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As Sean Miller begins year four in Tucson, he does so knowing that his multifaceted approach to building a program has paid lasting dividends in the Southwest. These numbers certainly justify the thought:
His 69 wins in his first three years are more than any UA coach in history and more than any current Pac-12 coach in his first three years in the league. Arizona is averaging 23 wins per season under Miller, an improvement over the six seasons (21.7) prior to his arrival.
A 36-18 (.667) Pac-12 record in his first three seasons in the league. Not only does that record tie for the best in the Pac-12 in that span, but since the conference expanded to 10 teams back in 1978-79, Miller is one of only two coaches in that span to win 36 conference games in his first three years in the league, joining UCLA's Steve Lavin, who went 39-15 (.722) from 1996-99.
No Pac-12 team has more road wins in conference play (14) than UA since Miller took over.
Arizona has allowed fewer points per game in each of Sean Miller's first three seasons: 72.0 ppg in 2009-10, 67.9 ppg in 2010-11 and 62.7 ppg in 2011-12. UA has held opponents to less than 60 points 26 times in Miller's first three seasons.
Over the last two seasons, UA opponents have connected on less than 29 percent of its three-point FG attempts (345-of-1,194). Only one other team nationally can match that.
Arizona's climb back to the elite level of college basketball began April 7, 2009, when Sean Miller took over the reins of the esteemed program. In the time since that announcement, Miller has given the Wildcats the stability needed to move forward with confidence, the focus to improve each day and the guidance of a leader who has found success everywhere he's been.
From his first team meeting - featuring just six players - Miller's first 12 months were a whirlwind of activity as he worked tirelessly to rebuild from within. He quickly added eight players to solidify the roster and rebuilt a system in which defensive intensity and offensive cohesiveness form a relentless unit at both ends of the court. Since then, consistent success has followed.
His 2011-12 team won 23 games and advanced to the postseason, collecting back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time within the program in five seasons. For the second straight season, UA finished in the top-five nationally in three-point field goal percentage defense and limited opponents to an average of 62.7 points per game in 35 outings, a figure that was the lowest scoring defense figure for the program since 1985-86. The Cats played in the Pac-12 tournament championship game for the second straight year and had a pair of all-conference performers.
The 2010-11 club won 30 games, captured the Pac-10 regular-season championship, advanced to the NCAA West Regional final and produced the No. 2 selection in the 2011 NBA Draft. Additionally, he re-established and strengthened recruiting ties that allowed the Cats to land a top-10 class in 2011, a top-three class in 2012 and build consistently elite ones in the future.
While those achievements are certainly worth noting, it's the beneath-the-surface facts that indicate that Miller and his charges might be on the verge of something special in the Old Pueblo.
In just one season under his guidance, the Wildcats showed vast improvements in all the things that championship clubs do so well: increased points per game, shooting percentages, rebounds, rebound margin and assists, and decreased points, shooting percentages, fewer rebounds and more turnovers out of the opposition. All of that culminated in a 30-8 overall record and the Pac-10 title, Miller's fourth league crown in the previous five seasons.
Such statistical improvements were mirrored individually too, as the 2010-11 Wildcats displayed more poise, were more fundamentally sound, and were stronger and more assertive on the court, a testament to Miller's total program development.
Nowhere was that individual development better displayed than with Derrick Williams. The 6-foot-8 forward blossomed into the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2010 and Pac-10 Player-of-the-Year and consensus All-America accolades in 2011. Williams went from the least heralded of Miller's initial five-man recruiting class to the second overall pick in the NBA Draft.
The college basketball world has begun to take notice as UA was ranked as high as No. 10 in both major college basketball polls in 2010-11 - a first for the program in four seasons - and Miller earned 2011 Pac-10 and NABC District 20 Coach-of-the-Year honors for his efforts.
Miller guided UA to a 16-15 record in 2009-10, making drastic improvements from start to finish, and, more importantly, putting into play his belief that there is no such thing as a quick fix. Hard work and a dedicated effort each day breeds success. His charges have honored that process each day since.
Prior to moving west, Miller, 44, completed five seasons as head coach at Xavier in 2008-09, and carries a career coaching record of 166-70 (.703) in seven seasons as a collegiate head coach to go with four conference regular-season championships, one postseason tournament title and two 30-win seasons.
While at XU, his clubs posted four consecutive 20-victory seasons and four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. The Musketeers won three Atlantic-10 Conference regular-season championships and Miller guided two Xavier teams to the Sweet 16, in 2008 and 2009. He is the school's overall coaching leader in NCAA play with a 6-4 record in his share of Xavier's 20 tournament appearances.
Miller's 2008-09 club won the A-10 championship finishing with a 27-8 record. The Musketeers lost to No. 1-seed Pitt as the No. 4 seed in the East Regional in Boston. XU was ranked No. 20 in the final Associated Press poll and was ranked steadily after Nov. 25, rising as high as No. 7 on Dec. 15 and holding a spot in the top 10 (ninth) on Feb. 2.
As a player, Miller participated in three NCAA Tournaments for Pittsburgh (1988, 1989 and 1991), coached in one as an assistant at Miami, Ohio, (1995) and in three as associate head coach at Xavier from 2002-04. His Xavier squad reached the Elite Eight in 2008.
Moreover, Miller's work with his student-athletes off the court paid outstanding dividends with 100 percent (24-of-24) of the basketball seniors who completed their eligibility since 1996 graduating. While a head coach, 16 Xavier players earned their degrees with an additional pair expected to do so in the near future. Since his arrival at Arizona, all eight of the Wildcats to complete eligibility under Miller have earned degrees as well.
His success with his student-athletes both on and off the court echoes the fact that Miller genuinely cares for their well being. That complete commitment to his charges is a strong indication of his character.
"It's easy to be a fan of Sean. I can't think of anyone in the profession who is more honest and more loyal. Sean is as good a person as there is in college basketball," said Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News.
He is Arizona's sixth appointed head coach in the last 87 years, dating to a 36-year run by Fred A. Enke from 1925 to 1961 and concluding with Lute Olson's remarkable stint from 1984 to 2007.
Miller's 30-7 record in 2007-08 set a Xavier record for victories in a season, and helped earn him Atlantic-10 Conference honors, along with his 14-2 record and second A-10 regular-season title. The National Association of Basketball Coaches named Miller its District 10 Coach of the Year and he was a finalist for a number of other national coaching honors.
