SUGAR LAND, TEXAS ( August 29, 2016) The New Britain Bees connected for three run in the seventh inning and went on to down the Sugar Land Skeeters by the score of 3-0 in Atlantic League baseball action at Constellation Field on Monday, August 29, 2016. It was the third loss in a row for Sugar Land as they continue to lead the Freedom Division by three games over the York Revolution.
Sean Gallagher was credited with the loss; his eighth of the season, while Mike Lee received the win, his second in 2016. Gallagher struck out ten batters in the effort; a season high for the right hander from Leander, Texas. Sugar Land connected for five hits, but could not get any runs across home plate.
The series continues of Tuesday evening, August 30, with a 7:05 p.m. CDT first pitch.
PASADENA, TEXAS (August 29, 2016) These are the Week 2 Texas high school football rankings for Division 5A as complied by the staff of TexSport Publications. The rankings will come out every Monday morning.
PASADENA, TEXAS (August 29, 2016) These are the Week 2 Texas high school football rankings for Division 6A as complied by the staff of TexSport Publications. The rankings will come out every Monday morning.
Lamar Miller (26) scores for the Houston Texans.
HOUSTON, TEXANS (August 28, 2016) The Houston Texans exploded for three touchdowns in the third quarter as they downed the Arizona Cardinals by the score of 34-24 in the third preseason game of 2016 for both teams. The 71,515 fans in attendance at NRG Stadium witnessed the Texans go to 3-0 in preseason play while the Cardinals fell to 0-3. Houston is now 2-2 in pre-season against the Cardinals dating back to 2007 with the three previous matchups being played in Arizona. The last time the two teams met, the Texans fell to Arizona by the score of 32-0 on August 14, 2016.
In the second quarter, the offensive flood gates opened for the Texans, as they scored three touchdowns, along with the extra points, to jump out to a 31-10 lead at the half. Arizona managed to score a 38-yard field goal by Catanzaro, but other than that, the Cardinal offense was dismal at best. Houston kicked off the second quarter with an interception by linebacker John Simon. The Ohio State Buckeye product returned the interception 59 yards at the 14:08 mark. Houston added seven more points on a 26-yard pass from Osweiler to rookie Will Fuller for the score. As usual, Novak kicked the extra point, as he did after the final score of the half. With 1:01 remaining until the break, Tom Savage, who took over quarterback duties from Osweiler after the Fuller score, marched the ball 81 yards in six plays for the score. He connected with wide receiver Jaelen Strong on a 17-yard pass to close out scoring in the first half. Osweiler left the game after completing 11-of-13 passes for 146 yards, two touchdowns and a rating of 139.1.
The Cardinals cut the Texan lead to 31-17 in the third quarter when backup quarterback Matt Barkley found Jaxon Shipley open in the end zone; connecting for a five-yard touchdown pass. The drive lasted 7:35 and covered 81 yards in 15 plays. They added an additional touchdown and extra point in the fourth quarter to close out their scoring for the game. Novak booted a 42-yard field goal with 24 seconds left in the game to give the Texans their 34-34 win.
The Texans will have three days to prepare for their final preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. Houston will travel to Arlington to face Dallas at Cowboy Stadium on Thursday, September 1, with a scheduled 7 p.m. CDT kickoff. The Texans kickoff the regular season on Sunday, September 11 with a 12 noon CDT matchup against the Chicago Bears. The Texans will have to cut to 75 players by Tuesday, August 30 at 3 p.m. The final cut to 53 players will occur on Saturday, September 3 at 3 p.m. The last day the Texans can claim players off waivers is Sunday, September 4 at 11 a.m. They may begin signing players to the practice squad one hour later; 12 noon on Sunday, September 4.
HOUSTON, TEXAS (August 27, 2016) The battle for El Capitan came down to a winner take all match on Saturday, August 27, 2016, with the Houston Dynamo coming up short in a 3-1 match that saw FC Dallas score two goals within a minute or each other a third 20 minutes later claim the Texas Derby and the right to take the 19th century Mountain Howitzer cannon back to Frisco. The near capacity crowd at Houston's BBVA Compass Stadium watched yet again they prized trophy head to Dallas for another year. Previously in 2016, the Dynamo took a 5-0 win over Dallas on March 12 at home and battled to a one-all draw on June 2 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The 3-1 win secured the series for Dallas.
evened the score 59th minute and took the lead in the 60th minute when captain Mauro Diaz drilled his penalty kick past Joe Willis, with the Dallas midfielder going one way and the Dynamo goalkeeper going the other. One minute later, defender Maynor Figueroa fed midfielder Michael Barrios the ball and as a result, knocked it over the head of a charging Willis and into the net. They added an insurance goal on the 79th minute on a cross net shot from inside the box by Barrios.
The Dallas win dropped the Dynamo all-time series record to 10-9-8 with Dallas winning five of the last eight games; with one draw. Dallas has now taken the Texas Derby series six times with, along with the last four series. Houston controlled five of the first seven season beginning in 2006.
ALVIN, TEXAS (August 27, 2016) Even mother nature couldn't resist showing up for the season opening showdown on Friday, August 26, 2016 between the No. 6 Manvel Mavericks and No. 9 Crosby Cougars. After a hour rain delay at Alvin Memorial Stadium, both top ranked teams took the field to kickoff the 2016 high school football season.
And what a kick off it was, Crosby received the kick and on the first snap of the game senior quarterback Mannie Netherly, took the ball 71 yards for the first touchdown. Crosby would miss the extra point leaving the score 6-0.
Netherly, who is also a standout receiver pledged to LSU, passed for a total of 171 yards and would also rush for 92 yards. Netherly threw two touchdown passes and one interception. Junior Craig Williams would receive a TD pass on a 14 -play drive in the second quarter and junior Cedric Patterson III would get a 24-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter for Crosby.
Manvel also debuted a new quarterback, junior Kason Martin. In a stellar 28 point second quarter, Martin threw for a total of 233 yards, three touchdown passes and one interception. One of the passes in the 2nd quarter was an impressive 85 yard catch and run touchdown by junior Jalen Preston. Preston would also run for an 11 yard touchdown on the following drive. After an action packed first half Manvel lead Crosby 35-14.
Manvel's defense made its presence known throughout the whole game, shutting down Crosby's running backs and racking up a total of three sacks on Netherly. Lance Bryant, Xavier Rosette, and Kobe Foster all got sacks for Manvel.
Both teams will have to spend some time this week working on penalties. Twenty-six combined penalties were given for a total of 282 yards.
The only score of the second half would come with 5:35 left in the game. Netherly would find Patterson for his second touchdown pass bringing the final score at Memorial Stadium to Manvel 35, Crosby 21.
While both teams had struggles with penalties, they also had successes in their new quarterbacks. Both teams look prepped for great seasons of district play. Next week Manvel heads to North Shore and Crosby takes on Houston Reagan.
Former Huskies forward to play for the Dublin Meteors.
Neal played at HBU from 2012-16, finishing her collegiate career 11th on HBU's all-time scoring list with 888 points, eighth with 560 rebounds and 14th with 49 blocked shots. This past season, the San Antonio native wrapped up her Huskies career by averaging 12.7 points and 7.3 rebounds.
To follow Neal this season visit the website of the Dublin Meteors: at meteorsbasketball.com.
PASADENA, TEXAS (August 26, 2016) The grueling hours began in early May. There were ice packs, aching muscles and hidden tears of frustration. All the hard work carried over into the summer, with conditioning skills to prepare the bodies for the coming season. Thursday, August 25 arrived. It was finally game time. These athletes waited patiently for the horn signaling their turn on the field. The scoreboard read: ClementsRangers 30, Sam Rayburn Texans 0, and then their game began. You see, they compete during the game within the game; also called halftime. The Sam Rayburn TexAnns are a group of 50 young ladies that also happen to be conditioned athletes. They strut onto the center of the field to a 50-year tradition. The Mighty Texan Band serenades the officer line with "They're Playing Our Song". The rest of the team joins the officer formation for the performance. Their field pom routine lasts less than five minutes, but months of preparation go into those moments. They have waited since May for their debut under the lights.
These ladies are coached by a team of home grown talents; LaNeese Lehrmann Gareri and Tracey Neal Klingler, both members of the SouthHouston Janettes during their youth. Between them, they total over 25 years serving as an assistant or director. They know the game as well as any fan. They can identify a formation problem on the line of scrimmage and during the halftime show as well. Ms. Gareri has twice been director of a team that danced during halftime of a state championship game. She has also been the mom of a varsity football competitor, and supporter of a middle school athlete. Mrs. Klingler serves as mom to a current varsity softball and volleyball coach, a collegiate football player, and a high school volleyball stand-out. She is also spouse to a current varsity football coach. Their preparation and investment for this evening is quite impressive. The resume of every dance director in Pasadena I.S.D. is equally stellar.
through the air during the TexAnns' performance.
After a sizzling pom routine the TexAnns leave the field with that "trademark" smile. The applause shows the crowd was impressed. Was the routine absolutely perfect….probably not. The dancers are aware of the little gaffes and the directors see the areas that require improvement. There were no yellow flags on the field, however there were minor infractions that will cause adjustments. They will look at film and relive the routine, pledging not to repeat the tiny mistakes on their next attempt.
All along you thought this game was just about the warriors of the gridiron. However there are so many other students representing with grit and determination. Cheerleaders, band and color guard, JROTC, and even student athletic trainers; all displaying a logo and doing a yeoman's job. Each of those organizations have a bevy of school personnel and loving family members serving as their entourage. Back at home the members of the volleyball team have finished their own practice and anxiously await their own opportunity that will occur Friday evening.
Finally, just after 9 p.m. on a school day that started at 7:05 a.m., we are ready to load those buses and travel 45 minutes back home. The final score was 30-7. The Texans were finally able to cross the goal line during the fourth quarter, but unable to match the first half total of the Rangers. In spite of the disappointing point total all students leave the stadium as excellent representatives of Sam Rayburn High School and Pasadena I.S.D.
PASADENA, TEXAS (August 22, 2016) TexSport Publications will be posting our Top 25 rankings for both 6A and 5A divisions in Texas high school football in 2016. The rankings will come out on Monday morning. Listed below is our preseason ranking for the 5A division.
PASADENA, TEXAS (August 22, 2016) TexSport Publications will be posting our Top 25 rankings for both 6A and 5A divisions in Texas high school football in 2016. The rankings will come out on Monday morning. Listed below is our preseason ranking for the 6A division.
HOUSTON, TEXAS (August 21, 2016) With the additions of quarterback Brock Osweiler, running back Lamar Miller and wide receivers Will Fuller V and Braxton Miller, Saturday night's game at NRG Stadium was a night of first for these players and more who will play instrumental roles in both the success and failure of the Houston Texans this season. All of those players first ever NRG Stadium touches along with some of the key team firsts are chronicled here.
Quarterback Brock Osweiler wearing number 17 on his back for the first time as the leader of the Texans at NRG Stadium had an inauspicious beginning against the New Orleans Saints. Lined up in the shotgun wearing the steel blue jersey, the young quarterback's first play from scrimmage was an incomplete pass to wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Two plays later he recorded the first of his 12 completions on the night with a four yard pass to running back Lamar Miller.
Having run his first three plays from scrimmage in the shotgun, Osweiler's first under center resulted in his in only sack of the evening at the hands of Saints' defensive tackle Nick Fairley for minus four yards.
On the same series though, the strong-armed signal caller completed his first pass of 10 plus yards to tight end Stephen Anderson at 12:09 of the first quarter on a third and six fromand the New Orleans 35 yard line. Osweiler would hook up with rookie wide receiver Braxton Miller for the first time at NRG on an 11 yard pass play from the New Orleans 30 on second and long. On the very next play, it was Osweiler to rookie Will Fuller connecting not just for their first pass play at home but the first scoring connection of the night as well. The 19 yard strike capped the first home scoring drive by the Texans in 2016.
Running back Lamar Miller received his first home touch as a member of the Houston Texans on their second play from scrimmage picking up two yards. On the very next play, the 25 year old who arrived in Houston as a free agent caught his first pass out of the backfield for a four yard gain. Miller picked up the first rushing first down of his career at NRG on the team's third series of night as he picked up four yards on a second and three from the Houston 18 yard line.
