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Stetson University will again host a variety of athletic summer camps for school-aged youth. Sports for the 2013 summer camps include soccer, basketball, tennis, baseball, football, and volleyball. The summer camps are specifically designed to provide an NCAA Division-I experience with the university's coaches, with instructions for improving the fundamentals of each sport. Camps will be held weekly from June to August on Stetson's DeLand campus.
Resident campers will stay overnight in the residence halls, and meals will be provided by the university's Dining Services. Student ambassadors, also known as summer Conference Assistants (CAs), will be on duty to assist campers during their stay.
Stetson Athletic Summer Camps include:
Women's Basketball:
Lil' Hatters will learn to dribble, pass, shoot, defend and be a part of a team. Games, races and lots of one-on-one attention will ensure a fun time. High school players are invited to join Coach Lynn Bria, her staff, and Hatter players as they conduct a camp geared toward individual instruction and overall competition. Hatter Shootout, a team event, consists of a fun and intense environment designed to challenge each team to compete as a group, as well as receive instruction. For more information, contact Assistant Basketball Coach Jenna Burkett at (386) 822-8119, firstname.lastname@example.com or online at Women's Basketball Summer Camps – 2013. Register for Women's Basketball Summer Camps 2013 online.
- Ages: 2nd – 12th grades (girls only)
- June 6 – 7
- June 21 – 22
- June 22 – 23
- Lil' Hatters Day Camp
- Cost: $100 (includes $50 deposit)
- Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Hatter Elite CampHatter Shootout
- Cost: Resident – $125 (includes $50 deposit)
- Commuter – $100 (includes $50 deposit)
- Time: 11 a.m.
- Cost: $350 (per team)
Men's Basketball:
Individual Camp:
View Complete 2013 Stetson Boys Basketball Summer Camp Brochure and Print
- June 10-14
- Boys Ages 9-15
- Day or Overnight
Junior Hatter Camp:
View Complete 2013 Stetson Boys Basketball Summer Camp Brochure and Print
- June 10-13
- Boys Ages 6-10
- 6-8 pm, Monday-Thursday
High School Team Camp:
View 2013 Team Camp Application Form and Print
- June 5, 8, 9, and 26
- Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshmen competition
Contact Steve Drabyn for more information:
(386) 822-8144
Men's Soccer:
The summer soccer camps will focus on beginner and intermediate technical skills including passing, dribbling, shooting and more. For more information about Soccer Summer Camp, contact Assistant Soccer Coach, Tony McManus at (386) 822-7014, firstname.lastname@example.com or online at Stetson Men's Soccer Camp, with information about the Youth Academy. Register online for Stetson's Soccer Youth Academy, or for Stetson College ID Camp.
- Ages: 6 – 14 (open to boys & girls)
- Dates: June 17 – 20
- Lil' Hatters
- Cost: $85
- Time: 9 a.m. to noon
- Youth Academy
- Cost: $120
- Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- College ID Camp (boys – high school ages only)
- June 23-26
- Cost: $505
- Check-in starts 5 p.m. June 23
Women's Soccer:
The summer soccer camp will expose players to the standards and styles of coaching, and the expectations of players at Stetson. Campers will center on becoming technically cleaner, playing and keeping possession in tight spaces and more. Coach Khettry will also host a presentation geared to educate players (and family members) on what it takes to be a college soccer player. For more information about Soccer Summer Camp, contact Head Soccer Coach, Manoj Khettry at (386) 822-8139, email@example.com or online at Women's Soccer Spring ID Camp.
- Prospect ID Camp
- Ages: 13 – 19 (girls only)
- Date: June 16
- (Limited to 60 Field Players, 8 Goalkeepers)
- Cost: $125
- Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Residential Camp
- Ages: 12-18
- Dates: July 18-21
- (Limited to 100 Field Players, 12 Goalkeepers)
- Cost: Resident – $545
- Commuter – $500
- Registration begins July 18 at 2 p.m.
The goal of summer tennis camps is for each camper to improve in the fundamentals of the game of tennis, to develop sportsmanship skills and to have fun in a supportive environment. For more information about Tennis Summer Camp, contact Camp Director, Christophe Noblet at (386) 822-8145, firstname.lastname@example.com or visit Stetson Tennis Camps Summer 2013 online. Register online for Stetson Tennis Summer Camps 2013.
- Week 1: June 10 – 14
- Week 2: June 17 – 21
- Both sessions will offer the two following options:
- Lil' Hatters – "Slower balls, smaller courts, more fun."
- Ages: 5 – 9 years old (Coed)
- Cost: $145
- Time: Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to noon
- Elite Hatters – "Train like a champion."
- Ages: 9 – 18 years old (Coed)
- Cost: $250
- Time: Monday – Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friday from 9 a.m. to noon
Stetson Volleyball Camps are designed to give campers the opportunity to experience a NCAA Division-I training environment. This camp will help reach future goals, whether it's making a high school team or playing at the highest level. For more information about Volleyball Summer Camp, contact Coach Meghan Bryant at (386) 738-6681,firstname.lastname@example.com or visit Stetson Volleyball Summer Camps online. Register for Stetson Volleyball Summer Camps online.
- Girls Only
- Aug. 1 – Sand Camp (Ages 10-18)
- Aug. 2 – Sand High School Camp (High School Ages Only)
- Aug. 3 – Specialty Clinic (Ages 12-18)
- Aug. 4 – All-Skills Clinic (Ages 12-18)
- Cost: $100 (For each camp and clinic)
- Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Designed to give players individual instruction in all phases of the game, all sessions are designed to build and strengthen the camper's basic fundamentals of baseball. The drills and techniques taught at the camp are the same used by the Stetson baseball team. Each camp is hosted by the Stetson University staff. For questions and more information, contact Coach Brian Pruitt at firstname.lastname@example.com, or (386) 822-8107. Don't miss the opportunity to attend this amazing Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Camp! Register online at Pete Dunn Baseball Camps.
- Pete Dunn Teaching Day Camp:
- July 8-11, Monday to Thursday
- Location: Sperling Sports Complex – DeLand
- Ages: 8-13
- Cost: $180
- Super Skills 4 Day Instruction: Hitting
- July 15-18, Monday to Thursday
- Location: Melching Field at Conrad Park, DeLand
- Ages: 8-18
- Cost: $160
- Super Skills 4 Day Instruction: Pitching/Defense
- July 15-18, Monday to Thusday
- Location: Melching Field at Conrad Park, DeLand
- Ages: 8-18
- Cost: $160
- Hatter Baseball Mid Florida Showcase Camp at Stetson University
- Aug. 8-10, Thursday to Saturday
- Location: Melching Field at Conrad Park, DeLand
- Ages: Grades 9-12
- Cost: $250
- Camp will be limited to first 72 players who sign up.
- Individual Football Camp:
- Dates: June 7-9
- Price: $220
- The price includes all housing and meal costs for the duration of the camp. Appropriate camp attire requires you to bring your helmet, cleats, shorts, shirt and any other miscellaneous accessories or braces you wear while playing. You will also need to bring bedding for your room and plenty of clean clothes. Be sure to get the Emergency Medical Treatment, the Permission and Waiver Forms completed, notarized and returned to us before camp or you will not permitted to participate.
- To register: Coach Roger Hughes' Hatter Individual Football Camp Registration
- Team Football Camp:
- o Dates: June 14-16
- o Price: $220
- The price includes housing and meal costs for the duration of the camp. This is a fully padded contact camp so be sure your guys are properly equipped. You will also need to bring bedding for your room and plenty of clean clothes. Be sure to get the Emergency Medical Treatment, the Permission and Waiver Forms completed, notarized and returned to us before camp or you will not permitted to participate.
- Register online at Coach Roger Hughes' Hatter Team Football Camp Registration.
- Youth Football Camp:
- Dates: June 10-12
- Day Camp
- Price: $120
- This is a day camp; the price includes costs for lunch each day. Appropriate camp attire requires you to bring cleats, shorts, and t-shirt. You should consider bringing a change of clothes. It is recommended you also bring sunscreen. Be sure to get the Emergency Medical Treatment, the Permission and Waiver Forms completed, notarized and returned to us before camp or you will not permitted to participate.
- Register online at Coach Roger Hughes' Hatter Youth Football Camp.
