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|The Initiation of Bacterial DNA Replication
For the first time, scientists have determined the structure of the initiator of bacterial DNA replication. It is already known that such replication is controlled by a protein known as DnaA, a member of the AAA+ superfamily of ATPases. What has now been discovered is that the core of the initiator is not the closed-ring structure expected for this system. Instead, DnaA forms an open right-handed helix. In addition, the architecture indicates that this AAA+ superhelix will wrap coils of the DNA around its exterior, causing the DNA double helix to deform as a first step in the separation and unwinding of its strands. Eukaryotic and archaeal initiators also have the structural elements that promote open-helix formation, indicating that a spiral, open-ring AAA+ assembly is a conserved element from a common evolutionary ancestor of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
At the beginning of replication, ATP binds with DnaA, causing it to change from a monomer to a large oligomeric complex consisting of DnaA monomers bound to a series of DnaA "boxes" (9-base-pair sequences). Although this DnaA/DnaA-box interaction is highly conserved in all bacteria, the mechanism by which ATP activates DnaA oligomerization has been poorly understood. However, University of California, Berkeley, researchers using ALS Beamline 8.3.1 have determined the structure of ATP-bound DnaA from the bacterium Aquifex aeolicus. Using data collected from a single crystal, they assembled a high-resolution model of an ATP-bound DnaA molecule using an ATP analog (AMP-PCP). Each asymmetric unit contains four structurally similar DnaA molecules arranged in a head-to-tail manner.
Several important pieces of information came out of this study. First, by comparing the ATP-DnaA binding pocket to those of other AAA+ assemblies, it was determined that the ATP-DnaA active site is in a closed configuration, which allows it to bind nucleotides using conserved residues from neighboring AAA+ protomers. The precise geometry of these contacts depends on the subunit arrangement arising from the ATP-DnaA spiral, strongly supporting the physiological relevance of the helical filament architecture.
The researchers also discovered that a V-shaped α-helical steric wedge protrudes away from the core AAA+ fold and reorients the AAA+ interface, preventing a flat-ring assembly. This establishes the unique DnaA superhelix. While the steric wedge directs this helical architecture, an ATP-specific conformational change within the AAA+ domain accommodates and stabilizes subunit-subunit interactions necessary to support oligomer formation at replication origins. This rearrangement adjusts for internal incompatibility and is crucial for filament creation.
The mechanism that allows DnaA to render an origin competent for replisome activity is the linker helix in domain IV of ATP-DnaA. This helix is bent at a ≥40° angle, and the ATPase and DNA binding domains of DnaA are tethered but conformationally uncoupled, allowing the origin DNA to wrap around the outside of a DnaA core (consistent with previous E. coli modeling studies).
Understanding replisome initiation allows us to start answering some long-held questions and start asking some new ones. Although the DnaA/DnaA-box interaction is highly conserved in all bacteria, the origins of different bacteria vary greatly. How does a conserved initiator protein accommodate this origin heterogeneity? A filamentous DnaA assembly provides a ready mechanism, as it could grow or shrink at either end depending on the size and organization of the origin.
The structural similarities of AAA+ in archaeal, eukaryotic, and bacterial initiators further suggest these proteins share substantial mechanistic properties. A recent classification of AAA+ proteins reveals that all initiators share a specific helical insert in their ATPase cores. We must then ask, do the AAA+ domains of archaeal and eukaryotic initiators assemble in a manner similar to that of bacterial ATP-DnaA? Recent EM reconstructions of the Drosophila melanogaster origin recognition complex reveal a helical feature within the initiator that accommodates a five-subunit, DnaA-like AAA+ assembly. This finding indicates that the DnaA oligomer is a useful model to further our understanding of higher-order initiator architecture and function.
Research conducted by J.P. Erzberger and M.L. Mott (University of California, Berkeley) and J.M. Berger (University of California, Berkeley, and Berkeley Lab).
Research funding: G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation and the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Operation of the ALS is supported by U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES).
Publication about this research: J.P. Erzberger, M.L. Mott and J.M. Berger, "Structural basis for ATP-dependent DnaA assembly and replication-origin remodeling," Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. 13, 665 (2006).

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There is no question that this is a challenging and yet, I believe, exciting time to work in healthcare. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is a microcosm of the broader and more complex national healthcare landscape — a landscape that is changing due to shifts in reimbursement, consumer behaviors and expectations. These shifts demand that those of us in healthcare leadership work together to create new efficient models for patient care.
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This is an interesting moment. We know what is on the horizon and are working toward it, but we are still operating within systems that will soon be, but are not yet, obsolete. We are living between two worlds — moving toward a healthcare world where value will be the primary driver for cost and reimbursement, but in the meanwhile, still using a volume-based model.
This transitional moment creates challenges, but it is also one of those rare moments ripe for self-evaluation. Fundamental changes are required, and our determined, collaborative efforts toward innovation and improved efficiency will enhance our ability to deliver excellent care for this community.
So how will this new landscape look? What exactly does value mean in terms of healthcare, and how do we achieve it without compromising our number one priority — the well-being of our patients?
The old world, or in many ways still our current healthcare world, operates under the assumption that patient needs are best met in the acute care or hospital setting, that doctors or health services/departments operate in isolation at times, and that "more is better" from a health industry perspective.
However, in this new reality reimbursement models are shifting to a model based on value and population health/wellness, not volume/number of procedures. We will be meeting patient needs more in the outpatient/community setting and less in the acute care setting, and we will be aligning our resources for more integrated care.
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Other significant factors are simultaneously at play. Probably the most obvious and urgent factor impacting Roper St. Francis and other providers across South Carolina is the significant cuts in Medicare and disproportionate share reimbursement that result from the ACA plan for Medicaid expansion. These cuts are intended to redirect funds toward expanding Medicaid coverage to 330,000 currently uninsured South Carolina citizens. However, providers across the state will forgo an estimated $11 billion in federal funding from 2014 to 2020 if South Carolina opts out of this Medicaid expansion. Also, this infusion of federal dollars would produce an estimated 44,000 new jobs in South Carolina.
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With Chávez's Death Comes Grief for His Socialist Allies
Mourners pressed tight around the flag-draped coffin of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in Caracas on Wednesday, but his death reached beyond the nation's borders, auguring the passing of the fiery brand of socialism he bankrolled and nurtured across Latin America.