Wide receiver Braxton Miller made his first NRG reception at a most opportune time on Saturday night. With his team facing second and 18 from the New Orleans 30, the rookie from Ohio State caught a wide receiver bubble screen picking up 11 yards along the way.
Wide receiver Will Fuller, amid high expectations coming out of the University of Notre Dame, delivered in his first game in front of the more than 71,000 in attendance catching a 19 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brock Osweiler on his first target of the night.
On the defensive side of the ball, Brian Cushing got the first home tackle along with fellow linebacker John Simon as they tackled Saint running back Mark Ingram after a two yard gain on New Orleans first play of the night.
Whitney Mercilus recorded the first Texans sack of 2016 at NRG dropping quarterback drew Brees for a six yard loss with 1:03 left in the opening quarter.
Right cornerback, Jonathon Joseph snagged the Texans first NRG interception of 2016 ending the Saints first drive of the night.
Special teams played a key role in the Texans win on Saturday night over the Saints. Not only did Nick Novak convert his first PAT at NRG this season but it was a special teams play by Brian Peters forcing the fumble recovered by Jonathan grimes that led to the Texans first score. Novak also added field goals from 46 and 49 yards respectively.
on a 19-yard pass from Brock Osweiler.
HOUSTON, TEXAS (August 20, 2016) The Houston Texans went to 2-0 in preseason with a 16-9 win over the New Orleans Saints at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday, August 20, 2016. The Texans are now 5-4 against the Saints in preseason action. Last season, Houston downed New Orleans by the score of 27-13 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans in preseason action. In the regular season, the Texans came away victorious in Week 12 by the score of 24-6 at NRG Stadium.
The Texans won the coin toss and elected to receive to start the game. After three-and-out, Houston punted with the following punt return fumbled by New Orleans. The Texans recovered; giving them great field position on the Saints' 39-yard line. Quarterback Brock Osweiler engineered a six play, 39-yard drive that ended with a 19-yard pass to rookie wide receiver Will Fuller. Kicker Nick Novak split the uprights for the extra point to give the Texans a 7-0 lead with 9:37 remaining in the first quarter. The Texans added three additional points to their total early in the second quarter when Novak booted a 49-yard field goal at the 14:47 mark. Osweiler continued to play well into the second quarter, when head coach Bill O'Brien decided he was finished for the evening. At the 4:58 mark in the second quarter, Tom Savage took over quarterback duties for the Texans. Osweiler completed 12 passes, on 19 attempts, for 124 yards and one touchdown. He was also intercepted once. The Texans closed out the half with another Novak field goal; this time a 46 yarder to cap a seven-play, 56-yard drive.
After some back-and-forth play during the majority of the third quarter, New Orleans was finally able to get on the scoreboard with 3:23 remaining in the third quarter when Kai Forbath kicked a 33-yard field goal. The score capped 62-yard drive for the Saints. They added two field goals in the fourth quarter when Forbath kicked a 37-yarder at the 11:18 mark and a 27-yarder with 10:07 remaining in the game. Houston closed out the game scoring with a 36-yard Novak field goal with 1:55 left in the game.
Savage came off the bench and completed 7-of-12 passes for 75 yards while Brandon Weeks was 4-for-4 and 54 yards. Fuller caught four passes for 73 yards and the touchdown, followed closely by Braxton Miller with three completions for 34 yards.
The Texans will now have eight days to prepare for a Sunday, August 28 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The game is set for a 3 p.m. CDT kickoff in Houston. The Cardinals are 0-2 in preseason following a 31-10 loss to the Oakland Raiders on August 12 and a 19-3 loss to the San Diego Chargers on August 19.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS (August 19, 2016) The Sugar Land Skeeters erupted for 14 hits in the middle innings and as a result, downed the Long Island Ducks by the score of 9-5 at Constellation Field in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas on Friday, August 19, 2016. The win pushed the Skeeters' record to 27-15 in the second half of Atlantic League play. The win was their sixth in a row and their ninth in the last eleven games.
The Ducks jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings; scoring three in the first and two in the second. The Skeeters finally got on the scoreboard in the third inning when catcher Wilfredo Rodriguez connected on a 3-2 pitch for his fifth home run of the season. Second baseman Josh Prince added a second run for Sugar Land when shortstop Ricky Hague singled to make the score 5-2 after three innings.
In the fourth inning, the Skeeters' bat exploded; scoring four runs. Right fielder Jeremy Barfield added a run to Sugar Land's total on a Prince single. Center fielder Rene Tosoni added three RBI to his season total when he doubled; scoring Prince, third baseman Lance Zawadzki and Rodriguez. At that point, the Ducks pulled starter Daniel Herrera in favor of Eriberto Garcia. Herrera left the game; competing 3.2 innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits.
Sugar Land added three additional runs to the total in the fifth inning when Zawadzki hit his second home run of the season and added three RBI to his total when designated hitter Travis Scott and first baseman Delwyn Young scored. Left handed starter Roy Merritt received the win, his eighth of the season. He completed six innings and gave up five runs off six hits; taking his ERA to 2.99. Herrera received the loss.
The Skeeters and the Ducks will continue their three-game series on Saturday, August 20 with a 6:05 p.m. CDT first pitch. RHP Brett Marshall (3-5, 4.70 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound for Sugar Land. The Duck will counter with RHP Nick Struck (1-3, 4.38 ERA).
HOUSTON, TEXANS (August 16, 2016) The Houston Texas announced today, Tuesday, August 16, 2016, that they have signed defensive end 6-5, 301-pound Alex Carrington to the active roster. The free agent, who played his college football at Arkansas State, has six seasons of NFL experience. In 2015, he played on seven games for the Buffalo Bills and accounted for five solo tackles.
In a career that saw him play five season for Buffalo (2010-2013, 2015) and a single season with St. Louis (2014), he has tallied 62 tackles, with 39 of them being solos along with four sacks.
In addition, the Texans waived-injured rookie fullback SomaVainuku. The 24-year old 255-pounder played collegiality at Southern California.
Sugar Land shuts out Lancaster 5-0 in Atlantic League baseball action.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS (August 15, 2016) After over a 90-minute rain delay, the Sugar Land Skeeters added to their two run lead and downed the Lancaster Barnstormers by the score of 5-0 at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas on Monday, August 15, 2016. With the win, Sugar land moved to 23-15 in the second half of the season in the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League. They currently have a one and one-half game lead on the second place team, the York Revolution.
The Skeeters scored two runs in the second inning and added three insurance runs in the eighth. Starting pitcher Brett Marshall received the win, hos third of the season while Lancaster starter Terry Doyle was credited with the loss; his sixth of the season.
Rene Tosoni connected for his fifth home run of the season over the left field wall while Jeremy Barfield blasted a two-run shot to secure the win for Sugar Land.
The Skeeters and Barnstormers will face off in the second game of their current series at 7:05 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 with right handed pitchers Jake Hale (5-2, 2.96 ERA) and Justin Jackson (1-0, 3.52 ERA) slated to take the mount.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (August 14, 2016) Scoring their first touchdown on a fumble recovery, the Houston Texans added two passing touchdown in the second half to down the San Francisco 49ers by the score of 24-13 on Sunday, August 14, 2016 in their first preseason game of 2016.
Quarterback Tom Savage saw the most action in the game, completing 14-of-24 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Brock Osweiler saw limited action, compete four passes for 27 yards. Akeem Hunt and Stephen Anderson each score touchdowns of 13 and 12 yards respectively in the air on their only catches of the evening. Kenny Hillard carried the ball 12 times for 40 yards, with an 11-yard romp his longest of the game. Lamar Miller rushed four times for 30 yards while Hunt carried the ball seven time for 13 yards.
Defensively, Terrance Mitchell had seven tackles, five of them solos, while Eric Lee was credited with the only sack of the game for the Texans. Shane Lechler punted seven times, averaging 52.6 yards per punt while putting three punts inside the 20-yard line. You can see complete game stats for the Texans by clicking here.
Houston was host the New Orleans Saints in pre-season game two on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at NRG Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CDT.
HOUSTON, TEXAS (August 14, 2016) The Houston Dynamo, playing a man down in the second half, battled Toronto FC to a 1-all draw in Major League Soccer action at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston on Sunday, August 14, 2016. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, August 13; however, it was postponed to Sunday due to heavy rain and lightning in the Gulf Coast area.
The Dynamo found pay dirt in the eighth minute when midfielder Cristian Maidana drives the ball down the right side and sent the ball into the goal from 10-meters out. It was his third goal of the season for Houston. Forwards Mauro Manotas and Andrew Wenger were credited with the assist.
Forward Jozy Altidore evened the score in the 24th minute when he got the ball from forward Sebastian Giovinco at the top of the penalty box and drilled it past Dynamo goalkeeper Joe Wills for his third goal of the season.
In stoppage time of the first half, defender Abdoulie Mansally was issued a red card for pulling down Giovinco from behind. The sendoff was his first of the season. As a result of having to play the second half a man down, Houston interim head coach Wade Barrett pulled Wenger in favor of defender Raul Rodriguez.
Even with the Dynamo playing the entire second half a man down, they managed to hold off the Toronto offense for the draw. Houston will travel to San Jose for an August 19 matchup before returning to Houston to face Seattle on Wednesday, August 24.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (August 7, 2016) Former University of Houston diver Tania Cagnotto finally realized her Olympic dream by taking the silver medal in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard diving at the Games of the 32nd Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 7, 2016. The five-time Olympian from Italy combined with Francesca Dallape for the score of 313.83 points to earn the first Olympic medal for both divers.
Cagnotto best finish in Olympic competition prior to Rio was fourth place in London 2012 in both the 3-meter springboard and the 3-meter synchronized springboard. She placed 18th in the 3-meter springboard in 2000 Sydney and eighth place in both the 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform in Athens. In 2008 Beijing, she was fourth in the 3-meter springboard and tenth on the 10-meter platform. Cagnotto was eighth in the 3-meter springboard at the 2006 NCAA Championships for the University of Houston and earned All-America honors.
The duo of China's Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia won the gold medal with the score of 345.60. Australia's Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith took the bronze (299.19 points).
Another vault. Another disaster. Another Olympic dream ended.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (August 7, 2016) For the second time in four years, French gymnast Samir Ait Said's Olympic dreams came to a crash landing while vaulting. While attempting a double somersault off the vault at the Rio Olympic Arena on Saturday, August 6, 2016, Said landed forcefully on his right knee causing the tibia and fibuia bones in his calf to snap. Spectators and commentators have reported being able to hear the snap throughout the arena, while ultimately the world was watching and saw one of the most gruesome injuries in the sport on live television.
Said laid silently in pain, covering his face, while his right leg dangled awkwardly. His coaches and teammates also covering their faces after seeing the 26-year-old's injury. Said is said to be "the friendliest teammate" by his fellow French gymnasts and his injury is a great loss to the whole team.
Unfortunately, Said has been in this spot before. While preparing for the 2012 Olympics in London at the Men's European Championship in Montpellier, France, Said broke his left leg on a similar vault, ending that Olympic run.
In a Facebook video posted by Said from his hospital bed, he vows to be back in the stands cheering on his teammates shortly while sporting a blue and red cast! In his video, Said is grateful for all the support fans and teammates are giving him and vows to win gold in Tokyo 2020.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (August 6, 2016) Nineteen-year old Ginny Thrasher, a sophomore at West Virginia University, won the first gold medal awarded at the Games if the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Competing in the women's 10-meter air rifle, Thrasher bested a competitive field with the score of 208.0. Thrasher downed China's two-time gold medalist Li Du by a single point. Du's teammate, Siling Yu earned the bronze medal. Thrasher's teammate, American Sarah Scherer finished in eighth position.
Thrasher, a native of Springfield, Virginia who attend West Springfield High School became the first freshman to win an NCAA title this past year. She began shooting five years ago. She will also compete in the 50-meter rifle, three position on Saturday, August 13, 2016.


