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I'm Ashley (McMillan) Weightman. I grew up in the small town of Wimbledon, North Dakota. In 2005 I moved to Bismarck to go to school where I graduated from the University of Mary with a Bachelors Degree in Communications and Business. I began working at the CBS affiliate as a reporter while in college and spent three years there. From CBS, I moved to Devils Lake to work at WDAZ-TV for a year, before continuing to work at WDAZ in Grand Forks. I married the love of my life Travis on June 23, 2012 and we now live in Bismarck with our three year old son, Corbin. Travis works at KXMB-TV and I at KLJ Engineering and attend Rasmussen College where I'm pursing a Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Management and Organizational Leadership.
Weight has been a struggle for me since I can remember. I do well for a while and then fall off the wagon. Four years ago I lost nearly 50lbs and was doing great. Two months after maintaining my weight, I found out that I was pregnant and gained 70lbs in nine months. I figured after I had Corbin, some of the pounds would fall off. Corbin weight 8lbs 12oz and I only lost 3lbs. Ever since December of 2009, I've been doing fad diets for about a month, trying the gym on and off, and eat healthy and nothing seems to be working. I've recently had some health issues and my doctor told me that in order to have more children and be a part of my children's life, I need to lose weight, but most importantly, I need to do it for me.
I've gotten comfortable with Body Pump. It's something I know that I can make it through without dieing and I can go at my own pace. Lately I've felt really good so I have been increasing my weight and people have noticed. The same people are going and we're all getting to know each other and it's just a lot of fun. I never thought I would become part of a group at a gym and have people who push me like this group does. Being in a class makes you want to keep up with the people around you or show the new people what you can accomplish and that you have been coming for a while.
This last week there were two new guys that decided they would give it a go. They took several breaks, lifted minimal weight, and by the end of the hour, couldn't do a plank. I completed all of those things with an increased weight and it felt amazing. To see them laying on the floor and I was still in full plank mode. I'm nearly 300lbs and to see these buff, in shape looking guys not finishing 800 reps made me realize that I can do anything I put my mind to.
I ran 1.5 miles on Wednesday and a mile on Thursday and I'll be back at it tomorrow. Things are going well and I am determined to run the entire 5k coming up and then afterwards, buy myself a new pair of running shoes!


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4.2-16 Defense - Duress
New December 9, 2011
The defendant claims that if the <specify transaction> existed,
it is not enforceable because (he/she/it) agreed to it under duress.
To demonstrate duress, the defendant must prove three elements.
First, the defendant agreed to the alleged <specify transaction> because of a
wrongful act or threat by the plaintiff. In this case, the defendant claims
that the wrongful act(s) or threat(s) (is/are) <insert threat/wrongful act alleged>.
Second, the wrongful act or threat induced a fearful state of mind in the defendant
that left (him/her/it) no reasonable alternative but to agree to the <specify transaction>.
Third, the defendant otherwise would not have agreed to the <specify transaction> absent
the wrongful act(s) or threat(s).
R. F. Daddario & Sons, Inc. v. Shelansky, 123 Conn. App. 725, 739 (2010);
Cox v. Burdick,
98 Conn. App. 167, 177-78, cert. denied, 280 Conn. 951 (2006); Barbara Weisman, Trustee v. Kaspar, 233
Conn. 531, 549-50 n.15 (1995).
Because the Appellate Court's four-part test [(1) a wrongful act or threat, (2)
that left the victim no reasonable alternative, and (3) to which the victim in fact acceded,
and that (4) the resulting transaction was unfair to the victim] in the foregoing authorities
included concepts of unfairness, impossibility and lack of reasonable alternatives, the Civil
Jury Instruction Committee decided that the "no reasonable alternative" standard encompassed
the essence of the test.
Duress must be pleaded as a special defense pursuant to Practice Book § 10-50.
Although the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts have not stated the burden of
proof, in at least two instances, the Superior Court has stated the burden as preponderance of the
evidence. Pogacnik v. Margueron, Superior Court, judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford,
Docket No. CV 91 0116631 (July 10, 1995, Karazin, J.) (preponderance) and
Statewide Grievance
Committee v. Timbers, Superior Court, judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford, Docket
No. CV 99 0171925 (August 2, 2000, Karazin, J.), aff'd, 70 Conn. App. 1, cert. denied, 261 Conn.
908 (2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1192, 123 S. Ct. 1274, 154 L. Ed. 2d 1027 (2003). This is
consistent with the Supreme Court's opinion in Stuart v. Stuart, which in dicta questioned the
soundness of the clear and convincing standard for common-law fraud. 297 Conn. 26, 38-44 (2010)
("the general rule [is] that when a civil statute is silent as to the applicable standard of proof,
the preponderance of the evidence standard governs factual determinations required by that statute").
But see In re Mason, 300 B.R. 160, 165 (Bankr. D. Conn. 2003), citing 25 Am. Jur. 2d, Duress and Undue
Influence § 28 (1996) (clear and convincing); 25 Am. Jur. 2d, Duress and Undue Influence § 34 (2004)
(clear and convincing); 28 S. Williston, Contracts (4th Ed. 1995) § 71:10, p. 632-34 (2003) (clear
and convincing).
If duress is raised against a fiduciary, see Fiduciary Duty, Instruction 3.8-2.
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My letter is a tribute to my dad for Father's Day. Recently I was driving to work and I heard Dan Fogelberg's song, "Leader of the Band." That song has always reminded me of my dad. He was never famous; he wasn't a musician. He was a miner who raised eight children on a miner's salary. He worked hard to give his best to my siblings and to me, his baby. He had a third grade education and spoke broken English but my dad was the best dad ever and although I have a college education, I will never be the person he was.
My pop was kind and patient and gentle. He passed away in 1999 and I still miss him every single day. My greatest sorrow is that he never got to meet my son who writes poems and tributes to a grandpa he never knew but loves deeply nonetheless.
My dad's name is Epifanio Garcia, he lived in Eagle County since the early 1950s. In my adult life, I have found not everyone has or had a loving dad. I am a better person because of my dad and I am truly blessed to have been his daughter. I relate to the words of that Fogelberg song: "My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man. I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band."
Thank you for allowing me to honor my precious dad on Father's Day.


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A free "Dental Day" event at the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics has put a smile on the faces of 50 residents who were given check ups on Friday.
Some had cleanings, and others were able to get additional procedures. All were given dental education, and prevention information.
Dr. Quynh Nguyen said they were seeing all ages, including some of the elderly from a nearby senior citizen home. Others included those with no insurance, or who were under insured for major dental work.
"Most dental diseases are preventable and controllable. We try to show every patient that comes into the clinic that the cure is in their hands, not ours. If they are in charge of their mouth they won't have this problem," said Dr. Nguyen.
The next free day for dental care will be May 16th.


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It was five years ago this week that the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform hosted a huge rally on Capitol Hill to fight for legalization, but little has changed for the thousands of Irish who attended in the hopes of securing their futures. APRIL DREW speaks to some of the participants about their disappointment.
St. Patrick's week of 2006 was one that brought hope and possibility to an estimated 50,000 undocumented Irish living in the shadows in the U.S.
Nearly 3,000 of those undocumented descended upon the country's capital in the hope of influencing lawmakers to make the right decision about their future.
A monster rally organized by the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) took place on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. The Irish wanted their voices heard.
They were sick of hiding in the shadows and wanted to let Congress know that the time had come to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill so they could live legally in the country that had quickly become their home.
With the sun splitting high in the sky a sea of green shirts could be seen from miles around.
mmigrants came from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago, and some even traveled from San Francisco.
Dozens of small groups were formed, and every single representative and senator on Capitol Hill received a visit from Irish immigrants that day.
Their message was clear -- this country was built by their forefathers, and they hoped more than anything that those in charge in Washington, D.C. would see them right.
At the time the Kennedy/McCain comprehensive immigration reform bill was on the table. Both Senators John McCain and Edward Kennedy, along with New York Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton, spoke at the ILIR rally about the real possibility of legislation being passed that year that would ensure Irish immigrants a legal path to citizenship.
There were a lot of empty promises dished out by politicians that day. Hundreds of Irish came back from the trip that evening fully confident that within a year or two their life would take a positive turn.
"I really thought that I'd have my green card shortly after that day in Washington," said a young man who asked for his name to be withheld.
All those interviewed for this article have been given alias names because they are still undocumented, and still hoping for reform in the U.S.
Liam, 33, from Northern Ireland, was one of the early risers that day five years ago.
"I'm not one for going to these things but I thought it was important that I try and have some say regarding my future in this country," Liam told the Irish Voice over the phone last week.
Back in 2006 Liam has already spent four years in New York working in the construction industry.
"I really wanted to stay in America and do everything the proper way," he said.
At the time of the rally in Washington Liam had been working under a friend's Social Security number, but has since gone off the books and now works for cash.
"It's backwards things have gone, but I have no intention of going back to Ireland," he added.
Liam now has a child with his girlfriend and plans to remain in the U.S. long-term.
"I want my son to grow up here in New York with all the opportunities that I didn't have when I was a child back home."
