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This is a nice tutorial + free source code of PHP + jQuery live chat system. I really like it, if you want to have a live chat system on you web for customer support or chat box for your community, you may like this simple chat box.
The interface of this chat is clean and simple, the system run smoothly using PHP + jQuery. The chat application is also quite simple. It's include a login and logout system, AJAX-style features, and will also offer support for multiple users.
You'll learn from the source code and their tutorial on how to create this chat box is good. You can also chage the box design easily using CSS.
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Learn to make empanadas
The Whole Foods Cooperative is hosting a workshop with Erie food blogger Analida Braeger called "Empanadas: Savory Turnovers."
Braeger will make those and traditional accompaniments. Visit Braeger's website at www.ethnicspoon.com.
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Panthers Looking To Add Veteran Goaltender
In response to goaltender Scott Clemmensen undergoing minor knee surgery that will likely sideline him for about three weeks, Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon is looking to add a veteran goaltender.
?There will be a lot of transactions during this training camp,? Tallon told the Sun Sentinel. ?We?re looking at every possibility, the waiver wire, trades, free agents, whatever we can do to improve.?
There are certainly some intriguing options on the free agent market, including Ilya Bryzgalov, Tim Thomas, and former Panthers goaltender Jose Theodore. The problem with any of them is that Clemmensen is only projected to be the backup goaltender and might end up missing little to no playing time, so it?s hardly an ideal situation for netminders with that kind of experience and standing.
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This is a brief writeup of a nifty little Mac utility that I use quite often. In my previous engineering days, I spent most of my time on a Linux OS system. One of the utilities built into that OS (using KDE Desktop for those geek inclined) is that their file manager had a built in utility that would give a graphical picture of the files on your hard drive. You could present the information by file, folder or the entire drive. This is a very handy way to try and make sense of the thousands and thousands of files we all generate in the course of our work. Having a visual clue as to who and where are the large data hogs on your system can allow you to easily find how you might optimize your hard drive and get rid of unnecessary files that are taking up needed space on your drive. I don't need to mention how critical this becomes when working with video footage!
In moving to a Mac based workflow I wondered if there was not such a utility for OSX. Turns out there is. It is called Grand Perspective. Their web site is located here. The program is freeware but making a donation to the cause will help keep the project alive. So let me cut to the chase and show you a little bit about Grand Perspective.
When you first open the application up it is a little misleading as there is no immediate window that opens up, just a menu at the top of your screen.
Once opened you can now select a drive or directory that you wish to have scanned. Here is the scan menu and my selection for a folder to be scanned.
In my example I simply took my home folder and selected it to be scanned. The scanner opens up with a dialog box to show you progress. It is fairly quick although if you scan an entire drive and it is a large drive it may take a few minutes to complete the scan. Now is the fun part. When the can completes you are presented with a graphical picture of your scan selection. Here is a graphical view of my home directory on my MacBookPro laptop.
If you look closely at my scanned directory you can quickly discern where are the large files. In the scan above I have selected the large box (file) on the top left. Note that the box has been highlighted with a white outline AND the directory in which that file is located has also been highlighted with a white box. There is a comment field at the bottom that shows you the name and directory path of the exact file you are mousing over or have selected. You can click on the buttons on the top tool bar to either open the file, view it in the finder or, when enabled, you may delete the file. Deleting a file is not enabled by default and you must turn this button on through the preferences tab found under the Grand Perspective Menu. Here is a quick snapshot of the Preferences Dialog Box:
Note that in the preferences you can change your color scheme, add filters, enable delete and change how file sizes are displayed. There is a side bar drawer that may be extended or hidden. This is enabled with the little arrow icon on the far top right of the window. You can change your display or view additional information about your scan in this drawer selection. In my example I did not need the large file or even the directory that the file was located so I went to my finder, deleted the directory and went back to Grand Perspective to view the new look of my drive. Note, that when you make changes (deletions or additions) you must rescan the drive or selection again. If you go to the File menu there is a rescan selection or if you customize your toolbar you can simply click the rescan button. I did a rescan and now my home directory looks like the following:
You can easily see how things shift around but still you can very quickly identify large files and directories that either may be deleted, archived or moved to make more space for your work. The help files that come with the program are excellent so I am not going to go through a complete tutorial but hopefully you will find this to be a useful addition to your collection of Mac tools to help you with your FCP production workflow.


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So, Crossing Broad had this article today about how "Racism is Alive and Well in Pittsburgh," after people that may or may not live Pittsburgh said some bad things about Wayne Simmonds.
First off, to those people who did say that about Wayne Simmonds, you're terrible people. There is no place for that. But the overall tone of the post by CB, and the shocked reaction by Flyer fans, is a little over-the-top, especially to so blindy label "Pittsburgh" as racist.
A Flyer fan pointing out vulgarity on the Internet is like Kate Smith becoming the next Weight Watchers celebrity endorser. ( credit to PSAMP for the joke)
So just to prove a point we searched "Crosby is a Faggot," on Twitter. Oh, those self-righteous Flyer fans would be SHOCKED!!
Crosby is a faggot
— •Rachel Adamski• (@FellOn_aDAMski) January 19, 2013
More examples after the jump…
Oh, wait, the author of the CB post hosted this pic on his site yesterday:
Sydney crosby is sucha faggot
— Life Of A LI Baller (@flids_) January 19, 2013
Crosby is suck a faggot!!
— Dalton McBride (@Dalton_02) January 19, 2013
Crosby is a faggot #flyers
— Johnny Beats (@Johnnyb453)
Crosby is a fuck boy #faggot
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Stanford's VPN allows you to connect to Stanford's network as if you were on campus, making access to restricted services possible. To connect to the VPN from your Windows computer you need to install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client.
Two types of VPN are available:
- Default Stanford (split-tunnel). When using Stanford's VPN from home, we generally recommend using the Default Stanford split-tunnel VPN. This routes and encrypts all traffic going to Stanford sites and systems through the Stanford network as if you were on campus. All non-Stanford traffic proceeds to its destination directly.
- Full Traffic (non-split-tunnel). This encrypts all internet traffic from your computer but may inadvertently block you from using resources on your local network, such as a networked printer at home. This also allows access to library journals as if you were on campus. If you are traveling or using wi-fi in an untrusted location like a coffee shop or hotel, you may wish to encrypt all of your internet traffic through the Full Traffic non-split-tunnel VPN to provide an additional layer of security.
