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Dr. Huang is a clinician-educator with particular interest in therapeutic endoscopy. He performs a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasonography, endoscopic mucosal resection, enteral stenting, and radiofrequency ablation of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus. His other clinical interests include colorectal cancer prevention and management of gastrointestinal complications of bariatric surgery. He is actively involved in the education and training of Gastroenterology fellows and Internal Medicine residents at Boston Medical Center, and currently serves as the Subspecialty Education Coordinator for the Internal Medicine residency training program. His teaching responsibilities also include teaching in several courses at Boston University School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine. His academic interests revolve around the role of serrated polyps in colorectal cancer pathogenesis, and has co-authored several articles on the topic in peer-reviewed journals. He has also authored UpToDate topic cards on Endoscopy in Bariatric Surgical Patients and ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y anatomy.
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A Quick Guide to the Latest Insider-Trading Case
Here's what you need to know about Tuesday's news of an alleged insider-trading scheme that reaped profits and avoided losses of more than $276 million.
• Mathew Martoma, 38, a portfolio manager at CR Intrinsic, a unit of Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors LP, from 2006 to 2010
• Elan Corp. and Wyeth (now a part of Pfizer), which were jointly developing an Alzheimer drug called bapineuzumab
• Dr. Sidney Gilman, 80, a neurologist at the University of Michigan Medical School, who oversaw the clinical trial of the drug
Core allegations:
Mr. Martoma met Dr. Gilman in paid consultations from 2006 to 2008 arranged by an expert-networking firm. Dr. Gilman allegedly provided Mr. Martoma with the results of the clinical trial of the Alzheimer drug, in advance of their official release on July 29, 2008. Based on his preview of the trial results, which weren't great, Mr. Martoma led CR Intrinsic and an affiliated investment adviser to liquidate their positions in Elan and Wyeth, worth more than $700 million, and to take short positions. All told, the hedge funds reaped profits and avoided losses of more than $276 million.
Background on 'bapi':
Between 2006 and 2008, Elan and Wyeth conducted a clinical trial for a drug to treat mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease called bapineuzumab, aka "bapi." After they released the preliminary results of the trial in June 2008, Elan's stock rose more than 10% and Wyeth's 4%. But the market was less enthusiastic about the detailed results of the clinical trial, released a month later. The drug failed to achieve statistical significance and also raised the risk of potentially serious side effects. Dr. Gilman allegedly shared this information with Mr. Martoma before its public release, giving the fund manager time to ditch stock in Wyeth and Elan before their prices dropped on the news. Elan's stock price had sank by nearly 42% and Wyeth's by almost 12% by the end of the day following the July 29 announcement.
That was phase two of the trial. Pfizer shut down the trial in phase three, after more disappointing test results.
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Christie Inaugural Address to Focus on Unity
Gov. Chris Christie is expected to draw on themes of unity and self-reliance in his inauguration address to be delivered Tuesday.
The Republican governor will also sound familiar attacks on Washington D.C. and fault Congress for an "attitude" that muffles compromise and policy agreements.
"We can put the future of our state ahead of the partisans who would rather demonize than compromise," Mr. Christie is slated to say in prepared remarks released by the governor's office. "As your governor, I will always be willing to listen."
Mr. Christie has a full schedule of events to mark his second term, which comes as he's been dogged by a controversy over allegations that his allies overstepped their bounds in punishing local officials who didn't support their agenda.
The inauguration is expected to be more muted than Mr. Christie's first one in 2010, which drew a wide swath of interest from across the state.
In his address, Mr. Christie will point to his effort to unify New Jersey over the past four years, and call to avoid "the red and blue boxes the media and pundits" ascribe.
"New Jersey came together as one community when it mattered most and now we must stay together," Mr. Christie is expected to say in a reference that conjures up his prior remarks about superstorm Sandy. He was widely praised for his response to the 2012 storm.
Mr. Christie will also criticize big government, an approach that could appeal to conservatives nationally. The Republican is widely expected to be considering national office.
"We should make sure that government pursues policies that believe in the effort, talent and optimism of New Jerseyans, not in the power of almighty government to fix any problem," he is expected to say.
After his formal remarks in Trenton, Mr. Christie will attend a small lunch for family, friends and close supporters. He will then attend an evening celebration on Ellis Island.


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Originally posted by ksrunr:
I'd like to send you an email if you'll receive it.
ksrunr at hotmail dot com
I should probably put my email up on my profile but I don't know if it would get me more spam, but happy to provide you with my email address ks. It is spareribs823 at gmail dot com.
Sometimes things gradually happen and they result in unforeseen circumstances. Spareribs made the comment that I've completely left CR for Kickrunners. By all appearances, this would seem to be a true statement. This was something I did not intend to do, nor want to do. But when I look back on it, my foot injury and inability to run coincided with my first foray into Kickrunners in August. For me, and some others I believe, it's just too emotionally difficult to participate in CR when you can't run. I would actually start to read the daily thread and a sense of bitterness would envelope me because I would be reminded that I could not run. I didn't feel that way at Kickrunners, mostly because the people posting in the Masters forum are folks I know in the real world, and I could take solace in the connection I felt with them when they described what was going on in their personal lives. Plus my competitive instinct could be channeled into the VRAA contest where my x-training activities could be counted as points. It gave me a sense of purpose.
When I was given permission to run again in late October, I started posting again on CR. This of course was very brief, since I quickly found out that I still could not run. And so that's where I am today: not able to run, and not wanting to be reminded of it. When I can run again, I'll be back!
And when you come back, there will be a lot of people very happy to see you. I have followed your injury and recuperation and have read the frustration in your posts. Not being able to run is eating me alive, and for a runner of your ability and success I am sure it is far worse. Hang in there Labduck. Spareribs
Just wanted to pop in here in case anyone thinks I am clueless or ignoring the situation. I am glad to see this discussion. I post and moderate in both places, and will continue to do so as long as nobody asks me to stop or until I decide I don't want to. There isn't really a whole lot to moderate with this bunch although if I could I'd merge this and Holly's thread together I have locked exactly one thread here and occasionally fixed someones pictures or links or coding when I thought it would be a benefit. We are all adults and for the most part behave that way.
Thanks to Sierra for popping in and clarifying a few things about logging in over on KR.
Thanks Ribs too for your post. Not everyone understands when you are kidding around and or just stirring the pot.
Originally posted by Spareribs:
Holly, it's right here:
http://www.kickrunners.com/forum//forumdisplay.php?f=34[/URL" target="_blank">
It is an excellent forum. I post there often, and from time to time those who post there have commented that they wish some of the CR regulars would come over. Your name was mentioned a couple of times in that regard. Try it out. Spareribs
Okay, so if you don't really post over there, then how could you know that my name has been mentioned. I suspect that I am one of the Boomers that they are running from. Me and my big mouth. !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|border=0!
