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Supreme Court of Canada
Guy v. Trizec Equities Ltd. et al., [1979] 2 S.C.R. 756
Date: 1979-06-14
G. Ross Guy Appellant;
Trizec Equities Limited, Fundy Construction Company Limited, and Maritime Form Work Limited Respondents.
1978: December 7; 1979: June 14.
Present: Laskin C.J. and Martland, Ritchie, Spence, Pigeon, Dickson, Beetz, Estey and Pratte JJ.
Damages—Award for loss of future earnings—Determination of probable retirement date—Deduction of director's fees—Treatment of contributory pension benefits—Diminution of pension benefits as result of early retiral.
Appellant was injured on December 4, 1974, when a piece of plywood fell from the roof of an office building in Halifax owned and occupied by the respondent Trizec while repairs were being effected thereon by the respondent Fundy which had in turn subcontracted to the respondent Maritime. In the course of erecting a construction shack on the roof of the Trizec building a piece of plywood was dropped to the unprotected sidewalk and hit appellant who suffered serious injuries to back and neck. Appellant also suffered psychological side effects and as a result of the accident was, according to medical evidence, prevented from continuing work. On December 31, 1975, he retired. He received a company pension of approx. $14,000 per annum and a director's fee $2,000 per annum plus $50 per meeting. At trial Cowan C.J. found the respondents liable in negligence for the accident and while this finding was not disturbed his award of $250,000 (a global amount) was reduced to $133,000 by a majority in the Court of Appeal. In determining the award for loss of future earnings the majority proceeded on the basis that had appellant not been injured he would probably in any event have retired within weeks of his sixtieth birthday.
Held: The appeal should be allowed.
The Appeal Division correctly adopted the method set out by this Court (per Dickson J.) in Andrews et al. v. Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd. et al., [1978] 2 S.C.R. 229 in its assessment of general damages and in so doing necessarily made a finding as to the probable date of the appellant's retirement if no accident had occurred.
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While the director's fees for 1976 and 1977 should be deducted in making provision for loss of earnings the pension benefits should not be so deducted. The pension was contributory, deriving from the appellant's contract with his employer and the payments made pursuant to it are akin to payments under an insurance policy. The proposition that the appellant's pension would be for a diminished amount as a result of lost years of earning was not apparently considered either at trial or on appeal and should not, having regard to the insufficiency of evidence to support it in the record, be considered for the first time in this Court. The cross-appeal based on the failure of the Appeal Division to make a deduction for income tax should be dismissed for the reasons given in R. v. Jennings, [1966] S.C.R. 532, the clarity of which leaves no room for debate as to the law in this country.
Andrews et al. v. Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd. et al., [1978] 2 S.C.R. 229; Thornton v. School District No. 57 (Prince George) et al., [1978] 2 S.C.R. 267; Arnold et al. v. Teno et al., [1978] 2 S.C.R. 287; Parry v. Cleaver, [1970] A.C. 1; Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Gill, [1973] S.C.R. 654; R. v. Jennings, [1966] S.C.R. 532 followed.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Appeal Division[1], allowing an appeal from a judgment of Cowan C.J.T.D.[2] at trial Appeal allowed, judgment below varied, cross-appeal dismissed.
Keith E. Eaton, Q.C., and A. William Moreira, for the appellant.
David R. Chipman, Q.C., for the respondents.
The judgment of the Court was delivered by
RITCHIE J.—This is an appeal brought with leave of the Appeal Division of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia from a judgment rendered by it allowing an appeal from a judgment of Chief Justice Cowan, varying the award of damages made by him and dismissing the cross‑appeal entered by the present appellant.
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The facts giving rise to this case have been carefully and exhaustively described in the reasons for judgment rendered by Mr. Justice Macdonald on behalf of the majority of the Appeal Division which are now conveniently reported in (1978), Vol. 26 N.S.R. (hereinafter referred to as the "Report") at pp. 7 et seq., which Report also embodies the dissenting judgment of Mr. Justice Cooper at pp. 41 et seq., and the reasons for judgment delivered at trial by Chief Justice Cowan of the Trial Division. I find it necessary, however, in order to make these reasons more intelligible, to recite the circonstances giving rise to the questions of law raised in this appeal.
The appellant was injured on Decembre 4, 1974, when a piece of plywood fell from the roof of an office building in Halifax owned and occupied by the respondent Trizec Equities Limited while repairs were being effected thereon by the respondent, Fundy Construction Company Limited which in turn subcontracted for this work to be done by the respondent Maritime Form Work Limited.
A construction shack was being erected on the roof of this building by employees of Maritime Form Work Limited when a piece of plywood was dropped falling to the unprotected sidewalk below and hitting the appellant on the neck and back resulting in the serious injuries giving rise to the present litigation.
The appellant, who was the Executive Vice-President and General Manager of Nova Scotia Savings and Loan Company, and as such was in receipt of a salary in excess of $40,000 per annum, suffered a severe strain of the neck and mid and lower back as a result of this accident which also produced psychological side effects and resulted in his being prevented from continuing work according to the testimony of a number of medical experts who gave evidence at the trial.
On Decembre 31, 1975, the appellant officially retired from his work and there is no doubt that his retirement was occasioned by the injuries he sustained as a result of being struck by the falling plywood. Upon his retirement he received a company pension of approximately $14,000 per annum
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and his services as a director, for which he had theretofor received no salary, were compensated by a payment of $2,000 per annum plus $50 per meeting. After an extensive review of the evidence, Chief Justice Cowan found the injuries to have been occasioned by the negligence of the respondents and this finding was not disturbed in the Appeal Division or seriously questioned in this Court. In varying the award of $250,000 made by Chief Justice Cowan, Mr. Justice Macdonald, speaking for the majority of the Appeal Division, reduced this amount to $133,000, while his brother judge, Mr. Justice Cooper in dissent, would have fixed the damages at a total of $195,166.80.
The learned trial judge found that the appellant would not have continued working until the normal age of retirement, i.e., 65 years, even if there had been no accident, but he made no finding as to the date at which the appellant's retirement would take place and his failure to do so is characterized as error by the Appeal Division.
In this regard, Mr. Justice Macdonald made the following observation at p. 18 of the Report:
With respect, it seems to me that once he decided that the respondent would have retired early in any event the trial judge should have indicated when, in his opinion, this would have occurred. His failure to do so, in my opinion was an error of omission that amounted, under the circumstances, to an error in principle that entitles, indeed requires, this Court to determine as best we can when such premature retirement would have taken place.
The majority opinion of the Appeal Division was expressed by Mr. Justice Macdonald in the following terms at p.32:
Giving all latitude to the respondent I do not think he would have continued working for the company after age sixty. The trial judge, as mentioned, found that the probabilities are that Mr. Guy would not have continued to age sixty-five. Some date prior to this must be determined and on balance I am of the view that to fix early retirement at age sixty, for assessment purposes, is fair and reasonable.
And Mr. Justice Macdonald later said, at p.34:
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I know that the appellant ceased work as of December 31, 1975. In view of the finding by the trial judge that the probabilities were that the appellant would have taken early retirement it was necessary for me to determine as best I could when this would have taken place. I found on a preponderance of probabilities that it would have occurred at the end of 1978 when the appellant would be within a few weeks of his sixtieth birthday.
Mr. Justice Cooper, on the other hand, expressed a dissenting view at p. 44 where he said:
I now face the question—when would the respondent have retired if he had not had the accident? My answer, having regard to all the relevant evidence and the finding of the trial judge to which I have referred, is December 31, 1980, being 20 days short of the respondent's sixty-second birthday. I think this date one which does justice to the respondent and is also fair to the wrongdoers responsible for his injuries.
With all respect for the learned dissenting judge, I do not think it appropriate at this stage to overrule the finding made by the majority of the Appeal Division in this regard.
A more important question of law to which the judgment of Chief Justice Cowan gives rise was occasioned by the fact that after reviewing the evidence he assessed the damages for both pecuniary and non-pecuniary loss on a global basis at $250,000 and in so doing he was at variance with judgments subsequently delivered in this Court in Andrews et al. v. Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd. et al.[3]; Thornton v. School District No. 57 (Prince George) et al.[4]; Arnold et al. v. Teno et al.[5], and Keizer v. Hanna et al.[6]. In this regard my brother Dickson, speaking for this Court in Andrews et al. v. Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd. et al., supra, summarized what is now recognized as the proper method of assessing general damages when he said, at p. 235:
The method of assessing general damages in separate amounts, as has been done in this case, in my opinion, is a sound one. It is the only way in which any meaningful review of the award is possible on appeal and the only
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way of affording reasonable guidance in future cases. Equally important, it discloses to the litigants and their advisers the components of the overall award, assuring them thereby that each of the various heads of damage going to make up the claim has been given thoughtful consideration.
It is appreciated that this method had not been so clearly articulated at the time of the trial of the present action and the learned Chief Justice did not have the benefit of the guidelines established in the cases last referred to which had not been decided when he adopted the global approach. I think, however, that it can be said with assurance that the Appeal Division was correct in adopting the method outlined by Mr. Justice Dickson, and if this method is to be followed, it is obvious that it was necessary to make a finding as to the probable date of the appellant's retirement if no accident had occurred.
In determining the amount to be awarded in respect of loss of future earnings, the majority of the Appeal Division proceeded on the basis that the appellant had been deprived of his earnings from the date of retirement, i.e., December 31, 1975, until December 31, 1978, a period of three years, and in this regard Mr. Justice Macdonald said, at p. 36 of the Report:
Because of the foregoing known facts and bearing in mind that the respondent is to be compensated fully for loss of earnings, it seems to me that the practical approach is to award him for the years 1976, 1977 and 1978 what he would have earned according to his actuarial witness based on an annual escalation rate of five per cent. From such amount I would, like the actuary, and for the reasons given, deduct the director's fees for the years 1976 and 1977. I would not deduct them for the current year because I have no way of knowing if the respondent will continue to be a director of the company or whether he will resign his directorship or be voted off the board. The pension is received by the respondent as of right and I would therefore propose that it be deducted for the three years with which I am concerned.
Based on the foregoing approach for the year 1976 I would round the respondent's salary to $50,000.00 from which must be deducted pension benefits of $13,901.16, which I round to $14,000.00, and director's fees of $4,500.00, making a total deduction of $18,500.00, for a net loss of earnings in 1976 of $31,500.00.
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With respect of the year 1977, I would round salary to $53,000.00. The combined pension benefits of $14,000.00 and director's fees of $4,725.00 amount to $18,725.00 which, when deducted from salary leaves a net of $34,275.00 for earnings lost for the year 1977.
With respect to the current year the respondent's projected salary will be $55,979.00. As mentioned I do not think it proper to deduct director's fees but would reduce such salary by the amount of the pension, namely, $14,000.00, leaving a net of $41,979.00, which I would calculate as loss of future earnings for the year 1978.
I agree with the Appeal Division that the director's fees for the years 1976 and 1977 should be deducted in making provision for loss of earnings, but I am unable to share the opinion that the pension benefits should be deducted in the manner proposed because I take the view that this contributory pension is derived from the appellant's contract with his employer and that the payments made pursuant to it are akin to payments under an insurance policy. This view is in accord with the judgment of the House of Lords in Parry v. Cleaver[7], which was expressly approved in this Court in the reasons for judgment of Mr. Justice Spence in Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. GilI[8] where he said, at p. 667, speaking of the reasons for judgment rendered by Nemetz J.A. on behalf of the majority of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in that case:
Nemetz J.A. gave the reasons for the majority in coming to the conclusion that the pension payments under the Canada Pension Plan should not be deducted from the award of damages. In doing so, he relied most strongly on the recent decision of the House of Lords in Parry v. Cleaver. That was an appeal dealing with a claim by a police constable for damages due to injuries and was not a fatal accident case as is the present one. However, the ratio used in the House of Lords Nemetz J.A. found and, with respect, I agree with him, was most convincing. In the House of Lords the majority of the Law Lords composed of Lord Reid, Lord Pearce and Lord Wilberforce were of the opinion that the pension payment should not be deducted. Lord Pearson and Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest dissented. It is sufficient to
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quote two short extracts. Lord Reid said at p. 16.
What, then, is the nature of a contributory pension? Is it in reality a form of insurance or is it something quite different? (Example quoted is omitted.) The products of the sums paid into the pension fund are in fact delayed remuneration for his current work. That is why pensions are regarded as earned income.
But the man does not get back in the end the accumulated sums paid into the fund on his behalf. This is a form of insurance. Like every other kind of insurance, what he gets back depends on how things turn out. He may never be off duty and may die before retiring age, leaving no dependents. Then he gets nothing back. Or he may, by getting a retirement or disablement pension, get much more back than has been paid in on his behalf. I can see no relevant difference between this and any form of insurance. So, if insurance benefits are not deductible in assessing damages and remoteness is out of the way, why should his pension be deductible?
If one starts on the basis that Bradburn's case (1874) L.R. 10 Ex. 1, decided on fairness and justice and public policy, is correct in principle, one must see whether there is some reason to except from it pensions which are derived from a man's contract with his employer. These, whether contributory or non-contributory flow from the work which a man has done. They are part of what the employer is prepared to pay for his services. The fact that they flow from past work equates them to rights which flow from an insurance privately effected by him. He has simply paid for them by weekly work instead of weekly premiums.
Is there anything else in the nature of these pension rights derived from work which puts them into a different class from pension rights derived from private insurance? Their 'character' is the same, that is to say, they are intended by payer and payee to benefit the workman and not to be a subvention for wrongdoers who will cause him damage. [The italics are my own.]
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I agree with Mr. Justice Macdonald that the pension payments for the three years in question amounted to $14,000 per annum, and accordingly, had the Appeal Division applied the reasoning established in Parry v. Cleaver, supra, instead of deducting these payments, the amount of the award for loss of future earnings would have been increased by $42,000, from the $108,000 fixed by the Appeal Division, to $150,000, and in view of the above, I would increase this award according-
The argument was advanced in the factum of the appellant that in assessing damages for loss of earnings account should have been taken of the fact that the early retirement brought about by the accident had the effect of depriving the appellant of the years of work which he would have contributed to the Company had he been continually employed until the normal date of retirement, i.e. age 65, and that by being deprived of these working years the appellant was denied the opportunity to make additional pension contributions which would have resulted in an increased pension for the balance of his life. The contention is that this is a loss for which the appellant is entitled to compensation, but the proposition does not appear to have been considered either at trial or on appeal, and having regard to the insufficiency of evidence to support it in the record, I can see no ground for embarking upon it for the first time in this Court.
As I have pointed out, Chief Justice Cowan made no separate finding representing damages for non-pecuniary loss and Mr. Justice Macdonald was content to assess damages under this head at $25,000. Mr. Justice Cooper, on the other hand, at pp. 46 and 48 of the Report reviewed the elements of pain and suffering and general debility resulting from the accident and speaking of the trial judge observed, at p. 48:
Although the damage award of the learned trial judge must be reduced it is obvious that he who saw and heard the witnesses was convinced that the pain and suffering undergone by the respondent was very serious indeed and I do not think that this factor can be entirely lost sight of.
A very extensive and detailed review of the appellant's injuries and his resulting disabilities is
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to be found in the judgment at trial, now reported at pp. 60 to 67 of the Report.
Having considered these passages, I am satisfied as was Mr. Justice Cooper, that the trial judge made a substantial allowance for non-pecuniary loss although he did not make any separate finding in this regard. It would be inappropriate in my view for me to suggest any figure not previously considered by way of compensation under this heading, but I am satisfied to adopt the figure of $40,000 which the learned dissenting judge would have awarded for non-pecuniary loss as it appears to me that an amount of at least these proportions must have been included in the global award of $250,000 made by the learned trial judge and, like Mr. Justice Cooper, I think account must be taken of the advantage of having seen and heard the witnesses which was enjoyed by the Chief Justice at trial and denied to the Appeal Division and this Court.
In view of all the above, I would allow this appeal and vary the judgment below by leaving the pension payments out of account in determining loss of earnings and increasing the award for non-pecuniary loss. In the result, the appellant will recover $108,000 plus the $42,000 pension payments previously deducted for an award of $150,000 in respect of loss of earnings together with an award of $40,000 for non-pecuniary loss, making a total of $190,000.
The respondents have cross-appealed contending that the Appeal Division erred in its assessment of compensation for lost earnings in that it failed to make a deduction for income tax which the appellant would have paid had he earned the income. In this regard, Mr. Justice Macdonald stated at p. 25:
One would normally think that in awarding damages for loss of future earnings some deduction would be made for income tax. Such has been the case in England since the decision of the House of Lords in British Transport Commission v. Gourley, [1956] A.C. 185. The Gourley principle was rejected by the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Jennings, [1966] S.C.R. 532;
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57 D.L.R. (2d) 644, and the situation in this country now is that the incidence of taxation on future earning should not be taken into account in assessing damages in respect of loss of such earnings.
It is apparent from other parts of the reasons for judgment of Mr. Justice Macdonald that it was with some reluctance that he followed the Jennings case in reaching his conclusion, but the clarity with which Mr. Justice Judson expressed himself in the Jennings case can leave no room for debate as to the law in this country in this regard. In the course of his reasons for judgment, which he delivered on behalf of the majority of this Court, Mr. Justice Judson observed, at p. 545:
To assess another uncertainty—the incidence of income tax over the balance of the working life of a plaintiff—and then deduct the figure reached from an award is, in my opinion, an undue preference for the case of the defendant or his insurance company. The plaintiff has been deprived of his capacity to earn income. It is the value of that capital asset which has to be assessed. In making that determination it is proper and necessary to estimate the future income earning capacity of the plaintiff, that is, his ability to produce dollar income, if he had not been injured. This estimate must be made in relation to his net income, account being taken of expenditures necessary to earn the income. But income tax is not an element of cost in earning income. It is a disposition of a portion of the earned income required by law. Consequently, the fact that the plaintiff would have been subject to tax on future income, had he been able to earn it, and that he is not required to pay tax upon the award of damages for his loss of capacity to earn income does not mean that he is overcompensated if the award is not reduced by an amount equivalent to the tax. It merely reflects the fact that the state has not elected to demand payment of tax upon that kind of a receipt of money. It is not open to the defendant to complain about this consequence of tax policy and the courts should not transfer this benefit to the defendant or his insurance company.
The respondents have failed to satisfy me that there are any features in the present case making the principle established in the Jennings case inapplicable, and I would accordingly dismiss the cross-appeal with costs.
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The appellant is entitled to his costs of the main appeal in this Court.
Appeal allowed, cross-appeal dismissed with costs.
Solicitor for the appellant: Gordon S. Black, Halifax.
Solicitor for the respondents: David R. Chipman, Halifax.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Native Staten Islander Emily Pesce, 82, a retired paralegal and hospital environmental coordinator and a talented artist, died Wednesday at her residence in Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, Pa.
Born and raised in Dongan Hills, she was a graduate of New Dorp High School and earned an associate's degree in fine art from the City University of New York, Manhattan.
She relocated to Bridgewater, N.J. in 1993, to Annandale, N.J., in 1999, and settled in Nazareth in 2011.
Ms. Pesce worked as a paralegal at the law firm of Pasquale Caiazza in Port Richmond. She also was an environmental coordinator at South Beach Psychiatric Center, Ocean Breeze, where she designed and created a calming environment for residents and established a resident art gallery.
Art was her passion and she worked in many media — water colors, oils, pastels, charcoal, sculpture, jewelry design, pottery, interior design and photography. She studied at Pratt Institute, Parsons New School for Design, Brooklyn Museum and the Art Lab on the Island, and many of her paintings and photographs were sold.
Ms. Pesce was an avid reader and loved books about art, old world history and Eastern culture.
She volunteered at Snug Harbor Cultural Center in its beginning days and later at the Morristown Medical Center's Bargain Box, when she moved to New Jersey.
She enjoyed spending time with her friend of 55 years and traveling companion, Gloria A. Maturi.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Viggiano, in 1971.
The funeral was Saturday from the Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home, Somerville, N.J., with a mass at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Annandale. Entombment followed in Immaculate Conception Mausoleum, also Annandale.

