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ARRIVING EMPLOYEE INFORMATION refers to a set of steps and activities that are required for or associated with the beginning of a person's employment at Marshall University (hereinafter the University). Some of the items in the arriving employee information list are done by the new employee. Other things are done for him/her by others. The list below can be followed in order to properly complete the necessary steps for beginning employment. You are encouraged to print this page to use as a handy reference. Brackets are provided for each item. Arriving employees are asked to place a checkmark on the page as each item is completed. This may include tasks which are not the responsibility of the arriving employee but which he/she may become aware through conversation or inquiry. For any questions related to the arriving employee process, please contact Human Resource Services at the above address. This form does not need to be turned in at the conclusion of the arriving employee process.
[ ] LOCATE SOCIAL SECURITY CARD: Human Resource Services will need to see and verify your Social Security card. A copy of the card is not acceptable. It must be the original Social Security card. A federal requirement exists to provide pay to employees exactly as they are named on their Social Security cards. Also, it is necessary for tax withholding purposes to ensure that your Social Security number is recorded properly. Your Social Security number will not be published by Human Resource Services or any other office of the University. However, it is necessary that the Social Security number be verified for accuracy. The requirement to review the Social Security card exists even if the arriving employee uses documents other than the Social Security card to verify eligibility for employment through the USCIS Form I-9 (see below).
[ ] LOCATE DOCUMENT(S) FOR THE USCIS FORM I-9: (See item below about completion of USCIS Form I-9.) When you begin employment at the University, you will have to complete USCIS Form I-9, a federal form that establishes eligibility for employment. Arriving employees have to provide for review and return certain document(s) acceptable to prove eligibility for employment. It is useful to locate the document(s) that you wish to offer to prove eligibility for employment and have those with you when you reach the campuses or complete your USCIS Form I-9 if not done earlier. The list of acceptable documents appears on the USCIS Form I-9. The form can be viewed at this link: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf. The University cannot dictate which document(s) are offered for review. This is up to the arriving employee so long as the document(s) offered satisfy the requirements on the Form I-9. The most typical combination of documents offered is a state driver's license with a photo and the Social Security card. The general policy on the USCIS Form I-9 can be viewed at this link:http://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/files/downloads/2011/10/USCIC-Form-I-9.pdf. Arriving employees are further reminded that if they offer a birth certificate as proof of eligibility for employment it cannot be a hospital birth certificate but must be a birth certificate from the vital records department and must carry the official seal of the certifying organization.
[ ] SELECT BENEFICIARIES AND GATHER NECESSARY INFORMATION: Benefits-eligible employees will be able to select primary and/or contingent beneficiaries for such benefit components as life insurance and the retirement program. Arriving employees are invited to make decisions about who they wish to designate as their primary and contingent beneficiaries and are asked to bring with them information on the complete name, address, Social Security number, and relationship to the employee of the persons selected as beneficiaries.
[ ] GATHER CHECKING ACCOUNT OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT INFORMATION FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT: Direct Deposit is the default method for the provision of pay. See item below titled SIGN UP FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT. Arriving employees should locate and bring with them a check from their checking account or shares draft account or a deposit ticket from their savings account, across which they have prominently written the word "VOID." The routing number and the account number from these are necessary to set up Direct Deposit. If you set up a new checking account or savings account at a local institution as a result of transferring to the University community, it is easy to change your Direct Deposit to the new bank and new account. The Payroll Office in 205 Old Main will assist you.
[ ] FOREIGN NATIONALS: If you are not a U.S. citizen and if you are not a Permanent Resident Alien of the United States, you must be in a valid visa status before commencing employment at the University. Foreign nationals are asked to contact Michael Schmelzle, Center for International Programs, 304.696.6265, email@example.com, as soon as it appears that the University has expressed interest in interviewing you or possibly contemplates offering you employment. Foreign nationals who do not have a valid visa cannot be employed by and cannot be paid by the University. The visa process can be lengthy and complex. Request assistance with the process at the earliest possible moment if being considered for employment.
[ ] UNDERSTAND THE UNIVERSITY'S PAY SYSTEM: New employees are paid on an arrears payroll. Pay for the half-month pay period is rendered one pay period later – an approximate half-month wait. Since it will be one whole period after the one in which the new employee starts work before pay is received, arriving employees should understand the pay structure and be prepared to wait for pay as outlined above.
[ ] NINE-MONTH/TEN-MONTH FACULTY SUBMIT FORM FOR 18/20 PAYS OR 24 PAYS: Faculty arriving for new nine-month or ten-month base appointments must make a decision regarding whether they wish to receive their pay over 18 pay periods (nine-month faculty)/20 pay periods (ten-month faculty) or over 24 pays. A form for this purpose should be included in the contract packet sent to new faculty members. If not a copy of this form is available on the Human Resource Services website at: http://www.marshall.edu/finance/files/PAY-OPTION-FORM1.pdf . The completed form should be submitted to the Payroll Office not later than the deadline applicable to your college. If the new nine-month or ten-month faculty member does not complete and submit this form, his/her pay will default to 18 pays or 20 pays respectively for the academic year.
[ ] FOREIGN NATIONALS: If a department or college contemplates the employment of an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or who is not a Permanent Resident Alien of the United States and who would be employed under the provisions of a non-immigrant visa such as an H-1 visa, it is critically important the prospective employing department contact Michael Schmelzle, Center for International Programs, 304.696.6265, firstname.lastname@example.com, immediately for information and assistance with visa procedures. No foreign national will be employed by the University until and unless all necessary visa procedures are resolved satisfactorily. Such procedures may be lengthy and complex. Prospective employing departments or colleges are, therefore, encouraged to see to these matters, as applicable, as soon as possible.
[ ] COMPLETE USCIS FORM I-9: Each new employee of the University must complete USCIS Form I-9 that establishes eligibility to be employed. It is necessary that a University representative examine documentation offered by the new employee that vouches for eligibility for employment. There are various combinations of documents that can suffice for this purpose. The University cannot direct which documents to provide for review. The list of acceptable documents appears on the Form I-9 itself. A copy of Form I-9 with the document list is available at the Human Resource Services web site forms page at http://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/forms/. Scroll down and click "USCIS Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form." The document list appears on page three. Arriving employees are reminded that they must bring the necessary documents with them and complete the USCIS Form I-9 either prior to starting work or within 72 hours of beginning work. Arriving employees are further reminded that if they offer a birth certificate as proof of eligibility for employment it cannot be a hospital birth certificate but must be a birth certificate from the vital records department and must carry the official seal of the certifying organization.
[ ] COMPLETE/SUBMIT BACKGROUND CHECKS AUTHORIZATION FORM: If you will start regular-status, benefits-eligible employment at the University, you must authorize and the University must complete a background check prior to the beginning of employment. The policy basis for this requirement is Marshall University Board of Governors Policy HR-14, while the administrative procedure is reflected in Marshall University Human Resource Services Policy MU-HR-AP-14. Both of these can be viewed from the Human Resource Services website policies page at: http://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/human-resource-services-policies-and-procedures/. Individuals offered employment in a regular-status, benefits-eligible position should complete and submit to Human Resource Services (address at top of this page) the Background Checks Authorization Form. It is available on the Human Resource Services forms page at: http://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/forms/. Scroll down to the "Recruitment" section and locate this form. THE BACKGROUND CHECK IS A TIME-CRITICAL ACTIVITY. THE UNIVERSITY MUST RECEIVE FROM ITS THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER THE RESULTS OF THE BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT. This form can be completed and submitted any time after the University has offered employment to the individual.
[ ] DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1988: Obtain information and complete a form. Human Resource Services, 207 Old Main, issues each new regular-status employee with a copy of the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and encourages the new employee to complete and return a certificate pledging compliance with its provisions.
[ ] W-4 TAX WITHHOLDING CERTIFICATE: Complete a form. New employees must complete a W-4 tax withholding form at the Payroll Office, 205 Old Main.
