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In Bad Zurzach – only 30 minutes from Zurich by car – there are three salt drilling towers that shape the appearance of the village. These witnesses to bygone times are reminders of salt mining. Hot water was first discovered here underground in the year 1914. In 1955 the source was re-drilled – this led to the birth of the spa town of Bad Zurzach. Today Bad Zurzach's wide variety of Wellness and health offerings include a thermal spa, the SPA Medical Wellness Center and the surrounding hotels and Rehabilitation Clinic.
A stroll through the pretty center of the village is highly recommended. The death of Saint Verena in the year 344 AD and subsequent importance of Zurzach as a destination for pilgrims was crucial for the development of Zurzach as an important market and trade fair town. Verena Cathedral, the resting place of Saint Verena, is one of Canton Aargau's most beautiful churches.
The sports minded will find their pulse rates rising as they use our fully developed Nordic walking paths, cycling routes and hiking tracks – all in the full knowledge that there is a warm, relaxing soak in a bubbling thermal bath waiting for them when they return from their exertions. The Water Symphony in the spa park charms young and old with a fascinating interplay of water, light and a bit of music.
The story of Bad Zurzach spa starts in 1914, when hot spring water was discovered by chance while drilling for salt. Nowadays, you can relax here in Switzerland's largest open-air thermal spa.
Thermal water at 39.9°C gushes to the surface every day from the alkaline Glauber's salt spring. At Sal Aqua Natura, the new wellness complex opened in autumn 2013, you can relax in a natural swimming pool, non-nude saunas, a three-storey sauna rig and an intensive saltwater pool. A world of pure pleasure awaits you in the four large outdoor pools with wellness features such as massage nozzles, a flowing bath, crystal steam bath, waterfall and neck jets. Youngsters can splash about in the Papa Moll kids' pool.
The wellness hotels at Bad Zurzach feature professional infrastructure, premium personal service and direct underground access to the wellness complex. You'll also find a varied range of health and wellbeing facilities: classic wellness massages, medical wellness and beauty treatments. All this against a lovely backdrop of rolling hills with countless enticing options for excursions, gentle walks or challenging sports activities. Let your body and mind relax as you savour supreme culinary delights in a serene ambience.
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- Spring Market – colorful event with opportunity to test the latest E-bikes (April).
- Barrel-organ meeting with antiques and flea market - the traditional Bad Zurzach barrel-organ meeting attracts over 50 barrel-organists and a big audience (August).
- Christmas Market – the center of Bad Zurzach is transformed into an attractive Christmas Village (December).
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Vintage Ticking Stripe Duvet Cover & Sham
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FBI announces reward in Gladstone bank heist
Men with guns robbed Arvest Bank on Dec. 21
FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael Kaste has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the men responsible for a robbery at a Gladstone bank last month.
Investigators said two men came into the Arvest Bank at 5600 N. Broadway on Dec. 21 and showed the tellers that they were armed. They demanded cash and fled the scene in a vehicle after getting what they came for.
The vehicle, which had been reported stolen, was later recovered near the bank, investigators said.
Agents said the men were about 5 feet 9 inches tall, had slender to medium builds and wore black ski masks. They said they didn't know the race of the men.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call local police, the KCI office of the FBI at 816-512-8200 or the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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NEW YORK, 20 September 2011 – The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today launched his new energy access initiative and a high-level group to implement it.
The initiative seeks to achieve the goal of Sustainable Energy for All by 2030 by meeting three inter linked global targets: universal access to modern energy services; doubling energy efficiency; and doubling the share of renewable energy in world's energy supply.
The initiative was launched at the annual Private Sector Forum, hosted by the UN Global Compact in collaboration with UNIDO and UN-Energy during the General Assembly. The Forum brought together some 300 business, government and civil society leaders from around the world.
The high-level group will be co-chaired by the Director-General of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, and the Chairman of Bank of America Corporation, Charles O. Holliday.
Ban has invited leaders from business, government, international organizations and civil society to come together to form new public-private partnerships to implement this global energy initiative, as a stepping stone to the Rio+20 summit in June 2012 in Brazil.
The year 2012 has been designated by the U.N. General Assembly as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.
Ban said he was launching the initiative with the aim "to catalyse action at all levels".
"It will bring together leaders from government, finance, business and civil society and establish partnerships that will make sustainable energy for all a reality. Energy is critical for human progress -- for health, education, job generation and economic competitiveness. For the developing world, energy poverty is devastating. Taken together, energy poverty is jeopardizing the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals," he said.
"I call on all of you to help form partnerships and align with our mission to ensure Sustainable Energy for All. The business community is a central UN partner. Together we can achieve this most important objective for our common sustainable future," added the Secretary-General.
"Energy powers human progress," said Director-General Yumkella. "From job generation to economic competitiveness, from strengthening security to empowering women, energy is the great integrator: it cuts across all sectors and lies at the heart of all countries' core interests."
"Now more than ever, the world needs to ensure that the benefits of modern energy are available to all and that energy is provided as cleanly and efficiently as possible. This is a matter of equity, first and foremost, but it is also an issue of urgent practical importance. Ensuring sustainable energy for all is essential for meeting two of the most pressing challenges of our time – reducing poverty and minimizing the risks of climate change," added Yumkella.
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was the keynote speaker at the launch of the new energy initiative, said: "Providing energy to every single person on Earth by 2030 is not going to be easy. By 2030, we will have at least 8 billion people. Some will tell you our goal is impossible. But I love challenges. I'm an optimist. I want all of you to join me in ignoring the pessimists and the critics, because they'll complain no matter what. It's our job to hit the mute button and get to work."
Among other positive cases, Schwarzenegger brought the example of California. Thanks to green policies, he said, the State is now 40 per cent more energy efficient than the rest of the United States. "The green sector has produced 10 times the jobs of any other sector in California, and California has attracted 60 per cent of the green tech venture capital in the United States even though we only represent 10 percent of the country," added Schwarzenegger.
"We have to make sure the world knows about the great work that's already being done, whether it is in Oslo or Tokyo or Abu Dhabi or Germany or Austria or in California. When we share our green solutions and inspire others, our impact is multiplied many times. When it comes to addressing global climate issues, we don't have to wait for the national capitals to make it happen," he said.
