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The Saturday Special is hosted by the maverick owner of KSCO and KOMY. Michael, always one to buck trends, enjoys crossfire conversations giving all sides an opportunity to express their views.
Good Morning Monterey Bay, in its present incarnation with Rosemary Chalmers, Rick O'Shea, Easton Allyn, K.O., and Susan Simon, is radio at its best.
This locally produced 3-hour drive time show will give you up-to-the-minute "King of the Hill" traffic, news, sports, weather, informative interviews, and lots of laughs.
Host Charles Freedman brings you commentary on politics and current events as well as music from his vast record collection.
Author of "The Watchman's Rattle", host of the syndicated radio talk show, "The Costa Report" and public speaker.
A biomedical research pioneer, Dr. Joel D. Wallach spent more than 40 years in the field of Veterinary Medicine, observing and researching the effects of individual nutrients on animal health, before becoming a Naturopathic Physician in 1982. Today, Dr. Wallach is renowned for his groundbreaking research on the health benefits of selenium and other minerals. He currently dedicates his time to lecturing throughout the world on the therapeutic benefits of vitamins and minerals, and on lobbying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on behalf of the dietary supplement industry.
Your one-stop location for all your culinary news, reviews and ideas. We are the FUN in the kitchen. We are food enthusiasts that have a true passion for food!
We love and enjoy everything with food, and the preparation! During our shows, we will showcase and talk about the following:
- Your Best Recipes, Nationally and Internationally
- Reviews on top Recipe Books
- Interviews with Chefs, Authors, and pioneers of this industry
- Offer Kitchen tips and techniques for when you're in the kitchen
- And share innovative ideas so we can keep our time in the kitchen exciting and fun.
A fast paced humorous look at today's headlines.
It's a fact: 100% of your audience eats food, but only a very small percentage of your audience knows from where their food comes!
Every week, as he has for over 940 weeks, award-winning author and host Michael Olson brings the most important issues of our lives to the table for an hour of what's-eating-what-radio that entertains listeners and grows audience.
How will the price of fuel affect the price of food? Is it safe to eat genetically-engineered corn? Will we have to compete with the Chinese for food?
Ruth Copland presents a show which balances the intellectual with the creative, exploring whether we have more in common than divides us through thought-provoking conversations. For the topic hour, Ruth goes Out and About talking to people on the street about a wide variety of different subjects that affect us all, both locally and globally. For the arts hour, Ruth features stimulating in-depth interviews with local, national and international guests from all areas of the arts. The show combines a debate topic with an arts interview because discussion and creativity are two of the most vital ways we engage with the world.
Ruth Copland has an intense involvement with the creative process and a deep interest in the potential impact that creativity may have on individuals, organizations, and the world. Her professional background in business, the arts, psychotherapy, and spirituality gives her a unique perspective.
KSCO radio in Santa Cruz, California brings you a variety of hosts discussing local and national topics.
Georgia will entertain and inform you while she delights you with her Southern charm and sharp wit. She's an unapologetic common-sense conservative who isn't afraid to ruffle the feathers of the powers-that-be with her intelligent commentary and unabashed sense of humor.
Money Moves is all about the one you love the most... your money! Topics include investing, saving, taxes, insurance and so much more. We'll answer your questions about your money and making it work for you.
Brought to you by local surf writer Neil Pearlberg, and skate shop owner Terry Campion. The talk show focuses on everything surfing and skateboarding with special guests that you can call in to ask your question. There is local live music, a trivia contest, and up-to-date news of Santa Cruz surf and skate cultures.
Out in Santa Cruz is a locally-produced LGBTQ talk show covering news of the week & sharing the diverse voices of the queer community. Co-hosted by Steph Taylor & Rob Watson. Join us live Saturday nights 7-8pm here on KSCO AM 1080.
Perspectives is hosted by Tom Quinn & Dr. David Biles, along with various guests and guest-hosts.
Join co-hosts Professor Stephen Wagner and Dean Mitchel Winick to discuss issues of law and public policy that affect our everyday lives.
The Veterans Take Charge radio show is dedicated to all of our country's war fighters, past, present, and beyond. We are bridging the gap between our civilian counterparts and fighting for a better America, while sharing and promoting the strengths of our Active Duty and Veteran family.
TThe Cannabis Connection provides stimulating conversation with professionals, activists, researchers and experts striving to demystify common misconceptions about Cannabis. "Our goal is to educate and open a dialogue surrounding the potential that this plant provides to treat ailments but also heal our society from a social and economic standpoint," explains host Christopher Carr. "Through conversation and providing a place to answer questions, introduce new ideas and provide empirical evidence of the benefits this plant provides we hope to remedy the negative social stigma surrounding Cannabis."
Times are changing and Cannabis prohibition is coming to an end. With legalization approaching it is obvious the time to talk Cannabis is now.
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Local hosts featuring local business leaders on doing business, and staying in business, in Santa Cruz County.
It's a show about fun, user friendly nutrition and lifestyle tips. Highlighting local holistic practitioners and business owners, like myself.
Stepping In brings to the community all the resources that benefit health, shines a light on programs and eldercare services. We are the health care bulletin board of the air waves for all of your health benefit needs. Our host nurse Jackie Tucker, owner of Care From The Heart In-Home Service Inc., named the show Stepping In because as a health care professional we step into your lives and homes. Jackie spices up each conversation with a variety of weekly prestige guests, who deliver their expertise on any affordable health benefit service they offer within our community.
The Santa Cruz Oldies But Goodies show airs every Sunday at 6PM on KSCO AM1080. For those who remember Santa Cruz in the Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies, the show features guests including Ted Whiting from the Boardwalk, Geoffrey Dunn, Jay Topping, Ross Gibson, Len Klempnauer, and Frank Lima (the Great Morgani), all local history buffs. The Oldies But Goodies show is hosted by Dick Scoppettone, native Santa Cruzan and founding member of Harpers Bizarre, the group with the Sixties hit, Feelin' Groovy.
Call in to the show at 831 479-1080 and join this weekly walk down memory lane from Malio's and the Boys on the Wharf to Wrigley's and the Boardwalk, from Spivey's Five Spot to the Mystery Spot, Alfred Hitchcock, longboards and skateboards, the Tannery and the Suntan Special.
From the Bookshelf is heard on radio station KSCO in Santa Cruz California. Host Gary Shapiro brings you interviews with best selling authors of fiction and non-fiction, graphic novelists, actors, photographers, and singer-songwriters discussing their works.
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DELAND, Fla. – With a looming rainstorm on the horizon, the Stetson University women's tennis team made quick work of Mercer, 5-0 Friday afternoon in a rain shortened A-Sun match-up with the Bears.
The Hatters saw wins from all five completed singles matches before the sixth and final one was called off due to the inclimate weather that hit the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.
Wanting to make sure Stetson and Mercer played the majority of their scheduled matches; no doubles were played because of the threatening skies. Both teams jumped right into singles action to begin play, with Stetson grabbing a quick 1-0 lead with a win from Eveline Lepinay (6-0, 6-3) on court No. 5.
MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell followed up Lepinay's victory with one of her own (6-1, 6-1) on court No. 4 and then Isabella Fernandez (6-1, 6-2) and Lindsey Cable (6-2, 6-4) each earned wins on court No.'s 3 and 6 respectively to clinch the Stetson victory.
Diana Bukajeva, playing on court No. 1 claimed the Hatters' fifth and final victory of the afternoon with a 6-0, 6-2 decision, before rains washed away Andrea Crespo's match on court No. 2, leading 6-4, 5-4.
"The ladies played an excellent match today under the constant threat of rain," said Director of Stetson Tennis Pierre Pilote. "It is always difficult to play in such situations because you don't want to play too fast but you also want to get your match in."
The Stetson women wore pink on Friday instead of their normal green and white for breast cancer awareness, Saturday's match will mark the Hatters' senior day ceremonies.
"Our pink match to raise awareness for breast cancer was a success, many fans showed their support for both our team and the cause," Pilote said.
With the victory Stetson improved to 11-5 overall and 2-2 in A-Sun play. The Hatters will have a chance to break the .500 mark, Saturday as they host Kennesaw State. The Owls take the court against the home standing Hatters at Mandy Stoll at 10 a.m.
Live Results will be available for all home matches via gohatters.com. Fans can also follow @StetsonTennis on Twitter and sign up for Hat-Alerts, the athletic department's official text messaging system for match updates.

