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There has long been talk of mandatory license retesting every two years after a person reaches age 75. That is due to the perception that seniors present an increased risk on the road. Many areas of the country do, in fact, mandate retesting. And across the United States, 11 percent of Americans feel that seniors are a risk to road safety.
However, recent findings from "Drive for Life: The National Safe Driving Test and Initiative," has uncovered information that just may change popular opinion.
Drive for Life, in conjunction with Volvo and notable agencies, conducted a poll of 1,100 licensed drivers by telephone nationwide.
The results indicated that aggressive driving and driving while distracted are some of the largest causes of accidents. Seniors actually rank lowest in these two categories.
The most common forms of unsafe driving include the following.
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In regard to the top offense, speeding, most respondents (88 percent) said that driving five miles above the speed limit is perfectly acceptable, and more than half said that driving 10 miles above is all right.
As emerging technology continues to flourish, drivers are presented with even more reasons to take their eyes off the road. Apart from cell phone conversations, many respondents admitted to distracting behavior while driving. This includes everything from text messaging to adjusting the CD or DVD player to consulting a GPS system to reading. Others said that a romantic moment has competed with their attention while driving.
The youngest drivers, those ages 16 to 20, are the most likely to be distracted by technological gadgets, according to the poll. Seniors reported some of the lowest numbers.
For older people sometimes the question is raised as to when they should give up driving. Despite the overall low number of accidents related to seniors, there are many who voluntarily give up driving or are prodded to by relatives. For many seniors who have been driving since their licenses were first issued at age 16 or 17, driving represents mobility and freedom, something many are reticent to give up so easily. However, there are some signs that may indicate driving is a potential hazard no matter what age. These include feeling uncomfortable or not confident behind the wheel, getting disoriented with locations and directions, failing vision that makes reading signage or seeing other cars difficult, poor physical health or impeded mobility that prevents the split-second reflexes needed for accident avoidance, a medical reason that makes driving unsafe, mistaking the gas for the brake pedal or other disorientation with car directionals or features, and too many close calls.
Younger relatives can provide assistance in determining driving ability. If a problem is suspected, ask to ride along with a senior driver to see first hand. Also, seniors should be open minded enough to admit to weaknesses.
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The Courtyard by Marriott bustled with activity Friday as 22 High Country businesses met with 165 jobseekers at the High Country Job Fair. "This event was a collaborative effort between the North Carolina Division of Workforce Solutions, the High Country Workforce Development Board,
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, and the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce,"said Rebecca Bloomquist, Special Projects Coordinator of the High Country Workforce Development Board."A lot of people worked very hard on this event, and we are all pleased with the result."
The fair represented nearly three months of work by the sponsoring organizations that included the following: organizing the venue; contacting businesses within Watauga, Avery, Ashe, and Wilkes counties; and aggressively promoting the event to area job seekers.
"From the beginning we knew that space was limited to around 20 tables, so we needed to make sure every business attending was actively recruiting for current or projected openings," said Jacob Clark, Business Services Representative of the High Country Workforce Development Board. Clark, along with Charlie Anderson of the NC Division of Workforce Solutions, was responsible for conducting business outreach. Both coordinated an effort in their respective offices that resulted in over 100 business contacts in the target area. The effort paid off and all twenty spaces were filled in the week leading up to the event.
The High Country Job Fair represented more than 130 jobs in the hospitality, healthcare, technology, and education fields. Among the attending businesses were Catawba Valley Staffing, Appalachian State University, Watauga County Schools, Linville Ridge Country Club, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, and Lowes Companies.
"Once we had confirmed attending businesses and determined the types of jobs they were attempting to fill we reached out to the local colleges and universities and contacted our community partners to ensure that each employer had qualified applicants to meet with," Anderson said.
Mid-morning Congresswoman Virginia Foxx arrived at the event and spoke at length with the attending businesses and job seekers. The congresswoman also met with event organizers to discuss the local employment situation and the many resources provided to area businesses and job seekers by the sponsoring organizations.
"The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive, "Bloomquist said. "We are thankful to the Courtyard by Marriott for their hospitality, all of the participating employers, attending jobseekers and to other area businesses that helped out including Sagebrush, Peabody's Wine and Spirits, The InnPlace (formerly Hampton Inn), Wendy's, Hospitality Mints, and the Boone Police for their support."
The event was the area's fourth semi-annual hiring fair since 2009 and was designed to meet businesses' summer hiring needs.
"We are very pleased with the results of the job fair," Anderson said. "This event continues to grow and build momentum, and we look forward to continuing our efforts to meet the High Country's employment needs."
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The Feasibility of Using a General Health Screen to Increase HIV Testing in Community Pharmacies
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The purpose of this study is to see if offering a general health screening tailored towards high-risk groups (African immigrants, injection drug users (IDUs), and minority men who have sex with men (MSM)) will increase human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, counseling, and linkage acceptance rates in community pharmacies.
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Behavioral: HIV Test Offer
Behavioral: General Health Screen Offer
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- Acceptance of HIV Testing [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Rate of participation in voluntary rapid oral HIV test in each group
- Proportion of African immigrants that accept HIV testing [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Rate of HIV acceptance among the subgroup African immigrants, comparing between treatment and control groups
- Proportion of IDU that accept HIV testing [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Rate of HIV acceptance among the subgroup IDUs, comparing between treatment and control groups
- Proportion of minority MSM that accept HIV testing [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Rate of HIV acceptance among the subgroup minority MSM, comparing between treatment and control groups
- Linkage to Care [ Time Frame: up to one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Proportion of positively-screened participants that attend follow-up specialized medical care
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Group 1 (Control) is the current standard of care in HIV testing. A trained counselor provides required information to obtain informed consent for HIV testing and provides rapid HIV testing on site.