The former Governor urged all parties involved to address climate issues "in two directions", from the "bottom-up" and from the "top-down", adding: "One day the two approaches will meet in the middle and achieve critical mass. But until that day, I'm going to keep pushing regional governments around the world to come off the sidelines and realize their unbelievable power and influence."
Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, called on the private sector to engage more fully in transformational partnerships with the UN. "The time is right for greater collaboration between the private sector and the UN," he said.
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A Green Day documentary, an inspiring HBO film on snowboarder Kevin Pearce and musical acts Calvin Harris and Major Lazer highlight a weekend of films, music and fashion at X Games Aspen later this month.
The documentary "¡Quatro!" chronicles an extraordinary year in the life of Green Day. Fresh off a world tour and their trilogy of albums released last year, Green Day has morphed from a garage punk band in the '90s to Tony Award winners for their musical "American Idiot." In "¡Quatro!", audiences will see the creative process behind their 2011 album trilogy, "iUno!", "iDos!", "iTre!" and follow the band on their promotional tour playing small clubs to test out their new material. "iQuatro!" screens on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 9:15 p.m. at the Wheeler Opera House.
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Julia Santen Gallery
What do Elvis Presley, Vargas pinups and Moet & Chandon champagne have in common? They are all at the Julia Santen Gallery, ready to grace your walls in poster form. The gallery's array of original vintage poster art is impressive and encompasses the Belle Epoque, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and contemporary eras.


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Bullett, Bulldogs put dent in Hedgesville
January 10, 2013
MARTINSBURG — At some point, Martinsburg coach Wes Hall banked on a simple theory. His team's point-blank shots against sectional rival Hedgesville were going to have to start falling....
Good job Martinsburg way to out hustle Hedgesville. Can somebody please tell me what the problem with hedgesville is. They have the most talent in the area, but never seem to able to put it together. I have seen them play in the past and they play as individuals instead of a team and that starts with coaching.
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You sure do have a lot of hamsters.
Only one at a time (and only 4 total since I've started naming them after Wings). Drew (Andrew Patrick Ian Todd) died Tuesday. So now I have none.
Danny was looking promising as a middle name for the next one the way he's been playing. Hopefully he'll be around for many years to come, and work his way up to the Hamster Club.


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HONEY GROVE - Sylvan James Norris, 72, of Honey Grove, died at 8:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Lewistown Hospital.
Born on Dec. 13, 1940, in Lewistown, he was the son of the late James L. and Frances (Sausser) Norris.
He is survived by: his children, Skip Royer and companion, Kristie, Mary Stitzer and husband, Gary, all of Lewistown, Anthony Norris and wife, Julie, of Towanda, and Andrea Norris, also of Lewistown; his companion of 23 years, Brenda Hutchinson; and her three sons, Tarz Hutchinson and wife, Tammy, of Honey Grove, Gary Hutchinson and Jessica, of Port Royal, and Terry Hutchinson, of Honey Grove; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are: siblings, Pete Norris, of Lewistown, Dorothy Nicely and husband, Ron, of Burnham, Barbara Earnest, of Lewistown, Maria Lane and husband, Harvey, of McVeytown, and Jeannie Stewart, of Lewistown.
Sylvan was a graduate of Rothrock High School.
Sylvan was in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Infantry Division.
He had been a barber for many years in Mattawana and Lewistown, and lastly, worked as a laborer at Lear Corp. for 26 years.
He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing and going on road trips with his brother Pete.
All services will be private and held at the convenience of the family.
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In the past, our Halloweens have included a lot of CIA-type planning to keep sugar out of my kids� cavity-prone little mouths. We�ve had the Halloween fairy visit, whisking away piles of candy in exchange for art supplies and money; we�ve hosted a trading post in which the kids could trade out candy for gum, cheese sticks, tea bags and little squares of high quality dark chocolate.
This year, our original party line was (as always) to weed out the most sinister candy: the food coloring, lollipop sugar-baths and chewy little molar-snatchers. We let the kids go big on Halloween night, with the option to trade out pieces of candy for a quarter, and then move into a parceling plan of two pieces per day, in which they could choose the timing.
And then, on Day 1, Nov. 1, Col and Rose�s friend Kiva was here for a sleepover, and Rose asked if she could have some candy. I reminded her that she already had her two pieces (at 8 a.m.!) and couldn�t have anymore until tomorrow. Rose said, �OK� and skipped away.
I then realized I didn�t want to be the candy police, I didn�t want to keep track of how much she had eaten, and I was curious about what sort of natural limits she would discover with complete freedom. So, at 4 p.m. Nov. 1, I announced the new decree: You are in charge of your candy, eat what you want and when it�s done it�s done.
And then Rose said, �I�d like to just go on having two pieces a day.�
(Insert laugh track here.)
Rose�s eyes waxed like full moons and she asked politely for her candy basket, which became the object of play for the rest of the night. The sound of wrappers being husked off tiny chocolate logs was the soundtrack of their night.
Meanwhile, I talked myself down from streaking into their room and blocking the candy basket with my body, forbidding them to eat another piece. I was way more jacked up on adrenaline and other endogenous chemicals than they ever appeared to be.
They all fell asleep promptly at 9:30 and were totally well-behaved.
I heard the first scrumple of a candy wrapper at 7 a.m. the next morning and by 9 a.m., Rose�s candy was history. (She had generously shared at least half of it with Kiva. Apologies to Kiva�s parents).
Col forgot about his candy for over a week and then declared that he only wants to eat his in school lunches.
I admit that I hoped Rose would get sick or bored of so much candy, but apparently she didn�t (hello, mini me!). I honestly don�t know what the best answer is to the whole conundrum of Halloween candy, especially when some family members can practically hear sugar calling to them from the kitchen shelf.
But I did find it interesting that these kids, who do not eat a lot of sugar, never showed any ill effects of eating so much candy all at once. And, like all experiments, hypotheses were tested and lessons were learned.