His record at Xavier (120-47) ranks him third all time on the school's coaching chart behind Pete Gillen (202-75 from 1985-94) and the late Skip Prosser (148-65 from 1994-2001).
Xavier finished 25-9 overall in 2006-07, Miller's third year as the Xavier University head coach. XU won the 2007 Atlantic-10 Conference regular-season championship and advanced to the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Miller finished 21-11 in the 2005-06 season, winning the 2006 Atlantic-10 Championship and earning a berth into the NCAA Tournament.
Miller took over as head coach in 2004, replacing Thad Matta. He was Matta's right-hand man the previous three seasons as XU's first-ever associate head coach. Miller helped the Musketeers record three straight 26-victory seasons and three straight NCAA Tournament appearances that culminated in the 2004 Elite Eight run.
Miller began coaching at Xavier after stops at North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Miami (Ohio) and Wisconsin. He has coached for 16 teams that advanced to postseason play in his first 20 seasons as a head, assistant or associate head coach. That includes five NCAA Tournament berths in his eight years as a head coach, where his record stands at a solid 9-5 (.643) with two Elite Eight and one Sweet 16 appearance to his credit. Additionally, in 20 seasons as a head, associate or assistant coach, Miller's teams have produced 17 winning seasons and averaged better than 20 wins per year.
Considered Pittsburgh's best three-point shooter of all time, Miller was a Big East all-Rookie team pick in 1987-88. In his four-year career he helped lead the Panthers to three NCAA berths and an NIT appearance. He was No. 18 entering 2012-13 on Pitt's all-time scoring chart with 1,282 points, ranked 10th among career Division I free throw shooters at .885 and ranked third all-time in Big East career assists. He was 17th in three-point shooting on the Big East career chart.
He played on the United States' 1991 World University Games team that earned a gold medal after his final year at Pitt. He was named to the Pitt all-Centennial Team in 2005.
A native of Beaver Falls, Pa., Miller was born Nov. 17, 1968. He and his wife, Amy, have three sons, Austin, Cameron and Braden. He prepped at Blackhawk High School and earned his bachelor's degree in communications from Pittsburgh in 1992.
Miller was inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Hall of Fame in June 2012.
Sean Miller's Year-By-Year Collegiate Coaching Record
Arizona 2009-10 16-15 .516 10-8 4th -- Arizona 2010-11 30-8 .789 14-4 1st NCAA West Regional Final Arizona 2011-12 23-12 .657 12-6 4th NIT UA Totals (3 yrs.) 69-35 .663 36-18
Overall 8 years 189-82 .697 93-41 .694
Coaching Chronology Arizona 2009-pres. Three years, Head Coach Xavier 2004-09 Five years, Head Coach Xavier 2001-04 Three years, Associate Head Coach N.C. State 1996-2001 Five years, Assistant Coach Pittsburgh 1995-96 One year, Assistant Coach Miami, Ohio 1993-95 Two years, Assistant Coach Wisconsin 1992-93 One year, Assistant Coach
Coaching Honors 2007-08 Atlantic-10 Conference Coach of the Year 2007-08 NABC District 10 Coach of the Year 2010-11 Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year 2010-11 NABC District 20 Coach of the Year


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Greensboro, N.C. (Feb. 19, 2005) - Behind a 30 point effort from Lady Bucs forward Tiffani Mayes (Sumter, S.C.), ETSU captured a 70-67 overtime victory today over the UNC Greensboro Spartans in Southern Conference action. With the win, ETSU moves to 10-15, 8-10 in SoCon play for the year, while the Spartans fall to 13-12, 10-8 SoCon. Bucs point guard B.J. Banjo (Baltimore, Md.) added 12 points, three rebounds and six assists in the win, while ETSU shot a stellar 45 percent from the floor.
ETSU committed 24 turnovers to the 30 of the Spartans, and shot 2-11 from beyond the arc while UNCG went scoreless from three-point range shooting 0-11 for the afternoon.
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Published: Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 9:42 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 9:42 p.m.
During a very busy news week, some items may have slipped under the radar. Here are some of the highlights:
There will be fireworks
It wouldn't be the Fourth of July without the fireworks. And while $30,000 is a lot to pay for 20 minutes' worth of patriotic "oohs" and "aahs," it's good to see that the city of Wilmington has stepped up and expects to cover most of the cost if a new sponsor doesn't come forward.
The Wilmington City Council voted Tuesday to set aside $25,000 to light up the skies above the Cape Fear River during this year's Independence Day celebration. Even more noteworthy was that downtown business owners have pledged at least $5,900 and hope to get to $10,000. Talk about patriotic spirit.
The city had been contributing $10,000 annually to the show put on by the Battleship North Carolina Commission, which donated $5,000 and got the remaining $15,000 courtesy of a business sponsor.
This year the sponsor opted not to continue, and the battleship commission was left in the lurch.
It may be too late to recruit a new sponsor for this year, but the commission, the city, the New Hanover County Commissioners and the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, which has demonstrated an interest, sit down together and discuss how to ensure that the bottle rockets' red glare continues to light up the sky every Fourth of July.
The price tag is steep, but it's the going rate for a first-class display of pyrotechnics.
Changeable Berger
The New Hanover County Republican Party must be breathing a sigh of relief.
On Friday, perhaps in response to his fellow county commissioners' professed desire to kick him off the board, Brian Berger switched his party registration to Libertarian.
It wasn't much of a stretch. Berger first ran for the board of commissioners in 2008 as a Libertarian. In 2010, he ran as a Republican.
The troubled commissioner's reasons for switching parties now is unclear, but regardless of his new affiliation, the Republican Party would still offer up a list of potential replacements should Bergers' colleagues succeed in removing him through an antiquated process called amotion. A Republican was elected to the seat, so that party gets a say in filling it in the event that it becomes vacant.
Either way, the board makes the final decision. If it gets that far. Stay tuned.
Test everybody?
A bill making its way through the General Assembly would require that welfare applicants pass a drug test before receiving benefits. This despite the fact that it could cost already-strapped social services departments that already conduct drug screenings, which look for signs that an applicant may be abusing alcohol or drugs. And despite the fact that a similar requirement in Florida has been struck down.
Sponsors claim that recipients of public benefits should be bound by the same requirements as many workers in the private sector and some public-sector jobs.
Fair enough.
