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Celebrating Self-op
According to Technomic Inc., the vast majority of companies (80%) outsource their foodservice to contract management companies. But there are still a sizable number of firms that still believe in the "do-it-yourself" model. This month, FSD highlights three corporations where on-site remains synonymous with in-house.
G Tech Corp.,
West Greenwich, R.I.
Location population: 1,000
Foodservice employees: 11
Meals per day: 600
Basics: At G Tech Corp. Rich Irving, director of hospitality and corporate events, says the company has two main cafeterias and one smaller one. One of the main cafés, is at the company's technology center and features hot entrées, a salad bar, a grill, a deli and desserts. The second cafeteria is at the company's 120-employee manufacturing building, where the department serves mostly sandwiches and grill items. In the corporate office, which is in downtown Providence, there is a small café that serves only soups, salads, sandwiches and pizza.
"At the larger café the grill includes everything from burgers and hot dogs to a complete hot breakfast," Irving says. "The deli is a made-to-order station. We have two different entrée stations—one is a complete meal and the other is a self-service station where items are sold by the ounce. We call that one Lotto Food since we're in the lottery industry. It offers comfort food items such as macaroni and cheese and spaghetti and meatballs. We also have a full salad bar that typically has about 50 different items. The company also provides free fountain beverages to its employees."
What's new?: Irving says the department has been focusing on increasing the café's healthy options. All stations offer healthy alternatives such as veggie burgers, low-fat mayo and dressings, and fruit or veggie sticks instead of chips or fries. The department recently introduced enhanced waters such as Vitamin Water as an alternative to soda, and Irving says they've been very popular.
"We work very closely with our health center to come up with different programs," Irving says. "Right now we're offering a program called 'Try This, Not That,' which is a play off of the 'Eat This, Not That' book. For example, we will display the nutritional information for a McDonalds Big Mac and compare it to the nutritional information for our veggie burger. It could also be an Egg McMuffin compared to an egg white on an English muffin. It gives people the option to see what would be the best option. We do two or three different items a week."
Another program Irving's team recently implemented was a fruit month. Every week during the month, the department ran a special on a different fruit.
"We provided information about that fruit like the vitamins, etc.," Irving says. "We might do one week and sell apples for 25 cents and another week bananas or oranges. We just were trying to get people to make healthier choices."
What's hot?: Irving says despite his healthy eating efforts, comfort foods are still the top sellers in his cafés. Items such as lasagna and meatloaf do very well. At the corporate office they offer a grilled salmon wrap and a vegetable wrap that are both popular.
Another new initiative for the department is a payroll deduction program.
"Right now we do have a cashless debit program, where it's set up like a declining balance," Irving says. "We are working on setting up a payroll deduction plan that we hope will speed up transactions and cut down on credit card fees. We just want to make it easier for people to use the cafeteria. We hope to have that in place by the beginning of 2011.
"We are also working on consistency between the three cafeterias, which is very important. We're working on getting consistent menus and products because people move between the three different buildings. We just installed a new cash register system so now all of the pricing is consistent. We're working to make sure that the managers are buying the same products and the items are being prepared the same way so people moving between cafeterias know they are going to get the same thing and pay the same price for it."
Sustainability efforts: Irving says the biggest program his department is working on is its efforts to go "green."
"We're working on ISO 14001 certification, which is a green certification for companies," Irving says. "Our building as a whole was certified as a green company by the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and Department of Environmental Management. We've also started a composting program. In about three months we have already diverted two tons of trash away from the landfill that will be turned into garden compost. All of our paper products, cutlery, really anything from the straws to cups to the napkins are all compostable. We did an education program to teach our folks how to separate their trash. We have a hauler that takes the compostable materials away to be composted, and then in the spring we hope to have him come back with some nice garden compost that we can give back to our folks so they can see how it goes full circle."
Irving says these efforts started about two years ago. The department has gotten rid of all polystyrene and also gave all employees a reusable cup that they can use for all coffee and beverages—no cups are provided any more. The department is able to compost both pre- and post-consumer waste.
"The biggest challenge was education and getting folks to realize what they needed to do with the trash," Irving says. "It's fairly simple. The first day that we did it we had a green fair in the lobby of all our buildings. So when folks came in that morning we had the new bins set up. There are four bins at every trash station—regular trash, paper, bottles and cans and compostable materials. We worked with our marketing department to come up with some great posters that show what goes in each bin. I also had some of our 'green' vendors come in and set up display tables where they were able to talk to people about why this plate is compostable, how long does it take to compost, what is it actually made of, that kind of thing. It was really interesting to have the customers see how this was going to work and they also got the chance to ask questions about what goes where, etc. It's been very successful. If the compost trash is too contaminated with things that are not compostable the hauler will refuse the load and we haven't been refused yet."
Why we do it: Irving says the economy has presented a big challenge for his department.
"We've had to find ways to remain profitable as a department without raising prices," Irving says. "We're going through some vendor changes right now to make sure that we're aggressive with our pricing. We've also been working with the staff to make sure there is no waste. We want to do anything we can to make sure we stay in a profitable state. In our particular company the value of being self-op is that reactive ability of our department. We can literally turn around and do anything on a moment's notice. I have a great staff. Most of them have been here for years. They understand the company and the executives. If you have the right staff in place, the company doesn't have to worry about foodservice, and for us there are a lot more advantages financially than disadvantages."
Fenton, Mo.
Location population: 950
Foodservice employees: 5
Meals per day: 600
Basics: The 300-seat UniGrille has a large hot serving area, a large salad bar, a sandwich station and several small beverage stations, says Corporate Chef Dave Porter.
"We offer breakfast and lunch service," Porter says. "We do a full breakfast every day on the hot bar, offering everything from whole-grain pancakes to breakfast sandwiches to bacon, sausage and turkey links, made-to-order omelets, lots of fresh fruit, oatmeal, grits and healthy cereals. For lunch, we always have a full salad bar and a featured salad of the day. At the hot bar we do mid-American fare such as lasagna, grilled chicken Caesar salads, pasta dishes—mostly comfort food-type items."
Porter says the café is trying to get away from fried foods, and is instead offering more grilled chicken breast sandwiches, veggie and turkey burgers. The UniGrille is also trying to offer more fresh vegetables every day.
What's new?: Porter says his department recently launched a produce punch card program to encourage customers to eat more fruits and vegetables.
"Any time someone purchases a piece of fruit or an order of vegetables, they get their card punched," Porter says. "When the customer's card collects 10 punches they are rewarded with a free order of fruit or vegetables. It's too early to tell how it will affect veggie consumption overall, but we are continually moving toward providing more nutritious options for our customers."
Implementing healthier options is a big concern for Porter and his team.
"Anything we can do to help the customers make a better selection when they are making their choices we will do it," Porter says. "We are currently working on a new signage program. It will display nutritional information with the use of colors to give the customers more information about the choices they're making. We're going to focus on several key nutritional factors for each item such as calorie count, fiber, sodium, carbs and fat content. We have developed symbols to guide people in how much of a certain factor each product contains. Rather than going and seeing a bunch of numbers they can see colors that let them know. Green lets them know those items are all positive attributes. Yellow gives them pause to think about that choice and red indicates they should give the item even more thought."
What's hot?: Porter says the café's most popular menu item is the chicken Caesar salad. During the summer, Porter says, the department has been focusing on salads and they recently introduced a Southwestern chicken salad that has been a great success.
"We find that people are really gravitating toward our new salads," Porter says. "We have been focusing on salads over the summer and we're going to continue that focus. As for the hot items, our turkey burgers and grilled-to-order chicken breast sandwiches are very popular. There's just something about cooked to order that people love. We are also doing some research and hope to add a smoothie station in the near future."
Sustainability efforts: Porter says the café uses all paper disposables, which can be recycled as part of their on-site recycling program. He is also working on getting more local produce.
