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Rare Disease Day 2012
Rare Disease Day 2012
Patients and Researchers: Partners for Life
The National Human Genome Research Institute will help raise the awareness of rare diseases by observing Rare Disease Day on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, as it participates in a daylong symposium on the disorders. The event is coordinated in the United States by the National Organization for Rare Disorders and is supported in part by the NIH Office of Rare Diseases Research. This year's theme is Solidarity.
Nearly 30 million Americans are affected by one of 7,000 rare diseases. About 80 percent of rare diseases are genetic in origin and about 75 percent affect children. Rare diseases can be chronic, progressive, debilitating, disabling and life-threatening. Information is often scarce and research is usually insufficient. People affected face numerous challenges, such as delays in obtaining a diagnosis, misdiagnosis, psychological burden and lack of patient and family support services. The goal of rare disease advocates is to obtain for patients the highest attainable standard of health and the resources required to overcome common obstacles in their lives.
Rare Disease Day at NIH (RDD@NIH)
On February 29, 2012, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will celebrate the 5th annual Rare Disease Day with a daylong symposium focused on various rare diseases research supported by the NIH Office of Rare Diseases Research, the NIH Clinical Center, NIH institutes and centers, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Orphan Product Development (OOPD), the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), and the Genetic Alliance.
Rare Disease Day at NIH (RDD@NIH) will be held in the Clinical Center's Masur Auditorium (Building 10) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Attendance is free and open to the public. In addition to the various scheduled talks, there will be posters and exhibits from many groups involved in the rare diseases research community. Attendance is free and open to the public. You can view the agenda here
While attendance is free, NIH would like to know how many people are planning to attend to prepare accordingly. If you would like to display a poster or exhibit, please include that information on your registration form. You can contact Dr. David J. Eckstein at email@example.com for more information.
The NIH Office of Rare Diseases Research encourages all attendees to also plan on attending the Food and Drug Administration's Rare Disease Day activities on March 1, 2012.
Visit the NIH Visitors and Security website for the latest instructions and updates. Please allow 30 minutes to move through security. Sign language interpreters will be provided. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Kimberly Potter at email@example.com or 301-251-4962 or the Federal TTY Relay number at 1-800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least five days in advance of the event.
NHGRI Information and Resources about Rare Diseases
For Students, Teachers, Patients and Families, and Researchers and Healthcare Professionals
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD)
Established by NHGRI and the NIH Office of Rare Disease Research, GARD was established to help people find useful information about genetic conditions and rare diseases. The center is staffed by experienced information specialists to answer questions in English and Spanish.
Frequently Asked Questions About Genetic and Rare Diseases
Find out about genetic and rare disorders, genetic testing, genetic counseling and evaluation, and more.
Rare Disease Research Involving NHGRI Researchers
NIH Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases (TRND) [trnd.nih.gov]
Launched in 2009, NIH's TRND project, which involves NHGRI researchers, is the first integrated, drug development pipeline to accelerate the production of new treatments for rare and neglected diseases.
NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
NHGRI clinical researchers play a prominent role in this NIH clinical research program that aims to provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis. The Undiagnosed Diseases Program focuses on the most puzzling medical cases referred to the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md., by physicians across the nation.
Specific Genetic Disorders
More information on specific genetic, orphan and rare diseases.
Find out more about Rare Disease Day and how YOU can get involved.
- Visit NORD's Rare Disease Day Web site [rarediseaseday.us]
- Visit the NIH Office of Rare Diseases Research Rare Disease Day Web page [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
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Gordon On Racing: I Just Want A Championship
Editor's note: This is the second installment in a three-part series in which RacinToday.com's Rick Minter talks with four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon. During a sit-down interview conducted last weekend, Minter and Gordon had a wide-ranging talk about everything from racing cars to rearing children. Today Gordon discusses rivalries, Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR's fan base and the "Southern" influence on the sport.
By Rick Minter | Senior Writer
As our interview continued, I pointed out to Gordon that in my younger days, the two larger-than-life figures in the sport were Richard Petty and David Pearson, who finished first and second 63 times and wrecked just once.
"Same with me and Earnhardt," Gordon quickly responded, almost finishing my sentence for me. "We rarely wrecked together. We ran first and second a lot and battled for the lead many times."
And like Pearson and Petty, Earnhardt and Gordon also had a high-profile wreck at Daytona, as he pointed out.
I asked Gordon what it would take to have a Petty-Pearson type rivalry today.
"What makes a good rivalry is the fans on their side and against the other guy, the boos and the cheers when the race is going on and in the introductions," he said.
He went on to say that the two rivals would need to be almost polar opposites.
"You have to have the black and white," he said. He held out his hands to illustrate: "One over here and represents something more conservative or younger, whatever it may be. Then this one over there represents the core fan, the good ol' boys and people who have been following the sport for years."
So can he and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson ever be rivals?
"Never," he said. "We won't. Jimmie will have a rival – whoever beats him on a consistent basis and keeps him from winning the championship."
And then Gordon added some things that sounded a little surprising, considering the teammate connection.
"That will be good for the sport," he said of the prospect of a driver derailing Johnson's championship run. "Somebody's waiting for that and looking for that. That person is going to be a hero."
I asked Gordon how badly he wants to beat Johnson, thinking about the emotion he showed after losing to him at Las Vegas earlier this season.
"I just want to win the championship," he said. "I think one of the most disappointing things about Vegas was not only did we not win the race, but we let Jimmie get the win.
"That was big to us, and it's big to everybody out there. Everybody wants to beat those guys because they've been so good."
Veteran promoted Humpy Wheeler has said for years that what NASCAR needs to shore up its core crowd is for a son of the South to rise up and take the sport by storm. Gordon agreed, in a way, that the Southern influence is mostly missing today. But he pointed out some possibilities for a revival.
"Clint Bowyer, even though he's from the Midwest, grew up on dirt tracks. He fits that (image) to me, and he's having a year that he can stand out. And even though (Kevin) Harvick is from California, he has some of that too. I don't think it's the Southern roots thing; I think it's what you represent and who you are and how you go about it."
So could another Southern driver like Sterling Marlin or Bill Elliot or even a Dale Earnhardt, who first came on the scene as country as a turnip green, make it today?
"They're going to have to win a lot, be really spectacular on the track," Gordon said. "Sponsors are driving the sport. It's gotten expensive, and you have to have a sponsor."
He said sponsors often prefer marketability over driving talent.
Gordon said some sponsors say: "We'd rather have this guy, even if he doesn't win as much because we can market him. That's the tough balancing question. The car owners are looking for a guy that can win, and they try to figure out how to sell him and make him marketable."
Gordon said he takes particular pride in the fact that he got his job at Hendrick Motorsports without having a sponsor as part of the deal.
"Rick Hendrick hired me without a sponsor, and that meant the world to me because that told me that's what this series does," he said. "I still think that over any other series out there, that's still the number one priority in NASCAR – can someone drive?
"I hope it always stays that way. But it's expensive and you either close your doors or you get a sponsor."
I asked Gordon how the fan base had changed in his years as a Cup driver. He said that while NASCAR had gained large numbers of casual fans, he still appreciates the old core crowd.
"It's a sport that appeals to a lot of different people but that avid, 'I'm going on a four- or five-day camping trip to the track with my buddies,' still exists," he said. "That's one of the things everybody recognizes now with the economy and some of the things that have gone on there. We can't obsolete those fans. We've got to make sure it's still affordable for them. Those are the fans that will be here forever. They passed it down for generations."
Coming Thursday: Gordon weighs in on the surprises so far in the current season, parenthood, points racing and his place in NASCAR history.
