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SEVENTH-GRADER TED CARTTAR GIVES A FINAL KARATE KICK after high-stepping across the gym floor, while Evan Stewart, left, Rowan Laufer and Tom Richardson observe and measure the attempt during the Smart Strength workout Thursday at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School. About 50 students regularly participate in the after-school workout, which employs a plyometric training regimen.

awrence city officials haven’t forgotten about the idea of a curbside recycling program. A state law still is in place that stops the city from starting a new program before June 2014, but city officials have been spending a lot of time on the idea recently.

Sources tell me that a committee of city officials and a couple of members of the city’s Solid Waste

‘Jump training’ used in after-school program to help keep students fit FORMER KU physical education instructor Bob Lockwood, a pioneer of plyometric training, watches the workout with Liberty Memorial Central teacher Michel Loomis.

By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com

Bob Lockwood spent many years at Kansas University, first as a student in the late 1950s, then as a coach, physical education instructor and researcher from the 1960s through the 1990s.

Over the years, he pushed hundreds of students through his class called “Jump Training,� a rigorous training regimen that used a scientifically designed method called “plyometrics.�

That refers to training muscles to produce fast, powerful bursts of motion to maximize an athlete’s ability to jump and sprint.

So it was a poignant moment last week when Lockwood, now 74, came and watched one of his former students, Chad Richards, lead

an after-school fitness program at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School where two of the participants in class were Lockwood’s own grandchildren: eighthgrader Zach Lockwood and his sixth-grade sister, Lexie.

But Lockwood said he wasn’t terribly surprised to see the training program that he helped pioneer in the United States be passed down to a third generation. “Really, my biggest

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Lawrence school board members began questioning the need for some items on a list of proposed bond-funded projects Monday as they began trying to pare down the

list they want votnology upgrades ers to approve in the and an expansion of spring. career and technical The board plans education programs to ask district voters for high school stuto approve a bond dents. issue on the April 2 SCHOOLS But board memballot to fund a disbers will need to trictwide package of build- hold the total package to ing improvements, tech- about $93 million or less,

By Matt Erickson merickson@ljworld.com

About two months after launching a $125,000 new online job-application system, Kansas University is preparing to scrap it and find a new solution.

In his biweekly electronic newsletter to faculty and staff last week, KU Provost Jeff Vitter wrote that KANSAS the new sys- UNIVERSITY tem, which the university licensed from Oracle Corp., had fallen short of expectations and led to a “frustrating� situation. “It is clear that the Ora-

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the maximum amount of new debt the district can issue without having to seek permission from the state of Kansas.

Because the district is also retiring some old bonds this year, officials Please see PROJECTS, page 2A

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Task Force spent seven hours last week listening to proposals from four companies or entities wanting to be involved in a proposed curbside recycling program in Lawrence.

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KU looks to replace ‘frustrating’ system for job applications

School board begins to whittle down list of proposed bond-funded projects

By Peter Hancock

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cle talent acquisition management module (TAM) is not how we want to present KU to prospective faculty and staff,� Vitter wrote.

A bit more than 10 percent of people who’d tried to apply for faculty or staff jobs during the system’s first few weeks were unable to finish their applications, Vitter wrote.

Diane Goddard, KU’s vice provost for administration and finance, said the system had proven confusing for people not familiar with the university. Applicants have had trouble locating the specific job listings they were interested in, she said, and some have also struggled to upload Please see KU, page 5A

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DEATHS Journal-World obituary policy: For information about running obituaries, call 8327151. Obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or the families of the deceased.

KAY JOHNSTON Kay Johnston, 75, Cawker City, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. Survivors include Brenda Brown, her husband Gary Brown, and their children, all of Lawrence.

MARY NUNEZ Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Nunez, 84, of Lawrence are pending and will be announced by WarrenMcElwain Mortuary. She died Dec. 10, 2012 at LMH.

KAROLYN K. MARCUM Services 10 am Thursday, Dec.13 at Eudora United Methodist Church. Visitation Wed from 6 -7 at RumseyYost Funeral Home. condolences rumsey-yost .com

BRICE F. “SONNY” ALLEN Memorial services for Brice Francis “Sonny” Allen, 65, Baldwin City, KS, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2012 at WarrenMcElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He died on December 9, 2012 at his home.

Sonny was born on July 5, 1947 in Loma Linda, CA the son of Brice and Margaret Frances (Nitsch) Allen.

He worked in construction on bridges.

He married Ricky White on February 14, 1992 in Lawrence, KS. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his mother, Francis Nitsch, Baldwin City; two daughters, Angela Allen Kline, and husband, Jay, Wellsville, KS, Carmen El Grande, Overland Park, KS; one son, Christopher Allen, and wife, Kirsten, Lawrence; two step daughters, Bre Anne Hesseling, and husband, Lew, Dodgeville, WI, Kelli Kienzle, and husband, Randy, West Bend, WI;

two step sons, Benjamin Doyle, Lawrence, KS, Matthew Doyle, and wife, Kristen, Lawrence, KS; 6 grandchildren; 16 step grandchildren; one brother, Roy Allen, and wife, Cheryl, Hutchison, KS; and one sister, Kandie Koehler, and husband, Gary, Overbrook, KS. He was preceded in death by his father, Brice Allen; one son, Michael Allen in July 2011; and one sister, Nancy Taylor.

The family will greet friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the mortuary.

The family suggests memorials in his name to Grace Hospice and may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Online condolences may be sent to www. warrenmcelwain.com.

Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries.

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MILDRED “MITTENS” PEMBERTON CROW Mittens Crow, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away December 7, 2012. Mittens was born December 2, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Memorial services are Thursday, December 13, 2012, 11:00 AM in the Wesley Covenant Chapel at Church of the Resurrection, 13720 Roe Ave., Leawood, Ks., reception to follow.

Mittens was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and her son Captain Neil Allen Crow, USAF. She is survived by her daughter Becky (Keith) Clem and son Senior Chief Lou Crow, USN retired, 4 grandchildren, Alison and Megan Clem and Francis “Ford” and Katie Crow and many friends.

Mittens loved animals, especially cats, playing bridge, watching college football and basketball.

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guinea pigs were my own children,” Lockwood said.

“I had three sons that were all 40-inch jumpers. My middle son was a 48-inch jumper. But it all came from initially doing a plyometric jump from any corner when they were in high school. My youngest son (Perry) who coaches basketball at McLouth High School, they’re his two kids that are in this program. And of course he’s worked quite a bit with them.”

Michel Loomis, the physical education teacher at Liberty Memorial Central, has been coordinating the after-school fitness program for four years.

This year, she has about 60

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Recycling

is not proposing to build its own processing facility, which easily can be a multimillion-dollar projCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A ect.

Under all of the proCity Manager David posals, the city would be Corliss told me he was responsible for handling “cautiously optimistic” the billing for the new serthe proposals would pro- vice. The monthly amount duce a workable program would be added onto trash for the city. bills of city residents and Corliss didn’t get businesses. As it is curinto details, but another rently structured, every source told me that — at household would be refirst glance — it appears quired to pay for the serthe companies are putting vice, whether they want it together proposals that or not. City officials previwould offer weekly curb- ously have said that is the side recycling services at way to ensure the service or below the $5-per-month is delivered in the most price point that some city efficient manner, and it officials have indicated helps the city boost its would be acceptable. recycling rate, which has But the details on this been a goal of all this. one will be important. For City commissioners example, I haven’t heard at their meeting tonight whether the proposals will be taking a proceincluded fuel escalator dural step that keeps this clauses, which would al- process moving along. low the monthly price to Commissioners are being vary, depending on the asked to formally adopt a price of diesel fuel. curbside recycling plan.

“We want to make sure But the plan is written in we completely understand a pretty general way that all of the doesn’t tie proposals the city’s I’ve told the city before we hands too make any that I’m not opmuch. Imrecommen- posed to increasing portantly, it dations,” also allows recycling, but I am Corliss said. the city to “Each pro- opposed to the city back out of posal has voting to put me out the idea, if some inter- of business.” it finds the esting asproject will pects.” cost too A c c o r d - — Jim Tuchscherer, owner of much. ing to my Home Recycling Among source, the details the four entities plan does that have spell out are: # Residents will be prosubmitted proposals are: Deffenbaugh Industries vided a special cart to set out of Kansas City; Waste out recyclable materials.

Management, which is a Residents won’t be remajor player in the To- quired to do any sorting of peka market; Hamm Cos., materials. The plan doesn’t which is the city’s current specify whether haulers landfill provider; and a have to accept glass. In the proposal put together by past, the city has said workLawrence’s own sanita- ing glass into the program may be difficult. tion division. # Where it is not feaDeffenbaugh and Waste Management are prepared sible to provide a cart to both collect and pro- to a resident, such as cess the recycled materi- people who live in apartals. Hamm has proposed ment complexes, those that the city would col- residents will have access lect materials, but Hamm to “recycling stations,” would build a new pro- which are cluster of recycessing facility to handle cling carts or Dumpsters. # The city will consider the Lawrence materials.

The city proposal calls plans that provide either for city crews to collect weekly collection of recythe materials, which then cling or every-other-week would be processed at a collection. # A program should be privately owned facility.

Corliss confirmed the city designed with the goal of

increasing the citywide recycling rate to 50 percent by 2020. The city has been changing how it figures its recycling rate, but previously the rate has been in the 30 percent range. # A plan should be developed to minimize “displacement and economic impact to current recycling collectors.” There are about a half-dozen small, private companies that provide the service in Lawrence. The plan says the city will evaluate proposals, in part, on how well the city’s chosen provider works with those existing companies.

Jim Tuchscherer, owner of Home Recycling, said neither Deffenbaugh nor Waste Management has contacted him about how his 13-year-old business might be incorporated into a citywide system.

The city of Lawrence has contacted Tuchscherer about its idea, but Tuchscherer hasn’t liked what he’s heard. Tuchscherer said the city is proposing that the recycling companies be allowed to keep their current customers but not be allowed to add new ones.

“I’ve told the city that I’m not opposed to increasing recycling, but I am opposed to the city voting to put me out of business,” Tuchscherer said.

Tuchscherer said he thinks the fair thing for the city to do would be to buy out his business and the other small recycling companies that operate in the city. I haven’t heard any serious talk of that happening, however, at City Hall.

Tuchscherer said he doesn’t think the city will find a way to successfully incorporate the small companies into a citywide plan.

“I don’t think there is a workable option,” Tuchscherer said. “I’m sure Waste Management and Deffenbaugh have figured that out too.”

Assuming commissioners pass the plan at tonight’s meeting, the next big action step is expected in January, when commissioners will be presented summaries of the proposals made by the four entities.

Commissioners meet at 6:35 p.m. tonight at City Hall.

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rooms at Kennedy School, bringing the total there to 10.

The board plans to vote on a final list of projects, as well as the expected costs, during a special meeting next Monday, Dec. 17. In the meantime, Superintendent Rick Doll said the administration would collect more detailed information about the items board members had questioned.

In other business, the board: #" Authorized the refinancing of bonds that were issued in 2006 in order to obtain a lower interest rate, resulting in a net savings to the district of an estimated $1.45 million. #" Received an update on the district’s graduation rates for the years 2008 through 2012.

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She was a housemother at the University of Kansas for Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Mittens was an active member of the Sigma Kappa Alumnae.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Silverlink Ministry at Church of the Resurrection. (Arr: Cremation Society of Kansas & Missouri, 8837 Roe, Prairie Village, KS 66207; 913-383-9888) Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries.

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students in the program, as well as a number of adults, including a few other teachers at the school.

The school contracts with Chad Richards, owner of the Summit and Next Level fitness clubs in Lawrence, both located at 901 New Hampshire St., to come in and lead the classes.

But Richards said the program he leads at the school is significantly less strenuous than Lockwood’s class to make it more age-appropriate for middle school students.

“It’s modified quite a bit,” he said. “With kids, you’ve just got to keep them mainly active. We used to have ninth-, eighthand seventh-graders here.

And you could see as the seventh-graders became eighth-graders, and then ninth-graders, how well they were developing. And

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say a new bond issue of $93 million or less would not result in a tax increase and could even result in a small property tax decrease.

During Monday night’s meeting, consultants with the design firm Gould Evans presented revised cost estimates for all the projects that have been under consideration. Those estimates included a “base” package of $85.7 million.

But some board members questioned some of the projects on that list, including technology purchases that could wear out or become obsolete before the bonds are paid off.

Board member Rick In-

even kids that weren’t maybe giving their best effort that first year, you could see how the repetition really stayed with them, and the next year they’re the example of what that form should be.”

Richards said he has fond, and also somewhat painful, memories of going through Lockwood’s class in the late 1990s.

“The very first day, he shows you a video of previous classes and said, ‘Half of you will either quit or you’ll get hurt, so you can either go to admissions now, or you can stick it out and try it.’ And I stuck it out and did it,” Richards said. “I dedicated my leg workouts just to his jump classes. I got tested on my first day on my vertical. It was a 33inch vertical, which is really a good vertical. But by the end, after four and

gram questioned an item calling for $1.38 million to purchase large flat-screen monitors that could be used in classrooms to display video material.

And board member Mark Bradford questioned another item calling for $1.5 million to purchase new administrative software to manage student and financial information.

There was also general discussion about how much of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing work needed to be funded with bond proceeds, as opposed to paying some of those costs out of the district’s ongoing capital improvements budget.

Meanwhile, the board appeared to agree on adding at least one project up to the priority list: about $1.5 million to add three early childhood education

a half months, they tested us again and I had a 37inch vertical. So I gained 4 inches in four months. It’s pretty amazing.”

Although Lockwood was one of the early advocates of plyometric training in the United States, he says it actually began during the Cold War in the former Soviet Union to train their military and their national athletes, among others.

“I think they get credit for that type of loading the muscle and explosion afterwards, and the great results that they had,” he said. “But interestingly, the greatest jumpers in the world that I’ve ever known were dancers.

(Mikhail) Baryshnikov, of course, was a Russian dancer who reportedly had a 60-inch vertical jump. In his prime, he was just unbelievable.”

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Monday’s poll: Have you ever attended a Over the years, Lock- Hanukkah celebration? wood said, he’s seen a No, 79%; Yes, 19%. lot of training programs come and go like fads, but he’s not surprised that his Go to LJWorld.com to plyometric program has see more responses stayed around for genera- and cast your vote. tions.

“The results have been outstanding,” he said. “In the early times in the Soviet Union, it was kept secret pretty much from the rest of the world, as were many things in the Iron Curtain countries. Like diets and different kinds of foods, or whatever, it’s the same kind of thing with exercise. We find different ways to make things better and improve on them, and sometimes they work. Mostly they’re a fad and they wear out because people wear out.”

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KU seeks $30M in bonds for medical building

Group leaves no time to hear teachers

Artwork with Zen, Kansan influence

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TOPEKA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Despite expected budget cuts in many areas of state government, Kansas University officials on Monday pushed for a $30 million commitment from Gov. Sam Brownback to help construct a new $75 million medical building at KU MediBrownback cal Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main campus in Kansas City, Kan. Steve Stites, KUMCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acting executive vice chancellor, was scheduled to meet with Brownback to discuss the proposed education and training facility.

Stites said the current medical education building, which opened in 1976, was made for the large-group lecture format, which does not fit the modern medical training model.

He said medical training has evolved from â&#x20AC;&#x153;see one, do one, teach one,â&#x20AC;? to small group, team-based instruction with lots of simulation

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JOHANNA MEHL, A KANSAS UNIVERSITY SENIOR FROM LAWRENCE, APPLIES A SCREEN PRINT to fabric that combines images from Japan and Kansas, including Buddha and bison, to reflect her heritage of both locales.

Mehl, who is majoring in textile and fiber, was working Monday in her Senior Studio classroom at KU.

Outer loop highway for area gains support

OLATHE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Policymakers have been considering the need for a loop highway on the outskirts of suburban Johnson County in part to deal with the swelling population in the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rural areas.

An outer loop is being examined as part of a state study on changing transportation demands in Johnson, Wyandotte, Please see BUILDING, page 4A Miami, Douglas and Leav-

enworth counties in eastern Kansas. The study is expected to be finished next year, The Kansas City Star reported Monday.

Last week, Gov. Sam Brownback said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s among those whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see more serious discussion of such a roadway. He said a loop that would run from Interstate 70 near Tonganoxie south to Gardner and then east

toward Missouri would help deal with the growing population and a BNSF shipping hub thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s under construction in Edgerton.

But any plans for a new loop are only in the discussion phase. Money from the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transportation budget already has been allocated for major projects, and it generally takes several years to plan such a highway.

The county has urged state officials to consider the outer loop as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;freeway,â&#x20AC;? which could cost more than $2 billion to build. But the county also has suggested the state could make it a toll road, which could be a hurdle because Kansas requires any new toll road to pay for itself.

There have been two previous failed tries to build a similar highway.

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Stites compared the new method to pilot training, which produces a low error rate in the airline industry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pilots donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make mistakes and doctors do.

What is different about their training? Pilots learn in small groups; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about simulation. They are put in every type of situation so they know how to deal with it before they go into the real world,â&#x20AC;? he said.

In addition, he said a new medical educa- KANSAS tion building UNIVERSITY was needed to help keep up with the demand for physicians in Kansas. The proposed building would increase the class size at the Kansas City campus by 40 students, from 120 to 160.

As of 2010, Kansas ranked 39th among the 50 states in active physicians per 100,000 population.

And by 2030, 60 percent of the current physician workforce in Kansas will have left the profession.

KU is competing for students with Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas, which have recently built new medical education buildings or upgraded facilities, Stites said.

Under KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal, the state would provide $30 million in bonds over a 10-year period.

KU also is asking the state to release $26 million that was returned from the federal government as part of a FICA refund related to payroll taxes paid back in the 1990s.

And KU officials have said the school will embark on a $22 million fundraising venture for the building.

KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget request also includes nearly $3 million for improvements at the School of Medicineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wichita campus.

Brownback will release his budget recommendation next month when the 2013 legislative session starts.

In preparing his budget, Brownbackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office directed state agencies to include a 10 percent budget cut in their spending requests.

Last month, Brownback told the Kansas Board of Regents there was little chance of an overall increase for higher education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the time is appropriate with the Legislature or with me to ask for base fundingâ&#x20AC;? increases, Brownback had said.

But Brownback said the possibility existed to provide additional dollars for specific projects at the universities.

input is not sought and it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even welcomed in some circumstances.â&#x20AC;?

In an email obtained by the Lawrence JournalWorld, Ken Willard, the chairman of the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Efficiency Task Force, rejected a request from KNEA to allow teachers to testify before the panel.

Willard said that he wanted the task force to spend its last meeting hearing from presenters who had been previously scheduled for an earlier meeting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including the state librarian â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and to discuss issues for possible recommendations to Brownback. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would very much like to hear from teachers at the classroom level who have suggestions for improving efficiency in the allocation of education dollars, so while we will not have time for more testimony during the task force meeting, I would love to have teachers submit their testi-

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.

