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The National Football Foundation awards diner and banquet is an annual black-tie event that draws the nation's college football coaches and athletic directors to New York City.
Last year, it provided the setting for a series of interviews that led North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham to hire Larry Fedora as his football coach.
Fedora and Cunningham were back at the Waldorf Astoria for the dinner Tuesday night, and an Internet report claimed that Fedora was back on the interview circuit.
Volquest, a Rivals-affiliated website that covers Tennessee athletics, reported that Volunteers AD Dave Hart was interviewing Fedora on Tuesday, and that the UNC coach was one of three finalists for the job, along with Louisville's Charlie Strong and Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy.
ESPN.com later reported that Louisville's Charlie Strong was the frontrunner.
Both Cunningham and Fedora would not confirm or deny the report — both have longstanding policies not to comment on job searches.
The Tar Heels finished 8-4, 5-3 ACC in Fedora's first season. They would have represented the Coastal Division in the ACC championship game this past Saturday if not for NCAA sanctions that included a 2012 postseason ban. The penalties also included a reduction of 15 scholarships over three years.
When he was hired, Fedora signed a seven-year deal that paid him roughly $2.5 million in 2012, which places him 24th among Division I coaches according to a database of salaries compiled by USA Today. Coach Derek Dooley was paid between $2-2.3 million during his three years at Tennessee.
According to his contract, Fedora must pay UNC $2.35 million in damages if he leaves before Jan. 15, and $1 million if he leaves between Jan. 15 and Jan. 14, 2014.
Fedora has not spent more than four years in any of his five previous stops — a head coaching job at Southern Miss and assistant coaching stints at Air Force, Middle Tennessee, Florida and Oklahoma State. But he said when he was introduced as UNC's coach that he is eager to settle down.
"We're looking for a home and we're ready to stop moving, I can assure you," said Fedora, who is married with four children.
While there was officially silence from UNC on Tuesday, a recruit said the report wasn't true.
Jordan Fieulleteau, a senior receiver from Raleigh's Wakefield High School who has committed to the Tar Heels, said on Twitter that he spoke to UNC defensive line coach Deke Adams. "It's all rumors!" Fieulleteau wrote.

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Reply-To Munging Considered "Big Fat Hairy Deal"
In discussion on a Perl mailing list, the subject of munging the Reply-To: headers on a mailing list came up. There's a fair bit of disagreement on the subject.
One side of the debate consists of people who don't want their common-case email replies to the mailing list to involve different, and more surprising, behavior than all the rest of their common-case email replies. In other words, they want to be able to use the same behavior to reply to the list as when they reply to other lists and when they reply to individual emails. They want to be able to avoid having to use group reply functionality every single time they reply to a list message, and even if they used group reply they'd like to not have to delete stuff from the recipient list to keep from sending duplicate emails to some people.
The other side of the debate mostly just keeps referring to a Web-posted document titled "Reply-To" Munging Considered Harmful, and make vague references to loss of functionality and "experts" wanting things to work the way they're "intended" to work instead of according to some arbitrary standard.
I'm very sympathetic to the argument formula used to support the "don't munge the Reply-To: header" side of things. It draws on all the right principles of how to handle technological functionality and usability. Unfortunately, after reading that linked document that undergirds all these arguments several times, and pondering the whole thing at great length, I find that it mostly just seems to be an empty facade. Let's examine the arguments of the document in some detail:
The Principle of Minimal Munging The "Principle of Minimal Munging" is a good rule that will keep you out of trouble. It says you should not make any changes to an email header unless you know precisely what you want to do, why you want to do it, and what it will affect. Unless you can articulate a clear reason for munging and understand the full consequences of the action, you should not do it.
So far, so good. My question: What the hell does that have to do with it? There's a clear benefit to munging the Reply-To: header, and its effects will be discussed shortly.
It Adds Nothing Reply-To munging does not benefit the user with a reasonable mailer. People want to munge Reply-To headers to make "reply back to the list" easy. But it already is easy. Reasonable mail programs have two separate "reply" commands: one that replies directly to the author of a message, and another that replies to the author plus all of the list recipients.
Of course this is true, as far as it goes. On the other hand, when I reply to the list, I want to reply to the list, including the originator of the message, in one swell foop. I don't want to be spamming the poor guy's inbox with multiple copies of the same message, nor do I want to spam any others to whom his email might have been sent via CC. I want to reply to the list and only the list. Is that so difficult to understand?
In point of fact, I use a MUA (Mail User Agent) called Mutt that has a list reply capability in addition to reply and group reply. I can use that to reply only to the list. That's great! Bad news: I keep accidentally sending emails only to the originator, skipping the list entirely, because when I reply to emails I usually just use reply. Muscle memory and default behaviors have trained me that way, and it's to my advantage to stay trained that way rather than training myself to try the list reply option first all the time as the default because of all the mailing lists and individual correspondents with whom I deal regularly, none but this one list fails to provide the most natural behavior as standard via the Reply-To: header.
If you use a reasonable mailer, Reply-To munging does not provide any new functionality. It, in fact, decreases functionality. Reply-To munging destroys the "reply-to-author" capability. Munging makes this command act effectively the same as the "reply-to-group" function.
Poppycock! Utter balderdash! What is this sophistry?
What actually happens with Reply-To: munging is as follows:
The Reply-To: acts exactly as it always has, in that it defaults to replying to a single recipient address, except that the recipient address is for the list instead of the author — the list of which the author is presumably a member. For most interactive mailing lists, this is the most common case for an email reply. It is also the most commonly desirable manner of handling an email reply for an interactive mailing list, because such mailing lists are designed for sharing information, and not for encouraging people to avoid using them. The ability to email the original author is now relegated to second-class citizen, rather than emailing the list being the second-class citizen: just as without munging you can normally only reply to the author or the list and the author, so now with munging you can normally only reply to the list or the author and the list. No functionality is really removed. You've just altered the defaults.
