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The second season of American Horror Story is darker.
Not that the first season wasn't dark. It was, and I loved it. But occasionally there almost was an element of camp.
Having seen the first two episodes of the second season - which specifically is titled American Horror Story: Asylum, and debuts Wednesday, Oct. 17 on FX (the network of origin in the U.S.) and FX Canada - I can say this without reservation:
It's more troubling than season one.
"I think the story is horrifying," creator Ryan Murphy said as he was being whisked away at the Television Critics Association tour in Los Angeles a few months ago.
"The story is a period piece in a mental institution. So, (it is) based largely on truth. And the truth is always scarier than fiction."
Certainly, one only can imagine what went on in mental facilities in eras where there was less regulation and scrutiny than there is today.
But American Horror Story: Asylum combines the sadness of what probably did occur with fantastical, supernatural, horror-based story-telling that will leave you jumpy walking around your own house at night.
If you watched the first season of American Horror Story, which garnered 17 Emmy Award nominations, you'll have to accept that the tale of the Harmon family is over. Season one was self-contained.
But that also means you don't need to have seen the first season to watch the second season.
Some of the actors from season one - notably Emmy winner Jessica Lange, Evan Peters and Zachary Quinto - are back, playing different characters. But that's not as off-putting as existing fans might fear.
While there's some jumping back and forth in time, American Horror Story: Asylum largely is set in 1964 at Briarcliff, a facility for the criminally insane run by the Catholic church. Lange plays Sister Jude, a terrifying nun with a troubled past.
There's not much I can discuss about the other characters without spoiling something. But suffice to say, the characters played by Peters, and Quinto, and Sarah Paulson, and James Cromwell, and Lily Rabe, and Lizzie Brocheré, and Joseph Fiennes, and Chloë Sevigny all are at odds with Lange's character in one way or another, with more surely to come.
There also was an odd moment for me early in the first episode where I did a double-take and said, "Is that Adam Levine?" It is, but I didn't know he was in this. Still, this has to be less scary than being a judge on The Voice, am I right?
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SUNY Canton's Megan Mydosh Receives Prestigious Ronald LaValle Leadership Award
SUNY Canton junior Megan M. Mydosh of Warwick is the first woman to receive the Ronald LaValle Leadership Award, a SUNY system-wide accolade.
Mydosh was chosen out of thousands of eligible SUNY student-athletes due to her numerous accomplishments in leadership, sportsmanship, as well as her role as an ambassador for the campus and SUNY.
Mydosh has been the captain of her cross-country team at SUNY Canton for three years. Her athletic achievements include a host of top-ten finishes, a first-place finish at Southern Vermont College in 2012 and numerous top-20 finishes in national competition for three consecutive years. Mydosh was also the first in SUNY Canton Athletics history to earn the Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Week Honors.
"Megan is an extraordinary person in so many ways," said Women's Cross Country Coach Katie Kennedy. "She is an exceptional runner, student, volunteer, teammate, worker and leader. She is truly one of the most accomplished and well-rounded students in SUNY Canton history."
Aside from her role as an athletics leader, she works part time in the SUNY Canton Admissions and Public Relations offices and has maintained a 3.96 GPA. Mydosh is also actively involved in volunteering in community events and fundraisers, including the Roos Hop to Help Day, the Special Olympics, the annual Lake-to-Lake Relay and the annual Nicole Fleury Run.
In May 2013 Mydosh received SUNY Canton's Outstanding Associate Graduate Award when she received her degree in Business Administration. She is continuing her studies to earn a bachelor's degree in Management and will be eligible to graduate early in December 2014.
"I owe a lot of my success to the support I have received from the entire campus — it's such a nice feeling to be welcomed to SUNY Canton by my coaches, teammates, faculty and staff," Mydosh said. "It really keeps me motivated to do the best I can and makes me want to encourage others as well."
Ronald LaValle was active in leadership development of student-athletes at Stony Brook University, and by extension, all of SUNY. LaValle placed great emphasis on mentoring and supporting all students, especially student-athletes. He was heralded as being an outstanding administrator and coach.
"This is one of the most prestigious awards ever won by a SUNY Canton student-athlete," said Athletic Director Randy B. Sieminski. "There were finalists for this award from NCAA Division I programs as well as Division III powerhouses. We're extremely proud of Megan and all of her accomplishments during her time here at SUNY Canton. It's been an honor to have her represent her team, her academic program, our athletic department and our school."
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Erma, also known as Chairperson Erma, is the leader of the Ranger Union.
Erma has a very peaceful personality, as shown when she assists Hastings and Lamont to create the first experimental prototype of the Capture Styler, then known as the "Capture Loopy-Looper". She is also a very capable leader, as shown when she effectively responds to the looming threat of Blake Hall at Altru Tower with the top ranked rangers. Erma is also of very high caliber, as the Top Rangers who are classified as the best of the best report back to her, and are not stationed at any one Ranger Base.
Erma is stationed at the Ranger Union headquarters in Almia, whereupon she co-ordinates the day-to-day activities of Pokémon Rangers, Operators and Mechanics. She is good friends with Professor Hastings and Principal Lamont, all of whom went to the Ranger School in their younger years.
During Erma's childhood, she met with Professor Hastings and Lamont to discuss imperative matters of peacekeeping within the regions. In turn, they discussed topics that they thought would benefit society. Erma suggested creating an organization to work solely as an entity designed to regulate crime, which Hastings and Lamont agreed upon. Erma and her friends then went their separate ways, but all of their dreams are directly linked to one another.
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- This 25th Anniversary Tie-In Edition celebrates the popular syndicated television show that aired from 1987 to 1994, as a new, larger crew explored strange worlds, sought out new life and new civilizations, and boldly went where no one had gone before. Featuring full-color photographs and quotes derived from all seven seasons.
- These notable quotables from all seven seasons of The Next Generation and color photographs from the popular 1987-1994 television series are the perfect way to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first episode.
- There's a lot of great material to pull from. In fact, Star Trek: The Next Generation won 18 Emmy Awards. The series formed the basis of the seventh through tenth Star Trek films.
- Capt. Picard: Space... The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. It's continuing mission, to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no one has gone before.
- William T. Riker: Flair is what marks the difference between artistry and mere competence.
- Lt. Cmdr. Data: If the warp drive fails to activate, the results could be... unfortunate.
- Lieutenant Worf: Very unfortunate. We will be dead.
- Q: I'm not good in groups. It's hard to work in groups when you're omnipotent.
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Agencies and businesses involved with refugee services in Morgan County may consider some new issues over the next year.