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Four educators were on hand at a KNEA news conference to share with reporters what they would have told the task force, which was meeting upstairs.

They said reductions in school funding over the past several years had increased class sizes and reduced the number of counselors, librarians, and janitors in schools, as well as funds available for professional development.

This meant, they said, they had less time to prepare lessons and collaborate with colleagues and had to spend more time on chores, such as vacuuming classrooms and cleaning tabletops.

And they said that having fewer school counselors was having a negative effect on studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mental well-being.

Todd Roberts, a thirdgrade teacher in Derby, said his class has access to a social worker one day each week. He said half of his students are from divorced parents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have kids crying be-

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cause they think they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see Mom or Dad for a week,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Judy Johnson, a counselor in Great Bend, said the high school there of 1,000 students has one librarian with no support staff, and the elementary schools have no counselors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It might be efficient to have no elementary counselors â&#x20AC;Ś but is it really educationally effective? The students who are dealing with so many things, they need our help,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said.

And the educators said they feared the tax cuts signed into law by Brownback were going to result in more cuts to schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No amount of efficiencies that they are talking about in that committee upstairs can make up for what has already been cut out of school budgets, and no amount of efficiencies can make up for what is potentially going to be cut as the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax bill takes effect,â&#x20AC;? said Mark Desetti, a KNEA spokesman.

Kansas spends about $3 billion each year in state revenue on public schools,

which makes up about half of the state budget.

Brownback signed into law tax cuts that will drop the top state income tax rate to 4.9 percent from 6.45 percent and exempt the owners of 191,000 partnerships, sole proprietorships and other business from income taxes.

Legislative researchers have estimated that the cuts will be worth $4.5 billion over the next six years. The researchers also project that the cuts will create collective budget shortfalls approaching $2.5 billion during the same period.

State budget experts say the state is already facing a nearly $300 million revenue shortfall next year.

Brownback has said school districts should focus more of their resources on classroom instruction and find ways to reduce spending on functions that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect teaching. Some ideas that have been discussed are sharing administrative resources and purchasing power.

But Brownbackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s task force has generated controversy since he an-

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nounced its formation in October.

It was under fire immediately because it was dominated by accountants and no one on it was an educator or worked in a school. Brownback also established a website where people could anonymously report inefficient spending in the educational system.

Democrats and education groups said the task force was set up to attack public schools. In the task forceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first meeting on Oct. 8, it heard from the Kansas Policy Institute, which has been a critic of how schools spend money.

In setting up the task force, the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said only 15 of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 286 school districts complied with a state law that requires at least 65 percent of state funds be spent in the classroom.

But there is no such legal requirement, and school officials released a report that showed based on state funding, all school districts were surpassing the 65 percent level.

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My daughter tells me the classrooms at Free State High School rarely get cleaned and vacuumed unless the teachers actually do it.

Has the district considered contracting with an outside company to get this work done?

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Julie Boyle, the Lawrence school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s communications director, said the district has regular cleaning schedules for all classrooms. The district employs a custodial staff that has 73.5 full-time positions. Anyone with a concern about cleanliness may contact the school principal.

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Read more responses and add your thoughts at LJWorld.com

Have you ever had difficulties filling out a job application, online or otherwise?

Asked on Massachusetts Street

See the story, page 1A

Zak Beasley, law student, Kansas City, Mo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have filled out the online KU job application.

It was kind of a pain.â&#x20AC;?

City to study plan for extra level of library parking

By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

Lawrence city commissioners are set to decide whether to up the ante on how much the public would pay for an extra level of parking in a proposed downtown parking garage.

Commissioners at tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting are set to consider a plan that would have the general public pay about $435,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or more than half the total cost â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to add 72 spaces to the garage planned to be built as part of the Lawrence Public Library project.

The idea is receiving a positive recommendation from city staff members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m recommending we proceed is because we get such few opportunities to add parking downtown,â&#x20AC;? City Manager David Corliss said. Corliss â&#x20AC;&#x153;This extra level basically will be the equivalent of adding another surface parking lot in downtown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think any of us know of any properties we want to bulldoze that would allow us to add another surface parking lot.â&#x20AC;?

Commissioners were presented with a different plan in September, which would have had private property owners in the downtown district paying for the majority of the extra level of parking.

But commissioners heard from several large downtown landowners who objected to the way the city was going to place spe-

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resumes and other application materials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is sometimes the first interaction that somebody may have with the university,â&#x20AC;? Goddard said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and so you want that front door to be very intuitive, very welcoming.

And this particular module just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing it.â&#x20AC;?

The new system went into place in early October, alongside a new electronic human resources Annalize Sussman, and payroll system on opera singer, campus. Both those changSanta Fe, N.M. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes. I think that I shine es were a few years in the making, she said. KU paid my light best in person.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to establish your- about $126,000 to license the system from Oracle. self through paper.â&#x20AC;?

Goddard said the hope was that the new Oracle system would make the online application process more intuitive and simple, but it has become clear that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been the case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not as easy to

Carly Berblinger, student, Hutchinson â&#x20AC;&#x153;No. I applied to work at a camp. It was a lot easier to do online.â&#x20AC;?

cial assessments on their properties to pay for the garage.

Today, commissioners will hear a new plan that will relieve several properties from the special assessment, which will cause the city at large to pick up a larger-thananticipated portion of the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cost.

The city has received a bid of $834,806 to add the extra level of parking. Under the new plan, the city at large will pay 52 percent of the bill. Previously, the city was planning on using general tax dollars to pay for about 35 percent of the project.

Under the new plan, owners will pay about 30 cents for every square foot of property they own in the downtown district.

The assessment is only made against the lot, and not the building itself.

The public price tag has increased because the new plan proposes for the city to pay the special assessments of two types of property in downtown.

They are: ! Properties owned by nonprofit organizations. Several downtown churches had expressed concern about being charged for the new garage. Several churches argued they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be charged the assessment because they create demand for parking during a time when many other parking spots arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being used in downtown. ! Private property that is being used to provide private parking in downtown. Several businesses, including the JournalWorld, provide parking lots for employees and customers. Representa-

tives of several of those businesses had asked to be given credit for providing off-street parking, even though the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown zoning doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require it.

Under the new plan, businesses would not be charged an assessment on the portion of their properties used for parking but would be charged an assessment on the remainder of their properties.

Corliss said that despite the increased cost to the public, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget could handle the extra expense. He is proposing to take about $50,000 a year out of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking fund and its reserve funds to pay for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the project.

City officials sent out information about the new plan to affected property owners more than a week ago. Corliss said he thinks the new plan has made the idea of an extra level of parking more popular with some downtown property owners but not all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this makes it more palatable, but I still think there will be property owners concerned about the cost,â&#x20AC;? Corliss said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand that, but I still go back to this is probably a once-a-decade or so opportunity.â&#x20AC;?

The extra 72 spaces would be in addition to the 250 spaces that already are included in the design of the new public parking garage for the library. The libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current surface parking lot, which will be eliminated when the garage is built, has about 125 spaces.

use as I would like,â&#x20AC;? Goddard said.

The KU provostâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office is taking steps to make sure that searches for faculty members in particular arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t harmed by the systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggles, she said.

The office has set up a separate online page, facultydevelopment.ku.edu/ faculty-searches, listing all open faculty jobs, saving applicants the trouble of searching for positions using the Oracle system.

The office is also accepting faculty applications through email, as a way around the online system.

And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offering to pay for departments to re-advertise faculty jobs, though so far only one has accepted the offer, Goddard said.

Faculty recruitment tends to be in full swing this time of year, she said.

KU is also seeking to fill 64 newly created faculty positions in its first widescale recruiting effort since the mid-2000s.

In his letter last week, Vitter said Goddard and

others were working to put a â&#x20AC;&#x153;long-term solutionâ&#x20AC;? in place by the end of the academic year.

Goddard said her office had already begun looking for alternative systems.

One vendor offered a system that appears promising, she said, and news on that front may be available within a few weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We obviously want to make a very good decision on this one,â&#x20AC;? Goddard said.

She said university staff had worked hard to put the new system in place, but the lesson sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d taken away was that the staff would need to examine future application systems thoroughly from the perspective of future applicants, and not just from the perspective of the university. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This one touches so many people who are not already a part of our community,â&#x20AC;? Goddard said.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; City reporter Chad Lawhorn can be reached at 832-6362. Follow him at Twitter.com/clawhorn_ljw.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kansas University reporter Matt Erickson can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him at Twitter.com/LJW_KU.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Agritourism back on county agenda

By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com

Douglas County commissioners will try again this week to reach agreement on zoning regulation language that would allow property owners in unincorporated parts of the county to obtain permits for agritourism-related businesses and special events.

The commission will consider those issues when it meets at 6:35 p.m.

Wednesday in the courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. The first item would allow people to set up â&#x20AC;&#x153;agritourismâ&#x20AC;? businesses on agricultural property.

Those include businesses such as horseback riding, bed and breakfasts, and farm winery tours. They also could include businesses that host â&#x20AC;&#x153;assemblyâ&#x20AC;? events such as weddings and receptions.

The proposed special event permits would be similar, except they would apply to single events or short-term activities.

According to county planning officials, many of those uses are allowed now, but if they engage in additional retail sales â&#x20AC;&#x201D; selling T-shirts or souvenirs, for example â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they need commercial zoning or a conditional use permit.

The proposed regulations are meant to make it easier for those business

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COURTS REPORT A 32-year-old Lawrence man was charged Monday with aggravated assault and theft stemming from a Saturday afternoon incident.

According to police, Jacob P. Paine allegedly threatened another man with a knife about 2 p.m. in the 700 block of Locust Street. The alleged incident revolved around an argument about a pair of headphones.

No injuries were reported.

Paine is being held in the Douglas County Jail on a $7,500 bond. The assault charge is punishable by up to 34 months in prison. â&#x20AC;˘ A Haskell Indian Nations

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owners if they register as an agritourism business with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.

Commissioner Jim Flory has expressed concern about assembly events that would routinely draw large crowds in rural areas. He is insisting on language that would trigger public notice and a review by the County Commission for agritourism permits that would draw crowds of 100 or more people. He also wants language requiring that any farm buildings, such as barns or outbuildings, used for assembly events comply with county building codes.

In other business, the commission will: ! Consider a petition to allow Rural Water District No. 2 to attach about a quarter section of land south of the city limits to the water districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s territory so it can provide water to a wetlands area as required under conditions to build the South Lawrence Trafficway. ! Consider approving a heritage conservation plan for submission to the Kansas State Historical Society to designate Douglas County as a certified local government.

The commission will also conduct a work session beginning at 4 p.m. to discuss issues regarding the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital improvements project.

University student was charged Monday with criminal trespass and criminal deprivation of property following a Sunday morning incident at a Haskell dormitory.

Darnell K. Begay, 23, is accused of entering a dorm room at Roe Cloud Hall about 6 a.m. Sunday without the residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permission, according to prosecutors.

At Begayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first appearance, prosecutors alleged that Begay, who said he was a current Haskell student, entered a dorm room and took someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property.

Begay was originally arrested on a charge of burglary.

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BRIEFLY months in prison, dependKU Hospital earns on someone’s criminal stroke center status ing history.

Kansas University Hospital has become one of the first five facilities in the country to earn Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission, a nonprofit group that certifies and accredits health care programs across the country.

The hospital announced the certification Monday.

KU Hospital is the only facility in the Midwest to earn the certification so far.

The Joint Commission certified KU Hospital’s stroke program as a primary stroke center in 2006.

The new designation comes after a two-day evaluation by Joint Commission surveyors in September.

The visitors evaluated the hospital’s stroke program on factors including 24/7 care for complex stroke patients, imaging capabilities, specialty procedures and research.

“The higher standards of the CSC designation indicate that our hospital can assist all stroke patients and is better prepared — with state-of-the-art equipment, infrastructure, staff and training — to diagnose and treat patients with the most complex strokes,” said Colleen Lechtenberg, medical director of the KU Hospital stroke program, in a release.

Whitebird is scheduled for sentencing Jan. 18.

Man gets probation for role in robbery A 19-year-old Ottawa man was sentenced Monday to two years’ probation for his role in a January robbery in Lawrence.

Colby Blaine Simon pleaded no contest in November to one count each of attempted robbery and theft stemming from a Jan. COURTS 10 robbery at an apartment in the 1700 block of West 19th Street.

Four victims in the case testified at a preliminary hearing that Simon and three other men they did not know came to their apartment early on Jan. 10 and stole several items, including marijuana, from them. One of the alleged victims said at least two of the suspects hit and kicked him as they ordered him to open a safe and give them marijuana.

Two other suspects in the case have been convicted and sentenced, On Dec. 2, a fourth suspect, 20-year-old Ottawa man Dustin Jamal Burnett, was arrested and charged with several counts of kidnapping and robbery.

birdshot from a shotgun as he walked back to his vehicle about 10 a.m.

Gaddis drove himself to Atchison County Memorial Hospital, where he received treatment for nonlifethreatening injuries.

While police described the shooting as accidental, they said they were unsure who fired the shot and are still seeking information about the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 785-863-2351.

Man killed while cutting down trees A 56-year-old Lawrence man died after he was hit and pinned by a tree while cutting down trees Thursday just west of Lone Star.

Steven D. Hoover was cutting trees on a relative’s property Thursday afternoon, said Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Steve Lewis. A relative found Hoover trapped under a tree about 3:30 p.m. and called emergency workers.

Hoover, a 1974 Lawrence High graduate, was taken by air ambulance to Stormont-Vail Hospital, where he later died.

created the multi-year flex plan this year in an effort to protect the Ogallala Aquifer, The Hutchinson News reported Monday.

A drought that continues across much of the nation prompted the agriculture department to issue about 2,300 emergency term permits for 2011 that allowed irrigators to pump 2012 water allotments to save their crops, said Lane Letourneau, water appropriations program manager for the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources. Farmers pumped about 100,000 extra acre-feet of water in 2011, he said.

The new program will allow irrigators to use more water during drought years and manage their water rights over five years. That is expected to help the state’s aquifers recover during years with more plentiful moisture.

Free outdoor licenses for seniors to end

TOPEKA (AP) — In an effort to increase revenue to support wildlife programs, the state of Kansas in January will end a policy that provided hunting and fishing licenses for free to Projected budget people between the ages of 65 and 74. shortfall lowered State officials estimated TOPEKA (AP) — The ending the exemption, Kansas Legislature’s rewhich began in 1971, will search staff has revised its raise $900,000 to $1.5 projections for the budget million in fee revenue and Teen pleads no shortfall facing the state make the state eligible for contest to burglaries KU student pleads next year, dropping it to more federal funds directed $295 million. toward outdoor programs, A 19-year-old Horton man to battery charges The initial projection The Joplin Globe reported. pleaded no contest Friday A 19-year-old Kansas for the shortfall was $328 Residents 75 and older will to two counts of aggraUniversity student was million. The new figure is 10 remain exempt from the vated burglary stemming sentenced to one year on percent lower. fees. from two August incidents probation Monday after The researchers released Wildlife conservation and in Lawrence, according to pleading no contest to three the new estimate Monmanagement in Kansas is court records. counts of battery stemming day after completing their supported by revenue from Austin Lee Whitebird was from an October incident. monthly report on revenue license sales, not general accused of entering two Won Mo Kang was arcollections. The projected tax dollars, along with fedLawrence homes on Aug. rested Oct. 16 after allegshortfall is the gap between eral aid from an excise tax 24 and trying to assault two edly damaging property, the anticipated revenues on firearms and ammuniwomen as they slept. assaulting an acquaintance and existing spending com- tion.

Whitebird was arrested and preventing the person mitments for the fiscal year The formula that is used after a woman reported from leaving a residence. that begins July 2013. to distribute the federal that she woke up about Kang had originally been The first projection was funds is based on the size 3:45 a.m. to find a man, arrested on suspicion of tied to a financial forecast of the state and the number who apparently had broken kidnapping but was charged issued in early November by of licensed hunters. into her home just south of with battery, criminal dam- state officials. the Kansas University camage and criminal restraint.

Legislative researchers pus, in her bed. Police were Monday’s no-contest later discovered that they’d called, and although officers pleas were part of a deal improperly included some didn’t find the suspect, they with prosecutors. one-time spending from the remained in the area in As part of Kang’s probacurrent fiscal year in their unmarked vehicles. tion, he will also have projections on spending for About three hours later, to perform 50 hours of the next fiscal year. Also, police saw a man chasing community service and revenue collections in NoWhitebird in the area. Police obtain anger management vember were slightly better determined that a second counseling. than anticipated. woman, who lived next door to the first victim, had awakened to find a man in Hunter accidentally About 750 enrolled bed with her. That woman’s shot in legs in water program husband hit the suspect A hunter was accidentalTOPEKA (AP) — About over the head with a pot ly shot in the legs Saturday 750 farmers who irrigate and chased him outside have signed up for a new the house, where police ar- at the Kansas Department rested him. of Wildlife and Parks Public program designed to give Two misdemeanor Hunting area west of Valley them more flexibility over counts of sexual battery Falls. their water use while also were dropped as part of a According to the Jefencouraging conservation, plea agreement with prosferson County Sheriff’s according to the Kansas ecutors.

Office, Michael Gaddis, 51, Department of AgriculAggravated burglary car- of Kansas City, Kan., was hit ture. ries a penalty of up to 136 in the back of the legs with The Kansas Legislature

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Gov. announces plan to merge juvenile, adult corrections

By John Hanna Associated Press

TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback announced Monday that he intends to merge Kansas’ troubled juvenile justice agency with the adult Department of Corrections system, arguing that two critical legislative audits in the past five months show the need to abandon “a failed socialservices approach” to handling young offenders.

Brownback contends the juvenile facilities and programs would be better managed under the Department of Corrections and says money that’s going toward administration of the Juvenile Justice Authority could instead be diverted into programs for offenders.

The conservative Republican governor’s plan to issue an executive order early next year to the GOP-controlled Legislature received the immediate endorsement of incoming Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce, a former county prosecutor. Under the state constitution, Brownback will have 30 days to issue the order once legislators convene their 2013 session in mid-January.

Lawmakers will then have 60 days to reject it, or the order will take effect July 1.

Brownback removed the Juvenile Justice Authority’s top two officials earlier this year and put a Department of Corrections official in charge. Later, the legislative audits questioned the authority’s handling of safety issues and suggested education programs for young offenders aren’t up to par.

The state separated juvenile justice programs in 1997 from the agency that became the Department for Children and Families,

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A long-term solution is to increase the emphasis on safety at our youth facilities.

This has been an area of problem for some period of time.”

— Gov. Sam Brownback partly to give the programs more attention and partly to hold young offenders more accountable. Brownback said the agency’s recent problems — and the ones predating the authority’s creation — demonstrate that corrections professionals should run juvenile programs and centers.

“A long-term solution is to increase the emphasis on safety at our youth facilities,” Brownback said during a Statehouse news conference. “This has been an area of problem for some period of time.”

