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President Obama waded into a handful of telecom battles that he had previously sidestepped when he released the American Jobs Act on Monday.
The White House had long endorsed general spectrum proposals in what amounted to a broad vision on communications issues. It had called on Congress to authorize a program to sell off spectrum--persuading broadcasters and others to put some of their frequencies on the auction block--and to give public safety agencies both the airwaves, known as the D-block--and funding for an emergency communications network.
But the administration never prescribed a way forward on these proposals, opting to let lawmakers squabble over the specifics. The American Jobs Act represents the White House's first foray into the nitty-gritty of telecom legislation.
It could be particularly messy that the White House offered legislative language on incentive auctions, and the move could turn some telecom allies into critics.
Incentive auctions would free up airwaves for mobile broadband by repurposing TV spectrum to wireless companies. TV stations would be offered a cut of the revenue as an incentive to go out of business, and the government would get some cash for deficit reduction as well.
The White House's high-level stance on the auctions won wide backing from tech and wireless companies. But companies may become less uniformly thrilled with the White House now that it has offered specifics.
In particular, some companies might be wary of the position the White House staked out on so-called unlicensed spectrum, the unassigned swaths of airwaves that could potentially house superfast Wi-Fi networks. The White House bill fails to take sufficient pains to preserve these airwaves, says Michael Calabrese, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation on tech issues.
He noted that other Democrats supported keeping some of these frequencies available. "I can only imagine it's because they believe it will raise a bit more money at auction," Calabrese said by e-mail.
This White House position could strain alliances with some tech companies. For instance, Google's top economist, Hal Varian, helped the administration cheerlead for incentive auctions at a White House event earlier this year. But Google is also a top proponent of preserving unlicensed spectrum and might not support incentive auctions that fail to do so.
Before releasing specifics, the White House had also managed to evade strong criticism from broadcasters. The National Association of Broadcasters instead lobbed its complaints at the Federal Communications Commission, which would be responsible for some of the fine print on auction structure if a bill passes. NAB even wrote a friendly letter to the White House last year pledging to help the administration accomplish its spectrum goals.
That dynamic could change now that the White House has its own bill. Provided with competing proposals in Congress, broadcasters could grow more critical of the White House stance.
For instance, the White House bill grants broad authority to the FCC to launch a rulemaking process that will determine how broadcasters are compensated in the auctions. The House GOP, wary of granting the FCC too much power, was more specific in its bill about broadcaster returns. (NAB has not yet commented on the White House legislation released on Monday.)
Even companies that previously saw Obama as a spectrum ally will have to read the bill before endorsing it. CTIA, the wireless association, sounded a hopeful note, but it failed to throw its weight behind it. And that's from a trade group with arguably the most to win in these proposals.
Steve Largent, CTIA's president, said in a statement: "While we are reviewing the proposed legislation with our members, CTIA appreciates the administration's continued support for spectrum auctions."

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Aleah Sechser gets lunch with her mom, Jennifer, during the Lewis Drug company picnic at the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History. / Emily Spartz / Argus Leader
Businesses that provide event planning, food and entertainment services to other businesses, say companies are getting back to giving back to workers.
While many companies are returning to organizing dinners, picnics and parties, some have changed the way they look at these events including trying to stretch employee appreciation budgets further.
Local industry experts said 2008 was a watermark year in a bad way. With the economic downturn, some businesses that werent doing as well found that employee perks were a good place to make cuts.
Since then, the climate has been different, said Dominique Fontenille, owner and head chef at Chef Dominiques Catering & Banquet Facility. His business, which always has focused on higher-end events for companies, saw clients change their approach.
We see some who stopped doing things totally, others are doing it smaller, while some companies continue to do it and to do it big time, Fontenille said.
Many companies are more conscious about food costs. Instead of a big dinner, they might plan for a luncheon, which is less expensive but still lets them treat their employees, the chef said.
Childrens entertainer Phil Baker said he noticed about five years ago that some companies began to opt for inflatables instead of live entertainment for family corporate events as a way to cut costs. At the same time, some companies started hiring him for events that included both employees and customers, giving those businesses a way to reward their workers and advertise.
Its a way to convey that you are a family-friendly business and out in the community, Baker said. Its using an event to build a brand or help sell your brand.
Even though bookings for company events went down for several years, those businesses that wanted to provide a real-life arts experience stayed committed to live entertainment, Baker said.
He said interest in his shows has increased incredibly in the past few months, with this summers schedule being the strongest in years.
Events booking up
Companies and nonprofit groups seem to be getting back to the idea of saying thank you to workers and donors, said Emily Hagen, a private event planner who also coordinates events at Icon Lounge. The private events center has bookings for brunches and dinners, and its almost completely booked for the end-of-year celebration season.
Its coming back around, people are doing the company Christmas party and summer picnic-type thing, said Hagen, who runs RSVP Planning Plus Style. Things are starting to get a lot better.
Companies are looking to book live music and are focusing increasingly on events for families, she said. They also are willing to spend resources to use technology and eco-friendly products in their event planning, she said.
A family-friendly focus is what many companies want today, said Desiree Hansen, whose companies Xcite Family Fun Center and Dakota Entertainment work with a number of businesses to plan employee appreciation or recognition events.
There has been an increase in spending on employee entertainment in the past year, she said. Companies want to have interactive games and entertainment, music and inflatables, to appeal not only to employees, but also to children.
They want an event that encourages you to bring the whole family, not to just give out a $50 gift card, Hansen said. As the economy is getting better, businesses see the importance of involving the whole employees family.
Event tickets and destination parties for employees and their families are increasingly popular, according to local organizations.
The Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History started making a concerted effort several years ago in marketing services to companies for these types of events, said Elizabeth Whealy, president and CEO. Since then, corporations have started to respond to the idea of having parties, scavenger hunts and other special events at the zoo, she said.
Companies seem to want to do something that is fun and unique, and they are wanting to get away from the traditional dinner, Whealy said. You get to come to the zoo, ride a camel, see a snow monkey or do fun things on the grounds as a group or a family.
The zoo has worked to develop both budget packages and some high-end animal-encounter experiences, Whealy said. Many companies dont want to have to spend time planning the details and like the idea of having it coordinated by zoo staff, she said.
For the zoo, these events raise funds, but they also raise awareness, Whealy said.
There are many benefits for the zoo, but the biggest one is making sure that people in our community see what we are doing out here, she said. Hopefully, its bringing in some people for whom the zoo would not be on the radar.


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The Lions were led by Andrew Maier as he turned in a two-day 154 to finish tied for 36th. Ryan Buerk shot a 158, while Ben Starkey and Andy Hogenmiller finished with totals of 161 and 164, respectively. Gill Williams shot a two-day 171.
Southwestern Oklahoma State won the team title with a two-day total of 589. Washburn was second followed by Newman, Central Missouri and Central Oklahoma to round out the top five. Arkansas Tech was sixth, followed by Northeastern State, Harding, Southeastern Oklahoma, Pittsburg State, Lindenwood, Missouri Western, Lincoln, East Central, Missouri Southern, Henderson State, Fort Hays and Southwest Baptist to round out the team scores.
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Over 80 staffers from across the 65-stores of Bomgaar's…the family-owned Iowa-based farm and home chain…were in their second day Tuesday of moving everything from the company's store in Chadron to its new home just across the street. The old store closed Monday at noon with the new location to open later in the week.
