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It hasn't been an easy recovery for Kelly and Kristi Ouimet's little "superhero."
One month to the day the Antioch couple's son, Matthew, 2, came out of a 13-hour liver and kidney transplant, he was back in the pediatric intensive care unit at UC San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital.
Facing more complications than most, Matthew had yet another surgery July 3 to repair a leaking bile duct in his new liver. It was his third surgery since his transplant on June 4 at UCSF.
Doctors removed a half-liter of fluid during the operation and cut out dead scar tissue from his initial incision. He's once again sedated, intubated and fighting fever as he continues to battle a virus that left fluid in his lungs.
Matthew lies still in his dimmed room in the ICU, the breathing machine emitting a soft hiss as his parents watch over him. Three tubes come out of his body to drain excess fluids, and he continues daily dialysis to remove oxalates from his body.
"It's seems like we've hit every possible bump there is in this road. Every time we inch forward a little bit there's another setback," Kristi Ouimet said.
Hooked up to a slew of monitors and life-sustaining IVs, he coughs frequently as he tries to clear his lungs. His bright blue eyes flutter open every so often as he hears his mother's voice.
"As scary as it is having these tubes coming in and out of him, it's allowing his body to rest," she said.
Kelly and Kristi Ouimet have been by their son's bedside nearly every waking moment over the past month, holding his hand, singing his favorite "Soft Kitty" song and comforting him. They haven't been back to their Antioch home since the transplant surgery and miss their other children Molly, 10, and Patrick, 8, who are living with Kristi's parents, Jim and Joyce Wisecarver, in Antioch.
"We were all set to get a transplant; we knew that was the answer. But we weren't ready for the post-transplant, all the recovery and all the time it's going to take," Kelly Ouimet said.
Transplant surgeon Peter Stock's greatest concern is Matthew's stubborn virus. His tiny body is having a tough time fighting infection because of the immunosuppressant drugs he's taking to reduce the risk of organ rejection.
"This is a long recovery process for him, and then we're having complications that we don't like to see," Stock said.
Stock is confident they can control the bile leak successfully, but would like to see the breathing tube removed as soon as possible. Matthew can breathe on his own, but doctors don't want him to struggle as his body tries to heal.
"The kidney looks like it's starting to recover, and he's making urine now. We want to get things moving in the right direction; the kid hasn't had much of a break. The good news is that both organs are functioning now," Stock said. "Now we have to clean up everything else. It may take another month."
It's extremely rare for a child Matthew's age to have an organ transplant, and the Ouimets feel very lucky to be under the care of the UCSF staff.
"We're blessed with the talent of the surgeons and the compassion we've been shown," Kelly Ouimet said.
"He's a wonderful kid," Stock said. "The people that I'm so concerned about are his parents, because they have not left his bedside, and it's taken a toll."
The past week has been especially stressful for the family as Matthew underwent surgery and fought fevers up to 104 degrees.
"The not knowing is killing me. This can have so many different outcomes," Kristi Ouimet said. "I can't accept any other outcome except a full recovery."
Kristi has remained positive and keeps daily updates going on Facebook, where she has hundreds of supporters from all over the world, but admits to having her dark moments.
"I rely a lot more on Kelly during those times," Kristi Ouimet said.
Despite the seemingly never-ending hurdles and the difficulty of watching their son go through so much, neither parent regrets Matthew's transplant surgery.
"I know he'll have those happy days again, and I know this is something he has to go through to get there," Kristi Ouimet said, "but it's really scary. It's heartbreaking."
The Ouimet family has organized a blood drive in Matthew's name at St. Ignatius Church in Antioch from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday. There will be a barbecue, bake sale and raffle. For more information, call 925-917-1112.


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Former Sharks forward Torrey Mitchell has signed with the San Francisco Bulls and is expected to be in the lineup Wednesday when the ECHL team faces the Colorado Eagles at the Cow Palace.
"I was getting the itch to play so I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to come out," Mitchell said Monday. "I figured if the lockout ends, I'll have a couple weeks of some good practices and a couple games maybe."
Mitchell said he has stayed in touch with former teammate Ryane Clowe, who has been coaching the Bulls, and that prompted the decision to sign with San Francisco.
"I'll try to help them out and they'll be helping me out, keeping me in shape," said Mitchell, who has been skating and working out in Vermont and his Montreal hometown during the lockout.
Mitchell played in 280 games with the Sharks over six seasons, scoring 30 goals and adding 43 assists. He signed a three-year, $5.7 million deal with the Minnesota Wild in July when his contract expired with the Sharks and they did not offer an extension.
"We know how much of a fan favorite Torrey was with San Jose," Bulls president and head coach Pat Curcio said. "We expect Bulls fans to feel the same way when they see him play at the Cow Palace."
Mitchell, 27, notched a career-high 10 goals as a rookie in 2007-08, then missed the next season with a series of injuries that started with a broken leg in training camp. He had nine goals and 10 assists in 76 games with the Sharks last season.


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Every branch of Waitrose west of the M25 has been cleaned out of vol au vents, Pimm's and prawn sandwiches, as panic buying Cardiff-centric hoteliers, restaurateurs and chip vans stock up in readiness for the arrival of beloved rugby brethren from the other side of Offa's Dyke.
"Fortnum & Mason hampers have been selling like Welsh cakes, and we're down to our last pound and a half of fruit tea," claimed Rupert Bear, head ponce at the Howells Food Hall on St Mary's Street. "It's going to be carnage, especially if England win. For God's sake keep your children safe at home: the streets could be running pink with Prosecco Blush 2011."
Police attention has turned to opportunistic spicy carbohydrate suppliers active in the capital city's famous Chip Alley district, as reports surface about meat products of unknown provenance. "We've been offered some right funny shit," burped a well-known kebab magnate who wished to remain anonymous. "What we thought was lard turned out to be liver from an overweight goose. There's no way we're offering customers that, even if they are English."
Meanwhile, as the two teams complete their pre-match preparations, uncertainty surrounds the selection of Owen Farrell at fly-half for England ahead of a potential 'kicker-takes-all' contest with Wales' Leigh Halfpenny.
"If he does play, whoever comes out on top could be taking kicks for the Lions in the summer," gushed the impartial John Inverdale, while rhythmically rubbing his hands up and down his legs. "The way Halfpenny looks up at the posts before he strikes the ball, presumably recalling the hardships of his Welsh upbringing in a cave; it's so touching – literally. And then there's Owen – it's all in those gorgeous eyes with Owen – a majestic presence with his clenched buttocks, chiselled hair and designer bloodstain. He can slot my conversion any time he likes."
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MORAGA -- The Saint Mary's College men's basketball team made quick work of Portland on Saturday to remain undefeated at McKeon Pavilion this season.
Matthew Dellavedova scored 23 points in a 77-42 drubbing of the West Coast Conference's last-place team in front of 3,308 fans. The win was the Gaels' seventh straight and keeps them in second place in the conference standings.
But from here on out, defending home court won't be quite as easy.
If Saint Mary's (19-4, 8-1 WCC) is to earn a third straight West Coast Conference championship, it will need to navigate a final stretch at home that includes only the league's top teams -- Gonzaga, BYU and Santa Clara. Cruising, like they did against the Pilots (8-16, 1-8 WCC), probably won't happen.
The Gaels will also host a Feb. 23 ESPN BracketBusters game against an opponent that will be revealed on Monday.
"Those might be our four toughest home games and they'll have a great basketball atmosphere, too," Saint Mary's coach Bennett said. "Our whole deal has been to continue to get better. From Thanksgiving, when we dropped two games in a weekend, until now we've improved a lot. You want to be playing your best at the end of the season."
The crucial home games begin with WCC-leading Gonzaga on Feb. 14. That comes after the Gaels hit the road next week for games at Santa Clara and San Diego.
