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The Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders at Taussig Cancer Institute is dedicated to providing the most cutting edge treatment to patients with benign (non-cancerous) blood disorders as well as cancers of the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes.
Our survival patterns in bone marrow transplantation are among the best in the nation, and pioneering studies in lymphoma have led to the Taussig Cancer Institute being appointed by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to develop a paradigm for moving clinical trials from a center of excellence to community practices. Our leukemia and bone marrow failure programs are some of the largest in the country, and have become world-renowned for defining, testing, and establishing the latest treatments for these disorders.
The Acute Leukemia Program at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute is a worldwide leader in the treatment of acute myeloid and lymphoblastic leukemia. Patients are managed on a dedicated inpatient unit by a multidisciplinary team.
The Acute Leukemia Program features the most innovative treatments including several national studies for which Cleveland Clinic physicians serve as principal investigators. Patients benefit from both the special expertise of the program's physicians and close collaboration with the Bone Marrow Transplant Program.
The department offers evaluation, treatment, and consultative services in the field of benign and malignant hematologic disorders. The benign areas include disorders of:
Dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), aplastic anemia, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, and other bone marrow failure conditions, the Bone Marrow Failure program has been recognized as a leader in pioneering diagnostic techniques and therapies by patient groups and national and international treatment and research organizations.
The Bone Marrow Failure program is led by nationally recognized physicians who work closely with specialty nurses and support staff to provide personalized, disease-directed care. .
Cleveland Clinic's Bone Marrow Transplant Program is internationally recognized as a leader in the field. Autologous, allogeneic, non-myeloablative, bone marrow, peripheral stem cell and umbilical cord blood transplants are performed for patients with leukemias, lymphomas, and other hematological malignancies and bone marrow failure states.
As one of the most productive clinical research programs in the world, our physicians have performed over 3,000 bone marrow transplant procedures. Our large referral base and excellent community physician relationships allows for successful continuity of care, making us a leader among bone marrow transplant centers.
The Chronic Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma Program provides patients and physicians access to innovative treatment options, recognized medical expertise, and dedicated support resulting in superior outcomes.
These patients are evaluated and managed by a multidisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses and social workers. The program offers patients clinical trials of promising agents and works closely with the lab in developing new, innovative approaches to treatment.
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The better educated the patient and his or her family are about cancer usually results in a better outcome of therapy. A patient who understands the disease will tend to be able to identify problems sooner and is usually able to follow instructions better. The Taussig Cancer Institute provides a Multiple Myeloma Support Group as well as many additional patient support services to assist our patients in his or her time of need.
Cleveland Clinic Chronic Leukemia & Multiple Myeloma Program provides several informational brochures for our patients to review. Please feel free to contact the Cancer Answer Line with any questions or call us locally at 216.445.5008 or toll-free (866.223.8100).
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The treatment of multiple myeloma had not changed the course of the disease significantly until the advent of novel therapies in the last 10 years. Now, many patients can expect long remissions and improved survival as a result of groundbreaking treatment advances. Therefore, we believe that active research and new treatment modalities are necessary to achieve our goals in controlling the disease for longer periods of time in even more patients.
Over the past few years a better understanding of the biology of the disease has resulted in a large flux of new promising agents that are being studied at Cleveland Clinic independently and/or in collaboration with other myeloma institutions in the US, Europe, Australia and Asia. This will allow for better treatments, and will hopefully translate into better quality of life and survival for myeloma patients.
Using a multidisciplinary approach to care with colleagues in the departments of nephrology, radiation oncology, orthopedic surgery and palliative medicine, patients at Cleveland Clinic will receive specialized care in hopes of superior outcomes.
The Cleveland Clinic Chronic Leukemia & Multiple Myeloma Research Program focuses on new drug development, as well as studying the tumor biology to modify its behavior. Over the past few years the research in the biology area has remarkably improved our understanding to develop less toxic and more rational maintenance therapy. Search our database for a listing of clinical trials available at the Taussig Cancer Institute.
Cleveland Clinic Chronic Leukemia & Multiple Myeloma Support and Education Group is designed to provide patients and families with a strong support network as well as educate the patient about his or her disease. It is our belief that a better-educated patient will have a greater chance of survival and a better experience during treatment.
Below are the following Chronic Leukemia & Multiple Myeloma Program Patient Education Seminars:
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Parking is Validated
Refreshments Provided
Robin Tuohy with the International Myeloma Foundation will be presenting.
Our annual "Year in Review" presentation. Speakers TBD.
Debbie Hastings
The Lymphoma Program is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary effort dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma; education and support of patients and their families; investigation of lymphoma pathobiology; and development of innovative treatments.
We review new patients and pathology specimens at a weekly multidisciplinary clinicopathology conference to ensure accurate diagnosis and determine the best available individualized management. In addition to standard treatments (e.g. chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, radioimmunoconjugates and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation), we also have available many novel agents such as monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and targeted therapies.
Matt Kalaycio, MD, FACP, is Chairman of the Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute. Dr. Kalaycio holds a joint appointment in Cleveland Clinic's Transplant Center and is a Staff member in the Department of Hematologic Malignancies and Blood Disorders.
Additionally, Dr. Kalaycio is a Professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. He is board-certified in hematology, medical oncology and internal medicine. Dr. Kalaycio's clinical interests include leukemia and stem cell transplantation.
Anjali S. Advani, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders and Director of the Inpatient Leukemia Program at Taussig Cancer Institute. She is also Assistant Professor in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
She completed her medical degree, internal medicine residency, and hematology and oncology fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. She has been at Cleveland Clinic since 2002.
Steven Andresen, DO, has been a Staff Physician in the Departments of the Hematologic Oncology & Blood Disorders and Solid Tumor Oncology since 1987. Dr. Andresen attended the University of Iowa and received his medical degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines , Iowa.
His specialty interests include bone marrow transplantation, breast cancer, and hematologic malignancies.
Brian Bolwell, MD, is the Chairman of Taussig Cancer Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He is a Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and has authored more than 300 articles and abstracts concerning hematologic malignancies and bone marrow transplantation.
Dr. Bolwell attended Harvard University and received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Bolwell completed his medical internship and residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland and a hematology and oncology fellowship at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Robert Dean, MD, joined the Staff of the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute in 2005. Dr. Dean attended undergraduate and medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his internal medicine training at Boston University Medical Center and studied primary amyloidosis while serving as a research fellow.
Dr. Dean completed a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute, where he conducted research in allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Hien K. Duong, MD, attended University of Michigan, where she received both her undergraduate and medical degree. She completed her specialty training in hematology and oncology at Cleveland Clinic, and joined as Associate Staff in August 2010.
Dr. Duong's research interests include hematopoietic stem cell transplant and improving stem cell mobilization methods.