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Cubs Blank A's at Papago
Wilson Contreras lined a two-run double into the left-field corner to spark a four-run 4th inning, and four pitchers combined to throw a six-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts, as the EXST Cubs whitewashed the EXST Athletics 8-0 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Connie Mack Field at the Papago Park Sports Complex in Phoenix.
In EXST Cubs roster news, 1B-OF Xavier Batista has been sent from Extended Spring Training to DSL Cubs #1, and IF-OF-C David Macias has completed his Extended Spring Training rehab assignment and has been assigned to Peoria.
The 19-year old 6'3 210+ X. Batista was hitting just 133/175/163 with 22 K in 63 PA for the EXST Cubs so far in 2011, after putting up a 215/248/419 slash-line with 42 K in 101 PA with the EXST Cubs this time last year, and a 212/263/300 line with 63 K in 186 PA last summer with the AZL Cubs. Despite showing HR power in BP, Batista hit just four HR in a combined 350 PA with the EXST Cubs and AZL Cubs in 2010 and the EXST Cubs in 2011.
Macias had been on the Daytona 7-day DL since May 10th, but he was needed at Peoria after 2B Pierre LePage was placed on the Chiefs 7-day DL with a groin strain. Such is the life of an "organizational player."
Here is today's abridged box score (Cubs players only):
1. Wes Darvill, SS: 1-5 (K, F-8, 2B, E-6, P-6, R)
2. Gioskar Amaya, 2B: 1-4 (K, 2B, 4-3, 4-6 FC, R)
3. Pin-Chieh Chen, CF: 2-3 (BB, 1B, 1B, K, R, RBI, CS, PO)
4. Reggie Golden, RF: 0-4 (F-9, F-9, 4-3, K)
5. Wilson Contreras, 3B: 1-4 (F-8, 2B, 4-3, 3-1, R, 2 RBI)
6. Jesus Morelli, LF: 1-4 (1B, F-9, P-6, K)
7. Brandon May, DH #1: 2-4 (6-U FC, 1B, 3-1, 1B, R, RBI)
8. Yaniel Cabezas, C: 1-4 (F-9, 1B, 1-3, 3-6 FC, R)
9. Dustin Geiger, 1B: 2-4 (K, 1B, 6-3, 2B, R, RBI)
10. Blair Springfield, DH #2: 2-4 (2B, P-4, E-6, 1B+E9, R, 2 RBI)
1. Starling Peralta: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 41 pitches (29 strikes), 2/3 GO/FO
2. Hector Mayora: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 42 pitches (24 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO
3. Rafael Diplan: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 42 pitches (23 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO
4. Yilver Sanchez: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 30 pitches (22 strikes), 3/0 GO/FO
Yaniel Cabezas 1-1 CS
CF Pin-Chieh Chen threw out runner 8-5 trying to advance from 1st to 3rd on a single.
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's
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r.coello is starting tonight for TN.
wonder if they're gonna try to turn him into a starter. BOS played around with it last year before trading him.
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wasn't he starting for Iowa?
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yup...he was, muh bad. did a horrible job of it, too.
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garrett cole and his shoulder dropping by the day/week on these lists.
ive not seen a BA list before, but the guy was a "sure thing" 1st/2nd pick on many people's radar going into the year.
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that's the BA experts doing their own draft based on what they like, rather than what they hear teams are planning to do.
Most of the speculation is Pirates still deciding between Rendon, Cole, and Hultzen and Cole would be a surprise if he's not one of the top 3 picks.
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Gerrit Cole is still being talked by the Pirates as the #1 pick. Kevin Goldstein (Baseball Prospectus) and Keith Law (ESPN) both had him going #1 in their mocks today.
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And now the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says Cole will be the #1 pick: http://plus.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/...
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according to Muskat love, Soriano and Baker in AZ rehabbing, Byrd given okay to start light activities
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Garza's bullpen must have gone fine, Q-Ball named him starter for Monday.
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this game didnt waste time sucking...neat.
latest BP mock draft
Taylor Guerreri, RHP, Spring Valley HS (SC). The next highly unpredictable pick in the top ten. Late rumors have the Cubs hoping a big college arm falls to them, but the highest upside high school arm could be the plan.
Could surprise with Springer
Not afraid of Starling
Lindor/Baez in HS mix
Late run on Guerreri
the intro...
What you see below is my current mock draft. Instead of big write-ups, which I'm saving for my final mock draft on Monday, these are the notes from calls and texts in my latest mock worksheet with source names removed. I hope it's a fun look at how the sausage is made.
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Some sort of self fashioned scout, reporting on Guerreri with links to some other guys who will be available when the Cubs make their pick.
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I'm not the biggest fan of Guerreri but they could do worse. He has a high ceiling. I prefer Archie Bradley over all other likely candidates.
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do the cubs plan on turning a double play in 2011?
also, matt v. is making himself sound retarded pouring hype and love all over d.barney.
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you know what Bree Olson and the Cubs have in common?
they both suck dick
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LOL. I missed the game, other than the 3 run hr in the first. I assume it didn't go so well.
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r.lopez up in the pen...garza's defiantly coming back.
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Probably trying to figure out if he has to.
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june 3rd...adam dunn gets his 1st hit of 2011 off a lefty...1 for 39 (7bb)
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The only good thing about this season is that we didn't sign Adam Dunn.
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look out below
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Oooga, oooga. Abandon Ship. Ugly, uglier, ugliest. The T-ball Cubs stands for "trauma"?
Rob Whitenack gets Tommy John elbow ligament surgery, Trey McNutt is out indefinitely with a rib cage injury that he tried to pitch through and the Cubs won't have the money for any free agent signings for years.
A source with first-hand knowledge of the Cubs' purchase deal and debt structure says it involves enough annual burden that fans shouldn't count on the Cubs going after any big free agents for two or three years.
Even on the pitching side, the Cubs' fastest rising prospect this season, Robert Whitenack, had a possible 2011 callup ruined by Tommy John surgery this week. And that pitching depth at AAA Iowa? The I-Cubs rank last in the PCL in pitching.
Wittenmeyer, Sun-Times...
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Bruce Miles, Daily Herald with more...