"As long as we continue to improve, (those games) will be good for us," Dellavedova said. "Going into Vegas after that (for the WCC tournament), we'll know where we're at, but I think we're heading in the right direction."
With the bigger tests on the horizon, Bennett liked what he saw from his team against Portland, particularly its rebounding and defense. Dellavedova regaining his shooting touch after a couple rough weeks was another positive.
With the senior point guard knocking down his four attempts from beyond the arc, it didn't take long for the Gaels to build a big lead against the Pilots. Dellavedova scored 11 straight at one point in the first half.
Fellow Australia natives Jorden Page (11 points) and Mitchell Young (10 points) also delivered strong starts. The trio combined to score 34 first-half points, helping Saint Mary's take a 41-21 advantage into the locker room.
For the Pilots, the game got no better after halftime. Saint Mary's went on an 11-0 run to open up the second half while holding Portland scoreless for more than eight minutes.
Page scored all of his points in the first half, continuing a strong week for the Queensland native. The junior guard, who averages 6.7 points, was coming off a 19-point effort in Saint Mary's 67-63 win at University of San Francisco on Wednesday.


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Cause 2 Wine raising funds for SW Resources
March 1, 2013
VIENNA — The second annual Cause 2 Wine to benefit SW Resources will be held from 3-5 p.m. April 20 at the Parkersburg Country Club....
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Jim Cotter, local artist, jeweler, and owner of the J.Cotter Gallery, was asked to participate in "Rebel Metal: Red Gold" an exhibition curated and hosted by Aaron Farber. Cotter is one of only 21 artists to be included in this very unique and fun show. This show will be at the Aaron Faber Gallery in New York, N.Y. Wednesday through Oct. 27 and will then travel to Chicago, Ill. for during a metalsmithing conference, SOFA Chicago, where it will be on display from Nov. 1-4.
The 21 contemporary artists participating in the show have created jewelry pieces using red - sometimes known as rose - gold. Their work will be displayed with historical jewelry pieces using the same metal to show the contrast between classical use of rose gold and contemporary design with the same material.
Jim Cotter created pieces using his well-known free-form "Pollock" design with red gold instead of his traditional use of yellow or white gold. He has then taken these pieces to the next level by paveing the rose gold with black diamonds and setting big stones on them.
J. Cotter Gallery was established in 1970 in Vail. J. Cotter Gallery can be visited in Vail on Wall Street and in Beaver Creek Village on Market Square. For more information on this exhibition or Cotter's jewelry, contact the J.Cotter studio at 970-827-4222 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Oct. 21, 1999
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harmon were honored with a surprise 60th wedding anniversary celebration on Sunday, Oct. 19 at Creek Side Restaurant in Campbellsville.
Stephanie Gail Noland has been selected as a finalist in the 1999 Pre-Teen Kentucky Scholarship and Recognition Program.
Betty Jane Gorin-Smith was guest speaker for a prayer breakfast sponsored by the Campbellsville Business and Professional Women's Club.
Oct. 14, 1999
David Corbin, 54, of Campbellsville is retiring in just a few short weeks after 31 years as a Kentucky State Police trooper. For 26 of those years, he has given drivers' tests.
Campbellsville University's homecoming 1999 revolves around the theme "Where Would We Be Without You?" and is scheduled for Oct. 15-16.
Campbellsville Lions Club member Mel Gilbert was recently selected as the new president of the organization.
Oct. 7, 1999
Jay Franklin of Campbellsville has enrolled this year at Centre College.
Patricia M. Claywell was recently promoted to E-3 in the United States Air Force.
Natalia Gowin was crowned Campbellsville Middle School's homecoming queen at halftime of the Eagles' game Sept. 28.
Suzanne Sowards, a 1997 graduate of Taylor County High School, is performing in the first production of theatre season at the University of Kentucky.
Taylor County Hospital Rehabilitation Services hosted an open house on Sunday, Aug. 29.
Sept. 30, 1999
The brand new Campbellsville Post Office was officially introduced to the community with a ribbon cutting and open house Sunday, Sept. 19.
The Rev. Robert Leon Graham, 61, of Churchill Drive, Campbellsville, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, in Campbellsville.
Lee's Famous Recipe contributed $1,222 to the Campbellsville High Marching Eagle Band as part of the Sept. 14 CHS Eagle Band Day.
Fifty-seven people helped raise $3,677.30 this past Saturday for the March of Dimes WalkAmerica.
Sept. 23, 1999
A weekend featuring a Civil War re-enactment as well as basket making, woodworking and music is planned at the former home of Kentucky authors Janice Holt Giles and Henry Giles.
Jimmy Cravens has been named the new executive director of the Campbellsville Housing and Redevelopment Authority, following the regular meeting of the board of commissioners last Tuesday afternoon.
Joshua P. Pike recently completed the cadet basic training program at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
Sept. 16, 1999
Campbellsville High School's football field will be named in honor of Dave Fryrear.
Clay Nelson celebrated his fifth birthday July 24 at his home in Sedalia, Ky. He is the son of Greg and Lisa Nelson.
Lee Allen Kendall, formerly of Campbellsville, recently graduated with honors from Cumberland University.
Justin L. Phillips graduated from the United States Marine Corp. on Sept. 10 as a private first class.
Sept. 9, 1999
Brian Newton died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at the age of 43.
For the fifth year in a row, Campbellsville University has been named as one of America's Best Colleges, by U.S.News & World Report, a national magazine with more than 2 million circulation.
James C. Claypool will speak at the Hiestand House Museum this Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Sept. 2, 1999
Ed and Bella Gupton Hardesty of Bradfordsville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday, Sept. 12.
Dollie Swafford celebrated her 88th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 12 with her family at her home in Campbellsville.
Pleasant Run Baptist Church observed its 117th year Sunday, July 18 with a homecoming and anniversary celebration at the church grounds on Pleasant Run Church Road.
Pauline Thomas, 87, of Elk Horn Road, Campbellsville, died Thursday, August 26, 1999, in Campbellsville.
Aug. 26, 1999
Bro. Donald George Mackie, 68, of Stray Winds in Campbellsville, died Monday, Aug. 16, 1999, at Taylor County Hospital after an extended illness.
Woodlawn Christian Church will celebrate its 41st homecoming Sunday with "Woodlawn Day."
Roy and Wanda Bramel of Campbellsville will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on Labor Day weekend.
Kristen Brockman was selected Taylor County Junior Miss for 2000.
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Katy Sweeney of Liberty was crowned 1999 Miss Taylor County Fair Saturday night.
David W. Fryrear Sr., 63, of Cox Cove in Campbellsville, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 1999, in Louisville from burns suffered in a fire on his houseboat on Green River Lake.
Ruby Curry, 92, of Elmhurst Drive, Campbellsville, died Monday, Aug. 16, 1999, in Campbellsville.
Ronnie Hord and Wayne Wells started a sideline business in 1969 that has turned into a 30-year venture with H & W Sport shop.
Aug. 12, 1999
While corn, tobacco and other crops in most areas of the state are drying up because of an extended drought, Steve Doss says most Taylor County farmers have been lucky. "We've gotten rain when we have needed it," said Doss, area program director for the Kentucky Farm Bureau.
Phillip and Geneva Corbin will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Sunday, Aug. 15.
Fourteen girls will be competing for the title of Taylor County Junior Miss this summer.
Aug. 5, 1999
Leslie and Patricia Sidebottom Madson of 655 Davis Road in Campbellsville will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 15.
Anne and Paul Fraim spent a month in St. Augustine, Fla. on vacation celebrating their ninth wedding anniversary.
Laura E. Campbell of Campbellsville, daughter of James S. Campbell and Vicky R. Campbell, has been named to the dean's list for the summer 1999 semester at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
July 29, 1999
Colby and Gloria Deener will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. with a reception at their home at 508 Hobson Road in Campbellsville.
Vivian Moss Strader, 88, of Old Lebanon Road in Campbellsville died Sunday, July 18, 1999, in Greensburg.