So, which of our intrepid Honorables will file the bill requiring that all elected officials must first offer up a urine sample before they are eligible receive a taxpayer-funded check for their service?
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Carmelized onions give a touch of sweetness to this popular soup, topped with toasted cheese bread. "It's an easy version of an updated classic," says Pat Stevens from Granbury, Texas.
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1-1/3 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon white wine or water
- Coarsely ground pepper to taste
- 2 slices French bread (1 inch thick)
- 1/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- In a saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Sprinkle with sugar and Worcestershire sauce; cook and stir for 13-15 minutes or until onion is caramelized.
- Add the broth, wine or water and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 4 in. from the heat until toasted. Turn; sprinkle with cheeses. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly. Ladle soup into bowls; top with toast. Yield: 2 servings.
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Newport led 18-16 at the end of the first quarter only to trail 38-37 at halftime.
Rivercrest outscored the Hounds 13-8 in the third period to take a 51-45 into the final eight minutes where they pulled away. The Colts outscored Newport 15-8 in the fourth.
Markus Neal led three Hounds in double-digit scoring with a game-high 19 points. Kristen Crite added 13 and Greyhound big man Asante Shell had 10. Lorenzo Ollison had 5 while Khairan Stafford and Charles Malone had 2 points each.
Garrett Lane, son of former Newport Greyhound Russell Lane, led three Rivercrest with 14 points. Khalil Williams added 13 and Marquez Chew added 10.
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With their 3rd album of covers, 3 – or "trois" as chanteuse Melanie Pain put it — out this month in Europe and September in America, Nouvelle Vague played one of the first dates on their current tour at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza last night.
While Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux may be the masterminds behind the group's punk and post-punk interpretations, singers Nadeah and the aforementioned Melanie Pain were the stars of the live show. Nadeah in particular, was ever-charismatic, glamourously voguing in a sea of filtered violet and deep blue lighting. Apart from being a photo opportunity, the sober first half mainly showcased cuts from the new album, punctuated by the opening track, "Master & Servant," and the Violent Femmes' crowd pleaser, "Blister In The Sun."
After a couple anti-American numbers, Nadeah took it up a notch by scaling the balcony railing mid-song, side-stepping her way across and back before a security drone pulled her over the side by the wrists. In turn, the energy of the set climbed with hits from Bande A Part and their self-titled debut: including Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart," Public Image Ltd's "This Is Not A Love Song," "Too Drunk To Fuck" and an especially fabulous version of "Friday Night Saturday Morning," which gradually sped up in tempo and worked the audience into a frenzy. At the end, fan-girls and their dates stomped the floor and screamed for more; Nouvelle Vague obliged with two encores, finally closing with "Bela Lugosis's Dead" and The Cramps' "Human Fly."
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Power of the Pump
South Windsor, Conn.'s Veterans Memorial Pool Park, known by locals as the "Spring Pond," includes three public pools. To save energy, more than 1 million gallons of pool water are filtered according to use rather than 24/7. Photos: Brian Robinson, FlowTech Inc.
By retrofitting its pool's three-phase pump system with electrical controls, the South Windsor (Conn.) Public Works Department saved $7,000 on energy bills in one season.
The above kilowatt readings show energy usage of South Windsor's pool filter pumps during a seven-day period after the town's public works department installed variable-frequency drives (VFDs) to control motor speed. The upper right portion, labeled "VFDs in bypass," simulates the power consumption level prior to VFD installation. Source: Brian Robinson, FlowTech Inc.
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Once a spring-fed mud pond, the South Windsor, Conn., Public Works Department completed the transformation of the town's landmark swimming hole into a modern-day aquatics center in 2002. Featuring three outdoor swimming pools — a beach-entry training pool for children; a 25-meter, eight-lane lap pool; and a main pool that includes a 50-meter, eight-lane lap pool with attached beach-entry free-form swim area — the redesigned complex attracts an average of 600 to 800 visitors every day during the summer.
Though the new construction brought the aging facility up to date, and up to state code, it also introduced a dilemma: how to keep 1 million gallons of recreational chlorinated water up to state health regulations without driving energy costs through the roof.
In addition to treating South Windsor's wastewater, the public works department's Division of Water Pollution Control maintains the filtration systems and water quality at Veterans Memorial Pool Park. The park is open June through August, but pool maintenance begins mid-April and doesn't end until late October.
Keeping three pools clean is a demanding, round-the-clock task. Minimum chlorine and pH levels have to be maintained, as well as alkalinity and hardness levels.
Water flows through a system of purification filters; four high-power pumps pull the water from the bottom of the pools, through a series of gutter systems, and into surge tanks (one tank per pool). From each tank, the water is pumped through a series of chemical-purification filters and back into the corresponding pool. To meet the high demands of this constant flow, the 152,000-gallon lap pool draws water through the system with a 10-hp, 200 V, three-phase pump. The 156,000-gallon training pool is equipped with a 20-hp pump, and the 755,000-gallon main pool uses two 30-hp pumps.
Each season South Windsor spends tens of thousands of dollars — by far the facility's largest operating expense — to power the four three-phase pumps. In 2006, Tim Friend, plant supervisor with the water pollution control division, began looking for ways to reduce the pumps' energy usage.
"We knew we were wasting energy running the pumps at full power, especially after hours," says Friend. "Fewer impurities are in the water when nobody is swimming, so by slowing the flow at night we knew we could still maintain adequate filtration in the pool with the same levels of water quality."
Friend's maintenance team tried several strategies with limited success.
The first attempt was to shut off the pumps at night. This saved in electricity costs, but made it difficult to maintain water quality. Another attempt involved throttling the valves to achieve the proper flow rate (2200 gallons/minute) to maintain water quality, but because the pumps ran on single-speed motors the tactic drove up the motor amps and back-pressured the equipment.
Friend finally turned to a local distributor he'd worked with while maintaining the town's wastewater treatment and purification plant. FlowTech Inc. had suggested using ABB Inc. variable-frequency drives (VFDs) to vary the speed, torque, and direction of alternating current induction motors by safely controlling the frequency of the electrical current supplied to the motor.
"By installing the drives at the pool, we could reduce the motor speed while still running our system with the valves completely open, achieving the full-flow rate we need to run the filtration systems. The drives were the perfect solution in that regard," explains Friend.