Cuba, Venezuela's closest ally, is struggling economically. Argentina is beset by inflation. Ecuador and Bolivia are more absorbed by internal politics than ideological struggles. And nations with close U.S. ties, like Mexico, are making economic gains by comparison.
Mr. Chávez's death and the troubles for his allies are likely to cement the recent rise of a pragmatic brand of leftist politics practiced by ruling parties in Brazil, Peru and Uruguay, whom he sometimes overshadowed. It also presents an opening for the U.S. to rebuild relationships across South America.
During his 14 years in power, the populist former tank commander emerged as the figurehead of anti-American, left-wing politics in the region.
With Fidel Castro's sway having waned since the Cold War's end, Mr. Chávez took the mantle of "revolutionary" fighting U.S. "imperialism." He once famously called former President George W. Bush "the devil" and cultivated allies from China to Iran.
For years, Mr. Chávez gained admirers and influence in the region by giving billions of dollars worth of oil to Cuba, Nicaragua and others. He helped like-minded populists in Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador, and pushed a trade bloc and a multilateral body that excluded the U.S.
Other leaders from around the region flocked to Caracas on Wednesday, including presidents Evo Morales of Bolivia, Cristina Kirchner of Argentina and José "Pepe" Mujica of Uruguay, honoring the late president at a mall dedicated to Venezuela's independence.
"The flags of liberty that Chávez raised will keep waving…he lives in our promise to continue the revolution," said President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua.
Mr. Chávez's coffin was paraded through the streets of the capital, a day after Vice President Nicolás Maduro broke the news to his countrymen that he had died. Venezuelan authorities promised to maintain order and asked for calm.
Mr. Maduro, who on Wednesday signed a decree making him acting president, must call an election within a month, and political experts expect him to beat Henrique Capriles, who lost to Mr. Chávez in October and on Wednesday emerged as a candidate again.
Most analysts say Mr. Maduro, a one-time bus driver, lacks the flair needed to stir legions of followers and carry on Mr. Chávez's influence in the region. And with Venezuela facing deepening economic woes, Mr. Maduro would also lack the flexibility to employ oil diplomacy in the region.
Most Venezuelans say they would prefer their oil money spent at home rather than abroad. If Mr. Capriles were to win upcoming elections, he said he would end most aid to Cuba.
Even before he died on Tuesday after a 20-month battle with cancer, Mr. Chávez's model had lost much of its appeal, mostly because it failed at home.
Mr. Chávez's free-spending ways reduced poverty, but he also concentrated power, divided his population, and left an economy hobbled by corruption, inefficiency and almost entirely dependent on high oil prices, many observers say.
"You've already seen a turn away from Chávez's '21st century socialism,'" said Shannon O'Neil, a scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan think tank. "Now, that view has lost its loudest voice."
In other countries of Latin America, there are already signs that Mr. Chávez's style is being edged out by a more moderate and market-friendly version, said Daniel Hoyos, director of the department of economics at the Universidad Nacional del Centro in Buenos Aires.
Many such leaders of the left "have not given up their ideas, but they've bathed them in a big dose of realism," said Mr. Hoyos.
He cited recent left-leaning leaders in Chile, as well as Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and Mr. Mujica, both of whom were imprisoned as leftist guerrillas in their youth but have reinvented themselves through politics as pragmatists.
The region has also seen the rise of a group of countries that includes Mexico, Peru, Chile and Colombia that all have free-trade deals with the U.S. and Europe. They have economies that are lately growing faster and are more stable than Venezuela and Argentina, where inflation is high and growth has slowed.
"I think Chávez's legacy is precisely that his project failed, forcing us to think about offering a leftist alternative that challenges the elites, but is democratic (without any ifs, ands, or buts), institutional (no strongmen), and has a sustainable project for economic growth and reduction of inequality in our countries," Vidal Llerenas, a lawmaker from Mexico's leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution, wrote in a blog post.
For the U.S., the removal of a longtime critic could ease some of the polarization that has characterized the region over the past decade and open a path to more normal relations with Venezuela.
"The opportunity is that the revolutionary who had the deepest pockets is gone," said Otto Reich, a former ambassador to Venezuela under George W. Bush and a vocal critic of Venezuela's regime. "The risk is that his revolution may survive him."
Since taking office in 2009, the Obama administration sought to ignore provocations from Mr. Chávez, including the expulsion of U.S. diplomats and a barrage of anti-American rhetoric. In November, Washington's top diplomat for the region, Roberta Jacobson, called Mr. Maduro to discuss how to improve ties.
Hopes for cozier dealings in the short-run, however, seem unlikely.
Mr. Maduro on Tuesday expelled two U.S. military attaches in Caracas for allegedly trying to foment conspiracy within the Venezuelan armed forces, and even suggested that the U.S. and other "enemies" somehow poisoned Mr. Chávez and gave him cancer. U.S. officials are reviewing whether to reciprocate with the expulsion of Venezuelan diplomats.
"This is really sad. We are going to return to being the boogeyman," said a senior U.S. official. "Everybody needs to be prepared for a bumpy ride."
Some experts say anti-U.S. rhetoric is bound to continue for the near term as Mr. Maduro seeks to project a tough stance and solidify his power ahead of next month's polls.
"Maduro will want to continue this idea as U.S. as external threat and get the Venezuelans to rally around him," said Eric Farnsworth, vice president of the Council of the Americas, an organization that promotes free trade in the region.
He said the country may see a new wave of nationalizations and public spending as Mr. Maduro seeks to make his mark as Chávez's heir.
Despite Mr. Maduro's best attempts, the region lacks a natural heir to Mr. Chávez. Ecuador's president, populist Rafael Correa, mimics Mr. Chávez's verbal jousting. After Mr. Chávez compared President Bush with the devil, Mr. Correa responded that the comparison was "an insult to the devil."
The populist Mr. Correa also offered asylum last year to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange—a taunt to the U.S., where government officials were irate with Mr. Assange's unauthorized publication of sensitive documents.
But analysts say he is focused on solidifying his power in Ecuador—and unlikely to push his populist vision across the continent. While Mr. Correa is a strong critic of neo-liberal trade polices, the U.S.-educated economist also sees a role for the private sector in the economy and hasn't done widespread nationalizations like Mr. Chávez did.