Campbellsville native Clem Haskins has been named one of the 50 most significant Kentucky sports figures of the 1900s by the Lexington Herald-Leader.
July 22, 1999
Chainsaws were the order of the day Wednesday after a severe thunderstorm swept through Taylor County the previous evening, carrying winds in excess of 70 miles per hour.
School begins Monday, Aug. 2 for students in the Campbellsville and Taylor County school systems.
Angela Gossett, daughter of R.T. and Wanda Gossett of Campbellsville, has been named to the dean's list at Warner Southern College in Lake Wales, Fla. for the spring semester.
July 15, 1999
Charlie Shaw received the Annual Spirit of the Fourth award, which is given in honor of Everette Lee, founder of the Independence Day Celebration.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Clark will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on July 22.
Carol Freeman will be the featured speaker at tonight's meeting of the Campbellsville Fellowship of Aglow International.
July 8, 1999
Glen and Trexie Lane of Campbellsville celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 17 with cake and homemade ice cream.
John "Bam" and Jen Carney of Campbellsville announce the birth of a son, Ethan Reid, at 8:09 a.m. on Monday, June 28 at Taylor County Hospital in Campbellsville.
Army Pvt. Brian D. Edwards has graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo.
June 17, 1999
Howard Kerr, 73, of Beechwood Drive, Campbellsville, died Wednesday, June 9, 1999, in Campbellsville.
Jeremy Taylor has been named a United States National Award winner in science and leadership and service.
Betsy Blakeman retired recently after 27 years at Campbellsville Elementary School.
Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan B. Moss has graduated from the Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice Course at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas.
June 1999
Campbellsville High School graduate and Transylvania University senior Tara Dabney was recognized for being inducted into the Holleian Society during the university's awards program May 13.
During the last 46 years, WHAS Crusade for Children has collected more than $70 million for needy children around Kentuckiana thanks to the help of local fire departments.
Cadet Joshua Bryan Pike graduated from U.S. Maps Preparatory School at Fort Monmouth, N.Y. on May 21.
June 3, 1999
Jake Hixon celebrated his third birthday May 6 at Kiddieland Daycare.
Charles Humphress, a senior voice major at the University of Kentucky, and Suzanne Sowards, a junior majoring in theater, will be a part of the It's a Grand Night for Singing.
Sarah Reynolds has been named a United States National Award winner in sciences and physical education.
Gayle Cash Newton, 62, of Hodgenville Road, Campbellsville, died Thursday, May 27, 1999, in Campbellsville.
May 27, 1999
Nathan Adams celebrated his second birthday May 6 at Kiddieland Day Care.
Nicholas Humphress and Sara Davis were crowned prince and princess of Knifley Grade Center's spring festival.
Shelia Gibson was awarded a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.
Janellen Rainwater was chosen among five nominees for 1999 Taylor County Hospital Nurse of the Year. Also nominated were Freida Cox, Michele Dickens, Mike Haliday and Christy Vazquez.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (WOMENENEWS)--Before she sought refuge two months ago at the compound of her provincial district commissioner, Amina Muhumed Sirat tried to carry out her duties as the first district chief of Meri, in the northeastern part of Kenya.
She would wake up before 6 a.m. to tend to household chores. Then the 29-year-old Somali would don her uniform and get to the office by 8 a.m., where she would help members of her district resolve disputes involving family, business and land matters. Some days she would officiate at a public function.
But two months ago--10 months after her appointment in July 2009--she gave up and fled the persistent hostilities of the male elders in her community; men who had known her all her life. They would throw stones at her when she tried to walk along the street or carry out an official function.
"One time, around 1 o'clock while I was going to the mosque, I had the young men throwing stones at me after they were told by the elders that I'm cursed in the community," said Sirat.
The district commissioner's compound--300 kilometers away--became the temporary refuge for herself, her husband and their young son. She does not even dare visit the division she is supposed to administer.
"They have chased me and I am not even allowed to step in the region I am representing," said Sirat. "It's just a cultural thing. The elders don't want to hear anything about my being chief, saying that they would not sit and listen to a woman talking to them."
'Women's Place in the Kitchen'
Sirat's province in Northeastern Kenya, one of the country's seven administrative regions, is dominated by ethnic Somalis who are Muslim.
In this community, Sirat says, most men think women's place is in the kitchen, not political office.
The Habasweini division where she has sought refuge is also a threatening place for her.
At Habasweini--where Sirat says she does nothing but try to keep safe--her life has been threatened twice. Once her house was invaded and everything inside destroyed.
"Luckily my child and husband were not around because they would have been hurt. Another time while just walking around the DC's location I was stoned by young men," said Sirat, who rarely ventures outside the district commissioner's compound.
"People point fingers at me in the street, in the mosque, they whisper. Neighbors tell my visitors that I'm cursed and bad luck," she said.
District Commissioner Gabriel Ochuda, 46, says it is still a taboo among the Somalis for a woman to lead. But he says he is doing what he can to change that.
He says he has been engaging the hostile elders of Sirat's community and trying to persuade them to accept her as their chief. He said she is very qualified to do the job.
Abdi Noor Abdi, an elder in Sirat's Meri district, says women in leadership positions goes against Islamic teachings.
"For a man it's different because there is no time that we are going to take maternal leave. Whereas for women they have to and they have a lot of responsibilities at home," he said.
Sirat graduated with a diploma in community development from the University of Nairobi in 2007.
For some the degree represents a ticket to well-paying jobs in government or the private sector.
Giving Back to the Community
But Sirat says she wanted to give back to her community of about 30,000 people. She opted to join the provincial administration. Having grown up there, she thought she understood the problems of the people and she wanted to make a difference.
"I decided to work where I will have a say in policies I believe in," she said.
She landed the chief's job after a competitive interview conducted by provincial administrators.
"It's hard," said Sirat. "I'm at a place that I don't know a lot of people except my husband, son and the district commissioner. I would love to go home."
She says her parents, who encourage her to succeed, have also been estranged from their friends.
Muhummed Duale, Sirat's father, was visiting his daughter at the compound when Women's eNews was there for the interview. He says he worries about the high price she is paying for trying to break a cultural barrier like this.
"Despite being happy for Sirat's achievement, I'm scared for her life. I want her to live a normal life but she can't do that as long as she remains a chief," her father said.
He says that according to Somali culture, a woman is not supposed to hold any public office, but that some aspects of his culture are outdated.
Sirat's husband, Nuno Abdi Sirat, is an army officer. During the Women's eNews visit, he was away on work and Sirat's sister-in-law, Abdia Abdi, was helping to care for the couple's young son.
Even though she is not on any active duty, Sirat dresses in her official khaki uniform-- a long skirt and black headscarf with a beret on top.
"I'm decently dressed, I don't wear tight skirts and I do cover my hair," Sirat said. "And I still do my wifely duties, getting home early to take care of my son and my husband."
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Nervous. Excited to run in Lowell for my first road race in years. Hoping to complete the course in under an hour. Maybe 50 minutes if I can remember how! Happy New Year and good luck to all you other New Year's Resolutionists!
This was my first 5k, and it was a lot of fun. The route was a challenge for a newbie like me, and the police did great at keeping us safe. Everything was organized very well, water station was perfectly placed. All in all, best event I've ever run in! (Ok, it is the first, but still.)
Times were available within minutes, and the food was very good. (Especially the soup.) See you guys next year!
This was an excellent run along the beautiful Lowell riverside, especially when the sun came out and warmed our faces. The volunteers and the emergency staff did a great job keeping everyone hydrated, organized and safe, thanks for such a great time! I can't think of a better way to start the New Year than a 10K!
Great 10K race! The volunteers were wonderful and the atmosphere was fun. Thanks!
A great run. Event was extremely well organized. I was really impressed! And it was great having people cheering the runners on along the route! Thanks for a great way to start the New Year.
