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Molecular interactions play a myriad of important roles in drug discovery and development. From determining mechanism of action to identifying unwanted biological reactions (e.g., monitoring for an immune response to an administered drug), the study of binding events is a critical part of many phases of therapeutic research.
Successful analysis of molecular binding kinetics requires the ability to bring two molecules in close proximity under conditions that can overcome diffusion limitations. Much of the commercially available biosensor instrumentation has relied on microfluidics to flow a sample containing the analyte of interest over a surface with the binding partner immobilized. While providing efficient flow, the use of microfluidics limits the sample types that can be used due to the issues of clogging and fouling. In addition, organics and proteins can bind to the large surface area of the microfluidic system contaminating subsequent samples.
To overcome these disadvantages, a novel dip-and-read instrument platform has been developed. ForteBio's Octet system uses a fiber optic based biosensor surface that is dipped into the sample of interest. By moving the biosensor surface to the sample, as opposed to moving the sample to the surface, cross contamination from previous samples can be minimized. Samples, buffers, and reagents all remain in the standard 96-well or 384-well microplate throughout the assay while up to 16 biosensors are simultaneously dipped into each reagent in turn.
To overcome diffusion limitations, the microplate containing the samples is moved in an orbital motion relative to the biosensor. Molecular binding kinetics determined using this orbital flow in the Octet platform agree well with those determined using more complex microfluidics based instrumentation.
The Octet instruments utilize biolayer interferometry (BLI) to monitor the increase or decrease in optical thickness of molecules on the fiber optic biosensor surface (Figure 1).
BLI is an optical technique that analyzes the interference pattern of white light reflected from two surfaces: a layer of immobilized protein on the biosensor tip and an internal reference layer (Figure 1). Any change in the number of molecules bound to the biosensor tip causes a shift in the interference pattern that can be measured in real time. By monitoring the change in molecular thickness, the binding and dissociation of molecules from solution to a surface-immobilized capture molecule can be observed and rates of association and dissociation can be calculated.
Proper assay design is critical to the success of any interaction analysis. The molecule to be immobilized onto the surface should be of high purity and activity. The protein can either be immobilized using a direct coupling method or biotinylated and immobilized onto a Streptavidin-containing surface. Direct coupling and biotinylation using NHS reagents both react with the same amine residues on the protein to be immobilized.
Since biotinylation can be controlled by optimizing the ratio of biotin-NHS to protein in solution, immobilizing through biotinylation is preferable when dealing with a delicate protein. In addition, using a biotinylation reagent with a long, flexible linker can also help the protein be more accessible for subsequent binding by the analyte.
Kinetic analysis of large molecules such as proteins, DNA, or even larger particles such as phage or microspheres can be done using the Octet. The lack of fluidics, along with the fact that the BLI technology is minimally influenced by molecules in solution, allows for a wide range of sample types including lysates, cell culture supernatants, purified, and phage preparations to be used.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Scene 35 is about to be filmed.
"Sound. Camera. Take six. Action!"
"Kevin" (Corry Williams) walks into the dojo where his friend "Tony Napoli" (Paul Watts) is practicing mixed martial arts (MMA) with a trainer and a dummy.
Kevin asks Tony if he can help him spot weights the next day but it turns out Tony has to watch his kids. They joke and talk of a three-fight win streak.
This scene of Aldo Napoli's movie "Broken" was filmed in December at a mixed martial arts dojo off Highway 78 near Summerville. The actors and crew have to take off their shoes to walk on the padded floor mats.
Broken was filmed in Summerville, Goose Creek and West Ashley and features a cast and crew of locals.
Napoli watches what the camera sees through a portable flat screen monitor that he holds in his lap as he sits on the floor leaning against the wall in the same room.
The crew and actors have fun joking around between takes when the camera isn't rolling. A few takes are completed at one camera angle. The scene is acted out again and shot from a second angle.
They wrap the scene. The crew moves camera and lighting equipment into another room filled with punching bags hanging from the ceiling; the actors sit in a half circle and read lines.
It's 4 p.m. on a Friday and they have two hours of filming left before they have to clear out for a jujitsu class.
Napoli worked on the script during his free time in the past two years while working two to three jobs. He's currently working full-time while making the movie.
The Summerville native and resident is enlisting local talent to shoot and partake in his film. He's also enlisted the help of local businesses that have let him shoot scenes in various locations, such as Black Force MMA, Home Town Auto in Summerville and the Whistle Stop, a tavern in Goose Creek.
"It's about a guy who recently got divorced and is going through an ugly custody battle with his ex-wife over a few children," Napoli said. "Her family has money, gets the kids.
He's a bouncer at a bar."
The main character falls for a drug-addicted girl and gets in a fight, Napoli said. He soon starts training for mixed martial arts.
"He goes the distance with it and in the long run helps the girl get clean and him get his children back," Napoli said. "I'm trying to deal with real life situations that people deal with these days…drug addiction, divorce, fighting for children. You can overcome those.
"A lot of times people make inspirational type movies but they're not movies that people in these positions would watch or enjoy."
The language used in some of the scenes is realistic and comes from the streets.
"Our first day of filming was Nov. 30. It's mostly evenings and weekends. Most people working here work other jobs. We're working with everyone's schedule."
Filming was completed Jan. 6 at Charleston Krav Maga dojo in West Ashley.
"Broken" is Napoli's first movie. It's a full-length feature set to run about 90 minutes, he said.
The crew is made up of about eight people and the main cast is 10 actors, although there are about 40 speaking parts.
"I've never had any kind of formal schooling. I had the script idea pop up in my head. I got done writing, talked to a few people, and decided, hey I can make it.
"Our goal is to get it into the Charleston International Film Festival since it's such a local movie. I would love for it to be shown there. That's in April. It has to be submitted by Jan. 11. I'm doing last minute rushing on a deadline. I have an amazing crew.
"Most of the actors and crew are unpaid, but I'm going to try to make it improve their resume.
"I'm not the only director. Everybody from the sound guy to the camera guy have been making suggestions and coming up with ideas. Usually it's about a six- to eight-man crew doing the job of 12 to 20 people. It's been an eye opener and I've learned a lot and I still have a lot to learn. It's fun being the ultimate decider. Seeing what I wrote down on paper over a year ago coming to life and being able to see it through the camera. It's amazing and humbling at the same time."
Napoli said the characters struggle but MMA gets them to push forward and better themselves.
"I used to be involved in boxing and a lot of friends were in the MMA scene. I was a shop manager and worked part time as a bar bouncer at night for years.
"I wanted my children to be in it. They play a pretty decent role… There were several times where I was going to quit, but it kept on itching in the back of my mind. I'd never forgive myself for not giving it a try.