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Have you ever been staring at the screen on your phone so long that you feel like a zombie? Well, Steve Cutts illustrates this bizarre technology, zombie-like phenomena as a terrible reality. His vividly colored illustrations and animations cleverly and satirically portray contemporary society as a series of greedy monsters, zombies, and hollow-eyed humans with no trace of humanity. Each scene exposes the sad truth of what is wrong with the world today, with money hungry men and dismal humans being completely controlled by a piece of technology. He uses a graphic novel-like style, full of bold colors, with an intensity that will stay engrained in your mind for years to come. The London-based artist illustrates and animates depictions of familiar characters like Roger and Jessica Rabbit in a somewhat humorous, but undoubtedly dark way.
The abysmal world that is portrayed is one of shallow intentions and hopeless monotony. Steve Cutts' work leaves us questioning our own society and our role in it. He points a stern finger back at the viewer in his vibrant, unforgettable work. Displaying the 'rat race' we all find ourselves in as one with actual rats, it shocks us into contemplation. These rats are not only stuffed into small places, but also caught and killed brutally in a trap. Steve Cutts' work is insightful, intriguing, and incredibly well done, however, this is not a world that is appealing to the masses. Make sure to check out his full animations on his website. (via Bored Panda)


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When choosing a game, the amount of pleasure you will derive from it is usually equal to the research you put into your game selection. World of Warcraft is a game with many aspects and has been molded to try and provide a jumping in point for almost everyone.
For those with a smaller attention span, they offer a character "boost" which will allow a new user to start with a level 90 character. For a certain fee (a little pricey for most people, currently at $60) Blizzard will raise your character up to level 90 immediately, enabling you to partake in some of the more entertaining aspects that become available at level 90 (currently the highest level a character can obtain). At this time (pre-Warlords of Draenor release) a free boost is offered with a pre-order of the WoD software.
For those of us who love the lore, collecting mounts and pets, the constant opportunity to upgrade our skills and gain achievements there is a wonderful experience waiting when you level up a character by yourself for the first time. Planning how to experience all the game offers can be easy and fun if you know the variables to look at.
All At Once or One At A Time
At this time, World of Warcraft (WoW) gives you an opportunity to create up to 11 characters per server. This allows you to create one character of each class if you want to experience all the game has to offer or just one if you prefer to concentrate on a single character.
There is a lot to be said in support of creating one of each character. While the benefits of when and how to level your character set are a much more individual preference, having one of each character not only helps you understand whether success or failure of any task DOES have something to do with your own personal play, but in the case of a healer helps you understand another person's health limitations in certain situations.
Which Character To Raise First
There are three different types of character play. The first is the tank. A good tank personality would be someone who is concerned about protecting other players from being damaged. They tend to like being in charge and directing others. Being a tank is NOT about controlling others, but directing them much like a director of a major motion picture – you need to ensure everyone is there and ready to start the fight. Your job is to ensure the NPCs are beating on you, not the other players in the game. You are their protector and their leader, not their owner. Marines make good tanks since their main job is to storm the beach head. A good tank will also be able to assess the group of players with him in case they need to be broken up in groups. They may also be responsible for calling out when to pop cool downs, which order raid bosses and trash should be killed and in some situations should be able to plainly tell others what to watch out for during a fight (yes it's true – sometimes groups are made up of several new players who have no idea the dungeon journal in the game exists).
The second type of character play is DPS or damage. This character's job is to deal damage in BIG quantities. They should not be worried about taking damage, only how much damage they can contribute. Their job is usually to ensure specific targets are killed as soon as possible and are usually geared to deal out the most damage possible. You will often hear tanks reminding their damage cohorts to KILL THE ADDS as soon as possible. If your world is all about destruction and you cherish your peripheral vision, damage may be the character type for you.
The last type of character play is the healer. These players are responsible for keeping people alive throughout the fight. A healer personality would most closely resemble a mother or nurse who is concerned about everyone's well being. Healers have spells that not only help keep damage to a minimum, but restore a player's health so they can continue their task. Healers are best when they have played each class as this will allow them to understand why another player is taking so much damage. Healers should have a thick skin though – they have to deal with all types of unbalanced and uneducated personality types blaming them for everything under the sun (another reason to have played one of every class). The last healer mantra to remember is "you can't heal stupid." If a tank insists on running ahead and starting without his entire group present or a DPS refuses to be aware of corrupted pools that are eating through their health, you may simply have to let them die to manage your mana. Sometimes tough love is required.
My own personal play style when I began (and still today) was partial to healers and preferred to focus on one specific character that would provide the greatest benefit for my other characters as they raised up in levels. During times when I felt like a change, I could always play any one of my other 10 characters until I was ready to go back to my main character.
I chose to raise my Tailoring/Enchanting Discipline Priest first so all my characters would be able to benefit from the largest bags available (lots of room to store goodies in both your bank and what you carry around) and the financial ease of making my own enchantments.
In the Mists of Pandaria WoW expansion, enchanting your armor is one of the most important parts of making your level 90 character the best it can be. With a possible 14 slots of armor which can be enchanted to enhance your play, it can get very expensive at level 90 to buy the enchants off the auction house. At any given time, some of the enchantments can sell for over 1,000 gold coins, so it is best to save your gold by being able to create your own.
I did make the mistake of leveling my Druid (who is an alchemist) next, because I liked the idea of being able to fly as soon as I pressed the button to fly (mounts require a few seconds to load). I also liked the idea of being able to go invisible and run anywhere riding mounts were not available. Had I thought a little further about what I'd have to buy I may have chosen to level up my jewel crafter (monk) or my inscriptionist (shaman) next.
Glyphs, which are made by an inscriptionist (along with shoulder enchantments) are an easier financial purchase and can often be found for a lower price (as opposed to the 500 gold coins you see now and then). You can also only utilize 3 major glyphs and 3 minor glyphs at a time and the minor glyphs are technically not necessary.
Jewels can also often be purchased as low as 30-50 gold, depending on their stats. While primal diamonds (the main jewel for your head armor) can get pricey, they usually only require getting replaced two or three times as you collect higher iLvL gear.
I chose to level my inscriptionist after my druid, then my leather worker. While leather working provides a good group of additional DPS enchantments for armor, they can also create 36-slot mining and inscription bags (with the right reputation). It seemed logical to access glyphs before jewels as inscription also offers a nice off-hand for new 90 intellect users, but again this was a personal choice.
How to level your characters based on their professions will be completely up to the type of game play you are interested in. For example, someone who is very interested in PvP play (player versus player) may choose to place their Engineering profession higher up on the list to take advantage of a glider – often helpful in battle ground play when getting there first is important. PvE (playing against non-player characters or NPCs) Engineers also have the advantage of providing services to raid groups such as mailboxes and armor repair bots normally unavailable in dungeon or raid situations. If you are one who loves to find out everything about a game, I recommend you create a character/profession plan which lays out which class and race will have which profession. Some races get bonuses for specific professions that allow them to raise levels in that profession a little faster.
If you are entering the World of Warcraft by yourself take advantage of all the perks you can. BEFORE you install the game on your computer or set up an account, be sure to get a link that gives you the opportunity to make triple experience and allows summoning under certain circumstances (you can request one by visiting our guild web site knightsoftwistedfate.com and enter your information under the recruitment tab). Get a 60 day play time card to use when you create your account to keep superfluous trial accounts off your main log-in screen and visit Wowhead.com to research professions and formulate a plan that allows you to utilize all the different facets of the game. Wowhead.com has a way for you to look at all the default patterns any given profession provides as you raise it up. These are all good things to do BEFORE you create your new World of Warcraft account. We do offer tutoring services (hourly rate) if you are a person who is a more "hands on" learner and wants personal instruction. Otherwise, we are happy to help our guild members free of charge as time permits.
In my next blog I'll be discussing how to create a strategy if your family or a group of friends wants to play World of Warcraft together. I find World of Warcraft is a wonderful way to keep in touch with family and friends that are physically too far away to socialize with. There are so many different levels of game play that even the most timid of game players can find a place to shine. Hope to see you there! 🙂


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Google Tests New Car Leads Product
Financial services, hotels, flights, products… what's next for Google's paid inclusion vertical search engine plans? It appears to be new cars, if a Bay Area test is any indication. The test was first spotted by auto industry publication DealerELITE.
