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Romney Edges Closer to Run; I Say, "Go Ahead"
by Jonathan Singer, Wed Nov 29, 2006 at 04:56:55 AM EST
With the conservative base of the Republican Party still largely skeptical about John McCain and likely reluctant to back a social moderate like Rudy Giuliani, there is still room for someone to run to the right of the pack and pick up the 2008 GOP presidential nomination. A couple of years ago, it looked like Rick Santorum might be the man, but that ended quickly. For the better part of the last year it appeared that George Allen would be the frontrunner for that slot, but macaca and his subsequent defeat at the hands of Jim Webb nixed that. Now, a cadre of relatively unknown and/or unpopular Republicans, including Newt Gingrich, Sam Brownback, Mike Huckabee and Tom Tancredo, are vying to occupy the right and thus take the nomination. So too is outgoing Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. And according to Scott Helman of The Boston Globe, Romney has already picked out his campaign headquarters.
Governor Mitt Romney, erasing any doubt that he intends to make a White House bid in 2008, is laying plans to run his presidential campaign from a three-story waterfront building at the edge of Boston's North End, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the proposed deal.
Romney's campaign team has not finalized a deal for the space yet, the sources said, but an agreement is expected soon. Romney has said he intends to make an official announcement after the first of the year about whether he will run for president in 2008.
Aside from the fact that polling indicates that Romney is the third most unpopular governor in the countryand additionally that it would be difficult for any member of the Mormon faith, Mitt Romney included, to win a presidential election, there are a growing number of reasons to believe that Romney would be a weak candidate in the general election should the Republicans back him during the primaries. As I have noted before, federal prosecutors are investigating whether the Romney administration actually performed the safety inspections it said it did on the Big Dig tunner, the partial collapse of which killed a woman this past summer. What's more, Romney's record on healthcare, upon which he is supposed to run, is much less impressive than he and others might have you think, with throwing mental patients on the streets being one of the more tangible examples of the failure that is the Romney administration.
But that's not all. Aside from winning a gubernatorial election in Massachusetts, a state that at the time tended to elect Republican governors, during a Republican-leaning year, Romney has proved a rather feckless campaigner and political strategist. On November 7, Romney's appointed heir Kerry Healey lost the Massachusetts Governor election by more than 20 points, and across the country, Republican efforts to protect their majority of governorships -- an effort that was headed by Romney as chairman of the Republican Governor's Association -- ranked somewhere between a complete and an utter failure, with Republicans unsuccessfully trying to pick up a single Democratic-held governor's mansion and losing a net six positions overall. The Hill's Aaron Blake has details about the unhappiness among Republican operatives about the poor record of the RGA under Romney's watch.
But despite the apparently overwhelming odds against them picking up seats in such places as Kansas and Oklahoma or holding outgoing Gov. Mike Huckabee's (R) seat in Arkansas, Republicans in those states are expressing discontent.
"If there was a message sent to the national party, (it was that) for a few weeks on TV in those states, I'm not going to promise victory for the Republicans, but the outcomes would have been drastically different," said one Kansas GOP operative who is "legitimately annoyed" with the national party.
"They seemed to be focused on states they maybe shouldn't have been focused on," the operative said, referring specifically to New Mexico and Michigan, where the governors association supported Dick DeVos, who lost to Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) by 14 points despite spending $18 million of his own money.
The operative said a lot of Republicans in the area are disappointed with the governors association.
The nomination of Mitt Romney to be the standard bearer of the Republican Party in 2008 would be an unmitigated failure for the party. Boy, would I love to see him try and go up against almost any Democrat considering a run at the White House (with the possible exception of Mike Gravel -- but then again, who knows, even the very unknown Gravel might be able to beat him...).
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FUQUAY-VARINA — - The Fuquay-Varina baseball team pounded out 10 hits en route to a 10-0 win over Middle Creek on Wednesday, giving the Bengals at least a share of the Tri-9 Conference title.
Bengal senior Garrett Suggs went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, while Brett Daniels threw a one-hitter for Fuquay. The Bengals (16-3, 12-1) scored seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to seize control of the game.
"Brett's our ace in the hole," said F-V head coach Milton Senter. "We didn't hit early but we did late. We need to continue to move forward and get ready for the playoffs."
Fuquay plays Holly Springs on Friday, the lone Tri-9 team to defeat the Bengals this year. Both Fuquay and Middle Creek (11-10, 8-5) have three conference games left before the postseason starts.
Out of bounds: Prior to the game, Senter and assistant coach Tom Hayes presented Middle Creek head coach Jeremy Thompson a baseball with a warm-hearted message inscribed. Thompson is stepping down after the season as the Mustangs coach to assume the athletics director position at Middle Creek.
"Coach Senter and Hayes are such class people," said Thompson. "When I first got here coaching they would give me sound advice. It's always competitive with us on the field, but they're great guys and a terrific reflection on their program."
Putting up numbers: Suggs notched his 98th run scored on Tuesday against Athens Drive, breaking the school's career runs record. On Wednesday, Suggs reached 100 for his Bengal career.
"It was really special to get to 100 against Middle Creek," said Suggs, who is teammates with Mustang players Keenan Herring and Jake Benedict when they play on a travelling team. "Our team wants to win and will do whatever it takes."
What worked: The Fuquay bats were on fire, with seven Bengals posting a base hit. In addition to Suggs, Nick Yarborough also had two hits. Daniels, a junior, struck out nine Mustangs in just five innings. Middle Creek freshman Sammy Chapman was the lone batter to notch a hit against Daniels.
Highlight reel: Perry Gray blasted a deep double to centerfield which scored Yarborough and Nick Stuart in the fourth.
Middle Creek second baseman Alex Williams robbed Bengal D.J. Burt of a base hit in the third. Williams leaped up and snagged the hard hit ball.
Looking forward: Suggs has been a four-year starter who has watched conference foes Holly Springs and Middle Creek capture state championships the past two seasons. Suggs would love to cap his Bengal career with a deep playoff run, hopefully putting Fuquay in a position to win their first state title since 2002.
Thompson knows the next three games will be critical for the Mustangs, who won the title last year despite finishing second in the conference and also losing a game to Fuquay by 10 runs. Middle Creek defeated the Bengals in the playoffs though on the way to their first state championship.
"You hate to lose a game by 10, but I'll take it if we end up with the same result as last year," said Thompson.

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In the short history of organizational research, one important point of view is often called the Carnegie school. We are that Carnegie school.
In 1958, James March and Herbert Simon (who later won the 1978 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on decision-making) published Organizations, a book that fundamentally influenced how everyone thinks about organizations and established the foundation for the Carnegie School. The history of organizational research at Carnegie Mellon is one of path-breaking, highly influential, interdisciplinary research, and the PhD Program in Organizational Behavior and Theory (OBT) at Tepper continues in this tradition.
A variety of social science disciplines and topic areas are relevant to the study of human behavior in organizational settings. A distinguishing feature of Tepper's OBT PhD Program is the broad interdisciplinary training it provides. Cross-registration in courses, access to faculty, and participation in colloquia are encouraged by departments such as Engineering and Public Policy, Human-Computer Interaction studies, Social and Decision Sciences, and the Psychology departments at both CMU and the University of Pittsburgh.
A small number of students are accepted into the group each year, with a total of about 10 OBT doctoral students in residence. Student-faculty relationships are close, both professionally and socially. This permits the tailoring of the program of study to fit the background and career goals of the individual. Our program emphasizes preparation for careers in scholarly research, and graduates of the Program usually pursue careers in academic or research institutions.
The field is often broken down into two broad subareas: micro and macro. The OBT group has strengths in topics that span both subareas.
The OBT group in the Tepper School houses three scholars squarely in the areas of groups and teams (Argote, Weingart, Woolley) and others whose work is directly relevant (Aven, Chow, Cohen). The Tepper School and Carnegie Mellon University more broadly host several other faculty who work in this area (e.g., Carley, Herbsleb, Kiesler, Krackhardt, and Kraut). We regularly graduate students who research the topic of groups and teams.
Below is a list of faculty and their interests as they relate to the study of groups and teams.
