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Joe Matuszczak was named head coach of Stetson Cross Country in August 2011 after one season as an assistant coach with the Hatters. He enters his fifth season as the program's head coach in the Fall of 2015.
In 2014, the Stetson women posted five top three finishes as a team, including a first-place finish at the Embry-Riddle Invitational for the second year in a row. The women also placed sixth at the Atlantic Sun Championship, the program's highest finish since 1992. The men earned four second place finishes on the season, and a seventh place finish at the Atlantic Sun Championship. Following the season, Joe Beery earned CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition and Atlantic Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors. He and Clarissa Consol were both selected to the A-Sun Academic All-Conference Team.
During the 2013 season, Matuszczak was at the finish line for a number of his team's highlighted accomplishments, including second place finishes for the men at the North Florida XC Challenge (Aug. 31) and the Embry-Riddle Invite (Sept. 21), as well as a first place performance for the women at the same Embry-Riddle Invitational (Sept. 21). The Stetson women also racked up a second place finish at the FLRunners Invite (Sept. 27) and were tied for third at the North Florida Challenge in Jacksonville (Aug. 31).
The men finished in eighth place at the A-Sun Championships in Nashville, while the women were 10th. Following the season senior Andrew Epifanio was named to the Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference Team and during the course of the year freshman Amanda Spring became the first Stetson cross country runner to be named the A-Sun's Runner of the Week, as she took home the distinction for the week of Sept. 9th.
In 2012, it was Matuszczak's second year at the helm of the program and he guided the Hatters to a number of top five finishes inlcuding a first place performance for the men at the FLRunners Invite (Sept. 28) and a fifth place finish for the women in that same event. The men finished off the 2012 campaignw ith a ninth place finish at the A-Sun Championships in Buckingham, Fla., while the women placed 10th. Following the season senior Kyle Burton was named to the Atlantic Sun's Academic All-Conference Team for his performance in the classroom and on the course during his final year of competition.
2011 was Matuszczak's first season as head coach for Stetson after serving as an assistant in 2010. He saw immediate success in his new position, leading both the men's and women's teams to numerous top five finishes throughout the year. The men saw a pair of second place finishes in 2011, while placing third at the FLRunners Invite (Sept. 30). The women saw equal success on the course that season, finishing third a total of two times and placing fifth in the FLRunners Invitational in Titusville.
The Hatter men closed out the year with a ninth place finish at the conference championships in Nashville, while the women placed 10th. Perhaps the team's greatest success that first season was their performance in the classroom as a total of 13 Stetson men and women cross country student-athletes were named to the Atlantic Sun's Honor Roll. Stephanie Bird and Mariah Harper were named to the conference's presidential scholar list for having a grade point average of 3.8 or higher.
Matuszczak'a first year in DeLand was in 2010, serving as an assistant for then head coach Mallory Dunn. While on the staff he helped coach the Hatter men and women and prepare them for a number different events, including the Hatter Invitational (Oct. 15), which Stetson hosted. The Hatters closed out the season at the A-Sun Championships in Spartanburg, S.C., where the men placed 10th and the women 11th.
Matuszczak is a native of Palm Coast, Fla., where he attended Flagler-Palm Coast High School under legendary head coach Peter Hopfe. Following his decorated high school career, he went on to star at Stetson with high school teammate Mike Cianciulli under longtime Hatter head coach John Boyle.

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MVB Hosts Two-Time NCAA Champion UC Irvine
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State men's volleyball team will open up its 51st season hosting two-time defending national champion UC Irvine (2-1) Saturday, Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at John E. Worthen Arena. The Anteaters are coming off a five-set thriller in Chicago that saw Preseason MIVA favorite Loyola come out with the upper hand (24-26, 25-19, 26-24, 17-25, 15-12). Saturday's match will mark the first time the two programs have met since 2000.
Scouting Ball State: Ball State ended the 2013 season with a 21-6 overall record and a 9-5 mark in MIVA play. The Cardinals ended the season ranked ninth in the AVCA Division I-II Coaches Top 15 Poll and had Matt Leske and Kevin Owens named Volleyball Magazine All-Americans.
The Cardinals lost four key contributors to graduation after the 2013 season including First Team All-MIVA members Jamion Hartley, Greg Herceg and Tommy Rouse. Ball State does return its middle attack as well as setter Graham McIlvaine in addition to six newcomers. Larry Wrather, who sat out the 2013 season due to injury, will also be available for Ball State in 2014.
Preseason Nods: The Cardinals saw several preseason honors bestowed on its senior leaders. Matt Leske and Kevin Owens were named Off the Block/Springbak, Inc., Preseason Second Team All-Americans. Leske was also named to the Preseason All-MIVA Team. Graham McIlvaine earned a spot on the inaugural Lloy Ball Award Watch List.
The Cardinals earned 17 votes in the AVCA Division I-II Coaches Top 15 Poll and were picked to finish tied for fifth in the MIVA as voted on by league coaches.
Scouting UC Irvine: Defending national champion UC Irvine started off the 2014 season ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Division I-II Coaches Top 15 Preseason Poll. In addition, the Anteaters have been picked to finish third in the tightly-contested MPSF.
Senior middle blocker Collin Mehring, junior libero Michael Brinkley and senior outside hitter Connor Hughes were named to the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Preseason All-American Teams. Mehring and Brinkley were named to the First Team while Hughes earned a spot on the Second Team.
The Anteaters ended the 2013 season ranked first in the nation in kills per set with an average of 13.02 per set. The Anteaters ended the campaign fourth in hitting percentage (.312), second in assists per set (12.22), and sixth in blocks per set (2.74).
UC Irvine is 2-1 in contests so far on the year picking up wins over Concordia (Calif.) (25-21, 25-13, 25-15) and No. 10 Lewis (21-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-23) before falling to preseason MIVA favorite Loyola-Chicago (24-26, 25-19, 26-24, 17-25, 15-12).
Series with UC Irvine: Saturday's match will mark just the sixth time these two squads have met with the series dating back to 1992. The Anteaters took a 3-1 win (15-12, 5-15, 15-11, 15-9) at home on March 11, 2000.
Record Watching: Senior setter Graham McIlvaine is 155 assists away from being seventh in program history in career assists. Heading into Saturday's match, McIlvaine has 1,999 assists and trails Dave Carlson (2005-06) who has 2,153 career assists.
Live video access will be available for free at ballstatesports.com and you can listen live with 91.3 FM WCRD. The official Twitter handle for Ball State men's volleyball, @BallStateMVB, will also provide in-match tweets.


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Intense or out of control, but typically in a good or fascinating way. The term is derived from a boxing metaphor - when boxers train on a heavy bag they can knock the bag "off the hook". Also see "knock him out of the box" for another popular boxing metaphor.
Did you see that Russian climbing video? Damn, those dudes were flipping off four story buildings! It was off the hook!
Por Stephen Mola 22 de septiembre de 2007
A phrase describing anything of pimp origins. If something is phat, cool, dope, the balls, fly, it's this.
Yo, dawg, that fly ass big screen is off-the-hook!!
Por Studman the Great 24 de septiembre de 2006
Free from a difficult situation.
To be in a difficult situation is like hanging "on" a "hook"; to get free of the problem you must get "off the hook".
To be in a difficult situation is like hanging "on" a "hook"; to get free of the problem you must get "off the hook".
