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Pure Guild Hair Regrowth Serum, Shampoo, and Conditioner set the new benchmark for molecular purity in topical treatments:
Active ingredients in Pure Guild Hair Regrowth Serum, Shampoo, and Conditioner maintain their molecular integrity and full spectrum of biological activities because no solvents are used and no heat is applied to extract them.
Pure Guild employs only gentle mechanical compression over time to render highly effective compounds from potent raw materials. Although costly, this process yields a superior molecule, while other organic brands use chemical solvents like hexane or ether, which adulterate the final product, and heat distillation, which inhibits therapeutic properties.
Super-premium Pure Guild cosmeceuticals contain no sodium lauryl sulfate or other detergents. They are strictly hypoallergenic, non-irritating, and never tested on animals.
Pure Guild Hair Regrowth Serum, Shampoo, and Conditioner incorporate only the active ingredients proven most effective via clinical trials. Dramatically, one extract of the botanical Lupinus albus, native to the Mediterranean region, has shown in multiple scientific studies to control testosterone and boost the density, activity, and blood supply of delicate hair follicles:
Hair follicle in longitudinal section
Hair follicle in cross section
Hair is a social marker, an important component of attraction, and the loss of hair is associated with a loss of power. Male pattern balding starts at an early age, between 15 and 20, and may progress to total baldness very rapidly. To arrest and delay significant loss, specialists recommend prevention at the first sight of symptoms.
The leader in cosmeceutical science, Pure Guild researches hair pathology in depth and offers the most effective topical treatments to combat balding. Currently, attention is focused on active ingredients that affect four factors of the hair cycle: epithelial cells, peripheral nervous system, immune system, and vascular system. Pure Guild has developed today's state-of-the-science treatment for hair regrowth, Lupinus albus extract, derived from the white lupine native to the Mediterranean. Rich in peptides, trace elements, and vitamins, the extract has been proven in clinical trials.
Lupinus albus extract performs simultaneously on three fronts of the hair cycle:
Tested in vivo, the active botanical extract deployed in Pure Guild Hair Regrowth Serum, Shampoo, and Conditioner is proven to favor hair growth and return hair density to normal levels. In each hair cycle, a follicle undergoes three phases: anagen, catagen, and telogen.
The active phase of hair growth lasts for three to five years. Normally, 80–85 percent of follicles are in anagen phase. Each can yield about 20 terminal hairs. Divided into six stages, anagen requires intense metabolic activity in the hair bulb:
Stage I: The follicle is regenerated from a bulge — believed to be stem cells — located where the sebaceous gland opens onto the shaft.
Stage II: Envelopment of the dermal papilla forms the bulb and its matrix.
Stage III: The bulb increases in size. Mitotic activity becomes intense. Signs of hair and epithelial-sheath differentiation appear. Melanocyte activity begins.
Stage IV: Keratinization of hair takes place.
Stage V: The hair grows flush with the epidermal surface.
Stage VI: Visible hair emerges.
In this phase — about three weeks — the follicle regresses. Cells become keratinized. Mitotic activity stops. The follicle takes the form of a club.
The quiescent phase lasts about three months. The hair remains anchored in the follicle and continues to rise. At the end, the hair falls, and a new cycle starts. During the hyperproliferative anagen phase, the follicle requires a particular physical, biochemical, and psychological balance to develop normally. Any stressors can thrust anagen follicles back into telogen phase, a condition called alopecia or baldness. There are three types:
To restart the hair cycle, a treatment must reactivate the anagen growth phase by acting simultaneously on three factors:
Tested at 0.25% on normal human fibroblasts, Lupinus albus extract inhibits by 18 percent the activity of 5α-reductase II, an enzyme that enables conversion of testosterone into the 5α-dihydrotestosterone that causes male pattern baldness.
Androgens play a fundamental role in this phenomenon, characterized by dwindling hair diameter, a process called miniaturization. In the course of androgenetic alopecia, follicles experience increased activity from the enzyme 5α-reductase II and higher levels of the hormone 5α-dihydrotestosterone (5α-DHT).
The 5α-DHT appears to be the most important factor in miniaturization. It binds to androgen receptors and forms a hormone/receptor complex that activates the genes responsible for hair shedding.
Tested at 0.5%, Lupinus albus extract increases the synthesis of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) by 30 percent. L albus extract makes the existing vascular system of the hair follicle denser to facilitate better nutrient supply to cells.
Vascularization of a follicle is essential for development and growth, especially in anagen phase. Growth factors, cytokines, and other molecules are involved. One essential growth factor is VEGF, known to stimulate angiogenesis and vascular permeability. VEGF acts directly on dermal ridges and stimulates formation of a robust vascular system in proximity to follicles, fulfilling their nutritional needs. Levels are lower in individuals suffering from androgenetic alopecia, resulting in less-than-adequate vascularization.
During anagen phase, cellular activity is intense. Cells divide continuously to manufacture hair strands. After differentiation, fibers accumulate keratin, hardening and leading to the disintegration of nuclei. A growing hair is prima facie evidence of cellular multiplication. Pressure pushes the hair out through the surface.
Lupinus albus extract provides peptides, zinc, and iron to stimulate the metabolic activity of hair-bulb cells and boost keratinocyte differentiation, as seen in the 44-percent increase in expression of mRNA coding for type 1 transglutaminase (L albus extract at 1%).
In clinical studies, Lupinus albus extract improves vascularization of the hair follicle, a process essential for the manufacture of hair. Tested at 0.5%, it leads to a 30 percent increase in synthesis of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), required to formulate the vascular system.
The aim of this study was to determine the capacity of L albus extract to stimulate synthesis of the growth factor and to enable new vascularization in proximity to dependent hair follicles, thus favoring the essential nutrient supply required.
Day 1: Keratinocytes were inoculated in six-well plates at 100,000 cells per well.
Day 2: Keratinocytes were treated with L albus extract at 0.25% and 0.50%, followed by incubation for 72 hours.
Day 5: After incubation, the cell supernatants were recovered. VEGF was assayed with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit.
Agent tested
L albus extract 0.25%
L albus extract 0.50%
VEGF synthesis vs. control
In further studies, Lupinus albus extract at 0.25%, 0.50%, and 1.00% increased formation of new vessels, called ramifications, from the existing circulatory system. L albus extract favors angiogenesis, thus facilitates the supply of oxygen and nutrients essential for cells during intensive activity.
The aim of this study was to determine the capacity of L albus to stimulate angiogenesis, the process of forming new vessels.
When endothelial cells are cultivated in vitro, they create new vasculature by migration, forming continuous tubules under the influence of various angionenic factors. It is thus possible to obtain a hair-follicle structure with ramifications.
