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Camden will lay off nearly half of its police officers and a third of its firefighters, while eliminating positions in every other city office, according to a layoff plan approved Tuesday by the state.
The 383 layoffs represent about a quarter of the city's workforce and touch all corners of city government - from 15 courtroom positions to 20 police dispatchers to all four animal-control officers.
The elimination of 180 positions from a 373-member force means more bad news for a poor, violent city that has seen 37 homicides this year. A national survey recently named Camden the second-most dangerous in the United States, although police officials have pointed to some recent reductions in crime.


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Pierre the Pelican is a new bird. Gone is the scary stuff of nightmares, replaced with a more warm and fuzzy version of our New Orleans Pelicans basketball-loving water fowl.
A makeover can do wonderful things for the heart, mind and self-esteem. It can also correct an initial miscalculation as to how fans will react to a team mascot that looks as though it might eat children and haunt the sleep of the hardiest of adults for decades.
That was the initial reaction to Pierre, the team mascot for the New Orleans Pelicans. At the time of his first appearance, fans weren't sure whether to hug him or run away.
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Board mulls sale proposals
It's been a working weekend for the Tribune Co. board of directors.
The 11-member board was understood to have met more than once over the weekend to consider competing buyout offers for the Chicago-based owner of 10 major daily newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, and 23 TV stations, including WPIX New York, KTLA Los Angeles and WGN Chicago, as well as the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
As of Sunday night, Tribune spokesman Gary Weitman had no comment on the board's progress in considering the bids, nor would he say whether board members were scheduled to meet again today.
According to a report in Sunday's Chicago Tribune, the board continues to lean toward an $8 billion offer from Chi real estate magnate Sam Zell.
Zell's offer values Tribune at $33 a share and would include a $300 million equity investment from him in exchange for preferred stock. Early last week, Tribune's board had been expected to approve Zell's offer by Friday or Saturday to meet the company's self-imposed deadline of Saturday for making a decision on the fate of the company, which has been embroiled in shareholder controversy for months.
But on Thursday, a sweetened offer valuing the company at $34 a share, or about $8.2 billion including a $500 million equity investment, came in from the partnership of Los Angeles billionaires Eli Broad and Ron Burkle. Sources familiar with the situation said Tribune board members requested additional information from Broad and Burkle on Friday.
Reps for Zell and the Broad-Burkle partnership declined comment on Sunday.
The Tribune sale process is being closely watched in Hollywood. Not only is Tribune a key affiliate partner with CBS and Warner Bros. in the CW — Tribune's stations carry the network in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, among other big markets — but Tribune is one of a handful of key buyers of off-network and firstrun programming offered in syndication by the major studios. What happens to Tribune's 23 stations in the near-term will undoubtedly impact distributors' plans for rolling out new product.
The Broad-Burkle partnership had previously submitted a bid for the company in January. The special committee of independent Tribune directors that was set in September to oversee the company's "strategic review" process was said to have deemed that bid insufficient. Broad and Burkle are also understood to have approached Trib last year about buying just the Los Angeles Times, an idea also rejected by Tribune brass.
The latest Broad-Burkle and Zell offers also incorporate an employee stock ownership plan. The complex financing arrangement would allow Tribune to reap tax benefits by using the equity in its employee retirement plans to borrow money to pay a special dividend to shareholders without adding significant debt to the company, which has a debt load of about $5 billion.
Tribune's woes came to a head last June, when the company's management faced a barrage of criticism and calls for the sale or breakup of the firm from Tribune's largest shareholder, the Chandler family, which formerly owned the L.A. Times. Chandler scion Jeffrey Chandler, chairman of avocado grower Chandler Ranch Co., is a Tribune board member.
Back in 2000, when Tribune bought L.A. Times parent Times Mirror, the company touted the advantages of owning strong newspaper and TV outlets in the nation's top three markets, New York (where it absorbed Times Mirror's Newsday), Los Angeles and Chicago. Trib at the time expected to gain significant market share advantages in the dynamic local advertising sector.
Seven years later, however, the two bids receiving the strongest consideration from the board value the entire company at less than the $8.3 billion Tribune paid for Times Mirror in 2000.
Indeed, Tribune's stock price has never recovered from a slide that began in early 2004, when its stock hovered around $50. On Friday, amid much talk of a pending decision, Tribune's shares moved up 58¢ to close at $32.11.


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Staff Sgt. David Jee Weigle, a 29-year-old Philadelphia native, was killed Sunday by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday.
His vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive Device in the Zhari District if Kandahar Province, a stronghold of the Taliban, the military said. Weigle joined at Army in March 2004 and was a cavalry scout in the 101st Airborne Division.
On his Facebook page, he listed his hometown as Philadelphia and his current address as Clarksville, Tenn., near Fort Campbell, where he was based. He was a member of a group for Phillies fans. He also indicated a connection to Robbinsville, N.J., which is near Trenton.


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We would like to take this opportunity to give recognition to the many contributors who made this event possible: Oswego County Weeklies, Ostrander's Market, The Post-Standard, the Altmar Hotel (Aaron Walter and Brenda Butler), Palladium Times, Jake Walter, Queen Central News, Deaton's, Streamside RV Park and Golf Course, Arnie Rupacht, Hopkinson's Potato Farm, Al's Corner Market, Just Teasin', A Cut –N- Time, Mary Ann House, Grist Mill Restaurant, Walmart, Tops Friendly Markets, Eddie's Big M, Stefano's Pizza, Kinney Drugs, Mirabito, Ted's Jewelry, The "R" Diner and Wegmans.
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Aesthetic-laser maker Cynosure (NASDAQ: CYNO ) announced yesterday that it had completed the acquisition of rival laser specialist Palomar Medical Technologies for $146 million cash and 6 million shares for a total value of around $294 million.
The combined company will have an installed base of more than 20,000 aesthetic-laser systems worldwide, with a distribution network that spans more than 100 countries. The two laser makers had combined revenues of $234 million in 2012, with 52% of their product revenue coming from North America and 48% originating from international markets.
Cynosure Chairman and CEO Michael Davin said: "We believe the acquisition complements our product portfolio and customer base, provides new product and service revenues, strengthens our global distribution network, opens new cross-selling opportunities, and enhances our intellectual property position."
Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of Palomar stock was converted into the right to receive $6.825 in cash and 0.2819 shares of Cynosure Class A common stock. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Cynosure's earnings in 2014 with the synergies of $8 million to $10 million realized.
Following the closing, Davin will continue to serve as Chairman and CEO; Palomar's Joseph Caruso joined Cynosure's board of directors as vice chairman, and he will serve as the combined company's president; and Timothy Baker will serve as executive VP, COO, and CFO.