Michelle and her husband Peter have been living in New York for nearly nine years. They don't have any children but plan to start a family soon.
"To be honest we really wanted to hold off having a family until we got papers. Being illegal isn't the ideal scenario while bringing a baby into the world, but at this stage we can't put it off any longer," Michelle candidly told the Irish Voice.
Although Michelle was unable to attend the Washington rally five years ago her husband (her fiancé at the time) went on their behalf.
"He came back pumped. He had me convinced that we would be getting green cards. I nearly thought they'd be coming in the post the next week," Michelle laughed while remembering back.
The couple, both from the west of Ireland, did "seriously contemplate" going back home.
"Every year we made plans to move home and then we'd change our minds and stay an extra year, and sure then the recession hit Ireland and that put an end to any more talk of heading back home," said Michelle honestly.
The couple hope that "some sort of legislation will eventually be passed" so they can be put on a path to American citizenship.
"We're here now for the long haul, we've made our home here, our friends are here and New York is for us," she said.
"I guess we've become Americanized without even realizing it."
Bernie, in her early forties, recalls only too well the day in Washington.
"It was an fantastic day for the Irish. Having the likes of Hillary Clinton and, God rest his soul, Ted Kennedy on our side making us promises that I was sure would carry weight in the Senate was heartwarming," said Bernie.


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Setting up a Quantum LTO5 Tape Drive on Debian
Recently at The Station we've decided to enter into digital data backup and archiving. What, you may ask, don't we do this already? Well, typically in the past at the end of an edit job, the client has been happy to take away, for example, a Digital Betcam or HDCAMSR video tape. However, over the last twelve months, more and more clients are shooting digitally (tapeless) and also asking for digital delivery of final master assets. Therefore, we would like to offer as a service long-term data archiving. Spinning disk is not the best platform for this. Drives can fail, and to set up up a totally secure SAN is an expensive proposition.
Enter the world of data tape. The most recent advance, although at least twelve months old now, is LTO5. This format can store up to 1.5TB of uncompressed data, or 3TB of compressed data on one tape. Single tape, desktop drives are in the region of £2,500 and tapes retail around £60 (I'm sure better prices can be found if one tries). LTO data tape is an excellent, cost-effective medium for long-term archival purposes.
One of the great advantages of LTO5 is that drives can be mounted with LTFS and they simply appear as any other attached storage device. Files can be dragged and dropped to and from the tapes. Transfer rates are allegedly in the region of 140Mbps. We have secured a loan Quantum LTO5 drive from the excellent people at Era UK, via an introduction by our friends at JCA. Of course I was intending to connect this drive to a Linux machine, there was never any question about it. Unfortunately, Quantum only officially supports Red Hat and SuSe (I'm guessing Fedora and CentOS would probably work too), for which they provide compiled binaries. Now, I'm a Debian person and the best available machine had Squeeze installed. You know what's coming next, and I love a challenge.
Start by downloading the source from Quantum. Unfortunately compiling this source wasn't as simple as configure, make, make install. After installing the dependencies:
> sudo apt-get install libicu-dev libfuse-dev uuid uuid-dev libxml++2.6-2 libxml++2.6-dev
./configure worked without a problem. However, make was failing with the following error:
sudo make
make all-recursive
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/station/Downloads/qtmltfs-1.2.0′
Making all in messages
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/station/Downloads/qtmltfs-1.2.0/messages'
genrb number of files: 3
sh: ./icu-config: not found
pkgdata: icu-config: Could not read from icu-config. (fix PATH or use -O option)
required parameter is missing: -O is required for static and shared builds.
Run 'pkgdata –help' for help.
make[2]: *** [bin_mkltfs_dat.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/station/Downloads/qtmltfs-1.2.0/messages'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/station/Downloads/qtmltfs-1.2.0′
make: *** [all] Error 2
Not really knowing how to solve this initially, I decided to see what would happen if I compiled these sources on my little Ubuntu 10.04 NBR netbook. Of course, the sources compiled without error, but a netbook is not really the device I wish to connect an LTO5 drive to. So, it seemed like there was some sort of Debian Squeeze related package error.
I'm not ashamed to say that I posted to LinuxQuestions.org and a user by the name of knudfl came up with the solution. Behold, the power of the Internet. After removing the development files for libicu44, and installing the relevant counterparts from libicu42, following the suggested directions, I was able to finish compiling the driver. Great, here we go…..
Not so fast. The next step is to format a tape. The supplied documentation from Quantum suggests the following:
> mkltfs -d /dev/st0
This returned the following error:
> Error remapping st device /dev/st0 to sg : Unable to open /proc/scsi/sg/devices
More investigation finds that /proc/scsi is a legacy way of dealing with scsi devices, and in the Debian kernel this has been disabled. The good news is that, there is an option within menuconfig to turn this on, but it does mean compiling your own kernel. A new challenge for me as I'd never needed to do this before.
More help from the Interwebs, and using a very helpful tutorial page, I was able to build my own custom Linux kernel (2.6.39 if you're interested). It wasn't hard at all.
Booting into this kernel and everything seems to work fine. The final problem is:
LTFS20062E Unsupported cartridge type (LTO3RW)
LTFS11299E Cannot format: unsupported medium
I guess LTO3 tapes don't work in LTO5 drives.
In summary, to setup a Quantum LTO5 tape drive on Debian Squeeze, the following steps are necessary:
1. Download the sources from Quantum.
2. Install the necessary dependencies, including libicu42-dev files (follow the steps here).
3. Configure, make and make install the source
4. Compile your own kernel, with legacy scsi support by selecting that option in menuconfig (follow the tutorial here).
5. Buy LTO5 tapes and format them.
6. Mount the LTO5 drive.
Simple really.
October 26, 2011 at 12:08
So – You can generally only go back one previous version of LTO tape, i.e. you can have LTO5 drives reading LTO4 tapes, but LTO3 is generally considered a no-no. I assume you are using TAR to read/write files onto the tape, which is great, but wondered what MAM or catalogue you were using. I think that /proc/scsi has actually been disabled in 2.6.39 anyway [its not just a Debian thing].
Well done for resolving the issue
May 10, 2012 at 22:54
You can read back two generations, but you can only write back one generation, which is why you were unable to format the LTO3 tape. However, LTFS can only be stored on LTO-5 cartridges. Congratulations on getting this to work!
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Digital storytelling is a method of telling a story utilizing multimedia technology as the medium. Multimedia can include, voice, music, text, photography and video. The stories are generally short and powerful emotional messages written and narrated by the person or situation in process.
Digital storytelling can also convey different kinds of messages such as stories about survival, memoriam, adventure and accomplishment. There are seven elements to a digital story:
- Point of view
- example
- Emotional content
- Voice
- Pacing
- Economy
- soundtrack
The most important element is point of view as it should answer the dramatic question which threads throughout the content of the storyline.
The most important issue with digital storytelling is the quality of the script. The script should be written with the phrase in mind that less is more. The story is carefully planned and crafted and then like all art forms becomes a public statement no longer in ownership of the maker and takes on a life of its own. The content is important, but the process of making the film is equally important. Good craftsmanship can make or break a digital story and when done properly, allows the viewer to engage without the technological medium impairing the story.
In short this method of storytelling has many advantages to the educational system of our society as a whole. New technologies and websites such as You Tube are great ways to promote you story and there is free software available for anyone to be able to capture their story and digitize it for the world.


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Library offers a free treat
Published: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 10:50 a.m.
The Thibodaux Library will offer cookies and coffee to visitors every Friday this month.
The library, at 705 W. Fifth St., will serve the treats from 9 a.m. until closing at 5 p.m. or until supplies run out.
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New Banks restaurant to begin hiring 200
Restaurant to open March 24
UPDATED 9:36 AM EST Feb 05, 2013
One of the Banks newest restaurants will begin the hiring process for 200 workers this week.
People looking for work at the Yard House can apply for front-of-the-house or heart-of-the-house positions, which range from servers, bartenders, hosts and expeditors to line cooks, prep cooks, dishwashers and barbacks beginning Feb. 5.
The restaurant is scheduled to open March 24.
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STOCKTON — Dyane Burgos, the newest member of Stockton's City Council, isn't about to slow down. Just the opposite.
Start with last Wednesday night, when Burgos, 29, beat out 11 others for an appointment vying for the seat. She then drove home to crack open a text book. She's three courses shy of a law degree.
Early Thursday morning, she was in Davis on training for her full time job as a county social worker. By Friday, she had a lineup of media interviews, including a documentary crew hovering over her as she ordered her morning coffee. That afternoon, she met with City Manager Bob Deis, who sent her home with an armful of budget documents. She lives on the move.
Burgos is now one of seven council members at a pivotal time in the city's history. She will help decide key moves in Stockton's bankruptcy fight while working to end the city's historic homicide spree that ended 2012 with a record number of 71 killings. Her first council meeting is Tuesday.
Read Tuesday's Record for more on this story by staff writer Scott Smith.
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Table AccessoriesBeing outside for your meals is at least one of the attractions camping offers. Not every picnic table is made equally well, and not every spot is properly shaded and comfortable. With the right accessories, you can turn any spot into paradise.
