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As the flagship statewide, public, academic health system, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to bring the benefits of the health sciences to the achievement and maintenance of human health, with a focus on the citizens of Tennessee and the region, by pursuing an integrated program of education, research, clinical care and public service. Employing more than 6,000 people on its faculty, staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, UTHSC contributes more than $2.7 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
In 1911, the University of Tennessee first launched its Memphis campus, dedicating it solely to health science education and research. (See Our Campuses and UTHSC Fact Sheets.) Seed programs in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy quickly flourished, and within a few short years, new programs were initiated in health professions, graduate health sciences and nursing. Each of those programs grew to become a college in its own right. In 1963, the UT Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville, based at the UT Medical Center, became part of the UT Health Science Center. In 1974, the UT College of Medicine in Chattanooga, based at Erlanger Health System, joined the UTHSC system. In 2014, Saint Thomas Health in Nashville began collaborating with UTHSC to create a Nashville campus.
Today, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Memphis campus comprises six colleges – Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy – training the health care scientists and caregivers of tomorrow. Core Memphis teaching hospitals include Methodist UT Hospital, Regional One Health, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and the Memphis VA Medical Center.
Nearly 3,000 students are enrolled at one of the four major UTHSC campuses – Memphis (main campus), Knoxville, Chattanooga or Nashville – as well as in a myriad of health care-related facilities across Tennessee. UTHSC also offers a broad range of postgraduate training opportunities.
Statewide, approximately 1,200 residents and fellows receive training in 87 ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) accredited training programs through the UTHSC Graduate Medical Education Program. Fifteen of these programs are under the auspices of the UT Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville; 10 are sponsored by the Chattanooga College of Medicine; and more than 50 programs are organized from Memphis, including a family practice residency in Jackson, Tennessee, and an internal medicine residency in Nashville. Public and continuing education programs are offered throughout the state.
Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, UTHSC offers four undergraduate and more than 30 graduate or professional degrees, and has more than 50 endowed professorships, including 19 Chairs of Excellence.
The Health Science Center's six colleges reflect a broad spectrum of scientific investigation. Pursuing basic science and clinical research with an emphasis on translational research, UTHSC investigators are supported by both government grants and private funding. In fiscal 2014, UTHSC generated more than $200 million in sponsored programs, all source nonclinical grants and contracts. Of this total, faculty received more than $80 million in external funding for research.
Clinically, UTHSC faculty practice groups contribute more than $300 million annually to the statewide mission. These practice groups serve as the core faculty for all of our partner teaching hospitals.
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Visitors to the Porvair / KBio stand at ELA 2012 will be able to see the Universal Robotic Manifold plus a growing range of high quality reagent reservoirs. The Universal Robotic Manifold is designed to be easily assembled and disassembled by robotic manipulators, thus enabling productive automation of SPE or DNA clean-up procedures. Able to accommodate collection plates from 14mm - 44mm in height and adaptable for working with short, medium and long skirts and drip directors, the Universal Robotic Manifold can operate with many different brands of filter plate and collection trays. Supplied with an integral vacuum gauge, the Manifold provides complete control of vacuum pressure ensuring plates can be processed with high reproducibility.
Combining uncompromising high quality with an affordable price - Porvair Sciences will display its extensive range of deep well, shallow well, storage, assay, SPE, protein precipitation and filtration microplates precisely manufactured to comply with ANSI/SBS dimensions ensuring complete compatibility with all automated sample handling systems, microplate readers and washers.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team wrapped up a successful camp season with its full-capacity High Potential Camp the weekend of Aug. 3-4. Nearly 150 high school age players took part in the event, which is geared toward skill instruction for those high school players looking to advance to play college basketball.
"It was a very solid camp season, and to cap it off with the High Potential Camp being such a huge success was outstanding," Head Coach Willis Wilson said. "We had a great group of basketball players in here this weekend and they were eager and willing to learn from a fantastic group of coaches.
"I'd be remiss if I didn't send a special thank you to [Assistant to the Head Coach] Collin Authier," Wilson added. "He does so much behind the scenes for our program. He did an amazing job of running our camps all summer and none of this success would have been possible without his hard work."
High school players from eight different states and as far away as California and Pennsylvania visited the Coastal Bend to participate in the camp, which took campers through college-intensity workouts, advanced skill instructions and a number of games against their peers. The camp was open to any and all players entering grades 10-12.
"I think the players who took part in our High Potential Camp really got a lot out of it," Authier said. "I can't thank the coaches and counselors who helped run the camp enough, they are what made it such a success. Also, a big thank you to Atomic Omelette and Howard's Farmhouse BBQ & Catering for providing some of the food for the campers this weekend."
The High Potential Camp was the final camp of the summer for Islanders Men's Basketball, which saw nearly 500 campers visit the Island University to work on their skills. The team also hosted single-day shooting and skills camps along with two sessions of its week-long Day Camp. For information on the 2014 camps, visit IslandersBasketballCamp.com.
For all the latest on Islanders Basketball, be sure to follow the team on Twitter (@IslandersMBB), Instagram (@IslandersMBB) and Facebook (Facebook.com/IslandersMBB).


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Community Circle, "Boys Will Be Boys" with Biff Maier
February 5, 2013 - 6:00pm - 7:00pmBoys Will Be Boys
Noted Montessorian Biff Maier, will be in Connecticut to speak about boys and their brain based characteristics, as well as what we as parents and educators can do to meet their needs. Our community is fortunate to have Biff for Tuesday evening. Please join us to hear an informative, as well as entertaining presentation, one not to be missed.
William "Biff" Maier is Director of Faculty and Curriculum Development at Lexington Montessori School in Massachusetts. He is the Elementary Curriculum Coordinator for Center for Montessori Teacher Education/NY and coordinates the CMTE/NY activity in Lexington. He also presents and consults for the Center for Montessori School Management. Involved with Montessori since 1974, Biff is a seminar presenter and a cons consultant for the American Montessori Society, and, as former Chair of the AMS Teachers' Section, he served on the AMS National Board of Directors. He earned his B.A. in psychology from Duke University and his M.Ed. from Xavier University, where he also received his AMS Early Childhood and Elementary 6-9 credentials. He also earned an AMI 6-12 credential from Bergamo, Italy.


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Open Government in Florida: Sunshine Is Good for You
Published: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 15, 2013 at 9:14 p.m.
Taxpayers: Do you believe that the state should post detailed information about how, where and why it directs public funds to private companies in the name of economic development?
Animal lovers: Do you want to know what animal-control shelters do with dogs, cats and other critters they house on the public's behalf?
Interested citizens: Do you think that you should have a right — explicitly defined in state law — to speak during board meetings involving elected officials?
If the answer to any of those questions is "yes," then you have an interest in open government — and you should support bills pending in the Legislature that would create such requirements.
Insurance-policy holders: Do you think Citizens Property Insurance — which provides vital, affordable wind-storm coverage to homeowners, but has wasted money on travel and entertainment for executives — should be allowed to withhold information about its decision-making?
Homeowners and business owners: Do you think records about natural gas-storage facilities, which might be located near your property, should enjoy broad exemptions from public inspection?
Child advocates: Do you think officials on the state's Child Abuse Death Review Committee should be able to conduct off-the-record, unrecorded conversations about their work?
If the answer to any of those questions is "no," then you have an interest in open government — and you should oppose bills pending in the Legislature that would create such exemptions.
These bills are among the many filed during the annual session of the Legislature, which began March 4 and will continue until May 3. They are reminders that, for every attempt to expand public access to state and local government, there is an effort to limit the ability of the people to learn about — and speak to — their government.