Quarterly meetings hosted by OneMorgan County have taken on a few issues over the past year, and some ideas were mentioned at the latest meeting Tuesday at the Fort Morgan School District administrative building.
Among issues mentioned were the need for properties to be taken better care of, day care for refugees, support for business development and employment.
Outside of jobs at Cargill Meat Solutions, there are few local jobs for refugees who do not speak English very well.
One idea is to look at how to develop job skills and how to work with Fort Morgan's Workforce Center, said Joe Wismann-Horther of Colorado Refugee Services.
Local agencies and businesses could discuss how to develop employment options for refugees who do not work at Cargill.
Cargill only has a limited number of jobs, said Shirley Penn, coordinator for Cargill's and Morgan Community College's Workplace Education program.
It might help to think about how to help some of the immigrants who have advanced skills in areas like electrical systems, but who do not have credentials in the U.S. or the language skills they need, she said.
Penn also said that some Somali refugees are moving into management positions at Cargill.
Some refugees do not understand what is expected with properties they rent, such as weed control, said Fort Morgan Police Chief Keith Kuretich.
Also, when they have to meet with officials or go the doctor, they have no place to leave their children, so they bring them along, he said. The group could discuss that issue.
Refugees have started some businesses in Fort Morgan, but others would like to, and they could use support for business development such as how to put together business plans, Kuretich said.
It is difficult for refugees to take classes in business when they do not have high-level English skills, said OneMorgan County Executive Director Brenda Zion.
Wismann-Horther said the quarterly refuge services meetings have been valuable for getting a sense of what the community needs.
Places like Fort Morgan and Greeley have special needs, since they are secondary migration areas. Refugee services locates refugees in Denver and Colorado Springs, but they come to Fort Morgan for the jobs at Cargill, he noted.
Most of the CRS programs are focused on Denver and Colorado Springs, but the agency wants to be a partner with Fort Morgan, Wismann-Horther said.
The city may see a new development for refugees soon, as they are in the U.S. for 10 years and can start bringing relatives from their native countries, he said.
The U.S. refugee program is overseeing that possibility by requiring DNA testing to make sure people really are relatives, Wismann-Horther said.
He said that immigration from places like Bhutan and Burma are falling off now, as have immigrants from Somalia. The U.S. refugee program only allows people from countries for a limited amount of time.
However, just because immigration from those countries is tapering off does not mean Fort Morgan will not see some of those refugees coming to town, Zion said. Somali immigration was tapering off when they started coming to Morgan County for jobs.
Congolese refugees may make up the next stream of refugees, Wismann-Horther said.
Past issues
Zion and the participants talked about some of the past issues, and discussed what has been done about them.
Language skills are still the largest issue.
A lack of good English skills is a significant barrier for many things, including employment, accessing health care and other ways of interacting with the community, Zion said.
One thought during the last year was improving the interpretation systems available for the county, but there are few businesses or organizations that are interested in building a better system or hiring full-time interpreters, she said.
Zion said that she had hoped one interpretation provider would open up a branch in Fort Morgan, but the business found it was not financially sound.
Having people interpret languages is always a dilemma for small communities, Wismann-Horther said. It is hard to make a business model that works with the sporadic need for the services.
It is also hard to find interpretation for some of the lesser known languages, he said.
Zion wondered if the stress should not be on more English classes.
There are also still problems related to housing issues, which was discussed at length during one meeting.
Morgan County Board of Realtors Director Micky Ashby said landlords are working on educating refugees about the maintenance and care for rental property.
She said it works best to address only a little bit at a time, so refugees can learn the ideas without being overwhelmed. One of the hopes is that those refugees will then spread the word to others.
Landlords are encouraged to check in with refugees often to keep problems from developing, Ashby said.
A huge issue is the "zero vacancy rate" in Fort Morgan, she said. New people come to the city and cannot find anywhere to live.
That prompts people to share their homes even when they are not allowed to, Ashby said.
There is absolutely no place to live, so they try to help out the newcomers, Penn said.
The overcrowding that results is as frustrating to the tenants as the landlords, she said.
Cargill gives out information on "What every immigrant needs to know," which includes how to use a home, but it might be helpful to have a list of information for landlords, too, Penn said.
Lists of information can be overwhelming for refugees and other immigrants, Ashby said, because so much information is contained in them.
There is a sense by some community residents that refugees are taught very little about living in U.S. society, but it is more that refugees — like anyone else — don't really learn things until they need the information, Wismann-Horther said.
A number of agencies and organizations try to educate refugees, he said.
Wismann-Horther also talked about a project to build housing for agricultural workers in Fort Morgan. He said that a project by the same group located in Delta is "gorgeous."
It has nice apartments and solar panels to reduce the need for electricity from other sources, he said.
That kind of model makes sense for Fort Morgan, Wismann-Horther said.
Another meeting addressed how to make it easier for refugees to access health care.
A group of participants in the meeting came up with a list of things to help educate refugees about the U.S. health care system, which included things like bringing all identification and insurance cards along to the clinic or hospital, learning about how billing for services work, being on time for appointments, going to follow-up appointments and making sure to keep all ID cards, Zion said.
Meeting participants said this has been useful.
Refugees do not use the emergency room for health care any more than other segments of the community, said Sandy Schneider-Engle of Colorado Plains Medical Center.
Somalis do not seem to avoid going to CPMC for medical care, she said.
Wismann-Horther said it might be important to educate refugees about the health care reform coming soon. It is difficult to adjust to that change for anyone.
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Those who've become last in the unemployment line should be our first priority.
The good news in the January Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report produced an exhalation of relief that could be heard from Pennsylvania Avenue to Wall Street. For the first time in months the recovery no longer appeared tentative, though it remains far from vibrant. The private sector in the first month of 2012 generated 243,000 new jobs, and unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest rate since 2009.
Good news should be celebrated, and what the nation is doing right is worth analyzing. But the news wasn't all good. Almost 13 million people remain out of work, and as U.S. policymakers map out the best path ahead, it is foolish to pretend that the suffering engendered by the Great Recession is landing on all of America's communities equally.
The January report had good news for African-Americans—unemployment in that demographic declined to "just" 13.6 percent, a 2 percent improvement. But the long-term unemployment trend for African-Americans remains twice the rate of white Americans. Latino communities are not faring much better, with unemployment at 10.5 percent.
The number of long-term unemployed, at 5.5 million, remains depressingly immune to the improving economy. These workers fall off the charts kept by the Labor Department after six months of unemployment. But these "discouraged" workers, as they are characterized by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, don't somehow disappear after their unemployment insurance runs out, though they certainly disappear from the lists of desirable job candidates at human resources departments, who consider them poor prospects with atrophying job skills and bad attitudes. Unemployment is "sticky," says one economist; the longer you are out of work, the more your status becomes self-fulfilling.
