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Welcome to the law channel | Opensource.com
Welcome to the law channel
We talk about open source a lot at Red Hat, but other interesting things come up. Last week I had a burrito with my colleague Jake Sullivan, who graduated not long ago from the University of North Carolina with a major in American history. Although I'd been working with Jake for more than a year, I had not got around to comparing notes with him about historians. I mentioned a couple of dark chapters of the Civil War that I thought needed deeper scholarship. Jake assured me that there was significant work already out there, and even provided me with a reading list. It's great to find someone who knows all about something you want to learn about.
As we kick off the opensource.com law channel, I'm anticipating many such serendipitous encounters with people interested in the legal issues around free and open source software. This channel is intended as a forum for discussion of licensing, patent, trademark and other legal issues. Inspired by the collaborative spirit of free software, the law channel will invite thoughtful, careful, or just playful participation.
As open source develops and expands, there is certainly no shortage of fascinating legal issues to discuss. Where exactly will the discussion take us? Just as when I talked to Jake, I won't try to predict what interesting ideas will emerge, but I'm confident there will be surprises. Welcome to the site, and please consider sharing your thoughts.
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I think this channel is an excellent idea, and long overdue. I do, however, wonder if this statement:
"As we kick off the opensource.com law channel, I'm anticipating many such serendipitous encounters with people interested in the legal issues around free and open source software. This channel is intended as a forum for discussion of licensing, patent, trademark and other legal issues."
perhaps underestimates the immense potential which the channel has to generate interesting and productive discussion on the nature of the legal system itself.
In the other channels, discussion appears to revolve largely around the development of open source models of government, business etc. I think this approach could be similarly beneficial here. There is room for discussion not just on legal issues relating to open source software, but also on the relevance of free and open source philosophies to the law itself--its study, development and application.
Of course, there are many differences between law and software, so no easy analogy can be drawn. However, I do think that the principles which guide the development of open source software and which have made FOSS so successful can be applied to the legal world in many respects. This would involve taking the experience of open source projects which have been successful in other areas and generalising the lessons learned from these experiences in order to form general principles which can be applied to various aspects of the law and the legal system.
Speaking from a common law perspective at least, it is certainly true that the development and application of the law requires a free flow of knowledge between a pool of "contributors". The more knowledge that is effectively conveyed by parliament to the courts in the passing of legislation, the better equipped courts are to uphold parliament's intention when it comes to interpreting and applying that legislation. Similarly, court systems in common law jurisdictions have mechanisms to facilitate the flow of knowledge between judicial "contributors", such as the publication of judicial opinions, even by dissenting judges. Further still, a strong and healthy academic culture, visible through (among other things) a proliferation of highly regarded peer-reviewed law journals and reviews, can aid the development of the law by expanding the pool of contributors and creating a wider range of sources from which knowledge and ideas may flow to lawmakers such as legislators or judges.
That's just one example. What about trial by "a jury of your peers"? Peer-based application of the law in its most obvious sense.
But, does the existing state of the legal system really maximise the potential of open source principles? Are there constraints or restrictions being placed on the ability of the free flow of knowledge between an expanded pool of contributors to aid in the development of the law--such as an unduly rigid doctrine of stare decisis, a lack of clarity in judicial reasoning, a failure by courts and legislators to have regard to popular or academic opinion, etc.? And does the jury system in its present state really do justice to the idea of a trial by one's peers--or is it too small, too unrepresentative, too vulnerable to abuse? Perhaps most importantly, what are the other areas where open source principles have had, or could have, a substantial and beneficial impact? These are questions which it is very much in everyone's interests to discuss and, hopefully, to answer.
And again, I have only described, briefly, the common law positions on these issues. I have no idea what the situation is in civil law jurisdictions, but I would love to find out. That goes back to Rob Tiller's observation above: "It's great to find someone who knows all about something you want to learn about."
Linus' law, as formulated by Eric Raymond, states: "Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow." There is little doubt, I think, that the law has plenty of bugs. Considering the extensive way in which the law impacts on so many of us every day, there should be no shortage of eyeballs either. It is in that light that I think a discussion of how we might build a truly open source legal system would be beneficial. Now I know that the OpenLaw/about says that this channel will deal with "all forms of interaction between open source and the legal system", and I also realise that the law relating to open source software has immediate practical as well as theoretical importance to Red Hat and other proponents of FOSS. But I hope I am not the only one who hopes to see this channel used to discuss the development of a truly open-source legal system, rather than just an open-source-software-friendly legal system.
I hope that made a bit of sense at least!
What you say makes a lot of sense and I found it interesting. We have, in a sense, a serial open source development model in the law, building on prior teachings. But we have to have some predictability. A new direction might be better, but it puts the system in an uproar and has to be tested first. Perhaps the state of copyright law is a good example of where the system is currently failing, the legal system is moving too slowly to deal well with the new technology and how that has changed our understandings and expectations about what should be considered a legal wrong. Great post.


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The America's Got Talent judge dished about the Spice Girls' behind-the-scenes drama during a Wednesday night appearance on Watch What Happens Live.
Asked whether a fight between her and Ginger Spice caused Geri Halliwell to leave the band in 1998, she replied, "I don't think it was my feud. I think she had some stuff going on in her head."
"I don't think she could take the pressure," Brown, 39, told Andy Cohen. "She actually talked about it in her book, and she just bounced."
"But she happened to have left on my birthday," she added, joking, "What a b––––!"
Twenty years after the Brits shot to fame, the friends have mended fences, reuniting for a 2007 concert tour, performance at the 2012 London Olympics and plenty of fun nights on the town.
Though she counts Sporty Spice (Melanie Chisholm) as her best gal pal, Mel B said she's still close to all the singers, dismissing rumors of a rift with Victoria Beckham.
"They always say that. I think because we just get in fights every now and again, but then we always make up," she said of Posh.
One star she did have beef with? Hip-hop mogul Diddy, who dissed her at an awards show by yelling at her to get off the stage.
"Well, I said, 'Come over here and say that to my face," and then we got into a bit of a F-you scenario," she explained.
So did Scary Spice scare off Puff Daddy?
"Oh now, not I see him at SoulCycle and he's fine," she said, laughing. "He's like, 'Hey, Mel, how are you?' It's all cool."

