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Took Incheon Korail to out first ever N-League Cup final in our 68-year history. Topped our group, then got through the quarterfinal on penalties and needed extra time in the semifinal. Matched up in the final against Suwon City, who we routed 4-1 in the group stage.
Playing 7 matches in 11 days (with 2 of them going extra time) means we didn't have much left in the tank, and injuries ended up reducing us to 10 men in the 77th minute. We held on at 0-0 until one of Suwon City's forwards was able to dance around my defenders in the penalty area and slot a goal near post in the 119th minute.
So it's just a silver medal for us.
Did get a group of awards at least:
MVP - 3rd place Ailton (my left wing)
Most Assists Ailton (3)
Best Manager - 3rd place Me
Fair Play - 3rd place Incheon Korail
Best Goalkeeper - 3rd place Heo Sung-Won
Best Defender - 2nd place Park Jae-Young


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Born on this day, July 21, 1951, American actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian Robin Williams (B: Robin McLaurin Williams) has established a successful career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting.
Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy, hs film career includes such acclaimed films as Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), and Good Will Hunting (1997), as well as financial successes such as Popeye (1980), Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Night at the Museum (2006), and Happy Feet (2006).
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times, Williams went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Good Will Hunting (1997) and has also received two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and five Grammy Awards
1926 - Paul Burke (actor: Anatomy of Terror, Valley of the Dolls, Francis in the Navy, Twelve O'Clock High, Noah's Ark, Naked City, Hot Shots, Dynasty; died Sep 13, 2009)
1926 - Norman Jewison (director: Moonstruck, Agnes of God, And Justice for All, Jesus Christ, Superstar, Fiddler on the Roof, Rollerball)
1943 - Edward Herrmann (actor: Big Business, Beacon Hill, Reds, The Paper Chase, Mrs. Soffel, The Great Gatsby, Eleanor & Franklin)
1945 - Leigh Lawson (actor: Battling for Baby, O Pioneers!, Tears in the Rain, Tess, Love Among the Ruins, Brother Sun, Sister Moon)
1957 - Jon Lovitz (comedian, actor: Saturday Night Live, A League of Their Own, City Slickers: The Legend of Curly's Gold)
1960 - Lance Guest (actor: Lou Grant, Knots Landing, Life Goes On, The Wizard of Loneliness, Jaws: The Revenge, The Last Starfighter, Halloween II: The Nightmare isn't Over)
1960 - Matt Mulhern (actor: Biloxi Blues, Major Dad)
1978 - Josh Hartnett (actor: Pearl Harbor, Cracker, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, The Virgin Suicides)

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Eli Lilly inked a deal with Alizé Pharma centered on the latter's type 2 diabetes program, AZP-01, for the development of unacylated ghrelin (UAG) agonists. The deal includes an up-front fee payable to Alizé Pharma and gives Lilly an exclusive option to license the program.
In vitro, in vivo, and clinical data indicate that UAG and its analogs may have a promising pharmacological and clinical profile as a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to Alizé. The company suggests positive effects of UAGs include beta-cell proliferation as well as insulin-sensitization and glucose/lipid-lowering. Alizé further suggests that UAGs may have benefits on cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, dyslipidemia, and vascular remodeling.
Founded in 2007, The Alizé Pharma Group comprises two privately held biopharmaceutical companies focused on the development of innovative therapeutics for metabolic diseases and cancer. The first of the two, Alizé Pharma SAS, is dedicated to AZP-01. The compound is being developed in collaboration with Erasmus University Medical Center and the University of Torino, Italy.
The second entity, Alizé Pharma II SAS, is focused on the AZP-02 (Asparec®) program, which aims to develop a long-acting recombinant L-asparaginase product with reduced immunogenicity for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other onco-hematological disorders. The product is in preclinical development as second-line therapy in children or adults who demonstrate signs of hypersensitivity to the E. coli L-asparaginase products.
Asparec is a PEGylated recombinant L-asparaginase derived from Erwinia chrysanthemi. In May 2008, the Alizé Pharma Group acquired a recombinant L-asparaginase project from Eusa Pharma to accelerate the implementation of the Asparec program. A first patent application was filed in 2009 for this product.
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Do you really need to exercise regularly? And it possible to regard food as a friend rather than a foe while still winning at weight loss? Celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson explored the answers to those questions on a recent episode of Bethenny Frankel's talk show, as well as her top tips on how to get your body in tip-top shape.
After working with superstars like Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez, Tracy knows what it takes to tighten and tone your body effectively. Although Bethenny contends that you don't need to exercise regularly, Tracy says that it's essential to make exercise a part of your life.
"Exercise is life-giving," Tracy told Bethenny firmly. Make it part of your life to enhance your health and happiness.
How often do you need to exercise? Tracy recommends working out five to six times each week to manage the hormonal changes that occur. That way, you'll have a balanced body and toned muscles.
Tracy has created an approach called "The Tracy Anderson Method," which she teaches in classes. It's also available in DVD, such as "Tracy Anderson Method: Mat Workout" and "The Method for Beginners: The Weight Loss Kick Start That Makes Perfection Possible."
As for food, Tracy feels that it's important to have a good relationship with what you eat. She's not a fan of juice cleanses, feeling that they're like drinking high calorie versions of water. Fresh fruit, in contrast, provides you with fiber and take longer to eat.
In addition, Tracy advises against quick fixes like fad diets. Make lifestyle changes rather than going on crash diets, then a binge, then another crash diet.
She's authored a book that combines her diet and fitness guidelines: "Tracy Anderson's 30-Day Method: The Weight-Loss Kick-Start that Makes Perfection Possible" (click for details).
Seeking help with sticking to your New Year's resolutions? In a column for People magazine, Tracy recently offered these tips:
- Make personal goals based on yourself, focusing on what's unhealthy that you want to change.
- Put yourself first.
- Know your body and its needs. Don't assume that because a magazine claims that one food is good, it's right for you (example: Tracy says that she's allergic to avocado, which is constantly touted as the latest wonder food).
- Be kind to yourself.
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Wanted to say hello to everyone before i started asking questions. I have been around fire arms when i was younger, however not really had the opportunity in the last 15-20 years. I originate from Australia, which have some pretty tough gun laws, then we moved to South East Asia, which also makes it tough to purchase or legally own firearms.
Well now in the US the ability to own fire arms is a reality. We have been here for awhile and decided to start looking around at what interests me. I am planning on taking the concealed Handgun license test later this month.
My next challenge will be to determine what type of handgun i want. Thats what brings me here.
Now, i am not going to ask the dreaded question "which is the best gun" because i am sure there is no one right answer.
I will take some time to go though the relevant info in the forum then start to ask some questions.
I visited a gun show earlier today, it was good to touch and feel them.
Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself.


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Globalization and Development in Sub-Saharan AfricaListen /
• Africa was told that if it opened up the doors to financial flows, there would be a network of funds from the capital-rich countries. However, the opposite has happened, according to the author of Globalization and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. He says development policies have failed to benefit the continent.
Ghana and Malawi share experiences in forest management
• More than one billion people worldwide depend on forests for their livelihoods. African countries have been sharing their experiences with sustainable forest management at a UN conference underway in Istanbul, Turkey. One of the aims of the conference is to improve forest conservation.
Involving men and boys in promoting gender equality in Mozambique
• Violence against women is a serious problem in Mozambique, according to an activist. The National Coordinator of the Men for Change Network is working to get men and boys involved in promoting gender equality. He says there is need to address the negative impact of masculinity in society.
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Fort Collins is home to a new bicycle company called Swobo that offers bicycles, apparel and accessories.
Swobo, owned by California bicycle company, Santa Cruz, has relocated to Fort Collins and is in the process of re-launching the business under a new company called Fort Collins Bicycle Co.
Santa Cruz, whose primary focus is now mountain bikes, will have no direct involvement with FCBC and Swobo as it launches locally.
In addition to selling Swobo apparel and bicycles, the company also is planning to sell a children's line of bikes called Sprout. But Discoe said that Swobo was FCBC's No. 1 priority.
The new Swobo CEO and founder Peter Discoe, 42, of Columbia, S.C., said he and three partners have a global short-term licensing agreement for a partnership with Santa Cruz to rebuild the brand with the aim of owning it outright in the near future.


