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It's summer season and it's time to celebrate Bar-b-cue, cocktail, sandwiches, salads and ice creams etc. if we don't care, these things can pack many Pounds weight around us. Many people are very active during this season but it may not be sufficient to burn the extra calories that are got from these fattening foods.
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Dr. Rajiv Shah led the efforts of nearly 10,000 staff in more than 70 countries around the world to advance USAID's mission of ending extreme poverty and promoting resilient, democratic societies.
Under Dr. Shah's leadership, USAID applied innovative technologies and engaged the private sector to solve the world's most intractable development challenges. This new model of development brings together an increasingly diverse community—from large companies to local civil society groups to communities of faith—to deliver meaningful results.
Dr. Shah led President Obama's landmark Feed the Future and Power Africa initiatives and has refocused America's global health partnerships to end preventable child death. Feed the Future, alone, has improved nutrition for 12 million children and empowered more than 7 million farmers with climate-smart tools they need to grow their way out of extreme poverty. In April 2014, USAID launched the U.S. Global Development Lab to harness the expertise of the world's brightest scientists, students, and entrepreneurs. At the same time, the newly formed Private Capital Group for Development forges a more strategic relationship between private capital and development.
Dr. Shah also managed the U.S. Government's humanitarian response to catastrophic crises around the world, from the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
Through an extensive set of reforms called "USAID Forward," Dr. Shah worked with the United States Congress to transform USAID into the world's premier development Agency that prioritizes public-private partnerships, innovation, and meaningful results. He currently serves on the boards of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, as well as participates on the National Security Council.
Previously, Dr. Shah served as Undersecretary and Chief Scientist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he created the National Institute for Food and Agriculture. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, he spent eight years at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he led efforts in global health, agriculture, and financial services, including the creation of the International Finance Facility for Immunization.
He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, and the Wharton School of Business. He regularly appears in the media and has delivered keynote addresses before the U.S. Military Academy, the National Prayer Breakfast, and diverse audiences across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Dr. Shah was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He has served as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, been named to Fortune's 40 Under 40, and has received multiple honorary degrees.
He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife Shivam Mallick Shah and three children and has given up mountain climbing for family bicycle rides.
I am delighted to be here this morning for the launch of this expansive vocational scholarship program. I thank all the partners who made this possible—KCB Foundation, civil society, the Government of Kenya, our colleagues in the private sector, USAID Nilinde. Most of all, I thank and commend the many young adults taking advantage of the opportunities this program will afford. It is your energy, your ingenuity, and your earnestness that inspires us and will underpin the future prosperity of Kenya.
During the course of implementation in 2015, the counties, AHADI and USAID have learnt key lessons that have informed our activities in 2016.
I hope that 50 years from now someone will look back on the projects we're supporting today and deliver a speech about perspectives. Maybe he or she will ask the audience to recall a time when people still had TB. Or when women and children were unable to reach their full potential because they did not have access to quality health care. Maybe he or she will reference a life-saving vaccine that was invented and patented in India in 2016? Or a game-changing program that eliminated preventable mother and child deaths.
President Obama's Asia-Pacific Rebalance policy recognizes that our future prosperity and security are inextricably tied to this region. At its core, the Rebalance is about strengthening our relationships with countries — but more specifically people — of the region to help them shape a future that is peaceful, prosperous and more just.
I thank the Kenya Wildlife Service, Narok county government, and all the other conservation champions here today for inviting me to participate in this great occasion. This is an extraordinary day because not only are we celebrating World Wildlife Day, but we are also celebrating Africa Environment Day and Wangari Maathai day.
Fifteen years ago when the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were launched, there were 100 million primary school age kids out of school. MDG Goal 2 set out to change that and improvements in access to school happened, but unfortunately, for millions of children, "schooling" was not leading to "learning." So, with the strong support of members of Congress, and all of you, we issued our USAID Education Strategy and focused on just three goals. The Strategy set ambitious targets which will take a long time to reach, but which are crucial.
