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Kevin Washington, President & CEO
Kevin Washington is the 12th president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the YMCA of Greater Boston, America's first YMCA. As President of the Greater Boston Y, Washington has re-energized the organization launching a new strategic planning process, reducing membership rates across the Association to provide greater access to Y services for all, increasing diversity and engagement among the board of directors to better reflect the Greater Boston community, and implementing a childhood education quality initiative to benefit the thousands of children and families the Y serves throughout Eastern Massachusetts.
Prior to joining the Y of Greater Boston in 2010, Washington served as the President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Hartford for ten years. Under his leadership in Hartford, the Y invested more than $60 million to expand and develop eight facilities and camps. He also grew the Greater Hartford Y Board by 40 new volunteers.
Washington has provided leadership for many national YMCA initiatives including serving on the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) Board of Directors. He is the current chair of the newly-formed YMCA North American Network (YNAN), as well as chair of the Y-USA CEO Advisory Committee. Kevin is immediate past chair of the Association of YMCA Professionals (AYP) Board of Directors. He is also an active member of the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs Executive Committee and the chair of the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs Summer Learning Loss Committee. In addition, he has been a member of a number of important national YMCA initiatives including the National Diversity Initiative, Aquatics Safety Task Force, and the National Mentorship Program to support young YMCA leaders.
Washington currently serves on the board of the Providers' Council and is a member of the board of overseers for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is also a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Beta Beta Boulé.
Washington earned a bachelor of arts from Temple University.
Ann C. Tikkanen, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Tikkanen has served as Senior Vice President since October 1996. She is responsible for overseeing full-service finance, a direct reporting staff of 12 culturally diverse professionals, contract administration, and insurance at the Y and its related business entities including Huntington Affordable Housing Limited Partnership, YMCA Shared Services, Inc. (a corporation she assisted in founding in 2001) and the newly established YMCA of Greater Boston Realty Corporation (for the special purpose of utilizing new markets tax credit financing). Ann employed a number of first-ever financing techniques to support growth, automation, and facility renovation raising over $35 million in capital to date.
Ms. Tikkanen currently serves as a board member of the Massachusetts Bay Self-Insured Group for local nonprofits. She also served as chair of the North American Urban Group (CFO Group) YMCAs. Ms. Tikkanen has more than twenty-five years of financial management experience at primarily technology companies including Prime Computer, Wang Labs, and Symbolics. Ms. Tikkanen was born in Jamaica Plain, received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Northeastern University and her MBA from Babson College.
Mark Dengler, Executive Vice President, Operations
Mr. Dengler joined the YMCA of Greater Boston as a Senior Vice President of Operations, Marketing & Membership in April 2011. Mr. Dengler is a nationally recognized YMCA executive with extensive experience in directing urban, suburban and rural YMCAs of all sizes and diversities. For the last few years he served as Vice President for Sales and Service for SEER Analytics LLC, a YMCA research partner. Mr. Dengler was the Vice President of Special and New Initiative at the YMCA of Middle Tennessee in Nashville, where he opened two new sites that exceeded all membership goals established. As the Group Vice President/Executive Director at the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, Hollywood Wilshire YMCA, he established this Y as the charity of choice in the community, dramatically increased financial development and doubled membership. Mr. Dengler served on the board of the Association of YMCA Professionals (AYP) and has authored several articles for AYP's Perspective Magazine. Mr. Dengler received his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiological Sciences of Physical Education with an emphasis in Dance from the University of Maryland.
Harold Sparrow, Senior Vice President, Operations
Mr. Sparrow has served as the Senior Vice President of Operations for the YMCA of Greater Boston since February 2011. Mr. Sparrow oversees and manages operations at our city YMCAs. Previously, Harold served as the Senior Vice President of Development for the YMCA of Greater Boston, Executive Director of the Black Ministerial Alliance and the Executive Director of the Roxbury Family YMCA. Prior to his YMCA career, Mr. Sparrow held positions at the Medical Foundation and the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts. He began his career as the Athletic Director for the Jackson/Mann Community School in Allston in 1987.
Mr. Sparrow is a vice president of Save the Harbor, Save the Bay; vice president of the Board of Trustees for the Children's Museum; and former co-chair of the Municipal Harbor Planning Committee. He has been honored with the African American Achievement Award by the City of Boston, as well as the Golden Triangle Award from the YMCA Professional Society. He also served as a member for the Governor's Commission on Criminal Justice Innovation and as a class president of the YMCA Black Achievers. Mr. Sparrow graduated from Tufts University and received his Masters in Education from Cambridge College.
Kelley Rice, Senior Vice President, Development & Communications
Ms. Rice has served as the Senior Vice President of Development & Communications for the YMCA of Greater Boston since February 2011. She oversees the branding, marketing, communication and financial development strategies for the Y, its 16 branches and related programs. Her responsibilities include the development, review and oversight of all communication, marketing and social media outreach strategy; media relations; cultivation for support from business and civic partners; and, public policy at the local, state and federal level.
