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Proposition 201, if approved, will amend the Phoenix City Charter to make five changes in the City of Phoenix Employee Retirement System (COPERS). The most important of these changes would require any member of the Plan to contribute half of the funds for his or her retirement and establish that retirement eligibility occurs when the sum of the employee's age and years of service equals 87 instead of 80, which is the current rule. Proposition 201 leaves intact the current retirement eligibility rules of 60 years of age with 10 years of service and 62 years of age with 5 years of service. Proposition 201 also establishes certain multiplier benefits to increase over time instead of decrease in order to encourage later retirement.[1]
Proposition 202, if approved, will put in place what is known as a "prudent investor rule". It would also ensure that the city's Retirement Plan remains tax-exempt and make the amended plan compatible with all applicable federal tax laws.[2][3]
If Proposition 201 is approved, it will apply only to those employees hired on or after July 1, 2013. The provisions will not apply to any employees who were hired by the city prior to July 1, 2013, nor will the provisions apply to any now-retired former city employees. Police and fire employees, and elected officials, are exempt from the changes proposed in Propositions 201 and 202.
If the proposed changes are approved, the city's contribution to COPERS is expected to decrease by 51%, yielding an approximate cumulative savings of $596 million by year 2037, while the highest employee contribution rate is estimated to be 13.6 percent of salary.[1][4]
The City of Phoenix has approximately 14,000 employees. About 8,000 of them participate in COPERS, the city's pension plan. There is a 20-40% turnover in city employees every seven years; as a result, the city expects to see "significant savings in about 10 years" if Proposition 201 is approved.[5]
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Election results from Phoenix City, March 12, 2013 election results.
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Election results from Phoenix City, March 12, 2013 election results.
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Proposition 201
The question on the ballot:
|Shall Part I, Chapter XXIV, Artile II, Sections 14.1, 17.3, 19.1, 19.7, 27.1(b), 28.1(b) and 28.1(c) of the Charter of the City of Phoenix be amended, and shall new Sections 2.22 and 2.23 be added to this Article, to reform the City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement Plan by creating new terms of participation for employees of the City of Phoenix hired on or after July 1, 2013 who are members of the Retirement Plan as described above?[6]
Proposition 202
The question on the ballot:
|Shall Part I, Chapter XXIV, Artile II, Sections 34.1 and 34.2 of the Charter of the City of Phoenix be amended, and shall new Sections 28.1(f), 34.3, 34.5, 43.1, 43.2, 43.3 and 43.4 be added to this Article, to reform the City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement Plan by putting in place a prudent investor rule for the Retirement Board, adding provisions confirming that the Retirement Plan is a tax-exempt governmental retirement plan and is administered in accordance with applicable federal tax laws, and allowing the City to contribute more than its annual actuarially required contribution to the Retirement Plan in a fiscal year when the City has the financial ability to do so to reduce Retirement Plan liabilities?[7][6]
Summary statements
Phoenix election law requires that when a ballot measure is on the City of Phoenix ballot, the city must prepare a statement to appear in the official sample ballot that fairly states what the impact of the measure will be, if it is approved. These are called "summary statements". The summary statements for Propositions 201 and 202 appear below.
Proposition 201
|This proposition, if adopted, would amend the City Charter to put in place new terms of participation in the City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement Plan for employees hired by the City of Phoenix on or after July 1, 2013. More specifically, for these new employees only: (1) the member's contribution rate to the Retirement Plan for each year will be 50 percent; (2) the current Rule of 80 retirement option would be replaced with a Rule of 87 retirement option; (3) the pension multiplier factor applied to various years of service in the calculation of the member's retirement benefits would would be changed from a multiplier that decreases over time to a muliplier that increases over time; (4) the member would not be eligible to receive a month of service credit for any month in which the member had less than 20 days of service; and (5) any minimum pension obligation is eliminated. Additionally, this proposition, if adopted, would allow new employees of the City of Phoenix who prior to July 1, 2011 were allowed to participate in Arizona State Retirement System, and still have contributions and service on record with that System, to participate in the Retirement Plan on the terms that existed prior to these changes.[6]