Aaron Gerds, MD, is an Associate Staff Physician in the Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders.
Dr. Gerds earned his medical degree at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. He completed a residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL, and a fellowship at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA.
Betty Hamilton, MD, is an Associate Staff Physician in the Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders.
Dr. Hamilton attended medical school at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed a residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, and a fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.
Brian Hill, MD, earned his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College, followed by his doctorate degree from The State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Hill earned his medical degree at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and stayed in Chicago to complete a residency in internal medicine at University of Chicago Hospitals. He later completed a fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Hill's specialty interests include chronic lymphocytic leukemia, hematologic malignancies, HIV-related lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Leonard Horwitz, MD, graduated magna cum laude from Yale University. He later received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He completed a residency in internal medicine and fellowship in hematology at Long Island Jewish Hospital. Dr. Horwitz completed a second fellowship in medical oncology at MD Anderson Hospital & Tumor Institute in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Horwitz is a member of the American Medical Association and a fellow in The American College of Physicians and American Society of Clinical Oncology. He is board-certified in hematology, medical oncology, and internal medicine.
Deepa Jagadeesh, MD, is Associate Staff in the Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders in the Lymphoma and Bone Marrow Transplant Programs.
Dr. Jagadeesh received her medical degree at the JJMM Medical College at the University of Mysore in India and completed her internship, residency, and fellowship at University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Anna Koo, MD, is the HPC Apheresis Collection Facility Medical Director and is a Staff Physician in the Department of Hematologic Oncology & Blood Disorders. She received her medical degree from New Jersey Medical School.
Some of Dr. Koo's professional highlights include: past President of The American Society for Apheresis, board member of the International Society for Apheresis, certified member of the American Board of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, and editorial board member of Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis Journal.
Alan Lichtin, MD, earned his undergraduate and medical degree at the University of Cincinnati. He completed his internship and residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland and then went on to complete his fellowship in hematology and oncology at University of Pennsylvania.
His specialty interests include adult hematology, coagulation and hemostasis disorders, and hematologic malignancies.
Jaroslaw Maciejewski, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Dr. Maciejewski is also an elected member of The American Society for Clinical Investigators (ASCI). He received his medical and doctorate degree from the Institute for Medical Immunology at Humboldt University Medical School in Berlin, Germany. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and Fellowship at the National Institutes of Health Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. He completed his postdoctoral research fellowship at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Dr. Maciejewski served as Staff Scientist at NHLBI before joining Cleveland Clinic in 2001 as Staff Physician and Section Head of Experimental Hematology. In January 2009, he was appointed Chairman of the newly created Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research at Taussig Cancer Institute (THOR).
Navneet Majhail, MD, is Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant program at Taussig Cancer Institute.
Dr. Majhail attended medical school at Government Medical College in India. He completed a residency at Cleveland Clinic and a fellowship at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN.
Keith McCrae, MD, earned his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College and continued on to earn his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine.
Dr. McCrae completed his residency at Duke University Children's Hospital & Medical Center. Later, he completed a fellowship at The University of Pennsylvania.
Sudipto Mukherjee, MD, MPH, is an Associate Staff Physician in the Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders.
Dr. Mukherjee earned his medical degree from the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College in India. He completed residency training at the William Beaumont School of Medicine at Oakland University in Royal Oak, MI, and a fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.
Brad Pohlman, MD, is Vice Chair of Operations, Director of the Lymphoma Program, and Director of The Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute.
Dr. Pohlman is a member of the American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
Dr. Pohlman's specialty interests include Castleman's disease, hemophilia, HIV-related lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.
Frederic Reu, MD, earned his medical degree at Eberhard-Karls Universitat Tubingen in Tubingen, Germany. At Cleveland Clinic, he completed an internship in internal medicine, a residency in medical oncology, and a fellowship in medical oncology.
Dr. Reu's specialty interests include multiple myeloma, light chain amyloidosis, and plasma cell disorders.
Christy Samaras, DO, earned her undergraduate degree at Eastern Nazarene College in Wollaston, MA, and then received her medical degree from The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Samaras continued on to complete a residency at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh and a fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, where she was appointed Associate Staff in the Department of Hematologic Oncology & Blood Disorders.
Yogen Saunthararajah, MD, is Associate Staff in the Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders at Cleveland Clinic, and an Associate Professor.
Dr. Saunthararajah received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Wales College of Medicine, and completed medical and surgical internships at University Hospitals of Wales, United Kingdom. Dr. Sauntharajah served as a Captain in Military Medicine in the Singapore Armed Forces.
Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS, earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Pennsylvania. He then completed a residency in internal medical at Massachusetts General Hospital and stayed in Boston to complete a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Some of Dr. Sekeres' specialty interests include: acute myeloid leukemia, bone marrow failure syndromes/disorders, chronic myelogenous leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative neoplasms, hairy cell leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Bernard Silver, MD, earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Mich. He completed an internship and residency at Northwestern University Evanston Hospital. He then completed a fellowship at University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
His specialty interests include coagulation disorders, hemophilia, Von Willebrand's disease, clotting factor deficiencies or inhibitors, thrombophilia, Lupus anticoagulant/antiphospholipid syndrome, thrombocytopenia (ITP, TTP), and hemolytic anemia.
Mitchell Smith, MD, joined Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute in 2012 as a Section Chair for the Lymphoma and Myeloma Programs in the Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders. Dr. Smith received his MD and PhD from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He completed an internship at Long Island Jewish Hospital and residencies at Barnes Hospital of Washington University School of Medicine and Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. Dr. Smith completed two fellowships at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY.
Some of Dr. Smith's specialty interests include myeloma and lymphoma.
Ronald M. Sobecks, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders, with joint appointment in the Transplantation Center in the Division of Surgery. Dr. Sobecks is an Assistant Professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
In addition, Dr. Sobecks serves as Quality Review Officer of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Member and Co-Chairman of the Bone Marrow Transplant Lab Committee and Member of the Transplant Executive Committee.
Dr. Sobecks' interests include allogeneic and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, leukemia, and hematologic malignancies.
Ramon Tiu, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He is an Associate Staff in the Departments of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research and Hematological Oncology and Blood Disorders.
Dr. Tiu received his medical degree from University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in the Philippines. He pursued research training at Cleveland Clinic in experimental hematology and was appointed Associate Staff at Cleveland Clinic in 2010.
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John Hall, Contributor
I write about entrepreneurs, thought leadership and content marketing.
Relationships matter. They provide us social context, allow us to transfer trust, and create opportunity. Relationships also, not surprisingly, fuel more relationships. But how do you start building your network?
The short answer is through organizations. Besides a curated network of relationships, organizations also provide excellent opportunities to give back, mentor others, and find resources to help businesses succeed.