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A gummy musket is when a person who chews a lot of gum (Nicorette,Dentine,etc) routinely swallows it rather than spit it out when spent. Subsequent bowel movements often result in the gum getting matted in the ass hair as a result of wiping. Removal of embedded gum is difficult and painful.
I jerked out a gigantic tuft of ass hair on account of a gummy musket.
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If you and your spouse are not having sex regularly, then there obviously are some issues. But men, don't simply point the finger at her like it's her fault. read more
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The Surprising Key To Successful Men's Ministry
In an interview with G. Allen Jackson, pastor of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Phil Cooke explores what it will take to reach the church's men in the 21st century. read more
A Father Carries on Through Tragedy and Pain
While it's difficult to imagine losing one child—much less two—Alpha USA Executive Director Gerard Long and his wife Jeannie know that God is still on the throne. read more
5 Things to Remember When Looking for Employment
In today's economy, searching for a new job can be challenging. Here are some things to remember while going through the process. read more
Courageous Manhood: A Spiritual Breed of Men
There are no limits for men who become champions for Christ. Here's why we should honor such special men on this Father's Day. read more
No Matter How Difficult, Resolve to Honor Your Father
Are you estranged from your earthly father? Do you have a story similar to this one that could serve as a blessing to someone else? read more
Guys, How Can You Avoid Temptation?
Why do we repeatedly put ourselves in places of temptation? Watch as Lifechurch.tv's Craig Groeschel explores this monumental issue. read more
10 Things to Do For Your Wife Every Year
Are you intentional about your marriage? Here are some ways you can do that and make your marriage stronger. read more
Why Busyness is Not a Badge of Honor
Is the fact that your schedule is full at all times a source of pride for you? But, how harmful is that to you and your family life? read more
How to Avoid a Family Cold War
Here are 10 relational suggestions that can help you and your family sidestep any chaos that might arise. read more


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Man who robbed Costco in Frisco believed to be responsible for several McKinney robberies
McKinney police say they believe the man who robbed the Costco in Frisco last week is responsible for at least four other robberies in their city.
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying this man who was captured on a surveillance camera at a Subway restaurant on Custer Road in McKinney. Click here for more details on the Crime Blog.
Anyone who knows the identity of the suspect is asked to call McKinney Police at 972-547-2700 or Detective Paul Hardin at 972-547-2742.


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Someone who can't take a joke to save their life and thinks everyone is mean and they cry about everything. They are afraid of everything and can't do anything without being annoying
That kid called me mean because I told him to shut up. He's such a WussAss
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To temporarily blind ones self with ones own violent, projectile ejaculation.
Jerry snowblinded himself when his sister opened the door to his bedroom.
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when a man is receiving head and is about to give the girl a facial but misses and hits her eye
i snow blinded the whore last night instead of giving her a facial.
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After your girl's asleep or passed-out, you cum on her eye-lids, so when she wakes up the next morning, it's dried and she can't open her eyes.
That bitch passed out on me, so I snow blinded her ass.
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Scottish Word used to describe the devil's lair, where all sorts of weird sex, dancing and music takes place...
That devil Mo has some mad shit happening down in his Snafu!
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Something Normal All Fucked Up ...... the girls.
Random person: Why is that person putting on dinosaur footie pajamas right outside of Target?
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Random person 2: Because they're SNAFU!
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Austin, Texas, became the focus of the modern quilting world as The Modern Quilt Guild hosted its inaugural event, QuiltCon. The first modern quilting event of its kind, QuiltCon featured the best modern quilts, lectures, workshops, demonstrations and products from vendors around the world. As QuiltCon's media sponsor, Craftsy is bringing you this FREE series of lectures recorded at the show, Feb. 21-24, 2013. A Craftsy production team captured seven different lectures plus the awards ceremony recognizing the best work in QuiltCon's juried modern quilt show. Speakers include Heather Jones, Angela Walters, David and Amy Butler, Jacquie Gering and Mary Fons.
A Craftsy production team captured seven different lectures plus the awards ceremony from QuiltCon 2013. Let's get started!
Photography is key to communicating any brand, large or small. David Butler explains how he creates stunning images on a budget.
Find out how Craftsy instructor Angela Walters approaches surface design for contemporary quilts, and get a glimpse of life behind a longarm.
In this lecture, Heather Jones explores her muse, which she finds in surprising places, from the Walmart parking lot to the corrugated sides of a grain silo.
Amy shares her inspirations in nature, travel and her home. She challenges her audience to play with color to achieve a personal vision and make the world a better place.
Grab your hankie, because Craftsy instructor Jacquie Gering will move you with her reflections on being a maker.
Mary Fons talks about how to integrate quilting's old and new worlds and how to reach and teach beginners in the post-home ec era.
Hear from four well-known professionals in the fabric industry: Amy Butler, Evie Ashworth, Kathy Miller and Laurie Wisbrun. Kim Kight moderates.
Check out the opening session of QuiltCon and the winners of the first QuiltCon juried modern quilt show. Modern Quilt Guild Executive Director Alissa Haight Carlson is your host.
Just for fun, meet some of the people and see some of the sights of the first-ever QuiltCon!
Meet Rashida Coleman-Hale, modern quilter, author, blogger and one of the judges of the QuiltCon juried modern quilt show.
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9/11 Tribute Center programs are offered throughout the year. Lectures, educational workshops and support programs are available to unite family members who lost loved ones, survivors, Lower Manhattan residents, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who assisted in the aftermath of 9/11. Visit tributewtc.org for a schedule of upcoming programs and events.
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Deadline to register known claims for Zadroga Act
ONLY 1 DAY LEFT!! The deadline to register for a September 11th Victims' Compensation Fund (Zadroga) claim for KNOWN symptoms, diagnoses and disabilities is OCTOBER 3, 2013. The deadline to register for a September 11th Victims' Compensation Fund claim for any NEW symptoms & diagnoses is October 2016. There are THREE steps involved in making a claim: 1. You must register (this is easy). 2. You must establish eligibility and receive your claim number. 3. You must apply for compensation. The process is complex — 80% of claimants are…Find out more »
Flight 93 Memorial Chapel anniversary hours
The Flight 93 Memorial Chapel will be open from 9:00am to 7:00pm every day from Tuesday, August 20, 2013 through Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Flight 93 Memorial Chapel 1790 Coleman Station Road Friedens, PA 15541 (Somerset County)Find out more »
9/11 Memorial Blood Drive, Staten Island
The week-long 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive is held each year in memory of the Staten Islanders killed in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks of 2001 and 1993. The annual goal is to raise one pint of blood for each victim – 275 victims from both attacks, but the drive has surpassed that mark annually. Last year's drive collected 668 pints. This year, there are many places across Staten Island to donate. They are listed below or here. Sunday, September 1, 2013…Find out more »
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. To learn more about events and how you can be involved, please click here. Thyroid cancer is one of the cancers proven to be caused by toxins at the World Trade Center site. The normal rate for men to get thyroid cancer is 4 per 100,000. The rate among recovery workers is many times that rate.Find out more »
Westchester County "9/11: Serve & Remember"
To commemorate the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, Westchester County and the Volunteer Center of United Way present 9/11: Serve & Remember, a series of commemorative service events organized by local charitable groups. Service projects will include: Donating sports equipment for our troops; Helping with upkeep at local parks; Donating blood; Helping with food drives Helping veterans' charities; Serving at soup kitchens; Creating flashcards for local schools Painting and restoration work; Sorting and packaging clothing. Dates, times and…Find out more »
Memorial Flag Display, Omaha, NE
American flags bearing the name of all of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be on display at Omaha's Memorial Park from Friday, September 6, 2013 to Sunday, September 15, 2013. Each flag will include the person's name, age, and place where they were killed along with a short biography. Flags of those victims who have a connection to Nebraska connection are placed in a special circle with additional information for the ten Nebraska families who…Find out more »


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Break down a shoulder of wild boar and you end up with these luscious chunks, ready for a savory stew. We already did the work, so now you can focus on the fun part: the cooking.
With the robust flavor of wild boar you can go many ways. Braise in red wine and tomatoes the Italian way. Serve over pasta.
Think Texas and use wild boar chunks in a big pot of chili. Cornbread makes a nice side.
We sometimes like to marinate the cubes and skewer them along with vegetables for a backyard barbecue.
Lean and full flavored, wild boar meat bears a passing resemblance to traditional domesticated pork. The richer taste reflects its wild-foraged diet, and the reddish meat is slightly muskier and intense. But somehow, still familiar.
