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STILLWATER, Okla. —
Oklahoma State has done the first step — acknowledged the mistakes made in Saturday's loss against West Virginia. But it was easy to point them out because they were just that glaring — turnovers, poor kicking performances and an inability to run the ball.
Now, the Cowboys must correct them — something players and coaches seemed to say every time a question was poised during Monday's media luncheon at Boone Pickens Stadium.
"I think that we've identified where we need help and then we come up with solutions and then we work toward that," OSU coach Mike Gundy said. "There are some things you can fix. Drops, more accurate throws and getting on the right people and blocking them are things that you can fix in a week. ... When it snowballs and you're on the road and you're not playing with a real experienced quarterback, at times you have to fight through it and it's not as easy as you would want it to be."
With the abysmal rushing statistics Saturday, there was one group of players that took it upon themselves to make sure things get fixed this week — the offensive line. The Cowboys only averaged 2.8 yards per rush attempt, with starting running back Jeremy Smith finding himself getting tackled in the backfield more often than not — running the ball 15 times and finishing with a net 1 yard.
"We're not really an individual in there. If someone makes a bust then it is the whole offensive line's fault," offensive lineman Brandon Webb said. "We have to take responsibility as a whole and try to get better."
Possibly the most talked about play from Saturday's loss, however, was a second-and-goal possession for the OSU offense in which they didn't run the ball.
With the Mountaineers clinging to a 3-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, the Cowboys were looking to reclaim the lead for the first time since the opening quarter. After a Jeremy Smith 2-yard run placed the ball just short of the goal line, J.W. Walsh elected to switch the play go with a fade into the corner to Tracy Moore — which fell incomplete.
The next play — a stretch run to Smith — went for a 5-yard loss and freshman Ben Grogan missed his second field goal of the game, this coming from 23 yards, and OSU never saw the West Virginia side of the field the remainder of the game.
"We don't have the play that he checked out of in that set. It's a run play," Gundy said. "We've had the discussion — the offensive staff has, Mike has, J.W. has — we already went all over that (Sunday)."
Wide receiver Tracy Moore said it was actually a play Walsh has the ability to audible into if the situation is favorable — which would have appeared so with the 6-foot-2 senior receiver facing man coverage on the outside.
"We work on it (the fade route) pretty much year round. They give J.W. the freedom to call it," Moore said. "He had that much trust in me, that he felt comfortable in throwing it from the 1-yard line. A lot of people will question the call, but with some of the stuff we've done in practice, I'm not going to fault him for it."
Even if Walsh could have, and did, audible to the pass play, Gundy still reiterated that with the ball inside the 1-yard line, handing the ball off to either running back Smith (at 5-10, 208 pounds) or Desmond Roland (6-2, 210) was the better option.
"We can sit in here and talk about it all we want and make each other feel good, but the truth is this: If the ball's on the two-inch line, I'd prefer to run it. And that's what we told him," Gundy said.
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There was still no word on the status of senior cornerback Justin Gilbert following his ejection late in Saturday's loss. Gilbert got in a skirmish with a West Virginia player, and threw several punches that led to a flagrant ejection.
According to Gundy, the Big 12 Conference typically contacts the coach on Sundays in regard to eligibility of players.
"I'm gonna wait and see exactly what happens with the conference, and then I'll sit down and have a discussion with Justin," Gundy said.
With the question marks surrounding the performance of freshman kicker Ben Grogan, Gundy was asked by a fan on his weekly radio show if Bobby Stonebraker was still with the team, in which Gundy said the junior from Tuttle had asked and received permission to transfer so he could try to kick for another team.
However, the official Oklahoma State athletics website still lists Stonebraker on the roster for the Cowboys — though he is not listed in the roster contained in the weekly game notes released Monday. Punter Kip Smith is listed as the backup place kicker behind Grogan. Smith has been handling the kickoff duties for OSU through the first four games.


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LAKE WYLIE — A broken cemetery headstone spurred one woman's imagination and a "Fairy's Tale."
Mount Holly author Nancy Hertz will be coming to Lake Wylie Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 12, to promote her new book, "Broken Stone: A Real Fairy's Tale."
"Broken Stone" is a fictional account of the life of Fairy Bright Gordon, a girl who died in 1934 at the age of 17 and was buried in the poor section of the Elmwood/Pineville cemetery in Charlotte.
This is Hertz's first book, but it is not her first story.
"I have always written," she said. "I have many notebooks scattered about with stories and thoughts."
It seems writing is a family affair.
"[Writing] kind of came from her dad," said her mother Bonnie Koetke of River Hills. "He was a writer and an artist, and that's kind of all how it took place."
It wasn't until one day three years ago, however, that Hertz found a story she wanted to publish. The catalyst was a walk through a Charlotte cemetery by Nancy's husband, Chris, during his lunch break. As he was walking, thinking about all the stories the cemetery's occupants could tell, he tripped over Fairy Bright's broken headstone. When he later told his wife about it, she knew she had her story.
"Fairy Bright is a forgotten person," she said. "I knew there was a story there that needed to be told."
Chris Hertz was also inspired by the story,
"I'd been thinking about getting back into songwriting," he said, "when my wife suggested I write a song about this headstone."
That song turned into a CD full of melodies to accompany the story.