If a person has indicated he is in the San Francisco Bay Area, searching on specific automotive-related terms, such as "Palo Alto Toyota," return results that include a box similar to other Google Advisor products. The box shows images of vehicles, prices and a link to the dedicated Auto Advisor site — http://www.google.com/advisor/usauto. (Which only works if the ZIP code entered is in the Bay Area.)
It also has a "Sponsored" icon, which lets users know that some of the auto dealers have paid Google for listings. It appears the automotive dealerships are providing a feed of their inventory that includes specific vehicles, including their vehicle identification numbers (VIN).
On the Auto Advisor site itself, users can search inventory at auto dealers surrounding their ZIP code, and can refine the results by trim, year, engine, transmission, body style and exterior color.
Clicking on text on the SERPs provides additional information. "Why these cars?" lets users know how the cars were chosen and discloses that some dealers pay for listings.
Clicking on "Incentives," reveals information about incentives — if any — available on the particular vehicle.
Clicking on the "Pricing" lets users see further information including the invoice price, MSRP and the typical prices actually being charged in their region.
Once users have narrowed things down, they can contact the dealer by either asking for a callback, calling the dealer, or emailing the dealer (or even multiple dealers at one time). It appears Google is provisioning the telephone numbers like with their other Advisor products, so leads can be tracked.
The car advisor product is similar to others Google has been rolling out lately. The company recently changed its model for shopping search, following efforts to consolidate its approach in the flights, hotels and financial services verticals. We're making inquiries with Google about how advertisers are being charged for this product, but it seems like a cost-per-lead model would make sense.
We're listening.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Headlined by three meets in Nashville and two new meets to help focus on at-large points, Bill Taylor, director of cross country and track and field, has announced the 2013 men's and women's cross country schedule.
Taylor believes the schedule gives the Lady Bisons, two-time defending Atlantic Sun Conference Champions, the best chance to score at-large points for the national meet while giving the rising men's program sound competition.
"The last few years we've been very intentional about putting together a cross country schedule that gives our women's team the best opportunity to score at-large points for nationals," Taylor said. "At the end of the season, the top two teams in each region automatically qualify for nationals. Then, a number of at-large teams are selected based on placing at regionals and combined with how many national qualifiers you beat during the season."
The season kicks-off with back-to-back meets in the "Music City" on Lipscomb's home course. The Purple and Gold will run in the Belmont Opener on Aug. 30 and the stampede will continue on Sept. 14 in the Vanderbilt Invite.
"Belmont and Vanderbilt are great home meets for us," Taylor said. "It's great to be able to open our season here. This year those meets are even more valuable as they give us a chance to preview our own course before hosting the A-Sun Championships in November. This will be valuable prep for our teams."
In the first roadtrip of the season, Lipscomb crosses the country to Spokane, Wash., for the Eric Anderson Invite on Sept. 21.
"Spokane is a meet that is before the at-large meets begin," Taylor said. "It will be a low-key meet, however there will be some great D2 teams there preparing for their national championship on that course.
"Although it is a low-key meet, the competition will be great. It is an opportunity to go out West, race a great course, bond as a team and prepare for the rest of the season. I am excited to take the teams out here."
Beginning the period where at-large points are scored, Lipscomb travels to two new meets, beginning with the Notre Dame Invite on Oct. 4.
"Notre Dame is a new meet for us," Taylor said. "Basically I researched all the meets in the nation for this weekend and determined that Notre Dame had the largest number of nationally-ranked and national qualifying teams.
"It is the first opportunity to score at-large points. So we are going there to face the best competition in the nation for that weekend and hopefully come back with at-large points at the end of the season."
Two weeks later the Bisons and Lady Bisons travel to Terre Haute, Ind., for a preview of the National Championship course on Oct. 19.
"Pre-Nationals is also a new meet for us," Taylor said. "With the return of the national championships in Terre Haute, we felt previewing the course would be valuable.
"This meet is one of the two best meets on that weekend for at-large points. It should serve several purposes for us, both this year and beyond."
Championship season gets underway on Nov. 2, beginning with the A-Sun Championships, hosted by Lipscomb.
"We are so excited to host the A-Sun Championships this year," Taylor said. "We have a terrific course, which has hosted previous A-Sun Championships, as well as the SEC Championships last year.
"Our women will go after their third consecutive title while the men will chase their first ever. It will be great to sleep in our own beds, race where we train all the time and have some hometown spectators get the chance to see us go after it."
The NCAA I South Regional Championships take place Nov. 15 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
"The South Region Championships are a major focus this year," Taylor said. "The women ran up front last year and got valuable experience. Last year we didn't care how we finished, we wanted to go after it and see what it feels like to run in the front pack. At the halfway point we were in second and faded to a seventh place finish.
"Last year we took a skeleton crew of men, four freshmen and one sophomore, the minimum needed to score. They ran awesome, given their experience and our expectations. One faltered, which really moved our team score back, but that was expected for a freshman running in a regional championship and 10K for the first time."
With the experience gained and returning talent, Taylor thinks the women's squad will only improve on last season's performance.
"With our top eight women returning, including all seven who ran at last year's regional championship, plus the best recruiting class in Lipscomb history, we feel we are ready to compete in the top three," Taylor said. "It is a tough task as the top four teams in our region are nationally ranked.
"The focus is good though, and with our progress during track and how hungry these girls are, I expect we will be ready to step up."
Likewise on the men's side, Taylor looks from improvements seen last season and experienced leadership for a good showing at regionals.
"Ryan Gadsey ran with the front pack for two-thirds of the race and looked awesome," Taylor said. "With the dramatic improvement we saw in track, along with the incoming freshmen and returning three redshirt seniors, we feel very good about our potential at regionals."
The NCAA I Championships take place the following weekend, returning to Terre Haute on Nov. 23.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Headlined by three meets in Nashville and two new meets to help focus on at-large points, Bill Taylor, director of cross country and track and field, has announced the 2013 men's and women's cross country schedule.


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Indigo Road south of 170th Road
Ashley Jojola, 18, 650 Garland St., Lakewood, Colo., lost control of her vehicle when she attempted to avoid a car turning east onto 170th when she was driving south on Indigo at 3:40 p.m. Nov. 30. Melissa Bush, 18, same address was a passenger in the vehicle. No injuries were reported as a result of the accident. Jojola was driving a 2003 Mitsubishi passenger car registered to Eugene Jojola, 1382 S. Pierson Court, Lakewood, Colo.
Milepost 122 of K-15
Robert Nugent, 24, 720 Cottonwood Lane, Newton, struck debris in the road while driving south on K-15. The debris came from the vehicle of Matthew Regier, 14, 170 E. 150th Road, Canton, at 5:55 p.m. Nov. 25. Wendy Nugent, 52, same address as Robert, was transported to Newton Medical Center by Marion County EMS by 7:10 p.m. Regier was driving a 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck registered to Myron Regier, same address. He has a class C license and was reportedly complying with the license restrictions.
1700 block of 190th Road
Tammy Bradford, 38, 516 N. Lincoln St., Hillsboro, struck a deer while driving west on 190th Road at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Brook Bradford, 14, and Ryan Bradford, 12, were passengers in the vehicle. Tammy Bradford was driving her 2012 Chevrolet passenger car.
900 block of 190th Road
Jeremiah Lauts, 23, 1604 Arrowhead Drive, Atchison, swerved to miss a deer and went into the south ditch overturning the 2005 GMC pickup truck registered to Timothy Lauts, same address, at 1:50 a.m. Dec. 1. Andrew Perez, 24, 402 S. Birch St., Hillsboro; Grant Silva, 24, 309 N. Lincoln St., Hillsboro; Kayla Johnston, 22, 226 Navarre St., Rossville; and Alex Mann, 21, 4360 Opal Court, St. Louis, Mo., were passengers in the vehicle. No injuries were reported as a result of the accident.
