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How is your January going so far? How is the check list coming along? Just a reminder that it is totally cool and quite required (by me) to take full advantage of all holidays, Hallmark or Federal…..People are conditioned by the big box stores to expect a special sale and are just sitting there waiting for your email to show up and make them an offer they can't refuse. Really!!!
So let's get crackin'
1. Make a list of all holidays for the year
2. Come up with specials for online and wholesale …
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I've recently launched my home-based business, and my sales are inconsistent. Until I can get a steady income flow, what are some ways that I can save money in my everyday life?
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Thanks for a great question! I reached out to my friend Andrew of Money Crashers as he has awesome ideas about how to save money and get ahead!
Starting a home-based business is a huge challenge, and in the beginning, times can be tough. However, there is no reason to despair as there are a …


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Astellas Launches New Stress Agent for Radionuclide MPI
Lexiscan (regadenoson) injection is an A2A adenosine receptor agonist for use as a pharmacologic stress agent in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in patients unable to undergo adequate exercise stress.
Lexiscan, codeveloped by Astellas Pharma U.S. and CV Therapeutics, is the first A2A adenosine receptor agonist shown to be safe and effective as a pharmacologic stress agent in MPI studies. The A2A adenosine receptor subtype is primarily responsible for coronary vasodilation.
Lexiscan was generally well-tolerated in two phase III studies. The most common adverse events reported in patients who received Lexiscan were shortness of breath, headache, flushing, chest discomfort, angina or ST-segment depression, dizziness and nausea.
The product was introduced to the U.S. market in June 2009.
For more information: www.Lexiscan.com

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July 31, 2015
They're too young for school, in fact, some of them can't even talk or walk. However, on Sunday, around 370 babies graduated anyway.
The little ones all spent time in the NICU, or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at College Station Medical Center.
This is the NICU's second graduation celebration in the two-and-a-half years its been open.
"In previous years long before we opened, little bitty babies who had breathing problems or any issues at all that couldn't be managed here were getting transferred out to Houston, Austin, or wherever they needed to go. Now we can do a lot of this stuff here in the community," said Dr. Craig Steiner.
The smallest baby ever at the NICU weighed just over a pound and a half. Doctors and NICU staff say today's graduation was a little like an extended family reunion.
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ARKOMA — The 2013 portion of the basketball season got off on the right foot for the Arkoma Mustangs Thursday night as they picked up a home victory over the Wister Wildcats by the score of 46-37.
The Mustangs jumped out to a 4-1 lead and never trailed. They enjoyed a 12-6 lead after one period.
However, the Wildcats stayed close as Adrian Gonzales' steal and lay-up with 26 seconds left before halftime cut Wister's deficit to 20-13 at halftime. However, that was as close as the 'Cats got.
ARKOMA — A tough night shooting doomed the Wister Lady Wildcats as they suffered a 62-44 loss to the Arkoma Lady Mustangs on Thursday night at the Arkoma Gym.
The Lady 'Cats missed 19 shots in the first half, which led to them being down 19-7 after one period and being shutout 15-0 in the second quarter to trail the Lady Mustangs by 27 points, 34-7, at the break.
Wister did open the second half with a 9-4 run to cut the deficit to 38-16, but Arkoma's lead was never seriously in jeopardy.
MONROE — Although the 2013 LeFlore County Junior High Tournament does not begin officially until Monday, the two play-in games for the main draw took place Friday afternoon at the Monroe Public Schools gym.
The Cameron Lady Yellowjackets defeated the Shady Point Lady Warriors 35-24, while the Bokoshe Tigers were too much for Shady Point's boys in a 43-19 victory.
The Lady Yellowjackets will play top-seeded Howe at 7:15 p.m. Monday at the Howe gym, while the Tigers willo face No. 1-seeded Wister at 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Wister gym.


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Grilled Chicken with Salsa Recipe
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
- 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup cubed fresh pineapple
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4 hours. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine salsa ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
- Drain and discard marinade. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Serve with salsa. Yield: 4 servings (3 cups salsa).
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Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.
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"Very flavorful grilled chicken. It makes a lot of salsa which is easy to use up with tortilla chips."
"Actually, I didn't even make the salsa, but it does look very good. The fresh pineapple makes it very appealing. But the chicken recipe -- that marinade is simply wonderful. I love that it uses ingredients I keep on hand and contains very little oil. This will be my go-to marinade from here on out. It added terrific flavor to the chicken."
"Delicious! We omitted the cilantro & jalapeno since we don't care for either. Very fresh & tasty.~ Theresa"
"Simple, great tasting grilled chicken recipe. Will look at cutting the salsa by 1/2 next time. Had plenty leftover."


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Freeport council 'accepts' physical fitness initiative
FREEPORT — After facing issues over terminology at the Planning Board last month, the Freeport Active Living Plan was accepted Tuesday by the Town Council.
The council, and members of the public, went back and forth on whether to "accept" or "receive" the document, which promotes physical fitness and was recommended by the Planning Board.
Councilor Andy Wellen said he wanted councilors to receive the plan, because accepting it would imply an endorsement. Councilor Sarah Tracy expressed a similar concern, asking if accepting the plan could come with legal implications. A lawyer at the meeting told the council that as long as it was clear the council isn't committing to the plan, it could be accepted.
Anne-Marie Davee, chairwoman of the Active Living Task Force, asked the council to accept the plan. Davee said the plan has been amended to address public concerns.
"We hope it'll be a living and active document," Davee said.
The motion to accept the plan passed 5-1, with Wellen opposed.
In other business, members of the Freeport Withdrawal Committee met with the council in a workshop Tuesday to discuss the progress of the Regional School Unit 5 withdrawal.
Withdrawal committee member Peter Murray said the group has met 30 times since January, including three with the RSU 5 Working Group that represents Durham and Pownal. A mediator was present at those workshops, although Murray said this didn't do much to help resolve differences.
"Those three meetings were not productive," Murray said. "Ultimately we didn't reach an agreement."
The two groups have reached tentative agreements on 10 issues, but still have not agreed on what to do with funds remaining at the end of the next school year. They have agreed that the withdrawal would take effect July 1, 2015.
The next step for the withdrawal committee is a meeting July 30 with the RSU 5 board to talk about meeting the deadline for a public vote on withdrawal in November. If that meeting is unsuccessful, the committee plans to ask the state Department of Education for a six-month extension to continue negotiations.
Murray said the withdrawal committee is prepared to hire an attorney, but knows that would be expensive.
The council plans to hold another workshop with the withdrawal committee on Aug. 5.


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Who said that electronics can't be romantic? We can use it to show a person our love, and it is exactly what we are going to do: a present, as simple to realize as wonderful to see, to give to the person we love.
It could be a great gift for Valentine's Day or anniversary.
The idea is to realize a casket which has inside some little red LEDs arranged in a heart shape.
A switch turn the LED on and off.
You can see the final result in the picture above. It's amazing!
Step 1: What we need
- a casket (mine is priced ~€2.50);
- 27 red LED (~€6.00);
- one 220Ω resistor;
- one switch;
- one battery case (4 AA batteries);
- black cardboard (better if rigid);
- soldering station
- optional: a third hand (~€6.00) is really useful during soldering.
Step 2: Making the heart
Now, the heart. Using a 2D vector graphics software (I recommend Inkscape), draw a heart, formed by 27 circles, diameter ~0.6 cm. I provided the one I made, but feel free to modify it as you want.
Print it, place it on the cardboard, and make holes in correspondence to the circles: there you will place LEDs.
I used a belt puncher.
I'm sorry but I gave it out as a gift, so I cannot take photos now.. but I could try to explain you.
Hole the cardboard and insert LEDs. Now, bend LED's pins so that every led touch the next one. For example, take the LED on the upper-left corner, and bend its pins so that they touch the next LED, and solder them. Then, do the same for every LED: you'll eventually have every LED connected with the next one (positive to positive and negative to negative), and the last LED connected to the resistor.
I hope I've been clear enough.. if you need help, just let me know :)
Image quality is not that bad
Thank you :)
And if you want ideas on how to make the lights go on automatically -> http://www.instructables.com/id/Pandoras-Box-1
First: yes, I think it would be a better solution. I have to say that, when I did it, I was forced to finish it in less than a day, and the 4AA battery holder was the only one I had. Moreover, I have no much experience.. I can only improve, so, your comment is really really appreciated.
Second: Surely, it is a nice idea that should be followed!
Third: I am waiting to be accepted in the contest, and it takes one or two days.
Thank you!!


