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Concerns About Risks Confronting Boards explores the issues facing American boards today, including financial risk, privacy and data security, succession planning, regulatory changes and fraud. What the results make clear is that a company's reputation is paramount and all risks threaten this fragile asset. The Executive Summary outlines the results, but we invite you to read on to understand more about what we are hearing from board members. Reputational risk is clearly top of mind with additional heightened concern about risks associated with regulatory compliance, CEO succession planning and information technology (IT). We hope you find this report useful and that you'll share your thoughts and ideas with us.
Our board of directors' survey respondents identified their key concerns about risks. Analysis of results and EisnerAmper's assessment of current industry trends result in these key findings, summarized below:
EisnerAmper LLP's second annual Board of Directors Survey was designed to gain insight into the risks being discussed in American boardrooms. The directors were polled via a web-based survey sent to the EisnerAmper database plus NACD Directorship magazine's subscriber database. The survey was conducted during the months of October 2010 through February 2011 and measures the opinions of 142 directors serving on the boards of publicly traded and private companies, of which 31 percent serve on Audit Committees.
Figure 1: Respondents' Profile of Committees Served
EisnerAmper Intelligent Data (EisnerAmper ID) uses proprietary market research conducted by EisnerAmper and leading market research firms, along with analysis from EisnerAmper's partners and principals, to produce insightful articles, events and data designed to educate and stimulate discussion on the issues of most interest to business leaders today.
The survey results were prepared by EisnerAmper, and are accompanied by EisnerAmper's observations of industry trends and issues. While EisnerAmper believes the information is from reliable sources, it should not be relied upon as, or considered to be, investment advice.
The list of risks concerning today's board of directors keeps growing. Figure 2 presents the risks, other than financial risk, that our survey respondents identified as important to their boards. Each respondent identified numerous risks. Topping the list was reputational risk at 69 percent. This comes at a time when corporate America has numerous companies with compromised reputations due to product or service quality, management decisions and information breaches. Respondents cited other areas of risk management as important to their boards that are clearly linked to reputational risk. For instance, 51 percent of directors identified IT risk, 34 percent identified product risk, 33 percent identified privacy and data security, 21 percent identified risk due to fraud and 14 percent said outsourcing risk was the most important area of concern for their board. When taken as a whole, the risks that impact reputation are very significant.
"Protecting brand, company and personal reputation is not a new concept. However, its heightened awareness along with concerns on privacy and data security, IT, outsourcing, product failure and fraud have made reputation a focus of American boards. Operating in a viral world where information and data travels at incredible speeds makes this issue the most impactful with enormous ramifications."
Steven KreitPartnerEisnerAmper LLP
Many factors contribute to these concerns. The tools of today's business heavily revolve around information technology, the Internet, the speed and degree of data transmission, and the pervasiveness of social media. Cloud computing, social media and accelerated product life cycles are just the latest contributors to risk. Cloud computing is becoming more of a reality for companies trying to wrestle with the vast amount of data they need to move quickly (and safely) around a global marketplace. Are boards notified when cloud computing is being used? Social media can make or break a brand and the fine line between the two must be managed. Product life cycles continue to shrink with the need for more speed, more brand building, more data and of course the burden of more risk. In conclusion, directors are facing more complex business issues than ever before, all of which require additional research on their part to stay abreast of risks and opportunities.
Figure 2: Aside from Financial Risk, which of the Following Areas of Risk Managament Are Most Important to Your Boards?
Regulatory compliance risk is here to stay. 61 percent of respondents see this as a major board of director concern and its components seem to continually expand. Figure 3 shows that 58 percent of the respondents are concerned with financial reform. Dodd-Frank and tighter capital markets have boards reviewing the ramifications on their businesses. The shareholder involvement with the "Say-on-Pay" vote as part of the proxy statement puts the executives and their compensation front and center for public input. Boards are also concerned with the potential lack of company involvement as dictated by the Dodd- Frank whistleblower provisions whereby employees are encouraged to go directly to the SEC for a bounty award if they see non-compliance activity. These regulations designed to protect the consumer are being digested (and also challenged) by corporate America and hence the high amount of concern by board members.
"Risk management has never been more complex. Boards and management are challenged with keeping current with emerging regulatory and other compliance challenges. Routine reviews and process checks are now critical. New rules springing from Dodd-Frank add another dimension of concerns."
