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Moog Inc.'s third-quarter profits fell by 12 percent as write-downs related to its struggling medical device business and an investment in a technology start-up canceled out what otherwise would have been a 7 percent improvement in its earnings.
The Elma motion-control equipment maker's earnings, excluding write-downs that totaled more than $14 million, were better than analysts had expected. The company also issued earnings guidance for the coming fiscal year that forecast a 13 percent increase in earnings from its remaining operations – roughly in line with what analysts were predicting – along with a 3 percent improvement in sales.
"Our underlying operations were strong, and our restructuring efforts are paying off," said John Scannell, Moog's chief executive officer.
Moog said it earned $34.2 million, or 75 cents per share, during the quarter that ended in June, down from $38.9 million, or 85 cents per share, a year earlier.
The earnings were depressed by a $7 million write-down, equal to 11 cents per share, stemming from the sale of its Ethox medical device business in Buffalo, along with a $2 million write-down from a technology investment in its industrial business. Moog also had a $5 million write-down in its space and defense business
Excluding those write-downs, Moog earned $41 million, or 90 cents per share, which was better than the 83 cents per share that analysts were expecting.
Moog's Class A shares dropped 41 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $56.82 Friday.
"There's a lot of moving pieces in 2013, but I think 2014 shows where we think the business is going," Scannell said Friday. "It's not an impressive sales forecast, but quite a nice improvement on the earnings side."
Moog's sales rose by 10 percent to $671 million from $611 million.
Operating profits at Moog's aircraft controls business improved by 12 percent to $31 million, while sales grew by 13 percent to $273 million, due partly to a 42 percent increase in sales for the F-35 fighter jet program and a 16 percent increase in commercial airline revenues.
Scannell said sequestration has had little impact on Moog's business, so far. "We haven't been able to see a measurable, direct impact from sequestration yet," he said. "It's a worry for the future, but so far, for this year, it's turned out OK."
Earnings at the company's space and defense business tumbled by a third to $6.7 million, but all of the decline was due to a $5 million charge on a satellite program that wiped out what otherwise would have been about an 18 percent increase in the unit's operating profits. Space and defense sales grew by 15 percent to $100 million.
The company's industrial systems business' operating profits dropped by 42 percent to $9.3 million, but most of the decline was due to $3 million in restructuring charges and the $2 million write-down of Moog's investment in the technology start-up, which is being sold to its private-equity firm owner at a lower valuation than the value that was established at the time Moog first invested in the business. Industrial sales fell by 7 percent to $147 million.
Moog's components business' earnings jumped by 45 percent $18.4 million as demand soared for the products it makes for energy companies involved in offshore drilling. Sales from the components business grew by 25 percent to $113 million.
Moog's medical device business, which the company is thinking about selling, lost $2.8 million because of the $7 million loss the company absorbed on the Ethox sale.
Medical device sales grew by 13 percent to $38 million, but Scannell said those revenues were inflated by the timing of a few orders.
He expects medical device sales to return to the mid-$30 million range in the current quarter and said the spike in third-quarter sales did not change the company's interest in divesting the business.
"One reasonable quarter doesn't change that in any way," he said.
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By Andrew J. Blazewicz Jr.
Concerning the proposal by the Pennsylvania Game Commission to add three species of bat to the endangered list (Aug. 20 Mirror), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service restrictions that would accompany such a listing would be devastating to the forest products industry, an industry already substantially weakened by the economic collapse of 2008-09.
As mentioned in the article, the decline of numbers of bats of all species is largely attributed to the white nose syndrome fungal disease, which has no connection to timber harvesting.
The USFW restrictions would include a no harvest zone of 315 square miles around each bat hibernaculum, for the period of April 1 through Nov. 15, retention of a 60 percent forest canopy cover of specific size and species of tree and no harvest buffer strips of 100 to 200 feet along ephemeral and perennial streams.
The addition of three bat species to the endangered list would extend these restrictions throughout the commonwealth.
The effect on sawmill and pulp mill production and ability to operate is clear.
Mills located within the zone, or which procure a substantial or even a portion of their raw material from within the zone, cannot reasonably operate on a four and one-half month yearly schedule.
In addition, those months include the wettest of the year, and the time when growing sites are most susceptible to damage and erosion.
With such a compressed work schedule, operators will be less inclined to wait for perfect (frozen or dry) conditions in which to complete their operations.
Markets for certain products which must be harvested during the summer months would not be available. This affects forest owners, already suffering from depressed markets for standing timber, the forest industry with fewer markets for its products and the end using public, which would pay a higher price for the product, if it would still be available.
The easiest decision for the Pennsylvania Game Commission to make would be to list the three additional species and extend the restrictions.
Most of the public does not operate in the forest products industry, does not own forest land and might well embrace the idea of saving endangered species, especially if the cost falls to somebody else.
Upon closer examination, however, this decision creates hardship on human, environmental and economic levels.
Consider the elderly widow whose life is made more difficult through lack of funds from a timber harvest that might have been made. Consider early succession plant and animal species (those which thrive in a young forest), which do not grow or inhabit a forest of 60 percent canopy cover.
Consider the forest management options taken away by these restrictions and the resulting decline in the health of Penn's Woods.
Consider the sawmill and pulp/paper mill closures, throwing thousands of people out of work and adversely affecting the local economies, and government revenues.
Government is funded, ultimately, by the ability to tax commercial activity. Without commerce, government funding shrinks, as we have seen since the 2008-09 collapse.
Extension of the USFW restrictions to all of Pennsylvania will harm local economies, reduce government revenues, cause hardship to the land owning public, and eliminate, over time, early succession plant and animal species in Penn's Woods.
These would be the harmful effects of the restrictions, which would have no effect on the incidence of white-nose syndrome.
Andrew J. Blazewicz Jr. is a consulting forester with an office in Hollidaysburg.

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A man convicted in 2011 in the death of a 58-year-old woman has died at the El Dorado Correctional Facility.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that 61-year-old Roger Hollister died Wednesday at the prison.
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0. phoneArena 05 Aug 2013, 05:54 posted on
Enter a new era in Motorola's history, where they intend on bringing to market a single new flagship device that would take on the competition. Instead of seeing different lines of Motorola made Android phones, the Moto X is that diamond in the rough device that Motorola is banking on to attract consumers to Motorola's new approach to the business. In an era where cutting edge Android smartphones are leaving long lasting impressions, it'll be intriguing to see whether the Moto X will have the guts and execution to redefine the game...
This is a discussion for a review. To read the whole review, click here
1. mottykels (Posts: 383; Member since: 15 May 2013)
Oh I expected that rating.Haha
10. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3749; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
I was expecting something more...both the rating and the phone.