Milepost 107 of U.S. 77
Sylvia Meyer, 70, 5316 NW Lana Court, Topeka, struck a deer while driving south on U.S. 77 at about 11 a.m. Nov. 28. Meyer was driving her 2003 Dodge van.
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Yale Can Complete Season Sweep Of Bears
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Yale continues a stretch of five straight home matches with its second match of the season against Brown. The Bears visit the John J. Lee Amphitheater on Saturday at 5 p.m.
The Bulldogs (11-5, 7-0 Ivy) have won eight straight after last weekend's sweep of Princeton and Penn.
Freshman setter Kelly Johnson continued her stellar play last weekend and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the third time this season on Monday.
Johnson led the Bulldogs with 28 kills and seven total blocks as Yale moved into sole possession of first place. Yale smashed a season-high 71 kills and defeated Princeton 3-1 on Oct. 12.
In the victory over the Tigers, Johnson produced a triple-double that included a season-high 19 kills. She hit .421 and added 18 assists and 11 digs. With the fourth set tied at 18, Johnson had a block assist and then on the next point slammed a diagonal kill to give Yale a two-point edge.
Maddie Rudnick earned conference honor roll honors this week and led Yale with 21 digs -- including several off of her sister Lydia, who finished with a match-high 20 kills for Princeton. Maddie Rudnick ranks third in the Ivy League with a 4.75 digs per set average.
Mollie Rogers reached double figures in kills with 13 for the eighth time this season. Rogers also shined on defense with 20 digs -- one of five Bulldogs to reach at least 11.
Rogers ranks fourth in the conference in kills per set with a 3.02 average.
Rudnick and Kendall Polan provided 16 digs each, and Erica Reetz blasted a season-high 10 kills for Yale in a sweep of the Quakers.
Yale used a 12-0 run in the second set and a 9-0 spurt in the third to beat the Quakers last Saturday.
Brown comes to New Haven with a 5-12 overall record and a 1-6 mark in conference play. This is the second time the Bulldogs and Bears are meeting this season.
Five different Bulldogs served up aces as Yale held off a comeback in a 3-1 win over Brown on Sept. 22 in Providence. It was the conference opener for both teams.
The Bulldogs won the first two sets, including the second in dramatic fashion, and halted a comeback by the Bears. The scores of the match were 25-15, 28-26, 20-25 and 27-25.
Rogers smashed a team-best 14 kills and was one of four Bulldogs to reach double-figures. Polan added her fourth triple-double of the season and her second straight.
After dropping the third set, the Bulldogs faced set point in the fourth but came from behind.
Brown raced to a 10-4 lead in the fourth until Polan delivered one of her 10 kills.
Rogers served two straight aces and a Brown error cut the deficit to 10-8. Later, down 14-12, the Bulldogs overcame the Bears with four straight points with two kills from Johnson and one from Rogers.
Amanda Nickel, who tallied a match-best 15 kills for Brown, tied the set at 22. Jesse Ebner responded with a kill and a Brown error extended the set to match point.
Consecutive Yale attack errors and a kill from Kathryn Glickman put Brown ahead 25-24. A Brown service error tied the set.
Ebner, who hit .348 with 11 kills, followed with an ace and on the next point passed to Polan, who setup Rogers for the match-winner. Yale matched a then season-high with six aces on the day and only committed one service error in the final three sets.
Polan notched a match-best 31 assist and team-high 20 digs, and added 10 kills. Johnson just missed a triple-double with 24 assists, 13 kills and seven digs.
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Kuwait ruler presses Obama on Guantánamo detainees
Kuwait's ruler said Friday he asked President Barack Obama to speed the process of releasing two countrymen held at the U.S. military prison at the U.S. Navy base Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Obama earlier this year announced a renewed effort to close the facility, a goal he originally set at the beginning of his presidency in 2009, saying its existence has darkened America's image abroad while costing the U.S. tens of millions of dollars that could be better spent at home. Congress thus far has thwarted his efforts.
Kuwait's Sheik Sabah al Ahmed al Sabah said he discussed the continued detention of the Kuwaiti detainees with Obama during an Oval Office meeting "and asked President Obama to speed up the process of releasing them in line with the president's commitment of closing down Guantánamo."
Obama did not mention Guantánamo during remarks by both leaders to the media after the meeting. The civil war in Syria topped the list of discussion points, Obama said, adding that they also talked about peace negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians, Iraq and other regional economic issues.
Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, said afterward that Obama reiterated to the emir his commitment to closing Guantánamo and stressed that the U.S. shares the goal of seeing the detainees returned to Kuwait.
The governments also agreed to have a Kuwaiti delegation travel to Washington and Guantánamo for further discussions on the matter, she said. No dates were given.
"The United States is committed to remaining engaged with Kuwait on this issue and to achieving the conditions necessary to facilitate the responsible transfer of these two individuals," Hayden said.
Kuwait's two remaining prisoners at Guantánamo – Fayez al Kandari, 36, and Fawzi al Odah, 36, – have been accused of belonging to a terrorist group. Kuwait has built a rehabilitation center to reintegrate them into society, but it sits idle.


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The new book, Gazing Forward, Glancing Back, Remembering Always: Memories Retold and Relived by the Community of Streeter, North Dakota by Sandi Dewald has been published by the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, NDSU Libraries, Fargo.
Sandi Dewald shares a wonderful story of special memories from many of the longtime Streeter families: Becker, Buck, Dewald, Dockter, Erbele, Gienger, Graf, Hoffer, Iszler, Ketterling, Lang, Moos, Opp, Rau, Schauer, Schmidt, Schultes, Schulz, Schumacher, Spitzer, Strehle, Zenker, Zentner, Zinck, Veil, Williams, Wittmer, and Wolff. Sandi Dewald is a life-long resident of Streeter and a local historian. She is of Germans from Russia heritage.
Sandi Dewald states in the introduction: "This book is a tribute and thank you to all the people who have shared their ideas, insight and love with us. Without the help of each and every one this book would not have been possible. The stories and advice found in this book are true-life experiences with the credit given to the individual whenever possible."
"So much of our heritage will be lost if we, the middle-agers, don't start to record these things. Years ago everyone had a garden, raised and cleaned chickens and turkeys, raised kids and milked cows. There weren't any freezers, no electricity and for sure no running water. Nowadays how many of us have a garden patch, sew, cook or bake?"
Featured in the book is the history of Matilda Schlenker Dockter born on July 31, 1895, at Kloestitz, Bessarabia (today in southern Ukraine). Matilda celebrated her 105th birthday on July 31, 2000, at Streeter, ND. When she was seven years old, Matilda came to the U.S. with her parents and seven brothers and sisters. They were on the ship for 21 days and she remembers many people were very seasick. The family landed at Ellis Island, New York. They traveled by train and homesteaded in south central North Dakota.
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Today, the European Commission decided to take Greece and Italy to the Court of Justice of the European Union over the failure to correctly implement Directive 1999/74/EC banning "un-enriched cages" (battery cages).
The political decision for the ban on "un-enriched" cages was taken in 1999. Greece and Italy had twelve years to ensure a smooth transition to the new system and to implement the Directive.
As from 1 January 2013, Directive 1999/74/EC requires that all laying hens are kept in "enriched cages" with extra space to nest, scratch and roost, or in alternative systems. Thus cages can be used only if they provide each hen with at least 750 cm² of cage area, a nest-box, litter, perches and claw-shortening devices, allowing the hens to satisfy their biological and behavioural needs.
On the 26 of January 2012, the Commission sent a letter of formal notice asking Greece and Italy, together with 11 other EU Member States to take action to address deficiencies in the implementation of the EU legislation concerning the welfare of animals, and specifically to implement the ban on "un-enriched" cages for laying hens which applied as of 1st January 2012. This was followed by a reasoned opinion on the 21st of June 2012. Of the 13 Member States that received letters requesting them to correctly implement this directive, only two Member States remain non-compliant.
