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By RICHARD SHAWStaff reporter
It's hard for people to understand the reason a court would strike down as simple a clause as "under God" from a tradition such as the Pledge of Allegiance. Obviously, most of the American public is furious over what the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco did, and there have been calls for an investigation into the judges who voted for the opinion, charges of "substantial liberalism" and those who want to impeach the judges involved.
But the decision did not surprise me, based on past decisions courts in the land have made about the separation of church and state. And that is the key, because precedent is what makes cases work or not work. Each day there are courts in the land that break new ground in law, but when the precedents are set, it is difficult to undermine them.
In this case the precedents were set by the Supreme Court itself. While the average person sees this only as a liberal court decision, it is in fact largely based on some "tests" the Supreme Court has determined decide the constitutionality of a subject.
The court had to judge whether Michael Newdow had standing to file a suit under the Establishment Clause. The Establishment Clause, is the first amendment to the constitution which states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
To some people this clause means that congress cannot pass laws that keep people from exercising their religion or it's practices anytime they want no matter where they are. To others it means that the state cannot aid a religion or religions of any kind in any way. And of course there are "in-betweeners" that believe in various other opinions that stand between those diametically opposed viewpoints.
Obviously, since there was a decision in the case, it was established that Newdow had standing to challenge the 1954 change in the Pledge, or the decision would not have turned out as it did.
Next came the famous "Lemon Test" that was established by the Supreme Court in 1971 in the case of Lemon vs Kurtzman. In that case the Supreme Court ruled that states could not give state aide for teachers salaries in parochial schools unless that aid could meet three criteria. Those three criteria have since become the major "litmus" test for many court decisions concerning church vs state issues.
The "Lemon Test" is much like a three pronged fork; each parameter must be met for a question to be constitutional. If a question does not meet even one of the questions, it fails constitutionality. Those prongs are:
Does it have a secular or religious purpose?
Does the primary effect of the governments action endorse or advance any particular religion or even religion in general?
Does the governments practice foster an excessive entanglement between government and religion?
The next test used was the "Coercion Test." It is based on the 1992 case of Lee vs Weisman to see if a practice, that may be religious in nature, is used to exert pressure or force on individuals to participate. The Supreme Court has ruled that "Unconstitutional coercion occurs when the government directs a formal religious exercise in such a way as to oblige the participation of objectors."
The final test, and another one this court used in this decision was the "Endorsement Test." This test came from a 1989 case, Alleghany County vs the ACLU. This test evaluates if the practice unconstitutionally endorses religion by conveying "a message that religion is favored, preferred or promoted over other beliefs.
The majority opinion of the court stated that "We are free to apply any or all of these three tests and to invalidate any measure that fails any one of them."
That is the crux of the matter. The majority of judges (two of three) determined that "under God" did not pass these tests. On the other hand, the dissenting judge felt the effect of "under God" in the pledge had a minimal effect on a young girl who was only hearing the words and not reciting them.
The idea that a court is "right" or "wrong" is often determined by the emotions and the feelings of the public. But those feelings have little to do with actual constitutional law. Those public pressures are one of the reasons courts and judges were made basically bullet proof from removal by the founders of our country. The legislative and administrative branches of government were set up to be influenced by public opinion, while the courts were put in place to be somewhat immune.
Few courts want to rule and then be over turned by a higher court. They want to have good law from the bottom up. This is a case where the court followed what they determined was the precedent. Each and every citizen should look at the tests the court used and determine for himself or herself, based on those precedents, how they would have voted in the case. Then and only then can we really understand the decision that was made. Whether one chooses it is constitutional or unconstitutional, it then becomes an informed opinion rather than just an emotional one.


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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate community editor
When Neil Breinholt opened his music store 20 years ago this month, he wasn't sure what to expect, but he knew it would be different from what he had been doing for the many years before.
He also didn't know how much the business would change in that two decades.
"Over that time I have seen a lot of changes in the music business and in the publics interest in music," said Breinholt as he leaned forward in a chair at the back of his store. "I have been constantly challenged by this business by having to adapt to what we need to be and what we sell. We have to stay on the leading edge of the business to be competitive."
For Breinholt competitive means more than price, because he realizes while price will bring people into his store, the services and support a full line music store gives is it's true competitive edge. And while the music store he now owns is his life, music itself goes way back with him, even though for many years he had no idea he would ever run such a business.
Breinholt began playing instruments when he was a little kid and by the time he was in sixth grade he and some others had started a band. In junior high that band took second in the state in a battle of the bands.
"By the time we were in the eighth grade we were playing graduations all over the place, some in colleges and some in high schools," he says. "Life was good. We had girl friends all over the place and money in our pockets. Life couldn't have been better."
During that same time rock n' roll wasn't the only thing Breinholt was involved in. He also played in school band as well. By the time he got out of high school he was well versed in music. Despite that, he couldn't really see a future there so he went to work in the construction industry, where he labored for a number of years.
"For years I had bought everything I played from Lynn Christopherson in Carbonville," says Breinholt. "He ran his music store out of his basement. Then one day he called me up and said he wanted to sell out. I didn't think I could run a business and so I told him no, that I had a good job."
But within a couple of weeks Breinholt began to reconsider and one bad day at work made him realize that a music business could be his dream. However, after telling Christopherson that he would buy the business, he decided that he wanted to do exactly what the previous owner had done and run it out of his basement.
"Problem was that even though I got my neighbors to sign petitions that it was alright for me to do so, the city council in Price decided they didn't want me to do it that way," he stated. "I was mad. I was going to fight city hall on it because I had jumped through all the hoops. Then I drove by this building on Main Street and it was empty. I called up Lynn and he said with the increased traffic I would get in a store on Main Street it would probably pay for my overhead on the building. So I decided to quit my job and jump in with both feet."
Breinholt said that first year was quite an experience, in fact he has only had two other experiences like it. One was his first year as a county commissioner and the second was when he went to first grade.
Everything was new to him.
"People think the music business must be so simple," he said. "But that isn't true. It is so broad and changes so fast. Every facet of this business has a thousand facets of its own."
Breinholt said that the emergence of a world wide market for instruments and the world wide manufacture of them has changed everything. He also says most of those changes have been for the good.
"I can sell a Fender Stratocaster for $99 now," he explained. "But I can also sell one for $3000. They have dozens of models. It is so much different than when I was a kid and the least expensive guitar was $300. People can get more for their money right now than at any other time in the past."
One change every small music store has had to face is the competition from box stores and more recently from the internet. As a small shop his store must be competitive price wise, but must also offer the extras that people can't get out of a box they bring home from a big store or is delivered to them by a delivery service."
"We must do three things to stay in business," he said. "First our prices must be competitive. Second we must have instruction on instruments so people can learn to play them. Third, we must make sure that the experience people have with us is fun and enjoyable. If music isn't for fun, what is it for?"
Breinholt says at present he offers instruction in a number of different instruments with four guitar teachers, one bass guitar instructor, two drum teachers, two keyboard instructors, one violin teacher and even a vocal trainer working out of his store.