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Here is my Front Post Double Crochet hat adapted for the man in your life! Made of Universal Yarn's 80/20 wool/acrylic blend it is sure to keep him warm in the cold weather. I edged this hat with a Front Post Reverse Single Crochet. It didn't create the usual Reverse Single Crochet (Crab Stitch) edge; it gave it a nice smooth finished edge. I am really quite happy with the way it came out. This hat takes 1 3.5 oz skein of Universal Yarn's Classic Worsted.
Reasonably priced at $2.57 per skein on Craftsy this worsted weight yarn comes in a variety of colors. You can see all of their colorways in the link above.
To make a Reverse Single Crochet, working backwards around hat make a FPsc in each stitch around. I don't know what the name of this stitch would be called. It will give your hat a nice finished edge.
Round 2 - 2 FPdc around each stitch (24 FPdc) Join with ss in first stitch, ch 2.
Round 3 - *2 FPdc around first stitch, FPdc around next stitch; repeat from * around. (36 PFdc) Join with ss in first stitch, ch 2.
Round 4 - *2 FPdc around first stitch, FPdc around next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (48 FPdc) Join with ss to first stitch, ch 2.
Round 5 - *2 FPdc around first stitch, FPdc around next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (60 FPdc) Join with ss to first stitch, ch 2.
Rounds 6 - 22 - FPdc around each stitch around. Join ch 2. At end of round 22, join and ch 1.
Round 23 - FP reverse single crochet in each stitch around.
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In accordance with new membership guidelines through DECA Inc., New Hampshire DECA began a program for New Hampshire's 8th graders in 2013-2014. In 2017 the Middle School Conference took place on May 24th, at SNHU in Manchester.
8th Grade DECA students have their own Career Development Conference held in May. The 2018 Conference was held at SNHU in Manchester. Students participated in case studies, team building, group marketing projects, business trivia challenges, and a number of other fun and educational activities.


