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'Care Beyond Duty' – The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program
'Care Beyond Duty' – The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program
Posted 5/9/2012 Updated 5/9/2012
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Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs
5/9/2012 -
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - RANDOLPH, Texas
-- Since Oct. 1, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program nonmedical care managers have assisted Airmen with garnering more than $700,000 worth of benefits and entitlements.
This is just one example of how the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program works with, and advocates for, wounded warriors and their families.
"The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program motto -- 'Care Beyond Duty' -- speaks to our commitment to our wounded warriors' recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration," said Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart, Air Force Personnel Center commander, who has operational control of the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program. "Wounded warriors deserve the best care we can give them; care that does not stop when the fighting ends."
Currently, there are more than 1,450 wounded warriors in the Air Force's program, with around 30 new Airmen being identified monthly.
The Air Force program's 21 nonmedical care managers work in AFPC's Warrior and Family Operations Center here, and are an integral part of a wounded warrior's recovery team.
Nonmedical care managers work with wounded warriors and their families to guide them through the day-to-day nonmedical challenges, and resolve various concerns that arise. Many of the managers are retired military members who have extensive knowledge of the Air Force, and the personnel and financial programs relating to wounded warriors.
The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program launched in 2005 as the PALACE HART (Helping Airmen Recover Together) program and was renamed in 2007. The program was created to support Department of Defense's initiative ensuring all wounded warriors receive comprehensive information and guidance on benefits and entitlements, as well as developing procedures to assist Airmen with remaining on active duty or transitioning into the civilian community.
Nonmedical care managers steer wounded warriors through a multitude of personnel and career issues including promotions, evaluations, retraining and retention, as well as financial, relocation, benefits and entitlement concerns.
Myriad rules, regulations and resources can be daunting for anyone, especially people who are recovering from physical and mental injuries. That's where the nonmedical care managers step in.
"The ability to have someone in your corner fighting for you when you are unable to fight for yourself is most memorable and what will be forever etched in my mind and heart," said retired Senior Airman LaToya Parrott, a wounded warrior who believes the program is a blessing.
"Had it not been for this program, I may not have ever gotten back to what the normal civilian calls a normal life. I am still not 100-percent rehabilitated, and I still go through weekly medical appointments, but I am now beginning to see the sun peek through the clouds."
The nonmedical care managers also advocate for services on a wounded warrior's behalf with the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, and Social Security Administration.
"The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program focuses on specific family needs, providing the best individualized support," said Lt. Col. Susan Black, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program chief. "The most important goal of the program is to ensure Airmen and their families receive excellent nonmedical care services as they progress through the recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration process."
Collaborating with nongovernment agencies is another of the many ways nonmedical care managers go above and beyond to help wounded warriors, Black said.
Recently, a severely disabled wounded warrior was approved for a $5,500 home renovation through the VA, but was put on a waiting list. The wounded warrior fell and needed the renovation faster than was possible through VA channels.
The wounded warrior's nonmedical care manager was able to make contact with a nonprofit foundation that took on the renovation project. Foundation officials also renovated other parts of the house needing repair, Black said.
"The impact that nonmedical care managers make is invaluable as wounded warriors confirm their resilience and progress toward independence and stability," she said.
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Office of Management & Budget Releases Super Circular
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released the super circular for public inspection. Federal Agencies have six months from December 26th to issue regulations implementing this guidance. Those regulations will be effective one year from the December 26, 2013 publication date and will apply to federal awards issued after December 26, 2014. The regulations will supersede and streamline requirements from OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, A-110, and A-122; Circulars A-89, A-102, and A-133; and the guidance in Circular A-50 on Single Audit Act follow-up.
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NEW ORLEANS — Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy, who has a team-leading 11 sacks, is inactive for today's game with the Saints.
Hardy was absent from practice all week while dealing with a family matter, and, according to the Charlotte Observer, was told by team officials to take as much time as he needed.
Hardy did not accompany the team to New Orleans on Saturday.
His spot in the starting lineup could be taken by Southern Lab graduate Frank Alexander, a rookie who played his college ball at Oklahoma. Alexander started two games earlier this season.
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LOS ANGELES - The No. 16 UCLA baseball team opens a three-game series at No. 9 Georgia (11-2) on Friday evening at the Bulldogs' Foley Field. Game time of the series opener Friday is 6:30 p.m. (ET). UCLA (9-3) enters the weekend series having won its last seven games.
Friday, March 9 - 3:30 p.m. (PT)/6:30 p.m. (ET)
UCLA - Adam Plutko, RHP, So. (1-1, 3.31)
Georgia - Alex Wood, LHP, So. (3-0, 2.25)
Saturday, March 10 - 11 a.m. (PT)/2 p.m. (ET)
UCLA - Nick Vander Tuig, RHP, So. (2-0, 3.38)
Georgia - Pete Nagel, RHP, Fr. (2-1, 3.00)
Sunday, March 11 - 10 a.m. (PT)/1 p.m. (ET)
UCLA - Zack Weiss, RHP, So. (1-1, 3.71)
Georgia - Taylor Hicks, RHP, Fr. (2-1, 3.00)
UCLA opens a three-game series at Georgia beginning Friday, March 9. The Bruins dropped a 6-2 decision to the Bulldogs at UCLA's Jackie Robinson Stadium on March 11, 2011, in the only previous meeting between the two schools on the baseball diamond. Last season's game began as a fierce pitcher's duel between Georgia's Alex Wood and UCLA's Gerrit Cole, who retired the first 19 consecutive Georgia hitters before allowing four runs in the seventh inning. UCLA last played a three-game series at an SEC program in March 2007 (at Mississippi).
The Bruins posted a 4-0 victory over UC Riverside on Tuesday, extending their win streak to seven games. Grant Watson improved his record to 3-0, scattering two hits through 5.1 scoreless innings. Watson and four UCLA relief pitchers limited the visiting Highlanders to four hits. Beau Amaral led UCLA's 10-hit attack, going 3-for-5 with one double, one run and one RBI. Tyler Heineman went 1-for-3, pushing his hitting streak to a career-high 12 games. UCLA's win streak began after losing a series-opening game to Baylor, 15-3, on Friday, Feb. 24.