Endothelial cells were visualized, and ramifications were quantified by immunolabeling, using an antibody-to-platelet-endothelial-cell-adhesion molecule (PECAM-1), a marker of these cells.
Cells were cultured with L albus at 0.25%, 0.50%, and 1.00% for 12 days. Incubation was at 37°C in a 5% CO2 atmosphere. Quantification was done with an Olympus IX70 microscope coupled to a Visiolab 2000 image-analysis system. Results are shown in Tables 2 and 3.
|Agent tested
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1290 µm
|L albus extract 0.25%
|1395 µm (+8%)
|L albus extract 0.50%
|2231 µm (+73%)
|L albus extract 1.00%
|2530 µm (+96%)
Agent tested
| Number of ramifications
|L albus extract 0.25%
|L albus extract 0.50%
|L albus extract 1.00%
In enzymatic studies, Lupinus albus extract tested at 0.25% on human fibroblasts showed an 18 percent inhibiting effect against 5α-reductase II activity — comparable to the oral drug finasteride.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of L albus extract on the enzyme 5α-reductase II, which catalyses the hydroxylation of testosterone into 5α-dihydrotestosterone, known to cause alopecia.
Confluent fibroblasts were preincubated for two hours in the extract at 0.25% and 2.50%, and in a reference compound, finasteride at 3 ng/ml. After 25.5 hours of treatment, cells and supernatants were recovered. Homogenates were extracted by dichloromethane. After evaporation, dry residues were dissolved in methanol. Deposits were carried out on silica gel plates. Non-radiolabeled standards, testosterone, 5α-dihydrotestosterone, and androstenedione were spotted on each. Plates were scanned, and standards were revealed by spraying with a sulfuric acid at 5%, then heating at 100°C for 10 minutes. Proteins were assayed.
The biotransformation of testosterone was seen by the formation of several metabolites of which two were 5α-DHT and androstenedione. The formation of 5α-DHT reflects the activity of 5α-reductase II. Measuring the percentage of transformation made it possible to evaluate the enzymatic activity. The percentages of testosterone metabolism into 5α-DHT were calculated, and 5α-reductase II activity was expressed as pmole of 5α-DHT formed/h/mg of cellular proteins.
Agent tested
Finasteride (3 ng/ml)
L albus extract 0.25%
L albus extract 2.50%
5α-reductase as pmol
of 5α-DHT formed/h/mg proteins
9.1 (–21%)
9.3 (–18%)
7.7 (–31%)
In studies of metabolic activity, Lupinus albus extract tested at 1% favored the expression of mRNA coding for type 1 transglutaminase, a marker of keratinocyte differentiation. By boosting metabolism, especially important in the anagen phase, L albus stimulates hair growth.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of L albus on metabolic activity in cultured keratinocytes. It measured the expression of mRNA of the differentiation marker, type 1 transglutaminase.
Human keratinocytes were incubated in a medium for 48 hours at 37°C in an atmosphere containing 5% CO2 in the presence of L albus extract at 0.5% and 1.0%. After incubation, cells were recovered and total RNA was extracted. The RNA was subjected to reverse transcriptase, and the DNA obtained was analyzed with PCR, using oligonucleotides complementary to a sequence coding for the genes of the proteins studied. B-actin mRNA was also analyzed in each experimental condition.
The intensity of amplicon bands, which are pieces of DNA formed as products of amplification events, on agarose gels was quantified by image analysis. Results are expressed as a ratio of type 1 transglutaminase mRNA to the control, shown in Table 5.
Agent tested
L albus extract 0.50%
L albus extract 1.00%
MRNA vs. control
21% ± 7%
44% ± 8%
In vivo, after 12 weeks of treating with Lupinus albus extract, both hair density and anagen/telogen ratio increased significantly, proving the ingredient's capability.
The aim of this study was to determine the action of topical L albus, tested at 10% on human subjects, to reduce hair loss. The study was conducted on 16 healthy male volunteers between 18 and 65 years of age, with slight to moderate baldness. No volunteer had treated before.
A 10% solution was applied once a day for 12 consecutive weeks. To evaluate efficacy, the phototrichogram is a standardized macrophotographic method.
A 1 cm² region was delimited in the right temporal region of each volunteer. Photos were taken on days 1 and 3 with a video-microscope at 25x magnification. Photos were taken again on days 42, 44, 84, and 86. Enumeration of hairs on the macrophotos enabled evaluation of:
Analysis of the phototrichograms enabled comparisons at different points in time. Typical density for a subject free of alopecia is 200–400 hairs per cm². In balding subjects, however, density decreases considerably to 80 hairs/cm² or less.
Based on the number of hair shafts in anagen and telogen phases, it is possible to calculate the anagen/telogen ratio, normally 4 or 5. If less than 1.5, the scalp is pathologic. The ratio is used to assess efficacy of anti-hair-loss treatments.
Analysis evaluated these parameters:
Results are shown in Tables 6 and 7.
After 44 days of application:
After 86 days of application:
Day 0
Day 44
Day 86
|Mean number of hairs/cm²
Day 0
Day 44
Day 86
Mean anagen follicles/cm²
Determination of tolerance after application under a
bandage for 48 hours
Determination of sensitizing potential in volunteers with
normal skin
Mutagenicity tests
Phototoxicity tests
Serum: Part hair and apply 15 pumps onto the area affected by hair loss or thinning. Rub the solution into the scalp and allow it to dry. Wait at least three hours before washing hair, swimming, or engaging in strenuous exercise. For best results, apply twice daily without skipping.
Shampoo: Massage the product into the scalp and hair thoroughly and leave it on for one minute before rinsing. Application could be repeated on hair that needs additional cleansing. For best results, follow with Pure Guild Hair Regrowth Conditioner.
Conditioner: After washing, massage the conditioner thoroughly into hair and scalp and leave it on for five minutes before rinsing. For best results, follow with Pure Guild Hair Regrowth Serum.
Primary ingredient: Lupinus albus extract
Inactive ingredients: deionized water, glycerol (vegetable origin), xanthan gum, isostearyl lactate, phenoxyethanol
Primary ingredient: Lupinus albus extract
Inactive ingredients: Aloe vera gel, trimethylglycine (sugar beet), glycerin, seaweed extract, witch hazel extract, chamomile extract, arnica blossom extract, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, ginseng extract, tocopherol, essential oils, glycolic acid, sodium chloride, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid
Primary ingredient: Lupinus albus extract
Inactive ingredients: Aloe vera gel, lavender extract, algae extract, jasmine extract, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, stearalkonium chloride, stearyl alcohol, glycol stearate (vegetable origin), seaweed extract, Spirulina extract, chamomile extract, almond oil, keratin oil, D-panthenol, retinyl palmitate, olive butter, phenoxyethanol, mango butter, ginseng extract, natural essential oils, tocopherol, potasium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid


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Festival of the Arts is a true community celebration featuring arts, entertainment, food and fun activities for the entire family. Traditionally organized during the first full weekend in June every year since 1970, the festival is attended by over half a million people. Held on six indoor and outdoor performance stages encompassing almost all of downtown Grand Rapids, the festival features music of all genres, including rock, country, blues, jazz, techno, classical music, choirs, as well as dance, theater, poetry, film, and storytelling. The celebration would not be complete without various ethnic foods that you can find in booths operated by local nonprofit organizations throughout festival grounds. Best of all, you can enjoy all the performances and activities that the festival offers for free, which is made possible through the efforts of over 20,000 hard working volunteers who make sure that your stay in Grand Rapids is nothing short of delightful.