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There is a fresh new look for the IMF's 'Understanding' series of publications. Making information on myeloma treatments available in a format that is easy to read and understand is an ongoing commitment for the IMF. First to carry the new design is our latest publication, 'Understanding Velcade® (bortezomib) for Injection.
This booklet has been developed to help you learn more about VELCADE® (bortezomib). After reading this booklet, you should know:
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Why You Want to Experience Disney WITHOUT Your Kids5MinutesForMom
Her eyes light up with wonder and you can hear an audible gasp as your daughter has her first glimpse of Cinderella's castle. It is an incredible moment. Yes, vacationing with kids at Disney is magical. (Even if tantrums come along in the package.)
But experiencing Disney without kids is another kind of fabulous you don't want to miss.
Once upon a time, before I had stepped a foot into Walt Disney World, I thought vacationing at Disney Parks would be something I would do for my kids. I honestly thought it would be all for them and while I pushed a stroller from attraction to attraction, I would just be fantasizing about a vacation at the beach with a good book.
Oh I was wrong!
I love Disney Parks and Disney Cruises as much as my kids do. And I love the freedom to experience the fun, the excitement, and the relaxation sans children.
So whether you board the flight after you dropped the kids at Grandma's house, or you brought Grandma along to watch the kids while you and your spouse have some alone time, here are some of my top reasons that adult-focused vacationing at Disney is just as magical:
1. Reconnect with your Prince Charming
There is a reason potty training and breaking up sibling fist fights aren't mentioned in the epilogue. Parenting has a tendency to tarnish even the purest of love stories.
From fine dining, to para-sailing, to safari rides, you and your spouse can have a blast and get that critical quality time together.
2. Ride 'em Fast and Ride 'em More
I love thrill rides. And I want to pack as many into one day as possible.
When I am without my kids, I not only have all that free time that comes from not having to change diaper blow outs and can whip through the park from one ride to the next without kids begging me to buy them a balloon, I can also take advantage of the SINGLE RIDER feature.
If you are with friends or with your significant other, choose the Single Rider Lane and skip the long lines!
3. Late Night Fun
I am a night person. I may be fading and ready for a nap at 4pm, but after the sun sets, I am ready for fun — and EXTRA MAGIC HOURS!
One of my favorite times at Disney is after the fireworks, when the air is cool and the lines are short.
So, when I don't have to worry about getting cranky kids to bed, I stay up and play! And if you stay at a Disney Resort, you have the bonus Extra Magic Hours when the parks open early or stay open late ONLY for Disney Resort guests.
Extra Magic Hours are one of the reasons we always choose to stay at Disney Resorts. And don't forget, you can use apps like the Verizon Disney Mobile Magic App, so you can find out when the Extra Magic Hours are happening at which parks.
What about YOU? Have you ever vacationed at a Disney Park without your kids? What was your favorite part of the experience?
P.S. Kids in tow or not, you don't want to miss my Top Ten Rides at Disneyland!
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Like all good mysteries, it started with a discovery.
Sisters Carey Flinn Howells and Jennifer Flinn Marks were exploring some custom-made bookcases in the library of an old home the Howells family had just moved to in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Tucked in the dark recesses of a cabinet was a little leather-bound book. Numbering more than 500 pages, but measuring only 4 by 2.5 inches, it must have been overlooked and left behind.
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The sisters carefully opened the well-worn little volume and read its title page: "The Path to Paradise; Or, the Way of Salvation" with the "Approbation of the Most Rev. John Hughes, Archbishop of New York." The publication date was 1857.
This little Catholic prayer book, filled with religious engravings, was a curiosity in itself. But some old inscriptions just inside the covers sparked a real mystery.
In old brown ink, two of the inscriptions read:
"Philip Bader, a Private in the 19th Ohio Infantry."
"Presented to Mary Drumm by Philip Bader. Taken on the Battle Field at Rich Mountain from a Dead Secesh Soldier."
Recognizing the little book as an artifact of historical significance, the sisters placed it in a safe. There matters rested until recently, when Howells' husband, Dion Howells, contacted Terry Hackney of the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation in Beverly. Hackney did some background research, and put the author in contact with the owners.
The Flinn, Marks and Howells families made it clear that the prayer book was not for sale. Their goal was to find a proper home for the artifact, where it could be shared with the public and its story revealed. That place was the Beverly Heritage Center.
By their own admission, the families take seriously a "commitment to make this world a better place," as witnessed by Dion Howells' book: "The Story of David: How we created a family through open adoption" (Delacorte Press, 1997).
Research has begun to reveal the prayer book's amazing story.
Twenty-one year-old Philip H. Bader enlisted as a private in K Company, 19th Ohio Infantry on April 23, 1861, soon after the outbreak of the Civil War. Bound for Virginia, he was fated to fight in one of the war's first battles.
On July 11, 1861, atop the lonely crest of Rich Mountain, Bader and some 1,900 federal troops drove out 310 resolute Confederates. The Union victory on Rich Mountain made Maj. Gen. George McClellan a national hero and paved the way for West Virginia statehood.
Bader sought a memento of the fight. Taking the prayer book from a dead Confederate soldier, he inscribed it for posterity, using the term "Secesh" - slang for Secessionist - in describing his foe. That prayer book had been carried into battle as a source of comfort and inspiration. For Private Bader, it became a trophy from his first battle - a grim reminder of a day he would never forget.
More remarkable was Bader's knack for survival. Records show he later served in the 65th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was discharged for medical reasons, and then re-enlisted in the 10th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. Quartermaster Sgt. Philip Bader was captured Aug. 19, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., and incarcerated at the South's deadliest prisoner of war stockade, Camp Sumter, at Andersonville.
Surviving the deplorable camp at Andersonville until his release in 1865, Bader boarded a paddlewheel steamboat on the Mississippi River to return home. That boat was the "Sultana."
On April 27, 1865, Bader was among the few survivors of the explosion and sinking of the Sultana, in which an estimated 1,800 of 2,400 passengers were killed - the worst maritime disaster in American history!
Bader lost three fingers and a thumb in that disaster, and was discharged from the Army. He died on May 29, 1877, and is buried in Brookmere Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio. His captured prayer book is now on exhibit at the Beverly Heritage Center in Beverly.
More information is available at www.richmountain.org, www.beverlyheritagecenter.org or 304-637-7424.