"We try to work with our prime vendor to request local produce," Porter says. "I just got a list of what is available and I will purchase what we can for the salad bar."
Why we do it: Porter's biggest challenge has been keeping up with the changing attitudes of what customers are looking for.
"It's not just 'give me something good' anymore," Porter says. "It's 'give me something good that's good for me too.' We are trying to find the products in the marketplace that our vendors can actually get to us. For example, trans-fat free products are pretty common now, but it was very difficult to find those products before. Sodium is the big deal now so we are looking for low-sodium products, which is very difficult. As more attention is brought to the negative health effects of sodium, the more we want to make a change."
Porter says the value of being self-operated lies in flexibility.
"I think it's a wonderful thing to be self-op," Porter says. "We can look at market trends and respond to them very quickly. You have to gather all the information for yourself if you do want to make changes. You can make decisions and change your program to address the changing needs of your customers."
Lincoln Electric
Euclid, Ohio
Location population: 2,100
Foodservice employees: 10
Meals per day: 820
Basics: Jeff Potocnik, foodservice manager, admits his café's design is a little antiquated, but he does the best with what he has. The café has two traditional serving lines that serve hot and cold items.
"Years ago, when the facility was built, the café had the two serving lines set up and one was for a sack lunch, which was a soup and a sandwich," Potocnik says. "Now we have two lines serving the same thing. You go down the line and you have your soups and then we usually have three entrées— usually poultry, beef and seafood or poultry, beef and vegetarian. Then we'll have a hot sandwich, a hamburger or a hot dog and then a cold sandwich. As you go down the line we'll have side dishes such as small pastas, fruits and yogurt as well as add-ons for burgers or sandwiches like lettuce, onions or pickles."
In addition to the two main lines there is also a salad bar and a beverage station. Potocnik says the café serves a continental breakfast four times a week with full-service breakfast on Wednesdays.
What's new?: Recently Potocnik's big project has been his work implementing a wellness program.
"We're trying to steer people toward the healthy food and we are trying to make that food taste enticing," Potocnik says. "We have the healthy items on the menu and they are highlighted in red and with a red heart. We offer about two to three healthy items per day such as a Southwest turkey sub that uses low-fat shredded Monterey Jack cheese, sliced turkey and cole slaw, a wild caught salmon burger and our Health Crazy Wrap, which is peanut butter, strawberry preserves, granola, fresh strawberries and fresh bananas in a honey wheat wrap."
In his quest to make the café healthier, Potocnik turned to Hollywood to help deliver the message.
"I really enjoyed the film 'Food Inc.,'" Potocnik says. "I purchased five copies of the movie and offered free movie rentals because I wanted the customers to see it. I think that education piece is the key. You can throw a lot of different ideas out there about food, but you really have to educate people because they just don't understand the message that is being sent by dietitians. People don't want to change. I think that movie sends a strong message."
Another tactic Potocnik has tried is educating customers through a weekly farmers' market. Every Wednesday he invites an Amish farmer to come and set up a market in the parking lot.
"Not only is buying from a farmers' market healthier for you, but it's also a very green thing to do," Potocnik says. "I highlight it on the menu with the saying 'Healthy options for home from the Amish farmers' market in Lincoln's parking lot every Wednesday: Eat green, live well.' That's been very successful. To make sure it's not a wasted effort for the farmer, if there is anything left over, I will buy it from him and put it on the salad bar."
What's hot?: Some of the most popular items at Lincoln are the sandwiches, says Potocnik.
"I've been here for 20 years and I've seen that the younger generation is moving away from the old generation wants of liver with gravy and mashed potatoes, etc.," Potocnik says. "The younger generation was raised on fast food so they love sandwiches. Our most popular items are the burgers with fries, but that's what I'm trying to change. We want them to go for the buffalo chicken wrap instead, which is chicken strips hit with some hot sauce with lettuce and celery and a light coating of blue cheese. In terms of a healthy menu choice, that's far better than a burger. We also have a turkey Mediterranean burger that is catching on that is spiced with garlic and black pepper. Our biggest challenge is trying to change old eating habits. If I put something like tofu on the menu everyone says, 'that's too healthy.'"
For the future Potocnik says he'd like to increase the amount of vegetarian and organic options.
"I want to try to open up eyes as far as offering a teriyaki/stir-fry area," Potocnik says. "I want to venture out and try something different for a healthy food selection. We can also do a lot of pastas that we can put vegetables on. I would also like to go organic. I think that is so important. I'm trying to bring in organic apples that I'm just going to sell at cost."
Sustainability efforts: Potocnik is trying to move toward using biodegradable/compostable disposables, but the products are still cost-prohibitive for him.
"They are about triple in cost right now," Potocnik says. "We do recycle all cardboard and cans that we use in production.
Why we do it: "[Being self-op] is a real rarity," Potocnik says. "We're a family-oriented company. Our CEO wanted to provide the highest quality food at the lowest possible price, and that's what we've been able to do. It's a benefit for the employees. When I was in culinary school, I learned that the word 'restaurant' is derived from the word 'to restore.' That's what we do. We restore the spirits of these employees. If they're having a bad day, they come in and we're giving them healthy, tasty foods and we're doing it with a smile and friendly conversation."


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Bowling Green 41, Kent State 22 Final
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Ball State 40, Army 14 Final
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Bowling Green 41, Kent State 22 Final
KENT, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University football team outscored Kent State 24-0 over the final 34:40 of the game, defeating the Golden Flashes 41-22 at Dix Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Orange and Brown outgained Kent State 341-59 in that time span, pulling away in a crucial, early season, Mid-American Conference matchup for the win. With the win, the Falcons improve to 2-0 on the young season, and will turn their attention to a game at Indiana next weekend.
The first half was a change of pace from what Falcon fans have come to know in the past few years, as both the Falcons and Golden Flashes traded offensive punches for the majority of the first 30 minutes.
The Falcons got the ball to begin the game, and wasted no time driving the length of the field for the first score of the game. On the drive, Travis Greene carried the ball six times for 48 yards, culminating in his first career touchdown—a one-yard scamper. The drive spanned 4:38, as the Falcons needed just nine plays to travel 77 yards for the score.
Kent State would come right back, as the Golden Flashes went five plays for 75 yards in just 2:35. KSU, who used a plethora of misdirection throughout the first half, would score on a 42-yard touchdown pass from Colin Reardon to Chris Humphrey. Then, the Flashes would throw an unexpected twist at the Falcons, as the holder Humphrey would take a direct snap and scamper into the end zone for the two-point conversion. Kent State led 8-7 midway through the first quarter.
That score would hold up through the remainder of the opening quarter, as both the Falcons and Golden Flashes traded punts on their second drives of the game.
Bowling Green would take over the ball at their own 11 yard line with 3:12 left in the first quarter. The Orange and Brown would move the ball 77 yards over the next seven plays, as they were in the red zone when the clock expired on the first quarter. Tyler Tate would cap off the drive with a 30-yard field goal, giving the Falcons a 10-8 lead at the time.
Once again, Kent State would respond to the Falcons' score, as the Golden Flashes offense would drive 10 plays over the next 5:01, capping off the 76-yard scoring drive with a 12 yard pass from Reardon to Casey Pierce. KSU led 15-10 after the extra point attempt was good by Anthony Melchiori.
The Falcons would answer the Kent State drive with their second consecutive scoring drive of the second quarter. On the drive, Matt Johnson was a perfect 3-for-3 for 64 yards, while Andre Givens capped off the drive with a 3-yard run to give BGSU a 17-15 advantage.
Kent would score on the very next drive, as they once again answered the Falcons' touchdown with one of their own. Trayion Durham would cap off a six play, 75-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run to once again give the Golden Flashes a lead, at 22-17.
That would be the final time Kent State would sniff the end zone, as the Orange and Brown defense dominated the final 34-plus minutes, allowing just 59 yards the rest of the way.