In addition, Ms. Rice is a registered lobbyist in Massachusetts for the Y. Previously, Ms. Rice served as the Vice President of External Affairs for the YMCA of Greater Boston and as communications director for the City of Boston's Chief Economic Development Officer and Boston Redevelopment Authority. Prior to joining Mayor Thomas M. Menino's Administration, she served as the communications director for the Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications and Public Relations from Boston University.
Amy Turner, Senior Vice President, Child Development & Out of School Time Programming
Currently, she is the Senior Vice President for Child Development and Out of School Time Programming providing leadership to the Greater Boston Y's new Blueprint for Child Achievement. Prior to her current role, she served as the Executive Director of the North Suburban YMCA in Woburn, hosting over 10,000 members annually! Under her leadership, the early education and after school programs at the North Suburban Y were recognized by the City of Boston, achieved NAEYC accreditation, and have consistently demonstrated the ability to connect family and community in an innovative way. She also provided leadership to the Y of Greater Boston's Aquatic Safety and Quality Initiative.
Turner had the opportunity to serve as an AmeriCorps Member in the program's inaugural year, 1994. Her year of service was with the YMCA of Greater Boston, where she engaged teens in community service through Youth Volunteer Corps.
Turner received her BA from Wheelock College.
Edward Dahlstedt, Vice President, Property Management
Mr. Dahlstedt has served as Vice President of Facilities since 1999. He has more than 30 years experience in property management. Prior to the Y, he served as the Building Manager for Harvard University from 1981 to 1998 and as the General Manager for Harvard University Real Estate. From 1978 to 1981, he was the Building Manager at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Dahlstedt received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Suffolk University.
Paul Mantell, Vice President, Human Resources
Mr. Mantell joined the YMCA of Greater Boston as the Vice President of Human Resources in March 2008. He comes to the Y with over 25 years of management and human resources leadership experience.
Prior to joining the YMCA, Mr. Mantell was the Vice President of Human Resources at Unidine Corporation, a 75 unit health care dining services management company based in Newton. Before that Mr. Mantell was HR Director for UNICCO Service Company, a leading facilities maintenance firm. Paul's earlier career experience includes fourteen years with large retail chains (Filene's and Marshall's) and six years in the technology sector with Arch Wireless. Mr. Mantell received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University in 1982.
Craig Schultze, Vice President of Information Services
Mr. Schultze has served as Vice President of Information Services since January 2012. Mr. Schultze started his career with the YMCA of Greater St. Louis, where he served in aquatics, camping and teen programs. In 1988, he became the Finance Director for the MetroWest YMCA in Framingham where he served until 1994, when he became the Charles River Branch Executive for the YMCA of Greater Boston. In 2000, Mr. Schultze became the founding Executive Director of YMCA Shared Services, a group purchasing organization for YMCAs. Mr. Schultze returned to the YMCA of Greater Boston in 2004 as Sr. Director of IS and Finance.
Mr. Schultze serves on the Chapter 4 Association of YMCA Professionals Board and has been very active in AYP over the years. He has served on his towns Finance Committee for 15 years, six as chairman. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri, St. Louis, with his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a minor in Computer Engineering.


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Do you think Beyond: Two Souls looks too good to be a PlayStation 3 title? Think again. The founder of Quantic Dream has said that that the game is nothing compared to what the French studio is coming up with for PlayStation 4
"I know that some people are surprised by what we can do on PS3 with Beyond, and we have heard many people even question whether this is a current-gen game. But trust me, if I showed you what we're doing with the PS4 you would be amazed," Cage told CVG. "It's really surprising. It's another world."
When quizzed as to what PS4 offers him as a games designer, the Heavy Rain creator added: "Generally it will give us more subtlety, more nuance, more detail."
Quantic Dream was founded in 1997, and released its first project, Omikron: The Nomad Soul, in 1999 for PC and Dreamcast. Beginning with Heavy Rain in 2010, the studio has focused exclusively on PlayStation platforms, with Beyond: Two Souls due out in October.
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Corsava, Sophia and Getov, Vladimir (2003) Cluster infrastructure for biological and health related research. In: 3rd IEEE International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid (Ccgrid 2003). IEEE Computer Society, USA, pp. 574-581. ISBN 0769519199
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Researchers in the biological and health industries need powerful and stable systems for their work. These systems must be dependable, fault-tolerant, highly available and easy to use. To cope with these demands we propose the use of computational and data clusters in a fail-over configuration combined with the grid technology and job scheduling. Our infrastructure has been deployed successfully for running time-critical applications in commercial environments. We also present experimental results from this pilot implementation that demonstrate the viability of our approach.
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Ever have one of those days where smashing everything in sight seems like the perfect route to stress relief? Just me? Oh. Either way, Smash The Office is a cheaper alternative to genuinely smashing up one's office in a blind temper.
In Smash The Office, players are given 60 seconds to smash everything in sight. The office itself is a typical, gray, soulless place. Computers, desks, chairs, water coolers and other uninteresting bits and pieces scatter the arena, just waiting to be annihilated. Players use their left thumb to control the direction of the furious office worker, while their right thumb initiates whacking.
