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U.S. Teens in Our World
Understanding the Health of U.S. Youth in Comparison to Youth in Other Countries
Table of Contents | Executive Summary | Introduction | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | What Was Left Out | Summary
In this chapter:
Fitness | Physical Activity | Leisure-Time Activities | Nutrition | What Didn't We Know | References
Fitness underlies much of the overall health and well-being described in the previous chapter, affecting both current and future physical and psychological health. Physical activity, nutrition, and lifestyle all contribute to adolescents' daily functioning.
Adolescence is a critical period for the onset of obesity and for obesity-associated illnesses in later life.1,2 During adolescence, overweight youth may face discrimination, rejection, and low self-esteem, affecting their social relationships, school experiences, psychological well-being, and future aspirations.3,4 The U.S. Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity addresses the epidemic of overweight and obesity among U.S. youth.5 A number of factors contribute to this epidemic, including increases in the number of calories consumed, low levels of physical activity, and high levels of sedentary behavior.
Promoting healthful physical activity is an important way to combat this epidemic while establishing habits that can be sustained into adulthood. Scientific research over the last 50 years, primarily in adults, has shown that moderate physical activity is associated with a number of physical and mental health benefits, while a lack of physical activity has negative consequences. In addition to reducing the risk for being overweight or obese, regular, moderate physical activity also reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, type II diabetes, osteoporosis, and deterioration of functional capacity.6 Among mental health benefits, exercise reduces the risk of anxiety and can improve self-esteem.7,8 In addition to its preventive benefits, physical activity is also recommended as a treatment for clinical depression and type II diabetes.6,7,9 In adults, low levels of physical activity are associated with high risk of diabetes as well as high rates of cardiovascular deaths and deaths from all causes.9
Like adults, adolescents achieve considerable advantages from regular physical activity. As noted in Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General,10 increased physical activity levels in children and adolescents can reduce their coronary heart disease risk factors, such as lowered blood pressure, reducing obesity and helping control type I diabetes. Moreover, physical activity provides physical benefits during childhood and adolescence, such as increased bone mass, and has positive effects on psychological well-being.10,11 Sedentary adolescents have higher resting blood pressure than physically active students, while physically active adolescents have a more favorable blood lipid profile, in terms of their cholesterol and triglycerides, than their sedentary peers.13 The Surgeon General's Call to Action5 stresses the need to reduce sedentary behaviors, such as watching TV, which are also associated with increased consumption of snack foods and soft drinks among adolescents.14 Besides these dietary associations, time spent watching TV detracts from time available for active behaviors. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limitation of television viewing to one to two hours per day.15
Adolescents' eating habits not only affect their risks for overweight but also may hamper their ability to grow normally and to conduct their daily activities.16 An increase in the velocity of growth ("a growth spurt") associated with hormonal, cognitive, and emotional changes of adolescents, and proper nutrition is necessary for this growth. Adolescents' intake of saturated fat, total fat, sodium, and soft drinks, with their relatively low intake of fruits, vegetables, fiber, and calcium-containing foods, may be increasing their future risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.17 Among adolescents, low levels of fiber and high levels of saturated fat, total fat, and sodium may be related to low intake of fruits and vegetables.18 Of all the food groups, the fruits and vegetables groups are the ones that adolescents are least likely to eat in sufficient quantities.19
Even temporary eating habits during adolescence can have a long-term impact on future risk for osteoporosis, since skeletal maturity is achieved during the late stage of pubertal development.20 Bone growth during adolescence accounts for about 45 percent of total attained peak bone mass.21 A decline in milk consumption during adolescence appears to be related to the increase in soft drink consumption by youth, with teens drinking twice as much soft drinks as milk, a reversal of patterns found during the early 1980s.22,23 Replacement of milk with soft drinks may affect bone health through several mechanisms, including reductions in calcium, bone resorption (breakdown) from phosphoric acid in soft drinks, and possible increased calcium excretion from caffeinated drinks.24,25
Other nutritional issues include the relationship of dietary intake and eating patterns on academic achievement; in particular, breakfast consumption and iron intake. Iron deficiency anemia is a nutritional concern for adolescent girls, which can result in fatigue, reduced attention span, and impaired intellectual performance.26
Dietary behavior is also a factor in other weight-related disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, anorexia/bulimic behaviors, adverse dieting behaviors and binge eating disorders. These disorders tend to peak in prevalence and severity during adolescence: 10 to 20 percent of girls show anorexic and/or bulimic behaviors, and the more severe forms of these disorders are classified as mental illnesses. Girls are more likely than boys to report dieting behaviors, often because of concern with self-image. While some diets may be healthful, some, such as fasting, are very unhealthy. The Surgeon General's Call to Action stresses the importance of addressing weight and physical activity from the perspective of good health rather than from concern with body image.
This chapter shows how U.S. students compared to students from other countries on measures related to fitness, including frequency and intensity of physical activity, amount of television viewing, and dietary habits. The comparisons of physical activity across countries should be interpreted cautiously, because the questionnaires were not administered at the same time during the school year in every country and seasonal differences in opportunities for outdoor activity vary greatly from one country to another.
While most U.S. students exercise on two or more occasions per week, comparatively they rank in the lower half of countries for exercise frequency. And, as is the case with all other countries measured, regular exercise is more common among boys than girls, with 74 percent of boys and 54 percent of girls exercising twice a week or more. For boys, exercise frequency of two times or more per week ranges from 90 percent in Northern Ireland to 60 percent in Greenland. For girls, the most frequent exercisers are in Germany and the Czech Republic (66 percent) and the least frequent are in Greenland (37 percent). For exercise frequency, perhaps the most disturbing trend is the decline among girls as they age. While 65 percent of U.S. 11-year-olds report exercising two times or more per week, that figure declines to 62 percent for 13-year-old girls, and 54 percent for the 15-year-olds, as noted above. Unfortunately, this same downward trend exists among girls in all the countries measured, while there is not a decline among boys.
U.S. students rank in the middle for exercise length, with more than half reporting that they exercise for two hours or more a week. As with exercise frequency, U.S. boys are more likely than girls to exercise two hours or more a week: 67 percent compared to 51 percent. There is also wide variability among countries for exercise length. Eighty-six percent of Austrian boys exercise at least two hours a week compared to 48 percent of boys in Portugal. Among girls, 70 percent of students in Germany report exercising two hours or more per week compared to 25 percent in Portugal.
Interestingly, the percent of frequent television watchers among U.S. students declines steeply from age 11 to age 15. U.S. students at age 11 are in the top third of countries for frequent television watching, with 34 percent of girls and 36 percent of boys reporting that they watch four or more hours of television per day. At age 13, U.S. students are in the middle range of countries, with 28 percent of girls and 33 percent of boys reporting heavy television viewing. By age 15, as the chart indicates, the U.S. students ranked in the lowest third of countries, with 18 percent of girls and 27 percent of boys watching television for four hours or more per day. Among boys, frequent television watching ranges from 46 percent (Lithuania and Slovakia) to 17 percent (France). Similar patterns hold true for girls.
The U.S. ranked among the lowest third of countries, with 58 percent of girls and 53 percent of boys reporting daily fruit consumption. Proportions eating fruit in other countries ranged from about one third of students in Greenland to over 90 percent in Portugal. Across countries more girls than boys ate fruit, with the proportion decreasing with age. U.S. students followed this gender and age pattern.
Students in the U.S. were among the top five countries in the proportion eating fried potatoes daily: 21 percent of U.S. girls and 31 percent of boys. Across countries, more boys than girls ate french fries or fried potatoes every day, with the proportion decreasing with age. Levels were highest in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Israel, England, and the U.S. About 5 percent or fewer students ate fried potatoes in the nine countries with the lowest proportions.
U.S. students ranked about in the middle of all countries (11th out of 28 countries) with 51 percent of girls and 53 percent of boys eating sweets or chocolate daily. Across countries, candy consumption decreased with age and gender differences were minimal.
