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Your 2009 Boise Hawks!
The Boise Hawks begin play tonight, kicking off their 2009 season. They will play 77 games (76 "league" games plus tonight's Opening Night exhibition game versus Treasure Valley CC) up through the first week of September, with one game scheduled each and most every day (they get only three days off for the entire season!).
The Boise Hawks are the Cubs "Short-Season A" affiliate in the Northwest League. Besides the Cubs affiliate in Boise, ID, the other seven clubs in the league are the Tri-City Dust Devils (Rockies) in Pasco, WA, the Yakima Bears (Diamondbacks) in Yakima, WA, the Spokane Indians (Rangers) in Spokane, WA, the Eugene Emeralds (Padres) in Eugene, OR, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Giants) in Keizer, OR, the Everett Aqua Sox (Mariners) in Everett, WA, and the Vancouver Canadians (A's) in Vancouver, BC. All eight of the clubs have their minor league base in Arizona, so the players know the rival players pretty well from having played a lot of opponents in AZL, Spring Training, Extended Spring Training, and/or Instructional League games
Per MLB Rule 51, a "Short Season A" club may have a maximum of four players on its roster age 23 or older (as of June 5th), and a maximum of three players on its roster with three years or more of minor league service time coming into the season. (Seasons spent playing in DSL, VSL, Mexican League, or MLB international academies don't count toward minor league service time limit, the age limit does not apply to first-year players who sign after June 5th, and there is a one-year age & service time exemption for position players who are being converted to pitcher). .
Generally speaking, players assigned to Boise would include college players selected in the recent Rule 4 Draft (First-Year Player Draft), and Latin, Pacific Rim, and U. S. high school and JC players who have "graduated" from Fitch Park (EXST Cubs & AZL Cubs).
Players assigned to Boise stay with "host families," which are local Boise residents who house and feed the young Cubbies (Hawks) during their stay in Boise. In return, the families receive complimentary season-tickets to the Hawks home games.
It's not unusual for players and host families to stay in touch for many years after the player has left and moved on to other things. Occasionally a player who stayed with a host family one year and another player who stayed with the same host family in a different season meet each other in later years and discover their "family connection."
The Boise gig is a lot different than Minor League Camp, Extended Spring Training, AZ Instructional League, or playing for the AZL Cubs in Mesa at Fitch Park. The players assigned to Fitch Park stay in the same motel (two players per room) with a curfew and no alcohol allowed in the rooms. Shuttle vans (maxi-vans) transport the players from the motel to Fitch Park and back. "Road trips" consist of maybe a 20-minute ride to another minor league complex in the maxi-vans.
But in Boise, the players are mostly on their own. They have to find their own way to the ballpark, and the Cubs rely on the host families to help keep the player on the "straight & narrow." (The Cubs probably wouldn't want a couple of meth freaks to be a "host family"). And Boise "road trips" consist of all night bus rides through the back roads and high deserts of Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia, with pre-made peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and/or Dominos Pizza (usually the only "restaurant" open late in most of the Northwest League towns) the in-bus meal.
The 2009 Hawks roster features the "cream of the crop" from Extended Spring Training, and those of you who might have followed my EXST Cubs game reports will probably recognize most of the names.
Three of the prized Korean teenaged bonus babies (SS Hak-Ju Lee, OF Jae-Hoon Ha, and RHP Su-Min Jung) were assigned to Boise, as were 19-year old Venezuelan RHP (and Carlos Zambrano clone) Larry Suarez and 18-year old Dominican LHP Jeffry Antigua (the two most-impressive pitchers at Extended Spring Training), and 2008 4th round pick C-2B Matt Cerda (a good-looking young hitter who has yet to find a permanent position).
In addition, three players selected in the recent Rule 4 Draft (First-Year Player Draft) are also on the Hawks Opening Day Active Roster. RHP Danny Keefe (14th round pick out of the U. of Tampa), CF Cody Shields (15th round pick out of the U. of Auburn - Montgomery), and 1B Greg Rohan (21st round pick out of Kent State) signed immediately after the draft and got to Fitch Park before the Boise club was organized, and just in time to be included on the Hawks Opening Day roster. (Keefe, Shields, and Rohan were college seniors, so they had virtually no leverage as far as holding out for more money).
The Hawks currently have a 14-man pitching staff, and it will likely increase to 17 or 18 by the time some of the other drafted players sign and get assigned to Boise. (Players who would be candidates for Boise who sign sometime beyond the first week after the draft usually spend about a week to ten days assigned to the AZL Cubs at Fitch Park before they are moved up to Boise).
Generally, ten of the Boise pitchers are considered "three-inning guys" and will "piggyback" with another pitcher, where one starts the game and throws three or four innings, and then the second pitcher throws three or four innings. The other pitchers on the staff (the "two-inning guys") rotate as closers, set-up guys, and middle-relievers.
The Boise club has a 35-man Reserve List (which is like a major league club's 40-man roster) and a 30-man Active List (which would be like a MLB club's 25-man roster). Injured players assigned to the Hawks usually are not put on the DL. Instead they are placed on the Hawks "Temporary Inactive List" (reserve list). Likewise, a player who is being converted from a position player to pitcher or catcher is usually placed on the Temporary Inactive List while the player learns the new position in the off-fields at Fitch Park.
Also, sometimes a player who quits Extended Spring Training and goes home is placed on the Temporary Inactive List until he files his official retirement papers or until the Cubs decide to release the player. An unofficially retired player who doesn't file his papers by the end of the season is usually either released during the off-season, or else is transfered from the minor league club's Temporary Inactive List to the Cubs Restricted List.
Here is the 2009 Opening Day Roster for the Boise Hawks:
* bats or throws left
# bats both
MANAGER: Casey Kopitzke
COACHES: Ricardo Medina (hitting), David Rosario (pitching), and Min-Kyu Sung (Korean player liaison and 1st base coach)
* Jeffry Antigua
Yohan Gonzalez
Robert Hernandez
Su-Min Jung
Danny Keefe
Josh Lansford (ex-3B)
Tarlandus Mitchell
Jon Nagel
Dionis Nunez
Andres Quezada (ex-OF)
Miguel Sierra
* Ryan Sontag (ex-OF)
Larry Suarez
Josh Whitlock
* Matt Cerda (C-2B)
# Alvaro Sosa
John Contreras (3B-1B-C)
Sean Hoorelbeke (1B-LF)
# Jose Made (2B-3B)
George Matheus (SS-2B-3B)
* Hak-Ju Lee (SS)
Greg Rohan (1B)
* Logan Watkins (2B-SS)
Jae-Hoon Ha
Cody Shields
Kevin Soto
# Jose Valdez
* Kurt Calvert, OF (left EXST Cubs in April & returned home)
Dylan Johnston, OF-RHP (at Fitch Park -converting from OF to RHP)
Dwayne Kemp, INF (at Fitch Park - injury rehab)
Cedric Redmond, RHP (at Fitch Park - injury rehab)
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Really excited that the Korean Kids and Cerda got assigned to Boise. Sounds like we've got a pretty talented team there. Do you think there will be any more 2009 draftees to get sent there (assuming they do sign shortly)?
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Phil, how long do you think Dylan Johnston will spend at EXST before he moves to Boise?
And, not relating to Boise, have any idea how Kyler Burke looks in CF? Can he stick there?
Jake Fox is in the starting lineup at third base for the Cubs. It'll be LF Soriano, SS Theriot, RF Bradley, 1B Lee, C Soto, 3B Fox, CF Johnson, 2B Blanco and P Harden.