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HIV education and counseling from a trained Research Assistant and offering of a free rapid, oral HIV test
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In Group 2 (Intervention), a free general health screening is offered that may include a blood pressure check, blood glucose measurement, a Hepatitis C (HCV) test, and an HIV test.
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A Research Assistant (RA) will provide health education on diabetes, hypertension, and HIV. The RA will then offer free blood pressure check, blood glucose measuring, rapid Hepatitis C (HCV) test, and a free, rapid oral HIV test.
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About one-fifth of HIV-positive people in the United States remain unaware of their HIV status, and these individuals account for the majority of new transmissions. The preponderance of barriers to HIV has delayed diagnoses and treatment for HIV-infected individuals in the US, and such late diagnoses result in poorer outcomes for HIV-infected individuals and increased cost of medical care. The National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States has called for expanded HIV testing, but if the investigators simply replicate existing models, the investigators will continue to fail to reach and engage strategic at-risk populations. Project Building Bridges will use a community setting - the pharmacy - to establish an alternative site for HIV testing to engage large numbers of at risk populations, specifically men who have sex with men (MSM) of color, injection drug users (IDU), and African immigrants; increase HIV awareness, and reduce stigma by placing HIV testing in the context of a general health screening. There are two specific aims: 1) Build partnerships with community stakeholders to understand current barriers to HIV testing, and 2) Determine the effectiveness of a health screening approach by measuring acceptance of HIV testing. In the qualitative research phase, we will conduct focus group discussions of MSM of color, IDUs, and African immigrants, led by the Latino Commission on AIDS, a community-based organization with extensive experience in cultural competency training and utilizations of community social networks, especially with higher risk minority populations, to obtain insights that will help increase participation in HIV testing. Data obtained through qualitative work will guide the development of the "health screening" model, which would include other screening tests (like sugar, blood pressure, hepatitis C, etc) with an HIV test, depending on what the high risk groups preferred in the wellness bundle. The hypothesis is that, by tailoring the health screens, this bundling model will circumvent the stigma associated with HIV testing in these high-risk populations and increase HIV testing acceptance rates. The investigators will conduct a two-group randomized control trial comparing the "health screening" model (intervention) to an HIV test offer (control) in community pharmacies in the Bronx. The trial will help determine the preliminary impact on the acceptance of HIV testing when coupled with an overall health wellness screen. The investigators will also conduct a secondary analysis on HIV testing acceptance rates based on each high-risk groups.
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- Age 18 to 64 at time of recruitment
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- Known to be HIV positive
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|Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
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John B. Johnson Jr., CEO of Johnson Newspapers and the editor and co-publisher of the Watertown Daily Times, announced Friday that he will step down from daily oversight of the companies.
In making the announcement to department heads and newsroom staff, Mr. Johnson said he will continue as chairman of the board of directors of the corporation. I will also start a new chapter by writing editorials for the Times and will continue my community work, he wrote in an email to the entire staff.
My brother Harold B. Johnson will become vice chairman. He will continue as president of the company and co-publisher of The Times. His career experience will be crucial as the leadership team adapts to the changing media marketplace and positions the company for sustainable growth.
My son John will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and the Co-Publisher of the Times. The leaders of the newspapers in Malone, Hudson and Batavia will report to him as will department heads in the North Country.
We are pleased to announce Harolds son Alec has been elected a director of the company. Alec is an award-winning reporter for the Waterbury Republican American with a Masters Degree in Journalism from Columbia University. His experience positions us well for growth and for the change in the rapidly changing media marketplace. We look forward to his guidance as a director of the company.
The north country has provided an exciting place for me to practice my love of journalism, Mr. Johnson wrote in his email. I am very, very proud of what we have accomplished, the stories we have told, the lives we have helped improve through our reporting and the reputation we have all earned.
As the new CEO, the younger John B. Johnson will continue the trend of developing new products for the company. He is responsible for having created the successful magazines NNY Business and NNY Living, and he has pushed for improvements on the companys websites.
I am honored to continue in the tradition of journalism and service to the community that was started by my great-grandfather, John Johnson said. My father has done a remarkable job leading a very talented group of journalists and businesspeople. He believes fervently in the goodness and strength of the north country and campaigns tirelessly for our communities at the local, state and national levels. I am excited to continue to grow the business that he stewarded and led for his career. We have a wonderful team of people who all believe in the north country, our readers and our clients. I look forward to working with them to expand our business and make our communities better places.
On a very personal note, I have developed a relationship with my father that not many children have the opportunity to develop. Not only is he my father, but he is a colleague, a business mentor, a confidant and a friend. That relationship has changed my life for the better and I am grateful for it.
Mr. Johnsons role in the community and on the state level is being noted today by several leaders. In a joint email statement from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Alfonso L. Carney Jr., board chairman, and Paul T. Williams Jr., president and chief executive officer, wrote: We would like to congratulate John B. Johnson Jr. on his retirement from the day-to-day operations at the Watertown Daily Times. John was first appointed to DASNYs board in 2001, and since 2003 has served as the boards Vice-Chairman. He replaced his father, John B. Johnson, who served on DASNYs board from 1956 through 2000. We are delighted, and frankly relieved, that John will continue his work with DASNY. His years of experience and wisdom are invaluable to our mission.
