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As someone who has advocated for many years to improve women's access to reproductive health services as a step toward reducing maternal mortality rates, I was delighted and encouraged to read recently about the new lower estimates of maternal mortality.
The new evidence, published in the Lancet, shows a fall of over 35% in maternal mortality rates in the last 30 years. Furthermore, the evidence shows the powerful influence of AIDS on maternal mortality rates and highlights the dramatic contribution HIV services can make to reducing maternal deaths.
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To accelerate progress the funding commitment needs to step up, but I believe we must also actively tackle the challenges of HIV if we are to have any chance of success.
While I was at IPPF we pushed hard for the integration of SRH services with HIV prevention efforts – a commitment that continues. At the Alliance we are seeing the benefit of community-led approaches that integrate sexual and reproductive health services and HIV/AIDS testing and counselling. The 'one stop shop' approach helps reduce stigma and discrimination when it comes to testing for HIV.
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This is why the Alliance is calling on experts on maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health and HIV to join up their approaches to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4, 5 and 6. For too long we have gone our separate ways, thus failing to realise the natural complementarities and mutually reinforcing power that comes with integration. It is time to get on the same path and work together to save women's lives.
Benefits can include increased condom use by integrating sexual and reproductive health and HIV services, and debunking stigmatising myths such as 'condoms are only for people with the virus', making it difficult for all people, regardless of HIV status, to use them to protect themselves.
Sexual and reproductive health needs of HIV positive women must be addressed. Women make up 50% of HIV positive people in Africa - the fastest growing group. Integrated services can enable HIV positive women to prevent or plan pregnancy, and equip them with information and services to prevent mother to child transmission.
When it comes to delivery, communities and community based organisations need to be better supported to provide comprehensive services and to reach the intended service users, which include marginalised women such as drug users and sex workers.
I would echo the conference message that the Millennium Development Goals will not be achieved without investing in women, and that there is just enough time if the world commits now to an additional US$10 billion annually by 2010 and US$20 billion by 2015. And there are plenty of innovative financing cards on the table to help provide the shortfall.
With the potential to save millions of lives, it would be too costly not to.
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And if so, was it cut and left cryptic to sell future DLC?
Mass Effect 3 has been derided since its release as having an unsatisfying and spectacularly bad finale that has disappointed fans of the otherwise phenomenal series. But now a new conspiracy theory is circling the internet, and if proven true, could mean that this terrible ending is actually pretty incredible, and we were all just too blind to see it.
The "proof" comes in the form of a collection of internet postings and a new definitive "Loose Change" style video which aims to show how we've all missed the point. I'll post it for you below, and though it clocks in at twenty minutes, if you're a fan, it's definitely a must watch.
I won't summarize it in full (obvious spoilers ahoy), but the general idea is that in reality, the entire ending sequence is occurring in your character's mind. The bad guys of the series, the Reapers, are attempting to "indoctrinate" Commander Shepard, a process they use to seduce powerful figures into helping their cause, and the final choice you make is either you accepting or resisting their influence.
The details are small at first, but they start to snowball, and by the end, the theory doesn't sound so crazy anymore. It explains many aspects of the game that are otherwise out of place. Shepard's visions of a lost child, the fact that he winds up with an injury he supposedly inflicted on another, the two second sequence that shows him stirring in earthbound rubble at the end. And a fact not mentioned in the video, that your last save in the game allows you replay the alleged dream sequence if you made the "wrong" choice from the exact moment reality supposedly ends.
And I did in fact make the "wrong" choice according to this, and I was disturbed when I realized that two of the three options, controlling the Reapers and combining organic and synthetic life, were also the aims of the indoctrinated Illusive Man and Saren respectively. Uh oh.
What is not made clear in this theory, or the video, is what the scenes mean AFTER the decision is made. As discussed before, they all more or less show variants of the same scene, giving little or unclear resolution to Shepard's actions. This is the sequence that upset people the most, and the video explains it away as "hopeful visions," but that's not exactly satisfying either.
It is also entirely plausible that the ending is not metaphorical at all. That everything happened the way we thought it did and Bioware really did drop the ball. But further evidence against this straightforward view is that Bioware has not screwed up the story up until this point, and the "indoctrination theory" being true would prove they're smarter than all of us.
But the fact is, true or not, the indoctrination theory is a win for Bioware. Even if it's not what they intended, enough pieces are there where if they came out and said it was true, people would believe them. They now have a way out, as they can now appropriate the theory as something they planned all along, even if that wasn't the case.