Carroll (2B), DeRosa (LF), Martinez (1b), Choo (RF), Peralta (3b), Shoppach (C), Valbuena (SS), Francisco (CF), Lee (SP)
Re: Lineups...
Guess it makes sense to start Fox with Harden pitching. Is Blanco supposed to be capable of hitting from the right side?
Re: Lineups...
I think he only bunts from the right side...something about a shoulder injury and being more comfortable swinging from the left.
Re: Lineups...
'bout time.
Re: Lineups...
Good, glad to see Fox and Johnson in there against the lefty. I also have to say that I am liking Blanco. He's not a good player by any means, but he seems to do what a 25th man is supposed to do. Plays great defense at 2B and SS and he got that sac bunt down no problem yesterday in the 9th, a play that was key to win.
DeRosa and Pedro from Olney
Pedro not worth his current price tag and Indians are going to step up the DeRosa talks, Olney thinks Cards are the favorites.
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Thanks Phil!
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Is there any way someone could sneak over to the Indians' dugout and steal DeRosa a 'la Borat and put him in our dugout where he belongs? Please don't let anyone else in our division get him. He's not god, but damn, we could use him.
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Thanks, AZ Phil. Looks like Nagel is slated to start the opener tomorrow night.
Do you know when the AZL roster will be finalized?
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Wow...Dylan Johnston now a pitcher
He was, I believe, a 4th round pick and people (or at least me) were excited that he hit a home run off Trevor Hoffman in his first professional at bat. I always had high hopes for him.
AZ Phil: Do you know how the team judges when to give up on a player as a hitter? Johnston's stats are terrible this year, but I think he may be only 22. Brandon Guyer's stats at Tennessee were also terrible (though rumors of "hard outs", which I am not too certain about) and was moved down to Daytona, but nobody seems to consider him someone that could be moved to pitcher.
Does it become a threat -- convert or we will release you (ala Ryan Harvey)? I must add that despite my rooting for Johnston, I am not questioning the conversion; this is just another example of a poor draft pick (and/or development) by the Cubs. Rather I am interested in how the Cubs decide to make such conversion.
Guyer (and Castillo)
minor league LD rates are a bit iffy, but if you buy into it, and they have been slightly better about keeping AA/AAA stats than A ball stuff imo, both Guyer and Castillo have had a measure of bad luck during their tenure at Tennessee this year. At the end of the day, though, upside and bad luck only takes you so far, but you still need some level of performance. Sorta reminds me of Josh Donaldson in Peoria last year - all the reports suggested he was making good contact, and that, in time, the numbers would go up.
I think there's a bit of "been there, done that" to a certain extent in that, we've seen Dylan struggle before. Actually, the guy I sorta want to see as a starter would be Drew Rundle, b/c IIRC, he was a decent prep arm (I could be totally off) and I'm just not a believer that he'll ever figure out the hitting side. I know a lot of folks got excited off that 1 month in Boise last year, but eh, wasn't really sold. That said, guess he is still young.
On a side note, does anyone remember Dylan Johnston's pitching profile way back in the day? Just mildly curious what his velocity/stuff was back then and comparing it to what it is now, particularly since he has bulked up.
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AZ PHIL-- thank you for all of this information. Thank you for bringing us all so deep inside.
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AZ Phil - I saw conflicting information regarding Steve Vento. One spot said he was being sent to Boise. Another said he was being released. Have you heard anything?
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Jordan Petraitis , 3B Kent St. is now listed on the Boise roster. Jose Made has been moved to Peoria from Boise.
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Phil - Do you have an update on Rhee? I thought he was starting to throw a few weeks ago.
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In Dylan's case that is not exactly true, he was prensented with a couple of options:
1. Pitch
2. Be placed on the restricted list and/or ride the pine in Boise for the next two years.
He still thinks he can hit and would have rather try to do it somewhere else.
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A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
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.
tarp came off 10 minutes ago...let's do this.
He will not pitch another game for Cubs
/Unless injury in playoffs
Today is bullpen day
10/450 if they win WS
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Even though Hammel is missing start, don't assume he'll not be on #Cubs postseason roster. Maddon says elbow problem isn't that bad
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Maddon on #Cubs postseason rotation: "I don't want to announce anything. We haven't talked to anybody yet"
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Hello Team,
Can we implement OER without Aii system. If we implement OER without Aii, what are the disadvantages and advantages.
and also Is it possible to implement flexble delivery process scenario in OER without Aii ?
Thanks in Advance.
Hi Ram,
yes you can use OER also without AII. In this case you have to call the EPCIS Interface by your own.
Best regards,
Hi Steffen,
Thanks much for your reply. Is there any Pros / Cons if we implement OER with out Aii.
I think that is mostly dependant on your scenario. E.g, one setup could be that you have decentral AIIs (e.g. in warehouses) and one OER as central basis. But there are other scenarios e.g. where you have only one source that sends data to your OER then a stand alone OER installation makes more sense. Other point could be if you have already a middleware in place.
Another point is that AII can handle and map your data (AII experts can give more infos here i think). If you have only an OER you have to do the mapping to the OER EPCIS interface by your own.
Best regards,
We are in the process of implementing OER without AII and it works great.
The question that I have is it is possible to implement ECC to OER integration without going via PI. I know that you can use EM to integrate data into OER, but I would like to send data to OER without having to use PI. Is there something standard that you could use in ECC to call AII or OER (with or without the EPCIS message structure), to get data into OER (especially if you don't require much mapping).
Thanks for your help.
Yes, you can do that. In principle OER is EM with an EPCIS interface and the PTA scenario. You can integrate to EM from a ECC system also via RFC by using the EM Application interface if you don't want to use the EPCIS interface.
Just check in SPRO:
Integration with Other mySAP.com Components
Event Management Interface
Best regards,
Great, thanks for the reply. Yes, I am aware of the EM interface and we have used it to integrate standard documents, like purchase orders and deliveries into OER.
In my case, I have a Z application table, that we would like to interface into OER. I am okay with creating a new BPT for this table in ECC and in OER, in order to replicate the data, but would like to see if you have any advice/experience on enabling that.
Also, for the standard objects, there are BADIs that invoke the RFC to EM/OER. What would you suggest for doing this, creating a wrapper program around the table to trigger the RFC?
Thanks for your help.
Yes, a wrapper function and inside calling the EM Application function with your own BPT and tables should do it.
Best regards,
Yes, this is what I was thinking too, thanks!
Do you have any best practice documentation/guides for enabling Z table integration from ECC to EM.
In the Service Marketplace is a general guide for connecting objects to SAP EM.
-> Technical Information
-> Connect SAP objects to SAP EM
But i think most the things described there you are already familiar with.
Best regards,
Yes, but thanks anyway, I appreciate your input!
We are making progress in that we are able to create the event handler in the OER system directly from the ECC system.
The problem that we are having, is that even though I have defined different event types in ECC (with a relevancy function), its not creating a event message, only updating the event handler.
We took the standard SAP functions (as defined in any of the event management BADIs) and then called them in our custom program. Ultimately its calling the BAPI_EH_POST function in OER. I would expect logic at some point to check, does the EH exist, if so create a new event message with function - /SAPTRX/BAPI_EH_ADDEVENTMSG_02.
Any help is appreciated.
If you are using the standard Function module /SAPTRX/EVENT_MGR_COMMUNICATE then everything is done inside. You have to maintain Event Types in transaction /SAPTRX/ASC0AO with an Event Type extractor and the function modules evaluates this customizing. The process of events is then handled in function module /SAPTRX/PROCESS_EVENTS.