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- Truly wild boar
- Natural diet of grass, roots, nuts, fruits, acorns and grains
- Humanely-trapped
- No hormones, no antibiotics
- USDA inspected
- Sold in an uncooked state
- Product of USA
- Use within 3-5 days of receipt
D'Artagnan partners with experienced trappers in Texas to provide the best wild boar on the hoof. Our wild boar is actually wild, and is humanely cage trapped in Texas, and then brought to USDA-inspected plants where it is processed in the same way as farm-raised hogs.
The omnivorous wild boar has a voracious appetite and will eat everything from greens, native roots and acorns to agricultural crops. As you might imagine, they are considered a nuisance by farmers and ranchers.
Because of the growing numbers of wild boar, the law permits year-round hunting of these feral hogs. By using large cages that do not harm the boar, our trapping process allows this game meat to be marketed under the USDA law, which forbids hunted game to be sold.
This means that we can enjoy the primal taste of wild boar without having to do any of the hard work. It just doesn't get any wilder than this.
Simply marinate lightly with a balsamic vinaigrette and skewer with sweet peppers, porcini mushrooms, and Vidalia onions for an incredible, easy-to-prepare grilled feast.
Also makes a lovely replacement for the other white meat in pork stews, soups or chili.
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Oklahoma City police have identified the man hit, and killed by a truck in the parking lot of a business Monday morning.
Police say Renan Alfon Castellanos-Fortin was killed around 8:30 a.m. at Burns Paving Company in the 100 block of Northeast 44th Street.
An employee of the company was backing up a dually truck (or pickup-sized truck with two rear wheels on each side), when the driver ran over and killed Castellanos-Fortin. Police are calling the incident a "tragic accident," and say charges won't be filed.
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I still had a few unresolved concerns, but I knew my sister would provide me the insight that I needed. Not only that, seeing my family at this point was going to be the exact thing I needed. Being away from your normal life, friends and family for as long as I had been, you feel alone. I could not wait to see them!
I thought my family would love both of these guys – who wouldn't? But to my surprise, my sister, the person I was looking forward to seeing the most, had a very strong opinion about J.P. I didn't need for my family to see everything right away and confirm my feelings, but I did need support from them. My sister told me that J.P. wasn't the one for me even before she had even sat down to talk to him!
Of course, this was a shock to me and immediately I felt emotional. I didn't understand how she could feel this strongly without even talking to him! You would think she would quietly be cautious and ask questions to resolve her uncertainty. Nope, she told J.P. straight out that he wasn't the one for me. What bothered me the most was not that she didn't approve, but how aggressive and unsupportive she was. All I needed at this point was someone to be supportive of whatever I was feeling ... and she wasn't.
In a way, it made me feel alone and full of questions. Was there something I wasn't seeing? Was my heart leading me in the wrong direction again? These are all questions I had only a few days to figure out.
Ben Meets the ParentsAfter this family date with J.P. crashed and burned, I had no idea what to expect with Ben. He is such a likable guy so I figured my family would love him. They did. This date went so smoothly! Though my sister still wasn't convinced Ben was the right one for me either, she was more supportive of this relationship. She felt as if I was more like myself around Ben. I subconsciously wanted my family to tell me that J.P. was the one for me, and I was crushed when my sister didn't approve, even though the rest of my family did. This alone showed me that I had to use the rest of the time I had to reevaluate my relationships so I could feel 100 percent confident in my decision, even if it meant going home without either man.
One might think that these family dates would lead me to feel so uncertain about J.P., but it made me realize that I had to trust myself and my feelings. I couldn't be influenced by what my sister had to say. I used her uncertainty to make me ask the questions I was scared to ask, but by no means did it change the way I felt about him. I always said that it is important to judge people based on what YOU know of them, and to take other people's opinions or warnings with a grain of salt.
The first time I did this I was wrong, but this time, I was so right. There were definitely times along this journey that I thought I could marry Ben and have a very exciting life with him. He is an incredible man – smart, charismatic, hilarious, warm and thoughtful. I pictured a life with him and knew we had a very special connection and comfort with one another that I want to have with my husband. But there was some feeling that was missing when I was with him that I always had with J.P. – and I knew I didn't want to lose that feeling.
You would think that the hardest part about this was trying to figure out who you loved but in the end, the hardest part was trying to figure out how to say goodbye to someone you really care about. Once I knew I would be saying goodbye to Ben, I didn't know how to act. My heart ached knowing that I would be causing heartbreak to someone. I've always preferred being broken up with than having to do it.
The Big DayWaking up on proposal day, I had a mix of emotions. I had feelings of anxiety and relief. Anxiety knowing that I had to say goodbye and potentially hurt someone I care about, and relief knowing that everything was drawing to an end. I regained confidence in my ability to find a great man, and this is exactly what I had found. The proposal setting was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. As Ben walked up, I did not know what to say, or how to act. I was speechless. Having to say goodbye to Ben was the hardest thing I've probably ever done in my life. And his reaction was certainly not what I expected. Then again, in a situation like this, you never know what to expect. I felt awful. It killed me to know I hurt him as much I did. I thought, how could I go ahead and find such happiness on a day that I caused Ben so much pain? I knew I had to clear my mind and refocus my energy on J.P. I wanted that day to be the most romantic day of my life. I knew as soon as I saw J.P.'s gorgeous smile, all would be well. And it certainly was!
Watching the proposal and all that followed I have a couple things to say: One, I completely fumbled over my words when I was trying to tell J.P. how much I loved him at the proposal. He says it's a moment that he will never forget, and he wishes everyone had been able to see it. It was pretty hilarious. And two, the montage brought tears to both of our eyes. We are so grateful to have our love story documented for the world to see, and want to thank everyone for the support and love.
I also want to say a personal thank you to Cassie Lambert, Alycia Rossiter, Ashley Spivey and Ali Fedotowsky for being such a great support system and offering words of wisdom through the hard times. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.


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Colonoscopies help in fight against cancer
March 15, 2014
You can't afford to wait. That's the message given this month, which is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month....
With Obamacare, the Colonoscopy as a preventative care measure, would not be subject to your deductible. However if you have a Grandfathered plan that may not apply. Check with your insurance company to verify this. Also I have heard stories that if a colon polyps is found and removed the procedure then becomes surgical and may not be considered preventative medicine. Always expect the insurance company to use anything to their benefit.
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Luke's Twitter Interview with Yahoo Music!
Catch the entire interview at Twitter.com/LukeBryanOnline tag: #ymti
YM: But back to your music, let's talk about your new upcoming album #ymti
LB: I cannot wait for it to come out. I have been working hard on it and I think my fans will really like it. #ymti
YM: Really interested in your collab with Lady A, how did that come about #ymti
LB: Charles, Dave and I being from GA we wanted to write together and thats #how Do I was born. When Hillary heard it she loved it and wanted to sing on it. I was like hell yea and I think her voice is amazing on it.#ymti
YM: As a songwriter no doubt you've worked with lots of amazing talent but this just seems like an awesome combo #ymti
LB: They were a blast. We wrote two songs that day and Do I was the second one. Writing with them you realize how talented they are. #ymti
YM: We can't wait until October, can you give us some more peeks into your album? Themes, tone, what influenced you? #ymti
LB: I think it has a little more edge than the first album. You'll hear a few more guitars but the fiddle and steel is still there.
LB: couple of love songs pretty good bit of upptempos also. We've been doing quite a few at the live shows.#ymti


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Danville 11, Sliders 0
Hitting star: Dans shortstop Austin Bryant went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI on Thursday at Robin Roberts Stadium. Bryant scored Danville�s first run on D...
Danville 11, Sliders 0
Hitting star: Dans shortstop Austin Bryant went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI on Thursday at Robin Roberts Stadium. Bryant scored Danville�s first run on Derek Harrington�s single to left in the third inning. It was the only run the Dans needed.
Pitching star: Dans starter Dalton Lundeen allowed just three hits and struck out six over six innings. He walked none.
Turning point: Danville scored two runs in the top of the third inning and its pitching staff held the Sliders scoreless the rest of the evening.
Streaks and stats: The Sliders have lost five straight since an Opening Night win at Hannibal last week. They�ve been shut out two nights in a row and were no-hit Wednesday night ... Outfielder Matt Stemper went 2-for-2 for Springfield, which had only three hits.