You can select the type of VPN you want to use each time you connect to the Stanford Public VPN.
Install the VPN client
- Go to su-vpn.stanford.edu to download the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client.
- When the login screen is displayed, select the Group:
- Default Stanford split-tunnel: access to anything at stanford.edu is via the VPN connection but non-Stanford traffic flows normally on an unencrypted internet connection.
- Full traffic non-split-tunnel: all internet traffic flows through the VPN connection.
- Enter your SUNet ID and Password and then click Login. (You can ignore the Group field here; this is set when you connect to the VPN.)
- Click Continue to connect to the Stanford Public VPN service.
- The Cisco AnyConnect VPN client requires a Java or ActiveX plug-in, depending on your browser, to install automatically. If the web-based installation is unsuccessful, click the link provided in the window.
- If you are doing a manual installation, download and run the installer file.
- When the Setup Wizard starts, click Next to continue.
- Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
- Click Install to start the installation.
- Click Finish to complete the installation and exit the Setup Wizard.
Connect to the Stanford VPN
- Launch the VPN client:
- Windows 7: Click the Start button. If you don't see Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client in the list of programs, navigate to All Programs >Cisco > Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client. Click Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.
- Windows 8.1 and later: On the Start screen, click the down arrow in the bottom-left corner of the screen to access your installed apps. Double-click Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.
- When prompted for a VPN, enter su-vpn.stanford.edu and then click Connect.
- Enter the following information and then click OK:
- Group: select Default Stanford split- tunnel (non-Stanford traffic flows normally on an unencrypted internet connection) or Full Traffic non-split-tunnel (all internet traffic flows through the VPN connection)
- Username: your SUNet ID
- Password: your SUNet ID password
- Next, the prompt for two-step authentication displays.
- Enter a passcode or enter the number that corresponds to another option (in this example, enter 1 to authenticate using Duo Push). You may have to scroll down the list to see all of your options. Then click Continue.
We recommend that you do not select phone call to your smartphone for your second factor. This method has not been consistently reliable during testing. You can, however, use a landline such as your office phone for authentication.
- If your only registered authentication method is printed list, hardware token, or Google Authenticator, the menu does not display. Enter a passcode in the Answer field and click Continue.
- You may see a truncated menu if you have multiple two-step devices enabled. Enter a passcode or choose a second factor from the options provided (in this example, enter push1 to authenticate using Duo Push). Then click Continue.
Note: It may take a bit of trial and error to associate secondary factors with devices.
- Enter a passcode or enter the number that corresponds to another option (in this example, enter 1 to authenticate using Duo Push). You may have to scroll down the list to see all of your options. Then click Continue.
- Click Accept to connect to the Stanford Public VPN service.
- Once the VPN connection is established, the Cisco Anyconnect icon with a small lock appears in the notification area in the lower-right corner of your screen. (You many need to click the arrow to show hidden icons to see it.)
Disconnect from the Stanford VPN
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The award-winning Battlefield franchise invades the high tech frontlines of modern warfare in the new sequel, Battlefield 2™. The game brings the intensity and excitement of Battlefield 1942™ into the modern era with enhanced team play and the latest, most technologically advanced vehicles and weapons systems available to man.
In Battlefield 2, players will choose to fight for one of three military superpowers: the United States, the Chinese, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of any of the game's 30+ vehicles to engage in major conflicts with over 100 players in some of the largest online battles on the PC. Additionally, persistent character growth allows players to rise through the ranks and attain the ultimate rank of General.
An all-new game engine and physics system brings the modern battlefield to life like never before. The new material penetration feature measures weapons' ability to fire through barriers based on their composition and players will need to know the difference between concealment and cover in order to survive.
Battlefield 2 features immense, richly detailed, destructible environments, from city streets to remote forests, in some of the most notorious hot spots around the world. Each map in Battlefield 2 adjusts in scale to support the number of players in the world, providing the ideal vehicle- to-player ratio and an optimized gameplay experience.
Enhanced team play features allow players to enter the action on the front lines as part of a formal squad, or work behind the scenes in Commander Mode to direct the strategic assaults of their teammates.
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Teambased shooters with large maps and vehicles/aircrafts really started to interest me starting from PlanetSide. Tribes came before my online gaming career, I stopped playing Operation Flashpoint and Tribes 2 (perhaps too) soon and Battlefield 1942 was a no go on a non-T&L chipset at the time. The past year the online fps genre really […]
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APEC EINet News Briefs offers the latest news, journal articles, and notifications for emerging infections affecting the APEC member economies. It was created to foster transparency, communication, and collaboration in emerging infectious diseases among health professionals, international business and commerce leaders, and policy makers in the Asia-Pacific region.
In this edition:
- Global: Cumulative number of human cases of avian influenza A/(H5N1)
- Czech Republic: Confirmation of avian influenza H5N1 at 2 more farms
- Germany (Thuringia): Domestic goose test positive for avian influenza H5N1
- Australia: 3 Children die from influenza after bacterial infection in Perth
- Indonesia: Report of 81st human death from avian influenza H5N1 infection
- Viet Nam (Dien Bien, Ca Mau): New avian influenza H5N1 outbreaks in poultry
- USA: Poll shows waning concern about avian influenza in public
- USA: HHS to give states $430 million for hospital preparedness
- USA (Virginia): Turkeys may have been exposed to mild avian influenza H5N1
1. Updates
- Avian/Pandemic influenza updates
2. Articles
- Highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 in birds within the EU - Implications for Public Health
- Addressing the Need for Integration between Health and Agriculture in the Preparedness Plans in Latin America
- Avian and pandemic influenza: Progress and problems with global health governance
- Duration of Influenza A Virus Shedding in Hospitalized Patients and Implications for Infection Control
Global: Cumulative number of human cases of avian influenza A/(H5N1)
Economy / Cases (Deaths)
Total no. of confirmed human cases of avian influenza A/(H5N1), Dec 2003 to present: 318 (192).
Avian influenza age distribution data from WHO/WPRO: http://www.wpro.who.int/sites/csr/data/data_Graphs.htm.