Florida is the Sunshine State for two reasons — sunny weather and a solid tradition of open government, thanks to constitutional amendments and its Government-in-the-Sunshine and Public Records laws.
As such, our state is viewed as a leader during Sunshine Week, which is being recognized nationwide. News organizations and others stress the importance of government in the sunshine — access to governmental decision-making and records.
There are times when personal interest in privacy and the public's right to know conflict. More often than not, those conflicts can be avoided by careful legislating that emphasizes the value of openness in government and society.
When facing a choice between secrecy and the public record, government should lean toward the sunshine.
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Health Services Explained All health services, except dental care, for members of the Flathead Reservation are furnished by contract. Contracts have been arranged with all hospitals in the area to provide hospital service to eligible tribal members. Preventive medicine programs are provided by Montana Health District II in Poison, under terms of a contract between the Division of Indian Health and the Montana State Board of Health. Hospital Care For the first six months of this fiscal year, July 1 through December 31, 1957, there have been 756 tribal members admitted to hospitals in the area. These patients stayed in the hospitals a total of 5,023 days — an average stay of 6.7 days for each admission. Over $110,000.00 has been allocated by the Division of Indian Health to pay for hospital and doctor bills that have been incurred by tribal members during this six-month period. Dental Care Dental services are available to all tribal members at the Dental Clinic located at the agency in Dixon. However, the dental needs of the children have first priority except in emergency cases. There were 693 visits made to the dentist during the period July 1 through December 31, 1957. Preventive Medical Services Preventive medicine services are provided by Montana Health District II at Poison, Montana. The District health officer is a commissioned public health service officer and his salary is paid from Indian health funds. In his present assignment, he has a dual responsibility. He is the medical officer in charge of the division of Indian Health program for the Flathead Reservation. He also serves as Health officer of Health District II by agreement with the Montana State Board of Health. Under terms of the contract, the Health District provides the services of public health nurses, a health educator and sanitarian to carry on the reservation preventive medicine program. It is not possible to give a six-month report on preventive medicine services provided on the Reservation. The Health District reports activities on a quarterly basis and the report for the second quarter (September through December) has not been received. Our next report will cover these services for the full year. During the first three months of this fiscal year, the Health District reported the following activities: Preventive Medicine Clinics A well-child conference is held at Arlee once each month. Services offered at the conference include physical examinations, immunizations and health guidance. During the three month period July through September, 87 persons attended the conference. ublic Health Nursing Public Health nurses made 268 visits to Indian homes. Nearly one-half of the homes visits were made to see people who either had tuberculosis or had been in contact with the disease. The nurses also arranged for polio im- CHAR-KOOSTA PUBLISHED BY CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES, FLATHEAD AGENCY, MONT. Vol. 2 — No. 4 Feb., 1958 Drainage Result In Better Farm Operation The drainage of waterlogged soils and wet areas can often result in increased crop yields and substantially increased incomes to farmers and ranchers who carry out this conservation practice. In the photograph above Frank Webster is draining a large, natural pond that has hindered his ranching program on his trust unit just south of Ronan, Montana Water seeped from the pond and caused a wet condition in cropland soils at a lower elevation. Mr. Webster is one of several young members of the Tribe interested in the development of available resources into a paying beef production unit. In order to accomplish this goal he feels that he must develop his land to munization clinics and hearing tests in the schools. Health Education The Public Health educator has been working with community groups in an effort to set up Health Committees in Lake County. She also prepared a health exhibit for the Sanders County Fair. Other activities included showing health movies and meeting with community groups to discuss health services. Sanitation There was no full-time sanitarian in the District Health Department during this report period. There was, however, a Division of Indian Health sanitarian at Dixon until October. Since his resignation, the position has been vacant and there are no immediate plans for filling the vacancy. In November, a full-time sanitarian was employed by the Health District. the maximum production of which it is capable. The drainage ditch is only one of several conservation practices completed on his ranch in the past year. An intensive summer fallow operation was carried out on one irrigable field that was badly invaded with quackgrass. This same field had heavy clay-pan subsoils and was deep-plowed or subsoiled to open up the clay and permit better water and air movement through the ground. These practices will be carried out on other fields until all of the land is cleaned of quackgrass and high yielding, high quality hay mixtures are seeded on the cleaned land. The meadows that have been producing only one to one and one-half tons of hay per acre should produce three to four tons of good quality hay when re-seeded to good hay mixtures. Drainage of the pond's waters resulted in an unexpected bonus to the Webster family who have been without a domestic water supply on the unit. A strong spring was discovered in the bottom of the dried pond. It will be developed and its water piped to the house for domestic use. Mr. Webster's accomplishments are good examples what a farmer or rancher can do with the assistance available to him. Soil and engineering surveys with recommendations for land treatment and use were provided by Land Operations personnel of the Flathead Agency. The cost of the drainage and subsoiling practices were shared by the Federal ACP and the drainage work was performed with Lake County SCD equipment.
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The Dougherty Valley High girls golf team, led by individual co-medalist Belinda Hu, earned its first North Coast Section Division I Tournament of Champions title Monday at Peacock Gap Golf Club in San Rafael.
The Wildcats, who had a five-player team score of 390, also secured their program's first berth to the CIF Northern California championships Nov. 4 at Spring Creek Golf and Country Club in Ripon.
"The girls did really, really well," Dougherty Valley co-coach Mike Cowan said. "It was a banner year."
Only the top three teams advanced to the Northern California championships. Amador Valley finished second at 398, and Mission San Jose, at 403, grabbed the final spot.
Dublin barely missed advancing, taking fourth at 404, with its best-ever score and finish at NCS.
Hu and Amador Valley's Kimberly Liu shot 3-under 68s to share the medalist spot.
Four additional individuals not on the top three teams also qualified for NorCals -- Elizabeth Schultz of Acalanes, Kathleen Scavo of Justin-Siena-Napa, Taylor Robles of Granada, and East Bay Athletic League medalist Sabby Virtusio of Carondelet.
Schultz, and Scavo finished tied for third at 70. Virtusio and Robles nabbed the final two spots out of a three-player playoff after shooting 72s.
Hu, a freshman, was also the Diablo Foothill Athletic League medalist, leading the Wildcats to their first league team crown. The Wildcats are co-coached by Cowan, a longtime local teaching pro, and his daughter Micalann, a former Amador Valley star.
Dougherty Valley's Yoonhee Kim shot a 75 and Siobban Sher, the team's most improved player, also broke 80 with a 79. Mission San Jose, which won its first NCS Tournament of Champions title in 2012, was paced by Meridith Hirsch's 74.
Amador Valley got a boost from Kayli Lujan, who shot 79.
Heritage star Megan Conder, the three-time Bay Valley Athletic League champion, shot a 75 and missed advancing
Dublin coach Chris Meredith was thrilled with his team's emerging team's efforts, even though the players walked away disappointed. The Gaels, who finished sixth at NCS in the previous two seasons, were led this time by Sophia Hui, who shot 75, Aileen Jeong, 76, and Jessica Jeong, 77.
"You can't play defense in golf," Meredith said. "The only thing you can do is go out there and try to play well, and our girls did it."


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Sources: Microsoft, Delta, Apple Insider
quote: Pilots Lobbied for iPad (Reportedly), Complain That Delta is "in bed with Microsoft"
quote: ...or maybe the pilots are "in bed with" Apple? Or would like to be in bed with Apple? Or maybe they're just a bunch of self-righteous d-bags who think they get to dictate what device their company gives them.
quote: Our company forces me to use an iPhone as their supported corporate phone.
quote: That people actually PAY to use this piece of crap is beyond my comprehension.
quote: It's like Playskool created a phone.
quote: Keep telling yourself that PCs are dying. Sales are marginally lower, yes, but there are still going to be 318 million PCs sold in 2013. That number will stay above 300 million for years to come. Not exactly a dying market, just a saturated one.