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|Esta proposición, en caso de adoptarse, enmendaría la Constitución de la Municipalidad para establecer términos nuevos de participación en el Plan para el Retiro de los Empleados de la Municipalidad de Phoenix para aquellos empleados contratados por la Municipalidad de Phoenix a partir del 1.º de julio de 2013. En específico, sólo para estos empleados nuevos: (1) la tasa de contribución del miembro al Plan para el Retiro para cada año será del 50% de la tasa de contribución anual calculada por los actuarios del Plan para el Retiro, y la Municipalidad pagará el otro 50%; (2) la opción de retiro actual correspondiente a la Regla de 80 se reemplazaría con una opción de retiro correspondiente a la Regla de 87 (esto significa que, al sumarse, la edad del miembro y sus años de servicio deben ser iguales o superiores a 87 para que el miembro pueda retirarse de acuerdo con esta opción); (3) el factor multiplicador aplicado a los años de servicio del miembro para el cálculo de sus beneficios de retiro se modificaría de un multiplicador que disminuye con el transcurso del tiempo a un multiplicador que aumenta con el transcurso del tiempo; (4) el miembro no sería elegible para recibir un mes de crédito de servicio por ningún mes en el que tenga menos de 20 días de servicio; y (5) se elimina cualquier obligación de pensión mínima. Además, esta proposición, en caso de adoptarse, permitiría a los empleados nuevos de la Municipalidad de Phoenix, que estaban autorizados a participar en el Sistema para el Retiro del Estado de Arizona antes del 1.º de julio de 2011, y que aún mantienen contribuciones y servicio registrado en dicho sistema, participar en el Plan para el Retiro de acuerdo con los términos que existían con anterioridad a estos cambios.[6]
Proposition 202
|This proposition, if adopted, would amend the City Charter to put in place a prudent investor rule for the Retirement Board responsible for directing investments for the City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement Plan, and would also add provisions confirming that the Retirement Plan is a tax-exempt governmental retirement plan and is administered in accordance with applicable federal tax laws. In addition, this proposition, if adopted, would allow the City to contribute more than its annual actuarial required contribution to the Retirement Plan in a fiscal year when the City has the financial ability to do so to reduce Plan liabilities.[3][6]
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|Esta proposición, en caso de adoptarse, enmendaría la Constitución de la Municipalidad para establecer una regla del inversionista prudente para la Junta para el Retiro responsable de dirigir las inversiones para el Plan para el Retiro de los Empleados de la Municipalidad de Phoenix, y agregaría además disposiciones que confirman que el Plan para el Retiro de los Empleados de la Municipalidad de Phoenix es un plan para el retiro gubernamental libre de impuestos y es administrado de conformidad con las leyes tributarias federales. Además, esta proposición, en caso de adoptarse, permitiría a la Municipalidad aportar más que la contribución requerida desde el punto de vista actuarial anual al Plan para el Retiro durante un año fiscal cuando la Municipalidad tenga la capacidad financiera de hacerlo con el fin de reducir las obligaciones del plan.[6]
Proposition 201
Supporters of Proposition 201 who provided arguments in its favor that are printed in the city's official voter guide include:
- Phoenix mayor Greg Stanton
- Rick DeGraw, Chair of the Phoenix Pension Reform Commission
- Richard Rea, member of the Phoenix Pension Reform Commission
- Jack Thomas, member of the Phoenix Pension Reform Commission
- Ann Seiden, member of the Phoenix Pension Reform Commission
- Karen Schroeder, member of the Phoenix Pension Reform Commission
- Mark Dobbins, member of the Phoenix Pension Reform Commission
- Roger Peck, member of the Phoenix Pension Reform Commission[8]
- Todd Sangers, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
- Amy Bratt, manager, Public Affairs & Economic Development, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce[8]
- Susan Anable, Vice President of Public Affairs, Cox Communications Southwest Region
- Brian Mueller, president, Grand Canyon University
- Brandon Goad, president, Phoenix Parks Foundation
- B. Paul Barnes, co-founder, Citizens for Phoenix
- Ann Malone, co-founder, Citizens for Phoenix
- Neal Haddad, director, Citizens for Phoenix
- Kurt R. Sheppard, Chief Executive Officer, Valle del Sol
- Tom Simplot, Councilmember, City of Phoenix; Honorary Co-chair, Phoenix Pension Reform Committee
- Daniel T. Valenzuela, Councilmember, City of Phoenix; Honorary Co-chair, Phoenix Pension Reform Committee
- Jo Marie McDonald, Vice President, Phoenix Community Alliance
- Donald Keuth, president, Phoenix Community Alliance
- Michelle Rider, president and CEO, Westmarc
- Bill Sheldon, chairman of the board, Westmarc
- Betsey Bayless
Arguments in favor
Supporters of Propositions 201 argue that the changes will save the city money and cut back on the rapidly increasing pension costs of the city while, at the same time, retaining an attractive Retirement Plan that can draw quality workers for city employment. Greg Stanton, the Mayor of Phoenix, says that the propositions on the March ballot strike the appropriate balance between limiting the city's expenditures and providing competitive employment opportunities for the city's workforce. Stanton says, "We are going to be able to put significantly more resources into police, fire, our library system, parks and recreation. Under the proposal, it's a true partnership with our employees. We share in the risk. We share in the benefit."[1]
No arguments opposing Proposition 201 were submitted for inclusion in the city's official voter guide.