Brownback said the Juvenile Justice Authority will become a division of the Department of Corrections, with a deputy secretary. He said he intends to appoint Acting Juvenile Justice Commissioner Terri Williams, a former deputy corrections secretary, to the position and praised her for doing “a very good job in a difficult set of circumstances.”

The Department of Corrections houses about 9,400 adult offenders, running seven prisons and a mental health center with an annual budget of about $282 million. The Juvenile Justice Authority oversees programs for 1,500 young offenders, housing about 330 of them at juvenile corrections centers in Topeka and Larned, and has an annual budget of $90 million.

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Dems, GOP embrace defense spending cuts WASHINGTON — Substantial reductions in military spending should be part of any budget deal that President Barack Obama negotiates with Congress to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff” of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts, a group of House Republicans and Democrats said Monday.

With just three weeks to the double economic hit, 22 lawmakers endorsed further cuts in projected military spending to address the nation’s debt, arguing that long-term, strategic reductions were possible with the end of the war in Iraq and the drawdown in Afghanistan.

“As we transition from wartime to peacetime, and as we confront our nation’s fiscal challenges, future defense budgets should

reflect the conclusion of these wars and acknowledge that our modern military is able to approach conflicts utilizing fewer but more advanced resources,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Obama and congressional leaders.

The lawmakers said “substantial defense savings” could be achieved without undermining national security, and they urged Obama, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and other congressional leaders to include such savings in any agreement.

The latest Republican proposal in the negotiations with Obama calls for $300 billion in cuts in discretionary spending over 10 years, but it does not specify how much would be cut from defense and domestic programs.

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Struggling campaign United Way of Douglas County needs some additional help to meet its annual fundraising goal.

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he United Way of Douglas County has sounded an alarm that it is only about halfway toward this year’s ambitious goal of $1.8 million, in an annual campaign that was to have ended Friday.

Organization and campaign officials concede that it is unusual for the effort to find itself so short of the mark, with only about $925,000 in hand, at this stage of the yearly drive. Most county residents probably assumed the campaign would meet its goal — as usual.

The 29 social service agencies that rely on the umbrella organization’s fundraising efforts for their support obviously are at risk. Some might suggest that the United Way itself may be also, if agencies ultimately were to adopt an every-man-for-himself attitude in order to campaign for their own operating funds.

Such an eventuality would be detrimental to the agencies in the long run and to the communities in the county.

The organization has said it will continue to accept contributions past the campaign’s deadline in an effort to meet the goal, although they acknowledge that it’s unlikely they’ll match even the $1.7 million that was raised in 2011.

Several possible circumstances are considered as likely influences on the results to date. One has to be the general economic situation across the country. Unemployment and layoffs continue to affect Douglas County, with unusual buyouts at Kansas University providing just one key local signal of the national doldrums.

A second influence may relate somehow to the presidential election cycle.

United Way leaders noted that the last time the drive fell short of goal was in the year of a presidential election.

A third, United Way officials acknowledge, could be concern or skepticism about changes and restructuring in how it now is allocating funds. The organization created three broad community goals (education, self-sufficiency and health care) and required participating agencies to show how their mission relates to at least one. That changed the allocation of funds, caused budget problems for some agencies, and may have upset some donors as well.

It’s difficult to measure the success of those changes after a single year, but United Way officials report they’ve already seen good early results in programs that received targeted funding to help boost student achievement. In the self-sufficiency area, a plan has been developed to improve coordination among several local food pantries by placing their management under a single agency. A 2012 United Way grant also allowed Health Care Access and the Douglas County AIDS Project to colocate to better serve community needs in a more cost-effective way.

Only the United Way leaders themselves can evaluate the strategy, leadership and effectiveness of this year’s campaign, compared with previous efforts.

If they determine that internal changes have affected annual giving, leaders need to step up to better explain their strategy or consider further changes.

Regardless, the community needs to recognize, with additional financial support, the value and importance of a unified fundraising campaign for essential social service agencies that face greater demands year after year.

It’s not too late to give; it’s never too late to support worthwhile agencies that serve our community well.

Now that the U.S. elections are over, the Obama administration is applying a full-court press for a political solution in Syria. Finally.

But U.S. officials still refuse to openly engage with, or give military aid to, Syrian rebel commanders, who will exercise major influence after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Instead, the Obama team has been outsourcing the role of aiding military rebels to Saudi Arabia and the tiny Gulf emirate of Qatar, with the Saudis now taking the lead.

At a meeting last week in Antalya, Turkey, more than 300 commanders from the rebel Free Syrian Army agreed under pressure from Saudi Arabia and Qatar to form a unified command structure, in return for promises they would get more advanced weapons. Yet secular Syrian rebel officers told me during my recent trip to Turkey and Syria that Washington’s past reliance on the Gulf states has meant that most military aid has gone to Islamists.

Previous U.S. decisions to outsource the job of arming Muslim rebels to Gulf states also backfired. Qatar reportedly turned weapons over to Islamic militants during last year’s conflict in Libya, and the Saudis gave weapons to the worst militants in the Afghan war against the Soviets.

In both cases, our outsourcing of responsibility harmed our own security interests.

So why are we making the same mistake in Syria?

One reason is President Obama’s extreme reluctance to get involved in another Mideast war, even if the U.S. role were confined to helping Syrians do the fighting.

Instead, U.S. officials have

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Now the Saudis are taking the lead in setting up a central Free Syrian Army command system intended to coordinate the flow of arms and funds to rebel fighters.” insisted that the Syrian conflict can only be resolved politically. Apart from humanitarian aid, the United States has provided only nonlethal assistance to unarmed rebels. It has stuck to that position even as the real battle for Syria is being fought on the ground.

After two years of failed efforts to unify the Syrian political opposition, U.S. and European officials, along with Qatar, have now godfathered a new Syrian transitional leadership body. The United States is set to recognize the Syrian Opposition Council, or SOC, this week.

This is good news. If the SOC holds together, it can provide a channel through which to funnel desperately needed humanitarian aid to liberated areas of Syria. Such aid could in turn strengthen the hand of civilian leadership councils that have emerged in areas freed from Assad’s rule.

U.S. officials also hope this new council will exert civilian

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To the editor: It is unsettling to learn that Gov. Brownback has coined a new phrase, “pay fors” to describe the budgetary conundrums he has created for Kansas.

Though the English language has over a million words available, he created this awkward neologism. When speaking of the consequences of decreased state revenue, are the words “shortfalls,” “gaps” or “deficits” too negative or too embarrassing for him to say?

This is a not a good example for Kansas students.

If they do not know or cannot find an appropriate word in their vocabulary, are they now allowed to create and use a sentence fragment instead?

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Dec. 11, 1912: “Not very much inYEARS terest is being shown AGO in the efforts of the IN 1912 Salvation Army to give the poor of the city a Christmas dinner. The little glasses that have been distributed over the city have very little money in them and the people haven’t as yet seemed to take much of an interest in it.” … “A great deal of uneasiness is being felt by the students of the High School on account of the petty thieving going on there.

Somebody, evidently a student, has been going through the coat pockets of the other students the taking most anything that happens to be there. This practice has been going

on for several years but not until recently has it reached the point where it is very unwise to leave even a stick of candy in your pockets.” … “At last the preachers have taken up arms against the innocent bunnies and for today at least the rabbits in the vicinity of the Clevenger farm north of town had better keep themselves as far away as possible for the preachers say that they are all good shots and can hit a rabbit if said rabbit will only sit still long enough. The party, composed of Dr. Bulgin, Rev. Wilhite, Rev. Milton, Dr. Rose and Alfred Lawrence, started out this morning for a day’s hunting north of town about five miles and will take dinner of fried chicken at the home of John Clevenger.”

— Compiled by Sarah St. John

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(or women or children in the case of other UN Conventions).

To the extent that current laws are insufficient, our Congress should work to strengthen American law for Americans, leading by example, not by subjecting ourselves to unelected UN bureaucrats and its well-intentioned but problematic Convention (see for example the statement the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, c-fam.org).

David Barfield, Lawrence

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To the editor: Many thanks to the KU School of Music for an excellent Holiday Vespers program last Sunday at the Lied Center. This year’s music selections were particularly meaningful and beautifully presented. We appreciate all that goes into planning and presenting such an professional event each year.

To the editor: Don and Shirley Adams, Recent letters to the Lawrence editor have been critical of senators voting against the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Neither I, nor the senators who voted against the Convention, would argue against fair treatment of disabled persons.

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fall into the wrong hands.

Now rebel commanders have overrun Syrian army bases and seized ground-to-air weapons on their own, leaving the United States with no say whatsoever on their use.

“People think the United States is not serious,” says Louay Sakka, a spokesman for the Syrian Support Group, which lobbies for the more moderate wing of the Free Syrian Army. “Nonlethal aid will not remove Assad from political power. A political solution will not work without a military part.”

Now the Saudis are taking the lead in setting up a central Free Syrian Army command system intended to coordinate the flow of arms and funds to rebel fighters.

The system will supposedly exclude groups with al-Qaida ties, such as Jabhat al-Nusra.

Perhaps the Saudis (and Qataris) will favor professional rebel officers, regardless of whether they have beards. Perhaps not. History gives reason for concern. Meanwhile, the United States, which reportedly had a small CIA presence at the meeting in Turkey, remains in the background.

“If you don’t want others to have influence, you have to fill the void,” says Amr Al Azm, a Syrian activist and history professor at Shawnee State University in Ohio.

“You can own the thing or let someone else own it.”

When it comes to shaping the military outcome in Syria, which will affect our interests throughout the Mideast, do we really want the Saudis to own it? Can we really afford to lead from behind?

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control over the rebel military forces and ultimately help negotiate the exit of Assad. But the military struggle is fast outpacing efforts to broker a political solution. As rebel fighters gain ground, they may have little time for the Cairobased SOC or the wishes of U.S. officials who have given neither weapons nor money.

They are more likely to listen to Gulf countries that provide both — and whose interests differ from ours.

Consider what has happened over the last two years.

For months, opposition activists have urged the United States to vet and help secular opposition commanders, including high-level army defectors.

Instead, this task was outsourced, mainly to Qatar, which never managed to create a centralized military leadership structure.

Money and weapons — some from Gulf states, some from wealthy religious Muslims — flowed directly to local commanders, many of them militant Islamists.

Militia leaders and individual fighters grew militantstyle beards to get weapons.

Mohammed Ghanem of the Syrian American Council recounted asking a fighter at a checkpoint near Aleppo why he was working with Jabhat al-Nusra, a jihadi group connected with al-Qaeda. The man angrily retorted, “They are the ones with the guns.”

U.S. officials repeatedly refused to supply the groundto-air weapons the rebels desperately needed to repel massive government bombing attacks on civilians, even when groups such as the SSG proposed detailed control systems. The administration feared such weapons might

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Watkins Community Museum of History exhibits: “Terror and Triumph: Quantrill’s Raid and the Rebirth of Lawrence”; “John Brown Photo Chronology,” “Distractions and Determination: How Lawrence sachusetts St. Survived the Great DeTuesday Night Kapression,” through Jan. raoke, 9 p.m., Wayne & 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday Larry’s Sports Bar & Grill, through Saturday, until 8 933 Iowa St. p.m. Thursday, 1047 Massachusetts St. Freedom’s Frontier ex12 WEDNESDAY hibit, Wednesday-Friday, KU master’s in archi10 a.m.-4 p.m., Carnegie tecture students’ final Building, 200 W. Ninth St. project display, 8:30 Lawrence Arts Cena.m., Art & Design buildter: “Recollection/ ing, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd.

Re-Collection,” solo Big Brothers Big Sisexhibition by Jane Wagters of Douglas County, goner Deschner, through noon, 536 Fireside Court, Dec. 14; “Conversation,” Suite B. Information Carol Ann Carter and meeting for prospective Janet Davidson-Hues, volunteers. through Jan. 12; 9 a.m.-9 Van Go Adornment p.m. Monday-Saturday, 9 Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 940 Jersey.

New Hampshire St. Lighted Christmas Lawrence Public LiVillage, 1-4 p.m., Lumberbrary storytimes for Deyard Arts Center, 718 High cember: Library storytime, St., Baldwin City.

3:30 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 Thursdays; Books & Bap.m., Lumberyard Arts bies, 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Center, 718 High St., Baldand 9:30 a.m., 10:10 a.m. win City. and 10:50 a.m. WednesDouglas County Comdays; Every Child Ready mission meeting, 6:35 to Read Playtime, ages 18 p.m., Douglas County months to 5 years, 10-11 Courthouse, 1100 Massaa.m. Thursdays. chusetts St. Lawrence Public Tony Reyes and Library teen programs Friends, 7 p.m., Cutter’s, for December: Gam218 E. 20th St., Eudora. ing with the Pro, 3 p.m.

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Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

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Free English as a Second Language class, 7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St. Affordable community Spanish class, 7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St. Tuesday Concert: Forest Green, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. “The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St. Gamer Night, 8 p.m., Burger Stand at the Casbah, 803 Massachusetts St. Free swing dancing lessons and dance, 8-11 p.m., Kansas Room in the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

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KU HOOPS: Self uses blowout of Buffs to preach energy. 10B NO MOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BOWE? Kansas Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dwayne Bowe is out for the Chiefsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; next game and could be done for the year.

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LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD !"LJWorld.com/sports !"Tuesday, December 11, 2012

LHS girls overwhelm Harmon, 78-7

By Benton Smith basmith@ljworld.com

Tom Keegan tkeegan@ljworld.com

File in the box labeled â&#x20AC;&#x153;predictableâ&#x20AC;? the outcry from Kansas City Royals jersey-buyers over general manager Dayton Moore including baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 power-hitting prospect and the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top-rated pitching prospect in the same trade.

Trace it to the optimistic nature of human beings.

We convince ourselves the tomorrow we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen will be better than today.

The unknown, untainted by unpleasant memories, forever trumps the known.

Just for fun, pretend trades were part of college basketball and imagine the outrage had Bill Self dealt freshman Josh Selby, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1-ranked prospect, for Texas junior Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Covan Brown.

Angry words would have echoed throughout every bar in town and screamed from every corner of cyberspace: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sure, Self can coach and recruit, but do you think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very good GM? He just traded the next John Wall.â&#x20AC;?

Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly turn out that way.

In time, Wil Myers might develop into one of the top power hitters in the game.

At 21, he hit .314 with 37 home runs and 109 RBIs in 134 games of a season split between Double A (35) and Triple A (99). His pitch recognition might develop to the point he can strike out at a less disturbing rate than 140 times in 522 at bats. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an excellent prospect, all right.

The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;mightâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;prospectâ&#x20AC;? need not enter discussions about James Shields, the main player acquired by the Royals in the deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Moore entered the offseason with a lousy starting rotation that ensured a better shot at last place than first. He has built a bona fide contender to win the American League Central.

Shields has surpassed 200 innings in six consecutive seasons, made exactly 33 starts in each of the past five seasons and entered his prime in the past two, compiling a 31-22 record with a combined ERA of 3.15.

Left-hander Mike Montgomery didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show signs of developing for the Royals.

The new start gives him a better shot, but still a long one. Jake Odorizzi was the Royalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top pitching prospect.

Wade Davis, acquired from the Rays, is a comparable talent. The Royals probably liked Davis slightly better; the Rays probably ranked Odorizzi slightly higher.

The symbolic shift this trade signals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from sellers peddling tomorrow to buyers serious about today â&#x20AC;&#x201D; canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be ignored. With so much young talent in the lineup â&#x20AC;&#x201D; catcher Salvador Perez, first baseman Eric Hosmer, third baseman Mike Moustakas, shortstop Alcides Escobar, left fielder Alex Gordon and designated hitter Billy Butler â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Moore had to overhaul the rotation now. He did, re-signing Jeremy Guthrie and adding Shields, Davis and Ervin Santana in trades that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t subtract a major-leaguer.

Moore made the Royals relevant again. Now go sign a free-agent right fielder, Dayton.

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LAWRENCE HIGHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S JOLONA SHIELD (43) BEATS THE DEFENSE DOWN THE COURT on a fast break during the Lionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 78-7 blowout victory over Kansas City (Kan.) Harmon on Monday at LHS.

Once you see the ball go through the rim a couple of times early on, the girls start feeding off one another.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lawrence High girls basketball coach Nick Wood had five subs on the floor with the Lions leading 15-0. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always fun, and I thought the girls did a great job,â&#x20AC;? Wood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came out early, we set a tone, and I thought we did a great job of maintaining a really solid level of effort throughout the game.â&#x20AC;?

Junior Harmon center Aereale Jenkins scored her teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first basket on an of-

fensive rebound with 4:20 left in the first quarter. But that proved to be the Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; final basket until the 6:02 mark of the fourth quarter. The Lions confounded an overmatched Harmon throughout, turning steals into fast-break points and cashing in on offensive rebounds with second-chance points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once you see the ball go through the rim a couple of times early on, the girls start feeding off one another,â&#x20AC;?

Wood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you see other people make shots, it kind of opens up the game for everyone.â&#x20AC;?

At the other end of that spectrum, Harmon missed Please see LHS, page 10B

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Jayhawks Matt Tait picks out KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best in 2012 (hint: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s these guys)

Running back James Sims

Looking back on a 1-11 season without shaking oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head is not easy to do, but, believe it or not, there were more than a few moments worth celebrating during the 2012 Kansas University football season.

Sure, the Jayhawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; record worsened for the fourth straight season, and, yes, there were still a couple of lopsided results on the scoreboard.

But there also were signs of progress and, perhaps more importantly, several moments that defined what football under first-year head coach Charlie Weis would look like.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a quick look back at the best of 2012:

Offensive MVP: James Sims For the third straight season, Sims led the Jayhawks in rushing, this time finishing with a careerbest 1,013 yards in just nine games.

After serving a three-game suspension to start the Sims season, Sims responded with a stretch of six straight 100-yard games, which set a school record. The junior from Irving, Texas, looked bigger, faster and stronger all season and became the best back in the Big 12, even if the postseason awards did not reflect that.

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Royals couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bank on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What if?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Through no fault of their own, Kansas City, Kan., Harmonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls basketball players picked the wrong night to face Lawrence High.

The Lions, who lost their first two games of the season by a combined five points, had no interest in giving the Hawks the faintest chance of keeping the game close and drubbed the visitors, 78-7, Monday night at LHS. Less than four minutes into the beating, Lawrence (1-2) made it clear Harmon didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand a chance. Kylie Seaman, Anna Wright, Kionna Coleman, Jolona Shield and Makayla Bell had all scored, and LHS coach Nick Wood

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Linebacker Ben Heeney

tackles), solid against the pass (three interceptions) and a leader throughout.

Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Runners-up: Tanner Hawkinson, Duane Zlatnik and Trevor Marrongelli â&#x20AC;&#x201D; It was tempting to put sophomore speed back Tony Pierson here, but I think the offensive line, particularly these three seniors, deserve a ton of credit for KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success running the ball during a season in which throwing it was not really an option.