He selected an ABB ACH550 VFD for the 20-hp motor and similar variable-frequency drives for each of the 10-hp and two 30-hp motors. FlowTech provided bypass panels for the pumps so pool engineers could bypass the drives as needed. While in bypass, the motors operate at full speed. Friend's maintenance staff installed the equipment, beginning with the smallest pump first, before the start of the 2007 pool season.
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The latest round of school statistics brought the typical results: Of the three school systems in Davidson County, some went up, and others went down compared to the previous year. These statistics concerned the school dropout rate, a figure watched closely not only by education leaders but businessmen and politicians, and also school violence. Some of the results garnered more attention than others.
Thomasville City Schools received some unwanted focus for its dropout rate, which despite falling to 5.28 percent still ranked as one of the highest 10 rates in the state. Clearly the system needs to refocus its efforts, perhaps learning from Lexington City Schools, which received praise from the state for lowering its rate to 3.90 percent and also reducing short-term suspensions. Davidson County Schools saw a large jump in crime incidents, from 161 to 223, although administrators seemed to question the numbers. Safety remains a priority, especially in light of the tragic shooting last month in Newtown, Conn.
The average citizen may not be too interested in wastewater issues, but the dispute between Davidson County and High Point poses some interesting questions. High Point has challenged a county decision that limited the capacity of High Point's Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant, which sits in Davidson County. High Point believes the county overstepped its bounds with some of the conditions it placed on a special use zoning permit for expansion of the plant. A court will make the final ruling, but it seems appropriate for the commissioners to set rules on a structure within the county, especially when it could affect water quality.
The cat and mouse game between sweepstakes businesses and the state continues. After a court decision banned sweepstakes games, many businesses offering them closed — but only temporarily. Now they're back open with software changes to computers that owners say comply with the state law. The next step will come from law enforcement and judicial authorities to decide if indeed the changes are legitimate. Stay tuned.
Good news continues to come for Wake Forest Baptist Health — Lexington Medical Center. The hospital will hold an open house Sunday for its new rehabilitation services department. It also learned this week it received conditional state approval to expand its emergency department and add a CT scanner. Plus, the hospital announced the appointment of its first chief medical officer. The expansions to the physical plant mean more effective services offered to patients, who can find many more services available locally now without having to travel to larger cities.
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Lent is a time to pray for the catechumens of the Church, that is, those who are preparing to be baptized at Easter. They are preparing to accept the life of the Risen Christ into their souls and bodies. They are preparing to leave their sins in the tomb and rise to newness of life.
When they are baptized at the Easter vigil, the rest of us will renew the vows of our baptism. In these vows, we reject the empty promises of the devil.
One of those empty promises is abortion.
How easily people are deceived that the choice of death somehow solves a problem.
Even more deceptive is the idea that another person's abortion, though wrong, is none of our business. But whenever someone's choice destroys someone else's life, that's everyone's business. Let's renew our resolve to speak up for the children.
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This issue exists in the 1.9.0 as well as the 1.9.1 tags.
John Kleijn
Anyone? Well over a month now, two minor releases, no reponses, quick fix..
Hi anyone. It has been two months since I opened this ticket. What do I have to do get it fixed? Submit a patch? If you take 5 minutes of your time to take a look at it you'll find it is pretty trivial.
Many thanks to anyone who can get this fix in a next release.
Fixed in trunk and merged back into 1.9 release branch.
The submitted fix here solves the obvious issue but when I discussed this with Ralph prior to 1.9.3 he suggested that the solution required something in line with the general policy for Reflection::export(). The trouble was at the time that we didn't know what that was...
I guess my question is have we solved that here, or are we just concealing another issue for later? (Ralph did say that he'd inquire of the Reflection maintainer but I never found out if that happened or what the results were if he did.)
Perhaps, but it at least fixes the immediate issue. IMO the whole reflection and codeGenerator packages are in desperate need of some peer review.


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Height: 6-4 Weight: 250 lbs.
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Died: February 14, 1978 in Huntington Beach, CA
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College: Houston (school history)
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 6th round (41st overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round (66th overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft.
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Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) presents Various Assets from their 2013 edition of the academy in NYC. Hear both solo works and collaborations from the participants created in the famed and unique creative environment.
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Municipal races head into the home stretch
Published: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 4:52 p.m.
Early voting begins Thursday for the 2013 municipal elections. It ends Nov. 2, three days before the General Election. Unless you live in Wallburg, which offers no contested races, residents of the county's municipalities need to learn about the candidates and prepare to make informed choices at the ballot box. Some of the races are rather intriguing.
Take Lexington Ward 1. A popular incumbent, Ronald Reid, faces a popular challenger, the Rev. Dr. Herbert Miller. Both men boast solid records of service to their community. Reid seeks his second term on the council while Miller is running again after narrowly losing two years ago for an at-large seat. This truly offers a race where every vote will count, as the outcome promises to be close. So Ward 1 residents need to make sure to cast their ballots. Ward 3 also features a repeat from two years ago between incumbent Linwood Bunce and Gary Fancy.
Thomasville always offers unpredictable results with its system in which every member of the seven-person city council and the mayor run every two years. That means the entire makeup of the city's elected leadership could change. Six of the seven incumbent council members are seeking re-election. They will face six challengers. As one would expect, the city's ongoing wastewater issues along with jobs top the list of candidate priorities. Three candidates are running for mayor.
Midway and Denton also provide some interesting races in which residents must decide whether to return incumbents to office or opt for a different direction. The challengers in many cases disagree with the decisions from the incumbents and have made their cases they could do better. Five candidates, including two incumbents, are seeking the three seats on the Midway Town Council; two incumbents face two challengers for the two seats on the Denton Town Council; and Denton Mayor Scott Morris squares off with Larry Ward.
Thomasville voters perhaps have the most difficult challenge in choosing between so many candidates. Piedmont Crossing held a forum last month that provided some insight, and videos of the candidates will air on Channel 13 thanks to the City of Thomasville and Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce. The Lexington chamber sponsored a forum for candidates Tuesday night. Voters can also read stories in The Dispatch that focused on the various races. Candidates are making direct appeals through various avenues as well.
Municipal elections often don't draw the interest of presidential, statewide or even county elections, and turnout at times can be woefully low. But that makes each vote even more important. So registered voters living in Lexington, Thomasville, Denton, Midway and Wallburg need to make plans to vote early or visit the polls Nov. 5 and let their voices be heard.