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Definition of social class in English:
A division of a society based on social and economic status: people from different social classes and walks of life her social class excluded her from training at an art school [mass noun]: Austen was a keen observer of social class
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- You get no help if you come from the lower social classes, from the wrong side of the tracks.
- It doesn't matter which social class or part of town the clubbers come from, nor does it matter how much they earn.
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text: A research brief by CIO Custom Solutions Group says 2013 won't be that much different than 2012 with the top four priorities as aligning IT with business goals, improving IT performance, business process transformation and cost control. That sure sounds a lot like 2012 and about every year for the past 10. The brief also says the cloud is breeding a new type of CIO. Click on the attached link to access the entire brief.


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Below is the poem entitled Thief which was written by poet
Breidenthal. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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Laura Breidenthal
Black garments fall to the floor
Boots off, cane leaned against the door
Top hat lifts, welcoming them all
A bottle of ketchup in hand. . .
"Hello there," He says to no one in particular
Some eyes stare upward, looking frightened
Pants slip off, skin tightened
"They don't even smell yet…"
They will soon, I bet
I stand there like a board
In the shadows on my tip-toes
I am caught…and yet, I'm not!
Us morticians tend to see some interesting things
But not anything like this. . .
Black hand falls on the still, white faces
Brushing against squeaky leather. . .rubbing flesh
Gloves slide off to the ground
I watch in disbelief without a sound
Getting on the table with emaciated twins
Feeling wind on his face as the death cart spins
Slitted wrists rubbed with fingers in the crusted blood
Smiling, he removes his hood
Over them. . .ripping off their clothes
Nose to nose. . .that so-called Eskimo pose
Knife protrudes in view. . .entering within
Then the real blade comes out, and the smell begins
Why the hell am I watching all of this?
Had I not come for one thing?
I was just on my leave when I heard the rustling
How used to the dead I am
To even the sad, lone mourners, grieving in their roam
My heart is stone cause it can't bear to be alone
Futuristic comforts and funeralistic empathy
So well respected am I by the honest town folk
No one would suspect a thing
I didn't suspect a thing
But now, here he is and I am watching
So stuck in the moment, simply gawking!
I'm gagging too—hm, that's new. . .
Does he find it kinky, sneaking into an old mortuary—
Imagining them screaming, squirting ketchup everywhere?
I do think of calling
As the blade moves in and out of them
But my clouded eyes only stare. . .
I clutch onto the diamond necklace,
Imagining the dead, insipid flesh that once touched it
And now how the cold chill of THIEF wraps around my neck
They whisper it as he takes them all in
Thief. . .thief. . .tHiEf. . .THIEF!!!!!
Yes, surely she wanted the damn thing buried with her
But how would she care?
Hah! 'Old Mrs. Longbottom' now 'Ms. Ketchupbottom'. . .
Would my sin be covered by this sick tormentor of the dead?
Handling those old, wrinkled fingers
The smell of sweet and salty tomato lingers
Thief. . .thief. . .tHiEf. . .THIEF!!!!!
He was stealing nothing from them
The dead cannot fight
Cannot possibly feel
Why then, does the glare gleaming in the dead woman's eye
Seem so real?
He was stealing nothing from them
The blame is all on me
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The Virtualization Security Podcast on 8/5 was all about VMware vShield Zones and how the currently beta version will provide defense in depth, be a lever to achieve Secure Multi-Tenancy, and its impact on the virtualization security echo system. Dean Coza, Director of Product Management for Security Products at VMware joined us to discuss the vShield Zones Beta which consists of 3 parts given names and a nameless third part that was hinted at and we shall see more about at VMworld.
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Encryption is important, encryption within a VM even more important. But the question is how to do this securely without allowing the encryption keys to be seen by an administrator of the virtual environment and that supports vMotion or LiveMigration. The solution is per VM encrypted memory, but something more robust that makes use of hardware, out of band key exchange, and supports vMotion or LiveMigration.
During the Virtualization Security Podcast on 7/8, Vizioncore's Thomas Bryant joined us to discuss the state of virtualization backup security and forensic use of such backups. In the world of virtualization, backups are performed mostly by 4 distinct vendors: VMware Data Recovery (VDR) and VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB), Vizioncore vRanger, Veeam, and PHD Virtual Backup for vSphere. Each of these provide the most basic of security capabilities:
* Encrypted tunnels for data movement (SSL)
* Encryption of the backup
But in the increasing global nature of businesses and the difference in privacy laws between townships, states, and the need for Secure Multi-Tenancy, backup companies fall short with their products while making it increasing harder to use backups as a source of forensically sound data.
The panel of the Virtualization Security Podcast on 5/27/2010 was joined by an attorney specializing in the Internet space. David Snead spoke at InfoSec and made it clear that there was more to secure multi-tenancy than one would imagine. The first question was "how would you define tenant?" which I believe is core to the discussion of SMT as without definitions we have no method of communicating. Before we get to David's response, we should realize that nearly every one has their own definition of Tenant for a multi-tenant solution.
Due to what I stated during GestaltIT's TechFieldDay, I was invited with Bas Raayman and others to discuss Secure Multi-Tenancy (SMT) in more detail with Chuck Hollis at EMC World. In addition, during one of the Keynotes SMT was renamed from Secure Multi-Tenancy to Simple Multi-Tenancy. The current Cisco VMware Netapp solution is plainly not secure. During the TechFieldDay at Cisco, Cisco even claimed "we did not think about security" when designing the initial solution. Cisco is worried about Quality of Service, I.E. Bandwidth through out the system to the disk. Furthermore, their definition of 'Tenant' was quite a bit different than my own. So we should first start off by defining Tenant.
I participated in GestaltIT's TechFieldDay which is a sort of inverse conference, where the bloggers and independent analysts go to the vendors and then discuss the information they have received. We visited the following virtualization vendors:
* vKernel where we were introduced to their Predictive Capacity Planning tools
* EMC where we discussed integration of storage into the virtualization management tools as well as other hypervisor integrations
* Cisco where CVN and CVE were discussed in detail.