If it really was what they had in mind, it would be a master storytelling move viewed from one angle, as it's a huge mind-bending twist for players that was too high concept for almost everyone who played. But when you stop and consider it, the decision to handle such a twist the way they did would remain creatively atrocious. I've recently speculated that the "sameness" of the endings is really a plot to sell more DLC, as if there were three different, complete endings, that wouldn't be in the cards. The fact is, even if the last sequence is the indoctrination process, it's still a gut punch to fans to cut out a true ending, and sell it later as DLC, which I now believe has been their intention all along.
Yes, I do wonder the same thing. Is 'Take Back Mass Effect 3′ simply a PR stunt by Bioware. If they knew customers were going to get angry, was the whole this intentional; and if so how will customers react to getting used?
I wonder what your thoughts are on two more points: what if the DLC was free? Would that change your mind about it? (Not that I'm saying it should, I really just wonder how you feel about it) Second, what about people that don't have Internet connectivity in their homes? I know we all think of that as pretty much nonexistant, but I work with three guys who each have a current-gen console and no Internet connection. I think that if the plan was to have ending DLC all along, that would be a real slap in the face to the unconnected.
One other thing I was pondering: remember when Bioshock 2 had DLC, but it was already on the disc (you just had to buy a small file that unlocked it)? What if the real ending of ME3 is on the disc, and has been all along? If the Indoctrination Theory were really true, that would make things kinda interesting.
As you point out Bioware mentions the possibility for "full games", this is nothing new. They have said before that Mass Effect 3 was going to be the end of the Shepard saga, but not the end of the Mass Effect universe. With that in mind I view the three endings with similar outcomes as setting the ground work for future games. If the endings had been wildly different from each-other games couldn't be set in the future and the detailed nature of the game limits games set in the past. If the indoctrination theory is correct that would mean the full games would be someone else taking up the fight against the reapers, while the ending of the game allows a setting of every species in the galaxy forced to co-exist on an Earth in ruins or within the Sol system without the mass relays. I guess the truth lies in whether people want to continue fighting the reapers or develop a new struggle.
I'm glad to see an outlet like Forbes pick up on this…I've been saying this since last week when I beat the game. A part of me thinks that this group of creative minds, which not only built three excellent games, but a whole entire mythos of every alien race, every power, every planet could not have designed such a cop-out ending with so many plot holes and questions left unanswered…
My original thought was that there would be a finale DLC whenever the game was 100% released globally so everyone could reach the end at the same time instead of staggered where other markets could have it spoiled before they even had a chance to play it….even if that's the case, Bioware has utterly failed in viral marketing and teasing and makes it more and more look like they had an idea which they thought was good and ended up backfiring….this is coming from the same group who virally launhced early editions of the game into the high parts of the atmosphere on weather balloons…
I think a lot of fans are giving them the benefit of a doubt and to see their explanation at their discussion panel at the PAX east in April. I think there we will get a better idea of where they are going to run with this.
Even if the indoctrination theory is a complete fluke…the fans have literally given Bioware an out to salvage the series and be made out to be brilliant minds…maybe we are giving them too much credit but if it's a way to save face and to keep future sales of your products in tact, what's the hurt of another month or two of giving the consumer what they want?
It's also troubling to me that a part of me feels like Bioware intentionally left out the true ending in order to charge people for it later, knowing that they have a dedicated and loyal fan base who will be willing to shill out extra $ for resolution. To me, that's just taking advantage of people and is just low, and if it is the case, I'm not trusting Bioware on any more games if they are just going to release incomplete ones.
As I've said, I understand that future DLC's create employment for those developers, but so does repeat business…hopefully it's all an elaborate ruse and not the faceplant it's being made out to be.
I too want to believe in 'Indoctrination Theory.' Even if Bioware did not intend it, I think that it would be wise for them to create their add-on as if they did. Frankly I think it is the only way to maintain the integrity of the game. If they simply cut out the junk and replace it, it will still feel empty and disappointing.
"We will not support or respond to destructive commentary," means that they will eventually ignore the people.
They know that gamers will continue to buy their product as long as the mass effect and bioware name is on the cover. The people will fail and they will get their way. That is what has become of our society, we as a people have become weak, we have allowed others in a higher position to regulate the disposition of our conduct openly. They are now comfortably corrupt, because we have allowed them to become so. Before, no institution nor agency would dare to openly insult the population, they at least, maintained an ounce of secrecy, and you…the people could convince yourself then to accept their lie, however, now they are spiting in the face of the people. Will you allow it, allow this corruption to spread like a virus through the levels of business until it too bleeds into our government? Will you sit down and continue along this path until your grandchildren would one day ask of you the legend of the free foundation that this country was built upon? Or will you choose to walk against these treasonous, bloodsucking, ravenous vampires and take a stand.