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@Cobey, @Pete, @Gunnar: Good points (though I am not sure this technique is harmful, just nuanced). In my examples, you will see that I also use dashes to namespace. I wanted to mention it, but I felt it might be going too deep for this introduction.
For those that may not be familiar with "namespacing": you should use a dash (or other valid character in class names) as a separator between values you want to match. That way, you can use that character as a hook to make sure you do not unintentionally match other elements.
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I shy away from using ^= and $= as they specify that the class MUST be at the beginning or the end, which you may not always have control over. Namespacing your classes seems more versatile.
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Today is the anniversary of the birth of George Harrison. He was known as "the quiet Beatle," but conservatives know him especially as the composer of "Taxman," the eloquent cri de couer that opens the Beatles' best album. That would, of course, be the great Revolver. In honor of the day, GeorgeHarrison.com is streaming the entire Concert For George all day long. Unfortunately, traffic to the site has overwhelmed its capacity.
According to the Rhino Records email message that I received this morning, the concert was filmed in high-definition at London's Royal Albert Hall in November 2002 on the first anniversary of Harrison's death. The concert celebrated George's life and music with performances by Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, members of Monty Python, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, the late Billy Preston, Ringo Starr and more. The Wikipedia rundown on the concert is excellent.
The Shankars begin the concert. The rest of the show begins at around 50:00. I've had it on this morning since I opened up the message from Rhino. One of the highlights of the show is the performance of "Horse to the Water," written by George with his son, Dhani. Sam Brown turns in an impressive vocal (video below), but the song was left off the compact disc of the concert. Couldn't they have passed on one of Anoushka Shankar's numbers instead? The song's original recording session with Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra was the last George worked.
UPDATE: As of last click, I was able to get access to the free video stream of the concert via the link in the first paragraph of this post.
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We're in the middle of a remarkable shift in how Americans see the world and their own country's role in the world. For the first time in half a century, a majority of Americans say that the U.S. should be less engaged in world affairs, according to the most recent Pew Research Center survey. For the first time in recorded history, a majority of Americans believe that their country has a declining influence on what's happening around the globe. A slight majority of Americans now say that their country is doing too much to help solve the world's problems.
At first blush, this looks like isolationism. After the exhaustion from Iraq and Afghanistan, and amid the lingering economic stagnation, Americans are turning inward.
But if you actually look at the data, you see that this is not the case. America is not turning inward economically. More than three-quarters of Americans believe the U.S. should get more economically integrated with the world, according to Pew.
America is not turning inward culturally. Large majorities embrace the globalization of culture and the internationalization of colleges and workplaces. Americans are not even turning inward when it comes to activism. They have enormous confidence in personalized peer-to-peer efforts to promote democracy, human rights and development.
What's happening can be more accurately described this way: Americans have lost faith in the high politics of global affairs. They have lost faith in the idea that American political and military institutions can do much to shape the world. American opinion is marked by an amazing sense of limitation — that there are severe restrictions on what political and military efforts can do.
This sense of limits is shared equally among Democrats and Republicans, polls show. There has been surprisingly little outcry against the proposed defense cuts, which would reduce the size of the U.S. Army to its lowest levels since 1940. That's because people are no longer sure military might gets you very much.
These shifts are not just a result of post-Iraq disillusionment, or anything the Obama administration has done. The shift in foreign policy values is a byproduct of a deeper and broader cultural shift.
The veterans of World War II returned to civilian life with a basic faith in big units — big armies, corporations and unions. They tended to embrace a hierarchical leadership style.
The Cold War was a competition between clearly defined nation-states.
Commanding American leaders created a liberal international order. They preserved that order with fleets that roamed the seas, armies stationed around the world and diplomatic skill.
Over the ensuing decades, that faith in big units has eroded — in all spheres of life. Management hierarchies have been flattened. Today people are more likely to believe that history is driven by people gathering in the squares and not from the top down. The liberal order is not a single system organized and defended by American military strength; it's a spontaneous network of direct people-to-people contacts, flowing along the arteries of the Internet.
The real power in the world is not military or political. It is the power of individuals to withdraw their consent. In an age of global markets and global media, the power of the state and the tank, it is thought, can pale before the power of the swarms of individuals.
This is global affairs with the head chopped off. Political leaders are not at the forefront of history; real power is in the swarm. The ensuing doctrine is certainly not Reaganism — the belief that America should use its power to defeat tyranny and promote democracy. It's not Kantian, or a belief that the world should be governed by international law. It's not even realism — the belief that diplomats should play elaborate chess games to balance power and advance national interest. It's a radical belief that the nature of power — where it comes from and how it can be used — has fundamentally shifted, and the people in the big offices just don't get it.
It's frankly naïve to believe that the world's problems can be conquered through conflict-free cooperation and that the menaces to civilization, whether in the form of Putin or Iran, can be simply not faced. It's the utopian belief that politics and conflict are optional.
One set of numbers in the data leaps out. For decades Americans have been asked if they believe most people can be trusted. Forty percent of baby boomers believe most people can be trusted. But only 19 percent of millennials believe that. This is a thoroughly globalized and linked generation with unprecedentedly low levels of social trust.
We live in a country in which many people act as if history is leaderless. Events emerge spontaneously from the ground up. Such a society is very hard to lead and summon. It can be governed only by someone who arouses intense moral loyalty, and even that may be fleeting.


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The hip-hop duo is 2013's biggest breakout act. Singles "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us" both topped the Billboard Hot 100 this year, and debut album "The Heist" was certified gold and topped the iTunes chart without the support of a traditional record label.
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As the bell sounded, Paulie Malignaggi and Adrien Broner stood on the ropes in their corners and raised their hands to air, hoping to celebrate victory. Many in the Barclays Center last night viewed it as wishful thinking on Malignaggi's part.
But when the scorecards were read, the outcome was closer than most thought. Broner (27-0, 22 KOs) remained unbeaten and captured the WBA welterweight title with a split decision win over Malignaggi (32-5, 7 KOs).
Judge Tom Miller scored the bout for Malignaggi 115-113, while judges Glenn Feldman and Tom Schreck saw it for Broner 115-113 and 117-111. The Post scored it 116-112 for Broner.
Punch stats told the story of the fight. Broner landed 214 power shots to 94 for Malignaggi, who landed 120 jabs compared to just 32 for Broner.
"I thought I outworked him," Malignaggi said. "In his spots he was sharp, but he wasn't busy. He only worked about 30 seconds of every round. The fight could have went either way. In my hometown as the defending champion I felt I should have got it. He didn't do enough to take the belt from the champion."
Broner, who won titles at 130 and 135 pounds jumped up two weight classes to 147 pounds to challenge Malignaggi for his title. Malignaggi thought he was catching Broner at the right time, before he became a seasoned veteran and had faced tougher opposition. "I came to his home town and beat him on a split decision," Broner said. "That's saying something."
It was a chance for Malignaggi to validate his two world titles and win the kind of huge fight that had eluded him. His face was disfigured in losing a decision to Miguel Cotto in 2006. He was stopped in 11 rounds by Ricky Hatton in 2008 and he was stopped again in 11 rounds by Amir Khan in 2010.
After the Khan loss, it looked like a chance for another big-money fight would elude him. But he captured the WBA welterweight title by beating Vyacheslav Senchenko in the Ukraine and then successfully defended his title at the Barclays Center last October.
Broner, on the fast track to becoming a pay-per-view star, was heavily favored, but Malignaggi came out firing jabs and hooks that kept Broner on the defensive for much of the first two rounds.
When Broner stunned Malignaggi with a sharp right hand to start the third round, Malignaggi re-established himself, but it was becoming clear Malignaggi stream of punches weren't hurting Broner, who kept pressing forward.