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Every year on "Super Sunday," the Sunday nearest March 19th, which is "St. Joseph's Day" (and is also very close to Mardi Gras), several hundred African-Americans in New Orleans emerge from neighborhood clubhouses and parade through the streets wearing feathers. These "tribes," known as "Mardi Gras Indians," represent the modern manifestation of a secretive centuries-old tradition that blends African-American slave culture with that of the Native Americans.
American culture and pride in their own communities. In the early days these parades were known to become violent, with tribes prone to engaging one another in brawls. Today the tribes primarily "fight" by trying to out-do each other through singing and "masking," which involve the year-long hand-sewing of unfathomably extensive costumes.
have appeared in fictional form as primary characters in the New Orleans-based HBO show, Treme, the tradition is still very personal and private. A Mardi Gras Indian tribe may come out once a year to strut its stuff, but for a tribe to really be a "tribe," its members must support each other all year long.


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§ Lords amendment: No. 127, after clause 105, to insert the following new clause—Priority of interests on grant of new lease—
§ ". After section 58 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 there shall be inserted— Priority of interests on grant of new lease.
§ 58A.—(1) Where a lease granted under section 56 takes effect subject to two or more interests to which the existing lease was subject immediately before its surrender, the interests shall have the same priority in relation to one another on the grant of the new lease as they had immediately before the surrender of the existing lease.
§ (2) Subsection (1) is subject to agreement to the contrary.
§ (3) Where a person who is entitled on the grant of a lease under section 56 to rights of occupation in relation to the flat comprised in that lease was entitled immediately before the surrender of the existing lease to rights of occupation in relation to the flat comprised in that lease, the rights to which he is entitled on the grant of the new lease shall be treated as a continuation of the rights to which he was entitled immediately before the surrender of the existing lease.
§ (4) In this section— the existing lease", in relation to a lease granted under section 56, means the lease surrendered on the grant of the new lease, and rights of occupation" has the same meaning as in the Matrimonial Homes Act 1983.
§ Mr. Clappison
I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
The amendment clarifies the position when a leaseholder is granted a renewed lease under the provisions of part I of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993; the charges that applied to the old lease will apply equally to the new one, and with the same priority of interest.
§ Lords amendment agreed to.
§ Lords amendments Nos. 128 and 129 agreed to.
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Freestyle rap in Utah County? Find it at the DAF House Music League
By Deseret News Aug 28, 2017, 11:00am MDT
Sydnie Storer, For the Deseret News
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OREM — Brady Aste, a marketing student at Utah Valley University, was sitting in class a few months ago when he overheard a stranger say, "Employers look for people who do things without being asked."
The comment stuck with Aste, eventually pushing him forward to collaborate with friends to create something entirely new to the Provo/Orem area: DAF House Rap League.
DAF House Rap League consists of a group of freestyle rap artists trying to create a new rap culture in Utah County, Aste explained.
"It's a platform for local rap and hip-hop and freestyling artists to show their talent and make a name for themselves," he said.
DAF House aims to fulfil multiple purposes, including bringing in and sponsoring local talent, while also creating an underground rap battle scene.
The evolution of DAF
Before DAF House acquired an identity or a name, it was simply a rap night where Aste and his buddies played rhyming games, a proving ground for friendly rap battles.
"All we had was my computer and Spotify," Aste remembered.
He said their set up was essentially homemade — no fancy speakers, sponsorship or crowd. In the early days, it was just a group of friends looking for something fun to do.
"It was super low-key and way fun," he said.
His friends encouraged him to keep the rap nights alive and it wasn't long after they started getting together that the group came up with the word DAF.
"It's symbolic of the fact that you never really know what to expect at a freestyle cypher," Aste said.
What started as a fun night with friends grew, and in less than five months, attendance had risen from 15 to 175, causing Aste to move the event to larger space in a warehouse.
In addition to the change in location, Aste said he hired a professional DJ to create music beats for the rap battles, as well as videographers, photographers, break dancers and, of course, local freestyling artists.
Legends are born
Part of DAF House's image is based on the local artists it recruits.
"Just in Provo and Orem alone, there are a handful of freestyle rappers that go unnoticed, due to a lack of places for them to perform," Aste said.
One such artist is Ian Hullinger, otherwise known as Holly the Rapper. Hullinger believes that performing at DAF House has helped his career, stating that performing there has helped him become a better rapper.
"Knowing that I can freestyle and perform, plus knowing how to battle … you get that all under your belt, making you more of a creative writer," he said.
With so much local talent, Aste said that he hopes that DAF House can not only "play as that underground rap battle scene where everybody knows where to go for rapping, but also a medium through which local talent is found."
Aste's vision for DAF House is not only to help aspiring artists like Hullinger, but also to create a rap scene and atmosphere, a place where anyone can come and enjoy themselves.
Kayla Reynolds, a DAF House Rap League attendee, said that in addition to helping local talent, DAF House also benefits the audience.
"It's an event for any type of person to come out and just let loose," she said. "DAF House really tailors to its audience and really includes everyone during the whole process."
According to Hullinger, DAF House events provide local Utah Valley residents with a unique weekend activity.
"It's something else to do in Utah. … It won't let you down — it's impressive," he said.
As far as what to expect — "expect the unexpected," said Aste, referring to what the talent might say or do. Since the rap is freestyle, no one, including the rappers, knows what they are going to say, but the nights generally include a friendly rap battle, rhyming games, a local beatboxer, a hip-hop team and a 30-minute dance party at the performance's end.
"DAF House includes the audience through the whole night," Reynolds added. "The audience helps vote for a winner; we help start the battle by saying, 'Three, two, one, spin it!' and we do that before each battle."
She also said the event is a good way for attendees to meet a variety of different people.
The future of DAF House
"If you are someone who wants your career or talent to take off, we want you on that stage," Reynolds said. "We want to give everyone a chance to show what they've got, whether that's being the most cool audience member, or dropping the dopest rhymes."
The DAF House Rap League is edgy, rebellious and yet it's wholesome in the aspect that even your mom could go, Aste said. In addition to clean content, neither alcohol nor illegal products are sold at the event and even a high school student can attend.
As to the future of DAF House, Aste said that everyone should hop onto the DAF House train soon because of how big he hopes it will become.
"DAF House Rap League will become a household name. … You don't know how fun it is until you come and experience it yourself, then you're sold," he said.
Sydnie Storer is a student at Brigham Young University where she is currently studying Broadcast Journalism. Contact her at sydniestorer@gmail.com
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How does it relate to personal and professional growth?
Are you stuck? How do you move out of this place?
What barriers must you overcome to do this?
Being Stuck in the Middle Seat® represents any number of things, and those things generally are not pleasant. Of course, at its most basic and literal level, it can refer to a physical location. You're in a house, office, or physical environment that is uncomfortable. Perhaps it is too noisy, you don't get along with your neighbors or your basic safety needs are not met. More often, however, it is a metaphor for a state of mind or an attitude. You're in a career, relationship or state of mind that isn't optimal, yet for some reason you don't take the steps to change your situation. In essence, you're "stuck." Don't worry, you're not alone. Moving beyond being Stuck in the Middle Seat® is a challenge each of us face.
Another way to look at being "stuck" is with your employee, customer or client relationships. Perhaps you have enjoyed a long period of business success, or market dominance and feel pretty comfortable. On closer examination, however, is there any chance you or your team have you grown a bit complacent or feel "entitled" to your success? The first step in losing market share is when a leader or organization begins to rest on its laurels, and grows complacent. Success can lead to complacency … "We're the best, why change?" Complacency can lead to arrogance. "We know the market better than anyone else, including our employees and customers." Arrogance almost always leads to a disconnect from the customer and eventual failure.
We all have the power to change our place in life, both personally, and professionally. In essence, we all have the power to choose to move beyond being Stuck in the Middle Seat®, to move beyond being the "victim." It all boils down to our willingness to take some risks, and to venture into somewhat unchartered territory.
Path #1: Blame others for your uncomfortable (metaphorical) position of being in the middle seat. Never admit the problems. Never strive to fix the problems. Remain the "victim."
Path #2: Welcome change. Take control. Take calculated risks. Communicate. Stay balanced. Admit problems exist, then take action to your balance and get out of that middle seat! The journey of excellent service and leadership can be a challenge you choose to accept or reject.
The choice is yours. Which path will you take? Let the journey begin!
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Remember the movie "Anchorman?" There's a scene where Ron Burgundy gets fired from the news station and strolls aimlessly down the blistering hot streets of San Diego, with a carton of milk in his hand? He takes a few swigs and then says the famous line "milk was not a good choice!" I couldn't agree more. In fact, when it comes to working out and training, contrary to what you might hear from some professional athletes claiming that it has miraculous recovery benefits, milk can definitely "whey" you down.
When I am training for triathlons, sprint races, marathons, or just focusing on strength training, I always go back to the same thing for recovery…organic fruit and vegetable juices. The greener, the better. There is one drink in particular that I really love from my friends at Noble Juice called "Royal Mandarin Greens." As you know, I don't talk about anything on my blog unless I truly believe in it and use it. If you were to come to my house right now, you would see them lining my fridge.
Tangerine Juice – We all know that tangerine juice has more vitamin C in it than orange juice, but did you know that the antioxidants it provides can reduce inflammation? Now that word inflammation is used a lot, so let me clarify. After biking or running for a long distance, your muscles, tendons, and joints feel it. It's important not only to maintain a healthy diet, but to choose a recovery drink that will aid in helping you recover from the physical activity you participated in. That's where tangerine juice comes in. As a post-workout drink, it helps to refuel my muscles so I can get out there and train again the next day. Drinking this vitamin-c rich juice can also increase your iron absorption by up to 30% when paired with iron-rich foods like nuts, seeds, and legumes.
Spinach – As one of the world's healthiest foods, there are so many benefits from eating (or in this case drinking) spinach. Zinc is one of the main benefits of this lovely, green powerhouse. When you train for high-intensity endurance exercise, often times it can open you up to a compromised immune system as your body constantly tries to recover from the physical stress. Zinc helps by strengthening your immune system so you can keep going strong. Add the many other health benefits of spinach like protein, fiber, vitamins A, C, E and K, thiamin, vitamin B6, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and manganese and you've got yourself quite the addition to your juice!
Kale – Kale is rich in folate and magnesium, but also has lots of wonderful fiber. We all know what fiber does…it keeps things moving! Including you! Being an endurance athlete is hard enough. Not having a regular system can wreak havoc on your race time. Keep things in check by keeping kale in your life.
Spirulina – I don't know what it was that made my friends at Noble Juice pick this addition for their drink, but I am so glad they did. As a major superfood, just three grams of spirulina contains over 60% of muscle-healing protein. In addition to vitamins A, K1, K2, B12, iron, manganese, and chromium, spirulina has tons more beta-carotene than carrots and is loaded with more iron than spinach itself!
Want to know the best thing about all of the fabulous green things inside this drink? You can't taste them! Seriously. The drink has a green color to it, but it tastes like straight tangerine juice. No, I am not just saying that so you will try it. I had my son, who is not a fan of green drinks, give it a try. At first he was reluctant, but I told him it was a magic trick and that it was actually tangerine juice that was green. He totally bought it and asked for more. It's a great drink folks, and it's my go-to post-workout drink. Thanks for the magic in a bottle Noble Juice! Find Noble Juice at your local grocery store by clicking HERE.