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Tammy, it wasn't your post I was commenting about, but the ABSENCE of any opprobrium from others on the forum about it. Over here many people would have pushed back. Over there they said nothing. I couldn't reply to you on Kick for obvious reasons, and it would have been okay with me if you had called me by name; I don't mind. Spareribs
we all know that you know that you should believe 10% of what ribs posts. or less. unless it has to do with running, and then, well, there's some debate there too...
i started posting at yahoo groups, and found a cool group a few years ago. then found coolrunning boomers, and thought it was the best thing on the web.
and honestly, boomers is a great site, and still my top choice. but i post many places. among my favorites are the swedish women's runners group on google (i volunteer my time, pouring over hundreds of emailed photos and movies, to do rigorous running form analysis for free), and i am also posting a lot at the 20-something lesbian runner's site (sshh, don't blow my cover) on yahoo. both are really close to the cr boomers site in terms of bang-for-the-buck of internet connect time.
i have never liked active -- just the idea of the middle-man charging for web registration for races (ala ticketmaster) gives me the willies. money for nothing... how can you trust people that do that? and the fact that they're trying to sell the marathon training guide, previously free here on cr, for $40??? i don't know how you can't be dubious about the future of cr with people like that taking over. makes me feel like i need another shower...
change is the only constant.
.....mc//......what a Wonderful, and Caring Thing to do for the Swedish Runners......
.........if ever you need an assistant, I can probably find someone willing to help out////
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the 90% thing
you were talking about??
Thanks to each one for weighing in on this subject. I think the very fact that we are concerned indicates the impact that this CR website has on us.
Let me state the obvious. This is a website about runners, frequented by runners of all levels of interest, ability and participation. THAT is what got us here in the first place. From this site many of us have run further, faster, better and safer than ever before. I am PROUD of the kinship I have with so many people who are EXPERTS in the field of running. How else would I learn and how else would I have the opportunity to ask questions if it were not for such a website. Almost daily I find myself telling people about "the website of class runners" that I post my runs in.
In the process, we have all become good acquaintances at least and in most cases friends. Not every one agrees with all that is said. I am sure there are those who skip over my daily postings. Meanwhile, others LIKE what I say and I often get messages stating as such. This can be said for many of you. No one pleases everyone every time.
At the same time, as mature adults I have found a great sense of toleration in CR. With rare exception, if someone does not like or agree with someone or something that has been said, they keep quiet about it and move on. We ALL are to be commended for that. As Hally said, this is an easy site to Moderate.
You will notice that some people are more popular than others. Some people are more outspoken than others. When some people post, MANY respond. When others post, some will not respond. The Boomer goddesses have the advantage here just because men are "skirt chasers", (in this case especially if it is a running skirt). No surprise there. Knowledgeable and skilled runners get good responses too because of the nature of our common interest. People want to learn from you.
To do more than one runner's website is more than what most of us can do timewise Some have chosen the KR website for the reason that it is smaller. Ironically, each time a new runner or lurker posts in CR, we have encouraged them to "post often". Our own success in getting more to become active has caused some to defect.
Whatever the outcome of this whole transition period, I can honestly say I would wish that ALL would stay here. If for whatever reason you decide or are forced to leave, please occasionally come back and visit us. We ARE interested in YOU and what you are doing. After all, you have encouraged, advised, trained and given us the example that has gotten us to this stage.
There is enough of us here that this Boomer forum will continue on nicely. The only way that will stop is if CR makes it such that we cannot continue as we presently do. At that time, I am sure we will all decide what we are collectively going to do.
Again, know that if you are reading these words, YOU are important to me and many others here.
MC, you have violated the spirit of this forum by not helping your fellow athletes. I too would like to demonstrate my goodwill to others by assisting, as you do, those women's groups you mentioned. Will you please post the url's for us please?
Holly, I have today received in the mail your "fine money" for 2007. You are the only member to have paid this year. You should know that I intend to donate it on Saturday evening to the CR Boomers coming to Dallas for White Rock, with proper acknowledgements to you. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
hally, I hope you didn't think I was criticizing your skills as moderator. I was trying to point out that at KR the mods are more engaged because of the style there, but here at CR it's more the style to let the members post whatever and wherever. Obviously you are very skilled to do this on both sites. Spareribs
.....vista//.......well put........
You guys really should try to open up a bit. You know... share your thoughts, elaborate.
Seriously though... I've enjoyed this place (and the CH) and am afraid to see it change. Hopefully any change will be for the better. Does anybody remember the very early days of B&B? In the first six months there were very few posters and it was much different than today. In a way, it was better because it was easier to keep up with everything.
Originally posted by Spareribs:
hally, I hope you didn't think I was criticizing your skills as moderator. I was trying to point out that at KR the mods are more engaged because of the style there, but here at CR it's more the style to let the members post whatever and wherever. Obviously you are very skilled to do this on both sites. Spareribs
OMG no, I did not think that at all. I think I pretty much know what you are saying or implying and find it funny that you have to explain it to others but was glad you did.
Originally posted by mcsolar99:
i am also posting a lot at the 20-something lesbian runner's site (sshh, don't blow my cover) on yahoo.
Waitaminute.... I thought that "mcsister99" chick who kept hitting on me in all lowercase the other night seemed familiar...
.......Funny Dave.........
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Most contracts have a start and end date, but some are saying Dr. Larke's does not. A.K. Hasan has been a board member for just two months, but already he's making a lot of noise criticizing the terms in the superintendent's contract.
As A.K. Hasan flips through the contents of Dr. Larke's contract, he spots something he says isn't right.
"When you read it, gives the impression that it is perpetual in nature and a perpetual
Contract is illegal," said A.K. Hasan, district 9.
What he's referring to is the first paragraph which defines Larke's current term as July 2005 through June 2008. But read a little further and you'll learn if Larke is given a satisfactory evaluation by the board this year, he'll be issued a brand new contract that is good for another three years, making his end date not 2008, but 2009. It's what's called a constant rollover.
"All contracts in Georgia should have a beginning and ending date. And this particular contract appears to have been designed to skirt that particular process," Hasan said.
Dr. Larke did not return News 12's phone calls but his director of public information did release this statement on his behalf: "He has no comment and that any contract negotiations will occur at the appropriate time with his Atlanta attorney."
With newcomer Hasan already making noise leads some to believe there's bad blood on the board.
Mr. Hasan insists this is nothing personal and that in no way does he wish to fire Dr. Larke or replace him. He says it's all about maintaining the public's trust.
"I'm trying to, if you will, wrestle away from him some of the power he has to put the school system back on a better footing so that we at some point can make a transition in a new direction," Hasan said.
A direction he hopes will be clear-cut from start to finish.
And that direction, according to Hasan, means making a smooth transition should Larke decide to retire. We also asked him why he thought this hasn't ever bothered school board members in the past. His guess, the political climate, and that Larke's supporters would never have wanted to tamper with his contract.


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The name Pharcyde brings a smile to many in Vail, as their shows at Agave and the long defunct Club 8150 have always been a huge party. Armed with catchy hits like "Passin' Me By," "Otha Fish," "Runnin" and the classic diss "Ya Mama," the band performs at Agave in Avon Saturday night. The show starts at 10 p.m. "This is one of those shows where you'll be saying 'They wrote that one too?' again and again... they had a lot of hits," said show promoter Crawford Byers of Rocky Mountain Entertainment. "Their grooves are just as fun and memorable today as they celebrate 20 years of Pharcyde - it's what hip-hop lovers were weaned on." It's been years since the Pharcyde's been back to the Valley, so be sure to catch them live at Agave in Avon along with Mane Rok and Bukue One. Tickets are $20 at the door. Call 970-748-8666.