The OBT group in the Tepper School hosts three scholars who study group and organizational learning (Argote, Aven, Woolley). Scholars in Information Systems (Mukhopadhyay, Singh) and Economics (Epple, Kryukov) at Tepper as well as researchers at Heinz (Krishnan) Engineering (Fuchs) and Computer Science (Carley, Dabbish, Herbsleb, Kraut) at Carnegie Mellon University also conduct research on learning. Current research on organizational learning builds on Cyert and March's book, A Behavioral Theory of the Firm. Their book, which is one of the most influential management books of all time, advanced the "Carnegie" school and developed the importance of organizational learning in firms.
Below is a list of faculty and their interests as they relate to the study of groups and organizational learning.
The OBT group in the Tepper School has three members with expertise in the areas of ethics and justice (Aven, Chow, Cohen). Complementing the OBT group's focus on ethics and justice, the Tepper School recently hired business ethics scholar Tae Wan Kim for a position focused on business ethics. Kim's recent hire reflects the growing interest in the fields of ethics and justice, and how critically important these topics are for top-tier institutions like the Tepper School.
Endemic to Tepper's focus on the intersection of business and technology are critical behavioral issues. Relevant faculty research at this intersection involves responses to rapid change, coordination of work distributed across time and place and continual organizational learning. The OBT area's research centers focus on critical aspects of the business technology-interface.


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Shahzada Bux who has been arrested on a rape charge has been remanded to police custody.
The traffic branch of the Pune police has warned vehicle users not to drink and drive, particularly on the eve of Ashadhi Amavasya on Saturday.
As many as 11 police outposts would be set up in different parts of the city to manage the Kumbh mela next year.
The construction of houses for police officers by the Haryana Police Housing Corporation (HPHC), has hit a road block.
Women gathered outside Dadri police station on Monday and offered bangles to cops, protesting against the alleged police brutality that followed the death of BJP leader Vijay Pandit on Saturday night.
To improve its interaction with the public, the Gurgaon Police is now on Twitter, an official said on Monday.
Hennur residents have no good word to say about officers and personnel of Hennur police station.
A 27-year-old gangster died in suspicious circumstances after the Kodungaiyur police took him into custody early on Wednesday.
The audio of Dinesh and Iswarya starrer Thirudan Police took place today at Sathyam Cinemas.
The Karjat police sealed the premises of the shelter home in Karjat and recovered incriminating evidence in connection with the sexual abuse of children at the home in the early hours of Thursday.
Woman superintendent of police Ponni and two deputy SPs involved in the Magistrate Thangaraj arrest case appeared before Madras high court, which has initiated contempt proceedings against them.
The Mumbai crime branch arrested seven persons, including a notorious criminal who used to work with late gangster AmarNaik, for allegedly robbing a doctor's family of cash and valuables collectively worth Rs 25.70 lakh at gunpoint.
Hyderabad Metro rail authorities called on Hyderabad city police commissioner and requested police security for the Metro stations.
The malabar Hill police arrested a 49 year old man, Subhash Gorule for molesting an eight year old girl by offering her chocolate. The accused who stayed in a chawl near Raj Bhavan was victim's neighbor. Further investigations are on.
Under pressure from the public due to the increasing number of crimes reported in the district, all police stations in South Goa will soon be connected with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Networking System (CCTNS)
Shimlapuri police on Friday arrested a fake police constable who used to show fake identity card to traffic cops to escape checking. Police has recovered fake identity card from his possession.
Inquiry into the suspected custodial death of a 23-yaer-old man, Mohammed Ali Sayyed, at Sewree police station in 2009, could be the result of careless handling a criminal case and misuse of power, opined several retired IPS officials. You dont have to live with pain. Call VARDAN for a Functional Manual Therapy appointment on 09910955500. Centres in Delhi and Gurgaon.
The state anti-terrorism squad (ATS) claimed that they knew about the four Kalyan boys who went missing in Iraq much before June 2 and began their investigation into it. "They took a cab and reached to Mosul. We have details about the taxi driver too. He is an Iraqi national," said an ATS officer. You dont have to live with pain. Call VARDAN for a Functional Manual Therapy appointment on 09910955500. Centres in Delhi and Gurgaon.
immigration authorities at the Goa airport detained a 50-year-old man, suspected to have sent Rs 10 lakh through hawala to India. The police claimed the money was used in the Mumbai's 13/7 triple bomb blasts. You dont have to live with pain. Call VARDAN for a Functional Manual Therapy appointment on 09910955500. Centres in Delhi and Gurgaon.
A Delhi Police constable has been shot dead during a brawl in Shahdara area. Constable Shivraj was posted in Jaffarabad, north east. Police is at the spot and probing the matter.


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Real Estate, Business and Personal Property Tax Bills are mailed out annually in July. The Fiscal tax year for Real Estate, Business and Personal Property billings spans July 1 through June 30.
The Collections Department will work with taxpayers throughout the year on payment plans to alleviate the financial burden of paying Annual Real Estate or Personal Property, including Business Personal Property taxes at one time. These payment plans should be set up upon receipt of the annual tax bill, and the expectation is that the taxes be paid in full by the delinquent date. The responsibility is that of the taxpayer to contact the Collections office to request this option and set up a payment plan agreeable to both parties. To avoid enforcement of collections remedies, any bill must be paid in full by the delinquent date. Complete the Payment Installments form below to pay your 2013 bill in installments prior to the January 2014 delinquency date.
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Motor Vehicle bills are mailed out approximately 45 days prior to the delinquent date. You may break up your total bill into payments to have paid in full prior to the interest begins date. You do not need to contact the Office, just be sure to include your current bill number with your payment. Retain the taxpayer portion of these bills for your records and your yearly State and Federal Income Tax returns.
In order to allow North Carolina's over 600 auto dealerships more time to test their systems, the "Tag and Tax Together" project which was scheduled to begin with July registered MV renewals has been delayed 2 months. Beginning with the September registered MV renewals, property taxes will be paid to the DMV along with your registration.
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Currently, vehicle registration and taxes are processed separately. First you receive notice and pay your vehicle registration. Then three months later, you receive notice and pay your vehicle tax. This occurs separately because the counties are responsible for managing vehicle taxes, and the DMV is responsible for managing vehicle registration.
For the next renewal of this vehicle, the DMV will send a new combined notice that includes the vehicle registration and the vehicle tax, and they will be due at the same time.
For more information about this change, contact the Cabarrus County Assessor at 704-920-2166.
Once a tax bill has interest applied, meaning that it is a delinquent bill, it is subject to collection actions that could include any or all of the following: garnishment of wages, attachment of bank accounts or rents, levy on personal property, and the use of a collection agency to attempt to collect delinquent accounts and report those debts to the three major credit bureaus. On Real Estate there is also the option of Tax Foreclosure, which means placing the property with a foreclosure attorney and selling the property at public auction to collect the delinquent taxes and legal fees that have accrued.
For your convenience tax bills can be paid online or over the phone with a debit or credit card (a convenience fee may be charged) or you can mail in payment to our office using the envelope and coupon provided with the bills. Our office is open from 8am until 5pm Monday through Friday where you are always welcome to walk in and make your payment in person.


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The 2012 SYM Symba resembles a 1950s style bike more than a motorcycle. It is so unique and a great way to transport around the city for day to day commutes or for a cruise on a long windy road. The versatility of this scooter allows the rider to be able to go just about where ever they choose. This incredible gas saver will take you 108 miles before you need to refill the tank. Talk about being fuel efficient and never having to worry about those rising gas prices again.
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
Catherine Brown was born Feb. 10, 1920 in London, Ky., being one of 10 children. She went to heaven on her birthday, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. She had been a Christian for 79 years and was a member of the Old Salem Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruthie Chesnut and Isaac Thomas Vandeventer; and two grandsons, Darren Brown and Daniel Westerfield.
She was also, preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters, Janie Warren, Anna Proffitt, Steve Vandeventer, Laura Dunn, Mary Black, George Vandy, Maymie Scott, and Roy Vandeventer. She leaves one surviving brother, Ray Vandeventer.
