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No Sachin Tendulkar, no Zaheer Khan and no Ajit Agarkar either. Barely four days after they garnered three points in their Ranji Trophy opener against Railways at home, it will be business as usual for Mumbai when they take on two-time defending champions Rajasthan at the KL Saini Stadium in Jaipur from Friday.
While Tendulkar and Khan will stay put in Mumbai for Team India's three-day camp, Agarkar will sit out of the game with a calf strain. Interestingly, Agarkar is with his boys in Jaipur. "The selectors asked me to be with the team," Agarkar said, before making it clear that he will let stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma do his thing. "It looks easy when you are sitting in the dressing room. There's no way I am going to ask Rohit to do this or that. But yes, if he wants my inputs, I'd only be happy to help."
Sharma will have his task cut out. Apart from handling the pressure of captaining the side in a crunch match, the stylish right-hander would also be hoping that his long-silent bat does some talking. Sharma isn't part of the squad for the first two Tests against England and it's time he addressed a few issues.
Mumbai will also be without the prolific Ajinkya Rahane, whose fruitful outings for India 'A' (vs England) and Mumbai (vs Railways) have earned him a place in the Test squad.
Wasim Jaffer, who has gone on Haj, will also be unavailable for this game. Sharma will have to turn to good friend and first match hero Abhishek Nayar during a crisis. Nayar, it may be noted, is also a useful bowler. Mumbai, though, will be buoyed by the return of the ultra-aggressive Suryakumar Yadav and the dependable Hiken Shah. Both batsmen had represented Mumbai 'A' in the recent warm-up game involving the Englishmen.
"Yes, they played brilliantly in the first match against Railways and would surely be missed but they were there only for one match. For quite some time now, Mumbai are playing without them because they are on national duty," Sharma said of Tendulkar and Zaheer. "But we have some promising youngsters like Shardul Thakur and Akhil
Herwadkar, so we are capable of putting up a tough fight. We have seen the wicket at Mansarovar and it will be a new one for us because most of us have played only at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium," he added. Interestingly, both teams trained at the SMS. Dhaval Kulkarni, Kshemal Waingankar, the experienced Ramesh Powar and Iqbal Abdulla will have to find a way to get those 20 wickets.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan who conceded the lead in the opening match against Bengal, would be hoping to upset their weakened opponents. "We are not going to take them lightly because we know the depth of Mumbai cricket," said skipper Hrishikesh Kanitkar.
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Rajasthan: Hrishikesh Kanitkar (C), Robin Bist, Vaibhav Deshpande, Ankit Lamba, Ashok Menaria, Rashmi Parida, Vineet Saxena, Dishant Yagnik (wk), Gajendra Singh, Aniket Choudhary, Madhur Khatri, Manjeet Singh, Pankaj Singh, Puneet Yadav, Rituraj Singh

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A public hearing prior to the unanimous vote drew comments from five citizens. County Administrator Gary Larrowe explained that the ordinance would result in biennial (every two years) elections consistent with Virginia law following the 2011 general election. Following the 2011 election, the electoral board would then choose by random drawing three of the elected members of the board to serve for terms of two years, and for three of the elected members to serve for terms of four teams. After the November 2011 election, all successful candidates would be elected to terms of four years. Larrowe said the ordinance may also affect the terms of office for members of the Carroll County School Board.
Citizen Ray Melton was the first to speak during the public hearing. He said hes been coming to board meeting for the last 15 years.
Everybody being elected at the same time seems to be a good idea the way I look at it, Melton said. Ive seen all the boards, the last board we had could have used staggered terms, but most of them could get along pretty good.
Speaking as Chairman of the Carroll County Republican Committee, Carolyn Honeycutt said staggered terms would pose a problem for her party. Honeycutt said the Carroll Republican Party runs a preferential primary every four years for its local candidates.
I wanted to go on record to say it is a problem for us. Its been tradition that we do this. In fact, after polling a number of elderly in our group, nobody seems to remember when we first began this, but the Republican Primary has been a tradition in Carroll County, Honeycutt said. It has been a tradition for our party, it has worked well for us and I feel it has worked well for the citizens of Carroll County.
Honeycutt said the Republican Committee spends thousands of dollars running the primary every four years. It spends money to put workers at the polls on Primary Day, while candidates spend money advertising with local newspapers, radio stations, and literature that gives citizens the opportunity to know the candidates. All that money goes toward the local economy, she said.
Most importantly, Honeycutt said the Republican party would like continue to the primary process because it serves the party well.
I understand and could see that staggered terms have merit, she said. I just wanted to point out a few things that I would like you to remember when you are making this decision.
Number one, local government is the closest government to the citizens, Honeycutt said. While the president, congressmen and U.S. Senators are not easily accessible to citizens because of security, locally elected officials live in the community they represent.
People come knock on your door, they can call you up, they see you in the grocery store. Youre there, she said. We are all part of the same community, so what better way for the people of Carroll County to choose candidates then through a primary?
Whether it is a caucus or mass meeting for the Republican or Democratic Party, a few hundred people is considered a good crowd, she said. But thousands of people turn out to vote on Primary Day.
You have thousands of people deciding who those candidates are. Going to the ballot box is how we practice our democracy, Honeycutt said. So start practicing the democracy when it is time to choose the candidates. What better way?