"Most of the characters are based on real friends. Some of those real people are in the film. I use their names. One of the guys I used to be a bouncer with is playing a different part in the film. They're a huge inspiration. That's where it came from. Working at the shop and the bar…not everybody gets to see what really goes on in these places. I need to share that.
"My wife and I have three kids 4, 5 and 7 – and me working full time, I haven't been around. I greatly appreciate her taking care of everything.
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LOCKPORT – A new winery to be operated by two Cambria women may open as soon as Memorial Day in Old City Hall, and the Common Council voted Wednesday to grant them $50,000 toward the start-up costs.
Flight of Five Winery and Local Food Market, as the business is to be known, is to be operated by Jacqueline R. Connelly, formerly of Niagara Landing Winery, and Julie Blackman of Blackman Homestead Farm. Blackman also operates the Farmers and Artisans local food store in Williamsville.
"Jackie is going to be the owner. I'm going to assist as the local food connection," Blackman said.
The building, at 2 Pine St., is owned by Geise Properties of Newfane, whose principal, Dr. Scott D. Geise, a dentist, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison in 2010 for health insurance and tax fraud.
"He's not getting the money," City Planning and Development Director R. Charles Bell said of Geise.
Connelly said she's leasing 1,850 square feet on the upper level of the section added to the building in 1893.
The source of the city's grant was $50,000 in unspent "bed tax" revenue on hotel and motel bills. "This is not [property] taxpayer money," Mayor Michael W. Tucker emphasized.
The winery on the Pine Street Bridge, directly overlooking the Erie Canal locks, will purchase grapes from other New York growers and make wine on the premises, Connelly said. Work on interior renovations already has begun.
"They're aggressive. They have business savvy. They have business experience," Bell said of Blackman and Connelly.
He said Connelly is investing $75,000 of her own money in the new business, which "will get this up and running without incurring any significant debt."
"It will bring the [Niagara] Wine Trail into our city," Tucker said. The business also will sell locally produced foods, including hard cider and other items made from produce grown at Blackman's farm.
Connelly said she plans to make her business a "regional wine hub" for New York wines, as well as offering between five and 10 signature brands of her own.
The mayor said he was excited about having the Flight of Five Winery "right on top of the Flight of Five."
That's the original five stair-step locks of the Erie Canal, which are to be restored to working condition. Bids for reconstruction of two of the five locks are to be sought this summer, with construction in 2014.
The city collects a 4 percent tax on hotel and motel bills. After taking 5 percent off the top for administrative expenses, the city sends 75 percent of what's left to the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp.
The city's 25 percent economic development share has been tapped for $17,500 a year by Lockport Main Street Inc., a downtown promotional agency whose funding is guaranteed through 2014.
After that, an average of $7,500 a year is left. Bell said the city Bed Tax Committee, which is supposed to parcel it out, hasn't met in years, so the money has been accumulating.
The Council voted to resuscitate the committee with seven members: Tucker, City Treasurer Michael E. White, an alderman, a county legislator, a member of the Greater Lockport Development Corp., a member of the city Tourism Task Force, and "a representative of the community."
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A small chemical explosion in an Erie Community College South classroom Monday morning left three people with minor injuries and forced the closing of the building for the rest of the day, authorities reported.
The explosion occurred at about 9:30 a.m., as part of a classroom experiment in Building 3 of the ECC South campus. Two students and an instructor were treated at the scene for burns that were described as minor, Town of Hamburg police said.
School officials closed Building 3 as a precaution for the rest of the day, but the rest of the South Campus ran a normal schedule. Building 3 was expected to reopen Tuesday.
ECC said the mishap resulted from a minor chemical spill and an unexpected reaction.
"We're calling it an explosive reaction," ECC public information officer Michael Farrell said, before relaying an explanation from chemistry instructors. "Potassium was mixed with ice, which in turn produced potassium hydroxide. When this mixes with oxygen in the air, it creates heat, which would induce an explosive reaction."
No damage was reported to the building.
Six agencies, including emergency services personnel and a haz-mat team, responded to the explosion.
"Luckily, it was a minor incident, but it created great training for the agencies involved," Town of Hamburg police Lt. Jim Koch said.


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Seven mass shootings rocked the nation in 2012, with the Dec. 14 tragedy in Newtown, Conn. being the second deadliest in United States history. These events have pushed gun issues to the forefront of the media and public attention.
Local gun retailers, like many across the nation, are reporting increases in gun and ammunition sales following the Connecticut shootings.
Gun retailers are reporting that customers are purchasing new weapons out of a fear of possible new gun control measures.
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Phillips & Sons Pawn Shop owner Brian Phillips stands with a box of ammunition, which holds 1,000 rounds. He said sales of guns and ammunition have increased since the gun control debate has heated up in Washington, D.C.
Retailers including Wheeler's, P&M Outdoors and Phillips & Sons Pawnbrokers of Elkins are reporting a significant increase of gun and ammunition sales through the past two months.
Jim Wheeler, owner of one of the largest gun retailers in the area, said Wheeler's keeps an average of 1,400 guns in stock. However, more than 30 percent of his stock was sold in December and November. Wheeler said his best day of 2012 occurred in December when he sold 55 guns in one day.
Reuters is reporting that a record-setting 2.78 million background checks were performed in the United States during the month of December alone.
"It's been tremendous growth," Wheeler said, noting the increase has occurred with sales of both guns and ammunition.
"The day after the (November) elections things started picking up. They were good before (but) they started picking up. The day after the shooting (in Newtown, Conn.), unfortunately, it just went crazy," Wheeler said.
Pat Elza, owner of P&M Outdoors, said his business's gun sales greatly increased the day following President Barack Obama's re-election on Nov. 6.
"The day after the election (when) Obama got reelected it just blew through the roof," Elza said. "If Mitt Romney would have gotten to be the president I don't think this would have happened."
B. & J. Pawn & Sportshop employee Bill Reaser said, although there has been no significant rush to purchase guns at the store, he does think Obama has affected gun markets, due to the president's perceived support of gun control measures.
"There was a shortage (of ammunition) when President Obama came into office, when he was re-elected to office and after the recent shootings," Reaser said. "Obama is our best gun salesman."
Phillips & Sons Pawnbrokers in Elkins are reporting a significant increase in gun sales recently as well. Owner Brian Phillips said it has become tougher to find ammunition lately, including ammo for 9 mm, .45, .380 and .223 caliber guns.
The owners of Wheeler's, P&M Outdoors and Phillips & Sons agree that fear is causing many citizens to purchase firearms and/or ammunition.
"People are afraid that they're not going to be able to buy guns in the future," Wheeler said. "They're scared the future right now is hard to predict."