Jim MackPartner, ChairConsulting ServicesEisnerAmper LLP
Figure 3: Which Areas of Regulatory Compliance Risk are the Primary Concerns of Your Board?
The lack of implementation of IFRS is very low with only 2 percent of the respondents noting that their companies have already implemented IFRS (See Figure 4). An additional 14 percent of the directors are not aware of their companies' status and 59 percent state their companies have not begun IFRS implementation. Yet, accounting standards was identified by 49 percent of the respondents as a primary concern of regulatory compliance risk. 21 percent of the directors identified that their CEOs have a strong understanding of the preparations for IFRS implementation. They go on to identify IFRS as the most important area for gaining knowledge for the CFO and not necessarily the CEO or themselves. Disconnects are apparent. IFRS and its ultimate timeline is not clearly understood. Comments from the SEC support this with their concerns about understaffing and the new requirements under Dodd-Frank.
Figure 4: For the Companies Where You Serve as a Director, Please Identify the Status on IFRS Implementation:
"The significant rule making requirements coming out of Dodd- Frank puts pressure on the SEC staff to keep up. Given the demands on their already limited resources, staff work on the IFRS roadmap may be negatively impacted."
Peter BiblePartner, Co-ChairServices to Public CompaniesEisnerAmper LLP
73 percent of survey respondents said the current economic environment is offering their company renewed opportunities in mergers and acquisitions, or other asset purchases (Figure 5). This is an increase from 2010 where 65 percent of the respondents identified M&A opportunities. In 2010, there were very few areas of investment interest other than M&A. While M&A is clearly a strategy, available capital tempers this and the directors see internal growth and expansion (51 percent) and strategic staffing (37 percent) as other new investment opportunities available in the current economic environment. Growth is top of mind for the boards with Figure 6B also showing 41 percent of the represented boards engaged in strategic discussions on the topic. This does not seem significant if it were not for the low amount of respondents focused on growth from last year's survey at only 16 percent.
Figure 5: Does the Current Economic Environment Offer the Companies You Serve New Investment Opportunities Versus Last Year?
Figures 6A and 6B compare the strategic topics discussed most often in the boardrooms in 2010 versus 2011. 2011's responses seemed much more scattered versus the more consensus-oriented 2011 results. 2011 suggests a back to basics return to growth strategies for further company sustainability. Status quo will not do. It's interesting to note this was an open-ended question on the survey, so the topics and the reduction in topics suggest an improved focus that the boards have with 2011 strategic discussions.
"Board members are emerging from many of the constraints of the recession and are focused on growth, M&A and supporting their executives to address business in the current economic environment."
Michael BreitPartner, Co-ChairServices to Public CompaniesEisnerAmper LLP
Over the past 12 months, the respondents have not significantly changed the number of boards on which they serve. A modest 18 percent reduced the number of boards (See Figure 7) and all directors emphatically said that the new proxy disclosure rules did not cause them to reduce any board positions (See Figure 8).
Figure 7: Have You Made a Change over the Past 12 Months to the Number of Boards That You Serve?
Figure 8: Did The New Proxy Disclosure Rules Cause You to Reduce the Number of Boards That You Will Serve?
However, when the board members were asked why they made changes, 35 percent cited excessive time commitment. Keeping abreast of current issues, risks, regulatory changes and the companies' business is becoming more and more demanding. The increased level of M&A has also had its effect with 29 percent leaving a board due to a change at the company they served.
Figure 9: What Was The Reason for Changing the Number of Boards That You Serve?
"Human Capital when leveraged creates the most sustainable ROI for a business. This concept extends beyond the executive team to the boardroom. The current complexion of the American boardroom is being challenged by shareholders and the government."
James HatchPartner, ChairHuman Capital Advisory ServicesEisnerAmper LLP
When the directors look ahead to potential board changes and consider the new proxy rules, they see CD&A (Compensation, Discussion & Analysis) changes and even more committee time requirements. 24 percent of the respondents identified a variety of changes that would result including lower board salaries, reductions in the number of boards that each director would want to serve, board composition changes and companies having a more difficult time recruiting new board members. Long gone are the days of casual board members; there is work to be done and many people are watching carefully.
Figure 10: What Changes Do You Expect For Board of Directors as a Result of the New Proxy Disclosure Rules?
We asked board members for their view of their CEOs and whether they have a strong understanding of some important issues facing businesses today (See Figure 11).
