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IST Dean David Hall leaves legacy of innovation, growth
The first few deans at a relatively young college -- like Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) -- have a unique opportunity to shape the mission of the college and instill a vision for future growth and success. David Hall, who concluded his deanship of the College of IST on June 27, has left a legacy of innovation, expansion and – perhaps most importantly – a college shaped by his genuine and engaging personality.
New Kensington's Dee O'Hara changing teaching venue
Penn State New Kensington faculty member Dolores "Dee" O'Hara is moving from the classroom to the garden. After a teaching vocation as instructor in nursing and program coordinator at the campus, O'Hara is retiring for a teaching avocation as master gardener through Penn State Cooperative Extension. O'Hara is trading in 15 years of educating registered nurses on the health care system for the opportunity to educate the local community on planting and pruning gardens.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Penn State New Kensington family,' said O'Hara, a resident of Export, Pennsylvania. "I look forward to becoming a master gardener, and perhaps consult and teach a nursing course or two, and travel with my husband."
Trained by the cooperative extension, master gardeners are volunteer educators in their local communities. They advise individuals and groups on gardening topics that include plant selection, composting, soil improvement, pest control, vegetable and flower gardening, and pruning.
Penn State Beaver community honors Chancellor Gary Keefer at retirement dinner
More than 160 members of the campus and community honored Penn State Beaver Chancellor Gary B. Keefer at his retirement dinner held Thursday, May 1, in the Student Union Building Lodge.
Penn State librarian named executive director of HathiTrust
Mike Furlough, associate dean for research and scholarly communications in the University Libraries, has been named executive director of HathiTrust, an international partnership of more than 90 academic and research institutions that owns and operates a digital repository containing more than 11 million public domain and in-copyright volumes, digitized from partnering institution libraries and other sources.
Faculty Senate executive director Susan Youtz to retire after 31 years
Susan C. Youtz, executive director of the University Faculty Senate, will retire Dec. 31 with emerita status after 31 years at Penn State.
Leann Birch retires after 21 years
Leann Birch, distinguished professor of human development and family studies and director of the Center for Childhood Obesity Research in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State, is retiring effective Dec. 31 after 21 years at Penn State.
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After 32 years of teaching and research, and dozens of published articles and awards, Penn State DuBois professor of psychology John Johnson will retire at the end of this semester. Johnson has taught at Penn State DuBois since 1981, earning his full professorship in 1995. He completed a research fellowship at the University of Bielefeld, Germany. He was previously an instructor at Johns Hopkins Evening College and Towson State University. He is a member of several professional organizations, such as the American Psychological Association and the European Association of Personality Psychology. Johnson completed his undergraduate work at Penn State, and earned his masters degree and doctorate in psychology at Johns Hopkins University.
Battista leaving Penn State Athletics to accept new hockey post
Joe Battista, longtime Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics employee and associate athletic director for Pegula Ice Arena and Hockey Development, has announced that he will leave Penn State Athletics, effective Nov. 8. Battista will begin his new role with Pegula's East Management Services as its vice president of hockey related businesses Nov. 11.
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Penn State Greater Allegheny chancellor Curtiss E. Porter announces retirement
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Rarely does a week go by when someone doesn't call, write or stop me on the street to express how much they value their local newspaper and appreciate what it means to the community. Usually they like to tell me that it's the print edition they find most satisfying, but many acknowledge they also use the online edition to keep an eye on things as well.
It is also becoming more frequent that I hear readers state they follow the news from the Tribune-Star on social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Our sports reporters have large followings on Twitter, and fans of high school and college sports are finding it's fun to follow their favorite teams, such as the ISU Sycamores, in real time during games. You can't see video of the contests, but accounts of the action and color commentary by our sports reporters are far superior than anything you'd get on TV or radio, which is often not available at all.
While our print edition remains the heart and soul of the newspaper, the digital product becomes more robust and relevant by the day. That trend will continue. We're no longer just a newspaper, we're a news organization.
Technology, of course, changes things. Any business or institution that expects to remain a vital part of its community must change
with it.
For the newspaper industry, it has not always been an easy process. Real change is rarely easy under any circumstances.
Despite constant change in the industry and ways news is delivered to newspapers' legions of faithful readers, many things remain the same. The past decade has posed challenges, but the future remains bright.
Caroline H. Little, president and CEO of the Newspaper Association of America in Arlington, Va., summed it up succinctly in a column she wrote in observance of National Newspaper Week, which has been celebrated across America this week.
"It has been painful to bring costs in line with revenue and recast the product to reflect the realities of the new media world," Little wrote. "But one thing that has not changed is our historic mission of informing and enlightening, agitating and entertaining, protecting and defending the public's right to know.
There is no question that newspapers have learned how to function quite well in a digital world. Our communities are better for it. There is simply no product of any kind that comes close to doing what the new newspaper does.
You may sometimes still hear "Gloomy Gus" down at the coffee shop or grocery store talking about the demise of the American newspaper. But that notion is beginning to disappear as evidence mounts that newspapers have positioned themselves for a grand resurgence.
As for the Tribune-Star, we are proud to have more than 20,000 paid subscribers who depend on us every day to tell them what they need to know about their communities. Add in the pass-along "eyes" reading print editions, and the hundreds of thousands who view items from our digital editions each month, and you begin to understand the scope of our newspaper's ability to reach people. We're not alone. The stats are impressive, as Little is glad to demonstrate.