He also was praised by James W. Wright, executive director of the Development Authority of the North County, of which Mr. Johnson is also a board member.
John Johnson Jr. has always maintained the highest professional standards, which is recognized not only regionally but also in the states and nations capitols, Mr. Wright said. The Watertown Daily Times has always been recognized as an exceptional daily newspaper. I know the new leadership will continue the familys commitment to excellence.
John has also placed the interests of the north country first, Mr. Wright said. I look forward to continuing to work with him in the community and as a member of the Development Authoritys board.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., called Mr. Johnson a great publisher, community leader and fishing buddy, and said he could not think of anyone who had done more for the region.
Hes just a caring, decent, thoughtful human being. Hes the best, Sen. Schumer said in a phone interview Friday afternoon. I wish the world had more John Johnsons.
Sen. Schumer said he would often receive calls from Mr. Johnson asking for help supporting local businesses, nonprofits and hospitals.
None of it was for his own benefit, he said. All of it was because he cared about the north country and its people.
John B. Johnson Jr. should be proud of a tremendous career in journalism spent serving his community and keeping his readers informed of the issues that matter to our region, U.S. Rep. William L. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, wrote in an email. I wish him the best and look forward to working with him in the future as he continues his work as a tireless champion for Fort Drum and a friend to the Watertown community.
State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, also wished Mr. Johnson the best in an emailed statement.
His love of journalism as well as his belief in the future of our region has been evident in his work, she said. If you wanted to know how Mr. Johnson felt, all you needed to do is pick up a copy of the Watertown Daily Times.
Carolyn D. Fitzpatrick, chairwoman of the Jefferson County Legislature, noted that she could disagree with Mr. Johnson, but it didnt prevent their friendship.
John and I have not always seen eye to eye on issues, she wrote in an email. Yet over the many years, while we have comfortably, and sometimes not so comfortably, disagreed with one another, John and I have remained long-time friends. And, I do cherish that!
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The public is not happy about the closing of four dirt roads on the West Tavaputs Plateau. At least, that's what speakers told the county commission at Wednesday's public hearing on the matter.
The overwhelming majority of those who spoke declared that they have been denied recreational access to public lands they have enjoyed for generations. And they especially did not appreciate how this happened.
"Extortion" was a word commonly used as citizen after citizen stood at the lectern. The extortion they spoke of was their view of the agreement the county, state, and federal governments made with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance to allow Bill Barrett Corp.'s full-field natural gas development on the plateau.
The thinking was that SUWA would tie up the development with lawsuits if it didn't get its way, a repeat of what had happened to the Lila Canyon Mine, which was stalled for nearly a decade.
"It's all about deals being made to keep it out of court," asserted Alan Peterson, who was speaking for the Sage Riders Club. Others agreed. Peterson told commissioners that if they decide the road closures are in the best interest of the land and the public, then at least county employees should install county gates with county locks.
As of now, the gates are in place as a result of an order from the Bureau of Land Management to Bill Barrett. The county has already protested the move in a letter to the BLM and other federal and state officials, alleging that the bureau has unilaterally broken the agreement. In 2010, the county consented to the compromise if - and only if - any road closures would be conducted according to state law.
What that meant was that the county, which asserts ownership of the roads, would make the decision after following the rules that state had set out. By holding Wednesday's hearing, the commission was complying with those rules - and it was establishing a public record that it considers the roads to belong to the county.
Several commenters agreed the compromise was a tough one for the county to make: a heritage of public access on side of the balance, with jobs, energy production and millions and millions of dollars in country revenue on the other.
"It is difficult to see the struggles the county has made in determining the costs and benefits," commented Bill Barrett spokesman Jim Felton said. But he added that in addition to enabling the company to treble its production in two years, development has also made the general area more accessible than before through new and improved roads.
Nevertheless, it is these particular gated roads that have provided access to specific areas cherished by those who protested the closure. "I feel this is taking away part of my life," declared Kevin Rowley in an emotional comment. He admitted he crossed one of the gates, entering land now limited to vehicle access by the BLM, the company and scientific researchers.
Hikers can still enter the land, but that doesn't mean much to a few old-timers who noted that their joints won't carry them very far any more.
When asked by Commissioner Jae Potter, "What do you value most, economic development or cultural value of the land?," Steve Rowley replied, "All of it."
The BLM had no representatives at the hearing, but last year the bureau's Utah director, Juan Palma, was asked a similar question on a visit ot Price. Multiple use is the goal for public lands, but you can't have multiple use on every acre, he replied.
Commissioner Mike Milovich noted the irony of a situation in which Carbon County, whose residents have been mining, drilling and ranching the land for more than century, still has lands that people consider pristine wilderness.
The question the commission now faces is if continued access by recreational drivers is harming or will harm the land. According to many speakers at the hearing, there is no harm. There is little if any archaeological significance on top of the plateau because all the prehistoric settlements are in the canyons, they said.
As far as damage to the land, Tom McCourt of East Carbon, commented that the BLM itself does more damage to the landscape by chaining junipers and pinyon pine than ATV users do. (Chaining means hitching a heavy chain to two bulldozers that drive though a wooded area and rip the trees out of the ground. It is a practice to remove shade cover and allow native grasses and flowering plants to recover.)
While the turnout for the hearing was impressive, the public has had opportunities over the years to take part in the decision-making process. BBC spokesman Felton reminded listeners that the company had placed advertisements during the evironmental impact assessment process encouraging the public to become involved.
Following the same line of reasoning, Price Mayor Joe Piccolo, speaking toward the end of the hearing, told the audience and commission that public involvement should begin early on in any process.