Although no legislative action has been taken to limit the sale of guns, Calif. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has publicly announced plans to introduce a bill limiting the ownership of semi-assault weapons.
Feinstein's bill would closely resemble the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which prohibited the manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms for civilian use.
On MSNBC's "Meet the Press" Dec. 16, Feinstein said the bill would work to limit the possession, sale and transfer of assault weapons, along with high-capacity magazines.
Feinstein's and other politicians' words have clearly had an effect on consumers' minds and pocketbooks. Elza said P&M Outdoors has recently experienced a significant increase in the sale of assault rifles and high capacity magazines. He said he had just received some new semi-automatic weapons on Friday, but they would probably all be sold by the end of next week.
Wheeler said "assault rifles plus pistols" have been very popular in recent months, but he has seen an increase in all types of gun sales to people from all over the state.
"We had people coming from all over West Virginia and some from out-of-state," Wheeler added.
B & J Pawn & Sportshop and Phillips & Sons Pawnbrokers have also noticed a trend with less people willing to pawn guns.
"People are holding on to what they have," Phillips & Sons Pawnbrokers owner Brian Phillips said. "The threat of renewed bans on certain types of guns is certainly the reason."
Phillips said he does not feel gun control laws are the answer to preventing mass shootings.
"The fact is, if a guy is crazy and he wants to hurt someone, he is willing to do that with a gun, a knife, a car or a pencil," Phillips said. "Limiting his access to that gun will not stop him from doing what he wants to do. You cannot legislate someone's desire to hurt someone else."
Dave Gilbert, a B. & J. Pawn & Sportshop employee, offered advice to the public.
'With the current push in Washington, if you have thoughts of getting a concealed weapon permit, do it now," Gilbert said.


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The NCAA's announcement on Tuesday that it was reducing many of the scholarship reductions against the Penn State football program was an immediate boost to the Nittany Lions and their fans.
Just don't expect for it to have an immediate impact on the Lions' 2014 recruiting class.
Recruiting analysts like BlueWhite Illustrated's Ryan Snyder and Lions247's Sean Fitz think that the addition of five scholarships to 2014 pool and 10 to the overall team probably came a little too late in the game to help Penn State land any extra blue-chippers by signing day in February beyond those already strongly considering coming to University Park.
Barring something that breaches its probation, Penn State will return to its full complement of 25 annual scholarships in 2015, while increasing to 80 and then a full 85 on the roster by 2016.
"It will impact the 2014s, but not as much as you would think," said Sean Fitz of the Lions247 website. "We're four or five months from signing day, and while that seems like it's a long time, it's going to take time to get more evaluations done.
"The timing isn't great [for 2014]."
That's because a number of high school players with whom Penn State might normally been involved more closely were not, either because the Lion coaches didn't think they'd have room for them or the prospects didn't find the program as attractive because they didn't think there'd be enough talent around them to win. Some of those players already committed elsewhere.
Others just haven't had the opportunity to form tight relationships with a Lion coaching staff that was forced by what appeared was going to be the recruiting landscape to put its resources elsewhere.
Altering course in the middle of the season with game preparation and trying to get highly regarded recruits who already have been involved with any number of other big time programs to visit the campus at what has become a late date in the recruiting calendar seems unlikely.
"A lot of fans will think with what Penn State has done with the restrictions that Penn State can go out and land four-star guys," Snyder said. "That's not going to be the case. They have a couple of guys that they're in with, and those still will be the top guys."
Penn State currently has 12 verbal commitments for its 2014 class. Considering a couple of scholarships it had left over from 2013 that were to go to early enrollees like quarterback Michael O'Connor, the Lions were expected to bring in probably 17 recruits total.
In line for the remaining scholarships were players like New York defensive tackle Thomas Holley, New Jersey tight end Mike Gesicki, Indiana linebacker Brandon Lee and Gateway safety Montae Nicholson. The additional scholarships might make it easier for the Lions to offer linebackers like Jason Cabinda of New Jersey and Christian Lezzer of Clearfield - currently committed to Syracuse and Boston College, respectively, but both close to the Lion coaches - or to make a more attractive pitch to someone like Mount Lebanon offensive lineman Alex Bookser or Virginia defensive tackle Ricky Walker.
"The difficult part came with the numbers," Lion coach Bill O'Brien said of the impact the sanctions were having on recruiting Tusday. "For instance, say that you could only take one 'such-and-such' position -say it was an offensive tackle. That was difficult that you were only going to be able to take one kid in the class for that position. That was tough."
O'Brien didn't want to tip his hand about what direction he and his staff might go with the extra scholarships it now finds in its holster.
"The needs are pretty well established. I don't think you'll see a big difference from where we stand [now]," Fitz said. "They just have more flexibility. I think it's more position-wise than specific guys. They may be able to squeeze in another linebacker to take care some of that immediate depth that you're going to have problems with in the 2014, 2015 seasons. There's still a lot of football to be played. There'll be guys that come on the radar. There's a lot of wiggle room. With that roster expanding to 75, you'll have less position needs and more needs for the best available players and athletes. You'll take care of positional needs down the road."
Snyder thought the opportunity to add just a couple of players at a couple of key positions could make a big difference in a way not a lot of people had considered.
"All it really is now is depth," Snyder said. "When people look at depth right now, they think it only affects you if the players get hurt. But, in practice now, a lot of these [scholarship] guys are going against the walk-on guys, guys they and the staff know aren't going to play much. By adding the extra scholarships, DaQuan Jones is going to go up against more younger talent, guys more on his talent level. That's important. I don't think they are getting the challenge they really need at practice."
And, while NCAA's restoration of scholarships might not be seen in any tangible way in the next couple of months, it could turn out to be huge in 2015. Having most of what it thought would comprise its 2014 class already finished, the Penn State staff had moved on and gotten a good jump on this year's high school junior class. Around 40 already are reputed to have scholarship offers, and the Lions no longer will have to turn away players when they get another commitment at their position; they can take more players and the margin for error if they miss on one becomes less of a hindrance.
"They could go off in 2015," Snyder said. "They [are in on] some really, really good talent next year. The offensive line is still going to be a target next year, and there are some ridiculously good offensive linemen in the Mid-Atlantic area. More important, we thought they could take three, maybe four. Now they could take four, maybe five."
Snyder said this staff won't offer 2014 prospects just to hand out scholarships. Depending on how the staff feels about what it sees the rest of this year, it could conceivably save a few of those scholarships for 2015 prospects who'd enroll early.
"You have the luxury of pocketing some. The 2015 class is where the bulk of your talent is going to come three or four years down the road," Fitz said. "The 2015 class is shaping up to be pretty strong. Now that you can add 10 more players, it's almost like doubling your 2015 class. It's really huge to them."