Honeycutt reiterated that staggered terms leaves the Republican Party with a problem.
We would have potentially three board of supervisors candidates running in what I am calling a mid-term election. I dont know how we could do it, she said. Number one, we could not afford to do it. We would spend thousands of dollars every two years. We barely are able to spend thousands of dollars every four years. I understand that there are some people that think staggered terms are the way to go because of the continuity and things of those sort, but lets remember that we are a democracy. We are democracy and people speak at the ballot box and people have a choice.
Citizen Patricia Sebens, who served eight years on the Carroll County School Board, spoke in favor of staggered terms. A board is not always able to act on the things it deems important over a four-year period, she said.
I come to speak in support of staggered terms, partly because of the continuity, partly because of the importance of having informed leaders in our community that can learn from one another and can take the input from the folks who are experienced, Sebens said.
For board members that just took office in January, it is important to have experienced leadership as you go through the budget process and other important issues, she said.
With the leadership you have in the administrative office, of course you have that, as well as with the leadership you have in terms of a member (David Hutchins) who is returning, Sebens said. But if you had the alternating of three representatives and three representatives you would have the availability of that knowledge of the last four years.
Even the one returning board member (Hutchins) was appointed and served roughly 18 months, Sebens said.
So I would urge you to carefully consider the work that you do here as a board and the work thats done by the school board as you look at staggered terms. The staggering of terms might change some things in terms of the way folks campaign and the way that theyre chosen, it might not, she said. There might be a way to continue the traditions that have happened before. But I would urge you to think about your own experience as you have come on to this board, about your responsibility to the citizens of Carroll, and to consider staggered terms. We have mid-term elections that are already in place. Its not the adding of an additional election.
Janet Tate, who ran for Laurel Fork District Supervisor last fall, recalled how all supervisor candidates supported staggered terms during a forum held by the Farm Bureau prior to the 2007 election.
It just makes sense. In business and any board, you just dont turn over. The chances we have now to turn over a whole school board and a whole board of supervisors, its not the way to run a business. It just doesnt make sense for a community, Tate said. Everyone I ever talked to supported staggered terms. I didnt do research of the surrounding areas, but I can think of one other that I have ever heard of that doesnt have staggered terms.
Citizen Wayne Kenny agreed with Tate and Sebens.
I think staggered terms are what we need, Kenny said. When you look at the board, it is five new faces. Even Mr. (Sam) Dickson has been on the board before, but its been awhile.
Dickson added you get behind in four years. Six new faces would not be a good thing for the Carroll Board of Supervisors, Kenny said.
Pipers Gap Supervisor Dr. Tom Littrell then made a motion to adopt the staggered term ordinance, which Pine Creek Supervisor Wes Hurst seconded.
When you have a possibility that the whole group could go out and a whole fresh group start over like this time, its good to a point to have a fresh beginning, but also as board members that are new, we are relying on the experience of the other people, Hurst said. There is a lot to do, following proper procedure and legal aspects, so I feel like that in the long-term for the general public of the county, it is much better for us to be on staggered terms.Hutchins said Honeycutts concerns were true, but citizens let supervisor candidates know last fall they didnt want a complete board turnover each election.
You lose continuity, and I realize that within the Republican Party it does create an issue for our county because of the history. But I think this is one of those situations where you have to look at what is best for the county and not whats best for one group, Hutchins said. I said last year special interest groups were part of the problem, I think, this board had. We need to look at what is best for the county. I said at that forum, Yes, I supported it, and I do because I believe it is good for the county. But I also believe that the (Republican) Party will find a way to make it just as vital.
Littrell said he understood Honeycutts reluctance to embrace staggered terms, but he thought Carroll County would have a better government with staggered terms. Laurel Fork District Supervisor Andy Jackson agreed.
During the campaign, one of the major things that came out was if there are six new (board members), what do we do? And now that I have got on the board and there is five (new members), I am beginning to wonder what you do, too, Jackson said. It takes a while to get your feet wet and learn the procedures and ins and outs of what you can do legally and what your authority to do is, so I think it would be better for all of us in the end.
Dickson said he campaigned for staggered terms and would stick with what he said at that time. Littrells motion to adopt the staggered term ordinance then passed unanimously.


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The leak that triggered the AP phone probe scandal
- By John HudsonJohn Hudson is a senior reporter at Foreign Policy covering diplomacy and national security.
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One of the curiosities of the Justice Department's extensive probe of the Associated Press's phone records is the role that CIA Director John Brennan played in the original leak incident.
On Monday, the AP announced that the Justice Department secretly obtained two months of phone records on more than 20 lines assigned to its journalists — a transgression its typically staid CEO called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion."
But setting aside the Justice Department's tactics, the rationale behind the original probe is a fascinating tale of espionage, network TV, and media relations, that remains contentious.
According to the news agency's best guess, the AP was targeted by the Justice Department in a leak investigation over a May 7, 2012 story it ran about a foiled terror plot in Yemen. The phone numbers of every reporter and editor on that story were obtained by the Justice Department.
