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January 27, 2014 by Mark Purdy
So, just to make this clear from the outset, this is not a transition story of someone who couldn't run and magically turned into a record breaking long distance runner. It is merely a year long transition from not being able to run more than a few miles without feeling pain in my knees and shins to being able to run 35k+ feeling pretty good!
Around 2 years ago (before I had ever heard of VIVOBAREFOOT or 'barefoot' running) I was pretty in to my football and running. I had ran 10k races before and would class myself as slightly above average (best 10k time was 43mins, age 25) and decided I wanted to train for a half marathon. I had previous injuries that I had suffered from playing football – the usual things like torn cartilage, dislocated knee, ruptured Achilles tendon (to name a few) and in 'upping' my training all of these old aches and pains seemed to come back to haunt me.
About 2 months before I was due to take part in the half marathon my knee was giving me so much grief that I went to see a physio. I was advised that my thigh muscle was uneven and was pulling on my kneecap, etc etc. I was told to do one legged squats to try and build up the muscle and use a deodorant can to roll up and down the outside of my leg to relieve the tension. I did this for a month, then got back running and within 5k my knee was throbbing so much I had to stop.
This was back in 2012 and I decided to knock running on the head and bought myself a road bike as an alternative. Fast forward to January 2013 when through my career I came across Vivobarefoot (they hired me to look after the website and marketing), I had loads of conversations with the coaches and they said that I shouldn't give up running and that if I tried changing my technique it could prevent the knee pain coming back and even make running a bit more enjoyable. To say I was sceptical is an understatement, but given that I know worked for the company I thought it would be a good idea to give it a try.
When I was first taught the technique it did feel extremely strange, small little quick steps, completely straight back and a change of footwear. My standard 'go-to' running shoe was a pair of Asics Kayano's, which were replaced with a pair of VIVOBAREFOOT Ones. Doing the excersises was also a bit strange, squatting 3 or 4 times a day, jumping on the spot and consciously thinking about my big toe being planted on the ground – all of which I was still to be convinced it would actually alleviate the leg pain. During these initial 2-3 months I was running 3 or 4 times a week but only around 1-2k at a time, and to be fair, I was enjoying the running but felt a bit pathetic running such short distances to decided to ramp things up a bit.
I entered a 10k race in April and also a half marathon in June as some targets to aim for. As I started increasing the distance I was hoping that my speeds would also improve Vs what I was in previous years. This didn't happen, I was able to run further without the knee pain, but was starting to suffer from pain in my Achilles. As soon as I admitted this to the coaches at Vivo they immediately told me I wasn't ready to run faster and further… BUT if I 'must' then I needed to increase the volume and intensity of the squats and jumps to increase the flexibility in my Achilles and Plantar fascia.
I eventually successfully completed the 10k race in 48mins (5 mins slower than my previous best) however the real eureka moment was the next morning, when I woke up and was actually able to walk and go up and down stairs without grimacing in pain – this had never happened before!
Bring on half Marathon: Completed this in 1hour 48mins and again while I felt a little bit tight the next morning I was not in the agony I had experienced the previous year.
I spent the rest of 2013 running most days into the office and at weekends hoping that my London Marathon application would come back successful in October – Which it didn't. I started looking at other marathons to train for as I wanted to properly test myself (and my new technique) and coincidentally at the same time VIVOBAREFOOT had made a partnership with Beyond The Ultimate.
So the question I asked myself was, could I really attempt an Ultra marathon?
So, at the start of November I began training for the BTU Ice Ultra that begins on Feb 14th 2014 (just over 3 months to train). Here I am end of January and able to run 40km in one go without keeling over in agony. The real question is can I run 230km in 4 days, in the snow and ice, in -30 degrees?
Well we will soon find out. Keep up to date with my progress on our Facebook page and on BTU website.
Regardless of if I finish, or drop out after stage 1, I am completely converted to the technique the VIVOBAREFOOT teach and truly believe that if anyone has suffered an injury from running, or finds it painful to run then you should give it a go. It might not make you faster, but it will mean you can run without regretting it the next day!
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It may not be getting much critical love at the moment, but this weekend's Stand Up Guys has at least one thing going for it: An expertly seasoned cast that includes Alan Arkin, Christopher Walken, and Al Pacino. They've all made plenty of great films -- in fact, you can check out our countdown of Walken's best movies right here -- but seeing those names together made us realize that we've never dedicated a list to the mighty Pacino filmography, and we knew we had to take this chance to repent. Join us, if you will, for a stroll through a world where one of the greatest actors of his generation always lived up to his greatest potential, and movies like 88 Minutes and Jack and Jill never happened. It's time for Total Recall!Back to Article

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Thursday's letters: A jobs program
Published: Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
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To the editor: People argue their position related to guns. It seems we should look at the issue more in the context of potentially being an American jobs program.
We just need to convince politicians to ban the import of weapons made in other countries. The rationale is quite simple fair trade. Examples are Belgium and China, which have very strict laws banning the import of certain weapons from us as well as prohibiting their citizens from possessing certain weapons they manufacture. They can, however, export those same weapons to us.
Where is the fairness in that trade policy?
If we close this obvious trade loophole, then all guns sold in America would have to be manufactured here. The jobs created in the industry would explode because of the need for more employees in American gun companies and by forcing foreign companies to move their production here if they wish to sell guns here.
Then the industry would truly be American, and we could all take pride in and point to the fact that any suicide or homicide would at least be the result of a weapon Made In America.
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To the editor: I find it interesting that Republicans in Congress have no qualms regarding cuts to the military, returning vets, Medicare, school programs, etc., but do not feel the need to take on any cuts for themselves.
They continue receiving their salaries and perks while the poor, unemployed, children and seniors will have to continue to suffer.
It seems the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
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New London - Maria Whalen remembers the first argument she had with her boss after she was hired as business manager of the New London school district in 1985.
"He couldn't understand why I wanted an IBM and not an Apple,'' she recalled Friday. "I didn't need a program to write letters, I needed a program to crunch numbers."
Whalen, who has been crunching the numbers in the 3,100-student school district for 28 years, is retiring at the end of September.
"I don't like to admit defeat, but I'm tired,'' said the 59-year-old director of business and finance, who has an MBA from Long Island University. "I'd lie if I didn't say this was my life, but I'm afraid I'm exhausted."
Whalen is one of the longest-serving finance directors in the state to remain in the same district.
"I'm aware of one other business manager who has been in the same district for 30 years,'' said Sharon S. Bruce, executive director of the Connecticut Association of School Business Officials. "Twenty-eight years is a long time. It's quite an accomplishment. It's remarkable."
Whalen, who oversees a $40.4 million budget and more than $10 million in grant money, was hired by former Superintendent Rene Racette. The school budget for 1985-86 was $12.1 million, and Whalen remembers assembling the document by hand and drawing pie charts with a compass.
"Like everything else, the biggest change has been technology,'' she said. "It's marvelous for us. It's quicker and more efficient ... but there's also more expectations.''
In her office, Whalen, who earns about $125,000 a year, sits at a desk surrounded on three sides by piles of folders and papers, a computer and a printer, three-ring binders and a yellowing adding machine. Her bookcases are filled and cardboard boxes on the floor hold more documents.
Though everything is available online, Whalen said, she still likes to check and recheck numbers on hard copies - and she still uses her adding machine. If someone wants a figure, she said, she knows it off the top of her head. But she never confirms anything without looking it up.
The finance office, which includes four other employees, handles payroll, purchase orders, accounts payable, the child nutrition program and educational grants. Whalen also provides support for all the school employees with retirement and benefit packages. She's also involved with contract negotiations.