Store manager Tim Milner says since the move is a short one…from the north side of 6th Street at Highway 385 to the south side of the street in the south end of the former Pamida-Eisenbarth Motors building, the decision was made to do it in-house using upper level Bomgaar's employees.
Milner says everyone at Bomgaars is excited about the move because the new building has nearly twice as much floor space…19,2000 square feet compared to about 10,5000…with expanded and better parking, and a centralized 90×200-foot fenced storage area.
Milner says the new inventory for the new store won't be a lot bigger, it'll just be more accessible to shoppers, although a few key areas are being increased such as tools and clothing. The DeWalt tool are will see a major increase in offerings. As for whether the bigger store will bring more employees…Milner says that's a wait-and-see situation.
Dollar General will continue to lease the north third of the Pamida-Eisenbarth building, with Bomgaar's to occupy the rest. The current Bomgaar's store and lot have been sold with the deal scheduled to close February 28th, but the buyer and their plans have not been publicly released.
Bomgaar's complete a similar move earlier this month…but on an even bigger scale…in Denison, Iowa, where the store moved into a former Wal-Mart building.
The company, founded in Sioux City in 1952, has 65 stores in 6 states…Iowa, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wyoming…employing about 1,500 people, and stocking more than 50,000 items in 10 major departments.


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Warren T. Miller to Aaron Dillon, a parcel in Union Township, $107,450.
Rick and Tonia Eplion to Marvin W. Staton Jr. and Doris L. Staton, a parcel in Rome Township, $320,000.
Robert H. Linn, trustee, to Ershco, LLC, a parcel in Ironton 2nd Ward, $5,000.
Wendell Jenkins to A D Victorium, LLC, a parcel in Ironton 4th Ward, $16,000.
Paul R. and Beth A. Holler to John W. Jones II et al, 1.23 acres in Rome Township, $193,000.
M & J Properties to A D Victorium, LLC, three parcels in Ironton 3rd Ward, $238,000.
Sharon and Franklin D. Hannah to U.S. Bank National Association, trustee, a parcel in Chesapeake, $75,000.
Jerry K. Hammond to Federal National Mortgage Association, a parcel in Ironton 4th Ward, $24,267.
Thomas Spence et al to Federal National Mortgage Association, a parcel in Union Township, $35,000.
Evelene Compliment to Federal National Mortgage Association, a parcel in Ironton 3rd Ward, $59,700.
Ice Creek Land Co. to Joshua M. and Tracy L. Edwards, 13.01 acres in Upper Township, $55,500.
Sterling L. Boggs to Ryan J. Hall, 1.99 acres in Washington Township, $1,000.
The 52 Group Real Estate, LLC, to Citation Investments, 10 parcels in Proctorville, $750,000.
Kazi S. Hossan to John R. and Jennifer L. Savory, a parcel in Rome Township, $282,500.
Marion B. Adkins to Glenn D. Adkins, a parcel in Fayette Township, $2,000.
Estate of Mary Griffith to Timothy Kelly, three parcels in Hamilton Township, $25,000.
John E. Kehoe to Michael J. Kehoe, 4 acres in Ironton Annex, $1,750.
Randall Justice to Freddie White, a parcel in Ironton 4th Ward, $29,000.
James Newman et al to ESC Real Estate, three parcels in Rome Township, $87,272.72.
Estate of John D. Newman to ESC Real Estate, three parcels in Rome Township, $10,909.10.
Thomas L. and Patricia Sarka to Leslie Wilson et al, 7.66 acres in Rome Township, $180,000.
Virginia Newman to ESC Real Estate, three parcels in Rome Township, $10,909.09
Elbertie L. Emmons to ESC Real Estate, three parcels in Rome Township, $10,909.09.
Valerie L. Westfall, trustee, to Adam and Meghan Blackburn, a parcel in Perry Township, $89,000.
Richard A. and Shirley A. Townsend to James B. Reynolds, a parcel in Windsor Township, $11,550.
Ruth Bartram to James N. Tufts, a parcel in Ironton 1st Ward, $84,000.
Brammer Development to Michael Finley et al, a parcel in Coal Grove, $60,000.
Tafrinda Bates to Bruce Thomas, a parcel in Ironton 3rd Ward, property valued at $16,500.
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance to Jason C. and Carla M. Neal, 2.56 acres in Fayette Township, $10,000.
Kenneth A. and Ronda L. Sites to Darrin L. Webb, 50.15 acres in Lawrence Township, $150,000.
Timothy A. and Wendy D. Tolbert, two parcels in Union Township, $140,000.
Mary K. Rader to Laura J. More et al, a parcel in Ironton 2nd Ward, $25,000.
Jerry Riedel et al to Rose Acceptance, a parcel in Upper Township, $32,724.74.
Harold Dunlap to Robert M. Waugh et al, a parcel in Chesapeake, $140,000.
HFS&L to James G. and Joni Z. Hacker, a parcel in Ironton 2nd Ward, $15,000.
James F. and Trisha Harris to Joshua M. and Allison L. Agee, a parcel in Union Township, $200,000.
Gary Taylor et al to Thomas S. Belcher, a parcel in Perry Township, $35,000.
Thomas C. and Nancy Jones to Thomas C. and Nancy Jones et al, 2.4 acres in Windsor Township, $6,750.
Brian S. and Lisa J. Curtis to Donald A. and Sheila A. Wright, four parcels in Union Township, $220,000.
Thomas G. Denney to Christopher E. Hamline, a parcel in Symmes Township, $4,700.
Richard Shane Lunsford, 31, and Ashley Nicole Ferguson, 20, Lawrence County.
David Jay Jenkins II, 49, and Alisha D. Thomas-Newberry, 33, Lawrence County.
Jacob Allen Burns, 26, and Brittany Lynn Riley, 23, Lawrence County.
Glen M. Lane, 59, Hurricane, W.Va., and Valerie K. Delimpo, 52, South Point.
Roger L. Forrest Jr., 18, and Ariel Renee Cole, 19, Lawrence County.
Thomas Lacey Smith, 43, and Rebecca Sue Walker, 28, Lawrence County.
Jamie Gene Miller, 28, and Mallorie Alise Mays, 24, Lawrence County.
Brian Aaron Pinkerman, 23, and Christy Leigh Mead, 32, Cabell County.
Scott Michael McMahon, 24, Pike County, Ohio, and Katrina Rose Wilson, 25, Lawrence County.


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Metal bands have been singing about Satan since the dawn of the genre. At this point, it's not entirely original. But what if you dress up in black pope robes, vow to remain anonymous, and then sing about Satan?
That's what the members of Ghost B.C. did, and now they've got a major label contract and the ears of the entire metal community. The Swedish ensemble released its debut album in 2009 and immediately garnered a following for its occult theatrics and hyper-melodic doom metal.
Since then, they've gone through some lineup changes — including a "new" frontman — but sophomore album Infestissumam retains the band's signature sound and style. This is partly because new singer Papa Emeritus II sounds exactly like Ghost's old frontman (it's been speculated that it's the same person playing a new character), singing in a falsetto akin to Blue Oyster Cult's Donald Roeser.
For all their evil posturing, Ghost are pretty tame — steady mid-tempo metal with the occasional chugging chord and solo. However, Infestissumam distinguishes itself with its multiple Satan-theme Gregorian chant passages (the album intro, for instance).
In fact, Ghost's fixation with Our Dark Lord is ubiquitous throughout the album. And they're so casual about it, with songs like "Depths of Satan's Eyes" and the chunky "Body and Blood" sounding almost romantic in their devotion. The excellent "Ghuleh Zombie Queen" — a campy epic about the titular character — marks a rare change in subject matter.