J'aurais bien souhaité être ici devant vous pour assister à l'annonce d'une nouvelle beaucoup plus joyeuse mais tel n'est peut-être pas le cas. En effet, nous sommes réunis aujourd'hui en ce lieu pour tirer la sonnette d'alarme et dire: « L'éléphant d'Afrique est en danger d'extinction à cause du commerce illicite de l'ivoire
The U.S. Mission and its Health Portfolio leadership stand with the Cabinet Secretary and his team to improve the health of the people of Kenya, through both service delivery and strengthening of Kenyan public health systems
C'est un grand plaisir pour moi d'être ici avec vous aujourd'hui. D'abord, c'est la première opportunité pour moi de rencontrer nos partenaires de Solutions Locales et Konbit. Mais surtout, je suis ravi que ma première sortie officielle marque le lancement d'un projet tout à fait particulier et innovateur. En effet, c'est un important projet d'assistance directe à des organisations et entreprises Haïtiennes.
USAID is no stranger to working with faith-based organizations. Since USAID's creation in 1961, by President John F. Kennedy, the first Catholic president in U.S. history, we have engaged with religious leaders and institutions to end extreme poverty, respond to human suffering and as, President Kennedy said, "to establish the principle that all the people are entitled to a decent way of life." As State Secretary Silberhorn also said, with 84 percent of people around the world identifying with a religious group, it is impossible to be effective in the world without strong partnerships with faith-based groups and religious leaders.
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Rockies on a streak, it's been a helluva week
9/9/09 Happy B-Day to my beautiful wife Krista…
I'm sure I've mentioned this before about how I love having a routine. I don't like surprises and I like to know what's coming way ahead of time. I decided to take four days off from work and originally venture out to KC and attend a few Royals games. The trip was cancelled but I still had full intentions of making every Rockies game this past weekend.
In hindsite I should have made the trip to KC.
Here's the result of what happens when a pedestrian blindly walks into a major crosswalk, the big jacked up Ford F-250 in front of me had to stop short and I had no reaction time. I plowed into his tow hitch and it went completly through the front of Krista's car.
The truck's damage consisted of a thumbsized dent. I was ticketed for following too close.
That was day one of my vacation🙂
Anyways, without boring you with more details this vacation was a total bust.
I can tell you I have experienced all the joys of mountain living in the last couple of weeks short of running out of firewood.
Here's a positive note…
The Latest Leaders List came out for August and Rockpile Rant moved from the number 9 spot in July to the number 5 spot for the month of August. My friend Emily writer of the Blog "I Live For This" came in number 4. Props to you Emily and all others who made the list.
Check this out….That puts two Rockies blogs in the top 5. That's never happened before. It's taken a few years and a helluva season but people around the world are starting to notice this team.
That was part of my mission when I started blogging and promoting the Colorado Rockies and I believe I'll take just a little credit for that…Good Job D :)….(It's my horn I can toot it).
I'll be at Game 3 vs the Reds today. It's a beautiful day and I got a feeling.
I have some pictures that haven't made it into my blog that I would like to share.
Here is Robert getting interviewed for FSN All Access. I saw it and he did a good job. When it aired it had a lot of video of Robert's catch of Spilborghs first home run this year and guess who else was in that video?
It was video of me chasing Robert as we both went for the Spilborghs homer. I couldn't knock him down and he had the jump on me. All I could do was follow him and hope he bobbled it…Of course he didn't🙂
Dan and Emily a few games back. Hey FSN when does Dan get his interview??
Hunter sporting his new haircut.
Here are a few more pictures of a Rockies fan known as "Banner Jack".
As I've mentioned before Jack's thing is banners. I hope the old guy has his playoff banners printed.
The Queen of all Ushers minus the granny glasses, Queen Geri🙂
Hey…I just wanted to say "THANK YOU" for reading my Rockies blog. I have no fu*king idea why so many people read this sh*t.
I'm ready for the playoffs and I'm starting to wonder how the whole playoff ticket thing is going to go down. I painfully remember a few years back taking the day off and logging into my computer, sitting there excited ready to go, logging in, getting to the confirmation page, then nothing…still nothing…That hurt. Somebody totally dropped the ball there and they know it.
Don't do that crap again "Rockies Ticket People". I know there will be some kind of drawing for people who registered(I did), but as you read at the beginning of this blog I don't have good luck spouting out my as-s on a regular basis.
I just want to be there …Know what I mean?
This is it Rockies fans, this "IS" the year, I know you know it, get out there and show it…D
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Don – I am sorry about your wife's car – I hope you weren't hurt! And congrats on being #5!
Wow, I'm sorry about your accident, Don. Glad you were OK, though. Yikes.
Saw that RAA with Robert's catch and you chasing it. I think that was the same epi with Banner Jack? Can't remember.
