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Coco Crisp = Comedy Gold
For those of you anti-technocratic individuals stuck in 2005 where MySpace is your second life, Andruw Jones is your homerun leader and The Emancipation of Mimi rocks your screenless iPod Shuffle, let me tell ya: it's time to get with the program.
Join us!
And by us I mean Red State Blue State — on Twitter, the hottest albeit most meaningless social networking site that has all the kids goin' crazy.
If you do not do it to keep up with the immediate updates of flamboyantly flippant posts authored by my oft misunderstood colleague, please do it for the comedy gold that is Covelli "Coco" Crisp.
And do it now.
Not convinced yet?
Here is but a small sampling of prolific "tweets" by the Royals hot off-season acquisition (read them; you will laugh):
i saw a guy at
todayz that looked like the deformed dude from Goonies, i have to tell
yah i got a weak stomach. He was over where i wassigning
autographs b4 the game and i thought it was gonna b game over for me,
but i made it… PHEWW signed his ball and all. that could
have been the weirdest moment of my life!!! 4real. Anywayz bout 2 watch Golden Child, "I want the knife…_… Pleassse"
oh yeah b4 i log i went 3-4 today and we won
red bull is amaZing
Got n 2 KC last
night. That plane ride was by far the worst i've ever been on. i
thought fasho i was a goner. The last 5 mins of the the
of the flight the
plane was movin like a Wakefield knuckleball lol. i just new that was
it 4 me… us but we make it.
John Buck had an awesome game. Right now tryin to make a mix tape 4
after we win, what we've been playin is terrible
(*note: it seems Coco was just as surprised as us that the Royals won again)
i guess when i get back of this road trip ill check out the night life. im bout 2 check out im hella tired Gnite.
You see, dear readers, sometimes the creative mind is no match for stream of consciousness junkets created by extremely talented yet severely uneducated athletes.
Amen to that.
And go ahead and hate me 'cuz I take cheap shots at verbally challenged yet outspoken outfielders… just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
P.S. You can follow Coco *here* on Twitter. You can follow RSBS *here*. You can follow the yellow brick road *here*.
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I wonder what his Red Bull is spiked with? I am mean, being named like a breakfast cereal has got to mess you up, right? Ha!
I would not be surprised to see Red Bull and energy shots be banned in baseball in the future..
Crisp seriously needs to utilize the past generation's "technology": a book [or two].. Then again, what else do you expect from a guy who is fine w/ people calling him Coco?
And, though Twitter is pretty simplistic and hyped up more than it should be, I'm one of the addicted and I can't help it.. so yes Jeffy, bring in the recruits, lol.. =)
– V [ http://flairforthedramatic.mlblogs.com ]
I am not following Coco because I don't like him but now I am definitely following him. Thanks.
~(*note: it seems Coco was just as surprised as us that the Royals won again)
This is genius.
I am not a fan of this twitter thing. Eh, Wizard of Oz is a lot cooler though. My Mets travel to the dirrty STL on Monday for a three game set beginning Tuesday. This is gonna be a tasty series, no?
– Donnie
Crisp sounds like David Lee Roth did during his short-lived and ill-advised radio show…*
*Dunno if people are aware that Roth is now a NYC EMT. For real. Can you imagine having a heart attack and seeing him standing over you? Personally, I'd think I was dead and officially in hell.
…except more entertaining and actually, making much more sense.
Julia — You'll be happy you did. Believe me.
Jenn — Spiked with idiocy.
V — Red Bull may be the greenies of the present. You really like Twitter that much? I still don't get it.
Melissa — Join the club.
Katie — Thanks!
Donnie — Gonna be a good one. The Redbirds put up a good fight!
Prince — I will make sure to NOT have a heart attack in NYC. Thanks for the pointers😉


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Let us assume that the 2011/12 season is lost, an assumption that is apparently not at all outlandish. Then what happens? Everyone seems to expect that after the loss of one season, each side will be more reasonable. Perhaps, but I think the owners are banking on the players' willingness to make the substantial concessions.
It seems absurd to throw away a year and only then get serious. The owners and the players are playing chicken with each other. Is either side seriously willing to jettison two or more seasons?
If the players are willing to lose a year, what about a second year? Same thing for the owners. What is going to change next year besides the attitude of the fans?
The players have shorter windows for making money than the owners, but not having games does not eliminate an owner's debt service or the likely diminution of the asset value of the franchise.
The major sticking point at this time appears to be the percentage split of the basketball related income pie. It had been 57% for the players and 43% for the owners. What about a split with the greater of a guaranteed $2 billion or a 50-50, or other, split of basketball related income for the players with a continuing increased percentage for the players as the basketball related income passes a certain number. This would assure that the players would not lose out entirely if five years from now some extraordinary television deal is brokered.

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A Sheboygan County Humane Society veterinarian says he was suspended for blowing the whistle on the organization's director, who's charged with drug fraud.
Rick Lord says he told authorities his license was fraudulently used by the director to purchase drugs from a New Jersey pharmacy. The director, Eilene Ribbens, is charged with drug fraud and drug possession. A criminal complaint says Ribbens purchased the drugs for pets of relatives who couldn't afford them. It alleges she claimed she was a vet technician when she placed the order.
Lord tells the Sheboygan Press that Ribbens asked him to buy drugs for her friends and got angry when he refused.
The president of the Humane Society's board, Sher Quasius, refutes Lord's assertion that his suspension was related to the drug purchase. She won't say why he was suspended.


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(Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)Actress Barbara Eden attends the tribute 'Red Buttons: A Celebration of Life and Laughter' on August 7, 2006 at The Century Club in Los Angeles, California.
Bruce Vilanch
(Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)Bruce Vilanch arrives for the Premiere of Universal Pictures' 'Land Of The Lost' at Grauman's Chinese Theater on May 30, 2009 in Hollywood, California.
Burt Reynolds
(Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)Actor Burt Reynolds attends a special screening of "The Longest Yard" May 24, 2005 in New York City.
Courtney Love
(Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for amfAR)Musician Courtney Love attends the amfAR Inspiration Gala celebrating men's style with Piaget and DSquared 2 at Chateau Marmont on October 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
Elizabeth Taylor
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Heidi Montag
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)Television personality Heidi Montag arrives to host an evening at the Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace early February 14, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Joan Rivers
(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Colin Quinn Long Story Short)Joan Rivers attends the Broadway opening of 'Colin Quinn Long Story Short' at the Helen Hayes Theatre on November 9, 2010 in New York City.
Joycelyn Wildenstein
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Kathy Griffin
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Actress/comedian Kathy Griffin arrives at the premiere of Screen Gems' 'Burlesque' at Grauman�s Chinese Theater on November 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
Latoya Jackson
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Lil Kim
(Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)Rapper Lil Kim arrives for the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the O2 Arena on November 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
Mickey Rourke
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(Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)Pete Burns leaves Southwark Crown Court having pleaded not guilty to harassment charges on July 5, 2006 in London, England. The musician and former Celebrity Big Brother housemate appeared charged with causing a former boyfriend to fear violence would be used against him on more than one occasion in central London between April 1 and April 22 of this year.
