| Trading places: day-two update
GEELONG'S best and fairest winner from its VFL premiership side, Tim Callan, is headed for Whitten Oval next season. Callan, who joined the club in 2002 under the father-son rule, will join the Western Bulldogs after the Cats' recruiting manager Stephen Wells confirmed the two clubs had agreed on the transfer, with only the details of the transaction to be sorted. “The two clubs and Tim have all agreed that Tim will be playing for the Bulldogs but we haven't finalised exactly what the deal will be yet," Wells said. Meanwhile, Geelong are likely to re-sign young ruckman Mark Blake, but they are fielding "reasonable" interest in his veteran teammate Steven King. It's our expectation that Blake will sign, will be keen to go on, but that hasn't been confirmed," said Cats football manager Neil Balme.
Sam Smith's NBA mailbag
I've long thought the Cavaliers with LeBron James should play faster, but they don't have the point guard. In the end, I don't see the Bulls heading in that direction.
I think Larry Hughes is not going to play well for the Bulls. Wouldn't it be a good idea to trade him along with a second round pick in 2010 to Memphis for Mike Miller and Darko Milicic? All three contracts expire at the same time, but the Grizzlies would save a few million dollars and it would work with the league's salary cap guidelines. The Bulls could follow that up by taking a chance on Jermaine O'Neal, sending Andrew Nocioni (no longer would be in the first year of a new deal), Drew Gooden (an expiring contract), Tyrus Thomas, and the Knick's second round pick to the Pacers. Indiana could then begin to start over.
AirTran latest addition for S.A. travelers
AT&T Inc., USAA, Harland Clarke and Tesoro Corp. helped persuade the carrier to come here by saying their people would travel with the airline. "Atlanta is a regional base of operations for us," said Keith Connolly, vice president of global strategic sourcing for AT&T. "With AirTran opening discussions here, we said we would support them with our business." Connolly said AT&T personnel make "thousands" of trips each year between San Antonio and Atlanta. .
Wacky World: Fancy Another Pie, Fatty?
We've all been there, it's a Saturday afternoon and your favourite team are on TV. You've parked yourself on the couch and convinced yourself not to move for anything. Nuclear war imminent? Who cares, it's about to kick off! No female within 100 yards? Check! Crate of cold beers? Check! Half time snack? ......Doh! But now there is no need to worry because home delivery pies from 'Simple Simon' have come to your rescue! These pies can be ordered online , over the phone, by fax and probably even by smoke signal (although don't quote us on that one). These delicious, nutritious (probably) and generously sized pies are then delivered to your door just in time for you to mute whichever mindless pundit is trying to explain the new version of the offside rule. Lovely Jubbly, so what's the catch? Well at the moment they're only available in Harvey Nichols so you'll probably have to re-mortgage the house to afford one.
Michelin guide's Tokyo edition drawing mixed reviews
Michelin says it sells about one million guides a year worldwide, of which a growing proportion has been outside Europe. Michelin took its first step abroad two years ago with a guide to New York and followed quickly with versions for Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Now, Michelin is looking for success in Tokyo before possibly venturing into other Asian cities to tap some of the world's wealthiest consumers. Michelin said it chose Tokyo because it was the largest and one of the most sophisticated restaurant markets in the world. The Tokyo metropolitan area, with some 30 million residents, has roughly 160,000 restaurants, versus about 25,000 in greater New York and 13,000 in Paris, according to Michelin. Michelin awarded 191 stars to 150 restaurants in Tokyo, most of them serving either French or Japanese cuisine.
Every School Every Thursday -- Johnston
The summer camp program will run from June 2 to Aug. 1. Students will be able to choose a different camp for each week of the program. Urbandale students will receive summer camp information from their schools. Additional information about the summer camp program can be obtained by calling the Adventuretime office at 457-5855 or online at urbandaleschools.com. Registration for summer camps is due March 3. Registration for Jayhawk Spirit Cheerleaders (ages 4 through sixth grade) will be March 6 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Urdandale from 6 to 8 p.m. The Web site is www.dragonspiritcheerleading.com.
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Karen Acres
The first-graders at Karen Acres recently celebrated the 100th day of school. Did you know that a pound of Skittles includes more than 900 pieces of candy? Janine Choudhury's class counted by sets of 10 to find out.
Judge delays trial of students accused of transporting explosives
The trial of two Egyptian college students charged with transporting explosive materials has been delayed. The case was scheduled to begin next week in Tampa but a judge said Wednesday that attorneys should be ready to begin on April 28. The trial is expected to last up to two weeks. Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed (AKH'-med ab-dell-ah-TEEF' sheh-REEF' moh-HAH'-med) and Youssef Samir Megahed (you-SEF' sah-MEER' meh-GAH'-head) remain in a Tampa jail. The pair were arrested last year near Charleston, S.C., during a traffic stop when authorities found loosely packed explosive material in the trunk of their car. Mohamed also faces an additional terrorism-related charge for allegedly making a video demonstrating how to convert a remote-control toy into a bomb.
'We do have a strong voice'
Many Republicans, though, refuse to support any tax increase, and some don't want to use cigarette tax revenue for recurring expenses because it's a declining revenue source. The summit attendees also will try to combat what many view as deceptive language used by voucher proponents who advance the idea of using tax dollars toward private school tuition as school choice, Brawley said. Voucher or tax credit opponents say that sort of school choice would damage public schools and stretch already limited resources too far. The leadership summit was designed to help the women network, disseminate information, share ideas and unite to confront struggles within their communities, Brawley said. The summit will have lasting influence because the women will get behind the issues and mobilize their communities, therefore leveraging their influence as they push for change, she said.
Every School Every Thursday -- Des Moines East/North
Components of functional fitness and movement were explored using this gymnastic equipment. Students practiced safe landings from jumps, and increased flexibility and strength through climbing and swinging. Body awareness became apparent while crawling through, around and over equipment. Students were engaged and motivated by the "new" apparatus that was available; some adults even tried it. All agreed that this was a fun unit to work out with, as well as a great learning experience. Ruby Van Meter
Pam Carberry, food service manager at Calvin Community, provides a variety of experiences in the food service area for students in the Collins/Harvey homerooms. Calvin Community has been a participant in the career-exploration program for these classes for the past several years.
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