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Top Definition
"Stupid" or "idiot" in Korean
person: You cheated! You babo!
додав Jess 15 Червня 2003
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?
Korean for "stupid", "foolish", "silly" etc.
Hangul: 바보
Hangul: 바보
ex. "Naneun babo"
"나는 바보"
"I'm stupid"
(ex taken from "Sorry Sorry" - Super Junior)
"나는 바보"
"I'm stupid"
(ex taken from "Sorry Sorry" - Super Junior)
додав Ryuzaki_Cassiopeia 14 Липня 2009
Korean for stupid, idiot, or fool.
Written: ??
Written: ??
"You're such a babo!"
"That was babo..."
"That was babo..."
додав REINACHAN 10 Липня 2008
A really cute little ugly doll, who loves cookies.
Everyone loves babo
додав kiddo 09 Травня 2004
An overweight, Asian infant, weighing at least 10 pounds.
"Look how fat that Korean Woman's baby is!"
"He's so fat, he's a baboes!"
"He's so fat, he's a baboes!"
додав blinger12 12 Листопада 2009
A term used to refer to an individual wanting UK citizenship; due to the vast number of non-patriotic Babos's who moved to the UK disowning their own heritage.
Also used to label genuine refugees.
Also used to label genuine refugees.
'look at that Babos, he's so Asian'
додав karlski 15 Квітня 2006
an overweight Asian baby
must be +10 pounds at birth
instead of crying it roars
must be +10 pounds at birth
instead of crying it roars
A:Look the chink just had a baboes!!
Baboes: ROAR!!!
Baboes: ROAR!!!
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Dancing In The Kitchen Light: The Truth About 'Love Affairs'Serge Bielanko
A lot of people hear the term 'love affair' and they start thinking about scenes from a fairy tale, about balconies and boomboxes playing 'In Your Eyes'.
But, the truth of the matter is that there is a whole lot more to 'em than that. At least, for the ones that last. Love is, we must remember, a heavily marketable commodity, bought and sold by the half-pound in the raw street markets that exist in the alleys back behind your ribcage.
We want it, all of us do.
No matter how warped we are or how steady we are or how misguided and misled we might unknowingly be.
We all want love and love affairs for ourselves because of a zillion different reasons, most of them selfish in the beginning, but gradually widening their scope and scheme as the years go by if we're lucky enough to land in the right scenario for us.
Initial animal attractions spark and fire up the engines of momentum, for sure. But it's the long miles ahead, the vast endless stretches of midnight freeway that we have to tackle without drifting off into the ditch that end up defining our most important romances in the end.
And, when we start to realize that stuff, well, that's when we tend to have a bit of our first genuine perspective about 'love affairs' and how much more they really demand of us than what we like to imagine sometimes.
I have been married for 8 years. It's an odd figure in a lot of ways, I suppose. It isn't much compared to so many couples celebrating 20 or 30 years or more of togetherness, of one long-running love story. Yet, by today's dicey standards, 8 years isn't all that short either, huh? I mean, you and I both know plenty of people who seemed so well-matched, so 'perfect' for each other, but their love was dead and buried in a lot less time.
So, 8 years for me, maybe more for you. Maybe less. It doesn't really matter all that much I guess, except that one of the things I find so fascinating about sharing my life with one other person is that the more time that goes by, the more attracted I am to the ragged dischord, to that slightly mildewy basement smell that I often sense in the less-than-perfect but intriguing waft of the magic of my own 'love affair'.
Yeah, it can be ripe, sour even. But still, it's such an f-ing interesting scent, you know? And I much prefer it to the gagging throat-full of Hollywood pollen that they lie to try and sell you. That's all bullshit sprayed with Taylor Swift perfume, man. It smells like something you've been missing out on all your life, but really it's just a cow's butthole dipped in make-believe sauce.
I like being married to my wife.
Actually, scratch that, I love being married to her, is what I mean. But, I'll be damned if I know exactly why, if that makes any sense to ya.
There isn't a small list of things that I could write down for you. It doesn't work like that, at least not in my case. It's tough to put your finger on one or two things because inevitably they just lead you to some other tiny thing like, I dunno, 'she is the best back rubber ever' or "she knows when I'm sad."
Instead, I find myself standing outside the gates of my 'love affair' a lot.
After a period of time together that isn't really long or short, I find myself in a lonesome picnic, my set-up spread out all over six feet of the top of the damn bubble of our life together, popping cheese cubes in my mouth, sipping some cheap wine from a styrofoam cup on a clear ceiling far above our reality, my eyes picking apart the scene below me; my life unfolding; my love affair being written by me and her and the kids too, I guess.
And I just sit there and watch, trying to take it all in, eager to put a label on it somehow, to mark it 'successful' or 'damaged' or 'in a holding pattern' or whatever. I get hungry to look at us from the outside, the two of us standing there in the 7pm kitchen light, chopping an onion/opening a bottle of beer/changing sides on the record/rinsing a sippy cup/dancing around one another with the kind of orchestrated grace that would look so perfect up on an Broadway stage, really.
Dancing around the kitchen, our flesh wrapped around our bones wrapped around our hearts, barely bumping hips but every now and then, over by the silverware drawer, reaching for the same damn fork, a romance going down in Tuesday night Technicolor.
Living in a land where nothing is ever gonna be black and white again. And where it never really was in the first place.
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I have been reading and researching the primal blueprint. My health has gotten way out of control and for the first time I realized I am killing myself. I am a 41 year old woman 5'4" and weigh 277...I decided to just do it. On January first I cleaned out the panty and fridge and I have consumed only meat vegetables, fruit , almonds and water for the lat 10 days. Today I had to choke down my food. I have not had an appetite at all and have more energy than I have had in years. If I am not hungry is it okay to just not eat. I have not had any headaches or felt like I need to eat al all.
I am also having my 7 year old and 15 year old (both girls) eat the same way. Both girls have had no issues either but my 15 year old takes metformin 500 mg twice a day.
Any advice or things I should know or watch for. I am on info overload and looking for some good support and mentoring.