Saturday's game at Georgia will be televised live by Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast. The game will begin at 11 a.m. (PT)/2 p.m. (ET). For more information about CSS, visit the cable station's website at www.csssports.com. CSS is available through Comcast, Charter and other cable providers. The station is currently not available through Dish Network or DirecTV.
UCLA's weekend rotation features three sophomore right-handers -- Adam Plutko, Nick Vander Tuig and Zack Weiss. Plutko enters the upcoming series at Georgia with a 1-1 record and 3.31 ERA. He earned All-Pac-10 honors as a freshman in 2011, going 7-4 with a 2.01 ERA as UCLA's Sunday starter. Vander Tuig improved to 2-0 last Saturday, allowing one unearned run and six hits in eight innings against Sacramento State. Weiss has gone 1-1 with a 3.71 ERA in 17.0 innings, as all three pitchers have made three starts this season.
Kevin Williams (.462) and Jeff Gelalich (.429) have keyed UCLA's offense through the team's first 12 games, and particularly during the team's seven-game win streak. Williams has hit safely in the Bruins' last five games, having gone 3-for-4 in an 11-2 win over Sacramento State on Sunday. Gelalich leads UCLA's hitters with 18 hits, three home runs, four doubles, 12 RBI and 14 runs. The junior from La Verne, Calif., earned Pac-12 Player of the Week acclaim one week ago, after having gone 7-for-14 with three homers in four games.
UCLA earned its first three-game series sweep of the season on Sunday with an 11-2 win over Sacramento State. The Bruins won on Friday, 5-2, before securing a 6-2 victory on Saturday. UCLA outscored the visiting Hornets, 22-6, in the series, batting .319 with seven doubles and a .412 on-base percentage. Jeff Gelalich went 5-for-8 with four doubles, five RBI, two runs and three walks, and Kevin Williams batted .545 (6-for-11). Last season, the Bruins recorded three series sweeps in three-game weekend series.
The Bruins' bullpen has combined for 42 appearances, logging a 3-1 record, 3.16 ERA and three saves in 42.2 innings. Ryan Deeter has pitched in 10 of UCLA's 12 games, posting a team-low 1.08 ERA in 8.1 innings while limiting the opposition to a .154 batting average. David Berg has nine strikeouts in 8.2 innings, having registered a 1-0 record and 2.08 ERA in six games. Scott Griggs has gone 1-0 with three saves and a 1.08 ERA, allowing just one hit through 8.0 innings. Chase Brewer has compiled a 1.29 ERA, allowing one run in 7.0 innings.
Jeff Gelalich has batted at a .500 clip, going 11-for-22, with eight RBI and eight runs in UCLA's seven-game win streak. In that span, the Bruins are batting .329 with 17 extra-base hits and have outscored the opposition, 52-16. Kevin Williams has batted .435 (10-for-23), while Tyler Heineman and Trevor Brown have each gone 10-for-25 at the plate (.400). UCLA's pitching staff has logged a 2.00 ERA in those seven games. Left-hander Grant Watson has surrendered just one run and three hits in his last 10.1 innings (four games, two starts).
UCLA will play USC at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, March 13, with first pitch slated for 6:30 p.m. Earlier that afternoon, UC Irvine will face Pepperdine at 2 p.m. The Dodgertown Classic began in 2010, with UCLA securing a 6-1 victory over USC before 14,588 fans. Last season, USC blanked the Bruins, 2-0. Tickets to this year's event cost $5 in advance (when purchased through UCLA's Central Ticket Office), or $12 when purchased on the day of the game. Parking at Dodger Stadium that day is free and concessions will be offered at a discounted price.
In seven years under head coach John Savage, the Bruins have regularly played non-conference road series against teams away from the West Coast. This weekend, UCLA will play a three-game series at Georgia (March 9-11). Last season, the Bruins played three consecutive extra-inning games at Nebraska. Aside from traveling to Omaha, Neb., for the 2010 College World Series, UCLA played three games in the Whataburger College Classic in Corpus Christi, Calif., that season. In 2009, UCLA spent three consecutive weekends on the road away from the West (at the Houston College Classic, Oklahoma and East Carolina).
UCLA has utilized juniors Tyler Heineman and Trevor Brown behind the plate this season, as that duo has been leaned upon to replace three-year starting catcher Steve Rodriguez, who was selected in the 15th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Heineman entered the 2012 season having made just 14 starts as UCLA's catcher in his first two seasons. Brown started just 10 games as the catcher in 2010 and none in 2011. He made 30 starts last season - 24 at second base, three at third and two at first. Heineman has hit safely in each of UCLA's first 12 games, while Brown has primarily served as UCLA's starting first baseman.
In seven seasons under UCLA head coach John Savage, the Bruins have posted a 7-6 record against SEC teams. UCLA played six games against SEC opponents in 2010, posting a 4-2 record in those games. The Bruins defeated Florida, 11-3, in their first game of the 2010 College World Series. South Carolina won both games against UCLA in the finals of the 2010 College World Series. UCLA last played a three-game road series against an SEC opponent in March 2007, when the Bruins won one of three games at Mississippi.
UCLA's returning players account for 63 percent of the total at-bats from last season (1218 or 1936)and 64 percent of the team's total at-bats from last spring (325 of 509). The Bruins return 30 percent of their total at-bats from the 2010 team (706 of 2362) and 32 percent of their total hits from that spring (229 of 718). Beau Amaral, Trevor Brown, Jeff Gelalich, Cody Keefer and Cody Regis each played significantly as freshman in 2010, helping lead UCLA to the College World Series that season.
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with VanuatuPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 09/67
May 21, 2009
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case.
On May 11, 2009, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Vanuatu.1
Vanuatu's economic performance has remained strong over the past several years. Backed by a booming tourist sector, strong performance of the service sector and aid inflows, growth averaged 6 percent in 2003–08, outperforming most of the other Pacific Island countries (PICs).