The Falcons would take the lead, and momentum, into halftime as Jared Cohen would pull in his first career touchdown pass with 54 seconds left. On the play, Johnson would roll to his right, finding Cohen on the back-shoulder throw. Cohen would secure the catch inside the one yard line, and as he fell out of bounds, would turn and touch the pylon for the touchdown.
The Falcons defense would return to their dominant form in the second half, as the Orange and Brown would force Kent State into five second half punts. The Golden Flashes would only enter Falcon territory one time in the second half, but the defense would force a fumble, and Ryland Ward would recover at their own 23.
The first time the Falcons had the ball in the second half, they promptly went 45 yards over 13 plays, a drive which spanned 6:19. Tate capped off the drive with his second field goal of the day, this time, a 41-yarder.
After a three-and-out by the stifling Falcon defense, the offense would burst Kent State's hopes of a comeback.
Facing a third-and-15 from their own eight yard line, Johnson would take the snap and find Ryan Burbrink in stride over the middle for a 92-yard touchdown pass. Following the extra point, the Falcons led 34-22.
Just over two minutes into the fourth quarter, the offense would put the game away, as William Houston found the end zone from one yard out for a 41-22 Bowling Green lead. The touchdown run from Houston was his fourth of the season.
The Bowling Green offense was dominating on Saturday, racking up 576 yards of total offense. The offensive output for the Falcons was the most during the Dave Clawson era, surpassing their 572-yard total against Morgan State in 2011.
The Falcons will now turn their attention to Indiana University, who they'll play in Bloomington, Ind. next Saturday at noon. The game, which will be played at IU's Memorial Stadium, will be aired nationally on ESPNU.
Penn State 45, Eastern Michigan 7 Final
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Eastern Michigan dropped its first game of the 2013 campaign, 45-7, to Penn State University Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7, in non-conference action at Beaver Stadium. Losing in its first contest away from Rynearson Stadium, the Eagles fall to 1-1 on the season. EMU held on to the football, not turning it over once all afternoon while the EMU defense forced two turnovers, including an 11-yard fumble return by Hunter Matt for the Eagles' only score of the game.
Penn State (2-0) racked up 574 yards on the ground compared to 183 total yards for EMU. Quarterback Tyler Benz completed 17-of-26 passes for 115 yards, including finding tight end Tyreese Russell eight times for 73 yards. The number of receptions and yards were both career highs for the EMU junior. On the ground, Bronson Hill carried the ball 13 times for 38 yards to lead the EMU rushing attack.
PSU freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg led the Nittany Lions throughout the contest, going 23-of-33 through the air for 311. The Penn State ground game tallied five touchdowns on the afternoon, including two from Bill Belton who rushed nine times for 108 yards. Teammate Akeel Lynch also recorded 108 yards rushing on 13 carries.
The Eagles controlled field position early, driving 30 yards on their opening drive before pinning the Penn State at its own 12-yard line. Following a holding penalty on PSU, the Green and White defense forced a three-and-out. A Demarius Reed punt return to the Penn State 33-yard line set the EMU offense up with a short field.
However, the Eagles were unable to gain a first down and were forced to set up a 45-yard field goal. As Dylan Mulder was ready to attempt the kick, holder and backup quarterback Mark Iannotti fumbled the snap, the Eagles were unable to get the attempt off, turning the ball over on downs to Penn State.
Benz connected on his first seven passes of the game, helping Eastern move the ball downfield. As the Eagles crossed midfield, a deep ball hit the ground followed by a pass knocked down at the line of scrimmage, forcing EMU to punt the ball back to Penn State.
After not allowing a first down on Penn State's first two drives, the EMU defense picked up right where it left off. As Hackenberg dropped back to pass on the first play of the drive, the PSU freshman lost the ball, allowing Matt to scoop and score from 11 yards out. The first career touchdown for the sophomore linebacker gave the Eagles a, 7-0, lead with 4:01 to go in the first quarter.
Matt's fumble return was the first touchdown recorded by the EMU defense since Pudge Cotton's pick-six last year at Purdue, Sept. 15, 2012. It was the Eagles first fumble return for a touchdown since Derrick Hunter took the ball 80 yards the other way against Ohio, Oct. 13, 2007, in a 48-43 loss to the Bobcats.
The Nittany Lions wasted no time responding to the Eastern touchdown. Hackenberg led his team 67 yards down the field in six plays to tie the contest up, 7-7. The PSU quarterback's 43-yard connection with Allen Robinson set up a two-yard touchdown run by Zach Zwinak with 1:41 left in the opening quarter.
Penn State overtook the lead on its next drive, a similar one that went 68 yards in 6 plays. Following an EMU three-and-out, Bill Belton led the Nittany Lions to the end zone, rushing three times for 24 yards on the drive, including a five-yard scamper to give PSU a seven-point advantage, 14-7.
The Eagles tried to answer the PSU score. On third-and-long, Benz scampered 16 yards up the middle for a first down, the second longest run of his career. Hill followed that with a powerful 13-yard rush of his own. However, Benz fumbled a snap before throwing back-to-back incomplete passes to set up a 42-yard field goal for Mulder. This time, the snap and hold were successful, but Mudler's attempt sailed wide right as the deficit remained at seven.
As the Nittany Lions marched down the field again, the EMU defense forced a mistake out of the young Hackenberg. On a play-action pass from the EMU 25-yard line, Hackenberg threw into double coverage, the ball was tipped around, and Mycal Swaim came up with the first interception of his career to get the ball back to the Eagles.
Penn State closed out the half with a 39-yard field goal, and EMU headed in the locker room trailing by 10, 17-7.
The Eagles managed 139 yards in the first half, recording 93 through the air courtesy of Benz going 12-18. Hill led the EMU rushing attack with 38 yards on 11 carries. Eastern did not turn the ball over in the game's first 30 minutes, while the defense forced two turnovers, including Matt's 11-yard fumble return for a touchdown.
The Nittany Lions tallied 265 total yards in the first half, including 207 from the arm of Hackenberg. Hackenberg's favorite receiver was Brandon Felder who made five catches for 51 yards. He also hooked up with Robinson four times for 70 yards.
The EMU defense started the second half strong, forcing Penn State to punt on three straight drives. However, the offense struggled to get anything going. PSU controlled field position, eventually beginning a drive at the EMU 33-yard line. The Eagles forced a third-and-24 after back-to-back sacks by Matt and Pat O'Connor, but Penn State converted the yardage in two plays, including a fourth-and-four. Following the fourth down conversion, Zwinak found a hole on the left side, crossing the goal line to give Penn State a 24-7 lead that it would take into the fourth quarter.
Kentucky 41, Miami 7 Final
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Miami University's football team dropped a 41-7 decision at the University of Kentucky in Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats improved to 1-1 on the season, while the RedHawks moved to 0-2.
Kentucky quickly jumped out to a 17-0 lead. The Wildcats scored their first touchdown just under two minutes into the game off a Jalen Whitlow 9-yard run. With Kentucky threatening with first down on the 4-yard line, Miami staged a strong red-zone stand and forced the Wildcats' Joe Mansour to kick a 22-yard field goal at the 7:58 mark of the first quarter. Kentucky took a 17-0 lead off a 48-yard touchdown pass from Maxwell Smith to Jonathan George at 5:54.
Miami put its first points on the board when senior linebacker Collin Boucher forced a fumble on a punt return at the Kentucky 6-yard line. Senior linebacker Chris Wade scooped up the ball and plowed into the endzone at the 3:20 mark of the opening quarter. Sophomore Kaleb Patterson's extra point put the RedHawks within 10 points, 17-7.
Just over a minute later, Kentucky's Smith hit Javess Blue on an 88-yard touchdown reception. Mansour's PAT extended the Wildcat lead to 24-7 with 1:58 to go in the first quarter. UK tacked on one more touchdown in the first half, scoring on a Raymond Sanders 5-yard run at 10:10 in the second quarter. Mansour's extra point handed the Wildcats a 31-7 lead, which they carried into halftime.