Good with children: Yes. Supervision with small children.
Leash Trained: Walks well on a leash unless he sees/smells something of interest. A work in progress.
Behavior: Hucky is learning quickly to be a house dog. He's laid back while in the house. Learning to play and enjoy life with people. He's learning to seek affection and is loving but will try to be the Alpha dog if allowed by his people.
Fence: Hucky would love to be able to run in a yard with a fence. He loves to just sit outside and watch the world go by. And chase critters.I think a 4 foot fence would be adequate.
Medical History: UTD on all shots. Heartworm negative. He was neutered on 2-21-19. He's in perfect shape.
Foster Comments: Hucky is pretty much a clean slate. I have a feeling he spent his whole life in a kennel. When he first arrived here, he didn't know how to use steps, didn't know what a treat or a toy was and marked all over my house! He wore a belly band until he was neutered and 2 days after has never gone in the house again.
When I first got him he had an issue where he would growl at me mostly at night. He never bared his teeth or nipped. Just looked at me and growled. We had a dog behaviorist assess him and she recommended to just leave him alone. Like some people, he doesn't want to be messed with when he's tired! Something so simple worked. It might have been a phase he was going through or a past experience at night. Howerer, that behavior has stopped now that he knows he can trust me. He doesn't like to be messed with while he's eating either but will allow my other dog and cat approach him when he eats. He has learned not to eat my other dogs food and will leave it all day. He allows you to do just about anything with him. He's good with a bath, nail trimming, brushing etc.
Hucky is a work in progress. He's very smart and is learning obedience quickly. He obeys commands (most of the time). Come, stay, up, down, in, out and go away when I'm in the bathroom! He doesn't sit but is learning paw.
He really wants to please but still has to figure out what you want of him.
He likes the cat and is good with my small dog but is still learning to play. It's hysterical to watch because he really doesn't know what he's doing or how to. He loves company and people. When he sees dogs on walks, he's curious but is pretty much indifferent.
Hucky will make a great, loving, fun companion once he finds love and learns how to trust his human.


Commercial cleaning services are everywhere. If you choose to hire a professional janitor or cleaning service to take care of your office or home, there are certain questions you should ask before you make your final decision. Write down a list of questions that you want to have answered. This will allow you to make an informed decision about who enters your business when you aren't there.
Your workplace is one of the most important areas in your life. Not only is it where you work to build success, but it is also an extension of who you are. Keeping your work area neat and clean shows a serious dedication and commitment to your work ethic, as well as to the others you work with.
A clean workplace increases productivity and boosts the employees's morale. Many people don't have the time to clean their office like they should. Hiring a commercial cleaning company provides the best possible results. The office is cleaned and sanitized regularly and always smells fresh.
If you own a healthcare facility and want to leave a lasting and positive impression on your patients, a medical office cleaning program designed with patients in mind is all you need. Medical office cleaning services not only help in improving patients' comfort and safety by using industry-specific cleaning and disinfection methods, but also create the exact environment that patients expect when they enter your healthcare facility.


