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Does a Saturn Vue by any other name still smell as sweet? General Motors sure hopes fleet buyers think so, as the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport, which is largely a Vue with bow-tie badges and a split grille insert, is intended for them.
Why not sell fleet buyers an Equinox, which is a similar class of vehicle, and even rides upon the same platform? The answer lies with supplies. Consumer demand for the second-generation Equinox (along with its corporate cousin, the GMC Terrain) has almost outstripped supply since its debut. Commercial clients are equally interested in purchasing the model, but as retail sales are generally more profitable than those to fleets, GM is understandably hesitant to strip consumers of supply.
Adding the Captiva Sport to Chevrolet's North American portfolio (it's already sold as a Chevy in select South American markets) and relegating it as a fleet-only vehicle essentially allows GM to have the best of both worlds. The plant in Ontario, Canada will continue cranking out as many Equinoxes and Terrains as consumers can handle, while the factory in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, will produce a near-identical crossover for fleet and commercial customers without cutting into Equinox supplies. Better yet, since that plant previously produced the Vue (and probably still retains tooling for the model), the cost to bring the Captiva Sport to market will likely be far less expensive than if GM sourced a second production base for the Equinox/Terrain twins.
The sheetmetal may scream Saturn (or Opel, if you're more familiar with the Antara sold abroad), but beneath the skin, the Captiva Sport is quite similar to the current Equinox. Despite riding on a shorter 106.6 inch wheelbase and measuring seven inches shorter overall, the two models do share GM's second-generation Theta platform.
Unlike the Vue, the Captiva Sport's powertrain options mirror those of its consumer-oriented siblings. A 182-horsepower, direct-injection 2.4-liter I-4 is found in LS-trim vehicles, while a 264-horsepower, direct-injection 3.0-liter V-6 is standard on Captiva Sport LT and LTZ models. Both engines are paired with a six-speed automatic transmission.
Standard equipment on Captiva Sport LS models includes 17-inch aluminum wheels, a six-speaker audio system with XM satellite radio, air conditioning, and remote keyless entry. LT models throw in the aforementioned V-6, OnStar telematic services, and Bluetooth phone connectivity. The top-end LTZ trim adds leather seating, a sunroof, a rear-view camera, a 10-speaker audio system, and allows buyers to opt for all-wheel-drive, if so desired.
GM expects the Captiva Sport to be available beginning in the fourth quarter of 2011. Pricing has yet to be announced, but a Chevrolet spokesperson tells us the model will priced very close to the Equinox, which carries a base price of $23,490 (including destination).
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Historical Events
Election of Interest
7th American gubernatorial recall election is held in California. Governor Gray Davis is recalled and Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes governor.
Event of Interest
8th Peter Agre and Roderick MacKinnon win the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries concerning channels in cell membranes
Event of Interest
14th Fan Steve Bartman deflects the ball away from Chicago Cubs outfielder Moises Alou. Cubs give up eight runs in the inning and lose to the Marlins 8-3, and the Bartman incident is seen as the turning point in the series
- 15th China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission.
- 15th The Staten Island Ferry boat Andrew J. Barberi collides with a pier at the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, killing 11 people and injuring 43.
- 15th MLB National League Championship: Florida Marlins beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3
- 16th MLB American League Championship: New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3
- 17th The pinnacle was fitted on the roof of Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, allowing it to surpass the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur by 50 meters (165 feet) and become the World's tallest highrise.
- 17th Eunuchs in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh float the political party Jiti Jitayi Politics.
- 18th Bolivian Gas War: President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, is forced to resign and leave Bolivia
- 21st Images of the dwarf planet Eris are taken and subsequently used in its discovery by the team of Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz.
- 24th Concorde makes its last commercial flight.
- 25th MLB World Series: Florida Marlins defeat New York Yankees to win 4-2
- 25th 15th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 27-25 in Chestnut Hill
- 26th The Cedar Fire, the second-largest fire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km²), and destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego.
Film Premier
30th "Wicked" premieres on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre starring Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth,
- 31st A bankruptcy court approves MCI's reorganization plans, essentially clearing the telecommunications company to exit bankruptcy.
- 31st Mahathir bin Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, marking an end to Mahathir's 22 years in power.
Event of Interest
31st Bethany Hamilton, aged 13, while surfing has her arm bitten of by a shark in Hawaii
Famous Weddings
- 11th American Pie star Alyson Hannigan (29) weds Angel's Alexis Denisof (37) at the Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, California
- 11th "The West Wing" actress Annabeth Gish (32) weds former "The X-Files" stunt man Wade Allen at The Sea Ranch Lodge
- 12th Actor Danny Nucci (35) weds actress Paula Marshall (39) in Los Angeles
Famous Deaths
- 2nd John T. Dunlop, U.S. Secretary of Labor (b. 1914)
- 3rd Florence Stanley, American actress (b. 1924)
- 3rd William Steig, American cartoonist and children's author (b. 1907)
- 4th Sid McMath, American politician (b. 1912)
- 5th Denis Quilley, English actor (b. 1927)
- 5th Dan Snyder, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1978)
- 5th Timothy Treadwell, American bear enthusiast featured in Grizzly Man (b. 1957)
- 6th Timothy Treadwell, American environmentalist (b. 1957)
- 7th Izzy Asper, Canadian tax lawyer (b. 1932)
- 7th Arthur Berger, American composer (b. 1912)
- 7th Wally George, American conservative TV commentator (b. 1931)
- 10th Eugene Istomin, American pianist (b. 1925)
- 11th Franklyn Perring, English Botanist, dies of cancer at 76
- 12th Jim Cairns, Australian politician (b. 1914)
- 12th Joan Kroc, American philanthropist (b. 1928)
- 12th Willie Shoemaker, American jockey (b. 1931)
- 13th Bertram Brockhouse, Canadian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1918)
- 14th Patrick Dalzel-Job, English soldier and inspiration for James Bond (b. 1913)
- 15th Ben Metcalfe, Canadian environmental activist (b. 1919)
- 15th Bertram N. Brockhouse, Canadian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
- 16th Avni Arbas, Turkish artist (b. 1919)
- 16th Stu Hart, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1915)
- 16th László Papp, Hungarian boxer (b. 1926)
- 18th Preston Smith, Governor of Texas (b. 1912)
- 18th Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Spanish writer (b. 1939)
- 19th Alija Izetbegović, President of Bosnia-Herzegovina (b. 1925)
- 19th Margaret Murie, American conservationist (b. 1902)
- 19th Michael Hegstrand, American professional wrestler (b. 1960)
- 20th Jack Elam, American actor (b. 1918)
- 20th Miodrag Petrović, Serbian actor (b. 1924)
- 21st Fred Berry, American actor (b. 1951)
- 21st Luis A. Ferré, Governor of Puerto Rico (b. 1940)
- 21st Louise Day Hicks, American politician (b. 1916)
- 21st Elliott Smith, American musician (b. 1969)
- 23rd Soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek (b. 1897)
- 23rd Tony Capstick, English actor, comedian, and musician (b. 1944)
- 24th Rosie Nix Adams, Stepdaughter of Johnny Cash (b. 1958)
- 24th Ross Taylor [Robert Murray Taylor], Scottish transplant surgeon who pioneered kidney transplantations in the U.K., dies from cancer of the stomach at 70
- 27th Rod Roddy, American television announcer (b. 1937)
- 29th Hal Clement [Harry Clement Stubbs], American sci-fi writer (Mission of Gravity), dies at 81
- 29th Franco Corelli, Italian tenor, dies after suffering on stroke at 82
- 31st Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Indian singer (b. 1908)
- 31st Richard Neustadt, American political historian (b. 1919)


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Don Bosco Prep's last two championship appearances — and several during this remarkable streak — were characterized by workhorse rushing performances, by guys who shepherded their team through long, muscular drives.