Did you enable your BPT also for Event Creation? Flag in transaction /SAPTRX/ASC0TO.
Best regards,
Great, thanks, that will work.
As a follow-up. What would you recommend in the following scenario.
I have a tracking-id in the OER/EM system, for example - 1234567890. I will be able to update this from ECC (by adding a new event message to that handler) and also via the EPCIS interface (from external sources).
What would you suggest, should I try and keep the same event handler type for both sources, or use the PTA handler type - PTA30_ID and then use my new one I created, Z_ECC (for example), for the same tracking id?
Thanks for your help!
Depends on waht you want to do. If one message to this tracking ID should update bothe event handlers then it would be ok to have two.
Best regards,
Thanks for the update. Essentially, I would like 1 event handler, but have that event handler be updated from various sources, with new event messages, so we can track the history of all events against that tracking id.
If I use the EPCIS interface, then I am using the PTA30_ID, but I also have an ECC interface, Z_ECC, so I would need to consolidate them some how.
Please advise.
If you have the tracking ID in the ECC system you could only send updates to the PTA30_ID EH. In this case no new EH is needed.
Another option would be EH Sets. With that you can combine two EH and in the UI they look like one. But in your case i would not really recommend it. It is more thought for complex processes in an ERP and not for OER use cases.
Best regards,
I am looking to store all the event messages against a single event handler, so that I can see for this event handler, all the different events that have occurred against it.
My sense is to use one of the PTA BADIs, to change the default AOT/BPT from PTA to the custom one, but wanted to get your input on doing that.
AO Type should be in this case completely irrelevant. You have your PTA30_ID EH. From ECC you only want so send Event Messages to this existing EH. In this case the BPT on ECC side can be different from the one that is stored in your PTA30_ID EH as you only send messages.
i.e. just send a message with an existing Tracking ID from inside ECC as Event Type and everything should work as expected.
Best regards,
Hi Ram Kamal,
could you please tell me how to implement SAP OER and SAP AII.i KNOW how to impliment sap AII as an addon to existing sap ERP using SAINT.
BUT I am confusing with the SAP AII AND OER in implementing on a separate box.could you please clarify me how to install SAP AII AND SAP OER on a separate box.?
1)SAP AII is a separate component like SAP ERP ,SAP SCM SAP CRM? or IS IT AN ADD-ON TO SAP ERP?
2)is sap oer and aii separate software like sap erp or it's part of sap erp.how can i install this on a separate box?
3)sap AII installation on a separate box means do i have to install sap erp and do i have to deploy the AII content?
Please tell me the process of installing sap oer and sap AII on separate box?is there any option in sapnetwear to install sap AII and OER like SAP PI ,SAP BI,SAP SCM , sap CRM?and also tell me how to get this SAP OER and sap AIIsoftware?
Thanks in advance

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Quality Education in the Benedictine Tradition
Dr. Michael Krom, assistant professor of philosophy at Saint Vincent College, directed a new residential summer program, Faith and Reason, a one-week introduction to the Catholic, liberal arts tradition, from June 13 to 17 on the Saint Vincent College campus. The participants of the week-long camp included nine students, two counselors, one director, and six instructors. Each day of the camp featured seminar discussions, Mass in the Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel, and daily prayer in the grotto in the crypt of the Saint Vincent College Basilica. The camp students also participated in recreational activities such as Frisbee, golf, and whiffle ball, and daily outings that included a hike to Wolf Rocks in Linn Run State Park, an astronomy show in the planetarium, hikes throughout the Saint Vincent College wetlands, and attending a Byzantine liturgy at Saint Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church in Trauger. Director Dr. Krom said that the goal of the program was to "kindle our natural desire for Wisdom, and to recognize its satisfaction in the use of our reason guided by faith." The mission of the camp could be observed in action by watching the students making connections between ideas covered by the readings and the deepening of their appreciation for the Catholic intellectual tradition's nuanced approach to faith and reason. Dr. Brett Robinson, assistant professor of communication at Saint Vincent College and one of the instructors for the camp, helped students learn how a Catholic liberal arts education connects to the study of advertising and media. His seminar focused on giving students a chance to investigate advertisements as a collection of symbols that speak to the human experience. Students discussed the role of media in the formation of human identities and communities. Dr. Robinson reflected that "from seminars to daily prayer to storytelling to athletic contests, the Faith and Reason program experience demonstrated the value of an education that reaches the whole person." One student, Hannah Gorsich, said that she learned about herself and her faith while meeting new friends. Another student, Jenna Gorsich, reflected that she "enjoyed the seminars. Most of them were on topics I never thought about, and each got me thinking about different things." She also found that throughout the week she learned about true happiness and would definitely attend the camp again. Dr. Krom concluded, "This was a fantastic start. My hope for next year is to increase enrollment and offer two 'tracks.' Second-year students will be given an opportunity to select topics in advance in order to tailor the education to their interests." --- Pictured, from left to right: Rev. Tom Hart, O.S.B.; Mary Vanden Berk, Latrobe; Dr. Michael Krom; Christopher Depp, Uniontown; Lauren Gates, Pittsburgh; Bridget Malley, Trafford; Ryan Gilbert, Delmont; Isaac Davies, Greensburg; Lucas Briola, Crafton; and Samuel Tima, West Mifflin.


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Source: Bloomberg
quote: I can't be bothered to respond to the specifics of your flatulent petulance...
quote: I see the aspergic tag team are back :)
quote: I repeat - IP and patent related legal action in the tech industries are utterly trivial and will have almost no impact on the evolution of the tech industry.
quote: They deserved that protection because they did all the R&D (or licensing as needed) as part of a complete system. They had to create everything from the mobile units like 2 way radios, the first car phones, the transmission tower tech, amps, repeaters, base station equipment and related peripherals along with any special diagnostic equipment.
quote: IMO, they got lucky with the iphone.
quote: Where did you get the $83 billion figure from?
quote: Here is a challenge: list some reasonable significant pieces of tech innovation that has been blocked from spreading around the mobile device commercial ecosystem by legal action?
quote: Obviously IP legal action has led to various license fees being paid by various companies but they hardly matter except to the utterly incompetent non-Samsung Android OEMs and their problems are the result of being so incompetent that they are somehow failing to make a profit in the booming device markets. Any problems they have paying license fees are the result of commercial incompetence and not the inherent nature or weight of IP law.
quote: "...some large company will patent some obvious thing [and use the patent to] take as much of our profits as they want."


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The old saying goes that a dog is a man's best friend, but in the case of a German shepherd named Smokey, it seems the reverse is true.
Curled up on a couch in his Altoona home Thursday afternoon after a vet appointment, Smokey, a 7-month-old pup who suffered a rattlesnake bite to his snout Tuesday, looked a lot less swollen.
Smokey was on his way to recovery - thanks to the advice of a State College veterinarian, the love of his family and the good vibes sent his way from area residents touched by his story.
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More than 12 people called or e-mailed the Mirror after the pup's run-in with a reptile made headlines. His owners said Smokey likely saved one of their lives.
"I'll help. I'll do anything I can," Hollidaysburg-area resident Patty Sheetz said. "I'm just such an animal lover, I would do anything I can to help people out."
"I would of paid for it," an employee at Resilience Tattoo in Ivyside Plaza, who goes by the name of Chachy, said of Smokey's care. "Once I seen the picture, I was like, 'Oh my!' Ya know what I mean?"