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When my nephew Max began to talk, an unusual question popped up.
"What should he call you?" my sister Mei asked one day.
Well, I hadn't thought about that one.
The confusion comes from the fact that my sister has always called me "Sister."
Never Linda. Never Sun-Lin, which is my middle name. Only and always, it was Sister.
When she began talking, calling me Sister was a nod to the Chinese tradition of siblings calling each other by their position in the family: Older Sister, Younger Brother.
"Should he call you Aunt Sun-Lin?," Mei asked, "Or Aunt Linda?"
Those just didn't feel right. I hesitated to give my blessings to those names.
I have other nieces and nephews by my half-brothers. They, however, are close to my age and simply call me Sun-Lin -- except for the one nephew-in-law who is a traditionalist and insists on trying to make me feel old by calling me "Auntie."
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When my daughters Ava and Lena began speaking, my sister became Mei Mei, which in Chinese means "little sister." It was never Aunt Mei Mei or Aunt Mei, and certainly not Aunt Sharon, which is her long ago abandoned given name.
Mei Mei fits her perfectly. A playful name for a favorite aunt, who is always full of surprises and fun.
My father had the benefit of living in close proximity to us. His daily appearance in the girls' lives earned him the honor of having his "name" being one of their first utterances.
Whenever he walked into a room, my toddling girls would start shouting in unison, "Bop! Bop! Bop!" They would laugh. He would laugh. He also made sure to proudly explain to anyone in earshot, that they didn't say "Mama" or "Dada" yet, but they knew who "Bop" was.
It eventually gave way to "Grandpa," but when they were little how he loved to hear them say that silly word and to know that they meant only him. No one else would ever claim that name.
No one had ever bestowed him with a nickname before. And no one had ever shrieked with such delight to see his face.
How do we name the ones we love? Somehow, our hearts know the right words, the right combinations of sounds that claim someone forever ours.
I have pet names for my daughters. Recently, however, I have been forbidden from ever mentioning these names in public or putting them in print.
While I am banned from public utterances of these names, I may say them in private. And Ava and Lena have taught them to Max. When Max was learning to speak, our long distance phone calls and video chats often consisted of nothing more than the girls saying the names over and over in hopes Max would repeat the words, and know them as special people in his life. They now do the same thing with Max's little brother Ezra.
But me, what was Max going to call me? Here I was with a loving nephew and no way for him to express his adoration, until Mei said, "How about Auntie Sister?"
Why not? Max took to it quickly.
Now, there is nothing that lifts my spirits more than to hit the answering machine button and hear a happy, "Hi, Auntie Sister, it's me Max," or tearful cry "Auntie Sister, I come to your house now," or just "Auntie Sister, you there?"
Yes, Maxi Pie, always and always I will be here for you.
Linda S. Mah, whose opinion column runs on Wednesdays, can be reached at (269) 388-8546 or email@example.com.