- Youth Football Camp brochure
All football camp forms can be returned by any of the options below:
Scanned E-mail – email@example.com
Mail – Nolan Behrns
421 N Woodland Boulevard Unit 8284
DeLand, FL 32723
Fax – (386) 822-8796. Any additional questions can be directed to Nolan Behrns at firstname.lastname@example.com or (386) 822-7134.
Head coach Nicole Moore and the Stetson women's lacrosse program will host the first annual elite lacrosse summer camp on the campus of Stetson University for rising high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The camp will run from July 22nd to July 24th, 2013, and is open to all and any entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level, and/or gender).
It will be a high intensity three day camp for the elite player who has the drive to compete at the collegiate level. Sessions will include drills on the mastery of individual skill, including stick-work, shooting, and defensive play. Small-sided games and full field scrimmages will take place in order to develop the field sense needed for the next level.
The Stetson Lacrosse Goalie School will be run by Stetson assistant coach Brittany Dipper, a former National Champion, All-American, and Goalie of the Year while playing at the University of Maryland.
Stetson Women's Lacrosse Camps and Clinics are designed to teach and develop the fundamental skills of the game, as well as team concepts in a fun, educational and confidence building environment. It is a chance to learn sportsmanship, leadership and teamwork. It is also a great opportunity to meet other young lacrosse players and experience different coaching techniques from some of the best coaches in the nation.
- Dates: July 22-24
- Cost: $450 (overnight), $350 (day camper)
- Deposit: $100
- Contact: Assistant Coach Brittany Dipper: 386-822-8875, email@example.com
Fastpitch Softball Academy:
Blue Chip Academy
June 9-11
High School Ages - Day and Residential
Sunday (2pm-5pm)
Monday and Tuesday (9am-5pm)
Young Hatter Academy
June 9-11
Elementary/Middle School Ages
Day and Residential
Sunday (2pm-5pm)
Monday and Tuesday (9am-5pm)
Pitching/Catching Academy
June 12-14
Open to All Ages - Day and Residential
Wednesday (3pm-5pm)
Thursday (9am-5pm)
Friday (9am-12pm)
- Dates: June 9-11 and June 12-14
- Cost: See camp brochure (PDF)
- Contact: Assistant Coach JJ Payette: 386-822-7337, email@example.com
Stetson University offers the camps and clinics listed above, but does not limit the selection of those sports solely based upon what is seen. For a complete listing of athletic camps offered by the university, please visit gohatters.com.
NCAA bylaws 13.12.13: Stetson camps/clinics are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).


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Stetson University is proud to announce tickets for the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Second and Third rounds in Orlando will go on sale to the general public at 10:00 am Saturday, Oct. 19 at NCAA.com/mbbtickets.
Stetson will be joined by the Central Florida Sports Commission and Orlando Venues, in partnership with the City of Orlando and Orange County in hosting the event held Thursday and Saturday, March 20 and 22.
"Stetson University is about being significant, and being significant in our Central Florida community," Stetson Director of Athletics Jeff Altier said. "We could not think of a better way to do that than to host the premiere collegiate sporting event in the country."
Tickets are $258 for the Terrace Level and $198 for the Promenade level and provide admission to all six games held in Orlando. Four second-round games will take place on Thursday, March 20, while two third-round games will be contested on Saturday, March 22. Teams chosen to play in Orlando and specific game times will be determined by the NCAA on Selection Sunday, March 16, 2014.
"This is truly an exciting time for Stetson and Central Florida," Stetson head men's basketball coach Corey Williams said. "I am thrilled that our community will be able to experience the energetic atmosphere that the NCAA Tournament brings. Having participated in nine NCAA Tournaments as a student-athlete and a coach, I encourage fans to buy tickets now and experience it live."
This is the fifth time Stetson and the city of Orlando have played host to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. The tournament was previously hosted at the Amway Arena in 1993, 1996, 1999, and 2004.
The 2014 championship begins with the First Four®, four first-round games taking place in Dayton, Ohio, Tuesday and Wednesday evening, March 18 and 19. Second- and third-round action takes place in Buffalo, Milwaukee, Orlando and Spokane Thursday and Saturday, March 20 and 22, while Raleigh, San Antonio, San Diego and St. Louis will host second- and third-round games Friday and Sunday, March 21 and 23.
Anaheim will serve as the West Regional site and Memphis will host the South Regional on Thursday and Saturday, March 27 and 29. Indianapolis will be the site for the Midwest Regional Friday and Sunday, March 28 and 30, and Madison Square Garden in New York will host tournament action for the first time since 1961, when it plays host to the East Regional March 28 and 30.
The 76th Men's Final Four® will be hosted by North Texas April 5 and 7. General tickets to the games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington are sold out, but fans still have the opportunity to purchase The NCAA Experience ticket and hospitality packages by visiting NCAA.com/VIP. The NCAA Experience ticket and hospitality packages for preliminary rounds of the championship can also be purchased at that website via PrimeSport, the official ticket and hospitality provider of the NCAA.

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BOARDMAN - Salem is playing its best volleyball at the right time.
The No. 5 seeded Lady Quakers knocked off No. 4 Southeast in four games Tuesday - 25-22, 25-23, 18-25, 25-17 - to advance to the Division II district final at Boardman High School Thursday against Canfield.
The Lady Quakers got off to a fast start building leads in each of the first two games. Southeast battled back from a 15-10 deficit to take a 17-15 lead in the second game before Salem came back to take a 2-0 advantage.
After backtracking slightly in the third game, Salem controlled the fourth to take the match.
Leading the Lady Quakers was Camrin Costal with 17 kills and three blocks.
Lindsey Foster added 11 kills and three blocks. Taylor Holenchick had seven kills, two blocks and an ace, and Carson Herron had 22 assists, two kills and one block.
For Southeast (21-4), Alina Woodard had 15 points, 15 kills, five aces and 11 digs.
Salem (15-9) takes on the Lady Cardinals for the second time this season 6 p.m. Thursday.
The No. 2 seeded Lady Cardinals won in straight sets over Liberty 25-17, 25-15, 26-24.
Rachel Rafoth had 13 digs and four aces. Sabrina Mangapora added 13 kills.
Canfield defeated Salem earlier this season during a tri-match 23-25, 25-21, 25-18.