Will Schneider trots out of the dugout each evening, takes his position in the infield and hopes this will be the night things start turning around.
Just like all his Springfield Sliders teammates do.
The 2013 Riverton High graduate and current Lincoln Land Community College standout is summering with Springfield�s college-league ball club, adding his talents to the mission of pointing these wayward turtles back in a winning direction. The team went 11-47 last summer and is off to a 1-5 start this year following an 11-0 loss to Danville on Thursday.
�It�s been a great experience so far,� Schneider said of the pace of play and travel the Sliders endure while playing 60 games in just over two months. �I�m not totally unfamiliar with this type of schedule.�
He�s hoping to make victory a more familiar experience for the Sliders.
Schneider was arguably the best hitter on a 2014 Loggers squad that went 44-17 and advanced to the NJCAA Division II World Series. He hit .368, leading the team in homers (five), doubles (19) and RBI (56) and adding one triple.
Sliders skipper Pete Romero knew that anyone who hits like that might be just what this city�s summer team needs.
�So far, (Schneider) has been everything everybody has said he would be,� said Romero. �I heard about him even before we signed him. They were saying, �Hey, we�ve gotta go get Will.�
Taking good with bad
In the first five games, Schneider had his ups and downs. The ups, not surprisingly, came at the plate where he was hitting a nifty .357 despite being shuffled up and down the batting order while Romero tries to find an effective lineup. But it wasn�t just Schneider�s bat that followed him from the Loggers to the Sliders.
�Right now, he�s struggling on the defensive side,� Romero said. �And we knew that he might, because he had 26 errors at Lincoln Land, playing shortstop.�
Romero gave Schneider a look at shortstop in Springfield�s first game, a come-from-behind victory at Hannibal, but he committed two errors and then shuffled to second base to make way for junior Dane Sauer, who is currently second in the Prospect League in hitting.
Schneider committed three errors in three games at second, but stopped that trend Wednesday night at Danville. Yes, the Sliders got no-hit and lost their fourth straight game, 6-0, but Schneider made no errors in the field.
Romero said the move from shortstop to second gave Schneider less to think about so that he could focus more on his hitting � �We need his bat,� said the coach � but the player still had an adjustment period to work through.
�Everybody says a ground ball is a ground ball, which it is,� Schneider said. �But there�s different responsibilities at second base, like remembering that I have to cover first base on a bunt. Things like that.�
Page 2 of 2 - Romero said there�s no doubt that Schneider has talent, which is why he believes it�s crucial that he find a comfortable position in the field as well as a more permanent spot in the batting order. Romero batted Schneider, a right-handed hitter, No. 2 Thursday night because Danville started a left-handed pitcher. Schneider went 0-for-3.
�When you�re in a four-game losing streak, you try everything,� Romero said before Thursday�s game. Schneider, for his part, is just happy to be getting his swings.
�It doesn�t matter to me where I play as long as I�m getting playing time and getting at-bats,� the player said.
But one thing matters more than anything else. Getting that next �W.�
�We�re getting a little restless,� said Schneider of he and his teammates. �We�re a little down right now. The thing we need is a win. Even if we got a fluke win, or if we won because of an error or something like that, right now, a win would mean so much, especially at home.
�That might get us out of the slump we�re in right now.�
Romero said it�s hard to hold back the urge to panic when the losses start to mount, especially considering what the Sliders went through last summer � finishing 29 games out of first place in a 60-game schedule.
�A losing streak is very nerve-wracking, especially after the season we had last year,� said Romero. �We�re hoping, �God, don�t let it be like before, don�t let it be like before,� but all you can do as a coach is keep coming out here, keep preparing the players and keep trying to make them better so that they can compete at the high level you want them to.�
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Big Quack Attack: In Hong Kong, Giant Duck Makes a Splash
A 54-Foot Water Fowl Draws Crowds, Serenades; 'Limitless Amounts of Joy'
HONG KONG—A 54-foot tall, bright yellow inflatable duck floating in Victoria Harbor has ignited a frenzy in the city, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors and spawning a wave of duck-related products and dishes, occasionally served with the famous visitor's feathered brethren.
The duck has already shown up in nine countries, in cities from Osaka to São Paulo to Sydney. But the welcome it has triggered in Hong Kong has eclipsed them all. Residents in the city embraced the inflatable water fowl even before it arrived. Word that the duck, still deflated, had landed in Hong Kong spread on social media and crowds gathered in an industrial section of the city to watch it get pumped up.
When it was time to tow the duck to its temporary home next to a waterfront shopping mall, traffic jammed nearby streets. As it was being pulled by a tugboat, the duck was serenaded for 30 minutes by the city's official police band and greeted by girls from a dance school pirouetting in orange tutus and yellow feather headdresses.
Floating on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbor, the duck is visible from many towers in Hong Kong's glittering skyline. The Star Ferry, which has crossed the harbor since 1880 and is one of the city's big tourist draws, docks next to the duck.
The duck has drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors from the city and across Asia, but why it became a sensation is subject to debate.
In a recent legislative session, politician Lau Wong-fat cited the duck and the "limitless amounts of joy" it had brought to Hong Kong, as well as the salutary effect the duck had had on local businesses. "Has the government tried to consider why the big duck has swept the city in such a fashion?" he asked the city's leader, Leung Chun-ying.
Merchants have embraced the duck. The Marco Polo Hotel is offering a Giant Yellow Rubber Duck package, which it says includes rooms with "breathtaking" duck views, a complimentary rubber duck toy (while supplies last) and a late checkout for $300 a night.
One restaurant is serving duck sculptures fashioned out of deep-fried mashed taro and shrimp, and another sold 1,000 slices of freshly baked yellow bread decorated like a duck's face in less than a week. Still others, not deterred by nearby cooing over the giant duck's winsome appeal, are serving the bird itself.
Hong Kong-based rubber duck manufacturer Edeva Ltd., which produces around one million ducks a year in its factory across the border in the mainland Chinese city of Dongguan, says inquiries are up 60% since the duck arrived in Hong Kong this month.
"The duck is a yellow catalyst," says Florentijn Hofman, the Dutch artist behind the installation, which he says was designed to "spread joy." The duck has different sponsors in different locations who pay for its installation. It gets built locally each time.
Mr. Hofman, whose previous works include a giant pig, frog and bear, says he is ambivalent at the sight of so many people swarming the duck.
"It's almost too difficult to connect to the duck, with everyone trying to take their own pictures," says Mr. Hofman. "On one hand, I felt very happy and thought, wow, so many people all coming to see it. But on the other hand, I thought, can you really see the duck now? Can you really get it?"
Mr. Hofman said before this month's launch, he had already received a number of requests from residents asking him to bring the duck to Hong Kong, saying the city was a gloomy place in need of a pickup.
April was particularly bleak, recording only half the normal level of sunlight, while high levels of pollution wrapped Victoria Harbor in a thick haze. The day the duck sailed into the harbor the temperature reached just 62 degrees, the coldest May day since 1917.
Some of the world's most expensive real estate leaves many in the city living in tiny apartments with little hope of moving out.
"My friends say the duck represents freedom," said Rachel He, 32, a clerk from mainland China who traveled four hours from Guangdong Province to witness the spectacle after seeing an avalanche of posts about the duck on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like microblogging service. "Maybe because the duck can float where it likes."
Ms. He said she was disappointed when she visited the duck for the second day and found it floating in the exact same location. "I guess it's not as free as I thought."
Hong Kong resident Jessie Wong, posing for photos with her 78-year-old mother, said the duck's popularity made sense, given the lack of other entertainment options in the city. "If people want to see real animals, for example, there's not a lot of zoos," she said. She also said the duck reminded people of their childhoods.
"Except I didn't have ducks when I was a child," her mother said. "We were farming."
Perhaps unsurprisingly for a city that loves to shop, the duck was brought over as a promotion by Harbour City, a shopping mall. Hong Kong's malls, already some of the busiest in the world, fight with each other for traffic with over-the-top installations. One recently displayed a shriveled ice age baby mammoth from Siberia, while another featured topless appearances by the strapping male Chippendale dancers. "The competition is very fierce here," says Andrew Yeung of Harbour City, which spent several hundred thousand dollars to host the duck.
On Wednesday, news that the duck had been temporarily deflated for maintenance drew anguished responses across social media.