"It [the CD] may help the reader gain a bit more insight into a few of the characters," he said. "And maybe leave behind traces of a melody they might associate with a character or event in the book."
Nancy Hertz hopes through the book and CD, readers will be able to connect with the character of Fairy Bright.
"I hope they see a bit of themselves in the story, or someone they know," she said, "and that they might get answers as to why am I here, what is my purpose?"

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Granting access to publicly owned facilities can be a tricky business. It has to be done equitably and with the best interests — whatever those are — of taxpayers in mind.
Traverse City charges a fee (some think it's not nearly enough) to rent out the Open Space for festivals and gatherings; it charges skiers, city residents included, to use the Hickory Hills ski area. Groups have to pay to use the Grand Traverse County-owned Howe Arena skating rink and rent the Civic Center swimming pool.
In 2010 the county's Parks and Recreation Commission created a controversy when Parks and Recreation Director Jason Jones — after the country had had trouble with American Legion leadership — decided the parks board should manage programs instead of just managing parks.
The county took plenty of heat for that move, and a year later the county board stepped in and asked American Legion to resume youth baseball at the Civic Center.
The Parks and Rec board appears to be back at it. It recently adopted a new field rental policy that has baseball and softball backers again worried.
Jones said several organizations had asked about renting the county's Civic Center baseball and softball fields for weekend softball tournaments next summer, so he proposed a new policy that would allow groups to reserve Civic Center fields for the upcoming year on a "first-come, first-served basis." Signups were to begin in this month. Reservations would require a 25 percent non-refundable deposit.
American Legion supporters and some parks board members said they worried other groups would reserve field space before the American Legion and the YMCA — which runs adult softball leagues there — could decide on dates, and protested the change.
At a recent meeting Parks and Rec board members addressed American Legion concerns, but some Legion supporters — remembering 2010 — aren't sure all is well.


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It is with sadness that we note the passing of Tom Harris. Those of us long-time residents of Upper Pioneer Street claim Tom as one of our own as he spent a great part of his youth as a resident of the street. In fact we knew Tommy before we actually moved back to Cooperstown as he would come over and play with Christopher when we were visiting during the summer. But we perhaps remember Tom most for his absolute dedication to the football program at CCS where he served as manager of the team. And even after he graduated he would attend the football game, cheering the team on.
In fact, one our most touching, as well as most wrenching, CCS football moments followed a game in Waterville which, had CCS won, would have broken a very long, and ultimately record setting, losing streak. Alas it was not to be. Our heart broke for the players as well as for Tom, who was so visibly upset by yet another loss. At the time itwas most difficult to think of the loss as another character building moment. And yet, if Tom was any example, build character it did. We shall miss him. To his family, especially his mother Barbara, and to his friends we extend our deepest sympathy.
We note that the Cooperstown High School Class of 1936 recently held its annual reunion at Jerry's Place. Three members of the class attended, Homer Osterhoudt of Cooperstown, Frances Foster Smith of West Winfield, and Rodney Ingalls also of Cooperstown.
The members were joined in the celebration by Rodney's wife, Betty. Our congratulations go to the class on their 76th reunion.
We heard not long ago through the grapevine that there have been several incidents at the elementary school where students have been told that the lunches that the parents had packed and sent to school with their children were deemed to be inappropriate by the powers that be at the school. This is most definitely one of those stories that, when we hear it, we hope it is not true, but is actually a result of some sort of misunderstanding. To think that it might actually be happening is, we think, rather distasteful. And we cannot imagine what the reaction of the parents must be.
And, we must admit that had there been such food police when our son Christopher was in elementary school, we would have been one of those parents sending our child to school with an inappropriate lunch. Each day we dutifully packed into his Incredible Hulk lunch box a thermos of Tang, two slices of white, as in Wonder, bread held together with Miracle Whip, two slices of American processed cheese still individually wrapped in plastic, an apple and two Double Stuff Oreos. We would not have had a prayer.
However, had the lunch been questioned, we are reasonably certain we would have arrived at the school in a less than calm mood, announcing in no uncertain terms that school personnel were to keep their mitts off my child's lunch. But, with age comes wisdom and we think at this point in our lives, we would have take a somewhat different approach. Instead of sending the child to school with his lunch, we would now arrive at school at the appointed lunch hour with the aforementioned packed lunch, take said child out of school and let him eat his lunch in peace in the car after which we would take him back to school.
We are of the opinion that after about a week of this, the school would get the message that we feel that it is the parent who is charged with the responsibility of deciding what the child can and cannot eat for lunch. We were of that opinion then. And we are of that opinion now. If the school is truly concerned about any lunches coming from home, it should contact the parents directly and not expect the student to bring such a message home.
And finally, we willingly admit we were not, and still are not, looking forward to the 2012 election season.
Every issue seems so divisive with little attempt to reach consensus on anything.
Therefore, we found a recent get together to meet Jim Blake, who is mounting a run for the NYS senate seat in the 51st district, to be most refreshing.
We were definitely intrigued by the wide array of issues brought up by those in attendance, including jobs, economic growth with the need to grow local economies in the areas of energy and agriculture, business development, government regulation, education reform, parental rights, gun control, energy costs, property taxes, school mergers, the cost of government, term limits and, of course, natural gas.
We were heartened to realize that it is possible for a group of people to get together and discuss issues in a rational fashion even when there was not agreement on those issues. We found it was possible to have a lively, and civil, discussion.