We've caught you again, but this time you won't get off the hook so easily!" You are "off the hook" when you are no longer responsible for some problematic situation. Example: "We found the guy who stole the money, so we know you didn't do it; you're off the hook." When you get yourself free from a difficult situation you are no longer "on the hook"; you are "off the hook." Example: "You're lucky; it turns out that Dad never heard you come in late last night." Answer: "Great, that means I'm off the hook!
Por GetCrackinMcSlackin 30 de marzo de 2011
out of control aka "da shit" or "da bomb"
that party was off the hook yo!
Por ya grll angie 19 de agosto de 2005
A word meaning cool; happening; and for those of you who were born in the sixties and lived through the seventies, GROOVY!
Yo, that shiztnit is off the hook!
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In "black" terminology, off the hook simply means great/outrageous.
Yo, that movie was OFF THE HOOK!!!
Man, that kiss was off the hook!!
My sex is going to be off the hook boy!!
Man, that kiss was off the hook!!
My sex is going to be off the hook boy!!
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To avoid an unwanted situation.
You saved mah cuz today, esse...For that, you OFF THE HOOK an I wont kill u.
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Aviation Events
Career Panels
We regularly bring industry professionals to campus to give students opportunities to learn about a variety of aviation careers. Panelists have included captains and first officers from regional and major airlines, corporate pilots, air ambulance pilots, military pilots, aviation management professionals, air traffic controllers, designated examiners, FAA personnel, and others.
Panelists continue to serve as mentors to our students and are valuable in terms of providing career advice, internship opportunities, and additional networking connections.
Aviation Resume Workshops
The application and interview process for aviation jobs can be very different from other types of jobs. We understand the complexities and unique aspects of the aviation industry and we help our students navigate through those complexities. Every semester we conduct a specialized resume workshop for our aviation students that includes presentations from Human Resources Directors, Chief Pilots, and other aviation insiders who share valuable insights and suggestions that allow our students to set themselves apart from other applicants.
Applying for any type of scholarship can be a confusing and time-consuming process--especially if you haven't applied for scholarships in the past.
We are here to help you navigate through the application process. We provide assistance by regularly offering scholarship workshops designed specifically for aviation students, publishing lists of available scholarships in our monthly aviation newsletter, and providing guidance and feedback to students who would like help with scholarship essays or letters of recommendation.
Aviation Internship Workshops
Aviation students are invited to attend an internship information workshop every fall in order to learn more about the many aviation internships available to Westminster students. A wide variety of local and long distance internships are available to Aviation Management and Flight students. To learn more, read this handout, visit the Career Resource Center website, or contact the Director of Aviation Student support at 801.832.2671.
Service Projects
The day before fall classes begin, Westminster students participate in day-long service projects all over the Salt Lake area.
Aviation students have volunteered their time working at the historic Wendover Airfield, Hawthorne Elementary School, and with South Salt Lake.
The Wendover Airfield is undergoing extensive renovations as aviation enthusiasts are working to preserve this important piece of WWII-era history.
Our students have worked to clear out the Enola Gay hangar, remove nails from rafters, paint the portions of the hangar that were office spaces for military personnel and restore an F-86. We look forward to our continued support of this important project. To learn more about the Wendover Airfield, the ongoing restoration efforts, and the annual air show click here.
Additional service projects and volunteer efforts have included: helping Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops earn merit badges, conducting day-long aviation workshops for Navy Sea Cadets and students participating in the Southwest Airlines Adopt-A-Pilot program, and visiting local elementary schools to teach students math and science concepts from an aviation perspective. Westminster aviation students have also volunteered at the Children's Center, and the Great Salt Lake Nature Center.


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Crazy for coconuts
Fuzzy, round coconuts are the latest darling of the food world. New coconut products are lining up in natural food store shelves, such as Nutiva Coconut Manna, an organic, creamy coconut spread made from dried coconut flesh that can be used as an ingredient in foods or as a simple spread to replace butter, peanut butter or mayonnaise.
Coconut Manna is to coconuts what peanut butter is to peanuts; it's just milled coconut mixed with coconut oil for smoothness. Its calorie count, total fat and fiber content are quite similar to peanut butter. Where the real difference lies is in Coconut Manna's fat profile. Peanut butter, as is the case with most nut butters, is low in saturated fats and high in healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Coconut Manna is so high in saturated fats – one tablespoon provides eight grams – that it's solid at room temperature; you have to dip the jar in warm water in order to spread it.
Preliminary research indicates that coconuts may have anti-inflammatory properties. Sure, Coconut Manna is high in fat, but remember that today's health consensus is that our fat phobia over the past few decades has done more harm than good to our health, since we tended to replace fat in our diets with refined carbs.
Unfounded health claims for coconut fats, such as prevention of HIV, cancer and diabetes, abound on the Internet. Controversy still swirls around whether coconut fat, naturally high in saturated fat, is a "healthy" fat. Researchers in Asia, where coconut oil is widely consumed, present both sides of the debate.
One camp says that Asian countries that have been relying for decades upon coconut oil, which contains different types of saturated fatty acids than animal fats, show no significant evidence of deleterious health effects, while the other camp points to the increasing rates of metabolic syndrome, diabetes and obesity in populations like India where coconut oil intake is rising.
The American Heart Association still cautions you to limit saturated fats, including coconut oil, to below 7 percent of your total calories – that's about 16 grams per day for the average person. If you use this rule of thumb, one tablespoon of Coconut Manna would use up half of your allotment for the day. Until there's more research, it's probably best to enjoy Coconut Manna in small doses.


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The Maui Planning Commission granted an amendment Monday to formally allow the general public to rent units at the Kulanaa'o Apartments in Kahului.
The complex owned by Lono Street Properties LLC was specifically for students at the University of Hawaii Maui College, but because of the low demand and occupancy, the company has rented to nonstudents since the housing complex opened in 2008.
In a letter presented to the commission and addressed to county Planning Director William Spence, company officials sought to amend their original special management area use permit to allow tenants who are not students.
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The Kulanaa'o Apartments, originally for University of Hawaii Maui College students only, was formally approved Monday to allow nonstudents to rent at the complex. Opening in 2008, the 3.1-acre site can house 407 students but has never had more than 100.
The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo
"Due to the financial hardship of being created by the student-only restriction in the SMA application, the subject apartment building currently operates at a substantial loss," the letter said.
Although the original permit did not restrict the company from renting to nonstudents, the request was made to clarify the situation for the college and prospective tenants, Spence said. The amendment provides for students to get priority treatment for housing at the Kulanaa'o complex.
"There will continue to be a memorandum of understanding with the university and that preference will be given to university students," he said. "Basically there just aren't enough students to fill the units so you have buildings sitting almost empty."
Located on Vevau Street and across from Kahului Library, the 3.1-acre site has 100 two-bedroom units, three one-bedroom units and four studios. All units have a full kitchen and living room with utilities included in the rent.
Despite the assortment of amenities, though, the complex with enough space for 407 students has never attracted more than 100, and had only 29 at the start of the 2012-13 school year.
"Part of the reality is the median age here (at UH-MC) is 28," said Brian Moto, special assistant to Chancellor Clyde Sakamoto. "That tells you a substantial number of students are basically adults who have families or full-time jobs, and we also have many commuters or students that already have housing.