By noon, it was the highest-trending topic on Sina Weibo, with many mainland Chinese users expressing despair at the sight of the duck reduced to a yellow puddle. "Don't die! I still haven't had the chance to make a pilgrimage and come worship you, big yellow duck," wrote one user. Others joked that the bird had been felled by avian flu or by sheer exhaustion from the crowds.
Harbour City said the duck was being deflated for a routine inspection and repairs after exposure to heavy waves in the harbor.
The city, once the world's toy-manufacturing capital, has a long history with rubber ducks. In 1992, a container ship that left Hong Kong carrying tens of thousands of yellow ducks spilled into the Pacific Ocean during a violent storm. The toys were lost at sea until they started to wash up in places from Alaska to Maine, and continued to surprise beachcombers for more than a decade. Scientists later used the spill to research ocean current patterns.
People in Hong Kong are already starting to plan for when the giant duck leaves on June 9. Harbour City says it is contemplating a farewell send-off. Some are pondering the duck's legacy for the city.
At the recent legislative session when the duck question was raised, Mr. Leung, the city's leader, agreed that the duck stimulus was worth analyzing. "If we can learn from or imitate the phenomenon, it's something we should do," he said.
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Asia-Pacific volunteering groups gathering in Manila
02 May 2011
It is crucial for ordinary people to get involved in the solutions to poverty, conflict and climate change. Civil society and voluntary organizations are key actors, and tapping into their power for good could be a major step towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
The year 2011 marks the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, and President Noynoy Aquino has endorsed several commemorative initiatives. These are organized by the national volunteer committee for the anniversary year, led by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme.
The Manila meeting aims to focus the Asian development debate, and several national and global players are taking part. Among others, representatives from Afghanistan, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam are all expected to participate.
This conference will be followed in late May and early June by consultations for Africa to be held in Senegal: similar meetings have already taken place in Quito, Ecuador, and Ankara, Turkey. Delegates at each regional conference are asked to come up with recommendations on volunteering for peace and development, and the events also provide opportunities to exchange ideas and experiences among a diverse range of delegates.
A global volunteering conference will follow later in the year, taking further steps towards building a world coalition of volunteering organizations. A United Nations General Assembly session during December 2011 will also be dedicated to volunteering.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNV and PNVSCA are the lead agencies for volunteer activities in the Philippines.
Philip Sen
Communications Officer
International Year of Volunteers +10, UNV
Tel: +49 228 815 2019 / +49 174 757 3209
philip.sen [at] unvolunteers.org
Danton Remoto
Communications Officer
UNDP Philippines
Tel: +63 901 0239 / +63 917 800 5002
danton.remoto [at] undp.org
About the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers
Volunteering empowers people to take an active part in the development of their own communities, to take responsibility for the needs of others, and to make an impact on their own lives. Volunteering often starts at home: but together, volunteers can change the world.
It is 10 years since the International Year of Volunteers in 2001, and through United Nations General Assembly Resolution 63/153 (2008), the United Nations called for this anniversary to be marked across the planet. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme was designated as the focal point for IYV+10 in order to catalyse action at the national, regional and global levels. The aims of the wide range of partners are to promote the values of volunteering, recognize the value of volunteering, build and reinforce volunteering networks both nationally and globally, and help people tap their potential to make a difference to peace-building and development.


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Try Out Aqua Aerobics
Aqua aerobics is much the same as an aerobics class in a gym studio, often performing moves to music and using equipment to boost the workout.
Typical aqua aerobics classes include all the exercises you would expect in a 'dry' class but with added bonuses you can only get from exercising in water. These include:
- The water supports your body by bearing up to 90% of your weight.
- The pressure of the water helps your heart move blood around your body.
- The temperature of the water helps stop you getting too warm.
- Some enjoy a greater range of motion in the water.
You can build up your core strength for swimming and enjoy the benefits of exercising in the water.
Do I need equipment for aqua aerobics?
Find out where you can experience this fantastic water workout with our Pool Finder. Ask your local pool if they hold aqua aerobics classes.Everything you need for your Aqua Aerobics class will be provided by your pool.
This may incluse aqua dumbbells, kickboards or hydro discs.
Lots of the kit floats, so you work harder the further down you hold it in the water, as there is more pressure.


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A-B announces Dean's List
February 11, 2013
PHILIPPI — Alderson-Broaddus recently announced the fall 2012 Dean's List. To achieve this honor, a student must maintain a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and carry at least 12 credit hour....
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
The Berkeley Shrine Club teamed up with Carolina Crowning Pageantry in May to host the first fundraiser pageant for the Shrine Hospitals of South Carolina.
CCP was founded on the belief of a fair, family-oriented, affordable, fun and rewarding pageant experience. Founded and directed by Taylor Fowler, Carolina Crowning's mission is to host fundraiser pageants to raise money for local and deserving causes.
Sixteen boys and girls ranging in age from four months to 17 years old competed for the title of 2013 Miss/Master Carolina Crowning.
CCP awarded over 40 titles including but not limited to: Age division Queens/Kings, Prettiest Hair, Best Dressed, Mini Grand Supremes, Ultimate Grand Supremes and most importantly, the 2013 Carolina Crowning Pageantry Signature Princess.
The title of Signature Princess was awarded to the contestant who raised the most money in signature donations for the Shrine Club. The 2013 CCP Signature Princess is toddler Mariah Gail Cooper.
Along with the help of her family and friends as well as generous sponsors Mariah single-handedly raised almost $750 for the Berkeley Shrine Club.
Signature donations combined with donations from Carolina Crowning Pageantry totaled to a final amount of $1,126.25. Every bit of this money was donated to the Berkeley Shrine Club.
In turn, the Berkeley Shrine Club donated 100 percent of its profits to the Omar Shrine Temple to be used for either their hospital funds or their transportation center. The transportation center is responsible for provided money for gas and traveling expenses. The center transports sick children to the hospitals and medical centers in which they need attention. CCP believes that "once you set your mind and heart on helping others, you're automatically a winner."
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Separated by just about 11 miles, Crestview and Beaver Local have never met on the football field.
To put it another way, Beaver Local has played every other Columbiana County school in football at one time or another except Crestview.
This will all change on Friday when the Rebels visit the Beavers and both schools are excited about it.
"Just like the game we played last week against East Liverpool, there are a lot of connections in this one," Beaver Local coach Rich Wright said. "There are a lot of families who have people living in both districts."
This includes Wright who lives in the Crestview district. Not only that, but he lives on the same road as Rebel coach Paul Cusick. Oh, and his wife is a Crestview graduate. And to top it off, a niece dates Rebel quarterback Carter Hill.
"This makes sense," Wright said. "We are close and this is good for the county. For us, it gives us a chance to be in the limelight a bit since we've fallen out of it the last couple years. It also gives a chance to make some money at the gate."
The contract is for four years, so this may turn into a full-blown rivalry instead of just a novelty.
"There's a lot of crossover between the two schools in the community, so I think it has a chance to be one of those special rivalries," Crestview coach Paul Cusick said. "It's long overdue and it's a good game for the county."
Cusick said that there has been a lot of chatter in the lockerroom over this one since a lot of the players hang out or know one another.
"Some of them hung out at the fair," Cusick said.
As for this first time, both teams come in following losses in the openers. The Beavers falling to the rival Potters and Crestview losing on the road to St. Clairsville.
"It's definitely an important game coming off a loss like that," Cusick said. "We don't think we really played well. We felt like we really made a lot of uncharacteristic mistakes. We didn't execute real well."
East Palestine at Wellsville
It didn't take long for Wellsville coach Dave Skinner to come up with a nickname for the freshmen that played a big role in the stunning come-from-behind 13-12 victory over Toronto last Thursday.
"We call them the young and the restless," Skinner said.
Skinner said four freshman played a significant role in turning what looked to be a certain loss in the third quarter into a victory.
"That was the most emotion I've ever seen a Wellsville team play with since I've been here," Skinner said. "The kids just flat out refused to lose."
He said both touchdowns were scored by senior players who had torn ligaments in their legs. The last was a blocked punt return by Joe Hall in the dying seconds of the game.
"They've both have been to the doctor and have been fitted with braces, so they should be good to go," Skinner said. "We're actually in much better shape physically than we were before we canceled that scrimmage with Crestview."
Skinner said he doesn't know what to make of East Palestine. He said the Southern game was one of contrasting styles, but he said he does respect the Bulldogs' speed.
"They have the ability to move the ball pretty well," Skinner said.