[ ] SIGN UP FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT: Direct Deposit is the default method for providing pay. It is safe and reliable. Arriving employees should contact the Payroll Office, 205 Old Main, to sign up for Direct Deposit. See item above titled GATHER CHECKING ACCOUNT OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT INFORMATION FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT. [In certain limited circumstances, pay may be rendered as negotiable paychecks.
[ ] VERIFY SOCIAL SECURITY CARD NAME/NUMBER: Human Resource Services, 207 Old Main, will review the original Social Security card of each arriving employee to ensure that pay is rendered to the employee as named on the card and that the Social Security number is correct. The Social Security number is treated confidentially by the University. It is not published or openly used in University transactions.
[ ] CONTACT COMPUTING SERVICES FOR MUNET/OUTLOOK: Obtain information and complete form(s). University Computing Services, 4th floor, Drinko Library, enrolls incoming employees to MUNet, issues a username, provides the opportunity to set a password, and enrolls the individual on Microsoft Outlook, Marshall University's groupware. NOTE: New employees of the Marshall University School of Medicine (MUSOM) should contact the Division of Information Technology at 696.7337 (located in room G35 of the Medical Education Building, or in the Health Sciences Library of the Medical Center Building) to set up accounts for MUNet, Banner and Outlook groupware.
[ ] POSSIBLY COMPLETE INTERNATIONAL TAXATION AND TREATY FORMS: Non-resident aliens employed by the University must complete forms for international taxation and treaty eligibility. Contact Kim Fry in the Payroll Office, 205 Old Main. These items must be completed no later than the first day of employment.
[ ] CONTACT CAMPUS I.D. CARD OFFICE FOR CARD ISSUANCE: Provide information, have a photo taken, and obtain a card. New employees may be issued a University identification (I.D.) card. ID cards are issued by the Campus I.D. Card Office in the basement of the Memorial Student Center. Human Resource Services can verify employment of arriving employees as requested by the arriving employee or by the Campus I.D. Card Office. Please note that the individual must be properly entered in the Banner system and have an MU identification number generated before the I.D. Card can be issued. Arriving employees are asked to contact their employing department or the Human Resource Services office for assistance with getting information entered into the Banner system. See item below titled, "Enter Person Information….".
[ ] INQUIRE ABOUT OFFICE KEYS: Arriving employees may be issued a key to their office or a key to the building that their office is located in. Office keys are issued by the hiring department. Arriving employees should inquire with their supervisor about the issuance of keys. Keys are the property of the University and should be returned if/when employment ends.
[ ] REQUEST A PARKING PERMIT: Optional, as needed. Obtain information and complete a form. New employees may pay a fee and receive a University parking permit. Parking permits are issued by the parking office in Public Safety in the Welcome Center. Payments for parking permits may be received at the Bursar windows on the first floor of Old Main. Parking permits may also be paid for through payroll deduction. If the latter is preferred, the new employee should contact the Payroll Office, 205 Old Main.
[ ] PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS IF ANY: Arriving employees may establish a new home address in the community that may be different from the address they used in the recruiting process, particularly if they are relocating to the community. Newly arrived employees who have a new home address are reminded to notify the Human Resource Services office and the Payroll Office as soon as possible of their new addresses and/or telephone numbers.
[ ] ENSURE PARTICIPATION IN BENEFITS ENROLLMENT: See item below. Arriving employees who are benefits eligible should make sure they are properly set up for benefits enrollment. Benefit components are discussed and enrollment forms are completed in a small group setting. An on-line form is available on the Human Resource Services web site that can be used to register for a benefits enrollment workshop. It can be accessed at: http://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/benefits-enrollment-session-request/ If the form does not work properly or you cannot access it, contact Human Resource Services in 207 Old Main, 304.696.6455, email@example.com. THINGS DONE BY OTHERS FOR THE ARRIVING EMPLOYEE:
[ ] ENTER PERSON INFORMATION INTO THE BANNER HR SYSTEM: Name, address, and other relevant information about all arriving employees must be entered into the Banner HR system. This is accomplished by either the employing department or by Human Resource Services. Entry of arriving employee information into the Banner system is handled through the completion and tender of the Banner HR Person Data Entry Form. This form can be accessed on the Human Resource Services forms page at:http://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/files/HR-SERV-FORM-14.pdf
[ ] NOTIFY INDIVIDUAL OF BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT: The employing department or college is responsible for notifying individuals who have been offered regular-status, benefits-eligible employment about the requirement for the completion of a background check. See the section above, entitled COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECKS AUTHORIZATION FORM, and assist the in-bound employee with locating the authorization form. IF THE BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT IS NOT COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE DESIRED EFFECTIVE DATE OF EMPLOYMENT, THE EMPLOYMENT MAY BE DELAYED.
[ ] EMPLOYING DEPARTMENT PREPARE/SUBMIT PAR/EPAF: For any arriving employees a Personnel Action Request (PAR) or an Electronic Personnel Action Form (EPAF) must be completed to establish their employment. The PAR/EPAF is the responsibility of the employing department. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE DEADLINES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PARs/EPAFs. PLEASE SEE HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES POLICY AND PROCEDURE http://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/files/downloads/2011/10/Deadline-for-Personnel-Action-Requests-PARsElectronic-Personnel-Action-Forms-EPAFs.pdf IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYING DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT A PAR/EPAF IS PREPARED AND SUBMITTED WITHIN THE DEADLINE FOR THE DESIRED PAYROLL STARTING DATE. Arriving employees may make inquiry with their hiring department to ensure that the PAR/EPAF has been prepared and submitted in time to start employment on schedule. Please note the information about the arriving employee should be entered into the Banner HR system before a PAR is generated and must be entered before an EPAF can be generated. See the item above about person information.
[ ] E-MAIL MAILING LIST: Human Resource Services adds name and e-mail to mailing list. Human Resource Services maintains e-mail mailing list (listservs) for faculty, classified, and nonclassified employees. A representative of Human Resource Services will enroll each arriving regular-status faculty, classified, and/or nonclassified employee on the appropriate listserv.
[ ] BANNER ENROLLMENT: Depending on the type of employment, some arriving employees will be enrolled for privileges from the Banner system, the University's comprehensive data system. Arriving employees should inquire in their hiring department about whether, when, and how to be enrolled for Banner privileges. Banner enrollment is accomplished by completing a form, obtaining the supervisor's signature, and submitting the form to Computing Services, 4th floor, Drinko Library. Prior to obtaining a Banner user account an employee must attend Banner Navigation Training. Additional training may be required based on specific Banner privileges.
[ ] NOTIFICATION OF NEW CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES: Human Resource Services will notify a designated representative of the University Classified Staff Council the name, EEO category, and assigned department of any newly arrived classified employee.
[ ] MAILROOM NOTIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYEES: Human Resource Services will provide the Supervisor of the Mailroom with the name, title, and department of newly-arrived regular-status employees.
[ ] ENSURE TIMELY AND ACCURATE PAY: The employing department is responsible for checking in advance of the issuance of the arriving employee's first pay that the employment appointment and the associated compensation has been set up properly in the Banner system. Timely and accurate pay gets the employment experience off on the right foot.
[ ] BENEFITS ENROLLMENT: All arriving employees who are benefits eligible need to participate in a benefits enrollment session offered by Human Resource Services, 207 Old Main. Group benefit enrollments are typically provided on the second working day of each pay period. If new employees cannot participate in the group benefit enrollment session, alternate arrangements will be made for them. An on-line form on the Human Resource Services web site to use to register for benefits enrollment can be accessed at: http://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/benefits-enrollment-session-request/. Any arriving employee whose work location will be outside of Huntington, West Virginia, and for whom the trip to the University main campus for benefits enrollment would be overly difficult, benefits enrollment at a distance may be available. For the latter, the arriving employee needs to be at a location where he/she has both a telephone connection and a web connection at the same time. Information on benefits enrollment can be obtained by contacting Human Resource Services in 207 Old Main, by phone at 304.696.6455, or by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES Marshall University 207 Old Main, One John Marshall Drive, Huntington, West Virginia 25755 Phone 304.696.6455, FAX 304.696.6844 E-mail email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com


text: The movement of this car door is guided by a spherical Watt I six-bar linkage. This is a test of our prototype MechGen 5 design system. This will be the first design system for these linkages and is a another example of the work by Kaustubh Sonawale and Alex Arredondo.