Touchless control and clearpixel camera are sounding like S-features and Ultra-pixel.
I thought it would be different but no, i was wrong...and the price is way off too.
Dare they become the next Apple...sans Google!!
11. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
oh shut up. These days Its not the companies that have manage expectations its the users. People demand to much, I want this, I want it to do that. There are no other areas in consumer electronics that moves faster than the smart phone market. I think moto's vision is spot on, this product is the and the introduction.
manage your expectations better and stop reading all the BS that floats around before a product launch.
27. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3749; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
The bullsh¡t that floated before the launch is actually incorporated in the device. It didn't hit the spot it was supposed to...and that's what i putting into words.
Don't tell me you didn't read any article about those things even out of curiosity!
The gestures aside, this phone is a good overall phone...if not for the price, i'd give it a wait to arrive internationally.
65. Kal-el (Posts: 93; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
Camera aspect was the only thing i was interested in...for me i think the camera is a little above average but nothing above and beyond. The colour reproduction is really good ...noise level average...low condition (when in focus) is not bad and video quality for both conditions are good the one true good thing is sound in what i can assume is loud music playing that was well handled.
127. pocketdrummer (Posts: 31; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
Are you kidding me? I don't like the S4, but I have to give it to Samsung, they make a decent camera phone. This thing produces cold colors, and it's the most artifact ridden camera I've seen in a long time. Zoom in on those photos and look at a straight edge. Also, the white balance in videos is all over the place, kind of like HTC phones. Except this one does an ok job with the auto-focus (unlike HTC).
That said, this is an EXTREMELY disappointing turn out for the overhyped RGBC sensor. The photo samples of the LG G2 look far better (and oddly with substantially less noise than any other phone) and they didn't mention any ground-breaking technology in the camera. Hell I don't even remember them mentioning the camera itself, just the software.
Also, the frame rate in video is choppy like many other phones. I don't know why any would want 1080p at 30fps over 720p at 60fps, but that's what these companies continue to do.
85. Jillxz (Posts: 149; Member since: 04 Jun 2012)
Bcoming the next Apple is Google's intentions. After all , it made a phone with mediocre specs that runs as smooth as butter. Got that "User experience." Sounds like iPhone to me. And it is too compact a phone. It's terrible.
102. JohnnyZ (Posts: 34; Member since: 30 Sep 2011)
They aren't officially Apple until they charge $100 to go from 16GB to 32GB
139. asun2 (Posts: 13; Member since: 03 Mar 2014)
It's got a 4.7 inch screen that you can touch all 4 corners with. What else do you want? If a better camera, I'd understand, but what else?
104. Angelface77 (Posts: 32; Member since: 10 Sep 2012)
you are a loser. keep sleeping from that side and expect top of the lines specs at 40 dollars off contract cheap ass fool.
40. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12941; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
I don't think it lived up to expectations.
41. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
It doesn't. There are plenty of other phones in the price range that offer more to the users.
51. lola99 (Posts: 33; Member since: 03 Aug 2013)
in a big phone with no smart features like not having to wake your phone 50 times a day, and not being able to ask it about the weather, unless you wake it, punch in your code and bring up your widget. All the others are are latest specs cramed into ginormous phones that are made to win a spec war.
56. techguyone (Posts: 199; Member since: 18 May 2013)
I think it's fine o moto hater trollboy, I DO think however that the price structure is way wrong, the bid to end the chasing numbers thing though, I hope that works out. Personally I'd be happy for 720p over 1020 for the better battery life. We'll have to see if other makers follow suit or if we'll end up with iCore 7 type processors...
I'm a believer in 'work smarter not harder'
63. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
the only thing that turned out to be not so ideal for consumers is that Motorola didn't go with Google's Zero Hardware Profit Margin philosophy which is unfortunate but is what should be expected from a hardware OEM. the phone itself though is great. i'll be getting one myself.
83. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12941; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
It could have been great but I don't think the end result can be called great. Like I said before at best it's nothing more than a midrange device.
92. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
you talk as if your opinion on Motorola devices should mean something.
you're played out Mxy.
94. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12941; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
I didn't ask you if it did. I don't need your permission to give my opinion.
95. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
just saying, it's not worth much...
101. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12941; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Since when did I care what you say?
103. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
since when did i care about what you care to hear from me?
your turn.
110. JohnnyZ (Posts: 34; Member since: 30 Sep 2011)
Hey kurojii, maybe you should take a break from the message board, go outside for a little while, relearn how to socialize with people again. Then come back and try to communicate with people again respectfully. All he's saying is that the geeks were awaiting something better /spec wise/ than what Motorola produced. Which is true. But that's not to say this won't be a great phone for the average consumer, which is what this phone was actually intended for. Great battery life and great /features/.
113. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
*Kurogi...he came right out and said it was nothing more than a mid range device.
you're clearly new around here so i'll just give you some time to really notice what Mxy's role in Motorola articles always is around here.
i'll even give you a hint.
it rhymes with hole...
speaking of learning how to speak to people respectfully you should make sure your own front porch is swept off before you go telling people to sweep theirs off. you butted in and went right after me without even really analyzing the conversation. go take a page from your own book m8.
117. JohnnyZ (Posts: 34; Member since: 30 Sep 2011)
Yeah, you're right Kurogiii, I was just getting bugged that everytime I read an article there's someone attacking someone about their opinions. I only saw your post and none previous to which. i.e. his posts about unlocking Motorola bootloaders. My bad.
119. GeneralTsosChicken (Posts: 22; Member since: 04 Dec 2012)
You're Gay For Simply Making A Porch Reference.
120. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
105. Angelface77 (Posts: 32; Member since: 10 Sep 2012)
its your stupid opinion between millions of followers tool.
68. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
If Motorola released a phone that made the gods themselves weep with joy and all women across the world orgasm simultaneously every time it was used it still wouldn't live up to your expectations.
82. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12941; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
A phone that people, including yourself, hyped as the next big thing and it turned out to be nothing more than a midrange phone with a customizable back cover.
I feel an 8 is far too generous here.
84. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Actually, many reviews agree that the phone has great ideas that will appeal to the average consumer in ways that quad core processors and 1080p screens don't.
And really, your expectations were that the phone was a total failure to begin with, so if this phone didn't meet your expectations that means it must be awesome.
86. Jillxz (Posts: 149; Member since: 04 Jun 2012)
I agree. I give it a 4
2. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Size, form factor and well thought SW is very nice, pricing however is rumored to be flagship when the phone really isn't. My other complaint is the relatively small battery, I mean Motorola packed 3500mAh in the 8,5mm thick Droid MAXX, surely, they could've done a little bit better or released a Moto MAXX... as a matter of fact, since the Droid MAXX is essentially the same phone, I'll look for the chance to pick one up, providing it hits SIM markets outside of the US, any info on that?
