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Halma - John Robert Daigre Sr., died at the Riverview Nursing Home in Crookston on Tuesday morning, May 17, 2005, at the age of 78.
Funeral services were held on Friday, May 20 at Eidsvold Lutheran Church in Halma, with Pastor Gary Halverson officiating. Casket bearers included Donald Holmstrom, Dean Holmstrom, Billy Olson, Nick Kuznia, Elder Westman, Earl Gorsuch, Dewayne Banaszewski and Josh Daigre. Interment was held at Eidsvold Cemetery in Halma. Military honors were accorded by the Halma - Lake Bronson American Legion Post.
John Robert Daigre, Sr., the son of the late William and Rita (Schlater) Daigre, was born on July 17, 1926, in Berkley, Calif. He attended school and grew to manhood in the Bay Area of California and was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. John served with the U.S. Navy during World War II, and following discharge from service in July of 1947, returned to California.
On Sept. 3, 1955, John married Lola Snow in Oakland, Calif.., and to this union three children, John, Jr., Richard and Sherri, were born. Lola and John divorced in 1962. In the Fall of 1969, he moved to Strandquist and worked at Arctic Enterprises in Karlstad.
On June 5, 1970, John was united in marriage to Marian Olson at Strandquist. They operated a tavern there for five years prior to moving to Halma, where they had since resided. John worked for Langen Farms of Kennedy driving beet truck. He was a long-time member of the Halma – Lake Bronson American Legion Post. John loved gardening, fishing, and raising rabbits. He had been in failing health for the past three years. For the past 10 months, he resided at the Riverview Nursing Home in Crookston.
John died at the Riverview Nursing Home in Crookston on Tuesday morning, May 17, 2005, at the age of 78.
He is survived by his wife, Marian; two sons, John Jr. (Shirley) of Erskine and Richard (Mary) of Grafton, N.D.; daughter, Sherri (Steve) Olson of Angus; three step-sons, Larry (Suraya) McAnnany of Foley, Dennis McAnnany of Halma, and Harlan Olson of Lake Bronson; eight grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald Daigre of California; in addition to several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
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Study of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Growth and Cyst Development in Patients With Von Hippel Lindau Disease
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|June 6, 2000
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|March 14, 2014
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|June 2000
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|Study of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Growth and Cyst Development in Patients With Von Hippel Lindau Disease
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|A Prospective Natural History Study of VHL Patients With CNS Hemangioblastomas
|Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the growth of brain and spinal cord tumors and cysts that develop in association with them in patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease. It will examine how fast the tumors grow and try to determine what factors (for example, puberty , pregnancy, menopause, blood proteins, etc.) affect their growth.
Patients between the ages of 8 and 75 years who are enrolled in NIH s study of von Hippel-Lindau disease may be eligible for this 5-year study. Participants will have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spinal cord and a thorough neurological history and examination at the start of the study. A blood sample will be taken for analysis of factors (hormones or other proteins) that may predict tumor growth. Follow-up clinic visits every 6 months will include a physical and neurological examination, blood tests, and MRI scans of the brain and spine. If symptoms or tumor growth requires more frequent follow-up, scans will be done at 3-month intervals.
Surgical removal of brain and spinal cord tumors is currently the treatment of choice when these lesions cause neurological problems. A better understanding of which tumors are likely to grow and which will remain stable may help guide physicians in treatment decisions and avoid unnecessary procedures.
|Detailed Description
Hemangioblastomas of the cerebellum, brainstem and spinal cord are frequent tumors in patients with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. Rarely, these lesions also affect the cerebrum. Patients often have multiple lesions, many of which are associated with cysts or syrinx. The current treatment for symptomatic lesions is surgical resection. Focused radiation is also being used in selected cases in an attempt to provide tumor control. The natural history of central nervous system (CNS) lesions in patients with VHL has not been addressed in a prospective study. It is not clear at which point these lesions will begin to grow, or develop cysts in the cerebellum or syrinx in the spinal cord, and systemic factors that influence tumor growth have not been identified. By identifying factors that predict or influence tumor progression or cyst development, we can more accurately recommend surgical or medical intervention at appropriate times and avoid unnecessary treatment for stable lesions. This study will collect prospective radiological and clinical data on growth of the central nervous system (CNS) hemangioblastomas and associated cysts. We will also prospectively collect information on systemic processes that may influence tumor progression, such as puberty, menopause, pregnancy, effects of hormone therapy, tumor load, serum VEGF levels, hemoglobin/hematocrit levels, and erythropoietin.
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Consenting men and women between the ages of 18 and 75, inclusive.