Despite their official invisibility, the long-term unemployed are still out there struggling to get by; they simply descend into the informal economy, are paid under the table, and scrape by with whatever jobs they can find to keep body and soul and families together.
The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) reports that the size of this discouraged workforce has increased threefold since 2007 and represents an unprecedented 43 percent of all unemployed. Perhaps the response to their plight should be similarly unprecedented. CEPR researchers say that it would be better to view them as people confronting "long-term hardship," facing permanently diminished income even if they do find work.
Finding better ways to perceive the specific needs of this troubled portion of the U.S. workforce is welcome. Good jobs, particularly in manufacturing, are out there, but many unemployed do not have the skills employers are looking for. Retraining programs that would better match job candidates to specific industrial needs, perhaps jointly designed and paid for by the public and private sectors, appear to be a critical need.
Last November U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops president Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York issued a dramatic and timely plea to Washington and Catholics throughout the nation to take responsibility for the "scandal of so much poverty and so many without work in our society." He wrote: "Widespread unemployment, underemployment, and pervasive poverty are diminishing human lives, undermining human dignity, and hurting children and families."
A similar call to action to bring more focused attention to the problem of long-term unemployment and the specific impact of this crisis on the nation's hard-hit Hispanic and African American communities would be welcome now. Cardinal Dolan could urge Catholic parishes and dioceses to assess what resources they might bring to bear in response to long-term hardship while urging that Washington politicians reconsider what more the government can do for the people who have been longest and hardest hit by the hammer of unemployment.
This article appeared in the April 2012 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 77, No. 4, page 39).
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Basically, if anyone here has any animation-handling skeelz in jQuery, youre more than welcome to help out .
I basically want 2 different divs to be animated AFTER eachother by pressing one of them. I've got the animations working ofc, but I've tried everything to make them not start at the same time:
Queing them, using callback for the second animation, upping/downing the speeds, changing the duration instead of the time attribute etc.
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function enlargeMovie(){ $('#movieExtender').animate({ paddingBottom: "77px" }, 700 ); document.getElementById('movieBox').style.visibility="visible"; $('#movieBox').animate({ width: "475px" }, 700); }
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Wedge returns to Mariners after recovering from stroke
Manager 'in great shape' and will attempt to return at full capacity
SEATTLE-- Saying he is rested and ready, Eric Wedge returned to his managerial role with the Mariners on Friday, one month and a day after having a stroke during batting practice prior to a game at Safeco Field.
Wedge, 45, has been away from the team since being helped off the field on July 22. The Mariners went 12-15 with bench coach Robby Thompson serving as acting manager and took a 59-67 record into Friday night's series opener with the Angels at Safeco Field.
Wedge said he's returning in his full capacity as manager, but he will try to balance things better in his life by not worrying as much about less-critical things. He is also receiving treatment for sleep apnea, a condition that wasn't allowing him to get as much rest as needed during nights.
"The doctors made it very clear," Wedge said. "They marched them in there one by one before I left the hospital to let me know just how serious this was and how serious I needed to take this. It's a shot across the bow, it's a mulligan, it's a heads up. And I'm taking it as such.
"Listen, I live my life with a great deal of passion. And I believe in that. I love my family to no end, they're the No. 1 priority to me, my wife and two kids. And I love this game and respect this game so much. I feel so strong about this organization. I've put my heart and soul into this thing, as have so many others, and at some point in time you have to take a step back and take care of yourself. And that's what I'm going to do a better job of."
Wedge is in his third year with the Mariners and 10th as a Major League manager, having previously led the Indians from 2003-09. He'd never had any serious health issues until he felt something overtaking him as he stood behind the batting cage that afternoon.
"Something overtook my body that I didn't have any control over," Wedge said. "It was the first time I felt I'd lost control. First my head, then my legs and then the eyesight comes into play. I called [trainer] Rick Griffin over first and started talking to him and knew something was wrong. Then it was just about trying to get off the field. I didn't want to make a big to-do about it.
"They got me off the field, at least to the steps. By the time I got to the steps, I was pretty much dead weight. They got me on the gurney and to the hospital. Every step we took further I got a little more upset, because I didn't want that to happen. Then when I got to the hospital, I knew it was a pretty serious thing."
Doctors eventually confirmed that Wedge had a stroke. And while he walked out of the hospital under his own power three days later, the situation was clear. He's spent the past month working with doctors and figuring how to lessen internal stresses.
"I never would have thought that I would be able to slow myself down, but when the doctor looks you in the eye and says, 'Slow yourself down or else,' you know he's not joking about it," Wedge said. "I think when you have intensity and passion and you care so damn much, to a fault maybe, and you're doing that all day long, eventually it's going to catch up to you. I think that's where it ended up with me."
Wedge said he won't need to be reminded by anyone to slow himself down again.
"I think I got one hell of a reminder now," Wedge said. "I've got a great reference point here. I did not like not being in control and I didn't have it there for a couple days, and that's one hell of a scary feeling. So then once they figured it all out, I'll never need another reminder again. Because when I was laying there, that's enough reminder for me."
Wedge met with the team before Friday's batting practice, and the reunion was a happy one.
"It's awesome," said veteran pitcher Joe Saunders. "We've all been looking forward to him coming back. He looks like he's in great shape, a world of difference from when we last saw him. We're excited to have the skipper back and can't wait to go out there and battle our butts off for him.
"He takes this game to heart very much. He cares a lot and players respect that and really appreciate the fact he's there for us and cares so much about us. It's nice as a player to know your manager has your back 100 percent and it makes you want to go out there and give 120 percent for him. It's great to have him back."
Wedge and the players were quick to note that Thompson did a tremendous job filling in and things didn't change dramatically with him at the helm and Jeff Datz helping out, along with pitching coach Carl Willis and the rest of the staff. But everyone was relieved to have the boss back Friday.
"It's been different, but [Wedge] and Robby and Datzy and Carl have been together forever," first baseman Justin Smoak said. "They've done a great job filling in. But of course we missed him and it's always great to have your skipper, your leader, back. We're excited to have him back in the dugout with us."


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Gangplank, Arizona's only collaborative workspace, will be hosting 98KUPD radio personality, Shan Man (bio), as a part of our recurring brown bag series. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at noon. The title of his presentation is: "Banging Your Head to the Beat of Your Own Drum: Innovating through Social Media and Someone Else's Inspiration."