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The Cisco-VMware-NetApp (CVN) was discussed on the Virtualization Security Podcast as it pertains to Secure Multi-Tenancy (SMT). This is a major concern that was also discussed at RSA Conference 2010 within the Cloud Security Alliance Summit. The question still remains how to achieve this goal however. CVN is a very good start, but as we discussed on the podcast is missing some key elements.


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Intercultural Studies and Modern Languages
By studying other cultures and languages, students gain a broad perspective of humanity and become better equipped for leadership, service, and learning in the world.
Concordia's Intercultural Studies and Modern Languages department encompasses wide-ranging, cross-disciplinary degrees which are ideal for those interested in domestic or international mission work, ESL or ELL instruction, multicultural ministries, humanitarian service, and more. The discipline includes majors in World and Intercultural Studies, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and Spanish.
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By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Meghan J. CanlasSpecial to American Forces Press Service
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., April 9, 2009 The Marine Corps is relatively small compared to the other branches of service. But for a former high school principal here, it couldn't get any smaller.
Marine Corps Col. Brian T. Oliver, chief of staff for the 2nd Marine Logistics Group, has left his impact on Marines for the past 26 years, and on high school students for the past 13.
After joining the Marine Corps Reserve in 1996, the Drexel, N.C., native began a career as a high school teacher. He soon became an assistant principal, as well as wrestling and football coach, at Watauga High School in Boone, N.C.
In July 2004, Oliver became the principal of Freedom High School in Morganton, N.C., and there he made an impression on a student who is now Marine Corps Pfc. William M. Chester, a vehicle operator for the 2nd MLG.
"He did a lot to help me out," the 19-year old Marine said. "I don't think he realizes how much he did for me. I was kind of a troubled kid in high school, but was able to turn my life around."
Oliver has met at least two other Freedom High School students since he reactivated in January.
"It's kind of strange when I'm walking through the gymnasium and I hear someone say, 'Mr. Oliver? What are you doing here?'" he said.
Oliver also has met Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Michael J. Bradley, a platoon commander with the logistics group's landing support company, who graduated from Freedom High before Oliver's tenure there.
"You know, it's always nice to see someone who's from the same area," Bradley said.
Oliver said that being an educator is similar to being a Marine, and serving in both capacities gives him a greater appreciation for young Americans who choose to serve their country.
"Whether you're taking care of your teachers and students or your Marines and sailors, your primary mission is to take care of the people you serve with," he said. "It's really encouraging as a Marine, an educator and an officer to see the patriotism in the youth of America."
(Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Meghan J. Canlas serves with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force.)


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Litchfield named permanent transit director
Brian Litchfield was named permanent transit director Monday after about 10 months serving as interim director.
Town Manager Roger Stancil announced the appointment in an email to the Town Council.
Stancil said Litchfield has "proven his leadership skills" and has become an integral and contributing member of the town's senior management team.
"He is the right leader in place as we consider the challenges of public transportation in our community for the future," Stancil said in a statement.
Litchfield replaces Steve Spade, who left to take the top post for Wichita Transit in Wichita, Kan.
"I am humbled and honored to be appointed as the next director for Chapel Hill Transit and am excited to continue working with our excellent team of employees, customers, and our funding partners to provide high quality and customer focused transit services to the communities we serve," Litchfield said in a statement.
He added that his goals will be to focus on employees, safety, finances and providing the best possible service to customers.
"While we have our challenges, together we will build on our past success to help move Chapel Hill Transit forward in the coming years," Litchfield said.
One of those challenges to which Litchfield is referring involves maintaining the state's second largest transit system during a time when state and federal funding is decreasing.
One penny of the town's recent 2-cent tax increase was earmarked to shore up an $872,000 decrease in state funding for fiscal year 2013-14.
During his 10-month stint as interim director, Litchfield has also guided the transit system through a stretch involving controversial bus ads that led the council to adopt new rules for such ads.
Litchfield has also guided the transit system through the development of a new fee structure under which motorists who use the town's park and ride lots will pay $2 per day, $21 monthly or $250 per year to use those lots.
The announcement that Litchfield had been named the permanent director drew praise from members of the Town Council, who rushed to congratulate him in email and on Twitter.
"I'm delighted, but not at all surprised by this decision, as I've had the opportunity to see firsthand how ably Brian has managed and led CHT through the significant challenges he's faced over the last 10 months," Councilman Jim Ward said in a council email.
Mayor Pro Tem Ed Harrison said the town's transit partners and the Triangle's regional transit providers will be pleased that the Litchfield has been selected to fill the permanent slot.
"The regional transit providers will be very delighted about this," said Harrison, vice chairman of the Triangle Transit's Board of Trustees.
Litchfield came to Chapel Hill in 2008 to become the assistant transit director.
Before that, he was chief development officer for the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) in Des Moines, Iowa.
Litchfield also held a previous position as a community development planner at the Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council in Sioux City, Iowa, where he managed grant programs for the Sioux City Transit System, Siouxland Regional Transit System, and the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Litchfield has a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing and a master's degree in business administration, both from Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb.


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Explore Zimbabwe to Kenya via Zambia, Malawi, Zanzibar and Tanzania
Travel through a region of vast landscapes, epic beauty and amazing wildlife on this enriching journey. Packed full of authentic experiences that will inspire and delight, this unique Africa tour takes in iconic sights as well as hidden gems. Marvel at the power of Victoria Falls and watch stealthy predators prowl the plains of the Serengeti - these are the moments adventurers dream of. Be welcomed into small villages, charmed by friendly locals and be filled with awe at the sight of stunning landscapes virtually untouched by modernity. This journey from Victoria Falls to Nairobi is filled with history, culture, animal encounters and fun - hop on board and be dazzled by the colors of Africa.
- Marvel at the power of nature on a visit to Victoria Falls
- Spot giant hippos and crocs in South Luangwa National Park
- Wander about the Great Zimbabwe Ruins in Masvingo
- Explore the vibrant city streets of Harare
- Visit spice plantations in Zanzibar
- Take a dip in the balmy waters of the Indian Ocean
- See the stars of the animal kingdom in the Ngorongoro Crater
- Be thrilled by a Serengeti safari
- Admire crafts at a market in Mto Wa Mbu
Day 1-2 Victoria Falls
Day 3-4 Bulawayo
Day 5 Masvingo
Day 6 Harare
Day 7 Lusaka
Day 8-9 South Luangwa National Park
Day 10-11 Lake Malawi
Day 12-13 Chitimba/Iringa
Day 14 Dar es Salaam
Day 15-17 Zanzibar
Day 18 Dar es Salaam
Day 19 Marangu
Day 20 Mto Wa Mbu
Day 21-22 Ngorongoro Crater/Serengeti National Park
Day 23 Arusha
Day 24 Nairobi
Meals19 breakfasts, 18 lunches, 18 dinners
Transport4x4 Safari Vehicle, Ferry, Overland vehicle
AccommodationBungalow (2 nights), Camping (with basic facilities) (2 nights), Camping (with facilities) (18 nights), Hotel (1 night)
Included activities
- Great Zimbabwe Ruins
- Ngorongoro Crater - Game drive
- Village Education Project (Marangu) visit, village walk & lunch
- Visit Victoria Falls
- Zanzibar Spice tour
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If you haven't already been there, take a look at DPreview's Konica-Minolta DSLR forum:
It's an active forum with users who can help answer your questions.
