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ABOVE, J.R. DEMBY, LEFT, and his daughter Rianon Wallace-Demby pick up 18 Christmas meals to deliver to North Lawrence residents. The two were picking the meals up during the Lawrence Community Christmas dinner at First United Methodist Church. AT LEFT, BOB TAYLOR, Mary Louise Taylor and Grace Oshel visit over the Christmas dinner at First United Methodist Church on Saturday.

HARRIETT BANNISTER, LAWRENCE, assists her son Evan, 6, in serving up mashed potatoes at the Lawrence Community Christmas dinner at First United Methodist Church. The two were among hundreds of volunteers for the annual dinner.

By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

Volunteers, diners say meal nourishes bodies and souls “

By Aleese Kopf

What makes this unique is all the facets of the community coming together. We have families, Hundreds of volunteers showed up at First United retired people, homeless, people who are alone and Methodist Church Saturday everyone else you can think of here together.” akopf@ljworld.com

morning in order to make sure Christmas dinner was available to all. Some worked behind the scenes, packed in the kitchen, sweating, rushing to finish stuffing and corn for the hungry visitors.

Others were dishing up to-go meals, loading them in boxes and delivering them to those who couldn’t make it.

Without volunteers, the free Christmas dinner would not be possible. The church has served as a host for the

— Organizer Deb Engstrom dinner for 16 years now.

Deb Engstrom has been a volunteer helping organize the dinner since the beginning. She said volunteers usually serve around 1,000 meals, both delivery and onsite. Close to 600 deliveries were scheduled for this year.

With so many meals, Engstrom was glad to see

that members of the community could donate time and money to help make it possible.

“We rely on the generosity of the Lawrence community to make this work,” Engstrom said.

Bigg’s Barbecue helped cook 55 20-pound turkeys for the dinner. Maceli’s added 45

hams and provided its kitchen to volunteers peeling potatoes and preparing other food. Engstrom said volunteers started showing up to cook around 6 a.m.

For her, helping with the dinner is what made Christmas.

“What makes this unique is all the facets of the community coming together,” Engstrom said. “We have families, retired people, homeless, people who are alone and everyone else you can think of here together.”

Les Hannon and his wife, Pat, have been helping deliver dinners for 15 years. Les, who is retired, said the din-

ner and the fact that they are involved in the community is what makes Christmas fun.

“At home we’d be reading or watching TV,” Hannon said. “Helping out makes us feel like we’re not on our own.”

For John Olson and his family, this was their first time helping with the dinner.

Olson said the family realized it was a tough year for many and decided it would be a good year to give a hand Please see DINNER, page 2A

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Numbers show how Lawrence stacks up against peers With New Year’s around the corner, it is the time of year that individuals often step in front of the mirror and do a little selfevaluation.

Maybe it is a good time for communities to do so, too.

New information from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey makes it easier than ever to compare Lawrence to other communities.

As a year-end exercise, we’ve taken a look at Lawrence and compared it with nine other university communities. There’s nothing magical about our method, other than we recognize that university communities often are their own unique creatures. Five of the communities we examined — Norman, Okla.; Champaign, Ill.; Iowa City, Iowa; Bloomington, Ind.; and Columbia, Mo. — are on a list of communities that Lawrence City Hall considers peer communities. We chose three more because we thought readers would be interested due to their proximity and Big 12 affiliation — Manhattan; Ames, Iowa; and Stillwater, Okla.

And then we chose Boulder, Colo., because for whatever reason, Boulder seems to have become our rich cousin that promotes either admiration or disdain, depending on whom you Please see CENSUS, page 2A

Brownback to chart Lizard species discovered — on dinner plate new course for state

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TOPEKA — Which Sam Brownback shows up for work as governor will determine how things go in state government during the 2011 legislative session, according to several political experts.

The Republican governorelect takes office Jan. 10 after an easy election victory that also saw the GOP make historic gains to add to its already lopsided majorities in the Legislature.

Ed Flentje, a professor at Wichita State University and longtime Kansas political observer and participant, said

A Kansas University graduate student and his father know that new species of lizards can be found in a wide variety of places.

Even on the menu at Vietnamese restaurants.

An associate in Vietnam tipped him off, and sent Grismer photos and tissue samples.

Jesse Grismer, a Ph.D. student in KU’s department of ecology and evolutionary biology, studies reptiles and amphibians, and has helped to classify between 35 and 40 new species, he estimates.

Please see STATE, page 6A After receiving the photos and samples, he tested them for ● Brownback focusing on mitochondrial DNA and realfinancial, not social, issues. ized he was probably dealing Page 6A. with something new. that when he was secretary of administration for Republican Gov. Mike Hayden back in the 1980s, Part 2 in a series: Brownback served in the THE STATE Cabinet as secretary of agriculture. Those in the Hayden administration considered Brownback “a

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They went to a restaurant that reportedly was serving the new lizard on the menu. But they’d found that the owner had sold his entire supply.

“I don’t really blame him,” Please see NEW, page 4A

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENT JESSE GRISMER, left, and his father, Lee, searched for a new species of lizard called Leilolepis ngovantrii in Vietnam.

They discovered the lizard, pictured at left, on a restaurant menu in Vietnam.

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and give back.

“In a small way we feel like we are helping — at least with our time and our labor,” Olson said.

The family spent the morning pulling apart turkey to separate the light meat from the dark, and preparing corn and stuffing. Olson said figuring out where to find utensils and working as a team was part of the fun.

One of his daughters, Noelle, a 10th-grader at Free State High School, said she learned you don’t have to use a knife to carve turkey. Noelle, who would have otherwise been at home sitting around watching movies, said she did not see volunteering as giving up her holiday; in fact, she saw it as making it better.

“I feel like a lot of people have forgotten the meaning and the message behind Christmas, and I feel like this can help bring that meaning back,” Noelle said.

Thanks to Noelle and her family and the hundreds of other volunteers, residents like Eddy Guge were able to enjoy a Christmas dinner like everyone else. Guge said it was his first time at the dinner.

He said the generosity and effort behind the dinner really encompasses the Christmas message of sharing and giving.

“I wouldn’t have any other place to eat if it wasn’t for this,” he said. “It just proves that there are people out there that care.”

— Kansas University intern Aleese Kopf can be reached at 832-6354.

ROTHWELL SERVICES HUTCHINSON — Graveside service for Donna G. Rothwell, 82, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, Hutchinson.

Mrs. Rothwell died Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

She was born Dec. 2, 1928, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Leo Charles Broome and Dollie Aileen Beaty. She attended Lawrence schools, University High and graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in 1946.

After graduation she worked for Hallmark Cards, Gobles Grocery store, Weaver’s, American Underwriters, and as an insurance agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance for many years. In 1974 she started her own business, MaDonna Indian Shop, where she bought and sold Indian jewelry and goods. From 1979-1981 she was a co-owner of DonnaLee’s Dried and Silk Flowers with her daughter, Nancy Porter.

She married Dallas E. Dolan on Sept. 9, 1946. They divorced. She married Bill Evans on March 1, 1974. They divorced. She married Wilbur Rothwell on Dec. 1, 1980, and he preceded her in death in 2009.

Mrs. Rothwell was also preceded in death by her parents, a son, Jay D. Dolan,

and brothers Gordon and Clarence “Bud” Rayl.

Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Porter and Rhonda Rothwell Dolan; a son, Dallas J. Dolan and wife Suzanne; grandchildren Dan Porter, Jerry Porter, Joshua Hackathorn, Jay Dolan Jr., Dean Butz, Christina Dolan, Jon Hofmann, Chris Hood and Kellam Jones; greatgrandchildren Marlena, Nathan, Thomas, Gavin and Andrew Porter, Grace, Naomi and Abigail Porter, Hunter, Wyatt and Dalton Hackathorn, Isaiah Hofmann, and Alexis and Jazelina Hood; a sister, June Ford and husband Jim; and a brother, Gary Rayl and wife Bev. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, where the family will meet with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The family suggests memorials to the American Heart Association or to the Alzheimer’s Association, sent in care of the funeral home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS 66044.

Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com.

Obituary policy Information about what the newspaper accepts and other guidelines, including costs, can be obtained through your mortuary, by calling the Journal-World at (785) 8327154, or online at www2.ljworld.com/obits/policy/.

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talk to.

One last word about the information: It comes from surveys taken by the Census Bureau from 2005 to 2009.

The results are the average of those five years, which is not so great for showing you the latest numbers, but is good for providing you a reliable number.

So, here we go. Mirror, mirror on the wall … ● We could use more jobs.

Local leaders often point to Lawrence’s lower-than-average unemployment rate.

Indeed, Lawrence does traditionally have an unemployment rate below the nation’s.

But when it comes to college towns, we’re a little on the high side. Over the five-year period we had the secondhighest unemployment rate of the group.

Lawrence: 6.9 percent Highest: Bloomington, 7.3 percent Lowest: Manhattan, 4.6 percent Group Average: 6.0 percent National average: 7.2 percent ● We drive a lot. Our average travel time to work is second-highest in the group.

Lawrence: 18.5 minutes Highest: Norman, 19.9 minutes Lowest: Champaign and Manhattan, 14.5 minutes Group Average: 16.1 minutes National Average: 25.2 minutes ● We like our cars.

Lawrence households are the second most likely of the group to have three or more vehicles.

Lawrence: 19.2 percent of households with three or more vehicles.

Highest: Manhattan, 20.4 percent Lowest: Bloomington, 11.9 percent Group Average: 15.9 percent National Average: 20 percent ● We spend a lot on our homes. Lawrence is second in a convoluted yet important category. The Census Bureau measures how many homeowners — not renters — spend 35 percent or more of their monthly income on housing costs. We have the second-highest number of people who fall into that category.

Lawrence: 22.8 percent spend more than 35 percent of monthly income on housing.

Highest: Boulder, 26.6 percent Lowest: Ames, 13.9 percent Group Average: 19 percent National Average: 27.9 percent ● Our men are dragging us down. Male, full-time, yearround workers in Lawrence have the fourth-lowest median salaries of the group. (In case you’re wondering, Lawrence females only were slightly better. They had the fifth-lowest salaries.)

Lawrence: $40,472 Highest: Boulder, $57,378 Lowest: Stillwater, $32,604 Group Average: $42,782 ($41,160 without Boulder) National Average: $45,363 ● We have wages in the bottom third of the group but average home prices in the top third. Lawrence has the third-highest median home price in the group.

Lawrence: $168,100 Highest: Boulder, $464,200 Lowest: Stillwater, $133,000 Group Average: $185,780 ($154,844 without Boulder) National Average: $185,400 ● Landlords love us.

Lawrence was tied for the second-highest average monthly rent in the group.

Lawrence: $754 Highest: Boulder, $998 Lowest: Stillwater, $581 Group Average: $735 ($706 without Boulder)

National Average: $817 ● We’re blue collar. Well, if you consider manufacturing jobs blue collar, we are.

Lawrence is tied for first in the group with the highest percentage of manufacturing jobs.

Lawrence: 7 percent of work force in manufacturing.

Highest: Tie between Lawrence, Champaign and Ames.

Lowest: Norman, 5.1 percent Group Average: 6.1 percent National Average: 11.2 percent ● We know how to run a cash register. Lawrence was second in the group for the largest percentage of retail jobs.

Lawrence: 12.9 percent Highest: Stillwater, 15.6 percent Lowest: Ames, 10.2 percent Group Average: 12.2 percent National Average: 11.5 percent ● We’re not as young as we think we are. Lawrence has the third oldest median age of any city in the group.

Lawrence: 25.0 years Highest: Boulder and Norman, 27.9 years Lowest: Bloomington and Manhattan, 22.8 years Group Average: 24.6 National Average: 36. 5 years — City reporter Chad Lawhorn can be reached at 832-6362. Follow him at Twitter.com/clawhorn_ljw.

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Charles Michael Benjamin Charles Michael Benjamin, former Lawrence resident, died December 13, 2010 in Reno Nevada, after a valiant battle with cancer.

He was born in Miami, FL, September 3, 1950.

For 20 years, before moving to Nevada, he was the lobbyist and attorney for the Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club. His career in environmental law included a law practice representing more than 25 neighborhood associations across Kansas on a variety of land use and zoning issues. He was also a political science professor at Bethel College in Kansas, where he taught courses in environmental studies, American government and international relations, and served 16 years as a county commissioner in Harvey County, Kansas. Charles earned a B.A., an M.A., and a Ph.D. from the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California, and a J.D. from the School of Law at the University of Kansas.

During his time as Western Resource Advocates Director of the Nevada office, Charles continued the work begun in Kansas to tirelessly promote clean energy by developing and strengthening relationships with key Nevada stakeholders, including utilities, the state’s consumer advocate, legislators, the governor, business interests and the environmental community.

He was sought out by Senator Harry Reid for his advice on energy questions. He was WRA’s point person on energy matters

at the Nevada state legislature; and he tracked regulatory proceedings relating to WRA’s Benjamin issues.

Charles enjoyed working with environmental groups, politicians, attorneys and policy wonks, and fought the good fight on all fronts. He made friends easily and charmed everyone with his zest for life.

Charles was an avid cyclist, enjoying 75 to 100 miles bike rides in Nevada and California. He loved movies and Jewish delicatessen food, and could talk about any subject with gusto and authority.

Western Resource Advocates plans to remember Charles in Las Vegas on January 24th. Senator Harry Reid’s office is planning to read remarks about Charles into the congressional record. Further plans for a memorial in Lawrence are ongoing and will be announced at a later date.

Charles is survived by his wife, Christine, Carson City, NV, and family members in Lawrence. Son John and daughter Anna Hershey-King and grandson Cole, Kansas City.

Sister Sandra O’Leary and mother Terry Benjamin and extended family, Tucson AZ. Brothers Mike Moss, Miramar FL, and Ed Moss Philadelphia PA. Contributions to the American Cancer Society or Sierra Club are suggested in memory of Charles.

M EISENHEIMER SERVICES Funeral services for Wayne S. Meisenheimer, 72, Lawrence, will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday at Clinton Parkway Assembly of God Church, with the Rev. Rick Burwick officiating. Cremation is planned following the services.

Mr. Meisenheimer died Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born April 29, 1938, in Truesdale, the son of David Daniel II and Lorena Johnson Meisenheimer. He graduated from high school in Haviland, and later attended Kansas Barbering School in Wichita.

He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Mr. Meisenheimer managed Hillcrest Barber Specialists from 1965 to 1976, and became owner in 1976, changing the name to Hillcrest Styling Center. He was a longtime member of Clinton Parkway Assembly of God and of the Lawrence Men’s Bowling Association, where he sponsored and participated on many teams.

He enjoyed boating and water-skiing. He also enjoyed camping and taking trips to Branson in his

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(USPS 306-520) Periodicals postage motor home, paid at Lawrence, Kan. and spendMember of Audit Bureau of Circuing time lations with his Member of The Associated Press children, grandchildren, and his dogs.

He marSATURDAY’S POWERBALL 1 17 38 50 52 (24) ried Shirley Meisenheimer Ann Smith FRIDAY’S MEGA MILLIONS 15 16 27 40 52 (16) on Oct. 19, 1959, in Haviland.

She survives of the home.

SATURDAY’S HOT LOTTO SIZZLER Other survivors include a 6 7 17 18 23 (8) son, Mike and wife Wendi, SATURDAY’S SUPER KANSAS Baldwin City; a daughter, CASH Tracy Meisenheimer, 7 12 16 20 26 (3) Lawrence; a sister, Lenora SATURDAY’S KANSAS 2BY2 Goetz, Hays; five grandchilRed: 7 23; White: 9 18 dren, Grant, Scott, SATURDAY’S KANSAS PICK 3 Samantha, Gaby, and Ian 0 3 7 Meisenheimer; and a greatgrandson, Brycen.

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1 | VENEZUELA

Ex-President Carlos Andres Perez dies Former President Carlos Andres Perez, whose popularity soared with Venezuela’s oil-based economy but who later faced riots, a severe economic downturn and impeachment, has died in Miami, his family said Saturday.

The 88-year-old Perez’s daughter, Maria Francia Perez, said her father had died in a Miami hospital.

“He was happy and well when he awoke this morning. Suddenly he had difficulty breathing,” she told The Associated Press.

She said he was taken to a Miami hospital, where he died. She told the Venezuelan television channel Globovision he had died of a heart attack.

2 | PAKISTAN

Female bomber kills 45 at food center A burqa-clad female suicide bomber in Pakistan lobbed hand grenades, then detonated her explosive belt among a crowd at an aid center Saturday, killing at least 45 people in militants’ latest strike against the authorities’ control over the key tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

Police believed it was the first time Islamic militants have sent a woman to carry out a suicide attack in Pakistan, where the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan against al-Qaida and the Taliban insurgents continues to spill over despite Islamabad’s repeated claims of victory on its side of the porous border.

The bomber, dressed in the head-to-toe burqa robes that women commonly wear in Pakistan and Afghanistan, was challenged by police at a checkpoint, officials said.

She then charged toward a group of 300 people lined up outside the food aid distribution center in the town of Khar, tossing two hand grenades before blowing herself up, officials said.

3 | WYOMING

2 killed, 1 injured in ski collision Authorities say two people have died and one is injured after a man on a snowboard collided with a woman and her daughter on skis at a Wyoming ski area.

The Casper Star-Tribune reports that the 22-yearold man and the 5-year-old girl were pronounced dead at a Casper hospital after the collision Friday at the Hogadon Ski Area. The mother has been hospitalized but her condition and injuries weren’t available.

No names have been released.

Natrona County sheriff’s Lt. Mark Sellers says the mother and girl were stopped on a ski run when the snowboarder collided with them.

4 | NIGERIA

At least 38 dead in attacks Multiple explosions in central Nigeria have killed 32 people and six others died in attacks by Muslim sect members on two churches in the north, officials said Saturday.

Police spokesman Mohammed Lerama said that 32 people died and at least 74 were injured in four bomb blasts Friday night that went off in close succession in different parts of Jos in central Nigeria — a region violently divided between Christians and Muslims.

Manasie Phampe, the Red Cross secretary in Jos, gave slightly different figures and said that 52 people were injured, and that some of the injured were in intensive care at the Jos University Teaching Hospital.

Religious violence has claimed over 500 lives this year in Jos and neighboring towns and villages, but the situation was believed to have calmed down.

Nigeria, a country of 150 million people, is almost evenly split between Muslims in the north and the predominantly Christian south. The blasts happened in central Nigeria, in the nation’s “middle belt,” where dozens of ethnic groups vie for control of fertile lands.

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Civil War message opened, decoded A glass vial stopped with a cork during the Civil War has been opened, revealing a coded message to the desperate Confederate commander in Vicksburg on the day the Mississippi city fell to Union forces 147 years ago.

The dispatch offered no hope to doomed Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton: Reinforcements are not on the way.

The encrypted, 6-line message was dated July 4, 1863, the date of Pemberton’s surrender to Union forces led by Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Siege of Vicksburg in what historians say was a turning point midway into the Civil War. The message is from a Confederate commander on the west side of the Mississippi River across from Pemberton.

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Tick tock. Tick tock.

The Dec. 31 deadline is nearing for Medicare beneficiaries to change or choose their drug plan for 2011.

“This year — more than ever before — they should be reviewing their Medicare prescription drug and health plan coverage to make sure they are getting the best possible coverage for their needs,” said Donald Berwick, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator.

“Things change and they could find a way to save money, to

improve their coverage, or both.”

In Kansas, there are 428,000 eligible shoppers, and they can enroll in one of 30 drug plans or re-enroll in a different plan. Premiums range from $14.80 to $105.10 per month.

Matthew Leiste, community services program assistant of Douglas County Senior Services, said many seniors are enrolled in a plan that has a premium of $19.80 this year, but is increasing to $33.70 in 2011 — a 70 percent increase.

“Everyone should get it checked out, even if they are not taking much medication,” he

HELP AVAILABLE The Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas program at Douglas County Senior Services is offering enrollment assistance regarding Medicare’s prescription drug plans.

Trained volunteers will be available from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at the Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt. Assistance is free and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors need to bring their Medicare card and

a list of their prescriptions. They also should bring an income statement because they could be eligible for additional financial help.

For more information, contact Douglas County Senior Services at 8420543.

You also can compare plans or enroll in one by visiting The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ website at www.medicare.gov or by calling (800) 633-4227.

said. “It’s worth coming in and checking out.”

Leiste and three trained volunteers were offering free one-

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Hay-bale snowman carries meaning Man uses sculptures as therapy since losing son

By Elvyn Jones ejones@theworldco.info

There’s more to the hay-bale snowman Rex Elliott crafted along a rural Leavenworth County road than meets the eye.

Not that the sculpture isn’t an eyeful as it reaches 20 feet from the ground to the tip of its black top hat, but its current holiday form masks its original design as a Halloween pumpkin.

Also unnoticed is the motivation behind its construction. Elliott said it was among the therapies he has undertaken since losing his 17year-old son — a Tonganoxie High School junior — to a heart condition in April 2009.

“Ever since Jeremy Elliott died, I’ve occupied my time working on the farm, landscaping or working on my sculptures,” he said.

“This is the time of year

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Ever since Jeremy Elliott died, I’ve occupied my time working on the farm, landscaping or working on my sculptures. ...

I just have to stay occupied and keep my mind occupied.”

— Rex Elliott, who lost his 17-year-old son, Jeremy for sculptures.

“I just have to stay occupied and keep my mind occupied. I happened to let the grandkids know I was going to

do a snowman, so I had to carry through with it.”

The sculpture at 21969 251st St., southeast of McLouth, started as a pumpkin of three round

bales with square bales and loose hay stuffed in crevices. After Halloween, Elliott transformed it into its current form by adding a second round bale on the base and topping it off with a stove-top hat of square bales stacked on plywood. He then added arms, nose and scarf and painted the snowman the correct colors.

“I’ve got about $500

THE HAYBALE SNOWMAN REX ELLIOTT BUILT, about 7 miles northwest of Tonganoxie, stands at 20 feet tall. It began its life as a pumpkin and required about four days to complete. The transformation into a snowman took another three to four weeks of onand-off work, Elliott said.

in painting that thing,” he said. “It’s not quite as white as I’d like him to be, but it’ll have to do.”

It’s now finished, save for the red bird Elliott intends to add near the head.

The pumpkin required about four days to complete, and the transformation took him and his niece, Bee Elliott of Leavenworth, Please see SNOWMAN, page 5A

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Christmas dinner helps residents share blessings

By Aleese Kopf akopf@ljworld.com

BALDWIN CITY — Two years ago Calvin Crossley lost his job. The children and grandchildren had all moved away. However, instead of focusing on the negative, Crossley and his wife, Sheri Caldwell-Crossley, decided to focus on their blessings.

As a result, they not only focused on their blessings, but decided to share them as well.

With the help of Baldwin City’s American Legion post, the Amazing Grace Community Church and generous residents, the family organized a community Christmas dinner.

“There are always people less fortunate on Christmas or who don’t have anyone to share the day with,” Caldwell-Crossley said. “I would love to be able to take care of everyone if I could.”

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SHERI CALDWELL-CROSSLEY, RIGHT, DIRECTS PRAX MYER, 10, to a table of children’s activities at the annual Baldwin Community Christmas dinner at the American Legion post in Baldwin City. This was the third annual Christmas dinner put on by the Caldwell-Crossley family.

Caldwell-Crossley may not be able to reach everyone, but she definitely reaches the community of Baldwin City. The dinner is now in its third year. With the help of volunteers, the family usually serves anywhere from

100 to 150 residents.