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For those of you who are health care professionals, the ebb and flow of patients is just part of a typical workday in health care. Today, however, your "˜patient' is just as likely to be a mystery shopper, sent to evaluate how your office, and you in particular, deliver routine care.
A recent Wall Street Journal article stated, "The health-care industry has never been noted for its customer service. But as competition builds amid efforts to encourage patients to comparison-shop for health care, medical facilities and hospitals are increasingly looking for ways to improve the patient experience. Some are turning to mystery-shopping services -- a mainstay of the retail and hotel industries -- which send employees to pose as customers and later report back on how they were treated."
Why has health care turned to mystery shopping? Certainly, health care professionals are concerned about providing optimum patient care. But there's another important reason: The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began using targeted surveys, the answers to which are public, to assess patient satisfaction at hospitals across the United States on October 1, 2006. Patients can visit www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov to compare various areas of clinical care, revolutionizing the manner in which health care is delivered by allowing potential patients to review and compare satisfaction scores across our nation's hospitals.
And it doesn't stop there. Patient reviews are affecting the pocketbooks of hospital executives.
Mel Hall, president and CEO of Press Ganey Associates Inc., a South Bend, Ind., company specializing in patient-satisfaction assessment, stated, "More than 55% of hospital chief executive officers surveyed last year have "some compensation at risk," based on patient satisfaction, up from only 8% to 10% a dozen years ago."
So how exactly does mystery shopping work in a health care setting?
The staff is informed only of a general range of time when mystery patients might show up. Sometimes patients, who usually pose as uninsured, reveal themselves at the end of a visit, but not always. Mystery shops can be completed by phone, in the doctor's office, in the emergency room or in specialty care facilities, with shoppers hiding tape recorders, pretending to take notes during the exam, or running to the bathroom to jot down notes.
There are two main issues arising from this new form of mystery shopping: the concern that "˜fake' patients will use up resources that could be going to truly sick patients, (shoppers are instructed to arrive at least busy times) and the feeling staff and doctors have that they are being spied on. A good mystery shopping company has the available tools and resources to resolve these issues. And once staff understands the importance of mystery shopping for improving patient services, many typical fears about mystery shopping vanish.
Becky Zuccarelli, Ohio Health System's Vice President of Customer Service, says OhioHealth spent $44,000 on mystery shopping over one year, covering 240 mystery patient visits. The organization has since established in-house mystery shopping and routinely rewards high performing employees with motivational incentives like small cash prizes, gift cards, better parking spaces, and public recognition. The greatest benefit has been a reduction in the employee turnover rate, which dropped from 18% in 2000 to 11.5% in 2006.
Medical mystery shopping is just another example of how the right mystery shopping program and the right data used in the right way can make something as common as a visit to the doctor's office into an excellent customer experience.


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Hmm, I can't at 12 as I am having dinner. Maybe at one?
On this thread u can ask people who u want to face. You can face people when ever u want aslong as you both agree. there are no prizes. You post like this:
name: who you want to face
day: what day
time: what time
purly for entertainment reasons.
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The thread is a good idea even matchs would be better discussed in pm's.Originally Posted by rishi 20
Is it that hard to type you or your?
I'm not asking for a full proper amazing sentence, just to spell the words. . .
Since it is a 'official thread' shouldnt the original post be more detailed explaining it?
lee how bout i face u at 4.30Originally Posted by lee.jarratt
mcload what more explaining do you want cant you understand it
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I can understand it.Originally Posted by rishi 20
But because it is a 'official' thread dont you think it should be more official?
All words correct spelling and rules and everything?
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On 2008-04-14, Richard Rasker
> Kelsey Bjarnason wrote:
>> Even non-savvy folks can contribute. All it takes is saying "Gee,
>> wouldn't it be nice if..." to the right person.
> I'd go a step further and say that the involvement of non-savvy users in
> technological development is crucial to make technology actually usable.
> I've seen too many horrible examples of products which, technically
> speaking, functioned perfectly, but were disastrously user-unfriendly.
Like Windwoes?
Oops. You said "functioned perfectly", so that's disqualification
When I was a boy, we had to carve our ICs out of wood.


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Ken Follett is one of the world's best-loved novelists. His latest book, Edge of Eternity– the final novel in his Century Trilogy – went straight to the No.1 position on bestseller lists in the USA, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.
He burst into the book world in 1978 with Eye of the Needle, a taut and original thriller with a memorable female character in the central role. The book won the Edgar award and became an outstanding film starring Kate Nelligan and Donald Sutherland.
The critical and popular success of that novel and its follow-ups, Triple (1979), The Key to Rebecca (1980), The Man from St. Petersburg (1982), and Lie Down with Lions(1986), moved Follett to the forefront of the world's espionage novelists. The Key to Rebecca was made into a mini-series starring Cliff Robertson and David Soul. Follett's first nonfiction venture, On Wings of Eagles (1983), an account of the 1978 rescue of two American business executives employed by Ross Perot, became a huge bestseller and was made into a mini-series with Richard Crenna and Burt Lancaster.
He then surprised readers by radically changing course with The Pillars of the Earth, a novel about building a cathedral in the Middle Ages. Published in September 1989 to rave reviews, it was on the New York Times bestseller list for eighteen weeks. It also reached the No. 1 position on lists in Canada, Great Britain and Italy, and was on the German bestseller list for six years.
In November 2007, The Pillars of the Earth became the most popular ever choice of the Oprah Winfrey Book Club, returning to No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The miniseries, produced by Ridley Scott and starring Ian McShane and Matthew Macfadyen, was broadcast in 2010.
World Without End, the long-awaited sequel to The Pillars of the Earth, was published in October 2008. It is set in Kingsbridge, the fictional location of the cathedral in Pillars, and features the descendants of the original characters at the time of the Black Death. It was a No. 1 bestseller in Italy, the USA, the UK, Germany, France and Spain, where it was the fastest-selling book ever published in the Spanish language, outstripping the last Harry Potter book.
His current project is his most ambitious yet. The Century Trilogy tells the entire history of the twentieth century, seen through the eyes of five linked families: one American, one English, one German, one Russian, and one Welsh. The first book, Fall of Giants, focusing on the First World War and the Russian Revolution, was published worldwide on 28 September 2010. The second book, Winter of the World, about the Spanish Civil War, the Second World War, and the development of nuclear weapons, was published in many countries in September 2012. The third novel, set during the Cold War and the later half of the century and titled Edge of Eternity came out in September 2014.
Ken is married to Barbara Follett, a political activist who was the Member of Parliament for Stevenage in Hertfordshire for thirteen years and Minister for Culture in the government of Gordon Brown. They live in a rambling rectory in Stevenage and also have an eighteenth-century town house in London and a beach house in Antigua.
Around 160 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide.


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In 2370, Dr. Nils Diaz was experimenting with different types of propulsion while at the Tanaline Propulsion Laboratory. His work was not known through the Federation, but Ensign Taurik was able to view preliminary reports of his findings at Starfleet Academy. Taurik was able to put some of Diaz' theories to work while he was stationed in engineering on the USS Enterprise-D by using an experimental technique to improve the warp-field configuration of starships. (TNG: "Lower Decks")