Males and females between the ages of 8-18 whose parent/guardian can provide permission.
Presence of one or more cerebral, cerebellar or spinal cord hemangioblastomas on screening MRI.
Provide written informed consent prior to participation in the trial.
Karnofsky Performance Scale Score greater than 60.
Capacity to undergo MRI scanning.
Clinically unstable condition.
Karnofsky Performance Scale Score less than 60.
Being treated by any chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or steroids.
Allergy to CT or MRI contrast agents.
Contraindication to MRI scanning such as surgery that involves metal clips or wires which might be expected to cause tissue damage or produce image artifacts.
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Composer George Tsontakis has won two of the richest prizes in all of classical music: the international Grawemeyer Award in 2005 for his Second Violin Concerto and the 2007 Charles Ives Living Award, bestowed every three years by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Born in Astoria, New York into a strongly Cretan heritage, George Tsontakis has, in recent years, become an important figure in the music of Greece. His music is performed across the US, and each season the demand for his work increases in the distinguished concert halls of Europe. Recent premieres include his Third Piano Quartet (Opus One Quartet), his Fifth String Quartet (Cypress Quartet), and a piano concerto, Man of Sorrows (Stephen Hough and the Dallas Symphony).
Most of his compositions, including 11 major orchestral works and four concertos, have been recorded by Hyperion and Koch. He earned two Grammy® nominations for Best Classical Composition, one in 2009 and one in 1999. Esteemed composer David Del Tredici describes Tsontakis' work as music that is "full of heart, a quality that erases boundaries as it satisfies and enriches the soul," and The Village Voice hails his "heroic, nostalgia-free romanticism."
A member of the faculty of the Aspen Music School, Tsontakis is also a composer-in-residence at Bard College and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, which commissioned and premiered a new work from him for the re-opening of the famed Alice Tully Hall in February 2009. He spent three years as composer-in-residence with England's Oxford Philomusica and is continuing a six-year Music Alive residency with the Albany Symphony. He is the recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's 2010 Sound Investment commission.
He studied with Roger Sessions at Juilliard and with Franco Donatoni in Rome, and now makes his home in New York State's Catskill Mountains in Shokan.http://www.presser.com/Composers/info.cfm?Name=GEORGETSONTAKIS


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Travel along Turkey's attractive Turquoise Coast. We explore ancient sites in stunning locations and experience traditional Turkish hospitality in the towns we stop at along the way. We visit the Greco-Roman theatre at Aspendos, the UNESCO Heritage Site of Xanthos and the magnificent Crusader Castle in Bodrum. We also stay in Antalya's 'Old Town', admire the views across Kekova Bay and hike along part of the Lycian Way.
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- Antalya - Explore the Roman ruins of Perge and Aspendos.
- Lycian Way - Hike through the scenic landscapes of Kekova and the Kas coastline.
- Xanthos - Visit the stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lycia's ancient capital.
- Bodrum - Visit the imposing fortress of the Knights Hospitalier, home to the unique Museum of Underwater Archaeology.
- Optional visit to the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
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2Morning visit to Perge and Aspendos. Afternoon visit Antalya Museum
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5Drive to Fethiye via Xanthos and Alinca
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By Karen Blackledge
The Danville News
— DANVILLE – A former Danville High School swim champion was given an extension of six months to join the military and avoid theft charges.
Nicholas John Hein, 22, of 514 E. Front St., was charged with theft and receiving stolen property involving a money box from the swim team during a meet at the Danville Area Community Center.
Danville police refiled the charges after Hein did not fulfill an agreement at the time when charges were dismissed against him.
Center officials previously said they didn't want him prosecuted so charges were dismissed. Hein had gone through rehabilitation and planned to enter the military.
County District Attorney Rebecca Warren opposed the extension approved by Columbia-Montour Counties President Judge Thomas James Jr. Wednesday.
Hein was a PIAA champion swimmer for Danville High School in the 50-freesyle and 100-freesyle in 2008. He was a member of the 400-freestyle relay team that still holds a high school record set in 2008.
He was charged with stealing a money box containing $451 from the Danville Dolphins Swim Team during a swim meet Jan. 7 at the center. Parents of swimmers chased him through Danville neighborhoods as he held the cash box he admitted to stealing.
Police said they found Hein at his home following the theft. Hein agreed to speak with police at the police station and admitted to taking the money and showed police where the cash box and money were. Hein led police to a garage area to the rear of their home where he removed the cash box from under a couch cushion, police said.
Hein led police to his bedroom where he showed officers two large bundles of cash. Police also found a gray hoodie sweatshirt he wore during the theft.


