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- The offer Jarrod Saltalamacchia received from the Red Sox this offseason was the lowest of the six or seven offers presented to him, the catcher told reporters, including the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo (Twitter link). The Boston Herald's Scott Lauber tweetsthat despite signing for a much lower average annual value, Saltalamacchia said he wouldn't have accepted a qualifying offer from the Red Sox, as he preferred multiyear security. The Globe's Matt Pepin has full quotes from Saltalamacchia, who said Boston's best offer was for two years, but "not a straight two-year deal," adding that there "were other things involved."
Sounds like we may have gotten another draft choice had we offered Salty a QO.
Some people might say that the Sox Organization had a ton of respect for Salty and appreciated everything he did here, so they did him a favor by not attaching the pick to him.
Even though they didn't see Salty as any kind of long term option and they wanted to send a clear message to Vasquez & Swihart that they had enough confidence in both of them to be the future, and sooner rather than later, Salty was as well liked & well respected throughout the organization as anyone.
If the Sox were 100% sure Salty would reject the QO, they'd have offered it to him.
The Drew case shows that they never really wanted Drew at $14.1M/1, but were certain he'd refuse the offer, and they'd get the pick.
Again, they were doing him a favor by not attaching the pick to him. They were okay with Drew accepting the offer, as the organization seemed to be pretty split on bringing him back. They didn't want Salty back, but they also did him a favor, whether you believe it or not.
I disagree that the motive was "doing him a favor", and for what he signed for, he'd have been better off at $14.1M/1, so in hindsight, I don't see it as a favor.
"Disagreeing" is fine. It's what makes this board interesting. The problem is that you posted that "If the Sox knew Salty would reject the qualifier, they would have offered it to him" as if this is a "fact," when in "fact," it is your opinion. I heard differently.

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Ashe County's Josiah Wright competed at the National
Spelling Bee.
Though he survived the first day, a word in round 5 on Thursday
proved to be his downfall. The word was Ptilopod, ronounced TILL-O-POD, which means
"having the feet feathered." Wright was caught off-guard by the silent "p".
Earlier in the competition, Wright correctly spelled the words hybrid, chattle
and unguiculate. Only 59 spellers made it to Thursday, if that tells you
anything about Wright's ability. A total of 286 spellers qualified for the
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Columbus Day Storm of Oct. 12, 1962: Could it happen again?
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Columbus Day Storm is the benchmark storm for which all other storms are compared to across the Pacific Northwest.
This violent and deadly storm struck during the late afternoon of Oct. 12, 1962, with winds gusting as high as 130 mph in the Willamette Valley and 170 mph along the Oregon coast.
Nearly 50 people perished in the storm.
The damage and destruction from this storm still perplexes the mind some 50 years later.
This storm was not only the storm of the decade, but the storm of the century for the Pacific Northwest.
There has yet to be another tempest that even comes close to the furor of the Columbus Day Storm.
To this day the storm can best be summarized with words such as "frightening," and "amazing" along with technical meteorological terms such as "bomb" and "deep cyclogenesis."
The storm began in the western Pacific as the remnants of typhoon Frieda. It was then entrained into the westerly jet stream and was carried eastward towards the West Coast of the United States in the days leading up to Oct. 12.
Keep in mind that in 1962 there were no weather satellites. Weather forecasters relied heavily on offshore ship reports, limited first generation weather buoys and land observations along the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington to warn of incoming storms that could pose a significant threat to the west coast.
On the morning of Friday, Oct. 12, the storm was racing eastward along a fast jet stream aimed at northern California. As the storm dug deep into a trough of low pressure near the west coast, it was hurled around the base of the trough and directly north up the Oregon and Washington coastlines.
During this time, the storm went through a technical phase known as "rapid cyclogenesis" as it began its drive directly northward along the coast.
At one point the storms center was within 75 miles of the coast as it passed Astoria.
At the very moment that the storm passed the same latitude as a given point such as Portland, an immense burst of wind followed the front that was associated with it.
The late KGW weatherman Jack Capell was on top of the storm, warning residents that the storm was coming just hours before. Barometers across the Pacific Northwest were falling faster than they had in years and he knew something was about to happen.
The Mightiest Wind Exhibit
To commemorate this powerful event in our state's history, the Oregon History Museum is opening "The Mightiest Wind," presented by Portland General Electric. The exhibit opens Friday, Oct. 12, and will be on display through January 6, 2013.
As the front passed and the storm's center was directly west of Portland, it was ready to unleash its fury on the region. What made this event even more destructive was the fact that both upper and lower level winds were directly from the south which acted to enhance the wind in the Willamette Valley from Medford north into southwest Washington.
Imagine a funnel, with the sides of the funnel being the coast range and the Cascade mountains. These two geographical features aided in the increased wind speeds across western Oregon.
For those who recall the Columbus Day Storm, it will forever be etched in their minds.
At just after 5 p.m. the storm stuck Portland, tearing off roofs, toppling trees and destroying buildings with the fury of nearly a Category 3 hurricane.
Portland was plunged into darkness as trees still harboring their summer leaves added additional drag. As the storm raced north along the coast, winds spread into Washington State.
The storm raged from Friday night into early Saturday morning before the pressure gradient finally relented. When it was all said and done, the Columbus Day Storm caused nearly $250 million in damage (in 1962 dollars) and fell an amazing 10 billion board feet of timber.
The peak wind gusts that struck Oregon and Southwest Washington are simply staggering and have remained untouched for 50 years.
These include:
- Newport 138 mph
- Corvallis 127 mph
- Morrison Street Bridge (downtown Portland) 116 mph
- Troutdale 106 mph
- Portland Airport 104 mph
- Astoria 96 mph
- Vancouver, Washington 92 mph
- Salem 90 mph
- Eugene 86 mph
It took weeks for residents of the Pacific Northwest to get back to normal everyday life as they struggled with removing trees from homes, restoring electricity, water, etc.
It has now been 50 years since that fateful day back in 1962.
Just like World War II and the assassination of President Kennedy, the numbers of area residents who vividly remember the storm are now slowly beginning to wane.
To this day, I find myself mystified by the amazing meteorological ingredients that came together ever so perfectly to create such a hybrid storm.
This begs the question, "Could it happen again?"
This is precisely the question that the Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) will explore on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland.
Leading experts from across the Pacific Northwest will offer the public an event that will be remembered for years to come. Attendees are encouraged to come "relive the storm." The Oregon AMS chapter will take a look deep inside the storm, as seen through the eyes of the public and the meteorologists who tracked it.
Rare audio and video recordings from the night of the storm featuring late KGW meteorologist Jack Capell and those who were present when the 600-foot tall KGW transmitter tower fell to the ground will be aired.
Several survivor stories and plenty of photographs, some of which have rarely been seen publicly will be on display.
The public is encouraged to attend this event and bring along anyone who may have a harrowing personal story to share or memorabilia item to display. This public commemoration is free and open to all ages of the general public.