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There was no difference in expression or activity in catalase, GPx and glutathione reductase (GSR) between no labour and post labour fetal membranes. In primary amnion cells, SOD supplementation significantly augmented IL–1β induced MMP–9 expression and activity. In summary, non–labouring SC fetal membranes are characterised by reduced antioxidant enzyme activity when compared to distal membranes, and, as such, may be more susceptible to oxidative damage and thus membrane rupture.
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Recap: Royals 8 – Yankees 4
The Yankees (31-30) lost to the Royals (30-32) 8-4 at Kaufman Stadium on Saturday night.
Need to know: After rallying from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game at 3-3, Yankees starter David Phelps gave the game right back in the sixth. two walks to open the inning, then a long home run by Salvador Perez gave the Royals a 6-3 and set them on their way. Perez had three hits and was a triple short of the cycle and had three RBIs. Phelps went 5 2/3 innings and gave up 10 hits and seven runs to fall to fall to 1-4 on the season. Danny Duffy was excellent in five plus innings, but Aaron Crow got the vulture win to improve to 3-1 on the year for the Royals..
Game ball: Perez had a big day with seven total bases and the bottom of the order 6-9, was 8 of 16 with 5 RBIs.
Links: AP Recap | Box score
What's next: The Yankees and Royals finish their three game set on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. in K.C.


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Stuart street festival celebrates 25th anniversary
Dancin' in the Streets
When: 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday
Where: Downtown Stuart
Tickets: $10; children 5 and under are free
Other information
Food and drinks will not require tickets, all sales are cash
Restaurants will be open
Antique car show will be displayed on Flagler
Parking south and west of the railway fills up quickly.To make more parking spots accessible, the Sailfish Shuttle will run a loop through these parking areas throughout the event:
Osceola Street from Colorado to Georgia Avenues
Martin County Courthouse parking lots (behind the courthouse on the right side)
East Ocean Boulevard from to Georgia Avenue to Colorado Avenue
Kiwanis Park parking lot
Sailfish Circle parking lot
Flagler Park and Flagler Avenue
Live Bait (Jimmy Buffet Tribute); 6-8 p.m., Riverwalk Stage
Ramble On (Led Zeppelin Tribute): 6:30-8:30 p.m., Osceola Stage
Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi Tribute): 7-8:15 p.m., Colorado Stage
Alter Eagles (Eagles Tribute): 9-11 p.m., Riverwalk Stage
Earthbound Misfits (Pink Floyd Tribute): 9:45-11 p.m., Osceola Stage
Never Stop Believin' (Journey Tribute): 10:15-11:30 p.m., Colorado Stage
Elvis impersonator: 6-9 p.m., Flager Avenue
DJ DP and DJ Buza: 8 p.m.-midnight, Outdoor Club
Twenty-five years ago, a handful of merchants and chamber members wanted to raise money to revitalize downtown Stuart.
It was way off season. The Lyric Theatre stood empty and the few businesses in downtown were suffering. School was about to start.
Still, the business owners thought, "Why not invite some local musicians to an open mic, serve some cold drinks and invite people to come out and dance?"
The first Dancin' in the Streets was put together "with a wing and a prayer," said Annie MacMillan, the chairwoman of the street party happening Saturday this year as well as the first year.
There was no money; everything was donated. Downtown lacked outdoor electrical outlets, so yards of extensions cords were strung across the street.
To organizers' surprise, about 4,000 people showed up to dance that August night in 1988. A tradition was born.
Once a year in August it's legal to loiter, drink and dance in the streets of downtown Stuart.
That first year, the party took up one block, from Haney Circle to the old City Hall. A handful of local musicians volunteered their talents. They ran out of food and beer around 9:30 p.m. but they raised $10,000 for the revitalization efforts.
This year, Stuart Main Street has collaborated with the Downtown Business Association of Stuart to present the event — rain or shine. The entertainment budget for the anniversary party is $12,750 and almost a year of planning was involved. The festival has more than doubled in size, taking up both Flagler Avenue and Osceola Street.
Organizers are hoping to exceed last year's profit of $25,000. Money raised at Dancin' in the Streets benefits about a dozen events, including the Christmas Parade and Fourth of July fireworks as well as revitalization projects such as the program to increase outdoor dining in the historic downtown area.
Downtown restaurants have fared pretty well during past events, but shop owners have not. April Hope, owner of April Daze Boutique said she thinks Dancin' in the Streets is a great event, but for her business, she prefers arts and crafts fairs, events that encourage shopping.
"I'll just go ahead and close early." Hope said.
Judie Phipps, manager of Harbor Wear, has been at the Osceola Street store for at least seven of the street parties. She, too plans to close the store a couple of hours early.
"I'm all for it. Anything that brings people downtown, whether we are open or not, is wonderful," Phipps said.
In the past ten years, the annual party brought nearly 65,000 people to downtown and raised almost $500,000, according to organizers.
This year, for the first time, the four main stages will not feature local bands. To celebrate the anniversary, organizers wanted to create a feeling of nostalgia — so nationally touring tribute bands will perform music from past decades covering everything from the Eagles to Bon Jovi.
Six hours of live music is scheduled. An outdoor dance club, the newest addition to the party, will be on Flagler Avenue, set up with an elaborate light show, DJs and lounge seating.
"We wanted to cater to a little bit of a younger crowd," said Rachel Snyder, event coordinator.
Be on the lookout for a repeat of last year's flash mob and expect to see roaming stilt walkers, dance groups, acoustic musicians and The Indiantown Boys and Girls club steel drum band.
Along with the usual kids activities from years past, there will be a skate ramp, designed and built by Stuart resident, Tim Kulas. The half pipe will feature demos by local boarders and be open to kids.
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Jeanne Jakle brings you TV and radio news from San Antonio and beyond.
Monthly Archive for July, 2013
TV tonight: Writer's Room' traces 'Bad' from start to finish
The Writers' Room (9 tonight on the Sundance Channel) is an absorbing six-part, round-table series that takes us inside some of today's most beloved dramas and comedies. These include "Breaking Bad," "Parks and Recreation," "Dexter," "New Girl," "Game of Thrones" and "American Horror Story." "Community" regular Jim Rash hosts and writers and stars disclose the inspiration, fun, […] [Read More]
CBS CEO: 'Big Brother' racism 'absolutely appalling'; 'Dome' renewed
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif — CEO Les Moonves characterized the racist behavior on "Big Brother" by Texas State University co-ed Aaryn Gries and other contestants as "absolutely appalling." However, he also defended CBS' handling of the controversy on the show. "Big Brother" is "a social experiment," Moonves said at the CBS executive press session Monday. And […] [Read More]
Radio star's wit, candor and caring will be missed
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — As recently as last fall, popular and personable radio personality Kidd Kraddick was on the other side of a phone chat entertaining the heck out of me with his verve and quick wit. So, when I heard the news of his passing late Saturday night (click here for story) while attending […] [Read More]
Michael J. Fox on new series; will show Parkinson's 'not horrifying'
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Michael J. Fox said he's feeling great working on his first weekly TV series since being diagnosed with Parkinson's. He said he not only wants to make people laugh, but also to show people that his disease is not "horrifying…not Gothic nastiness." "We've done six episodes," Fox said Saturday at an NBC […] [Read More]
Diane Lane to play Hillary Clinton in NBC mininseries
Jeanne Jakle is writing from Beverly Hills, where she's covering the Television Critics Association's fall TV preview. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — NBC announced today that a four-hour miniseries, "Hillary," based on former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, will star Diane Lane ("Unfaithful"). It likely will air in the next year. […] [Read More]
'Breaking Bad's' loony lawyer spinoff: Will it work?
Bob Odenkirk's character provides comic relief on AMC drama, but can he carry a series of his own? [Read More]
Matt Smith: Floppy hair will be back for his final 'Doctor Who'
Jeanne Jakle is writing from Beverly Hills where she's covering the Television Critics Association's fall TV preview. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Matt Smith's boyishly floppy hair has been one of the 11th Doctor's trademarks on three seasons of "Doctor Who." Yet, there he was, sitting before us at the BBC America press session for "Doctor Who" with […] [Read More]
Former S.A. TV star gives birth to own little prince
OK, so they're not exactly royalty. But a decidedly stellar couple with S.A. roots recently welcomed their own little prince into the world. Lift a champagne glass to former "Great Day SA" host Kristina Guerrero — now a correspondent for 'E! News' — and her filmmaker husband Gibby Cevallos. They are over the moon after […] [Read More]
Has luck run out for 'Brother's' bigoted sis from Texas?
Luck looks to be running out for "Big Brother's" bigoted sister from Texas, Aaryn Gries. On Sunday, the unlikable San Marcos co-ed was placed on the chopping block for the second week in a row. "Aaryn, you're a Texas tornado, and I don't want you to twist my words anymore," is how Head of Household Judd […] [Read More]
S.A. singer and her 'X Factor' group do Disney Channel
Fifth Harmony, the all-girl group that features San Antonio's Ally Brooke and finished third on last season's "X Factor," just performed on NBC's "Today Show" and gets more dynamite national TV exposure tonight. The five-gal pop sensation will be spotlighted on this year's relaunch of Radio Disney's "N.B.T." (Next Big Thing), which chronicles the ascent […] [Read More]
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Kimi Raikkonen's plans for 2014 are the hottest topic in Formula 1 at the moment and while Red Bull flirt with the Finn, Lotus are 'doing everything they can' to keep him in the black and gold cockpit for at least another year..
Speaking ahead of the weekend in Hungary team principal Eric Boullier said, "We know there's been a lot of talk about Kimi's future. We all know that Kimi is an individual and he will make his decision in his own time. Naturally, we want him to continue in the sport and continue with Lotus F1 Team so we're doing everything we can do to make that happen."
Raikkonen's decision is central to this year's silly season, if he decides to stay at Lotus this means that Red Bull will look at either Daniel Ricciardo or Jean Eric Vergne – from Toro Rosso, their junior team – to promote to the world champion outfit.
Should Raikkonen accept the Red Bull offer then another highly desirable seat becomes available, but in this instance with Lotus and Boullier is very aware of this.
"It's clear that Lotus F1 Team is a desirable place to be," said the Lotus team principal, in the wakwe of reports that Pastor Maldonado might be in line to replace Raikkonen.
Raikkonen gave Lotus their only race win of the season (so far) when he won the season opener in Melbourne, and he currently lies third in the drivers' championship standings with five podiums to his credit in the nine races contested to date.
The team are fourth in the constructors' championship table. Monaco, Canada and Britain were not lucrative for the team in terms of points, but they bounced back in Germany with both drivers on the podium.
Meanwhile Romain Grosjean whose 'shares' with the team have fluctuated over the past two seasons, due to numerous incidents, appears to be doing his claim for a race seat in 2014 no harm with improved performances of late.
"Romain did a fantastic job in Germany which showed he is capable of mixing it with the very best in the sport," declared Boullier. (GP247)