Thematic tablecloths help turn a plain Jane table into something fun and festive. Don't forget to get some tablecloth weights to keep the cloth in place even in a breeze. Perhaps our most practical accessory is the table canopy. Clamp it on to any table to create a shaded spot even when there are no trees to be found. Add a couple of seat covers to protect your pants when things get a bit damp. All of these accessories can be found at Camping World.


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Family, friends remember longtime fireman
Published: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 8:02 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 8:02 p.m.
Friends and family gathered Monday to pay their respects to a one of the original members of the Coteau Volunteer Fire Department.
Robert A. Lee, 70, a Natchitoches native and Houma resident, died Friday at Terrebonne General Medical Center from heart complications.
Lee served in the Coteau Volunteer Fire Department for about 30 years. He served as the department's fire chief for 10 years.
He was a husband, father and grandfather. Before working for the fire department, Lee served in the U.S. Air Force. As a civilian, he was a mechanic.
Lee's son, Ricky Lee, deputy chief of the Coteau Volunteer Fire Department, said around the time the department first began, a lot of equipment was donated, and it needed assembling.
At the time, the elder Lee lived next door to the fire chief, who knew Lee was a mechanic, so he asked him if he would help assemble the equipment, Ricky Lee said.
"From that point on, my dad kept working for the department," he said.
To Ricky Lee, his father was an inspiration and an invaluable member of the community.
"He meant so much to me and to the people of this community," Ricky Lee said. "He was devoted to his family, the community and the fire department." To others, Robert Lee was a mentor.
Jayson Ray, Grand Caillou fire chief, said Robert Lee was his first chief when he began his service at Coteau.
"I learned a lot from him," Ray said.
Ray said Robert Lee motivated him to "follow through" with achieving his goals and taught him how to "accept constructive criticism."
Couteau Fire Chief Russell DiSalvo Jr. said Robert Lee is the reason the fire department is at the level it is today.
"(He) set the ground work," DiSalvo said. "He was a man of few words; but when he spoke, you listened. He will be sadly missed."
The funeral was held at the Falgout Funeral Home in Houma. Lee was buried at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery.
Besides his son, Robert Lee is survived by his wife, Velma Lee; his daughter, Dee Falgout; his four grandchildren, Shawnee Falgout, and Brianna, Cameron and Ashton Lee; his mother, Helen Lee; his four sisters, Barbara Mitchell, Patricia Baker, Betty Lee and Cathy King; and his two brothers Don Lee and Luther Lee.
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I'm dayan, I'm 21 and studying as an industrial design engineer. I've always loved creating art and nowadays I have to try real hard to get some time between the studing and the sleeping.
As for the pictures:
(They're hosted on deviantart, my gallery might be nsfw.)
Please note that I've been drawing digitally since 2-2,5 years and I had no opportunity to take classes (nor will I be able in the near future). It's always been like a hobby for me, and though I'd love to become a professional artist, I believe I'm (yet) below the industry standard.
I'm planning to work in the gaming industry, not necessarily art-wise, I have some experience and am interested about software/user ergonomy, usability and graphic design of interfaces. I'm creating a game as of now with my roommate, I hope we'll be able to upload it here too c:
Thanks for looking & have a nice day!


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Oasis Park Fuerteventura
Camel trek
Contact details
Carretera General de Jandía s/n
35627 Lajita, La, Pájara, Fuerteventura (Canary Islands)
Tel.:+34 928161102
- Autonomous region: Canary Islands
- Province/Island: Fuerteventura
- Types of park:
- Zoo
This wonderful tropical theme park is located in the village of La Lajita on the island of Fuerteventura, and also has the distinction of being the largest camel reserve in Europe.
Oasis Park is a spectacular open space where the whole family can have fun marvelling at the wide array of exotic animals and animals such as giraffes, chimpanzees, zebras, hippopotamuses and crocodiles, to name just a few of the species to be found there. The Botanical Garden is another of the areas which will delight visitors. There is also a very diverse collection of tropical plants and native flora, with over 2,000 specimens. One of the main attractions is the camel rides around the savannah route in the park. There is also guaranteed fun for children and adults with a range of different animal displays, featuring birds of prey and parrots, reptiles and crocodiles, as well as a sea-lion show, where they perform their amazing tricks. Not to mention the Children's Park where children can play and come into direct contact with numerous domestic animals. Finally, to round off the day, what better than to enjoy a delicious buffet at any of the three restaurants in the park?
Schedules and prices
- From Jan 01 to Dec 31
- From Monday to Sunday From 09:00 to 18:00
Check the website for information on opening times.
- Adults: €33
- Children: €19,50
- Retired persons: €28
- Disabled persons: €28
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MORGAN HILL -- A 70-year-old Salinas man has been arrested Friday morning on suspicion of harassing and annoying a teenage girl during an overnight bus ride from Los Angeles to San Jose, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.
The man, Maximiliano Aguirre, was taken to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, where he was eventually arrested on suspicion of felony lewd acts against a person under the age of 14 and misdemeanor sexual battery.
The girl was with family members and traveling on a Greyhound bus to the downtown San Jose station, Sgt. Jose Cardoza said.
During the trip, the man "kept harassing and annoying" the girl, Cardoza said. Several witnesses said the man kept looking at her and getting closer to her by making trips to an overhead compartment. Investigators also determined that he "inappropriately touched" the victim.
The girl's family notified the bus driver, who pulled over on northbound Highway 101 near Bernal Road Hill and called 911.
"It was an unsafe scene," Cardoza said.
Mercury News staff writer Robert Salonga contributed to this report. Contact Mark Gomez at 408-920-5869. Follow him on Twitter @MarkMgomez


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BookRenter Mike
I'm looking at my school schedule for this upcoming week, and I honestly don't think I'm going to survive. I have two midterms on Tuesday (back to back of course), a 15 page paper due Wednesday, and then a lab report due Thursday afternoon. The length of the lab report? In the words of my professor, "whatever you deem appropriate." I'm all for hands-off learning but come on, some direction would be nice.
How do I get by you ask.
Here are my top 3 tips to make sure you ace your midterms:
1) Make a study guide outlining important themes in the class.
Memorizing dates, places, and people may seem important but having a good understanding of the major themes of the class is incredibly important to doing well on midterms. This is especially true for classes that are essay based or emphasize a lot of readings, since important themes or concepts are often spread out over multiple readings. Linking themes with evidence shows the professor that you understand the material.
2) Eat breakfast and get a full night of sleep.
It's especially important when you have early morning exams to eat breakfast and get plenty of rest so the you are alert and fully awake by test time. Just think it's so much easier to concentrate when I don't have to worry about other students giving me the death stare because my stomach is growling loudly.
3) Re-write old lectures notes or say them out loud as you read over them
I've found that repetition is extremely important when I'm studying for a test that deals with a lot of memorization. I always think about muscle memory in sports; by doing the same thing over and over, I'm cementing that action into stone. It's the same with tests. Re-writing old lecture notes into a more organized fashion will also help you better understand important concepts of the test.
So here you have it, my top 3 tips for getting an A on your upcoming midterm or assignment. Have another tip? I can use all the advice I can get to make sure I survive the upcoming week.
Good luck on your tests.
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May 9, 1986
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Central Micbis_a University Board or Trustees .t. Pleasant, .le bi l_a
May 9, 1986
Members present: Mr. Raymond A. LaBounty . Chair;
Mr. Mitchell D. Kebetian; Dr. Gordon N. Lambie; Ms. Raehael 8.
Moreno; Mr . William C. Odykirk; Mrs. Margaret Ann Rieeker;
Mrs . Alice Tombaul!an; Nr. Arthur E. Eills, President.
Member absent: Dr . Bernadine N. Denning.
Also attending: Dr. John E. Cantelon, Provost; Mr. James L.
Hill , Vice President for Student Aftairs; Mr. Richard L. Miller,
Secr etary to the Board Of Trustees; Mr. Jerry R. Tubbs , Treasurer
or the Board of Trustees and Vice President tor Business and
The meeting was called to orde r by Chair LaBounty at 10:05 a .m.
It was moved by Mrs. Marga ret Ann Rlecker, seconded by
Wr. filliam Odykirk, and ca rried , tha t the minutes of the
April II, 1986 meeting be a pproved as s ubMitted .
It was moved by Ms . Rachael Noreno, seconded by Mr. William
Odykirk, and c arried, that the following resolution granting
emeritus r a nk to l i l li&a V. Theunls8en, Dean and Profes8or,
School of KUHS, be adopted.