Inflation accelerated to 5.8 percent in 2008 from 4.1 percent in 2007, due mainly to higher international food and fuel prices. However, core inflation remained relatively stable. While the current account deficit widened in 2008 reflecting higher imports of food, fuel, and aid-related capital imports, an uptick in aid inflows helped to finance the large import bill. Foreign exchange reserves remain comfortable at about 5½ months of projected imports of goods.
Fiscal performance improved further. The overall fiscal surplus increased to 2.2 percent of GDP in 2008 from a slight surplus in 2007, as higher-than-projected spending on goods and services was more than offset by improved VAT collections and trade taxes. Development expenditure also picked up as the long-awaited donor financing from the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) began to feed into capital projects. The public debt-to-GDP ratio is estimated to have declined to 18½ percent of GDP in 2008 from over 40 percent in 2002.
Credit growth accelerated in 2008, in part reflecting the entry of a fourth foreign-owned commercial bank in the market. Most bank loans went to the construction and consumer finance sectors. However, a tightening of liquidity conditions in the domestic money market combined with stricter lending standards in light of the deteriorating global economic environment, has led to a slowdown in credit growth in the fourth quarter. That said, banks remain well capitalized and nonperforming loans remain low.
Progress was also made on structural reforms. Most notably, a new Utilities Act aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework was passed in 2007. The Personal Property Securities Act, which broadens the range of assets that can be used as collateral and strengthens the rights of secured creditors, was passed in 2008. In addition, the telecommunications sector was further liberalized and opened to foreign competition.
The global slowdown is likely to affect Vanuatu more than some of the other PICs, given its heavy dependence on tourism. As a result, growth is expected to slow in 2009. However, strong tourist arrivals expected at least for the first few months combined with higher donor disbursements are expected to help alleviate some of the negative impact on growth. In addition, the recent easing in monetary policy and a more accommodative fiscal stance for the 2009 budget would help cushion the impact on growth. Lower international food and fuel prices will likely contribute to lower inflation and narrow the current account deficit, improving the overall external balance.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors welcomed Vanuatu's robust economic performance in recent years, underpinned by strong fiscal and monetary policies. They noted that the impact of the global slowdown on Vanuatu's economy has so far been limited, and acknowledged that adverse effects this year are likely to be largely confined to spillovers via the tourism and foreign direct investment channels.
Directors welcomed the improvement in the fiscal position in recent years. They commended the authorities for their efforts at maintaining a fiscal surplus for five consecutive years and reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio significantly. Directors supported staff's recommendation that, in the event of a sharper-than-expected slowdown, the authorities could provide additional fiscal stimulus, including by expediting pending projects and by further strengthening the social safety net. Directors also emphasized the importance of well coordinated donor support.
Directors underscored that various fiscal structural reforms are needed for a more effective fiscal policy over the medium term. They noted that prioritization of spending is crucial to promoting growth while keeping expenditure pressures manageable. In particular, they emphasized the need to monitor the large public sector wage bill and loss-making public enterprises. In addition, improvements in tax administration and widening the tax base would help finance development expenditure as foreign aid begins to gradually taper off as the economy matures.
Directors agreed that the central bank could cautiously ease the monetary stance if the slowdown is deeper and longer than expected. They saw room for further monetary easing, given the wide interest-rate differentials with major central banks. Nonetheless, Directors stressed that the authorities should be mindful of rapid credit expansion, given the inflation experience of the recent past.
In this context, and building on recent achievements, Directors emphasized that banking supervision should be strengthened further to help preserve a stable and sustainable pro-growth environment. They stressed that supervisors need to be vigilant against a possible worsening of bank balance sheets, and welcomed the authorities' plan to expand central bank supervision to the Vanuatu Agricultural Development Bank. They also saw the need to implement the regulations related to Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) expeditiously.
Directors acknowledged that the current exchange rate regime remains appropriate. They noted that the exchange rate remains broadly in line with economic fundamentals and that the prevailing exchange rate regime provides a useful inflation anchor and has helped the currency to gain credibility.
Directors stressed that further structural reforms should help sustain economic growth in the future. They acknowledged that past reforms had enabled the recent rapid economic growth, and that the authorities had a strong track record and a high degree of credibility for tackling the difficult reforms ahead. Directors particularly emphasized moving ahead with priority reforms related to improving road and port infrastructure, strengthening management and efficiency at public enterprises, and ensuring flexible labor markets.
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Another year for flood insurance
Today is the first day of a brand new year a time to make resolutions, plans for the year ahead and reflect on the year past. Unfortunately not everyone is as introspective as you and I may be, especially the people who are making the laws.
Last month Congress adjourned for the year without agreeing on any of the proposed legislation that would address the outrageous flood insurance premium hikes many homeowners are just beginning to experience. Even though coastal homeowner's awareness of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act was signed into law by the President in July 2012 it was only this past October when the real impact was felt by homeowners along the coast. At that time, premiums were increased for second homeowners, commercial properties and properties with multiple flood related insurance claims. However, starting in October 2014, many of the remaining millions of homeowners who live in flood plains especially, if their home was built before 1974 or built below base flood line elevation, will also be facing higher premiums. The plan is for premiums to accelerate for the next five years until the rates represent an accurate actuarial risk.
Vern Buchanan is one of the leaders in Congress working on bills to delay the implementation of the law. In June the House did pass a bipartisan bill which would delay some of the rate increases, but it did not get through the Senate. The bill that appears to be the most popular in Congress would freeze everything for four years so an affordability study could be conducted in an effort to ease into amending the current Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations.
In theory the bill is a good piece of legislation with good intentions, but it was passed without any real thought to the consequences. The National Flood Insurance program dates back to the 1960s and was created to encourage homeowners to buy flood insurance by subsidizing premiums, which worked great until Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy hit. Now the government wants to reduce their debt and exposure in the event of future coastal flooding events, certainly a good idea with unfortunately a very bad execution.
State Senator Jeff Brandes, from St. Petersburg, introduced legislation that would offer homeowners alternatives to the National Flood Insurance Program by establishing new governing statutes in residential surplus insurance lines allowing private insurers to provide more options for flood insurance coverage. In October, Tampa Choice Property & Causality Insurance did announce that it plans to enter the Florida market to help provide rate relief to homeowners. This is really the way flood insurance should be handled going forward, but there should be a plan to integrate the private insurance market into the existing federal one that would not be as catastrophic to homeowners and negativity impact property values.