Combos can be accrued through smashing things up particularly quickly, with a special move also possible. This special move causes the office worker to spin round rapidly, as they smash everything in sight at speed. Power-ups can also be bought through the use of coins collected in each session. These come in three different varieties, affecting things such as speed and strength. There's no choice of weapon or any real progression, it's just a matter of hammering through the office equipment and hoping for a better score than last time. Something like new weapons to buy or challenges to complete would have gone a long way to extending the longevity of this title.
Without that, though, Smash The Office is immensely shallow stuff. Sure, it's fun at first, but that enjoyment fades after a time. It's not long before the urge to play more fades. Game Center leaderboards and achievements go some way to counteracting this, but it's not enough. Those desperate for some stress relief might appreciate Smash The Office, for everyone else, there are better gaming options to be had.
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This raw cow's milk cheese is made by the family owned and operated Uplands Cheese Company in Dodgeville, WI. The cheese is styled after classic European alpine cheeses like Gruyere and Beaufort, but to us, it is distinctly American.
Each wheel weighs about 10 lbs and has a hard ivory to caramel colored rind that protects a golden interior with a firm texture and a smattering of small holes. The most prominent flavors we get are nutty and fruity, with more savory notes coming as the cheese ages.
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'Rocketts Red Glare' celebrates Memorial Day with fireworks
Citizen Staff Reports 05/24/12
Rocketts Landing will make the Richmond skyline sparkle this Memorial Day with Rocketts Red Glare on Sunday, May 27. The free event will feature fireworks, live music and family-friendly activities to celebrate the long holiday weekend. Rocketts Red Glare will kick-off at 5:30 p.m. with a performance by local musician Colin Healy on the volleyball court adjacent to The Boathouse. Virginia party band Kings of Swing will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. and play throughout the fireworks show, which begins around 9 p.m. During the event, replicas of Christopher Columbus' famous Pinta and Nina ships will be docked at Rocketts Landing with guided tours available. "We're excited to welcome Richmonders to Rocketts Landing to celebrate the official start of summer," said Richard Souter, vice president of The WVS Companies, developer of the Village at Rocketts Landing. "Situated on the river's banks and with the city skyline as a backdrop, everyone will get a great view of the fireworks." Wine and craft beer will be available, with a portion of proceeds going to the Neighborhood Resource Center, a nonprofit that supports the Greater Fulton Community in Eastern Henrico. Dessert vendors also will be on-hand. Picnic baskets are welcome, along with chairs and blankets for seating. For more information, including details on complimentary parking, visit http://www.facebook.com/rockettslanding or go to http://www.rockettsvillage.com and click "Upcoming Events." |
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Citizen Staff Reports 03/03/2015
RAMPS (Ramp Access Made Possible by Students) recently received an $8,000 grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 75 grants totaling more than $600,137 awarded by the Reeve Foundation to nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide more opportunities, access, and daily quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, their families and caregivers.
RAMPS, an organization founded by then-Henrico County high school students to build ramps for local low-income residents who need them, will use the grant to purchase modular wheelchair ramp supplies. These supplies will be used by local high school RAMPS clubs, who provide volunteers to build the ramps. > Read more.
Henrico man to compete in Liberty Mutual Invitational National Finals
Citizen Staff Reports 02/19/2015
Henrico resident Larry Loving, Jr., will compete with three other locals – Thomas Scribner (Richmond), Roscoe McGhee (Midlothian) and Larry Loving (Richmond) in the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational National Finals at TPC Sawgrass, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Feb. 26-Mar. 1. The foursome qualified for the national golf tournament by winning the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational, held at Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, Md. on June 11. That event supported the RiteCare Center for Childhood Language Disorders.
In total, 240 amateur golfers will compete in Florida. > Read more.
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Henrico PAL recognizes supporters, HSHS athlete
The Henrico Police Athletic League (PAL) held its Sixth Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 5 at The Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen, celebrating accomplishments of 2014 and recognizing outstanding contributions to the organization. Henrico County Juvenile Domestic Court Judge Denis Soden served as master of ceremonies and former Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Adams served as keynote speaker.
Among the 2014 honorees were Richmond International Raceway (Significant Supporter), Richmond Strikers Soccer Club (Significant Supporter), Henrico County Schools-Pupil Transportation (Summer Camp Supporter), Bruce Richardson, Jr. (Youth of the Year), Sandra Williams (Volunteer of the Year), Thomas Williams (Employee of the Year), Mikki Pleasants (Board Member of the Year), and Michelle Sheehan (Police Officer of the Year). > Read more.
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Travinia brings contemporary elegance to Willow Lawn
It was another win for Willow Lawn when Travinia Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar opened there six months ago, nestled in the heart of the re-made shopping center. The contemporary American Italian restaurant boasts 13 locations up and down the East Coast, with the Henrico location opening in August.