Current Superintendent Nicholas A. Fischer said Whalen is meticulous and "scrupulous to the penny" about making sure all transactions in the district are accurate. Auditors who work with her say her stuff is virtually always accurate, he said. "She's the best CFO (chief financial officer) I've ever worked with in my career,'' he said. "It's going to be a very significant loss."
Melissa Flores-Seijo, who is now second in command in the finance office, will take over Whalen's duties, Fischer said. Flores-Seijo has a degree in finance from the University of Connecticut and is a certified business manager.
As the city looks to tighten its coffers and save taxpayer money, it wants to combine city and school finance offices - a controversial topic for both sides.
But Whalen said she thinks it's a good idea, as long as both departments have someone who is looking out for their interests. "My biggest concern, when this first happened, is I need to protect the superintendent and the school board and how we spend our money," she said. "The district's interests are my priority."
Whalen said she would expect the city's finance director to feel the same way about the municipal budget.
She gives kudos to the state-appointed special master who has come up with a plan that includes a proposed memorandum of understanding that would include one finance director for the entire city and two separate officers - one to oversee school spending and another to oversee municipal spending.
The Brooklyn, N.Y., native, who moved to New London when her husband took a job at Pfizer Inc., has worked under four superintendents and one interim superintendent. She recalled bringing her two sons to work with her when they were young; they played ball in the hallway and watched television in the break room. It was a challenge, she said.
Over the years, Whalen said, people encouraged her to move on to other jobs where she could make more money, but part of what she liked about the job was that she was allowed to take time to attend various events when her children were young. "Being close to them was more important than switching jobs," she said. "And my kids talk about their fond memories."
One son, who graduated from New London High School, is now in medical school at the University of Connecticut. The other, a St. Bernard High School graduate, is in law school at New York University.
Whalen plans to take a month to take care of herself and her family and says she'll be around to help her replacement.
"You have to support the superintendent and the board, and keep the focus on the youngsters,'' she said. "You have to be honest and you have to do what's right."
The past 28 years, she said, feel like a blink.
"It's all been very rewarding," she added. "You do what you need to do and you do it for all the kids in the district."
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OAKLAND -- Some interesting bits of conversation from Mark Jackson's shoot-around availability at Oracle this morning...
To sum up: Jackson added GM Bob Myers' seventh-place finish in the NBA Executive of the Year voting to his own seventh-place finish and many other GSW low-finishes in the year-end awards race to raise the issue of the Warriors not getting respect as a team.
He also was asked and talked about why he thought the Warriors was a good job in the first place, why he and the ownership group have so much trust in each other, and, I thought it seemed natural, to the state of his contract beyond next season (his last guaranteed).
The Warriors confirmed Jackson has next year guaranteed plus a team option for 2014-15. Given this triumphant season -- which has fulfilled everything Joe Lacob believed about his hand-picked coach -- I believe the Warriors will pick up that option soon after this season, then start discussions for a longer-team deal to keep Jackson here for a long time.
He wants it, Lacob and the front office want it, and there's no reason to think there are any serious roadblocks to that. Just no talks about it yet; they're in a playoff run, it's understandable things will get tabled until July or later.
-Q: After Games 1 and 2, do you make any adjustments or do you wait to see what Popovich will do, since he'll probably be making some himself and then adjust to those?
-JACKSON: The adjustment obviously to me is who they start, which way they go. Other than that, all season long our adjustments have been when we didn't do what we were supposed to do.
We believe our adjustments are to play harder, play smarter. We got into trouble when we didn't take care of the basketball, when we didn't rebound, when we didn't defend at our level.
When we do those things, we put ourselves in position to win the ballgame. When we don't, we have problems. So typically our adjustments are doing the things we've preached about from Day 1.
-Q: What's the No. 1 thing you think you need to improve from those two games?
-JACKSON: I think in both games they put a run together where we didn't take care of the basketball and where they got it going in transition, whether it be for layups or for open shots.
In Game 2 it didn't hurt us as much because we re-grouped and did a better job of taking care of the ball.
And then rebounding; Kawhi Leonard, I believe had seven offensive rebounds, kept the ball alive on other occasions -- offensive rebounds, that hurt us.
-Q: Is Leonard getting a freer run to the rim because of the way you're matching up?
-JACKSON: He's a very good rebounder -- his athleticism, his length.
At times the match-ups, there's a smaller guy on him. That's no excuse for us because we believe in gang rebounding, so all five guys have a responsibility to close out a possession by securing the ball.
-Q: You guys seem to be adjusting the lineups based on each other's lineup...
-JACKSON: I don't think he's made any adjustments based on who we're starting. I think it's been, we've made the adjustment. If David Lee was healthy, you know our starting five.
The problem is who we're facing and who's starting, we make the adjustments on that. That's not really what's going to be important; our mission remains the same and what allows us to have success remains the same and what gets us in trouble remains the same.
-Q: Are you closer to being able to say that David Lee can get minutes in these next set of games?
-JACKSON: It's really a read. Watched him again yesterday, had a very good workout. There are things he can do on the floor. He's looking better and better.
I think the longer time we give him to physically... he's not going to be right, but to get close to right... is better. So I think if it was closing out Game 1 today with Klay fouling out, it'd be an easy call to go with David down the stretch. Today.
-Q: You warned your guys before the home games against Denver that they can't just depend on the home crowd for a win. How do you think they dealt with that? Is that gone as a worry?
-JACKSON: No, it's not a worry. But truth be told, veteran teams fall into that trap.
I think we have tremendous respect for the San Antonio Spurs, we know they are more than capable of coming into this building or any other building and winning a ballgame.
This is a heavyweight battle, so it's important for us to come with the right mindset and I'm sure we will do that.
-Q: Do you think you deserved more support in the Coach of the Year voting?
-JACKSON: Congratulations to George Karl, well deserved. I don't do this for individual awards or recognition. This is a players' league and I'm awfully proud of my guys and what they've been able to do.
-Q: But you tied Myers, at least. (Who finished seventh in the NBA Executive of the Year vote. The vote is by a panel of 30 team executives.)
-JACKSON: Now I will comment on that. That's a joke. That's a joke.
When you talk about three home runs in the draft, when you talk about trading for Jarrett Jack and you're talking about signing Carl Landry, I mean...
I'm not Coach of the Year, but you've got to point the finger to something. If I'm not Coach of the Year, which I say I'm not, and Steph Curry's not an All-Star, and Harrison Barnes is not 1st Team All Rookie, and Jarrett Jack is not the Sixth Man of the Year, then who's going to get the credit? That's all I'm asking.
-Q: Are you telling your guys that -- no one's recognizing us?
-JACKSON: No, 'cause it doesn't matter. We didn't do it to chase it, but it's my job to bring it to light. I'm watching these guys every day. It's just ... I mean it makes no sense to me.
-Q: So the executives voting for this are just as bad as the media voting?
-JACKSON: That's what's shocking to me. I can understand the media vote -- whether it be a local guy or a guy I like or dislike.
These are executives voting amongst each other and if you cannot recognize the job that Bob Myers and this organization has done in putting this team together, then you shouldn't have a vote. You should not have a vote.
It's unbelievable to me... I guess I don't have the influence that some think I do. (Laughs.) I've been trying to influence these guys!
-Q: Why did you think the Warriors job was a good one for you?
-JACKSON: I looked at the talent, I looked at the fan base, I looked at the passion of the ownership, in Joe and Peter, I looked at the management group. And they took a chance on me.
I would not have accepted any job. I just thought that this was a home-run job because of the potential of it.
And quite honestly, I prayed about it. And this was the place.
-Q: They haven't sustained success here. Did you have concerns that even if you started winning, you couldn't sustain it?