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Surprise! Peer to Peer Lending is Risky
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Earlier this week, Mark Gimein wrote a great article on TheBigMoney.com detailing, statistically, how risky person-to-person lending really is. I've always known it to be peer to peer lending or social lending, but the article calls out the riskiness of Prosper.com, the first and one of the largest of the peer lending networks.
To look at the results of Prosper's loan marketplace, though, is to see not a solution to the credit crisis, but a microcosm of it. Loans to unqualified borrowers; reliance on mathematical models that turn out to be a lot less useful than they seemed; failed hopes that high interest rates could make subprime loans profitable; sky high default rates—Prosper has it all. Prosper's Web site advertises returns of 6 percent to 14 percent for lenders. But the reality is that the lenders who loaned $188 million through Prosper have not earned anything like these returns. On the contrary, the majority of them have lost money, as they've watched their loans go bad at shockingly high rates.
The takeaway from the article isn't that you should avoid Prosper, it's that you probably should avoid peer to peer lending entirely. (In fact, I think Prosper should be lauded for making their loan data public!) There simply wasn't, and likely isn't, enough information for you to adequately price in the risk of default. Are things better today than they were in 2007? Probably, but the reality is the peer to peer lending marketplace is a lot riskier than you think.
Whenever there's something new like this, there's a subset of its users who will find a way to benefit. For the longest time, the early adopters thought they were the ones who benefited. Unfortunately, as it turns out, the true beneficiaries were the social lending networks (who take a percentage of the loan in fees) and the borrowers themselves (who received loans they probably wouldn't have qualified for).
When I tweeted this article out, @PotatoPeeler said – "Do we need a whole article to tell us that lending money to random people on the internet is an absolutely horrible idea?" I wholeheartedly agree!
I know people who have been lucky enough to avoid the default plague so far and it seems as though it's only a matter of time. A little bit of me is now glad that Maryland residents aren't permitted to "invest" in these loans.
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"It's just heartbreak," a tearful Roberts, 46, tells WSJ. Magazine in an interview conducted March 1, the day before this year's Academy Awards, but not released until Monday.
"It's only been 20 days. There aren't words to explain what any of us have been through in these last 20 days," she said. "It's hour by hour some days, but you just keep looking ahead."
Motes, a 37-year-old former production assistant, was found dead inside her Los Angeles apartment of an apparent drug overdose on Feb. 9, her family announced the following day.
In the interview, Roberts did not address rumors that Motes left a suicide note criticizing her superstar older sister, and instead focused on the grief surrounding her death.
"You don't want anything bad to happen to anyone, but there are so many tragic, painful, inexplicable things in the world. But [as with] any situation of challenge and despair, we must find a way, as a family," she said. "It's so hard to formulate a sentence about it outside the weepy huddle of my family."
Professionally, Roberts will appear in the May 25 HBO adaptation of the Larry Kramer drama about the early days of the AIDS epidemic, The Normal Heart, in which she plays a medical pioneer with polio helping patients fight the disease as best they could back then.
In her personal life, she is utilizing various methods to cope with her loss, as well as introducing mindfulness to her and husband Danny Moder's children, twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, 9, and Henry, 5.
"Meditation or chanting or any of those things can be so joyous and also very quieting," she explained. "We share and just say, 'This is a way I comfort myself.' "


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Tronconi Segarra & Associates, a certified public accounting and business consulting firm with offices in Williamsville, Clarence and Niagara Falls, promoted Adam P. Ohar and Daniel A. Spada to senior accountants. Ohar is a graduate of the University at Buffalo and joined the firm in 2009. Spada, a Geneseo State College graduate, obtained his MBA from Canisius College and joined the firm in 2010. Also, the firm named Nicholas C. Tirone a staff accountant in its accounting and auditing department. Tirone is a UB graduate.
Phillips Lytle partner David P. Flynn participated in panel discussion on hydrofracturing at the Prendergast Library in Jamestown recently. Also participating in the discussion was Doug Champ, chairman of the Chautauqua County Energy Expo; Gregory Edwards, Chautauqua County executive; Bill Boria, a water resource specialist with the Chautauqua County Health Department; and Mike Hogan, of Hogan Energy Consulting.
Hurwitz & Fine attorney Audrey A. Seeley was appointed vice chairwoman of the Defense Research Institute's Insurance Law Committee at the group's annual meeting. She formerly was the committee's marketing chairwoman and served on the Steering Committee.
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Inventor: Schwartz, Edward A. (Amherst)
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Date issued: Nov. 6, 2012
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No.: 8,304,053
Inventors: Hook, Kerry (East Amherst); Lee, Sugjoon (Westborough, Mass.); Woolstencroft, Jon (St. Catharines, Ont.)
Assignee: Saint-Gobain Adfors Canada (Grand Island)
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More components of the massive Hilcorp Energy H&P 225 drilling rig made their way Wednesday from Poland to the Grubbs well site on Grafton Road in Salem Township. Here, Lelia Andreas with Terry's Flag Car Service stops traffic as the rig maneuvers down the road.
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text: Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that can result in nerve damage when too much is taken in the form of supplements. B6 is found naturally in most grains such as flax and wheat. Many vitamin supplements and diet pills also contain more than the daily requirements of vitamin B6. B6 toxicity, also known as B6 overdose, is rare and most doctors are unfamiliar with it. It's becoming more common as manufacturers are adding B6 supplements to many vitamins and fortifying cereals. Symptoms commonly include a feeling of pins and needles, like nails being driven into you, generally in your hands and feet or anywhere else in your body where you've sustained nerve damage in the past. However, instead of pain, symptoms may include numbness. Either is refered to as neuropathy. Anytime you eat foods with certain forms of vitamin B in them (B1, B3, B6), your symptoms worsen for many hours. B6 toxicity is usually reversible by avoiding foods with vitamin B in them for 6 months to 3 years.


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Crystal Butterfly Peg Rack
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Coats, towels and bags seem to flutter into place when there are fanciful pegs to hang them from. Lots of fun for little ones, these faceted crystal butterflies sparkle in the light.
- 23.5" wide x 2" deep x 3.5" high
- Expertly crafted of hard wood with resin butterfly pegs.
- Features three knobs for hanging hats, scarves, necklaces and more.