"They have to play catch-up in 2014 and still maintain the relationships they've created in 2015. They've given a lot of attention to 2015 guys, and you can't just stop giving them that attention," Snyder said. "So, they're going to be a lot busier."


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Columbiana, OH - Mary Eva (Guindon) Stanley passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 after a long illness.
A birthright member of the Religious Society of Friends, Quakers; Mary Eva was a member of Middleton Friends Meeting.
Mary Eva was born in 1926 in Wheeling, WV and grew up in Tacoma near Barnesville, Ohio. She was the eldest daughter of the late Albert and Bertha (Hall) Guindon.
Mary Eva was married 57 years to the late Wilmer "Starch" Stanley of Columbiana.
Following graduation in 1944 from Olney Friends School, Mary Eva moved to Columbus, Ohio where she attended and graduated from Bliss College.
Her work life included employment with Deming Pump Co.; Eveready Gas Company and as child care provider.
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Tuesday's special primary for the 1st Congressional District could be as educational for voters as it is for the students who will be in classrooms at many of the polling places.
About 65 public and private schools that are polling places in Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston counties will be juggling voting with a school day.
While voters narrow the field of candidates to fill the seat Tim Scott vacated in December, many students will be taking the writing portion of the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards, testing which is given to all students in grades 3-8.
The dates are set by the state Department of Education, typically a year in advance, spokesman Jay Ragley said.
"We would have preferred if the election were held on Saturday, but we didn't have a say in how that worked out," Berkeley County Schools Superintendent Rodney Thompson said.
This is a special election, and the dates were triggered by Scott's move and set by Gov. Nikki Haley in accordance with state law.
And that's not the end of it. The election is likely to require a runoff, set for April 2, which falls during the public schools' spring break, but the general election will be May 7, also a school day and a PASS test day.
"We asked the election commission to move the polling places, but that would be impossible for them and we understood that," said Terri Nichols, Charleston County School District associate superintendent for elementary learning.
Election offices in the region said they are working with the school districts to set up in areas that would provide the least distraction. For instance, at Summerville High School, the polling area is being moved from the cafeteria to the ROTC building, away from the main bricks and mortar. At Whitesides Elementary in Mount Pleasant, booths will be in an annex building.
Elsewhere, poll moves within schools have been minimal, Joshua Dickard, Dorchester County's director of elections and registrations said. "We'll have plenty of signage up all over the area to let voters know where they need to go," Dickard said.
But combining voting and school will be a challenge.
"When you administer the PASS test, it takes additional staff to do that to begin with," Thompson said. "Our staff is going to be in a difficult situation, giving the PASS test and trying to monitor what's going on with voting as well."
Teachers in Charleston County saw the potential for disruption early, and the district wrote to state Superintendent of Education Mick Zais to change the date in some of its schools.
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"Our principals are so conscious of safety that they have looked very critically at the location, in some cases with the county election board," said Linda Huffman, an assistant superintendent in Dorchester District 2.
Charleston Day, Mason Prep and Porter-Gaud, also polling places, are not contending with standardized testing but are concerned about safety.
"My biggest concern ... is the extra attention that will need to be paid to security procedures and precautions," Mason Prep headmaster Erik Kreutner said. "Our extra precautions will likely involve keeping an internal door locked that's not usually locked (and) requiring students and teachers to take a little different and longer route to go from one wing to another."
The best advice is for voters to know their polls, officials said.
"We are encouraging people to consider seeing if there's anything different at their polling place," Huffman said. "Know the beginning and ending time of school. That might make the process a whole lot better."
In some cases, car-rider or bus lines are being rerouted to provide space for voter parking. Voters may have to walk farther from the parking lot. "We are asking voters to be patient, especially at take-in and dismissal," Thompson said. "There will be lots of congestion."
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First Suzuki, then Murakami, now Asada.
At this rate of going, Mathman could get their wish of Tsuya Yamaguchi competing for Japan; with Miki Ando and Fumie Suguri as her team-mates!
(If you want to know what Im on about, see Mathmans post in my Parallel Universe thread)
Seriously, though, these are worrying times for Japans international team. If all the rumours we are hearing are true, then all the Ladies skaters that have been representing Japan internationally in recent years (Suzuki, Asada and Murakami) are retiring.
On top of this, the guts of Japans Mens international team (Takahashi and Oda; not sure about Kozuka, Machida, Murakami or Mura) could also be retiring.
Admittedly, the Mens team does have Yuzuru Hanyu as hope for the future. But, when Kozuka, Machida, Murakami and Mura do go, then it is hard to pick out potential team-mates for him. Ryuju Hino and Shoma Uno looked promising at Junior Worlds, but we all know how difficult the step up from Juniors to Seniors can sometimes be.
But, unlike Hanyu in the Mens, there does not seem to be any standout star for the future in the Ladies division. Satoko Miyahara and Rika Hongo looked promising at Junior Worlds, but are no-where near stepping into the skates of a Suzuki or even a Murakami. Of the skaters that are already in the senior ranks, only Hiruka Imai jumps out, but she hasnt had a great season this year.
Although I was joking when I mentioned Kristi Yamaguchi at the start of this comment, this could realistically be the chance that Miki and Fumie were waiting for to get back into the Japanese team, even if it is just for the short term.
And, if Miki and/or Fumie were on the team, it would provide support for whichever championship rookies that were joining them (although Hiruka has been to 4 Continents a couple of times, she hasnt been to Worlds). And, if all the older guys do retire, Yuzuru could fulfil a similar role in the Mens category.
Throughout the season (but particularly during the Europeans), I was saying that for major championships like the Europeans and Worlds, the Russian team should have a skater who has been there before to help support Sotnikova and Tuktamysheva if they needed it. My suggestion was that they should have sent Polina K to Europeans, and Leonova to Worlds. That would also have let Gosviani get some GP experience under her belt before the big fight for international places next season. (See this post for my full explanation). But, they didnt until the Worlds, anyway. And as a result, during the Europeans, all the Russian teenagers came under a lot of criticism on this forum unnecessarily.
I would hate for this to be repeated with the Japanese teenagers, whatever category they skate in.
Although the picture I am painting is not rosy in singles skating, it is even bleaker in Pairs skating. We saw that ourselves when, after Takahashi and Tran split, Japan couldnt even find anybody to enter into the 4 Continents, Worlds and WTT.
During the WTT, Mathman asked whether Japan could have entered a novice team to pick up the 7 points. Now, I dont know if there are any novice pairs teams in Japan, but they certainly dont have any junior pairs.
Looking through the history of Japanese Nationals, since 1984, there have only been 7 Junior Pairs competitions, and only 1986 had more than 1 entry (a grand total of 2 teams!)