-JACKSON: No, the reason why... I just believed that this was a great place and that this was a different ownership group that was passionate, that was going to do whatever it'd take to put us in position to win. I thought the management group was in sync.
And I wanted to make sure there was going to be a place where -- I wasn't going to be making decisions, but I was going to be heard and I was going to have input with the decisions.
And this was a great place -- that puts us in position to sustain right now. The future looks awfully bright.
-Q: When Joe and Peter talked to you, how did they sell you on it?
-JACKSON: By saying the job was mine. (Laughs.) When I think about it, for them to take a chance on me, really put a stamp on what I thought about them.
They wanted to go outside the box and it showed it wasn't going to be the norm. And I'm extremely grateful, because they very well could've -- not just in giving me the job, but we won 23 games last year.
I went through stuff that happened seven years ago, and they didn't quit on me; they knew who I was and who I am. And I'm a guy that believes the Bible says I'll bless who blessed you and I'll curse who cursed you. And these guys blessed me by trusting who I was and I'm thankful.
-Q: Have there been any contract extension talks between you and the front office or ownership?
-JACKSON: No. That I'm aware of.
-Q: Should there be?
-JACKSON: I'm not even concerned about that. That's going to take care of itself. God's been too good to me to worry about any of that small stuff.
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When Rick Perry hinted in July at another presidential bid, it seemed like a fresh "oops" moment for the one-time contender whose debate blunder became a metaphor for his hapless campaign. Turns out he wasn't kidding.
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The coppers say they've got the goods on Baby Face Bieber.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney has surveillance video that heavily implies Bieber was the one throwing eggs at his neighbor's house last month, causing an estimated $20,000 in damage, according to TMZ.
Those eggs must have been radioactive or something.
Law enforcement sources reportedly told the site the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's is recommending the district attorney file felony vandalism charges based on two pieces of evidence:
1. Surveillance video taken from Bieber's house, showing the 19-year-old near the area where the egging occurred at the time of the attack. The source said it doesn't actually show him throwing the eggs, but he's there.
Good enough for me. Let's send him up the river.
2. A video -- obtained by TMZ -- in which one can hear what sounds like Bieber yelling at the neighbor in the middle of the egging. At one point, a voice that sounds like Bieber's reportedly screams "(expletive) you! I got another one for you actually." The video is too dark to actually see him, TMZ says.
The prosecution also has two eyewitnesses, though they aren't exactly objective: The neighbor with whom Bieber was jawing and his 13-year-old, who may or may not think Bieber is super dreamy, even when throwing eggs at her father. Though the girl apparently made a 911 call that matches the time Bieber was seen on the video.
Maybe she was calling the cops because her dad wouldn't let Justin Bieber egg their house at will.
The D.A's decision should come this week.
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At No. 1 singles Neosho's Hannah Morrison lost to Butler of Joplin in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. At No. 2, Sydnie Benjelloun fell to Kunard of Carthage in three, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
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Japan Oil Imports From Iran Fall in October on US Sanctions
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Japan's crude imports from Iran slumped 63 percent in October to the second-lowest level since the U.S. exempted the Asian nation from sanctions targeting the Middle East country's nuclear program.
Oil purchases fell to 469,024 kiloliters, or about 95,000 barrels a day, compared with 1.28 million kiloliters in October 2011, according to data today from the Ministry of Finance. Imports fell 48 percent from September. Japan's total crude purchases shrank 25 percent from a year ago to 12.7 million kiloliters, the finance ministry said Nov. 21.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in March exempted Japan from sanctions on banks doing business with Iran because of the Asian country's steps to reduce imports from the Persian Gulf nation. Since then, the only month during which imports were below October levels was in August, when they were 418,203 kiloliters, a 67 percent decline from the previous year.
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Dell Buyout Rumors Have CIOs Assessing Vendor Risk
Rumors of Dell potential leveraged buyout by an equity firm have some customers wondering if and how such a deal could impact their IT investments. Though some CIOs worry that distractions resulting from such a deal could derail the company's technology roadmap, they also said they would easily switch to another vendor of computers, servers and storage — such as Hewlett-Packard — if they needed to.
Silver Lake Partners was reportedly in discussions Tuesday with Dell for a leveraged buyout at around $13 to $14 a share, according to the WSJ. The buyout group would include the private-equity firm, at least one other investor such as a pension or sovereign wealth fund, and Dell CEO Michael Dell. Reached via email on Wednesday, a Dell spokesperson declined to comment on the speculation.
Joe Drouin, CIO of Kelly Services said the company uses Dell computers to run its suite of business applications. It uses about 10,000 to 12,000 Dell computers. Dell software engineers also provide the company services, such as helping design Kelly's data center. He said he is concerned Dell could become distracted by a buyout. "They've done cool things with technology and you hate to see that get derailed," Mr. Drouin said.
Michael Bahorich, CIO of oil and gas concern Apache which uses Dell personal computers and servers (he declined to say how many), said the rumor "makes you pause a little bit and think about the possible outcomes," such as the risk of declines to Dell's customer service.
Manish Kapoor, senior vice president of information management systems at NuStar Energy L.P., which runs about 2,000 Dell PCs, said it is unlikely Dell would neglect its customer commitments. "There is so much cutthroat competition in the IT market that the last thing you want is an upset customer, because it's so easy to switch," Mr. Kapoor said.
Other CIOs also expressed the sentiment that it would be easy to switch from Dell if necessary.
Lynden Tennison, CIO of Union Pacific said Dell accounts for about 50% of his corporate desktops and servers. He said he would have no qualms about switching to Hewlett-Packard or Lenovo to meet his hardware needs. "If Dell weren't there, I would flip to another player," Mr. Tennison said. However, he said he would like to see Dell stick around because "they've been a good company."
In a statement obtained Monday, Dell said it is continuing to add "skills and capabilities." The company also said "We listen to customers and we learn from them."


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NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)--"I think the odds of her running are about a 100 percent to zero," New Mexico's former Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson told NBC this week. "I think she will. She's a formidable candidate."
Speculations over the political future of the former Secretary of State have been growing over the past week following news that that she is preparing her memoir about world affairs as secretary of state in the last Obama administration.
A majority of voters--51 percent--believe Hillary Clinton is running for the White House in 2016, according to an April 8 poll published by The Hill. The former first lady is considered the frontrunner for the Democratic Party's 2016 nomination. Forty-one percent believe she will win the primary; only 7 percent see Vice President Joe Biden winning the nomination. Thirty-five percent say the nominee would be someone else.
The former senator of New York has not yet decided whether to make a White House bid, according to her closest advisers, The Hill reported. However, a political action committee dedicated to promoting her candidacy, called "Ready for Hillary," has been formed.
Clinton will need to raise $100 million over the next 20 months if she hopes to clear the field of serious Democratic challengers, top Democratic operatives said this week, Time Magazine reported April 8.
Some observers and opposition politicians warn that Clinton's ties to President Barack Obama could hold her back if the economy doesn't improve.
Last Sunday, April 7, on NBC's Meet the Press, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., admitted "she will be a formidable candidate," but warned that "after eight years of Barack Obama, if things don't change, the next Democrat running for president will be in trouble."
Politico senior political reporter Maggie Haberman said that the economy could determine Clinton's decision. "I think if the economy is not great in two years, two and a half years, I think it's much less likely that she runs, it's a lot harder to sell herself on that. That is a tougher road for her," NBC reported.
Arianna Huffington, in an April 7 interview on ABC News, said Clinton is "obviously running" in 2016 but the president and editor in chief of The Huffington Post criticized the former secretary of state for not taking time "to recharge herself." Huffington said Clinton is "sending a bad message to women that the only way to succeed, the only way to run, is to drive yourself into the ground."