The story was sensitive because it involved the successful penetration of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula by Western spies. (The spy in question inflitrated AQAP, retrieved its latest non-metalic underwear bomb and delivered it to U.S. authorities). But even more importanly, the sensitive operation was reportedly unfinished by the time AP reporters caught wind of it, and had to be cut short before completion.
As a result, the administration was furious about the leak and pinned the blame squarely on the AP. "The egregious leak here was to the Associated Press," read an official White House statement last May. "The White House fought to prevent this information from being reported and ultimately worked to delay its publication for operational security reasons. No one is more upset than us about this disclosure, and we support efforts to prevent leaks like this which harm our national security."
But here's the thing: The original AP story never mentioned anything about an undercover CIA agent or Western "control" over the operation. It merely stated that "it's not immediately clear what happened to the alleged bomber," leading others to suggest that someone else was responsible for detailing the most sensitive aspect of the story — that the CIA had someone on the inside. Enter Reuters investigative reporter Mark Hosenball. Last summer, he tracked the evolution of the story minute-by-minute and implicated then-White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan — a story that played a not-insignificant role in his confirmation hearing to lead the CIA. Here's Hosenball's masterful tick tock:
At about 5:45 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 7, just before the evening newscasts, John Brennan … held a small, private teleconference to brief former counter-terrorism advisers who have become frequent commentators on TV news shows. According to five people familiar with the call, Brennan stressed that the plot was never a threat to the U.S. public or air safety because Washington had "inside control" over it.
Brennan's comment appears unintentionally to have helped lead to disclosure of the secret at the heart of a joint U.S.-British-Saudi undercover counter-terrorism operation. A few minutes after Brennan's teleconference, on ABC's World News Tonight, Richard Clarke, former chief of counter-terrorism in the Clinton White House and a participant on the Brennan call, said the underwear bomb plot "never came close because they had insider information, insider control."
A few hours later, Clarke, who is a regular consultant to the network, concluded on ABC's Nightline that there was a Western spy or double-agent in on the plot: "The U.S. government is saying it never came close because they had insider information, insider control, which implies that they had somebody on the inside who wasn't going to let it happen." The next day's headlines were filled with news of a U.S. spy planted inside Yemen-based Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), who had acquired the latest, non-metallic model of the underwear bomb and handed it over to U.S. authorities.
Importantly, the White House denies Brennan had anything to do with the leak, a point it maintained throughout Brennan's confirmation hearing in January. "Everyone who works with John Brennan knows he is a straight shooter who would never harm national security," then-National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said. "At the White House, John has worked to prevent the publication of information that would harm our national security."
Which gets us to the crux of the issue: No one is saying that Brennan leaked the story to the AP. (The FBI questioned him about that ahead of his confirmation and he vigorously denied any role in the story.) The allegation is that his "inside control" comment gave enough information for reporters to advance the AP story and reveal the most sensitive aspect of it — that the CIA had a man on the inside. Little did anyone know that the leak incident would ultimately prompt one of the most far-reaching Justice Department probes on a news organization in history.
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EUGENE, Ore. -- The Illini men's track and field team concluded competition at the 2013 NCAA Championships as the 4x400m relay earned All-America honors in the event with their fifth place finish. They finished the national meet tied for 49th place with four national points.
"What an effort those four guys put forth today," head coach Mike Turk said. "This has been quite an eventful year for our team, especially our 4x400m relay. I am so pleased with the way they finished the year. Each guy had a specific role and made a big contribution to the relays success. It truly was a team effort."
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At walking distance from the medieval town of Penna in Teverina in Umbria (with shops, bars and restaurants), nestled in a verdant and panoramic countryside, is located this beautiful property. It consists of the main villa, where the owners stay and, on top of it, about 70 ms far, the guesthouse, a nicely decorated private house with panoramic porch.
The property lies on a hillside, with beautiful views over the surrounding valleys and hills.The swimming pool is shared with owners and it is about 100 ms below the cottage. The pool , 12 x 6 mt,is paved with terracotta floor and furnished with sun beds and umbrellas that look out into the stunning open views. At guest's disposal also a barbecueThe houses is cozy and comfortable, nicely decorated and furnished with country furniture. It has an entrance from a large porch furnished with table and chairs into a living/dining room with cooking area and single sofa bed - 1 double bedroom, one bathroom with shower.
The property is well positioned both for relaxing and for sightseing as Penna in Teverina is only 10 Km from the motorway to Rome (less then 1 hour drive) and Florence (2 hours drive) - not to talk about the many medieval towns you can visit within a ray of 30 Kms.
|Sleeps up to 3, 1 bedrooms
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|Nearest airport: Fiumicino 125 km, Nearest railway: Orte 12 km
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The region of Umbria is a urban network rich in art and culture. Its agrarian landscape is characterized by the harmony that exists between the cities and countryside locations. Tourism is a primary source in Umbria. History, culture, the environment, and art make the region a prestigious and pleasurable destination. Umbria is a place worth visiting. Touristic offerings follow the uniformity of scheduled events which cover each month of the year. Today, Umbria implies gastronomic tradition, high-qua1ity everyday products, high-level musical events and the theatrical season. Umbria is also the scene of special events, besides the "The Festival of The Two Worlds" and "Umbria Jazz". Along with these there are also "Festival of The Nations" at Citta' di Castello, "Todi Arteurope", "Todi Festival", and "Chocolate" that made Perugia the "capital of chocolate" in 1995, the European Prize for Touristic Publishing, "Classics Perugia", as well as both Perugia and Assisi's antique exhibitions. These events, which are given promotion and support, have given Umbria a good image in Italy and abroad.