After a scoreless third quarter, Kentucky added 10 points in the fourth quarter off a 21-yard field goal by Mansour at the 14:15 mark and a 56-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Jeff Badet at 11:53 to push its lead to 41-7.
Senior defensive back Dayonne Nunley led all players with eight tackles, including a game-high seven solo stops.
Miami is idle next weekend before hosting Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 21 in the 118th meeting in the Battle for the Victory Bell. Game time will be announced next week. Check MURedHawks.com for the time update.
Ball State 40, Army 14 Final
Ball State's football team defeated Army, 40-14, Saturday afternoon in Scheumann Stadium to improve to 2-0 on the season.
The win marks the third straight year Ball State has defeated the Black Knights under head coach Pete Lembo, and marked Ball State's first 2-0 start since 2008.
"If you would have told me we would win our first three games against Army – a team that runs the triple option and is a very difficult group to get ready for – I would have told you that would be a bit of a dream. We tried to stay balanced today. It was good to see some shorter throws turn into bigger plays. We are able to respond to big plays by the opponent. The offense comes out and responds well."
Ball State, which defeated Illinois State 51-28 in the season opener, has scored 91 points in its first two games, marking the most points scored by the Cardinals in the first two games of a season in school history.
"We were without two of our veteran players and some of our younger guys were forced to step up," Lembo says. "That makes it even more satisfying. The way we do things 365 days a year, we get the next guy ready and we do what we do. We believe in each other and we are working hard to improve our depth."
Army opened the game with a touchdown not even one minute into the contest before the Cardinals scored 37 unanswered points to take the game in a commanding fashion. After falling behind early, Ball state scored on every possession but one in the first half to take a 27-7 halftime advantage over Army.
Senior quarterback Keith Wenning completed 23-of-32 passes for 325 yards with two touchdowns, and he has now accounted for seven TDs in the first two games – five passing, two rushing. With the 325 yards passing, Wenning topped the 300-yard passing mark for the eighth time in his career and has surpassed the 300-yard plateau in the first two games of 2013.
With Jahwan Edwards out for the game with an injury, Horactio Banks rushed 17 times for 51 yards and two scores, while true freshman Teddy Williamson managed 13 rushes for 58 yards.
Jamill Smith, who scored on an eight-yard touchdown reception from Wenning at the 4:29 mark of the first quarter to make it a 14-7 game, tallied five catches for 83 yards. Willie Snead tallied five catches for 64 yards, while Jordan Williams had four receptions for 77 yards. Zane Fakes was the recipient of Wenning's second TD pass when he caught an 11-yard reception for a score in the third quarter that gave the Cardinals a 37-7 lead.
Defensively, the Cardinals were led by Zack Ryan, who tallied 11 tackles. Michael Ayers and Nathan Ollie registered eight tackles apiece, while Ollie added one sack. Quinton Cooper and Aaron Hepp both had fumble recoveries on the day, while Jeffery Garrett tallied the second interception of his career.
For the day, placekicker Scott Secor was 4-for-4 on field goal attempts, including a career long 47-yarder at 12:57 in the second quarter. It was the first time Ball State connected on four field goals in a game since Steven Schott went 4-for-4 against Eastern Michigan, Nov. 5, 2011.
Ball State will travel to North Texas Saturday for its first road contest of the season before opening Mid-American Conference action at Eastern Michigan Sept. 21. The Cardinals return home Sept. 28, when they host Toledo at 3 p.m. in Scheumann Stadium.
Maine 24, UMass 14 Final
FOXBORO, Mass. - Marcus Wasilewski passed for 264 yards to lead Maine to a 24-14 win over Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium on Saturday. UMass (0-2) got strong play from receiver Tajae Sharpe, who established career highs with 11 catches for 85 yards, including his first touchdown as a Minuteman in the fourth quarter.
Linebacker Ed Saint-Vil led the Minutemen defense with 14 tackles and a pass break up. Joe Colton also recorded double digits with 11 stops. Maine (2-0) had 514 yards of total offense as it picked up it's second ever win over a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent.
UMass received the opening kick and rode the momentum of a 41-yard return by Trey Dudley Giles en route to a quick 7-0 lead. The Minutemen needed just four plays before Mike Wegzyn found Bernard Davis in the middle of the end zone for the score. The initial drive took just 83 seconds.
On the ensuing possession, Maine appeared ready to answer the score after a throw-back pass to a wide open Justin Perillo gave the Black Bears a first down at the five yard line. But the drive ended on the next play when Jovan Santos-Knox picked off Wasilewski in the end zone for his first career interception.
The Black Bears got on the board when they recovered a muffed punt at the UMass 40 following their next possession. The 10-play drive was capped by a 26-yard Sean Decloux field goal.
Maine's Ricky Stevens broke off a 35-yard scoring run five minutes into the second quarter to put the visitors ahead 10-7.
Maine added to it's lead late in the third when Zedric Joseph scored from a yard out to complete a 12 play, 68-yards march that amassed more than five minutes. Wasilewski scored from 39 yards out on a quarterback draw with 1:18 left in the third.
The Minutemen snapped Maine's 24-0 run with 11:10 to play when sophomore A.J. Doyle tossed a touchdown pass to Sharpe for an 8-yard strike.
Central Michigan 24, New Hampshire 21 Final
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Redshirt freshman Ron Coluzzi drilled a 27-yard field goal as time expired to lift Central Michigan to a thrilling, come-from-behind 24-21 win over New Hampshire (0-1) on Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The kick completed a rally that saw the Chippewas score 17 points in the game's fourth quarter.
Redshirt freshman Cooper Rush led the fourth quarter rally as the Chippewas with a pair of touchdown passes to sophomore Andrew Flory and junior Titus Davis.
"I challenged our team at halftime and they responded," said CMU head coach Dan Enos. "Our defense held New Hampshire to eight points in the second half which was a real positive and obviously our offense got on track due in large part to our freshman quarterback Cooper Rush."
"You have to give Cooper credit because it's a tough thing being a backup quarterback and not knowing if you are going to play, then getting thrown into a tough game in the pouring rain. It's almost unfair to do to guys, but you find out about their character. I also give a lot of credit to our freshman kicker Ron Coluzzi who did a great job when his team needed him and he delivered a big kick."
The Chippewas trailed 21-14 after a 20-yard strike to Flory with 12:16 to play in the contest and tied the game at 21 when Rush hit Davis wide open down the middle of the field for a career-long 97-yard touchdown reception.
Rush came off the bench in the second quarter to make his collegiate debut and finished the game 19-for-32 with 326 yards and three touchdowns.
An penalty following Davis' 97-yard touchdown gave the Wildcats possession at the Central Michigan 49, but sophomore Kavon Frazier recovered a fumble forced by sophomore Justin Cherocci at the CMU 24 to set up the game-winning drive.
CMU took over with 4:24 to go and three-straight carries by sophomore Saylor Lavalli, including a 42-yard scamper, moved the Chippewas into New Hampshire territory. Facing a 3rd-and-15 following a Wildcats sack, Rush found Davis for 17 yards to keep the drive alive and set up the eventual game-winning kick by Coluzzi.
The first half was all Wildcats as CMU struggled to find rhythm in the offense. New Hampshire jumped out to an early six-point lead in the first quarter but failed on a two-point conversion.
The Wildcats outscored the Chippewas 7-0 in the second quarter and headed to halftime with a 13-0 lead.
The Chippewas defense answered in the second half only allowing eight points in the fourth quarter. Linebackers Justin Cherocci and Shamari Benton led CMU with 13 and 12 tackles respectively.
Missouri 38, Toledo 23 Final
Postgame Notes
COLUMBIA, MO – The Toledo Rockets stood toe-to-toe with Missouri, outgaining the SEC foe by three yards (387-384) but coming up on the short end of the scoreboard, 38-23, on Saturday at Faurot Field. With the loss, the Rockets fall to 0-2 on the season, both losses to SEC opponents (24-6 loss to Florida last week).