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BROOMFIELD - Vail Resorts was able to make a little lemonade out of the lemon of a snow season in its third quarter.In a Wednesday conference call, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz detailed the company's financial performance in its fiscal third quarter, from Feb. 1 - April 30. He had good news, considering.Despite a drop of 9.8 percent in skier visits, the skiers who came to the company's resorts spent more money. Ski school revenue was up more than 12 percent, and the average daily rate charged by the company's hotels went up as well.And, while skier visits did drop off, especially during the spring break and Easter holiday periods, season pass holders still came to the mountains. Katz said those pass holders, on average, skied just one day less this season than the season before.Those pass holders also seem to believe that what Katz called "the most challenging winter in the history of the U.S. ski industry," is an anomaly, not a trend. Season pass sales for the quarter were up 17 percent over same period last year.Season pass sales have become a crucial source of cash for the company, now representing about 40 percent of the company's lift ticket revenue.The report also focused on increases in international visits, which were up about 2 percent in the quarter.Responding to a question from analyst Steven Wieczynski - the same analyst who upgraded Vail Resorts stock to "buy" last week - Katz said he expected to see continued strength in the international markets, particularly in Brazil, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Katz said those countries, particularly, the United Kingdom, are doing relatively better than their neighbors, and the company is continuing its marketing efforts there.Vail Resorts closing stock price Wednesday was $47, up 7.43 percent from Tuesday's closing price of $43.75. The Dow and S&P also posted their best day of 2012 Wednesday.Katz said the company's current balance sheet - Vail Resorts has $147.1 million in cash and "cash equivalents" on hand, as well as very little debt - has allowed it to boost its planned capital spending by about $10 million, to between $85 and $95 million. That increase also includes money to start working on new summer activities on Vail Mountain, he said.Analyst Fred Lawrence asked Katz if the company's plans had been delayed by changes to a law passed last year that allows ski areas to build more summer recreation facilities on federal land.Katz said the law hasn't changed, but the U.S. Forest Service still requires ski area operators to go through an approval process before building anything new on that federal land. While specific plans haven't yet been released, Katz said the first efforts at Vail will probably be around existing facilities such as Adventure Ridge. Those improvements could be in place by next summer, he said.Katz said the summer program will start at resorts that already have strong summer traffic at the base areas, and mentioned Vail, Breckenridge and Heavenly specifically.The improvements in Vail "should be a great first start for our entire summer program," Katz said. "It's a small beginning of what should be a significant opportunity."While building on leased Forest Service land is coming, the company also has been selling - if slowly - already-built condos in Vail and Breckenridge.Vail Resorts closed on four units at the Ritz-Carlton residences in Vail during the quarter. Two more have closed since April 30, as well as one unit at One Ski Hill Place in Breckenridge. In total, Vail Resorts has sold 37 of the 71 whole-ownership units at the Ritz-Carlton Residences and 47 of the 88 units at One Ski Hill Place.Analyst Will Marks asked Katz and company Chief Financial Officer Jeff Jones if prices at those units had been dropped to make the sales.Jones said prices at the Ritz-Carlton Residences were adjusted two years ago and haven't changed since. One Ski Hill Place units haven't changed in price since the project was completed.The third quarter performance was strong enough that the company will again pay a dividend to shareholders - about 18 cents per share. That dividend will be paid July 10 to those who own the company's stock as of June 25. The company announced its first-ever dividend last year.
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Determined to save a damsel in distress, the Sunshine State's favorite serial killer and encyclopedia of Florida lore Serge Storms dances a tango of death and mayhem in this funny and dementedly entertaining crime caper from Tim Dorsey, author of the New York Times bestseller The Riptide, Ultra-Glide.
Thanks to the Internet, America has become a playground for ruthless scam artists out to make an easy buck. And where do these models of entrepreneurship hail from? Why, the Sunshine State of course!
No one loves Florida more, or can keep it safe from invasive criminal species better than self-appointed Sunshine Sheriff Serge Storms. When a particular scam leads to the death of a few innocents and a young woman's disappearance, Serge and his perpetually self-bent sidekick Coleman—aided by his new pal, latter-day noir private eye Mahoney—load up the car for a riotous road trip to do right. Packed with seafood, mayhem, blood, Coleman's deep thoughts, Floridian lore, and more, Tiger Shrimp Tango is a hilarious treat from the incomparable Tim Dorsey.
All just another day in Serge Storms's sun-splashed paradise!
With the growth of the Internet, America finds itself plagued by a noxious epidemic of ruthless scam artists. Where do they all come from? If you guessed 110 percent of them are spawned in Florida, you win the cigar. . . .
When a certain new digital scheme goes horribly awry—causing innocents to die and a young woman to go missing—only one person can set things right: obsessive Florida trivia buff and reluctant serial killer Serge Storms.
Aided by his perpetually addled sidekick, Coleman, and latter-day noir private eye Mahoney, Serge launches a crusade to rid his beloved state of predators and save the girl.
But Serge's mission is hampered by one pesky little detail: he's being tracked by a hit man dispatched from his murky past. And all bets are off when Serge learns the same assassin is responsible for killing the love of his life years ago. It's not long before the two begin tracking each other around Florida in a frenzied Möbius loop.
A dance only one can survive—it's the Tiger Shrimp Tango!
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Confusing uniformity: Proving you are a tough air pollution cop can get trickier when you publicly display photos of yourself wearing Chevron oil refinery uniforms at the Richmond refinery.
Oops. ...
That contradiction occurred last Monday at a Bay Area air pollution board meeting in San Francisco, where there was discussion of repairs to be made at the Richmond refinery after the Aug. 6 fire that sent 15,000 people to hospitals with respiratory problems.
Top air pollution district managers gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation in an attempt to show they will be vigilant and engaged in requiring low-emission equipment as part of the repairs.
Then they flashed a photo showing the pollution agency's top administrator and board president at the refinery wearing -- what else -- blue Chevron uniforms.
To the untrained EYE, at first glance, it suggested a potential close relationship between the board and Chevron.
"Just to clarify, we are not Chevron employees," interjected Jack Broadbent, chief executive of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. "I just wanted to point that out."
The board erupted in laughter in what was a tense meeting over the air pollution board's role in policing Chevron.
Board chairman John Gioia, a Contra Costa County supervisor from Richmond, also defended himself, "We were just borrowing the uniforms for the day."
As a safety measure, refineries do provide fire-resistant uniforms to visitors.
But other air board members wouldn't let the two off the hook, razzing them with a skeptical chorus of "Yeah. Yeah. Yeah."
"Glad to hear," one board member called out, "that you're not moonlighting, Jack."
The Jewelry of Downtown: The EYE also found laughter at the past week's Walnut Creek City Council meeting, where departing 12-year Councilman Gary Skrel injected a little humor into Tuesday's Council meeting, his last after three council terms.
"As I was reviewing this, in 12 years on the Council I've never heard the term 'future street line.' So could you explain the difference between 'future street line' and 'right of way'?" he asked the city's Senior Planner Ethan Bindernagel.
As Bindernagel outlined the difference between right of way and future street line, Skrel eventually revealed the real reason for his line of questioning. He was hoping, amid the city planning jargon, he'd be able to find a new source of revenue for the city.
"Does a right of way indicate that there is title to that property to the city of Walnut Creek?" he asked. "The right of way is where we constructed and maintain these streets and sidewalks."