Friday night, there was no need for Don Bosco to scare up the memories of Paul Canevari or Tony Jones in its pursuit of history because the short field, the quick strike, seemed to be at its disposal all night.
Don Bosco Prep had rushed for only 77 yards in the first half, yet used two of its five interceptions and a blocked punt to open a two-touchdown lead and pave the way to a 42-14 victory over Bergen Catholic for its record sixth consecutive NJSIAA/Sports Concussion Center of New Jersey Non-Public, Group 4 championship before 16,712 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
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Kyle Sakowski came down with two interceptions, Elijah Shumate scored with one in the second half and Darius Hamilton had a hand in four of their nine sacks to hamstring Bergen Catholic and continue its burgeoning legacy in dominating — if not glamorous — fashion.
Don Bosco, No. 1 nationally in most major polls and No. 1 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, will most likely finish as the consensus national champion and will most assuredly finish No. 1 in the state for the sixth straight year and record eighth overall. The juggernaut from Ramsey entered the game tied with Union in that category with seven each.
``"I thought our defense was out of sight," Don Bosco coach Greg Toal said. "The front four lived up to its billing. They're a scary team. They can milk that clock and move the ball as well as anyone. But we just kept making plays. We're the best football team in the country, there's no doubt about that. We seemed to make plays when we had to make them. I thought that was special."
Bergen Catholic, ranked No. 2 in The Star-Ledger, entered with high hopes of improving upon its first, highly competitive meeting with Don Bosco in late September. Bergen had carried a one-point lead into the fourth quarter that night before turnovers and other mistakes doomed it, 33-22, and sent it to its ninth straight loss to Bosco.
``Just to come out here and make a statement win,'' Hamilton said. ``First time we played them, they felt they could score at will and we showed them that they could score at will. But this time, we were a hard-nosed defense and I think we left it out on the field today.''
Those errors visited Bergen Catholic right away in this meeting and kept haunting it every time the Oradell school seemed prepared to spin something positive.
Sakowski began the interception parade with a pick and 14-yard return to the Bergen 27 on the fifth play of the game. Quarterback Mike Yankovich turned that into a lead when he scored from 1-yard out to cap a 10-play move.
Don Bosco capitalized on Bergen Catholic's very next possession when Justin Wimberly and Eric Meile tackled punter Austin Devine for a 10-yard loss at the Bergen 17 after handling a low snap. Shumate carried for 12 yards, then finished it off with a 5-yard run for a 12-0 lead 8:43 into the opening quarter.
Bergen Catholic flashed new life when it converted a huge fourth-down play from deep in its own territory and later pulled to within 14-7 on a 10-yard run from Michael Gerst. But Don Bosco reversed that momentum in the following period when a blocked punt was transformed into a seven-play, 43-yard drive capped by a 1-yard run from Shumate with just over a minute to go in the half.
Shumate gave Don Bossco a 28-7 lead with a 21-yard interception return early in the second half and set up two more TDs in the half off picks by Spencer Scannell and Razohnn Gross. Those were frustrating developments for Bergen Catholic coach Nunzio Campanile, a former Don Bosco coach, but he was able to see beyond that to appreciate the achievements of this Bosco team.
``They just won a national championship. They deserve all the admiration and respect,'' he said. ``They just won a national championship. You can't give a short field and commit turnovers like we did, especially against a team like that."


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To animate the main parrot characters in "Rio," the folks in the animation department hung out with a macaw and a cockatoo to see how they moved. I can't think of a better subject to animate than a parrot; after all, parrots add avian flair to even the most mundane movement. Walking isn't just one foot in front of the other, it's a strut or a hop. Head movement could be an up-and-down bob, a sway or a full-on fling up of the crest and head feathers. And that's all before we get into the dynamics of flying!
Now here's a daydream assignment for you: imagine what type of character your bird would fill on the big screen. My conure Ollie would definitely be the sidekick-type, offering up comic relief by way of bobbing his head in agreement whenever someone said a word (and mocking what they said with his smirky conure imitation of their intonations). Gracie the cockatiel, on the other hand, would accept no role short of starring in a movie; that bird craves the spotlight. If there's a script out there to bring a parrot musical to the big screen, I'm sure Gracie will make his own winged migration to Hollywood.
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Chillin' Wit' is a regular feature of the Daily News spotlighting a name in the news away from the job.
MICHAEL DiBerardinis, deputy mayor and parks and recreation commissioner, with a sharp kitchen knife in hand, is in the throes of his Sunday ritual.
He hovers over the kitchen counter inside his four-bedroom, one-bath Fishtown home, where he's lived since 1987, chopping onions with the speed, ease and skill of Chef Emeril. His wife of 34 years, Joan Reilly, chief operating officer at the Mural Arts Program, has just finished setting the table for 10 and prepares to drive to Chestnut Hill to pick up her sharp-witted 90-year-old mother.


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IRVING (AP) - Prime-time television was once where a bitter rivalry like the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins belonged.
These two proud franchises have combined for eight Super Bowl titles, 31 NFC East championships and 39 playoff appearances. They've staged some of the league's most entertaining and competitive games over the years.
Now, they're both simply looking for their first win of the 2001 season.
It will be the first time in Monday Night Football history, a span of 482 games, that two 0-4 teams will face off.
"While everybody recognizes we're having down years, we all feel great about the tradition of both these franchises,'' said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. "I think you'll see that on Monday night and that makes it a very entertaining matchup.''
That's doubtful, as both teams seem poised to remain in the NFL's cellar, just a year after their owners insisted the Super Bowl was a realistic goal for their franchises.
Last season, Redskins owner Daniel Snyder cleaned house and amassed the highest payroll in NFL history to make a serious run at the Super Bowl. Instead, the team finished 8-8 and in chaos after the late-season firing of coach Norv Turner.
This year, Snyder brought in Marty Schottenheimer to run the football operation.
Schottenheimer had to overhaul the roster to get Washington under the salary cap because of Snyder's spending spree. Gone are most of Snyder's high-profile signings from a year ago, including Deion Sanders, Larry Centers and Jeff George, who was cut after two games this season.
Those who remain have been outscored 135-25 and have clashed with Schottenheimer, who has upset many players with his iron-fisted regime.
Schottenheimer, however, thinks his team has improved, pointing to last week's 23-9 loss to the New York Giants, Washington's only competitive game all season.
"We're making progress, it just hasn't been reflected in the 'W' and 'L', which is the only place that counts,'' he said.