They could certainly use some diversity there, as Infestissumam suffers from repetitive lyrics (they manage to have too much "hail Satan") in addition to a noticeable lack of hooks. With its best songs — "Secular Haze" here and "Ritual" on the debut album — Ghost proves that it can be both catchy and sinister. Ghost's sophomore effort, however, is more of a lateral movement than an improvement, and for a band whose songs rely on falsetto and choruses, the absence of memorable melodies on Infestissumam is an eternal sin.
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STRICTLY Come Dancing contender and former England cricket Test team captain, Michael Vaughan, and England striker Wayne Rooney both have holiday homes here.
And it's easy to see why, sitting on the chaise longue in Colleen and Wayne's master bedroom in their ritzy pad: it's peaceful, private, luxurious and has far-reaching views out to sea.
"It's also available to rent," says Jonathan Jeffery, the UK sales executive for the resort, and a former South Devon College pupil, meaning it's perfectly possible to hire the property for your own holiday in celebrity-heaven.
As we walk past Rooney's large outdoor swimming pool with views over the fairways and out to sea, Jonathan adds: "He's very much a family man, Mr Rooney, and they use this house as a place to get-together with close family. But they're rarely here as he's so busy."
Which explains why there's plenty of leeway for the public to rent it out.
Wayne and Colleen are just a couple of VIPs who have been drawn to buy holiday homes here at the Royal Westmoreland Golf, Beach and Spa Resort in St James, on the sheltered west coast of Barbados.
While other A-listers like Rihanna are rumoured to have taken respite here.
It's an exclusive, five-star, gated retreat which boasts 750 acres of lush landscaped grounds which are home to Green Monkeys, ornamental lakes and the par 72, 7,045-yard golf course, designed by renowned architect, Robert Trent Junior.
"It's the best collection of par 3s I have ever seen on one course," said Masters Champion and Ryder Cup Captain, Ian Woosnam who also has a home here.
But the best news is you don't have to be an A-lister or a sporting champion to enjoy a tranche of this exclusive haven, says Jonathan: Rooney's villa is available to rent from £1,200 per night and sleeps 12 (£100 per night, per person), while and Vaughan's villa, complete with his memorabilia, starts from £650 per night (four-bed).
Jonathan, who was born in Honiton and later moved to Paignton, went to Oldway Primary School and Paignton Community College. He started his career at South Devon College, Torquay where he gained a diploma in hospitality management.
Despite moving north to Kendal with work, he retains a deep affinity for the area: "I have very fond memories of South Devon," he says, reminiscing his childhood spent on the beach at Broadsands.
"Even compared to Barbados, there's something about Devon — there's nowhere else quite like it," he adds, fondly.
There are a variety of property options available here so if renting Vaughan's or Rooney's digs doesn't quite cut the mustard then there's always the option of buying your very own Royal Westmoreland pad.
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The benefits of being here don't stop within the Royal Westmoreland resort perimeter.
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I make a point here of praising my masseuse who massages me into a state of sheer bliss with the best, most purposeful deep-tissue, full-body massage I've ever known.
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This heart-warming hospitality and sheer joy in the locals welcoming you to their island plays a huge part in what makes the destination so attractive.
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Posted on Jul 15, 2015
Seventeen percent of 16- to 24-year-olds in the United States (6.7 million young adults) are "opportunity youth" who are not attending school, not working, and have no credential beyond high school. To help these youth transition successfully to post-secondary education and productive employment, 2010 Social Innovation Fund grantee New Profit implemented the Pathways Fund. Focused on youth ages 12 to 24, the Pathways Fund aims to increase high school graduation and GED attainment, increase college enrollment, increase college credit accumulation rates, and help youth achieve living-wage employment.
New Profit's six subgrantees are experienced providers in these areas and have a broad geographic reach, with locations in 22 states and 30 urban areas:
Getting these established organizations that are thought and performance leaders in their fields to work together represented both an opportunity and a challenge for New Profit.
"With a portfolio of organizations that are all high performers," observed Tulaine Montgomery, a Partner in...
Posted on Jan 28, 2014
Tonight millions of Americans will watch President Obama deliver his fifth State of the Union Address. One AmeriCorps alum will have a choice seat for all the action. Kathy Hollowell-Makle, who served for two years as an AmeriCorps member with Teach For America, will be a special guest of First Lady Michelle Obama.
Posted on Jan 24, 2014
After watching Hurricane Katrina devastate the gulf coast, I wanted to help. My brother told me about a Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) program called AmeriCorps and said I should look into it. I went online and applied to a few programs, but was hoping I'd get the chance to make a difference in the gulf.
Posted on Jan 17, 2014
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to improving the world in which he lived—and challenged the rest of us to do the same. He not only championed the equal rights but also equal access to economic opportunity for all Americans. This year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service will honor his legacy as hundreds of thousands of Americans pay tribute by serving their communities on Monday, Jan. 20.
Posted on Jan 10, 2014
"I am a guidance counselor and a teacher, den mother, referee, and confidant. I am a newspaper reporter, editor, and printer. I am a public relations man, chauffer, and pawn shop operator. I am also a scribe, medic, friend, buddy, and informer. I'm the low man on the totem pole, but the buck stops with me. I'm the middle man between Corpsman and staff, between staff and staff, and between Corpsmen and Corpsmen."
Posted on Jan 8, 2014
As Christina Bodison navigated a demanding course load at Howard University, the former biology major actively searched for ways to be of service to others. First, she mentored high school students during an alternative spring break program in Detroit. Then, she researched HIV, AIDS, and the socioeconomic factors that bar access to health care. All of this compelled Christina to join the AmeriCorps VISTA program and the fight against poverty.
Posted on Dec 31, 2013
This past year, we engaged millions of Americans in high-impact service, meeting pressing needs in communities across the nation. Working hand in hand with thousands of local partners, our members and volunteers improved lives, expanded economic opportunity, and strengthened communities. As 2013 draws to a close, let's take a look back at some of our favorite national service moments.
Posted on Dec 23, 2013
We always believed that once you became a homeowner, you were insulated from homelessness or hunger, unless a health or work catastrophe occurred, but seeing the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina changed our view of security in America.
Posted on Dec 23, 2013
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the land, AmeriCorps members were driving, in a basic white van. But their stockings weren't hung; no, not with care. They're riding in a van, going to who knows where;
Posted on Dec 17, 2013
As AmeriCorps celebrates its 20th anniversary, it's exciting to reflect on what the authors of the National Community Service Trust Act imagined for the power of national service. They believed that service should be an innovative public-private partnership, and Minnesota Reading Corps is bringing that vision to life.
Posted on Dec 17, 2013
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Lee. We are here today to unveil what we believe to be a very important initiative regarding our nation's ability to respond to the possibility of terrorists' use of weapons of mass destruction right here on U.S. soil.
Defense Secretary [William S.] Cohen said just a few hours ago in a presentation before the National Press Club, these deadly weapons of terror constitute a growing threat worldwide. The end of the Cold War, the breakup of the Soviet Union and the increasing global nature of our economy have made it easier for terrorists and criminal networks to possibly acquire such weapons, and so that's why we feel we must prepare to deal with the consequences of the possibility of such an attack involving chemical, biological or radiation weapons should that attack occur here at home.