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Five-Run First In Game One Propels Valpo To Twinbill Split With Western Illinois
Sunday, April 17, 2005Valparaiso, Ind. - Matt Augustine had three hits and three RBIs to help Valpo to an 8-5 victory over Western Illinois in the first game of a Mid-Continent Conference doubleheader. Western Illinois won the nightcap 8-3. Mike Arensdorff, who had five hits in the twinbill, drove in all three Crusader runs in the second game.
Valpo's Brian Rzepka finished the afternoon with five hits, two RBIs and three runs scored. Kevin Kutansky added four hits and two RBIs on the day.
In the first game, Valpo (10-18, 3-5 Mid-Con) had a five-run uprising in the first inning. After Kevin Perri led off with a walk, Rzepka and Arensdorff delivered back-to-back bunt singles to load the bases. Kutansky's two-run single plated Perri and Rzepka, and Augustine followed with a ringing two-run double off the left center field wall. Josh Piazza belted a double down the right field line to give the Crusaders a 5-0 lead.
Augustine struck again in the second inning with an RBI line drive single to left field to score Rzepka, who reached on a one-out single.
Matt Gillikin (1-2), who pitched 5 1/3 solid innings, retired 16 of the first 19 batters he faced. In the sixth inning, Western Illinois (12-21, 3-1) trimmed its deficit to 6-3 on a two-run single by Joe Pacyga and a sacrifice fly by Steve Knapp.
The Crusaders, who finished with 13 hits, responded with a tally in the bottom of the sixth. After John Giusti singled and stole second, Rzepka brought Giusti home with a thunderous triple to right center.
Arensdorff, who is hitting .354 overall, extended Valpo's lead to 8-3 with a two-out RBI single in the eighth. The Leathernecks had a late rally in the ninth, scoring two runs for the final margin.
Valpo received strong relief help from Dallas Cawiezell and Adam Knobel. Cawiezell, a freshman, pitched 2 2/3 innings and Knobel hurled the final inning. Gillikin allowed three earned runs on four hits, while fanning five and walking four. Cawiezell yielded two runs on two hits and struck out one, while walking one. Knobel struck out two of the four batters he faced.
Jon Adams (1-2) suffered the loss, allowing six runs on eight hits in 1 2/3 innings.
In the nightcap, WIU grabbed a 3-0 lead with one in the second and two in the third. The first run scored on a double play, while the pair of runs in the third came as a result of Dan Davy's RBI groundout and Kyle Malan's RBI single.
Arensdorff's RBI single produced an unearned run in the third to cut the Leathernecks' advantage to 3-1.
Western Illinois came back with three in the fourth on Davy's RBI single, a balk and a passed ball to increase its lead to 6-1. The latter two runs were unearned.
In the seventh, Arensdorff remained hot at the plate, lining a two-run double into the left center gap to pull Valpo within 6-3. Consecutive RBI doubles by Jake Gloude and Nick Simmons in the bottom of the seventh provided some insurance for WIU.
Nick Mazzone (1-1) took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits. The sophomore lefty struck out two and walked two. Bobby Mahon (1-1) earned the win, allowing two earned runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. John Matlick pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings for his second save.
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Kidney Disease Research Updates
Summer 2011
NIH Study Finds Genetic Clues to Major Cause of Kidney Disease Worldwide
IgA Nephropathy Is Most Common in Asians
For the first time, researchers have found five regions in the human genome that increase susceptibility to immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, a major cause of kidney failure worldwide—systematically identifying those that point to a tendency for IgA nephropathy, or a protection against it.
"The study is unique in identifying the biological pathways that mediate IgA nephropathy, mapping the way for further study that may reveal practical targets for diagnosis and treatment," said Ali Gharavi, M.D., an associate professor in the Division of Nephrology at Columbia University, the study's principal investigator. "The cause and development of IgA nephropathy is poorly understood. Many biological pathways have been suggested, but none has been conclusive until now."
The ongoing genome-wide association study is funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) Office of the Director, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and the National Center for Research Resources, under an NIH Challenge Grant. The project is a part of the $10.4 billion provided to the NIH through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Results of the study were published in the April 2011 issue of Nature Genetics.
Researchers looked at the genes of 3,144 people of Chinese and European ancestry, all of whom have IgA nephropathy. The disease occurs when abnormal IgA antibodies deposit on the delicate filtering portion of the kidney and form tangles. The immune system tries to get rid of the tangles, but the kidneys are caught in the crossfire, further destroying the delicate filters. Worldwide prevalence of IgA nephropathy appears highest in Asia and southern Europe, and the disease is responsible for most cases of kidney failure in those populations. The U.S. prevalence is much lower—up to 10 percent—although American Indians from New Mexico have reported rates as high as 38 percent.