Snyder, once one of the league's most hands-on owners, has been conspicuously silent during the turmoil.
"Y'all didn't want me to meddle, now did you?,'' Snyder told a National Press Club Luncheon last week - one of his few public appearances this season. "Got what you wanted.''
Meanwhile, Jones admits his young team is struggling, but hasn't backed off his preseason prediction of a 10-win season.
It's tough to imagine the Cowboys competing for anything other than the No. 2 pick in the 2002 draft - the expansion Houston Texans automatically have the first pick.
The only team in the NFL with an offense worse than the Cowboys is the Redskins. The Dallas defense hasn't been much better.
"I'm frustrated,'' said Dallas safety Darren Woodson. "I don't like to lose. It's hard to get any positives out of a loss.''
It's all added up to their worst start since 1989, when the Cowboys lost their first eight games and finished 1-15.
But the Cowboys do have something working in their favor: they've won the last seven meetings against the Redskins, matching the longest winning streak in series history.
Things have gotten so bad, even the Cowboys are startled they're 3-point favorites on Monday.
"Are we favored? Oh my goodness,'' Cowboys coach Dave Campo said after a practice this week. "It surprises me a little bit. I guess it's because we're playing at home.''
The game is shaping up as one of the season's ugliest matchups, which Redskins defensive end Kenard Lang has dubbed the "Gutter Bowl,'' because the "two teams are trying to climb out of it.''
It's only the fourth time in the 42-year series that both teams will meet with winless records. So none of the players are particularly interested in discussing the rivalry. What's at stake for both teams is more precious than that: the first win of the season.
"We just want to win badly,'' said Cowboys center Mark Stepnoski. "In that respect, this game is as important as it ever was.''
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Charleston police officers on Wednesday arrested a man accused of firing off a pistol on King and Romney streets.
Anthony Rashad Edwards, 22 of Romney Street, is charged with possession of a stolen handgun, unlawful carry of a handgun and discharging a firearm, police spokesman Charles Francis said. Edwards is being held at the Charleston County jail, Francis said.
Officers were dispatched to 1015 King Street about 6:40 p.m. concerning shots fired, an incident report states.
A 56-year-old woman told police that she had been driving through that area when she spotted her grandson on the sidewalk. The woman identified Edwards as her grandson, police said.
The woman was going to honk her horn at Edwards, but she saw him pull a pistol from his waistline and fire two shots toward Simons Street, according to an incident report.
The man fired a third round while running toward the railroad tracks on Romney Street, police said.
Officers found Edwards at Cypress and King streets. A pistol was found in his possession, Francis said.
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Writer defends Frank Fuda
June 19, 2013
DEAR EDITOR: As a concerned citizen of Trumbull County, and a proud resident of Hubbard, I believe that I must speak out in strong support of County Commissioner Frank Fuda....
Frank Fuda is a good man. I do not know him personally. Back in 2010, I had an issue with the construction of a new sanitary sewer line. A neighbor was holding up the project. I decided to call on our local commissioners for help. Frank Fuda was the only one that would help us. He helped when he did not have to. He helped the situation by coming up with a plan so both sides were happy. I thank you Commissioner Frank Fuda for all of your help.
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God bless you. But don't think you're the only one.
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My2centsworth I am a model citizen I volunteered for something I believed in and I voted in the election. My2centsworth me and my husband both work and we are tax paying citizens. We have no criminal record so before you try to say I am not a model citizen make sure you know me and what I stand for
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mssmith I'm sure you are the model citizen (sarcasim). Our elected officials need to be held accountable for their actions and their inactions.
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My2centsworth then stop complaining and do something for the greater good of Trumbull county. I am getting sick and tired of people complaining but not doing nothing to change it. All some people do on here is gripe and moan but have not done anything to change it. Get out voulenteer get involved. The only way things change is if you help change it.
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Well, I don't know Mr Fuda very well, since I've been either rather inactive or out of the county in the past 7 years or so.
But, I would like to know why the commissioners(as I understand ... all three), voted in an acting county engineer that, by law was not qualified ... that is, didn't have the legally required licensing from the State of Ohio.
When evidently asked about this(per newspaper article), it was said that the commissioners intimated that there was no law saying "they couldn't", which is actually in noncompliance to laws that a statutory government operates under.
This enough for me makes me wonder about all the commissioners.
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It wouldn't take much to do more than Fuda. We should give the lady from Hubbard (Baumiller) thats running against him a shot. We have nothing to loose!! But I would still like to know how he got away with using his influence to get a job for his stepson at the county.
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Sit there and critize him for doing nothing but what have you people done for the good of Trumbull county lately?
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I understand he comes out after hours to catch some free chow at these shindigs man
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There is nothing decent about Fuda. For one thing he uses his position to benefit himself and his family. The last time I checked the Ohio Ethics Law, if you are a public official it is llegal to use the influence of your office to obtain a job for your child or step-child. Ask Fuda how his step-son got a job at the county?? Fuda should be removed from office for that! We need a commissioner that has the best interest of the county in mind! Fuda is not that person for sooo many reasons!.
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"will certanity get Death... "
Actually, the only "certanity" is that illiterates look like fools.
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face :)
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Fuda was standing up for someone's individual's rights? Hahahaha!!! And he didn't delay the court consolidation... and I'm sure he took to the platform in courthouse square over the failure of CSB to protect that baby from a known pedophile. There's an individual right worthy of standing up for. Maybe the media failed to pick that story up. Yah, I'm sure that's what happened.
Frank, the word is that maybe if you weren't so busy landing county jobs for your friends, you could've actually done the things you should've been doing. How many are you up to now, Frank? 10? 20? 30? Be sure you remind these county employees that they can't support your opponents in the upcoming election. Oh, I've been meaning to ask, how many favors do you owe to the heads of TCJFS, TCHD, etc. for hiring your peeps?
This letter appears to have been dictated by Frank himself. He must have told her his "version." And really, why would he lie? Hahahaha!! To think, I almost said that with a straight
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Frank fuda is a nice guy warren proud. He used to come in Trumbull county one stop and ask each one of us how was your day going. He is more upstanding then some politions that I know. Warren proud what have you done for the city of Warren lately since you claim he don't do anything.
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Commissioner Fuda is a decent guy. I'm glad the writer penned this letter defending him. Most of what Martha Yoder write is overwhelmingly negative so it's good someone decided to stand up to her.
She is not what I would call a "journalist," for the record.
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Fuda is a Fool. He needs to go. What has he done for the people of Trumbull County - NOTHING!!!
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The city of Boise, which owns about 50 miles of the Ridge to Rivers system, acquired the properties for the trails with a $10 million levy that passed in 2000. There's only $1.8 million left.
On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to approve a bond that would allocate $5.5 million to building and improving city parks in underserved areas such as the Bench and West Boise, and $10 million to purchase more open spaces, primarily in the foothills.
"Connectivity becomes something of a value for us in that it would be great at some point to be able to connect the dots on all the properties that we've purchased now and really enhance the ridge to rivers trail system that we have," said Dough Holloway, director of Parks & Rec in Boise.