Other games of note
South Range at Campbell: Call it part two of the former Mahoning Valley Conference castoffs tour. After a win against Warren JFK last week, Raiders get a bigger test this time around. This is the Raiders' first trip to John Knapick Field, but the Red Devils are feeling good after a win over Mineral Ridge last week.
Springfield at Youngstown Christian: Springfield should keep things going after an opening upset of McDonald.


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Conneautville man killed in ATV accident (Updated: 9:45 a.m.)
CONNEAUTVILLE -- A 51-year-old Conneautville man was killed this morning in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Spring Township, Crawford County.
Thomas E. Johnson, of South Center Road, was pronounced dead at 3:25 a.m., Crawford County Coroner Scott Schell said.
State police said Johnson was driving a 2000 Polaris ATV north on South Center Road at about 2:15 a.m. when he lost control about a quarter-mile south of Thatcher Road and the ATV overturned. Johnson was thrown from the ATV, which came to rest on him, police said.


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LAKE TAHOE - On Nov. 6, 2012, the silent majority in America finally had their voices heard. In spite of voter suppression, long lines at the polls, lies and half-truths and massive amounts of special interest money, they roared. Now that the country is secure once again and moving forward, it is time to take a serious look at the plutocratic special interests that have taken control of the Tahoe Basin. In recent years Tahoe has become a microcosm of the nation at large.
Special interests have bought us out and taken control of our lives. Our voices too have been suppressed far too long. Our public meetings have become a tool of the wealthy, developers and those who will benefit financially from their efforts.
Two decades ago, public meeting announcements were either non-existent or reported the day of, or even after the meeting in our local media. Even then, they were scheduled at times inconvenient for the working class of Tahoe. After these announcements became timelier, the public was restricted to a small amount of time to express our opinions. And express them we did, so much so that the powers that be came up with another plan to further stifle us in the form of the "Nine Rules of Civility."
Then we simply turned up in greater numbers only to have our comment time further restricted to only three minutes. Now the special interests pack these meetings with their own people and those who stand to benefit financially from their projects so there is little room for the dissenters. The latest insult comes from the media when the Sierra Sun published a column from Ann Nichols, accompanied with a fact check editor's note based on statistics provided by TRPA. By definition, fact checking requires an objective, non-partisan group not the opposition.
Project public meetings and announcements are really more about the legal requirements of CEQA and NEPA than about input. As such, public comment serves as red flags to allow project managers to be proactive about public concerns and counter them before they become bigger problems. In essence, we are helping them refine their environmental documentation rather than changing the actual plans.
Is there any way to make this whole process more fair and balanced? Increasing public comment time is really not feasible due to ever increasing public interest. Perhaps there should be a 10- or 15-minute block of time for a representative of a cooperative of grassroots activists to present their case. It would save a lot of time and make the opposition's concerns more concise and understandable. This wouldn't even require additional legislation, though that would be best to assure us a seat at the table.
A far bigger problem, however, definitely needs legislation. The decision-makers (board and committee members) of the two biggest, most powerful agencies, CTC and TRPA, are appointed, not elected. This makes equal representation unlikely. To wit, they have put new plans in place that are contrary to the reasons these agencies were created in the first place.
An example of this would be the recent decision of the CTC to change its mission statement and strategic plan. Specifically, they have gone from providing public recreation and access consistent with resource needs to promoting access and recreation while still using public proposition money voted for years ago when their original mission was in place. Would you have given them your tax money back then, knowing they could change their intent at will? The public should be able to vote for these people who have the power to affect our lives drastically.
On a personal note, I believe local grassroots need an overarching representative body to help combine the common interests of all the smaller groups that have sprung up in recent years. To that end, and because there is power in numbers, I am working on a website where the silent majority of Tahoe can have their voices heard, post and sign petitions and find pertinent information. I've never created a website before, though I am a fast learner. Should you wish to help with this effort please contact me at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Jacqui Grandfield is a 27-year resident/property owner of Agate Bay. She is a former local environmental agency insider and has a BS in Biology, with a wildlife emphasis, and a Masters in Environmental Policy.


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on November 11, 2012 - 1:30 AM
OLEAN – At shootaround Saturday morning, St. Bonaventure's first team beat up on the second team.
The good news for the Bonnies – it was a wake-up call for the reserves.
St. Bonaventure got quality contributions from new sources, including junior guard Ashley Zahn and sophomore forward Katie Healy, to open the season with a 61-34 win over Binghamton in front of 1,121 at the Reilly Center.
Starters Doris Ortega and Alaina Walker, who figure to be prominent offensive options for the Bonnies this season, combined to go just 1 for 10.
But Zahn, getting her first career start, had a career-high 14 points while Healy netted 12 off the bench.
"I have a lot of confidence in our team and I have no confidence in our team," Bona coach Jim Crowley said. "I know how good they are and I know what they're capable of doing, but can they do it all the time? I see it in spurts in practice and we saw today that we can do some really good things in spurts.
"This morning at shootaround, the first group really beat up the second group and I think it woke the second group to the reality that they had to perform well in the game. That helped us a ton."
It helped because the Bonnies came out painfully flat. It was not a surprising start for the first game of the season particularly after the returnees stood at half court 10 minutes before tip-off to watch as last year's Sweet 16 banner was unfurled from the rafters. Binghamton jumped all over a passive Bona team to take a 10-3 lead.
But true to the form that has been developed in the program, there was no panic button for the Bonnies to push. It was sophomore guard Tatiana Wilson who created one of the first aggressive plays for the Bonnies, driving the lane for a bucket and cutting the lead to 12-7. That sparked Bona on the defense end. Jordan McGee went on her own four-point run.
"We were a little bit slow when we started and when we came out our shorts were short," Zahn said. "We got our legs and started to play together and get pace off each other. We set screens, got good looks and had a good flow after that."
More importantly than the offense in the Bona scheme of things was the defense.
The 34 points Bona gave up matches the Division-I era mark for best defensive performance, which also came against Binghamton last year. The Bonnies converted 16 turnovers into 22 points and held the Bearcats to just 25.5 percent shooting (12 of 47) from the field for the game.
Then there were the contributions of the freshmen.
Healy scored 12 points on 5 for 8 shooting, knocking down both free throw attempts for the game while leading the team with seven rebounds. Emily Michael scored six points, both on three-pointers.
"As a freshman, it's a little intimidating to come into, especially with how well developed the program has been and last year going to the Sweet 16," Healy said. "In practice we're going hard and the returning players are giving it right back. They push us around. They're not easy on us on both offense and defense and that allows the freshmen, including myself, to be able to get better."
The Bonnies make their first road trip of the season Monday when they play at Niagara in the Gallagher Center at 7 p.m.
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Advocates in Action
Florida – George Jurak from Auburndale, FL met with Representative Dennis Ross' district office last week regarding HR 2746, the Cancer Coverage Parity Act of 2011. He explained that all patients should access to chemotherapy regardless of the delivery method. And, emphasized that the bill is not an insurance mandate because it will only apply to health plans that already cover chemotherapy.
The staffer George met with listened intently and agreed with his points. He expects to hear back about Rep. Ross' co-sponsorship of HR 2746 very soon.
Virginia – Jerry Walton, Norfolk, VA / Northeast NC Support Group leader attended Representative Scott Rigell's town hall meeting on health issues last week. Besides Rep. Rigell, there were three other Congressmen present who were doctors: Rep. Phil Roe (TN), Rep. Phil Gingrey (GA), and Rep. Larry Bucshon (IN).
The Representatives took turns talking and fielding questions that attendees had written down on 5x7 cards upon check in. Those questions not answered were promised a personal response from Rep. Rigell.
Jerry's question to Rep. Rigell regarded his intent to support HR 2746, the Cancer Coverage Parity Act. Although his question was not called, he did pass out "leave behind" materials provided by the Advocacy team to staffers of all four Congressmen, along with his support group leader business card.
Thank you George and Jerry for your initiative and hard work!
Happenings on the Hill
Cancer Coverage Parity Act of 2011 Introduced in the House
Representative Brian Higgins (D-NY) introduced HR 2746, the Cancer Coverage Parity Act of 2011, on August 1. This important piece of legislation requires health insurance coverage of oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the coverage provided for intravenously (IV) administered anticancer medications.