"Until they take something away from us, we're quiet," he stated.


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Identification of de Novo Fanconi Anemia in Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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This research study is studying identification of de novo Fanconi anemia in younger patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Studying samples of tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to Fanconi anemia in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
Childhood Acute Erythroleukemia (M6)
Childhood Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia (M7)
Childhood Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0)
Childhood Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (M5a)
Childhood Acute Monocytic Leukemia (M5b)
Childhood Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia With Maturation (M2)
Childhood Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Without Maturation (M1)
Childhood Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (M4)
Childhood Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
de Novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Fanconi Anemia
Refractory Anemia
Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts
Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts in Transformation
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|Identification of de Novo Fanconi Anemia Patients Using FANCD2 Western Blots
- Identification of children at high risk of having Fanconi anemia [ Time Frame: Up to 5 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Identification of Fanconi anemia patients [ Time Frame: Up to 5 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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Previously collected cryopreserved cells are analyzed via western blot to identify patients with Fanconi anemia.
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I. Identify children with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treated on COG-2961 and COG-AAML03P1 who are at high risk of having de novo Fanconi anemia.
II. Procure diagnostic samples from the COG AML Biology Repository and identify Fanconi anemia patients using western blot techniques.
Previously collected cryopreserved cells are analyzed via western blot to identify patients with Fanconi anemia.
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Patients treated on trials COG-2961 or COG-AAML03P1. Also patients at high risk of having Fanconi anemia meeting other criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Treated on COG-2961 or COG-AAML03P1
At high risk of having Fanconi anemia, defined as meeting one the following groups of clinical criteria:
- Group 1: Prolonged neutropenia after induction, severe regimen-related toxicity (mucositis, veno-occlusive disease, end-organ damage)
- Group 2: Early non-relapse death (induction, consolidation)
- Group 3: Small-for-weight, secondary malignancies
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Anemia, Refractory
Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts
Fanconi Anemia
Anemia, Aplastic
Anemia, Hypoplastic, Congenital
Fanconi Syndrome
Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes
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A Franklin County man was charged Friday with transporting three Polish nationals who claimed they had entered the United States illegally by boat.
Matthew J. David, 53, Rooseveltown, was charged by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents with transporting an illegal alien within the United States for the purpose of financial gain.
According to a criminal complaint filed Saturday in U.S. District Court, Syracuse, Mr. David was driving a Chevrolet Monte Carlo on Route 37 near Waddington on Friday when he passed an agent conducting routine patrol. The agent allegedly observed the vehicles driver, Mr. David, turn his head away and move his arm in a manner to conceal his face. At the same time, the agent saw a back-seat passenger quickly duck away from his vehicles headlights.
The agent followed the vehicle into Waddington, where it pulled into a service station, which the agent said in his complaint was suspicious because the station was closed and there is a larger gas station in Waddington that the car had just passed. When the vehicle came back onto Route 37 southbound, the agent followed. The agent claims that the vehicle crossed the roads center line and at one point continued straight in a turn-only lane. The vehicle turned off Route 37 and onto County Route 6 and continued south.
The agent claims the vehicle crossed the roads center line several times and proceeded at speeds that varied from 55 mph to 62 mph. The agent said that the drivers actions indicated the driver was paying increased attention to the marked unit following behind him, causing the agent to halt the vehicle on County Route 6 for further investigation.
According to the complaint, three passengers admitted they were Polish citizens who were not in possession of immigration documents that would allow them to enter or remain in the United States legally. They claimed they entered the country by boat across the St. Lawrence River and had been directed to Mr. Davids vehicle at an unspecified location. Mr. David allegedly admitted that he picked up the Polish citizens after they had entered the country by boat and that he was being paid $2,000 to take them to Syracuse.
Mr. David is being held in U.S. marshals custody pending a detention hearing Wednesday. The three Polish citizens were charged with concealing facts about their entry into the country.
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In brief: Dodgers say fan's attackers liable
Dodgers say fan's attackers liable
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers and owner Frank McCourt say two men accused of beating up Giants fan Bryan Stow in the Dodger Stadium parking on opening day should be held liable for potentially tens of millions of dollars in a family lawsuit.
Attorney Jerome Jackson filed a cross-complaint last week that argues Marvin Norwood and Louis Sanchez — not the team — are to blame for the brain damage that Stow suffered in March.
They've pleaded not guilty to mayhem.
Stow's negligence and liability lawsuit, filed earlier this year, only blames the Dodgers organization and McCourt for the attack, alleging poor lighting and security problems at the ballpark. The cross-complaint adds Stow's alleged attackers as defendants.
A call to Stow family attorney Tom Girardi wasn't immediately returned Thursday.
Board approves sweeping reforms
INDIANAPOLIS — The scandal-plagued NCAA is moving swiftly to clean up its image.
On Thursday, the Division I Board of Directors approved a package of sweeping reforms that gives conferences the option of adding more money to scholarship offers, schools the opportunity to award scholarships for multiple years, imposes tougher academic standards on recruits and changes the summer basketball recruiting model.
"It was one of the most aggressive and fullest agendas the board has ever faced," NCAA President Mark Emmert said. "They moved with dispatch on it, and I think they're taking positive steps for schools and student-athletes."
For decades, outsiders have debated whether college scholarships should include more than just the cost of tuition, room and board, books and fees. Now they can.
