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Presidential Inaugural Address
A Model University for Ohio
October 5, 2007
Chairperson Graber, members of the Board of Trustees, Chancellor Fingerhut, President Moore, Provost Angle, Professor Sudkamp, family members, students, colleagues, friends and honored guests: Thank you so much for being here today. I am so honored and privileged to have the opportunity to serve and lead this great university, a university with an amazing group of faculty and staff dedicated to transforming lives and the relentless pursuit of excellence in everything they do.
Having grown up in Ohio and then having spent 27 years away, it was a thrill to return to my roots in 2003 as provost of Wright State University. It has been a gift to be back in the state I truly admire and care about, to be back with my parents, to be back home.
The inauguration of a new president is an important symbolic event in the life of a university. It is a time for celebrating achievements, taking stock of who we are, and looking into the future; and I want to do that with you today. But for a moment this is also an opportunity for me to reflect on my own history and appreciation for those who have helped me to get where I am today.
I am so thankful for so many people who have touched my life in so many positive ways. My wife Angelia is the most extraordinary person I have ever known. I marvel every day at her compassion and passion for people. Her love and support is a magical force in my life. Our children, each in their own way, are such a special source of joy, pride and inspiration for me; and I truly cherish the time we can spend together. While Angelia and I hope we have taught them much, we certainly have learned a lot about life from them.
I can't tell you how much it means to have my mom and dad, Lois and Carson, here today. As a first-generation college student, I know how much they sacrificed to open up the world of possibilities for my life; and their love and encouragement continues to sustain me.
There are so many special friends and colleagues from across the decades who I have the highest esteem for, and I am so pleased some are here today. We are all products of our past experiences and the willingness of people to touch our lives. I have been very fortunate that they chose to make a difference in my life.
You see, outside of my family, the two of the most influential people in my life were professors. Professor Maria Sexton, from the College of Wooster, and Professor Clinton Strong, Indiana University—I wish they were here today. W. H. Auden said, "A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep." These two individuals speak to me often in my dreams. I can still hear Dr. Sexton, my education professor, admonishing me, "David, you are not really teaching unless students are learning." They loved their discipline but their greatest passion was for their students and their success. I know all my colleagues join me in saying what a privilege and honor it is to work in higher education—transforming lives through the power of education, finding new knowledge and applying it through service to real world problems.
Through the years, I have worked with so many terrific professors dedicated to the life of the mind:
Professor Bob Rhodes
Professor Sue Pernice
Professor Bob Levy
Professor Frank Bell
Professor Steve Lamb
What great role models! And what an inspiration it is to see some of them in the audience today.
Great universities are a gift from one generation to the next. Presidents Brage Golding, Bob Kegerris, Paige Mulhollan, Harley Flack and Kim Goldenberg, each left a lasting legacy for our institution. We all stand on their shoulders today. I will do my best to strive to attain the high bar of excellence they have set for our university.
I have been so fortunate to have two individuals who have served as my mentors at different universities and during different phases of my career: Dr. John Moore, ninth president of Indiana State University; and Dr. Kim Goldenberg, fifth president of Wright State University—distinguished, successful presidents with great integrity and compassion. I thank them for their unwavering faith in me.
Someone once said, "I have lived a good life; I wish I had realized it sooner." Thank you for allowing me to take stock personally and to clearly realize why I have lived and am living a very good life.
Celebrating Achievements
The regalia we wear today—caps, gowns, and hoods—are emblems of scholarship from the middle ages that serve to remind us that universities are enduring institutions. Many American institutions have histories and traditions more than 100 years old. The most successful are dynamic, ever evolving to meet the demands and opportunities of a changing world.
Forty years ago, almost to the day, WSU was created by and for the people of this region and Ohio; and two years later, 1969, our Lake Campus in Celina was chartered.
So began our quest, our great passion to serve our region, state and beyond. Today, we celebrate 85,000 graduates representing every county in Ohio, virtually every state in the union, and more than 68 countries. We celebrate the 47,000 alumni who daily bring their professional and personal talents to the Miami Valley.
Today, Wright State is a growing, vibrant enterprise, value-driven and distinctly outcome focused.
A collaborative group of people with a can-do attitude, honoring tradition, and with a spirit of innovation to go boldly into the future, determined to create a new paradigm in Higher Education, a new institutional model of American Higher Education to serve Ohio in the 21st century.
So, what has been the impact of our university after 40 years?
Last week SOCHE (Southwestern Ohio Consortium for Higher Education) released an economic impact study indicating that Wright State and our sister institutions have an annual (economic impact) of almost $2 billion dollars in our region. Wright State is leading the way with almost $700 million dollars in annual impact.
While economic impact studies are certainly important, they don't capture the true total impact of an institution of higher education. To that end, last spring we commissioned a thorough and objective study by the Appleseed Company to capture not only the economic, but also social, and cultural, impact of WSU. The final report available on our Web site highlights our impact in Producing Talent, Attracting Talent—Fueling Innovation through research and scholarship and Enhancing the Quality of Life for our citizens.
I want to share briefly some highlights from the study:
- Today, WSU is the largest provider of four-year undergraduate, graduate, and professional education in the region. In the fall of 2006, of the 17,000 enrolled, 70% were Miami Valley residents.
- In 1970, 8% of adults over 25 had baccalaureate degrees or higher in our region, below the state average. In 2006, 24% had baccalaureate degrees or higher, above the state average. WSU has played a very significant role in this growth in educational attainment.
- In the last decade, WSU is the second-fastest growing among Ohio's public universities.
- WSU is the leading producer of talent in education and health care.
- Last year, 720,000 attended arts/culture/entertainment events on our campus.
- In 2006, our students provided more than 400,000 hours of community service.
- Our Research and Sponsored Programs have grown by 140% to $72 million annually. A national study published in the Chronicle of Higher Education among like institutions rank WSU fourth in the nation in the research productivity of our faculty. Last year, WSU was number one in Ohio in regard to the percentage of our research funding being devoted to working with industries in our region.
Taking Stock of Who We Are Today
As we take stock today, it is important to understand all of what has made this possible? Certainly: it is our people. It is always about people. So, who are we? What are we passionate about? What is the heart, soul and spirit of this great university and its people?
Last year our Men's Basketball and Women's Softball teams won championships and advanced to the NCAA tournaments. They had a chance to participate in the regionals with highly respected universities such as the University of Pittsburgh, Northwestern University, Duke University and others. I will never forget the 20,000 people in the basketball arena and the proud Wright State fans chanting "We Are Wright State." I gave a great deal of thought to the power of that statement, and I'm sure the fans of the other teams were unfazed by this upstart, relatively new public institution in Ohio. They certainly didn't appreciate that we are a shining example of a new breed of American Universities, and what I believe is a model university for Ohio in the 21st century.
So, what has driven us and will drive us over the next decade?
Inclusiveness—a commitment to provide opportunity and access to high-quality educational programs and a full university experience to students with a wide range of academic abilities, educational backgrounds, ethnic and cultural heritage, family experiences and economic means, physical and learning differences, mobile and placebound circumstances, career and life expectations.
We honor our roots, "open our arms," to serve a diverse student body. Nothing is more exhilarating than to look out my window every day and see the reality of that commitment in the diversity of our 17,000 students.
Forty percent are first-generation college students
Six of the last seven years, WSU has been the number one and number two choice of valedictorians and salutatorians from our region.
We are a national leader in serving students with disabilities.
We are providing opportunities to students who need a second chance to pursue their dreams.
Because of that commitment to being inclusive, this fall, we welcomed the largest direct-from-high-school, degree-seeking class in the history of our institution—the largest FTE student enrollment in our history.
This is a real tribute to our faculty and staff and their commitment to quality; and that quality attracts students. We understand that for our graduates to compete in a Global Knowledge Economy fueled by Innovation/Entrepreneurship that we must provide a 21st century education that inspires creativity and innovative thinking. And this can only happen when we provide them with a strong foundation in the arts and sciences, as well as in their chosen professions in nursing, medicine, psychology, education, business and engineering. We also understand that since over 80% of Ohioans attend public higher education, the future of our state depends on our ability to produce talented graduates able to compete in a world being transformed by an education revolution.
More than just providing access to a rigorous high-quality education, we are relentless in our pursuit of success—we challenge with vigorous academic expectations and desired learning outcomes. Our faculty and staff have worked hard to provide a support structure (nationally recognized first year experience program) to clear obstacles to achieving their dreams.
Our faculty and staff take very serious our commitment to meeting and exceeding the rigorous professional academic standards of excellence—to intended student learning outcomes and our focus on adding value.
Michael Crow of Arizona State University talks about what some refer to as the gold standard in higher education. These are institutions that define their academic excellence by the academic qualifications of their incoming students—an input-driven model.