On Whitenack:
The 22-year-old right-hander out of SUNY Old Westbury will undergo Tommy John surgery next Tuesday. He had been experiencing some elbow discomfort. The Cubs brought him to Chicago for an MRI and got the bad news last night.
"It's a crushing blow and unexpected," farm boss Oneri Fleita told me this morning. "I told him the advantage he has is that he was a step away from Triple-A. He knows how close he is, and that's going to make him work harder to come back. He'll be fine. He knows what he's working for."
...and Trey McNutt is out indefinitely with bruised ribs.
Muskat: "(McNutt) had to leave the game because of soreness in his ribs. McNutt apparently bruised his rib cage in a collision five days ago and tried to pitch through the injury. He will miss his next start, and there is no timetable for his return."
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The only thing good about this season is...
Use a tourniquet (around the neck) to stop the bleeding...
Let me count the ways. I'm going to need all my fingers and multiple toes...
Tyler Colvin, broken bat hits him in the 3rd base line, punctured lung. Never the same?
Marlon Byrd, HBP in Eye, fractured skull. Out > 6 weeks
Matt Garza, elbow "bone bruise"
Andrew Cashner, strained rotator cuff. Out indefinitely.
Randy Wells, strained pitching forearm. Back but not pitching well yet.
Aramis Ramirez, hit in mouth by grounder, multiple stitches inside lip. Don't forget the left shoulder dislocation.
Geo Soto, pulled groin. This as much about Cub fans suffering 3 weeks of Koyie Hill.
Alf Soriano, pulled quad. Also, Clown shoes in need of repair.
Jeff Baker, strained groin
Reed Johnson, injured low back
Brett Jackson, finger ligament sprain
Rob Whitenack, TJ elbow surgery
Trey McNutt, smashed ribcage made worse for pitching through it.
This stuff makes the Rich Harden days look like a piece of cake.
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Thanks for the update AZ PHIL. I believe Guzman, Wood and A-Ram are close to one another with career DL Trips.
Guzman also reportedly signed a deal with the Devil:
"Yes, you will make the majors and I will give you an amazing arm. But when you do, you will require surgery after surgery, HAHAHAHAHA!! [evil laugh]
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Oddly, Kerry Wood is healthy. For now.
and I should have put John Grabow on that list for his bum knee.
(but who cares)
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"Tyler Colvin, broken bat hits him in the 3rd base line, punctured lung. Never the same?"
Colvin hit .215 in August last year. The air was out of the balloon before the lung was punctured.
There was a similar legend about Hee-Seop Choi a few years ago: that he was doing fine before he fell backward and hit his head. Not in the couple of weeks before. And he had many seasons to recover from a bump on the head.
[should have been a reply to #25]
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...and then Colvin put up .250/.333/.475 in September before the injury.
Not good numbers, but for a rookie? Hell right now, I'd take that from any of the Cub OF's who are playing...
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Cubs debt level is so high they can't afford top free agents for years?
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And 1 + 1 = 3 .
Just shoddy irresponsible "journalism"... did their debt level decrease last year when they brought in Pena?
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He doesn't really attempt to explain his reasoning at all. In fact, you could argue the headline has little to do with the actual article (goddamn editors do really suck).
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Hendry only had $3 million of "flexibility." He traded Gorzelanny to get $2 million more and Pena agreed to defer $5 million until next year for a total of $10 million. That's the kind of thing you do when you're strapped for cash...which is what the Cubs are... broke.
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It's the kind of thing you do when you have a payroll limit that you're trying to fit under, and has absolutely nothing to do with the teams' amount of debt.
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Actually, it's not debt per se but debt to earnings the MLB keeps an eye on:
The rules, intended to ensure clubs have the resources to support their financial obligations, generally limit a team's debt to 10 times its annual earnings,
So lower attendance = lower earnings = worse debt to earnings ratio = no payroll flexibility for free agents.
So if you want the Cubs to sign Fielder next year, go buy a mess of tickets right now.
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Their earnings haven't taken that much of a hit... comparitively very little comes from 3K shitty tickets and concessions they're missing out on. Now next year, if they don't sell all their season tickets, we'll talk.
No Aram, No Pena no Fukudome, only one year of Z and Dempster... you think Pujols or Fielder is going to get a $50 million per season deal?
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aw, it's just 2 or 3 years...
The Sun-Times and Tribune will be out of business by then.
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lol. Scary, my dad keeps hearing rumors that both are ending subscriptions, which so far isn't true.
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top of 1… first and third, nobody out
Castro FC, Pena K, DeWitt Foul flyout.
typical. No runs. it's getting easier to do other things this summer.
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and it looks like pujols power drought has ended, too. neat time for it.
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Looks like the ump is squeezing Wells on the right side of the plate....according to pitch f/x, Wells had Pujols struck out on three pitches, two of which were called balls. But who knows, I'm not watching.
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A few minutes ago Tim McCarver said Mike Quade had spent 22 years managing in the Cubs organization before becoming third base coach in 2006.
Wrong and wrong.
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you should have heard matt v. on MLB Network's broadcast last night lumping d.barney in with castro as blue chip prospects that are the future of the cubs.
matt v. was lavishing praise on d.barney as if he's going to be holding the job down for years.
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Didn't Quade show up on the coaching staff some time in 2006?
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he was a long time A's system coach/manager until he realized the A's were going in another direction for manager.
he was one of the finalists for the cubs 06 job until lou pa. decided to come out of retirement to add a marquee name to the list of candidates.
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Named 3rd base coach for 2007 season. Interviewed for mgr job after 2006 season. I may be nitpicking on that point, but it's Tim McCarver, he never gets anything correct.
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Q-ball was Iowa cubs manager from 2003-2005, forgot what happened to him in 2006.
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I'm no Quadihistorian but Wikipedia says about Quade...
Quade also served as the first base coach of the Oakland Athletics between 2000 and 2002 as well as on the Chicago Cubs bench staff during the 2003 playoff run.
..and (manager of )the Iowa Cubs from 2003-2006.
During July of the 2006 season, Quade substituted for then Cubs third base coach Chris Speier. Speier was out for three games of third base/coaching duties because of a DUI.