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The Minolta group on yahoo is probably still the best resource.
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June 30, 2005, 02:25:13 PM »
>> My dilemma is: do I buy the K-M D SLR now or wait?
Don't wait. The
is a great camera.
Happy shooting,
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July 06, 2005, 09:02:36 AM »
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I guess my main concern about digital is the 'flatness' of the images. Film seems to have more depth. The question of satisfactory storage of images is another issue, since I think it is now widely recognized that CD and maybe DVD storage is not as long as first thought, and it will be necessary to keep updating. I can immediately put my hand on negs. which are over 30 years old! How easy will it be to do that with digital, I wonder? However, I guess I will be dragged kicking and screaming into the digital age. I just wish I knew what K-M were going to bring out in the way of new cameras. I was told that if I wanted to buy the 7D I should do it after June 30. What that means, is anyone's guess, but perhaps a drop in price?? I also wonder if any new top end camera will be as well featured or be of the same quality as the current 7D.
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I have been a Minolta user for years and currently have a
Minolta Dynax/Maxum 7 film camera, which I love. Also have a range of lenses, including a Minolta 70-200mm SSM lens, and a 5600 HS D flash. I travel a lot and am finding it increasingly difficult (because of security issues) to get my film home without it being exposed to multiple xrays. I prefer to use the lab of my choice at home, for developing. Recently I bought a Minolta A200 as an entry level digital camera, which I will take on my next overseas trip. I understand K-M are bringing out a range of new digital cameras soon, but not at the top end of the range. My dilemma is: do I buy the K-M D SLR now or wait? I wonder about quality issues and features on subsequent top end models due to market positioning. Currently K-Ms D SLR is quite expensive. I still love using film, but recognize the inevitability of digital. Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated.
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Thank you PaulS. I will check it out.
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Thank you Jason. I will check this too.
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I have been a Minolta user for years and currently have a
Minolta Dynax/Maxum 7 film camera, which I love. Also have a range of lenses, including a Minolta 70-200mm SSM lens, and a 5600 HS D flash. I travel a lot and am finding it increasingly difficult (because of security issues) to get my film home without it being exposed to multiple xrays. I prefer to use the lab of my choice at home, for developing. Recently I bought a Minolta A200 as an entry level digital camera, which I will take on my next overseas trip. I understand K-M are bringing out a range of new digital cameras soon, but not at the top end of the range. My dilemma is: do I buy the K-M D SLR now or wait? I wonder about quality issues and features on subsequent top end models due to market positioning. Currently K-Ms D SLR is quite expensive. I still love using film, but recognize the inevitability of digital. Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated.
Well, that 70-200 SSM lens is pretty rare and hard to find (even new). You are one lucky person
I'm an old Minolta user myself but I have migrated to digital a few years ago. I have worked with Olympus e-20, canon 10D and 300D, Minolta A2 and now I finally have KM 7D.
This is most likely a very subjective statement, but 7D is one fantastic tool. Little has changed from my film dynax 7 and IMHO 7D is the best way to migrate from film to digital. I love my photographic equipment but 7D is a special case. I was afraid that KM will not be able to produce one reliable and competitive camera but 7D is far above my expectation.
The main downside is the fact that 7D is underrated by most popular websites (even Michael has not found worth finishing 7D review with a final production sample) and unfortunately that's the way people has starting to judge cameras.
I'm not sure about your doubts, but if you have any question, just ask it.
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July 06, 2005, 09:59:24 AM »
Well, I will not start so often discussed subject like film vs digital, since I personally never found worth it. Just a few general comments about digital photography.
With digital, we have a whole new word of processing capabilities. Something that we never had before. Some may find this as an artificial touch to "real" capture, but I believe this is just an extension of our photographic vision. With digital you will need to learn some basic (or advanced) digital darkroom skills that may leave you with results far above those you have managed to get with film.
But (and this is where 7D shines again), if you don't like the idea of spending more time in front of computer screen, manufacturers keep develop very usable outputs from modern digital cameras. And let me say this, 7D is among the best when colors and tonality matters in jpg files. It's evident that KM has spent a lot of resources and knowledge (by both Minolta and Konica) in jpg output. I'm a raw shooter myself, but I have seen stunning jpg files right from the camera. Sincerely, I doubt you will be disappointed in this regard.
Since you have mentioned flatness, i will keep this chance and say, that IMHO with digital cameras "our" vision has changed a lot. I may be wrong, but my impression is that now, like never before people are prone to using tele range most often (and those crop factors have their influence on this too) which can leave an impression of flatness in general.
Further on, we have chance to see incomparable increase of images (and photographers) which naturally leads to HUGE amount of (sub)average results over the net.
The only "problematic" issue in digital IMHO is the linear capturing mode of digital sensors. Because of that, highlights are very sensitive to be burn out and dynamic range is something that needs to be improved.
As for myself, I don't find digital cameras to be inferior to film ones when quality is concerned. Just the opposite, but this is of course only a personal statement based on personal experiences and taste.
Last few years we had the chance to see some powerful software solutions for image management. I personally use imatch software, which gives me a great flexibility of managing my images. I store my images on (two copies) DVD discs which I tend to replace every year or so. I feel very secure in this regard despite some panic and pessimistic predictions that can be found over the net.
As KM is concerned, they will keep introducing new DSLR cameras. We can't expect the same popularity as Canon currently have but that does not mean that KM is unable to produce great cameras.
Next week (11 or 15 July), we will most probably see an announcement of the new DSLR (5D) as one low end product with: 6MP, AS, and some reduced functionality when compared to 7D is what we will see most probably.
There has been a lot of rumours (some of them are quite realistic) that next year (in the second half) we shall see two new DSLR bodies. One for those whose demand are above 7D capabilities and most probably one that can be the replacement for 7D.
With a fantastic AS capability and unsurpassed ergonomic KM will produce quite competitive cameras. Maybe those will not be the best choices for most users, but for those who appreciate various aspect of KM engineering those will be a great tools. (if you missed, you can read the last SMP column on LL website, where you can find another new KM fan in the person of Mike Johnston.)