She is also, survived by her husband, Russell Brown, and five children, James Edward Brown, and special friend, Brenda Meece, of Science Hill, Ky., Lois Jean and Curtis Wagers, Russell Lee and Patty Brown, Gayetta and Dempsy Westerfield, and Eldon and Tammy Brown, all of London.
She leaves eight living grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren, and one step great-great grandson, and many relatives and friends to rejoice in her homegoing.
Catherine married Russell on Sept. 12, 1946 after Russell returned from World War II. Catherine was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and caring grandmother.
She was a homemaker and had worked as a teacher's aid and substitute cook for the Laurel County Board of Education.
She was very skilled in sewing, quilting, and embroidery. Catherine and her sisters had quilted for people in 48 states by the time she was married.
Catherine loved to sing. She attended singing schools in her community where she learned to read music. She learned to play the pump organ as a young girl and continued to play the keyboard and piano until her last few months. She learned to play the guitar while working in Indianapolis during World War II and sang in the Cadle Tabernacle Choir which had widely- known radio broadcasts.
Her family and many friends will remember her as a kind and meek person who was always concerned about others. She visited the sick and ministered to the bereaved by taking food and helping them with chores. Catherine could have been called the "greeting card lady" as she sent hundreds of birthday, anniversary, and get-well cards during her life. She treasured and kept all the cards and letters she had received throughout her life.
She loved gardening and raising flowers. Watching squirrels and birds brought her much pleasure in being close to God's creation. She enjoyed the redbud and dogwood in the spring and was always ready to go for a ride to see the spring blooms or colorful fall foilage.
Catherine read the Bible daily for many years. She read her Sunday School lesson even when she knew she could not attend Sunday School. Her favorite Bible verse was: "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold." Proverbs 22:1.
Her wish for us is that we prepare to meet her in heaven.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the House-Rawlings Funeral Home with the Rev. Craig Morgan, Rev. Donald Tackett, and Rev. Curtis Wagers officiating.
Burial followed in the Chesnut Cemetery.
The family of Catherine Brown received friends after 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
Catherine Brown was born Feb. 10, 1920 in London, Ky., being one of 10 children. She went to heaven on her birthday, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. She had been a Christian for 79 years and was a member of the Old Salem Baptist Church.
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CARTHAGE, Mo. —
The manager of four Carthage apartment complexes pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to counts of wire fraud, money laundering and tax fraud stemming from her thefts of rent payments and hijacking of construction contracts.
Barbara J. Evans, 54, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty to the three counts in U.S. District Court in Springfield. She faces up to 43 years in prison without parole and a possible order of restitution, with a sentencing hearing to be scheduled once a pre-sentence investigation is done.
The U.S. attorney's office for the Western District of Missouri puts the extent of the thefts and fraud committed by Evans at almost $400,000.
In her capacity as a property manager for Preservation Housing Management, a Boston-based company with an office in Kansas City, Evans supervised the Deerfield Village, Highland Acres, Highland Meadows and Maplewood Manor apartments in Carthage.
Between 2003 and 2011, Evans stole $206,069 by pocketing portions of rent payments made by tenants at Deerfield Village, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
She would calculate correctly the move-in rent amounts of low-income tenants eligible for federal rental subsidies. But when tenants reported an increase in income, she would delay reporting their corresponding increases in rent to PHM.
As a result, the prosecutor's office said, the tenants would pay correct, higher rental amounts to Evans, but she would continue providing the lower amounts to the company, keeping the difference for herself.
In carrying out the scheme, she would cash or deposit tenants' rent payments into her own bank account and then buy money orders for lesser amounts. She then forged the tenants' signatures on the money orders and represented them as their rent payments to PHM.
Evans also steered $191,922 worth of construction work at the four apartment complexes to a single contractor between 2006 and 2009 in violation of PHM's own competitive bidding policy, the U.S. attorney's office said. She was reprimanded by PHM in 2006, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
But, just four months later, in September 2006, Evans created A.J. Construction and began submitting bids and invoices to PHM for work at all four apartment complexes.
PHM policy required that at least two or three bids be obtained on any project costing more than $5,000. But Evans got around the requirement by submitting fictitious competing bids and falsifying insurance documents, which ensured that A.J. Construction would get all the contracts, the U.S. attorney's office said. The contractor reportedly performed no work for any entity other than PHM.
Evans' schemes reportedly led to her filing of false federal tax returns from 2006 through 2010. In those years, she failed to report $171,790 of income, resulting in a tax loss to the federal government of $28,737.
THE CONVICTION OF BARBARA EVANS announced Wednesday by the U.S. attorney's office in Springfield was brought about by a joint investigation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Internal Revenue Service.


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Mile High Multisport Clinics
From OpenwaterpediaPeter Alfino, Founder and Head Coach, and Kathy Alfino, RN, MS Exer. Phys., both USA Triathlon Certified Coaches, run the 2011 Mile High Multisport Clinics on June 12, June 18, July 17, July 30 and August 6.
They also organize 1/2-mile, 3/4-mile, 1-mile, 2-mile and 2.4-mile Mile High Multisport Swims on July 9, July 23, August 13 and September 3 at Grant Ranch/Bowles Reservoir in Littleton, Colorado where the water temperature ranges between 60-78°F throughout the season.
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Henry Sullivan
From OpenwaterpediaInternational Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honour Swimmer in 1968. Sullivan was the third person to swim the English Channel on his seventh attempt in 1923 in 26 hours and 50 minutes which remains the second longest one-way channel swim on record. He is reported to have made six other English Channel attempts between 1913 and 1921, but they were all unsuccessful. In 1927 he also successfully crossed the Catalina Channel in 22 hours and 45 minutes and is a member of the 24-hour club.
He received The Alexander Channel Cup for his English Channel triumphant solo swim, the first by an American. The Cup was auctioned off by Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers in 2011 for US$20,000.
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A celebrated endurance swimmer in the early years of the 20th century, Henry F. Sullivan was the first American to swim across the English Channel, and the third overall. During the course of this historic swim, Sullivan broke the world swimming endurance record, along with the world breast stroke record. Discussing a film chronicling Sullivan's Channel crossing, the London Daily Sketch on October 3, 1923, stated, "The film of Henry F. Sullivan's swim is the most interesting film we have ever seen, showing all details of this plucky American in "THE GREATEST FEAT OF ENDURANCE OF ALL TIME," swimming from England to France in 26 hours and 50 minutes, in a sea almost unfit for boats." It was Sullivan's seventh attempt. After the swim, Sullivan met the Prince of Wales, and toured Britain, then returned home where he triumphantly traveled the United States as a sporting hero for four years.
Sullivan did not confine his feats to Europe. His accomplishments include swimming from Nantasket Beach across the Massachusetts Bay to Provincetown, from Middle Ground Light, New York across the Long Island Sound to Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the Catalina Channel and Golden Gate in San Francisco, and also defending his numerous titles of aquatic achievements.


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Born in the Central Valley, Renee has always been a strange person. When she's not busy writing, she can be found glued to her laptop, pestering her cat, rolling her eyes at the tv, or singing at the top of her lungs.
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- Israeli "logic":We can have hundreds of nuclear weapons, a military bank rolled with $8 mln in aid from the US every day, one of the most powerful militaries on earth which we use to enforce racist apartheid, create the largest open air prison on earth in Gaza, and enact genocide and suffering against the Palestinian people, but you know the real problem here is actually Hamas who must disarm and rid itself of rockets which we shoot out of the sky anyway.
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- Israeli "logic":OMG look at this owl which was hurt by a Hamas rocket! It matters so much more than the 1,000+ Palestinians we just murdered.


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The College World Series will end Tuesday or Wednesday, and for baseball fans, it cant come too soon. What was once a showcase for the best of college baseball has become a grueling tableau of the worst of it thanks to Omahas new TD Ameritrade Park, where the wide-open spaces leave hitting and pitching trumped by bad defense.
The new ballpark, opened to replace venerable and beloved Rosenblatt Stadium in 2011, was built to the same dimensions, with fences and the power alleys designed to contain the old ping-happy, ball-launching aluminum bats. But while Omaha was busy building the new ballpark a condition of the NCAA for keeping the College World Series in its traditional home the NCAA was busy tweaking the bats.