52. lola99 (Posts: 33; Member since: 03 Aug 2013)
Apparently the batterly on this thing is really good, there are a number of things they did to increase the life of the battery, it's one of the reasons they put in a 720 instead of 1080P and offer the peek feature etc so you don't wake your phone 50 times a day checking for msgs. : )
64. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
the reviews are raving over the battery life on this thing actually. it's going well over the 24 hour mark even for reviewers with heavy usage habits. when this thing gets Android 4.3 the battery life will be even better. i know the same point could be made for the MAXX but i'm just saying the Moto X will serve quite well in the battery department considering it's not a MAXX model.
87. Jillxz (Posts: 149; Member since: 04 Jun 2012)
The MAXX has this thing beat.
93. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
it depends on what you want really.
if you want a larger display, better build quality and a large battery then yes, it has it beat.
128. pocketdrummer (Posts: 31; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
You and I must have read different reviews.
He said it will last a day in normal use, but power users (the people who actually read these reviews) will have to charge it after an 8 hour shift.
In other words, not groundbreaking.
Just go buy the damn phone. You know you want to, we (unfortunately) know you want to, so just do it and stop trying to defend your purchase.
106. Angelface77 (Posts: 32; Member since: 10 Sep 2012)
it will not have the same feel size wise, no motomaker etc. The x will be better than the droids
3. MrKoles (Posts: 368; Member since: 20 Jan 2013)
Nothing special here...
15. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Yeah, not exactly true flagship (as in GS IV or HTC One for two examples that immediately come to mind) material. IMO more like upper middle tier, which seems to be reflected in the 8.5 score.
It would seem the Droid Maxx for VZW will score a little higher for the larger battery, but nothing revolutionary. Sounds like I am still waiting on the Note III.
17. jharkem17 (Posts: 21; Member since: 29 Jul 2013)
how often do you POWERCYCLE you beastly S4 anf HTC ONE?
20 times a day?
times 20..
88. Jillxz (Posts: 149; Member since: 04 Jun 2012)
28. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Took the words out of mouth. Waiting for the Note 3 announcement as well.
47. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
About a month to go (for the Note III unpacked event). :-)
71. lola99 (Posts: 33; Member since: 03 Aug 2013)
they're going the brains not brawn route.
89. Jillxz (Posts: 149; Member since: 04 Jun 2012)
Ha Ha . Brains route ? I think not , lol If they used their brain , they would have made a better phone that could compete with the other high-end phones. But they played stupid and now that phone will go abosutely nowhere.
114. lola99 (Posts: 33; Member since: 03 Aug 2013)
Do tell us all the things that the s4 can do that the X can't. That thing is living in the past man. Adding up hardware is useless if it can't do anything new.
116. lola99 (Posts: 33; Member since: 03 Aug 2013)
When you check your phone for the time how many buttons do you have to push to get there? 1. X owners just take the phone out of their pocket while HTC one owners are reaching all the way to the top of that huge-ass phone. When you go to look for your notifications, how many buttons do push. The X, none. When you want to find your phone in your house how do you find it? call it? With the X you just call *out* to it. When you're at your desk and you want to call someone, you'll be picking up your phone to do it every single time. Not X owners. When you set your alarm for the weekends, how do you set your alarm. You pick up your phone, go into your clock, set the alarm and make sure it's turned on. With the X, you utter 8 words. When you're in your car and you want directions what do you, break the law and take your phone out and start messing around looking for directions? X owners won't have to, they just call out for navigations.
118. Jillxz (Posts: 149; Member since: 04 Jun 2012)
People will think you're crazy and talking to yourself. I had rather pick up my phone and press a few buttons or taps , to get whatever I want from it. Talking to a phone is down right silly to me. I woull never do it . Come here kitty , kitty , kitty.
136. anglosaxonengland (Posts: 51; Member since: 11 Sep 2013)
Very tempting however, finally a android manufacture has gone for the good old optimisation path to provide a user experience. Optimisation on reasonable capable hardware overweights all the quad cores we have to the end user. Just like how iOS and Windows Phone can run smoothly despite a single core.
The phone has virtually no lag compared to the international S4 on a day to day basics.
19. jharkem17 (Posts: 21; Member since: 29 Jul 2013)
htc and samsung will release 3.5 DecaCore processor
and id*o*s would say
thats AMAZING..INCREDIBLE..FANTASTIC..eyes and mouth open like galaxy holes..
Steve jobs: as in invention, is that so?
the differece between smart and damn.
30. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Steve Jobs is no longer alive, so you meant Tim Cook?
4. amansingal14 (Posts: 309; Member since: 08 Sep 2012)
54 fps in GL Benchmark 2.5?
Moto please restart your ops in India.
5. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
@720p, yes.
BTW I'm underwhelmed by the camera, too much loss of details, color noise and dynamic range issues. Per pixel the Exmor RS and the PureView phase 1 on the 808 are still the best.
9. Birds (Posts: 1157; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Yeah either Omnivision dropped the ball or Motorola had poor software algorithms.
20. boosook (Posts: 1436; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
IMHO it's not bad, and the outdoor pictures were taken in a rainy day.
22. belovedson (Posts: 988; Member since: 30 Nov 2010)
yup my 808 would pown this phone thats 3 years older. psht. garbage
26. jellmoo (Posts: 1581; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
Do you have some sort of magical time traveling 808? Because for the rest of us, it' only been out for a year and two months.
137. anglosaxonengland (Posts: 51; Member since: 11 Sep 2013)
All phone camera are crap compared to an actual camera
12. saravanan083 (Posts: 19; Member since: 30 Mar 2013)
ya i want this beauty in chennai(india)


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HONOLULU (AP) - Advocates in Honolulu are proposing that Hawaii rejigger its ohana housing regulations so the tiny homes might address the state's urgent housing shortage.
The Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice has released a report on how the homes could expand affordable housing. Ohana homes are the traditional name in Hawaii for accessory dwelling units, or smaller homes built onto houses or as standalone units in single-family lots.
Victor Geminiani, executive director of the nonprofit, said that counties need to get creative to address a housing shortfall estimated at 19,000 affordable units in the next two years. While ordinances allowing for ohana homes have been around since 1982, he said, they will need to be changed if counties are to build more cheap living spaces in existing yards.
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The report finds that the cost of shelter in Hawaii is double the national average, and that rents in the state increased by 45 percent between 2005 and 2011. It blames expensive housing in part for Hawaii having a high rate of homelessness.