Mrs. Kirchner of Argentina gained notoriety on the global stage for anti-free market moves, seizing oil producer YPF from Spanish company Repsol SA, and expanding the country's capital controls and import restrictions. But analysts say she, too, is currently tied up with domestic issues, such as inflation running at an estimated 25% and a battle with media group Clarin.
"All the other [leftist] leaders are faced with their own domestic problems right now, and they don't have the wealth that allowed Chávez to spend like a drunken sailor," Mr. Farnsworth said."The big thing U.S. could do is change its Cuba policy," said Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington, D.C. think tank. "It would help a lot to boost the image of the U.S.…it's such a huge symbolic significance."
The U.S. could take steps to win over much of Latin America. Among them: lift the half-century old embargo on Cuba, where an aging communist regime has started to open up its borders, recently allowing Cubans access to passports and travel for the first time in decades.
While change in Cuba policy may be unlikely, current talks to reform U.S. immigration laws would also help the U.S. image in the region, he added.
The Cuban government said Wednesday it considered the late Mr. Chávez a "true son" and said he fulfilled the dream of Latin American liberator Simon Bolivar by creating the eight-member Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas trade bloc and the 33-member Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, currently chaired by Raúl Castro.
The U.S. and Latin America have deepening economic ties that should promote mutual interests. Goods and services trade between the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere (including Canada) totaled $1.7 trillion in 2011, according to the office of the U.S. trade representative.
In the past three years, Latin America has been an important market for U.S. goods, and exports to Latin America increased by $250 billion to nearly $700 billion in 2011, according to testimony last month in Congress by Ms. Jacobson, the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Even trade with Venezuela, thanks largely to oil, has been vibrant during the Chávez years. Two-way trade between the U.S. and Venezuela totaled $62 billion in 2011, and Venezuela is the 14th-largest U.S. trade partner, according to the U.S. trade representative. The U.S. imports about one million barrels of oil a day from Venezuela and is the biggest customer for Venezuelan oil.
One U.S. official said that Mr. Chávez had a lasting impact on U.S. diplomacy. The rise of a charismatic leader who used an election to come to power, but then proceeded to dismantle his country's democratic institutions prompted U.S. diplomats to broaden efforts to push democracy.
"We have become much more attuned to the fact that unless democracy produces results for the poorest of the poor, it is vulnerable," he said.
—John Lyons in São Paulo and David Luhnow in Mexico City contributed to this article.


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Career/2014: 3.94 cumulative GPA, Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, minor in Sports Business ... Atlantic Sun Student-Athlete Leadership Award ... Business School Foundation Merit Award ... Business Honor Society ... Atlantic Sun Conference representative to the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), serving as Voice Committee Chair ... Went 5-2 in exhibition matches and 6-4 in tournament play.
2014: Atlantic Sun Presidential Scholar...Atlantic Sun Conference Scholar...Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team...Competed with Julie Bassett in the Stetson Spring Break Pairs Tournament and advanced to a second place finish in the Lower Division…Recorded a 6-5 overall mark on the season in dual matches as well as tournament play…Advanced to the Bronze Bracket of the Fiesta on Siesta Team Cup Tournament with Kendale Speyerer by posting a 3-2 record with wins over Southeastern, Webber, and South Carolina.
2013: Stetson Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Wendall N. Jarrard Sr. Award Winner ... Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference Team ... Atlantic Sun Conference Scholar-Athlete ... Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team ... Went 14-10 on the season, ranking third on the team in victories ... Earned A-Sun Pair of the Week honors on Mar. 27 after a 4-0 week with Jordann Dierickx ... Recorded nine wins at the no. 3 position and one at the no. 2 spot ... Earned a total of five A-Sun wins against FGCU (2), Mercer (2), and Jacksonville ... Went 5-1 at the Fiesta on Siesta Key, advancing to the Gold Division Semifinal with Savannah Byl ... Picked up two wins in the A-Sun Championship over Jacksonville ... Outstanding Senior in General Business Administration.
2012 (Sand): Atlantic Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Academic All-Conference Team...A-Sun All-Tournament Team...Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team ... recorded 16-14 overall record to tie for second in wins among Hatters...one of three players to record winning individual record...paired with Stephanie Marin to earn a spot on the inaugural A-Sun All-Tournament Team by going 4-0 in dual match play...9-5 when paired with Marin and 7-9 with Alisha Hoffman.
2011 (indoor): Played in 20 matches with four starts as a sophomore...finished the year with 28 kills and 24 digs...season-high five kills Sept. 4 vs. Marshall; five digs the day prior vs. Eastern Michigan...four kills in Sept. 10 win over Savannah State.
2010 (indoor): Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team...played in 25 matches with 13 starts...primarily played right side...tallied 85 kills (1.05 kills per set), 21 assists, nine aces and 174 digs...13-dig, 12-kill double-double vs. Wofford (Sept. 4)...career-high 22 digs vs. Mercer (Oct. 15)...11 kills vs. USC Upstate (Sept. 17)...10 kills in win over Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 3)...12 digs and eight kills vs. USC Upstate (Sept. 16)...11 digs at Campbell (Oct. 9)...10 digs in matches vs. Wyoming (Sept. 4) and Northern Illinois (Sept. 11).
High School: Attended Southeast HS in Bradenton...tallied 254 kills, 94 digs, 50 aces and 28 blocks in her final season for the Seminoles and Coach Vince Strefling...All-Manatee County honoree...named to Sarasota Herald-Tribune All-Area Team...also played on Suncoast Volleyball club team for Strefling...International Baccalaureate Student..."Gold Feather" recipient in lieu of valedictorian honors...played one year of softball.
Personal: Catherine C. Digirolamo was born September 18, 1991 in Flemington, NJ...Daughter of David and Janet Digirolamo...Is majoring in Business Administration.


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Micrecycle is a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher.
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The National Public Health Partnership (NPHP)
As of 30 June 2006 the National Public Health Partnership (NPHP) was replaced with the Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC) and the Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee (APHDPC), two Principal Committees of AHMAC.
This website provides a historical record of the projects undertaken by the NPHP and is no longer updated. New websites for the AHPC and the APHDPC are currently being developed for future launch.