The same season TD Ameritrade debuted, the NCAA debuted a less-powerful bat that mimics its wooden counterpart, the so-called BBCOR bat. TD Ameritrade was obsolete before it ever hosted a College World Series game.
Its a beautiful ballpark, but its bad for college baseball. The venue has taken skill and talent out of the game and replaced it with luck. TD Ameritrades wide-open spaces 375 feet to the power alleys, 408 to center are better fitted for a national park than a ballpark, particularly with the prevailing wind blowing in.
To make it more interesting for the fans, itd probably be cooler to move the wall in, North Carolina outfielder Chaz Frank told The N&Os Andrew Carter in Omaha. But they probably wont do that, Im sure.
Going into the finals, there were a total of three home runs hit in 12 games. Of those 12 games, only six saw more than five runs scored with a total of 14 errors in those six high-scoring games.
North Carolina and N.C. State averaged 0.6 home runs per game before coming to Omaha. At that rate, they should have combined for at least four in their seven CWS games. They hit one, by North Carolinas Brian Holberton.
In the fifth and final meeting of the season between North Carolina and N.C. State, Tar Heels starter Hobbs Johnson could throw nothing but fastballs with impunity, having seen Wolfpack star Trea Turner launch a virtual moon shot in an earlier 2-1 loss to UCLA that died quietly on the warning track.
It wasnt just Treas ball, N.C. State coach Elliott Avent said. I saw Oregon States guy absolutely crush one the other day. Kind of a similar situation, would have been the game, maybe. If something doesnt get changed, I think you will see some ballparks moving their fences in, parks they control, but this obviously is up to the city of Omaha and maybe the NCAA.
The team to emerge from their side of the bracket to play Mississippi State in the finals was not any of the three powerful offensive teams Louisiana State was the other but UCLA, a weak-hitting team straight out of the Dead Ball Era.
You have to make adjustments in this game, rather than sit there and complain about what bat manufacturer is making them and the size of the ballpark, UCLA coach John Savage said.
His team never had to make any adjustments. The Bruins have been grinding out runs without hits all season. This was nothing new to them.
After the years of inflated double-digit offense delivered by juiced-up bats, there are legitimate concerns the pendulum has swung too far the other way. (Across college baseball, home runs are down by more than half since 2010, when the new bats were introduced, and by two-thirds since bat performance was first dialed back in 1999.) One option is to switch to one of the balls professionals use, which are harder and have less-prominent seams to reduce pitch movement.
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Mickey Kaus takes on Ted Cruz saying that his defunding push is causing conservatives to fall asleep on immigration and should be blamed if amnesty passes. One thing sticks out that Kaus stated:
Once the Gang of 8 bill cleared the Senate, the best hope of blocking it was to delay House consideration until after the August recess, when the Republican grass roots could attend town halls and drive home that they'd oppose any backsliding from their elected Representatives. At the same time, it became clear that the amnesty-friendly GOP House leadership realized that the way to sneak amnesty through was to not talk about it, lest those grass roots get riled up. Hence, the Boehner "piecemeal" strategy–nothing to see here, just a few little bills!


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(Born March 19, 1953): Larry Fogle could put a basketball in the basket. In fact, he could do it better than anyone else in the country at one point in his life.
The 6-foot-5 forward led the nation in scoring with an average of 33.4 points per game when he played for Canisius in 1973-74. He was a second-team All-American with the Golden Griffins that season, the only Canisius player so honored.
Fogle was born in Brooklyn but played highschool basketball in Detroit. He had 73 points in one game as a senior, and was named Michigan's best player. From there he went to Southwestern Louisiana, which had so many violations (academic fraud, recruiting issues, cash payments) that the program wasn't allowed to play for two years. He averaged almost 15 points per game with the Ragin' Cajuns.
Fogle transferred to Canisius, and played after sitting for a year. He stayed another year with the Golden Griffins, and was drafted in the second round by the New York Knicks.
Fogle played two games for the Knicks in 1975-76, scoring a total of two points. The forward bounced around some minor leagues for a while, including some time as a member of the Rochester Zeniths of the Continental Basketball Association in 1978-79.
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No arrests have been made in the April 10 case and no charges have been filed.
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Wansick said the employee is a male and more than one student was involved in the April 10 allegations.
The employee has been suspended with pay since the incident and will not be on school property during the investigation, according to Superintendent Marsha Gore.
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One of the many things that I always admired about Seeger is that when he was dragged before HUAC he…Read More stood up for his principles. He didn't try to save his own career by naming names. His career suffered for decades because of the courage he showed protecting all of our right's to free speech and thought. When darkness and fear threatened to overtake the land Pete lit a candle and didn't go gently into the night.
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It is a mighty tribute to Pete Seeger that all of us know the words to "This Land is Your…Read More Land". Pete gave Woodie Guthrie's song to us. Pete also gave us the Gospel song "We Shall Overcome". Another song we sing with fervor. On his banjo, there is a circle of words, "This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender." May we all think this way. Thank You Pete Seeger.
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SAN JOSE — Neatly framed but almost forgotten, a front page from the San Jose Mercury News sits against the wall in a room above the Sharks' practice rink. The newspaper photograph depicts a coach and two players, and the headline is bold:
"Contenders for the Cup."
The players are goaltender Arturs Irbe and forward Sergei Makarov and the coach is Kevin Constantine. The year was 1994 and the eighth-seeded Sharks, in only their third season, were the darlings of the NHL for upsetting the No. 1 Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs before losing to the No. 2 Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games.
Nearly 20 years later the Sharks are still contending for their first Stanley Cup championship.
They went to the Western Conference finals in 2004, 2010 and 2011 but never reached the Cup final. It's not for lack of talent, scoring or fine goaltending. They've had all of those elements. But they've also been on the wrong end of a No. 8-vs.-No. 1 upset against the Ducks in 2009 after setting franchise records of 53 wins and 117 points, and they didn't escape the first round last season.
This season, seeded No. 6, the Sharks swept the No. 3 Vancouver Canucks in the first round. The Sharks lost the first two games of the conference semifinals to the Kings but won Game 3 at home in overtime, making Game 4 on Tuesday in San Jose a defining moment.
Will the Sharks repeat the many things they've done right and tie the series, or will their old lack of finishing fire return and drop them in a 3-1 series hole? They know they face a formidable obstacle.
"We're playing the defending champs and you can tell they're not going to beat themselves," Sharks center Scott Gomez said Monday. "That team, just from them going all the way, you can see it over there. There's no panic. ... You can tell that's a machine over there and we've got to be at our best."
For the Sharks, that means using their skill and fighting for every inch of ice. It helps that they've added — pardon the pun — more bite to their game.
With a generally young defense, new faces up front and the maturation of Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture, the Sharks are a more blue-collar team that can play a north-south speed game. To get there they traded defenseman Douglas Murray and forwards Ryane Clowe and Michal Handzus, creating room for such youngsters as Matt Irwin and Tommy Wingels.
In January they signed Gomez, a two-time Cup winner with New Jersey who had been bought out by the Montreal Canadiens, and he has a calming influence. Defenseman-turned-forward Brent Burns is the opposite: He's a wild card on the ice and gives opponents fits.
"This team's a little bit different than it was in the past. A few more characters that are involved in the team," Sharks Coach Todd McLellan said. "Probably, with all due respect to the players that are here and the ones that have gone, less name-like players. Stars, if you will. And more of a team feel."
Those characters have brought much-needed character and versatility. With Couture and Pavelski evolving into big-name players, the Sharks don't have to depend solely on Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau.
"We used to build lines around some of those star players and there was a lot of pressure put on that group of players," McLellan said, "and when it didn't go well it was on their shoulders and everybody else was off the hook. This year, with the characters that we have and the way we've built our lines, everybody is responsible. Not just the so-called stars.
"But worker bees have to work and the stars have to perform. From the trade deadline on we've had a pretty good mix, a belief that we can do it with the group that we have."
Thornton, 33, said he likes the new identity.
"We feel like we're all worker bees. We don't feel like we're stars," he said. "We just feel like we all just come to work every night and leave it all out there."