In the same week, I hit up Travinia twice, once for lunch and once for a late dinner. At lunchtime on a weekday, I was overwhelmed by the smell of garlic and by the number of working professionals in nice suits on their lunch breaks. When we first walked in, I was concerned our meal would be a little too pricey based on the décor – it's a really nice place. Luckily, the menu has a variety of options for every budget. > Read more.
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At one point we burrow into the brain of our boxy yellow hero and discover the inner workings of his brain: googly-eyed cakes and candies that giggle and sing. All of which is extremely appropriate for a film like Sponge Out of Water. Because not only is the movie sweet (the "awwww" kind of sweet), but it's the equivalent of a 30-candy bar sugar rush, zipping between ideas like a sponge on rocket skates.
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This is a 'meh' product for me, and I'm a little disappointed I dished out $24 for it. My skin tone is light and peachy, and I wanted this mostly to highlight my brow bone so my eyes would look brighter but it comes off as too pink, shimmery, and obvious. I do like the way it looks on my cheeks and nose, however--I dab just a little on my cheekbones and down the center of my nose for a natural glow, then add blush on top.
Although you get a lot of product, it's still not worth the price, in my opinion. I'll be on the lookout for another brow bone highlighter.
I bought this product as part of the Benefit Bestsellers To Go set. This was the only good product in the set, though I am sure I can find a better product at a better price elsewhere.
This highlighting product does give a sheer shimmer highlight, which I like. For anyone looking for something substantial, look elsewhere. This produces a dewy look, so it is recommended for more mature makeup looks.
I would recommend that you try the product out in a Sephora, Benefit or other store that carries this line before investing $24 plus tax.
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This is such a nice highlighter. For the longest time, I stayed away from liquid highlighters because I wear powder and imagined putting anything on top of it would cake and smudge- but not this beauty! I received a mini tube of this in a swap, and I love using it after I powder on the bridge of my nose (I prefer a powder highlight other area's) whenever I use to put a powder highlighter on my nose it just looked to shiny and not flattering- this looks perfect! I think I will end up buying a full size of this sometime, though a little goes a long way. To apply I dot this on my nose and blend lightly with a foundation brush and instant perfect highlight ;) I'm super happy I started swapping, I've had a chance to sample amazing products I would have never tried before!
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Packaging blows(cap breaks) but the product is awesome. Pink/silvery metallic glow. Use on highest part of cheekbones or mix into liquid foundation.
This is a HG product for me. I use this product nearly everyday. It has a nice pinky shimmer to it which is perfect for my skin. I would definitely recommend this product for those anyone who has pink tones in their skin because this will compliment it nicely. It is in my opinion the perfect highlighter,
This is an HG product for me. It gives my face a subtle but amazing glow that no other highlighter can achieve. Although it is pricey at $28, only a few dots of product are used every day, so one bottle will last forever. I will definitely be repurchasing this item for as long as I live!
I bought this product when on holidays in San Francisco 2 yrs ago and only discovering Benefit, after a friend with fab make up told me she used it... even though I didnt even know what to do with it I bought it... well thank god I did, I'm madly in love with it!
Its just amazing, at first you might not notice much of a difference, but when the light catches it, it makes your face glow in a lovely natural way, and when I look at photos of myself wearing it I'm always pleased with the results.
I usually dot a little on my cheekbones and follow with posietint, and a small bit on my brow bones. I have been known to pop a little on my eyelid in my car when short of eyeshadow... sounds weird but its not half bad for that either!
I've never tried any other highlighters so I can't really compare but it really is one of my HG products. I think its around $27 or 30ish in ireland, but you only use a tiny amount at a time, my bottle has lasted 18months so far and still half full, definitely recommend!
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Although this highlighter is very pretty in minimal amounts, it is easy to overdo it and make your skin rather greasy looking. I would recommend this product for someone with naturally matte skin types or those who can find an effective mattifyer, but mixed with the natural oil production an individual with oily skin has throughout the day, your face will look like a mess. However, it does look quite beautiful on those who can pull it off. The price at 35 dollars seems a little much for the effect the product has and can be achieved by highlighting powders or even eyeshadows in a more cost effective manner. It just failed to wow me the way i hoped it would
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To be honest I really like this, but it's NOT worth the money! There are equally good highlighters out there for less. But I like it nonetheless. You only need a bit. It looks soooo pretty.
If someone was torn between this and some other, cheaper option, I'd say, forget High Beam. Boots No 7 illuminating lotion is a dupe for example, but you get WAYYY more for cheaper.
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This is great for highlighting the top of the cheeks and under the eyebrow. I also love adding this to a more matt foundation to give a more dewy and luminous finish but be ware, you really need to blend this one in properly or it will show in photos!
As this is a highlighter, it is not to be used for skin with active acne or pigmentation as it will bring attention to it.
I showed my cousin this and she adds it to all of her foundations and everyone comments on how beautiful and glowing her skin is. I would recommend this for people with clear skin to start with though.
Much better than Napoleon Perdis Mosaic Gleamer.
One lippie off because of the continual dipping into the pot. Not very hygienic especially for acne prone skin.