Florida homeowners have a tremendous stake in the outcome of the flood insurance act, since we hold the largest number of flood insurance policies in the country totaling two million. In addition, in spite of our long coastline Florida lags behind Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and Texas in numbers of claims. Again, this would be a good time to contact your representatives in Congress and the Senate to let them know we need a more thoughtful approach to changes in flood insurance.
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We have posted on this case several times before. It involves an abusive father, PREDRAG PERISIC, who gained custody in Montreal, Canada--then promptly moved the two kids to Texas, denying them any contact with their mother.
All of this is consistent with a pattern that's nearly unversal in all these cases. The mother was accused of "exaggerating" or lying about the father's abuse. The authorities reflexively defended the father and his rights while condemning the mother and disregarding the children's wishes (the kids weren't even allowed to speak in court). And then despite all the fathers rights rhetoric about "sharing," the violent daddy cut off all maternal contact once he had possession. These kids--who were Canadian citizens--were moved out of the country on one day's notice. They were literally pulled out of school. After months of no contact, the mother was granted "full temporary custody." But it was useless. The RCMP and the FBI refused to help or get involved. When the father was finally tracked down by local law enforcement for custodial interference, he shot the kids.
Judge Helene Le Bel failed these children miserably. The "best of interest of the child" was totally ignored in this case. These children--who were far from toddlers--made it absolutely clear that they wanted to stay with their mother and that they did not feel "safe" with their father in Texas. And this judge chose to totally ignore past evidence of abuse by discounting the testimony of the mother and children. Instead, the killer dad was lauded as a "good father."
And we now see the results of the judge's fathers rights sympathies: One child dead, the other still recovering from eight gunshot wounds.
Mother confronts ex-husband who killed their son, shot daughter
Danyela Perisic
Posted: Monday, December 17, 2012 4:11 am | Updated: 9:04 am, Mon Dec 17, 2012.
By From Staff Reports Houston Community Newspapers
Vera Vucerakovich read a victim impact statement to the court and to her ex-husband Predrag Perisic, who was sentenced on Dec. 14 to two 99-year prison sentences for killing their son and shooting their daughter.
The following statement was read in court by Vucerakovich:
"I will start by saying there is no crime more heinous than a crime against innocent children; the crime is more intensified when the crime was committed by the child's father," wrote Vucerakovich. "A parent is someone who protects their children, who treats them as individuals and not a possession. A parent's foremost responsibility is to love and care for them. To raise them to become loving, caring adults in society. This individual took this privilege and, for his own personal agenda, murdered his son and (had) the same intention for his daughter.
"Deyan was the sweetest child. Always laughing, he had the kindest disposition with everyone he met. Deyan was kind to all his classmates, his teammates on his soccer teams, neighbors, friends and teachers. His love of life was brutally taken away. I cry on a regular basis when I see a child his age with his mother shopping in a grocery store or in the mall. Deyan was always ready and willing to accompany me on my daily tasks. My son will never have the privilege of graduating, attending his prom, pursing his goals. His father took that away from him, me and my family and, of course, his sister Danyela. Deyan was a loving son. He and I shared moments that a mother and son can only have. His laughter and humor was contagious with his bright blue eyes, and a smile that would certainly warm your heart and make you smile. He loved his little pranks as a young boy. His curiosity was a pleasure to feed as a mother. Always on the go, riding his bike, kicking his soccer ball, so full of life, wanting and enjoying to be around people. He was my social butterfly.
"The torture of living in fear for months, not knowing why their father is doing this to them and afraid to ask and seek help is a terror that no one should be subject to or have to experience. His decision to not obey the law's and decisions of the courts in both Texas and Canada clearly indicates the disrespect he has for the law. He chose to do things his way as he said 'he would be the winner.'
"Danyela survived by the grace of God and miraculous surgeons who saved her life at the children's trauma hospital in Houston, to speak the truth. Her multiple surgeries have left her entire body scarred. The months of recovery and pain she endured for months on end was unbearable to witness. No mother should have to witness a 12-year-old go through withdrawal symptoms from the pain-relieving drugs. Her recover to learn to use her right hand, as well as to walk again was extensive. The months in the hospital here in Texas and Canada were extremely difficult on her and me. All this while still mourning my son and her only brother whom she loved and adored.
"Danyela has to live the rest of her life explaining all the very deep scars covering her body. To this date, she is still unable and probably never will be able to do certain activities that her friends enjoy due to her substantial injuries. No high-impact sports, no skating, basketball, volleyball, skiing, running etc. She is still at that very tender age when her friends go to the swimming pool. She will not attend because no matter what type of bathing suit she wears the scars are clearly visible.
"Her tenacity to overcome all this trauma and injuries is proof that my daughter is an amazing young lady. All her and her brother wanted was to come back home to Montreal where they were born and raised. In a home where they felt safe and loved by their grandmother (my mother) their Aunt Mira (my sister) her Uncle Mike and cousins Vicky, Melissa and Adriana, from the day they were born. The pain and suffering I endure on a daily basis is hard to relay for it is so very deep. I continue to find the power to be strong and persistent for my daughter. These past two years and even prior to that have resulted in an excruciating heartache. I have horrific nightmares and visions of what my beautiful children endured during their captivity. They were told lies or nothing at all what was happening to them. Danyela has recounted the days to me of their unbearable and agonizing days and the fear they lived through by this monster who calls himself a father. This individual is a coward, a coward who could not deal with accepting a final judgment that I fought for months.
"I always told my children when I was allowed to speak to them or see them, 'Mommy would never give up.' I knew that the right judgment would occur. Yet, when it did, this monster was not able to come to terms with what was finally realized by the courts. His decision to take things into his own hands is proof of the absolute disgusting, horrible person that he is.