WHEREAS, Will iam Theuni8sen has for more than thirtyeight
yea rs been a leader in the fields ot education,
health, and physi cal education as a student, member at
the faculty, athletic coach, department head, Dean at
the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
and Dean at the School at Education , Health and
Human Services; and
WH EREAS, He has held leader ship positions in pr oteas
i onal o rganizations such as AAHPERD , AACTE, MAHPER,
and Michigan Special Olympics; and
Beeritus Rank/Appreciation conti nued
WHEREAS, He has been an active member ot his
community, serving in leadership positions as Boa r d
Chairperson ot the Isabella Child Development Cen t er'
Board of Directors ot the Mt . Pleasant Count r y Club;'
Elder and Board of Deacons, Presbyterian Ch urch of
Mt . Pleasant; and President ot the Wt. Pleasant Rota ry
Club; and
WHEREAS, He has received the ~Citizen of the Year~
award trom the Mt. Pleasant Community, the "Paul
Harris Pellow" award trom Rotary International , the
AAHPERD's "Honor Award," the Interstate I nte r col_
legiate Athletic Association 's "Recognition Awa r d,"
and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society ' s "Meritor ious Awa r d"'
and '
WHEREAS, Through long and loyal service , honest a nd
compassionate professional relationships , and tair
and dependable administration , he has become closely
identified with t he ma ny positive aspects of Cent ra l
Michigan University; a nd
WHEREAS , His modest a nd unassuming nature masks a
lifetime of achievements a nd con tributions t ha t have
made this university a far better place to tea ch and
to learn; Now be it t he retore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Tr ustees, on beha lf of the
Unive r sity community, e xp resses a pp r eciation a nd
gratitude to William Theunissen for his eont ri but i ons
to Central Michigan Unive rsity and extends Dean
Eme r itus r a nk .
It was moved by Mrs . Alice Tomboulian, seconded by Mrs. Ma r ga r e t
Ann Riecker , and carried, that the to l lowing resolution granti ng
emeritus rank to Kunice K. ' af, Professor , Phf sical Rd ucation and
Spor t, be adopted .
WHEREAS, Professor Eunice E. Way , has devo ted 15 yea r s
of dedicated service to students, t he Department of
Physical Edueation and Sport , and to Central Michigan
University; and
WHEREAS, Her commitment, creativity and innovation
have led to the g rowth and quality of the physieal
education program; and
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Kmer itus Rank / Appreciation contin ued
WHEREAS, Her leadersbip and tireless effort ca.puswide
from chairperson of the women's department,
chairperson of the Academic Senate, to the IPCD
Experiential Learning Team, has shown the University
community the true definition of "professional
educator"; and
WHEREAS, By her respect tor the past, concern for the
present, and a keen desire to challenge the future,
she has served well nationally and internationally as
historian and researcher fo r the American AsSociation
tor Health , Physical Education, Recreation and Dance;
I HEREAS, By her pioneering, she successfully
established the extensive use of computer technology
in the Depar tments of Physical Education, Health , and
Recreation; and
I HEREAS, Th rough her r espected advice , her quiet and
unassumi ng f r iendship, her astute mi nd , Dr. Way has
given me r i t o r ious service to all in her fie l d t hrough
her teachi ng , research, and leader shi p ; Now be it
RESOLVED , That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of the
Unive r sity community, expresses appreciation and
gratitude to Eunice E. Way tor her many eontributions
to Centra l Michigan University and extends Professor
Eme r i tus r ank .
It was moved by Mr . Mitchell Kehetian, seconded by Mrs. Margaret
Ann Riecker, and carried , that the following resolution of
app reciation for Mary Bottaro, Ass istant Pr o f essor , Pbf s ical
Educat i on and Sport, be adopted.
WHEREAS, Ma r y Bottaro has devoted these past ten years
t o teaching and coaching at Central Mic higan
University and Is high l y r espeeted by students ,
athletes, colleagues, and administrators; and
WHEREAS, She led Cent ral Michigan University's field
hoe key team to a fifth place national finish in 1976,
a seventh place in 1977, and in her last season
closed out her coaching career with a 16-5-1 record;
Kaeritu8 Rank/Appreciation cont i nued
WHEREAS, She was a member ot the Detroit Field Hockey
Association tirst team tor 21 years and the Great
Lakes Pield Hockey Association first team for 20
years, was selected to the United States Rese rve Team
in 1958, and received U.S . Team Honorable Mention
five years; and
WHEREAS, She has lonl held National and International
umpirinl ratings, has chaired the National Umpirinl
Committee , and has otficiated at the usoe National
Sports Pestival, the United States TouriDI Team
competitions in Jamaica and in the Netherlands, and
the International World Championship Tournaments in
Sco tland and 8ritish Columbia; and
WHEREAS, She has provided leadership to the sport
tbroulh having chaired the National Umpiring Commit_
tee, held the ott ices ot Treasurer and President ot
the Detroit Pleld Hockey Association, Vice Chair and
Cbair ot the Great Lakes Pield Hockey Association,
and National Rules Interpreter since 1979; and
WHEREAS , She was the tirst woman inducted into the
Michigan Amateur Sports Hall ot Fame tor the s port ot
field hockey , and the only Central Michigan
University female coach ever to be so honored; Now be
it theretore
RESOLVED, That tbe Board ot Trustees, on behalf ot
the University commu nit y , exp resses appreciation a nd
gratitude to Mary Bottaro for her con tributions to
Central Michilan Unive r sity .
Dr. Joyce Henricks, President ot the Paculty Association, assured
Trustees that faculty members have been functioning in an appropriate
manner; time given to organizing against the Boar d's
decision has been taken trom personal time. Faculty membe r s have
emphasized that anything done not harm students . By agreeing to
participate as members ot an ad boc committee with members of the
Assessment and Development Committee , and work throughout the
summer, the faculty has indicated a willingness to move forward
so a presidential sear ch can begin in the tall.
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Addre88iog the Board cootioued
Protessor Barbara Dixon, Chair-elect ot the Acade~ic Senate,
reported that tbe Seoate has appointed Dr. George Blackburn,
Dr . Daniel King and Dr. Joyce Henricks to serve as members of the
Assessment and Development Ad Hoc Committee. The Senate Executive
Board has e~pre8sed concern regarding the number ot interim
positions and u rges the Board to move e~peditiously in the search
tor a new president wbo will begin by Fall 1987.
RKSIDENCE SCHOLARSHIP PORD : (Pio.nce co..ittee)
It was moved by Mr . William Odykirk, seconded by Mrs. Margaret
Ann Riecker , and ca rried, that the tollowing resolution be
adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That $50 ot the residence ball room and
board rate and $5 of the individual apartment monthly
rate assessed durinl 1985- 86 be designated as a
special residence scholarship tund. The tu nd will be
accumulated and made available tirst to meet debt
service. If not required tor debt service . the fund
will be available during the tollowing tiscal year,
but not ea rl ier than August 1987 tor HResidence
SchOlarshi psH awarded by the Ottice ot Pinancial Aid
and Residences and Au~iliary Services to students
residing in University residence halls or apartments.
This resolution is retroactive to August 1, 1985.
(Pioance ~lttee)
It was moved by Mr. lilliam Odykirk, seconded by Mrs . Marlaret
Ann Riecker, and carried, that the tollowing resolution be
88 IT RESOLVED, That $110 of the annual room and board
and single student apartment rate and $10 ot the i ndividual
apartment monthly rate assessed during 1985-86
be deaignated aa a Registration and Processing Pee
which is a specific fund to optimize handling ot debt
services and/or special renovation and maintenance;
That $110 of the annual room and board and 8inlle
student apartment rate and $10 ot the individual
Registration Process. Pee and Sne r lY Conservation Pee cont ' d
apartment monthly rate be designated as ao Energy Co nservation
Fee which 1s a specific fund used for
special projects in the residence halls, food eommons,
and apartments that _111 slsnlflcantly reduce energy
use, or to optimize handltng ot debt services and/or
special renovatlon and maintenance . This resolution
1s r etroactive to August 1, 1985 .
TUITION RBPUND SCHBDULB: (Ploance eo..lttee )
It was moved by Yr . William Odyklrk, seconded by Yrs . Marga ret
Ann Rlecker , and carried, that the following resolution be
adopted .
WHEREAS, The Academic Calendar has been altered and the
summer School sessions have been expanded to include
various one-week sessions and a twelve-week session;
Now be it the re tore
RESOLVED, That the schedule ot tuition retunds to
students withdrawing trom the Unive r sity , commenCi ng
as ot Way 12, 1986, the beginning ot the Summer
Sessions, is adopted as follows:
Percent ot Tuition and Pee Refund
calendar Days Session
Afte r Drop
and Add I-week 2-week 3-week 6-week l2-week l6-week
3 • 5
16- 26
75' 75'
75% 75%
75' 75%
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75' 75'
75' 75'
50' 75'
50. 50'
50> 50>
50' 50>
50, 50'
50' 50'
25' 50'
25' 50'
25' 25'
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CHILLED I ATHR LOOP STSTKM : (Plnance eo..ittee)
It was moved by Mr • • ililam Odykirk, seconded by Mrs . Margaret
Ann Riecker, a nd carried , that the tollowlng resolution be
adopted .
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees continues its interest in
the reduction of Central Michigan Unlversity ' . energy
consumption and/or costs and reliability, and deems
the chilled water loop project such a viable means;
Now be it there tore
RESOLVED, That the President is authorized to contract
tor the construction of Phase II ot the multi-phase
installation ot the Chilled later Loop Sys t em; and be
it turthe r
RESOLVED , That the cons t ruction contract be awarded to
the lowest qualified bidder, in the sum not to exceed
seven hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($7 15, 000) tor
the Ch illed Wa te r Loop Phase II project comple ti on .