As an entrepreneur, here are the organizations you need to know about:
EO is basically the Justice League of the entrepreneurial world. This group has it all – not only do they offer forums and personal advice on a national scale, the organization also sponsors local chapters with their own meetings and amenities. There are even great healthcare options for members. On top of that, there are personal mentorship opportunities and huge networking events. It's the ultimate toolbox for entrepreneurs.
The YEC is an invite-only organization, and its services are top-notch. Through the YEC, a business can make its mark on the map with PR opportunities. The organization prides itself in "concierge-like service." Members of the YEC can connect with the right people to help with their startup challenges; they also receive discounts on valuable services for their businesses. The YEC recently released a project called #StartupLab, designed to help young entrepreneurs achieve their goals.
Young Presidents' Organization
YPO brands itself as "the world's most powerful network" and "the best peer network in the world." It offers forums for bouncing ideas off industry experts, and this organization allows for a truly global reach through its web of connections; it focuses on expanding members' sphere of influence by helping them form partnerships with people all over the world. YPO offers exclusive events for members, but it also offers support and guidance for all members' families.
FoundersCard is an elite community for entrepreneurial leaders that provides exclusive discounts and networking opportunities. The organization has relationships with numerous big-name companies to truly provide the best of the best for its members. The organization has an application process, favoring those referred by existing members
Vistage is 16,000 members and 15 countries strong, and growing. Its members attend meetings each month to participate in idea-sharing and advice-giving. With "advisory board" peer group meetings, private one-on-one mentoring sessions, expert speaker workshops, and a global members-only online network, Vistage offers multiple opportunities for busy executives to become better leaders, make better decisions, and achieve better results.
The up-and-coming organizations for your checklist:
Tech Cocktail is a media company and events organization for entrepreneurs and technology enthusiasts. Its goal is to amplify the local technology startup scene by hosting mixers and showcase events, and by highlighting startup news on its website. Tech Cocktail provides interviews, how-to tips, case studies, and rankings and reports, including their latest in-depth ranking of the top 15 accelerators in the U.S. – and a corresponding report on choosing the right accelerator.
Small Giants™ Community hosts a diversity of business life cycles and sizes, but it's very close-knit. For the most part, they eschew financial requirements in favor of finding members who have deeply held values and are great people. The organization believes in digging to find a company's purpose and philosophy – and its ideal members seek those same values. Some membership benefits include networking-with-purpose events, leadership events, resource education, best practices content, and discounts.
Region-specific organizations that are growing:
The Technology Council of Greater Kansas City is an industry advocacy group with 90+ member companies in its portfolio. Small- and medium-sized companies, as well as big corporations, including Cerner Cerner, Garmin Garmin, Google Google, and TEVA Neurosciences, are members. KCnext is focused on Kansas City's startup ecosystem by supporting its young and pre-revenue companies. KCnext connects its members in order to grow the local tech industry. Membership provides access to investors, strategic partners, and new customers.
This is a rapidly growing online community for digital entrepreneurs and innovators. With founding sponsors J.B. Pritzker (New World Ventures, The Pritzker Group), Joe Mansueto (Morningstar, Inc.), Eric Lefkofsky (Groupon, LightBank), and Bob Fealy (The Duchossois Group), the site currently hosts 10,000+ registered members and 60,000+ users a month. It offers a job board for digital tech talent, publishes data on Chicago's digital tech sector, sponsors monthly pitch events to showcase new startups, offers quarterly lunches with the top 100 CEOs in the city, and hosts an annual awards show called The Moxie Awards, as well as an annual design conference.
Corporate Alliance has five offices, located in Utah and California. The purpose of this organization is to serve as an accelerator in building meaningful relationships. Their goal is to provide an individual the training, facilitated events, and tools necessary to build a valuable network (or, as they call it, "a city of influence"). They have plans to establish a hub for Corporate Alliance in every metropolitan market.
Reach out to me @tweetjohnhall if you believe I missed a great resource for entrepreneurs – there's always room for more valuable organizations.
Disclosure: I am a member of the YEC and FoundersCard.
John Hall is the CEO of Influence & Co., a company that assists individuals and brands in growing their influence through thought leadership and content marketing programs. Influence & Co., one of the leading providers of high quality expert content to the world's top publications, is the creator of Contributor Weekly. Connect with John on Twitter or Google+.
I love that you put Corporate Alliance in the mix. It's hands down the most unique and well thought out relationship/influence organizations I've ever experienced. It's definitely one to watch as they start new hubs across the nation.
I've been involved with the Utah hubs near Salt Lake City for over 7 years now. The results are nothing short of spectacular for both my personal and business relationships. Thanks for the great list!
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Great article. As an EO member originally from Sydney, and now member of the San Francisco chapter the international connections are invaluable. I've travelled and worked with members in Malaysia, the Philippines and even El Salvador.
Any organization that supports entrepreneurs (vs selling to them) is a great thing for economies and communities around the world. Congratulations to all that are listed and there are dozens more that are worthy that aren't listed, such as TiE, Endeavor etc.
EO is member-led (not a for-profit organization) and also runs the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (http://gsea.org).
(Note: I am a member of both EO and YEC)
Interesting. Also, interested in networking with writers, as I am one.
Great article Josh. I have friends and fellow entrepreneurs ask all the time what organizations are out there for them. This was a great resource and hopefully myself as well as some of my entrepreneurial friends will be involved with a few of the programs!
This is super helpful. I think having a network group of like-minded people is priceless! But I definitely think RealVipSuccess.com should be on here! Thanks for the article :-)

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Fort Lauderdale open-water swimmer Joey Pedraza likely qualified for the USA Swimming National Team after placing second in the 5K and fifth in the 10K events during the Open Water National Championships in Castaic, Calif.
The 2013-14 OWNT roster will not be announced until Friday, but the top six finishers in the in the nationals qualify for the team.
Pedraza had a strong start in the 10K event on Friday and finished with a time of 1:56.09.664.
On Sunday, he finished in second place in the 5K with a time 57:22.68. His time was just a fraction of a second away from the first-place finisher Andrew Gemmell, of the Nation's Capital Swim Club, who finished with a time of 57:22.07.
Pedraza is a member of the Davie Nadadores Swim Team and a 2007 graduate of Pine Crest High School.
During his time at Pine Crest, he set a state record in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:23.48. He also was the state champion in the 200 individual medley during his senior year.
Track and field
Whether you are young or old and you think you have what it takes to the compete in Olympic-style events, you will have your chance in June.
The Miami Northwest Express Track Club will be playing host to its 38th Track & Field Classic at Miami Dade College, North Campus at Traz Powell Stadium from June 7-9.
Teams and athletes have already registered from as far away as Jamaica. With additional participants from 13 other states and 26 cities in Florida, there will be a lot of competition.