The nonprofit is working with City Councilman Ron Menor's office on a resolution to study issues around building more accessory dwelling units.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. - A 27-year-old Truckee man was arrested Monday on suspicion of various charges stemming from an incident 10 days ago in which he was shot by a Washoe County Sheriff's Office deputy, police said Tuesday.
Michael Nelson Heil was shot at about 3:48 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, in the area of the Gold Ranch Casino, located at 350 Gold Ranch Road in Verdi, according to the Reno Police Department.
A preliminary investigation revealed the deputy - whose name has not been released - contacted Heil, who was suspected of illegally hitchhiking and who resembled the description of a recent stolen vehicle suspect, according to a Tuesday afternoon press release from Reno Police.
Upon a search of Heil, the deputy saw what he believed was a firearm concealed inside Heil's clothing, which Heil eventually said was a revolver. The deputy then attempted to handcuff Heil, who fled on foot. During the foot chase, a Taser was deployed on Heil, who then turned toward the deputy "while reaching with his hands to the area on his person where the firearm was believed to be concealed," according to police.
The deputy then drew his service weapon and shot Heil, who was then taken into custody and transported to Renown Medical Center for treatment of undisclosed injuries. The deputy was not harmed. Officers located a revolver in the bushes in the path of the foot chase, according to police.
Heil, who was critically injured in the shooting, was released from the hospital Monday evening and was booked into the Washoe County Jail on charges of resisting a public officer, soliciting a ride, ex-felon in possession of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon. Heil is an ex-felon, stemming from an assault with a deadly weapon charge in 2008 out of Truckee, police said.
According to media reports, Heil remained in custody Tuesday on $30,500 bail.
The deputy has been placed on routine paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation. Pursuant to Washoe County protocol, the investigation will be conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies, with Reno Police Department taking the lead. When the preliminary investigation is complete, it will be submitted to the Washoe County District Attorney's Office for an initial determination as to whether the shooting was justified under Nevada law.
Heil's name was released Monday, nine days after the incident. No further information will be released by Reno Police until the investigation concludes.
Verdi is located about 15 minutes east of Truckee, off Interstate 80 en route to Reno.


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HIGH SCHOOL: Was a five-year letter winner in golf and two-year letter winner in basketball at Legacy Christian Academy ... Was a member of the Minnesota Class A State Championship golf team in both 2008 and 2012 ... Was the 2012 4A Sectional champion and the 2011 MCAA Conference champion as an individual ... Was a five time MCAA All-Conference pick and four-time MSHSCA All-State selection ... Was named MCAA Player of the Year four times ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and the A Honor Roll ... Was active as a member of the Student Council, including terms as both treasurer and vice president ... Was a member of the Math team as well as the jazz and concert band.
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Seth Beasley, an All-Day Academic and Culinary Arts 3 student won Student of the Quarter for the first quarter of the 2012-2013 school year at the Dorchester County Career and Technology Center. He is a senior and Summerville High School is his home school. Seth is currently employed by Perkins in Summerville and works as a server. He enjoys reading and cooking. When he graduates high school, he is planning on joining the Army and then he wants to eventually open up his own restaurant. Wendy Smith with Dorchester County Economic Development and Morris Wilson, a retired Masonry instructor, were the judges. Seth won against eight other students that were nominated by their teachers.
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Erie police questioned three people but have made no arrests in a robbery and assault at a Gannon University fraternity house Wednesday night.
Police said the incident happened shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday, when three young men entered the Delta Chi house in the 200 block of West Third Street, confronted a man there and hit him in the head with a small black revolver after demanding money. Cash and electronics were stolen from the house before the robbers fled heading west, police said.
Police later located three men with similar descriptions to the robbers at a bus shelter on State Street and brought them in for interviews, police said this morning.


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BALTIMORE, MD (December 12, 2012) Commissioner of Financial Regulation Mark Kaufman is pleased to announce that Keisha Whitehall Wolfe has been appointed Assistant Commissioner of Non-depository Oversight within the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Within the broad jurisdiction of DLLR's Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, Ms. Whitehall Wolfe will oversee non-depository financial institutions with responsibility for licensing, compliance and policy for industries ranging from mortgage lenders and brokers to check cashers and debt management firms. Ms. Whitehall Wolfe most recently served as the Director of Licensing for the Office.
Keishas leadership was instrumental in facilitating the transition of Marylands mortgage lender and loan originator licensees onto the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) and will serve the citizens of the State well in her new role, said Commissioner Kaufman. The Office hopes to transition other license categories to NMLS over the next few years and Ms. Whitehall Wolfes experience will be critical in doing so. Her appointment is effective December 12, 2012.
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The presumption that a tax hike recommendation is coming was the basis for a healthy share of comments at a public meeting Tuesday, called by the team putting together Altoona's Act 47 financial recovery plan.
Raising taxes to help the city make ends meet may be an obvious, "easy" answer, conceded Del Rabuck, one of nine residents to share their thoughts with the team at the Downtown Devorris Center.
But doing so will be counterproductive, Rabuck and others said.
Act 47 allows the city to exceed caps on both earned income and property taxes, provided a judge approves them each year.
But raising property taxes will "chase people away," because they don't want to pay those higher taxes, and it will deplete property values, because the higher taxes will make those properties harder to sell, Rabuck said.
"You need to think outside the box," Rabuck told the team, who merely took notes on the comments, without responding or answering questions. "You need to find something that's not so easy."
Raising taxes actually lowers the tax base, because people flee, said Wilson Saguban, citing outcomes in New York, Detroit and cities in California.
"I know [a tax hike] is probably going to happen," Elizabeth Chapman said.
But the team needs to try for an equitable solution, she said. A tax hike is not equitable, because it merely increases the burden on people contributing already, she said.
"We keep squeezing people," she said.
The team should find something that applies to everyone, including people "coming in who are not working, not contributing," Chapman said.
The city especially needs to refrain from trying to get more property tax from retirees, Rabuck said.
But the city needs to do something, according to the team, which preceded the public comment with an explanation of the Act 47 protocol and an outline of how the city will fare if it does nothing.
If the status quo continues, with its rising costs and flat revenues, the city will face a $4 million annual deficit - and a $10 million cumulative deficit - by 2016, team member John Filan of DSI Civic said.
Privatizing professional functions can help on the expense side, Saguban said.
That would eliminate health insurance, identified by the team as one of the culprits of rising costs, he said.
Eighty-three percent of the city's overall costs are personnel related, Filan said.
Selling assets like City Council Chambers can help on the revenue side, Saguban said.
He didn't mention selling the city water and sewer systems, as proposed several years ago.
At the time, officials believed they could have obtained several hundred million dollars for those.