We can no longer hide my friends, we can no longer look away…they are like children who have gotten used to the luxuries and freedom of this fast paced media frenzy…they have diluted our sense of what is important with deceptive fragments of what they call "News" and have now taken advantage of our inability to maintain public interest – they can do as they please because we will all be more interested in the dog who saved his owners life on CHxxx at 7:00. Does anyone remember the Mass Effect 2 complaint about the words being unreadable on non-HD compatible television sets? What did they eventually do after their initial false pretenses to qualm the anger of buyers? Populate false rumors of a DLC for allowing the game to be more compatible with traditional television sets. And soon after the fires were calmed they released a statement, inconspicuously, that "the game was made for HDTV sets, and that was the quality that they decided to adhere to," because they felt that most American households should own a HD set. This is the same deal, the company is basically saying "Hey guys, we'll listen to you…but if your rude to us you can fucking forget it because this is a sympathy gesture" and you the people reply back, "Just shut up and take my money."
Either live with your knowledge now and accept the corruption of these bloodsucking capitalists or take a stand for the rights that were guaranteed to your person the moment you were conceived and drive these heathen back into their cages.
Destructive comments would be similar to asking them to rewrite the ending when they claim it doesn't make sense or whatever. Most of those I've read wanted some kind of happy ending or even just something that was familiar to them. For example, a traditional Hollywood style ending.
If some managed to figure out why it doesn't make sense, then it's not a software issue, but rather an issue with the user.
Thing is though, a lot of people thought that the last 5 minutes was the ending of the game. However, according to what was said before the game launched they said "as Mass Effect 3 is the end" of the trilogy…
So if you take Mass Effect 3 (the whole game) as the ending instead of the last 5 minutes, then most of these claims of "ending looks the same" or everyone gets the same exact ending can be refuted.
I am a huge Mass Effect fan and have read ever y comment on this board. There are a lot of really good thoughts out there, so I thought I would add my own as well. First, great article.
Bioware released an unfinished game! If Shepard was indoctrinated, we ONLY see what happens in his/her mind. "Control" and "Synthesis" both result in the death of the Commander, but it's not what really happened. What happened to the war effort? Humanity? Earth? And Galactic Civilization? We don't know, they don't show us! Only at the end of "Destroying the Reapers," with a high enough Galactic Readiness score do we see Shepard wake up under some rubble. Once Shepard wakes up, we still don't see what happens after that. Again, they don't show us! No matter what you choose, indoctrinated or not, sacrifice or not, we never truly see the ending of the game or the resolution of the conflict with the Reapers!
My other complaint is that it ruined the playing experience of choices and a changing interactive story line. I made certain choices in ME1 to leading into ME2. Then I made certain choices in ME2 to lead into ME3 (or the DLC Mass Effect:Genesis by Dark Horse Comics). Then I made certain choices in ME3 so I could see a certain ending, and what do I get? A ghost kid giving me 3 choices, 2 of which involve suicide! That's it?! They should have had another sequence or two after that involving an indoctrinated Shepard destroying the citadel with the help of the Illusive Man and controlling the Reapers(Ultimate doom/Renegade), or being awakened by Admiral Anderson, gathering his team, and turning to fight Harbinger then detonating The Crucible and destroying the Reapers (Hero/Paragon). Either way, terrible ending or holding it hostage? Rushed or not? A ploy to sell more DLC? Doesn't matter! Bioware should have done a better job on it, and they need to make it right!
Other than the ending, the game is outstanding and deserves high praise!
There's a thread on BSN summarizing all the broken promises and misleading press releases Bioware had made.
I just wanted you to see it.
There's one big hole with the theory – if your war assets are very low, you only get the Destroy option. Why would Reapers care about war assets and only give option to destroy them?
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Several cars northbound on the New York State Thruway were damaged by concrete falling from the Ashford Avenue bridge.
The cars were all pulled off to the side, so that traffic could flow unimpeded—except for rubbernecking.
Police are investigating the incident, which occurred during evening rush hour.
Rebuilding the 62-year-old structure, which is owned by Westchester County, is under discussion. A forum last month detailed the options; At the event, County Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky called the structure "the worst county-owned bridge in Westchester—and not by just a little."