Gomez played 12 seasons in the East and knew little about the Sharks besides recognizing their deep talent. Once on board, he realized he could help best by passing along wisdom he learned from Scott Stevens, Bobby Holik and Larry Robinson, then the Devils' coach and now a Sharks associate coach.
"I got an Ivy League education in hockey right away," Gomez said, recalling he once asked Devils teammate Claude Lemieux to ease up on him and was promptly told his attitude would get him a one-way ticket to the minor leagues.
"I've been fortunate to win and there's nothing more addicting than winning. I've seen the big boys, the Hall of Famers, sacrifice a little for the good of the team, and that's kind of the way you get brainwashed when you grow up in that system.
"At the end, the parties are a lot funner when you win. That was kind of our motto."
The Sharks haven't had a Cup-winning party. To enjoy one this year they'll have to get past being perennial contenders.


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A delivery delay hasn't slowed things down for Rhode Island Fast Ferry's newest addition. The $6 million Ava Pearl was christened earlier this month at its dock at Quonset Point.
Smaller than the company's other vessel – the 400-passener Millennium – the Ava Pearl can accommodate 150 passengers and features a snack bar, five satellite televisions and indoor and outdoor seating. (For those prone to seasickness, state-of-the-art technology aboard the ferry offers a smoother ride.)
"Riding on the new ferry is kind of like you're on a private Learjet," said Charles Donadio of RI Fast Ferry. "Sort of like a 'business class service' feel to it."
A trip to Martha's Vineyard new high-speed ferry takes about 95 minutes. The ferry makes the run three times a day, seven days a week.
The Ava Pearl will be solely dedicated to the company's Rhode Island to Martha's Vineyard route, replacing the Millennium – which will now be used for sightseeing tours on the bay. In response to the cruises' increasing popularity, RI Fast Ferry will now have cruises seven days a week – up from three days a week.
The new vessel suffered its first hiccup before it even got to the Ocean State, after a . The delay forced the company to cancel its America's Cup cruises, offering passengers a water view of this year's race. Aside from the delay and cruise cancellations, things have gone smoothly over the past few weeks for the fledgling ferry. Donadio said its first weekend of service sold out.
"I'd highly recommend reserving tickets beforehand for the weekend service," said Donadio.
The arrival of Ava Pearl marks the start of a series of upgrades and changes that RI Fast Ferry plans to implement in the coming years. According to Donadio, the company is looking to build a 4,000 sq. ft. waiting terminal with views of the bay and a food and beverage area. A new dock for the ferry is also in the works.
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---- — KEENE VALLEY — John Parker Runyon, died Feb. 16, 2013, at the Horace Nye Home in Elizabethtown, N.Y. He was born Sept. 8, 1922, in Baltimore, Md., to Margaret Ellinger Runyon and Howard Judson Runyon Jr.
He grew up in Plainfield, N.J., graduated from the Middlesex School, in Concord, Mass., and earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology. While at Stevens he was inducted into the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi. Upon graduating, in 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was posted to the Pacific and served until the war's end as a lieutenant, junior grade, on the U.S.S. Reed Victory.
He married Honor Case, of Morristown, N.J., in 1947. The couple honeymooned in the Adirondacks and moved to Zurich, Switzerland, where John spent three years earning an advanced diploma in mathematics at the Eidgen^ssische Technische Hochschule ("ETH"), the Swiss federal technical institute. Upon the couple's return to the U.S., in 1950, he joined Bell Telephone Laboratories. He stayed at Bell Labs for more than 20 years and retired as head of the Transmission and Switching department. He was a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
An avid racing and cruising sailor for most of his life, he was a member and master of the Corinthians and a member and commodore of the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club. He sang in the Masterwork Chorus, in Morristown, N.J.; the Shrewsbury Chorale, in Shrewsbury, N.J.; and the Bamboo Butlers, a barbershop group based in Rumson, N.J.
The Runyons moved to Keene Valley, N.Y., in 1990. There John served on the board of the Keene Valley Library, sang in the choir at the Keene Valley Congregational Church, and played tuba in a mixed school/community brass band.
Honor Case Runyon died in 2008.
John is survived by the couple's five children, Anne R. Hurd of Keene Valley, N.Y., Peter B. Runyon of Marietta, Ga., Polly Runyon Wittrock of New York, N.Y., Howard C. Runyon of Lake Placid, N.Y., and Charles B. Runyon of Wilmington, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren.
A memorial service will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at Keene Valley Congregational Church in Keene Valley. Burial will be at a later date and at the convenience of the family.
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TEMPE, Ariz. — History shows that whatever resentment Mike Trout and his agent feel toward the Angels after the team unilaterally renewed the star outfielder's contract for $510,000 on Saturday will dissipate in time.
Adrian Gonzalez had his contract renewed for $380,000 by San Diego in March 2007, and a month later he signed a four-year, $9.5-million deal. Ryan Braun was renewed by Milwaukee for $455,000 in 2008, and two months later he signed an eight-year, $45-million deal.


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Greetings, spotters! Jennette and Ariana here. This wacky guy has been showing up everywhere on our set lately. Can you spot him? Let the games begin!
Hmmm, we know that silly guy is hidden in this scene somewhere... But where?
There he is! And he's doing what he does best, hanging out behind a couch and making a wacky face. Seriously, this guy is a master of disguise.
Okay, let's give this another try. At first glance, nothing seems suspect, but we know he's in here somewhere. Can you see him?
Ah-HA! There he is. This guy sure likes to show up in some strange places. We don't know much about him, other than that he's a photo bombing pro.
One more time! Think you can pin-point this guy once and for all?
Boy! This dude thinks he's real slick, but he's no match for your spying eyes!
Yo, Benjamin Flores Jr. here! Breanna and I need you to spot all the wacky stuff hidden in these pics. Can you guess what's weird? Here goes...
Let's see here... Bread hat? Totally normal. Baguette swords? Nothing out of the ordinary there. Just what is wrong here?!
There it is! That flamingo totally snuck up on us and we're masters of trickery! Were YOU able to pinpoint the pink bird?
It's time for another test! One of these things is not like the others, so pay attention and study every detail in this pic. Something isn't right!
No, the Hathaways didn't adopt a new feathered family member, that swan just doesn't belong!
Okay, let's see here... Something in here doesn't belong, but we can't figure out what. Can you?
Woah, what's this wild zebra doing here? This is no time for a game of hide and seek! Or is it?
Hey, Jack and Kira here! The Thundermans set got turned all upside down and we want you to set things straight. (Using superpowers is NOT allowed!)
Don't let that big ball of trash distract you, keep your eye on the prize. And that prize is totally topsy turvy!
Of course, it was the chicken all along! This silly bird may have gotten all turned around, but did you?
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This is to help Newcomers and Noobs alike, keep up with the jargon and abbreviations used on the site.
Maybe Sticky CJ?
+1 (or 'repped') - Poster being referenced has received a reputation point. Or simply used for agreement.
-1 (Or negative voted) - Poster being referenced has received a negative vote for being impolite or generally lame. Also used for disagreement.
APG - Assists per Game
BPG - Blocks per Game
C - Center
CTB - Clippers TopBuzz
DP - Draft Pick
DTS - Donald T. Sterling (owner)
EP - Eric Pincus (Respected LA basketball reporter who makes appearances on the forum, also has mailbag)
FA - Free Agent
FG - Field Goal
Flame - A fake profile, persona, or hypothetical situation designed to mislead, antagonize, or annoy.
F/O - Front Office
FML - F my Life (general term for being screwed)
FT - Free Throw
FTW - For the win
FWIW - For what it's worth
GM - General Manager
HTH - Hope this helps
IIRC - If I recall correctly
IMHO - In my humble/honest opinion
IMO - In my opinion
IRL - In real life
MLE - Mid Level Exception
OP - Original Poster
PF - Power Forward
PG - Point Guard
PM - Private message (noun) or Send/sent a Private Message to (verb)
PPG - Points per Game
RPG - Rebounds per Game
S&T - Sign n Trade
SF - Small Forward
SG - Shooting Guard
STH - Season Ticket Holder
TITCR - This is the credited/correct response
TO - Turnover
Troll - Someone's whose sole intent is to irritate or annoy
Thats the best I could come up with.