SANITARY SRIER EASEMENT: (Pinance eo..i ttee)
It was moved by Mr . William Odykirk, seeonded by Mr •• Margaret
Ann Ri ec ke r, and ea rried , that the fo110wlng resolution be
WHEREAS , The City ot Nt. Pleasant has requested an
easement for the purpose ot constructi ng and operati
ng a sanitary sewer l ine on t he Southeas t corner o t
the i nte r section ot Broomfield and Crawto rd Roads;
BE IT RESOLVED, That the President is authorized to
grant an easement to the City ot Nt. Pleasant to r the
const ru c tion and opera t i on of a sanitary sewer line
aeross the following property owned by the University
in the Ci ty ot Mt . Pleasant, Isabella County ,
Mi ehigan:
The No r th 50 teet ot the l est 220 teet of the
Northwest 1/4 ot the Northwest 1/4 of
Section 27, Township 14 North, Range 4 l est,
plus, during the eonstruetion ot said
sanitary sewer , an easement across so mueh
of the ad jaeen t land as shall be necessary
to permit eonst ruetion .
SCOTT R. FRRAH TKST ~ITCHRH : (Fi nance Com.ittee)
It was moved
Ann Riecker,
adopted .
by Mr. William Odykirk , seconded by Mrs. Margaret
and ca rried, that the tollowing resolution be
WHEREAS , For 21 years, f rom 1964 until his death in
1985, Scot t E. Frear was a valued member or the Auxiliary
Servi ces statt at Central Michigan University;
WHEREAS, Mr. Frear made numerous contributions to the
University Food Services in the areas ot policymaking,
equipment and toad purchases, preparation and
service ot tood, staff traini ng, and advising on
menus, recipes and student diets; and
WHEREAS, Mr . Frear's work with the Test Kitchen ,
including physical design, procedures fo r product
evaluation and standardization of recipe files , has
contributed to building a facility and program that
increases student satisfaction, facilitates training
of food preparation personnel and increases the
efficiency of University food progr ams; and
WHEREAS , Yr . Frear was recognized for his expertise
and contributiona in the fIelds of Food Services and
Dietetics; Now be it therefore
RESOLVED, That in recosnition of the many years of
dedicated and distinguished service of Scott E. Frear
to this university, the Food Services Test Kitchen is
hereby named in his honor the "Scott E. Frear Test
Ki tchen . "
WI LLIAM V. THKUNISSRN STADIUM : ( Finance C~i ttee )
It was moved by Mr. WIllIam Odyklrk, seconded by Mrs . Margaret
Ann Riecker , and carried, that the following resolution be
WHEREAS , William V. Theunissen has been a member of
the CNU faculty and s taff for 38 years as professor,
coach and dean; and
11l1ia. V. Tbe uQi sseQ Stad i u. conti nued
'H8REAS, Dean Theunissen's tenure bas included 24
yea rs as dean, first of the Scbool of Health , Physical
Education and Recreation and, since 1982, as first
dean ot the School of Education, Health and Hu~an
Services; and
'HEREAS, During his years on the campus , Dean
Theunissen bas been instrumental in the planning of a
nu~ber of important campus facilities , including Finch
Fieldhouse , Rose Center, Kelly/Shorts Stadium , and the
va r sity t r ack and basebal l faeilities; a nd
WHEREAS, He ser ved as va r sity baseball coach fo r ten
yea r s , hi s t eams compiling a wo n- las t -tied record of
15 1- 114- 1; and
'HEREAS, He played a majo r role i n the development
d r i ve to remodel the baseball stadium, resulti ng in it
becoming one of the finest facilities of its kind i n
the midwest; a nd
WHEREAS, Dean Theunissen ' s steady and r easoned
app roach to all affairs at the campus and his wa rm and
friendly per sonality have made him a popular campus
admi nistr ator a nd an outstandi ng ambassador off the
campus; Now be it therefore
RBSOLVED, That the 80ard of Trustees , in recognition
of Dean Theunissen 's accomplishments and long service ,
hereby names the Unive r sity baseball facility the
"'illiam V. Theunissen Stadium," effective June I,
1986, the day of Dean Theunissen's retirement .
LYLR BRHNRTT TRACI : ( FinAnce eo..ittee)
It was moved by Mr . William Odyki r k , seconded by Ms . Rachael
Mo reno, and carried, t hat the following reso l ution be adopted.
WHEREAS, Lyle Bennett served for some 24 years as a
member of the Central Michigan University coaching and
teachi ng staff; and
WHEREAS , His success as a track coach is unequaled in
University annals , including six consecutive conference
championships and any number of outstanding
individual stars; and
Lyle Bennett Track continued
WHEREAS, His activities in international athletics
took him to distant parts ot the world as a coach and
advisor and brought to this campus a number of African
students who sought out Mr. Bennett's expertise and
friendly guidance, thus helping to internationallze
the campus and expand the University's influence; and
WHER EAS, Mr . Bennett ' s achievements led in 1959 to his
selection by the U.S . Department of State to conduct
track and field clinics in Central Africa , and his
sel ection to the Helms Poundation Hall of Pa~; and
WHEREAS, His warm, positive approach to coaching and
teaehing and in all his personal relationships has
e ndeared him to generations of students and brought
mueh honor and goodwill to this university; Now be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of Central
Michigan Unive rsity, in re cog nition of the contribution
of Lyle Bennett, hereby designates the varsity
traek and fie ld tacility as the "Lyle Bennett Track . "
POOLSD INCOME FUND PLAN: <Pl nance eo..l t tee)
It was moved by Mr . William Odykirk, seconded by Mrs. Alice
Tomboulian, and earried, that the following resolution be
adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED , That the PreSident is authorized to
proeeed with the development of a Pooled Income Fund.
It 1s understood that the Pooled Income Fund Plan and
any agreement with a trust management firm to serve as
Trustee will be subject to subsequent Board of
Trustees approval .
ROOM AND BOARD RATKS , 1986-87 : <Pi nance Ca.ai ttee)
It was moved by Mr. William Odykirk, seconded by Ms. Rachael
Moreno, and carried , that the following resolution be adopted.
Roo. aDd Board Rates , 1986-87 continued
BE IT RESOLVED, That the attaehed room and board rates
in Exhibit C, Section A, all Residenee Hall rates be
approved to be effective with the start of the Fall
Semes ter 1986; That Section 8, Otf-Campus Student Food
Agreement rates be approved to be effective with the
start of the Fall Semester 1984; That Section C,
University Apartments - Single Student rates be
approved to be effeetive with the start of the Fall
Semester 1986; That Section 0 , University Apartments -
Pamily Housing rates be approved to be effective
August I, 1988; and That the Housing and Food Serviee
rate schedule for Summer School, Guests, Athletics,
Conferences, and Beaver Island Biologieal Station
indieated in Sections E through K, be app roved t o be
effective with Summer Session I , May 1987; That $50 of
the an nual room a nd board a nd single student apartment
rate and $5 of the individual apartment monthly rate
be designated as a Registration and Processing Pee
which is a speeifie fund to optimize handling ot debt
ser viees and/or s pecial renovation and maintenance;
That $50 of the annual room and board And single
student apartment rate and $5 of the individual apartment
monthly rate be designated as an Energy
Conservation Pee which is a specifie fund used for
special projects in the residenee halls, food commons,
and apa r tme nts that will signifieantly reduce e nergy
use , or to optimize handling ot debt services and/or
specia l renovation a nd mai ntenance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That these rates are approved
with the understanding that the 80ard of Trustees
reserves the right to change the rates if , in the
o pinion of the Boa rd, such change is necessary.
1986- 87 Housing aDd Board Ra tes
A. All Reside nce Halls
1. Room and 20 meals per week
Mo nday-Saturday 3; Sunday 2
2 . Room and 15 meals per week
Monday-Priday 3
3 , Room and 13 meals per week
Monday-Saturday 2; Sunday 1
$2 ,616
2 ,560
Room and Board Rates , 1986-87
4. Room and 10 meals per week
Monday- Pr i day 2
cont i nued
5 . Single r oom a ss i gnme nt addit i o na l amount
2 , 504
per day 2
6 . Ea rl y a rr i val package ( Housing and Board )
amoun t per day 15
Off-e-2u8 Student Pood "ree_nt
1- 20-me a l plan/ yea r
2 . I S-meal plan / year
3 . l 3- meal plan / year
4. 10-meal plan / year
Uniyersltr: "eart_ots - Slolle Stude nts -
1. Preston A, B, C, D: Includes utilities,
cable TV, and t e lephone
a. one bedroom (2 students )
b . two bedrooms (4 students)
2 . Preston E, F, G: Includes utilities,
cable TV, tel e pho ne, and washer / dr ye r
a . one bedroom (2 students )
b . two bedrooms (4 students)
3 . Washington : In c ludes utilities,
cable TV , telepho ne and washer / drye r
a. o ne bedroom (2 students)
b . two bed r ooms ( 4 s tude nts )
- Rates quoted are pe r s tudent /academic year.