Happy shooting
Mladen Sever
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WARRENTON – A Henderson woman jailed on a Warren County charge of first-degree murder has been hospitalized on life support, according to court records.
A $250,000 bond holding Lenita Siplen Fortson, 38, of 511 Spring Court, was altered on Saturday at an impromptu meeting of attorneys with a judge, allowing a signature to release her "due to a medical condition."
Court officials confirmed this week that Fortson, charged with the Jan 1 shooting death of her husband Royvitt Lawedy Fortson, 41, at a BP station near Interstate 85, had been released – the $250,000 bond was changed to non-secured, not held through a bond agency or by property or note.
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"It is the judgement of the court that the state's motion to amend the charge to first degree murder is hereby allowed," Yancey ruled.
On Jan. 24, notification came from the capital defender's office that Henderson attorney Joyce Fischer would be joining the legal defense team for Lenita Fortson while the case is possibly headed toward a death-penalty trial.
In prior comments, District Attorney Sam Currin said that case evidence indicated Lenita Fortson drove Royvitt Fortson to the BP fuel station just off exit 229 of Interstate 85, at about 9:30 p.m. Jan. 1, and that a second person was involved.
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Justice Secretary Chris Grayling will announce a radical overhaul of cautions later today. Here he gives his views why.
"We know that crime is falling. You may already know that across Nottinghamshire the number of police recorded crimes has dropped by 1% over the past year.
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"We have a criminal justice system that is admired around the world. It is transparent, it is open and there is no doubt that it is one of the best in the world.
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American Gangster
Director: Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Thelma & Louise)
Writers: Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson
Producers: Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott
Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, John Hawkes
MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 157 min
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After reading several critical reviews of American Gangster, I found several pieces comparing Ridley's newest film to Godfather, Casino and Scarface. Personally, I don't see how this film remotely resembles any of those pictures, other than the fact that it has to do with a gangster. Okay, maybe Scarface if you take into account that the anti-hero is in the racial minority. Ridley Scott has created something that stands totally on its own two legs. That's not to say this is necessarily a great film, just that I won't be comparing it to any other pictures simply because its a basically a cops and robbers movie.
Russel Crowe plays Richie, an almost too honest of a cop trying to maintain justice and order in a cop corrupt New York City. Near the beginning of the film he's ostracized by his fellow officers for doing the right thing and turning in some confiscated drug money instead of keeping it for himself. Meanwhile, his home life is in shambles; an ongoing divorce trial, fighting for custody of his son and general financial woes.
While watching the film, you might get the sense that nothing is happening... and you'd be right. And you'd be wrong. Although there's not a lot of hard hitting action sequences and not much in the way of intense dialogue encounters (this isn't The Departed), there's still a fair bit to chew on in regards to the main characters. Ridley Scott takes his time setting things up for his audience. And I mean he takes his time! The meat of the actual story and moments of contention between our two leads don't even bubble to the surface until at least an hour into the film. Richie isn't even aware of Frank's existence for most of the movie.
Instead, we see our characters grow and we learn to understand who they are as people and we learn that the dynamic they have with their "co-workers" is really very similar. Both Richie and Frank lead parallel lives, but on opposite sides of the law. Besides the implications and undertones, the most obvious correlation between the two being their devotion to a strict moral code. Also, there's one segment in which we splice back and forth between the two as they recruit members to carry out their respective missions.
This isn't to say the film is dull; far from it. We're plunged into several key meetings between good guys and bad guys. Trying to discern the fine line between these two groups is half the fun. It's just that the way we do it is deliberate and yes, maybe some would consider slow. You're not going to get a big showdown with guns and explosions though. If that's what you're looking for, step aside, you won't find it here.
The biggest joy in the movie, at least to me, is what always makes films of this kind more enjoyable: the ability of the film maker to place you into the time period in which the story takes place. Sometimes it gets cheesy and sometimes a director and set designer (et al.) can go overboard with the style (particularly in films taking place in the 80s). But spanning two decades, Scott has focussed very heavily here on the details of that era. The clothing, the locales, the weaponry and surrounding environment are all top-notch. But what makes it authentic, are not all of the visual props but the details: the way in which police procedure is carried out and fulfilled; the TV on in the background constantly reminding of us of the conflict in Vietnam. Scott does a wondrous job of literally giving us the feel of what crime-ridden NYC might've been like at the time.
Surprisingly, the lack of really solid acting is what drags the film down just a bit. None of our actors are actively bad, it just isn't solid. Denzel plays a very strong, charismatic character. What else is new? It's a fine performance, but it's the same thing we get from Washington in every other picture he's done for the last 10 years: "They tried to kill MY WIFE!" With a hearty chest thump. Yeah Denzel, we saw Training Day and Man on Fire too.
While Crowe is fairly impressive, it's not his acting that lacks, it's the character and dialogue that he's given to work with. There's not really anything there to really dive into with both feet and sink or swim. It ends up just being a fairly straight forward character with, admittedly, a lot on his mind, but not a whole lot to express physically. The entire supporting cast is this way. Ejiofor makes a valiant attempt and manages alright as does the slowly revitalizing career of Josh Brolin. Still, no one here really puts out an over the top, blistering performance that steals the show.
So while the movie tackles many basic morality questions: the drug war, suppressing evidence, police corruption and family values among others, it lacks a certain pinache that's difficult to put a finger on. It's great to watch familiar faces (and there are MANY) on the screen and Scott always has slick production values. There's potential for a really great story here that sort of falters a bit with the extraneous amounts of character development that just ends up dragging in many places. Some intense moments, an ultimately satisfying tale (which if you don't already know about is fun to try and "figure out") and a terrific array of character actors makes for a general positive experience. But the comparisons to The Departed, Goodfellas and The Godfather just don't hold any water.
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I have to say I disagree with you for the most part (at least on the negative points). I absolutely LOVED this film, very little I didn't like about it. Good review though.Ross Miller on 11/18 at 06:19 PM
I loved this one my fav new movie
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As honorary members, this group of American luminaries will have the opportunity to see the contributions of our sailors and Marines by being associated with one of our front-line commands, from ships, to squadrons, to Marine Corps companies. Their involvement will highlight to America the important role our sailors and Marines make to peace and security around the globe, and directly to our nation.
"Today's American public has less contact with the military than anytime in recent history," Danzig said. "Fewer men and women are joining the military and fewer elected officials have military experience. All this is occurring at a time when we are increasingly calling upon the special talents and skills of our military to maintain peace and stability."
"This program will allow prominent members of our society a chance to interact closely with the men and women who make up the world's best Navy and Marine Corps," said Danzig. "I think the participants in this program will discover that joining the Navy and Marine Corps team as an honorary member is an exciting and fulfilling opportunity."