WHO's maps showing world's areas reporting confirmed cases of H5N1 avian influenza in humans, poultry and wild birds (last updated 7/12/07): http://gamapserver.who.int/mapLibrary/
WHO's timeline of important H5N1-related events (last updated 7/3/07): http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/ai_timeline/en/index.html.
Europe/Near East
Czech Republic: Confirmation of avian influenza H5N1 at 2 more farms
Tests confirmed the H5N1 type of the bird flu virus in poultry at 2 farms in the eastern Czech Republic, the State Veterinary Authority (SVS) said 12 Jul 2007. The virus was found at the 2 farms with 71 000 poultry, bringing the number of outbreaks in Czech farms to 4. Vets were preparing to cull all 71,000 birds on the farms 12 Jul 2007, spokesman Josef Duben said. The Czechs identified their first H5N1 bird flu case at a turkey farm in the eastern part of the country Jun 2007 (wild swans in the country had tested positive for H5N1 in the spring of 2006). The 2 farms where disease was reported 11 Jul 2007 are within a 3-km protective zone around another farm where H5N1 had been found. Vets have extended the standard 3-km protection zone and 10-km surveillance zone to include the 2 farms.
(Promed 7/12/07; CIDRAP 7/12/07)
Germany (Thuringia): Domestic goose test positive for avian influenza H5N1
Thueringen had re-introduced a lock-up order for farm poultry, which must be kept indoors in areas of high-risk contact with wild birds, such as in farms near lakes and rivers. 4 German states have recently reported finding the H5N1 virus in swans and other wild birds. The number of infected birds in Germany has risen to 43, plus the pet goose. Saxony said 2 more wild swans had tested positive for H5N1 bird flu. Japan said it was banning imports of day-old chicks from Germany following the bird flu case in the pet goose.
Australia: 3 Children die from influenza after bacterial infection in Perth
Health officials in Perth, Australia, last week advised parents to seek medical care quickly for young children with respiratory symptoms, after 3 children under age 5 died of pneumonia as a complication of "mild" influenza A (H3) infections. Paul Van Buynder, director of communicable disease control for Western Australia's health department, said Jul 6 that officials were surprised by how quickly the illness developed in the children. "While we do not want to create unnecessary panic, it is important for parents to be aware that the disease can cause serious illness within 24 hours," he said. The children who died had a streptococcal pneumonia infection, but officials have not announced what type. The cases started out as "mild influenza A infection," Van Buynder said. He said the health department found no links between the children's cases. Australia is at the peak of its flu season, and the report said hospitals in the Perth area were inundated by anxious parents bringing children with flu symptoms.
The Australian report also is a reminder of recent worries US health officials have had about rising numbers of young flu patients who have suffered coinfections with the sometimes-fatal Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia, in some cases involving drug-resistant strains. S aureus can cause a severe, necrotizing pneumonia that has a relatively high case-fatality rate—33% during the 1968-69 flu pandemic, US CDC said in an Apr 13 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article. Evidence points to a synergistic relationship between S aureus and influenza, according to an article in the June 2006 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Flu viruses appear to increase S aureus adhesion in the respiratory tract, and S aureus-specific enzymes (proteases) appear to increase flu virus replication. Also, influenza A virus strains appear to decrease destruction of S aureus by immune cells called phagocytes, making patients more susceptible to bacterial coinfection.
In May CDC issued an alert after noticing an increase in the number of S aureus infections in children with flu. CDC said that from Oct 2006 through May, 55 influenza deaths in children had been reported. 20 of the children (out of 51 for whom relevant data were available) had bacterial infections, and 16 of these were infected with S aureus. Though the number of pediatric flu deaths this past flu season was similar to the 2 previous years, CDC said the 16 deaths from S aureus pneumonia or bacteremia recorded so far reflected a sharp increase over those years. Further, of the 16 children who had S aureus infections, 11 had methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains that are typically associated with MRSA skin infection outbreaks. CDC also noted that the children who had S aureus infections had been in good health before they got sick, but progressed rapidly to serious illness.
Indonesia: Report of 81st human death from avian influenza H5N1 infection
Also, on 11 Jul 2007, the national committee overseeing Indonesia's bird flu fight along with UNICEF were to begin distributing 7000 protective kits to villages in Banten province, where at least 10 bird flu deaths have occurred. The kits contain gloves, masks, soap, an informational VCD (video compact disk), a banner, and booklet. About 100 000 kits were distributed in high-risk areas in May 2007. Indonesia stepped up its campaign in 2007 to battle bird flu, barring Jakarta residents from the popular practice of keeping poultry in their backyards.
Avian influenza-positive cases by Indonesian province (Province / Cases / Deaths):
West Java / 29 / 23
Viet Nam (Dien Bien, Ca Mau): New avian influenza H5N1 outbreaks in poultry
USA: Poll shows waning concern about avian influenza in public
Only 27% of Americans describe themselves as concerned about avian influenza, down from 35% last year, according to a national survey. In an Associated Press–Ipsos Public Affairs poll released Jul 2, 2007, 41% of respondents said they were not concerned about avian flu, an increase from 31% last year. Another 34%—the same as last year—said they were moderately concerned. Only 15% of respondents said they were concerned that they or someone in their household would get sick, as compared with 24% last year. The survey questions used the terms "bird flu" and "avian flu," but not "pandemic flu."
Ipsos said the apparent drop in Americans' concern over avian flu coincides with reports from WHO that the number of human H5N1 flu cases appears to have stabilized over the past year. Through mid June, WHO had confirmed 50 human cases in 2007, compared with 115 for all of 2006. Recall of news coverage about avian flu has also declined. The number of Americans who say they have read, heard, or seen at least some coverage of bird flu is 56%, down from 74% in 2006. 62% thought US government leaders were giving enough attention to avian flu, up from 45% 2006. Only 32% thought the government should be directing more attention to the problem, down from 42% last year. One number that seems to have changed little is the share of Americans who say news about avian flu is influencing their eating habits: about 9 in 10 respondents reported there has been no change in their consumption of chicken, turkey, or eggs. The survey interviews were conducted from Jun 7-17. The poll, which included 1,438 adults, had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
The apparent decline in concern about avian flu also comes at a time when the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is ramping up efforts to urge Americans to prepare for a pandemic. HHS recently sponsored a summit and blog series for pandemic planning leaders and announced that it would soon provide preparedness tool kits for various groups and conduct personal preparedness communication campaigns in 5 to 10 diverse communities.