Before Narumi Takahashi and her former partner Yoshiaki Yamada appeared in 2006/07, there had been no Junior Pairs competitions since Yuko Kawaguchi and her former partner Alexander Markuntsov (yes, she had another Russian!) turned senior in 2000! Then, in the 2 years when Narumi was competing, she and her partner (be it Yamada or Tran) were the only entries! And, since Narumi and Mervin turned senior in 2008, there hasnt been any Junior Pairs competitions at Japanese Nationals!
It was the same in the senior ranks. There had been no Senior Pairs competitions since Yuko Kawaguchi and her new partner Devin Patrick switched to competing for the USA in 2005. Then, in the 4 years when Narumi and Mervin were competing, they were the only entries! And then this year, after Takahashi and Tran split, there was no competition.
This just shows how ill-prepared Japan are for the future. We all know how easy it is to get injured; and we also know how often partnerships split up. And, thanks to what did happen Narumi and Mervin, we all know now how difficult it is to get Japanese citizenship. Surely the Japanese Federation would have known all that as well. So, they should have at least had some sort of contingency plan in place in case something happened.
Although we mightnt see them on the international stage too often because the headlining partnership is so dominant, at least there would be another pair available to be called on if needed.
Thats what its like in ice dance. Although we see the Reeds in every international competition, there are other ice dance partnerships in Japan. OK, so there mightnt be too many entries in Japanese nationals, but it is worth noting that apart from the 2007/08 season (when there was just the Reeds), the last time that there was only one entry in the Senior Ice Dance at Japanese nationals was 1972/73! (In Juniors, it has been a more regular occurrence to have just one entry, but since 1987/88, the only year with no competition was 2011/12, as the partnership that had been entering the previous few years had moved up to Seniors).
So, I hope that over the next few years, the Japanese Federation puts all their efforts into developing a strong team for the future in all disciplines. Because, if they dont and all the skaters we expect to retire before Pyeonchang do go, we could see a very sudden end to Japans success story.
At the moment, there are just no visible foundations to build a new team from. There is just one block in place Yuzuru Hanyu.
Until then, I hope that all the skaters who are planning to retire enjoy a successful swansong to their career. Especially Mao and Akiko!!!


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I am an absolutely huge fan of Mao Asada (as my username implies), but the score she received in today's Free Skate at the NHK Trophy was ridiculous. In terms of the Free Skate scores, I would have placed her performance behind that of Akiko, Mirai, and Zijun Li. This follows on from the questionable marks received by Kaetlyn Osmond in the Free Skate at Skate Canada, and other controversial scores that have been awarded during this seasons Grand Prix. And then there was controversy of the Men's competition at the 2012 World Championships.
The Judges seem to be all over the place with PCS marks, with some skaters getting very inflated PCS despite multiple falls and popped jumps, whilst others are undermarked in PCS despite skating clean. There really does need to be some relationship between technical cleanliness and PCS. Where somebody is messing up their jumps, their spins, etc, then it obviously completely detracts from the overall appeal/quality of the program, and this should be reflected in the PCS marks. Hence, its the PCS marks which are causing the problem and which need to be addressed. Under the 6.0 system, a fall was a disaster, but no longer under COP/IJS. Falls, therefore, are not being properly punished
It pains me to say it, but Mao's program today was a complete mess and no way did it deserve a score anywhere near 117.32. She is regressing technically - going backwards, rather than forwards. If she can't turn this situation around soon, then I think she should retire. I fear, however, that her best days are behind her.
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Jesus, the flack Howard gets here is ridiculous. 6 years is long, yes, but if it's a moveable contract I see no problem with it. $5mil is fair for what Howard brings to the table and his lapses are usually due to our defense allowing odd man rushes or making horrible turnovers this season.
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"The philosophy of selling that home just doesn't seem to fit with our community," Beam said.
Commissioner Diane Meling, who said that she is not committed one way or the other, voted with Commissioner Terry Tomassetti to distribute the RFP with a Feb. 1 response deadline.
"I believe we need to move forward with this process," Meling said, "to see what kind of interest and dollars are available."
The RFP will require those interested in buying Valley View Home to spell out their experience with nursing care facilities and the commitments they'll make toward Valley View's operations. Responders must also submit a bid of no less than than $11.25 million.
Beam said he remains interested in the responses but voted against the RFP after taking time to review the matter and listen to comments from Valley View residents, employees and local voters. Beam also said he read each of the 4,000 names on a petition against selling the home, submitted in October by representatives of the Service Employees International Union.
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Proposal requirements
The purchaser is expected, through Dec. 31, 2023, to maintain a licensed skilled nursing facility on the grounds of Valley View Home. Other uses for the grounds include a geriatric center, long-term care or assisted living facility, a continuing care retirement community or similar health-care-related facility, with ancillary uses.
Current residents at Valley View have the right to remain in the facility as long as they wish and as long as they are eligible to receive care at a skilled nursing facility.
A successful bidder must be qualified under the state Department of Health standards to operate a skilled nursing facility.
Even if a successful bidder is entitled to a complete or partial exemption from real estate taxes, the bidder must agree, through Dec. 31, 2013, to pay real estate taxes to the county, as if there were no exemption.
Bidders must be willing to accept assignment of the county's lease with the American Youth Soccer Organization through June 30, 2014.
Source: Blair County Request for Proposals: Valley View Nursing Home County Health Care Facility
"The people of this county do not want us to go through with the selling of that home," Beam said.
Tomassetti, who made a detailed presentation at Tuesday's meeting about the home's financial picture and its shortfall in support of the county's pension plan, said he remains concerned about those obligations falling to county's taxpayers, including its senior citizens.
"I would prefer not to see our seniors lose their homes to taxes," Tomassetti said.
While representatives of the Chicago firm of Marcus & Millichap suggested the minimum bid price of $11.25 million, the firm estimated the property's value at $13.5 million, subject to negotiation. But even if it sells for that amount, Tomassetti said Tuesday that there will be no profit or surplus because that much revenue is needed to cover the home's liabilities.
Meling said she is interested in seeing how much bidders are willing to pay for the home, a factor that will be a key component in deciding to sell or not.
One factor in favor of private ownership will be the ability of a new owner to approach the state for a reimbursement calculation applicable to Medicare and Medicaid expenses, Meling said.
The county's reimbursement rate was calculated in the past without factoring in the home's costs for workers' compensation and unemployment compensation, she said, and attempts to update the calculation have failed.
Beam said he thinks Valley View "is holding its own at this point in time" but as Tomassetti fears, could encounter financial problems in the future.
"I think that applies to everything in county government," Beam said.
Mirror Staff Writer Kay Stephens is at 946-7456.