"Newspapers reach more than 100 million adults — nearly 6 in 10 of the U.S. adult Internet population — during a typical month," she writes. "Consumers age 25 and above still are the core audience for our print product, but newspapers also reach nearly 60 percent of the critical 18-to-34 demographic in print and online during an average week."
Occasionally, having heard exaggerated reports of our industry's challenges, readers tell us how fearful they are that someday their newspaper may no longer exist. We do our best to calm those fears and make our case as a strong, vibrant and expanding segment of the news media. We haven't always told our story as well as we should. National Newspaper Week is a good time to begin to correct that.
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Ryan Tannehill, the kid with the golden arm, against John Denney — the Dolphins' long snapper.
"I hope Tannehill is beating him," a chuckling Joe Philbin said from the background.
The real winners: The high-achieving elementary school kids who got the bounty of prize tickets earned from the game room duel.
Tannehill, Denney and nearly all of their Dolphins teammates were at the Hollywood Dave & Buster's on Tuesday, schooling youngsters on how to live a healthy, fit life.
The party was source of pride for Philbin, who has made giving back to the community a point of emphasis.
"I think everything starts at the top," Philbin said. "I know [team owner Stephen] Ross wants to have a first-class organization in every respect, and I know part of that is winning games on the field.
"But a big part of it is making a difference off the field, in the community, with young children. It's a great event; I don't know who's having more fun, the players or the young kids."
Roughly 100 students from Orchard Villa and Kelsey L. Pharr elementary schools were picked to participate based on academic excellence, showing improvement, good citizenship, good attendance and good behavior.
After hearing presentations on eating right and working out regularly, they went through a series of exercises with Dolphins players that left nearly all involved sweaty.
Then it was off to the game room, where everybody was given free plays. Naturally, when you get a bunch of pro athletes together, it turned competitive quickly.
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Jonathan Leemon stood before a glass case filled with hundreds of brightly-colored, miniature bottles of liquid nicotine solution. French vanilla, Belgian coco, and strawberry beckoned, just a sampling of the 120 flavors available to be "vaped" with the electronic cigarettes for sale.
The 24-year-old Santa Rosa man had been smoking up to two packs a day of traditional menthol cigarettes for eight years. But five months ago he decided to try an electronic cigarette, and he's barely puffed on its tobacco counterpart since.
"I absolutely love it," Leemon said. "For me, it was an overnight change."
Leemon's favorite flavor is called "sub-zero," because it has the minty feel of the menthols he used to smoke.
Leemon was one of a steady stream of customers on a recent weekday afternoon at DigitalCiggz, a Santa Rosa store that sells a variety of electronic cigarettes. Owner Michael Mullins and his staff could barely keep up with the steady stream of customers coming through the door, some for refills of the nicotine solution and others who wanted to try electronic cigarettes, which convert nicotine-infused liquid into an inhaleable vapor.
Mullins opened his Santa Rosa store a year and a half ago, and launched a second store in San Rafael in November. Because of the strong demand, he plans to move the Santa Rosa store to a larger location nearby with nearly four times the retail space, he said.
"There really hasn't been a product like this to come on the market before, and really give the customer the sensation that they're smoking," Mullins said. "I think that in the electronic cigarette industry you'll see more and more brick-and-mortar stores."
The e-cigarette industry has been growing at triple-digit rates, reaching an estimated $250 million in 2011 and an anticipated $500 million in 2012, according to a report by UBS Investment Research.
The possibility of reduced risk of health problems, significant cost savings, and just smelling better are some of the reasons smokers are switching to electronic cigarettes.
"Over the last year-and-a-half there have been leaps and bounds in the technology of electronic cigarettes," Mullins said. "One of the best things is that it doesn't even look like a cigarette."
The earliest electronic cigarettes, sold in convenience stores, looked very much like their traditional counterparts. But newer models can be as thick as cigars or, in the case of the "MVP" model made by "iTaste," about as large as a pack of Virginia Slims, and equipped with a USB port that can be used to charge an iPhone.
Each e-cigarette contains a rechargeable battery pack, a cartridge where the flavored liquid is added, and a built-in atomizer that turns the nicotine solution into vapor that can be inhaled.
At his wife's urging, Mullins tried his first electronic cigarette about four years ago and didn't like it. As the models improved, he found one that he liked.
"What got me into this business is that everywhere I went, whenever I pulled out a cigarette, people were amazed," Mullins said. "They said, 'What is it?' 'Where can I get it?' and, 'Does it work?'"
He started an online retail business while holding a day job, and when that business took off, he eventually opened the physical location. The College Avenue store, with black leather couches in the entryway, is designed to be like a tobacco shop, a space where customers can relax and also learn about the technology, he said.
Many customers view electronic cigarettes as a healthier alternative than traditional smoking, but health organizations are urging caution, saying too little is known about the products to ensure their safety.
"Unfortunately, there's very little known about the health impacts of electronic cigarettes, because they just kind of exploded on the market," said Serena Chen, regional advocacy director of the American Lung Association in California.
"We don't know what the health effects are, but we do know they have nicotine in them, and that nicotine is a drug," she said. "We don't want to alarm the public, but on the other hand, we want the public to know they are a product that needs to be studied."