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Tag Archives: Rockford
Three Perspectives
I came across the following perspectives at the Rockford Association for Minority Management (RAMM) event last evening. These perspectives apply to us individually and collectively as a community…
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for.
There are two types of opportunities:
1. Seized opportunities
2. Missed opportunities
Three Ways To Overcome An Obstacle
(you need all three)
1. Love your way through
2. Work your way through
3. Struggle your way though
Great event! Great organization. Dr. Marc Lamont Hill was an outstanding guest speaker as well. I would love to see him come back to Rockford and speak to our middle and high school students at some point.
Monday Morning – Cup of Quotes
Here are 6 quick quotes from around the Twitter world to start your week. Enjoy!
1. Leaders think about empowerment, not control.
– Warren Bennis @WrldLeadersConf
2. There is never enough time 2 do everything, but there is always enough time 2 do the most important thing.
– Brian Tracy @BrianTracy
3. Everyday is a new opportunity to learn from your mistakes and become a better father.
– The Father Effect @thefathereffect
4. The difference between a name dropper and a network builder is follow-up.
– Marcus Buckingham @mwbuckingham
5. Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.
– Peter Drucker @AlignmentRkfd
6. Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.
– Elizabeth Gilbert @GilbertLiz
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Questions? Give me a call (815) 979-4045.
Thanks for reading!
Frank Haney CIC, CLCS
(815) 979-4045
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. There is no legal advice being suggested or offered. The author assumes no responsibility or liability for the actions take or not taken by the readers based upon the above-mention information.
How do RVC Trustees ensure affordable, accessible, and excellent education for all?
Great question!
No community needs its community college more than the Rockford Region needs Rock Valley College. We live in a community with great people, great opportunities, and great challenges. High poverty and low educational attainment levels are among those challenges. Crime is a symptom of this disease.
Here are seven things I would do as Trustee to take steps closer to the goal of affordable, accessible, and excellent education for all:
1. Be sound with budget.
- Tuition at RVC has doubled in the past 10-years. Was it too low to being with or is tuition inflation increasing too quickly?
- Salaries / benefits are approximately 70% of the total budget. Benchmarking within education as well as within like professions within the area are important.
2. Have a pro-growth agenda. You can't shrink your way to greatness! We need to recruit / retain more students. Continued excellence in education is not possible without growth. This is what our community needs us to do well.
- Can RVC help A & B students? Yes!
- Can RVC help C&D students? Yes!
- Can RVC help dislocated workers? Yes!
- Can RVC help people who don't want to pursue a 4-year degree? YES!
Are we communicating this message more aggressively than some of our competitors? No!
3. Partner with school districts, RVC Foundation Board (grants) and donations, other taxing bodies whenever possible. Leveraging community resources and collaboration will define RVC in the future. We can no longer afford to work in fiefdoms.
4. Ask the question, "what else can we do" to communicate the Financial Aid / Pell process and grant opportunities for middle/low income students? I don't have all the answers but I do think that sometimes the key is to ask the right questions. This is the right question.
5. The working / middle class is getting squeezed. College debt is crippling first generation college students more so than credit card debt. This is a huge problem.
6. Measure twice, cut once when determining capital expenditures. Operating costs need to be part of the discussion.
7. Take the college to the community. In the future, RVC needs to continue to explore off-site and perhaps on-line options. People can take the "next step" in life as an RVC Student on the main campus as well as off campus. If you are poor and lack transportation, then you don't have an obstacle….. you have a roadblock to furthering your education. We need to at least explore options to remove these roadblocks.
Questions? Call me at (815) 979-4045.
Frank Haney
What is the role of a Trustee at Rock Valley College?
What do you see as the role of a Rock Valley College Trustee and how should the students influence that role?
Role of a Trustee:
1) Elected to represent and serve all constituents:
- Students.
- Faculty, staff, and administration.
- People who work in education, business, NFP's, and Gov't.
- People who don't work (unemployed, retired, etc).
- Residents / tax payers / non-students.
- Rich, poor, middle class
- Black, Hispanic, and white.
This is why we need strong, independent Trustees.
2) Set policy, approve expenditures and contract negotiations.
- Trustees should set the tone but also should follow this motto: Trustees should be in the balcony, not down on the dance floor.
- Hire experts to execute the plan.
3) Help set the vision of the college.
- Where does our community need us to be in 5-10 years?
4) Focus on growth.
- RVC must increase student recruitment / retention.
- RVC needs to be re-branded as the college of 1st choice not the fall-back choice for students in the Rock Valley District.
- Align programs with the jobs that exist in this region both today and tomorrow.
5) Lead.
- Be good stewards of tax payer and tuition dollars.
- Tough, even unpopular, decisions need to be made on occasion to ensure we are best leveraging our resources.
- Remember: we are spending other people's money (OPM).
6) Connect.
- Connect the college to the community and the community to the college.
- Collaboration on and off campus will define RVC in the coming years.
7) Be an ambassador.