Crossley cooks the meat, and daughter Brooke helps prepare salads and desserts. Other members of the community donate as well. Crossley said he cooked 10 turkeys, 4 hams and 60 pounds of ground beef to be used as meatloaf for the dinner.

“We see a lot of people struggle and we know that times have been hard, so we just try to help out how we can,” Crossley said.

Brooke, who prepared 12 dozen cookies, 2 pounds of brownies and several bowls of puppy chow, said what she enjoys most is just being able to help someone in need. After all, she said giving back, being thankful and providing for others represent the meaning behind Christmas.

“Who knows, maybe we can provide a meal to someone who wouldn’t be able to prepare one themselves, or save somebody

some money so they can buy their child an extra gift,” Brooke said.

Gregg Myer and his f ive young children have been to every dinner. He said the dinner is a way for him and his children to get out of the house, get a change of scenery and spend time with other members of the community.

“We get to see and talk to people of all ages and different walks of life that come together as a community,” Myer said.

Selena Gillespie, a helper at the dinner, said she did not feel like she was giving up her Christmas at all to volunteer.

“This is our family,” Gillespie said. “This is our Christmas.

Sharing and opening the doors to any and everybody is what Christmas is all about.”

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According to Douglas County emergency dispatchers, the accident occurred about 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Clinton Parkway and Lake Pointe Drive. Police and medical crews responded to the scene and blocked off Clinton Parkway from Wakarusa Drive to the roundabout, where the accident occurred.

The vehicle flipped over the small brick wall in the center of the roundabout and came to rest on its roof.

The patient was transported by ground ambulance to the softball fields at the Youth Sports Complex off Kansas Highway 10, where a LifeStar helicopter was waiting. The patient was reported to have suffered serious injuries in the

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Jesse Grismer said.

And, yes, he did eventually find time to eat some of the lizard. But he doesn’t recommend it. It tastes like a mouthful of dirt when you’re sliding into home plate, mixed with guts,” he said.

They named the new lizard after the scientist and family friend in Vietnam, Ngo Van Tri. So now, he has his own lizard, Leilolepis ngovantrii.

Lee Grismer said he would take his son on trips to identify species while he was still in diapers. And he said he was extremely pleased that his son has decided to follow in his footsteps.

“As a father, and as a naturalist, it just doesn’t get any better than that,” the elder Grismer said.

And, after being fascinated by lizards since he tried to catch them by the pool as a young boy, Lee has passed on

a love of discovering new species to his son.

The two of them have visited a number of places — the Baja California peninsula, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia (more than 30 trips there), Borneo, Brunei and Singapore.

Reciting a favorite phrase of his father’s, Jesse explained why the two of them go through all that trouble just to document “new” species to science, even if they’ve been eaten by the locals for hundreds of years.

“The cornerstone for conservation is taxonomy, which is the discovery and description of new species,” Jesse said. “You can’t conserve and protect what you don’t know exists.”

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Cindy Riscoe, teacher, Olathe “Probably return it so I can get something I want.”

Local law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting incident resulting in one person's death that occurred early Saturday morning outside the Outhouse, 1837 N. 1500 Road.

According to Douglas County emergency dispatchers, the incident was called in about 1:25 a.m. from the parking lot of the business as a shooting and possible suicide.

Both police and medical units were dispatched to the scene.

Sgt. Steve Lewis, a Douglas County Sheriff’s spokesman, said the incident was listed as an unattended death, meaning that nobody was around to see what happened.

Lewis said Saturday afternoon that no foul play was suspected in the shooting. The victim was an 18-year-old man from Olathe.

Lewis said the sheriff's office is awaiting results of an autopsy early this week.

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Motorists are asked to take Monterey Way to Grand Vista Drive as a detour. The project is expected to take two weeks. ● Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Indiana Street will have no parking and is

closed to through traffic from Sixth Street to Eighth Street and Third Street to Sixth Street.

Douglas County ● Douglas County Road 9 is closed between U.S. Highway 24/40 and Interstate 70.

The road will be closed so crews can work on the bridge construction. It will remain closed until late spring 2011. ● A section of East 1950 Road about one-third of a mile south of Douglas County Road 460 is closed for culvert replacement. The section will be closed for about two months.

work. The road will be tied to the new frontage road that runs parallel to the new U.S. Highway 59. Work is scheduled to be completed in late 2012. ● North 650 Road is closed at U.S. Highway 59 and to the west for work on a frontage road, interchange ramps and new bridge to carry North 650 Road over U.S. Highway 59.

U.S. Highway 24 ● Mud Creek Bridge along U.S. Highway 24, east of Lawrence Municipal Airport, remains limited to one lane of traffic as crews add pavement to the bridge deck.

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Concerns about federal health care reform may be a reason for the uptick, but the Affordable Care Act has only brought more benefits, thus far. The biggest benefit is that there will be help when enrollees hit the dreaded “doughnut hole.”

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another three to four weeks of on-and-off work, Elliott said.

Their efforts haven’t gone unnoticed.

“A lot of people will stop and run up to it to have a picture taken with it,” said Sally Swanson, who lives across the road from the snowman.

“It’s really quite a sight to see.

It has a big tall black hat on it and a big red scarf.

“It is really cool.”

The sculpture’s first incarnation came as a jolt to motorists on the gravel road that intersects with Kansas Highway 16 about a mile east of the Jefferson County line, Elliott said.

“Pretty much when the pumpkin arrived, we almost had wrecks at the top of the

hill,” he said. “Now, they’ve basically got used to something being there.”

The snowman will stay in place through the winter or until it topples over, Elliott said.

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something nice to look at,” he said. “I’ve always been good at building stuff. It didn’t matter what, I could build it.”

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TOPEKA — If it doesn’t have something to do with the economy or state finances, Gov.-elect Sam Brownback doesn’t want anything to do with it.

At least that was the impression the Republican gave during a 20-minute interview Tuesday with the Lawrence Journal-World.

In 2007, Brownback, a U.S. senator, ran unsuccessfully for the GOP nomination for president on a record of outspoken opposition to gay marriage, abortion rights and stem cell research.

But asked about several issues that have been pushed hard in the past by his allies in the Legislature but that remain bottled up, Brown-

back brushed past the questions.

Rep. Lance Kinzer, R-Olathe, has fought for years to Brownback repeal a law that allows some undocumented students in Kansas to pay the lower in-state tuition when attending higher education institutions.

Asked what he thought of that, Brownback said, “Not an area that I’m going to be pushing.”

Republican Secretary of State-elect Kris Kobach has also called for repeal of that law.

Kinzer, who serves on Brownback’s transition team,

has also sought to repeal the domestic partnership registry in Lawrence.

Asked about that proposal, Brownback said, “Not familiar with it.”

And when asked if he would sign into law a bill allowing concealed carry of guns on college campuses, which was approved in the House last year, Brownback stated: “I’m focused on growth. The first session, we need to grow the economy and get our budget balanced without a tax increase. That’s the primary focus.”

Bob Beatty, a political science professor at Washburn University, said he’s not surprised by Brownback’s responses.

“What I think he is saying is, ‘if we get deep into those type of things, it clouds the air for

these other initiatives that I want to propose,’” Beatty said.

Most political observers expect Brownback to receive from the Legislature and sign into law more restrictions on abortion, but Beatty said Brownback may also be signaling to legislators not to overreach.

But legislators are “free agents,” Beatty said and the question remains what would Brownback do when certain measures land on his desk.

“The indications so far is that he (Brownback) is serious about the economic and long-term issues of Kansas,” Beatty said. “The big question mark is his relationship with social conservatives in the Legislature.”

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Then Brownback got elected to Congress as a budgettaming conservative, Flentje said. But the budget couldn’t be tamed, and Brownback morphed into the social conservative for which he is most well-known, or, as Flentje describes it, “wearing his faith in the public square.”

Which Brownback will lead the state?

His early appointments show a mixed bag of social conservatism but also pragmatism.

His economic team selections — state Sen. Karin Brownlee, R-Olathe, to be secretary of the Department of Labor, former state Sen. Nick Jordan, as secretary of the Department of Revenue, and state Rep. Pat George, R-Garden City — are all respected around the Capitol.

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When asked about that, Brownback has said he has never read the AFP’s “model budget.”

And Brownback will take over with monumental Republican majorities, 32-8 in the Senate and 92-33 in the House.

But with those kinds of margins, there is always the possibility of GOP in-fighting.

Democrats should “pray for family food fights,” said Mark Peterson, chairman of the Washburn University political science department.

Some Republican legislators want to repeal the 1-cent increase in the state sales tax that was narrowly passed by the 2010 Legislature.

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A 17-year-old boy who is a friend of the driver’s granddaughter was ejected from the car and suffered life-threatening injuries. The other three people in the car — the 65year-old driver, his 43-year-old daughter-in-law and 17-yearold granddaughter — suffered serious injuries.

The crash happened just after 2 p.m. Friday. Police were not saying where the three passengers were from, other than that they are from out of state.

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State House committee getting new chairman TOPEKA — The Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee in the Kansas House is getting a new chairman.

House Speaker and Hutchinson Republican Mike O’Neal said Wichita Republican Mario Goico will take over for Derby Republican Don Myers when the Legislature opens its annual session Jan. 10.

Myers decided not to seek re-election to the House this year.

Goico is a small-business owner who has served in the House since 2003. He was the veterans and security committee’s vice chairman for the past two years.

Other goals of some members of the Republican caucus include concealed carry of guns on college campuses, making it more difficult to divorce, repeal of the statewide ban on smoking indoors in public places, and an Arizona-type crackdown on illegal immigration.

Facing a projected $500 million revenue shortfall, Brownback has already spoken against repealing the state sales tax increase. But on many of these other issues, Brownback has said little.

Kansas University political science professor Burdett Loomis said that although Brownback is known for his social conservative views, he may be moderated somewhat by national aspirations.

Brownback ran for the Republican Party nomination for president in the last cycle, but dropped out after his campaign failed to gain traction.

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AROUND & ABOUT IN LOCAL BUSINESS elected by other credentialed art therapists nationwide to a director position on the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB). Schmanke’s elected position follows her current appointed position on the board. ● Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department held its annual Holiday Luncheon and Teamwork Recognition on Dec. 17. During the luncheon, the Tom Wilkerson Teamwork Awards were also presented.

The awards, established in 1999, have three categories: I and II are for an individual or group of employees who exemplify teamwork in both full-time and part-time capacities; III is given to an outside agency or city department, individual or group who has assisted the department in obtaining success.

Receiving teamwork awards for Category I (full-time employees) were: Paul Baumchen, Rodney Croucher, Brent Hill, Lenny Irey, Lee Ice and Jamie Reed.

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Receiving teamwork awards for Category III (other groups or individuals) were: Black & Veatch, Westar Energy, Fred DeVictor, David Ambler and Tom Sheely. ● The Kansas Foundation for Medical Care Inc. has appointed Kenneth C. Mishler of Lawrence as its new president and chief executive officer. Mishler will succeed Larry W. Pitman, who will retire Jan. 31, after more than 33 years of service to KFMC. Mishler, who has 25 years of experience in health care, will assume his new role effective Feb. 1.

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VATICAN CITY — Iraqi Christians celebrated a somber Christmas in a Baghdad cathedral stained with dried blood, while Pope Benedict XVI exhorted Chinese Catholics to stay loyal despite restrictions on them in a holiday address laced with worry for the world’s Christian minorities.

Saturday’s grim news seemed to highlight the pope’s concern for his flock’s welfare.

In northern Nigeria, attacks on two churches by Muslim sect members claimed six lives, while bombings in central Nigeria, a region plagued by Christian-Muslim violence, killed 32 people, officials said.

Eleven people including a priest were injured by a bombing during Christmas Mass in a police chapel in the Philippines, which has the largest Catholic population in Asia. The attack took place on Jolo island, a stronghold of al-Qaida linked militants.

But joy seemed to prevail in Bethlehem, the West Bank town where Jesus was born, which bustled with its biggest crowd of Christian pilgrims in years.

The suffering of Christians around the world framed much of the pontiff’s traditional Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi” message (Latin for “to the city and to the world”). Bundled up in an ermine-trimmed crimson cape against a chilly rain, he delivered his assessment of world suffering from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Benedict’s exhortation to Catholics who have risked persecution in China highlighted a spike in tensions between Beijing and the Vatican over the Chinese government’s defiance of t h e p o p e’s a ut h o r i ty to name bishops. The pope has also been distressed by Chinese harassment of Romeloyal bishops who didn’t want to promote the statebacked off icial Catholic church.

“May the birth of the savior strengthen the spirit of faith,

Christians only make up about 2 percent of the population in the Holy Land today, compared to about 15 percent in 1950. patience and courage of the faithful of the church in mainland China, that they may not lose heart through the limitations imposed on their freedom of religion and conscience,” Benedict said, praying aloud.

Chinese church officials did not immediately comment late Saturday. A day earlier, one said the Vatican bears responsibility for restoring dialogue after it had criticized leadership changes in China’s official church.

Persecution of Christians has been a pressing concern at the Vatican of late, especially over its dwindling flock in the Middle East. Christians only make up about 2 percent of the population in the Holy Land today, compared to about 15 percent in 1950. Earlier this month Benedict denounced lack of freedom

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In Iraq, Christians have faced repeated violence by militants intent on driving them out of the country.

At Our Lady of Salvation church in Baghdad, bits of dried flesh and blood remained stuck on the ceiling, grim reminders of the Oct. 31 attack during Mass that killed 68 people. Black cassocks representing the two priests who perished in the al-Qaida assault hung from a wall. Bullet holes pocked the walls of the church, now surrounded by concrete blast barriers.

Reflecting the pope’s hope that Christian minorities can survive in their homelands, Archbishop Matti Shaba Matouka told the 300 worshippers: “No matter how hard the storm blows, love will save us.”

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Airlines canceled hundreds of Sunday flights in the Northeast corridor, with more likely to come as the storm intensifies.

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As North Carolina road crews tried to clear snowy and icy highways, MidAtlantic off icials spent Christmas Day preparing for up to a foot of snow, plunging temperatures and high winds.

“Our concern is tomorrow it’s going to get significantly colder,” Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell told The Weather Channel on Saturday evening. “Winds with gusts up to 45 miles per hour will cause blowing snow and that’s going to cause the worst of it ... and we’re urging extreme caution in travel. Try to get home early and if you don’t have to travel don’t go.”

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AirTran also canceled flights, as did Southwest Airlines, mostly in or out of Washington Dulles, Baltimore and Newark.

Southwest spokesman Brad Hawkins said most of the cancellations were for the afternoon, and that flights in New York and Boston would also likely to be affected.

More decisions will be made this morning.

Most carriers were waiving fees for one-time changes in affected areas and urging passengers to make changes through their websites.

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The man had been in an altercation with another man in the parking lot outside the Oquirrh Mountain Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Jordan, Fox13 said.

The confrontation began about 12:30 p.m. Police arrived shortly afterward and repeatedly ordered the shotgun-toting man to drop the weapon, South Jordan police Lt. Dan Starks said.

When he refused, one officer opened fire, Starks said.

“Officers obviously wanted him to stop. They were fearing for their own safety as well as the safety of those individuals that were here on site already,” Starks told the television station. “He failed to comply with that so he was shot. Unfortunately, it killed him.”

Officers found numerous weapons, including guns, swords and ammunition, inside the dead man’s car, Starks said.

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Student success New admissions standards may prompt more Kansas students to attend a community college before tackling university work.

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t’s about this time of year that some college freshmen at state universities may be wondering whether they made the right choice. They may be asking: Am I as successful as I could be, or in over my head? Is this school the right fit for me? Would I be happier somewhere else?

Some may have dropped a class or two or may have already made the decision to go elsewhere, perhaps their local community college. Maturity, study and social habits and the reality of finances all weigh into the decision.

The Kansas Board of Regents made a unanimous decision last week that could make the choice of whether to attend a junior college that much easier for some. The regents approved tougher admission standards for public universities, including Kansas University.

That makes sense because schools like KU should not be the place where ill-prepared students get their start in higher education.

Dollars — the student’s, the university’s and the state’s — are wasted when that happens.

Currently, to get into a regents university, students must either complete a pre-college curriculum, score 21 or higher on the ACT, or rank in the top third of their high school graduating class.

Under the admissions requirements, students must complete a pre-college curriculum with at least a 2.0 grade-point average and then have either an ACT score of 21 or higher, combined SAT score of 980 or higher, or rank in the top third in their graduating class.

The new standards start in four years so students entering high school next year have time to adjust.

“The underlying piece of all this was to better prepare people for success, not to eliminate anyone,” said Regents Chairman Gary Sherrer, who headed a task force on the standards. “We want you to be successful, so prepare yourself accordingly.”

Sherrer’s comments have a message for regents universities as well as high schools: Make sure students are prepared for university work before letting them in.

In 2008, the most recent year for which numbers are available, 22.3 percent of KU students did not return for their sophomore year, up from the previous 19-year high of 17.3 in 2003.

Administrators at some of Kansas’ 19 community colleges say many students who recently graduated from high school need developmental work in math, reading and English. Remedial work is best done before a student heads to a four-year institution and a two-year college is an appropriate place for that.

Community colleges play an important role in the state’s educational system. They give all students, including those who transfer to four-year schools and those seeking job training, a chance for early success, and at a reasonable price.

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Obama unlikely to face nomination fight Here’s the irony of the season: Republicans, Barack Obama’s allies in the winter tax battle, are lining up to run against the president. Democrats, inflamed by the president’s apostasy in the tax fight, are sitting back. Politics is a strange endeavor, defying the laws of psychology and physics.

Right now, the talk — mostly in newspaper columns, political blogs and cable shows hardly anyone watches — that the president might face a primary challenge from the left remains just that. No Democratic presidential candidate walks the frigid streets of Des Moines, no Obama critic is being photographed against a White Mountains backdrop in New Hampshire.

Challenges to White House incumbents aren’t as rare as the folklore suggests — five of the six presidents who served between 1968 and 1992 faced insurrections — but the prospects remain daunting, perhaps especially so in 2012.

Stage is set All the elements are present, though. The president’s approval ratings are low. Unemployment is stubbornly high. The world seems unsettled.

The president’s liberal allies are in rebellion. They wonder why they supported him two years ago and wonder how enthusiastic they will be for him two years from now.

They see that the bully pulpit has been moved in the White House, shifted from stage left to the center.

No one — except perhaps House Speaker Nancy D. Pelosi, a symbol of the Democratic defeats last month — is carrying the progressive flag on the national level.

That, in reverse, is pretty close to the combination that drew conservative commentator Patrick J. Buchanan into a Republican nomination challenge against President George H.W. Bush in 1992. Indeed, two years

David Shribman Challenges to White “House incumbents aren’t as rare as the folklore suggests … but the prospects remain daunting, perhaps especially so in 2012.”

before the election, Bush conspired with Democrats on a tax bill that prompted just as much outrage on the right as Obama’s partnership with GOP leaders this month did on the left.

On the surface there are no barriers to entry for a primary challenge against a sitting president.

All a candidate need do is deliver a $1,000 check to the New Hampshire secretary of state on the second floor of the State House in Concord, and in an instant there is press coverage, public attention, even a measure of prestige.

But it’s not as easy as that, as Buchanan discovered.

“You’ve really got to believe that a challenge that is certainly going to wound the president — and that may wound him so badly he might not win the general election — is a risk worth taking,” says Buchanan, a onetime aide to Richard M. Nixon, who himself faced two primary challengers in 1972. “It is not a risk easily taken. If you don’t beat the president you’re pretty well finished in your party, especially if your president loses. This costs you an awful lot of friends, maybe your future in your party, because

there is no coming back from a decision like that. Nixon once told me that you should never strike a king without killing him.”

Nixon’s remark speaks to the advantages that incumbent presidents enjoy: the power to set the agenda, to win free news coverage in the most dramatic or evocative settings. These are formidable advantages in general elections, but especially in nomination struggles, for the president ordinarily controls the party apparatus and can call on the support and activism of party loyalists.

Challenge is challenging Again, Buchanan provides insight: “You’ll be an outsider day in and day out, and you’ll attract attention only because of the damage you can do to the president. You have to believe that what you are doing is right. It is not a frivolous matter. You throw yourself up against the establishment, which will use every weapon, every tool, every trick they’ve got, to destroy you. The alienation from the president, if he is a friend of yours, as George Herbert Walker Bush was of mine, is permanent, especially if he loses.”

Buchanan added: “If the president is part of a dynasty, it’s a real problem.”

At least one party challenger was forgiven, his sin forgotten.

Ronald Reagan ran against Gerald R. Ford in 1976 and was defeated, but he was able to capture the GOP nomination four years later and even flirted with the innovative idea of putting Ford on his ticket for the campaign against Jimmy Carter in 1980. That year, Carter faced a liberal insurgency led by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, whose effort to unseat the president failed but nonetheless softened up Carter for the Reagan campaign in the general election.

Twice, nomination challenges contributed to presidents’ decisions not to seek another term, though in both cases (Harry S Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson) the president had assumed office after the death of his predecessor.

Roosevelt vs. Taft The most dramatic challenge against a sitting president occurred a century ago, when former President Theodore Roosevelt sought to wrest the Republican presidential nomination away from his protege, William Howard Taft. He failed for all the usual reasons — party loyalists are, above all, loyal — but Roosevelt’s defeat at the Chicago convention led to an independent campaign in the fall.

In “Colonel Roosevelt,” his new biography of the post-presidential TR, Edmund Morris sketches a contender who was, in his own words, “very uncertain” about whether to pursue the presidency. “But the urgency of the progressives who looked to him for leadership,” Morris writes, “had finally convinced him that he had to rescue the reform program so disastrously mismanaged by President Taft.”

Roosevelt accomplished half his purpose. He helped defeat Taft, who finished third. But he was unable to defeat Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, who went on to serve two terms as president and to frustrate Roosevelt at many turns.

All of this is the sort of history that primary challengers know.

So it is unlikely but possible that Obama will have a second chance to win a contested New Hampshire primary, where he lost in 2008 to Hillary Rodham Clinton.

If he does, it will be a victory at great cost, and not only to his competitor.

— David Shribman is executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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From the Lawrence Daily World for Dec. 26, 1910: “There were big baskets, little baskets, and medium sized baskets YEARS arranged in neat rows at the SalvaAGO tion Army headquarters Christmas IN 1910 eve. On Christmas morning the same baskets were to be found in a hundred Lawrence homes, where they brought the only cheer of gladsome Yule-tide to wearybodied parents, and sad-eyed pinched-face children. At one house the father has been too ill to work for several weeks and the mother has been trying to keep enough food in the squalid house for her brood, by taking in washing. … To the Army workers it was worth all the weary hours of watching the big kettle in the midst of surging throngs of shoppers, to see the joyful little faces and the signs of renewed hope steal over the tired mother.”

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KU steps up To the editor: In Kansas University’s recent game against Berkeley, JournalWorld writers at the game castigated KU basketball for getting “chippy” and for showing “immaturity.” Viewers in Lawrence with the advantage of instant replay, saw different angles multiple times on TV of the incident with Marcus Morris, instigated by Harper Kamp (a great actor), who seconds earlier had viciously, deliberately thrown his own left elbow hard to the face of Morris who retaliated in kind, got caught and was thrown out.

OK, probably shouldn’t have done it, but he did. In the ensuing timeout, we saw Berkeley Coach Montgomery yelling, gesturing, emotionally imploring his team

to go after KU, and they did! KU instantly responded as a team and became tough, physical and more aggressive in reaction to Berkeley’s attempt to taunt, bully and physically intimidate them.