IV and injected treatments were once the primary methods of cancer treatment. However, oral treatments have become more prevalent and are the standard care for many types of cancer. Unfortunately, the insurance benefit design has not kept pace with this innovation. As it stands now, IV treatments are covered under a health plan's medical benefit where the patient is typically required to pay a copay for the office visit. Conversely, oral treatments are being covered under a health plan's prescription benefit and many times, patients are responsible for extremely high and unmanageable copays to fill these prescriptions which creates a huge barrier to accessing the life saving medications that patients need.
HR 2746 ensures chemotherapy parity for cancer patients by requiring:
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Coronado Biosciences acquired manufacturing rights to its lead product TSO (Trichuris suis ova, i.e., porcine whipworm eggs) from Ovamed for North America, South America, and Japan, Coronado's licensed territory. As part of the transaction, Coronado entered into a lease agreement to establish a manufacturing facility in Woburn, MA, to produce TSO.
Ovamed agreed to provide assistance in establishing the manufacturing facility and to continue to supply Coronado with clinical supplies until the facility is operational. Ovamed retains TSO manufacturing rights outside Coronado's territory and will act as second source suppliers to each other at agreed transfer prices.
Coronado will pay Ovamed a total of $1.5M in three equal installments in 2014-2016, and, in lieu of product supply payments that would have been payable to Ovamed as the exclusive supplier, certain fees for product manufactured and sold by Coronado.
"The acquisition of exclusive manufacturing rights for TSO in our territories is an integral piece of our strategy for our lead product in development, and enables us to control the development and commercialization of the product," said Bobby W. Sandage, Jr., Ph.D., president and CEO of Coronado. "The amended agreement is not only cost effective, but also reduces product risk by having two qualified suppliers of TSO. We continue to move forward with our TRUST-I trial, the company's Phase II Crohn's study, as well as our support for the recently initiated and planned investigator-initiated clinical trials evaluating TSO in a broad range of autoimmune diseases."
Dr. Sandage explained that TSO, the microscopic eggs of the porcine whipworm, is an orally administered, natural imunomodulator that regulates T-Cells and pro-inflammatory cytokines.
The use of TSO as a therapeutic is based on the "hygiene hypothesis" and numerous animal and human studies, he added, noting that TSO was chosen as the biological agent of choice because it is not a human pathogen, and is spontaneously eliminated from the body within several weeks after dosing.
In February, the company reported positive results from a Phase II study of TSO in patients with Crohn's disease, where TSO was shown to be safe and well tolerated. The Phase I trial was a multicenter, sequential dose, dose-escalation, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 36 patients with Crohn's disease. In August, Coronado initiated a Phase II trial of TSO in patients with Crohn's disease in the U.S., which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2013.
Multiple investigator-sponsored clinical trials of TSO for the treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and multiple sclerosis have been completed, in which TSO demonstrated benefit with regard to accepted outcome measurements of remission of disease, and was shown to be well tolerated, according to Dr. Sandage . In an open-label clinical trial with 29 patients reported in GUT in January 2005, TSO was shown to induce clinical remission in over 72% of patients with Crohn's disease after 24 weeks of treatment using the Crohn's Disease Activity Index as the primary outcome variable. A journal article in the American Journal of Gastroenterology in April 2005, reported that in a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial in 54 patients with ulcerative colitis, TSO was shown to produce statistically significantly more responders than those treated with placebo (43.3% vs. 16.7%, p=.04).
For more on how parasitic worms are being used to treat autoimmune diseases, see "Worming Your Way Back to Health."
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Healthy Brain/Healthy Body with Bill Fitzpatrick, LCSW, Alzheimer's Association – Maine Chapter. When people think about staying fit, they generally think from the neck down. But the health of your brain plays a critical role in almost everything you do: thinking, feeling, remembering, working, playing — and even sleeping. These steps might also reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. This session will explore aspects of brain health and strategies to keep your brain and body healthy.
What You Need to Know About Finances with Anne Gibson, Certified Financial Planner. Anne will discuss what a caregiver needs to know about their loved one's finances in order to help them manage financial affairs wisely during their time of need for assistance.
Elder Law with Roberta Kuriloff. Roberta will be speaking about how to plan for yourself and family including reviewing important estate planning documents you need for meaningful planning: Financial and Medical Powers of Attorney, Wills and living trusts. She will also address why your assets need to be integrated into your planning, and how to protect your assets if you or a family member needs Medicaid (MaineCare).
Dementia and Challenging Behaviors with Lisa King, LSW with Maine Veteran's Home and EAAA. This presentation will help caregivers better understand the implications of the cognitive deficits in individuals with dementia. Caregivers will gain a better scope of how to manage challenging behaviors. Caregivers will leave with materials and a clearer understanding of how to get through the day to day challenges of caring for an individual with dementia.
Grieving on the Installment Plan with Anne Ossanna, LSW and Kara Janes, MSW. This workshop is for caregivers of a person with a progressively degenerative disease such as Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, Congestive Heart Failure or crippling Arthritis. The emotional consequences of the related incremental losses can be experienced as "grieving on the installment plan". As the grieving process stretches over the course of many months or many years, each new rung on the downward ladder of debilitation is reached and the loss of vitality and autonomy are experienced, a fresh sense of defeat and anticipated bereavement can emerge.
Hands on Care with Sandra Seamans RN, Nursing Supervisor/Case Manager at Harrington Family Health Center. In this workshop Sandy will demonstrate safety around transfers, using wheelchairs, regular and 3-prong canes, walkers, gait belts and commodes; proper life techniques; making occupied and unoccupied beds using linens and chucks; basic hygiene; and prevention and care of bedsores.
One Caregiver to Another – Strategies for Reducing Stress with Lisa Suarez. This workshop is an introduction to mindfulness, meditation, and re-framing for caregivers. Participants will leave with tools for coping with and reducing stress.
Mini-Savvy Caregiver with Dottie VanHorn of Eastern Area Agency on Aging. Savvy Caregiver is a 12 hour training in six sessions that is geared for people caregiving for loved ones with dementia. Caregivers will learn how to manage a disease that does not improve, how the course and progression of the disease impacts the person with the disease, and how to tailor the caregiving strategies to the disease's stages. Skills will be gained including how to keep the person contented all day and involved in daily tasks and activities.


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Hill Begins Long Climb Back
2008 33rd round pick Sean Hoorelbeke (Central Michigan) roped a two-run double into the left-centerfield alley on a 3-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, driving in the tying and winning runs and giving the AZL Cubs a 4-3 victory over the AZL Giants at Fitch Park Field #3 this morning in Mesa.
The AZL Cubs are now 1-2 in AZL league play.
3B Junior Lake gave the AZL Cubs a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning when he blasted a towering HR onto 8th Street, but the lanky 18-year old Dominican infielder got yanked out of the game by Manager Franklin Font after he failed to run out a ground ball in a later AB.
Just a typical Day in the Life of AZL baseball.
Prior to the AZL game, LHP Rich Hill threw a two-inning (35 pitches - 22 strikes & 13 balls) simulated game on Field #1 under the watchful eye of Cubs Minor League Pitching Coordinator Mark Riggins (who stood at various vantage points around the infield and home plate area during the session, including behind the mound).
Hill was sent to Fitch Park from the AAA Iowa Cubs as a "special project" after the left-hander was unable to throw strikes consistently at Iowa (as was also the case at Spring Training in February and March and with the Cubs in Chicago earlier in the season).
Riggins had Hill slow down his delivery and work on being consistent with the part of his mechanics where he rocks back and pulls his right shoulder up, before rocking forward again and reacquiring his target. Apparently that's where Hill's mechanics are out of whack. He has been unable to replicate that part of his delivery from pitch-to-pitch. Riggins also videotaped the session for later analysis.
Whether Riggins and Hill will be able to fix the lefty's mechanical problem so that he will be able to replicate his delivery and find a consistent release point from pitch to pitch remains to be seen, but Hill will be working with Riggins at Fitch Park until the problem is fixed, however long that might be. Hopefully increased self-confidence will follow the hoped-for successful mechanical repair.
In addition to the Hill sim game, LHP (ex-OF) Leon Johnson threw at 20-pitch "live" BP session (also on Field #1) as the ex-outfielder continues to try and make the conversion to throwing off the mound, and RHP Rafael Dolis (2007 Tommy John Surgery) and RHP Cedric Redmond (labrum tear rehab) squared off in a two-inning sim game on Field #3 prior to the AZL game.
Dolis, who can throw 96 MPH when healthy, suffered from a sore shoulder at Extended Spring Training in April-May while rehabbing from the '07 TJS, but (barring any further medical setbacks) he will supposedly be activated and get into AZL Cubs game action later this week. He is Jose Ceda Lite.