Now, the steps that we are beginning today, specifically the announcement of a new plan to use our Guard and Reserve forces in this fight as well as the establishment of a Guard and Reserve consequence management program integration office, will advance our overall capabilities to support local, state and federal civil authorities in the event a WMD, weapons of mass destruction, type of incident should one day occur.
As you know, DoD has been a player in this realm for some time. We have been very heavily involved in implementing what is called the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici city training program, which is working to train local first responders in 120 of our nation's largest cities. We're training local fire, police and emergency medical personnel on how to deal with what could be catastrophic effects of a weapons of mass destruction incident. Now, this program, we think, is getting good results, but we feel that we can do more. So the program that we are unveiling today involving our Guard and Reserve forces is designed to complement these ongoing Nunn-Lugar-Domenici efforts.
Secretary Cohen has made it quite clear that he wants the Guard and Reserve forces, our part-time military forces, front and center when it comes to DoD's response to terrorist attacks or the possibility of such attacks here at home. Why the Guard and Reserve? Because they live and they work in all of our communities. They know the lay of the land. They have established links to the fire, police and emergency medical personnel who are always the first responders when something occurs here at home.
All Guard and Reserve forces already have significant capabilities to support state governments in all types of disaster response. And indeed, our National Guard, in particular, has a long history of such service. The goal now is to take that baseline, to take those capabilities and then adapt them to the requirements of consequence management for weapons of mass destruction. Our Guard and Reserve forces, consequently, will soon receive additional training and equipment to prepare for this new mission.
Now, I want to stress that this is not a DoD mission alone, and it is certainly not a Guard and Reserve mission alone. But rather, what we're talking about is the use of DoD assets to support local, state and federal civil authorities. During any such incident, DoD, again, would be in a support role, not the lead role. Rather, the Federal Emergency Management Agency would retain its lead federal agency response position under such a scenario.
Now, this is a very, very big and important job. Should the unthinkable occur and should a weapon of mass destruction actually be used, responders, be they local, state or federal, will confront very unique and very daunting challenges. Survivors of an incident will need medical assistance. It will need to be immediate and it will likely need to be massive. Survivors will need information on where and how to get help. Specialists will have to identify the nature of an attack and restrict access to hazardous areas. Others will need to come in and decontaminate those areas. And rescue and medical personnel will need to perform their missions without themselves also becoming casualties. So like I said, it's a very big job.
Here's how we propose to do it: At its core, the plan foresees the initial establishment of 10 rapid assessment and detection teams. These teams will be comprised of 22 highly trained, full-time National Guard personnel. And each of the teams will be tasked with a rapid response mission. They're designed to arrive quickly on the scene of an incident and they will be able to help local first responders identify the nature of an attack and call in as follow-on forces the right kinds of support. These teams are designed to form the tip of our national military support and response spear.
Complementing and supporting these teams will be specially trained and equipped decontamination and reconnaissance units which will be drawn from existing Guard and Reserve force structure currently located across the United States.
Now, we've budgeted almost $50 million dollars in the FY [fiscal year] 99 budget to begin this program of training and equipping and standing up these teams around the country. They will report through the Director of Military Support, up to one-half of whose staff will soon be comprised of personnel from the Guard and Reserve world.
This plan, I will tell you, has been a very collaborative effort between our active, Guard, Reserve and civilian leadership. And indeed, under Secretary Cohen's leadership, I just want to note the presence here today of Ambassador [H. Allen] Holmes, our assistant secretary for special operations and low intensity conflict. He is the keeper of the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici program here in DoD. We also have [Army National Guard Lt.] Gen. [Edward D.] Baca, our chief of the National Guard [Bureau], [Brig.] Gen. [James R.] Helmly, chief of the Army Reserve, we have Maj. Gen.[Russell C.] Davis, the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, [Maj.] Gen. [Edward] Soriano, the director of DOMS [Director of Military Support], and many others. Again, this has been a very, very collaborative effort and all of these individuals participated in the tiger team that helped to develop this concept for using the Guard and Reserve for this mission.
And so now, if I may, I'd like to turn the podium over to the chair of this effort, the chair of the tiger team, acting Secretary of the Army Mike Walker.
Walker. Thank you very much. ... I keep on my desk a jagged piece of glass which the FBI gave
me from the childcare center in the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. I keep it there as a reminder of what can happen in America. One hundred and sixty-eight people died that day in Oklahoma City. But 5,000 would have died if that bomb had been a chemical weapon. So that is what we faced with the potential of weapons of mass destruction.
As you know, the secretary of defense has named the Army for a number of years to be the executive agent for military support to civil authorities. That has traditionally focused on the assisting the lead federal agency, FEMA, in responding to forest fires and floods and hurricanes and earthquakes and the like. When Congress passed the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici program, ... to train up to 120 cities in responding to domestic terrorism from weapons of mass destruction, the secretary named the Army to be the executive agent for that program [and] to proceed with the training.
And then last fall, he asked us to look at the potential of improving the ability of the Guard and Reserve to assist in responding to weapons of mass destruction. I established a tiger team ... under the direction of Brig. Gen. Roger Schultz, who is the deputy adjutant general from Iowa and is currently serving as the Deputy, Director of Military Support, in the Army Operations Center.
Gen. Schultz pulled together elements from all of the services, from all the reserve components and from OSD [Office of the Secretary of Defense]. And he also carefully coordinated the preparation of the report with our interagency partners and especially our lead at FEMA. In addition, he carefully consulted and the Tiger Team carefully consulted with state and local officials to find out what they needed most as we put this effort together.
Now I will call on Roger Schultz in just a moment. But let me say that this is a very serious subject. The experts tell us that it's their view that it's not if, but when, a weapon of mass destruction will be used in this country. So it is very important that the American people believe that their governments, at every level, are doing everything possible to prepare for that potential. We believe that the program that Secretary Cohen announced today is a step in that direction. ...
Schultz. Secretary Cohen's announcement earlier today regarding the nation's preparedness for weapons of mass destruction response underscores the Department of Defense interest in improving our ability to respond to these attacks. And I'm going to talk for just a minute about the detail that Ms. Lee and Secretary Walker have already introduced. And as I do, I'll provide, then, the detail that we anticipate the Guard and Reserve becoming a part of, in terms of our overall response efforts.
And we're talking about a support role that Ms. Lee has already introduced. ... We talk about the Guard and Reserve and our role of supporting our nation's response disasters, to domestic emergencies. And so the theme of our work is integrating the Guard and Reserve, the theme of our work is a support mission that Ms. Lee has already introduced initially here. ...
This past November, we assembled a group of experts to look at the military requirements to support a response to weapons of mass destruction attack. And so we looked at the military functions, you'll see at the top, and outlined, then, the integration that's already mentioned briefly. And for certain, we talked about the program definition, the tasks that obviously would fall out of that mission statement in terms of the detail that we in the military, the Defense Department, in this case, the Guard and Reserve, might be asked to perform. So we looked at the interagency strategic plans and we looked at the other requirements that the Guard and Reserve could be tasked to accomplish. ...
Interagency to us, our federal partners -- the FEMA, FBI, the Public Health Service, the Veterans Administration -- are the kinds of agencies that we feel we have an interest and an obligation to be a part of in terms of response. ...
And as you work down the list, as it relates to the Defense Department's ability to respond, we find ourselves today, not prepared. And I'll talk about that in just a little more detail. Not prepared with the likes of the description of the missions that we may be asked to react to. And so, you'll hear today our concept, our plan, on how that program comes together.