There are three hiking/mountain bike loops that would be good candidates for expansion. Table Rock, Seaman's Gulch near Hill Road in Eagle and Polecat Gulch off Cartwright Road.
"We estimate there are somewhere between 35-40,000 acres of foothill property that's still in private ownership. So that's outside of the different agencies that have ownership in the foothills. So there are still plenty of acres available," Holloway said.
Residents KBOI 2News spoke with on the street seem split on the proposal.
"I think is sounds awesome, I think it's something that needs to be done around here. Our foothills could always use some new improvements and just more trails for people to get out and ride," said Eli Miller, a bike mechanic and mountain bike enthusiast.
"No, I think we have enough right now. I don't think we need to get anymore.. I mean if you go down you can go twice on the same place without spending $10 million," said Kathy Sosabee, Boise resident.
"I thoroughly enjoy hiking in the foothills. I hike up there almost every week - I thoroughly enjoy that. I'm not...I probably wouldn't vote for that because we have so many budget cuts as it is. I would probably push for something else but If we had extra money to spend why not?" said Gabrielle Lucas, another Boise resident.
"Whenever I tell people that I'm from Idaho, from Boise, they always talk about how beautiful it is, how beautiful our wilderness is.. our hills and mountains and stuff so anything to get people to enjoy nature I think is a good idea, I'll probably support it," said Michael Bess, Boise resident.
The city is hoping the bond goes through. And it sounds like they might already have a plan for the money.
"There always are active discussions going on. We're always talking to land owners about purchases, talking to land owners about potential easements. We have land owners still that contact us and yes, we are very active right now in discussions with some land owners about all of the above," Holloway said.
If it passes, the parks and open spaces bond would cost taxpayers just under $6 per year for 20 years.


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Mashpee Chair Receives Honorary Law Degree; Mashpee Woman Goes to Law School
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has two law-related reasons to celebrate: its chairman has received an honorary law degree from a prestigious east coast university and one of its citizens has been accepted at the university some say provides the best Indian law education in the country.
On Saturday, May 17, Mashpee Chairman Cedric Cromwell received an honorary law degree from Boston's Suffolk University while 467 students received juris doctor and master of law degrees at the Law School commencement exercises. And in a few weeks, Mashpee citizen Stephanie Sfiridis will travel to Albuquerque to attend the Arizona State University's Pre-law Summer Institute Program before jumping into the full Indian Legal Program at ASU's main campus in Tempe, Arizona, in the fall.
Cromwell and Sfiridis were part of the Mashpee delegation attending the National Indian Gaming Association's 2014 Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Conference in mid-May in San Diego where ICTMN caught up with them on the last day. Cromwell said the awarding of the honorary law degree is significant not only for himself but also for the tribe.
"When you look at our tribe, getting this doctorate in law from Suffolk University in Boston is so important because the university recognized the work that I do with our tribal nation in moving public policy, in moving law, in moving our rights in the State of Massachusetts," Cromwell said. He pointed to some of the important "firsts" the tribe has achieved during the past five years of his tenure, including the first tribal compact in the state and the first – and only – commercial gaming bill in the United States that includes a tribal provision carve-out recognizing a federally recognized tribe.
"And that model was indicative of me sitting in that statehouse everyday promoting Indian law, Indian sovereignty, and the inevitability of our tribe having a casino [because we said], 'If you don't deal with this [exclusivity zone] now, whatever you work on in commercial gaming will be destroyed because when our tribe comes online you can't compete with us – we're going to pay zero [to the state] and as far as investments, rate of return, customer experience we can put more into that and generate more volume and a better experience … You can't touch us,'" Cromwell said.
Suffolk University Law School has partnered with Mashpee is building its tribal court system, putting tribal codes in place and helping out tribal members that have specific civil cases within the tribal court, Cromwell said. He sees the relationship growing.
"We can work with them on many initiatives and economic development is a big one. I have a lot of ideas like free trade zones, bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. and so much more so than just Indian gaming."
The tribe is waiting for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to act on its application to take 145 acres on land into trust in Taunton, Massachusetts, where it plans to build Project First Light, a $500 million destination resort casino. It's the last requirement before putting shovels into the ground.
RELATED: BIA Approves Mashpee's Tribal-State Gaming Compact in 'Historic and Epic Moment'
Sfiridis is currently an executive administrative assistant with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Authority, but that will change once she's earned her law degree.
"My goal is to come back and work for my community and for Indian country," she said. "Things will be so different in three years for my tribe that there will be so many new opportunities."
Sfiridis is 26 years old and has a B.A. in Communications from Central Connecticut State University. She said she's been interested in studying law ever since watching the O.J. Simpson trial as a child and being fascinated by the courtroom, the witnesses, the evidence. "Although I could not completely comprehend the events unfolding at such a young age, I think this paved the way for my yearning to enter the legal field," Sfiridis said.
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THE CURRENT candidate strains of attenuated rubella vaccines have proved capable of eliciting a demonstrable antibody response. At their present level of attenuation all the strains are known to cause viremia and virus shedding from the respiratory tract, although no transmission of the vaccine virus to susceptible contacts has been demonstrated with certainty. In addition to the potential communicability of attenuated rubella virus from a vaccinee to a pregnant mother, the danger exists of accidental vaccination during pregnancy. This has prompted our studies on the transplacental passage of attenuated rubella vaccines in humans.
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The general scheme of the study is shown in Table 1 and the Figure. The vaccinees were patients from the department of obstetrics and gynecology, University of Helsinki or The State Institute of Midwifery, Helsinki. As of January 1969, 32 patients have received by subcutaneous inoculation (1 ml) either HPV-77-DK12 (dog kidney grown) rubella
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South Carolina dropped one spot in the Associated Press Poll after a narrow home win over Florida on Saturday night.
The Gamecocks are No. 12 in the AP top 25 released Sunday morning, jumped by No. 11 Oklahoma State. The Cowboys are 9-1 this season, one fewer loss than the 8-2 Gamecocks. Oklahoma State's lone loss is a came earlier this season against West Virginia, which lost to Kansas on Saturday.
Clemson jumped one spot in the AP, up to No. 7. The Tigers surpassed Stanford, which lost at Southern Cal on Saturday night.
USC's fall in the polls makes it unlikely there will be a top 10 AP matchup when Clemson travels to Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov. 30. Both teams were ranked in the top 10 of the BCS standings for the first time ever last week, and will likely repeat that this week.
Alabama and Florida State retained the top two spots in the poll. Baylor jumped Ohio State into the third spot, while Oregon rounded out the top five. Auburn climbed one spot to No. 6 after its win over Georgia, while Clemson, Missouri, Texas A&M and Stanford completed the top 10.
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Toledo vs Detroit Wrap - Detroit Wins 79-73
Detroit got 24 points from Jason Calliste en route to a 79-73 victory over Toledo on Wednesday at Calihan Hall.
Detroit won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 11.5-point spread.
Detroit got 16 points from Juwan Howard Jr. and another 10 points from Doug Anderson. Ray McCallum contributed 10 assists, while Ray McCallum cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Toledo got 20 points from Julius Brown in a losing cause and another 19 points from Rian Pearson. Julius Brown contributed 5 assists for them, while Nathan Boothe had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Detroit were victorious, as the score was 38-36 at the break.