"People, friends and family always ask, 'is there something you need' or something they could do for me. The answer is quite simple: what I need I can never get back in this lifetime. A part of me was taken away on that sad tragic day Dec. 13, 2010. That part of me can never be replaced nor will it heal. The night that two police officers came to my door in Montreal and told me that my son Deyan is dead and Danyela is in surgery after she sustained eight bullet wounds from this monstrous individual is a moment of my life I will never forget and shall continue to haunt me. He has physically and emotionally altered our lives forever.
"I sincerely trust that this court will take my statement in very high consideration of the crimes against my innocent children and proceed with the highest form of punishment."
Danyela Perisic
The daughter of Predrag Perisic, Danyela Perisic was shot several times by her father and survived the attack. She also submitted a victim impact statement that was read by her mother during the sentencing hearing on Dec 14. The following is the full text of her statement: "I have lots of anger against my dad and I hate him for what he did to me and my family," she wrote. "I think he has never been a father to me and he never will. I never want to see his disgusting face ever again in my life. He's impacted my family in a negative way ever since I was little. What he did to me causes me to think about it all the time. "By thinking about it causes me to lose sleep and have nightmares. I have lack of concentration because of all the troubles he has caused in my life and how this trial has been going on for two years already and I'd like for it to be over soon. "He ruined my life forever. He took something away from me that I can never get back. I never did anything to deserve what he has done to me and I think that he should never be able to see daylight ever again."


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Jason Allred of the U.S., Kevin Stinson, of Mission, BC, Ben Silverman of Concord, ON and Robbie Greenwell of Georgetown, ON, all earned the right to play in this week's RBC Canadian Open at The Royal Montreal Golf Club during yesterday's Final Qualifier at Club de golf St-Raphael.
Allred topped the leaderboard by shooting a stellar 6-under par 66. The Web.com Tour member who has a pair of top-25 finishes on the PGA Tour's development circuit this season carded an eagle, six birdies and two bogeys to earn medalist honours.
The Canadian trio of Stinson, Silverman and Greenwell finished in a three-way tie for second after they all posted 5-under 67s.
After Monday's Final Qualifier, a total of 19 Canadians are set to compete in the 2014 RBC Canadian Open.
The group includes notables David Hearn, Graham DeLaet, Mike Weir and Stephen Ames.
In all, 156 players will shoot for the $5.7 million US purse this week when Canada's National Open Championship returns to The Royal Montreal Golf Club for the 10th time.
Sixteen countries will be represented at the event. Joining the Canadians will be players from the U.S., Scotland, Argentina, Brazil, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Korea, Venezuela, South Africa, Fiji, Sweden, Australia, England and Colombia.
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Grounds tickets for all days of Canada's National Open Championship as well as a limited number of premium ticket packages are still available. A full list of ticket packages and pricing, including the new Family Day package, is available online at www.rbccanadianopen.com.
Golf Canada and RBC are offering free admission to children 17 years and younger who are accompanied by a ticketed adult.
Television Coverage
The following are television times for the 2014 RBC Canadian Open:
- July 24 - RDS, TSN and Golf Channel, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- July 25 - RDS, TSN and Golf Channel, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- July 26 - RDS, Global and CBS, 3 p.m – 6 p.m.
- July 27 - RDS, Global and CBS, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
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LOWELL, Mass. — If you think you've seen strange endings to a hockey game, hold that thought — unless you were at Tsongas Arena on Saturday night.
After totally dominating the game for 58 minutes, the UMass-Lowell River Hawks found themselves trailing, 4-2, to the No. 13 Union Dutchmen. But thanks to a five-minute major penalty to Union's Jason Kean for butt-ending with 1:15 remaining, the River Hawks found a new life.
Laurent Meunier scored with 30 seconds left on the power play to pull the River Hawks within a goal, and still skating 6-on-4 with the River Hawks' goaltender on the bench.
But that is nowhere near strange. After referee Jeff Bunyon whistled matching minors after the goal was scored, Lowell sent only five skaters back for the next faceoff.
The River Hawks finally did realize they were a man short and sent Dan Fontas onto the ice, but by then it was too late. Union's Jeff Hutchins was breaking down the right wing with the final, empty-net goal on his stick, accounting for a 5-3 final score.
"It's my fault," was all Lowell coach Tim Whitehead could say when asked why Lowell was a man short on the center-ice faceoff.
Union coach Kevin Sneddon was perplexed by the whole ending.
"I wasn't sure what had happened," Sneddon said. "There had been penalties called and then they were a guy short [on the next faceoff]. I guess it benefited us, but I'm sure they'd like to have that back."
Not to be lost, though, in the craziness of the final minutes was the remarkable play of Union goaltender Brandon Snee (27 saves). Snee was tested early in the game and then more so with point-blank shots in the third period. But the junior goaltender stood tall, allowing three goals, all on the power play.
"He's the rock for us," Sneddon said. "He's played in every game for us this year and he's a great quiet leader.
"He makes the easy saves and gives the players confidence back there. That's why he's played every game this year."
Special teams played a major role for both clubs. Union's power play moved the puck with ease on the Hawks early on before Lowell did the same late in the game.
"We just kept it simple," said Sneddon about his team's 3-for-9 performance with the extra man. "We just wanted to get the puck to the net, get to shooting the puck, and tonight it went in."
Lowell came out of the gate flying, not allowing Union to cross the red line for the first 1 1/2 minutes, and holding the Dutchmen without a shot for 4:51. Thanks to a combination, though, of Lowell inability to hit the net in close and Snee's ability to stop the tough shot, the game remained scoreless early on.
But when Union's Bryan Yackel was whistled for the first penalty of the game at 11:30, it didn't take long for Lowell to capitalize. Once the power play began, Laurent Meunier looked a little bit like Pavel Bure, rushing end-to-end around the Union defense. Snee, though, made the original save, but couldn't stop Ed McGrane on the rebound, as Lowell took a 1-0 lead.
Union, though, responded with not one, but two power-play tallies of its own. Alex Todd provided the first goal at 13:26, gathering a loose puck in traffic in front of the Lowell net and lifting it past Lowell goaltender Chris Davidson (15 saves). And Doug Christiansen finished off a brilliant rush by Jason Kean to give the Dutchmen a 2-1 lead.