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My daughter, Daphne, rapidly approaching 4 years old, has been asking me to take her to the theat-uh ever since she could talk. Granted this is more because she hates it when I leave the house at night to head to a show than because of her innate love of the arts. But still I must admit this theater critic assumed that introducing her to the magic of an art form that has enthralled me for most of my life would be, well, child's play.
After all, it's not every preschooler who names their teddy David Lindsay-Abaire and carries around dog-eared copies of "Waiting for Godot." Of course, she can't actually read, so that's a lot less impressive than it sounds.
My quandary has always been how to balance the desire to expose Daphne to the arts without scaring her off with an intimidating or stuffy experience that scars her for life. One friend of mine will never forget being dragged to the opera as a little girl and being so bored she cried herself to sleep. On the other hand, I remember my early experiences with drama with an intense fondness that I am dying to pass on to the next generation.
So you can imagine my chagrin when the first time I mentioned the puppet theater at San Jose's Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, one of her favorites places on the planet, I was met with not only a "No!" but also "I don't like plays." Wonderful. How on earth was I going to expose her to the world of art and culture if I couldn't even get her to buy in on a 20-minute puppet show? Here I was bound and determined to create a pint-size theater patron who would some day turn up her nose at "Frozen" in favor of Fellini and Feydeau.
Indeed, I tried on multiple occasions to tempt her to the puppet show, to no avail, until the day her playdate-BFF Maddie, 4, wanted to check it out. Suddenly, we were there, not only sitting quietly and attentively, but well nigh hypnotized by the tale of how the elephant got its trunk. Peer pressure can be a magical thing.
Theater junkie that I am, I leapt on this newfound enthusiasm and quickly arranged for Daphne and her buddy Ysabella, 3, to not only take in the show again, but also get a VIP backstage tour. That kind of red-carpet access has always gone over big with friends of mine. I felt certain it would be a special treat that would intensify their interest in the art of puppetry. Not so much. Comedy of errors is more like it.
From the cramped hallways to the looming shadows, there was nothing the tiny tots liked about being backstage. Even the most valiant efforts of Ysabella's stuffed rabbit/security object, Mr. Henley, could not make the little girls feel safe. The marionettes hanging in every corner struck them as creepy, and the huge whooshing sound the curtain made when it went up sent both of them scrambling to escape: "Mommy, time to go!" The tour would have ended then and there if not for a quick-witted puppeteer who brought the giant Uncle Giraffe puppet onstage for a visit. The girls loved petting his soft fur and watching the way his spindly legs wobbled as he walked.
It was almost enough to continue with the rest of the tour. But. Not. Quite. We cut our losses and staked out prime seats in the front row.
Alas, Daphne was also not a huge fan of sitting in the theater for 15 minutes waiting for the show to start. Getting her to stay put instead of running off to ride the Frog Hopper required a blueberry muffin, assorted fruit gummies and the promise of a post-show reward (ice cream as motivational tool). Still, I felt the sugar bribe was worthwhile in my quest to create a lifelong love of the arts.
Certainly, the petite patrons were quite agog with "The Elephant's Child," a cheerful riff on the Rudyard Kipling tale that enchants from the hip-hop hippopotamus to the snappy crocodile.
Even Ysabella's 1-year-old sister, Lilliana, seemed to enjoy the show, though she did wander off a few times. For the record, that's perfectly acceptable behavior at Happy Hollow, where wee culture vultures are allowed to come and go, eat, talk and generally behave like themselves throughout the performance. It's puppet impresario Judy Roberto's mission to make the arts inviting for toddlers.
She can definitely count Daphne as a convert. In the car on the way home, she raved: "The puppets put glitter in my eyes." A few days later, I found her putting on her own little play, "a blanket and pillow" show starring a stuffed Dalmatian and a mermaid.
Perhaps theater runs in the family after all.
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BERKELEY -- Jabari Bird's freshman debut for the Cal basketball team was everything he dreamed about.
"An amazing experience," he said after Cal's 83-64 season-opening win over Coppin State. "It was really fun going out there playing with my friends and getting a W."
The McDonald's All-American from Salesian High in Richmond had 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots and zero turnovers in 21 minutes off the bench in front of 8,249 fans at Haas Pavilion.
"It's obvious Bird can do the spectacular. He can bring people out of their seats, no question about that," coach Mike Montgomery said.
The first time that happened was midway through the first half when the 6-foot-5 guard went high to block a swat a shot into the stands. He was immediately whistled for goaltending.
"It's the everyday plays we need to get him to understand the value of," Montgomery said. "The early goaltend got people excited, but at the end of the day it's a goaltend."
Sophomore Tyrone Wallace scored a career-high 20 points for the Bears, adding six rebounds and seven assists. "Early in the game he was our best player," Montgomery said.
Justin Cobbs had 16 points and six assists, Richard Solomon had 10 points and 10 rebounds and David Kravish grabbed 11 rebounds.
The Bears had 23 assists to just seven turnovers and blocked eight shots. They held the visitors from Baltimore to 33 percent shooting. Montgomery was less happy with Cal's 10-for-20 effort at the free throw line.
Bird played a controlled game with his father, former Cal standout Carl Bird, among 20 friends and family members on hand.
"That's definitely a big reason I'm here. I wanted to stay close to home," he said. "It was a great feeling having them here supporting me."
Bird, the most high-profile local player Montgomery has recruited to Cal, gave himself a passing grade for his debut.
"I thought I played OK in spurts. At times I was lazy out there," Bird said. "I still get hit by a lot of screens, so I've got to work on that. As far as working on (defensive) concepts, I'm understanding those."
All five Cal freshmen played, combining for 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.
"We're going to have to be patient," Montgomery said. "We're trying to work five freshmen into the lineup and they're going to make mistakes."
Sterling Smith, a sophomore guard from Chico, had 16 points and seven rebounds for the Eagles, who play in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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Carrie Underwood's Blown Away Tour doesn't deliver on its lofty promise.
The trek's stop at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Monday included some moderately entertaining theatrics, a nice enough set list and a handful of vocal highlights. It was not, however, something that blew you away.
Chalk it up as further proof that Underwood's live show remains the one glaring weakness to her game. She can crank out the hit singles and albums, win countless awards and charm TV audiences. Yet, she still can't figure out how to reach comparable heights in concert.
This is troublesome. Blown Away is Underwood's third headlining jaunt -- following 2008's Carnival Ride and 2010-11's Play On tours -- and one would've hoped to have seen some noticeable signs of improvement over the years. If anything, however, she seems to be slipping in the wrong direction.
And people seem to be noticing. This Oakland show hardly did banner business -- roughly 8,000 fans turned out to a building that can hold twice that many. The lower section was full, but the upper deck was empty and shrouded by curtains. Now, 8,000 is not a bad turnout, especially for a Monday, but it's a far cry from what a celebrity of Underwood's stature should draw.
One of the problems is that this 2005 "American Idol" champ, who has long played the "girl next door" role to perfection in front of TV cameras, just can't seem to figure out who she wants to be in the live arena. Is she a country crooner or a full-fledged pop diva? On the Blown Away Tour, she tries to be both and, as a result, fails to be entirely convincing at either.
Opening the show with "Good Girl," a No. 1 country hit from last year's "Blown Away," the 29-year-old Oklahoman proceeded to cross over from country to pop, and back again, so many times that she's lucky there was no monetary toll. Yet, the toll was extracted in other ways, as the numbing brand of bland music, which could be accurately filed in numerous sections at your local record store, grew more tedious as the night progressed.