The board approved a measure allowing conferences to vote on providing up to $2,000 in spending money, or what the NCAA calls the full cost-of-attendance. Emmert insists it is not pay-for-play, merely the reintroduction of a stipend that existed for college athletes until 1972. He also compared it to the stipends received by other students who receive non-athletic scholarships.
Kvitova beats Wozniacki in 2 sets
ISTANBUL — Petra Kvitova dominated top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki at the WTA Championships on Thursday, winning 6-4, 6-2 to hand the Dane her second loss at the season-ending tournament.
Kvitova earned an early break in the first set and never looked troubled the rest of the way, hitting 36 winners compared to just six for Wozniacki, who never earned a break point.
McIlroy leads Shanghai Masters
SHANGHAI — U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the Shanghai Masters, the lucrative invitational tournament that isn't sanctioned by any of the major tours.
The 22-year-old star from Northern Ireland had eight birdies — five on the back nine — in his bogey-free round on Lake Malaren's Jack Nicklaus-designed Masters course.
Stafford works with first team
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford worked with the first team at practice Thursday, a sign of progress after he hurt his ankle last weekend.
"He has improved," coach Jim Schwartz said. "I think that he's on a pretty good track right now."
Veteran safety Harris released
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago has released veteran safety Chris Harris after he asked for a trade, ending his second run with the team.
Harris started in the Bears' 24-18 victory over Tampa Bay in London on Sunday with Major Wright nursing a hip injury. He had been benched for the Bears' win over Minnesota the previous week.
Running back Hillis not practicing
BEREA, Ohio — Peyton Hillis' bumpy season has hit another pothole.
Hillis did not practice Thursday, one day after he returned from a strained left hamstring that kept him out of Sunday's game. On Wednesday, Hillis practiced for the first time since getting hurt in the Browns' Oct. 16 game at Oakland.
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Mike Harrington took on the Buffalo Bisons' – the Mets' soon-to-be-former triple-A affiliate – attendance in the Buffalo News over the weekend.
The most important point as far as I'm concerned is that Bisons attendance has been falling fairly steadily, since 1991. That's over two decades of straight slipping. Some years, the declines are larger than others, but the declines are real and consistent.
You know what else has been declining in the last twenty one years? The Buffalo population, which is less than half of its 1950s peak. To be fair, the population of the other major Western New York cities like Syracuse and Rochester has been falling as well. Buffalo is a relatively poor city with a median household income of $30,043 as of the last census, well below the New York State median of $55,603. Perhaps more damning, 30% of Buffalo lived below the poverty level.
Of course, a declining city population and a poorer city are linked phenomenon. As people with the means to do so move out, the existing population becomes poorer. Then, once housing prices fall, in response to weak demand, the migrants into an area become, on average, poorer. This is nicely discussed over a lengthier time horizon for Buffalo here.
So, there are fewer people in Buffalo nearly every year, and the population that remains, is by New York standards, poor.
This is not a good environment for any business, especially one, such as a sports team that relies on citizens spending their disposable income.
Harringon believes that the Bisons' likely pending affiliation with the Jays will help, but that "If the Bisons want to capitalize on 2013, they have to get back to baseball."
I would argue that much of the success of minor league baseball in the last 20 years has been due to the reverse: there really is something for everyone at a game. Just about every stadium boasts a kids' play area, which in some cases are extremely elaborate. And for the adults: solid food and beer that's generally cheaper than in big league parks. The average minor league fan not only cannot name more than a handful of players on their own hometown team, but knows virtually nothing about the team's opponents. In my experience, fans go to minor league games for good times with friends and family (or if the company is having a picnic) but not necessarily for the baseball. Real baseball fans stay home to watch their team, and all of the out-of-market games on high-def on their TV, ipads, laptops and everything else.
Harrington's concrete suggestions:
More Baseball/Honor the Past
- Honor the great Buffalo teams and players of the past with large colorful concourse banners
- Put up the team's championship banners
- Use the videoboard for "old clips of Bisons' historical moments"
- "Publications needs to be upgraded (sic)… People will pay for a quality game program"
Color banners of the team's history are a good call. They are relatively cheap and really do improve a stadium space.
More history on the video board is good, but I wonder how much old footage the Bisons have. Footage archives of even MLB teams are shaky. Only in the last few years, has hard drive storage reached a point where archiving everything is almost costless. Either way, this seems unlikely to bring fans to the park on a random Tuesday night.
Finally: publications. Fact: people do not pay for a quality game program. Many teams have stopped producing one because they were simply losing money on the product. Many teams now distribute a smaller program free of charge at the gate. Even for the teams that continue to sell a larger book-type program, it is not a major revenue source and most assuredly will not bring more fans back to the ballpark.
Stadium Improvements
- Add line score via a new auxiliary scoreboard
- Add new seats. Replace some seats with new party decks/group areas
- Better lighting in fan areas
- Other: fix the bathroom sinks, add flat screen tvs at the concession stands, in-park wifi
This is all worthwhile stuff. The better a stadium looks and functions, the more fans are willing to come back. Of course, it all costs money too.
- Eliminate a $1 day of game ticket surcharge
- Move season seat holders from section 102 (right behind home plate to avoid empty seats on TV)
- Add Blue Jays gear to the team's merchandise stand
Wait, you want to take the best seats away from season seat holders to avoid empty seats on TV and online streaming? Cart meet horse. Horse, pull cart.
Mike makes some reasonable suggestions. Touching up the stadium and making a more aesthetically appealing place is a really good idea. However, I suspect that even implementing all of his ideas, would result in a negligible effect on attendance.