text: Norton Rose opens fifth office in Africa 28 July 2011 Contacts Peter Martyr London Tim Marsden London Alain Malek Casablanca International legal practice Norton Rose Group has today announced it will open a new Casablanca office in September 2011. This will be its fifth office in Africa, in addition to Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and an associate office in Dar Es Salaam.Norton Rose Group has long been established in North Africa particularly through the Paris office. The practice is the only law firm ranked a tier 1 foreign firm in Morocco in the 2011 edition of Legal 500 for Europe, Middle East and Africa and is recognised as the 'the leading international firm in the Moroccan market'. Additionally, it is tier 1 for General Business Law: Lawyers Based Abroad: Morocco in Chambers Global 2011.Norton Rose Group will now be ranked as a local practice and expects to grow its client base through increased penetration into regional markets. Locally, Norton Rose Group is well-recognised for its key industry strength in financial institutions, energy and infrastructure, all expected areas of growth in the region. The practice's expanded global presence means it is uniquely placed to advise investors from a wider group of countries on their African operations.The Casablanca office will further develop the growing Francophone practice developed by Norton Rose Group and leading Paris based corporate partner, Alain Malek, for over 10 years.Tim Marsden, Deputy Managing Partner, Norton Rose LLP, said:"We are already world leaders in Africa and extremely well-established on the continent. We have been very active in the North African market for some years and Casablanca provides a further focus for our existing practice in that region.""The Casablanca proposal is not in reaction to recent market announcements, but has been some months in development. This move is not accelerated but is a natural progression of our number one Africa business. We are in a unique position to develop Africa's international business ties with the rest of the world."Alain Malek, Paris corporate partner, and the only leading individual in the 2011 edition of Legal 500 for Europe, Middle East and Africa for foreign firms in Morocco said:"Even before the addition of Norton Rose South Africa, we were a leading player in Morocco and Francophone Africa. We have extremely knowledgeable lawyers in Paris and London, and internationally. With Norton Rose South Africa and now the Casablanca office, our Africa offering is unparalleled."This move follows the addition of Norton Rose South Africa (incorporated as Deneys Reitz Inc) to the Group on 1 June 2011, providing Norton Rose Group with more offices in Africa than any other international law firm. The practice is active across 40 African jurisdictions.For further information please contact:Sarah Webster, Head of PR+44 (0)20 7444 5942+44 (0)77 2535 firstname.lastname@example.com for editors:1. Highlights of Norton Rose Group's relevant directory rankings:Legal 500 2011Morocco - Foreign firmsTier 1Norton Rose LLP is 'the leading international firm in the Moroccan market', and represents local clients as well as international organisations carrying out business in Morocco. Corporate finance partner Alain Malek 'has excellent local knowledge' and has handled some of the most complex, high-profile M&A transactions in the country. His team attracts repeat instructions from CDG, and recently advised on its partnership with FinanceCom and France Télécom regarding France Télécom's agreement to acquire 40% of the capital of Médi Télécom.Chambers Global 2011General Business Law: Lawyers Based Abroad: MoroccoTier 1Norton Rose LLP: This is the leading overseas firm for a wide variety of corporate and finance matters in Morocco, and works with local as well as international clients. Alain Malek heads the practice from the Paris office, but spends significant amounts of time on the ground in the country. He has been involved in some of the biggest M&A transactions to take place in the jurisdiction, including assisting Zalagh in its merger with Group Atlas and advising CDG subsidiary Fipar-Holding on financing and real estate aspects of the establishment of a USD600 million car factory. Clients say that they value Malek's Morocco expertise and view him as a positive and client-oriented practitioner.Chambers Global 2011Norton Rose Group has enjoyed 'Tier 1' rankings in both the Corporate & Commercial and Projects & Energy categories for Africa for 3 years, since they were created in 2009 in the Chambers Global legal directory. The practice retains a 'Tier 1' position in the latest edition of Chambers Global 2011.Corporate and Commercial: AfricaTier 1This firm is a leading player across several African regions. It acted on numerous recent deals in Morocco, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Angola, as well as Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia and Kenya and many other countries. The 2011 addition of South Africa's Deneys Reitz into the Norton Rose network gives the firm not just a strong South African base, but also access to the Africa Legal network. Africa Legal continues to grow, with Tanzania's CRB Africa Legal joining the alliance in 2010. The London and Paris offices are home to some highly knowledgeable lawyers in the field, and the firm's presence in China and Australia means it is well placed to advise investors from those countries on their African operations. The team's Morocco highlights include advising Fipar-Holding on financing and real estate matters linked to a EUR600 million car plant development. In Angola, the group advised Sonangol on a USD1.5 billion financing led by Calyon. In DRC, it acted for China-Africa Development Fund and Zijin Mining Group on the USD281 million acquisition of Platmin Congo BVI. A South African highlight was advising South African Airways on a joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo to form the airline Congo Express.Sources Say: "Excellent business understanding and robust in defence of their client's interests." "A firm with a long-standing experience."KEY INDIVIDUALS Alain Malek is a leading North Africa and francophone Africa expert at the firm, and has extensive experience working in Morocco. He is a specialist in cross-border project finance. Julian Jackson leads the Africa Legal alliance and is highly adept in the field of international finance. Sources see him as "very attuned to detail, with an excellent work ethic." Steven Gamble is experienced across acquisitions and financings and is a key part of the group.Projects and Energy: AfricaTier 1This firm is extremely active in the projects and energy field and is home to a highly respected Africa group. It frequently works across energy, infrastructure and project finance and is also a prominent player on the mining side. Its merger with Deneys Reitz in 2011 adds a whole new dimension, both in South Africa and across eastern Africa via the Africa Legal alliance of law firms. Outside the continent, the firm is home to a strong group of lawyers across the London and Paris offices, and the practice is also boosted by the firm's presence in the Middle East, China and Australia. Work highlights include assisting BHP Billiton in relation to a mining agreement in Liberia, in addition to advising the African Development Bank on the Main One Cable project, due to run across the entire west coast of the continent.Sources say: "Extremely knowledgeable about projects and energy and they have vast experience."KEY INDIVIDUALS Richard Metcalf is recognised for his work in the oil, gas and power sectors. He recently assisted IFC in relation to a hydroelectric project in Zambia. Nick Prowse has experience across the energy sector, with a particular specialism in natural gas. He is seen by sources as "a standout partner with a lot of experience in the sector." Michael Dale is the South Africa contact for projects. He is particularly noted for his work in the mining sector. Alain Malek is a key contact for matters relating to francophone Africa, especially Morocco and the north-west Africa region. Mark Bankes, who works for the firm on a consultancy basis, is a notable presence in mining and energy and has worked in Ghana and Zimbabwe, among other countries.2. About Norton Rose GroupNorton Rose Group is a leading international legal practice offering a full business law service to many of the world's pre-eminent financial institutions and corporations from offices in Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa and the Middle East.The Group's lawyers share industry knowledge and sector expertise across borders to support clients anywhere in the world. The Group is strong in financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and pharmaceuticals and life sciences.Norton Rose Group has more than 2600 lawyers operating from 39 offices in Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Brussels, Calgary, Canberra, Cape Town, Dubai, Durban, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, Milan, Montréal, Moscow, Munich, Ottawa, Paris, Perth, Piraeus, Prague, Québec, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Warsaw; and from associate offices in Dar es Salaam, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta.Norton Rose Group comprises Norton Rose LLP, Norton Rose Australia, Norton Rose OR LLP, Norton Rose South Africa (incorporated as Deneys Reitz Inc), and their respective affiliates. Tweet [+Open all]


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Friday, November 21, 2008
welcome iclw'ers!
Name: Christina married to Josh since 2006.
Our TTC Journey: Our 2-year TTC anniversary was in September. I have PCOS. We're currently on a break and I'm doing a 3-month cleanse with acupuncture. We just completed an unsuccessful injectable cycle (Follis.tim) and decided to take a few months off for the cleanse and so we could enjoy the holidays.
Right Now: I will probably be posting mostly about random meaningless stuff (decorating for Christmas, my acupuncture, work stuff, etc.) since we're not doing much TTC-wise. Mostly, I am just excited to read new blogs!! **In particular, please be sure to comment and let me know if you blog about your injectable cycle or acupuncture. As I talked about in THIS post, I need to update my blogroll to include some new bloggers that are in similar stages as me. It seems that the majority of my blogroll has gone from IF blogs to pg blogs (yayyyy! for them, but it leaves me with little to relate to!)
My likes/dislikes: I love my hubby, my dogs and my nephews. I love my job (I am a fundraiser for a Big 10 University--my dream job!) and I looooove to travel. Luckily, I have a job that involves lots of self-directed travel, so I am checking lots of places off of my Bucke.t List.
Welcome and enjoy!!
Posted by Christina at 8:51 AM
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That is a great idea. I have such a clear picture of you from those few paragraphs.ReplyDelete
My blog is stillbirth and loss related.
But, I'll look forward to checking back when you are the "good news" blog group!!
yay ICLW!!! it should be fun!ReplyDelete
That is a good idea! I keep meaning to do something like that.ReplyDelete
You are one lucky girl. I would love to be able to travel like that.ReplyDelete
Well, my injectables cycle was just cancelled due to lack of response. I also do acupuncure, although I am going to be cutting back on how frequently I go (but I did love it.) You job sounds really cool. Good luck with your next cycle!ReplyDelete
great introduction.ReplyDelete
I am sorry I can't help .I was an IVF'er.
I wish you luck on your journey and de-cleansing. My friend found acupuncture very helpful.
I also blog about pregnancy loss, still birth ,parenting 2 yr old IVF twins and adoption ( he is 15 yrs old now)ReplyDelete
I need to condense my story.
Good idea telling everyone who you are. I'm not in the same boat as you are, but I'm wishing you lots of luck!ReplyDelete
I hear ya on needing to find new blogs... my IF category is rapidly changing into a pg category, too. Happy for them, of course... but a little more sad for me.
Here from ICLW ...ReplyDelete
Have a great time on your cruise! I blog about recurrent loss and am currently pg ..so ...I can't help you there!
I'm excited about the cruise for you! I vote for the caribbean ...soooo relaxing.
Here for ICLW. I have never tried acupuncture but I have thought about it alot. I have never known anyone who has done it. I was thinking it could help with endometriosis pain.ReplyDelete
Have a great time on the cruise!