And we thought this to be most encouraging. It is indeed something we hope is present in other discussions we might encounter on the issues of the day.
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My husband has a PhD and two Master's degrees, and I have one Master's degree. Since it was easier for me to be employed at a high salary than him, he played the role of "Mr. Mom" when our kids were born. He also taught one class at the local university in the early mornings, which allowed him some intellectual stimulation and adult contact during the day. He is very domestic and did a great job with our girls. I had to laugh at the surprized people who praised him at the grocery store when he had the girls in tow (sometimes in a backpack carrier), because women never got that kind of praise. My point is that there is no one way to be married - we chose for me to be the breadwinner. We've been together for 36 years and our partnership, although unconventional, has worked just fine. Even though he never had much of a career, we still have rousing intellectual conversations at our house and have instilled a strong value for education in our children (one in vet school now and the other applying to grad schools). I guess we've carried on the traditions of our parents re: valuing education. My mother was from a family of 10 children, and due to her father having a near fatal accident when their children were young, her parents told all their girls to get a good education because they may someday have to support themselves (all her mother could do was housework when the accident happened). My mom went on to graduate in home economics in 1932 from Purdue (unusual for a woman to be in college then), and taught middle school after that until she married at age 38. My in-laws also had similar college degree experiences. I don't think it's as important to be intellectual equals in a marraige as it is to have shared values, which might include valuing education.
I don't think "shared values" happen without similar intellectual capability.I don't think it's as important to be intellectual equals in a marriage as it is to have shared values, which might include valuing education.
That doesn't always mean that a couple's educational experiences are the same, at all.
Loving and cringing at the phrase "shelf life." Because now that I'm in my 40s, my shelf has a bit less life than it did, say, 20 years ago. (thank heavens for supportive brassieres!)
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So, apparently it's okay if one partner has only a HS diploma and the other a PhD as long as they are "intellectual equals" but it's not okay if the relationship is based on something other than intellect? Eh, I like my marriage. I am intellectual all day at work. The last thing I want to do when I get home is have deep and meaningful discussions. About anything. My husband has other things he brings to the table and that works for me.
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I've been racking my brains trying to think of a conversation I've had with my husband lately that would reveal our intellectual wavelength(s). Most of our conversations involve things like the kids, schedules, and assorted household issues, and bickering over stupid stuff that neither of us cares about; we just find bickering entertaining. We talk about work and gossip about family and friends. I can't think of much of anything we talk about that requires a whole lot of brain activity.
As for shared values--maybe we are all defining "values" differently, but I don't think most values have much to do with the intellect. I do think sharing values is important (in the way that I described way back in this thread), but that only requires intelligence if you value intelligence.
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."-- Albert Einstein.
A lot of intelligent people value intelligence in partners and friends.As for shared values--maybe we are all defining "values" differently, but I don't think most values have much to do with the intellect. I do think sharing values is important (in the way that I described way back in this thread), but that only requires intelligence if you value intelligence.
Intelligence need not be equated with education or career choice. The smartest person in my extended family is my Mensa SIL, and she chose to be a dancer, and when it was over, a stage manager.
As for marriage, I really believe different things work for different people, as trite as it sounds. I feel lucky that my husband is intelligent, but I am with him because of his personal qualities. There are plenty of intelligent men ( and women) I cannot imagine being with for more than 30 seconds if I can help it.
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improving my ballad- like lines
I don't normally have super-deep discussions with Alf. Or my friends. Or even my family. At least on a regular basis. It's kind of heavy.
What's most important, IMO, is mutual respect. If one person is intellectual, the other shouldn't put the other person down for being so. Same if one partner is a hardcore sports fan and the other is not.
I'm part of a comic book "geek" forum, and many guys there lament about not being able to find a comic geek girlfriend. The ones who are married or have girlfriends themselves are all like, "Um, the best you can hope for is someone who at least tolerates it."
But that indicates that intellectual compatibility is not what we were looking for in a mate.
But again, I am not sure that I understand what is meant by "intellectual wavelength."
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."-- Albert Einstein.
"The team doesn't get automatic capacity because management is mad" -- Greg Smith, agile guy
I doubt if my husband and I will ever have a discussion about Bachelard. I do not say that with regret.
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."-- Albert Einstein.


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Vegas: Triathlon Star Craig Alexander Claims Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Nevada, Eight of Top 10 Finishers Rock Oakley
Craig Alexander is a beast on a bike. Even when his bike has someone else's front wheel for a minute.
Oakley's Two-Time Ironman World Champion powered through a flat tire on the bike course to emerge victorious at Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Last Vegas in his Oakley Radar eyewear (white-red ear socks and Positive Red Iridium lenses) – topping the talent-packed field with a dominating run portion and an impressive ride after having to switch out the flat.
The Shimano Bike Crew, who accidentally replaced his front wheel with one that sat earlier that morning on Andy Potts' bike, quickly placed a new tire – allowing Craig to recover and power his way to the win.
Potts, who pulled off an insane swim, lead for a bit. But a hard-charging Alexander took the reins on his bike – pushing the pace and bringing the lead group together.