To date, the Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated e-cigarettes for safety. The amount of nicotine or other potentially harmful chemicals inhaled during use has not been fully studied, according to the agency.
The FDA initially tried to classify e-cigarettes as a drug delivery device, and detained some early shipments of the product into the country. But after manufacturers challenged the FDA in court, it chose to classify e-cigarettes as tobacco products.
Some public health officials are concerned that the product, with its availability in malls and online, appeals to teenagers, who may become addicted to nicotine as a result.
"They're trying to capture a larger market, so they're using a lot of flavors, which might be appealing to younger people and children," said Dr. Lynn Mortensen, a family physician with Kaiser Permanente in Santa Rosa. "Because they're unregulated, and there really isn't any rigorous evidence about whether they help people with quitting tobacco, we don't recommend using them."
Mullins counters that adults also really like flavors, and he doesn't sell products to anyone under 18. California law prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors. Among those already addicted to traditional cigarettes, there's broad consensus that e-cigarettes are a healthier alternative.
"The main idea to remember is that people don't get lung cancer from nicotine," Mullins said. "People don't go to the hospital for nicotine. It's addictive ... but it's the least worrisome part of the cigarette."
Many types of e-cigarettes allow "Vapers" — the nickname for e-cigarette users — to adjust the amount of nicotine they inhale. Eventually, they could dial the nicotine levels down to zero, Mullins said.
If the FDA does step in to regulate the product, the e-cigarette industry wants to be a part of that discussion, he said.
Without definitive federal guidance, some states and cities are making up the rules about e-cigarettes as they go. Petaluma recently broadened its citywide smoking ban to include electronic cigarettes, citing a lack of definitive studies about the products' impact.
The tax revenue from electronic cigarette sales may become a consideration as municipalities decide whether or not to ban the product.
"Every quarter so far that I've been open, the state should have been able to buy a nice BMW with each of my sales tax checks," Mullins said.
The products in his store range from about $23 to $200, Mullins said. The liquid nicotine costs about $9.35 a bottle and would last a pack-a-day smoker a week and a half, he said. For Leemon, who was spending about $300 a month on cigarettes, he decided to spend a fraction of that money on electronic cigarette supplies instead. Now, his mom is buying him a higher-end model, he said.
Traditional tobacco companies are taking notice of the growing trend. Lorillard, the cigarette company that owns Newport, Maverick and other brands, bought electronic cigarette company "blu eCigs" in early 2012 for $135 million. During the third quarter that year, sales of blu eCigs contributed $14 million to Lorillard's total net sales. That company even offers pina colada and "Peach Schnapps" flavors.
"The worst case scenario is that they addict more people than were addicted before," Chen said. "And the best case scenario is that ... no one is harmed by the second-hand vapor. I think it's somewhere way in between."
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Djurgarden, SEL
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6'3, 205 lbs
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Brandon Wheat Kings, WHL
178th Overall, 2010
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I asked my present pain clinic to give me Klonipin or the like to help me through it, but NO! That means they'd just let me be miserable OR get back on them!
What can I do? I have detoxed at home, too, which is what I'm going to do. Shalom
If so, the question is why you want to stop taking medicines that help relieve your pain.
If you're prescribed opiates and do. OT want to take them, ask you prescribing MD to assist you with at it rating down schedule, rather than just stopping, the doses are slowly reduced in hopes of discontinuing the med without experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
Good wishes,
channah,I have felt the same way at times in my life !So if I can be of any help I need to know why you want to get off of the meds and a little bit about your story !Where is your Pain ?
I have detoxed many ways !
Let me know !
Take care 77grace
If you require help getting off of opioid pain meds, tapering VERY slowly as an outpatient should work. Clonidine might help you.
Take care, Annette
Take care, Annette
Right now, I am having too much pain to stop the meds., and I keep thinking that anytime now it will stop hurting. I made an appt. w/ my Orthopedic doc next Fri. Pain Clinic is on Monday, 12/23. At this point, I need at least a change from the MS Contin 30mg 2x/day., and 10mg Percocet 4x/day. The detox will have to come later.
1. Are you saying that you no longer have moderate to severe chronic pain? Yes? Or, your pain medications aren't working? Why else would you want to stop. Most of us here need powerful pain medication. If we stopped, our pain would be out of control. You mentioned that, "they'd just let me be miserable OR get back on them." If you no longer need opioids, why would you say that?
2. I know this is picky, but physicians and pharmacists no longer use the word "narcotic" to describe these medications. "Opioids" is a better word today. I mean nothing negative towards you in saying this. Most people use the same word.
3. Klonopin is not the best medication for someone dealing with withdrawal from opioids. Naloxone and Suboxone were designed to treat addiction disorder & opioid withdrawal. Ask your physician about them.
Good luck!
#1. NO appetite .....this is my main complaint! (I am 5'4" 96 lbs.)
#2. the constipation; even though I am Vegan!
#3. I feel like it's affecting my skin, my hair, my teeth??, etc.
#4. I don't think they are even working!
But w/ out the medicines I'm not sure how bad my pain will be since I've been taking them for 2 yrs. now; since I broke my hip.
And this wrist of mine is ALWAYS very painful since my surgery back 9/18/13 and I have to do stretching exercises w/ it daily that really crank it up!!