U.S. students rank third for daily consumption of soft drinks with sugar, following only Northern Ireland and Israel, with 66 percent of girls and 72 percent of boys. Across countries, more boys than girls drank soft drinks every day and boys showed a greater increase in this percentage with age. Most other countries have a wider gender gap than in the U.S. In nearly two-thirds of countries, half of all 15-year-old boys drank soft drinks every day, compared to one-quarter of girls.
U.S. students were most likely to be on a diet or to feel that they should be across countries. Girls far outpaced boys, 62 percent to 29 percent. Gender differences were strong in all countries. In nearly all countries, younger students were satisfied with their weight, but by age 15, nearly half of the girls in 16 countries were dieting or felt that they should be on a diet.
Most U.S. students exercise twice a week or more but still rank among the lowest among all countries for frequency. Of those who exercise, U.S. students rank in about the middle for time spent exercising. In all countries, boys exercise more than girls and the proportion of girls who exercise decreases between ages 11 and 15. The HBSC doesn't include all possible activities involving exercise that students may participate in due to the complexity of establishing comparability among country-specific activities and changes in participation rates over the recall time of the survey.
Time spent watching TV decreases with age for U.S. students, a pattern that is not consistent across all countries. The HBSC asked about time spent playing computer games, but not time spent on other computer activities such as using the Internet for other activities and chatting with friends. The proportion of U.S. students who play computer games and time spent playing also tended to decrease with age, again not a consistent pattern across all countries (data not shown).27 We don't know if time spent using the Internet compensates for the decreasing time spent with TV as U.S. students age.
An analysis across all countries in the HBSC shows that the hours spent watching television or playing computer games are correlated with increased consumption of soft drinks, sweets, and potato chips. The correlation is particularly strong between TV hours and soft drinks and sweets for 11- and 13-year-old boys and 11-year-old girls in all countries.27 U.S. research documents increases in portion sizes and use of soft drinks; with students drinking twice as much soft drinks as milk, a reversal of patterns of 20 years ago.19,22 We didn't know that U.S. students are more likely to consume soft drinks and french fries than students in almost all other countries, but the relation between the diet of U.S. students, their physical activity, and obesity is firmly established.5 The HBSC study didn't ask how often U.S. students eat out in comparison to other countries, nor does the HBSC have information on serving sizes. Serving sizes in restaurants and fast-food or carry-out locations have increased in the U.S., contributing to the epidemic of obesity.23,28
The international comparisons of factors related to fitness in this report are suggestive, raising questions not only about exercise, diet, and obesity, but about the relationship of fitness to U.S. students' overall health and well-being as described in the previous chapter. We have been concerned about increases in obesity among children and adolescents since the 1970's.5 As noted in the previous chapter, comparatively high proportions of U.S. students report negative feelings about themselves, feeling low and lonely, with relatively high rankings on physical symptoms such as headache, backache, stomachache, difficulty sleeping, and feeling tired in the morning.
The social and psychological concerns described under health and well-being may be correlated with the higher reports of negative feelings associated with poorer fitness profiles. As noted by Faulkner, Gortmaker, and others, weight status is associated with social relationships, school experience, psychological well-being, and future aspirations with possible economic consequences.3,4 Faulkner notes that obese girls report more adverse social, educational, and psychological correlates; obese and underweight boys noted more adverse social and educational correlates. In the HBSC, U.S. students ranked first in feeling they should be on a diet, with two-thirds of girls feeling this way. This is a higher proportion than are actually overweight in the U.S., reinforcing recommendations by the Surgeon General that weight concerns should focus on health rather than body image.5
These findings suggest that the social and psychological risks associated with not meeting weight and body shape ideals may be embedded in our larger culture, while the analysis by Gortmaker, et al., documents that overweight during adolescence has important social and economic consequences in adulthood for outcomes such as lower educational levels, income, and marriage rates. Of course, the family, neighborhoods, communities and cultural norms also influence these outcomes among students, along with patterns of diet and physical activity.5 U.S. students were not among the HBSC students who exercise most frequently or spend higher proportions of time exercising. Time spent with TV and using computers may be correlated with physical activity, obesity, and diet. As noted by Robinson, children who watch more TV are more likely to eat high-fat food and drink soft drinks.14
Preliminary data analysis from some HBSC countries indicate that U.S. students ages 11, 13 and 15 are significantly more likely to be at risk of overweight and obesity than students in any of the 15 European countries collecting measures on height and weight. This is of particular concern as we have recognized the emergence of type II diabetes as prevalent in U.S. youth.5
The international report of the HBSC reported that over all the countries, students on diets had a higher daily consumption of fruits and vegetables and low-fat milk, and lower consumption of less nutritious foods.27 Along with the substitution of soft drinks for milk among U.S. students, we are concerned about the effects of soft drink consumption on bone mineral density due to increased odds of bone fractures in both physically active and inactive girls who drink carbonated beverages and the longer term risks for osteoporosis.21,24
There are strong implications of U.S. student patterns of physical activity, obesity, and diet for their overall health and well-being as described in the previous chapter. It may be that the high levels of overweight and poor body image are contributing to the relatively higher levels of negative feelings reported. Our physical activity and diet patterns may be contributing to high reports of feeling low, difficulties sleeping and tiredness in the mornings. Carbohydrate loading from both the types of foods and soft drinks may affect efficient daylong functional status and sleep. In addition, the high levels of caffeine in our soft drinks, along with coffee consumption not measured in the HBSC, may also contribute to both the physical and psychological symptoms of headache and feeling low. Physical activity, diet, health and well-being are also integrally affected by our family and peer relationships, as described in the following chapter.
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"The team did well for a first day," head coach Vicky Maes said. "We had a good performance in doubles, winning two out of three. We are making a lot of improvements in that area and that's encouraging. Singles went pretty well, too. The girls competed hard and had good individual wins. Tomorrow will be a real test and I'm hoping to see the Cats pull out a few good wins."
In doubles play, Kim Stubbe and Sarah Landsman played Juliette Coupez and Maja Sujica from the University of San Diego for an 8-5 win. Natasha Marks and Lacey Smyth beat Malorie De la Cruz and Megan Sandford from Cal State Fullerton, 8-1. Susan McRann and Jane Huh lost to Alyssa Nafarrete and Aglea Van den Bergh from the University of Hawaii, 9-8.
In first round singles play, Smyth won against Khunpak Issara of Pepperdine University, 7-6, 6-2. Huh lost 6-2, 6-3 to Katarina Poljakova from the University of Hawaii. Elizabeth Hammond won against Megan Sandford from Cal State Fullerton, 6-2, 7-5.
Marks, Landsman, Stubbe, McRann, and Debora Castany all had a bye for the first round singles draw.
In second round singles play, Marks played Malorie De la Cruz from Cal State Fullerton for a 6-2, 6-3 win. Landsman won 6-2, 6-2 against Sianna Simmons from Arizona State University. Stubbe won 6-1, 6-0 against Adriana Radinovic from Loyola Marymount University. McRann won against Kiersten Meehan from the UCSB, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.
Castany lost to Julie Luzar from Long Beach State, 7-5, 6-0. Smyth lost against Micaela Hein from Arizona State University, 6-4, 6-2. Hammond played Jaklin Alawi from Long Beach State for a 6-0, 6-3 loss.
On Friday, Landsman, Marks, McRann and Stubbe will all play in the singles round of 32. For complete coverage of the ITA Regional Championships, visit www.itatennis.com.


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Exercise to set values to the mean. But first run the descriptives to determine the mean value.
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2. Click on Statistics, Summarize, Descriptives... and place hhsize in the Variable box using the arrow.
3. Click on OK.
Does your table look like this?
You will want to set the outliers to this mean value that you are given in the descriptive statistics, so that everything out of range is recoded to 5.27, to try to eliminate the skewing effect of the outlying values.