OMSI's maximum capacity in their main auditorium is just 300, so please arrive early to be assured a seat.
A $300 Davis home weather station will also be raffled off at this event.


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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
The state budget crunch being generated by falling tax revenues is making its way to the College of Eastern Utah.
On Monday, interim CEU president Mike King met with about 40 faculty members to discuss a letter to all non-tenured faculty concerning the non-renewal of contracts.
During the discussion, King also talked about what the state was asking of CEU as the governor and Legislature continue to put forth proposals for balancing Utah's budget.
In an interview on Dec. 15, King said the non-renewal of contract letters delivered to some faculty members was a matter of policy, but nothing was certain.
"These cuts and what the state is asking of us has happened very quickly," explained King. "College policy dictates that, if we are not going to renew a faculty member's contract for the coming fiscal or if we might not renew it, we have to have letters to them by Dec. 15 of the year before. That is what we have done because what the Legislature will do as far as funding goes for the 2009-2010 fiscal year is still up in the air."
CEU officials knew there was going to be budget cuts. But no one initially saw how large the cuts could be.
The lack of revenue at the state level always trickles down to colleges, school districts and public entities.
"We had to put the letter out," said King. "But we doubt that all those people will not have contracts come July 1, 2009. I hate having to do this shotgun approach of informing all of them, but that is what we have to do until the Legislature meets in its regular session and decides how much money higher education is going to get."
However, the current fiscal year is not unaffected by the cuts.
In the fall, state officials said they would be asking colleges to make a 4 percent reduction in budgets for the present fiscal year as well as next. The cut would have been about $763,000 annually.
But in late November, the state analysts suggested that the schools would have to look at about $915,000 or an additional cut of approximately 5 percent.
Combined, the cuts add up to about $1.7 million. The cuts would come out of CEU's current budget of slightly more than $19,0000.
At that time, the college's administration started to look at budgets to see what they could cut and began to bring in the managers to look at CEU's departments.
The committee was already at work on the current budget and next year's financial guidelines when another cut was announced at the Utah Board of Regents meeting on Dec. 5.
The latest cut came as a result of analysts' forecasts for next year. The forecasts showed major drops in state revenues.
Consequently, officials were told at the board meeting they could be looking at 7.5 percent in lieu of the 5 percent on top of the 4 percent already put in place.
The situation meant the total amount of money to cut would be $1.37 million on top of the original $763,000.
It was announced that, next year, the state may require an additional 15 percent, which would mean another $2.75 million on top of the original $763,000.
King said the committee worked to find funds to get through the current year without having to make major cuts to staff.
The members looked at operating budgets, hourly accounts, travel budgets, vacant positions that are funded, but not manned and a number of other places where the college could skim off some money to make up what the school had to give back to the state.
"Fortunately, we were able to find enough money to get us through this year without laying hardly anyone off," noted King, mentioning that a few temporary and part-time positions will have to be eliminated.
The interim president also said the college had some surplus revenue that carried over from last year to use. But next year, the surplus money will not exist and it appears that the budget cuts will be much deeper.
"Next year, we will have to be careful because we don't want to jeopardize the future of the college," pointed out King. "But we can't actually cut strategically for next year until we know what the legislature is going to come up with for our budgets."
The interim president indicated he was concerned that, because the letters had to be sent out, some CEU employees felt the administration was targeting faculty.
"We had to send those letters out because policy directs us to do so," pointed out King. "But I want everyone to know that we are not targeting faculty because those went out. Positions of all kinds in all departments, staffs and even in administration will be up for review when we have to look at what may actually have to be cut next year. Many of those who got letters will be offered contracts once we see what the numbers show sometime in mid-February."
What will happen is based on many factors, including special early retirement packages that some employees may choose to accept as well as a reduction in operational costs, explained the interim president.
He also said tuition at the college will go up next year, which will bring in additional dollars.
Currently, the Utah Legislature is in a quandary as to what to do about revenue and expenditures.
Last week, the state legislators met and suggested that everyone take a 15 percent cut next year,.
But Gov. Jon Huntsman has been somewhat more optimistic.
The governor suggested that current cuts be limited to 1.5 percent while, next year, no decreases greater than 7 percent be leveled against state agencies.
Huntsman also indicated that he would like to use money from the state's $300 million rainy day fund to help state agencies absorb some of the budget cuts.
With the decisions made, the college will continue to operate pretty much as usual for the rest of the fiscal year, noted CEU's interim president.


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Brevard County brothers' commercial a finalist in Super Bowl competition
Tarantos could win up to $1 million in Doritos 'Crash the Super Bowl' competition
Be careful what you wish for - you just might get it.
That's the idea behind Melbourne Beach brothers Joe and Vinnie Taranto's 30-second commercial that landed them in the finals of the Doritos' annual Crash the Super Bowl competition.
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The Taranto's have already won $25,000 and a trip to the Super Bowl for being finalists and now they are in the running to win up to $1 million and an opportunity to work with director Michael Bay on the next "Transformers" movie.
The brothers said they never expected their commercial to be picked as a finalist.
"Even after they called, we kept asking, 'Is this for real?' " said Joe Taranto to Florida Today. Taranto is 31 and living in Los Angeles now while he completes a master's degree in film and television at Loyola Marymount University.
"This is a major opportunity for us, career-wise. The chance of having one of my works to air next to theirs [the top directors in the commercial industry] is amazing."
The two winning commercials will be announced and aired during the Super Bowl, one selected by Doritos and one by people voting on Facebook. The winner will be the producers of the commercial that ranks the highest on USA Today's annual Ad Meter, an online project calling for viewers to rate and share their favorite commercials via Facebook.
Bonus prizes of $1 million, $600,000 and $400,000 will be awarded should either commercial rank in the first, second or third place overall on the USA Today Ad Meter, which does not sponsor and is not affiliated with the Doritos competition.
Joe Taranto said it had long been on his to-do list to work on a commercial for Crash the Super Bowl, but he always seemed to be working on other projects when the submission deadline came each year.
"The opportunity finally presented itself," he said.
The commercial was filmed during a weekend and, in all, took about a week or two of work from start to finish, Vinnie Taranto said.
The Taranto brothers said they considered many options using plenty of Super Bowl commercial staples — dogs, cute kids and the like — before settling on the theme based on the idea, "Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it."
The commercial features a man watching his grandmother's dog. The instructions left behind explicitly warn against playing fetch.
Of course, he ignores grandma's prohibition. He asks for Doritos, and the dog brings him a chip and then a full bag of the snack.
But the man's next, staccato request — prompted by a nearby magazine featuring a scantily-clad model — for a "Bare. Naked." female is interrupted by a bear chasing him around the home.
The team set up a separate website, vote4fetch.com, to make it easier for fans to find the video and vote. People are allowed to vote twice per day via Facebook, once on a computer and once on a mobile device.