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You are hereHome › Hospital Services ›
2011 Role of the Cancer Registry
Hospitals and many other healthcare facilities are required by the National Program of Cancer Registries Act and state statutes to report cancer cases to state cancer registries. In Florida, the state cancer registry is the Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS), located by contract at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. In addition, facilities with cancer programs approved by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) agree to report analytic cases to the National Cancer Data Base jointly sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society. Data reported on cancer cases include demographic, diagnosis, staging, treatment and outcomes information.
The role of Cancer Registry is multifaceted. The Cancer Registry is responsible for abstracting all analytical cases. Abstracting is reviewing the patients' entire medical record and entering all the pertinent information about the patient, cancer diagnosis, treatment and patient follow up as required following strict guidelines published by FCDS and the CoC into an electronic registry system.
The Cancer Registry can manipulate this data to provide analyses for hospital administration, physicians and hospital staff when requested. The data is useful for facilities to identify trends among their own cancer patient populations and usage of clinical services. The data is useful for physician to determine best treatment modalities for a specific cancer site. Because the data collection guidelines are standardized for cancer registries across the state and the nation, the cancer experience at MMH can be compared to the care and modalities of treatment of other facilities in the state and country.
The Cancer Registry also supports the MMH Cancer Program by organizing and staffing Cancer Conferences and the Oncology Committee. The Cancer Conference is a multi-disciplinary and multispeciality group of physicians that meet bi-monthly reviewing concurrent patients diagnosed with cancer to determine the best method of treatment for the specific cancer site. The Breast Cancer Conference meets monthly organized like the Cancer Conference but strictly focused on breast cancer patients. The Oncology Committee is a multi-disciplinary and multispeciality group of physicians, administrators, and staff that direct and oversee the Cancer Program. This Committee insures that the Cancer Program is meeting the CoC standards; improves care directed to our cancer patients; provides education to the community, physicians, and hospital staff concerning prevention and treatment of cancer; and provides direction to market our services.
Many thanks to the Health Information Management staff who have provided many hours of support to the Cancer Registry completing the follow-up on our cancer patients. With their support, the Cancer Program has maintained the standard required by the CoC for 80% follow-up rate on all patients and 90% follow-up rate on patients diagnosed in the last five years.
Special recognition to the Manatee Memorial Oncology Unit, as voted by our medical staff, they were awarded the 2011 unit of the year. This is very exciting and deserving knowing that our medical staff recognizes the hard work of our oncology certified nurses, unit nurse and support staff. Congratulations to this outstanding accomplished award.
This 2011 Cancer Report was produced by the Cancer Registry and the Marketing Department at Manatee Memorial Hospital.
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Compass Group, North America DIVISION VICE PRESIDENT in Henderson, Nevada
DIVISION VICE PRESIDENT 11/29/16United States
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A Fresh Approach To Great Results.Charlotte-based Compass Group North America is the leader in foodservice management and support services. By combining fresh ideas with the industry's greatest talent, we continue to set the standards for food and service excellence. Our vision for success is a powerful one – to continue to rise above the competition in every aspect of our business – from leading-edge technology, to purchasing, to foodservice, to catering and vending, to facilities management and support services. That kind of commitment commands only the best, and it's our great people providing great service that generates our great results. In turn, it's important to us that our talented employees be given the proper resources to achieve their fullest potential. Play a key role in our future success!
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Reporting directly to the President for TouchPoint Support Services, this position will serve as an essential member of the senior leadership team. The Division Vice President, TouchPoint Support Serviceswill be responsible for driving revenue and maximizing growth opportunities for the Division. This role will also provide direct leadership in operational execution and people support while reaching the Company's goals. The Division Vice President will devise and execute against strategic initiatives along with advancing the service business resulting in lean productivity and top decile satisfaction as the marketplace leader.
The primary role of the Division Vice President falls into three broad categories:
A. Revenue and Profitability Leadership
Deliver against company and client financial targets
Plan, develop, and implement strategies to increaseTouchPoint Support Service's revenue and profits within the Division.
Advance and continuously improve TouchPoint Support Service's position in the marketplace.
Manage operations to ensure labor efficiency, quality, service, and customer and client satisfaction.
Achieve/exceed budget plans.
Achieve operational excellence targets.
Achieve safety, purchasing, SG&A, manpower and DSO targets.
Identify and leverage internal sales opportunities (example: vertical services, new Ascension Health and GPO business).
Review activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives, and revise objectives and plans in accordance with current market conditions.
Keep President apprised of all business activities, performance, challenges and recommended course of action.
B. People, Performance and Culture
Create an exciting culture through growth, development, recognition and rewards of talented associates culminating in being recognized as an Employer of Choice
Attract, develop and retains top talent.
Build and solidify an organizational culture in which passion for service, innovation and continuous improvement is characteristic.
Challenge basic assumptions underlying the Division's operations, people and culture.
Act as a thought leader for all Associates.
Develop management and human resources strategies based on past experiences, considering changing market/labor conditions.
Determine resource allocation within the Division.
C. Innovation and Operational Excellence
Create an environment where teams are free to innovate and reengineer processes rapidly
Equip management team to operationalize business strategy, implement change in their business processes and systems, and maximize value.
Maintain sustainable cost reduction efforts and workforce stability.
Incorporate logistics and workflow diagnostics to drive efficiencies, accuracy, quality, and satisfaction.
Employ Lean/Six Sigma processes and tools in data formulation, documentation, project execution, deliverables, and reporting.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
Knowledge in strategic planning and execution.
Robust familiarity regarding food and environmental services.
Ability to demonstrate leadership capabilities.
Thorough understanding of contracting, negotiating and change management; examining and re-engineering operations and procedures.
Competency for developing and managing resources.
Aptitude for analyzing and interpreting financial data.
Capability to develop and deliver presentations to internal and external customers/clients.
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal savvy skills.
Ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage several projects.
Ability to build and maintain client relationships at the C level.
Bachelor's degree, MBA desirable.
Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement knowledge preferred.
Proven track record of multi-unit operational experience.
8 to 12 years of progressive managerial and significant financial experience.
Excellent presentation skills at the CEO level.
Proven ability of driving client and customer satisfaction.
Established proficiency in developing and implementing new business models.
Demonstrated aptitude for managing a team at the senior director level or above.
Relevant industry experience desired.
Ability to travel extensively (up to 80% of the time).
Apply to Compass Group today!
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Based in Charlotte, NC, Compass Group North America is the leading foodservice management and support services company with $16 billion in revenues in 2016. Compass Group USA was named one of America's 500 Best Employers by Forbes, ranking as the highest contract food and support services company. With over 500,000 associates worldwide, its parent company, UK-based Compass Group PLC, was named the 6th largest publicly traded employer in the world by USA Today and one of 50 Companies Changing the World by Fortune. Compass Group PLC had revenues of £19.9 billion in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
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The Beeville girls met Cedar Park at 6:30 p.m. at Cabaniss Sports Complex in Corpus Christi to try and advance to the region finals on Saturday. The other semifinals will be played at 4:30 p.m., also at Cabaniss, with Alamo Heights facing off against Victoria East. The winners of Friday's matches will play for a trip to the state tournament on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cabaniss.