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On the Links
The latest news from the golfing world.
Knowledgeable take on state of golf now and its future
Great Facebook post on Andy Everett's timeline: Those in charge at the USGA, R&A, PGA Tour, PGA of America need to figure out a way to make this game easier, more accessible, and quicker. Even if Tiger does break Jack's records the "Tiger" era where golf grew in the late 90s is over. This should […] [Read More]
Texas Open – Sunday's final round
See photos from Sunday's final round from the AT&T Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio. [Read More]
Millions raised for charity at Valero Texas Open
The Valero Texas Open and Benefit for Children raised $9 million that will be distributed to children's charities across the nation, tournament officials announced Sunday. "For us, this is what the tournament is all about," said Joe Gorder, president of Valero Energy Corporation. "It's about the hundreds of children's charities that benefit from our efforts, […] [Read More]
Live: Valero Texas Open coverage
Reporters and photographers will be out at the 2014 Valero Texas Open week through Sunday. Scroll down for photos, videos and live coverage, and be sure to check out ExpressNews.com and mySanAntonio.com for features and in-depth stories: [Read More]
Slideshow: 2014 Texas Open – Friday's second round
See photos from the third round on Saturday from the AT&T Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio. [Read More]
Slideshow: 2014 Texas Open – Thursday's first round
See photos from the first round Thursday from the AT&T Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio. [Read More]
Video: Phil Mickelson – 2014 Valero Texas Open
After entertaining his group during a long delay, Phil Mickelson hits his tee shot on No. 5 at TPC San Antonio's AT&T Oaks during Wednesday's Zachry/JV Industrial Pro-Am. [Read More]


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Monday, October 28, 2013
Last week we had orientation for our snowmaking team and their arrival brought in the first snow of the year on the mountain. Looking out my window that morning the trails were white from the summit almost to the base area.
It was only a couple of inches at the most but it was a beginning and the white has been sticking around. Our new snowmaking towers have arrived and are being installed, and we are ready to blast in a few more days. It has been cold enough at the top of the mountain, but we are in for a warming trend will likely last through the weekend. But when the temperatures fall we will be ready to go and make every effort to hit our opening date of Saturday, November 23rd. It is time to bring winter on.
So what would you expect a former Executive Vice President of Merrill Lynch to do when he retires? Lay low in the islands? Nope. He moves north and works seven days a week right here at Sugarbush. Check out what he's been thinking.


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Posted at: 11/11/2012 8:13 PM
Updated at: 11/12/2012 12:29 AM
On Sunday, hundreds of Rochester residents paid tribute to veterans who are serving and have served our country. They sacrifice so much to protect our freedoms and we thank them.
News10NBC spoke to several veterans on Sunday at several Veterans Day events and although they appreciate the support from the community, veteran Alexander Johnson says veterans should be thanked and honored everyday.
Johnson says, "We always enjoy having the community join us and pay tribute to veterans on Veterans Day."
He joined dozens of people to pay tribute to all veterans throughout the day including those who are still defending our country overseas. There were several events throughout the area to honor those who have sacrificed for all Americans. On a day like this the support for the community makes their choice to go to war all worth it.
"It tickles me to no end," says veteran Pete Fantigrossi. "I love it when people take a few minutes to remember guys who were in different wars."
Veteran David Russell says, "They appreciate what we've been through, what we went through and what we stand for."
Town officials in Brighton even added a permanent dedication on Sunday. The memorial was designed so that people can reflect year round and remind every American that freedom is not free. These veterans say it's something they think about every day.
That memorial in Brighton was created by the town's veterans committee. They raised funds from residents, local businesses and veterans organizations. Town officials say they will continue to raise money for the memorial and they expect it to be completed sometime in 2013.