He said everyone at the tattoo parlor wanted to make a donation.
"I know if that was my dog, I would do whatever it took," tattoo parlor owner Bob Hecker said.
The pup was bitten while on a family walk at the bottom of the Allegheny Portage Railroad Trace Trail Tuesday, and by Wednesday, his snout was severely swollen.
The family could not afford to get the animal a $700 dose of antivenom, so they treated the bite with Benadryl at the recommendation of Dr. Mark Koshko, a veterinarian at Metzger Animal Hospital of State College. He has treated dogs for such bites in the past and is the closest vet that carries the antivenom.
Koshko saved the pup's life, Altoona Veterinary Hospital employee Meg Eardley said.
"Dr. Koshko was willing to give information that saved the dog's life without expecting anything in return," she said. "Yeah for him!"
Dr. Nour Hassane of Altoona Veterinary Hospital treated the pup Thursday afternoon with antibiotics.
"He's not in bad shape at all except for slight swelling in the muzzle," he said. "All the vital signs look wonderful."
Smokey got through the critical stage, which was the first few hours after the bite, and he is scheduled for a checkup next week, Hassane said.
To help the family, Hassane only charged them a minimal fee Thursday and offered to wave next week's appointment fee.
Giving Smokey the antivenom now is pointless, and the chances of him losing a limb or part of his snout is not likely, Koshko said.
"It's always a very rare possibility, but it's not probable," he said. "I have only seen one case in eight years that had a leg removed because of a wet bite."
A wet bite contains venom whereas a dry bite does not.
Sandra Crider, whose son, Shawn Reeseman, owns the pup, said she didn't think Smokey got a full dose of venom from the snake.
Smokey's family is grateful he survived and thankful for the outpouring of support for their pet.
"God bless each and every one of them who had concern for him," she said. "Thank you and God bless."
"To all the pet owners out there, we say God bless you," said Crider's boyfriend, Bucky Chamberlain. "He's a good dog."


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LISBON - Two Salem men charged with unrelated sex-oriented crimes involving children were served secret indictments this weekend, charges issued by the Columbiana County grand jury last week.
Roger L. Gonda, 64, Franklin Street, Salem, is charged with two counts of gross sexual imposition and one count of importuning. The charges are all third degree felonies.
Assistant County Prosecutor Timothy McNicol said Gonda is accused of incidents involving a girl he had access to through his position at Southeast Friends Church in Salem. Gonda was not the pastor of the church, which is an Evangelical Friends Church located on Franklin Avenue.
McNicol added there is concern because Gonda still had access to more children at the church.
"Anyone with any other information should contact the Salem Police Department," McNicol urged. The department can be reached at 337-7811.
According to court documents, in June and July Gonda allegedly had sexual contact with the girl, who was younger than 13. Additionally, he reportedly also had sexual contact with her on July 29 and solicited her to engage in sexual activity with him.
The church is located about eight blocks from Gonda's apartment.
In an unrelated case, James M. Houshour II, 20, East Third Street, Salem, is charged with four counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. According to court documents, Houshour is accused of sexual conduct with a girl older than 13 and less than 16.
The sexual acts allegedly occurred on June 29, July 13 and on two other unknown dates in July. The charges are fourth-degree felonies.
Additionally, Matthew J. Crowl, 34, last known address South Lundy Avenue, Salem, was served an indictment for two counts of failure to appear on a recognizance bond. According to court documents, Crowl failed to appear in Common Pleas Court at status conferences for a possession of drugs charge on both June 18 and Aug. 27.


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Elizabeth Tezza of Sullivan's Island was elected to a three-year term as a Trustee of Kiwanis International in June 2012 at the 97th Annual Kiwanis International Convention in New Orleans, La., and was installed in as a Trustee in October 2012. Kiwanis is a worldwide service organization of more than 8,000 clubs in more than 80 countries and is dedicated to serving the children of the world, as well as those in local communities. Tezza is a past president of the Kiwanis Club of East Cooper-Mount Pleasant and currently serves as the Kiwanis Advisor to the Wando Key Club. She has held a number of positions in the Carolinas District, including Lt. Governor of Division 21 and Governor of the Carolinas District, which has more than 190 clubs in North and South Carolina. She also currently serves as the Carolinas District Coordinator for The Eliminate Project, a project of the organization's global campaign for children to eliminate maternal-neonatal tetanus.
Outside of Kiwanis, Tezza serves as the vice-chairman of the board of zoning appeals for the Town of Sullivan's Island, is clerk of the vestry of the Church of the Holy Cross and treasurer for Cursillo in the Diocese of South Carolina. Tezza is a graduate of Ashley Hall and Charleston Southern University, where she received a B.S. in Accounting. She is married to The Rev. Thomas F. Simmonite, Jr. and has one stepdaughter, Sarah Simmonite. She is the daughter of Elizabeth Whitaker Tezza, also of Sullivan's Island, and the late Hugo John Tezza.
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OLLIDAYSBURG - It's been six years since Blair County commissioners levied a record 7-mill increase in real estate taxes to address budget-balancing woes that became evident in late 2006, a year when spending exceeded revenue by $3 million.
Since then, annual audits have shown an improved financial picture for the county; the most recent report for the 2011 fiscal year showed a $4.3 million fund balance.
While county department heads are carefully watching the bottom line, there are danger signs ahead, which could lead to a further tightening of the county's purse strings, a tax increase or both - as soon as 2013, county officials warn.
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Blair County Finance Director Robert Kuntz said Thursday that he continues to work on an end-of-year projection for the 2012 budget and on the 2013 budget. While 90 to 95 percent of the 2013 budget will probably mirror the 2012 budget, Kuntz said he is not yet ready to offer a prediction on a tax increase, layoffs or any other action to balance the 2013 spending plan.
"I'm about three-quarters of the way through the year-end projection, but I am still loading numbers for the budget," he said.
Based on last year's schedule, Kuntz has about a month to complete his tasks and come up with recommendations for commissioners, probably on Nov. 13.
Last November, Kuntz recommended the county cover the projected 2012 budget deficit with $457,359 from its fund balance, reasoning that if you have a surplus every year, it's OK to use some of it. But he also advised commissioners against repeatedly doing so and said a property tax increase might be in order for 2013.
Kuntz said his philosophy hasn't changed.
"If we continue to have deficit budgets and begin dangerously digging into the fund balance, then we're going to need a tax increase," he said.
Commissioners' options
Commissioners, who vote annually on property tax levies, await Kuntz' work. They've offered no promises about next year's budget, even though the most recent audit report showed the county with a $4.3 million fund balance.
That fund balance, commissioners said, could be wiped out by making a higher contribution to the county's pension system that was shorted in years past. Or, a portion of the fund balance could be used to help balance next year's budget, just like when the commissioners adopted the 2012 budget of $66.7 million.
The $4.3 million fund balance is no guarantee that the county will be able to continue adopting no-tax-hike budgets, Commissioners Chairman Terry Tomassetti said in August after hearing the audit report from David Scott of Young, Oakes, Brown & Co.
"At some point, it's going to end," Tomassetti said of the no-tax-hike budgets.
When Scott addressed commissioners, he said Blair County is like many government entities struggling to cover operating costs and fund its pension plan while its real estate tax base declines. But the auditor also praised county officials for efforts to control costs and clear away some accounting issues raised previously. The audit describes the county's financial situation as "strong."
"Our county is in a lot better shape than some other counties," Scott said.