1. Open bdeshd1.sav
2. Select into Different Variables.
3. Select hhsize and move it into the variable box, type in a new name hhsizen (household size new) and click on Old and New values.
4. Select Range Lowest through and type 2.00 for old value and then type 5.27 in the New value space and click on Add.
5. Then click on Continue, and then OK.
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Photos of the Day: May 5
LOCKING HORNS: Herens cows locked horns during a qualification round at the annual 'battle of the queens' in Aproz, Switzerland, Sunday. Each year when taken to alpine pastures, cows test their strength and fight for leadership posts. (Valentin Flauraud/Reuters)
WHIZZING PAST: Norway goalie Lars Haugen looked at a puck at an IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship match against Denmark at the Globe Arena in Stockholm Sunday. Patrick Thoresen scored the winning goal in Norway's 3-2 victory over Denmark. (Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)
CIVIC DUTY: A voter showed her ink-stained finger after she cast her ballot in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday. Prime Minister Najib Razak's National Front coalition captured 127 of Malaysia's 222 parliamentary seats to win a majority. (Najjua Zulkefli/Zuma Press)
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For almost two decades, Butler Capital Corp. has collaborated with business brokers throughout the country who handle the buying and selling of businesses. During that time, Butler has developed significant experience in financing business acquisitions in the drycleaning and coin laundry industries.
I estimate that 50% of Butler's yearly business comes from customers looking to finance the purchase of one or more businesses. In 2007, we loaned more than $10 million for buy/sell transactions in the garment-care industry. The transactions ranged from a five-year loan of $100,000 for a client buying a small plant to a 10-year loan of $1 million for the purchase of a large, established drycleaning business.
As a business lender, Butler has learned the ins and outs of buy/sell loans — there's nothing quite like hands-on experience to furnish meaningful lessons.
I'm asked so often about what a client should or shouldn't do when thinking about buying a business, you could call me the "Dr. Phil" of acquisition financing. So what should buyers, sellers and brokers watch out for?
Typically, a broker hits three types of snags when trying to help a buyer purchase a business: difficulty finding financing for transactions that don't involve real estate; too-slow turnaround times for loan approval; and limited flexibility on the part of the lending source. Let's look at each of these potential problems.BUYING THE BRAND
First, there's the dilemma of locating money for an acquisition in which the real estate is not for sale. In such a case, the buyer is primarily purchasing the operation's "goodwill," and many lenders, frankly, aren't interested in financing something that nebulous.
Butler looks at it a bit differently, since we put stock in the individual and the business assets. My advice to brokers who hit this snag is to seek out a lender that's willing to look at the going-concern value of the business. They are out there.IN TURNAROUND
Second is the problem of the turnaround time on a loan. A long wait for a credit decision can frustrate broker and customer alike.
I've had buyers come to me at the last minute after trying several lenders with no success. By the time they come to us, the seller is frustrated, the buyer is in a panic, and the deal is falling apart. They need to close in three weeks, and they believe it simply won't be possible at this point.
Don't worry. Although they're harder to find, there are lenders that can underwrite, document and fund an acquisition in as little as three weeks.FLEXIBLE TERMS
The third snag is lender inflexibility. The best thing a potential business buyer can do is to find a flexible lender — one that knows how to structure deals creatively to make them work.
For example, one of my colleagues had a client who was buying a drycleaning plant that needed significant renovations before it could reopen. We knew that he would need additional time and money to get the store ready for business. Since we were confident that once the store was up and running, he would have no problem making his regular payments, we arranged for three months of low payments to allow more time and money to renovate.
Business brokers often find themselves on the selling end of a transaction, too. I tell my broker friends that they should counsel clients wishing to sell to take steps that will make the business easy to finance: Keep detailed financial records and have any important documentation ready before you start looking for buyers; be realistic about the worth of the business you're trying to sell; and encourage the seller to clean up the place he or she is trying to sell. Appearance can drastically affect a buyer's impression of how much the business is worth.
Don't hesitate to offer this advice — after all, the job of a business broker is to help the seller, and that entails much more than publicizing the availability of a business for purchase.
I've always found buy/sell transactions to be one of the most enjoyable parts of the business; they are among the most interesting loans I work with. And I'm always available — at no obligation — for advice or a second opinion.
The Three Snags of Purchasing a Drycleaning Business
For almost two decades, Butler Capital Corp. has collaborated with business brokers throughout the country who handle the buying and selling of businesses. During that time, Butler has developed significant experience in financing business acquisitions in the drycleaning and coin laundry industries.


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|Probable Pitchers
|Lost, 6-2; Lost, 4-1
|Won, 1-0; Won, 6-2
|vs. Bowie,
12:00 p.m.
|Karns (6-3) vs.
Wilson (3-1, 2.96)
|Won, 5-2
|@ Winston-Salem,
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|Won, 11-7
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12:00 p.m.
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|DSL Nationals
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10:30 a.m.
|Valerio (1-2, 2.22) vs.
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Buffalo 6 Syracuse 2 — GAME ONE
• Maya (L, 4-6) 5IP, 9H, 6R, 4ER, 3BB, 2K, HR
• Garcia 1IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 0K
• Rhymes 3-3, R, 2B, HR, 2RBI
• Walters 1-3, 2B
The Bison halted the Chiefs' win streak at four with a 6-2 win in the opener. Yunesky Maya gave up all six Buffalo runs on nine hits, including a home run, and three walks while striking out two. Will Rhymes accounted for both Syracuse runs with a two-run blast in the 3rd and went 3-for-3 overall.
Buffalo 4 Syracuse 1 — GAME TWO
• Robertson (L, 2-1) 1⅔ IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, BB, K, HR
• Kimball 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K, 1-0 IR-S
• Kobernus 1-3, R, SB
• Espinosa 1-3, RBI
Buffalo stampeded spot starter Tyler Robertson for four runs in the 2nd and cruised to a 4-1 win in the nightcap, sweeping the doubleheader. Robertson lasted an inning and 2/3rds and gave a walk and five hits, including a three-run home run. Jeff Kobernus singled, stole second, and scored on Danny Espinosa's RBI single, but the bats were otherwise limp against recently outrighted Chien-Ming Wang. Roster move: Yunesky Maya activated from 3-Day temporary inactive list.
Harrisburg 1 Bowie 0 — GAME ONE
• Gilliam (W, 3-2) 6IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 3K
• Barrett (SV, 17) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Head 1-3, R, HR, RBI
• Leon 1-2
Rob Gilliam and Aaron Barrett combined on a two-hit shutout as the Senators edged the BaySox, 1-0 in the opener. Gilliam allowed one hit and walked two over the first six to earn the win, his third for the year. Barrett worked around an leadoff single and retired the next three batters for his 17th save. Jerad Head's leadoff HR in the 4th was the difference as Bowie's Eduardo Rodriguez gave up just two hits for the complete-game loss.
Harrisburg 6 Bowie 2 — GAME TWO
• Swynenberg 5IP, 7H, 2R, 0ER, BB, 0K, HBP, WP
• Head 2-3, 2R, 2B, HR, 4RBI
• Goodwin 2-2, 2R, 2B, BB,
• Game Time 1:29 (1:22 delay)
Rain shortened the nightcap to just five innings, but a pair of three-run Senator rallies in the first two innings ended it early as Harrisburg completed the doubleheader sweep with a 6-2 win. Spot starter Matt Swynenberg went all five innings and scattered seven hits, giving up two unearned runs while walking one and striking out none. Jerad Head and Brian Goodwin combined for four hits, four runs, and four RBI as the Senators scored six times on just six hits.