Editor's note: The bridge and parts of the thruway were closed for investigation for a period of time on Friday evening.


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MAQUOKETA — The Copa Crew Big Band Holiday Show will be Saturday, Nov. 30, beginning at 7 p.m. at Ohnward Fine Arts Center.
Fast-paced holiday humor frames the Great American Songbook all backed by the Copa Crew Big Band sound. This versatile group has been entertaining Midwestern audiences since 1993 and this holiday show is one of its best.
You will be able to swing to the music of Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, George Gershwin and more. Enjoy holiday classics such as White Christmas and Christmas Time is Here as the Copa Crew takes you Home for the Holidays.
The Copa Crew is a composite of highly experienced jazz performers. The Jack Farina Big Band forms its core. The Jack Farina Big Band was formed in 1968 with its first appearance at the Viking Hall in the famed Wagon Wheel Resort. The band has appeared in Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago and throughout the Midwest. The band performs swinging ballroom, standards, and Latin. They play hits made famous by Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Count Bassie, Tony Scodwell, and Artie Shaw, among others.
Fourteen of the Midwest's finest jazz musicians combine their talents to provide the swinging holiday sounds. The acclaimed saxophone section takes you back to the days of Glenn Miller, while an experienced and synchronized brass section balances out the sound. Charlie Imbert, the producer and emcee, is a veteran of nightclubs and cabarets. This includes eight years in Las Vegas. He brings a wry wit to the show. The show is rounded out by a dynamic group of young singers who add vitality and energy to what will turn out to be an uplifting evening of entertainment.
Tickets are $22 for adults and $25 at the door. Student tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door.
The show runs approximately two hours. Beer and wine will be available
Tickets can also be purchased at The Ohnward Fine Arts Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Osterhaus Pharmacy and the Maquoketa State Bank Main Office.


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A big cheer certainly must have been heard last Thursday by members of the Greater Cumberland Committee and the many others who have been promoting construction of the Meyersdale-Somerset portion of U.S. Route 219.
Joseph B. Fay Co. in suburban Pittsburgh is the apparent low bidder at $110,468,000 for excavation and preliminary construction along the entire 11-mile project.
Somerset County Commissioner John Vatavuk echoed the sentiments of many others when, after the bids were opened, said: "This is the day we have been waiting for, for the last 40 years."
The Route 219 extension from Meyersdale to Somerset has been in the planning and design process since at least 2006, with land acquisition beginning in 2009 and wrapping up last year, project engineer Greg Illig said. Now work could begin as soon as October.
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The only drawback in Thursday's bid opening was that a Somerset County-based company, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Corp., was outbid for the work. The firm bid $123,835,354, or about $13 million higher than the Fay company's apparent low bid. "We are disappointed New Enterprise didn't get it," Vatavuk said. "They have a plant right in Somerset, and they are based out of Somerset County. A lot of people in Somerset County work for New Enterprise."
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Craniofacial Fellowship
The Craniofacial Fellowship at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, selected its first Fellow in 2007. Each year, applicants for the Fellowship are encouraged to apply through the San Francisco Match at www.sfmatch.org. Previous Fellows and their biographies can be found on the UNC Craniofacial Fellows page.
The UNC Craniofacial Fellowship focuses on all aspects of care for children with craniofacial deformities such as cleft lip and palate, Tessier clefts, isolated craniosynostosis, syndromic conditions associated with synostosis; ear abnormalities, including microtia; hard tissue anomalies including craniofacial microsomia; Pierre Robin anomalies; and unusual conditions such as arhinia and microphalmia.
Fellows will provide multidisciplinary care for these patients and participate actively in the planning and execution of all surgical procedures. Fellows are expected to participate in the care of these children on a junior-attending level. By the close of the fellowship, fellows should have a solid surgical foundation in the primary repair of cleft lips and noses, cleft palates, revisional surgeries of the lip and cleft nose, alveolar bone grafting, open rhinoplasty, and orthognathic surgery. At the end of the training year, the Fellow is encouraged to participate in an overseas cleft surgical trip either to the Middle East or South America.