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Prior to joining WBZ Newsradio, Tunnicliffe served as News Director at WSAR Radio in Fall River for ten years. Under her tenure, the news department received a number of awards from the Associated Press. Tunnicliffe also worked as a news anchor and reporter at WPRO Radio and 1110 CNN Radio in Providence, Rhode Island.
A highlight of Tunnicliffe's career in broadcasting was covering President Clinton's visit to Fall River while News Director at WSAR. She also covered the J.F.K. Junior and Egypt Air plane crashes for WBZ Radio.
Tunnicliffe was born in Cumberland, Rhode Island. She received an Associates degree in communications from Dean College in Franklin and a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from Emerson College. While at Emerson, Tunnicliffe spent a semester abroad.
She lived and studied in Holland and traveled all over Europe. Tunnicliffe currently lives in Rhode Island.
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Kansas City Royals (68-55) at Minnesota Twins (55-67), 8:10 p.m. (ET)
(SportsNetwork.com) - Jason Vargas will try to lock down a series win for the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in the finale of a four-game set with the Minnesota Twins.
The left-handed Vargas is coming off his first shutout of the season and sixth of his career as he held Oakland to three hits in Wednesday's 3-0 win. He struck out four and did not walk a batter for a third straight outing.
Vargas was making his third start since undergoing an appendectomy and retired the final 23 batters faced to improve to 9-5 with a 3.27 earned run average on the season.
"He was pretty good and got back to being who he was," Royals manager Ned Yost said of Vargas. "He was dynamic and was in complete control."
The 31-year-old is 4-3 with a 3.90 earned run average in 12 previous meetings -- 11 starts -- with the Twins, who counter with youngster Trevor May.
The 24-year-old May has had a rough start to his major league career, going 0-1 with a 12.46 ERA in two games with one start.
He made his debut and first career start on Aug. 9 in Oakland, but lasted only two innings and was charged with four runs on three hits and seven walks in the loss. May then hurled 2 1/3 frames of relief against Houston on Tuesday, with the righty giving up three runs -- two earned -- on three hits and two walks.
The Royals have won two of the first three games of this set, claiming a 12-6 win on Sunday. Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer, while both Josh Willingham and Salvador Perez added solo shots.
The Royals did most of their damage in a seven-run second inning that knocked Twins left-hander Tommy Milone out of the game in the shortest start of his career.
Making his second appearance for the Twins since being acquired from Oakland, Milone recorded just four outs.
Jeremy Guthrie went seven innings for the Kansas City, remaining in the game to get the win despite sitting out a 54-minute rain delay in the bottom of the fourth. The right-hander gave up four runs on five hits and two walks and had seven strikeouts.
Guthrie, an 11-year veteran, has a knack for shaking off long delays anyway, according to manager Ned Yost said.
"It just seems like every time we have these types of games he's on the mound," Yost said. "He just does a great job of staying loose ... so when he goes back on the mound he takes like nine pitches and he's ready to go."
The Royals improved to 15-3 in their last 18 games. The AL Central leaders, 1 1/2 games up on Detroit, bounced back after having a five-game road winning streak snapped in a 4-1 loss on Saturday.
Kennys Vargas had three hits, including a two-run homer, and knocked in three runs for the Twins. Oswaldo Arcia also had a two-run homer and Joe Mauer added a solo blast.
The Royals have won eight of 15 versus the Twins this season.
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The Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) sets out the EU's long-term spending priorities and limits.
The annual EU budget is €142bn (2014 figures) – a large sum in absolute terms, but only about 1% of the wealth generated by EU economies every year.
Unlike most EU countries' national budgets, the EU budget covers a longer period – at least 5 and usually 7 years. Within this period – the multiannual financial framework – EU governments and the European Parliament cap annual EU spending in several areas ('headings').
The money from the budget is spent where it makes more sense to pool resources, rather than acting as individual countries – for example building better transport, energy and communications connections between member countries, improving the environment across the continent, making the European economy more competitive globally, and helping European scientists and researchers join forces across borders, for the good of Europe as a whole.
Deciding how much the EU will spend – and on what – is a democratic process. Based on the ceilings in the 7-year framework budget (multiannual financial framework), the EU adopts a budget every year, as follows:
The main part of the EU budget supports growth and jobs. A significant portion is also spent on European agriculture and rural development.
Top spending areas (2014)
EU budget pays for research and innovation
44.9% – smart and inclusive growth in the EU, broken down into:
41.6% – production of safe and secure food supplies, innovative farming and efficient and sustainable use of land and forests.
How is the EU budget spent according to the main budget headings? (2014 figures)
Within the EU
Examples of programmes & their budget in 2014:
EU budget 2014 by financial framework heading
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As a major global player, the EU has certain obligations to the outside world: promoting economic and social development, keeping the peace and helping victims of disasters and conflict.
Aid from the EU budget to countries outside the bloc breaks down into 3 main groups:
Examples of programmes in 2014:
About 94% of the budget funds real activities on the ground in EU countries and beyond. Each of the 508 million Europeans benefits in one way or another from the EU budget. It helps millions of students, thousands of researchers, cities, regions and NGOs.