Please keep in mind that I have ADHD & Dyslexia so my thoughts & writing may, ahem, seem a bit scattered and incoherent. I hate it!!!...and I am also hyperactive!
I am sorry to hear about your concerns & realize that what you focus on are true concerns.
I am a Chronic Back Pain Patient that has been seeking treatment of my BACK for the last 14 years. I have had the following procedures performed in hopes to alleviate if not end the back pain that I cope w/daily:
Epidural Injections
Corti-Steroid Injections
Bursa Injections
Removal of a portion of the Nerve Bundle @ Pain Site
Lamininectomy (twice)
Discectomy (twice)
More Steroidal Injections
Another portion of nerve removal
More Epidural Injections
Latest procedure: CortiSteroid Injections
I am on Pain Management and have been for the last fourteen (14) years. I've taken just about every type and strength of medications that are viable for Pain Relief and Anti-Inflamitory drugs from Tramadol to OxyContn 90 mg,
Your fears are warranted. I've taken myself back down the Pain Management Chart and have been holding steady for the last five (5) years on Oxycodone 30 mg 4x per day & Morphine Sulfate 15 mg Extended Release 2X per day. I suffer with Insomnia and Restless Leg and are showing markers of Parkinson's & Alzhiemer's Disease.
A the current time I am trying to regain movement after I had a nasty spill outside on the sidewalk.
But to address your concerns.... Yes, there are other parts of your body that the medications affect you. They are as follows:
liver; kidneys; eyesight; teeth (i the last 3weeks I have lost 4 teeth and they are hollow, the nerve or root is non-existent and the tooth itself is just a shell..no I wasn't eating anything crunchy, I was eating oatmeal with the first loss; mashed potatoes & gravy for the second loss & nothing when Iost the third tooth). It's embarrassing because I am a nut when it comes to my teeth. All of our friends make fun of me because I carry a ttoth brush & toothpaste in my purse. I brush my teeth about ten tines a day. It is ironic that I take such good care of my teeth, for them to be falling out of my head.
The IRONY....I have no other options than to be in severe acute back pain & miserable all day & night, or take the medication and continue to encounter problems w/my teeth.
My Family Doctor, Pain Magement Doctor & Dentist are all in agreement that the problem stems from the medication that I take so that my life if bearable and I can function to do at least the bare minimum to live.
So continued to be concerned and do try anything that is an alternative, Accupuncture..whatever,I would give it a try. You never know.... It might be what you are looking for to replace the Narcotics in your life.
I wish you all the luck in life & hope you find happiness.
But if you stop the pain drugs and your pain becomes intolerable, then like millions of others, it's better to have manageable pain and deal with the drug side effects.
With that in mind:
1. You can take appetite enhancers and dismiss that condition. One such appetite enhancer is called Marinol (designed to treat the weight loss and appetite loss associated with chemotherapy). Ironically, Marinol is also used off-label for chronic pain. The active ingredient is THC.
2. Everyone who uses opioids regularly must deal with constipation. Over decades of such use, many of us have discovered that the daily use of a stimulant laxative is efficacious. You must understand that opioids decrease bowel peristalsis, right down to almost nothing. You can take massive amounts of stool softeners and laxatives and they will have NO effect. You must use a laxative that says, STIMULANT on the box. With regular experimentation, you will discover the precise amount of stimulant laxative necessary to stay regular. Believe me, this is a battle easily won.
3. "Skin, hair & Teeth?" OK, I don't doubt your comments. Opioids can dry out the skin, resulting in itching. Daily use of a good skin conditioner can greatly help. I'm not aware of any compelling research that shows opioids connected to issues with teeth or hair. But if I did, it would not be a major factor. I would much rather have tolerable pain than lose my hair or teeth, assuming there is any veracity in that postulation (and I haven't seen any). If I had such a huge amount of pain on a daily basis, I would be delighted to purchase a wig and dentures, if only I could manage that horrible pain with medications.
Your only other alternative is to deal with chronic severe pain that's left untreated, day after day, month after month and year after year. That's no way to live. Give me the medication side effects... please. For without that medication, I cannot deal with the chronic severe pain!
The reason that persons who take an opiate, and this is also the case with many other drugs, may have dental issues is related to the adverse effect of anti-cholinergic action.
In simple terms, the mouth produces less saliva and the drier environment can cause dental caries.
If you keep your water intake high, this problem becomes easily managed.
Increased fluids will also help will the constipation.
Of course, you must be aware of adding fiber to your diet.
If you are constipated and increasing your fruit and vegetable intake doesn't improve it adequately, you can ask your pharmacist about some of the natural vegetable laxatives.
I agree that constipation is a rough adverse effect, but it can be controlled.
Since your orthopedic surgery (called an ORIF, or open reduction internal fixation) was done just this past September, it's not unusual that you'd still have some post op pain three months post op.
Since you state that your appetite is quite poor, this would also indicate that your nutritional status is compromised.
Poor nutrition would definitely exhibit itself in the condition of your hair and skin. Since you're vegan, this indicates to me that you do care, and are attentive to matters of nutrition.
I think that you might consider consulting with a registered dietician and discuss strategy for assuring that your intake is adequate. Supplements in pill form (vitamins, "nutricuticals") are not going to provide you with the protein. Carbs, and lipids that you need.