Defensive MVP: Ben Heeney For a guy who played next to no snaps a season ago, the sophomore from Hutchinson came up huge with 112 tackles, good for third in the Big 12, Heeney including 12 for loss and one sack. Heeneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relentless style and physical play made him a player who stood out no matter how bad the score got.

Runner-up: Bradley McDougald â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The anchor of the KU secondary, McDougald was great against the run (92

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Taylor Cox Had it not been for Simsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; breakthrough season, the junior-college transfer who runs just like him â&#x20AC;&#x201D; perhaps harder â&#x20AC;&#x201D; wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve finished with much more than the 464 yards and three touchdowns on 91 carries he had. With Sims and Pierson both missing time this season, Coxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence made life much easier on the KU coaching staff.

Runner-up: Michael Cummings â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The red-shirt freshman from Killeen, Texas, injected life into a stagnant KU offense in the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma State loss then replaced Dayne Crist in the starting lineup for the next several weeks. For a guy who had never played a down of college football, Cummings did about all you could ask while functioning as the trigger man for KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ground attack.

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jake Love Like Heeney, this former Oklahoma state wrestling champion showed no regard for his own body while physically matching up with some of the best players in the Big 12. Despite starting just four games, Love, a redshirt freshman, finished with 36 tackles and a couple of monster games.

Please see LOOK BACK, page 10B

Juco cornerback commits to KU

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Hard-hitting Cassius Sendish became the most recent junior-college standout to pledge his services to the Kansas University football team, orally committing to KU coach Charlie Weis on Monday.

Sendish, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound cornerback from Arizona Western Community College, chose Kansas over of- Sendish fers from five other BCS-conference schools including Kansas State and Iowa State.

With multiple starting spots open in KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secondary, Sendish figures to have a shot to step into immediate playing time, and he believes heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to play against no-huddle teams, teams that like to throw the ball and spread the defense out,â&#x20AC;? Sendish told the Journal-World. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gonna do my job. And if Please see COMMIT, page 10B

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Patriots hammer Houston FOXBOROUGH, MASS. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Look out. That familiar sight is the New England Patriots romping through December, looking like a Super Bowl team.

The Patriots rolled over Houston 42-14 on Monday night, stamping themselves once again as the team to fear in the AFC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and making the Texans look like pretenders.

Tom Brady threw for four touchdowns and 296 yards as New England manhandled the team with the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best record. The Patriots (10-3), who already own the AFC East title, won their seventh straight and moved one game behind the Texans (11-2) for the conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top seed.

A match-up of the top two scoring teams in the league was a mismatch from the outset. It took take New England only one possession to start its scoring barrage as the Patriots surpassed their average of 35.8 points per game.

Wes Welkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 31-yard punt return and 25-yard reception â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the 107th straight game heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had a catch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; led to Aaron Hernandezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven-yard score.

That gave Brady 45 consecutive games with a TD pass, third longest in NFL history.

It also set the tone.

Houston, which had won six straight, threatened on its next series, only to have Matt Schaub force a ball into double coverage in the Patriotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; end zone.

Devin McCourty picked it off and returned it 19 yards, setting up more pinpoint throws by Brady, who finished 21-of-35.

He couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss if he tried, his receivers were so uncovered: Brandon Lloyd for 14 yards, Danny Woodhead for 18, Hernandez for 13, then Lloyd for the 37-yard TD to make it 14-0. Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips could only shake his head in disgust at his playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inability to challenge the Patriots.

It got worse. At the end of a 70-yard drive helped by a 26-yard interference call on Danieal Manning, no Texans were lined up to Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left in front of Hernandez. A quick snap, a quicker pass and the tight end waltzed into the end zone.

SUMMARY Houston 0 0 7 7â&#x20AC;&#x201D;14 New England 14 7 7 14â&#x20AC;&#x201D;42 First Quarter NE-Hernandez 7 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 9:27.

NE-Lloyd 37 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 2:49.

Second Quarter NE-Hernandez 4 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 11:01.

Third Quarter NE-Stallworth 63 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 9:49.

Hou-Foster 1 run (S.Graham kick), 6:12.

Fourth Quarter NE-Lloyd fumble recovery in end zone (Gostkowski kick), 14:15.

NE-Ridley 14 run (Gostkowski kick), 7:23.

Hou-Yates 1 run (S.Graham kick), 2:00.

A-68,756.

Hou NE First downs 19 27 Total Net Yards 323 419 Rushes-yards 27-100 33-130 Passing 223 289 Punt Returns 2-1 4-50 Kickoff Returns 2-39 1-7 Interceptions Ret. 1-1 1-19 Comp-Att-Int 21-36-1 21-36-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-24 1-7 Punts 7-49.3 5-48.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 7-70 6-56 Time of Possession 29:11 30:49 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Houston, Foster 15-46, Tate 8-46, Forsett 3-7, Yates 1-1. New England, Ridley 18-72, Vereen 8-40, Bolden 2-11, Brady 1-6, Woodhead 1-4, Mallett 3-(minus 3).

PASSING-Houston, Schaub 19-32-1-232, Yates 2-4-0-15. New England, Brady 21-35-0-296, Mallett 0-1-1-0.

RECEIVING-Houston, Johnson 8-95, Foster 4-39, Jean 2-31, Daniels 2-24, Casey 1-30, Posey 1-19, Forsett 1-14, Tate 1-(minus 1), Martin 1-(minus 4). New England, Hernandez 8-58, Lloyd 7-89, Welker 3-52, Woodhead 2-34, Stallworth 1-63.

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Petrino gets back in saddle at Western Ky. BOWLING GREEN, KY. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Now that Bobby Petrino is back in the coaching ranks, he wants to make the most of his second chance.

Petrino was introduced Monday as Western Kentuckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new head football coach. The 51-year-old was fired by Arkansas in April for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pattern of misleadingâ&#x20AC;? behavior following an accident in which the coach was injured while riding a motorcycle with his mistress as a passenger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this point in my career, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about getting back and coaching players,â&#x20AC;? Petrino said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just happened to open up at a place we love. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope it can be as long as possibleâ&#x20AC;?

Petrino had a 34-17 record at Arkansas before he was dismissed in the wake of the scandal.

Petrino had an affair with former Razorback volleyball player Jessica Dorrell, who he later hired as a football assistant had gave $20,000 in gifts. Petrino said initially he was the only person on the motorcycle but later admitted to Dorrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence.

Now he is getting another shot at coaching in the college ranks, replacing Willie Taggart, who left WKU last week to become South Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach.

Petrino, 75-26 overall as a college head coach, said he is looking forward to â&#x20AC;&#x153;building on the standardsâ&#x20AC;? that Taggart established.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Colorado lures SJSU coach BOULDER, COLO. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mike MacIntyreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural meeting with his new team lasted just long enough to leave his players with this thought: Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turned around one downtrodden program and he can do the same at Colorado.

Not someday, either, but starting next season.

The 47-year-old coach revived a San Jose State football team in short order. Now, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try to fix the beleaguered Buffaloes, who are coming off their worst season in the 123-year history of the program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a long way to go. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been there before and I know what to do,â&#x20AC;? MacIntyre told a room full of boosters and media Monday night after agreeing to a five-year deal worth $2 million a season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason Colorado shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be at the top of the conference and competing year in and year out.â&#x20AC;?

His hiring ends a two-week search by Colorado that included a rejection by its first choice, Butch Jones.

MacIntyre inherits a squad thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming off a 1-11 record this year that led to the firing of Jon Embree.

MacIntyre, the son of former Vanderbilt coach George MacIntyre, was 16-21 in three years as a head coach at San Jose State after serving as Dukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensive coordinator and working as a secondary coach for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets.

UTEP hires ex-Miner Kugler EL PASO, TEXAS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; UTEP hired Sean Kugler as its new coach Monday, bringing in a former Minersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; player and coach to replace the retired Mike Price.

Kugler spent almost three years as the Pittsburgh Steelersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offensive line coach, following stints with the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. He also worked at Boise State. He played for current UTEP athletic director Bob Stull, graduating in 1988, and later coached at the school for eight seasons.

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Hoosiers remain No. 1 Indiana is No. 1 for a sixth straight week in the Associated Press college basketball poll.

The Hoosiers are again followed in the Top 25 by Duke, Michigan and Syracuse. The only changes in Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poll is the order, not whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ranked.

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NEW WESTERN KENTUCKY FOOTBALL COACH BOBBY PETRINO sports a WKU hat after being introduced at a news conference on Monday in Bowling Green, Ky. The Hoosiers (9-0) received 44 first-place votes from the 64-member national media panel. Duke (9-0) again drew the other No. 1 votes.

Florida and Louisville switched places at fifth and sixth. They were followed by Ohio State, Arizona, Kansas and Illinois. The Illini (10-0) beat fellow unbeaten Gonzaga on Saturday, moving into the top 10 for the first time since the next-to-last poll of 2005-06. Gonzaga dropped to 14th.

The Big Ten has the most ranked teams with six. The Big East has five and the Atlantic Coast Conference and Mountain West three each.

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Stanford No. 1; KU to 22nd Stanford remains No. 1 in the Associated Press womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball poll, narrowly ahead of Connecticut.

The Cardinal had 22 first-place votes Monday, while UConn received 16. Baylor got the other two. Stanford had the week off for exams, while the Huskies beat Maryland and Penn State by 15 points each. The Lady Bears topped Notre Dame by 12 in a rematch of last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NCAA championship game.

Duke and Notre Dame remain fourth and fifth.

The Irish are followed by Georgia, Kentucky, Louisville and Maryland. California and Penn State swapped places. Texas A&M, South Carolina and West Virginia entered the poll in the final three spots.

Nebraska, Florida State and Iowa State all dropped out.

Kansas University, which suffered its first loss last week at Arkansas, fell from No. 17 to No. 22.

NFL

Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe out KANSAS CITY, MO. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe will miss next weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game at Oakland with a rib injury, and coach Romeo Crennel said Monday that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible Kansas Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading receiver could be out the rest of the year.

Bowe went to the locker room after the first quarter of Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss in Cleveland with what the team announced as a rib issue. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t return.

Bowe, who is playing this season on a $9.5 million contract after getting franchised by the Chiefs, is once again leading the team in receptions. He has 59 catches for 801 yards and three touchdowns.

Crennel said safeties Abe Elam (quadriceps) and Kendrick Lewis (shoulder), left tackle Branden Albert (back) and running back Cyrus Gray (neck) will receive treatment before deciding whether they can play Oakland.

NFL Favorite ............. Points (O/U)............Underdog Thursday Week 15 Cincinnati .........................3 (46).................PHILADELPHIA Sunday Green Bay.........................3 (42)............................CHICAGO ATLANTA ..........................11â &#x201E;2 (51) ........................NY Giants NEW ORLEANS .................3 (54).......................Tampa Bay ST. LOUIS...........................3 (38)........................ Minnesota a-CLEVELAND ...............OFF (XX) ...................Washington MIAMI..................................7 (37).................... Jacksonville Denver .............................21â &#x201E;2 (48) ....................BALTIMORE HOUSTON ........................71â &#x201E;2 (49) ..................Indianapolis SAN DIEGO ........................3 (46).............................Carolina b-Seattle .........................41â &#x201E;2 (42) ............................Buffalo Detroit ...............................6 (44)............................ARIZONA DALLAS .......................Pickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;em (44) .................Pittsburgh OAKLAND ................ 3 (43)............. Kansas City

NEW ENGLAND.............. 31â &#x201E;2 (48) ..............San Francisco Monday, Dec 17th.

TENNESSEE....................... 1 (42) ..............................NY Jets a-Washington QB R. Griffin III is questionable b-at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

NCAA FOOTBALL Favorite ............. Points (O/U)............Underdog Saturday, Dec 15th.

New Mexico Bowl University Stadium-Albuquerque, NM. Arizona ............................91â &#x201E;2 (76) ...........................Nevada Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Bronco Stadium-Boise, ID. Utah St..............................10 (58)...............................Toledo NBA Favorite ............. Points (O/U)............Underdog x-New York...................OFF (OFF)....................BROOKLYN y-LA Lakers..................OFF (OFF)..................CLEVELAND Denver ............................41â &#x201E;2 (201)..........................DETROIT

Hoyas make short work of Longwood Otto Porter scored a careerhigh 22 points, added seven assists and four steals and returned after taking an apparent hit to the head during the second half.

The point total for Georgetown (8-1) against Longwood (2-8) was much bigger than the Hoyas managed in two of their last three wins. They beat Ten-

nessee 37-36 and Towson 46-40 around a 64-41 win over Texas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you look at that last game, the ball didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go in, and so you have to fix that,â&#x20AC;? Georgetown coach John Thompson III said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But most of the looks we got were wide open shots.

Markel Starks was 4-for-5 from three-point range and had 17 points for the Hoyas.

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There was little Longwood could do as No. 15 Georgetown cruised to an 89-53 win Monday.

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BOX SCORE LONGWOOD (2-7) Brown 1-3 0-1 2, Carey 3-5 2-2 9, Robinson 0-3 3-4 3, Kessens 4-9 2-2 10, Dublin 5-7 1-3 11, Woodhouse 0-1 0-0 0, Taylor 0-1 0-0 0, Shockley 1-4 0-0 3, Ziegler 3-6 1-2 7, Parker 1-1 0-0 3, Havenstein 2-5 1-1 5. Totals 20-45 10-15 53.

GEORGETOWN (8-1) Whittington 4-12 0-0 8, Hopkins 2-3 0-0 4, Starks 6-9 1-1 17, Porter 8-11 6-8 22, Lubick 2-3 2-3 6, Smith-Rivera 2-6 2-3 6, Bowen 2-4 0-0 5, Caprio 2-3 0-0 4, Domingo 3-7 0-2 7, Ayegba 2-4 0-2 4, Trawick 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 36-67 11-19 89.

Halftime-Georgetown 40-24. 3-Point GoalsLongwood 3-9 (Parker 1-1, Carey 1-2, Shockley 1-3, Brown 0-1, Robinson 0-1, Taylor 0-1), Georgetown 6-20 (Starks 4-5, Bowen 1-3, Domingo 1-4, Porter 0-1, Trawick 0-1, SmithRivera 0-1, Whittington 0-5). Fouled Out-Kessens.

Rebounds-Longwood 36 (Dublin 6), Georgetown 26 (Ayegba 5). Assists-Longwood 13 (Brown, Carey, Woodhouse 3), Georgetown 25 (Lubick, Porter 7). Technical-Kessens. A-5,283.

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Royals trade for ace in effort to win now KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals.

They lost more than 100 games his first season and fared little better the following year. But by his third season as a starter, the Rays had finally turned the corner, many of their prized prospects forming the nucleus of a team that upstaged AL East stalwarts Boston and the Yankees and advanced all the way to the World Series.

Now, after a blockbuster deal that sent Shields and fellow right-hander Wade Davis to the Royals late Sunday, the former All-Star pitcher believes everything is in place for Kansas City to replicate the Raysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Royals are definitely on the right track,â&#x20AC;?

Shields said Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They definitely remind me of our â&#x20AC;&#x2122;07 season going into our â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08 season in the Rays organization, and I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good possibility we can step in that direction. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been there when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost 100 games before. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also won 96, 97 games before, and I think me and Wade bring a little of that to the table, knowing how to win and what it takes to win.â&#x20AC;?

The Royals havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t known what thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like in years.

Despite the matriculation of their best prospects to the big-league club, the Royals still struggled to a 72-90 record and a third-place finish in the weak AL Central last season. It was their ninth consecutive losing season, and extended to 27 the number of years itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been since the franchise last played in the postseason.

The biggest reason for the lousy finish was a dearth of starting pitching, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that general manager Dayton Moore has been aggressively trying to resolve this offseason.

Along with acquiring Shields and Davis in arguably the biggest move his tenure, Moore also resigned Jeremy Guthrie to a $25 million, three-year deal and acquired Ervin Santana and his $12 million salary from the Los Angeles Angels. That means Kansas Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top four starters next season werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on their opening day roster this past year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to add as much pitching depth as we can as every organization tends to do, especially this time of year,â&#x20AC;? said Moore, adding that Bruce Chen, Luke Hochevar and Luis Mendoza could compete for the final job in spring training.

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The Royals certainly mortgaged their future to put it together.

Tampa Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest prize in the six-player swap is undoubtedly outfielder Wil Myers, widely regarded as the top prospect in the minors. The 22-year-old hit .314 with 37 homers and 109 RBIs last season, and he starred during the All-Star Futures Game hosted by Kansas City, putting together a pair of hits and driving in three runs.

Moore said he tried to keep Myers out of the deal, but he also understood that â&#x20AC;&#x153;you have to give up something to get something,â&#x20AC;? so he parted with one of the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top prospects.

He also sent along righthander Jake Odorizzi, the Royalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top pitching prospect, left-hander Mike Montgomery and third baseman Patrick Leonard to Tampa Bay. Kansas City also will receive another player or cash. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you get a chance to upgrade and get a pitcher the caliber of James Shields and Wade Davis,

we felt it was the right thing for us to do for our team today and going forward,â&#x20AC;? Moore said.

The Royals have made a significant financial commitment to winning this season.

Along with taking on Santanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hefty contract, the Royals will pay Shields $10.5 million this season while holding a club option of $12 million with a $1 million buyout for next season. Davis is due to make $2.8 million this season and $4.8 million in 2014, with the Royals holding options on the next three years.

Shields said he relishes the opportunity to return to the role of franchise ace.

It was the same role he had his first few years in Tampa Bay, before David Price and others blossomed, and a role in which he feels comfortable. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s logged at least 200 innings six consecutive seasons, has 14 complete games over the past two years, and his 3.89 ERA for his career makes him the most effective starter in the Royalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new-look rotation.

Kansas City starters combined for a 5.01 ERA last season, fifth-worst in the big leagues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Starting pitching, I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where it starts,â&#x20AC;?

Shields said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What the Rays did the last couple years, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been about starting pitching and defense. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the key to success. Hopefully me and Wade can get the job done.â&#x20AC;?