"Actually this store is a kind of enigma in the industry," he said. "Small markets like this generally can't support a store like mine. They usually only exist in big cities. Based on the figures I have received we actually have 300 percent of what would normally be grossing for a market our size."
Breinholt says another key to his success actually is the location of Carbon County in relation to big markets.
"We are able to represent almost all lines of musical instruments because the big manufacturers see that we are in a large enough market to produce volume even though less than 100 miles away there is a much larger market," explained Breinholt. "The other thing that I think is important, and something so many small businesses lack, is the will to make sure our credit standing is upheld with the big companies. We pay invoices when we get them. Large manufacturers don't have time to fool around with someone who only buys a few things each year if they don't get paid promptly."
During his years in the business he has also stayed close to the band programs in the schools and offers instruments, rentals and other options to students. Keeping close to young students in schools is a key.
"It's really interesting because in the last few years I am now beginning to sell instruments to kids whose parents bought instruments from me when they were kids," he says.
Breinholt said another facet of the business has become public address systems and home entertainment systems which play music throughout a home.
As for the music itself, things have changed greatly over the last 30 years since he left high school.
"It used to be kids listened just to rock n' roll," he states. "Now they listen to all kinds of music. It not a question of whether it is country, rock n' roll, jazz or classical, it comes down to whether the music is good or bad, that's all."
As for the future he plans on trying to stay up with the business and give his customers what they need to enjoy playing music and doing it well. He also says he has a bit of advice for parents who are concerned about what their kids want to play on their instruments.
"When I was young I was influenced by the big bands of the time like the Beatles, Credence Clearwater Revival and the like," he says. "But I bought my instruments and music from Christopherson and he liked country music. I just say let kids play what they want to play; they are learning about music. Sooner or later, one day, they will play something you like too. That happens almost 100 percent of the time."

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SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (GRAND HAVEN TRIBUNE)-- Charlotte Ponce is slowly becoming the little girl she always dreamed she would be.
Charlotte, who was mauled by a raccoon inside her family home when she was an infant, is undergoing another facial reconstruction surgery today at William Beaumont Hospital in the Detroit area. This procedure will produce more smiles than the rest - the surgeon is constructing a new set of lips for Charlotte.
The surgery is the fourth in a series designed to build a nose, lips and right ear for the little girl whose face was ravaged by a raccoon when she was 3 months old.
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By TERRY WILLISSun Advocate sports reporter
It has been a while since North Sanpete and Carbon were in the same region, but Thursday night's volleyball region opener was like a step back in time.
It was two fierce competitors going at it and unfortunately the Hawks were the ones that came out with the win after five sets.
Carbon lost the five set match after winning the first and third sets. The scores were 25-18, 17-25, 25-23, 23-25 and 5-15.
The Lady Dinos had the Hawks on the ropes in game four before North Sanpete made a late run and stole that game. It was all Hawks in the final set.
The Hawks took the lead in the first set, but it was a determined Dino squad that made a great come from behind effort to take game one.
In set two the Dinos let themselves again fall behind, but this time they could not make up enough ground to overcome the deficit.
In the third set it was the Lady Dinos who came out hot. They took a quick lead but lost it late in the game as the two teams slugged it out. Carbon had one final run and went up 2-1 in the match.
Momentum continued in set four for Carbon, but they stalled a little late. The score went back and fourth in the final points and the Dinos watched the match winning game slip away. It was North Sanpete who took the fourth set win and caught fire in the final game.
The Lady Dinos found themselves struggling to find any rhythm as the final set was all Hawks.
Amanda Freestone led the Carbon offensive attack with 14 kills.
Jennee Martinez scooped up 23 defensive digs and Shaylie Jones had 30 set assists for the Lady Dinos.
Coach Bob Potts was a bit disappointed in the loss, but felt like it was a great effort by his team.
He gave the Hawks a lot of credit and said he saw two heavy weights slugging it out on the court and North Sanpete wanted it just a bit more than the Lady Dinos.
He felt sorry for his girls because he knows how hard they worked. He told them in a post game huddle that they were playing at a level they needed to.
They need to keep it up and maybe keep getting just a bit better as the season progresses, Potts said after the game.
It is only the third varsity game of the season so he is confident they are heading in the right direction.
Carbon has a couple more preseason games in Grand and Blanding before heading to Juab today to resume region action.


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Use 1 cup of hot (or warm) cooked Japanese short grain rice per serving. Add the rice to a small bowl (like a cereal bowl) just big enough to hold it. Jiggle the bowl, moving it in a flat, circular motion, like the motion of a hula hoop, until the rice forms into a ball on its owna neat kitchen trick Tadashi's mom taught him. This motion packs the rice so it holds together when it grills.
Wet your hands and place the ball of rice between your cupped palms. Now squeeze, flip, and turn the rice ball several times to form it into a triangular shape. This motion takes a little practice, but after a few yaki onigiri, you'll get the hang of it. Make sure not to compact the rice too tight; you want it to just stick together.
Grill yaki onigiri over medium heat. If the fire's too hot, the rice will burn. We like to place the yaki onigiri along the cooler edges of a grill while other foods cook in the hotter center. Watch the rice carefully while it grills; perfect yaki onigiri need constant attention.
How to Cook Japanese Rice
There are two basic ways to prepare Japanese rice: rice cooker or stovetop. If you have an electronic rice cooker, wash and rest the rice as we describe below, then follow cooker instructions. To prepare rice on the stovetop, an enameled cast-iron or cast-iron pot works best because these heavy pots do such a great job distributing heat.
Makes 4 cups of rice
2 cups Japanese short-grain white rice
2 cups water
Wash the rice to remove surface starch by placing the rice in a bowl, filling it with water, and swirling the rice with your hand. Drain off the milky liquid. Repeat 3 or 4 times until the water becomes clear enough to see the rice. Wash quickly; the entire process should take no longer than 3 minutes (soaking the rice in the washing water too long can cloud its flavor). Strain the rice into a colander, cover it with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rest for 15 minutes, so the grains naturally rehydrate, which helps them cook evenly.
Add the rice and 2 cups of water to a pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium and cook 10 minutes, until you smell a beautiful rice aroma in the steam escaping from the pot. Be careful not to overcook, or you'll burn the rice. Turn off the heat and let the covered pot sit for 10 minutes, a critical step that completes the cooking process. Uncover the pot, gently stir the rice with a large spoon to fluff it up, and it's ready.
Reprinted with permission from The Japanese Grill: From Classic Yakitori to Steak, Seafood, and Vegetables by Tadashi Ono & Harris Salat. Copyright © 2011 by Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat; food photographs copyright © 2011 by Todd Coleman. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.


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Scoring runs hasn't been too much of a problem for the Carbon High Lady Dinos softball team. Now they just need to work on holding a lead against their opponents.
In a game at Delta on Friday, Carbon fell behind 1-0 after one inning. Over the next two innings, the Lady Dinos broke out for nine total runs to take a 9-1 lead into the bottom of the third inning.
However Delta bats would answer back with nine runs of their own to retake the lead at 10-9.
The Lady Dinos would tack on three more runs in the top of the fourth inning to regain the lead at 12-9.