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Are free proxies hurting your security?
I have long said that privacy services are all about trust. I this article demonstrating how to use a simple web proxy to compromise the users of that proxy. Of course, the operator of the proxy is being untrustworthy, but that is the whole point. If you don't have a reason to specifically trust the operator of your privacy service, you need to assume that they are attempting to do you harm. Of course, the same argument applies to Tor. Literally anyone could be running that proxy for any purpose. (more…)
How to protect yourself against new DarkHotel type WiFi attacks
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Kaspersky recently announced the discovery of a new Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) that they are calling DarkHotel. This is in the fine tradition of giving all newly discovered hackers or vulnerabilities clever and evil sounding names. In this case they have found something quite interesting.
For the last 7 years a group has been systematically targeting executives and government officials staying at high end hotels. They hack their computers and grab their files, sniff their keyboards, and install virus that can then spread within the victim's organization. (more…)
certificates · hacking · Podcast · Privacy · security · wifi
NSA's TAO — Leaked catalog of tools and techniques
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The Internet has been buzzing with reports of the recently leaked NSA exploits, backdoors, and hacking / surveillance tools. The linked article is good example.
None of this should be news to anyone paying attention. Many similar hacking tools are available from vendors at conferences like BlackHat and DefCon.
We all know that zero-day exploits exist, and things like Stuxnet clearly show that governments collect them.
Intentionally introducing compromised crypto into the commercial stream has a long history, perhaps best demonstrated by the continued sales of Enigma machines to national governments long after it had been cracked by the US and others.
This reminds me of a quote I posted back in March. Brian Snow, former NSA Information Assurance Director said "Your cyber systems continue to function and serve you not due to the expertise of your security staff but solely due to the sufferance of your opponents."
One can focus on making this difficult, but none of us should be under the illusion that we can make it impossible. If you have something that absolutely must be protected, and upon which your life or liberty depends, then you need to be taking drastic steps, including total air gaps.
For the rest of your activities, you can use email encryption, disk encryption, VPNs, and other tools to make it as difficult as possible for any adversary to easily vacuum up your information.
If you are of special interest, you may be individually targeted, in which case you should expect your opponent to succeed. Otherwise, someone hacking your computer, or planting a radio enabled USB dongle on your computer is the least of your worries. Your cell phone and social media activities are already hemorrhaging information.
Lance Cottrell is the Founder and Chief Scientist of Anonymizer. Follow me on Facebook and Google+.
hacking · leak · NSA · surveillance
The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone
No comments · Posted by Lance Cottrell in cellular, hacking, Mobile
OS News has an interesting article: The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone
It discusses the security implications of the fact that all cell phones run two operating systems. One is the OS that you see and interact with: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, etc. The other is the OS running on the baseband processor. It is responsible for everything to do with the radios in the phone, and is designed to handle all the real time processing requirements.
The baseband processor OS is generally proprietary, provided by the maker of the baseband chip, and generally not exposed to any scrutiny or review. It also contains a huge amount of historical cruft. For example, it responds to the old Hays AT command set. That was used with old modems to control dialing, answering the phone, and setting up the speed, and other parameters required to get the devices to handshake.
It turns out that if you can feed these commands to many baseband processors, you can tell them to automatically and silently answer the phone, allowing an attacker to listen in on you.
Unfortunately the security model of these things is ancient and badly broken. Cell towers are assumed to be secure, and any commands from them are trusted and executed. As we saw at Def Con in 2010, it is possible for attackers to spoof those towers.
The baseband processor, and its OS, is generally superior to the visible OS on the phone. That means that the visible OS can't do much to secure the phone against these vulnerabilities.
There is not much you can do about this as an end user, but I thought you should know. 🙂
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Easy bypass to Android App signing discovered
1 Comment · Posted by Lance Cottrell in Android, hacking, Mobile, Security Breaches
Infosec Institute published an article showing in detail how application signing on Android devices can be defeated.
This trick allows the attacker to modify a signed application without causing the application to fail its signature check.
The attack works by exploiting a flaw in the way signed files in the .apk zip file are installed and verified. Most zip tools don't allow duplicate file names, but the zip standard does support it. The problem is that, when confronted by such a situation the signature verification system and the installer do different things.
The signature verifier checks the first copy of a duplicated file, but the installer actually installs the last one.
So, if the first version of a file in the archive is the real one, then the package will check as valid, but then your evil second version actually gets installed and run.
This is another example of vulnerabilities hiding in places you least expect.
android · code signing · hack · mobile · security breaches


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Walker's Pace: Eaton, Rupp Lead Banner Day in London
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Wednesday was a banner day for Oregon alums at the London Olympics.
Ashton Eaton leads the decathlon after the first day, Galen Rupp qualified for the finals of the men's 5,000 meters and Zoe Buckman and Cyrus Hostetler had solid showing in their first ever Olympic Games.
Eaton, the world record-holder competing in his first Olympics, leads the decathlon with 4,661 points, 220 ahead of fellow American Trey Hardee who has 4,441.
"It is decent," said Eaton. "I am in good point position. I'm above the other guys. I've got solid events tomorrow, so I'm okay with it."
Eaton got out of the gate with an Olympic record 10.35 seconds in the 100 meters. That time was good for 1,011 points and a 17-point lead over Hardee.
He followed that by going 26-4.25/8.03m in the long jump to increase the lead to 143 points. That margin shrunk a bit in the shot put following a best throw of 48-1.25/14.66m. Hardee threw 50-1.75/15.28m to cut Eaton's lead to 105 points.
But Eaton moved farther ahead in the final two events of the day. In the high jump, Eaton successfully opened at 6-4/1.93m and then sailed through first attempt clearances at 6-5/1.96m, 6-6.25/1.99m, 6-7.5/2.02m and 6-8.75/2.05m before bowing out at 6-9.75/2.08m. The clearance at 6-8.75 improved his overall lead over Hardee to 161 points.
Eaton then won the 400 meters in 46.90 to wrap up day one.
The Bend, Ore., native will be the lone Duck in competition on Thursday with the final five events of the decathlon on the slate.
Earlier Wednesday, Rupp finished sixth in his 5,000 meter semifinal, but advanced to Friday's final based on time. The 10,000 meter silver medalist ran 13:17.56.
Also, Buckman ran a personal-best 4:05.03 in the semifinals of the women's 1,500 meters but finished 10th and did not advance.
In men's javelin qualifying, Hostetler had a best effort of 248-6/75.76m and did not advance. He was 17th in his flight.
"The competition was better than I thought," said Hostetler. "I was impressed with how people were throwing. I was disappointed in how I threw but happy to be here. It was a great experience. The atmosphere was great - over and beyond what I expected. I just wish I could have matched it."
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The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry announced on March 3 that a team from the school has published a groundbreaking study revealing the importance of male hormones in female fertility. The study is titled "Androgens regulate ovarian follicular development by increasing follicle stimulating hormone receptor and microRNA-125b expression" and was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study explored the role played by androgens in the development of healthy, mature eggs in female mice with potential applications in humans.
The press release from the university reports that some fertility clinics are exploring the use of the male hormone testosterone to increase the number of eggs produced in women undertaking in vitro fertilization (IVF). It also points to reports that women are buying DHEA, a hormone sold over the counter, in an effort to boost their chances of success with IVF. The study demonstrates that androgens such as testosterone have a key role in the development of egg-containing follicles as well as their numbers. The findings have serious implications for women with a low ovarian reserve and trouble becoming pregnant.