Potomac 5 Wilmington 2
• Rauh (W, 1-0) 6IP, 3H, 2R, ER, BB, 4K, HBP
• Benincasa (SV, 5) 1IP, 0H, 0R, BB, K
• Burns 3-5, R, 2B, 2RBI
• Dykstra 2-2, 2BB, SB
Only the rain could slow down Potomac as they scored in each of the first five innings in a 5-2 win over Wilmington. Starter Brian Rauh earned his first win for Potomac with a quality start of two runs given up on three hits and a walk over six innings. He hit a batter and struck out four. Robert Benincasa walked one but got his fifth save in as many opportunities. Adrian Nieto was the sole P-Nat to not march in the 14-hit parade, though he extended his on-base streak to 15 games while Robert Gilmartin pushed his on-base streak to 17 games.
Hagerstown 11 Delmarva 7
• Turnbull 2⅓ IP, 9H, 6R, 5ER, 2BB, 2K, HR
• Harper (W, 5-1) 2⅔ IP, 3H, R, ER, BB, 2K, 2-0 IR-S
• Pena (H, 3) 3IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, K
• Martinez 2-3, 4R, HR, 3RBI, BB
• Lippincott 2-5, 3B, RBI
• Miller 1-4, 2R, HR, BB, 4RBI
Hagerstown racked up three big innings in the first five "ups" to outslug Delmarva, 11-7 and take the series, 3-1. Twice-demoted starter Kylin Turnbull gave up six runs in his first start back from the NYPL, knocked from the box with one out in the 3rd with two walks, two strikeouts, and nine hits surrendered. Bryan Harper bailed him out of the third with the Suns clinging to a 7-6 lead. Estarlin Martinez and Brandon Miller both homered, combining for seven of the 11 RBIs the Suns
Williamsport vs. Jamestown — PPD
Make that four rainouts in the past nine days as Auburn and Williamsport will play two tonight with 5th Rd. pick Austin Voth scheduled to make his NYPL debut.
GCL Nationals — OFF DAY
The G-Nats still lead the GCL East by 3½ games and are riding a modest three-game win streak.
DSL Nationals — OFF DAY
Rain shortened the slate to just four games last week, which the D-Nats split. This week, they begin at home against the Pirates2 and finish on the road against the Cubs, with home-and-home series against the Jays and Yankees1 in between.
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So, would anyone like to hazard a guess about which Single-A pitcher the Nats gave up for Scott Hairston?
I'll play, Mooneyham
One of the Emerging Latin starters
Better not be Ivan P
Yeah, you called it. It would be better if Pineyro was one in a robust stream of international signings starting to fluorish, but the Nats don't play that game.
Like 1/2 street, I'm deeply curious about who the A ball pitcher was traded.
Also, Jeff asked over the weekend about Komatsu & Skole. I figure Skole is at least a month away, but Komatsu's been gone for quite awhile now. If I remember correctly, he had both illness & ijury issues. Any enlightenment from the crowd would help.
Luke, I'm not a twitter guy, but do these guys tweet about anything relevant to their careers? Or is it just drivel. I don't know.
I know that Komatsu at least used to tweet a lot about his music, some kind of rap. I think his twitter name was Komobeatz.
I believe Komatsu had hip surgery at some point this season
Thanks Jeff. I remember seeing a photo of him in the hospital last year, so he's had a bad string of luck for awhile now.
Buster Olney reports: The prospect the Cubs are getting for Scott Hairston: Ivan Pineyro, a 21-yr-old RHer who has a 3.24 ERA in 15 minor-league starts in '13
Not sure i understand why we had to give up anything, let alone a 21 year old pitching prospect with potential like Pineyro, for a has been like Hairston. Kinda sucks, but whatever.


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Fourteen Amherst campus faculty and staff members are sharing more than $349,000 in grants from the President's Office for science and technology research and arts and humanities/social sciences projects. The awards are part of a package of $1,090,500 in grants announced June 21 by President Marty Meehan.
Geraldine de Berly has been chosen to be the new vice provost for Continuing and Professional Education beginning in September, according to Katherine S. Newman, provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs. De Berly joins the university from Syracuse University/University College where she spent nearly 20 years serving as senior associate dean providing leadership and management of strategy and program development for distance learning.


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Why is chemistry important to nursing?
Many of the processes that happen in the human body are chemical in nature and involve chemical reactions. While a student can be very knowledgeable in any single one of the three major scientific fields (biology, chemistry and physics), to truly master biology he or she will need at least a fundamental understanding of chemistry and physics. Granted, a physicist or chemist can get by with knowing little biology, the same can't always be said for a biologist (or particularly for a doctor or nurse).
The processes that occur in the body at the cellular level almost all have an underlying element of chemistry. How is food converted to energy? How does oxygen move from the lungs to the blood to the parts of the body that need it? Both questions that can't be answered without chemistry. What is the pH of our blood and other bodily fluids? Why does the pH matter? How is sugar converted into glucose, or what is their relationship anyway? More questions that require a knowledge of chemistry.
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A good nurse will not only know what is happening in a patient's body, but they'll have a good idea why. While some nursing programs are more heavily-laden with chemistry classes than others, the better programs are likely the ones that place more than a cursory emphasis on some of the sciences other than simply biology.Photo credit: http://answers.yourdictionary.com/medical/why-is-chemistry-important-to-nursing.html


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Although Jennifer Aniston has apparently been moving ahead with her life well ever since her divorce from Brad Pitt it appears thoughts of running into him with his fiancee Angelina Jolie still make her nervous. In fact Aniston has hired a confidence coach to help her face Pitt and Jolie reported IBT via Yahoo News on June 9, 2014. Aniston appears to actually be scared of confronting Pitt and Jolie.
The problem of a run-in between Aniston and Pitt became likely when it surfaced they have both been invited to George Clooney's wedding. Aniston is said to have expressed concerns that she may humiliate herself in case she runs into her ex-husband at this affair. Therefore, Aniston is seeking professional help to better cope with this situation.
Aniston is going through confidence building therapy to help her wash away her fears of seeing Pitt and Jolie together. She has also been getting some hypnotherapy to help her out. Aniston feels she needs this help even though she is planning to get remarried to Justin Theroux this summer.
Although Aniston has tried to avoid running into Pitt at Hollywood functions it now it looks like she has no choice but to face him at Clooney's wedding party reports Enstars. Aniston is battling anxieties over seeing Pitt with his fiancee Jolie even though she is in love with Theroux. This is the kind of story great soap operas are made out of.


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May 23, 2011
Taube Family Tennis Center - Stanford, Calif.
Monday, May 23 - 12 p.m. - Taube South
Men's Semifinals
No. 3 USC 4
Doubles (Order of Finish: 3, 1)
1) No. 22 Poldma/Sundling (USC) d. No. 6 Garrapiz/Pieters (UGA) 8-6
2) Gomez/Johnson (USC) vs. Doumbia/Taboada (UGA) aban.
3) Nguyen/Sarmiento (USC) d. Spencer/Bernstein (UGA) 8-3
Singles (Order of Finish: 1, 4, 3)
1) No. 1 Steve Johnson (USC) d. No. 18 Will Spencer (UGA) 6-0, 6-0
2) No. 38 Jaak Poldma (USC) vs. No. 32 Javier Garrapiz (UGA) aban.
3) No. 44 Daniel Nguyen (USC) d. No. 51 Sadio Doumbia (UGA) 6-3, 6-3
4) No. 47 Ray Sarmiento (USC) d. Drake Bernstein (UGA) 6-2, 6-3
5) Emilio Gomez (USC) vs. Ignacio Taboada (UGA) aban.
6) Peter Lucassen (USC) vs. Hernus Pieters (UGA) aban.
USC Head Coach Peter Smith
"We played great today. I felt like we felt the moment and we responded. It was great doubles, and you get humble when you see your team play this well. Its a very humbling feeling. I'm not doing a lot of coaching out there, these guys are really playing well and feeling it, so its great."
"[Having experience is] really meaningful. In the end, the best team's going to win. Experience matters, is it worth a point or two here and there, yeah. We're very comfortable, we've been very comfortable since we came here. We've played well at Stanford in the past and we feel like we're playing well right now."