Sorry we missed ya Sunday. Like I said, K wants the Rockpile Ranter to sign his floppy hat. =D
Hey Don – Mucho congrats on being #5! And thanks for the picture of moi – I look much better! I don't have any info on getting playoff tickets, except for the special that they've been running this homestand. We may have to exchange phone numbers in case I do get information. See you at the ballpark!
Hey D,
Dang! Sorry about the car, you really aren't having good Carma this year (not to be confused with Karma). Hopefully this is the end of your car troubles.
Congrats on #5! Doesn't come as any surprise to those of us who regularly read your blog.
JULIA-Thanks, congrats to you for holding a top 5 spot all season🙂
LUVMYROX-I'd be honored to sign for K anytime.
QUEENGERI-Cool, we'll have to do that.
R-LUV-Carma…LOL, thanks for the kind words and thanks to all who read the Rant on a regular basis…D
I am all over this playoff ticket drawing. Also I'm going to the series against the Cards. Thats going to be some DAMN good baseball
Sorry about the car accident. It almost happened to me yesterday for following a bus too close. I wanted a pic of the back of the bus because….it has a picture of a Dodger! Congrats on moving up to #5! Wow! Oh, your Rockies are too close in the Dodgers rear mirror. Give us some room! we don't want a collition! lol.


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The case for moderatesApril 10,2014There was a reason they killed her first.
Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana, a Hutu, believed in
living in peace with Tutsis. She was about to go on the radio to appeal for calm. Had she lived, and had her message been heeded, the extermination campaign against Tutsis in Rwanda might never have gotten off the ground.
Thats the irony of identity conflicts. The voices that can pull a country back from the brink are the easiest ones to silence. Moderates are sitting ducks. They face enemies on two fronts: extremists in their own camp, and those on the other side.
In Sri Lanka, Tamil Tiger rebels systematically assassinated Tamil politicians who showed a willingness to compromise. In Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Terence ONeill, who reached out to Catholics and even visited a convent, was forced to resign by his own party. Even here in the United States, partisan wrangling has turned moderate into a dirty name for an endangered species. In red states, moderate Republicans get picked off by the Tea Party. In blue states, they get trounced by the likes of Elizabeth Warren.
You can see this pattern whereby leaders who moderate their policies find themselves displaced by a rival, said Brendan OLeary, a former senior adviser on power-sharing to the United Nations, who now teaches political science at the University of Pennsylvania.
So are moderates doomed?
Not exactly, OLeary said. But timing matters: Moderates are most important at the outset of new regimes.
When a change in government happens, moderates have a tiny window of opportunity to set an inclusive tone.
When John Garang, a rebel leader in South Sudan, got killed in a plane crash, his widow could have urged the mass murder of his longtime foes. Instead, she assured her countrymen that the crash was an accident.
But leaders often miss those precious moments when moderation is possible. The new Ukrainian government that came to power in February could have sent a message of unity: that Ukraine is a nation of two languages Ukrainian and Russian and two regions east and west. Instead, it signaled that Russian might no longer be considered an official language. That made it much easier for Vladimir Putin to stir up anger and dissent among ethnic Russians.
In Syria, too, OLeary sees a tragically missed opportunity.
At the beginning of the protests, opposition forces spoke of unity for all Syrians. But, as the war dragged on, the mostly Sunni rebel fighters did little to reassure minority groups about the future. They refused to promise the Kurds more autonomy. They didnt tell the Alawites that a new regime would forgive them for supporting Bashar Assad. They offered no credible protections to Christians who feared Sharia law.
Recently in Aleppo, a prominent opposition activist was reportedly forced to wear a hijab, even though shes Christian. It is impossible for us Christians to live with these armed groups, she wrote on her Facebook page. Christians, she wrote, should leave this country. Its not ours any more.
With stories like this, its no wonder that minorities have turned away from the rebels. And its no wonder that the Assad regime has regained the upper hand.
The moment that moderation expires is the moment conflicts spin out of control. People take sides. Positions harden. Bodies start piling up. The thirst for revenge sets in. By then, moderates have gotten killed, or dismissed as traitors, or they have transformed into extremists. When a situation reaches full-blown war, hardliners are viewed as the true representatives of their people.
That dynamic could explain why Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to walk away from peace talks in recent weeks. As talks drag on with few concessions from Israel, hes worried about being sidelined by other Palestinian leaders, who are increasingly calling him a sell-out.
If conflicts go on long enough, moderation disppears. In Rwanda, its a bad sign that many people once considered Hutu moderates are now viewed as extremists. Agathe Uwilingiyimana died a hero of the genocide. But if she were alive today, I wonder what she would be called.