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2 out hitting...for runs?
randy wells gets his 1st hit of the season putting guys on the corners?
cubs lead?
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The Cubs are getting ready for their run of about .500 ball such that they will be about 9 games back or so in July. Hendry will consider them not out of the race at the trading deadline (or even just one piece away from contending and therefore in position to trade prospects for a veteran) and we will retain the entire team.
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wonder what kerry wood will bring in trade.
fwiw, im still amazed k.wood had/has a long career. he always had "stuff" but as he was being promoted through the minors he had some of the ugliest numbers while getting promotion after promotion. even his numbers didn't sway baseball america from laying prospect hype on him when he was walking 100+ guys a year in at nearly a guy per IP.
carlos marmol weirded me out in a similar way with how the cubs promoted him and others loved his stuff.
wood minors...
95- 7ip 5h 6bb 7k (18 - Rk/A-)
96- 114.1ip 72h 70bb 136k (19 - A+)
97- 151.2ip 93h 131bb 186k (20 - AA/AAA)
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One of the things with guys who have big breaking pitches, is that they get more strike calls from major league umpires than minor league ones.
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well...colvin is at least holding soriano's defense steady out in LF turning a single into a double by jogging after a ball in front of him assuming the runner would stop at 1st.
at least there was 2 outs. on the next play the runner would be on 3rd via sac fly to RF rather than holding at 1st if there wasn't. turned out harmless thanks to 2 outs on the board.
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"i knew he was going to throw me a slider. i was sitting on it." - pujols
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He must have, because it looked like a pretty good pitch. Slider down at the knees that Pujols had to really reach down for. Wasn't a cookie down the middle of the plate.
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as far as guys not named marmol or randy johnson goes...it was a great slider.
pujols making such solid contact with it was kinda 'woah.'
i think pujols specializes in 'woah' though.
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Samardzija will be good with the Cardinals under Duncan next year.
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Greg Maddux for President.
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A left-handed one...
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales
Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
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the first one to say welcome back Brian
will return back after watching it
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Thanks guys...
Good to have you back Brian. BTW, nice chest hair.
I don't like upper-case .NET because it looks like it's an acronym and yet I've not seen the acronym of .NET anywhere, ever. It also looks nicer as Microsoft.Net. Then there is of course ASP.NET which is nicer because it looks like one big acronym but it's asymmetric if .NET is not an acronym. Bah...
I know he can get the job, but can he do the job?
@All, thanks for all the greetings! It's good to be back. I completely forgot to mention that I met Bas while I was in The Netherlands - nice! Always fun to run into Niners in person. Thanks for introducing yourself, Bas.
@Vesuvius - hehe I think you're right re: the mistake / artistic license. We certainly didn't help ourselves with that one, huh? The way the .NET guidelines used to read it always called that out as an exception. Now in 2010 / .NET Framework 4 at least we're consistent.
@Josh - ha! Ok you're making me self-conscious now, I think I'll wear a parka next week.
@Brian - lol!
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Hey I was just found this video on youtube. So whats the story with this place? Anyone have any info?
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A privately owned island West of Sherman Island
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looks like some nice butter, but offshore winds. Jet-ski is probably there for a reason.
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How can you have your own private island and:
1) only be able to boost 10 feet?
2) have horrible taste in music?
No. I'm not jealous because they have their own private island.
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|Genome Engineering with TAL Effector Nucleases
Genome engineering (GE), an emerging discipline in which a DNA sequence is altered at a single position, has a wide variety of potential uses, such as the correction of gene sequences in patients suffering from genetic diseases, the modification or insertion of genes in plants, and the generation of unique cell lines for treatment of diseases such as cancer. GE requires the development of molecular tools that can search out and bind to one unique site within a complex genome while avoiding 'off-target' interactions across the remaining billions of DNA bases present in a cell's nucleus. Using ALS Beamline 5.0.2, researchers have solved the structure of one such tool called a TAL protein, learning its mechanism of action for DNA recognition and binding.
Site-specific DNA cleaving enzymes (endonucleases) can induce gene modifications at individual target sites. So far, three types of gene-targeting endonucleases have been developed for GE: zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs), homing endonucleases (HEs, also called 'meganucleases'), and most recently, TAL effector nucleases (TALENs). These newest arrivals are derived from naturally-occurring, highly-specific DNA targeting proteins that are produced by bacterial plant pathogens, called Xanthomonads, that use TAL effectors coupled to an endonuclease (making a TALEN) to assume control of various plant genes on during an infection.
The structure of TALEN PthXo1 bound to its DNA target has been solved by researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Iowa State University. Considered alongside the structure of a related TALEN (dHax3), which was solved by a separate group, the two structures offer a solid basis for understanding the mechanism of action of TALENs and provide crucial details for the creation of the next generation of TALENs for GE.
TAL effectors possess extraordinary organization in which a series of almost-perfect repeats of 33 to 34 amino acids (called 'TAL repeats') in the middle of the protein are thought to each bind to a series of DNA bases across the protein's target site. The TAL repeats are almost identical to one another, the exception being two amino acids called the repeat variable diresidues (RVDs), which have been found to dictate exactly which of the four DNA bases (A, G, C, or T) are recognized by each protein repeat. This simple code for DNA recognition by a TAL protein was reported in late 2009, but the structural basis for DNA recognition, as well as the manner by which they bind their long DNA targets, was a complete mystery.
This mystery was solved using x-ray diffraction data collected at ALS Beamline 5.0.2 to determine the structure of PthXo1 bound to its target DNA sequence. The collection of x-ray data at the ALS was accompanied by a high-throughput computational structure prediction strategy to determine the structure, enabling a hypothesis for the mechanism of action by which TAL proteins recognize and bind long DNA targets while devoting only two amino acids to each DNA base.