Tuesday night, the Lady Trojans played with the wind the first half and had several chances, according to head coach Don Ledesma.
"I took the wind in the first half, thinking we would maybe put three goals in and then weather the strong wind that we knew was coming. We missed several opportunities in the first half to put the game away," Ledesma said.
"We banged the post three times in the first half but finally got on the board with a header from Victoria (Elizalde) that was served by Heather (McKinney)."
The goal came off a corner kick that McKinney placed in front of the Mission goal. Elizalde gained position and was able to head the ball into the back of the net for the score – the only goal of the match.
The Lady Trojan defense was again superb. The Eagles did not get a shot on goal the entire first half.
"Our defense, anchored by Taylor Castillo, completely shut down any attack they had in the first half. In the second half, we still managed to create several opportunities, hitting the post three times again," Ledesma said. "One shot by Tori Muñoz was blown out of the goal and into the post because the wind was so strong."
The Mission offense got a couple of shots on goal in the second half, but Beeville keeper Randi Maupin came through with the saves to preserve the shutout.
"It was overall an outstanding effort. It was very difficult to play against that strong wind, especially with a team playing nothing but long ball," Ledesma said.
"I am so proud of everyone; it was a massively spectacular effort."


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Symphonic band to present spring concert, 'In Ireland'
The Ohio Northern University symphonic band, Northern Winds, presents its spring concert, "In Ireland," in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m.
This program is ONU's first large musical celebration of traditional Irish culture. The program includes the traditional Irish selections "The Wearing of the Green," "The Girl I Left Behind Me," "The Irish Washer Woman" and the ever-popular "Danny Boy."
"Hard Times Come Again No More," a 19th-century American parlor song by Stephen Foster, continues to be popular in Ireland. The Northern Winds' performance of the piece features vocalists Kirsten Osbun-Manley, ONU lecturer in music and music theatre, and Adriane Thompson Bradshaw, ONU vice president of student affairs.
One of the highlights of the evening will be a performance of "Celtic Dueling Violins," which features Nick Saunders, a senior engineering major from West Mifflin, Pa., and Samantha Loutzenheiser, a fifth-year pharmacy major from North Canton, Ohio. Anthony Taylor, a senior music education major from Lima, Ohio, will sing "When Irish Eyes are Smiling." The ONU symphonic band is under the direction of Dr. Charles N. Bates.
Tickets for this event are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 for ONU faculty and staff, and $5 for children and ONU students. The Freed Center box office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone orders are accepted with American Express, MasterCard, VISA or Discover by calling 419-772-1900. Tickets also are available online at www.onu.edu/freed.


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Home List of Titles Managing integrated marketing communication (IMC) through strategic decoupling: how luxury wine firms retain brand leadership while appearing to be wedded to the past
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/239644
- Title
- Managing integrated marketing communication (IMC) through strategic decoupling: how luxury wine firms retain brand leadership while appearing to be wedded to the past
- Author(s)
- Beverland, Michael; Luxton, Sandra
- Abstract
- Firms increasingly leverage cultural sources of authenticity in their communication strategies to derive competitive advantage and brand value. The management of authenticity presents problems for brand managers. This paper draws on institutional theory by examining how firms deliberately decouple projected images from internal operations to create powerful brand images. The authors explore the strategies of 26 prestige wineries across 5 countries, and find that brand managers deliberately decouple outward images from internal practices, walking a fine line between remaining "true" to important values and real commercial considerations. The findings challenge whether integrated marketing communication (IMC) always requires tight integration with internal operations (the "one voice, one look" view of IMC). Our findings have particular relevance for niche marketers.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Journal of Advertising, Vol. 34, no. 4 (Winter 2005), pp. 103-116
- Publication year
- 2005
- FOR Code(s)
- 1505 Marketing; 1506 Tourism
- Keyword(s)
- Advertising; Brand equity; Brand image; Brand loyalty; Communication in marketing; Competitive advantage; Integrated marketing; Market segmentation; Marketing; Performance; Wine industry; Wine making; Wineries
- Publisher
- M. E. Sharpe
- 0091-3367
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2005 American Academy of Advertising.
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Court orders restitution paid for accidental shooting death
MANCHESTER A man who served exactly one year in prison for the accidental shooting death of a friend in 2010 was ordered Friday to pay $20 a month toward the restitution of more than $6,700 for his friends funeral expenses.
In May 2012, Nicholas Bell, 25, of Manchester, pleaded no contest to a felony charge of manslaughter and misdemeanor charges of simple assault with a weapon and reckless endangerment.
Bell and a friend, Jeffrey Charbonneau, 24, of Manchester, had spent the night before Thanksgiving at the home of a mutual friend. On Nov. 25, 2010, Bell took what he believed to be a pellet gun from the bedroom wall and shot it at Charbonneau to wake him up.
However, Bell had picked up a loaded .22-caliber rifle. The bullet hit Charbonneau in the chest and he died before rescue workers could reach the Manchester home where Bell and Charbonneau were staying.
Bell said Friday that he had gone to the Newport jail on June 20, 2012, and was released on June 20 this year.
He also said that morally and legally he would like to make restitution, which totals more than $8,600, to the Charbonneau family but said he has no ability to pay right now.
The restitution order is based on expenses incurred by the family because of Jeffrey Charbonneaus death and include $6,720 for Jeffrey Charbonneaus funeral and about $1,360 for Jeffreys sister, Kelly, to come from Colorado for the funeral. A request was also made for about $600 in wages lost by Richard Charbonneau, Jeffreys father, in part, when he was called away from work to identify his sons body.
The Charbonneau family has already received the money from Vermonts Victims Compensation Program so the restitution would go to the state.
Judge Cortland Corsones ordered Bell to pay $20 a month Friday but said he was making the ruling with the understanding that the restitution board could increase the payments or take other steps to collect the money if Bells income increases.
During the hearing, Bell testified that he did not have a job at the time of the shooting and had no way to make money while in prison. Bell acknowledged there were some opportunities to take jobs that pay a small amount while in prison but said other prisoners, who had fewer financial resources, usually took those jobs.
Since being released from prison, Bell said he has been trying to start a business making videos. He said he had two recent jobs in which he recorded a familys children snowboarding and another in which he recorded a wedding. Bell has been paid $3,000 since being released from prison.
Bennington County Deputy States Attorney Robert Plunkett questioned Bell, who submitted financial information to the court, about expenses of about $4,000 in the last month. Bell said the money had been lent to him by family members for a computer and microphones he needed for his video-making business.
Thaddeus Lorentz, who represented Bell, asked Corsones to give Bell about a year during which he would not pay restitution while attempting to build his business. If the business was successful, Lorentz suggested Bell would pay about $100 a month.
However, Corsones said he believed Bell should pay at least a nominal amount until his financial resources increased.
Its also part, really, of the defendant paying back for the crime that he was convicted of as well. Thats what restitution was designed for, Corsones said.
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Axel Merk
Axel Merk is the founder and president of Merk Investments.