USA: HHS to give states $430 million for hospital preparedness
HHS said this year's funds are to be used to develop or improve 4 activities: interoperable communications, systems to track available hospital beds, advance registration of volunteer health professionals, and planning for "fatality management and hospital evacuation." The grants will go to territories and 4 major metropolitan areas—Chicago, Washington, Los Angeles County, and New York—as well as the states. For the states, amounts range from $1.15 million for Wyoming to $34.1 million for California. Each state is allotted a base grant of $500,000 plus an additional amount based on population, according to Marc Wolfson, spokesman for the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
HHS said this year's funding includes $15 million for the new Healthcare Facilities Partnership Program, which is designed to foster regional partnerships to enhance community and hospital preparedness. The agency will use a competitive process to award between 6 and 30 cooperative agreement awards ranging from $500,000 to $2.5 million. "The goal of the new program is to develop innovative and creative projects that can be replicated across the country," said Rear Adm. Craig Vanderwagen, MD, HHS assistant secretary for preparedness and response. "These partnerships will require close coordination among health officials from state, local and private sectors."
"The guidance for this year's program includes new performance measures, one of which requires the submission of timely and complete data from grantees," he commented. In addition, Wolfson said, "There is an ambitious evaluation plan for this year that includes a number of studies and reports." One of these will be a book of state preparedness profiles, including data on hospital preparedness and other dimensions, such as hazards and vulnerability.
USA (Virginia): Turkeys may have been exposed to mild avian influenza H5N1
So far, tests suggest that the antibodies detected correspond to the low-pathogenic North American strain of H5N1, which usually causes only minor illness or no noticeable signs in birds. Several thousand poultry samples collected from other poultry operations near the affected Shenandoah Valley turkey farm have all tested negative for avian influenza, which further suggests that the antibodies found in the turkeys involve a common avian flu virus that poses no threat to humans, Clifford said. When the USDA expanded its avian flu testing program for wild birds beyond Alaska in 2006, several birds, such as a green-winged teal in Delaware and mallard ducks in Illinois and Michigan, tested positive or were presumed positive for the mild North American H5N1 strain. In a fact sheet on the low-pathogenic H5N1, the USDA said the strain was detected in apparently healthy wild birds as long ago as 1975. In 2002, antibodies to the same strain were found in samples from Michigan turkeys, but the virus could not be isolated. After Virginia officials announced the antibody findings, Richard Wilkes, the state veterinarian, banned all bird sales and exhibitions until Jul 30, 2007 and restricted the application of poultry litter on fields in 17 counties.
1. Updates
Avian/Pandemic influenza updates
- UN: http://influenza.un.org/. UN response to avian influenza and the pandemic threat. Also, http://www.irinnews.org/Birdflu.asp provides information on avian influenza.
- WHO: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/index.html.
- UN FAO: http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/en/health/diseases-cards/special_avian.html. Read about the International Technical Meeting on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Human H5N1 Infection.
- OIE: http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm.
- US CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/index.htm.
- The US government's web site for pandemic/avian flu: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/. Read about the Pandemic Flu Leadership Forum and Blog.
- Health Canada: information on pandemic influenza: http://www.influenza.gc.ca/index_e.html.
- CIDRAP: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/.
- PAHO: http://www.paho.org/English/AD/DPC/CD/influenza.htm. The website has been updated, with link to National Influenza Centers in PAHO Member States.
- US Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center Avian Influenza Information: http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp. Updated 5 Jul 2007.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 in birds within the EU - Implications for Public Health
Influenza Team, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Eurosurveillance weekly releases, Vol 12, Issue 7. 5 Jul 2007. http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ew/2007/070705.asp#0
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"Since the later part of June 2007, three European Union (EU) Member States (Czech Republic, Germany, and France) have recorded cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the subtype A/H5N1 in bird populations. On 21 June, authorities in the Czech Republic confirmed an outbreak of HPAI A/H5N1 in a domestic poultry flock in the Pardubicky region in the centre of the country. A few days later a second infected flock, located 4km from the first, was identified through the enhanced surveillance of flocks in the area that was introduced after discovery of the first infected premise. Subsequently, virus was isolated from a wild bird (swan) found dead on 28 June in the Jihomoravsky region in south of the country, near the border to Austria. At almost the same time, on 26 and 28 June, German authorities reported that HPAI A/H5N1 had been identified in wild birds in two locations in Germany; six wild birds (five swans and one Canada goose) in Bavaria in southern Germany, and three wild swans in Saxony in eastern Germany. On 5 July, France also confirmed the first occurrence this year of three wild swans infected with influenza A/H5N1. They were found in the Mosel region in the north-east of France. Samples from the infected birds from all three countries were identified as part of the EU supported active surveillance programme for avian influenza in wild birds, which requires all EU Member States to test wild birds for avian influenza viruses in order to provide an early warning of the presence of the virus in the EU. . ."
Addressing the Need for Integration between Health and Agriculture in the Preparedness Plans in Latin America
". . .The objective of this document is to review if this integration exists in countries of the Americas, and in particular if and how it is reflected in the preparedness plans against avian and human pandemic influenza. For that purpose, we present a quick review of the link between animal and human health, and characteristics of the latest threat, Avian Influenza. We then define intersectoral action and its importance in this context, with specific public health measures at the interface between animal and human health that are most important for the prevention and control of zoonoses. These measures are reflected in the subsequent analysis, by subregion, of the intersectoral integration. Our diagnosis then leads us to a series of recommendations on how to improve intersectoral action in the context of Avian Influenza, but with a broader impact on the prevention and control of all zoonotic diseases. . ."
Avian and pandemic influenza: Progress and problems with global health governance
Duration of Influenza A Virus Shedding in Hospitalized Patients and Implications for Infection Control


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Fetal Attraction: The FRC's 10 Most Tastelessly Punny Subject Lines
One of the small joys of our day is receiving the Family Research Council's daily "Washington Update" email, which is frequently accompanied by an ambitious pun related to the day's news. (Recent examples: "Florist Won't Back-Petal on Marriage," "Hawaii Leis It on the Line for Marriage," "Muffins Signal Bran New Day at Justice" and an all-time favorite, the St. Patrick's Day-themed "Defending DOMA: Pros and Leprechauns").