Toledo won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-35.


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Hey this is worth the wait…in SA
We're big fans of the Audi A3 here at Overdrive, and the new one looks even better with the new Audi family headlights and front bumpers. We drove the new A5 Cabrio recently with the new Audi face and, in the metal, it looks fantastic.
The new A3 has been quite extensively reworked though, and will feature three reworked engines, for better fuel economy and more power. We reckon pretty soon all cars are going to run on fresh air and produce 1000 horsepower.
There'll be more engines as the range grows old, but initially you'll be able to pick from a 1.4 TFSI (122hp) and 1.8 TFSI (180hp) petrol and 2.0-litre TDI (143hp). I'm sure much later we can expect a wilder S3 and a properly bonkers RS3 version as well. The 1.6TDi looks like the winner though, Audi are claiming fuel efficiency of just over 3litres/100km!
The interior has been reworked as well and now features a Star-Trek inspired pop up screen for SatNav and all your media needs. To my eye the interior borrows much from the smaller A1, but that's no bad thing. Audi is good at pop up screens, the way the screen folds out of the dash of the A8 was a highlight of my year last year. Yes, being a car nerd has its advantages.
Audi's thrown in a bunch of safety system's from more expensive models up the range, they range from radar-assisted adaptive cruise control to Audi side assist, Audi active lane assist, traffic sign detection, park assist and the Audi pre sense basic safety system.
We'll get hold of Audi SA and let you know the South African launch date as soon as we have it.
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Swiss motor show debut for new compact hatchback which raises the bar with exemplary finish, exceptional technological input and all-new chassis
The trailblazing Audi hatchback credited with filtering the premium feel-good factor through to the compact class is about to raise the stakes yet again as the all-new A3 debuts in Geneva with an evolutionary new look and revolutionary leaps in quality, technological sophistication and driver appeal. The third generation of the three-door model is the first to break cover in Switzerland, and will open for UK order in spring priced from approximately £19,000 ahead of first deliveries in September.
CO2 emissions of as little as 99g/km in the new A3 have been made possible with the help of 'Audi ultra' lightweight technology, which has enabled it to tip the scales an impressive 80 kg lighter than its predecessor. The aluminium front wings and bonnet help in this regard, and contribute to a class-beating kerb weight of just 1,175kg for the 1.4 TFSI model. In terms of dimensions, the new A3 is virtually identical to its predecessor in length and height at 4,237mm and 1,421mm respectively, but it features a longer 2,601mm wheelbase in the interest of dynamic composure and interior packaging. It is also slightly wider at 1,777mm.
The single-frame radiator grille that is typical of Audi dominates the look of the front end, and as before in higher specification models it is flanked by xenon headlamps with LED daytime running lamps, the latest versions featuring a new 'clasp-like' solid band which surrounds more of the lens. These will also be optional for other models, and wherever they are fitted the tail lights will also be equipped with LEDs. In the longer term, full LED headlights will also be available, and will be a first in the compact car segment.
In profile, the pronounced tornado line – a classic element of Audi design – gives structure to the area below the windows, and above the sills a dynamic line rises sharply upward. The gently sloping C-pillars and the roof that sweeps back into a modest spoiler lend the car a distinctly coupe-like air.
At the rear the spoiler edge above the diffuser emphasises the width of the new premium compact, and the inner architecture of the split tail lights is a variation on the headlights' theme. The tailgate has a sculpted, three-dimensional look, and below it in the diffuser insert are either one or two tailpipes on the left side depending on the engine type.
Innovative interior
The completely redesigned interior of the Audi A3 breaks new ground in the class in terms of quality and design, with standards of materials, workmanship and ergonomics which genuinely push the boundaries at this level. The minimalist 'floating' dashboard with its round air vents, elegant climate control panel and redesigned instrument cluster is a highlight, as are the optional 3D colour display for the Driver's Information System, the ultra-thin electrically retractable MMI monitor and the new electromechanical parking brake which liberates space in the centre console for the optional MMI operating system terminal. In its most sophisticated form – MMI navigation plus with MMI touch – the upper side of the rotary pushbutton in the terminal is designed as a touchpad – another ergonomic innovation. Drivers can input letters and numbers by finger motion as they can in larger Audi models.
Another technical area in which the new Audi A3 will excel is in its new high-performance driver assistance systems. They range from radar-assisted adaptive cruise control to Audi side assist, Audi active lane assist, traffic sign detection, park assist and the Audi pre sense basic safety system.
In the infotainment area too, the latest A3 raises its game significantly with features such as a new optional A3-specific Bang & Olufsen audio system, MMI navigation plus and mobile phone preparation with online services, which brings new 'real time' online traffic information and, through a WLAN hotspot, gives passengers access to the Internet while travelling.
Significant efficiency gains
The new Audi A3 will launch with three four-cylinder engines, all of which are essentially new developments. The 1.4-litre and 1.8-litre TFSI engines and the 2.0-litre TDI have outputs of 122PS, 180PS and 143PS respectively. Compared with the previous model, they offer fuel economy improvements averaging 12 per cent.
The 1.8-litre TFSI is linked as standard to a seven-speed S tronic twin-clutch transmission; the 1.4-litre TFSI and 2.0-litre TDI are paired with a six-speed manual gearbox. All engines in this first phase drive the front wheels; quattro permanent all-wheel drive – and further engines, including a 1.4-litre TFSI with innovative cylinder on demand technology – will follow later in 2012.
The completely new A3 chassis has been designed with an optimum balance between comfort, composure and driver appeal in mind. It works with a finely-tuned power steering system with a highly efficient electromechanical drive and an Electronic Stability Program integrating an electronic limited slip differential which makes handling even more fluid and safe at performance limits.
The optional Audi drive select system lets the driver vary the operating characteristics of key components, namely the steering weighting, the throttle response and the transmission shift points (where S tronic is fitted). It can also be upgraded to incorporate control of the optional Audi magnetic ride system with its magnetorheological fluid-filled dampers.
At a glance
The new Audi A3
Design and body
– Sporty-progressive styling with coupe-like lines and long wheelbase,
length 4.24 metres
– Intelligent mixed multi-material construction utilising steel and aluminum
– Weight reduced by 80 kg, kerb weight of Audi A3 1.4 TFSI is just
1,175 kg (2,590.43 lb)
– Optional xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights and LED tail lights
– Spacious interior, load capacity of 365 litres
– Elegant design and exemplary ergonomics, standard and optional graphics in
the DIS display and decorative inlays with various materials
– At launch, one TDI and two TFSI engines with 122PS to 180PS, all engines have state-of-the-art efficiency technologies
– Power transmission by manual gearbox or S tronic, front-wheel drive at launch,
quattro permanent all-wheel drive later for more powerful engines
– 1.6 TDI delivers 74.3mpg, equivalent to 99 g CO2/km
– Versions with alternative drive systems such as hybrid, natural gas and
Audi e-gas are currently in development
– Alloy wheels, up to 18 inches in size
– Electronic Stability Program with electronic limited slip differential is standard
– Audi drive select vehicle dynamics system and adaptive shock absorbers are
– Extensive standard features as well as numerous optional enhancements
– Advanced MMI system with MMI touch, ultra-slim, electrically retractable
on-board monitor
– Optional highly advanced driver assistance systems, including Audi adaptive cruise control, further developed park assist and Audi pre sense basic
– Wide range of infotainment components, sound system from Bang & Olufsen, Mobile phone preparation High with Audi connect online services


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AUBURN, Alabama -- Auburn University announced today it has 101 nominees vying to succeed two trustees set to step down from the university's board early next year.