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DoD News Briefing with Col. Davis
JIM TURNER: Colonel Davis, this is Jim Turner in the Pentagon Briefing Room. Can you hear me?
COL. DAVIS: Jim, I sure can.
MR. TURNER: Let's get started.
Today our briefer is Colonel Skip Davis. He is the commander of the Special Police Transition Team, National Police Order Division. Colonel Davis and his soldiers oversee training for the Iraqi National Police, and he's speaking from Baghdad to provide an update on an important training.
Today's briefing is on the record. Please identify yourself and your organization, because he can't see you.
And with that, Colonel Davis, I'll turn it over to you.
COL. DAVIS: Jim, thanks.
Good morning. I'm Colonel Skip Davis, commander of the 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, which is headquartered at Fort Drum, New York. And here in Iraq I command the Public Order Special Police Transition Teams. We've been working with the Public Order Special, or now National, Police for nearly 11 months. This morning I'd like to talk with you about the Public Order National Police and our teams serving with them.
The first public order brigade was formed in November 2004 upon completion of a six-week training course and shortly thereafter deployed to Fallujah, where it assisted in the final clearing of the city and reestablishment of law and order with Multinational Forces West. Successive public order brigades completed training between late December 2004 and mid-May 2005. The division headquarters was formed in July of last year.
The division's mission is to conduct counterinsurgency and security operations to defeat enemy forces and restore, then maintain, public law and order. The Public Order Division typically accomplishes its mission by conducting raids, cordon-and-search operations, providing area and fixed-site security, and reinforcing local police. Each of the public order's four brigades has three battalions, a combat support company and a headquarters and support company.
Public order forces have had long-term deployments to Fallujah and Samarra and are currently deployed to Ramadi and Salman Pak as well as throughout Baghdad. They have conducted missions all over Baghdad and the surrounding provinces. They operate both independently and in concert with coalition forces and other Iraqi security forces.
Two public order brigades have assigned battlespace. The public order division is supported by special police transition teams who are SPTTs, and there's a SPTT assigned to each public order battalion, each brigade headquarters and a division headquarters. And as SPTTs, we coach, train, teach, mentor and advise our respective public order unit through training and daily contact, planning, preparing for and executing combat operations. We serve as liaisons with coalition forces and coordinate coalition support.
Lastly, we provide assessments of national police capabilities to assist in the strategic transition to Iraqi control.
And each of the 17 teams I command consists of 11 U.S. servicemen, including soldiers, sailors and Marines and up to four Iraqi interpreters.
And with that, I'd be happy to take your questions.
MR. TURNER: Bob.
Q Colonel, this is Bob Burns at Associated Press.
Would you address the issue that comes up pretty regularly about the complaints that Shi'ites in the Ministry of Interior forces are carrying out vigilante and other ethnic-based attacks against Sunnis, that this is driving more Sunnis onto the side of the insurgency?
COL. DAVIS: Okay, Bob, I think I understand the question. It's coming a little bit broken from this end.
But what I would say is that first and foremost, our formations within the national police and specifically the public order police are mixed formations. We have both Shi'a and Sunni. As of right now, the public order division is roughly just under 80 percent Shi'a and 20 percent Sunni, and a very small percentage of Kurds and Christians and some others.
There are Sunni brigade commander -- there's a Sunni brigade commander and several battalion commanders and several deputy commanders, both brigade and battalion, that are Sunni, so it would be specifically very difficult for these leaders to carry out what we consider sectarian-based or biased operations.
In fact, our detainee population is mixed. So within the public order -- police specifically, we haven't seen that kind of specific sectarian-based type of targeting.
MR. TURNER: Take it.
Q I'm Caroline Drees from Reuters, and I apologize if you already mentioned this earlier.
I was wondering if you could outline the difference between the public order police and other police units, first of all.
Secondly, how many members of the public order police we're talking about?
And thirdly, what sort of the main problems are that you've encountered in training and operations with this police force?
COL. DAVIS: Okay.
Let me take the second one first in terms of how many members, Caroline.
There are currently 9,000 public order policemen, and that takes into account 1,100 who just graduated from a six-week training course at Numaniyah, and that's where we get all of our candidates. They're recruited and then trained and then provided to the public order police.
We differentiate them primarily by mission, as I explained earlier. The public order police, like the special police commandos, like the 1st Mech Brigade, are high-end national police. They focus more on counterterrorism, counterinsurgency threat that exists, anything that goes beyond what local Iraqi station or patrol police can deal with. So they handle anything beyond that which the local police can't handle. In fact, there's a very close relationship where the Iraqi police will come to, in our case, the national police of public order and pass on targets, or targets they believe are beyond their capability.
In terms of problems, I'd like to address both problems and, say, successes.
But in terms of problems, almost like any Iraqi security force, we've had difficulty in professionalizing the force over time just based on the fact that they're coming out of a -- their basis of experience is pre-Saddam Iraqi army, with those biases that those forces had, as well as a very -- a lack of a professional and a strong NCO core, and that's really where our major problem is in terms of unit control or individual discipline.
We find it as soon as we have trained the leaders, then the training that we provide the special police or national police sticks, and we're still very, very short on NCOs, but we've got a plan in place throughout 2006 to bring us up to the authorization that we require for the national police.
MR. TURNER: Pam?
Q This is Pam Hess with UPI. How short are you on NCOs? And on -- to follow up on Bob's question, the Ministry of Interior, my impression is that if there are these so-called death squads, they're sort of freelancing. It wouldn't be from your leaders, but from people who are using their training and the organization and the weapons that they have and maybe the uniforms to get up to some mischief or -- for lack of a better word. What's your experience with that? Do you sense that that's going on in Public Order Battalions, or do you feel like that is limited to special police commandos or other groups?
COL. DAVIS: Well, Pam, first, on the NCOs. We're currently -- we currently have 8 percent of our authorization. We have probably another 10 percent that we're going to submit for validation as NCOs, because they were NCOs in the prior ex-Iraqi army, and it requires a vetting process to get them through that. And then, there's a plan throughout the year to both recruit more NCOs as well as train them at a special police academy that just started training junior NCOs in January, and we've got about 40 plus, almost 50 candidates in that course right now which will graduate next week.
In terms of your latter question and vigilante action, we feel very secure within the Public Order Division, and I'm -- certainly my partner, Jeff Buchanan, and the special police commandos would say the same thing about the fact that we don't have vigilantes running about without our supervision or without our knowing it. As I said, we've got a team with every single battalion. There are no separate company bases that would be perhaps underneath the or outside of our oversight or supervision. We do -- we accompany them on all their missions. We also see where those detainees go because we help in the processing and medical screening of every detainee that comes in.
So it'd be extremely difficult if -- I can't rule out the possible. It's nearly impossible to hide that from the Special Police Transition Teams, so I don't think that that exists within the national police we work with, and we certainly haven't seen any of it in SPTT.
Q Can I follow up? If that's true, then that would suggest that it's not going on at all, and in fact bodies are turning up. Are people thinking that the perpetrators of this are posing as special police, that they've gotten the uniforms and that are going that way?
COL. DAVIS: I'm not sure, Pam, if I can really answer that question because my total focus in life is supporting these -- the special police, the national police, so I don't have -- I haven't run into experience with death squads or vigilante teams. We do know that there are uniforms available from the old regime as well as those purchased by local contractors. So if -- that's a possibility, certainly, but not something that we've experienced.
Q Sorry. One more clarification on the NCOs. What does 8 percent -- what does that translate to in numbers? How many is that?
COL. DAVIS: We've got -- currently, we have a little over 150, and we're authorized 2,000. We've got another hundred that are waiting right now to be vetted. It's actually just a little over a hundred. And then, if I get the next additional 50 that I'm expecting at the -- next week, all totaled, that would bring me up to about 15 going close to 20 percent of authorization.
Q Colonel, it's Mike Mount with CNN.
Going back to the question of problems, one of the problems we've seen in other police units and training units is the infiltration of insurgents within. Have you had any of those kind of problems, and how are you preventing that from occurring in your group, if you have managed to prevent it?
COL. DAVIS: Sure. Well, first off, we haven't found anyone within the public order police who is a -- who we considered an enemy or an infiltrated insurgent or terrorist. We have in fact picked out a cadet while he was still down at the training course -- because all the names we get for the recruits are vetted through MOI, and so they check their databases, and one was taken out at graduation simply because they identified and cross-checked that name.
In terms of other potential insurgents or terrorists within the group, they have very tight operational security measures that they employ which prevents, I would say, the loss of operational security or information getting out.
But more importantly, there are a heck of a lot of strongly willed patriots amongst that group, and if they believed one of their own may be an insurgent or terrorist, then they would pick them out right away because that puts their own lives on the line, as well as those of their families. So in some ways they're policing themselves. And we have had a number that have gone absent, small numbers, and we don't know if the work was too tough or if they were pressured out.
Q This is Jim Mannion from Agence France Press. You say that the public order battalions are mixed ethnically. What is the percentage of Sunnis versus Shi'a? And it seems to me that the larger problem are the other police forces, the local police forces that I think at this point don't have embedded trainers with them, and are locally recruited and, therefore, might be more susceptible to using force against other ethnic groups. Could you -- I understand that that's not your focus, but could you just address that challenge?
COL. DAVIS: Jim, let me take your first question. I may have said this early on in the briefing. But right now, we're just about a little over 20 percent of Sunni within the Public Order Division writ large. And although the percentages may differ by battalion, as high as plus-25 percent and as low as about 15 percent, but generally that's the range. That's not too different from Iraqi society in terms of representation. And in fact, our plans are for the next recruiting class to have it all non-Shi'a, which would increase the overall percentage in the Public Order Division upwards of over 30 percent. So that would be -- that's a good thing, and that's a plan that the MOI fully endorses, as do the Public Order leaders.
And in terms of your second question, what I would tell you is that there's a huge effort from MNF-I, Multinational Forces Iraq, down to MNC-I, to establish Police Transition Teams that's ongoing right now, which addresses your second question about local forces. There was already a partnership --
Is there a problem with the sound?
MR. TURNER: Go ahead. Try again.
COL. DAVIS: Okay. Do I need to repeat any part of my statement -- my answer? I'm not sure exactly where I may have been cut off.
But, Jim, what I was saying was with respect to the concern about local forces, local Iraqi police forces and their recruitment and potential sectarian concerns or bias there, the MNC-I and MNF-I have established, you know, this year as the Year of the Police, along with my command, the Civil Police Assistance Training Team and the Multinational Security Transition Command, so that police transition teams would eventually be associated with every local station throughout Iraq.
In Baghdad, we're virtually there. And there are some still being stood up this year. But there's a large percentage -- well over two- thirds -- that already have an associated team that works with and touches those station police on a daily basis.
So that kind of contact with the U.S. and coalition partners is what will ensure that they have role models to follow, they get the appropriate training and that there's also oversight to ensure that kind of sectarian bias doesn't exist at the local stations.
Q Colonel, this is Bob Burns again.
I think you said earlier that you have 9,000 police? What's the ultimate goal? And what's your time frame for reaching that point where you have all the authorized people and have them fully trained?
COL. DAVIS: Sure.
The authorized goal is just under 10,600. So you can see with 9,000, we're over the 80 percent mark, and we believe that certainly by early summer, we'll have our full manning.
In terms of authorized strength and equipping, probably by late summer/early fall, we'll have all the equipment that they're authorized.
In terms of operations, that really just restricts the length of operations, the scale of operations they can do because they've been operating ever since they graduated, starting with the first course back in November 2004. Within weeks, they were operating in Fallujah, and successively, every single brigade, within weeks of graduating from the training course, was operating, conducting counterinsurgency operations or area security operations. So they've been working and contributing to the fight ever since they graduated from their respective courses.
Q Yeah, I had a follow-up.
So when you say by early fall they'll be all equipped as well as fully manned -- but how much longer beyond that will you need to work with them?
COL. DAVIS: Well, that's a good question because that's -- we consider that a conditions-based decision. That's a decision that's certainly above my pay grade. But it's something that we work for, and we're working every month to increase their capabilities. We want them to be obviously as proficient as they possibly can so that when we back out, they will handle the threat.
Right now they're very capable. They do great work. They're getting better every single month. We've seen that from -- when we started with them back in April of last year, they were doing company- sized operations, and then shortly thereafter, within months, they were conducting battalion- and even brigade-sized operations, and actually to date we've done a total of seven division-level either raids or security operations.
So we can see them growing in capability. And the more equipment they get, the more they'll be able to deploy their combat power and the more they'll be able to do.
There are still some significant logistics sustainment shortfalls, and that's what we're working to set in place, both with our higher headquarters in the ministry itself as well as training the specialists that they need within the national police to sustain themselves and to support themselves for long durations.
MR. TURNER: Pam.
Q It's Pam Hess again.
Could you be a little more specific in how the public order battalions are different from special police commandos like Wolf Brigade? How is their mission different?
COL. DAVIS: Okay.
In essence, there's more commonality than there is difference and distinction.
In terms of mission profile, they both do cordons and searches, raids, counterinsurgency operations. But, in fact, the commando brigades have been more often deployed for short-term deployments, but they have been given some recent assignments where they're staying for extensive periods of time in some of the failed cities. They're now becoming more and more stable just because they need national police to help bridge between the Iraqi army and eventually the Iraqi police taking over the civil security responsibility.
I would say there's a difference in uniform right now, but in mission profile, maybe one distinguishing mark might be that the Public Order have had assigned battlespace in Baghdad. But in the near future, there is an initiative to develop combined operating areas for the commandos to also have assigned battlespace in Baghdad.
So there's a bit of merging of missions and roles, but that's also the long-term intent -- is to merge the special police, the national police commandos and Public Order into one professional national police force.
Q And just to be clear, the -- if I'm correct, the Public Order Battalions are in Baghdad securing Route Irish out to the airport?
COL. DAVIS: No, that's the 1st Mech Brigade, but if I could, Pam, let me capitalize on that for a second. There's a route that we call Route Pluto. It's a major road that runs along the east side of Baghdad in the Rusafa District, and then down south, southeast, which was a very dangerous route. A coalition lost upwards of 10 service members on that road to IEDs. I, myself, lost three men on that road, and the coalition came to us and asked if we could help in securing that road.
And in mid-December the 3rd Public Order Brigade began setting up checkpoints and patrolling that area, and since then, there has been no loss of life and no significant IED attack. So wherever we've seen the national police employed on a specific mission, we've seen significant success and improved security not only to the local civilians but to the coalition forces ourselves.
Q And that's the road to Salman Pak, is that right?
COL. DAVIS: That's correct. The road to -- that's the route to Salman Pak.
MR. TURNER: Jeff?
Q Colonel, Jeff Schogol with Stars and Stripes. I just want to get the numbers correct. You have about 9,000 police officers now. You need about 1,700 NCOs, and your authorized strength is 10,600. Does that mean you are now going to be recruiting exclusively NCOs? Are you going to be training within the ranks so far?
COL. DAVIS: Jeff, that's a good question. I've lobbied real hard to get as many NCO candidates as possible in the next training course, An Numiniyah, and I believe we're shooting for between 200 and 300. We'll know in just a few days when the class starts. It's in-processing. But we're also recruiting officers, so that particular class will have almost 50 percent leaders in the course, and that's going to help us I think tremendous in bringing up the percentage of NCOs and officers that we need for the division. But the rest of your numbers are correct, and we will also train some of our own, I would say, NCO candidates, those national police that have demonstrated that they've got the right character, the right skills and leadership capabilities in that special police academy that I talked about earlier.
Q Just as a quick follow-up, it appears you need about 100 more NCOs than your authorized strength. Does that mean you're going to be, as you said, looking for NCOs within the existing police force?
COL. DAVIS: Yes, that's correct. We're going to be looking for NCOs within the existing police force. We've got a little over in some brigades a year and close to a year-and-a-half worth of experience, and just like any army, you're going to try to grow some of your best junior enlisted -- in the case of the U.S. Army -- to take over those junior NCO leadership roles and then promoting some of your more capable junior NCOs to fill the senior NCO ranks. So we're applying very much the same -- a similar model that all armies apply to the national police.
Q It's Caroline Drees again from Reuters. I apologize. I have another numbers question because I'm still not quite sure I got it right. Were you saying earlier that you currently have a little over 150 NCOs, and that refers to the 9,000 figure? So of the 9,000 Public Order Police, only 150 are NCOs? And if that's correct, how does that work?
COL. DAVIS: That -- Carol, that's correct. There are only 150 -- I want to say 157, at last count, of 9,000 national police in general, and well, therein lies -- you know, what we would consider a problem in Western armies.
The lack of NCOs means that you've got to have a lot more officer supervision, and in many cases you're picking a special police who doesn't have the recognized rank, or pay to go with it, to step up to a leadership position. And there are similar problems throughout other Iraqi security forces, and we're addressing that by recruiting. But that's the -- frankly, that's pretty close to what the Iraqi army had before in the pre-Saddam regime. So they didn't have a large professional NCO force; they were more administrators, clerks, assistants, and just promoted in ranks versus actually trained as junior leaders.
Q Thank you.
MR. TURNER: Any more questions?
Q Luis Martinez of ABC News. Sir, you mentioned before that the Wolf Pack Commandos and your Special Police Battalions are going to be merging. Do you compare -- do you say that both forces right now are of equal training, equal capabilities? Or do you foresee official training for your troops or for their troops down the line?
COL. DAVIS: Well, I'm sorry, I didn't get your first name. But in terms of the merging and in capabilities and training, we see the merging as a very good idea. We want to professionalize this force. And we've continually characterized ourselves as more urban light infantry rather than the gendarmes or the carabinieri from, you know, the Italian and French models. And that's where we want to get to.
In terms of training capabilities, the training is slightly different in that the Public Order Police were a coalition partnership idea, and the commandos were a uniquely Iraqi idea. And with the commandos there wasn't initial training, so to speak, that was either supervised or supported by the coalition. But since the SPTTs have arrived, they've established quite a few training programs with the SPTTs, with some coalition support, and now at the special police academy to get a two-week basic skills course.
The Public Order, on the other hand, have had at least a six-week basic course which includes individual, staff and leader training, as well as some combined exercise up to the battalion and brigade level.
We see the merging as a very good thing.
MR. TURNER: I think we have time for one more short question.
Q Can I follow up on that?
MR. TURNER: Yeah, go ahead.
Q Since you see it as a good thing, is it a good thing for the Ministry of Interior forces, as opposed to your forces? Is that why it's a good thing, because you feel that your troops are better trained?
COL. DAVIS: Well, I didn't say I felt my troops were better trained, because I share many of the same frustrations as my brother commando SPTT commander. But we feel that they've got adequate training right now, we want to make them better, and that professionalizing the force will certainly make them better. We want to make them professional police, national police.
And so with the professionalization will come training on police skills so that they can, in fact, be national police like many of the national police we see in European countries. And that's kind of the role model we've used. European countries developed national police during the years of counterterrorism, and those police are very, very effective. And they're a high-end police force that work well with local police and take care of issues that are organized crime or counterterrorism that's beyond the capabilities of their local police.
And that's the model that we're using with Iraq. We believe that there will be a threat that continues on in the future, and the national police will help fill that gap within the internal security of Iraq so that the Army doesn't have to be employed for civil security.
MR. TURNER: Okay, Colonel Davis. Thank you for visiting the Pentagon Briefing Room today, and we hope to see you here again soon.
COL. DAVIS: Okay, thank you. Do I have a chance to say some closing remarks?
MR. TURNER: Sure. Go right ahead.
COL. DAVIS: Well, first off, thank you for your questions today.
I'd just like to close by saying something about the common bonds between the Public Order National Police, the Iraqi security force brothers and sisters, and coalition forces. We are all serving our respective countries and the good people of Iraq for one common goal -- a free and secure Iraq with a government that's representative and accountable to its people. We're all volunteers and we're all patriot of our respective countries.
We're all making significant sacrifices to achieve our common goal. Iraqi and coalition member alike serves day in and day out away from his family. Iraqi and coalition member alike faces grave danger in carrying out his or her job. Family members of Iraqi security forces face risks that our families, thankfully, do not. Some have made the ultimate sacrifice to bring about this goal, to include four of my own men and over 110 Public Order policemen. In spite of these risks, the national police continue to fight and serve, and there's no end to men waiting to join the line.
It's a humbling experience to see what the national police are doing on behalf of the good people of Iraq, and it's a rewarding experience to contribute to their success and to be part of their continued growth and improvement. It's an honor to fight by their side.
The SPTTs have made a tremendous impact since their arrival. They're all combat veterans, many on their second and some on their third combat tour since 9/11. They're competent and courageous soldiers, sailors and Marines who provide expertise, an admirable role model to their Iraqi brethren. They're true American heroes whom you should be proud of and whom I'm honored to command.
Thank you for your time.
MR. TURNER: Thank you, Colonel Davis.