About 6% of the budget. This includes administrative costs for all the institutions (mainly the European Commission, Parliament and EU Council) as well as the translators and interpreters needed to make information available in all of the EU's official languages.
The largest institution, the Commission, recently cut staff numbers by 1% as part of a reform package expected to save €8bn by 2020, ultimately reducing headcount by 5%, while at the same time increasing working hours.
Updated in November 2014
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The pickup on your baler broke — for the third time this week. Heavy rains are predicted and you've got hundreds of acres of hay to harvest. The balance in your checkbook is near zero.
Custom harvesters have all faced pressure situations similar to those. While stress is part of everybody's life, farm work can be especially stressful, says Roy Ramsey.
Fortunately, there are ways to combat the problem, says Ramsey, a Fort Gibson, OK, custom harvester and professional counselor.
"Positive stress can help us to concentrate and perform at our peak levels," he says. "Then after our challenges have been met, we can sit back, relax and enjoy our accomplishments. Negative stress causes us to stay geared up, so we don't take time to relax — even after we've met our challenges.
"We need a certain amount of stress in our lives to make us feel fulfilled or excited. However, it's important to keep the amount of stress in our lives at a reasonable level," says Ramsey. "Long-term stress can cause severe physical and emotional damage."
Research has shown that stress can trigger a plethora of health problems, including high blood pressure, muscle cramps, ulcers and headaches. Stress also suppresses the immune system, making a person more likely to get sick.
Some people can handle stressful situations better than others.
"For some, harvesting is a terribly stressful time — dealing with employees, customers, weather, equipment breakdowns. For others, harvest is a very enjoyable time. Both groups might be experiencing the same things, but they approach things differently."
While the symptoms of stress overload are numerous and varied, they generally fall into four categories:
Physical: fatigue, headaches, insomnia, muscle aches and stiffness, heart palpitations, chest pains, abdominal cramps, nausea, cold extremities, sweating and frequent colds.
Mental: forgetting appointments, deadlines or dates; decreased concentration; indecisiveness; confusion; and loss of sense of humor.
Emotional: moodiness, enhanced feelings of inadequacy, nervousness, depression, anger, frustration, constant worry, fear, sudden outbursts of temper or hostility, excessive daydreaming about getting away from it all, paranoia or mistrust of family and friends.
Behavioral: fidgeting; over- or undereating; overuse of sugar, cigarettes, medication or alcohol; excessive caffeine consumption; crying; yelling; swearing; or reversal of normal behaviors.
Stress overload can be unhealthy, but there are some ways to reduce it, says Ramsey. He offers these suggestions:
Recognize and identify the things in your life that cause stress. Then look for solutions to those stressful situations.
Use your sense of humor and look at the fun side of life. "If you've got an employee who's getting angry, use some humor to diffuse the situation."
Be flexible. "Don't be locked into thinking, 'we have to do it my way every time.'"
Practice time management. Don't overload your schedule.
Get enough sleep. On rainy days, catch up on your rest.
Prior to harvest, get your equipment in tip-top shape. Breakdowns are a major source of stress.
Deal with personnel conflicts. "If you have an employee who's extremely negative and creating problems, consider termination."
Try not to worry about things you can't change, such as the weather.
Network with other custom harvesters. "By staying in touch with other harvesters, you can share your frustrations. Also, another harvester might be able to lend you a part if you have a breakdown over the weekend or to help you complete a job."
Concludes Ramsey: "If you feel overwhelmed and unable to deal with stress on your own, see your medical doctor for a checkup to rule out any physical problems. If none are found, consider seeing a professional counselor."


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Privilege trumps morality.
Posted By Paul Gleiser On October 1, 2013 @ 12:09 pm In Featured Articles,Fox 51 Primetime | 3 Comments
With respect to the impasse in Congress that resulted in a shutdown of the government, you likely will not hear in the mainstream media what ultimately led to the stalemate. So I'm going to tell you now.
The last bill passed by the House and sent to the Senate prior to the midnight deadline funded the entirety of the government at present spending levels. That includes Obamacare. The last bill passed by the House left Obamacare on the books as it is now.
Of the last version of the House continuing resolution sent to and rejected by the Senate, the only provision having to do with Obamacare was the language that removed the exemption from Obamacare – granted by presidential order of dubious legality – for the benefit of members of Congress, members of the administration and their respective staffs.
Let us be very clear here. Senate Democrats refused to continue funding the government because they do not want to be subject to Obamacare – a law that they imposed upon the rest of us. Once again, the Ruling Class insists upon privilege ahead of all other considerations.
Whatever you hear in the mainstream press about Republicans holding the country hostage is pure bunk. In the end, the Republicans simply took the position that a law that has force and effect upon you and me should have force and effect upon those who enacted it. That they used the occasion of the continuing resolution to promote that position is simply a recognition of the fact that in a tough fight, you employ whatever leverage you have.
The Republican position may or may not prove to be politically unwise. The Republican position may or may not do damage to the party and its candidates in the 2014 midterms.