But, as we were reminded today, sometimes the FRC can take its commitment to punny-ness just a little bit too far. Here are ten of the FRC's most truly tasteless subject line puns along with excerpts from the emails they accompanied.
10. Undermining Marriage? All in a Gays' Work
- "For the homosexuals in OutServe, the basic goal is OutCry. Since the overthrow of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the organization of "actively serving LGBT personnel" has planted 42 chapters on military bases--all with the common goal of tearing down the Defense Department's (and by extension, society's) marriage policies from within."
9. Baker Won't Pay Flour Girl at Gay 'Wedding'
- "At the Cake Cottage, Victoria isn't worried about her profits getting battered. This baker's here to serve Jesus."
8. Bestiality Should Give Leaders Paws in Troop Bill
- "The dust is finally starting to clear over the rubble of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal, and our military is beginning to see what's on the horizon: a campaign to radicalize the country from the Pentagon out. It started by toppling the barrier to open homosexuality. And it continues with an assault on marriage and religious freedom. Now, in its rush to accommodate the Left, Congress may have inadvertently opened the door to even more perversion."
7. The City That Never Sleeps...Alone
- "The only thing higher than the Empire State Building may be New York City's sexually transmitted disease rate!"
6. Give Me Planned Parenthood and Give Us Death!
- "If Sen. Reid wants to stand with an organization that ignores child sex predators and statutory rape, accepts racist donations, overcharges for birth control, hides pimps, lies about its services, and fights laws that protects children, then he shouldn't be surprised when he's standing alone.
5. Dawn We Now Our Gay Imperil
- "Considering misplaced priorities of this White House, every month feels like 'gay pride month.'"
4. Planned Parenthood: Making a Killing
- "While all of this 'vital medical care' plunged, the group's primary moneymaker-abortion--raked in more than ever. It was one of the bloodiest years in the organization's history, as unborn casualties climbed to 333,964--enough to fill Yankee stadium six and a half times."
3. Obama to Troops: Don't Quit Your Gay Job!
- "President Obama may not have created a lot of jobs for America--but he's creating plenty for his homosexual base. At 12:01 a.m. this morning, the radical Left celebrated one of President Obama's signature legislative accomplishments: the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' a 1993 law that codified the longstanding prohibition of homosexual conduct in the military."
- "Despite the media's insistence that social issues aren't a factor in this election, the candidates spent a healthy chunk of time defending their pro-life credentials."
1. Abortion Turns Peace Corps into Peace Corpse
- "While several of her colleagues are trying to limit abortion, the extremist from New Hampshire is hoping to expand it -- and at taxpayer expense! Yesterday, Shaheen tacked on an amendment to the Senate Foreign Operations bill that would force Americans to pay for the abortions of Peace Corps volunteers in the cases of rape, incest, or if the mother's life is at stake."
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Panthers at Falcons
It is very clear that the Panthers would love to run their way to a victory each week, and facing a Flacon defense that is giving up about 120 yards a game, and 11 scores should give them an opportunity. I will call for 80 yards and a score from DeAngelo Williams, and 50 and a score from Jonathan Stewart. Look for Jake Delhomme to put up around 225 yards with a score to Steve Smith.
The Falcons will likely try to show a balanced attack against a tough Panther defense, and I will call for Michael Turner to find the end zone once again amongst his 75 yards. I will give Matt Ryan 210 yards here with a score to Michael Jenkins.
Giants at Cardinals
It appears that Brandon Jacobs will be ready to go here, but it might not be a great start against a Cards run defense that is allowing about 90 yards a game. I will call for 70 yards and a score from Jacobs, while Derrick Ward adds 30. The Cards pass defense has given up 19 scores through the air, and that is good news for Eli Manning. I will call for 225 yards and two score from Manning here, and I look for Amani Toomer and Kevin Boss to grab the scores.
Kurt Warner has put up monster numbers against just about everybody this year, but may have a less than day by his lofty standards against the Giants pass defense. I will still call for a solid day with 280 yards and two scores. Look for Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald to find pay dirt, while Tim Hightower adds 75 and a score on the ground.
Redskins at Seahawks
The Redskins should be able to move the ball at will on the Seahawks, and I look for 225 yards and two scores from Jason Campbell. Look for Santana Moss and Chris Cooley to grab the scores, and for the ever questionable Clinton Portis to find a way to pick up 85 yards and a score.
The Seahawks should be forced to throw a lot in this one, and might have more success then they have seen so far this year. I will call for 240 yards and two scores from Matt Hasselbeck here, and look for Deion Branch and Koren Robinson to make the scoring grabs here. Do not expect much from the Hawks run game however.
Colts at Chargers
This is a very intriguing match up as one team can't seem to stop the pass, while the other struggles against the run. The Chargers are giving up a mind numbing 267 yards a game in the air, and that should equate to good things for Peyton Manning. I will call for 300 yards and three scores from Manning here, and give a score each to Reggie Wayne, Marvin Harrison and Dallas Clark. Look for Joseph Addai to find the end zone as well, and pick up 75 yards on the ground.
The Colts are giving up about 139 yards a game on the ground and 15 scores, so I will call for 120 and two scores here from LaDainian Tomlinson. The Colts pass defense has only given up two scores through the air, but I'll add one to that number from Phillip Rivers as he adds 220 yards.
Packers at Saints
This should be a Monday night match up full of fantasy fireworks. The Saints pass defense has given up around 235 yards a game and 16 scores, and because of that, I look for a nice night from Aaron Rodgers. Look for Rodgers to put up 300 yards and two scores as he hits both Donald Driver and Greg Jennings with scoring strikes. Ryan Grant may be in store for a nice game as well, and I'll call for 90 yards and a score on the ground.
The Packers are giving up about 147 yards a game on the ground, but the Saints are most certainly a pass first team to be sure. With that said, I will call for 300 yards and three scores from Drew Brees, as he hits Marques Colston, Lance Moore and Reggie Bush with scores. Speaking of Bush, the guess here is that he will be good to go, and will add 40 yards rushing, as Deuce McAllister adds 40 yards and a score on the ground.
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School Board blasts Va. Dept. of Education
Henrico County School Board members blasted the Virginia Department of Education during a work session Aug. 16, calling the state's new Standards of Learning tests in math inappropriate and discouraging and suggesting that they could set the state back by forcing teachers to teach to the test.