The bottom line though is that the Bisons, and all of the Western New York teams, are facing a bad demographic environment. That unfortunately, is not anything the teams control.
Given what they can control, I suggest taking a long, hard look at price. For example, create promotional nights that offer not good value, but great value. In Savannah, the Sand Gnats' biggest nights are Fireworks on Saturday, followed by Thirsty Thursday (2-for-1 drinks) and Dollar Monday ($1 tickets with coupon, $1 hot dogs, $1 sodas, $1 small Nattys).


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In (belated) honor of all the mothers out there who make the world so much more wonderful, today we're dedicating WhoWhatWear.com to some of our favorite yummy mummies. We love the way these six stylish ladies manage to balance their family lives with fashion; they give all of us inspiration for what motherhood can look like (even for those of us who are sans offspring). Whether you adore sophisticated layered looks à la Gwen Stefani or prefer modern bohemian ensembles per Nicole Richie, we've got all the must-have mom trends in this installment of What They Wear: Stylish Moms.
Terrific Print Tunics
Voluminous tunics and mini dresses are a go-to choice for stylish ladies like Nicole Richie and Claudia Schiffer and we love the way they style this wardrobe staple. Richie opted for a colorful print version in March when she was snapped taking her wee ones to a birthday party in Los Angeles. Her long sleeved style is a one-of-a-kind piece from NUI and is made from vintage fabrics, but don't worry, similar styles are available at Ron Herman. Just ring them and ask about their selection of NUI Vintage Tunics and Dresses ($450, 323.651.4129) and you'll be well on your way to getting Richie's look. (Check out Tolani's Nisha Tunic ($99) for an in-stock alternative.) All you need to complete the look is a pair of flat ankle booties, like Richie's exact House of Harlow 1960 Laser Cutout Ankle Boots ($225) in Black, and an embellished tote, such as her Simone Camille The Original Bag ($985), which is similar to the 3 Tier Messenger Bag ($630) and 3 Tier Original Bag ($975). If Richie's vibrant palette is not quite your speed, you can look to another model mom for a more subdued take on the tunic: Claudia Schiffer. Schiffer was recently snapped in an oversized t-shirt dress while walking in London with her daughter Clementine. The blonde supermodel selected Richard Nicoll's Stella Printed Silk Dress ($595) for her about-town jaunt and we heartily approve of the oversized silhouette and the striking hibiscus print. To approximate her look, try a simple gray dress like Topshop's Smock Dress ($145) or a subtle print like Nili Lotan's Nadette Dress ($357) and your favorite oversized sunnies.
Cool Columns
In addition to the short and swirly styles seen on bohemian moms, we also love the long lean lines seen on Victoria Beckham and Gwen Stefani. The former showed off her take on the cool column in the beginning of the year, when Beckham went to the movies with sons Romeo (above) and Cruz. The artist formerly known as Posh Spice opted for a casual ensemble comprised of Jonathan Saunders' Jersey Printed Tank Top ($205) and a skinny pair of ankle zip jeans by Stella McCartney. Stefani, on the other hand, showed off a more layered iteration when she was photographed carrying her youngest boy, Zuma, to lunch in North Hollywood. The singer/songwriter looked oh-so fashionable in an A.L.C. striped mini dress, army green cropped parka, and flat boots. To create your own take on Beckham's slim look, we like Something Else's Midnight Gem Tank Top ($93) and Heritage 1981's Faded Tribal Print Tank ($15) paired with J Brand's The Deal Skinny Leg Jeans ($161) or Ksubi's Low-Rise Super-Skinny Ankle Zip Jeans ($160) and your favorite black peep-toe pumps. Those of you in cooler climes might prefer Stefani's layered ensemble; don't miss TFNC's Cowl Front Stud Shoulder Stripe Dress ($54), LNA's Long Sleeve Tee Dress ($106), or Alice by Temperley's Striped Jersey Dress ($325) for a blue and white iteration. You can add a slip, like Victoria's Secret's Lace Applique Satin Slip ($48), for that extra touch of Stefani style, or just add a hooded parka, like Topshop's Petite Stud Army Jacket ($100) or Burberry's Taffeta Bomber Jacket with Cargo Pockets ($575).
Diaphanous Dresses
Our final yummy mummy trend is perfect for spring and summer and always a cool choice: the diaphanous dress. As spotted on Jessica Alba and Isla Fisher, the dress du jour is gauzy, long, and boasts a lovely muted pattern. Of course, while a semi-sheer, simply cut dress is fabulously feminine on its own, the styling details can certainly make this go-to piece much for interesting. For example, for an afternoon in the park with her daughter Honor, Alba started with Gypsy 05's Fara Silk Maxi Dress ($209) in Mauve as the base of her look. To enliven the simple spaghetti strap shape, she added Gap's Denim Biker Jacket ($69.50) in Light Wash and Kenneth Cole New York's Fringe Me Sandals, which are from the brand's S/S 09 collection. (For very similar shoes, check out the current version, Kenneth Cole New York's Urban Fringe Sandals ($175) in Stone.) The result is stylish without being too trendy and really age appropriate too. We also like Isla Fisher's take on this look; instead of adding a moto jacket, Fisher opted for an Isabel Marant Stanley Bag ($888, 212.219.2284) to give her print maxi dress a little touch of toughness. Try Charlotte Russe's Tribal Print Challis Max Dress ($28) or Single's Printed Silk-Chiffon Maxi Dress ($380) with ASOS's Duffle Across Body Bag ($59) in nude suede or Rebecca Minkoff's Linear Stud Rocker Bag ($295) to capture the spirit of Fisher's look.
