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This Black Friday, retailers appear to be using social media more as a means of driving customers into stores than as a direct sales tool, according to early shopping data released Friday.
As of noon, sales generated by social media represented just .18% of online Black Friday sales, compared with .53% last year, according to data from the websites of 500 retailers. The drop could be a sign that large retailers are using social media more to draw people into stores and less to push shoppers into making instant purchases with deep discounts, said Jay Henderson, strategy director for IBM Smarter Commerce, which gathered the data from websites run by its customers.
Retailers may be becoming more sophisticated in their use of social networks, making sites such as Facebook and Twitter part of a more integrated marketing strategy than in the past, when they were used more as a means of driving single sales of discounted items. "Last year was one of the first years there was a big investment by retailers in social media. They tried a lot of things and a lot of discounting," Henderson said. "Some of what we've seen this year is retailers pulling back on promotions designed specifically for social media."
Instead social media advertisements are part of a larger strategy to get people into stores and onto ecommerce sites where they may make multiple purchases, rather than just scooping up items promoted on social media. Still, social network sales could surge later in the day after shoppers returned home from stores, Henderson said.
Sales from social network referrals as a percentage of overall online shopping climbed late Thanksgiving night, presumably after families finished dinner and people reached out on Facebook to their absent friends and relatives. At 9pm Thursday, sales generated from social sites constituted only .2% of all online sales for the day. But by midnight, after shoppers had the chance to kibitz and complain online about family gatherings, social sales jumped to .63% of total ecommerce.
The post-turkey shopping habits offer insights to companies looking to better target social media ad dollars across time and device type, said Henderson. Another example: by the end of Thanksgiving day, iPads had driven 10.7% of online sales, more than any other device. "In the afternoon the top mobile device was the iPhone — folks have their phone out at the dinner table," Henderson said. Later, however, "The iPad became the number one mobile device as people moved from the dinner table to being curled up on the couch."


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Being present at a moment when history is made - not just personal history but an actual incident when life changes for a large number of people - is a rare thing.
It has happened to Ed Grange twice.
Grange, 85, is the former longtime manager of Holy Cross Energy. Actually, during his 60-year tenure with the company it was called Holy Cross Electric Association. His background uniquely qualified Grange to pen the company's history, a task he completed in 2011 and his work was published earlier this year as Holy Cross Electric: In the Beginning.
"I started the history a long time ago and got to chapter 2 or 3 and put it away," said Grange. "Then about two or three years ago, I got back to it, before I forgot everything."
Grange's story begins with the May 11, 1935 executive order signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt establishing the Rural Electrification Administration.
"At that time, only 1 out of every 10 farms in America had electricity. This new government agency would make low interest long-term loans available to cooperative non-profit organizations as well as to municipalities and utility districts," his history begins.
"Of course, I grew up without any electricity," said Grange, describing his childhood on a ranch near Basalt. "We had no way to keep things cool except the root cellar and everything we did on the ranch we did with horses."
Grange noted that Colorado was one of the last states in the nation to bring electric power to rural areas, but by 1939 efforts were under way in the Minturn/Wolcott/Bond areas to form an electric cooperative. The Roaring Fork Valley launched a similar effort at the same time and because the two valleys knew it would be difficult to get two separate REA loans approved, they decided to combine efforts.
"It's not really clear just when approvals were finally received from Washington, but a special meeting was held on Oct. 9, 1940, at which resolutions were passed authorizing the borrowing of funds from REA," reads Holy Cross Electric: In the Beginning. The board approved a loan contract for $119,000 at an interest rate of 2.46 percent. "Mela Cerise, the director from Basalt, was quoted as saying 'We never in the world are going to be able to pay back all that money!'"
With the loan secured, the REA solicited construction bids and ultimately hired George Thurston as project superintendent. Thurston had experience as a linemen for the rural cooperative in the San Luis Valley and the local board was searching for someone with familiarity with new line construction. It was a momentous hire, and Thurston would lead the Holy Cross Electric for the next 35 years.
The REA established an office in Basalt and set to work building electric lines. Holy Cross Electric Association initially had 388 customers enrolled and the terms of their service contracts called for a $5 annual membership fee.
On Sept. 6, 1941, Holy Cross threw the switch and for the first time people in the town of Basalt had electric power. Grange vividly remembers that historic day.
"I was a freshman in high school and they had a big celebration in downtown Basalt," he said. "They had refrigerators out on the street making ice."
The Aspen Times recorded the event, noting "Hundreds of people from up and down the valley were in Basalt last Saturday for the big celebration of the energizing of the REA power line, which brings electrical energy to ranches throughout the valley as well as to the towns of Basalt and Emma. Reports are there were so many at the free dance in the evening the dancing had to be done in shifts so everyone could get a chance on the floor."
It was truly a life-changing moment for the people of the Roaring Fork Valley. But then three months later, a life-changing moment happened for everyone in the United States. "When Pearl Harbor was attacked, everything got shut down" said Grange. "We couldn't get materials like copper because of the war."
During the war years for rural areas in the Eagle and Roaring Fork valleys, life continued as it always had with no electric power. However, both the towns of Eagle and Gypsum had electric service from the Eagle River Electric company.
"Electric power to the Eagle-Gypsum area was provided by a hydro plant located about eight miles south of Gypsum on Gypsum Creek, which entailed a diversion dam, storage reservoir, 1,4000 feet of wooden penstock pipe and related equipment and buildings," reads Holy Cross Electric: In the Beginning.
In 1943, the owner of the Eagle River Electric Company approached Holy Cross to see if the REA would like to purchase the operation. "He wanted to sell because the systems were falling into bad shape. But we did not know how bad it was until we owned them," said Grange.
Holy Cross's move into the Eagle and Gypsum communities was a significant step in the company's history.
"All of the sudden, we were in the generation business," said Grange.
The change wasn't popular in some parts of the community. "There was a lot of resistance encountered when the consumers were asked to sign membership applications and pay the $5 membership fee. They just weren't much interested in becoming members of this upstart rural electric company," reads Holy Cross Electric: In the Beginning. To assuage some of the animosity, the company established an office in downtown Eagle and eventually as their electric service improved, residents became more accepting.
In 1950, Grange was hired by Holy Cross for a summer job. He had just finished the spring semester in graduate school at the University of Colorado and he planned to become a math teacher.
"My plan for the summer was to stay in Boulder and work on my thesis," said Grange. "I had everything done and all I had to do was write my thesis. Then the call came and I was looking at going to work at Holy Cross as just a summer job."
That summer job lasted for the next 60 years.
"In those days, everyone was concentrating on building electric lines and no one was keeping records," said Grange. The federal government had shut down any further construction loans until the company got its records in order. When Grange started work, there were 700 customers and seven employees at Holy Cross. "And, we were basically the same area then as we are today."
Things were a lot tougher in the company's early days.
"I remember a lot of months when we had to struggle to make payroll," said Grange.
He earned $1.15 per hour when he was first hired.
Throughout the 1950s, the company continued its mission to bring electric service to outlying rural areas.
"In 1958 we finally brought a line up Gore Creek to serve two Greek sheepmen. They had been pestering us for electric service for years," Grange continued.
That line would eventually prove to be very important.
Grange also vividly remembers the second time he was on hand when history was made. He and Thurston were at the Holy Cross office in Glenwood when Pete Seibert, the man who would eventually develop Vail, asked for a meeting.
"Pete told us he had a real problem. The gondola was already ordered and Public Service Company said that a ski area on the western side of the Continental Divide was never going to work. They wanted cash upfront to build the electric lines," said Grange. "Pete told us he didn't have the cash to do that and asked if Holy Cross could help him."
The rural electric operation was understandably nervous about the plan, but Thurston agreed to take the proposal to the Holy Cross Board of Directors. Two things were working in Seibert's favor. The company was already serving a modest ski operation on Aspen Mountain, so the concept of a resort was not totally foreign. And, just as importantly, because those Greek sheepmen had been successful in their efforts to get Holy Cross to bring service to the Gore Valley, the company considered the area as part of its territory. Holy Cross agreed to service the Vail area, and that is how history was made.