But Delta again answered Carbon with three more runs to take a 13-12 lead that would hold through to the end.
Carbon (5-11 overall, 0-4 Region 12) will travel to Spanish Fork (13-2 overall, 4-0 Region 12) today for a game against the Region 12 leading Lady Dons at 3:30 p.m.


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Canyon Fuel Company, LLC of Grand Junction, Colorado hereby announces
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Mine under the laws of the State of Utah and the U.S. Office of
Surface Mining. The currently approved mining permit is number
Canyon Fuel Company, LLC operates the Soldier Canyon Mine with
facilities located approximately 12 miles northeast of Wellington,
Underground coal mining will take place in coal reserves owned or
leased by Canyon Fuel Company, LLC. A description of the permit area
Township 13 S., Range 11 E., Salt Lake Base and Meridian
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The address of the applicant is: Canyon Fuel Company, LLC
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After filing, copies of this permit renewal application will be
available for inspection at the following locations: Utah Division of
Oil, Gas and Mining, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210, Salt Lake
City, Utah, and the Carbon County Courthouse, 120 East Main Street,
Price, Utah.
Written comments or requests regarding this permit renewal must be
made within 30 days of the last publication of this notice, and may be
addressed to the Coal Program, Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining,
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Eastman House recently acquired 13 photographs by John Cyr from his series Developer Trays. The series documents the important, albeit utilitarian, tool of every photographer's darkroom. Six of the
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By C.J. MCMANUSSun Advocate community editor
As data continues to come in, community members and substance abuse professionals are moving forward with prevention programs sponsored by a state incentives grant.
The group will now submit its data and after receiving approval, move forward with focus group sessions.
The State Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant program is rooted in producing evidence based efforts that will aid the community in addressing specific substance abuse problems.
The program uses five steps for aiding communities with substance abuse issues, including:
â¢Assessment - by profiling the population and its needs. Resources are then inventoried and made ready to address needs and gaps.
â¢Capacity - community members and health professionals are mobilized to build the capacity needed to meet specific problems.
â¢Planning - a strategic and comprehensive plan is developed.
â¢Implementation - evidence based prevention is implemented through programs and activities.
â¢Evaluation - participants are monitored and evaluated so improvements can be posed to the community.
While underage drinking and its drastic consequences have been demonstrated to the local community in the last year, local prescription medication abuse was singled out as the focus for the state incentive grant.
The 2007 medical examiners report identified 519 total drug related deaths with three cases still pending. Of the 519 in Utah, six were reported in Carbon County alone.
Hydrocodone was responsible for four of the six deaths as it is the most frequently prescribed opiate.
It is often used to treat moderate to severe pain and has properties similar to that of morphine.
Hydrocodone is also frequently used in antitussive cough suppressants and can be easily accessed by underage users, according to committee members.
Diphenhydramine, commonly found in Benadryl, was also identified as one of the substances to cause an overdose in 2007 in Carbon County, indicated the committee.
The incident shows that over-the-counter medication can also be dangerous when abused.
Many oral preparations of diphenhydramine contain analgesics such as acetaminophen or aspirin, which can be toxic to the liver in high doses, pointed out the committee.
The last local overdose examined by the group was caused by oxycodone, the generic version of the same drug that makes up OxyContin.
OxyContin is a time released medication that, when abused, is dangerous and habit forming, according to the committee's literature.
The negative effects of the drug include:
â¢Physical dependence.
â¢Severe respiratory depression that can lead to death when taken in large dosages.
â¢Withdrawal symptoms that can include restlessness, muscle and bone pain, cold flashes with goose bumps and involuntary and painful leg movements.
The different focus groups will be broken up by age, explained the committee.
While all age groups will receive the attention of the grant program, the committee spent a significant amount of time discussing the dangers for individuals younger than 18 and between 18 to 25 years of age.
"The more use you have going on in the 18- to 25-year-old group, the more drugs that are available our underage youth because that age group tends to be where a major amount of the dealing comes from. If we can create prevention and intervention for that group of individuals we can put a dent in the whole cycle." said committee member Nathan Marvidakis.
With the information gathered at the pending focus group sessions the committee is planning to develop educational programs for users, patients, prescribers, teachers, treatment professionals and area youth.
Additionally the committee members are hoping to gather information that will assist parents and law enforcement to identify the signs of substance abuse in its early stages.
"We have seen a great deal of success with the kids who became involved with the juvenile justice program," pointed out committee member David Cox. "The consequences are very real to them because when they get in trouble at school we don't call their parents we call the probation officer but we have to find a way to help the kids that are not involved with the courts."
As the assessment process moves forward, committee members are also looking to develop the projects capacity.
"Anyone is welcome to join this committee," said SPF-SIG chairperson Liz Ferguson. "It is open to the community and anyone with an interest in stopping prescription drug abuse in this area.
The group's next meeting will take place on Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. at Four Corners Behavioral Health.
For additional information, Carbon County residents may contact Liz Ferguson at 637-2358.


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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Want to vote on the $62.5 million school bond measure in Springfield?
Or the $32.4 million bond for Junction City School District?
You have until October 15 to register to vote for the November 5, 2013, special election.
Ballots hit the mail October 18.
There's a third money measure on the ballot:
Residents in the River Road Park and Recreation District are being asked to renew an existing 5-year bond at 47 cents per $1,000 of assessed taxable value.
Springfield School District proposes replacing Hamlin Middle School and other improvements.
Junction City School District proposes to replace Laurel Elementary. That may require acquiring land, according to the bond.
River Road Park and Rec bond
People who own a typical property in the district pay a little under $6 per month for the Park District's services.
Other North Eugene residents can use the services.
"Out-of-district residents pay a higher fee for most activities to compensate for not paying park district taxes," the park district says on its website.
The bond will raise an estimated $250,000 per year over 5 years to provide park district services in the areas of North Eugene that are not incorporated into the City of Eugene.
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Your Career In Medical Laboratory Science
In the blood bank at Lima Memorial Health System, Angie Baxter, lead technologist, supervises Ben Hedges, a clinical laboratory science student at Ohio Northern University, as they processes a unit of blood for transfusion.
Explore medical laboratory science if you enjoy:
- Science and math
- Hands-on science in the laboratory
- Working with technology
- Working in the medical field but don't think being a nurse or doctor is right for you
- Problem/puzzle solving
If you are:
- Detail-oriented
- Precise
- Good at communication
In the medical laboratory, medical laboratory scientists (MLS) hold a four-year bachelor's degree. At Ohio Northern University, the medical laboratory scientist program includes three years of classroom study with an emphasis on biology, chemistry, biochemistry, mathematics and related sciences. The fourth year is a 12-month clinical program that begins with work in the University laboratory, followed by six months working in an affiliated hospital laboratory under the direction of a certified medical laboratory scientist. After graduation, students are eligible to take the MLS certification examination, needed for most MLS jobs. Graduates of Ohio Northern's MLS program all have passed the MLS certification exam, and most are working in their chosen field.
College graduates with a science degree in a related field can take a one-year clinical MLS certificate program that will make them eligible to take the MLS certification examination.