Shan Man's presentation will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet – particularly how social media has impacted the radio industry. He will share his experiences with finding inspiration through shared thoughts online and how he has applied those to his dream of working in radio.
Shan Man, real name Shannon Hernandez, is an Arizona native and has worked in radio for more than six years. His favorite bands include Metallica, Sevendust, Korn, Soulfly and Slipknot. Though he's known for his extroverted personality on air, he admits he's "a bit intimidated to be surrounded by such powerful minds".
His station, 98 KUPD, has been the only Active Rock station in the Valley for more than 25 years. The station delivers popular to aggro-styled rock and frequently informs their listeners of any promotional incentives, events, and concerts. It is home to critically-acclaimed and top-rated morning show, John Holmberg's Morning Sickness.
The brown bag is open to the public, free of charge. Bring your lunch, have a few laughs and be prepared for an in-your-face account of social media and radio.


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Model Kate Moss shows her charitable - and multi-talented side - at a fundraising dinner at Claridge's.
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Kate Moss is still popping up on the odd Vogue cover and can be seen on billboards modelling for Mango, but it appears she's spending the rest of her time homemaking in Highgate and enjoying food festivals at her country retreat (yes, really).
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Last night she diversified her hobbies one step further by auctioning off a painting by her good friend, Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood. Kate was at Claridge's hotel in London at a fundraiser in honour of Marie Curie Cancer Care, and dutifully modelled the portrait of Rod Stewart - Ronnie's old bandmate from his Faces days - to the privileged guests, before it was sold for £12,000.
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Bumping into her sometime collaborator, photographer David Bailey, it appears Moss was inspired to take a few snaps of her own, as she was seen toting an enormous camera and pointing it at the well-heeled crowd, which included Sarah Ferguson and her daughter Princess Beatrice.
With David Bailey at her side, Kate turns photographer. Photo: Getty.
READ: How to be well dressed, by Kate Moss
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– As of this past weekend, the top matches planned for WrestleMania 29 were The Rock vs. John Cena, Jack Swagger vs. Alberto Del Rio, Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar and CM Punk vs. The Undertaker.
Besides Lesnar vs. HHH, it's said that the rest of the matches could change between now and the pay-per-view. CM Punk could be added to the WWE Title match if The Undertaker doesn't end up working.
Jack Swagger's DUI & drug arrest on Wednesday throws another wrench in the plans. No word yet if WWE is planning to pull Swagger from WrestleMania.
A Ryback vs. heel Chris Jericho match has also been planned but there was no tease of the match on RAW when Ryback and Jericho partnered with Sheamus against The Shield. With Jericho off television for several weeks, it appears WWE is going in a different direction with them as well. Sheamus vs. Mark Henry has been discussed, but we've yet to see any buildup there.
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ABC just ordered a pilot based on chef Eddie Huang's bestselling memoir Fresh Off the Boat about a Chinese immigrant family in 1990s Orlando, Florida. Nahnatcha Khan, who created Don't Trust the Bitch (say the whole word!) in Apartment 23, will executive produce!
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Welcome to Part 4 of a live dealership case study. This is the final chapter of a 6 week project. You can catch up by reading part 3 and previous chapters as well. In this chapter we will discuss what the dealership is now doing and what they have accomplished in the 6 weeks that I have spent working with them.
The dealership is now up and running with eLead CRM. The sales department is bought in and are all using the system effectively. This was one of the best setups and transitions that a dealership has had. In fact, the only challenges came from DMS integration. The dealership uses Lightyear which has had updates that made integration more challenging. However, the problem is being handled. One thing that was an eye opener for me was setting up a perpetual workflow for a process to handle internet leads. This is something that I remember doing when I was selling cars as an ISM back in the day at Courtesy Honda where the system was not setup to alert me when I had an action due but rather I had to follow a calendar. Initially, I wanted hard tasks like emails and phone calls to be setup. But I was convinced that with less man power and a smaller internet department it will cause the reps to get behind. So we installed a perpetual workflow using my Dealer eTraining customized processes and guidelines. It has been working fine and the dealership has not missed a beat. I have been getting rave reviews and lots of appreciation for making the power move of getting the CRM in place. This is one of the biggest accomplishments that we achieved.
The sales managers are using eLead to desk deals and appraise vehicles. It is "a breath of fresh air" as they tell me because they are enjoying the ease. They were doing all desking in Lightyear and thought it was easy until they experienced what this tool can do especially when you factor in appraisal tools.
Inventory Market Analysis
The dealership never had an appraisal tool or let along a market analysis tools which are evident by the 8-10 units per week that I would change on the website as specials because they were over 100 days old. In fact the store averages 20-30 used cars per month with 40% of the inventory being over 50 days old. It was a tossup of getting vAuto which I was suggesting. I really believe that with the dealership being located on car dealer row and with such a nice lot they should be rolling 50 used cars per month. Luckily, eLead has an appraisal and market analysis tool which will not allow the managers to do a better job working the used car inventory. I see used car sales moving up within the next 6 months with better inventory turns. Being that the finance manager does a great job at this dealership, I am confident that the dealership will see big improvements in gross profits. The managers are happy about this piece.
Reputation Management
While we still did not get iPads as I recommended, we started to diversify how we get reviews. I placed an emphasis on cars.com being the most important site because they offer a chance to get $100 for signing up to leave a review. The process that I created involves contacting all customers that bought and serviced cars at the dealership and sending them individual templates based on who their email provider is and sometimes just based on the source that they came from. For example, if you an email address are a yahoo address I ask for reviews to be written on yahoo or dealerrater. Another example is a Gmail user; I send them to G+ or yelp. Some customers will be referred to cars.com and others to other sites. The whole idea is to diversify a portfolio of reviews so that they are scattered all over the web. We also incorporated edmunds.com as well.
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The dealer has been impressed with what has been posted and the increasing engagement on facebook. We have been actively involved in local community news and events. We have been taking more pictures and videos and optimizing them to create quality content for the dealership.
What does the future bring?
The future brings me back into the dealership for 1-2 days per month to help with content creation. In addition, I will be handling phone training because that is the next important aspect of what needs to be improved. The dealership remains to be number one in the district and is ranked as a top 100 dealer for the OEM. It comes down to management of the people and maintaining quality control. I think that we accomplished a lot in such a short time and we will continue to focus on growth.