"If you go back to the slide to where the future street line goes through (the jewelry store) Tiffany's, I was hoping that if we own that we can get some of the proceeds from Tiffany's. ... It doesn't work that way, huh?" said Skrel, amid laughter from the crowd and his fellow Council members.
For the record, Skrel was shot down on the Tiffany & Co. requisition attempt.
"Those properties that extend into the public right of way have either been dedicated or there has been an easement granted already," said Bindernagel, playing it straight.
Rumble in Richmond: Everybody knows Richmond is a tough town with a history of bare-knuckle politics. In the 1990s, Mayor George Livingston once wore a bulletproof vest beneath his suit jacket during a Council meeting (thankfully, it wasn't put to the test).
But the EYE watched as Tuesday's Council meeting erupted into excessive volatility, even by Richmond standards.
As usual, the main combatants were Corky Booze and Jeff Ritterman.
On issues such as changing the city's energy provider and overseeing work at the Chevron Richmond Refinery, former race car driver Booze and former cardiologist Ritterman were at each other's throats. Ritterman yelled at Booze when he spoke out of turn, saying that he didn't "have the floor," and Booze responded with "I'll get to you in a minute, Ritterman," while Mayor Gayle McLaughlin pounded her gavel and cried out for order.
The dueling councilmen sit next to one another because Councilwoman Jovanka Beckles, Booze's former neighbor on the dais, requested to be moved away from him a few months ago.
Resident Don Gosney said he thought the meeting was on the verge of a donnybrook.
"Ritterman has a short fuse, and Corky gets under his skin," Gosney said. "And the divisiveness and anger was circulating in the crowd too."
Staff writers Denis Cuff and Robert Rogers and Correspondent Patrick Brown contributed to this column.


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For the past 20 years, Anne Johnson and her family have called Redwood Falls home, and the longer she lives in the community the fonder she becomes of it."I love Redwood Falls and I love the Redwood area,"?said Johnson. "The more involved I?get the more I?find I?love about the community."Getting involved in what is going on in the Redwood area is going to be taking up a lot more of Johnson's time now, as she has taken on the role of executive director for the Redwood Area Chamber and Tourism Office. She officially started her new role July 16.Johnson said she has found passion in working with others as they plan events, and she is excited about all of the things which go on in the area."From the time we moved here I?have been very impressed with how progressive this community is," she said. "This is a very proactive community that has shown it is interested in continued growth of business."Johnson said she believes her role as executive director is multi-faceted, but in the end the role is about making great things happen in the area."This is a job that will allow me to do what I?love,"?said Johnson.As executive director, Johnson said she is going to be balancing her time working with the businesses in the community to help them succeed as well as working to promote the area in an effort to convince outsiders that the Redwood area is a place worth visiting."The Chamber and tourism areas are very much entwined,"?she said, adding the value of getting people to come and see all the amenities this area has to offer is economic, as those who visit spend money in local businesses.Johnson emphasized her role is to go beyond the boundaries of one city to work with and promote all of the Redwood area.That means utilizing all of the area's assets whether it is the economy, the scenery or even the people.Johnson, who earned a teaching de-gree and was involved in education before opting to become a stay at home mom, said now that her kids are all full time in school she can get more involved in a role like the one she has accepted.Johnson said her first weeks on the job have been a lot of fun, whether it was taking part in the Chamber ag golf event in Sanborn or visiting with people at the county fair.Johnson also said it is important for her to capitalize on special events whether that is the anniversary of the Dakota Conflict or any of the many community festivals that take place throughout the area.Johnson and her husband, Chad, have three children, Alexis, 14, Amanda, 12, and Cole, seven.As part of a family, Johnson said she has seen firsthand the great things going on in the community, as she sees what a great education system is being offered to students and the phenomenal places one can visit."For me this job is all about doing whatever it takes to help the community grow," she said.Working with the Chamber and Tourism board, Johnson said she hopes to create a long-term strategic plan that helps the Redwood area see where it wants to be both in the immediate future as well as into the future."I?am a goal oriented person," Johnson said. "I?am also a firm believer in the idea that anything is possible with good planning."Johnson said in the not-too-distant future she is going to begin meeting with current Chamber members to find out how the Chamber and Tourism office can better serve them, and she also plans on meeting with other prospective members to talk about the benefits of being part of the Chamber.Johnson said she is just one member of a team that has the potential to do good things in the area, and she is looking forward to getting started.
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Despite its many benefits and niceties, I think development of this product is partially misguided. The same can be said about its main competitor, Coda:
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What's wrong with bundlling the great wysiwyg functionality of CSS Edit into Espresso and jump into pole position? It seems to me that development on CSS Edit has fallen behind more and more during the last few years â" something that may fall naturally, since it's almost perfect for what it does. But since Espresso already has a similar (yet strikingly crippled compared to CSS Edit's) wysiwyg facility â" why did they reinvent the wheel and not just replicate the whole thing into Espresso?
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The Muddy Waters Fund-raiser to help victims of the recent Sweetwater flood is all set for 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Moe's Original Bar B Que in Eagle.
There will be a silent auction and live music. Moe's is at 630 Grand Ave. Some of the auction items so far include weekend getaways, ski passes, horseback rides and gift certificates.
If you can't join but would like to help, a tax-deductible check can be made out to the Swift Eagle Charitable Foundation, PO Box 1977, Avon, Colo. 81620. Write "Sweetwater Flash Flood Victims" on the check.
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The event is mostly organized by friends and families of the victims. Many of the Sweetwater residents themselves are the self-reliant types who prefer not to ask for assistance but will help their neighbors in a jiffy.
"It is a close-knit community and anyone with equipment is helping to clear driveways," said Sweetwater resident Bill Stephens, who nearly lost cattle in the flood and counts himself lucky. "We haven't had a flood like this since about 1976. It's part of living in Sweetwater, though, and we all know it."
The flood happened July 24. Eagle County Emergency Manager Barry Smith said the Sweetwater area received about 3 inches of rain in three hours while Gypsum, at a lower elevation to the south, received about an inch in that period. The deluge resulted in debris flows that knocked out power and damaged numerous properties along Sweetwater Road, where about 200 people live.
Damage to public property alone cost about $190,000 and estimates for private property damage are still being figured. Smith said ranchers experienced the brunt of the damage. Hayfields and pastures for livestock have been ruined, homes have been surrounded by mud and rock - and homeowners insurance isn't covering it.
"It's basically considered an act of God," said Annie Schmidt, explaining why her insurance company isn't helping her family. "There's still about 3 feet of mud around the house. I don't know when we'll be able to replace the landscaping."
Her hot tub is buried, too.
Like other Sweetwater residents, though, Schmidt was reluctant to complain of hardship. When first asked, several residents shrugged off their stories and mentioned someone who had it worse. Then that person would do the same, and mention how the other person had it tough. Only then did details start to emerge. Bottom line - the Sweetwater victims are in it together.
"It's hard living up here and everybody has such a strong heart," said Schmidt, who has lived there 15 years.
Stephens was buying supplies to fix a livestock fence last week.
"I lost a lot of fence," he said. "It's a miracle my kids' 4-H steers are alive. Their pen filled up with debris. They should have drowned."
Later that week, the steers were sold at the 4-H Club Livestock Auction at the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo. They sold for a "fair amount of money," Stephens said, remarking at his family's luck.
Properties along Sweetwater Road are generally designed for flood mitigation, with dams and ditches in place to protect homes from runoff. Sometimes, however, even those measures are overwhelmed.