"It's not your typical college campus where you have large numbers of 18- to 19-year-old freshmen."
Additionally, the college of about 4,500 undergraduates does not require first-year students to live in the complex like many four-year institutions on the Mainland do, he said.
"The reality is that the apartment tends to have more families," he said. "It's not your traditional dorm."
Danielle Kanekoa, community manager of the property, said that the four-building complex is about three-quarters full with mostly families and other tenants, and that the number of students varies every school year.
"We have more available space than the current need for the college," she said. "But we are making every effort to attract students, and we're doing our best all the way around to be flexible and available."
In the letter to the commission, company officials explained how they reduced their bed rates for a period, going from $485 to $335 - the lowest for any student housing in the state - and saw no increase in student occupancy. The California-based landowners also hired students to market the property and advertised on the island using websites, fliers and other media.
"We have exhausted all efforts to attract students to our property to achieve 100 percent student occupancy," the letter said.
With the formal move to open housing, the company also was approved to remodel 79 of the two-bedroom units, adding a shower stall to the units' 1 bathrooms. The remodel also includes a revision of interior walls and doors so that each bedroom can have its own bathroom.
The total cost of the improvements is estimated at $434,500.
"There will always be beds available for students, including for those that are short-term and seasonal," said Candace Thackerson, who oversaw the amendment as staff planner with the Department of Planning. "The company, though, is trying to look less like a dorm and more like apartments, which makes it a little nicer for the public. We're really pushing them to renovate and improve the inside to make it less like a dorm, but we would like the rates to stay the same because we definitely need more affordable housing."
Rates for the trio of units differ from bed pricing with two-bedrooms at $1,350 per month, one-bedrooms at $950, and studios at $795. All tenants are required to obey quiet hours and the only lease agreements available are for semesters or academic years (August to May).
Factoring in the price and luxuries such as a study room, open-air lounge and laundry room, the college still relies on the complex for student housing during summer programs like the federally funded Upward Bound program.
The free, nationwide educational program provides college experience to high school students whose parents did not earn a four-year degree and/or come from a low-income family. The college sponsored the program and will house several of the students from Baldwin, Maui and Molokai high schools at the complex.
Another summer program underway at the college is the Indigenous Knowledge in Engineering program. The six-campus collaboration helps UH students pursue a career in engineering, and students throughout the state are given priority housing at the complex for UH-Maui College's program offering.
"It's nice," student Evan Akuna said of the Kahului housing. "I think it might actually be better than the dorms at Manoa. There's a lot of space."
The 20-year-old UH-Manoa student shares a two-bedroom unit with 19-year-old William Kaeo III, who studies at Kapiolani Community College. Both are enrolled in the summer program.
The Oahu residents said property officials had told them many of the tenants consisted of families and other nonstudents, but it did not affect their decision. After spending about three weeks in the complex, Akuna has noticed that it is much different than his dormitory on Oahu.
"I'd say that if you're looking for a tradition college experience you should go to UH-Manoa," he said. "This seems like a place that's more for real world living."
* Chris Sugidono can be reached at csugidono@ mauinews.com.


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The event will take place on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 5PM
This will be a developing story.
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I expect it to be in the $4,000 - $6,000 range to compete with the FS100. The C300 competes with the F3.
Quote from: Shawn_Lights on March 09, 2012, 09:04:08 PMI expect it to be in the $4,000 - $6,000 range to compete with the FS100. The C300 competes with the F3.+1, just because it's 4k doesn't mean it's going to be absurdly expensive. Technology is getting cheaper by the day, and it's just a DSLR body with a different sensor. If you took a 1DX ($6800), removed the 12FPS, the AF system, and the mirror (in favor of evf) and swap the sensor. I mean a true video DSLR that all of the photography features are removed from. I just don't see what you could add to that camera to justify a $10k price tag. Absolutely no way it will be more than the C300 though, I'll bet anything on that.I feel like the only reason they even previewed that camera at the C300 event was to appease the "little people" that were disappointed that the C300 was way out of their price range. I mean why show a product that early in development and take away the surprise from an official announcement?
I can believe I'm saying this but i agree with Axilrod Remember that the 4K DSLR will not be a good stills camera as such. Its resolution is 3840×2160 (8.3 million) pixels. Thats what modern "4K" represents. NOT 7680x4320 what you think would be 4K.


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Apartment near Arc de Triomphe
Size150 m²
Floor No.2(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Towels
- Dishwasher
- Elevator in building
|4 avenue des Ternes, 75017 Paris, France
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Arc de Triomphe monument is within a 10-minute walk from this elegant 19th-century-style apartment.
The area is one of the most chic and comfortable Paris. You will find everything you need nearby: restaurants, cafes, market, bakery, pharmacy ... and you are in the neighborhood of the luxury brands. You will stay a few meters from the most beautiful avenue in the world.
On the second floor with elevator, this apartment offers a large lounge, a dining room, a fully equipped kitchen, 3 large bedrooms and three bathrooms. The apartment is very bright.
- 3 bedrooms with a comfortable double bed and a dressing room.
- Fully equipped kitchen: cooker, oven, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, as well as dishes, pans, cups and glasses.
-3 Bathrooms, washer and dryer, 2 toilets.
Laundry facilities are available.
The apartment is just 100 metres away from Ternes station, providing direct access to Moulin Rouge and Père Lachaise Cemetery via Paris' excellent metro system. The world-famous Champs-Élysées Avenue is 15 minutes' walk away.
The vibrant and fashionable surrounding area includes tree-lined streets restaurants, cafés and markets.
Three metro lines (line 1, line 2 and line 6) and several bus lines are nearby, ideal for getting around Paris.
You are 3 minutes walk to Champs Elysees, 10 minutes from the Louvre Museum and La Defense.
You are also directly connected to all stations in Paris : Gare de l'Est, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon and Gare Montparnasse. You can take the train directly to London, Brussels, Amsterdam.
From the station Châtelet you can take the train to the airport Charles de Gaulle and Orly.
Non-smoking apartment.
No pets.
The apartment can be rented for a minimum of three (3) nights and a maximum of six (6) months.
For late arrivals, please note that a late check-in charge will apply, which amounts to EUR 20 between 8 PM and 10 PM and EUR 40 after 10 PM.
A deposit of € 500 is required to cover any damage or repairs in the apartment because of the tenants. It should be set by CB on the day of arrival with our mobile payment terminal (the sum in question is not charged but "pre- authorized" like renting a car for example).
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|6 months
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Apart from aggravation upon arrival when I was kept waiting 45 minutes in spite of having clearly made an appointment with the host, all was fine.
We actually stayed in a different studio since there was a mix-up of reservations. However, the hosts were very nice and the new Studio was even bigger and nicer.
The location of the apartment is very convenient and it's easy to get around from here.
However, the overall price-performance ration is pretty bad.
It is superfically clean but every corner is very dustry, especially around the bed!!! The shower was cold or even ice cold at most times, only by the end of the week I stayed here I got some warm water!!!
And also the contact and information prior to my stay could have been a little better. I never received any feedback for my complaints!
So looking at the price for the 7 days I stayed and what I got for it I'm sure there are better places to stay at!