The new Principal Committees incorporate the following:
The new advisory structure is aimed to make advice to Australian jurisdictions more effective and timely, especially in the integration of prevention across all aspects of chronic disease management, and in bringing a greater focus to health protection, especially pandemic readiness.
What the NPHP did
The NPHP was responsible for identifying and developing strategic and integrated response to public health priorities in Australia.
Public health priorities of the NPHP included addressing issues of healthy weight, communicable disease control, environmental health, injury prevention, child public health, information development and workforce development and planning.
Information about the specific work of the NPHP can be found through the "Work Program" tab above or from the list below.
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The Family and Medical Leave Act (hereinafter referred to as "FMLA") entitles certain employees to an unpaid twelve (12) week leave of absence.
In order to be entitled to FMLA leave, an employee must have been employed by the College for (twelve) 12 months, working at least one thousand, two hundred and fifty (1,250) hours during the (twelve) 12 month period immediately preceding FMLA leave.
FMLA leave can be taken for the following reasons:
1. for the birth of a child
2. for the placement of a child for adoption or foster care
3. to care for a spouse, child, or parent (but not a parent-in-law) with a serious health condition
4. because of a "serious health condition" that causes you to be unable to perform the essential functions of your job
"Serious health condition" means in illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves:
a. Any period of incapacity or treatment connected with inpatient care (i.e., an overnight stay) in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical-care facility;
b. Any period of incapacity requiring an absence of more than three (3) calendar days from work, school, or other regular daily activities that also involves continuing treatment by (or under the supervision of) a health care provider;
c. Continuing treatment by (or under the supervision of) a health care provider for a chronic or long-term health condition that is incurable or so serious that, if not treated, would likely result in a period of incapacity of more than three (3) calendar days, and for prenatal care.
A husband and wife who are eligible for FMLA leave are limited to a combined total of twelve (12) weeks of leave if the leave is taken:
1. for the birth of a child
2. for the placement of a child for adoption or foster care
3. to care for a parent (but not a parent-in-law) with a serious health condition
The twelve (12) week FMLA leave may be taken during any twelve month period measured backward from the date you first take FMLA leave. FMLA leave may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave (part-time) basis. However, if FMLA leave is taken on an intermittent or reduced leave basis, you may be transferred temporarily to an available alternative position which better accommodates recurring periods of leave. In addition, if FMLA leave is taken for the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care, it must be concluded within one year of the birth or placement.
In order to take FMLA leave, an employee must give the employer at least thirty (30) days advance notice if the need for the leave is foreseeable. If the thirty (30) days notice cannot be given because of an unexpected change in circumstances, a medical emergency, or the like, notice must be given with as much lead time as possible, normally within one or two working days of when you become aware of the need for FMLA leave – except in extraordinary circumstances. When taking leave from work for any reason, the employee must explain the reason for the needed leave in order to allow the employer to determine whether the leave qualifies as FMLA leave. If the employee fails to explain the reason, leave may be denied. When planning medical treatment for employee or a family member, the employee should work with the employer to schedule this leave in a way that does not disrupt business operations to the extent that it is medically possible to do so. If FMLA leave will cause disruption, the employer may require the employee to reschedule the leave if it is medically possible to do so. If the required notice is not given, the employer will delay FMLA leave until the notice has been given and the appropriate amount of time has passed.
If an employee wishes to take FMLA leave to care for a seriously ill spouse, child, parent, or because of an employee's own serious health condition, the employee must provide a medical certification from the treating healthcare provider. This certification must be provided within fifteen (15) calendar days of the employer's request for the medical certification. The employee can obtain a form for this medical certification from the Personnel Office. If the employee does not provide this medical certification, the employee's request for FMLA leave will be denied. The employer also reserves the right to obtain a second or third medical certification at its expense as allowed by the FMLA. Additional medical certification may also be requested by the employer in accordance with FMLA regulations.
FMLA leave is unpaid. However, either employer or the employee may choose to substitute any paid vacation time, sick leave, paid time off, personal leave, short term disability leave, etc., which the employee has earned or accrued in place of the unpaid FMLA leave until this earned or accrued leave has been fully used; the paid leave and the FMLA leave will run concurrently which means the paid leave will be counted against the employee's twelve (12) week FMLA leave entitlement. Any remaining FMLA leave will be unpaid. If paid short term or long term disability leave qualifies as FMLA leave, the employee will not be required to substitute any other type of paid leave during the employee's absence from work. However, the short-term or long-term disability leave and the FMLA leave will run concurrently. When a work-related injury qualifies for FMLA leave and the employee is receiving Worker's Compensation benefits, the employee will not be required to substitute any paid leave during the employee's absence from work. However, the leave taken for the work-related injury and the FMLA leave will run concurrently.
During the period of FMLA leave, group health insurance coverage will remain in effect for the employee. If paid leave is substituted as discussed above, the employee's portion of the premium will be paid by payroll deduction as it normally is. If all or part of the leave is unpaid, then the employee must pay the portion of the premium at the same time as it would be made if by payroll deduction.
If the employee does not return to work after FMLA leave, the employer reserves the right to recover all group health insurance premiums paid by it for the employee's health insurance coverage, depending upon the reason for their failure to return to work.
While the employee is on FMLA leave, he/she must report to the Personnel Office every two (2) weeks on the status, including whether the employee intends to return to work and the date on which he/she will return to work if known.
If the employee has been on FMLA leave because of the employee's own serious health condition, before he/she can return to work, he/she must provide a medical certification from their treating healthcare provider which states the employee is able to resume work. If the employee does not provide this medical certification, he/she will not be permitted to return to work.
While the employee is off work from the employer on FMLA leave, the employee is prohibited from working for another employer.
When the employee returns from FMLA leave, the employee will be given either the same job he/she had when the employee left or an equivalent job. However, if he/she is a key employee as defined in the FMLA (among the highest paid ten percent (10%) of all employees within seventy-five (75) miles of your work site), he/she may be denied the right to return to the employer under certain circumstances. If the employee does not return to work within two (2) days after the end of the employee's FMLA leave, he/she will be terminated.


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You count the sprinkles on each kid's cupcake to make sure they're equal.
You have time to shave only one leg at a time.
You hide in the bathroom to be alone.
