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Can someone explain to me how a non profit organization works/runs? Can an organization/club still be in existance if they are not no profit? If they advertise that they are no profit but arent, is that illegal? My kids play on a club that I am startng to question their conduct............
In simple terms, the profit made by the club cannot be distributed to the board mermbers. It does not mean that the club cannot make a profit though. Many clubs are non-profit in this area
I just find it odd that a club is claiming to be non profit, yet they arent, how is it posible to lose your non profit status? Where does all the "extra money" go? Is this information public? Alot of unanswered questions....
You should just ask your club to see where the money is going, any decent club would have no issue sharing it. These unanswered questions should easily be answered by your board. Again though, a non profit can still make plenty of profit, but if the club was ever dissolved, it would be dispersed back to its members
A non profit org needs to file IRS form 990. It is publicly available through the IRS search or through www.guidestar.com. If they aren't filing it is becasue they are hiding something. After 3 years of non-filing ... their tax exempt status is revoked, which means that they cannot give receipts for donations. Also they are responsible to pay taxes on net profits. Also on the IRS 990 form, it lists the board and if they are getting paid. It also lists what money goes out in general terms. I would not support a sports club that claims to be 501 c3 and does not file its tax forms.
Well the Sabatini Senators haven't filed a return since 2003 anad the Brason Blazers haven't filed since 2008. How can these organizations not file, continue to collect money and possibly scam the members? This is a shame, people work hard for their money and the fees keep going up every year. Every organization should file their returns and offer the IRS 990 Form along with a detailed spending report for the year. That way there are no questions.
Ask your organization for the forms and ledger reports .....it will keep everyone honest.
I went to the Grundy Senators website and they have a statement up there saying there was a lapse in filings with their previous treasurer and their accountant is working to get reinstated. Really? It goes on to say they have always operated with a zero budget? HOW? You can have one team with 12 players and another with 17. Do the ice slots they buy differ in price depending on the amount of players on each team? They have been claiming to be a non-profit club yet havent been doing the right since 2003? 9 YEARS of scamming its members! Ive heard that if anyone asked or mentioned finacial records to Mrs. Sabatini, you got 'blackballed", shunned, or whatever else you can think of. The attitude of "how dare you ask!" is very common there. Doesnt the Senators have elections every year? Dont they vote for board members each year like a normal non-profit organization does? Their treasurer should have been let go the first year they "forgot" to file with the IRS. What an embarasement they are to the DVHL and to youth hockey.
From the Senators website :
Monday, June 4
Due to a lapse in filings by our previous treasurer theSenator's 501(3)c status was recently revoked. All of our tax filings arecurrently up to date and we are in the process of working with our accountantto file the proper paperwork with the IRS to have our status reinstated. We donot anticipate any issues with this process. This revocation does not changehow the Senators operate financially. The loss in the status only keeps us fromaccepting any donations to help operate the organization. All of our operatingfunds are used for hockey operations. We have always operated with a zeroprofit budget. If there are any questions regarding our finances pleaseemail your question to email@example.com
A couple of things come to mind. Elections are never announced. Must be closed only to the board members and they vote themselves back in. As far as the "previous treasurer", I call BS. It is the job of the board to make sure that the organization is in compliance, not just the treasurer. The treasurer has to get the forms done with the help of a qualified CPA and/or attorney. The board should and needs to review the documents. It is a system of checks and balances. Everyone on the board failed the organization in many ways. If they have nothing to hide, they should announce elections, hold general membership meetings and distribute the completed IRS forms and ledgers to back up their "claim" of a zero-profit budget. I have attached the Grundy Senators IRS Form 990 from 2003 - the ONLY year that is was filed with the IRS. This form was downloaded from the IRS website directly. In their Form 990 for 2003 ..... they had around $80,000.00 of net profit. I rounded for ease of math.
I believe that this will be one of those situations that get aired out on the local news when the numbers don't match up.
I was just emailed by a member here ... I am not going to name the member but post his/her email :
"Is it fair to point out one person, for what may have been overlooked by many of this club. Have you ever given your time to a club, set aside all the time needed to help with the kids program. Do you realy know what is involved in running a club, do you know the bills that have to be paid......"
My answer - ..... yes I have given time to a club. Years actually ..... to 6 clubs. I have held many different positions - Pres, VP, Tres and Sec. These 6 clubs have been spread around 4 states. Because of my work, my family had to relocate alot. Now that I have retired I get to watch my grandkids play hockey. It is the culture of youth hockey clubs that has put a burr in my butt.
I know the costs of running a non-prof youth sports organization. I know the time commitment as well. The problem is people do it to control things. People hold closed door meetings and keep the books closed because they want to control the money and organization. Open everything up - meetings, books, etc .... keep the membership informed. When this happens all the questions about fraud and corruption go out the window. If you want your organization to flourish, then get new blood .... give up your tight grip of control and truely do it for the kids.
So again I state .... everyone on the board is just as responsible as the "previous Treasurer" ... they let it happen and they continue to hide what ever misdoings were done.
Why all the hate for the Grundy Senators?
Why all the hate? There is no hate. Alot of people question how a "non-profit" club can run with only 3 board members; no elections since they became a hockey club. Then claim they always have a zero budget at the end of each season? Thats a good one! To mention that their treassurer had a "lapse' in filings with the IRS is laughable. Everyone that knows the Senators knows enough that the Sabatinis run the show. For them to blame the treassurer alone is comical. Everybody knows Mrs. Sabatini is a control freak. I hear they are changing their jerseys from the Senators to the Sabatinis.
All that talk about getting everything done and fixed. This organization is still 10 years behind on their tax filings ..... but they keep bringing in money and sandbagging every division they can. What a classless club
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During a time when there's been a lot of bad news for our leading soft drink company, there's been one overwhelming positive, and that is the man at the very top: Muhtar Kent.
It appears to me that Kent came along at just the right time for Coke. His style of leadership is what this company, embattled in so many ways these days, really needs. In fact, Kent, a true man of the world, has become the face of Coke today during a time when Coca-Cola really needed a benevolent presence to counter all the criticism it is taking almost on a daily basis.
Look at Coke today and it's almost as if there are two companies constantly being featured in the news: the one we see bashed every day for problems like the obesity epidemic, and then the one that is increasingly found on the world stage as a responsible, even admirable global citizen. Credit for much of the latter goes to Kent.
If you don't know that much about Kent, a little background. Mark Pendergrast, in his definitive history, "For God, Country & Coca-Cola," calls Kent: "The ultimate international Coca-Cola man," and goes on to detail how he has worked for Coke since the age of 25. He was born in New York City, the son of a Turkish general consul, Pendergrast details, was educated in private schools in Turkey, and also lived in Thailand, India and Iran while his father was an ambassador in those countries. He speaks fluent English, Turkish, Italian and French, writes Pendergrast, who goes on to add that "at 6'1", Kent has a commanding, tough nonthreatening presence with a friendly, gregarious demeanor." Pendergrast also says that Kent's father apparently served as a strong role model for the young Kent, describing him as having a "strong humanitarian bent." In fact, during World War II he helped save Turkish Jews from the gas chambers while serving as consul general in Marseilles.
Such a humanitarian bent is quite evident when looking at Kent's piloting of the huge multinational conglomerate that is Coke: when he is advocating for women's empowerment around the world, or appearing at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting—as he did just as I was writing this in late September—to make a global partnership announcement with other multi-national organizations to bring safe water access, basic necessities and employment opportunities to communities around the world.