Anyone that thinks replying only to the list is exactly equivalent to replying to the list and the author at the same time with the same text probably hasn't been the recipient of multiple copies enough to "get it".
Freedom of Choice Some administrators justify Reply-To munging by saying, "All responses should go directly to the list anyway." This is arrogant. You should allow me to decide exactly how I wish to respond to a message.
Ut-oh. We're getting politically spurious now. The word "freedom" has been brought to the table.
The truth is, you can direct it to whoever you like just the same as you always could. You just have to edit the recipients in the less common case for a mailing list now, rather than for the most common case, to avoid a faux pas — and yes, it is a faux pas to send me two copies of every single friggin' email. Are you afraid one of them is going to get wet in transmission and be illegible when it gets here?
Can't Find My Way Back Home Reply-To munging can make it impossible to reach the sender of a message.
. . . unless, as you might have gathered from the above, you're not too lazy to edit the group reply recipients.
Coddling the Brain-Dead, Penalizing the Conscientious There are, unfortunately, poorly implemented mail programs that lack separate reply-to-author and reply-to-group functions. A user saddled with such a brain-dead mailer can benefit from Reply-To munging. It makes it easier for him or her to send responses directly to the list. This change, however, penalizes the conscientious person that uses a reasonable mailer.
This is just more of the same spurious nonsense as the above. You're punishing one group by making them type stuff so that another group doesn't have to delete stuff — and, meanwhile, you're punishing the second group by having to delete stuff anyway if they don't want to be boorish jackasses that don't care if someone's list email traffic is doubled for no good reason. I thought all the old-school computer geeks were big on the light:heat ratio. The particular geek that created that document, along with his followers, apparently prefers heat over light — though I can't imagine why.
Principle of Least Work
There's a stupid table here. You can go read it yourself. The guy that created it was really reaching when he came up with this nonsense. It's not even plausible enough to call it sophistry, unfortunately. If you really want to reply to everyone all the time, just hit the damned g key and don't bother using the r key at all, on this munged-header mailing list. If you want to reply only to the author, you can always just use the g key and delete recipients you don't want. Considering that with list traffic the vast majority of people will be replying to the list (only) the vast majority of the time, the work involved in the unmunged-header list is multiplied quite a bit by the number of times a day you may have to do the work, in addition to which there are more accidental missends that have to be dealt with and either a bunch of line noise in the form of duplicate emails or a bunch of extra effort involved in deleting a recipient basically every time you send a reply. The fact that the guy pretty much lied about the requirements for replies on a munged-header list to inflate the apparent effort cost is just icing on the cake after that.
Principle of Least Surprise When I hit the "r" key in Elm, it sends a response to the author of a message. When you munge the Reply-To header you change this action so that it does something entirely different from what I expect. This creates specialized behavior for your mailing list, which increases the potential for surprise. I'm not schooled in the science of human factors, but I suspect surprise is not an element of a robust user interface. Private messages frequently are broadcast across lists that do Reply-To munging. That's an empirical fact. It's what happens when you violate the principle of least surprise.
That may have been more commonly true in 1985, but things have changed. Munging the Reply-To: header for mailing lists is the default by now. In the last decade, I might have run across one other mailing list that didn't munge the Reply-To: header, and in that case it was an oversight that got corrected when people complained. There are apparently three Elm users in the world who share his opinion, and the other six billion of us (including a bunch of Elm users) find that his approach is the more surprising.
Saying something is unsurprising doesn't make it so.
Principle of Least Damage Consider the damage when things go awry. If you do not munge the Reply-To header and a list subscriber accidentally sends a response via private email instead of to the list, he or she has to follow up with a message that says, "Ooops! I meant to send that to the list. Could you please forward a copy for me." That's a hassle, and it happens from time to time. What happens, however, when a person mistakenly broadcasts a private message to the entire list?
This is the first genuinely relevant concern in the entire damned thing. It ignores the damage done by sucking up others' time by making them process twice as much mail, though, and assumes a far greater incidence of accidentally list-sent private emails than seems to actually occur. I've seen about two such instances in a decade of mailing lists, sometimes with hundreds of emails crossing the lists every day, all the lists using a munged Reply-To: header. In one day on this unmunged-header list, there were six missent messages of which I was aware. I have no idea how many simply went unremarked.
Six. On a list that got about thirty messages that day. One in five. At a rate of, say, a hundred a day for a decade, that would be roughly 730 missent messages. Now, add to the frustration pool the fact that probably at minimum 50% of the messages would have been sent by lazy bastards like the guy that wrote that document, who don't care about the fact that they're halving the the light:heat efficiency of the list, and that the other 50% of messages are sent by users who then have had to go through the contortions of deleting recipients when doing a group-reply. Tell me what the comparative damage tally is now.
And in the End... If you are not convinced yet, then allow me one final plea. I contribute to the Elm mailer development team. I get to see a lot of the wants and requests from the user community. Guess what feature more and more people are asking for? A third reply command — one that ignores any existing Reply-To header!
Okay. Now tell us what it does reply to! Are you talking about list reply capability like Mutt has? I already mentioned I use Mutt, which has this functionality. My take is that it's kind of a pain in the butt to have to remember a completely different set of behaviors for list traffic from what I use for individual emails. All it does is make the notion of a group reply less rude: I still have to remember to use it, which I don't always do.
If this doesn't refer to a list reply feature, I can only imagine it must be a means of replying with an empty recipient field. I could see that being useful maybe once every century, on average.
Addendum In case you are wondering, yes, I once thought Reply-To munging was a nifty idea. I got better though. When I started running email lists, I munged 'em all. One day I accidentally sent a private, personal reply out over one of my own damn lists. If the list owner can't remember how to use the list properly, no way will the subscribers be able to sort it out. I stopped munging the very next day. On the whole, it has worked out quite well. Yes, on occasion somebody mistakenly responds directly to the author of a message when they wanted to reply to the group.