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text: Crosby Sucks and More Posted by Rick on Nov 11, 2009 22:55 ShareTweet Now that the absolutely unthinkable has happened and the Penguins have gone over two games without scoring a goal, the Internet has exploded with "Crosby Sucks" comments and demands that the Penguins make a trade before everything falls apart. It's November. But the reaction around the web is to be expected. The world loves watching the Pittsburgh Penguins struggle, no matter how brief or unimportant the struggles may be. Remember last year, when people were calling for the Penguins to trade Sidney Crosby? Remember the glee around the Internet when the Pens sat out of a playoff spot in February? Of course, now that the Penguins have lost a couple of games, the Crosby love comes out in the comments of almost every major hockey website. A few of our favorites after the jump: From TSN.ca's comments: From ESPN's comments: From Yahoo's comments: From CBC.ca's comments: Clearly it's time to panic. Trade Crosby. The Penguins only succeed by strategically tanking and drafting high anyway. Maybe they can tank again and get a shot at Taylor Hall. Or maybe Bettman can fix the draft lottery once more and ensure the Pens receive the first overall pick no matter how they finish this season. Or maybe, just maybe, it's November and the Pens still lead the Atlantic Division. Slumps like this one are the reason the Pens worked so hard in the first month of the season. They can ride this out. Sometimes you find interesting stuff on the Internet: The full version is available here. We have no idea what LoveLife.ch is, but their ads are Charlie approved. The NHL is keeping the trapezoid behind the net. They've also established a committee to look into a rule against head shots. The Phoenix Coyotes want Chris Chellios. Apparently there are still tickets available for tomorrow's Penguins/Devils game. It's probably because Sidney Crosby is a terrible leader and no one wants to pay to see him play. An update on the Consol from Pens TV: ShareTweetPenguins Tickets About Rick View all posts by Rick →


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by Stephen King
A real scare awaits readers of Stephen King's latest—the chillmeister seems to have tired of telling ghost stories. Bag of Bones—King's first book since he made news last November by switching publishers after almost 20 years at Viking—is a clear departure for the author, more a mournful meditation on love and loss than the familiar Gothic horror-fest the title implies.
The tale of a popular writer of spooky thrillers who confronts his young wife's mysterious past after her death, Bones proves that King is as seductive a storyteller as ever, pulling readers along as he explores the hidden evils of small-town America. But the requisite horror elements—refrigerator magnets that move by themselves, a child with Shining-like ESP—are unconvincing and ultimately derail the narrative. Its focus divided, Bones only hints at the potent, romantic lyricism a redirected King might achieve.
Whether or not King has truly lost his taste for horror remains to be seen. If so, the question becomes—can he establish his virtuosity in any other genre? (Scribner, $28)
Bottom Line: Horror goes on holiday as King attempts a love story
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optionMONSTER systems detected the purchase of 3,000 October 38 puts for the ask price of $5.60 and the sale of 6,000 October 31 puts for their bid price of $2.40. The volume was far above the previous open interest at each strike, so these are new positions.
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A workshop for the Downtown and Little Bear Creek Corridor Master Plans is set for Thursday, July 11, at Woodinville City Hall, 17301 133rd Ave. NE. Comments from the July 11 meeting will be used at the July 25 meeting for the final master plan draft. Both meetings run from 7-9 p.m. Public comment is encouraged. 489-2700.


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OXFORD — A February trial date has been set for a man accused of selling guns to a convicted felon.
Aswad J. Robinson is set for trial Feb. 7 in U.S. District Court in Oxford. He has pleaded not guilty.
The 23-year-old Robinson is already serving a state sentence for aggravated assault and cocaine possession in another case.
The indictment in the federal case said he sold an AK-47 assault rifle and a .357 caliber pistol in June 2010 to a man he knew was a convicted felon. The indictment only gave a first name and last initial for the buyer, described as Andrew J.


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Bedford police responded to a hit-and-run accident at the intersection of New Boston and Lindahl roads on Wednesday just after 7 a.m.
Police said Brian Burke, 28, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled drug. He was released on bail.
Later that day, Bedford police responded to another accident at the intersection of Route 114 and Route 101. Police said Burke was charged with another count of driving while intoxicated.
Burke was arraigned Friday, and bail was set at $5,000 cash. He is scheduled to appear in court again Aug. 19.
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Ohio teen sentenced to life over deadly Craigslist plot
AKRON, Ohio -- A remorseful teenager was sentenced Friday to life in prison with no chance for parole for his role in a deadly plot to lure men desperate for work with phony Craigslist job offers.
"I thought it was something horrible," a grim-faced Brogan Rafferty, 17, told Judge Lynne Callahan before he was sentenced.
The teen was convicted last week of killing three men and trying to kill a fourth, who was shot but survived.
If his life has been hell since the killings in 2011, "They must be living in it," said Rafferty, gesturing with his cuffed hands at victims' relatives who crowded the court. He said they also were victims of his crimes.
Rafferty told the judge, who will preside at the January trial of alleged triggerman Richard Beasley, 53, that his mentor is evil and deceitful and said he wished he had taken the opportunity to flee and stop the killings.
Colorado police officer killed by friendly fire
DENVER -- A police officer was shot and killed Friday by another officer after several agencies responded to a report of shots fired at a home in the Denver suburb of Lakewood, authorities said.
James Davies, 35, was in full uniform when he was killed, police spokesman Steve Davis said.
Davies was in the backyard of a home when an officer behind a fence in another yard saw Davies, mistook him for an armed suspect and issued unspecified commands to the person, Davis said.
Davies was shot after he failed to respond, he said.
"Officer Davies, being in uniform, didn't think he was the one being addressed," Davis said. "Everyone seems to think that Officer Davies thought that the other officer was in contact with someone else."
Lockheed Martin ousts president over relationship
BETHESDA, Md. -- Lockheed Martin Corp. has ousted its president and future CEO over a relationship with a subordinate.
The defense company said Friday that its board of directors asked for and received the resignation of Christopher Kubasik from his role as vice chairman, president and chief operating officer. The 51-year old had been scheduled to become CEO in January.
Lockheed Martin said an ethics investigation confirmed that he had a close personal relationship with a subordinate employee. That violates the company's code of ethics and business conduct.
The company's board elected the executive vice president of its electronics systems business to take his role. Marillyn A. Hewson, 58, will serve as president, chief operating officer and director immediately and take over as CEO in January. She joined the company in 1983.
Massachusetts ex-mobster gets 3-month trial delay
BOSTON -- A federal judge on Friday agreed to delay the murder trial of former mobster James "Whitey" Bulger by three months, rejecting a defense request for eight months.
U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said he would put off Bulger's trial from March until June. He said jury selection will begin on June 6.
The 83-year-old Bulger, who was hospitalized briefly after complaining of chest pains a few days ago at the prison where he has been awaiting trial, is known as the former leader of the Winter Hill Gang. He's charged with participating in 19 murders. He fled Boston in 1994 and remained a fugitive on the FBI's Most Wanted list until June 2011, when he was captured in Santa Monica, Calif., with his longtime girlfriend.
Bulger has pleaded not guilty. His lawyer has said he will testify at trial about his claim that he was given immunity for his crimes by a federal prosecutor while he was an FBI informant on the Mafia.
Michigan highway shooting suspect pleads not guilty
NOVI, Mich. -- An unemployed geologist suspected of two dozen random shootings in southeastern Michigan was charged Friday with attempted murder after police matched his gun to bullet fragments recovered from victims' vehicles.
Raulie Casteel, jailed since Monday in connection with a four-county spree that put drivers on edge for weeks, pleaded not guilty while appearing in court by video.
He faces 60 charges in Oakland County, where many of the 24 shootings occurred in October, and could be sentenced to up to life in prison if convicted of any of the eight attempted murder counts.
Lawyers will meet with a judge Wednesday to discuss whether the cases should be delayed in order for Casteel to undergo a psychiatric exam.
His mother told the Detroit Free Press this week that she believes he may be mentally ill.
Casteel's wife, father and stepmother were in Novi District Court but declined to speak to reporters.
JetBlue pilot who disrupted flight barred from flying
AMARILLO, Texas -- A JetBlue Airways captain who ran through the cabin of a cross-country flight yelling about religion and terrorists was prohibited Friday from flying or keeping his pilot's license, and now faces what could be the difficult task of finding work after being released from a prison medical facility.
Clayton Osbon was released more than seven months after a March flight from New York to Las Vegas during which passengers said the 49-year-old pilot left the cockpit and ran through the cabin yelling about Jesus and al-Qaida.
The flight was diverted and safely landed in Amarillo, Texas.
Osbon was charged with interference with a flight crew. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity after a forensic neuropsychologist testified in a short, unpublicized trial that Osbon had a "brief psychotic disorder" brought on by lack of sleep.
Reports on Osbon's psychiatric evaluations over the past several months have been sealed.
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text: Toronto vs. Miami Not-So-Hot, 7pm By Sam Holako Feb 4, 2008 Oh boy oh boy oh boy! The Heat are in town! Skippity-riffic! Mark Blount and Ricky Davis and Earl Barron! It doesn't get better than this! What do you mean, it does? You're not excited? Come on, get into the frame of mind! This is the NBA – Where Amazing Happens! Isn't it amazing that… Read more »