If there's any criticism to level against Kent, it might be that the U.S. business seems neglected with all of his international focus. After all, the cola business Coke was built on is struggling to reverse consistent declines. It could be argued Kent needs to confront head-on what is ailing the U.S. soda business with the energy and verve he has confronted these other global issues.
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VAIL - Burton Snowboards and Vail Mountain officially announced today that the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships is moving to Vail starting in 2013. The 31st edition of the US Open will take place at Vail's Golden Peak from Feb. 25 - March 2, 2013.
To commemorate this news, key members of the snowboard community gathered in Vail last week to get a first look at the venue, including the proposed 22-foot halfpipe location at Golden Peak, and hear from Burton and Vail representatives about the vision and evolution for the event moving forward. Burton pro riders Kelly Clark and Mark McMorris were among the group in Vail.
"The US Open is one of my favorite events by far, and I couldn't be more excited about its next evolution," stated five-time US Open halfpipe champ and three-time Olympian Kelly Clark of West Dover, Vt. "Burton has always been about progressing the sport and doing what's best for snowboarders, and I truly believe that this move to Vail will make the Open even better for the riders and the thousands of fans who come out to watch."
The Burton US Open, which first took place in 1982, is now the longest-running snowboarding competition in the world. And like the sport itself, the event has morphed and changed over the past three decades - changes that not only included moving mountain locations from Suicide Six to Snow Valley to Stratton, but also changes that addressed the level of snowboarding and needs of the riders each year. Burton Founder and CEO Jake Burton has played a vital role at every step of the US Open's history.


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Transport is crucial as a means by which people engage in economic, social and recreational activities. It underpins the business life of the city. Transport connects the many separate strands of the life in the city - where people live, work, shop and take their leisure; where business of all sorts operate, obtain goods, services and the labour they need for successful and profitable operation. It is the transport system that holds this delicate web together.
The immediate issues facing us are: predicted 50% rise in traffic by 2020 if current trends continue; increasing congestion - more intense and for longer.
Supporting investment in Birmingham is central to this Strategy. Birmingham is a highly accessible city. The future depends on maintaining that accessibility for international, regional and local travellers and freight.
Following a period of structural economic change and prolonged outward migration, support is essential for those areas in need of regeneration. Concerns for personal safety and the environment need to be addressed in the drive to improve the attractiveness of the city.
As personal mobility has increased, the existing transport system has come under pressure. The rising demand for car travel reflects both increased prosperity and under investment in a public transport alternative. There is a need to maintain capacity for the car and work to provide genuine travel choice in order to avoid the environmental, social and economic consequences of increased congestion on our roads. This requires us to provide alternatives so travellers can make sensible choices.
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Within Europe, Birmingham is in a unique position in the transnational and national transport network. We will work with the rail companies to improve freight and passenger carrying potential.
The recent completion of the Ring Road and further breaking of the Queensway 'concrete collar' supports major investment and future regeneration and will bring profound change to the city centre.
Support will be given to the continued development of Birmingham International Airport. We need to look after our existing transport systems.
Proposals for a new High Speed Rail Link (HS2) between the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1) in London and the new New Street Station in Birmingham would revolutionise travel between the West Midlands and Europe.
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In this edition of Food Processor Fridays, I'll show you how to make butternut risotto, using your food processor to do all the prep work. If I could figure out a way for my Cuisinart to stand over a stove and stir, I'd be a real hit, wouldn't I?
Butternut Squash Risotto
2 TBSP olive oil
1 onion, quartered
2 cloves garlic
2 TBSP fresh sage leaves
salt and pepper
1 small butternut squash, peeled, cut into pieces small enough to fit into chute
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
I cup white wine
4-6 cups chicken broth (I used all 6)
2 ounces Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh parsley
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About the Book
In this stunning re-imagining of J. M. Barrie's beloved classic Peter Pan, New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson expertly weaves a gripping tale of love, loss, and adventure.
Before Peter Pan belonged to Wendy, he belonged to the girl with the crow feather in her hair… Tiger Lily. When fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily meets the alluring teenage Peter Pan deep in the forbidden woods of Neverland, the two form a bond that's impossible to break, but also impossible to hold on to. As the leader of the Lost Boys, the most fearsome of Neverland's inhabitants, Peter is an unthinkable match for Tiger Lily. However, when Wendy Darling, a girl who is everything Tiger Lily is not, arrives on the island, Tiger Lily discovers how far she is willing to go to keep Peter with her, and in Neverland.
Told from the perspective of tiny, fairy-sized Tinkerbell, Tiger Lily is the breathtaking story of budding romance, letting go and the pains of growing up.
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Before Peter Pan belonged to Wendy, he belonged to the girl with the crow feather in her hair. . . .
Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily doesn't believe in love stories or happy endings. Then she meets the alluring teenage Peter Pan in the forbidden woods of Neverland and immediately falls under his spell.
Peter is unlike anyone she's ever known. Impetuous and brave, he both scares and enthralls her. As the leader of the Lost Boys, the most fearsome of Neverland's inhabitants, Peter is an unthinkable match for Tiger Lily. Soon, she is risking everything—her family, her future—to be with him. When she is faced with marriage to a terrible man in her own tribe, she must choose between the life she's always known and running away to an uncertain future with Peter.
With enemies threatening to tear them apart, the lovers seem doomed. But it's the arrival of Wendy Darling, an English girl who's everything Tiger Lily is not, that leads Tiger Lily to discover that the most dangerous enemies can live inside even the most loyal and loving heart.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Peaches comes a magical and bewitching story of the romance between a fearless heroine and the boy who wouldn't grow up.
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"Funny, free, and utterly imaginative, Jodi Lynn Anderson's writing is packed with loveliness." — Ann Brashares, national bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants on Peaches
"Guided by fragile, insect–size faerie Tink, readers are drawn into this richly re–imagined Neverland. Working with the darker threads of Barrie's bittersweet classic, Anderson weaves an enchanting tale." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"The mythology of Neverland is eloquently woven into the story, and characters are reborn in fascinating ways…[and] Readers will find it hard to resist being drawn into Tiger Lily's world, where dangers and emotions are painted several shades darker than in J.M. Barrie's classic fantasy." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Its many layers create a place of dangerous wonder. Tiger Lily has been reinvented with a complex backstory, giving her a credible source of deep strength and dark emotion." — School Library Journal (starred review)
"Serious and moving." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
"This unique retelling of PETER PAN by J. M. Barrie has a literary feel, lush descriptions, and a mysterious but sympathetic main character…A sophisticated fantasy, a new spin on a classic tale." — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"In expressive, graceful language, Anderson tells the story of the fierce Tiger Lily and her thorny romance with the legendary Peter Pan. Its sensitive, passionate portrayal of familiar characters…is captivating." — Booklist
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- Imprint: HarperTeen
- On Sale: 07/03/2012
- Pages: 304
- List Price: 5.49 USD
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Robert J. Rinehardt, 61, a local Devils Lake businessman, passed away Saturday morning at 1:40 a.m., July 20, 2013 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D. He suffered a downhill case of illness followed by pneumonia and a stroke.
Robert John, son of Ernest and Elaine (Oakland) Rinehardt, was born on October 3, 1951 in St. Paul, Minn. At a young age, he moved with his family to Florida where he was reared and educated.
He traveled and worked in several states, including a job as a Security Guard at the Aladdin Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., where he met Connie Schmidgall and later married in the year of 1983 in Illinois.