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Brian Hallisay
Born in Washington D.C., after graduating Cornell University with a degree in Economics and History, Brian Hallisay worked on Wall Street before deciding to pursue his true passion, acting. Since 2005, he has been in a vast array of television shows, appearing in "Bones," "Cold Case" and "The Inside." In 2008, Hallisay landed a series regular role in the CW's "Privileged." On the feature side, he starred in John Leguizamo's movie for television "A.K.A." and was the lead in the 3rd installment of "Hostel" for Sony Pictures. In 2012 Hallisay joined "The Client List" in as a recurring role and is now a series regular.
Hallisay currently resides in Los Angeles.


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The real solution is active involvement
For a number of students in both Mifflin and Juniata counties the new school year hasn't exactly gotten off to a flying start, and their parents are not happy about it.
Continuing renovations at Indian Valley Elementary and Intermediate School became a cause of major concern for Mifflin County parents who felt conditions in the building were unsafe for students. In Juniata County, a plan intended to streamline bus routes and save taxpayer dollars appears to have too many students riding too few buses for way too much time.
In both cases, school officials have said their primary concern is the health and safety of their students, and they've clearly been scrambling to make improvements. But we're sure many parents are still scratching their heads over unanswered questions: Why did this have to happen? Why weren't these issues squared away before the first day of school? Why wasn't our school district better prepared?
To be fair, the respective school boards and administrations have been actively seeking ways to reduce costs in an effort to avoid major tax increases. There continues to be debate over the best ways to accomplish this, and while the results have been less than satisfactory so far this year, we feel school officials deserve some benefit of the doubt regarding their intentions.
But then there's the matter of accountability. School district administrators are hired employees who receive salaries funded by the taxpayers. School board directors are public officials elected by county residents, the majority of whom are taxpayers. In theory, at least, administrators answer to school boards, and school boards answer to the voters/taxpayers.
Those voters and taxpayers – in the form of concerned parents, grandparents and neighbors – have certainly stepped forward to make their thoughts and concerns known. Dozens of parents and supporters flocked to the Mifflin County School Board meeting on Aug. 22, and in Juniata County so many residents flooded the school district with calls and emails that administrators had to open up more phone lines.
At IVEIS, one parent suggested forming a parent committee to address concerns directly to the school without having to first go through the administration. This idea is not without merit and should be further explored. But if memory serves, isn't this the role that parent-teacher associations used to fulfill? It seems that we've somehow gotten away from that.
And perhaps therein lies the real solution.
Perhaps each school should form it's own parent committee, and those committees can select individuals to regularly attend school board meetings throughout the entire year – not just when problems occur. Parent representatives could regularly ask to be placed on the agenda to bring concerns before the school board, and actively seek resolutions to these types of situations before they become problems.
Some parents may feel that they've been snubbed by school district officials in the past, so what's the point? Well, as we've seen this week, school officials have certainly responded to the combined voices of parents united in a purpose. What it took was leadership, persistence and a little tact, and we were glad to see parents stepping up to lead the way.
Because, in a democratic society, the best way to hold elected officials and hired administrators of any kind accountable is to be actively and deliberately involved in the process – all of the time.