The brothers hope to build hype by continuing the story line in extra videos to be released in coming weeks, until voting in the contest ends Jan. 29.
Joe Taranto is listed as the contest entrant because Doritos only allowed one person to be listed, but he said it was a team project with his brother.
The two split the $25,000 winnings with the 15-member team that worked on the commercial. Should they win more, the Taranto brothers said they will donate a portion of the prize money to the Humane Society of America because the dog star, Petals the Dog, was rescued before going into acting.


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15 U.S. Code § 4102 - Arctic Research Commission
(a) Establishment
The President shall establish an Arctic Research Commission (hereafter referred to as the "Commission").
(b) Membership
(1) The Commission shall be composed of seven members appointed by the President, with the Director of the National Science Foundation serving as a nonvoting, ex officio member. The members appointed by the President shall include—
(A) four members appointed from among individuals from academic or other research institutions with expertise in areas of research relating to the Arctic, including the physical, biological, health, environmental, social, and behavioral sciences;
(B) one member appointed from among indigenous residents of the Arctic who are representative of the needs and interests of Arctic residents and who live in areas directly affected by Arctic resource development; and
(c) Terms of office; vacancies; hold-over status
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the term of office of each member of the Commission appointed under subsection (b)(1) of this section shall be four years.
(2) Of the members of the Commission originally appointed under subsection (b)(1) of this section—
(3) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission shall be filled, after notice of the vacancy is published in the Federal Register, in the manner provided by the preceding provisions of this section, for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(4) A member may serve after the expiration of the member's term of office until the President appoints a successor.
(d) Compensation and travel expenses; Federal employee status; meetings; observer-designees
(1) Members of the Commission may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5. A member of the Commission not presently employed for compensation shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the rate for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 for each day the member is engaged in the actual performance of his duties as a member of the Commission, not to exceed 90 days of service each year. Except for the purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation for work injuries) and chapter 171 of title 28 (relating to tort claims), a member of the Commission shall not be considered an employee of the United States for any purpose.
(3) Each Federal agency referred to in section 4106 (b) of this title may designate a representative to participate as an observer with the Commission. These representatives shall report to and advise the Commission on the activities relating to Arctic research of their agencies.
Source(Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 103,July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1243; Pub. L. 101–609, §§ 2, 3,Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3125.)
1990—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101–609, § 2, in introductory provisions, substituted "seven" for "five", in subpar. (A), substituted "four" for "three", and in subpar. (C), substituted "two members" for "one member".
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Holding onto her stomach and smiling, Middleton definitely had that mom-to-be glow as she arrived at the rehab facility for women, dressed in a MaxMara wrap dress.
With the exception of some controversial vacation photos, this is one of the few rare public outings for the Duchess since she announced her pregnancy.
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Those NBC noon time starts mean 9 AM if I want to see the
game live so thanks to the power of a DVR I taped the game and slept right
through it. Boy did I have a great dream while I was sleeping.
I dreamt that the Rangers did all those little things they
needed to do in order to win. They kept skating, they took the attack to Steve
Mason, they didn't take the foot off the gas and allow the Flyers to get back
into it, and I even saw Rick Nash making a play or two in my dream.
At first I thought I was having this kind of IKEA nightmare
as Carl Hagelin kept taking dumb penalties but that changed as the game went
on. Whether you liked the Callahan trade or not you had to love seeing Martin
St. Louis setting a perfect screen for Marc Staal as he fired the puck past a
confused Steve Mason for a 1-0 Ranger lead.
That play screamed volumes about how bad St. Louis wanted to
win as you don't expect a guy St. Louis's size or age to risk his body like
that. Give Staal the credit for seeing the ice and jumping into the play
knowing he had open ice to skate with. St. Louis put the puck right where Staal
wanted and Mason never saw the shot until it was behind him.
There was Rick Nash taking the puck right to the net and
forcing the Flyers to grab him to create a Ranger power play. See when I get
upset with Nash it is because he doesn't always make plays like he did here.
But when he does then something good happens for the Rangers which is why you
want to see Nash on attack mode every chance you can.
Oh what a great dream as there was J. T. Miller, Carl
Hagelin and Brad Richard's right in the Flyer crease area fighting for the puck
and Richards would win poking the puck in for a 2-0 Ranger lead. Gary Bettman tried to turn my dream into a
nightmare when his ref blew the whistle way too early and cost the Rangers (at
the moment a 3-0).
Freud would say that Bettman's presence represents my
dislike of the incompetence of many NHL refs and linesmen. Blowing the play did
before it even looks like Steve Mason has control of the puck was bad but
blowing it when the puck was clearly out and by his left skate says Gary Bettman
was out of position and thus blew the call.
Dom Moore chased the evil Gary Bettman away when he outworked
two Flyer defenders and wound up with a breakaway that Mason could not stop for
a 3-0 lead at 16:20 of the second period. It was perhaps the most important
goal of the game as it boosted Ranger spirits after the lost goal. Its value
became even more apparent when the Flyers would get on the board with 33
seconds left in the second period.
3-1 heading into the 3rd was nice but the score should have
been 4-1 and then the 3rd period would not have been as tense as it was. Claude
Giroux would make it a 3-2 game but Dom Moore would make a play that goes a
long way in deciding this series when Moore outskated the Flyers to the puck
causing what would have been an icing call. From there it would be Moore who
would hit Brian Boyle with a pass that Boyle would put into the empty net to
finish off the Flyers 4-2.
A nice dream but reality begs this one question: Why can't
they play like this every night? This was the Ranger's best effort of the
series as they were almost perfect. They did everything in their game plan,
they sure showed that Mason was not as good as the goalie as he was in game 4.
They overcame some terrible officiating but most importantly
they came away with a win that turns game 6 into an elimination game. The good
news is that the Rangers are 13-2 in series in which they led 3-2. The bad news
is that the Rangers have lost 11 straight playoff games in which they had a
series lead.
I might be taking a long nap come Tuesday evening.


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The bankruptcy of a large law firm, Howrey, could ensnare the 24 member communities in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties of the Alliance for Municipal Power, which was billed but never has paid $3.2 million for services toward establishing a public utility.
The specter is if the bankruptcy referee decides that the communities owe that money, Brasher Supervisor M. James Dawson said. That would bankrupt the towns.
AMP Chairman Robert C. Best Jr. and James I. Monroe, a past chairman of AMP and chairman of the North Country Power Authority the entity created by the state Legislature with assistance from Howrey testified Monday in depositions taken at the Gouverneur law firm of Henry J. Leader.
The whole process was for the bankruptcy and dissolved Howrey estate, Mr. Monroe said. They are looking for money. Theyre just trying to see if they can collect from either AMP or North Country Power Authority.
Mr. Best has called a meeting of AMP for 7 p.m. Thursday in the Potsdam Town Hall to go over the issue. Mr. Best declined comment other than to say the meeting which he said mostly will be in executive session will involve the Howrey contract.