That's an awesome idea for the new ICLW month! And, it's great to get to know that much about you in one post!ReplyDelete
I hope that your break is going well for you, and that you do enjoy the holidats without thinking too much about TTC.
Also, that the acupuncture really works out for you. I've been thinking that I might want to try that at some point.
hello! good luck with everything! I loved doing the acupuncture when we were trying so hard- it helped me to relax so much.ReplyDelete
Very nice to meet you! Acupuncture is amazing, isn't it? GOOD LUCK!! Here from ICLW.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the quick overview! There is an amazing blog that is about a bit of everything including infertility called Rantings of a Creole Princess and she has a great series of posts and videos dealing with infertility and IVF. She isn't cycling right now but you might enjoy her stuff.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the recap! I am thinking about acupuncture. I will check back to read learn more.ReplyDelete
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HARRISBURG - Governor Tom Corbett will meet with the General Assembly over the next several weeks to hammer out potential solutions to the looming pension crisis that Pennsylvania, like other states, faces.
But, "There is no silver bullet to address it," Corbett said.
The governor and his staff, in a sit-down meeting with members of the press at the Governor's Mansion Monday, outlined the causes of the pension crisis, potential consequences and some of the options that he will take a sharp look at to meet the dilemma head-on.
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Gov. Tom Corbett talks to members of the press about the pension crisis and potential solutions Monday at the Governor's Mansion in Harrisburg. To his right sits Kevin Harley, director of communications/press secretary.
The Commonwealth currently faces a $41 billion unfunded liability that it has incurred through a series of what could be characterized as fiscally unwise legislative choices through various acts and the unfortunate downturn of the stock market over the past decade, since the pension systems are significantly funded (71 percent) by investment earnings.
What that brews down to, if nothing is done to fix the pension problem, is each Pennsylvania household's share of this unfunded liability will be $8,000.
Even though the market was one of the driving factors in derailing pension funding, the market cannot be the sole mode of recovery, even if it was in a healthy upswing for the next 20 years, said Pete Tartline, deputy secretary, governor's office budget.
It must be fixed legislatively.
Corbett said Monday he has remained true to the issues he ran on and will continue to do so.
"I ran on a simple thing: more jobs, less taxes," Corbett said.
He cited the 175,000 new jobs in the private sector created during his administration, and said that even in the face of the pension crisis, he does not want to raise taxes.
Tartline said that along with examining how the other 45 states are reforming their pension systems, they will look at creating possible structural changes to the systems; benefit changes to employees; accrual, retirement age and other factors; and risk-sharing opportunities.
As part of their pension reform efforts, several states have increased member contributions. Some have increased retirement age; even a few years can give significant savings. As for accrual rates, changes in the basic pension formula (including years of service and salary) calculations can lend stability.
Giving employees "early outs," or the ability to retire without penalty would also be useful. Creating a system that would evenly balance the risk between employees and employers would lend stability even in economic downturns. Finally, changes in the term over which average salary is calculated, the elimination of overtime pay or capping the retirement benefit could yield long-term sustainability, according to The 2012 Keystone Pension Report produced by Charles Zogby, secretary, Office of the Budget.
Pension reform and relief is key to addressing the public funding crisis - which is driven by rapidly rising pension costs, according to the report.
Ultimately, it is the taxpayers who shoulder the cost of the system through their tax dollars.
Core programs are also in jeopardy due to the pension crisis.
"The Commonwealth's growing pension obligations are crowding out funding for their children's basic and higher education, public safety, health, human services, the maintenance and repair of roads and bridges, environmental protection and other core governmental programs," according to the report.
So without doing harm to retirees, respecting current employees and without raising taxes, the Corbett administration seeks to work with the Legislature to stem the tide of oncoming fiscal and budgetary consequences - which will come if nothing is done.
What it comes down to, said Jay Pagni, director of communications, Governor's Budget Office, is what are they going to fund? Priorities must be set, he said.
"The administration and Legislature must come together and address this," Pagni said. Changes must be addressed legislatively because the pension system is a statute, he added.
The projected revenue increase for the fiscal year 2013-14 budget is $818,700 in the General Fund, but the expenses column outweighs the revenue at $1.315 billion - and 62 percent of the revenue goes toward pension growth. The items that make up the expenses include medical assistance, debt service, corrections, and largest of all, pension systems.
And the pension systems are essentially the only item they can really influence; the rest are rather static, Tartline explained. Pensions are also the main factors that cause the budget to increase, he said.
If nothing is done to reform the pension systems, nearly two-thirds of the General Fund revenue growth will "go out the door to pensions" in fiscal year 2015-16, Pagni said. And of course, this puts a sort of strangle hold on other programs since those dollars are largely going to pensions.
Corbett described this dynamic as a "'tapeworm' or 'Pac-Man' eating away at the state's budget, an acknowledgment that growing pension costs are severely undercutting the Commonwealth's ability to fund essential programs and services."
Despite the essential role pension funding plays in the budget, Corbett does not rank his priorities.
"Pensions, education, privitization ... I don't rank them," Corbett said, due to revolving factors in the Legislature and timing.
As the various programs compete for limited tax dollars, the Commonwealth must first pay capital debt service obligations; next, pension obligations; and third, any federally-mandated match for entitlement programs, according to the report. Only after all these obligations are met can funding go to other programs and services.
Once those programs are paid, there aren't enough dollars left to fully fund the remaining General Fund programs - which means having to cut as much as $500 million to balance the budget for 2013-14.
The path that the legislative acts and economic downturn have created is clear in the too-near horizon: a choice between "either fully funding pension obligations or making cuts to the core functions of government on which our citizens rely," according to the report.
Corbett said that while there is no agreement at this point on what the structural changes will be, it is conceivable to change the benefits structure for new and current employees, effecting short- and long-term budgetary relief.
There are two separate pension systems administered by the Commonwealth. The State Employees' Retirement System manages the retirement system for most public employees in the executive, legislative and judicial branches. The Public School Employees' Retirement System manages the retirement system for all public school employees, according to the report.
There are more than 815,000 members in the two systems and pay out almost $8 billion annually in retirement benefits to more than 300,000 retirees and beneficiaries. In the SERS system, the state and independent entities pay all of the employer contributions for public employees; for PSERS, the state and local school districts together share the employer contribution costs. For this, the state generally pays 50 percent of the employer contribution cost, based on the wealth in the school districts, according to the report.
Employees also pay into their system, and the SERS most employees contribute 6.25 percent; with PSERS, most contribute 7.5 percent. Combined last year, employees paid nearly $1.4 billion.
However, in both of these plans, the state, and ultimately the taxpayers, shoulder the entire investment risk of the plan. When investment returns fall short of expected results, the state's employer contribution rate increases to cover the entire shortfall, according to the report.
Legislative Blunders
In Pennsylvania, the crisis was generated by generous improvements to member and retiree benefits that did not require a proportional employee match, combined with almost a decade of underfunding by state government and local school districts, and lacking investment returns, according to the report.
The legislative acts that contributed to the pension crisis were:
Act 9 of 2001
Act 38 of 2002
Act 40 of 2003
Act 9 substantially raised pension benefits for public employees and public school employees, along with expanding the base of eligible beneficiaries. But shortly thereafter, 9/11 left the market reeling.
Act 38 artificially capped employer contributions, effectively underfunding pension systems for one year; it also established a cost of living adjustment without identifying a funding source for it.
Act 40 was adopted to ease the impending fiscal shock of rising employer contribution rates, but essentially still resulted in an underfunding of pension systems while exacerbating future obligations.
Finally, the Great Recession of 2008 was the "knockout punch delivered to national pension plan earnings," according to the report.
Profitable Prospects
A corner was turned, however, with Act 120 of 2010, which was the first successful effort at curbing rising pension costs through a series of formulaic fiscal plans that provided short-term funding relief; reduced pension benefits for new employees; increased retirement age to 65 for new employees; and implemented an innovative "shared risk" provision for new employees that increased employee contributions if the actual investment returns fall below assumed returns, according to the report.
Currently, both SERS and PSERS combined are slightly less than 68 percent funded. A healthy funding ratio is 80 percent. The $41 billion total unfunded liability is "essentially a state debt owed to state workers and public school employees," according to the report.
"The goal is to maintain contributions so it is 80 percent or above and so it does not artificially inflate what the investment rate may be," Tartline explained.