- Be a cheerleader for the college.
8) Synergize with College President
- Work closely with College President and expect him/her to do the same with his leadership team as well as Faculty and Staff. Teamwork matters.
How do students influence that role?
Rock Valley Students influence every decision that Trustees make. Ultimately, the RVC mission is the success of its students. RVC needs to create opportunities and pathways to facilitate that process.
Also, see my previous blog post on ways RVC Students can have input into the process.
Questions? Give me a call (815) 979-4045.
Frank Haney
160 Attend Campaign Event + Yard Sign Blitz
Thank you to the 160+ people who attended the Frank Haney for RVC Trustee Campaign Kick-off Event on Feb. 17. It was fun to officially start our campaign with a standing-room only event! Special thanks to my friend and campaign co-chair, Mike Broski, for introducing me and for the Capri Restaurant for hosting our event.
Although the majority of the people there were long-time friends and family, I was pleased to have 9 elected officials / candidates in attendance as well. It speaks to the importance of the April 9 election and the relevance of Rock Valley College in our community.
There is a sense of momentum in our campaign; however, there is also the realization that there is a lot of work is ahead of us. There are 10 people running for 3 spots and we need to work to standout from the crowd of candidates. We need to have a great March to ensure success on April 9.
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Are Signs!
Here are 2 ways you can help with the campaign:
1. Confirm yard sign locations. Speak to friends, family, and contacts about residential and commercial yard sign locations in Winnebago, Boone, and Ogle Counties. Keep a list of locations you are able to confirm. We can get you the signs to deliver or we can deliver for you. Do not underestimate how many yard sign confirmations you can get in 25-minutes of calling a few of your friends and family members.
2. Help deliver signs. We have ordered 2,500 yard signs and we need help delivering them. We will begin March 9 and make a big push the next three weeks. You can make yard sign deliveries at a time convenient for you. Do not underestimate what two hours of volunteering does for our campaign.
Call or message me at (815) 979-4045 for more information.
Vote Frank Haney for RVC Trustee on April 9, 2013.
Campaign Kick-off: Sunday, February 17 @ Capri
Frank Haney, candidate for Rock Valley College Board of Trustees in the April 9, 2013 Election, announces Campaign Kick-off Party:
Frank Haney for RVC Trustee
Campaign Kick-off Event
Sunday, February 17, 2013
12:00-2:30 pm
Capri Restaurant (313 East State St, downtown Rockford)
Learn more about the Frank Haney for RVC Trustee Campaign:
- Why Frank is running for Trustee
- Why RVC is critical to our community
- Ways to get involved
- Meet the campaign team and special guests
Cost: Adult: $20 Child: $10 Family: $35
Includes lunch, pop, and coffee.
RSVP ASAP. Questions? Call Frank at (815) 979-4045.
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From Grad To Dad – RVC Is For Me!
My name is Frank Haney and I am running for Rock Valley College Trustee. I am asking for your vote on April 9.
Some have asked, "Why run for elected office?" Others have asked, "Why run for RVC Trustee?"
The purpose of this article is to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about why I am running for RVC Trustee. In the coming months I will share my thoughts on a number of opportunities and challenges facing the college and our community. However, I want to start with the most important aspect of any candidate's platform – why I am running?
From Grad To Dad….. RVC Is For Me!
RVC Grad!
- First, I am a proud Rock Valley College graduate. RVC was a great "next step" after graduating from Boylan High School.
- I am a first-generation college student from a working class Rockford family. Why do I mention that? Because our community needs more of its people to be the first in their family to take a "next step" after high school. We have lower than average educational attainment levels in our adult community. This is true for both the number of 4-year degrees and the number of people who have career-ready job skills.
- RVC needs to position itself as the 1st option and best option for our community's traditional and non-traditional students. The college is perfectly positioned to help fill the "skills gap" facing our community as baby boomers retire and leave the workforce. There is not a community in Illinois that needs its community college more than the Rockford area needs Rock Valley.
RVC Dad!
- Today, I am a father of three children: Leah (11), Zach (10), and Frankie (3). My daughter, Leah, will be a senior in high school at the end of my first term as Trustee (6-year term).
- RVC needs to be a great option for all kids, including mine, and I am dedicated to making that a reality.
- RVC prepares students for the jobs of tomorrow. In the 1970's, 8 in 10 jobs required only a high school diploma. Today, 8 in 10 jobs requires education past high school. As a friend recently shared: "we have a K-12 educational system; however, we live in a K-14 world."
- It is critical to our community that RVC remains affordable and accessible at a time when tuition costs at 4-year schools out-pace inflation. Tuition has increased 12-fold over the past 30 years in our country. This presents a great challenge to both middle-income and poor students. As a result, too many former college students have too much loan debt.
RVC is for Me!
- Although I am aggressively pursuing this office and intend to have a successful campaign, RVC is too important to walk away from if I come-up a couple of votes short on April 9. As a citizen, I will support the college and share my positive experience with others win or lose. I am encouraging other candidates to take the same approach.
- RVC is a community asset. It helped guide me and others into our current roles as parents, community activists, and productive citizens. I'd like to give back to RVC as an engaged, informed, and independent Trustee.