Not enough change?
Some city council members have argued in favor of more drastic reforms, claiming that Proposition 201 merely slows down the movement towards very problematic financial difficulties and possible bankruptcy.[9] Council member Sal DiCiccio has voiced his preference for the city to move to a 401 type pension plan. But since a 401-type plan lacked council support, DiCiccio argued for the reform measure to include caps on city contributions. Speaking about city employee pension funding, DiCiccio said, "These costs are skyrocketing. The taxpayers need to be protected. I'm going to try to see if I can rally the votes for (a contribution cap)."[1]Jim Waring joined DiCiccio in calling for a contribution cap for the city to protect the tax payers from over spending, but these contribution caps were rejected by the council in a six to three vote.[4]
Proposition 202
Supporters of Proposition 202 who provided arguments in its favor that are printed in the city's official voter guide include:
- Linda Reidenback, chairperson, City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement Board[8]
- Elizabeth Bissa, vice-chairperson, City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement Board[8]
- Michelle Rider, president and CEO, Westmarc[8]
- Bill Sheldon, chairman of the board, Westmarc[8]
Arguments in favor
Arguments in favor of Proposition 202 include:
- It will provide the Board of COPERS "with greater opportunity to maximize investment returns and which are similar to the investment standards used by many other retirement plans."[8]
- It will update the city charter "to include several federal tax law rules which are currently documented in Board policies. Compliance with the federal tax rules is required for all tax-deferred retirement programs."[8]
- It will allow the City of Phoenix "to reduce the unfunded liabilities by making additional contributions to the Retirement Plan, at the City's discretion and when the City has the financial ability to do so."[8]
No arguments opposing Proposition 202 were submitted for inclusion in the city's official voter guide.
Editorial opinion
"Yes on 201"
- The Arizona Republic endorsed Proposition 201 on February 15. They wrote,
|As long as defined-benefit pension plans remain a financially reasonable burden for taxpayers, they can stay in the government tool kit for attracting talented employees.
Unfortunately, far too many public pension plans these days are tumbling toward insolvency. The plans that survive will be those whose directors recognize the limits on the taxpayer's purse.
Public-employee retirement plans serving workers in places like Philadelphia, Chicago and countless cities in California are not yet seeing that reality. As a result, their prospects for financial survival range from dire to desperate.
Pending voter approval of Phoenix's Proposition 201 on March 12, Phoenix's system will take a more responsible tack. The Arizona Republic recommends that Phoenix voters support passage of Prop. 201 on next month's ballot.
The proposal, expected to save Phoenix taxpayers $596 million over the next 23 years, is a sound and prudent compromise representing months of often difficult negotiation. It retains the promise of employees settling into retirement with a reasonably assured income, albeit one underwritten as much by the employees themselves as by taxpayers.[10][6]
Path to the ballot
Propositions 201 and 202 were referred to the March 12, 2013 ballot on October 31, 2012 through a unanimous (9-0) vote of the Phoenix City Council.[11]
The Phoenix City Retirement Plan cost taxpayers $28 million in 2000 while it cost $110 million in the 2012 fiscal year.
The rapidly rising costs of the retirement plan is what led to the decision of the Phoenix City Council to push for pension reform.[1] The City Council released a list of goals for pension reform which consisted of rebalancing contributions and making a 50/50 partnership with employees, attracting high quality workers with a competitive pension plan and saving money. To accomplish these goals, a "Pension Reform Task Force" was appointed in January of 2011. The task force was charged with the responsibility of working with management, consultants and other stakeholders to propose recommended changes.[12]
The Pension Reform Task Force held 13 public meetings and several public input sessions. On February 14, 2012, the final recommendations were presented to the City Council. The Pension Reform Task Force made these recommendations:
- A continuation of the city's Defined Benefit Program.
- A 50/50 contribution split between the employees and the city
- An increase in retirement age.