Great event, the only thing that was not great, was the turn from Varnum to Pawtucket, It was to narrow a turn for the amount of people running.
I thought this was the most organized and smoothly run race I've participated in. I appreciated the friendliness of all the volunteers (water stops, bag check, food servers). I love the bibs with runner's names...a great keepsake! Love the tech tees and medals...a great value for an affordable and very fun race! A great way to start the new year!
Absolutely wonderful event! So well organized, friendly helpful volunteers, great "amenities". The food, drinks and entertainment were all really nice bonuses that you don't get at too many events. Plus giving every finisher a medal is a really good incentive to get out there and do it! What a fantastic way to start the NEW year! Loved it, will be back next year!!
Great fun! Event was friendly and well organized. Runners bibs , tech tees and metal made the day special. The course was nice. Thanks to all who worked and made it the best! See you next race!!!
Perfect! Could not have asked for better day for new years day! Well organized, freindly and fun!. I'll be back next year for this event.
Couldn't have asked for a better event. Well thought out and all the amenities!
Definitely a repeater!
Great run, very well organized. What a crowd. Nice t shirt too.
Great event! The shirts, medals, and bibs were great. I especially liked the medal. Very organized event. You would never have known it was a brand new race. Everything was extremely well done.
Not one complaint. The city of Lowell did a great job with keeping the streets clear, the event volunteers did a great job keeping the runners clear, and the event was definitely a success. I foresee this as growing in the years to come. Great job to all those who participated in organizing this race and to those of us fortunate to have fantastic weather to run such a good race. Nice flat course for the most part. This is a bit of a mental race for the 10K runners who run the "same" course twice, with one little hitch thrown in at mile 3.5 going down a side street. That helped break it up a bit. If I'm still in New England next year, I'll be back for this one!
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Rams to Participate in Pink Zone Basketball Games
Thursday, February 12th - vs. St. Joseph's
Women's game at 6:00 p.m.
Men's game at 8:00 p.m.
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-- First 200 fans receive Breast Cancer Awareness Rubber Bracelet --
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State basketball teams will be participating in this years' Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone initiative in honor of breast cancer awareness and to raise money for the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. The Rams will host Skyline Conference rival St. Joseph's College on Thursday, February 12th, with the women's game at 6:00 p.m. and the men's game at 8:00 p.m.
Come support the Rams and the Farmingdale State SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) in their efforts with this event. Dave & Buster's Street team will also be attending the event with various prizes. Additional raffle prizes will be given from Starbucks, Houlihan's, Chili's, Applebee's, Stew Leonard's, Changing Times Pub, Staples and more.
Farmingdale State Athletics t-shirts will be available to purchase two weeks prior to the event. All proceeds will be donated to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.
The WBCA Pink Zone™ initiative is a global, unified effort for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond.
The WBCA began the WBCA Pink Zone™, formerly known as "Think Pink", in 2007 as an initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in women's basketball, on campuses and in communities. In 2007, more than 120 schools unified for this effort and helped make the inaugural year a success. In 2008, over 1,200 teams and organizations participated, reaching over 830,000 fans and raising over $930,000 for breast cancer awareness and research.
The WBCA's charity of choice is the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund™, in partnership with The V Foundation. For more information on the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund™, click here.
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William Caston "Wild Bill" Pettigrew, age 87, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012, in Ardmore. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at the First Assembly of God Church, 209 E. Overton St., Madill, Okla., with Pastor Weldon Wright officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Oak Cemetery, Enville, Okla.
Bill was born on November 2, 1925, to H. H. "Dan" Pettigrew and Tennie (Johnson) Pettigrew in Stonewall, Okla. Out of the three sons, Wild Bill was the only surviving child from this union. He was the middle child. His older and younger siblings died in infancy.
He grew up in the Stonewall, Ada, and Madill areas. At age 16, he got his first job working on the railroad and traveled with the railroad all across the United States. After working with the railroad, Wild Bill enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served his country in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Liberty, Okla., where he met and married Margaret Sealy in 1943. From this union was born one daughter, Betty Jean Pettigrew. He always said with a proud smile whenever he saw Betty Jean, "There's my number 1! She's the one who started it all." During this time, he began working in construction.
After the marriage ended, he worked throughout the state of Oklahoma. He married Emma Nelson and the couple made their home in Enville, Okla., and he continued working in construction as a heavy equipment operator. He always enjoyed playing guitar and bass in his band "The Tomahawks." He played throughout the state. Later in life he turned to Gospel music and played at Gospel singings and local churches lifting his voice to the Lord.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife Emma; children, Betty Jean Woods and husband, Bud, Thomas Pettigrew and wife, Gail, Russell Strayhorn and wife, Lorenda, Robert "Choc" Pettigrew and Bonnie Brown, Darrell "Chic" Pettigrew, Mike Pettigrew and wife, Roxanne, Denise (Pettigrew) Ruth, Darlene (Pettigrew) Mason and husband, Steve, Diane Pettigrew, Joe Pettigrew and wife, Stacey; 26 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great grandchildren; and a multitude of other family and friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be sons-in-law, Steve Mason and Darren Miller; grandsons, Brandon Pettigrew, Aaron Miller, Zakkary Pettigrew, and Brian Pettigrew. Honorary bearers are cousins, Calvin and James "Jay" Johnson, Eddie, Ronnie, Jimmy and Kent Johnson; grandson, Darrell Pettigrew, Jr.; grand-sons-in-law, Carlos Moore and Antoine Herbert; and family friend Doug Ash.
Family visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, December 17, 2012, at Griffin ~Hillcrest Funeral Home, Ardmore, Okla.
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Not in my name, rages SA diplomat
A furious Ismail Coovadia has repudiated a bid to 'honour' him with trees planted on contested land.
A furious Ismail Coovadia has repudiated a bid to 'honour' him with trees planted on contested land.
Rhodes students and staff are livid after "racist, xenophobic" posters were displayed on campus.
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United States President Barack Obama made his first official visit to Israel this week, amid warnings from some of Israel's leading supporters.
From March 11 to March 17, a series of events takes place around the country under the rubric of "Israel Apartheid Week."
The inclusion on a US terrorism watchlist has frozen South African charity Al Aqsa's bank accounts.
Despite international protest, Israel is going ahead with settlement plans to build 3 000 homes in a critical area of the West Bank.
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has called US President Barack Obama and the two discussed options for "de-escalating" the situation in Israel and Gaza.
With the sponsorship of a SA organisation, the Bedouin villages of Umm al-Hiran and Al-Arakib in Israel will soon be wiped off the map.
Israelis like the idea of democracy, but openly advocate discrimination against Arab citizens. How can people embrace a word synonymous with evil?
There has been a mixed response to the controversial billboard campaign that graphically explains the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land.
It's not Iran or Iran's agents in Baghdad who have dealt the heaviest strategic blow to Saudi Arabia's influence in the Middle East -- but Cairo.
The irony in an opinion piece by Zev Krengel concedes that there are legal consequences to illegal actions.
The protests blazing across the Arab world in the past three weeks represent a radical opening up in the frozen politics of the Middle East.
The peace process is a sham. Palestinians must reject their officials and rebuild their movement.
Massive new leak lifts lid on negotiations, PLO offered up key settlements in East Jerusalem and concessions were made on refugees and Holy sites.
Human Rights Watch has requested the US penalise Israel by withholding aid equal to the amount Israel gives in subsidies to West Bank settlements.
A chummy meeting with Barack Obama led Benjamin Netanyahu to think he has time on his side. But he's wrong: the clock is ticking.
Israel's enemies have a strategy of provoking confrontation and then playing the victim, argues David Saks.
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2013 CROSS COUNTRY (SENIOR): Posted two top-5 finishes during her senior year … Placed 2nd in the 5k race during the Islanders Splash with a time of 18:21.2 … Posted a 22:31.5 in the 6k event at the Southland Conference Championships … Qualified for the South Central Regional and finished 48th in the 6k race with a time of 22:05.4.