In a pack of champs that included fellow Oakley athlete Chris Lieto, Raynard Tissink, Paul Ambrose, Paul Matthews, Joe Gambes, Alexander, Luke Bell, Tim Berkel, Michael Weiss, Fraser Cartmell and Jeff Symonds – Lieto was the rival who posed the most serious threat at the tail end of the race.
But Craig's brilliant destruction of the run with a 71:50 run split on the rough, hilly course – propelled him to his second World Title. The victory was a strong statement to the field: Craig Alexander will be one fearsome contender in Kona next month.
With eight of the Top 10 finishers in Vegas being Oakley chargers, it was a similar scene of O domination on the prettier side of the sport.
Starting with Karin Thuerig, the 2 to 7 spots in the Final Women's Standings were all Oakley – capping off a weekend in Las Vegas with plenty of the Big O in the spotlight.
Congratulations to Craig and all O Team athletes who threw down an amazing display in Las Vegas.


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Oakland - Alameda County Arena & Oakland-Alameda County
Accessibility and Service Guide for Guests with Disabilities
Auxiliary Aids & Service
Disabilities Guide PDF
INTRODUCTIONDear Guest,This guide is intended to provide you with all of the necessary information to make your visit to Oracle Arena and O.co Coliseum as enjoyable as possible. We are dedicated to making the facilities accessible to patrons with disabilities and hope to make your visit an enjoyable one.We take pride in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act to enhance your enjoyment of the event. In striving to make your event experience as user friendly as possible, we ask that if there are ways in which we can improve our service to our guests with disabilities we encourage you to contact our ADA Coordinator.Thank you for your patronage. We look forward to serving you again in the future.Oracle Arena & O.co Coliseum ManagementSERVICES
Raiders Game Day Shuttle Service (For Raiders Games Only) Shuttles are multi-passenger vehicles that run continuous routes throughout the stadium parking lots. Guests needing assistance can now locate our new courtesy shuttles located throughout the O.co Coliseum parking lots. All pick up locations are marked on parking lot lamp posts with a bright orange flag and below the flag you will find Courtesy Shuttle Signage. Our courtesy shuttles will pick up passengers at these locations only and bring you to your destination. At the conclusion of the Raiders game, Courtesy Shuttle pick up points will be identified at each gate by Courtesy Shuttle signage. We ask that guests form a line and wait patiently for the shuttle to come and bring you back to your vehicle. This service is available to the elderly, disabled and pregnant guests only.
Amplified Pay Telephones All pay telephones in the O.co Coliseum and Oracle Arena are equipped with volume control features.
TTY Telephones O.co Coliseum: Main Concourse, Section 130 Oracle Arena: Upper Concourse, Section 216 Main Concourse, Section 104
California Relay Service For all phone numbers listed in this brochure that do not also have a TTY phone number, please utilize the California Relay Service. This service can relay calls between a person using a TTY and any other phone user. It also allows a person without a TTY phone to call a TTY user. Specifically trained people are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to relay the call. To use the California Relay Service, call toll free: IF YOU HAVE TDD:1-800-735-2929 IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TTY: 1-800-735-2922
ADA Coordinator Requests or questions related to accessibility should be directed to our ADA Coordinator at (510) 569-2121, TDD (510) 383-4619. Or, by mail at: 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, California 94621-1918
Guest Services at Events For any questions or concerns during an event, please contact the nearest Guest Services Representative (i.e., Usher, Ticket Taker, or Security Staff)for assistance. Our guest services staff will assist you with your needs and will help direct you to services throughout the facilities.
Assistive Listening Devices O.co Coliseum: Section 109 Oracle Arena: First Aid-Section 106 Identification will be required, and will be returned to you upon return of the device following the event.
Available MaterialsThe following materials are available in large print or on audio tape, upon request, from the O.co Coliseum and Oracle Arena Administration Offices:Service Guide for Patrons with Disabilities
O.co Coliseum and Oracle Arena Event Schedules Game day and event day materials in large print are available, upon request, by contacting the Oakland A 's (510) 430-8020 (voice/relay), Oakland Raiders (510) 864-5000 (voice/relay) or Golden State Warriors (510) 986-2200, TDD: (510) 986-2284. Guests needing materials, special accommodations or services should make such a request to the ADA Coordinator at least 10 business daysbefore the event. The ADA Coordinator may be unable to accommodate such requests made less than 10 days in advance due to time constraints. For more information about other materials in accessible formats, see Available Aids and Services.
Elevators and Escalators Coliseum Elevators: Three (3) on West Side, NEAR Sections 217 & Westside Club Four (4) on East Side, NEAR Sections 101 & 142 Coliseum ADA Lift: One (1) Near section 133 Arena Elevators: One (1) on West Side, NEAR Section 114 Two (2) on East Side, NEAR Section 101 Arena Escalators: One (1) on West Side, NEAR Section 115 One (1) on East Side, NEAR Section 128
First Aid Coliseum: Sections 109, 143, 317 & 343 Arena: Sections 106 and/or 208
Restrooms Restrooms accessible to guests in wheelchairs are located throughout the O.co Coliseum and the Oracle Arena. Coliseum: One (1) Disabled Family Restroom is located on the East side near Sections 344 and 346. Arena: Two (2) Disabled Family Restrooms are located at Section 106 and Section 204.
Seating Areas Wheelchair accessible seating, semi-ambulatory seating and removable arm rest seating are located in various sections and levels throughout O.co Coliseum and the Oracle Arena. At the time of your ticket purchase, please let the Ticket Service Representative know if you require special accommodations.