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LEESBURG, Va. (AP) -- The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is celebrating the opening of its newest store that features a new design that's intended to be more shopper-friendly.
Officials say the store in Leesburg is the second of the new store format. Officials marked the store opening on Wednesday.
The so-called "premier store design" leads customers through the store with inlay flooring patterns. The store also has a round tasting bar where vendors will be invited to periodically conduct half-ounce tastings of their products. A metal chandelier decorated with bottles is suspended over the tasting bar. There also is a centrally located customer service center.
According to the department, other stores will gradually be remodeled using the new design concept.
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Duke, UNC athletes meet president
Super Bowl MVPs go to Disney World. College champions go to the White House.
Barack Obama hosted 19 NCAA championship teams Monday – including the North Carolina women's soccer and women's lacrosse teams and the Duke men's lacrosse team.
"Our country needs young people like you to keep giving your best and to keep bringing out the best in those around you," Obama said. "That's how we keep making progress and moving forward, and that's why we're all looking forward to seeing what all of you accomplish in the years ahead."
After touring the White House, each team met with Obama for handshakes and pictures, and then the entire group gathered for a ceremony on the South Lawn.
"It's really difficult to find the words," said coach John Danowski, who led the Blue Devils to their second NCAA title in four years in 2013. "You're standing here on the South Lawn, you're overlooking the Washington Monument, you're inside the East Wing. The history and meeting the President of the United States, it's a bit overwhelming."
Danowski said that all 12 graduates from last year's team came from as far away as San Diego to make it for the event.
During their meeting, Obama talked about Duke basketball – he's a big fan of fellow Chicago resident Jabari Parker – and congratulated the team on making it back to the White House. Senior Brendan Fowler hopes he returns next year.
"Not many people can say they shook hands with the president," Fowler said. "So it's definitely a once-in-a-lifetime kind of experience – well, hopefully twice in a lifetime."
The UNC women's lacrosse team, which won its first NCAA title last season thanks in part to its fun-loving attitude, managed to make an impression on the president. The first moment happened when they went to their appointed photo spot just outside the Oval Office and Obama was still on the phone.
"Our team is known to be loud and have a lot of fun, so we had to quiet down then step away from the Oval Office so he could finish his phone call," said 2013 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Kara Cannizzaro.
Then, before Obama started his remarks on the South Lawn, he pointed at the team, which was sitting in the front row.
"He called us out for taking selfies," Cannizzaro said. "We were trying to one-up Ellen."
Brooke Elby, a junior forward on the Tar Heels soccer team, said that many of her teammates had camped out overnight to hear Obama speak during a campaign stop at UNC, and they were riveted when they finally met him in person.
"A couple of girls were forgetting their names and pausing for a second, they were so excited," Elby said.
Elby hopes that the experience will help lift the Tar Heels next season.
"I think it's perfect inspiration because we're in the spring season right now and we're looking for motivation to win next year," Elby said. "I think another visit would always be a great motivator."
UNC was one of three schools that was represented by multiple teams – Princeton won NCAA titles in fencing and field hockey, and Southern Cal won both men's and women's water polo.
Obama said he was proud to bring sports other than football and basketball to the White House.
"It's important to acknowledge that your investment and time and effort is just as significant," Obama said.
Obama also spoke to the women's teams about Title IX, and talked about how proud he was to have positive female role models for his daughters.
"No matter what sport you play, no matter where you come from, for the rest of your lives every single one of you will be able to call yourselves a national champion," Obama said. "A title like that means not just performing your best when the spotlight's on and the game is underway, but also pushing yourself even harder when no one is watching."