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And if you're going to do that, I probably am not going to give you permission anyway. ==Contents== I.Log/Intro..................[100] II.Philosophies of Buckshot...[101] III.Philosophy 1: Positioning..[102] IV.Philosophy 2: Efficiency...[103] V.Contact info...............[104] ==Log/Intro== [100] Oh, the shotgun. What would a zombie game be without a shotgun? It's not a difficult weapon to learn. I'm sure you've got 'point, shoot, and reload' down by now, so I'll skip the easy stuff. The point of this guide is to simply illuminate you to a few subtle points, not hold your hand from the beginning. To get it out in the open, I'm writing this because no matter what server I'm in, everyone takes the bloody hunting rifle or assault rifle. And I'm certain they know exactly what they're doing with it - really, I believe them. But now and then I'll see one of them decide to 'branch out' a bit and dust off the ol' street sweeper. And before you can say "this phrase is a cliché!", they've spat their whole clip and someone's chewing on their head while they reload. No finesse. And without this barking piece of metal, things can get real ugly, real fast. So scoff if you must at a 'guide to using the shotgun,' but our good friend the hand cannon deserves a little attention. A quick aside - and in caps, for all the 'skimmers' - THE REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF THIS GUIDE IS PHILOSOPHY 2. If you already know THAT stuff, this guide is probably not so useful to you. :) Dec 3, 2008: v1.0 finished and revised. Submitted to GameFAQs. Current as of this date. ==Philosophies of Buckshot== [101] There are two major (and simple) philosophies I would like to discuss in this guide. The first is positioning, and can be used well with either shotgun. The second is reload efficiency and, while not completely exclusive to the automatic shotgun, is most useful when pumping is unnecessary. Before I get to the philosophies, though, there are two simple points of setup to deal with so that we're all on the same page. These concern targeting and range. Targeting: Clearly the shotgun is meant to be a CENTER OF BODY MASS weapon, so don't aim for the noggin. Sure, all your friends will scoff at your low headshot count while they smugly sit back and snipe, but they'll never quite figure out how YOU always have the 'most infected killed' award at the end. Range: The shotgun is moderate-to-short range, not just point-blank. It IS possible - and quite feasible - to do a little moderate range firing. Don't expect miracles, but don't pull out that pistol just yet. That group of three out there by the cop car at the end of the alley? Move a TINY bit closer and that's one shot, three kills. Practice your range. It'll make a difference when you NEED to pop that smoker off your friend out there! Now on to the good stuff! ==Philosophy 1: Positioning (All Good Shots go to Zombie)== [102] Keep in mind, as you read this section that this ONLY deals with the positioning of the fight. Much of this is well known by experts to the FPS genre, but without it, philosophy 2 becomes next to useless. The shotgun (like the other weapons) has excessive piercing damage - through flesh, especially (though walls are no exception, buckshot into drywall is a rather mean affair when compared to a rifle bullet). In addition, the pump-action shotgun you generally begin with has 8 shots before the reload. So you need to bloody make them count! Positioning properly will make the difference. There are, excluding special zombies (for which each scenario is different), three typical situations a hand cannoneer may find themselves in. The first is a general skirmish, the second is a swarm (we call them s***storms in my circle), and the last is a regroup. Each of these will be covered with respect to positioning. First is the general skirmish. In this situation, the group may either be in tight formation moving up an alley (NEVER bloody happens in pub servers!) or loose formation, running around like chickens in the yard. There aren't a LOT of zombies, but there are a fair few, and they know you're around. In this situation, I hate to say it, but the shotgunner finds themselves quickly outclassed by the other gun-toters. It is in these situations that the range of the shotgun should be tested, while the other guys do the grunt work. This is, however, that time for you to be a hero - your position should be the center of the group (if formation is tight) protecting teammates (with melee if you can't get a clear shot), or simply running about trying to lure zombies into lines (if the formation is loose). I suggest luring zombies into lines, of course, because the piercing damage frequently guarantees you a shot/kill ratio greater than 1. Second is the s***storm. This is where the shotgunner shines. Your best position is just in front of a bottleneck - either a doorway or a hallway. ONE SHOTGUNNER, WITH ANY SHOTGUN, CAN HOLD ANY ONE BOTTLENECK WITH NO HELP. This can be done using the efficiency philosophy in addition to the positioning philosophy. If a storm cometh, yell, cajole, coerce, or otherwise force your teammates back until this highly defensible spot is available. From this position, the s***storm is reduced down to simple efficiency. It is, of course, assumed that the other teammates are standing farther back and watching other routes. Obviously you can't shoot behind yourself. I think this is a fair assumption, seeing how this is a team-based game. "But what," you ask, "Do I do if caught in the open? In a lobby, maybe?" Eliminate as many possible vectors as you can. Get against a wall, or near a teammate (although in pub servers nobody seems to trust one another, if you successfully communicate to the teammate "I'll watch the right" and they BELIEVE you and keep their attention to the left, things will be a titch easier). If none are available, your positioning is reduced to simply 'line up zombies and shoot,' which is more difficult than it sounds. Aim specifically to shave off one 'edge' of a square of zombies attacking a teammate. Melee often. I know this is a little useless, but the efficiency philosophy will make s***storms a breeze. I'm not there, though, so bear with me. The final situation that is common is the regroup situation. More often than not, if you've been efficient in dealing with a s***storm or boomer attack, you're the first one who is no longer surrounded by zombies. If your teammates have rifles, though, they are in some serious trouble and are most likely encircled. If they're DOWN, this becomes real simple - point at the crowd and shoot. Three well placed shots (along the right angles) often removes this crowd. Aim for chest level or above, so as not to hit the teammate. If the teammate is NOT down, you must be more careful. Position yourself to take down the edge of the circle that the teammate is not looking at, aim at chest level and slightly AWAY from the interior of the circle (where your friend is), and pull off a quick shot. From here, you can either run in close and melee from directly behind your friend (to actively help them see and hit more stuff), or you can get another angle and pick off another six zombies with one shot. Both are acceptable moves - although the teammate's health (and server difficulty) should be taken into consideration. Friendly fire can really piss someone off, and this operation is practically surgery! Finally, quick advice for all situations - be sure to turn around and melee now and then to keep the stragglers off of you! ==Philosophy 2: Efficiency (All That Stuff You Didn't Already Know)== [103] This is the part of the guide you should REALLY be reading. Positioning is nice if you're a pure sniper trying to figure out how to use a shotgun, but most people are pretty skillful with 'good to stand here - bad to stand here' stuff. However, NOBODY SEEMS TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO RELOAD THE SHOTGUN PROPER. So here's the deal. You have 10 shots and a pretty quick reload - per - shot. It