I believe I would be a good Trustee for several reasons:
- Track record of service. I have extensive board experience and service to the community. This includes but is not limited to being the Next Rockford Facilitator, Rockford Area Economic Development Council Board of Directors, and Carpenter's Place Board of Directors.
- Connection to RVC. I know the college both as a student and also as an RVC basketball coach. I have developed many relationships on campus and in the community through my experiences with RVC.
- Balanced Perspective. I have a background in business and education. I believe in the need for a strong, independent Board who seeks input from other constituent groups – both on and off campus.
- Understand the complex issues facing both the college and the community. In addition to having a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership, I have worked hard to study the issues facing the college. This includes the political / financial landscape of our local and state government. RVC is critical to economic development efforts in our community and region.
- Good steward of tax and tuition dollars. Trustees need to understand the budget and not be afraid to ask the tough questions: "Is this affordable? "Is this sustainable?" "What are our other options?" "Is this expense an investment in our mission?" "Are there higher priorities that require more attention?"
I would appreciate your vote on April 9.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved in the campaign, please give me a call (815) 979-9121.
Frank Haney
P.S. – Join us February 17th for our Campaign Kick-off Party at Capri Restaurant (downtown Rockford) from 12-2:30 pm. $20 per adult, $10 per child, $35 per family. RSVP to (815) 979-4045 by February 10.
5 Halloween Safety Tips
I have three kids: Leah (11), Zach (9), and Frankie (3). All three are excited about Halloween and trick or treating with friends. However, with this fun comes safety concerns. The good thing is that most Halloween accidents are preventable.
Here are 5 Halloween Safety Tips for families as they prepare for the upcoming week's festivities:
1. Costume Safety.
Costumes need to be:
- Size appropriate. Avoid costumes that are too long; especially when it is being handed-down to a little brother.
- Void of any sharp corners, pieces, or accessories.
- Void of masks that obstruct vision
- Hypoallergenic when make-up is used
- Highly visible. You need to be able to be seen; especially by people driving automobiles.
2. Carving Pumpkins (Knife Safety)
- Here is the picture of a pumpkin that represents the look of a pumpkin my wife, Leslie, expects me to carve every year.
- Here is a picture of what my carved pumkins look like:
Regarding the carving of pumpkins – BE CAREFUL with sharp knives! Last year, we had three pumpkins being carved at one time, two knives being passed between the adults, and three hyper kids, all on a sugar-high from candy, running around the room. As a co-worker of mine likes to say, "what could possibly go wrong?"
3. Trick or Treaters Coming To Your House.
- Think about the liability implications when you are having 50-100 guests onto your property. You have a duty to create a safe environment for these guests. Your guests have an expectation that the environment is safe. If you breach that duty through an action or inaction, and there is resulting bodily injury to a visitor, then the parents could sue and you could be found liable. Although your homeowner's coverage would respond and cover you up to your policy limit, you are best served to avoid this situation all-together.
- Is the walkway clear….. I mean extra clear? Kids do not walk single-file when approaching your house to get candy. They go up and down your steps in tandem. Make sure landscaping rocks, brush, and other items are not in the walking path of young kids.
- Are handrails loose?
- Put the dogs away. Animals are territorial. Typically, even the nicest dogs don't like 50-100 strangers coming to their home. Speaking from experience, it is hard to open the door with one hand, reach for candy with another, hold the dog back with one leg, and stand on the other leg.
- Lighting is critical. Trick-or-Treating starts in daylight and ends in the dark. Are your exterior lights working? Do you have enough lighting?
4. Fire.
- Place battery-powered candles in pumpkins vs. regular wax candles if at-all possible.
- Wax candles can catch costumes on fire.
- If you do, in fact, use wax candles, then make sure you blow-out the candles before you go to bed
5. Trick-or-Treating & Candy.
- Trick-or-Treat on streets that have proper lighting and that you are familiar with.
- Bring a flashlight with fresh batteries.
- Most parents will accompany kids under the age of 12.
- If allowing your kids to trick-or-treat without you, then make sure they know the ground rules: carry a cell phone and identification, establish a curfew and where they can / can't go, as well as make it clear they should travel in groups.
- Parents should inspect candy.
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Frank Haney CLCS
Rockford's Insurance Coach
My Blog 1 Year Later: Lessons Learned
My blog, FrankHaney.Biz, celebrated it's 1st birthday last month.
To celebrate, I wanted to write a blog post that focused on two areas:
1. Recap of year #1 as well as a preview of year #2. We have some exciting things coming-up in the near future!
Please note: In addition to my usual readers, I emailed this post to some clients, friends, and people in my network to ask for their feedback. If you don't want to receive my blog posts via email, then just let me know – no sweat! A lot of people have already signed-up to receive posts via email; however, others prefer to access it via Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, RSS Feed or by going to www.FrankHaney.Biz directly.
Why Would An Insurance Agent Start A Blog?
- To add value to the people I serve: clients, prospective clients, community connections, friends, co-workers, other professionals inside and outside of the insurance industry.
- To share thoughts, ideas, and lessons learned on insurance, social media, and business development.
- To stand-out from the herd of insurance agents. They are everywhere – saying and doing the exact same things.
- A lot of people (see stats further down page) are using social media but only something like 1% actually blog and share content with others.