Patrons needing a sign-language interpreter, real-time transcription or printed program text should make such a request to the ADA Coordinator at least 10 business days before the event. The ADA Coordinator may be unable to accommodate such requests made less than 10 days in advance due to time and coordination restraints.All free written materials describing programs and services, including schedules of upcoming events and ticketing information will be available upon 10 business days notice in an alternative format, including large print, Braille, audio tape or by phone. Requests made without 10 days advance notice will be accommodated to the extent possible. The Guide for Patrons with Disabilities is available in alternative formats upon request.Patrons requiring services other than those described should contact the ADA Coordinator.
Guests with Hearing/Visual Impairments: Guests with visual or hearing impairments needing assistance may contact our ADA Coordinator at (510) 569-2121, TTY (510) 383-4619. Or by mail at: 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland, California 94621-2121. If service for a hearing disability or visual impairment is required during an event, please contact the nearest Guest Service Representative. Guests needing materials, special accommodations or services should make such a request to the ADA Coordinator at least 10 business days before the event. The ADA Coordinator may be unable to accommodate such requests made less than 10 days in advance due to time and coordination constraints.
Guests with Service Animals: Trained guide dogs, signal dogs, or service animals assisting guests with disabilities are permitted inside the O.co Coliseum and Oracle Arena. When purchasing your ticket(s), please let the Ticket Representative know that you have a service animal.
Emergency Evacuation Procedures: In the event of an emergency, O.co Coliseum and the Oracle Arena Guest Service Representatives have been instructed and trained to assist you in evacuation of the premises.
Security and Lost & Found: Security personnel are located throughout O.co Coliseum and the Oracle Arena. Security Coliseum: Main Concourse, Section 148 Arena: Event Level, South Tunnel Lost and Found (Contact Oakland A's for Baseball Lost & Found at (510) 638-4900): Located in the Security Offices during an event. After the event ends, Lost and Found items are stored in the security offices for 30 days. Thereafter, all unclaimed items will be disposed of. To inquire about a lost item, please call (510) 569-2121.
Inter-Property Transportation Special Services: The Oakland Athletics and Oakland Raiders offer a special assistance program to assist their fans who have disabilities by providing shuttle rides from the parking lots and the BART Plaza to the O.co Coliseum gates. They also offer wheel chair escorts from the O.co Coliseum gates to the seating areas. For more information on the Assistance Program, please call the A's at (510)638-4900 ext. 2820 or the Raiders at (800) RAIDERS (724-3377).
TRANSPORTATION BART The Bay Area Rapid Transit Coliseum Station is located on the East side of the O.co Coliseum and is accessible by a walk-over, which connects the Coliseum to the BART station. BART services the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco. For more info, please call: (510) 465-2278. AC Transit (Bus) AC Transit services Alameda County. Patrons should take AC Transit to the Coliseum BART station and utilize the walk-over which connects the BART station to the O.co Coliseum. The walk-over and BART station are located on the East side of the O.co Coliseum. For more info, please call: (510) 839-2882. Accessible Parking Parking for patrons with disabilities is located in the first two (2) rows of the parking lot closest to O.co Coliseum and Oracle Arena. Spaces to accommodate vans are also available. To gain access to this accessible parking, proper vehicle registration is required as well as a current disabled placard with a matching identification card. Auto Drop Off & Pick Up Areas During events, our disabled drop-off and pick-up area is located on the North and South ramps leading up to the Plaza. The Plaza is the area between Coliseum and Arena where the Arena 's Box Office is located. Disabled guests may also be dropped off or picked up in front of Gates C & D at Coliseum. Traffic Updates For up-to-date traffic information on event days, tune to radio station 530 AM. The station transmits within a two-mile radius of O.co Coliseum and Oracle Arena.
COMPLAINT PROCEDUREComplaints regarding the provision of services to patrons with disabilities should be directed to our ADA Coordinator at (510) 569-2121, TTY (510)383-4619.Or, by mail at:7000 Coliseum WayOakland, California 94621-1918 The ADA Coordinator will make all reasonable efforts to resolve complaints informally. If a guest wishes that a complaint be investigated, please submit the complaint in writing. If the ADA Coordinator did not resolve your complaint regarding accessibility at O.co Coliseum or Oracle Arena, the patron should request a Claim Form from the ADA Coordinator which will allow the patron to submit his/her claim to binding arbitration.


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Herpes Cure
Using very Essential Oils efficiently for Herpes Cure
Aromatherapy Oils and the Herpes Virus Cure – One individual's Success Story
The Herpes Simplex virus (or HSV) is a tricky disease. it\'s widely often called incurable, with painful pores and skin lesions on sensitive areas of the physique. The lesions reccur extra steadily for some individuals than others – their 'outbreaks' are usually associated to classes of excessive-stress. brand new medication does no longer offer a remedy, although there are pharmaceutical preparations to be had to restrict the frequency and period of HSV outbreaks. With a reputation as 'incurable', 'painful', 'now not-so-beautiful', and sorts described as 'oral and labial' or 'genital', the illness could be a little challenging and embarrasing to assert the least.
neatly, I've been thru this. I've had the painful lesions, needed to deal with the common outbreaks of painful cold-sores in my mouth and on my lips (I used to be blessed with the 'oral' variety). I've been through those great internal debates on the right way to wreck the news to a companion (thankfully all the time returning that seem to be that claims one thing like 'Oh! i assumed you were going to tell me my cat simply died…that's no giant deal'). though it still looked like a big deal. continuously having those few days of feeling like a flu was once approaching, adopted by a few days of outbreak – at what always gave the impression of the worst of occasions. On prime of it, being an athlete, coaching truly laborious tended to result in outbreaks as smartly – weightlifting particularly. possibly it was once just in reality strenuous, or maybe I wasn't in truth a 'weightlifter' – but that heavy lifting would virtually all the time lead, once once more, to a scourge.