Requirements for application to the Fellowship:
- Completion of an ACGME residency in Plastic Surgery, Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, or Otolaryngology
- Three letters of recommendation
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
Please send all application materials to Dr. John van Aalst at john_vanaalst @med.unc.edu, or Layla Portier at email@example.com. You may also contact Layla directly at (919) 843-1087. Application materials for the 2014-2015 year will be accepted until August 31, 2013. Interviews for the 2014-2015 Match will commence in September and October of 2013, and the Craniofacial Match results will be in mid-November.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Craniofacial Fellowship Faculty:
- John van Aalst, MD (UNC)
- David Matthews, MD (Charlotte, NC)
- David Zajac, PhD (Director, Speech and Language Center)
- C. Scott Hultman, MD, MBA (Chief, Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Burns)
- Amelia Drake, MD (Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology)
- Pedro Santiago, DMD (Orthodontics)
- Dean Morrell, MD (Chief, Pediatric Dermatology)
Integration of the Fellowship into the Plastic Surgery Program
Because of UNC's long-standing commitment to the Plastic Residency Program, a great deal of thought went into avoiding disruption of the Residency when the CF Fellowship was inaugurated. In order to protect the case numbers for the Plastic Surgery residents, the CF fellow is responsible for cases on an alternating basis with the residents. Craniofacial surgery is performed regularly on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. On a given week, the CF fellow is the first assistant on Mondays and Fridays, and then the following week on Wednesdays. The Plastic Surgery residents are the first assistants on alternating days. In this way, the fellow is able to meet his/her obligations, and the residents likewise meet their obligations for case numbers. The CF fellow attends weekly conferences, including Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Indications, and Morbidity and Mortality. He/she presents surgical complications in which he/she was the first assistant. The Plastic Surgery residents present the cases in which they were principally involved. The CF fellow takes craniofacial trauma call every 4th day, while the residents are on call every third day. The CF fellow only covers craniofacial issues, while the residents cover the full gamut of Plastic Surgery. The fellow therefore focuses on his/her area of expertise, and the residents cover all other cases.
In addition, the CF fellow travels to Charlotte, NC to work with Oral Surgery and Plastic Surgery attendings one in every five weeks. During this time period, the Plastic Surgery residents cover all craniofacial cases at UNC, Chapel Hill.
How the CF Fellowship strengthens the Plastic Surgery Program
UNC has one of the longest standing Craniofacial Teams in the United States. There are two multidisciplinary clinics and the multidisciplinary team conference on a weekly basis. The Plastic Surgery residents have historically not had the time to attend theses clinics or conferences; the Craniofacial fellow attends regularly. The fellow is therefore able to establish a presence for the Division of Plastic Surgery in a way that the residents are not able.
The CF fellow is also able to strengthen the Residency program by being an active teacher, both to junior residents rotating on the Plastic Surgery service (including residents from General Surgery, Otolaryngology, as well as Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), and among the Plastic Surgery residents themselves. He/she is able to teach protocols for cleft and craniofacial care that supplements the teaching of the attendings.
For more information about the Plastic Surgery Craniofacial Fellowship, contact John van Aalst, MD at (919) 843-1087 or email at email@example.com .


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DETROIT -- We're on the scene for Game Three as the Tigers try to get back in this series. If they lose, the Giants have ace/perfect game hurler Matt Cain going in Game Four. Yikes.
The lineups look like this with Anibal Sanchez pitching against Ryan Vogelsong:
San Francisco: Pagan, cf; Scutaro, 2b; Sandoval, 3b; Posey, c; Pence, rf; Belt, 1b; Blanco, lf; Sanchez, dh; Crawford, ss
Detroit: Jackson, cf; Berry, lf; Cabrera, 3b; Fielder, 1b; Young, dh; Dirks, rf; Peralta, ss; Avila, c; Infante, 2b.
A word on the national anthem: A spirited exchange on Twitter this afternoon about the choice of Zooey Deschanel of FOX's "New Girl". I never heard of her. I got crushed by folks (pretty funny that someone I had never heard of has 3 million-plus followers. My bad). But I hate that FOX plants singers from its shows. An Idol winner sang in Game Two and Demi Lovato goes tomorrow. It's terrible.
(As for Zooey Whoever, she had a nice voice but took waaaay too long to sing. Come on, it's Saturday night and it's cold. Pick it up).
---Mike Harrington
Twitter: @BNHarrington
(Remember, no pitch-by-pitch updates as per MLB rules. Open MLB.com Gameday in another window but be sure to keep my thoughts up too)
End-1st (0-0): It's cold here. Freezing. The temp at first-pitch was 47 degrees and the wind has to be in the 20-mph range. Huge missed chance for the Tigers as Perry walked, Cabrera bounced back from an 0-2 count to get to 2-2 and pulled a single through the left side but Fielder grounded into a 4-6-3 double play.