"That's what you call a good business decision," Grange said with a grin. "But if that had gone bankrupt, we probably all would have been out of a job."
"That was really the big push for Holy Cross," Grange continued. "From then on, it was just growing out of our ears."
Today Holy Cross Energy's assets are valued at approximately $306 million. The company serves 55,000 customers and has 153 employees.
"That's quite a change from those early days. But the area served is still about the same as it was in the 1950s - Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties plus a little bit in Gunnison County around Marble," said Grange.
While Grange retired from Holy Cross in 1993, he came back to work for the company on special projects until 2011. One of those projects included writing Holy Cross Electric: In the Beginning.
"Obviously, I never did finish my thesis for my masters at CU," said Grange. But he has managed to record his first-person experiences as this valley evolved into a world famous resort community. He says he's more than satisfied by the way things turned out. After all, how many people can legitimately say they were present to watch as history is made?
A copy of Holy Cross: In the Beginning is available at the Eagle Public Library Eagle County History archives.
Holy Cross Energy, founded in 1939, is member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative utility providing electricity, energy products and services to more than 55,000 consumers primarily in the Western Colorado counties of Eagle, Pitkin and Garfield.
Each consumer receiving electric service from Holy Cross is a member-owner eligible to vote at meetings of members, to become a director, to receive member equity allocations and/or distributions and to share in the proceeds should Holy Cross be dissolved.
As a not-for-profit electric utility, annual revenues that exceed operating expenses are credited to each member's equity account based upon their annual energy purchases. Each member receives an annual statement showing their current and past year(s) member equity allocation and equity account balance. Members may receive cash distributions from their equity account up to two times per year depending upon length of membership. Cash distributions are made at the discretion of the board of directors based upon the bylaws and financial condition of Holy Cross. Members have received cash distributions of over $105 million since 1963 with nearly $37 million distributed since May of 2005.
Holy Cross is governed by a duly elected board of directors consisting of seven active Holy Cross members from specific geographical districts serving staggered three year terms.
- Courtesy www.holycross.com

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A Nice Round Number for IBM's 2014 Executive Bonuses: $0
As announced in an IBM company filing today, this is what it can look like when executives fail to deliver the results they are paid to make happen:
The story, via the WSJ's Michael Calia:
IBM Chief Executive Ginni Rometty and her top executive team will forgo annual bonuses for 2013 due to poor results, the company said Friday.
Ms. Rometty and the executives had proposed the move last week after the company posted a 5.5% decline in fourth-quarter revenue amid continued hardware struggles. The computer giant said in a filing Friday that the compensation committee approved the recommendation.
The CEO's base salary for 2014 will remain at $1.5 million, the company said.
IBM shares were down 35 cents to $177.01 in late-afternoon trading. The stock is down 13% over the past 12 months.
The $0.00 payouts for 2013 are a contrast to what the executives pickup up in 2012:
So what's going on at IBM? Overly cautious management could be one factor. "Many on Wall Street are now beginning to regard IBM as a company more focused on its stock price than its long-term path," the WSJ's Dennis Berman wrote last week. It lost a $600 million CIA cloud computing contract (and then a high-profile court appeal of the loss), and has struggled to turn its Watson supercomputer into a profitable business.
If executives want to earn a bonus in 2014, they have some big projects to pull off: To begin with, completing the sale of IBM's low-end server business to China's Lenovo, and executing the $1.2 billion rollout of 15 new data centers around the world and the accompanying expansion of its cloud computing business.


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News 12 First at Five / Monday, Jan. 21, 2012
WAGENER, S.C. (WRDW) -- Like so many others in Wagener, George Smith has noticed the spike.
"Lawn mowers, chain saws, and you know, your small items that they can carry off real fast," he said.
While he hasn't fallen victim himself, he knows plenty of others who have. The small Aiken County town has seen about 20 burglaries, larcenies or break-ins in the past couple of weeks.
"It's not only in our area, it's in the surrounding area, but we are responsible for looking after the citizens of Wagener and that's our concern now," Smith said.
The Wagener Police Department has made a number of big arrests in the past week.
"We think that's going to clear up quite a few attempted burglaries and burglaries that have happened over the last several months," said Chief Jeff Key.
Meanwhile, Mayor Michael Miller and Smith, who's also a town councilman, are doing their parts, too.
"The street I live on -- every house has been hit but mine, and I think that's because of the dogs," Mayor Miller said. "We're going to change things."
On Monday, the target was an old mobile home. It was demolished in just about 10 minutes.
"It's a place where people can hide out, and we're trying to do away with those places," Smith said.
It's just one of many the town is using an ordinance to remove. Owners can pay a fine or tear down their old abandoned eyesore mobile homes.
"We have three more that are already lined up, and we're going after more after that. We're going to clean it up," the mayor said.
Smith lives only a short distance away, and he's already noticed a difference. He says there's less suspicious foot traffic in his neighborhood.
"We [are] not there now. It's a process, but we plan to follow this to the end," he said.
The mayor of Wagener also encourages the town's citizens to be vigilant themselves. He showed News 12 a motion alarm and motion detection light adapters, both of which can be purchased for about $20 a piece at a hardware store. He says calling in tips to police is essential, too.


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Saturday's letters: Voter registration
Published: Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 9, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
To the editor: I am very disappointed in the North Carolina requirements for registering to vote and the actual process of voting.
I was a resident in the United States for many years, but early in 2011 I decided to become a U.S. citizen. On Oct. 12, 2011, I was sworn in, and one of my first missions was to get registered so I could vote in the 2012 elections.
I went to the Henderson County Election Board and proudly presented them my form all filled out. I had my citizenship certificate and other pieces of identification with me. To my surprise, the young lady just looked at my form and informed me that I would hear from them in about three weeks. I asked if she needed to see my proof of citizenship but she said that was not necessary.
Needless to say, I was very upset after spending a considerable amount of money and time to become a citizen and yet no one seemed to care when it came to the most important process of voting. What is wrong with this picture? I need proper identification to see my doctor or conduct business at my bank but not to vote.
Maria P. Hetzel
Laurel Park
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To the editor: Just recently, a local nursery, selling trees and shrubbery, closed. I assume from a lack of customers. A prominently displayed sign on the property reads: We built it, Obama killed it.
The nurserys location was two streets from a main thoroughfare, not at all visible to motorists who might have learned of its existence and perhaps have stopped. Barack Obama did not select the nurserys location.
I purchased an azalea at the nursery for $12.95. It was in a pot marked Encore. Later, I saw the same plant with the same pot marking at Lowes and A Growing Concern for $9.95. Obama did not price the plant.
Is Obama to be blamed for the nurserys closing?
Arthur Wayboer
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To the editor: Go to the courthouse only if you absolutely have to. Sheriff Charles McDonalds security plan is absolutely stupid. We, the taxpayers, pay for a beautiful new building, and now we have to enter through a narrow basement hallway and go through an empty-your-pockets search and a metal detector with old geezers looking you over, with fingers on the trigger. I can say this since Im an old geezer myself.
My, what a pleasant experience! Why the overreaction?
On Aug. 28, two women got into a fight outside the courthouse, and one got stabbed in the face. Was this in the courthouse? No! Will this security keep fights between idiots from happening in the parking lot? No! So one incident outside the courthouse jogged the sheriff into action, and he installs security on the main floor on Sept. 5, not just the court area as before. This evidently was not disruptive enough for courthouse business, so he decided to run everyone through the basement gantlet on Sept. 14.
Planners did a good job on the courthouse. Unfortunately, they didnt anticipate a law enforcement mentality that would run the taxpaying folks and others through the dungeon.
E. Ingle
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To the editor: When my son was in the Boy Scouts in the 1970s, he had a Scoutmaster who was considered the best in the area. It was not until after he graduated that I was told the Scoutmaster had approached him. Fortunately, he was old enough and able to protect himself, but I often thought about the younger boys in the troop.