- Maybe I am crazy but sharing ideas (content marketing) vs. making a sales pitch just makes sense to me. It just feels like a better long-term appraoch.
Regarding blogging, I get the same two questions all the time:
1. Are people reading? Thankfully, yes!
- In the past 70 days, my blog has received 1,819 visitors and generated 7,604 page views. I had 89 visitors to my blog yesterday. That is a lot better than the initial days of my blog where I would get 10 views… three of which were family members. LOL!
- My blog has also driven people to connect with me on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter and vice versa – my social media platforms have driven people to check-out my blog as well.
- People I don't even know are finding me via my blog.
2. Is it generating business? Thankfully, yes!
- The best part is I am also staying in-front of people who may not need me today but might tomorrow. In business, this is a difficult thing to do.
Why Blog About Insurance?
"Insurance is like a hospital gown – you never know what is covered!"
Like it or not, insurance matters! Although everyone has some form of insurance, it is often misunderstood and, as a result, avoided by consumers. This is true for both business and personal insurance. That simple fact can create problems and at the worst possible time = after something bad happens.
I also think people, and not just younger people, will be more inclined to read about insurance when it is presented to them in small bites and in a medium they like (via Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, RSS Feed). Not everyone reads their 50-page insurance policy (even though they should); however, they may take 5 minutes and read a short article on a particular insurance topic.
Listed below are some of my favorite year #1 insurance-related blog posts from FrankHaney.Biz:
- 19.5 Insurance Tips For Young Professionals
- 10 Ways To Keep A Good Thing Going
- Phishing – One Way Cyber Hackers Attack
- Apples To Apples? What If You Have The Wrong Apples?
What's Next?
We will be rolling-out short insurance blog posts that have a YouTube video embedded in it to make our content more visually appealing. Disclaimer: I am borrowing this concept from an insurance in New York who has used social media to help people with their insurance as well as anyone in the country. His name is Ryan Hanley.
Also, I am also going to focus a fair number of my insurance-related blog posts on safety and prevention. As much as I like talking about insurance coverage, prevention is as important. Let's face it – insurance is the one thing you buy that you don't want to use!
Why Blog About Social Media?
- My readers tend to come from the business and professional community and have expertise in other areas; however, they are curious about social media and know they need to learn more about it.
- I believe that social media will become more and more "mainstream" over the next 10 years. In many cases, businesses are incorporating social media into their larger marketing and sales strategies.
I blog about social media because it is relevant. How do I know that? The numbers tell me so:
- In 2005, less than 1% of people 65 & up used social media. Today, that number is 33%.
- In 2005, 6% of people between 50-64 used social media. Today, that number is 51%.
- In 2005, 6% of people between 30-49 used social media. Today, that number is 70%.
- In 2005, 7% of people between 18-29 used social media. Today, that number is 83%.
Where will this be in another 5-7 years?
- Most of my readers are taking baby-steps into the scary world of social media. Although it is good to hear from the "experts" it is also good to hear how an average guy is attempting to create a social media program to build his business.
Listed below are a few of my favorite year #1 social media-related blog posts from FrankHaney.Biz:
- 21 Reasons Why You Should Start A Business Blog Today
- #1 Reason Why A Business Guy Wants To Become A Social Media Warrior
What's Next?
Future social media posts will involve some of my "lessons learned" as well as shared content from other social media bloggers (will acknowledge the source). My readers are busy and don't have time to surf the web for this stuff. However, if there was a collection of articles on social media in one place (FrankHaney.Biz as an example), people will quickly be able to access good information about this important topic.
Why Blog About Business Development?
- Does there ever come a time when you should stop trying to grow personally or professionally? No!
- Do you agree that success is the by-product of growth? Yes!
- Are you under more pressure than ever to produce better results? Yes!
I have found that my readers want a mix of topics….. they will read insurance blog posts but want other stuff too! Business development content just seems to fit.
Listed below are a few of my favorite year #1 business development-related blog posts from FrankHaney.Biz:
What's next?
Future business development blog posts will be focused on two areas:
1. Sales development
2. Personal leadership
1. I want to hear from you. What do you like about my blog? What do you not like? What do you want to see more? Less of?
2. I want to see if I can help you with your insurance. I love to connect with good people. Call me today for a 20-Minute Protection Review of your business and/or personal insurance….. or click-on the "Get Quote" button on the main page of FrankHaney.Biz.
Thanks for reading! I look forward to hearing from you.
Questions? Call me at (815) 979-4045.
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New products available for allergy treatment
The treatment of nasal and eye symptoms from allergies includes antihistamines, nasal sprays and allergy shots. Over the counter antihistamines include diphenhydramine (ex. Benadryl), loratadine (ex. Claritin), cetirizine (ex. Zyrtec), or fexofenadine (ex. Allegra). Over the counter allergy eye drops are also available, such as ketotifen (ex.Zaditor). Together, these help with itchy, sneezy, watery nose and eyes. Nasal antihistamines are prescription and also help with these symptoms. Nasal steroids help decrease congestion and postnasal drip.
A long-standing solution ...
How to eat more vegetables
Check out your local farmers market or produce aisle for something new and seasonal. Search the web or your favorite cook book for ideas on preparation, and don't be afraid! Find recipes with some of your other favorite flavors or styles and you may just find your new favorite vegetable.