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For most of the past decade, Arne Hook has been a man with a mission -- a curious and even quixotic mission, many might have thought, but one that last week won the blessing of the New Orleans City Council.
Hook's goal has been to get New Orleanians to start using the label "American Sector" for the part of town often known as Downtown, the Central Business District or the Downtown Development District.
The part of the city upriver from Canal Street was widely known by that name in the first half of the 19th century. As the city expanded after the Louisiana Territory became part of the United States in 1803, most of the newly arrived Americans settled in new neighborhoods upriver from the French and Creole sections below Canal.
However, the name dropped out of use even as the section of the city just across Canal gained international fame as the French Quarter.
Starting around 2001, Hook began pushing the idea of reviving the American Sector name for the area bounded by Canal Street, the river, Pontchartrain Expressway and South Claiborne Avenue -- an area including the city's financial district; disparate historic neighborhoods such as the Warehouse District, Lafayette Square and Picayune Place; and 20th century landmarks such as City Hall, the Superdome, Charity Hospital, the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the string of high-rise towers along Poydras Street.
Adopting the name "would unify the area with a common identity" and help with marketing and tourism promotion efforts, said Hook, a businessman then based in the Warehouse District. "We have a very long history in the American Sector that by and large has not been told, " he said.
Hook managed to get the board of the Downtown Development District, whose boundaries are almost identical to those he proposed for the American Sector, to hold a hearing on the idea in 2002.
However, several business owners complained that they had spent nearly 20 years building public recognition of the name Warehouse District and various offshoots, such as the Warehouse Arts District and Warehouse Museum District. They said any attempt to introduce a new name would confuse the public and undermine their efforts.
Others said tourists don't care what a neighborhood's name is and that trying to market a new name would be a waste of time and effort.
The DDD board ended up taking no action. Undeterred, Hook kept at it, hoping to win official recognition of his idea to coincide with the Louisiana Purchase bicentennial in 2003.
That date came and went, but Hook still persevered. He founded a nonprofit organization, Friends of the American Sector Inc., and got several prominent Orleanians to serve on the board.
He won endorsements for his idea from leaders of the National World War II Museum, former U.S. Rep. Lindy Boggs, Audubon Nature Institute CEO Ron Forman, several local historians and others.
But he could never get the City Council to do anything -- not until last week, when the council gave 7-0 approval to a resolution introduced by Councilwoman Jackie Clarkson endorsing use of the American Sector label as "an umbrella designation" that "would be useful for marketing purposes, especially in regards to cultural tourism."
Even though the resolution says the council "hereby restores" the historic designation, the vote is likely to have little practical effect. Businesses and residents in the affected area can continue to call their neighborhood whatever they like.
And even in his moment of triumph, Hook had to cede most of the spotlight to leaders of the World War II Museum, who appeared with him to tout their plans to open several major new attractions this fall, including a restaurant to be called the American Sector.
To many of the museum visitors who see the name, however, it is likely to suggest not a historic section of New Orleans but the sections of Germany and Berlin that came under American control when the defeated country and its capital were divided among the four victorious Allied powers after World War II.
Throughout the Cold War, millions worldwide were familiar with a sign at the famous Checkpoint Charlie in divided Berlin, where the words "You are now leaving the American Sector" meant someone was entering Communist-controlled East Berlin.
Hook's work, it seems, is not yet done.
Bruce Eggler can be reached at email@example.com or 504.826.3320.


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SYDNEY — The Sydney Sooners are hoping a five-game homestand that starts today will help the team round into form for its upcoming trip to the Canadian Senior Baseball national championsip.
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Sydney Sooners catcher Matt Denney snags a low pitch out of the dirt against the Kentville Wildcats during Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League action at the Susan McEachern Ball Park in Sydney.
As the 2013 winners of the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League, the Sooners will represent the league at this year's national championship in St. John's, N.L., Aug. 21-25.
"We're really looking to go on a good run here," said manager Jim (Rico) McEachern. "This homestand could define our whole season."
The Sooners (7-12) are in fourth place, three games behind third place Truro Bearcats (12-11).
Finishing fourth would most likely mean a playoff match-up with league-leading Dartmouth Moosehead Dry which has dominated the league this season with an 18-3 record.
Truro and Sydney take to the diamond tonight at the Susan McEachern Field in Sydney at 7 p.m.
The Sooners and Bearcats meet again for a Saturday doubleheader with games set for 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The home stand wraps up with matches against the Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians (14-8) on Aug. 15 and 16.


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I love writing about "outside-the-box" YouTube videos. Anytime a brand can push the boundaries of what's possibly on YouTube while also exuding humor and creativity, I take notice. You might remember me pointing out such ads for Google Chrome or the film The Expendables. And now there's a new one from Tipp-Ex called "NSFW. A Hunter Shoots A Bear" that I think is outstanding.
Best YouTube Ad Campaign This Week
The ad begins as a standard YouTube video, only 30 seconds long. But near the end of the clip, there are buttons presented to you in a sort of choose-your-own-adventure kind of way, as you're asked to choose whether the main character shoots the bear or not. Regardless of what you choose, you're then taken to a page that looks like another YouTube video, but it's not. It's a full-page flash file.
The hunter then reaches over to the right of the "video player," and grabs the Tipp-Ex white-out tape from the nearby advertisement, and uses it to erase the word "shoots" from the video's title. He then invites you to fill in your own word and watch the results. And at this point, it's like the old Subservient Chicken viral site Burger King ran years ago.
So I typed a few words, but kept getting the 404 video (which is humorous enough on its own). I started with "imitates," then "slaps," and then "rick-rolls," but the hunter couldn't do any of those things to the bear. But then I hit a streak of good luck. I typed "dances with" and got a great clip of a man/bear dance party. I typed "punches" and got a boxing match—the bear won.
You'll get hilarious results for things like "eats," "sings to," "kisses," "carries," and who-knows how many other action words. And yes… for the lowbrow fans among us… you'll get an actual result for the f-word as well.
DVD Extras: if you refuse to type something for the bear to do… the main character will eventually come back on screen and harass you for taking so long.
See, this is what video needs more of. This is funny, clever, original, and interactive—and best of all, it demonstrates the product in a memorable way. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to try more verbs. Try it yourself by watching the video below:


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Unofficially, both Darla Hartley and Paul Golnik look poised to extend their terms on the South Kitsap Fire and Rescue Board of Commissioners, while Bill Mahan is assured another six years as a Port of Bremerton commissioner.
Thanks to the election gods, I didnt have an opponent, said Mahan, who ran unopposed for another term on Tuesday, losing only 2 percent of the vote to write-in candidates.
As of Thursday afternoon, Hartley was leading her challenger Manchester resident Gerald Preuss for Position 3 by more than 10 percentage points. With 48 percent of the ballots counted, Hartley had 8,828 votes to Preuss 6,611.
Hartley, who has served on the board since 1988, said she was looking forward to another chance to serve the South Kitsap community.
I feel I bring diversity and another perspective to the board, said Hartley, who is currently the only woman commissioner on the five-seat board.
Olalla resident Golnik was even more comfortably ahead of his challenger than Hartley, leading Phil Seratt by more than 20 percentage points.
Golnik, who was appointed by the board to Rick Metzgers vacant Position 5 seat in February, said if he was re-elected he was looking forward to reviewing the feedback from the recently formed Citizen Review Budget Committee, which was presented to the board Monday night.
We should have some good suggestions from (the members) that hopefully we will be able to implement, Golnik said, describing many of the members as savvy business owners that he believed would provide helpful insight.
As of 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Golnik had 8,802 votes to Seratts 5,599.
Although Metzgers term still had two years remaining when he stepped down in January, Golnik had to be elected by the voters before completing it.
Mahan, currently president of the Port of Bremertons board, will serve another six-year term as the representative for District No. 3, which includes portions of South Kitsap, Southwest Bremerton, and Seabeck.
Now that he was re-elected, next year he can begin receiving the newly-approved port commissioner salary of $6,000 a year, along with an annual raise of $1,200.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kansas - Through all the ups and downs, inconsistent play and adversity during the year, the Portland Thorns are where just about everyone expected them to be at the end of the season.
Playing in the league championship game.
Allie Long's goal in the first overtime period capped the Thorns' rally from a 2-0 deficit with three unanswered goals and they went on to defeat Kansas City 3-2 in overtime in a NWSL semifinal playoff game on a hot and humid Saturday afternoon in front of 4,016 fans at Verizon Wireless Field.
The Thorns advanced to play in the first-ever National Womens' Soccer League championship game Aug. 31. They will play the winner of the Western New York-Sky Blue game in the other semifinal.
Long's goal, her fourth of the season, came in the 103rd minute. Her score occurred after Tiffany Weimer and Tobin Heath scored during regulation time. Heath scored the Thorns' first goal in the 33rd minute and Weimer, who came on as substitute, scored the equalizer in the 65th minute.
The Thorns, who had struggled with issues and drama throughout the year, faced just about all the adversity they experienced during the season in one game.
They were playing on the road with kickoff at a time (11 a.m.) when many people in Portland would be just getting the day started. It was hot. Really hot. The air temperature was around 90 degrees with oppressive humidity. Then there was the artificial turf field soaking up the sun, increasing the on-field temperature.
"All the odds were against us in every aspect - traveling, from having to wake up early. The time zone - the game was 11 o'clock (Portland) time," Long said. "Everything was against us."
And that was before the game even started.
The Thorns started the game as if they were feeling the effects of having "everything against us."
They looked unprepared for the sweltering heat. The defense was disorganized and chasing the ball. Sure enough, they gave up goals to Erika Tymrak and Melissa Henderson in a span of 13 minutes and found themselves down 2-0 midway through the first half.
The game was going in a similar fashion as the Thorns last two games - both losses - against Kansas City. On the road and in the heat, things weren't looking too good for the Thorns.
"Anytime you go down 2-0, it's a moment where you either throw the towel in or you stand up and fight," Portland coach Cindy Parlow Cone said. "They were standing up and fighting and believing in each other and believing in themselves. You could see it on the field. They were clapping their hands, telling everyone 'We got this. We're okay. We can do this.' "
The Thorns decided this wasn't the way they wanted to end the season. It's one thing to lose, but it's another to endure a long off-season with the memory of an embarrassing loss hanging around their collective necks for a year.
No, the Thorns decided if they were going to go down, they were going down swinging.
"We knew we were going to have to fight. We put ourselves in a bit of a hole and that's obviously not ideal," Weimer said. "The way that we were able to fight and come back. We fought back from 2-0 down. You can't ask for much more from your team."
Heath's goal supplied the Thorns with an injection of energy, her first score of the season coming at a perfect time. Midfielder Angie Kerr fired a pretty cross and Heath slotted the shot into the back of the net.
"Her goal was just a perfect example of who she is. She just said, 'We are not losing today,' " goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc said. "She just finished it by calmly putting it in the back of the net. It helped motivate us into getting the belief that we needed."
The Thorns knew they were back in the game. The players said the locker room was full of energy at halftime. The feeling was that a rally was in them.
They came out in the second half and tightened up on defense - they held Lauren Holiday, who had scored five goals in four regular season games against Portland, to four shots. The Thorns slowed Tymrak, who was making constant runs in the first half.
Offensively, the Thorns started taking the game to Kansas City. Weimer's equalizer occurred after a nice buildup and pass from outside back Nikki Marshall.
"Nikki played a great cross in. I knew 'Sinc' (Christine Sinclair) was going to leave it and she was supposed to leave it, so she did her job," said Weimer, who assisted on Long's game-winner. "I was just there to do the easy work. My teammates did the hard stuff."
The momentum had swung toward Portland and the Thorns looked to be the fresher team, with Kansas City tiring in the heat.
The heat was just another source of adversity the Thorns knew they would overcome as the game wore on. They did and now they're in the championship game.
"This is the perfect way for us to go into the championship game," LeBlanc said. "We were tested. We found the character and the commitment that we needed. Now we go into the final believing in each other more than we have this entire season."
Notes: Portland forward Alex Morgan was on the bench as a substitute, but she did not play. She is still recovering from a sprained medial collateral ligament in her left knee. Now Morgan will have another week of rest and treatment and she seemed optimistic about being ready for the championship game.
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BAY CITY, MI — Jon Huntsman, former governor of Utah as well as a former U.S. ambassador to Singapore and China, was in Bay City on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to speak at the second annual Great Lakes Bay Regional Chamber Summit, presented by the Bay Area, Midland Area and Saginaw County chambers of commerce.
The event took place at the Doubletree hotel and conference center in downtown Bay City.
Huntsman, who ran unsuccessfully for President in 2012, is associated with his family's chemical company, Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Corp. He also serves on the Board of Directors at Ford Motor Co.
Before delivering the keynote address on Wednesday to a crowd of more than 500 leaders from the Great Lakes Bay Region, Huntsman spoke to the media about issues including the debt ceiling and the United States' government shutdown.
What is your opinion of the government shutdown? Is this a reasonable way to continue legislative debate?
I think it really represents a failure of leadership on both sides. When you have to shut down a government, that really is an admission of defeat. When you run a state, as I had to do, as Rick Snyder does, people don't elect you to fail.
There's such a disconnect between the culture of Washington and the culture of business and politics everywhere else, where at local government levels people seem to find solutions. Businesses are finding solutions like never before in creating a better tomorrow. But Washington has been so divided for so long now in large part because of money and politics, and in some measure because of the way we've redistricted ourselves into this red and blue map, which is so predictable that some of the races aren't even competitive.
I really worry about the debt ceiling, because the debt ceiling is, economically speaking, running a catastrophic threat to our economy if we don't find a solution ahead of time.
What did you do to help make Utah economically competitive?
If we were scaring (capital) away in our state, it was parking in Phoenix or Denver or San Francisco or Silicon Valley, and we were losing. Part of my plan was, let's clean up the tax code, let's phase out the deductions, broaden the base and lower the rate.
It wasn't perfect, but it was a whole lot better than it had been before, and it captured a lot of attention. What happened was not too scientific — companies started staying, they saw that we were serious about retooling our state investment regime for the future.
As a former ambassador, how do you think the current government shutdown and worries about our budget, are playing out in Asia?
I spoke to a group of Asian ambassadors yesterday morning, representing virtually every country in the region. A couple of them pointed out that unlike the shutdown of last time (in the 1990s), when there was no 24/7 coverage of Washington, they said it's 24/7 today and it's leaving perhaps lasting impressions with the younger generation about how effective our system of governance is.
China's rising as a power. Asia will be the center of activity for us, not the Middle East, which has been the case for us the last 12 years. We need to be a participant in the strategic evolution of the Asian Pacific region. You want to do that in a way that allows you to engage as a serious participant, not one where you represent a dysfunctional government.
Do you think we'll see a President Huntsman anytime soon?
There's a season for all things, and our season is back in the private sector for this cycle at least, and maybe forever — it's hard to know. Politics is so much serendipity.


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Adam Nichols (140 pounds) and Justin Thomas both finished 4-0 individually to lead Lapeer West to a 2-2 team finish. The Panthers defeated Clarkston (66-22) and Walled Lake Northern (48-23).