Penalties continued to trouble Lowell, as Jeff Boulanger and Dan Fontas were whistled 10 seconds apart to give Union a five-on-three power play late in the period. And like the first two Union power plays, it didn't take the Dutchmen long to capitalize.
Seamus Galligan walked from the right faceoff dot untouched to the right post, where he slid a pass across to Jeff Wilson. Unguarded, Wilson had to simply push the puck into the open net at 18:42 to give Union a 3-1 lead.
Similar to the first period, the second started with complete River Hawks pressure. But similar to the result of the first, it was the Union bench that was all smiles.
When Lowell defenseman R.J. Tolan fanned on an empty-net setup, Union's Todd took full advantage. Blasting full speed down the right wing, Todd unleashed a blast that caught Davidson moving, beating him between the legs to give the Dutchmen a 4-1 lead.
Late in the second period, Lowell put forth the most sustained offensive effort of both teams while on the power play, but Union was prepared. As Lowell continuously looked for a shot from the high point in hopes to bang home a rebound, Snee stood tall, and the Dutchmen defense simply tied up the River Hawk players in front of the net.
Snee stole the show early in the third period, River Hawks captain Brad Rooney twice in close. The first time, Snee made a sliding pad save to take away an empty net for Rooney, and the second, Snee stopped Rooney as he walked in untouched on a breakaway.
With 8:05 remaining, though, Rooney exacted his revenge. Set up on the post to the right of Snee, Rooney took a pass from Kyle Kidney and roofed it over Snee to pull the Hawks within two at 4-2.
Lowell, though, missed golden opportunities to get closer on the next few shifts. Tolan missed an empty net for the River Hawks at 12:20. And then Kidney fanned on a rebound of a McGrane shot off the left post with just under five minutes left.
That all set up the wild ending and the win for the Dutchmen.
Both teams suffered major losses in the game, though. Union will be without Kean for the next game because of a one-game suspension for the butt-ending penalty. The River Hawks will be without the services of Treille, who suffered a concussion in the third period. He is listed as day-to-day.
The win is the first on the road for Union, its first over UMass-Lowell and improved the club's record to 6-1-1. It was Lowell's first non-league loss of the year, dropping its record to 5-7.
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Firestoneĺs Request for a Defect Investigation on the
of Ford Explorers After a Rear Tire Tread Separation
Kenneth N. Weinstein
Associate Administrator for Safety Assurance
Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D.
On May 31, 2001, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Firestone) submitted a ôrequestö that NHTSA open a safety defect investigation regarding the handling and control characteristics of Ford Explorer sport utility vehicles (SUV) following a tread separation on a rear tire. The request was filed shortly after Ford Motor Company (Ford) announced on May 22, 2001 that it would provide free replacements for all Firestone Wilderness AT tires on Ford vehicles. It was part of Firestoneĺs effort to argue that the crashes (many of which involved rollovers) that occurred in Explorers following tread separations of Firestone ATX and Wilderness AT tires were to a large extent due to the design of the Explorer rather than a defect in the tires.
Under 49 U.S.C. 30162 and 49 CFR Part 552, any person may ôpetitionö NHTSA to open a defect investigation. Firestone purposely elected not to file such a ôpetitionö and characterized its document as a ôrequest.ö Nevertheless, the agency promptly stated that it would analyze the issues raised by Firestone as though they had been raised in a petition. The analysis of those issues (copy attached) was primarily prepared by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) with input from the Office of Research and Development (both at NHTSA headquarters and at NHTSAĺs Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) in East Liberty, Ohio), the Office of Safety Performance Standards, and independent experts on vehicle dynamics issues hired by ODI.
The Firestone request is based almost totally on test data compiled and analyzed by Dr. Dennis A. Guenther, a vehicle dynamics consultant hired by Firestone. At the time of the original request, Dr. Guenther had tested two Explorer models and two other SUVs. Firestone advised ODI that Dr. Guenther had not completed his testing and that he intended to complete that testing by the end of July 2001. In fact, however, Firestone submitted supplemental test data on August 22 and September 24, and it did not submit its completed test data until December 4, 2001. Although ODI began to review the available test data and to consider the issues raised by the Firestone request during the summer of 2001, it had to wait to complete its analysis until all of the Firestone data was received.
The Firestone request involves numerous complex issues in the field of vehicle dynamics. ODIĺs analysis of that request addresses those issues and contains an Appendix that provides a discussion of the most relevant terms and concepts, which will not be repeated here.
There are two primary sets of ôfindingsö underlying the Firestone request. The first set involves the levels of ôlinear range understeerö exhibited by various vehicle models. Firestone asserts that (1) at least some Explorer models have a significantly lower amount of ôlinear range understeerö than the ôother SUVs [Dr. Guenther] has evaluated;ö (2) the Explorers lose much of their ôundersteerö when fully loaded, while the other tested SUVs do not; and (3) at least some Explorer models, unlike the other SUVs tested, lose all of their ôundersteerö and become ôoversteerö following a tread separation on a rear tire. The second set of ôfindingsö relates to the controllability of an ôoversteerö vehicle. Firestone asserts that a vehicle that exhibits ôlinear range oversteerö is ôextremely difficult for most drivers to control, particularly at interstate highway speedsö and that at or above ôcritical speed,ö such a vehicle is ônot controllable by any driver."
Firestone concludes, based on these ôfindings,ö ôůthat the Explorer is defectively designed in that it has an inadequate margin of control, due to insufficient understeer, in the foreseeable circumstance of tread separation during normal highway driving in most load and turning circumstances.ö While Firestone initially contended that this conclusion applied to almost all Explorer models, in its final December 4, 2001 submission, it limited its applicability to the ô1995 model year and later 2WD Explorers tested,ö noting that the ôpre-1994 Explorers tested and the 4WD Explorer tested appear to have understeer characteristics closer toö the other SUV models that Dr. Guenther tested.