Howrey, which had offices in Washington, D.C., and New York City, dissolved in March 2011 but attorneys associated with it continued to pursue a contract with NCPA, the organization pushed by AMP as the best way to achieve a public utility.
Infighting about whether NCPA should continue with Howrey led to the authority boards implosion before it barely got off the ground.
Mr. Monroe questioned the wisdom of continuing with a defunct law firm and wanted detailed accounting of the $3.2 million bill submitted by Howrey to AMP.
I think Howrey at the end was desperate and trying to jam the contract down our throats, Mr. Monroe said.
The billing included expenses for travel, meals, experts, telephone, postage, publications and other fees.
We had asked for a detailed breakdown of their bill. There was no specification what the charges were for, Mr. Dawson said. They never produced it.
NCPA petered out after one of its members resigned, leaving the authority without enough people to have a quorum and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo never made additional appointments.
Its a pity all that energy is down the drain, Mr. Monroe said. Whether it can be resurrected, I dont know.
NCPA is not obligated to Howrey because it is an authority whose revenues would have been based on the sale of electricity and not beholden to municipalities, Mr. Monroe said. Howreys contingency contract that would have paid it $15.5 million if successful was to create a municipal power company that would have been owned and controlled by its members, he said.
They never created that. That is the crux he said. They have no claim.
However, the bankruptcy trustee, Allan B. Diamond of Diamond McCarthy, believes otherwise.
The trustee believes that Howrey may have a substantial claim for fees from either one or both of these entities, their constituents or their successors for the extensive legal work performed relating to the creation of a municipal power authority in northern New York, he wrote in a court filing that was reported by The Am Law Daily in January.
Howreys fee was to be part of the costs included in the bond that would have been issued to pay for the start-up of the public utility. Mr. Diamonds filing claims that Howrey also could demand reimbursement from AMP for its expenses if NCPA did not proceed.
AMP had no way of forcing NCPA to continue working with Howrey, but it promised the firm in writing that it would assign (its) rights or otherwise cause the new authority to retain Howrey as its legal representation.
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New York has quite a few nicknames-including the Big Apple and the Empire State-but one in particular comes to mind during Fashion Week: the City That Never Sleeps! After all, who can afford to catch any shut-eye when there are so many shows to watch, street style to gaze at, and after-parties to celebrate? Certainly not your Who What Wear editors! Simply put: we can't get enough of NYFW, and since we know you can't either, dear readers, we're excited to bring you our latest installment of Fashion Scene, spotlighting some of the best-dressed femmes at the S/S 12 New York shows. From Joanna Hillman's silky print trousers to Alexa Chung's glittery booties, today's featured outfits are sure to inspire (and spark!) some serious wardrobe envy!
WHO: Arizona Muse
WHAT: Fashion's Night Out celebration at the David Yurman store last Thursday.
WEAR: Talk about getting crafty! Arizona Muse hit up the David Yurman FNO event last week wearing a shirt she made herself just a few hours before out of fabric and double stick tape. We give the model major props for her very successful last minute D.I.Y. project, especially her decision to pair it with a black Theyskens' Theory maxi skirt and a mix of David Yurman and personal jewelry for a seriously chic after-hours ensemble.
WHO: Joanna Hillman
WHAT: Snapped at the BCBGMAXAZRIA S/S 12 show at Lincoln Center last Thursday.
WHY: We're always on the lookout for Joanna Hillman's killer Fashion Week ensembles, and the outfit she put together for the first day of shows was definitely one of our favorites! Sporting her signature black shades and red lip, the Harper's Bazaar Senior Market Editor stepped out in a Rebecca Minkoff trench coat with fur trim layered over a white Theory tank top. However, it was her Tommy Hilfiger Theresa Pajama Pants ($298, 212.223.1824) and studded Mulberry bag that made this look a real winner in our book.
WHO: Karolina Kurkova
WHAT: Feting Carine Roitfeld's book, Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent, at Barney's New York Saturday.
WEAR: Kurkova turned heads, as usual, when she showed up to Carine Roitfeld's book party-a karaoke bash that that lead to a few must-see performances, including Mr. Valentino singing Unforgettable and My Way-wearing a maroon and sheer paneled Altuzzara dress with beaded detailing from the F/W 11 collection. The frock is quite cool and sexy, just like Kurkova, plus, we love that she kept the focus on the dress by opting for a clean,natural beauty look.
WHO: Hanneli Mustaparta
WHAT: Photographed front row at the Yigal Azrouel S/S 12 show last Friday.
WEAR: Our jaws nearly dropped to the floor when we spotted Mustaparta in this wonderfully bright Yigal Azrouel number. Not only is it the most perfect shade of green, but the side slit gives the frock a subtly sultry vibe we love. We also tip our hats to the style blogger's lust-worthy accessories, specifically her Karen Walker Number One Crystal Sunglasses ($329), which further accentuate the fun and energetic vibe of her overall look.
WHO: Rose Byrne
WHAT: Snapped at the Bottega Veneta store for Fashion's Night Out in New York.
WEAR: Oh Rose Byrne, how we love you so! The actress celebrated FNO last week at the Bottega Veneta store and captured our attention wearing a bright pink and red frock-Bottega Veneta's Faded Stripe Dress ($2450, available here in Orange) to be exact-which she cinched with a loosely tied black sash to give the frock some shape and unfussy attitude.
WHO: Emmanuelle Alt
WHAT: Spotted front row at the Alexander Wang S/S 12 show on Saturday.
WEAR: Here at WWW, we can certainly appreciate a woman who knows what she likes and sticks to it! In the case of Emmanuelle Alt, that means plenty of button-ups and slim jeans; a timeless combo that is always stylish and chic. We came across the French Vogue Editor-In-Chief at the Alexander Wang S/S 12 show sporting an Isabel Marant chambray shirt partially tucked into white slim cropped jeans, and worn with a pair of Dolce & Gabbana sheer lace heels from the F/W 11 collection. Now that's a Fashion Week uniform we can stand by!
WHO: Leigh Lezark
WHAT: Hanging out before the Zac Posen S/S 12 show Sunday on Monday.
WEAR: We're consistently enamored with DJ/model Leigh Lezark's outfit choices, so it comes as no surprise that we're head-over-heels about her latest ensemble. We love the juxtaposition of conservative separates, including a tweed jacket and noir blouse, paired with a thigh-high-slit skirt (all Zac Posen), which adds up to one intriguing look, indeed!
WHO: Karlie Kloss
WHAT: At a BLK DNM party celebrating Purple magazine's Issue #16 at the Standard Hotel on Saturday.
WHY: We only wish we were as stylish as Karlie Kloss when we were teenagers! Per usual, the fashionable-beyond-her-years catwalker looked radiant in her black and white ensemble, which consisted of a white Urban Outfitters crop top and Doo Ri skirt. Kloss pulled off the sometimes-tricky bare midriff look with true sophistication and glamour, leaving us completely smitten (not to mention envious)!