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KINGSFORD - Kingsford chalked up another three-set sweep over Menominee, cruising past the Maroons 25-17, 25-14, 25-6 in a Class B District 64 volleyball semifinal Tuesday.
The unbeaten Great Northern Conference champion Flivvers also swept the Maroons in two league matches this season.
"A mixture of the two," said Coach Mandie Meyer when asked if her Flivvers played that well or the Maroons struggled. "My girls just played solid."
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Kingsford's Andrea Roell (8) slams the ball past Menominee's Rachel Thoune (9) in Tuesday's Class B District 64 volleyball semifinal against Menominee. Flivver teammates Brooke Sanford (12) and Shelby Londo (24) follow the play.
Kingsford's Margo Wittenbach (17) fires one of her six aces in Tuesday's Class B District 64 volleyball semifinal against Menominee.
Kingsford's Lauren Smith (18) blocks a shot by Menominee's Amanda Pedersen (15).
Kingsford rolled to 9-2 and 21-11 leads in the first set. Kills from Karli Barley closed the gap to 23-17.
"The girls started strong," Menominee Coach Sarah Betzinger said. "They were very fired up and determined to win."
The second set saw the Flivvers jump out to a 12-2 advantage. Spikes from Lauren Smith and Lillian Slajus, with Brooke Sanford throwing in a nice back set, closed out the second game.
Kingsford, with Wittenbach firing aces and jumping out of the gym for kills, built an 11-1 cushion in the third set.
Wittenbach smacked back-to-back kills in ending the match.
"It's nice to see consistent all-around play from her," Meyer noted.
Wittenbach tallied a team-high 13 kills and six ace serves. Andrea Roell added 10 kills and GNC Player of the Year Carlee Benzie had six.
"I think we passed-serve reception really well," Meyer said. "We utilized the free balls they were giving us so they were executing on those right away which made for short rallies.
"It was smart volleyball."
"I am proud of their play tonight and the season," Betzinger said. "I had hoped for a different end, but it has to come some time.
Amanda Pedersen, sister of starting University of Wisconsin tight end Jacob Pedersen, led the Maroons with five kills.
Kingsford will host Gladstone, a 3-0 winner over Escanaba in another district semifinal, for the district championship at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Summary follows:
Kills - Margo Wittenbach 13, Andrea Roell 10, Carlee Benzie 6, Lauren Smith 3, Lillian Slajus 1, Shelby Londo 1.
Ace serves - Wittenbach 6, Londo 3, Benzie 1, Marissa Menghini 1.
Assists - Brooke Sanford 30.
Block assist - Roell 1, Sanford 1.
Taylor Roman - 3 points, 1 ace, 1 kill; Courtney Conery - 3 points; Allia Stewart - 1 point, 1 kill; Karli Barley - 1 point, 1 kill, 1 block; Sam Krah - 3 points; Maddy Anderla - 3 kills; Amanda Pedersen - 5 kills; Hannah Christensen - 1 point, 4 kills.


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HOUGHTON - Just like Friday night's Winter Carnival hockey game, Michigan Tech got up 2-0 Saturday. Just like Friday, the Huskies took a 4-1 lead in the second period. Very unlike Friday night's 5-4 collapse to Alaska Anchorage, Tech dominated the full 60 minutes and capped off a 6-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Asssociation win.
Freshmen Walker Hyland and C.J. Eick scored their first career goals, freshman Alex Petan added two of his own, freshman Malcolm Gould notched the eventual game-winning goal and junior Milos Gordic tallied two points for the second straight night to earn Carnival MVP. Tech won its second MacInnes Cup of the season (the other for winning the Great Lakes Invitational) by winning the total-goal series 10-6.
"It was a real tough loss (Friday) night, but to come back and play like we did shows a lot of character and resiliency in our team," Tech coach Mel Pearson said. "It was really hard to find someone that did not have a good game."
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Michigan Tech's Milos Gordic pounces on a rebound in front of Alaska Anchorage goaltender Rob Gunderson during the first period of Saturday's Winter Carnival game at MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton. Gordic scored twice in the period. Tech won 6-1 and Gordic was named Winter Carnival MVP. (DMG photo by David Archambeau)
Michigan Tech's Tanner Kero tries to poke the puck away from Alaska Anchorage's Andrew Pettit during Saturday's Winter Carnival hockey game at MacInnes Student Ice Arena. (DMG photo by David Archambeau)
Tech goaltender Pheonix Copley, who had a subpar performance Friday, bounced back to save 21 of the 22 shots he faced, and with the Huskies leading 6-1 midway through the third period, fellow freshman Jamie Phillips took over for his fourth appearance, saving all three shots against.
"(Goaltender coach Steve Shields) just thought it would be good for Pheonix to have to bounce back and work on something like this and get mentally tough after having a tough night. I thought he was real good tonight," Pearson said. " (Phillips) has worked extremely hard this year, and we felt if we got an opportunity where we could get him some minutes and some time and get him in net it would be good for him."
UAA, for the second straight night, switched goaltenders for a very different reason. Rob Gunderson, who saved 36 of 38 shots in relief of Chris Kamal Friday, only stopped 10 of 13 shots Saturday before Kamal relieved him.
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Alaska Anchorage 0 1 0 - 1
Michigan Tech 3 2 1 - 6
First period - 1, MTU, Walker Hyland (Tanner Kero, Milos Gordic), 7:57 PP; 2, MTU, Malcolm Gould 3 (Blake Pietila, Brad Stebner), 9:07; 3, MTU, Gordic 4 (Ryan Furne, Dennis Rix), 18:06. Penalties - UAA, Tyler Currier (interference), 6:01; UAA, Chris Crowell (elbowing), 10:53.
Second period - 4, UAA, Scott Allen (Jordan Kwas), 8:56; 5, MTU, Alex Petan 9 (David Johnstone, Hyland), 17:14; 6, MTU, C.J. Eick (Dennis Rix, Aaron Pietila), 18:10. Penalties - MTU, A. Pietila (holding the stick), 5:20; UAA, Currier (cross checking), 5:20; MTU, Eick (roughing), 18:37; UAA, Currier (roughing), 18:37; MTU, Eick (slashing), 18:37; UAA, Currier (cross checking), 18:37.
Third period - 7, MTU, Petan 10 (Furne, D. Johnstone), 9:27. Penalties - MTU, D. Johnstone (checking from behind), 0:41; UAA, Currier (charging), 9:06; UAA, Quinn Sproule (cross checking), 11:45; UAA, Alex Gellert (roughing), 11:45; MTU, Daniel Sova (roughing), 11:45; MTU, Jacob Johnstone (roughing double minor), 11:45; UAA, Sproule (roughing double minor), 11:45; MTU, A. Pietila (interference), 13:55; UAA, Gellert (cross checking), 18:23; UAA, Gellert (10-minute misconduct), 18:23.
Goalies UAA, Rob Gunderson (13 shots, 10 saves), Chris Kamal (30 shots, 27 saves); MTU, Pheonix Copley (22 shots, 21 saves), Jamie Phillips (3 shots, 3 saves).
"We have to do a better job in front of them. This has been happening all year. We sometimes don't give our goaltenders a chance," UAA coach Dave Shyiak said. "We dig ourselves a hole continually and this league is too good. Last night we were able to create our own puck luck, we were able to come back. Tonight we weren't.
"I give Tech credit. Last night could have certainly stabbed you in the heart and mentally those are tough defeats, but they came out and got the two quick goals and another goal after that and we just couldn't recover."
Hyland fired a power-play shot from just inside the blue line that deflected in off a defender's stick 7:57 into the game, and Gould scored his third goal of the season at 9:07 on a rebound of Blake Pietila's shot. Tech's first two goals came 1:04 apart on Friday and 1:10 apart Saturday.
Gordic got his goal 1:54 before first intermission, firing home the rebound after linemate Ryan Furne attacked the net. The line of juniors, which also includes Jacob Johnstone, accounted for seven points on the weekend after struggling through much of the year.
"I think ever since we reunited our freshman lineup with Furne and 'Stoney' we've been clicking, so hopefully we can continue that," Gordic said. "Yesterday's game left us with a bad taste in our mouth.
"Coach told us to go out there and be relentless and that's what we did today."
Scott Allen put UAA on the board 8:56 into the second, undoubtedly flooding bad memories from the night before into the 3,576 fans at MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Pearson took a timeout a few minutes later and Alex Petan made it 4-1 on a 3-on-2 with 2:46 left in the second period.
"I think the dagger was the fourth goal to make it a three-goal lead," Shyiak said. "When you give up that many odd-man rushes to some skilled players, they're going to score some goals."
And that's just what Eick did less than a minute later, using his blistering speed and finishing a breakaway to make it 5-1 and finally give the freshman forward his first career goal in his 26th game.
"It's a relief. I feel bad for my linemates. Rixie (Dennis Rix) should be leading the country in assists if I could be burying half of those," Eick said. "It was a relief and just good to get the win tonight."
The third period featured 32 combined penalty minutes, including a 10-minute misconduct, roughing and cross-checking calls against UAA's Alex Gellert, and a pair of double minor roughing calls. The Huskies made the Seawolves pay for Tyler Currier's fifth minor penalty of the game at the 9:27 mark when Petan buried the game's final goal on a back-door one-time play from Furne.
Tech (9-14-4, 6-12-4 WCHA) outshot UAA (4-17-7, 2-16-6 WCHA) 43-25 in the game and 87-53 for the weekend; and won the faceoff battle 35-21 Friday and 72-44 for the series.
The Huskies have a short turnaround before hosting rival Northern Michigan at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday night. They'll then return to conference play next weekend at Minnesota State.