Senior running back David Fluellen had a big game, gaining 111 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving, while setting his career high with 10 receptions. Sophomore Alonzo Russell added seven catches for 101 yards and one touchdown. Senior QB Terrance Owens completed 26-of-41 passes for 262 yards and one score but was nicked for three interceptions. Junior LB Junior Sylvestre paced the defense with a career-best 13 tackles.
Toledo trailed at the half, 17-9, though the game was nearly even in total yardage, with Missouri (2-0) holding a slight 207-188 edge. Mizzou got on the scoreboard first on a 35-yard field by Andrew Baggett on its first possession. On its opening possession, Toledo drove 69 yards before the drive stalled, settling for a 24-yard field goal by junior PK Jeremiah Detmer to tie the score at 3-3.
The Tigers then drove 75 yards in eight plays, culminating in a one-yard TD run by Henry Josey to put the home team up 10-3 with 5:58 left in the first quarter. UT's Detmer whittled down the lead with a pair of second-quarter field goals from 46 and 41 yards to make the score 10-9 with 4:57 to play in the half. Detmer's third field goal of the day was set up by a 29-yard punt return by senior WR Bernard Reedy to the Missouri 26-yard line.
Mizzou pushed the lead out to 17-9 with 1:14 left in the half on a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a nine-yard TD pass from James Franklin to Dorial Green-Beckham. The Rockets missed out on a great opportunity to counter when Owens was intercepted in the end zone on third-and-goal from the three-yard line on the final play of the half.
Toledo was on the move again to start the second half, driving to the Missouri 22-yard line. before defensive end Markus Golden grabbed a ball that squirted out of Owens' hands as he attempted a short pass. Golden rambled 70 yards for the score to put Mizzou up 24-9.
The Rockets rebounded, thanks to a UM celebration penalty following the touchdown that allowed Reedy to return the kickoff 59 yards to the Missouri 38-yard line. Four plays later, Owens ran it in from four yards to cut the lead to 24-16.
Toledo's defense forced Tigers to punt on a three-and-out on the ensuing possession, giving the Rockets good field position their own 40-yard line. Six plays later, Owens hit Alonzo Russell for a 41-yard pass on third-and-one to cut the lead to one, 24-23.
Missouri extended the lead back out to eight points, 31-23, with a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Josey scoring from one-yard out on the final play of the third quarter. The Tigers closed out the scoring with an eight-yard TD run with 10:29 to play.
Baylor 70, Buffalo 13 Final
WACO, TX – Alex Neutz had six catches for a career-best 197 yards and a touchdown in a 70-13 loss at #23 Baylor on Saturday afternoon. However, the only thing hotter than the 120-degree temperature on the field, might have been the Baylor offense. The Bears rolled up 781 yards of total offense which featured lightning-quick scoring drives. Baylor had nine touchdown drives of less than two minutes each.
The Bulls got off to a great start. On the first play of the game, a flea flicker resulted in a 54-yard hookup between Joe Licata and Alex Neutz. Seven plays later, Branden Oliver ran up the middle for a one-yard touchdown to give the Bulls a 7-0 lead.
However, the lead was short lived as the Bears struck quickly the first three times they touched the ball to take a 21-7 lead. Buffalo did respond with a four-play 60-yard scoring drive, capped by a Licata to Neutz 14-yard touchdown pass. After the extra point was blocked, UB trailed 21-13 with 2:11 left in the first half.
But it was all Baylor after that. The Bears scored the next five times they touched the ball and added a fumble return for a touchdown to take a 56-13 lead at the half.
Neutz's 197 yards receiving was the third best single game effort in school history. He finished 21 yards shy of the school record of 218 set by Joe D'Amico against Cortland in 1981. The only other UB player to have a better receiving day in UB's Division I-A era was Andre Forde who had 202 receiving yards against Ohio in 2002.
Baylor made an effort to run the majority of its plays away from Khalil Mack, who was coming off being named the National Defensive Player of the Week after his standout performance against Ohio State. The senior linebacker finished with just four tackles in the game.
Tomarris Bell had a career-high seven tackles to lead the Bulls. Okoye Houston, Nick Gilbo and Witney Sherry each finished with five stops. Jake Stockman had a pair of tackles for loss, including a sack in game.
Licata played just the first half and went 10-of-16 for 214 yards a touchdown and an interception. Anthone Taylor was the Bulls top rusher with 39 yards on the ground.
Lache Seastrunk rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns and Bryce Petty finished 13-of-16 for 338 yards and threw for two scores to lead Baylor.
"We learned a lot from these first two weeks. We went after the best in the country and we wanted to see how we measured up against them," head coach Jeff Quinn said. "Last week I felt better. This week we didn't come close to feeling the way I thought we could hold up against Baylor. They are deserving to be one of the top five teams in my opinion right now."
Akron 35, James Madison 33 Final
AKRON, Ohio – Akron utilized a two-quarterback system to combine for 287 passing yards and four touchdowns through the air in a 35-33 victory over James Madison in its home opener at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field on Saturday night.
The Akron defense sealed the win with a stop on a James Madison two-point conversion attempt with 5:18 remaining and a fourth-down stop of the Dukes' final drive at the Akron 27-yard line as time expired.
Nick Hirschman and Kyle Pohl each threw two touchdown passes to rally the UA offense after a scoreless first quarter that saw the Dukes race out to a 13-0 lead in the first eight minutes.
James Madison opened the game with a 14-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that featured a balanced attack with seven rushes and seven passes. Dae'Quan Scott scored the game's first points on a three-yard screen pass from Michael Birdsong, but the Zips' defense spoiled the two-point conversion attempt that followed.
Hirschman came off the bench early in the second quarter for Akron (1-1) and ran for a one-yard score on a QB sneak with 8:42 left in the second frame, capping off a 13-play, 77-yard drive to put the Zips on the board.
After a James Madison (1-1) turnover, Hirschman found Zach D'Orazio in the endzone on a two-yard toss less than a minute before halftime, giving UA its first lead of the season at 14-13. The junior QB would finish the night with 144 yards on 6-of-10 passing.
JMU took back the advantage with a 45-yard field goal at the 7:38 mark of the third quarter. Hirschman answered less than a minute later, connecting on a 68-yard touchdown strike to sophomore receiver Andrew Pratt (three catches for 118 yards) that put Akron back on top at 21-16.
The Dukes went ahead 24-21 on a seven play, 61-yard drive at the 4:00 mark of the third quarter. Pohl later returned and gave Akron the lead at 28-24, courtesy of a three-yard TD pass to D'Orazio. The drive was part of the sophomore QBs 14 completion effort that produced 143 yards and two touchdowns.
James Madison cut the deficit to one on a 29-yard field goal to start the fourth quarter, but the Zips separated themselves again when Jerrod Dillard caught a 24-yard pass from Pohl with 8:19 left in the game. One more JMU touchdown at the hands of Birdsong made it 35-33, a lead that Akron would ride out through the final minutes and a last-ditch Dukes' drive.
Johnny Robinson led the Akron defense with 10 tackles and Malachi Freeman added eight stops and two pass break-ups.
Ohio 27, North Texas 21 Final
ATHENS, Ohio - The Ohio University football team (1-1) used two fourth-quarter field goals from sophomore kicker Matt Green to surge past visiting North Texas, 27-21, in the Bobcats' home opener Saturday evening in Peden Stadium.
With the score knotted at 21 with 12:51 to go in the game, the Bobcats put together lengthy drives of 55 and 62 yards to set up field goals of 38 and 22 yards to give Ohio the lead. An interception from senior safety Xavier Hughes (Germantown, Md.) sealed the victory for Ohio with 1:02 left in the game.
The contest was witnessed by 24,511 fans, the fifth-largest crowd to ever pack Peden Stadium.