The city could enhance revenues by eliminating its land-value tax, according to Frank Wiley, a commercial real estate agent.
The city went to that method of taxation about a decade ago precisely to encourage development, enhancing revenues, because it eliminates the property tax penalty of construction.
But it hasn't influenced any development that he knows of, Wiley said.
It has also eliminated the tax windfall of several big developments that would have occurred anyway in recent years, he said.
A couple of residents urged the team to take advantage of the less-than-stellar record of the Act 47 distressed municipalities program solving financial problems - 27 municipalities have entered and only six boroughs have escaped.
"Look to see what went wrong," Altoona Planning Commission Chairman Bob Gutshall said.
"Isn't there somebody who can say to us, 'this is what failed,'" said the Rev. Paul Johnson, pastor of Eighteenth Street Community Church. "We don't want to go that way."
Gutshall, Johnson and former City Councilman Jan Mills urged the team to seek volunteer help.
Gutshall recommended formation of an advisory group, and Mills called for a "think tank" to take advantage of the "brainpower out there going untapped."
"Is there something we can do?" Johnson asked. "Show us."
Thirty-six residents who are not city employees showed up, out of about 70 attendees.
"I'm discouraged," said Joe Rodkey, who didn't speak publicly.
How can people help if they don't care enough to come, he asked.
People told him they didn't plan to come because officials "are going to do what they're going to do anyway," Rodkey said.
Still, there was value in what the team heard, and ultimately, it will show up in the plan, Filan said.
Mirror Staff Writer William Kibler is at 949-7038.


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Sharon Stone has one of Hollywood's most enviable bodies – and she credits it to an unconventional workout.
"I put on dance mixes and I really dance my brains out at home because I enjoy that," the actress told PEOPLE at the New York premiere of her upcoming film Lovelace at the Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday.
"That saying – 'Dance like nobody is watching' – I do that. I dance like nobody's watching and I dance hard until I sweat and I think that that's very good. It's good for the mind and the body."
Along with her dedication to her dance moves, there's more that keeps Stone, 55, in phenomenal shape.
"I joined a gym," she said. "I used to just do Pilates. I had pilates in my house but I have found that since I've hit 50, that I've felt that I've needed more muscle tone and I started using more weights. So I joined a gym and I do weights. ... I really like it."
In the film, Stone plays Dorothy Boreman, Linda Lovelace's mother, opposite Amanda Seyfried. Lovelace, the biopic about adult film star Linda Lovelace, opens Aug. 9.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific is doling out $2.1 billion to take over Dionex. The deal brings two complementary chromatography portfolios together and bolsters Thermo Fisher's presence in Asia Pacific and environmental analysis markets.
Under the terms of the agreement, Thermo Fisher will pay $118.50 per Dionex share in cash. This represents a roughly 21% premium to Dionex's closing stock price on Friday, December 10, the last trading day prior to today's announcement.
The transaction is not conditioned on financing and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2011. Thermo Fisher expects to realize total operating synergies of $60 million in the third year after closing. This includes approximately $40 million from cost-related synergies and $20 million of adjusted operating income benefit from revenue-related synergies. The deal is expected to be accretive to the company's adjusted earnings per share by $0.13 to $0.15 in the first 12 months following the close.
The agreement combines Dionex' ion and liquid chromatography systems and consumables with Thermo Fisher's gas chromatography systems and consumables. "We believe the combination of Thermo Fisher and Dionex is extremely compelling from a technology, market, and financial perspective," says Marc N. Casper, president and CEO of Thermo Fisher.
"Dionex' strength in chromatography instruments, software, and consumables complements our leading positions in mass spectrometry and laboratory information management systems," Casper adds. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA, and will be integrated into Thermo Fisher's analytical technologies segment.
Dionex has more than 1,600 employees in 21 countries, spanning six continents, including a presence in the Asia Pacific region. It currently generates more than 35% of its revenues in Asia Pacific and other emerging high-growth geographies, according to Thermo Fisher.
"The transaction, which we expect to be immediately accretive, is consistent with our strategy of accelerating growth by increasing our depth of capabilities to serve attractive end markets. Specifically, it complements our strong presence in China, where we've established the headquarters for our global environmental instruments business and continue to build our commercial infrastructure to meet the needs of customers in growing water-quality, consumer-safety, and life-sciences markets."
Thermo Fisher notes that it will also benefit from Dionex' customer base and relationships in applied markets like environmental analysis and food safety. The company expects to deliver unmatched analytical solutions for a growing range of testing needs, particularly water analysis, where growth is being driven by new regulatory requirements and increased testing in developing countries such as China.
"The acquisition of Dionex is another example of the great progress we're making in executing on our strategy to accelerate growth," Casper remarks. "We have invested in technology innovation, Asia expansion, and complementary acquisitions—all to strengthen our growth opportunities in attractive end markets."
Earlier this month Thermo Fisher Scientific picked up Lomb Scientific, a company based in Australia and New Zealand. It provides laboratory chemicals, consumables, and instruments to customers in both countries as well as a growing portion of Asia and the Middle East. Thermo Fisher previously bought Biolab, another firm in Australia/New Zealand, in April 2009 for A$175 million.
Over the past year, Thermo Fisher has also acquired Massachusetts firm Ahura Scientific for $145 million, Finnish company Finnzymes, Danish company Proxeon, and Fermentas, which has operations in Canada and Lithuania, for $260 million.
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A number of dairy processors have implemented or reconfirmed delivery constraints.
U.S. milk production is heading up, up, and up with milk flow growing 2.5, 3.4, and 4.3 percent nationally in December, January, and February. That growth has been even greater in the western U.S. where a full year has passed since any state west of the Rockies has experienced a dip in milk production. And that dip was quite small when Utah fell a mere 0.7 percent when comparing February 2011 to the previous year.
In reaction to mounting milk supplies, a number of West Coast processors are constricting the milk spigot because there simply isn't enough plant capacity. In the March 10, 2012, issue of Hoard's Dairyman, we reported that Northwest Dairy Association (NDA), the nation's fourth largest dairy cooperative, established a temporary production base for each cooperative member in Washington and Oregon. It will apply volume assessments to excess milk, and the initial program will run from April to August. The base was determined by each producer's highest monthly production in the previous three years.
NDA is not alone. Farmers Cooperative Creamery of McMinnville, Ore., has implemented a similar plan for its Pacific Northwest milk shippers. It recently updated each farm's base level and will enact a FCC Supply Management Program beginning April 1. There will be four tiers:
• Tier one is for monthly production up to the base level.
• Tier two is for production exceeding the base by up to 1.5 percent. It will result in an initial $3.50 per cwt. deduction on excess milk.