In evaluating these Firestone findings and conclusions, ODI reviewed Dr. Guentherĺs test results, as well as relevant linear range understeer data developed by VRTC in the late 1990s during its evaluation of various dynamic rollover test procedures, as well as data submitted by Ford based on tests it performed on numerous SUVs and a few other light duty vehicles. For some of these vehicles, Ford also provided understeer data with respect to vehicle performance with a rear tire whose outer tread had been removed. ODI did not perform any new testing to evaluate the Firestone request.
As explained in detail in the analysis, based upon its consideration of all of this data, ODI found that the tests conducted by Dr. Guenther were objective and performed under acceptably controlled conditions, that his measurements were made with an acceptable level of accuracy, and that his results were objectively reduced and analyzed. However, ODI also found that, due to the many sources of variability in measuring understeer, unless differences of at least 1░/g are found when comparing the measured level of understeer of different vehicle models, one cannot confidently state that the vehicles truly have different levels of understeer.
With respect to Firestoneĺs ôfindings,ö ODI found that Dr. Guentherĺs test data indicate that the model year (MY) 1995 and later 2WD Explorers have less understeer than the other Explorers he tested and than the peer SUVs he tested. Thus, Firestoneĺs first ôfindingö is literally accurate. However, data reflecting tests of a more representative sample of SUVs by VRTC and Ford show that the level of understeer of these Explorer models is greater than or similar to those of many other contemporaneous SUVs.
With respect to Firestoneĺs second ôfinding,ö ODI concluded that the available data do not support Firestone's assertion that the Explorer loses much of its understeer when fully loaded. Moreover, the data indicate that the reductions in understeer for the Explorer models tested by Dr. Guenther are not as great as those for the other SUVs he tested, as well as those of many other SUVs tested by Ford.
With respect to Firestoneĺs third ôfinding,ö the data indicate that Explorers are not unique among SUVs in exhibiting linear range oversteer characteristics following a rear tire tread separation. Twenty of the 25 SUVs tested by Ford, as well as one passenger car and two minivans tested by Ford, exhibit linear range oversteer characteristics following a rear tire tread separation.
With respect to Firestoneĺs ôfindingsö about the controllability of vehicles with linear range oversteer, NHTSAĺs analysis found that such vehicles are more difficult for drivers to control than understeer vehicles. However, they are generally not impossible to control. Whether or not a driver is able to adequately control an oversteer vehicle depends not only on the level of oversteer, but also on factors such as the vehicleĺs speed, the complexity of the tasks facing the driver, and the driver's experience, knowledge, and alertness.
Moreover, there are other vehicle-related factors in addition to linear range oversteer that can affect controllability following a tread separation. This is reflected by the fact that a substantial number of MY 1991-1994 Explorers (which Dr. Guenther found do not become oversteer following a rear tire tread separation) were involved in loss of control crashes following rear tire tread separations of Firestone ATX or Wilderness AT tires. Conversely, Ford has presented videotapes of tests that it conducted of Explorers and other SUVs with a rear tire tread separation being driven at high speeds, in some cases significantly higher than their critical speeds, without a loss of control or stability. Moreover, data developed during the agencyĺs defect investigation of Firestone tires demonstrate that the vast majority of tread separations, including many that occurred at highway speeds, did not result in crashes. For these reasons, ODI believes that whether a vehicle becomes oversteer in the linear range does not provide a sufficient measure for evaluating the risk of a loss of control in the event of a rear tire tread separation.
Finally, the analysis references work done by ODI during its defect investigation of Firestone tires, noting that there is no significant difference between the rate of crashes per 100 tread separation claims for Explorers and the rate for other SUVs.
Based upon the extensive analysis summarized above, ODI has decided not to grant Firestoneĺs request that it open a defect investigation into the handling and controllability of Explorers following a tread separation on a rear tire. We concur that a vehicle that exhibits linear range oversteer is more difficult for a driver to control than an understeer vehicle. In addition, the many crashes following tread separations of tires on SUVs that are documented in the Firestone claims database and that have been reported to ODI by consumers and others demonstrate that a tread separation on such a vehicle can lead to loss of control, particularly when it is a rear tire that fails and the vehicle is being driven at high speed. However, the data does not support Firestoneĺs contention that Explorers in general, or even MY 1995 and later 2WD Explorers in particular, are more likely to exhibit linear range oversteer characteristics following a rear tire tread separation than many of their peers. Moreover, a vehicle cannot be found to contain a safety-related defect under our statute solely because it has not been designed to preclude linear range oversteer following an unexpected, catastrophic event such as a tread separation.


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Frackopalypse Now is how the WSJ describes it, but this is not the environmental catastrophe that some people fear and a few fracktivists secretly yearn for.That would be a large scale, if theoretically impossible environmental event, a shale Deepwater Horizon or Three Mile Island magically plugging the shale genie back in the bottle. Without that it's hard to create a mass movement of voters willing to replace hope over economic growth with an unhealthy obsession with cement casing logs.
Traders like to exude an "I've-seen-this-movie-before" air of nonchalance. But the thriller unfolding in natural-gas markets—call it "Frackopalypse Now"—has even the most jaded of them on the edge of their seats.
U.S. natural-gas prices are at a decade low, at about $2.20 a million British thermal units. That marks an unprecedented discount to crude oil. And next week heralds the start of "injection season," the time from April through October when warmer weather allows for rebuilding gas inventories.
This could make an already bad glut of gas far worse. The fear is that producers could be forced to actually give gas away.
Does this sound a like a shale Ponzi scheme? This is not shaping up as Art Berman intended for example,he who has been telling us all (and more pertinently UK DECC/OFGEM policy makers Poyry) that shale won't amount to much. Berman has been a consistent doomsayer who says that no one makes any money in shale and that most importantly the wells decline so rapidly that we actually run a risk of running out of gas.
I'm sure Art will say that we still do, but it won't be this year.This year is different. Some will try to blame it on the mild winter, while pretending that the 25% year or year fall in coal fired generation didnt' happen, but we've come to the end of winter when the storage tanks and caverns should be empty, traders are already on the precipice and peering into negative prices.
Owners of some U.S. natural gas storage sites began turning some customers away this week for fear that the system will overflow in autumn, the clearest sign yet that surging production may wreak havoc in the market later this year.