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Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki's Mercado Wins in AMA Pro SuperSport Debut
NEWS April 8, 2009
Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki Under the Tent
Number One For Mercado
Mercado got out to a great start from his seventh spot on the grid and was in the lead by the third lap. A handful of riders, including Mercado, fell when it started to rain on the back section of the track. Eventually the red flag came out on the same lap and Mercado was able to come in and receive limited repairs. With the bike not fully recovered from the incident, Mercado rode smoothly and capped off an up-and-down weekend with an impressive win on the Ninja® ZXTM-6R.
"I am very, very happy to get the win today," said Mercado. "It has been a crazy weekend, but this is great. My team has really done a great job fixing up my bike after a few crashes this weekend. It's been fun and I am looking forward to the rest of the season."
Top Step
Although this isn't Mercado's first time standing on top of the podium, it's his first career AMA Pro SuperSport win. Mercado won two AMA Rookies Cup races last year on a 125cc machine and now he has proven a good fit on the 600cc Ninja ZX-6R motorcycle.
"I really like the bike," said Mercado. "It has a lot of power and handles really well. I am excited for the rest of the series."
Double Duty
This weekend, Mercado was pulling double duty as he raced in his primary class, the AMA Pro SuperSport East and in the AMA Pro SportBike class. As of now, Mercado plans on focusing his efforts on the AMA Pro SuperSport East for the rest of the season in hopes of earning his first professional championship.
Hacking rode a hard-fought race to finish fifth for the day in the AMA Pro SportBike class.
"It was an interesting race," said Hacking. "A lot of people went down or went backwards and I tried to capitalize as much as I could. I did the best to earn points for the championship because that is what we are concerned with."
Hacking improved on his finishing position from Saturday's race and is looking forward to an upcoming test session to help progress the Ninja ZX-6R before the next race at Barber Motorsports Park in May.
"We did make small improvements this weekend and I really think the test at Infineon Raceway will be a huge help in getting more set-ups for future races. We were running pretty good here, but we are still learning the machine and
Getting Back Into The Rhythm
With Road Atlanta being Hayden's first race back, the weekend went fairly well with each session out on the track being better than the last. Although he crashed during Sunday's SportBike race, it was a productive first weekend back with the team.
"I wish I could have brought home a win for the guys this weekend," said Hayden. "I am very happy to be back and every time out on the track I felt better. The more seat time I get the better. The guys did great. I didn't have any problems and if I needed changes, the guys were on it."
Saturday Night Outing
Just up the road from the races at Road Atlanta, another racing series took to the track in Commerce, Ga. The AMA Dragbike Series brought out fans from all around including drag race fan Hacking. After races finished Saturday, Hacking and a few friends made it to Atlanta Dragway to watch fellow Kawasaki rider Rickey Gadson compete.
One Month Off
The Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki boys have roughly four weeks until the next race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.
"It's a good time to regroup and make sure we have everything together before the next race," said Hacking. "It will be great to get out and test, but I'm looking forward to Barber."
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AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Results
- Daniel Eslick, Broken Arrow, Okla., Buell
- Josh Herrin, Clovis Calif., Yamaha
- Chris Peris, Calgary, Canda, Honda
- Taylor Knapp, Lapeer, Mich., Buell
- Chaz Davies, Carlsbad, Calif., Aprilla
- Jason DiSalvo, Las Vegas, Nev., Suzuki
- Micheal Barnes, Boca Raton, Fla., Buell
- Steve Rapp, Hawthorne, Calif., Yamaha
- Michael Beck, Simi Valley, Calif. Yamaha
AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Point Standings
- Daniel Eslick, Broken Arrow, Okla., Buell, 109
- Josh Herrin, Clovis
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Establishes the technical, aesthetic, and conceptual foundation of the discipline of drawing. Through observational drawing, students expand their understanding of visual problem-solving relating to objects, interior spaces, and landscapes. Introduces color. Not open to students who have earned credit for AR 1100. Additional course fee required. Falls and Springs.
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Monthly Archive for March, 2011
Area house prices post largest drops since 2009
Seattle-area house prices fell in February by the largest amount since the summer of 2009, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported Thursday. The median price of a house that sold last month was $355,000 in Seattle and $334,000 countywide, down 11 percent and 10.5 percent, respectively, from a year earlier, according to the listing service. […] [Read More]
Washington seventh in 'LEED' green buildings
Washington has the seventh-most building space per resident certified under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, the council announced Wednesday. "Using per capita, versus the more traditional numbers of projects, or pure square footage, is a reminder to all of us that the people who live and work, learn […] [Read More]
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Artists T. Rex, CAKE, So Many Dynamos
August 03, 2010
@horchata. don't hate. this kid rocks.
Aw man, this is a great mix. What inspired it? Is there a story in the title, for example?
I love cake!
cake isn't 'downhill' of anything. that's SCIENCE.
ha who gets in a fight about a free playlist? chill out for reaaal. tylr's mix's are fab!
Cake=pure awesomeness
i love cake. i wish they would give me a tree
You're A Stupid Kid by tylr
Eight tracks including music by human beings.
cats, human beings
Tyler's, Listening To Lately #8 by tylr
Some songs, that my excellent taste in music tells me are good.
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Your Jaw is Wired Shut by tylr
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At the beginning of the new year of 1887, on Jan. 3, members of the Fort Wayne Curling Club gathered on the ice-crusted lake at the estate where businessman John H. Bass had his beautiful "Brookside" home to compete for a "point medal." Contestants that day included James K. Mann, Thomas Kavanaugh, John Kidd, Fred A. Hull, R. Craik, W. Miller and James Gillie. John Kidd won that curling match by one point over an impressive performance by Thomas Kavanaugh.
Years later in 1891, a "bonspiel" or curling exhibition was staged on that same lake which is part of the present-day campus of the University of Saint Francis. In her book, "John Henry Bass and his Brookside," Grace Leslie Dickerson wrote about her Grandfather Bass and his fondness for Galloway and Black Angus cattle imported from Scotland. With the prized animals came Scottish herdsmen, "bringing with them their bagpipes and Collie dogs. Several of these men stayed on at Bass Farm, and in the winter they enjoyed playing their native game of curling on the ice of Bass Lake."
Sixty-two years later on Sunday, Jan. 18, 1953, the Journal Gazette announced that memories of that exposition would be recalled at the Memorial Coliseum in an upcoming highlight during the Komets-Grand Rapids hockey game on the following Tuesday evening. According to the newspaper, curling was a popular activity in the Fort Wayne area in the early part of the 19th century with regular matches played at Brookside and at the old Caledonia Curling Rink located at State Street and Spy Run Avenue. Expositions like the one to be played before the upcoming hockey game had once again created a lot of interest among winter sports fans.
So the sport of curling, which dates back several centuries, has some fairly deep roots here in Northeastern Indiana. Most of us are familiar with this on-ice sport from watching the Winter Olympic matches with a contestant ever so carefully sliding a large teakettle-like object on an icy surface and whose teammates eagerly sweep away at the ice helping influence the stone object as it comes to rest at a distant down-course target.
It's an old Scottish game played as a match between two teams of four players each who slide a total of eight "stones" down the lane into the "house" with its coveted bulls-eye target. The idea is to see which team can get their stones closest to the center spot of the circle. But not just any old stone was used. These stones are highly polished granite complete with a gleaming brass handle, and they weigh more than 40 pounds. Knocking away the opponents' stones to clear the way for a teammate shooting later makes for an exciting chess-like strategy in this shuffleboard-like contest-on-steroids event.
Under the current leadership of Craig Fischer, president, together with co-founders Greg Eigner, Jerri Mead and Dan McCoy of the Fort Wayne Curling Club, this exhilarating team game has returned to Fort Wayne. An active organization, the Fort Wayne Curling Club has been hosting a renewal of the ancient sport with its annual Fort Wayne Summerspiel. It has been held at the Lutheran Health SportsCenter, played on an ice surface about 140 feet long and 14 feet wide. Circular stones measuring approximately 12 inches in diameter and weighing about 42 pounds are once again sliding carefully across an icy playing surface. At each end of the course is the "house," a circle 12 feet in diameter with a target called the button. Sliding a stone across the ice so it stops inside the circle closest to the center is the objective that competing teams of four players seek.
The curling club has monthly Learn to Curl sessions, and after a single session participants are making shots and having a grand time and qualify to join one of the club's two leagues. (For more information, log on to www. fortwaynecurling.com.) Curling continues to be celebrated here in Fort Wayne. The 125th anniversary of the 1887 exposition played on Bass Lake at the University of Saint Francis, weather permitting, was to be recreated this January to commemorate that team of old. Curling is back!
Allen County Historian Tom Castaldi, a retired Essex vice president, hosts "On the Heritage Trail," which is broadcast at 6:35 a.m. and 8:35 a.m. Mondays on WBOI, 89.1 FM, and "Historia Nostra" heard on WLYV-1450 AM.