Please let me know if there's one missing that I should add.
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FTW -- Have you ever met any Bikers? FTW has a different meaning to the 1%. ( F**k the World) This really tipifies the Clipper Nation. BTW one day I'll tell you about the time I was drunk for two days and ended up in a Biker Bar 120 miles away from home. LUCKILY I knew one of them so I'm still alive although at the time my shoe was full of my own urine.
PGLBJ-- Please God LBJ
FQM-- Fourth quartrter meltdown
DP- Draft Pick
WCP-- Where is Cherokee Parks?
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THAR--Too Hip is Always Right
Nice list, FIFTY. Though I think +1 means to agree with a post, whether or not a rep point is awarded. -1 would mean to disagree.
EJ - Eric Jr, Eric Gordon's nickname
DJ - DeAndre Jordan
BD - Baron Davis
BG - Blake Griffin
Cakeman - A nickname for Chris Kaman; can be either affectionate or derisive, depending on the context
Bingo - Same as +1; phrase borrowed from Ralph Lawler
Rhino - nickname for Craig Smith
(I also suggested PM, but it's already there)
FML - no explanation necessary. it makes its rounds roughly around or before the allstar break, when the season begins its downfall. also can be used in-game, during our fourth quarter meltdowns. also works during the preseason, when prized rookies injure themselves.
Luv it, #50. Hey, just added a new one!
Since I don't make any decisions when it comes to the board, maybe david can sticky this up.
I added a few of your suggestions guys. FML, STH, DP and -1 for disagreeing
I wanted to stay away from adding player names though, just in case of trades/expiring contracts... we don't want to keep coming back just to update nicknames.
jarca= just amazingly reppin clippers achievement
Sure thing CJ- you and Journey feel free to sticky threads as you see fit. I'll sticky this one up.
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Whisenhunt: 'No question' Daryl Washington's a Pro Bowler
While the Cardinals' eight-game losing streak has likely detracted national attention away from the team's star linebacker, head coach Ken Whisenhunt wasn't afraid to do his own grandstanding for Washington this week.
"I think so," Whisenhunt said when asked if Washington should be headed to Hawaii at season's end. "I don't think there's any question about that. I think about how lucky we were to get his contract extended with the way he's played."
With one sack over his final four games, Washington would become the first player in franchise history to record 10 sacks and 100 tackles in a single season. Washington would become just the fourth inside linebacker since 1985 to achieve the feat.
"Hopefully he gets that," said Whisenhunt in reference to the rare accomplishment. "We've seen signs of it, him building up to it, and he's developed into an outstanding football player. There is no question about it."
Whisenhunt said the organization was impressed with his speed when they selected him out of TCU in the second round of the 2010 draft. However with maturity, the Cardinals coach said he's using that speed to be a weapon all over the field.
"I think his understanding of the defense [is better]," said Whisenhunt. "He now understands his speed and it makes him tough."
It should be noted that Whisenhunt wasn't the only one stamping Washington's ticket to Honolulu. In their Pro Bowl Cheat Sheet released earlier this week, ProFootballFocus.com lobbied for Washington to start alongside Willis for the NFC.
In addition to his high sack and tackle totals, Washington has one interception, one fumble recovered and two fumbles forced in 2012.
Pro Bowl voting concludes on December 17, with an announcement of the two teams set to come nine days later on December 26 at 5:00 p.m. Arizona time.
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Cary Brunswick
The Daily Star
With the community reeling from the personnel and financial crises at the Foothills Performing Arts Center, it is past time that the board of directors calls a public meeting to explain what has or has not been going on at the center.
There are millions of dollars in taxpayer money and hundreds of thousands more in local donations invested in the Market Street center. The board owes an explanation to the community concerning the recent firings of the executive director and four other employees.
Not only that. Area residents deserve a detailed accounting of the center's finances and what happened to the millions it had on hand at the start of last year.
Given their investments, the city, state and federal governments also may want to know what happened to what once was a dream and then a vision by Peter Macris and few other performing arts enthusiasts in the area.
A decade ago, when Macris was ready to translate his dream into the reality of a performing arts center in Oneonta, he said, "We have the makings here of being a center for the performing arts.
"We hope to be a part of a resurgence and development of the performing arts in this area that will enhance tourism." Many people, of course, were skeptical that such an incarnation, with a price tag of tens of millions of dollars, could actually occur.
Others thought the concept redundant because of the historic Oneonta Theatre, which could be repaired and restored with enough money.
But, somehow, the tireless Macris got the right people behind him and successfully lobbied area lawmakers for grant money. Millions.
The city of Oneonta, through Otsego County, got $600,000 to raze the old Market Street feed mill and then sold the land to Foothills for $10. And the city cut a deal with Foothills for payments in lieu of taxes that gave city coffers, after payouts the first few years, a share of the center's gross receipts for 15 years.
Lawmakers such as state Sen. James Seward, Rep. Sherwood Boehlert, Sen. Charles Schumer and former Sen. Hillary Clinton came up with most of the money to bolster fundraising and get construction started and completed for the first phase.
At the end of 2008, Foothills had more than $2 million on hand. Construction was begun on the 600-seat theater and a new executive director was hired for $70,000 a year.
And then the board seemed to lose touch.
Fundraising lapsed, there were questionable decisions about the design of the new theater, and the new director announced plans for more professional performances, apparently without the board's intent for such an agenda.
The trouble is that nobody seems to know what the board's intent was. The director hired three or four employees to help her push ahead with a rigorous performance schedule, and it was nearly three months later before the board learned of the hiring blitz.
Do board members ever stop by the center?
I was there only once during the last quarter of 2009 and I noticed extra people working, though I didn't realize they were clandestine.
So, learning recently of the hirings and realizing their precarious financial situation, board members cleaned house by firing the director and the new employees.
Well, at least those workers have been making an attempt to explain to the community what has been going on during the past six months. They have had both media and public meetings to both save their reputations and put the onus on a board they insist has been mismanaging all that grant money.
There doesn't appear to be proof of mismanagement as much as neglect, though regarding children, and Foothills is indeed a child, there isn't much difference between abuse and neglect.
That's why the board needs to come forward now, publicly explain what happened and make a sincere attempt to restore some of the community's confidence in its ability to manage a performing arts center.
And that ``ability to manage'' ought to mean revamping the board itself, or certainly some of its leadership, and refocusing the Foothills vision back to fundraising and more-realistic expectations about what the center can be and do in the midst of recession.
Certainly, government money is not going to be as plentiful in the coming few years. Maybe the center should become more a civic or convention center, at least for a while, rather than one mainly for the performing arts, as some have suggested.
Oneonta is rich in and surrounded by the arts and is a natural location to be a hub for a region abounding in creative media. Foothills will continue to be a major part of that hub, especially after we get past these ruts in the road.
CARY BRUNSWICK, a former managing editor at The Daily Star, is the editor of oneontatoday.com and can be reached at email@example.com.


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Henrico's Top Teachers – Shahidah Jackson
Wilder M.S., physical education
Shahidah Jackson's smile has been brightening Wilder Middle School since the school opened its doors for the first time in 1998.
Jackson is a physical education teacher at the school, but her influence extends well beyond gymnasium walls and playing fields, according to those who know her.
"She is always willing to help every student and teacher with any problems or needs that may arise," a colleague wrote in a nomination letter. "Any time you walk by this teacher, she finds a way to put a smile on your face."
Jackson fills her days with school-related activities that extend well beyond class hours.
As a cheerleading coach during nearly her entire tenure at Wilder, she has worked with students after school and has helped provide an outlet for some who might have chosen the wrong path otherwise.
"During tryouts, she makes a point to have someone on her team that some would consider 'troublesome' in school, and to keep this student on the right path throughout the school year," a nominator wrote. "I feel that is tremendous dedication to the students, for many teachers try to avoid these students in our school. But Mrs. Jackson always finds the good in all of the students at Wilder.