Board members made their comments after hearing mostly positive news from school system officials about anticipated state accreditation numbers for Henrico schools.
Ninety-seven percent of the county's public schools (64 schools in total) are expected to earn full state accreditation when final results are released next month, according to preliminary data compiled by the school system.
The results would represent a slight improvement from the 95.5 percent of schools that earned full accreditation last year.
Elementary and middle schools earn accreditation by meeting minimum thresholds of student achievement in the state's Standards of Learning tests. In addition to meeting similar SOL standards, high schools also must meet minimum requirements in the new Graduation and Completion Index (GCI) rating system as well.
But while they were pleased with the anticipated results, School Board members voiced their displeasure with the new math SOL tests.
"Shame on the state Department of Education," Board Chair Diana Winston said, taking issue with the fact that many third-graders in Henrico spent as long as two or three hours taking a test that is supposed to last at most 45 minutes. "What are they testing is what I want to know. They have thrown educators in the state of Virginia back to square one again. I don't know what the state is coming to, because this is not good for children."
Board Vice Chair Beverly Cocke of the Brookland District said that at Moody Middle School, students who spent four hours on the math test were not the exception but the rule. One Hermitage student spent nine hours taking a high school SOL math test, she said.
"The pendulum's just gone too far in the other direction," Cocke said. "This is hurting our children."
Varina District board member John Montgomery said that the new standards would require teachers to spend more time teaching to the test and could impact their ability to mold student learners.
"We're going to rise to the occasion [as a school system]," he said, "but really the question is 'At what cost, and to what benefit?' I don't know how we got to this point, but it sure is discouraging."
Superintendent Patrick Russo told the board that the school system had submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the state to receive specific data about the average length of time it took students to complete the math tests and that it was awaiting that information.
Schools are considered accredited if they meet or exceed each of the required benchmarks during the most recent school year or if their average results during the most recent three years do so. Preliminary data shows that 59 percent of the Henrico schools expected to earn accreditation this year will have done so by meeting those benchmarks during the 2011-12 school year. The other 38 percent of schools (25 in total) will earn accreditation based on their three-year averages.
All Henrico high schools are expected to meet the GCI rating, which awards 100 points for each student who graduates in four years, 75 points for each student who earns a GED, 70 points for each student who is still enrolled in school after four years and 25 points for each student who earns a certificate of completion. Schools must earn an average of 85 points per student or higher to meet the standard.
Two schools – Fairfield and Wilder middle schools – are expected to be accredited with warning because of low math SOL scores. It would be the second straight accreditation with warning for Wilder.
School system officials have identified 12 "at-risk" schools on which they will focus extra efforts in the coming year with the goal of improving results. Those schools are Donahoe, Fair Oaks, Johnson, Montrose and Sandston elementaries; Brookland, Elko, Fairfield, Rolfe and Wilder middle schools; and Highland Springs and Varina high schools.
Academic Achievement Teams (AATs) will meet regularly at each school to review student data, create and implement plans and review them to make changes as needed in order to impact student learning in a positive way, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Eric Jones told the Henrico School Board during a work session Aug. 16.
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EL PASO (AP) - A recall petition to oust an El Paso city councilman has been rejected after the city clerk's office ruled that only 90 of more than 3,000 signatures were valid.
Armando Castellanos, who identified himself as president of the recall group Citizens for Good Government, said the group has not decided whether to start a new push for a recall election for city Rep. Larry Medina.
The petition needed at least 1,239 valid signatures from Medina's district.
Of 315 pages of signatures, only 13 were ruled valid. The rest of the pages were rejected because they didn't have valid affidavits affirming the signatures, according to the city clerk's office.
"It doesn't surprise me," said Medina, who has said recall leaders misrepresented his position on creating a health institute in his district.
Some of the people signing the petitions were concerned the city would condemn homes for the project.
"El Paso is diminished today in the eyes of all Americans," Castellanos said. "It is shameful when people of limited means, but of strong political will, are not allowed to come together and ask to be better represented."
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Protesters wave their weapons as they guard a barricade from provocateurs during a protest in Kiev.
KIEV: Anti-government protesters in Ukraine readied for fresh mass demonstrations today after embattled President Viktor Yanukovich jetted back to protest-hit Kiev following private talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
The late Friday tete-a-tete on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi came amid intensifying pressure from the opposition on Yanukovich to cede some of his broad powers and appoint a new pro-Western government.
Neither Russian nor Ukrainian officials disclosed the details of the two leaders' conversation except to say that it was brief and held at Sochi's Fisht stadium where the Games' opening ceremony was held. "There was no official bilateral meeting. That was not a part of (the president's) programme," a Ukrainian administration spokesman said by telephone. Yanukovich had been expected to discuss with Putin the fate of a $15bn Russian bailout whose delivery has been effectively frozen pending the formation of a new government.
The ex-Soviet nation of 46 million was thrown into its worst crisis since independence in November when Yanukovich ditched an historic EU pact under Russian pressure in a stunning reversal that sparked deadly protests.
The sustained demonstrations that followed have since then played out as a titanic struggle for the country's future between Russia and the West.
Today's protest is set to start at 10:00 GMT on Kiev's Independence Square with prayers from religious leaders backing the demonstrations.
Yanukovich must now decide whether to submit to protesters' demands by taking a more conciliatory approach toward a new agreement with the European Union — a possibility that prompted Russia to suspend its loan after issuing just one instalment of $3bn in December. But Ukraine's tattered economy is in ever-growing need of assistance amid sliding domestic production and dwindling foreign reserves.
Leading Ukrainian lawmakers are expected to meet tomorrow to discuss opposition proposals to slash presidential powers and return to a constitution the country had until 2010 that granted extended powers to parliament.
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The actors, who've been photographed recently clad in Spandex and biking with Armstrong, were in the audience at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. Armstrong, in a reference to Gyllenhaal's Brokeback Mountain role, asked why Gyllenhaal was sitting in the front when Armstrong thought he preferred to be "in the rear … of the theater."
Then, referring to McConaughey's recent PEOPLE honor, Armstrong said, "The Sexiest Man Alive is here, Matthew McConaughey. We don't all have to turn and look – we all know what he looks like. Jake, eyes up here!"