• Tier three is production growth from 1.6 to 10 percent over base, and it will have a $6 per cwt. surcharge.
• Tier four is for output over 10 percent of base. It will depend on market conditions and will begin with an initial deduction of $6 and it is subject to revisions.
The story is much the same in the nation's largest dairy state as California's heavy output is causing processors to do the same. Land O'Lakes (LOL) western division has called for at least a 6 percent reduction in production by April 1. Those shippers who produce above the newly revised base will face a minimum charge of $10 per cwt. on excess milk.
Additionally, all Tulare and southern California producers will have to reduce production by an additional 6 percent. The temporary plan is scheduled to sunset on June 30. In the meantime, a 30-cent-per cwt. bonus will be awarded to LOL producers who comply with the new plan.
Other Golden State processors haven't gone as far as LOL. However, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), California Dairies, and Hilmar Cheese have all reminded producers that base plans remain active.
When it comes to DFA specifically, Gary Stueve, vice president of operations for DFA's Western Area says, "In recent months, extraordinary production volumes have created stress on milk plant capacity throughout California. A benefit of cooperative membership is that Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) members can continue to be assured of a daily home for their milk production. In order to help manage the current in-state plant capacity limitations, DFA continues to explore alternatives for milk sales and has reminded members of the base production program in place to help manage milk marketing costs during extreme market conditions."


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I want to step back from the frustration that I feel about who plays and who doesn't and under what situations. Let's have a discussion about Babcock's strengths and weaknesses as the RW coach. Here's my take:
What I've come to realize is that coaches like Babcock - at this point of his tenure - will make decisions which protect his own interest as opposed to what's best for the team. Every coach in one way or another tries to protect his job. With Babcock it's all about security and who he perceives he can trust. For him that means safe, formulaic decision like playing Cleary in situations where he has had success in the past - even though the current evidence suggests otherwise. I could go one about other personnel decisions, but it's clear that Babcock is a very conservative guy that wants to fall back on what has worked in the past.
My belief is that he has made questionable ice time decisions from the 2009 finals going forward. He doesn't reward or punish players based on game-time performance. He has a vision of what he thinks should work and doesn't stray from it regardless of the on-ice evidence.
Having said all that, I have no idea to what extent what goes on in practice effects who plays.
Don't get me wrong - I think he is a heart and soul kind of guy that believes in all the good work ethic type things, but I think he lacks the game management skills that good coaches in any sport have. Coaches have to adjust to the situation at hand despite all well thought out plans. Up to recently, this ability has been less important due to the nature of the talent the wings could always put on the ice. Plug in the personnel and see what happens... Not too hard when more often then not higher skill beats lesser.
However, those days are past us and the post-Lidstrom days are upon us. Babcock needs to coach in a different way. He needs to motivate as well as manage on-ice personnel in a much more dynamic way then he has had to before.
Frankly, based on evidence, I don't think he is up to it - but I'd like to create a discussion around it.


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• Executive Taking Action Forum, Life Coach Roundtable, a leadership and personal development networking group, 7 p.m., Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport, 4600 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. Reservations 202-8423.
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• Buffalo Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, Lunch and Learn Video Teleconference, 1-3:15 p.m., Northeast Retirement Plan Advisors, 950-A Union Road, West Seneca. Topic: Healthcare: The Times They Are a Changing. Continuing Education 2 credits. Required registration 860-5478 or www.buffalofinancialpro.org.
• APICS-Buffalo, the Association for Operations Management and the National Association of Purchasing Management-Buffalo, joint professional development meeting, 5 p.m., Salvatore's Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, Depew. Cost: $25, members and guests; $15, fulltime student. Information and registration www.apics-buffalo.com, www.napmbuffalo.com or 648-0972.
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• BNI Advantage, networking meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., Wheatfield Recreation Center, Church Road, North Tonawanda. Call 433-2402.
• Nickel City Networkers Meeting, 7:30 a.m., Holiday Showcase Restaurant, Union Road, Depew. Information, www.nickelcitynetworking.com.
• Greater Buffalo Business Networking Event, 7:30-9 a.m., USitek Group, 1720 Military Road, Suite 200, Buffalo. Registration buffalo-tipclub-feb2013.eventbrite.com.
• The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce, morning business exchange networking group meeting, 8 a.m., Dutch Mill Family Restaurant, 5259 Broadway, Lancaster. Call 681-9755.
• Buffalo Urban Development Corporation, Governance Committee meeting, 8:30 a.m., ECIDA/BUDC, 143 Genesee St., Buffalo. Confirmations 856-6525, ext. 136 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
• Pro-Net Professional Networking Group meeting, 8:30 a.m., Amherst Chamber of Commerce, 350 Essjay Road, Suite 200, Amherst. Reservations 632-6905.
• The Parachute Group, a networking group for individuals who are in career/job transition, 10 a.m., Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. Call 276-1777.
• Women's Business Center at Canisius, Women In Networking-Amherst meeting, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Canisius Amherst Conference Center, 300 Corporate Pkwy. Amherst. Topic: "Lending & Key4Women" and "Outsourcing Human Resources." Reservations email@example.com.
• The Western New York Chapter of Retired Public Employees Association, general meeting and luncheon, noon, Leonard Post VFW Post, 2450 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Reservations and information 892-1263, 675-5618 or 668-8239.
Seminars and classes• SCORE, the SBA and Buffalo and the North Tonawanda Public Library, "Starting and Managing Your Business," a prebusiness and startup planning workshop, designed for those in business or interested in learning how to start a business, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda. Cost, $30; veterans, free with proper ID. Workbook, $15. Required reservations www.BuffaloNiagara.Score.Org.
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• BNI Pinnacle, networking meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., Transit Valley Country Club, 8920 Transit Road, East Amherst. Reservations 585-704-4383.
• BNI Signature, networking meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., K of C Banquet Facility, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga. Information 886-1257, Ext. 201.
• The WNY Business Alliance, business-to-business networking meeting, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Millennium Hotel and Resort, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Call 310-3235.
• The Western New York Business Network Group for professionals, 7:45 a.m., Comfort Inn, 1 Flint Road, Amherst, Information 553-8883.
• Rotary Club of Buffalo, 12:15 p.m., Templeton Landing, 2 Templeton Terrace, Buffalo. Program: Erie County Clerk's Office, presented by Christopher Jacobs. 854-3397.
• Working for Downtown, Thursday in the City, 5-8 p.m., Papaya, 118 W. Chippewa St. Information www.workingfordowntown.org.
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Business groups
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• BNI Circle of Excellence, networking meeting, 6:45-9 a.m., Milo's Restaurant, 5877 Main St., Williamsville. Call 408-2525.
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So... Maltby what was the point of signing a contract if you was just going to retire?