One of the problems driving the pension crisis train is there wasn't enough shared risk between the state and employees, Tartline said. There is a need to create a system in which there is shared risk so the Commonwealth is "off the hook," he said.
Rhode Island recently took a more aggressive approach to fixing its pension problem and created a sort of hybrid, looking at all employees, effectively taking on "the whole nut," Tartline said.
Corbett said he will analyze Rhode Island, along with other states, which have embarked on pension reform. It may take more than one solution; 36 states are using more than one strategy to change its systems.
Essentially, the governor said, pension reform will not be easy, but it is achievable.


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Bernie is a big embarrassment To the editor: What an embarrassment to the Cleveland sports fans! I never listened to Howard Cosell and I don't have to listen to Bernie Kosar either....
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For anyone who may be interested in actually learning something:
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I personally don't think I'd care if marijuana was legalized. But I also have done research. Talk to anyone who works with youth with drug addiction problems--none feel marijuana should be legalized as it was a gateway drug for those kids. Those people don't see alcohol as leading to harder drugs, but know marijuana does.
Is it the personality of the users? Maybe. Is it the age? Maybe. Regardless, it did open doors to bigger problems. (I'd like to ask Mr. Neiswonger if his drug addictions started with alcohol or pot.)
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Grant, I believe Dr. Sanjay Gupta says he is now in favor of marijuana for medicinal use, as it often works when nothing else does. But that is not what you stated.
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Absolutely true Grant.
I think you just made a statement that has some merit of consideration.
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Oakleaves, can you quote the line where I criticized the police? Or said they shouldn't have enforced the law? You're missing the point entirely. I even went out of my way to say it has nothing to do with the police lol
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And there several bills passed in the senate setting on Boehners desk
One the immigration bill passed by a majority of both parties, Seeing how latinos voted for Obama by a 73 % margine I would think the retards would address this issu before next election
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And if you follow what goes on in the house,
Every bill is passed mostly on a partisian basis with out any consideration of the views of the minor party.
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The republicans didn't have any trouble over spending when they where in charge of both houses for 6 years did they . 2 wars ,drug plan and a tax cut.All without off setting costs
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What the senate bill calls for makes no difference.
That's when you set at the table and find common ground
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OK . And this year they did pass a budget after all the whining from the house ,
Yet it was never brought up for compromise,They just shoved Ryans plan threw after changing the yr, and date. Never any consideration for other view points.
They only spend whats approved by the house,
Never had any trouble over spending from 2001 to 2008 Did they ?
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Grant I stand corrected on 2 of the 21 that have legalized it. but that still leaves 19 that it is for medicinal only. Maybe I don't understand the thrill. I have never felt the need to try to escape reality with either alcohol or drugs. : )
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OK Ladybug
Since you want to quote the constitutional process, let's consider this. Congress is required under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to pass a spending plan every year so that it can be scored by the Congressional Budget Office. Harry Reid and the Senate refused to even consider a budget for over four years so that they wouldn't have to run for re-election on their record of raising taxes and reckless spending. The reason the Senate budget bill did not gain traction is because it called for a $1 trillion tax hike. I guess the Senate believes they can repeatedly break the law because they are Senators.
How about the having the Senate grow up and stop spending our country into bankruptcy. All the House is attempting to do is to begin to have our government live within its means like we as citizens are expected to do. Getting rid of Obamacare is the first step to that end because we as a country cannot afford another onerous entitlement.
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Marijuana may have been decriminalized in 21 other states but it is still against the law in Ohio. The Salem Police and the Task Force did their job. You act like they should just turn their head and walk away thank God you aren't our Police Chief.
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I think you kinda missed the point of the letter though.
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Well, concerned, you're wrong. Washington and Colorado both have legal recreational marijuana laws. Also, you describe it as if it's like ***. Escape reality? People definitely smoke it to get a buzz, the same way people drink a 6 pack to get a buzz.
And as far as your 5 pounds goes, there is no need for someone to have that much when it's legal. No more black market distribution. Not to mention, I think you should check those facts too. In states with medicinal they have growing laws as well. If you're growing for a dispensary, you're allowed quite a bit.
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Ok Jack
They have tried 42 times to change Obamacare and failed .Period !
The senate passed a spending bill on Mar. 2013. The house refused 21 times to go to conference ,which is part of the const. process.
They now try to piecemeal the budget rather than growing up and opening the whole gov.
Finally to shut down the gov , or consider causing a financial nightmare over this bill is BS
The healthcare bill is law .like it or not.
It will either work or fail and to put the people threw more BS is going to be the down fall of the republican party
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You made some good points Grant
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great letter Grant,concerned you need to check your facts.it has been decriminallized not legalized in several states.
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One small flaw in your presentation Grant. In the states that legalized pot it is strictly for medical purposes not for recreational purposes. I ask in the recent bust was it being used for medical purposes? Most states limit the amount of marijuana that can be possessed for medical puposes to a few ounces. This raid produced five pounds hardly a bust of someone that needed it for medical purposes. There are many things that have medical value but are not good for everyday usage. Face it people smoke pot to get a buzz. It lets them escape reality for a few moments but when they come out of it they are right back into reality. Their so called relaxed state disappears. It is not good it is a faux satisfaction that does not do away with the circumstances of life that people are trying to escape. The fact remains it is illegal for recreational purposes even in those states that have legalized it for medical purposes.
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It's amazing how long it takes us to change our view of something once it's ingrained. Most people still think of New York City as dangerous, Starbucks coffee as bitter, Robin Williams as funny, and Broadway music as the exclusive domain of such songsmiths as Rodgers and Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber. That last one may change for good starting next week, when the musical American Idiot, based on Green Day's 2004 punk-pop album of the same name, opens at the St. James Theater. The prevailing opinion was summed up fairly well by Bill Maher, who, when he interviewed Green Day's front man, Billie Joe Armstrong, on his show last week, said, "[when I think] musical I think of Ethel Merman, Tommy Tune, Mr. Stephen Sondheim—I don't think of Sid Vicious."
American Idiot is neither an old-timey toe-tapper nor a radical reinvention of the musical form. It is an intense, 90-minute rock opera, powered by impassioned, creative renditions of Green Day's songs and by the mesmerizing, evocative choreography of Steven Hoggett. As the show's star, John Gallagher Jr., says, "It just goes and goes and goes until it can't go any further. You really feel like you've been through something by the end." The story follows Gallagher Jr.'s character, a disaffected twentysomething referred to in Green Day's lyrics as the Jesus of Suburbia, as he sets out for the big city.
Rock has had a place on Broadway for decades, from Hair to Jesus Christ Superstar to The Who's Tommy to Rent. But most of the shows that made it to Broadway (with the notable exception of Tommy) featured somewhat watered-down versions of rock music—not the kind of stuff you could hear on a modern-rock radio station or drive your parents crazy by blasting in your bedroom. In the past few years, however, there has been a profusion of successful Broadway musicals with harder-edged, guitar-driven scores. For a quick primer, all you need to do is look at the bios in the American Idiot playbill.
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DONNER SUMMIT, Calif. - The Auburn Ski Club Training Center will participate in the Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC) Ski and Ride days Jan. 26 and 27, one of many Sierra resorts donating a portion of ticket sales to SAC's nonprofit forecasting and awareness efforts. Trail passes will be $12 for adults and $5 for age 12 and under - the public is invited. All proceeds from day passes will be donated to SAC.
Auburn Ski Club operates a 20K groomed cross-country trail system at their training center adjacent to Boreal Mt. Resort on Donner Summit. ASC is well known as the premier cross-country training and competition venue in the West. In 2004 ASC hosted the NCAA National Championships, and in 2005 and 2009 the USSA Junior National Championships. Coming April 6 the ASC Training Center will host a USSA Cross-Country Super Tour Sprint race. The competition will bring the best U.S. athletes and visiting international athletes - all vying for a spot on the 2014 Sochi Olympic team.
The Training Center and cross-country trails operate Wednesday through Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Seasonal memberships and daily trail passes are available. ASC also offers programs to youth in downhill skiing, cross-country, freestyle and snowboarding from entry to advanced levels. Interested families can find more information at www.auburnskiclub.org or call 530-426-3313.