Underwood's set list, as one would expect, has definitely improved over the years, since she now has four hit albums to draw from. Her sense of fashion, however, certainly hasn't. She wore some of the most ludicrous outfits I've ever seen at a major pop concert. And that includes all of the times I've seen Cher in concert.
By contrast, the staging was quite tasteful. Underwood and her band mostly performed in front of some large video screens, which displayed the players as well as appropriate imagery for the individual songs. The singer did, however, have one big-budget trick up her sleeve -- a floating stage.
Underwood and three musicians boarded a platform, which was then lifted by wires high above the crowd. The apparatus, designed to look like a hot-air balloon, slowly soared around the building as the singer belted out "Nobody Ever Told You" and other tunes.
Her voice sounded strong, even on the weaker material. The vocal highlights included the weepy "I Told You So" (originally made famous by Randy Travis in the late '80s), the uplifting "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and, most impressive of all, the absolute tour de force of "I Know You Won't," which came during the encore.
Underwood's set, despite its problems, was an absolute thrill ride compared to what opener Hunter Hayes delivered earlier in the night. The 21-year-old vocalist-guitarist was unbearably dull, coming across like the Jason Mraz of country -- which, just to be clear, is not a good thing.
The one thing his overly earnest, utterly unremarkable set showed was that Grammy voters definitely made the right choice in picking fun., over Hayes, for this year's best new artist. Fun. isn't a great band but, in direct comparison to Hayes, it pretty much comes across like the Beatles.
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Election 2013: City Council at-large race
5-way race for 3 seats
September 23, 2013
Three seats. Five candidates. That's what will face voters when they head o the polls on Election Day, Nov. 5, or go through early voting beginning Oct. 1....
How is Boersma not "Team Marietta"? I believe he said that this city needs to retain younger crowds after college. Make Marietta attractive for people to move there and invest instead of watching the average age creep up to 90 and a statue to Matlock get erected on Harmar Hill like Christ the Redeemer.
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Just what we need Tessie. More "team" players. I look at this current teams "winning" record and am curious when relief will be called in from the bench. Gooooo Moon. No! I mean "GO". Really. It's time you just go.
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Tessie, it is not an asinine statement. Just wait until whoever has been chosen votes differently than what they say during the campaign. The infection will become clearer to you.
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LOL...doesn't take much eh ;)
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and still can have a couple drinks with dinner and legally drive home.
Lol, Doesnt make it legal b/c you had dinner with those drinks...a test will determine if you are legal...
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The Mayor and SS director already self-identify as "pot-stirrers" and "instigators", does Marietta really deserve Mr. Boersma or Mr. Grimm, who are clearly cut from the same cloth? I think the answer is no. Neither Mr. Grimm, nor Boersma are team Marietta players. They are unfortunately, part of the problem and not part of the solution.
And don't for one minute think this is a "party" opinion. I've already chosen to vote for Mr. Schlicher.
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It's obvious to me who should not be elected.
Making an asinine statement that the party bosses have already decided who will be elected, discounts every voter with a brain. Voters will decide. I hope voters decide on the person's ability to help lead the city into the future.
Regarding Mr. Noland sounding like Mr. Kalter, is that supposed to be insulting? Both of these gentlemen put their money where their mouth is. Both realize that the city government cannot support all of the amenities that city residents want and should have. They appeal to the private sector for sponsorship, and to people living in Marietta to donate money and time. What is wrong with that?
We already have one worthless person on council who is unfortunately running unopposed (and it's not Mr. Kalter), do we really need some of these people who would muck things up? cont....
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Most our current council, prosecutors, city lawyer, many local engineers, a few of our leading property owners, a few judges, 10-15 local doctors etc etc
Just think of the money the city could make on ovi's from this crowd...remember it only takes a couple drinks to blow over the limit...I wont hold my breath waiting to see any of their names in the paper though...
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Do not fret, my friends. The only people that will be elected have already been selected by the "party bosses". I fear the infection has already taken place in this race.
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asknot - I am NOT bashing the establishment, I frequent it myself.
I am bashing a political candidate that makes asinine statements to the press.
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asknot - I am aware of who frequents the Town House and at what time they go there and those "upstanding citizens" you mentioned are NOT the ones there after Mr. Boersma gets OFF work and sits and drinks at the bar.
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Boersma said "he gets most of the pulse of the people by sitting at the Townhouse bar after work and listening to people complain about things."
That's just what we need in office, someone with his finger on the pulse of the town drunks!
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• Since we have a commander in chief whose only qualifications are he was a community organizer and can read a teleprompter, I would say all the candidates in the article are over qualified.
They would all be ready for council.
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Wow, Harley soundin a little too much like Kalter with all that volunteer talk. Too bad not 1 soul from 1st Ward would run so we are stuck with Roger for 2 more years.
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If any of the present council members are re-elected the city will be in great trouble. Get rid of Mullen and Noland and it will be better for the city. Nobody has come up with a plan for the armory.
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i meant Boersma's pic looks like a mug shot
Or someone whos been at the townhouse a few hours...
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In 2011 I believe it was 3 spots for 6 candidates. Way to get the facts right, again, Times.
Denver Abicht (DEM) . . . . . . . 1,653 17.20 Michael Boersma . . . . . . . . 847 8.81 Dianne Crandall (REP) . . . . . . 1,551 16.14 Glen F. McCabe (REP). . . . . . . 1,344 13.99 Michael Mullen. . . . . . . . . 2,078 21.62 Harley Noland (DEM) . . . . . . . 2,137 22.24 Total . . . . . . . . . 9,610
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Well, five candidates and three seats. At least two of them will not have the chance of being infected by their respective "party boss". The other three will falsely believe they will be in charge of their own destiny.
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check that
i meant Boersma's pic looks like a mug shot
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Grimm's pic looks like a mug shot taken at the police dept
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First off, I want to thank the Times for running this article on the City Council candidates. I found it very informative. Of the five candidates, only Michael Mullen talked about the oil and gas reserves and how they're being developed. I work in a small hotel along the Pike and many oil workers stay here. How well I'm employed in the future depends on how well we work with these guys.
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I don't understand why in the world any one would vote back in any of the current council members all they have done is what ever suit their interest and what ever benefits them and in disregard of what the majority of people want. Give themselves a raise , fix intersections that are not broke , and continue to throw good money after bad never coming out head only putting the future in the red . With two councilmen running the show and the rest just followers and everyone knowing who they are Moon and Noland. We need true leaders that listen to what we want and care about money in our pockets making Marietta a place that everyone can work and be proud of not taking away property rights and making Marietta gated comunity and continually passing legislation that restricts growth .
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Published: Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 11:51 p.m.
HAMMOND — After falling behind big twice, the Nicholls State University baseball team rallied to make a game of it late, but the deficit was too much to overcome as it dropped its Southland Conference series finale to Southeastern Louisiana 10-9 on Saturday.
The Colonels (14-15 overall, 1-5 in SLC play) outhit SLU, 15-8, but two errors and eight walks by Nicholls allowed the Lions to take an early lead. Nicholls stranded 16 on base Saturday.
Seth Stevens and Mike Barba had three hits for the Colonels, with Stevens going 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and run scored, followed by Philip Lyons, Keith Cormier, Matt Richard and Brandon Jackson with two each. Cody Dufrene and Barba made their hits of the game count, hitting back-to-back home runs in the sixth, with Dufrene's being a two-run home run for his second of the season while Barba earned his first.