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Design your self-service facility with both simplicity and success in mind.
May 1, 2012
Right now, the growth curve for self-service facilities is phenomenal," said Dimitri Gerontis of S3 Software Solutions. "We'll definitely see more of these in the future." According to Gerontis, "There is a 50/50 trend in the self-service facilities. Half of the facilities are 'newbies' to the industry and the other half are auto recyclers with full service yards who are transitioning to open self-service yards."
With a national increase of approximately 20 percent in the last few years, self-service facilities are attracting those on the peripheral of the automotive recycling industry. Gerontis believes that they see the potential of the self-service yard and also have the cash to invest.
"The newbies are often starting with a green field, which is land that was not previously a recycling facility. While it takes longer to get the approval from the authorities and to build from the ground up, the advantage is that it can make more sense than buying an established yard and turning it into what you want," said Gerontis.
Many existing auto recyclers are also starting self-service yards next to their full-service yards and the trend is likely to continue as obtaining good quality salvage gets tougher.
"We opened our self-service yard in May 2008 in response to several factors," said Shannon Nordstrom, one of the owners of Nordstrom's Automotive, Inc., located in Garretson, South Dakota. "We had people calling to sell us cars that we had to turn down and we wanted to give our customers more options. We have been operating a full-service yard and repairable lot since 1969 so it seemed like a normal progression for the business."
"We started our u-pull-it yard out of necessity because we had a lease on the property and had to figure out some way to pay the rent," notes Joe Bessler, Bessler Auto Parts, based in Wilder, Kentucky.
"The best thing we did in starting our self-service yard was keeping it low budget which allowed us to cover our bills."
Simplicity and Efficiency
Efficiency is a key element when designing the lay-out of a self-service facility. You want a clean and efficient yard that is visually appealing to the customer. Make the experience easy and user-friendly for all involved and design your yard using proven consumer methods that have worked in other businesses, especially when it comes to the retail area.
"When we started we had no layout or design," said Bessler. "It came over several years of trial and error. We are currently re-designing the layout to better meet the needs of our customers."
"Many self-service yards we are working with are currently upgrading the look and feel of their operation to a more professional operation," said Jim Stewart, Advanced Data Systems. "Most are implementing retail space similar to your traditional retail stores with counters and POS systems. Some are implementing rewards systems and even doing text and e-mail marketing."
In the retail area, make sure that price lists are posted and visible, as well as rules and regulations, and any other information that the customer might want to know. Standardize all the features of the shopping experience at the facility so that everyone receives the same level of customer service. Make sure that the effects of any changes made are measurable.
"By treating all customers the same you will make it easier on everyone," adds Gerontis, "and you will be able to examine whether changes you might implement to your business are paying off or not."
Do It Right
When designing your retail area, consider designs that you like and sketch them on paper. There is no one right way to design your yard, so don't be afraid to rip the paper up and start all over again. In fact, your design is something that should stay fluid and change as needs change over time.
Shannon Nordstrom's father, Art Nordstrom, sketched the first idea of what the self-service yard would look like on a piece of paper and then a group of managers from Nordstrom's Auto took a look at it and decided to go all out.
"We decided that if we were really going to invest in a self-service yard then we should really dream big," said Shannon. "So, we upgraded what my Dad had done and created our 'ideal' self-service yard. We closed off a section of our existing yard and built a new office building and what we call the Pull Barn where customers can come for their parts."
From the beginning, Nordstrom's Auto treated the new venture like a different company, with its own dedicated resources such as sales and a retail staff. As time has passed the original layout and design of the yard, which is called Ewe-Pullet, have not changed, but they have tweaked some areas and made changes to programs they offer.
Dale Bevell, of Bevell's Pull-IT-Yourself Used Auto Parts in Goldsboro, North Carolina agrees that high quality staff and excellent customer service is key to a successful self-service facility. "One of the slogans we used when we first opened was, 'We're different and more than you expect!'" said Bevell. "We had a lot of people who on the way out would say something like, 'Wow, you guys are different.'"
"Putting the right people in the right positions is key to any operations success," said Bevell. "A self-serve yard is no different. People make the business. We offer good attitudes, smiles, compassion, and great service. It's what brings people back."
It's All in the Details
When it comes to the overall yard layout, doing a little research before you design it, will pay off.
Do the obvious things, such as:
• Make it easy to find a car; keep the high demand cars in the front near the customer; and, clearly mark the rows and cars with numbers.
• Make the yard easy to navigate, with few turns and corners, keeping rows and walkways free of clutter.
• Provide your customer with the necessary tools to buy your parts, such as wheelbarrows, engine hoists, or offer help to avoid any safety concerns.
Dale Bevell says that their attention to laying the yard out in an efficient manner has been an important part of their success.
"I feel like we were successful in the way we organized the yard by make of vehicle, and placed them in nice straight rows on wheel stands with locations recorded for easy finding of vehicles by customers," said Bevell.
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Things to consider when planning or improving a self-service facility:
• Make sure to brand it as a self-service yard and treat it like a separate business to your full-service yard. Buy the right equipment for each business, i.e. the right drainage equipment for a full-service and the right drainage equipment for a self-service yard.
• Don't scavenge the inventory; don't strip off all the good parts then put out the left-over cars. Your customers want the same parts as full-service customers.
• In marketing, inform people of what you are doing.
• Promote all your positives, such as that you are clean, friendly, well-stocked, etc.
• Listen to customer feedback and try to incorporate their ideas into your retail area.
• Set up the processing area in a fashion that vehicles progress through the yard.
• In the processing area, do not touch the vehicles more than you have to and do not co-mingle the paths of equipment or tow trucks or vehicle vendors.
As Gerontis points out, "Vehicle vendors are your life blood, and you should make all the difference to those who sell you vehicles. You want to make it easy for them to sell to you again. Create a special drop-off area and keep it free from clutter and debris."
While this information is helpful, you must do your own research and crunch your own pro forma numbers to make sure a self-serve yard is for you.
Michelle Keadle-Taylor is a freelance writer based in Northern Virginia.
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During late Saturday and throughout Sunday, it appeared more than 20 players who were either rookies not chosen in the 2014 draft or were beyond their first year out of school but unsigned had at least agreed to either free agent or tryout deals with the Saints, via league sources and credible Twitter reports.
While among them were guys with local ties, a few names stood out to me: Rutgers wide receiver Brandon Coleman, center Matt Armstrong from Grand Valley State and Sam Houston State running back Timothy Flanders.
Rutgers University confirmed its towering 6-foot-6, 220-pound wide receiver Brandon Coleman agreed to a deal with the Saints. Coleman tied a school record for touchdown receptions with 20, and he had 92 grabs for 1,743 yards in 26 starts.
As for Armstrong, he's notable because of Grand Valley State alum Tim Lelito, the second-year offensive lineman who started two games at guard as an undrafted rookie in 2013. After Brian de la Puente — the Saints' starter at center since 2011 — left in free agency for Chicago in April, the Saints repeatedly named Lelito as someone who would compete for that particular vacancy this preseason.
They assured that player would be either an incoming rookie or a veteran free agent. The Saints didn't draft anybody at the position because they didn't consider that spot very deep in the draft.
And coach Sean Payton refused to comment on what kind of communication the team may be having with free-agent center Jonathan Goodwin (a former Saint who went to the Pro Bowl the year New Orleans won Super Bowl XLIV and has been in San Francisco the past three seasons).
But Lelito's first challenger became known Saturday, when Armstrong's agent James Ivler confirmed during a brief phone conversation that his client "is a Saint." Armstrong is an ex-teammate of Lelito's at Grand Valley State and owns the most recent Rimington Trophy given out to the best center in the Football Championship Subdivision (previously known as Division I-AA).
And lastly, there's Flanders, who announced his agreement with the Saints via Twitter. Dimunitive at 5-foot-9 and 207 pounds, Flanders is the all-time leading rusher in the history of the Southland Conference, which is in the FCS.