By the end of the third round, Broner was starting to find his rhythm, countering between Malignaggi's piston-like jabs. But the Brooklyn native stayed busy, keeping his fists in constant motion jabbing to Broner's body and head.
Broner didn't seem bothered by Malignaggi's punches and landed a hard right hand at the bell to end the fifth round. The challenger continued to stalk Malignaggi in the sixth round, landing a hard body punch early in the round. He picked up the pace as the round went on, rocking Malignaggi with heavy-handed combinations.
The pattern continued into the ninth where Broner opened by exchanging more words than punches. But by the end of the round, he had landed a hard right that jarred Malignaggi as the bell sounded.
As Round 12 sounded, the crowd began to chant "Paulie … Paulie." But Malignaggi couldn't score the knockout he needed.
In other bouts:
In a wild slugfest, Sakio Bika (32-5-2, 21 KOs) of Cameron, Africa, won the WBC super middleweight title with a majority decision over Marco Periban (20-1, 13 KOs) of Mexico. The two landed 57 of 180 punches in the 12th round before Bika claimed the decision 114-114, 116-112 and 115-113.
Seth Mitchell (26-1-1, 19 KOs) of Brandywine, Maryland, avenged his November defeat to Johnathon Banks (29-2-1, 19 KOs) of Detroit by scoring a unanimous decision in a lackluster heavyweight bout.
"He weathered the storm better this time than he did last time," said Banks, who scored a second-round TKO in November. "I did as much as I could but I wasn't able to take advantage this time."
Mitchell was hurt in the third round, but recovered and pulled out the win.
"I felt I won eight out of 12 rounds," Mitchell said. "I used patience and distance." Staten Island's Marcus Browne improved to 5-0 with his fifth knockout, a first-round stoppage of Ricardo Campillo (7-7-1, five KOs) of Mexico.


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SOCORRO, October 4, 2004 – In addition to the Presidential, state, and county elections, every voter in Socorro County is going to be faced with yet another important choice on November 2: Whether to support much-needed capital improvements at New Mexico Tech, or sit back idly and watch the facilities and infrastructure of this state-supported research university crumble due to lack of funding.
It's nearing the time again for citizens to cast their vote on the General Obligation (G.O.) Bond for Education, also known as Bond B. The bond issue is placed on the General Election ballot by the New Mexico State Legislature every two years. The 2004 cycle proposes allocating $94 million for capital improvements to New Mexico Higher Education Institutions and Constitutional Special Schools.
New Mexico Tech stands to receive more than $5 million for capital improvements to campus facilities if New Mexico voters pass this year's G.O. Bond for projects such as:
- Renovations and additions to the Kelly Petroleum Building and Jones Hall (includes $3.5 million for mechanical and electrical upgrades to Jones and a 9,000-square-foot addition to Kelly);
- Improvements to the campus infrastructure (includes $750,000 for expansion of the university's Chiller Plant and other smaller projects); and
- Information technology projects throughout New Mexico Tech (includes $850,000 in IT upgrades).
Former New Mexico Governor Garrey Carruthers has gone on record as saying, "There are times when you must take a stand and do what's right — times when you find a cause that's worth fighting for. That time is now! On November 2nd, vote for Education Bond B, because better education means a better tomorrow."
Carruthers is currently serving as the honorary statewide chair of the 2004 G.O. Bond for Education Campaign Committee.
As to the cost to tax payers: The G.O. Bond is funded by property taxes collected by the State of New Mexico. If the bond passes, the added cost will equal about 31 cents per thousand dollars of the taxable value of the property (which, incidentally, is down from the additional 34 cents that was approved during the 2002 bond cycle).
For example, New Mexico taxpayers will stand to pay an additional $10.17 per year on property with an assessed value of $100,000. Those with properties assessed at $250,000 will pay $25.44 each year.
The 2004 G.O. Bond for Education Campaign Committee is a consortium of representatives from New Mexico institutes of higher education. The Committee's primary objective is to advocate — through a statewide public education campaign—for the passage of Bond B and continued funding of capital improvements at New Mexico schools.


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Background: Properness is a much more robust notion than projectiveness. For example, properness descends along arbitrary fpqc covers (see, for example, Vistoli's Notes on Grothendieck topologies, fibered categories and descent theory, Proposition 2.36). This is far from true for projectiveness. In fact, projectiveness doesn't even descend along Zariski covers! The standard example of a proper non-projective morphism is locally projective over the base. (pictured in an appendix of Hartshorne; page 443, unfortunately not on Google books)
So how delicate is projectivity? Suppose X is a scheme over a field k, and suppose K is a field extension of k such that XK is projective over K. Does it follow that X is projective over k?
The obvious thing to do (I think) is to pick a very ample line bundle L on XK and try to descend it to X. If K is a finite extension of k, then the norm of L will be an ample line bundle on X (if I haven't misunderstood EGA II, section 6.5 and Corollary 6.6.2). But could it be that there is an infinite extension K of k such that XK is projective over K, but X is not projective over k?


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NATIONWIDE -- Some fitness equipment manufacturers across the country are being hit hard by the slowing economy and rising energy and material costs. To reduce costs, some companies are laying off workers and restructuring. Others report they are doing business as usual.
To maximize resources and reduce expenses, FreeMotion Fitness is moving its Colorado Springs, CO, offices to Ogden, Utah. The relocation became official in April and is expected to be completed by early to mid-fall, according to a statement from the company.
The move is accompanied by several layoffs. Customer care, order entry, and shipping and logistics were immediately affected and are now handled by ICON Health & Fitness' current staff in Logan, UT. ICON purchased FreeMotion in 2000.
"We're adjusting to the economic conditions by leveraging the strengths of our corporate parent and maximizing the synergies within the businesses," says Patrick Hald, president of FreeMotion. "The logistical benefits are tremendous. With cutbacks at retail, price increases for steel, fuel, inflation in Asia and a weak dollar, reducing expenses is vital."
The new location will house research and product development, while the bulk of manufacturing will remain in Logan, UT. FreeMotion will remain a wholly owned, independent subsidiary of ICON, says Kathleen White, director of marketing and education for FreeMotion.
SportsArt Fitness, Woodinville, WA, had minimal manufacturing line layoffs at its Taiwan manufacturing plant and none at its plant in China, according to a source at the company. Seven people were laid off at its headquarters location, mostly in customer service, where improved efficiencies enabled the company's new customer service manager to re-organize and eliminate some non-essential positions. The residential sales group and credit department re-organized to eliminate one position each.
The layoffs occurred partly for efficiency and partly as a response to the slowdown in residential product sales. Commercial sales remain strong, the source says, adding that they are up in Asia, Europe and North America. SportsArt is looking at enhancing its manufacturing efficiencies and watching sales and marketing expenses to help control costs further.
Despite the layoffs, SportsArt is continuing production on what the source calls "two very significant new cardio pieces." He says their concept is completely new, and both are scheduled to be rolled out in October at the Club Industry show. No delays in the production of these new products or in delivery of products to the end-user will occur, the source says.
"The end-user facility should not see any changes," he says.
Nautilus has been experiencing revenue losses for several quarters, and in February, the company announced that it would be transitioning a call center in Winnipeg, Canada, to the company's headquarters in Vancouver, WA.
Although calls to Nautilus were not returned for this story, in a call with investors and analysts in April, Bill Meadowcroft, Nautilus' chief financial officer, said that the uncertain consumer environment will continue to affect the company in the second quarter, which he added is usually the company's weakest quarter. Second quarter financials for the company have not been released.
Other manufacturers report no layoffs despite the economic downturn. Well-publicized layoffs at Brunswick, the parent company of Life Fitness, Schiller Park, IL, have been contained to the organization's marine division, a spokesperson for Life Fitness says.
Star Trac also has not been affected, according to the company.