However, when the Scouts instituted a policy of refusing to accept homosexual Scoutmasters and members, the liberals and gay rights groups raised a real ruckus. The Scouts took a lot of flak over that, and now theyre taking a lot of flak again because they had problems in the past with homosexual Scoutmasters.
When will folks learn that you cant have it both ways? Either they are allowed to protect the children or they have to abide by rules of having gays in their ranks. The Girl Scouts will probably get the same kind of flak.
Both of these organizations have done more for the youths of this country than any other group and dont deserve the treatment theyve gotten from the press and the liberals.
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SACRAMENTO -- Speaking at an annual crime victims rally Tuesday at the Capitol, Gov. Jerry Brown said he was nearly a victim of crime himself twice in the last year and a half.
Brown revealed that a man tried to break into his Sacramento loft apartment Sunday night, though he wasn't there at the time. And in late 2011, three men showed up in a car at his home in the Oakland hills before they were detained and released without charges, Oakland police said.
In Sacramento, the man climbed to the roof of his J Street apartment building, which is over a P.F. Chang's restaurant, and jumped onto the governor's balcony. A neighbor called police, who arrested the man on suspicion of prowling.
The man, described in police reports as a "suspicious subject," was later released and likely didn't know whose apartment he was trying to break into, the governor said.
In November 2011, Brown's wife, Anne Gust Brown, was home alone when Oakland police received a call that California Highway Patrol officers, who were on routine guard at the Oakland home, had detained a vehicle and three men on "an unspecified dignitary's property," said Sgt. Chris Bolton.
Oakland police went to the home shortly before 1 a.m. and determined the vehicle was suspicious, said Bolton.
"Although the circumstances of the vehicle's presence on the property was suspicious, one vehicle occupant was issued a citation for possession of a hypodermic needle and the vehicle and all occupants were released from the scene following a preliminary investigation,'' Bolton said in an email Tuesday night.
Brown said Tuesday: "They said they were looking to buy real estate in the neighborhood."
At the crime victims event, Brown told a crowd who gathered amid a gallery of posters of people who had been slain that he has no idea what it's like to be a victim of a serious crime such as a family member's murder.
"I try to grasp what it means to lose a loved one," he said. "While I can't say that I can feel your pain, I will say I will defend my oath to the Constitution, which is to make California the safest place humanly possible."
Advocates of crime victims are at odds with Brown's 2011 realignment plan, which transferred offenders of nonviolent and nonsexual-related crimes and most parole violators from state prisons to county jails. Still, the advocates cheered when Brown said he is fighting a federal court panel's threat to hold him in contempt if he doesn't comply with an order to release 10,000 inmates to further reduce the crowded system.
Brown has argued that releasing more inmates will increase crime. And he maintains that the federal courts shouldn't have oversight any longer over California's prison system, after realignment reduced the prison population by 25,000 inmates.
"I'm working every day trying to figure out how to take this case, which we're losing now, to get in front of the U.S. Supreme Court so we don't have to let out those 10,000 people," Brown said.
The governor has until May 2 to offer a plan that shows how he will lower the inmate population. He will also have to determine what kind of legislation will be needed to comply with the order if it stands.
The federal courts have said the state's treatment of mentally ill prisoners continues to be unconstitutionally cruel. But Brown told reporters Tuesday that the state's inmates have it better than most Californians.
"We're spending more and more money on health care, more than people get in free society," he said. "It's not that we're perfect or the state of California hasn't made mistakes. It's just that after spending billions, we are making progress."
After returning from his recent China trip, Brown on Friday made an unannounced visit to the state prison in Chino and said he plans to visit other prisons in coming days.
Brown said the "lock-'em up, throw-the-key-away" rhetoric in recent decades contributed to the state's $27 billion deficit that he inherited in 2011. But he did not discount the possibility of adding new beds to the prison system.
On another issue Tuesday, Brown offered his support to the beleaguered leadership at the California Public Utilities Commission, saying that its president, Mike Peevey, "is well-experienced. He's flawed like everyone else in this building, but he has a lot of knowledge, and he has great commitment."
Peevey's six-year term is up at the end of 2014. Brown avoided any substantive comment on last week's report that criticized the PUC's safety culture. Legislators are holding a hearing on the PUC's performance Wednesday, where the executive director, Paul Clanon, is expected to lay out a plan showing how the PUC will turn its safety culture around.
The Legislative Analyst's Office said Tuesday that revenues are now $4 billion more than the governor anticipated in his budget. But Brown tried to tamp down hopes that many Californians have of restoring programs decimated by recent cuts.
"We have a very complicated mechanism called Proposition 98," the governor said, "and depending on how the money flows, it may not be as available as many people are now thinking."
Staff writer Kristin J. Bender contributed to this report.Contact Steven Harmon at 916-441-2101. Follow him at Twitter.com/ssharmon. Read the Political Blotter at IBAbuzz.com/politics.


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1. Play college basketball for any college of your choice for4years?
2. Play NBA basketball on your favorite team w/ your favorite player w/ no pay?
College team of my choice for 4 years - Free education and a lasting experience. I'll get paid after I graduate. No doubt about it
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Yep, i would definitely agree with iAthletes. I would want to go to college for 4 years, get that education and experience, and then after i graduate i would get paid and go to (in my case) the WNBA if i wanted. No doubt in my mind. College ball and education first, then go pro, get paid, and play with my favorite (if i wanted) second.
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definately Kansas, because that is my dad's alma mater. but also because they have a great education system and basketball program.
College for 4 years, since i could play for NC Tar Heels, and get an education in the process.
I really happy to hear everyone talking about college and choosing to get a free education. It's definitely the most attractive offer in this question.
Basketball is a game and if you can use it to provide yourself greater opportunities in life, getting a free college education would be at the top of that list.
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College no doubt. Relax for 4 years and do your favorite thing- play ball.
Play college ball for 4 years. It would be a good chance to further my knowledge of academics and basketball.
I was gonna say go pro, but after seein some of the comments yeah actually go to college.
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
- Kevin Durant
Play college basketball for four years.I'll benefit academically for my future,while at the same time doing what I love to do which is Basketball.
I would defenitely play for Duke for 4 years and get my education, so i can fall back on something when i retire from the NBA. The i would go to the NBA and hopefully play alon with Kevin Durant.
play for memphis four years college when i graduate i will get paid
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
play college for 4 years with out a doubt
"I work on my game daily,Because I'm never satisfied,and i'm never going to be" - Tracy McGrady
I would play college basketball for Notre Dame for 4-yeears
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Woodhead's ambitious publishing plans for the future will continue to bring you a range of authoritative reference books, professional texts and monographs, all written and produced to the exacting standards that have made Woodhead Publishing one of the UK's fastest growing publishers. All of our books are written in direct response to customers' needs by a truly international team of authors, ensuring they are designed for and relevant to a global audience. Building on previous years' achievements our 2014 publishing programme consolidates existing series with over 85 new titles.
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Standardisation in Cell and Tissue Engineering
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Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs)
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State laboratory staff who have responsibilities for developing, implementing, and/or improving the quality management system in their laboratory as well as those who are seeking OWM recognition and/or accreditation or improvements to support recognition/accreditation. This course is available for non weights and measures participants. This webinar is especially helpful for laboratory staff and for the managers/administrators involved in the regular management review sessions.
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BEVERLY - The president of the Muskingum Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is stepping down after more than 10 years at the post.
Glen Miller of Beverly will leave the office on Jan. 1 and will be succeeded by Rick Walters of Beverly.
"I just thought it was time to let a younger person take over. I've been there 10 or 11 years and sometimes it is good for the chamber to get younger people involved," Miller, 77, said.
When Miller started, the chamber suffered from a budget shortfall. The organization has grown to the point that is now gives out more than $10,000 annually to area nonprofit organizations including the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, local schools and area museums, said board member Kevin Rings, who will soon take over the role of chamber vice president.