In the early 1990's, Robert and Connie moved to Bisbee, N.D. to connect with family, and then to Devils Lake to raise their two children. Robert had a passion for electronics and received a degree in computer technology and repair in 1995. There, they established the business of R&R Computers, still active to date.
Robert will not be forgotten and he lives on with us in our memories, and in our hearts.
Robert is survived by his loving family; His beloved Connie of Devils Lake; daughters, Dawn Rinehardt and Amanda Rinehardt; daughters from a previous marriage, Tabitha Bachmeier and Moon Rinehardt; grandson, Garret; his mother, Elaine Rinehardt-Coploff all of Devils Lake; brother, Steve Rinehardt, Devils Lake; half brother, Gordon Coploff; half sisters, Robin Steffen, Lisa Rinehardt and Debbie Rinehardt; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Robert was preceded in death by his father, Ernest.
Friends may sign the online register book and share memories of Robert at www.gilbertsonfuneralhome.com
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One day after her Manhattan book signing (which I went to!), Ina Garten stopped by The Today Show this morning to prepare a delicious and easy meal—complete with jokes about breasts and nuts! How bad can that be?
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Robert and Rachelle Burns of Yukon announce the birth of a son, Kellan Robert Burns.
He was born at 2:18 p.m., March 7, 2013, at Mercy Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long.
He is the grandson of Sandra Prince of Shawnee, Robert Burns of Greeneville, Tenn., and Jerry and Reta Hampton of Waynesburg, Ky.
He has an older brother, Caleb Burns.
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FREMONT -- On a chilly night last week, dozens of car aficionados lingered around their parked, souped-up vehicles at Pacific Commons shopping center, talking shop with each other and even a few passing police officers.
The quiet gathering was a stark contrast to the chaos last month, when an unruly crowd of 1,000 people, and bursts of racing vehicles and screeching spinouts on rain-soaked streets marred the informal car meet. It turned into a sideshow, a dangerous display of car power and driver bravado amid crowds and on neighborhood streets that has led to deaths and injuries around the Bay Area.
In has been quiet since then because one outbreak was enough to mobilize a determined response. First, officers showed up in force at the shopping center where the enthusiasts often meet Friday nights, said Geneva Bosques, a Fremont police spokeswoman. On Jan. 3, the first Friday of the new year, police parked their 40-foot-long mobile command vehicle near the car meet, and officers from Fremont and Newark police, as well as the Southern Alameda County Major Crimes Task Force patrolled the lot.
Officers chatted with car buffs while handing out fliers warning they could be arrested, fined and imprisoned up to three months if convicted of even watching a street race, let alone participating in one. Even worse, street-racing vehicles would be impounded for 30 days at the owner's expense.
"We're really focused on making driving the streets of Fremont safe," Bosques said. "Us being visibly out there, it does send a message, and complaints have been reduced."
The car enthusiasts themselves also have helped, police said. Canibeat, a national group of vehicle buffs, often organizes the car Fremont meets, usually without any problems, Bosques said.
"I'm sure they feel they're getting a bad rap from this," she said.
The group usually parks their cars in the lot between In-N-Out Burger and Costco. But Canibeat followers, such as Fremont teen Zachary Spriggs, say the group is taking a break because of the crowd's misbehavior that tainted the Dec. 9 meet held for Paul Walker, the late "Fast & Furious" action movie star who died Nov. 30 in a fiery car crash.
"Canibeat is separate from all of that," said Spriggs, a senior at Washington High. "We like to just meet, show off our cars and talk. It's all respectful -- no fights. It's a friendly gathering."
Police say they also want to clamp down on street racing next to Fremont businesses near the Milpitas border, several miles south of Pacific Commons. It's a regional problem, police say, noting that similar incidents were reported last year in Union City, Hayward and Milpitas.
Street racing may have been the cause of a fatal crash early Friday in Oakland. A 17-year-old Santa Clara girl died and another girl was badly injured when their car crashed into a pole near Maritime and Seventh streets at the Port of Oakland -- an area favored by street racers. Police said speed was a factor in the fatal crash, and they are investigating whether the girls were street racing.
That kind of tragedy is what Fremont authorities say they're trying to avoid.
"They look for industrial areas where there's not a lot of people around," Bosques said. "Reckless driving -- that's the activity we're most concerned about, and we're saying we're not going to tolerate it."
Contact Chris De Benedetti at 510-353-7011. Follow him at Twitter.com/cdebenedetti.


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Hendersonville's Ron Garcia, a lifetime PGA member, hasn't taught a golf lesson to anyone other than his son since he taught former East Henderson standout Blair Lamb in the late 1990s to 2004, when she won her last high school individual state title.
But when he was approached about having one of his lessons, including video analysis, as an auction item at this year's Immaculata Catholic School fundraiser, Garcia didn't hesitate to answer.
"I said yes right away. It's for a great cause, and I hated to turn them down," Garcia, who won 16 professional tournaments during his pro career that included events in the Florida Winter Tour and also Pro-Ams in Georgia and North Carolina.
The Immaculata fundraiser is called "Reach for the Future," and it will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Immaculata School gym. Tickets are $25 per person, and there will be live cooking stations, fine wine and beer and also the live and silent auctions.
His one-hour lesson should be one of the hot items up for bids, especially since his past students have shown great success. He taught Lamb beginning when she was 12 years old, and she went on to win three straight individual high school state titles and four straight Times-News Player of the Year awards.
His son, Ronnie, also is a former Times-News Golfer of the Year who still holds the course record at Hendersonville Country Club with a 62.
Ron Garcia also had quite a playing career. He held the title of the longest hole-in-one in the world back in 1973 when he aced the 305-yard 15th hole at Waynesville Country Club. He also shot a rare double-eagle on the par-5, 511-yard second hole at Connestee Falls.
Although he has achieved several milestones in his playing career, one thing he'll always cherish is his lifetime PGA application.
"I had my application in 1970, and it was signed by Arnold Palmer's father, the great Deacon Palmer. I'll never forget it," Garcia said.
For more information about the Immaculata fundraiser or to make a donation call 828-290-3448 or go to the website at icsreachforthefuture.com. Tickets are also available at the school's office and can be purchased by calling the school at 693-3227.
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State police in Swiftwater said a traffic stop Sunday on Route 209 south resulted in a drug arrest.
According to police, Bradley Flachek, 23, of Sciota, was driving a silver-colored Ford Probe 80 mph in a 55 mph zone around 3:30 p.m. on Route 209 near Beaver Valley Road.
Police pulled him over and asked him to step out of the car. When Flachek stepped out, a strong smell of marijuana came out of the car, too, and a small bag of marijuana was hanging out of his pocket, police said.
Flachek was charged with a drug law violation through the Magisterial District Court.
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Embracing music for the sheer love of it
Published: Monday, September 16, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
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As conductor of a community orchestra, I am often asked what a community orchestra is and what the difference is between a professional and community orchestra. Simply stated, a professional orchestra pays its players, and they are expected to be top-notch. Community orchestra players play just for the love of it. They may be excellent players but not have a schedule that allows them to play professionally.
The Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra began as a community orchestra in the 1970s. Over time, its leadership chose to become professional. As highly skilled players are recruited, fewer members are actually local. Several rehearsals are scheduled the week before each concert, and then not again until the next concert.
This is the way of professional orchestras, and Hendersonville has one it can be proud of.
On the other hand, a community musical organization, orchestra, band or chorus — and Hendersonville has all three — meets on a regular basis (usually weekly) to prepare for concerts. In doing so, the members improve their skills and socialize with friends.