That's asinine. You simply need to realize that you're responding to a list message. You should be thinking about your audience and the content of your messages all the time anyway. Don't punish me because you're careless and had one individual bad experience. Poor thing. I'm suffering (slightly less) bad experiences on a daily basis because people actually think your arguments hold water.
I love the way you define "on occasion" as "several times a day", and you're so terribly concerned about the plague of public slip-ups that consiste of "several times a decade". I think you wore your priorities backwards today.


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SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University baseball player Matt Jepsen (Fr., LHP, Fallbrook, CA/Fallbrook HS) has been named to the D3baseball.com Team of the Week after picking up a pair of wins in his first two collegiate baseball appearances.
On Saturday, Feb. 8, Jepsen entered a game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at the start of the third inning with Willamette holding a 2-1 lead. He pitched the final seven innings and struck out six batters. He allowed just two walks and only two hits -- one single and one double -- as the Bearcats gained a 5-1 victory.
He faced just 23 batters and held CMS to a .087 team batting average. In recognition for his efforts, Jepsen was selected Northwest Conference Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week.
Eight days later, Jepsen threw four scoreless inning at the end of the game, helping Willamette close out a 7-2 non-conference win over Lewis & Clark College. He allowed three hits and just one walk. Willamette improved to 4-2 on the season with the win.
This weekend, the Bearcats will participate in the NWC/Cascade/GNAC Challenge, a three-way tournament featuring teams from the NCAA Division II Greater Northwest Athletic Conference, the NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference, and the NCAA Division III Northwest Conference.
Willamette will open NWC play on Saturday, March 1, hosting a doubleheader against Pacific Lutheran University at John Lewis Field/Roy S. "Spec" Keene Stadium. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. (PST).
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"I'm proud of our guys effort today, however, I'm disappointed that we lost. I think we're getting closer to where we need to be. We had a nice UNM contingency here at Clune Arena this afternoon, and that was awesome. Unfortunately, we picked up another road loss, but I'm proud of the way we battled today. Air Force is a really good team and they haven't lost at home, in fact, no team has really been close. I thought we played good enough to win, we just didn't come out with the desired result."
On the end of the game: "I thought that if David (Chiotti) hit both free throws it would put a lot more pressure on them, because they would've had to score a basket with only 30 seconds left in the game. They didn't have a lot of field goals down the stretch, but they got to the line today. They're one of the most physical teams in the league. We haven't figured out how to guard them yet."
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Authorities in Rio Arriba County are investigating a double slaying in the community of Hernandez.
Sheriff's spokesman Jake Arnold says two men were slain execution-style Monday evening.
Arnold identified the victims as 53-year-old Matthew Maestas and 47-year-old Joseph Eugene Valdez, both of Hernandez.
Arnold declined to say how the men were killed. But Sheriff Tommy Rodella characterized the killings as brutal.
Arnold says the men, who were friends, were found dead in Maestas's trailer home north of Espanola just before 5 p.m. He says the victims appear to have been targeted by someone they knew. The assailant or assailants then set fire to the trailer before fleeing.
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Moore, Patrick T.; DeRose, R. Justin; Long, James N.; van Miegroet, Helga. 2012. Using silviculture to influence carbon sequestration in southern Appalachian spruce-fir forests. Forests. 3: 300-316.
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Enhancement of forest growth through silvicultural modification of stand density is one strategy for increasing carbon (C) sequestration. Using the Fire and Fuels Extension of the Forest Vegetation Simulator, the effects of even-aged, uneven-aged and no-action management scenarios on C sequestration in a southern Appalachian red spruce-Fraser fir forest were modeled. We explicitly considered C stored in standing forest stocks and the fate of forest products derived from harvesting. Over a 100-year simulation period the even-aged scenario (250 Mg C ha-1) outperformed the no-action scenario (241 Mg C ha-1) in total carbon (TC) sequestered. The uneven-aged scenario approached 220 Mg C ha-1, but did not outperform the no-action scenario within the simulation period. While the average annual change in C (AAC) of the no-action scenario approached zero, or carbon neutral, during the simulation, both the even-aged and uneven-aged scenarios surpassed the no-action by year 30 and maintained positive AAC throughout the 100-year simulation. This study demonstrates that silvicultural treatment of forest stands can increase potential C storage, but that careful consideration of: (1) accounting method (i.e., TC versus AAC); (2) fate of harvested products and; (3) length of the planning horizon (e.g., 100 years) will strongly influence the evaluation of C sequestration.
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Making an obstructionism exacta today, Senate Republicans defeated the motion to proceed on a second payroll tax cut bill by a 50-48 count. The roll call is here. Joe Manchin and Bernie Sanders crossed the aisle to vote with all the Republicans. Sanders opposes the measure because another year of payroll tax cuts threatens Social Security.
Republicans claim to support the concept of extending the payroll tax cut for 2012, but oppose the pay-for in this bill of a 1.9% surtax on millionaires. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon already thought he was paying twice that much, according to remarks from earlier today.
The Republican plan is to allow the House to pass their payroll tax cut package, which has an assortment of poison pills included, in particular the shift of authority for approving the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline from the President to a federal energy panel, and the rollback of an EPA rule on industrial boilers. Republicans hope to get majority support for this in the House, and then jam the Senate with it by leaving town. Democrats have already achieved majority support for their payroll tax cut versions in the Senate, but because of archaic quirks in Senate rules, they need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
It appears that the President's opposition to the House GOP plan has turned conservatives around:
The plan was met with enthusiasm from Republicans who last week gave House Speaker John A. Boehner an earful about attempts to reduce the payroll taxes paid by workers to 3.1 percent of wages, from the current 4.2 percent.
"It's a solid plan," said Representative Paul D. Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican who chairs the House Budget Committee. "I like the unemployment reforms quite a bit."
Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, a leader of conservative Republicans in the House, also welcomed the package. "The fact that the president doesn't like it makes me like it even more," Mr. Jordan said. "We are letting families keep more of their own money."
"I was undecided last week," said Representative Phil Gingrey, Republican of Georgia. "But I am going to vote for this now."