Junior wide receiver Chase Cochran (Lebanon, Ohio) posted a game-high 103 receiving yards on six catches, including a touchdown grab, to lead the Ohio offense, while senior tailback Ryan Boykin (Woodstock, Ga.) rushed for 93 yards on 19 carries and hauled in a 10-yard touchdown pass to pace the `Cats rushing attack.
Senior tailback Beau Blankenship (Norman, Okla.) added 84 yards on 14 carries, while senior wideout Donte Foster (Guthrie, Okla.) grabbed six passes for 59 yards. Senior quarterback Tyler Tettleton (Norman, Okla.) threw for 239 yards and two scores and completed 63 percent (19-30) of his passes on the night.
Sophomore corner Jovon Johnson (Solon, Ohio) led the Bobcat defense after returning an interception for a touchdown and recovering a fumble in the first half. Junior safety Josh Kristoff (Pickerington, Ohio) compiled a team-high 10 tackles for Ohio.
The `Cats held a 442-299 edge in total yards for the contest, including a 203-104 edge on the ground.
Ohio also won the turnover battle (+1) against the Mean Green. The Ohio offense exploded out of the gate, as Tettleton took the opening snap and rifled a 75-yard touchdown pass to redshirt junior wide receiver Chase Cochran (Lebanon, Ohio). It marked Ohio's longest completion from scrimmage so far this season and the 10th longest pass play in program history.
The Bobcats forced a three-and-out from North Texas on the team's first drive, but a fumble by Ohio punt returner Travis Carrie (Antioch, Calif.) gave North Texas possession at their 48-yard line. From there, the Bobcat defense took over, as redshirt senior Nic Barber (Newark, Ohio) forced a fumble from NT tailback Reggie Pegram. The fumble was recovered by Johnson and the `Cats took over at their own 27-yard line.
After two Bobcat three-and-outs and another from North Texas, the Mean Green tied the score at seven after penetrating the Ohio defense with a 10-play, 46-yard drive late in the first quarter. The Mean Green utilized the Wildcat offense to move into the red zone, then utilized three rushes for 15 yards by tailback Antoinne Jimmerson to reach the end zone for the score.
Ohio responded quickly and efficiently with a 10-play, 72-yard touchdown drive that lasted more than five minutes and gave the `Cats a 14-7 lead. More than half of those yards (40) came on the ground, as Boykin and redshirt freshman Jake Schany (Blair, Neb.) each provided scampers of 10-or-more yards for the `Cats. The lengthy drive was capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from Tettleton to Boykin.
The Bobcats immediately added to their lead, as Jovon Johnson added to his superb first half by picking off North Texas quarterback Derek Thompson and returning it 42 yards for a touchdown to give Ohio a 21-7 lead with 12:34 to go in the second quarter.
After a nine-play North Texas drive that stalled at the Ohio 44-yard line, the Bobcats put together a 57-yard march down the field that included a 24-yard pass from Tettleton to Foster and a 26-yard run from Blankenship. However, the `Cats could not convert, as Green just missed a 40-yard field goal attempt with 2:34 to go in the first half. The Bobcats entered intermission holding a 14-point edge (21-7).
Despite North Texas holding an eight-minute edge in time of possession, the `Cats out-gained the Mean Green in total yardage (220-170) in the half and held the visitors to an 0-for-7 mark on third down attempts.
The Ohio offense relied heavily on the ground prowess of Blankenship in the third quarter, as the senior tailback provided 34 of the team's 94 yards of offense in the period. However, the `Cats could not score in the quarter, as Ohio's best scoring opportunity - a 57-yard drive midway through the period - stalled at the North Texas 19-yard line after Ohio failed to convert a fourth-and-one play.
The Mean Green took over on offense with 6:33 to go in the third quarter and started an eight-play, 56-yard scoring drive that tied the game at 21. The drive ended with a six-yard touchdown pass from Thompson to Darnell Smith.
For the second time in the game, Ohio came right back and scored after North Texas put the ball in the end zone. This time, the `Cats put together a 55-yard drive - highlighted by a 26-yard pass from Tettleton to senior Matt Waters (Council Bluffs, Iowa) - that set up a 38-yard field goal from Green. The score gave Ohio a 24-21 lead with 8:08 to go in the fourth quarter.
After the Ohio defense forced a key three-and-out by North Texas, the `Cats put together a clock-killing drive that ultimately earned the Green & White the victory. The drive included an acrobatic 23-yard catch by Cochran that culminated in Green's 22-yard field goal. The Hughes interception on the ensuing North Texas drive clinched the victory for Ohio.
Nicholls State 27, Western Michigan 23 Final
KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Western Michigan fell in the 2013 Bronco football home-opener Saturday night, suffering a 27-23 loss to Nicholls in front of a crowd of 24,163 at Waldo Stadium.
Western Michigan got behind 14-0 in the first quarter and trailed 21-9 at halftime. The Broncos held the Colonels to just two field goals the rest of the game, but fell short offensively.
Senior running back Brian Fields ran for three touchdowns and 111 yards, while fellow senior Dareyon Chance rushed for 126 yards. Fields became the first Bronco running back to record three rushing touchdowns in a game since Brandon West accomplished the feat against Toledo in 2009. It was Chance's fifth career 100-yard rushing game and the third for Fields.
Senior quarterback Tyler Van Tubbergen got the start under center, returning to the field this week after making an early exit due to injury in the season-opener last week at Michigan State. He completed 24 of 43 passes and was intercepted twice.
Nicholls starting quarterback Kalen Henderson was carted off the field with just over a minute left in the first half and did not return to the game. He rushed for 87 yards, one touchdown, and was 8-for-11 passing for 159 yards in the air. Tuskani Figaro replaced Henderson and threw for 55 yards and ran for another 74.
Defensively, Western Michigan was led by senior linebacker Johnnie Simon with a team-high 11 tackles. Senior linebacker Kyle Lark registered 10.
Nicholls took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter behind an eight-yard touchdown run by Marcus Washington and a one-yard Henderson keeper. The Broncos broke onto the scoreboard with 13:41 left in the second quarter on a 42-yard field goal by Andrew Haldeman, his first field goal of the season.
Western Michigan then put together an eight-play, 72-yard drive, capped by a two-yard Fields touchdown with 6:53 left in the half. The snap on the PAT was bobbled and the Broncos only came away with six, cutting the deficit to 14-9.
The Broncos followed the drive with a perfectly executed on-side kick, catching the Colonels off guard. Freshman Corey Davis made the recovery, smothering the ball at the WMU 48-yard line. It would go down as a missed opportunity however, as Van Tubbergen was picked off three plays later.
On the first play after the interception, Nicholls' Erik Buchanan hauled in a 42-yard pass and was tackled at WMU's four-yard line. Washington punched the ball in on the ground to put the score at 21-9 in Nicholls' favor.
Fields opened the third quarter with his second touchdown of the game, a 13-yard run, as Western Michigan pulled within five, 21-16. Fields found the end zone for a third time in the game, a nine-yard run, with 3:13 left in the third to give WMU its first lead of the game, 23-21.
Two fourth-quarter field goals put Nicholls back in front, 27-23.
Western Michigan had a final drive with 1:44 remaining, but an interception at the goal line by Josh Dewey with 33 seconds left sealed the win for the Colonels (1-1-0).