"She tries to provide her cheerleaders with as many opportunities as possible by going out of her way to take these students to competitions and to provide team bonding times, even if it means opening the doors to her home."
Jackson co-founded the school's C.L.A.S.S.Y. organization (Creating Ladylike Attitudes for Sophistication and Success) for teenage girls. The club provides mentoring and life skills for its participants and is designed to develop strong citizens in and out of the classroom, while showing participants how they can have a positive impact on the community.
"At this level with students, all they need is someone that will show them attention and keep them motivated, grounded and give them encouragement to stay focused," Jackson says. "So each year, I challenge myself to help out as many students as possible. I feel rewarded each day when I enter the building and I am greeted with hugs and smiles. [It feels great] to know that the students feel that I genuinely care and love each one of them, and I get the same in return."
Jackson also is a frequent volunteer at other school events and serves as a sponsor for other clubs at Wilder as well.
In addition to her broad range of involvement at the school, colleagues also describe Jackson as an active volunteer away from school in the Eastern Henrico community.
"Everyone knows this teacher for her generosity, caring and relentless unselfish attitude," one wrote. "Any time a student, teacher, or administration needs something, she never fails and is always there wherever needed."
Agencies combine on new entry point to Chickahominy
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.
Equestrian clinic planned July 7-8 in Henrico
Citizen Staff Reports 07/04/2014
Henrico equestrians interested in deepening the bond between themselves and their horses have the opportunity to attend a two day clinic, held at Steppin' High Stables on July 7-8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic, "Become Partners with your Horse," will be taught by multiple world champion equestrienne Terry Preiser and will focus on how riders and horses can work together to achieve more. > Read more.
Henrico school bus driver honored
Citizen Staff Reports 07/03/2014
The Henrico-based Hephaestus Society recently awarded its first annual community heroes award (the Hephaestus Award) to Hicham Elgharouch (pictured, center) for what it termed his "selfless acts of caring" in his duties as a Henrico County Public Schools bus driver. Henrico County Director of Pupil Transportation Josh Davis, joined Hephaestus Society President Travis Gardner, in presenting the award and an accompanying $1,500 check to Elgharouch last month.
Elgharouch was selected for his clear and demonstrated patience and for his infectious positive attitude, according to the society. > Read more.
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Grab the kids and check out these fun family-friendly events taking place this weekend! Speed over to the Henrico Theatre for the film "Turbo" or watch "Dumbo" under the stars at Clarke-Palmore House Museum. Little ones can meet Thomas the Tank Engine at CMOR-Central or play at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Don't party too hard on the Fourth because a whole weekend of fun events await! Enjoy a classy date night without the kids at James River Cellars Winery's second annual Smoke and Vine Festival. Another date night option is at the Richmond Funny Bone, where comedian April Macie will perform all weekend. The kids have their own options this weekend as well. Choose from storytime at Tuckahoe and Twin Hickory libraries or family-oriented karaoke at Aunt Sarah's Pancake House – I hear they have hits from Disney's "Frozen." For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Nigerian songwriter Nneka readies her follow-up to "Concrete Jungle". Check the first single!
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Some excerpts from Ta-Nehisi Coates's tour de force on Obama, race and the limits of integration.
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Kenji E. Kushida, MA, PhD
Takahashi Research Associate in Japanese Studies, Shorenstein APARC
Shorenstein APARC
Stanford University
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Stanford, CA 94305-6055
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International comparative politics; political economy; information technology; Japan's political economy; IT-enabled transformation of services; and cloud computing.
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Kenji Kushida is the Takahashi Research Associate in Japanese Studies at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. He holds a PhD in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and was a graduate research associate at the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy. Kushida has an MA in East Asian studies and BAs in economics and East Asian studies, all from Stanford University.
Kushida's research interests are in the fields of comparative politics, political economy, and information technology. He focuses mainly on Japan with comparisons to Korea, China, and the United States. He has four streams of academic research and publication: institutional and governance structures of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster; political economy issues surrounding information technology; political strategies of foreign multinational corporations in Japan; and Japan's political economic transformation since the 1990s.
Kushida has written two books in Japanese, entitled Biculturalism and the Japanese: Beyond English Linguistic Capabilities (Chuko Shinsho, 2006) and International Schools, an Introduction (Fusosha, 2008).
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- The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster and the DPJ: Leadership, Structures, and Information Challenges During the Crisis
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Japanese Political Economy vol. 40, 1 (2014)
- Syncretism: The Politics of Economic Restructuring and System Reform in Japan
Kenji E. Kushida, Kay Shimizu, Jean C. Oi
Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (2013)
- Public Private Interplay for Next Generation Access Networks: Lessons and Warnings from Japan's Broadband Success
Kenji E. Kushida
Communications & Strategies vol. 91 (2013)
- Japan under the DPJ: The Politics of Transition and Governance
Kenji E. Kushida, Phillip Lipscy
Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (2013)
- Industrial Policy Reconsidered in a Digital World
Kenji E. Kushida, John Zysman
Japan Spotlight (2013)
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- The ICT-Enabled Services Transformation: Towards a New Production Paradigm, with Implications for China, Japan, and South Korea
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February 28, 2013 Seminar Series
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- Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: A General-Audience, Non-Technical Narrative with Analysis and Recommendations
November 1, 2012 Seminar Series
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- Entrepreneurship in Japan's ICT Sector: Opportunities and Protection from Japan's Telecommunications Regulatory Regime Shift
May 3, 2012 Seminar Series
Kenji E. Kushida
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- One Year After Japan's 3/11 Disaster: Reforming Japan's Energy Sector, Governance, and Economy
February 27, 2012 Conference
Gi-Wook Shin, Masahiko Aoki, Kazuhiko Toyama, Koichiro Ito, Frank Wolak, Daniel C. Sneider, Keita Nishiyama, Steven Vogel, Daniel Aldrich, Phillip Lipscy, Michael H. Armacost, Florian Coulmas, Takeo Hoshi, Kenji E. Kushida
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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Benson of Jerome have noted their 65th wedding anniversary.
Mr. Benson and his wife, Liz, were married March 8, 1948, in West Virginia by
Pastor Dick.
Mr. Benson is retired from Galliker's Dairy.
He was a veteran of World War II, where he fought in the Philippines.
He enjoys watching the Steelers and hunting.
Mrs. Benson is retired from Darfman Hoffman sewing factory.
She enjoys puzzles and knitting.
The Bensons are members of Laurel Trinity Lutheran Church.
They are the parents of two sons, Scott, married to the former Ann Brown, South Carolina, and Rodney, married to the former Karen Henry, Thomas Mills.
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See Ralphie Run
March 31, 2008 12:11 PM
Why is Ralph Nader running for president again? Critics of his bid for the ballot in 2000 complain that all he did was steal votes from Al Gore, and in such a close election, that could have made the decisive difference. Ironically enough, Democrats are more likely to be supporters of the consumer activist than Republicans are, although they are the ones who arguably benefited from his quixotic decision to run. Or was it? Quixotic, that is.
It could well be that Nader is running again for one main reason: To get on television. For years, Nader has complained—in conversations with me and, presumably, others—about the fact that TV talk shows no longer explore serious, socially relevant issues with intelligent, articulate guests such as—well, such as him.
Nader says that even Oprah Winfrey has largely abandoned the serious subjects, especially exposes of corporate wrongdoing and consumer abuse. Talk shows only want to deal in showbiz, gossip and melodramatic tales of children reunited with parents or babies found in dumpsters.
But the Equal Time provision of the Communications Act still survives, at least in part, and if Nader is a legally qualified candidate for president, he can demand time on debates and talk shows that play host to the other candidates; that would give Nader a platform for his various consumerist crusades.
Yes, Nader has an ego bigger than a Pinto, but the case can be made that he's also been a stubbornly uncorrupted force for reform in America for three or four decades and that his desire to be on TV isn't just vanity.
Michael Moore seems to have replaced Nader in the public eye by making entertaining documentaries and by turning himself into a star, albeit a less-than-photogenic one. But Nader is still active, still quick-witted, still full of determination. He is aghast at the way TV talk shows have trivialized issues. And he thinks it's mildly insane that candidates use programs such as "Late Night With David Letterman" and "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" to make themselves look more personable and like good sports as a way of seducing voters.