The All-American had 5,664 ground yards and 66 touchdowns from 2010 to 2013 after transferring to Sam Houston State from Kansas State, where he red-shirted his freshman year.
At the scouting combine in Indianapolis, Flanders said he met with New Orleans running backs coach Dan Roushar and grew up in Oklahoma as a Saints fan. He also had a pre-draft visit with the Saints.
Regardless, aside from Armstrong (@Strongarm56 on Twitter), Flanders (@TFlanders405) and Coleman, others who have either taken free agent deals or have been tapped to try out at this weekend's upcoming rookie minicamp include:
-Ryan Boykin, RB, Ohio [via his Twitter] (@RyanBoykin20)
-Sergio Castillo, Kicker, West Texas A&M [media reports]
-Jerome Cunningham, Tight end, South Connecticut State (@Coco_Loco86) [his school confirmed]
-Brian Dixon, Cornerback, Northwest Missouri State (@BrianDixon_2) [via his Twitter]
-Kasim Edebali, Defensive end, Boston College (@TheDreamKasim) [his school confirmed]
-Spencer Hadley, Outside linebacker, BYU [source confirmed]
-Je'Ron Hamm, Wide receiver, Louisiana-Monroe (@j_hamm86) [his school confirmed]
-Spencer Harris, Wide receiver, Illinois [via coach's Twitter]
-Cqulin Hubert, Linebacker, Southeastern Louisiana (CqulinHubert51) [via his Twitter]
-John Hubert, Running back, Kansas State (via his Twitter)
-Steve Hull, Wide receiver, Illinois [via coach's Twitter]
-Shawn Jackson, Linebacker, Tulsa [via media reports on Twitter]
-Logan Kilgore**, Quarterback, Middle Tennessee State (@logankilgore) [via his Twitter]
-Seantavius Jones, Wide receiver, Valdosta State (@Stretch_did_dat) [league source]
-Ryan McGrath, right tackle, Ohio University
-Brandon McCray, Defensive end, Louisiana-Lafayette [via media reports]
-TraShaun Nixon, Linebacker, New Mexico State (@TNiX_02) [via his Twitter]
-Micajah Reynolds**, Defensive lineman, Michigan State (@CallMeCaj60) [via his Twitter]
-Derrick Strozier, Cornerback, Tulane (@D_Stro13) [via his Twitter]
-George Uko, defensive tackle, Southern California [via his agency]
-Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Defensive end, Colorado [via media reports]
-Lawrence Virgil, Defensive end, Valdosta State [school confirmed]
-Pierre Warren, Safety, Jacksonville State [school confirmed]
-Luke Wollet, Safety, Kent State [local media reports]
-Ty Zimmerman, Safety, Kansas State [media reports]
Note that any agreed to deals can fall apart for any number of reasons. None of these are official until the Saints release an announcement.
Golic Jr. signs
On another note, guard Mike Golic Jr. — who was undrafted out of Notre Dame in 2013 — has agreed to a deal with the Saints, he said on Twitter. It's for two years, ESPN reported.
Golic spent last summer with the Pittsburgh Steelers but didn't make the team. His father co-hosts ESPN's Mike & Mike in the Morning with Mike Greenberg.


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(2004-12-20) Letter from Mary Lawson to Karen Kinsley regarding their recent meeting
(2004-12-17) Letter from Mary Lawson to the Hon. Joe Fontana regarding Housing Foundations
(2004-12-07) Letter from Chair of Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes regarding Definitions in the new National Building Code
(2004-12-01) Consumer Perceptions of the Residential Construction Industry: Report of Findings
(2004-11-22) Letter from Mary Lawson to Joe Fontana and David Morse on the Federal Provincial Territorial Ministers of Housing Meeting
(2004-11-16) Remarks by Mary Lawson to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance - "Anticipating The Future"
(2004-11-10) Letter from Mary Lawson to Joe Fontana (November 10, 2004) following up on CHBA Fall Board Meetings
(2004-11-01) Summaries of Energy Efficent Housing Programs in Canada
(2004-10-28) Consumer Perceptions of the Home Building Industry: Research Conclusions and Implications from CHBA Consumer Focus Groups
(2004-10-24) Presentation: Consumer Perceptions of the Home Building Industry: Conclusions and Implications
(2004-10-08) Summaries of Energy Efficient Housing Programs in Canada
(2004-10-06) CHBA Response to the Speech from the Throne
(2004-10) Cost Impact of CHBA Code Review Efforts
(2004-09-30) Examination Of Skill Seeking And Job Seeking Resources And Practice In The Housing Industry
(2004-09-30) Letter from The Hon. John Godfrey to Mary Lawson regarding Priority Federal Investment in Infrastructure
(2004-09-17) "Anticipating the Future," 2004 Pre-Budget Submission
(2004-09-13) Letter from CHBA President Mary Lawson to Joe Fontana, Minister of Labour and Housing, re. follow-up to meeting on August 31 on a variety of issues
(2004-09-03) Letter from Bob Bowen, Acting Director General, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council, to CHBA COO John Kenward, regarding performance beyond minimum codes
(2004-08-30) CHBA Brownfields Background Paper
(2004-08-20) Letter from CHBA President Mary Lawson to John Godfrey, Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities), including CHBA Discussion Paper: Next Steps Toward Priority Investment in Community Infrastructure
(2004-08-19) Letter from CHBA President Mary Lawson to Joe Fontana, Minister of Labour and Housing, re. portable housing choice vouchers
(2004-08-14) Financing Local Government Capital Investment
(2004-07-29) Letter from the CHBA's Don Johnston to Bruce Clemmensen, Chair of the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, re. proposed changes for loading requirements for balconies and porches
(2004-06-22) Briefing Note: PST Changes in Manitoba
(2004-06-01) "Building Homes and Communities for Canadians, Now and in the Future," CHBA's 2004 Federal Election Statement
(2004-05-26) Final Report: Comparison and Analysis of Provincial Builder and Renovator Industry Programs
(2004-05-20) Letter from Elaine Routledge, Assistant Commissioner, Compliance Programs Branch, Canada Revenue Agency to CHBA President Mary Lawson re. CHBA's request for pilot-testing a third party approach to assist in addressing the underground economy
(2004-05-12) Letter from CHBA President Mary Lawson to Andy Scott, Minister of State (Infrastructure) and Minister responsible for CMHC, re. CHBA policy priorities
(2004-05-10) Letter from the CHBA's John Kenward to John Godfrey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister for Cities, re. federal funding to municipalities for infrastructure and related urban development issues
(2004-04-16) Letter from CHBA President Mary Lawson to Prime Minister Paul Martin on housing choice vouchers (with briefing notes)
(2004-04-16) Letter from the CHBA's John Kenward to Mr. Marten Burns, Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance, regarding federal tax policy and cities agenda
(2004-04-16) Letter from the CHBA's John Kenward to Doug Stewart, CMHC Vice-President, Policy and Planning Sector, re. urban development issues
(2004-04-14) Letter from Doug Stewart, Vice President, Policy and Planning, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, to John Kenward, following up on April 7 meeting
(2004-04-14) Letter from Doug Stewart, Vice President, Policy and Planning, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, to John Kenward, regarding various research initiatives
(2004-04-07) Letter from Neil MacLeod to CHBA President Jim Thomson, regarding EnerGuide and Houses Retrofit Incentive
(2004-01-01) Building More Competitive Cities: Giving Effect to an Urban Agenda for Canada - A White Paper on Urban Issues
(2004-03-26) Letter from the CHBA's John Kenward to François Lacroix, President of the Cement Association of Canada, on proposed White Paper on Brownfields Development
(2004-03-23) Home builders welcome Goodale's fiscal prudence - CHBA Press Release on the Federal Budget
(2004-03-11) Contract Payment Reporting System Evaluation Framework and Guidelines received from CRA on March 11, 2004
(2004-03-08) Memorandum to Local HBA Presidents and Executive Officers from CHBA President Mary Lawson on the 2004 Federal Budget (with Talking Point Notes for each Province)
(2004-02-23) Inaugural Address from Mary Lawson, 2004 National Conference, Banff, AB
(2004-02-20) Letter from Michael Harcourt, Chair, Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities, to CHBA President Jim Thomson on Prime Minister Paul Martin's "cities agenda"
(2004-02-17) Letter from CHBA President Jim Thomson to Finance Minister Ralph Goodale on CHBA Recommendations for the 2004 Budget
(2004-02-12) Letter from Thérèse Dalrymple, Director, Program Evaluation Division, Corporate Audit and Evaluation Branch of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to CHBA President Jim Thomson on the Contract Payment Reporting System Evaluation
(2004-02-12) Letter from the Minister of Natural Resources Canada, R. John Efford, to CHBA President Jim Thomson on the R-2000 Home Program and CHBA positions re. urban issues
(2004-02-12) Letter from the Hon. John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, to Jim Thomson regarding R-2000
(2004-02-10) Letter from the CHBA's John Kenward to André Juneau, Deputy Head of Infrastructure Canada on future cooperation
(2004-01-19) CHBA Position Paper on the Affordability and Choice Today (ACT) Program
(2004-01-01) Builders Address the Issue of Urban Sprawl
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Fremantle has been dealt a severe blow a fortnight out from the AFL season with key forward Scott Gumbleton sidelined for three months.