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Posted 12 October 2010 - 01:17 PM
So... Maltby what was the point of signing a contract if you was just going to retire?
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Kirk Maltby to announce he is retiring per mlive.com
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Posted 12 October 2010 - 02:08 PM
So... Maltby what was the point of signing a contract if you was just going to retire?
Posted 12 October 2010 - 02:18 PM
RIP MicMichSteve. I was fortunate to have called you my friend.
Posted 12 October 2010 - 02:36 PM
When I read some of the posts in this thread, I am just appalled. Here is a guy that gave his heart and soul to the organization. He was a penalty killer and a grind liner. You don't win four Stanley Cups by accident. Detroit knew what they had here and they treated him well for many years. In return, he gave everything he had to the organization.
Yet, some of the fans on this forum piss on him and other players. Even Lidstrom is a target by some people, which is disgusting being as that we are all fans of the Red Wings here. This isn't the HFboards where there are asshats a plenty out there that like to start flame wars with other teams and fans.
I expect people here will be supportive of their Red Wings and the management. After all, they deserve to have our support being as that they haven't missed the playoffs in 25 of the last 27 seasons and the last 19 in a row. The players have shown that they care about playing in Detroit by giving it their all season after season after season.
Here is Maltby, a player who has given it their all for years. 75% of the posts here have the right attitude, which is supportive and remembering what Maltby brought to the table. The rest of the posters here are true morons. If not for the fact that they don't remember what Maltby did for the organization, but because he is a Red Wing. He will take a job in the front office because the Red Wings care about their players and the players care about playing here. I don't see this kind of commitment from many organizations out there.
Support your Red Wings guys. They are your team. If you don't like the team, go bandwagon on the Sharks and Hawks. I heard they need more fans on the bandwagon these days.
Happy retirement Maltby! You will be missed.
Posted 12 October 2010 - 02:44 PM
Best of luck, Maltby!
I wish he had retired so that Ritola could have been retained, but it wasn't reasonable to expect him to do so.
Posted 12 October 2010 - 02:50 PM
Posted 12 October 2010 - 02:51 PM
Maltby's decision had no bearing on the Wings having to send Ritola down to GR & go through waivers at all. It was a decision on only being able to keep 2 out of the 3 from Eaves, Miller, & Ritola. One had to naturally assume that unless he set the world on fire, Maltby wasn't going to stay with the big club. If he had, we would have been talking about keeping only 1 out of the 3 above.
I wish he had retired so that Ritola could have been retained, but it wasn't reasonable to expect him to do so.
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Posted 12 October 2010 - 02:52 PM
"Mess up tomorrow, don't mess up now".
- Harry James Benson, CBE.
Posted 12 October 2010 - 03:00 PM
Crosby's Bettman Real Doll is going to get quite a workout tonight.
Posted 12 October 2010 - 03:02 PM
I like how Malts looks at Cindy dive and just continues to the net.
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Thank you man.
Thanks Nightfall. I was around when the Wings weren't making the playoffs every year and I remember when we made the playoffs in 1988. I just remember how excited I was ( I was only 9), I thought then that this team was going to do something special, then followed up the next year with 19 wins and didn't even sniff the playoffs and I wondered what was next. We all now what happened, but I always kept the faith in this team. I think may people on this board were not around during the DeadWings era, because if they were, we would not see these crazy comments about players like Malts and Drapes and yes, Even Lidstrom (which just baffles me)!
I will always remember Maltby in the playoffs, right when we needed a big goal, everyone would pick Stevie, Shanny, Kozlov, Feds, ect and who ended up with a goal..... Kirk Maltby! As far as I'm concerned, Malts was one of the best faces of the organization that there ever was. Will the #18 go to the rafters, probably not, but he will always be at the top of the lists of players with the biggest heart and dedication. We'll miss you Malts!! GO WINGS!!
Posted 12 October 2010 - 03:15 PM
Thanks Drew you redundant useless SOB
Wish Malts all the best, never forget the time I urinated beside him in cheli's chili.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. � The Jacksonville Jaguars have an energetic head coach to go along with their brash general manager.
The Jaguars hired Seattle defensive coordinator Gus Bradley as the franchise�s fifth head coach Thursday, the latest move in the team�s rebuilding project.
The 46-year-old Bradley joins general manager Dave Caldwell, who led the coaching search after being hired last week.
�It was just a matter of time before Gus Bradley became a head coach in the NFL, and the Jacksonville Jaguars are extremely fortunate that Gus will be on our sidelines for many years to come,� Caldwell said in a statement. �Gus more than met every criteria we insisted on from our new head coach, and his intangibles and leadership abilities are exceptional. Gus is who the Jaguars need now and in the future.�
Bradley spent the last four seasons in Seattle, earning a reputation as a fiery assistant who demanded � and often got � the most from his players. His defense improved each of the last three years and finished in the top 10 in points and yards the last two. This season, the Seahawks ranked first in points allowed (15.3), fourth in yards (306.2) and tied for fourth in takeaways (31).
The Jaguars were 30th in the league in total defense in 2012.
�I had faith that Dave would make an outstanding hire, and my faith has been rewarded,� Jaguars� owner Shad Khan said. �Gus Bradley is perfect for our franchise. The energy he will immediately bring is incredible, and I am confident the victories will follow.�
Bradley will be formally introduced at a news conference this morning.
�Shad Khan and Dave Caldwell expect to win, and that�s what I wanted to hear,� Bradley said. �That�s why I am coming to Jacksonville � to win a Super Bowl.�
His liveliness seems to be a good fit with Caldwell, who oozed confidence during his introduction last week. Caldwell pointed to his �track record of success,� adding that he has �never been a part of a losing team.� He also openly shot down any chance of bringing in New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow, a bold move in Tebow�s hometown.
Caldwell came across as the polar opposite of former general manager Gene Smith, who showed little emotion in his four years at the helm.
Bradley probably will look equally outgoing compared to former coach Mike Mularkey, who was known for taking a calm and consistent approach to everything � including losing.
Bradley began his NFL coaching career with Tampa Bay as a defensive quality control coach in 2006. He was the Buccaneers� linebackers coach the next two seasons before going to Seattle. Bradley coached in college from 1990 to 2005, including two stints at his alma mater, North Dakota State, and four years at Fort Lewis College (1992-95).
But his rise through the NFL ranks had him on several teams� radar. He also interviewed for the head job in Philadelphia this week.
�He�s got a brilliant football mind,� Seahawks� coach Pete Carroll said this week. �He�s got a way of reaching people and touching people and getting the best out of them, coaches and players alike. He�s got everything that you�re looking for.�
The Jaguars interviewed defensive coordinator Mel Tucker, St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden before striking a deal with Bradley.