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The holidays are right around the corner, but before you leave town or start preparing for the in-laws, join WSKG for two special events near home!
Highlights: an advance preview of Downton Abbey Season 3 and Southern Tier Story Day, plus a taping of Expressions with Elmar Oliveira and John Covelli, an episode of Community Conversation featuring our Youth Voice student reporters and holiday specials
Downton Abbey returns! The Great War is over and a long-awaited engagement is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the majestic English country estate for a third thrilling season. With the return of its all-star cast plus guest star Academy Award®-winner Shirley MacLaine, Downton Abbey Season 3 airs over seven Sundays on WSKG TV beginning in January 2013. But you can kick off the season early! For this month's PBS Premiere Night, we invite you to a special event at the Phelps Mansion Museum for an advance preview of the first episode of the all-new Downton Abbey Season 3.
On December 1st, join WSKG for Southern Tier Story Day. From profiles of local pioneers who've made a difference far beyond our town lines, to precedent-setting institutions, to geographical events that have shaped lives for generations, WSKG Original Documentaries gather the breadth and depth of achievement, narrative and experience inherent in our area. Sit back for a marathon of Southern Tier stories - your stories - on December 1st.
On December 18th, Community Conversation will feature original pieces from WSKG's Youth Voice student reporters. Youth Voice teaches area youth the art of sharing stories and how to find stories they want to tell. We'll talk about how getting young people involved in sharing stories helps our community.
WSKG invites you for the holidays! On radio, hear Chanukah in Story and Song on December 11th at 8:00pm, The Great American Songbook Holiday Special on December 21st at 8:00pm and New Year's Day from Vienna on January 1st at 1:00am. On television, see The National Christmas Tree Lighting on December 8th at 10:00pm, Antiques Roadshow: Greatest Gifts on December 17th at 8:00pm and an Expressions: Holiday Harmonies marathon on December 25th starting at 10:00am. full listings
The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour - the controversial surreal film made by The Beatles and broadcast by the BBC in 1967 and unavailable for decades – comes to Great Performances on December 21st at 10:00pm on WSKG TV. Before the film you've never seen with the songs you'll never forget, hear a story that's never been told when Great Performances premieres Magical Mystery Tour Revisited (airing the same night at 9:00pm).
On December 13th, WSKG will host a special concert and a taping of Expressions featuring violinist Elmar Oliveira and conductor/pianist John Covelli. Oliveira expands repertoire boundaries as a champion of both contemporary music and rarely-heard works of the past, devotes considerable energy to the development of younger artists and enthusiastically supports the efforts and art of modern violin makers. Please stay tuned for broadcast information!
Inside WSKG gives you a behind-the-scenes look at WSKG Public Broadcasting. From station events and new television programs to radio highlights and educational outreach activities, Inside WSKG keeps you informed about WSKG, public media for your community.