Community orchestras provide an outlet for musicians to continue performing after high school or college. Participating is a good way to maintain good physical and mental health and is an excellent social outlet.
Despite the fact that the word "amateur" has a connotation of mediocrity, there are many amateur organizations worldwide that excel (and not just in music). A good example is the student band from England that performed at Hendersonville High School several years ago at the invitation of the late Walter Moore, director of the Hendersonville Community Band at the time. Another example is our own outstanding Hendersonville High School band under the direction of the thoroughly professional Fran Shelton.
Music is math, science, physical education, history/social studies and a universal language. It conveys the same message in Japan, Russia or Portugal. It tells what note to play and when, how long, how fast and with which dynamic level and articulation. It communicates the whole range of human passions, from sweet tenderness to violent rage. People who produce good music together form a mystical bond that is very difficult to explain.
The Community Orchestra of Hendersonville rehearses at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoons and presents two concerts a year. The next concert will be in late November and will feature Hendersonville's own Andrew Rogelberg in a performance of the Piano Concerto No. 21 "Elvira Madigan" by Mozart. Also, the orchestra's two youngest members will be featured in Concerto for Two Violins by Vivaldi.
For more information, call me at 693-3081.
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Supplier's Directory: Studio / Gear Rentals lists Adphoto, Inc. =) Nice write-up.
In brief: A well-established firm that rents out studios--from modest 40 sq. meter units to a columnless 240 sq. meter studio for cars and huge setups. They've got studios with kitchen facilities for food photography, and studios with adjoining dressing / make-up rooms for talent / fashion shoots. They also rent out a full-range of digital equipment (think Hasselblads, Sinars, Fuji, and
PhaseOne digital systems) and can build sets and source props.
They also provide photography services through their pool of in-house photography pros--John K. Chua, G-nie Arambulo, Mac Antonio, Kathy Chua, and Ben Chan.
Note: A full-service studio that has near everything you can dream of needing. They've also been operating for years and years. For more info, you should look for Ms. Harvey V. Chua (that's not a typo, SHE should be able to help you out).
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2. Accomplishment report: Getting in touch with my inner networking geek
Reorganized network in lobby and Internet room
- Prepared and printed instructions for connecting to the Internet and configuring one's mail client. Posted on wall of Internet room.
- Discussed network configuration with Jun and networking technician. They were both pleased at the reduction of work in my proposed star configuration because adding a switch downstairs means not having to rip out a cable every time something got broken. While I was out buying equipment, they laid a new line going downstairs and removed lines that were not responding. As a result, the hub is less congested now.
- Bought 2 8-port switches, 2 extra LAN cards and 20 RJ45 ends. Paid cash and submitted receipts.
- Helped network technician crimp 6 lengths of 3 meter patch cable. Chatted with him about networking and mentioned that I was planning to put one of the switches downstairs even though they had fixed the broken intranet connection already, as I would need another port anyway. He helpfully installed it, keeping in mind which line was straighter than the other. Nice person.
- (Here's the fun part.) Overhauled wiring in Internet room by myself. Removed the DSL router. Connected the 8-port switch with the DSL router. Arranged the new cables. Successfully browsed.
- Panicked when Mac and Kathy couldn't send mail through Globelines. Frantically tried to configure mail before giving them a direct connection to Destiny as a quick workaround.
- Successfully sent a test message from Microsoft Entourage using webmail.glinesnx.com.ph after spending a total of almost an hour on the phone with Globelines tech support trying various combinations: with authentication, with SSL, etc.
- Configured Mom's laptop to send mail through Globelines. She successfully sent mail from her main account, but then got "relaying denied" errors as her old accounts weren't configured yet. Finished configuring her laptop. No complaints so far.
- Neatly bound most wires with twist ties. Removed unnecessary things from Internet room shelf and piled them outside.
- Installed new LAN card in server. Wiped off most of the dust inside the case. (We have dust bunnies. Eek.)
- Successfully turned on server. (It's always a scary thing, turning on a computer with no monitor in sight...) 192.168.1.3 responded to both Web and login.
- Pleasantly surprised to see scheduling application still alive. Reset scheduling application database and successfully tested job creation and and view/search.
- Reviewed website statistics. Pleasantly surprised to see Taj Deluria's write-up at http://www.themassif.com/sp_studio_equipment_rentals.php .
- Bought cat litter and dog food. Paid cash and submitted receipts.
- Helped Miguel Paraz with a computer science parsing problem.
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There are more than 800,000 apps on Apple's App Store — and you'll need to spend every waking moment cutting through all of them to find the hidden gems.
Fortunately for you, we've spent the last month or so digging through some of the newest apps on the App Store, and found a few that are often overlooked.
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Forecast.io: From the makers of Dark Sky, Forecast is a Web app that maps out the temperature and weather for each hour far into the future. It's one of the best predictive weather apps on the Web. Visit Forecast.io to download.
Hailo: Have trouble finding a cab? Hailo will enable you to hail a cab from your smartphone and have it come pick you up. It's available in most cities. Free on the App Store.
Foursquare: The new Foursquare is very little like the old Foursquare. After a major overhaul, the new Foursquare focuses on venue discovery and exploration, rather than just standard check-ins. Free on the App Store.
Yahoo News: Yahoo's new News application includes a revamped stream of summaries of its news stories using Summly. Free on the App Store.Googlech: Google just updated Google Search to include automated suggestions from Google Now, the company's intelligent recommendation engine. Free on the App Store.
Uber: If you live in New York and haven't tried Uber, an e-hailing app for limos, now's a good time to start: New York City's taxis are back on the app. They've been available in San Francisco for a while, but the service is finally making its way to New York. Free on the App Store.
Draw Something 2: A remake of the original hit that led Zynga to pay a huge amount of money to acquire, Draw Something 2 is an updated spin on pictionary. $2.99 for premium on the App Store.
Robot Unicorn Attack 2: This is a pretty simple but highly stylized side-scrolling platforming game. Bonus: it's free, and one of the most popular games on the App Store. Free on the App Store.
Cut The Rope Time Travel: Cut The Rope is an iPhone classic — you simply swipe to cut ropes and guide pieces of candy to a cute little creature called Om Nom. The new game adds a number of new features and more complicated levels. 99 cents on the App Store.
Clash of Clans: Haven't tried Clash of Clans yet? It's consistently one of the top-grossing apps on the Apple App Store, and parent company Supercell is one of the hottest startups in the gaming ecosystem. Clash of Clans is a strategy game that pits you against other players online. Free on the App Store.


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Colbert Guest Stars at Democrats' Gathering
LANSDOWNE, Va. – A Republican interloper crashed the House Democrats' annual retreat on Friday, or at least someone who pretends to be one: the comedian Stephen Colbert.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) invited the host of Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" to speak privately before the House Democratic Caucus, gathered at the Lansdowne Resort for their annual retreat. Ms. Pelosi interviewed Mr. Colbert, who plays an arch-conservative news host on air.
"We assume this is Stephen Colbert's attempt at bipartisanship," said Ms. Pelosi's spokesman, Drew Hammill.
House Democrats gave Mr. Colbert a standing ovation, before he spoke briefly and fielded some questions from lawmakers.
When asked by Rep. Gwen Moore (D., Wis.) about his character's stance on women, he defended himself staunchly. "Some of my best friends are women. I spent nine months in one," according to a Democratic aide.