Figure 11: In Your Opinion, Do You Feel that CEOs Have a Strong Understanding of These Topics?
More than 50 percent of the directors feel that their CEOs have a strong understanding of broad-based risk assessment (87 percent), creating financial models for strategic direction (65 percent) and updates on regulatory compliance changes (56 percent). They feel that 47 percent of their CEOs have a strong understanding of how to align their business goals to IT. With IT becoming more of an essential business topic, they go on to identify IT in their top 3 areas for CEOs to gain more knowledge and education (See Figure 12). If we were able to look back a few years, we suspect that information technology would not have risen to this level of strategic imperative.
Privacy and data security is only ranked by 44 percent of the directors surveyed as an area of strong understanding by the CEO. This highly ranked risk of concern to boards warrants additional time and attention by the entire C-Suite given its potentially huge affect on reputation and brand in the event of a breach of personally identifiable information. The directors also noted relatively low numbers for the level of knowledge of their CEOs for IFRS and tax changes.
"The need for knowledge for boards and the C-Suite has grown exponentially with more emphasis on IT, cloud computing, branding and government regulations."
Neil GoldenbergPartnerEisnerAmper LLP
Directors were asked to rank their need for gaining more knowledge in the same areas where their CEOs and CFOs need more education. They align themselves with their CEOs for needing more education on broad-based risk assessment and updates on regulatory compliance changes (See Figure 12). Then they depart citing creating financial strategy models for themselves and IT-related knowledge for their CEO. As stated earlier, the importance of aligning IT to business goals as well as protecting their company is well understood and squarely placed on the shoulders of the CEO, not the CFO.
The directors align themselves with their CFOs with their joint need for more knowledge of creating financial models for strategic direction. Then, as expected, they see their CFOs requiring more information on implementing IFRS and in understanding tax changes.
Figure 12: Directors Ranked in Order from Highest to Lowest the Areas of Interest for Gaining More Knowledge/Education
The directors note that they rely on company management as one of their essential sources for new information on the ever-growing cache of pertinent topics. This is reinforced with the advice and counsel of trusted advisors and their own research and readings (See Figures 13 A and B).
Figure 13A: Directors' Primary Sources for New Information (2010)
Figure 13B: Directors' Primary Sources for New Information (2011)
"The government's concern for more regulation, transparency and enforcement has thrust public companies into a very complex environment. This is on top of their day-to-day challenges with global markets, accelerated product and service life cycles and financial difficulties. It appears that the load on the boards and executives is at an all-time high point. The depth and breadth of expertise required has increased."
Neal GodtPartnerEisnerAmper LLP
The survey results enable EisnerAmper to make several recommendations to address concerns and risks in the boardroom.
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FishOn! Northwestern Pennsylvania fishing report, Feb. 7
Eastside creeks were open early in the week, but by mid-week already had started building ice. Now all creeks except Sixteen Mile Creek are locked in ice. Sixteen Mile holds some steelhead, but it has been hit pretty hard.
Things are about the same on the west side of Erie. Creeks opened Sunday, and for that brief time there was open water, some steelhead were caught. Now all creeks are frozen. There is ice fishing at lower Elk Creek, but no word on catches. Some steelhead are being taken through the ice off the mouth of Trout Run. Jigs tipped with grubs or minnows are the popular baits.
Ice fishing in Presque Isle Bay is good for February. Ice fishers who get farthest out at Misery Bay have been doing best in that area, catching perch, crappie, bluegill and pike. Perch have been caught straight out from Chestnut Street. Out of the second parking lot at a depth of about 20 feet has been a good area for perch. Try that same depth off the Stink Hole for a mix of bluegill, crappie and perch, and off the Niagara Launch for perch.
Ice fishing off the foot of East Avenue, by the boat launch, has been producing steelhead and brown trout.
Trout have been hitting off and on at Lake Pleasant. Lately the Rapala Jig, blue and chrome, has been the hot lure.
At Pymatuning Lake, fish the south end for walleye. Fish early morning or evening for walleye. Some perch, crappie and bluegill are being taken at the north end, by the red cross, the Linesville area and from Manning to Turtle Point.
Walleye fishing might have slowed at the Allegheny Reservoir. The Webbs Ferry area has been most popular.
Outflow from the Kinzua Dam is lower, making fishing for walleye and trout easier.