"Star Trac has not had layoffs. Our business is strong, and we are still experiencing double-digit growth," Randy Bergstedt, vice president of marketing for Star Trac, said in an e-mail response to questions about layoffs. "Because we're growing so fast in Europe and Asia and other international markets, we're not seeing our overall business challenged by the slowdown in the United States. In addition, we are growing in the vertical markets, which is also limiting any effects of the business climate in the U.S."
A Precor spokesperson denies rumors of layoffs there, noting that historically, the production workforce at the Woodinville, WA, facility that builds commercial cardio equipment fluctuates seasonally as the company responds to demand.
"The established pattern is that production builds in the third and fourth quarters, and drops off in the quieter times of the first half of the year," says Jim Zahniser, public relations manager for the company.
Zahniser says the commercial club market is solid, and any seasonal adjustments in the production workforce were due to the soft home market. Precor's 2008 first quarter net sales were down 13 percent globally. Club equipment lead times will not be affected, he says.
"As with the rest of the country, we're feeling the impact of a spiraling consumer economy, consumer credit crunch and increased fuel costs," he says. "At the same time, we're fortunate to have a healthy commercial business serving clubs and fitness facilities, and a strong track record in helping clubs deliver a superior member experience."
Technogym has had no layoffs or production problems, says Enrico Manaresi, international PR and media relations manager for the company.
On June 29, Nerio Alessandri, president of Technogym, signed a definitive agreement with Candover, a worldwide buyout specialist. With the agreement, Candover acquired a 40 percent minority stake in Technogym. Manaresi says no layoffs were associated with the agreement.
"The aim of this partnership is to accelerate the company growth in new segments and markets," according to a statement from the company. "This means that the company is planning to hire new people in order to develop new projects, to launch new products and to increase production volumes."
Cybex also has not had any layoffs, says Heather Corbitt, spokesperson for Cybex. The company declined to comment any further because its second quarter results have not been released. In the first quarter of 2008, net sales were up 15 percent to $39.8 million ($34.7 million for the corresponding 2007 period). Net income for the first quarter ending March 29 was $1.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to a net income for the first quarter of 2007 of $1.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.
"Current U.S. and world economic conditions likely will make our corporate goal of double-digit growth in sales and earnings more challenging in the short-term," John Aglialoro, Cybex chairman and CEO, said in a statement from late April about the company's first-quarter results. "We will closely monitor sales activity and will respond quickly on the cost side if economic conditions produce a slowing of our rate of growth over the next several quarters. For the longer term, we remain confident that our pipeline of new products and our strategy of developing new markets will continue to be important drivers in promoting strong sales and earnings growth."At Hoist Fitness, Jeremy Miller, director of marketing and international sales manager for the company, says he could not comment on the situation nor confirm or deny layoffs.


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We're also proud to announce that we continue to offer the most economical professional umpire school (compared to the other schools training and hotel packages) in Florida based on information supplied by the Florida Commission for Independent Education.
January 3 - February 4, 2012
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The Academy is proud of its training program and the Osceola County training facilities. This word and picture overview provides only a glimpse of the quality of both, but it's a quality that you can depend on throughout your training experience.
The Academy of Professional Umpiring conducts the 5-week course at the Osceola County Stadium and Sports Complex, located in Kissimmee, Florida. Students use the same classroom, fields, and facilities as the Houston Astros during their spring training.
Prior experience is not required to attend this training program, and the Academy provides all necessary protective equipment for those who do not have their own. Students will have the opportunity to purchase their own equipment, enjoying discounts arranged by the Academy with various suppliers.
Each subject is introduced and thoroughly explained in the classroom, demonstrated on the field, reinforced with special drills, and then applied under game conditions.
It Starts With The Orientation Meeting...
...And Continues On The Field And In The Classroom For Five Consecutive Weeks.
Field Training
Jim Evans is in the Classroom and On the Field All Day, Every Day
Daily Drills Emphasize Proper Mechanics, Signals, Communication, and Rules Application. Repetition Builds Confidence.
Cage Work
Developing Plate Mechanics and Strike Zone
All cage work is individually supervised by an instructor. Students work on 15 plate criteria which Jim has defined as essential to becoming the complete plate umpire. Your cage work is videotaped and students are given the tapes at the end of each session to review in the evenings at the video review room set up at the hotel.
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Entrance to the new, modern classroom, offices and dining facility.
The classroom is behind the glass panels on the left.
Classroom training begins promptly at 8 am with roll call, announcements, and homework review. This is followed by team competition drills designed to teach teamwork, rapid response, partner support and the ability to think on your feet. Afterward, Jim Evans will conduct his rules/procedures lecture, followed by the mechanics/ responsibilities lecture. On designated mornings, tests will be given on material presented in previous classroom sessions. Occasionally, an evening classroom session is conducted to stay current with training objectives.
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Cage Work
Developing Plate Mechanics and Stike Zone
Working the plate and calling balls and strikes has been described as the most challenging job in sports officiating. At the Academy, you are going to be taught the skills and techniques needed to excel as a plate umpire.
Training Facility
Our five training cages are located in the 10,000 square foot, synthetic turf, fieldhouse adjacent the Academy classroom. Each netted cage is equipped with a Major League pitching machine, video camera, and matrix. Your cagework is videotaped each day and you have an opportunity to review your day's work back at the hotel in our video review room.
In the early stages of your training, your field work begins around 10:45 each morning. Later in the course as you develop a solid foundation, field work will begin earlier. More emphasis will be placed on advanced drills and developing the finer points of umpiring.
Phase 1
During the early stages of training, you will be taught the proper use of your equipment, basic positioning, signaling, voice control, and tracking skills.
Phase 2
After mastering the basics, you will be taught how to make adjustments to non-routine situations, handle half-swings, enforce rules involving the batter, and deal with conflict.
Phase 3
During your last few days of training, you will be evaluated based on your positioning, timing, judgment, consistency, mechanics, voice, and your ability to enforce rules and handle conflict.
After the lunch break, students are divided into groups and assigned to one of four fields for training. Field training encompasses exercises and drills that reinforce previous instruction covered in the classroom. Students are called from the fields by "Cage Group" to report to the batting cages to practice plate mechanics.
Your training starts with the basic fundamentals. Throughout the course, the finer points of platework will be introduced and you will have an opportunity to practice your new skills daily in the batting cages. Repetition and hands-on instruction are the trademarks of Academy training. You are guaranteed at least twenty trips to the cages where your instructor works tirelessly to help you maximize your potential. Your video with the instructor's comments and recommendations is available to review each evening and will make a great keepsake of your Academy experience.
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2012 5-Week Professional Course
Field Training
Jim Evans is in the Classroom and On the Field All Day, Every Day
In the early stages of your training, your field work begins around 10:45 each morning. Later in the course as you develop a solid foundation, field work will begin earlier. More emphasis will be placed on advanced drills and developing the finer points of umpiring.
After the lunch break, students are divided into groups and assigned to one of four fields for training. Field training encompasses exercises and drills that reinforce previous instruction covered in the classroom. Students are called from the fields by "Cage Group" to report to the batting cages to practice plate mechanics.
At the conclusion of each day's field training, Jim calls the students together on one field. As a class, day-ending drills and exercises are conducted. They are followed by a final review of the day's training and homework assignments. Students are then dismissed and return to the hotel.
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Video Review
Twelve TV/VCR Combos Are Setup At The Hotel For Daily Review Of Cage Work
Dick Nelson Helps Students Improve Their Plate Mechanics.
The Academy Video Rooms Are Open Each Evening At The Hotel. An Instructor Is Present To Answer Questions And Provide Assistance.
Students work on 15 plate criteria which Jim has defined as essential to becoming the complete plate umpire. Cage work is videotaped and students are given the tapes at the end of each session to review later in the video review room at the hotel. These tapes are retained by students after completion of the course. You leave the Academy with hours of videotaped instruction which you can refer to long after graduation.