Huge supplies of shale gas from newly exploited deposits are set to fill U.S. storage caverns and tanks to their limit this year for the first time ever, threatening to force producers to shut down wells or risk overloading the pipeline network.
Injection restrictions are not common for this time of year.
"It is unusual to see capacity restrictions this early," an analyst at a major storage owner said. "We usually see those notices deeper into the summer."
Don't worry about traders too much. They hedge every possible contingency and mostly grasp some kind of gain out of the direst economics. Trader's aren't really on the precipice, it's some fractivists who will be on the window ledge as the economics of shale becoming ever more compelling.
The obvious long term solution is going to have to be creating demand. Powergen, NGV's, more chemical crackers and increased industrial demand won't be enough. Scary as this year looks, 13 and 14 won't be helped by even more gas coming on line.The only realistic hope for the North American gas markets is the introduction of LNG exports. Despite studies showing an impact of only 3 to 7% on US prices from exports, companies like Dow Chemical have been burned before by the natural gas commodity cycle and still can't quite get that this time it's different. As a result they have been calling for a ban on exports, but according to Bloomberg, wriggle room is developing over their opposition:
Dow Chemical Co. (DOW), the largest U.S. chemical maker, said domestic supplies of natural gas shouldn't be exported "indiscriminately" because the industry is counting on continued low prices to justify factory investments.
"We are all nervous that we could get into a five-year project and the gas is all being exported and prices spike up," Fitterling said in an interview. "Securing what is right for America and then exporting the balance makes sense."
US LNG exports underline not only the insanity of not accessing European shale resources while buying theirs, but also highlight how the oil linked gas prices Vladimir Putin and Alistair Buchanan cherish as part of their shared mental furniture are surely a thing of the past.The Frackopalypse in North America today will eventually appear in Europe either via European shale or US shale/LNG. The story of shale is not only that the impossible happens: it happens stronger and sooner.


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HAMILTON, N.Y. — In a colossal battle between the two top teams in the ECAC, Colgate's biggest player, Joey Mormina, proved huge, scoring twice in the Raiders' 4-1 victory over Vermont on Friday night at Starr Rink.
Mormina, a 6-foot-5 giant on the Raider blueline, buried two goals for only the second time in his career. The senior notched the first goal of the contest with a snap shot from the high slot, and later sent Colgate (18-5-0, 10-1-0 ECAC) to a 3-0 lead with a neat power-play goal late in the second period. Mormina pinched on the back door and one-timed a neat pass by freshman Tyler Burton past sprawled Catamount netminder Joe Fallon.
"That's one of our plays on the power play," said Mormina. "We've been working on it all year, and it finally happened for us tonight. It was a great pass by Tyler Burton."
Liam Huculak's second period power play goal split his teammate's tallies, as Colgate stunned a slipping Vermont (13-8-3, 7-3-2) club. The Catamounts, who claim responsibility for the only "L" on the Raiders' ECACHL record, found themselves in a deep hole on the road.
"We just had some mental mistakes," said Vermont head coach Kevin Sneddon. "On their first goal we had two veteran forwards changing in the middle of a play when they were attacking. Then Joey Mormina slipped in the back door on the power play. We walked through that. In practice we said, 'Joey Mormina is going to come back door.' So at least two of their goals were mental mistakes on our part."
Vermont managed just 15 shots through the first two periods, and generated few quality chances.
"We're a forechecking team," Sneddon explained. "In the first period we just didn't have our jump. When we can't get in and forecheck, it becomes a frustrating game. Their defensive team played very well tonight."
Colgate coach Don Vaughan saw the game in a slightly different light. While pleased with his senior defender's offensive outpouring, it was Mormina's defense which Vaughan attributed to the Raiders victory.
"We had to play big because we were in our end a little bit more than I would have liked tonight," said Vaughan. "Joey Mormina's been our best player for most of the year, and he was again tonight on the defensive end of the ice."
The Catamounts climbed onto the scoreboard four minutes into the third period on the power play. Joey Gasparini's slapshot ricocheted past Silverthorn, marring the Raider netminder's otherwise stellar performance. Silverthorn turned aside 22 shots in the victory.
"He's a great goaltender, and we don't talk about him enough," said Vaughan. "We've just come to expect that out of him every night. We don't spend a lot of time talking about him, but we probably should, because he's one of the best goalies in the country in my opinion."
Failing to reach the 25-shot mark for the second straight game, Vermont was left questioning its recent offensive output.
"We're in a little bit of a rut right now," said Sneddon. "Our top players aren't performing to the best of their ability, and we're having trouble putting the puck in the net. We don't have the confidence that we did a couple of weeks ago."
The absence of phenom Torrey Mitchell, whose 20 points ranks second on the team, didn't help. Mitchell had to sit after incurring a game disqualification in his last game. And while Sneddon refused to blame his team's performance on his freshman's absence, he appeared relieved to have Mitchell's services once
again at his disposal for Vermont's upcoming contest at Cornell.
"He's one player, and he's not going to affect our team," said Sneddon. "The guys who needed to play well didn't necessarily do so. We'll get him back tomorrow."
Colgate scoring leader Jon Smyth scored an empty net goal to cap off the scoring. Vermont banged a rebound past Silverthorn as the horn marked the end of the contest, but referee Alex Dell eventually determined that the buzzer had sounded before the puck had crossed the line. Vaughan shook Sneddon's hand and later complimented the Catamount coaching staff on their team's vast improvement since last season.
"They've done an incredible job with that club," he said. "Kevin's got them very focused. That's the challenge in our league. They stay focused for sixty minutes, right to the buzzer."
While Vermont travels to Ithaca to face a streaking Cornell team, Colgate welcomes Dartmouth in what has become a recent rivalry. The two teams meet for the 14th time in four seasons, with the Raiders holding a slight 6-5-2 advantage in that span.
"Dartmouth's unbelievably talented," said Silverthorn. "They have one of the best players in the league in [Lee] Stempniak. That guy can do it all by himself. So we have to prepare for them tomorrow night, because I feel they're a better team than Vermont."
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