Most areas at Chautauqua Lake have 15 inches of ice, or more. For walleye, try Dewittville at a depth of 30 feet straight out from the end of the creek. Some walleye have been caught to the left from the Prendergast Boat Launch, and by the cable crossing north of Long Point. The best crappie fishing is in the weed bed at Mayville. Use small jigs tipped with grubs. Most of the bluegill and perch that have been caught at Burtis Bay have been small. Better bluegill have been caught at Mayville. For white perch, use a small jigging spoon at a depth of 40 feet to 45 feet at Long Point. Perch are being caught all over the lake, but few are big enough to fillet.
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Walter Kubinski said President Harry Truman is the reason why he's still alive on this Veterans Day.
Kubinski graduated from Academy High School in 1945 and almost immediately joined the U.S. Army in the final months of World War II. He had just completed basic training when Truman ordered the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
That's why Kubinski found himself assigned duty in Italy, where the war had ended, instead of preparing for an anticipated ground invasion of Japan.
While Truman's decision is debated to this day, there's no debate in the mind of the 86-year-old Erie resident.
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Kubinski served for two years. His military experience, combined with the extensive care he said his father received from the Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center, is why he has volunteered at the facility for the past 21 years.
"When I was getting close to retirement, this (place) was the first thing on my mind," Kubinski said. "The first thing I wanted to do was come right here, which I did."
Since he retired from George H. Althof Inc. in 1992, Kubinski estimated he has given more than 13,000 hours to the center. Those hours include an estimated 200,000 miles driving veterans to and from medical appointments, including multiple-day trips to Syracuse, N.Y.; Richmond, Va.; and Cincinnati.
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Rangers bad boy Daniel Carcillo talked his way out of the NHL's doghouse and into a chance to participating in the Stanley Cup Final.
Suspended 10 games during the Eastern Conference finals for striking an official, Carcillo's penalty has been reduced to six games, the NHL announced Tuesday.
Carcillo had a hearing last Friday at the league office in New York.
Carcillo already has served three games, so he won't be available until Game 4 of the finals, which will begin Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
Carcillo was suspended for an incident in Game 3 of the Rangers-Montreal Canadiens conference finals in which he made contact with linesman Scott Driscoll.
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December 2, 2008, 11:34 AM
I use a Springfield Armory XD-45 Service (4"). I am debating about buying another but in the Tactical (5") version in bi-tone. What are the pros and cons of going to the longer barrel?
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December 2, 2008, 12:30 PM
The 5in barrel gives it altittle more velocity and accuracy.. and i guess better pointability.
December 2, 2008, 02:19 PM
I can only add my experience.
My most recent handgun purchase was the XD45 Tactical, and it is my favorite. Nicely accurate, and hefty enough.
Make sure you get the hi-cap rather than the 10+1 if your state permits. Obama might not let you have one soon.
December 2, 2008, 04:14 PM
I have the Tactical model, and while it's a good shooter, for what I've ended up keeping it for I'd sooner have the 4" Service model. I've relegated the pistol to my nightstand so the extra length just makes the gun seem cumbersome.
Wanna' trade slides/barrels?
December 2, 2008, 05:20 PM
Depends on what it's being used for. For concealed carry I would go with a shorter barrel. Granted, it's not necessary as many can and do conceal full size government model 1911's, but I would use the tactical model for IDPA and other such competitions because of the longer sight radius.
December 3, 2008, 07:25 PM
Thanks guys. I appreciate the advice.
December 3, 2008, 08:41 PM
I bought the 4" .45 because the 5" hits the seat when I drive or sit in a chair.
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December 30, 2010
Dear W.C.,
My family is in desperate need of help. My husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He has been having problems for nearly a year and we did not know why. Since we did not have health insurance we could not afford a visit to a doctor. One night several weeks ago he was so bad he passed out and I called an ambulance.
After a week in the hospital and many tests they tell us he has a cancerous brain tumor. How does something like this happen to a man in his 30s with two young children? They said he waited so long to get treated it is too late. They want to do some radiation to shrink the tumor but it is too late for surgery.
We are both in shock and not sure where to go from here. He can no longer work and I have been unemployed for the last eight months. We have fallen behind in our rent. Everything in our life has changed at once and I am overwhelmed with the reality of losing my husband. Can you please help make this difficult time a little easier?