Clinton, 65, was hospitalized at the end of last year for a blood clot near her brain after suffering a concussion in the Fall.
Some Democrats say Clinton has the luxury of waiting until mid-2015 to pull the trigger on a presidential run, according to Time Magazine. "If she announced today she'd probably drop 20 points," a Clinton insider was quoted as saying. "That's why she waits, and that's why the super PAC helps -- she can build without being seen."
Clinton returned to public view on April 2 for the first time since leaving the helm of the Department of State to speak at the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards at Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, where she emphasized women's empowerment.
She reiterated that message at the Women in the World Summit in New York City on April 5. Empowering women is a "core imperative" for society if the United States is to enjoy economic success and remain a global leader, said Clinton, according to Yahoo News. She called gender equality the "unfinished business of the 21st century"--not just in developing countries, but also in the U.S., where women continue to be "marginalized" when it comes to access to education and their ability to receive a salary equal to their male peers.
Clinton's daughter expects her mother to "make the right choice for herself," Politico reported April 8. Chelsea Clinton said earlier this week that she would consider running for office herself if she could make a "meaningful" impact on the country.
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There must have been times this season when Mark Davis got aggravated and impatient, perhaps many, many times.
There had to be a few fevered moments during the Raiders' 4-9 start this season ... and 8-21 swoon over the last two.
But the Raiders owner has remained calm in public, and this week Davis suggested to me that "patience" is his guiding mood these days.
A commitment to patience, which probably means Davis is leaning toward keeping general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen into 2014.
The point, Davis said, is that the Raiders have three games left in 2013, and then the franchise will shift from two years of "deconstruction" into a new phase.
"That's when the deconstruction turns into the reconstruction," Davis said in a phone interview.
"It's an exciting time for us. It's also been a tough time for the fans, it's been a tough time for me, it's been a tough time for everybody.
"But what do they say about patience? If you're committed to something, you have to be patient with it."
It's absolutely the proper way to approach this; rebuilding the Raiders is an immense project, and impulsive moves might only bog things down all over again.
Davis said that once the season ends, McKenzie will meet with Allen and the rest of his staff, and then McKenzie will meet with Davis.
That's when the Raiders will put together a plan of attack for their immense amount of upcoming cap space -- possibly upward of $70 million -- and the 2014 draft.
It's what Davis and McKenzie have been planning for since McKenzie was hired in January 2012 -- a few months after the death of Al Davis and the transition to his son.
Mark Davis said he didn't want to specifically speak about the futures of Allen and McKenzie past these last three games -- "division games," as Davis emphasized.
Obviously, if the Raiders lose all three in ugly ways, there is no guarantee that Davis' patience will last.
But in our conversation, Davis repeatedly named McKenzie as a key part of the future plans, which means something.
"I'm very happy with the job he's done so far," Davis said of McKenzie, Davis' hand-picked hire.
There is some wiggle room here for Davis, though, by clearly marking and separating the "deconstruction" and "reconstruction" stages.
McKenzie has cleaned out the cap problems, and Allen has built the foundation of a stronger locker room and more cohesive football.
Just for that, the two men deserve credit, because none of this has been easy.
But McKenzie has made enough small-to-medium-sized personnel mistakes to make you wonder about his long-term ability to find stars.
And while the team is still playing hard for him, Allen's defense has waned in both of the last two late-seasons.
They were Stage 1 guys. Are they both Next Stage leaders?
I think they both deserve another year, and I think Davis wants to give them another year.
But I think it's clear Davis will hear what McKenzie has to say about Allen after this season.
And Davis wants good ideas for the quarterback position, how they'll acquire more talent across the roster and how they'll push this team into immediate playoff contention.
"The reconstruction is going to begin right after this season is over," Davis said. "And we're in a good position -- with all the dead money, the cap stuff, the upside down contracts ... they're all gone.
"We're in a strong position now with all that, because we've planned and gone through this deconstruction. And now we can go forward."
The Raiders did some good things early in the season and moved to 3-4 but then hit the wall at midseason and have lost five of their last six.
The defense started off strong and has collapsed of late; the QB spot has transitioned from Matt Flynn to Terrelle Pryor to Matt McGloin, and not always smoothly.
"That's the thing about this season -- at times we've shown that there's something there, and at times we've shown that maybe there's not," Davis said.
"There's progress, if you look at it that way, because it makes the disappointment that much harder.
"When you've made some progress, patience is a harder thing to have."
There will be three more games -- important games -- and then Mark Davis and the Raiders will move on to the next and better phase.
I think McKenzie and Allen will be there with Davis, in the new Raiders era of calm, commitment and at least one more year of patience.
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Occean had attempted to retrieve the ball from inside the Cuban goal after Johnson's 73rd minute strike, leading to an altercation that ultimately saw the Canadian striker shown red. FIFA's Disciplinary Committee said that Occean committed "an act of unsporting conduct" and displayed "several acts of unsporting behaviour and using offensive language towards match officials" in the immediate aftermath of the goalmouth confrontation, leading the governing body to hand down the suspension.
As Occean had already served a one-game red card suspension in Canada's ill-fated 8-1 loss at Honduras on Oct. 16, FIFA has added five additional matches to the striker's punishment. He will have to serve those games during Canada's next official competitve matches, set to take place during the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup in July.
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LONDON (AP) — A man dressed as Batman has brought a suspected burglar into a police station in northern England.
West Yorkshire Police said Monday that they do not know the identity of the man who appeared in "a full Batman outfit" and turned in a 27-year-old suspect to police in Bradford, England.
CCTV images released by police show a caped crusader — fully-clad with the comic hero's boots, gloves and logo across his chest — standing alongside a man in a red hooded sweatshirt.
Police said the handover occurred on February 25 and the suspect will appear in court on March 8 charged with handling stolen goods and fraud-related offenses.
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Anna Kay Roche, 65, of Wheat Ridge, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13.
She was born to Ella and Ira Bindley on Jan. 20, 1947, in Glenwood Springs. Anna is survived by her children, John (Chandra) of Colorado Springs, and Jennifer Roche of Wheat Ridge; grandchildren John and Emily of Colorado Springs; mother, Ella Bindley of Eagle; and brothers Jack (Jeri) Bindley of Plano, Texas, and Eldon Bindley of Gypsum.
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(WOMENSENEWS)--March brings a batch of intriguing films starting with today's release of "War Witch."
This chilling narrative feature reveals the horrors of civil war in an unspecified African country. Set somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa and shot mainly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the movie covers two years in the life of Komona (Rachel Mwanza), a 12-year-old forced by rebel soldiers to kill her parents. Later she is kidnapped and trained to be a child soldier. Komona's story is laden with atrocities, but writer/director Kim Nguyen's restraint in not showing them on screen makes her plight even more harrowing. This is not an easy movie to watch, but it is a must-see. It was an Oscar nominee this year for Best Foreign film.
Also Opening March 1
"Future Weather," writer/director Jenny Deller's first feature, is a girl-centric coming-of-age film about 13-year-old Lauduree (Perla Haney-Jardine), a bright and sensitive suburban teen. Left by a neglectful mother in the hands of a self-absorbed no-nonsense grandmother (Amy Madigan), she turns to a caring science teacher (Lily Taylor) for guidance in her ambitious school project about carbon sequestration and also her lonely and confused life. Haney-Jardine's superb breakthrough performance carries the film.
The documentary "A Place at the Table" parses America's dysfunctional distribution of nutrition as filmmakers Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush show how farm subsidies lead to the proliferation of junk food and corporations create "food deserts" where healthy foods aren't sold because they aren't profitable. Following four nutritionally deprived families of diverse class and ethnic backgrounds, the film shows the problem's universality. In interviews, economists, public officials, teachers, single moms, children, actor Jeff Bridges and chef Tom Colicchio advocate for a redirection of America's moral compass.