District of Columbia delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton thanked Mr. Colbert for making fun of her on air and asked why more lawmakers weren't appearing on his show.
"Someone who will remain Nancy Pelosi-less told Democrats to stop coming on the show," he fired back.
Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee tweeted a photo of Mr. Colbert's appearance, followed by a one-liner: "Republicans must embrace Hispanics unless science finds way for Hispanic women to give birth to old white men!"
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Earlier this week, Mr. Colbert announced on his show that his older sister, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, is running to fill the South Carolina seat in the U.S. House vacated by Republican Tim Scott. GOP Gov. Nikki Haley appointed Mr. Scott to the U.S. Senate in December, replacing Sen. Jim DeMint after he left to run the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank.
"Holy cow, my sister is running for Congress," Mr. Colbert said Wednesday on his show, pledging to give "no free air time" to "Lulu," one of his 10 siblings, and a former ocean carrier executive. Ms. Colbert Busch, now the director of business development at Clemson University's Restoration Institute, announced her decision to run last month.
Mr. Colbert warned viewers that he would not be able to support his sister, who is running as a Democrat. "A, I take that as a personal affront and two, there are so many great choices on the Republican side," he said, reeling off a list of candidates that included "former governor of the Appalachian Trail," Mark Sanford.
The former South Carolina governor gained notoriety in 2009 when he disappeared, professing to be hiking the Appalachian Trail, before acknowledging that he was having an affair with an Argentine woman, to whom he is now engaged. A former sheriff, a state senator and a son of mogul Ted Turner have also announced plans to run for the House seat.
"Republicans are all over this election, like white on Republicans," Mr. Colbert joked on his show. Helpfully, he offered GOP rivals some pointers gleaned from childhood for taking on his sister in debates: "right after she makes a good point, repeat it back to her in a dumb voice," he advised.
Mr. Colbert has appeared before lawmakers before, testifying before a House subcommittee on immigration in September 2010. The comedian irked some lawmakers then, staying in character when he spoke about a visa program for farm workers.
House Democrats are scheduled to hear later Friday from former President Bill Clinton. (Update: Here's our writeup of the Clinton remarks.)


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi basketball programs, along with the cheer and dance squads and pep band, kicked off the 2011-12 season today in front of nearly 750 fans at Islanders Invasion at the Dugan Wellness Center.
The afternoon opened with a performance from the Islanders cheer and dance teams. Then, after the men's and women's basketball teams were introduced, men's basketball coach Willis Wilson addressed the crowd with a message.
"First of all, I just want to thank everyone for coming out here this afternoon. There are three things I'm going to share with you guys about the team. One, you are going to see a team that's always prepared. Two, the guys are going to play with a lot of intensity. Three, they are a scrappy bunch of Islanders. This is a group of guys that are going to make hustle plays and play their hearts out. But we can't win without you. We need the fans to come out and support us."
The main event started with the three-point contest. Two players from the men's team and two from the women's were each paired with a fan. Freshman Trish Amboree and sophomore Marquesha Anderson-Sparks competed for the women's squad and junior Terence Jones and freshman Jake Kocher represented the men's team. After a tiebreaker in the first round, Kocher and Sparks advanced to the finals with Kocher edging out Sparks in the finals, 5-4. Leianna, the fan who was paired up with Kocher, received a year's supply of Pepsi.
The Invasion continued with a slam-dunk contest, judged by interim athletics director Scott Lazenby, Blue Crew President Brian Quinnifred, student activities coordinator with UCSA Jack Pence, Dan McReynolds from KIII and the first lady of the University, Kathy Killebrew. Senior Chris Hawkins-Mast, freshman Johnathan Jordan, freshman Nate Maxy and junior Jason Smith competed in the event. Jordan led the first round with 136 points on his three dunks and advanced to the finals to face Smith, who finished with 125 points. In the finals, Jordan won with 76 points on a pair of dunks.
The event concluded with scrimmages by both the men's and women's basketball teams. The women's gray team topped the blue team 19-5. Sophomore Brandi Huff and Anderson-Sparks led the gray team with five points apiece.
"We have seven new faces and we are getting the chemistry going," associate head coach Deb Roof said. "We are very excited for the season. There are 29 more days until we tip things off."
On the men's side, the blue team outscored the white team 17-6. The blue team was led by Mast, who finished with seven points. Junior Myron Dempsey and Smith added four points apiece.
There were plenty of other activities for fans to be involved in throughout the event. Fans participated in a cupcake-balancing contest, and Chinaz, the fan who was the first to balance six cupcakes on her forehead, won free pizza for a year, courtesy of Papa Johns.
Season tickets are on sale for both the men's and women's programs. Men's season tickets start at $99 and women's tickets start at $70. Fans can call 825-BALL or click here to order tickets today.


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They take care of people every day.
Hospital employees often sacrifice their time for others.
And this year, three flowers hospital employees made a big enough impact to be recognized by the state.
"I really enjoy my job." Cancer registry coordinator Joanne Powers said.
One of those people is Joanne powers.
Powers, an employee of nine years, works as a cancer registry coordinator.
"I'm the one who enters the data on cancer patients." Powers said.
And just two years ago, powers went from employee to patient.
"2010 I was diagnosed with ms probably had it since 1998. Had some struggles, not at first, had a lot of struggles with it last year which my walking was to the point I was using a walker. And I was even to the point I was in a wheelchair. I couldn't even walk through Wal-Mart." Powers said.
But despite the news, powers continued to work and push past her disability, leading others to be inspired.
"It's been a struggle but I've been able to walk because of advancements in medicines and our jobs is to try and promote advancements and try to get that better treatment to others." Powers said.
Powers was nominated by her superiors and received the hospital hero award, an award only nine people in the state received.
"I just hope I can inspire others through it to not give up on the challenges they face. We can conquer anything." Powers said.
And just like her co-workers said...powers spirit and perseverance are contagious.
"I have ms but ms doesn't have me." Powers said.
Two others flowers employees, Cynthia Wilson and Dr. Roland brooks, also received the hospital hero award.
Powers is on a committee that has started the ms walks in Dothan.
In fact the next ms walk for a cure will be held March 9th.
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SAN JOSE -- Serra didn't allow it to come down to one play this time.
Instead, the second-ranked Padres brought a flashy no-huddle offense and an ultra-aggressive defense to San Jose City College and defeated top-ranked Bellarmine College Prep 17-7 on Friday night.
The victory avenged Serra's two heartbreaking losses to Bellarmine last season and gave the Padres a statement triumph in the West Catholic Athletic League opener for both teams.
"This is the game we've been waiting for," Serra quarterback Anthony Smock said. "Since last year, that was on our mind -- Bellarmine. We just came out and executed tonight. It definitely set the foundation for league, but we've still got to build off it."
Serra, which had lost seven consecutive games to Bellarmine, got contributions from running back Kava Cassidy, Smock and several others on offense. But its defense was the bigger story of the night.
Every time Bellarmine attempted to chip into Serra's lead, the Padres made a play. They put pressure on quarterback K.J. Carta-Samuels seemingly every time he dropped back to pass and never allowed Bellarmine's usually steady double-wing offense to sustain drives.
"I thought the defense was great," Serra coach Patrick Walsh said. "They did an exceptional job. There wasn't a lot of second-chance runs. When they got hit, they might have bent the pile for 1 or 2 yards. But for the most part, when they got hit, they were tackled."
Cassidy rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown in 25 carries. Smock, in his first start since replacing injured starter Matthew Fa'aita, threw for 167 yards and a touchdown.