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This may make me sound ungrateful, and I am grateful to be having a shower but I feel like I deserve atleast a decent one. My step mom and step sister are doing my shower. I've seen the decorations and its definitely not going in the direction I wish it would be. My step mom threw my step sister a shower with my nephew 5 years ago and it was awesome and the decorations were nice and everything. I just feel like she's not as into it just because I'm not her real daughter it seems and it sucks I'm getting the short end of the stick. They bought a couple of decorations from the dollar tree but not much. I wish I could atleast have some say in it. I want it to be nice nothing fancy but not something thrown together. Is it wrong to feel this way? Should I ask if I can help or should I just let it be and let them do everything?
Nervous I'll be disappointed with baby shower.
I agree that it you are sounding a little ungrateful. Though, I understand where you are coming from.
What's important though is that the people who love and care about you and who YOU love and care about are there. Not the decorations.
I let someone do all the planning for my baby shower too and I wasn't at all concerned with the decor. However, when I got there I was super disappointed. People who claimed to be so excited and happy for me and couldn't wait to see me never showed up and never even bothered to say "hey, I can't make it, sorry". I was really heartbroken. This time around I told everyone absolutely no baby shower.
I don't think its ungrateful or selfish to feel that way. It's a big moment in your life. I have the same issue. I wish people would stop and ask me what I would like the baby shower to be about. I know my family and they always do something that benefits them more than me because they are more worried about how they look than making me happy.
IMO... I don't think you sound ungrateful. I think you sound disappointed. And I think there is a difference between the two.
My advice though, is that in the grand scheme of things, it's not a big deal what the decorations look like. Its the gathering of family and friends to celebrate your baby that matters.
Let it go and enjoy it :o)
i am nervous as well. when i first announced my pregnancy i got all these messages saying yey we want to plan your shower. well about a month ago maybe less i hadnt heard from anyone so to be sure i didnt have to end up doing it myself two weeks before i reached out to those people. my sister got mad and told my mom that she didnt have money to buy me a gift and give me and a shower and she told me that i have to help with my shower like everyone else. i have a cousin who send me text messages and pictures of great ideas all day but hasnt purchased one thing (my shower is 11/3). my best friend said she would help and i told her we could set up a date to go together and i havent heard from her in two weeks. after talking about this to an out of state friend and a coworker they both said they would pitch in because i shouldnt have to give my own shower. well i was happy and posted this on facebook and my sister sends me a text saying she was doing the shower and i was tripping..really, am i, i guess she didnt know that i had heard the things she said. anyway i started to buy stuff and she is planning since i had taken over i have my own ideas that i dont want to let go because what if hers arent as grand as mine? oh well i just hope it turns out half way decent because right now its still a mess. oh and btw i told her i had already bought stuff and she wants me to give it to her, but i dont think she is reimbursing me so in a way i am still paying for my own shower which sucks. i did the invites, cake, cupcakes, the candy we are making, all the table settings, and gifts for the games..hmmm
Well, I should say that I meant disappointed in the effort... but still, don't worry and just enjoy. I'm sure once your baby is here it won't even matter! :o)
Gina (36) and Ken (35) married 8/27/1998
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Nevertheless, at least your having a baby shower. My MIL asked my fiance and I to move to Texas, so we did. And now all of my friends and close family aren't even in the same state as I am. Needless to say, my baby shower will have people I've never met, and not much to look forward to. If I even have one.
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Between April and October, New Mexico lost more than 20,000 jobs.
That 2.4 percent nosedive, based on numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, may have been partly fueled by Washington, D.C.
"The economy in New Mexico has truly been affected by the Government sequestration and the uncertainty of what's going on (at) the Federal level," said Suzan Reagan, of University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
Overall, 24,000 labor force participants were lost. That amount of loss is the fourth-worst in the nation.
While the private sector has been doing its part to create jobs, the government losses mean New Mexico is shedding jobs faster than it can create and keep them. Reagan said no one should be expect a better outcome any time soon.
"We're not crashing and burning right now," she said. "There's not a huge downturn, but we're certainly not gaining. I would say our economy right now in New Mexico is moving sideways."
According to those Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, more than 15,000 people decided to leave the state this past year.
Reagan said the state isn't paying enough to keep talented minds already in New Mexico.