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What am I making these days ?
These days, I worked on my new sequencer after the success of the Uncanny Sequencer.
I'll soon write a "Sequencing Manifesto"
You'll like it.
I think the sequence (I didn't write repetitive sequence) is a key in the electronic music.
It can be a repetitive one, a totally random one, or evolving one according to different factors which can themselves evolve…
I like this kind of biological concept, mimetizing … life.
Here is the teaser.
My tools are used in the real life !
Some people sent us their own music made with tools I designed!
It is really impressive to listen what they made & composed
I want to feature them as much as possible, so I hope they'll send me more.
Especially, I'm totally amazed and fascinated by this track made with tools I designed (The Uncanny Sequencer + Drone Machine)
The user is named purzelifyable.
Listen to what those tools can produce in real life.
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Both tools are available here:
+ + The famous Uncanny Sequencer
+ + The Drone Machine
Designing sequences and sequencers
I'm looking for the right sequence everyday.
Indeed, making music, sounds, pieces of noise, I have a precise idea in my mind of the target.
So, I'm designing a strange Continue reading »
Uncanny Sequencer in the real world
My friend & beta tester Tristan Héau tweaked & composed a track with The Uncanny Sequencer.
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Track made using Uncanny Sequencer for the drums and a Theremin (instrument by Puremagnetik). Mixing standard 4/4 with 5/4 divisions.
I really thank him a lot. Designing tools and seeing (listening) people using it, independantly from you is … like magic.
I'd like to make a kind of sequencer contest.
It would be named: The Uncanny Contest
You can already send me your sequence (NO MP3, please links to soundcloud), and I'll compile that and publish you on I'll post them in the forum here: http:///topic/64-the-uncanny-contest/
New video with The Uncanny Sequencer
I want to thank you a lot about the enthusiasm you yelled about that sequencer.
Thanks to Synthtopia, MatrixSynth and Peter Kirn too.
Here is a fresh & new video I just made.
I hope you'll like it.
Please comment here, on youtube if you need informations etc.
I am VERY interested by the music you make with it.
Take care & Have fun with the sequencer


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College Hockey:Hegarty scores late to give Maine tie at North Dakota
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Maine Black Bears made sure they didn't beat themselves again Saturday night.
Down 3-2 after a trio of power-play goals, Maine (1-2-1, 1-1-0 Hockey East) clamped down and scored a late power-play goal of its own to salvage a 3-3 tie with the North Dakota (2-1-1) at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
More than 11,000 fans watched a back-and-forth battle between two nationally-ranked teams end without a winner, but both teams were able to take some positives out of a very entertaining series finale.
"I thought we played with a lot of guts," said Maine captain Brian Flynn, who finished with a goal and an assist.
North Dakota defenseman Nick Mattson, also with a goal and an assist, saw the bright side as well.
"It's still bittersweet right now, but I'm sure as time goes on we'll take away the positives," Mattson said.
As Andrew MacWilliam headed to the box for an interference minor 11:25 into the third period, Maine's power play unit provided the equalizer. Ryan Hegarty tipped a point shot from Flynn and the puck slipped between the legs of North Dakota goaltender Aaron Dell (25 saves) for the tying goal at 12:18.
""They were pretty aggressive on their penalty kill so we wanted to just move the puck quickly and get the puck to the net as soon as possible," said Flynn. "Obviously, we win that game if we don't take those penalties in the second period. Discipline is going to be a big issue. We're going to have to figure that out if we want to go anywhere this year."
Maine pecked away at the North Dakota defense, using an early goal in each of the first two periods to build a 2-0 lead. Flynn scored an early power-play goal from the left circle to make it 1-0 and Will O'Neill connected on a crisp one-timer from the right circle to add to the Black Bears' lead.
But like last night, Maine took the wind out of their own sails by taking untimely penalties. Kyle Beattie and Mark Nemec were both whistled for penalties at 3:32 of the middle period and the Sioux knew they needed to capitalize.
"That's almost like a must – we have to score there," said Sioux forward Danny Kristo. "We looked at each other on the bench and said, 'It's time to sack up, let's go here.'"
Mattson's first career goal at 4:15 opened it up, and then a penalty to Hegarty allowed Mattson to set Kristo up for a hard slap shot from the point for another 5-on-3 goal to tie it at 5:27.
"It was huge for us to really take advantage of our power plays," said Mattson. "(Kristo) actually came up to me right before that goal and told me to run that play, to put it right in his wheelhouse. Obviously, when you're playing with a player of that caliber, you just give him the puck and let him make plays."
UND would take a 3-2 lead thanks to another Kristo hard point shot on another power play. Kristo's first attempt hit the left post, but the Sioux were able to cycle back and give him another chance, which he buried.
"Every shift, he's around the puck," said North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol. "He's playing both ends of the rink (and) I think that's critical. He's been a real catalyst for us."
Just like in Friday's 3-1 loss, Maine's penalties at inopportune moments changed the game.
Maine outshot North Dakota, 2-1, in the extra stanza and had the small edge in the overall shot total, 28-27.
Dan Sullivan played in his second game of the season, finishing with 24 saves for the Black Bears.
North Dakota heads into their conference schedule next weekend against Wisconsin, while Maine has an off week before resuming their Hockey East schedule against Providence.
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Diary Of A Wellness Retreat, Part 4: California WildernessMay 16, 2013
It's hard to believe that the retreat is almost over…it feels like just yesterday that I arrived at Sagrada. The last day starts with another hike – this one more invigorating than the previous morning. (…) Read more
Diary Of A Wellness Retreat, Part 3: The Fire CeremonyMay 15, 2013
Our morning yoga class on Saturday was followed by one of the most amazing lunches I've ever had. It was a salad bar with everything I'd want to have in a salad – quinoa, fresh tomatoes, broccoli, homemade pickled beets and brie cheese with an incredible kumquat compote made by Eva. (…) Read more
Diary Of A Wellness Retreat, Part Two: Hiking & YogaMay 14, 2013
Our day begins with a meditative walk. Heel to toe, heel to toe. Feel the earth beneath your feet, let it ground you. (…) Read more
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Casting Call: Star Wars: The Sith Resurrection Part VII: A Glimmer of Hope
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Homeworld: Korriban
Affiliation: Third Galactice Republic
Title: Former Sith Lord
Weapon: Single bladed light saber black with a white glow.
DOB: Unknown (Wrath thought he was 30 but he knows hes much older, just not how much.)
Brief History: After living most of his life as a lie, Wrath has finally seen the light. After helping save Andorra's life, Wrath has been doing all he can for the Republic.
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Brief History: Kurt was taken by the New Empire at a young age to become a member of the Death Guard. It was clear to see Kurt was good but he was also trouble. He resisted any method of brainwashing and refused to kill anyone who didn't have a weapon. After months of torture, he finally gave in and was injected with drugs to boost his abilities in all aspects. For a few years he served under the New Empire until he witnessed his first encounter with a jedi. He watched as the jedi defended himself and the civilians as well. Kurt was so impressed he actually dropped his weapon and saluted the jedi. Kurt's humanity was restored and he was able to leave the New Empire and join the Republic. He modified his helmet and changed his armor to green to make himself stand out for once.
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Greenville, SC – Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Christie Gardner has joined the company and serves as a sales associate with The Toates Team at the Pelham Road office.
"We are excited to have Christie join us at Pelham Road," said Tim Toates, Broker-in-Charge. "We welcome her to our family of Realtors."
Gardner is a graduate of Carnegie Institute, Oakland Community College in Troy Michigan. She previously worked as a Registered Vascular Technologist.
Gardner and her husband currently live in Simpsonville. In her free time she enjoys golf, gardening, home decorating, and reading.
Founded by C. Dan Joyner in 1964, Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS is the Upstate's largest real estate company. The company serves the entire region with eight residential offices and nearly 300 agents. For more information, visit www.cdanjoyner.com.
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See Maine Revised Statues Title 5 § 4571, § 4572, § 4573, § 4574, § 4575 and § 4576 and 112nd Maine Leg. Bill LD No.1146. 5 M.R.S. § 4553 9-C: "'Sexual orientation' means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality or gender identity or expression."