Serra led 7-0 after one quarter and 14-7 at halftime. It stretched the lead to 10 in the middle of the third quarter and held on from there.
"We didn't execute well, and they did," Bellarmine coach Mike Janda said. "I thought they played a great game, executed and played tough on both lines of scrimmage.
"And they really do a great job with the offense. They keep you off balance, and they make plays. We just couldn't answer."
Cassidy's 1-yard run, which followed Smock's 59-yard pass to Kelepi Lataimua, gave Serra a 7-0 lead with 2:14 left in the first quarter.
Bellarmine tied the score on Carta-Samuels' 1-yard run in the second quarter, but Serra quickly responded. The Padres regained the lead when Smock threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Hamilton Anoa'i.
Cassidy had talked before the game about Bellarmine stopping him a yard shy of the goal line as the Padres were about to take a late lead in a section semifinal last season.
He noted that the one play motivated him through the entire offseason, and the junior looked like a determined player on Serra's opening possession.
On third-and-20 from the Serra 46, Cassidy caught a screen pass and fought through several defenders for a 23-yard gain. Earlier in that series, he ran for 14 yards on third-and-8.
The drive stalled, and a fake-field attempt fell short.
But it was clear that Serra badly wanted to erase last season's memories.
"It feels great for me and for my team," Cassidy said. "We were keying on these guys, and we just happened to come out with a W. This win's big -- game one of the league and a great way to win a league opener, against Bellarmine."
Serra 7 "7 "3 "0--17
Bellarmine 0 "7 "0 "0-- 7
S -- Cassidy 1 run (Bodley kick)
BCP -- Carta-Samuels 1 run (Bush kick)
S -- Anoa'i 25 pass from Smock (Bodley kick)
S -- Bodley 25 FG
Records -- Serra 3-1, 1-0; Bellarmine College Prep 3-1, 0-1.


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A glimpse of 19-year-old bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is visible through an ambulance window as the Boston Marathon bombing suspect is transported to the hospital.
Raw video released by the Associated Press shows the ambulance traveling through the streets of Watertown, Mass., after police cornered and captured Tsarnaev on Friday night. He is listed in serious condition at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Crowds cheered Tsarnaev's capture and shouted obscenities at the ambulance as it went by.
Tsarnaev was captured after police found him in a boat in the backyard of a home in Watertown. He had been wounded in a early Friday morning firefight with police that killed his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26.


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Wildflowers of the Everglades
|Butterwort flower is featured in the Everglades, December 21, 2012. (Tim Chapman/Miami Herald/MCT)
But for naturalist Roger Hammer, it's the small, scattered drops of color that stand out among the slash pines and saw palmetto.
Wildflowers. The vast Everglades is home to hundreds of them.
Some are spectacular but most are small and subtle. Some are fragrant, others poisonous. With the exception of a few big names - notably, the rare ghost orchid made famous in a best-selling book - many are largely unknown and unnoticed, at least outside a small group of scientists, enthusiasts and, unfortunately, poachers.
"The average person driving by has no idea of what is out here," said Hammer, as he hiked the northeastern corners of the Big Cypress National Preserve in an ongoing quest to find and photograph an exceptionally scarce yellow bloom called the Fakahatchee burmania.
If Hammer - a longtime Miami-Dade County parks naturalist and one of Florida's foremost authorities on native plants - hasn't seen an Everglades wildflower, then few other people in the world have.
Hammer, author of the 2002 field guide "Everglades Wildflowers," has spent more than four decades walking, slogging and paddling across South Florida to document the region's stunning array of wildflowers, many hidden in isolated mangrove jungles, steamy swamps and dense forests. Over the past three months, he has begun retracing often-arduous treks to complete a publisher-requested update that will include new, crisper digital photos of every wildflower and, he expects, add 30 to 40 new species to the more than 300 in the original guide.
It's no secret that many and varied ecosystems of the Everglades serve as a hot house for rare and beautiful plants.
For decades, collectors pilfered rare orchids, bromeliads and ferns from the swamps and sloughs of South Florida, lands ostensibly under state or federal protection. Susan Orleans' 2000 bestseller, "The Orchid Thief," about obsessive collectors hunting the rare ghost orchid in the verdant Fakahatchee Strand, brought the black market to public light and, by Hammer's assessment, at least helped curb poaching of the state's botanical riches.
Florida boasts far more orchids than any other state, with some 108 species known to exist. Hammer, who was an expert source for Orleans and a non-poaching character in her book, was the first to discover two of those jewels growing in South Florida. But those delicate flowers are only part of the scenery. They are far outnumbered by hundreds of other wildflowers, many also beautiful or fascinating - particularly if you know what you are looking at.
On a trail through the pine flat woods of the Big Cypress' Bear Island section, more than 20 miles north of Tamiami Trail, he pointed to a yellow daisy-like bloom, the tickseed. Despite its unappealing name, derived from the fact that its seeds resemble the odious insects, it's the state's official wildflower. Who knew Florida even had one?
Further down the trail, he stopped at a common wildflower, the wild pennyroyal - a weedy-looking scrub topped by pea-sized cones of faint lavender flowers. When he crushed the needlelike leaves, which resemble fresh rosemary sprigs, the air filled with sweet scent.
"Take a whiff of this," he said. "It makes a nice tea."
At the still-moist edge of a depression marsh drying down after a long rainy season, Hammer stooped over a plant perhaps 6 inches tall with purple petals. The small butterwort seemed rather unremarkable until Hammer explained the meaning of its Latin name, Pinguicula pumila. The first word means "fat" as in the meaty kind, describing the greasy coating on the leaves of this carnivorous plant, a secretion that traps then digests insects.
Another dainty lavender-hued flower, the Glades Lobelia, sprouted only a few paces away. It was another kind of killer, producing a toxic narcotic sap that has medicinal uses.
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HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows.
HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows.
Supported Sources:
- Any DVD-like source: VIDEO_TS folder, DVD image or real DVD (unencrypted--protection methods including CSS are not supported internally and must be handled externally with third-party software and libraries), and some .VOB and .TS files
- Most any multimedia file it can get libavformat to read and libavcodec to decode.
- File format: MP4 and MKV
- Video: MPEG-4, H.264, or Theora (1 or 2 passes or constant quantizer/rate encoding)
- Audio: AAC, MP3, Vorbis or AC-3 and DTS pass-through (supports encoding of several audio tracks)
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- Integrated bitrate calculator
- Picture deinterlacing, cropping and scaling
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HandBrake Snapshot Builds : svn1913
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Cheers !
I'm writing this post on November 11th, 2008, the date when version 0.9.3 of HandBrake was posted here in I Use This.
However, the download link leads to version 0.9.2. And there's no mention of a version 0.9.3 in the developer's website.
So... Where's version 0.9.3?
I'm not very satisfied with Handbrake. Compared to AutoGK on Windows, it lacks a lot of important features like external subtitles instead of hardcoded subtitles.
Plus it's very unstable, when I try to convert a DVD to something other than FFMPEG avi, it crashes, takes hours, or the resulting file is messed up and not usable.
The latest version seems to create grainy, blocked, and choppy DVD rips in both .mp4 and .avi format (and maybe other formats as well, I haven't tried). I've tried it on multiple Macs, with multiple presets and custom settings, and with multiple DVDs. The results are the same - disappointing.