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Competition emerges as the firm's strongest practice with 10 lawyers selected for inclusion - a testament to its "remarkable" litigation expertise. Co-chair of the antitrust and competition group, Thomas Mueller in DC is "renowned" for his cartels work and is praised for his "great insight" by clients. His representative work includes representing one of the world's largest auto parts manufacturers in resolving its criminal liability in the US and representing JPMorgan Chase in the Department of Justice's investigation of the municipal derivatives market. Former chair of the group, William Kolasky has "unrivalled" experience of dealing with competition authorities throughout the world from his time spent at the US DoJ as a deputy assistant attorney general in the antitrust division. His practice encompasses the full range of antitrust litigation and counselling. The Brussels office fields five practitioners including Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, who is also noted for his trade and customs expertise. Ehlermann is a senior counsel at the firm and has a "longstanding reputation" for competition and WTO work. He is joined by Sven Völcker, a "highly notable" practitioner in the legal market with a focus on merger clearance, cartel, behavioural cases and state aid. He is particularly knowledgeable in the aviation sector and is recognised in the corresponding chapter for his work in that field. John Ratliff has a "wealth of expertise" in competition law and is recognised for his "outstanding work" in relation to cases such as the Boeing/McDonnel Douglas phase two merger and the proceedings to reinstate England's Football League in the UEFA Cup. In Berlin, Ulrich Quack advises German and international clients in proceedings before the European Commission and German Federal Cartel Office. He is noted for his "unwavering commitment to clients". In Boston, James Burling's practice emphasises merger clearance and antitrust litigation for clients in the hi-tech space.
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WilmerHale prides itself on its premier arbitration practice and has been involved in more than 600 proceedings in recent years, a position confirmed by our research which singles out six individuals at the firm in our arbitration chapter. London-based Gary Born chairs the international arbitration practice group and is consistently highly ranked in our research. His expertise includes joint venture, investor-state, M&A, investment banking, project finance, energy, intellectual property and insurance disputes. Alongside him, the "distinguished" Steven Finizio advises clients on matters arising under the rules of all the major international arbitration institutions and in both common law and civil law jurisdictions. In New York, James Carter is a "time-honoured" lawyer with considerable expertise as arbitrator or counsel in disputes concerning joint ventures, international trade and investment disputes. Rachael Kent in DC is vice chair of the international arbitration practice group and has represented clients in commercial and investment arbitrations in Bermuda, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, The Hague, Vienna and Zurich.
Further recognition goes to William Lee, who features in our commercial litigation, life sciences: IP and patents chapters for his "outstanding IP knowledge" and "talent" as a litigator. Last year saw him take a lead role in representing Apple in its $1.05 billion trial victory against Samsung. Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky is also a "stand-out" practitioner at the firm and chairs the international trade, investment and market access practice group. She is one of the most highly regarded individuals in our trade and customs research.
The practice of pro bono work is fully entrenched in the firm and lawyers are encouraged to participate in government service, service to the bar and teaching as well as supporting charitable organisations. In recognition of the firm's outstanding service to the Legal Aid Society and its clients, it was among 43 law firms to be awarded the 2012 Pro Bono Publico Award. Furthermore, WilmerHale recently entered into a further three-year partnership with Bread for the City, a not-for-profit organisation which provides services to the homeless. The firm's partnership with the organisation began in 2008 and will continue through to 2015.
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The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Donald and Winifred English, formerly of Ranburne and the late Kenneth and Gertie O'Dell, formerly of DeArmanville.
Miss English is a graduate of Ranburne High School. She has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Auburn University. She is employed by the Alabama Department of Transportation.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Norma and George Henry Francom Jr. of Ranburne and the late Ellen Catherine Smith, formerly of Roopville, Ga.
Mr. Smith is a graduate of Ranburne High School. He is a licensed electrician and attends Gadsden State Community College pursuing an electrical engineering degree.
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Westbound I-44 is closed for 14 miles between mile markers 172 - 186 between Rolla and Waynesville due to flooding.
Floodwaters from the Gasconade River have closed all lanes of Interstate 44 from mile marker 172 to mile marker 186 near Jerome in Phelps County.
Motorists and commercial motor carriers traveling eastbound on I-44 are asked to exit at mile marker 69 and take Route 360 to Route 60 at Springfield to Route 63 at Cabool to get back on to I-44 at Rolla. Travelers westbound on I-44 should take Route 63 at Rolla to Route 60 at Cabool to Route 360 to get back on to I-44 west of Springfield.
The Missouri Department of Transportation has put up barriers at the closures, as well as signs to mark the detours.
"We will continue to monitor these areas until the floodwaters recede," said MoDOT Central District Engineer David Silvester.
Drivers are encouraged to check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map, located at www.modot.org, or call the department's toll free number, 1-888-ASK-MODOT, to get updated information on road conditions.
Motorists should take extra care in their travels during this time and never attempt to get around roadway barricades or drive across flooded roadways. MoDOT also recommends allowing extra travel time if detours are necessary.
An evacuation order is in effect in Waynesville near Fort Leonard Wood where a young boy was swept away by flood waters and killed yesterday and a woman, believed to be his mother, remains missing.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency in central and southern Missouri where more heavy rain fell overnight and more than 100 homeowners watched in vain as water inundated their homes. The area already swamped by flash flooding yesterday (Tuesday) is again under a flash flood watch until 10 a.m.
In the KTRS listening area that includes St. Francois, St. Genevieve and Washington Counties in Missouri, and Randolph County in Illinois. The National Weather Service reports that the heaviest rainfall is again just northeast of the Waynesville and Fort Leonard Wood areas, but Farmington, Eldin, Rolla and Ironton are also being inundated.


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Using Agile in less-than-perfect situations since Y2K
For Father's Day this year, my family gave me the gift of a stereo Bluetooth headset. I had been asking for one since the iPhone announced support for A2DP headsets. (Basically, simple stereo headphone support.) The one I got was the Plantronics Voyager 855. I can't speak highly enough about it. There may be sets with better sound or build quality, but I haven't had any problems with the set itself. And at just over $30 it is far cheaper than most. Listening to podcasts or music while mowing the lawn or whatever else is fantastic. The combination of in-ear buds that block out external noise and the wireless connection to the phone—I can't believe I lived without it for so long.
However, the iPhone's Bluetooth support is not the best. I have an 8GB 3G, and had a lot of trouble with the audio cutting out. Worse, the same was true when I was on a call. I could usually hear just fine, but folks on the other end would tell me that my voice was cutting out. I was starting to blame the headset and was preparing to buy a more expensive model.
Fortunately, I noticed two important things. First, the podcast/music audio cutting out tended to only happen when the screen locked. This was true whether or not I pressed the lock or let the phone auto-lock. Second, I noticed that Apple's iPhone OS 3.1 update mentioned attempting to fix problems with Bluetooth and wireless (Wi-Fi). In their case, they were trying to improve Wi-Fi performance.
Because of this, I decided to experiment a bit. I disabled the Auto-Lock feature and disabled Wi-Fi. Suddenly, I had no more skipping and cut-out problems. People said calls did not cut out either. I tested this way for about a day. I was able to get the audio to cut out by launching a CPU-intensive app, but only during the launch. Once the app was running, the audio came back with no more problems.
After that, I re-enabled the auto-lock. I locked and unlocked the phone. Still no cut-out problems. I then turned Wi-Fi back on. No cut-out problems. Then I locked the phone. Bingo! Audio started cutting out again. I disabled auto-lock, but the problem was still there when I locked the phone. Finally, I disabled Wi-Fi and turned auto-lock back on. No more skipping or cut-out problems.
It turns out that the iPhone is built such that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth share an antenna (presumably to share space). This causes problems when both are on. Apple seems to have found a way to manage this most of the time and even released updates to improve Wi-Fi performance. However, as has been true of iPhone Bluetooth support all along, they seem to have neglected to do the same for Bluetooth. Specifically, something seems to happen to the Bluetooth power (and possibly the Wi-Fi power) when the phone is locked. The combination of signal degredation from both being on and the phone being locked causes the problem.
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Legislation is pending in the U.S. Senate that will meet the twin goals of preserving coal mining jobs and addressing climate change. Sponsored by Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), it is the only legislative initiative before the Senate that sets reasonable, achievable goals for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions while allowing time for technological advances to be developed that will make it possible to capture and store carbon. That will mean the United States can continue to use its most abundant energy resource--coal--to generate electricity far into the future without adding additional greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.