Your kid throws-up and you catch it.
As you cling to the high moral ground on toy weapons; your child chews his toast into the shape of a gun.
You hear your mother's voice coming out of your mouth when you say, "NOT in your good clothes!"
You stop criticizing the way your mother raised you.
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Another deer season is now in the books, although I should note that I am crafting this column with a couple days left to hunt.
Although I managed to bag a doe early last week, I will need to take the season down to the wire in hopes of tagging a buck. To do so, I'll be hoping for an ample dose of luck, because all my efforts and tactics so far haven't yielded even a glimpse of an antler. But luck, or the raw serendipity of being at the right place at the right time, so often makes all the difference in deer hunting.
The end of deer season, however, doesn't mean the end of hunting by any means because a variety of late-season opportunities will be available throughout the coming weeks and months for those intrepid folks who enjoy being out and about in the winter woods. Most popular species of small game will be back in season tomorrow. The late seasons for squirrels and rabbits are the longest, running most of the winter until February 23. The late pheasant season is also a fairly long one, running until Feb. 2, but is open only in Wildlife Management Units 1A, 1B, 2B, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4D, 5C and 5D.
Ruffed grouse will be in season statewide until Jan. 26. Because I prefer to hunt deer by still hunting, I tend to cover a lot of ground during deer season. In doing so, I usually flush a few grouse in those travels and often find a pocket or two of cover that seems to be holding a decent number of birds and like to return to those spots for a late-season bird hunt once grouse are in season again. Unfortunately, my grouse reconnaissance during this deer season revealed no such potential hotspots this year.
The squirrel, rabbit, pheasant and grouse seasons are all closed on Christmas Day. This needless one-day hiatus makes about as much sense as our antiquated ban on Sunday hunting. Most folks have Christmas off and some might choose to spend a few hours of their holiday hunting with friends or family. Really nice of our Game Commission to deny them the chance to do so.
For those who still have an unfilled deer tag, the statewide flintlock muzzleloader and late archery seasons begin on Dec. 26 and run through Jan. 12. Also starting the day after Christmas is the last installment of dove season, which ends on January 5.
Duck season is currently underway everywhere in the state but ending dates vary by zone. Here in the South Zone, duck season wraps up on Jan. 15, while in the North Zone, the season will end on Jan. 5.
Most of our region is within the Resident Population Goose Hunting Zone where the season for Canada geese opens on Dec. 11 and runs through Jan. 15, followed by another four weeks of goose hunting from Feb. 1-28. Waterfowl seasons and bag limits vary considerably around the state. Consult the "Pennsylvania Guide to Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits 2012-13" that is available on the Game Commission website, www.pgc.state.pa.us, for specific information on season dates, hunting zonesand bag limits.
Many varmint hunters enjoy pursuing foxes and coyotes during the winter months when these wily critters can be called into gun range using either mouth-operated or electronic predator calls.
There is no closed season on coyotes, and foxes may be hunted until February 16. Both coyotes and foxes can be hunted any hour of the day or night, including Sundays and even Christmas Day. Go figure. And while your general hunting license is sufficient for hunting coyotes, a furtaker license is necessary to hunt foxes.
Bobcats are another interesting winter hunting opportunity and can be hunted in WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4C, 4D and 4E from Jan. 15 until Feb. 5. To hunt bobcats, you will need a bobcat permit in addition to a furtaker license. Bobcat permits are no longer allocated in limited quantities via a drawing and may be purchased over the counter from any issuing agent before Dec. 15.


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If your stash is growing to epic proportions, strip it down! In this class, you'll learn the fast, easy and thrifty technique of strip piecing. Starting with color matching techniques, you'll work with the fabric you already have in your collection to make small gifts or a beautiful heirloom quilt. With Nancy Smith's help, use every last scrap to make 6 different quilt designs, plus 5 clever projects, including pillows, waterproof snack bags, table linens, notebook covers and more. As you work from fat quarters and yardage down to bits and pieces, nothing will go to waste in this class. Break out all that beautiful fabric you've been saving for a special occasion and put it to use!
Get started with Nancy Smith, prolific quilter, quilt shop owner, author of more than 70 books and fabric designer. She'll dive right into a discussion of color combinations.
Here's where the magic happens! Cut your stash of fat quarters into strips, then stitch and press them to create a whole new fabric.
Using the window template included in your class materials, you'll master the "Carnival Squares" and "Up and Down" quilt designs.
"Candy Strips" - not stripes! - is another bold design to try. Set on a neutral background, the strip sets create a striking vertical design.
You'll cut, lay out, stitch and embellish the "Paint Box" design, which uses negative space to create positive results.
Swirling, colorful strip-set triangles set into hexagons form the patterns of "Kaleidoscope."
Nancy throws you a curve as she demonstrates how to cut and piece sinuous shapes in "Curved Play."
Nothing goes to waste in this class! From your strip set scraps, you'll create five cute projects that make great gifts, including placemats and napkins, a 16" pillow, waterproof snack bags and clever notebook covers.
"I was expecting this to be more ideas for using jelly rolls and was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't. I got so many wonderful ideas for using up some of my stash by making strip sets of different widths. Also enjoyed the clever ways of using up smaller scraps, especially the snack bags. This class is great for beginners and more experienced quilters."
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Seneca County
Seneca County Park District invites all ages to a Nature Walk Bird Talk at 8 a.m. Oct. 6 at Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve, SR 19 south of Bloomville.
The walk will last about 1 1/2 hours and qualifies for the walking stick program. See what might be lurking in the woods, grasslands or wetlands. Binoculars and field guides are helpful.
The annual Oktober Fest celebration is planned for noon-5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Garlo preserve.
Enjoy German food and baked goods, a German band, wagon rides through the preserve and other activities.
An October Awareness Hike is to take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Forrest Nature Preserve. Hike the preserve to enjoy fall colors and see what other changes autumn brings.
Toddlers ages 12-36 months with an adult companion can learn about leaves at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Zimmerman Nature Preserve.
Registration is required for all programs by calling (419) 334-4495 or (888) 200-5577.