All government employees are protected by the U.S. Constitution against irrational discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. In addition, some measure of protection already exists under Title VII based on gender, which has been held to include gender identity and expression.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and several courts have interpreted Title VII to protect transgender employees, and the EEOC has interpreted Title VII to cover sexual orientation discrimination. The Supreme Court has held that the EEOC's interpretations of Title VII are entitled to "great deference."
NO, Maine does not have a criminal statute that punishes people with an HIV diagnosis specifically for nondisclosure of HIV status prior to sexual conduct; however, all states have general criminal laws—such as reckless endangerment and assault laws—under which it is possible to prosecute an HIV-positive person for nondisclosure of HIV status prior to sexual conduct.
NO, there has not been a criminal prosecution in recent years of which Lambda Legal is aware; however, that does not mean that will not be one in the future.
NO, Maine does not have laws that criminalize or enhance penalties for biting, spitting and/or throwing bodily fluids or substances (such as urine or excrement) if a person has been diagnosed with HIV, but that does not mean the state could not prosecute a person engaged in such activities under general criminal laws or argue for sentence enhancements based on the person's HIV diagnosis.
NO, Maine does not have laws that enhance penalties for HIV-positive people involved in commercial sexual transactions, but that does not mean that a prosecutor could not argue for an enhanced sentence in such a situation based on the defendant's HIV-positive status, if the prosecutor has access to that information, or attempt to bring separate charges under an HIV-specific nondisclosure statute or the general criminal laws.
The Maine statute specifies only an unmarried person or married couple may jointly adopt. See 18-A Maine Statutes 9-301. In a lower court case, however, involving a same-sex couple seeking to jointly adopt, the Court concluded that "section 9-301 does not prohibit a joint adoption petition by two unmarried persons." See In re M.A., 2007 ME 123 (2007).
Not expressly permitted by statute, but see In re M.A., 2007 ME 123. State is fairly tolerant.


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Lu, M; Kinchen, J M; Rossman, K L; Grimsley, C M; Hall, M; Sondek, J; Hengartner, M O; Yajnik, V; Ravichandran, K S (2005). A Steric-inhibition model for regulation of nucleotide exchange via the Dock180 family of GEFs. Current Biology, 15(4):371-377.
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CDM (CED-5, Dock180, Myoblast city) family members have been recently identified as novel, evolutionarily conserved guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) for Rho-family GTPases . They regulate multiple processes, including embryonic development, cell migration, apoptotic-cell engulfment, tumor invasion, and HIV-1 infection, in diverse model systems . However, the mechanism(s) of regulation of CDM proteins has not been well understood. Here, our studies on the prototype member Dock180 reveal a steric-inhibition model for regulating the Dock180 family of GEFs. At basal state, the N-terminal SH3 domain of Dock180 binds to the distant catalytic Docker domain and negatively regulates the function of Dock180. Further studies revealed that the SH3:Docker interaction sterically blocks Rac access to the Docker domain. Interestingly, ELMO binding to the SH3 domain of Dock180 disrupted the SH3:Docker interaction, facilitated Rac access to the Docker domain, and contributed to the GEF activity of the Dock180/ELMO complex. Additional genetic rescue studies in C. elegans suggested that the regulation of the Docker-domain-mediated GEF activity by the SH3 domain and its adjoining region is evolutionarily conserved. This steric-inhibition model may be a general mechanism for regulating multiple SH3-domain-containing Dock180 family members and may have implications for a variety of biological processes.
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Adapted from The Take-Charge Patient by Martine Ehrenclou, here are vital questions to ask before picking a new MD.
Finding the best primary care physican for you is essential to getting the best medical care. On the following slides are questions that can help you find your perfect match. You may not be able to get everything you want in one doctor, so make a list of your top five priorities and start from there. Remember, you might have to meet with more than one doctor to find one you connect with. Just because a close friend likes a doctor doesn't mean that you will. Trust your instincts.
Do you feel more comfortable with a male or female doctor? With some specialties, this might make a difference to you.
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Do you want a doctor who speaks your language or who is from the same culture? Many medical professionals recommended this because it makes practicing good medicine so much easier. You could get better medical care if you choose a doctor who understands your norms, your culture and your language.
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Do you want a doctor who is close to your home? Within 15 minutes? Thirty minutes?
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Do you want a doctor who will see you if you are in the hospital? If so, you must ask this question of the doctor's office staff before your visit. Some doctors do not visit their patients in the hospital. Either they have specified doctors in their practice who visit all their patients or a hospitalist sees all the patients there.
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Do you need a doctor affiliated with the hospital you most likely will go to? You probably do. Before you meet a doctor, ask the front office staff which hospitals she is affiliated with. If you do have to be in a hospital, you will want your doctor to see you there, and if she does not have privileges at your hospital, she will not be able to. Try to have all your doctors affiliated with the same hospital so they can communicate with one another.
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Do you need to see a doctor on weekday evenings or on Saturdays? Ask the doctor's front office staff before you make an appointment.
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Does the doctor use electronic health records? "If not, run for the hills," says David Lee Scher, MD, FACP, FACC, FHRS. "It tells you that the physician thinks the investment isn't worth it. Electronic health records are a patient advocate tool, and if a physician isn't invested in that, it's telling."
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Does the doctor take your health insurance or Medicare, etc...? Ask if the doctor plans on continuing to take your health insurance. There are no guarantees, but ask anyway.
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How many patients does the doctor see in a day?
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How long do patients have to wait in the waiting room before their appointments?
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How long does it usually take to get a routine appointment?
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How long does it take to get a sick appointment?
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Will the doctor fit me in if I really need to see her?
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How much time does the doctor usually spend with a patient?
If you are into alternative medicine, is the doctor involved in or open to alternative medicine?
Is the doctor's practice affiliated with an urgent care center?
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Is the office wheelchair accessible?
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Does the doctor have a nurse practitioner or physician's assistant?
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In 2014, the Boys From Brazil Will Score for Nike
Justin Sharon
Neither an undiscovered story nor a pure fútbol play, the new Dow Jones member looks poised for several wins next year.
Given the still-sorry state of the economy in Greece, perhaps I am tempting fate to suggest that a stock named after its goddess of victory might be a top-performing equity in 2014. Yet
Nike Inc.
(NYSE:NKE) can score big again next year, not on account of ancient Athens, but thanks to an increasingly modern nation some 6,000 miles to the south.
Brazil will host soccer's World Cup, a month-long quadrennial extravaganza of the planet's most popular sport set to be seen by some 3.2
people. This tournament, along with the 2016 Olympics also occurring in Rio, provides a perfect catalyst for further upside in the stock.
To be sure, Nike is neither an undiscovered story nor a pure
play. As the globe's largest maker of sporting goods, newly added to the
, it needs no introduction. But let's start with a few facts.
Shares have risen every year for the past half decade, and are hitting the highest level in their history even as I write this article. (An approximately 72% stock price surge over the last 12 months puts the
S&P 500 Index
(INDEXSP:.INX), itself no slouch over the same period, to shame.)
The company recently reported a 22% jump in annual net income and did more than $2.4 billion of business in China, allegedly an Achilles' heel for its athletic shoes.
Equity analysts came away from an early-October investor day in Oregon enthused about prospects for margin expansion, fewer foreign currency headwinds, improved pricing power, leaner inventories, and a lower tax rate, amid a myriad of other catalysts.
Meanwhile the monumental reach of this company, which outfits everything from golf to tennis and also owns Converse, can even be seen in the plight of poor
Perry Ellis
On Wednesday
, with markets scaling fresh summits, that sorry stock tumbled 22.96% to post the worst performance on all of the
(INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) . Its sole bright spot? The Nike Swim brand this fashion firm has a licensing agreement with.
But a World Cup occurring in soccer-crazed Rio, right next to its iconic statue of
Christ the Redeemer
, is manna from heaven for marketers. Amid such priceless publicity, expect the "Swoosh" to score more.
Soccer is already becoming an increasingly important component of Nike's business, generating $1.93 billion in sales and growing at a 7.7% pace. Long gone are the days of American fans having to catch marquis overseas matches on crackly old shortwave radios, or schlepping out to dodgy bars in the Bronx in search of games on week-old tape delay (I speak from experience). No longer dismissed as the "USA's biggest babysitting service," the sport is now both a spectator and participatory pastime in this country, where NBC's high-def English Premier League offerings attract ever-increasing audiences.