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Lung Cancer Patient Uses Many Services to Fight Her Condition
I noticed I was getting tired and out of breath, Susan says. I couldn t carry my laundry.
She went to her physician, who referred her to a pulmonary specialist. A chest X-ray revealed a spot on one of Susan s lungs. A biopsy in January 2011 confirmed that the spot was cancer.
I fell apart, Susan says. You go through the initial shock, then you get angry; then you accept it.
Susan started treatment immediately, and endured radiation and chemotherapy as part of her treatment plan. She is still under the care of an oncologist and receives chemotherapy every three weeks. I was not a candidate for surgery to remove the lung cancer because of my COPD, Susan says.
In addition to traditional treatments, Susan also has turned to faith and holistic treatments to help her overcome her illness. She attends church and gets acupuncture treatments. The acupuncture really makes a difference, she says. It s boosted my energy level. I was taking four-hour naps in the middle of the day, and I couldn t do anything. Since I started the acupuncture I haven t taken one nap.
She also has completely eliminated her use of oxygen, but keeps a spare tank in the house in case she needs it. While there is no cure for Susan s condition, her cancer is not growing at a substantial rate. Susan is one of thousands of cancer patients who receive help through the Regional Cancer Center each year. The center is a partnership among Lee Memorial Health System, Florida Cancer Specialists and 21st Century Oncology.
Many patients, like Susan, receive a full spectrum of care, from medication and cancer education, to nontraditional therapies, including massage, yoga and acupuncture.
Susan is an example of a patient who has received a broad spectrum of care, says Sharon MacDonald, vice president, Oncology Services. We strive to treat the whole person, not just the signs and symptoms of cancer. People who are living with cancer deserve the highest level of care we can provide and the opportunity to live as normal a life as possible.
Susan says the exceptional care she receives, from her physicians and the staff who work in the Regional Cancer Center, to her family, have had a positive impact on her life. You can live a normal life, she says. Don t wallow in your illness. Try to be positive and surround yourself with a good support system.
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Sunday, Dec. 6, 10:30 am in the Sanctuary
The purpose of the annual meeting of the congregation is to elect elders and deacons for 2010, to elect members of the nominating committee for 2010, to vote on the terms of call for the pastors, and to hear a presentation on the 2010 annual budget. All members are encouraged to attend.
2010 Officer Bios
Jim Becker
Jim has been part of the First Prez family since 1994. He has served on the Buildings and Grounds team, Mission to Thailand 2002, Men's Ministry Leadership Deacon, (Moderator), Long Range Planning, (acquisition of Ko'olau), Presbyterian Golf Association and Small Groups team. He is a Commercial Construction Project Manager. Jim's passions include his lovely wife Pam, building stuff, golf and travel.
Judy Ensing
Judy and her family have attended FPC for more than a decade. Her church activities have centered around Women's Ministry. Professionally Judy coordinates the international programs at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. In her leisure she likes to read, or take strolls on the beach.
Karen Lee (Mrs. Sam Lee)
Karen was born in Hong Kong and raised in Boston (Go Red Sox!), schooled in Connecticut (Go Yale!), and lives in Kailua (Go Castle!). She is the wife of husband (Sam), mother of two children (Nathan & Jessica), and master of one dog (Koda). She is a VP and Operations Manager at Bank of Hawaii and has been attending FPC for the past 3 years where she has primarily been involved with Children's Ministries. Karen loves eating, having folks over her home, and hitting up garage sales. She is humbled and honored to be considered as an elder.
Gracynn Maehara
Gracynn has been attending FPC for about 14 years. She was baptized at First Prez in 1997. She has participated in many of the Women's ministry events such as the retreats, annual Bazaar and bible studies. Gracynn also attends WAKO and different classes/studies on Sunday mornings. She has served on two Pastor Nominating committees as well as participated in a small group since 1996. She works for Novo Nordisk, a Diabetes Care Company as a Diabetes Care Specialist. In her spare time she loves spending time with her children, who are now adults, cooking and baking, growing vegetables and herbs, and reading. Recently she has been learning to stand up paddle!
Don Parker
Don has been attending FPC for 10 years. He was the chair of the Long Range Planning committee which was instrumental in the move to Ko'olau. He has previously served on session as the chair of Building and Grounds committee. He is retired, having been a real estate developer for 25 years. In his spare time Don enjoys playing golf.
Michael Shishido
Michael was born and raised in Hawaii. He's been a member of FPC since 1999. Currently, he produces the church's sermon for Radio and our podcast. Michael is married with one child in college and another in middle school. Professionally, he's a career-long broadcaster having worked in Radio and cable TV. He enjoys reading, writing, blogging, watching movies, music, keeping up with technology, and staying abreast with current events. He believes that virtually everything starts in the family. He's been trying to eat more veggies, but it's really difficult because his favorite food is fried chicken.
Jeff Sisemoore
Jeff has been attending First Prez for 2 ½ years. He is a member of the Prayer Team, has been an instructor for WAKO and recently completed the Stephen Ministry training. Jeff has several Compassion children. In his professional life he is a Long Term Care insurance specialist. He enjoys macro and landscape photography.
John Cook
John has been attending First Prez since 2006. Besides being active in a small group John has served as an usher and greeter, been active in WAKO and the Men's Ministry. He is married to Cathy, and together for five years they have cared for twin pre-school godchildren on a weekly basis. Professionally, John retired as a police sergeant from city of San Mateo, CA in 2002. John's hobbies include kayaking and snorkeling with Cathy, weekday work-outs at gym, evening barbeque and caring for their 2 Chihuahuas.
Brian Fila
Brian and his wife Beth, daughter Megan, and son Brenton have been attending FPC for two years. Brian has been active in Men's ministry and the budding FPC video ministry. A marathon runner, Brian is a Federal Government civilian at Camp H.M. Smith.
Linda Iverson
Has been attending FPC for a decade. She has been a leader in Divorce Care, Hospitality, Ushers/Greeters, Women's Ministry, Singles, and the Personnel Team. For many years she served in Human Resource at the Honolulu Advertiser. Her outside passion is Sogetsu Ikebana (the Japanese art of flower arranging).
Ross Kutsunai
Ross has been attending First Prez since 2003. He serves on Building and Grounds Ministry. Recently he completed a mission to Swaziland, Africa. Professionally he is a Solar Energy Consultant with Alternate Energy. In his spare time he enjoys coaching swimming at Iolani School.
Jan Kutsunai
Jan has been attending First Prez for seven years. She is a member of the Downtown Small Group, and was blessed last year to have been a member of the mission team to Swaziland. She is an attorney with Watanabe Ing LLP, and when not working, she enjoys working on puzzles
Robert Schleicher
Bob has been attending FPC since April 2008. He was raised on a farm in Nebraska where he learned to fly at 14. Bob met his wife Bertie while serving in the army in Ethiopia. She was a missionary nurse in that country. Bob became a missionary pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship where he was assigned to Zaire. After 10 years of missionary service he returned to US and started flying charter/corporate jets. Bob sings in the choir, assembles bulletins and attends the Men's Fellowship events.
Jim Schoocraft
Jim has attended First Prez for eleven years. He has served on the Community Services Committee, and also provided sitting services for the elderly. Before retiring, he first served in the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator for 22 years, and then worked for the State of Hawaii for 22 years in the Harbors Division of the Department of Transportation, and in the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation in the Department of Land and Natural Resources. There are many fun things he enjoys, but traveling tops the list.
Deane Shephard
Deane has been attending First Prez since January 2009. He attends a small group and is involved with the Men's Ministry events, Choir, Prayer Team, and the Children's Christmas program. Deane is a Construction Manager, building an aircraft fueling system at Hickam AFB. For fun he works out regularly at Clark Hatch Fitness Center because he likes Kaneohe Bakery's cherry pie ala mode too much!
Sherilyn Shephard
Sheri has been attending First Prez since January 2009. She regularly attends a small group and has been involved in Choir, Crafts, Prayer and Newsletter mailings. She was in the chorus for The Music Man at First Prez, and was also one of many helpers for Eggstravaganza, VBS, the Bazaar and the Children's Christmas program. Sheri currently is a housewife but was once a TV show hostess in Guam for a program called "Cooking in Paradise." Executive chefs would do the cooking. It was my job to talk and eat … I am gifted in this way.
Doug Stiles
Doug has attended First Prez for over fourteen years, and is active in the following ministries: Chancel Choir, Building and Grounds, Communion server, Sunday offering counter, Prayer Team and Singles' Ohana leadership team. He has worked for Kaiser Permanente Accounts Payable for over 22 years. Doug sings in the Hawaii Opera theatre chorus, and is a likes to read biographies, history, and historical novels.
Nominating Committee
Pam Becker
Pam has been attending First Prez since 1994. She regularly attends a small group and has served as the Women's Ministry Team Moderator. Serving on the Mission Team she led her in 2002 and 2004 on mission trips to Thailand. She has also served as a Sunday School teacher, church office helper and on the Prayer Team. She is now retired from retail and enjoys making jewelry. Her passions include her husband Jim and her family, FPC, her daily walk with the Lord. Her interests are art, opera, travel and walks by the ocean.
Bruce Cody
Bruce has been attending FPC for over 10 years. He has served on the Deacons, Building and Grounds team, Prayer team, small groups and driving the shuttle vans. Professionally Bruce is a construction engineer. His spare time in spent loving and roughhousing his grandkids.
Shayna Kusumoto
Shay has been associated with First Prez since 2001. She and her husband Dave, host a small group in their home, lead the young adult ministries at our church and belong to a parenting group. She has participated in Mighty Moms, dancing in worship services and teaching WAKO classes. By profession, Shay is a graphic designer. Her hobbies include sewing using recycled materials, Turbo Kickboxing and healthy living.