Due to term-limit and age restrictions, District 8 Trustee John Blackwell and at-large Trustee Samuel Ginn must leave the board no later than February and March respectively.
With the cutoff for nominations last week, Auburn announced today it has 69 nominees for the at-large position and 32 for the District 8 slot, which covers Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Jackson, Colbert, Lawrence and Morgan counties.
"It's a good position to be in," said Director of Public Affairs Brian Keeter. "We've got a lot people who want to serve with a lot of good skill sets."
The university has posted a detailed list of the candidates to its website.
According a letter from Gov. Robert Bentley, who serves as president of the Auburn board, the university's trustee search committee will interview no more than three candidates for each position by Jan. 31.
The Alabama Senate must approve the committee's final appointments during its 2013 session, which begins Feb. 5.
Under the board's bylaws, the appointees will serve terms of seven years for a maximum of two terms. The positions are not paid.
The selection committee is made up of Bentley, Auburn Alumni Association representatives Bill Stone and Gaines Thomas, and trustees Raymond Harbert and Jimmy Rane.Blackwell, who has served two terms, was appointed to the Auburn board by former Gov. Don Siegelman in 2000. Ginn, who has served a single term, was appointed by former Gov. Bob Riley in 2005.


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• Enlarged cerebral ventricles in chronic schizophrenic patients suggest a process of mild cerebral atrophy occurs in some. To see if this process involves the cerebral cortex, the widths of the Sylvian fissure, the interhemispheric fissure, and three cortical sulci were measured blindly on computerized tomography (CT) scans of 75 chronic psychiatric patients and 62 asymptomatic volunteers, all less than 50 years of age. A total of 19 of the 60 patients with chronic schizophrenia had at least one abnormality. All 15 patients with other diagnoses were within the control range. Comparing those chronic schizophrenic patients with abnormalities to those without them, there were no significant differences in age, length of illness or treatment, and length of hospitalization. From this and ventricular size data, two thirds of the chronic schizophrenics had some cerebral structural abnormality. Ventricular enlargement did not correlate significantly with cortical abnormalities. Therefore, more than one etiology may account for the structural abnormalities found in chronic schizophrenic patients.
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Blogs Cliopatria ANOTHER IRANIAN STUDENT WILL NEVER COME HOMEJul 13, 2009 5:58 pm
Sohrab's family members did as they were told. They posted the bail money and waited. But their son may have been TORTURED TO DEATH. Their tragedy is not unique.
Sohrab Arabi, 19, was arrested on 20 June during an anti-government protest.
His family had been contacted by authorities on Tuesday and told they could post bail for his release.
Arabi's mother had posted bail and had been awaiting his release.
She had protested (the women in purple scarf in the video) outside Evin Prison with relatives of other detainees demanding their freedom.
Arabi's family were subsequently informed on Saturday that they should collect his dead body from Evin Prison.
The opposition Mojahedin-e Khalq says Arabi died under torture.
Arabi's case is reminiscent of that of Kianoush Asa, a post-graduate Chemistry student at Tehran's Science and Technology University, who was arrested on 15 June and died under torture on 24 June.
UPDATE:"The circumstances around Sohrab's death cannot be verified. Some say he was tortured while sources close to his family say that he was shot dead during protests."
Iranian American demonstrate infront of White House
They and their supporters did the same around the world. To view them click here
Then, there is NEDA
Farmarz Aslani dedicated the song below to all the innocent lives lost in the recent movement in Iran and to all those who have been arrested and tortured.
"For She Who Fell Beneath The Sky, I Can Keep Silent or I Can Cry.
But Can I Let Her Story Die, Can I Forget The Question, Why?"
A former Iranian legislator provides an excellent analysis of the recent stolen elections in the recent issue of Le Monde Diplomatique.
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Season two of Orange Is The New Black hasn't even started yet, but there's already good news to report from the front lines at Netflix. It appears that the show has been renewed for a third season. The news first broke this morning after star Laura Prepon posted a telling Instagram picture, and Netflix later confirmed the rumors. Prepon, who plays Piper's eternal frenemy Alex Vause, made the big announcement by 'gramming a whiteboard full of possible season three titles. "It's official! Season 3!" she wrote. "oitnb#alexvause#backtothebighouse."
The network has yet to release any solid details on said season, but it's safe to say fans will know more after the premiere of the second season on June 6. It goes without saying, but you should all start clearing your calendars now. Nothing begs for a TV binge more than a dozen episodes from the Litchfield gang. (Variety)


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The Center for Responsive Politics, an independent research group that tracks money in politics, has reported that for the first time ever, most of the members of Congress are millionaires.
In its annual analysis of personal financial disclosure information, the center reports that at least 268 of the 534 members of Congress had in 2012 an average net worth of $1 million. The center also is reporting the median worth of lawmakers was up last year from $966,000 to just more than $1 million. Democrats in Congress had a median net worth of just more than $1 million and Republicans, almost $1 million exactly.
The median net worth for lawmakers in the House is up from $856,000 in 2011 to $896,000 and Democrats hold the edge over Republicans with a median net worth of $929,000 to $884,000. The median net worth for senators increased, too, from $2.5 million to $2.7 million, but in the Senate, Republicans hold the edge - $2.9 million compared to Democrats, who had a median net worth of $1.7 million.
Topping the list was California Republican Darrell Issa, who has an average net worth of more than $464 million. The center reported he earned his wealth in the car alarm business.
In the Senate, it was Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia. He's worth an estimated more than $257 million.
No lawmakers from Ohio cracked the top 10 most wealthy. One, Jim Renacci, a Republican from the Canton area, made the top 25 list with an average worth of $36 million, making him the richest Ohioan in Congress.
Here's how the lawmakers who represent Trumbull and Mahoning counties in the House and U.S. senators from Ohio, Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman rank and their 2011 standing:
Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, who represents the southern portion of Mahoning County in the 6th Congressional District, is ranked 278 in the House with a net worth of $152,045 to $767,000.
Johnson fell on the list, which had him ranked 273rd in the House with a net worth of $152,042 to $764,000 in 2011.
First-term Republican Dave Joyce, whose 14th district stretches into northern Trumbull County, is the wealthiest of the three U.S. lawmakers locally. Joyce, from South Russell, is 85th in the House with a net worth of $2.3 million to $6.2 million.
In 2011, a net worth of $1.6 million to $5 million had him ranked 96th in the House.
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan is ranked 402nd in the House with a net worth of $2,003 to $31,000. The Democrat from Howland rose on the list, which had him ranked 406th in 2011 with a net worth of $3 to $3,000.