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Wire Bobbin, Air-to-Air Missile, Ruhrstahl X-4
The X-4 was a small, wire-guided, air-to-air missile designed as a standoff weapon against Allied bombers. It was slated for use with the Me 262 jet fighter, but could also have been fired from a number of piston-engine aircraft such as the Ju 88, Ju 388 and Fw 190, which test-launched test missiles beginning in August 1944.
This wire bobbin would have been placed in one of two of the missile's four wing tips, from which the control wires paid out until they reached the breaking point. Nothing is presently known about its origins, but the U.S. Navy transferred it to the Smithsonian in a shipment of missile artifacts in 1948.
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A 48-year-old Milford School District employee has been charged with theft after allegedly withholding money he received on behalf of the district.
Houston resident Frederic J. Snowden, a facilities and grounds supervisor for the school district, was arrested Friday and charged with theft of more than $1,500, according to Milford Police Department spokesman Detective Dwight Young.
From May to July, Snowden sold waste material from the Milford High School renovation project to various salvage yards, but failed to turn the proceeds in to the district, Young said.
Following his arrest, Snowden was released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.
Milford School District Superintendent Phyllis Kohel said Snowden was placed on administrative leave after district officials learned last week that he was the subject of a police investigation.
She said his employment status would be evaluated in light of the criminal charge filed Friday.
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INVEST's Paper Battery Company Wins $1 Million Award from NYSERDA
Funds will be used to take ultra thin ultracapacitor prototypes to pilot production
Unique Energy Storage Product Can Be Made to Fit Nearly Any Space
Troy, NY --- The Paper Battery Company, a three year old company located at the Russell Sage College INVEST Incubator, has been selected to receive a $1 million award from The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to continue development of a fully printed energy-storage device that is as thin as a piece of paper.
NYSERDA's funding will be matched by the company and private investors.
Ultracapacitors are energy-storage devices that give off short bursts of energy and, in one application, are used by computer manufacturers to provide emergency power to allow equipment to finish processing and save critical data changes in the event of a power outage or other problem, potentially eliminating the need for energy-inefficient lead acid battery UPS systems. The technology also has a variety of clean- energy applications, including hybrid electric cars (for rapid acceleration and regenerative braking), flexible solar panels, and other products that require high power and long charge/discharge cycle lives.
"Ultracapacitors serve a vital role in the clean-energy economy, and Paper Battery's product design make it unique in this growing market," said Francis J. Murray Jr., President and CEO of NYSERDA. "NYSERDA is proud to invest in a company that sits at the exciting intersection of nanotechnology, advanced materials and energy storage."
"I commend NYSERDA and the Paper Battery Company for their partnership that will help this cutting edge technology realize its commercial potential," said Congressman Paul Tonko. "It's critical that we continue to invest in the innovative ideas that will open up new markets and create jobs."
Paper Battery has designed an ultracapacitor thinner than any product currently in production today. The company's innovation is a novel architecture and production process for supercapacitor technology, extensible to battery technology as well. The firm's first product line is called the PowerPatchTM, which is a patternable device, scalable in voltage, energy and power in a single package. The device uses a cellulose-based material to contain and separate the various components, and its thinness and flexibility allows it to fit around the confines of tightly-packed electronic equipment.
Paper Battery's design captures 30 percent more energy than other ultracapacitors, according to Shreefal Mehta, the company's President and CEO. The product is also safer for the environment because it uses less metals than energy storage devices currently being manufactured.
"Thanks to NYSERDA's funding, the company will be able to retool print stations and build a pilot line in order to meet customer requests for samples," said Mehta. "This funding will allow the company to position itself for scaling to commercial production, growth and job creation."
The company, which currently employs four people, expects to hire up to 10 new employees by this time next year, with plans to start commercial manufacturing in 2013.
The Paper Battery Company, located at the Russell Sage College INVEST Incubator, has designed a transformational novel architecture and process to print an ultracapacitor thinner than any product currently in production today. The company's first product line, called PowerPatchTM, is an integrated ultracapacitor that can scale voltage, energy and power in a single unit with high energy density. The device's patternable architecture allows it to fit around the confines of tightly-packed electronic equipment.
INVEST (Incubator for New Ventures in Emerging Sciences and Technologies), which is comprised of the John Paine Lab Facility, ISES labs and the Esteves Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), is the only incubator/accelerator of its kind at a women's college in the country and is the only incubator/accelerator in New York's Tech Valley that offers wet chemistry labs dedicated to chemistry-based companies in the fields of nanotechnology, energy, biotech and pharmaceuticals. To date, over 40 students have been impacted through a combination of internships and research projects within INVEST, ISES and the Esteves CIE. More at: www.sage.edu/invest


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Easy to fish and practically snag free - the Luck E Strike Scrounger Jig can be fished as a casting or a swimming jig - and it still generates the ultimate action of the original Scrounger. Its painted head and matching skirt provide added realism and bulk, while its specially designed bill pushes water and creates its deadly rocking, vibrating action. Extremely versatile and available in a variety of colors, the Luck E Strike Scrounger Jig also features a new and improved wire bait keeper to keep your soft plastics more firmly in place. The Luck E Strike Scrounger Jigs feature a 4/0 hook.
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From: Matt: Broken Arrow, OK 8/4/14
Comments: Maybe I'm missing something but the one I ordered has no wobble action to speak of, it just swims straight like your average swim jig. The bill on the one I got is swept back and flattened out, not vertical and cupped like the one in the picture. Like i said maybe I am missing something or mine is a dud but I was very disappointed.
From: Trevor: Gretna, NE 7/19/14
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Toni Garrn and Melissa George shine in Piaget jewellery at the AmfAR gala.
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She ran her first marathon three years ago, trained vigorously and followed up with a half marathon. She coached and trained with others who shared her passion and was on her way to even more success in running—but died in a tragic car accident in late 2010.
In memory of Chelsie and her passion for running, those closest to her created the Chelsie Hill 5K. More than just a memorial, the run raises money to help others in the community each year.
Proceeds from the 2011 5K will help fund 7-year-old Samantha Milbourn's battle with Ewings Sarcoma, a childhood cancer. Samantha's set to undergo 14 rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatments over the next year with spinal surgery in the near future.
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Just as there's no crying in baseball, there are no frown lines on Wall Street.
Well, there are plenty of frown lines. It's just that stressed-out wheelers and dealers working in this crazy economy are using Botox to cover them up, Bloomberg TV reports.