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Hey guys! So over the past while I have accumulated a couple new things … as you all know, I have an obsession with green, it is my favourite colour so when I saw these green wedges by LelaRose for Payless … discounted because they were the last display pair … I had to snatch them up … I immediately associated these shoes with OPI's nail polish in the colour "Don't mess with OPI" …I think it was part of the Texas collection … its a wonderful green, I just hate that it always stains my nails… its a bit of a pain to get off!
I also found these black leather Modern Vintage heels … at … hold your breath … wait for it … Value Village! They fit so perfect, they are so comfortable and they are in perfect condition – they must have been worn less than a handful of times before they were donated. I was so excited when I found them and they were only $10! Look out for these in some upcoming posts because I have a feeling that they will be getting a lot of love – they also match perfectly with the new MK bag that J brought me back from his trip to Vegas :) … Cant wait to show you guys!
Lastly, I wanted to share with you some products that I have been loving … and a new drugstore product that I absolutely love and it is completely affordable! So affordable that I bought it in two colours … and that is the Hard Candy Glamoglauge concealer – I have it in light which I like to use under my eyes (I absolutely do not recommend this for people with fine lines under their eyes because it is thicker and will settle into creases) and medium which I use to cover up blemishes and spots in my face. It is a full coverage concealer and very comparable if not almost identical to the Kat Von D tattoo concealer … but this only cost $6 at Wal Mart. This is some heavy duty stuff so you really only need a tiny amount – I feel like one tube is going to last forever…
I also finally invested in Tweezerman tweezers because I had a discount at Shoppers Drug Mart using my optimum points – they were essentially free … they are very pricey at $26 plus tax… but these do not disappoint. They are so sharp and amazing for precision work … I no longer need to keep paying $15 to do my eyebrows every few weeks because these are easy enough and fuss free enough to use that I can do a pretty good job myself. With the money you save on waxing/threading, this baby practically pays itself off in a couple of months! The best part is, they can be sharpened for life (you just have to pay the postage) and Tweezerman will also repair any bent tweezers etc… they really do stand behind their product and I love that! In addition to the tweezers, I have rediscovered my Wet n Wild eyebrow pencil in taupe – this is cheap at $1 and a great product – the colour is perfect (I have dark brown brows and the taupe colour keeps them natural looking – not harsh and drawn on which I hate) and it has a sort of waxy substance to it so it keeps them tamed and in place!
You all know I love my Estee Lauder foundation for its coverage and lasting power … I will continue to repurchase for as long as the company makes it! I do not use it every day though …. I like to alternate between this and my drugstore brands during the week (like Maybelline Superstay foundation… also love this) … favourite lipsticks are Revlon's Soft Nude and MAC's lipstick in Blankety as well as Nivea's Milk and Honey lip balm (which I put on before the lipstick to avoid flakes and keep my lips moisturized for easy application)
I hope you guys are all having a great week – this weekend is our (J and I) 9 year anniversary so I will be back with some posts … it is our last "anniversary" before we get married! I have already started looking at wedding dresses … its funny because the dress that I said I would never wear .. is what I keep steering towards… It is so extremely exciting! I am looking forward to the long weekend… :)


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adjective - someone who fails in an attempt to be street/gangster/fly. They try, but execution lets them down. Particuarly applicable to white females who seem to think that they are pretty Gangster.
Wooly gloves with "Safe Blud" sewn onto the fingers - what a mullins
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To repeatedly call someone until they pick up, or get so frustrated that they won't even talk to you until the next day.
Yo Dedo, Pats pulling a mullins on you.
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See... mullins Machine
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(Origin French) A miller. 'De Moulin,' from the mill. Believed to be a Norman name.
A nickname.
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Mullins attacked the little orphans who were waiting for adoption papers.


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Watch 1980s video clip of WWUH in the News!
When the University of Hartford was incorporated just over 50 years ago by business and community leaders, they envisioned a center of education and culture for Greater Hartford. At its core, it would be a university for the community created by the community.
The University has come a long way since its humble beginnings on Hartford's last remaining farm, evolving from a local school for commuters into a comprehensive university that attracts students from throughout the world. Yet it remains true to its original mission of serving as a valued resource for individuals, families, businesses, and communities throughout the Hartford region, offering hundreds of programs that serve the University and its neighbors every day. For over 45 years listener supported WWUH has served an important role in the University's community service mission.
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Tracy Grammer will visit with Susan Forbes Hansen, host of Watch This Space, on Monday Aug 27, during the first hour of the show.
Don't miss the show and the interview!
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Join Chuck Obuchowski Tuesday, August 28, 9 a.m. – noon, during Morning Jazz: Out Here & Beyond for a celebration of Chuck's 25th anniversary as a jazz broadcaster. He'll be featuring some of his favorite jazz recordings of the past quarter-century as well as lots of other musical surprises.
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This week on New World Notes: radio program #234, August 28, from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m., host Kenneth Dowst considers the possibility that our whole interdependent system is falling apart.
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Music scholar, and new Hartt faculty member, Mark Ferraguto, will join host David Schonfeld at about 6:00 on Tuesday, August 28 to talk about his research. Mark is a keyboard player (organ, harpsichord, piano) and recently completed his doctoral dissertation on the orchestral music of Beethoven, focusing on Symphony No. 4.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Fourteen miles north of the Ravenel Bridge lies Bulls Bay Golf Club, an idyllic oasis from the hustle and bustle of Mount Pleasant traffic. A private club designed by Mike Strantz, the property the course sits on is sculpted so that very diverse appearances are presented, yet each blends smoothly into the next.
It all starts at the front gates, adorned with large steel plates cut in the shape of a bull's skull.
Entering the grounds, you are first confronted by a large hill leading up to a ranch-style clubhouse.
The hill was created with more than two million cubic yards of soil obtained from the excavation of several lakes that adorn the property, and might well be the highest point on the east coast between North Carolina and Florida.
Arriving at the clubhouse, vistas across Bulls Bay and Copahee Sound of the barrier islands dominate the skyline while the course itself lays open at your feet.
The panoramic views are enticing, and what better way to immerse yourself in them than along the pathways of a well planned golf course.
Strantz designed the course with the idea in mind that each tee-box presented a view worthy of a painting.
As you start the course, you head down the hill looking out at Caper's and Dewee's Islands.
Quickly the transition to coastal forest comes, and you travel along a large fresh-water lake whose banks are lined with trees full of egret, ibis, heron, cormorant and all other manner of coastal birds.