Although the sports writers and coach Self expressed disappointment, I think KU fans saw it different and are extremely supportive of KU basketball and Marcus Morris who refused to be pushed around. KU rose to the occasion initiated by Berkeley to show they will not be bullied, intimidated, or roll over on their back and play “nice.”

KU basketball rose to Berkeley’s challenge and more than proved their mettle. KU basketball plays as a team, plays like men, not boys! KU basketball does not play like KU football!

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FICA math To the editor: Our elected senators and representatives have been debating the Bush-era income tax cuts and have voted to extend them for all income levels. I am puzzled that none of these elected officials include the FICA tax on income when debating this issue. The FICA, Social Security tax, rate is 12.4 percent; 6.2 percent paid by the worker and 6.2 percent paid by the employer. During 2010, this tax is collected on income up to $106,800; no FICA tax is collected on income over $106,800.

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THURSDAY

26 TODAY

Mostly sunny and cold

Mostly sunny

Times of clouds and sun

A bit of ice possible

Cloudy, chance of a little rain

High 29° Low 9° POP: 0%

High 38° Low 18° POP: 5%

High 40° Low 20° POP: 10%

High 44° Low 29° POP: 30%

High 41° Low 32° POP: 30%

Wind E 3-6 mph

Wind S 6-12 mph

Wind SSW 4-8 mph

Wind SSW 7-14 mph

Wind S 12-25 mph

POP: Probability of Precipitation

Kearney 32/11

McCook 39/10 Oberlin 39/11 Goodland 44/14

Beatrice 28/13

Oakley 41/11

Dodge City 42/17

Garden City 43/15 Liberal 47/18

Lawrence Kansas City 26/12 29/9

Emporia 31/13

Sedalia 24/13

Nevada 33/14

Chanute 32/13

Hutchinson 38/14 Wichita Pratt 37/16 36/19

Chillicothe 25/10 Marshall 24/10

Kansas City 27/16

Manhattan Russell Salina 34/9 37/14 Topeka 36/16 29/12

Great Bend 38/14

Centerville 21/4

St. Joseph 26/7

Sabetha 27/8

Concordia 30/14 Hays 37/12

Clarinda 25/4

Lincoln 26/8

Grand Island 29/12

Springfield 29/15

Coffeyville Joplin 34/14 32/16

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31°/25° 40°/22° 67° in 2008 -7° in 1914

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0.00 0.07 1.50 33.76 39.48

SUN & MOON Today

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11:31 p.m.

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As of 7 a.m. Saturday Lake

Clinton Perry Pomona

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874.54 889.63 972.57

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7 100

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 82 72 pc 39 33 pc 62 55 c 67 43 s 90 70 s 38 26 s 20 17 sf 36 23 sf 89 71 s 76 56 s 39 23 pc 39 39 r 30 22 s 61 52 s 66 47 s 50 20 pc 38 36 pc 45 28 s 68 39 pc 16 9 pc 32 27 sn 72 41 s 14 13 c 34 31 c 87 75 pc 48 34 sh 20 18 pc 86 77 sh 27 21 sn 88 62 t 52 37 s 27 14 c 43 39 r 25 18 pc 29 13 c 22 12 s

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Mon. Lo W 73 s 32 c 54 pc 44 s 72 s 18 s 20 sn 30 c 75 s 55 s 21 sf 44 r 34 c 55 s 47 s 19 c 41 c 32 s 38 pc 7 sn 20 sf 43 s 10 s 37 c 74 sh 32 s 18 pc 77 pc 21 c 55 sh 39 s 19 c 42 r 26 s 15 pc 21 pc

Atlanta 33/19 El Paso 58/31

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

Temperature bands are highs for today.

Houston 53/30

Fronts Cold

Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2010

Washington 30/21

Kansas City 26/12 Los Angeles 62/46

Dec 27

New York 33/26

Chicago 29/13

Denver 51/25

Warm Stationary

Miami 68/42

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Rain

Flurries

Snow

WEATHER HISTORY

Q:

WEATHER TRIVIA™ Hexagonal ice crystals falling from the sky are better known as what?

‘Wonderful’ car finds Colorado home JOHNSTOWN, COLO. — A 1919 Dodge believed to be the one that Jimmy Stewart famously crashed into a tree in “It’s a Wonderful Life” has been purchased by a Colorado couple.

The car was delivered to Keith and Marilyn Smith of Johnstown on Friday. They say they have the original title listing the owner as 20th Century Fox, which made the film. The title lists the matching motor number.

The Smiths say they bought it from a California collector who doesn’t want to be identified. They declined to reveal the price.

The California collector had owned the Dodge for 38 years.

It appeared in a few car shows and once on "The Lawrence Welk Show."

The car was delivered by truck but still runs.

Keith Smith, a retired financial planner who restores cars, says he painted the car for a previous owner in the 1990s.

Damage to a fender from the movie crash has been repaired.

The Smiths also own a 1928 Nash, a 1948 Lincoln Continental and other classic vehicles.

Ice

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s National Summary: A major snowstorm will create nightmares for holiday travelers in the mid-Atlantic today. The storm will become an all-out blizzard by day’s end and will expand into New England at night. Also today, frigid winds will grip the South. Rain will wet the Pacific Northwest.

Today Mon. Today Mon. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Albuquerque 51 29 s 49 28 pc Memphis 35 23 pc 39 27 s Anchorage 22 14 sn 24 12 pc Miami 68 42 pc 61 42 pc Atlanta 33 19 pc 37 20 s Milwaukee 28 15 sf 25 18 pc Austin 51 20 s 58 44 pc Minneapolis 13 4 pc 21 13 s Baltimore 34 22 sn 32 18 pc Nashville 33 23 c 33 20 pc Birmingham 34 21 pc 38 20 s New Orleans 46 29 s 47 32 s Boise 42 30 c 41 32 c New York 33 26 sn 30 22 sn Boston 33 29 sn 32 17 sn Omaha 23 6 s 31 15 s Buffalo 25 17 sn 26 21 sf Orlando 57 32 pc 55 31 pc Cheyenne 50 27 s 41 19 pc Philadelphia 34 24 sn 30 20 pc Chicago 29 13 sf 25 16 pc Phoenix 65 46 pc 66 44 s Cincinnati 31 16 sf 28 17 pc Pittsburgh 27 18 sf 26 18 sf Cleveland 29 20 sf 28 19 sf Portland, ME 30 22 c 28 9 sn Dallas 46 29 s 54 41 pc Portland, OR 42 36 r 43 40 r Denver 51 25 s 44 18 pc Reno 44 22 sn 42 30 c Des Moines 21 8 pc 26 17 s Richmond 32 21 sn 38 19 pc Detroit 31 18 sf 29 19 pc Sacramento 53 38 r 52 39 c El Paso 58 31 s 57 29 pc St. Louis 29 15 pc 31 24 s Fairbanks -21 -32 c -23 -32 pc Salt Lake City 44 25 sn 37 21 pc Honolulu 79 72 pc 79 71 sh San Diego 61 49 pc 60 49 s Houston 53 30 s 53 36 pc San Francisco 55 46 c 54 46 c Indianapolis 30 14 c 28 16 pc Seattle 43 37 r 44 39 r Kansas City 26 12 s 35 20 s Spokane 39 27 sn 33 29 sn Las Vegas 59 42 c 58 40 s Tucson 68 39 s 65 37 pc Little Rock 39 21 s 42 26 s Tulsa 37 18 s 45 30 s Los Angeles 62 46 pc 64 48 s Wash., DC 30 21 sn 34 23 pc National extremes yesterday for the 48 contiguous states High: Key West, FL 77° Low: Big Piney, WY -13° Miami, Fla., was in a cold snap on Dec. 26, 1983. The 33-degree low temperature was a record for December. Two years later, Miami’s low was 38 degrees on the same date.

27 MONDAY

Lawrence Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., school district headquarters, 110 McDonald Drive.

Super Nerd Night, videogames, Magic the Gathering tournament, more, 7 p.m., Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass.

Eudora City Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St. Open mic night, 9 p.m., the Bottleneck, 737 N.H. Dollar Bowling, Royal Crest Bowling Lanes, 933 Iowa, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Mudstomp Monday, featuring Joe Schreiner, 9:30 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.

Karaoke Idol!, with “Back to the Future” theme, 10 p.m., the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.

28 TUESDAY

Minneapolis 13/4

Billings 51/30

Snowflakes.

Temperature

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Mon. Today Mon. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Atchison 27 8 s 34 16 s Independence 36 14 s 40 24 s Belton 28 12 s 34 22 s Fort Riley 34 9 s 38 14 s Burlington 32 12 s 38 20 s Olathe 26 14 s 36 21 s Coffeyville 34 14 s 43 24 s Osage Beach 29 12 pc 37 22 s Concordia 30 14 s 37 18 s Osage City 30 12 s 38 17 s Dodge City 42 17 s 39 19 s Ottawa 32 11 s 37 18 s Holton 30 10 s 36 20 s Wichita 37 16 s 40 20 s Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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LAWRENCE ALMANAC Through 7 p.m. Saturday.

Festival of Nativities, noon2:30 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St., donations accepted.

Football Sunday, free nachos, noon, Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass.

Scary Larry Kansas Bike Polo, 7 p.m., Edgewood Park, Maple Lane and Miller Drive.

Texas Hold’em Tournament, free entry, weekly prizes, 8 p.m., The Casbah, 803 Mass.

Smackdown! trivia, 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.

Lawrence City Commission meeting, 9 a.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. It’s Karaoke Time with Sam and Dan featuring The Karaoke Jail!, 7 p.m., Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass.

Civil Air Patrol informational meeting, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Kansas National Guard Armory, 200 Iowa, 841-0752.

Scary Larry Kansas Bike Polo, 7 p.m., Edgewood Park, Maple Lane and Miller Drive.

Teller’s Family Night, 746 Mass., 9 p.m.-midnight Tuesday Night Karaoke, 9 p.m., Wayne & Larry's Sports Bar & Grill, 933 Iowa.

Tuesday Transmissions with DJ Proof, 9 p.m., Bottleneck, 737 N.H. Live jazz at The Casbah, stop by The Casbah every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. for some live jazz and great drink specials, 803 Mass.

Comedy night, 9:30 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.

of a selected Scripture passage, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Henry’s, 11 E. Eighth St. Junkyard Jazz Band, 7 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. Fuzz Nasty, Right of Way, Yetispeak, 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H. The Dirty 30: Part DEUX, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.

Casbah DJ Night, hear some great tunes by DJ Cyrus D, 10 p.m., The Casbah, 803 Mass.

Brody Buster Band with Brother Bagman, the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.

31 FRIDAY

New Year’s Eve at The Eldridge, three-course dinner begins at 7 p.m., dancing with the band MultiPhonic begins at 10 p.m., Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.

New Year’s Eve at the Cave with DJ Max Fanning, doors open at 8 p.m., The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave. (entrance on Indiana Street).

New Year’s Eve Overnighter for children, 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., must register by 5 p.m. through Lawrence Parks and Recreation, Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St. New Year’s Eve dinner at Pachamama’s, served 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., 800 N.H. Kelley Hunt New Year’s Eve show and CD release event, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass.

Big Sexy New Year’s Eve with Appleseed Cast, Approach, Minus Story, The Willnots, 8 p.m., Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass.

The Floozies, Beans & Cornbread, Inflect, 8 p.m., the Bottleneck, 737 N.H. New Year’s Eve with Murder

by Death, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.

Hammerford, Wrath and Ruin, Trogolodyte and DJ Cruz on the Patio, 10 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

New Year’s Eve Reggae Bash, with Ras Neville and the Kingstonians, DJ Stiga, 10 p.m.,

Fatso’s, 1016 Mass.

New Year’s Eve with Arthur Dodge & the Horsefeathers and Fourth of July, 10 p.m., Louise’s Downtown, 1009 Mass.

New Year’s Eve concert featuring the Sunflower Colonels, 10 p.m., The Casbah, 803 Mass.

New Year’s Eve Party with Checkered Beat, the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.

1 SATURDAY

The Fortress, Daddy & the Scarecrow, The Tards, Terror Tractor, 8 p.m., the Bottleneck, 737 N.H. Video Jerry, DJ John, playing music videos, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St. The Freds, 10 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

ONGOING

“SHARING: An Exhibition of Prints and Other Multiples,” noon, Wednesday through Sunday, Wonder Fair, 803 1/2 Mass., through Jan. 25 “Portraits by Murphy, McLouth and Sebelius,” weekends noon to 6 p.m., Lawrence Percolator, in the alley near Ninth and New Hampshire streets, through Jan. 9.

“Dreamland… Homeland: New Mixed Media Works by Justin Marable,” Signs of Life, 722 Mass., through Jan. 15.

KU Natural History Museum exhibits: Bug Town, third floor; Explore Evolution, fifth floor; Mosasaur Munchies, self-guided tour; Darwin’s Journey, sixth floor. Museum open until 5 p.m. daily, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

Spencer Museum of Art exhibits: Site Specifics, New Media Gallery, through Jan. 16; Dan Perjovschi artist-in-residence project, Central Court, through Feb. 6. Museum open until 4 p.m. daily, 8 p.m. on Thursdays, 1301 Miss.

Lawrence Public Library storytimes: Library storytime, 7 p.m. Thursdays.

29 WEDNESDAY

Douglas County Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass.

Conroy’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St. Dollar Bowling, Royal Crest Bowling Lanes, 933 Iowa, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Acoustic Open Mic with Tyler Gregory, 10 p.m., the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.

Dewi Sant, Margo May, 10 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

Casbah Karaoke, stop by after 10:30 p.m. for a low-profile karaoke held in the upper mezzanine. Singers have the option to partake in a Casbah Karaoke Challenge; winners get free prizes. 803 Mass.

30 THURSDAY

Scary Larry Kansas Bike Polo, 7 p.m., Edgewood Park, Maple Lane and Miller Drive.

Theology on Tap, discussion

Do your Hearing Aids Whistle?

TWO WEEKS ONLY! DECEMBER 20-31

Trick-or-treat gang

The Craft and Farney families posed in the Japanese Friendship Garden on Halloween after trick-or-treating on Massachusetts Street.

From left are Grace Farney, 7; Melanie Farney; Joey Craft, front, and Ben Farney, both 10; and Jill Craft. Grace, Joey and Ben are students are Schwegler School. Melanie Farney submitted the photo.

“I am enjoying my improved hearing aids which I got at Lawrence Hearing Aid Center.

The sounds quality is more clear and telephone conversation is enhanced without any whistling.

Come see the good folks at Lawrence Hearing Aid Center today.”

-Max Falkenstien

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida State hands Baylor another loss. 6B YIP YIP YIP The Lakers Kobe Bryant, left, and Miami’s LeBron James jawed as the Heat pulled out a 96-80 victory.

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Titans expect raucous reception

KANSAS FOOTBALL

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QB Collins says Arrowhead rocks

By Doug Tucker Associated Press Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY , M O. — When it comes to the NFL, Kerry Collins has been down the street, around the corner and up the block. Sixteen seasons have placed him in just about every stadium in just about every kind of weather.

So the Tennessee quarterback is not one bit surprised that Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, where the Titans are headed today, houses a team that is unbeaten at home.

“There’s not too many places that are tougher,” said Collins, who needs 94 yards passing TITANS to become the 12th quarter- VS. CHIEFS back with 40,000.

“I When: Noon today know how Where: Kansas tough it is City, Mo. when they TV: CBS (channels were having 5, 13, 205) not so good seasons. Now Line: Chiefs by 5 they’re having a good season I can imagine it’s going to be that much louder and that much tougher place to play.”

In spite of a troubled and tragic season that’s seen the loss of quarterback Vince Young and offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger’s cancer treatment, it’s still possible for the Titans (6-8) to win the AFC South.

“We realize a lot of things have to happen for that to occur, but it all starts with us winning, so that’s our main focus,” said Collins.

Behind Chris Johnson’s 130 yards rushing, the Titans ended a six-game losing streak with a 31-17 victory over the Houston Texans last week and come into K.C. feeling much better about themselves.

“It’s going to be a big challenge for us. It’s going to be, by far, I think, the most hostile environment we play in this year,” said Collins.

If the Chiefs (9-5) beat Tennessee and San Diego loses at Cincinnati, K.C. will capture its first AFC West title in seven years. With a six-game improvement from last year’s 4-12 record, they would also set a franchise record for biggest one-year turnaround.

“A lot of things have worked out for us so far this year. It’s very exciting,” said guard Brian Waters. “But we have to keep

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BLUE VALLEY WEST OFFENSIVE LINEMAN DYLAN ADMIRE, SECOND FROM RIGHT, OCCUPIES A DEFENDER and clears the way for a teammate to rumble down the field. Admire led the Jaguars with 67 pancake blocks in 2010 and will arrive at Kansas University early after graduating in late December.

Two K.C. preps KU-bound at semester

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

While most members of the high school Class of 2011 are still several months away from heading off to college, two nearby football prospects have their bags packed and are ready to settle in on the Kansas University campus.

Blue Valley West offensive lineman Dylan Admire and Blue Springs (Mo.) High running back Darrian Miller graduated last week and will begin taking classes at KU in January.

“It seems crazy that I’m graduating,” Admire said. “It’s gone fast, but my experience in high school’s been great. It’s hard to believe it’s over, but I’m excited for the next step, the next chapter, to play college football.”

Like Admire, Miller also said he was more excited about moving forward than he was nostalgic about the past, though he admitted last Wednesday that the reality of the situation had hit him.

“Honestly, it’s something I wanted, and I’m excited about it,” Miller said. “It’s something where people ask me all the time if I’m scared. But I think they’re more worried about me than I am worried about it.”

Helping make things easier on both players is the fact that they’re coming to KU together. Admire

and Miller will room together at early will give both players — Kansas and, though they never along with defensive end Julius played with or against each other, Green, junior-college transfer Bo the two have become close.

Adams and, possibly, quarterback “We’ve gotten to know each Brock Berglund — the best shot at other a little getting onto bit, and we the field durget along ing their first really well,” year in Admire said.

Lawrence.

“Both of us “I think it’s are just a tremenexcited to dous advanget up there. tage,” Gill Whatever said. “No. 1, that leads to, they get if it means acclimated maybe not before they red-shirting, go into footthat’s great. ball season.

But it’s really Guys that are up to what coming in the coaches here in think. We BLUE SPRINGS (MO.) HIGH RUNNING August are just want to BACK DARRIAN MILLER jukes a thrown right help in any defender and cuts back up the field into football way possi- during a Wildcats game this fall. and the ble.” school KU coach Turner Gill said arriv- adjustments. Getting here early, ing early was a good first step. they don’t have the football season Now entering his second year in with school so they can make a litLawrence, Gill has made one thing tle adjustment.” clear already: He will give every The upside of arriving early player on his roster the chance to goes beyond getting comfortable prove they deserve to play. in their dorm rooms and figuring And his goal is to put the best out which classes are in which players on the field, regardless of buildings. There are plenty of age. football-related advantages, too.

Gill said recently that arriving “They get in our program right

away,” Gill said. “Not just from the X’s and O’s of football, but also strength and conditioning, getting to know their teammates better.

They gain that whole six months and, as we get into the season, they’re a little more acclimated to what they need to do and to us as coaches. They know how to get things done. So it’s a tremendous asset to them and for us as a football program, too.”

Players who arrive early are eligible to participate in the 15 spring practices that begin in March.

There, they’ll get a headstart on learning KU’s schemes and terminology as well as the chance to adapt to the weight and muscle they’ll put during the next few months. Graduating early does not guarantee playing time, nor does it happen every year.

But KU is no stranger to the situation, with the most memorable example being former quarterback Todd Reesing, who came to Kansas in January of 2006 and was KU’s starting quarterback by August of 2007.

Admire said heading to KU with a future teammate took some of the uneasiness out of the whole process.

“In an instance when you’re the only guy, it can be tough,” Admire said. “You can be an outsider Please see PREPS, page 5B

Please see ARROWHEAD, page 5B

Former KU forward Hull top educator ————

Ex-Jayhawk reserve bonds with students at inner-city Chicago elementary school

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Journal-World File Photo

RODNEY HULL WAS A TWO-YEAR RESERVE at Kansas University from 1984 to ’85 before transferring to Chicago State.

Principal Rodney Hull doesn’t strike fear in his pupils while patrolling the halls of Nicholson Technology Academy on the far south side of Chicago.

The kindergarten-to-eighthgraders at the inner-city elementary school see the 6-foot-7 former Kansas University basketball player as a human teddy bear — somebody to love, not loathe.

“I have to run from the younger kids. They like to hug me, jump on me, grab my legs to pull me down,” said Hull, a reserve KU forward during the 1984-85 and ’85-86 seasons before finishing his career as a two-year starter at Chicago State.

“I’ll go into classes and it’ll be like a rock star walking through the door,” added Hull, who is still in playing shape — he plays basketball three nights a week and

competes in tournaments across teaching in Windy City classthe country — at the age of 44. rooms for eight years.

“Can you imagine being young “I love it. At one time in my life and athletic enough to play foot- my goal and ambition was to play ball, baseball, softball, basketball pro ball. I quickly got past that,” and other sports with them every said Hull, who played profesday? I still play basketball and sionally in Greece after averagsoftball with them,” added Hull, ing 35 minutes a game at Chicawho admits he go State. gives the wide“The education At one time in my eyed students a process gives you thrill when he life my goal and the opportunity slam-dunks for ambition was to play to enrich the life them. of a child. You can Bonding with pro ball. I quickly got open up a child’s students, prepar- past that.” mind if you can ing them for high reach them. school and serv- — Former Kansas University forThere’s no child ing as a role ward Rodney Hull that can’t be edumodel for life are cated if you reach some of the them early rewards of working in education enough. They just need guidance the past two decades, Hull said. and support.”

He’s been top executive at Educators must push students Nicholson Tech the past 10 years to be the best they can be, said after working as assistant princi- Hull, whose school is in an pal at his alma mater, Chicago’s impoverished area.

Simeon High, for three years.

“When I was in high school,” Before that, he paid his dues Hull said, “the high school teach-

“

ers always complained the grade schools don’t prepare kids.

When I went to (work at) grade schools, I wanted to dispel that and get my kids strong enough academically to go to any high school and be competitive.

“What I have found, in being here a long time and putting out great crops of kids every year, the kids who struggle at my school go on to high school and make the honor roll.

“I know we are preparing them academically for high school.

Once they leave here and the support we have in place, it’s easy to slip through the cracks and revert to being poor students. When you are in grade school, you are led to do everything. In high school, there’s a little more freedom.”

Hull encourages his students to stay in touch with him through high school and even college.

He tells the story of a student Please see EX-JAYHAWK, page 5B

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Van Gundy no Scrooge this year O R L A N D O , F L A . ( AP ) — Magic coach Stan Van Gundy has gone from being a Scrooge about playing on Christmas to perhaps spreading a little too much holiday cheer.

Van Gundy sarcastically suggested Saturday that the NBA go from five to 10 games on Christmas and start them at midnight.

Orlando was hosting Boston for the second straight year on Christmas. Van Gundy has said the Magic were hit with a “hefty” fine for his critical comments last year about playing on the holiday. He has refrained from making such remarks again to avoid another fine from NBA Commissioner David Stern.

Instead, he went a different route this year.