Likewise, Representative Allen B. West, Republican of Florida and an early opponent of the payroll tax holiday extension, said of the leaders: "They heard us. They took our concerns into account." Senate Democrats were not impressed by the proposal.
I guess the tension over whether to include corporate tax breaks in the package has subsided.
We'll see the House pass their version next week. It's unclear how this will progress after that.
UPDATE: Just out from Harry Reid:
House Republicans' bill is a partisan joke that has no chance of passing the Senate, but middle-class families facing a thousand-dollar tax hike on January 1st are not laughing. Instead of playing political games, Congress should work to find common ground. In the days ahead, I intend to do exactly that.
So now we're at the part where both sides blame the other for failing to prevent a tax increase.
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Sanford, Broadway leaders contemplate re-election bids
While still many months away, several Sanford and Broadway officials are considering filing for re-election in the upcoming municipal election.
Filing for the November election begins at noon on July 5 and will last until noon on July 19, according to Lee County Board of Elections Director Nancy Kimble.
Sanford Mayor Cornelia Olive said she hasn't decided if she intends to seek a second term, but "was leaning in that direction." Sanford council members Samuel Gaskins, James Williams and L.I. "Poly" Cohen all said they were considering filing for re-election in their respective races.
Olive, who was uncontested in the previous mayoral race, said she expects others to throw their hats in the ring this year.
"I have heard there are several people who are interested in it, but no one has called me to tell me they intend to run," Olive said.
Cohen is finishing up his first term in the at-large seat and said he intends to seek another four years to work for all the city residents.
"I don't care if they are Republican or Democrat or whatever," he said. "I want to help them all."
Williams, who has served on the board for more than a decade in his Ward 3 seat, said he's never paid any attention to political affiliation.
"As far as city council, I am running in a ward," Williams said. "The majority of people know me, so I don't think party affiliation is as vital in a small election as it would be on a larger scale."
Gaskins said he is interested in seeking a second term for the Ward 1 seat and that he's reviewed spreadsheets concerning the city's budget for every line item to find ways of "holding the budget tight." If re-elected, Gaskins said he plans to continue to do so.
Broadway Commissioner Thomas Beal said he wasn't 100 percent sure he was running again, but was "heading in that direction." Broadway Commissioners Jim Davis and Garland Woody Beale, who are also up for re-election, could not be reached for comment.
The November election came into the spotlight in recent days as a result of a local bill, sponsored by Rep. Mike Stone, which would make the Sanford and Lee County Board of Education elections partisan.


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LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Holy Cross softball team suffered two close losses on Saturday morning by scores of 4-2 and 3-2 in eight innings. Senior Nicole Ortiz (Whittier, Calif.) hit her fourth career home run and second of the season to lead the Crusaders in game one and sophomores Kelliner Croushore (Claremont, Calif.) and Alex Gustafson (Medford, Mass.) each went two-for-four in game two but it was not enough to pull off the victory.
Game One
The Bison took an early lead in game three of the four-game series plating one run in the bottom of the first inning. Mary Horton led off with a double to left field and after advancing to third on a wild pitch, scored on a ground out to make the score 1-0. The Crusaders erased the deficit in the top of the second inning when Ortiz knocked a two-run home run over the left field fence to make the score 2-1, Holy Cross. The lead did not last as Bucknell hit back-to-back one-out singles in the bottom of the inning and Nikki Silva came in to score on a fielder's choice to tie the game, 2-2.
Bucknell took the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when Tori Robinson tripled to right field and scored on a one-out single by Cassie Greenhawk. Laura Sandford singled to begin the bottom of the fifth and scored on an error to give the Bison a 4-2 advantage. The Crusaders were unable to make a comeback despite having runners on base in each of the final three innings.
Ortiz went one-for-three with one run and two runs batted in to lead Holy Cross. Gustafson and freshman Emma Keough (Rochester, Mass.) tallied the only other hits for the Crusaders. Sophomore pitcher Julia Barrett (Gardner, Mass.) suffered the loss, going six complete innings allowing four runs (two earned) and seven hits while striking out five and moved to 6-12 on the season. Bucknell pitcher Alex MacLean (4-21) received the win going four innings, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out two. Bridget Gates came on in relief and recorded her second save of the season totalling three innings and allowing just one hit.
Game Two
Bucknell got on the board first in the bottom of the second inning when Colie Escobar led off with a double and scored on a single by Silva. The Crusaders answered in the top of the third as senior Gwen Reimer (Pottsville, Pa.) singled to lead off the inning and junior Sam Fregenti (Melville, N.Y.) drove her in. Croushore also singled to the left side and Gustafson singled back to the pitcher to give Holy Cross the 2-1 advantage and knock Bucknell starting pitcher Alex MacLean out of the ballgame.
For the second day in a row the Crusaders took a lead into the seventh inning but were unable to secure the victory. Escobar led off the inning with a single to left field and moved to second base on a wild pitch. Robinson singled up the middle and Escobar advanced to third. After a fly out to center field, Greenhawk drove in Escobar on a fielder's choice to tie the game, 2-2.
The Crusaders squandered an opportunity in the top of the eighth inning leaving a runner stranded on third, and Bucknell took advantage in the bottom half of the inning. Horton led off with a walk and went to second on a sacrifice bunt. Sandford singled to put Horton on third and Mallory Lyons singled down the left field line to give the Bison the 3-2 victory.
Senior Camille Trainor (Worcester, Mass.) suffered the loss going seven and one-third innings allowing three runs on 10 hits and moved to 2-6 on the year. Bucknell relief pitcher Gates (4-7) got the win going five and two-thirds innings allowing three hits and striking out two. MacLean went two and one-third innings and gave up two runs on six hits. The Bison stand at 9-32 (3-13 PL) on the season.
The Crusaders (8-30, 3-13 PL) will return home and welcome Harvard to Freshman Field for one game on Thursday, April 26, beginning at 4:00 p.m.


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Opinions are like noses, we all have one. (See what I did there? I know what the real quote is but this is a family blog and I don't want to upset anyone. Or do I? We will soon find out.)