- Keyhole mount; mounting hardware included.
- Dimensions & Care
- Built to last of MDF, an engineered wood that lends exceptional strength and ensures structural integrity over time.
- Overall: 23.5" wide x 2" deep x 3.5" high
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Dust with a soft, dry cloth.
- Do not apply polish or household cleaners.
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At Pottery Barn Kids, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction is our priority. We carefully inspect your order prior to shipment; upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage. We will arrange for a prompt replacement. If, within 7 days for Quick Ship upholstery and 30 days for all other products, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value.
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Fun Stacker
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These colorful shapes can be stacked, sorted, counted and arranged into fun sculptures by your budding artist. This flexible developmental toy grows with your baby and helps build important early skills.
- 7" diameter, 4" high
- Expertly crafted of recycled rubber wood and finished with brightly colored nontoxic paint.
- Encourages a child's creative impulses.
- Provides loads of fun arranging and stacking the brightly colored arcs into various shapes.
- Toddlers will learn to notice sizes and colors, and to develop eye-hand coordination.
- Dimensions & Care
- Dust with a soft, dry cloth.
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At Pottery Barn Kids, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction is our priority. We carefully inspect your order prior to shipment; upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage. We will arrange for a prompt replacement. If, within 7 days for Quick Ship upholstery and 30 days for all other products, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value.
If your return for Merchandise Credit Cards is greater than $10,000, we will issue $10,000 in Merchandise Credit Cards to you that day, and then mail additional Merchandise Credit Card(s) for the amount in excess of $10,000 to you.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. We also cannot accept returns of final-sale items, which are identified by a price that ends in $0.99.
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A Dorchester County middle-school teacher bled to death from internal injuries in the Orangeburg County jail Monday after being arrested on a DUI charge, according to the Orangeburg County Coroner's Office.
Thurston Massey, 34, of Holly Hill, was the fifth inmate to die in the jail in the last year. He taught seventh-grade science at Oakbrook Middle School, district spokeswoman Pat Raynor said.
This was Massey's second year teaching at Oakbrook, Raynor said.
"He absolutely had no discipline issues at the school," she said. "He had a stellar reputation there."
Students were told about his death and counselors were made available for support, she said.
Massey wrecked his 2009 Toyota pickup about 6:30 a.m. Sunday on U.S. Highway 176 near Holly Hill, Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Judd Jones said. Massey was traveling west and ran off the road and hit a culvert. He refused a breath test and was charged with DUI and taken to the Orangeburg County jail, Jones said.
Massey was found slumped over dead in his cell early Monday, according to an incident report from the sheriff's office. He was being held in a single-occupancy cell in the medical evaluation section of the jail. He had visible injuries, according to the report, but had refused medical help.
The State Law Enforcement Division was called in to process the scene.
Massey died of hypovolemic shock due to a lacerated mesentery, Deputy Chief Coroner Sean Fogle said. The mesentery is tissue surrounding the intestines. Hypovolemic shock occurs when the heart stops due to blood loss.
In laymen's terms, Massey bled to death from internal injuries from the wreck, Fogle said.
Massey was being watched every 30 minutes and had shown no signs of distress when a detention officer found him unresponsive around 3 a.m. Monday, Orangeburg County Administrator Harold Young said.
Massey refused an ambulance after the wreck and again when he was brought into the jail, Young said. A nurse evaluated him when he was brought to the jail, and his blood pressure and other vital signs were fine, he said. He never complained of his injuries, Young said.
"We have video to document that," he said. "I'm 100 percent certain we followed protocol."
Of the other inmates who died in the jail in the last year, two inmates killed themselves by asphyxiation, one died of a heart attack, and the other was not taking his medications, Young said. The jail was not at fault in any of them, Young said.
Christina Elmore contributed to this report. Reach Dave Munday at 937-5553 or follow him on twitter @dmunday.
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By William Kibler
The drive Thursday morning from the Amtrak station on 11th Avenue to Perkins restaurant in Pleasant Valley was telling.
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Wayne Delozier (left)?greets his friend, Robert Stuller, for the first time since they were in the service together on Thursday at the Altoona Amtrak station.
Wayne Delozier of Altoona was at the wheel, and instead of turning left to access 17th Street, he turned right and went to 13th Avenue, adding a few unnecessary blocks to the trip.
Then he stayed in the left lane of 17th Street, which meant he had to switch to the right lane at an unfavorable spot in the school zone to be in position to turn right on the boulevard.
And after he switched lanes, he left his turn signal on for a quarter-mile.
It's easy to get flustered when you're reconnecting with someone you care about after 44 years.
Bob Stuller served with Delozier in an Army engineering unit in the states and in Vietnam during the 1960s, but they hadn't seen one another since Stuller flew home from Southeast Asia in 1969.
On Thursday, seven months after they first got back in touch by phone, they reconnected in person when Stuller arrived from Washington state after a 3-day train trip.
The station attendant met Stuller - who uses a mobility scooter - with a hand-propelled portable lift.
As if postponing the longed-for interaction with his buddy, Stuller first spoke to Delozier's wife, Gloria, who was on the station pavement.
"You weren't supposed to be here!" he called, jokingly, as the attendant settled him on the lift.
Delozier, meanwhile, was gazing, head a little sideways, at his old friend - as if trying to reconcile the trim soldier he once knew with the man in his late 60s who had come to visit.
Stuller's scooter was on the station platform when they finally hugged, then hugged again, then shook hands - as if the forms of greeting were inadequate for the occasion.
"It's been a long time, buddy," Delozier said.
"How you doing, dude?" Stuller asked.
The train pulled away, and a conductor called out the half-door, "Hey, have a good one! God bless you!"
Gloria arrived first inside the station lobby, traversing the 10th Avenue expressway by way of the stairs, while the men used the elevator.
They took a long time.
"We got to [talking] up there," Delozier explained when the elevator doors finally opened. "We forgot to push the button."
Outside the restaurant, there was a discussion about whether to lock the conversion van that Stuller had purchased via the Internet from a seller in Pennsylvania. He planned to drive the van back to Washington following his visit, in a caravan with the Deloziers driving their own car.
"I think they're nervous," Gloria said.
Inside the restaurant, Stuller and Delozier sat across from one another and settled into talk about the war and other things.