On a lighter note, "Hava Nagila: The Movie" sings the praises of the traditional Jewish folk song that has brought joy to scores of generations of every ethnicity. Filmmaker Roberta Grossman rounds out archival footage of weddings, anniversaries, bar mitzvahs and other happy Hava events with clips and comments by such famous artists as Harry Belafonte, Glen Campbell, Connie Francis, The Klezmatics and Regina Spektor. "Hava" will have you dancing in the aisles.
"The Last Exorcism Part II" has heroine Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) striving to have a normal life, but still pursued by the evil force that possessed her in "The Last Exorcism." Apparently "last" doesn't mean "final" in this femme-centric horror franchise. Scare fans will find the deft production satisfying, and there's no need to have seen the last "Last" to understand this one.
March 6
In "Gut Renovation," the broad issue of gentrification of lower middle class neighborhoods is framed by Su Friedrich through the window of her own apartment in Brooklyn, N.Y. She and other long-term Williamsburg residents--many of whom are artists who've converted former industrial spaces into dwellings--are being evicted, as vintage buildings are razed and replaced with designer condos.
March 8
In "Beyond the Hills," Romanian director Christian Mungiu takes us on a bleak journey to an isolated Orthodox monastery where faith, love and loyalty collide in an oppressive environment of nuns controlled by the Father. A young novice (Cosmina Stratan) is visited by a friend (Christina Flutar) who wants her to come live a freer life in Germany. The two women were raised together in an orphanage and are extremely close; the implication is that they were lovers. As they follow the monastery's dulling daily routine, tensions mount to the point of explosion. Mungiu's masterful direction, the women's brilliant performances and Oleg Mutu's exquisite cinematography make this a must-see.
In "Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey," documentarian Ramona Diaz profiles Arnel Pineda, the Filipino singer who leapt from Internet fame on You Tube to greater glory as the front man of America's leading rock band, Journey. The film is a real life Cinderella story with a male protagonist--the charmingly unassuming and remarkably talented Pineda, who spurred his new music mates to even greater success.
March 15
"Ginger & Rosa" opened in February but breaks wider this month. It stars Elle Fanning and Alice Englert as BFF teens who are the daughters of BFF moms, all of whom are caught up in the volatile politics of 1960s London and the oppressive fear brought on by the Cuban Missile Crisis.
"If I Were You," written and directed by Joan Carr-Wiggen, is a smart, subtly amusing contemporary comedy of manners starring Marcia Gay Harden as Madelyn, a woman doing a rather poor job of coping with her husband's infidelity
. The complex, sophisticated plot involves Madelyn becoming her husband's mistress' (Leonor Watling) best friend and confidante -- and giving her "bad" advice. Of course, the mistress doesn't know Madelyn is her lover's wife. When the pretense falls away, there are some touching moments of existential truth and reconciliation. A delightfully engaging and very grown up film.
"Blancanieves" is Spanish director Pablo Berger's creative adaption of Snow White. Set in 1920s Seville, the story revolves around Carmen, a female bullfighter (played in adulthood by Macarena Garcia, as a child by Sofia Oria), who is challenged by an evil stepmother (Maribel Verdu). Shot in stunning black and white, the film is imbued with fairytale magic. This homage to classic cinema is the best of recent Snow White retells.
"The Call" puts a girl's fate in the capable hands of a woman. Halle Berry stars as a 911 operator who answers the call of a kidnapped girl (Abigail Breslin) and becomes integrally involved in her rescue. This dangerously thrilling story calls on woman power for its resolution; but no spoilers here. See the film.
March 20
"Eden" is the working girlname bestowed upon Korean American teenager Hyun Jae (Jamie Chung) by thugs who kidnap her and force her into sexual slavery in rural Texas. But she is smarter than her captors--including a corrupt cop (Beau Bridges) -- and convinces them she's of greater value to them out of Johns' beds and doing their books. Has she become complicit, or does she have a plan of her own? Writer/director Megan Griffiths' tightly wound crime thriller is a very well made and intensely disturbing tale. Go see this film.
March 22
"Admission," a quirky femme-centric romcom, stars the wonderful Tina Fey as a Princeton admissions officer faced with a tough decision that puts her professional and personal interests in conflict. Penned by Karen Croner and based on Jean Hanff Koerelitz' eponymous novel, the script is bright and funny fare for Fey. Paul Rudd is charming as John, the love interest with an alternate lifestyle and ulterior motive. "Admission" is a great escape.
"Dorfman in Love" is another quirky comedy. Penned by Wendy Kout, it's about 20-something Deb (Sara Rue) who is lured from complacent San Fernando Valley to trendy downtown LA to housesit for her main crush while he's abroad. She makes some oddball friends who revise her take on life and give her a makeover before the main crush comes home. Rue is captivating and there are amusing twists, but the film is so cliché you may want to escape.
"Everybody Has a Plan" is a moody, discomforting, noir-ish psychological thriller with Viggo Mortensen double cast as twins, one of whom takes on the identity of the other, in a convoluted plot that plays out between Buenos Aires and rural swamplands. Unfortunately, it winds up going no place in particular. Argentinian writer/director Ana Piterbarg's first feature won awards in her homeland, but despite excellent production qualities and Mortensen's compelling characterizations, the film, in the end, falls flat.
March 26
"My Brother the Devil," a first feature written and directed Sally El Housaini, is a gritty and lyrical foray into London's gang-ruled drug-riddled council estates, where two teenage brothers follow divergent paths to escape their violent environment and to transcend the prejudice they experience as young Egyptians living in Britain. El Housaini captures the nuances of their difficult lives by focusing on tender moments and the details of their surroundings. Winner of BAFTA's Best British Newcomer Award, El Housaini is a talent to watch.
March 29
"Violeta Went to Heaven," an impressionistic biopic about Chilean singer, folklorist, visual artist and activist Violeta Parra (Francisca Gavilan), is an emotionally rich mix of personal moments and musical interludes that reveal the heart and soul of the artist and introduces her stirring life story, songs and images to audiences who may not be familiar with them. Based on a 1962 television interview and a biography written by her son, Angel Parra, the film is also a fascinating look at Chilean history during the first half of the 19th century.
In addition to covering film for Women's eNews, Jennifer Merin writes about documentaries for About.com and is president of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, a nonprofit organization of the leading female film journalists in the U.S. and Canada. She is also a member of the prestigious Broadcast Film Critics Association.
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Former Shawnee resident, Curtis Weston Rowe, 73, of Poteau, passed away peacefully Oct. 3, 2012, in Ft. Smith, Ark.
His viewing will be from noon to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5, at Resthaven Funeral Home. His funeral service will be 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, at Central Church of Christ with burial to follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
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Post subject: Trying not to listen to the 'cowbag' voice in my own head!
A good friend of mine gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Wednesday. I am thrilled for them - really, I am.... I'm really pleased as they had been trying for 3 years as she suffers from PCOS.....I am trying so so hard not to listen to the teeny-tiny part of my brain that is horrid and jealous and a cowbag......I'm going to call that part of my brain Mildred - Mildred, my friends is a [*CENSORED*]!
shhhh Mildred!
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It took me 2 years to Conceive my first, and ttc my 2nd I'm on month 7. my poor sister has been ttc for 2 1/2 years. Fuming when my friend fell pregnant by 'accident' not once but twice!!