Schmidt's property has two ravines that divert water to either side of the house.
"They did what they were supposed to do but there was so much mud," she said. "Seeing it happen was scary."
She said they were outside checking for clogged gutters when they heavy rain was becoming heavier. (One of the residents described the rain as having "no gaps between the drops.") Schmidt said they heard the debris flow before they saw it.
"We were outside and heard rocks rumble," she said. "Then we saw it and there was a second surge of rain. We thought, 'here it comes, we better get back inside.'"
The tumbling rocks were thunderous and soon the power was knocked out. One of Schmidt's neighbors also got stuck on the road nearby and took refuge with the family, leaving the car were it was.
"We assured the children that we were safe but kept them away from the plate-glass windows, not knowing what might come through the house," Schmidt said of her 12-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son.
Meanwhile, county crews and others toiled to reopen the roads and restore power, which was basically an all-night job.
On Aug. 6, more mud and rock slides happened in the area but weren't as severe.
"The ditches and culverts are so full, the rain quickly overflows and goes into the roads," Schmidt said. "Mud is still everywhere. You do feel isolated when talking to friends who live in Eagle and they don't understand what you're talking about."
These stories come out with cheery voices and the word "lucky" comes up often. The residents are grateful for all the help from the county and friends, and are generally making the best of things.
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Every night Amy Morton invites a thousand or so guests to an impromptu party where she serves up plenty of bourbon, messes with our minds, lands a few good punches and plenty more insults.
Morton plays Martha in Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", which opened to raves at the Booth Theatre in October and runs through March 3. She acts opposite Tracy Letts (George), who, like Morton, is a longtime member of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
The two have played husband and wife half a dozen times in various plays over the years, and sitting in the theater feels like walking into their messy living room, drinking their booze, and watching, horrified, as they slowly unwind their delusional, co-dependent marriage.
Speakeasy talked with Morton about playing hostess for the most harrowing cocktail party in American theater. Read an edited transcript below.
It must be brutal to be Martha eight times a week. How do you get through it?
It is brutal. I sleep a lot, I eat a lot, I get body work done…Your whole day is about conserving energy so you can do the thing you have to do at night.
So you're not traipsing off to Saks, shopping?
No. Most of my day is spent at home. I don't even get out of bed until ten or eleven so.
It just takes a lot out of you.
Has Martha seeped into your head at all?
Not to the point of crazy, but you don't completely shed everything. You learn how to leave all of it on the stage. But I think when you do it for this long, and it's such a long play, that you kind of walk around in a shroud of Martha for a little bit during the day when you first wake up. It takes you a while to say 'Oh, yeah, it's me, I'm fine.'
Did Edward Albee come by at all and talk to you about the production?
He's very direct about what he likes and doesn't like. He said that Martha is not drunk which was great to hear. I totally agreed with that and was not playing her drunk. He said Martha knows how to hold her liquor. She's a pro at this.
What are you drinking up there all night?
Water, and colored water.
You consume so much liquid throughout the play.
There is a race to the bathroom at every intermission.
When was the last time you pulled an all-nighter like that?
In my youth. I remember partying and the worst sound was hearing the birds chirp in the morning and you hadn't been to bed yet. I remember that really clearly in my early 20s; the sinking feeling in my heart, of, 'Oh its going to be a bad day.' But that hasn't happened in a very, very, very long time. But when I hear that bird chirp sound at the end of the play, I'm always like, 'ugh.'
You make this production funnier than a lot of people are used to.
I think it's what Albee intended. The title of the first act is "Fun and Games" and [director] Pam [MacKinnon] made sure we stuck with that. If you start chewing each other's heads off from the top, you don't really have anywhere to go. So we were very conscious about making that first act very inviting to an audience, so by the second act we've got them sucked in, and they're trapped.
Do you like working on Broadway?
Yeah, sure. It's the stage actor's dream. The audiences have been great. The only bummer is going to Times Square every day. It's that onslaught of people before you go to work that's like, 'Oh God.' The holidays drove me crazy…that Santa day? What the hell was that? Santa Con? That was a nightmare. I'm walking to work, and it was a matinee, and people were sloshed and they're coming at you in Santa costumes . . . and a lot of the women are in Santa costumes, too, and it's like, okay, 'Thats a hooker,' but it's not. It's a girl trying to be sexy in a short Santa costume.
It's such an old-fashioned play — it shows a time before people went to therapy to save their marriages.
But I find George and Martha really honest and I think it's this particular couple they've invited over that bring out the true nasty, nasty, vitriol. There is something about Nick and Honey that's toxic. Obviously George and Martha have their own issues, but I think if they had another couple over, the night might not progress to the extremes it did.
There's something about these two people, because they're not honest about themselves or with each other, that throw Martha and George into like a new place. It taints them, it makes them meaner.
What do you think happens to Nick and Honey after that night?
Well, the play takes place in 1962 or '63, so ten years later is the early '70s and I think that Honey, by then, has divorced Nick and is well into the Women's Movement. I think she's become really sort of independent of him. I'm hoping, anyway.
What do you think happens to George and Martha?
I find the ending really hopeful, but that's me. I think the fact that they have destroyed their big illusion, their big lie, allows them to start over again.
I always thought the next day they wake up, you know, late in the afternoon, probably, and hopefully they don't drink that night, and maybe they don't drink the next night and maybe not the next or the next. I think there's the hope that they can. I think ultimately they love each other deeply and you see that throughout the play. They're passionately fighting because they are passionate about each other, and you see glimpses of how much they love each other and that doesn't go away. I have a lot more hope for George and Martha than I do for Nick and Honey.


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EDWARDS - Talk about busting out.
That's exactly what Vail Christian girls soccer did Friday afternoon at Freedom Park in Edwards. After a tough three-game losing streak to start the season, the Saints turned it all around with a 4-0 3A Slope win over Rangely.
"It felt so nice," senior defender Paris Baker said. "We worked so well together. We're a young team with a lot of freshmen and they gave it their all."
"They have worked so hard," first-year Vail Christian coach Lauren Mutter said. "Even though we lost to Aspen (Wednesday), you could see how they were improving. They did everything we talked about. Eventually, I didn't know what to tell them. I just told them to keep scoring."
That's good coaching, folks.
Gracen McGuckin led the way for the Saints with a hat trick. The senior scored on a a breakaway and a penalty kick in the first half. She completed her trio, thanks to an assist from Rita Sun.
And then Isabella McCormick got in on the act with the assist going to Canyon Baker, Paris' younger sister.
"It's really cool," Paris said. "I'm so proud of her. She's a defender and she was all the way up the field. She did really well."
The Saints (1-3) are a mix of four seniors, McGuckin, Kierra Kalakewich Paris Baker and Mimi Mary and some younger players who don't have much playing experience. But Vail Christian seem to be finding the right blend.
"I think this will build a lot of confidence," Mutter said.
As for the coach, it's her first win on the sideline. Mutter is no stranger to Vail Christian sports. She graduated from the school in 2005, playing volleyball and basketball for the Saints and soccer at the Vail Mountain School. (Vail Christian didn't have a soccer team yet.)
"I've talked about wanting to come back to Vail Christian and coach for a long time," she said. "It's fun for me to be back. I absolutely love it."
The Saints head to Roaring Fork Monday.