What's more disappointing is the response that I got from the moderators of the HandBrake forum. The response that I received from moderator "nightstrm" and project administrator "jbrjake" was immature and petty. Looking at their responses to other new users asking genuine questions makes it obvious that my treatment was anything but out of the ordinary. They consistently badger and demean friendly people who are there to ask genuine questions. Pathetic.
I think HandBrake was a quality application, but the issues that I and other users are having with it are very bothersome. To top it all off, I have a hard time supporting a project (as a user and bug reporter which I do for many apps) when the people working on the project and supporting the user's forums are such... douchebags.
There are better options that HandBrake out there. I'd suggest you use them.
Great app. Amazing they don't charge for it.
Fantastic free app for converting ripped DVD's for running in quicktime/appleTV. However, since purchasing VisualHub, I find myself using Handbrake less and less on my MBP (for .mkv and .avi files mainly), although it still gets used plenty on my iMac (DVD backup machine).
Wonderful. The new version is great.
I use this to rip dvds onto my ipod. Takes a while to do feature length movies (about an hour), but it's worth it.
@aeko :
Some browsers add a ".bz2" extension to the ".dmg" file.
Delete that extension from the file's name and you'll be able to mount the DMG without any problem.
(This is the second time I post this tip about HandBrake. If you had read the previous posts, you could have found it.)
When I decompress the bz2 file, the dmg won't mount and says: "no mountable file systems".
0.8.5b1 will rip into 6-channel audio. Really slick.
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Wellcome Trust launches Venture Capital arm
21.03.2012 - The British Wellcome Trust announced on 20 March that it will launch a £200m business to invest directly in healthcare and life sciences companies. The business, up to now running under its working title Project Sigma, will draw its initial capital from the trust's endowment.
"Although Sigma has the primary goal of generating excellent returns for the Wellcome Trust, its investments will also provide emerging businesses in the healthcare sector with a valuable new source of funding and guidance", the Wellcome Trust stated. In recent years, the charity, which hands out £600 million in research grants every year and has a £14 billion endowment, has substantially increased its private equity holdings. On 30 September 2011 it has invested £2.7bn in venture capital firms. The trust has recruited Martin Murphy, previously a partner at venture capital firm MVM Life Science Partners, as Sigma's chief executive and Oxford Instruments and Deltex Medical chairman Nigel Keen to chair Sigma's board. As everywhere, British biotech start-ups are struggling to find new funding, and venture capital players have been called conservative in their investments in drug developers in recent years. Therefore, new funding mechanisms are met with cheers. Glyn Edwards, interim chief executive at the BioIndustry Association trade body, expects a significant boost to companies developing new medicines: "It is especially pleasing to see that the fund will take a long term view and provide companies with the support they need to reach their full potential."http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-01/wellcome-trust-launches-venture-capital-arm.html


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STANFORD -- The latest in a series of sizzling October Saturdays in the Pac-12 matches ninth-ranked UCLA against No. 13 Stanford.
The teams are familiar with each other, having collided twice at the end of last season. But neither knows the updated version as well as Utah coach Kyle Whittingham.
Whittingham has done more than break down video of current personnel. He got up close and personal with the Bruins and Cardinal in the past two weeks.
"Both teams are loaded with talent, both teams are very balanced (offensively), both play stingy defense, and both are very sound on special teams," said Whittingham, whose Utes lost to UCLA (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) by a touchdown and upset Stanford (5-1, 3-1). Both games were in Salt Lake City.
"It will be a classic matchup. I couldn't pick winner. But like a lot of games that are evenly matched, turnovers will be a big part of it. There's a tremendous talent level, and they're exceptionally well-coached."
Pressed for particulars, Whittingham honed in on the game-within-the-game between UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley and Stanford's defensive front.
Hundley, a potential top-10 pick in the NFL draft, is 13th in the nation in passing efficiency but, like Oregon's Marcus Mariota, is equally effective with his legs. His 36-yard touchdown run sealed UCLA's victory over the Utes.
Stanford's front seven has been less than dominant in recent weeks, partly because of depth issues on the line that prompted starting tight end Luke Kaumatule to join the rotation.
"(Whittingham) hit it right on the head," Cardinal coach David Shaw said. "Can we defend a quarterback who flips the ball outside quickly, which is what (Utah) did against us; a quarterback who can hand the ball off and make it look like he's got the ball and also keep the ball and hurt you with his legs?
"There's a reason all the NFL scouts are talking about Hundley. He's a dynamic, big, strong, athletic quarterback who looks like the guys who are doing great at the next level. That's the key to the game: Can we contain him?"
Whittingham also pointed to special teams as an area of interest. Stanford's Ty Montgomery has returned kickoffs for touchdowns in each of the past two games.
If the Bruins opt to kick short and force a fair catch, Stanford won't complain -- that approach would likely lead to prime field position.
"I mentioned turnovers," Whittingham said, "but it may also come down to a play or two on special teams. We'll see how it shakes out."
Two injuries could affect the outcome:
His replacement, Jordon James, was the nation's fifth-leading rusher until suffering a sprained ankle in the victory at Utah. He's questionable for Saturday.
Shaw called it a "tweak" and declined to provide further details; he categorized Williamson as questionable. The backup kicker is redshirt freshman Conrad Ukropina.
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- Poole: This Warriors ride was fun while it lasted
- Tearful Jarrett Jack says he hopes to stay with Golden State Warriors
- Klay Thompson fails to provide a much-needed lift for the Warriors
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- Kawakami: Warriors spill blood, sweat, tears in exhausting defeat
- Barnes falls in a heap, sustains eye injury
OAKLAND -- It all proved to be too much: the injuries, the minutes, the machine that is the San Antonio Spurs. Willpower simply wasn't enough.
The Warriors' dramatic playoff run came to an exhausting end Thursday night at Oracle Arena. The Spurs advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 94-82 win, clinching the best-of-seven series 4-2.
By the time the game ended, Warriors starting center Andrew Bogut had been glued to the bench most of the second half, hobbled and rendered ineffective for the second consecutive game. Their emerging rookie star, Harrison Barnes, was in the locker room with a head injury that forced him to sit out the entire fourth quarter.
And star guard Stephen Curry, hounded and harassed for the 12th consecutive game and playing on a tender left ankle, didn't have enough in him to put the Warriors on his back. He missed his last four shots, all of them carrying the Warriors' last hopes.
In the end, the Warriors couldn't score enough, failing to reach 90 points for the first time in these playoffs. They couldn't prevent untimely breakdowns on defense, torched by San Antonio's precision execution that produced 27 assists on 33 baskets.
As a result, the Warriors -- who entered the playoffs as a No. 6 seed, upset the Denver Nuggets in the first round and had the No. 2 Spurs tied after four games -- were bounced from their first postseason appearance in six years. It was the longest playoff run by Golden State since 1977.
"That's been the mark of our team this season, character and guys playing for one another," said forward David Lee, who had 11 points in 27 minutes during the series playing on a torn right hip flexor. "We left it all out on the floor. We laid it all out there."
The Warriors tried to put together another late-game comeback, as they did to win Game 4 in overtime. It They were certainly in striking distance. Back-to-back jumpers by Klay Thompson and Curry, both after missed jumpers by San Antonio, cut Golden State's deficit to 77-75 with 4:52 left in the game.
After a Spurs turnover, the Warriors had a chance to tie, but Curry missed back-to-back jumpers. San Antonio then snapped a three-minute drought when Spurs guard Tony Parker, thanks to a blown assignment by the Warriors, drilled a wide-open 3-pointer from the left corner.