“I have no comments at all on Christmas Day games,” Van Gundy began. “My suggestion to my staff this morning was that I think the NBA is so important to Christmas that what we really need to do is increase from five games to 10, and we need to start

By Tom Haudricourt Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MILWAUKEE — Yovani Gallardo was on a holiday vacation with his family in Cozumel, Mexico, when he received a text message from his brother in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Brewers have traded for Zack Greinke.

“I couldn’t believe it at first,” said Gallardo. “I had to look at it twice.”

Of all the players on the Milwaukee Brewers’ roster, no one has been impacted more than Gallardo by the team’s dramatic pitching moves this winter. With the additions of Shaun Marcum and Greinke, the 24-year-old right-hander no longer stands alone atop the starting rotation.

Basically by default, Gallardo was pushed into the No. 1 role in the rotation at a very young age. Now, with Marcum and Greinke in the fold, the Brewers have three pitchers who started on opening day in 2010. Marcum did the honors for Toronto and Greinke in Kansas City.

Gallardo, of course, drew that assignment for the Brewers.

“That’s pretty good,” said Gallardo. “I hadn’t even thought about that. It’s pretty exciting.”

After missing most of the 2008 season with a freak knee injury, Gallardo went 1312 with a 3.73 earned-run average in 30 starts in ’09, becoming only the fourth pitcher in team history to record 200 2 strikeouts (204 in 185 ⁄3 innings). That year, then-new manager Ken Macha didn’t think the young Gallardo was quite ready for an opening day assignment and gave it to veteran Jeff Suppan instead.

Last spring, Macha figured Gallardo was ready and gave him the opening assignment against Colorado at Miller Park. Gallardo dropped his first two outings before getting on track and forging a 14-7 record with a 3.84 ERA in 31 starts, with 200 strikeouts in 185 innings.

So, has Gallardo pondered to whom new manager Ron Roenicke will give the ball on March 31 in Cincinnati?

“Not really,” he said. “That’s not up to me. That’s not my decision. All I can do is go out and pitch.

“With three opening-day pitchers on the staff, that’s a good problem to have.”

The additions of Greinke and Marcum will give Roenicke many options as to how to align his starting rotation. The general thinking is that Greinke, Gallardo and Marcum will line up in some fashion as the top three, with left-handers Randy Wolf and Chris Narveson at the bottom of pack.

Asked how he might line up his rotation to open the season, Roenicke smiled and said, “It’s too early to say that, simply because things happen in spring training.

“Sometimes, you may have one guy planned to do that who has a setback and all of a sudden he gets into a different rotation.”

While it might seem odd to line up three right-handers atop the rotation, followed by two lefties, rather than splitting them up, Roenicke said not necessarily so.

Marcum, for instance, has an off-speed repertoire that makes him very tough against left-handed hitters (.190 batting average in 2010).

“Our righties are different,” said Roenicke. “They’ve got a lot of different pitches so where they’re not the same guy the (other) team will see the night before.

No matter how the alignment shakes out, Gallardo knows the Brewers will be much more competitive in 2011 in terms of starting pitching. Their rotation compiled a 4.65 ERA last season, next-to-last among the 16 clubs in the National League.

“We all know our starting rotation is going to be much stronger,” said Gallardo, who signed a five-year, $30.1 million contract extension early last season.

“It’s only going to make the team better.

We’re all trying to achieve the same goal.

It’s very exciting when you think about it.”

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them at midnight on what would have been Christmas Eve ... The NBA is Christmas, to me, anyway.

It’s what it’s all about.”

Lakers coach Phil Jackson and Miami’s LeBron James are among those who have expressed their discontent for playing on Christmas this year, saying they would rather be home with their families.

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Anthony misses 2nd game after sister’s death OKLAHOMA CITY — Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony missed his second straight game Saturday night after leaving the team to be with his family following the death of his sister.

Denver coach George Karl said before the Nuggets’ Christmas Day game at Oklahoma City that he had no update on Anthony’s status. Karl says he doesn’t expect Anthony to return for a home game today against Philadelphia. The team said Wednesday night that Anthony’s sister, Michelle Anthony, died of a pre-existing medical condition Tuesday in Baltimore. She had four children.

NFL Colts short-handed today on ‘D’ INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts will be missing three defensive starters today against Oakland.

Team spokesman Craig Kelley says cornerback Kelvin Hayden, linebacker Clint Session, defensive tackle Daniel Muir and backup running back Mike Hart did not make the trip.

GOLF Aust. Open to precede Pres. Cup BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — The Australian Open will precede the Presidents Cup next November, a decision that could put the Australian Masters — an event Tiger Woods has played the last two years — opposite the American star’s own tournament in California.

The PGA of Australia announced Sunday that the Open, likely to be held at a Sydneyarea course, will be held from Nov. 10-13. The Australian PGA at Coolum will be played Nov. 24-27, a week after the Presidents Cup between the United States and an International team at Royal Melbourne.

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Armed Forces Bowl Gerald J. Ford Stadium-Dallas, TX. SMU...................................7 (52)...............................Army

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Boston New York Philadelphia Toronto New Jersey

W 23 18 11 10 9

L 5 12 18 19 21

Pct .821 .600 .379 .345 .300

GB — 6 121⁄2 131⁄2 15

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Home 13-1 8-7 8-6 7-9 6-8

Away 10-4 10-5 3-12 3-10 3-13

Conf 19-3 11-7 8-14 8-12 5-14

L 9 12 12 19 20

Pct .719 .613 .600 .321 .259

GB — 31⁄2 4 12 131⁄2

L10 9-1 6-4 3-7 3-7 2-8

Str W-2 W-2 W-2 L-4 L-1

Home 12-4 11-5 11-5 6-7 7-7

Away 11-5 8-7 7-7 3-12 0-13

Conf 15-4 15-8 13-6 5-13 4-16

L 10 14 16 19 21

Pct .643 .481 .429 .345 .276

GB — 41⁄2 6 81⁄2 101⁄2

L10 8-2 4-6 6-4 4-6 1-9

Str L-1 W-1 W-2 W-2 L-2

Home 11-3 8-6 7-6 7-7 5-8

Away 7-7 5-8 5-10 3-12 3-13

Conf 7-5 8-8 7-5 6-9 7-14

Southeast Division Miami Atlanta Orlando Charlotte Washington

W 23 19 18 9 7

Central Division Chicago Indiana Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

W 18 13 12 10 8

Southwest Division W 25 23 17 14 12

L 4 5 12 15 17

Pct .862 .821 .586 .483 .414

GB — 11⁄2 8 11 13

L10 9-1 9-1 4-6 7-3 4-6

Str L-1 W-4 W-1 W-4 L-3

Home 16-2 13-4 12-3 8-4 8-6

Away 9-2 10-1 5-9 6-11 4-11

Conf 17-3 14-3 10-7 10-9 9-10

L 9 10 12 15 24

Pct .700 .677 .571 .500 .200

GB — 1 ⁄2 4 6 15

L10 6-4 7-3 4-6 6-4 1-9

Str W-3 W-1 L-2 L-1 L-7

Home 11-5 11-5 12-2 10-3 5-7

Away 10-4 10-5 4-10 5-12 1-17

Conf 10-8 12-6 10-7 9-10 2-17

L 9 15 18 22 22

Pct .700 .464 .379 .267 .185

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Home 10-4 7-6 7-6 6-11 3-13

Away 11-5 6-9 4-12 2-11 2-9

Conf 11-5 10-10 8-13 6-16 1-15

Northwest Division Utah Oklahoma City Denver Portland Minnesota

W 21 21 16 15 6

Pacific Division L.A. Lakers Phoenix Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento

W 21 13 11 8 5

New York 103, Chicago 95 Orlando 86, Boston 78 Miami 96, L.A. Lakers 80 Oklahoma City 114, Denver 106 Golden State 109, Portland 102

Today’s games Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 2 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Washington at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Denver, 7 p.m.

How former Jayhawks fared Mario Chalmers, Miami Pts: 13. FGs: 4-11. FTs: 2-3.

Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Pts: 0. FGs: 0-3. FTs: 0-0.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio Dallas New Orleans Houston Memphis

Paul Pierce, Boston Pts: 18. FGs: 6-14. FTs: 4-4.

Durant, OKC Stoudemire, NYK Bryant, LAL Ellis, GOL James, MIA Nowitzki, DAL Rose, CHI Anthony, DEN Gordon, LAC Martin, HOU Wade, MIA Westbrook, OKC Williams, UTA Howard, ORL Beasley, MIN Granger, IND Bargnani, TOR Love, MIN

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FG 230 288 255 272 257 256 240 200 217 193 236 232 220 210 240 191 217 211

FT 217 183 194 129 211 149 106 161 188 229 183 210 184 174 96 111 106 166

PTS 716 765 745 716 765 687 631 576 663 683 682 684 671 594 598 553 572 628

AVG 27.5 26.4 25.7 25.6 24.7 24.5 24.3 24.0 23.7 23.6 23.5 22.8 22.4 22.0 21.4 21.3 21.2 20.9

Griffin, LAC Gay, MEM

FG Percentage Hilario, DEN Odom, LAL Horford, ATL Howard, ORL Okafor, NOR Young, PHL Millsap, UTA Ibaka, OKC McGee, WAS Warrick, PHX

Rebounds Love, MIN Howard, ORL

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FG 125 185 222 210 115 138 217 118 101 106

138 626 20.9 94 577 20.6

FGA 202 317 385 365 204 245 388 212 184 195

PCT .619 .584 .577 .575 .564 .563 .559 .557 .549 .544

G OFF DEF TOT AVG 30 148 320 468 15.6 27 93 263 356 13.2

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Jan. 5 — 10-day contracts may be signed.

Jan. 10 — All contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season.

Feb. 18-20 — All-Star game (Los Angeles).

Feb. 24 — Trade deadline, 2 p.m. Central.

April 13 — Regular season ends.

April 14 — Rosters set for playoffs, 2 p.m. Central.

April 16 — Playoffs begin.

May 17 — NBA draft lottery.

June 2 — NBA Finals begin (possible move up to May 31).

June 16 — Latest possible date for the finals.

Randolph, MEM Griffin, LAC Noah, CHI Gasol, LAL Camby, POR Odom, LAL Garnett, BOS Biedrins, GOL

Assists Rondo, BOS Nash, PHX Paul, NOR Williams, UTA Felton, NYK Wall, WAS Kidd, DAL Rose, CHI Westbrook, OKC

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111 114 96 106 88 65 35 82

G 20 26 29 30 29 15 28 26 30

200 258 185 217 204 221 231 163

311 372 281 323 292 286 266 245

AST 275 273 285 289 263 133 246 219 248

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AVG 13.8 10.5 9.8 9.6 9.1 8.9 8.8 8.4 8.3

Artest to announce winner of ring raffle L O S A N G E L E S ( AP ) — Ron Artest has absolutely no regrets about giving away his Los Angeles Lakers championship ring to boost mental health awareness. In fact, it just encourages him to go out and get another ring.

Artest planned to announce the winner of the charity raffle for his ring Saturday night at a club across the street from Staples Center, where the Lakers hosted the Miami Heat in the NBA’s Christmas showcase.

“It’s a good feeling, because it got a lot of publicity, and that’s cool,” Artest said before taking on LeBron James. “I’m glad we can start over now and do some more work with charities.”

Artest came up with the idea to give away his first NBA title ring after putting a spotlight on mental health by thanking his psychiatrist after Game 7 of the Lakers’ triumph over Boston last June. While some laughed at another stunt by one of the NBA’s biggest characters, Artest’s candid declaration sparked an inter-

est in normalizing mental health care, which snowballed into this unique charitable gift.

And when he off icially gives away the ring in a couple of weeks, Artest feels he’ll be even more motivated to replace it with the Lakers, who are chasing their third consecutive title.

“I’m so anxious to get out at it again,” Artest said. “I get more fuel, I burn it all up. I’m motivated.”

Although he doesn’t yet know the f inal f igures, Artest’s raffle has raised well over $500,000 for his Xcel University charity, which will work with high-risk youth on mental health issues. Artest said he already wrote his first check from the proceeds to the charity.

Artest sounds overwhelmed by the support, praising everyone from his teammates to the Lakers’ fan base for participating in the raffle. Even Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he bought a few tickets, praising Artest’s strategy to funnel the money

directly into a charity rather than through intermediaries.

The Lakers’ rings from the franchise’s 16th championship contain a piece of the ball used in Game 7 against the Boston Celtics. The ring also has a circumference of 16 oversized white diamonds representing the Lakers’ titles, along with two championship trophies made of 16-karat gold. On one side of the ring is a threedimensional likeness of the player receiving it.

Artest hasn’t satisfied his taste for unorthodox gestures of charity: He also recently said he would like to donate a huge chunk of his $6.79 million salary for next season to mental health charities.

That desire might be a bit tougher to fulfill in today’s economy, however. Artest said Saturday that his only Christmas wish was for “a tax break directly from Obama” because of the high cost of his lifestyle with his wife and children.

“Unfortunately, diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” Artest said.

BRIEFLY Wizards suspend two WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards suspended forward Andray Blatche and center JaVale McGee for one game

Saturday for conduct detrimental to the team. They will miss the team’s game today.

The Washington Post said on its website that Blatche and McGee were involved in an

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KOBE BRYANT, LEFT, AND LEBRON JAMES SHARE A FEW UNPLEASANT WORDS in the fourth quarter. James’ Heat dominated Bryant’s Lakers, 96-80, on Saturday in Los Angeles.

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altercation outside an area club early Friday. The newspaper reported that two league sources said the players cursed at each other and exchanged punches.

Knicks 103, Bulls 95 N E W Y O R K — Amare Stoudemire and Raymond Felton each scored 20 points, and New York limited Chicago to two baskets in the first 10 minutes of the fourth quarter.

Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari added 15 apiece for the Knicks, the NBA’s highest-scoring team but 28th in defense. Yet they didn’t allow a field goal for more than eight minutes after the game was tied in the opening minutes of the final period.

The Associated Press

Heat 96, Lakers 80 L O S A N G E L E S — LeBron James and Kobe Bryant ran their mouths while they jogged downcourt, not quite making eye contact during an unpleasant conversation in the closing minutes.

“Just asked him what he got for Christmas,” James said.

Although the two superstars wouldn’t reveal what angry words they exchanged, it wasn’t tough to pick out a few statements Saturday.

While Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers got a disturbing first look at the Miami Heat, LeBron got the last word at Staples Center yet again.

James had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists while hitting a season-high five three-pointers, and the Heat thrived on the holiday stage in a convincing victory.

Although both teams called the game a television curiosity rather than a potential NBA finals preview, it clearly meant something to James, who had his third triple-double with Miami and the 31st of his career. James also outplayed Bryant, who scored 17 points, in his second straight Christmas win in the Lakers’ home arena, following last season’s victory for LeBron’s Cavaliers.

“We’re not trying to make a statement to anyone,” James said. “We’re trying to show each other that we can play at a high level and try to get better every game. This is one game. ... We’re happy because we got better today.”

While the Heat realize Boston and Orlando are much more important obstacles to their championship hopes, and while the Lakers don’t get terribly excited about playing anybody until the playoffs, there was a palpable edge in the crowd at Staples Center for this intersectional matchup — until the Heat’s steady defensive effort flattened the Lakers in the second half.

Chris Bosh had 24 points and 13 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 18 points on a sore knee, and the Heat won for the 14th time in 15 games while flustering the two-time defending champions into a terrible offensive performance, starting with Los Angeles’ 14-point first quarter.

“Our whole thing is just playing solid defense the whole game,” Bosh said.

“That’s the primary part of our identity. Our backbone right now is defense.”

MIAMI (96) James 8-14 6-6 27, Bosh 11-17 2-3 24, Ilgauskas 3-5 0-0 6, Arroyo 1-5 0-0 2, Wade 6-17 6-6 18, Howard 0-2 1-2 1, Jones 1-6 0-0 3, Dampier 1-1 0-0 2, Chalmers 4-11 2-3 13, Miller 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-79 17-20 96.

L.A. LAKERS (80) Artest 3-8 0-0 8, Odom 6-12 2-6 14, Gasol 8-17 1-1 17, Fisher 2-3 0-0 6, Bryant 6-16 4-5 17, Barnes 1-4 0-0 2, Bynum 3-5 0-0 6, Blake 0-5 0-0 0, Brown 3-9 3-3 10. Totals 32-79 10-15 80.

Miami 20 27 28 21 — 96 L.A. Lakers 14 24 26 16 — 80 3-Point Goals—Miami 9-25 (James 5-6, Chalmers 3-9, Jones 1-6, Wade 0-1, Arroyo 0-3), L.A. Lakers 6-19 (Artest 2-2, Fisher 2-3, Brown 13, Bryant 1-3, Barnes 0-1, Odom 0-2, Blake 0-5).

Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Miami 52 (Bosh 13), L.A. Lakers 47 (Odom 9). Assists—Miami 25 (James 10), L.A. Lakers 22 (Bryant 7). Total Fouls—Miami 17, L.A. Lakers 23. Technicals— James, Miami defensive three second, Artest, Bryant. A—18,997 (18,997).

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MIAMI GUARD DWYANE WADE (3) DUNKS OVER Lakers forward Lamar Odom in the first half.

Magic 86, Celtics 78 ORLANDO , F LA . — Brandon Bass scored 21 points, and Orlando ended Boston’s 14game winning streak.

Hedo Turkoglu added 16 points while Jameer Nelson and J.J. Redick each made a jumper in the final minutes to help Orlando rally from 12 points down in the second half for back-to-back wins against the NBA’s best. The Magic also ended San Antonio’s 10game winning streak earlier this week to win for the first time since orchestrating a pair of blockbuster trades.

Kevin Garnett had 22 points, and Paul Pierce scored 18 points, but injuries finally caught up with the Celtics against the team they ousted in last season’s Eastern Conference f inals.

Boston had not lost since Nov. 21 at Toronto.

The Celtics again seemed to frustrate Orlando for most of the game.

They had Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard in foul trouble for the first three quarters.

Howard didn’t even score his first field goal until a minute into the fourth quarter. A few plays later, Howard was wrestling with Shaquille O’Neal for position when he drew a sixth foul on O’Neal by easily falling to the ground. The Magic would tie the score at 77 on Bass’ short jumper with 1:56 remaining and runaway from there.

Nelson followed with a three-pointer, leaving his hand in the air and chestbumping teammate Jason Richardson in a frantic celebration near the bench. After Garnett made one of two free throws, Redick rolled in a jumper from about 20 feet.

BOSTON (78) Pierce 6-14 4-4 18, Garnett 10-14 2-4 22, S.O’Neal 1-3 0-0 2, Robinson 2-15 2-2 7, R.Allen 3-13 2-3 9, Davis 4-12 8-8 16, Daniels 1-6 0-0 2, J.O’Neal 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 28-81 18-21 78.

ORLANDO (86) Turkoglu 6-10 0-0 16, Bass 8-15 5-6 21, Howard 1-4 4-10 6, Nelson 3-9 4-4 12, J.Richardson 2-8 00 5, Anderson 2-9 5-6 10, Redick 4-7 1-1 11, Arenas 2-9 0-2 5. Totals 28-71 19-29 86.

Boston 20 26 17 15 — 78 Orlando 19 17 21 29 — 86 3-Point Goals—Boston 4-17 (Pierce 2-4, R.Allen 1-5, Robinson 1-7, Daniels 0-1), Orlando 11-29 (Turkoglu 4-8, Redick 2-4, Nelson 2-6, J.Richardson 1-3, Arenas 1-3, Anderson 1-5).

Fouled Out—S.O’Neal. Rebounds—Boston 53 (Pierce, Davis 8), Orlando 56 (Howard 11).

Assists—Boston 15 (Pierce 5), Orlando 16 (Turkoglu 4). Total Fouls—Boston 24, Orlando 18. Technicals—Pierce, Boston Coach Rivers, Boston defensive three second, Howard, Orlando Coach Van Gundy, Orlando defensive three second. A—19,013 (18,500).

CHICAGO (95) Deng 5-12 4-4 15, Boozer 11-25 4-7 26, Thomas 2-5 0-0 4, Rose 12-28 1-3 25, Bogans 1-3 0-0 3, Brewer 3-5 0-3 6, Asik 0-0 0-0 0, Gibson 2-2 0-0 4, Watson 2-5 1-1 5, Korver 2-6 1-2 7. Totals 4091 11-20 95.

NEW YORK (103) Gallinari 5-9 2-4 15, Chandler 6-14 2-2 15, Stoudemire 10-18 0-2 20, Felton 9-18 0-0 20, Fields 5-7 2-2 14, Williams 2-2 0-0 6, Douglas 38 0-0 8, Turiaf 2-3 1-2 5. Totals 42-79 7-12 103.

Chicago 20 34 29 12 — 95 New York 21 31 33 18 — 103 3-Point Goals—Chicago 4-14 (Korver 2-4, Bogans 1-3, Deng 1-4, Watson 0-1, Rose 0-2), New York 12-22 (Gallinari 3-4, Williams 2-2, Fields 2-2, Douglas 2-3, Felton 2-7, Chandler 14). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 53 (Boozer 19), New York 49 (Fields 11). Assists— Chicago 15 (Rose 8), New York 25 (Felton 12).

Total Fouls—Chicago 20, New York 16. A—19,763 (19,763).

Thunder 114, Nuggets 106 O K L A H O M A C I T Y — NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant had a season-high 44 points — 21 in the third quarter — for Oklahoma City.

James Harden added 21 points, and Russell Westbrook added 19 for the Thunder in the first Christmas game in the franchise’s three-season tenure in Oklahoma City.

Durant entered the game with a 27. 5-point scoring average and a season high of 34, but he blew past the latter by the five-minute mark of the third quarter en route to his first 40-point game of the season.

DENVER (106) Smith 1-4 4-4 6, Martin 4-8 2-4 10, Nene 8-13 5-7 21, Billups 10-16 7-7 30, Afflalo 1-4 0-0 2, Lawson 7-13 3-4 19, Harrington 3-5 0-0 9, Forbes 2-4 2-2 6, Andersen 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 37-70 24-30 106.

OKLAHOMA CITY (114) Durant 14-20 12-15 44, Green 5-15 2-3 12, Krstic 2-4 0-0 4, Westbrook 7-19 5-7 19, Sefolosha 1-2 2-2 4, Ibaka 2-2 0-0 4, Harden 6-11 7-8 21, Collison 0-3 0-0 0, Maynor 3-5 0-0 6.

Totals 40-81 28-35 114.

Denver 34 24 27 21 — 106 Oklahoma City 26 30 32 26 — 114 3-Point Goals—Denver 8-17 (Billups 3-4, Harrington 3-4, Lawson 2-5, Forbes 0-1, Afflalo 0-1, Smith 0-2), Oklahoma City 6-17 (Durant 4-7, Harden 2-6, Green 0-4). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Denver 44 (Nene 12), Oklahoma City 43 (Krstic 8). Assists—Denver 15 (Lawson 5), Oklahoma City 22 (Green 6). Total Fouls— Denver 25, Oklahoma City 21. Technicals— Oklahoma City defensive three second. A— 18,203 (18,203).

Warriors 109, Blazers 102 OAKLAND , C ALIF . — Monta Ellis scored 39 points, and Golden State scored 11 straight points to erase a sixpoint deficit in the fourth quarter and beat Portland in the Blazers’ first Christmas home game.