"There would be no chamber without Glen. When he took over, the chamber was $1,500 in debt. Now the chamber is growing and thriving and financially solvent," he said.
Beyond its main purpose of fostering business, the chamber's dedication to philanthropy is part of what makes it so special to him, said Miller. "We're the only chamber that does this, that gives money out to the nonprofit organizations in our county," he said.
Not to mention, said Miller, that they do it all with no budget.
"It's all volunteer. I have never received a thing from the chamber and our directors have never received anything," he added.
Of all the philanthropy the chamber takes part in, Miller said he has particularly enjoyed giving out two $1,000 scholarships to local high school students every year.
"I'm proud that we're able to do that...They are very smart kids and so that makes me feel good every year," he said.
Though Miller will be taking off his presidential hat, he and his years of experience will not be going far. Miller plans on transitioning into a role as a member of chamber's Board of Directors.
"Glen has done a great job. I agreed to step up as president as long as Glen stayed on as director. He has a wealth of knowledge," Walters, 56, said. Walters, a partner at Dietz, Futrell & Walters Insurance, Inc., has been a chamber director for five years and has served as the vice president for the past two years.


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SANTA CLARA -- Colin Kaepernick finished the 49ers' minicamp and nine-week offseason program in impressive fashion Thursday, completing his final five passes to five different receivers.
Consider that an appropriate summation on where things stand with a 49ers offense searching for receiver depth after Michael Crabtree's Achilles tear last month.
The 49ers did add former Raiders receiver Brandon Carswell, but he promptly tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his first practice Wednesday, as coach Jim Harbaugh announced after Thursday's practice.
Carswell's exit resulted in an audition Thursday for former Indianapolis Colts receiver Austin Collie, whose injury history (multiple concussions, 2012 ACL tear) has the 49ers seeking further medial evaluations before a potential signing.
An injury isn't what kept Anquan Boldin, the 49ers' most established receiver, out of the final team drills. "I felt like he had done enough, and I wanted to see the younger receivers," Harbaugh said.
One such receiver is A.J. Jenkins, whose breakout offseason finished with a fantastic, diving catch during Kaepernick's closing spree. Marlon Moore, Kassim Osgood, Ricardo Lockette and tight end Vance McDonald also hauled in Kaepernick passes on that final stretch.
"They were really sharp there. Colin has been on it all offseason, and that period especially was outstanding," Harbaugh said.
Kaepernick cited his vocal leadership as the biggest area he's improved through his first offseason as the 49ers' starting quarterback. Teammates agreed.
"I've seen him most definitely speak up and let it be known what needs to be done," linebacker Patrick Willis said. "That's the kind of thing you have to do when you want it to be right, when you're the guy who's leading."
"After the first game we played the Rams, we saw we were," Harbaugh said of a run-pass, pre-snap indication. Such tells were "not as much" an issue in the 49ers' 16-13 overtime loss three weeks later in St. Louis, he said.
Kaepernick dismissed the notion the Rams' recognition of 49ers' tendencies resulted in his first career loss as a starter in that Dec. 2 matchup. "There were things in that game we should have made plays, I should have made different decisions," Kaepernick said. "I'm not going to chalk something totally up to what a defense was doing. I look at ourselves, first."
"I'm just getting my body back, and I want to be fresh," the 49ers' all-time leading rusher said as he prepares for his ninth season. After turning 30 in May, Gore's newfound motivation is fueled by reaching that proverbial age barrier for a running back.
"I laugh. I feel like every year it's something with me. I've got to overcome everything every year," said Gore, the 49ers' leading rusher every season since his 2005 rookie year. "I'm just going to keep working and training hard, and whenever Ferg lets me get on the field, I'll just go hard and prove everybody wrong again."
Staff writer Jimmy Durkin contributed to this report. For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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BAE Nashua issued patent for new electronic countermeasure to defeat heat-seaking missiles using LEDs
Apparatus for countermeasuring a heat-seeking missile comprising: a thin flexible plastic lighting source in the form of a panel having one or more patches of light emitting diodes that emit energy in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; a power source for the light emitting diodes coupled to said lighting source; and, a modulator for modulating the output of said diodes with a jam code, the number of diodes in said lighting source providing an output commensurate with that associated with an infrared laser countermeasure system.
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Giving boredom the boot at the car show
Inspiring trust-fund wishes and lottery-winner dreams
In the market for a Maserati? Craving a Corvette? Willing to settle for a photo of a Ferrari and the gift of a free GEICO key chain?
Whether you are cruising for a new ride or just hoping to distract your antsy kids with shiny objects, the 2013 San Diego International Auto Show wants to put you in a car. Or if not an actual car, at least in a driving state of mind. The show will be parked at the San Diego Convention Center through Sunday.
Here are some reports from its first day in town.
Greetings from Camp Jeep: The bad news about the new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk prowling the far end of the convention-center floor is that you can't drive it. The better news is that Jay Gordinier can, and you will prefer that he does.
"I'm just demonstrating the strength of the frame," the professional driver said as he took the Jeep sideways up a ramp that is part of the Camp Jeep ride-along demonstration course. The popular customer-participation drive also has Gordinier bumping over a bunch of logs before heading down a steep ramp, where he demonstrates the Hill Descent Control feature by taking his foot off the break while his passengers clutch their seat belts for dear, precious life.
"People scream," he said of this hilly portion of the demo. "People have asked to get out and walk back."
William Leon of Chula Vista, 6, was not one of those people.
"I liked the mountain, but the logs almost made me go out the window," said William, who rode in the Jeep with his parents. "I was brave."
Trust-fund wishes and lottery dreams: In the Exotics Salon, the men hawking the luxury autos on display had to remind people that these high-end babies aren't merely for drooling.
"I just wanted to let you know that all of these cars are for sale," one guy said to folks peering past the velvet ropes at the vision that was the white Lotus with gold trim. No one bit, although everyone wanted to.
Like his fellow auto-show attendees, Joe Smith entered the Exotics Salon by walking through a swanky set of red theater curtains. He survived the siren call of the Rolls Royces, the Porsches and the 1971 DeTomaso Pantera by listening to his wallet. But a man can dream, can't he?
"If I was trying to impress the schoolgirl that lives inside my wife, I would buy the yellow Lamborghini," said Smith, a Rancho Santa Fe doctor who attended the show with his two teenage sons. "The spirit is willing, but the pocketbook is weak."
Baby, you can drive this car: The bright-green Jeep tote bags will come in handy, as will the Hyundai dashboard grip mats and the GEICO Gecko key chains. But for attendees willing to surrender their driver's licenses and demographic information to the car companies parked behind the convention center, the best auto-show swag is probably the memory of test-driving an auto that is totally out of your league.
For me, it was a silver Nissan 370Z Coupe, a sporty babe of a car with lots of attitude, no backseat and no reason to be part of my middle-aged life. But I picked it from the Nissan offerings anyway, and as brand ambassador Lais Pedroso and I zipped down Harbor Drive, I felt an unfamiliar need for speed. And Pedroso felt the need to tell me the story about the test driver who got pulled over for that very thing.
"I can ride with you and guide you," Pedroso said. "But I can't take your foot off the pedal."
Like most indulgent things, the test drive ended too soon. But I left with a pair of freebie sunglasses in my freebie tote bag and a priceless spring in my step.
"Did you pick the Z?" one of the Nissan booth workers asked as I walked away. I gave her a thumbs up.
"I knew it!" she crowed.
Because at the San Diego International Auto Show, that's how we roll.


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On the strength of precisely one feature-length movie, �District 9� (2009), South African writer/director Neill Blomkamp was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2009, by Forbes magazine as the 21st most powerful celebrity from Africa, and by legendary director Ridley Scott as a �game-changing filmmaker.�
�Elysium� grossed $11 million on opening day, and $139 million box office to date. It�s already made back the $115 million production costs.
�District 9� was made for a paltry $30 million and did $211 million box office. So it�s a safe bet Hollywood is going to let Blomkamp make more films.