They talked about their old order papers, their dog tags, medals and the relative value of their respective VA hospitals.
"Up here's awesome," Delozier said.
They chatted with menus lying open, forgetting to decide what they wanted to eat.
They talked about shooting flies with soap in Vietnam, the abundance of movie stars out west, the merits of Chevy vs. Ford.
"I'm a Chevy man," Delozier said.
Stuller told about mistaking lightning bugs for enemy flashlights while on watch in Vietnam and rousing Delozier, who couldn't believe Stuller made such a mistake.
Stuller talked about getting spit on by protesters as he walked through the airport on the way home from Vietnam.
They ate slowly, especially Stuller.
They talked of the squirrel potpie Delozier used to get at home, of the leprosy village outside their compound in the jungle and the captain who forbade them to visit the girls who hung around the base but went to see them himself.
Stuller told about ingesting Lysol as a kid, and getting coffee as an antidote, and liking coffee ever since.
Gloria told of washing Delozier's uniform while he was home on leave, after someone had washed fiberglass curtains, which led to Delozier scratching like he had fleas.
They told about eating onions, pepperoni, rutabaga and turnips in their childhoods.
Stuller's face was mobile, his cheeks were rosy and his smile seemed almost childlike.
When Gloria left for the restroom, Stuller told about the gag gift he's prepared for her from ketchup and salt packets and disposable bowls he picked up on the train.
Then they left.
"I had a lot of anxiety," Stuller said later Thursday by phone. "I didn't know what he was going to be like."
They planned to visit the Horseshoe Curve and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica at the Van Zandt VA Medical Center today and the Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville on Saturday.
They may head west Sunday. They'll visit the sights in South Dakota and Montana, then separate - for now.
"[But] I ain't going to lose him again," Stuller said.
Mirror Staff Writer William Kibler is at 949-7038.


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Gov. Tom Corbett said he plans to request more money from the Legislature to provide services for Pennsylvanians with mental disabilities.
Corbett said at a Wednesday news conference at the United Way of Philadelphia that the state needs to do a better job of helping people who are unable to care for themselves.
He will deliver a budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year to the Legislature on Feb. 5. In the spending plan, he is planning to request $20 million more than the $919 million that his administration said is being provided this year for programs that include day, home and community services for the mentally disabled.
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A Buffalo woman has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a serious physical injury accident and driving while ability impaired by drugs and alcohol stemming from a hit-and-run collision with a motorcycle last summer.
Jennifer Garno, a 36-year-old West Side resident, admitted she drove her pickup truck through a red light on West Utica Street into the path of 51-year-old Jeffrey Stanton, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Monday. A laboratory analysis of Garno's blood revealed morphine, cocaine, marijuana and alcohol in her system, District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III said in a release.
Ejected from his motorcycle, Stanton suffered a broken leg and head injuries. He spent more than two months in Erie County Medical Center, according to prosecutors, and requires further treatment and rehabilitation.
After the June 5 collision, Garno partially disrobed and fled on foot. She allegedly took off her pink top to reduce her visibility as she left the crash scene at 10 p.m. She climbed a fence on West Utica and ran south on Delaware Avenue. Accident witnesses followed her and assisted police officers, who were able to locate Garno and take her into custody.
Garno faces a maximum prison sentence of 1-1/3 to 4 years when sentenced Feb. 27 by State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns.


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The new deal will bring copies of the software to over 700 Circuit
City stores across the country. The latest version of the Office
suite will be bundled with Microsoft's Live OneCare
computer security software and will work for $70 per year.
Bryson Gordon, a group product manager for the Office group said that Circuit
City does not have an exclusive distribution agreement; it was merely the first
to jump on the opportunity. He said other retailers and PC manufacturers
such as Dell may be offering the software bundle soon as well.
The new software bundle is named Microsoft Equipt and comes with Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and OneNote, plus OneCare and a handful of existing free Windows
Live applications. It was rumored
for months, under the codename "Albany".
Mr. Gordon explained that Equipt is aimed at people who when buying a new
computer would skip and Office purchase and merely reuse old Office disks or
pirate a friend's copy. He said that the $70 price tag falls in the
middle of McAfee Inc. and Symantec Corp's security offerings, so users can
justify the purchase merely as a security suite and get the productivity
software as a bonus.
Matt Rosoff, an analyst for the independent research group Directions on
Microsoft remarked that while Office is the industry standard, the OneCare security
suite has seen slow adoption. However, he feels the low price and
creative business model may help it catch on, probably part of Microsoft's
intention with the bundle.
He argues that Microsoft's main focus, though, is increasing the number of
Office users, and trying to keep them from an increasing number of free
solutions, such as Google's
popular Docs software.
Equipt, like Office Home and Student 2007, allows installation on up to 3
machines. Minor updates are automatically provided, through Window's
update software.
The software will be available mid-July.
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quote: Now that commands are all hidden (unless you're in the right contextual menu) it'll be much harder. Yes, if you never took the time to look through menus in previous versions, you can find things that you didn't know existed, but just because you found them now doesn't make them any better or mean they weren't there before.
quote: All those shortcuts work, when you hit alt and the first key an info box pops up to tell you you are accessing 2003 shortcuts.
quote: On one hand you are complaining that you can't find the commands you want because you haven't learned the system, on the other you are complaining people couldn't find those same commands because they didn't learn the system.
quote: It's infuriating to constantly have to go back to the mouse to do things that took <2 seconds with the keyboard (Alt+i S, Alt+e e, Alt+o e, etc.).
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FAQs about Financial Aid for Traditional Undergraduate
What are current expenses for room, board and fees?
Room – $3,530
Board – $4,480
Fees – $630
Does out-of-state tuition apply?
No. Tuition, room and board are the same for in-state and out-of-state residents.
Are jobs available on the college campus?
Yes. Most new students are placed in the physical plant (maintenance/housekeeping), Dining Services, or the Library. Other employment opportunities exist in the offices, mail room, copy center and the gym. However, international students may only work on campus according to their student visa.
How much do books cost?
The cost of books depends on how many and what type of book. The campus bookstore (Bookends) has very reasonably priced books. Some students prefer to buy their books online.
How do I apply for financial aid?
Fill out the FAFSA form. All other financial aid is based on the student's admissions file.
What scholarships may be available for my situation?