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Many still unhappy with state basketball tournament format
By David Krueger
Daily Herald Writer
Cutting costs
A different feel
Not the only issue
Kentwood boys beat Jackson 67-58 in the 4A state championship game.
April 24, 2010
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association executive board votes to change the state boys and girls basketball tournaments from 16-team, double-elimination tournaments to 8-team, double-elimination tournaments with a loser-out regional round preceding each one.July 27, 2010
The WIAA executive board decides that the format for the inaugural regional round of the state basketball tournament will include a pair of No. 1 and 2 seeds at each site and two rounds, with the winner of the No. 1 seeds advancing to state and the loser remaining alive to play the winner of the No. 2 seeds for the final state berth.April 20, 2011
The WIAA executive board votes to make the 2012 regional round of the state basketball tournament single elimination with first round games being held at local sites. They also decide to rebrand the regional round as regionals, not state.April, 2011
the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association posts a letter to the WIAA expressing its disappointment in the association's decision to keep the regional round of the tournament and to create single-elimination regional round. In the letter, which WIBCA posted on its website, the association writes "we feel strongly that the WIAA continues to lessen the experience of state basketball tournaments and is not making the positive experience for the student-athlete a paramount issue, and it appears to be last on the list."
The WIAA announces changes to its process for assigning games to approved regional sites for the first round of the state boys and girls basketball tournaments. Teams will no longer be able to host regional games and sites will be chosen to based on limiting travel as much as possible. The WIAA made the changes based on complaints from coaches and fans.
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Spring into safari styles and bold colors.
Dual themes. Contrasting messages.
The safari jacket is a must-have item this spring. It may be utilitarian with plain pockets, epaulets and belt, adorned with a slight ruffle or even colorful, such as exuberant orange. The orange is a safer bet for the city than the bush, where camouflage is key.
You'll see "natural fibers such as linens and cottons but also bold, ethnic print dresses, shirts and skirts and safari jackets (in khaki, tobacco, black, white and other colors)," said Laura Schaara, trend correspondent for Macy's.
For an understated look, try outfits sporting a rich brown palette from neutrals to khakis to chocolates. Ethnic woodblock patterns, batik and animal prints spice up the safari feel.
The safari jacket likely dates back to the late 1800s, said Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. That's when the British military was in India and had to adapt its uniform to the climate, as well as when big-game hunters started visiting Africa.
However, it wasn't a fashion item, especially one for women, until the 1960s, when Yves Saint Laurent touted it in between his Mondrian-inspired mod looks and his Chinese-style brocades.
Tommy Hilfiger adapted the look, offering safari-inspired dresses, which also are available this season. Old Navy has a safari shirtdress, and Talbots shows a "city safari jacket" with a little sheen in the fabric.
Flashier females will enjoy the season's bold colors, springing out like a flower bed.
"The bolder the better -- floral and abstract prints, but also really strong color -- purple, orange, cobalt blue, yellow, kelly green," Schaara said.
InStyle fashion director Hal Rubenstein said "there is a true psychology to wearing color. It really can change your mood. ... Not to be too Pollyanna, if you wear something that's mood brightening, it could have an effect on the people around you. It can enhance your environment."
Colorblocking, putting chunks of color all over the outfit in a geometric, mod way (inspired by artist Piet Mondrian) also is "in."
Fabric-blocking -- mixing cotton with straw or satin with cotton -- jazzes up tops and dresses, said a Kohl's spokesperson.
Trench coats, the classic outerwear, also reflect the current trend with bright colors or zebra stripes.
Sportier anoraks are a fashion-forward piece, Schaara said. Tommy Hilfiger presents them in the season's eye-popping colors.
Stacked wood bangles and tribal-type necklaces with metals, stones and beads enhance the look.
Strappy gladiator sandals -- some embellished with jewels or metal studs -- draw all eyes to your feet and spruce up an otherwise ordinary outfit. The wedge is back and includes a sporty look with rubber soles.
For a night at the Ritz, shiny patent shoes and clutch bags (also in brights) are tres chic.
Go ahead -- send your own message this spring.
Information from The Associated Press is included in this report.


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WESTFIELD — The Coffee With Conscience Concert Series continues its 12th season by presenting the unusual and captivating band, SoulFarm, in concert. The concert will take place on Saturday, April 21, at the First United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 East Broad St. (corner of North Avenue) in Westfield. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 8 p.m. Admission is $19 online and $23 at the door.
The very young and talented Anthony Da Costa will open the show and the proceeds from this concert will benefit Contact We Care of Westfield.
Tickets can be purchased online in advance by going to: soulfarm.eventbrite.com
Soulfarm was founded in Israel by Grammy Award-winner lead guitarist C Lanzbom and guitarist and lead singer Noah Solomon Chase. Their sound has been dubbed as New American music, full melodic song writing and progressive modern arrangements. Their live shows are full of Mediterranean flavor with captivating guitar leads, dance rhythms and strong percussion breaks.
Noah Solomon and C Lanzbom first met in Israel in a little village called Modii'm in the early 90s where they both were living at the time. After performing around Israel for a few years with their own band, they moved to NYC where they formed the group Inasense; later becoming Soulfarm. The band quickly gained a strong and loyal following due to their exciting live shows and extensive touring schedule.
Soulfarm has a wide range of influences from rock and Latin, to Hebrew and Celtic folk music. Soulfarm has recorded with many well-known musicians such as Perry Farrel and Dispatch; and has opened for Bruce Hornsby, Shawn Colvin, The Wailers, and George Clinton, to name a few.
For more info about this concert and the featured artists, please visit http://www.soulfarm.eventbrite.com
The Coffee With Conscience Concert Series is a seven-show series running from October through May at the First United Methodist Church of Westfield. The Series supports the following charities: Contact We Care (Westfield), Homefirst (Plainfield), Habitat for Humanity (Plainfield), the Community Food Bank of NJ (Hillside) and the Keith Knost Special Needs Fund (Mountainside). Each beneficiary has at least one concert dedicated to it during the season.
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Travel Updates
Backpackers in charity bludge
- From: The Sunday Telegraph
- February 10, 2013
THEY'VE long been admired for their resourcefulness on the road, but now backpackers are taking food from the mouths of the homeless.
Scores of travellers are lining up each night at a Sydney mobile food van to take advantage of free meals being offered to the destitute.
Eight backpackers were seen on two nights last week using the Exodus Foundation night food van service at the Domain carpark. After receiving a bag of food, some of the backpackers wandered back to the nearby Elephant Backpacker Hostel, while others sat by the road eating.
Is taking food from the mouths of the homeless a crime? Have your say below
Opposition frontbencher Walt Secord also observed what he described as "European backpackers" lining up for meals on two separate occasions.
Exodus Foundation founder Reverend Bill Crews said he was aware of the situation but was powerless to act.
Mr Crews said it had taken years to build up the trust of Sydney's homeless, who would quickly be frightened off if charity volunteers began asking questions.
He said he was also opposed to suggestions that the foundation should begin charging for meals.
"We have the poorest and most needy street people come to our vans," he said.
"If we do start questioning people about where they come from, the first ones to go will be those most need our services most," he said.
"Many of them can't read or write and don't even have their births registered. It's been a problem for a while, but we just have to take on faith that the majority are people that really need a meal."
The Foundation serves about 1000 meals daily, including breakfasts and lunches. The food is donated or bought with community and government grants. The night van serves meals to about 200 recipients, including loaves of bread, bananas, drinks and cakes.
Backpackers were seen on Sunday and Monday night emerging from a hostel across the road and walking to the van to receive a meal.
On Friday night, three young males were queuing alongside the homeless before receiving food, then walking off in the direction of the city.
Mr Secord said he was disappointed to see a charity being exploited.
"I was extremely disappointed to witness European backpackers using the free meal service for homeless people," Mr Secord said.
"They were clearly backpackers. They were dressed in casual attire and sandals and they were obviously not homeless.
"It was disgusting to see them taking advantage of the kindness of a charity.
"It is akin to taking the food out of the mouths of the homeless."
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averill of Mt Helena Posted at 5:38 PM February 10, 2013
I am ashamed at what this modern-day society has come to. How were these young people brought up? If you have the money to come here on a holiday, why should you be allowed to take food out of the mouths of the homeless. If reporters can spot these 'fakes' why can't the Charity spot them? Shame on you, you bring shame to your family.
Enough Posted at 5:37 PM February 10, 2013
I have seen backpackers tapping into power inadvertently left unlocked at the Noosa Lions park and park full time at the National park car park at Noosa and nothing is being down about that either
Waylander Posted at 5:20 PM February 10, 2013
Stop them! If they are living in a hostel, they are NOT homeless!! I know the Exodus foundation can't stop them, but someone should. Homeless means NO home, no hostel bed! Have someone intercept them and turn them away if they are just USING the Foundations good will.