The program will vary for each honorary member. The character of their experience will be defined to a large degree by the honorary member and his or her host command. The bridge that results between the civilian sector and our naval forces will promote an invaluable dialogue, enhancing understanding and strengthening bonds.
The Navy and Marine Corps have enlisted nine honorary members to launch this program: Maya Angelou, Larry Luchino, Mia Hamm, Mike McCurry, Marlin Fitzwater, Peter Schwartz, Dennis Bovin, Chad Hennings, and retired Marine Corps Reserve Col. Ed McMahon, and they will be assigned to units ranging from ships like the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and USS Mitscher (DDG 57), to major operational front-line Marine commands. The Navy and Marine Corps hope to expand this innovative program in the years ahead, in a continuing effort to reconnect our sailors and Marines with the public they serve.
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Pardon us for not wringing our hands over the fact that many taxpayers are not taking advantage of higher-education tax credits or deductions. We learn from the Government Accountability Office, in a report out yesterday, that 14 percent of tax filers who were eligible for these benefits (that's 1.5 million out of 11 million filers) failed to claim them. Their lost benefit averaged $466.
We're not too upset about this, because, as we've pointed out before, many of those eligible for these benefits don't really need them.
The American Opportunity Tax Credit, for example, up to $2,500 for four years, can go to families earning up to $180,000 a year. GAO reports that "a majority" of the benefits under the AOTC went to families with incomes under $60,000. That wasn't the case for the tuition and fees deduction – most of those benefits went families with higher incomes. Now we learn that many of those families apparently aren't taking advantage. Too bad for them.
We feel more sympathy, though, for the families who can't take advantage of the tuition and fees deduction because their incomes are so low they don't file tax returns.
By the way, in addition to the question of whether taxpayers are taking advantage of education tax benefits, GAO was also supposed to find out whether federal student aid and tax programs are affecting "student outcomes" – i.e. completion rates. Sorry, the GAO says in its report, not enough research has been done, so the Education Department has to get cracking on this.


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Both contracts are with AVI SPL, Inc. The Tandberg (CISCO) is contract #408906 and the Polycom is contract #409113.
The contractor is required to provide integration (pre-purchase planning) service, if requested, at no cost to the State. The integration service shall include, but not be limited to, performing a site survey to determine functional, operational, and environmental requirements and to plan for the system setup.
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The agency will be billed directly by the contractor. Prices are based on percentage discounts. Refer to contracts #408906 and #409113 for details. (Information about telecommunications contracts is available on the Office of State Purchasing website.)
Agencies interested in procuring video equipment, software, etc., will place orders directly with the contractor. Before creating the purchase order, OTM recommends the agency discuss their needs in detail with the vendor representative and schedule an on-site visit if appropriate. As part of the discussion process, the agency is to submit to the contractor:
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To the Times of Ti: In 2005, David Sporty Beale of Minerva and I started a motorcycle ride in which all motorcycles are welcome to ride. You must bring a new unwrapped toy of at least a $10 value to participate in the ride or pay $10 a person. We also encourage all vehicles to come along and ride with us, but they also have to bring a new unwrapped toy or pay $10 a person to participate. Last year, we were very successful we raised enough money to give 270 under-privileged school-aged children a very special Christmas. The school districts involved are as follows: Schroon Lake, Minerva, Newcomb, Elizabethtown, Keene and Lake Placid. Toys handed out included dolls, mountain bikes, and more and some children in need received winter clothes. Our goal is eventually to be able to provide for all of the under-privileged school-aged children within the schools of Essex County. With more open hearts and generous donations, hopefully we can take on one more school district this year. All donations are deposited in our Essex County Toys For Kids account at Glens Falls National Bank, Schroon Lake, and is tax deductible. We are a registered non-profit incorporation and you may mail your donation to either Carl Russell, 2988 US Route 9, North Hudson, 12855 or to David Beale, PO Box 903, Minerva 12851. Checks should be made payable to Essex County Toys For Kids. Any questions pertaining to this matter may be directed to Carl at 532-9241 or to David at 251-5260. Thank you. Carl Russell, Essex County Toys For Kids, North Hudson
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio - The Ohio Christian Athletic department is pleased to introduce teams in Men's and Women's Cross Country. OCU continues to grow and look for new ways to give student athletes opportunities to be sharpened by quality coaching and the valuable experience of intercollegiate athletics. Cross country is a natural addition to an already growing athletic department.
OCU athletic director Ben Belleman has brought in two great resources to begin this new program in James Diltz and Scott Boyer.
Coach Diltz comes to OCU after a successful 35 year coaching career at Circleville High School. At CHS, Diltz led the Tigers to a stellar 389-46 record. He coached 13 state qualifying teams and 6 of those teams went on to finish Top 10 in the state of Ohio. Diltz developed some of the top runners in the state as he worked with 18 All-Ohio runners and 1 State Champion. His philosophy of the team as a family that cares for and helps one another will be the cornerstone of the OCU cross country program. To that end he emphasizes that his athletes work hard and are good representatives of themselves, their families, and the university. Coach Diltz also serves the campus community as an adjunct professor in the education department at OCU.
Coach Boyer started his cross country career as a standout Cross Country runner at Defiance High School in Defiance, Ohio. He graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2002 with a Bachelor's degree in Communications. In 2008, he earned his Master's Degree in Business Management through MVNU. Though there was not a Cross-Country program at his alma-mater at the time, he continued running and training on his own and completed his first Columbus Half-Marathon in October of 2010. To this day he continues to run and train for distance races. Coach Boyer also serves the campus as a recruiter in the adult education department. Scott and his wife reside in Circleville, Ohio and have three children.
"We are excited to have such talent, experience, and passion on our coaching staff," said OCU Athletic Director Ben Belleman. "We think that this program will quickly become like many of our other programs that are currently competing at the highest level"
The teams have developed a competitive schedule for the Fall of 2011 with meets at Rio Grande, Wilmington, Cedarville, as well as the NCCAA National meet. Anyone interested in OCU Cross Country should contact the athletic recruiting office at 740.412.1211 or by email at email@example.com.


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Easter brings local families together
Easter came early this year on April 4, and the holiday will bring a gathering of family members in many homes in the area. Soon our fair-weather friends will be returning from the south, which was not warm this year. We welcome them all back, as we wish everyone Happy Easter.
Churches welcome all on this special Easter morning, Sunday April 4.
The Kenyontown Methodist Church, Valley Rd., will start with a midmorning pancake breakfast at 10 a.m. followed by the Sunday Easter service at 11 a.m.