2012 CROSS COUNTRY (JUNIOR): Finished in 25th place in the 4k with a time of 13:37 at the Rice Invitational (9/14) … had a season-best finish at the Islanders Splash (9/28) in third place with a time of 18:43.9 … set a personal-best time of 22:06.0 in the women's 6k at the Southland Conference Championships (10/26) to place 10th … she earned Southland All-Conference for finishing in the top 10 … was named Outstanding Team Member.
2012 OUTDOOR TRACK (SOPHOMORE): Clocked a season-best time of 10:54.96 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Southland Conference Championships to place second all-time … recorded a time of 2:26.88 in the women's 800m and finished third in the women's 1500m with a time of 5:03.49 at the Border Olympics (3/3) … qualified for the Southland Conference Championships with a first-place time of 11:30.47 in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the Cactus Cup (3/17) … qualified for the Southland Conference Championships with a time of 17:51.30 in the women's 5k to place second at the Victor Lopez Classic (3/23) … clocked a first-place time of 11:10.68 in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the Texas Relays (3/29) … ran a personal-best time of 4:50.54 in the women's 1500m at the Texas Invitational (4/14) to place second … finished fifth in the 5k with a time of 19:14.91 at the Southland Conference Championships (5/11-13) ... earned Southland Conference All-Academic honors.
2012 INDOOR TRACK (SOPHOMORE): Placed second for the Islanders in the women's one mile and the women's 3k with a time of 5:31.50 and 10:35.31 respectively, at the Indoor Southland Conference Championships (2/24-25) … clocked a personal-best time of 10:26.74 to finish second in the women's 3k at the Jeff Davis Bank McNeese Indoor Meet (2/3) … qualified for the Indoor Southland Conference Championships with a time of 5:14.75 in the women's one mile at the McNeese State Cowboy Indoor Meet (1/13) … competed in five events during the season ... earned Southland Conference All-Academic honors.
2011 CROSS COUNTRY (SOPHOMORE): Finished sixth in the women's 4k with a time of 14:53 at the Rice Invite (9/16) … clocked in a second-place time of 18:31 in the women's 5k at the Islander Splash (9/23) … ran a time of 23:13.3 in the women's 6k at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival (10/15) … at the NCAA Regional (11/12) finished the women's 6k with a personal-best time of 22:57.2 … named Southland Conference Athlete of the Week during the week of Sept. 27 ... competed in five meets during the season ... earned Southland Conference All-Academic honors.
2011 OUTDOOR TRACK (FRESHMAN): Finished third at the Cactus Cup (3/19) in the 1500m … posted a 12th place finish at the Texas Relays (4/6) in the 1500m with a time of 5:01.17 … took third place in the steeplechase at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight (4/23) with a time of 11:10.02 … finished in seventh place at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/8) … moved into 10th place in the Islanders women's top 10 in the 5000 meter run at the Victor Lopez Classic (3/25).
2011 INDOOR TRACK (FRESHMAN): Posted a fourth-place finish at the McNeese Cowboy Indoor Meet (1/14) in the 3000 meter run … finished 13th in the one-mile run at the Howie Ryan All-Comers (2/4) … finished 11th in the 3000 meter run at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships (2/25) to move in the number six spot of the Islanders women's top 10.
2010 CROSS COUNTRY (FRESHMAN): Ran in four meets during the season ... best finish was 14th at the Islanders Splash (9/24) with a time of 18:56 ... finished 27th at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic (9/17) crossing the finish line at 19:14.3 ... ran at the Chile Pepper Invitational (10/16) finishing with a time of 19:10.72.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ran for Tracie Jensen at Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, Texas ... won three letters ... part of four district championship teams in high school ... district champion in the mile and two mile with times of 5:18 and 11:30 ... four-time district, regional and state qualifier ... team qualified all four years for districts, regionals and state ... holds the school record in the mile with a time of 5:18 ... individual district champion in 2008 ... also played soccer ... made the Permanent Honor Roll and was a member of the Distinguished Program.
PERSONAL: Born Ana Cecilia Gonzalez on April 4, 1992, in Corpus Christi, Texas ... daughter of Adrian and Veronica Gonzalez ... has one sister Daniela ... nickname is Cecy ... fluent in Spanish ... major is interdisciplinary studies - education.


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NBC says Heidi Klum has been added to "America's Got Talent" as its fourth judge.
The network announced Monday that the supermodel will join fellow incoming judge Mel B this summer for the talent competition's eighth season. Howie Mandel and Howard Stern will be back at the judges' panel.
Klum says she's excited to join the show and size up the talent, "from the ridiculous to the fantastic!"
She continues to host the Peabody Award-winning "Project Runway" on Lifetime, as well as Germany's "Next Top Model."
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The Daily Startup: Moovweb Founder's Mobile Bet Paying Off
Top stories in today's VentureWire:
In 2002, Ajay Kapur abruptly left Goldman Sachs, where he was working as a junior investor, to develop mobile apps. He didn't know what apps he wanted to develop, but he knew mobile computing would be important. So he started a company, which he ran for a couple of years, and then went to business school at Stanford University. A decade later, he's raised his first institutional funding round for that company, now called Moovweb.
Demandbase has raised $15 million in venture funding as it expands beyond website optimization to a suite of marketing services. The company's services are built around a database that matches Internet Protocol addresses with particular companies, enabling Demandbase to offer services that customize a website based on where the visitor works.
Also in today's VentureWire: Several venture-backed startups aim to convince oncologists that analyzing rare tumor cells in the bloodstream will help them identify the best treatment for specific cancers–but one circulating tumor-cell startup, On-Q-ity, is winding down, VentureWire has learned…Illuminate Ventures has hired a new entrepreneur in residence, Shanna Tellerman, the founder of one of Illuminate's previous portfolio companies…and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has backed a university-based accelerator at the University of Southern California, in a move that recalls other university partnerships with venture firms.
(VentureWire is a daily newsletter with comprehensive analysis of all the investments, deals and personnel moves involving start-ups and their venture backers. For a two-week trial, visit our homepage, scroll to the bottom and click "try for free.")
Elsewhere around the Web:
A handful of big companies such as PepsiCo are sending small groups of employees to work at startups to learn how they get things done faster and cheaper, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Y Combinator's latest crop of startups shows that their founders are more concerned about generating revenue than buzz, says WSJ blog Digits.
The Australian government's Innovation Investment Fund has committed at least 100 million Australian dollars, which equals about $104 million, to local VC funds, matching financing from private-sector investors dollar-for-dollar.


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The Garry Polston Family will be in concert on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Meadowview Baptist Church. The group, based in New Castle, Ky., presents Southern Gospel music. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. Meadowview is located at 1211 Elk Horn Road.
Is your church in need of re-thinking discipleship?
Campbellsville University and the Kentucky Baptist Convention are sponsoring a "Think Again ... about Small Groups" workshop, Saturday, Nov. 7 at Ransdell Chapel.
"Think Again ... about Small Groups" is a workshop designed to allow church leaders to rethink the way they are doing ministry. The event will focus on small group discipleship. The workshop will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Editor's note: Nancy Kennedy took a few days off. This column is from April 2002, but the message remains timeless.
One of the things I miss most about living in California is the Pacific Ocean.
This past weekend I was at Cocoa Beach and although I thoroughly enjoyed sitting on the beach and watching the waves, when it comes to ocean waves, compared to the Pacific, the Atlantic wimps out.
Pleasant Union Baptist Church will host a fifth anniversary celebration for Pastor Michael Caldwell on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The Rev. Donnie Walkup will be the morning speaker, and a lunch will be served at 1:30 p.m.
Afternoon guests will be members of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Greensburg and the Rev. Emmanuel Young as guest preacher.
Everyone is invited to attend.