Harvard Medical School reports that it takes an average of six months for a man and a woman to conceive. After a year of trying, about 10 to 15 percent of couples will have difficulty conceiving. Fertility problems may occur in both men and women.
For about 20 percent of infertile couples, Harvard states, more than one issue is responsible for their failure to conceive. In women, infrequent ovulation is responsible for about 20 percent of fertility problems while over 50 percent are due to physical injuries or defects in the fallopian tubes or the uterus. The school also points to a woman's age as a factor in fertility:
Normal aging reduces a woman's ability to become pregnant. Ovulation, the process of forming and releasing an egg, becomes slower and less effective. Aging begins to reduce fertility as early as age 30, and pregnancy rates are very low after age 44, even when fertility medications are used.
Dr. Stephen Hammes, the study's lead author, is quoted in the University of Rochester press release on the importance of the findings:
There is a raging debate in the reproductive endocrinology field about what male hormones are doing in female fertility... Our study doesn't solve the controversy, but, along with some earlier seminal studies from other groups, it does tell us that we can't dismiss male hormones. They might actually be doing something useful... Androgens are increasing follicle growth and ensuring follicles don't die – exactly what you want when providing fertility treatment...


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A box of emeralds, rubies and sapphires is discovered inside the wreckage of a plane thought to have crashed 50 years ago.
14:51, UK, Monday 30 September 2013
A French climber has uncovered a treasure trove of jewels worth €246,000 (£207,000) while climbing a glacier off Mont Blanc in the Alps.
A box of emeralds, rubies and sapphires were discovered inside the wreckage of a plane that crashed into the mountain half a century ago.
French police praised the climber's honesty after he immediately reported the haul.
"This was an honest young man who very quickly realised that they belonged to someone who died on the glacier," said local gendarmerie chief Sylvain Merly.
"He could have kept them, but he preferred to give them to the police."
Police said the jewels were found earlier this month in a tin, about the size of a shoe box, and several were inside small bags labelled "Made in India".
French authorities are in the process of contacting their Indian counterparts to determine the jewels' rightful owners.
If unclaimed, the climber could inherit the jewellery in accordance with French law.
Two Air India planes crashed into Mont Blanc in 1950 and 1966, and climbers frequently find debris and other remains from the aircraft.
Last year the Indian government claimed a bag of diplomatic mail found near the wreckage of the Boeing 707 Malabar Princess that crashed on the southwest face of the mountain on January 24, 1966.
Gendarmerie chief Merly said: "Things come up from the glaciers. They're always moving."
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College Hockey:Koelzer's first collegiate goal helps Princeton tie Boston College
PRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton and No. 5 Boston College skated to a 1-1 tie on Saturday afternoon at Hobey Baker Rink.
After a scoreless first period, leading scorer Haley Skarpura notched her 13th goal of the year on the power play, from Kate Leary and Meagan Mangene to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead.
Then at 13:54 of the third, Tigers freshman Kelsey Koelzer scored her first collegiate goal on the power play, from Cassidy Tucker and Gabie Figueroa to tie the game at 1-1.
Megan Miller made 33 saves for the Eagles, and Kimberly Newell made 32 saves for the Tigers.
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We wanted to do a slightly different take on a Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star themed baby shower. We added lots of whimsical, handmade details such as handmade star garlands and also incorporated lots of sparkly, glittery details to "up" the glam factor as well as modern elements such as custom blue ikat table runners. Here are some highlights:
-a 25 ft. blue ikat print table runner was a bit modern and worked beautifully on the long wooden guest table
-12 handmade paper star garlands in 2 shades of blue dangled behind the dessert table
-lots of silver, glittery accents such as handmade star cupcake toppers
- blue hydrangea centerpieces with tall blue/white barber pole dowel rods and large silver stars toppers (paper mache stars painted in silver metallic and large stars cut from silver glitter cardstock)
-powder blue and white striped straws in each water glass "mimicked" the barber pole dowel rod centerpieces
-large metallic silver frame hung behind dessert table "twinkle, twinkle little star... do you know how loved you are?" -Frame painted with metallic silver paint and sprayed with glitter spray paint- sign made from cardstock and letters cut using my Silouette Cameo machine
-glam dessert table with lots of sparkle yet we kept the dessert items simple and delicious: dipped pretzels, meringues, cupcakes, star cookies, baklava, blue rock candy sticks and an adorable cake
-we swagged long crystal strands from the front of the dessert table for a little extra sparkle and mounted tissue paper puffs to cover to top points
-menus with a modern-whimsy vibe and coordinating placecards, star-shaped dessert labels and favor labels
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DetailsThe Remanufactured CleanMate QQ-3T Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is the enhanced model of the QQ2 series.It is one of the few robotic vacuums to feature a suction motor. Two 4-inch brushrolls are arranged in a "V" to channel dirt and dust into the 5 inch suction intake.The vacuum fan generates 17 FPS of suction. A conveniently built-in a scheduler can be set for automatic cleaning up to 7 days in advance. This all around cleaner easily transitions from carpet to hardwood to linoleum and with its minimal size can access hard-to-reach places such as under or behind furniture and household objects for more thorough cleaning. As the CleanMate QQ-3T collects dirt, dust and pet hair it is also going one step further and simultaneously deodorizing and killing bacteria with its built in ultraviolet light. With Cliff Sensing technology built-in, this CleanMate intelligently avoids stairs and ledges. The QQ-3T Robot can work continuously for up to 80 minutes before automatically returning to the dock for self-recharging. The CleanMate QQ-3T is covered by a 90-day parts and labor warranty from Infinuvo.
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When 'Labor Day' Comes Early
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If a women comes in with uterine contractions before 34 weeks, doctors typically assess the cervix to document contractions and/or other changes to the cervix.
"For practical purposes, the cut-off most people use is 34 weeks for treating preterm labor," Chasen says. Between 34 and 37 weeks, complications of prematurity are rare, so doctors don't necessarily employ aggressive treatment, he says.
"The most important thing is to give steroids to accelerate the maturity of the baby should he or she be born," he says. "Giving steroids can decrease lung complications or brain complication and decrease mortality."
A type of medications called tocolytic agents may be used to stop the whole labor process and let the pregnancy progress. They include terbutaline, which relaxes the uterus and decreases contractions, but this drug has not been officially approved for preterm labor. Another drug, ritodrine, was pulled from the market when the FDA required further testing and the company declined to bear the cost of further studies.
Magnesium sulfate may also be used to disrupt the communication that allows muscles to contract. It is usually given through an intravenous infusion into the arm. The heart drug Procardia may also be used to decrease contractions by blocking the muscle's communication system.
"These medications can delay delivery long enough for steroids to have beneficial effects," Chasen says. Another drug, Antocin, is in the FDA pipeline.
The Home-Monitoring Approach
Sometimes women at high risk of preterm labor will choose home uterine monitoring, which is basically a belt they strap on twice a day for an hour each time. While the pregnant woman is wearing the belt, she will push a button on it every time she thinks she feels a contraction. The information is then transmitted to her doctor.
The emergence of these home-monitoring devices rubs many professionals the wrong way.
"The bottom line is that no one has demonstrated that it leads to healthier pregnancies or delivery at a later gestational age," Chasen says.
Lam, however, says they're a fine way to keep tabs on things and to alert the woman if she needs medical attention.
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Why: About four years ago, I stopped in at the Pioneer Street Cafe for dinner and was not at all impressed. Soon after placing my order, the waitress made her way to the kitchen and then the hum of a microwave filled the air — but that was then.