PORTLAND (102) Batum 8-14 0-0 18, Aldridge 7-21 1-2 15, Camby 3-4 1-1 7, Miller 4-15 4-6 12, Matthews 919 6-6 25, Cunningham 4-8 1-1 9, Fernandez 3-8 1-2 8, Mills 3-7 0-0 7, Marks 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 4197 15-20 102.

GOLDEN STATE (109) D.Wright 6-9 0-0 16, Lee 8-11 5-6 21, Amundson 3-5 0-0 6, Curry 2-15 0-0 4, Ellis 13-26 10-11 39, Radmanovic 1-4 2-2 5, R.Williams 4-9 0-0 9, Carney 1-1 2-2 5, Udoh 2-3 0-0 4, Law 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-83 19-21 109.

Portland 28 29 23 22 — 102 Golden State 25 31 22 31 — 109 3-Point Goals—Portland 5-18 (Batum 2-6, Mills 1-2, Fernandez 1-4, Matthews 1-6), Golden State 10-22 (D.Wright 4-4, Ellis 3-5, Carney 1-1, Radmanovic 1-3, R.Williams 1-4, Curry 0-5).

Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Portland 62 (Camby 13), Golden State 44 (D.Wright 8).

Assists—Portland 27 (Miller 15), Golden State 31 (Curry 11). Total Fouls—Portland 20, Golden State 16. A—19,596 (19,596).

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Cards win battle of backups GLENDALE, ARIZ. (AP) — Arizona once soared on the arm of Kurt Warner. Dallas rests its hopes on Tony Romo.

Now, Warner is retired, Romo is hurt, and the teams are down to third-stringers John Skelton and Stephen McGee — the unlikely stars of a Christmas night drama staged by a pair of NFL teams headed nowhere.

Jay Feely’s 48-yard field goal inched over the crossbar with five seconds to play, giving the Cardinals a 27-26 victory over the Cowboys.

“Really, nothing’s bigger than beating the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day right now,” Cardinals rookie QB Skelton said. “Whiz (coach Ken Whisenhunt) was shaking my hand before the game and I said, ‘We have one last gift to unwrap.’ Sure enough, it took the last minute, but we got it.”

Dallas (5-10) rallied from 18 points down to take a 26-24 lead when McGee, in his first NFL game, threw 37 yards to Miles Austin for a touchdown with 1:46 to play. But David Buehler’s extra point went wide left.

“I’m not feeling too good,” Buehler said. “I feel bad for Stephen. He drove the team down there and got the touchdown. PATs are something that is something automatic.

You have to put them through the uprights. I think I just rushed it a little bit.”

Arizona (5-10) was in deep trouble after the kickoff, but Skelton, on fourth-and-15 from the Cardinals 19, threw 26 yards to Larry Fitzgerald, his only catch of the game.

Then Skelton threw 19 yards to fellow rookie Max Komar.

An illegal formation penalty moved the ball back five yards but still well within

SUMMARY

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ARIZONA CARDINALS PLACE KICKER JAY FEELY (4) connects on the game-winning field against Dallas. The Cards won, 27-26, on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz.

Feely’s range. Feely, who had a 49-yarder earlier, has missed three kicks all season, including a 49-yard attempt Saturday night.

Many thought the Cowboys had won it when the penalty was called because they expected a 10-second runoff.

But referee Jeff Triplette said that the runoff does not apply to an illegal-formation call.

“I promise you, I almost threw my helmet,” Feely said.

“I thought it was a 10-second runoff. We all did on the sideline.”

Fitzgerald’s string of games with at least two catches ended at 97, fourth longest in NFL history.

“About four years ago I might have been pouting on the sidelines at that time,” he said, “but I really wasn’t too frustrated, honestly. I saw the calls, and they were trying to get stuff all day.

“John Skelton made a terrific play down the stretch.”

The missed extra point haunted the Cowboys after the game.

“He (Bueller) has been a fairly consistent kicker at times,” interim Dallas coach Jason Garrett said, “and at other times he has missed some kicks that he is capable of making.”

Dallas fell behind, 14-0, when Kitna had interceptions returned for touchdowns on the Cowboys’ first two possessions.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie returned the first 32 yards, and Greg Toler the second 66.

Under clear skies with the stadium roof open and at least half the capacity crowd cheering for Dallas, the Cardinals took a 21-3 lead. Skelton, in his third NFL start, connected with wide-open rookie Andre Roberts on a 74-yard play for

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because you’re in between two classes. But we’ll be able to hang out with the guys who are there, and then when the rest of the 2011 class gets here it might be a good thing for them that we’ve been there, and we’ll be able to tell them how things go.”

Arriving early won’t do much to change their expectations. Both Admire, 6-foot-3, 264 pounds, and Miller, 5-10, 181, believe in their abilities and look forward to getting the chance to prove they belong on the field.

“I’m confident I can come in this year and at least help out in some way,” Miller said.

“I’m not expecting too much, but I’m not saying it couldn’t happen. I just want to come in and help out as much as I can.”

Asked what he brings that

could help KU, Miller pointed to his reputation as a homerun hitter.

“I feel like (KU has) that in some aspects of the game,” he said. “But I’m trying to bring that each and every play.”

Miller leaves Blue Springs as Missouri’s all-time leading rusher. He rushed for 2,226 yards and 30 TDs this season and set the Missouri big-class rushing record with more than 6,500 yards during his career.

Admire knows he doesn’t have the same kind of eyepopping stats as Miller. But that doesn’t bother him. His goal is to help Miller and the rest of KU’s running backs continue to crank out those types of numbers.

“The only stats we get is pancake (blocks), and no one really cares about that except maybe me and my coaches,” Admire said. “I had 67 this

year, and if you’re a line coach or something, you’ll like that.

The big thing Darrian and I have talked about is getting in there and making a difference.

He’s been a three-year starter and has done great things in high school. He just wants to get in there and work hard and maybe get some playing time next year, same as I do.”

Miller will wear No. 3 at KU, a number that has belonged to some of KU’s recent greats, including Aqib Talib and Charles Gordon. Admire said he was not sure what number he would wear, but revealed that he was in the process of working out a deal with redshirt freshman, and former Blue Valley West teammate, Pat Lewandowski, to get No. 66.

“He said he’d give it to me,” said Admire of the number he wore throughout high school.

“So hopefully I can get that.”

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who returned to Nicholson Tech while on semester break at the University of Missouri.

“This student was with me probably from the second grade on,” Hull said. “Before she left for Missouri, I told her where I went to school and the rivalry. It wasn’t until she got there and Missouri got ready to play KU in football, she was, ‘Oh my gosh, they hate KU here.’

“She said, ‘It’s all they talk about is beating KU.’ I’ve not had too many of my kids go to the Big Eight, Big 12. Most go to Big Ten schools — Illinois, Michigan State, some to Purdue. She was the first to go to the Big 12.”

Hull remembers his KU days well.

Coach Larry Brown’s Jayhawks went 26-8 and placed second in the Big Eight his freshman year and 35-4, winning league and reaching the Final Four his second and final season.

Hull said he still stays in contact with former KU teammates Danny Manning and Calvin Thompson and speaks with Scooter Barry, Milt Newton and Chris Piper from time to time.

“I think we had the ingredients to win it all. We ran into

Duke a couple times that season, and they beat us in New York and in the Final Four (semis),” Hull said of 1986.

“They had Johnny Dawkins, (Tommy) Amaker … they were pretty well set.”

KU, of course, had Manning, who remains KU’s alltime leading scorer and rebounder.

“Danny is one of the greatest I’ve ever seen because he was so versatile,” Hull said.

“He was almost a pioneer in some of the things he could do — being able to handle the ball, having a nice touch on the outside and good court vision. A lot of people compared him to Magic (Johnson). He had all the tools.”

Hull, who has not seen a game in Allen Fieldhouse since his playing days (he’s busy during the winter working as a game official for the Illinois High School Basketball Assn.), was a player who simply could not handle a reserve role. He came to KU to play and wound up sitting the bench ... a lot.

“I remember being a freshman that first game. I didn’t think I was starting, but I did not think I would not play, either. To sit there the whole game was to have the air let out of you, wondering what happened,” Hull said.

“I can’t imagine any highly touted freshman not being disappointed after expecting to play and not getting to play.

I never sat on a bench in my life until I got to KU.” Hull averaged 18.1 points and 8.2 rebounds his senior year for 31-1 Simeon High.

“I went there because I met guys like Calvin Thompson and had a good feeling. Had I known I wasn’t going to play from Day One, I probably would have asked that question and went to a Big Ten school.”

He has fond memories of KU and enjoys visiting with the many KU graduates in the Chicago area, many of whom still recognize his name.

Manning, now an assistant coach at KU, applauds Hull’s career choice.

“Rodney is a great story,” Manning said. “We came in as young freshmen together and have evolved as we’ve gotten older. Rodney has made a commitment to helping kids continue their education, being a principal in his hometown. He does some high school refereeing as well. He does a great job giving back to his community. He’s a very good guy who is in the business of helping kids. That’s what we are all in the business for.”

Dallas 0 10 10 6 — 26 Arizona 14 7 0 6 — 27 First Quarter Ari—Rodgers-Cromartie 32 interception return (Feely kick), 12:47.

Ari—Toler 66 interception return (Feely kick), 8:24.

Second Quarter Dal—FG Buehler 42, 12:49.

Ari—Roberts 74 pass from Skelton (Feely kick), 11:57.

Dal—Witten 2 pass from Kitna (Buehler kick), 5:11.

Third Quarter Dal—FG Buehler 53, 6:46.

Dal—Barber 24 run (Buehler kick), 1:58.

Fourth Quarter Ari—FG Feely 49, 3:45.

Dal—Austin 37 pass from McGee (kick failed), 1:41.

Ari—FG Feely 48, :05.

A—66,971.

Dal Ari First downs 24 10 Total Net Yards 382 271 Rushes-yards 34-183 21-93 Passing 199 178 Punt Returns 3-27 4-25 Kickoff Returns 4-69 5-109 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 2-98 Comp-Att-Int 23-37-2 11-25-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-27 1-5 Punts 5-53.4 6-46.8 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 7-49 6-43 Time of Possession 38:05 21:55 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Dallas, Jones 16-77, Barber 8-58, McGee 4-19, Choice 4-16, Kitna 1-7, Austin 1-6.

Arizona, Wells 11-47, Hightower 6-23, Skelton 321, Wright 1-2.

PASSING—Dallas, Kitna 12-20-2-115, McGee 11-17-0-111. Arizona, Skelton 11-25-0-183.

RECEIVING—Dallas, Witten 8-45, Austin 6-115, Bennett 3-22, Choice 3-16, Hurd 2-17, Jones 1-11.

Arizona, Roberts 5-110, Komar 3-31, Fitzgerald 126, Maui’a 1-10, Hightower 1-6.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—Arizona, Feely 49 (WR).

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“I can’t be too disappointed,” said Johnson. “That’s $15,000 more I get to keep in my pocket.”

Johnson wound up paying a $15,000 NFL fine for his fun.

“I could say it was worth it,” he said this week. “At the end of the day, I’d have to say if I had the chance to do it again or if I could take that back, I wouldn’t take it back. I would still do it.”

Johnson is currently fourth in the NFL with 1,303 yards rushing. K.C.’s Jamaal Charles is third, with 1,339. The two are built similarly, about the same size, and blessed with Olympian speed. Rarely will fans get to see two better running backs in the same game.

“There are some similarities between the two,” said Chiefs coach Todd Haley. “They both came out the same year.

They’re both obviously very fast. They’re built similarly.

They’re explosive and quick.”

Asked who wold win in a footrace, Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson felt compelled to be honest.

“Man, that will be a good race,” said Derrick Johnson, who played at Texas just as Charles did. “Jamaal is a Texas guy. I want to say Jamaal. But I’ve got to give it to Chris Johnson, just a little bit.”

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reminding ourselves that this team coming in here is fully capable of beating us, or anybody else in this league. We can only take care of business if we keep our minds on our job and not get ahead of ourselves.”

While the Chiefs have won all six games in Arrowhead this year there has been only one sellout — the Monday night season opener against San Diego. That’s unusual for this town. But because of the bad economy, the Chiefs have had trouble selling all their tickets. As the deadline approached, there was a danger the game could even be blacked out, but the team announced Thursday that, though tickets remained available, the team had met NFL guidelines to avoid a blackout.

The last time the Titans visited Arrowhead in 2008, they rushed for more than 300 yards in a 34-10 victory. Johnson, a rookie at the time, capped a 66yard touchdown run by barging up to the band that sat right behind the end zone and playing bongo drums. He won’t do that again this time no matter the young quarterback’s first how many touchdowns he NFL touchdown pass. scores. The band, when ArrowKitna, the starter since head was renovated last year, Romo went down due to a browas removed. ken collarbone, got Dallas in the end zone before halftime.

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF x-New England 12 2 0 .857 446 N.Y. Jets 10 4 0 .714 295 Miami 7 7 0 .500 239 Buffalo 4 10 0 .286 273 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 8 6 0 .571 381 Jacksonville 8 6 0 .571 319 Tennessee 6 8 0 .429 322 Houston 5 9 0 .357 333 North W L T Pct PF x-Pittsburgh 11 4 0 .733 334 Baltimore 10 4 0 .714 324 Cleveland 5 9 0 .357 252 Cincinnati 3 11 0 .214 281 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 9 5 0 .643 322 San Diego 8 6 0 .571 388 Oakland 7 7 0 .500 353 Denver 3 11 0 .214 292 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 10 4 0 .714 412 N.Y. Giants 9 5 0 .643 360 Washington 5 9 0 .357 268 Dallas 5 10 0 .333 380 South W L T Pct PF x-Atlanta 12 2 0 .857 369 New Orleans 10 4 0 .714 354 Tampa Bay 8 6 0 .571 280 Carolina 2 13 0 .133 186 North W L T Pct PF y-Chicago 10 4 0 .714 293 Green Bay 8 6 0 .571 333 Minnesota 5 9 0 .357 244 Detroit 4 10 0 .286 308 West W L T Pct PF St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 258 Seattle 6 8 0 .429 279 San Francisco 5 9 0 .357 250 Arizona 5 10 0 .333 282 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday’s Game Pittsburgh 27, Carolina 3 Saturday’s Game Arizona 27, Dallas 26 Today’s Games Tennessee at Kansas City, noon San Francisco at St. Louis, noon N.Y. Jets at Chicago, noon Baltimore at Cleveland, noon New England at Buffalo, noon Detroit at Miami, noon Washington at Jacksonville, noon Indianapolis at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 3:05 p.m.

San Diego at Cincinnati, 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 3:15 p.m.

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 3:15 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m.

Monday’s Game New Orleans at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 2 Chicago at Green Bay, noon Oakland at Kansas City, noon Jacksonville at Houston, noon Tampa Bay at New Orleans, noon Miami at New England, noon Minnesota at Detroit, noon Carolina at Atlanta, noon N.Y. Giants at Washington, noon Pittsburgh at Cleveland, noon Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, noon Dallas at Philadelphia, noon Cincinnati at Baltimore, noon Tennessee at Indianapolis, noon Arizona at San Francisco, 3:15 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 3:15 p.m.

San Diego at Denver, 3:15 p.m.

PA 303 259 261 353 PA 342 365 282 386 PA 223 253 271 362 PA 281 260 330 415 PA 339 288 343 423 PA 261 270 290 377 PA 242 220 314 329 PA 295 363 314 396

NFL Injury Report

NEW YORK — The updated National Football League injury report, as provided by the league: MONDAY NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at ATLANTA FALCONS — SAINTS: OUT: TE David Thomas (knee). QUESTIONABLE: RB Christopher Ivory (hamstring).

PROBABLE: NT Remi Ayodele (ankle), T Charles Brown (back), LB Danny Clark (hamstring), DT Sedrick Ellis (wrist), CB Jabari Greer (knee), DE Anthony Hargrove (knee), WR Robert Meachem (toe), LB Kawika Mitchell (hamstring), WR Courtney Roby (head), LB Jonathan Vilma (quadriceps). FALCONS: QUESTIONABLE: DE John Abraham (groin), DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), LB Curtis Lofton (knee), RB Ovie Mughelli (shoulder), WR Eric Weems (knee), WR Roddy White (knee).

Kansas City Chiefs

San Diego, W 21-14 (1-0) at Cleveland, W 16-14 (2-0) San Francisco, W 31-10 (3-0) at Indianapolis, L 9-19 (3-1) at Houston, L 31-35 (3-2) Jacksonville, W 42-20 (4-2) Buffalo, W 13-10, OT (5-2) Oakland, L 20-23, OT (5-3) at Denver, L 29-49 (5-4) Arizona, W 31-13 (6-4) at Seattle, W 42-24 (7-4) Denver, W 10-6 (8-4) at San Diego, L 0-31 (8-5) at St. Louis, W 27-13 (9-5) Today — Tennessee, noon Jan. 2 — Oakland, 1 p.m.

College Bowls

Saturday, Dec. 18 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque BYU 52, UTEP 24 Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Northern Illinois 40, Fresno State 17 New Orleans Bowl Troy 48, Ohio 21 Tuesday, Dec. 21 Beef ’O’ Brady’s Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Louisville 31, Southern Mississippi 28 Wednesday, Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas Boise State 26, Utah 3 Thursday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego San Diego State 35, Navy 14 Friday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Tulsa 62, Hawaii 35 Today Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Toledo (8-4) vs. Florida International (6-6), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Monday, Dec. 27 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Georgia Tech (6-6) vs. Air Force (8-4), 4 p.m.

(ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 28 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. North Carolina State (8-4) vs. West Virginia (93), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Missouri (10-2) vs. Iowa (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 29 Military Bowl At Washington East Carolina (6-6) vs. Maryland (8-4), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas Bowl At Houston Baylor (7-5) vs. Illinois (6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Arizona (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas SMU (7-6) vs. Army (6-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Syracuse (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5), 2:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

North Carolina (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (10-3) vs. Washington (6-6), 9 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday, Dec. 31 Meineke Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Clemson (6-6) vs. South Florida (7-5), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Notre Dame (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5), 1 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Georgia (6-6) vs. UCF (10-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta South Carolina (9-4) vs. Florida State (9-4), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 1 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Northwestern (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Michigan State (11-1) vs. Alabama (9-3), noon (ESPN) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Florida (7-5) vs. Penn State (7-5), noon (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Michigan (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (8-4), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

TCU (12-0) vs. Wisconsin (11-1), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Connecticut (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 3 Orange Bowl At Miami Stanford (11-1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Ohio State (11-1) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Miami (Ohio) (9-4) vs. Middle Tennessee (6-6), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 7 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (9-3) vs. LSU (10-2), 7 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 8 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (7-5) vs. Kentucky (6-6), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 9 Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Boston College (7-5) vs. Nevada (12-1), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Monday, Jan. 10 BCS National Championship At Glendale, Ariz.

Auburn (13-0) vs. Oregon (12-0), 7:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 22 At Orlando, Fla. East-West Shrine Classic, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 29 At Mobile, Ala. Senior Bowl, 3 p.m., (NFLN) Saturday, Feb. 5 At San Antonio Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge, 1 p.m.

Big 12 North

Nebraska Missouri Kansas State Iowa State Colorado Kansas South

Conference All Games W L W L 6 2 10 3 6 2 10 2 3 5 7 5 3 5 5 7 2 6 5 7 1 7 3 9 Conference All Games W L W L 6 2 11 2 6 2 10 2 6 2 9 3 4 4 7 5 3 5 7 5 2 6 5 7

Oklahoma Oklahoma State Texas A&M Baylor Texas Tech Texas Bowl Games Tuesday, Dec. 28 Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Missouri (10-2) vs. Iowa (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 29 Texas Bowl At Houston Baylor (7-5) vs. Illinois (6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Arizona (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 30 Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Syracuse (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5), 2:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (10-3) vs. Washington (6-6), 9 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 1 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Northwestern (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Connecticut (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 7 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (9-3) vs. LSU (10-2), 7 p.m. (FOX)

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Suspended F Andray Blatche and C JaVale McGee for one game each for conduct detrimental to the team.

FOOTBALL National Football League WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Placed DL Kedric Golston on injured reserve. Released DL Jeremy Clark. Signed S Sha’reff Rashad and DL Joe Joseph from the practice squad.

HOCKEY American Hockey League WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS— Recalled G Patrick Killeen from Wheeling (ECHL).

Big 12 Men

Conference All Games W L W L Kansas 0 0 11 0 Missouri 0 0 11 1 Oklahoma State 0 0 11 1 Texas A&M 0 0 10 1 Iowa State 0 0 10 2 Kansas State 0 0 10 3 Nebraska 0 0 9 2 Texas 0 0 9 2 Baylor 0 0 8 3 Colorado 0 0 8 4 Texas Tech 0 0 6 6 Oklahoma 0 0 5 6 Saturday’s Game Baylor vs. Florida State 68, Baylor 61 Monday’s Game Northern Illinois at Missouri (MSN), 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games New Mexico at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

Maryland Eastern Shore at Colorado (FSNRM), 7 p.m.

UT Arlington at Kansas (ESPNU), 8 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Old Dominion at Missouri (MSN), 7 p.m.

Iowa State at Virginia (Comcast), 7 p.m.

Central Arkansas at Oklahoma (SSn), 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games Coppin State at Texas (LSN), 1 p.m.

North Florida at Kansas State (FSKC), 1 p.m.

McNeese State at Texas A&M, 3 p.m.

Oklahoma State at Gonzaga (ESPN2), 9 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 2 North Dakota at Nebraska, 1 p.m.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi at Texas Tech (TTSN), 2 p.m.

Texas Southern at Baylor (FSSW), 2:30 p.m.

Miami, Ohio, at Kansas (ESPNU), 5 p.m.

Colorado at Cal State Bakersfield, 6 p.m.

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Kansas Men

Exhibition Washburn, W 92-62 Emporia State, W 90-59 Regular Season Longwood, W 113-75 (1-0) Valparaiso, W 79-44 (2-0) North Texas, W 90-63 (3-0) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, W 82-41 (4-0) Ohio University in Las Vegas, W, 98-41 (5-0) Arizona in Las Vegas, W 87-79 (6-0) UCLA, W 77-76 (7-0) Memphis, W 81-68 (8-0) Colorado State, Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo., W 76-55 (9-0) USC, W 70-68 (10-0) at California, W 78-63 (11-0) Wednesday — Texas-Arlington, 8 p.m., ESPNU. Jan. 2 (Sunday) — Miami (Ohio), 5 p.m., ESPNU. Jan. 5 (Wednesday) — UMKC, 7 p.m., Jayhawk TV. Jan. 9 (Sunday) — at Michigan, 12:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m., CBS. Jan. 12 (Wednesday) – at Iowa State, 8 p.m., ESPN2.

Jan. 15 (Saturday) — Nebraska, 1 p.m., ESPNU. Jan. 17 (Monday) — at Baylor, 8:30 p.m., ESPN. Jan. 22 (Saturday) — Texas, 3 p.m., CBS. Jan. 25 (Tuesday) — at Colorado, 7 p.m., Boulder, Colo., Big 12 Network.

Jan. 29 (Saturday) — Kansas State, TBD. Feb. 1 (Tuesday) — at Texas Tech, 8 p.m., ESPNU. Feb. 5 (Saturday) — at Nebraska, 3 p.m., Big 12.

Feb. 7 (Monday) — Missouri, 8 p.m., ESPN. Feb. 12 (Saturday) — Iowa State, 3 p.m., Big 12.

Feb. 14 (Monday) — at Kansas State, 8 p.m., ESPN. Feb. 19 (Saturday) — Colorado, 1 p.m., ESPN. Feb. 21 (Monday) — Oklahoma State, 8 p.m., ESPN. Feb. 26 (Saturday) — at Oklahoma, 1 p.m. or 3 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2.