I freqently puzzled in the middle of these bouts with HSV if this was something I'd must deal with for the rest of my life – i tried doctor prescribed medicines, Lysine and other therapies, but none kept the virus at bay sufficient to truly make a difference.
Then somebody offered me to very important oils, and i realized somewhat about their studied antiviral process. I stumbled onto analysis carried out with a definite oil often called Melissa. Melissa essential oil is distilled from Melissa herb, a plant with a long historical past in natural medication. The plant yields a reasonably small amount of oil compared to other fragrant sorts, so it's value seems a little bit high. however formal investigation has been being going on in Europe for many years making use of the oil to herpes lesions, with very promising results. One company has even extracted a component to the oil and bought it in a prescription kind (though i have now not read of any proof exhibiting the extract works higher than the oil itself).
probably the most encouraging observation relating to the usage of Melissa on herpes was once made by Dr. Dietrich Wabner, a professor at the university of Munich: he mentioned that a single application of Melissa could lead to a whole remission of the disease. A that you can think of treatment! I'd figured I had nothing to lose, so i tried a little bit bottle of the oil.
looking out additional, i found a regimine for the oils' use. Melissa might now not lead to a complete remission in just one application – other healers have been finding success when the oil used to be applied to the affected space when an outbreak felt 'forthcoming'. The oil was once applied most likely 3 times per day all through the outbreak; this was once repeated the subsequent a couple of instances the consumer idea a scourge may be coming on, and in the course of the period of the pores and skin therapeutic. My outbreaks had been frequently on my tongue at that point (though they started on the palate of my mouth). i would get an awfully fatigued feeling for a couple of days, then my tongue would get what gave the impression of person style buds that may really feel as though they had been burnt (and yes, i\'ve had clinical affirmation as to their lead to). I additionally had lesions on my lip, however no longer as often. So i began the Melissa oil software – only one drop in my mouth a couple of times a day – and thankfully I actually favored the taste!
smartly, perhaps the only dose worked for some other people, but I wasn't fairly so lucky – though I used to be certainly not discouraged. The historical past of Melissa and it's therapeutic powers used to be renoun, and that i stored up with the program. regardless of persevering with to have outbreaks, they were shorter, they usually seemed to happen much less steadily. And after some time, it dawned on me – the outbreaks had stopped utterly! And imagine me, my lifestyles has been no much less annoying – extra so if anything. additionally, whereas outbreaks do tend to occur less freqently for some over time, I had been residing with this for 15 years and so they have been still relatively regular. but no matter how worrying my days had been, how heavy my weight training sessions or other athletic endeavors, the outbreaks have no longer returned!
For people who will have more delicate skin than I, or have outbreaks in additional sensitive places, Melissa very important oil will also be diluted in a vegetable or nut oil (Hazelnut oil or Rosehipseed are recurrently used) to 1/tenth and even much less of the ntire Extent and be simply as effective (some say that even 1% will work). it is important to note – and repeated time and again in the literature – that taking any essential oil orally, or appliying undiluted to the skin, must be completed with excessive caution – whatch your personal response intently and proceed in this case. I would not have expertise with software to the genital variety of Herpes simplex, however the texts don\'t make a distinction – this can be the place a carrier oil might come in handy. however no matter way it's used, the gadget will have to be followed intently: observe Melissa 2-thrice a day to the affected space when a plague is on the way in which, and use it until the sores have healed utterly. follow this method for the following several outbreaks; there aren\'t any ensures, however this will likely give you the results you want or anyone you may recognize – and what a gorgeous thing it can be!
For sufferer's of Shingles, some other Herpes virus variety causing lesions of the pores and skin, Ravensara (Ravensara aromatica, or 'true' Ravensara) oil has been used. folks have discovered relief using Ravensara in a 50-50 blend with Tamanu Nut oil. The Tamanu Nut sooths the pores and skin right through the therapeutic course of and keeps the Ravensara involved with the sores. i have not heard of this providing an entire cure, but i\'ve heard of this mix in point of fact helping relieve discomfort of this condition.


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UCSF has tapped acclaimed molecular biologist Nevan Krogan, PhD, to lead the UCSF site of the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) at UCSF Mission Bay.
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The ability to form blood vessels is one of evolution's crowning achievements. Now, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified the molecular signals that direct the process of committing endothelial cells to become arteries or veins during embryonic development.
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A new UCSF study highlights the potential importance of the vast majority of human DNA that lies outside of genes within the cell.
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The cellular gatekeepers that escort the most common pharmaceuticals into our cells continue to work within the cells as well, according to a UC San Francisco discovery that could transform drug design and lead to new ways to treat disease.