The Task Force, however, was opposed to having the city move from a "defined benefit" plan to a "defined contribution" plan.[13]
In May 2012, the pension reform options available to the city were limited by a Maricopa County Superior Court judgement. This judgment held that municipalities in the county, including the City of Phoenix, are not allowed to change the pension plan of any existing employee or retiree. This meant that any changes to the city's pension plans could apply only to newly-hired employees. With that constraint, the City Council developed three reform models, each of which only applied to new hires. The first model mostly adhered to the changes recommended by the Pension Reform Task Force. This model is the one that was finally selected by the Council and was placed on the ballot as Propositions 201 and 202.
The second model put forward for deliberation by the council was the same as the first model except that it added caps on the city's contribution at 10%, 7% or 5%. The addition of a contribution cap was voted down in a six to three vote. Model three proposed a mandatory 401 system with matching 10%, 7% or 5% contributions from the city.[4]
Court case
After the Pension Reform Task Force presentation to the council in February, but before any legislative action on the Council's part, a court case was decided by the Maricopa County Supreme Court which changed the pension reform possibilities for Phoenix even though it was brought about by an unrelated statewide pension reform. When Bill 1614 was voted into law by the Arizona Senate, changing the employee contribution to the Arizona State Retirement System from 50 to 53 percent, seven schoolteachers sued. Judge Eileen Willett decided in favor of the teachers, ruling the pension changing bill unconstitutional as retirement benefits are considered by the Arizona Constitution to be contractual relationship between the state and its employees and state law forbids "impairing the obligation of a contract." In her ruling, Willett wrote, "When the plaintiffs were hired as teachers, they entered a contractual relationship with the State regarding the public retirement system of which they became members. Their retirement benefits were a valuable part of the consideration offered by their employers upon which the teachers relied when accepting employment."[14] Since this ruling prevented the City of Phoenix from changing the pension of any current employees or retirees, the Phoenix City Council went on to propose models for reform that only took effect on new hires.
See also
- March 12, 2013 ballot measures in Arizona
- Maricopa County, Arizona ballot measures
- Relevant Portion of the Arizona Constitution: Article 29
External links
- City Councilman Sal DiCiccio:Phoenix Pension:No Reform/Slightly Better
- Notice of election
- Phoenix unveils pension-reform plan
- Phoenix City Code and Charter
- Pension reform added to 2013 ballot, Stanton and council unanimously agree
- Phoenix Pension Reform ("Yes on 201")
- "Yes on 201" on Facebook
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Phoenix unveils pension-reform plan
- ↑ East Valley Tribune, "Pension reform added to 2013 ballot, Stanton and council unanimously agree," July 1, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Phoenix City Election Notice for March election
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 PENSION REFORM UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS, City Council Report
- ↑ Ahwatukee Foothill News, "Special election ballots to be mailed Feb. 14", February 11, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributed to the original source.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 City of Phoenix, Sample Ballot for the March 2013 election
- ↑ City Council Man Sal DiCiccio:Phoenix Pension:No Reform/Slightly Better
- ↑ Arizona Republic, "Sensible pension reform", February 15, 2013
- ↑ Phoenix Pension Reform FAQ
- ↑ See the Pension Reform Task Force Document here for a list of the members of the task force
- ↑ Pension Reform Task Force Presentation Document
- ↑ Arizona pension law ruled unconstitutional
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It's what I always knew. A "heaven" without them?" You must be joking.September 13 2013 at 3:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Please alir1 This is not about those who are on welfare or you don't believe can afford an animal; An animal will find those who understand tough times with compassion. I love my animals more than most people. They never do without when I give them a permanent home. They make me laugh and they even bow their heads in my broken down legs They speak and high five. The connections are fabulous. Thank the Lord for these loving gifts from God.June 25 2013 at 12:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
me, too! love these animals more than most of people, in fact,, leaving my well to the animal needs.December 31 2013 at 10:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
please alir1 I AM ON WELFARE BECAUSE I HAVE WORKED 60 YEARS DOUBLE SHIFTS AND HEAVY JOBS AND HAVE LITERALLY RUINED MY BODY. I am on disability but will give for my animals before myself. I have people ask me for help with their animals and will always be there for the animals since they are always there for me and my physical inabilities. They make me laugh every day and they give me "high fives" and prayers on my legs that don't work so well anymore. They give me more conversation than most people. I have found secure homes for those who were not wanted with out a high cost. Just have to give them love. This will cost nothing. Please be careful about your judgments.June 25 2013 at 11:54 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
My dog that was always quiet indoors, but was very connected to my Father, who was in the hospital. The moment my Father passed on, Mishka the dog cried out like he was in pain. He knew that my Father had passed. QUITE REMARKABLE!June 24 2013 at 11:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Over a year after my cat Buddy Lynn died, I was on the phone with my cousin. She said she saw a kitty, and I was like, "kitty?" My dog Zoey looked up at me, so I kept saying kitty. She was looking around and got all excited until I said, "Buddy Lynn." Zoey's ears went down and she whined really loud and curled up on the floor. I felt so bad. I curled up with her on the floor and cried.June 24 2013 at 11:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Our family had a yellow lab who was 11 when she died. Our calico cat was 4 and had lived with the lab her entire life. They were best friends. The day we buried Dakota, Dazzle sat on her grave in a soft rain for hours.June 24 2013 at 6:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
My family once has a cat and her son. We had them a yr or so, and one morning one wasn't there for breakfast. I asked my daughter, "where`s Sachimi?". Her son looked at me, then went to the yard...and started meowing.....in a questioning way, like he was calling to her. Later on we heard a neighbor was catching cats, and getting rid of them, as the neighborhood cats started to disappear.May 18 2013 at 7:59 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
That's very sad, and certain the last thing you want to hear....but as you well know people's animals, just like people's children shouldn't be allowed run unsupervised.