Nice apartment, great location, very well stocked kitchen, no fuss at all
the apartment is placed well for visiting Paris - it is possible to walk from there to see the City - but public tranportation is also very ggod from there. Everything you need in terms of restaurant ect nin the area.
The welcoming was not very good. We waited outside to be received but no one came to see us. It was not possble to reach jeremy by phone - and his assistant was not to confident with directing us over the phone. But at the end we found the place - and it the place was good.
I stayed with my mother in this apartment and we both loved everything about the place! The apartment itself is clean and comfortable. Everything you'll need is present in the apartment. The neighborhood is really nice and friendly. There are a lot of restaurants, bars and even grocery stores in the direct neighborhood. Also, the subway station is right across the street from the apartment, which is very convenient. Last but nog least, the communication with Jeremy was very easy. He told us everything we needed to know on beforehand, including directions from Gare du Nord to the apartment. Our arrangements for picking up the key worked out great. All in all, we had an amazing stay in a wonderful city!
A nice apartment in a nice surrounding. We have had a good contact with Jérémy and it was great that we could use the apartment already from 11 am (to put our luggage in). Unfortunately we had to leave the apartment on the departure day before 11 am and there was not a possibility to leave our luggage in a separate space. The apartment is nice, the sleeping couch in the living room a bit hard and you should be aware of the fact, that the bar on the ground floor will give some noice disturbance early in the night.
Nice clean flat in good area. Great for us.
I had a very pleasant stay in the apartment in July 2015. A fantastic view on the busy Paris life. Being on the fourth floor is a lot of climbing of course but you get used to it. Toilet and bathroom were small but good quality, The stove might need replacement on the ling run but it did work properly. So I will certainly come back to this apartment with a supermarket across the street and restaurants around the corner as well as the metro station within 100 meters.
This is a truly wonderful apartment!!
And I recommend it to everyone who is looking for one. :-)
It is clean, really clean!! Not just pretending to be clean. Clean floors, clean bathroom, and lovely clean bedsheets!!! It was pleasure to sleep there! You really do have two (!) double beds as in the photos! And they are both (!) amazingly comfortable (which for me means that the mattress is rather hard and a true pleasure to sleep on). You also have a spacious wardrobe and even a table to put your things on, write postcards... and a smaller armchair to sit in - all this in the bedroom. Then there is the small but cosy living room where you can eat. Here you have a couch with another great mattress! Bathroom is clean and in my opinion well thought through (maybe just something to hold the toilet paper would be a nice detail but it is nothing that bugs you if you know what I mean :-) ) - you get those really nice details like something to hold the soap and so on ... :-) You also get towels which are not only clean but also smell nice - it all feels really clean which is a great thing.
The kitchen is nice, function-able :-) - it needs some updating but Jérémy was very friendly and assured me that he would look into it so I believe that the next time you come it will all be great and you can cook without any trouble.
The apartment feels very safe thanks to all the codes on the main entrance door as well as the iron gate :-) and it is very very quiet (unless the neighbors go crazy ;-) which can happen anywhere as we all know, and then you sure can´t blame Jérémy;-) )
There is even some vegetation in the courtyard to be seen from all of the windows. Nice.
We enjoyed our stay in Paris immensely also thanks to Jérémy´s apartment!! We felt there "at home".
So, in case you are still looking and deciding... in my opinion - you just found it! :-)
If I had to chose just one word to describe it, it would be "generous".
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It was the 11th hour of the 11th month of the 11th day of 1918 when Germany signed the Armistice ending World War I. In 1954, Congress re-named "Armistice Day" "Veteran's Day," expanding the holiday to honor all U.S. military veterans. Today, nearly a century since the end of the first Great War, we continue to pause for this November holiday to remember the sacrifices made by our troops around the globe.
The NFL has traded in its October Breast Cancer-Awareness-Pink for ribbons of military camouflage, another effort by the nation's most popular professional sport to give back.
Called the "Salute to Service" weekend, football teams from sea to shining sea welcomed active and retired members of the armed forces into their stadiums for touching pre-game ceremonies, impressive military fly-overs, and humongous unfurled flags waving over the gridiron. Tailgates included Humvees for fans to explore far from the perils of the battleground.
Amidst the business of warming up for games, NFL players, coaches and officials took time out to shake the hands of young men and women who recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan, and participated in moments of silence for those who did not come back. In some stadiums, fans witnessed tearful surprise reunions between military personnel and their families.
Through sports, we revel in competition, rivalries, and a decidedly us-versus-them mentality. We describe our heroes wearing uniforms of black and gold or green and silver. They ride to work in Escalades and Cadillac's and take home million-dollar paychecks.
Veteran's Day reminds us of our country's true heroes, those whose uniforms are not for show, and whose paychecks can't possibly measure the sacrifices they make.
Throughout the league, fans were reminded of NFL great Pat Tillman who left football at the height of his career after 9/11 to enlist in the U.S. Army. He was killed in action serving with the 75th Ranger Regiment in Afghanistan in 2004. The Foundation that bears his name offers scholarships to veterans, helping them to take leadership qualities learned in the military into their civilian communities.
This weekend the NFL provided a national reminder to all generations that Veterans Day is about much more than a school or bank holiday. For every member of the armed forces who serves our country at home or abroad, there is a family praying for their safe return and making their own daily sacrifices. While thousands of military members were honored during football games over the last few days, many more are taking painful steps in rehabilitation hospitals trying to regain a semblance of the life they had before encountering an enemy's roadside bomb or other hazard of war. Others return with scars that don't show, struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder or depression.
Throughout the Salute to Service weekend, the NFL pledged to give $100 to the Pat Tillman Foundation, the USO and the Wounded Warrior Project for every point scored. The donations total almost $300,000. But perhaps as important is the NFL's commitment to encourage their teams, their fans, and the entire country to join in five significant words:
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After the recent resignations of both Belington's mayor and chief of police, members of Belington City Council's Police Committee met Tuesday to take stock of the town's police department's needs.
Belington City Council members Max Grove, Marshall Reed and Suzanna Skidmore met with the Belington Police Department's Sgt. D.J. Harris and Patrolman 1st Class Josh Himes at City Hall.
Reed asked where the city stood regarding the annual COPS grant.
"Josh is being paid by the COPS grant, and it is fine," Harris said. "We just need to make sure the quarterly report for the grant gets filed."
Harris said that Belington's acting mayor, Susan Bradley, called to check on the grant.
"The grant was written to fund the extra fourth officer," Harris said. "If there is no fourth officer, we need to show that there is a loss or hardship. If not, the city can pay back $40,000 and just have three officers. We have a year obligation to fund this officer after we spend the grant."
Currently, the Belington Police Department includes Harris and Himes, plus a part-time temporary officer, Ricky Himes. The city currently has no police chief because Keith Rowan tendered his resignation effective April 19.
Rowan said his reason for leaving was that "Mayor Jody Haller's definition of my job description and mine do not blend together and they never will. It's like oil and water."
Haller resigned on May 9 following a stormy council meeting on May 2.
During Tuesday's meeting, Grove suggested hiring a civilian administrator to help with the police department.
"We could hire an administrator for 20 hours a week for 60 days," Grove said. "We could then keep them on a month-to-month basis as needed."
The group agreed the applications on file for police officers are more than a year old, so a recommendation needs to be made to run an ad for officers.
"Our priority is to get two officers hired," Reed said.