What's happening
While many counties do much of their budget work in the last three months of the year, a few have already assessed their finances and advised their residents of a pending tax increase.
In Mercer County, where the 2010 census counted 116,638 residents, 10,451 fewer than Blair County's 127,089 residents, property owners have been told to expect a tax increase for 2013. That prediction was offered in July by Mercer County's finance director, based on revenue shortfalls and budgeted expenses indicating the western Pennsylvania county would have a $2 million deficit by the end of the year.
On the eastern side of the state, Northumberland County commissioners recently announced their intention to increase taxes 20 percent for 2013, a move they characterized as a better alternative than raising taxes even higher. That county, with a 2010 population of 94,528, is also struggling with the current year's budget and intends to borrow $5 million to pay bills.
Closer to home, Bedford County leaders have spoken of furloughing employees to address a projected year-end $600,000 deficit, a factor that will likely influence that county's 2013 budget.
Handling expenses
Blair County Controller Richard J. Peo said he foresees no problems with payment of this year's bills. But he said he does expect typical end-of-year delays with bill payments, linked to the arrival of revenue. As usual, Peo said, payroll and utility bills will be paid first.
Based on monthly reports tracking departmental expenses, Peo said he believes this year's spending is close to budget estimates.
"I give the credit to our department heads for that," Peo said. "They're not going over their budgets."
Six years ago, Blair County's financial picture was very different.
After years of carrying a fund balance and using portions of it to make up the difference between revenue and expenditures, then-county commissioners Barry Wright, Donna Gority and Terry Wagner voted in late 2006 to levy a 7-mill increase in real estate taxes for 2007.
At that time, the county didn't have enough money at the end of the year to pay back the $4.5 million tax anticipation note it traditionally secured at the beginning of the year to cover bills while waiting for property tax revenue to arrive. Commissioners opted for the tax increase so they would have enough revenue in 2007 to cover expenses.
In the years leading up to that fiscal crisis, county leaders admitted to being worried. With diminishing federal funds and predictions of cuts in state revenue, commissioners suggested the county's financial situation could go from bad to worse. To address that, they enacted a hiring freeze, rejected requests for salary increases and asked department heads to restrict spending as much as possible.
Improving finances
Since the 7-mill tax increase, Blair County's financial picture and its annual audit reports have steadily improved. While audits showed the county breaking even in 2007 and 2008, its reserve fund began growing in 2009, leading to the $4.3 million balance identified in the 2011 audit.
While the tax increase helped to generate the fund balance, changes in spending and general operations have helped, too, county officials say.
After taking office in January 2008, commissioners Tomassetti and Diane Meling joined Gority in a year that seemed focused on saving money.
Meling secured $85,000 in grant money for a study to identify options the county could pursue to save money. One suggested the county identify and distinguish mandated from non-mandated services, something Meling spoke of when describing the county's intent to close its solid waste and recycling department this month.
At one time, the state set up funding for the county department through a tipping fee. But that fee was later declared to be illegal, leaving the county to operate on reserve funds.
Opposed to having the general fund cover the department's costs, commissioners agreed this year to close the department and furlough six employees. The state mandates the county to name a recycling coordinator, something Meling says can be met by designating that title and related assignments to the Intermunicipal Relations Committee, a group formed by Altoona, Logan Township, Hollidaysburg and Tyrone where recycling is mandated.
Some other cost-containing efforts since 2008 include:
n The county reduced the use of constables to transport county inmates to and from the county jail and Central Court.
n Commissioners initiated a contract in 2008 with Affinity Healthcare of Indiana, Pa., for management of Valley View Home.
n Wages were frozen for a year for union and non-union county employees.
n The county cut health care expenses at the Blair County Prison by designating PrimeCare Medical Inc. of Harrisburg as health care provider for the inmates.
n Blair County sold its juvenile detention home in 2009 and now uses Cambria County's juvenile detention facility services.
n The county trimmed health insurance costs by creating a self-funded medical reimbursement account. In exchange for lower health insurance premiums, the county agreed to fund the reimbursement account that would cover higher deductibles.
Some other changes
When Tomassetti and Meling ran for re-election in 2011, both offered campaign materials pointing to their success with cost-cutting and operational changes that improved the county's bottom line. They pledged efforts to avoid future tax increases, but offered no pledge of voting against an increase.
Ted Beam Jr., who was elected last year, said in August that he was pleased with the results of the 2011 audit and its fund balance. He said he doesn't like the idea of raising taxes but that will depend on budget estimates.
Kuntz said he remembers telling commissioners in late 2011 that a tax increase may be needed for 2013.
"We're at the point now where we're running so lean that I don't know what more our departments could cut out," Kuntz said. "For instance, you can't tell CYF (Children, Youth & Families) that they can only investigate 90 percent of the complaints they receive."
Three yet-to-be-resolved employee union contracts have the potential to affect the 2013 budget numbers, especially in light of some county employees receiving atypical raises.
In August 2010, commissioners announced results of a study addressing the county's lower-than-average salaries and curb turnover. They approved raises for 61 employees, mostly non-union administrators and their deputies. Individual increments ranged from $1,000 to $7,500 annually, much higher than an employee's typical 3 percent raise, which amounts to $600 on a $20,000 salary.
Then in July 2011, the county salary board agreed to $2,500 raises for 20 staffers in the magisterial district justice offices, after Magisterial District Judge Paula Aigner offered a plea on their behalf.
And in late 2011, the county salary board granted raises of $9,000 to $10,000 for 911 department employees as part of a new work schedule designed to cut overtime, sick time and turnover.
Meanwhile, CYF employees have been working this year without a new contract. Each received a 2 percent raise in both 2010 and 2011.
Union contracts also need to be negotiated for 2013 with courthouse employees represented by the United Mine Workers of America and with the corrections officers represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Both unions secured 3 percent annual raises for their members in 2011 and again in 2012.
Mirror Staff Writer Kay Stephens is at 946-7456.


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Grächen is not only an attractive destination because of its natural beauty, but also due to its numerous leisure facilities and the extremely child-friendly infrastructure, ranging from a children's restaurant via the Native Indian fort to the entertainment programme. In Grächen, the children are magically turned into princes and princesses, while the parents can relax in regal style.
Families can set up camp individually in the Native Indian village on Hannigalp. The authentically furnished tepee tents, with a stake and fireplace, reflect the charm of the prairie, and allow children to immerse themselves in the adventures of the Wild West.
On the exclusive Ravensburger Spieleweg – a games trail – families can combine an enjoyable walk with exciting games. Playing with the 'crazy labyrinth' or the 'Matterhorn climber' turns a family hike into an afternoon of games. Each of the 16 huts and games stations becomes a stage on the way to the final destination. There is also guaranteed fun at the adventure playground 'Robis playground in the forest. In the haunted house, on the giant slide, and on the fairytale-themed walk, all the dreams of adventure come true.
Grächen has a reputation as an outstanding area for walking. Passionate hikers appreciate the 250 km network of walking trails which covers the forest, the mountain lake, burbling irrigation channels, and the entrance to the snout of the glacier. The Hannigalp (2,100 m) is the heart of the hiking region: it links the mountain path to Saas-Fee with the Europaweg (Europe Trail) between Zermatt and Grächen – the most famous and beautiful mountain hiking trails in the Alps.
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With 42 km of pistes, the skiing region is easy to navigate, snow-assured up to 2,858 m altitude, and impresses with its majestic scenery. The highest Swiss mountains are so close one could almost touch them. Mogul pistes and a fun park complete the range of facilities on offer. 38 km of winter walking paths, a toboggan run and 23 km of snowshoe trails also tempt non-skiers to venture out into the snow-covered winter landscape.