That is unless they catch on to what he�s up to. Then he�s toast.
�Elysium� is set in a very dystopian Los Angeles in the year 2154. The city is a third world slum populated by a massive influx from Latin America.
Max (Matt Damon) is the rare underclass Anglo. He�s a former car thief/convict who works in a factory which makes robot police. The same ones who beat the stuffings out of him for sarcastic backtalk.
Overhead in orbit is Elysium, a wheel-shaped space colony (technically a Stanford torus) populated by one percenters in the ultimate gated community.
Lots of the earthly poor would like to get there, not least because every mansion has med-pods which can fix anything short of death.
Most get shot down by Kruger (Sharlto Copley) an operative with a thick South African accent, employed by Elysium�s Secretary of Defense Jessica Delacourt (Jodie Foster).
The squeamish president of Elysium wants this to stop. Delacourt cooly asks him if he has any children, as she does.
Delacourt has a stake in the future, and is willing to protect it at any cost – including staging a coup.
Back on Earth Max is trying to go more-or-less straight, but is forced to hire on with a gangster in a job to invade Elysium when he is exposed to a lethal dose of radiation at work. He�s got five days to live and needs to get to a med-pod.
Max�s childhood friend Frey (Alice Braga), a nurse, also has an interest in the job because her daughter is dying of leukemia.
Hollywood loves to hate rich people running evil corporations who get warm fuzzies oppressing and exploiting the poor and downtrodden.
Hollywood is of course the home of humble craftsmen toiling in a cottage industry.
Reviews have been wildly divergent. Some conservative media have dismissed �Elysium� as socialist claptrap.
On the other side of the aisle, Ben Kenigsberg at Roger Ebert�s site calls it a �class allegory.�
Me? I think Blomkamp is trying to make us think uncomfortable thoughts about problems which have no easy solution – or perhaps no solution at all. An unforgivable sin in Hollywood.
Blomkamp is an Afrikaner, descendant of Dutch, French Huguenots, and a mixed bag of European dissenters. He was raised during the last gasp of Apartheid, and saw civilization in South Africa start to unravel after it ended.
His mother took him and his siblings to Canada after a 17-year-old friend was murdered by carjackers in his own driveway. He once saw a black janitor beaten half to death by a gang of blankes (whites).
On a trip to Tiajuana, just across a thin line from San Diego, Blomkamp was kidnapped and held for $900 ransom – by the police.
Note the fictional Los Angeles of �Elysium� was filmed in the very real Mexico City.
What Blomkamp presents us with fictionally, is the reality that industrial civilization provides us with a lot of nice stuff, not least of which is medical care that prevents most of our children from dying in childhood.
But that�s not the case in much of the rest of the world. From our southern border to the tip of South America are millions of people who would like to have what we have. People who love their children as much as we love ours.
But what would happen if the borders fell?
Apartheid was morally repugnant. So is what happened after the apartheid regime in Rhodesia fell to the joy of all right-thinking peoples who don�t live there. So is what�s happening in Blomkamp�s native South Africa.
And maybe Los Angeles soon enough, the city Blomkamp calls �Johannesburg lite.�
Anyone remember that Cuban and Argentine working classes once had higher standards of living than the United States?
Blomkamp sees that civilization balances on a knife edge, and appreciates it more than those who�ve always had it ever can.
Hollywood evidently saw �Elysium� as a movie about the virtuous poor versus the villainous rich. They didn�t see that Blomkamp�s vision of the future is much more complicated than that.
Shhhhhhh! Don�t tell them, and maybe we�ll see more movies from this game-changing filmmaker.


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DENVER -- Warriors point guard Stephen Curry isn't the type to get depressed. He's more of the worrying type. And about a year ago, after his bid to return to action ended with the decision to have another surgery on his right ankle, he was in full fret mode.
Golden State general manager Bob Myers could see it when he visited Curry in Los Angeles, where Dr. Richard Ferkel performed arthroscopic surgery, Curry's second surgery in less than a year. What do you say to someone who does everything right but can't escape disappointment? What do you do when the nice guy keeps finishing last?
Myers searched for the words.
"I said it's going to happen for you," he recalled. "It will happen. Just stick with it. Don't get down."
It probably seems like forever ago when Curry was a giant question mark hanging over the franchise. On April 18, 2012, when he stood in the Warriors locker room and revealed he was done for the season, no one knew if he'd ever be the player who dazzled Warriors fans as a rookie.
When he sprained his ankle in October, many wondered if he could ever handle the physical rigors of the NBA. When he struggled the opening month, many questioned if he was even a starter.
Now, he enters Game 1 of the Warriors' first-round playoff series against Denver on Saturday as arguably the best player in the series. Elite minds in the NBA fear him, his name lingers in the background of MVP conversations, and his four-year, $44 million contract makes it appear that the Warriors got over on him.
The fourth-year guard out of Davidson said he always believed he could be this good. But for it to happen so fast, even he sometimes pauses to take it all in.
"It's been really crazy," said Curry, whose infant daughter, Riley, helped keep things in perspective while he recovered from surgery. "Missing 40 games last year and battling the ankle surgery. Now having a great year, as a team and individually, getting that first playoff experience. ... It's been a great ride."
The mantra for Curry and Warriors management, for the better part of two years, was get healthy. To let them tell it, they knew he was a star in the making.
Many had forgotten about the baby-faced rookie who under Don Nelson nearly came from behind to steal the Rookie of the Year Award from Sacramento's Tyreke Evans. But the Warriors hadn't. They figured he just had to get and stay on the court, which some 15 sprains of the same ankle in three seasons kept preventing.
And all season long, as the Warriors manufactured 47 wins, many around the league have echoed that sentiment. LeBron James. Doc Rivers. Kobe Bryant. Gregg Popovich. And they all said the same thing -- the only thing holding back Curry was injuries.
"He's improved, but really it's just healthwise," said Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson, who came into the league with Curry. "He averaged 18 or something as a rookie. But this is the first year he's really been healthy, his ankle wasn't bothering him. He's just showing everybody what he can do."
The Warriors bet $44 million they were right about Curry. When he signed an $11 million-per-year extension on Halloween -- after he'd sprained his ankle again in the preseason -- there was no shortage of people who thought the Warriors were nuts.
But the criticism started to wane after he had 31 points, nine assists and six rebounds while almost single-handedly carrying the Warriors to victory at Dallas in mid-November. It waned more when he torched Chris Paul and the Clippers at Oracle in early January.
By the time he left Madison Square Garden on Feb. 27, after torching the Knicks for 54 points in a losing effort, it was all gone.
"In hindsight, you look back and think how could they think about not (giving him an extension)," TNT and NBA TV analyst Greg Anthony said. "He's put himself in that elite category of point guards. But with that category is going to come a lot more responsibility and higher expectations. I certainly think he's up for it."
Warriors management feared Curry would have gotten a max offer had he become a free agent. Now there's little doubt he would've. But Myers said the best part is not the vindication but watching someone reap what he sewed.
Myers said Curry is going to get better because of how much he works on his game. And with Curry's natural talent, Myers won't prognosticate how good Curry can be. He's just going to enjoy watching it unfold.
"If you have a healthy Steph Curry, you have a really high ceiling," Myers said. "I don't think he's reached his peak. I certainly think he can become an A-list guy. His career is on the incline. He's going to get better. It's just a question of how much better he's going to get."
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Monte Poole: David Lee's play is likely to decide the series.
George Karl, above, has come a long way from his Warriors days as "Furious George."
Warriors try to make an altitude adjustment. Page 3
Series' key matchups. Page 3
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EAST VAIL - Did anyone see that coming?
Maybe some did in the Vail Mountain School soccer huddle at halftime. However it happened, the Gore Rangers should bottle it.
VMS trailed Roaring Fork, 2-0, at the half, but exploded for five goals in the second half to defeat the 10th-ranked Rams, 5-2, Tuesday at Bandoni Alumni Field.