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SCOREBOARD

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Toronto

W 15 11 12 11 4

L 5 8 9 9 17

Pct .750 .579 .571 .550 .190

GB — 31⁄2 31⁄2 4 111⁄2

L10 7-3 5-5 5-5 5-5 1-9

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

Home Away Conf 8-0 7-5 10-2 7-4 4-4 8-3 8-5 4-4 7-7 7-4 4-5 7-8 3-4 1-13 2-7

L 5 6 12 13 15

Pct .737 .667 .400 .350 .118

GB — 11⁄2 61⁄2 71⁄2 11

L10 8-2 8-2 5-5 1-9 2-8

Str W-2 L-1 W-1 L-8 L-2

Home Away Conf 10-1 4-4 7-3 7-3 5-3 6-3 4-5 4-7 3-8 5-8 2-5 5-5 2-7 0-8 1-11

L 8 9 11 16 17

Pct .579 .526 .476 .304 .190

GB — 1 2 6 8

L10 6-4 4-6 6-4 4-6 1-9

Str W-3 W-2 L-2 L-1 L-5

Home Away Conf 6-5 5-3 7-3 5-4 5-5 9-5 5-3 5-8 4-5 5-5 2-11 5-5 2-6 2-11 3-9

Southeast Division Miami Atlanta Orlando Charlotte Washington

W 14 12 8 7 2

Central Division Chicago Milwaukee Indiana Detroit Cleveland

W 11 10 10 7 4

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio Memphis Dallas Houston New Orleans

W 18 14 11 9 5

L 4 4 10 11 14

Pct .818 .778 .524 .450 .263

GB — 2 61⁄2 8 111⁄2

L10 9-1 7-3 5-5 5-5 2-8

Str W-5 L-1 W-3 L-3 L-3

Home Away Conf 7-2 11-2 10-2 9-2 5-2 7-3 7-3 4-7 5-5 7-5 2-6 3-10 3-8 2-6 2-9

Northwest Division Oklahoma City Utah Minnesota Denver Portland

W 17 12 9 10 8

L 4 10 9 11 12

Pct .810 .545 .500 .476 .400

GB — 51⁄2 61⁄2 7 81⁄2

L10 9-1 6-4 4-6 5-5 3-7

Str W-8 W-3 W-1 L-1 L-2

Home Away Conf 11-2 6-2 8-2 8-1 4-9 8-8 5-3 4-6 3-5 5-1 5-10 7-5 4-4 4-8 5-6

L 6 7 12 13 15

Pct .700 .667 .429 .350 .318

GB — 1⁄2 51⁄2 7 8

L10 6-4 8-2 3-7 5-5 2-8

Str W-6 W-4 L-2 L-1 L-7

Home Away Conf 10-3 4-3 10-3 6-3 8-4 6-6 7-6 2-6 7-10 6-6 1-7 4-8 5-5 2-10 3-6

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

W 14 14 9 7 7

NFL

How former Jayhawks fared Cole Aldrich, Houston Pts: 0. Reb: 0. Ast: 0.

Mario Chalmers, Miami Pts: 4. Reb: 0. Ast: 4.

Marcus Morris, Houston Pts: 13. Reb: 6. Ast: 0.

Thomas Robinson, Sacramento Pts: 0. Reb: 3. Ast: 0.

Brandon Rush, Golden State Did not play (injured)

Monday’s games Golden State 104, Charlotte 96 Philadelphia 104, Detroit 97 Miami 101, Atlanta 92 San Antonio 134, Houston 126, OT Dallas 119, Sacramento 96 Toronto at Portland, (n)

Tuesday’s games

Southwest Division

L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

New York at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.

Denver at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Clippers at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games

ATLANTA (92) Stevenson 4-11 0-0 12, Smith 7-18 4-5 22, Horford 8-14 4-4 20, Teague 3-10 4-4 11, D.Harris 2-7 0-0 4, Williams 3-8 5-5 11, Pachulia 0-0 0-0 0, Morrow 3-4 0-0 6, Jenkins 1-2 0-0 2, Petro 1-1 0-0 2, Tolliver 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 32-75 19-20 92.

MIAMI (101) James 10-16 6-7 27, Lewis 1-3 0-0 3, Bosh 6-11 2-6 14, Chalmers 1-3 2-2 4, Wade 11-13 3-6 26, Battier 3-5 0-0 9, Anthony 1-1 0-0 2, Allen 1-8 1-1 3, Cole 4-4 0-0 10, Miller 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 39-67 14-22 101.

Atlanta 26 28 20 18— 92 Miami 28 28 26 19—101 3-Point Goals-Atlanta 9-28 (Smith 4-5, Stevenson 4-11, Teague 1-3, Jenkins 0-1, Morrow 0-1, Williams 0-3, D.Harris 0-4), Miami 9-21 (Battier 3-5, Cole 2-2, Wade 1-1, James 1-2, Lewis 1-3, Miller 1-3, Chalmers 0-2, Allen 0-3).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Atlanta 35 (Horford 11), Miami 45 (Bosh 10).

Assists-Atlanta 16 (Smith 6), Miami 23 (James 6). Total Fouls-Atlanta 16, Miami 18. Technicals-Atlanta defensive three second. A-19,600 (19,600).

Warriors 104, Bobcats 96 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephen Curry put on a show for his hometown fans, finishing with 27 points, seven assists and seven rebounds to lead Golden State over Charlotte.

Curry, who grew up in Charlotte and made a name for himself leading nearby Davidson College to the brink of the Final Four in 2008, shot 10 of 22 from the field and hit four 3-pointers. It was his eighth straight 20-point game, a career best.

David Lee had 25 points

and 11 rebounds for the Warriors (14-7), who have won seven of their past eight games and improved to 4-0 on their current seven-game Eastern trip.

GOLDEN STATE (104) Barnes 2-7 1-2 6, Lee 10-14 5-5 25, Ezeli 1-2 0-0 2, Curry 10-22 3-4 27, Thompson 4-7 0-0 10, Biedrins 0-0 0-0 0, Jack 3-11 5-6 12, Landry 5-9 6-6 16, Jenkins 3-4 0-0 6, Green 0-8 0-0 0, Bazemore 0-0 0-0 0, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-84 20-23 104.

CHARLOTTE (96) Kidd-Gilchrist 6-10 5-6 17, Mullens 6-14 0-0 13, Biyombo 2-4 1-2 5, Walker 6-16 9-12 24, Taylor 1-8 2-3 4, Henderson 2-7 3-4 7, Sessions 3-8 4-4 12, Gordon 5-11 1-1 14, Haywood 0-3 0-0 0, Diop 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-83 25-32 96.

Golden State 38 20 35 11—104 Charlotte 23 17 34 22— 96 3-Point Goals-Golden State 8-20 (Curry 4-7, Thompson 2-5, Barnes 1-3, Jack 1-4, Green 0-1), Charlotte 9-26 (Gordon 3-6, Walker 3-9, Sessions 2-2, Mullens 1-4, Williams 0-1, Henderson 0-1, Taylor 0-3). Rebounds-Golden State 53 (Lee 11), Charlotte 55 (Biyombo 11).

Assists-Golden State 28 (Curry 7), Charlotte 21 (Walker, Sessions 6). Total Fouls-Golden State 26, Charlotte 20.

A-13,169 (19,077).

76ers 104, Pistons 97 PHILADELPHIA — Evan Turner had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday scored 25 points to lead Philadelphia past Detroit.

Thaddeus Young added 20 points and Spencer Hawes 15 for the Sixers.

Greg Monroe missed a tip with less than a minute left that came back to haunt Detroit. Holiday sank a 19-footer for a 100-95 lead and the Sixers stretched the lead from the free-throw line.

DETROIT (97) Prince 6-12 4-4 16, Maxiell 1-10 0-0 2, Monroe 7-13 8-10 22, Knight 8-18 4-6 22, Singler 2-4 0-0 5, Stuckey 5-14 9-9 19, Maggette 0-2 3-4 3, Drummond 0-1 0-0 0, Villanueva 3-7 0-0 8. Totals 32-81 28-33 97.

PHILADELPHIA (104) Turner 8-13 1-2 18, T.Young 9-13 2-6 20, Allen 2-5 0-0 4, Holiday 11-20 2-4 25, Richardson 4-11 3-4 13, N.Young 1-2 1-2 3, Hawes 7-14 1-2 15, Wright 1-2 1-2 3, Moultrie 0-0 0-0 0, Wayns 1-2 1-1 3.

Totals 44-82 12-23 104.

Detroit 21 28 26 22— 97 Philadelphia 25 21 30 28—104 3-Point Goals-Detroit 5-18 (Villanueva 2-5, Knight 2-6, Singler 1-1, Prince 0-1, Maggette 0-1, Stuckey 0-4), Philadelphia 4-11 (Richardson 2-5, Turner 1-1, Holiday 1-4, Hawes 0-1).

Rebounds-Detroit 47 (Maxiell 11), Philadelphia 56 (Turner 11). AssistsDetroit 18 (Stuckey 5), Philadelphia 23 (Holiday 8). Total Fouls-Detroit 20, Philadelphia 25. A-15,225 (20,328).

Spurs 134, Rockets 126, OT HOUSTON — Gary Neal scored 29 points, and Tony Parker had a tripledouble to lead San Antonio against Houston.

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 10 3 0 .769 472 274 N.Y. Jets 6 7 0 .462 245 306 Buffalo 5 8 0 .385 289 352 Miami 5 8 0 .385 240 276 South W L T Pct PF PA x-Houston 11 2 0 .846 365 263 Indianapolis 9 4 0 .692 292 329 Tennessee 4 9 0 .308 271 386 Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 216 359 North W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 9 4 0 .692 331 273 Pittsburgh 7 6 0 .538 278 264 Cincinnati 7 6 0 .538 321 280 Cleveland 5 8 0 .385 259 272 West W L T Pct PF PA y-Denver 10 3 0 .769 375 257 San Diego 5 8 0 .385 292 281 Oakland 3 10 0 .231 248 402 Kansas City 2 11 0 .154 195 352 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 8 5 0 .615 373 270 Washington 7 6 0 .538 343 329 Dallas 7 6 0 .538 300 314 Philadelphia 4 9 0 .308 240 341 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Atlanta 11 2 0 .846 337 259 Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 354 308 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 348 379 Carolina 4 9 0 .308 265 312 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 9 4 0 .692 323 279 Chicago 8 5 0 .615 308 219 Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 283 286 Detroit 4 9 0 .308 320 342 West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 9 3 1 .731 316 184 Seattle 8 5 0 .615 300 202 St. Louis 6 6 1 .500 236 279 Arizona 4 9 0 .308 186 292 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Monday’s Game New England 42, Houston 14 Thursday’s Game Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:20 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Green Bay at Chicago, noon Tampa Bay at New Orleans, noon Minnesota at St. Louis, noon Indianapolis at Houston, noon N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, noon Washington at Cleveland, noon Jacksonville at Miami, noon Denver at Baltimore, noon Carolina at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.

San Francisco at New England, 7:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 17 N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Orlando, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Houston, 7 p.m.

Denver at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Oklahoma Bowl Glance Saturday, Dec. 15 City, 7 p.m.

New Mexico Bowl Sacramento at Milwaukee, 7 At Albuquerque Nevada (7-5) vs. Arizona (7-5), noon p.m.

(ESPN) Dallas at Boston, 7 p.m.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Memphis at Phoenix, 8 p.m. At Boise, Idaho Toledo (9-3) vs. Utah State (10-2), 3:30 San Antonio at Utah, 9:30 p.m. p.m.

(ESPN)

Roundup Heat 101, Hawks 92 MIAMI — LeBron James scored 27 points, Dwyane Wade had 26, and Miami pulled away in the second half to beat Atlanta on Monday night.

James (10-16) and Wade (11-13) made 21 of 29 shots for Miami, which shot 58 percent overall to improve to 10-1 at home this season. Chris Bosh had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Norris Cole scored 10 for the Heat, who handed the Hawks only their second loss in 11 games.

Josh Smith scored 22 points and Al Horford finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta, which briefly held the lead midway through the third quarter before the Heat got rolling and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Hawks in the Southeast Division.

Atlanta is 0-2 against Miami this season and 1-7 since March 2011.

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Parker had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to complement Neal’s 7-of-10 performance from three-point range.

Jeremy Lin had his best game since joining the Rockets, scoring a career high-tying 38 points with leading scorer James Harden sidelined by a sprained right ankle.

SAN ANTONIO (134) Green 6-14 0-0 14, Duncan 1-9 8-8 10, Blair 4-6 1-1 9, Parker 9-18 8-9 27, Neal 11-18 0-0 29, Ginobili 7-12 5-6 22, Diaw 3-6 2-2 8, Splitter 5-6 0-0 10, De Colo 2-3 0-0 5, Bonner 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Mills 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 48-92 24-26 134.

HOUSTON (126) Parsons 7-18 2-5 20, Patterson 4-10 0-0 8, Asik 5-11 11-14 21, Lin 11-21 12-12 38, Delfino 2-12 0-1 5, Douglas 6-11 0-0 17, Smith 2-6 0-0 4, Morris 4-6 3-4 13, Cook 0-2 0-0 0, Aldrich 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-97 28-36 126.

San Antonio 23 41 27 29 14—134 Houston 27 36 30 27 6—126 3-Point Goals-San Antonio 14-30 (Neal 7-10, Ginobili 3-7, Green 2-7, De Colo 1-1, Parker 1-3, Diaw 0-2), Houston 16-30 (Douglas 5-7, Lin 4-5, Parsons 4-8, Morris 2-3, Delfino 1-5, Patterson 0-2).

Rebounds-San Antonio 58 (Duncan 13), Houston 52 (Asik 10). Assists-San Antonio 31 (Parker 12), Houston 24 (Lin 7). Total Fouls-San Antonio 22, Houston 21. A-13,959 (18,023).

Mavericks 119, Kings 96 DALLAS — O.J. Mayo scored 19 points, and Dallas took control with 31-3 run in the first half to win its 17th straight regularseason home game against Sacramento.

Chris Kaman, playing on a sprained left ankle he suffered last week, scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half for Dallas.

Francisco Garcia, who was 7-of-12 from threepoint range, and DeMarcus Cousins scored 25 points apiece for the Kings.

SACRAMENTO (96) Salmons 2-4 0-0 5, Thompson 5-8 1-4 11, Cousins 10-17 5-6 25, Brooks 3-8 1-2 9, Garcia 9-16 0-0 25, Thornton 3-6 2-2 10, Fredette 1-3 1-1 3, Hayes 1-4 0-0 2, Outlaw 0-0 0-0 0, Robinson 0-4 0-0 0, Thomas 2-9 0-0 4, Johnson 1-5 0-1 2.

Totals 37-84 10-16 96.

DALLAS (119) Da.Jones 3-6 5-8 11, Wright 4-9 0-0 8, Kaman 9-13 0-0 18, Fisher 3-6 4-4 11, Mayo 6-9 4-5 19, Collison 7-9 0-0 15, Carter 3-10 0-0 7, Brand 4-8 0-1 8, Crowder 5-9 0-0 11, Beaubois 2-4 1-1 5, Cunningham 2-3 2-2 6, James 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 48-87 16-21 119.

Sacramento 29 14 27 26— 96 Dallas 36 29 23 31—119 3-Point Goals-Sacramento 12-27 (Garcia 7-12, Thornton 2-3, Brooks 2-4, Salmons 1-2, Cousins 0-1, Fredette 0-1, Thomas 0-4), Dallas 7-20 (Mayo 3-4, Collison 1-2, Crowder 1-2, Fisher 1-3, Carter 1-6, Da.Jones 0-1, Beaubois 0-2).

Rebounds-Sacramento 51 (Thompson 12), Dallas 46 (Mayo 7). AssistsSacramento 22 (Salmons 7), Dallas 26 (Fisher 6). Total Fouls-Sacramento 16, Dallas 14. Technicals-Cousins, Thompson, Sacramento defensive three second, Mayo. A-19,737 (19,200).

Thursday, Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego San Diego State (9-3) vs. BYU (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 21 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Ball State (9-3) vs. UCF (9-4), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 22 New Orleans Bowl East Carolina (8-4) vs. LouisianaLafayette (7-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN) MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Boise State (10-2) vs. Washington (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU (6-6) vs. Fresno State (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Washington Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose State (10-2), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 8:45 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 29 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6), 10:45 a.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (8-4), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN2) Pinstripe Bowl At New York Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia (7-5), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Texas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9-3), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 31 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (7-5), 1 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl At Dallas-Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Mississippi State (8-4) vs.

Northwestern (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), noon (ABC) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (8-4), noon (ESPN) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Orange Bowl At Miami Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida State (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 3 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (102), 7 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 5 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), noon (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Miami Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (121), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 19 RAYCOM College Football All-Star Classic At Montgomery, Ala. Stars vs. Stripes, 32p.m. (CBSSN) East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 26 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, TBA (NFLN)

AP Men’s Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 9, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Indiana (44) 9-0 1,580 1 2. Duke (20) 9-0 1,551 2 3. Michigan 9-0 1,444 3 4. Syracuse 8-0 1,378 4 5. Florida 7-0 1,319 6 6. Louisville 8-1 1,303 5 7. Ohio St. 6-1 1,211 7 8. Arizona 7-0 1,178 8 9. Kansas 7-1 1,087 9 10. Illinois 10-0 991 13 11. Cincinnati 9-0 944 11 12. Missouri 8-1 877 12 13. Minnesota 10-1 714 14 14. Gonzaga 9-1 699 10 15. Georgetown 7-1 577 15 16. Creighton 9-1 525 16 17. New Mexico 10-0 512 18 18. San Diego St. 7-1 491 17 19. Michigan St. 8-2 328 19 20. UNLV 7-1 305 21 21. North Carolina 7-2 298 20 22. Notre Dame 8-1 283 22 23. Wichita St. 9-0 280 24 24. Oklahoma St. 7-1 251 23 25. NC State 6-2 213 25 Others receiving votes: Oregon 177, Pittsburgh 177, Kentucky 44, Wyoming 15, UConn 10, Marquette 8, VCU 6, Butler 5, Maryland 5, Murray St. 4, Alabama 3, Miami 3, Virginia Tech 3, LSU 1.

USA Today/ ESPN Men’s Top 25

The top 25 teams in the USA TodayESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 9, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Indiana (25) 9-0 769 1 2. Duke (6) 9-0 749 2 3. Michigan 9-0 705 3 4. Syracuse 10-0 663 4 5. Florida 7-0 644 5 6. Louisville 8-1 609 6 7. Ohio State 6-1 586 7 8. Arizona 7-0 568 8 9. Kansas 7-1 537 9 10. Illinois 10-0 465 14 11. Missouri 8-1 450 11 12. Cincinnati 9-0 447 12 13. Creighton 9-1 338 13 14. Gonzaga 9-1 325 10 15. San Diego State 7-1 292 15 16. Minnesota 10-1 225 21 17. UNLV 7-1 224 18 18. North Carolina 7-2 222 16 19. Michigan State 8-2 213 17 20. New Mexico 10-0 207 20 21. Georgetown 7-1 163 23 22. Kentucky 6-3 125 19 23. Oklahoma State 7-1 116 22 24. Notre Dame 8-1 110 25 25. N.C. State 6-2 93 24 Others receiving votes: Wichita State 88, Pittsburgh 74, Oregon 32, UConn 10, Murray State 10, Wyoming 8, Butler 4, Mississippi 2, VCU 2.