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6 Types of Awful Valentine's Day You're Recovering From
Your Situation: Single
It's just you all on your own, making your way by yourself in the big scary world, just like Pretty Woman. Oh wait, she found love. Well then, just like the Terminator. Actually he learned a bit about love too, didn't he? Hmm. Man, you are in a bad place, hey?
"No male companionship could ever replace my precious grueling chores."What You Should Do: Don't expect the world to come to you - "Everyone-Gets-A-Valentine-Card-Day" got left behind in elementary school for a reason, just like nap time and Dan O'Brien. You're going to have to be more proactive. If possible, try to find true love. But in the event that you have one of those regrettable haircuts that prevents you from obtaining true love, you may find it easier to redefine cultural attitudes towards Valentine's Day instead. Next year on February 14th, throw a "Happy Half-Way through Black History Month Party." Or, cause a new day of mourning to be instituted, following a daring and memorable attack on the pope.
Your Situation: Dating Someone Casually
You're in the fun, early stages of a relationship, where every thought centers on your new paramour, and you can't help but hyper-analyze every move they make. So yesterday, when they forgot to buy you flowers or return any of your calls or say "Hey" in the elevator, all of your hyper-analysis points to one conclusion: What a Colossal Fucker.
"How dare you bare your head at me, you horse's ass!"
Don't get too pissed off though. Remember that things aren't that serious yet, so overdoing things on Valentine's Day could have itself been a misstep. That may have been your counterpart's thinking, and explain why he/she stared furiously jabbing the close door buttons when you ran into the elevator lobby all teary-eyed yesterday afternoon. What You Should Do: Be your own person. If it's not a big deal to them, then it's not a big deal to you. If they don't call again, no worries, you don't need them. And if they do? Be even cooler. Casually mention that you don't mind not doing anything on Valentine's Day - you didn't even notice. You've got your own interests anyways - you were off in the hills mysteriously slaughtering livestock all of last night anyways.
Your Situation: Dating Someone Seriously
You've met their parents and they've met the television that raised you from the age of four. There's no denying it, you're in a Relationship. So the fact that they completely spaced on Valentine's Day, and are now trying to fake the symptoms of kidney failure in front of you as an excuse, is a Very Big Deal.
"I'm dating someone who doesn't know how calendars work."What You Should Do: All the classic relationship ploys come into play here, including hysterical crying, withholding sex, withholding the good type of sex, and tipping over a fridge. If you decide that the relationship is worth salvaging, and wish to correct future aberrations in your (probably-male) partner's behavior, consider teaching them responsibility by getting them a pet hamster.
Your Situation: Married
Perhaps the most romantic legal framework for a relationship (just beating out the bilateral free-trade agreement), marriage is a union binding two people into an arrangement where they'll always have at least one other person around to talk to. And now your spouse, who hasn't even been much fun to talk to lately, ruined your Valentine's Day, either by forgetting it entirely, or perhaps by spending it having sex with your neighbor Gary, because he was there.
I swear to Christ, Alice if you don't stop telling me how tired you are from all that sex with Gary, I will turn this light right off."
For other couples this could be bad news, but there's a certain momentum that marriages have which prevents little things like this from throwing them off track, like an avalanche obliterating a mountain village. The fact that your husband is scrambling around the kitchen right now, trying to make a heart shaped quesadilla at 8:30am on February 15th, is actually kind of sweet and hilarious. What You Should Do: Just file this incident away as another case of life, drunken and angry, firing bullets at your feet to make you dance. You could also maybe talk about it with your spouse. We'd probably lose our advice column license if we don't recommend communication at least once. So yeah. Let your mouths do the talking. That's basically all we got, as far as communication skills goes.
Your Situation: Stalking Someone Casually
You've been orchestrating 'accidental' encounters with that special someone for the better part of a month now, on the bus, in the coffee shop, and a dozen other places besides that.
"Come on. Come on! Uncross them just once. Just one time you god damned tease."
And yet here we are, the day after Valentine's, and you still haven't received so much as a peck on the cheek from your soulmate, much less the edible underpants which you specifically asked for during your last conversation. What You Should Do: First, remain calm. Following through on your gut instincts right now is a sure way to end up in front of a judge. Besides which, it's possible your love has ordered you an incredibly romantic gift, which simply hasn't arrived yet. Something with a long lead time. Maybe an out of stock item from Amazon, or a set of custom kitchen cabinets or an aircraft carrier or something. So sit quietly at home and wait. If an aircraft carrier operated entirely by adorable teddy bear sailors doesn't arrive at your front door within the next 16-24 months, you can safely assume that this relationship is just not to be. Go back to your previous hobby - arguing about edged weapons on the internet - and maybe next time around, consider falling insanely in love with someone who likes you back?
Your Situation: Stalking Someone Seriously
Right from the start you knew the casual encounters would never have worked - you're far too hideous. Knowing this, you stayed well back, and over the past eight months have observed your love from the safety of the large, leafy tree across the street from their house. Yesterday, they arrived home late in the evening, in the arms of a new lover, while you, shaking, shat your tree in rage.
It didn't look much different from shitting a tree in relaxation, but it sure felt different.
Now that you've switched trees, and can observe the excited dogs examining the mess you made under your last one, you should be having what alcoholics call a moment of clarity. This person you're so obsessed with either doesn't know you exist, or wants nothing to do with you if they do. If you had friends, right now they'd be telling you that there's more to life than cataloging Tony Danza's every movement. What You Should Do: No! There is nothing more important than Tony Danza's movements! WHY DO YOU TELL ME THESE LIES CRACKED!? Ok then. In that case, double down on your efforts, and use this opportunity to recreate one of those romantic comedies that Tony Danza probably loves so much. This can be that moment, at the start of the movie, where Tony Danza takes a lover who doesn't truly deserve him, while the hero/heroine, waits idly by, with the funny sidekick, the big leafy tree. Over the next 96 minutes, Tony Danza will learn that his new girlfriend is actually just interested in him for his money, thanks to a series of wacky events you orchestrate, and that you, the unconventionally attractive hero/heroine, with your eyes just a bit too close together, are the true love of his life, thanks to a series of wacky barbiturate dosings you orchestrate. The climax of the film, where a comatose Danza is sexually assaulted in the upper limbs of a tree while cop cars circle below, will have to be trimmed back heavily to mollify the censors, but when he wakens, Tony is sure to make some pithy joke like "That's show business for you!" You'll both share a laugh as the credits roll. _______________
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Lack of originality is often cited by jaded gamers as the reason modern games fail to excite them, but copying an idea isn't always a bad thing. Many of the best games ever made have taken elements from others and we'd rather have good 'copied' games than rubbish original ones. With this in mind, we've put together VideoGamer.com's Top 10: Great copycat games. So who's been cribbing from who?10. Diddy Kong Racing
I remember Rare's colourful racer coming out of nowhere. Nintendo's internally developed Mario Kart 64 had until that point been the only kart racer of worth on the Nintendo 64, and thankfully Rare decided to offer gamers more than a straightforward copy. You could race karts, boats and planes around larger tracks and move through what resembled a single-player campaign of sorts. Played today it's Mario Kart that holds up better, but back then Diddy Kong Racing was an excellent addition to the Nintendo 64 library.9. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Battlefield 1942 might not have been the first team-based FPS to feature vehicles but it's by far the most influential. Other than EA's own Battlefield follow-ups the one clone able to match it is Activision and Splash Damage's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. A combination of exciting maps, brilliant vehicle physics and noob-friendly gameplay make it a game anyone can enjoy. What's more, console owners will be able to enjoy the experience this year when the game launches on Xbox 360 and PS3.