takes a LONG time to reload an empty clip. But there's one end-all secret to shotgun efficiency. Read it three times, now: You can fire your weapon at ANY TIME during a reload on a HALF EMPTY CLIP! That's right - if you hadn't noticed, any time your clip reaches 'empty,' your character has to re-**** the weapon before firing. This isn't so bad on the pump-action shotgun, but it is HORRIFYINGLY IMPORTANT FOR THE AUTO-SHOTGUN. So never, ever, ever, EVER let your ammo counter reach zero! Tap that R button EVERY TIME between shots, and slow down your firing rate! Remember - YOU HAVE PIERCING AMMO. When the swarm cometh, take down a line of zombies - four or five, maybe six - and hit that reload button. By the time that extra shot is in the chamber, there's another group ready for you to shoot, and you're still high and dry. If they're coming FASTER than that (like if you're running into them), you can stop the reload and fire INSTANTLY as long as your ammo counter never touched zero. Thus, there is NO PENALTY for reloading! The other very important trick to note is the ability to reload during melee. Poke the reload button FIRST and start hitting that right mouse button like a madman. While you're whacking zombies, you can watch your ammo counter go up. If the counter never hit zero, feel free to switch from melee to gunfire without ever having a lull in the action. The real take-home message is reload like you're a soldier in Team Fortress 2. Now then: to the three situations a street sweeper typically faces. The first situation is, as I've detailed, the skirmish. As I've already stated, your friends have this part DOWN. Let them do your job. Your ammo chamber should seldom get below 7 in this situation. Consistently reload. This is a good time to practice hitting the R key. The second situation is the s***storm. I have one rule of thumb, and one time when you should break it. This rule of thumb is NEVER GO FULL AUTO. You simply don't NEED to. One shotgun blast is enough to remove almost all infected within range of the blast. That second shot? Might damage some infected further out that aren't a threat yet anyway. The third and fourth? Practically pointless. By the time you STOP your full-auto panic reflex, you have to reload - and THEN you're in some trouble. If that ammo counter made it to zero, you have to **** the weapon before you fire again - so your panic reflex has effectively cost you an extra half-second of vulnerability, in addition to the vulnerability time inherent in putting one shell in the weapon. That's enough time for a zombie (or horde) to get within range and hit you ONCE. On expert, that's near-fatal. So position yourself as directed in Philosophy 1. Nice narrow door? Simply fire and reload. Repeat. If they get REALLY close, give 'em another quick shot to give yourself more room. BUT RELOAD. If, for some reason, you get down to 1 or 2 shots, start the reload and melee for a minute. Fire when you feel you have enough in the chamber to warrant firing, and get back in the saddle. S***storms are cake like this - even on expert. But, as dealt with above, you're seldom in such BEAUTIFUL positions. Should you end up outside, or with little cover, there is one maneuver you should be familiar with - the sweep. This is the one time you should break the rule of thumb. Essentially, identify an arc of about 120 degrees from your standing position where no teammates stand (or on "easy", identify an arc that you'd simply like to be able to see through, teammates be damned). Start at one end of the arc, and break the rule of thumb. Go full auto, and spin through the arc. It takes a little practice not to spin too fast OR too slow, but it's a very easy maneuver to learn. As long as you're careful with friendly fire, this will break you out of circles very quickly. Be careful to watch your ammo counter - if it gets down to 1, stop firing and start the reload-melee cycle on the rest of the circle. From here, you've broken out and can probably make it to a better position or free up teammates for the regroup. If the sweep is not a feasible maneuver, you've simply got to make do with firing into the ranks. As always, do not fire QUICKLY, and never let your ammo get to zero. This may seem counter intuitive - if you're in a poor position, you'll be swarmed and tempted to fire too fast. Instead, let melee be your friend. Fire, start the reload, melee into the horde two or three times, fire a few times, and repeat the whole process. With the combination of this and the sweep, s***storms - even when in a poor position - can become very, very simple affairs in which you do not suffer damage. Your teammates with their inferior weapons, though... :) The regroup can be dealt with using the same tricks as given in Philosophy 1, and the reload/melee/fire cycle as given above. Although little information resides in this diatribe that cannot be figured out otherwise, hopefully it was easier for you - and if I see you in game with a shotgun, hopefully you won't let me down by pulling the full-auto at every opportunity! Happy hunting! ==Contact info== I can be reached at [email protected] I often go by the pseudonym "Myrmidon" in game.


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Who ever imagined trail mix in a crock pot? Not me, that's for sure! Did you use your small or your large pot for this one?
I used the large one. I would probably double everything next time, because it was gobbled so quickly. Even with this-sized recipe the small crockpot would be too tiny.
I never would have imgagined making a trail mix in a crockpot, either! My mind is being expanded by this here experiment, I tell you!
imgagined. hmph. now I'm making up words.
Stephanie, I just found your blog from Laura's and I love it! I have made you my feature today on Today's Creative Blog.
Please email me for your blinkie code that all featured bloggers get.
I found you through Today's Creative Blog and I love the recipes, I also featured you on my recipe of the week! Thanks and I have a new crockpot to use this year too!
Wow how cool is this! I found you from TCB, congrats! and I just love all your recipies!
I'm coming on over from the Today's Creative Blog crowd. Put that blinkie up and get ready for the love :)!
This is a fabulous site! I couldn't live without my crockpot. I actually named her Alice cause she's kind of like our maid! I also have friends with gluten allergies, so I'll have to let them know where you're at.
Thanks for your sharing your creativity!
oh, and if you ever run out of recipes, I have a fabulous one for a pulled Jerk (Jamaican) pork. It's yummy!!!
Ooooh...yummo...I just discovered you from Today's Creative Blog. I've already put you on my reader and am really excited about using my crock pot!!! I have a pork roast in it at the moment...but hope to find some fantastic uses for it...the nuts and bolts will definitely be one, and yes, I'm sure it's okay to eat it for two days straight at every meal!!!
Made this today, with a few modifications of my own. I switched the proportions of the pretzel sticks and the nuts, as nuts aren't a big favorite around here (except for me). I used pecans and a handful of walnuts and for the dried fruit I used half craisins and half blueberries. I doubled it; yummalicious.
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Six months ago Josh Stevens found himself being led through the streets of Chicago in a horse-drawn carriage, wearing nothing but a suit made of paper. An accountant by trade, Stevens had just pledged that he wouldn't touch money — be it cash, credit, check or wampum — for a whole year. His only currency would be an unlimited supply of Groupon coupons; one had been used to supply his transportation, a couple more were ready to be redeemed for real clothing and a few dozen more had been used to assemble his papery outfit.
"I don't think there's anything harder than putting on a pair of paper pants without ripping them," explains Stevens. "It was quite warm in the paper suit. And I couldn't even move my arm. I'm just glad it wasn't raining."