(Backstage, Armstrong told reporters, "Matthew I've known for the past seven or eight years now, and the last couple of years we've gotten closer. We just enjoy hanging out. Cycling is a sport that he doesn't know – it's a sport that I introduced him to. … We've been doing a bunch of riding. He's a true sportsman.")
From the podium, Armstrong also joked about his testicular cancer, bashed the French (a French newspaper had erroneously accused him of doping after one of his seven Tour de France victories) and was shown in a doctored photo catching Britney Spears's falling son, Sean Preston
He also picked up his fourth consecutive male athlete of the year award. "It wasn't rigged, I promise," he told the audience after receiving his silver trophy from Mariah Carey.
Backstage, Armstrong described how he's been handling life since quitting professional cycling last year. "I'm still trying to be retired," he said. "Life is busy, life is hectic – I suppose that's the way I like it."
At the afterparty at the Mondrian Hotel's Skybar, Armstrong, McConaughey and Gyllenhaal hung out with actors Cole Hauser and Matthew Perry, while Arizona Cardinals footballer Matt Leinart stuck with Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo. Other guests included Ashley Judd, Brandy, Venus and Serena Williams and Kiefer Sutherland.
The ceremony will be broadcast Sunday night on ESPN.
With reporting by JED DREBEN, KIM LANSING and NICHOLAS WHITE
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Budgetary strategy Furman will change its business model and budgetary practices through the adoption of four new principles and practices involving enrollment management, the creation of a strategic improvement fund, a change in the use of annual fund contributions, and the enhancement of the reserve fund. 1. Enrollment management strategy (a) Enrollment management net revenue targets. Enrollment management practices, involving the management of tuition rates, financial aid discount rates, and student body size, will transition over a five-year period to significantly increase net tuition revenue. This revenue will be divided between contributions to the Reserve Fund and reinvested in strategic quality enhancements through the creation of a new Strategic Improvement Fund. (b) New financial aid structures. A more disciplined financial aid system will be implemented in which controls will be put in place to prevent overspending the unfunded financial aid budget (that portion of the financial aid budget not backed by endowment or annual gift resources). Simultaneously, the entire approach to need- based and merit-based financial aid will be revamped through an "award to mission" strategy, so that aid is repurposed and repackaged to the end of attracting a diverse and engaged student body. (c) Student body size. One critical variable in the enrollment management picture is the size of the student body. At some universities, a strategic plan may include a hard "target number" for increasing the student body size. But modest upward increases in the size of the student body, accompanied by appropriate commensurate increases in faculty and staff positions (to maintain, for example, the student/faculty ratio at strong levels), will put Furman in a stronger financial position and generate resources that may be reinvested in quality enhancements. There are two critical variables that will need to be tracked as Furman engages in an ongoing effort to arrive at an "optimal" future student body size: The admissions market and application numbers. Perhaps the most critical variable in enrollment management is the admissions market itself, including the number of quality applicants. Furman will not increase the student body size at the expense of quality. Thus a principle variable is "what the market will bear." As marketing efforts and application numbers increase, Furman will be able to modestly increase student body size, while maintaining the goal of attracting a vibrant, engaged, and diverse student body. Housing stock. Furman is committed to a policy of remaining 100% residential. Thus housing stock capacity acts as a hard upper ceiling on student body size. That ceiling is not itself an absolute, however, because it may be influenced by the spillover capacity at The Vinings (which Furman treats as an extension of campus housing), as well as by the changes, upward or downward, in existing capacity in Furman's current residential housing stock as that stock is remodeled, particularly in the new "Freshman Village" or "Residential College" models being considered for South Housing. 2. Creation of a strategic improvement fund A Strategic Improvement Fund, consisting of a blend of a share of the additional net revenue resources generated through new enrollment management strategies and contributions from new approaches to annual fund budgeting, will be created. A rational and transparent process will invite proposals for strategic improvements, to be prioritized and funded through a University-wide committee consisting of the President's Cabinet and additional faculty, staff, student, and alumni appointments, to make annual strategic improvement expenditure recommendations for the annual budget submitted to the Board of Trustees for review and approval. 3. Changing Annual Fund Contributions Annual fund contributions to Furman will not be included in the underlying operating budget resources, but will be segregated and principally earmarked for the newly created Strategic Improvement Fund, with the annual fund contributions to the Strategic Improvement Fund reserved for non-recurring strategic improvements only. 4. Reserve Fund Furman will increase its allocation to the Reserve Fund as contingency and buffer for future economic contingencies, with a near-term goal of creating a fund of approximately 1.5% of budget. Facilities and landscape 1. The physical landscape The Furman community takes great pride in the physical beauty of the campus. The campus landscape is uplifting to all who learn and work on the campus, and is often an important factor in decisions by applicants to attend Furman. Furman will remain committed to maintaining the beauty of its landscape. Special attention will be placed on the health of the landscape, especially the trees and lake that grace the campus. 2. Sustainability The pursuit of sustainability is an important global imperative. We have a moral obligation to be good stewards of the earth for future generations. The universities of the world are appropriate leaders in encouraging the pursuit of scientific advances, and wise political and cultural policies, in the collective quest to ensure a sustainable planet. Furman is justly proud of all that it has done in the pursuit of sustainability in our management of our University and as an educational and service goal, including our leadership and ongoing pursuit of the goals set forth in the national President's Climate Commitment. The Shi Center is, in substance and symbol, a recognition of these ongoing efforts.4 As the political and business leaders in the greater Greenville area continue to place a high priority on sustainability, Furman will be well-positioned to contribute to the prosperity and quality of life in the community by partnering with local business, political, and civic organizations to advance the community's broader sustainability goals. Furman's ongoing commitment to sustainable practices in the management of its own landscape and facilities will remain a governing imperative. 3. Enhancement of the student experience The Student Life Master Plan includes the enhancement of residential quads, student recreational spaces, and social venues designed to align the upgrade of facilities and landscape with the overall goals of enhancing the student experience at Furman. 4. Information Technology Furman's "virtual landscape" will be as impressive as its physical landscape. Furman is a learned community in which the flow of information and connectivity to the global community is central to daily operations. Furman will undertake a comprehensive effort to upgrade the Information Technology infrastructure of the University. A first iteration of a new Strategic Plan for Information Technology is an attachment linked to this Report. 