The holiday resort has been awarded the 'Families welcome' quality mark, providing all the facilities parents could wish for: Children's equipment for hire and childcare, as well as a kids hotel, playgrounds and a swimming pool are just some of the facilities on offer.
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- World Snow Day – a global event to familiarise children with snow sports, including a challenge race on the Hannigalp with stations where children can try out various snow sports (January).
- Night Ski Show – ski acrobatics, fireworks and nostalgic downhill runs demonstrated by Grächen's professionals (February).
- Easter Programme – Easter programme for the whole family, with egg-painting, a chance to make your own Easter bunnies and an Easter treasure hunt (Easter).
- Summer Kick-Off – opening of summer season on the Hannigalp with summery menus in the mountain restaurant (June).
- Ravensburg Children's Festival – fun and games with SiSu. Kids' trail with various play stations across the village (July).
- Beach Event – special mix of sport, beach party and live concert, 1600 m above sea level (August).
- Ländler Week – folk music resounds across the whole village (September).
- St. Nicholas Event – the world's tallest St. Nicholas statue is always on show at St. Niklaus' church after an inauguration ceremony (December).
- Night Slalom – floodlit night slalom on the valley run (December).


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At Saturday's global premiere of X-Men: Days of Future Past in New York City, the star, 45, had a bandage on the side of his nose – and a message for fans.
Asked how his face was doing, he chuckled and said, "My face? It's fine, it's good. Thank you for asking. I have a few stitches, I had a basal cell carcinoma taken out."
Then he delivered a warning: "Tell all your readers: get checkups, wear sunscreen. It's all about prevention."
Added Jackman, who also sported a thick beard, "I figure for some people reading it, if Wolverine says it, it might be different than if your parent or wife or husband says it."
Jackman was in good spirits, making sure to greet fans who had lined up for hours to see him and his castmates, including Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Patrick Stewart and Ellen Page.
Jackman confirmed the cancer "is out, it's fixed, and I'll get myself checked up. It's all about catching these things early."
The star also joked about his fitness routine for the latest X-Men flick, saying, "I look better in this than ever before."
He added that after so many cycles of bulking up to play Wolverine, "I probably could be a personal trainer," he admits, "but I'm still lazy at heart."
"I'm an actor," he adds. "I whine about it and complain about it. So I need a trainer to push me."
X-Men: Days of Future Past hits theaters May 23.
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If College of Charleston students appear a bit distracted during final exams this week, it's because NBC's "Today" show is coming to the Cistern Yard on Thursday.
Hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, the production will tape two shows at the college, according to the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The shows will air at 10 a.m. Thursday and Friday. Friday's show will be taped at 8 a.m. Thursday, while Thursday's show will air live.
The public can attend tapings as members of the audience. Fans should arrive at the George Street entrance to the Cistern Yard starting at 7 a.m. Security will clear members of the audience through Porter's Lodge at 7:30 a.m., and audience members must be inside by the start of the 8 a.m. taping.
The live show will begin at 10 a.m. A prize will be given to the audience member with the best sign, and members of the audience may be invited to participate in a game of Charleston trivia.
The shows will feature a variety of special guests, Lowcountry recipes and locally made products from the city readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine named the 2012 Top U.S. Travel Destination for the second consecutive year.
"Charleston is called 'a city set in a garden' for good reason," says Frank Fredericks, Wild Dunes Resort managing director and Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau chairman. "The exquisite natural beauty of the Lowcountry during spring season is a wonder to behold, and we are delighted to share our beautiful setting with the 'Today' show audience."
To produce the live-on-location broadcasts, 50 members of NBC's production team will arrive in Charleston prior to the tapings. A team of producers previously visited the area to scout possible venues, while "Today" correspondent Sara Haines recently spent time in the Charleston area filming segments for the special shows.
During the tapings, George Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between St. Philip and Coming streets, with one lane on St. Philip Street closed for use by satellite trucks. Public parking is available at several nearby garages, including Wentworth Street Garage at the intersection of Wentworth and St. Philip streets and Francis Marion Garage on King Street beside the Francis Marion Hotel.
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According to the Pittsburgh Courier and the Associated Press, a popular Jackson, Tenn., radio talk show host posted the following on Facebook, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012:
"A short message to Obama voters. To vote for him with a 9.2 unemployment rate, a [expletive deleted] of Benghazi lies, $16,000,000,000 in debt and an Israeli war, [a derogatory reference to the sex scandal involving David Petraeus], a pimp walking prez married to cheetahs daughter ... expect what you will most certainly get. bye bye medicare. hello homeless ... I love America except for the idiots."
His name is Bill Way, by the way -- host of "It's Your Turn" on WNWS-FM, in Jackson. Well, at least he didn't go the "birther," "socialist/communist," "anti-colonial Kenyan," routes -- although I'm sure a cursory check of his past radio shows would reveal some of these tidbits, too. These particular remarks appeared on his personal Facebook page, and they obviously expressed not only the way Way felt about the President's re-election, but they reflect the sentiments of his many Facebook followers and radio show listeners as well. Why am I not surprised that this man is wildly popular in both the cities and foothills of Tennesee?
Way is but a back-bencher or second stringer when it comes to the white right's radio shock jocks and media mavens. Still, his comments may be even more disturbing and ominous than those of a Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Glen Beck or Rush Limbaugh because Way's race-based hatred is disseminated, heard, and acted upon on a local stage rather than the national level. His particular diatribes are thus more concentrated, focused, direct, "up close and personal." He is a known quantity in Jackson, Tennessee, a neighbor, a friend, a lodge brother. In a word, his screed against the president and all things non-white is decidedly more dangerous.
For what it's worth, Way later apologized on the air. Then an obviously embarrassed station president, Carlton Veirs, read a statement which tried to distance the station and himself from Way's comments:
"We're discussing his comments and apology," Veirs said. "Considering the gravity of the situation, for now, by mutual agreement, Bill is taking a few days off."
Harrell Carter is president of the Jackson-Madison County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In what is also becoming a worn and tired refrain from the NAACP and other such groups, Carter "deplored" Way's comments, and called them "irresponsible" and "offensive."
"We're asking for a change of direction and attitude from one of Jackson's most famous and entertaining talk show hosts," Carter said in a telephone interview. "It is unconscionable, the language he used for the president of the United States and the first lady."
"We're asking…." Carter says…."for a change of direction and attitude…."? Hmmm. Why not demand this guy's job or the NAACP will call a boycott of this station and its sponsors? If that doesn't work, take it to the next level and picket the station day and night until this guy is history?
Carter said he knows Way personally and that, "[t]his was out of the clear blue sky. I don't know what the circumstances were, but this was surprising and disappointing."
Let me help you, Mr. Carter. Years ago, the now "old school" R & B trio, The O'Jays, did a smash hit called, "The Back Stabbers," whose point was that your so-called "friends" sometimes "smile in your face" and then, when you least expect it, "stab you in the back."
In 1983, Harold Washington became Chicago's first black mayor. At the time, I worked as a paralegal for a white, middle-aged attorney, a sole practitioner. I thought we had a great relationship. He offered me the job after encountering my work against him when I was with a large, white shoe firm. I loved working with and for the guy, the clientele, the travel…and the money. After a couple of years, I considered us friends; but I made a point never to talk politics with him, mainly because I knew he was a "regular" Democrat," which in Chicago is pretty much the same as being a Republican.