"IgA nephropathy is most common in Asia, intermediate in prevalence in Europeans and rare in Africans. We found that the frequency of genetic risk variants was similarly highest in Chinese people, intermediate in Europeans, and lowest in Africans. This suggests that their higher frequency in Asians may in part account for increased prevalence in this population," said Gharavi.
"Genetics are helpful if they tell you a story about the biology of disease. Here, we're seeing a story unfold about the precise immune basis of IgA nephropathy, which also appears to be genetically associated with other rare kidney diseases—connections that were previously unsuspected," said Rebekah Rasooly, Ph.D., who directs the NIDDK's Program in Genetics and Genomics. "The beauty is that nobody had been looking in this direction, and now they are."
Some of the genes implicated in the study are especially interesting because they play a role in immune disorders unrelated to the kidneys. For example, the complement factor H region, called a locus, has been associated with macular degeneration, a progressive eye disease that can result in blindness; and susceptibility to meningococcal infection, the bacteria that causes meningitis.
Rasooly noted that since the genes identified in the Asian population were also found in North American and Mediterranean European populations, this suggests the genetic basis for the disease is similar in these populations. "It's possible that this research might be relevant to all populations," she said. "The study is also a great opportunity to conduct meaningful research with Recovery Act funding. Thanks to an NIH Challenge Grant, we now have a small but growing portfolio in this area, whereas we had nothing on it just a few years ago."
IgA nephropathy appears to be a benign disease in some people, causing only occasional blood in the urine, while others need a kidney transplant, according to Marva Moxey-Mims, M.D., director of the NIDDK's Pediatric Nephrology and Renal Centers Programs. "What's the difference between these groups of people? This study begins to answer that question," she said. "Although these gene locations by themselves do not unequivocally predict individual risk for disease or severity of it, now we can do more specific, prospective clinical studies to determine if they have predictive power about clinical outcomes in IgA nephropathy."
Moxey-Mims added that the study also may one day point the way to a more accurate, less invasive way of diagnosing IgA nephropathy. Current diagnostic methods require a kidney biopsy, an invasive procedure that must be performed in a hospital.
The findings resulted from long-term collaborations among investigators in the United States, Italy, and China. "This worldwide collaboration was critical to achieve sufficient momentum for the study and make progress in the field," said Gharavi. He and study co-principal investigator, Richard Lifton, M.D., professor of genetics, Yale University, will recruit another 5,000 patients worldwide.
To learn about clinical trials for IgA nephropathy, visit www.ClinicalTrials.gov.
The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, part of the NIDDK, offers health information about IgA nephropathy. For more information, visit www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov.
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Pet worms? Well, not exactly.
But those whose plants have benefitted from the rich vermicompost that worms produce are usually enthusiastic about having a plastic bin of these wiggly red creatures in their home. Vermicompost is a humus-like material that contains large numbers of worm castings produced when organic materials pass through a worm's gut.
"It's an alternative to conventional backyard composting," said Henrico Extension Agent Karen Carter. "And it's generally a faster process."
Conventional composting depends on micro-organisms to break down organic wastes. Vermicomposting uses worms for most of that work. The worms are housed in a plastic "worm bin." Carter periodically gives "make and take" workshops for people interested in trying the process.
"None are scheduled right now," said Carter, "but if you're interested, call the Extension Office, and we'll put your name on a waiting list."
To make a worm bin, drill air holes around the top of a 14-gallon plastic container, roughly 24 x 16 x 12.5 inches. Add roughly 4 pounds of shredded newspaper, a gallon of water, and 2 quarts each of coffee grounds and purchased bagged compost.
"We recommend the bagged compost," said Carter. "With backyard compost, you run the risk of bringing in insects."
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"Be sure you get the right worms," said Carter. "That's critical because not just any earthworm will work. You need Eisenia fetida, the red wiggler worm."
The worms are commercially available on line, or you may be able to get them from someone who is already vermicomposting. Periodically, the bins have to be divided both as a method of harvesting the vermicompost and because the worms can easily double in number.
"Harvesting the compost can be the most challenging part," said Carter. "Some people use purchased systems rather than making their own because they can make separating the worms from the vermicompost a little easier."
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"Make sure you don't overfeed the worms," cautioned Carter. Under optimum conditions, worms can process their body weight in food each day. Typically, however, they can't quite eat that much, and overfeeding can create odor problems.