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A mother's willingness to sacrifice her own health and safety for the sake of her children is a common narrative across cultures — and by no means unique to humans alone. Now an unexpected discovery at UCSF shows that even yeast "mothers" do it, giving all to their offspring — even at the cost of their own lives.
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Researchers at UCSF have identified the lynchpin that activates brown fat cells, which burn fat molecules instead of storing them, making them the focus of pharmaceutical research aimed at fighting obesity.


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"Twilight" Vampire Love For Sale at Retail
Wannabe vampires can now suck up some "Twilight" love — ummm, read fashion — at department store Nordstrom. The retailer has announced a deal with Summit Entertainment for an exclusive clothing and jewelry collection inspired by the upcoming film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."
"Twilight," of course, is the smash hit movie romance ($382 million global box office) about a teenager (Bella Swan) and her forbidden love for a vampire (Edward Cullen) and all the blood-sucking complications that can bring. "New Moon" is its sequel, due in theaters this November.
Shoppers can find their plaid tunics, "Team Jacob" T-shirts or "I love Edward" heart pendants starting October 1. The collection, created by Awake Inc, "reflects the mood and spirit of the film," according to a press release. Prices range from $32 for a T-shirt to $58 for a jacket.
An Entertainment Weekly blog described the line as "supercute" but bemoaned the lack of life-size cutouts of heartthrob Robert Pattinson (Edward) in a suit for sale. That's him at right with Kristen Stewart (Bella).


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Gov. Scott Walker has called for the special election in the 98th Assembly District, a seat that is vacant because State Rep. Paul Farrow was elected to the 33rd Senate District on Dec. 4.
The election will be held April 2. If a primary election is necessary, it will be held Feb. 19.
A news release from Gov. Scott Walker does not state when candidates can begin circulating nomination papers. The Government Accountability Board website had no information about nomination papers as of 4:35 p.m. Monday.
"The dates are chosen according to statute and will coincide with guidelines for general spring elections and will therefore also reduce the cost to taxpayers," said Governor Walker.
Four Republican candidates have announced their intentions to run: Matt Morzy, Adam Neylon, Todd Greenwald and Jeanne Tarantino. Eric Prudent, who ran and lost against Farrow in November, is running as a Democrat.


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Each month, I comb through organization's calendars, sort through press releases and keep my ear to the ground for interesting events for Columbusites. I have to say that this month has some awesome events that I have to put on my calendar. The events this month range in price, venue and focus and there is something for every kid. The trick?...
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Stumped on what to do for the most important woman in your life? I've got a good list of Mother's Day activities and events that should help you out. A note of caution, don't wait until the last minute or you'll find yourself scrapping together a gift from the nearby gas station.
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THE SALSA BARON'S BALL, a major fundraiser for Palo Pinto Challenge Inc., will be held March 2, 2013, at the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Posse building in Mineral Wells. Tickets are $100 for two people and includes dinner, entertainment and a chance to win $1,000 cash.
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NORMAN — CART promotes two
CART recently announced the promotion of planner and grant specialist Cody Ponder, an OU graduate, to assistant director for OU Transportation Services. Karleene Smith of Norman, a longtime planner in the transit industry, was hired as the new planner and grant specialist.
Ponder, a native of Lone Grove, began his career at CART in 2006 as the planner and grant specialist.
He served as director of transportation at Norman Public Schools in 2007, but returned to CART after just a few months.
He sees his new role as more administrative and is working on the transition to a new CART transfer station in May.
Ponder said he enjoys working at the university and living in Norman, and working at CART brings both of those worlds together.
Smith, originally from Oklahoma, returned to the state to attend college at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee.
She holds a master's degree in geography and planning from the University of New Mexico. She began her career in planning in Albuquerque, N.M., moving to Auburn, Ala., then New Orleans where she worked for a planning and engineering consulting firm.
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Arvest Bank announced the appointment of Patrice Douglas to the Arvest Bank Oklahoma City Board of Directors.
Douglas joins the Arvest Oklahoma City Board of Directors, which currently consists of Bill Fowler, Melvin C. Hall, June O'Steen, Steve Owens, Iva Salmon, Steve Shawn, Lindy Ritz, Bradley W. Krieger and Kelly Brander.
"Patrice brings a wealth of experience and expertise in banking and economics. We believe she will be a key contributor in leading Arvest Oklahoma City towards continued success," said Brander, president of Arvest Bank Oklahoma City.
A native Oklahoman, Douglas attended Oklahoma Christian University and went on to receive her law degree from the University of Oklahoma.
Douglas practiced law full-time for 13 years until she joined her family's business, ACP Sheet Metal.
During her five years at ACP, she served as vice president and general counsel.
Douglas later entered the banking industry, serving as president of SpiritBank, and executive vice president of First Fidelity Bank.
In 2009, she was elected mayor of Edmond, serving two consecutive terms. In May 2011, she was appointed to the Oklahoma Bankers Association Board of Directors, and in September 2011 Governor Mary Fallin appointed her to serve as Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner.