Areas of Expertise: macroeconomic trends, hard money, international investing, and building sustainable wealth
Websites: www.merkfunds.com, www.sustainablewealth.org
Books: "Sustainable Wealth"
Topics Presented in Speeches: the global economy and the dollar, currency as an asset class, the diversification factor
Axel Merk is the founder and president of Merk Investments and the author of "Sustainable Wealth," (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). "Sustainable Wealth" is about understanding how the greater economic universe works, how that may affect your finances, and how to manage those finances to seek financial stability.
Merk is an expert on macro trends, hard money, international investing and building sustainable wealth. An authority on currencies, he is a pioneer in the use of strategic currency investing to seek diversification. Merk is a sought-after speaker and author, as well as a regular guest and contributor to business media around the world.
Axel Merk holds a BA in economics (magna cum laude) and an MSc in computer science from Brown University. He founded Merk Investments in Switzerland in 1994; in 2001, he relocated the business to the U.S. He is married to Hanna Tikkanen-Merk and they live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their four children. He is a marathon runner and a private pilot.
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Superior Firepower
Alex Rodriguez with the Texas Rangers in 2002. He's one of the many mercenaries acquired by the New York Yankees to build a roster of future Hall of Famers.
Sage philosopher Yogi Berra once said, "It ain't over till it's over."
Although the Angels are down 3-1 to the Yankees in their best-of-seven series, they still go to the World Series if they win Thursday then go to New York and win the last two games there.
Which brings up another quote attributed to Berra, "It gets late early out there."
It's very late for the Angels.
I'm a fatalist when it comes to the post-season. Three layers of playoff series add so much unpredictability that I don't see the point to getting all worked up about what happens.
Watching this series, though, I'm grateful for any games we win because the Yankees have a roster laden with future Hall of Famers.
Among the position players, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter are slam-dunk inductees. A-Rod has 583 career homers at age 34 and, barring injury, should be the all-time home run king by the time he retires. Jeter at age 35 has 2,747 career hits and should easily top 3,000 if he doesn't get hurt.
Arguments could be made for other Yankees players.
Mark Teixeira doesn't turn 30 until next April but has hit over 30 homers a season every year since his rookie campaign, when he hit 26. He hit 41 in 2008 and 43 in 2009.
Jorge Posada won't be a first-year inductee, but certainly will be considered. He has 243 homers, has gone to five All-Star games and won five Silver Slugger awards for the best hitting catcher in the league.
Johnny Damon won't get a Hall induction, although early in his career he was certainly headed in that direction. He hit 24 homers this year, matching his single-season high.
Robinson Cano probably won't go either, but at age 27 (tomorrow) he hit 25 dingers this year, a personal single-season high.
The so-called "fans" who bash the Angels' pitching for giving up runs to this lineup are not living in the real world. There's no pitching staff on the planet that could shut down this modern day Murderers' Row.
The pitching staff also has its Hall of Fame candidates.
Andy Pettitte will be inducted. He has 229 career wins and a lifetime .629 winning percentage. His career ERA is a little high at 3.91 but he's pitched in an era where anything below 4.00 is considered pretty good. He's averaged 6.7 strikeouts and 2.8 walks per nine innings over his fifteen-season career.
How's about A.J. Burnett? He's been on some mediocre teams, which has kept down his win total, but he has a career 3.84 ERA in 11 seasons, averaging 8.4 strikeouts and 3.8 walks per nine innings. At age 32, he still has several good years left in him, and playing in the New York limelight might be enough to get him Hall votes.
C.C. Sabathia has showed in this series why he might be a Hall candidate when he retires. He's only 29 but already has 136 career wins; 300 used to be the gold standard for Hall of Fame pitchers but now 250 is good enough and C.C. has another 8-10 years to notch 114 more to reach 250. His career ERA is 3.62, averaging 7.6 strikeouts and 2.8 walks per nine innings.
That's the three-man rotation the Angels have faced in this series — Sabathia, Burnett, Pettitte.
And I don't think we need to argue whether closer Mariano Rivera will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. That's a slam dunk.
So on this 25-man roster, you can pretty much assume that Rodriguez, Jeter, Pettitte and Rivera are a lock for the Hall. Teixeira, Posada, Sabathia and Burnett certainly are possibilities.
That's eight guys, or about one-third of their roster.
The best team money can buy.
The Yankees had an Opening Day payroll of $201 million, according to USA Today. The Angels were at $114 million, a little over half of the Yankees' payroll.
And for that, we have at least the second-best team in the American League.
I can live with that.
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I must agree with you 100%,The Angels don't have any chance of coming from behind in this ALCS and will Loose in 5 games to the best team in Baseball.
The Yankees will advance to the World Series to face the Phillies and the Yankees will beat the Phillies in 4 or 5 games.
I am glad the Angels are loosing and I hope to see the faces of all those fans with they get eliminated on Thrusday.
This is finally going to be the year when the Yankees return to glory and win it all.
They are playing the best ball ever and have the best team i have seen in a long time.
Hey yankees139007,
That's exactly Angel Fans we felt when we knocked "the best team money can buy" out of the division series in 2002 and 2005.
The Yankees are stacked ….no question. Excellent pitching and great hitting. Should they make it to the World Series, there should be no problem eliminating the NL champs in 5 games.
Congrats on a good series so far….but you still have one more game to play.
Don't be a typical Boston/Yankee fan and assume that since you have great teams that you will win it all.
I do have to agree with halomike; I'm a die-hard Yankee fan but I respect the hell out of the Angels. They have a solid team and the first three games we played were battles. Yes they did commit errors that were uncharacteristic and we took advantage of that, but if the roles were reversed and it was the Yankees who made mistakes this series could have be a whole different scenerio.
The Yankees may have put together a $201 million team, but more importantly than the price tag we put together a team of great hitters and pictures that sync up well. The Angels did that with half the payroll and had an amazing season including a ALDS sweep of the Red Sox, putting an exclamation on ending a post season losing streak to that team. I expect the Angels to have much success in the future, including a World Series win at some point.
However, I don't think this is not going to be the year. I'm not saying that to be a "typical" Yankee fan, but the odds are not in their favor and New York is playing it's best baseball right now. Regardless, whether the series ends tomorrow or at a later date at Yankee Stadium I do not expect the Halos to go quietly into the night.
It was a great series thus far, nail-biting for the most of it, and I'm expecting that tomorrow night to be the same. Thanks for an incredible ALCS and win or lose good luck tomorrow!
I would disagree with you about Pettitte going into the Hall of Fame. Sure, he has a great winning %, but that's mostly a product of being on good teams. His 116 ERA+ is good, but it isn't HOF worthy. His 1.361 WHIP is a little on the high side, he doesn't have a ton of strikeouts, and he just never really dominated opposing hitters. Andy was a good pitcher and consistant throughout his career, but a kid with straight B's doesn't get into Harvard.
Well said midhudsonbomber. I understand that we are all biased when it comes to our teams…and you are right the odds are against the Angels.
These are definitley the two best teams in the AL.
Good Luck to you as well….I hope this series gets back to New York!