Nike supplies official shirts to our own national team, along with perennial powerhouses England and, yes, record five-time winners Brazil. Its sponsorship of the brilliant Brazilians got off to a rocky start in 1998 amid allegations that it forced the country's star striker, Ronaldo, to play through an epileptic seizure in the losing battle for the World Cup Final against France, another current Nike client. Yet there were clearly no hard feelings, for at the next tournament in Japan, he top-scored to lift the trophy. Indeed for fiscal 2014 alone, Nike is expected to generate $1 billion worth of business in Brazil.
A latter-day Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured here), the preening Portuguese prima donna who is named after Ronald Reagan and has 64 million
(NASDAQ:FB) followers, shrugged off an injury in time to take the field clad in Nike's Clash Collection cleats for the recent World Cup qualification playoff against Sweden in Lisbon. Other superstars who don Nike include Mario Balotelli, the Italian whose grass allergy hasn't stopped him from becoming one of the world's top players, and Brazil's wonder kid Neymar, who is such a hot-shot in Nike's Hypervenom Phantom boots that Barcelona recently broke the bank for his services.
Are there any potential injury-time own goals for investors to be aware of? You certainly can't blame it on Rio, but any sudden increase in either labor or input costs could always give Nike an unexpected kick in the grass. Yet its stock is still a peerless way to play the rebounding consumer, flush with ever more discretionary dollars, both in North America and the emerging BRIC economies. (A term coined, incidentally, by ex-
Goldman Sachs
(NYSE:GS) executive Jim O'Neill. He just happens to be a rabid follower of
Manchester United
(NYSE:MANU), yet another Nike customer, and one that yesterday reported record revenue and operating income.)
So there we are. To paraphrase a Nike slogan, Justin Did It, selecting the sneaker stock as his top pick for 2014. In terms of predictive powers, I may be no match for the clairvoyant Paul the Octopus, who now sadly sleeps with the fishes but at the 2010 World Cup demonstrated an uncanny accuracy in correctly calling results involving both Germany and eventual winner Spain. (Each outfitted, it must be said, by Nike's archrival
Yet invest in this stock, and I feel confident soothsaying that the land of Carnival will have you "partying like it's 1999," the year Brandi Chastain famously revealed her sports bra -- made by Nike -- in front of 90,000 soccer fans at the Rose Bowl. Prince's best-known song was actually written in 1982, a year notable both for the birth of Wall Street's biggest-ever bull market and the World Cup appearance of an especially talented Brazilian team, Samba kings, who were by common consent the finest side never to have won the World Cup. Next year, expect Nike to again outperform Mr. Market, ably assisted by boys from Brazil.
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Fifty years after prosecuting one of
the biggest murder trials in Kansas history, Duane West has penned
a musical he hopes will someday play on Broadway.
West has titled the musical "Dream Your Dreams: The Buffalo
Jones Story." The two-act show contains an overture and two dozen
original songs.
It tells the story of Charles Jesse Jones, who is credited with
helping to save the buffalo from extinction.
West was the chief Finney County prosecutor of the two men who
killed four members of the Clutter family in 1959 during a botched
robbery at their rural southwest Kansas farmhouse.
The killings were chronicled in Truman Capote's book, "In Cold
West hopes to premiere his musical this fall as a benefit for
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The nightclub death of Kim Pham last Saturday in Southern California has launched a search for five suspects involved in the 23-year-old's fatal beating. So far police have arrested two women -- one was apprehended Wednesday and a second one on Friday, ABC News reported Jan. 24.
Police Chief Carlos Rojas said thesecond suspect in the nightclub death of Pham is a 27-year-old from Santa Ana. Her name has not yet been released. The first suspect arrested is also from Santa Ana -- Vanesa Zavala, 25. She pleaded not guilty to murder on Wednesday.
23-year-old Pham of Westminster was on life support then went into a coma after she was viciously attacked following an argument outside The Crosby nightclub at 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Five people jumped her and began beating her until she fell unconscious. She was removed from life support Tuesday and a coroner confirmed that she died of head injuries.
A third woman is a "person of interest," but authorities do not know her identity yet. At first investigators believed two other men took part in the nightclub death, but now they think it was the three women who beat her up. Police want to talk to the men present.
This is a heinous crime, but one police say is an "isolated incident" and not a hate crime.
Seems like more and more of this violent activity exists among today's young people. The trend is quite disturbing and may get to the point where people should bring along at least one or two people with them when they go somewhere at night. The nightclub death of Kim Pham is a harsh reminder of how dangerous it can be.


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Meet the ACA Board Candidate - Harry Hilgers
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I have been nominated for Board Candidacy by Schwab Cycles. Per Jon's request, I am posting below a statement about myself. I have tried to be as all-inclusive as possible in the hope that it will give the clubs the information needed to make an educated voting decision. I will also be more than happy to discuss any issues, your thoughts and opinions either on this forum or personally via direct communications. With that in mind, please do not hesitate to contact me at 303-917-5882, at firstname.lastname@example.com or via this forum.
See you at the yearly meeting.
1. Who am I?
My name is Harry Hilgers. I was born and raised in the province of Limburg, The Netherlands, Amstel Gold Race country, including the infamous Cauberg. (So many times I cursed that hill as I climbed it while cycling from my job in Valkenburg to my girlfriend's house in Maastricht). In other words, as a born Dutchman, cycling is part of my heritage. I immigrated to the USA in 1968 and obtained my US citizenship in 1976.
I am a retired Electrical Engineer. For the first half of my career I worked as an Electrical Controls Design Engineer and Project Manager in industry. The second half of my career I worked as an Aerospace Controls Analyst. Although I have had an exciting career, I never did like the fact that having a job really interfered with my cycling. (Don't you hate when that happens?)
I have been cycling, with periods of racing intertwined, for the past 60 years. Currently I race in the Masters 65+ category. Now that I have entered my "golden years" I am in a position to devote time and energy to help promote and expand the sport that I love and that has done so much for me.
2. What is my vision for the future of ACA?
The un-selfish work done by the current and past ACA staff, promoters and executive committees has build a "GRASS ROOTS" cycling organization that is ACCESSIBLE to ALL individuals of any age and genre. My vision is to help continue and grow this.
3. How do I see my role as an ACA Board member? (My "platform").
1) Work to encourage new and current promoters to promote more races and especially more Road Races.
2) Encourage more sponsors to enter our sport. This may be possible by working with the TV media to get more visibility. I would love to see a short clip of our weekend races during the sports section of the Sunday evening news. (After all, they show "Ride the Rockies" clips).
3) Further the continuation and expansion of our children's racing programs. Without our kids entering cycling, our sport will again fade into obscurity.
4) Help make sure that ALL categories and ALL age groups have the opportunity to race among their peers without having to combine categories, while still allowing for a shortening of the criterium race days. The "blue/yellow/green" grouping for closed course events, as proposed by Jon and the current Board, will go a long way towards accomplishing this.
5) Do whatever needs to be done to obtain/train more judges. Currently we have only a few experienced judges. This is a very weak link in our organization. What would the result be if, heaven forbid, anything were to happen to them? No judges, no races. So I will be proposing that Jon and our current judges be given the resources to hire and train new judges. This needs to go hand in hand with the shortening of the race days, mentioned above. (Yvonne tells me that the long race day is one of the main reasons why so few folks are interested in becoming judges).
6) I have always thought that splitting off ACA away from USAC in the mid eighties resulted in a greater expansion of bicycle racing in Colorado. ACA has had full LOCAL control over its own affairs and I am adamant that this continue. However, I am also a great proponent of cooperating with USAC, as well as with any other race organization, to search for common ground where we may come together to promote the interests of ALL racers, irregardless of which organization they belong to.
7) Support our new Executive Director to the fullest. I think that Jon has "hit the ground running" and done a very commendable job for his first year. He has not been afraid to properly tackle and prioritize the pertinent issues as needed.
8)Last but not least and in full agreement with our current president, Bill Barr, full transparency and openness is of the utmost importance and there is no room for any "hidden agendas". In light of this I will be (stay) active on the forum in order to pass on pertinent issues to the members. (In this regard, I think that Stephen and Jon have done an excellent job on the forum).