Carter recommends anyone interested in starting a worm bin look online at the Virginia Extension publication, "Composting Your Organic Kitchen Wastes with Worms."
"It's excellent," she said. "But we recommend one slight change. Don't drill drainage holes in the bottom of the bin. Not having them doesn't turn out to be a problem, and sometimes having those holes in the bottom of your bin makes a mess."
Without the drainage holes, a worm bin can be kept in the kitchen or basement, anyplace where temperatures don't fall below freezing or go over 100 degrees Farenheit.
"Vermicomposting can be more convenient than backyard composting," said Carter. "Plus, it's an interesting process to watch, particularly if you have children and want to teach them about the natural world."
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The threat of bad weather didn't keep visitors away from Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden July 10 for the facility's weekly Flowers After 5 event (which pairs music and food with a chance to stroll the garden) and its monthly Fidos After 5 (which allows dog owners to bring their pets with them to enjoy the evening). > Read more.
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Thanks in part to a $10,000 gift from the Western Henrico Rotary Club, another bright pink Jeep modified to travel extremely rough terrain has been delivered to Midwives For Haiti so that more pregnant women in the quake-ravaged country will have access to prenatal care and a greater chance of surviving childbirth.
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Canoeing and kayaking enthusiasts soon will have a new access point to the Chickahominy River. VDOT, the James River Association and Henrico County Parks and Recreation are teaming up to establish a new site in Eastern Henrico.
The James River Association negotiated the deal with VDOT to procure official access to the area located just east of I-295 on North Airport Road in Sandston. The site includes a park-and-ride commuter lot bordering the Chickahominy River and has been an unofficial launch site used by paddlers for years. > Read more.
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Take in a show at several locations this weekend! West End Comedy will provide laughs at HATTheatre; the production of "Pump Boys and Dinettes" will close Sunday; and the youth theatre company CharacterWorks will present "Footloose" at The Steward School. Another show perfect for the kids – "Despicable Me 2" is playing at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center tonight. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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It's no secret that all found-footage genre movies are the same. Grab a couple of characters, give one of them a camera, and expose them to something supernatural that's content to lurk just off-screen until the last five minutes. Everything else will just fall into place.
But that formula isn't particularly family friendly, if only because that thing waiting a few feet to the left of the cast is usually plotting their violent doom.
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An eclectic array of events are taking place this weekend throughout the county. In the West End, we have the Richmond Wedding Expo, the Under the Stars Family Film Series and Henrico Theatre Company's production of "Pump Boys and Dinettes." In the eastern part of the county, we have a blood drive at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, Gallmeyer Farm's annual Sweet Corn Festival and an origami workshop at Fairfield Library. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Vending machines at Tampa-area YMCA locations were recently replaced with HUMAN (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition) vending machines that are said to offer the healthiest options when it comes to snacks and beverges. The white and green machines help promote a "5-2-1-almost none philosophy," according to Kathy Rabon, vice president of development and communications for the Tampa-area YMCA organization.
The philosophy calls for children and families to, each day, eat five servings of fruits or vegetables, spend less than two hours of time in front of the TV, get one hour of exercise and have almost no sugary beverages.
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More than 9 million students may receive less federal funding this fall.
Antoine Hamilton, a 27-year-old Wisconsin resident, makes his financial ends meet—just barely. A student at the Art Institute of Wisconsin, Hamilton works two jobs as a stylist and a resident care technician and claims he lives paycheck to paycheck while paying tuition bills. He also receives the maximum federal Pell Grant, $5,550 an academic year, to help finance the bachelor's degree he hopes to complete by the time he's 30.
"I feel like our economy right now is not good, so a lot of people are actually getting their minds right and trying to go back to school and go into those fields that will help them have a better life," says Hamilton, who took several years off between high school and college.
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Now, Hamilton is one of millions of financially needy college students across the country who may see a decrease in one component of their financial aid packages in 2011, if a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives makes it through Senate deliberation and is approved by President Obama—a notion that Hamilton says makes him "feel devastated."
"Because I would not be able to pay for my education, I won't meet the graduation requirements in three years," Hamilton explains. "I believe I would just lose interest in school and go back to work, and then where would I be? I would just be working, or I would probably be poor. I wouldn't be able to meet the expectation I have for my goal to be successful in my career."