On the other hand, we have and will continue to focus on an outcome-determined excellence that respects our commitment to inclusiveness and access for students with different interests, backgrounds and level of preparation. Consistently, our students are excelling on national exit exams in business, nursing, medicine, education—evidence of the value added by a WSU education. But the most important way to determine our quality is the achievements of our graduates, their professional and personal impact:
As a new president, I have the opportunity to hear the stories of many of the 86,000 graduates of our great institution—so many stories of impact and touching the lives of others.
- A graduate providing psychological support to veterans
- A graduate working to save the biodiversity of our forests
- A graduate in medicine serving the uninsured and mentoring disadvantaged high school students
- A graduate nurse managing end-of-life care for Hospice patients
- A graduate in bioinformatics designing and developing software that analyze DNA samples at one of WSU's first start-up companies
- A graduate expert in Buddhism and Japanese culture exploring global questions
- A graduate in business responsible for 10,000 NCR customers world-wide
- A graduate who ensures Dayton's water supply is safe, clean and always available
- A graduate VP for Dell Computers responsible for business world-wide
- A graduate in teaching who is bringing the cycle of role models full circle by serving as one himself.
We have worked very hard and purposefully to offer affordable, family-friendly tuition so that students who want to achieve careers like those I just mentioned will have that opportunity.
Through diligent attention to cost efficiencies, cost savings, cost avoidance and a focus on diversifying our revenue streams, we are the second-lowest tuition of four-year public institutions not receiving a special supplement. This has been purposeful; and we continue to explore collaborations with our sister institutions to find other opportunities to reduce costs and enhance affordability while continuing our relentless pursuit of quality.
Thanks to Governor Strickland, the state legislature, and the leadership of Chancellor Fingerhut—over the next two years we will continue to raise the bar of excellence but not one dollar in undergraduate tuition.
We work very hard to be a caring and responsive community. A community working together to do good work. A community willing to go the second mile in service to each other.
As a leadership team, we are dedicated to creating an environment where people, ideas and social justice can flourish, where we celebrate success and nurture the spirit, where people can be authentic and respected, where the status quo can be challenged as we find better and new ways to achieve our mission and goals.
As leaders of organizations, we must always remember that people spend most of their waking hours serving our organizations. That is why it is almost a sacred duty for us to help create the right environment.
To that end, we were so proud of the results when a team of accreditors from all over the nation visited WSU in 2006. This happens every decade and every aspect (nook and cranny) of an institution is reviewed. We were proud of receiving the highest accreditation possible without any concerns raised, and that is a rare occurrence; but what meant so much to all of us was the team's chair commenting that she had never visited an institution where its people were so committed to the mission with such a collaborative spirit. Perhaps an even greater compliment was some of the visitors asking about potential job openings.
President Harry Truman once said, "Isn't it amazing what you can achieve when you don't care who gets the credit."
That also captures the spirit of partnerships that permeates Dayton and our region.
So, what has driven our achievements?
A commitment to being inclusive.
A commitment to quality and a value-added model.
A commitment to a relentless pursuit of student success.
A commitment to affordability.
A commitment to building community internally and externally.
And, finally, the essence of our namesakes—a commitment to innovation.
The Appleseed study talked about our region's economic past and the opportunities for the future. Like many other communities throughout the Midwest, Dayton and the surrounding Miami Valley region are in the midst of a decade-long transition from an economy built on skills in mass production to one in which the creation and creative application of new knowledge are the cornerstone of regional prosperity.
Accounts of the development of the U.S. economy in the latter half of the 20th century sometimes sound as if innovation, or taking ideas to market, and entrepreneurship first emerged as the driving forces of economic growth sometime after the second World War; but these forces have, in fact, been driving the growth of U.S. economy and Ohio for 200 years. Just as we now think of the regions around Palo Alto, Boston and Austin as being at the leading edge of innovation, other cities and regions have at various times played a similar role.
In fact, if a century ago an economist or an investor had been asking to identify the epicenter of innovation and entrepreneurship in the U.S., that economist or investor would have found it not in what is now Silicon Valley but in and around Dayton:
- John Patterson—National Cash Register Co. revolutionized the way business was done, not just in U.S., but around the world.
- Orville and Wilbur Wright: Our namesake, the first in the world engaged in the manufacture of airplanes as a commercial venture.
- Charles Kettering and Edward Deeds in 1909 founded Dayton Engineering Laboratories (DELCO) to manufacture an electric ignition system for automobiles.
- Kettering was among the founders of General Motors
The pioneering work and creative thinking of these individuals and others like them turned the region into a powerhouse of engineering and sophisticated manufacturing. They set the foundation for an era of prosperity that lasted into the latter part of the 20th century.
Today, our region of Ohio has some significant assets to draw upon as we look to build a future of prosperity in a rapidly expanding Global Knowledge Economy:
- Historic and continuing strengths in the information sector, NCR, Standard Register, Lexis Nexis, Reynolds and Reynolds
- a strategic location within 600 miles of more than half of the U.S. population
- relatively low cost of living
- WPAFB with the AFRL, which not only provides a steady flow of federal funds into the region, but represents as well a major addition to the region's human and intellectual capital
- and perhaps, most importantly, is a cluster of colleges and universities that have in recent years been a growth industry in themselves—none will play a greater role in our region's future than WSU.
A Look to the Future
So, what does the future hold? What will we celebrate a decade from now at our
50th anniversary?
Ohio is at an historic crossroad. In 2003, the Commission on Higher Education and Economy stated, "In a global economy, average is not competitive. The states, regions and nations that generate new knowledge, innovations and a ready supply of well-educated, highly skilled citizens will be the winners in the knowledge- and innovation-based economy."
After years of state budgets where Ohio's investment in higher education lagged behind other states—the current biennial budget made higher education the priority it must be for our future.
Speaker of the House John Husted said, "We are serious about making higher education a driver of the state's economy."
Through the leadership of Governor Strickland, the legislature and Chancellor Fingerhut, we have taken a big step.
Our challenge will be how we all work together to sustain our journey over the next decade.
We are proud to be working closely with the Chancellor and the Ohio Board of Regents and other institutions to craft a master plan for the University System of Ohio, comprised of the public four-year universities, community colleges, and adult learning centers, with clear goals for Ohio and defined indicators of success and metrics for accountability regard to educational attainment, affordability, quality, and economic development. Each of us on our own can be good, but together, we can be great.
WSU is a shining example of what some have termed the New American University, higher education's roots are uniquely European (German and British) in our models of university. Through the writings in the 1990's of thought leaders like Gene Rice (AAHE) on the new American Scholar, Ernie Boyer, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education, and, most recently, Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University, a new prototype of higher education, uniquely American has emerged—a model of a public university destined to serve and lead in the 21st century.
WSU in uniquely positioned to be that model university for Ohio, to do so we must continue to:
- be inclusive not exclusive in serving a diverse student body. We must continue to build a university that celebrates the richness of our cultural complexity.
- We are a community that honors the creative expressions of our artists, musicians and poets as much as the newest models in supply chain management or new discoveries in tools to aid learning with disabilities.
- Our great strength in the arts and humanities as well as in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) reminds us of the importance of the creative class as knowledge workers.
- Recent research on the creative class indicates that more than 30% of the national workforce is comprised of scientists, engineers, architects, designers, writers, musicians, artists for whom creativity is an essential dimension of their livelihood. Research also indicates a clear correlation between the availability of knowledge workers in a local economy and its success. We must not only produce the knowledge workers but we must lead the way in creating an environment that attracts them from all over the world to our doorstep.
- Be a force, not only a place, as Crowe states, we must become a ubiquitous presence and an active partner in the local neighborhoods, region and statewide—an integral part of our communities in enhancing the quality of life in the arts, education, and health care. A lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni a well as the general citizenry.
- Be globally engaged: just as our cultures and societies are increasingly intertwined, so too are the economics of the world. We must help our students with the Global Knowledge necessary to understand, become increasingly aware of issues of development around the world, so they can be internationally competitive.
- Ohio companies exported $4.8 billion in goods in 2005. As a university we can help in the continued development of these vital business relationships through our growing population of international students and strategic partnerships throughout the world. We must continue to think globally and act locally.
- Continue to grow our research enterprise—an enterprise that fuels innovation and is becoming a powerful engine of transformation for our region and Ohio as we target in collaboration with the Dayton Development Coalition, growth industries and enabling technologies in aerospace research and development, information technology, advanced materials and manufacturing and human sciences and healthcare. We will do this by building on our strengths, centers of excellence, and on our strong relationships with AFRL and local industry.
- A community of scholars erecting new knowledge through basic research, but also guided by a focus on purpose through use-inspired and applied research.