(Apologies as I'm told the blog wasn't posting...It should be now)
End-2nd (2-0, Giants): San Francisco gets the jump as Sanchez was all over the map in that inning. Pence led off with a walk, stole second as Belt struck out and went to third on a passed ball (Avila has to get up out of that crouch more). Blanco then cracked a triple into right-center (left) to score the game's first run. After Giants DH Hector Sanchez struck out, Brandon Crawford singled to center to center and Jackson let the ball roll by for an error. Pagan grounded out to end the inning.
End-3rd (2-0, Giants): A huge missed chance for the Tigers as Cabrera is left on deck. Things looked good with one out when Infante laced a broken-bat single and Jackson beat out a topper down the third-base line. Signs of the good luck the Giants had the first two games. That brought up Perry. One pitch. 4-6-3. Second DP of the game. Cabrera back to the dugout.
End-4th (2-0, Giants): The Tigers look dead, folks. Baseball is a 162-game season but the last few years we've really learned that a) sitting around after the LCS is a very bad thing (think '06 and '12 Tigers and '07 Rockies) and b) teams that win the World Series often get on incredibly hot runs and can't be stopped.
Think of the huge winning streaks in the postseason till by the end by the '04 Red Sox (8), '05 White Sox (8), '07 Red Sox (7). Think of how hot the '11 Cardinals were at the end and look at the Giants now.
End-5th (2-0, Giants): The Giants have now led for 50 straight innings. Yes, 50! But they needed great work from Vogelsong to keep the lead. Two hits and a walk loaded the bases for Berry. He helped immensely by swinging and fouling back a 2-1 pitch that was clearly high. At 2-2, he swung through a 91-mph fastball for strike three.
That brought the AB of the series: Vogelsong vs. Cabrera, two out bases loaded. Pitch one was a foul looped just outside the RF line. Pitch two was another 91-mph fastball popped up to Crawford at short. Cabrera spikes the bat in disgust and bangs his head at first while the Giants' dugout explodes and the crowd sits down sullenly. Cabrera (right) stunned like everyone else with the Tigers' poor offense.
End-6th (2-0, Giants): Vogelsong was lifted after a two-out walk to Dirks and Lincecum came in relief for the second straight game to get Peralta to fly out. Vogelsong throws 5 2/3 shutout innings, drops the Giants' starters' ERA to 0.49 in the series.
End-8th (2-0, Giants): Lincecum has gone 2 1/3 shutout innings with three strikeouts. Fanned Fielder and Dirks in the eighth, drawing plenty of boos from the crowd.
IT'S OVER: A 1-2-3 ninth for Romo wraps up another 2-0 win for the Giants. First back-to-back Series shutouts since the '66 Orioles. The fork is just about stuck in the Tigers. An incredible about-face after the way they dominated against the Yankees.


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Must hold accountable
State Rep. Ray Franz and U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek have proved their lack of commitment. The League of Conservation Voters has recognized this by naming each to The Dirty Dozen. Benishek was also named to the Flat Earth Five of climate deniers.
It is hard to understand the ignorance exhibited by these two men and their lack of regard for the land, water and air of our state. Each needs to be held accountable for their ignorant views and environmental voting records. Neither deserves to be re-elected.
Laurel E. Mason
Commitment to citizens
I would like to add my support for the re-election of Tom Bensley for the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office. I worked with Sheriff Bensley in the early 90s when he was the supervisor for the marine patrol division and I worked for him when he was elected as sheriff. From personal experience, I have observed the commitment he has for the citizens of Grand Traverse County and for his officers. Although retired now and living out of state, I know Sheriff Bensley will continue to strive to serve and protect the citizens of Grand Traverse County.
Todd Heller
Odenton, Md.
The writer is a retired Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office Detective.
Prepare for tax surprise
Now for your April, 2013 surprise. You are going to be paying much more in Michigan income taxes next year. Michigan Public Act 38 started for tax year 2012.
Indeed, for tax years 2012-13, our personal income tax payments will go up almost $2 billion.
Here are two examples: A married couple with two kids and a household income of $55,000 will pay an additional $739 next April. A retired couple born after 1952, with a pension of $48,000 and a total household income of $53,000, will pay an extra $3,130 under the Republican state income tax increase.
Leonard Page
Won't create jobs
Proponents of Proposal 3 claim it will create jobs. This may sound great to some voters but unfortunately it isn't true. The economic model they used to calculate jobs growth has a huge flaw in that it only counts jobs associated with the spending of $12 billion; it doesn't even consider the negative impacts caused by having to pay the $12 billion.