"It really did come together," VMS coach J.D. Caldwell said. "We had a moment at halftime when we talked about what we could do better. We just started playing really beautiful soccer. Get the ball outside, down the line, serve it across and finish."
Roaring Fork (7-3-1) never saw it coming.
Ben Hymes had two goals (with the assist on one going to goalie William Sterett), as did Ryan Smith. Clay Kirwood capped it with a score of his own.
And, thus, the Gore Rangers (4-6-1 overall, but 3-2 in the 3A Slope) head into their drive for orange (aka the playoffs) in good position and with momentum. VMS is at Coal Ridge Thursday and at Basalt Oct. 18.
"It was perfect timing," Caldwell said. "We see we can beat teams like that with good records. That really boosts the whole team."
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Definition of kyphosis in English:
Excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back. Compare with lordosis.
Example sentences
- Patients with postural kyphosis can generally correct the kyphosis by making a conscious effort to do so.
- The symptoms of kyphosis may resemble other spinal conditions or deformities, or may be a result of an injury or infection.
- Kyphosis is a progressive disorder that can affect children or adults in the thoracic or cervical spine.
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- Vertebroplasty makes no attempt to restore height and correct the kyphotic deformity which results from an osteoporotic compression fracture.
- However, having said that, I remember reading about whether their doctor would correct the kyphotic curve in addition to the scoliosis.
- If asked to lift up both hands, this person will sink into a posterior pelvic tilt and kyphotic seated position, in an attempt to maintain sitting balance.
Mid 19th century: from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos 'bent, hunchbacked'.
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The Hannibal Area Chapter 4610 of AARP, Inc will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Hannibal Quality Inn & Suites on U.S. 36 West.
Guest speaker will be Michael Gaines of the Hannibal Arts Council. Reservations are required and should be made no later than Monday, Feb. 18, by calling 221-5470 or 221-3114.
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BMFT 601 Pre-Internship (3-0-3), fall. Combined practicum and lecture format. Students gain counseling experience through role-playing with each other. Emphasis is placed on basic counseling skills as well as awareness of students' own family of origin. Prerequisite: admission to the MFT program.
BMFT 602 MFT Internship I (3-0-3), spring. Supervised practice in marriage and family therapy. Emphasis on a wide variety of experience. Prerequisite: admission to the MFT program. Same as BMFT 603, 604, 605.
BMFT 603 MFT Internship II (3-0-3), fall.
BMFT 604 MFT Internship III (3-0-3), spring.
BMFT 605 MFT Internship IV (3-0-3), summer.
BMFT 610 Pre-Marriage and Marriage Therapy (3-0-3), fall. An introduction to the theories and techniques of marriage and family therapy as applied to the work of those persons who deal primarily with couples.
BMFT 634 Addictive Disorders (3-0-3), fall. Designed to address the spectrum of addictive disorders (chemicals, relationships, food and sex) with the focus on the biological, social and psychological aspects of the addictive process. Emphasis will include diagnosis and treatment strategies from a systemic perspective.
BMFT 639 Family Theory/General Systems Theory (3-0-3), fall. A comprehensive exploration of theory in family studies and therapy. The role of theory in empirical investigation, conceptual framework, and strategies of theory building useful in the interdisciplinary study of marriage and family behavior will be examined.
BMFT 641 Family Therapy I (3-0-3), fall. A study of supportive counseling principles and methodology in the area of functional family problems and needs. A systems approach will be utilized.
BMFT 643 Professional Ethics and Law (3-0-3), summer. A survey of the professional ethics and laws relative to the practice of marriage and family therapy.
BMFT 645 Marital and Family Assessment (3-0-3), spring. An overview of administration, scoring and interpretation of assessment instruments used in marriage problems. Some emphasis on report writing.
BMFT 651 Sexual Therapy (3-0-3), spring. The Christian-oriented implementation of contemporary sexual therapy in formal and informal settings.
BMFT 661 Family Therapy II (3-0-3), spring. Intense exposure to at least three currently-practiced modalities of Family Therapy. Prerequisite: BMFT 639 and 641.
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BMFT 663 Cultural Diversity in Marriage and Family Therapy (3-0-3), fall. Theoretical influences from literature on cultural diversity are examined in relation to white, middle class family interactions. Family therapy techniques are reevaluated and redefined from this exploration.
BMFT 665 Therapy Across the Life-Cycle (3-0-3), summer. Individual and family developmental stages with therapy skills emphasis for families, children, youth, and older adults.
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PARKERSBURG - No. 2 (Class A) St. Marys will be looking to make it four-in-a-row when the North Division champion Blue Devils take on the winner of the South Division in the Little Kanawha Conference's Night of Champions Saturday at Roane County High School.
Howard Meeks' squad (18-1 overall) finished with a perfect 12-0 mark in divisional play and will be representing the North in the league's showcase event for the fifth year in a row-Braxton County defeated the Blue Devils by a 63-49 score in the 2009 title tilt.
The Blue Devils' opponent appears to be No. 4 (Class AA) Clay County, who has dropped the past three championship games against their North rivals. The Panthers of head coach Mary Ramsey (14-3 overall, 9-1 South) put themselves in the driver's seat with their 65-54 win over Gilmer County last week.
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St. Marys girls head coach Howard Meeks speaks to his team. The Blue Devils are looking to win their fourth-in-a-row LKC Night of Champions title Saturday.
Clay County closes out divisional play with home games against 3-13 Calhoun County and 4-13 Roane County. A loss in both games would drop the Panthers out of the title tilt, but that would appear to be an unlikely event.
The entrants for Saturday's consolation contest also appears to be decided after Parkersburg Catholic's 52-41 win over Ravenswood and Gilmer County's 46-40 win over Braxton County.
Marty Vierheller's Crusaderettes (12-6, 8-4 North) punched their ticket in dramatic fashion with a road win over Cara Williams' Red Devils. Williamstown, which closes divisional play against 3-13 Doddridge County could match PC's North mark, but will lose the No. 2 spot via the LKC's tie-breaker rule No. 6-Power rating using the WVSSAC football system.
With a pair of victories over Charleston Catholic and single wins over Wirt County and Trinity, the Crusaderettes win that decision as Fred Sauro's Yellowjackets only managed a pair of non-conference wins over Roane County and Magnolia.
Making its first trip back to the NOC since the 2005 campaign is Amy Chapman's Titans (13-4, 9-2 South). Gilmer County still has a divisional date at Calhoun County on Wednesday, but even a loss to the Red Devils would not change things as the Titans would get the nod based on tie-breaker No. 2-Head to head competition. Gilmer captured both meetings against the Eagles by scores of 53-42 (Jan. 16) and 46-40 (Feb. 1).
This past week's results have also cleared up the picture of who will be playing in Thursday's LKC Placement games that will be contested on the home court of the North Division schools.
The Yellowjackets have a final North game against Doddridge County but, would win the tie-breaker against Ravenswood as Williamstown owns a pair of wins over Ritchie County while the Red Devils split their two contests with the Rebels.
Two wins in those three games and Frank Farrah's Raiders will tie the Tigers for the No. 4 spot in the South, forcing it to be broken by tie-breaker No. 6 (WVSSAC rating). Wirt County's two wins over a 9-win Buffalo squad gives it enough points to get past Roane and send it to Ravenswood.
Matt Kinnard's Silver Knights and Dave McCullough's Rebels were scheduled to meet Saturday night at Ellenboro, but weather forced that game to be postponed. The rescheduled date is slated for tonight or Wednesday based on weather conditions and if both programs are in school.
If the game is not played, the Silver Knights would earn the North's No. 5 slot based on their 57-51 win over Ritchie County on Jan. 22.


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Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 7:00pm
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Double Studio P1810
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Double bed suitable for two people
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En-suite bathroom
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Sussex Garden, Paddington
Moment walk to Paddington tube and main station
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TV with DVD players.
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It is really a very small but nice apartment. Expect a small hotel room with a kitchenette and a lovely balkony. It is close to Paddington Station so in the middle of everything.