The first signs of one not having adequate lipids in the diet are constipation, dry brittle hair, and dry flaky skin.
Please let me know what you think.
BTW, there is a product that you can use to stimulate saliva for patients whose medications result in dry mouth. It's called Salagen. Another option is Biotene. Ask your dentist or physician about it. I believe that it is OTC.
I was thinking of Senekot, which is the med of choice of my pain management practice.
I really don't want to discuss poop, but non- soluable fiber and increased liquid, albeit probably not enough for many, will keep matters softer.
As with all medical treatments, most practitioners opt to begin any treatment with the least possible effective intervention.
My practice has a protocol that all of the MDs follow.
The Stage 1 med is propylene glycol and Doscusate, Stage 2 is Lactulose and bisacodyl, with the highest intervention being the mu blocker by injection- the name escapes me right now.
Opioid-induced constipation seems to be an adverse effect that is bothersome to many persons on opiate therapy. I'm fortunate that my practice is aware and helpful.
Unfortunately, it seems as if many pain management MDs leave patients out in the cold, in parlance, on this one.
Phase one is the prop and Doscusate
Phase two is Senekot-S. The protocol commences with 1 daily. If that doesn't work, the dose is increased by one tab each day, with BID dosing.
The max for Senekot-S is four tablets twice a day.
The bisacodyl is Stage 3, provided the four Senekot-s is insufficient.
The sub-cutaneous injection that blocks the mu receptors I the intestine is brand named Relistor.
Sorry for the wrong info of yesterday.
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Northeastern University in Boston-I love Boston and Northeastern incorporates internships and job opportunities into the curriculum. Denver University-great academics. I love the laid back atmosphere
and I love to ski!
How is your current season going?
MG: We were eliminated (Thursday) night by Nerinx in overtime. Our season until last night went great! I couldn't have asked for a better team. We overcame some huge obstacles and I couldn't be more proud of my teammates. I will miss them so much and I am sad it is over.
What is the favorite thing you like about being on your team?
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I also love the game. So, I am very lucky to be a part of an incredible team playing a sport I love.
Comment on any special accomplishments this season so far. You guys had a wonderful year. Tell us about it.
MG: We've had a very successful season. We've had many obstacles to overcome and even though we didn't make it to state, I still consider our team the most successful.
We got 2nd in the Chicago Husky Invitational and we made it to the finals in the state tournament. Meredith Rull became our new coach this year and we as team came together and gelled under her leadership.
Tell us about your biggest fan. Who out there roots for you the hardest? And how does that make you feel?
MG: My biggest fans are my parents. Along with the other parents on the team, they were always there to support us. I feel lucky to have great support. Sister Nordmann, our headmistress, Mrs. Richardson, the director of student life and many other faculty members were usually at our games to support us.
Another huge supporter was Vivi Keefer. She's taught field hockey
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This year we were the team to beat. Some of our main competitors were Viz, Cor Jesu, Nerinx and, of course, St. Joe. The intense competition of every game always got us pumped up and ready to play. It excited us more than anything. We used it as motivation.
Who are you a big fan of? Could be sports, movies, music, anything. Tell us about your most favorite person.
MG: I don't really have a specific favorite person. I admire people who have worked very hard and become successful. In field hockey, those people would be Lauren Cornthwaite (AIM Club Director) Julie Moeckel (AIM Club Coordinator and Coach) and Alex Labarge (last Villa goalie to win state). These are the people who coached me when I first started playing freshman year.
Now tell us why you are you're such a fan of this person.
MG: I am a fan of these people because they all worked so hard and became successful at their sport. There is nothing more valuable than simple hard work.
What is the favorite tune in your I-Pod?
MG: I have a lot of favorite tunes on my I-Pod and it changes almost everyday. I like all kinds of music-country, pop, etc.
Last question, what is your go-to karaoke song? Meaning if you were trying to win a contest like American Idol or X-Factor what song would you sing to make the audience vote for you as the winner?
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The city and developers Sam Park and DeMoulas supermarkets have forged a financial partnership that clears the way for construction of what will be the biggest shopping center the city has ever had.
The agreement, approved by the City Council on an 8-1 vote shortly before midnight Wednesday night, resolves three years of passionate public argument, dueling newspaper letters and online postings about a change of unprecedented scale for Gloucester — tax relief for a developer sinking roughly $60 million into 30 vacant acres adjacent to the Fuller School off the Route 128 Extension in a project that will bring a mall-style package of chain-brand names to the island.
Advocates have held Gloucester Crossing out to be a job creating boon and the city's investment in it — roughly $2.3 million in taxes not collected over 12 years — a tonic for the project.
"I'm sick to death of sitting in budget meetings to decide what to cut," said Councilor Jason Grow.
Opponents countered that the $60-million in construction of a mall not far from Main Street could weaken the downtown shopping district and argued that DeMoulas, Park's private lender did not need financial help.
The organized opposition's name and message was "No Free Lunch for Gloucester Crossing."
As approved late Wednesday, the agreement is structured to encourage the opening of Gloucester Crossing's three big name stores — Market Basket, Marshalls and Staples, the only tenants signed so far — within a year.
Park said those chains, dedicated to volume sales and low prices, were faring well in the general economic decline.