$1, 560
1 , 450
1 ,440
1 , 220
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8.00II and Board Rates, 1986- 87 continued
o. uaiYersitl 'eart_ata , ... ill Housins
Student PaclStatf
1- Kewadin: Includes utilities ,
cable TV, telephone
<. one bedroom $235 $275
b. two bedroom 260 300
c . tbree bedroom - unfurnished 275 315
d . tbree bedroom - furnished 290 330
2 . Northwest : I ncludes utilities,
c able TV, telephone
<. one bedroom 235 275
b. two bedroom 260 300
3 . 'as hinsto n : Includes utilities ,
cable TV. wasber/dryer, telephone
<. one bedroom 250 290
b. two bedroom 275 315
4. Preston AI B, C. 0, Includes
utilities , cable TV. telephone
<. one bedroom 235 275
b . two bedroom 260 300
5 . Preston E, " G, Includes
utili ties , cable TV. telephone,
wasbe r /d ry e r
a. one bedroom 250 290
b. two bed r oom 275 315
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TUITION AND YBB RATES, 1986-87: (Finance Comaittee)
Pr esident Ell is r e po rted tha t he has told the House HE Subcommittee
that he would no t recomme nd a tu i tion and i ee in erease t o the
Board exceed ing t he 4 . 3% cos t -a i-liv i ng in c r ease . A r ecomme ndatio
n wil l be fo r t heomi ng following a pprova l of a ppropri a tions .
INTBRNAL AUDIT: (finance Coamittee)
Mr. Wi l l iam Od yk irk, Cha ir of the Finance Committee, r e po rted
that the Int e rna l Aud itor i s preparing the audit schedule fo r
1986-87. Reques t s f or s peeific audits may be sent t o the
I nternal Aud i t o r .
STUDRNT AfFAIRS COMMITTRK:
Dr. Gordon Lambie, Cbair of the Student Affairs Committee ,
reported that Mr. Edward Brown , Director/University Health
Se rviees, a ecompanied by several key stalf members, presented a
r eport.
ACADEMIC AFfAIRS COMMITTEE: •
Mrs. Alice Tomboulian, Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee,
repo rted that the committee had reviewed tenure and promotion
recommendations submitted by the Provost. The committee
recommends approval . These are included in the Personnel Recomme
ndations for Board approval.
HONORARY DEGREES: ( Academic Atfairs Ca.aittee)
It was moved by Mrs. Alice Tomboulian, seconded by Mrs. Margaret
Ann Riecker, and carried, that the tollowing re solution be
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board ot Trustees approves the
awarding of hon orary degrees at the May Commencement 1986
to the following distinguished persons:
Dieter H. Haenicke
Sman Sangmahli
Doctor of
Doctor of
Mrs. Alice Tomboulian reported that the comprehensive planning
progress report scheduled for the Faculty-Trustees Liaison
Committee will be presented later and that the North Central
Assoeiation has completed its on-site visits .
It was moved by Ms. Rachael Moreno, seconded by Dr . Gor don
Lambie, and carried, that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That allot the files and r elated
materials of the University Screening Committee
created for the 1985-86 presidential search will be
secured by the President and maintained in accordance
wi th appropriate University policies. With the
disposition of the files tbe work of the Screening
Committee i s officially completed . In recognition of
the defacto termination of its work the University
Screening Committee is hereby formally dismissed with
the appreciation of the Board for its service to the
University .
Ms. Moreno reported th a t the names of the faculty who will serve
on the ad hoc committee ba ve been received f rom the Academic
Senate . The committee will have two responsibilities:
1. Review search process--areas of concern and/or
improvement .
2. Develop overall plan tor subsequent search .
A comprehensive needs assessment will be conducted prior to
beginning any search; we failed to do this last time .
Dr. Diane Dolley, Director/Evaluation and Testing, pr esented a
report on the CLAS Test Center.
It was moved by Ms. Rachael Moreno, s econded by Mrs. Margaret Ann
Riecker, and carried , that personnel recommendations as SUbmitted
on pages 1-8 of the agenda be approved.
President Ellis reported briefly on the budget hearing with the
House Subcommittee , Development Fund Board meeting in Traverse
City, progress of Science II and lET buildings, and thanked those
who partieipated in Commencement.
It was moved by Ms. Rachael Moreno, seconded by Dr . Gordon
La~bie , and carried, that the meeting be adjourned. Time of
adjournment was 11:28 a . m.
Secretary to the Board of Trustees
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Area: 111,369 sq. km. (43,000 sq. mi.). Slightly larger than Ohio.
Cities: Capital--Monrovia (pop. 1,010,970). Principal towns--Ganta (pop. 41,000), Buchanan (pop. 34,000), Gbarnga (pop. 34,000), Kakata (pop. 33,000), Voinjama (pop. 26,000).
Terrain: Three areas--Mangrove swamps and beaches along the coast, wooded hills and semideciduous shrub lands along the immediate interior, and dense tropical forests and plateaus in the interior. Liberia has 40% of West Africa's rain forest.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Liberian(s).
Population (2008): 3.49 million.
Annual growth rate (2008): 2.1%.
Ethnic groups: Kpelle 20%, Bassa 14%, Gio 8%, Kru 6%, 52% spread over 12 other ethnic groups.
Religions: Christian 85%, Muslim 12%, other 1.5%, no religion 1.5%.
Languages: English is the official language. There are 16 indigenous languages.
Education: Literacy (2007)--50%.
Health: Life expectancy (2007)--45 years.
Work force: Agriculture--70%; industry--15%; services--2%. Employment in the formal sector is estimated at 15%.
Type: Republic.
Independence: From American Colonization Society July 26, 1847.
Constitution: January 6, 1986.
Political parties: 20 registered political parties.
GDP (IMF 2009 est.): $836 million.
Real GDP growth rate (2009, projected): 1.2%.
Per capita GDP (2009 estimate): $204.74.
Average annual inflation (2008, projected): 9.0%.
Natural resources: Iron ore, rubber, timber, diamonds, gold, and tin. The Government of Liberia believes there may be sizable deposits of crude oil along its Atlantic Coast.
Agriculture: Products--coffee, cocoa, sugarcane, rice, cassava, palm oil, bananas, plantains, citrus, pineapple, sweet potatoes, corn, and vegetables.
Industry: Types--agriculture, iron ore, rubber, forestry, diamonds, gold, beverages, construction.
Trade (2007, provisional): Exports--$184.1 million (of which rubber $170.9 million). Major markets--Germany, Poland, U.S., Greece. Imports--$498.7 million (petroleum $125 million; rice $65.3 million).
There are 16 ethnic groups that make up Liberia's indigenous population. The Kpelle in central and western Liberia is the largest ethnic group. Americo-Liberians who are descendants of freed slaves that arrived in Liberia after 1820 make up less than 5% of the population.
There also are sizable numbers of Lebanese, Indians, and other West African nationals who comprise part of Liberia's business community. The Liberian constitution restricts citizenship to only people of Negro descent, and land ownership is restricted to citizens.
Portuguese explorers established contacts with Liberia as early as 1461 and named the area Grain Coast because of the abundance of "grains of paradise" (Malegueta pepper seeds). In 1663 the British installed trading posts on the Grain Coast, but the Dutch destroyed these posts a year later. There were no further reports of European settlements along the Grain Coast until the arrival of freed slaves in the early 1800s.
Liberia, "land of the free," was founded by free African-Americans and freed slaves from the United States in 1820. An initial group of 86 immigrants, who came to be called Americo-Liberians, established a settlement in Christopolis (now Monrovia, named after U.S. President James Monroe) on February 6, 1820.
Thousands of freed American slaves and free African-Americans arrived during the following years, leading to the formation of more settlements and culminating in a declaration of independence of the Republic of Liberia on July 26, 1847. The drive to resettle freed slaves in Africa was promoted by the American Colonization Society (ACS), an organization of white clergymen, abolitionists, and slave owners founded in 1816 by Robert Finley, a Presbyterian minister. Between 1821 and 1867 the ACS resettled some 10,000 African-Americans and several thousand Africans from interdicted slave ships; it governed the Commonwealth of Liberia until independence in 1847.
In Liberia's early years, the Americo-Liberian settlers periodically encountered stiff and sometimes violent opposition from indigenous Africans, who were excluded from citizenship in the new Republic until 1904. At the same time, British and French colonial expansionists encroached upon Liberia, taking over much of its territory. Politically, the country was a one-party state ruled by the True Whig Party (TWP). Joseph Jenkins Roberts, who was born and raised in America, was Liberia's first President. The style of government and constitution was fashioned on that of the United States, and the Americo-Liberian elite monopolized political power and restricted the voting rights of the indigenous population. The True Whig Party dominated all sectors of Liberia from independence in 1847 until April 12, 1980, when indigenous Liberian Master Sergeant Samuel K. Doe (from the Krahn ethnic group) seized power in a coup d'etat. Doe's forces executed President William R. Tolbert and several officials of his government, mostly of Americo-Liberian descent. One hundred and thirty-three years of Americo-Liberian political domination ended with the formation of the People's Redemption Council (PRC).
Over time, the Doe government began promoting members of Doe's Krahn ethnic group, who soon dominated political and military life in Liberia. This raised ethnic tension and caused frequent hostilities between the politically and militarily dominant Krahns and other ethnic groups in the country.