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Millet Silver Triaxiale 9.8 climbing rope is reviewed by Rock and Ice, the climbing magazine....29-Jan-2010
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Petzl has introduced a new line of dynamic ropes from 8.2 to 10.7mm. Coming in as the sportiest is the Fuse, a 9.4mm cord available in 60- and 70-meter lengths. ...30-Nov-2010
PMI ARETE 9.7mm Climbing Rope Review25-Jun-2010
On paper, the PMI Arete is a perfect rope for me: thin, light (62.6 grams/meter), strong (8 falls) and a few bucks less than ropes of similar size....25-Jun-2010
Sterling Ion 9.5mm Climbing Rope Review20-Oct-2009
Sterling Ion 9.5 climbing rope reviewed by Rock and Ice, the climbing magazine....20-Oct-2009
Sterling Nitro 9.8mm Climbing Rope Review20-Oct-2009
Sterling Nitro 9.8 climbing rope reviewed by Rock and Ice, the climbing magazine....20-Oct-2009
The Edelweiss Performance Rope Review08-Dec-2010
The Edelweiss Performance 9.2mm - $177. When I ponder all things climbing-related and Teutonic, images of hulking bermenschen cranking one-arms off mono......08-Dec-2010
Trango Diamond 9.4mm Rope Review28-Apr-2014
Field test review of Trango Diamond 9.4mm climbing rope....28-Apr-2014
Yates/Bluewater Slimline Elite Rope Review08-Dec-2010
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Should have had the Turbulence Radar on. (sounds like something a journalist would say eh boys?)
Ah yes that would have gotten the AC thru it for sure smooths it right out.LOL Yup I agree at least it didnt nose dive into the ground. Never seen one tail dive into the ground yet.
Mr. O'Leary of RyanAir -- take notice.
Wear your seatbelts, folks!
Glad no one was seriously injured!!
...I don't know that I would consider that a "plunge"...but that's news for ya I guess.
If you were in the plane, you would consider it a plunge.
Preaching to deaf ears FedEx..walk on cargo hates being tied down.
They just love to headbutt the top of the plane. I don't know why though.
I presume they like to leave their impression of the plane in the plane.
Sounds like CAT to me and as far a "plunge"...yes! Thank you for wing stress tests! The pax not wearing a seatbelt are damn lucky they weren't wearing a ceiling panel!
Curious about the article's sources as AVHerland wrote 66 injuries and 1000 feet lost http://avherald.com/h?article=45946d01&opt=0
from this website
the aircraft was probably an airbus a330
everything else seems to be single aisle short range.
Bermuda Triangle strikes again? Didn't say if it was CAT which generally does not result if ever in a sudden loss of altitude with accompanying zero or negative G. Sounds more like penetration (inadvertent or otherwise) of convective activity which begs the question of whether weather radar was available and in use.
I just caught sight of your last wording "in use," that could possibly be...
I'm positive wx. radar would be working on an airliner, especially one crossing the ocean. Most MEL's say the radar could be inop. as long as the route does not take it into an area of forecasted thunderstorms, which is unlikely over the ocean.
The thing is Thrust that many of the operators that do the S America to Europe runs are just on the very edge of the fuel regulations. The punters like direct flights. So if the weather radar means a deviation the PIC has to make a decision that is not solely based on safety. Now before God's people jump on me and tell me that I do not know the F of what I post I challenge those that do these trips to come clean.
lifetime fear of flying in 3, 2, 1...
It was reported as a 767. There was convective activity in area but no reports that they flew into a cell or encountered svr downdrafts coming off anvil. Hope that they sanitized the seats after landing.
If i lost 3000+ feet because of TB i would shit a little bit. I could see plunge if it was a sharp loss of altitude - which judging by injuries it was..
Just a little bit?
That's why pilots are not supposed to have a heart condition! Lol. Too bad for the pax with heart probs.


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In Conakry, you will be immediately immersed in an African atmosphere, with men playing music on traditional instruments and women and children dancing.
Conakry, the capital of Guinea, is situated on a peninsula with a view of the clear blue sea and has a number of important sites. A visit to the National Museum to see its extensive collection of masks, statues and musical instruments is certainly a must. You should also take a look at the Palace of the OAU, which was intended for meetings of the Organisation of African Unity, but is now used as offices by the current President.
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Just 2 games for the New York Ranger prospects with a good win and a bad loss to show for it. The star on Wednesday was goalie Mackenzie Skapski (NYR 2013 6th) of the Kootenay Ice as the young goalie earned his game's 2nd star with a 39 save effort leading his Kootenay Ice to a 3-1 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers in game 3 of their series.
Skapski who had a terrible first round series finally showed the form that most were expecting out of him against Calgary. This was no question Skapski's best effort in the playoffs as he kept the Tigers off the scoreboard until the 3rd period and didn't give them very much after that. The win was Skapski's 3rd of the playoffs and helped lower his stats to a 3.89 goals against and a 0.883 save percentage.
Now the test for Skapski is can he turn around and repeat the effort on Thursday in game 4 in order to protect home ice in this series for his Ice?
Ryan Graves (NYR 2013 4th) and his Val-d'Or Foreurs got off to a slow start in game 4 of their series against the Drummondville Voltigeurs and paid for it with a 3-2 loss which evened the series at 2-2. The Foreurs got off to a rough start when Graves took a bad hooking penalty just 50 seconds into the 1st period. The Foreurs killed that one off but were able to establish tempo and took advantage of it to grab a 2-0 lead after the 1st period.