College Men

EAST Georgetown 89, Longwood 53 LIU Post 90, Felician 81 Navy 69, Bryant 59 SOUTH Louisiana-Monroe 68, SE Louisiana 61, OT Mary Hardin-Baylor 83, Louisiana College 64 Southern U. 77, William Carey 50 Virginia Tech 70, MVSU 49 MIDWEST Bethany Lutheran 76, St. Thomas (Minn.) 73 Detroit 81, Alabama St. 68 Martin Luther 76, St. John’s (Minn.) 63 FAR WEST Seattle 75, E. Washington 69

Big 12 Men

Overall League W L W L Kansas 7 1 0 0 Kansas State 7 1 0 0 Oklahoma State 7 1 0 0 Texas Tech 5 1 0 0 Oklahoma 6 2 0 0 Iowa State 7 3 0 0 Baylor 5 3 0 0 TCU 6 4 0 0 West Virginia 4 3 0 0 Texas 5 4 0 0 Today’s Game West Virginia at Duquesne, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 Lamar at Baylor, 9 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15 Belmont at Kansas, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M at Oklahoma City, 1 p.m.

Iowa State vs. Drake at Des Moines, Iowa, 4 p.m.

Texas State at Texas, 7 p.m.

West Virginia vs. Michigan at New York, 7 p.m.

Kansas State at Gonzaga, 8 p.m.

Kansas Men

Exhibition Oct. 30 — Emporia State, W 88-54 Nov. 5 — Washburn, W 62-50 Regular season Nov. 9 — Southeast Missouri State in CBE Classic, W 74-55 (1-0) Nov. 13 — Michigan State in Atlanta in Champions Classic, L 64-67 (1-1) Nov. 15 — Chattanooga in CBE Classic, W 69-55 (2-1) Nov. 19 — Washington State in CBE Classic in Kansas City, Mo., W 78-41 (3-1) Nov. 20 — Saint Louis in CBE Classic in Kansas City, Mo., W 73-59 (4-1) Nov. 26 — San Jose State, W 70-57 (5-1) Nov. 30 — Oregon State in Kansas City, Mo., W 84-78 (6-1) Dec. 8 — Colorado, W 90-54 (7-1)

Saturday — Belmont, 6 p.m.

Dec. 18 — Richmond, 6 p.m.

Dec. 22 — at Ohio State, 3 p.m.

Dec. 29 —American, 7 p.m.

Jan. 6 — Temple, 12:30 or 3:30 p.m.

Jan. 9 — Iowa State, 6 p.m.

Jan. 12 — at Texas Tech, 3 p.m.

Jan. 14 — Baylor, 8 p.m.

Jan. 19 — at Texas, 1 p.m.

Jan. 22 — at Kansas State, 7 p.m.

Jan. 26 — Oklahoma, 3 p.m.

Jan. 28 — at West Virginia, 8 p.m.

Feb. 2 — Oklahoma State, 3 p.m.

Feb. 6 — at TCU, 8 p.m.

Feb. 9 — at Oklahoma, 3 p.m.

Feb. 11 — Kansas State, 8 p.m.

Feb. 16 — Texas, 8 p.m.

Feb. 20 — at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

Feb. 23 — TCU, 3 p.m.

Feb. 25 — at Iowa State, 8 p.m.

March 2 — West Virginia, 1 p.m.

March 4 — Texas Tech, 6 p.m.

March 9 — at Baylor, 5 p.m.

March 13-16 — Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo.

College Women

EAST Boston U. 68, Harvard 61, OT Bryant 44, Maine 40 Fordham 56, Southern U. 44 Loyola (Md.) 53, Army 47 Niagara 63, Binghamton 57 SOUTH Louisiana-Lafayette 68, Jackson St. 57 Savannah St. 49, North Florida 40 MIDWEST Wisconsin 82, FAU 73, OT

Big 12 Women

Overall League W L W L Oklahoma State 7 0 0 0 Kansas State 7 0 0 0 Oklahoma 8 1 0 0 Kansas 8 1 0 0 Baylor 7 1 0 0 Texas Tech 7 1 0 0 Iowa State 6 1 0 0 Texas 5 1 0 0 West Virginia 6 2 0 0 TCU 4 3 0 0 Today’s Game ULM at Texas, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 Oral Roberts at Baylor, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16 Prairie View at Kansas, 2 p.m.

Sam Houston State at TCU, TBA Vermont at Oklahoma State, 12:30 p.m.

Youngstown St. at West Virginia, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Texas, 1 p.m.

UTEP at Kansas State, 2 p.m.

Vanderbilt at Oklahoma, 2 p.m.

No. Colorado at Texas Tech, 2 p.m.

AP Women’s Top 25

The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 9, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Stanford (22) 8-0 978 1 2. UConn (16) 8-0 968 2 3. Baylor (2) 7-1 930 3 4. Duke 8-0 884 4 5. Notre Dame 6-1 806 5 6. Georgia 10-0 790 6 7. Kentucky 8-1 783 7 8. Louisville 9-1 713 8 9. California 7-1 614 11 10. Maryland 6-2 610 9 11. Penn St. 7-2 564 10 12. Oklahoma 8-1 514 13 13. Tennessee 6-1 512 14 14. UCLA 5-1 485 17 15. Purdue 9-1 450 15 16. Oklahoma St. 6-0 392 16 17. Dayton 10-0 334 19 18. Texas 6-1 326 12 19. North Carolina 8-1 230 21 20. Ohio St. 6-2 223 20 21. Miami 7-1 211 23 22. Kansas 8-1 180 17 23. Texas A&M 5-3 83 — 24. South Carolina 10-0 75 — 25. West Virginia 6-2 73 — Others receiving votes: Florida St. 64, Arkansas 58, Nebraska 55, Iowa St. 53, Delaware 15, Chattanooga 6, St. John’s 6, Duquesne 4, Syracuse 4, Iowa 3, Michigan St. 2, Colorado 1, Gonzaga 1.

BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX-Claimed RHP Sandy Rosario off waivers from Oakland.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Agreed to terms with INF Jeff Keppinger on a three-year contract.

DETROIT TIGERS-Agreed to terms with C Brayan Pena on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Matt Hoffman for assignment.

MINNESOTA TWINS-Named Marty Mason pitching coach, Tim Doherty hitting coach and Larry Bennese trainer of Rochester (IL); Chad Allen hitting coach and Chris Johnson trainer of New Britain (EL); Doug Mientkiewicz manager, Ivan Arteaga pitching coach and Alan Rail trainer of Fort Myers (FSL); Ryan Hedwall trainer of Cedar Rapids (MWL); Curtis Simondet trainer of Elizabethton (Appalachian); Chad Jackson minor league trainer and rehab coordinator; Erik Beiser minor league strength and conditioning coordinator; TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Named Pat Hentgen bullpen coach.

National League CINCINNATI REDS-Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Ludwick on a two-year contract.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Agreed to terms with RHP Zack Greinke on a sixyear contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Grilli on a twoyear contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS-Placed C Rich Ohrnberger on injured reserve.

Claimed QB Brian Hoyer off waivers from Pittsburgh.

BALTIMORE RAVENS-Fired offensive coordinator Cam Cameron. Announced quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell will assume the duties of offensive coordinator.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed TE Brad Smelley from the practice squad.

Released DL Ronnie Cameron.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Claimed WR Armon Binns off waivers from Cincinnati.

Released CB Michael Coe. MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Signed TE LaMark Brown to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS-Signed LB Joseph Dickson and WR Titus Ryan to the practice squad. Released DT Matt Hardison and WR Eddie McGee from the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS-Reinstated LB Rolando McClain from the reserve/suspended by club list. Signed CB Chimdi Chekwa from the practice squad.

Released CB Ron Bartell and FB Owen Schmitt.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Suspended RB Brandon Jacobs for the remainder of the regular season following a series of posts on social media sites addressing his lack of playing time.

COLLEGE COLORADO-Named Mike MacIntyre football coach and signed him to a fiveyear contract.

OHIO STATE-Announced junior DT Johnathan Hankins will enter the NFL draft.

TEXAS TECH-Named offensive line coach Chris Thomsen interim football coach. Announced the resignation of offensive coordinator Neal Brown to take the same position at Kentucky.

UTEP-Named Sean Kugler football coach.

WESTERN KENTUCKY-Named Bobby Petrino football coach.

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Four Wheel Drive Townhomes Move-in Specials 2859 Four Wheel Drive Amazing 2BR, tranquil intimate setting, free standing townhome w/ courtyard, cathedral ceilings, skylights, & W/D. Most residents professionals.

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785-842-5227 www.info@villa26lawrence.com

2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, W/D hookups, 2 car with opener. Easy access to I-70. Includes paid cable.

Pets under 20 lbs. allowed Call 785-842-2575 www.princeton-place.com

PARKWAY 6000

• 2 & 3 BR, 2 baths • some w/walkout bsmt.

• 2 car garage w/opener • W/D hookups • Maintenance free Call for Specials 785-832-0555, 785-766-2722

First Month Free!

3BR, 2 or 2.5 bath- 2 car w/openers W/D hookups, FP, major appls. Lawn care & snow removal 785-865-2505

Social Services

1BR, Available now, close to KU, downtown & grocery, $550/mo, utilities paid. Call 785-843-5190

913.441.1557

PARKWAY COMMONS

Base pay plus bonuses

Healthcare

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Manufacturing & Assembly Found Pet/Animal Business Opportunity

NEW YEAR NEW JOB!

Apartments Unfurnished

HAWTHORN TOWNHOMES 1st month Rent FREE 3 Bedroom w/Garage Pets under 60lbs.

785-842-3280

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Appliances

LUXURY TOWNHOMES

Blowout Specials Call for Details

625 Folks Rd • 785-832-8200

Winter Special!

* Luxurious Apt. Villas * 1BR, 1 bath, 870 sq. ft. * Fully Equipped * Granite countertops * 1 car covered parking

430 Eisenhower Drive Showing by Appt.

Call 785-842-1524 www.mallardproperties lawrence.com

Houses 436 Eldridge, 3BR, 2 bath, W/D incl, 2 car, walk-ins, $1,050/mo. 785-856-9643 2730 Maverick, $900/mo, 3 BR, 1 bath, basement, large fenced yard, available now.

Heritage Realty 785-841-1412

Rocker-recliner; very clean & comfortable, Brown, soft woven material, very good condition; $70/offer Possible delivery within Lawrence city limits.

785-727-5630 Santa wall/door hooked rug hanging. 26” x 21”.

Very good condition. $20.

Call 785-865-4215 Style Seim from Ikea.

Queen metal frame, middle support, slatted wood.

Headboard faux leather light colour. $90 call 785-865-4215

Holiday Decor Icicle Christmas lights Strings are 13ft. long.

New, never used- still inthe box. Four boxes available. $4 per box. 785-842-6456.

Household Misc.

Rogaska Crystal ice bucket Great for entertaining! Great Condition barely used, $80! Call 785-423-3006 Waterford Crystal Decanter Great for entertaining! Great Condition - barely used, $80! Call 785-423-3006

Miscellaneous

Kenmore Electric Range White with black glass For Sale: 2 1/3 yards of new door and trim. Clean and medium green tweed upgood condition. $75. Call holstery fabric. I ordered too much. This still on the 785-749-5644 anytime roll; ready for immediate Hyla Vacuum System with pickup, $15 . 785-842-0736 attachments. New in 2004 for $1995. In great shape, used once a month by a Men’s work boots - Pull size 8.5D. Dark single guy. $500/offer. on’s, Brown. New, in box. $40. cava6788@hotmail.com Call (785) 550-6848 , leave Zojirushi rice cooker and message. warmer - NRC-18 10-cup model. Works okay, takes a lot of space and we don’t New Aquarium Kit 1.5 Gal., $10. Also 2 Concrete Garuse it, $25. 785-841-0018. goyles $20, old park bench $20. Call 785-841-3332

Baby & Children Items

Music-Stereo

Kimball console Hand-Crafted Doll Clothes, Pianos, for 18” doll. Will fit Ameri- $575, Howard Spinet $525, can Girl doll.

Call Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet, 785-542-2014 for appoint- $475. Gulbranson Spinet $450. Price includes tuning ment. & delivery. 785-832-9906

Collectibles

Vintage Amherst Manor Vase- Rich ivory porcelain, still in box with certificate of authenticity, $30.

3BR, 2 bath, all amenities, 785-550-1271. garage. 2807 Four Wheel Vintage Brook Hurst GalDrive $795/mo. Available leries candy jar, still in Now! Call 785-766-5950 box. Never used, $25.

Saddlebrook & Overland Pointe

Furniture

785-550-1271.

Vintage H.J. Wood Hand painted Indian Tree vase/pot. Like new, $25.

785-550-1271.

Pets Yorkie Poo puppies, www.cuddlesomefarms.com Older adults avail. Call 785-883-4883

Computer-Camera DELL 15” laptop. Windows XP. Wireless. Works, but needs USB keyboard, because a few keys stopped working. I will give USB keyboard. Monitor is great & laptop looks good. Word installed, $100 cash only.

785-843-7205

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Desktop PC: Compaq Evo D500, keyboard & mouse, Celeron, 500MB RAM, 40 GB HD, DVD, floppy, no OS. $40. 785-393-9080

Firewood-Stoves A cord is 128 cubic feet.

Don’t get shorted! Full cords of seasoned mixed hardwoods $170.

Half cords $90. Delivered and stacked. 913-963-4936 A Full Cord Seasoned Hedge, Oak, Locust & mixed hardwoods, stacked & delivered, $180. Call Landon, 785-766-0863

Cured Firewood for sale.

Hedge, oak, locust, & other mixed hardwoods. $170/cord. Split, stacked & 2BR, 715 Maine, 2 bath, 3 Delivered. Call Ryan at story, C/A, W/D hookups, 785-418-9910 DW, 2 car garage, 1 pet ok, Firewood: Mixed hard$1350, 785-841-5797 woods, mostly split.

Stacked/delivered. $90 3-4BR, 3-1/2 bath homes -1/2. James 785-304-4075 at Candy Lane. 1,900 sq. ft., 1 car gar $995/mo.

Hardwood Firewood, split, Pets ok w/pet deposit. seasoned, and delivered. www.garberprop.com Full size pickup load $100.

785-841-4785 785-843-TREE (8733)

3BR, 2 bath, 2 car garage, Seasoned Mixed Firewood all appls. included, 6201 W. for sale. Lawrence area. available.

Call 6th, pets welcome Delivery Duplexes Pine Landscape Center. $1,250/mo. 785-218-7264 785-843-6949 2BR, W/D hookups, dish- 3BR, 2 story, 2 baths, 2 car washer, patio, garage, no garage, 3624 W. 7th, has Seasoned Mixed Firewood, pets, $525, $550 & $600. study, FP, unfinished bsmt, $80 per half cord. $160 full cord. 3 miles S. of Law785-841-5454 C/A, dw, W/D hooks, 1 pet rence.

Call Lloyd ok, $1250, 785-841-5797 785-842-4502 First Month Free! 2BR, in a Loft BR, 1226 Prairie, 1.5 4-plex. New carpet, vinyl, bath, 2 story, CA, W/D Furniture cabinets, countertop. W/D hookup, 1 pet ok. $630/mo. is included. $575/mo.

Call 785-841-5797 785-865-2505 Accent Chairs- Very nice mission style oak chairs with a light sage green Mobile Homes seats. $35 each or $70 for Townhomes both. Call 785-423-3006 2BR, 2 bath, in Lecompton, in quiet park, first month’s Estate Liquidation rent FREE! $560/mo. Call Green cloth chair 785-887-6584 w/ottoman, excellent condition, recliner, coffe table, Toro lawn mower, Rooms 3 yrs old, snow blower, storage cabinets, all in 1BR, furnished, in quiet, excellent condition.

NEWER - LUXURIOUS neat home. Perfect for stuMust sell now! See & VILLAS & TOWNHOMES dent, non-smoker premake offer. 766-1001 * 1 BR, 870 sq. ft. ferred. $475. 785-979-4406 Covered Parking Patio Table - Downsizing * 2 BR, 1,300 sq. ft. need to sell. Rectangular Office Space * 3 BR, 1,700 sq. ft. glass table w/6 chairs that 2-Car Garage also rock. Great condition.

Hardly been used, $80. * Small Pets Accepted 785-423-3006 Available Now 400 sq. ft. Office Space Showings By Appointment 5040 Bob Billings Pkwy www.mallardproperties Queen Size Box Springs, $700 w/ all utilities paid lawrence.com new, $50.

Please call (785) 842-2 2475 Call 785-842-1524 785-843-5396

Buick 2004 Lesabre Limited 3800 V6, leather heated memory seats, power equipment, steering wheels controls, stk#327812 only $5,418.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Buick 2006 Lucerne CX, one owner, power seat, windows, locks, alloy wheels, steering wheel controls, stk#435223 only $8,303.

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Cadillac 2007 CTS w/luxury package, sunroof, alloy wheels, leather heated memory seats, Bose sound, stk#144841 only $14,875.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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Cadillac 2008 DTS Luxury II V8, leather heated & cooled seats, remote start, alloy wheels, all the luxury without the luxury price! Stk#543052 only $18,714 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2011 Chevrolet Camaro 1LT V6,18K miles, Auto, Red, Great car. $22,500 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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Chevrolet 2010 Camaro RS, one owner, GM certified, remote start, alloy wheels, On Star, 2 years of maintenance included, very sharp!

Stk#328131 only $23,715.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevrolet 2008 Impala LT, alloy wheels, power equipment, remote start, great gas mileage! Only $10,500 stk#159541 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2011 Chevrolet Malibu LS 80K, AT, AC, CD, Cruise Control, Cloth Interior, 1-owner, Like New $12,900.

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Chevrolet 2011 Malibu LT, GM certified with 2 years of scheduled maintenance included, power equipment, cruise control, steering wheel controls, stk#18083A only $16,352 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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2007 Lincoln Town Car 2011 Ford Focus SE-112K, AT, AC, CD, Cruise Control, 1-owner, Nice $9,900.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

Designer Series and low miles. Heated Leather Seats, very well taken care of. One of the smoothest road cars every made and a CARFAX 1-owner. 13T376A $17,995 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2003 Honda Accord EX V6-123K, AT, Heated Leather, Moonroof, CD Changer, 2-owner, Fully Loaded $8,900.

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2009 Lexus ES 350 45K, AT, Heated/Cooled Leather, Moonroof, Navigation, CD Changer, 1-owner, Clean $26,900.

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Cars-Imports

2011 Mitsubishi Lancer ES

2007 Toyota Camry Solara

Low miles and a lot of factory warranty left.

We sold this one brand new. Great gas mileage and a blast to drive.

P1077 $15,000

Convertible with all the options. Leather, Navigation, Automatic, V6 engine. Only 67K miles.

P1033A $17,000

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2010 Ford Focus SE Really low miles on a great gas saving sedan.

PW/PL, cruise control, great car for those on a budget. Remaining factory warranty. #P1080 $13,500.

23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2012 Ford Fusion SE 4 cylinder that gets great gas mileage and a clean CARFAX. This is one of the most popular mid-size sedans on the road today and a great value. This one was more than $23,000 brand new.

P1085 $15,412

2009 Saturn Aura XR Well equipped with leather, heated seats, power seat.

4 cylinder for great MPG and roomy at the same time.