After the October 1985 elections, characterized by widespread fraud, Doe solidified his control. The period after the elections saw increased human rights abuses, corruption, and ethnic tensions. The standard of living further deteriorated. On November 12, 1985, former Army Commanding Gen. Thomas Quiwonkpa almost succeeded in toppling Doe's government. The Armed Forces of Liberia repelled Quiwonkpa's attack and executed him in Monrovia. Doe's Krahn-dominated forces carried out reprisals against Mano and Gio civilians suspected of supporting Quiwonkpa.
Despite Doe's poor human rights record and questionable democratic credentials, he retained close relations with Washington. A staunch U.S. ally, Doe met twice with President Ronald Reagan and enjoyed considerable U.S. financial support.
On December 24, 1989, a small band of rebels led by Doe's former procurement chief, Charles Taylor, invaded Liberia from Cote d'Ivoire. Taylor and his National Patriotic Front rebels rapidly gained the support of many Liberians and reached the outskirts of Monrovia within six months.
From 1989 to 1996 one of Africa's bloodiest civil wars ensued, claiming the lives of more than 200,000 Liberians and displacing a million others into refugee camps in neighboring countries. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) intervened in 1990 and succeeded in preventing Charles Taylor from capturing Monrovia. Prince Johnson--formerly a member of Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL)--formed the break-away Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia (INPFL). Johnson's forces captured and killed Doe on September 9, 1990. Taking refuge in Sierra Leone and other neighboring countries, former AFL soldiers founded the new insurgent United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO), fighting back Taylor's NPFL.
An Interim Government of National Unity (IGNU) was formed in Gambia under the auspices of ECOWAS in October 1990, headed by Dr. Amos C. Sawyer. Taylor (along with other Liberian factions) refused to work with the interim government and continued fighting. After more than a dozen peace accords and declining military power, Taylor finally agreed to the formation of a five-man transitional government. A hasty disarmament and demobilization of warring factions was followed by special elections on July 19, 1997. Charles Taylor and his National Patriotic Party emerged victorious. Taylor won the election by a large majority, primarily because Liberians feared a return to war had Taylor lost.
For the next six years, the Taylor government did not improve the lives of Liberians. Unemployment and illiteracy stood above 75%, and little investment was made in the country's infrastructure. Liberia is still recovering from the ravages of war; pipe-borne water and electricity are generally unavailable to most of the population, especially outside Monrovia, and schools, hospitals, roads, and infrastructure remain derelict. Rather than work to improve the lives of Liberians, Taylor supported the Revolutionary United Front in Sierra Leone (see Sierra Leone Country Background Note). Taylor's misrule led to the resumption of armed rebellion from among Taylor's former adversaries. By 2003, armed groups called "Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy" (LURD) and "Movement for Democracy in Liberia" (MODEL), largely representing elements of the former ULIMO-K and ULIMO-J factions that fought Taylor during Liberia's previous civil war (1989-1996), were challenging Taylor and his increasingly fragmented supporters on the outskirts of Monrovia.
On June 4, 2003 in Accra, Ghana, ECOWAS facilitated peace talks among the Government of Liberia, civil society, and the LURD and MODEL rebel groups. On the same day, the Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone issued a press statement announcing the opening of a sealed March 7, 2003 indictment of Liberian President Charles Taylor for "bearing the greatest responsibility" for atrocities in Sierra Leone since November 1996. In July 2003 the Government of Liberia, LURD, and MODEL signed a cease-fire that all sides failed to respect; bitter fighting reached downtown Monrovia in July and August 2003, creating a massive humanitarian disaster.
On August 11, 2003, under intense U.S. and international pressure, President Taylor resigned office and departed into exile in Nigeria. This move paved the way for the deployment by ECOWAS of what became a 3,600-strong peacekeeping mission in Liberia (ECOMIL). On August 18, leaders from the Liberian Government, the rebels, political parties, and civil society signed a comprehensive peace agreement that laid the framework for constructing a 2-year National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), headed by businessman Charles Gyude Bryant. The UN took over security in Liberia in October 2003, subsuming ECOMIL into the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), a force that grew to over 12,000 troops and 1,148 police officers.
The October 11, 2005 presidential and legislative elections and the subsequent November 8, 2005 presidential run-off were the most free, fair, and peaceful elections in Liberia's history. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf defeated international soccer star George Weah 59.4% to 40.6% to become Africa's first democratically elected female president. She was inaugurated in January 2006 and formed a government of technocrats drawn from among Liberia's ethnic groups and including members of the Liberian diaspora who had returned to the country to rebuild government institutions. The president's party, the Unity Party, does not control the legislature, in which 9 of the 20 registered political parties are represented.
The political situation has remained stable since the 2005 elections. The Government of Liberia has made positive strides aimed at political stability and economic recovery. President Sirleaf has taken a public stance against corruption and has dismissed several government officials. The President is supported by highly experienced and technically competent senior officials, and the public has more confidence in her administration than in any of its recent predecessors. President Sirleaf enjoys good relations with international organizations and donor governments, with whom she is working closely on Liberia's development. The national legislature has enacted several key reforms. A Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established in 2005 to investigate and report on gross human rights violations that occurred in Liberia between January 1979 and October 2003. The TRC's final, edited report was released in late 2009.
The Government of Liberia and its development partners continue to focus on creating jobs, attracting investment, and providing education and other essential services to Liberia's communities. The Sirleaf government won substantial donor support for its new poverty reduction strategy at the June 2008 Liberia Poverty Reduction Forum in Berlin, Germany. In order to maintain stability through the post-conflict period, Liberia's security sector reform efforts have led to the disarmament of more than 100,000 ex-combatants, the wholesale U.S.-led reconstruction of the Armed Forces of Liberia, and a UN-led effort to overhaul the Liberian National Police. The mandate of UNMIL was extended in September 2009 to September 2010. A gradual drawdown of troops to 8,200 was expected by May 2010.
Liberia's next presidential election will take place in 2011.
Liberia has a bicameral legislature consisting of 64 representatives and 30 senators. The 2005 election placed a spectrum of political personalities in the legislature, most for six-year terms. Senior senators were elected for nine-year terms. Party structures remain weak, and politics continues to be personality-driven. Historically, the executive branch heavily influenced the legislature and judicial system.
International efforts are aimed at shoring up the capacity of the judiciary. Liberia's court system is divided into four levels, including justices of the peace, courts of record (magistrate courts), courts of first instance (circuit and specialty courts), and the Supreme Court. Traditional courts and lay courts exist in rural areas of the country. Trial by ordeal, though officially outlawed, is practiced in various parts of Liberia. The formal judicial system remains hampered by severe shortages of qualified judges and other judicial officials.
Locally, political power emanates from traditional chiefs (town, clan, or paramount chiefs), mayors, and district commissioners. There are 15 counties in Liberia. The Supreme Court confirmed the president's power to appoint city mayors and county superintendents in a February 2009 ruling.
Principal Government Officials
President--Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Vice President--Joseph Nyumah Boakai
President Pro Tem of the Senate--Cletus Wotorson
Speaker of the House of Representatives--J. Alex Tyler
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court--Johnnie N. Lewis
Minister of Foreign Affairs--Olubanke King-Akerele
Minister of Finance--Augustine Ngafuan
Minister of Justice--Christiana Tah
Minister of Defense--Brownie Samukai
Liberia maintains an embassy in the United States at 5201 16th Street, NW, Washington DC, 202-723-0437.
Liberia was traditionally noted for its academic institutions, iron-mining, and rubber. Political upheavals beginning in the 1980s and a 14-year civil war (1989-2003) largely destroyed Liberia's economy and brought a steep decline in living standards.
The Liberian economy relied heavily on the mining of iron ore and on the export of natural rubber prior to the civil war. Liberia was a major exporter of iron ore on the world market. In the 1970s and 1980s, iron mining accounted for more than half of Liberia's export earnings. Following the coup d'etat of 1980, the country's economic growth rate slowed down because of a decline in the demand for iron ore on the world market and political upheavals in Liberia.
The 1989-2003 civil war had a devastating effect on the country's economy. Most major businesses were destroyed or heavily damaged, and most foreign investors and businesses left the country. Iron ore production stopped completely, and the United Nations banned timber and diamond exports from Liberia. UN sanctions on Liberian timber were removed in 2006; activity in the timber sector was expected to resume on a large scale during the October 2008-May 2009 dry season. Diamond sanctions were terminated by the UN Security Council in April 2007, and Liberian diamond exports have resumed through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. Gold deposits, some of which are currently nearing production, should soon begin to contribute to government revenues and provide additional employment.
Currently, Liberia's revenues come primarily from rubber exports and revenues from its maritime registry program. Liberia has the second-largest maritime registry in the world; there were over 3,000 vessels totaling nearly 100 million gross tons registered under its flag, earning some $18 million in maritime revenue in Liberian FY 2008/2009 (July 1-June 30). There is increasing interest in the possibility of commercially exploitable offshore crude oil deposits along Liberia's Atlantic Coast.