Dendy Engelman, MD, tells Bloomberg TV that she's seen an increase in Wall Street men in her office.
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MY BODY IN MY TWENTIES At 29, I was the mother of three young girls, 283 pounds and trapped in an abusive marriage. "Who would ever want you?" my then-husband taunted me. After my third daughter was born, my self-esteem was so low, I stopped trying to lose my pregnancy weight. Instead, I'd gorge myself, pushing down my emotions as I ate.
THE TURNING POINT In June 2010, I decided to leave my husband and move in with my parents. Shortly thereafter, sitting in a lawn chair in my parents' backyard watching my daughters play soccer, I realized I'd become so morbidly obese, I couldn't run around with my girls. I knew then it was time to get healthy, and I resolved to join Weight Watchers.
THE MAKEOVER Changing my eating habits was a slow process. But I lost about 10 pounds a month, and I got a scholarship to the local YMCA, where I walked on the treadmill whilemy girls took a dance class.
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You can buy an Easy Transfer cable on the web, from your computer manufacturer, or at an electronics store. Using an Easy Transfer cable to move files and settings from your old computer to a new one helps simplify the transfer process. Windows Easy Transfer is designed to work with the Easy Transfer cable. You'll see instructions about when to plug the cable into each computer during the transfer process. For more information, see Transfer files and settings from another computer and Transferring files and settings: frequently asked questions
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Many local parents are beginning to get some help from several new efforts to help them understand Autism and provide their child with the appropriate therapy.
Children are being diagnosed with Autism at an alarming rate.
And for parents raising a child with Autism, life can be frustrating and exhausting.
But many local parents are beginning to get some help from several new efforts to help them understand Autism and provide their child with the appropriate therapy.
"We had concerns from an early age.... she was, not acting like other kids," said Guy and Tracy Berg whose 3-year old daughter Riley is Autistic.
Statistics vary - but the CDC or the Center of Disease Control most recent statistics show, 1 in every 150 kids is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Many families have no idea their child is Autistic, they're seeking diagnoses for other issues.
Now there is a free program in our area called FIRST WORDS Project. It's been in the area for no longer than a year and it's diagnosed more than 500 kids in Northwest Florida - one being Riley Berg.
"Many people say the autism spectrum really not from mild to severe it's more like a plad, it's just different degrees," said program director Julie Riley.
The program diagnoses children up to 3 years old.
Its funded by a 4-year CDC grant which Julie Riley says, is one of only 2 in the United States - an invaluable tool for families in our area.
But a parent's options don't stop when their child turns three.
Take five year old Seth Higby, he's been working with therapists from a program called Applied Behavior Analysis or ABA.
It's offered through Florida State University, Panama City.
"When Seth's cumulative graph first started he had zero and now he's like up to two thousand... [his improvements] are huge," said ABA clinical coordinator Megan DeLeon.
Seth was four years old before he slept through the night, ate his first full meal without a tummy ache, and stopped running from his mom in public...
His mother Julie Higby says it hasn't always been this way.
"I'm sure plenty of people have looked at us in the store and thought, she needs to get control of her kids, in fact I was probably one of those people. The fact is, you don't have control over them all of the time - you have to learn what motivates them," Higby said.
There are 11 FSU undergraduate and graduate students who work with about 20 local families every day of the week.
And as assistant professor Sarah Lechago will tell you, the changes they make are not only evident in each child, the progress is well documented and checked constantly.
"We see change and we need to be accountable to our families. When we come in here and we teach you things we really want to ensure and assure you we are making a real change," said Lechago.
If you watch a therapy session, it may look like common childhood games focusing on colors, animals, numbers and games.
But these therapist make small steps everyday and it these steps made now are proving to make big differences for autistic children.
"He has gone from, not being able to function at all to if you looked at him today he looks like a typical little boy," said Higby of 5-year old Seth.
ABA's success is partially due to generous donations -especially those of the George A. Butchikas Foundation for Autism.
Higby attributes her son's progress specifically to the foundation's generosity.
FSU College of Medicine FIRST WORDS Project 215-4331 (office) or
FIRST WORDS Project is an autism prevalence grant we received from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to screen children between the ages of 9 and 18 months in 12 Panhandle counties. It partners with pediatricians to screen children and offer free language and autism evaluations to children who do not pass the screening. FSU was only one of two sites in the country to receive this grant.
FSU-ECAP & Other Autism Related Services in Bay County Donations Can Be Sent to:
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Mainland tackle Wayne Scott hearing from Auburn
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 5:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 12:21 a.m.
Mainland senior offensive tackle Wayne Scott (6-4, 300) said he was contacted by Auburn last Tuesday and that the Tigers want him to come for a visit.
Scott claims offers from Bethune-Cookman, Tennessee State, North Carolina Central, Western Kentucky and South Alabama.
"I'm focused on high school football right now," Scott said. "I'll focus on everything else at the end of the season."
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Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 6th round (140th overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 29 (3459th overall since 1950)
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MSGT James Richard White, Sr. of Wyoming, DE passed away Sunday March 17, 2013 at home. He was 82.
Mr. White was born October 27, 1930 in Axtell, Kansas to the late James White and Virgie Temple White.
He served 20 years in the United States Air Force as a Flight Engineer, and logged time on the KC97, C-133 and the C5A. After his retirement he worked and retired from Reichold Chemical Company. He volunteered for Camden Little League and the DAFB Hospital. Mr. White enjoyed gardening, outdoors and Friday night dinners. He was a member of the Air Force Sergeants Association and the Camden Wyoming Little League.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Ruby A. Bates White, 2001 and son, Randy White, 2008.
He is survived by three sons, Michael White and his wife Susan, James White and his wife Gail and Dennis White and his wife Nory; grandchildren, Steven, Mandi, Derrick, Matt, Heather, Cody and Parker; sister, Nina Leonard; brothers, Robert White and Kay White; great grandson, Brandon.
Funeral and Interment will be held 11AM, Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear, DE. Friends may call from 6-8pm Wednesday evening at Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road (Rt.10), Dover.
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I wonder what the chick is sucking on.
Wasn't there a rumor back in 1999 in which Dennis Rodman had agreed on a contract to play for the Knicks? I wonder if the Knicks would have stopped the Spurs in the finals had they had Rodman defending either Duncan or Robinson.