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Stevens, 28, is nearly halfway through the yearlong moneyless journey that started in that paper suit last May. The escapade is part of a contest sponsored by Groupon.com, the online promotion company that's picked up 13 million subscribers since July 2009 by partnering with vendors.
The way it works, Groupon customers pay the company $20 for $40 worth of sushi, $50 for $100 massages and so on. Groupon then splits the proceeds 50-50 with the local merchants who supply the goods and services. In Stevens' case, the Groupon coupons come courtesy of the company, as long as they remain his sole currency.
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This summer Groupon became the second-fastest company ever to gain a $1 billion valuation (trailing only YouTube), which was good enough to earn the coupon startup a spot on the cover of Forbes in August. Stevens is poised to do nicely himself; if he successfully eschews all forms of currency through May 2011, he'll win $100,000. In the meantime, he's couch-surfing his way across the country and finding out a few things about his spending habits.
Stevens hasn't had to do much haggling over the past six months, thanks to his unlimited supply of Groupon-provided coupons. Bartering Groupons for other services has underscored the virtues of bargaining. "I don't think a lot of people realize that you can negotiate on most products and services," says Stevens. "Figure out the price you want, and ask for it — and often times you'll get it."
Of course Stevens also recommends using social buying services like Groupon. He's got a vested interest in that particular social buying company, but competitors like BuyWithMe and LivingSocial also offer plenty of good deals. Just remember not to let your coupons expire — according to a recent study by Rice professor Utpal Dholakia, about one-fifth of all Groupon coupons lapse before their owners get a chance to use them, and one-third of vendors report that the promotions are unprofitable.
"In the long term the industry is going to be a lot smaller," Dholakia says. "But I think Groupon is going to be fine."
Regardless of Groupon's long-term prospects, Stevens' are looking quite rosy. In six months he'll be $100,000 in the black, with thousands of new friends, both virtual and real. Before he started his journey, he was planning to apply to business school. Now it seems he's learned to wait for the next bargain.
"I'm getting such great networking experience, getting to see the country," he says. "I may decide not to do business school. Some other job opportunity may come up, and maybe I'll run with that. If anything, this year has taught me to leave my options open and grab opportunities as they come."
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Thornton's river camp. Temporary winter camp at the mouth of the White River. After John Thornton saves his life, Buck begins to heal in body and spirit as the spring thaw weakens the iron grasp of winter on the landscape. John Thornton, unable to accompany his partners earlier because of frostbitten feet, has also healed in this place, and he and Buck form a bond unlike any Buck has ever experienced. As the days lengthen and the air grows warmer, Buck begins to venture more often deep into the forest of spruce and birch, feeling more strongly the call to the life of his ancient ancestors, but always the love he bears Thornton calls him back to John's campfire each evening. Later, John's partners return for him and the prospectors continue their year-round search for gold along the Yukon River, ranging as far away as Circle, more than five hundred miles downstream. During these travels, Buck becomes ever more at home in the wild and remains attached to the world of man only because of his tie to Thornton.
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Thornton's valley camp. Lodge in a mountain valley. In their endless search for gold, John and his partners sled up the Yukon River from Dawson. They continue along the Stewart River until it loses itself in the uncharted reaches of the Mackenzie Mountains. High along this backbone of the continent, they wander from valley to valley until in the spring they find a stream rich in gold deposits. Here they stay, working tirelessly, piling up sacks of gold beside the lodge. Buck is free to roam the wild country at will for days at a time, and deeply buried primordial instincts become ever stronger as he encounters free-ranging wolves. Finally, when he returns to camp and discovers John and his partners have been murdered by raiding Yeehats, Buck's last bond with civilization is severed.
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Authorities: Iowa couple shot, killed escaped inmate
Law enforcement authorities said Tuesday that an Iowa couple shot and killed an escaped inmate after being held in their home for four hours.
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Mitch Mortvedt said Rodney Long forced his way into the couple's home at 2609 Highland Avenue about 10:15 p.m. and held them for the next four hours.
Jerome and Carolyn Mauderly said Long was armed with a semi automatic handgun. He had also taken their phones.
Jerome, 71, and Carolyn, 66, decided to defend themselves, Mortvedt said. Jerome shot Long with his shotgun. They were not seriously hurt in the incident.
About 2 a.m., the couple called 911 to report the shooting. An Iowa State trooper was on the road nearby and responded immediately to the home.
The trooper found Long dead face down on the kitchen floor of the couple's home.
"As the trooper made entry into the residence they found Rodney Long lying face down on the kitchen floor. He secured the situation and obviously checked on the wellbeing of Mr. and Mrs. Mauderly," said Mortvedt.
Authorities said they searched 16 square miles of the surrounding area in the past several days, including conducting three searches of the couple's property.
"From the appearance of the scene, it appeared that maybe Mr. Long was gathering supplies to further enhance his escape," said Mortvedt.
Mortvedt confirmed that the couple will face no charges in connection with the shooting.
Neighbors of the Mauderlys said they had a plan if Long showed up at their home. Neighbor Everette Lee was in law enforcement for two decades.
"We made the decision that if he were to break into our home we would kill him, there weren't two ways about that," said Lee.
Casey Riedel said she grew up with Rodney Long so she feels relief the fear of the search is gone, but sadness she lost someone who at one time was close to her.
"My husband did not know Rodney so my house was divided. I felt like if I could have talked to him it would have ended differently," said Riedel.
Authorities said the deputy shot by Long on Sunday, Dan Wychoff, is in stable condition at an Omaha hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
Authorities said Long is not from the Bedford area, he was from southeastern Iowa. A autopsy on Long is planned. He was scheduled to be released from prison in September 2014.
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In the early hours of Friday morning, Long escaped from a minimum security facility in Clarinda.
He wasn't seen again until Sunday about 11:25 p.m. The Taylor County Police Department received a suspicious call about a person walking along Highway 2 just outside the town of New Market.
Deputy Dan Wychoff was the first to approach Long. As Wychoff exited his vehicle, he was shot in the chest and arm.
Long took Wyckoff's patrol car and fled.
A second deputy arrived at the scene, picked up wounded Wyckoff and began a 40-minute pursuit through the rural area.
Wyckoff is in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries. He was flown to an Omaha hospital shortly after the shooting.
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Department of Public Safety officials say more gunfire was exchanged between Long and officers as the pursuit continued, ending with Long rolling the stolen patrol car and escaping by foot.
"It's heavily wooded. You know the crops are still in. We're in rural Iowa. The corn is 7 feet tall," said Mortvedt.