The group also discussed the idea of hiring a part-time enforcement officer.
"This could be a person working 20 to 30 hours a week to deal with complaints about dogs, grass and chickens," said Harris. "We could use them to check a complaint, give a time frame to fix and check back. They could also send letters or send a citation."
The group will present their recommendations for consideration at the Belington City Council meeting slated for 7 p.m. Thursday at Belington City Hall.


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It is intolerable, unacceptable and outrageous that it took six months and legal action from The Buffalo News before both the Buffalo School District and the Town of Hamburg reluctantly handed over documents in separate cases involving taxpayer money.
Top officials in both the school system and town kept a death grip on information that should have been immediately available to the public. Those officials directly violated the state's Freedom of Information Law, apparently believing themselves to be members of a secret society entitled to use taxpayer money without oversight.
The fact that town and school officials tried to hide information related to the competence and financial stewardship of high-level administrators is unconscionable.
The News took the school district case to State Supreme Court, and the documents finally revealed were nothing short of amazing.
In Sunday's News, education reporter Mary Pasciak detailed the events surrounding the firing of Debbie Buckley. In less than a year and a half running the district's grants department, Buckley directed more than $330,000 of anti-poverty money to benefit people and businesses close to her, including her son, her former stepsister and a struggling tutoring business that she had founded with her mother. An investigator's 34-page report, with four pages of information redacted, along with 434 pages of related documents, all unredacted, were finally provided to The News.
The public had a right to know the circumstances surrounding Buckley's firing, especially whether there was any mismanagement of public money. As usual, the attempt to cover up embarrassing information makes it seem worse than it would have been if the documents had been released when Buckley was fired.
Town of Hamburg officials took their own liberties with the Freedom of Information Law. The case involved a secret, expensive retirement agreement with the town's controversial assistant police chief, Stephen E. Mikac.
As chronicled by staff reporter Barbara O'Brien, the settlement involved a tangled case dating back to 2011 involving sexual harassment charges made by Mikac against a town councilwoman, and counter-allegations by the town that Mikac violated policies involving a female police recruit.
Mikac retired last year with an extra $45,500 and a higher pension, along with a letter of reprimand. He dropped his claims against the town.
O'Brien's article contains an account of the case along with documents involved. The retirement contract is a public record, a point made by Robert Freeman, executive director of the state's Committee on Open Government, who wrote an advisory opinion stating that the settlement should be released.
The News filed a Freedom of Information Law request, which the town initially denied. The News appealed that denial and the agreement was released only after Joseph M. Finnerty, attorney for The News, met with Town Attorney Kenneth Farrell in recent weeks.
Public bodies have an obligation to operate in as open a manner as possible. A few exceptions are allowed, and the Committee on Open Government exists to advise governments and the public on the issue. Ignoring the committee's guidelines is a slap at the public's right to know, made worse because taxpayers have to pay for efforts to keep themselves in the dark.


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Easy to Be Harden
Rich Harden just hit five years of MLB service time this past Sunday.
Why is that important?
Because Harden signed his current contract in April 2005 under the old CBA, he retains the arcane right to demand a trade after this season. That's because under the rules of the previous CBA, if a player is signed to a multi-year contract and has accrued at least five years of MLB service time when he is traded to another club, the player has the right to demand a trade during the post-World Series Free-Agency Filing Period that follows the season during which he is traded.
If Harden does choose to exercise his option to demand a trade after the 2008 season, and the Cubs don't trade him by March 15, 2009, he can become a totally unrestricted FA at that time (player option), although by exercising the option to be a FA under the aforementioned circumstances, Harden would be giving up his $7M salary for 2009 and the Cubs wouldn't owe him anything past this season.
However, Harden will likely take this track only if he feels he can get more than $7M on the open market post-2008 (which he almost certainly would) and/or if he feels the Cubs are unlikely to offer him a contract extension post-2009 (still TBD).
So if the Cubs had acquired Harden this past Saturday instead of waiting until yesterday, they would absolutely control the rights to Rich Harden through the 2009 season ($7M salary in 2009), with a nice convenient club option (with no buy-out) following the 2008 season in case Harden blows out his shoulder or elbow before the end of the season.
But by waiting to acquire Harden until after he had accrued five seasons of MLB Service Time, the Cubs gave Harden the leverage to either force the Cubs to trade him post-2008, or else give him the option to be a FA one year earlier than he otherwise would have been eligible (but with no compensation draft picks).
Of course the Cubs could always decline their $7M club option for 2009 before Harden has a chance to demand a trade, making Harden eligible for arbitration post-2008. But the Cubs are unlikely to do that unless they are fairly sure that Harden intends to exercise his right to demand a trade, because there is no way he gets less than $7M in arbitration. But if Harden were to sustain a significant shoulder or elbow injury sometime before the conclusion of the 2008 season, the Cubs probably would opt to decline their 2009 club option and non-tender him on 12/12 (as they did with Mark Prior last year).
As a further ado and a point to begin thinking about roster moves into the All-Star Break and beyond, here is the updated projected post-2008 and Spring Training 2009 roster, contract, and option status for the 39 Cubs players presently on the 40-man roster and the one on the 60-day DL, and the updated lists of Cubs minor leaguers who are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft in December and those who will be eligible to be minor league free-agents after the conclusion of the World Series:
Henry Blanco (club option with buy-out)
Ryan Dempster
Jim Edmonds
Scott Eyre
Chad Fox
Bob Howry
Jon Lieber
Daryle Ward
Kerry Wood
Henry Blanco - $3M club option or $300K buy-out
Mark DeRosa - $5.5M
Kosuke Fukudome - $11.5M
Rich Harden - $7M club option or else eligible for arbitration, and player option to demand a trade
Derrek Lee - $13M
Ted Lilly - $12M
Jason Marquis - $9.875M
Aramis Ramirez - $15.65M
Jeff Samardzija - $1.3M (no minor league split)
Alfonso Soriano - $16M
Carlos Zambrano - $17.75M
Ronny Cedeno
Neal Cotts
Chad Gaudin
Reed Johnson
Michael Wuertz
NOTE: 2009 MLB minimum salary will be $400K with a $65K minimum minor league split salary ($32.5K minimum minor league split for players with no MLB ST who are on the 40-man roster for the first time)
Jose Ascanio
Mike Fontenot
Jake Fox
Sam Fuld
Angel Guzman
Adam Harben
Kevin Hart
Rich Hlll
Micah Hoffpauir
Carlos Marmol
Sean Marshall
Billy Petrick
Felix Pie
Carmen Pignatiello
Geovany Soto
Ryan Theriot
NOTE: Only players with less than five years of MLB Service Time projected post-2008 are listed, since players with five or more years of MLB Service Time post-2008 can refuse an optional assignment to the minors
* Player must first clear Optional Assignment Waivers
Ronny Cedeno
Neal Cotts
Chad Gaudin
Angel Guzman
Rich Hill
Felix Pie
Geovany Soto
Jose Ascanio (see NOTE)
* Mike Fontenot
Jake Fox
Adam Harben
Sean Marshall
Carlos Marmol
* Michael Wuertz
NOTE: Jose Ascanio will have used three minor league options through the 2008 season, but because he will have spent only four "full seasons" on an active minor league or major league roster through the 2008 season, he will be eligible for a 4th minor league option in 2009.