The structure demonstrates that the TAL repeats self-associate to form a right-handed superhelix that wraps around the turns of a largely-unperturbed DNA double helix. The first amino acid in each RVD points away from the DNA to form a stabilizing contact with the preceding TAL protein backbone, while the second residue makes critical contacts to a single base on one DNA strand. The PthXo1 structure contains seven RVD types and two non-canonical protein-DNA base pairings, thereby illustrating the basis of TALEN DNA recognition. Finally, degenerate N-terminal TAL repeats interact with the beginning of the DNA target site and appear serve as the 'nucleation site' for binding.
Research conducted by: A.N.-S. Mak, P. Bradley and B.L. Stoddard (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center), and R.A. Cernadas, A.J. Bogdanove (Iowa State University).
Research funding: Grants for this research funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Operation of the ALS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
Publication about this research: A.N.-S. Mak, P. Bradley, R.A. Cernadas, A.J. Bogdanove, and B.L. Stoddard, "The Crystal Structure of TAL Effector PthXo1 Bound to Its DNA Target," Science 335, 716 (2012).
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Most U.S. households have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living—they are food secure. But a minority of American households experience food insecurity at times during the year, meaning that their access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources. Food and nutrition assistance programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) increase food security by providing low-income households access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education.
USDA also monitors the extent and severity of food insecurity in U.S. households through an annual, nationally representative survey sponsored by USDA's Economic Research Service. Reliable monitoring of food security contributes to the effective operation of the Federal programs as well as private food assistance programs and other government initiatives aimed at reducing food insecurity. This report presents statistics from the survey covering households' food security, food expenditures, and use of food and nutrition assistance programs in 2012.
The percentage of U.S. households that were food insecure remained essentially unchanged from 2011 to 2012. The percentage of households with food insecurity in the severe range—described as very low food security—also was unchanged.
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Students are expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. Students whose cumulative grade point average falls below a 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students placed on academic probation must earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.0 the next semester in which they enroll. Probationary students who fail to earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.0 that semester will be suspended from their program.
Probationary students whose semester grade point average is 3.0 or higher but whosse cumulative grade point average still remains below 3.0 will continue on academic probation. Probationary students whose cumulative grade point average reaches 3.0 or higher will be returned to good academic standing. To qualify for graduation, students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Probationary students are required to meet with their Graduate Program Director prior to enrolling for the upcoming semester.
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From Berkeley County:
In response to the Airport Road caller concerning our leaders: He is absolutely right. Carpet bagger means, in the real life dictionary, those who rob the poor and give to the rich. Case closed.
From Berkeley County:
Spent a wonderful day at the Harpers Ferry Arts and Crafts Fair. Excellent, excellent exhibitors. Wonderful day! Missed some old friends and very glad to see some return as well as excellent new people coming in. A really, really wonderful day!
From Martinsburg:
The public service commission needs big changes if it thinks Petco policing its own meters isn't a fox guarding the hen house.
From Summit Point:
Our appointed sheriff wants to give Summit Point two of his appointed special deputies. Please, Mr. Sheriff, please keep them!
From Hedgesville:
This morning in the newspaper I'm reading about the second musical act of the Tony Sailor summer concert series at War Memorial Park on Thursday evening. This series of concerts through the summer is something that I have attended in the past,and would like to again, if only they would advertise ahead of time that they are having the concert and who is playing. It's hard to go to one after the fact.
From Kearneysville:
In response to a letter to the editor in Wednesday's Journal pertaining to Sheriff Bobby Shirley: I agree with the gentleman 100 percent. Bobby should have a new trial. I don't know what has happened with the system, but when I voted for Bobby, I voted that he would protect me. I did not say how. If a man is robbing a bank he gave up his rights right then. Let's get together and support Sheriff Shirley.
From Back Creek Valley:
We drive W.Va. 45 west over the mountain home in the evening. We are just curious as to why a police car from Shepherdstown Police Department would be coming out of Rough Rider Lane with lights on like a maniac. ... Whatever it may be, It would be appreciated if this young individual would just drive a little less recklessly. We have no idea what was going on, but we don't appreciate how he was driving up here.
From Morgan County:
I was excited to see the little poll questions in The Journal when they first came out, but now I'm a little disappointed because all the questions are about articles that are in the newspaper. I'd rather see it be off-the-wall questions about anything. Like, "do you prefer Chevy or Ford?" instead of about an article you're going to read in The Journal. I'd rather it be something spontaneous and off the wall. I think it'd be much better that way.
From Berkeley County:
I would like to commend The Journal on its excellent article on I-81 in the editorial. It's time that the governor sends more state troopers to the area if the highway department isn't going to do anything. It's time for the legislature to move the speed limit on 81 back to 60. This has been going on for years, especially now with the construction, but it has been going on long before that.
From Berkeley County:
The sequester continues to eviscerate that part of the government that does not serve the rich, the big corporations or the grossly profitable energy companies. The middle class and poorer are targeted for belt-tightening, denial of service and loss of jobs. Congress has not felt a thing because it remains at full-throttle spending.
From Berkeley County:
There is a certain group in Martinsburg that has just begun to, supposedly, give back to the community. No one seems to know how much money they are giving back to the community. It's a group of ladies. They are under the guise of giving back to the community, but a lot of people think they are giving it back to themselves.
From Hedgesville:
The Bartgis family, Lisa, Kevin, Robert and Steven, would like to thank Back Creek Valley and the surrounding communities for their continuing prayers and support. The outpouring of care from our friends and community during Kevin's illness has been at times overwhelming, but much appreciated. What a wonderful community we are so blessed to be a part of! Again, Thank You! - The Bartgis Family
From Martinsburg:
I would like for Berkeley County to please consider a traffic light at the intersection of Eagle School Road and W.Va. 45. It is unsafe trying to make a left turn from Eagle School onto 45 while driving my daughter to school.
From Hedgesville:
Two AP articles in the Sunday edition present a nearly hysterical slant on "cuts" caused by the sequester. AP and other media outlets consistently ignore context and fail to mention that these are not real spending cuts, but reductions in the amount of increased government spending. Federal spending for FY 2013 is still greater than FY 2012.
From Charles Town Road:
The latest mass killer, John Zawahri, shares the last name of al-Qaida leader Ayman Mohammed Rabie Al-Zawahir? Have you ever noticed the timings of these mass killings? The Feds say we haven't had a terrorist attack since 2001? Can they have it both ways?