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Forgive me if I'm selfish today. I'm not concerned with anything that happened in the city, state or nation last week.
For much of the week I sat in the hospice house watching a dear friend slowly slip away. It was a week filled with sorrow and joy.
The sorrow sprung from watching the shell of my beautiful friend endure the last days of her life. Final days come with a dependency that leaves little room for dignity or privacy.
The selfish part of my sorrow came from knowing we will never share another meal or shopping trip or phone call. Never again will we laugh until we cry.
The joy resulted from her enjoyment of the simple things in life. Early in the week, she could appreciate the taste of summer's bounty. She delighted in eating strawberries and a peach. She asked for a Sonic hot dog and a Wendy's Frosty. We tempted her with doughnuts and brownies.
It was also a joy to see how many people loved her. She had her family, of course. She was a proud mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She had the extended family she acquired through the man in her life, and a church family to offer love and support.
And then there was us, the girlfriends, steadfast and true. I'd been proud to call her friend for 20 years. Others knew her longer. Each of us had laughed with her, cried with her, celebrated with her, traveled with her.
Now as we gathered around her, we bonded. If she was Robin Hood, we were her band of Merry (Wo)men.
We shared food, passed out tissues, hugged, laughed, cried and exchanged stories. We held her hand and stroked her head. We were alert for any grimace, any sign of pain and fetched the nurses if we detected the slightest inkling of discomfort.
We wanted to do more. We wanted to save her. We are all, like her, strong women, but despite our strength, we couldn't stop the inevitable.
None of us wanted to lose her, but late in the week, we prayed for an end.
My friend wasn't famous or rich, but she had so much more. She was good and kind and loved.
One simple story will demonstrate the sort of woman she was.
She had met my mother early in our friendship. They chatted at picnics and parties at my home. When cancer gripped my mother, my friend sent a note or a card every week to cheer my mother and let her know someone cared.
It was a simple act of kindness, but one I never forgot.
There were dozens, probably hundreds of similar stories. My friend wouldn't tell you about her sweet and thoughtful acts. If you learned of them, it was from someone else. She didn't do them for glory; she did them because that's who she was.
She was a beautiful person outside and inside. All of us who gathered for her final days are richer for having known her.
Rest in peace, Ruth. You are loved.
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The city of Webster City and the Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a "From How to Wow" seminar entitled "How to Preserve Webster City."
The seminar will be held on Aug. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. Cost of this seminar is $10 payable to the Chamber of Commerce. The fee includes a lunch. RSVP to the Chamber office, 832-2564, by Aug. 24.
Chamber and city officials said the downtown is integral to the economic health of Webster City because its condition, whether perceived or actual, plays a large part in the impression people have of our community. The deterioration of buildings creates an image of a deteriorating community economic base and a lack of pride on the part of our citizens. As a result, potential businesses could be discouraged from locating in Webster City and a negative image could develop.
The most cost-effective means for enhancement is the preservation of a building's original architectural features, officials said. Over the years, a number of buildings have been altered or improperly maintained which, in some cases, have caused additional deterioration of the building itself.
With neglected and deteriorating buildings throughout the community, an idea was conceived to put together a program to assist property owners and interested masonry and general contractors on how to repair and rehab such buildings. If a building is not in disrepair at this time, suggestions will be given as to how to maintain the building so the structural integrity is never compromised, according to officials.
With the assistance of James Tometich, Tometich Engineering Inc., in Urbandale, and John Koester with Preservation Partner in Grimes, local property and business owners and contractors will learn about building repairs that will prolong the integrity of buildings; financial incentives available; and the economic results from rehabilitation.


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Grand Théâtre de Provence – Aix-en-Provence
A State-Of-The-Art Performing Arts Complex:The Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence's performing arts complex, opened on 29 June 2007 with the inaugural performance of Richard Wagner's Die Walküre.The Grand Théâtre de Provence was part of a comprehensive redevelopment of … [Read more...]
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Sainte-Chapelle – A Gateway to Heaven
One of the greatest Architectural masterpieces:This small chapel is a masterpiece of flamboyant Gothic architecture and one of the most amazing visual experiences of Paris. Much of this is due to its stained glass windows which surround the entire upper floor. So stunningly beautiful are its … [Read more...]
La Madeleine – a Church Dedicated to Mary Magdalene
Built as a temple to honour the glory of Napoleon's Army:La Madeleine is a church dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, but when it was built, it was intended as a temple to honour the glory of Napoleon's army. Its style is Neo-Classical and it was inspired by the Maison Carrée in Nimes, but had … [Read more...]


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Quick: world is ending, and itâs your job to fill a space ship. Who do you take?
How about an explosive retired navy captain and his leggy, put-upon wife? Or a conspiracy-loving former CIA Agent? What about a randy redneck girl and a geeky hipster boy? Or a crooked TV news reporter whoâll do anything to win an Oscar?
Thatâs the premise for Planet Eden, an original Broadway-style musical created by two Portlanders (pictured above, from left), composer Kurt Crowley and writer/producer Aaron Kirk Douglas. Three years in the making, Planet Eden tells the story of a millenarian cult in Texas, a group of singing misfits who gleefully prepare for their alien abduction in advance of the end of the world. At first the showâs trajectory seems relatively straightforward: the aliens come, the weirdos fly away. But things get interesting when the crooked reporter turns his camera on the cult members, revealing a cornucopia of startling pasts and hidden agendas.
Although the venue for Planet Edenâs Portland premier has yet to be announced, the show enjoyed a round of staged readings earlier this week (Jan. 24th and 25th) at Broadway Rose Theater, and the preliminary results are exciting. The characters are engaging; the dialogue is witty and fast-paced, and the music is technically accomplished, employing leitmotif and counterpoint. At its best, Planet Eden recalls the energetic camp of early Stephen Sondheimâthink Saturday Night or A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. At this point all it needs is a little spit and polish.
One particularly memorable moment occurs when Cricket, the randy redneck, looks to the stars for a boyfriend. In this, our modern age of conspicuous feelings and muted masculinity, she has been having trouble finding a man to meet her needs. She sings:
When Iâm behind the ass-târoid belt, Iâll be feeling things I never felt;
On Pluto, we wonât be âplutonicâ, weâll be repopulating like weâre supersonic.
Cheers to actress Meredith Weber, who played Cricket in the staged reading; her portrayal of a down-at-the-heels hayseed a la Lucinda Williams struck me as ready for opening night, and she sang with gleeful gusto. Otherwise, things seem to be coming along well, and this reviewer looks forward to seeing Planet Eden in its full production.
Quick: world is ending, and itâs your job to fill a space ship. Who do you take?


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POSCO cut production later than its rivals, and to a lesser degree. U.S. Steel (NYSE: X ) and Nucor (NYSE: NUE ) both battened down the hatches by idling about half their productive capacity. Accordingly, Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF ) is now cutting additional North American met coal output after slicing iron ore production last quarter. Arcelor Mittal (NYSE: MT ) is in a similar stance after a new round of cuts announced for European operations last week. POSCO, conversely, left 75% of capacity intact while increasing capital spending with bold plans to build two new steel mills. As companies from the top of the supply chain like mining-equipment specialist Joy Global (Nasdaq: JOYG ) and iron-ore miner Vale (NYSE: RIO ) observe positive indications for demand stabilization in China, it's time for Fools to dust off those atlases and pay close attention to geography.
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