Portman, a Republican, is ranked 15th in the Senate, up one spot from 2011. In 2012, his net worth is between $7.3 million and $20.4 million compared to $6.4 million and $22.1 million in 2011.
Brown, a Democrat, was 77th in the House in 2012 and 77th in 2011. His 2012 net worth is between $383,007 and $895,000. In 2011, it was between $168,007 and $845,999.


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Increasing trade and investment integration across the world in the past several decades has transformed how the global economy works and the United States' position in it. These changes have resulted as much from trade and investment agreements as they have from rapidly changing technological forces—revolutions in information and computing technology and transportation logistics—and business executives' strategic decisions. Nonetheless, agreements establish the global institutions, rules, and norms of behavior that set the terms for how this economic restructuring of the world economy will proceed.
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Balancing work and family life is one of today's leading gender issues, according to Dr. Melanie Hulbert . It's a major factor that keeps many women from holding top leadership positions, earning tenure and changing the academy into a gender-neutral environment.
Despite having earned top administrative jobs, advanced degrees and prestigious reputations, most women remain the chief caretakers for their families. She spoke of asking a little boy who'd just turned six years old if the tooth fairy had visited. "No," he replied, "Daddy said she was unavailable, but apparently she'll be around tonight."
Hulbert also recalled once when she was breastfeeding in her office and hadn't closed the door entirely. A student knocked on the door, opening it. "He was mortified, and never came to my class again."
Given the nation's current political climate, it's not surprising that the United States lags behind less developed countries in creating family friendly work/life policies.
Just how far do we have to go? Well, 65 countries currently offer paid paternity leave. The United States offers none.
In 170 countries, mothers have a right to breastfeed, while in the United States, the prevailing attitude is that it should be done in the privacy of one's home, never in public. Paid sick leave is a right in 145 countries, with 127 of them offering a week or more. In the United States, it was a fight to get the Family Medical Leave Act passed and it still does not provide for paid sick time.
Hulbert is an assistant professor of sociology at George Fox University in Portland OR. Her research interests focus on the sociology of work, gender issues and family, especially how HR managers impact gendered roles.
She's also interested in the ways culture plays a role in designing work-life policies and putting them into action. Hulbert discussed how and why work-life policies become organizational practices at the College and University Work Family Association (CUWFA) annual conference held in Santa Barbara in February.
From paper to reality
Hulbert's study sought to answer three questions:
- How and why do policies become organizational practices?
- How do HR managers affect gendered stereotypes?
- In what ways does the culture play a role?
She discussed her research study among HR managers, directors and VPs at a SUNY campus. Of the 40 respon-dents, 26 were women and 14 men, of whom 98% were Caucasian. Ranging in age from 23 to 65, respondents averaged about 11 years in the field. Of the 40, 22 had earned bachelor's degrees and 18 had master's degrees.
She referred to the concept of social embeddedness (Grannovetter 1985), which states that certain leaders are not only tied to each other at top universities, but also have personal relationships with others at various levels.
While most research focuses on those at the top and those who actually put theory into practice, an essential ingredient is the social catalyst who ties the two groups together. "You are those people," she said. "You are the catalysts."
Hulbert's study identified two types of HR and work/life managers: "action makers" and "reactors."
• Action makers cause things to happen if they get the go-ahead from the top, depending upon how much power they have to respond to the needs of their community. They describe themselves as "involved and committed" and spend most of their time reading, talking with others and making connections. "They wish to signal to the world that they are family-friendly and are doing cutting-edge research," she said.
Action makers use communication to get things done. They teach employees where they can find data and how to use it to serve their needs. Some refuse to use existing policies that favor men. For example, promotion and tenure was made specifically for the male career path, which is especially difficult for women who have kids before getting tenure.
• Reactors, on the other hand, do not assume any leadership opportunities. They only partially respond to requests, but frequently conceal their non-compliance. They tell faculty and staff that "You can discuss it with me," but they won't put the time into thinking, networking or researching the issues. No change in formal policies or procedures will result under a reactor's watch.
"You are not reactors," Hulbert told the audience, "but you'll meet them. Be prepared to deal with them."
She found that policy utilization at the HR level is uneven. Women use family care, home care and family maintenance policies significantly more than men do. Men use policies for recreational purposes, such as attending their children's special events. "Gendered stereotypes have not only limited the approaches to work/family policies, but have influenced and limited them," she said.
Actual data on policy utilization is hard to find, but audience members contributed this information:
• At the University of Washington , they've tried to locate this type of data, but usually HR doesn't even know when a faculty member is gone.
• At UC-Berkeley, a survey of several thousand employees found that most lacked knowledge of work/life policies. They also discovered that even women who knew of the policies were reluctant to use them.
• Data from Boston Medical suggests that fewer than 10% of couples assumed stereotypical sex roles.
• When Duke University introduced paid leave in 2000, it found that men are using it as much as women. As a result, they feel the culture is becoming more family friendly.
• George Fox University has two groups of parents who meet every other week to discuss work/life issues. The Moms of Fox and the Dads of Fox invite speakers and work in partnership on issues.
Importance of work/life policies
Why is it important to have specific work/life policies on the books? Across the nation, women still assume 60 to 70% of the childcare responsibilities, which limits their careers. And men still perceive that it's not okay for them to request leave from work.
However, that perception might be changing with the parents in Generations X and Y. "Young men come in with different expectations," said Hulbert. She's seen a significant number of faculty and staff men seeking eldercare services.
Change is on the horizon, with two trends especially worth noting. Men's allocation of time between home and work is becoming more balanced. Men are not letting work rule their lives like their fathers did before them, and they are willing to take less money for working fewer hours. Women are now in more top positions of power and can set the tone, although Hulbert cautions to watch out for the "women with men's heads syndrome."
The culture trumps
How does workplace culture impact work-family policies? Culture is defined as shared assumptions, beliefs and values. Workplace values represent what the organization itself values in meeting the needs of its staff. The culture is set by those at the top and reflects their priorities and interests.
Real leaders buy into a legitimate work-family culture. Reluctant leaders deter an organization from developing "real" practices. Some middle managers see the policies as reducing their status. Others buy into them only to be able to compete effectively within the business model.
There seems to be significant inconsistency between rhetoric and actual use of family-friendly policies. Managers say they have policies but nobody uses them. Those who work extra hours still get extra credit. The optimal solution is that work-family issues don't need designated resources. Balancing work and family is a way of life, not a trend. And a growing number of organizations will see the need to create and use family friendly policies as a way to recruit and retain top employees.
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Thank you so much, California Federation of Women, for bringing to my attention the efforts of the hard-working members of the California Assembly (80 members) and the California Senate (40 members).
Here's what going on in Sacramento:
Senate Bill 1449, authored by San Francisco's Mark Leno (democrat, Third District) reclassifies marijuana possession of less than 1 ounce from a misdemeanor to a simple infraction with a penalty of a maximum $100.
Senate Bill 44 coming from the pen of Christine Kehoe, democrat from San Diego's 39th District, introduces a bill that would establish June as LGBT month pride month. What's that? Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.
Our Assembly is also hard at work.