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We reported earlier today that dark
clouds were looming over Research In Motion. This afternoon, RIM announced
its fiscal Q2 earnings [PDF]
and things aren't looking so pretty. The company reported net income of $695
million for the quarter compared to $934 million in fiscal Q1. Its fiscal Q2
earnings were also down compared to the $769 million in made in the same
quarter last year.
RIM stock is taking a beating in after hours trading,
currently down 15.11
percent to $29.93.
When it comes to hardware sales, RIM announced that it
shipped over 13 million BlackBerry smartphones and roughly 500,000 Playbook
tablets. RIM wouldn't specify how many Playbooks it has actually sold at
this point.
For his part, RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsille had this to say about
this company's performance during fiscal Q2:
2012 has gotten off to a challenging start. The slowdown we saw in the first
quarter is continuing into Q2, and delays in new product introductions into the
very late part of August is leading to a lower than expected outlook in the
second quarter. RIM's business is profitable and remains solid overall with
growing market share in numerous markets around the world and a strong balance
sheet with almost $3 billion in cash. We believe that with the new products
scheduled for launch in the next few months and realigning our cost structure,
RIM will see strong profit growth in the latter part of fiscal 2012.
As a result of its latest misfortunes, RIM also announced
that it will "streamline operations", which means that a
"headcount reduction" will take place. RIM didn't go into specifics
on how many workers will lose their jobs, but the company has a current
workforce of about 17,500 employees.
quote: No one bought the Playbook
quote: RIM shipped 500,000 of them already just in North America, and they are launching it in 16 more first world countries (Western Europe, etc) right now, so you can just stuff it like all the other engadget clowns who don't know sh1tand next time when you read the "OOOHHH AAAHHHH I'm ejaculating in your mouths guys 'cause I'm holding THE HOLY IPHONE 5 GRRRZOMG!!!!!!111!! IN MY HANDS!!!!" reviews from engadget - you will remember my words. unless you are a tony swash clone of course. I don't understand how people can believe these Steve Jobs deep throating cock suckers at engadget and other pro-Apple "review" sites. come on folks MAKE YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT, DON'T LET yet another Jobs cock sucker on a secret Apple payroll to skew your decision making with their so called "reviews" - REVIEW THE STUFF YOURSELF! who are you guys, real men who can think for themselves or are you Apple sheep/Engadget sheep/Gizmodo sheep? come on, don't disappoint me.I'm talking about my real experience and you are showing me Apple propaganda from Gizmodo in response? really? nice try Chaser AKA Tony Swash 2.0, didn't expect THAT from ya buddy...
quote: The quarter for Research in Motion (RIMM) was devastating, sending shares down over 14% in the after market, confirming my warnings for RIM investors. The company has a big problem on its hands: It's lost its mojo to Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG). While RIM is selling more devices each year, it's been making a lot less from each sale, courtesy of fierce competition from the iPhone and Android.In 2006, RIM earned $136 on every Blackberry it sold before taxes. That was before the iPhone was launched in 2007. Ever since, it's been downhill for RIM, marked by a dwindling operating profit on each cell phone. In its most recent quarter, the company made $65 on each device. The profound drop isn't done: The company issued weak guidance. Right now, RIM's operating income per device sold is $65; that's going lower as the company is forced to sell at lower prices and margins.Compare Apple's robust profits per unit through the years, helping Apple clobber RIM. Apple has been able to earn more money every year per unit sale of its devices -- iPhones, iPads, computers, and iPods. While RIM's profits on each sale have halved, Apple's have more than quadrupled. RIM's underperformance is incredible when you remember the companies sell their products in the same space. Research in Motion's numbers wouldn't be so bad if they occurred in a vacuum, but they don't. Pay particular attention to Research in Motion's drop in operating income per device from 2008 to 2009 as the iPhone began to take off.


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The anus, specifically the brown eye. Often used as an insult. UK English.
"Fred is a bit of a ringpiece."
"Lick my ringpiece."
"Lick my ringpiece."
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rectum (chiefly British)
Last night I had a curry for me tea, and this morning, me ringpiece was like a Caribbean sunset.
by Julie October 24, 2003
the ring of muscle around your bum hole.
she licked my ring piece
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Bum-hole, Arse-hole, sphincter, brown eye, rusty sheriffs badge, chocolate starfish, Arris, Gary Glitter, Anus, rectum etc
After that harsh curry last night, my ringpiece became an outlet for a torrent of aromatic abuse.
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sphincter, aresehole, asshole
my ringpiece is chaffing, i have a chapped ringpiece
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Twenty-five pounds (money, not weight)
"Bugger, I just wasted a ring piece on the fruit machine."
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Am I right that the USFSA could have put JA on the world team instead of RM?
My DVD of the NBC coverage of the nats wont play....is JA injured? He isnt even an
alternate at 4 conts.....
Am I right that the USFSA could have put JA on the world team instead of RM?
My DVD of the NBC coverage of the nats wont play....is JA injured? He isnt even an
alternate at 4 conts.....
Jeremy has had back problems. He may be choosing to deal with them rather than going to 4CCs.
OUCH! I have them too....so what does TSA do to me at airports? They swab my knee braces for explosives but dont care about my back brace.
I think that maybe USFSA talked with JA and he said that he would not petition for the second spot on the world team....due to his back....
I wish him all the best and hope he heals for next season....
They do Mr. Ski's leg brace, too. They also insisted that take off his belt, let go of his cane, & hold his arms in the air while they did that full body scan thing. Of course, his pants fell down around his ankles (this is with 50 or so interested fellow passengers standing around giggling), and he nearly toppled over. When he said a few choice words to them, they made his life even more miserable. A word to the wise: wear elastic waist pants in airports.
Doris, thanks for the image of Mr. Ski and for the great chuckle I just had. It has brightened my afternoon.
That was on our way back from SkAm, in the Seattle airport. It was not a best ever experience.
Jeremy has no basis to petition USFS for a spot on the worlds team. Only if he had missed nationals due to injury, like Denny and Coughlin.
I am pretty sure that USFS did offer him Eour continents, but he turned it down to rest, recuperate, and work on his quad.
As for whether USFS could have offered Jeremy the spot at worlds instead of Ross, it wouldn't have violated the USFS rules, but it would have been very much against long-establlished tradition.
If they're going to take your belt, they should offer you a soft cord or something to keep your pants up. And if you're going to take the cane from a guy with balance problems & make him hold his arms over his head, which he can't do very well, you should have some kind of wall for him to brace against with his arms over his head, or at least have someone spotting so he doesn't fall over. I haven't been so angry in a long time.
See to me that makes no sense. They're supposed to have a line/area for cases like these. Did they allow you to deny the body scan? They wand you if you don't do th ebody scan.
I should've just done that - it would've saved me the lecture, the wanding that I had to have anyway, and the gsr test (because when you wear a bra you obviously build bombs). They continued to lecture me. I was so pissed by the time I was done. I'm sorry, I am not a terrorist, so stop terrorising me!
I had a testy lady in Anchorage one time out of many, and all she did was tell me that my shirt (that I wear for travel) was bad because they now have the body scanners. I was unaware of the change and what would set it off. She didn't care, said it was my job to know as a traveller. She didn't sound like she was from here... probably on loan from SeaTac lol
I worry for him on that quad it is not consistent enough but he will need it, it seems 3 quads in FREE are going to be obligatory for the FS definately next season in Men's to medal or win Gold (Or its heading that way anyway!)
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I think a guy will be able to get away with 2....but not fewer.
And he'll need a quad in the SP.
As for the belt, I am sorry for Mr. Ski, but they make everyone take them off, and I think that's fairly well known. My dad flew for th efirst time in over 10 years recently and this was one thing we warned him about big time beforehand. Elastic pants are a better option as you said. However, the cane thing is unacceptable. In the future he might just want to go for the pat down.
Our son told us afterward about the belt thing. What fun.


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Bickel's Grand Slam Leads Softball Past CMU
MUNCIE, Ind. - - All the Ball State softball team needed was one swing of the bat to score a 4-0 Mid-American Conference victory over Central Michigan Saturday afternoon at the BSU Softball Complex.
With a win in its third consecutive game broadcast live regionally by Ball State Sports Link, the Cardinals improve to 31-12 (9-2 MAC) while dropping the Chippewas to 21-21 (6-8 MAC).
With bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the first, sophomore third baseman Audrey Bickel (Munster, Ind./Andrean) provided all the run support senior pitcher Kim Mazzapica (Palm Harbor, Fla./East Lake) would need by blasting her first career grand slam over the right center field wall.