WHO: Selita Ebanks
WHAT: Celebrating Fashion's Night Out in New York at the W Times Square.
WEAR: Selita Ebanks, you had us at kelly green 3.1 Phillip Lim suit! We one hundred percent approve of the actress' daring outfit selection, which not only lends itself to a standout look, but is perfect for the summer months! Ebanks incorporated more color into her look with blue Winick & Son NYC jewelry and red Christian Louboutin heels.
WHO: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
WHAT: Kicking of NYFW at the JCPenny and People StyleWatch "Miss for a Must" part last week.
WEAR: Now, we'd be remiss if we didn't include at least one image of the beloved Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in our NYFW week coverage. The stylish twins were hard at work prepping for The Row's S/S 12 show, but fortunately, they did have a minute to support FNO last week. It should be noted that both ladies selected black blazers from The Row, but while MK went for an edgier look with a pair of The Row leather pants and Manolo Blahnik pointed-toe brown suede boots, Ashley styled her jacket in a more feminine way, with a deep-v neck silver metallic dress (also by The Row) and Manolo Blahnik embellished kitten heels.
WHO: Alexa Chung
WHAT: Attending Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida's A Retrospective Party last Friday.
WEAR: One thing that never fails to make us giddy is an Alexa Chung-sighting at Fashion Week! It's no secret that we're huge fans of her quirky sensibilities-she's our Guest Editor this month, after all-so we were duly thrilled when we spotted her at Cynthia Rowley. For the S/S 12 show, she paired Rebecca Taylor's Ghost Flower Print Ruffle Dress ($425) with this season's most covetable shoes, Miu Miu's Glitter Booties ($890). From the frock's cutout detailing to the shoe's shimmering glitter, we can safely say we love everything about this outfit!-Jessica Baker and Erin Fitzpatrick
Photos of Alexa Chung and Rose Byrne, courtesy of Splash News; Photos of Arizona Muse, Joanna Hillman, Karlie Kloss, and Selita Ebanks, courtesy of Billy Farrell Agency; Photos of Emmanuelle Alt and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, courtesy of Getty; Photo of Leigh Lezark, courtesy of INF


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Nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions work to reduce petroleum use in communities across the country. Led by Clean Cities coordinators, coalitions comprise businesses, fuel providers, vehicle fleets, state and local government agencies, and community organizations. These stakeholders come together to share information and resources, educate the public, help craft public policy, and collaborate on projects that reduce petroleum use.
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Sander said his findings show black students would get better GPAs if they applied to less prestigious schools. Employers are now hiring more black lawyers, regardless of where they went to school, he saidWell you know...the study was done in CA so it is the law I guess that since we're black we should only apply to third and fourth tier schools. We aren't deserving of the prestige of Harvard... Give me a break...
I wouldn't respond to an article that I didn't read in its entirety.Stanford doesn't have AA practices, so what do you think his motivation was for this study, if it wasn't race? He didn't do a study on Hispanics, or lower income whites..
I didn't say the man was racist. I really just wonder why so many Caucasions are so concerned about African Americans' performance in law school. If you need clarification, I was quite sarcastic in my first response... It was directed moreso at those that really believe that people of other races are inferior to them in their methods of thinking and performance.
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This is story about Lalitha, a middle class south Indian girl from Chembur(an eastern suburb in Mumbai) who is on her way to New York to study politics with full scholarship, and Nikhil, a Punjabi, rich kid from Bandra (a posh western suburb of Mumbai )who is going to study Film Making in London on 100% dad's money. They decide to hangout together one evening in London and find that they are completely drawn to each other even as their future lies on separate continents.
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Small and medium sized enterprises: feedback on Green Action Plan Publicado em: 19/03/2014, Última atualização: 23/03/2014
The European Commission has published an overview on contributions received in response to a public consultation on the Green Action Plan for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
Respondents highlighted that SMEs lack information on potential resource efficiency improvements, as well as on their cost-efficiency. They also highlighted the importance of building strong partnerships between the different intermediaries in value chains, to share information and knowledge on resource efficiency. Respondents highlighted the role of clusters and other SME intermediaries, such as co-innovation centres, as providers to SMEs of resource efficiency customised awareness raising, advice and coaching, including concrete guidance and on-location support. SMEs need to better understand not only the environmental case but also the business opportunities that resource efficiency and the circular economy offer to them in terms of increased productivity, new prospects for profitable activities, and globally enhanced competitiveness. Media, including social networks, can help to raise awareness.
The Green Action Plan presents the SME oriented actions proposed at European level to build on the enormous potential that improvements in resource efficiency represent in terms of productivity gains, competitiveness and business opportunities for SMEs. Indeed, the Small Business Act (SBA) highlighted that the EU and Member States should enable SMEs to turn environmental challenges into opportunities. The Green Action Plan proposes to exploit the green opportunities, by improving productivity and driving down costs in European SMEs through resource-efficiency, by supporting green entrepreneurship and by exploiting and developing Europe's leadership in green processes and technologies.
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Reducing Risk in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention Study
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The objective of the proposed study, using an experimental, two-group (n = 30 couples in each group) repeated measures design, will be to pilot test the effects of the PaTH Intervention versus a usual care group in improving the following outcomes: a) physical activity and healthy eating behaviors, b) functional capacity; c) quality of life (physical, psychological, and relational); and d) risk level for heart disease. The primary variables will be change in outcomes from baseline to 3 and 6 month time points in both the coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patient and his/her partner.
Coronary Heart Disease
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Behavioral: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Reducing Risk in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention Study
- Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors. Healthy lifestyle behaviors in the proposed study are operationalized to include physical activity/exercise and dietary intake behaviors. [ Time Frame: 3, 6 months post enrollment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Physical activity/exercise behavior.By pilot testing the feasibility of the PaTH intervention, important information will be obtained by which to gauge the feasibility of conducting a large scale clinical trial of the intervention. It is anticipated that [ Time Frame: 3, 6 months post enrollment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|Study Start Date:
|July 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2010
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|July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Behavioral: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention
Long-term maintenance of lifestyle changes to reduce cardiovascular risk factors after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is essential to positively influence health outcomes. Despite proven efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in helping patients initiate lifestyle changes, less than 50% of CABG patients maintain lifestyle changes by 6 months post-CABG. It is known that the spouse is the main source of social support for the recovering cardiac patient and frequently attends cardiac rehabilitation with the patient to provide transportation, emotional support, or attend educational classes. In spite of these supportive behaviors, however; adherence still drops off after CR. Lifestyle interventions that specifically target the marital partners as a unit may be more efficacious than current individually-oriented education strategies. The objective of the proposed feasibility study, using an experimental, two-group (n = 30 couples in each group) repeated measures design, will be to pilot test the effects of the Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention versus usual care in improving physical activity and healthy eating behaviors, quality of life, and risk level for heart disease. The specific aims are to assess the feasibility of implementing the PaTH Intervention and generate pilot data on all outcome variables in both the CABG patient and the partner to estimate effect sizes needed to determine the sample size requirements for the larger study. Partners in the PaTH Intervention group will formally join CR with the patient to participate in exercise sessions and educational classes to undertake comprehensive risk reduction for themselves, and to make the same positive physical activity/exercise and healthy eating lifestyle changes as the patient. Partners in the usual care group will be invited to attend the educational sessions with the patient as is currently usual care. The primary variables will be change in outcomes from baseline to 3 and 6 month time points in both the CABG patient and his/her partner. The PaTH intervention is innovative because it allows the couple to build new habits together so they can motivate and support one another on their journey toward health, it uses an existing, well-established treatment method (cardiac rehab) to deliver cost-effective care (Balady et al., 2007), it provides self-efficacy and social support for both members of the dyad in making behavioral changes, and no other studies testing the effects of including the partner in CR were found.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|19 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 19 or older
- diagnosis of first-time coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGs) and enrollment in outpatient CR
- married or living with partner for more than 1 year
- partner is also willing to participate
- no history of psychiatric illness
- classified as low to moderate risk for the occurrence of cardiac events during exercise (AACVPR, 2004).