Osprey nesting atop a large tree overlook the alligators sunning themselves and the bass that routinely jump out of the water in morning and evening hours.
The course then turns along the estuaries, passing a small saltwater lake achieved by a dike and gate that allows each tide to refresh its waters. Along the way are the skeletons of several large trees that have died of lightning strikes or other causes, some upright and some lying bleached and looking as though they might be gigantic bits of driftwood. After passing several openings out onto the marshes the front nine leads through a heavily forested section before breaking back into the open and heading back up the hill to the clubhouse.
The back nine leads first into what could be a scene from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains as you cross the end of another large lake and take a turn along pine forest. The second half of the back nine then travels along a lake bordered with cattails and reeds that could easily be a scene from the great lakes.
Turning back to the clubhouse, the arroyo style sculpting of the hill is apparent, and with the sand traps, century plants and thickets of broom-straw grass, it could just as easily be a Southwestern scene from Arizona or Nevada.
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 21-year-old surfer from DeBary paddling in the waves in the South Jetty, suffered the first shark bite this year season, Volusia County Beach Patrol Capt. Tammy Marris said earlier today.
The surfer, whose name was not immediately available, was bitten 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Marris said, adding he suffered a minor cut to his hand.
Volusia County had eight shark bites last year, most of them near the South Jetty, where sharks as long as 5 feet, are drawn to bait fish that swirl in the swollen surf.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The annual yard sale for the Relay For Life will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 200 Canal St. in the New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission Parking Lot.
All proceeds will benefit the SEV Relay For Life, "A Community For A Cure."
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Doris Lea Jones, age 85, of New Smyrna Beach, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Hospice Care Center of Edgewater.


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LOCKPORT – William A. Robinson, 51, of Phelps Street, Lockport, admitted in Niagara County Court Thursday that he stole copper pipes from a house on Grand Street in Lockport and sold the metal to get money to buy drugs.
Robinson admitted to third-degree burglary and was assigned by Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III to the judicial diversion program of court-supervised drug treatment.
If Robinson succeeds in the program, he will receive a misdemeanor and a probation sentence, but if not, he could spent as long as seven years in state prison.
The burglary occurred Nov. 26. Thirty pounds of copper was sold at Lock City Metals on West Avenue, Assistant District Attorney Claudette S. Caldwell said. Robinson was ordered to pay $1,100 in restitution to the homeowner.


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In its simplest form, CRISPR gene editing requires only two principal components: a) the bacterial derived Cas9 protein (generally codon optimized for mammalian use) and b) a single guide RNA comprised of a genome target sequence of 23 base pairs (ending with the bases NGG where 'N' is any base) fused to a canonical trRNA sequence. When these two components are delivered into the nucleus of a cell, they form a complex, which is guided by the 23 base pair target sequence, and introduce a double-strand break in the genome just upstream of the NGG site.
If the desire is to functionally disrupt the target sequence, then one simply allows the cell to undertake repairs to the cut in the continued presence of the CRISPR reagents. The repair process known as non-homologous end joining (NHEJ), which is a highly error-prone method of repair, will eventually create small insertions or deletions at the site of the break until the sequence is no longer recognizable by the CRISPR complex, bringing the cutting and repair to an end. The end product of this approach is generally small indels, which often result in a disruption of the coding frame of the target gene, thus rendering it non-functional.
The method sounds easy enough, but CRISPR-based gene editing often fails. However, sound planning and knowledge of what kinds of hurdles to expect can help to prevent unnecessary disappointment and frustration. Prior to embarking on a genome editing adventure using CRISPR, here are just a few of the complexities that need to be taken into account:
Once you are able to answer these questions, other practical considerations come into play, including:
CRISPR editing is not all that complex when one understands the key considerations, but keep in mind that it also isn't quite as easy as it looks on the surface. To ensure the best outcome it is worthwhile collaborating with experts who have experience in addressing these challenges, and who can help you through this confusing maze of questions and concerns. At Horizon we have a tremendous amount of experience accumulated through hundreds of successful gene editing projects that we are ready to offer to support your cell-line generation efforts.
For more on CRISPR, be sure to check out "CRISPR Case Study: Knockout of Two Genes in a Triploid Cell Line", "Technical Note: Potential to Supercharge CRISPR Gene Editing by Combining with rAAV", and the video "GENESIS™ Precision Genome Editing with CRISPR and rAAV"
Eric Rhodes ([email protected]) is SVP, R&D and CTO of Horizon Discovery.
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Pro sports teams are hawking more than beer and brats at games these days.
They're also pushing raffle tickets that give lucky fans at the stadium a chance to win thousands and raise money for charities too.
The "50/50 raffle" trend encompasses baseball, basketball, football and hockey.
Even some college programs, such as Michigan State, are getting in on the act.
Franchises randomly draw the winning number near the end of the game.
The winning fan takes home half the pot, while the rest goes to charity.
Vendors with hand-held machines and stationary kiosks inside stadiums keep a running tally of the pot's total.
The Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals are among the latest baseball teams to use 50/50 raffles. Both began theirs this season.


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It came as "a bit of a surprise" to quarterback Matt McGloin that junior receiver Shawney Kersey decided to leave the team for personal reasons, and now Penn State will have to rely on more inexperienced players at another key position.
Kersey didn't put up big stats for the Nittany Lions -- six of his 12 career catches came in the first two weeks of this season -- but he did have significant game experience. He was on the field for 185 snaps last season and 150 in 2010, so he at least had experience running routes against live defenses.
Penn State confirmed Wednesday that Kersey had decided to leave the team, and he will remain in school and on scholarship. He had six catches for 44 yards the first two games.
"Shawney's not a focus at all, it's about getting a 'W,'" cornerback Stephon Morris said before adding, "Whatever Shawney's doing, I wish him the best. ... All I know is the train can't stop rolling. Right now we're 0-2, we can't really think about Shawney."
Kersey is the 12th player to leave the football team since the NCAA sanctions were announced, while two more (receiver Devon Smith and cornerback Derrick Thomas) had departed before the punishment came down.
"It's tough for a team to lose any member of it, but the thing is you have to move forward," center Matt Stankiewitch said. "It's just another opportunity for someone to step up."
Who will that be in this case?