Well said about the "it ain't over till it's over"!!! Let's not be too quick to count the Angels out!!! I say, Go Angels…give 'em a run for their money, however many millions they might think they're worth!!! Any team is beatable on any given day!!!
i know yankee fans will start bashing me, but the only reason the yankees are beating the Angels in the ALCS is because the umpires are handing it to the yankees. and yes i am a diehard red sox fan, but i just watched john lackey throw strike 3 to jorge posada which would have made the 2nd out of the inning and it was called a ball. lackey then recorded the 2nd out, which should have been the third out of the inning. he would have gotten out of a bases loaded jam, but thanks again to the wonderful umpiring, the yankees went on to score 6 runs to take a 6-4 lead. this had to have been the fourth or fifth bad call that went against the angels. is anyone else noticing this, or is it just me??? john lackey should have had a win tonight, but thanks to the umpires he gets a no decision and the Angels will probably lose the series. someone needs to investigate this.
I do agree the officiating in this post season as a whole has been terrible. I would disagree that the Yankees are solely winning this series because of the umpires, but I will agree in this game (Game 5) the call against Lackey that gave Jorge the walk was horrible and gave the Yankees a chance to come back. Games 1 and 2 were won because of errors committed by the Angels and the Yanks just being able to take advantage of that and edge a good team out, Game 3 was a dramatic come from behind win for the Halos, and despite all the bad calls in Game 4, the Yankee bats woke up and that was the reason they won.
Although Game 5 will have it's share of controversy and the umpires do need to be investigated, in the end it didn't cost the Angels the series and there will be a Game 6. I know it's the principle of the matter, but for right now it has to be taken for how the game ended and not how it could have ended. Hopefully, Game 6 (and if necessary Game 7) will be without controversy and the umpires will get it right.
Side Note: Remember that the umps mad a bad call with Johnny Damon as well in Game % when he was clearly safe at first and they called him out.


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We've all had one before—a fashion disaster that ruined what could have been the perfect moment. We've reached out to Glo readers for their own style-related traumas and advice learned. Take it from our readers who survived to tell the tale!
Alissa, 36, New York2 of 11
Mishap: I was on my way to an interview for my dream job, and just as I was crossing the street, a truck ran through a pothole of dirty rainwater and covered me in mud from the shoulder of my silk blouse to the hem of my pencil skirt. I didn't have time to go buy a new outfit, so I had to go into the interview soaking wet and filthy.
Advice: Always arrive at least 15 minutes early for an important engagement so you have time to make a pit stop at a nearby store should something happen.
Sadie, 24, Salt Lake3 of 11
Mishap: I was in Paris for the first time with my father, and we stopped at a café. On the way to the bathroom, I smiled at the cute waiter, who winked back. Back at my table, I tried to catch his eye, but he quickly looked away. Suddenly, the backs of my legs felt very cold, and I realized that I had tucked my skirt into my underwear. Let's just say that the City of Love was transformed into the City of Humiliation.
Advice: If you're going to wear a short skirt, then check that everything is in place at least twice before you leave the bathroom.
Samantha, 40, Denver4 of 11
Mishap: I saved up for months to buy the perfect prom dress. When my date and I were at dinner, I happened to turn my steak right onto the gown. My date was so sweet and insisted that we take pictures anyway. At least now I can laugh at the photos.
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Sandy, 47, London5 of 11
Mishap: I was running to work one morning in a pair of high heels that, in retrospect, felt a little shaky. Just as I was walking into my office, the heel on the left foot snapped, causing me to walk completely lopsided into an important meeting. I was fortunate not to have broken my ankle, but the incident shook me up and ruined my confidence.
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Advice: Always ask about the dress code, especially if a man has invited you. He might not think to mention it.
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Romney at the Bat
With humble apologies to Ernest Lawrence Thayer, who wrote "Casey at the Bat," which was published in The San Francisco Examiner in 1888.
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the GOP this year:
The economy had tanked; hope and change had morphed to fear.
The strong and swift refused to join the presidential race.
So the weak and doubtful rose — and tried to take their place.
Our Herman Cain, for instance, flogged his taxing 9-9-9.
To 10 parts cuts but 1 part tax, all said that they'd decline.
Newt brought his wife, who wore her hair as if it were a hat.
Forget the freak show, sages said; bring Romney to the bat.
Pawlenty bailed 'fore Huntsman, after Bachmann grabbed the straw,
Though Huntsman was a RINO and she a foster ma.
Ron Paul cleaned up the college vote; Rick Perry had his back.
Santorum won in Iowa, but vote counts didn't track.
So Romney thanked Des Moines and felt himself a great debater,
While Newt the bellicose still argued with the moderator.
The deal, all vowed, would be no deal, but Romney said it best.
Santorum barked it, doglike, ripping up his sweater vest.
Then Romney tapped Paul Ryan, and Ryan filled the tent.
In Romney math, they'd win it, with their 53 percent.
Barack Obama blamed George Bush for economic woes.
And Mitt gleamed like a bonus for the Wall Street CEOs.
Super PACs charged that Bain had killed a worker's wife; it worked.
Who said "Mitt's a murderer"? a campaign spokestress smirked.
Dirty Harry told a chair to seat itself, puh-lease.
Bill Clinton talked so fine that folks forgot he was a sleaze.
Still, Romney won the first debate — so easy, with no trips.
Obama seemed both proud and bored — few words upon his lips.
When pundits said the Chosen One, he must be off his feed,
That signaled to Team Romney they could sit upon their lead.
Benghazi boiled; would Romney raise the bogus White House spin?
He stumbled on his sound bite, and poor Candy waded in.
"Not optimal," those corpses, later quoth the prez. But then,
The rabid press had spotted Ann, a known equestrian.
Once, Romney placed poor Seamus on the station wagon roof —
a more defining moment than Obama's debt deal goof.
"Thanks a lot for Romneycare," Obama smugly said.
"That wasn't me, or wasn't I," Mitt Romney meekly pled.
From the pollsters, hooked to landlines, a question mark appeared:
About those undecideds — are they clueless or just weird?
"Kill them. Kill the pollsters!" bloggers fumed and quite sincerely.
And though murder seemed a tad extreme, sometimes it didn't really.
"It's voter fraud!" the base cried out. "This early voting's crap."
They found some hope when Rove intoned, "Enthusiasm gap."
Let Axe and Plouffe remind the base to telephone their friends;
May binders full of women turn out wearing their Depends.
Then Sandy hit the Jersey shore; Obama hit the beach.
In Boston, busy handlers penned a quick concession speech.
O Florida, O Keystone State, beloved Ohio,
You are so very blue today, though red two years ago.
Oh, somewhere in this welfare state, large crowds are having fun.
John Boehner isn't crying as Obama crows, "I won."
He's racing toward the fiscal cliff — while voters scream and shout.
What D.C. pol can break the fall? Mitt Romney has struck out.
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Fair Haven board to consider blasting notification ordinanceBy Darren Marcy
Staff Writer | September 19,2013FAIR HAVEN Select Board members have agreed to consider a proposed ordinance requiring a blasting notice, but made no promises about approving it.
The issue is a difficult one in Fair Haven.