Working with them in the medical laboratory are medical laboratory technicians (MLT), who have two-year degrees, and pathologists, physicians who specialize in laboratory study and diagnosis of disease.
Financial Aid
Grants, scholarships, loans, and work/study programs are available for students. For most of this aid, high school seniors must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is available from high school guidance offices and postsecondary financial aid offices.
For more information on federal financial aid programs, or to apply electronically, visit the U.S. Department of Education's Web site at http://www.ed.gov.
Medical laboratory scientists work in:
- Hospital laboratories
- Blood distribution centers
- Physician office laboratories
- Research settings
- Laboratory supply companies
Because hospital laboratories function 24 hours a day, medical laboratory scientists can work a variety of hours and shifts.
Medical laboratory science (MLS), also known as Medical Technologist or Clinical Laboratory Scientist, is a great career choice if you like science and want to work in a medical field, but don't think being a nurse or doctor is right for you.
"What we do is show the doctors what's going on in their patients' bodies so they can make decisions about how to treat them," says Angie Baxter, lead technologist for hematology and blood bank at Lima Memorial Medical System. "What we don't do is diagnose. But we are a very important part of the medical team, giving the doctors the information they need to care for their patients."
"I always knew I wanted to do something in health care," says Baxter, "but not nursing. Patient contact is not my strong suit." Instead, she chose to be a medical laboratory scientist, also called medical technologist or clinical laboratory scientist.
"The science is always interesting," Baxter explains. "In a way, I feel I'm touching more lives. If you work as a nurse, you are assigned several patients a day. Here, we are assigned a couple of hundred a day – the young, the old, the sick and the healthy."
The hospital laboratory processes samples from hospital, emergency and outpatients 24 hours a day. It is divided into four areas: the Blood Bank, which processes blood and blood products; Chemistry, which deals with the chemicals found in the body; Hematology, which studies cells; and Microbiology, which looks at bacteria. Medical laboratory scientists are generalists who can work in all those areas, although they may seek additional certification in specific areas.
Using the latest technology makes it possible to complete hundreds, if not thousands, of tests every day with the highest level of accuracy. This also means that the technologists must ensure that the automated equipment is properly calibrated, quality controls are maintained and everything is working correctly. When it's not, the technologist must troubleshoot the problem. "The more automated we are, the more accurate we are," Baxter says.
A graduate of Allen East High School, Baxter graduated from Ohio Northern University's MLS program in 2005 and spent the next two years working in a physician's office lab in Florida before moving back to Lima and taking a job at Lima Memorial Health System. Ben Hedges, a graduate of Lima Senior High School, spent two years trying to decide on a major, knowing he wanted to work in a lab, but not really aware of the medical laboratory field. When someone suggested a career in the blood bank, Hedges researched accredited programs in the area and enrolled at ONU. In May, he will receive his degree, and he has already applied for a job in the hospital.
"It's rewarding," he says. "But it's scary too. There's not much room for error, and it can be intense."
Baxter agrees, "MLS professionals have a strong focus on accuracy," she says.


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By KEVIN SCANNELLSun Advocate sports reporter
At the beginning of the season, no one on the USU Eastern mens basketball team could have envisioned what was to come over the next few months.
In what may have been one of the most trying seasons in USU Eastern history, the mens team finished their season with two more defeats in tough fashion, including a 70-69 loss to College of Southern Idaho on Friday night and a 80-79 overtime loss to North Idaho College on Saturday afternoon.
Eastern (16-13 overall, 4-11 SWAC) had opportunities to win both games in the final moments but the shots didn't fall at the right time for the Golden Eagles.
Against CSI, Eastern was down by 10 points in the second half before they mounted a comeback that fell short in the end.
The following day against NIC, Eastern battled with the Cardinals into another game that needed overtime to decide a winner. In three games against NIC this season, Eastern has played in a total of five overtimes with their league opponent.
Eastern's Demetrus Richardson missed a shot at the buzzer in regulation and Neveij Walters missed a critical free throw that would have tied the game and possibly sent it into a second overtime.
After a CSI missed free-throw, freshman Chase Flint threw a desperation 3-point shot that missed as the buzzer went off.
While the losses stung, Eastern players said they are proud they hung in every game and never gave up.
"We just competed in every game this season," said freshman Travon Langston. "But we had to fight through adversity all season long."
Head coach Brian Edelstein said the team suffered a number of close losses over the season, with nine losses coming in the final moments of a game.
"It seemed like we didn't get any of those lucky bounces all season long," Edelstein said.
But despite the missed tough season, Edelstein said he is proud of the effort and fight the team showed in the face of adversity during a tough season.
"They could have quit at any time this season, but they never did," he said. "I'm tremendously proud of what they were able to accomplish this season.


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Every summer, the "châteaux" put on their costumes from early June to the end of August. The "châteaux" of Amboise, Azay le Rideau, Chenonceau, Villandry and Semblancay offer sound and light shows to brighten up your summer evenings. Discover the hidden elements of the"châteaux".
It is the planet of current music, talent is show-cased by internationals, nationals, regional and up and coming artists. It is a green planet that is environmental friendly and of those who host it. Even the children have their own space. Welcome to "Terre du son".
With its 4600 animals the Beauval Zoo is a magical and unforgettable place. A few rare species like the koala, the white rhinoceros, okapi, white tiger …
Less than two hours by car you will be taken back in time to the past through reconstructed villages and shows.
With its agreeable landscape, its mild climate and its preserved natural spaces Touraine is a privileged land of expression for the cycling enthusiasts (hobbits) Take pleasure in a family stroll and enjoy the sightseeing that's on offer on the 150 km of cycle tracks.
A visit of Tours would not be complete without experiencing the "Guingette" (café with music and dancing in the open). You can go on your own or with your family for a stroll, have a drink. Stride over the floor to follow the music or simply to relax. "Guingette" spirit, a supply of good humor by the bank of the Loire.
Touraine has a concentration of the most spectacular châteaux along the Loire from the middle age to the Renaissance. Dive into French history and discover Chenonceau and Amboise châteaux from XVI century, Loches from XI century.
Famous writers lived and left their mark on the region. You can discover the Rabelais museum, Ronsart's house, Balzac's museum etc…
A variety of gardens are open to you. Discover the gardens of Villandry, Chaumont sur Loire, Valmer etc…
The airport is located 10 min drive from the city center and the train station. Nearby are the motorways to Paris (A10), Le Mans (A28), and Angers (A85).