The more important piece ... . I think, really deals with the task -- train and equip our Reserve component response elements -- ... shaping and focusing the Guard and Reserve training efforts and equipping the Guard and Reserve units to respond to a WMD-like attack. And so, you'll find that to be a significant part of our concept in our overall interest.
One of the things we found in our study is that we need to practice more with our interagency partners. Working with the state government, working with the local government, and also then, the federal partners here. And so, we say it's not just establishing a program where we go out and train the military, it's establishing a program where we exercise with the state responders, the local responders and the federal government.
So as we talk here about coordinating the procedures, the office we're announcing today begins to coordinate those activities overall and that's the detail that I'll provide here as we continue with the briefing. So this is the program we're standing up. This is the office that will be in existence here from this day forward relating to, overall, coordinating the consequence management program activities. ...
We possibly could have local responders and state responders and federal responders reacting to the same incident, ... and it's our recognition, in the case of the Defense Department, that we support a local incident commander. So our idea is that a fire chief remains in charge ... throughout the mission, the fire chief would remain an incident command kind of responsibility.
And recognize that as the state response comes together, this is the governor's authority to bring the National Guard and other state resources to bear, that they too would have a chain of command. And as well, the federal responders would then come in with the other task force that are follow-on force in nature that would also have their own separate chain of command. So our challenge is to bring together these three response activities into a weapon of mass destruction response.
What's this all mean? What we're saying is that a weapon of mass destruction attack is different in the sense that the state forces could be overwhelmed earlier than ever before, and as well, we may need to call in the federal assets. So it brings to bear, perhaps, a reaction time that we have never before anticipated in terms of Guard and Reserve reacting to day-to-day mission requirements. ...
The state coordinating officer is the person that responds to the governor of the various states and territories. And so, beyond the control of a local commander perhaps being overwhelmed on the scene fairly early, we would have a state response force coming together. And we recognize that the federal activity needs to be coordinated, in this case, by the FEMA, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency ... .
What we really want to do, though, is make available DoD resources to the local incident commander. ... The person says I need these kinds of activities. ... We, DoD, are not as prepared as we need to be [for] a weapons of mass destruction response. We have limited capabilities, in fact. ... Our current capabilities -- explosive ordnance disposal, laboratories and the tech escort unit.. The Marines have the CBIRF [Chemical-Biological Incident Response Force] model many have talked about for some time -- that represents today's DoD capability for response to WMD-like attacks. ...
We need to focus. We need to equip. And the Guard and Reserve units represent these areas or these functions today. And that's our task. That's the program that we're announcing today, ... to take these activities and these type support requirements and put them together in terms of a response activity. ...
So the teams that we are talking about are rapid assessment teams and we've already heard about at least 10 teams being fielded in fiscal year 99. The team missions. ... One is rapid deployment. One is early-on assessment of a given incident -- what kind of agent are we dealing with, where's the cloud or the plume that's perhaps been used on a given incident site, and perhaps where are those in danger, where do we need to secure, where do we evacuate from, or perhaps, where do we keep people from entering? And so, all of those missions come together here in terms of this assessment element being a part of that overall command and control activity.
I say "all of this" -- we still are responding to a local incident commander's request. We, the Department of Defense, are responding to a local incident commander's request. ...
Long term, we are here to say that we have a commitment to sustaining the skills. You'll see that in our plan in terms of the detail, in terms of the rest of the activity[,] as it isolates task, train and equip responders. And so our program today is perhaps the first step of a journey that begins to use and capitalize on the Guard and Reserve being considered for weapons of mass destruction response. ...
[Excerpts of selected questions and responses follow.]
Q. Where are these 10 first teams going to be located?
A. The 10 Federal Emergency Management [Agency] regions. We'll put a team in each of these regions, and we are considering a list of criteria that factors in the likes of the population centers and a number of other factors,. the local military training centers of excellence, that are available. ...
Q. But where in the regions?
A. Well, that's the model we're working through right now. ... It'll actually be May before we identify the actual
communities that will receive these teams.
Q. You talk about 10 teams, but then you break down your FY program and [say you'll have] 65 decon [teams] and 28 recon ...
A. [The] 10 teams [are] structure that's new to the force. The rest of the teams that we're organizing are found in the Guard and Reserve today ... that need some training, need some focus on their task and need some equipment.
Q. The problem you have with Guard and Reserve personnel is they have real jobs, most of them, and they do other things which might not make them available for instant mobilization. And yet, you're talking about being able to [put these people] on the scene within hours, I would imagine. Isn't that a complication?
A. Yes, it is. ... Your question is, can we get there in time? And the answer is, our plan is to start with 10 teams and then simply test that model or validate the response concept and develop from there.
Q. Those rapid teams, those are full time people, right? Or no?
A. The teams that are announced today, yes, have a full-time staff, a full-time contingent and a traditional member contingent. Their 22 members are the full-time spaces, and there are an additional 22 members for traditional. So it would be a 44-member platoon if you just took the model and applied it to a given mission.
Q. What would the threshold be for sending one of these teams out? We've had a couple of incidents in the last year. We had the one in Las Vegas just recently. I doubt that gets to your threshold because nothing happens. Or we had the thing in Washington where there was sort of a mysterious package that could have been a biological agent. That doesn't ring your bells, I guess, probably.
A. They absolutely do. They ring our bells. In fact, the team that we sent from Dugway, Utah, to Las Vegas was approved through our office. That chain of command that I talked about... has Mr. Walker in the approval process. And yes, we have to approve those teams responding to a mission; in this case, the FBI led. So it absolutely rings our bell. And it turned out that the agent was not what was announced initially.
Q. But that Dugway team is a regular Army team, is it not?
A. Yes, that's a regular Army team as part of the tech escort unit.
Q. I assume that they would still get the first call in most of these cases unless there was an individual case, or is that not true?
A. I think in terms of the decision making in terms of who gets the first call is where the teams are located and the response time that simply would be applied to get there, I do believe. And so we've gone through an analysis of just the question you're asking. How quick can I get there? And so the regional teams are a start point for us.
Q. As I understand, you have Dugway people and on the East Coast, you have Fort Detrick [Md.], or something. Would this be sort of decentralize it to more places so you can get there faster?
A. The tech escort unit really exists in three locations today, so they've already been decentralized some. What we have potentially in the case of weapons of mass destruction attack is we just simply may not have the forces in the right places. And so the Guard and Reserve begin to shore up that response capability, that potential. And they're stationed across the country today. And so it places a response potential that's closer to the sites that potentially that could be attacked.
Q. What actual evidence do you have that the threat is increasing?
A. The FBI actually has the lead on the domestic threat. ... One of the things that we're preparing for is an item that Secretary Walker talked about, and that is, we may, in fact, be attacked. If you look at terrorist activity worldwide, we are simply preparing for a mission that may come, may arrive. We obviously listen to the FBI on a routine basis, so that we get an update on the threat assessment as the activities occur. We monitor the threat in terms of how much ... and the activity really -- the FBI has release authority on that kind of information.
Q. What's the additional cost once you get geared up of running this outfit per year?
A. First year cost, as Ms. Lee pointed out, was $49 million. That's the start up, the equipment and the training. We anticipate that to be kind of an annual cost as we go into the program.
Q. $49 million a year indefinitely?
A. We're developing next year's budgets right now, and so it's obviously a program we have to defend and justify as we go through the budget review process.
Q. Let me ask you something to clear something up. These 10 teams would [be] Army National Guard teams, right? But draw on other National Guard units?