On one side, a company excavating a basement for a new home Aug. 24 caused some major headaches when a blast took out power lines serving about 1,900 Green Mountain Power customers and caused damage to electronics and appliances in more than a dozen nearby homes.
On the other side is the long-standing slate industry that relies on blasting and is already heavily regulated.
The Select Board has recognized the slate industrys importance to Fair Haven and members went on record at their meeting this week saying they werent interested in regulating blasting.
Town Manager Herbert Durfee said the town doesnt want to get into the business of regulating blasting.
Theyre very sensitive to the local industrial slate quarry operations, Durfee said. It would be more of a notification ordinance.
The Aug. 24 blast, in which the operator used dynamite, has been the subject of an investigation as authorities tally the damages.
Green Mountain Power spokeswoman Dorothy Schnure said GMP had not been notified there would be blasting near its power lines.
The explosion debris took out three power lines. A distribution line landed on a transmission line, charging the smaller line with a very large voltage that entered area homes.
Electronics and appliances were damaged and one small electrical fire was reported.
Durfee said enough people had contacted the town about the incident that he thought he should present the issue to the board.
Do they want to have more of a hand in blasting in the community in light of recent experience? he said.
Durfee said the board is not interested in a full-blown ordinance regulating blasting.
Thats not my recommendation, he said. My recommendation is it would be good for the Select Board to adopt some kind of a notification ordinance.
Even that, Durfee said, would likely draw the interest of the local quarrying companies.
He added his recommendation would include some type of waiver for the local industry.
Even that may or may not pass muster with the board, the town manager said.
They said its OK to draft a notification ordinance to look at, Durfee said. They may not even adopt that.
The ordinance will be introduced at a future meeting.
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December 6, 2012
GAMETIME...Dordt College will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to face Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday, December 8 in women's and men's basketball. The women's game gets underway at 2:00 with the men to follow at 4:00. The games will be broadcast on KDCR 88.5 FM and at kdcr.dordt.edu. Results will be available at https://twitter.com/dcathletics and at www.dordt.edu/athletics when complete.
SCOUTING REPORT… The Nebraska Wesleyan women are 1-7 overall and 0-4 in the GPAC with a win this season over Macalester. Three of the four losses this season for the Prairie Wolves in conference play have come to Concordia (91-61), Briar Cliff (77-39) and Northwestern (103-61).
The Wolves allow 74.7 points per game on average and score 55.9. Wesleyan is getting outrebounded 43.6-36.1 and have committed 162 turnovers to 140 for opponents. Mallory Shanahan scores 16.6 points per game with 9.9 rebounds. Janelle Baal is good for 7.3 points per game and Kaitlyn Janata is scoring at a 6.4 clip with 4.1 rebounds. Baal is 10-30 on three-point shots and Emily Leines converts 5.1 points per game.
The Nebraska Wesleyan men are 4-4 overall and 0-4 in the GPAC. The wins for Wesleyan outside the conference are over Concordia (Illinois), Dominican, Simpson and Austin. The losses in league play are to Concordia (68-65), Briar Cliff (71-64), Northwestern (79-68) and Hastings (64-58). The Wolves have lost four in a row dating back to a 69-61win over Austin.
Wesleyan is averaging 70.1 points per game while giving up 64.4 points per game and they convert 48.8 percent of their shots while opponents are making 42.2 percent. Wesleyan has been outrebounded on average 32.4-33.4.
Eric Jackson scores 11.7 points per game to lead the Wolves and has 16 assists and makes 42.6 percent of the shots he takes. Tim Schweitzer is good for 11.3 points per game and he grabs 4.6 rebounds and has made 60.3 percent of his shots. Trent Scheitel leads the team with a 6.9 rebounding average and he is good for 8.9 points per contest. Jonah Bradley is at 8.0 points per game for an average and Byron Thompson leads the team in assists with a 4.0 average.
DEFENDER NOTES… The Dordt College women are 5-7 this season and stand 2-3 in the GPAC. Dordt's win sin the league are over Doane (55-46) and Midland (70-63). The losses have come to Mount Marty (55-51), Dakota Wesleyan (95-84) and Northwestern (71-51). Dordt has split their last six games and have won two in a row once this season.
Kara Van Dyke leads the team with a 14.4 points per game average and has led the team in six games this season. Van Dyke also pulls down a team high 7.8 rebounds per game and has a 51.7 percent success rate from the floor including 14-29 on three-point shots. Brianna Spronk gets 11.3 points per game with 5.8 rebounds and she has made 51-73 free throw attempts. Kayla Broekhuis converts 10.9 points per game and Elise Maresh is averaging 8.4 points per game to go with 6.2 rebounds.
The Defender men are 9-2 this season and 3-2 in the league after starting the season 6-0. Dordt is outscoring teams 83.5-65.4 and convert 51.4 percent of its field goals while outrebounding teams 39.0-30.4. Dordt has made more free throws, 173, than opponents have attempted, 166. AS a team the Defenders are making 41.9 percent of the three-point shots they attempt.
Cliff Warner converts 14.8 points per game and is shooting 45.8 percent from the floor and 47.6 percent on three-point attempts. Warner is the team leader with 4.0 assists per game. Trevor Wolterstorff contributes 13.8 points per game and is taking down a team high 6.1 rebounds per game and converts 58.8 percent of his field goals. Jordan Vogel contributes 12.5 points per game and is making 69.6 percent of his field goal attempts. Austin Katje is good for 11.4 points per game and is 17-36 on three-point shots with 3.9 rebounds per outing. Chris Sievers has lifted his scoring average to 9.1 points per game while Kyle Lindbergh and Shawn Keizer each make 7.5 ad 7.4 points per game.
NEXT… Dordt will be on the road to face Morningside on Wednesday night while Nebraska Wesleyan will face Midland in Fremont, Nebraska on Wednesday.
LAST TIME… The Defender women were on the short end of a 71-51 decision to Northwestern after trailing 37-26 at halftime. Dordt was outrebounded 43-30 and turned the ball over 26 times while converting 14-41 field goals to 27-64 shooting for Northwestern. Kara Van Dyke paced Dordt with 22 points and she had six rebounds with four steals and two blocked shots. Kayla Broekhuis had ten points with three steals and four turnovers.
Nebraska Wesleyan lost a 56-49 women's basketball game on Wednesday in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Prairie Wolves were down 19-14 at halftime and were outscored 37-35 in the second half in their seventh loss of the season and fourth in the GPAC. The Wolves were 18-54 from the field for 33.3 percent in the loss while Hastings made 21-57 attempts but just 10-22 free throws. The Broncos also held a 45-37 rebounding advantage and both had 12 turnovers. Mallory Shanahan had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead Nebraska Wesleyan.
The Defender men trailed by 13 early but cut the gap to 33-26 against Northwestern on Wednesday night and used a 14-0 run to go from down eight to up six and never led by less than three in the final 14 minutes in taking a 64-56 win at the De Witt Gym in the match up of teams ranked in the top-10. Trevor Wolterstorff had 19 points and six rebounds and Austin Katje had 16 points and six rebounds with a steal. Cliff Warner added nine points and three assists with two steals.