With a democratically elected government in place since January 2006, Liberia seeks to reconstruct its shattered economy. The Governance and Economic Management Assistance Program (GEMAP), which started under the 2003-2006 transitional government, concluded in September 2009 after helping the Liberian Government raise and spend revenues in an efficient, transparent way. In addition, the Liberian Government is working to improve the business climate, has formed a commission to deal with land tenure issues, and is reviewing tax and tariff regimes to harmonize them with neighbors in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Liberian National Investment Commission reported $130 million in new investment in 2008 and has set a target of at least $100 million a year for future years. Investors are finding opportunities in mining, rubber, agro-forestry, light industry, and other sectors. Arcelor Mittal Steel has negotiated an agreement to invest over $1.5 billion in the mining sector, and the Liberian Government is engaged in negotiations with several other large foreign investors.
Years of conflict and mismanagement also left Liberia with a large debt burden of $3.4 billion, owed to multilateral development banks, bilateral creditors, and commercial creditors. In April 2009, most commercial creditors agreed to accept three cents on the dollar for $1.2 billion in outstanding debt. Liberia has made strides to improve public financial management under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, and hopes to reach HIPC completion point in 2010 to qualify for irrevocable debt relief.
Liberia has maintained traditionally cordial relations with the West. China and Libya are prominent international partners in Liberia's reconstruction. Liberia also maintains diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Liberia is a founding member of the United Nations and its specialized agencies and is a member of the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Development Bank (ADB), the Mano River Union (MRU), and the Non-Aligned Movement.
During the administration of Charles Taylor, relations between Liberia and its West African neighbors became seriously strained. West African countries backed by the African Union and the United Nations negotiated a peace agreement in Accra, Ghana that subsequently led to the exile of Charles Taylor to Nigeria in August 2003. With the election of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia has seen significant improvements in relations with its West African neighbors and the wider world. Relations between Liberia and its immediate neighbors in the Mano River region are back on track, and efforts are underway to strengthen relations with other countries. Liberia currently holds the chairmanship of the reinvigorated Mano River Union. Liberia signed a non-aggression pact with Sierra Leone when newly elected President Ernest Bai Koroma visited in September 2007. Liberia is a major proponent of regional integration.
Liberia has taken steps to forge closer ties with Western countries, especially the United States. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has visited several Western countries, including the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Spain, France, and Germany. President Sirleaf has also visited China and Libya.
Congress appropriated $100,000 in 1819 for the establishment of Liberia (and resettlement of freemen and freed slaves from North America) by the American Colonization Society, led by prominent Americans such as Francis Scott Key, George Washington's nephew Bushrod, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Presidents Monroe, Adams, and Jackson. The first group of settlers arrived in Liberia from the United States in the 1820s. The United States, which officially recognized Liberia in 1862, shared particularly close relations with Liberia during the Cold War.
The outbreak of civil war in Liberia and the long dominance of Charles Taylor soured bilateral relations. However, Liberia now counts the United States as its strongest supporter in its democratization and reconstruction efforts. Since the end of Liberia's civil war in 2003, the United States has contributed over $1 billion in bilateral assistance and more than $1 billion in assessed contributions to the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). In February 2008, President George W. Bush visited Liberia, where he held his fourth one-on-one meeting with President Sirleaf since Sirleaf's inauguration in January 2006. Peace Corps volunteers returned to Liberia in 2008 for the first time since 1990. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paid an official visit to Liberia in August 2009.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) implements the U.S. Government's development assistance program in Liberia, the second-largest USAID development program in Africa. USAID's post-conflict rebuilding strategy focuses on reintegration and is increasingly moving towards a longer-term development focus. Rehabilitation efforts include national and community infrastructure projects, such as expanding access to electricity, building roads, refurbishing government buildings, training Liberians in vocational skills, promoting business development, and improving livelihoods while protecting Liberia's forests. USAID also funds basic education programs, improving education for children, focusing on girls, and training teachers. In the health area, USAID programs include primary health care clinics, HIV/AIDS prevention, and a large malaria program. USAID supports rule of law programs, establishing legal aid clinics and victim abuse centers, training judges and lawyers, community peace building and reconciliation efforts, and anti-corruption projects to promote transparency and accountability in public sector entities. USAID is also providing support to strengthen the legislature and other political processes. USAID is strengthening civil society's role in delivering services and advocating good governance.
Principal U.S. Officials
Ambassador--Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Deputy Chief of Mission--Brooks A. Robinson
USAID Director--Pamela White
Management Counselor--Steve Cowper
Political/Economic Counselor--Steven Koutsis
Public Affairs Officer--Dehab Ghebreab
Consular Officer--Steven Harper
Regional Security Officer--Christopher Gillis
Defense Attache--MAJ Matthew Patmon (Marines)
Office of Security Cooperation--COL Al Rumphrey
Peace Corps--Lucianne Phillips
The U.S. Embassy is located on 111 United Nations Drive, Mamba Point, Monrovia, tel: 011-231-77-054825; fax: 231-77-010370.


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i have been trying to get pregnant off and on for a couple months. after one miss carriage at the end of last year i have been nervous and scare about many things and stopped trying for a while. After having a long period in january which my doctor gave me hormones to stop it, i had a normal one in feb. since my period ended on feb 18th i have not had a period. today is april 1 and i have taken 2 test, on saturday morning - negative and one this afternoon - negative. I have made an appointment to see my doctor april 8th. Any feedback? Can i be pregnant?


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(November 7, 2012)--Democrats strengthened their hold on the U.S. Senate but failed Tuesday to recapture the majority in the House of Representatives they lost two years ago.
Freshly re-elected President Barack Obama will face the same divided Congress in 2013 that has bedeviled efforts to enact his major legislation.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who may have a slightly bigger working majority, said, "It's time to put politics aside and work together to find solutions."
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Tagging its product as the biggest drivetrain innovation in 50 years, NuVinci announced that Seattle Bike Supply will ship their continuously variable planetary (CVP) hub and CruiseController as a boxed and wheel kit.
Bike Hugger met with and rode a NuVinci bike while in Interbike and have been waiting for them to show up at a distributor. As cool as it is, and it is, will it only serve the "flat" markets where commuters, enthusiasts, and just people that want to ride don't have to up any hills? In my first 4 Bettie shifts, I decided Bettie 2.0 (coming this fall) needed some sort of a different drivetrain: Nexus, NuVinci, or Rohloff.
We're trying to get our hands on one of these kits for a detailed post and for our Bettie 2.0 tests.
SI.com | LeBron James buys stake in cycling company
LeBron James has acquired minority ownership of Cannondale, giving the US manufacturer a tremendous shot in the arm.
James is one of the NBA's most visible players, with a $90 million Nike sponsorship contract. He co-captains the US Olympic team, and has been an NBA All-Star every season since joining the Cleveland Cavaliers direct from high school as the league's overall No. 1 pick.
Said James:
"Biking is an extremely important part of my training routine, and I like to invest in what I know."
Cannondale's CEO:
"LeBron is an astute entrepreneur and investor who recognizes the quality of our products and value of our business, and he will certainly extend the awareness of the benefits of cycling to more people."
Cannondale went through a Chapter 11 reorganization in 2003, when it was purchased by Pegasus Partners. They're sponsoring Liquigas this year, after years sponsoring Saeco during the Mario Cipollini years.
Love to see LeBron's frame. Back around 1990, I was in a local shop that carried Serrotta, and noticed a bizarre frame: It looked like about a 68 cm seat tube with a 60 cm or so top tube. I asked one of the employees what it was doing on the floor, since I was sure it couldn't be a stock frame. He said it had just been built up, and was waiting on its owner, Kevin Willis of the Atlanta Hawks. And, of course, Bill Walton rode throughout his career, and still does today.
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Writing for the Seattle PI, guest columnist Lynne M. Baab hopes, "Seattle continues to encourage bicycling because of the health, environmental and quality of life benefits when lots of people bike," and shares her experiences in Copenhagen. Her experiences are like many cyclists that travel abroad and discover a different world. We found cities of bikes in Spain and Jason was amazed by Copenhagen and all the bikes of all types, mostly utility. In Santa Barbara, there are cyclists everywhere.
Lynne's article also stirs up old debates about cars and bikes and roads by cranks on both sides. So, we've discussed this before and it's always a good topic. What does Seattle need to do?
Continuing on my vacation in Florida, one of my goals was to participate in a bike race. Keeping in mind my other social goals (one of them visiting a girl in South Carolina) and the fact that my convertible road/track travel bike is without spare shifters or derailleurs, I was limited to finding a time trial within a few hours of Gainesville on the Saturday before I left for Hilton Head Island. Set up as a fixed gear with a front brake only, my bike would be regulated out of mass start criteriums and road races. But it just so happened that there was a 7-mile time trial in Tampa that weekend (I hoped that officials wouldn't want to argue about legality of having just a front brake, though I believe it is technically okay for fixies in time trials).


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Mile markers will soon be installed along Green River to help rescuers find people in emergency situations.
Taylor County Judge/Executive Eddie Rogers told magistrates at last Tuesday's regular meeting that he has been given approval from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff to install the markers.
He said there have been drownings at Green River on the past two July Fourth holidays, and mile markers could have helped rescue workers during the searches for the two people.
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