Last year's event had more than 2,500 participants from ages 5 to 85 from the United States, Jamaica, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Trinidad, the U.S. Virgin Islands and more.
The events include: 100-meter run, 200-meter run, 50 yard-run, 400-meter relay and 400-meter hurdles.
To register for this event, visit www.directathletics.com.
If you would like you have your event showcased, please email Corey W. Campbell, at campbell.corey @gmail.com.


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By KIM SMITH DEDAM
---- — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Penny and John Clute walked a long way to attend the presidential inauguration on Monday.
The Plattsburgh couple had to park near Arlington Cemetery, 2 miles from the Washington Mall, where they joined some 800,000 revelers to watch President Barack Obama take his oath of office for a second term.
"Unfortunately, we couldn't hear the speech," said Penny, a retired Plattsburgh City Court judge and former Clinton County district attorney. "There was a Jumbotron screen there, and it worked fine for the hour before the official program started; then the picture and the sound kept going out.
"They had some technology problems."
Despite the faulty technical connection, she said in a phone interview, the crowd was energized, enthusiastic and upbeat, even in the chilly winter air.
"It was wonderful. It was very positive."
Amid a diverse program of music and prayer, poetry, remarks and fanfare on the flag-emblazoned steps of the U.S. Capitol, the president spoke, calling several times to "We, the people."
Obama spoke of Martin Luther King Jr., who, 50 years ago, had addressed the crowd on the Washington Mall and shared the dream he held for humanity.
The celebration of Martin Luther King Day added focus to the 57th inauguration and called to the achievement of a diverse nation.
Obama touched on civil-rights issues, equal pay for women, access to education and health care, and he spoke about the divide between rich and poor. He called for gay and lesbian civil rights and for unity in addressing the threat of climate change.
Before a sea of waving American flags, the president called for prosperity on the backs of a rising American middle class.
"The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with the privileges of a few or the rule of a mob," Obama said.
"They gave to us a Republic, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed," the president said Monday just past midday.
"For more than two hundred years, we have."
North Country Congressman Bill Owens (D-Plattsburgh) had a great seat for Monday's ceremony — on the podium with his congressional colleagues.
"The mood was very upbeat and positive, and it had that feel to it," he told the Press-Republican.
"Democrats and Republicans alike all seemed very chipper."
Owens said the key now will be for Congress to carry that "feel good" moment into something productive this session.
"People seemed really happy to be there, and if today is any indication, I think there could be some opportunity to come together and get things done."
Owens said the temperature was in the low 30s and the weather cloudy and a bit damp during the ceremony, but the skies cleared nicely for the afternoon as the president and First Lady Michelle Obama strolled Pennsylvania Avenue, waving to the adoring crowd.
"It was cool to be part of the process," he said.
The Clutes had spent the weekend with family in Alexandria, Va.
"On Saturday, we went to a National Service Fair, as in community-service fair," Penny said.
"They brought together dozens of organizations and each offered different ways to continue to volunteer within your community.
"That was cool."
On Sunday, the couple spent part of the day at the National Archives and saw the new Cuban Missile Crisis exhibit, which has made public and included audiotapes from President John F. Kennedy's phone calls during that critical period in U.S. and world history.
Being in Washington for Obama's inauguration was exhilarating, Penny said shortly after the event.
"It's very energizing to be here, to be part of it. There are lots of people, and everybody is upbeat. It's a real cross-section of people, lots of young people, lots of ethnicity, colors, languages and real diversity.
"That's part of who he (President Obama) is, and it's part of what he sees as our role as a country."
The master of ceremonies for Inauguration 2013 was New York Sen. Charles "Chuck" Schumer, who sat to the president's right and introduced each justice for the swearing-in ceremonies for both Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden.
Schumer introduced the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, which performed the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" in soaring harmony from the portico above the podium.
— News Reporter Joe LoTemplio also contributed to this story
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July 30, 2014
A former Bryan Police Chief ran for Mayor of Freeport, Texas but wasn't elected.
Ty Morrow resigned from the Bryan Police Department in 2009 following accusations that he abused his wife. He also called Bryan/College Station a racist community during a campaign speech that was recorded and put on YouTube.
He most recently retired as Chief of Police in Freeport after being relieved of duties by the Freeport City Council for undisclosed complaints. The Freeport City Manager tells us Morrow left before a full investigation was to begin.
After the votes were counted this weekend, Morrow commented on his campaign's Facebook page saying:
"The results are in Mayor Garcia won the election by 83 votes. The people of Freeport have spoken and their desires are for Mayor Garcia I want to wish her well."
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By Doug Ferguson
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KAPALUA, Hawaii — Nick Watney was in the local Honolua Store at Kapalua earlier this week when he saw a familiar face and quickly placed his hand over his chest, covering up the swoosh on his shirt. Add that to the files of worst-kept secrets.
Nike made it official Tuesday with separate announcements that it has signed Watney and Kyle Stanley to equipment deals. Both had been with Titleist.
The biggest Nike acquisition in the offseason, off course, was Rory McIlroy. Nike will make that announcement in Abu Dhabi, where McIlroy will start his season in a couple of weeks. It also landed S.Y. Noh of South Korea.
The bigger surprises were Stewart Cink, who in October said he had one year left on his Nike deal, switching over to TaylorMade. Also going to TaylorMade were former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover (formerly Nike), Ryan Moore (formerly Adams Golf) and John Huh, who had been playing Ping last year but didn't have an endorsement until well after he won the Mayakoba Classic in Mexico.
Chris Kirk and Gary Woodland (both formerly Titleist) are headed to Callaway.
Watney will be using a high-speed cavity back driver and Nike VR Pro Combo irons, a similar look to the AP2 irons he used at Titleist. Stanley is using blades.
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Tiger Woods, with three wins, was at No. 3 with $7,388,061. He was followed by Luke Donald (three wins) and Louis Oosthuizen (two wins).
Rounding out the top 10 were Jason Dufner, Brandt Snedeker, Westwood, Bubba Watson and Keegan Bradley. Watson (Masters) and Bradley (Bridgestone Invitational) were the only players in the top 10 who had only one win last year.
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Chrome Pony's ringleader needs something totally contrived to be genuine.
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So what is Chrome Pony, exactly? Because it's not a set band. And it's not you, exclusively. It's something else.
People don't understand enough that Chrome Pony is a person. He is his own person. Chrome Pony is not a band. People get that wrong a lot.
How would you describe it?
It's more of an alter ego, but also, he's his own person.
You don't have a lot of say in it?
No, not really. He actually came to me in a dream. It felt really real.
Was it more of a nightmare?
It was kind of a nightmare. It started when I was writing this song called "Chrome Pony," and then I had a dream about him. I really don't know that much about him. I just learn a little bit along the way.