Where was I? Oh, yeah, I was about to give you my opinion. Look, I'm writing these articles not because I'm some kind of fancy- schmancy expert on hockey. Although I was a USA hockey level one certified coach for mini mites-which basically qualified me to do up the occasional chin strap and move a butt load of pylons around the ice. I am proud to say that not one kid peed in their breezers; not on my watch. That's winning right there, which makes me a winning coach so therefore I think I'm qualified to write about hockey.
If you've read my other stories, you've come to know that I am passionate about hockey. I'll talk your ears off if you'll let me. And since you've stumbled upon this story, I'm going to assume that you're weird about your hockey too. So, welcome fellow Weirdo! Sit back and let me hit you with my level one wisdom….
The 2013 abbreviated season is upon us! Yay!
Remember "Hockey The Hard Way?" Well, guess what? This year our slogan is going to be "Injury Free in One Three." Since the schedule is fast and furious, this Coyote's team is going to have to find a way to stay healthy. I sincerely hope that everyone spent the long off season doing cross fit, stretching, and eating a clean and lean diet. The reality is that much of the team spent their time completing their honey-do lists and schlepping their kids to school and playing the occasional round of golf. I attended a few practices over the lockout and I have to say that the boys I saw looked pretty darn good. Whitney looked lean and mean as ever..oh crap…he was traded away…so never mind on the Wizard…but Morris was slimmed down. Maybe he lost the fatness in his hands? We'll find out in a week.
Poor Saint Doan spent the lock out shuttling back and forth to CBA meetings where he apparently made a huge difference. No surprise there to those of us that know him. He probably sat at the middle of the bargaining table, all Jesus-like in his flowy robes, presiding over the proceedings like the Lord at the Last Supper. I'm kind of concerned about his saintly shoulder though. Remember when he was all gentleman like and threw himself into the boards instead of decapitating Howard? We paid for that in the playoffs two seasons ago and I'm not entirely convinced that he's ever truly healed from it.
So, how do we stay injury free? Like I mentioned, the conditioning they did over the off season and long lock out will factor in greatly. I'm encouraged by the fact that the guys had pretty regular practices at the Ice Den. I'm sure other teams were doing that too but I'm going to live in my little Phoenix bubble and imagine we were the only ones hitting the ice regularly. Even so, look for a lot of those annoying "lower body" injuries to surface. (Translation: pulled groin and/or sore back) So the team with the best trainers may end up as the team that wins. All that money that Bettman didn't want to pay the massage therapists may be the best money spent this season. Here's the thing though, there's not going to be a lot of time to lie around nursing an injury. Nah, they're going to have to channel their inner Rick Tocchet. Remember when, on a cold day in March '92, he suffered a broken jaw but went on to score two goals with nothing but a bit of plastic on his helmet to protect him? Ya, that's the way it's going to be for this team. No more nancying around, Nancy. These games aren't going to play themselves and there's no time for you to give into your pain. Better yet, don't get hurt in the first place. We need disciplined play; no staged fights, no admiring your passes so you get hit unaware; we need to see some safety first hockey if we're going to come out of this in playoff position. And for those few guys, whose names I won't mention.......stop taking pucks to your face. It's stupid and we need you to stay healthy. I like blocked shots just like everyone else but guess what? There's a perfectly good goalie standing right behind you. And he's totally geared up and prepped to take a few buzzes to the tower. So snap out of it. Make like a Flamingo and think "Injury Free in One Three."
Where was I? Oh ya, fighting. I think we need less fights. Or maybe more fights. Either or. You choose.
Here's what I'm thinking…I'm afraid if we engage in too many fights, we are going to be giving advantage to the opposing teams too often. Now, I know we have an awesome penalty kill and that's great. But I think we need to keep those scoring opportunities from the hands of the opponents. On the other hand, we might need more fights…'cause we are awesome at the penalty kill. What's more frustrating for an opposing team than a nice in-your-face penalty kill? It hurts so good to give them that advantage and then take it away.
"Ooooohhh, you couldn't even score when I had one hand tied behind my back."
Love it. Totally demoralizing. Let's go with more fights. Someone email Tip. Thanks.
Now I'm thinking about stupid penalties. The officials were off during the lock out too. Dammit. That's might mean they're itching to throw the book at everyone. Remember our series against the Kings? Of course you do. You always remember when you've gotten robbed. Crikey, I hope we're not going to see a ton of crap penalties. Oh well, if we do suffer a lot of bad calls, please see the prior paragraphs. We're awesome on the penalty kill, so yay! Bring on the whistle, we're ready!
What else would help us stay "Injury Free in One Three?" How about youth? We have a lot of Yoots playing on the Yotes. OEL comes to mind. That boy is stellar. And he kept on playing through the lock out which means he is mid-season ready. Boedker too. Sure, he had a drought before he went crazy with the last minute goals at the end of last year. But he's young and his potential is huuugge. Add the depth that we have from our Portland Baby Yotes and those old farts on the team seem almost dispensable. Almost. Just like fresh legs on a change of shift, the teams with depth will fare well if they can't manage to stay injury free.
So that's it for this evening. There's so much more in my head…obviously…so I'll be writing again later. Thanks for reading all the way to this point. You're a sweetheart for doing so and Barbie loves you very much. Till next time when we cover….Goalies….the next most important factor to a successful season…they can't win if they can't score against us…


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Stallions in the show ring?
What's your opinion on Stallions in the show ring? (ie: trail, vwestern pleasure, english flat classes, halter, hunter/jumpers...etc)
Thanks. :) :-)
I had a friend that often showed his stallion in our WP class. He would use vick's vapor rub on his nose. The stallion was always well mannered and a pleasure to be around.
That is very interesting about the vick's vapor rub!! I should try that next year :) Thanks that's really neat!
I was around one stallion years ago that was first or champion every time he was in the ring with one particular rider and a dangerous train wreck (that usually got the gate) with another rider. I realize that there are exceptions and this is a very general answer. However, I think it's more about who is at the wheel than what they are driving.