Scans have revealed a serious tear in Gumbleton's right hamstring, continuing a shocking run of injuries for the luckless 25-year-old - the former No.2 draft pick has played just 35 games since his 2007 debut.
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Gumbleton suffered the injury in Wednesday's AFL pre-season clash with the Western Bulldogs and was immediately subbed off.
The Dockers, grand finalists last season, had been hopeful Gumbleton would miss just three weeks - but they were delivered far more serious news on Saturday.
"It's very frustrating for Scott given the preparation he has had," the club's general manager of football operations Chris Bond said.
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Questions: Ask and Answer
January 9, 2013
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Oladayo Olagunju is the CEO and Founder of a company called nyoombl, pronounced 'nimble', that has manufactered a new application for Apple products known as 'Questions: Ask and Answer'.
This application allows users to ask quick 10 second questions using their iPhone cameras, and have people from all over the world with the application be notified instantly. Once another user answers your question the response video automatically appears underneath your question on the app.
Questions on the app come from a variety of fields–from chemistry to the reality of true love. Question videos are limited to a maximum of ten seconds, so that they remain short and interesting.
The variety of ideas allows for a fun environment and as Olagunju sees it: "a fun approach to empowering our users to have access to a diversity of opinions".
He further emphasized that the technological aspects of putting an app of this sort together are easy, the difficult aspect is knowing "when" to actually put it together.
The idea of the Questions app was sparked through Olagunju's own curiosity-driven personality and thirst for the unknown. He remembers as a four-year-old almost only speaking when he had questions. The app ultimately materialized because of Olagunju attempting to solve what he calls his own 'problem' of curiosity.
Olagunju elaborated more on the purpose he intended for the app: "To see if we can use the combination of people's inquisitive nature, our tendency for vanity as a species, and fun, to provide more natural accurate answers to the natural questions we all have".
The app appeals to the nature of both one's curiosity and opinion, and as Olagunju said, uses answers "by real people". Therefore it is a tool to both broaden perspectives and bridge cultural chasms. By simply democratizing conversation, the app opens up the forum for debate and communication all over the world.
"Think about it…when you ask your good friends a question, the replies you get probably won't be identical but they will likely all be mono-centric; from the same perspective of a single American viewpoint, or even a single Bay Area viewpoint. However, when you pose the same question to people of several different countries or people of different belief systems or different experiences, you get a much richer set of answers".
These answers from a diverse set of people living all over the world allow for a new understanding of issues that may once have seemed one-sided. It furthermore broadens the mind and can be used to help understand and enlighten the mind based off of the beliefs and cultures of others.
Additionally, submitted questions on the app range from a father asking what his daughter's bedtime should be, to a teenage girl pondering the topic of male chest hair, keeping its members interested while providing fascinating feedback from people all over the world.
As the application continues to grow globally, Olagunju hopes to make features that make the process of asking questions and retrieving answers much more efficient, so that one is able to ask a question and immediately receive answers.
Currently, the application is only available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Check out some of the exciting videos posted on this app at questionsapp.com.


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Although Esher is a historic town, it grew as a stagecoach stop on the London–Portsmouth road on what was later to become the A3. Fortunately, the A3 bypass was opened in 1927 allowing Esher to go back to sleep!
Today, most of the town centre is within a conservation area and this includes the picturesque Esher Green area and the historic 16th Century St George's church. Cafes and restaurants dominate the centre of Esher and on the edge of the town you will find a large supermarket. Unusually for such a small town, there is a local cinema.
Sandown Park racecourse was opened in 1883 and attendance became a society event even after the death of Queen Victoria. Today it is famous for the Group One Eclipse Stakes and the National Hunt Gold Cup. This makes the town a popular tourist attraction on race days and also for other events held on the course and in the grandstand complex throughout the year.
Claremont Gardens is also popular tourist attraction. In 1726 it was described as 'the noblest of any in Europe' and the garden today is of national importance.
Famous local residents have included the musicians George Harrison of the Beatles who lived locally in the 1960s and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees.
You can find out a lot about the history of Esher at the Esher District Local History Society.
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Esher provides a high level of public and private education, with two state primary schools, Esher High secondary school and four private schools, (three primary and one also providing secondary education).
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Career Stats
The 2005 Season: Earned Second Team All-Pac-10 honors as a specialist ... Led Stanford with 21 kick returns for 575 yards and a pair of touchdowns, ranking third in the Pac-10 and 20th in the nation with a 27.4 average that was eighth on Stanford's all-time single-season list ... Returned both his first and last return of the year for touchdowns, going 93 yards for a score at Navy and 87 versus Notre Dame ... Had 100 or more kick return yards on three occasions (at Navy, 2-127; vs. Oregon, 5-108; vs. Notre Dame, 2-108) ... Finished with a team-high 722 all-purpose yards, adding 128 in 14 punt returns ... Started all 11 games at cornerback, intercepting a pair of balls with 19 return yards ... Had a career-high eight tackles in his final collegiate game versus Notre Dame, while recording seven against both Arizona State and UC Davis ... Recorded his interceptions at Oregon State and at Arizona.
Game-By-Game Statistics
The 2004 Season: Had an outstanding season as the team's top kickoff return specialist and one of three cornerbacks who started in 2004 ... T.J. averaged 28.4 yards per kickoff return, which led the Pac-10, ranked No. 6 in the NCAA and was third on Stanford's all-time ... Named First-Team All-Pac-10 as a kickoff return specialist ... Returned 23 kicks for 653 yards and one touchdown, ranking second on Stanford's all-time single-season kick return yards list ... His 99-yard kickoff return against BYU went into the Cardinal record book as the third longest return in school history ... Following the game, he was named the Pac-10 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week ... Also had a 54-yard kickoff return vs. USC ... Defensively, T.J. teamed with Stanley Wilson and Leigh Torrence as the Cardinal's cornerback trio ... Played in all 11 games and started two ... Had 36 total tackles, six tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery ... Against BYU, he not only had his 99-yard kickoff return but added three tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and one fumble recovery ... Had seven tackles and a tackle for loss vs. USC and six tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss at Arizona State ... Winner of the Phil Moffat award as the team's Most Outstanding Offensive Special Teams Player.