South Campbellsville Baptist Church's Women's Ministry will host Sweet Life Cafe Women's Retreat on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24 at Acton Community Center.
The cost to attend is $20 per lady, with a $5 discount if registered by Oct 16. Retreat hours are from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Dinner on Friday as well as breakfast and lunch on Saturday will be provided.
Gift certificates are available.
A cookout on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Walmart Supercenter will benefit the Central Kentucky Crisis Pregnancy Center.
The menu will include smoked pulled pork barbecue, tenderloin, hamburgers and hot dogs.
The meal, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., will be served at no cost, though a free will offering will be accepted. Everyone will eat regardless of their ability to give.
Organizers will also be accepting baby items.
For more information, call Earl Rodgers at 465-1287.
The last time I was in an airport, I picked up the book "How to Talk to Anyone." It promised 92 little "tricks" for big success in relationships.
Because my job involves talking to people, or more importantly getting them to talk to me, I bought the book.
The author, Leil Lowndes, also wrote "How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You." I think the author may have used some crossover material from her other book in this one because trick No. 3 is "How to use your eyes to make someone fall in love with you."
International Gospel Lighthouse will be celebrating its 18-year anniversary with homecoming services on Saturday through Monday, Oct. 17-19.
Services begin nightly at 7.
Sis. Matera Bumpus from Birmingham, Ala. will be the guest speaker.
The church is located at 99 Lighthouse Road (KY 70) in the Acton community, six miles southeast of Campbellsville.
For more information, visit the church's Web site at www.ActonIGLChurch.com.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church is hosting its third annual Walk for the Holy Innocents in Taylor County.
The event will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Central Kentucky County Crisis Pregnancy Center, located at 319 E. Maple St.
After hearing from a few brief speakers, attendees will walk about a mile in supporter of the dignity of human life. The walk will end with a reception at OLPH parish hall.
Everyone in the community is invited to take part.
The Garry Polston Family will be in concert Sunday, Nov. 1 at Asbury United Methodist Church. The Kentucky-based group presents a variety of gospel music from old hymns and familiar gospel songs to arrangements written by members of the group. They also play several instruments. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. ET. Asbury is located near the Taylor/Adair county line.
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The worst of Hurricane Sandy isn't supposed to hit the New York City region until after 4 p.m. today, but signs of flooding have already begun in some parts of the city. (And New Jersey.)
At high tide, West Manhattan's Battery Park Esplanade was pretty much under water. According to the Wall Street Journal's Eric Holthaus, the surge hit 3.6 feet, 1/2 a foot short of its max during Hurricane Irene. And there's still two high-tide cycles to go.
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fpd68h/business_document) has announced the addition of Wintergreen Research, Inc's new report "Business Document Work Process Management (BPO): Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020" to their offering.
Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the cloud computing utility infrastructure and the smart phone communications systems for apps are put in place, continuing to drive the use of electronic document replacement of all paper documents.
Xerox dominates business document work process management (BPO).
Work document processing represents digitization of paper documents. The techniques for document management, content management of unstructured data can be applied to the paper documents once they are digitized. Analytics can then be applied to the information contained in the documents. From time to time the documents can be input into a database and handled as structured data in tables.
Outsourcing services provide solutions for business document work process management (BPO). As more electronic forms are created, documents are becoming increasingly electronic. They still need to be used in a variety of ways. Medical records provide some significant challenges to protect patient identity.
Scanners have been used to convert paper documents to electronic formats. Production level scanners are rated at 8,000 pages per day. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the term applied to re-purposing functions. Hardware that is necessary to make document work process automation possible has become commoditized. Software and services are used to implement a solutions based competitive environment.
Document work process market driving forces relate to the shift to IT integrated systems management of electronic information. Paper and electronic document processing is set to move to web site and electronic document management.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Document Work Processing Market Description and Market Dynamics
2. Document Work Processing Market Shares and Market Forecasts
3. Work Document Processing Product Description
4. Work Document Process Technology
5. Document Work Process Company Profiles
Companies Mentioned
Companies Profiled:
- Banctec
- Cannon
- Eastman Kodak
- Fujitsu
- Hewlett Packard
- Konica Minolta
- Lexmark
- Market Leaders
- Parascript
- Ricoh
- Scan Optics
- Synnex / Concentrix / IBM
- Xerox
Market Participants:
- Adobe
- Coghlin Companies / ColumbiaTech
- Connecticut Business Systems
- Doma
- Fujitsu
- PCM/Sarcom
- Parascript
- Patriarch Partners
- Scan Store Invoice Data Capture
- Sound Telecom
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fpd68h/business_document
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March Madness: BlackBerry's Nightmare Is Starting to Emerge
March is shaping up to be a scary month for BlackBerry.
After finally launching a new BlackBery phone in January, RIM will face its first big test against its unseen new competition. The next Galaxy S smartphone from Samsung, thought to be called the Galaxy S IV, is expected next month on March 14.
Here's why: After years of dominating the enterprise, a new wave "bring your own device" mentality has opened the door for the iPhone and Android to sweep market share right out from under BlackBerry.
RIM used to depend on lucrative deals with corporations and government agencies for the bulk of its business—in early 2007, ahead of Apple iPhone launch, corporate clients made up 71% of its subscriber base, according to an earlier report in The WSJ. But that percentage has shrunk to as little as 20% to 25%, according to analysts cited in that report.
Samsung has a couple advantages, the largest of which being that its most recent smartphone — the Galaxy S III — was considered by many to be a legitimate contender with the iPhone as one of the top consumer-oriented phones.
And being a top consumer-oriented phone has its advantages, especially when employees start bringing those phones to work and demanding to use them in lieu of corporate-issued phones, which has traditionally been BlackBerry's strongest position.
The release date of the new BlackBerry 10 devices in the U.S. also still remains unclear. Several carriers have said they plan to introduce the Z10 model but not set a firm U.S. release date– so it's possible the S IV will beat the new BlackBerry to the U.S. market.
Samsung also unleashed a marketing blitz to promote its devices as "safe" for work. All you have to do is look at the commercials it's aired in recent days, which pretty openly trash BlackBerry:
The new Z10 phone is essentially make or break with BlackBerry, and it's already missing some mission-critical apps that would put it in the same conversation as an iPhone or Samsung device — at least, when it comes to consumer smartphones.
And now it has Samsung coming straight for it. Not an enviable position, to be sure, given that Samsung has given Apple — one of the largest and most competent technology companies in the world — a serious run for its money.
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Devotees meditatively celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Hindu visionary Swami Vivekananda could be in for a rude awakening the next time they type their collective hashtag #SV150 into Twitter.
"Holy cow,'' reads a recent tweet from this newspaper's very own Jeremy Owens, "my board is completely red as tech stocks get destroyed on Wall Street. #SV150 down 2.1 %."
In a Silicon Valley-style cosmic coincidence, there are now two SV150s floating around: There's the online shorthand linking the swami's followers in their yearlong birthday bash, and then there's the nickname of the annual report card for Silicon Valley's top 150 publicly traded companies, coming to this newspaper this weekend.
"It's like some sort of harmonic convergence,'' said Pravrajika Virajaprana, a Hindu nun at the Vedanta Society of Northern California, whose San Francisco center was founded in 1900 by the swami himself on his historic visit to America. "I think it's awesome that you're celebrating these 150 companies while we're celebrating 150 years since Swami Vivekananda was born.
"This is a very special year for us,'' she added, "because of his connection to the Bay Area. He lectured in Oakland and Alameda and even camped two weeks in what's now Samuel P. Taylor State Park. We're trying to honor Swami this year in many different ways."
From his birthplace of Calcutta to Chicago, where the swami famously introduced the West to Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions in 1893, it's celebration time. Many Indians consider Vivekananda to be a saint, and while many spandex-wearing, mat-carrying Californians may not realize it, the swami is credited with bringing yoga to the West as well.