The Thurman Baptist Church, South Johnsburg Rd., will have a "Son Rise" service at 11 a.m..
The Christ Community Church, on Athol Rd., also has a Son Rise special service at 7 a.m. which will be followed by a pancake and sausage breakfast. Easter services at 11 a.m.
Easter is not just a time for candy and bunnies bringing baskets, nor just for getting pretty new clothes.
Bring your family to a church of your choice to fully immerse your family in the spiritual aspects of the day.
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The case of the missing picture of Elmer Buyce, taken off the wall of the Thurman Town Hall, has been solved. As soon as the March 21 Adirondack Journal was distributed, the person involved -- honest and thoughtful -- called to say the picture of Elmer was borrowed to hang on the wall at the local Baptist Church for the recent party which honored Elmer and Myrtle. By the time this gets to print it will once again be returned to the Town Hall.
As you tackle the challenging chore of spring cleaning and sorting things, remember to keep a box handy to put the items in that you wish to put in your garage sale in conjunction with the townwide sale, set for May 14, 15 and 16.
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Asian hedge funds fall 0.4 pct in August – Eurekahedge
Asia-focused hedge funds fell 0.4 percent in August after five straight months of gains, pulled down by sharp declines in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan shares, hedge-fund tracker Eurekahedge said.
Japan hedge funds edged up 0.7 percent, North American funds rose 1.8 percent, Latin American funds gained 2.1 percent and European funds returned 2.6 percent, the Singapore-based firm said in a statement received on Wednesday.
Asian hedge funds have gained 13.1 percent since the start of the year, after a 20.3 percent drop in 2008, according to Eurekahedge, which said its estimates are based on preliminary data.
Eurekahedge publishes a series of indices on a monthly basis, measuring the returns of hedge funds by region and investment strategy. The firm has a database of over 8,000 hedge funds. (website: www.eurekahedge.com/indices/hedgefundindices.asp)
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Hey guys! Just an update to tell you that the pattern for "Positive Chi" is now available. You can either go to my blog, The Knitting Mill, or my Rav Profile to get to it. Is it me and my lack of sleep or is the whole uploading of a pattern process horribly tedious? I hope I did it right!!! For anyone who buys it--I'd really appreciate some honest feedback on what you think of how the pattern is written, how it looks and if you find any errata or difficulties in clarity! Thanks so much! I feel like I just gave birth without the epidural...LOL! Hope everyone's having a great weekend!
The uploading of pdf's is one of the few things at Rav I don't find to be cumbersome. Of course, you have to choose a time when less people are online as their servers tend to crap out otherwise.
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I just saw Bill working up this sweater at our Monday Night knitting group. All I can say is Wow!! It's very good looking and it's got a great feel to it too. Nice, nice job. I especially like the feel of that cast on. Bravo, Bro!
Thanks Tom! That's so nice of you to say! I LOVE that cast on. I couldn't imagine another way to cast on for ribbing now. It keeps it's shape and has tons of stretch.
Lots of luck with this, Mill. -- Books, knitting, cats, fountain pens...Life is Good.
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In a clever combination of concern-trolling and hypocrite-hunting, Politico has a story asking if youth and inexperience will be stumbling blocks on the path to the 2016 nominating contest for the GOP's rising stars. Specifically, the story is concerned about Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz. In trying to make the argument extend beyond "hey, these Republicans are inexperienced and so was Obama," a bit of goalpost shifting is required:
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio are each in first Senate terms. None has executive experience. Two are in their early 40s, and one is barely in his 50s. Like Obama before 2008, they have spent too little time in Washington to build a robust legislative portfolio. And yet, like Obama, each is viewed as a fresh-faced star in his party at a time when many voters are looking for something new.
If "robust legislative portfolio" is the standard, then sure. But both Paul and Rubio are more impressive senators than Obama was–especially Rubio, who passed comprehensive immigration reform despite his party being in the minority while Obama, as a senator, famously torpedoed immigration reform. And that might be because of those three GOP senators, only Cruz would be as inexperienced on Election Day as Obama was in 2008. Additionally, it's pretty silly to compare Rubio, who has been at the forefront of manifold policy reform efforts of late, with Obama, who worked as hard on equivocation as Rubio, Paul, and Cruz do at taking a stand on principle.
It also has much to do with contrast. The GOP ran two nominees against Obama, John McCain and Mitt Romney. The former had experience in war and in the Congress, the latter in the private sector. Obama had neither, so it's not surprising that the GOP highlighted that difference in the general election. But the conservative grassroots don't feel the same way, and they were unhappy with both of those GOP nominees. And that's why this is less of an issue in the primary. As Politico writes:
While Obama's meteoric ascent to the White House may give each of the Republican senators hope, a relatively thin résumé can be a major liability, especially when the field could include current and former governors, such as Jeb Bush of Florida or Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who can claim executive experience.
In addition, the GOP has a long track record of nominating presidential candidates with established national profiles who are seen as next in line — whether it was Mitt Romney, Bob Dole, George H.W. Bush or Ronald Reagan.
You can see the problem here. The GOP is moving away from next-in-linism anyway, but even if it weren't, who would be the next in line? Arguably Paul Ryan, a 44-year-old member of the House. As for the field of governors, this is where Politico makes a good point–though the grassroots seem pretty energetically opposed to Jeb Bush, so his inclusion on that list makes less sense.
Indeed, the point is stronger if you exclude Jeb. Including Bush would make it easier for conservative voters to stay away from the "establishment" candidate. Taking Bush out of the lineup blurs the distinction a bit. If anything, the conservative grassroots have been too instinctively suspicious of (congressional) experience. Witness, for example, the quote Paul's advisor gave Politico: "We have had great presidents who were governors, and terrible presidents who have been governors. Often the problem with senators who run for office is not that they haven't been here long enough, it's the exact opposite: Too often, they have been in Washington too long."
The sense of entitlement is something the Tea Party has fought to root out of the party, and rightly so. The tendency to primary sitting congressmen has been a key expression of this, and a Jeb Bush candidacy would be its perfect target in 2016. But if Bush doesn't run, the Politico argument is stronger. Neither Scott Walker nor Mike Pence is an establishment figure, certainly not the way Chris Christie was shaping up to be.
Although Pence has among the best resumes of the prospective candidates, I'm not sure his time as governor will have nearly the impact on the conservative electorate that Walker's would, since Walker's successful battle against the public unions became a national story and thus a cause célèbre, resulting even in a recall campaign against him–which he won as well.
The "experience" argument on its own almost certainly isn't a game changer. But if the contest doesn't include Jeb or Christie, a candidate with executive experience could also be a candidate with appeal to the base, making experience more valuable as a possible tie breaker. But throw in a genuinely moderate establishment candidate, and it could make the experience argument less, not more attractive to the base.


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