Sam Fuld
Kevin Hart
Micah Hoffpauir
Billy Petrick (see NOTE)
Carmen Pignatiello
Jeff Samardzija (see NOTE)
* Ryan Theriot
NOTE: Billy Petrick will have used two minor league options through the 2008 season, but because he will have spent only three "full seasons" on an active minor league or major league roster through the 2008 season, he will be eligible for a 4th minor league option as long as it is used prior to completing five full seasons.
Jeff Samardzija will have used two minor league options through the 2008 season, but because he will have spent only two "full seasons" on an active minor league or major league roster through the 2008 season, he will be eligible for a 4th minor league option as long as it is used prior to completing five full seasons.
Kosuke Fukudome
Andres Blanco, SS
Jim Brower, RHP
Mike Burns, RHP
Hector Carrasco, RHP
Robinson Chirinos, C-IF
Matt Craig, 1B-3B
Jason Dubois, 1B-OF
Doug Deeds, OF-1B
Danny Fatheree, C
Luis Figueroa, INF
Dumas Garcia, RHP
Koyie Hill, C
Josh Kroeger, OF
Leonel Perez, C
Bobby Scales, IF-OF
Andres Torres, OF
Randy Wells, RHP
NOTE: A player eligible to be a Minor League free-agent cannot be a FA if he is added to an MLB 40-man roster by the end of the World Series.
James Adduci, OF
Alberto Alburquerque, RHP
Mitch Atkins, RHP
Matt Avery, RHP
Justin Berg, RHP
Todd Blackford, RHP
Edward Campusano, LHP
Russ Canzler, 1B
Yusuf Carter, OF
Jeff Culpepper, OF
Rafael Dolis, RHP
Darin Downs, LHP
Jesse Estrada, RHP
Ryan Harvey, OF
Jim Henderson, RHP
Mark Holliman, RHP
Grant Johnson, RHP
Marcos Mateo, RHP
J. R. Mathes, LHP
Casey McGehee, 3B-C
Mario Mercedes, C
Jonathan Mota, INF
Jake Muyco, RHP
Mike Phelps, RHP
Jose Pina, RHP
Mark Reed, C
Greg Reinhard, RHP
Kyle Reynolds, 3B-1B
Tony Richie, C
Chris Robinson, C
Jayson Ruhlman, LHP
Alvaro Sosa, C
Nate Spears, 2B
Donald Veal, LHP
NOTE: Any minor league free-agent who signs a minor league contract prior to the Rule 5 Draft is eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft.
Re: Easy to Be Harden
well ain't that a bit of a kick in the pants...
but as you noted, if he demands his trade during the FA period, the Cubs can just not pick up his option and have to pay him a little more (I'd guess in the $10MM range).
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Arizona Phil.....it looks like the bats have come alive for the AZL Cubs this past week. With all the roster moves going on because of trades,have you heard who is moving up to Boise besides Kemp? Flores,Ridling,and Opitz moved on up to Peoria leaving three vacancies in Boise.Is there any news at all from Mesa? Thanks
Dwayne Kemp, son of Adonis
Is there any news at all from Mesa?
this is from the Boise Hawks website:
Former Boise Hawks catcher, Josh Donaldson, was one of the four members of the Chicago Cubs sent to the Oakland Athletics as part of a blockbuster six-player trade, announced yesterday by Major League Baseball.
The move has also filtered down to the Hawks, who made multiple roster moves prior to leaving for their five-game series in Eugene.
Catcher Luis Flores, along with first-baseman Rebel Ridling, and second-baseman Jake Opitz, were all promoted to the Peoria Chiefs in the Midwest League. Of the three, Ridling's departure will hurt the Hawks the most, as he ranks among the Northwest League's best in batting average, home runs, doubles, and RBI.
The Hawks, however, will have one player join their club from the rookie-level Mesa Cubs, middle-infielder Dwayne Kemp. Kemp, from Rotterdam, Netherlands, hit .283 this season in Mesa, after being signed by the Cubs out of Major League Baseball's European Academy. His father, Adonis, played for the Dutch baseball team in the 1996 Olympics.
Re: Easy to Be Harden
If he demanded a trade, wouldn't the Cubs just trade him? I mean, assuming he's healthy and has pitched well the rest of the season, I would think some team would rather trade to get him at $7mil than compete for his services on the open market. I don't see how Rich could leverage the trade demand into more money.
Re: Easy to Be Harden
Couldn't this be the very reason the A's finally let go of him? Better to be assured something now than gamble later on his leaving and a pick. Good stuff, AZ Phil. Haven't heard this mentioned anywhere else.
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I believe the only way he can exercise his right to demand a trade is if he has already been traded to another team. So, if I'm reading correctly, he wouldn't be able to demand a trade if the A's had kept him.
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I don't believe this is true for the case of Harden. Doesn't he have to pitch a certain amount of innings to have the season qualify for his major league service? In '06 he pitched 46.2 innings and in '07 he pitched only 25.2 innings. I can't believe that 7 games in '07 qualified him for a year of service.
According to Cot's he only has 4.074 years of ML service to date.
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He had 4.074 entering the 2008 season, he has since accumulated the 100 or so days of service time this season to go over 5 (I believe 172 or 180 days makes a fully year). DL time counts towards service time.
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If that is true that at most he would be at 3/4 of a season. With that giving him roughly 4.8 years of service at the time of the trade. So that is still under the 5 years that is being talked about. And with Hendry talking about having him under control for a year and a half I'm sure he has looked into it. I can't imagine with everyone looking into it before the trade that they would miss something like that. I am sure there was a fleet of contract lawyers looking over everything.
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Fleet of contract lawyers = 5% of one Arizona Phil
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what AZ Phil said (and I said)....
172 service days = 1 year of service time.
when you see 4.074 as a player's service time that means 4 years and 74 days. When you get to 172, you flip the year.
or what AZ Phil said...
Re: Easy to Be Harden
I guess the question here then would be when does a trade officially take place? Is it when it is filed with the league office? If that is the case, is it possible the trade was filed at an earlier day before the deal was confirmed to the press?
Re: Easy to Be Harden
I don't know when it became offical but the press release was dated 7/8.
Jason Dubois?
I must have missed his returning to the Cub fold. Did this happen before the season?
Re: Easy to Be Harden
I'm borderline shocked the Cubs haven't called up Dubois (or even Hop) since Soriano will be out at least another couple of weeks - he would definitely be an offensive boost in left field compared to Reed. Do we really need 13 pitchers on the roster?
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PHIL: Thanks for the reply- that makes sense, clearly if you call up Dubois you're doing it to keep him for the duration of the season - I was lamenting the fact that Fukudome basically has become a slap hitter, not knowing how much more we can get out of Edmonds and Soriano being a constant health concern, having a power bat in the outfield as a PH and spot starter would be very helpful and Dubois's numbers in ~40 games at Iowa are sick. Our PH options off the bench these days don't bring fear into opposing pitchers to say the least.
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Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.
rain delay...thanks obama.
Thanks again Phil. We actually were in Mesa and drove around. Hopefully, I am back for some Fall League. If not I have all of spring training (like the smart people who move here!)
What Rob G said. I can't speak for Piittsburgh, but the other end of the state has had absolute crap weather for two days. Perfect day to take it easy.