4. Why did I withdraw from last years' board elections?
As some of you may recall, one year ago my name was entered into the hat for the elections and I withdrew a few weeks later. I want to explain the reasons why.
ACA had just come to the end of a period that saw some turmoil resulting in the resignation of several board members as well as the Executive Director. So my first reaction was to jump in and volunteer my time to help with pressing ACA matters.
However, prior to last year and due to reasons beyond my control, I had been away from racing for some years. I recognized that I did not have a good enough grasp on the current state of ACA affairs. So it would clearly be best for ACA, as well as for me, to look at things for a year to come up to speed. I also had to convince myself that ACA was still on the original track that made it into the great organization it is today.
With that in mind I set several goals for myself for this past year:
1) Enter as many races as possible. In this way I would be combining my love for racing with finding out first hand what the real race-day issues are that affect the race organizers and the ACA officials.
2) Find out about the every day ACA affairs by attending several ACA Board meetings.
3) Get to know and communicate regularly with the newly hired Executive Director (Jon).
4) Communicate with some long time ACA members and officials to get their first-hand opinions on the relevant issues.
5) Obtain opinions from my fellow racers by taking an active part in the forum.
At the end of this year I can truly say that I have accomplished all of the above goals. I have come away with the conclusion that ACA is indeed headed in the right direction; a direction that I want to encourage and be an active part of.
5. Closing comment
Though this write up was lengthy, I truly hope that I have given enough information for you to make an educated voting decision. I will also be more than happy to discuss any issues, thoughts and opinions you may have. With that in mind, please do not hesitate to contact me at 303-917-5882, at firstname.lastname@example.com or via the forum.


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If you believe the new campus that encompasses the elementary and intermediate schools is a positive development for Austintown, that open enrollment has benefited the school district financially and has not affected the quality of education and that Superintendent Vincent Colaluca, while perhaps lacking in social niceties, was a good hire because he has a clear vision for maintaining the system's high academic rating, then you, as an Austintown voter, should have no qualms about supporting incumbents Kathy Mock and David Schnurrenberger.
We endorsed Mock and Schnurrenberger four years ago and have no regrets doing so. The retired school teacher and retired senior systems analyst for Delphi Packard have been single-minded in their commitment to the students of the district. The $50 million campus — the elementary school for kindergarten through second grade and the intermediate building for third through fifth grade — was made possible with a 2.9-mill levy passed in May 2010 and $23 million from the Ohio School Facilities Commission. It is the school board's crowning achievement.
Mock and Schnurrenberger are unwavering in their belief that the new schools, with all the technological bells and whistles, will give students a definite academic advantage and prepare them for the state proficiency tests that will be taken online.
A school district that carries a state designation of "excellent with distinction" and has two elementary schools recognized as "schools of promise" must be doing something right. And board members deserve some of the credit — as do the superintendent, principals and teachers.
Although there are three seats on the board of education up this year, only two incumbents are seeking re-election. The third incumbent, Dr. Tom Stellers, is not running again.
As a result, the race has attracted a slew of candidates, in addition to Mock and Schnurrenberger: Louis Chine Jr., a former board member and an employee of Morrone Mechanical; Dennis P. Hileman, a full-time student at Youngstown State University; Kenneth Jakubec, a former board member and a retired General Motors employee; Robert Kornack, an employee of Gulu Electric; Fred Marcum, a firefighter with the Austintown Fire Department; and, Jim Sobien, a self-employed salesman.
They came in for an interview with members of The Vindicator's Editorial Board and a reporter.
Two other candidates, Dominic Delmonte and Janet Hartman, did not meet with us and, therefore, cannot be considered for endorsement.
Successor to Stellers
Given our clear preference for the incumbents, we faced the challenge — given the caliber of several of the candidates — of choosing a successor to Stellers.
After careful consideration of their answers to questions in The Vindicator survey sent to all the candidates and their appearances before the editors and writers, we believe that Jakubec is well suited for another stint on the board.
He served from 1987 through 2003, then decided it was time to give someone else an opportunity. But he has remained active in the community and the district and is especially known for his involvement in high school athletics in the region and the state.
His familiarity with the inner workings of the school system gives him an advantage because he would not need a learning curve.
As to why he wants to return to the board, Jakubec said he wants to "bridge the gap between the board and the community" and to open lines of communication.
There is another candidate who has served on the board and has a firm grasp of the issues and challenges confronting the system. Chine completed one term, from 2008 to 2011, but had trouble with his candidacy petitions when he sought re-election.
Chine's enthusiastic support for the elementary/intermediate campus and his belief that transparency is the linchpin of any public body make him a strong contender.
Given the large number of candidates, it is not possible to focus on each of their platforms. We, therefore, offer this general observation: The residents of Austintown should rest assured that the bad old days of the school board, when chaos was the rule rather than the exception, will not return regardless of who is elected in November.
The district has made great strides in laying a solid academic foundation that promises excellence in the years to come.
The Vindicator will be publishing an in-depth news story Sunday on the school board race, with details of each candidate's position on the issues, including the elementary/intermediate campus, open enrollment and, yes, Superintendent Colaluca.
Our endorsement of the incumbents, Mock and Schnurrenberger, and Jakubec is based on a careful evaluation of the candidates.
This is a crock of bull. Do a little more homework before endorsing these two. Serioisly talk to the community and parents before making this kind of decision. These two need to be replaced. The Vindicator needs new reporters and seriously do their homework.
Many Parents InThe Austintown School System Totally Disagree With Your Endorsement Of The Sitting Board Members. Some Have Sent Letters To You That Have Not Been Acknowledged. We Want Change! We Ask That All Austintown Residents Vote NO For These Candidates An Any Other Candidate That Has Held A BOE Seat!
I think you should rethink who you endorse. Unless you had children in Austintown schools or are present for board of education meetings you are being irresponsible in your endorsement. The "Crowning Glory" of their tenure on the board was ill conceived and not well thought out. We have over 400 kindergardeners. We can't do traditional kindergarden things such as a Halloween parade because there is too many children. There isn't enough books for students in higher grades. The playgrounds are so small that the children are not aloud to run on them. The model they told us they seen wasn't for a district our size it was for a district with 1200 students in K-12. We have 1200 students in the Austintwon Elementary alone. They are doing gym classes between two buildings. They decided on a menu to fit USDA guidelines that most children would never eat. They could have picked different menus but as one if then said "are we really going going to believe a 6th grader. They have to wear coats to lunch because there is no time to go back to class for their jackets. The drop off and pick up procedures are so chaotic they an accident is bound to happen soon. The current board with the exception of Porter doesn't want to hear anything the children themselves have to say. No matter what they are saying needs to be heard and handled. We have board members who don't hold the transportation director responsible for the safety of our children. Who blames residents for the mess they have made of the busing system. A superintendent that is so self righteous that after an eighth grader gave an amazing speech on bullying in the schools has the audacity of accusing a board member of bullying, basically mocking and down playing the students concerns. They don't like to be questioned they dot care about the children. I beg you to withdraw your endorsement of Mock and schnurrenberger. They ARE NOT good for Austintown, they are not making us a better school district. They ARE nOT listening to the people that voted them into office. Just because they answered your questions to your satisfaction doesn't make them good candidates.
This endorsement is, at best, uninformed, and at worst irresponsible. If any of the authors of this endorsement had attended a single Austintown Board of Education meeting in the past year, they would be aware that Mock and Schnurrenberger have consistently ignored serious student safety issues in this district that resulted in several serious injuries last year, the Austintown transportation department being cited for operating buses in an unsafe manner by OHP, and several other student and staff involved accidents. In the OHP incident, instead of appropriately calling for internal investigation and resolution of the exposed safety problem, these two candidates ignored the issue and stood by while the superintendent intentionally misled the public about the reason for the citation. They have consistently failed in this manner to provide the oversight to this administration, and are widely known within the community to rubber stamp Vince Colaluca's every whim, regardless of how wasteful or detrimental to our children his decisions have been.
A number of Letters to the Editor submitted to this newspaper by multiple parents, exposing these and other serious issues, have gone unpublished. How can the editors of this newspaper possibly expect Mahoning Valley residents to trust in their reporting integrity, when they only report and publish accounts that support their own political positions?
Visit www.safebusing.com, https://www.facebook.com/groups/atown..., or https://www.facebook.com/groups/42154... to learn what's REALLY going on in Austintown Schools. There you will find the stories that this newspaper won't publish.