Hastings had a 32-27 halftime lead and went on to beat Wesleyan 64-58. Hastings converted 21-59 field goals and 17-20 free throws to forge the win. Wesleyan was 21-54 from the field and 13-24 from the free throw line. Wesleyan committed 19 turnovers to 14 for the Broncos. Trevor Johnson had 13 points off of the bench for Nebraska Wesleyan with six rebounds. Eric Jackson added 12 points and had three assists.
RANKINGS...The NAIA Division II women's poll includes Concordia no. 1; Morningside no. 3; Briar Cliff no. 5; Northwestern no. 8 while Dakota Wesleyan and Hastings are receiving votes.
The men's poll features Dordt no. 7; Northwestern no. 9; Doane no. 14; Briar Cliff no. 25 with Hastings receiving votes. Cardinal Stritch (Wisconsin) is no. 1 in this week's poll.
SERIES…The Dordt women lead the series 11-7 with each team winning on the road in the series last year. Dordt lost 63-60 on December 10, 2011 after the score was tied at 28-28 at halftime. Shea Rasmussen scored a game high 32 points for the Wolves while Dordt was paced by Kara Van Dyke with 17 and Spronk had 13. On January 21 the Defenders went to Lincoln and won easily 78-49 after leading 46-27 at halftime. Dordt was led by Spronk's 16 and Jessica Jelsema had 12. Shanahan put in 13 for the Wolves and Shea Rasmussen knocked down just six in the second meeting of the two.
The Defender men are 8-14 all-time against Nebraska Wesleyan with the Prairie Wolves holding a decided edge at home. Dordt's lone win in the series in Lincoln was on January 20 of 2007. Dordt lost last year in Lincoln by a 95-84 final with the Prairie Wolves taking a 51-45 at halftime. Dordt was led by Jordan Vogel with 16 while Cliff Warner added 13. Eric Jackson scored 29 for the hosts and was 7-8 on three-point shots. Nick Dinan scored 16 while going 7-10 from the field. Earlier in the season Dordt won a 72-48 decision after getting up 35-21 at halftime. Trevor Wolterstorff scored 17 and Austin Katje added 17 with Jordan Vogel scoring nine to go with ten rebounds. Wesleyan was led by Trevor Johnson with 15 points and no one else had more than eight.
GPAC STANDINGS…(Thursday, December 6)
Concordia 5-0/11-0
Briar Cliff 4-1/10-1
Morningside 3-1/7-1
Northwestern 4-2/8-3
Dakota Wesleyan 2-2/8-3
Mount Marty 2-2/5-4
Hastings 3-2/7-5
Dordt College 2-3/5-7
Midland 1-4/4-6
Nebraska Wesleyan 0-4/1-7
Doane 0-5/5-7
Northwestern 4-2/8-3
Doane 4-1/11-1
Morningside 3-1/5-5
Dordt 3-2/9-2
Hastings 3-2/10-2
Briar Cliff 3-2/9-3
Midland 2-3/4-5
Concordia 2-3/5-4
Dakota Wesleyan 1-3/4-6
Mount Marty 1-3/4-5
Nebraska Wesleyan 0-4/4-4
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Dordt @ Nebraska Wesleyan
Briar Cliff @ Hastings
Mount Marty @ Midland
Dakota Wesleya @ Concordia
Morningside @ Doane
Wednesday, December 12
Dordt @ Morningside
Dakota Wesleyan @ Mount Marty
Doane @ Concordia
Nebraska Wesleyan @ Midland
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Morningside College 80, Dakota Wesleyan University 69
Dordt College 64, Northwestern College 56
Doane College 65, Midland University 64
Briar Cliff University 75, Concordia University 68
Hastings College 64, Nebraska Wesleyan University 58
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Midland University 97, Dordt College 89
Dakota Wesleyan University 91, Hastings College 79
Northwestern College 79, Nebraska Wesleyan University 68
Doane College 66, Mount Marty College 61
Morningside College 87, Concordia University 70
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Briar Cliff University 71, Nebraska Wesleyan University 64
Dordt College 95, Dakota Wesleyan University 78
Mount Marty College 56, Northwestern College 54
Hastings College 80, Doane College 73
Tuesday, November 20
Doane College 83, Briar Cliff University 73
Dordt College 86, Mount Marty College 72
Hastings College 77, Midland University 70
Concordia University 68, Nebraska Wesleyan University 65
Northwestern College 109, Morningside College 98
Saturday, November 17
Doane College 86, Dordt College 70
Briar Cliff University 76, Dakota Wesleyan University 71
Northwestern College 88, Midland University 85
Concordia University 66, Mount Marty College 63
Morningside College 88, Hastings College 75
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Northwestern College 71, Dordt College 51
Midland University 65, Doane College 60
Morningside College 74, Dakota Wesleyan University 59
Hastings College 56, Nebraska Wesleyan University 49
Mount Marty College 66, Dakota State University 60
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Dakota Wesleyan University 75, Hastings College 53
Northwestern College 103, Nebraska Wesleyan University 61
Mount Marty College 70, Doane College 58
Concordia University 80, Morningside College 76
Wednesday, November 28
Northwestern College 62, Mount Marty College 51
Briar Cliff University 77, Nebraska Wesleyan University 39
Dakota Wesleyan University 95, Dordt College 84
Hastings College 71, Doane College 55
Tuesday, November 27
Concordia 110, Midland 65
Tuesday, November 20
Briar Cliff University 73, Doane College 67
Mount Marty College 55, Dordt College 51
Hastings College 55, Midland University 51
Concordia University 91, Nebraska Wesleyan University 61
Morningside College 72, Northwestern College 70
Saturday, November 17
Dordt College 55, Doane College 46
Briar Cliff University 76, Dakota Wesleyan University 61
Concordia University 91, Mount Marty College 61
Northwestern College 86, Midland University 68
Morningside College 74, Hastings College 66
Wednesday, November 17
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Located in central South America, Bolivia is one of the largest Andean countries with a land area roughly the size of Texas and California combined (approximately 1,098,580 square kilometers). La Paz, with an elevation of 12,000 feet, is the national capital and home to the executive and legislative branches of the government. The Supreme Court operates out of the constitutional or judicial capital of Sucre. The Peace Corps' main office is in the city of Cochabamba.
The Peace Corps initially entered Bolivia in 1962 with a group of health Volunteers. The program continued to grow over the next nine years, with Volunteers working in public health, agriculture, and community development in rural communities and in education in both urban and rural areas.
In 1970, a number of economic, political, and social circumstances strained the formely cordial relationship between Bolivia and the United States and in 1971 Peace Corps was asked to leave Bolivia.
The Peace Corps returned to Bolivia in 1990, following an almost 20-year absence. Volunteers now work with national agencies, municipal governments, and private volunteer organizations on projects in agriculture, natural resource management, integrated education, micro-enterprise and small business development, community tourism development, and water and sanitation projects.
Peace Corps History
Main article: History of the Peace Corps in Bolivia
The Peace Corps initially entered Bolivia in 1962 with a group of health Volunteers. The program continued to grow over the next nine years, with Volunteers working in public health, agriculture, and community development in rural communities and in education in both urban and rural areas.