Recently, I decided to give the cafe another try after learning that the ownership had changed approximately two years ago. Now, selections are made from scratch; and on a busy night, the kitchen is busy with the bustle of meal preparation. Much of the menu reflects Italian and Greek influence, though there are some good old American staples such as the Grilled Cowboy Ribeye Steak and the Smokehouse Beef Brisket.
Atmosphere: The name is perfectly fitting for the decor, which feels somewhat rustic and worn. It was a full house on my dinner visit, and with the mercury still at 87 after a hot afternoon, my dining companions and I opted to sit at one of the three picnic tables on the side patio behind a low fence. The only drawback was the absence of outdoor lighting. Once twilight set in, visibility was limited.
What I tried: I decided to order from the First Friday menu, which offered arangini-fried Italian rice balls, an Italian cabbage roll with beef and lamb filling, and for dessert, the Molten Chocolate Cake with Sambuca Crème Anglais. My dining companions tried the Grilled Cowboy Ribeye Steak and the Greek-style penne.
Warm ciabatta bread with a plate of olive oil and balsamic vinegar was provided after we placed our order. Personally, I appreciate this pre-dinner nibble. Many restaurants have fallen out of the practice of serving oil and vinegar with the bread. I would have liked to have seen a bit more vinegar with the oil. As it was, there was only about two tablespoons dispersed throughout the oil. I did note that the server, upon clearing the table next to us, dumped the unused oil in the planter on her way indoors — a bit tacky.
We shared the rice ball appetizer, which came with two dipping sauces: a spicy marinara and a lemon-garlic. The rice balls contained a soft rice and cheese filling with a dark golden crispy exterior. They had a delicious mild flavor on their own, which took on more personality once dipped. The spicy marinara presented a strong oregano presence, and the lemon-garlic reminded me of a light tartar sauce.
Our entrees arrived piping hot. Unfortunately, my dining companion's steak was well done instead of medium as requested. He opted to eat it well done in lieu of waiting on another and found it satisfactory in light of its doneness. The steak was topped with a generous amount of mushrooms and onions (other topper options for diners are barbecue sauce or blue cheese sauce) and served with homemade scalloped potatoes and green peas. The potatoes were cheesy with browned top layer and paired well with the steak. The peas were nondescript, as peas are.
The Greek-style penne that my other dining companion ordered consisted of kalamata olives, tomatoes, onions and oregano along with the pasta and smothered in a feta cream. If not for the olives, my dining companion said the feta cream was very meek and the dish was more Italian than Greek.
My Italian cabbage roll was served on a thin bed of roasted garlic mashed potatoes and topped with marinara. The cabbage leaves were filled with a mix of ground beef and lamb seasoned with garlic, parmesan and fresh herbs. Overall, this was a very tasty dish that brought the two meats together in a way in which neither could be readily identified on their own merit, but rather offered a new profile that was appealing and satisfying.
Dessert was a scrumptious experience — as dessert should be. The moist, flourless chocolate cake had a soft chocolate center and was topped with a dollop of whipped cream. It sat in the sambuca creme anglais, which had a velvety texture and hinted of anise seed. Chocolate-covered espresso beans were scattered amid the sauce.
Menu highlights beyond what I tried: The Jes' Pizza, topped with pepperoni, pineapple, artichoke hearts, green onion, bacon and mozzarella, sounded intriguing.
I also thought the spinach salad would be one to try. The spinach is combined with pickled onions, Israeli cous cous, fresh orange, lime and grapefruit wedges tossed in an orange-shallot vinaigrette.
Other observations: The wait staff was friendly. On our visit the ratio of servers to diners was not in their favor, and the result was very slow service.
The bill came to $74.48 for the three of us — this was without alcoholic beverages. We felt this should have constituted better execution of our meal. If you have a lot of time on your hands and "flawless" isn't a top priority, you may find the Pioneer Street Cafe a worthwhile stop.
Cost: Appetizers are $4.95 to $7.95. Salads come in a starter size for $4.95 to $5.95 and an entrée size for $7.95 and $9.95, other than the house salad which is $3.25. A cup of soup is $3.25 and a bowl is $5.25. Pizzas are available in three sizes for $11.95 to $22.95. Entrees start at $7.95 and top out at $21.95.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday for brunch.
Telephone: 360-887-8001.
Where: 207 N.W. Pioneer St., Ridgefield.
Health score: Pioneer Street Cafe received a score of 2 on April 26. Zero is a perfect score, and Clark County Public Health closes restaurants that score 100 or higher. For information, call 360-397-8428.


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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Senior Airman John Wilson, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares an E-3 AWACS at Tinker in 2012 for its first flight since the plane was upgraded with the Block 40/45 modification. Hanscom's program office is the lead integrator and recently met a significant milestone for the upgrade, which is the biggest in AWACS history, replacing mission computer systems and infrastructure with modern, user-friendly and net-centric advancements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Margo Wright)
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-- An important milestone was recently reached on a significant upgrade improving capabilities for the Airborne Warning and Control System, better known as AWACS.
The 40/45 block upgrade is the largest modification on the U.S. AWACS fleet. It provides a complete replacement of mission computer systems -- some of which were originally installed in the 1970s -- and a new open, network-based architecture, which enables future net-centric operations. While the improvements themselves are being completed by the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker AFB, Okla., the program office here at Hanscom has the role of lead integrator.
Five of the upgraded aircraft have been delivered to the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker, which operates the AWACS fleet. The fifth delivery marked the key acquisition milestone of required assets available for initial operational capability of this acquisition category 1c program and is a big step toward IOC declaration by the user.
"The 40/45 block upgrade for our aircraft is critical to our weapon system remaining relevant in the battlespace of the future, and IOC declaration is a critical step in fielding this new capability," said Col. Jay R. Bickley, 552nd Air Control Wing commander.
And in order to keep that capability viable, diminishing manufacturing sources for current equipment are also being addressed by incorporating more modern components as they become available during programmed depot maintenance. To minimize aircraft operational downtime, modifications are performed at the same time as PDM at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker.
According to program officials, there have been challenges, such as budget uncertainties and their impacts, to get to this point.
"These uncertainties drove an intense focus on dynamic planning, talent and resource management to ensure successful program execution and delivery of this capability to the warfighter," said Lt. Col. Frank Gaillard, E-3 Netcentric Capabilities materiel leader and Block 40/45 program manager.
Additional improvements that are part of the upgrade include replacement of mission software and peripherals. New mission software will enhance tracking and combat identification capabilities, in addition to providing operators with a better picture of the battlespace.
"Block 40/45 provides modern battle management command and control for the operators in order to increase mission effectiveness," said 1st Lt. Evan Porter, 40/45 production lead.
The upgrade also allows for more sensor integration and improves the aircraft's data link infrastructure.
Following IOC, the team will then move into full-rate production, or FRP, with the first of those aircraft scheduled to be inducted in the third quarter of Fiscal 2014. FRP for the remaining aircraft is scheduled to continue until 2020.
"As with any major modification program of this magnitude, the fielding of 40/45 has been a very long process and we are beginning to see the light at the end of a very long tunnel," said Bickley. "It is crucial that we stay the course and ensure this critical capability reaches the hand of the warfighter."
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By Joe Scalzo
Ashen Ward had just been fouled on a 3-point attempt and as he sprawled out face down on the court, he let out a short scream, then smiled and said, "They wanted to take me out."
Turns out, all Illinois-Chicago needed to do was wait a few minutes.
Behind a season-best 22 points from Ward and what head coach Jerry Slocum called the best defensive performance of his seven-year tenure, the Youngstown State men's basketball team routed the Flames 71-50 in a Horizon League game at Beeghly Center.
It was the Penguins' first 20-point league victory since defeating Green Bay 95-70 on Jan. 5, 2006.
"I've won more games this year in the league than I've done in my whole career," said Ward, whose Penguins (9-6, 4-1) are off to their best conference start since 2000-01, when they were in the Mid-Continent Conference. "We're in a good place right now."