The UMWA urges all members and supporters to contact their U.S. Senators and urge them to support the Bingaman-Specter legislation. Click here to get the e-mail address of your Senators.
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Ludlow Centennial Events
May 17, 2014
Click here to go to the Facebook page with up-to-date information about Ludlow Centennial events in Colorado.
Patriot VEBA website is up!
January 13, 2014
The Patriot VEBA website is up and active. Retirees, families and medical providers can now go to www.patriotveba.org to find out information about benefits and get contact information for answers to questions you many have.
Work Connects Us All
January 18, 2012
The AFL-CIO has launched a new website to help a new generation of workers understand how we are all connected by what we do and how we work. Check it out at www.workconnectsusall.org. And see the new TV ad here. See if you can spot the coal miner!
National Labor College's Investor Education Project
December 13, 2011
The National Labor College, located in Silver Spring, MD, has launched new webpages containing information to teach knowledge and skills you can use to build financial success. Click here to learn about mutual funds, stocks, and how to balance them. Click here to find out how to invest for your family's important moments and watch "how-to" videos about investing. Click here to download the National Labor College's manual, Introduction to Successful Investing.
CAN'T SCARE ME, the Story of Mother Jones
October 14, 2011
"CAN'T SCARE ME, The Story of Mother Jones," tells the moving story of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones and her activism to help organize a broad spectrum of American workers in the early 20th century. Written and performed by Kaiulani Lee, who transforms into the legendary labor activist, the drama illustrates Mother Jones' fight for children and workers' rights across the United States. The performance incorporates the loss of Jone...s' husband and children from yellow fever; the great Chicago fire, out of which she emerged with her own fire to help organize the unorganized; the famous Children's March to protest child labor; and the coal mine wars of southern Colorado and West Virginia.
Do not miss this must-see performance, showing for only two weeks (October 14-30), at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in D.C. Tickets can be purchased at www.atlasarts.org or by calling (202) 399-7993. Use the "Union" coupon code for $5 off your ticket.
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May 9, 2011
The UMWA District 20 office has set up a special fund for contributions to help UMWA members and their families who lost their homes and all their possessions in the terrible tornadoes that flattened the Alabama coalfields. All donations should be earmarked "UMWA District 20 Miners Aid Fund" and sent to:
c/o UMWA DISTRICT 20
275 Forest Road, Suite 100
Hueytown, AL 35023-1615
If you are a District 20 member in need, call the District office at 205-744-9853 and let them know what your specific needs are.
A UMWA Treasure
October 6, 2010
Click here to view an inspiring oral history of 91-year old UMWA member Earl Brown, former Secretary-Treasurer of District 20. Mr. Brown describes what life was like for coal miners and African-Americans in the last seventy years. As the first African-American union officer in Alabama, his story is one of strength, determination and overcoming much to represent the members of our union.
Pittsburgh runs on union coal!
September 9, 2010
The UMWA's large contingent at the annual Labor Day parade in Pittsburgh was joined by marchers from America's Power on Sept. 6 and talked about Clean Coal technology.
Standing up for mine safety in Richmond
May 19, 2010
On May 17 and 18, over 1,000 UMWA members, family members and supporters converged on Richmond, Va., the home of Massey Energy and site of the company's annual shareholder meeting. The issue: the tragic and continuing record of fatalities at Massey operations.
First up, a candlelight vigil remembering the 52 people killed on Massey property since 2000, including the 29 killed at the Upper Big Branch mine on April 5, 2010. As the names of the dead were read by Pres. Roberts, a miner turned out a cap light on their hard hat.
Photos below:
Lighting the candles.
Miners with cap lamps approaching the ceremony.
AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt-Baker attended and raised her candle in memory to all those killed at Massey operations and in workplaces across America -- 14 every day.
President Roberts read the names of the 52 people killed on Massey Energy property since 2000.
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Washington Nationals Manager Davey Johnson, the oldest skipper in the major leagues, sounds as if he wants to return to Washington for the 2013 season. General Manager Mike Rizzo, who hired Johnson midway through 2011 and has watched him manage the Nationals to the brink of a division title, wants Johnson back. What remains as the Nationals prepare for Washington's first postseason appearance since 1933: the details of a contract.
In separate interviews over the past week, Johnson and Rizzo said they have begun discussing Johnson's potential return. Neither seem concerned that the talks will result in anything other than a new deal for the 69-year-old manager.


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Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 (every 2 days until Thursday, Dec 20, 2012), 5:00pm-7:00pm
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The Westchester Sandbox Theatre announces auditions for its YPT Kids production of THE ROCKIN' TALE OF SNOW WHITE, directed by Artistic Director Jason Summers. This is a rock and roll, pop and hip hop version of the well known fairty tale! Auditions are open to performers in grades K through 4. Auditions will take place on Tuesday December 18 from 5pm-7pm and Thursday December 20 from 5pm-7pm at the Westchester Sandbox Theatre, located at 931c East Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. Performers should prepare a song for auditions and bring a karaoke track, sheet music, or be prepared to sing a capella. A registration fee of $395 is due at the first rehearsal. Performances are February 14-18. For more information, visit our website at www.wstshows.com or call 914.630.0804.


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Delicious Burrito, Great Service – I recently tried out Bandito's Tex Mex - and I will be back again and again I'm sure! I liked the decor a lot, and will be checking out the patio on my next visit. I grabbed their chicken burrito "to-go" and was extremely happy with my menu choice once I got back to my office. Very creamy and the chicken was tasty. Looks like they have great happy hour prices, so will be back to partake (not during business hours of course!) Their salsa is very flavorful as well which is a big deal to me. I look forward to trying out many of their menu items!
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Wood paneling and faux, distressed beige walls make for a quaint and comfortable atmosphere at Bandito's. The latest Tex-Mex restaurant in Snider Plaza is a neighborhood hangout known for its stiff margaritas and beefy enchiladas. Other entrees include the Snider Plaza Platter that includes the "Bandito Bullets" (stuffed jalapenos), fajita quesadillas and nachos as well as the Rib-eye Tacos filled with marinated steak, onions and bell peppers.
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FOSTER CITY - Roger J. Conard, 76, of Foster City, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
A complete obituary will appear in Thursday's Daily News.
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Tan Mom went on another rampage today when paparazzi asked her what she thought about Snooki calling her crazy on Extra yesterday. Tan Mom, mistakenly referring to the Jersey Shore reality show trainwreck as "Snoopy" fired back with, "She's the biggest a**hole in the world. She's fake, she's fat, her t*ts are fake, she's disgusting." Her rant concluded with, "When this is all said and done, I'd like to meet up with 'Snoopy!'"
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Ever wanted to take a turn at smashing a wall? Here's your chance, and it's for a good cause. The Tribal Council parent club at Fresno High School will hold a "Bringing Down the Bunkers" fundraiser. With two new buildings under construction using Measure Q funds, the existing library and administration buildings in front of the school, referred to as the "bunkers," will be demolished. One swing is $5 and three swings $10. To add to the fun, students will be allowed to write messages on the walls of the bunkers before they are demolished.
The event will include music, guest speakers and food and drink for sale, with a portion of Jamba Juice and Pacifica Pizza sales going toward the fundraiser. Parking will be available in the church lot across the street on Echo Avenue.
The fundraiser starts at 6pm, Tuesday, July 9th, Fresno High School - 1839 N. Echo Avenue. Click on our link for more information.
Following the community's overwhelming support of the Measure Q local school bond in November 2010, more than $100 million in projects are underway or completed throughout the district, including the Fresno High buildings to replace the bunkers. The project will reestablish green space at the Echo entrance of the school, showcasing the historic beauty of Royce Hall. The two new buildings under construction to house classrooms, library, career center and administration have been designed for functionality and to compliment the architecture of Royce Hall.


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Derek McInnes urges his Aberdeen side to take more shots after they draw 0-0 with Inverness in the Scottish Premiership.19 Apr » BBC Sport
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