5. Deferred maintenance Furman will direct additional budgetary resources to deferred maintenance. Administrative practices 1. Furman as a community A powerful element of Furman's identity is its sense of community, often articulated through the phrase "Furman Family." Furman must follow "best practices" as an employer and a non-profit business. At the same time, those practices must always be informed by the values of humanity, dignity and support for all those who comprise the community. Provision of child- care facilities, flexible scheduling options, appropriate salary and benefit structures, and fair working environments are among the types of administrative practices to be continually followed and enhanced as manifestations of these values. 2. Fostering a culture of excellence Furman will foster a culture of excellence within the workplace, encouraging and supporting managerial and human resources practices that include meaningful assessment, accountability, merit-based compensation adjustments, other work-quality incentives, and training and development opportunities for talented employees. 3. Administrative reorganization (a) University-wide organizational assessment. Furman will engage in ongoing assessment and refinement of its administrative organization and structure, to improve efficiency and enhance transparency. All administrative departments within the University will undertake their own internal strategic planning processes, including reorganization plans, consistent with the larger strategic goals of the University and the values of efficiency and transparency. (b) Presidential cabinet governance structure. A first iteration of these reorganization efforts is presented in an attachment linked to this Report. A principal feature of the administrative reorganization is a move to a "Presidential Cabinet" form of central administrative governance in which the position of Provost and the position of Vice President for Enrollment have been eliminated, with a cabinet chaired by the President charged with collective and collaborative administrative leadership. In its present form the Cabinet consists of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean (the Chief Academic Officer of the University), the Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Vice President for Development, the Vice President for Student Life, the Vice President for Marketing and Public Relations, the Vice President and Director of Athletics, the Associate Vice President for Admission, and the Associate Vice President for Financial Aid, all of whom are direct reports to the President. The Cabinet shall also include a member of the faculty appointed by the President in consultation with the Faculty Chair. (c) Commitment to academic freedom and shared governance. Furman reaffirms its longstanding commitment to principles of academic freedom and shared governance as guiding principles in the administration of the University.


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Mario Nugara is regarded as a teacher of unparalleled talent in the Los Angeles area. Trained at Balanchine's School of American Ballet, he has danced with our nation's most prestigious companies. As a student, he danced with the New York City Ballet. Mario has also danced professionally as a company member with the Boston Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater, and appeared on Broadway with Rudolph Nureyev. He has served as guest artist with the American Ballet Company, the Eglevsky Ballet, and the New Jersey Ballet.
Mr. Nugara holds a BFA and MFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He was selected as a Fulbright Scholar in 1991 to Copenhagen, Denmark, in conjunction with the Royal Danish Ballet and the University of Copenhagen. The first and only ballet dancer awarded that honor. During that time, he taught at the Royal Danish Ballet, Culberg Ballet, Ballet Academy of Stockholm, Sweden, and at the New Danish Dance Theatre, the Marie Brolin – Tani Dance Theatre, and Dansens Hus. He has extensive teaching experience in the New York and Los Angeles Metropolitan areas.
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BEECHER, MI – At times, Beecher's football team looked shaky and discombobulated this season.
They endured a three-game losing streak at one point and barely qualified for the playoffs with five wins.
However, Buccaneers head coach Courtney Hawkins stayed patient with his young roster. His diligence has pushed the squad to accomplish a feat that no other football has ever done in the "District of Champions."
Beecher captured the program's first-ever district championship with a 42-7 blowout victory over Flint Hamady on Friday at Russ Reynolds Field.
"We are starting five true freshmen and it just took time for them to adjust to this ball because it's a huge jump from middle school to playing on Friday nights," Hawkins said. "They've figured it out, they're playing as teammates and they're reaping the rewards right now."
In what was expected to be a competitive matchup quickly emerged into Beecher's most lopsided victory of the season. With a team full of underclassmen – mostly freshmen and sophomores -- Hawkins and the Bucs have turned around what seemed like a rebuilding year into the best run in school history.
"I'm a big believer in not saying the word rebuilding and I said that we were reloading because I think rebuilding is kind of giving everybody the opportunity to say that if we lose than he told us," Hawkins said. "When we started the season out I started with the mindset that we were going to go 9-0 and when we lost one we said it's going to be 8-1 so some things have fell our way and the kids are playing hard and it's been a good year so far."
At halftime, Beecher led 35-0. They maintained a 35-point edge for the entire second half which resulted in a running clock in their favor.
Bucs sophomore Raumello Cooper appeared as the unlikely star of the game calling his performance the best of his career afterwards. Cooper finished with five carries for 98 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
"The coaches just told us that we had to get the (district) championship so that was on my mind and I knew we would have to fight for it," Cooper said. "I didn't think it was going to be a blowout victory but I knew in my heart that we would win."
Cooper scored an 80-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. He also returned an interception for a pick six play and recovered a blocked kick for another touchdown to close out the first half.
"He played lights out today," Hawkins said of Cooper. "He scored on special teams, defense, and offense. He's got a lot of potential as a 10th grader and I look forward to coaching him for a couple of more years and watching him get better."
Raumello's older cousin Eric Cooper was Beecher's top receiver with five catches for 43 yards. Eric caught an eight-yard catch from Bucs quarterback Marcus Wright early in the second quarter for a touchdown, too. As one of the veteran's on Beecher's team, Eric was proud of his team's development throughout the season.
"We went through a little adversity after losing three games in a row but we came to practice working hard every day and we got better along the way," Eric said. "I've been on these guys every day about working hard because the harder we work in practice the harder we will work in games so I've just been drilling that to them to work hard."
Wright completed 5 of 13 attempts for 43 yards. He also scored a rushing touchdown and threw two interceptions.
Erick Layton led Hamady with 146 passing yards and 43 rushing yards. Layton was 8-16 on his attempts.
Jomontae Wheeler scored Hamady's only touchdown with 1:09 remaining in the third off a 71-yard pass from Layton. Wheeler caught five receptions for 120 yards.
"They outhustled us," Hawks coach Gary Lee said of Beecher. "Our kids have come a long way and it's a growing process. These guys have been in the playoffs the last few years and this is our first year and it's going to get better."
Beecher (7-4) will host Saginaw Nouvel for a regional finals battle on Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.


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