"They'd like to be open by next Christmas," Park's lawyer, Michele Harrison, said yesterday.
DeMoulas for many years has been anxious to enter the local market.
Park said he would break ground in January. He praised both sides for "a lot of spirit and passion," and said he took the council's action as evidence he'd made compromises and proved the case that the project earned the city's support. Joe Ciolino was the only councilor to vote against the agreement.
Councilors Wednesday night took in final arguments — the clashing views split pretty evenly — asked questions, and explained the reasons for their votes at the end a nearly five-hour, single-item special session.
The next steps, Harrison said, will be for Park to hire a construction manager, then begin pulling construction permits and convert letters of intent by retail tenants into leases.
"As Sam likes to say, we're 'going vertical,'" Harrison said.
Loose ends do exist. The Conservation Commission has not ruled on the clear cutting of an unofficial vernal pool by a contractor performing site work, and the state has not finalized deliverance of a $2-million grant to the project that was announced last spring.
To take full advantage of tax-increment financing — or TIF — terms hammered out by Mayor Carolyn Kirk's official negotiating team that included council representatives, Park also must pull a building permit for a business hotel by the end of 2009 and one for an assisted living facility by the end of 2012.
At the heart of the agreement is the tax instrument, written under the auspices of the state's TIF program for job-creating economic investors.
DeMoulas must create 45 full-time jobs at an average wage of $40,000 a year for Park to keep the TIF deal.
By the arrangement which was written with incentives and penalty milestones, the city agrees to forgive for 12 consecutive years one half of the new taxes generated by Gloucester Crossing, an amount projected to be roughly $2.3 million.
But the deal also involves a "Host Community Agreement," a side contract of real estate and easement exchanges, infrastructure investment obligations, commitments to market and advertise on behalf of the shops of Main Street as well as Gloucester Crossing.
Even Valerie Nelson, a outspoken opponent of the city's investing in the project, praised the negotiating team for writing a deal with "teeth."
It also obligates Park to surrender a building permit for a 240-apartment development on the site, which he acquired with the property for $3 million two years ago.
That Park was willing to replace Captain's Row — a nearly universally opposed project organized under the affordable housing law, Chapter 40B — with retail, a hotel and an assisted living facility earned Park "white knight" status on his arrival on the scene with an option on the property.
Council President Bruce Tobey praised the opponents of the TIF for a productive fight. They "made this a much better arrangement," he told the council chamber, which still was half filled at 11:30 p.m., just before the climactic vote.
Yesterday, Tobey was euphoric.
"I don't want to hear people trash talking Gloucester any more," he said in a telephone interview.
It was the opportunity for Gloucester to continue its economic revival that supporters of the TIF continued to site.
Christine Sherman introduced a petition with signatures of 50 fishermen and their families, and Kirk at the outset speaking briefly urged the council to "keep your eye on the prize — tax base, jobs and consumer choice."
Opposition from the public also stayed on the themes developed by "No Free Lunch."
Ruth Sullivan questioned the ethics of the city's partnering with Park and DeMoulas to lower the taxes of new competition for existing businesses.
"These people (merchants on Main Street and elsewhere) have held the city together and deserve better," she said, adding that DeMoulas has long coveted a place in Gloucester and would not be deterred should the tax deal be withdrawn.
Laura Fillmore Evans also found an ethical issue in the city's partnership with Park and DeMoulas that creates "competitive advantage with public tax dollars."
Nelson, a former councilor and spokeswoman for No Free Lunch, remained fiercely opposed to the concept. She argued that the project would weaken existing retail businesses.
"The Main Street shops recycle dollars at a much higher rate" than chains, she said. Nelson returned to the authenticity issue, that making a "mall" here eroded it and harmed the community character.
"You have to keep the things that are special about Gloucester," she said.
"Gloucester is not a mall town, and we are not a mall people," added John O'Hara.
Environmental activist Stevan Goldin, predictably, added his weight to the opposition, while Michael Faherty — who has clashed often with Goldin — on this night agreed with him that the TIF was bad policy.
Faherty, attorney for the Cape Ann Savings Bank, The Building Center and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, also urged the council to "resist the temptation" to disrupt "the balance of economics. Let the chips fall where they may," Faherty said.
The tax forgiveness — worth $1.2 million in "net present value — was balanced in the analysis of the TIF committee and the council by the $6.8 million in spending commitments by Gloucester Crossing under the final agreement.
These include purchasing and installing a backup generator on the water pumps for Blackburn Industrial Park, financing the purchase of a new ambulance, expanding the sewer line on Staten Street, upgrading the electrical line, building, maintaining for 15 years and giving to the city repaved the roads around the Fuller School, improving the intersection of Route 128 and Eastern Avenue, and widening and improving access to Grant Circle.
"The enhanced value of city property is phenomenal," noted Grow, who represented the council on the TIF committee.
Finding himself alone, Ciolino firmly refused to support the full 50 percent tax forgiveness for 12 years. Instead, he reminded colleagues that the state has agreed to invest $2 million in the project and that DeMoulas will qualify for a 5-percent income tax credit on the $10.5 million it has pledged to spend building its supermarket.
But Ciolino got no support for his motion to cut the TIF in half.