Please do not let bogus jobs estimates fool you into thinking that Prop 3 will help our economy, it won't.
Kurt Krueger
A 'socialistic agenda'
What planet is President Barack Hussein Obama on or what planet is he from? We know he is a product of the "Chicago political machine." They groomed him, financed him and had their cronies vote him into the White House.
This is no secret, as soon after he graduated from Columbia and Harvard the word in the Chicago political circles was that he was being groomed and financed for that eventuality. We, therefore, have "Chicago-style"political influence and a "socialistic agenda" being advanced by the Chicago political machine and his radical friends such as the Rev. Wright and the Weathermen.
Salvatore Castronovo
Elk Rapids
Knowledge, skills
Observing the campaign for Probate Judge, I am more convinced than ever that the best candidate is Melanie Stanton. She clearly has the most experience, both legally and in life.
As a probate volunteer and court-appointed Guardian/Conservator, I have observed and interacted with many local attorneys and courts. Ms. Stanton's legal knowledge, skills and abilities are outstanding.
Melanie has an understanding of the issues individuals and families face in probate court. I base this on direct observation of her interaction with Courts, agencies, and her clients, particularly children.
Please join me in voting for Melanie Stanton.
Barbara Windburne
Traverse City
Start the process
Please read the city ballot proposal carefully before voting. The proposal only authorizes a disposal of park land if an acceptable plan for Division is approved by the city.
The Michigan Department of Transportation will develop the plan in cooperation with city residents and at no cost to city taxpayers. A "no" vote means more accidents, more noise, no public means of crossing the street and less access to our parkland. Please join me in voting "yes" on city ballot proposal No. 1 and let's start the process of improving Division Street. Yes is the only sensible vote for a safer Division Street.
Michael Estes
Traverse City
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Dr. Sandra K. Woodley
Dr. Sandra K. Woodley became the eighth President of the University of Louisiana System in January 2013. The UL System has nine universities under its governance: Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and the University of New Orleans. As the largest higher education system in the state, the UL System serves about 90,000 students with a total operating budget of over $752 million.
Woodley brings to the UL System strategic planning and budgeting experience at four other state system offices. Most recently, she served as Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives for the University of Texas System where for two years she was responsible for strategic planning, policy research, and accountability for the Texas system composed of 16 academic and health institutions. She also served as the liaison for the Chancellor to the Board of Regents on two high level Regents' taskforces on blended and online learning and university excellence and productivity. Her team at Texas designed and implemented a unique and nationally known interactive, electronic dashboard to track progress, diagnose challenges, and provide policy research to support decision making aimed at achieving the System's aggressive goals.
Prior to her work in Texas, Woodley served as Strategic Planner and Chief Financial Officer for the Arizona University System; Vice President for Finance, Planning and Performance for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education; and Associate Executive Director for the Alabama Commission of Higher Education overseeing finance, performance, and institutional research and information systems.
Early in her career she served as the Fiscal Analyst for the Alabama Legislative Fiscal Office where she was the senior financial analyst to the Legislature regarding public community and technical colleges and universities, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, and economic development agencies in Alabama. Woodley also served for four years as the Coordinator of the Economic Forecasting Group in the Center for Government and Public Affairs at Auburn University. Her teaching experience included serving as an adjunct instructor in economics at Auburn University and accounting and statistics at Midway College in Kentucky.
A role model for non-traditional students, Woodley earned her first degree while married with two small children. Starting out in a community college, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration at Auburn University. Her doctorate in Business Administration and Management was earned at Nova Southeastern University. Her dissertation was A critical analyses of the effect of performance funding and budgeting systems on university performance.
Woodley is a native of Weaver, Alabama, and is married to Stan Woodley. She has three children: Leah, Jonathan, and Rebecca.