So he's this alien guy who likes to dress in nice suits and wear sunglasses at night.
Yeah, the sunglasses is, like, when he's on.
Every time I've seen you play, there's been a different lineup. It feels like a circus sometimes when you have so many people onstage.
That's a good description.
How do you keep that many musicians all on the same page? Or do you?
So much of Chrome Pony is tracked music. That's the way I shift the show dynamically is by adding or just going through a rotation of musicians. There are people I've played with more often, who are core members.
Do you ever write music with a certain player in mind?
The only people I'd really written music with are either producers or — the only other person I've ever sat down and written stuff with is [Broncho guitarist] Ben King. But he's a producer as well, he's produced a lot of stuff I've done.
But yeah, I rotate musicians because everyone brings something different. They all write their own parts and things shift dramatically when you change a drummer or add a guitarist. It's a nice way to counterbalance the repetition and generate some new tracks.
It's totally a circus. That's the fun thing. It's fun to have different friends onstage with you. Some people bring a darker energy, some people bring a lighter energy.
How many people have played guitar for Chrome Pony?
I played! Me, Jarod [Evans, Blackwatch Studios], Ben, Derek Lemke [Depth & Current], Derek Knowlton [The Pretty Black Chains], Brady [Smith, Gentle Ghost], Brine Webb. Kind of.
He just grabbed a guitar and got onstage at Norman Music Fest. He's supposed to play with me some time, legitimately. We didn't even talk about it. He just jumped up there.
For a lot of the music that's made around here and Oklahoma City, I'd say Chrome Pony's pretty unique. You've got some electronica, but that's mostly DJs. You've got Kite Flying Robot in Tulsa, who make electronic rock, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.
I don't feel like what I do is a whole lot different than what a lot of my friends do. The stuff I write comes from the same place as what they do. I just happened to choose a lot of synths and big beats because it's cheesy and it's fun and I like that stuff. I feel like it's a little cheap and I like it.
One of the more unique things about my music — and it's not necessarily a positive thing — is that I just go for it. I like to go for a big, pop sound. And like I said, it's cheap. And I don't exactly take myself seriously.
I feel like a lot of people around here making music, especially new bands, are kind of afraid to just go for it. You're in Oklahoma; you
to go for it.
Songs like that are more genuine, anyway.
The first time I heard "You've Got to go Through the Darkness," I just thought, "What the
? This is totally different." It was you making a big song just because you can. That's the kind of song you wouldn't have written if you weren't taking yourself seriously and decided to just go for it.
I actually wrote that song in high school. But it was completely different. It was the wussiest little song. I did it really fast at first and recorded a different version of it later, in college. I slowed it down and that was, like, a redemption song, so I had to go big.
It was funny, 'cause I was having a hard time [in college], and wound up drunk at a piano and just started belting this song out. I was like, "Yeah, that's how this song's supposed to go." Duh-duh-duh, duh-nuh-nah. That was the redemption part.
Ryan, you said songs like that are more genuine, anyway. Is it because you've got less inhibition about it?
Yeah, I feel like if you lay yourself out there, there's something innocent about that.
That's the art that I see as being genuine. When a person doesn't let back. It can be subtle. It doesn't have to be a huge production.
Your first show at Norman Music Fest, the year before, is still my favorite. 'Cause Steven had been working on this project, none of [his close friends] had heard any of it. He was being secretive about it. We were sharing a room, and Steven was just getting quiet about stuff, taking off here and there, going to work with people on stuff. We knew, "OK, he's got this show, he's playing after us, so maybe we'll find out." And sure enough, Steven shows up in this suit and trench coat, er, a black duster
shades. And it was nighttime and it was hot.
So I figured he'd had something up his sleeves. And then I found out that he'd had something up his sleeves for two months. He was being pretty shifty around the house. It blew my mind. All of us that had been dealing with Steven in that way, we were all surprised. I remember looking at Ben [King] and Chad [Copelin] and smiling so big. And Jarod [Evans]. We all just knew; we didn't have to say it: "So this is where Steven's been the last two months."
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So it sounds like you really need the inauthenticity and the grandiosity of the character to get yourself out there.
Exactly. That was how I got myself to do it. Since I could hide behind this made-up thing, I could go for it. I'd been nervous, but I'd been in the dungeon working on it with my friends B [Bryan Bryanson] and Katie [Wicks, both with Chrome Pony, Crystal Vision], and that was my hangout for about three months.
It was good for me to see somebody working hard at something, turning down hangouts that I normally wouldn't turn down to go work on music. That's just the way Steven does it. When he knows he needs to work, he won't let his friends distract him. Or keep him up until 6 in the morning so he loses the next day from being worn out. Or the next day because he slept all day. [Laughs]
I was really nervous because I got that slot. There was a lot of nervous energy. That first show, I hardly moved, I just stood up there at the mic. [Laughs]
Tell me about this connection with B and Katie. It sounds like that's what started Chrome Pony.
My original idea was to start a music project where I didn't have to have a band. Because I don't like carrying gear. And the less people in the band, the less you have to split the money. [laughs] I don't want to carry anything, I make more money, I can get drunk and sing.
I got to know them through Tate James [
Delo Creative
who directed his video for "Love in a Genocide"]. He hooked us up. I just Facebook-messaged them for a bit. They were running Dance Robots, Dance! at Opolis. I showed up there one night and Katie just attacks me. Gave me a big hug and I realized, "This is gonna work out." Then I met B and learned he's the sweetest guy in the world. I went over to their house and showed them some songs I had, and we talked about some stuff I was working on.
Was it hard showing them those in-progress songs?
Yeah, it was. I had some songs I'd recorded at Blackwatch, which were "Everything All the Time" and a few others. I didn't think I'd use those. But those wound up on the album. It got a lot easier as we worked together, because we got to be really close friends.
Everything All the Time (Feat. Crystal Vision)
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Originally, we were just going to make these songs, and then they were going to spin them, but I eventually decided, "Hey, I kinda wanna play."
So you were writing them with the thought that they were just going to be for DJs?
So how do you write now?
I usually start on piano or guitar. Then I start building it in Logic and try to make it as dancey as possible. Also, I do a lot with different producers. I've been kinda spoiled by working with them, though. When you start playing shows, it kinda distracts from the writing process.
Yeah, especially for an act like yours where a lot of planning goes into the performance.
Yeah, I focused on building the show for a while. Now I'm kind of in writing mode, and I'm shifting that into producing new songs. I'm working on a bunch of different projects right now.
What else are you working on?
I've been writing a soul/gospel album with Ben King. And I've been working on some other, smaller electronic stuff with Costa [Stasinopoulos, of
Dead Sea Choir
] that's pretty weird. I'm getting money together to track the soul/gospel record with the Blackwatch guys. And I'm working with a producer named Will Hunt, from Fort Worth, that I'm working on some stuff with. It'll be more like the darker '80s hits, pop stuff.