Over the next decade Wright State University will continue its journey to become a model of the New American University, a model university for Ohio.
We will do that by serving the educational needs of a demographically diverse population. We will measure our success not by who we exclude, but by the educational attainment achieved through inclusion.
We will be not only a place but a strong, active and positive force as a good partner to grow prosperity and the quality of life in our region. We will do this through the active engagement of the expertise of our faculty and staff and the tremendous enthusiasm and energy of our students.
We will be aggressive in building global partnerships that prepare our students to excel and will drive economic development for our region and Ohio.
We will aggressively grow our research enterprise through infrastructure investments and most importantly by continuing to attract and retain world-class faculty. Talent will attract talent. Talent will attract dollars. Talent will fuel innovation and talent will attract entrepreneurs.
Governor Strickland in his State-of-the-State Address in January 2007 said, "If we do it right, higher education will feed the economy. Success will bring success. And the beneficiaries will not only be students in the classrooms, but all Ohioans."
This afternoon, I pledge to you that I will do my best to, as the Governor said, "Do it right," so that Wright State can continue making a difference in the lives of its students, the people in the region and all Ohioans.
We have much to be proud of, and much to look forward to. I am honored and humbled to have this opportunity
- to serve a great university;
- draw on the innovation and research of our dedicated faculty;
- tap the energy and expertise of staff;
- marvel at the achievements of our alumni;
- participate in the vision of our community partners;
- and most of all, witness the dreams of our high achieving students come true.
I thank Wright State University, the Board of Trustees, and the WSU community for this opportunity to serve. I will do my very best!


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Fort Keogh's Range & Nutrition Research Section is made up of 5 scientists, 1 support scientist, and 6 technicians that represent a broad range of disciplines focused on the project "Proactive Management for Sustainable Rangeland Production." This project is part of the National Program - Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems - Rangeland, Pastures, and Forages # 205. The planned research is designed to improve sustainability of rangeland production by addressing the interacting effects of disturbances on stability and integrity of rangelands and efficiency of livestock nutrient conversion. Objectives are to: 1) Develop strategies and decision tools to proactively manage livestock grazing, fire, and drought impacts on Great Plains community structure and function; 2) Improve animal productivity and product quality based on predicted nutrient intake, forage dynamics, and diet selection processes in the northern Great Plains; and 3) Develop management strategies to restore rangelands degraded by weeds and prevent weed invasions in the northern Great Plains. Experiments are integrated across objectives and will determine the interacting effects of grazing, fire, drought, and invasive plants on plant communities (production, species composition, diversity, heterogeneity, propagation, and survival) and the effects of changes in vegetation and animal physiology on livestock (weight gain, distribution, diet quality, diet selection, diet diversity, foraging efficiency, forage intake, and rumen microbial diversity). Two experiments are replicated across three locations (Miles City, MT, Nunn, CO and Woodward, OK) to determine ecological ramifications of fire seasonality, return interval, and grazing interactions in semiarid rangelands on a north-south gradient across the western Great Plains. Understanding the mechanisms that control disturbance effects on rangelands and animal responses to alterations in the plant community will promote development of proactive management strategies for improved stability in rangelands and rangeland livestock production systems.
Lance Vermeire Range Ecologist
Matt Rinella Weed Ecologist
Kurt Reinhart Soil Ecologist
Richard Waterman Range Animal Nutritionist
Mark Petersen Range Animal Nutritionist
Jennifer Muscha Support Scientist - Range
Range History
Nutrition History
Effects of Prescribed Burning.. Effects of prescribed burning and litter type on litter decom-position and nutrient release in mixed-grass prairie in eastern Montana.
Restoration Understanding priority effects may help improve restoration outcomes and establishment of Artemisia tridentata spp. wyomingensis (Wyoming Big Sagebrush)
Summer Fire Effects of summer fire on plant biomass and tissue class in the NGP one year after fire.
Seedbank Grazing when seedheads emerge reduces Japanese brome seedbank.
Supplement Strategic supplementation is designed to improve cow nutritional status.
Small thingsPlant-soil microbe interactions.
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USDA, ARS Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory243 Fort Keogh Rd., Miles City, MT 59301-4016Phone: 406-874-8200, Fax: 406-874-8289

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Lansing's Potter Park Zoo has received confirmation that at least one of its two Snowy Owls died of West Nile virus.
Both owls died last month. They were tested by veterinarians at Cornell University.
Tests are still incomplete on the second owl, but West Nile is the suspected cause of its death.
The zoo has taken a number of steps to combat exposure to West Nile virus by its animals and human visitors.
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West Nile virus Facts
How is the West Nile virus Spread?
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Two years ago, standing outside a bar in Seattle, Laurie Shook met a man holding a giant plastic golden egg with a few signatures scribbled on it. He handed over the egg, saying only that at some point she should pass the egg along to a new owner. "It's like what you'd picture a dinosaur egg to be," said Katelyn Shook, Laurie's identical twin sister. The women soon incorporated the egg into their band, dubbed the Shook Twins, as a sort of quirky signature stage prop. The egg has its place on stage, generally sitting on a stand between the sisters. But the foot-and-a-half-tall orb has morphed into an actual instrument over the course of the past year. Laurie filled it with unpopped popcorn kernels and made it into a giant maraca."She even throws it up in the air and catches it," Katelyn said. 'We're hoping that word gets out enough that the lady who gave it to the guy will come up to us and say, 'Oh my God, I started that egg.'"Along with the egg, the twins play a slew of other instruments. Laurie sings, plays banjo and beat boxes, while Katelyn sings and plays guitar and mandolin. Rounding out the quartet is Niko Daoussis on bass and mandolin and Anna Tivel on fiddle. The band has performed on the Front Range during its Colorado tours for the past five years but hadn't ventured into the mountains much until last May. The group made its local debut at Campout for the Cause at State Bridge."It was so fun," Katelyn said. "We're really good friends with Elephant Revival, so they helped us get that gig."The band, which is based in Portland, Ore., returns to town today for a show at the Vilar Center in Beaver Creek. "Every musical act claims to be unique, but these quirky, talented musicians deserve the designation," said Kris Sabel, executive director of the Vilar Center. "Their interpretation of folk will have our audience enthralled from start to finish; I can't wait to experience it myself."
The twins have been performing together since elementary school, when they started singing in the choir. It wasn't until college that the women "picked up instruments and started playing live a little bit with our own music," Katelyn said. That was eight or so years ago, and the duo has since become a quartet; they travel the country singing songs such as "Time to Swim," a haunting folk tune where the women's voices intertwine and overlap in stunning harmony.Like most twins who have spent their lives together, and especially for these women, who are "barely ever apart" even as they approach age 30, there's a strong, almost telepathic connection. "It's really cool to be able to communicate with a look and know what to do," Katelyn said. "Our bandmates have caught on, too, and can jump on the train with our looks. It's also detrimental because we're so alike; there's a lot of times where we mess up at the exact same time in the exact same song."Recently, the band members have focused on writing a new record. They plan to head into the studio in April to record. "We probably have seven songs finished, but we'd like to have some more," Katelyn said. "We're hunkering down this winter to get it done."Katelyn writes the majority of the lyrics for the songs, while Laurie focuses on the music component, adding harmonies or instruments. The result has been described as quirky, sometimes eerie, folk music. "Some of our songs are serious, some are haunting and eerie, and the other half are goofy and upbeat and funny," Katelyn said. The goal tonight will be to break down the wall between the audience and the musicians."Our main objective is to make everyone feel like we're a bunch of friends hanging out in the living room," Katelyn said. "We talk between songs quite a bit and hang out. I'm really excited to play the Vilar; I hear it's a great listening room."But is it a good venue to pay forward a big golden egg? Just when do the girls plan to relinquish the orb?"We will pass it on ... eventually," Katelyn said. "There's no rule for how long we're supposed to keep it. We might have Laurie put it in her will and pass it on when she's gone."


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Steve Cohen's Overflowing Email Inbox
Emerging as a key battle ground in the SEC's attempt to bar Steve Cohen from the securities industry may be the volume of his email.
The SEC last week filed an administrative action against Cohen alleging he failed to properly oversee two traders in his hedge fund, who have separately been criminally charged with insider trading. Both traders, Mathew Martoma and Michael Steinberg, have pleaded not guilty.
One of the SEC's key new pieces of evidence against Cohen was an email sent to Cohen moments before he began selling shares of Dell in August 2008. The email, the SEC says, was "highly suspicious" and "reflected the clear possibility" that the traders that sent it "were unlawfully in possession of material nonpublic information."
Cohen and SAC said he did nothing wrong and argue there was no evidence of insider trading.