Game-By-Game Statistics
The 2003 Season: A member of Stanford's three-man rotation at the cornerback positions along with Stanley Wilson and Leigh Torrence ... Played in all 11 games and started six ... Finished the year with 42 total tackles, five pass breakups, three forced fumbles, 3.0 tackles for loss, one blocked kick and 1.0 quarterback sack ... Forced two fumbles and five tackles in The Big Game vs. Cal ... Also recorded five tackles and 1.0 sack against Arizona State ... Season-high seven tackles against Oregon State ... Returned eight kicks for 181 yards and a 22.6 average.
The 2002 Season: Along with Julian Jenkins, the only true freshman to earn a letter in 2002 ... Used in nickel situations as the team's No. 3 cornerback ... Had 21 total tackles, including 17 solo, two interceptions, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 quarterback sack and one forced fumble ... Returned his second interception 63 yards against Oregon State to set up a Cardinal touchdown ... His first INT came in his first game as a Cardinal, September 28 against San Jose State ... Had a season high seven tackles, including six solos, a forced fumble and 1.0 tackle for loss against Washington State ... Registered four tackles vs. Arizona and Oregon State.
In Track and Field: A sprinter on the Cardinal track and field team in 2003 and '04 ... Ran the leadoff leg on Stanford's 400m relay team in 2004 that broke the long-standing school record with a time of 39.71 ... The old mark of 39.84 was set in 1978 and included future NFL stars James Lofton and Darrin Nelson ... Posted a season best of 10.68 in the 100m, second best on the team ... Also competed on the 1600m meter relay team ... In 2003, he was a member of Stanford's 400m relay team that posted the second and third fastest times in school history (40.15 at the Stanford Invitational, 40.24 at the Texas Relays).
In High School: Named All-Midlands by SuperPrep following his senior season ... Starred in football, basketball and track at Pauls Valley HS in Oklahoma ... Named the County Player of the Year and First-Team All-State as a cornerback in 2001 ... Played quarterback, running back and cornerback as a senior ... Accounted for over 1900 yards rushing and 27 TDs ... Four-time All-County selection in football ... County Player of the Year in basketball following his junior season ... In track, he led his team to the state 3A championship after capturing four gold medals in 2002 (100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x400m).
Personal Information: Political Science major ... Member of the National Honor Society and Who's Who Among American High School Students.
Getting To Know: TJ Rushing
Nickname: SupaStar, T-Bird, Runt, Lil Kid
I would describe myself as a person as (one or two words): Athletic and Intelligent
What people don't know about me is: My dad is a minister and I'm also a little shy
The reason I love football is: Don't know, just have my whole life
I pattern my play after: Deion Sanders, Ronnie Lott, and Champ Bailey
For me to improve as a person, I need to: Not to expect so much out of others. I hold people to really high standards
My favorite pre-game ritual is: Chilling in the locker room relaxing and making jokes so everyone isn't so uptight.
My greatest athletic moment is: Returning a Kick against BYU for a touchdown tied with my H.S. team winning the State Track Meet
The biggest thrill in my life to date is: First career interception against San Jose State in my first game at Stanford Stadium
The teammate I admire the most is: All the Walk-Ons
My favorite stadium in which to play is: Either Autzen Stadium, or at Notre Dame
The toughest player I have faced in college is: Reggie Bush
A friend from another college football team is: JD Runnels (OU), Jeremy Harper (Rice), Brian Peters (ECU)
The reason I chose Stanford University is: Great Athletics and academics. Also the Pac-10 is a great conference for cornerbacks.
Since coming to Stanford, I have learned: How to write a 5-10 page paper in one night.
My favorite class at Stanford is: Sleep and Dreams
My least favorite class at Stanford is: IHUM
What sets Stanford apart from other college football programs?: The mixture of guys from all over the country makes this a special place.
The sports team I followed when I was younger: Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bulls
When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be: Barry Sanders
The athlete I admire most is: Michael Jordan
The person I admire most is: My Parents
If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: Jesus
The three people in history I admire most are: Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., and my Grandfathers
Best book I have read: The Da Vinci Code
Favorite food: Steak and Potatoes
If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on: Top Ramen and Easy Mac, and sometimes frozen pizzas
Favorite movie: Forrest Gump, Varsity Blues
Favorite TV show: Martin, Chappelle's Show and SportsCenter
Favorite actor: Martin Lawrence and Denzel Washington
Favorite actress: Halle Berry and Tara Reid
If a movie were made of my life, I would have the following actor play me: Eddie Griffin
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: Intercepting A pass in the final two minutes of Stanford vs. USC and return it for a touchdown
Favorite musical group or performer: Garth Brooks, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Mystikal, Rascal Flats, Snoop, and Lil Flip
If I were not playing college football, I would be: playing college basketball or running Track
After my Stanford career, I'd like to be remembered as: as a hardworking teammate who would do anything for another player on the team.
The best advice I ever received was: Do Right!
The person who had the greatest influence on my life: my parents
Hobbies: playing other sports, playing Texas Hold' Em, and anything else to just waste time.
Ten years from now, I'd like to be: Still Playing in the NFL getting ready to retire and start coaching football somewhere.
My advice to youngsters: Do Right and Have Fun!
My most prized possession: not really a possession but family and friends
If I won $1 million, I would: Celebrate and ask my parents if they needed anything.
The one thing about college football I would change: Players would get paid.
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April 12, 2013
STANFORD, Calif. - Sometimes it takes a senior when a team needs a leader.
That was the case for the Stanford men's volleyball team on Friday night when it found itself in a deadlock with Cal Baptist in the fifth set of its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match at Maples Pavilion.
The Cardinal had just made up three points to draw even, but needed something more. It was Kneller, the team's lone senior playing in his final weekend at home, who brought that element.
With the score tied, 8-8, Kneller served five consecutive points and, suddenly, the Cardinal was in command of a 25-23, 20-25, 25-16, 23-25, 15-10 victory that secured the sixth seed in next week's Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament.
"He definitely gave us a ton of momentum," opposite hitter Brian Cook said. "You could tell he was in a zone. He was feeling it, just ripping balls."
The driving, looping serves immediately left the Lancer defense scrambling. Though none of Kneller's serves dropped in for an ace, they directly led to the Cardinal's surge. The success seemed like no coincidence, considering Kneller was one night away from his final home match in a career that included the 2010 NCAA championship won in the same building. Kneller is the last link to that team.
"He knows it's his weekend," Stanford coach John Kosty said. "This just shows his true character. He's a winner and he's a great team leader. He can put a team on his back, even from the service line."
Kneller will be honored on Saturday before the Cardinal (15-11 overall, 12-11 MPSF) concludes the regular season against No. 1 BYU in a 7 p.m. match. After that, Stanford will play at No. 3 seed Long Beach State on April 20 in the first round of the MPSF tournament, which determines the conference's automatic berth in the four-team NCAA tournament.
Steven Irvin had a team-high 14 kills and 15 digs to lead No. 8 Stanford, which had three others reach double figures in kills. Cook had 13, Eric Mochalski 12 and Denny Falls had a career-high 10. James Shaw had 49 assists and set the team to a .303 hitting percentage against the Lancers (16-13, 12-11).
The numbers that stand out in the box score are those of the two middles, Mochalski and Falls.
"We needed a strong middle attack tonight," Kosty said. "And Shaw did a good job to continually set there."
The Cardinal followed a similar plan to its Feb. 25 four-set victory over Cal Baptist, when Falls and Mochalski combined for 17 kills and a .680 hitting percentage. This time, they combined for 22 kills and a .526 hitting percentage.
"We passed really well," Cook said. "That was definitely the key."
One such pass resulted in the go-ahead point. Stanford trailed 7-4 in the fifth set before an Irvin kill sparked a three-point rally to tie the score. At 8-8, Kneller entered and, in the mad action taking place on both sides of the net during the rally, Cook found himself running toward the sideline while making a backward, no-look, cross-court set to Irvin, who pounded the ball into the ground to put the Cardinal ahead for good.
-- David Kiefer, Stanford Athletics