They're yours, and so is the responsibility. Its not the mother pheasant's job, nor the mommy mole's job, or that of the neighbor either to see your domesticated, non-native feline is under your control, any more than its your responsibility to see my Boa-constrictor pet is properly supervised and contained from being a nuisance.
If we have them, then they are our responsibility, not our neighbors -nor the native species, they have enough to contend with our pollution, traffic and residential pressures already.
I don't care for "neighbors" who trap and kill animals, I hope you got even.June 24 2013 at 10:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
I know animals have feelings just like humans do. I have a dog that I got when she was 7 and a half weeks old and she is like a baby to me. She knows when Im hurting and when I don't feel good. I got really sick when I was 16 and she never left my side. I think that anyone who says animals don't have feelings has never owned a pet before.May 06 2013 at 11:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
We've seen this over and over again...dogs who help each other when they're hit by cars, squirrels that defend their dead friends against crows...you can't tell me that animals don't "get it...and to think that there are ******** out there who think it's ok to be cruel to them...beautiful and sad stories...April 15 2013 at 4:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
(and tissues weren't enough, i needed paper towels.)April 15 2013 at 4:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Yes, our intellect does tell us they are just a different species, but not really any different as beings. The actual reason for the controversy is the dept of Ag. wants to keep defending they don't have these needs because the billions of annual dollars it would cost them if we demanded better treatment for something that gives its life to feeding the rest of us.
Lets look at the poultry industry in this country...my hens know their names, the other hens names and the English language they've been raised under, yet everyone buys cheap eggs knowing report after report of how these little girls are abused, forced to live in so much filth they need constant antibiotics just to stay alive, then only to be boiled while still alive. We certainly have the ability to clean these practices up and still be able to feed people. We did it with the dairy cows and we can do it with hens and pork friends also. Also we can do it with the millions of over-populated companion animals that are being abused or left roaming only to end up with their litters into over taxed shelters each year.
But first we have to demand.
Demand that Poultry be kept better rather than pay bargain basement prices for a living being.
Demand all municipalities enforce spay , neutering and vaccinate laws instead of this voluntary system that drug areas and welfare people don't pay attention to anyway.
Humane Farm Animal Association has been doing wonderful things in this regard but needs your help. Find their web site.July 30 2013 at 4:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down
We have rabbits and they have so much love, like dogs or any other creature they have feelings and all it takes is a little time and food and clean water and the reward last a lifetime, I remember my very first pet, cheers to all animal lovers!!March 29 2013 at 5:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply


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McCaw has been plagued by the injury since the Super Rugby season, and there are strong reports that he has been heavily medicated in order to take the field during the tournament.
There were fears that McCaw's tournament was over on Wednesday when Crusaders team-mate Matt Todd took part in the Blacks' training session. Hansen said Todd's presence was nothing unusual, citing that he was in the wider training group. He also said McCaw's foot is 'fine'.
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Man, how good has Ziggler been these last few weeks! Great match with Punk on Raw a few weeks ago, defeated Orton 2 weeks ago (with a distraction from Barrett), and was involved in the promo at the beginning of RAW to make a case to be number one contender for the WWE title. There is even a new rumor that he could be added to the WWE Title match at TLC, making TLC the third PPV this year that Ziggler has wrestled two matches in one night. I've always been a fan of this kid and he's my early favorite to win the Rumble.