Bradley replaces Mularkey, who went 2-14 in his only season in Jacksonville. Mularkey failed to make the team any better in his first season.
Khan fired Smith, the architect of the roster since 2009, and charged Caldwell with turning around one of the league�s worst franchises. Caldwell�s first move was ousting Mularkey, saying the team �needed a fresh start.�
Many believed Caldwell would target close friend and college roommate Greg Roman, San Francisco�s offensive coordinator.
Instead, Caldwell and Bradley will team up in hope of getting the Jaguars back to the playoffs for the first time since 2007. Jacksonville has missed the postseason 11 times in the last 13 years.
No surprise then that Bradley inherits a team that lacks playmakers on both sides of the ball.
The Jaguars have running back Maurice Jones-Drew under contract for another year and have young and talented receivers Justin Blackmon and Cecil Shorts III. But the offensive line was a mess in 2012, adding to the team�s quarterback woes.
Neither Blaine Gabbert nor Chad Henne proved to be the answer under center. Caldwell said he had �others in mind� to compete for the starting job.
Defensively, the biggest issue is generating a more consistent pass rush.
The Jaguars had a league-low 20 sacks this season. Philadelphia Eagles cast-off Jason Babin helped down the stretch, but the Jaguars likely will use the No. 2 pick in April�s NFL draft to find a pass rusher.
Bradley�s defense had several young stars.
Defensive end Bruce Irvin, the 15th overall pick last April, led all rookies with eight sacks. Linebacker Bobby Wagner, a second-round draft pick, ranked second among rookies in tackles with 140 and fourth with three interceptions. Safety Earl Thomas was voted to his second consecutive Pro Bowl, second-year cornerback Richard Sherman led the team with eight interceptions, and defensive end Chris Clemons had a career-high 11� sacks.


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When people try to describe busy moms who somehow manage to successfully juggle their schedules along with that of each family member, all while making a homemade dinner every night, as a "super mom," well, they obviously don't have kids.
We're all super moms.
Even if we're not trying to hold down a full- or part-time job, the real world job of keeping up with everything that needs to be done in a day to keep the family on-time and well fed is a miracle in and of itself. And the idea of trying to squeeze one more drop of time out of a schedule that's already been bled dry seems like an impossible dream. But it's not. You, too, can volunteer.
It's okay, you can roll your eyes and laugh. I did the first time someone even suggested to me that I could squeeze volunteering into a life full of work and keeping up with a rambunctious toddler. But there are moms out there with far more going on who have proven it's possible.
Take Cindi Solomon, for example. The mother of two boys, Solomon had her first child during her last year of law school and her second during her first year at the renowned Motley Rice law firm. In the midst of keeping up with the insane hours required of a new lawyer at a large firm as well as the demands of both an infant and a toddler, she was able to work in time to volunteer with Trident United Way.
"Even though I had limited time, I found ways to fit things in," she said. "It was always a challenge to get to board meetings on time at first. I remember showing up a number of times with various and sundry pieces of food on my clothing, or arriving late with my hair un-brushed, but it was so important to be there."
But why did a mom with such an already-full schedule choose to take on yet another responsibility?
"Because I realized that, if I don't do it, who will? Everyone is busy, but if we all say 'no' to volunteering because we can't fit it in, then there will be no one left to help," says Solomon.
After this revelation, Solomon began saying yes to more and more volunteer opportunities. It helped, she added, that she also had friends with the same mindset.
"You do rely on your friends to help, either with watching the kids or picking them up while one of you is volunteering. There was no hesitancy between us when we asked each other for help," says Solomon.
Volunteering, however, always came second to her family.
"You try to stay balanced, but kids will always take priority. You've got to do what you can, but you also have to be flexible; someone's bound to get a cold just before a big meeting," says Solomon, smiling.
Today, Solomon is a known figure in the volunteer world. With her oldest son now in college and her youngest in high school, Solomon is volunteering with such organizations as Trident United Way's Women's Leadership Council and Charleston Basket Brigade, the Association for the Blind, the Spoleto organization committee, The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery's domestic outreach program, as well as serving as chairman for the Manhigut Leadership Program at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim. In addition to that, she and her husband have also founded Operation Sight, a non-profit that provides free cataract surgery to those in need, ages 18-62.
"Volunteering has made me a better person in every way," she said. "It's made me appreciate what we have and as a result. I've been able to exude that appreciation to the kids and how important hard work is. Giving back is what we're expected to do if we have the means to do it: volunteering, donating or even a smile on the street to someone who needs it, it's all appreciated."
For moms who are looking for ways to give back and share the enthusiasm and reward of volunteering with their kids, Solomon's advice is to "look into areas that mean the most to you. Get involved in ways that make you feel good, but don't stretch you too far. The time will come when you can do more and early experience helps. A lot of volunteers work from home either while the kids are napping or watching television by writing or editing letters, or by working on websites," says Solomon. "There are hundreds of moms out there doing much more than I am. It's all based on doing what you can, when you can do it."
You can do it!
Even though volunteering is a year-round need, the holidays are an excellent time to share with your children the importance of giving back. Check out some of the following organizations for ways in which you can give in the most needed ways this holiday season
Bags of Joy: A Trident United Way AmeriCorps program, Bags of Joy is a member-driven service project created to meet the increasing need for health and hygiene products as well as books and educational activities for Lowcountry children over the winter break. From now until Dec. 6, you can help by donating books and travel-size toiletries to an AmeriCorps member at area schools. For more information, visit www.tuw.org or call 843-740-9000.
Charleston Hope Adopt a Classroom: Started by a handful of College of Charleston students in 2012, Charleston Hope runs both the Adopt a Classroom and Teacher's Hope Closet programs. Both programs look to organizations such as businesses and churches to "adopt" a classroom by supplying either a toy for each child in an adopted classroom during the holidays or by donating school supplies and a couple teachers' needs through the Hope Closet. For more information, visit www.charlestonhope.com.
Lowcountry Orphan Relief: With the goal of helping abandoned, abused and neglected children throughout the Lowcountry, Lowcountry Orphan Relief is looking for volunteers to help sort clothing donations at the Valerie Vincent Children's Closet and to help create emergency clothing closets in public schools throughout the county equipped with clean socks, underwear, uniforms and toiletries. For more information, visit www.lowcountryorphanrelief.org.
MAIA Moms: Designed to help single mothers achieve both personal and financial self-sufficiency, MAIA Moms is looking for group mentoring models for families, organizations to Sponsor a Mom, Life Skills Help to guide moms on a one-off basis, office help and fundraising help. For more information, visit www.maiamoms.org.
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