Allen Robinson is Penn State's No. 1 receiver with 19 catches so far, and Kersey's departure puts the spotlight on junior Brandon Moseby-Felder, sophomore Alex Kenney and true freshman Trevor Williams, among others.
"Hopefully they understand the position that they're in and they have a chance to make something happen and contribute to the team," McGloin said of those receivers.
Kenney has five catches for 71 yards, while neither Moseby-Felder nor Williams has made a catch so far.
One potential issue with losing Kersey is that teams now can focus even more on stopping Robinson and forcing the other receivers to prove themselves. That likely means more double-teams for Robinson.
SUBHD: Injuries taking toll
Left tackle Donovan Smith has an ankle injury and has not practiced this week, Stankiewitch said. Mike Farrell has been working at left tackle, moving over from the right side, where Adam Gress is now with the first team.
Smith suffered from hamstring issues in training camp and in the first game before having the ankle problem surface at Virginia.
Defensive end Pete Massaro (shoulder) and linebacker Nyeem Wartman (knee) didn't take part in practice Wednesday, a portion of which was open to the media.
McGloin said his right elbow, injured at Virginia, is doing fine and added he threw a lot in practice Tuesday after not throwing Monday.
Running backs Bill Belton (ankle) and Derek Day (shoulder) both were in pads at practice Wednesday but didn't see much activity during the media portion. Belton had his left ankle heavily wrapped, according to practice observers.
Zach Zwinak was working as the first-team tailback, while Michael Zordich ran with the second team.
Notre Dame gained 293 yards rushing against Navy in the season opener, so Penn State is hoping to have enough healthy running backs to try and have similar success on the ground.
SUBHD: 'Must-win' game
Morris said, "This is a must-win opportunity" and spoke of the importance to get an early lead to try and force Navy to throw the ball.
Morris spoke in the preseason about how the much-maligned secondary would be better than expected, but he acknowledged that hasn't been the case through two games.
"So far we haven't proven the critics wrong," he said.
The main problem has been on third downs, as Ohio and Virginia combined to convert 18-of-21 opportunities.
"That's a huge problem. ... We've got to get off the field," said Morris, who added, "That's a DB problem. That's not a linebacker or line problem.
SUBHD: News and notes
PK Sam Ficken made all five of his field-goal attempts during the portion of practice the media was able to watch Wednesday. ... Paul Jones was working out with the tight ends rather than the quarterbacks. ... There were scouts from seven NFL teams on hand, a big difference from years past as Joe Paterno generally did not allow pro scouts at practice.
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EAST PALESTINE - A man placed on probation last year for disrupting a village council meeting in 2010 told Mayor Margo Zuch and council Monday night he was going to sue East Palestine.
Long-time resident Barry Walker approached Zuch during the council meeting and asked her to listen as he moved his jaw up and down so she could hear a clicking sound.
"Do you hear that?" he said.
"Yes," she responded.
He then argued it was a result of injuries he sustained when he was escorted out of the building by police in 2010.
Pointing to the entryway, he said, "That happened in that door that night."
According to court documents from the Sept. 13, 2010 incident, Walker was escorted from the building by now-retired police Chief Clyde Hoffmeister and other officers.
Prior to his removal, Walker had criticized the village safety forces for not responding properly to an incident at village park in which a referee fell and was knocked unconscious during an athletic event.
Then-mayor Sonny Hull had advised him to take the matter up with Hoffmeister privately, at which point Walker referred to Hoffmeister in a derogatory manner.
Hull had asked Walker to leave the meeting, and he refused, even after Hoffmeister and other officers stood to escort him out the door. The former chief then pushed him out the door, where he continued to wrestle against him and the other officers. He was taken to the county jail and later charged with disrupting a lawful meeting and resisting arrest. The second charge was dropped, however, as part of a plea deal, which resulted in his one-year probation term.
On Monday night, Walker wasn't apologetic of the way in which he referred to the former chief, or how he acted the night he was removed from the meeting.
"For what you did that night you're going to suffer more embarrassment," he said.
As he was speaking, Councilman Alan Cohen interrupted to say he believed the matter should be addressed privately and then questioned what business it had to do with council.
"My business before council is to straighten out council," Walker said, to which Cohen replied, "We don't need straightened out," and then reminded Walker that his allotted three minutes to speak was up.
Village Solicitor Shirley Smith also told Walker that he needed to follow the agenda.
Walker said he was following the agenda and then announced he was going to bring a $250,000 lawsuit against the village.
He then walked out of the building stating several times, "See you in court."
He was listed on the agenda to speak before council about "history, citizenship and patriotism."
In other business, council and residents heard from Terry Leach of American Municipal Power, about the two opt-out aggregation programs previously approved by voters.
The natural gas aggregation program's contract is set to expire Dec. 31 and Leach is working with village administration and natural gas suppliers to renegotiate the rate.
Natural gas is currently supplied by Direct Energy through the program and residents pay $4.01 Mcf. Residents are automatically enrolled unless they opt-out.
Leach said the natural gas aggregation program is "no risk" for participants and that it guarantees "price certainty."
Although he stressed the program's rates aren't always lower than other suppliers, they don't fluctuate like others do.
He also said that under the program participants will be charged $4.17 Mcf for November through December.
"That is very competitive," he said, adding that other suppliers are currently charging about $5.25 to $6.00 Mcf.
There are currently 554 of the roughly 1,900 residents in the village participating in the program, he added.
The village's opt-out electric program through FirstEnergy extends through 2018 and participants receive 6 percent off the price to compare.
Leach said the electric aggregate is a "whole different ball game."
"I can save you money. I can guarantee you savings from the rates that you pay with Ohio Edison," he said.
He said savings translate to roughly $25 or $30 a year for residents and that about 1,600 residents are currently enrolled in the program.
Council then passed first reading of the 2013 appropriations in the amount of $4,750,980, and a resolution dedicating Claybrook Drive as a public street.
The Claybrook Condominium Association has completed Phase One of the construction of Claybrook Drive and wished to dedicate it as a public street, which would place it under the responsibility of the village.
The association has agreed to pay the costs of pavement/crack fill necessary for the initial access from Brookdale Avenue to the development, however.
A finance committee meeting was set for 6:15 p.m. before the next council meeting Nov. 26.


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