The day after Washington won the election, he came into my office and demanded my keys. I was dumbfounded. "What's up? What have I done?" I asked.
"Nothing," he said. "I just know that now that you got a black mayor, you're gonna go work for him at some point. So, here's a week's pay, and I'll take my keys."
And this is what we are witnessing now throughout this nation-state. Now that Obama has been re-elected, despite the majority of white folks voting against him; despite iron-clad predictions and prognostications by "reputable" talking heads and experts that Romney just couldn't lose, many – a very great many – of these closet racists can no longer contain themselves or their bitter animus toward people of color generally, and Obama and his family in particular.
Many of them are in clinical denial of Obama's very existence and cannot bring themselves to face the stone cold reality that a black man is actually in charge; that he is the boss – their boss, not a "token" boss – but a real boss with real power, the power to affect their lives in ways that they would never have imagined of black, brown, red, or yellow people.
Expect more, not less, of this kind of gross, base vitriol. It's now out in the open for all to see, and will only deepen and sharpen its ugly message and meaning with each passing day, month, year.


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The first round of the 2011 NHL draft went mostly as planned with very few huge trades and surprise picks. However, there are some big names that fell through the cracks of the first round that will makes teams drafting early in day two very happy.
For starters, my favorite sleeper of the draft, Tomas Jurco, is still on the board, despite lighting it up at this year's Memorial Cup.
Meanwhile, players like Boone Jenner, Rocco Grimaldi, Ty Rattie and Brandon Saad among others are still waiting to hear their names called.
Keep your eyes glued to the television as well as this thread for what figures to be an intriguing second day of the 2011 NHL draft.
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A highly contagious disease first discovered on chat app palringo. Those who contract bootzeeze find that they are suddenly unable to type english words correctly, and can only be understood by their close friends who put up with their disease. Scientists believe that bootzeeze could be a result of too much awesomeness by the patient.
Oh my gsho I have confractulated bootzeeze. I mish visa the doctir immediatly.
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a term to describe someone who is extremely attractive or hot. It is a quick way to say "i want that person in my pants so i can do sexually inappropriate things to them."
megan: "hey, look at that uber hot guy"
alice: "pants!"
alice: "pants!"
από make-out bandit 26 Ιούλιος 2006
A penis to dyslexicons.
I asked the stripper to dance on my pants, but she said she didn't like to rub on denim.
από auth00r 19 Ιούνιος 2006
Typical Canadian moniker for one whose most characteristic feature are outlandish two-legged garments, generally worn on the lower half of his/her body.
1) Pants is peeling the wallpaper again.
2) Have you met my friend Pants? She is really swell.
2) Have you met my friend Pants? She is really swell.
από pantsamy 17 Ιούνιος 2005
Containing your Team from the In-Seam, these nifty boys can be outfitted with many pockets, ketchup sauce, zippers, tags, rips, and maybe some jizz from last night. Quite possibly the single coolest invention outside of the xbox and tantric sex, the pants are a revered piece of clothing that girls REALLY dont need to wear.
My pants can beat up your pants!
Hey lizzy, those pants look good on you, but they'd look better on my bedroom floor!
Hey lizzy, those pants look good on you, but they'd look better on my bedroom floor!
από Raz-Matazz 22 Απρίλιος 2005
A Christmas Tree Monster and cast member of Jerkcity. Obsessed with Canadian Goth Girl, the cast of User Friendly, and dicklicking.
Haw haw haw the really weird Pants face hugalugah.
από Jethro 6 Δεκέμβριος 2003
Suffix attached to the name of a friend or family member.
"Check out the hat that Bobbypants is wearing!"
από Bug 14 Μάρτιος 2003
Asking for a little more than shorts on a cigerette. See Shorts.
dude, can i get shorts.
yeah man just take pants
yeah man just take pants
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I believe the F# pattern matching feature is called Active Patterns. The idea of patterns as reusable and extensible classes in Newspeak sounds great. If the syntactic footprint of this feature is low then why not. Pattern matching is a pretty pervasive feature after all.
I'd like to try out the Newspeak Hopscotch IDE at some point in time, if it's publicly available to try out.
Now about the connection between {C,D}LR, JVM and Newspeak, it sounds from Gilad's description like there's a very long way before Newspeak can become a natural citizen of either platform in terms of their intermediate languages (MSIL, Java bytecode). The Java dynamic invoke is perhaps just bytecode support for dynamic invocation, which then doesn't address the more demanding class dynamism Gilad mentions.
The Spur research prototype, previously presented on 9, is impressive, however I wonder how well it optimizes when one starts messing with prototypes, adding and removing functions to objects and prototypes. That said, the idea of pay for play is great: if you don't do very dynamic things, you don't pay much and dynamism is optimized away.
Newspeak capability based security is truly elegant but in terms of Javascript, as Gilad mentions when you can't even protect object members and have to resort to tricks like closures, it's not really adequate - it's a hazardous zone to move around in without closures and with them, it's inefficient.
I wonder if Microsoft research on low-level typed assembly language (TAL) is the way forward; how will that mesh with dynamic languages and verification requirements. Can you potentially rewrite and host the CLR on TAL? And perhaps create new dynamic run-times that interoperate on the TAL level. That sounds like a good topic Charles!
Now looking forward to the Jonathan Shapiro interview!
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The Faculty of Arts has launched the Common Reading Program
Mar 5/13
Lauriers Common Reading Program invites all students entering the Faculty of Arts in September 2013 to share a reading experience. Each student will receive a free copy of Lauriers chosen book in the summer, will have a chance to discuss the book with their peers, and will be invited to participate in orientation events focused on the book.
Suggest a book: Tell us what to read! Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to suggest a book for 2013. If your book wins, you will receive a $100 gift card from Laurier Bookstore. The Common Reading Program Selection Committee, composed of students, faculty, staff and local high school teachers, will announce the winner in the spring.
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on December 16, 2012 - 9:12 PM
As students return to class today for the first time following Friday's mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., administrators in the Buffalo Niagara region said they plan to take an intense, renewed look at their existing school security plans.
As more details become known, administrators said, they'll be stacking up their current plans against whatever potential weaknesses come to light from the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 20 first-graders and six educators were killed.
"The Incident Coordination Team will be going over all of our protocols, and, very specifically, we will be going over the security equipment and materials that are in our facilities," said Will Keresztes, associate superintendent for educational services with the Buffalo Public Schools.
Though the city schools already have surveillance cameras, buzzers and staff swipe cards, he said, "We want to double-check that that is sufficient."
Though it's hard to imagine what more may be needed to prevent a Newtown-like tragedy from happening here, he said, districts are obligated to look.
"We're always trying to figure out the gaps that need to be closed," he said. "We know that there's more that we can do. At this point, I have to tell you, I feel we have a very secure system. We have a very generous level of police security in our district."
Keresztes said he's also going to reach out to the parent leaders at each of the city schools. They might be the best observers of what a school's security weaknesses are, he said.
"That's an incredible asset that has to be harnessed," he said.
Samuel L. Radford III, president of the District Parent Coordinating Council, said Sunday that he was satisfied with the district's security plans, which the organization was allowed to review, and pleased that the parent group had been consulted.
"No school administration has included us like this in my experience going back to 2006," he said. "That was a plus."
"For the deaths not to be in vain, the school district – and really the entire country – needs to learn from this and do what it can to prevent such tragedies," Radford said.