If you don't need too much space it is a good place to stay.
We wouldn't recommend this studio. Too small. In a basement. Shower mixer broken. Bathroom not really clean. Only the location was ok. 5 minutes from the tube.
Reasonable option. Very good location. Very small, but I guess that's normal in london city centre. Good balance price-quality
Good location and to visit London. No cleaning during our week-stay
Wonderful location very close to Lancaster Gate and even closer to Paddington Station.
The flat is underground but it did not matter to us as we were often away visiting the city.
The flat was very clean and towels were even changed during our 5 days stay.
Will highly recommend this address.
very convenient location, Paddington station with train to heathrow, underground and many restaurants arround . the flat was clean and good for a few days. we may use it again in our next jouney to london
Great location! First impression of the apartment was positive, seemed newly renovated and had large rooms and so on. A closer look showed a few things not so positive: Completely clogged sink in the bathroom, we had to open up and remove lots of hair, toothpicks and other disgusting stuff - uaææh! With guests coming and going, this is really an important matter to look into - I really don't think we should be charged with any amount for cleaning after this, I still will vomit just by the thought of the mess. And there was the toilet seat, totally loose and really unpleasant to sit on - I know I never would have rented out an apt without checking things like this. Easy to fix but really annoying to come to. So this was the first and last time in Leinster Gardens :-(
First of all - good location! But then, well, the apartment was too expensive for that size, very small. The kitchen/livingroom very tiny for 4 adults. AND the whole apartment was not especially clean. Would recommend the owner maybe to check upon the cleaning once in a while. I feel I must mention the lift as well, extremely small and not very reliable I think. We had to use the stairs, not too funny with suitcases and stuff. Bottom line: next time we will look for something else in London.
Stayed there for a full week. The location is very central - close to tube, but in a quiet neighborhood with a lot of dining opportunities close by.
The room is a good size and kept clean.
Would definitely come back.
we spent a very enjoyable week holiday in this lovely apartment. we were welcomed by the owners who gave us the keys when we arrived. The apartment is exactly like the pictures.
well located, 20 minutes walk from Oxford.
We recommend this apartment.
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BlackBerry Shares Fall After BB10 Event: 'Sell the News!'
Maybe today's big product unveiling from BlackBerry (nee Research in Motion) wasn't all that it was cracked up to be.
That's the view investors are taking as the stock has reversed early gains and is now sliding on pretty heavy trading volume. The company unveiled two new BlackBerry phones crucial to its turnaround. But the touch-screen-only device — the Z10 — won't be available in the U.S. until mid-March, a development that isn't lost on investors.
"I think the timing is slightly disappointing," Shaw Wu, a tech analyst at Sterne, Agee & Leach, said in a chat with MarketBeat. "This is a product that's been late by arguably a year and half. Many were hoping they'd be able to have better availability.
"Considering how much time it's taken to launch the product, that is disappointing," he added.
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Shares recently fell more than 7% to $14.52, after earlier rising as much as 6.1% prior to the BB10 event. Almost 60 million RIM shares have traded by early Wednesday afternoon, according to Factset. That is more than double RIM's average daily trading volume.
The stock's move, though, is fairly minuscule compared to the big rally it has experienced in recent months. Shares are up 32% this year through Tuesday's close and have risen about 150% from the September lows.
"This is probably a sell-the-news-type event," Wu said. "And the news really wasn't anything that unexpected."
The only major change was the company announced it changed its corporate name to BlackBerry and will trade under the ticker symbol "BBRY."
Wu, who has a neutral rating on the stock and doesn't have a price target, pointed out that the BB10 phones appear to be "pretty impressive products." But the question remains whether the new phones will be different enough to help BlackBerry, formerly known as Research In Motion Ltd. (yes, the change is immediate), regain lost market share to competitors like Apple MicrosoftGoogle and others.
"The stock, you could argue, has been given somewhat of a free pass" in recent months, Wu said. "There has been a lot of focus on this Blackberry launch. Now that the event has occurred, I think investors are looking back at the fundamentals again. When will this company reach profitability and will this be enough to stem the tide?"
For more MarketBeat and other streaming markets coverage from The Wall Street Journal, point your mobile browser to wsj.com/marketspulse.
Related: Spencer Ante reports on the new BlackBerry on Lunch Break.


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We're happy to share the news of the birth of Milo Donald DiNicola-Tucker on August 22. Milo arrived in the wee hours of the morning weighing 9 lbs. and 6 oz. He is the son of Danaë DiNicola of the Communications Office and her husband Brian Tucker. Mom and baby are...
Listen to Me, by Hannah Pittard '97
The NY Times has just published a review of the a new novel by Hannah Pittard '97. Check out the review at nytimes.com — and look in your Spring 2016 issue of Deerfield Magazine for more!
Girls Lacrosse Already Looking Ahead to Spring '17
"We had a strong team and a strong season," says Coach Allison DiNardo, "because we had both the experience and the talent in place to make a very good showing of ourselves." Ending the 2016 season with a record of 9 and 5, an abundance of seniors (nine) on...
Deerfield Vigil for Victims of Orlando Shooting
Deerfield community members gathered today to mourn, reflect, and honor those killed in the Orlando shooting. Candles were lit, thoughts and prayers were shared, and a paper garland was made, containing the names and ages of the victims.
Ben Lovejoy '03 and the Pittsburgh Penguins Win Stanley Cup
Congratulations to Ben Lovejoy '03 and the Pittsburgh Penguins for winning their fourth Stanley Cup on Sunday against the San Jose Sharks. The Penguins' 3-1 win eliminated the Sharks in Game 6 of the final series. The team will celebrate in Pittsburgh tomorrow with a parade downtown. According to...
Boys Rowing Takes Bronze at Youth Nationals
Congratulations to the Deerfield Boys First Varsity Boat on earning a Bronze Medal at the 2016 US Rowing Youth Nationals this past weekend! (Photo courtesy of DSPN.) Video Links See a highlight video of the weekend's races, watch the semifinals (DA race begins around 3:18.00), or see the finals...
Deerfield Magazine Wins "Grand Gold"
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has named Deerfield Magazine a grand gold award winner in its 2016 Circle of Excellence awards program. A panel of experts selected Deerfield's entry in the Independent School Magazines category from among 50 entries. In 2016, more than 710 higher education institutions,...
Reunions 2016
Deerfield is excited to welcome alumni back to campus for Reunions this weekend, June 9-12. Schedules and information are available here and you can also download or print the program here.
Deerfield Boys Lacrosse: 2016 Division I Champs!
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Deerfield Academy Commencement, May 29, 2016
Deerfield Academy is happy to welcome families and friends to campus for Commencement on Sunday, May 29, 2016. The tent will open to guests at 9am and Commencement exercises will begin at 10am, when 185 members of the Class of 2016 will graduate. Watch a video replay of Commencement. Congratulations to...


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UK consumers underestimate their monthly credit card spending by an average £357, research for online bank Egg has revealed. ... [more]
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Master's Hooding Ceremonies
Master's candidates will be hooded prior to the Commencement Ceremony during a special event determined by each academic school. Master's students will be contacted by their school with information regarding their event. Below is a list of scheduled hooding events. You may contact the school directly for more information. If you are unable to attend the hooding event, but still plan to participate in the Friday night Commencement Ceremony, you will be able to pick up your hood at graduation rehearsal.