Chrome Pony will play with Lindsey's band, Broncho, and Stardeath and White Dwarfs on Friday, on the east lawn of the University of Oklahoma.
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"With this agreement, we've accelerated a timetable that will help make Maryland's air cleaner for decades to come," Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler said.
"Marylanders have been subjected to harmful emissions from out-of-state power plants for far too long. The 2007 agreement [with American Electric Power] was historic in its size and scope and we just made it even better for the citizens of Maryland and the entire Mid-Atlantic region."
The power company and its subsidiaries will have to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions at all plants east of the Mississippi River. By 2029, the company must reduce total sulfur dioxide emissions by about 90 percent (from baseline emissions determined before the 2007 agreement), according to the settlement. And, the power company will, over time, fund environmental mitigation programs in Maryland (costing up to $714,000) designated by the attorney general.
All together, the eight states in the settlement—Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont—will receive $6 million for mitigation programs.
"Before 2007, AEP's baseline [sulfur dioxide] emissions totaled about 828,000 tons annually from its plants east of the Mississippi River. The modified consent decree [reached on Monday] prohibits AEP from emitting more than 145,000 tons of [sulfur dioxide] annually by 2016—an amount significantly lower than the reduction to 450,000 tons annually by 2010 required by the original settlement. The consent decree also requires AEP to further reduce annual [sulfur dioxide] emissions to only 94,000 tons per year by 2029," according to a statement from the attorney general's office.
"Sulfur dioxide contributes to the formation of sulfates and fine particulates that can cause or exacerbate respiratory illnesses in the most vulnerable populations, including the elderly and small children. It is also the principal contributor to acid rain, which can damage forests, destroy plant and animal life in lakes and other waterways, deteriorate buildings and monuments, and affect the condition of farmland," the statement added.


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Brent Cannon, Rob Enderle, Facebook, Zynga, Zuckerberg, ipo, silicon valley
NBC Bay Area's Brent Cannon sits down with Tech Analyst Rob Enderle to discuss Facebook's new IPO. He talks about what that means for the bay area and compares it to other silicon valley giants.
The Facebook filing is enormous, and impressive.
Two years ago? $777 million in revenues. The next year? That number practically tripled. Then, doubled again for 2011. Strong revenue numbers from a company some used to doubt could ever actually make money. See pdf of Page 16 of SEC filing that lists the dollar figures.
But Facebook's filing shows that this company, perhaps more than any other in Silicon Valley, is important to the tech ecosystem in a way that mere numbers can't show. For example, its relationship to Zynga. The social gamer has struggled with its own post-IPO stock price. That is, until Facebook revealed how much of its revenues come from Zynga. Cue the rapid buying of Zynga stock. Thanks, Facebook.
Politicians are already calling this the social media election. Twitter is playing a big role, yes, but Facebook has about 830 million members - of all ages. That's huge to politicians. According to Silicon Valley data tracker Socialbakers, Facebook is the place to be for politicians, both to reach fans, and to keep tabs on how the campaigns are going.
If you're a game, you want to be on Facebook. If you're a business professional, or an actor, or a musician, or a teenager, or pretty much anything else, you have to be on Facebook.
Now, if you're an investor, you'll want to be in on Facebook. Start your engines.
One side note here: Mark Zuckerberg's older sister Randi was the keynote speaker at the iStrategy marketing conference in South San Francisco Wednesday.
"So kind of an exciting day for me to be chatting with you," Randi Zuckerberg said. "Something really exciting happened today ... My son started crawling."
Zuckerberg, former CMO of Facebook, was visibly excited at the news of the IPO filing -- news she got in the car on the way to the conference. Her son, Asher, is nine months old.
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The organized team activity workouts officially are voluntary, but 88 of the 90 players on the team were in the building at One Bills Drive on Tuesday for the first day of practice.
Defensive end Shawne Merriman, rehabilitating from Achilles tendon surgery last fall, was at a doctor's appointment. The only other absent player was undrafted rookie safety Delano Howell, who is finishing up school requirements at Stanford.
Gailey on Merriman: "He was gone today. Today was the only day he could see the doctor to get final clearances on some stuff. He'll be back Thursday.
Will Merriman be on the field when he gets back? "I think so. It depends on whatwe hear from the doctors."
Receiver Stevie Johnson had groin surgery about a month ago. Gailey said he's not expecting him to practice until the end of July.
"Training camp, training camp," Gailey said on Johnson's likely return date. "I don't see him making minicamp. I'd love to say he would, but I don't know if he will or not. We'll see. ... You don't ever want to rush it to the point where you have a chance of injuring a guy further. We'll try to be smart about it, but if he can work we'll work him. He needs it like everybody else. We all need it."
Said Johnson: "I'm feeling good. They got me doing a lot of work in the pool and in my first day out here doing ladders and strides. Right now we're a good five weeks and I don't really feel too much in my groin. It's just a little bit in my hamstrings. Once we get that out of the way then I'll be full go."
Cornerback Terrence McGee and defensive tackle Kyle Williams worked in individual drills but not 11-on-11 sessions. Other players sitting out due to injury rehabilitation included: center Eric Wood, cornerback Chris Hill, safety Josh Nesbitt, tackle Erik Pears, tight end Mike Caussin, receiver Kamar Aiken, defensive tackle Torell Troup and defensive end Lionel Dotson.
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My update: CD18, in the 2ww. I used opk's for the first time this month and it was...interesting. I alllllmost got a positive Thursday a.m., but then missed my p.m. test and it was a very clear negative every test after that. So I'm hoping that I just missed my surge and we dtd enough. DS came up to me this morning, out of nowhere, and just said "Mama, I want a brother. We can name him Jakey because that's my name and I like it." haha It was cute but it made me a little sad because he should have a little brother or sister right now. So hopefully this is my month!
Good luck, o vibes and baby dust to all you ladies. Any fun plans for the 4th? I think we are going to a cookout at DH's boss's house. His coworkers are all really cool and laid back so it should be a fun time.
Brittanie - I'm crossing my fingers for you!!
My update: I had another blood draw this past Friday checking betas/hcg... they are FINALLY below 5. Hooray! I still haven't been given the clear to actively TTC, that probably won't come until August. And I tell ya, actively preventing pregnancy right now when all I want is to be pregnant is wearing on me.
And on a side note, I took my two kids to the dentist this morning (no cavities for either one!), when I was scheduling their next appointments, I got totally blindsided... my EDD was 1/13/13, their next appointment is 1/3/13... I was thinking... I should be hugely pregnant by then . I've done really well not dwelling on the "that should be me" and the "why me". But I can't seem to get it off my mind today.