A.B. 1934 by Lori Saldana, Democrat from San Diego's 76th District, would outlaw the carrying of unloaded handguns in public.
A.B. 1998, by Julia Browley, 41st-district Democrat from Santa Monica/Malibu/Agoura, brings to the floor a bill that would ban plastic bags at groceries, pharmacies, convenience and liquor stores.
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3. Mike Williams, Tampa Bay Bucs—Finished with 11 touchdowns and was a big reason the Bucs became relevant again this season.
4. Colt McCoy, Cleveland Browns—Can someone explain to me how this guy fell to the second half of the third round of last April's draft?
5. Christopher Ivory, New Orleans Saints—In just 12 games, had 716 yards and 5 scores
Defensive rookie of the year power rankings
1. Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions—Led all DTs with 10 sacks, but more importantly, earned the respect of everyone and had O-coordinators having to game plan against him.
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The Double Cupp Diner is back in business. No spot was hotter in the Mahoning Valley than the diner where sisters Prudie and Rhetta Cupp served up southern fare and the neighboring Pump Boys took care of all your automotive needs.
The musical "Pump Boys and Dinettes" ran for 200 performances between 1989 and 1991 (that's longer than it lasted on Broadway), first at the Oakland Center for the Arts and then at the renovated Uptown Theatre on Youngstown's South Side.
Now, 25 years after Easy Street Productions first introduced the Valley to the musical by including several songs from it in the 1988 revue "429 Miles Off Broadway," "Pump Boy and Dinettes" is returning for a two-weekend run with its original cast in tact.
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The cast of "Pump Boys and Dinettes" as they looked in 1989 — from left, Jeff Sanders, Robyn McCamy, Todd Hancock, Don Creque, Maureen Collins and Rick Blackson.
Reassembling those parts took a lot of planning ... and a little luck.
Easy Street co-founders Todd Hancock (Jim) and Maureen Collins (Prudie) still are active locally, and Rick Blackson (L.M.) lives in the area and performs with his wife, Mary Jo Maluso, in a cabaret act among other musical pursuits.
But Robyn McCamy (Rhetta) now lives in Nashville, Jeff Sanders (Eddie) is in Chicago and Don Creque (Jackson) calls Las Vegas home, and they have jobs, families and the responsibilities that come with them.
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WHAT: Easy Street Productions - "Pump Boys & Dinettes"
WHEN: 8 p.m. May 3 and 10, 10:30 p.m. May 4, 7 p.m. May 5, 2:30 and 8 p.m. May 11 and 2:30 p.m. May 12
WHERE: Ford Family Recital Hall, DeYor Performing Arts Center,
260 W. Federal St., Youngstown
HOW MUCH: $28 adults, $23 senior citizens and students and $15 children ages 12 and younger for all performances except for the 10:30 p.m. show May 4, when all tickets are $15. For tickets or more information, call 330-743-8555.
Hancock considered mounting a 20th anniversary production, but there wasn't enough time to put it together. He wasn't going to make the same mistake again.
"Two years ago, I told everyone the 25th anniversary is coming up," he said. "If I tell you two years in advance, can you do it? I reserved the dates at Powers two years ago hoping it would be 'Pump Boys."'
It wasn't until December 2012 that everyone could commit, and it only was possible because McCamy now is self-employed and has a more flexible schedule and Creque no longer is working at the same place and has been a stay-at-home dad while pursuing other opportunities.
"If it wasn't for this economy, Jackson might not be here," Creque said.
Coming back to play Daddy Warbucks in Easy Street's production of "Annie" last fall and doing "Pump Boys" again has rekindled his interest in theater, which he didn't have time to pursue with his old job.
"It's a great thing for me to have Easy Street in my life," he said. "Robyn, Rick and Jeff, Maureen and Todd, we were a group that was very successful at putting on a show for 200 performances. That's unheard of around here. It's an amazing story to tell and I'm going back to do it again."
Sanders and McCamy came back around Easter to rehearse with Hancock, Collins and Blackson, and Creque got into town Monday to start preparing for the seven shows. Each has a DVD recording of their original production, but nothing can take the place of interacting with each other.
Hancock, who directed the original production, said his philosophy is if it ain't broke, don't fix it, "But as we rehearse, I think there will naturally be things we change. So much of the show was improvisational anyway. We were always adding things. But we want to remain true to what people remember."
Hancock still has many of the props that decorated the stage at the Uptown Theatre, and the larger stage at the Ford Family Recital Hall will allow for even more detail.
"The set itself will be a museum of garage and diner memorabilia," he said. "There will be a real hot rod jacked up on stage. I'm like a kid in a candy store getting to play with all of these old things ... The people who came to the Uptown would just stare at the set because there was so much going on. That's what I'm excited about. I'm excited about tweaking and improving it a little bit and poking fun that, 25 years down the highway, we're still the 'Pump Boys and Dinettes."'
Collins said it's hard to remember just how young - and in some cases, naive -they were when "Pump Boys" opened. After they'd been doing the show for about a year, McCamy asked Collins, "What do you think our dogs names are?" At first she thought McCamy was engaging in a little deep Method character exploration. Instead, she was referring to the line how, at the end of the day, "My dogs are plum wore out."
"She didn't know they were talking about feet," Collins said. "After that, every time she sang it, she would point to her feet, like 'I know what it means now.' I still tease her about that."
Collins has plenty of other memories from that two-year run. She and McCamy go out into the audience during the song "Tips" to collect money, and someone once slipped her a $100 bill. When they did the show at Powers Auditorium in 2000 (with all of the original cast except for Blackson), they collected about $500 in tips at one performance.
Then there was the night when Blackson spilled a glass of water into his keyboard and had to dry it out on stage with a hair dryer.
"We weren't sure it was going to play anymore, and Todd is up there ad-libbing the whole time," she said.
They also did multiple performances some days, a public performance and a private show booked as a fundraiser. One time they were getting ready to leave after a matinee when they saw folks arriving for another show, Collins said. No one remembered it was on the schedule.
"What are you coming to see? 'Puttin' on the Ritz?' OK, 'Puttin' on the Ritz' it is. Put on another pot of coffee," Collins said.
Hancock said they made so many friends during the original run. Some of the people who won car air fresheners at "Pump Boys" went on to work on future Easy Street shows. The first day tickets went on sale for the reunion shows, Easy Street sold more than 1,000 tickets, and Hancock said it seemed that everyone who called to place an order had a story about how many times they saw the show at the Uptown or how many out-of-town guests they brought to see it.
Of all the friendships, none compares to the one the cast shares.
"These are five of my favorite people in the world," Hancock said. "It's like a party on stage. It's not even like a real show; it feels like it's just us screwing around. We're putting on a bit of an accent and reading lines, but it just feels like me having fun with my friends."
Because of another event booked earlier in the day at the recital hall, Easy Street will be doing a late show at 10:30 p.m. on May 4, which will be preceded by a car cruise in from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and a pre-show meet-the-cast party from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at V2 downtown. But they've already added an additional matinee performance on May 11 to accommodate ticket demand.
"Believe me, if it fills up, I'll add another one," Hancock said. "I only have them for two weekends and I'm going to take advantage of it."


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