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It's funny but I feel a real joy and happiness for ppl when they have really struggled to get their baby. It's the ones that say "we've decided it's time to try for a baby" and then 3 months later on the dot announce their pregnancy that I want to stab!!! Lol x
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Unfortunately I have one of those best mates that literally has to look at a c**k and fall pregnant She spent Decemeber binge drinking and sh*gging some waster who doesnt even work and ended up pregnant, she had an abortion booked (would have been her 4th abortion) but with a lot of persuasion from him and her daughter ( thats yet another thing wrong on so many levels, being influenced into things by other people) she's decided to keep it. Even though shes made it perfectly clear she'd much prefer to end up miscarrying. So damn hard to deal with given the fact she still smokes cigarettes and weed and generally doesnt give a toss.
Still I am trying to be the better person and be happy for her which is easier said than done.
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Re: Jan's New Writing Lessons--TIGHT WRITING
Hi, Cynthia--
You've already done it!
I'm not sure what link you used to get here, but this one
will take you to the home page of the forums. If you scroll down a little past halfway on that list of forums, you'll find one called "Jan's Writing Basics." Click that, and you'll see a list of topics, with the most recent ones at the top. Click into any topic that interests you, read the lesson (the first post), and then click "Post Reply" if you want to respond to the lesson.
I get email notifications of all replies, and if you've done the "homework," I'll always respond.
The older lessons (farther down the page) are from years ago, and some of them have been lost to a crash on the FaithWriters site. But I hope you can find some worthwhile stuff in the more recent ones. Feel free to ask, either here or on any other thread, if you have more questions.
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Hello, I did the excercise. I could do with a lot more practice, I'm one of those who use unecessary words. This really helped. Here it goes:
Doreen didn't look up from her book as the subway ran through the stations. Aware of the huge man beside her, she inched closer to the window. Almost halfway through her journey, Doreen wished again that she had bought the E-book instead. Placing a finger in her book, she moved her thigh away from the man. He seemed to take the whole space. With a screech, the train halted, yet in the tunnel. It was dark except for a dimly lit bulb. Fear welled up in her throat, she choked.
'Ma'am? would you take my hand please?' He said softly.
Re: Jan's New Writing Lessons--TIGHT WRITING
Hello, Kassie! Thanks for finding this class, and for doing the exercise.
You've certainly tightened up the reading, stripping it down to its bare necessities. I especially like the phrase "Fear welled up in her throat."
A few things that you might want to be aware of:
1. Your second, third, and fourth sentences all have a very similar structure--a phrase or clause describing Doreen, and then a second one describing Doreen's actions (she inched...Doreen wished...she moved). While there's nothing wrong with that structure, it's best to mix up your sentence structures a bit more, lest your writing fall into a monotonous rhythm.
2. Although I like the phrase "fear welled up in her throat," you have it connected to "she choked" with a comma, making a comma splice. The punctuation there should have been a semicolon, or you could have written "Fear welled up in her throat and she choked."
3. Finally, you'll want to be careful with capitalization in the dialog in the last line. It should be written thus:
"Ma'am? Would you take my hand, please?" he said softly.
Notice that I capitalized "Would," since it is the first word of a sentence, and I made "he" lower case. That's trickier, as it appears to be the first word of a sentence (since there is a question mark before it), but it's really not. It's in the middle of the sentence that begins with "Would you..."
It took courage to post your tightened writing here, and I'm glad I was able to review it. Your writing has considerable potential! I hope you'll stop by the other classes and do the "homework" there, too.
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Hi, Jan!
This was a great lesson! There have been many times that I have groaned when I checked my word count, but every time that I have had to cut words, it has improved my writing.
I did read through the entire thread, so my apologies if I have inadvertently stolen anyone's thoughts, words, or phrases. Here is my 100 word edit:
Doreen studied her book while the subway clacked through station after station. Tensely aware of the burly man slouching next to her, she pressed against the cold window. As the train sped through another long tunnel, Doreen sighed, held her finger in the book, and squeezed her thigh away from the man's immense leg. The train screeched to a halt. The only light: a flickering tube overhead. Doreen's hands flew to her face, and a small choking sound escaped from her throat.
His arm shooting out, the man grabbed her shoulder. "Ma'am?" he whispered. "Would you hold my hand please?"
Please don't be afraid to point out any errors! I love the chance to improve my weak areas.
God bless!
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Rachel, this is very well done. The only change I can see is that you should put a comma before the very last word. If 'please' is at the end of a request, you should always use a comma.
Thanks for posting your version of the story, and for being willing to have public critique. You did a fine job!
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Hi Jan - Just wanted you to know this is really helpful. I have made a commitment to writing seriously. I have been looking through your writing lessons - and trust this will be a help and inspiration.
Thanks for your hard work. Oh, could you recommend a good grammar book. One that covers the basics, and would serve as a good reference.
Thanks - and God bless - Trudy
Re: Jan's New Writing Lessons--TIGHT WRITING
Strunk and White's "The Elements of Style" is a classic, but it's becoming somewhat dated. I'd recommend that you go to a local bookstore or Amazon.com and find one that seems to meet your needs.
To tell the truth, I don't use a grammar manual, because it's so much easier to just google it if I have a problem (which happens frequently).
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Oh dear - I am the silliest person I have ever met. I didn't enter the Challenge at all last quarter and now I can't remember how to submit an entry with thoughts in italics. I know there were squiggly bits before and after the thought, and I've spent two hours on the forums looking for something I once read somewhere, but it's gone into hiding. HELP!
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Use this bit of coding before what you want in italics:
< i >
...and this bit at the end of your italicized segment:
< / i >
only don't put spaces in there. Be sure to check the "Preview" before hitting "submit," so you're sure that the coding was correct. If you miss even one keystroke, you'll be able to see the coding (and you don't want that).
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Hey Dec! I missed you and am so so happy to see you back! Happy Dance!
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Re: Jan's New Writing Lessons--TIGHT WRITING
Jan, thank you so much. I knew there was a flipping 'i' in there somewhere. I put it in the wrong spot - not unusual for me!
And Shann, you called me Dec instead of Dee, but I forgive you just this once. I almost emailed you about my little dilemma but didn't in case you were up to your ear 'oles - a Yorkshire word - in editing.
Can't wait to get back. I miss all the fun.
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I know this is late, but with everything going on this week I didn't realize there was a new writing lesson until now. I'm just beginning - but here's my attempt. I didn't look at the other edits until after I finished mine. Jan, this is tough! I'd be interested in seeing your other 'one hundred words' - are they still around?
Doreen focused on her book while the subway clacked through the stations. Aware of the drunk squeezed next to her, she inched closer to the window, digging in with her left shoulder. The train sped through the second long tunnel; Doreen wished she had her Kindle instead. Holding her finger in the book, she moved her thigh away from the man's blue jeans. The train screeched to a halt, still in the tunnel. The only light flickered from the tube overhead. Panicked, Doreen choked. The man said, in a surprisingly soft voice, "M'aam, would you hold my hand, please?"
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The blog is defunct and its domain name was taken by someone else, so the archives aren't even accessible. However, there's a good chance that the 100 Words stories may show up in another form sometime within a year or so. I'll keep you posted.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 6/7 Kentucky women's basketball team looks to get back on the winning track when it plays host to High Point on Saturday, Nov. 17 in the first of four straight home games.
Saturday's game will tipoff at 1 p.m. ET in Memorial Coliseum.
Single-game reserved tickets are available at a cost of $9 for all ages. General admission tickets for adults are $8 while single-game general admission tickets for seniors and children (ages 6-18, 65 and over) are only $5. Children ages five and under are admitted free in the general admission seating area.
Season tickets are also still available for $65. Lower-level chair back seating ($80) is sold out.