I have never had a problem showing or riding my stallion with mares. He was typically the most well mannered of the horses. I rode in drill team and after I few weeks I was asked when I was going to ride my stallion. I had been riding him every time.
I see absolutely no problem with it so long as the stud has received good training and has someone capable riding him.
How else does a stallion get "proven"? What do you mean, opinion on stallions in the show ring?
ImagineThat, Well I plan on showing my young stud next year. And I was just curious about peoples opinons about stallions showing with geldings and mares. I know they have certain classes strickly for studs, like halter.
I personally don't think I'll have a problem with my boy; but you never know. I just like to see others opinons about studs that's all. :)
thanks for everyons opinons, I really want to try the vapor rub on his nose when I start showing. That's super interesting!
Oh.. ok. My trainer did the Vick's thing with his old jumper. I can help in covering the smell of mares. I think as long as you know 150% that you have control of your horse, you will be fine.
I had a QH stallion that I took to shows and trail rides... he had the best manners of any of my horses period. If he didn't, he wouldn't have stayed a stallion :) Everyone assumed he was a gelding LOL
A well behaved/trained stallion is no different than any other horse showing. I have seen many mares act worse. Backing up, peeing, ect.
If a stud is NOT behaved, it needs more training, or its balls hacked off if thats just the horses disposition.
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales spoke to a crowd of 250 people at The University of Tampa before flying to Switzerland to have dinner with Bill Gates, Tony Blair and Bono.
Wales discussed the philosophy and technology behind Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, during the Board of Fellows' Business Network Symposium on Jan. 25. The event also featured Robert Moreyra of Atlantic American Realty Group and Eric Newman of J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
magazine recognized him [Wales] as one of its 100 most influential people," said John Robinson of the UT Board of Fellows, who co-chaired the event with Chris Sass. "[
] called him the 'geek rock star.' I call him the electronic encyclopedia."
Wikipedia started with the radical idea that everyone on the planet should have access to the sum of all human knowledge, Wales said. He gave examples of how that dream has grown closer to reality, such as the man who copied the entire online encyclopedia to a CD-ROM and brought it to an impoverished South African school.
With more than 1.6 million articles in English and more than half a million in German, the Web site continues to grow as more language sections are added. It is now among the 10 most visited sites on the Internet, according to www.alexa.com, a Web site that ranks sites by their traffic.
Wales also discussed other projects that fall under the umbrella of his St. Petersburg-based nonprofit, Wikimedia. New initiatives include an open-source search engine, as well as an online library, Wikibooks, and an Internet university, Wikiversity.
"For a free culture movement, it's low-hanging fruit," he said of the projects. "Textbooks are expensive, especially in a developing world. Wikibooks and Wikiversity will give people the opportunity to get a higher-quality education."
Wales said he would like to see universities at the forefront, with more professors using the open-source textbooks in the classroom and adding to them as they go. On Wikiversity, an open learning community, professors will be able to upload their learning materials and activities for free download.
"I think it will change universities, but I see no end to universities," Wales said. "There's a difference between a textbook and what professors do, giving certification and feedback. Nothing can replace that certification and the process you go through getting approval from professors."
Wales predicted that universities will incorporate more distance learning as technology improves.
Tim Daly of Sendtec Marketing Fusion in St. Petersburg said he came to hear Wales speak about the upcoming search engine. His firm specializes in search engine marketing and has worked with clients such as Orkin Pest Control and the Oriental Trading Company.
"It would really change what we do," Daly said. "It could be the demise of Google."
Later in the program, Newman told the story behind the oldest family-owned cigar company in the country, started by his grandfather more than a century ago. He also spoke about the company's philanthropic work in the Dominican Republic, where some of their most popular cigars are made.
The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation bought 23 acres surrounding five communities near the cigar factory and built an entire infrastructure of roads, bridges and electricity. It then built a school for children from pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade. When the children finished the eighth grade, they had nowhere to go, so the foundation built a high school in 2005.
"The best way to break the cycle of poverty is through education," Newman said.
Moreyra outlined the various prongs of Communications Equity Associates, including the real estate arm for which he works, Atlantic American Realty Group. The company recently bought an interest in SimDag LLC, the developer of Trump Tower Tampa.
"The goal is to keep each business unit as diversified as possible," he said.
The Business Network Symposium is held three times a year by the Board of Fellows to strengthen connections between the University and the local business community. Businesses that are well known, changing or new to Tampa Bay have the opportunity to come and share their accomplishments and plans with the business community.
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3 Americans Rescued by Armada
Local Chelem expats, Bill and Mary Kay, along with a Chicxulub expat named Bob, left Pensacola, Florida, in a 34 foot Hunter sailboat, on Saturday, May 14, 2011. They should have arrived in Progreso on Thursday, May 19. By the weekend of the 22nd, word was coming in that they were being monitored, in international waters, by the Mexican Armada. There was talk of problems with the engine, need for gasoline and water, and even a ripped sail. Eventually, it was decided to simply tow them in. The three adventurers arrived, safe and sound, in Progreso on Thursday, May 26. Everyone is deeply appreciative of the Armada. They do rescue people from the simplest to the most complex of their follies. Now – we, along with everyone else – are waiting for the first-hand account of this fateful trip.
New Immigration Laws in Mexico
Immigration laws have just had sweeping changes made to them, many of which affect expatriates. Our dear friend, Steven M. Fry, is a master at reading the fine print and is more than welcoming when we have questions. If you would like to see the law, in Spanish, for yourself, Steven has a link to that too. To keep up with the latest information on immigration laws, and to see what others are asking, bookmark "Surviving Yucatan" and subscribe to Steven's blog.
Busy Times at M.E.L.L.