Obedience run-thrus (practice for obedience trials) with morning time slots. Go to Dogmatchshows.com to enter and choose your preferred time slot.
Six volunteers are needed to run this event. To volunteer and earn some hours, Contact Karen Wrey at kayray@optonline.net. Volunteers may also have a free run-thru.


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New CBN's SDF Policy Targets Liquidity Mgt Cost Reduction-Analysts
The new Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) policy on Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) which became effective yesterday, may lead to a reduction in cost of managing system liquidity for the banking sector regulator, analysts have said.
The CBN announced on Wednesday that it would no longer remunerate daily bank deposit in excess of N2 billion placed at its SDF.
The SDF is a window where banks can place excess funds overnight with the CBN. The interest to be earned on such funds is determined with reference to the lower band of the asymmetric corridor around the Monetary Policy Rate as prescribed by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
Commenting on the development, the Head of Research and Strategy at the FSDH, Mr. Ayodele Akinwunmi, also said the central bank would now have access to more funds from the banking system at no cost than before.
"This means that the amount of excess money that Nigerian banks can place with the CBN to earn overnight interest rate of 8.5 per annum has been reduced from N7.5 billion to N2 billion. Any amount in excess of N2billion will not earn interest income for banks.
"This, in a way, will reduce the interest income of banks going forward. It will also force banks to trade more with one another in the interbank market than before.
"It may also reduce the cost of managing system liquidity for the CBN as the apex bank will now have access to more funds from the banking system at no cost than before.
"In addition, interbank interest rates may drop further as a result of increased system liquidity.
"This is part of the efforts of the CBN to increase banks' credit to the real sector of the economy in order to stimulate growth of the economy," he explained in a note to THISDAY.
However, he reiterated the need for efforts of the CBN to be supported by appropriate fiscal policies and incentives to reduce the risk of lending to the economy and also develop new businesses and sectors that bank loans can be directed to.
But a banking analyst at Moody's, Peter Mushangwe, said the latest measure signalled the central bank's intention to stimulate lending to the real economy.
"However, in our view, this directive is unlikely to force Nigerian banks to grow their lending aggressively. Already, banks were only remunerated up-to N7.5 billion, and any amount above N7.5 billion was not remunerated.
"Assuming banks would lend out amounts above the new N2 billion placement ceiling, the additional lending would be only N5.5 billion per bank, and will likely be less than one of total loans outstanding. In our view, the additional liquidity will likely move to the interbank market rather than lending."
But analysts at CSL Stockbrokers Limited, maintained that, "measures such as these fail to address the fundamental issues behind banks' reluctance to lend and would only result in banks looking for innovative ways to get around the rules."
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\section{The AFP and CT-PPS projects}

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will collide protons with a center-of-mass
energy of 13 TeV starting in 2015. Several improvements are made to the ATLAS and CMS
detectors to exploit this new energy regime; this short report describes
the project to install the ATLAS Forward Proton (AFP) detector at 206 and 214
meters on both sides of the ATLAS experiment~\cite{loi} (see Fig.~\ref{Fig1})
and the similar project by the TOTEM and CMS collaborations, the so called CT-PPS,
to be installed on both sides of the CMS detector.  In this article, we will
concentrate on the main characteristics of the AFP and CT-PPS detectors,
while their physics reach is described elsewhere~\cite{physics,physicsb}..

Each arm of the AFP detector will consist of two sections: AFP1 at 206 meters,
and AFP2, at 220 meters. In AFP1, a tracking station composed by 6 layers of
Silicon detectors will be deployed. The second section, AFP2, will contain a
second identical tracking station and a timing detector. In addition, a similar
structure could be installed at about 420 m from the ATLAS interaction point.
The aim of the combined two arms of this setup is to tag the protons emerging intact
from the pp interactions,  allowing ATLAS to exploit the program of diffractive
and photon induced processes described in the previous sections. Likewise,
the CT-PPS of CMS will also use the same combination of tracking and timing
detectors, with the far station using specially designed cylindrical roman
pots to house the timing detectors.

\begin{figure}[htb]
\centerline{%
\includegraphics[width=10.5cm]{afp_scheme.eps}}
\caption{Scheme of the AFP proton detector in ATLAS. The same detector is
implemented on the other side of ATLAS.}
\label{Fig1}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=3.5in]{hbp.eps}
\caption{Scheme of the movable beam pipe.}\label{Figa}
\end{figure}

\section{Movable beam pipes and roman pots}
In order to house the detectors needed by the AFP and CT-PPS projects,  two
different types of modification of the beam-pipe are currently considered:
(i) roman pots and (ii) movable beam pipes). Roman pots have been used
already in many experiments at the SPS, HERA, Tevatron and LHC colliders (in
the TOTEM and ATLAS-ALFA experiments). The roman pots, in their basic design,
are pockets
where the detectors can be hosted. These pockets are pushed inside the beam
pipe to a position closer to the beam line once
stable beam has been declared (a typical motion is of the order of a few cm).
To minimize multiple scattering, protons will enter the roman pots via
a thin window located at the bottom of the pot, on the side facing the beams.
Different types of roman pots can host the tracking  and timing
detectors: tracking detectors need less space than timing detectors,
and therefore can be housed in smaller roman pots.
.
Conversely, in the movable beam pipe design, no pocket is pushed
closer to the beam, but the whole beam pipe moves closer to the beam.
The idea of movable Hamburg beam pipes is quite simple~\cite{HBP}: a section
of the LHC beam pipe is replaced by a larger one, specially designed
to have a cutout to host the detectors. When allowed by beam conditions,
using specially designed bellows that allow for transverse motions,
this part of the beam pipe is moved, by about 2.5 cm,
so that the detectors located at its edge (called pocket)
are brought closer to the beam.
In its design, the
most challenging aspect is the minimization of the thickness of the portions
called floor and window (see Fig.~\ref{Figa}). This is necessary as the
floor might be rather long, of the order of 10-40 centimeters in the
direction parallel to the motion of the particles:
minimizing its depth of the floor ensures that the
detectors can be brought as close to the beam as possible allowing detecting
protons scattered at very small angles.
Two configurations exist for the movable beam pipes: the first one at 206 m from the ATLAS interaction
point hosts a Si detector
(floor length of about 100 mm) and the second one (floor
length of about 400 mm) the timing and the Si detectors.

The AFP and CT-PPS detectors will use Roman Pots in their starting
configuration. In the meantime, the development of the Hamburg beam pipe is
carried on together by both collaborations.
However, it is clear that movable beam
pipes are needed at 420 m, if later upgrades include installation of
forward detectors at that location. At 420 m,
not enough space is available and
new specially designed cryostats have been developed to host these movable
beam pipes in the cold region.
The usage of roman pots at 420 m would require a costly cryogenic bypass to be
installed to isolate
the part of the beam pipe where roman pots would be installed.

\section{3D Silicon detectors}
The purpose of the tracker system is to measure points along the trajectory of
beam protons that are deflected at small angles as a result of collisions.
The tracker, when combined with the LHC dipole and quadrupole magnets,
forms a powerful momentum spectrometer. Silicon tracker stations will be
installed in  Hamburg beam pipes or roman pots at $\pm$ 206 and $\pm$ 214 m from the
ATLAS interaction point (and also at 420 m later if these additional detectors are appoved).