No kidding. Considering YSU went 2-17 in the league each of the past two years, you have to wonder, what's next? Fifty-degree weather? A series of earthquakes? A Browns playoff game?
"It's a new Horizon," Ward said. "We're fighting right now. We want to be one of the top teams in the league and we feel like if we continue to work hard and put forth the effort we did tonight, we can do that."
The Penguins ran out to a 17-3 lead to start the game, held the Flames to 31.6 percent shooting for the game and actually led by 30 with 11:45 left, prompting Slocum to start substituting liberally.
Needless to say, that doesn't happen often with this program.
"This afternoon around 2 o'clock, I sat here and said that every game we've been in, with the exception of one game this season, has been determined in the last four minutes," said Slocum. "They've all been nail-biters, right down to the last two minutes, possession-wise."
Hayden Humes had 11 points for UIC (5-11, 1-5), which has lost three straight. Darrin Williams added nine points and eight rebounds.
Sophomore Kendrick Perry scored 14 points with seven rebounds, six assists and four steals for YSU. Junior Blake Allen had 10 points and seven rebounds and junior Damian Eargle scored 11 points with seven rebounds and five blocks.
But the night belonged to Ward, who scored a season-high for the second straight game. He scored the Penguins' first 14 points of the second half (UIC had just two over that stretch) and could often be seen flicking his fingers as he backpedaled down the stretch.
"That's just a little thing — catching fire, lighting matches," he said, laughing.
But while his scoring gets the most attention, it's the little things that Slocum notices — and appreciates — most.
"Whether he makes the shots or doesn't, he's our leader," Slocum said. "He's the voice in the locker room every day, he's the voice on the floor, he's the voice that pushes guys to play harder in practice.
"He's by far the best leader that I've had since I've been here. He just makes everyone around him work hard and will not tolerate people not doing it."
Youngstown is blessed to have quality Division 1 basketball with a team now competitive in a powerful conference. All if this at a great price for a night of solid entertainment. Maybe we'll see scalpers outside of Beeghly Center later this season.
Quail, was he wearing an overcoat with watches clipped to the inside?
This year's team is better than the team last year that defeated the National runners-up. At risk of being grandiose, this is the best Penguin MBB of all time. Yes, they had great teams before, in D2, and in the Mid-Con. They are now succeeding in a tough conference in D1.
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Dear eBay Queen:
I bought some Bvlgari sunglasses on eBay for my birthday. I thought I got a deal for $75, plus shipping on an auction. I received the glasses yesterday. They look so cheap and the case was a vinyl pouch! I swear they are fakes, but I've never bought this brand before, and the seller doesn't offer returns. What, if any advice do you have for me?
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The first thing I would do is go to the mall, or to a store that sells Bvlgari sunglasses. When you go to the store, ask them if they are fakes, and how to tell if they are authentic or not. If you are like me and live out in the middle of nowhere, there is an eBay how-to HERE.
If they are not authentic, I would send an email to the seller first. Let them know the sunglasses you received were not authentic Bvlgari, and you would like a refund. I would tell them that you know authentic Bvlgari sunglasses have specific qualities, (like the store told you), and you would like to return these items for a refund.
If the seller does not respond within 48 hours, OR tells you that you cannot return them, open a case immediately. Make sure you state the reason you know these items are not authentic, and you would like to return them for a refund. Do not threaten feedback, just stand your ground. If your seller does not respond or offer a refund, escalate the case.
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College Hockey:Monday D-III Roundup: Nov. 8, 2004
Big Games, Stupid Fans
There's an old adage that the games in your schedule count the same whether they are at the beginning of the season, or the end. As league play got underway this past weekend (except for the really early Plattsburgh-Potsdam tilt), there already were some wins that could have a real impact come playoff time.
Fredonia stepped out to a 2-0 record in the SUNYAC with wins over Geneseo and Brockport. The Blue Devils, known for their defense more than their offense in recent years, are averaging almost five goals per game so far. Sophomore Matt Zeman has racked up six goals and nine assists in six games this season, and got five of those assists last weekend.
Picked fifth in the SUNYAC coaches' poll, could Fredonia be off to the same kind of start it had in 2002-03, when the Blue Devils finished second to Oswego in the regular season?
Geneseo was picked third in that poll, but the Knights dropped both of their games, including a 6-3 upset loss at Buffalo state, giving them a bit of a hole to dig out of right off the bat.
No. 9 Oswego tore through the North Country with wins at Potsdam and at No. 4 Plattsburgh. The win over the Cardinals is especially big; head-to-head between those teams may determine home ice in the postseason.
In the ECAC West, No. 6 RIT and No. 14 Manhattanville each got off to 2-0 starts. The Tigers got revenge on No. 12 Hobart for two straight losses — one for the regular season title and one for the league championship — with a 6-1 drubbing, but just snuck by Utica, 2-1. The Pioneers had outlasted Elmira, 9-8, the night before.
Manhattanville squeaked by Neumann, 2-1, Friday, thanks to a 50-save performance by Neumann frosh goalie Mike Collichio. Collichio hasn't left the pipes for the Knights since relieving Joshua Vega in the first game of the season against Geneseo, and has a .929 save percentage in seven games. Neumann coach Dennis Williams is looking to build a serious program at Neumann, and with a solid tender, he's off to a good start.
Manhattanville and RIT each try to protect their 2-0 records this weekend when the Tigers visit the unfriendly confines of the Playland Ice Casino.
In the MCHA, MSOE got off to a 2-0 start with home-and-home wins over Marian.
Speaking of goalies, Oswego coach Ed Gosek finds himself in the same situation George Roll had for several years, it seems: having two top-notch netminders. Lanky sophomore Brett Leonhardt, who backed up Tyson Gajda last season, is joined by freshman Ryan Scott. Scott had 38 saves in the Lakers' win over Plattsburgh.
Hobart looks to have itself a good one-two tandem in goal, too. All-American Adam Lavelle is joined by rookie Dimitri Papaevagelou. The freshman had a shutout in his first game, 4-0 over Buffalo State, and gave up just one goal in 23-plus minutes of relief against RIT.
Kudos also to Bethel's Dustin Thompson for his 4-0 shutout against Wisconsin-Stevens point on Friday, and to Jeff Wilde of St. Olaf, with a 39-save shutout Saturday over St. Scholastica, 6-0.
The NCHA and MIAC began their interlocking non-league play this past weekend. It's a better start for the MIAC than last year. The Minnesotans found themselves on the short end of a 5-9-2 record, but compared to last year's 38-9-6 record in favor of the NCHA, it shows improvement.
No. 10 St. Thomas took a pair of games, a 5-3 win over No. 2 St. Norbert on Friday, and a 6-2 defeat of No. 13 Lake Forest on Saturday. St. Norbert's loss was the first time that the Green Knights had dropped two in a row since losing to Elmira and Williams in successive nights at Elmira's Thanksgiving tournament in 2001. The Green Knights recovered on Saturday with a narrow, 5-4 win over St. Mary's.
St. Norbert coach Tim Coghlin told the Green Bay Press-Gazette, "Looking at the way we're playing right now, we don't need to worry about the NCAA Tournament. … We're not good enough to win our league right now." Look for the Green Knights to right the ship, though. They return too many from last year's national runner-up to not compete for the title again this year.
When is home ice not an advantage? How about when your fans cost you a bench minor?
That's what happened to Plattsburgh on Saturday in its loss to Oswego. Late in the first period, fans thought the Cardinals had scored, and, as is tradition when the Lakers visit, flooded the ice with tennis balls. Fans got the obligatory warning that further objects would cost the home team a delay of game minor.
Some eyewitness reports say the next object thrown on the ice was a bagel, which is what Oswego fans throw at the Romney Field House, but the home team got a bench minor, as the rules are projectile-neutral. Then another flurry of tennis balls followed a real Plattsburgh goal, a 5-on-3 tally by Paul Kelly. The Cardinals would have remained on the power play, but the ensuing bench minor negated that.