But those considerations aside, it cannot be said that the Republican position is unprincipled.
In the end, the Republicans took a stance that is not only reasonable, it's moral.
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Making It #39: Rich Sommer
By Katie Levine on April 17, 2012
Riki talks with actor Rich Sommer (Mad Men, The Devil Wears Prada) about having the right mindset, unreal life moments and collecting your "no's".
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Dear Rich,
Harry's been such a knob this season.
Somehow Rich came off as an unsuccessful actor, despite having a role on the best television show ever. Great, very interesting interview.
Always liked it when he shows up on AOTS from time to time to ahow off board games and he was fun on nerdist ages ago. thanks
Loved hearing him talk about Case Western Reserve University. As both an employee and an alum, I'm proud of Case and how they help SO many students attend college on the cheap or for free, which ain't easy 'cuz it costs a LOT to go here. Oh, and it ain't a party school, so be prepared to work your dupa off.


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Swansea left-back Neil Taylor is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a broken ankle and hopes to be back in action before the end of the season.
The 23-year-old Wales international was expected to miss the rest of the campaign after suffering the injury during the early stages of the 2-2 draw with Sunderland on 1 September.
But his rehabilitation is going well and he is hoping to return to light training soon.
Taylor said: "It is now 12 weeks since the injury and I have an X-ray coming up to see how everything has healed and from there I hope to start jogging if it is all clear, which would be great.
"I have already been jogging on an anti-gravity treadmill which means you are only putting around 60 per cent of your body weight on the leg, moving to putting 100 per cent on it would be a big step.
"To be able to return to play in any game before the end of the season would be a bonus.
"Fingers crossed, I have not had any setbacks in my recovery as yet, and the surgeons have been really pleased with how it is going, so I hope there is more good news to come."


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KPMG has resigned as auditors of single-price retailer Poundworld after it emerged the firm alleged it had been provided with "misleading information" during its audit of the company's 2013 accounts.
In a letter filed at Companies House last month, KPMG said it had "significant concerns" about the conduct of management in light of material, undisclosed adjustments being made to the company's stocktake results.
"The year-end stocktake results provided to us by the company were misleading in that they were subsequently found by us to have been materially adjusted to include additional entries which increased the value of the stock above the value initially presented to the company by a third party stock taking company which carried out the stocktake," KPMG said in its resignation letter.
"The adjustment to the amount and value of stock was not disclosed or explained to us when the results of the stocktake were initially presented," KPMG said.
KPMG said it was able to complete the audit and sign off the accounts, but felt it had to resign "in light of the deterioration" of its relationship with senior management.
Poundworld was not immediately available for comment.
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Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Partial Hepatectomy for Small Centrally Located Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Guo WX, Sun JX, Cheng YQ, Shi J, Li N, Xue J, Wu MC, Chen Y, Cheng SQ. World J Surg. 2012 Dec 5. [Epub ahead of print]
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It is not known whether percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (PRFA) could get the same treatment efficacy and fewer complications as partial hepatectomy (PH) in patients with small centrally located hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The present study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of PH and PRFA in the treatment of small centrally located HCC.
From January 2002 until December 2007, 196 patients with small centrally located HCC (≤5 cm) were included. Of these 196 patients, 94 received PRFA and 102 patients were treated with PH. Treatment outcomes, including major complications and survival data, were studied.
No treatment-related death occurred in either group. There were no significant differences in survival rates between the two groups. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year disease-free survival rates for the PRFA and PH groups were 57.9 %, 36.4 %, 34.0 %, and 59.8 %, 42.4 %, 40.8 %, respectively (P = 0.50). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rates for the two groups were 94.3 %, 74.7 %, and 49.8 %, and 89.2 %, 74.1 %, and 63.1 %, respectively (P = 0.96). PRFA had a lower rate of major complications than PH (8.5 vs 19.6 %), and the hospital stay was also shorter in the PRFA group than in the PH subgroup (4 vs 13 days).
Based on the data obtained, we concluded that PRFA might be equal to PH for the treatment of small centrally located HCC. However, PRFA has the benefits of shorter hospital stay as well as a lower rate of complications.
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This limited-edition Native American-inspired wall clock is handcrafted into the shape of a tribal shield, topped by faux fur and suspended from a sculpted resin hanger hand-painted to look like antlers. Al Agnew's stunning imagery is faithfully recreated on the clock's wooden face, enhanced by golden clock hands and numbers and surrounded by bas-relief sculpted accents that are carefully cast in artist's resin and hand-painted as well. Leather strapping, real feathers and sculptural beads adorn the sides. Another similarly adorned shield-shaped sculpture is suspended below the first, and showcases even more of Mr. Agnew's wolf art. Very strong demand is expected for this accurate quartz, fine-quality timepiece, so don't delay. Order now!