The half-timbered medieval houses line lanes date from Roman times. At its heart, relaxed Place Plumereau, the centre of Tours' nightlife, is filled to the brim with café tables.More info: Between pl. des Halles and rue Nationale
The beautiful stained glass windows illuminate Cathedral St Gatien. This majestic building includes Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance architecture, a real gem for everyone interested in architecture.Address: pl. de la Cathédrale, Tours
In these lovely Gothic-Renaissance cloisters, an elaborate open-sided staircase spirals up to elegant galleries. The round tower alongside was part of the city's Roman wall.Address: 7 rue de la Psalette, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 47 05 19
Hôtel Goüin / Musée Archéologique is home of a 15th-century silk merchant and a masterpiece of ornate, lavish Renaissance decoration inside and out. This is Tours' main historical museum.Address: 25 rue du Commerce, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 66 22 32Website: http://www.musee-gouin.fr
This unique museum deals with the history of craft guilds that represented rope makers, wood turners, clog makers and similar occupations. Right next to the museum you can find another museum about wine.Address: 8 rue Nationale, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 61 07 93Website: http://www.museecompagnonnage.fr
If you want to go out for a relaxing walk, the Loire is a great place to head for. You will find walkways alongside the river, perfect for pleasant and quiet walks beside the water.Address: Loire, Tours
At Musée des Beaux Arts you can find works by Rubens, Rembrandt, Degas and Delacroix, all gathered here in the old Archbishops' Palace. In the courtyard there is a 200-year-old tree and a 100-year-old stuffed circus elephant.Address: 18 pl. F. Sicard, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 05 68 73Website: http://www.mba.tours.fr
Touraine Loire Valley: http://www.touraineloirevalley.com Tours Airport: http://www.tours.aeroport.fr
Fresh authentic, the recipes of the regions are a must to have. Strolling along the medieval streets of Place Plumereau, Colbert streets why not stop and taste the products of our region. For a more festive ambiance, let's meet on the banks of the Loire to share a friendly moment with Tours and Rochecorbon guingette (cabaret).
Touraine is a generous land with many vines that will make wine lovers happy. Chinon, Vouvray, Bourgueil and Montlouis sur Loire in total more than ten AOC to discover through the touristic circuits the wine road and to test in your Interloire shop.
Charles Barrier is a leading light in the region's restaurant scene, with top quality seafood, the best local wines and superb desserts. You can find this gem on the Loire's north bank.Address: 101 ave de la Tranchée, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 54 20 39Website: http://www.charles-barrier.fr
This is one of the best in an Old Quarter street that is home to many inexpensive eating places with classic menus. The restaurant is very small with a pleasant atmosphere.Address: 58 rue Colbert, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 66 05 81
If an Indian meal takes your fancy, this tandoori restaurant in Vieux Tours is inexpensive and has great food. A warm and welcoming place where you can enjoy your dinner to the soft traditional music played in the background.Address: 65 rue Colbert, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 64 34 04Website: http://www.surya-restaurant-indien-37.fr
Le Roche Le Roy is one of the classiest places in town. The restaurant is situated in a handsome 18th-century manor house with pretty gardens. The top chef serves high quality dishes.Address: 55 rte St Avertin, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 27 22 00Website: http://www.rocheleroy.com
La Deuvaliere offers reasonably priced lunch menus. This popular restaurant is situated in an attractive old house. Here you can truly expect good value for money.Address: 18 rue de la Monnair, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 64 01 57Website: http://www.restaurant-ladeuvaliere.com
Au Temps des Rois is one of the most popular bars in Vieux Tours, with good atmosphere and music. Both young and old are welcome to this English decorated venue.Address: 3 pl Plumereau, ToursOpening hours: Mon-Sun 9 am-2 am
This popular mainstream brasserie is part of a nationwide chain. La Taverne de Maître Kanter is open seven days a week for food, drinks and a convivial atmosphere from noon to midnight.Address: 48 rue Nationale, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 05 66 84
L'Annexe is a bar and restaurant that serves "dishes of the day". The menu also offers salads, grilled fish and tasty desserts like chocolate cake and Crème Brûlée. If a sunny day you can enjoy your food and drink on the large terrace.Address: 9 Place Jean Jaurès, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 20 62 12Website: http://www.lannexe-cafe.fr
This small place provides wide selections of teas. You will find all kinds of black teas, green teas and red teas. They also serve coffee and to accompany your drink there is always something sweet on the menu like cake or pastry.Address: 19 Rue Jules Favre, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 60 98 46Website: http://www.brunch-et-gout-the.com
Bagels & Coffees is located in the centre of the town. Here you can enjoy delicious bagels with Parma ham, mozzarella and other tasty filling accompanied with hot beverages. They also serve muffins and donuts.Address: 13 rue du commerce, ToursPhone: +33 6 76 69 49 26Website: http://www.bagelsandcoffees.com
Place Plumereau or "Place Plum" as the tourangeaux call it, is the center of nocturnal animations with a lot of bars and restaurants. The medieval half-timbered houses from the XV century add a unique charm to your festive evenings.
The Centre Dramatique Régional is a real treat for all culture vultures. If your French is good, visit the city centre's slickest, newest theatre, for classic drama performances.Address: Nouvel Olympia, 7 rue de Lucé, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 64 50 50Website: http://www.cdrtours.fr
If you feel like enjoying a night at the opera you should go to Grand Théâtre de Tours, one of the city's principal venues. Here you can choose from a full programme throughout the year.Address: 34 rue de la Scellerie, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 60 20 00Website: http://www.operadetours.fr
Cabaret Nello is a dinner show that offers a real good time with glitzy entertainment. This will be an evening full of laughter and a place for you to enjoy dance shows and funny sketches.Address: 8 rue Auguste Chevallier, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 39 12 11Website: http://www.cabaretnello.com
Another great venue that lets you enjoy music is the Petit Faucheux. This celebrated jazz venue hosts performers from around the country in a varied programme.Address: 12 rue Léonard de Vinci, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 38 67 62Website: http://www.petitfaucheux.fr
Le Pym´s is ideally located in the city centre. This nightclub offers two rooms with different moods and different music style. This is claimed to be the leading dance and music club in Tours.Address: 170 av Grammont, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 66 22 22Website: http://www.lepyms.com
Why not come to tours for a shopping experience or a stroll by our pedestrian street "rue de Bordeaux"and"rue Nationale".
The small, modern Aeroport de Tours-Val de Loire is located on the edge of the city, 7 kilometres from the centre. If you would like to rent a car you will find several car rental companies here. There is a shuttle bus running between the airport and the city centre. The shuttle bus costs €6.50 one way. If flying to and from London, by far the easiest and quickest way into town is on the shuttle bus for London passengers. It runs to the railway station in Tours city centre. You can of course always take a taxi which is available outside the airport terminal. A taxi costs approximately €15-30 to the city centre.Address: Aeroport de Tours-Val de Loire, ToursPhone: +33 2 47 49 37 00Website: http://www.tours.aeroport.fr


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Sharon Adair and Scott Parry have chosen to be married Nov. 26.
The wedding ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. at the Wellington LDS Stake Center.
Family and friends will celebrate the occasion at a reception honoring the newlyweds following the ceremony.
Chuck and Kathy Hoyt announce the marriage of their daughter, Julie Ann Hoyt, to Jeremy Montgomery, the son of Tom and Kathy Hendricks.
They will be sealed Nov. 12 in the Manti LDS Temple.
A reception will be presented in the newlyweds honor that afternoon at the Parkway LDS Stake Center in Provo.
Julie graduated from the College of Eastern Utah.
The couple plan to continue their educations and make their home in Provo.
Martin and Marty Wilson announce the marriage of their daughter, Melisa Wilson, to Cade Hepburn Walker, the son of Jeff and Liz Walker.