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Jodie Sweetin is on the verge of ending her third marriage.
The former Full House star, 31, filed for legal separation from Morty Coyle, her husband of a little more than a year, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles. The actress cited irreconcilable differences.
Sweetin is seeking custody of the pair's 2½-year-old daughter Beatrix, as well as ownership of their 2000 Toyota Avalon.
Sweetin, who was previously wed to Cody Herpin and Shaun Holguin, referred to then-fiancé Coyle as "wonderful and fantastic" in 2011.
The actress and her ex – who got engaged on Sweetin's birthday in January 2011 – kept their marriage secret for a little more than a year, telling PEOPLE they decided to make it public on their first anniversary.
Said Sweetin in 2011, "I don't think anything in the world could be better than what I have."
When reached by PEOPLE, a rep for the actress had no comment. TMZ was first to report the news of the couple's separation.
Reporting by AILI NAHAS
Jodie Sweetin Files for Legal Separation from Morty Coyle
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Brad Nocek started noticing the Wofford football team in 2007 when the Terriers won the Southern Conference Championship.
Five years later, Nocek was a big part of Wofford's third title in six years, and he'll be starting today when the Terriers enter the FCS playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons.
"Minus one season in 2009 [when Nocek was limited to just three games due to an injury], every year has been a winning one and one that ended in the playoffs," Nocek said. "It means a lot to me to have found this team and played for a team as good as this one."
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Brad Nocek carries the ball for Wofford earlier this year.
Wofford will host New Hampshire in a second round game at 2 p.m. with a trip to the quarterfinals on the line. The game can be viewed on ESPN3.com.
"Option football is centered around the fullback, and [Wofford starting fullback] Eric Breitenstein's production has forced defenses to find ways to stop the dive in our offense," Wofford running backs coach Aaron Johnson said. "It has created opportunities for other phases of our offense to flourish. Brad has taken advantage of his opportunities, leading us on scoring drives with big plays versus both The Citadel and South Carolina."
Nocek has started every game for the Terriers the past two seasons at halfback and despite modest numbers has made an impact both on offense and special teams.
"He's been a model of consistency and a reliable contributor in our offense," Johnson said. "In the area of special teams, we try to find personnel that is dependable and tough, and Brad is both of those and has proven it repeatedly. He's sure-handed and elusive enough to make a play with the ball in his hands."
Nocek has 18 carries for 137 yards on the season, eight punt returns for 36 yards and has returned four kickoffs for 72 yards. A season ago, Nocek rushed for 168 yards on 28 carries.
The Hollidaysburg graduate has played in several big games against notable opponents in his career.
Nocek saw time as a freshman against South Carolina and again this season, when the Terriers played even with the Gamecocks, 7-7, until midway through the fourth quarter. He also had one carry for 3 yards in a game at Wisconsin in 2009 and did the same at Clemson last year when Wofford lost, 35-27.
"It was cool [playing at South Carolina]," Nocek said. "We only lost by 10 there my freshman year, and we had them on the hook this year. We just lost them in the fourth quarter, but it was amazing to be in that stadium and hear their fans be completely silent going into the final quarter."
The South Carolina game wasn't the first time Wofford has been in the national spotlight - unfortunately for the Terriers.
A year ago in the second round of the FCS playoffs, Wofford completely dominated Northern Iowa statistically but lost on a fluke play that made SportsCenter. Stephon Shelton fielded a kickoff in the end zone but did not down the ball. Assuming the play was dead, he started walking off the field with the ball. A Northern Iowa defender knocked the ball out of his hand and recovered it for a touchdown in a game Northern Iowa won, 28-21.
"We don't mourn a loss or celebrate a win more than 24 hours afterward, but we would be foolish not to use that game as an opportunity to improve," Johnson said. "We have addressed the mistakes and tried to ensure the problems wouldn't happen again, but our 2012 team is different than last year's team."
One thing that is similar between the teams is Breitenstein, who led Wofford in offense both seasons. The senior fullback has 244 carries for 1,653 yards, including 125 yards against South Carolina.
"Eric has been my roommate for the past three years," Nocek said. "He's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, and we have a lot of upperclassmen on the offensive line. Between that and both Eric and I being fifth-year seniors, you can't get much more experience than that."
Nocek, a finance major, will graduate in December and plans to look for a job in South Carolina. But before that, the senior hopes he still has a few more football games to play.
"We've won two Southern Conference championships, and being a fifth-year senior and winning a title is a pretty memorable moment," Nocek said. "But hopefully, the best memories are yet to come."