But more to the point, Cohen's lawyers argue in a new white paper he never even read the email.
That's because Cohen gets nearly ten times as many emails as the average business person.
Cohen's lawyers say he received about 20,000 emails a month and about 1,000 per business day at that time in his life. He didn't read many of them, even those sent by a "research trader" whose job was to email him possible trading ideas.
"He read only a small percentage of them, which is unsurprising particularly considering that he traded 80 different securities or more in a day, as he did on August 26, 2008," Cohen's lawyers wrote. "In fact, around this time period Cohen opened only an average of approximately 11% of his emails generally, and only approximately 21% of his emails from the Research Trader."
About 1,000 emails a day would certainly be a lot.
Technology research firm Radicati Group Inc. said in 2013 there are expected to be about 182.9 billion emails sent each day around the globe, 100.5 billion of which will be sent or received at business accounts. There are approximately 929 million of those business accounts around the globe, Radicati said.
That would mean a business email account gets a global average of 108 emails per day. Put that way, Cohen actually opens more emails than most in a day, even while ignoring almost 90% of them.
The lawyers also go in depth on other reasons Cohen wouldn't have seen this particular email, including that he has seven computer screens and his Microsoft Outlook sits on the far left under two other programs and shows only five emails at a time.
Still, it's clear that Cohen isn't a part of the "inbox zero" crowd that refuses to let unread emails pile up. Maybe he should find time to read WSJ's Walt Mossberg's column from last month on ways to "put your inbox on a diet." Mossberg tried out two apps, Mailstrom and Swizzle, that help one get through their inbox mayhem. He decided Mailstrom was a bit better for him.
It's unclear if Cohen would agree.
UPDATE: An earlier version of this post incorrectly spelled Mathew Martoma's first name.


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Go! Our picks for the best events (May 9-15)
Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 7:14 p.m.
Today – Darrell Harwood to play at Music on Main
Music on Main, a free concert from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. near the clock tower in downtown Spartanburg, features the country rock of Darrell Harwood and CWB.
Today through Sunday – The Blue Man Group at the Peace Center
The Blue Man Group will perform today through Sunday at The Peace Center for the Performing Arts in Greenville. Tickets are $45, $55, $65, and $75. Call 864-467-3000 or 800-888-7768 or go to www.peacecenter.org/sho.
Friday – Jazz Ensemble at Jazz on the Square
Jazz on the Square, a free concert from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Morgan Square in downtown Spartanburg, features the Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble.
Friday – Spend an Evening at The Farmer's Table
Slow Food Upstate will sponsor An Evening at The Farmer's Table from 5 to 9 p.m. The event spotlights local beers and appetizers using ingredients from local farms. Reserve a spot by calling the Farmer's Table, 401 E. Kennedy St. or at 582-6554. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Slow Food Upstate Grants Program that help advance food and nutrition education.
Friday – Good Chemistry at Music on the Mill
Music on the Mill will feature Good Chemistry from 6-9 p.m. on Mill Street in downtown Inman. Bring your lawn chairs. The event is free. Call 864-472-6200 or go to www.cityofinman.org.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday – 'A Streetcar Names Desire' by SLT
The Spartanburg Little Theatre presents its second weekend of performances of "A Streetcar Named Desire." Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the David Reid Theater at Chapman Cultural Center. Call 542-2787 or go online at chapmanculturalcenter.org for more information.
Saturday – Farmers' Market opens for the season
Hub City Farmers' Market opens for the season from 8 a.m. to noon at 298 Magnolia St., at the old train depot. The market runs through Nov. 9.
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BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who once said he had nothing to do with his ex-wife's death is going to enter a guilty plea in the case.
Aaron Desjardins of Epping is charged with first-degree murder in the March 2013 killing of Amanda "Amy" Warf. A plea hearing was scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday in Rockingham County Superior Court.
Prosecutors say Desjardins slit Warf's throat and tried to cover it up by setting her body on fire in a vacant concrete plant in Exeter.
In an unsealed police affidavit, the 37-year-old Desjardins said Warf was trying to take away their son and he plotted with his current wife, Sarah Desjardins, to kill Warf.
Sarah Desjardins and Aaron Desjardins' sister, Michele Corson of Skowhegan, Maine, face accomplice to first-degree murder charges.
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No Room for Weakness at a Startup
GUEST MENTOR, Maynard Webb, founder of Webb Investment Network: In most cases, focus and 100% effort is required to make a startup successful. But, as with everything, there's always an exception to the rule.
The variable here comes down to role — meaning, what type of leadership role the leader has at the startup. Startups often involve partnerships between two individuals — one being the visionary the other serving as the daily executer. Think Jobs and Woz. If you're the idea-generator and visionary — as opposed to the founder who is ensuring execution every day — then it is very possible (and maybe even better) to have a couple of different things brewing at the same time. We've seen several technology innovators who have effectively multi-tasked. Steve Jobs pursued several products at once, and on the dual-company focus consider the success Jack Dorsey has had with Square and Twitter.
See what other startup mentors have to say about juggling multiple startup goals.
When it comes to working on more than one project at a time, I believe in the "Spirit of And." I helped found Outside Counsel, a new company that reinvents mentoring, while running my investment network WIN, writing a book and joining the Yahoo board. Not only was it all possible, but in many cases these different roles were synergistic. For example, the mentoring startup was inspired by my work on the book. My board work makes my industry knowledge deeper, which enhances our ability to select good investments at WIN (of course, we never use confidential information).
I know this "Spirit of And" is not a popular point of view when it comes to launching companies for fear that the founder's focus will become too weak. There's no room for weakness at a startup. Over my 30-year career in Silicon Valley, in executive roles as well as on the boards, and as an investor in myriad startups, I've seen that most investors typically balk at entrepreneurs who haven't committed 100% of their professional time (and often 100% of their personal time) to the startup they are funding.
That makes sense given how hard it is to start a company and the harsh reality that most fail. Shikhar Ghosh, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, looks at startups that take in outside money and finds that an estimated 30% to 40% fail. Ghosh defines failure as liquidating all assets, with investors losing most or all the money they put into the company. If failure is defined as not realizing the projected return on investment, then the failure rate is 70% to 80%.
The secret to winning at a startup isn't really 100% focus on a single idea, but rather knowing when to stay maniacally focused on what you are working on versus knowing when to start focusing on something else. In the beginning, you have lots of ideas and you need to find the idea that you have a high degree of confidence in, then implement maniacally. But if you don't get it right you have to be open to a "pivot."
Badgeville, one of the companies in our investment portfolio, is a great example of a company that started out with gamification and is doing great sticking to it — even though it has changed the way it positions itself in the market. ThingD started out building an index of all the world's things, and now it has developed a new product that has become a hot Internet company called the Fancy. The secret to success in startup land is not an unyielding 100% focus on what you start, it's giving it room to change and grow and being open to seeing — and sparking — evolution.
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My name is Molly and I work on the Digital Team at Build-A-Bear Workshop. You'll probably see that many stories and blog posts will be written by me. I figured some of you might eventually want to know the person writing them, so here is MY story of becoming a bear.
When I was 12 years old, I was running errands with my mom on a Saturday afternoon. We had one of those pointy-nosed mini vans with the new bucket seats in the front and I finally got to sit in one of them. At one point during our afternoon trek, my mom turned to me and said, "Guess who I met with today?" Of course, I had no idea. "Who?" I asked, wondering why it mattered, since normally her work days were not very interesting to me. "I met with an old friend of mine, we worked together a long time ago. And she wants to create a store where you get to make your own teddy bear!"
I was kind of in a state of shock. Instantly, I started imaging what my teddy bear would look like and what it would be wearing, what kind of personality it would have, where it would go with me. We talked about this amazing idea for the rest of the day, and for many days to follow.
Before opening the first store at the Saint Louis Galleria, Maxine Clark, the friend my mom had met with, gathered a group of kids, including me, and met with us once a month to talk shop. We talked about our favorite animals, what the bears should look like, if they should have clothes or not. And Maxine and her friends would show us samples and ask every single kid what they thought about everything. She always made us feel important, like our opinion mattered. And it certainly did. I so loved being a part of this small group of kids that wanted to work in the store as soon as it opened. I helped out wherever I could, just because I loved it. I helped out at our very first headquarters, stuffing store boxes and answering phones. I officially started work in the store as soon as I was old enough! I've even been able to dress as our official mascot on occasion, a job that I L-O-V-E!
Eventually I did leave St. Louis for a small college town, and I have had lots of experiences that have helped get me to where I am today. After I graduated, I knew deep down that there was no place I'd rather be. I worked at the front desk as the First Impressions Bear at World Bearquarters for a while before finding my place with our amazing Digital Team. My mom works here as the Director of Bear and Public Relations, so I even have meetings with her sometimes. And yes, we always get along. Bearquarters feels like home to me and all the bears in it like family. So it's especially cool that I get to work with my mom!