Devastated and Overwhelmed Wife
Dear Readers,
As we all prepare to begin a new year there are some facing great hardship. This mother of two young children will have to care for her husband. She will have to figure out how to feed and shelter her children as they struggle financially in this recession. I called the mother as soon as I read this letter requesting our assistance.
The mother answered the phone on the first ring. She explained she was waiting for the doctor to return her call because she had just brought her husband home from the hospital and he was not doing well. I asked when would be a good time for me to come and visit and she said as soon as possible. I did not feel right showing up when they had just returned home from the hospital and he was doing so poorly, but she said, "Please come as soon as you can. My husband needs to talk to you." I went to their address at once.
When I arrived the wife answered the door. She told me her husband had finally fallen asleep after she gave him some pain medication under the doctor's directions. She asked me to come in and she showed me her husband sleeping on the couch where he had insisted on waiting for me. He looked very drained and pale. She showed me a picture of him taken just a year previous and he looked like a completely different man. She began to cry and asked if I would pray with her.
The two children were sitting at the kitchen table. I could tell they were confused and too young to understand. I talked with the children for a few minutes and they were very nice. The mother explained how they both helped her, they loved school, and their grades were good. The oldest child said, "Dad tells us he is very proud of us for being the best." The mother smiled and hugged both her children. After meeting the children we went back to the living room by her husband.
In the living room she said the thought of trying to care for her children when she could not pay the rent or tear herself away from her husband's side was too much for her. She began to cry again when she explained she had not told her children that their father was very sick. They were only four and seven and could not begin to understand what he was going through. I assured her we would be there to help make this time for them somewhat easier.
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My husband had to take a day for a doctors visit and twice, her office called and said that she called in and the office called him the morning of his appointment to reschedule. When he finally did she her, she lectured him about missed appointments and threatened to drop him. He explained that it was her who missed the appointments and she ignored him. She is very short and doesn't care at all about what is wrong with you. She's just going through the motions. Its no wonder she's accepting new patients.... everyone who has seen her has found a new doctor. Dr. Salazar, I hope you read this and remember that we count on you to help us when we are ill or have a medical issue. Please remember the Hippocratic oath. We count on you!
A great Doctor
I was treated at the Marina ER by Dr. Salazar for a prostrate related problem. She spent about 10 minites with me, sent a bill for $450 and then wouldn't bill my insurance.About all she did was call for several irrelevant tests. Dr Salazar is an example of our medical system at its worst.
I agree with the majority of you... Dr. S. Salazar is very crude and makes remarks that she ought to keep to herself. I took my 17 year old autistic son with me for his appointment and mine, during my visit with Dr Salazar, my son kept clapping (he doesn't speak)... Dr Salazar asked why he kept clapping so I explained that it was a pattern because of his condition... She replied " you should take him to church more often where he can clap". WTH????? I stood quiet out of respect but I just about had it with her. I hope Beaver (or whoever it is) reads this. I plan to change doctors !!!!
Unfortuantely, I have to agree with 99% of the negative comments seen here. She is very cold, uncaring, judgemental, rude,and a lousy doctor. She does a horrible job even on something as basic as a routine physical, just going through the motions as quickly as possible to the point of missing things. And yes, if you go in for one thing, an earache or sprained ankle, whatever, and you ask her about an allergy, she tells you that you have to make another appointment to discuss that. Sometimes she will attempt to be friendly, like once she walked in and said, "So how was the hysterectomy?" Uhm... I haven't had a hysterectomy. Once when I went in for my yearly physical while palpating my abdomen, she told me my liver was enlarged. That was all, just, "oh, your liver is enlarged." She didn't seem to have any curiosity at all about why my liver might be enlarged, just felt the need to mention it I guess. Really, don't put your health in her hands.
I rarely complain about anything but you must know that your Doctor is NOT a good doctor. She was neglectful in her reading of the x-ray and wanted to subject my son to needless radiation and did not take care of the break for 4 hours. She could care less about the agony and the crying my son (2 yrs old) was in. I would never recommend her or have anyone subjected to her inaccurate readings.
great dr. i have not had any problems making appts or a long wait. dr salazar spends enough time with me to explain symptoms or remedies. she has also taken very good care of my children. i have no complaints with dr salazar. :)
From my first visit, I noticed that Dr. Salazar works far too quickly and, of course, that led to mistakes. She ordered the wrong test for me which was totally unnecessary and came out of my pocket. I then had to go back and have another test which amounted to further out of pocket cost. In addition, her staff recorded my weight incorrectly as 20 pounds more than it was and I received a very nasty lecture from her about diet and exercise when I only needed to lose about 10 pounds. She is rude and cold and has absolutely no bedside manner. If you are having a problem, you have to wait 3 months before getting an appointment or told to go to Urgent Care. The very thought of going back to her was causing me so much stress that I have decided not to return.