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Quality Education in the Benedictine Tradition
May 7, 2012
When Dan Piccuta, C'77, was a freshman at Saint Vincent College, Asian history professor Roy Mills got him hooked on China. Now, more than four decades later, Mr. Piccuta has retired from an impressive career as a U.S. State Department Foreign Policy Advisor where he worked alongside Henry Kissinger, Hillary Clinton, Tim Geithner and a host of other top-level officials in his post as second in command at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China. "On the 30th anniversary of relations between the United States and China, we organized a celebration in Beijing," Mr. Piccuta related on a recent visit to campus. "Henry Kissinger came as well as five former U.S. ambassadors, and I found myself standing among all of these notable figures. On another occasion, when Secretary of State Clinton had her first formal meetings with Chinese leaders I found myself as Charge' d'Affaires sitting in-between Secretary Clinton and Assistant Secretary of State for Asia, Chris Hill." Later, on assignment to the four-star Admiral in command of all U.S. military in Asia, I advised him on foreign policy and on engagements in Asian capitals and Washington. This exciting high-level career in government service was only a dream when Mr. Piccuta returned to Saint Vincent in 1976 after a year studying and traveling in Taiwan and China, the first Saint Vincent student to study Chinese abroad. "Saint Vincent opened my eyes, my mind, my curiosity to Asia and to China," Mr. Piccuta recalled. "Saint Vincent gave me the freedom to explore, allowing me to go to China and study Chinese." "Imagine what it was like back in the 70s," Mr. Piccuta said. "Few Americans knew much about modern China. The U.S. had virtually no trade with China. It wouldn't be fair to say that I left Saint Vincent knowing exactly what I wanted to do. But I knew I was going to do something working between the U.S. and China." The late Mr. Mills was a longtime teacher of Oriental history who was very popular with his students. He frequently spent hours playing cards amidst a cloud of cigarette smoke with students in the Shack snack bar. "I was drawn to Mr. Mills because he made the material so fascinating," Mr. Piccuta explained. "I was looking for something different. He made China accessible and fun. I remember one essay exam he gave with a single question: A Confucian scholar, a Taoist scholar and a Buddhist scholar are having a conversation. What are they saying?" Mr. Piccuta said that it always meant a lot to him that the Benedictine monks were responsible for his education. "You can't think about the Benedictines without thinking about carrying knowledge through the darkest period," Mr. Piccuta advised. "The Benedictine tradition is not a 100 or 200 year old tradition but an ancient approach that I felt a part of. Frankly, as a Benedictine it must be instilled in you that you are a cell in an organism that has been living for a thousand years and that it is your responsibility to ensure that students respect learning." One of Mr. Piccuta's first assignments was in Beijing as staff assistant to U.S. Ambassador James R. Lilley. "He was George H. W. Bush's first ambassador," Mr. Piccuta noted. "I remember when Jimmy Carter came to speak to us and I happened to be standing next to him. Ambassador Lilley told someone to take my picture with the former President, and he said to me "stay in China and everybody will come to you." Later, in China I met then First Lady Hillary Clinton, former President Nixon twice, Henry Kissinger of course, and Secretaries of State Warren Christopher and Condoleezza Rice, the list is endless. So, having chosen China as the place to be, the high points came to me. I think I was very lucky." In 1993, Mr. Piccuta was again assigned to Beijing to be in charge of Embassy services to American citizens handling nationality problems, passports, and arrests. "Here I was a lawyer, having studied law in China, and I found myself responsible for where the law and American citizens intersected," Mr. Piccuta explained. "I had that job for three exciting years. During that time Harry Wu, a well-known activist and dissident, got arrested in China. I was the person who attended his trial, the first foreign Diplomat ever to attend a Chinese 'State's secret' trial, and I reported on it by telegram to Secretary of State Christopher who passed my report on to President Clinton. That same summer, First Lady Hillary Clinton came to China along with 10,000 other American women attending the UN Women's Conference; all while I happened to be there handling Americans. When I went back for my third assignment in Beijing in 2007, as Deputy Chief of Mission, China was preparing to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. So a year later there I was at the Olympics Opening Ceremony with 80 heads of state including President Bush and, when the father-in-law of the U.S. volleyball coach was murdered by a mentally unstable vagrant during Olympics opening weekend, I found myself dealing frantically once again between China and White House colleagues." After the Olympics, we completed construction of our new embassy in Beijing and moved our 1,000 employees into the 2nd biggest and most expensive U.S. Embassy ever built overseas. I took advantage of my position and chose to name the Embassy's public conference rooms after three pioneers of U.S. relations with modern China: Nixon, Kissinger and Carter. Over the years I had met them all; what an honor. I will never forget how touched Dr. Kissinger was when we showed him the conference room we'd named for him. His biggest challenge in government service? "I specialized first by accident and then by design in helping some important politically-appointed ambassadors manage their embassies," he said. "By going in as number two, and helping them carry out their vision, that is a great challenge but one which I enjoyed. The work is never finished." Responding to several questions from students, he told them not to be afraid to take a risk. "The traditional paths are still a wise choice but take at least some risks that your mentors think are worth it," he advised. At the age of 56, he formally retired from the State Department's Foreign Service and has to answer the question, what will he do now? "I'm really excited that the State Department invited me back to assist the White House with the Chicago 2012 NATO Summit that President Obama will host in May," he said. "I am also occasionally invited to teach as adjunct faculty of the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, part of the Defense Department in Hawaii. The Pacific Command has also asked me to be ready to assist in future military training exercises involving foreign affairs scenarios." The Center for Political and Economic Thought at Saint Vincent College, in cooperation with the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government, recently presented a lecture by Mr. Piccuta as the seventh in the Center's 2011-2012 Government and Political Education Series. His remarks were entitled "The USA and China: Powers, Rivals, Partners." Mr. Piccuta's reaction when he first saw the updated Saint Vincent campus was "it's just astounding. I've had a sense through the years that Saint Vincent has not stagnated. But, I didn't realize how broadly and deeply Saint Vincent has expanded academically and physically. I hope Saint Vincent will continue to take advantage of the almost limitless possibilities offered by the expansion of Chinese business and culture. The future of the United States is intimately tied with China. The more people from the United States who know China the better and why not people from western Pennsylvania? The more Saint Vincent can bring Chinese students here the better; and vice versa." A member of the State Department's Senior Foreign Service (Minister Counselor/Senior Executive Service rank), Mr. Piccuta served three times in the Department's Executive Secretariat. His foreign postings included Luxembourg, Milan, Belgrade and multiple tours in China (Beijing and Guangzhou). In private law practice in Los Angeles prior to entering the Foreign Service in 1986, he handled corporate, investment and commercial matters for foreign and domestic clients and was vice president and assistant counsel at Standard Chartered Bank's California subsidiary, Union Bank. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from Saint Vincent College and a juris doctorate from the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law. He completed further studies in Chinese language and law at East China College of Law in Shanghai and at Fu Jen and Soochow Universities in Taiwan. He speaks Chinese and Italian and is proficient in French, Spanish and Serbian. Mr. Piccuta, a native of New Castle (Lawrence County), and his wife, Christina Bezaire Piccuta, live in Kona, Hawaii. They have a daughter, Erin, in Oakland. His parents Dan Sr. and Jennie Piccuta reside in New Castle, PA; Jennie is a Seton Hill alumna.
Photo 1: Dan Piccuta accompanies Secretary of State Hillary Clinton down the stairs in the Chinese leadership compound in Zhongnanhai, near Tiananmen Square, following her meeting with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. Mr. Piccuta was in charge of the Embassy as Charge d'Affaires and was the senior United States diplomat in China responsible for arranging her visit in February 2009.
Photo 2: Dan Piccuta, center, poses with former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft, left, and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Beijing on the 30th anniversary of the formal opening of U.S.-China relations in January 2009.
Photo 3: Daniel W. Piccuta