The Pell Grant Program, widely considered to be the backbone of financial aid to the country's most needy students, was subject to a decrease in funding as part of a Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1), which cleared the House last month and cut about $60 billion from the federal budget. Lawmakers levied a $5.7 billion cut to the Pell Grant Program, which grants aid to low- and moderate-income students based on a formula that considers annual income and school cost, among other factors. The changes would take effect for the 2011-12 school year, decreasing the maximum amount of aid for the most needy students from $5,550 to $4,705, a difference of $845. Plus, about 1.7 million students who receive smaller Pell Grants would become ineligible for the program.
Approval of the cuts is far from guaranteed, since the Pell Grant Program has long received bipartisan support in the Senate. But the House's cut represents a struggling economy's fix to a program that was "absolutely" unsustainable, according to Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina who chairs the Congressional Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. "It's hardly a devastating cut when you are cutting such a small amount," she says, citing a sharp rise in the program's cost over the last few years. "We're cutting entire programs in lots of cases."
The Pell Grant Program was injected with about $17 billion over two years as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, but the extra money did not match the needs of the skyrocketing numbers of students enrolling in college and qualifying for aid through the recession. (About 27 percent of U.S. college students currently receive some amount of Pell funding.) This confluence of events has put pressure on the long-term sustainability of the program, says Justin Draeger, president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. The program, which was fully funded for 2011-12 before H.R. 1 was passed in the House, will face a budget shortfall of about $20 billion in 2012 if no long-term changes are made.
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President Obama has proposed several cuts that would take effect in 2012, including an end to the year-round grant that allows students who take summer courses to collect two Pells in one year. In his proposal, the maximum grant would remain at $5,550, a contrast to the House bill that lowered the maximum grant award. H.R. 1 would also provide Pell funding to fewer students, which may address what Rep. Foxx says was the intent of the original Pell Grant legislation.


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By TERRY CUMMINS
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One important milestone in life is the commencement of it. Prior to adorning a cap and gown, you probably lived a somewhat low life, struggling, if you had any sense at all, to qualify for a "high" school diploma, or sheepskin as it was known back in the Age of Enlightenment. The high-school graduation ceremony is the unofficial cutting of the apron strings when you take the proverbial bull of your destiny by the horns. With a diploma in hand, many young men go in debt to buy a car to take girls out at secluded places to discuss the seriousness of their future.
Education teaches many things, but, at an early age, love for the opposite sex seems to take precedence over academics. Then, too quickly, a wife and children come into their lives, sealing their destiny. Where many young men go wrong is that they do not take heed to their commencement address, because they are not receptive to absorbing wisdom yet.
Do you remember what your commencement speaker said? I remember mine — 65 years ago. He said, "sterling silver," something about living an untarnished life. Inspiring until the next day when I learned one of life's most valuable lessons. My grandfather said to me, "Clean the manure from the stalls in the barn, and scatter it on the fields." There must be something better than this, I thought, and there was. However, whatever course your life takes, you will find that manure will build up, and to prevent drowning in it, you must scatter it.
From that day in the barn, I worked my way up — or down — from nourishing the land to fertilizing infertile, young minds inside schoolhouses throughout our great land. As a high school principal, I helped coax more than 10,000 academically vacant young minds dressed in caps and gowns, wearing who knows what underneath, across the threshold to an uncertain future known only to God, but even He doesn't know what a teenage mind might do.
There I am at the end of 12 long years standing before the graduates. It's commencement practice time, and they're in a party mood. Congratulations, I'm so proud of you, and know you want a dignified ceremony where your friends and family can be proud of you, too. Tell them to refrain from shouting and jumping up and down when your name is called. To promote civility, we're going to practice marching, sitting, standing and how to wear your tasseled cap, symbolic of acquired knowledge, that swings to and fro like your life will. I put a cap on to show them how to wear it flat, preventing the tassel from brushing their nose.
Then we practice when to sit and stand, row by row, making it seem like they've learned how to follow directions. Now, the peak moment when your name is called, remember this, left over right. You take the all-important diploma in you left hand from my left hand and underneath it shake my right hand with your right. Let's have the first row come up and practice this to make sure our hands aren't confused. I've asked our band to come and play "Pomp and Circumstance," which is not "Celebrate," to help you march like committed soldiers do. Remember to keep 10, not nine, but 10 feet between you and the graduate in front of you. Think back to your math classes when you learned measuring. We want the focus on you, the individual within the herd. Good luck and God bless you, although I can't say that at your graduation, because our constitution prevents the state (me) from establishing a religion for you. Let me leave you with this final thought; upon my proclaiming you duly graduated, do not use your cap as a Frisbee and sail it as a dangerous sharp-pointed missile up into the stands, possibly striking your mother in her eye.