Three years ago, I wrote that I thought the whole practice was pretty stupid and hurt the home team. Oswego's George Roll hesitated to knock his home fans for throwing bagels and costing the Lakers a penalty in an important game against Plattsburgh: "Did the loss in momentum after Oswego's first goal or the late bench minor cost the Lakers the game? Outside the Oswego dressing room, coach George Roll said he didn't think so.
"'I don't buy that. They beat us tonight, and that had nothing to do with the outcome,' said Roll."
But after Saturday's game, Plattsburgh coach Bob Emery didn't hesitate criticizing the fans for the penalties. He told the Press-Republican,
"I'm getting prepared to play with no fans in the building."
It may be interesting to hear fans' reaction to that on Emery's weekly Monday night radio show tonight on WIRY. (You can catch the show, hosted by Ducky Drake, live via Real Audio and hear archives of previous week's shows at WIRY.com.)
Emery's absolutely right. Let's leave the object throwing to the knuckleheads at Cornell when Harvard visits Lynah. RIT once used to throw oranges on "Orange Night", but abandoned that two decades ago. It's time for the bagels and tennis balls to become history, too.
Finally, we've devoted space here the last two weeks to discuss officiating and NCAA points of emphasis. It doesn't sound like there's an east-west disparity so much as an inconsistency between crews. The season's still young; D-I has started to adjust, and I'm hopeful D-III will too.
Don't expect coaches to comment any further on it, though, at least not publicly. Some leagues have issued gag orders, I'm told.
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From the onset, however, he was doing something very different. He wasn't writing scholarly dissertations on the intricacies of money laundering. He was gathering intelligence, officials say.
He uncovered sensitive information about Colombian rebels. He dug up dirt on Venezuela's mercurial president. He delivered photos and documents on militant groups. And he met with sources about Iran's nuclear program, according to people who have reviewed the materials.
Levinson's production got noticed. The CIA expected he'd provide one or two items a month from his travels. Some months, former officials said, Levinson would send 20 packages including photos, computer disks and documents — the work of a man with decades of investigative experience.
Levinson's arrangement with the CIA was odd.
The agency instructed him not to mail his packages to headquarters or email documents to government addresses, former officials said. Instead, he was told to ship his packages to Jablonski's home in Virginia. If he needed to follow up, he was instructed to contact Jablonski's personal email account.
Jablonski said the analysts simply wanted to avoid the CIA's lengthy mail screening process. As an employee, Jablonski could just drive the documents through the front gate each morning.
"I didn't think twice about it," she said in an interview.
But the normal way to speed up the process is to open a post office box or send packages by FedEx, officials say. And if Levinson were producing only unclassified analytical documents, there would have been no reason he couldn't email them to the CIA.
The whole arrangement was so peculiar that CIA investigators conducting an internal probe would later conclude it was an effort to keep top CIA officials from figuring out that the analysts were running a spying operation. Jablonski adamantly denies that.
What's more, the Illicit Finance Group didn't follow the typical routine for international travel. Before someone travels abroad for the agency, the top CIA officer in the country normally clears it. That way, if a CIA employee is arrested or creates a diplomatic incident, the agency isn't caught by surprise.
That didn't happen before Levinson's trips, former officials said. He journeyed to Panama, Turkey and Canada and was paid upon his return, people familiar with his travels said. After each trip, he submitted bills and the CIA paid him for the information and reimbursed him for his travel expenses.
Neither the analysts nor the contract officers or managers who reviewed the contract ever flagged that Levinson's travel might become a problem.
It would prove to be a serious problem.
Levinson was assigned a contract officer inside the agency, a young analyst named Brian O'Toole. But Jablonski was always his primary contact. Sometimes, he told her before he left for a trip. Other times, he didn't. The emails between Jablonski and Levinson, some of which the AP has seen or obtained, are circumspect. But they show that Levinson was taking his cues from her.
The more Levinson did for the agency, the more the analysts ran afoul of the CIA's most basic rules.
Before anyone can meet sources, seasoned CIA intelligence officials must review the plan to make sure the source isn't a double agent. That never happened for Levinson.
Levinson's meetings blurred the lines between his work as a private investigator and his work as a government contractor. Inside the CIA, the analysts reasoned that as long as they didn't specifically assign Levinson to meet someone, they were abiding by the rules.
On Feb. 5, 2007, Levinson emailed Jablonski and said he was gathering intelligence on Iranian corruption. He said he was developing an informant with access to the government and could arrange a meeting in Dubai or on an island nearby.
Problem was, Levinson's contract was out of money and, though the CIA was working to authorize more, it had yet to do so.
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The world of direct sales gets a bad rap. There are jokes made at its expense on television shows and women turn up their noses at making a living in jobs where you have to "hock your wares to unsuspecting friends and family."
I get it. People tend to criticize what they don't understand.
I'm here to tell you firsthand that not only is working for the right direct sales organization an incredible way to make money, it also can provide fantastic training in how to be a better businessperson, leader and person in general.
I've recently started a business. For years, I've been getting by on freelance money from odd writing jobs. Both of these things require a level of training, knowledge and perseverance I can assure you I did not have before I was a saleswoman for "those types" of companies.
It didn't matter what I was selling, the training that came with it was incredible. I learned about marketing. I learned about sales. I learned about the organization and systems necessary to run a business out of my house. I learned more from my direct sales life than I ever learned in school. I left my DS life behind a few years ago because no matter how great the companies were (there were two) they just weren't a perfect fit for me and what I wanted for my life.
And that is what I really learned from the women I encountered in direct sales: Don't settle. There is room for all of us to follow our dreams and if you're willing to work hard, get back up after falls and believe in what you're doing so strongly that your conviction emanates from your pores, then you will live the life you imagined, or maybe never even could.
The women I met — from all over the world — were walking proof that we can have it all, including our dreams. They were successful. They were powerful. But more important to me, they were kind and compassionate and always willing to go an extra mile for people. They didn't have to act like men to be wealthy. They didn't have to back stab to rise. They were proof that feminine power is unstoppable and need not be dismissed in order to move ahead professionally.
My direct sales mentors (one specifically) constantly fed me with their belief in me until I believed I was as great as they kept saying I was. One woman I'm indebted to nurtured my confidence, all the while filling me full of the information I would need when my confidence finally kicked in and I could do it alone. She showed me, as any great mentor should, how to live the life of my dreams. She was someone I admired, looked up to and desperately wanted to emulate. She lived a life I wanted to reach for and then she went to work teaching me what I needed to make me believe I could.
I'm no longer under the wing of my mentor. She may even be upset that I left her nest after all her hard work, but I dearly hope not. For it is because of that hard work that I am pursuing the life I love. She is the reason I know I will succeed and the reason I am able to get back up from a fall.
I believe mentors are a necessary component to success, in business and in life. I'm so lucky I found one to teach me about both, in the "crazy" world of direct sales.
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It was an eclectic night of legendary history swarming the crowd. Amid the sea of reporters, lights, and the public, stood the men belonging to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame 58th Induction Class. They took pictures, signed autographs, and shared stories from their glory days. On February 28th, at the historic Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit, Jim Brandstatter, Dorne Dibble, Jason Hanson, Alexi Lalas, Nick Lidstrom, Tom Mach, and John Smoltz became a part of Michigan's rich sports history.
It's hard not to think about the lives of the men who graced the stage at the Max M. Fisher Music Center on this night. What were they thinking? What were they going to say? How did they feel? All valid questions as anyone would wonder if such talented and gifted athletes made this a goal of theirs while in their rookie years. Perhaps it was, but what is most undeniable is that their focus was on their game, on their results, and on their lives.