A. Right. ... These kinds of elements, these capabilities are found in the Guard and Reserve today; these elements, if they're Guard units, can be called by the governors and are routinely called today.
Q. These would be Army National Guard.
A. Army or Air National Guard -- both ...respond to the governors in the states and territories today. There are Reserve capabilities that could be authorized for response by the president.
Q. But the 10n teams that you're forming will be both Army and National Guard.
A. Army and Air National Guard teams. Which gives us that accessibility. That's where the governors' authority to call their subordinate units to come to bear, which allows for a quicker response.
Q. Back to the budget, what pot of money will this come out of as you get rolling?
A. Secretary of Defense Cohen has announced a commitment of multiyear dollars to the program. What we're realizing in terms of first-year costs are a part of that overall commitment. This is all DoD money that he's applied to the mission.
Published by the American Forces Information Service, a field activity of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), Washington, D.C. Parenthetical entries are speaker/author notes; bracketed entries are editorial notes. This material is in the public domain and may be reprinted without permission.


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This Week: NM State gears up for the first of two meeting with I-10 rival UTEP on Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Pan American Center. This marks the 77th time the teams have met in program history. UTEP starts its season 5-0 after an NCAA run last season following a 24-3 regular season record. After the rivalry meeting, the Aggies set out for a weekend road trip to face Southern Utah on Dec. 1. The Thunderbirds host NM State with a 2-3 record.
Radio Coverage: The Aggie Sports Network is producing 15 games on KSNM AM 570 this season, along with any contests in the post season. Radio coverage is scheduled for the Loyola Marymount game in Las Cruces on Monday as well as the Aggies first road game at UC Santa Barbara, Wednesday on KSNM AM 570 with Jay Sanderson giving the play-by-play.
All games aired on radio are produced by the Aggie Sports Network on KSNM AM 570 in Las Cruces. The broadcasts can also be heard from anywhere around the world on the Internet by logging onto www.NMStateSports.com. Just click on the live events link to access the coverage for a fee.
Television Coverage: Eight games are scheduled to air on television this season on AggieVision. The first game broadcast is the Aggies home game versus I-10 Rival UTEP on Nov. 28 from the Pan American Center. Fans can also go to www.AggieVision.tv for channel listings. Fans can also see all the AggieVision games on ESPN3
Live Stats on the Web: Live stats will be available for fans at www.NMStateSports.com at no cost for the entire season. Fans can click on the Live Events link at the top of the NMStateSports.com home page to access the live stats. Live stats for away games may direct fans to the opposing team's athletics page.
Twitter/Facebook: Get all the updates of Aggie Athletics on Twitter and Facebook. Get in-game statistics and in-game updates on Twitter @NMStateAggies. Find out about all Aggie Athletics promotions and events on Facebook (NMSU Athletics and The Aggie Student-Athlete).
The Looks
Looking Ahead: After the first meeting with I-10 rival UTEP and the quick road trip to Southern Utah (Cedar City, Utah), NM State names the short drive to El Paso, Texas, to face the Miners for the second time this season. The yearly home-and-home series concludes in the Don Haskins Center on Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. Then, NM State gets nearly a two-seek break before hosting New Mexico for the conclusion of that yearly series.
Looking Back: The NM State women's basketball team dominated the Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic over the weekend going 2-0, making its overall season record 3-2. The Aggies derailed George Mason 55-52 on Friday evening with sophomore Danesia Williamson collecting 18 points with four assists. NM State claimed the championship title after a 50-44 victory over UC Irvine on Saturday evening. Freshman Sasha Weber collected a career-high 20 points with four three's on the night. NM State is now 10-2 all-time in the home tournament and picked up its sixth title.
Prior to the tournament, the Aggies fell 60-37 to Rio Grande Rival New Mexico. The Aggies tallied 44 rebounds on the night, but sank just 14 of 64 field goal attempts.
Aggie Country
About the Aggies: NM State returns six from the 2011-12 team, including Kelsie Rozendaal, who finished the season with a .526 shooting percentage. Rozendaal was third on the team with 108 total rebounds and second with a .778 free throw percentage on the year. Senior Jasmine Rutledge also returns for the Aggies after averaging 5.7 points per game with 4.1 rebounds. Rutledge saw action in each of the Aggies 30 games last season and started in half of those.
Chrissy Fletcher and Camila Rosen also return to the hardwood as two of the Aggies starters. Fletcher went 4-for-4 at the free throw line against UTEP (11/16) while earning her second straight academic All-WAC honor. Rosen picked up 32 steals as a junior and earned a season-high 13 points against Boise State (1/7).
Gilbreath joins the Aggie squad as a transfer from USC. The former Trojan played in each of USC's 30 games last season, starting 17 contests and averaging 3.9 points per game. She led the team in free throw percentage at 83 percent (24-of-29) and averaged 2.6 rebounds per game. Gilbreath sat out three seasons with the Trojans due to knee injuries.
Along with Gilbreath, Trakh added six other newcomers to the roster. Las Cruces native, Elena Holguin, comes in after redshirting her freshman season. Three-point threat, Alexis Nelson, also joins the Aggies after breaking the single-season record for three pointers with 60 during her senior campaign at Aurora High School in Aurora, Ill.
NM State also brings in University of San Diego transfer, Denesia Williamson. The sophomore started one game and participated in 16 while averaging 12 minutes per game last season. The 5-6 guard averaged 5.1 points, 1.4 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game with the Toreros. Abby Scott (Madras, Ore.), Sasha Weber (Lacey, Wash.) and Shay Young (San Diego, Calif.) round out the newcomers for NM State.
Sasha's Big Break: Freshman Sasha Weber worked for the best game as an Aggie over the weekend at the Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic. The 6-foot guard helped lift the Aggies to a 2-0 weekend after picking up 13 points in the 55-52 win over George Mason. She followed that up with a career-high 20 points in the championship game versus UC Irvine. Weber was 4-5 behind the three-point arc and had two assists on the night. She also notched new career-highs in three pointers (4) and free throws (6) against the Anteaters. She picked up four points and a rebound in her 16 minutes of play against Rio Grande Rival New Mexico as well. She averaged 12.3 points on 46.2 percent shooting and 2.0 rebounds on the week.
Tournament Champs: The New Mexico State Aggies claimed the Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic tournament title with a stellar 50-44 win over UC Irvine on Saturday evening at the Pan American Center. The previous night, the Aggies claimed a 55-52 win over the Patriots of George Mason. With the 2-0 record on the tournament, NM State's Kelsie Rozendaal and Sasha Weber were named to the All-Tournament team. Rozendaal was also selected tournament MVP for her work on the hardwood.
Tough Luck in ABQ: The Lobos took advantage of the points off turnovers in the win over NM State with 19. The Aggies finished the night with similar numbers to New Mexico, but the team just could not find the basket.
The first half opened up with the Lobos taking a 4-0 lead, but sophomore Danesia Williamson downed her first two of 10 baskets of the night. With the Aggies keeping with just those for points until near the nine minute mark, freshman Sasha Weber brought the Aggies back in the game and NM State left the hardwood with 27-20 at the half.
NM State earned the first points of the second half, but struggled to find the basket. A pair of good free throws by senior Kelsie Rozendaal early in the period along with a bucket by Elena Holguin helped move the score for NM State. The Aggies collected a few more points with a layup by sophomore Simone Ruedin and a free basket by Williamson in the middle of the period.