The game can be heard live on the UK IMG Sports Radio Network with Neil Price calling the. Fans can follow the UK Hoops team on Twitter at @UKHoopCats and use #UKHoops to comment on the game. A live video stream is available on the subscription video portion of www.UKathletics.com.
UK and High Point will meet for just the second time in school history. The Wildcats, who last met the Panthers on Jan. 6, 2004, are 1-0 all-time vs. the Panthers and 9-1 vs. teams from High Point's Big South Conference.
The Wildcats look forward to returning to the friendly confines of Memorial Coliseum, a place where they have won 20 consecutive games (21 consecutive home games counting the one game at Rupp Arena) and 32 consecutive games vs. nonconference opponents. The home winning streak is the third-longest winning streak in school history and ranks tied for fourth nationally.
"We are looking forward to getting back on the court," UK Coach Matthew Mitchell said. "We suffered a disappointing defeat down in Waco on Tuesday so we have come back and really tried to work and continue to progress and tomorrow's an important step in our team's development. High Point has a good team. Their point guard, (Erin) Reynolds, is I think one of the best point guards in their league. She is very impressive on tape. And (Cheyenne) Parker, their post player, has to be considered one of the best players in their league. They're surrounded by a bunch of hard-nosed, tough players that can make 3s. Anytime you're playing a team with a good point guard, good post player and then people that can shoot the basketball, they are dangerous. So we have to be ready to go out and give a great effort tomorrow and I'm looking forward to getting back in Memorial Coliseum and playing a tough game."
UK's first road trip of the season wasn't a very pleasant experience as the Wildcats dropped an 85-51 decision at top-ranked Baylor. It didn't help that UK shot its lowest shooting percentage since 2008, netting 27.1 percent from the field. Baylor, along with 6-foot-8 All-American and last season's National Player of the Year Brittney Griner, dominated the Wildcats in the paint, outscoring UK 60-16 and winning the battle on the boards, 53-35. Griner finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and five blocks.
Senior guard A'dia Mathies (Louisville, Ky.) scored a team-high 12 points in the game, while sophomore guard Bria Goss (Indianapolis) added 11. Junior forward Samarie Walker was the leader on the boards with nine. Overall, Mathies leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.0 points per game. She needs just 19 more points to move into the top 10 on UK's all-time scoring list. She currently ranks 11th with 1,463 career points.
High Point is 1-1 after a season-opening win (85-76) over East Tennessee State and a two-point loss (64-62) at Furman on Tuesday. Redshirt-sophomore Stacia Robertson and junior Tayler Tremblay led with 13 points apiece vs. Furman, while junior center Cheyenne Parker grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
Overall, Parker, a 6-4 center, leads the Panthers in scoring and rebounding with an impressive 18.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. She was the Big South Defensive Player of the Year last season after setting the Big South single-season record for rebounds (403) and blocked shots (121).
High Point, led by first-year head coach DeUnna Hendrix, was picked to finish second in the Big South Preseason Poll by the league's head coaches. The Panthers, who finished with a 20-13 overall record last season, were picked behind defending Big South Champion Liberty.
Due to construction around Memorial Coliseum, UK Hoops is providing two free shuttle services. Below is the updated information on where to park for the upcoming home season.


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Attachment 14. Glossary Of Terms
Airborne Receive Terminal (ART) - A GBS receive terminal that is installed on airborne platforms, to include fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
Antenna System - The GBS receive antenna, support structure, tracking mechanism, and Low Noise Block
Area of Responsibility (AOR) - The geographic area assigned to European Command (EUCOM), Atlantic Command (ACOM), Pacific Command (PACOM), Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), or Central Command (CENTCOM)
Backchannel - A communications capability that exists outside the GBS system which allows end users to define "User Pull" requests and is used to ensure reliable delivery of information by the GBS system.
Bit Stream - The modulated RF signal that is the broadcast data stream.
Broadcast Data Stream - The aggregation of file and stream products into a continuous digital stream to be transmitted to the space segment. Broadcast data streams are created by the Satellite Broadcast Manager, processed and transmitted to the space segment by the injection terminal, and received and processed by the receive suite (receive terminal, cryptographic equipment and Receive Broadcast Manager) for subsequent dissemination to end user systems.
Broadcast Management - The set of functions, processes, and systems required to collect, assemble, prioritize, transmit encrypt/decrypt, and disseminate information provided from national and theater sources to end user systems. Broadcast management can be subdivided into transmit broadcast management and receive broadcast management.
Broadcast Management Center (BMC) - A facility that contains the Satellite Broadcast Management functions. See also Transmit Broadcast Manager.
Broadcast Management Segment - One of the three segments of the GBS system, which includes the Theater Information Manager, Satellite Broadcast Manager, and Receive Broadcast Manager.
Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) - The resources identified by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) as critical for the flow of information within the DoD. Interoperability and multi-path technologies are being applied to the DII to make it as flexible as possible. DISA is also working on a multi-level security capability for the DII.
Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) - A network of communications paths that support information transfer within the DoD.
End User - The ultimate recipient and/or user of the information products broadcast by the GBS.
End User System - An end user owned and operated system that uses information provided via the GBS.
File - A discrete/fixed size information product. Imagery, weather information, maps, and Air Tasking Orders (ATO) are examples of file products.
Fixed - Not capable of being moved.
Global Broadcast Service (GBS) - An acquisition category (ACAT) ID DoD program to provide a continuous, high data rate, one-way satellite broadcast capability able to support the simultaneous transmission and receipt of national and theater level generated information products to forces deployed, on the move (in transit), or in garrison.
Global Coverage - 90o north to 65o south latitude, 180o west to 180o east longitude.
Ground Receive Terminal (GRT) - A small satellite antenna and receive equipment that will receive and convert the downlink GBS RF signal into a bit stream.
Information Management - The set of functions, processes, and systems associated with obtaining information products from national and theater sources and providing them to users via any available communications path.
Information Products - File and stream products from national and theater sources to be delivered to end users by the GBS system.
Information Source - A provider of file or stream information products. Information sources are categorized as national and theater.
Injection Points - The hardware and software that implements the functions necessary to transmit broadcast data streams to the space segment. Injection Points are categorized as Primary Injection Points and Theater Injection Points.
Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD) - Receives the radio frequency signal from the LNB, demodulates the signal, and separates the video and data information streams.
Low Noise Block (LNB) - The hardware that receives the GBS downlink radio frequency signal from the antenna, amplifies the signal, and converts it to a frequency that can be received by the integrated receiver decoder (IRD).
Mobile - Capable of communicating while moving.
Near Worldwide Coverage - 65o north latitude to 65o south latitude, with longitude coverages limited by the UHF Follow-On satellite footprint.
Near Continuous - Information is either a continuous data stream of long duration (up to hours) (i.e. real-time UAV products) or is bursts of information at regular (i.e. situation awareness products) or irregular (i.e. threat warning products) time internals requiring connectivity on-demand.
Primary Injection Point (PIP) - A fixed injection system that provides the primary uplink of the broadcast data streams from the broadcast management segment to the space segment. For GBS Phase 2, there will be one PIP associated with each GBS UFO satellite.
Receive Broadcast Manager (RBM) - The hardware and software that implements the receive broadcast management functions necessary to process the downlink broadcast data streams for subsequent dissemination to end users systems and services.
Receive Broadcast Management - The set of functions, processes, and systems associated with receiving and disseminating the file and stream information contained within the broadcast to end users. Receive broadcast management functions include, for example: decryption and encryption, storage, de-multiplexing, filtering, broadcast schedule tuning, network management, configuration control of receive terminal equipment, supporting "Smart Push" and "User Pull" requests, and receiving and processing cryptographic key material sent over the air.