Is Nader the first man to run for president because of the publicity value? Perhaps not. But we know he can't expect to win, barring some peculiar miracle, and it's fairly obvious what his major motive is: to be up there on stage (and screen) with Barack and Hillary and John and whoever else, talking about whatever he wants, just like he used to do when "Donahue" was still on the air and Nader was an annual visitor.
The development does lead to the following hypothetical discussion in Anyhome, USA:
"Do you want to be president when you grow up, Jimmy?"
"No, no, no. I want to be something important—like a TV star."
"Well, you may have to run for president to do that."
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The plan is to make a concert DVD
Plus we'll be doing group and individual masterclasses on the 4th and 5th
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By John Shinn
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — The victory over West Virginia gave Oklahoma a boost in the polls. It rose two spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25 to No. 14 on Sunday. The Sooners also hopped two spots in the USA Today coaches poll to No. 13.
The Sooners are one of four Big 12 Conference teams currently ranked in the AP poll. Oklahoma State jumped to No. 12. Baylor also nudged up a spot to No. 22. TCU remained at No. 24 for the second straight week.
There were five ranked Big 12 teams a week ago, but Texas plummeted out of them after its 40-21 loss to BYU, a loss which cost defensive coordinator Manny Diaz his job.
Calling out the receivers: The quarterback play hasn't been great, but OU coach Bob Stoops called out the receivers after the West Virginia game for spotty play.
Three plays really stood out. In the first quarter, Knight threw an accurate ball on a third-and-9 from the West Virginia 27 that could have converted a first down, but receiver Jaz Reynolds slipped to the turf.
Early in the second quarter, wide receiver LaColtan caught a 32-yard pass, but fumbled it away at the West Virginia 18.
On the next drive, an audible was called on a third-and-four from West Virginia 25. Wide receiver Sterling Shepard was supposed to run a fade route, but blocked instead. Knight was sacked and fumbled for another turnover.
"I understand some of it's on Trevor," Stoops said, "but some of it is the guys around him not playing as well as they're capable either — in particular at the receiver positions."
Feeling it: OU running back Brennan Clay set a career high with 170 rushing yards Saturday night. He and running back Damien Williams were the offensive workhorses. OU ran 78 plays and 43 were handoffs to Clay (22 carries) or Williams (21) carries.
Clay said the workload allowed to get into the flow of the game
"It feels a lot better when you get 20 carries like this. You really get a feel for the defense, and you're able to get in a rhythm," he said. "It helps with the no-huddle, too, because you just get going and you're able to be productive."
Leading the league: Through two games, the Sooners lead the Big 12 in the two most important defensive categories: scoring defense (3.5 points per game) and total defense (276.5 yards per game).
"Everyone is just buying in to what the coaches are teaching us, and everyone is just buying in to each other," linebacker Corey Nelson said. "A lot of people are being selfless out there, and when you're selfless on defense you can make big plays happen. That's how defenses are formed."
The last time OU gave up seven points or less in a two-game span was in 2009. That was also the last year the Sooners finished in the top 10 in total defense.
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Last March, Executive Vice President and COO , U.S. Products of the NYSE Group, Lawrence Leibowitz, welcomes WWE CEO Linda McMahon (center) and other WWE executives to hit morning bell at the New York Stock Exchange. McMahon announced this week that she would enter the GOP primary for US Senate in Connecticut. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Is Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd "Mr. Popularity" or what?
The under-fire incumbent has no less than five Republicans running against him for next year's election! Strangely, his approval numbers have substantially improved in recent weeks. Problem -- for him-- is that they had fallen so far, there was only one direction for them to go. Between a series of ethics questions raised by Dodd's relationship with the sub-prime mortgage lender Countrywide Financial and the fact he moved his family to Iowa in 2007 to run for president, it's no surprise that his constituents turned on him. He still has a ways to go: An incumbent is considered in trouble when his approval or re-elect numbers are under 50 percent. Dodd's current numbers are 43-49. That said, it's better to have numbers like that 14 months from election day -- rather than four (months or weeks or days).
But what has made this interesting is the diversity of the GOP field (there's also one Democrat looking to challenge Dodd in the primary). Former Rep. Rob Simmons was one of the first out of the gate. But as a recently-defeated House member, he counts as "normal" (as do both the former ambassador and state senator who are in). This week, however, came the two wild-cards. Both Linda McMahon and Peter Schiff aren't your usual run-of-the-mill politicians.
Linda is also known as Mrs. Vince McMahon -- as in the World Wrestling Entertainment fame (or infamy). But while Vince is the bombastic loud-mouthed frontman, Linda has been recognized as the legitimate brains and business savvy that helped create a billion-dollar enterprise. While Linda might not be allowed to body-slam her opponents, she might have just the right skill set to make it through the primary and then knock out (figuratively speaking) Chris Dodd. Hey, it worked in Minnesota for Jesse Ventura.
Peter Schiff, meanwhile, is a rare commodity: He's an economist/investment banker who's become "cool" for a rather important fact -- he predicted the economic meltdown. He's also got the financial show clips to prove it. As the adoration he gets from Jon Stewart shows, he's enough of a smart and agreeable figure that he could attract a fair amount of Democrats in a general election. He also was an adviser to Ron Paul's libertarian-populist GOP presidential run. Furthermore, he can take Dodd on what should be his strongest point -- the nation's banking and financial system. Schiff can declare that Dodd's Countrywide problem makes him compromised -- and possibly complicit in the meltdown -- while Schiff could see what was happening and tried to warn everyone.
Whoever comes through the Republican primary, it looks like Connecticut voters have a real choice in front of them next year.
New York writer Robert A. George blogs at Ragged Thots. Follow him on Twitter.


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University of South Carolina--Upstate is a public institution that was founded in 1967. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,427, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 300 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of South Carolina--Upstate's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (South), 29. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,198 (2013-14); out-of-state tuition and fees are $20,226 (2013-14).
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The University of South Carolina Upstate aims to become one of the Southeast's leading "metropolitan" universities -- a university which acknowledges as its fundamental reason for being its relationship to its surrounding cities, their connecting corridors and expanding populations. It aims to be recognized nationally among its peer metropolitan institutions for its excellence in education and commitment to its students, for its involvement in the Upstate, for its operational and managerial effectiveness, for its civility and common purpose, and for the clarity and integrity of its mission.
As the fastest growing university in South Carolina, USC Upstate boasts two thriving campuses- the largely resident campus in Spartanburg and the campus in Greenville for commuting junior and senior level students. The Spartanburg campus, located on 280 acres in the Piedmont foothills, offers exceptional facilities such as the Humanities and Performing Arts Center, Campus Life Center, Susan Jacobs Arboretum, Palmetto House and the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex. The Greenville campus, located at McAlister Square, is a state-of-the-art teaching and learning center situated in an important hub in Greenville and surrounded by world-class manufacturing and business centers, both national and international.
USC Upstate will emerge as "the metropolitan university of South Carolina" and one of the leading metropolitan universities of the Southeast, recognized as a center of superb teaching, experimental learning, regional partnerships, international opportunity, cultural diversity, and dynamic community activity.
USC Upstate strives to prepare its students to participate as responsible citizens in a diverse, global, and knowledge-based society, to pursue excellence in their chosen careers and to continue learning throughout life.
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When applying to University of South Carolina--Upstate, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 15. The application fee at University of South Carolina--Upstate is $40. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 64.2 percent.
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The student-faculty ratio at University of South Carolina--Upstate is 16:1, and the school has 60.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of South Carolina--Upstate include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Education, General; Business Administration and Management, General; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 66.5 percent.
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University of South Carolina--Upstate has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,427, with a gender distribution of 34.8 percent male students and 65.2 percent female students. At this school, 17 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 83 percent of students live off campus. University of South Carolina--Upstate is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
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University of South Carolina--Upstate offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. University of South Carolina--Upstate also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at University of South Carolina--Upstate, 60 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at University of South Carolina--Upstate.
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At University of South Carolina--Upstate, 78.5 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $4,736.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
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