Heck, the other SV150 seems downright boring by comparison. "Chipmakers stumble! Consumer tech sector soars!''
Who cares about troubled chips when Twitter's filled with Swami quotes like this one, from @Hindu_Lawyers: "We are what our thoughts have made us so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far. #SV150.''
Swami's followers are using "SV150" far and wide, including websites like SV150.info, SV150.org.uk and #SV150 on Twitter. That hashtag, unlike a user's personal handle, allows people to seek out tweets associated with the swami's global party -- along with tweets about the ups and downs of a bunch of giant Bay Area corporations.
So what would the swami make of the Tale of Two SV150s?
"He'd be the last person who'd want you to be reverential about this,'' said Pravrajika Vrajaprana, a Hindu nun who is based in Santa Barbara, where the yearlong celebration includes an interfaith gathering on Memorial Day and panel discussions on spiritual life. Swami "was not a pious guy. He said you'll get more religion by playing football than by reading religious tracts all day long. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and he was definitely not the put-your-head-down-and-hands-together kind of guy.
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The Case for Creativity in Asian Schools
Asian graduates have sometimes been found wanting in the corporate world due to the rote-learning regimes that proliferate the region, according to the president of Yale University's liberal arts venture in Singapore.
"You do hear from CEOs that they get graduates from top Asian universities who have a lot of technical skills, but who don't have some of the leadership qualities that they are looking for," said Mr. Pericles Lewis, president of Yale-NUS college, a tie-up between the Ivy League school and the National University of Singapore.
"The issue is that the range of educational alternatives in this part of the world has been somewhat limited," said the professor of English and comparative literature at Yale, who was tapped to lead the new Yale-NUS college in Singapore.
While Asian education regimes have succeeded in delivering good technical schooling to the masses, Mr. Lewis argued that they have been less successful in developing softer skills that could benefit innovation.
"I do think that the liberal arts nurtures and nourishes innovation," Mr. Lewis told The Wall Street Journal's Unleashing Innovation conference. In a liberal arts education, "the key thing is a strong sense of breadth and preparation to look at things from many different angles," he said.
For example, small liberal arts colleges account for about 3% of graduates in the U.S., but contribute 20% of Pulitzer Prize winners, 8%-10% of scientists and 20% of U.S. presidents, he said.
Speaking specifically about Yale-NUS, Mr. Lewis acknowledged but tried to allay concerns over Singapore's record in civil liberties and political rights.
"Freedom of expression is viewed quite differently in Singapore than it is in New Haven, but we have strong guarantees in terms of both academic freedom and freedom of expression on campus," he said.
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Efforts to get a smoking ordinance passed in Meridian are being renewed with the coming of a new administration. For at least the last four years, the American Cancer Society and a local coalition have been working together to try to get an ordinance passed in Meridian.
One such measure was vetoed several years ago by Mayor John Robert Smith. Coalition member, Jeanette Gossett, says this time the city is ready.
"I think so. The people that we've talked to in the past, it's been positive," Gossett said.
Although she never smoked, Gossett is a lung cancer survivor who says she developed it as a result of second-hand smoke.
So far, at least thirty communities in Mississippi have passed smoking ordinances of some sort. On average, American Cancer Society officials say it has taken about one year to get ordinances passed in those areas.
"The readiness of your people determines the length of your campaign," said Lillie Willis of the American Cancer Society. "For the city of Hattiesburg, we worked for 5 years."
Members of the coalition say this time they want Meridian officials not only to consider the concerns of people who live right in the city but those who live outside it as well.
"I think they ought to listen to them because part of our tax base comes from the money people spend in Meridian," said Gossett.
"Lung cancer affects everybody, whether you are a smoker or not a smoker," said Willis. "And therefore, any laws that we support, we try to encourage getting the strongest possible laws to provide protection, ideally protection for all."
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The local Transition initiative invites participants to bring their own project, but learn from each other and gain inspiration and ideas from others as they make progress on their own work.
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TAHOE — The North Tahoe High School Baseball team will be playing at Aces Stadium on Thursday, April 26 at 4 p.m. North Tahoe High School students may ride a bus to and from the event for $10.
Admission is free but in order to use Aces Stadium the team needs to sell 500 general admission Aces tickets valid at almost any Aces game. Find a player or coach to purchase $8 general admission tickets (grass seating).
For more information call the school at 530-581-7000 or speak with Elaine Bates. Also, contact Deanne Myers, North Tahoe Boosters at 530-362-0625.
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SOMERSWORTH, N.H. — West Forks boxer Brandon Berry improved his professional record to 2-0 on Saturday night by scoring a third-round knockout of Berwick's Billy Jones at the Tri-Christian Academy.
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For more than 15 years, the Leadership Institute's Sacher Multimedia Center has been a resource for the conservative movement.
In 2015, the studio team upgraded the space to include a brand new studio classroom and lobby. The Sacher Multimedia Center now features the Norma Zimdahl Master Studio, a control room, a dedicated edit suite, and the new multi-purpose James Fishback Boreham Studio Classroom.
See the newly completed studio and all LI has accomplished already since the rennovation.
How did a small family-farmer transform into a national headline?
Why did she join the 2015 Congressional Property Rights Caucus Roundtable, and become The Property Rights Foundation of America's "Nation's Grassroots Property Rights Leader"?
It started with a young girl's childhood dream...
"The Leadership Institute is a training ground for the conservative movement," Texas Senator Ted Cruz said.
"LI does a fantastic job taking young conservatives from all across the county and helping give them the tools to defend free market principles, to defend the constitution, and to explain the principles our country...
Since 2008, the rise of technology in politics has turned elections into a whole new ball game, and no one knows this better than Rachel Kania.
Rachel currently serves as the Senior Field and Technology Strategist for Rand Paul's presidential campaign. But she didn't just fall into the position.
Rachel is a firm believer in starting at square one and working your way up the ladder.
Rachel grew up in an apolitical household in Spring Hill, FL. Her passion for politics didn't come right away. In fact, it wasn't until 2007 that she became drawn to political philosophy and seeking out a candidate with strong principles.
While perusing through YouTube videos, Rachel discovered...
Over the past two days, the Leadership Institute (LI) successfully completed the launch of its new Effective Legislative Hearing Training.
"Liberals push their big government ideas using congressional hearings," Morton Blackwell, the President of LI, stated in an email. "Conservatives must learn to harness legislative hearings effectively to promote their principles."
This new school adds to the already impressive diversity of LI's forty-four political trainings.
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"The employee of the quarter award goes to Nick Argyle, our Director of Systems and Network Operations," said Leadership Institute President Morton Blackwell during LI's all-staff meeting this week.
"Technology staff often go unrecognized because much of the work they do is behind the scenes, but that is not the case this time," said Morton. "Nick provides excellent support for IT related issues, he maintains numerous servers, applications, and network services that the Leadership Institute depends on every day of the year."
Nick attended Western Carolina University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he studied Information Systems. He manages the server and networking infrastructure of the Leadership Institute.
"Nick's most recent work included developing a customized tablet application for CPAC. This customized tablet application was... used to sign-up almost 1,000 individuals during the Activist Boot Camp and the Job Fair at this year's CPAC," Morton said. "This is the same application he initially created for the Campus Leadership Program's field program and has been used to collect tens of thousands of...
"People used to say to me, Morton Blackwell is the guy who will continue the Reagan Revolution and he's going to do it through the Leadership Institute."
That's what coworkers told John Shosky about Leadership Institute (LI) president, Morton Blackwell, years ago.
John Shosky is the president of Roncalli Communications, a professional speech writer, trainer, and author of almost 3000 speeches for government officials, political candidates, and public interest advocates.
John first heard of Morton Blackwell in 1988 while working in White House public affairs on a collection of President Reagan's accomplishments called The Reagan Record.
In early 1961, I decided to try to be a Goldwater delegate to the 1964 Republican National Convention. When Barry Goldwater beat the party establishment and won the G.O.P. Presidential nomination, I was his youngest elected delegate at San Francisco's Cow Palace. And I've been deeply involved in politics ever since.