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After Battle Mountain boys lacrosse's 12-3 loss to Steamboat Springs Wednesday, Huskies coach Jerry Nichols wanted his charges to take a good, long look in the mirror. The cause of consternation was 10 penalties against the Sailors.
Battle Mountain returned to the field Friday to smack Conifer, 13-4, and took just three whistles in the victory.
"Three penalties is very acceptable," Nichols said. "We were very controlled. We asked them to play our brand of lacrosse, and they did. They hustled for the ground balls, played the body defensively and were solid all-around. Our coaching staff was really pleased."
And with the win, the Huskies upped their record to 7-2, and added another win against a Front Range squad in the quest for a state-playoff berth.
Mike Lange and Tony Clark each had hat tricks. Cooper Perkins and Karl Norris both had a pair of scores. Jesse Greve, Crane McGuckin and Clay Davis also found the net.
Battle Mountain is at Fruita Monument Friday.
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On November 25, 2014, seven finalists will take to the mainstage of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts for the Ensemble Studio Competition, the feature event of Centre Stage gala. The event will be hosted by world-renowned Canadian tenor Ben Heppner, and the singers will be accompanied by the internationally acclaimed COC Orchestra conducted by COC Music Director Johannes Debus. To watch the competition and see Canada's rising opera stars, visit our Centre Stage website and buy your tickets today! Over the next two weeks, follow along on Parlando as we introduce you to each of our finalists.
Charles Sy, Tenor
Born in Toronto, but was raised on the lake shore in Mississauga, Charles Sy discovered opera later in life. He didn't come from a musical family but, being somewhat shy, was able to express himself freely through performance. "One of my proudest moments was when I was given the big solo in 'O little town of Bethlehem' in the annual Christmas pageant", he says.
From there, Charles became involved with musical theatre. "I loved the deep emotional commitment one had to make with a work while developing a character," he says. "I became obsessed with being on the stage and felt most at home while I was performing."
Charles soon learned that his voice suited opera and he began studying opera at the University of Toronto. "My world changed when I entered the world of operatic singing," he says. "It had everything I loved about developing a new character on stage in musical theatre, but came at it from such a real, raw and visceral angle. There was something extremely powerful about seeing a single person tell a story over an entire orchestra, with their musical nuances and without a microphone. I was fascinated by this Olympic form of singing and knew then and there that is this was what I wanted to do with my life."
His UofT Opera credits include Mr. Owen in Postcard from Morocco, Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore, Mayor Upfold in Albert Herring, Alamão in Pedro Malazarte, and covering the title role in Rob Ford: The Opera. Additional credits include Remendado in Carmen (Opera by Request); Lechmere in Owen Wingrave (Banff Centre); Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni (Opera NUOVA); Paolo in The Wings of a Dove (The COSI Connection); and Basilio and Curzio in Le nozze di Figaro (Toronto Summer Opera Workshop). In 2015, he will sing the role of Adolfo in La Rondine with Opera Theatre of St. Louis. One day, he dreams of singing Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore, a role he feels has always eluded him.
He recently had a bit of experience performing at the Four Seasons Centre, when he performed with UofT Opera in the COC's Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre this October.
Here he is, fourth from left, taking on the arduous role of the Forest of Arden.
And in the slightly more romantic role of Romeo in "Ô nuit divine" from Gounot's Roméo et Juliette.
If Charles wasn't an opera singer, his childhood dream was to become a doctor. Inspired by his mother's health struggles, he set out to become a cardiologist. "When it came down to which major I would focus on in university, I had two very deep passions to decide between," he admits. "At the end of the day, I decided that if I went on to study music, science could still be a part of my life as an interest and hobby." Charles' fascination with science merged well with his passion for opera when he had the opportunity to write a paper about the physics of opera singing. "My T.A. was pretty impressed."
Along with opera and science, Charles is a "rather enthusiastic beginner knitter." He taught himself to knit by watching Youtube videos. "The very first thing I ever made was an eight-foot-long scarf with a combination of garter stitching and cable knitting, which I gave as a present to my roommate."
So if any of Charles' fellow competitors needs to keep their vocal cords warm, they know who to ask for help!
The Ensemble Studio Competition is Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Tickets to the Ensemble Studio Competition and Centre Stage cocktail celebration are $100. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit COCCentrestage.ca. You can buy tickets here,
call COC Ticket Services at 416-363-8231 or go to the Four Seasons
Centre for the Performing Arts Box Office (145 Queen St. W.). You can also chat about the event with us on Twitter using #COCCentrestage.
Photo credits (second and third from top): Artists of UofT Opera, photo: Yasmine Budirahaju
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As a toddler growing up in Toronto, Dimitri Katotakis would stand in his diapers 'conducting' Beethoven symphonies in front of a speaker system. "My parents always knew I had the performing bug," he says. So it was only natural for him to attend Etobicoke School for the Arts, where he performed in several musicals and eventually discovered opera.
"I found opera to be extremely captivating the first time I saw a show and I have never looked back," says Dimitri. "I loved how the music of opera can make a story feel both hugely intimate and grand at the same time. Performing in or seeing a well-realized opera is like getting a powerful shot of artistic life."
Dimitri's studies led him to McGill University where he's currently pursuing his master's degree. Recent roles at McGill include Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Lorenzo in Capuleti e i Montecchi. He earned his bachelor of music in vocal performance from the University of Toronto where he sang the roles of Belcore in L'elisir d'amore, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, and M. Lacouf and Le Fils in Les Mamelles de Tiresias. Other credits include Escamillo and Le Dancaïre in Carmen, and Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos (Opera NUOVA); Le Podestat in Le Docteur Miracle (Stu&Jess Productions); Masetto in Don Giovanni (Centre for Opera Studies in Italy); Curio in Giulio Cesare (Aradia Ensemble); and in the Chorus of Der Entführung aus dem Serail and Le nozze di Figaro (Opera Atelier).
There are a few roles that Dimitri dreams of singing in the future. "I am particularly fond of the slippery ambiguity of Don Giovanni; the dark, horrible beauty of Tarquinius; the gorgeous passion of Silvio; [and] the charming glee of Rossini's Figaro."
If he wasn't an opera singer, Dimitri would still be putting his artistic talents to good use. "I'd love to be performing or creating in some other way," he says. "I love the theatre, dance and poetry way too much to discount them." But Dimitri acknowledges his scientific side as well. "I find the inherent 'tinkering' and order of chemistry really quite fun."
In addition to opera, staying active is very important to Dimitri. "I find few things as comforting as pushing myself while at the gym or running," he says. "I also enjoy fencing, tennis, and my nose is usually buried in one book or another." He's also a big board game fan, which is one way for him to stay connected with friends and family.
Wherever Dimitri's operatic career takes him, he knows that his "big supportive family" and mentors have his back. "I had very supportive and caring music instructors and they nurtured in me a deep love for communicating through music from an early age," he says. "It's really comforting to be able to spend my time working on trying to get closer to such a powerful art."
Zoe Band, Mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano Zoe Band's life revolves around music. "My hobby, joy, job, and passion is music. When I'm not listening to it, I'm working to make money to pay for lessons," she says. "When I have time to myself, I practice!"
Born and raised in Toronto, Zoe got her start singing in choir and playing classical guitar. Her guitar teacher's wife was a singing teacher and "from there it began."