Kelsie Rozendaal combined for seven points and six rebounds on the night, but was 2-for-5 on field goals. Williams and Stefanie Gilbreath each had 10 buckets on the night, going 4-for-16 and 4-for-15, respectively.
Heartbreak in California: The New Mexico State Aggies made a bold comeback in the second half of play, but fell 43-41 to UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 14, at the Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, Calif.
The Aggies had a slow start in the first half, scoring just 14 points before leaving the hardwood. Sophomore Danesia Williamson led the Aggies with six points in the opening half, while senior Kelsie Rozendaal collected three rebounds. Williams finished the road opener with nine points and one assist.
In the second half, Rozendaal opened with a first minute layup, giving the Aggies some energy. Stefanie Gilbreath came up with two free shots for NM State followed by one from Rozendaal in the middle of the half. Back-to-back baskets by Gilbreath and freshman Shay Young halfway through the second period, gave the Aggies the momentum they needed to drive the score. A shot by Jasmine Rutledge out of a timeout closed the gap for the Aggies to 34-25 with less than 10 minutes to go.
That flow continued for NM State as the Aggies worked for 16 points and 16 rebounds in the second half alone. The team also compiled three assists and collected their only three-point shot of the game.
Gilbreath notched 11 points on the night with four boards. Rozendaal worked to go 4-5 in the second half. She combined for five boards and one assist. She earned 10 total points in the game.
As a team, Aggie defense proved strong against the Gouchos as they collected three shot clock violations in their home opener. NM State also caused eight turnovers on the night.
Thriller on Opening Night: The New Mexico State women's basketball team trilled the crowd with an overtime victory over the Lions of Loyola Marymount, 77-76, on Nov. 12, at the Pan American Center.
Sophomore transfer Danesia Williamson locked the score at 69-69 with less than 30 seconds to play in the game. The 5-6 guard notched 19 points on the night. She paved the way for senior Kelsie Rozendaal to give the Aggies the 77-76 advantage with two free shots in the final five seconds of overtime. Rozendall's shots at the line earned her a career-high 22 points, while shooting 8-13 in the season opener. She also notched her first double-double of the year with 11 rebounds.
Williamson and Rozendaal were accompanied by senior Stefanie Gilbreath and junior Jasmine Rutledge in double-digit points. Gilbreath and Rutledge each earned 12 points on the evening with Gilbreath going 5-6 at the line and Rutledge collecting eight boards.
Williamson started things off early with a three-pointer and three buckets in the first four minutes of play. She managed nine points in the first half alone. She was 4-5 from the line and helped the Aggies to an overall 42.3 shooting percentage in the first 20 minutes of play.
Loyola Marymount went on an eight point run in the middle of the half, giving the Lions their first lead of the half 22-21. After trading shots back and forth, a deep pass by Sasha Weber to Rutledge gave the Aggies the lead once again 28-27 with 3:53 left in the first half. Two free shots made by sophomore Simone Ruedin tied the score for NM State at 30 with less than three minutes to play in the half. LMU answered back with seven straight late in the half to gain a 37-30 lead and close out the half. Ruedin earned three steals on the game, a career high for the sophomore.
Big Night for Rozendaal: Senior Kelsie Rozendaal opened her final season in Crimson and White with an outstanding career-high 22 points. She also earned her first double-double of he season with 11 rebounds and not a single turnover.
Scouting UTEP: UTEP is coming off one of its best seasons to date. 2011-12 brought a 29-4 overall record with an NCAA Tournament berth and Conference USA regular season and tournament titles. UTEP fell in the first round of the tournament to Penn State, but finished conference play with just one loss (15-1) to Rice. This year, the Miners start 5-0 after two wins at the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas. Under the direction of 12th-year head coach Keitha Adams, UTEP looks to Anete Steinberga, Kayla Thorton and Kelli Willingham as the returning starters. Averaging 13.2 points and shooting .473 from the field, Thorton is among UTEP's leading ladies. Kristine Vitola is on top of the stats sheet with an average of 16 points a game and 25 rebounds.
Series History Versus the Miners: The Wednesday game marks the 77th meeting between the I-10 rivals. UTEP and NM State first met in 1973 with a 58-37 win for the Aggies during their inaugural season. More recently, the Miners swept NM State during the 2011-12 season. Taking a 76-72 win in overtime in Las Cruces, UTEP prevailed at home with a much larger margin of 63-27 over NM State. The 27 points for NM State tied for the fewest points scored by an Aggie team in program history. (versus New Mexico 12/21/04) All time, UTEP holds a 46-30 record over the Aggies.
Scouting Southern Utah: With a 2-3 record going into the weekend, the Big Sky Conference member is averaging 68.8 points a game while giving up 67 on defense. The Thunderbirds shoot 38.5 from the floor and 65.3 from the line. Hailey Mandeko is on top for the T-birds, averaging 13 points a game and shooting 42.1 behind the arc. Carli Moreland tops the team with an average of seven rebounds per contest.
Series History Versus the Thunderbirds: Aggies are up 3-2 on the Thunderbirds as of the last meeting in 2011. NM State fell in the Nov. 27 meeting 58-57 at the Pan American Center. Southern Utah earned its first win in the series with a 59-58 win over the Aggies in the L'eggs Classic on Dec. 28, 1995. NM State opened the series with an 81-56 win over the Thunderbirds on Jan. 24, 1987. A few years later, the Aggies followed it up with an 82-75 victory on Feb. 5, 1990.
Trakh Signs Five to NLI: Head coach Mark Trakh announces that five high school players have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Aggies in the fall of 2013. Trakh is in his second season with NM State and has led the Aggies to a 1-0 start to the 2012-13 season.
Joining the Aggies in 2013 are Tamera Williams of Centennial High School (Las Vegas, Nev.), Brianna Freeman of Harker Heights High School (Killeen, Texas), Vanessa Garner of Archbishop Mitty High School (Milpitas, Calif.), Moriah Mack of Reagan High School (San Antonio, Texas), and Brandee Walton of St. Mary's High School (Phoenix, Az.)
Aggie Returners Earn Academic All-WAC: The 2011-12 Academic All-WAC women's basketball was announced in the spring. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year, have at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests. The following is a list of the five winter sport honorees from the women's basketball squad: Chrissy Fletcher, Jr., Malia Magazzeni, Jr., Kelsie Rozendaal, Sr., Kaitlyn Soto, Sr., Tabytha Wampler, Sr.
Fresh Faces for Trakh: Head coach Mark Trakh brings on a slew of newcomers for the 2012-13 campaign. Among the new Aggies are transfers Stefanie Gilbreath and Denesia Williamson. Gilbreath joins the Aggie squad after spending four seasons with USC. Gilbreath sat out three seasons with the Trojans due to knee injuries, but played in each of USC's 30 games in 2011-12. Williamson wears the Crimson after one season with University of San Diego. The 5-6 guard averaged 5.1 points, 1.4 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game with the Toreros.
Along with the two transfers, Trakh also adds five other players to the roster. Las Cruces native, Elena Holguin, comes in after redshirting her freshman season. Three-point threat, Alexis Nelson, joins the Aggies after breaking the single-season record for three pointers with 60 during her senior campaign at Aurora High School in Aurora, Ill. Abby Scott (Madras, Ore.), Sasha Weber (Lacey, Wash.) and Shay Young (San Diego, Calif.) round out the newcomers for NM State.