2. Get sneaky
- Pureed peppers, zucchini or carrots can be "snuck" into tomato sauces for pasta or pizza. Not even the pickiest eater will notice!
- Cauliflower, carrots or sweet potato can be steamed and pureed into mashed potatoes or a casserole.
- Have a ...
Connect With the Moment - Active Meditation
Think about injury prevention when returning to baseball season
It is important that our kids return safely to help prevent overuse injuries from occurring during the season. Common overuse injuries in baseball are injuries to the elbow (ulnar collateral ligament, UCL) and shoulder in the throwing arm. A proper warm up, maintaining an age appropriate pitch count and good throwing mechanics are essential to preventing overuse injuries.
Here are some specifics to keep in mind:
National Stress Awareness Month-Managing stress with multiple sclerosis
April is National Stress Awareness Month so it seems appropriate to look at the impact of stress on people living with MS and to become more aware of what one can do to better manage one's reaction to the inevitable stressors in life.
There is a growing body of research that suggests there is an association between stress and an increased risk of MS exacerbations and the development of new lesions in patients with MS. A group of Dutch researchers followed 73 patients with RRMS and found that those patients who reported a major stressful event were 2.2 times more likely to have an MS exacerbation in the following four weeks. In 2006, a group of U.S. researchers followed 36 people with MS and found that after experiencing a major life stress, those MS patients were 1.6 times more likely to develop a new lesion in the next eight weeks.2 The same group of researchers reported that the MS patients with good coping strategies could reduce this risk.
The exact mechanism by which stress increases the risk of MS exacerbations and the development of new brain lesions is not entirely clear, but what is known is that stress affects the body's ability to regulate the inflammatory response, and in patients with MS and other autoimmune disorders, inflammation occurs when ...
When a mole is more than a mole
All skin cancers are not alike, and melanoma, a malignant cancer of pigmented skin cells (melanocytes), is by far the most dangerous of the group, accounting for over 75% of skin cancer deaths in the United States. This amounts to about 48,000 melanoma related deaths world wide per year.
Found early, when the lesion is superficial and small, cure rates are high, but as the cancer progresses, it invades deeper into the skin, and becomes far more likely to spread far from where it started. It is for this reason that ...
Treating and preventing common sports injuries
There are a few common injuries that often get my patients down when they are on the go. Below are a few tips and tricks to help you prevent these common injuries and determine the best treatment options should you need it.
The most common injuries in the wrist and ankle are sprains and fractures. Throwing, twisting, weight-bearing, and impact can put you at risk for a wrist injury. Ankle sprains and fractures are typically caused by making a fast, shifting movement with your foot planted on the ground.
In most cases, I recommend the RICE approach: rest for around 48 hours; ice the injured area to reduce swelling (use a pack wrapped in a towel); compress with an elastic ACE wrap; and elevate the injury above heart level.
However, if you experience these symptoms, contact your provider for further evaluation.
- Pain at the time of injury
- Swelling
- Bruising or discoloration
- Difficulty moving the wrist or ankle
- A "popping" or tearing sensation during the trauma
- Warmth and tenderness of the skin
ACL Tears
The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is one of the major ligaments in your knee that helps with stabilization when turning or planting. ACL injuries take place during cutting or pivoting movements. The hallmark of a torn ACL is a distinct popping noise and your knee may give out. The ...


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than others? Each of these questions could generate many hypotheses, and students can then go on to use Matlab to analyze the data sets they collect in order to evaluate the hypotheses. Some hypotheses do not relate to a biological area and are based on mathematics alone. For example, after linear regression is introduced, students are asked whether this regression can be reasonably used to determine the y-value for an x-value for which there are no data. This leads naturally to a discussion of interpolation and extrapolation.
As each topic is introduced, the instructor includes a brief description of how it relates to biology. This is often done by having a background biological example used for each main mathematical topic being covered, which can be referred to regularly as the math is developed. For example, in covering matrices, the material can be introduced with this example: "Suppose you are a land manager in the U.S. West, and you have satellite images of the land you manage taken every year for several years. The images clearly show whether a point on the image (actually a 500 m x 500 m plot of land) is bare soil, grassland, or shrubland. How can you use these to help you manage the system?" From this, the students develop the key notion of a transition matrix; the professor can then go on to matrix multiplication, and eigenvalues and eigenvectors for describing dynamics of the landscape and the long-term fraction in bare soil, grass, and shrubs.
Attempts are made to include real, rather than fabricated, data in class demonstrations, project assignments, and exams. For example, data of monthly CO2 concentrations in the Northern Hemisphere can be used to introduce semi-log regression, and allometry data can be used for studying log-log regressions. Students are encouraged to collect their own data for appropriate portions of the course, particularly the descriptive statistics section. Scientific journal articles that use the math under study are also provided.
Syllabus Math 151:
Descriptive statistics—analysis of tabular data, means, variances, histograms, linear regression
Exponentials and logarithms, non-linear scalings, allometry
Matrix algebra—addition, subtraction, multiplication, inverses, matrix models in population biology, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, Markov chains, ecological succession
Discrete probability—population genetics, behavioral sequence analysis