From Martinsburg:
To the caller complaining about the mail and saying it is big government: It's not big government that is the problem; it is the fact that the Internet is replacing sending letters and the U.S. mail is downsizing to try to save money. I guess you would complain about the increase in stamp cost, too.
From Inwood:
How can the facilities crew in Martinsburg buildings do electrical work in the buildings when there is not a licensed electrician on the job?
From Martinsburg:
The Facebook page Eastern Panhandle Working Fires should leave the politics to the legislators instead of calling on its members to rattle some imaginary saber, thinking that it will help. The state knows and doesn't need some rag-tag Facebook page to tell them. Way to draw negative attention to yourself.
From Martinsburg:
It's now mid June and our wonderful government has decided we should come to the aid of the Syrian rebels. Someone should run a contest as to what date they start burning the American flag and wanting "Death for the Infidels Americans." Wonder why they won't use the money on something America can use, like helping its own people.
From Charles Town:
To the Charles Town writer in reference to people coming out into public: You are absolutely right. A lot of them do look as though they have just crawled out from under a rock. And you know what, they probably have. Our lives are a gift. You need to love yourself, find self-respect, and take not our friends, family, and loved ones for granted. Look into a mirror, take a good look. If you need help, then ask for it.
From Hedgesville:
I noted the article in The Journal about the high incidents of traffic accidents in the I-81 construction zone. Speed cameras may be the answer. I drive the zone at 55 mph and feel like I am a turtle in the middle of an expressway. Everyone needs to slow down!
From Martinsburg:
Well, mail late again and newspapers a week old. Thank you, Capito, for your support. Maybe you should run in Baltimore.


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September 20, 2012
Saint Vincent College School of Social Sciences, Communication, and Education will present Mary Alice Armour, R.N., BSN, wellness center director at Saint Vincent College, as the second speaker in the fifth edition of its lecture series on Aging and Spirituality at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Fred M. Rogers Center. Her presentation is entitled, "Spirituality and Wellness – Mind, Body and Spirit." Admission is free and open to the public. Mrs. Armour attended Nursing School at Saint Francis General Hospital in Pittsburgh, and received her BSN from Carlow College in Pittsburgh. She began her nursing career in pediatrics at Saint Francis Hospital where she also served as a clinical instructor for the School of Nursing. Additional nursing experience includes post-anesthesia care, geriatrics, drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation, hospice and working in a physician's office. In 1993 Mrs. Armour assumed a staff nurse position in the health center at Saint Vincent College. In 1995 she became director of the Health Center, then director of wellness for the campus in 2002. She is a past president of the Organization of College Health Services (OCHS), member of the American College Health Association (ACHA), coordinator of Healthy Campus SVC, member of the crisis management team and the animal care and use committee of Saint Vincent College. She resides in Unity Township with her husband. They have two grown daughters and four grandchildren. The third and final presentation in the series will be Thomas Antos, M.D., FACP, SVC'65, geriatric and internal medicine specialist, "Medical and Formative Spiritual Perspectives," Wednesday, November 14. Persons of all ages are welcome to attend and share in the discussion and questions. Parking for the physically challenged is available at the Fred M. Rogers Center. All participants may park in Parking Area A and enter the Rogers Center at the first floor entrance. Reservations are not required. For additional information, phone 724 805-2522.
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Qiagen has negotiated a two-year option to secure a worldwide nonexclusive commercial license to Epigenomics' mSEPT9 blood biomarker for colorectal cancer and related DNA methylation analysis technologies. Epigenomics has in addition granted Qiagen a research license to the IP, under which the latter is developing a sample preparation technology designed to be suitable for broad use with methylaton-based molecular diagnostics tests on its QIAsymphony molecular testing platform.
To help speed the research phase along, Epigenomics will provide relevant know-how and clinical specimens, for which Qiagen will reimburse the firm. Epigenomics will also receive an up-front fee, a license fee if Qiagen exercises its commercial license option, and royalties and commercial milestones on the future sales by Qiagen of resulting products.
Epigenomics says the deal is in line with its dual business strategy for the colorectal cancer blood test. The firm is directly commercializing the test under its own Epi proColon brand, and is separately granting nonexclusive licenses to the mSEPT9 biomarker and DNA methylation technologies to the diagnostics industry.
"This agreement adds to our content pipeline and further broadens the menu of assays optmized for superior performance on our novel modular QIAsymphony and QIAensemble platforms," notes Ulrich Schriek, vp for global business development at Qiagen.
The Epi proColon test has been available as a CE-marked test kit in Europe since October 2009. In January Epigenomics announced that it had concluded the feasibility phase of development for an improved Epi proColon concept, which is being developed for the U.S. market, and as a second-generation product for European and other markets.
The new assay is designed to measure the same epigenetic information in the Septin9 gene, but design changes have been implemented based on data from more recent studies performed by Epigenomics and its partners as well as feedback from current customers in Europe and market surveys in the U.S.
As a result, the firm says the new platform has an improved capacity for automation, will use reagents manufactured under the cGMP standard, and will employ a real-time PCR platform that has previously been cleared by the FDA for use with diagnostic assays. Epigenomics claims performing the updated assay will consequently require fewer components and handling steps and will generate results within a normal eight-hour laboratory working day. The firm was due to hold a pre-IDE meeting with FDA during February to discuss the product concept, its intended use, and the clinical data required to support a marketing application in the U.S.
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Washington, D.C. — Today the Center for American Progress and the Partnership for a New American Economy hosted a press call to release "The Economic Benefits of Passing the DREAM Act," a major new study that finds that the passage of the DREAM Act—a bill that would grant a pathway to legal status to an estimated 2.1 million eligible youth who were brought here at a young age and who complete high school and some college or military service—would add $329 billion to the U.S. economy and create 1.4 million new jobs by 2030, a significant boost to our nation's fiscal health.
"DREAMers are committed to America and to becoming full Americans," said Angela Maria Kelley, CAP Vice President for Immigration Policy. "This report makes crystal clear how the power of their commitment to this nation translates into a $329 billion contribution to our collective economic health. Just doing the math leaves little room to conclude anything but that DREAM is common sense for our common good."
