Friends University volunteers take part in 20th annual Salvation Army service day

The loud chatter of several hundred Friends University volunteers organizing and assembling toys filled the Salvation Army?s holiday distribution site Monday, which several volunteers described as being like Santa?s workshop.

Friends closed Monday afternoon so its faculty and staff could volunteer at the school?s 20th annual Salvation Army service day.

?It?s a major commitment for the university to give back to the community and help those who are less fortunate,? said Gisele McMinimy, director of communication for Friends.

?It?s a great day, and it?s amazing to see what the facility looks like before we get there and what gets done after we leave. You can definitely see a physical difference in the facility.?

The toy distribution will take place Thursday and Friday at the former Big Dog Motorcycles Facility, 1520 E. Douglas. Volunteers on Monday helped prepare by organizing toys so they go to the correct children, assembling bikes and other large items, and decorating the space for the distribution.

Janell White, program assistant at Friends? graduate school, said she has attended the service day since it began in 1993.

?I think it?s a wonderful experience we get from knowing we?re helping the less fortunate,? White said. ?We?re all working together for the same purpose, and that?s to make a better Christmas for kids who wouldn?t have one.?

Ed Roberts said the service day with Friends began when he and another Friends staff member left the university to work for the Salvation Army. Roberts, director of Gift Planning at the Salvation Army of Western Missouri, said that they wanted to involve the school after learning more about the charity.

?It?s great to see that it?s still working strong after 20 years,? Roberts said.

Roberts recalled one year he was working the distribution day and saw a woman he knew. She told Roberts that she never expected to need the help, but her husband had had a stroke and she had recently been laid off.

?She was a Friends alumnus, just like me, getting help out here, and she was able to go through and get toys for her children,? Roberts said.

?People?s lives are going to be changed just by the gifts they pick up on this Thursday. It makes a big impact.?

Source: http://www.kansas.com/2012/12/17/2607350/friends-university-volunteers.html

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NEW YORK (AP) ? Apple said Monday that it sold more than 2 million iPhone 5s in China in their first three days of availability, setting a record for that market.

IPhone 5, which launched in China on Friday, will be available in more than 100 countries by the end of December.

The phone first went on sale on Sept. 21 in the U.S., Germany, France, Japan and five other countries, with more than 5 million of the phones sold in the first three days.

That sales tally also set a record, but only beat last year's iPhone 4S launch by a small margin, falling short of some analysts' expectations. Apple shares hit an all-time high of $705.07 that day, but in the months since the stock has plunged about 28 percent.

Also on Sunday, Citi analyst Glen Yeung cut his rating for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company to "Neutral" from "Buy," questioning the strength of iPhone 5 demand and saying that it's unlikely Apple shares will rally any time soon.

Apple Inc. shares fell $6.85 to $502.94 in premarket trading Monday.

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Dolphins stifle Jags in red zone, cruise 24-3

By STEVEN WINE

AP Sports Writer

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updated 4:43 p.m. ET Dec. 16, 2012

MIAMI (AP) - Ryan Tannehill took some hits when he came to the sideline following the Miami Dolphins' final score.

The rookie weaved along the bench playfully jostled by a nudge to the ribs, slaps on the helmet and whacks on the back. It was standard stuff as NFL celebrations go, but unusual for Tannehill and Miami's offense.

The Dolphins snapped their scoring slump with a ball-control attack, while the defense made three stops on fourth down and benefited from an odd penalty to help beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-3.

"It feels good to go out and execute the game plan, have some fun, have some long sustained drives and convert third downs," Tannehill said. "It was a lot of fun."

While Tannehill had a season-high passer rating of 123.2, counterpart Chad Henne failed to reach the end zone playing in Miami for the first time since he departed as a Dolphins bust last offseason.

Tannehill went 22 for 28 for 220 yards and two scores with no interceptions, and he ran eight times for 52 yards. Reggie Bush rushed for 104 yards, including a 53-yarder, while Dan Carpenter kicked field goals of 53, 30 and 31 yards.

Miami (6-8), ranked near the bottom of the league in points and yards, had a season-high 26 first downs and won for only the second time in the past seven games.

"These are the types of games we need to have more of," Bush said. "We dominated a team we were supposed to beat."

The Jaguars (2-12) only helped their chances of getting the No. 1 draft pick next April.

"We were not as disciplined as we have been - or we will be," coach Mike Mularkey said. "Every time we take a step forward, we take two steps back. I take total blame for that."

Henne threw for 221 yards with no turnovers, but Jacksonville had the ball for just 14 minutes in the final three periods. The Dolphins' first four possessions of the second half resulted in clock-eating drives of 76, 60, 64 and 85 yards.

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Whimper said he did report, but the officials apparently failed to understand him.

"He reported to the offense a hundred times this year, and 400 times in practice," Mularkey said. "Today, for some reason, I was told he didn't report. He said he reported, but the official has to confirm it."

Instead of the score, the Jaguars retreated to their 25 and eventually lost possession when Henne was stopped for no gain on a fourth-and-1 sneak.

"That turned the whole game around," Miami linebacker Karlos Dansby said.

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"It was one of those days where it was tough," Henne said. "There are some plays out there I wish I could have back."

The stadium was only half full, a reflection of the matchup between two teams out of the playoff race, and just a few thousand fans remained to applaud the home team as the clock ran out.

The Dolphins' first touchdown came when they converted three third downs in a 14-play, 89-yard drive that ended with Tannehill's 4-yard scoring pass to fullback Jorvorski Lane. Tannehill went 6 for 6 on the drive.

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NOTES: Miami CB Nolan Carroll (left knee) and TE Charles Clay (right knee) were hurt in the second quarter. ... The 1972 Dolphins, celebrating the 40th anniversary of their perfect season, were honored at halftime. ... Miami's Brian Hartline surpassed 1,000 yards receiving for the first time. ... Blackmon had six catches to increase his season total to 51, the most by a Jaguars rookie.

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NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) ? A mournful President Barack Obama said Sunday that the nation is failing to keep its children safe, pledging that change must come after an elementary-school massacre left 20 children dead.

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