12T543B $15,141 23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Saturn 2007 Ion 3, one owner, local trade, super nice car! Leather, sunroof, alloy wheels, power equipment, great gas mileage! This one won’t last long, please hurry!

Stk#392301 only $10,425.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2012 Hyundai Accent GLS0 4cyl, Auto 20K mi, Certified, 40 mpg. $14,949 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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2011 Hyundai Accent GLS 4cyl, Auto, 39K mi, Certified, 34 mpg, Carfax 1 owner. $14,000 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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2010 Lexus HS 250h 29K, AT, Heated/Cooled Leather, Moonroof, Navigation, CD Changer, 1-owner, Like New $27,900.

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2010 Lexus RX 350 AWD-66K, AT, Heated/Cooled Leather, Moonroof, Navigation, CD Changer, DVD Headrests, 1-owner, Nice $30,900.

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Mitsubishi 2010 Lancer one owner, sunroof, rear spoiler, alloy wheels, steering wheel controls, premium sound, lot of extras, stk#599933 only $15,815 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Red, Very clean, Alloy wheels, 97k miles, Auto trans, $9,500 Call 785-727-0244 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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Chevy 2009 HHR LT, GM Certified with 2years of scheduled maintenance included, sunroof, leather heated seats, power windows, On Star, stk#10158 only $14,450.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevy 2011 Impala LT GM Certified w/2 years scheduled maintenance included, very affordable with low payments, stk#16717 only $14,396.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 4cyl, 42mpg, Auto, Gray. $17,998 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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Chevrolet 2011 Cruze LS, one owner local trade, only 6k miles, power equipment, cd, GM certified with 2 years of scheduled maintenance included, stk#349091 only $16,444.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chrysler 2005 300C, beautiful silver with gray leaher heated seats, and only 45K miles! ONE owner, CLEAN car and history. Fully loaded.

Moonroof and backup sensors. Buy below loan value!

See website for photos Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/ /7 Chrysler 2005 PT Cruiser Limited Edition. Ft. Riley soldier trade-in, Cool Vanilla, moonroof, chrome wheels, and only $5300 (KBB value $6732, loan value $6300). See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th Stt. 785-856-6100 24/7 Chrysler 2008 PT Cruiser Touring. Nice Cool Vanilla color, low miles, NO accident history, and great gas mileage from the 4 cyl. automatic. Extremely nice late model car for under $10,000. See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-85 56-6100 24/7 Dale Willey Automotive 2840 Iowa Street (785) 843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Ford 2000 Mustang. ONE OWNER, gleaming white, tan interior. NICE car, 5 speed, alloy wheels with Michelin tires. 3 month drive train plan included.

“New sale price- $4650” See website for photos Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 7 785-856-6100 24/7

GMC 2004 Yukon XL SLT 4wd, leather heated seats, sunroof, alloy wheels, room for 8, DVD, Bose sound, hurry this one won’t last long!

Stk#326101 only $9,875.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

GMC 2004 Yukon XL SLT 4wd, leather heated seats, sunroof, alloy wheels, room for 8, DVD, Bose sound, hurry this one won’t last long!

Stk#326101 only $9,875.

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2009 Scion xB CARFAX 1-owner, very roomy crossover from the original boxcar maker. #P1025A $13,528 23rd & Alabama 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Chevrolet 2008 HHR LT, one owner, GM certified which includes 2 years of scheduled maintenance, running boards, sunroof, leather heated seats, On Star, power seat, and much more.

Stk#454383 only $12,895.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2010 Taurus SHO 365 HP EcoBoost engine and AWD makes this Taurus an exciting car to drive. CARFAX 1-owner and low miles. Remaining factory warranty.

P9897 $25,972 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Have your car cleaned by a Professional! We will detail your car the same as our pre-owned inventory. Most vehicles are only $220.95 call Allen @ Dale Willey Automotive to schedule your cars make over! You won’t believe the difference! 785-843-5200 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Don’t see what you want? Give us a call and we can help you find it!

Dale Willey Automotive, just ask for Doug at 785-843-5200 2840 Iowa St. Lawrence.

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2011 Ford Focus Ford Certified Pre-owned comes with a great warranty and peace of mind knowing that the car is almost brand new. Great gas mileage and plenty of room. P1074 $14,995 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2.0L Turbo engine with an automatic gets great gas mileage from a roomy and useful wagon.

Leather seats, power liftgate and a cargo cover.

12T451A $16,920

Hyundai 2011 Accent GLS, power equipment, steering wheel controls, great commuter car!

Stk#19070 only $10,814.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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2840 Iowa St. Lawrence.

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4 door sports car. A lot of room in this fun to drive car with a 6-disc cd changer, SMART key with push button start and still gets good gas mileage. P10012A $19,920 Call 785-727-0244 LAIRD NOLLER 23rd & Alabama 843-3500

1990 Mazda Miata 69,124 mi, Silver, Convertible, Manual, Very clean local trade. $6,888.

Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

Nissan 2006 Sentra 1.8S, automatic, great gas mileage, in shiny silver. CLEAN car, CLEAN history, funa nd economical to drive. Famous Nissan reliability.

See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/ /7

2010 Ford Edge Great value in this newer model, low miles crossover Power window, power locks with keyless entry, and cruise control.

P1051 $18,150 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

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2007 Ford Edge SEL Auto, 125K mi, 6cyl, Carfax 1 owner. $14,650 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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2011 Hyundai Genesis, 3.8 V6, Auto, Pwr everything, Gold, Certified, 27 mpg. $25,949.

Call 785-550-6464 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

Mazda 2007 6, one owner, fwd, ABS, power equipment, CD changer, very affordable!

Stk#324441 only $9,415.

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WE BUY CARS Top dollar for top late model vehicles.

Drive in, see Danny or Jeff and get your big bucks today!

2840 Iowa St. Lawrence.

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2009 Scion tC-70K, AT, AC, CD, Cruise Control, Moonroof, 1-owner, Nice $14,900.

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2005 Acura TL -70K, AT, Climate Control, CD Changer, Moonroof, Heated Leather, No Accidents $13,900.

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Convertible, heated leather seats, and phenomenal gas mileage.

Very low miles and perfect for a commuter car.

Roomier than you might think. 12C462A $11,000

LAIRD NOLLER 23rd & Alabama 843-3500

2009 Mitsubishi Galant ES

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com Infinity 2008 G37, only 39k miles, leather heated seats, sunroof, alloy wheels, power equipment, Bose sound, stk#656231 only $23715.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com Lexus 2001 ES300. CarFax 2 owner, no accident.

Moonroof, premium sound, side airbags. Nice Lexus for $7360. Dark Gray Mica.

Includes 3 month drive train plan. See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. /7 785-856-6100 24/

2008 Ford Edge SEL Great crossover with leather seats. Very safe with Ford?s Safety canopy system and advanced traction control system makes it easy to drive. 12T638B $16,500

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Great MPG and many luxury options. Leather seats, heated seats with power adjusting. Only 50K miles. 13T469A $12,949

2007 Honda Accord EX Coupe-118K, AT, CD Changer, Moonroof, Heated Leather, 1-owner, Nice $12,900 View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

2009 Smart ForTwo Passion

23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com Infiniti 2007 G35 X AWD V6, leather heated memory seats, sunroof, spoiler, alloy wheels, Bose sound, power equipment, stk# 118131 only $17,694.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Ford 2010 Edge SEL AWD one owner, power liftgate, SYNC, leather heated seats, CD changer, power equipment, and much more!

Stk#113961 only $21,444 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2011 Mazda3 Sporty car with the ‘ZOOM ZOOM’ effect.

Fun to drive and easy with its automatic transmission.

Power windows and locks, alloy wheels, and great gas mileage. P1075 $13,650 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2008 Lincoln MKZ

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Stk#600721 only $35841.

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Infiniti 2008 G35 X AWD, leather heated seats, sunroof, alloy wheels, power equipment, luxury and safety with the AWD, stk#301121 only $23,415.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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2002 Ford Escort for sale.

Only 41,000 miles (yes that’s right)! Power windows, locks, tilt, cruise control, 4D. $4,000. Call 550-0534 (leave message)

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 AT, Heated Leather, Moonroof, CD Changer, Paddle Shifters, 1-owner, Flawless $21,900.

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Luxury and comfort come in this great car. Leather seats, remote start, and good gas mileage.

P10025A $14,942

Ford 2011 Fiesta FWD, manual transmission, fantastic fuel economy, one owner, alloy wheels, power equipment, cruise control, stk#352831 only $12,815.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Hyundai 2010 Accent GLS FWD, 4cyl, great gas mileage, power equipment, stk#354761 only $12,865.

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Chevrolet 2011 Cruze LT, one owner, GM Certified, automatic, power equipment, fantastic commuter car, power equipment, remote start, 5 star safety, stk#363741 only $17,315.0 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com 2008 Dodge Charger SXT V6-70K, AT, CD, Heated Leather, Dual-Zone Climate Control, 1-owner, Save $15,900.

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2009 VW Passat Komfort Wagon

Crossovers

Ford 2010 Mustang coupe, one owner, power equipment, alloy wheels, very sporty, fun!

Stk#333081 only $16,416.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Volvo 2001 Coupe C70, sporty styling and in excellent condition.

One owner, clean, extremely well maintained.

Color: Moondust; tan leather seats, seat warmers, sunroof, automatic transmission. Must see to appreciate! $3,500 or best offer.

Call 785-633-1508 for more information.

23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

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Power windows, power locks, alloy wheels, and a rear spoiler make this the perfect kid car.

Great on gas and front wheel drive.

12M883A $9,542

23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com Toyota 2004 Corolla S. Very clean, two owner no accident car in nice navy blue.

4 cyl automatic for great gas mileage- 34 MPG highway. Very clean interior.

See website for photos Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7

Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER 23rd & Alabama Lawrence

2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT

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Nissan 2011 Versa 4cyl, fwd, great commuter car! More room than you expect! Stk#14175 only $10,786.

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8B TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012 Crossovers Sport Utility-4x4

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2010 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Ford Certified Pre-Owned 4x4. Great warranty and a CARFAX 1-owner. 3rd row seating, leather, SYNC hands free technology. P9909 $22,635 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence 843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2003 GMC Envoy XL 6cyl, Auto, 97K mi, Pwr everything! $9,888 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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Dodge 2004 Ram SLT 4wd, regular cab, running boards, bed liner, alloy wheels, tow package, power equipment, stk#354372 only $11,815.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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GMC 2010 Terrain SLE, one owner, GM certified with 2 years of scheduled maintenance included, alloy wheels, On Star, power equipment, stk#53828A1 only $21,849.

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2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser 85K, AT, AC, CD Changer, Cruise Control, Power Accessories, 2-owners, Clean $19,900.

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2006 Mercury Mountaineer 76,292 mi, AC, CD, MP3 decoder, Leather. PL & PW. Very comfortable, Carfax 1 owner. $13,888.

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Chevrolet 2012 Traverse special purchase 4 to choose from! Starting at $24,455 stk #13739. Hurry for best selection!!

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2004 Dodge Ram 4x4 SLT Hemi Sport-2K, AT, CD Player, Power Accessories, Local Trade, Came From a Large Private Collection, 2-owner, Clean $22,900.

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Nissan 1997 Pathfinder 4X4. Very clean for age!

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2007 Ford F-150 King Ranch Hard to find truck with the 6.5 ft box and camper shell.

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Chevy 2011 Equinox LS fwd, one owner, GM Certified with 2 years of scheduled maintenance included, power equipment, alloy wheels, stk#397671 only $21,326.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before January 10, 2013 at 10:00am in the city of Lawrence in Douglas County, Kansas at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

Dallas Uhrich

Submitted by: Darryl Graves #08991 Darryl Graves, A Professional Law Corporation 1040 New Hampshire Street Lawrence, Kansas 66044 (785) 843-8117; Lawrence FAX (785) 843-0492 office@dgraves-law.com (First published in the Law- Attorney for Petitioner ________ rence Daily Journal-World December 4, 2012) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS PROBATE DIVISION

2007 Hyundai Entourage 26,601 mi, Rear captain chairs and third row seating, Leather, Traction control, Great for large family. $17,000.

Call 785-550-6464 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

And all personal and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedent at the time of death.

And that such property and all personal and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedent at the time of death be assigned pursuant to the laws of intestate succession.

In the Matter of the Estate of ARDYCE J. UHRICH, Deceased, Case No. 2012PR218 Div. No. 1 Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated

You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Dallas Uhrich, as a son of the decedent Ardyce J. Uhrich, deceased, praying: Descent be determined of the following real estate situated in Douglas County, Kansas:

(Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World December 11, 2012) NOTICE OF PUBLICATION James D. White, sentenced August 14, 2012, for Felony DUI/Probation Violation in Douglas County, Kansas, has applied for executive clemency. Persons wishing to comment should send information in writing to the above address within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication. _______ (First published in the Lawrence Daily JournalWorld November 30, 2012) Seeking bids to lease approximately 87 acres of land east of Noria Road and north of East 23rd St. for agriculture use. If interested, please contact: Sean Johnson 785-865-4425 or sjohnson@lawrence chamber.com for more information.

GMC 2011 Sierra W/T, V8, 4wd, alloy wheels, only 14k miles, towing package, stk#362921 only $23,784.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Range Rover 2010 Sport Supercharged AWD, luxury and power beyond belief, got to see this one to really appreciate it!

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Chevrolet 2011 Silverado LS extended cab, one owner, GM certified with 2 years of scheduled maintenance included, tow package, On Star, power equipment, stk#358941 only $22,419.

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1997 Ford F-150 Rare SuperCab Lariat with the Flareside bed.

5.4L V8 with leather seats and only 91K miles.

Well taken care of and a CARFAX 1-owner.

12T1293A $7,995

Chevrolet 2000 Silverado Z71 LS, 4WD, extended cab, one owner, power equipment, cruise control, stk#123041 only $9744.

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Chevrolet 2003 Astro Cargo AWD. Rare findclean ONE owner Astro with all wheel drive. No longer made, best work van ever. White, very clean, low miles. $7950.

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2005 Chrysler Town and Country Under 100K mi, Rear captain chairs and third row seating, Leather, Pwr sliding rear doors and DVD player. $9,988 Call 785-727-0244 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel, Auto, White, 134K, Great truck. $18,000 Call 785-838-2327 LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

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GMC 2007 Sierra SLE 4wd Z71 1500 crew cab, one owner, running boards, bed liner, alloy wheels, power seat, remote start, power equipment, only 45k miles, stk#515661 only $24,850.

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Ford 2010 F150 Lariat 4wd, one owner, very clean, leather heated & cooled seats, running boards, tow package, alloy wheels, navigation, sunroof, stk#626692 only $33,777.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

CARFAX 1-owner and very spacious. Running boards, bed liner, tow package, and power equipment. P10004A $9,530

Ford 1998 Explorer Eddie Jeep 2007 Liberty Sport.

Bauer 4X4. Gleaming white Popular white, clean inside with tan leather. CLEAN. and out. 4X4, chrome Very loaded, and super wheels, ONE owner, NO acclean for age. “New sale cident Jeep, on sale for price- only $3995” See only $8450. See website for website for photos. photos.

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Tract A: Lot 1, Block 9, Indian Hills No. 2 and replat of Block 4, Indian Hills, an addition to the City of Lawrence, Kansas.

GMC 2006 Sierra SLE Z71 crew cab, one owner, 4wd, alloy wheels, power equipment, tow package, running boards, steering wheel controls, stk#379901 only $17,215.

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Jeep 2008 Liberty Limited 4WD, leather heated memory seats, dual power seats, remote start, power equipment, cruise control steering wheel controls and more! Stk#485231 only $18,690.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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What’s GM Certified?

2yrs of free regular maintenance 172 Pt. Inspection 12 Mo./12,000 Mi. Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty 100,000 mi./5-yr. limited Powertrain warranty, no deduct.

24-hr. Roadside Assistance Courtesy transportation.

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Nissan 2002 Pathfinder LE in beautiful silver with black leather. Famous Nissan V6, 4X4, moonroof, and more. Awesome midsize SUV. See website for photos.

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Jeep 2008 Liberty Limited 4WD, leather heated memory seats, dual power seats, remote start, power equipment, cruise control steering wheel controls and more! Stk#485231 only $18,690.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Honda 2010 CRV EX 4wd, one owner, sunroof, ABS, power equipment, alloy wheels, low miles, stk#15075 only $20715.

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Sport Utility-4x4 Chevrolet 1999 Suburban, in shiny white with super clean interior. Beautiful wheels, rear air, 3rd row, MUCH more. 4X4. See website for photos.

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Vans-Buses

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

2004 Honda Element EX Real Time 4x4 from Honda a great car for the family. Easy to keep clean and drive in bad weather. Clean CARFAX. “Jazz Hands” 13B246B $13,995

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sor, it turned out Jane had already lodged a complaint about Sara, and instead of listening to what Sara had to say, they fired her. Sara was a dependable, dedicated worker who was loved by the kids. We think Jane sensed Sara’s growing dissatisfaction and struck first.

Sara’s dismissal has made the rest of us afraid to say anything to upper management for fear of getting the same treatment. What should we do?

— Worried for the Kids Dear Worried: You need to register a com-

2-dimensional performances that endure It’s funny what endures — and what doesn’t. I’m often struck by the fact that several generations who have never seen Fred Astaire dance or even watched his movies know him from his voice-over in the 1970 holiday special “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” (7 p.m., ABC). The same might be said of Boris Karloff (“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”) or Jimmy Durante (”Frosty the Snowman”).

Each of these talents, Hollywood icons in their own right, probably spent scant hours in a recording booth at the tail end of their careers. Well past middle age, they contributed to a kids’ holiday cartoon, a genre not known for its extended shelf life. They had no idea that 40 years on, long after their departure, they would still be finding an audience. It makes you wonder about what gets remembered. And what gets forgotten.

Other holiday specials include “A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa” (8 p.m., CW), from 2008. It includes cameos from Whoopi Goldberg, as well as “Sopranos” regulars Steve Schirripa and Tony Sirico. I have a feeling that this special will probably not ensure their television immortality.

Tonight’s holiday highlights:

When “The Santa Clause” (6 p.m., ABC Family) was No. 1 at the box office in 1994, star Tim Allen’s TV show “Home Improvement” was a ratings smash and he had a comedy memoir (”Don’t Stand Too Close to a Naked Man”) on the best-seller list.

A little girl’s (Natalie Wood) skepticism is put to rest in the 1947 fantasy “Miracle on 34th Street” (7 p.m., AMC).

A couple of girls scheme to bring snow to Los Angeles in the 2000 fantasy “The Ultimate Christmas Present” (7:30 p.m., Disney).

Tonight’s other highlights:

The semi-finalists face the music on “The Voice” (7 p.m., NBC).

Howie Mandel hosts “Take It All” (8 p.m., NBC).

The investigation into a microbrewer’s murder leads the team to a virtual world on “Rizzoli & Isles” (8 p.m., TNT).