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2012 5-Week Professional Course
Since the class of 2000, over 180 Academy Honor Graduates have advanced to the PBUC Professional Evaluation Course. A vast majority of those candidates have landed jobs in professional baseball. We are proud to announce that 100% of our Honor Graduates received jobs in Minor League Baseball last year.
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- Registration: Begins 12 pm, January 2, 2012. Ends 5 pm, January 3, 2012 (Hotel Check-In January 3)
- Please make your travel plans from January 3 - February 4th (after 3pm if possible)
- Start: Introductions and Class Orientation - 6 pm, January 3, 2012
- End: 2 pm, February 4, 2012 (Hotel Check-Out February 4.)
- *Graduation banquet is the night of February 3rd. Final Evaluations are held February 4th, with a special meeting for Honor Graduates during the afternoon. Please make your travel plans to accommodate these times.
- Daily Class Schedule: 8 am to 5:30 pm, Monday - Saturday. Sundays free time.
- NOTE: Students earning the designation of Honor Graduate must report to the administrative office for a brief meeting and completion of PBUC forms prior to departing the Academy. The meeting will be held immediately following completion of final evaluations (around 11 a.m.). Failure to report for this meeting may result in loss of eligibility to attend the annual PBUC Evaluation Course.
Academy Enrollment Requirements
- Age:
- 18 and older
- Proir Experience:
- None required. Everyone receives the exact same training regardless of experience or goals.
- Physical Condition:
- Students must have the physical ability to participate in a training program that requires frequent voice projection, stretching, bending, squatting, jogging, sprinting, and standing for periods of three hours or more and participate in a daily conditioning program of medium-impact aerobics designed to exercise and strengthen muscle groups most utilized by umpires.
- Statement of Health:
- Prospective students will be required to disclose any health issues that need to be understood by the staff for the student's personal treatment and safety.
- Professional Baseball Umpire Corp. (PBUC) Requirements:
- (The following are PBUC requirements for attending the professional evaluation course. These are not requirements to attend the Academy.)
- Receive designation of Honor Graduate from the Academy.
- Vision correctible to 20/20. Glasses are permissible but contacts are highly recommended.
- Reasonable body weight for height.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Quick reflexes and good coordination.
- Some athletic ability.
- G.E.D. or High School diploma.
- Completed PBUC forms provided by the Academy office.
- The Academy training is conducted at the Osceola County Stadium and Sports Complex, spring training home of the Houston Astros located in Kissimmee, Florida.
- In 2003 an $18,400,000 renovation of the fields, stadium and classroom was completed. The 5 fields, 5 batting cages, classroom and dining area are one of the most modern and complete baseball training facilities in the United States.
- Kissimmee is immediately south and adjacent to Orlando, Florida, 15 miles south of the Orlando International Airport. The training complex is 12 miles from the famous Walt Disney World, Epcot, MGM, Animal Kingdom entertainment complex and 15 miles from Universal Studios and Sea World.
- The Kissimmee - St. Cloud area has an excellent, informative web site that can be accessed by clicking their link above. Area and state maps are included along with a complete listing of the area attractions.
- Students and staff will be housed at the newly renovated Clarion Resort and Waterpark, 2261 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, (highway 192). The Clarion Resort and Waterpark is located west of the Florida Turnpike South exit #244, North exit #242 on Hwy 192, less than a five minute drive from the training facility. Click here to check the Clarion Resort and Waterpark's website. Every room is equipped with Serta mattresses, a 27 inch Television, digital cable with HBO, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, full length mirror, large in-room safe, speaker telephone with voice mail, data jack, high-speed wireless Internet connectivity, a spacious desk with pull out table on wheels and an ergonomic desk chair, as well as a kitchenette with mini refrigerator, coffee maker and microwave.
Class Schedule
- Classes are held Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 5:30 pm. Evening sessions are scheduled as needed to meet training objectives. Sundays are scheduled off days.
- Classroom Instruction: 125 hours consisting of introduction to professional umpiring, rules study, mechanics and signaling procedures, positioning theories, and handling special problems.
- Field Training: 140 hours consisting of plate work and base positioning, mechanics and signaling, developing a strike zone, handling special problems and physical conditioning.
- Critiques and Final Evaluations: 5 hours.
- Outside Study: In addition to the 270 hours of supervised classroom and field training, most students spend 50-60 hours during the 5 weeks completing homework assignments and outside projects. Most of these activities are conducted in a small group environment that fosters teamwork.
Professional Baseball Umpiring consists of 270 clock hours of supervised classroom and field training. Fourteen written exams are administered covering Official Baseball Rules and National Association Interpretations. Other written testing is administered covering mechanics, positioning and umpiring philosophies. Each subject is thoroughly explained in the classroom, demonstrated on the field, reinforced with special drills, and then implemented under game conditions.
Cost (Tuition, Training Package, Room Accommodations and Meal plans)
The total cost depends upon choice of room and meals. CLICK HERE to see all options with prices. (Commuter students pay Tuition and Training Package Fee only.)
Tuition: $1,900 (Includes Catered Lunch Each Training Day)
- Classroom and Field Instruction
- Classroom Testing and Field Evaluation
- Videotaping of Cagework
- Access to Video Review Facility at Hotel
- Class Photograph
- Graduation Banquet
- Graduation Certificate
- Airport Transportation Upon Arrival and Departure
- Daily Transportation To Training Facility
- Use of Academy Protective Equipment (For those students who do not bring their own)
- Shared: $700
- Private: $1,400
Note: Registration and in-processing are conducted in the Academy office at the Clarion Resort and Waterpark. Rooms are assigned and keys issued by the administrative staff during registration. Check-in is January 3rd and check-out is February 4th. Please contact the Academy office should you need a room prior to class starting or after the conclusion. Additional room nights are $50 per night and must be reserved by the Academy in order to receive this special rate.
Pre-payment options are available, contact the Academy office for details. (303) 290-7411
Student Training Package: $350 (Issued At Registration)
- 180-Page Training Manual and Notebook
- Personal Copy of Official Baseball Rules
- Eighteen (18) Study Worksheets
- Twenty-five (25) Positioning Forms
- Ten (10) Umpire Report Forms
- Six (6) Academy T-Shirts
- One (1) Embroidered Windbreaker
- One (1) Embroidered Umpire Hat
- One (1) Plate Brush and Indicator
- One (1) Blank VHS Videotape
- Name Tag
- Meal Card (if applicable)
Student Training Packages are not issued prior to registration.
Tuition, Training Package and Room Totals:
- Tuition, Training Package and Shared Room: $2,950
- Tuition, Training Package and Private Room: $3,650
Meals: (optional)
- Breakfast: $225 (Monday-Saturday catered at the hotel)
- Lunch: Provided at no additional cost (Catered training days in classroom)
- Dinner: $425 (Monday-Saturday catered at the hotel)
- ***Breakfast and Dinner Combo: $600 (Save $50)
Note: All meals are catered by the SMG Company, the same company used by the Houston Astros to feed their players during Spring Training.
Prices are all inclusive. Students' only additional needs while at the Academy are personal spending money and about $30 for laundry. This is around $100 a day for 35 days, including hotel room, all meals, training, training materials and school related transportation to include airport pick-up and return.
Enrollment Deposit: A $150 non-refundable deposit is required to enroll. (Deducted from total cost). Installment payments are accepted but not required. The total of any remaining balance must be paid at or before registration. Rooms will not be assigned or training allowed to commence until all fees are paid in full.
- You may enroll online by clicking here. If you are experiencing difficulties enrolling online, please contact the Academy office (303) 290-7411.
- Enrollment Deadline:
Online enrollment must be completed no later than December 1 to guarantee a position in the class. All enrollments received after December 1 will be reviewed and subject to availability.
- To expedite enrollments after December 1, it is recommended that you call the Academy Office and enroll by phone using a valid credit card. Information provided will be copied to an enrollment form by the Academy staff. Office hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time Zone, Monday thru Friday. (303) 290-7411
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- If you have additional questions, contact the Academy Office at:
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