The key requirements for the silicon  tracking system at 220~m are:
\begin{itemize}
\item Spatial resolution of $\sim$ 10 (30) $\mu$m per detector station in $x$ ($y$)
\item Angular resolution for a pair of detectors of a few $\mu$rad
\item High efficiency over the area of 20~mm $\times$ 20~mm corresponding to the distribution of
diffracted protons
\item Minimal dead space at the edge of the sensors towards the beam line,
allowing measuring the scattered protons at
low angles
\item Sufficient radiation hardness in order to sustain the radiation at
high luminosity
\item Capable of robust and reliable operation at high LHC luminosity
\end{itemize}

The basic building unit of the AFP detection system is a module consisting of
an assembly of a sensor array, on-sensor read-out chip(s), electrical services,
data acquisition and detector control system. The module will be
mounted on the mechanical support with embedded cooling and other necessary
services. The sensors are double sided 3D 50$\times$250 micron pixel detectors with slim-edge
dicing built by FBK and CNM companies. The sensor efficiency has been measured to be close to 100\%
over the full size in beam tests. A possible upgrade of this device will be to
use 3D edgeless Silicon
detectors built in a collaboration between SLAC, Manchester, Oslo, Bergen...

A new
front-end chip FE-I4 has been developed for the Si detector by the Insertable B Layer (IBL)
collaboration in ATLAS~\cite{IBL}. The FE-I4 integrated circuit contains
readout circuitry for 26 880 hybrid pixels arranged in 80~columns on 250~$\mu$m
pitch by 336 rows on 50 $\mu$m pitch, and covers an area of about 19 mm
$\times$ 20 mm. It is designed in a 130 nm feature size bulk CMOS process.
Sensors must be DC coupled to FE-I4 with negative charge collection. The FE-I4
is very well suited to the AFP requirements: the granularity of cells provides
a sufficient spatial resolution, the chip is radiation hard enough
up to a dose of 3~MGy,
and the size of the chip is sufficiently
large that one module can be served by just  one chip.

The dimensions of the individual cells in the FE-I4 chip are 50 $\mu$m $\times$
250 $\mu$m in the  $x$ and $y$ directions, respectively.
Therefore to achieve the required position resolution in the
$x$-direction of $\sim$ 10 $\mu$m, six layers with sensors are required
(this gives  50/$\sqrt{12}$/$\sqrt{5}\sim 7$ $\mu$m in $x$ and roughly 5 times
worse in $y$). Offsetting planes alternately to the left and right by one half
pixel will give a further reduction in resolution of at least 30\%.
The AFP sensors are expected to be exposed to a dose of 30~kGy
per year at the full LHC luminosity of 10$^{34}$cm$^{-2}$s$^{-1}$.

The baseline CT-PPS tracking system is also based on 3D pixel sensors,
produced either by FBK (Trento,  Italy) or CNM (Barcelona, Spain),
which provide the best performance in terms of active  region and radiation
hardness.

The chosen configuration for the tracking system consists of two detector
stations in each arm. Each station will contain one stack of silicon tracking
detectors. Each stack will consist of six planes, where each plane conatains a
1.6 $\times$ 2.4 cm$^2$ pixel sensor read out by six PSI46dig readout chips
ROCs~\cite{cms1}. Each ROC reads 52 $\times$ 80 pixels with dimensions 150
$\times$ 100 $\mu$m$^2$. The design of the front-end electronics and of the DAQ
is based on that developed for the Phse I upgrade of the CMS silicon pixel
detectors~\cite{cms2}.

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=3.5in]{quartic_drawing.eps}
\vspace*{-0.1in}
  \caption{A schematic diagram of the QUARTIC fast timing detector.
   } \label{fig5_timesys}
\end{figure}

\section{Timing detectors}

\subsection{Requirements and present achievement}

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=3.5in]{sampic.eps}
\caption{Principle of the sampic chip.}\label{Figb}
\end{figure}

A fast timing system that can precisely measure the time difference between
the two outgoing scattered protons is a key component of the AFP and
CT-PPS detectors.  The
time difference is equivalent to a constraint on the event vertex, thus
the AFP and CT-PPS timing detectors can be used to reject overlapping
background events by
establishing that the two scattered protons did not originate from the same
vertex that triggered the central ATLAS or CMS detectors. The final timing
system should have the following characteristics~\cite{timing}:
\begin{itemize}
\item 10 ps or better resolution (which leads to a factor 40 rejection on pile up
background)
\item Efficiency close to 100\% over the full detector coverage
\item High rate capability (there is a bunch crossing every 25 ns at the nominal LHC)
\item Enough segmentation for multi-proton timing
\item High level trigger capability
\end{itemize}

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=6.in]{sampic_scheme.eps}
\caption{Scheme of the sampic chip.}\label{scheme}
\end{figure}

Fig.~\ref{fig5_timesys} shows a schematic overview of the first proposed
timing system in AFP, consisting of a quartz-based Cerenkov detector coupled to
a microchannel plate photomultiplier tube (MCP-PMT), followed by the
electronic elements  that amplify, measure, and record the time of the event
along with a stabilized reference clock signal. The
QUARTIC detector consists of  an array of 8$\times$4 fused
silica bars ranging in length from about 8 to 12 cm and oriented at the
average Cerenkov angle.  A proton that is sufficiently deflected from the beam axis will pass
through a row of eight bars emitting Cerenkov photons providing an overall time resolution that is
approximately $\sqrt{8}$ times smaller than the single bar resolution of about 30 ps,
thus approaching the 10 ps resolution goal. Prototype tests have generally been performed on one row
(8 channels) of 5 mm $\times$ 5 mm pixels, while the initial detector is foreseen to have four rows
to obtain full acceptance out to 20  mm from the beam. The beam tests lead to a time resolution per
bar of the order of 34 ps.
The upgraded design of the timing detector has equal rate pixels,
and we plan to reduce the width of detector bins
close to the beam, where the proton density is highest.

The CT-PPS also has a detector based on Cerenkov technology as the baseline
proposal.  It has chosen  a  Cherenkov   L-bar Quartic design (Quartz
Timing Cherenkov) with 5 $\times$ 4 equal to twenty 3 $\times$ 3 mm$^2$
independent channels.  They are read-out by SiPM photodetectors,
relatively far from the beam, in a region where the neutron flux is $\sim$2
10$^{12}$ neq/cm$^2$ per 100 fb$^{-1}$. SiPM devices that tolerate this
radiation level are available, and already in use in the CMS
detector~\cite{cms3}. The SiPMs will probably require replacement after 100
fb$^{-1}$, which is feasible given the small number of devides involved. Two
such Quartic detectors fit inside a cylindrical roman pot, providing a combined
resolution of the order of 20 ps.

\subsection{Future developments}

At higher luminosity of the LHC (phase I starting in 2019), higher pixelisation of the timing detector
will be required in order to fight against high pile up
environment~\cite{chris}. For this sake, a R\&D phase to develop timing
detector developments based on Silicon sensors~\cite{nicolo}, and
diamonds~\cite{gabriele} has started. This new R\&D aims at installing a prototype of such detector
at the LHC in the TOTEM experiment as soon as they are available.
In parallel to this sensor R\&D, a new timing readout chip has
been developed in Saclay. It uses waveform sampling to reach the best possible
timing resolution: single-threshold and multi-threshold circuits are
much more affected by the negative effects of time walk and jitter on the
time resolution.. The
aim of this chip called SAMPIC~\cite{sampic}  (see Fig.~\ref{Figb}
and Fig.~\ref{scheme} for a schematic view of SAMPIC) is to
obtain sub 10 ps timing resolution, 1GHz input bandwidth, no dead
time at the LHC, and data taking at up to 10.2 Gigasamples per second.
The waveform TDC is a new concept that can reconstruct a signal by very fast
sampling. Inside SAMPIC, the timing measurement is performed in three step
hierarchy:
(i) the coarse one using
a Timestamp Gray Counter (6 ns step), (ii) followed by a medium one when the DLL is locked on the
clock to define the region of interest (150 ps step) and  (iii) the fine one where
sampling is done in the region of interest (few ps resolution).
To test the ultimate resolution of SAMPIC in ideal condition, an extensive
testing campaign has been carried out on the chip itself.
Fig.~\ref{resol}
describes the results on the time difference resolution difference as a function
of the signal amplitude
obtained splitting one signal into two, and delaying one by
4.73 ns.
After calibration, we
obtain a resolution on the time difference better than 5 ps, which means a resolution per
channel of about 3 ps for a signal amplitude larger than about 500 mV.
The parameters of the SAMPIC chip are given in
Fig.~\ref{param}.