Jenny--I'm glad your levels are low enough now and you can start the TTC adventure soon! Hope you get the go ahead soon.
My update--CD 22 for me. I guess I'm in the 2WW. We BD on CD 13, then I'm pretty sure I O on CD15 but we did not BD because we had an argument (haha). Then appt with RE was on CD 17 and he could see that I had already O'd. He wants us to not TTC until the results of the tests come back but like he said its too late this month. I'm nervous. I almost feel like I dont want to be pregnant this month incase the tests come back with bad news...but we did not know the RE would say that so we had been trying up until that appt. I despirately want to be pregnant, but kinda dont since he said that. I'm in a very confused place right now...ugh.
Good luck this month everyone and happy 4th of July. Enjoy time with family and friends!
Jenny-I'm glad that your levels are finally getting to where they need to be. You would never imagine how much dates, pictures, scenes, all kinds of reminders of things once you have lost a baby.
Michelle-My cycle day buddy! I hope that the best thing for you this cycle happens, whatever it may be.
My update: Waiting to ovulate-Cycle Day # 22
We here in Canada celebrated our (fourth) on July 1st (Canada Day) and it was awesome..we had a long weekend and it was very relaxing and the fireworks were great!! Had a good weekend with family..
Pray- O vibes sent your way and I am hoping you will have something great to report soon!
Michelle- I hope that whatever is "in the cards" for you guys happens and that it all turns out great!! Fingers crossed for you that this may be your month
Jenny- Yay for low betas and here's hoping that you will get the go ahead soon to return to TTC!
Britt- I hope you got lucky this month and that the opk's worked...opk's were always a hit or miss for me too..the very first month I used them I got a clear positive and we ended up conceiving (which I thought made the opk's extremely amazing) and then we m/c and since then every month I've tried them I've gotten those "almost positives" or even like last month I got a half positive..so I guess they work only so so..
I had always wanted to temp but my sleeping schedule was off because of the night shifts..now I am back on a regular schedule but we are not actively trying anymore..fingers crossed for you Britt!!
My update: I'm not even sure which CD I am today since I really don't keep track anymore..there hasn't been too much BD either since we want to be careful not to conceive as my daycare is under way..
In all honesty I would like nothing better than to be taking advantage of my fertile week (this week) but it would be terribly irresponsible toward the parents that have hired me so we are leaving it up to chance..how many times has it been said that once you stop trying is when it happens?
So GL to me on that and baby dust to all my ladies this cycle!
Have a great week
I had some spotting today and have never had mid cycle spotting before. It's 5-6 days after o so I'm telling myself maybe just maybe it's implantation bleeding. I know it is rare but maybe I'm lucky enough to have a super early sign of pregnancy. Oh how I hope it means something!!
Baby - Thats great your levels have gone down! Hope you get cleared to continue soon!
Michelle - I hope that 1 BD got through!
Pray - Sending you lots of O-vibes I hope you dont have to wait to long this month!
Vybe - I am glad you are doing your daycare and get to stay home but sorry your have to put your TTC on hold. I know it must be so hard to choose. Hope all is well with you.
Me (TRIGGS): I am doing alright, 16weeks 4 days today. Going back to the OB today as well.
Hope everyone had a happy 4th (or happy Canada day) and Good Luck to you all!
BFP! April 2012!
Jenny- I'm glad your numbers have gotten back where they need to be and hope you get that green light asap. I am sorry the date hit you hard. I have times that like that, and it hurts. (((hugs)))
Michelle- (((hugs))) to you and I hope it turns out exactly right for this month, whatever that needs to be!
Pray- O vibes O vibes O vibes O vibes!!!
Vybe- You are right, everyone says that... maybe it will work for you Good luck, and I am glad your daycare is off to a good start!
Mel- Yay for continued good updates
Me (TRIGGS) I am 11.5 weeks and all seems well!! (If it seems like its been longer, its b/c my cycles are long, so its been 12.5 weeks since my LMP!)
I get to stop taking pro on saturday, then we have an appt (HB check) midweek next week. Stopping the pro makes me a bit nervous, but it was OK with Juliet and I will just focus on that!
****baby dust**** all around ladies!! I hope July is a month of BFPs!!
TRIGGS: After 1yr TTC bfp april '09 lost @ 20wks precious Jackson 8-06-09
TTCAL grad, sweet Juliet born 12-10-10 Praise God!
Mel & Becky-Thanks so much for all your support! I'm so happy you check in with us. Sending lots of hugs!
I have been having some lower abdominal cramping today.... I can't tell if this is pregnancy related, or bowel related. Does anyone have some suggestions????
I can't quite tell because it seems to be bowel, but then I can't tell because the seat belt was pushing where my cramps were too.
I'll try one of the pregnancy boards first.
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I have this on my "to listen to" list.Digging: Essence Beyond - Carnivalism
Digging: Essence Beyond - Carnivalism
Album Rating: 3.5It's good Vod, I could see you diggin it based on what you mentioned you liked in the past. Actually surprised this didn't have a review yet.Digging: Tukaaria - Raw to the Rapine
Digging: Tukaaria - Raw to the Rapine
Nice review, Capt; Pos. You're a really solid writer now and express your ideas well.
Only thing I've noticed in a few of your reviews is, for example- "we're taken into an almost doom like tempo drop with prodding riffs".....should be "doom-like".
Album Rating: 3.0Review is Perfect. POS
Good album as well.
Album Rating: 4.5This is one of my favorite death metal bands. The band is one of the originators of viking metal, and it influenced Amon Amarth. Also, nice review.
Album Rating: 3.5 "doom-like"
Thanks for the feedback guys and thanks for the kinds words KJ and Seed.
Album Rating: 3.5Can't believe there was no review for this. For some reason this doesn't do it for me the way other Swedeath does, though it is a solid album.
yea this is on my "must listen to" list so here we go...
Album Rating: 3.5cool hope you enjoy it Zed, thanks
Album Rating: 4.0dam this rulez old school death is the bestDigging: Slugathor - Echoes from Beneath
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Going to check this out since I love old school swedish death.
Album Rating: 4.0yeah honestly prob one of the best dm albums I've discovered in the last 3-4 months.
digging the shit out of this already.
Album Rating: 4.0rules yea dam i shud jam too but I'm finishing up symbolic I can't skip this argh
Album Rating: 4.0god this is so good
Album Rating: 3.5swee al agreed
Album Rating: 4.0low 4.5 but still rapez
Album Rating: 3.5rip osdm
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Album Rating: 3.5we don't just need revival bands, we need revival bands that are not only reviving but also innovating and taking the genre further from where it last left off
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- An appraisal company hired to look into Mecklenburg County's 2011 property tax revaluation says a lot went right, but enough went wrong to cause some concern.