In 1970, a coup installed a leftist military government. A number of economic, political, and social circumstances strained the formerly cordial relationship between Bolivia and the United States. At the same time, a popular 1969 Bolivian movie, Yawar Mallku (Blood of the Condor), strongly suggested that Peace Corps Volunteers were sterilizing indigenous women. While the film's director denied any association and the film itself was not a documentary, many Bolivians believed the movie to be factual. Public sentiment toward the Peace Corps became increasingly antagonistic, and in 1971, the Peace Corps was expelled from Bolivia.
Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyles
Main article: Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyles in Bolivia
During training, you will live with a Bolivian family in one of several small communities in the Cochabamba Valley. Sharing meals, conversation, and other experiences with your training host family is the first step in developing the skills and attitudes that will help you fully integrate into your host community.
Volunteer site assignments are in both rural and urban areas and may be quite far from regional capitals. Associate Peace Corps Directors (APCDs) choose and develop sites prior to the arrival of each training group based on strategic project goals, community requests, and ongoing project needs. Your site may be at a high altitude, in the tropical lowlands, or anywhere in between. During training, your APCD will work with you and the technical trainers to assess which site best matches your skills and interests. Although you will have an opportunity to discuss site placement options with your APCD, you will ultimately be assigned to the site where your experience and work style best match the community's needs.
Peace Corps/Bolivia regulations require that all Volunteers in Bolivia live with a family or within a family housing compound. It is widely recognized that living with a family helps you fully integrate into your community, vastly improves your language skills, and enhances your safety and security. Upon arrival to your site, you will live with a pre-assigned family for the first eight weeks of service. After this time, you may choose to live with a different family.
Housing usually consists of adobe bricks (sometimes covered with stucco) or cement. Roofs are often thatched or made of corrugated tin or tile. You may live in a room of a larger house, in separate rooms within a family compound, or in a totally separate small house. You may or may not have electricity or running water, and if you do not have indoor plumbing, you will have use of a latrine. Some Volunteers must construct their own latrines. Electricity and phone service are becoming increasingly more available in rural areas.
No Volunteer site is more than several hours (by foot or regular ground transportation) from another Volunteer's site. In some cases, the Peace Corps clusters Volunteers to provide better peer support and facilite cross-program sector development.
Main article: Training in Bolivia
Pre-service training consists of 11 weeks of in-country training in five major areas: technical training, language training (Spanish); cross-cultural training; health and safety training; and the role of the Volunteer in development. By living with a Bolivian family and sharing meals, language, and other activities with them, you will begin to adapt to the realities of life in Bolivia while you prepare to become an effective community development worker.
Classes are conducted in the small communities outside the city of Cochabamba. At 8,000 feet above sea level, the Cochabamba area tends to be warm during the days, but a sweater or jacket may be needed after sunset. You will spend time with your entire training group at the nearby Peace Corps training center on Wednesdays.
Your Health Care and Safety
Main article: Health Care and Safety in Bolivia
The Peace Corps' highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps medical programs emphasize the preventive, rather than the curative, approach to disease. Peace Corps/Bolivia maintains a clinic in the Cochabamba office with a full-time and several part-time medical officers who take care of Volunteers' primary healthcare needs. Additional medical services, such as testing and basic treatment, are also available in Bolivia at local, American-standard laboratories, clinics, and hospitals. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported either to the closest American-standard medical facility in the region or to the United States.
Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues
Main article: Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues in Bolivia
In Bolivia, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers' lifestyles, behavior, background, and beliefs are judged in a cultural context very different from their own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed in Bolivia.
Outside of Bolivia's capital, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles. What people view as typical American behavior or norms may be a misconception, such as the belief that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. The people of Bolivia are justly known for their generous hospitality to foreigners; however, members of the community in which you will live may display a range of reactions to cultural differences that you present.
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- Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
- Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
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Frequently Asked questions
Main article: FAQs about Peace Corps in Bolivia
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- How much money should I bring?
- When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
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- Do I need an international driver's license?
- What should I bring as gifts for my host family?
- Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
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- Can I call home from Bolivia?
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- Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?
Packing List
Main article: Packing List for Bolivia
This list has been compiled and reviewed by Volunteers serving in Bolivia and it reflects their experience and needs. Use it as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that experience is individual. There is no perfect list! You obviously cannot bring everything so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. For example, if you are a business sector Volunteer, your attire is probably more formal than if you are an agricultural or water sanitation Volunteer. Plan and pack accordingly. You can always have things sent to you later. Many items of clothing and other items can be purchased in Bolivia. As you decide what to bring, keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight restriction on baggage. Clothes should be sturdy and practical (i.e., easily washable and without need of ironing).
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Barre man wins Joe's Ice Out contestJeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff File Photo
A cement block sits on a thick layer of ice recently, well before the thaw, as part of West Danville's annual Joe's Pond Ice-Out Contest.
WEST DANVILLE — You can take the clock off of Homer Fitts' deck, replace it with a new one, install a high-tech surveillance system to guard against shenanigans, and even sell payable online tickets, but there are some things about the Joe's Pond Ice Out you just can't change, and one of them is how you win it.
Just ask Gary Clark, who learned Wednesday morning that he won what may be Vermont's most recognizable guessing game pretty much the same way that it's been won since folks who live around the pond started selling tickets for the home-grown contest back in 1988.
"It was pure luck," said Clark, who lives in Barre and is president of the local electrical contractor, Bates & Murray.
Yes, it was. But it was darned good luck as anyone who has ever purchased one of the $1 ice out tickets — Clark included — can surely attest.
This isn't about science or global warming, and while Clark will tell you he put a little more effort into his 30 entries this year, the times he chose were totally random.
"I can't even tell you when they were," he confessed.
Except, of course, for one of them, and that's only because Clark got the call from contest organizers informing him that the ice on Joe's Pond went out at 8:46 a.m. on Wednesday — two minutes after he predicted that it would.
No one, including Clark's 29 other entries, was closer, meaning he'll pocket nearly $5,000, which amounts to half the proceeds from this year's ticket sales, less expenses.
Clark said he'll probably donate some of the money, though he hasn't decided what good cause will benefit.
"I didn't figure on a windfall. I just play it for the sake of having fun," he said, admitting that this year he took it a little more seriously.
"I did my research," he joked.
After reviewing the dates selected by past winners, Clark said he spread his guesses between April 14 and May 6 because that's the latest the ice has ever gone out on Joe's Pond. Though he entered at least once a day during that time span, there was no logic to the times that he chose.
"I wish I could say I had a strategy, but I really didn't," he said.
What Clark can say is he is the first person to win the ice out game with a payable online entry, because the ability to download tickets was one of several new contest features this year. It is one of the reasons Clark had so many entries, because in order to buy and pay for the tickets online you had to purchase them in batches of 10.
Clark's $30 investment netted nearly $5,000 thanks to a contest that ended with an all-too-familiar chain of events that played out just a little differently this year.
New clock, new location equipped with a surveillance system, but the same old cement block mounted on a wooden pallet waiting to slip through the shifting ice and pull the plug on the clock to which it is tethered.
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