Taylor Byrd (4-2) took the loss after just 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs, one earned, on three hits with four walks and two strikeouts. SLU's Jordan Hymel (4-2) lasted just five innings, allowing three runs on ten hits, with three walks and four strikeouts.
Dylan Hills (seven) earned the save getting out the final two batters of the contest with the bases loaded.
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ALAMEDA -- When Neil Armstrong and his fellow Apollo 11 astronauts returned to Earth from the first lunar landing, they were immediately quarantined aboard the USS Hornet -- just in case the men picked up an alien bug as they were exploring the moon's dusty surface.
The astronauts didn't, of course.
But one of the specialists who gave the men the all-clear was Dr. William Carpentier, who will be visiting Hornet, now a floating museum, on Nov. 10 as part of a tribute to Armstrong and the others. Armstrong died Aug. 25 at age 82.
Along with Carpentier, who was the flight surgeon assigned to the July 1969 mission, former space shuttle astronaut Daniel Bursch will visit the ship, plus a flyover by four Nanchang CJ-6A aircraft from the Bay Bombers Squadron is planned.
The museum will also officially reopen its newly renovated Apollo exhibit. It's the largest collection of Apollo mission artifacts on the West Coast.
"While the world knows Neil Armstrong as a space exploration hero, the Hornet museum would like Bay Area citizens to know his qualities on a more personal level," said Bob Fish, a museum trustee and author of the book, "Hornet Plus Three: The Story of the Apollo 11 Recovery." "During our remembrance event, speakers will not only talk about the exciting events of July 1969 and the U.S. space program, they will also share their personal experience of an American icon who will be forever etched in human history."
President Richard Nixon was aboard the USS Hornet when the ship's crew plucked Armstrong and fellow astronauts Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin out of the Pacific Ocean after their splashdown. Nixon also addressed them while they were quarantined.
Carpentier worked with the three astronauts during their preflight training, as well as during the quarantine and their worldwide tour following their medical examination.
A retired U.S. Navy captain, Bursch was selected for astronaut training in January 1990 and became an astronaut in July 1991.
He was on four space flights and has logged more than 227 days in space. His background also includes working as a space communicator in mission control, and on the controls and displays for the space shuttle and space station at NASA's Astronaut Office Operations Development Branch.
The day's activities aboard the USS Hornet will begin with a big band performance at 11 a.m. The talks and Apollo exhibit reopening are set for 1 p.m. The ship is located at 707 W. Hornet Ave., Pier 3 in Alameda.
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An event to honor astronaut Neil Armstrong and mark the grand reopening of the Apollo exhibit aboard the USS Hornet will take place at 1 p.m. Nov. 10 aboard the ship at 707 W. Hornet Ave., Pier 3, Alameda.


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After 19 days on North America's tallest mountain, arctic explorer and climber Lonnie Dupre has abandoned his third attempt to become the first person to summit Mount McKinley (also known as Denali) alone in the month of January.
Several factors forced Minnesota-native Dupre to make the decision to begin descending the Alaska mountain on Sunday.
As he did during his first attempt to successfully summit Denali in 2011, Dupre reached high camp at 17,200. He had hoped that after a 12-hour climb from the 14,200 camp, he could make the final push to the summit Sunday. However, extremely hard snow made it impossible to build a safe snow cave at 17,200, and instead of getting much-needed rest, he spent the entire night trying to keep the cave - and himself - warm. When he called his base camp at 4 Sunday morning, it was -35 degrees Fahrenheit in the snow cave.
It was virtually a life-or-death decision for Dupre.
Had he ascended Sunday toward the summit, it would have meant a 12-hour or more travel day between 17,200 feet, to the summit and back. Dupre knew he would not have had the energy or means to survive back at the 17,200 camp. It was predicted that Monday's winds would reach 50 mph and cold temperatures would translate into a windchill of -50 degrees. Combined with an unfavorable long-term forecast and dwindling food and fuel supplies, Dupre knew his chance of survival would be minimal.
"These storms on Denali can last a long time, and a climber should never be caught with less then three days of food and eight days of fuel at any point," Dupre said.
Today, Dupre is making his way down the mountain, and will continue his descent back to the 7,200 base camp as weather permits.
Although disappointed that his third consecutive try at a solo summit in January was not successful, Dupre does not consider his expedition a failure. During the expedition, he conducted research and gathered microbe samples for the Biosphere 2 project run by Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation. The data will give a better understanding of how climate change affects the production of living matter in extreme environments.
In conjunction with this Denali expedition, Dupre's climb will contribute footage to the documentary film "Cold Love," which is about the world's need - and people's need - for snow and ice. The premise is that snow and ice are important in the world's polar regions because they help reflect the sun's energy back into space, acting as a thermostat to keep the planet cool.


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Ex-Tide player, coach Jones joins Cardinals' staff
Published: Friday, January 25, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 11:25 p.m.
Amos Jones, a former University of Alabama football player and coach from Aliceville, will join the staff of former UA assistant Bruce Arians with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League, The Tuscaloosa News has learned.
Arians, hired as head coach of the Cardinals earlier this month, will also retain former Alabama quarterback Freddie Kitchens on his staff as quarterbacks coach. Kitchens has spent the last six seasons as Arizona's tight ends coach.
Also joining Arians' staff will be Kevin Garver, an offensive analyst on the UA football staff who will work with wide receivers in some capacity. It is not known what his title will be.
Jones will coach special teams with the Cardinals. He is leaving the staff of the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he also coached special teams for the last six seasons.
Jones, a Pickens Academy graduate, first coached with Arians at Alabama under the late Paul W. "Bear" Bryant in the early 1980s, when Arians was a young assistant coach and Jones was a graduate assistant.
When Arians left UA to become head coach at Temple in 1983, Jones joined that staff, coaching tight ends and defensive line for three seasons each.
Jones and Arians were reunited on the staff of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Arians was on the Pittsburgh staff from 2004-06 as wide receivers coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2007, the year Jones joined the staff.
Jones coached special teams at Alabama in 1990 and '91 under Gene Stallings. Arians coached running backs under Bryant in 1981 and '82, and returned for one season as UA's offensive coordinator in 1997 under Mike DuBose.
Kitchens, from Gadsden, was a high school Mr. Football in Alabama who got his coaching start as a graduate assistant under current UA head coach Nick Saban in 2000, when Saban was head coach at LSU. Kitchens was Alabama's starting quarterback from 1995-97, passing for 30 touchdowns and more than 4,600 yards in his career.
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SAN MATEO -- The fight to save a popular ice rink, pitting hockey moms against a multimillion-dollar investment fund, has tapped into a broader debate about corporate profit-seeking and the tension between private enterprise and the common good.
The shift was clear Thursday night at the San Mateo Marriott, where a large crowd roasted an executive of SPI Holdings, a private real estate company, for its plan to demolish the rink at Bridgepointe Shopping Center and replace it with more lucrative retail stores.
Peter Meier, principal of development and leasing for the San Francisco-based fund, took nearly 90 minutes of heated, often hostile, questions and comments from the crowd of roughly 200 people. People of all ages lambasted the company, accusing SPI of sacrificing a community asset to boost profits. One man called the plan "morally wrong," while a young girl told Meier life is "not all about money."
"The bottom line is that just a few of you stand to make a great deal of money at the expense of all the rest of us," said Dina Artzt, a leader of the pro-rink contingent. "You could collect higher rent and, best of all, your real estate value will skyrocket."
Meier argued SPI must continually improve Bridgepointe, which faces strong competition from nearby Hillsdale mall, Stanford Shopping Center, and online retailers. The big-box complex on the Foster City border currently includes about a dozen stores, including Target and Bed Bath & Beyond, as well as several restaurants.