Dr. Susan Salazar out of the Highland, CA Medical Office(Beaver Medical Group) is the worst docotor I have every experienced.She is very short and quick tempered with her patients. I asked her a very easy medical question, and she refused to every acknowledge the question, and told me I would need to schedule a follow up appointment just for her to answer the question. It takes on average 3 months time to see this doctor.She is very rude, and has no time for her patients. She tries to keep each appointment very short (she will literally work out of an appt. if it takes more than 3 or 4 minutes).I have only had a few appts. with her and she has walked out with out even discussing the symptoms for the medical appt. to begin with. I have to switch physicans after only three visit with this idiotic physician. If you like a doctor who is rude to her own staff and her patients, she is the doctor to see. If you want a professional doctor with real medical skills, go elsewhere!BEWARE OF THIS PHYSICIAN AT ALL COST!
I had a injury to my right knee, and she only examined my left knee, talked for 10 minutes (the whole visit with her) about herself, and then charged me $335 - much more than my health insurance said was allowable. Only After 'examining' me did she advise that she was no longer contracted with my health insurance company.
This Doctor pretty much failed every aspect of emergency room medicine. She was timid, judgmental, deferred to nurses and was generally a nasty person.
Arrogant and condescending. No bedside manner.
Dr. Salazar treated me after being brought to Marnia Del Rey Hospital following a motorcycle accident. This visit was the worst medical experience I've ever had in my life. Due mainly to Dr. Salazar, the visit cost me thousands of dollars (I am insured), and caused much undue stress to myself and family due to her diagnosis and recommendations following a CT scan (that I tried to deny due to the expense) of a condition that she is clearly not remotely familiar with. Basically, I can't think of a single thing told to me by this doctor that was accurate and didn't end up costing me money that I don't have. Hopefully those who do their research will avoid this doctor and the institutions that she is affiliated with at all costs.
This doctor has an awful, awful bedside manner. She could've cared less about my pain and was RUDE to me. As if my crying out in pain annoyed her. Just horrible. I'd go so far as to say she gave me dirty looks. I'm still taken aback by it.


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#2 in GAA 1.82 (Elliot #1)
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He is having an amazing season, his best of his career i think. I love to watch him play and I would like to see him win this season.
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Who do you think will win vezina trophy this year?
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Students will locate all 32 NFL football teams using absolute and relative location.
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Christopher Downs was "shocked and surprised" when his ex-girlfriend suddenly pulled a handgun out of her pocketbook and began firing at him in a church parking lot in the city's Newberry neighborhood just before 6 p.m. on July 29.
"I pulled up my hands and backed up. I was very scared. She opened fire on me," the 28-year-old man testified Thursday at the preliminary hearing for Christina Marie Emerick.
At some point, he turned to get away from her.
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Sheriff Deputy Eric Spiegel returns Christina Marie Emerick to the Lycoming County Prison, after the 23-year-old woman was held for court on all charges of allegedly trying to kill her ex-boyfriend in a church parking lot in the city's Newberry section in late July.
City police allege Emerick, 23, of 2116 Hillside Ave., allegedly tried to kill Downs by firing her revolver at him until she emptied it.
"I tied to get away, but she kept shooting. When I was hit I don't know if I was running or walking," Downs said.
He and Emerick had ended a five-year relationship just two days before the shooting occurred in the far western end of St. John's-Newberry United Methodist Church parking lot at 2101 Newberry St., police said.
"As I was moving across the parking lot, I heard more shots. I felt them hit me. I believe five times,"
Downs testified.
"I thought I was going to die," he added.
Following the 20-minute hearing, which was held at the County Courthouse for security purposes, District Judge James Carn ruled there was sufficient evidence to hold Emerick on all charges.
Downs testified that shortly before the shooting, he and another woman were together looking at a home he was thinking of buying on Second Avenue in the city. Downs said that Emerick suddenly arrived, pulling up behind his vehicle in her car.
"Come on boy, we need to talk," Downs said Emerick told him.