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Ok... so for all of us that was going back and forth between the Pro Bowl on TV and streaming the Royal Rumble online, which one sucked more? I'm ok with Sheamus winning and going on to Westlemania and take on Bryan (I think he lucks out another win at the Elimination Chamber), but the match in itself was a disappointment. I understand the need to celebrate the 25th anniversary, but come on. Hacksaw Jim Duggan? The entire announcing crew. I did like seeing the Road Dogg though. It was a perfect opportunity for a special comeback (ala Taker) or a special #31 participant. The regular matches left a whole lot to be desired also.
One good thing I was happy to see was the return of Khama (she'll always be Awesome Kong to me). Hopefully the Fed plays this right and they can develop a good, lasting fued between her and Gail Phoenix (who is the finest of the Divas IMO AFTER Natalia). As of now, the Divas division is nothing more than a waste of space and time. Perhaps those two can bring some life back.
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I thought it was an ok ppv. I thought every match was ok or a little better, but they gave me ZERO in terms of the "Oh My God" Joey Styles moment.
Fine with the outcomes. The Bryan stuff got off the track when they ran over AJ and did basically nothing with it. Make it about the guys even if she is all messed up (kayfabe). Hopefully the idiots can fix it. Just give me Punk and Bryan somehow at some point. Please.
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Office of Student ResearchStem Cell Center, Yale: Stem Cells and Tissue RepairVascular Biology and Therapeutics ProgramCenter for RNA Science and Medicine, YaleSmall RNAs in DevelopmentInternal Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine: Yale Cardiovascular Research Center; Nicoli Lab
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Zebrafish; Post-transcriptional regulation; Small RNAs; Angiogenesis; Artery-vein differentiation; Vessels stability; Hematopoiesis; Lymphatic development more...
- B.S., University of Milan, Italy, 2002
- Ph.D., University of Brescia, 2007
Selected Publications
- Rissone A, Foglia E, Sangiorgio L, Cermenati S, Nicoli S, Cimbro S, Beltrame M, Bussolino F, Cotelli F, Arese M. The synaptic proteins ß-neurexin and neuroligin synergize with extracellular matrix-binding vascular endothelial growth factor a during zebrafish vascular development. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2012 Jul;32(7):1563-72. PMID: 22516065
- Tobia C, Chiodelli P, Nicoli S, Dell'era P, Buraschi S, Mitola S, Foglia E, van Loenen PB, Alewijnse AE, Presta M. Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-1 controls venous endothelial barrier integrity in zebrafish.Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2012 Sep;32(9):e104-16. PMID: 22837470
- Nicoli S, Knyphausen K.P., Zhu J., Lakshmanan A. and Lawson N. miR-221 acts as a regulatory node to control endothelial tip cell migration and proliferation during angiogenesis. Dev Cell. 2012 Feb 14;22(2):418-29.


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MEBANE — When Eastern Alamance scored the first eight points of the second half to put Graham in a 16-point hole, there could have been panic for the Red Devils.
Instead, there was poise.
Graham weathered Eastern Alamance's bursts and used pressure defense combined with deadly long-range shooting to take a 70-65 victory at Eastern Alamance on Tuesday night.
In the season opener for each team, both Graham coach Mike Williams and Eastern Alamance coach Jay McPherson said there were plenty of examples of first-game jitters.
The difference was Graham's full-court pressure, coupled with 11 good 3s.
"When we were down 15, Coach (Williams) was like, 'Don't worry, the pressure is going to hit them soon,' " Graham's Kendall Patterson said. "We started hitting good shots, calmed down. Started hitting 3s, kept our head, kept our composure."
Patterson scored 20 points, nine of which came in the last 2 minutes, 21 seconds of the first quarter. Graham's Trent Torain led all players with 21 points, including five 3s. Troy Bowden also had 20 points, as he and Patterson each made three 3-pointers.
For Torain, a junior who was playing his first varsity game, there was a smooth transition from practice to a packed gym.
"I just tried to remember what I did in practice and try to execute," Torain said. "It's all a mental thing. We work on this in practice, keep your head straight and don't panic."
Eastern Alamance was led by Lamont Robinson's 13 points, but the junior point guard seemed worn down by the fourth quarter. He was scoreless for nearly 12 minutes in the second half, the result of hounding defense from Antonio Turner, Bowden and Patterson.
Kedar Sweezer and Joey Lanier each added 12 points for the Eagles.
Robinson wasn't the only player who appeared gassed in the fourth quarter, when Graham outscored Eastern Alamance 26-14.
"We didn't do a good job running our press offense. We lacked poise," Eastern Alamance coach Jay McPherson said. "It looked like our first game. I think we lost our legs … it's early."