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Questions to Ask About Treatment for Stomach Cancer
You may find it helpful to make a list of your questions before seeing your doctor. Use the list of questions below as a starting place for the questions you might ask. To make it easier to remember what your doctor says, take notes during meetings or ask if you can record the conversations. It may also help to have a family member or friend with you to take part in the discussion, take notes, or just listen:
Which treatments do you think are best for me and why?
Which treatments do you think are not for me and why?
What is the success rate of this particular treatment for my type and stage of stomach cancer?
What are the goals of treatment? Are we trying to get rid of the cancer for good (curative treatment)? Or, are we trying to slow the cancer down or prevent it from causing symptoms (palliative treatment)?
Can I take my other medicines during the treatment period?
What is the length of the treatment period?
How long will each treatment take?
Where do I have to go for the treatment?
Who is involved in giving me the treatment?
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|Track and field goes big at Cougar Indoor
PULLMAN, Wash. - After he and two teammates broke the Idaho men's pole vault record last weekend in the team's opener, Idaho senior Lucas Pope boldly proclaimed it "just the beginning for this season."
Less than a week later, Pope made that a reality as he became the first Vandal to clear 17 feet indoors in the pole vault and led a strong Idaho surge at the Cougar Indoor Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Washington State.
Six Vandals walked away as event champions for the weekend, but none had a better time than Pope, who won the men's pole vault with a meet-record, school-record and NCAA provisional-qualifying height of 5.27m (17-3.5). Pope struggled in his first two attempts at the minimum provisional height of 17-0.75, but nailed on his last try, and then stormed right back and hit 17-3.5 on his very first attempt to put him in a tie for 14th nationally in the event.
"For Lucas Pope, we've been waiting to hit that 17-foot mark in competition for a year and a half," Idaho vaults coach Jason Graham said. "He's done it in practice, but he's never been able to break it out in competition, and that's what was so exciting."
Pope said that the mental barrier was almost as difficult as the physical one in breaking through with the big jump. He and Graham agreed that breaking through the 17-foot barrier could also act as a catalyst for even bigger jumps in the near future.
"I was trying to get it through my head that it's possible to get over 17 feet," Pope said. "It's been a long time coming for me.
"I think I still have a little left in me for this season. I'd like to get up in the mid-17 range - 17-6 is a good, round number."
Senior thrower Mykael Bothum also had a strong competition, as she blew away the field in the women's shot put with a season-best toss of 16.08m (52-9.25). That throw is the best in the Western Athletic Conference by a seven-foot margin and puts her at 10th in the NCAA in the event.
Junior thrower Eugenio Mannucci left out the dramatics of last week's competition and powered his way to a first-place finish in the men's shot put with a toss of 16.63m (54-6.75), while seniors Ben Wood and Beau Whitney went neck-and-neck in the men's weight throw. Wood launched the 35-pound implement 18.21m (59-9) to barely edge Whitney, who hit a personal-best 18.20m (59-8.5).
On the track, junior Paul Dittmer ran his first hurdle race of the year and came out with a win after running an 8.06 in the final of the 60-meter event. He also had the top time of 8.04 in the preliminary round. Fellow junior Maurice Shaw, fresh off his breakout season as a receiver for the football team, opened his year with an 8.31 in the event and a third-place finish.
Senior K.C. Dahlgren was Idaho's sixth event winner, as she cleared 3.90m (12-9.5) in the women's pole vault to win the event for a second-straight weekend at WSU.
The Vandals got other solid performances over the weekend by junior Andrew Blaser, who took second in the men's heptathlon with a score of 4,964, senior Jonathan Marler, who cleared a personal-best 1.99m (6-6.25) in the high jump, freshman Kelly Jacka, who won her heat and finished second overall in the 200m with a time of 25.42, and sophomore Lauren Schaffer, who took second in the women's 800m with a time of 2:16.22 in her season-opening race.
In the team scoring portion of the meet, Idaho's men went 5-1, while the women went 3-2-1. The men's team beat Utah State, Eastern Washington, Montana, Whitworth, and Community Colleges of Spokane and lost to Washington State, while the women's team beat EWU, Whitworth and CCS, tied Montana, and lost to USU and WSU.
"The neat thing of the scoring meets is that they inherently increase the level of competition for everyone," Idaho co-head coach Wayne Phipps said. "That's one thing that I thought we did really well, whether we were competing for first or second, or third or fourth.
"We had some new people who competed at a very high level this weekend and got them some great experience. We gave them a chance to compete against a Pac-10 school, a conference rival and some good area schools, and I think that's going to benefit them in a big way."
For a handful of competitors, next weekend's action will be at Seattle at the UW Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The rest of the team will train through the weekend and prepare for Idaho's 35th annual Vandal Indoor on Feb. 5 and the Runner's Soul Open on Feb. 6.


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AS A SENIOR IN 2013: First Team All-West Region ... Second Team All-WCC ... played in 20 games ... scored on goal, a game-winner, and had three assists ... had an assist vs. Cal Poly ... attempted one shot vs. San Diego ... scored the first goal vs. San Francisco ... had an assist vs. Pepperdine ... had one assist at Gonzaga.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2012: 2012 West Coast Conference Women's Soccer All-Academic team ... Started all 21 games for Santa Clara … registered one shot vs. UC Riverside … had one shot vs. Gonzaga.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011: 2011 All-WCC Second-Team ... started all 21 games for the Broncos ... scored two goals on the season ... both goals came in a 2-1 win in the season-opener at San Jose State on Aug. 19 ... attempted eight shots.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010: All-WCC honorable mention ... played in 16 games, starting 13, totalling 1,064 minutes played ... took seven shots, including one on goal ... assisted on Kendra Perry's goal in a 2-1 loss to Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
NATIONAL TEAM/ODP: A member of the ODP Region IV Holdover Pool in 2007 and ODP Region IV Pool 2008 ... attended ESP adidas Camp in 2008 ... a member of the Wyoming ODP State Team 2004-06, and Utah ODP State Team 2007-08.
CLUB: Played for the Utah Avalanche which won the Utah State Cup from 2008-09 ... team was Surf Cup Champions in 2009 ... played for the state-champion Jackson Hole Soccer Club from 2005-07.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played high school soccer during freshman year and then moved to club soccer ... scored 22 goals in freshman year of soccer ... also played basketball, track and cross country ... basketball team was state champions in 2007-09 ... cross country team was state champions in 2008 ... a three-time all-state selection in cross country from 2006-08 ... the Wyoming Cross Country 3A State Champion as freshman in 2006 and took second place in her sophomore and junior years ... named all-state in track in 2008 ... named all-conference in basketball in 2007 and '08 ... named all-state in basketball in 2009.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Joseph and Denise Rice ... father Joseph ran track at Clemson University ... sister Nicole plays soccer at University of Wyoming ... triplet cousins played field hockey at James Madison University ... born in Jackson Hole, Wyo. ... majoring in Psychology.