After a Thompson missed jumper and a loose ball foul, the Spur went up 82-75 with a pair of free throws by forward Kawhi Leonard.
The Warriors answered with a floater in the lane by Jarrett Jack. After another stop, a pair of free throws by Jack cut it to 82-79.
But Leonard answered with a 3-pointer from the left corner, putting the Spurs back up by six.
Thompson and Curry each had 3-pointers rattle out on the next possession. Then Parker, who finished with 13 points on 3-of-16 shooting, broke the Warriors' back with a 3-pointer from the right side. Golden State's fate was clear.
The Warriors held the Spurs to the low 90s on 45.2 percent shooting. Golden State limited its turnovers and hustled up 12 more shots than San Antonio.
But Golden State couldn't score. The Warriors shot 38.8 percent and made only 4 of 16 3-pointers. And multiple scoring droughts negated good defense and prevented them from ever taking control of the game.
"You've got to give both teams credit," coach Mark Jackson said. "Defensively, we made adjustments and tried to make life tough for Tony Parker, and they did the same thing with our guys. ... At the end of the day, some pretty good players missed shots."
The Warriors simply looked tired, a step slow and running on fumes. And with good reason. Curry and Thompson, who came into the game averaging more than 41 minutes in these playoffs, both played 40-plus. Jack averaged better than 30 minutes off the bench.
The defense lapses and missed shots could be expected, and San Antonio capitalized on each one.
The Warriors managed enough energy to take a curtain call. It began with Jack, who lapped the court clapping as a salute to the fans. Before long, the entire team was on the court clapping, embracing the reception from thousands in yellow shirts celebrating their landmark season.
"You have to be happy about how far we went, how hard we fought to keep the season going," Curry said after totaling 22 points, six assists and four rebounds. "The toughness in our locker room, hopefully we've set a precedent."


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Alleged al Qaeda Spokesman Testifies in New York
In a surprise move, alleged al Qaeda spokesman Sulaiman Abu Ghaith took the stand in his own defense Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan.
Mr. Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, testified Wednesday that when he met bin Laden for the first time in Afghanistan in June 2001, he was aware of media reports that the al Qaeda leader was involved in attacks on U.S. embassies in Africa and on the USS Cole.
But Mr. Abu Ghaith said he still accepted bin Laden's invitation to meet. "I wanted to get to know the person," Mr. Abu Ghaith said through a translator. "I wanted to see what he had, what it is that he wanted."
Bin Laden ultimately asked Mr. Abu Ghaith to teach at a religious school in Kandahar and give lectures at mosques and training camps, Mr. Abu Ghaith told jurors. Mr. Abu Ghaith said he ultimately gave two lectures at training camps.
At one camp, roughly one hundred trainees gathered in the camp's mosque to hear him speak, according to Mr. Abu Ghaith.
"Osama bin Laden told me the camp involved too many things—weapons, training, roughness and hard life, but I need you to change that. into merciful hearts," Mr. Abu Ghaith said.
Defense attorneys had said they were unlikely to call Mr. Abu Ghaith to testify. Wednesday's surprise decision makes him the most senior alleged al Qaeda leader to testify in U.S. civilian court.
Mr. Abu Ghaith, 48-years-old, is accused of providing material support to al Qaeda and conspiring with the group to kill Americans. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and his lawyers have argued that the government's case is based on nothing but "words and association."
His testimony will likely continue through most of the day Wednesday.


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Before you start carving pumpkins, consider these Halloween safety rules:
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If you'll be driving on Halloween, watch for children who might pop out between parked cars. Be especially careful entering or leaving driveways and alleys. Extra caution can help ensure Halloween safety for everyone.
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BELMONT -- The Belmont-Redwood Shores School District filed a motion Friday to dismiss a sexual abuse case brought about by a former student who claimed educators failed to fully investigate and report her 2001 sexual assault by school janitor Andre Edwards.
Roxanne Pedro, now 25, filed a civil lawsuit Feb. 26 against administrators she said were complicit in her abuse, including San Mateo County Superintendent Anne Campbell, a former principal who announced her re-election bid last month.
A district spokesman said the contentions in the suit contain "convenient 20/20 hindsight not supported by evidence or facts known at the time." He added that the filing came 12 years after the six-month statute of limitations on the case had expired, long after key witnesses had moved from the district, retired, or died.
"Ms. Pedro waited until more than 12 years after the alleged molestation to present her claim for damages to the school district," said Tom DeLapp, spokesman for the Belmont-Redwood Shores legal team. "By then, former Ralston School Principal Lawrence Glendenning, who undoubtedly would have been a key witness in explaining the steps the school took to supervise Andre Edwards, had passed away."
DeLapp went on to accuse Pedro's attorneys of banking on the case's media attention to "shame" the district for "hiding behind the statute of limitations."
"We will not bow to these intimidation attempts," said DeLapp, "and insist that this issue be decided in court, where it belongs."
Additional incidents
Edwards, 55, will soon finish up a nine-month jail sentence after pleading no contest in April to groping Pedro and another student in 2010. Pedro's attorney, Marc Lewis, said it took 12 years for his client's case to be prosecuted, and only after Edwards similarly assaulted another teen by luring her into his office, forcing himself upon her and reaching under her clothes.
Lewis defended Pedro's deferred filing of the lawsuit by noting that she had only recently been made aware of the district's role in her abuse. The attorney said the police investigation into the subsequent assault in 2010 uncovered evidence that the district had been warned of Edwards' sexual abuse history dating back to 1991, but they had chosen to ignore it.
"For nearly 20 years, the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District failed to protect students at Ralston Middle School despite numerous warnings that the school's janitor was a sexual predator," Lewis said. "The district is now essentially using their own cover-up to deny responsibility for their failure to protect Roxanne and other students."
Pedro's complaint alleged administrators were "skeptical" and "neglectful" of her abuse, which occurred when Edwards towered over her in his janitorial office and asked questions about her genitals and whether she knew how to perform oral sex. He then yanked up her dress and fondled her with his fingers before warning her not to tell anyone and taunting, "That was just a taste."
The lawsuit went on to mention at least six additional incidents in which the district failed to react appropriately, spanning from the first documented incident in 1991 to the last in 2010. One such incident in 1996 spawned a district investigation by then-Principal Campbell, but it was never reported because the student's claims were found to be "unsubstantiated."
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DeLapp said that the district was made aware of only one alleged incident involving Edwards prior to 2001, and claimed the 1996 report was made anonymously and informally. He said that while the district cannot fire an employee "based solely on anonymous claims, rumors or innuendo," verbal discussions were had with Edwards about the potential for "personnel discipline and potential criminal prosecution" if his alleged behavior was ever proven.
According to DeLapp, Edwards was also instructed in 1996 not to be alone with students behind closed doors and to attend trainings on mandatory reporting requirements and prohibited sexual contact, and he was frequently dropped in on by Glendenning to make sure he was complying with expectations. And in the wake of Pedro's claims in 2001, the janitorial offices were moved to a more visible location, Dutch doors were installed to block access to students but maintain visibility, and staff trainings and general employee oversight were increased.
"Was this a sufficient and appropriate response? We believe so. Did the district take warning signs seriously? Absolutely," DeLapp said. "Unfortunately, the district simply did not have the information prior to or in 2001 that was developed by the police in 2010. The reasonableness of the district's reaction to events in 1996 and 2001 will be measured against the facts of the situation known at the time, not by what is known now. That is the law."
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