These graduating seniors learned this stuff — left from right, sitting and shutting up in kindergarten. Ph. D's never learn some of the important things about life either, and most politicians can't get past the basics in nursery school — sharing milk and cookies.
I gave a commencement address once. Knowing the graduates wanted it to be over before it was over, what did I say? I said two words, "Go party." They stood, cheered and sailed their caps. One girl ripped her gown off. No, I didn't, I said, "Other people." Family, friends and the global community make the difference in all our lives, and you can make a difference, too.
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This volume is part of the Official Cert Guide Series from Cisco Press. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.
CCNP Security VPN 642-648 Official Cert Guide is a best of breed Cisco exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNP Security VPN exam. Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Howard Hooper shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.
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My use of this book was more for a technical reference than for certification exam prep. I needed to greatly enhance my knowledge of VPN protocols especially in the area of the SSL VPN protocol. As a Cisco CCNA student I have become very comfortable with the format of the Cisco cert books and I usually consider these first. This book provided the VPN technologies, protocols and design considerations that I was looking for. It presented the material in an easy to follow, concise, clear format similar to what I have found in many other Cisco Cert Guides.
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If you are using this book as a study guide, the Pearson Cert Practice Test Engine included on the CD is a great tool to use. The CD also contains memory tables which I have found to be very useful during my exam prep. This study guide also includes access to a free online edition for 45 days through Safari Books online. If you purchase the Premium edition of this book, you will have access to 2 additional exams and an ebook version of this guide.
This book is a valuable tool in my toolkit.
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Pro Football Weekly hits up PFW correspondent and Vikings beat writer Judd Zulgad to discuss five hot issues surrounding the team.
PFW: Looking back, was the OT win over the Cardinals a bad thing in that it probably delayed the inevitable with Brad Childress?
Zulgad: Yes, most definitely. The Vikings had to rally from 14 points down late in the fourth quarter after playing a lethargic game and it was clear they had just about quit on Childress at that point. No player took the opportunity to say they had won that game for Childress, instead saying it was for their teammates or themselves. Remember, the Vikings had back-to-back NFC North games against Chicago and Green Bay coming up and could have worked to salvage their season. That is probably no longer the case now that they are 3-7 and just about dead.
PFW: Could the Vikings' power structure in the front office change in the offseason?
Zulgad: Sure it could. The Vikings haven't had a general manager for many seasons and owner Zygi Wilf could decide it is time to put someone in charge of football operations. Brad Childress had control of the 53-man roster and had as much or more say than anyone over football matters before his firing but it was never clear how the roles were defined. Wilf might decide it's time to change that. Bill Parcells' name will be thrown out because Zygi Wilf was a lifelong Giants fan before buying the Vikings. Rick Spielman, the Vikings' vice president of player personnel, also would be in the mix.
PFW: In your estimation, what must Leslie Frazier do in the final six games to keep the job?
Zulgad: I don't think Frazier should be judged by his record because, at 3-7, it's going to be a long road to turn this thing around. I think what needs to be considered is the effort that is given under Frazier, how he goes about running the team in practice on a day-to-day basis and how he communicates with players about issues on and off the field. Now if Frazier had been named the coach before the Vikings played Chicago and Green Bay it might have been different because Minnesota could have made a legitimate playoff run. Of course, if the Vikings hire a GM-type the whole operation might be blown up.
PFW: Who is handling the defensive calls?
Zulgad: Don't know at this point. We will have to find out if it's Frazier or new defensive coordinator Fred Pagac, who had been the linebackers coach. Frazier will remain very involved with the defense no matter what happens.
PFW: Did the Jason Garrett 2-0 start in Dallas have any effect whatsoever on Zygi Wilf's decision?
Zulgad: Perhaps it did, but what really impacted them was seeing the Vikings embarrassed by a 31-3 score on Sunday against their archrival, the Packers, at the Metrodome. The Vikings played another poor game on the field and the bickering on the sideline — not to mention frustrated players throwing their helmets — was an indication that chaos had taken over in a season that has been filled with it. Childress had never been a popular figure in Minnesota and what happened Sunday served as a clear indication it was time to make a move. I think if the Dallas situation played a role at all it was the fact that Garrett's first game as a head coach was a victory over the Giants, the team the Wilfs were big fans of before buying the Vikings.


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Want to know the secret to a successful athletic career?
Do your job ... completely.
That's it. It really is that simple.
But it's not easy.
If it were, there would be no such thing as a holding penalty, a turnover or a missed cutoff.
But let me be clear. For athletes, doing your job completely is primarily a mental task, with physical success usually the result.