Talk with our financial aid staff to find out more.
Will the college bill me for tuition and fees, and when they are due?
Tuition and fees are due prior to the beginning of a new semester, and the college will send you a bill for any unmet costs. Payment plans are also available.
Will the college take a credit card?
Yes. Please see the NelNet Business Solutions links on our Student Portal to learn more.
What is the refund policy?
Tuition Refunds for Withdrawal from College:
During 1st week of classes – 100%
During 2nd week of classes – 80%
During 3rd week of classes – 60%
During 4th week of classes – 40%
During 5th week of classes - 25%
No refunds after 5th week of classes
Room and Board Refunds:
During 1st week of classes – 90%
During 2nd and 3rd week of classes – 80%
During 4th and 5th week of classes – 60%
During 6th, 7th, and 8th week of classes – 40%
No refunds after 8th week of classes
Undergraduate Federal Aid Refund Policy:
The Financial Aid Office is required by federal law to determine how much financial aid was earned by students who withdraw, drop out, or are dismissed prior to completing 60% of a payment period or term. For a student who withdraws after the 60% point-in-time, there are no unearned funds.
The calculation is based on the percentage of earned aid using the following Federal Return of Title IV funds formula:
Percentage of payment period or term completed = the number of days completed up to the withdrawal date divided by the total days in the payment period or term. (Any break of five days or more is not counted as part of the days in the term.) This percentage is also the percentage of earned aid.
Funds are returned to the appropriate federal program based on the percentage of unearned aid using the following formula:
Aid to be returned = (100% of the aid that could be disbursed minus the percentage of earned aid) multiplied by the total amount of aid that could have been disbursed during the payment period or term.)
If a student earned less aid than was disbursed the institution would be required to return a portion of the funds and the student would be required to return a portion of the funds. Keep in mind that when Title IV funds are returned, the student borrower ma y owe a debit balance to the institution.
The institution must return the amount of Title IV funds for which it is responsible no later than 45 days after the date of the determination of the date of the student's withdrawal.
Refunds are allocated in the following order:
1. Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan
2. Subsidized Federal Direct Loan
3. Federal Perkins Loan
4. Federal Direct PLUS Loan
5. Federal Pell Grant
6. Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant
7. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
8. Federal Iraq Afghanistan Service Grant
I have just learned that I must maintain "Satisfactory Academic Progress." What is it?
In order to maintain financial aid eligibility, a student must meet the following requirements of satisfactory academic progress:
The U.S. Department of Education mandates institutions to establish standards of satisfactory progress for all students receiving financial aid. Lancaster Bible College will make the following standards applicable to all federal and LBC funds awarded to students.
Student Aid Programs Affected:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
- Federal Work Study
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans
- Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan
- LBC Scholarships
Note: The Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard does not apply to the Pennsylvania State Grant Program. Pennsylvania (PHEAA) has established its own satisfactory academic progress standards. The award notices sent from PHEAA describe the satisfactory academic progress requirements.
Requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress:
Satisfactory Academic Progress for a full-time student has two components. This information is detailed in the College Catalog, the Student Handbook, and is posted on the LBC website.
Qualitative Requirement:
|Credits Passed
|Cumulative GPA
Quantitative Requirement:
Undergraduate students must successfully complete a minimum of 67% of the credit hours attempted each academic year. The academic year begins with the fall semester and ends with the summer semester.
Maximum Time Frame for Completion of Education Objective:
Undergraduate students must complete their degree program within 150% of the published length of their degree program. For example, a student enrolled in the four year program should complete the degree in 12 semesters (6 years); a student enrolled in the two year degree program should complete the degree in 6 semesters (3 years); a student enrolled in the one year certificate/diploma should complete the degree in 4 semesters (2 years).
Requirements for a Part-Time Student
Students who are part-time (below 12 credits) must complete 67% of credits attempted per year in order to maintain academic progress. Cumulative grade point average requirements are the same as the full-time students.
Repeated Courses:
Students may repeat previously passed courses only once. Students may repeat a failed course numerous times until it is passed. Repeated courses will count toward determination of enrollment status and will be eligible for financial aid only once. Repeated courses are computed in completion rate.
Withdrawn Courses:
Withdrawn courses neither earn credit nor influence grade point average. Withdrawn courses may affect completion rate if course is dropped after the add/drop period set by the Registrar. Students may retake courses from which they have withdrawn which will count toward determination of enrollment status in that semester and will be eligible for financial aid.
Incomplete Courses:
Incomplete courses do not earn credit nor influence grade point average in the semester they are listed as incomplete. Incomplete courses either turn into an "F" grade if not completed or into a different letter grade when completed.
Audit Courses:
Audit courses neither earn credit nor influence grade point average. They are not eligible for financial aid.
Remedial Courses:
Remedial courses will count toward determination of enrollment status and will be eligible for financial aid and are included in determining completion rates.
Change of Major:
If students change majors, the credits earned under all majors will be included in the calculation of attempted, earned, and maximum timeframe credits, as well as GPA calculations.
Transfer Students:
The credits that are transferred are calculated into the overall credits earned total but are not factored into the cumulative GPA when a student transfers into LBC. Therefore, new transfer students will come at a satisfactory academic progress level. A student's progress will be evaluated at the end of the academic year. Transfer credits are included in determining completion rates.
Summer School:
Students may make up credit deficiency and cumulative GPA by attending summer school. Credits earned during summer school as well as cumulative GPA will be evaluated following summer school to determine academic progress for the past academic year.
Evaluation of Academic Progress:
For students enrolled in the one year certificate programs, evaluation of satisfactory academic progress will be done at the end of each payment period. If a student fails to make satisfactory academic progress at the end of the first payment period, they will be placed on "Academic Warning". The student may continue to receive Title IV aid for one payment period and no appeal is necessary.
For students enrolled in the two year and four year degree programs, evaluation of satisfactory academic progress will be done at the end of each academic year. The total (cumulative) academic record is considered when academic progress is considered when academic progress is evaluated (not just terms when financial aid was received). Students who are not successfully completing courses at the minimum levels as outlined are considered to be making unsatisfactory progress and will not be eligible for financial aid for the following semester.