"I authored the DREAM Act 11 years ago because I believe that it is an issue of justice. But it is also an issue of job creation and economic growth," said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL). "This report is further evidence that passing the DREAM Act isn't just the right thing to do for these talented and motivated young immigrants, but it's also the right thing to do for the American economy."
Our research finds that the DREAM Act provides a double boost to the economy. First, the bill creates a strong educational incentive, since eligible DREAMers must complete high school and some college or military service to qualify. Simply put, more education translates into better-paying jobs. Second, legal status itself allows DREAMers to use their skills to obtain better jobs in general. Overall we find that by 2030, eligible DREAMers will earn 19 percent higher wages than they would without the DREAM Act. And as these DREAMers spend their earnings on things like cars, houses, or iPods, more money would ripple through the American economy, supporting further economic growth and jobs, and benefiting all Americans, native born and immigrant alike.
"This report proves a fundamental truth about the contributions of immigrants to the American economy: We absolutely need them to continue our economic growth," said New York City Mayor and Partnership for a New American Economy Co-Chair Michael R. Bloomberg. "Whether it's the DREAM Act or STEM visa legislation, Washington must enact immigration policy changes that will create American jobs and boost our economy."
This research builds upon earlier work by the Center for American Progress—which found that passing comprehensive immigration reform would add a cumulative $1.5 trillion to the U.S. economy over 10 years—and highlights the economic growth potential from America's immigrant population.
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Police say a student has admitted to taking a pipe bomb to a western Pennsylvania high school last week.
The student allegedly had the device in his car and forgot it was there when he went to Charleroi High School, and two more bombs were found in his home. Charleroi is about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh.
Superintendent Brad Ferko says the student never intended any harm and never made threats, but made a "really stupid, bad mistake." The 18-year-old student is reportedly a senior and also a member of the National Honor Society.
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Get an overview of this hotelOceanfront landmark on fashionable Lincoln Road
Art Deco District
A complete restoration of the original 1953 Morris Lapidus creation, this hotel is at the corner of Collins Avenue in the city's historic Art Deco district, steps from restaurants, shops, and nightlife.
Pool, spa, fitness
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach's outdoor pool overlooks the ocean, and a spa offers massage, body, treatments, and beauty services; the fitness center is equipped with bikes, treadmills, and weight machines.
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The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach1 Lincoln Rd Miami Beach FL 33139
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
This Ritz-Carlton, South Beach sits on the beach, one block from Lincoln Road Shops and 0.5 miles from the Miami Convention Center. The hotel is 3 miles from downtown.
The hotel features a $2 million art collection. Meeting and event space totals 20,000 square feet, including a 10,000 square-foot ballroom. 10 meeting and conference rooms are available. The hotel also offers business and secretarial services, and a computer station. Free WiFi is available in meeting areas.
The Ritz-Carlton Spa offers massage, body and beauty services, steam rooms, and saunas. The fitness center has bikes, treadmills, and weight machines. The outdoor pool with ocean view is surrounded by day beds, which can be rented. The hotel has a tanning butler on staff. Water sports equipment can be rented. Guests have access to beach/pool umbrellas. Supervised activities for children ages 5-12 are available (surcharge).
This hotel is entirely smoke-free. Guest luggage storage is provided.
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Conference space size (feet) - 20000
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Express check-in
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service spa
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Free WiFi
- Pool umbrellas
- Computer station
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 11
- Total number of rooms - 375
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach cabanas (surcharge)
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Year Built 1953
- Conference space size (meters) - 1858
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Outdoor pool
- Wedding services
- Valet parking (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Americana - Hotel's signature restaurant, with indoor and outdoor patio dining. Breakfast buffet includes smoked salmon, cereals, yogurts, fruits, and fresh juices (surcharge). Lunch includes salads, sandwiches, and lobster grilled-cheese. Kobe meatloaf, lobster Rockefeller, and grilled tuna casserole are dinner selections. Open daily.
DiLido Beach Club - Trendy South Mediterranean-style restaurant. "Sun cuisine" includes monkfish, gingered lobster, and grilled medallions of beef. Dinner only. Open daily.
Lapidus Lounge - Cocktails and tapas served mid-afternoon through late evening in lounge. DJ-spun music Thursday-Saturday nights poolside.
1LR – One Lincoln Road – Cocktails, coffee, tea, and light finger foods served in lobby bar from late afternoon till late evening.
Onyx 360 - Located on mezzanine level overlooking main lobby. Private dining table for ten. Dinner only.
Bistro One LR - Contemporary American bistro infused with Spanish flavors. Specializing in fresh, local seafood and exceptional steaks. Miami's leading Sunday Brunch featuring delicious cuisine, unlimited mimosas, champagne, bloody Marys and live entertainment every Sunday afternoon.
Lobby Bar - Sip some cocktails or enjoy some light bites and people watching, in the hotel's upper lobby. Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Nearby Things to Do
There is an outdoor pool, and a fitness center is equipped with bikes, treadmills, and weight machines. Wave runners, parasails, and kayaks are available on the beach (surcharge). Beach/pool umbrellas are available. Cabanas and sun loungers are also available (surcharge).
Golf courses are plentiful in Miami Beach, and the Miami Beach Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course, is within two miles of the hotel (surcharge).
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing on site
Spa Services
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Steam room in spa
- Reflexology
- Sports massage
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make special requests for accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 250 per pet, per night, plus a USD 250 deposit
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Deposit: USD 200 per night
- Resort fee: USD 28.00 per accommodation, per night
- Beach access
- Beach loungers
- Fitness center access
- Fitness/yoga classes
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- In-room bottled water
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 19 and USD 22 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 36 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet deposit: USD 250
- Pet fee: USD 250 per pet, per night
Hotel Name
- Miami Beach Ritz-Carlton
- Ritz Miami Beach
- Ritz-Carlton Hotel Beach South
- Ritz-Carlton South Beach
- Ritz-Carlton South Beach Hotel Miami Beach
- Ritz-Carlton South Beach Miami Beach
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.