There is so much going on this summer at the Merida English Language Library that we hardly know where to begin. First, the library is being completely cleaned and reorganized. Volunteers are needed and will be deeply appreciated. Second, the 11:00 AM Saturday morning Children's Story Hour is back, in a format that is much like an adult book club. The kids, ages 4 to 10, are loving it! Don't forget Denis LaFoy's TGIF Gathering on June 3 and Mellow Nights on June 17th – and, after all that volunteer work you'll be putting in during June, you'll want to be at the 4th of July Library Picnic too! To learn more details of all that is going on at M.E.L.L., visit their website and read their newsletter! The link to the newsletter is anywhere you see the words "You've Got MELL!" This time, its on the first page of the website.
Big Names Fight Childhood Obesity in Yucatan
The Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the W.K. Kellog Foundation have partnered in a project to study childhood obesity in 13 municipalities in Yucatan and to develop a model program to combat the high rate of obesity among school-age Yucatecos. Their findings will be used to aid strategic partners throughout all of the Americas as nations and families struggle to improve lifestyle, nutrition and the overall health of all children in the region. The initial data gathering study should be finished by August, so look for big changes in lifestyle to be on the way by the time school starts. For more information about this program, visit PRWeb.
A New Health System for All of Latin America?
The news that came out of the Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America (COPPPAL), this week, is that Mexico will be working with other Latin American and Caribbean nations on the beginnings of a universal health system in Latin America. We read on and realized that this doesn't mean we will wake up tomorrow with insurance agents offering universal Latin American hospitalization. Instead, at least in the beginning, it means a coordinated effort toward creating a healthy environment and a healthy lifestyle throughout Latin America through massive public health education programs and what we have come to know as health and wellness interventions.
This group will also address projected food shortages and malnutrition issues throughout the region. We have seen how successful these programs can be right here in Yucatan, with hundreds of citizens showing up for public health screenings and to obtain literature on their particular health problem. Thinking of Mexico as part of Greater Latin America and realizing that these sorts of efforts make life better for us all is a notion whose time has come. The people in all of Latin America are ready to embrace a healthier and more comfortable future.
New Bridge Between Quintana Roo and Belize
For some time, there has been an additional bridge promised between Quintana Roo and Belize, but it never quite seemed to get off the ground. Well, that's all over. "Tourism" and "trade" are the two magic words. Latin America wants to be connected and governments are forging relationships and clarifying such issues of taxation even now. Six months from now, the new bridge will open to individual vehicles and buses. Within six months after that, with all inconveniences hopefully ironed out, the new bridge between Quintana Roo and Belize will open to commercial trucking. Since we have quite a few friends in Belize, its great to know that it will be easier than ever for them to come and visit.
Working Women Expo
One of the best headlines we have ever seen anywhere is a description of the Women Entrepreneurs of Yucatan (Ammeyuc), who are currently holding their first ever Expo at the Siglo XXI Convention Center in Merida. That headline reads: "There is no home where the woman does not work." …and isn't that the truth! It is not just that women make up 30% of the formal workforce. It is also that they are in business for themselves, both formally and informally. It is the money they earn that makes life easier and more comfortable for their families. Even if a woman has a regular job, you will often see her operating a second small business of her own. We would like to congratulate the ladies of Yucatan for having the foresight to, literally, institutionalize the concept of women as entrepreneurs as a cultural characteristic in Yucatan. They are amazing!
Heat Wave for Some – Cold Wave for Others …
We didn't make that up! Its really true! There is a weak cold front coming ashore from the northwest to Baja California, Sonora, and Chihuahua! At the same time, ten other Mexican states, including Yucatan, are in the middle of a dangerous heat wave that just does not seem to want to let go. Rain and some pretty stiff winds have already come to much of Mexico – just not to us. The ten states under a heat wave warning will all have temperatures above 40 °C (104 °F) for the next few days. The ten states include: Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz and Yucatán. It is when the cool air coming in from the Pacific hits this kind of heat that the rains begin, so let us hope it is not too long before we have at least a little bit of a break. The cattle farmers, especially, sure could use a little rain right now. In the meantime, the rest of us are asked to increase our water intake, stay out of the sun, wear light colored clothing and either wear a hat or carry an umbrella to avoid direct exposure to sunlight.
The Tunnel: Update
The neighbors on all sides of the proposed underpass in Merida have objected to the project, as it now stands. They have already had one meeting with the Public Works Director, but did not feel that their questions were all answered. They will be attending another meeting, with a larger crowd, on Thursday of this coming week. At that time, they want to discuss the current status of traffic flow, the impact on traffic during construction, how long it will take to build the underpass, and what the long-term efficiency expectations are. They also want to know the evaluation criteria used to review all of the alternative solutions and which ones resulted in the choice to build an underpass. This group of responsible citizens contains a cross-section of professional people and is working hard to ensure that IF the project is built, it will be the best option for Merida.
S.W.I.M. – A Rapid Success Story
As a single woman and new resident in Merida, Joanne Reynolds felt the natural need for friends in a new and unfamiliar place. This feeling motivated her to start S.W.I.M, Single Women In Merida, a group from MeetUp.com. Joanne stated that her reason for starting the group was to fill a void she was sure many single women have when faced with the challenge of going out alone, socially. "Whether it's to dinner, movies, museums, day trips… most people want to have someone to accompany them, " says Joanne, the founder and group organizer of S.W.I.M. On Friday, May 27th, twenty-two women gathered at Hennessy's Irish Pub to launch the group. It was a great success and exceeded the expectations of everyone who attended.
When asked if married women are allowed to join, the response was "Certainly they may join. There are married women who need a day with the girls, too!". She added, "The focus of the group is on single women because the need for companionship is greater than for most married woman, but all are welcome." To check out the group S.W.I.M., visit the SWIM Meetup website here.