Appeal Process:
Students may appeal financial aid termination status in writing on the appeal form included with this policy. Such appeals must be made within 30 days after the date of the letter of notification and must include appropriate request documentation. The appeal must be in written form, addressed to the Financial Aid Director for consideration by the Financial Aid Committee. Mitigating circumstances which would be considered upon appeal as adequate reasons for reinstatement would be:
- student illness, accident or hospitalization
- death or illness of parent or relative
- other family emergencies or unusual circumstances
The appeal must include why the student failed to make satisfactory academic progress, what has changed that will allow the student to make satisfactory academic progress for the next semester.
If the appeal is granted the student will then be placed on "Academic Probation" and will be allowed to receive Title IV aid for the next payment period or be placed on academic plan that will ensure the student is able to meet satisfactory academic progress by a specific point in time.


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Systemwide Events Calendar
A Christmas Fantasy Art & Craft Sale at Gallery 'IolaniDecember 6, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Windward Campus, Gallery 'Iolani (adjacent to Paliku Theatre)
Gallery 'Iolani will sell arts and crafts made by students and community members including prints, paintings, photographs, fiber art, wearable art, handmade jewelry, wall hangings, greeting cards, Christmas decorations and much more.
A Christmas Fantasy Art & Craft Sale is a fundraiser to support programs and events at Gallery 'Iolani.
Ticket Information
FREE and open to the public
Event Sponsor
Gallery 'Iolani / Arts and Humanities, Windward Campus
More Information
236-9155, http://www.gallery.wcc.hawaii.edu
|Thursday, December 6
|The Wellness Center - Fitness Class Schedule
Maui Campus, Pilina Bldg., Wellness Center
|A Christmas Fantasy Art & Craft Sale at Gallery 'Iolani
Windward Campus, Gallery 'Iolani (adjacent to Paliku Theatre)
|TPSS 430 Christmas Plant Sale
Manoa Campus, Campus Center
|Modernity, Freedom, and the African Diaspora: Dublin, New Orleans, Paris
Manoa Campus, Henke Hall 325
|Honors Sustainability Open House
Manoa Campus, Webster Hall 101
|The Hawaiian Room at The Lexington - Exhibit and Special Holiday Appearance
Windward Campus, Hale La'akea (new Library Learning Commons, lower level)
|Introduction to Aquaponics for Sustainability
Windward Campus, Hale Uluwehi
|Oceanography Seminar
Manoa Campus, MSB 100
|Sokoage NPO Presentation: From Tokoku to the World
Manoa Campus, HELP Program, Lower Campus Portables, Makai Campus Room 16-1
|2nd Annual UHMC Holiday Celebration
Maui Campus, Pilina Bldg., Student Lounge
|Groove in the Garden
Manoa Campus, Bale Courtyard
|Native Hawaiian Scholarship 'Aha
Honolulu Campus, Loui Conference Center, Bldg. 2-201
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BASCOM - Midway through a wild third quarter between Seneca East and Hopewell-Loudon, Seneca County Radio play-by-play announcer Frank Barber came back from a break saying, "Well, let's see what happens next."
The first six minutes of the quarter had already seen a safety, a 61-yard touchdown run, a personal foul on a coach and a kickoff return for a touchdown. It all added up to Seneca East jumping in front of the Chieftains 28-27.
What happened next was an even wilder finish to the night.
After Seneca East tacked on another score to go up 35-27, Hopewell-Loudon was down to its final chance taking over on its own 16 with no timeouts and 1:25 on the clock.
Behind a pair of seniors playing in their final game in Chieftain Stadium, H-L began to march. Alec Gregg completed passes of 17 and 21 yards to Mark Bouillon, setting up the Chieftains on the Seneca East 9 with 16.2 seconds to go.
Gregg once again connected with Bouillon, but Lantz Bohrer, Jordan Bowerman and Cale Felter combined to stop Bouillon on the 2-yard line. The Chieftains hurried to the line to try to get off one more play, but the clock hit all zeros, sending off an eruption of joy on the Seneca East sideline.
"We ran out of time," Hopewell-Loudon coach Jeremy Nutter said. "Really, we had talked about the ball needing to go in the end zone. Alec saw Mark check down and he was open in the middle of the field. I don't know how close we were, but we were down there pretty close. He thought he'd give us an opportunity to get to our best player, see if we could get it in. He didn't get it in. We would've like to see the ball spotted a little faster, but the referees do the best job they can."
"Our defense came up in the clutch," Bohrer said. "We had our backs against the wall. We played great all night long. The whole third and fourth quarter except for one drive was phenomenal. Our defense played great, always do. It's all about the team."
For Seneca East, the victory ended a decade of despair against Hopewell-Loudon. Not since 2000 had the Tigers topped the Chieftains.
"This is the biggest win I've ever been apart of," Tiger coach Ed Phillips said. "I told the guys last night, just as a symbolic thing I said 'hey, whoever's beaten them in your high school career stand up.' And none of them did. Then I asked them all to stand up, I said, 'because we're going to win.'"
"Ever since I can remember even being a little kid watching Jake Mahl play, we haven't beat them," Seneca East's Jordan Phillips added. "We had some good teams back when I was a little kid. For us to be the first team, its breathtaking."
On a night of big plays, Phillips turned in some of the biggest. His team entered the second half trailing 21-14, but got two points closer when a bad snap on a Hopewell-Loudon punt went through the end zone. Three plays after receiving the free kick, Phillips was on the receiving end of an Ethan Caudill pass that turned into a 37-yard touchdown, the second scoring connection on the night for the two. It gave Seneca East its first lead of the night at 22-21.
Not to be outdone, Hopewell-Loudon answered when Cody Malone ran around the right end for a 61-yard touchdown run, putting the Chieftains back in front 27-21.
On the two-point conversion try, Gregg's pass was knocked down in the end zone. Many of the Chieftain faithful hoped to see a pass interference call, but no flag was thrown.
That was until Nutter had some words for the referee, leading to a 15-yard personal foul on the coach, assessed on the kickoff.
Jordan Phillips took the opportunity to tilt the game back in his team's favor. Fielding the kickoff at his own 36, he shot through a hole in the H-L coverage team, got one final block on the kicker and raced to the end zone.
"Coach Phillips has a really good scheme for kick returns," he said. "We had a lot of blocks and it was just me, a blocker and one defender. I just followed my blocking all the way."