Heading into the fourth quarter, Graham trailed 51-44. But the Red Devils scored the first seven points of the frame and, after Eastern Alamance took a brief 53-51 lead, Graham reeled off another 10 straight points.
Eastern Alamance narrowed the gap to four points twice in the final minute, but Graham's composure helped down the stretch.
"They know, and we talked about it before the game, it doesn't matter how many points we're down," Williams said, "with this pressure defense, we can always come back."


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This post was first published on the 4th of January, 2012.
I don't make them*. Fin. Shortest post ever.
*The last New Year's Resolution I made, several years back, was to never again make a New Year's Resolution. It's the only resolution I've successfully maintained, and the one that made the most logical sense. I shove typical New Year's Resolutions into one of two categories, and I don't think either category plays well with human nature.
Category One: Unlikely Changes.
Exercise Daily
Lose Weight
Quit Smoking
Quit Drinking
Get Out of Debt
To maintain any of these resolutions long-term requires a significant life change, and that isn't something most human beings are wired to undertake in the absence of equally significant pressures. It is, of course, absolutely possible to attain every single one of those goals – but it's pretty unlikely if the only motivation to do so is an arbitrary social expectation tied to the dropping of a glittery ball. The concept behind "rock bottom" motivating lasting change doesn't only apply to addicts.
Category Two: Vague Goals.
Spend More Time With Family and Friends
Live Life to the Fullest
Help Those Less Fortunate
Be More Compassionate
Reduce Stress
Great ideas in concept, but virtually useless in practice. Half of these concepts lack any meaningful measure of progress, and the other half can't even be concretely defined. In my opinion, these aren't even resolutions, they're feel-good-isms; fluffy pronouncements that you intend to improve yourself in some fuzzy way that steadfastly resists any attempt at accountability. Admirable, but unobtainable by nature.
Fuck that noise. I'm not going to wrack my brain every year trying to come up with some gold-standard resolution that's significant enough to placate those who inquire, but vapid enough that my self-esteem won't be terribly damaged when I ultimately fail to maintain it. Sorry, society. I've rejected your merry-go-round of cyclical optimism and disappointment.


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Today I would like to wrap up my series on mathematics and weddings (a series begun here and continued here) with a little advice for soon-to-be brides and grooms who are looking to integrate some math into their celebrations. If this describes you, then congratulations – not only on your upcoming nuptials, but also on the classy way you are looking to celebrate them.
For our own wedding, my bride and I decided it would be natural to incorporate some mathematics into the table numbers. There is some freedom in how one decides to do this. For example, we initially toyed with the idea of using numbers for the tables that were somehow significant to us and our relationship, but found it too difficult to come up with examples meeting this criterion. If one wants intrinsically interesting numbers, there are many examples among the whole numbers (I was particularly fond . . . → Read More: Wedding Mathematics, Part 3


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Another season of nastiness is upon us, that time when neighbor turns against neighbor, colleague against colleague, parishioner against parishioner and dog against dog.
Mud will be slung and impossible promises will be made by people with porch-and-beer solutions.
And in the end, those who emerge intact will be our city's leaders.
The 2009 municipal elections in
Now Outlaw, the most senior member in the aldermen's chambers, is going all or nothing. If he wins, he's mayor. If he loses, he's out.
Same goes for first-term aldermen Sabrina Bengel and Denny Bucher, who are also running for mayor.
Of the aldermen running, at least two and maybe all three may find themselves out of office because there are four other candidates running for mayor — Edwin Vargas, Dale Simmons, Barbara Lee and Tharesa Lee.
Extrapolating, three or four of the seven seats on the Board of Aldermen will be filled by newcomers, guaranteed.
And what of the other three seats now filled by Victor Taylor, Johnnie Ray Kinsey and Bernard White? They are also contested, so a completely new Board of Aldermen is a possibility.
The chance is high, in fact a near certainty, of a runoff in the mayoral race. There could also be runoffs in Wards 1, 4, 5 and 6, each of which has three candidates running.
The Sun Journal's website, newbernsj.com, has been running a poll of mayoral candidates. Though unscientific, it seems to reflect the widely held belief that there are two frontrunners for mayor, Outlaw and Bengel.