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Featured Presentations
Feb. 1, 2014 - Louisiana Workforce Innovation Council (PPT)
Dec. 2, 2103 - Baton Rouge Press Club (PPT)
Sept. 25, 2013 - Board of Regents Budget Hearing (PPT)
Aug. 2013 - UL System Strategic Framework: College, Career, and Competitiveness (PDF)
April 4, 2013 - UL System Presentation to the House Appropriations Committee (PDF)
Feb. 27, 2013 - A System Wide Strategy to Meeting Workforce Demands, CLCU (PDF)
Woodley in the News
March 8, 2014- The Hammond Daily Star: Woodley to discuss workforce program
Feb. 17, 2014- The Louisiana Weekly: $40M fund proposed to help colleges train workers
Feb. 14, 2014- The News-Star: State universities must find more private partnerships
Feb. 3, 2014- The Evolllution: Context Critical for Performance- Based Funding
Jan. 24, 2014 - WRKF, 89.3 FM: Jim Engster Show
Jan. 22, 2014- Ruston Daily Leader: Jindal proposes boost to higher education funding
Jan. 15, 2014- The Daily Report AM: LABI panel examines leadership roles for women in business
Dec. 29, 2013- The Daily Advertiser: Business Briefs
Dec. 27, 2013- The News-Star: Recent cuts have had universities reeling
Dec. 11, 2013- The American Press: University grading system unfair
Dec. 10, 2013- The Lion's Roar (SLU): ULS President Woodley to speak at Commencement
Dec. 5, 2013- The Hammond Daily Star: Southeastern taps Woodley as speaker
Dec. 3, 2013- Picayune Street Edition: App will help link students, employers
Nov. 11, 2013- The Daily Review: La. remedial college education study extended
Oct. 24, 2013: Ruston Daily Leader: Litigation possible for game forfeiture
Oct. 4, 2013 - LAPOLITICS WEEKLY: They said it
Aug. 26, 2013 - ASSOCIATED PRESS: Students will get help in finding jobs
Aug. 22, 2013 - HOUMA COURIER: Partnership promotes online resume tool
Aug. 14, 2013 - HAMMOND DAILY STAR: University president speaks at Kiwanis
Aug. 11, 2013 - LEESVILLE DAILY LEADER: Woodley promotes partnerships between industry, higher education
Aug. 10, 2013 - NATCHTIOCHES TIMES: University systems president says partnerships vital in keeping graduates in state
Aug. 9, 2013 - BEAUREGARD DAILY NEWS - Woodley promotes partnerships between industry, higher ed
Aug. 9, 2013 - MONROE NEWSSTAR: Woodley outlines vision for higher education
Aug. 9, 2013 - ALEXANDRIA TOWN TALK: Woodley encourages partnerships between education and business
July 31, 2013 - TRI-PARISH TIMES: UL system exec urges students to job hunt early
July 30, 2013 - HOUMA COURIER: Leaders use Monday meeting to discuss local oilfield labor needs
April 23, 2013 - HAMMOND DAILY STAR: New ULS president voices support for state educators
Mar. 11, 2013 - SHREVEPORT TIMES: Woodley named to regional ed boards
Mar. 8, 2013 - THE EVOLLLUTION: Performance Measurement Changes to Heighten Focus on Nontraditional Students (Woodley column)
Feb. 28, 2013 - NATCHITOCHES TIMES: La. System's president spending lots of time visiting universities and making good impression (editorial)
Feb. 21, 2013 - HOUMA COURIER: University of Louisiana System president addresses issues facing Nicholls
Feb. 19, 2013 - ALEXANDRIA TOWN TALK: New UL system president tours NSU
Feb. 17, 2013 - LEESVILLE DAILY LEADER: NSU to get visit from UL system president this week
Feb. 14, 2013 - BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE: New UL System president visits Southeastern
Feb. 13, 2013- THE AMITE TANGI-DIGEST: UL's Woodley meets Sen. Nevers at Southeastern
Feb. 9, 2013 - ALEXANDRIA TOWN TALK: Strong fiscal manager leads UL System (editorial)
Feb. 7, 2013 - MONROE NEWSSTAR: A winner for the UL system (editorial)
Feb. 7, 2013 - RUSTON DAILY LEADER: ULS president Woodley visits GSU; area campuses
Feb. 6, 2013 - HAMMOND DAILY STAR - New system president
Jan. 27, 2013- THE NEWS-STAR: UL system president will visit Grambling
Jan. 22, 2013 - LAKE CHARLES AMERICAN PRESS: New System president kicks off statewide tour of universities
Jan. 7, 2013 - THE EVOLLLUTION: From Non-Traditional Student to System President
Dec. 11, 2012 - HOUSTON CHRONICLE: House panel hears of fiscal cliff threats to Texas
Dec. 10, 2012 - CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: U. of Louisiana's New President Will Look at How Faculty Measure Up
Nov. 10, 2012 - BR ADVOCATE: UL System picks new president
Nov. 9, 2012 - NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE: UL system selects new president
Nov. 9, 2012 - PRESS RELEASE: Sandra Woodley Named President of the University of Louisiana System
Nov. 9, 2012 - YOUTUBE: UL System Selects New President
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