The couple will be married Nov. 11 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
The newlyweds will be honored at a reception Nov. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cleveland LDS Ward building.
Cade and Melisa will make their home in Salt Lake City while they finish their schooling. Melisa is continuing her education at Westminster College and Cade is attending the University of Utah.


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Why buyers love diversity
Corporations love a diverse workforce. What's not to like?
Cross pollinate a firm with diverse resources and watch it become more competitive. The bottom line grows and everyone's happy. The global company is populated with folks who reflect the world's changing demographics. Management teams believe that a global and diverse workforce is smart, productive and innovative — the different cultural milieus within one environment motivating inventive thinking.
So it's no surprise that many corporations, particularly large ones, extend their interest in diversity to the use of diversity staffing suppliers. And our data backs this up. Staffing Industry Analysts' survey of large buyers of staffing services found that 66 percent of companies had a diversity program in place involving staffing firms.
"People want to win and how you win is you have a more inclusive workforce that looks like what your customers look like," said Glenda Gill of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, a nonprofit organization founded by the Rev. Jesse Jackson to promote civil rights.
At their end, diversity-owned staffing firms say they see more interest in diversity status among buyers — whether it's a minority-owned firm, woman-owned firm, veteran-owned firm or LGBT-owned firm. In addition, having a formal certification of diversity status remains as important as ever. For more on the topic, come listen to experts discuss the current state of diversity staffing and what the future will bring at the Staffing Industry Executive Forum. I will be moderating the panel on Friday, March 21st. Hope to see you there.
Please see this story on diversity staffing in the Jan. 22 issue of the CWS 3.0 newsletter.


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New York And New Jersey Continue To Recover From Superstorm Sandy
A National Grid employee checks for a gas line along the foundation... News PhotoAccidents and Disasters,Charity and Relief Work,Horizontal,House,New York City,Occupation,Residential District,Staten Island,USA,Weather,WorkingPhotographer Andrew BurtonCollection: Getty Images News 2012 Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 03: A National Grid employee checks for a gas line along the foundation of a house that was destroyed in the Midland Beach neighborhood of Staten Island on November 3, 2012 in New York City. As clean up efforts from Superstorm Sandy continue, colder weather and another storm predicted for next week are beginning to make some worried. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)


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I m new to linux.. I would like to do raid 1 mirroring in my machine for testing purpose. I m having two SATA HDD 250GB.. Is the possible to do mirroring at the time of os installation or I have to do it after installation.. Please suggest me the best way too. >?????


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Ansel Adams Wilderness > Mount Ritter > Climber's Log
Mount Ritter Climber's Log
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|North Face
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
|Climbed the North Face via Lake Catherine and the Rush Creek Trail (Silver Lake). Descended the North Face and then did Banner. After returning to Ritter-Banner Saddle, descended to Nydiver Lakes across to Garnet Lake and back up to Agnew Pass. A 12 hour, 15 minute day.
|Posted Jun 25, 2007 9:43 pm
|North Face
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
|From our Thousand Island lake campsite, we ascended to the Ritter-Banner Saddle via North Glacier Pass. The snow was pretty soft and crampons weren't really necessary at any point. After bagging Banner, we climbed the right chute of the north face, then, when the classic ramp looked a little dicey due to snow, we traversed around and climbed the broad but steep west face directly to the summit. Great climbing and a fantastic view = elated.
|Posted Jun 24, 2007 11:07 pm
|SE glacier
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
|Nice snow condition. We didn't need crampon on the way up even though we carried them. No postholing either. Lots of glissade on the way back.
|Posted Jun 22, 2007 3:55 pm
Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2004
|Posted Mar 20, 2007 3:30 am
|Secor's Chute
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2005
|This was my first Sierra peak, and it was the peak put me under the spell of mountaineering.
We had perfect conditions, with soft snow and some clouds - but no postholing or storms.
We did sort of regret going up Secor's chute because of the loose and steep rock, but we all made it up without any major problems. We descended via Owen's chute.
|Posted Nov 16, 2006 6:49 pm
|West Slope - North Face
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006
|Climbed with Charles from camp at Catherine Lake. Waited 2 hours for the sun to soften the snow around middle Ritter Lake, but still too much frozen high-angle snow on the "class 2" west slope, so we climbed class 3 rock, got off route and corrected. Decided that going down the North Face would be a lot easier than our ascent route. Had a little trouble figuring out the route down, but finally made it back to camp at 6 pm and back to Agnew Meadows at 1:30 AM. We 2 climbed Mt. Davis the day before, and camped with Kathy, Shawn, and Peter. Views from both peaks were beautiful. More pictures will be posted at http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/553569003EXsQSQ as time permits.
|Posted Aug 30, 2006 1:11 am
|North Face/SE Glacier
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
|Climbed along with Banner as part of the Sierra Challenge(alt peak). Beautiful climb, the SE glacier is a bit of a maze.
|Posted Aug 14, 2006 4:35 am
|Route Climbed: North Face
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
|Came from Agnew Meadows as part of Sierra Challenge. We came up from the saddle after summiting Banner and went up the right-hand chute. Very enjoyable climb on solid class 3 rock and descended down the SE face.
The view from the summit is one of the best I've ever seen.
|Posted Aug 7, 2006 6:39 am
|North Face
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006
|I climbed Banner and Ritter in a day from Agnew Meadows. Total time car-to-car was 13.5 hrs. From the saddle I went up the right chute on the North Face, then followed the class 3 arete to the summit. Descended SE glacier route and hiked back to the car. Beautiful area, I really enjoyed the hike.
|Posted Jul 7, 2006 7:43 am
|SE Glacier Route
Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2006
|Great snow conditions. We had a little rain on the way up but it cleared as we approached the summit. We were able to do almost the entire climb on snow.
|Posted Jun 30, 2006 6:10 am
|SE Glacier
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2005
|Very enjoyable climb early in a heavy snow year. Ediza Lake was mostly frozen and surrounded by snow. Almost all travel was on snow, with essentially no rock scrambling.
|Posted May 14, 2006 10:38 pm
|Route Climbed: South East Glacier Date Climbed: Aug 31 1998
|Out standing climb and it was a crystal clear day which made for some great views.
|Posted Jan 19, 2006 8:02 am
|Dangers Pop
|Route Climbed: Southeast Glacier Date Climbed: September 2004
|Great 3 day trip. First time on this mountain. Weather was perfect! Camped at Lake Ediza with Jay, Tommy and Keith. Had a great summit day. Excellent views in all directions.
|Posted Nov 23, 2005 11:00 pm
|Route Climbed: southeast glacier Date Climbed: 10/15/2003
|Fun day hike
|Posted Nov 8, 2005 6:51 pm
|Route Climbed: Ediza-RB saddle- NF chute Date Climbed: 4 Sep 2005
|Climbed with Andrew, Sudipta and Tau. Was nice and fun class 2/3 in the chute. Painful part of the whole climb was having to take-off/put-on the crampons a bunch of times.
|Posted Sep 23, 2005 5:54 pm
|Route Climbed: Shadow Lake Trail then skirted the glacier Date Climbed: August 24, 2004
|A great peak with fantastic views in all directions.