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Environmental Awareness through Eco-visualization
Combining Art and Technology to Promote Sustainability
Abstract: Eco-visualization technology made by media artists offers a new way to dynamically visualize invisible environmental data. Eco-visualization can take many forms. My own practice of eco-visualization involves animating information typically concealed in building monitoring systems, such as kilowatts or gallons of water used. A public display with real time visual feedback promotes awareness of resource consumption and offers a practical alternative to remote meters concealed in utility closets. The long-term goal of most eco-visualization practitioners is to encourage good environmental stewardship using hybrid practices of art and design. This essay contextualizes the emerging field of eco-visualization and its interdisciplinary trajectories. Environmental Awareness through Eco-visualization: Combining Art and Technology to Promote Sustainability by Tiffany Holmes, Neme.org.
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Please join guest moderator Ana Valdés (SE) as she engages with a group of activist artists, curators and scholars, including Susan Meiselas (US), Cecilia Parsberg (SE), Jan-Erik Lindstrom (SE), Raul Ferrera-Balanquet (MX), Loretta Napoleoni (UK) and Dahr Jamail ().
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"The Crusades were the expansion of Europe, stretching its territories North and South, to colonize and spread the Christian Word, meanwhile conquering new markets, new source of raw material, new peoples and new lands. The historical metaphor oj the Crusades is still alive concerning and in presentday Middle East, both as a memory and in relation to contemporary conquests, as well as in the rhetoric of empire.
Today artists, writers and theorists merge in the world, document it and, instead of trying to conquer it, show passion and compassion, denounce, take part, engage themselves. Since Emile Zola wrote "J'Accuse" and Pablo Picasso painted "Guernica", a constant stream of
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question power, the status quo and existing norms.
The walls in Palestine, Tijuana, Ceuta and Melilla are not only
symbolic; they build the shape of Fortress Europe, not only the
geographic, but the mythological Europe, the supposed cradle of Modernity. The Crusades were the clash and the confrontation.
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3Cs / counter-cartographies collective
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3Cs formed in the spring of 2005 as a way to explore the uses of cartography and map-making to critically understand and intervene in the world we live in, especially the communities, ecologies and economies of our university.
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In referring to the work of Foucault and post-Foucaultian social theory as the "new cartographer" (along with the new archivist), Gilles Deleuze pointed to a mode of investigation and writing that sought, not to trace out representations of the real, but to construct mappings that refigure relations in ways that render alternative worlds. In this project, we begin with this understanding of new cartographies/new mappings, and then turn to the ways in which these new mappings are emerging within social movement, activist, and artist projects to rethink economic practices and institutions. In ...
CALL FOR WORK: A Thousand Tiny Sexes
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To imagine that there are only two sexes - M & F - is an absurdity.
There are at least 1000 sexes. The daily lived reality of transgender
and intersexual people (and gay, lesbian, queer and all other people,
for that matter) proves this over and over again, yet many people
continue to operate as if 'M' and 'F' are the only sexes, the only
options, the only expressions, the only goals, the only way ("the way
it is").
Help us imagine 1000 more sexes. Describe them, imagine them, invent
them, publish them, use them, realize them, perform them.
A Thousand Tiny Sexes is an art-book-research-action project to
collect and publish 1000 proposals for TINY SEXES which are not Male
or Female. We are setting out to collect a thousand more sexes -
imaginary ones, as-yet-unrealized ones, or real ones- in the hopes
that these one thousand might make for one thousand more after that.
In so doing, we hope to contribute to a collective reimagining of sex
as a legal, biological, political, economic, cultural, and political
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The collection of A Thousand Tiny Sexes will be published as a book
with an introductory essay by the editors, Jaimes Mayhew and
kanarinka. We are seeking publishers. The publication will be
available for sale once published. Submissions must meet the criteria
below and the editors reserve the right to reject any submission.
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Deadline: No deadline, we will keep collecting until we have 1000
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Trampoline 23rd November
Trampoline – Platform for new media art
Thursday 23rd November 6pm til late
Broadway Cinema, Broad Street, Nottingham, UK
£5.50/£4.20 concessions
Playing with urban structures - the city becomes alive at the touch of a button.
Trampoline will be investigating the relationship between gaming, new media art and our urban environment.
The structures of the city are increasingly pervaded by new media with screens, cctv, electronic networks, mobile devices, implements often designed to control our movement through urban space and even to remove us from our surroundings. We wish to investigate how new media can form an even tighter relationship with our immediate environment – challenge and subvert its conventional structures – hacking the city.
The evening of events brings together performance, video, installation and artists' presentations.
Blast Theory, renowned internationally as one of the most adventurous artists' groups using interactive media, will be giving a presentation about their most recent work 'Day of the Figurines', premiered at Trampoline's event First Play Berlin, held in October of this year. www.blasttheory.co.uk
Le Quan Ninh will be bringing his unique form of percussion improvisation to Nottingham in a highly anticipated performance. www.lequanninh.net
Electronic musicians Vastik Root and Little Boy Blue will be meddling with their gameboys and various computer consoles resulting in a climax of energetic noise. www.myspace.com/vastikroot
Frank Abbott will be presenting his epic performance 'From Here to the End of my Garden' a series of four presentations throughout the evening, merging spaces together with his mobile projector, recreating his garden within Broadway Cinema.
Other works on show include:
An 'urban carpet' will be set somewhere in the streets of Nottingham and pedestrians may find the ground beneath their feet suddenly responding to their movements.
An interactive virtual pool ...