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SC doctor faces new charges of fondling patients
GREENVILLE (AP) A South Carolina physician previously accused of fondling patients faces a new set of allegations from two women.
The Greenville News reported Friday that Dr. Titus Daniel Caddell, of Greenville, was charged with first-degree assault and battery in nearby Travelers Rest, where he had a medical practice.
Travelers Rest Police Chief Lance Crowe said the charges were in addition to the three patients who accused Caddell last year of incidents from between 1987 and 2010. In the new charges, Caddell is accused of fondling one patient in 2009 sexually touching another in 2011.
Caddell surrendered to authorities on Thursday and was later released on a personal recognizance bond. Reached at home on Saturday, Caddell declined to comment about his arrest or the pending criminal case against him.
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Sonic Foundry, Inc., the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced that The Foster School of Business, the School of Medicine and the Professional and Continuing Education's EDGE Program at the University of Washington-Seattle have each selected Mediasite for lecture capture, flipped classroom instruction, special events and inter-departmental collaboration.
The Foster School of Business deployed Mediasite as part of a new 135,000 square-foot building, PACCAR Hall, which was designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects to embody the business school's focus on leadership development, strategic thinking and collaboration. It offers a combination of U-shaped tiered classrooms, meeting spaces, a 250-seat auditorium and student breakout rooms and is equipped with a wide range of educational technology including Mediasite in each classroom. The School of Medicine and the Professional and Continuing Education's EDGE (Education at a Distance for Growth and Excellence) Program are also managing large Mediasite deployments.


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Cleveland State University faculty leaders, saying administrators and trustees ignored their opposition to converting nearly all undergraduate classes from four credits to three credits, are poised to take a vote of no confidence in the administration.
A draft resolution to be considered by the Faculty Senate Wednesday says that administrators misstated its views on curriculum changes -- and the effect on students' education -- to trustees, who approved the conversion on March 18.
"The Administration's public misrepresentations have degraded the Faculty and the University itself, in ways as unprecedented as they are inexplicable," says the resolution.
CSU President Ronald Berkman said Tuesday that the faculty has discussed credit hour revisions for two years and it is time to move forward to align CSU with other four-year universities, which have adopted three-credit hour models. He said the move will also help CSU meet mandates from Gov. John Kasich and the Ohio Board of Regents to improve retention and graduation rates, which will be factors in determining state funding in the next two-year budget.
Berkman, meeting Tuesday with Plain Dealer editors to discuss the impasse with faculty, said the proposed no confidence vote "certainly saddens me."
He said that at a time when other public universities in Ohio are mandating that faculty teach more courses, laying off faculty and facing major budget issues, judging him based on curriculum conversion "is a really minor part of the university picture."
The president said the faculty will play a pivotal role in the curriculum revision.
"I am willing to hear other alternatives and ideas," he said.


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