Last Season: Under the helm of first-year head coach, Mark Trakh, the Aggies finished the 2011-12 season with a 6-24 overall season record. This left NM State with a 3-11 Western Athletics Conference record. The Aggies made an appearance at the WAC Championships at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. (3/7). The Aggies were seeded eighth in the tournament but were quickly booted out by No. 1 66-58 State.
Senior guard Tabitha Wampler was the most recent Aggie to join the 1,000 Point Club with a career 1,254 points (2008-12). She joins former teammates Danisha Corbett and Madison Spence along with Aggie great Anita Maxwell (2,601) and Andrea Kabwasa (1,788).
Another highlight for the Aggies in 2011-12 was coach Trakh coaching his 500th game of his career as a Division I head coach. In his 17th year on the sidelines, the floor general notched the milestone against Hawai'i in Las Cruces Feb. 16.
Preseason Accolades: The Western Athletic Conference coaches and media picked NM State to finish eighth and ninth in their respective preseason polls, and senior guard Stefanie Gilbreath was named an All-WAC preseason pick.
The Aggies were picked sixth in last season's preseason polls. NM State finished 6-24 overall and 3-11 in the conference to place in eighth. The eighth place rank gave the Aggies a tough battle against top-ranked Fresno State in the 2012 WAC Championships. The Bulldogs defeated the Aggies 66-58, knocking NM State out of the tournament.
Reigning first team All-WAC honoree Christensen was voted Preseason Player of the Year and is the on the preseason All-WAC first team. Joining her on the first team are Alyssa Charlston of Idaho, Louisiana Tech's Whitney Frazier, Diamond Ford of Texas State and Seattle U's Kacie Sowell.
Historical Season:
-- The 2012-13 season marks the 40th season of Aggie women's basketball. The first season was 1973-74.
-- This season also marks 25 years since the Aggies last NCAA tournament appearance. The 1987-88 team was the last in program history to receive an NCAA berth.
Potential Aggie Milestones:
-- Head coach Mark Trakh needs just two more victories to reach No. 300 in his career as a Division I head coach- this could happen as early as Dec. 1, when the Aggies face Southern Utah in Cedar City, Utah.
-- With 11 victories during the 2012-13 season, NM State will reach its 600th win in program history. Currently, the Aggies are 592-526 all-time.
Aggies Host 16 Games This Season: The Aggies' 17 home games at the Pan American Center is the fifth time in six seasons NM State plays host to more than 15 contests. Along with this year's ledger, here are the prior four season slates with 16-plus games in Las Cruces including a school-record 18 games last year in 2009-10.


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Most fire departments in rural communities around the Quad Cities rely on volunteer firefighters. However, with increasing demands on hours and no paycheck, finding those volunteers is getting tougher.
Tyler Schmidt, Fire Chief for the Fire Department in Eldridge, Iowa, has been a firefighter for 20 years.
"They were just starting the Firefighter One training, which was probably 60 hours of training," said Schmidt.
Now, because many calls to the fire department are medical, Eldridge firefighters are required to complete 60 hours of Firefighter One training along with medical training, which can take anywhere from six months to a year.
Between the training, hectic hours, and zero pay, Schmidt said it's tough finding volunteers.
"It's very hard to get people who say they'd like to help," Schmidt said. "Most people get home from work and don't want to get up at two o'clock in the morning to go help somebody."
The number of volunteer firefighters has dropped 11 percent since the 1980's, while the actual cost of running a fire department has risen. A traditional fire truck costs $400,000 more now than it did 30 years ago.
That worries Fire Chiefs like Don Carey from the Rapid City Fire Protection District. He said they sometimes have to call in other fire departments to a structure fire because they don't have enough volunteers to help.
"Typically the volunteer situation will follow the economy. When the economy goes down, your volunteers tend to fall off," said Carey. "Right now I've got about 28 volunteers on the roster. I'd like to have about five or six more to get very comfortable."
Carey said recruitment takes some finesse. His fire department holds open houses where they can showcase all their equipment and people can meet the firefighters.
"You go by word of mouth, you go by your good guys getting another friend they know that's a good guy, or a good gal, and getting them to come down," said Carey.
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Technology is changing at a feverish pace, especially when it comes to the devices we use to access the Internet, and how those devices get connected.
Recent advances in mobile technologies and cellular services have made it a natural assumption that we'll all unplug entirely at some point. However, that couldn't be further from the truth, and here's why!
Consider the following four reasons that broadband Internet is undoubtedly here to stay.
1. Purpose
Think of the purposes behind today's Internet that are not likely to change tomorrow. Sure, there are more than one billion people on Facebook, and social media usage and email are the primary functions for millions of users.
But there's a purpose that requires more: commercial business. When an entire company depends on its connection to the web, it's not going to take the chance of losing its link in the air. So that's one strong reason to presume that many telecommuting jobs require land-based connections to the Internet, and will continue to do so.
2. Checks and balances
Whether he or she runs a social media site, email server, popular business blog, or telecom company, any educated executive is going to grasp the massive risk associated with relying on only one type of access to the Internet. There's a strategic reason to rely on a system of checks and balances to control costs and technological blind spots.
Even if cellular downloads catch up with broadband and fiber-optic speeds, it's likely that every large operation will continue to desire a variety of ways to connect.
3. Gaming
Video gaming is huge, and many of today's most popular games require a dependable and fast level of broadband connectivity. What gives this aspect extra weight is the fact that the typical gamer is an influencer and early adopter of technologies.
That's a customer market that most companies want to keep happy.
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Given that wired Internet and broadband services had a decade-long headstart on cellular services (and several years more of cable television infrastructure), it's remains the most dependable and quickest access to the Internet available. In mountainous island locales such as New Zealand or heavily populated cities like New York, broadband Internet is indisputably the fastest and most reliable way to get Internet access.


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Team Meat release bizarre teaser for new project A Voyeur For September
Team Meat, the two chaps behind indie smash Super Meat Boy, are working on a new game, titled A Voyeur For September. Judging by a newly released trailer... it could be about anything, really.
Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes had previously been working on offbeat cat-breeding game Mew-Genics (best title), but last month they revealed that project was on hold while they worked on something new.
Team Meat "shows no loss" from piracy and "neither should any other developer"
Tommy Refenes of Team Meat has posted a lengthy blog explaining why apathy and refunds "are more dangerous than piracy." There's no way to accurately calculate losses to piracy, so how is DRM effective?
Having a digital copy pirated "does not equate to money being taken out of my pocket," says Refenes. He doubts companies have really investigated these 'losses' and just given knee jerk reactions.
Team Meat sitting out on developing for next-gen consoles
Indie developer Team Meat, best known for its breakout hit Super Meat Boy, has stated the studio will be skipping next generation consoles, thanks to the cost of developing for them.
McMullen: The Binding of Isaac was "career suicide" risky
Team Meat co-founder Edmund McMullen revealed that he feels that he took a "career suicide" level of risk in making The Binding of Isaac, labeling his early effort, Super Meat Boy, as a "safe" game.
Super Meat Boy hits the 1M sales mark on XBLA
Team Meat has announced on Twitter that their squishy platform-puzzle title, Super Meat Boy, has hit the 1M sales mark on Xbox Live Arcade. The developer tweeted, "Fun Fact: Super Meat Boy past the million sales mark last month! PLATINUM BABY."


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Houston cat owners beware. If you let your cat outside, especially to roam at night, it could be in danger of being killed by either a disturbed person or a coyote, depending upon where you live. Continuing a nearly 4-year-old string of cat mutilations seemingly at the hands of humans, another incident occurred the weekend […] [Read More]