SPI estimates replacing the rink with multiple retail outlets, including a high-end anchor tenant, would generate an additional $30 million in annual revenue at the shopping center, boosting San Mateo's yearly sales tax receipts by $300,000.
To make that change, SPI requires the City Council's approval. The master plan for Bridgepointe requires the presence of the ice rink or a similar recreational amenity. SPI has proposed paying San Mateo an unspecified fee to support citywide recreational improvements or programs in exchange for changing the master plan.
The city has taken a delicate approach so far to the simmering controversy, claiming that it can't force SPI to operate the rink, which has been shuttered since June. But it can prevent SPI from pursuing other uses, and the council will ultimately face intense scrutiny over its handling of the issue.
Andy Roudenko lives in Burlingame, so the 60-year-old hockey player won't be able to punish any council members who cross him. But he encouraged others in the crowd to do so.
"I'll speak for the hockey players: When we get hit, we retaliate," said Roudenko, 60. "We vote, so if you sell us down the river on this thing, we'll sell you down the river when it comes to voting."
The Ice Center was a regional draw for figure skaters, youth and adult hockey players, and casual skaters. Supporters of the rink say it generated customers for Bridgepointe stores and restaurants, though Meier claimed there has been no dropoff in business at the shopping center since the rink closed.
The pro-rink crowd argued there is no demand for more retail at Bridgepointe and scoffed at the notion that the shopping center, whose businesses cater mostly to everyday necessities, can compete with Hillsdale and Stanford, which feature higher end stores and, in the case of Stanford, luxury boutiques.
Several speakers expressed sympathy for Meier, who at times seemed like a prize fighter dazed by a barrage of heavy punches, and thanked him for organizing the neighborhood meeting, which served as a prelude to Planning Commission study session May 27. But others went on the attack, interrupting or mocking his responses to their questions. One person asked Meier if he considered himself a member of the "1 percent."
When Artzt accused SPI of being "deceptive," "cowardly" and "carried away by greed," Meier responded, "I would like to have a little more respectful tone, please."
"Your behavior is disrespectful," Artzt retorted.
Asked afterward how the meeting went, Meier downplayed the animosity.
"I'm just glad we had the opportunity to have everyone out here, and I tried to field their questions best I could," said Meier. "I think it showed a lot of enthusiasm and passion for hockey."
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Published: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 8:39 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 8:39 a.m.
NEW YORK - The price of oil rose Thursday on an improved reading on U.S economic growth while lawmakers continued their tussle over the fiscal cliff.
Benchmark crude rose $1.58 to close at $88.07.
The national average for a gallon of regular is $3.41. That is down about 12 cents from a month ago, although still higher than a year ago.
In other trading, Brent crude, which is used to price international varieties of oil, rose $1.25 to $110.76 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline gained 5.3 cents to $2.79 a gallon.
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We're lucky in Summit County to have a wealth of stories about an educational system that produces delightful lives to write about.
Jon Whitfield is just such a subject.
Graduating from Summit High in 1988, Jon was a standout, capping a positive string of prep sports and drama accomplishments.
He carried that onward to college, with two years at the University of New Mexico on a NCAA Division I soccer scholarship.
Returning to Colorado and Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Jon was on the soccer team and captained the CC Tiger squad in his senior year that went undefeated before losing in the final four Division III championships.
Armed with a BS degree in psychology, he returned to The Summit and two days later was working with us selling ads and then hooked up with Leo Larkin, writing a sports column as "Phil McCracken" and "Hank Cheese."
They covered local sports stars and worked their way into the Broncos, Avalanche, Nuggets and the just debuting Rockies MLB team at Coors Field.
They loved it and so did their reading sports fans.
"Yep," the 42-year-old remarks, "probably my greatest claim to fame."
That gig led him to be invited to judge the Copper Mountain Resort's 1997 Eeenie Weenie Bikini Contest with T. Alex Miller and Biff America. In charge of recruiting judges was Hilary Fadner, a resort marketing staffer. They started dating shortly thereafter.
"In 1999 we moved together to San Francisco where I started working for an eCommerce software company that eventually went public, but I made nooo money," Jon recalls. "Hilary worked in marketing for an Internet advertising technology company called Unicast."
"We lived there for three years, and got married in 2001 - three days before 9/11," he adds.
They moved to Denver in 2002 where they bought a house and had their first child, Rand, now 9.
"I started working for MediaPost Communications, a trade publisher that covers all corners of the advertising business, started by Hilary's father, Ken Fadner, in 1996 to primarily be an Internet-only publisher," says Jon.
Ken started AdWeek Magazine in the '70s, selling it in the early '90s, he explains. "Ken's is a storied career."
In 2003 they moved to Connecticut and Jon worked out of the New York City headquarters, again selling ads in the newsletters and print magazines (MEDIA and OMMA Magazines) for five years, eventually running the publishing business.
In 2006 Hilary gave birth to daughter Evelyn.
"Sick of the NYC rat-race commute and not seeing my kids until Saturday mornings, we relocated to Austin, Texas, in '07, when we launched MediaPost's event business which I took over and currently run," he relates.
He and Hilary have returned to ski with family, and for Jon to play one of two roles in "Tuesday's with Morrie" at the Backstage Theatre opposite of Bob Moore. The show was directed by Bob's wife, Wendy.
"We did like a 16-run season in January and February 2009, then I came back in the summer 2010 to do another 12 shows in August," Jon explains.
"That was an amazing experience because lots of wonderful old friends came out to those shows - the now-gone Jody Anderson and Jay Bauer - and many other amazing people of the community," he adds. "That was real emotional, and it was really special to be back doing a show like that with Bob and Wendy."
As for his family that resided here:
Currently, step-father Tom Forrest also resides in Austin, with Jon's mother, Davelyn. Tom was the assistant county manager here and is now a consultant.
Sister Lynly is in Astoria Queens, just outside of Manhattan, running the "Singer's Forum," a non-profit musical oasis committed to providing quality vocal training for New York City residents.
Miles F. Porter IV, nicknamed "Spike," a Coloradan since 1949, is an Army
veteran, former Climax miner, graduate of Adams State College, and a local since 1982. An award-winning investigative reporter, he and wife Mary E. Staby owned newspapers here for 20 years.
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Jerry Vandergriff
|2011 Inductee (Football 1962-1964)
Vandergriff arrived at UCC in the spring of 1962. He quarterbacked the Tarpon football team for the next two years and received All-Texas and Little All-America honors. During his senior year, he served as team captain and was awarded the Jack Hickman Award, given to the outstanding athlete at UCC. Additionally, Vandergriff served as student body president and graduated in May 1964 with a degree in education with a minor in physical education.
He went on to coach football for the next 40 years, including 23 years as the head coach at Angelo State University, leading the team to the NCAA Division II quarterfinals twice and to the semifinals once.


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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Almost two years to the date after the first Ice Age fossil was pulled out of Ziegler Reservoir, the Ice Age Discovery Center is changing its location.
The center opened in March 2011 and houses interactive exhibits and replicas of some of the fossils found at the site, which produced more than 4,800 bones after a bulldozer operator first found a mammoth bone on Oct. 14, 2010.
Now all the items on display in its Snowmass mall location - including the wooden skeletal model of the mammoth "Snowy" - must be moved out by the end of the week to make way for a new tenant, and the discover center will take up residence in the mid-level space formerly occupied by the White Room.
Snowmass Tourism director Susan Hamley said some painting and cleaning needs to be done but the center will reopen in that location by Dec. 13, at the latest. Hamley said the space is slightly "bigger than what we have."