Redmond, a 2006 27th round draft pick who was signed as a "Draft & Follow" out of Oakton Community College a year ago, is expected to be activated next week (again, provided there is no medical setback in the meantime). Redmond has a nice riding fastball and a very effective change-up that dives downward and away from left-handed hitters like a splitter/screwball.
In AZL Cubs roster activity, catcher (and Cuban Defector) Roberto Sabates (2007 39th round draft pick) has been released. Sabates has below-average receiving skills and throwing arm, and is only a so-so hitter (albeit with plus-power). He hopes to hook-up with an independent league team. Sabates is the 8th Cubs 2007 Rule 4 Draft pick to get released (another retired, and 24 remain members of the Cubs organization).
Also Iowa OF Felix Pie (hand injury) has arrived at Fitch Park for physical rehab, although he can't swing a bat.
Here is the current AZL Cubs roster:
* bats or throws left
# bats both
Francisco Acosta
Eric Allen
* Jeffry Antigua
* Jeffrey Beliveau
Justin Bristow
Rogelio Carmona
Chris Carpenter
Manolin DeLeon
Yohan Gonzalez
Chris Huseby
Oswaldo Martinez
Toby Matchulat
Dan McDaniel
Dionis Nunez
Julio Pena
Carlos Rojas
Jose Severino
Miguel Sierra
* Luke Sommer (ex-OF)
* Matt Cerda
Robinson Chirinos (also IF-OF)
# Alvaro Sosa
Starlin Castro (SS-2B)
John Contreras (3B-1B)
Sean Hoorelbeke (1B)
* Bryan Jost (1B)
Dwayne Kemp (2B-OF)
Junior Lake (SS-3B)
George Matheus (SS-2B)
* Kurt Calvert
Jericho Jones
* Nelson Perez
Kevin Soto
TeWayne Willis
FITCH PARK INFIRMARY (REHAB or LIMITED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY):
Ryan Acosta, P
Alberto Alburquerque, P
Alberto Cabrera, P
* Tony Campana, OF
* Jeff Culpepper, OF
Rafael Dolis, P
Jose Guevara, C
Angel Guzman, P
* Clark Hardman, OF
Jim Henderson, P
* Rich Hill, P
* Leon Johnson, P (ex-OF)
Kitt Kopach, P
Tarlandus Mitchell, P
Jon Nagel, P
Billy Petrick, P
* Felix Pie, OF
Cedric Redmond, P
Larry Suarez, P
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"Riggins had Hill slow down his delivery and work on being consistent with the part of his mechanics where he rocks back and pulls his shoulder up, before rocking forward again and reacquiring his target. Apparently that's where Hill's mechanics are out of whack. He has been unable to replicate that part of his delivery from pitch-to-pitch. Riggins also videotaped the session for later analysis. "
as long as he dont tear up his shoulder it sounds good to me.
are they screwing with how he holds his arm/hand/ball during that part of the delivery?
im noting a lot more kids coming up that are adding a "hitch" to their delivery where they bring their shoulder/forearm/hand up really high, but stable/level, then "push" their delivery toward the plate. this is mostly in fastball/slider/sinker pitchers, though. don't know how that would translate (if at all) to a guy with an overhand-3/4 curve.
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AZ Phil, what is Billy Petrick up to? I wonder if he will re-surface as a prospect or otherwise at some point.
Mitch Atkins looks like he is having a good year at AA. He is younger than Veal or Samardzija, and is posting better numbers. What is the 411 on Atkins, is he legit, or just reaching his ceiling?
Speaking of Jose Ceda, I noticed that upon his promotion to AA, he is back in the bullpen. I know that was the plan all along for him, why did the Cubs start him at Daytona, to build stamina, work on a particular pitch?
Finally, and sorry for all the questions but you know everything, who is DUMAS GARCIA? He has been missing bats in Daytona and now Tennessee, and all I can find is that he was in Indy ball last year, and was born in CHILE of all places. Has there been a MLB player born in Chile? I can't think of one.
Dumas is actually Colombian. This would still put him in select company if he made the big leagues - there have only been 6 or 7 Colombians to do so. The most notable have been Orlando Cabrera and Edgar Renteria, who are from competing cities on the coast. There was actually an interesting article a few months back about how they hate each other now due to some sort of financial deal on Colombian baseball academies that fell through.
Colombia is interesting in that most of the populated parts of the country, including Bogota, the capital city, are in the Andean mountains. Those that live there are typically mestizo and soccer definitely holds sway. The coast, however, is very much caribbean and contains almost all of Colombia's Afro-Colombian population. Cartagena, for instance, might as well be Santo Domingo. Here baseball is popular and in recent years is beginning to thrive. The culture in the two parts of these countries could not be more different.
Even though Dumas is not actually from Chile, there was just an interesting article that I read a short while ago about baseball in Chile beginning to take hold as well. The Chilean Little League is in its 5th season and is now part of the international little league system. http://www.usembassy.cl/OpenNews/asp/pagDefault.as...
Re: Dumas
wait til you actually see him pitch.
fastball (low/mid 90s), slider, and a really odd unorthodox delivery with his upper body.
he's a little old...dunno if they'll let him keep his upper body motion (head cocked to one side, amazing he can even find the plate consistently).
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Phil- What kind of impression have you gotten of Leon Johnson the pitcher? Like Q-Ball, I too have been wondering what happened to Billy Petrick, but also Jim Henderson. I seem to remember that Henderson had a very good year in Tennessee last year...
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Thanks AZ Phil! You may not have seen my edit to ask who the heck is DUMAS GARCIA. There is NOTHING on him out there, other than he is from Chile, and played Indy ball last year. Oh yeah, and he is missing alot of bats.
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You know... I think that I really like the hitter/pitcher conversions that the Cubs do.
The Cubs have invested money into these players, but realized that they are never going to be big league players. So they may as well try to turn them into pitchers - you never know when you will catch lighting in a bottle and find the next Marmol.
Good for the Cubs for being willing to somewhat think outside of the box.
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I googled and found a bit more, apparently he throws mid-90s and pairs it with some sort of changeup/sinking something that's pretty effective. I can't believe anyone throwing mid-90's would be in Indy ball, but there it is.
I like your rebel army theory, adds an element of mystery.
If he continues to rake at AA, I guess we have to add him to the legit prospect list. Yet ANOTHER RH relief prospect, is Hendry trying to corner the market in that?
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He was born in Tulia Sofia, which is in the north by the coast and largely rebel free, so that theory won't likely bear any fruit. However, becoming a drug runner for an organized crime sindicate is entirely probable!
In actually, I found out that he played for one of the teams in Colombia set-up by Edgar Renteria. As I mentioned before he has set up a small league with some complexes for Colombian baseball players on the north coast (the same league that led to him and Orlando Cabrera hating each other - see this article http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3356524). After developing there under Renteria he played in various Colombian, Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan leagues before moving to the Georgia Peanuts and subsequently the Cubs. See: http://www.elpais.com.co/paisonline/deportes2003/n...
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He sounds like the second coming of Luis Tiant, who had the kind of deliveries that could only be described as one of a kind. Tiant looked directly behind him during one version, on another used some kind of slipper kick, then he finished his repertoire with a falling - off - the - mound move for his curve/slider.
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No Aubrey Huff tonight bodes well for young Cat Power.
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"Or imagine Stephen Hawking throwing a 94 MPH fastball along with a hard slider as the Cubs closer at Wrigley Field."
Hawking is truly amazing, but this I'd love to see...
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(I have VISA problems, too, but a different kind).
Line of the thread right there
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Or imagine Stephen Hawking throwing a 94 MPH fastball along with a hard slider as the Cubs closer at Wrigley Field.
THAT is the best line of the whole thread. Well played sir
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Cubs history is littered with players who play as if they're in a wheelchair. Maybe if the Cubs move the franchise to a "sitting" baseball league we'll get that ever elusive championship.
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j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
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Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
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.


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A Northwest Arkansas man who collapsed while skiing at the Steamboat ski area in northern Colorado has died.
Steamboat Today reported the 64-year-old man may have had a heart attack while skiing with friends on a beginner trail Monday morning.
Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg identified the man Tuesday as Robert Gawley, of Fayetteville, Ark.
The University of Arkansas confirmed Gawley ws the depatment chair of the Chemistry and Biochemistry department. A memorial service will be held; the date has not yet been determined.
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