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He will not pitch another game for Cubs
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In addition to the surprising revelation that our chromosomes harbor fewer genes than originally predicted, the Human Genome Project also unveiled that all individuals share approximately 99.9% of their DNA.
The remaining 0.1% of the genome subsequently enjoyed enhanced scrutiny, as it promised to shed light on interindividual genomic variation, which became one of the most fascinating biomedical topics in recent years.
While single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were initially the focus of many studies, subsequent discoveries unveiled an additional source of genomic variability, which became known as copy-number variation (CNV). Array comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH) helped characterize copy-number variants and advanced research in several clinically relevant biomedical areas, but the quantitative characterization of copy-number variation remains a technically challenging endeavor.
"We have been using CGH arrays for many years, and they allow the detection of genome-wide copy-number changes, but one thing they cannot detect are copy-neutral aberrations," says Anniek De Witte, technical marketing manager at Agilent Technologies.
One of the technical shortcomings of array CGH is that it can only measure the total number of allele copies in a sample and, therefore, it is only informative about copy-number changes. Acquired uniparental disomy or copy-neutral loss of heterozygosity, a previously underappreciated modification in which a pair of chromosomes or chromosomal segments is inherited from only one parent, that is increasingly being described in hematologic and solid tumors, would not be detected by this approach.
"The only way to detect these aberrations was by adding SNPs to the arrays, to make the distinction whether two chromosomes are different from each other or not, and this is why we incorporated SNP probes into our CGH arrays," De Witte explains.
This approach helped investigators unveil significant diversity in several chronic lymphocytic leukemia tumor samples that they examined. In addition, this platform, combined with novel algorithms, is able to determine the fraction of aneuploid cells in cancer samples down to 10% for copy-number changes and down to 20% for copy-neutral changes.
"We wanted to address certain technical questions related to the performance of array CGH on small clinical samples, and the use of ultrahigh-resolution platforms in such samples," says Mark Basik, M.D., assistant professor in surgery and oncology at McGill University and attending surgical oncologist at the Jewish General Hospital in Montréal.
Dr. Basik and colleagues proposed to test whether the density of array CGH allowed smaller DNA lesions, such as copy-number gains or losses, that could not be seen otherwise, to be visualized.
"The answer is yes," reveals Dr. Basik. In a recent study that used MCF7 cell lines, investigators in Dr. Basik's group discovered that the 1M CGH array has a remarkable capacity to unveil micro-copy number alterations, defined as alterations affecting chromosomal regions smaller than 1 Mb.
"More recently, we expanded this approach to clinical samples and found very similar results," adds Dr. Basik. At the same time, Dr. Basik and colleagues visualized many intragenic breaks and, subsequently, by comparing the data with results from the original study that sequenced the same cell line, they identified approximately half of the gene fusion events that had been defined in that study. "Array CGH could become a valuable screening tool to look for gene fusion events," reveals Dr. Basik.
An additional question that Dr. Basik and colleagues addressed revolves around the use of whole-genome amplification prior to performing high-resolution arrays. With clinical research increasingly relying on biopsies, which generally provide a very limited amount of biological material, whole-genome amplification is often required prior to the analysis of chromosomal variants.
A comparison between the 244K and the 1M CGH Agilent array platforms revealed that whole-genome amplification introduces many amplification artifacts, such as small deletions, that are much more detectable with the 1M platform than with the 244K platform. "This was surprising, and suggested that the use of whole-genome amplification with very high-resolution platforms is problematic and, in fact, algorithms used to automatically detect aberrations will pick up many artifacts and classify them as real aberrations," cautions Dr. Basik.
An area that has been increasingly transformed by array CGH advances is assisted reproductive technologies. At this time, 50% of the embryos generated by in vitro fertilization harbor chromosomal abnormalities. These embryos usually either fail to implant or, in the few instances when they do, the pregnancy would result in miscarriages or in various disorders.
"Our policy, as a company, is that if one can avoid the conception or the transfer of abnormal embryos, this offers a much better choice for the patient," says Santiago Munné, Ph.D., founder and director of Reprogenetics. The emphasis at Reprogenetics is on testing couples before they conceive and, if they are carriers, perform pre-implantation diagnosis. "This is followed by the transfer of normal embryos and results in an increased implantation rate," explains Dr. Munné.
While karyotyping may detect abnormalities that are 10–15 Mb in size, array CGH can achieve a much better average resolution, as low as 1 Mb. Recently, Dr. Munné and colleagues reported that array CGH presents several advantages over FISH and SNP arrays in diagnosing translocations in pre-implantation human embryos, as it allowed the simultaneous survey of all the chromosomes, without requiring genetic testing to be conducted beforehand.
In addition, array CGH allows data to be generated within approximately 12 hours for every genomic region that one wants to inquire. "At this time, there is a consensus that prenatal diagnosis should be performed by array CGH, this is the direction everyone is moving toward, and karyotyping will eventually be phased out," explains Dr. Munné.
"Mapping structural variants is not trivial, as there are many complications, and CGH arrays represent a terrific tool to validate CNVs that are detected by other means," says Michael P. Snyder, Ph.D., professor and chair of genetics at Stanford University and director of the Stanford Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine. Recently, Dr. Snyder and colleagues conducted a comparative study of different CGH array platforms available commercially.
This work, which examined 12 leading genome-wide copy-number variation detection platforms, including Roche NimbleGen, Agilent, Illumina, and Affymetrix arrays, revealed that they all performed reasonably well and were able to detect aberrations of a few kilobases in size. It also showed that none of these arrays are perfect, and each presents certain limitations, in terms of a gold standard dataset that was used in the study.
"Most chromosomal aberrations 30 kb or larger were detected, but smaller ones are often detected by one platform and may be missed by another," says Dr. Snyder. "But overall, the arrays containing higher-density probes in known copy-number variation regions fared better, and this is one of the important lessons that emerged," continues Dr. Snyder.
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#11. Ordering Obscure Parts from Around the World
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Parks Commission suggests dog park
June 27, 2013
The city Parks Commission submitted two lists of possible projects for city council members to consider funding with contingency money, including a dog park area at Waterworth Memorial Park and a......
A dog park?? Really are they serious? Of all the things this town needs I would say a dog park is last on the list. How about all the councilmen put their share of the windfall into streets or sidewalks or replace some broken down piece of equipment. Don't spend it on something that is going to require more money to continue the operation of it.
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Watchdog, good points about the uncalculated costs of operating and maintaining a dog park. Of course, we can foresee how those costs will be overcome once they are realized.......city dog licenses!
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A dog park? A windmill? Makes me wonder if council members have ever driven on our decaying streets or tried to walk on our broken, cracked and dangerous sidewalks.
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Ms Dickey, stop playing with your heart and start playing with your head!
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No ifs, ands or buts about it! No turning the other cheek on this matter. If they don't they will be SUED. All it takes is one irresponsible dog owner that breaks the rules, and the local animal control officer does nothing despite being informed, a person who sustains personal injuries or injuries to his or her pooch will prevail against the city in court. This idea is probably the worst idea to date and the city will have a NIGHTMARE on their hands. First time a pit bull swallows a poodle….