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The model, an unusual hybrid product in that it is both Bluetooth- and Apple AirPlay-compatible, is scheduled to ship in the April-May timeframe at $599, according to Al Baron, product line manager. It is 24-1/2 inches wide and its MDF cabinet houses two 5-1/4-inch polypropylene cones and two one-inch silk-dome tweeters in an acoustic-suspension design. Each driver in the 180-watt system is coupled with its own dedicated amplifier; 70-watt amps for each of the larger drivers and 20-watt amps for each of the tweeters. The system has five wireless and wired inputs; the digital signal processing technology used within is capable of 150 million instructions per second that tailor response shaping, crossover filtering, signal mixing and parametric broadband and band-limited compression.
The component's rounded edges, mahogany-veneer top and light-beige grille suit it to use in the home and office, and hark back to the wood "basics" that signal a Polk Audio product, said MIchael DiTullo, chief design officer of Polk parent DEI Holdings.
DiTullo said recent DEI consumer research suggested the design approach that informed the Woodbourne's look and feel – and will influence future Polk designs. Future products will be crafted with what he termed "intrinsically touchable materials," and will use build materials in an "honest way – only quality treatments of plastic, only 'warm' metals like brass, rose gold and copper. They will be handcrafted-evocative."
Also being shown at CES is the new TSx range of entry-level traditional speakers. The three-tower, two-bookshelf speaker line is a revamp of the five-year-old Polk TSi range, and adds curvature to the cabinets and grilles, along with improved sound and bass; the grouping also uses next-generation silk-dome tweeters. Price range for the five models is unchanged from the earlier series, beginning at $199/pair and topping out at $1,000/pair for the flagship of the line. They are available in the February-March timeframe.
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How Could You Benefit from a PhD in Public Administration Online?
For many students, the field of public administration represents room for positive change on many levels in both the public and private sector. Depending on your goals and capacity to make a difference, earning a PhD in public administration online may be a necessary step toward a more meaningful future.... At the doctorate level, you may gain the knowledge and background you need to pursue a more ambitious career track in a field that matters.
Who earns a PhD in public administration online? Some candidates may include individuals currently working in a career area with a public administration focus as well as individuals who are hoping to get a start in this welcoming field. You may be interested in a doctorate degree in order to take your public administration career to a new level, or you may be interested in switching career tracks altogether to pursue new dreams in the public sector. There might be as many distinct reasons for pursuing a doctorate degree as there are unique programs that may meet a student's needs. Doctoral candidates may often pursue a concentration or area of focus in order to better prepare for their particular ambitions in public administration. Some areas of professional focus may include public policy, international relations, financial administration, and other exciting concentrations.
A typical doctorate degree program in public administration may include coursework and seminars in subjects such as fiscal management, urban planning, public programs, market economy, and other diverse knowledge areas. Candidates may expand their general knowledge base while furthering their understanding of more specific topics. Independent work, which typically takes on a research-oriented focus, may be a primary feature of a doctorate program. Candidates often complete a dissertation that challenges their abilities in research, writing, and the presentation of information.
Earning a PhD in public administration online may allow candidates to pursue a variety of professional options. Many doctorate degree holders may go on to careers in academia, which typically involves research, publishing, and teaching at the university level. Most professor career tracks require the highest education attainable in a given field. A doctorate degree in public administration represents a terminal degree that may qualify graduates to pursue teaching careers. In addition, they may pursue opportunities in government agencies, corporations, and nonprofit groups, serving in a consultant or advisor capacity or else filling potential roles such as chief financial officer or operations director. What you do with a doctorate degree largely depends on your individual interests as well as the opportunities available to you.
Many students earn a doctoral degree in public administration in order to further goals within a current career. If you are hoping to earn your degree while keeping your current job, an online learning program may allow you to advance your education in your free time and at a pace better suited to your personal and professional life.
Candidates with big ambitions in the field of public administration may find that earning a doctorate is a worthwhile step for enhanced career fulfillment. If your professional goals require you to take action, a doctoral degree program may be the exciting solution you're looking for.
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Even after the long session at UDS it took us some more time and lots more caffeine to get Liquid finally down on the wiki. We thought we were the crazy mobile heads until Adenilson showed up at one meeting raving about plasma mobile!.
After this the major tasks came down to packaging plasma mobile and modifying kwin and kdm for a mobile device.These are the most important things we need to do before Feature Freeze in mid February. We also of course need to do the meta package, default-settings and work on the theme but we can do this right up to the Lucid release of Liquid
I have been travelling and otherwise occupied since UDS so have not had as much time as I would like to hack on this.
Luckily Rodrigo wanted to 'tocar a bola' for a while and he has been working with the rest of the Ubuntu Mobile team on some fancy liquid moves. This included setting up an icecc compile farm which meant that today we managed to finally get plasma-mobile compiled, packaged and put up on REVU for some feedback. The obligatory screenshot on Ubuntu Lucid is here
Any designers looking at this screenshot will I imagine have lots of ideas about how this 'user experience' could be improved. The nice thing about plasma is that according to Caio the whole interface can be changed very easily using just a qml template. If you feel excited by this then join the Liquid Hackers team on Launchpad or if you feel really inspired come to the Bossa in the Jungle in March where more mobile madness is sure to go down.