Related Colorado is donating the retail space. The Discovery Center is operated by the "Tusk Force," a team of advisers formed to create a town business plan for the dig and of which Hamley is a member.
Related also temporarily donated the upper mall space to the center when it first opened.
Hamley said it's a positive thing to keep the center open while the Tusk Force works on its other programming goals.
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Kraus C-GV-101-14-12mm-10G Gold Bathroom Combo - 14" Clear Glass Vessel Bathroom Sink with Vessel Faucet, Pop-Up Drain, and Mounting Ring
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Technical Specs
|Sink and Faucet Specification / Installation Guide
|Basin Depth
|Basin Length
|Basin Width
|Drain Assembly Included
|Faucet Finish
|Antique Brass, Chrome, Gold, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Satin Nickel
|Faucet Holes
|Faucet Included
|Faucet Material
|Faucet Model
|Flow Rate (GPM)
|Glass Thickness
|Installation Type
|Low Lead Compliant
|Mounting Hardware Included
|Mounting Type
|Single Hole
|Number Of Basins
|Number Of Handles
|Product Weight
|Sink Height
|Sink Included
|Sink Material
|Tempered Glass
|Sink Model
|Sink Shape
|Spout Height
|Spout Reach
|UPC Approved
|Valve Type
|Ceramic Disc
What's Included in this Bathroom Combo:
- Tempered glass vessel sink
- Solid brass vessel faucet
- Pop-up drain (matches faucet finish)
- Mounting ring
- All necessary hardware for mounting
Sink Features:
- Fully covered under Kraus' limited lifetime warranty
- Constructed of solid tempered (toughened) glass - virtually unbreakable
- Should glass somehow break, tempering also means it crumbles rather than creating shards
- Handmade by skilled artisans
- A fashionable bathroom sink is the perfect harmony of elegance and style
- This eye catching glass vessel sink will turn an ordinary bathroom into a lavish space
- Designed for above-the-counter installation
- Standard 1-3/4" drain opening - designed to easily connect to waste lines, including P-traps
- Extra secure mounting assembly
- Certifications and Listings Include: UPC, cUPC, CSA, IAPMO, ANSI and SCC
Faucet Features:
- Fully covered under Kraus' limited lifetime warranty
- All-brass faucet construction
- High-quality, corrosion and rust resistant triple-plated finish - finish covered under lifetime warranty
- Single handle operation
- Tall design for use with vessel (above-the-counter) sinks
- ADA compliant
- Low lead compliant - complies with federal and state regulations for lead content
- Designed to easily connect to standard U.S. plumbing supply bibs
- Extra secure mounting assembly
- Certifications and listings include: UPC, cUPC, CSA, IAPMO, ANSI and SCC
Sink Technologies and Benefits:
- The Vessel Advantage: Beyond uniqueness and their distinctive modern design, vessel sinks also present a couple of functional advantages. Because the sink is raised off the countertop, overall bathroom clutter presents less of an issue as items are merely level with or below the sink rim, not towering over it and in the way of your arms. Furthermore, bowl-shaped vessel sinks actually free up countertop space directly under the sink rim. Lastly, vessel sinks are much better at containing splashes, making face and hand washing less messy.
- Handcrafted Quality: Kraus vessel sinks are handcrafted in a very labor-intensive process. Starting with only the finest materials, artisans work each sink through its various production stages, with complete control over the entire process. By using hands to get the work done, each Kraus vessel sink is a functional work of art that has seen great care and thought put into its creation. The end result is a flawless sink that shows its attention to details.
Faucet Technologies and Benefits
- Precision Kerox Cartridges: The cartridge's job is to deliver smooth handle operation and water flow, throughout hundreds of thousands of uses, without ever leaking – all while under a punishing 60 pounds-per-square-inch of pressure. For these reasons, it is quite literally what "makes or breaks" the faucet. Kraus understands this, so they take no shortcuts here, importing their cartridges from the world's leading manufacturer of high-end precision ceramic disc cartridges, Kerox in Hungary.
- Swiss-Made NeoPerl Aerators: Aerators are possibly the most under-appreciated component within faucets. Not only do they soften the stream (preventing splashing), but they also control the straightness, diameter, overall delivery of water. Fortunately, like their cartridges, Kraus recognizes this and chooses to takes no gambles here – they import their aerators from NeoPerl in Switzerland, the world's leading manufacturer for high-end and specialty aerators.
Sink Specifications:
- Height: 5-1/2" (measured from the bottom of sink to the top of the rim)
- Overall Width: 14" (measured from the back outer rim to the front outer rim)
- Overall Length: 14" (measured from the left outer rim to the right outer rim)
- Installation Type: Vessel
- Drain Outlet Connection: 1-3/4"
- Material: Tempered glass
- Glass Thickness: 1/2" (12 mm)
- Overall Height: 13" (measured from counter top to highest point of faucet)
- Spout Height: 8" (measured from counter top to faucet outlet)
- Spout Reach: 5-1/2" (measured from center of faucet base to center of faucet outlet)
- Number of Installation Holes Required: 1
- 2.2 gallons-per-minute flow rate
- Installs onto decks up to 2" thick
- 1 handle included
Additional Kraus Links
Our SKU: C-GV-101-14-12mm-10
This product is listed under the following manufacturer number(s):
- Antique Brass
- Chrome
- Gold
- Oil Rubbed Bronze
- Satin Nickel
*Denotes a finish or option that has been discontinued
Product Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 by HeidiB from Fun, funky sink Love the design of this sink! Product arrived on time, without breakage and as pictured.
Date published: 2013-12-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by Gibbons368 from Perfect The 14-inch sink is perfect for our very small powder room, plus we didn't have to cut a huge chunk of granite out to mount it. We've had many positive comments on the waterfall faucet. We were somewhat disappointed, however, to be asked to review this product after the price had been lowered to less than we paid. But we're going to keep it anyway.
Date published: 2013-11-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Beautiful We remodeled our master bath and put these on a granite slab counter. They are so uniquie and the highlight of the bath. We are very happy with them and the faucets are well made and easy to operate.
Date published: 2013-03-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mangobongobongo from Nice addition to new bathroom The Kraus sink and faucet combination look good in our new bathroom; installed easily; and operate well. FaucetDirect delivered promptly, within the promised schedule.
Date published: 2010-11-12
Kraus redesigned several plumbing industry standards and focused on modern plumbing style. Offering an extensive selection of faucets and sinks, Kraus aims to provide quality and handmade plumbing fixtures to its customers. For plumbing that balances durability with aesthetics, Kraus keeps its luxurious products at an affordable price.
Kraus Clear Collection
At the forefront of contemporary artisan home design is the Clear Collection from Kraus. The Clear Collection offers the one and only original clear glass vessel sink with a variety of eco-friendly single lever faucets. The transparent appearance, unique bowl shape, and tempered glass construction makes the clear glass vessel the new bathroom basic of modern times. To accent the simplicity of the clear glass vessel, Kraus pairs it with a single lever faucet for a gleam of lustrous metallic shine. The Clear Collection offers a variety of single lever faucet styles ranging from standard to bamboo to waterfall to make a perfect match for your decor.