The only endorsement I agree with is Jakubec. From his answers to questions in the recent candidate forum, he seems like a well-informed, experienced man who is genuinely concerned for our children.
Not everyone in Austintown is unhappy with our current BOE or our current superintendent. A very vocal minority would like you to believe that your endorsement is off track. I agree with your endorsement and am actually unsure of my third vote because I believe all the other candidates are trying to jump on the Austintown bashing bandwagon to get the complainers vote. We live in an awesome community and my child goes to an excellent school system and they are tearing it down with their constant complaints. Any school district has problems and has very tough decisions that need to be made. I had high hopes for Mr. Porter to actually help the board and from my point of view he is just a divisive attention seeker trying to pander to the people in this community who love to complain but offer no concrete solutions. Go Mock and Schnurrenberger!!
In response to Falconstrongs, comment, we spent the first 2 months of last school year meeting with the BOE, Superintendent and transportation director, offering suggested alternatives and trying in a professional manner to work out these safety issues. Needless to say, our efforts were unsuccessful. In fact, based on eye witness accounts, Mock and Schnurrenberger openly discussed continually delaying the process in the hope that we would lose interest. Are these REALLY the people we want influencing the lives of our children?
Mr Porter was the ONLY board member who made a legitimate effort to resolve these issues in the best interests of the children. Unfortunately, the "Old Guard" Elitist majority on the board would not cooperate or even put forth a legitimate effort. He is also the only board member with children current enrolled in our district. he needs help and we are hopeful that the voters will provide it to him by voting OUT Mock and Schnurrenberger and NOT voting for Chine, who is in lock-step with them.
My Letter to the Editor that the Vindicator won't publish, or even acknowledge receipt of.... Shame on you Vindicator editorial staff for failing in your obligation to help this community exercise our right of free speech...
There are many wonderful things about the Austintown Local School District. From my experience, the teachers and principals are professional, extremely competent and truly have the best interests and welfare of the children in their care as their highest priority. Their dedication and performance have resulted in extremely high academic accolades for this school district including an Excellence with Distinction rating for our district. These educators are world class, and we are truly lucky to have them. However, there are some very serious problems in this school district. And if not corrected, these problems could result in the death or serious injury of some of our children.
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On October 4th, a bus driver and the Director of Transportation were cited by Lt. Marvin Hill of the OHP for violating section 4511.76 of the Ohio Revised Code. They were cited for transporting students on public roads in an unsafe manner due to over-crowding on the bus. As if that weren't bad enough, the truly disturbing events surrounding this incident are what the Transportation Director, Superintendent, and Board of Education did (and didn't do) following this incident.
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The transportation director wrote an e-mail to the Superintendent essentially stating "It is impossible to determine who is riding when I put these routes together. I also continue to repair bad data due to poor communication between departments" and "the State Highway Patrolman has blown this completely out of proportion." And then…….. that's it. Nothing else was done. The Superintendent did not reply questioning what the plan was to resolve the routing and data issues. The BOE Community Liaison, Kathy Mock, and BOE President David Schnurrenberger did not direct the superintendent to investigate this incident and resolve any issues that were discovered. The issue was completely dropped internally and nothing was done after the primary law enforcement agency in the State of Ohio told ALSD, in no uncertain terms, that we have some safety issues that need to be addressed.
The Superintendent went on TV later that day saying something to the effect of "the capacity of the school bus was not exceeded". What he didn't say was, and this is very clear in the citation, the citation was not for exceeding the capacity of the bus. The citation was issued because the kids were seated 3 to a seat and they were too big to fit behind the seatback barriers in front of them. i.e. If the bus had an accident or had to stop suddenly, those kids essentially sitting in the isles, would have been thrown forward causing serious injury.
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I absolutely agree with your endorsement of Dave Schnurrenberger!! I see Mr. Schnurrenberger everywhere--at concerts, speech functions, sporting events--anything that highlights the students, because he genuinely cares about this community and ALL KIDS! Who cares if he currently has a kid in the district or not?....He is invested in this community and wants what is best for it, with no personal agendas. Falconstrong is correct--there is a very vocal minority! The MAJORITY of Austintown know what a quality man this guy is. I also know of his children--all educated, respected, and involved. He has raised a great family and he continues to give back to the community in a positive way! VOTE DAVE SCHNURRENBERGER
When the Vindy decided to endorse 2 of these candidates, where did they get their information?
Deny sounds a lot like Lie!
When Mock and Schnurrenberger and Colaluca say "We didn't know about it or We never heard any complaints about that" they are lying!
I have never seen Vince once stand up as an administrator and say this was wrong and I apologize, we need to find a better way.
Vince continues to point a finger at someone else for EVERY SINGLE MISSTEP! We need ACCOUNTABILITY!
How can we have a Superintendent that enacts things in our district yet stands in his own and says not while my children are in school here!
How can we have a BOE and Superintendent that will not look into and solve the safety issues. Crossing guard hit, students hit, overcrowded buses, improper crosswalks, bus accident, not enough guards and crossing, unsafe bus stops....
How can we have an administration that forms committees to problem solve or plan and then completely disregard what the committees suggest?
Why are we outsourcing to Rachel Wexley? And considering more?
True leaders accept their mistakes and move on to correct them not continue down a path creating lower state report card scores.
How can they continue to collect student fees after finishing the year with a surplus, yet NOT provide books for our students? They have changed the entire curriculum to go along with state testing yet do NOT provide the information parents need to help their children learn.
They crowd 3-4 classes of students into specials; art, gym, technology, one technology class doesn't even have desks, just seats where they hold laptops in their laps? How can they learn properly this way while balancing a computer leaning over it like a handheld game? Who will pay for them when broken by a student? It's certainly not their fault. Then because the specials classrooms or gyms are not large enough the students then go from building to building in search of a place to have gym class.
How many times will they say we don't have a bullying problem when so many parents have children who are being bullied?
Our administration is very good at sweeping things under the rug and we are no longer going to stand by and watch it happen!
Our teachers are forbidden to discuss any issues or concerns they have without fear of being reprimanded.
Dismissal and Drop off procedures for schools this size were not properly thought out during the planning process.
Did the Vindicator research ANY of this? Who do they think is responsible for these things? The current BOE and Superintendent!
Here is why I do not believe Mock or Schnurrenberger deserve to be re-elected. Both of them have continuously voted yes to allow the Superintendent to make decisions without Board votes (which means without putting it in the public forum so the taxpayers and parents have no idea what is happening in our schools). I find that irresponsible and deceiving.
Someone commented that Porter gives out raises to his friends, Mr. Porter is not authorized to do that without a board vote, Colalucca is authorized to do that and has done it.
Let's now make some clarifications about the "facts" in the above piece. Our schools is no longer an Excellent with Distinction school, that was the 2010-2011 school year. We received grades of B, F, and F. That, to me, does not sound like we are surging forward. The new schools were not built thanks to the current board, they were built thanks to the Ohio Facilites Commission and the taxpayers who approved the bond issue, and the previous board members.
Mock and Schnurrenberger have allowed a promise of 200 Open Enrollment kids to balloon to almost 700 kids (when we were told our schools can only hold 200-250 additional children). They have let the classrooms get so big that some kids don't have enough desks and sit on the floor.
Mock and Schnurrenberger have allowed Colalucca to run a dictatorship within the schools so that not even staff can approach anyone in the main office if they have issues. He refuses to listen to anyone because our BOE have given him complete authority to make hiring/firing decisions without a board vote.
Why is it that you refuse to report what is really happening in the schools? Why is it that any negative from the ALSD is swept under the rug to the point that you would endorse incumbents simply because they are part of the regime, not because they are qualified to make decisions for this school district? Trust me, the vocal may be the minority, but the feelings about our BOE are not.


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During the summer of 1877 a railroad appeared at the doorsteps of Tryon, N.C. and a business decision was made to extend the tracks up a mountain that was referred to at the time as the Saluda Mountain (Melrose Mountain). Times were different back then, when decisions could be made in short order and work would begin in earnest. Within six-months, railroad men cut a 21-mile steep trench up the mountain and through the wilderness to Hendersonville.