March 2 (Wednesday) — Texas A&M, 8 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2.

March 5 (Saturday) — at Missouri, 11 a.m., CBS. March 9-12 (Wed.-Sat.) — Big 12 Championship, Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.

Big 12 Women

Conference All Games W L W L 0 0 11 1 0 0 11 1 0 0 11 1 0 0 9 1 0 0 9 1 0 0 9 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 8 3 0 0 8 3 0 0 8 4 0 0 7 4 0 0 7 4

Baylor Texas Tech Kansas Texas A&M Oklahoma State Oklahoma Iowa State Kansas State Texas Nebraska Colorado Missouri Monday’s Game Arkansas Pine Bluff at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Texas A&M vs. Drexel, 9 p.m.

Texas vs. Cincinnati, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Kansas State at Dartmouth, 6 p.m., Arkansas Pine Bluff at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

Texas Tech at Western Kentucky, 7 p.m.

UAB at Missouri, 7 p.m.

Florida A&M at Iowa State, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Texas vs. TBA, TBA TBA vs. Texas A&M, TBA Kansas State vs. Vermont, 4 p.m.

USF at Nebraska, 5:05 p.m.

Texas Pan American at Baylor, 7 p.m.

UT Arlington at Kansas (Sunflower), 7 p.m.

Prairie View A&M at Iowa State, 7:30 p.m.

Colgate at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 2 Sam Houston State at Texas, 2 p.m.

Texas Pan American at Oklahoma State, 2 p.m.

Florida State at Missouri, 2 p.m.

Chicago State at Iowa State, 2 p.m.

Oklahoma at TCU (The Mtn.), 5 p.m.

Florida A&M at Nebraska, 6 p.m.

Kansas Women

Exhibition Fort Hays State, W 83-62 Washburn, W 80-46 Regular Season South Dakota, W 73-40 (1-0) Texas A&M Corpus Christi, W 85-44 (2-0) at Wisconsin, W 93-86, OT (3-0) North Dakota State, W 61-53 (4-0) Memphis, W 90-58 (5-0) Fordham, W 81-68 OT (6-0) Maine, W 126-63 (7-0) at SMU, W 73-65 (8-0) at Michigan, L 75-67 (8-1) Alabama, W 79-57 (9-1) SIUE, W 95-52 (10-1) at Creighton, W 64-58 (11-1) Dec. 30 — UT Arlington, 7 p.m.

Jan. 3 — UMKC, 7 p.m.

Jan. 8 — Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

Jan. 12 — at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Jan. 16 — at Nebraska, 2 p.m.

Jan. 19 — Baylor, 7 p.m.

Jan. 23 — Oklahoma, noon Jan. 26 — at Missouri, 7 p.m.

Jan. 29 — at Kansas State, 2 p.m.

Feb. 2 — Colorado, 7 p.m.

Feb. 5 — at Texas, 2 p.m.

Feb. 9 — Iowa State, 7 p.m.

Feb. 12 — at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.

Feb. 19 — Missouri, 7 p.m.

Feb. 23 — at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

Feb. 26 — Nebraska, 7 p.m.

March 1 — at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

March 5 — Kansas State, 6:30 p.m.

March 8-12 — Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 36 24 10 2 50 118 83 Philadelphia 35 22 8 5 49 117 87 N.Y. Rangers 36 20 14 2 42 108 95 N.Y. Islanders 32 8 18 6 22 72 106 New Jersey 34 9 23 2 20 60 108 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 35 20 13 2 42 92 79 Boston 33 18 11 4 40 93 69 Ottawa 36 15 17 4 34 83 107 Buffalo 35 14 17 4 32 92 101 Toronto 33 12 17 4 28 75 102 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 35 20 10 5 45 109 114 Washington 37 20 12 5 45 111 103 Atlanta 37 19 13 5 43 118 108 Carolina 33 15 14 4 34 92 102 Florida 33 16 17 0 32 91 86 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 34 21 9 4 46 113 96 Chicago 36 19 14 3 41 115 104 Nashville 34 17 11 6 40 85 85 St. Louis 34 17 12 5 39 90 96 Columbus 34 17 14 3 37 88 98 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 33 20 8 5 45 112 86 Colorado 35 19 12 4 42 122 113 Minnesota 33 16 13 4 36 82 92 Calgary 36 15 18 3 33 95 105 Edmonton 33 12 15 6 30 87 113 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 35 21 10 4 46 102 95 San Jose 35 19 11 5 43 106 96 Los Angeles 33 20 12 1 41 98 77 Anaheim 38 18 16 4 40 98 111 Phoenix 33 15 11 7 37 90 97 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

Toronto at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Washington at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Columbus at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

Monday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Columbus, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Buffalo at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

FSU upends Baylor ————

Bears drop second in Honolulu HONOLULU (AP) — The Florida State Seminoles are heading home with smiles on their faces and a good feeling about their game. No. 15 Baylor is going back to the mainland with two losses.

Derwin Kitchen scored 19 points, and Chris Singleton added 17 and 10 rebounds in Florida State’s 68-61 victory Saturday over Baylor in the third-place game of the Diamond Head Classic.

Bernard James had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Seminoles (11-3), who played on Christmas for the first time and recorded their first win over a ranked team this season.

“It’s big for us, especially for our confidence,” James said. “We’ve played two ranked teams already and we didn’t do so well. This game is going to do wonders for us once we get to conference just because now we know that we can play with and beat a team of that caliber.”

It was a disappointing trip for the Bears (8-3), who dropped two straight in Hawaii and three since last Saturday after reaching No. 9, the highest ranking in school history.

“The good thing is it’s been against quality teams and we’ve found some areas that we need to get better,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said. “We’ve found some areas where people have exploited us, and the good thing is now we can return home and practice.”

Florida State’s scrappy defense and strong play in the middle kept Baylor off-balance. The Bears were held to 33 percent shooting as they couldn’t get into their offensive groove. They turned it over late in the game and blew several opportunities.

Drew said playing in a tournament is tough because there is no time to make corrections.

“So we’ll get home, we’ll work on a things, we’ll get better,” he said. “We’re a very young team and we know our basketball is ahead of us rather than behind us.”

LaceDarius Dunn led Baylor with 23 points but missed two key free throws down the stretch. Dunn was coming off a season-high, 29-point performance.

“We knew we weren’t going to hold him scoreless, but we

Eugene Tanner/AP Photo

FLORIDA STATE GUARD DERWIN KITCHEN, BACK, MISSES A BLOCK as Baylor guard A.J. Walton shoots a layup. FSU upended the Bears, 68-61, on Saturday in Honolulu.

BOX SCORE FLORIDA ST. (11-3) James 6-10 3-7 15, Singleton 5-12 5-6 17, Dulkys 0-4 0-1 0, Snaer 1-3 1-2 4, Kitchen 8-13 22 19, Loucks 2-6 0-0 6, White 0-1 2-2 2, Shannon 1-4 1-4 3, Kreft 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 24-54 14-24 68.

BAYLOR (8-3) Acy 6-16 4-6 16, A. Jones 1-4 0-2 3, P. Jones 2-6 0-0 4, Walton 4-8 4-7 15, Dunn 5-15 12-17 23, Ellis 0-2 0-0 0, Morgan 0-1 0-0 0, Dennis 0-2 0-0 0.

Totals 18-54 20-32 61.

Halftime—Florida St. 37-33. 3-Point Goals— Florida St. 6-17 (Singleton 2-4, Loucks 2-5, Snaer 1-2, Kitchen 1-3, White 0-1, Dulkys 0-2), Baylor 514 (Walton 3-4, A. Jones 1-1, Dunn 1-5, P. Jones 01, Ellis 0-1, Dennis 0-2). Fouled Out—Snaer.

Rebounds—Florida St. 43 (James, Singleton 10), Baylor 35 (Dunn, P. Jones 6). Assists—Florida St. 17 (Loucks 4), Baylor 10 (Walton 5). Total Fouls— Florida St. 22, Baylor 18. Technical—Kreft. A— NA.

just tried to minimize his points as much as possible to make the rest of the team beat us,” Singleton said.

Singleton scored six straight during an 8-0, second-half run to give Florida State a 45-35 lead. He added a late three-pointer to help the Seminoles hold off the Bears.

“Our execution was good, so was our focus and everybody who played tonight contributed,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said. “We played with an extreme amount of confidence.”

Trailing 20-11, Florida State stepped up its defense and went on a 26-13 run behind James’ nine points to take a 3733 halftime lead. Florida State is 9-0 when leading at the break.

Michael Snaer’s three made

it 29-28, the Seminoles’ first lead since it was 5-4.

The Bears trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half, but kept clawing back.

James’ two inside baskets, including an alley-oop dunk off a feed from Kitchen pushed the lead 59-55 with 4:38 left. After FSU tied it 5959 on Dunn’s layup, Singleton made a wide-open three from the left corner, and Kitchen hit a pair of free throws to make it 64-59 with 2:04 remaining.

Florida State missed three late free throws, including two by Dunn with 41 seconds left. Dunn entered the game as an 88 percent free throw shooter.

Quincy Acy, who had 16 points and five rebounds, was fouled on his layup that cut the lead to 64-61 with 26 seconds left but missed the free throw. That was as close as the Bears got.

The Seminoles outscored the Bears 28-18 in the paint and had a 43-35 rebounding advantage.

Florida State beat host Hawaii in the opener and lost to Butler, 67-64, in the semifinals on Thursday. Baylor defeated San Diego in the opening round and lost to Washington State, 77-71, in the semifinals.

Bowl huge for Panthers ————

Tonight’s Pizza Bowl program first for Florida International DETROIT (AP) — Three years ago, one victory was cause for celebration at Florida International.

Now, the Golden Panthers are enjoying something much more impressive — a trip to a bowl. It’s a big step forward for a team that’s endured embarrassing scenes on the field and tragedy off it.

“It’s really one of the best stories in college football,” coach Mario Cristobal said.

“And I’d be saying it if it wasn’t our team.”

Three seasons after ending a 23-game losing streak, FIU will play in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl tonight against Toledo. It’s the first bowl appearance for the program, which is in its sixth season in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

When Cristobal took over as coach, the Golden Panthers were coming off a winless 2006 season — and that was hardly their only problem.

That year had been marred by an ugly brawl against Miami, where Cristobal had been an assistant.

“A month after we took the job we found out they were losing 25 scholarships from the previous regime’s infractions,” Cristobal said. “We knew we’d fall off the face of the earth for a couple of years.”

The Golden Panthers finally snapped their losing streak in their final game of 2007, and they appeared to be on the rise when they went 5-7 the following season. Instead,

“

This is huge for our program. It means we are getting better as a team, and we only have to travel 65 miles down the road.”

— Toledo coach Tim Beckman they won only three games in 2009.

All those on-field woes were put into perspective this past March, when running back Kendall Berry was stabbed to death on campus.

For a program in need of some happy news, this season has been refreshing. After starting with four straight losses against a diff icult schedule that included trips to Texas A&M and Pittsburgh, FIU went 6-2 in Sun Belt Conference play, finishing tied atop the league with Troy.

The reward for FIU (6-6) is a matchup with Toledo (8-4) at Detroit’s Ford Field — not exactly a long trip for the Rockets. Toledo is returning to a bowl for the first time since 2005.

“This is huge for our program,” Toledo coach Tim Beckman said. “It means we are getting better as a team, and we only have to travel 65 miles down the road.”

Toledo quarterback Austin Dantin hurt his shoulder in late October, but Terrance Owens has done a good job filling in.

The Rockets are dangerous as long as Eric Page is in the line-

up. The 5-foot-10 sophomore has caught 94 passes this season and returned three kickoffs for touchdowns.

FIU has its own multidimensional threat. Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton caught four touchdown passes this season, ran for four more TDs and scored on a kickoff return.

Toledo would have preferred to make an even earlier visit to Ford Field, but the Rockets f inished a game behind Northern Illinois in their division of the MidAmerican Conference and missed out on the MAC title game, which was in Detroit.

“We wanted to be here on Dec. 3, but we’re just going to be here 23 days later,” Beckman said. “It’s great that our kids will get a taste of Ford Field before next year’s MAC championship game.”

This is the second time in three years this bowl has brought in a Sun Belt team from Florida. In 2008, Florida Atlantic made the trip and beat Central Michigan, 24-21.

It will also be the third straight season Toledo and FIU play each other. The Golden Panthers won at Toledo in September 2008, and the Rockets went on the road and returned the favor last year.

The teams will meet again this weekend, but on a grander stage. It’s the type of moment Cristobal envisioned when he first took over.

“We thought maybe Year 4 or 5 we’d be competitive,” he said. “So we’re way ahead of schedule.”

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The Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation (CETE) is seeking candidates for the position of Senior Editor. This position is grant-funded.

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For immediate consideration, please apply on-line: www.correctcaresolutions. com/jobs or FAX CV to: 615-324-5774 ATTN: KS Recruiter Call 800-592-2974 ext.:5718 EEOE

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Facility Manager

Large, 248-unit apartment community seeking qualified individual for Facility Manager position in Lawrence.

Candidate must possess skills such as sense of urgency, efficiency, excellent diagnostic skills, and impeccable customer service.

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Physician - Neurologist We have a full-time position for a Neurologist in this 55-bed primary care hospital located 65 miles southwest of the Kansas City Metro Area. Physician would provide direct care to clinic patients. Provides Neurology Consultations for inpatients and emergency patients. Must hold a Kansas Medical License and be Board Certified or Eligible in Neurology.

If interested, please contact us & apply on-line at: www.ransom.org Ranson Memorial Hospital 1301 S. Main Ottawa, Kansas 66067 (785) 229-8313 FAX (785) 229-8339 sandy@ransom.org EOE

Hotel-Restaurant

KU Recreation Services has a Custodian vacancy.

For full position description and to apply go to https://jobs.ku.edu, search for position 00208875. Application deadline 12/27/2010.

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Health Care Full-time LPN. Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is accepting applications for a full-time LPN for Tues.-Fri. eves.

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Medical Assistant

for busy Pediatric office.

Full and part time hours available. Sat’s & some evenings required.

Fax resume to 785-842-7433 Attn: Linda

• Supervisor Oliver Dining Mon - Fri 3 PM - 11:30 PM $10.53-$11.81 • Storeroom Helper Oliver Dining Part Time Mon - Fri 7 AM - 2 PM $8.52

• Food Service Worker GSP Dining Mon - Fri 6 AM - 2:30 PM $8.52-$9.54 • Food Service Worker Ekdahl Dining Sunday; 10:30 AM - 9 PM Mon - Wed 7 AM - 5:30 PM $8.52-$9.54 • Senior Supervisor Ekdahl Dining Sun - Wed 10:30 AM - 9 PM $11.71-$13.11 Full time employees also receive 1 FREE Meal ($7.50) per day.

Full job descriptions available online at www.union.ku.edu/hr.

Applications available in the Human Resources Office, 3rd Floor, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS. EOE.

We have a full-time position for a Hospitalist in this 55-bed primary care hospital located 65 miles southwest of the Kansas City Metro Area. Physician would provide direct patient care to inpatients.

Care for unassigned patients. Admit patients for itinerate physicians. Coordinates aftercare with the follow-up physician. Participates in evening and weekend call schedule with other local physicians. Provides Internal Medicine Consultation for inpatients and emergency patients. Must hold a Kansas Medical License and be Board Certified or Eligible for Internal Medicine.

If interested, please contact us & apply on-line at: www.ransom.org

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Drug-Free Workplace Equal Opportunity Employer

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The Lawrence JournalWorld is seeking a parttime general assignment reporter.

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EOE

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Lawrence, KS 66045 EOE

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785-841-5444

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Well kept, clean, spacious!

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785-841-1155

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1BR duplex near E. K-10 access. Stove, refrig., off-st. parking. 1 yr. lease. $410/ mo. No pets. 785-841-4677

1BR, 1 bath, 916 W. 4th St., Lawrence Wood floors, W/D hookup, AC. $500 per month. Call 785-842-7644 3BR, 2 bath, 624 Missouri.

Very nice! CA, DW, W/D. New paint/carpet. Reduced to $750/mo. ½ Month FREE rent. Call 785-842-7644 AVAIL. NOW Large 3BR, 2 bath, W/D, fireplace, 2 car garage. $1,050/mo. 785-832-8728 www.lawrencepm.com 3BR, 1½ bath, 2 car garage. $795/month. 2528 Crestline Court. If interested call 785-843-8566, 785-840-8147

785-842-4200 2BR Apts. & Townhomes Available for January Spring & Fall 2011 Over 50 floor plans of Apts. & Townhomes Furnished Studios Unfurnished 1, 2 & 3 BRs Close to KU, Bus Stops See current availability on our website

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Winter is here LAUREL GLEN APTS Call 785-838-9559 Come & enjoy our

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This is a full time, salaried plus commissions position, and qualifies for benefits including 401k.

To apply, please visit: www.knology.com/careers

Salon & Spa

Ad Astra Apartments

1 & 2 BRs from $390/mo.

Call MPM for more details at 785-841-4935

Massage Envy

Now hiring full time lead toddler teacher.

Must have min. 6 mo experience in a licensed center.

Competitive salaries, health insurance, & 401K. 913- 254-1818.

Security Mil-Spec Security Group is seeking security officer applicants for Full & Part Time positions.

(785) 832-1351

Trade Skills

Quality Oriented Techs needed for busy Collision Repair Center. I-CAR and ASE Certification Preferred. Great Earning potential with competitive pay and benefits.

Contact John Newman.

Express Lube Technicians needed. This is a full time position with full benefit package.

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Cedarwood Apartments

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Beautiful & Spacious

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1BRs starting at $400/mo.

2BRs, 1 bath, $495/mo.

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Esthetician for PT/FT avail. Email clinic0718@gmail.com

Newly Remodeled 2BRs W/D hookups, Dishwasher Disposal, Microwave, Pool Small pets OK w/deposit 630 Michigan, Lawrence 785-749-7279

• Private balcony, patio, or sunroom • Walk in closets • All Appls./Washer/Dryer • Ceramic tile floors • Granite countertops • Single car garages • Elevators to all floors • 24 hour emergency maintenance Clubhouse, fitness center, and pool coming soon.

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from $540 - $920/month

OPEN HOUSE 11AM - 5PM Mon.- Fri.

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10, avail. now. 2 story, 1½ bath, CA, DW, W/D hookup, $570. No pets. 785-841-5797

* 2 BR, 1,300 sq. ft. * 3 BR, 1,700 sq. ft.

Kitchen Appls., W/D 2-Car Garage * Small Pets Accepted Showings By Appointment

2BR — 2406 Alabama, in 4plex. 2 story, 1½ bath, CA, www.mallardproperties lawrence.com DW, W/D hookup. $550 per mo. No pets. 785-841-5797 Call 785-842-1524

PARKWAY 4000

• 2 & 3BRs, 2 bath, 2 car • Patio, W/D hookups • Fully applianced kitchen • Maintenance free 785-749-2555, 785-766-2722

Office/Warehouse

10,000 sq. ft. warehouse with 1,200 sq. ft. office on N. Iowa St., Lawrence. Lg. storage yard included.

Call First Management, Inc. - 785-841-7333 or email bobs@firstmanagementinc.com

Netgear Wireless-N USB 2.0 adapters. Two (2) adaptors. both work great. $20 for both. Call 785-749-3298

Move-in Specials Avail.

Pet Carrier: Excellent condition, $25.

Please call 785-856-0361

Horse-Tack Equipment TACK & SADDLE AUCTION

Wed. Jan. 5th 7pm Preview at 6pm State of the economy forces liquidation - Murphy Auctioneers has been asked to sell at public auction a complete inventory of western saddles & horse equipment from a Giant Wholesale Saddle Distributor. This business is liquidating a very nice collection of top quality saddles & tack.

Everybody is welcome.

Free Saddle Giveaway!

Velma K. Paris Community Center 6715 SW Westview Rd. Topeka, KS 66619 (541) 592-6660 Licensed Auctioneer: Mike Murphy

Firewood-Stoves Buy Now to insure quality seasoned hardwoods, hedge, oak, ash, locust, hackberry & walnut. Split, stacked & delivered. $160/cord. 785-727-8650 Fireplace Wood: Immediate Delivery & Stack. $85 per 1/2 cord.

785-542-2724 Firewood For Sale: mixed hard woods, mostly split.

Stacked & delivered. $75/½ cord. James 785-241-1143 Good Seasoned hand-split hardwood, ½ cord, $85, $160 full cord. Delivered & stacked. Call 913-301-3061 Red Oak/White Oak Mix, $150 truckload, stacked & delivered. Cured & Seasoned. Adam 816-547-1575 Seasoned Hedge, Oak, Locust & mixed hardwoods, stacked & delivered, $160. for full cord. Call Landon, 785-766-0863

Cars-Domestic ACADEMY CARS SERVICE Where You Deserve & Receive a Warranty on your Vehicle Maintenance!!!

1527 W 6th St. 785-841-0102 www.academycars.com www.lawrenceautorepair.com 1-888-239-5723 All American Auto Mart 1200 E Sante Fe Olathe, KS www.aaamkc.com

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Furniture

Buick 2006 LaCrosse CXL. FWD, 43K miles, leather Combining 2 Households heated seats, sunroof, - Must Sell Antique American, cherry ABS, OnStar, alloy wheels, chest, late 1800’s - hand- steering wheel controls, made, 2 drawers and 2 GM certified and only doors. Pier I metal and $14,995. STK# 422622.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 glass dining set includes www.dalewilleyauto.com 4 chairs with cushions.

Waverly print jewell-tone love seat. Two Cranberry Buick 2006 Lacrosse CXL, wingback chairs. Maple, Only 32K miles, local trade, full-size bed frame and GM certified, On Start, Prebookcase headboard, mium wheels, rear parking night stand, maple dou- aid, heated leather seats, ble dresser, & floor lamp. Hurry This one won’t last long!

Only $14,839.

Reasonable cost.

STK#452701.

For more info contact Dale Willey 785-843-5200 785-865-0664 or email: www.dalewilleyauto.com tstringer@sunflower.com

Office/Warehouse

Large, Shop Space with multiple offices

850 E. 13th St., Lawrence

Rent ALL or Will Divide!

Table: Round table for sale.

26.5” tall by 25 5/8” round.

Wrought iron base, Formica top.

Faux walnut pattern. $15. 785-841-5577

Approx. 4,000 sq. ft. of Gift Ideas heated shop space w/3 overhead doors (13 - 14’ Book: MISSING JEST FOR high), 500 - 1,500 sq. ft. of GRINS? Marsha’s book, Huoffice space w/AC, & rest man Nature Calls, has 96 rooms. Call 785-550-3247 columns & the story of the little pig who came to dinner & stayed. Only $15.

785-843-2577 or mhgink@netscape.net.

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Manufactured Homes

AVAILABLE NOW

3BR, 2 bath, major appls., FP, 2 car.

785-865-2505

Pet Bed: 44”x28” Excellent condition, $25.

785-856-0361

Printer - Dell 944 All-In-One Printer. Works great. Print, scan, copy, & fax. Asking $20. Call 785-749-3298.

for lease: 800 Comet Lane Mattress Sets: Factory reapproximately 8,000 sq.ft. jects, new in plastic. Save building perfect for serv- up to 70%. All sizes. ice or contracting busi- 785-766-6431 ness. Has large overhead SEALY POSTUREPEDIC doors and plenty of work -New in plastic. Factory and storage room.