- first-time CABG patients
Eligible partners will:
- be age 19 or older
- have no history of psychiatric illness
- be classified as low to moderate risk for the occurrence of cardiac events during exercise
- have written permission from the partner's primary health care provider to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- orthopedic problems that would prevent them from walking or exercising
- history of cardiac arrest, sudden death, complex dysrhythmias at rest, or CHF diagnosis
- resting systolic BP > 200 mmHg or diastolic BP > 100 mmHg
- a concomitant diagnosis or procedure such as valve repair/replacement or aneurysmectomy
- debilitating non-cardiac disease such as renal failure or anemia
- severe chronic obstructive lung disease (FEV1 < 1 liter)
- poorly controlled diabetics (diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis within the past 6 months or a current HgA1c > 11).
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00926848
|Contact: Bernice Yates, PhD
|Contact: Karin E Ashley, BSN
|United States, Nebraska
|University of Nebraska Medical Center
|Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
|Sub-Investigator: Scott Shurmur, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Bernice Yates, PhD
|University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing
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|Responsible Party:
|Bernice Yates, PhD/Principal Investigator, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00926848 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|June 22, 2009
|Last Updated:
|January 11, 2010
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by University of Nebraska:
coronary heart disease
cardiac rehabilitation
lifestyle change
coronary artery bypass graft
social support
social cognitive learning theory
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Myocardial Ischemia
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
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The "Education Days" Program was developed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in conjunction with Kittanning Middle School, Carson Middle School and Greg Toth with Great American Opportunities in 2007. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has certified this program to be used by students in grades 6-8 throughout our region.
Eligible students come to PNC Park to attend a Pirates home day game on designated dates. While at the ballpark, and before the game, students participate in a "treasure hunt" where they look for answers to questions in the specially-designed workbook.
Pirates Charities wishes to thank our underwriting partners -- PPG Industries Foundation, Trib Total Media and Great American Opportunities -- for their generous support of this educational (and fun) initiative!


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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
College football has been criticized for it's elitist group of BCS schools, from which the national champion always emerges. This year Utah probably should have had the chance to play for the number one spot, but was shutout by the BCS system which looks to be on more uneven ground every year as non-BCS teams beat big name BCS members. Could a major college playoff system in football be installed to proclaim a national champion? It seems everyone (except a few that get large amounts of money from the present system) would like to see that happen.
Often this poor system of selecting a football champion is compared to what is done in college basketball; a pure playoff, one game at a time, deciding who will advance and who will go home.
But let ourselves not be fooled by this seemingly "fair" way of dealing with finding the best in the land. It too is about money and the expansion of the basketball tournament since the 1970's shows how that has taken place.
Since the field expanded to 64 teams (from 48) in 1985 there certainly has been a growth in the number of major colleges in the pool. An ESPN report in 2005 said that the number of Division I teams has increased significantly since that last major expansion more than two decades ago. In addition in 2001 the NCAA added a 65th team for a play in game to get into the tournament. That was added to accommodate a team that was close to getting into the 64 but didn't quite make it.
Many of the schools that are "new" to the scene get left out because their conferences or records just don't justify them getting into the top 65. When you look at the schools that are invited to the big dance each year, it often does look very much like the same list as the year before and the year before that.
Now there are some people who want to see the field expanded to 128 teams. Imagine that; of around 300 Division I colleges more than a third would get into the tournament. Some say we need the change because there are so many more schools to qualify now. I say it is because the power conferences want more teams in play for a championship. They feel cut out when their mid-conference level teams with 6-5 record are left out of the big dance, while a smaller, less impressive team from a less prestigious conference gets in because it won its conference title.
The other thing that has happened to make the field tighter is the fact that all conferences now have post season tournaments. When those first started I thought they were ridiculous; but for some reason they caught on. Suddenly every conference had one. It became the norm that if a team won the regular season and then lost in the tournament, that conference would always get two teams into the NCAA tournament.
I foresee a tournament with 128 teams not much different than the one we have now, except bigger. Oh yes, some teams like New Jersey Tech might be in the big dance, but most of the expanded slots would be filled with teams from the Big 10, the ACC, the PAC 10 and other power conferences. It would be like a packed lottery; the more pieces of paper you have in the hat the bigger the chance that you would have to arrive at the doorstep of the championship trophy.
The tournament really is like a dance. If you have ever been on a crowded dance floor, you know it's no fun. You can hardly move, and the dance becomes a bore. And regardless of how good a dancer you are, you just become another person in the crowd.
And that's the way it would be if the NCAA went to 128 teams at their big party. I say keep it the way it is and make it so teams have to really scrap to get in.
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With Mothers Day over it is time to focus on the Dads! That's right, Fathers Day is fast approaching. If you are left scratching your head about what to get the daddy in your life I have something that can help.
I had the opportunity to review the Mother's Heart Plaque a couple of months ago from The Grandparent Gift Co. There was so much truth behind the poem that it left me in tears. So when I saw the Daddy's Little Girl Handprint Frame at The Grandparent Gift Co. I knew C had to have it for Father's Day. The 8×10 handprint frame has a special poem written by Teri Harrison. The line "His big heart she completes" fits Princess P and C 's relationship perfectly. On the frame you have room to personalize it with a photograph and handprint. It all comes wrapped up in a satin ribbon ready to gift that special daddy in your child's life. You can find the Handprint Frame in Daddy's Little Girl and Daddy's Little Boy.
The Grandparent Gift Co. offers so many unique items that you will treasure forever. You can find Brag Books, Keepsake Boxes and Ultrasound Gifts just to name a few. And my readers will receive a Free Grandparents Little Idea Book ($9.95 Retail Value!) if you make any size purchase at The Grandparent Gift Co. and use the code CUST09!