Downs told Emerick that he wanted to take the woman who was with him back to where her car was parked in the St. John's-Newberry lot. So Emerick followed him back to the lot, where the other woman got in her vehicle and left, according to Downs' testimony.
Downs got out of his car and was leaning against the vehicle as Emerick began to ask him questions.
"I answered them. She proceeded to tell me she was going to kill me," Downs told the judge.
This is when Emerick allegedly pulled out her gun and began firing at Downs. When she ran out of ammunition, Downs said "she began to beat me with her gun on the back of my head."
"You're going to die. I'm going to kill you," Downs said he remembered Emerick telling him he lay gravely wounded on the ground.
Downs was flown to Geisinger, where, according to his testimony, he was treated for two collapsed lungs, as well as injuries to his liver, kidneys and head.
"I have lead poisoning," he told Carn.
From the stand, Downs pointed at Emerick and identified her as the alleged assailant.
When the shots were fired, Downs testified, "there were people crossing the parking lot, people waiting to go into the church, as well as others sitting on front porches."
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Also taking the stand at the hearing was Agent Ronald Bachman, one of the first officers to arrive at the shooting scene.
When he got there, another officer had already handcuffed Emerick, who was heard saying to the wounded ex-boyfriend "How's that feel? I hope you die. I should have taken your life. I wished I did," Bachman testified.
Jailed in the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $500,000 bail, Emerick will face further court action on charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering and possession of an instrument crime.


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Excursions...Our trips were excellent & reasonably priced. However on one bus there were passengers who had their bags stolen. There was no customer service recovery from the shipping line until complaints were made.
Crew...tried very hard & were friendly. Many crew apologized to us when we advised them we had sailed on both Gemini & Virgo. I ordered a bottle of wine to be delivered to our cabin but ended up having the poor cabin attendant in trouble because that was not her job. English was also a problem on many occasions.
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Ideas? And if anyone has used any of the trains between these places, let me know?!


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text: Explore Warsaw The Old Town Royal Castle Old and New Town squares The Royal Way Chopin Museum National Museum Palace of Culture and Science Jewish Ghetto and cemetery Warsaw Uprising Museum Łazienki Park Wilanów Palace Museum of the History of the Polish Jews Share The bar scene in Warsaw has really taken off over the last decade, and the city now genuinely provides a great night out that rivals Prague and needn't blow your budget. Praga, across the river, is a formerly dangerous neighbourhood that now boasts a lively, bohemian bar scene – an interesting alternative to the more glitzy hangouts you'll find downtown. Check out the English-language Warsaw Insider (available in most hotels; w www.warsawinsider.pl) for more information on nightlife and a monthly list of events. The tipple most associated with Poland, vodka is actually in danger of being eclipsed in popularity by beer among young Poles, so it's well worth seeking out the varieties you can't find abroad before they disappear from Polish shops and bars completely. Traditionally served chilled and neat – although increasingly mixed with fruit juice –vodka can be clear or flavoured with anything from bison grass to mountain herbs to juniper berries or honey. There's even been a revival of kosher vodkas, although whether their rabbinic stamps of approval are kosher themselves or just a marketing gimmick isn't always obvious. Read More


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Thursday, March 20, 2014
Wando tennis took down Palmetto Christian Academy, 5-1, Wednesday at the Family Circle tennis center on Daniel Island.
PCA No. 1, Austin Heinz, earned the Eagles lone win, defeating Jacob Jahn 6-4, 6-3. Heinz is a perfect 4-0 on the season.
Eagles sixth-grader Luke Pendergast challenged for PCA in the No. 2 singles match, but Andrew DaCosta pulled out the win for Wando, 6-3, 7-6.
The Warriors were dominant through the bottom of the ladder, giving up just five games through the No. 3, 4 and 5 singles matches and earning a shutout in the No. 2 doubles match.
Wando (2-2) continues its five-game road stretch Thursday at Academic Magnet, while Palmetto Christian (1-3) hosts James Island at Family Circle.
Heinz (PCA) def. Jahn, 6-4, 6-3
DaCosta def. Pendergast, 6-3, 7-6
Covington def. Goolsby, 6-0, 6-0
Redden def. Kassof, 6-1, 6-1
Ciuffo def. Pernell, 6-2, 6-1
Winglowski and Lopresti def. n/a, 6-0, 6-0
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