Other Products In The Kraus Clear Collection
Kraus GV-101-14-SO
14" Clear Glass Vessel Bathroom Sink - Sink Only$89.95-$89.95
Kraus GVS-901-19mm-SO
16-1/2" Aquamarine Glass Vessel Bathroom Sink - Sink Only$129.95-$129.95(2)
Kraus C-GV-101-14-12mm-1007
Bathroom Combo - 14" Clear Glass Vessel Bathroom S...$199.95-$219.95(5)
Kraus C-GV-104-12MM-10
Bathroom Combo - 16-1/2" Clear Black Glass Vessel ...$239.95-$269.95(16)
Kraus C-GV-101-19mm-1002
Bathroom Combo - 17" Clear Glass Vessel Bathroom S...$209.95-$229.95(4)
Warranty Info
All KRAUS products undergo a rigorous quality control process. We offer our customers thoughtfully crafted fixtures & accessories, engineered for enduring performance over years of use. KRAUS Brand Limited Lifetime Warranty If a product fails due to material or craftsmanship error during the warranty period, KRAUS will repair or replace the items at our discretion. We define the warranty period as the length of time that the owner of the product owns the first home where the Kraus product is installed. Warranties are not transferable, between homes or owners and are only applicable to residential use. Commercial use will automatically void the warranty. To make a warranty claim, the original sales receipt must be presented, without exception. Like other home fixtures, Kraus products will require light maintenance to ensure proper function. We provide you with complete knowledge to perform this maintenance and can also recommend resources if you are unable to fulfill this service. Kraus will not be responsible for product failures due to lack of maintenance. Kraus recommends installing all Kraus products with a licensed, professional plumber. We will not be held responsible for any damage or product failure due to improper installation, misuse, or failure to use a licensed professional. Please read your care and maintenance documentation to determine the limits of proper use. By the purchase and use of our products, you agree that Kraus is not liable for incidental, consequential or special damages associated with the return, replacement, installation or use of your product. This includes freight costs, cartridge replacement, labor, travel time, lost profit, home damages and other contingent liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, costs associated with experts, investigations, analyses, attorneys and other professionals and services). The Kraus warranty is a comprehensive and explicit limit of liability, and all items outside of it are not addressable by, or the responsibility of Kraus. Certain states have variances regarding implied warranties and in those situations we remain fully compliant. KRAUS USA Inc. makes no implication that products comply with any or all local building or plumbing codes. It is the consumer's responsibility to determine local code compliance. This warranty extends to the original purchaser and first consumer. Replacement parts may be obtained by calling 1-800-775-0703 or by writing: KrausUSA 12 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050


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July and August temperatures have been slightly higher than normal or close to normal across the province. In mid July, the Montreal region experienced a six-day heat wave — the longest since 1999 — that was punctuated by violent storms of unusually strong winds of over 100 km/hr. In northern Quebec, forest fires have been more frequent than usual.
July precipitation was generally 30 per cent higher than average, except in the Québec City area (normal) and Lower St. Lawrence region (100 per cent above normal). Since the beginning of August, precipitation has been close to normal throughout province.
The average St. Lawrence level has remained normal for this time of year. Wetland operating levels range from normal to slightly lower than normal, but available waterfowl habitat remains good.
Average to above-average numbers of broods have been observed, and the prospects for the fall flight should be good. Conditions for Bylot Island indicate that snow goose production should be better than last year but lower than the long-term average.
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Musc Ravageur
Le Male
Pure Malt
Angel Men
Tobacco Vanille
Body Kouros
Armani Code
La Nuit de Lhomme
Green Irish Tweed
Bvlgari Black
Rochas man
Gucci Envy
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Man, I wish I had this problem.........Antaeus. I've found out, that I attract women like
a turd attracts flies when in this frag....
I thought that was a pretty good list...you could make a solid case for near all of them in my opinion....I voted for Musc Ravageur. Honorable mention for Gucci Envy and Rochas Man (in terms of "helping you get sex")
If you meant "smells like a barn after two animals had sex" - Kouros, run-away winner.
Pure Malt and La Nuit for me, my girlfriend has decants of both because she loved them so much
YSL Body Kouros in the list.
LB Roma Uomo in my list.
Musc Ravageur is still #1 right now, Body Kouros is #2 which has surprised me.
honestly shocked that only one other person besides me on this forum thinks that Le Male is the sexiest fragrance
I have 13 out of the 16 listed & Musc Ravageur is nothing like I've ever smelled before. Before I tried MR...Le Male, Pure Malt & A*Men would've been top of my list but...damn Musc Ravageur smells goooood.
damn i really wanna sniff musc ravageur. i havent been so curious to smell fragrance since Pure Malt
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Le Male is a scent that to me, theres a huge different between smelling it with ur nose to ur skin, and getting whiffs of it and smelling the trail. To me, Le Male leaves absolutely the most amazing scent trail ive ever smelled
a men is a nice scent, pure malt though....my god that stuff is reallllllllyyyyyy gooooood.
I have Pure Malt on right now. Amazing stuff
After all these comments I'm definitely interested in Musc Ravageur and Pure Malt...anybody know where I can pick up Musc Ravageur other than Barney's? I'm also having trouble finding Pure Malt online and I went to Macy's and Sephora today and they didn't have it...
Musc ravageur will win, however I have to say Tobacco Vanille without a doubt.
I need too get my nose on some Musc Ravageur no one around here has it
ive heard that antaeus smells like an old ladies perfume. is this true? is it one of those fragrance that are loved because its "unique" and "differnt"


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FORT WORTH – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Volleyball team fought hard, but came up short against the host TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-22) final in the middle match of the TCU Nike Invitational. The Islanders will complete play in the tourney at 4:30 p.m. against SMU.
The team moves to 4-2 on the year, while TCU improves to 4-1 in 2012. Ivy Baresh led the team in digs, picking up 10 in the match to go along with nine kills. Brianna Brink had a team-high of 12 kills, the only Islanders player in double digits. Logen Bourque paced Texas A&M – Corpus Christi with a match-high 34 assists, while Shannon Hullum added seven kills, and Brooke Alverson finished with six.
In the first set a slow start made things difficult for the Islanders, as TCU gained an early 4-0 advantage. The team battled back to even the score at 8-8 behind a kill and block solo from Brink, as well as kills from Alverson, Baresh and one from Bourque that brought the set back to level. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi trailed throughout, tying the score at 15-15 on a kill by Hullum, before TCU scored three straight to regain the lead. The two teams traded points until the Horned Frogs got three consecutive scores to take a 24-21 advantage before Bourque broke the string with another kill, but the comeback would fall short on a TCU kill that ended it at 25-22.
The second set saw an early lead for the visiting team, with a Hullum kill making it 6-5 in favor of the Islanders. The teams played it extremely close until the midway mark, as Texas A&M – Corpus Christi evened the set before TCU scored five straights points to take a 17-12 lead. A kill by Alverson and a Hailey King service ace gained momentum for the Islanders as they closed the gap to one point on three different occasions, the latest coming after a kill by Shayla Maldonado and a Horned Frogs attack error made it 24-23. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi would come up just short once again however, suffering a 25-23 defeat to fall behind 2-0 in the match.
The final set featured a five-point lead by the Islanders as they scored six-of-seven following a tie at 5-5. Tyger Holt started it off with a kill, followed by a service ace from Micah Nolan. After a TCU point, Hullum put away a kill, Baresh and Alverson combined for a block and Baresh picked up back-to-back kills to make it an 11-6 score.
The Horned Frogs rallied to tie the score at 14-14 on a service ace, but a pair of errors by TCU game the Islanders a 16-14 lead. Another Nolan service ace made the score 18-15, but four straight from TCU saw Texas A&M – Corpus Christi trail for the first time in the set at 19-18. A service ace by Alverson late in the set cut the lead to one at 23-22, but two straight from the Horned Frogs made it a 25-22 final, and a 3-0 match win.
The match against SMU is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start, with live stats available for the contest by visiting www.GoFrogs.com.
For all the latest on Islanders Volleyball, like the team on Facebook (IslandersVolleyball), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersVB) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.