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PRICE - Sandra Gale Taylor, age 58, passed away on March 25, 2012 in Price. She was born on Jan. 10, 1954 in Rabat, Morocco, North Africa, to Charles Dale and Edna L. Van Syoc. She married John D. Rubish in 1982, he later died. She later married John A. Taylor on Feb. 14, 1997 in Helper.
Sandy enjoyed writing in her journals, hiking with her children, driving around during Christmas time to see the lights, and also going on trips with John and her family. She always wanted to be on the go.
She is survived by her husband: John A. Taylor, mother: Edna Van Syoc, children; Benjamin, Ross, Elizabeth, Palletto, John Jr., Sandy Lee, Candy Mae, three grandchildren; Britteny, AmberLynn, Bruce Allen, sisters; Betty Rose, Dorothy; brother; Billy.
She is preceded in death by her father, Charles Dale Van Syoc, brother, Jack Lee Van Syoc, and mother-in-law Mary Etta Taylor.
A viewing will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Price (680 E. 100 S.). Services will be held at a later date. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Family and friends may sign the guest book share memories of Sandy at www.fausettmortuary.com.


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POTSDAM A proposed local law change would impose stricter rules on fraternities and sororities hoping to locate in the village.
Under the existing law, a fraternity or sorority is any student organization recognized by one of the local colleges or a national organization. This may change later this month.
The proposed law would only acknowledge student organizations that are recognized by either SUNY Potsdam or Clarkson University.
The national organizations have been very difficult for us to track down, said Potsdam Planning and Development Director Frederick J. Hanss.
Student organizations need special permission to use houses as group dwellings, and this new rule makes it easier for the village to kick them out for bad behavior, according to Mr. Hanss. If a college chooses to rescind its official recognition of a Greek organization, the organization would no longer legally be allowed to stay in a group house in the village.
Another part of the law would change the definition of a fraternity or sorority house. The current law says any home used for organization activities qualifies. The proposed change would specify that members must actually live in the dwelling, rather than simply using it as a clubhouse.
Were not interested in having clubhouses in residential neighborhoods, Mr. Hanss said.
There are 13 known fraternity and sorority houses in the village of Potsdam, according to Code Enforcement Officer Larry J. Colbert. One is already on the brink of losing its home, he said, because the fraternity is no longer recognized by any college or national organization.
Mr. Colbert said he could not give the name of the fraternity yet because its members have not yet been notified that they will have to leave their house.
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Exelon, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and local bass clubs team to enhance the lake's fish population.
Braceville, Illinois – For the fourth consecutive year Exelon Nuclear'sBraidwood Station has teamed up with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and two local bass clubs (American Bass Anglers and Bass PAC) to enhance the fishing experience at Braidwood Lake.
The project at Braidwood, valued at $5,000, involves the purchase and deployment of artificial habitats at Braidwood Lake. The habitat units are designed to provide multiple benefits to largemouth bass, a favorite of Midwest fishing enthusiasts, at various stages in their life – from acting as a nursery habitat for young fish to providing feeding sites for larger, older bass.
This will also be the fourth straight year the IDNR will stock the lake with more than 60,000 four-inch fingerling largemouth bass.
"Based on what we have seen fishermen catching recently on the lake, we believe the fingerlings are surviving and the habitats are helping in that process," said IDNR District Fisheries Biologist Rob Miller.
"The efforts of Exelon and the IDNR are making a difference," said Jay O'Connell, a member of the American Bass Anglers and Bass PAC. "We are seeing a tremendous increase in keepers (tournament length fish) than we did a few years ago. The results speak for themselves."
Braidwood strives to be a good neighbor and supports the local community in a variety of ways. More than $30,000 has been spent on the lake enhancement project over the last four years.
"I would like to thank the American Bass Anglers, Bass PAC and the IDNR for helping us with this project," said Braidwood Station Site Vice President Amir Shahkarami. "Their knowledge of the lake and expertise in the area of bass fishing is critical to our success."
The station's signature charity event, "Fishing For a Cure," will take place on Saturday, May 22 at Braidwood Lake and benefit deployed American Troops through Operation MOMS Cookies, Inc.
Braidwood Generating Station is approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago. The station's two nuclear energy units can produce a total of more than 2,300 megawatts net at full power - enough electricity to power more than 2 million homes.
Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities with approximately $17 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in northern Illinois and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to approximately 485,000 customers in the Philadelphia area. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.


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The future of the Ethnic Studies program at TUSD
TUSD Governing Board Member Mark Stegeman
Reporter: Valerie Cavazos
TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) -- Is a new chapter soon to be written in the ethnic studies battle? Two months ago, TUSD removed seven books from Mexican American Studies classrooms because the program was in violation of state law. But now there's a question as to whether TUSD had to remove the books in the first place?
For the past week, we've been seeking an answer to that question, but it's been difficult to get a direct answer. Either -- Yes, they had to be removed or -- No, they didn't have to be removed.
What we have learned is that TUSD was on its own -- and now it's up to the district -- alone -- to decide the fate of those books and to tackle the details.
Critics have cried book ban . We showed TUSD board member Mark Stegeman the perspective of Mexican American Studies proponents who want the removed books back in the classrooms.
KGUN9's Valerie Cavazos asked Stegeman, "Do you see their perspective that it could be considered a book ban." Stegeman answered, "I can see their perspective, but when you have the books in the library, it's hard for me personally to see that as a ban."
Teachers and students have told KGUN9 that the 7 removed titles are valuable resource materials in the classrooms -- and their access to them is now restricted. Stegeman said, "Yes, I think that restricts their access, but that's because of the awkward situation with the state."
That awkward situation Stegeman is referring to is how the decision was made to remove the books. TUSD was under orders by the state to remove all materials from the Mexican American Studies curriculum. However, the state superintendent's spokesperson told us this week that it wasn't the books that were out of compliance -- the teachers were using them inappropriately.
Stegeman says TUSD and the Governing Board were not given explicit instructions from the state on how to come into compliance. "The state -- the superintendent -- said we did that because we didn't want to violate the concept of local control, more than necessary," said Stegeman.
So with no clear direction -- Stegeman said the district had to guess. "The staff had to do something quickly and the board told them to do something quickly. We didn't specify a resolution exactly what they should do and we left it to their judgment as to how they executed that implementation. I don't know if I would have done the same thing, but it's not my job to make that decision."
But he says it is the job of the governing board to make those long-term decisions on the reconstruction of the multi-cultural curriculum and that requires a community conversation.
"That's going to be difficult to do because it's so polarized," said Stegeman. "I'm sure we won't please everybody, but I'm optimistic that it will be possible to come up with something that many, many in the community will say is a reasonable -- not an optimal - but a reasonble solution. Stegeman says he can't speak for the entire governing board, but his personal goal is to start these conversations before the end of the semester.