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Once a booking is completed, we will email the vouchers to you. These evouchers will be ready-to-use. Simply follow the steps on the voucher to redeem your guaranteed gift. For some gifts such as mobiles, we will courier the voucher to you. Please ensure that you enter the correct address while booking. The offer is valid on all bookings made through the website, call center and other retail outlets like Yatra Lounges or Quick Ticket Counters
Last, but not the least, there are also two grand prizes: a luxury flat in your own city or a car. To be eligible for that, you will have to enter a slogan, the form for which is available on our website and on the email you receive after transacting with us. On
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With each booking you will get guaranteed gifts from leading brands and stores for food and beverages, DVD players, and computer accessories, among others, as well as an air ticket for travel anywhere within India. You can also submit a slogan and you could win a luxury apartment in your city or a car.
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For the apartment to be awarded through the lucky draw, all taxes will be part of the prize. You will however, have to pay the applicable stamp and registration duty. While for the car, you will have to pay all the applicable on road taxes. Please refer to the specific terms and conditions of the offer for complete information.
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For the grand prize lucky draw, however, you will have to submit a slogan.
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Unfortunately, each of the offers is limited to the stores of the partners. If you do not have an outlet in your city of residence, you can redeem the vouchers on your visit to the next nearest town.
10. What is the grand prize?
The grand prize of the Yatra.com 3G Offer is a chance to win a luxury flat in your city or a car. The winners of these two prizes will be picked by a lucky draw on
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11. I lost my gift vouchers. Can anything be done?
If you have lost your evouchers, please call our 24x7 customer service helpline, and the Yatra.com Customer Service Representative will email them to you again.
But any printed voucher, such as for the mobile, are not replaceable.
12. Can I pass the evoucher on to friends and family?
Of the guaranteed gifts, the free air ticket can only be redeemed by one of the passengers of the original booking. Effective July 19, 2010, you can redeem the free ticket in your or a friend's name. Like all other guaranteed gifts, the free domestic tickets are also transferable. Yes, you can share all vouchers with friends and family.
Last but not the least, the grand prizes are also non-transferable.
We would still advise you to check the specific terms and conditions of each offer.
13. How do I redeem the free tickets?
To get your free air ticket, fill the form at www.yatra.com/3gflights to send us your requirement. A Yatra Representative will then contact you to complete the booking.
14. Is this free air ticket transferable?
The free domestic air ticket is non-transferable. It can only be issued in the name of one of the passengers whose name was on the original booking.
Effective July 19, 2010, you can redeem the free ticket in your or a friend's name. Like all other guaranteed gifts, the free domestic tickets are also transferable.
15. When is the last day to avail offer benefits?
The 3G offer will be on from July 5 to
August 15 September 10, 2010. Each of these offers have a different validity. Please refer to the specific voucher for the last date.
16. How do I get the Ghar or Gaadi?
The winners of the lucky draw will be determined by a lucky draw. To participate you will have to:
1. Make a booking and complete the payment process.
2. Visit www.yatra.com/3G and submit you slogan.
3. Visit Yatra.com on
August 16, 2010 September 11, 2010 to check if you are a winner.You can always make multiple bookings (with assured gifts on each booking) and submit different slogans to increase your chances of winning.
17. What is the duration of the promotion?
The Yatra.com 3G promotion will be valid for a period of 65 days - from July 5, 2010 to
August 15 September 11, 2010.
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If you cancel a booking, you will no longer be eligible for the lucky draw. The other guaranteed gifts however, are still yours.
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The evouchers will be mailed to you as soon as the payment for your booking is completed. If you are one of the lucky winners of the mobile phone, we will also courier the vouchers to you, which will reach you within 5 days of the winners' announcement.
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The guaranteed gifts are a mixed bag - while some offer discounts of as much as 40%, some can be redeemed for gifts. Please check the specific vouchers for complete information.
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While booking a ticket, we urge you to provide your shipping address. If you still wish to change the address, please call our customer service helpline. The address change will not be possible if the gift has already been dispatched.
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Yes, you will be eligible for the lucky draw still. Your most recent entry will be considered.
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To change the slogan, simply visit our site www.yatra.com/3G and submit a new entry using the same reference number. Remember, only your most recent entry will be considered.
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No, none of the gifts can be exchanged for cash.
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Yes. This is a guaranteed gifts offer. If you have an older discount or promotion code, you can use that to make a booking and still be eligible for the guaranteed gifts.
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The terms and conditions for the free air ticket are detailed, please refer to our website www.yatra.com/3G for the detailed version. But the main things to remember are:
The ticket can only be in the name of one of the passengers on the original booking. Effective July 19, 2010, the free domestic air tickets are transferable.
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The free ticket will be provided by Yatra on an airline selected and finalised by Yatra in its sole discretion, from amongst the available airline
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Dr. Andrew Berry is a 2007 graduate of Forest Institute, and
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In a few short years, Berry has accomplished a lot. That's
partially because he was the first person in the country to participate in the
American Board of Professional Psychology's
early entry program.
According to ABPP's website, graduate students, interns, and
residents may apply for the program that puts you on the fast-track towards
earning your board certification.
"I encourage everyone to look into it. It's very doable. I applied to the program before I ever
finished my residency," said Dr. Berry.
To give you an idea of the speed of the process, Berry
became a licensed psychologist in the state of New York in September of
2008. Just eight months later, in
May of 2009, he earned his board certification.
His success has created a buzz by the ABPP itself. Berry is now featured on the organization's
website as an example of someone who went through the program and showed what
it takes to complete it. You can read
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Berry currently practices at the Post Graduate Center for Mental
Health in New York City.
On top of his already busy schedule, Berry is also a 4th
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White Institute. Berry says he is on track to become certified in psychoanalysis by late spring of
He says his passion for psychoanalysis grew after looking at
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"That was a rush that I've never felt before. I'm fascinated by the realm of the unconscious,"
said Dr. Berry.
Berry notes that the newer model of psychoanalysis has
proven much more effective than the older one because it takes into account the
relationship between the patient and the analyst.
He says its enjoyable to work in this field because psychoanalysts rarely retire and that they only "get
older and better at what they are doing."
In reflecting on his time at Forest, Berry advises students
to take a proactive approach in their education, and more importantly their
plans for post graduation.
He says luckily Forest "offers a great education on a day in
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