In other words, there are no little things in competition. Everything matters, especially the mind, whether it's the first play of the game or a last-second victory.
Let me give you an example.
While watching the Duke vs. Kentucky game the other night, Seth Curry nailed a three-pointer for the Blue Devils.
How did that happen? Let's see if we can figure it out through a series of questions.
•Did Curry execute precision footwork?
•Was his body square to the hoop?
•Was his "elbow above the eyebrow" and did he "close with a pose" on his follow-through?
•Did Mason Plumlee set a great pick to free him?
•Did Quinn Cook give him a pass in the shot pocket?
•Did Curry catch the ball in shooting position?
•Did his opponent get caught sleeping on a screen?
•Did Coach K start the whole process by drawing up a terrific play?
Yes. On all counts.
Everything matters. Good and bad.
If it didn't, nothing would.
So, as the high school basketball season officially tips off with tomorrow's first practice, keep in mind those four simple words:
Do your job ... completely.
Know your role on the team and carry it out. Beginning to end. Finish what you start.
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— TRAVERSE CITY — Ken Smith knows there's no shortage of environmentalists in the Grand Traverse area.
"I like to say there are more tree huggers per square mile in northern Michigan than any place on the planet," he said.
Smith sees no problem with that. He serves as the executive director of the Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council, which held its 25th annual Environmentalist of the Year Awards Celebration Friday night in the Park Place Hotel.
Sixty-three people were nominated and 19 received awards for their accomplishments furthering environmental awareness or causes.
Smith said more nominees came in this year than ever before.
The evening was dedicated to NMEAC founders Bob Russell and Sally VanVleck. These two icons of the local environmental community were unable to attend — Russell is battling stage four esophageal cancer — but the couple sent a statement thanking the group for the honor and redirecting the focus back toward the recipients.
"It is the collective energy represented in this room, addressing the critical issues for the common good, that brings hope for the future," it read.
Recipients included local educators, nonprofit and business leaders and journalists, but two elementary school students may have received the most attention.
Jonah Villenueva, 10, and Carter Schmidt, 9, shared the environmentalist of the year award in the student category. Villenueva was recognized for his work fundraising for Wings of Wonder, a nonprofit raptor sanctuary in Empire. Schmidt owns Carter's Compost, a green business that sells buckets where buyers put their kitchen scraps for composting.
"I want to thank my Traverse City neighbors for putting their scraps into my bucket," he said to laughter in the audience.
"I think he's our youngest environmentalist," said Ann Rogers, acting chair of the NMEAC board.
Schmidt and his family also received the Youth Ambassador Award from the Great Lakes Bioneers of Traverse City, which presented three awards.
Mary Van Valin, a board member of the Michigan Land Use Institute, received an award for volunteer of the year. She listed the names of local environmentalists, ending with Russell and VanVleck, and said the honor was only possible due to their hard work.
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From OpenwaterpediaThree Days In Three Seas in Israel, a unique 3-day 30K mass marathon swim.
He is also the founder of Total Immersion Israel that is revolutionizing the swimming community in his home country of Israel.
Three Days In Three Seas
The field is limited to 200 participants who are interested in swimming 10K in the Mediterranean Sea, 10K in the Red Sea and 10K in the Sea of Galilee on three consecutive days.
The field will be separated in three possible groups: a 15 minutes per 1 kilometer pack, an 18 minutes per 1K pack and a 24 minutes per 1K pack. Each group will be guided by one escort boat and two kayakers. Each pack will pause for hydration or fueling every 50 minutes.
With the water temperature around 25-26°C (77-78°F), no wetsuits are allowed – or needed. Swimmers who participate in all three swims will have the first priority while swimmers who participate in only 1 or 2 swims will receive a final confirmation 7 – 10 days before.
Interested swimmers should email firstname.lastname@example.com. Swimmers specify their time for 1K, open water swimming experience, age and other relevant data. Each swimmer will sign a waiver and provide a doctor confirmation that they have no medical problem to participate in the challenge. Gadi also provide the GPS courses for the groups in the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Galilee.
2010 Three Days In Three Seas
64 people total participated in the 3 Days in 3 Seas event in Israel. 30 swimmers traversed the entire distance of 30K over three days.
There were 25 different pilots, kayakers, volunteers, photographers, doctors and paramedics who escorted the mass marathon swim. Each day was a different adventure with the field divided into two groups. "The pelotons each day were incredible. In the Red Sea, a female dolphin escorted us for a few minutes. The Mediterranean Sea was glassy flat while the Sea of Galilee was a bit murky and cold," recalled Gadi. "It was amazing."


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