Zoe studied music at the Peabody Conservatory, earning her bachelor and master of music in voice performance. Her roles with Peabody Opera included Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Miss Benson in Lakmé, Ferdinand in Ariel's Tempest, Betty Parris in The Crucible, Anna in The Trio and Zinnie in Dora. She has also appeared as Lucretia in The Rape of Lucretia (HexaCollective); Hansel in Hansel and Gretel (Toronto Summer Opera and Little Patuxtent Opera); and Patricia Hutton in Camelot Requiem (The Figaro Project).
One day, she hopes to add Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro to her repertoire, and she'd especially love to sing the title role Handel's Ariodante. "What a role!"
If she wasn't pursuing an opera career, you might find Zoe working in psychology or using her dramatic talents in other ways. "I love entertaining. If I couldn't sing, I would hope to act."
So what is it about opera that Zoe finds so compelling?
"For me, opera is a bridge between the real and romanticized world. It can be challenging and intellectual, and yet calming and spiritual, expressing the full range of human emotions," she says. "When I'm performing, I feel a freedom to fully express who I am."
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Sara Fulgoni in the COC production of Bluebeard's Castle. Photo: Michael Cooper © 2001


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The once-embattled Country Club of the Poconos, a golf course owned by Middle Smithfield Township, will open this year with upgrades to its facilities and image.
Additions include 10 new golf carts and a new point-of-sale system in the pro shop, which will also help speed golfers from check-in to tee off, according to the township.
Members of the public course will be able to store their golf clubs and gear at the clubhouse.
The township also created a new logo for the course, described as a modern color scheme that incorporates the township's identity.
Country Club of the Poconos sustained heavy losses in 2010 and 2011, and was closed that year before reopening in 2012.
"For 2012 the goal was simple: to operate the golf course within budget without decreasing course quality, service or the golf experience," the township said in a statement.
"2012 resulted in over 10,000 rounds, the most the facility ever reported, and 4.9 out of 5 stars on Golf Now, an online golf reservation service."
The golf course reported losses of $884,602 in 2010 and $662,702 in 2011.
It expects to show a loss of $201,664 in 2012, after closing the restaurant, which was blamed for much of the losses.
Course managers will also increase their outreach to customers, including Twitter messages and follow-up emails to golfers after they play to seek input.
The course is scheduled to open March 29.
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2012 Annual Report
Working in concert with scientists from the Bureau of Reclamation and the University of Mississippi, computer codes from the Bureau's 2-dimensional mobile bed model (SRH-2D) and NSL's Bank-Stability and Toe-Erosion Model (BSTEM) will be coupled. The resulting model will provide a comprehensive tool to simulate channel-adjustment processes including, degradation, aggradation, bar development, channel widening and lateral migration. Model validation will be accomplished using the detailed data set available from the Goodwin Creek, MS, research bendway. Application of the model to channel adjustment in the reservoir deposits will be conducted by the Bureau.


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Timothy Shawn Whitt, 29, of 435 Jarnigan St., Clinton, was arrested on June 26 after allegedly running a stop sign and crashing his vehicle into two parked cars in a yard at 244 Vermont Road in Oak Ridge, according to city police reports.
Whitt was arrested and booked into the Anderson County jail for driving under the influence (DUI). He was released on $1,500 bond.
Russel Langley can be reached at (865) 220-5514.
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Carbon Monoxide
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The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set national ambient air quality standards for "criteria pollutants." Currently, carbon monoxide and five other major pollutants are criteria pollutants. The others are ozone, lead, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter. The law also requires EPA to review the standards periodically and revise them if appropriate to ensure that they provide the requisite amount of health and environmental protection and to update those standards as necessary.
Everywhere in the country has air quality that meets the current CO standards. Most sites have measured concentrations below the national standards since the early 1990s, since which time, improvements in motor vehicle emissions controls have contributed to significant reductions in ambient concentrations.


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In a list of 23 area high schools in four different counties, Gridley High School is listed number two for API (Academic Performance Index) scores. API is California's measurement of academic achievement. Gridley High is listed at 786, beat only by Pleasant Valley High School in Chico at 827.
Live Oak High School is listed at 779 and Biggs High School is listed at 712.
Of the 23 high schools, Gridley and Durham are the only high schools who have met the Annual Yearly Progress (AYP), which is the National Government's measurement of academic proficiency.
Program Improvement (PI) is for schools who receive Title 1 monies from the National Government, and who do not meet the required levels of academic proficiency. Gridley is listed as "Not in PI," along with Pierce High School in Arbuckle. Some schools are listed as Y1 (Wheatland, Sutter, Colusa and Hamilton City) for first year in PI and one is listed at Y5 (Lindhurst High School, meaning they are in their fifth year for Program Improvement.
On a scale of 1-10 Gridley is ranked number eight for State Ranked based on comparing GHS to all other high schools in the State with Pleasant Valley again being the only school to rank higher with a number 9. Sutter High is listed at number five and Yuba City is ranked at number six.
Only two schools earned a #10 on a scale of 1-10 with ten being the highest for Similar Schools Ranking, and they are Gridley and Pierce High School in Arbuckle.
Similar Schools ranking is a comparison of a group of 100 demographically similar high schools.
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Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) is a type of prostate surgery done to relieve moderate to severe urinary symptoms caused by prostate enlargement, a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
During TUIP, a combined visual and surgical instrument (resectoscope) is inserted through the tip of your penis and into the tube that carries urine from your bladder (urethra). The urethra is surrounded by prostate tissue. The doctor cuts one or two small grooves in the area where the prostate and the bladder are connected (bladder neck) in order to open up the urinary channel. This allows urine to pass through more easily.
TUIP is one of the options for treating urinary symptoms caused by BPH. To determine whether TUIP or another treatment is a good option for you, your doctor will consider how severe your symptoms are, what other health problems you have, and the size and shape of your prostate.
TUIP is used to ease urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate. Symptoms can include:
Although a number of procedures are available to treat BPH, TUIP is an option only when the prostate gland is relatively small — less than about 1 ounce (30 milliliters) in size. If you have a larger prostate or you have severe urinary symptoms, a different procedure may be a better option.
Risks of TUIP can include:
Before the procedure, your doctor may want to do a test that uses a visual scope to look inside your urethra and bladder (cystoscopy). This allows the doctor to check the size of your prostate and examine your urinary system. Your doctor may also want to do other tests, such as blood tests or tests to measure urine flow.
Follow your doctor's instructions on what to do before your treatment. Here are some issues to discuss with your doctor:
TUIP typically takes 20 to 30 minutes. You'll receive either a general anesthetic, which will put you to sleep, or an anesthetic that blocks feeling from the waist down (spinal block).
Your doctor may put numbing gel inside your urethra and may numb the prostate area with an injection given through your rectum.
Once the anesthetic is working, your doctor will insert a combined visual and surgical instrument (resectoscope) into the tip of your penis and extend it to the prostate area. The resectoscope is equipped with a lens or camera, a cutting device, and valves to release fluid to wash (irrigate) the surgery area. The resectoscope is about 12 inches (30.5 centimeters) long and 1/2 inch (1 centimeter) in diameter. It has a light, valves for controlling irrigating fluid, and an electrical loop to cut tissue and seal blood vessels. Irrigating fluid is used to lubricate the urethra and rinse away blood.
Using the resectoscope, the doctor makes one or two incisions on the inner surface of the prostate where the bladder joins the prostate (bladder neck).