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More stores -- especially one new one -- offer food in bulk
Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 8:19 p.m.
SARASOTA - Responding to customers' desire for value despite incremental economic improvement, grocery and specialty stores in Southwest Florida and beyond are increasingly offering nonperishable foods in bulk.
Available in Sarasota and Manatee counties:
B.J.'s Wholesale Club, 8085 Cooper Creek Blvd University
Park, (941) 360-1363
Bulk-N-Natural, 3737 Bahia Vista St Sarasota, 941-957-0595
Bulk Nation, 4039 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941)
Costco Wholesale, 8201 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941)
Earth Origins Market, 1279 Beneva Rd, Sarasota,(941)
365-3700, and 1930 Stickney Point Rd Sarasota, (941) 924-4754
The Fresh Market, 5251 University Pkwy University Park,
(941) 355-0417 and 6701 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton(941) 795-1800
Publix, multiple locations
Richard's Foodporium, multiple locations
Sam's Club, 300 N Cattlemen Rd Sarasota, (941) 341-9274,
and 5300 30th St E. Bradenton, (941) 739-2130
Whole Foods Market, 1451 1st St Sarasota,(941) 955-8500
Winn-Dixie, multiple locations
The appeal to buy food in bulk has grown since the start of the Great Recession, because it is often cheaper for customers than buying smaller packaged amounts, said Pat Fitzpatrick, a consultant with Atlanta Retail Consulting.
"Bulk food attracts a certain category of shopper and that category is growing," Fitzpatrick said. "The savings are significant and it's attractive to those who want to be environmentally conscious because there is less packaging involved."
A 2012 study found that shoppers can save up to 89 percent by buying foods in bulk food aisles of grocery stores, according to the Portland State University's Food Industry Leadership Center.
Fitzpatrick estimates the bulk food category has grown by 10 percent to 12 percent each year since 2007. Even before then, big box retailers such as Sam's Club, BJ's Wholesale Club and Costco Warehouse Club prompted consumers to consider buying items in quantities.
But now, bulk-specific stores are opening to meet the growing demand.
In Sarasota, Bulk Nation is the latest to feature an expanded selection of food that can be bought by the pound at discounted rates.
The 4,100-square-foot store, at 4039 S. Tamiami Trail, sells an assortment of flour, candy, nuts, coffees, ground peanut butter and pasta, among other items.
Shoppers buy food by scooping as much as desired into bags and pay by weight.
"We're the opposite of something like Costco or Sam's Club in that you can buy as little as you want," said owner Clay Donato, a Sarasota resident. "There's a significant price advantage to purchasing this way over how much you get and pay for in a packaged form. We've gotten great customer feedback so far."
The store opened its doors quietly nearly four weeks ago, but hosted a grand opening celebration last week.
"Most of the customers you see who buy in bulk are families and small business owners," Fitzpatrick said. "But the way you can buy now is changing, and is attracting a different kind of customer as well."
In the last year, the Sarasota-Bradenton region has attracted a number of chains that specialize in selling food in bulk sizes.
Costco made its debut at the Sarasota Square Mall in August. Shoppers there lined up across the parking lot for its grand opening.
While the chain is also known for selling high-end luxury goods and foods such as steaks, wine, seafood and electronics, Costco has also become popular for offering competitive prices.
Gordon Food Service, the largest privately held food service distributor in North America that specializes in bulk foods and delivery, plans to open its second GFS Marketplace store in Sarasota later this year. The company will open a 12,600-square-foot store in a former Sound Advice store at 6307 S. Tamiami Trail, near Stickney Point Road.
"We mainly service the needs of restaurants, caterers, churches and some small businesses, but all of our stores are open to the public," said Mark Dempsey, a GFS spokesman.
Expanded offerings
While some grocery stores have had bulk food sections previously, chains like Whole Foods Market and Publix have expanded sections to include more offerings in recent years.
"We have offered bulk foods at Publix for about 20 years, but recently, within the past five years, we have almost doubled the amount of bulk food offerings and the number of stores that carry these items," said Publix spokeswoman Shannon Patten. "We have seen a big increase in the number of customers purchasing these items."
The appeal goes beyond price comparison and green initiatives, said Nikki Logan, marketing director for Sarasota's Whole Foods.
"A lot of our shoppers in Sarasota buy bulk for portion control," she said, noting that Whole Foods offers more than 240 bulk food times in six departments in the store. "Our section has grown over the years to meet the growing demand we see from our shoppers, both those that want to buy smaller portions and business owners that buy in large quantities."
Not every chain has adopted bulk foods as a way to boost sales, however.
Tampa-based Sweetbay Supermarkets discontinued its bulk food offerings after issues arose.
"We stopped carrying bulk food items a few years ago. Sanitation and food handling was -- and still is -- a growing concern for us, and we found that the bulk food items we offered would be better suited sold packaged on our shelves," said Sweetbay spokeswoman Nicole LeBeau.
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Each of our running athletes has a favourite SCOTT product. Read who is in love with the Kinabalu and who with the Race Rocker – and most importantly why.
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The second edition of the Matterhorn Ultraks Trail in Zermatt took place this saturday. Almost 1'400 participants entered one of the four races «16K», «30K», «46K» and «2VK». The Moroccan Zaïd Ait Malek came out on top of the longest distance «46K», which is part of the Skyrunner® World Series. Stevie Kremer (US) entered the finish line first among the women.
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3.14-2 Promissory Estoppel
Revised to January 1, 2008
In order to prevail on (his/her)
claim of promissory estoppel the plaintiff must prove by a preponderance of
the evidence 1) that the defendant made a clear and definite promise to
(him/her), 2) that the defendant should reasonably have expected the
plaintiff to rely on the promise, and 3) that the plaintiff did rely on the
promise to (his/her) detriment.
The defendant is not liable to
the plaintiff if a reasonable person in the defendant's position should not
have expected the plaintiff to rely on the promise.
Stewart v. Cendant Mobility Services Corp.,
267 Conn. 96, 104-106 (2003) (contrary to certain language in
D'Ulisse-Cupo, a promise need not be the functional equivalent of an
offer to enter into a contract for it to support a claim of promissory
estoppel); D'Ulisse-Cupo v. Board of Directors of Notre Dame High School,
202 Conn. 206, 213 (1987).
If the promise alleged is a
promise to enter into a contract, the promise must reflect a present intent
to commit as distinguished from a mere statement of intent to contract in
the future. A mere expression of intention, hope, desire or opinion that
shows no real commitment cannot be expected to induce reliance. See
Enterprise Leasing Corp. v. Dixon, 1 Conn. App. 496 (1984) (trial "court
found no promise of sufficient clarity to serve as a basis for reasonably
justified reliance. These findings are not clearly erroneous.")
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The state of Florida plans to purchase 187,000 acres of Everglades
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – June 25, 2008 - Ducks Unlimited, the leader in wetland habitat conservation, acknowledges the purchase of 187,000 acres of Everglades by the state of Florida as a significant milestone in conservation. Purchasing the land from U.S. Sugar Corporation, the $1.7 billion purchase is crucial to the South Florida wetland ecosystem.
"This deal covers an area of more than 292 square miles and is perhaps the most important wetlands restoration opportunity ever presented," said Dr. Alan Wentz, group manager of conservation and communications with Ducks Unlimited. "No single wetland has captured the American public's imagination so much as the Everglades. This purchase gives us the chance to restore one of the greatest ecosystems on our continent and we hope the resources can be found to make that happen as quickly as possible." The purchase, which will restore the freshwater flow into Lake Okeechobee, is considered a critical link to restoring the vast wetlands of South Florida. Development, flood control projects and agricultural runoff have led to the Everglades' depletion over the years and more than 35 percent of the natural wetlands have been drained. It is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and is home to rare and endangered species such as the American crocodile and Florida panther, among several species of waterfowl.
"This purchase is outstanding for wetland habitat conservation and will benefit waterfowl and other water birds throughout the region," Wentz explained. "The South Florida Water Management District recognizes the benefits of wetlands for wildlife and people and this is an excellent example." With more than a million supporters, Ducks Unlimited is the world's largest and most effective wetland and waterfowl conservation organization with more than 12 million acres conserved. The United States alone has lost more than half of its original wetlands - nature's most productive ecosystem - and continues to lose more than 80,000 wetland acres each year.
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The Krewe of Hera and Krewe of Zeus have canceled their 2013 parades due to the forecast for stormy weather on Lundi Gras evening.