With the wind blowing in at the BSU Softball complex Saturday, it looked like the Cardinals streak of five consecutive games with at least one home run was in jeopardy, but Bickel answered the call with her eighth blast of the season to up the streak to six.
In addition, the Cardinals have now hit a grand slam in each of the last three games, while extending their single-season team home run record to 53.
In the circle, Mazzapica kept the CMU hitters off balance all game as she picked up her MAC-leading 19th victory of the season, while improving her overall record to 19-3. In earning her third complete game shutout of the year, Mazzapica held the Chippewas to just seven hits, while recording a strikeout.
Overall, the Cardinals tallied five hits in the contest with two coming from freshman second baseman Taylor Cox (Garden Grove, Calif./Pacifica). Senior designated player Amanda Montalto (Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde) and senior shortstop Alison Mercado (Perris, Calif./Arizona Western College) also recorded a hit apiece.
After Mazzapica worked her way out of a bases loaded jam in the top of the first by inducing an inning-ending fielder's choice, the Cardinals offense came alive in the bottom of the frame. Freshman right fielder Hanne Stuedemann (Mattawan, Mich./Mattawan) led off with a walk and advanced to second when sophomore left fielder Jennifer Gilbert (McKinney, Texas/McKinney) reached base on an error.
Montalto would draw BSU's second walk of the inning to load the bases for what turned out to be a game-winning grand slam for Bickel.
From there, the game was a pitchers' duel, with neither offense connecting for another run. The Ball State defense would add to its highlight reel in the top of the sixth, however, turning in a spectacular 5-4-3 inning-ending double play. BSU leads the MAC and ranks second in the nation with 27 twin killings this season.
Kara Dornbos (9-13) suffered the loss for Central Michigan, despite holding the league's top offense to five hits and four runs (three earned).
The Ball State softball team concludes its weekend series with Central Michigan tomorrow (Sunday) with a 1 p.m. first pitch at the BSU Softball Complex. Once again, the games will be broadcast live by Ball State Sports Link on Comcast Muncie, Comcast Indiana and online free of charge at BallStateSports.com.


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A special meeting was held Feb. 15 at Argus Lodge in Canfield for the annual inspection. District Deputy John Martin served as the inspecting officer. Pictured are James C. Feist, left, and David L....
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Jennifer Lopez has many things: perma-radiance, Pucci dresses, lots and lots of Louboutins and a $250 million empire. But she's also a 43-year-old single mom trying to learn from her mistakes.
"I'm not a young girl anymore who can throw caution to the wind," says the mega-star, who is settled into a sofa, picking at a small bowl of sweet potato and corn mash after a daylong PEOPLE photo shoot.
By her side is Casper Smart, 25, her live-in boyfriend. But while the choreographer – whom she calls by his given name, Beau – makes Lopez very happy, she's quick to point out that after her split from Marc Anthony, the father of her 4-year-old twins, Max and Emme, she's not rushing things.
"I'm making decisions for three. . . . I'm Mama Bear," says Lopez. "I want to make sure everything's right. I have been hasty in the past. Super hasty."
Then again, this is not a woman who is afraid of big change. Last year the mogul who topped Forbes's Celebrity 100 List walked away from a multi-million-dollar gig judging American Idol.
Now – after a world tour with Smart by her side – she's applying her laser focus to reigniting her film career. In Parker, a heist movie costarring Jason Statham, Lopez tackles the kind of gritty part that evokes acclaimed roles like the one she played in 1998's Out of Sight.
"She came in with no airs and just mucked in like everyone else," says Statham. "Jennifer walked away from a lot of money on American Idol," adds director Taylor Hackford. "She said, 'You know what? This [acting] is what I want to do right now.' " Lopez identified with her character, a woman picking up the pieces after her divorce.
"At this point in my life, I lived enough to do great work," says Lopez. "I've really felt everything by now."
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CHARLESTON (AP) - The West Virginia Board of Education fired Schools Superintendent Jorea Marple on Thursday, and two board members who opposed the decision said they will resign.
Department of Education spokeswoman Liza Cordeiro said the board voted 5-2 to terminate Marple's contract, with members Jenny Phillips and Priscilla Haden opposing the decision. The resignations of Phillips and Haden are effective Dec. 31. The board met later Thursday to pick Deputy Superintendent Charles Heinlein to manage the department until a new superintendent is hired.
Board President Wade Linger said in a statement that the board believes the state's public school system needs a new direction.
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"Dr. Marple's concern for and commitment to West Virginia's schoolchildren is well known. She has served them with distinction, and we appreciate her public service. However, the West Virginia Board of Education believes this is a time for a change in direction. As such, we think it is important for new leadership," Linger said.
Marple said in a telephone interview that she was surprised by the decision.
"I had received only words of encouragement," she said.
She said she had tried as superintendent to identify issues, including ways to fund schools.
"My heart, my soul and my being are with teachers and children and I hope to continue to be an advocate for meeting the needs of the children," she said.
House Education Chair Mary Poling said she was shocked at word of Marple's firing. The Barbour County Democrat credited Marple for addressing curriculum standards and overseeing a new way to measure student performance while responding to the governor's call to trim the state budget.
"I think she was doing a good job," said Poling, a retired educator. "I found no problems with her work... I would like to know why they did that, and know of no reason why they would."
Marple's firing comes as pressure mounts on the Legislature and other officials to act on a recent audit of West Virginia's public schools. Commissioned by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, the wide-ranging review describes a low-performing education system rigidly controlled by a state-level bureaucracy and a thick stack of policy-directing laws.
"The kids, the teachers and service personnel across the state will feel the effects at a time when we can ill afford it," said Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association.
The American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia and the state's School Service Personnel Association said that board members had told them in recent months of a rift over the audit between the department and some board members.
"Based upon these conversations with state board members, we have no evidence that Dr. Marple's dismissal was politically motivated, but rather (was) based upon philosophical differences," the groups said in a joint statement.
Leaders of the two groups, which together represent about 16,000 people in the school system, said they were also surprised by the abruptness of the firing and troubled that it happened without any public discussion.
"I'm certainly dismayed by the manner in which they have done this," AFT-WV President Judy Hale told The Associated Press, adding that the firing and the two resignations leave a leadership void with no indication of how it will be filled.
Lee's group represents both teachers and administrators. He also was surprised by the firing of Marple, whom he called a strong advocate for students, teachers and service professionals. He also said he was appalled by the manner in which the board handled her firing, without warning.
"Dr. Marple has done a great job in her short tenure as superintendent," Lee said. "It was completely out of the blue to me. Dr. Marple is widely respected, not only by her peers but by education employees around the state."
Marple had served as the state's schools chief since March 1, 2011, and previously served as deputy superintendent. Her husband is Attorney General Darrell McGraw, who lost a bid for a sixth term in the Nov. 6 general election.


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Rupert Grint will be interviewed on two BBC Radio breakfast shows tomorrow morning.
Nick Grimshaw of BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show (very excitedly) tweeted this morning that Rupert will be a guest on his show. The show airs from 6:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Rupert Grint is on tomorrow - if you wanna skype him as you have your brekkie then email us firstname.lastname@example.com OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rupert is also scheduled to be a guest tomorrow on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2. This show airs from 6:30 - 9:30 a.m. No word on what time Rupert will appear on either show.
We'll share audio of the interviews once they're online!
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As the Atlantic Sun Conference Cross Country Championship approaches, the Hatters runners are preparing for their last race of the season.
For the three seniors, it is the final race of their careers at Stetson University.
Kyle Burton, Brian Dughi and Alyssa Thompson came in together as freshmen in the fall of 2009, hailing from across Florida. They will all go out together when they run their final collegiate race this weekend.
Joe Matuszczak has been the Hatters' head coach for two years and has had the opportunity to see the three develop as not only runners, but also as young adults. What he has seen most from when he arrived until now has been a change in attitude and dedication from the three seniors.
"Kyle and Brian have been key members of the men's program," Matuszczak said. "They help introduce the freshmen to a new distance, which is especially important on the men's side. They have both grown up as runners and, they are headed for bright futures in life after college.