Here's how the poll looked Friday afternoon:
Dana Outlaw 38% (619)
Sabrina Bengel 44% (712)
Edwin Vargas 1% (17)
Denny Bucher 4% (71)
Dale Simmons 1% (11)
Barbara Lee 3% (54)
Tharesa Chadwick Lee 3% (50)
None of the above 6% (91)
Number of votes cast: 1,625
Because anyone can vote and vote more than once, I am fairly confident that some of these 1,625 votes were duplicates or from people who won't be eligible to vote in October. Also, the poll only has responses from people who visited the Sun Journal's website, rather than the better sampling of those who are likely to vote in October. But the running totals are still interesting to watch. The poll will remain live for several more days.
You can see what the mayoral candidates have to say at a Sept. 12 mayoral candidates forum sponsored by the Sun Journal and the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce. The forum, moderated by Tom Braaten, will be held at The Flame,
Thanks for letting me take up some of your Sunday morning.
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MARK KEOHANE reports from Auckland on another famous French World Cup win.
For once New Zealanders could appreciate it when a group of French rugby players get that mad look in their eye, defy logic, form and common sense and win a rugby game in which few gave them a chance.
France usually reserves the unexpected for the All Blacks (1999 and 2007) but against a limp England passion and patience was enough of a Saturday night drink to daze England and make them look like the rugby drunks they have been all tournament.
France won 19-12 and could have had more points, but for two missed penalties and two missed conversions. They led 16-0 in a first 40 when England came close to scoring in the last movement of the half but never exerted enough pressure to even win a penalty kick at posts.
The French pack was superior and individually hooker William Servat and No 8 Imanol Harinordoquy were immense, especially in the first hour. Scrumhalf Dimitri Yachvilli played conductor in that period in which France triumped because of bloody mindedness more than brilliance. It was similar to the win against the All Blacks in 2007 because this was a grind in the last quarter, but the two matches don't rate in comparison.
French captain Thierry Dusautoir said as much afterwards, telling the media that in 2007 France had beaten the best team in the world to advance to the semi-finals, but this was not the case at Eden Park.
England are a poor side. They beat Argentina 13-9 and needed 75 minutes to subdue the Pumas. They then needed a 78th minute try to beat Scotland 16-12 and up until the 78th minute against France they trailed 19-7.
England losing is good riddance. They were diabolical on the night, as they have been all tournament. Coach Martin Johnson thought otherwise and applauded the courage of his team. He felt England were the more creative team and that the difference was France took their limited chances and scored early. England, he said, were always chasing the game and were lacking in composure. But he added this was the England team of the future and that he (as coach) wasn't planning on going anywhere in a hurry.
England, in 2007, were bad in losing to South Africa 36-0 but upstaged Australia 12-10 in the quarter-final before edging France. In the final they were a poor second to the Boks.
In four years little has been advanced in this England team. The Boks and All Blacks have smashed them by record margins in London, the Wallabies have beaten them in London and Wales, Ireland, Scotland and France have also enjoyed success against a side that has never settled on a pattern of play. Neither has Johnson ever had the conviction to axe those who played with him in the 2003 World Cup success in Australia.
Hero of the 2003 World Cup victory Jonny Wilkinson was among those Johnson refused to give up on, but the once great kicker was a shadow of the player who won England the World Cup with a right footed drop goal. Wilkinson, so plagued by injury in the last five years, kicked at 60 percent at the 2007 World Cup in France and he ended this tournament with the worst goalkicking average of the leading kickers with just 10 from 20.
Johnson subbed him on the hour and he will not play for England again. It was a cruel way for him to go, but there was nothing cruel about the manner of English defeat.
England, on the night, were dire and a Marc Cueto try in the 78th minute added to the illusion this was a close match. It never was. England were never in the game and only referee Steve Walsh's charity ensured they stayed in the game. Walsh penalised France 11 times in the last hour before finally giving the victors a penalty in the last minute.
England at this World Cup have been a disgrace in the way they behaved and played. The tournament is the richer for their departure. Wales will play France in what should be a magnificent World Cup semi-final match.


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Office of Student ResearchCancer Center, Yale: Thoracic Oncology Program; Developmental TherapeuticsInternal Medicine: Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine | Anesthesiology
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Complex Airway Disorders; Pleural Disease; Lung Cancer; COPD/Emphysema; Decision Support; Lung Cancer Screening more...
- M.D., University of Ottawa, 1997
- M.S., Dartmouth College, 2011
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- Myers R, Michaud G. Tunneled Pleural Catheters: An Update for 2013. Clinics in Chest Medicine 2013; 34: 73-80.
- Sosa A, Michaud G. Metallic Stents in the Airway: Should We Continue to Use Them and Can We Remove Them. Current Respiratory Care Reports 2013; 2(1): 54-60.
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