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Now, having said all that. A dog park? It's one heck of an idea in a city that can afford to operate one. That little ole money they have won't cover the costs and the standards they have to apply to have a dog park. Yep, nice thought but as usual they didn't do any homework. Dog parks are COSTLY and the biggest liability a city can take on. DOG BITE LAWS ARE CLEAR. Dog parks must be governed by strict rules that are going to have to be posted and part of the local municipal code and the city HAS TO ENFORCE THEM.
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salemresident, the first problem is we have a sitting council that has personal agendas that override the wants and wishes of an entire city. The second problem is this city is ran by people that REFUSE to come into the 21st century. They don't know how to THINK outside the box and most of them just refuse to do it or just don't know how to do it to get SALEM out of the stagnant growth and make it prosperous. That is why living in Salem is B O R I N G and we can't get a healthy middle class of families to move into this city.
Now throw on top, a park commission that believe the parks belong to them and it's invitation ONLY. That is just one of the many reasons our children graduate from Salem and LEAVE.
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Give me a break!! We are considering a dog park but we couldn't put in a skate park for our children?? I am a dog lover but even I can see that this is full of possible liabilities. And what does this say about our city, that our children are so far down on the list of priorities. But then we do have a park where the ducks are kept behind a fence. More and more the reason I go to Alliance to use their beautiful park system where the ducks can roam free, and the children are allowed to play. Sad just sad, Salem.
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So happy for Marissa and Simon! They finished 7th at this event a year ago -- how wonderful would it be that they got a medal this year?!
So happy for Marissa and Simon! They finished 7th at this event a year ago -- how wonderful would it be that they got a medal this year?!
One judge had some very questionable GOE choices for B/L. He gave them minuses on everything except for 3 elements. A -1 for the lift?????? While another judge gave them +3 on that same element?? Uh, ok. I don't ever remember them getting negatives on cleanly-executed lifts.
I like Lindsey Davis, but I think it's tough to fill the shoes of Amanda Evora. When I see this pair do lifts, I miss E/L a lot more.
Donlan/Speroff would be a podium worthy team for me if they could jump. A shame, but oh well.
Speaking of the team event (and I'd argue it's a four nation race with France), I'd love to know the strategy behind some of the picks.
I saw D/S live at Skate America and I have to say I was a bit disappointed. Yes, they have great line and pretty positions, but they definitely lacked presence and power that I saw from D/C and C/S (who were at that competition as well).
S/K was a nice surprise when I watched their summer comp videos. I honestly think that they could overtake D/C in a few years with some experience and a little bit more consistency on jumps (and I mean little, they generally land their jumps, but I've seen some little jump errors in past competitions).
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TOWN OF NIAGARA – The Town Board is preparing to take legal action against a Niagara Falls landlord regarding the disruptive actions of her tenants.
The board members agreed at a work session Thursday to impose $17,000 in fines on Laura Rhoney of Pasadena Avenue for her failure to address the actions of her tenants at a home on Woodland Avenue who have been involved in a number of criminal activities, according to officials.
Since early 2012, neighbors have complained to the board that Rhoney's renters have been harassing them with activities that begin with loud drinking parties and fireworks. If anyone complains or calls the police, they are harassed by the tenants with profanities and threats. Several neighbors said they are unable to go out on their porches, take their children for walks or even get their mail without being accosted. Vehicles and property in the area have been vandalized, it was noted. Petitions have been submitted to the board to request that action be taken to stop the crimes.
Police Chief James Suitor told the board that the problem is ongoing and patrols are routinely called to the neighborhood. Most recently, the police received calls that the tenants were shining laser lights into the windows of neighbors. At least one tenant has been charged and prosecuted in Town Court, according to Suitor, and an order of protection has been issued.
The board is enforcing a quality of life local law it enacted in 2011 that holds landlords responsible for tenants who take part in crimes such as drug activity, weapons possession, assault, domestic violence, murder, sexual assault, gang activity or any other similar activity listed in the state penal law. Officers only need to respond and issue a report of a complaint. Arrests or convictions are not necessary for the fines to be levied, officials said. The law is modeled after a similar statute in Cheektowaga.
Rhoney, who appeared at a work session last year, requested – and was provided – a list of the crimes alleged against her tenants. She has failed to respond and needs to be brought before the board, Town Attorney Michael Risman said. Risman said that Rhoney would be given the opportunity to address the issue before a final disposition is rendered by the board.
The board wants her to pay the fine and get rid of the tenants so the issue is being put on the Jan. 22 agenda. If she fails to pay the fine, the amount would be added to the property tax roll.
Risman commented that the law may have backfired in a sense.
According to Councilman Marc Carpenter, one of the neighbors who has been complaining now has his house for sale.
"Our goal is to get the tenant evicted, not the neighbor," Risman told the board.
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NASHVILLE, TN. – Atlanta-based artist, Dorothy O'Connor, will be creating a new installment of her acclaimed series Scenes at Cheekwood this spring in her role as the 2013 Martin Shallenberger Artist-in-Residence program. Open studio hours will be held on Tuesdays (10 am – 12 pm) and Thursdays (10 am – 12 pm) now through April 4th so that visitors can observe her at work. Once completed, the new exhibition Shelter to debut to the public on April 6 and be on display until June 30.
During her residency at Cheekwood and throughout the subsequent exhibition, O'Connor will create a multilayered installation covering multiple gallery spaces. Visitors will find Cheekwood's Frist Learning Center galleries transformed into an enchanted forest constructed from the pages of books, complete with handmade animals, forest details and other props. O'Connor's vision for the site was inspired by Cheekwood's beautiful natural landscape, particularly the trees in and around its gardens. Trees appear frequently in the artist's work, representing significant concepts such as aging, history, life and death. The piece will incorporate the root system of a forest, with the central part of the scene installed in the Frist Learning Center's Courtyard Gallery and additional video documentation in the exhibition stables.
Now in its second year, the Martin Shallenberger Artist-in-Residence program brings national and international artists to Nashville to create one-of-a-kind pieces at Cheekwood, interacting with staff, visitors, and the arts community throughout the creative process. With its renowned gardens and art collections, Cheekwood offers visiting artists a great set of resources to reflect broadly on nature and sustainability within a global art world. Thanks to the private foundation that provides the endowment for the program, new developments for 2013 include renovations within the Frist Learning Center that will allow O'Connor and future resident artists to conduct the majority of their work in the gallery on site.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ms. O'Connor as our Artist in Residence for 2013," said Jochen Wierich, Curator of Art. "Her Scenes combine performance art and photography to create a world that is magical and dream-like. The Scene that she is creating at Cheekwood will be the first one built entirely outside of her own studio in Atlanta. No doubt, she'll have a chance to explore new possibilities within Cheekwood's garden setting, utilize natural elements and tell a compelling story through her art. We look forward to giving O'Connor a dynamic place to work and can't wait to see what she will bring to Cheekwood and the Nashville arts community."
O'Connor's Scenes series spans the last seven years, combining elements of still life, portraiture and landscape to produce unique and evocative works of installation art. Working in the style of a tableau vivant, or "living picture," the artist constructs dramatic and fanciful scenes using everyday objects and handmade sculptural elements. When the setting is complete, she incorporates a live model into the scene in an active role, using the human presence as a catalyst in telling the installation's story. O'Connor then captures the scene with a large-format 8 x 10 camera, giving each story a second life as a photograph. "I think of them as suspended narratives like a movie still or the after-image of a dream," says Wierich.
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