"Alyssa has improved by leaps and bounds since I have been here. She has taken the role of a leader much more seriously this year and has helped the new crew of freshmen. She understands when to be soft-spoken and when to stand out as a leader. That is very important to have for such a young team. She will be missed as a runner and as a leader."
Burton, Dughi and Thompson began their Stetson careers in Jacksonville at the JU Duals (September 4, 2009) and now their four years are about to end this Saturday in Fort Myers. The three runners said they have no regrets and have enjoyed their time as members of the Stetson cross country team.
"It's been fun, but there have definitely been times where it has been interesting," Burton said. "It's not easy and there a lot of things you have to sacrifice. I came here to run and get a good education, and I have done both, so I am happy with it."
For most college students, there are a number of choices of organizations and groups to fill time outside of the classroom. Being a student-athlete is one such choice, but one that limits other opportunities. The three seniors are glad they chose cross country because running gave them goals and achievements to work towards. It also gave them something to stay committed to.
"I enjoyed being a student-athlete, it has helped me get more involved," Thompson said. "It paved a path for me the last four years, and has kept me on a set-schedule. Being a student-athlete has allowed me to achieve my goals and I can look back on this as a good memory."
While the seniors have enjoyed their time at Stetson, it has not been an easy journey. Over the course of their four years on the team, they have had three different head coaches. The seniors agreed they were affected by the coaching changes because of the different training methods each coach implemented.
"I always believe continuity is an important thing in running," Burton said. "I think if I had one constant system at Stetson, it would have been the best situation for me. Having a coaching change forces you to get used to a new training system, so it's like starting all over again."
The seniors agree that the Hatters have found a coach in Matuszczak who can take the program to the next level. The team rules he has put in place are keeping the members of the squad dedicated to running and staying in shape.
"I think that through all four years, Joe's system has been the best," Dughi said. "There has never been any negative reinforcement since I have been on the team, but Joe has enforced the three-strike rule and there hasn't been anything like it in the past."
Matuszczak has been busy getting the team ready for its final race of the season. The last time the Hatters competed was on October 12 at the UCF Black & Gold Invitational in Orlando. Since then, the Hatters have been focused on preparations for the Atlantic Sun Conference race.
Matuszczak said the team is peaking at the right time and this could be a good meet for the seniors if they go out and run like it really is the last race of their careers.
"This is their last race, so there should be no holding back," Matuszczak said. "All three of them have had some nagging injury or minor setback here and there, but they are healthy and should be focusing on just running a great race. They have shown that they are ready to post some good times and it is very possible for them to set personal bests at the conference meet."
The three seniors have confidence that this will be one of their best races of the season. They have been training hard for the last couple weeks and are in the best shape they have been in all season. Those old, nagging, injuries are no longer an issue.
"I am in the best shape I have been in since I got to college," Dughi said. "I am familiar with the course, and, since I am peaking at the right time, this should be a good race for me as well as the rest of the team. We all have a chance to run personal bests."
The Atlantic Sun Conference Championship race will be hosted by Florida Gulf Coast this Saturday, October 27, at the Buckingham Property. This course will not be unfamiliar territory to the Hatters, who ran their first race of the season on the same course back in August.
That experience gives Stetson an idea of what to expect from the course, and should set up a successful effort.
"As a whole, it is an advantage to run a course before a big meet," Thompson said. "You learn the ins and outs and you understand how to run it. It is a definite mental boost and gives us an upper hand on other teams."
The women's race is set to begin at 8:45 a.m. with the men's race to follow at 9:30 a.m.Those three seniors will cross the finish line wearing the Stetson colors one last time.


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Mark your calendar for Feb. 6 to enjoy snow tubing, dinner, and three bands all for $10. Penn State York students can reserve a ticket to the 3rd Annual Snowball at Heritage Hills Resort and Conference Center in York, Saturday, Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., by visiting the campus Student Affairs office. Your payment is your reservation for this event and tickets are on sale until Feb. 5. Fifty tickets are available to this sold out event with an original price tag of $40. Discount tickets are available thanks to the Penn State York Student Activity Fee.
In addition to snow tubing and dinner, the event features Huck, Tim Blane Band, and the Mark DeRose Band beginning at 7 p.m. In addition to York, other colleges and universities attending include Chesapeake College, The College of New Jersey, Kutztown University, Lebanon Valley College, Mount St. Mary's, Rowan University, York College of Pennsylvania, and Harrisburg Area Community College's Lancaster Campus.
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Why Hillary Clinton Wants Big Speaking Fees
Why does she want the money?
Hillary Clinton is making gobs of it these days. UCLA paid her $300,000 for a speech in March. She is making millions off the publication of her new book. Private companies and trade groups are paying her a reported $200,000 per speech.
All this largesse is taking a toll. Republicans are mocking her; even a sympathetic columnist like the Washington Post's Ruth Marcus is cautioning her: "You don't need any more! Just. Stop. Speaking. For. Pay."
But if you're Mrs. Clinton, a battle-scarred veteran of past campaigns who is eying one more race, you might see it differently.
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No, she doesn't need any more if she aspires to nothing more than life's creature comforts. But what if she has greater ambitions? What if she wants to run for president in 2016? All that cash just might prove useful.
The 2008 race was proof of that.
In January of that year, the Clinton juggernaut stalled. She lost Iowa; she lost South Carolina. She saw firsthand just how fickle were the Democratic donors swooning over Barack Obama.
Hurting for cash, she dipped into her own bank account and kept her campaign afloat with a $5 million loan. Good thing she had it. She kept going, pressuring Mr. Obama into the spring and summer before ending her campaign. To this day, some of her supporters believe she would have pulled it out had the race lasted a few more months.
Here's a thought: That experience was a painful lesson for Mrs. Clinton. It taught her that whatever donors are telling her, whatever the polls say at the moment, things can go south in a hurry.
It seems doubtful Mrs. Clinton will have fund-raising troubles should she run for president a second time. Democrats don't have another Barack Obama on the horizon. Hollywood and Wall Street donors are scurrying to line up behind Mrs. Clinton.
But that doesn't mean she's convinced she can count on their fidelity. Bitter experience may have cemented in her mind the importance of having her own money.
What may change is how she talks about it. One member of her camp said she does a fair amount of pro bono speaking. That point has gotten lost in all the coverage of Mrs. Clinton's speaking fees.
Expect to hear more from Team Clinton about the occasions when she speaks gratis.
But don't look for her to relinquish the chance to earn income.
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
South Carolina NAACP President Lonnie Randolph delivered the keynote address as the Goose Creek NAACP Freedom Fund luncheon was held at Charleston Southern University.
The annual fundraiser – the organization's largest of the year – took place Sept. 28.
Randolph praised the city's NAACP branch for its involvement in the community, and urged everyone to stay active. He also touched on the importance of voting, regardless of party or individual candidates.
Those who choose not to vote are throwing away a precious right, he said.
"Register to vote, and let's make South Carolina a better place for all of God's children to live," Randolph said to applause.
Goose Creek NAACP President David Cakley called the fundraiser a success.
"We had an excellent event," Cakley said. "Dr. Lonnie Randolph advised us on the current affair surrounding minority voting in South Carolina, members of the Goose Creek Community were recognized, and a totally good time was had by all."
All ages took part in the program, including 10-year-old T'Auna Prioleau, who gave a speech entitled "I Am Coretta Scott King."
The speech, which honored the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was composed by T'Auna with help from her grandmother, Amanda Moore, and branch member LaVerda Kearse-James from Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church.
The Goose Creek NAACP presented four awards. The President's Award was given to Veronica Dukes for her dedicated service to the local branch.
The Community Service Award was given to Leroy Rivers, owner of Rivers Funeral home in Goose Creek, for services and support his company has provided to the community and the local branch.
A second Community Service Award was given to Howard Boyd, owner of Howard's Barber Shop and Barber School in Goose Creek. Boyd has been a supporter of the Goose Creek NAACP branch since it started and is well known in Goose Creek for his civic support.
Finally, former Berkeley County School District administrator Willis Sanders received the Educators Award for his 41 years in education and support of the local branch.
Kearse-James said the annual fundraiser was representative of the local branch's enthusiasm.
"The Goose Creek branch seems to have an intensity that is often lacking in other civic and civil rights groups," she said.
Kearse-James called this year's luncheon an inspiration, and called Randolph's address "dynamic, informative, passionate," and said that it "exuded an air of deep commitment to the mission of the NAACP."
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