Receive Site - A location capable of receiving the GBS downlink directly from the satellite. Receive sites will be fixed, transportable, and mobile.
Receive Suite - The receive terminal, cryptographic equipment, and receive broadcast management hardware and software (i.e., Receive Broadcast Manager) required to support an end user's information delivery and dissemination requirements.
Receive Terminal - The hardware (antenna and associated equipment such as support structure and tracking mechanism, low noise block (LNB) and integrated receiver dedcoder (IRD) or "settop box") and software that implements the functions necessary to receive the downlink broadcast data streams and convert them to bit streams for subsequent processing and dissemination by the Receive Broadcast Manager. Receive terminals are categorized as: fixed ground (FGRT), transportable ground (TGRT), airborne (ART), shipboard (SRT), submarine (SSRT), ground mobile (GMRT), and Manpack (MRT).
Satellite Broadcast Manager (SBM) - The hardware and software that implements the broadcast management functions necessary to assemble the uplink broadcast data streams for subsequent transmission to the space segment.
Satellite Broadcast Management - The set of functions, processes, and systems associated with collecting information products, assembling broadcast data streams, and transmitting these streams to the injection point for uplink to the space segment. satellite broadcast management functions include, for example: enforcing the Joint Chiefs of Staff resource apportionment and other policies and procedures, creating and disseminating broadcast schedules, collecting information products from national and theater sources, decryption and encryption, authentication, storage, assembling and routing broadcast data streams, network management, configuration control of broadcast management and injection point equipment, configuration control of receive suite equipment (to the extent required to ensure correct delivery of files and streams), controlling the flow of information from the DII and other sources, ensuring reliable delivery of information products, supporting "Smart Push" and "User Pull" requests, and performing over-the-air rekey of receive terminals.
Scaleable Architecture - The notion that the GBS system architecture will support an array of capabilities required to meet the end users' operational needs. For example, the transmit and receive data rates will vary with the capabilities of the injection and receive terminals. Also, the capability of the receive suite will vary depending on whether the equipment will be used in a stand-alone or networked configuration.
Shipboard Receive Terminal (SRT) - A GBS receive terminal that is installed on shipboard platforms. In general, the SRT consists of above deck and below deck equipment.
"Smart Push" - The capability for the end user to define information requirements in advance so that the GBS system can provide those information products as they become available, and in accordance with established priorities.
Space Segment - One of the three segments of the GBS system, consisting of the broadcast satellite packages and satellite command and control systems.
Stream - A continuous/variable duration information product that originates from a national or theater source. Real time video is an example of a stream product.
Submarine Receive Terminal (SSRT) - A GBS receive terminal that is installed on submarine platforms.
Terminal Segment - One of the three segments of the GBS system, consisting of the injection points and receive terminals.
Theater Information Management - The set of functions, processes, and systems that are controlled by the theater commander (e.g., CINC) to manage the dissemination of information at the theater level.
Theater Information Manager (TIM) -. The TIM is the CINC's mechanism for exercising control over what, when, and to whom information is disseminated within their Area of Responsibility (AOR) or to their forces supporting one of the geographic CINCs.
Theater Injection - The capability to broadcast information directly from within a theater of operations.
Theater Injection Point (TIP) - A transportable injection system that provides the capability for theater commanders to transmit information directly from within a theater to the GBS space segment. Although functionally equivalent to a PIP, the TIP, as a transportable system, also includes the theater broadcast management segment.
Time Critical Information - Information has high urgency or perishability requiring connectivity on-demand.
Transportable - Capable of being moved from one location to another and communicating from a fixed location.
Uplink Site - A location capable of transmitting the GBS uplink directly to the space segment. Uplink sites will be fixed (PIP), and transportable (TIP).
"User Pull" - The capability for end users to define specific information to be broadcast on demand in response to operational circumstances, or the actual end user request for specific information to be broadcast on demand. "User Pull" requests are made via existing (non-GBS) communications means available to the user.
Virtual Injection - The process of utilizing other (e.g. fiber, leased satellite, MILSATCOM, etc.) communications paths to transmit in-theater generated information to a Primary Injection Point for broadcast to users in theater
Worldwide Coverage - 65o north latitude to 65o south latitude,
180o west to 180o east longitude.


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Longboat key officer named Holmes Beach police chief
Published: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 1:59 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 3:58 p.m.
MANATEE COUNTY - William Tokajer, the second-in-command at the Longboat Key Police Department and a well-known veteran of the Bradenton Police Department, is the new chief in the city of Holmes Beach.
Tokajer, 52, was an officer in Bradenton for 27 years before retiring as deputy chief in 2011.
Tokajer does not have a specific start date in Holmes Beach, where he would supervise 14 officers, although Mayor Carmel Monti said he expects the new chief will start sometime next week after paperwork is finalized.
The Holmes Beach City Commission voted last week to ratify the mayor's recommendation to hire Tokajer.
While Tokajer had recommendations from a number of law enforcement officials from Manatee County, including Sheriff Brad Steube, the decision drew some criticism from the Holmes Beach residents.
Interim Police Chief Dale Stephenson was among the local candidates for the job and a popular choice.
"Dale was a very popular lieutenant," Monti said. "I need the best person I could find, not a popularity or even a seniority issue."
Stephenson has since resigned from the department.
"I think the deciding factors were the overall need for leadership and management skills that Bill has exemplified in his previous jobs," Monti said.
Tokajer said he was honored by the opportunity to be a police chief, a longtime goal for him.
"My entire career I've worked towards getting all the leadership training that was available," Tokajer said. He wants to review the Holmes Beach Police Department before commenting on any changes, saying that former Chief Jay Romine left "big shoes to fill."
"I believe that once I get there, the officers and community will see that I have the best for the community at heart," Tokajer said.
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Stephen W. Schneider
Director of Operations
125 Arborway
Boston, MA 02130
BS Biology (2000), Northeastern University
ALM Sustainability and Environmental Management (2010), Harvard University Extension School
As the director of operations I oversee the activities of the horticulture, greenhouse and nursery, and facilities departments that care for the Arnold Arboretum's landscape and infrastructure. I also work closely with the curator of living collections to develop landscape management plans and strategies to ensure the long-term health of our plant collections. Additionally, I endeavor to maintain effective working relationships with local, state, and federal government agencies, local community organizations, and other University departments.
I began my career at the Arboretum as an intern while working towards a bachelor's degree in biology at Northeastern University. After graduating in 2000, I joined the Arboretum staff as an apprentice and later became a full-time horticulturist. In 2004 I assumed responsibility for coordinating the Isabella Hunnewell Internship Program while acting as the assistant manager of horticulture, and began overseeing the entire horticulture maintenance operation as manager of horticulture in 2008. My current position affords me the opportunity to lead and work with many of the departments that support our world class collections of woody plants as well as our internship programs that help to prepare future generation for jobs in public horticulture.
I am a Massachusetts-certified Arborist and Commercial Pesticide Applicator, and I am a member of the Professional Grounds Management Society. In spring 2010, I received a master's degree in sustainability and environmental management from the Harvard University Extension School.


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Nearly 90 Medicines and Vaccines In Development for HIV/AIDS
Washington, D.C. (December 1, 2011) — America's biopharmaceutical research companies are testing 88 medicines and vaccines to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS and related conditions, according to a report by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).
- An antisense gene therapy that uses genetic material derived from HIV-1 itself to remove disease-causing aspects of the virus.
- A transdermal vaccine comprised of DNA plasmids that helps suppress virus replication and destroys HIV-infected cells.
- One treatment in a new class of medicines is intended to prevent the HIV virus from attaching to new cells and breaking through the cell membrane.
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