Forecasts call for heavy rains, thunderstorms and flash flooding for Lundi Gras evening in Metairie.
The public is invited to join the costumed members of the krewes on Lundi Gras afternoon for a scaled-down version of the inaugural Lundi Fest at Buffalo Wild Wings near Severn Avenue and Veterans Memorial Parkway, starting at noon.


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CANTON, Ohio -- It turns out that Ray Guy was on a mission here at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As the first punter to gain a bronze bust in his sport's most exclusive room, Guy wanted to make certain he is not the last.
"Back in January, a lady came up to me at a banquet," the former Raider said in his Saturday night induction speech. "She told me that the biblical meaning of the number eight on my jersey meant 'A New Beginning.' If that's true, then I'd like my enshrinement and number eight to represent a new beginning for punters in the Hall of Fame."
Guy then paused for the punch line.
"It's been long, long overdue," he said. "But now the Hall of Fame has a complete team."
The crowd of some 10,000 applauded loudly. If there was a more effective way of explaining why Guy's induction was an important milestone as well as a behind-schedule honor, it's difficult to think of one.
Guy retired from the NFL after the 1986 season. He waited nearly three decades as the Hall of Fame panels debated the worthiness of inducting a punter before he finally received the invitation that he had quietly coveted with some frustration. Claude Humphrey, the defensive end who had to wait even longer for his Saturday induction, acknowledged in his speech that each year when he failed to be elected, he and his wife would have a crying session together.
The 64-year-old Guy never owned up to tears over his previous snubs -- but it was clear Saturday night that he was ready for his big moment in every way.
As were his friends and fans. After an afternoon of rain and some lightning, the atmosphere cleared and fans filled up most of Fawcett Stadium, the high school field that adjoins the Hall of Fame. They included numerous Raiders followers in full silver-and-black gear, as well as former teammates and coaches. The late Al Davis' wife, Carol, also attended along with son Mark.
But the happiest group was sitting about 20 rows from the big stage erected in one of the stadium's end zones. These people were Guy's people. They were from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. That's where he attended the University of Southern Mississippi and where he still lives.
The Hattiesburg posse was beside itself with pride awaiting Guy's appearance as the fifth of Saturday's seven inductees.
"Where we live, he's the go-to guy for anything you need," said Ken Brown, who owns a restaurant and says he can always count on Guy to come by and shake hands or sign autographs for fundraisers or visits by businessmen who are contemplating an investment in Hattiesburg.
"One time, I forgot to make the call to Ray about a function -- and he called me instead to ask if I needed him to be there," Brown said. "Last winter, Southern Mississippi's basketball team had a 'Ray Guy' night at one game, and he gave a speech where he talked so personally about what the school meant to him. There wasn't a dry eye in the place. I felt fortunate to be there that night for that speech, and I feel fortunate to be here for this one."
Saturday's words by Guy were carefully scripted and perhaps not as emotional as that evening. But he hit every correct note with grace and humility, as smoothly as he boomed all those kicks during his 14 NFL seasons beginning in 1973 when he became the first punter ever selected in the first round of the college draft.
John Madden, Guy's first coach with the Raiders, presented him with videotaped remarks ("When you have a guy who was the best to play that position, he's a lot more than just that position"), and then the two men hugged before Guy began his remarks, looking natty in his new gold Hall of Fame jacket and neatly trimmed gray goatee.
"Man, am I glad to be here tonight," Guy began, drawing chuckles from other Hall of Famers on the stage who were well aware of his long wait. "It's been a long and winding road ... But I have finally made it."
Guy thanked his family members and saluted his deceased college coach, P.W. Underwood, and Al Davis, before speaking with humor about his childhood growing up in Georgia when his parents came to watch him first play football and his mom was so scared about his health that she kept her eyes closed.
"I figured out why dad would never sit with her," Guy said. "It was because she kept beating on him and asking him what was going on."
Over the remainder of his 14-minute speech, Guy homed in on the theme of his position being a legitimate part of football -- and acknowledged the dozen or so former NFL punters who had decided to attend Saturday's induction in his honor, a worthy tribute.
"Punters are a very important part of the team, regardless of how many times they step onto the field," Guy said. "It only takes one play to change the outcome of a game. So punters, keep the faith."
Tom Flores, who was Guy's coach for the last eight years of his Raiders career, was sitting near the stage and nodded at that sentiment.
"Ray was a great athlete, not just a great punter," Flores said.
Not too bad a speechmaker, either. Just as in his precedent-setting and memorable career, Guy nailed it.
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The following is an excerpt from the 2011 Annual Report.
Facilitating a circle of giving
The Gifford Medical Center Auxiliary is an organization both supported and motivated by donations. Among the medical center's largest monetary contributors, the now 105-year-old Auxiliary is able to give so much because of the generosity it receives from the
community and its 135 members.
Auxiliary members knit hats and mittens for school children in need and contribute to the Randolph Area Food Shelf and Salvation Army. They help area youth and other area residents pursue health care careers or advance their careers through scholarships. They also volunteer at the Thrift Shop.
A staple in the community for 55 years, the Thrift Shop on the surface is a place to buy bargain-priced wears. Seemingly immune to any stereotypes the Thrift Shop is a source of pride for its shoppers, a daily gathering place for some and a resource to many truly in need.
"Terrible times have fallen upon us, and I just don't know what to do," Thrift Shop Manager Dianne Elias often hears. "When people are in true need, they know they can come to us."
The Thrift Shop is also the main source of revenue for the Auxiliary's generosity, and it is the community's place to recycle good quality, unwanted clothes, and small household items, like kitchen ware and linens. The community's generosity in giving to the Thrift Shop is evident in the piles of boxes and bags that fill the business' receiving dock each day, but a single event in 2011 highlighted that generosity like no other, and that was
Tropical Storm Irene.
Many families lost everything, and Vermonters sprang into action.
"Every single person wanted to help," recalls Dianne, "but didn't know how to help, so they cleaned out their closets."
The Thrift Shop was inundated.
"The generosity of the Vermont people was literally overwhelming," says Auxiliary President David Peirce.
The dock overflowed. Donations filled all available storage space at the store and neighboring hospital. David counted the cars pulling up – 12 an hour, or one every five minutes. It went on for weeks. Eventually on a chilly October weekend two months after the flood, the Auxiliary held a giveaway and in the continued spirit of community, everyone pitched in.
The Thrift Shop's 40 volunteers sorted the donations into men's, women's, pants, shirts, etc. Randolph Union High School Encore Theater Co. students worked with advisor Brian Rainville to carry the clothes from storage to tables set up under a tent. Their volunteer work was in thanks for the many costumes the Thrift Shop provides to the school.
Students from Tom Harty's public safety and criminal justice class at Randolph Technical Career Center guarded the clothing overnight in below-freezing temperatures for the sale the next morning. In typical grateful fashion, the Auxiliary thanked them with a donation to their program.
The sale was scheduled to last two days: Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30, but by 4 p.m. Saturday nearly everything was gone.
Of course, the donations kept coming in and plenty of goods along with vouchers for free items were offered to families rebuilding after Irene. Fire victims and others in need also often receive free goods.
For paying customers, their spending at the Thrift Shop ultimately goes to the medical center and its patients. In 2011, the Auxiliary supported Gifford's Affordable Care Program, providing free and affordable care to patients in need. It fulfilled departments' "Wish List" requests, bringing added equipment to patients utilizing the lab, Pediatrics, the Emergency Department, Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation programs, the Bethel and White River Junction health centers and more.
Volunteers gave more than 4,500 hours in 2011 at the Thrift Shop to make that giving possible. Auxiliary board members also give significant time to the non-profit volunteer-run organization.
The reasons why they do this are diverse, but all come down to one main motivation: supporting their community and their community hospital.


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I mainly cycle and run and I just got a pair of these 2XU endurance tights. They were about $110 and from what I read, they were just the thing I was looking for. I did my research and I'm not looking for warmth, just serious compression and these feel nice until I get about 1.5 miles into a run and then my right knee starts to hurt (the patella ABOVE the knee, closer to my quads and not my shin). Then last night I ran a quick 10k and not only did my right knee start screaming at me again, but my left knee joined in the song and started singing too (not a duet I like to enjoy)! Different kind of pain, though it did involve the left knee cap as well. The left knee was more outer, rear tendon/ligament pain, which started pulling on my hamstring. I was ready to give up at 5k, but I ran through the pain and my calves cramped up when I got home because I ran differently (mostly lower leg movement) to overcompensate for the knees- BAD CALL!!!!
My opinion: the tights are not letting my knees "track" naturally and the patella is being either pushed up and/ or down improperly by the tights causing injury. Anyone have any similar stories or opinions?