Some key points of Pearson's Appraisal Service's presentation Tuesday night included:
- Out of 150 randomly sampled homes, about one third had problems, either major or minor.
- Out of 50 neighborhoods which saw the highest increases, about three-fourths of of revaluations had issues, major or minor.
- Out of 375 randomly sampled property tax cards, about a fourth had errors.
- Older neighborhoods were affected more than newer neighborhoods, although newer neighborhoods make up most of the revaluation.
Some causes of those problems included inaccurate sales data, high levels of inequity between properties, inappropriately applied modifiers and very few in-person property inspections.
Pearsons also found a lot of people unhappy with the way they were treated, and the county needs to do a better job dealing with the public.
"The informal appeals process was ineffective in addressing taxpayers' concerns and taxpayers need to be listened to, and concerns need to be addressed and explained; this was a major frustration," said a Pearson's employee making the presentation to county leaders.
Bill Sykes from Cornelius was one of thousands of people who got sticker shock about the assessed value of his home after Mecklenburg County's 2011 revaluation.
"It went from 684,000 to 1.2 million, so that's 100 percent," he said.
A higher assessed value means the more taxes he has to pay.
Sykes, like so many others, said something has to be wrong.
"The situation is flawed; the system is flawed," he said.
Sykes says add up all that went wrong, and it should equal a revaluation do-over.
"We hope what they reveal today will make a big difference," he said.
It's up to county commissioners to take the findings and figure out what's next.


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Who needs a laugh? We do! Stand-up comedian Louis Johnson promises to leave you in stitches
Two years ago, controversial comedian Bill Maher told Oklahoma Gazette, "I have more fun in the red states than anywhere," and he wasn't kidding. At 7 p.m. Sunday, the host of HBO's Real Time returns to Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker, with more political satire than you can shake a phony birth certificate at. Tickets are $55-$75. Call 297-2264 or visit okcciviccenter.com.
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Ron Paul: This Bailout Won't Be the Last
Congressman says the automakers are next in line for a government rescue.
I recently chatted with Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) about the gigantic financial bailout that the government is preparing to undertake.
Some excerpts from the interview:
What's your take on this huge financial bailout?
"It's more of the same. More debt and more inflation and more pressure on the dollar. Ultimately, although the markets are responding very favorably at the moment, I think it is going to be devastating to the dollar and to our financial situation in this country." But don't we need to get these toxic assets off banks' balance sheets?
"Sure, they need to be removed. Somebody needs to suffer the consequences [but] not the taxpayer. Everybody knows that they have to be removed. They are priced too high. The assets don't have real value—some have zero and some have 10 cents on the dollar. The people who had been making profits for all these years and dealing in all of this debt creation and derivatives—that now is becoming unwound—are claiming that it would be so painful if somebody went bankrupt and therefore we have to put so much burden on the taxpayer and on the dollar because the alternative is worse. But quite frankly, if they destroy the dollar and the dollar system, then they have a much bigger problem that they are going to have to deal with and it would be the collapse of the whole international monetary system—which is conceivable."
So instead of having taxpayers buy the bad debt, the market should take care of it by itself?
"Sure, prices need to go down. Bad debt needs to be eliminated. The taxpayer ought to be protected. Taxes ought to be lowered...We are following the same routine that we did in the Depression, and that is artificially try to keep prices up. People were starving in the Depression and the only thing they did was try to keep wages artificially high and keep food prices high. We are doing the same thing now—we are trying to keep housing prices high. Low prices for houses mean poor people could buy a house. This is the most important part of a free market economy and that is free market pricing. Without free market pricing, the market can't work. And this is in a way a major effort to price fix." So you think the government should not have bailed out any companies during this crisis?
"That would have been the best thing. It would have been painful, but housing prices would have come down sharper and faster, and it would have been over by now. But this whole idea of price fixing—that's what they are doing—has been trying to keep housing prices up and trying to stimulate home building. Well, if you have 100 percent more homes than the market really wants, you can't keep prices up and you can't stimulate home building. If the prices go down, then people will go out and buy homes again. So they should allow the liquidation of debt. Before the Depression, [the government] generally allowed these kinds of problems to unwind. They were very severe. They would last six months or a year—a lot of liquidation of debt would be wiped off the books. And then it would go back to work again. What we've been doing now—especially since 1971—is preventing the real liquidation of the malinvestment and the excess of debt... If this process continues, we're going to own General Motors and Ford, then we will have to own the airlines. We are socializing our country without even a vote by the Congress. It's a horrible situation."
Will this bailout stabilize the crisis?
"I personally don't think so. It might be temporary, but no, there is much more involved. I mean, we are talking about trying to unwind trillions of dollars of derivatives . . . You have to get rid of all that stuff." Will this bailout be the last?
"No, no. This won't be the last one. There will be something else later on. But that doesn't mean you might not have a few months of a reprieve. But it will continue." Will we have to bail out the auto makers?
"Oh I think so. We are not going to let them fail. Our policy is such that everybody gets bailed out. It's like a drug addict, they've got to take their fix. It's too tough getting off these drugs. And the drug here is easy credit.


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Reminder - Anchor All Goals
This is an email concerning anchoring of ALL soccer goals at ALL fields, and ALL practice sites.On September 11, of this year, at a Yuma, AZ elementary school, one boy was killed, another seriously hurt and a teacher treated for shock, when an unanchored soccer goal fell on a Fourth grade student during school20playground play. This is not something anyone wants to ever have happen at their facility. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") has for years provided information about dangers of soccer goals. FIFA and US Soccer, along with NFHS & MIAA and NISOA mandate that a game cannot start unless the goals are well anchored. Unfortunately that safety check does not always happen by the official, but should always happen by the home field coach. A good practice would be to have the home coach accompany the official on an inspection of the goals upon his/her arrival on the field. During practices the coach is responsible for all aspects of practice and the paramount concern should be player safety. Goals of all sizes are used in youth programs and the size of the goal does not exempt it for the most part, (exemption lightweight goals, i.e., Pugg style goals wold not need to be anchored for example) the need for them to be well anchored from downwar d and sideways forces. The use of the small sided goal for practice, should always only happen with goals well anchored (i.e., weight bags 2 per goal). Many anchor systems are somewhat invisible unless a close inspection occurs, i.e., stakes driven into the ground. Do not assume that because they were anchored the last time, they are still anchored, fields get mowed, goals moved, stakes pulled and not replaced even though the goals are reset. I have listed various web sites below two for the CPSC and one that details the recent death in AZ.http://www.kpho.com/sports/17458392/detail.htmlhttp://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml99/99106.htmlhttp://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/326.htmlPlease pass this along to your coaches, field mangers and others that have a role in the playing of soccer.
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