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Today I'm celebrating my 38th birthday and as a thank you for being a part of this crazy life adventure with me I created a "love one another" word art piece that you can download below:
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2011-12 (Senior) Fall: Earned the team's second-best singles winning percentage with a 7-1 mark, while registering six doubles triumphs … Closed the campaign by tallying six-straight singles victories, including two in three sets at the June Stewart Invitational … Won all three of her decisions in the round robin brackets at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic … Collected a runner-up result at the season-opening MT Shootout … Garnered a third-place finish in the Milk Dud doubles flight with Lexi Brand at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic … Kicked off a season-best three-match win streak, which included a pair of triumphs with Alex Dachos at the June Stewart Invitational, with the third-place result … Started the year with back-to-back wins while playing with Marietta Bigus at the MT Shootout.
Spring: Earned 10 singles wins, all coming at the No. 6 position … Recorded a season-long five-match win streak, including a pair of three-set decisions over her opponents from UALR (March 31) and Troy (April 13) … Also picked up a three-set victory in the Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinals versus South Alabama (April 20) … Notched doubles triumphs at the No. 3 slot with Alex Dachos over their opponents at South Alabama (Feb. 5) and in neutral-site action versus UT-Martin (Feb. 19).
2010-11 (Junior)
Fall: Saw limited action due to injury and posted two singles wins and three doubles triumphs ... Both singles victories came in straight sets during the season-opening MT Buck Bouldin Fall Classic ... Started the fall with the three doubles wins, all while playing with Marietta Bigus ... Pairing blanked opponents from Chattanooga during the home tournament ... Duo opened the UL Invitational against their Louisiana foes at the UL Invitational.Spring: Competed on a limited basis due to injury ... Posted victories in one-half of her singles contests, mostly at the No. 5 slot ... All three wins were in straight sets ... Played in just three doubles matches, one at each position.
2009-10 (Sophomore)
Fall: Tied for the team lead with seven singles victories, while adding a win in doubles action ... Opened the campaign with two triumphs in three singles matches at the MT Buck Bouldin Fall Classic ... Tallied three victories in four matches at the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals.
Spring: One of three players to reach double-digit victories in singles action ... Collected 13 doubles triumphs, including nine while paired with Anna Djananova ... Started the season with three consecutive straight set wins ... Had a season-long tying three-match winning streak in March, including a three-set victory over her foe from Louisiana ... Posted a straight-set triumph over her foe from UALR in the Sun Belt Tournament ... Started season with three consecutive wins as one-half of the Blue Raider tandem with Alex Dachos ... Registered eight victories in nine tries with Djananova during a stretch from early March to mid-April with just a tiebreaker loss in the middle of two four-match winning streaks ... Pairing earned back-to-back shutouts in Birmingham, Ala., against their foes from UAB and UTEP on successive days.
2008-09 (Freshman)
Fall: Posted a 4-6 singles record ... Lost first collegiate match before rallying to win next four ... Defeated Maria Spencely (FIU) 6-4, 6-4 ... Teamed with Marlene Chemin and Natalie Araya for a combined record of 6-4 ... Posted 5-1 record with Chemin, winning five-straight ... Pair defeated opponents from Boston College and Georgia State.
Spring: Ended freshman campaign with a 17-14 record and was 13-8 in dual matches ... At the No. 4 position went 9-8 ... Began season going 6-1 with one loss being to No. 15 Vanderbilt's Heather Steinbauer ... Defeated Montana's Martyna Nowak 7-6 (5), 6-1 ... Posted three wins to end the season ... In doubles action went 25-13 ... Teamed with Marlene Chemin to notch wins over Chattanooga and Tennessee Tech to begin season ... Paired with Natalie Araya to defeat No. 64 Marshall's Deanna Bailey and Jessica Keener 8-5.
High School
Played for Steve Pace at Cartersville High School ... Lettered four years in tennis and one year in basketball ... Won an individual state title her freshman year ... Notched an impressive 63-0 record during her four-year career.
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James Fisk, 84, of Centerville passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Centerville.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 at Thomas Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Centerville with Pastor Lloyd Johnston officiating. Interment will follow in Livingston Cemetery near Cincinnati. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials may be given to First Baptist Church or the family.
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No, the location is not yet set, but planners are starting to dig in to the idea of bringing a Whole Foods Market to Westfield Countryside Mall in Clearwater.
John Swirf, an architect with Direct Design Carroll Associates of Chicago, presented plans to slice 37,000 square feet out of the first floor of Sears' space at the mall and develop the location for the natural grocery chain at a city Business Plan Review Committee meeting Thursday.
The architecture firm does not represent Whole Foods but has completed similar projects for Sears throughout the country and could submit official plans before Dec. 25, according to city officials. The first plan review would be 21 business days after it is submitted.
"The firm has done several Sears subdivides around the country – some of which, but not all, are for Whole Foods," according to an email from Denise Sanderson, assistant director of the city's Economic Development and Housing Department.
Here is how the store split would work:
Sears would keep the south entrance near BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse and the service and merchandise pick-up entrances on the north part of the building, according to the plans. New facades would be installed at the Sears entrances. The four loading bay docks would be split.
Whole Foods customers would have access to the store from the west entrance of Sears. There would not be an entry to the grocery store from inside the mall, according to the plans.
Inside, the escalators would be moved, and a wall would be built.
Whole Foods officials said they do not have a specific location in mind yet but are planning to open a store in Clearwater sometime in 2014.
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- Whole Foods Market Announces Plans for Clearwater Store
- What Clearwater's Saying: Whole Foods Market is Coming


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