I can't ride or run due to my knees today, but I was going to go for a run without them to see if the same things happens, maybe due to cold weather, but I doubt it because this has never happened to me from *running*: cycling is a different story (hyperextension from improper bike frame size and it was rear knee pain). I've been knee injury free for years though. Thank you all for your time and info is greatly appreciated.
I have the same issue with my knee capsy. Back when I was triathloning (late 1980s through early 1990s), I ran one day with my cycling tights on and by the time I got back home my knees behind the patella were in so much pain I couldn't run for weeks.
Since then I've worn loose fitting running pants, even completely non-stylish old fashioned baggy sweat pants, and never once had an issue.
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Thank you for the reply and my right knee is just now at about 85%!!! I'll never run in compression anything again. Might work for some people, but not me. I want to do a SLOW recovery run tomorrow and see how it works out... if not, I'll try the bike. Happy running!
Right knee is still hurting and I believe that the tights started PATELLOFEMORAL SYNDROME and now it's just exacerbated with any physical activity!! Anyone else deal with this befor?
Good luck with the knee heeling. I have heard quite a few negative reviews of running in compression tights. I have a pair of compression shorts that I train in but they took a while to get used to (i.e. stretch out a bit).
If it's PFPS then cutting back / resting is probably what you have to do to start the healing. But it almost sounds like the quadriceps tendon may be the problem. PFPS pain tends to be "behind" the knee cap. The left leg sounds more like ITBS from your description.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The first Friday in May is International Female Ride Day. It gives female riders a chance to show solidarity through the bond of two wheels.
Whether on the blacktop or in the dirt, more women are on motorbikes.
"When I was a little kid, I used to, my idol was Ty Davis. I used to watch him get on a factory ride and go ride each day and come back and I wanted his lifestyle," said Christel Allen, who has been a Women's A Racer previously before becoming a full pro this year.
"It's definitely picked up since, it seems like when I've first started working here," said Traci Stapleton. She's been working at Grand Junction Harley Davidson for almost ten years.
There isn't an organized ride in Grand Junction this year, but there should be one in the future. Angie Bertrand is the owner of a start up business specializing in riding apparel for women. She has plans to offer more to female bikers.
"And I just found out about it last year. And the truth was, I was going to do, Curvy Riders was going to sponsor an event. But I ran out of time, frankly. So Curvy Riders will actually sponsor an event for international female ride day next year. It comes the first Friday of May. And what people are asked is to simply come out and ride their scoots. It doesn't matter what brand, it doesn't matter what model you have. But they want the female camaraderie in us to be out in force. To say yeah, women are out on the road," said Bertrand.


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Featured Events
Fun, food and sensory delights await your entire family in beautiful Saugerties. This year is better than ever with even more sights, sounds and smells. If you've never been at the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, get ready for a real treat. We're located at the foot of the beautiful Catskill mountains on the Hudson River.
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Cantine Field
Saugerties, NY


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nurse 1
1A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital: a team of doctors and nurses a psychiatric nurse
More example sentences
- To be valuable health care practitioners, nurses must commit to lifelong learning.
- The circulating perioperative nurse applies warm blankets to the patient to prevent hypothermia.
- The charity also employs oncology care nurses at key hospitals throughout Ireland.
informal Florence Nightingale, nursey
North American informal candy-striper
1.1 dated A person employed or trained to take charge of young children: her mother's old nurse
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- She takes refuge with her old nurse, Denis's mother, and Denis falls in love with her little daughter Agnes.
- There, her old nurse recognizes the goblet, which the trolls had stolen when they abducted her long ago.
- But Canada's nanny is not just the caring nurse; she's also a strict governess.
nanny, childminder, governess, au pair, nursemaid, crèche worker, childcarer, babysitter, nursery nurse;
Jewish metapelot
informal nursey
French dated bonne
1.2 archaic A wet nurse.
Example sentences
- Henry III sent his old nurse, Helen of Winchester, underwood for her fire.
2 Entomology A worker bee, ant, or other social insect, caring for a young brood.
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- Nurse bees are special worker bees that attend the queen and the babies, or larvae, of the hive.
- To gain access to the cell, she'll ride the belly side of a nurse bee, which is onsite to tend to the bee larva.
2.1 [often as modifier] Forestry A tree or crop planted as a shelter to others: these plants grow beneath nurse trees such as oak
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- In this situation, we plant the hay seed into a nurse crop of winter wheat or spring oats.
- If all of this is true, then to try starting any hay crop without chemicals, tillage or nurse crops will most likely end in failure.
- He also offers a few thoughts on mixing nurse crops with your cover crops.
verb[with object]
1Give medical and other attention to (a sick person): he was gradually nursed back to health
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- Later, when Pip falls sick, Joe nurses him back to health and pays off all of his debts.
- During her first and second years at medical school Patrice nursed her own mother, who had terminal breast cancer.
- The procedure also made it possible to discover that she developed these symptoms while she was nursing her sick father, something that was unknown to her.
1.1 [no object] Work as a nurse: she nursed at the hospital for thirty years
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- A good few nurses who come here to work have some nursing experience, having nursed in hospitals abroad.
- Sandra, whose parents, Alan and Violet Beattie still live at Langton Park, nursed in the Mater Hospital, Dublin before doing agency nursing in Naas.
- In that same year a Fever Hospital, Infirmary and Dispensary were incorporated into the workhouse buildings and the Saint John of God nuns began nursing in the hospital.
1.2Try to cure or alleviate (an injury, injured part, or illness) by treating it carefully and protectively: he has been nursing a cold figurative he nursed his hurt pride
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- He's not the type of player to nurse an injury, so the team should be careful with how it uses him.
- Dale Heidtmann is still nursing a foot injury but lock Phillip Schutte returns to the reserve bench.
- Day after day, I nursed the wound, looking forward to healing, but pus continued to drain from the incision site, helped by the wick that I had thoughtfully inserted.
1.3Harbour (a belief or feeling), especially for a long time: he still nursed a secret desire to try and make amends
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- Many Democratic voters have nursed feelings of anger and disenfranchisement for the past four years.
- I nursed a secret longing to explore such places but the only reason I was ever allowed to climb another man's fence was if there was no bush handy to address a roadside bathroom emergency.
- For days, Miss Nellie nursed a feeling of neglect.
harbour, foster, entertain, brood over, bear, have, hold (on to), cherish, cling to, maintain, retain
1.4Take special care of, especially to promote development or well-being: our political unity needs to be protected and nursed
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- This is the right moment to nurse it with care and concern, instead of leaving the youngsters frustrated.
- Instead of developing players to international level, Scotland's pro teams have had to nurse youngsters up to a basic competitive standard which some never reach.
- Benn recounts how, as his own death sentence appeared to lift, he nursed Caroline through terminal breast cancer.
2Feed (a baby) at the breast: (as adjective nursing) nursing mothers
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- It begins in 1981 with a phone call at Christmas from a cycling track in Germany to an apartment in Ghent, Belgium, where a mother is nursing her infant son.
- For instance, the oral stage can be seen as the emergence of symbolic capacity, in the complex biological matrix of a mother nursing her infant.
- The mother often nurses an infant until the age of two.
2.1 [no object] Be fed at the breast: the baby snuffled as he nursed
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- The cub nursed at her breast with as little fear as the young child newly born she had left behind at home.
- If your baby is premature or can't nurse right away after birth, you may have to feed the baby in other ways.
- Placing very young children, especially nursing infants, with foster caretakers implied payment for the service.
2.2 (be nursed in) dated Be brought up in (a specified condition): he was nursed in the lap of plenty
3Hold closely and carefully or caressingly: he nursed his small case on his lap
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- Tracking back in support of his besieged full-back, Arjen Robben seemed in control as he nursed the ball towards the end-line and used his superior size to hold off Messi.
- We figured we would just nurse the ball and get into field goal position.
3.1Hold (a drink), sipping it occasionally: I nursed a double brandy
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- During his wait, Perez ordered himself a Bloody Mary and he was nursing the drink, sipping occasionally as he waited for Tan Ludlow.
- After seven or eight bourbon and cokes in about an hour I started nursing my drinks because even in my inebriated state I valued my liver more than my pride at never getting outdrunk by a girl.
- Sad to say, but I've been becoming a leather jacket wearing guy standing at the back of the venue, nursing my drink.
4 Billiards & Snooker Try to play strokes which keep (the balls) close together.
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- There is no doubt perioperative registered nursing is a worthy career that we need to recognize.
Late Middle English: contraction of earlier nourice, from Old French, from late Latin nutricia, feminine of Latin nutricius '(person) that nourishes', from nutrix, nutric- 'nurse', from nutrire 'nourish'. The verb was originally a contraction of nourish, altered under the influence of the noun.