|Posted Sep 19, 2005 7:25 pm
|Route Climbed: Ritter/Banner Saddle Date Climbed: August, 1979
|climbed the nw face
|Posted Sep 8, 2005 11:02 pm
|Route Climbed: North Face Date Climbed: September 4, 2005
|Day-climbed with Vendulka. My guidebook said it is 9 miles roundtrip. It is 9 miles one-way... which made for a 13 hour day. Good combination of snow and rock climbing. Descended Clyde Variation.
|Posted Sep 8, 2005 8:37 pm
|Route Climbed: North Face /RB saddle/Lake Ediza Date Climbed: Sep 04, 2005
|It was a great climb alongwith Basu(balajisv), Andrew(sierramtngoat) and Ritesh (Tau). We started from Lake Ediza at 7.30 AM. The snow in the chute going up to the RB Saddle had softened a little since it was late in the day. From the saddle the snow patch leading to the bottom of the chutes was quite icy. We took the right-hand chute but then took the ramp across the North Face. My best trip in the Sierra Nevadas so far ! The descent was tight as the snow got a lot harder but we made it down to the tree-line as it got dark. I wish the future holds more trips to the Sierras for me - unfortunately its a long long way from North Carolina :(
|Posted Sep 7, 2005 3:39 pm
|Route Climbed: Southeast Glacier Date Climbed: September 4, 2005
|After climbing Banner seven years ago while working at the nearby Red's Meadow Pack Station, I am happy to have finally conquered its superior twin. We started the trip off with the luxury of my mom and friend (our posse) carrying the heaviest of our load (the tent and jam-packed bear canister) by horseback to Lake Ediza. We made it to Ediza in about 3 hours and 45 minutes. We camped above the timberline on the Northwest edge of the lake where we were a little more protected from the wind and closer to Ritter.
We started the summit day at 7:00 AM. We headed up to the Lower Gully and planned to follow Alan Ritter's route description as closely as possible. We ended up doing things a little differently. We shot off of to the right of the Lower Gully just beyond the trees on the Tree Rock and over the ridge that Alan Ritter suggests you go behind. We found a non-challenging route through the grass ledges that led us over to the top of a very loose chute that spit us out onto a steep snow slope well below the snow bowl. Crampons made the slope an easy descent. From here we made a diagonal shot to the windridge, staying in crampons the entire time. We crossed over a 20 foot wide tongue of rock extending from the pinnacle--easily, but carefully crossed in crampons. From here we headed towards the three toed buttress and made our way up an easy Class 3 chute just to the right of the main chute (Owen's). From the top of the chute we crossed the relatively flat snow field and slowly made our way to the summit staying off and to the left of the upper snow field.
The descent was a bit more exciting. After debating, we picked what we thought might be the same chute we ascended. As we descended, we quickly noticed that the chute was much steeper, narrower, and more technical. Although the chute became more intimidating, we kept descending hoping not to have to climb back up it. When we got to the bottom we knew exactly where we were--the Dead End Chute. We had the option of strapping on our crampons and descending a steep finger of the glacier that reached up into the chute and was barely wide enough to stand on with a 15 foot drop on either side. After stepping onto it and slipping, we stepped back onto the rock, took the crampons off, and crossed over a thin, vertical rock wall and climbed back onto the glacial finger that extends up into Secor Chute.
From here, we made a smooth descent down the glacier and over to the SE Pinnacle. I did manage to do one face plant on the SE Glacier. We stayed low on the snow bowl after crossing the rock outcropping and made a diagonal approach to the rock ledges. We went straight for the trees on the Tree Rock and picked our way down the ledges well below our turn-off on the way up the summit. We made it back to camp just before 6:00 PM.
After two hours of rest, we put our headlamps on and headed off on what we thought would be our night journey back to Agnew Meadows. After a wrong turn and 30 minutes of wasted time, we caught back up with the trail that was to take us back around Ediza and onto the main trail. Shortly after getting on the trail, I shined my headlamp right into the eyes of a bear standing directly in our path about 50 to 70 feet ahead of us. The bear stood frozen for a few seconds, as did I, before advancing a few feet our way. We slowly backed up and decided to pull out our sleeping bags for a peaceful night under the stars. Fortunately, it was a warm and still night. We hit the trail at 6:00 the next morning and had a slow 3 hour and 45 minute trip back to the parking lot.
Ritter was a great peak, with routes for all levels of climbers. It helps to have an idea of how to get to the summit, but I don't think that any of the 4 to 6 parties who summited that day took the same route, and most of us came down a different route than we went up.
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WEST CARTHAGE A question on Monday night about reinstating ticket takers at Carthage High School events became a debate about charging at any event.
Carthage Teachers Association President Patricia A. Sheehan said at Carthage Central School Districts Board of Education meeting at the high school that she doesnt think it is fair to charge admission to plays and musicals but not to sporting events.
I think what we have is a double standard, she said.
For more than a year, the district decided not to charge admission to football and basketball games to save money in its budget. As part of contract negotiations, ticket takers must be teachers union members. Previously, they were paid $71 to take tickets at an event. New negotiations reduced the pay to $40, to be split between the Booster Club and the school district.
Assistant Superintendent Andrea K. Miller asked the board whether to reinstate admission for bigger events.
Were talking about football, basketball, homecoming, she said.
The board agreed that students should not be charged.
I just want to play devils advocate, board President Barbara A. Lofink said. The parents were happy when they did away with ticket takers. They want to watch their kids play, and they say theyre funding the school in other ways, such as taxes.
Board members Tod Nash and Kent D. Burto asked whether there could be a donation jar instead of charging admission.
However, Ms. Sheehan found fault with charging for any school event if sports events were going to be free for the community.
Mrs. Lofink said there is no admission charge for concerts, but musicals and plays are specifically there to make money.
The athletic program is a moneymaker for the Booster Club, Ms. Sheehan said. Whats the difference?
Board member Mary Louise Hunt said she sees the two types of events completely separately.
Plays are like community events, she said. The football games will only attract certain people. This way, we are recouping costs for the programs. In sports, the salaries for the coaches are already set.
She said the sets, costumes and rights to the play all cost the district money. She also requested the Booster Club come to the next meeting.
Ms. Miller said that volunteers, not Teachers Association ticket takers, collect admission for art department events.
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This week I wasn't sure I would get anything written for this column. We welcomed two new additions to our home. Our grandchildren are living with us for a while. What a change to our routine.
While I try to write this at the same time I am answering about 50 questions about everything under the sun for my five year old granddaughter.
I have been through this before, but I sure forgot how different it was to have little ones around. For whatever reason there are a lot of grandparents raising their grandchildren these days. Maybe our generation missed the mark when we were raising our kids. Maybe raising kids is more complicated than it was years back. Maybe it is just the way it is supposed to be. I don't know the answer to this question but maybe the important thing is that there is family there when it is needed.
Life is not always the way we would like it to be. Just when we think things are going great, we are thrown a curveball. Illness, death, weather, job changes can all affect our lives and those around us in an instant. I think about how different the lives of the people who lived in the path of hurricane Katrina are right now than they were two weeks ago.