"The common thread is jobs," said Councilor Jackie Hardy. She and Sefatia Romeo urged DeMoulas to find local people to hire.
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Thom, the lead sound designer at Skywalker Ranch who worked on films such as The Incredibles, Castaway and Forrest Gump, says that people rarely consider the significance of those signature sounds that come from their trusty devices, whether it be a cell phone, a computer or a tablet.
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The Children and Family Advocates of Clark County will be holding their second annual fundraiser from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at Kye's II, 500 Missouri Ave., Jeffersonville.
Light appetizers and a cash bar will be available. Tickets are $15 per person. Music will be provided by Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet. There will be a silent and live auction. Speakers will be Sally Erny, chief program officer, National CASA and Janet Ward, regional program officer, National CASA.
Children and Family Advocates is a nonprofit organization established in 2011 to raise funds and community awareness for the Family Court programs that serve the children and families of Clark County.
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Chuy's along Veterans Parkway in Clarksville will host a fundraiser on Monday, June 17, for those who suffer from 1p36 deletion syndrome. A child of one of the employees at Chuy's has the disease, which is a genetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disabilities.
Guests have to tell their sever on Monday that they are at Chuy's in support of 1p36 deletion and 10 percent of their bill will be donated to the organization. In addition the patio will have kids' games, a face painting booth, corn hole toss, fish pond and a few other activities. There will be a $1 charge for some activities and all funds will be given to 1p36 deletion support and awareness of Southern Indiana. There will also be a basket of goodies that will be raffled off.
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- Upward employee movement through the current structure by an equal percentage or dollar amount. Newly-hired employees (March 1 or later for effective date of July 1) are not eligible for this increase.
PromotionThe promotion of an employee shall result in a minimum of a 10 percent increase to the base pay and no less than the minimum of the new pay range. Promotional adjustments will be granted in the same manner as described in the "Entrance Pay" section. If a promotion results in an employee's salary being subject to a bargaining unit agreement or a single or prevailing rate, then that single rate or bargaining unit agreement rules and procedures shall be adhered to, provided such contract language exists.
Temporary UpgradeTo receive a temporary upgrade, an employee must be assuming all duties normally assigned to the position. The employee must be on the active register for the higher classification, if such a register exists. If the relevant register does not exist, the employee must meet the minimum required qualifications for the classification to which assignment is being made. Requests for temporary upgrades of employees must be submitted to and approved by the Department of Human Resources. When a temporary upgrade occurs, an employee shall be paid the minimum of the pay range or a 10 percent increase in salary, whichever is greater. For classifications where a single rate is used, the employee shall receive the rate of the higher classification.If a temporary upgrade action is subject to a bargaining unit agreement, then that agreement rules and procedures shall be adhered to, provided such contract language exists.
Demotion or Reduction in PayAn employee who fails to pass a probationary period for a higher classification or chooses to return to his/her former classification during the probationary period shall return to the previous grade and salary. Any across-the-board or other increase for which the employee would have been eligible will be granted. When an employee accepts a voluntary demotion, the employee's salary will be established as follows:
When an employee is involuntarily demoted, State
Universities Civil Service System rules shall apply to pay as
- The employee's former rate may be maintained provided the employee has sufficient training/experience to justify that rate in the lower level classification, provided the rate is consistent with other pay plan criteria.
- If the employee does not have sufficient training/experience to justify the former rate in the new class, the rate shall be reduced in accordance with training/experience and the other pay plan criteria.
Market AdjustmentA market adjustment is usually done by job classification and can involve reassignment of the classification to a new pay grade and/or a within-grade increase.
Inequity AdjustmentAn inequity adjustment can be granted based upon any entrance or promotion criteria and can be made at any time in conjunction with the Department of Human Resources. In addition, it is the university's intent to maintain non-negotiated trades foremen at pay rates no less that 15 percent above the journeyman rate for their trade and for annual increases to be greater (e.g. $.02/hr) than the increases for the respective wages of the employees supervised.
Merit Pay AdjustmentMerit pay adjustments will be based upon a performance appraisal instrument and allocated in conjunction with the annual increase process. Funding for merit increases could be allocated from either the university-wide salary increase pool or by department. Newly-hired employees who are on probation on the effective date of an annual increase (usually July 1) are not eligible for this adjustment.
Lateral ChangesWhen an employee is transferred between positions that are in the same classification, the employee's salary shall remain the same. If the lateral transfer is to a different classification, the employee's salary will be established by the Department of Human Resources and the rate determined in the same manner as defined in the "Entrance Pay" section. Normally, a same-grade lateral change will result in the retention of the same base pay.
Part-Time Status EmployeesPart-time status employees shall have their salary determined on the same basis as full time employees, with the salary amount directly proportional to the percentage of time worked.
Pay MaximumWhen an employee reaches the maximum of the pay range, no further increases to base pay will be granted unless the pay range itself is adjusted upward. A lump sum adjustment could be made, which does not attach to the base.
Premium PayShift differential premium shall be 75 cents per hour for employees whose permanent or temporary work schedule begins between the hours of 2 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. This shall be paid for all hours worked on that shift. This also applies to paid sick, accrued and holiday leave time, provided the employee was receiving the differential immediately prior to using these benefits. Shift differential will be included in the rate on which overtime pay is computed.