When the steep grade was completed, the rail system would be used to bring coal down from Andover V.A., through Tryon, into Spartanburg and then finally to Belmont, N.C. where a Duke Power plant was waiting. Most of the 620 mile round trip was considered routine but the Saluda Grade was far from it.
Under safe and controllable speeds the 14-mile stretch of track between Saluda and Tryon could be done in around 20 minutes; however the ghosts that accommodate the now infamous points along the track might attest that their trip was fast and ferocious.
The grade of the railroad strengthened the definition of the word steep; in fact the grade set a record for being the steepest standard gauge railroad track in the U.S. It was so steep, that several horrendous train wrecks described both human beings and livestock being driven into the earth with such force that it took days and even weeks to exhume their burnt and demolished remains.
The trains that traveled the track were dreadfully long, some measuring more than a mile, pulling more than 13,000 tons of coal. The massive trains, armed with three lead engines would craw into Saluda station where they would set their dynamic brake systems, check their safety mechanisms and say their prayers. A road-foreman-of-engines from Hendersonville dedicated to piloting the massive amount of machinery down the grade would board the train and take over the controls and do whatever he could to prevent a free-wheeling ride into eternity.
According to officials of the Southern Railway, Saluda was considered a train engineers nightmare, where each train car would struggle over a 1.4 percent upgrade then contort each car, one-by-one, over an apex destined to a maximum 4.9 percent downgrade plunge. According to Norfolk Southern track officials, cars were known to snap apart at the couplings as the men in the caboose watched in horror as they radioed the road foreman a mile ahead at the front of the train with the bad news.
Mother Nature created another rail man's dare when torrential rains washed out an area of the track at the climax of an 11-degree curve rendering a danger-name Sand Cut. It wasn't until enough lives had been lost through crude trial-and-error rail runs that Norfolk Southern Railroad began installing expensive safety features.
At first the railway employed full time switch-men who were posted at run-off points to listen for blaring train horns screaming for help as the train charged out of control down the grade. Signalman manning the spurs would pull the switch just in time to keep the train from tumbling into doom.
Later high-tech CTC signaling systems were installed, armed with automated timers and switching circuits. But even with the advancing rail technology in place, train wreaks continued to happen up until the mid-70.
Near the foot of the track close to Tryon Station, ghosts of the unfortunate souls may still exist but few have the opportunity to visit them. Slaughter Pen Cut lived up to its name after a wreck took the lives of more than 35 cattle and several men. The notorious location made railroad history where in 1903 at least two out of control trains entered the curve at speeds reported by some accounts as being between 60 and 100 miles an hour. Everyone from engineers, fireman, cattle and hobos lost their lives in the mangled wreckage.
Today the track sits dormant with most of the railroad signaling equipment covered in fabric, smashed and weathered out of commission along the track. There have been discussions of passenger train companies once again traveling the tracks and Rails-to-trails conversions projects but to date, the plans remain pipe dreams. The dormant tracks still remain under the guardianship of Norfolk Southern with no intentions of abandoning the line in the distant future.


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Flames Student-Athletes Pay Visit to St. Ann School
April 27, 2012
CHICAGO- Seven UIC student-athletes visited St. Ann Grade School in the Pilsen neighborhood Thursday, speaking to young students about the importance of school and dreaming of attending college, while also participating in a Physical Education class.
In attendance were MaryKate Imrie, the starting setter from the volleyball team, men's basketball freshman Will Simonton, Sharon Mwale of the track & field team, Erin Duggan and Emily Lawrence from the women's gymnastics team, women's basketball Heidi Dahnke, and Moriba Diallo, a former men's soccer letterwinner and the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
"Yesterday's visit was a great chance for our student-athletes to get out into the community, but an even better opportunity for the kids at St. Ann," said Director of Marketing & Game Promotions Ryan Ptak. "They were able to hear first-hand about the value of gaining a college education from a group of student-athletes that has a lot on their plates in terms of balancing athletic and academic commitments. It was a great visit, and we're looking forward to more of the same in the future."
UIC student-athletes, along with the department's chapter of SAAC are very active in serving the community. In January, UIC student-athletes and Flames administrators volunteered for a Special Olympics event that took place inside the Physical Education Building.
About SAAC: The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience and to offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses. An Association-wide SAAC was adopted by legislation approved at the 1989 NCAA Convention, and was formed primarily to review and offer student-athlete input on NCAA activities and proposed legislation that affected student-athletes.


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Lone Star Gun Range, Lockhart
Lone Star Gun Range - Central TX Protection Training Academy
Close to Austin. A good place to shoot.
In Lockhart, just southeast of Austin is Lone Star Gun Range, Lone Star Gun Range - Central TX Protection Training Academy
Hell no to those 2!!!
Fort Worth:
Elk Castle. http://www.elkcastle.com/ Nice indoor range with full service. Sell guns and accessories. Seems a bit strict, won't allow you to shoot reloads.
The Shooters club. The Shooters Club, Fort Worth, Texas ~ Gun Store and Indoor Pistol Range Indoor range. Not in the best part of town and small, but the guys are freindly and the prices seem reasonable.
Shooters Club is the worst, no ventilation. My old neighborhood, you better know how to fight to show up in the hood.
Elk Castle: STRICT? Officer behind the glass policing your every move? Pesterin you thru the mic?
The real list:
Winchester Gallery - Home (2 bldgs. for rifle and handgun)
Shoot Smart Indoor Gun Range Fort Worth, Texas (outstanding)
ON TARGET FIREARMS (Benbrook-right outside FTW)
PREMIER RANGE TO OPEN in 2104
Caliber Shooting Center, 147,000-square-foot facility in North Richland Hills (FTW neighbor)
Quail Creek Shooting Range-CHL-Pistol Rifle Range-Handgun Target Practice-Police Gun Range-Lewisville, Highland Village, Flower Mound, Denton, Argyle, Texas (my fave)
Alpine "Home" (it's good)


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According to a recent article in Science Daily, researchers in China are reporting a discovery that could turn rice straw into an inexpensive, new renewable source of biofuel.
The study is slated to appear in the July 16, 2008 issue of the American Chemical Society's bimonthly journal Energy & Fuels, discussing an innovative way to boost production of biofuel from rice straw by nearly 65 percent.
The researchers point out that China is the world's largest rice producer, a crop which after harvesting, leaves behind approximately 230 million tons of rice straw each year. (Rice straw is the stem and leaves remaining after harvesting the grains.) When taking into account the roughly 431 million metric tons of rice produced around the world this year alone, we're talking about a huge amount of rice straw that could be utilized.
Until now, scientists have not harnessed rice straw for production of biogas because bacteria cannot easily break down its cellulose due to the complex physical and chemical structures of lignocellulosic biomass.
The researchers, however, treated rice straw with sodium hydroxide before allowing bacteria to ferment it into a biogas. That so-called pretreatment increased biogas production by making more cellulose and other compositions in straw available for digestion by the bacteria. So far, three prototype facilities have been built in China using this technology.
In the United States, a new biofuel research plant is being constructed in Yolo County, Calif. The facility is planning on using rice straw, along with other plant materials like wheat straw and grass, to produce biofuel. West Biofuels LLC has invested $2 million for the building costs and research, and hopes to convert agricultural crop waste into 500 gallons of ethanol and other alcohols each day for fuel, chemical feedstocks and electricity generation.
Pan Gen Global, a British corporation with a regional office in Calif., also has plans to open a rice straw processing facility in Stuttgart, Ark. Tom Bowers, the company CEO, explained that the process of making fuel from rice straw "will be similar to corn ethanol. We'll brew (rice waste) just like a beer, extract the sugars and then ferment the sugars."
He also mentioned that Pan Gen Global wants to be producing revenue in the facility by late fourth quarter in 2009. Discussing long-term plans, Bowers stated, "If we can do it in Arkansas successfully-and we honestly believe we can-the technology could be exported to the world. The U.S. produces less than 4 percent of the world's rice product. Take into account China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Central America and South America, and that's a huge area that has the same rice production and waste management problems."