Katherine knows more than she lets on about a showgirl’s murder on “Vegas” (9 p.m., CBS).

Medical woes for Kristina and Adam on “Parenthood” (9 p.m., NBC).

Sheldon experiences bliss on “Private Practice” (9 p.m., ABC).

A rare bottle of wine proves difficult to uncork on “Leverage” (9 p.m., TNT)

BIRTHDAYS Actress Rita Moreno is 81.

Actress Donna Mills is 70. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., is 69. Singer Brenda Lee is 68. Actress Teri Garr is 65. Rock musician Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) is 54. Actor Gary Dourdan is 46. Actress-comedian Mo’Nique (“The Parkers”) is 45. Rapper-actor Mos Def is 39.

Actress Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”) is 16.

plaint about Jane in a large enough group that no one’s job is threatened.

First document instances of mistreatment or inappropriate behavior with the children. Then several of you should speak to Jane’s superior, together, and present your record of evidence. Don’t make it personal. Surely the school would not want to leave itself open to a lawsuit from a parent.

Dear Annie: I am a 60-year-old divorced female and have been seeing “Harrison” for three years. Despite the fact that Harrison is a wonderful man — honest, funny, handsome, loyal and hardworking — there is one thing I can’t get past: He is terribly underendowed, if you get my drift. I’m embarrassed to even think of complaining about this, but it affects the whole lovemaking thing. I’ve always had a strong sex drive, and the lack of, um, size is

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS

For Tuesday, Dec. 11: This year your intensity has an impact, especially on those you know. Be sure to show your compassion when making strong statements. If you are single, take the time to get to know a suitor well before making any serious decisions. If you are attached, the two of you will benefit from downtime together.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) Confusion surrounds a key person and his or her fiscal dealings.

You might not be able to get the answer you seek. Tonight: Feed your mind. Dive into a good book.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Others seem to get in your face. You might not be getting the full scope of what is going on.

Tonight: Visit over dinner.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Others come forward with their ideas and/or suggestions.

Meanwhile, stay focused on your plans. Tonight: Get together with pals over munchies.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Allow creativity to flourish and open up a situation. You might see the path, but someone else could see a different one. Tonight: Errand time!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) How you see what is going on opposed to what actually occurs could be quite different.

Understand why there is a schism here. Tonight: Fun with friends.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You might be able to better communicate what is on your mind earlier in the day. Whether

unsatisfying.

How do I get past this? I truly care about Harrison and hate to think that I’m so shallow that his size would matter so much.

It’s as petty as a man saying his girlfriend is great, but she’s flat-chested, so she’s out. But obviously it’s bothering me enough to write. What do you think? — Another Little Thing in the Way Dear Little Thing: We won’t get into the “size doesn’t matter” discussion, because it obviously matters to you. First, try Kegel exercises (talk to your gynecologist for information). It is also possible to find greater satisfaction through different positions and techniques and the use of sex toys.

But only you can determine how important this is to your relationship. If you truly love Harrison, this is something manageable. Otherwise, it’s simply a source of frustration.

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fatigue or other concerns take over, you will pull within more. Tonight: Snuggle in at home.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Remain sure of yourself and your choices. Your creativity keeps popping up in daily life, which adds vibrancy to your wild flights of fancy. Tonight: Stay level in your dealings with others.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Think through a decision involving a relationship or a risk. You might not be reading the situation clearly. Tonight: Time to play the role of Santa’s helper. Go shopping.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Focus on completing a project in the morning. Try to get enough done so that you can switch gears quickly and allow the socialite in you to bust out. Tonight: At home.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Use the daytime hours to push a major interest to the forefront. You might have a piece of work that needs to be completed.

Tonight: Where your friends are.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) No one can say anything bad about having you as a friend.

You have a great way of interacting with others. Tonight: With friends.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Reach out to someone at a distance. You will gain a new perspective, even if you do not have the intention of discussing or seeing certain issues differently. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

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42 Unit of work 43 Bathtub swirl 44 Coinable line 45 “Your Highness” 46 Eve was the first 47 Economizing 54 Washington who sang the blues 55 Flamboyant flair 56 Agendum 57 Functional 58 Shoe part 59 “___ in America” 60 Scare off 61 Burned rubber 62 Tap the brakes DOWN 1 “Yo! MTV ___” (Old music show) 2 “Over the hill” 3 A festive occasion 4 Needle openings 5 Canary cousins 6 Square things?

7 “Of Thee I ___” 8 Thing seen on every episode of “60 Minutes” 9 Relating to cattle 10 Surprised (with “taken”) 11 Loser to

ACROSS 1 Foam at the mouth 5 Impertinent talk 9 “The Red ___ of Courage” 14 On the road, in sports 15 Give off, as light 16 Double reeds 17 Vaulter’s prop 18 “The Biggest Little City in the World” 19 Gentleman’s gentleman 20 Creating an irresistible sale 23 Ultimate point 24 A policy expert, say 25 Expels, as a tenant 29 Expressed, as a welcome 30 Electric guitar attachment 33 Former Portuguese territory in China 34 Fill beyond full 35 “Tosca” solo 36 Preparing to save at the supermarket 39 Forever, it seems 40 Close by, in poetry 41 Final Four matches

Clinton in ’96 12 Disco legends the Bee ___ 13 Attendance fig., often 21 Hot under the collar, slangily 22 Barrel race locale 25 One who runs the show 26 Reason for a decoration 27 Hockey penalty 28 Dental additions 29 Far from form-fitting 30 Bakery come-on 31 Short skirts 32 Out 34 Snob’s attribute 35 Copier, of a sort

37 Short-tailed lemur 38 Aisle patroller 43 “Both work for me” 44 Used one’s cell 45 No longer novel 46 Post office device 47 Commend, as for bravery 48 Part of Btu 49 Gooey mass 50 Steals, oldstyle 51 List lengthener 52 Change, as the decor 53 Small Eurasian duck 54 Fizzled firecracker

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Dear Annie: I work in the aftercare program of a highly regarded private school. It’s a part-time job at minimum wage, but the kids are great, and I am grateful to be employed.

My problem is with the supervisor of the program. “Jane” constantly changes our group assignments, putting us with a different age group almost every day. This makes it difficult for the kids to bond with us.

Even worse, Jane sometimes subs if one of the regular caretakers is absent, and she is terrible with the kids. She frequently loses her temper and yells at them, and I overheard her tell one little boy that he was “bad” when he misbehaved.

And several of us were present when she used racial slurs about some of the children.

One of my co-workers, “Sara,” finally decided she had to speak up, but when she went to Jane’s supervi-

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Spirited victory helps Self preach energy

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Finally, thanks to his Kansas University basketball team’s spirited effort in Saturday’s 90-54 victory over Colorado, Bill Self possesses some game film that’s pleasing to the eyes.

“We have shown them a lot of tape (this season). It hasn’t been very positive the majority of things we’ve shown. (We say), ‘Look at this. Is this the best we’ve got?’” KU coach Self said on Monday’s Big 12 coaches teleconference. “Now we can show tape from the other day saying, ‘We’ve got to guard this better, but a lot of times effort and energy make up for the mistakes.’

“I think everybody tries hard. The teams that give the appearance of playing the hardest are always

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On Saturday it became fun for the kids. That’s something we have to bottle. We are not going to be a pretty team to watch all the time. ... we’ve got to be high-energy, high-octane-type personality. If we do that, good things will happen.”

— Kansas University men’s basketball coach Bill Self the teams playing with the most energy and having the most fun, and that’s what we had Saturday,” Self added.

KU has had some ugly victories en route to a 7-1 record and No. 9 national ranking.

“The mistakes we made defensively against Colorado ... we made up for them with four or six hands trying to steal every ball, two guys trying to block every shot, guys diving on the floor,” Self said on Monday’s “Hawk Talk” radio show. “I’m not sure we played a lot better. I just think we’ve been duds until Saturday. On Saturday it became fun for the kids. That’s something we have to bottle.

We are not going to be a pretty team to watch all the time. We can do some good things, but what we’ve got to do, we’ve got to be high-energy, highoctane-type personality.

If we do that, good things will happen.”

Senior forward Kevin Young provided a huge spark. He scored 16 points off 8-of-9 shooting with eight rebounds, two steals

and two assists in 20 minutes.

“He had energy. He didn’t do many things where you look and say, ‘His stroke looked great or this or that,’” Self said.

“Basically it was his energy, his hustle. He was terrific. His ball screen defense was better. So was Jeff’s,” Self added of center Jeff Withey.

For the year, the 6-foot8, 190-pound Young has averaged 6.3 points and 6.4 rebounds in 18.6 minutes a game.

“We were talking today ... it would be really great to bring Kevin off the bench,” Self said of the player who has started five of seven games, missing one game because of injury. “He brings energy off the bench. He’s playing so well, you can’t afford to do that. We’ve got to have Jamari (Traylor), Perry (El-

lis) and Naadir (Tharpe) more so than anybody else bring energy into the game and be assertive as opposed to just trying to fit in.

“Quit worrying about screwing up. Quit worrying about trying to score points. Just rebound, defend, dive on the floor, do the things that will give you confidence. One thing about Kevin, he’s the best talker we have. He won’t shut up. That’s contagious and good. A team that doesn’t talk can’t play,” Self added. “Bring in young kids who are unsure, (and) they don’t open their mouths, all of a sudden you lose a little bit of talking and energy, and it doesn’t look near as crisp. (Young) guys aren’t used to doing that. Our guys can learn from Kevin in that regard.”

The Jayhawks, who are in final exams this week,

practiced Monday. They will practice today, take a day off Wednesday, then practice again Thursday and Friday in preparation for Saturday’s game against Belmont (6 p.m., Allen Fieldhouse). Belmont, of the Ohio Valley Conference, takes a 6-2 record into Thursday’s game against Middle Tennessee State in Belmont’s arena in Nashville.

“It’s a huge week for us,” Self said. “Basketballwise, we need to get better. I don’t know if you get a lot better in finals week.

You maintain, hopefully.

Hopefully those guys are exhausted and tired staying up late studying like everybody else is (in student body). We need a good week academically this week and again in May. Those two weeks are as important as any weeks all year.”

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Runner-up: Ben Goodman — By the end of the season, Goodman was playing as well as anyone on KU’s defensive line.

Look for him to use that finish, plus the confidence that should come with it, to become a player in 2013.

Game of the Year: Texas Tech 41, Kansas 34, 2 OT The South Dakota State win was nice but expected. This one was a surprise, and the Jayhawks battled toe-to-toe with the 25th-ranked team in the country.

Runner-up: Texas 21, Kansas 17 — On the John Young/Journal-World Photos heels of an embarrassing loss at Oklahoma, KU LAWRENCE HIGH’S MARISSA POPE, BACK, POKES THE BALL AWAY from Kansas City responded by physically Harmon’s Delia Chatmon during the Lions’ 78-7 victory on Monday at LHS. whipping Texas and held a lead until 12 seconds Pope said it was kind of remained. strange to see Lawrence’s 42-2 halftime lead grow Offensive to 50, 60 and eventually 71 Play of the Year CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B James Sims’ 30-yard points.

“It’s definitely a shock- touchdown run against er, but we’ve been on the Oklahoma State — He all 16 of its shot attempts other end, so we know ex- called it in the huddle and from the start of the secactly how it feels,” Pope capped it off with an unond quarter until the said, referring to last sea- characteristic biceps flex end of the third (a span son’s struggles. “We want- in the end zone. This was in which it turned the the run when it became ed to give it our best.” ball over 18 times). LHS LHS produced runs of apparent that Sims knew blanked the Hawks in the 15-0, 35-0 and 20-0 in the he was a beast. second quarter, 18-0, beRunner-up: I’m torn rout. The Hawks shot fore adding to its monu3-for-35, while Lawrence here. It’s either Cummental lead with a 24-1 mings’ 44-yard run on went 33-for-70. third. Delia Chatmon’s Said Wright: “We had fourth-and-three during free throw with 5:17 left to keep playing tight. We the game-trying drive in ended a scoreless drought couldn’t let up on them the final minutes at Texas of more than 15 minutes. just because we were up Tech, or Pierson’s 55-yard Senior Lions guard by that much.” touchdown run against Wright, who scored a At 5:30 p.m. Friday, Iowa State, when he game-high 15 points and Lawrence will play host chose not to pitch the ball had five steals and four reto Free State in the city to Crist on the reverse bounds, said the blowout and instead kept it and showdown. was a welcome change.

LAWRENCE HIGH’S KIONNA sprinted to the end zone.

“It was good to get the COLEMAN (33) PUTS UP A Lawrence 78, win since we’ve had such SHOT after finding a hole in Kansas City Harmon 7 Defensive close losses the first couthe Harmon defense.

KC HARMON (7) Play of the Year ple games,” Wright said.

Brytani Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, Ashley Ben Heeney chasing “It’s been tough, just being Blevins 0-4 0-0 0, Delia Chatmon 0-7 1-3 so close and not getting quarter (which included 1, Taylor Hill 0-10 0-0 0, Aereale Jenkins down K-State QB Col0-0 2, Di’Sheqwa Stallings 1-8 0-0 2, the win.” a running clock), 11 of 1-2 Im’Unique Goodson 0-1 0-0 0, Nashyle lin Klein at the goal line — Even though Kansas Sophomore point guard Lawrence’s 12 players had Vaughn 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 3-35 1-3 7.

(78) State won the second half Marissa Pope said Wood scored. Coleman finished LAWRENCE Bri Anderson 2-7 0-0 4, Kylie Seaman gave the Lions goals with 14 points and six re- 4-7 0-2 8, Marissa Pope 3-6 0-1 7, Anna 35-2, there’s no discountthroughout the game to bounds, Bell and Seaman Wright 6-10 0-0 15, Kionna Coleman 6-13 ing how huge this play 14, Emma Kelly 1-2 1-2 3, Jolona keep up their intensity. each had eight points, 2-2 Shield 2-2 2-3 7, Alethia McKinney 2-6 0-0 was at the time it hap“We just wanted to Shield scored seven, Bri 4, Kennedy Dold 2-4 0-0 4, Makayla Bell pened. With K-State out 2-2 8, Hailey Belcher 0-1 0-1 0, Alexis of timeouts and driving make ourselves better,” Anderson, Alethia McK- 3-9 Boyd 2-3 0-1 4. Totals 33-70 7-14 78.

Pope said after leading inney, Kennedy Dold and KC Harmon 2 0 1 4 — 7 to go up 28-14 at the half, LHS with eight steals and Alexis Boyd each had four Lawrence 24 18 24 12 — 78 Heeney tracked down Three-point goals: KCH 0-7; LHS 5-11 scoring seven points. and Emma Kelly scored (Wright 3, Pope, Shield). Fouled out: Heisman Trophy finalNone. Turnovers: KCH 31, LHS 8. ist Collin Klein short of By the end of the fourth three.

LHS

Seabury Commit boys lose fourth in a row

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WICHITA — Seabury Academy’s boys basketball team fell to Wichita Defenders, 64-38, on Monday. No stats from the game were available. Seabury (0-4) will play host to KC Barstow at 7 p.m.

Thursday.

we’re gonna play man, I’m gonna have my man all game, and coach isn’t gonna have to worry about that. I know what I can do, and I’m confident that I’ll be able to do it in the Big 12 Conference. Of course, I’m gonna have to work for it, but I’m gonna do just that. My plan is to earn what I’m given.”

The chance to play right away, along with the opportunity to be coached

by Weis and defensive coordinator Dave Campo

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coached by Dave Campo,” Sendish said. “He’s obviously one of the best DB coaches out there, and he’s coached players like Deion Sanders and Darren Woodson.”

Sendish was an all-region and all-conference selection this season at Arizona Western, the same school that produced KU wide receiver Josh Ford, who hosted Sendish on his — Junior college cornerback visit back in September.

Cassius Sendish, on one of the Although the two came reasons he chose to commit to from the same school, play football at Kansas University they never played together. Sendish played just one proved huge in Sendish’s season at Arizona Westdecision. ern after transfering from “There was no way I College of the Canyons in could turn down being California.

There was no way I could turn down being coached by Dave Campo. He’s obviously one of the best DB coaches out there, and he’s coached players like Deion Sanders and Darren Woodson”

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY KICKER NICK PROLAGO (16) CELEBRATES his go-ahead, fourth-quarter field goal against Texas in this file photo from Oct. 27 at Memorial Stadium. At right is holder Blake Jablonski. the goal line and sent the Jayhawks to the locker room with some serious momentum.

Runner-up: Tyler Patmon’s pick-six against Northern Illinois — The junior cornerback’s 54-yard interception return on the second play of the fourth quarter put KU up 23-13.

Feel-good Moment News conference when Charlie Weis was introduced — The beginning of the Weis era marked the much-anticipated end of the Turner Gill era. During his introductory news conference in early December, Weis did more to hype up the program than Gill did in Special Teams two years.

Play of the Year Runner-up: Any time Nick Prolago 29-yard James Sims carried the field goal against Texas ball — The Jayhawks may — It doesn’t get any bigger have been beaten up and than a pressure-packed overmatched throughout field goal for the lead with much of the season, but 2:28 to play, and Prolago you never would have buried it. known it by watching Runner-up: Josh Ford’s Sims run. He ran with blocked punt against pride and toughness on South Dakota State — Ford every snap and singlekicked off his special-teams handedly earned KU player of the year camrespect from opponents. paign in style by recording a stat that had been hard to Feel-not-so-good Moment come by around here for Getting housed by Iowa the past few years.

State at home — The JayMost Improved Player: hawks put all they had into James Sims sending the seniors out He was good as a fresh- with a victory. Weis hyped man and sophomore but it all week, bought tickets became great as a junior. to fill the stands and broke What’s next? out the black uniforms as a Runner-up: Tony surprise. After an emotionally charged hot start, the Pierson — The alreadyJayhawks fell flat and lost dangerous speed back 53-21. became a weapon in Runner-up: The sixthe passing game and proved he could handle minute stretch in the an increased workload, third quarter against K-State when a 28-16 KSU particularly during the season’s first three weeks lead turned into a 49-16 runaway. when Sims was out.

a 5-10, 179-pound cornerback from Woodrow Wilson High, may be on pace to graduate high school early and enroll at KU in time for the spring semester and spring football.

Spencer, who orally committed to KU last June, made his official campus visit last weekend.

During his senior season at Woodrow Wilson, Spencer played both offense and defense. Although he was recruited as a cornerback, he could Spencer coming early? emerge as a candidate The Journal-World has to play either defensive learned that Dallas com- back or wide receiver in mitment Colin Spencer, college.

The Washington, D.C., native is tightly connected to KU commitment Marcus Jenkins-Moore, a linebacker, and juniorcollege defensive tackle Marquel Combs and safety Isaiah Johnson, both KU targets.

Sendish becomes the 15th athlete — and ninth juco player — in the Class of 2013 to commit to KU. He will sign his letter of intent Dec. 19 and is expected to enroll at KU in time for the spring semester.