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They seem like they are worlds apart since each of Utah's 14 ski areas carries such a distinct personality. Each has its own face. Each has its own mountain map. Each draws, in part, a defining crowd. And yet ski surveys constantly report on Utah's "skier accessibility'' and how quickly skiers can make it from the baggage claim to the ski lift. And not just one or two slopes, but hundreds in a matter of minutes.
Back in 2005, a group of skiers under the guidance of Ski Utah skied 11 of Utah's then 13 resorts in a single day—all during daylight hours. What they found was that each resort did, in fact, have its own personality and terrain. Alta has its history, Snowbird its stark turf, Brighton its terrain parks, Deer Valley its manicured grooming, Canyons its family appeal, Park City Mountain Resort its variety, Snowbasin its ties with the Olympics and Powder Mountain its expansive powder fields.
"We proved it was possible, only in Utah," says Ski Utah President Nathan Rafferty of the feat, which allowed the group to make 12 runs at the 11 resorts and ski 19,226 vertical feet all during winter's short daylight hours. "Experiencing the atmosphere at each resort is almost like going from one country to another."
Though skiers can go from tarmac to tram in under an hour, skiing all the resorts in a day is a task rooted in impracticality, since—without partnerships between resorts—lift tickets would cost more than $800 for the day and would allow for only one run at each ski area.
But, with a little advanced planning, visiting two or even three Utah resorts in under seven hours is possible and stands to earn you bragging rights for bagging more than one peak in a single day.
Hit the Cottonwoods (Snowbird and Alta, Solitude and Brighton)
Dreams of Three (Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley and Canyons; Snowbasin, Powder Mountain and Wolf Mountain)
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Find Out What's Cooking During National Culinary Arts Month With the popularity of cooking shows and celebrity chefs on the rise, more and more Americans are learning about new food trends and considering a career in the culinary arts. While foodies looking for role models used to have limited kitchen role models (Julia Child and the Galloping Gourmet), today you need only flip on the Food Network, now seen in over 100 million homes, to find Gordon or Giada whipping up restaurant-quality food anyone can make.
National Culinary Arts Month Programs @ Broward County Library If you've got a passion for cooking, National Culinary Arts Month is a great time to indulge it. Celebrated in July, National Culinary Arts Month promotes awareness of professional cooks and chefs and their contributions to new culinary trends and dining excellence. Join us at the library for programs honoring National Culinary Arts Month:July 9 – Book n' Cookin' with Robyne Friedland, ages 5-10, 2 to 3 p.m., Pompano Beach Branch Library. Sponsored by the Friends of Pompano Beach Library; pre-registration required: 954-786-2181.July 14 – See What's Cooking with a Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute Chef, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Miramar Branch Library and Education Center.
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With the final U.S. troops leaving Iraq last month and forces in Afghanistan being withdrawn as well, thousands of military service members and their families are returning home, scattering across the nation.
And while most will arrive with few or no mental-health issues, others will need continuing care.
Joining Forces, a national initiative led by Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, was created to recognize, honor and support the service and sacrifices of servicemen and -women. Today, as part of the initiative, the first lady will announce that the country's top medical schools are pledging to collaborate in an effort to get vets and their families the health care they need, no matter where they live.
Brad Cooper, executive director of Joining Forces, said in a conference call Tuesday that Obama would speak about the challenges some of our troops face in transitioning from a war front to the home front and about the impact these transitions have on their loved ones.
"She'll tell this nation that post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD], post-combat depression, traumatic brain injuries [TBI] and any other combat-related mental-health issues should never again be a source of shame in this nation and that mental-health challenges are not signs of weakness," he said. "They are part of the emotional wave that are natural human responses to the brutality of war. And seeking help is a sign of strength."
Matt Flavin, director of White House Wounded Warriors and Veterans Policy, adds that engaging the academic world at the community level is critical to providing necessary care for service members and vets.
"We find that when service members leave active duty and go back to their communities, they are going to see civilian-sector physicians and mental-health professionals," he says. "And this is an absolutely vital piece of making sure that service members get the help they need when they need it."
Cooper says Obama will address medical students directly, noting that as future health care professionals, they will have the opportunity—and responsibility—to "uphold our nation's sacred trust with those who serve this country and, in doing so, will be able to show these heroes that this country is there for them, no matter what they're going through."
The need for more comprehensive tools in diagnosing and treating the military is evident, Cooper says.
"After 10 years of war, we've had nearly 50,000 men and women wounded, many of them severely," he says. "These are the visible signs and wounds of a war. We also know that the invisible wounds—the signature wounds of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, PTSD and TBI—have impacted roughly one in five of our veterans."
Veterans are living in every corner of this country, Cooper notes.
"We've got to meet our veterans where they live," he says. "And that means our nation's health care providers, wherever they are, need to have some fundamental understanding about PTSD and TBI in order to best recognize and then most positively impact the health care outcomes for our veterans . . . This is a long-term issue for the nation. As you know, those presently impacted are young. Almost all are in their twenties or thirties."
Cooper says Joint Forces has received commitments from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), including 130 of the nation's medical and osteopathic colleges, 105 medical colleges and 25 osteopathic colleges.
"The commitment is going to help train the nation's future physicians on military cultural issues, including PTSD and TBI, as a focus," he says. "They'll also develop new research and clinical trials so we can better understand and treat these conditions and, importantly, share information on best practices in a robust community forum."
John Prescott, director of academic affairs at the AAMC and an emergency physician who served in the Army for eight years, has family members serving the military. An academic physician for more than 20 years, he says medical schools bring a unique perspective to this issue.
"We bring together education, critical care and research and focus all three on the health care needs of military and their families," he says. "And that's a powerful force of change."
Prescott says medical schools and institutions will share the most up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic information related to traumatic brain injury and psychological health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
"We've been sharing medical-education curriculum online using a forum we call iCollaborative to help ensure that the next generation of doctors and other health care providers are properly trained to treat those who have sacrificed so much for our country," he says.
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