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- Location: Beijing Road,Haizhu Square
- Address: No.113, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
- Tel: 020-81866668 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 爱群大酒店
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The historic Aiqun Hotel first opened in 1937 on the banks of the Pearl River. It combines 74 years of history with a very convenient location in downtown Guangzhou. Close to the Beijing Road Pedestrian Street and Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street shopping centers, this hotel is 29 kilometers from the airport. The hotel's 360 elegant guestrooms cater to the needs of business and leisure travelers. Each guestroom features free wireless broadband Internet access along with cable television, international and domestic direct-dial telephone service and central air conditioning. Rooms also include hair dryers, irons and ironing boards, electronic locks and secure safes. The Aiqun Hotel features 12 unique restaurants with a combined seating capacity of 1200 guests. Both Chinese and Western food options are available. Recreational facilities include a sauna, bowling alley, nightclub, karaoke television lounge and professional hair and beauty salon. Shopping, ticketing, currency exchange and business services are available on-site.
- Notable restaurants include the Long Feng Hall and the Carnival Hall.
- The business center offers copy, e-mail and fax services.
- The meeting room can accommodate up to 150 people.
- Smoking and nonsmoking rooms are available.
- The multilingual staff can provide laundry service and wake-up calls.
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TUCSON, Ariz. – The third-ranked Husky volleyball team answered the bell in another tough road setting today, sweeping Arizona 25-19, 25-20, 25-18 in the McKale Center to complete a weekend sweep in the desert. Junior Kaleigh Nelson led the offense with 17 kills, a career-best for a three set match.
Washington (21-1, 13-1 Pac-12) was playing for the second straight day after a 3-1 win yesterday in Tempe, while Arizona had been off since Thursday, but the Huskies looked sharp and ready from the get-go, taking early leads in all three sets and playing excellent team defense to hold Arizona (17-9, 7-7 Pac-12) to just an .067 attack percentage. Arizona had been 5-0 in Pac-12 play at home this season, including a win over then-No. 1 USC.
The Huskies have now strung together 11 straight wins in conference play, the best conference streak since UW won 12 straight in 2006. The 13-1 conference start is also UW's best since 2005 when the team went 14-0 before its first and only Pac-12 loss.
"This is a tough road trip, and we came down here and took care of business, so that's the bottom line," said 13th-year Head Coach Jim McLaughlin. "But there are things we have to go back to Seattle and get in place and fix. These players are willing to do it. We have got to go do it though, and get it in place in such a manner that we feel very comfortable doing it next time we play. But I was proud of the team, we played well."
Nelson had just three kills after the first set, but had seven in the second and third sets to finish with a match-high 17 on a .342 attack percentage. Senior Jenni Nogueras had 20 assists, seven digs and three service aces, as UW overcame some early service errors to finish with six aces against three for Arizona. Jenna Orlandini and Cassie Strickland shared the digs lead with 12 each, while Melanie Wade had a big eight block assists. Washington followed Saturday's 18 blocks with 11 more today. Krista Vansant had eight kills and nine digs, and Kylin Muñoz added five kills and three blocks on a .444 attack percentage.
Vansant put away the first point of the afternoon on a set from Beals, then Arizona overpassed and Wade pushed it down. Another rally ended on a Vansant blast through the block for a quick 3-0 lead. Kylin Muñoz then hit from the right side and Arizona called a quick timeout. Vansant missed long in transition on the next point to end the run but the Huskies answered. Wade dove for the pin and rejected Kingdon along with Nelson for UW's first block, then Arizona swung long for a 8-2 lead. Sybeldon tipped one over and down to make it 10-3, but Arizona came back with a pair before Nelson got her first kill at the end of a long rally. Strickland and Sybeldon had a big stuff of Croson for 12-6. Croson was then blocked again by Wade and Muñoz for 14-7 and Arizona took its second timeout. UW missed serve out of the break for the third time in the early going, then Croson killed one from the back row. Vansant came back with a kill from an overdig for 15-9. Nelson banged one off the block in serve-receive and then UA misfired for 18-11 Dawgs. Nelson was blocked to cut the lead to 19-13 and then Arizobal put one off the block and UW called timeout with the 19-14 lead. Sybeldon missed one wide but then Strickland hit into the block and it fell wide to snap the 4-0 Arizona run and make it 20-15. Strickland lasered an ace up the sideline for 22-16. Beals and Sybeldon found the rhythm for a quick strike and 23-17. On set point, Nelson put an offspeed swing short and it fell for the clincher, 25-19. The Huskies hit .250 in the set and held Arizona to just .057, though UW made five service errors. Vansant and Sybeldon each had four kills.
Vansant and Sybeldon started the second set with a weak side block of Kingdon, then Sybeldon went the other way and met with Muñoz to block Arizobal, and a Muñoz transition kill followed before UA stopped the run with a kill from Olivia Magill. A diving dig from Strickland led to a Vansant kill high off the hands and a 5-2 lead. Nelson ended another great rally with a right side finish for 6-2. Arizona made a net violation and called time with UW up 7-2. The Wildcats snapped the string with a slide kill out of the break, then Kingdon finished two straight from the back row and the Huskies called timeout up 7-5. Vansant broke the run by tapping down a Croson tip attempt, then Kingdon missed long for 9-5. Nelson snapped another two-point swing with a kill off the block. The Huskies missed a seventh serve, and then Orlandini shanked one for an ace and Arizona had tied it at 11. Arizona gave a couple serves back to UW to keep the Huskies up one, then Muñoz and Wade stuffed Magill, and Orlandini got one back at the service line with an ace to build the lead back to 15-12 and force a UA timeout. Arizobal came through for UA out of the break. Muñoz missed well out and then Beals was called for a setting error and the lead was gone again. But Arizona missed and then Nogueras followed with back-to-back aces for 18-15 as momentum continued swinging wildly. Nelson extended the Nogueras serving run with a right side kill, then Vansant and Wade stuffed Arizobal for 20-15 before Nogueras served into the net to snap the 5-0 run. Vansant delivered a right side shot to the floor to regain serve at 21-16. Arizona sent over a free ball and Nelson hammered it for 23-16. A great Orlandini dig was finished by Nelson through the right to get to set point at 24-18. Arizona saved the first with a kill, then Sybeldon was blocked to save another. But again it was the Nogueras to Nelson connection that came through on the third chance to close out the set for the Dawgs, 25-20. Nelson rolled up six kills on 10 swings with just one error in the frame for a .500 attack mark, and five big Husky blocks helped hold UA to .061 in the set.
Vansant sided out for UW on the first point with a quick strike. Nogueras put UA out of system with another tough serve and Wade and Nelson blocked the Croson swing for 3-2. Nelson then smartly pushed a tight set deep for a point and then UA missed one wide for a 6-3 lead and Arizona took the early timeout. Nelson rocketed another straight to the court from Nogueras out of the break. McLaughlin shouted "Go get it!" at Strickland in the next rally and she made a great approach to hammer off the block for an 8-3 lead before UA broke the run. Washington's play dropped and several errors allowed Arizona to extend to a 4-0 run to make it 8-7 as UW called time. Arizona tied it at 8-8 before Nelson finally snapped the run with a kill off the block and out. Wade then got UW rolling again with two great serves, one that led to a bad set on UA and another hit the net and fell for an ace. Arizona took timeout, but Nelson finished another long rally with a left side blast for 12-8. But just as UW looked to pull away, Arizona came back again with three in a row before Nelson put one away for 13-11. Strickland made a great back set to Muñoz who got a kill on the right and then Arizona hit long for 15-11 Dawgs as UW answered with its own 3-0 run. A quick set from Beals to Sybeldon in transition was banged down for 17-12, and then Muñoz got another quality swing from the right for 18-13. A stuff from Wade and Nelson on a UA middle attempt made it 20-15 Dawgs, then they moved out and emphatically rejected a big swing from Kingdon, and Nogueras dialed up her third ace for 22-15. The Cats took a pair back but Nelson terminated again, this on from the left and off the back row. She then crushed another after an Arizona overpass from the Vansant serve to get the Huskies a slew of match points. Arizona saved the first but after a brief rally, they missed long on the next to end it, 25-18, for the Dawgs. The Huskies hit just .171 in the set but again held Arizona below .100 at .083. UW also got its serve dialed in with two aces and zero misses. Nelson had seven of the team's 14 kills in the frame, plus three block assists.
The Huskies now return home and play again in just three days, hosting a tough UCLA squad on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. and then No. 4 USC, just a game behind UW in the Pac-12 race, comes in on Friday, Nov. 15.