If a premium pay action is subject to a bargaining unit agreement, then that agreement rules and procedures shall be adhered to, provided such contract language exists.
Call-back PayIf an hourly employee is called into work before or back to work after regular hours, a two-hour minimum shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay.
Reclassification/ReallocationAs a result of a desk audit, the following may occur:
A. The current classification may be determined by the Department of Human Resources to be correct and therefore no salary adjustment shall be made.
B. A higher level classification may be recommended by the Department of Human Resources. The appropriate vice president can either deny the assignment of the higher classification and direct the appropriate department head to reassign duties affecting the recommended upgrade, or approve the upgrade. The classification and salary adjustment would then be made as follows:
- a) If the employee has passed the examination for the higher classification at the time the audit report was written, the date of reclassification and salary adjustment shall be the date the audit report was written or thirty days from receipt of the position description in the Department of Human Resources, whichever comes first. In the case of
exempt status employees, the effective date shall be the first of the current month if the audit report date (or last day of 30-day limit) is 1-15, and the first of the next month if the audit report date (or last day of 30-day limit) is 16-31.
b) If the employee has not passed the exam for the higher classification prior to the date of the audit report, the classification shall become effective the work day following successful completion of the exam. The salary adjustment date shall be either the audit report date or thirty days from receipt of the position description in the Department of Human Resources, which ever comes first. In the case of exempt status employees, the effective date shall be the first of the current month if the audit report date (or last day of 30-day limit) is 1-15, and the first of the next month if the audit report date (or last day of 30-day limit) is 16-31.
c) If the employee has not passed the exam for the higher classification prior to the audit report date, and fails the exam on the first attempt, the reclassification and the pay adjustment shall become effective the day following successful completion of the exam.
Stipend ApplicationA stipend may be awarded through approval by the appropriate vice president and the director of human resources in consultation with the appropriate fiscal agent.
C. A same or lower pay grade classification may be recommended by the Department of Human Resources. Upon approval of the appropriate vice president, the position will then be assigned the new classification and the employee afforded the options provided by the State Universities Civil Service System statutes and rules pertaining to reclassification/reallocation [Section 250.110 (f)].


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Boys tennis
• P.K. Bhatter, Dalton: A senior, Bhatter was part of the No. 2 doubles tandem with Will Alderman and tallied 11 wins against only two losses as the Cats finished second in Region 7-4A and advanced to the second round of the Class 4A state tournament. He had a four-year record of 55-9.
• Jake Mathis, Coahulla Creek: A junior, Mathis went 13-1 while playing No. 2 singles for the Colts, who finished fourth in the Region 5-3A tournament and reached the state tournament for the first time. He is also a member of the school's swimming and diving team, which had its inaugural season this past winter, and the Colts will no doubt look to his leadership on the court next season.
• Drew Mosteller, North Murray: As the Mountaineers' No. 1 singles player, Mosteller finished 15-4 as the program finished second in Region 5-3A and returned to state for the second year in a row. He lost three times to Cartersville's No. 1 player and once in the Class 3A state tournament to North Oconee's No. 1 player. He finished with a four-year record of 43-11.
• B.J. Rowland, Dalton: The senior had value both in singles and doubles for the Cats. Rowland was part of the No. 1 doubles tandem with Thomas Delay, but when he wasn't doing that, he could be counted on at No. 3 singles. Also a starting center for the football team in the fall, he finished with an overall record of 15-4 this spring.
• Honorable mention: Dalton — Will Alderman, Shazman Ali, Nathan Bryant, Thomas DeLay, Jacob Johnson; North Murray — Dylan Davis, Alex Ellis, Jacob Ledford, Mark Lents.
Girls tennis
• Gabbie Bordelon, Murray County: The Lady Indians' No. 1 singles player, Bordelon finished 12-2 in her sophomore campaign. She went 9-2 against Region 7-2A opponents — and 2-1 in the league tournament — as Murray County advanced to the Class 2A state tournament.
• Allison Jones, Murray County: A junior, Jones finished the season 12-2 overall and 9-2 against league foes while playing No. 2 singles for the Lady Indians. She'll bring back experience as the Lady Indians look for even better results and a return to state next season. Jones finished 2-1 in region tournament matches.
• Courtney Morton, Dalton: The senior handled the No. 1 singles duties for the Lady Cats as the team won the Region 7-4A title and reached the quarterfinals of the Class 4A bracket, their deepest run since reaching the same round in 2007. Morton finished the season with a 15-5 mark.
• Erin Orem, Coahulla Creek: A sophomore who is also a key contributor for the school's volleyball program, she finished 12-2 this season as the Lady Colts' No. 1 singles player. She helped the team finish third in Region 5-3A and advance to the state tournament for the first time.
• Kara Pendley, Dalton: A senior and the Lady Cats' No. 2 singles player, she put together an impressive 17-2 record to help the Lady Cats in their run to the region crown and state quarterfinals. She was also a volleyball standout this past fall.
• Honorable mention: Christian Heritage — Tegan McEntire, Sarah Pippin; Dalton — Rachel Bakker, Caroline Calfee, Mackenzie Creswell, Sheridan Fromm, Anna Grace Wilson; North Murray — Kara Deal, Hannah Hensley, Lindsey Ray, Alex Westmoreland; Northwest — Sara Richards.


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