If there is any concern about the district's plans, Radford said, it is over the potential for security measures that are too overt to create a sense of constant danger and make students and parents feel less secure.
"We need to make sure that the school feels like a learning environment and not a jail," he said.
Radford noted that in the inner city, deaths of young people from gun violence occur frequently. He said the community must show concern for every life that is lost.
"What we saw happen all at once in Connecticut, we see regularly, one at a time, in urban settings," he said. "Security is one means to prevent it, but so is making sure kids get a quality education."
Donald A. Ogilvie, superintendent of Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services, said he expects that the emergency response teams in every area school district will meet this week in light of the tragedy to see how their existing security plans can be updated.
Ogilvie recommended that districts participate in school lockdown drills to make sure everyone understands how the drills work, who's in charge, and how to communicate in such circumstances.
The area's Catholic schools also are taking another look at their security procedures.
"School security and safety is a priority in our diocese, but we will review our policies and procedures again in light of this terrible slaughter of innocent children and adults," Bishop Richard J. Malone said in an emailed news release Sunday.
Grand Island Superintendent Robert W. Christmann said the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School did a lot to transform the way schools approach security. So will the Newtown tragedy.
"This is a defining moment; it really is," he said. "We need to take this to the next level and make sure there's no possible way there's going to be a repeat of what happened.
As a former junior high school principal in Danbury, Conn., he said, the Newtown shootings are a personal wake-up call.
"It goes to show that there's no place anywhere that is without the potential of a tragedy," he said. "There's no safe place. That's why you always have to do the best you can to prepare. The age of innocence is gone. We need to work on understanding that it can happen here."
News Staff Reporter Henry L. Davis contributed to this report.
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A bone marrow transplant, also called a stem cell transplant, is a procedure that infuses healthy cells, called stem cells, into your body to replace damaged or diseased bone marrow. A bone marrow transplant may also be used to treat certain types of cancer. A bone marrow transplant may be necessary if your bone marrow stops working and doesn't produce enough healthy stem cells.
Bone marrow transplants may use cells from your own body (autologous transplant) or from a donor (allogeneic transplant).
A bone marrow transplant may help you by:
Stem cell transplants can benefit people with a variety of both malignant (cancerous) and nonmalignant (noncancerous) diseases, including:
A stem cell transplant poses many risks of complications, some potentially fatal. The risk can depend on many factors, including the type of disease or condition, the type of transplant, and the age and health of the person. Although some people experience few problems with a transplant, others may develop complications that may require treatment or hospitalization. Some complications could even be life-threatening.
Complications that can arise with a stem cell transplant include:
Your doctor can explain your risk of complications from a stem cell transplant. Together you can weigh the risks and benefits to decide whether a stem cell transplant is right for you.
If you receive a transplant that uses stem cells from a donor (allogeneic stem cell transplant), you may be at risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). This disease happens when the donor stem cells that make up your new immune system see your body's tissues and organs as something foreign and attack them.
GVHD may happen at any time after your transplant. However, it's more common after your marrow has started to make healthy cells. Many people who have an allogeneic stem cell transplant get GVHD at some point. The risk of GVHD is a bit greater with unrelated donors, but it can happen to anyone who gets a stem cell transplant from a donor.
There are two kinds of GVHD: acute and chronic. Acute GVHD usually happens earlier, during the first months after your transplant. It typically affects your skin, digestive tract or liver. Chronic GVHD typically develops later and can affect many organs.
GVHD signs and symptoms include:
You'll undergo a series of tests and procedures to assess your health and the status of your condition, and to ensure that you're physically prepared for the transplant. The evaluation may take several days or more.
In addition, a surgeon or radiologist will implant a long thin tube (intravenous catheter) into a large vein in your chest or neck. The catheter, often called a central line, usually remains in place for the duration of your treatment. Your transplant team will use the central line to infuse the transplanted stem cells and other medications and blood products into your body.
If an autologous stem cell transplant is planned, you'll undergo a procedure called apheresis (af-uh-REE-sis) to collect blood stem cells. Before apheresis, you'll receive daily injections of growth factor to increase stem cell production and move stem cells into your circulating blood so they can be collected.
During apheresis, blood is drawn from a vein and circulated through a machine. The machine separates your blood into different parts, including stem cells. These stem cells are collected and frozen for future use in the transplant. The remaining blood is returned to your body.
If an allogeneic stem cell transplant is planned, you will need a donor. When you have a donor, stem cells are gathered from that person for the transplant. This process is often called a stem cell harvest or bone marrow harvest. Stem cells can come from your donor's blood or bone marrow. Your transplant team decides which is better for you based on your situation.
After you complete your pre-transplant tests and procedures, you begin a process known as conditioning. During conditioning, you'll undergo chemotherapy and possibly radiation to:
The type of conditioning process you receive depends on a number of factors, including your disease, overall health and the type of transplant planned. You may have both chemotherapy and radiation or just one of these treatments as part of your conditioning treatment.
Side effects of the conditioning process can include:
You may be able to take medications or other measures to reduce such side effects.
Based on your age and health history, it may be better for you to receive lower doses or different types of chemotherapy or radiation for your conditioning treatment. This is called reduced-intensity conditioning.
Reduced-intensity conditioning kills some cancer cells and somewhat suppresses your immune system. Then, the donor's cells are infused into your body. Donor cells replace cells in your bone marrow over time. Immune factors in the donor cells may then fight your cancer cells.
After conditioning, the stem cell transplant can take place. On the day of your transplant, called day zero, you are given the stem cells through your central line using a process known as infusion. The transplant infusion is painless. You are awake during the procedure.
The transplanted stem cells make their way to your bone marrow, where they begin creating new blood cells. It can take a few weeks for new blood cells to be produced and for your blood counts to begin recovering.
Bone marrow or blood stem cells that have been frozen and thawed contain a preservative called dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) that protects the cells. Just before the transplant, you may receive medications to reduce the side effects the preservative may cause. You'll also likely be given IV fluids (hydration) before and after your transplant to help rid your body of the preservative. Side effects of DMSO may include:
Not everyone experiences side effects from the preservative, and for some people those side effects are minimal.
When the new stem cells enter your body, they begin to travel to your bone marrow. In time, they multiply and begin to make new, healthy blood cells. This is called engraftment. It usually takes several weeks before the number of blood cells in your body starts to return to normal. In some people, it may take longer.
In the days and weeks after your stem cell transplant, you'll have blood tests and other tests to monitor your condition. You may need medicine to manage complications, such as nausea and diarrhea.
After your stem cell transplant, you'll remain under close medical care. If you're experiencing infections or other complications, you may need to stay in the hospital for several days or sometimes longer. Depending on the type of transplant and the risk of complications, you'll need to remain nearby for several weeks to months to allow close monitoring.
You may also need periodic transfusions of red blood cells and platelets until your bone marrow begins producing enough of those cells on its own.
You may be at greater risk of infections or other complications for months to years after your transplant.
A stem cell transplant can cure some diseases and put others into remission. Goals of a stem cell transplant depend on your individual situation, but usually include controlling or curing your disease, extending your life, and improving your quality of life.
Some people complete stem cell transplantation with few side effects and complications. Others experience numerous challenging problems, both short and long term. The severity of side effects and the success of the transplant vary from person to person and sometimes can be difficult to predict before the transplant.
It can be discouraging if significant challenges arise during the transplant process. However, it is sometimes helpful to remember that there are many survivors who also experienced some very difficult days during the transplant process but ultimately had successful transplants and have returned to normal activities with a good quality of life.
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