Who can know what life will hand us. All we can know is how we will try and make the best of each situation as it comes.
For us this is a good thing in the midst of a long journey we began over a year ago. Even though we are just beginning a new phase of our lives we are hopefully leaving the crisis portion of this event.
Each and every day families in our community are dealing with individual crisis. Most of us are unaware of these events unless they affect us personally, or it is large enough that the media tells the story.
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Since the arrival of Mike Woodson, even while Mike D'Antoni was still the head coach, the Knicks' defense has employed a strategy that has been heavy on switching when defending the pick and roll. This tactic comes with considerable advantages, and is a philosophy that Woodson used effectively in Atlanta and early on this season with the Knicks, as well.
But the tactic has begun to leak oil, particularly over the last seven games. Rob Mahoney over at SI's Off the Dribble blog had a lengthy take on what's been going wrong, the whole thing is well worth your time:
Switching isn't the only problem, but it's a strategy that makes the Knicks that much more exploitable. As mentioned above, it lures Brewer, Kidd and Felton into needlessly doubling the post at times. It creates ample opportunity for opponents to draw the flat-footed Kurt Thomas and Steve Novak out to the perimeter, making the Knicks ripe for victimization in isolation scenarios that yield easy dribble penetration or virtually uncontested three-pointers (by virtue of Thomas and Novak's sitting back and anticipating the drive). It reduces individual accountability for players like J.R. Smith, who was already prone to floating away from his man as if he were playing in a daydreamed one-man zone and now needn't worry about that pesky back screen.
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Now, reading that you're liable to slit your wrists, as it reads a little like, "The Knicks are just the worst at everything," and sort of depicts the Knicks' D as the Wile E Coyote in some perverse Road Runner cartoon. I do think this overstates the case about the problems of the Knicks' defense, which you could definitely argue has been mostly solid save for a couple truly terrible performances that have somewhat skewed the numbers. But I also tend to agree that the Knicks' switch-heavy strategy may need some adjustment, as sometimes you just need to have guys fighting through screens. Too often, the Knicks are left facing more of the drawbacks of all this switching without enjoying the desired fruits of these labors.
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Applying for financial aid can be intimidating and confusing. That's why so many scams offer to do the work for you -- for an up-front fee, of course.
There are legitimate services out there, too, but you could get the same information yourself free. For example, FAFSA.com (not to be confused with the Education Department's Web site) offers to complete and submit the FAFSA form for $79.99. FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and it is THE form when it comes to applying for federal financial aid (see below). It can be tedious to fill out, but note the key word: free. Remember that when considering any offers that require you to pay to prepare the FAFSA for you.
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There are three types of loans: Stafford student loans and PLUS loans for parents and Perkins loans for high financial need students. The Federal Pell Grant, which doesn't have to be repaid, usually is awarded only to undergraduate students based on financial need, cost of attendance and other factors. And for students eligible for the Pell Grant, the government introduced two new grants in 2006: the Academic Competitiveness Grant and the National SMART Grant. (Find out more about these grants.)
Campus-based programs, such as work-study, let you earn money to pay for school. To receive any of these forms of aid, students must first fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which is discussed below.
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State agencies. Aid programs vary from state to state. For information, check with your state's education department.
Private loans. Before 2008, there was abundance of private education loans that could be used to fill the gaps left by federal programs. Then credit seized up and dozens of lenders left the market. Now, the lenders who do offer the loans have made them harder to get and more expensive.
To get a private loan, your student will not only need good credit, but also a creditworthy cosigner-typically a parent. Once, "good" meant a FICO score of at least 680, says Mark Kantrowitz, of FinAid.org. Now, lenders look for a score of at least 680 for the student (or no credit score at all), and 700 to 720 for the cosigner. Rates on these credit-based loans are based on the prime rate, plus a margin, which depends on the applicant's and cosigner's creditworthiness. Ask the financial-aid office at your student's school whether it provides a list of preferred lenders. (If so, the list must include at least two lenders and provide detailed information about the loans.) Compare lenders and loan terms at FinAid.org and Simpletuition.com.
Scholarships. Finding and applying for scholarships is a time-consuming project that's often not as rewarding as you might hope. Most scholarships tend to be narrowly focused, extremely competitive and financially meager ($500 or less). And some colleges subtract the value of outside scholarships from need-based aid. If you do decide to seek scholarships, check with your school guidance counselor, college financial aid offices, scholarship directories at your library as well as your employer, community organizations, advocacy groups or associations related to your field of interest. Sallie Mae's free CollegeAnswer.com scholarship database contains more than 3 million scholarships worth more than $16 billion in funds. Or search other free sites such as Peterson's, the College Board's Scholarship Search and FastAID.
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"Go for the free money first," Holler says. Grants that do not have to be repaid are available from the federal government, state governments and higher education institutions, she says.
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The first step is to fill out the FAFSA online or on paper -- you can generally pick up copies at your library, high school, college you plan to attend or by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center (800-433-3243).
For the 2011-2012 school year, students have until June 30, 2012, to submit the FAFSA. If you want to qualify for state aid, though, you'll have to fill out the FAFSA much sooner (as early as March in some states -- see the deadlines). The application asks for your family's financial information, so you'll need documents such as tax returns on hand. The Department of Education pamphlet Completing the FAFSA details what questions are asked and what information you must provide.
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The most efficient and reliable public transport in Cairo is the Metro, which has the added advantage of being very cheap. The route connects Helwan in the south of the city to Heliopolis in the north with various branches to Shubra, Ataba and Abdin. There is also a subway line between Giza and Shubra. Trains run from 5:30am to midnight, and the first carriage is reserved for women only. The streets of Cairo are well supplied with taxis, which may have fare meters but are unlikely to use them. Fares vary and should be negotiated up front and are usually shared. Taxis from hotels tend to cost double that of hailed taxis. The bus and minibus services operating in the city are considered risky for tourists because of overcrowding and the potential for pick pocketing. Buses also require at least a working knowledge of Arabic to navigate. Walking is a fairly good option for taking in the atmosphere of Cairo, but be warned, streets are not marked and maps are not much help, so it is easy to lose direction. Driving in Cairo is not for the faint-hearted as few road rules are adhered to, traffic is heavy at all times, and streets are poorly signposted.
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The international access code for Egypt is +20. There are high surcharges on international calls from hotels; it is cheaper to phone long-distance from the 24-hour Post, Telephone and Telegraph (PTT) offices that are available in the major cities. For international directory phone enquiries dial 120. The local mobile phone operators use GSM 900 networks and have roaming agreements with all major operators. Internet cafes are available in the main tourist areas.
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There are taxis outside the main arrivals hall; the journey to central Cairo takes around 45 minutes. The Airport Shuttle bus is a convenient way to get from the airport to downtown Cairo and along the Pyramids Road in Giza. Public buses and air-conditioned coaches also leave regularly from Terminal 1.
Car hire companies at the airport include Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz.
Taxis may have fare meters but are unlikely to use them. Fares vary and should be negotiated up front. Cairo taxis are black and white.
The two terminals are two miles (3km) apart and are linked by a free shuttle, which departs about every half an hour.
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