Second sets, Save over 50%.

Bob Sarna 785-841-7333

VILLA 26 APTS. 3BR Townhome Available Comes with W/D and 1 car garage. No pets.

2BR, small apt. in 4-plex. 785-842-5227, 785-218-7899 713 W. 25th. Avail. now. All kitchen appls. W/D on-site. 2763 Grand Circle - Spa$475 deposit, $575/mo. with cious 3BR, 2½ bath town utilities paid. 785-979-7812 home near shopping & 2BR — 934 Illinois, avail. Holcomb Park. $925/mo. now. In 4-plex, 1 bath, CA, eresrental.com 785-749-6084

2BR & 3BR, 1310 Kentucky.

CA, DW, laundry. $550-$750. $100/person deposit + ½ Mo. FREE rent 785-842-7644

Computer Monitor - Dell 17” Flat Screen Monitor.

Works great. asking $20.

Please call 785-749-3298.

Payless Furniture, 785-331-2031

LUXURIOUS TOWNHOMES

DW. $490/mo. No pets. Call 785-841-5797

Approx. 4,000 sq. ft. of heated shop space w/3 overhead doors (13 - 14’ high), 500 - 1,500 sq. ft. of office space w/AC, & rest rooms. Call 785-550-3247

Warehouse Space

Look & Lease Today!

2BR, 850 Highland. $500/mo.

Upper in 4-plex, DW, quiet, clean. 1 block east of 9th & Iowa. No pets. 785-218-3616

Large, Shop Space

Rent ALL or Will Divide!

½ OFF Deposit Call for SPECIAL OFFERS

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615 Maple, N. Lawrence 785-841-0102 commercial bldg. - 1,800 sq. Seasoned Oak Firewood ft. of office/retail space $150/cord, $80 per ½ cord.

B u i c k Green firewood $130/ cord .

1993 Century, fixer and a 40’ x 60’ shop area.

785-331-7435/785-766-4544 upper, As is. Best offer.

Call 785-843-4370 & please leave a message.

112,000 miles. Call TCK, 785-749-0904.

with multiple offices

1136 Louisiana St.

2BR, 1.5 bath, CA, DW, washer & dryer, storage.

Pets allowed. $500/mo.

Avail. Jan. 1st. 785-766-7589

GREAT SPECIALS Cedar Hill Apts.

850 E. 13th St., Lawrence

Spacious 2BR Available 900 sq. ft., $610/month

2BR, 1 bath, all appliances including W/D, & carport. $650/mo. 505 Colorado. If interested please call 785843-8566 or 785-840-8147

W/D hookups, Pets OK

Retail & Commercial Space

Louisiana Place Apts

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No pets. $700 - $800/month.

785-542-3240, 785-865-8951 625 Folks Rd., 785-832-8200 Office Space 2BR, 2 bath, 1 car garage.

New Rate: $895/mo.

1311 Wakarusa - office www.firstmanagementinc.com space available. 200 sq. ft.

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Apartments, Houses & For female only, No pets.

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6th & Eldridge

Pets

Short Term lease avail. thru June. Discounted 1st month rent: $800, subsequent months: $900/mo.

3BR, 2 bath, 1 car garage, 739 New York. Great location, walk to downtown! Appliances Washer & dryer included.

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Townhomes

2BRs: $650 - $725 per month 785-832-8728, 785-331-5360 www.lawrencepm.com Bob Billings & Crestline

Houses

2BR, 1½ bath - Large, has wood floors, W/D, DW. 920 Ohio. $660/mo. Water paid.

3BR — 2109 Mitchell, 1 story, Avail. now. 785-393-6443 1 bath, garage, AC, DW, W/D hookup, no pets.

2133 Quail Creek Drive 3BR, 2½ bath, all appls. in- $775/mo. 785-841-5797 cluded. Balcony and porch area. In 4-plex, W. side of 3BR, 2 bath, 2 car, FP. 2008 town. Section 8 approved. Goodell Court. Prairie Park.

If interested call Tiffany at Laundry rm., fenced. $1,150.

Avail. Dec. 785-691-7115 785-843-8566, 785-840-8147

785-856-7788

Only 2BRs left

Leasing Consultant Leading family owned Regional Management Company is seeking seasonal (opportunity of becoming a full time position), career oriented, knowledgeable, and energetic, individual with outstanding customer service skills.

Must be able to work independently, problem solve, be organized, timely completion of paperwork, and computer skills for a busy environment. Showing apts., transportation and weekends required.

Experience in apartment industry preferred.

Apply in person at Park 25 Apts., Lawrence 2401 W. 25th St. #9a3 Mon.-Fri., 9am 4pm No phone calls please!

Jacksonville

West Side location Newer 1 & 2 BRs Starting at $475 Available January 1st (785) 841-4935 www.midwestpm.com

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Apartments & Townhomes

Little Learners

Varied Work Schedule Mon - Sun 8 AM - 8 PM 15-30 hrs per week $7.50-$8.52

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Duplexes

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430 Eisenhower Drive Showing by Appt.

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Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism; strong and demonstrated writing experience; and the ability to complete online editing and populate online forms for publication on the Web. Must be available to work evenings and weekends.

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STK#470462.

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Automotive Services

C & G Auto Sales

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K’s Tire

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313 East 8th Street, Over 36 yrs. exp.

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Dale and Ron’s Auto Service

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

785-842-2108

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• 24 Hour Emergency Water Damage Services Available

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Employment Services

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LEGACY

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General Services

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Bankruptcy, Tax Negotiation, Foreclosure Defense - Call for Free consultation.

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Flooring Installation Christensen Floor Care LLC. Wood, Tile, Carpet, Concrete, 30 yrs. exp.

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Martin Floor Covering

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Estimates Available 1 mile North of I-70. http://lawrencemarketplace. com/martin_floor_covering

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REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERVICES

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Renovations Kitchen/Bath Remodels House Additions & Decks Siding & Windows Children’s Play Areas Quality Work Affordable Prices

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Recycle Your Furniture

We help folks everyday get the $0 Down, best Bank & Credit Union rates, best terms, and the lowest payment available on the car of their dreams.

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ACADEMY CARS

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WINTER HIBERNATION GUIDE: Hole up indoors with a mountain of movies, games and music.

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STYLE SCOUT

by Caitlin Donnelly

Age: 24 Sign: Cancer Occupation: Wildman Vintage saleswoman extraordinaire Hometown: Lawrence Time in Lawrence: 20 years, off and on.

ast week we asked for your best holiday haikus and the response was remarkable.

Below are some of our favorites, but check lawrence.com/holidayhaikus for the complete list of submissions. Thanks and happy holidays from the Pulse and lawrence.com staff.

How would you describe your style? Fourteen-yearold bag lady What are your current favorite fashion trends?

Over-the-knee riding boots, people who dress like astronauts and Segways.

Pear-shaped Santa Claus soaks ginger cookie in milk chimney power food — Kiesa Kay, KU alumna, ‘85 and ‘89

What are your least favorite fashion trends? I hate the combo of mittens and touchscreen phones. You can’t use touch-screen phones wearing mittens, and you can’t keep your hands warm during the winter without them.

Builders need tax breaks While two hundred school children are Homeless at Christmas.

— Nancy Hubble, Lawrence

What would you like to see more of in Lawrence? Roller bladers, dance crews, movers and shakers, and bagel-dogs.

Hanukkah dreidl Spinning round for all to see In candle’s glowing — Katherine Kline Berkowitz, Lawrence

What would you like to see less of in Lawrence? Haters.

Pure north wind blows still Three sage pine trees lay side ways Dappled turtle doves — Christina Turner

Do you have any fashion influences? Edie Sedgwick, Audrey Hepburn and Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven.

Tell us a secret: My business card reads: “Holly Charlton, Extraordinaire.”

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What were you doing when you were scouted? Working at Wildman Vintage.

People say I look like …

My mom.

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Do you have any piercings or tattoos? Yes.

Both live and synthetic plants have their advantages.

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Winter Solstice bliss Say farewell — a final kiss Stark lunar eclipse — Ronda Miller, Lawrence Sleepy this cold night I take my dog for long walk to the moon and back — Brian Daldorph, Lawrence Excited children, A jolly man dressed in red — Dreams to be fulfilled.

— Jane Tedder, Lawrence Holiday music Frank, Bing, Nat, Vince, and Elvis Phil Spector in jail.

— Nick Schmiedeler, Lawrence Give me mistletoe To hang in hope of a kiss Or hope of a smile.

— Tom Mach, Lawrence

Frozen ice of grass I should have worn my tall boots sounds like Rice Krispies — Randy Warren, Lawrence Santa came early and left a really great gift his name is Selby.

— Harold Riehm, Lawrence Santa Claus came down And landed right on my cat Now he’s Santa Clawed — Donna Riehm, Lawrence Snowflakes twirling down like frosty fragments of lace; fleeting ornaments.

— Shauna Moore, Lawrence Been shoppin’ all day The line has moved not an inch I feel like a grinch!

— Barbara Braa, Eudora Joyful hearts singing Basking in our moonlit love Blessings of Christmas.

— Karen Healy Please see READERS, page 2C

CLOTHING DETAILS: Ostrich Boots: Wildman Vintage, December 2010, $18.

Shirt: Urban Outfitters, Summer 2010, 2/$24.

Ice-cream Cone Socks: Creation Station, December 2010, $8.

Jeans: Old Navy, 2007, $20.

Jacket: Wildman Vintage, December 2010, $22.

Ring: Antique Mall, November 2010, $8.

Necklace: Wildman Vintage, December 2010, $25.

Know someone stylin’? Send us a tip! style@lawrence.com

Cyrus Dayani Age: 27 Sign: Leo Occupation: Doorman, Bartender, DJ, Record Hustler, Fireworks Salesman, Everyman. iStock Im

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Hometown: Prairie Village Time in Lawrence: I’ve been here since I was 18, so almost 9 years.

BEHIND THE LENS

What were you doing when you were scouted? Walking into the Eighth Street Taproom.

Set up your new camera for the best results

By Mike Yoder

How would you describe your style? Kind of dorky, kind of hip, and pretty honest—I know what I’m into.

myoder@ljworld.com

What are your current favorite fashion trends?

Champion angle-cut sweatshirts, nylon Starter jackets from the ’80s, classy buttonups, and pearl snap shirts.

Nothing super preppy or overthe-top.

What are your least favorite fashion trends? The homogeneity of office fashion and tight, suffocating jeans.

What would you like to see more of in Lawrence? Inbetween fashion versus the polar opposite, contrasting wardrobes of hipster crowds and bros.

What would you like to see less of in Lawrence?

Scarves on men, baggy jeans, and college apparel.

Do you have any fashion influences? My friends and the people I hang around. I talk to Ricky Brown, who runs Well Fed Artists Society. I used to talk to Brian Sears about fashion, too.

Do you have any piercings or tattoos? I do not, but maybe someday. I’ll probably never get any piercings though.

CLOTHING DETAILS: Coat: Social Service League, fall 2009, $2.

Button-up shirt: Wildman Vintage, Fall 2010, $9.

Pocket T-shirt: Target, Summer 2010, 3/$10.

Jeans: Levi’s, Wake’s Antique Booth, Fall 2010, $12.

Shoes: Famous Footwear, Summer 2009, $40.

Hat: Social Service League, Fall 2010, gift.

Keith Haring button: NY Pop Shop, 1982, gift.

People say I look like… the obscure actor Liev Schreiber.

Now that many of you have possibly unwrapped a new camera over the holidays, I’ll provide some tips on setting your camera up to get the best results. Although controls and menu operations will be different from camera to camera, these should apply to all digital cameras.

1. Get a second battery. Batteries are not expensive, and they are small enough to carry in camera bags and pouches. You’ll never regret owning a backup battery, and you’ll save yourself the frustration of losing power during important photo opportunities. Take your camera with you to the store to ensure getting the correct battery.

2. Open your camera’s menu and scroll to find a setting referring to image quality or image size. Select the highest-quality or largest file size you see in the list. This is probably the most important setting you can make on your camera. This ensures that you are getting the highestresolution image capture possible with the camera. For most cameras this will be a high-quality JPEG — a compressed file openable on most computers. If you are experienced in working with

photo software programs like Photoshop, you may want to select a quality setting that captures both a high-resolution JPEG file and a RAW file.

A RAW file is basically an unprocessed file that provides you with a lot of latitude to make “after-the-shot” adjustments to a photograph, including color balance and exposure.

3. Get a larger-capacity memory card. The memory card that usually comes with a camera is totally inadequate. To start capturing high-resolution images and RAW files, you will need larger-sized cards. The majority of cameras these days take Secure Digital (SD) cards or Compact Flash cards. If you are an occasional snapshooter, you’re probably fine with a 1-2 gigabyte (GB) card. Look for 4-8GB or more if you start experimenting with RAW files or just take a lot of photographs between downloads.

Other recommendations on a few settings. ● Color balance: Stick with “auto.” Most cameras do a good job. ● ISO: “Auto” again will serve you well. Just be aware that darker environments will require higher ISOs and that will result in “noisy” or grainier images. ● Exposure: Automatic (A),

Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo

SETTING UP A CAMERA entails getting into the menu and making choices on how you want your camera to capture images. In this menu the white balance (WB) has been set to automatic and the quality to it’s highest JPEG setting at “super high quality” (SHG). The battery symbol in upper left-hand corner is notifying the owner of a dead battery. It's always wise to have a second camera battery available.

Shutter or Time priority (S/T) and Aperture priority will all provide decent exposures. Knowing how each is affecting your photograph is good to understand. The camera makes all the choices on (A) or Program (P).

Choosing (S/T) means you are taking control of the time element of your camera.

Selecting (A) is giving you control on the size of the

aperture and the amount of light entering your camera.

Reference this past column for more information regarding the functions controlling your camera’s exposure. http://www2.ljworld.com/ne ws/2010/feb/07/behind-lensthree-functions-control-camera-exposure/ — Chief photographer Mike Yoder can be reached at 832-7141.

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In hot pursuit of the epic gift

by Sally Tidwell

Inevitably there are going to be nights when you and all your pals head to the bar, order drinks, secure a sweet table and have absolutely nothing to talk about. At first you kind of stare blankly at each other, then maybe a few of you will awkwardly chain smoke while taking extra sips of your beer. Whenever this happens, the go-to resolution is to bring up a popular television show or movie and decide which friend would portray which character. It’s kind of like playing the license plate game on a road trip, right?

I know, I’ve mentioned this little game before, but I always think of it whenever a real-life adventure mimics one of my on-screen alter egos. During the summer, several of my friends and I caught up on “30 Rock” and went about playing our little game. Hands down, no questions asked, I’m a Jack. One of Jack’s numerous claims to fame is that he is arguably the world’s greatest giftgiver. This is something I’ve been quietly known for for years, and while the distinction is definitely an honor, it tends to put a little pressure on me.

Now, I’m not saying that every single person I’m close to gets the greatest present of all time every year for their birthday and on Christmas. In fact, I’m terribly inconsistent when it comes to gift giving because my finances and/or time resources seem to always be in flux. However, when I make the decision to unleash one of my epic gifts upon a friend or family member, I’ll stop at nothing to make it happen.

Last Sunday, I was at the Jackpot watching some choice selections from the Scary Manilow library, and I heard one of the regulars scream, seemingly randomly, “JINGLE ALL THE WAY!” I have no idea why he was so amped about this holiday flick, but it coincided perfectly with this little scheme I was cooking up in my head about what to get a friend of mine for Christmas.

Disclaimer: Because I will not be delivering said superrad gift until next week sometime, I can’t tell you what it is. So for the sake of my story, we’re going to say I decided to find them an extremely special pair of shoes. Yeah, that’s it … shoes.

The process for finding these magic shoes wasn’t going to be easy. I mean, for starters, how in the world could I figure out what size shoe to get? The key to all great gifts is the enlistment of spies and data miners. I found someone on the “inside” who has easy access to this information and could steal it for me without detection. I swore my spy to secrecy (and if you are reading this, Spy Person, I expect you to carry any information you may or may not have to your grave), and moved on to phase two: research.

Even though I like shoes, I don’t really know much about them. Every pair of shoes I’ve ever gotten are

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The key to all great gifts is the enlistment of spies and data miners. I found someone on the “inside” who has easy access to this information and could steal it for me without detection.” essentially ready to go out of the box, but not my secret gift shoes. No sir. These puppies are custom fitted, from the eyelets to the laces. You can’t just go and get any old pair of laces for them. They have to match perfectly.

My researching was getting me nowhere. Even eBay (the world’s greatest repository for jaw-droppingly awesome gifts) had limited options in the rubber sole department. Frustrated but refusing to admit defeat, I started asking around for information and consulted a pal who was raised by a family of cobbler elves. I mean, if anyone would know about shoes, surely this guy would, right? I expected him to send me to a downtown retailer with a stellar shoe inventory, but instead he gave me a residential address and a name … and a password. That’s right: a password.

I’m not gonna lie, going to some guy’s house, ringing the doorbell, dropping the secret password and asking him for a super special pair of shoes seemed kind of awkward to me. Rather than do something that made me uncomfortable for five minutes, I opted to borrow a car and drive out to the “other” part of town, thinking that I could find the precious kicks in a chain store’s inventory.

Did I mention that this meant I had to leave my sacred downtown Lawrence bubble? Egad.

I came up empty. Most of the store employees I talked to either had no idea what I was talking about or straight-up laughed at me. I decided to try visiting the underground shoe dealer. As I calmed my nerves and approached the door, I imagined all the possible outcomes: triumph, failure, kidnapping. When I rang the doorbell, it sounded like 45 large dogs were ready to devour my insides. Great. No one ever answered the door.

As I was leaving and thinking up Plan C, D, and E, I saw a small older gentleman slip in another door to the house, shoes in hand…

I finally found a parking spot downtown (seriously, um, Lawrence defies collegetown logic because it’s more difficult to park when KU is out of session) and popped in to another shoe emporium. And I met another crushing defeat. However, I was directed to yet another store that allegedly had one pair of sacred shoes. I looked at my watch, and I was already late leaving to catch a flight home to Alabama.

I’d have to continue my quest another day. But I’m not giving up. And by George, my friend is going to get those shoes if it’s the last thing I do.

ARTS NOTE Lawrence Arts Center receives grant The Lawrence Arts Center is the recipient of a grant from the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership to support educational programming in conjunction with the exhibit “Shadows of Minidoka: The Artwork of Roger Shimomura and His Collection of Japanese Internment Camp Ephemera & Objects,” which opens Feb. 11.

Shimomura’s exhibit will feature paintings and prints inspired by his family’s experiences in a Japanese internment camp during World War

II, accompanied by the artist’s personal collection of internment camp objects and ephemera.

The Japan Foundation CGP grant will support development of K-12 educational materials, which will be designed according to Kansas state standards and made free to all teachers; design and printing of an educational gallery guide for exhibit visitors; a Q&A session with visiting filmmaker Linda Hattendorf in conjunction with the screening of her award-winning film, “The Cats of Mirikitani”; and a lecture by Shimomura scholar Emily Stamey.

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Readers submit favorite holiday haikus CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1C

Frosty finger tips Chattering teeth, frozen breath, Lovely winter walk.

— Lucy Daldorph Reindeer on the roof An ornament on the tree A hat on Frosty.

— Anina Supernaw, 10 Blue sky, white hot sun Flamboyant’s blooms burn crimson A litchi, delicate rose, bursts — Brenna Daldorph, 2010 KU graduate Eggnog is nasty So are all the other nogs This Christmas, nogless — Goldie Schmiedeler, 11, Lawrence Let Kansas’ stocking be filled with wealth, peace, and health but no Holcomb coal.

— Richard Kay, Lawrence Santa and presents We wait for Christmas to come How much time is left?

— Tiffany and Jack Rea, ages 9 and 8, Lawrence Ebeneezer Scrooge A dark gravestone with your name Celebrate the Light!

— Raymond Finch, Lawrence

New cat with kittens the barn owls shadow decends one less mouth to feed — Randy Warren, Lawrence

So many changes.

What will always be the same: The answer is Love.

— Judy Grant, Lawrence

CEOs fret as Budget-restricted shoppers Limit their spending.

— Jane Tedder, Lawrence

Under winter stars Brook Creek Park picnic shelter — no one picnicking — Brian Daldorph, Lawrence

Angels sang glory Who but love would choose to come Wonderful His birth!

— Mary Ellen Wentz, Lawrence

Mailman merrily lifts his axe to fir tree’s trunk stars glitter on snow — Kiesa Kay, KU alumna, ‘85 and ‘89

Hey, what’s on my roof?

You, Fat Man in red, list’n up, Get those reindeer down!

—Mary Jorn, Lawrence, Kansas

This sweet Christmas Earth!

All animals. Every plant.

Our unopened gift.

— Nancy Hubble, Lawrence

Children’s eyes look up in hopes of fulfilled wishes anticipation — Bootsie Lauridsen, Baldwin City

When will wise men come from the East to unite us with the gift of peace?

— Richard Kay, Lawrence

Count down with the moon: our long dark night is ending! rise and shine, New Year.

— Heather Taylor, Lawrence

Thanks to you Santa just found you had in your pack a new quarterback.

— Harold Riehm, Lawrence

Santa Claus, you’ve changed Internet, but no reindeer We miss your ho-hos.

— Tom Mach, Lawrence

On Christmas morning Streets are empty, forgotten But warmth in each home — Lucy Daldorph

Santa, bring left wings for my Republican birds all they have are right ones.

— Harold Riehm, Lawrence

A winter solstice as I build a large bonfire to bring back the light — Randy Warren, Lawrence

BOOKS

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By Brenna Hawley Read more responses and add your thoughts at LJWorld.com

The best reads of the year 2010 was a great one for books

By Mary Ann Gwinn The Seattle Times

Melissa Dimoush, insurance agent, Lawrence “’Animals in Translation’ by Temple Grandin. I read the book because I love animals.

She’s an autistic girl and sees the world more like animals see it.”

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Compiling a list of best books of the year always turns me into an optimist — though lamentations for the decline of literacy are widespread, every year certain authors keep producing books that are better researched, more insightful and more readable than ever before.

Fiction “Compass Rose” by John Casey (Knopf ). A fitting sequel to “Spartina,” winner of a National Book Award.

Casey can write about women, be they wives, mothers, daughters or lovers, better than anyone since Reynolds Price wrote “Kate Vaiden.” Rhode Island commercial fisherman Dick Pierce and Elsie Buttrick form the centerpiece of this tale of an insular community, the interconnected lives of all who live there and the hurricanes they Denise Bixby, live with, internal and external. administrative assistant, “A Visit From the Goon Squad” by Tonganoxie Jennifer Egan (Knopf). Harrowing, “’Out Live Your Life’ by Max funny and imaginative, this novel Lucado. I do want to make a explores the world of a has-been difference in people’s lives for music producer and assorted cohorts Jesus Christ.” who are overwhelmed by time, change and age — all told through Egan’s inimitable and protean voice.

“Fall of Giants”

by Ken Follett (Dutton).

Nobody masters the enormous, untidy sprawl of history quite as cleverly as Follett Kyle Whitley (best known book buyer, for “Pillars of Lawrence the Earth”), “’The Corrections’ by and this giganJonathan Franzen. I was tic novel links a drawn to it by the Oprah vast and mascontroversy and I understand terly lineup of why he didn’t want it in her characters, book club.” locations and incidents surrounding World War I. Certainly the year’s only 1,000-page pageturner.