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=3.in]{plot_review.eps}
\caption{Resolution of the SAMPIC chip. The resolution on the time difference between two
electronic channels was measured to be about 5 ps for a signal amplitude of 500
mV or higher, which means about 3 ps
resolution per channel.}\label{resol}
\end{figure}

SAMPIC has also been tested in combination with a new type of silicon
detectors, the so called Ultra-Fast Silicon Detectors~\cite{cms4}, that employ
internal multiplication to achieve a larger signal, well suited for
timing applications. Employing a split 1064 nm laser beam, tuned to reproduce
the signal amplitude of a minimum ionizing particle, we illuminated pairs of
sensors and computed, using SAMPIC, the jitter of each sensor. Fig.~\ref{Fig5}
shows the result of this test:
a promising resolution of 30 ps per channel. The parameters of the SAMPIC chip
are given in Fig.~\ref{param}.

Beam tests are
foreseen towards the Fall 2014 to further test SAMPIC together with a diamond and Si
detector. Further improvement of the SAMPIC chip will include the dead time
reduction using the ping-pong method.

The cost per channel is estimated to be
of the order for \$10 which a considerable improvement to the present cost of a
few \$1000 per channel,
allowing us to use this chip in medical applications such as PET imaging
detectors. The holy grail of
imaging 10 picosecond PET detector seems now to be feasible: with a resolution better than 20 ps,
image reconstruction is no longer necessary and real-time image formation becomes
possible.

The PPS project has now been endorsed by the CMS and TOTEM collaboration at
least for the first phase at low luminosity. If everythings works as expected,
and the beam induced background (not easily simulated) is not found to be an
issue at 14 TeV, the project will be naturally approved to work at higher luminosity.
The AFP project is almost at the same stage, pending the approval at low
luminosities until enough resources are found within and outside the ATLAS
collaboration.

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=4.5in]{sampic_param.eps}
\caption{Parameters of the SAMPIC chip.}\label{param}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}[htb]
\centerline{%
\includegraphics[width=8.5cm]{sampic_silicon.eps}}
\caption{Preliminary results on timing resolution using SAMPIC and a Si detector
using a laser.}
\label{Fig5}
\end{figure}

\section{Timimg detector optimisation for pile up rejection}

In this section, we discuss possible optimisation of the timing detector in
terms of spacial resolution in order to reject pile up background.

\subsection{Proton detection in the forward region}
The main source of background in the timing detectors is due to pile up events.
Intact protons may obviously originate from the diffractive and photon-exchange
events but also from additional soft interactions (pile up). For instance a
non-diffractive $WW$ event can be superimposed with two single diffractive soft
events with intact porons and it is important to be able to distinguish this
background from the event where both protons originate from the $WW$ vertex.
In order to
suppress this background, it is useful to measure precisely the proton
time-of-flights in order to know if the protons originate from the main event
hard vertex or not.

Two parameters to build a detector are important to reject pile up:
\begin{itemize}
\item the precision of the proton time-of-flight, which is the timing detector
resolution. Typically a measurement of 10 ps gives a precision of 2.1 mm on the
vertex position
\item the pixelisation of the timing detector: at highest luminosity, the number
of intact protons per bunch crossing is high and in order to compute the
time-of-flight of each proton it is needed to have enough pixelisation or space
resolution so that each proton can be detected in different cells of the timing
detector. If two protons with different time-of-flight fall in the same cell,
the information is lost.
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Pixelisation of the timing detector}
In order to study the required pixelisation of the timing detector, we simulated
10 million minimum bias events (non diffractive, single diffractive and double
diffractive events) using the PYTHIA generator. The protons were
transported through the LHC magnets up to the proton detectors. Events are
characterised as no tagged (NT), single tagged (ST) and double tagged (DT)
depending on the number of protons in the forward proton detector acceptance.
For one minimim bias event, we get a probability of 97\% NT, $p=$1.6\% ST, and
$q=$0.01\% DT. The multinomial distribution was adopted to simulate pile up
since we assume that the different interactions are independant~\cite{matthias}.
For a given number of pile up proton $N$, the probability
to have $N_L$ ($N_R$) protons tagged in the left (right) side only, $N_B$ protons on
both sides and $N_N$ protons not tagged reads:
\begin{eqnarray}
P(N_B,N_L,N_R,N_N) = \frac{N!}{N_B!N_L!N_R!N_N!} p^{N_L} q^{N_B} p^{N_R}
(1-2p-q)^{N_N}
\end{eqnarray}
and the probability of no proton tagged, of at least one proton tagged
on the left side, and of at
least one proton tagged on both sides reads
\begin{eqnarray}
P_{no~hit} &=& P(0,0,0,N) = (1-2p-q)^N \\
P_{hit~left} &=& \sum_{N_L=1}^{N} P(0,N_L,0,N-N_L) = (1-p-q)^N - (1-2p-q)^N \\
P_{double~hit} &=&1-P_{no~hit}-2P_{hit~left}=1+(1-2p-q)^N-2(1-p-q)^N
\end{eqnarray}

\begin{figure}[htb]
\centerline{%
\includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{tag.eps}}
\caption{No tag, single tag on the left or right side (same by definition) and
double tagged probablity.}
\label{Fig2}
\end{figure}

The hit probabilities can then be calculated for various pile up values (see
Fig.~\ref{Fig2}). For a pile up $\mu=$50 (100) for instance, the probability of
no tag is 19\% (3.6\%). Let us note that this simplified approach does not work
at very high pile up (300 for instance) since we neglected the cases when two
or more protons from pile up events can hit one side of the detector at
the same time. In order to illustrate this, the percentage of events corresponding to 0, 1, 2, 3... protons
on one side for $\mu=$50, 100 and 300 is given in Fig.~\ref{multi}.
This leads to larger inefficiencies that can be taken account in
a more refined approach or by a full pile up simulation, which was performed for
the $\gamma \gamma \gamma \gamma$ quartic anomalous coupling study.
The detector needed to detect intact protons has a
coverage of about 2 cm$\times$2 cm and is located 15$\sigma$ from the beam.
The inefficiency of such a detector assuming
20$\times$8 pixels is given in Fig.~\ref{Fig3}. The numbers displayed in
the table correspond to the probability of getting one proton or more in a given
pixel for $\mu=$100 or a 20$\times$8 pixellised detector. The upper limit on the
inefficiencies if the order of 8\% for the pixels closest to the bins, but is
found negligible for pixels further away which measure higher mass diffractive
objects. For comparison, the inefficiences for $\mu=$50 is about half, and
vertical bar detectors lead to larger inefficiencies between 10 and 20\% on a
large part of the detector (a 7 bar detector with 2 mm width for the first bar
and 3.25 mm for other bars, leads to inefficiences betweem 8\% and 19\% for the
first 6 bars). It is also worth mentioning that this study only includes physics
backgrounds and not beam-induced backgrounds which are not in the
simulation. Recent results from TOTEM show that the beam-induced backgrounds
have the tendency to be high and located in the pixels closest to the
beam~\cite{totem}, and this is why a full pixelised detector is preferable to
bars.

\begin{figure}[htb]
\centerline{%
\includegraphics[width=10.5cm]{multitagging.eps}}
\caption{Probability of getting 0, 1, 2, 3... intact protons on one side of the
detector for 3 different values of $\mu$.}
\label{multi}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}[htb]
\centerline{%
\includegraphics[width=10.5cm]{ineff.eps}}
\caption{Probability of more than 1 proton to fall in a given pixel of the
timing detector.}
\label{Fig3}
\end{figure}

\section*{Acknowledgments}
The study of the timing detector optimisation was performed in collaboration
with Matthias Saimpert, Old\v{r}ich Kepka and Radek Zleb\v{c}ik.

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