You may be able to leave the hospital the day of the procedure, or you may need to stay overnight. Talk to your doctor about what you can expect, and any precautions you need to take after you go home.
These steps can help you recover after your procedure.
In most men, TUIP improves the ability to urinate and eases related symptoms. It may be a few weeks to months before you notice the full benefits of treatment.
Your doctor will want to have regular follow-up appointments to check the condition of your prostate and to discuss any symptom changes.
If the procedure doesn't do enough to lessen your symptoms, you may need to consider additional treatment steps. A number of men who undergo TUIP need a follow-up procedure to treat prostate enlargement, particularly after several years have passed.
After TUIP, it's important to have a digital rectal exam once a year to check your prostate and screen for prostate cancer, as you would normally. If you notice any worsening urinary symptoms, make an appointment to see your doctor.
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SALEM, Ore. — Taxpayers are already shouldering a larger share of government pension costs, and their contribution will go up again next July as the Public Employee Retirement System tries to dig out from a $16 billion unfunded liability.
The deep hole can be blamed on the Deep Recession, which erased 27 percent of the pension fund's value in 2008. But critics say the road to a massive pension liability is also strewn with generous promises, questionable decisions and thwarted attempts to fix them.
Public employee benefits have been a political hot potato in several states since the recession began straining government budgets, but Oregon has largely escaped the acrimony. That could change next year as calls for reforms grow louder.
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MCR – Screen Printing Workshop #1
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Last Saturday morning – where some of us were nursing a slight hangover after some post-college mid-course drinks – students from Full Time, Part Time and past classes attended a screen printing workshop ran by the wonderful Mandy from the equally fantastic Hot Bed Press Studio near Islington Mill in Salford.
Our students are used to tight deadlines and cramming tonnes of information in within a short period of time – so they felt at home during the 3 hour session which was crammed full of information, tips and other processes that helped inspire the lot of us for future projects.
Here's the first post – process shots of the students in action. Results from this sesison to follow, plus more after the next session in a couple of weeks. Very exciting.
(Photography by @lisaathers and @johnpalowski)


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Monday August 8, 2011
Evans, Ga--On the first day of school in Columbia County, we check in with one of the largest schools around, Greenbrier, as we go camping. It's been a rough few years with wins tough to come by for the Pack, but they are hoping to turn things around in the upcoming months.
The biggest key to their success this year will come up front on the offensive line. They were hit hard by graduation, and plenty of young faces will get the start this year. One big positive they have is running back Jahvon Hardrick. He was right around the thousand yard mark a season ago and will be relied upon a bunch in the early going.
"I have to be a lot more patient with them," says Hardrick. "I have to relax, because I know they're going to make mistakes, but so do I. We're all human. I definitely have to choose my spots. I kind of like running in the inside, but sometimes I'm busting it to the outside in practice. By game time we'll be ready. We'll be able to do whatever we need to do."
"I think really the inexperience on our offensive line," says Coach Brian Smith. "These guys are good, it's just a little time under the lights. I think just a few games under our belt, and we'll be fine."
Right now it looks like Cody Turner will get the nod at quarterback. Turner has had a good summer and is the leading man so far. Coach Smith feels like this is a tight knit group and may be able to use that to overcome some of the inexperience they have.
"The big thing is that all summer our group has been pretty unified and positive. This is a great bunch of kids they play well together. They encourage one another and so the attitude and the atmosphere has been great this year."
Keep an eye on Thomas Brown this year as well. A true play maker on both sides of the ball. Greenbrier has to get it cranked up early. They have a battle with new rival Grovetown right out of the gates next Friday as they host the Warriors.


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50 Studebaker
Occasionally I used to fly over South Bend on my way from Indianapolis to Chicago, and I see the Golden Dome of Notre Dame and what was left of the Studebaker Corp. If you saw the 1950 Studebaker, you knew they were doomed. It was said of it that you couldn't tell which way it was going. The same goes for the corporation. The model shown here was introduced in 1950 and the corporation was losing money by 1954 and subsequently merged out of existence. Take a second look at this car and you will understand.
The father of my other best friend, Russell, bought one of these dogs when we were ninth graders. Approaching our 16th birthdays in 1952, we were desperate to drive. One night we sneaked his Studebaker out of the driveway drove it a couple of hours. He brought me home and left only to return a minute later. It was out of gas! We pushed it down the hill, around the corner and down a block, around the corner, half-way up the hill, then into their drive. Boy, had we pulled one off on his Dad. The next morning he would find it out of gas and think that he had done it. We had pulled it off!
Of course, when his dad discovered it was out of gas the next morning, he well knew what had caused it. Correction: WHO had caused it! We learned that in their family the apple had fallen a LONG way from their tree. Even so, Russ went on to become Commander Fromholz flying off carriers in the South China Sea during 'Nam.' He has traded in his Navy wings for permanent ones now.
Drive In Movies
Yep, we did what all boys do: we sneaked into drive-in movies in the trunk of some guy's car.(It was important that we picked a boy who not only had a car with a big trunk but had the money for a ticket.) As I wrote earlier about my ton-and-a-half, '46 Dodge truck, when I drove it on a date to a drive-in, they made me park in the last row where my truck wouldn't block anyone's view. It was lonely back there with no one but my date, but they made me do it.
In college, I drove to Kingfisher to pick up my date, and as we were driving on to Enid to a drive-in movie, I was stopped by a young highway patrolman for a questionable infraction. I had to drive back to Kingfisher to the Justice of the Peace to pay my fine. As I was paying the judge, I noticed my date was enjoying an animated conversation with that young patrolman. A bit irritated, I afterward asked what was so engrossing about that guy who had just cost me most of what I had. It was her cousin!
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Talk about a dog: this was it. I traded my Dodge truck for it to insure that the seller also got a dog. I drove it my last two years working at the mental hospital east of Norman. It was a crazy job with one exception. Most of the student nurses in the state had to spend two months there taking their psych rotation. That gave us guys working there a "new crop" of nurses every 60 days PLUS we didn't have to break up with them at the end of the 60 days. It was wonderful and the reason the state could get so many to do so much for so little.
One night after sharing dinner at the cafeteria with some student nurses I was trying to impress, I sauntered outside, revved the engine, and shot gravel as I backed up to go. Only problem was, I had forgotten the four-inch steel post behind me! My performance ended suddenly and ingloriously, and it left my humble Plymouth with a stylish V in its trunk. My automotive fashion statement failed, however, for I was never able to date any of those nurses.
59 T-Bird Convertible
Now we're talking! This model year was among the best. But, Ford Motor Company found a way to make every subsequent change in body style worse until the entire line was dropped. I notice the T-Bird line has recently been resurrected and looks pretty good — because it is a knock-off of that '59 beauty.
My buddy, Larry McLain, owned this classic when it first came out and was dating his future wife, a coed at OSU, when I was assistant administrator of Stillwater Municipal Hospital — and single. Larry would drive up from OKC and swap his 59 for my 54 Chevy. Surely, you think, the boy had no sense. He did: his T-bird had bucket seats separated by a stick-shift console and mine had old fashioned bench seats. I knew he would go far. He did. He owns a half dozen or so giant McLain's RV lots in OKC, Tulsa, and Dallas. He also married Miss Dairy Princess of Oklahoma for 1960. There's a moral there somewhere.
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