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PARUMALA: In the spiritual presence of Saint Gregorios of Parumala, the Metropolitans and a good number of Priests joined nine couples in Holy Matrimony on Monday January 4, 2010 at Parumala as a part of the Jubilee celebrations of the Dubai Cathedral.
This event reminds us that we could also celebrate the most illustrious moments of our life by fulfilling the word of God and extending our hands to those who are less fortunate in their life. The faithful attended the ceremony and witnessed Dubai Cathedral becoming literally the hands of God, through conducting the group marriage.
The president of the Servants of Cross, Mar Anthonios, the Catholicos Elect mar Milithios and Mar Epiphanios were the chief celebrants on this joyous occasion.
A large number for faithful, members of Dubai cathedral and a good number of priests attended the function.
A committee under the patronage of Mar Anthonios as well as leadership of Church Secretary Dr George Joseph, Parumala Seminary Manager M.D. Youhanon Ramban, Coordinator C.C. Cherian , V.K. Varghese, Susheela Varghese, Fr. Biju P Thomas, the Vicar of the Cathedral and Babu Kurian Puliyeril, Dubai, the convener of this program was working for the success of memorable event.
A large number of members and Church officials of Dubai Parish attended the function.


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News related to Mirage Research Group
January 2011, Our recent collaborative
CoNext paper
on the characterization of content publishers in major BiTTorrent portals has been highlighted in an
online article
September 2010, Kaveh Kazemi and Reza Motamedi joined the Mirage group. Kaveh received his BS and Reza completed his MS at Sharif University of Technology.
April 2010, Two Phd students in our lab received scholarship from the college of Art and Science, Ghulam Memon and Mojtaba Torkjazi recevied Dunbar and Howe scholarship, respectively.
November 2009, Our article in "Sampling P2P Networks" was cited in
a major blog
September 2009, Reza is spending his sabbatical (September '09 - August '10) at
IMDEA Networks
, Madrid, Spain. His visit is supported by a European Union Marie Curie Fellowship under the AMAROUT Europe Programme
Reza's collaborative work on characterizing content publishers in major BitTorrent portals were highlighted in an
September 2009, we received a three year grant for the amount of $350K from the division of Information & Intelligent Systems at NSF in support of our research on
"Multi-Resolution Analysis & Measurement of Large-scale, Dynamic Networked Systems with Applications to Online Social Networks"
August 2009, Jimmy Hastings passed his undergraduate honors college thesis "with honors".
June 2009, Ghulam Memon received the Julif's Scholarship Award from the CIS department.
June 2009, Mojtaba Torkjazi was received the best GTF award from the CIS department.
June 2009, Amir Rasti passed his oral comprehensive exam.
June 2009, Mojtaba Torkjazi passed his DRP exam with distinction.
June 2009, Masoud Valafar passed his DRP exam with distinction.
April 2009, Ghulam Memon received travel grant to attend
Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation 2009
in Boston, MA.
April 2009, Nazanin Magharei received the 2009-2010 Marthe E. Smith Memorial Science Fellowship.
July 2008, Ghulam Memon passed his DRP exam with distinction.
June 2008, Amir Rasti received the Julif's Scholarship Award from the CIS Department.
June 2008, Mojtaba Torkjazi and Masoud Valafar were nominated for the best GTF award in the CIS department, and were recognized as the first year GTFs with excellent performance in the commencement ceremony.
May 2008, Reza was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure.
April 2008, Nazanin Magharei
the 2008-2009 Henry V. Howe Scholarship. She was also awarded the 2008-2009 Miller Family Graduate Award in Technology and Science.
February 2008, Nazanin Magharei is selected as the only nominated student for the UO Doctoral Research Fellowship by the CIS department.
February 2008, Nazanin Magharei passed her Oral Comprehensive Exam with Distinction. Congratulations Nazanin!
November 2007, Amir Rasti received travel grant to attend the
CoNext Conference
at Columbia University and present his work at the student workshop.
September 2007, Mojtaba Torkjazi and Masoud Valafar joined Mirage group. Mojtaba and Masoud both have received their B.S. degree from Sharif University of Technology.
September 2007, Daniel Stutzbach's PhD dissertation has been nominated for the
ACM dissertation Award
by the CIS department at UO.
December 2006, Amir Rasti passed his DRP exam.
November 2006, Our two submissions to
have been accepted for publications.
November 2006, Daniel Stutzbach has become the first member of the Mirage group who has completed his PhD. Congratulations Dr. Stutzbach!
October 2006, Amir Rasti received travel grant to attend the
14th International Conference on Network Protocols
in Santa Barbara, California.
October 06, Daniel Stutzbach received travel grant to attend
Internet Measurement Conference
2006 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
September 2006, Reza Rejaie has received a three-year grant for the amount of $300K from the networking program (Nets-NBD) at NSF in support of his research on
"Characterizing Large-Scale, Dynamic Peer-to-Peer Networks: New Sampling and Modeling Approaches"
as part of
IonP2P Project
Inside Oregon's report on Reza's NSF grant for P2P measurement and characterization
August 2006, Our two submissions to the SIGCOMM
Internet Measurement Conference
(IMC) 2006 have been accepted.
June 2006, Nazanin Magharei passed her DRP exam with distinction.
June 2006, Cisco Systems will fund our research on "Characterizing and Modeling the Dynamics of Peer-to-Peer Networks" as a part of the
IonP2P Project
the article in Inside Oregon
June 2006, Nazanin Magharei received the Julif's Scholarship Award from the CIS Department.
April 2006, Daniel Stutzbach received travel grant to attend INFOCOM'06 (and Global Internet'06) and present three papers from the Mirage group.
April 2006, Daniel Stutzbach won the 2006--2007
Clarence and Lucille Dunbar
Scholarship which carries an award of $5000.
October 2005, Nazanin Magharei received travel grant to attend ICNP'05.
July 2005, Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) has published a piece on
Reza's research on P2P streaming
(in Farsi)
June 2005, Daniel Stutzbach received travel grant to attend SIGCOMM'05.
March 2005, Mirage group was invited to the
International Scholars Reception
that showcased research at UO.
January 2005,
Reza Rejaie received an
NSF Career Award
for his research on P2P streaming
Inside Oregon's report on Reza's career award
January 2005, Nazanin Magharei and Amir Rasti have joined the Mirage group.
October 2004, Daniels Stutzbach's
won the second prize in the Graduate Research Poster Contest.
October 2004, Reza Rejaie was selected by the University of Oregon as the only candidate from UO to apply for the Microsfot New Faculty Fellowship.
September 2004, Daniel Stutzbach received travel grant to attend ICNP'04.
August 2004, Daniel Stutzbach received travel grant to attend IMC'04.
March 2004, Shad Stafford received travel grant to attend NOSSDAV'04.