Words that rhyme with nurseamerce, asperse, averse, biodiverse, burse, coerce, converse, curse, diverse, Erse, hearse, immerse, intersperse, perse, perverse, purse, reimburse, submerse, terce, terse, transverse, verse, worse
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(also grey nurse)
A greyish Australian shark of shallow inshore waters. Compare with nurse shark, nurse hound.
- Odontaspis arenarius, family Odontaspididae.
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- Here a grey nurse shark gets among the baitfish.
- Sand tiger sharks, known as the 'grey nurse' in Australia, have three rows of fierce-looking teeth, yellow eyes, a pointed snout, large and fleshy fins, and can reach lengths of ten feet or more.
Late 15th century: originally as nusse, perhaps derived (by wrong division) from an huss (see huss).
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I know this is probably a Veeeeery long shot but - here goes!
I've got a lot of Region 1 DVDs and, living in the UK, I have a R2 PS3. Now, I know there are problems trying to make the PS3 region free so I'm wondering if PS3MS could help me play the DVDs via my PC, streaming to the PS3....
I use AnyDVD on my PC to bypass the region encoding so I wondered what the best way is to try and watch my R1 DVDs via my PS3. I guess the best option might be to rip them but I'd love a way to try and actually stream the DVDs from the PC to the PS3.
Probably a pipe dream but...... I can dream!


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A new Washington Post poll shows that favor among Republican respondents for certain proposals regarding immigration or climate change drops sharply if the ideas are identified with President Obama.
Jamelle Bouie EXPLAINS:
Without Obama�s name, 78 percent of Democrats, 60 percent of Republicans, and 70 percent of independents support a path to citizenship as part of comprehensive immigration. But when you associate that proposal with the president, support drops to 75 percent of Democrats, 61 percent of independents, and just 39 percent of Republicans � a 21 point decline. Likewise, without Obama�s name, 65 percent of Democrats, 32 percent ...
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CFO Moves: Sparton, W.P. Carey, ConforMIS
Sparton, an electronics manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Ill., hired Mark Schlei as its chief financial officer. He succeeds Gregory A. Slome, who was originally a financial consultant to the company before becoming CFO. Slome will continue to work with Sparton as a consultant. Schlei was most recently CFO of Paperworks Industries. At Sparton he will receive a base salary of $270,000, and be eligible for an annual bonus of up to 40% of his base, according to an 8-K. He also received a stock grant of 15,000 shares.
W.P. Carey, an investment management company based in New York, said Catherine D. Rice will join the company in January and become chief financial officer in March. She will succeed Mark DeCesaris, whose impending resignation was announced in July. Rice was most recently managing principal at Parmenter Realty Partners. DeCesaris received compensation in 2011 valued at $2.3 million, according to a proxy filing.
ConforMIS, a privately-held medical device company based in Bedford, Mass., hired Peter Traynor as its chief financial officer. He succeeds Judy Huber, who left the company at the end of the summer, according to a spokeswoman. Traynor was most recently chief accounting officer at Genzyme, according to a press release.


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text: Dick Ayers has had a career spanning seven decades and over 50,000 pages. He started out in comics in 1947 and worked at Magazine Enterprises, Charlton Comics, and Timely/Atlas, where he was known for his art on such western titles as Rawhide Kid, Two-Gun Kid, and Ghost Rider (which he co-created). He became part of the famous Marvel Comics Bullpen in the 1960s and 1970s, working on such titles as The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, and Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos. Inducted 2007


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The Leavenworth volleyball program released its dates and information for its upcoming summer camps.
The individual sessions will be held at Leavenworth High School's main gymnasium and every participate will receive a T-shirt.
All proceeds from the below scheduled camps will fund the program for the upcoming 2013 season.
Lil' Pioneers Camp
* Grades 1-7
* June 17-20 from 8-10 a.m.
* $35 per camper
Pioneer Juniors Camp
* Grades 8-11
* June 17-20 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
* $40 per camper
Lady Pioneers Varsity Camp
* High school students by invite only
* June 17-21 from 1-7 p.m.
* $40 per camper
For more info or to receive a registration form, contact coach Josh Padilla at 913-684-1550. Camp checks can be made payable to LHS volleyball.


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When it comes to the implications of Amendment 64 for the town of Eagle and local law enforcement, it's a wait-and-see situation.
"I think everybody is waiting to see how the federal government responds," said Dieneka Manzanares, who owns Eagle's only medical marijuana dispensary, The Sweet Leaf Pioneer, with her husband.
Eagle Police Chief Rodger McLaughlin said he thinks the federal government will challenge the amendment.
"I'm certain there will be challenges to it but probably not in time to keep it from going into effect," he said.
Amendment 64 is a change to Colorado's Constitution to legalize marijuana for people 21 and older and regulate the drug similar to alcohol. Marijuana is still considered fully illegal by the federal government. A similar measure was also passed in Washington state.
Several states including Colorado have already legalized marijuana for medical purposes. Some larger medical marijuana businesses in those states have been federally investigated and prosecuted, so there are no guarantees of immunity for those businesses as it is.
"We're excited (about Amendment 64)," Manzanares said. "We think it's going to be a great thing as long as the federal government doesn't crack down."
She said if and when the time comes, they will apply to the town of Eagle for a retail license. That would allow the Sweet Leaf to operate more like a liquor store that is open to the public instead of a medical dispensary, where patients have to provide state-issued licenses, which are expensive and require a doctor's recommendation.
Eagle Town Attorney Ed Sands said the town will need to draft its own code in response to the amendment but is waiting to see what the state government does. That will likely take at least until July. He said the town will likely accept applications for marijuana retail stores by the end of this year, though it isn't a sure bet the stores will be allowed in town.
"The town board could decide to prohibit such stores or it could go to the voters for a decision," he said. "We also don't know what the federal government is going to do."
In a split vote back in 2010, the Eagle Town Board approved the Sweet Leaf operation. Then in February 2011, the town board reversed that decision and voted to ban medical marijuana operations in the community. The Sweet Leaf owners successfully petitioned for a special election to allow their business to remain open. In January of this year, Eagle voters passed the measure.
Manzanares said it would be tough to compete with marijuana retail stores if the Sweet Leaf isn't permitted to change over to retail. She is confident that would happen, however.
"If the town didn't want to let us (change to retail), I think we would be successful in a petition - the majority of Eagle County voters passed Amendment 64," she said. "We want to stay here. The people here are great and this is our home. Right now we're doing well and rolling along."
Meanwhile, McLaughlin and Eagle County Sheriff Joe Hoy said they will enforce the laws as they exist today.
"We're not taking a hard line approach but (non-medical marijuana) is still illegal for now," McLaughlin said. "It's our job to protect the rights of everyone and when Amendment 64 goes into effect, we will protect those new rights as well."
Hoy pointed out how some areas are handling it differentlyj. For example, the district attorney in Boulder immediately dropped all marijuana charges against people who were 21 or older. The DA's reasoning was that a jury would be unlikely to convict for those charges in light of the amendment.
"Weld County is doing just the opposite - they're going to continue prosecuting until the new law goes into effect," Hoy said. "We are still going to charge people for possession but we're not actively hunting for people with a small amount of pot on them."


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Hickory Nut Falls Trail reopens to public today
Published: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 12:50 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 12:50 p.m.
CHIMNEY ROCK — Almost a year-and-a-half after heavy rains dislodged giant boulders, demolished a wooden walking bridge and closed the popular trail, the Hickory Nut Falls trail at Chimney Rock State Park reopened to the public Wednesday.
"We're incredibly proud of our trails and maintenance teams for working so hard alongside State Parks to clear the Hickory Nut Falls Trail," Chimney Rock Manager Mary Jaeger-Gale said in a statement. "The Falls trail is an iconic part of Chimney Rock State Park and is a main attraction for our guests. It was important to us that we reopen it as soon as possible while ensuring the utmost safety of our visitors."
State contractors, NC State Parks and Chimney Rock Management cleared 300 metric tons of rock and other materials at the trail, according to Chimney Rock officials. The bridge, which was damaged during the Nov. 12, 2012 rockslide, had to be removed slowly and carefully. According to a statement from Chimney Rock officials, contractors had to remove the damaged bridge piece by piece. In addition, due to the width of the trail, only small pieces of equipment, such as a track hoe and a small skid steer, could be used to remove debris. Each of the bridge's three 80-foot beams were removed in 40-foot sections, and many small rocks and other debris were removed by hand
Although the observation area at the base of the falls remains closed for repairs, Chimney Rock spokesperson Shannon Quinn-Tucker said guests are still able to hike to the end of the almost mile-long trail to view the 404-foot falls.
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