Whether the seven removed books will return to the classrooms will, no doubt, be part of the discussions. Stegeman and TUSD spokesperson, Cara Rene, told KGUN9 that that the possibility exists that some -- or all of them -- can be returned after they go through a review process as they do with other books considered for curriculum.
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The objective of this study is to assess vaccine responses to novel adjuvanted influenza A(H1N1) vaccines in patients at high risks of influenza A(H1N1) complications.
HIV Infection
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Biological: Adjuvanted influenza A(H1N1) vaccines
Phase 4
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|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|Prospective Cohort Study of the Influence of Age, Underlying Disease and Immunosuppression on Vaccine Responses to Influenza A H1N1/09 Immunization in High-risk Patients.
- Antibody responses (inhibition of hemagglutination) [ Time Frame: 4-6 weeks after immunization ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Antibody responses (neutralization) [ Time Frame: 4-6 weeks after immunization ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Vaccine safety : - Solicited adverse events - graft function before / after immunization - influence of immunization on underlying disease (HIV infection, autoimmune diseases) [ Time Frame: 4-6 weeks after immunization ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
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|November 2009
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Biological: Adjuvanted influenza A(H1N1) vaccines
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This prospective, open-label, parallel-cohorts study will include up to 1250 patients and 250 controls to whom influenza A(H1N1) immunization was recommended.
Six cohort have been established, enrolling patients with HIV infection, rheumatic diseases, organ transplant, cancer, pediatric patients and healthy controls.
Subjects will be assessed for specific antibody responses (all), T cell responses (subset) and solicited vaccine adverse events. Vaccine safety evaluation will include the influence of immunization on underlying diseases (HIV infected patients, patients with auto-immune diseases) or graft function (transplant patients) - as appropriate.
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|6 Months and older
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- medically recommended influenza A(H1N1) immunization
- signed informed consent
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- failure or refusal to provide sufficient blood for antibody determination
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01022905
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|November 30, 2009
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|February 26, 2010
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|Switzerland: Swissmedic
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Geneva:
HIV infection
rheumatic disease
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HIV Infections
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Lentivirus Infections
Musculoskeletal Diseases
RNA Virus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Antoni Ribas, M.D. of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center is involved in trials testing new cancer drugs targeting the cell surface molecule called PD-L1 and the immune cell receptors PD1. Early data from these trials involving non-small cell lung cancer, renal cancer and melanoma have demonstrated impressive results that can lead to new treatments for the disease. In the video interview, Dr. Ribas explains the trial test data published so far, and previews new data to be seen at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting.
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Visitors to Sachem Public Library in Holbrook, NY, can peruse book collection of American founding father John Adams at exhibition titled John Adams Unbound (Metropolitan/Long Island). MORE
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Blowhard, Patriot, President
HBO's "John Adams" is certainly beautifully made. But Paul Giamatti is the wrong choice for the hero.March 14, 2008 artsReview
As a Nation Was Born, They Wrote and Wrote
The Adamses were not only "America's first power couple"; they were also uncommonly well-matched partners who shared a voluble literary gift.December 11, 2007 booksReview
John Adams Talks to His Books
In the comments he wrote in the margins of his books, John Adams was as pungent as he was copious.September 3, 2006 booksNews Analysis
Move Over, Mount Vernon. John Adams Slept Here.
There has been a sudden revival of interest in John Adams, who has been the most neglected of the nation's founders, a short, stout, irascible Yankee farmer and lawyer trapped between two tall, smoother and more popular Virginians -- George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. But Jefferson himself called Adams ''the colossus of independence,'' the man who drove the debate for independence at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1776.June 30, 2001 usBiography
John Adams, Maligned and Misunderstood, Finds a 21st-Century Champion
Admittedly, David McCullough is a booster of John Adams. Without him, he said, there might have been no Declaration of Independence. ''With the force of his argument on the floor of Congress, he made it happen,'' Mr. McCullough explained.June 28, 2001 artsNews
Book Review Podcast: A Brainy Beauty and World War II
John Adams reviews Richard Rhodes's "Hedy's Folly" and more.
December 16, 2011, Friday
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Salvation Through Transformation
The Mostly Mozart Festival presented the New York premiere of John Adams's opera "A Flowering Tree," inspired by his deep involvement with Mozart, specifically "The Magic Flute."
August 15, 2009, Saturday
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Obama and the War on Brains
When Barack Obama goes to Washington, I'm hopeful that his fertile mind will set a new tone for our country.
November 9, 2008, Sunday
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New Hands Detonate 'Doctor Atomic'
The latest of the John Adams's operas on emblematic moments of 20th-century history makes its way to the Metropolitan Opera.
October 12, 2008, Sunday
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March 14, 2008, Friday
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Using a Founding Father to Promote the Art of Letter-Writing
HBO and the Postal Service are co-sponsoring a multimillion-dollar campaign promoting letter-writing in tandem with HBO's "John Adams" mini-series.
March 11, 2008, Tuesday
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After a Glitch, on the Road to California
The techies had to stage an emergency operation on Saturday night when the amplifier used in John Adams's "Dharma at Big Sur" broke down right before the performance at the Howard Gilman Opera House.
March 10, 2008, Monday
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The following is a transcript of Senator John McCain's speech to supporters after the South Carolina primary, as provided by CQ Transcriptions via The Associated Press.
January 19, 2008, Saturday
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A Long Way From Radiohead (or Maybe Not So Long)
Jonny Greenwood's 20-minute work was by far the most viscerally exciting and intellectually engaging of the three at the Wordless Music series concert on Wednesday.
January 18, 2008, Friday
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PAWTUCKET - Florida (Chagnon) Proulx, 102 formerly of Aiken Street, Pawtucket died on Monday at Oakland Grove Health Center in Woonsocket. She was the wife of the late Armand Proulx.
Born in Canada, to Emile and Palmana (Desautels) Proulx, she had resided in Pawtucket since 1925. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Consolation Church and a devoted homemaker.
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JOHNSTON - George V. Bergeron, Sr., 91, of Johnston, passed away Friday, October 8, 2010 at home. He was the husband of the late Mary M. (McDonald ) Bergeron. Born in Plainfield, CT, he was the son of the late George and Blanche C. "Mary" (Gurtin) Bergeron.
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PAWTUCKET - Laurent "Larry" Duhamel, 98, of Pawtucket, RI died at home on Monday, October 11, 2010. Mr. Duhamel was the husband of the late Ninette (Paquette) Duhamel.
Born on December 10, 1911, in St. Roch-sur Richelieu, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Rosario and Albertine (St. Laurent) Duhamel. He owned Larry's Lunch on Broadway in Pawtucket from 1947 - 1969 and was a member of the Gais Chanteurs, Our lady of Consolation Choir, LeFoyer Club and Leon Mathieu Senior Center.
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