Niklas Lidstrom aka "the perfect human," for example, kept a consistent schedule every day to prepare himself for games. What he ate, his workouts, his habits, worked together to build a foundation that he would use to excel. Nick and the others were not only inducted because they're great athletes, but because they're examples of how anyone can take their life, work hard, and succeed. Examples of how important it is to have a great team, a great support system to help you along the way.
After listening to the greats speak and thank various people in their lives, each expressed their love for the city of Detroit. No matter what it's been through, no matter what the mainstream media has said about it, Detroit is their home and they take pride in that. And no one agrees more than Mayor Mike Duggan. The Mayor took part in the festivities and gave an inspiring speech about sports and the future of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Just like the legends inducted on that cool, February night, the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame will call Detroit home for years and years to come. And we can all take pride in that.


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Manufacturers of luxury vinyl tile (LVT) are utilizing limestone sourced from local quarries as natural, inexpensive filler with a low carbon footprint, according to industry environmental experts.
"Limestone keeps with our mission of looking at the triple bottom line of planet, people and profit — with profit not being a bad word," said Diane Martel, vice president of environmental strategy and planning, Tarkett. "We source limestone locally as much as we can. It's a matter of efficiency. Limestone is heavy and you don't want to transport it too far. Also, when you buy locally, you can see the way it is extracted and have a better point of control." Limestone accounts for between 70 percent and 80 percent of LVT's composition.
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate, the prehistoric shell remnants of marine animals, snails and eggs. Aside from LVT, it is also used extensively as filler in building materials, roads, toothpaste, paint and feedstock.
And while the industry is pushing chemistry to develop new plasticizers and other bio-based materials, limestone is still the most cost effective and consistent filler to complement LVT's other key ingredient, vinyl, which is tied to the price of oil, according to Joe Ehrhardt, manager of quality assurance, Congoleum.
"Limestone is a key part of our environmental efforts," he said. "Not only is it readily available, but finding an effective replacement for limestone is difficult. We're always looking for opportunities to use recycled materials but it's not an automatic slam-dunk substitute for limestone."
Executives at Amtico, Armstrong, Centiva, Congoleum, Mannington and Tarkett all told FCW they strategically established their LVT manufacturing facilities within 200 miles of limestone quarries.
"Demand for our Alterna LVT is so high, if we had to source raw material from great distances we'd never be able to keep up," said Allen Cubell, vice president of residential product management, Armstrong. "We manufacture our LVT in Kankakee, Ill., which is home to Limestone Township. The quarry and our facility are in very close proximity."
The local, efficient, safe and legal extraction of raw materials like limestone now contribute to LEED points and are a requirement for NSF International Gold level certification, according to Martel.
Suppliers said they sometimes have to extend their reach when sourcing limestone to maintain strict quality controls, according to David Kitts, vice president of environment, Mannington.
"We always source first from sources close to manufacturing but sometimes we have to look further away because the raw material has better inherent characteristics," he said. "First and foremost, we pursue a supply chain that meets our specifications. It has to be the right color and particle size. Quality, cost and proximity all come into play."
Pat Buckley, vice president of product management, Congoleum, said Dura Ceramic tiles have the highest levels of limestone — 80 percent — making them harder and more realistic than others.
"We have found nothing works better than limestone," he said. "DuraCeramic is a long proven, very popular product that started the industry's fascination with LVT."
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Senior outfielder Mitch Jones was named a first-team All-America selection on the USA Today/Baseball Weekly 2000 All-America College Team. Junior catcher Casey Myers was named to the second-team.
Jones, from Orem, Utah, leads the nation in homeruns with 25 on the year. Jones' 25 homers ties the ASU single season record held by Bob Horner (1978). He leads the team and conference in runs scored (72) and RBI (82) and is ranked in the top 5 nationally for RBI per game (1.58).
Myers, from Casa Grande, leads the squad with a .413 average at the plate and ranks in the top 10 nationally in RBI (1.52 per game). His on-base percentage of .510 is also tops in the Pac-10 conference.
The Pac-10 had four players named to the first team (Jones, ASU, Justin Wayne, Stanford, Bill Scott, UCLA, and Ben Diggins, Arizona).
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GREER, SC – The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce is holding their 75th Annual Celebration tomorrow evening, January 17, 2013. Presented by Greer MemorialHospital, the Annual Celebration will be an evening full of surprises and fun as the Chamber reviews 2012 successes and looks into 2013. Entitled "A Look Back, A Look Ahead," the evening will feature 2012 Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce Chairman, John Mansure passing the gavel to Bill Roughton, 2013 Incoming Chairman.
Rosylin Weston will serve as Emcee for the event. Weston is the Vice President of Communications for the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District and is a seasoned public relations professional originally from Sumter, South Carolina. She has worked and lived in the Greenville market for the past 25 years.
Keynote speaker Craig Dietz is an ESPN-featured athlete but even more so, he is considered to be one of the greatest motivational speakers of inspiration and courage. Despite being born without limbs, Craig lives a life of adventure including hunting, fishing, skiing, bowling and volleyball. In particular, he has developed a passion for swimming. Since 2008, Craig has competed in the Pittsburgh Triathlon each year and in 2012, he finished the swim in 29:16, with his team finishing 4th out of 18 teams. Craig became the first quadruple amputee to swim across the Chesapeake Bay in June 2012 where he finished the 4.4-mile rough-water swim in less than 3 hours.
"The business community has had to face a lot of adversity; however, the adversity we have faced pales in comparison with the daily challenges Mr. Dietz faces," states Allen Smith, President and CEO of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce. "We can all learn from his positive attitude and the fact that he has succeeded despite all odds."
The Annual Celebration will take place at the Embassy Suites Hotel Golf Resort and Conference Center with a cocktail reception beginning at 5:30 pm and dinner and program beginning at 7:00 pm.
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd claims his team has found a $10 billion hole in the savings announced on Wednesday by the Coalition.
Mr Rudd took the unusual step on Thursday of publicly releasing private briefing documents given to the government by the Department of Finance and Deregulation and the Parliamentary Budget Office.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Senator Penny Wong say the Coalition has a $10 billion hole in their savings. Photo: Andrew Meares
The shadow treasurer Mr Hockey claimed on Wednesday that the Coalition had found $31.6 billion in savings, due to a range of measures such as scrapping the carbon and mining taxes. But Labor says its independent figures show the total saves amount to $20.8 billion.
''This means there is a hole in the Coalition's costings of $10 billion,'' Treasurer Chris Bowen said.
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- Claiming an additional $2 billion in savings from not proceeding with the Low Income Superannuation Contribution. Labor says the correct saving is $1.7 billion across the forward estimates, not the $3.7 billion Mr Hockey is claiming.
- Claiming a saving of $5.2 billion from reducing Australian Public Service staffing by 12,000. The Department of Finance has costed this saving at around $2.8 billion, more than $2 billion less than Mr Hockey is claiming. The Parliamentary Budget Office has also estimated that more than 20,000 public service jobs would have to be cut to deliver the $5.2 billion in saving Mr Hockey is claiming.
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Mr Rudd called on the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to be ''truthful'' with the Australian people and release all of the Coalition's costings, including their effect on the budget bottom line.
At a press conference shortly after Mr Rudd's announcement, Mr Abbott said he was ''confident that the assumptions that we have made are correct'', though he had not had time to look at Labor's specific claims.
''Mr Rudd has got all his own figures wrong and now he's getting our figures wrong,'' Mr Abbott said.
''All of our savings have been costed by the Parliamentary Budget Office and they have been validated by our costing panel.
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The Army JROTC mission is: "To Motivate Young People To Be Better Citizens". The course carries a full elective credit. The JROTC curriculum includes: Character and Leadership Development, Foundations of Success, Leadership Theory and Application, Citizenship and American History, Wellness, Fitness and First Aid, Geography and Earth Science, Financial Management, And Service Learning. THERE IS NO MILITARY REQUIREMENT FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF ARMY JROTC, cadets who complete three semesters of the JROTC Program may enter the military at an advanced rank.