In 1975, I wrote an article for the Young Americans for Freedom magazine New Guard entitled, "So You Want To Go To A Convention?"
Oklahoman Steve Antosh read the article and followed my advice. The next year, at age 19, Steve was elected a Reagan delegate to the 1976 G.O.P. national convention. Four years later, in 1980, Steve was the National Director of Youth for Reagan.
Leadership Institute partners with TeenPact to train Christian high school youth
Seventy dedicated Christian youth aged 14-19 spent five days at the Leadership Institute to train for a lifetime of activism and leadership.
With a strong commitment to advancing faith and freedom through community and civic engagement, these students came from 41 states for their annual adventure known as 'Back to DC' – a program run by TeenPact.
Founded in 1994 and based out of Richmond, Virginia, TeenPact is a dynamic, hands-on leadership school for Christian students.
TeenPact works to train youth to understand the political process, value their liberty, defend their Christian faith, and engage the culture. The Leadership Institute has partnered with TeenPact for 19 years to help these students achieve those goals.
If you've ever wondered how effective Leadership Institute trainings are when it comes to the working world of politics, go ask Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Better yet, watch and listen from the comfort of your own home as Sen. Rand Paul shares his thoughts on the Leadership Institute and on LI's founder and president, Morton Blackwell.
"In our office we actually have 6 of our staff who have come out of the Leadership Institute," said Senator Rand Paul. "My former chief of staff was actually with the Leadership Institute and worked closely with them for many years."
The goal of the Leadership Institute is to effectively train young conservative activists to be leaders in our nation's government. Sen. Rand Paul says LI is doing just that.
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I'm a 39 year old male. I completed C25k in the summer of 2011, and have since run in a few 5k's and 10k's. I signed up to do the Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon in March of 2013. I want to do the Hal Higdon training plan. I was reading Hal's recommendations and he suggested doing the slow runs to build endurance at about 65-75% of maximum heart rate. When I plug my age and target heart rate into the Actice.com target heart rate calculator, it says for me 65% is 117 BPM and 75% is 135. BPM. I seem to have a naturally faster heart rate. When I run, I can get up to the 130 range inside of the first 2 minutes. I usually hover between 150-170 when I run shorter distances (3-4 miles). So I'm confused as to what I should do about this. I'm not sure if I am pushing myself too hard during each run if my average HR is around 160. My pace per mile seems kind of slow, I average around 10:00 miles. So I don't think I am being overly tough on my myself.
So I'm at a bit of a loss here. Do I run and as soon as my hr hits around 130-135 slow down and walk? That just seems so low. I feel like I would be stopping to walk every few minutes. And I feel like it would slow my overall pace way down if I had to keep walking. So does anyone have any suggestions on how I should go about training for my 1st half? I don't want to burn myself out, but I also don't want to pamper myself too much.
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This is just a brief explanation of the basics. You need to know your actual maximum heart rate (MHR) to calculate zones correctly. Knowing your resting heart rate (RHR) is also helpful. The 220 minus age formula was not meant to apply to the general population and is accurate only 50% - 60% of the time. There are ways to approximate your MHR, such as in http://www.howtobefit.com/determine-maximum-heart-rate.htm, or you could get tested at a "human performance" type lab ($$$). Your RHR should be taken before you get out of bed in the morning, several mornings in a row, and average the readings. Then, using the "Karvonen method", which takes RHR into account, you will usually get more realistic heart rate zones. The formula is "Percent of (MHR minus RHR) plus RHR" So if MHR=181 and RHR=55, 75% is 0.75(181-55)+55 which is 149. A higher MHR moves the zones higher. Interestingly enough, a lower RHR (somewhat desirable, since it tends to indicate a stronger heart) moves zones lower.
Hope this helps.
A fairly easy way to get a gage is do a 2 mile run with a HR monitor. Run this 2 mile run as a time trail all out see what your max HR is and take 75% of it as your training pace. I find it best to train some in all zones, but your LR's should be as listed. The longer your race the more important the HR becomes.
Thank you both. Your information was very helpful. I have a relatively high resting heartrate (75bpm) when Im just sitting on the couch. Maybe a bit lower in the morning when I first wake up. Seems like as soon as I start running, my HR jumps to 150BPM within the first minute or two, and up to around 170 in the first 5 minutes. I guess I need to either dial things back and srart out slower, or just get more comfortable running at those higher heartrates for short distances.
Couch to 5k completed: 7/15/2011
Bull Run Festival of Lights 5K 12/31/2011; 31:30 324/683
Primal Mud Run 4/14/2012; 1:29:29
Cody's Crew 5k 9/16/2012 31:15
Just a quick update. I started training for my half marathon using the Jeff Gaudette sub 2:30 half marathon plan. I noticed that he outlines 3 speeds to use during training.
Slow which is to be run between a pace of 12:10 to 12:30
Steady which is to be run between a pace of 11:20 to 11:40
Fast which is to be run at a pace between 11:00 and 11:20
These seem kind of slow to me, but I realized that in order to build up an endurance base, I can't expect to run 10 miles and maintain the same pace I do when I run a 5k. So I have been dialing things back and taking my runs much slower, which has helped to keep my heartrate in check.
Couch to 5k completed: 7/15/2011
Bull Run Festival of Lights 5K 12/31/2011; 31:30 324/683
Primal Mud Run 4/14/2012; 1:29:29
Cody's Crew 5k 9/16/2012 31:15
If you run a half marathon at an 11:03 pace, your finish time will be 2:24:41.
Seems like a reasonable goal to me, good luck!
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I think you will find your HR will be lower towards the end of your cycle. If it's higher you are over training. When you become more fit it will go down some!
If it helps you any, my max recorded heart rate is 205 bpm and my resting heart rate is ~52 bpm. I'm a 39 yr old female. Last night I was doing some speed intervals with my bpm in the 190's.
I remember doing a heart rate test/experiment at 13 and discovered my heart rate was well above everyone else in my science class. I lied about my actual heart rate because I thought everyone would think there was something wrong with me. I also have low blood pressure, and I always thought that might factor into it - but that may not be the case.
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Nicholls State University will offer online-only degrees in some studies starting with the spring 2013 semester.
The program is designed to provide flexibility for individuals who have difficulty attending on-campus classes.
Online bachelor's degree programs will be offered in English, general family and consumer sciences, general studies, history, nursing and sociology. A master's degree in educational leadership with an educational technology concentration also will be available online.
More information on the program is available online at www.nicholls.edu/nichollsonline or by calling 985-448-4803.
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How can you get the most out of your liberal arts education at Carleton? Who can help you navigate all the rules, policies and graduation requirements? And who is your "go to" person to help you adjust to academic life, set appropriate goals and help you if you encounter obstacles? Answer: your academic adviser. In this session you'll hear from some academic advisers about the many roles they play in supporting your success at Carleton. Please note, lunches will be provided on the Bald Spot at the conclusion of this presentation.
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Hi guys,
I followed this guide http://irrationale.com/2010/06/30/ps3-media-server-on-ubuntu-10-04/ as I am running Ubuntu server 12.04 in hyper-V, therefore GUI is no option to me!
I only really stream .avi's and .mkv's. After this guide all my files show;
The .avi's play fine, on my samsung tv/xbox/ps3
My samsung TV which can play .mkv fine previously, can also read fine from pms in this setup.
My problem is that my xbox/ps3 cannot play the .mkv's... The ps3 even displays correct thumbnails for the .mkv files but when I attempt to play the media it just says "data corrupt".
I can only assume this is a transcoding error, but can anyone help me out?
I have pms stored in /opt/pms
I have tried moving the /linux foled to the home directory (although I have pms running as a service!)
I have also made the folders executable (chmod 775)
Any help is apreciated! Sorry If I'm being silly!