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Charleston Southern continued to add to its football staff under new coach Jamey Chadwell, naming Chad Staggs as defensive coordinator Wednesday.
Staggs, who will also be linebackers coach, comes to CSU after spending last season on Chadwell's staff as the defensive coordinator at Delta State in Cleveland, Miss. This will be his fifth season on staff with Chadwell.
"Chad brings four years of experience of coordinating a defense and has had our defenses consistently ranked at the top of the standings," Chadwell said. "His aggressive style of defense will fit perfectly with our desire to have a defensive team that plays with purpose and passion."
Staggs also spent three seasons at North Greenville with Chadwell, building a winning defense that helped the Crusaders advance to the NCAA Division II quarterfinal in 2011. In his third year as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at NGU, Staggs added the title of assistant head coach for 2011.
In 12 years of coaching, Staggs has learned under some of the game's best, including Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier at South Carolina and Jim Satterfield at Lexington High School. All three have won NCAA national championships.
Staggs spent five seasons as a graduate assistant at USC working with both the secondary and linebackers. He coached in two bowl games in his tenure with the Gamecocks.
Staggs was secondary coach at Charleston Southern in 2009.


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For 10 years now, Simply Healthy Cafe at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku has served the public a host of healthy lunches from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays to Fridays.
Its menu is not only diabetic friendly, but it's high in fiber, low in salt, sugar and fat and seasoned with fresh herbs under the expert guidance of Chef Joe Wilkinson.
Last week, Simply Healthy Cafe launched its new breakfast hours, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. weekdays and the price is right.
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Simply Healthy Cafe's Manager Regina Bahn pours Maui coffee that is brewed fresh every weekday during the new breakfast.
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Right now, every breakfast item is $2 or under and you may choose oatmeal with raisins, yogurt parfait, half papaya with lemon, fruit bowl and whole wheat toast as entrees.
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Simply Healthy Cafe is under the umbrella of Hui No Ke Ola Pono, an organization designed to improve the health status of all Native Hawaiians by empowering the present and future generations to be their own health advocates.
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MADISON, Alabama - Madison Superintendent Dee Fowler has been chosen as the next president of the School Superintendents of Alabama.
Fowler was tapped for the role earlier this week at the organization's conference earlier this week in Montgomery. According to a news release from the school district, Fowler will take on the role next year.
Eric Mackey, executive director of the SSA, said Fowler "epitomizes the creative and collaborative leader that is essential to leading great school systems."
"We are proud to have such an excellent leader who is well respected in his home district and also has a vision for the entire state," Mackey said in the news release.
Fowler will continue to serve full-time as Madison's superintendent while taking on the new role for SSA, which serves as the state's professional association for school system leaders. It's stated mission is to "provide professional development for school superintendents and their leadership team to strengthen their effectiveness and to serve as chief advocate for Alabama's school children."
Ray White, president of the Madison school board, said Fowler's appointment is "an acknowledgement of what (the board knows) to be true in Madison."
"He cares about kids and knows how to prepare students to compete globally. Dr. Fowler has been good for the students of Madison and I'm sure that his leadership skills and knowledge will benefit SSA and ultimately students in all systems in the state," White said.


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Objective: To test the hypothesis that allergen-specific, steroid-sensitive γδ T lymphocytes are increased in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with asthma.
Design: Case series.
Setting: The outpatient allergy services at the University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Patients: 12 untreated atopic patients (6 children and 6 adults) with mildly symptomatic chronic asthma were studied. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from 10 healthy nonsmoking volunteers and age-matched children with cystic fibrosis (n = 5) or anatomic malformation of the airways (n = 4) served as control samples.
Intervention: Three patients received treatment with deflazacort, 60 mg twice daily, for 1 week.
Measurements: CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cells from patients and controls were examined by two-color flow cytometry for coexpression of Vδ1 and Vδ2 isoforms of the γδ T-cell receptor. In vitro pulmonary γδ T-cell proliferation in response to a specific allergen, the apoptotic death of these cells after incubation with 10−7 M dexamethasone, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid T-lymphocyte composition before and after 1 week of deflazacort therapy were evaluated in 3 Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus-sensitive patients.
Results: The proportion of γδ T lymphocytes, primarily CD4+ or CD4− CD8− cells, was higher in asthmatic patients than in controls (P < 0.05 by one-way analysis of variance). Most lung γδ CD4+ lymphocytes expressed the γδ T-cell receptor Vδ1 chain. These cells proliferated in response to allergen stimulation, underwent steroid-induced apoptosis in vitro, and disappeared after systemic steroid treatment.
Conclusions: Allergen-specific, steroid-sensitive γδ T cells may be one of the cellular components involved in the airway inflammation that characterizes allergic bronchial asthma.
After 1 week of deflazacort treatment (60 mg twice daily), the absolute numbers of bronchoalveolar lavage CD3+ TCRδ1+ and CD4+ Vδ1+ T-cell values decreased abruptly ( ), whereas the global TCR-αβ+ T-cell compartment expanded, and did not increase again when therapy was discontinued ( ). The absolute bronchoalveolar lavage lymphocyte numbers remained stable in all samples tested. Data depicted are from a single patient of the three studied.
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