“Freedom” by Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). Franzen (”The Corrections”) outdoes himself in this tale about a Minnesota couple who, with Monica Stark, the best of intentions, sabotage their nurse, marriage, their family and their Lawrence careers. The word “freedom” pops up “’Traveling Light’ by Max at pivotal points in the book, but Lucado. He takes emotional “How to Live?” would be just as apt a baggage and applies the 23rd title for the novel, as Franzen does Psalm to each type of full, comic justice to the choices and baggage.” conundrums his characters face over the course of 25 years.

“To the End of the Land” by David Grossman, translated by Jessica Cohen (Knopf). Israeli author Grossman’s book is both a novel about a mother obsessed with the safety of her soldier son and a meditation on what war does both to the individual and to the nation that’s engaged in ongoing conflict.

Grossman has set his story against the backdrop of his own country’s struggles. But the ideas are relevant to our own war on terror, while the hopes and Beth Kelley, fears of Ora, the mother, ring true to retired, the maternal heart.

Lecompton “Horns” by Joe Hill (William Mor“The Hallmark book ‘ ‘Twas row). In scenes sometimes gorgeousthe Night Before Christmas.’ ly sensual, sometimes wrenchingly It’s one of the recordable grotesque, Joe Hill’s marrow-crunchbooks, so, as grandparents, it ing-yet-metaphysical horror novel seemed like a good present “Horns” references Biblical texts, for the grandkids.” classical mythology and that old time rock ’n’ roll, taking readers on a headlong plunge into thorny theological Editor’s note: Poet’s territory with its examination of the Showcase will return next question of why suffering exists.

Sunday.

“Great House” by Nicole Krauss

(W.W. Norton). Krauss follows up her acclaimed “The History of Love” with a novel that’s similar — the flowing, musical rhythms of her prose are pleasingly recognizable — yet all its own. A story told by four seemingly disparate narrators and anchored by a massive wooden desk, it explores both the fragile ties that bind us together and the indestructible objects that ground us.

“Mary Ann in Autumn” by Armistead Maupin (Harper). In his latest “Tales of the City” installment, Armistead Maupin once more does what he does so well: resurrecting Mary Ann Singleton, Anna Madrigal and Michael “Mouse” Tolliver and making them seem vital and necessary in a sometimes-scary 21st-century America.

“The Passages of H.M.”

by Jay Parini (Doubleday). A fictionalized but wholly credible account of Herman Melville’s life on land and sea as he first found success as a writer of genre novels and, later, found failure as the author of “MobyDick,” one of America’s greatest and least-conventional books.

“Super Sad True Love Story” by Gary Shteyngart (Random House).

Shteyngart’s rollicking, hilarious and doomed tale of love and woe is set in a bleak near-future ruled by global corporations and a compliant “Bipartisan Party” government. But Shteyngart’s characters are heartbreakingly real, their plights sympathetic, and his wicked social satire is dead-on.

“The Madonnas of Echo Park” by Brando Skyhorse (Free Press). Book editor and first-time novelist Skyhorse connects us with voices that typically dwell in the background of everyday Los Angeles life. Here they are granted license to tell their own harrowing, hair-raising, heartwarming and hilarious stories as they grapple with the gentrification of the historically Mexican-American neighborhood of Echo Park.

“Bone Fire” by Mark Spragg (Knopf). Reprising characters from previous novels, Spragg paints a bleak but redeeming portrait of small-town life in contemporary Wyoming.

Spragg’s writing is spare but strangely tender, and his exploration of the characters’ fraught relationships and hard life choices makes for a deeply moving story that sticks with you long after the final page.

Nonfiction “Washington: A Life” by Ron Chernow (Penguin Press). Maybe

you think you know as much as you want to about George Washington — this 904-page book will change that. Chernow, a terrific writer, portrays the many faces of Washington: the young man, ambitious and prone to overreaching; the general, struggling to keep his troops clothed and fed; the president, shouldering the weight of the new republic. — Mary Ann Gwinn “Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India” by William Dalrymple (Knopf). Dalrymple portrays nine people of faith in modern India, including a nun of the ancient Jain religion; a woman who practices a form of religion-tinged prostitution; and a former Tibetan monk still weighing the costs of taking up arms against the Chinese.

An astute and respectful look at why people still embrace religion, as well as a kaleidoscopic tour of parts of India way off the tourist track.

“Cultures of War” by John Dower (Norton/New Press). Historian Dower cuts through the smog of sloppy, ahistorical comparisons between 9/11, the invasion of Iraq, Pearl Harbor and the atomic bombings of Japan. In the process, he demonstrates that perhaps the only thing worse than ignoring the lessons of history is willfully misreading them.

“Fur, Fortune and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America,”

by Eric Jay Dolin (Norton). This history of the American fur trade and its role in Western expansion was, “if you’ll pardon the expression — fur better researched, fur better written and fur more interesting than any other book I reviewed.”

“Travels in Siberia” by Ian Frazier (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). For most of us Siberia is the land of bitter cold, the terrors of Stalin and grisly gulags.

Written with passion, empathy and humor, Frazier’s detailed historical, physical and personal exploration of Siberia is a brilliant accounting of a little known but mythic land.

“Fortune’s Fool: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Warner Music, and an Industry in Crisis” by Fred Goodman (Simon & Schuster).

Goodman’s tale of the cratering music industry might as well be titled “Collapse,” but he tells the story of the technological change with drama and verve.

“Wolf: The Lives of Jack London”

by James Haley (Basic Books). A fine new biography of the earthy, masculine, intense-living and radical man who more than a century ago wrote such classics as “The Call of the Wild” and “To Build a Fire.”

“Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend” by James S. Hirsch (Scribner).

This book about Major League Baseball’s most incandescent star during the 1950s and ’60s provides pictureperfect descriptions of Mays’ superlative talents and a riveting narrative of

his life and times.

“Colonel Roosevelt” by Edmund Morris (Random House). The third volume of Morris’ Pulitzer-Prizewinning biography of Theodore Roosevelt tells the riveting story of Roosevelt’s ill-fated Bull Moose candidacy for election in 1912, the catastrophe of World War I, and the declining years of one of America’s most remarkable Presidents. The power of the story is matched only by Morris’ terrific writing.

“Exiles in Eden: Life Among the Ruins of Florida’s Great Recession”

by Paul Reyes (Henry Holt). Reyes, a keen observer and inventive writer, gets to the heart of the folly and tragedy of the foreclosure crisis in one particularly hard-hit state as he helps with his father’s business, “trashing out” foreclosed properties.

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot (Crown).

In the 1950s, the doctors who took cancer cells from Henrietta Lacks, a poor AfricanAmerican farmer, never imagined creating HeLa — the “immortal” cells grown in culture that live on and save lives around the world. Skloot’s tireless reporting is sensitively done and written with unusual clarity; she erases the line between lab and humanity with inspiring deftness.

“Bloodlands” by Timothy Snyder (Basic Books). Americans like to think of World War II as “the good war,” but as historian Timothy Snyder reminds us there is nothing good at all about war, and no place better proves the point than the “Bloodlands” of Eastern Europe, where between 1933 and 1945 14 million civilians and noncombatant soldiers were murdered in the greatest frenzy of mass violence ever seen.

“The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival” by John Vaillant (Knopf). This book moves beyond the specific sagas of its protagonists — those who walk on two feet and those who walk on four feet — to offer deep insights into human behavior. Not so incidentally, the author’s writing style is hauntingly vivid.

“The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration” by Isabel Wilkerson (Random House). Wilkerson quite simply revolutionizes African-American history, as she chronicles the migration of six million African Americans who left the South between World War I and the 1970s.

Her original, extensive demographic and social-history research and thousands of interviews on a neglected topic create a rich, remarkable book.

“Butterfly Mosque” by Willow Wilson (Atlantic Monthly Press). An intelligently written and passionately rendered memoir by a young American woman who embraces the Islamic faith and moves to Cairo, Egypt, where her love of a man and acceptance into his family is overshadowed by social and political oppressions and challenging living conditions.

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2. “The Confession.” John Grisham. Doubleday, $28.95.

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Stephen King. Scribner, $27.99.

6. “Port Mortuary.” Patricia Cornwell. Putnam, $27.95.

7. “Freedom.” Jonathan Franzen. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $28.

8. “Fall of Giants.” Ken Follett. Dutton, $36.

9. “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk.” David Sedaris. Little, Brown, $21.99.

4. “Earth (The Book).” Jon Stewart. Grand Central, $27.99.

5. “Autobiography of Mark Nonfiction Twain.” Ed. by Harriet Elinor Smith. Univ. of Calif. Press, 1. “Decision Points.” $34.95.

George W. Bush. Crown, $35.

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38 Glossy black bird 40 One way to stop 42 Mil. address 44 Driller?: Abbr.

45 Kisser 47 Clone of an optical medium’s contents 49 Wang of fashion 50 Lulus 52 Drinking and gambling 54 Basic solutions 55 Breach 57 Dummies 61 Six-time All-Star third baseman for the 1970s Dodgers 63 Remove drapes from, as a room 66 Objects of interest in a 125-Across 69 First female U.S. secretary of state 72 Not yet delivered 74 How some things are made 75 Jackie’s #2 77 Think probable

78 Pliny possessive 79 Beach seen from Diamond Head 80 Once, in the past 81 1914 Edgar Rice Burroughs novel set in an underground land 88 Like many cakes 89 “Honor is ___ scutcheon”: Shak.

91 Bygone European capital 92 Subterfuge 93 Track star Owens 94 Many an avid observer of a 125-Across 100 Atlantic City locale, with “the” 103 Loser to McKinley 104 Duff Beer vendor 105 Spaceship attire 106 Slump 109 Slugger Roberto 111 Jackie’s #1 114 Proust’s “___ Way” 116 Book set?

119 Italian lover’s coo 120 Indian royal 122 Deep-dish dishes 123 Heads outside together?

124 Novelty glasses 125 Event on Dec. 21, 2010, viewable in North and South America, depicted visually in this puzzle 128 Turkish pooh-bahs 131 Flying Cloud, e.g.

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4 Haggling 5 Sailor who debuted in a 1929 comic 6 Juan’s January 7 Glen Canyon ___ 8 Actress Gardner 9 Dharma follower 10 Tiramisu features 11 Catalog 12 Steak ___ 13 Veer back 14 Comic Philips 15 Aircraft gauges 16 Kind of couplet for Chaucer 17 “___ out?”

18 Paper for which Murray Kempton and Jim Dwyer won Pulitzers 19 Trace of blood?

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27 Youthful prank in a car 30 Superhero played by Liam Neeson in a 1990 film 32 Era of ignorance 33 Kind of lane 35 How things may be laid 36 Key of Bach’s “The Art of Fugue” 39 Director Anderson 41 Yankee great Joe, colloquially 43 Amorous skunk in cartoons 46 Golden State campus inits.

48 How things may be lit or remembered 50 Lincoln Center production 51 1974 Japanese Nobelist 52 Feeling 53 Extended solo 56 Crackerjacks 58 Tundra or wetland 59 Terbium or thulium 60 Father-and-son actors 62 Actor Morales 63 Promising proposal 64 Prepare to fight 65 “Grey’s Anatomy” extra 67 One of the Islamic virtues 68 Grateful response 69 Big name in athletic footwear 70 Column in a dating ques-

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Don’t let the recent extreme weather fool you, it’s only just now officially winter. And what better way to celebrate it than holing up indoors with a mountain of media at your disposal?

While there are plenty of things to do outdoors once the snow starts falling — sledding, snowman building, snow angel making, etc. — those all involve two things: the bitter cold and physical effort. And after a semester of school or a year of work, you’ve earned some downtime. Here are the best ways to spend it without leaving the couch.

For the new HDTV owner: “Inception” on Blu-Ray Were you an especially good boy or girl this year, so good that Santa brought you a slick new HDTV? Take advantage of it. While the de facto showcase movie has been “Avatar,” Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” is a true show stopper for exactly the opposite reason people choose “Avatar.” With the exception of a few scenes, “Inception” uses digital effects sparingly, which puts the focus on the characters, the multi-faceted plot and Wally Pfister’s expert cinematography. It’s worth it in HD for the hallway scene alone.

struggle to keep a straight face through “Striptease” –– a movie so bad she went into exile almost immediately afterward. Or if you’re really feeling masochistic, check out the offerings from “The Asylum,” a production house that specialized in low budget versions of blockbusters. “Transmorphers” anyone?

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Also try: “Toy Story 3” Pixar’s best movie also looks fantastic, adding a level of detail that makes the image look less computergenerated and more like stop-motion animation.

For the gamer: “Call of Duty: Black Ops” Our own Fred Rojas said plenty about “Black Ops” in his review, but in a gaming season crowded with Triple A titles, “Black Ops” stands apart by offering a total package. It’s the most plotdriven “Call of Duty” yet. It features top-notch voice acting from Sam Worthington, Ed Harris and Gary Oldman (really). But underneath all of the production value is a game that has improved on the already addicting multiplayer, refining it to near perfection. What’s more, “Black Ops” is 3D ready, which, if you have the means, is utterly jaw-dropping.

Also try: “Fallout: New Vegas” It’s winter break or winter vacation, and you need a game that will sap up hours and hours of your life. While “Call of Duty: Black Ops” does that with its multiplayer, “Fallout: New Vegas” does so with its giant, near overwhelming world to explore, a world populated with super mutants, zombies, irradiated creatures,

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cloistered pockets of humanity –– basically everything you’d expect from a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

For the Netflix subscriber: The world is your oyster If you have a Netflix account and a video game console, Wi-Fi capable BluRay player or television, you have a wealth of streaming content at your fingertips, and while there are plenty of recent releases worth checking out on there like the Banksy documentary “Exit

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Watch “Batman Forever,” to get your Batman-withnipples fix. See Demi Moore

For the better-late-thannever viewer Maybe you’ve been busy or you didn’t want to jump onto a bandwagon with everyone else, but there’s no better time to get into a TV show or miniseries you had even had a passing interest in than over a holiday break.

If you’re looking for a long, television drama with a satisfying ending (sorry “Lost” and “24"), go with “The Wire,” which critics and fans agree is the single greatest contribution to humanity of the last 20 years. Or if you want some lighter fare, you can’t go wrong with “Arrested Development,” a comedy that lends itself to repeat viewings even now.

For more contemporary shows worth catching up on, try NBC’s excellent comedy “Community.” Season one is available on DVD, and season two is up on hulu.com and in rerun. Ditto for ABC’s “Modern Family,” which also has a second season airing right now.

For the sports guy This is a specific recommendation, but it’s worth it.

The ESPN app on Xbox 360 is pretty much the only way I watch sports anymore. Using your console’s Internet connection, the app streams local and national games directly to your TV in HD. Few commercials. No more hurrying home to catch the game in time. What’s more, you can watch the games with your friends and vote on the outcomes. The app also includes access to a lot of ESPN’s specials, highlights, and will track individual sports based on preference. The best part: it’s free.

For the cineaste: “Night of The Hunter “ Criterion Edition Charles Laughton’s first and only directorial effort is unparalleled as a standalone effort and a must-see for any burgeoning film student or lover of the medium. “Night of The Hunter” stars Robert Mitchum in one of his greatest and most troubling roles as Harry Powell, a preacher set on finding a small fortune that only two young

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If you can get through all of this, congratulations, couch potato, another winter successfully dodged and another layer of courtesy blubber to work off once it gets warm again.

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POWER PLANTS Live greenery may help your health, but fakes have their own perks Garden Calendar

Jennifer Smith smithjen@ksu.edu

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the wake of the debate on real versus artif icial Christmas trees, I wondered whether there was any contest between live houseplants and fake ones.

There are, of course, advocates for both sides. Research says live plants clean the air, improve human productivity and reduce energy requirements. Advocates for synthetic houseplants say you will save on water and fertilizer, save energy taking care of the plant, protect from the heartbreak if a plant dies and reduce the chance of personal injury (not moving heavy pots of soil). Synthetic houseplants “survive” anywhere and only require an occasional dusting.

Although I typically advocate for live plants, a friend with silk ficus trees makes a good argument for synthetics. The leafy green trees really do brighten basements, and the lack of natural light makes it nearly impossible to support real plant life.

I still like the idea of clean air, though, so I explored the research a little more closely.

Most universities and live plant advocates refer to a 1989 study by NASA. The study concludes that, “Low-light-requiring houseplants, along with activated carbon plant filters, have demonstrated the potential for improving indoor air quality by removing trace organic pollutants from the air in energy-efficient buildings.”

At the time of the NASA study, energy-efficient buildings were primarily those built during or after the late 1970s.

Early energy-efficiency improvements reduced fresh air exchange, leading to indoor air pollution and “sick building syndrome.”

Did you notice the “along with activated carbon plant filters” part? Researchers grew plants in activated carbon, over potting soil, with the open-ended container over a fan and a container to collect excess water. I have yet to see this setup in anyone’s home, but I have great respect for you if you are growing your houseplants this way.

More recently, a study in India showed a reduction of “incidence of eye irritation by 52 percent, respiratory systems by 34 percent, headaches by 24 percent, lung impairment by 12 percent and asthma by 9 percent.”

Productivity increased 20 percent, and energy efficiency increased 15 percent due to the cleaner air.

Although the NASA study compared many common houseplants and found several to be good at removing pollutants, the study from India only used three plant species. To reproduce their results, you only need four shoulder-high Areca palms per person, 6-8 waist-high Mother-in-Law’s Tongue per person and a money plant.

In the Indian study, plants were grown hydroponically, and the leaves wiped each day. Researchers suggest wiping the leaves only once a week in cleaner air cities.

I couldn’t find any research that says the one live philodendron in the corner of your office or living room will do anything more for you than a nice silk one. I am going to keep growing live plants in my office and home, though. For my friend, I might pick up some fake flowers.

— Jennifer Smith is the Horticulture Extension Agent for K-State Research and Extension in Douglas County. She can be reached at 843-7058.

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Wide range of carved pieces called ‘Black Forest’ play is a fancy plate with the serial number 935158416. Can you tell me its age and value?

By Terry Kovel

“Black Forest” is a term used to describe the elaborate, realistic wood carvings that were thought to be The first commercialmade in the Black Forest ly successful cash region of register was Bavaria, Gerinvented in 1878 many. In the

by James Ritty, a 1980s, new saloon owner in research proved Dayton, Ohio. that the carvings Ritty sold his were done in cash register Switzerland, business and most by the patents to Trauffer family.

National ManuIt is easy to idenfacturing Co. In tify pieces. Bears 1884, John H. Patthat play instruterson bought ments, climb National Manutrees, hold facturing and its benches or beg patents and are part of the renamed the legs, seats and company Nationstands that make al Cash Register. up the furniture.

The serial numEach bear was ber on your cash carved from a register, 935158, linden or walnut indicates it was tree trunk. made in January Pieces were not Cowles Syndicate Inc. Photo 1911. The model signed. A similar number is 416. It OWLS, oak leaves, acorns type of carving is one of the 400and ferns are carved on that featured class registers, the sides and base of this birds, branches which are often tall case clock. The 7-1/2and plants also found today. foot-tall clock sold for was made in National Cash $14,000. The works are Switzerland.

Register was the marked “Hawina,” a Clock cases were world's largest German trademark. made to hold manufacturer of Swiss clock cash registers. movements often marked The name was changed to with a company name. ColNCR Corp. in 1974. Today lectors still call both types of most businesses have carved pieces “Black Forest.” replaced cash registers with A carved, tall case clock computers. NCR now makes recently sold for $14,000 at the modern equivalent of a Neal Auction Co. in New cash register — point-of-sale Orleans. The clock moveworkstations — as well as ment was marked “Hawina,” ATMs, software and other a trademark of a German products and services. clock company owned by Hans Winterhalder and his Q: I would like to know family. The company was in something about the maker business from the 18th cenof my wood-burning stove. tury until 1937. The elaboIt's marked “Monarch Wood rately carved case with owls Stove, Made in West Bend, and branches is not by the Wis., Malleable Iron Range carvers of the bear furniture, Co.” although it is collected as A: Malleable Iron Range “Black Forest.”

Co. was founded in St. Louis in 1896 by Silas McClure and I own a cash register A.C. Terrell. "Monarch" is a that belonged to my trademark. The company great-grandfather. moved to Beaver Dam, Wis., He used it in his produce in 1902. It made coal- and store in New York City in wood-burning stoves. Gas the late 1930s. It's in perburners were added to some fect working order; even models in 1905. Later the the customer count works. company made electric It must weigh close to 200 stoves, refrigerators and pounds and seems to be water heaters. The Malleable made out of solid brass.

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1. Live Christmas trees Christmas trees are naturally biodegradable and beneficial for the environment outside our homes. If you purchased a tree with roots, plant it in your backyard or donate it to a local school, park or cemetery for planting. For trees without roots, search Earth911 .com for “Christmas Tree” to check for recyclers in your area.

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backyard, let the tree decompose naturally in an out-of theway location to provide a natural habitat for birds.

2. Used electronics C h a n ce s a re s o m e o f those new holiday gifts will be replacing older model electronics. Instead of letting them collect dust, recycle or donate them. Many online trade-in websites can help you with this task, and may even pay you for the wo rk i n g o n e s . I f yo u’d rather skip the hassle of shipping, bring used electronics to a local Goodwill collection center where the

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3. Packaging Materials Cardboard gift boxes, shipping boxes, and other packaging material can be recycled along with other paper recyclables. If the gift box is still in usable condition, save it to reuse again next year. Packaging materials like Styrofoam peanuts are not recyclable but can be taken back to shipping stores where it can be reused.

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Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States.

Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.

Souvenir hand mirror, “Battleship Tennessee, Jamestown Exposition 1907,” hand-tinted celluloid, wire handle, 3 1/2 inches, $95.

Bakelite soldier pin, red envelope hat, red jacket with sleeve stripes, brown buttons, caramel pants, 1950s, 3 x 2 1/4 inches, $180.

Salesman’s sample Servel Refrigerator, hard plastic, removable door, back opens to view wiring, 12 die-cut laminated advertising cards, 1950s, 2 x 4 x 7 inches, $190.

Hamilton Beach soda fountain milkshake mixer, green porcelain enamel over cast metal, stainless-steel cup, Model 33, 1940s, 18 1/4 inches, $190.

Packard hood ornament, chrome-plated, pelican with

raised wing, 1943, 9 1/2 x 19 inches, $285.

Chest of drawers, mahogany and pine, five cock-beaded drawers, inset brass escutcheons, shaped bracket feet, c. 1760, 28 x 45 inches, $410.

Baccarat Dolphin candlesticks, frosted shafts, drip pans with pendant drops, marked, 13 inches, pair, $1,035.

Mexico City Red Devils official baseball player’s jersey, No. 7, white flannel, felt patch with red devil and “Campeons 5657” on left shoulder, 1956, $1,220.

Lenci Spanish Flamenco Dancer doll, brown googly bedroom eyes, open-close mouth, teeth, black wig, hoop earrings, ruffled red felt dress, 1920s, 24 inches, $2,300.

Rookwood vase, cylindrical, pine cones, green needles, mottled blue to orange to green matte glaze, signed, E. Lincoln, No. 784A shape, 1924, 16 inches, $2,585.

From all of us at Clinton Parkway Nursery, thank you for your business. We are closed Dec. 16 - Jan. 2. We will be back to regular hours in January!

4900 CLINTON PARKWAY • MON.-SAT. 8:30-5:00, SUN 12-5 • 842-3081

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