The manhunt continues for Long involving law enforcement agencies from Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. He's believed to be on foot with a handgun that Mortvedt said was likely stolen in Clarinda over the weekend.
"We have no reason to believe he has any mode of transportation or that anyone is working with him at this point," Mortvedt added.
For southwestern Iowans, the threat is not being taken lightly.
"With something like that this close to home, I texted the kids, they're at home all day by themselves so I told them to make sure to lock the doors. I know it's twenty miles away, but still," said Clarinda resident Dan Childs.
"I actually just live right outside of town here, not too far from where they're hunting for the guy. I've got my keys out of the vehicles and my guns sitting by the door," said William Fidler who lives near Bedford.
The public is advised to remain vigilant by locking homes and doors. If anyone sees Long, do not approach him and call 911.
"We urge the public to remain very cautious. We're not trying to alarm anyone, but in the same breath, he's an escaped convicted felon and he's already shot one officer," said Mortvedt.
Childs' is afraid living in small town Iowa doesn't always mean you're safe. "It's always a possibility when you live next to something that close. There's nothing guaranteed. Heck, there's a movie called 'Shawshank Redemption.' That guy got out of there and that's a true story," he said.


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Dr. Sonia Alemagno, professor of health policy and management and associate dean for the College of Public Health at Kent State University, has served the past year as the university's interim vice president for research. When she returns to the College of Public Health on July 1, 2011, she will have a new title: dean.
Kent State Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert G. Frank said naming Alemagno dean of the College of Public Health makes perfect sense. "Sonia has been an integral part of establishing our new College of Public Health and then getting it up and running," Frank said. "The college has been growing rapidly with more than 250 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs. This growth can be attributed to Sonia's hard work and ongoing dedication to the college. Sonia is a strong academic and intellectual leader who will work with us to take the College of Public Health to the next level while playing a major role in stimulating the development of community partnerships and collaborations across the entire institution."
Alemagno takes over the deanship from Dr. Mark James, who has decided to return to his first love of teaching and relinquishes his deanship on June 30. As a faculty member, James remains committed to the College of Public Health and will work to develop two areas in which he has noted expertise: international global health programs and graduate-level instruction in the immunology of infectious diseases. James will serve as executive director of Global Health Programs.
Alemagno joined Kent State in 2009 to assist in the development of the new College of Public Health. She has held the position of interim vice president for research since July 1, 2010. Before joining Kent State, she was the chair of the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies and director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy at the University of Akron.
Alemagno's honors include a National Institutes on Health Career Development Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the University of Akron Outstanding Researcher Award in 2005. In addition, she has been the principal investigator on research projects and Small Business Innovation Research funded by the National Institutes on Health, the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institute of Justice and the SAMSHA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
Alemagno earned a master of arts in sociology from Kent State in 1984 and a doctor of philosophy degree in medical sociology from Case Western Reserve University in 1991.
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One fashion follower's trash was another's treasure Wednesday night, as an ultratrendy crowd gathered at a cavernous building in London's Covent Garden neighborhood to celebrate the launch of the Visa Swap Shop. The temporary shop has been set up so shoppers can drop off their unwanted clothes in exchange for points on a special Visa card. During Saturday and Sunday, they then can exchange the points on their card for others' castoffs.
Model Morwenna Lytton Cobbold, Margo Stilley and Chloe Delevingne all turned up at the launch to check out a runway show previewing the garments on offer. As models paraded past in vintage dresses, guests sipped rose chai tea martinis from chintzy floral teacups. "I'm really impressed with the vintage selection," said Erin O'Connor. "But it's so hard to find pieces to fit my very modern body," she added ruefully, gesturing to her skinny frame. "I have to stick to jackets."


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Pert worried about 'volcanic' off-season behaviour by players
AS concerns about illicit drug use by AFL players mount, Collingwood chief executive Gary Pert says some players are guilty of "volcanic behaviour" during the off-season and wants a forum of all clubs to discuss the problem.
Pert said drugs was the biggest issue in the AFL and made this clear during his presentation to fellow club chief executives on the Gold Coast last week.
"It's the biggest issue as far as I am concerned because I have watched two players retire from their football careers in Ben Cousins and Gavin Crosisca," he said on Wednesday.
"They have come in as young men into a football environment not being drug users and they have left addicted to illegal drugs.
"I have watched Lance Armstrong destroy a sport because of his behaviour. I read the papers every day about how big an issue this is in the lives of young men and we happen to have the highest risk demographic in this area, which is 18 to 30 year old men."
Rumours of players taking drugs regularly abound within AFL circles but only six players failed illicit drugs tests in 2011.
None of the six players who failed illicit drugs tests last year tested positive to cannabis, a result the AFL described as remarkable.
However, the league was forced to defend a reduction in the number of tests carried out as all six players who tested positive were first strikes in the three-strikes-and-out policy under the outside-of-competition code. This testing is in addition to the standard World Anti-Doping Code program the league has adopted.
AFL medical director Peter Harcourt said in June in most cases players had taken drugs as a result of poor decision-making during a night out when alcohol and illicit drugs had been freely available.
Pert said the off-season was potentially a dangerous time for cashed-up players who have even more time on their hands and are outside of club control.
"There is volcanic behaviour which is what you are talking about," he said.
"We have had experts and consultants, talk to us, and psychologists, and there is definitely a concern that has been raised to all of the club CEOs and the AFL are very aware of this.
"By the very nature of the disciplines we put in place for the players mean, at times, especially during the off-season, and when we have breaks, are deemed to be the highest risk times."
Pert clearly wants the current system tinkered with, although he maintains he fully supports this model.
"In a lot of ways it's an un-coordinated approach and in conversations I have had with other CEOs, there are little things we are doing differently so I brought it up at the conference," he said.
"By saying this is the biggest issue in the AFL, naturally that puts Collingwood into the mix and we want to be a big part of this. But I stress the AFL's program that deals with holding the players accountable and then the counselling and education that comes out of that is a program that is run by the AFL and I 100 per cent support it.
"But I think it's an appropriate time for the CEOs to have a discussion and go are there any other elements that fit around that? It's not about changing the system but are there some elements that may benefit the environment and cultures we create at our club."
Under the current policy, players are named publicly only if they test positive three times in an out-of-competition scenario. Those who test positive for the first or second times are afforded counselling, some anonymity and advice by their club doctors and external drug experts. Any players who test positive three times to illicit drugs in out-of-competition testing can be suspended for up to 18 matches.
In 2010, Hawthorn's Travis Tuck became the first player to be suspended under the policy. He was banned for 12 matches and fined $5000.
Jon Pierik is cricket writer for The Age. He also covers AFL and has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.