School of Business - Business Administration
Date: Monday, April 22 from 6pm - 8pm
Location: Innovator's Auditorium, Business Building
Contact: Debbie Blevins - 951.343.4574
School of Music
Date: Tuesday, April 23
Contact: Kellie Brown - 951.343.4251
College of Allied Health
Kinsesiology/Athletic Training
Date: Tuesday, April 30 from 6pm - 7:30pm
Location: Innovator's Auditorium, Business Building
Contact: Mary Davidson - 951.343.4619
School of Education
Date: Wednesday, May 1 from 6pm - 8pm
Location: Copenbarger Dining Hall
Contact: Denise Roscoe - 951.343.4268
Division of Online and Professional Studies
Public Administration, Disability Studies, Education, Public Relations, and Business Administration
Date: Friday, May 3 at 3pm
Location: Wallace Theater
Contact: Susan Warren - 951.343.3902
College of Arts and Sciences - English
Date: Friday, May 3 at 4pm
Location: Business Building, Room 103
Contact: Rosemary Welsh - 951.343.4590
School of Nursing
Date: Friday, May 3 at 3:30pm
Location: AJ Staples Room
Contact: Marilla Keck - 951.552.8631
School of Behavioral Sciences
Date: Friday, May 3 from 4pm - 5:30pm
Location: Van Dyne Gym
Contact: Debbie Jahant - 951.343.4287
Master's Hood Colors
The field of learning in which a degree is awarded is shown by the color of the edging of the hood. The lining of the hood is the official color of the institution which awarded the degree. Following is a list of hood colors representing degrees awarded by CBU:
- Athletic Training: Sage Green
- Business Administration: Drab
- Counseling Psychology: Gold
- Counseling Ministry: Gold
- Disability Studies: Light Blue
- Education: Light Blue
- English: White
- Forensic Psychology: Gold
- Kinesiology: Sage Green
- Music: Pink
- Nursing: Apricot
- Public Administration: Peacock
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For students who intend to participate in the hooding ceremony, you will need a cap, gown, and tassel, even if you are not going to participate in the Commencement Ceremony. If you have not ordered a cap and gown, please do so immediately by clicking here. ALL graduation candidates must complete the Exit Process, whether or not they plan to participate in the Commencement. Graduation candidates will not be given their regalia without a ticket signifying that they have completed the Exit Process. Click here to be directed to the Exit Process.
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Definition of retrogression in English:
noun[mass noun]
1The process of returning to an earlier state, typically a worse one: a retrogression to 19th-century attitudes
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- Our epoch is characterized by startling advances on the one hand and conditions of extreme socioeconomic retrogression and distress on the other.
- 'Arms control and disarmament are at a critical moment, when failure to advance would mean retrogression,' he said at the three-day conference.
- No politician is talking about ideas or programs to liberate the people from the current economic retrogression and social decay.
2 Astronomy another term for retrogradation.
Example sentences
- The sun-centred system implies, for instance, that Jupiter's retrograde motion is more pronounced than that of Saturn, and that the frequency with which retrogression occurs is greater for Saturn than for Jupiter.
- Perhaps the problem of retrogression lies not in the planets themselves but in our understanding of the system of planets gathered about our Sun, and the relationship that the planets have with the Sun as seen from our geocentric viewpoint.
- The rhythms, sequences, waves and patterns with respect to the retrogression and direct motion of the planets is symphonic in its holistic entirety.
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- We're not trying to create the '60s or go for some retrogressive feeling.
- Mr Kanyama, who said some of the methodologies that some companies had employed were repugnant, said tax evasion was a retrogressive habit which reduced the amount of tax being paid to Government.
- I think that is something we are getting back towards, and that's not in a retrogressive sense, just in the sense that people are saying Shakespeare can be relatively popular entertainment.
Mid 17th century: from retro- 'backwards', on the pattern of progression.
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THE RING light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins told RingTV.com last week that he will never fight WBA super middleweight titleholder Andre Ward, who will face WBC 168-pound titleholder Carl Froch, for the vacant RING title in the finals of the Super Six World Boxing Classic at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on Saturday.
Ward (24-0, 13 knockouts) has been mentioned as an intriguing potential opponent for the Hopkins should he get by Froch (28-1, 20 KOs), but the 27-year-old 2004 Olympic gold medalist, who is trained by Virgil Hunter, has long considered Hopkins to be a mentor. Hopkins confirmed that notion.
"I would never fight Andre Ward. I would never fight him because, one of my favorite shows was Kung Fu," said Hopkins. "And, the master never fought the student, and the student understood that he would never challenge the master."
Hopkins shared a similar relationship with the late Vernon Forrest, a former welterweight champ and 154-pound beltholder.
"I've gone on record, like I did with Vernon Forrest, if anybody has known me for many years, you would understand. They once told me to fight Vernon Forrest, and they had $4.5 million on the table, and at that time, I was on my 14th defense as the middleweight champion. I said I can't do that," said Hopkins.
"It's business, but I believe that when I fight an individual, things are going to be said during the promotion that you can't recoup. I know how passionate that I get into my opponents' soul, spirit and life, and knowing that everything that I do and say, I mean. So for that particular person, normally it doesn't go past that night of fighting."
Hopkins is still recovering from a left shoulder separation and finishing up his six-to-eight weeks of rehabilitation following his controversial HBO Pay Per View clash with Chad Dawson on Oct. 15.
Hopkins said he expects to return to full-time training in January and would like to be back in the ring in March perhaps for a fight opposite Lucian Bute (34-0, 24 KOs).
In December of last year, Hopkins rose from two knockdowns during his draw with RING No. 1-rated light heavyweight Jean Pascal in the latter's native Canada before returning to Canada to dethrone Pascal as WBC beltholder by unanimous decision in May.
"My thing is that, right now, if it don't make sense financially, there's nothing to motivate me. So whatever makes sense business-wise, that's where I'm going," said Hopkins.
"And it looks like Bute because I've got a lot of fans in Canada after the two Pascal fights. I have a lot of fans in Canada. It shows that Canada respects boxing and they respect my talents there."
Hopkins-Dawson was initially ruled to be a second-round TKO for Dawson after Hopkins was shoved to the canvas and deemed unfit to continue by referee Pat Russell.
Russell did not view Dawson's shove as a foul, accidental or otherwise, although Hopkins maintained that he was fouled by the young challenger and thus the bout should have been ruled a no-contest.
In accordance with a vote wherein the majority of the WBC's board members disagreed with the official call, the organization ruled the fight a "technical draw" and will continue to recognize Hopkins as its light heavyweight champ.
Golden Boy Promotions filed a protest with the California State Athletic Commission, which will review the fight and make a ruling on Tuesday. Hopkins said that he plans to attend.


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Autism in the News – Tuesday, 11.23.10
Ballet Serves as Therapy for Those with Autism (Tulsa, Okla.)
As the holiday season approaches, it brings with it a beloved tradition that Tulsans have enjoyed for the past 40 years; Tulsa Ballet's The Nutcracker. Running from Dec. 11 – 23 at Tulsa's Performing Arts Center, this remarkable production will enchant young and old alike. The audience is drawn into a young girl's heartwarming fantasy story filled with sugarplums, snowflakes, toy soldiers, adventure, heroism, and an epic battle between a Mouse King and the Nutcracker Prince. With magical choreography by Tulsa Ballet's Artistic Director Marcello Angelini and Tchaikovsky's musical masterpiece, it's truly a mesmerizing holiday event that the whole family will enjoy and remember. Read more.
The Pole Guy of Northeast Iowa (Waucoma, Iowa)
Nolan Milbrandt is sitting in a computer alcove, just off the kitchen of his family's farmhouse in rural northeastern Iowa. As he squeezes the edges of the mouse to his Mac, dozens of images of electric utility poles dance across the screen so quickly that they appear almost animated. Read more.
Missing man with autism is found (Mahwah, N.J.)
An 18-year old with autism who was reported missing by his parents was found in a nearby storm water drain after police searched for more than two hours, a lieutenant said Tuesday. Read more.
Commission denies autistic boys center (Parawon, Utah)
The Iron County Commission unanimously denied an appeal by the Ranch at Kiva Pointe, a proposed residential treatment center for boys ages 10 to 18 with autism, Asperger's Syndrome and other pervasive development disorders. Read more.
SDSU considered a national leader in autism work (San Deigo, Calif.)
Alberto Castro has limited ability to communicate, at least verbally. But, there he was last week, in Shayla Green's classroom at El Cajon Valley High School, answering simple questions, either by pointing to pictures or pressing yes or no on an "augmentative communication device." Read more.