"Jordan Phillips had the night of his life," coach Phillips added. "And he deserves it, because that kid, since I've been here, hasn't missed a day. And he loves football and he loves Seneca East and he loves to win. He's a heck of an athlete and a heck of a player. So for him to make the plays he did tonight, I couldn't be happier for anyone."
Nutter expressed regret over the penalty, but said his team should've been able to make a tackle.
"Quite frankly I'm a little bit disappointed in myself for putting our football team in that situation, but regardless, we kicked the ball off and we got to make a tackle and we didn't do that," he said. "We had some momentum there and let it slip away."
Hopewell-Loudon came out on its senior night firing on all cylinders. Gregg and Bouillon each found the end zone for an early 14-0 lead.
Seneca East finally got its offense going and Jared Walker put the Tigers on the board with a 2-yard run. Hopewell-Loudon responded with a 27-yard scoring run from Bouillon, but the Tigers tacked on one more score before the half off a 7-yard Caudill scoring toss to Phillips.
"We started off slow, then our defense really kept us in the game," Caudill said. "We had some good offensive plays. Jared and Jordan made some good runs, nice long runs for us. We were able to punch it in, just hang with them, as the game went on, take over."
The final Tiger score came when Caudill engineered a 13-play, 70-yard scoring drive that ate up more than 5 minutes of the fourth quarter. Facing third-and-goal from the 14, Caudill hit Kevin Moore for a touchdown.
"Our theme for the week was 'keep going,'" coach Phillips said. "We've done that all year. Certainly in the first half when were down 14-0, that phrase went through my head. Keep going, keep going. And our kids did. ... They went out a beat a really good football team, but they did it under some adverse situations, ... and never stopped believing, and I'm just so proud of them."


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NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital today announced that is has been named one of a select group of hospitals—the top 10 percent of the hospitals evaluated — identified as providing outstanding performance in gynecologic surgery, as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare, and connect with physician and hospitals.
"Ultimately, women who choose a Cooley Dickinson surgeon for gyn surgery benefit most from our safety efforts, because they are less likely to experience complications at Cooley Dickinson," he added.
Gynecologic surgery includes surgery on the female reproductive system to treat benign tumors, cancer, infertility, incontinence, and various other conditions.
Hysterectomy accounted for the majority (75.4 percent) of all procedures evaluated. To help consumers evaluate and compare hospital performance in gynecologic surgery, Healthgrades analyzed patient outcome data for all patients (all-payer data) provided by 18 individual states for years 2009 through 2011.
Developing the Healthgrades Gynecologic Surgery ratings involves four steps:
• First, the predicted value (predicted complications) was obtained using a logistic regression mode.
• Second, the predicted value was compared with the actual or observed number of complications.
• Third, a test was conducted to determine whether the difference between the predicted and actual values was statistically significant.
• Fourth, hospital performance was stratified into one of three performance categories that are denoted by stars.
There is a significant variation in quality for gynecologic surgery. From 2009 through 2011, patients treated in hospitals receiving 5-stars for Gynecologic Surgery have, on average a 54.8 percent lower risk of experiencing complications than if they were treated in hospitals receiving 1-star. From 2009 through 2011, if all hospitals performed similarly to hospitals receiving 5-stars in Gynecologic Surgery: 27,887 in-hospital complications could have been avoided (women having these types of surgeries could have potentially avoided in-hospital complications).
"Hospitals achieved this distinction by providing better than expected outcomes in gynecologic surgery over an extended period of time," said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Healthgrades. "Women can expect a commitment to exceptional clinical quality care in gynecological surgery when selecting among Healthgrades 2013 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award recipients."
In addition to being recognized for top 10 percent outcomes in gynecologic surgery, Cooley Dickinson is the only hospital in Massachusetts to receive the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for five years in a row (2009–2013).
For additional details on the methodology for selecting the Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award recipients, please see the complete Healthgrades Women's Health Report 2013: 'Lean In' When Making Healthcare Decisions to Get Your Best Outcome at www.healthgrades.com/quality.
About Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Cooley Dickinson Hospital is a full-service community hospital ranked in the top 5 percent of all U.S. hospitals in patient safety by Healthgrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital. It is the only hospital in Massachusetts to achieve the HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for five consecutive years (2009–2013) and its VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson is a 2012 HomeCare Elite™ agency. Cooley Dickinson's staff of 1,700 professionals and 300 affiliated physicians comprise a network of emergency, surgical, clinical, rehabilitative, and hospice and home care expertise that admits 6,000 patients, treats 40,000 emergency patients per year, delivers 800 babies, makes 49,000 home care and 10,000 hospice visits, and collaborates with Massachusetts General Hospital to deliver comprehensive cancer care. Cooley Dickinson's vision is to make the mid-Pioneer Valley the nation's model healthy community. Learn more at www.cooley-dickinson.org.
About Healthgrades
Healthgrades, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. More than 225 million consumers use the Healthgrades websites to search, evaluate, compare, and connect with physicians and hospitals that best meet their treatment needs. Consumers are empowered through use of the Healthgrades proprietary information about clinical outcomes, satisfaction, safety, and health conditions to make more informed healthcare decisions and take action. For more information please visit www.healthgrades.com and www.bettermedicine.com.
Cooley Dickinson Hospital • 30 Locust St. (Route 9), Northampton, Mass. • (413) 582-2000


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a kick-ass girl who won't take any shit from anyone
Tami is the coolest babe around
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The girl I hurt really badly, whom I wish I didnt because Im still in love with her. Tami is the sweetest and smartest girl I know ad she was the one for me.
I miss you Tami, and I still love you.
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Tami is someone you want to be friends with. This name is derived from the original name Tammy. She is someone you can talk with for hours and not get bored. A Tami is someone you can trust and rely on.
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To live life, totally rocked out in love with Jesus. Passionately loving people. Waking up ecstatic about every second of this awesome adventure. Eagerly becoming the transparent vessel that carries the Power and Glory of The Most High God/ ie: Never settling for a mediocre existence!
Man, I am feeling so "Tami" today. Let's go backpacking around the U.K.
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one who thinks she is the best..who thinks she deserves the center of attention..and thinks no one gets her game but everyone does...
I am tami....nothing i do is wrong
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To stupidly stick all your chips in at poker.
The girl obviously had pocket aces, and he donked his chips in with 77.
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