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Alumni Entrepreneurs
Kevin Ranker, BA, 1997
- The San Juan Initiative
- The Ocean Foundation
- The Surfrider Foundation
- Coast Consulting
Type(s) of Business
Date(s) of Operation
- The San Juan Initiative, 2006 – present
- The Ocean Foundation, 2007 – present
- The Surfrider Foundation, 1995 – 1999
- Coast Consulting, 1997 – present
Contact Information
PO Box 3354
Friday Harbor, WA, 98250
(360) 575-8090
Description of Business, Organization, Invention
- Conceptualized and co-developed this initiative that works to improve ecosystem protection in San Juan County in a manner that supports the prosperity of the San Juan community, builds local capacity for ecosystem protection, and serves as a pilot for the rest of Puget Sound.
- Founded the Pacific Region Office. Responsible for all aspects of organizational development, policy, fund management and grant making for the west coast of United States, Canada and Mexico for The Ocean Foundation, a private international grantmaking foundation focused on coastal and ocean conservation. The Ocean Foundation works to support, strengthen, and promote those organizations dedicated to the protection of coastal and ocean environments and the communities that depend upon them around the world through direct consultation and distribution of over $3 million in grants and direct support annually.
- Founded the first chapters of the organization north of California and later conceptualized and opened the first regional office of the organization. Responsible for conceptualizing, developing, securing funding and launching regional and national campaigns for the Surfrider Foundation, an organization with a mission of protecting and preserving the world's coastlines and oceans and the communities that depend on them. Tracked emerging national trends and identified synergies between those trends and the organization's current programs/campaigns.
- Kevin began consulting in late 1997 and has continued since. Kevin specializes in coaching senior staff and board members with regard to campaign development, grantmaking, strategic positioning of organizations and individuals, board development, high-end donor/foundation development and cultivation. Clients have included national and local business leaders, philanthropic foundations and national environmental and social non-profit organizations.
Evergreen helped prepare me for my professional life in the following way
My experiences in studying Community Development with Russ Foxx and Ecology with Oscar Soule were fundamental lessons for me that shaped who I am today. Their guidance, leadership and friendship allowed me to grow and learn in a way that positioned me for a wonderfully fulfilling future.


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K2, bath salts still being sold
Area businesses could be selling drugs and getting away with it on a technicality.
Drug distributers are continuing to tweak the components of drugs like K2 and bath salts in an attempt to stay ahead of the law, according to local law enforcement on both sides of the river.
Recently, the Wood County Sheriff's Office came into possession of a package of K2 from the Pioneer Adult Book Store on Emerson Avenue, said Shawn Graham, chief deputy for the sheriff's office
"We had an individual bring us down a package he got from the bookstore," he said.
No one at the book store was able to be reached Friday.
Graham said the sample is still being tested, and there is always the possibility the drug will test as something legal.
"We would love to put these places out of business," he said. "A lot of the problem is with the law itself. They need to make it more broad and encompass all the chemicals involved."
Law enforcement officials describe K2 as synthetic marijuana and the chemicals in bath salts as a combination similar to methamphetamines and cocaine. They are marketed as a variety of products, such as incense or spa like remedies, but are typically ingested or smoked, according to officials.
Drugs like K2 and bath salts are created chemically, and the law attempts to address the drugs by outlawing specific chemicals and chemical combinations, explained Major Brian Schuck of the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
"All they do is change the chemical and bypass the laws that are in place," he said.
It has created a frustrating game of constant catch-up, said Det. Sgt. Greg Collins of the Parkersburg Police Department.
The department has run into the problem where they conduct undercover buys of K2 that tests negative at the state crime lab for the substances considered illegal, said Collins.
"We're still having a lot of trouble getting the lab testing to a point where it supports where we're doing," he said. "We're seizing bath salts that we know are a dangerous substance, but because the West Virginia State Crime Lab hasn't caught up with that particular formula, it's not illegal."
Both drugs were banned in West Virginia in April 2011 and in Ohio in October 2011. The drugs came to popularity locally in early 2011 and before the bans they were sold legally in many stores. At one point, Marietta Memorial Hospital officials estimated they were seeing between three to five emergency room visits a week because of the drugs.
One of the biggest problems is that both K2 and bath salts are causing erratic and dangerous behaviors in the users, said Graham.
"We had a guy that broke into the Pioneer Adult Bookstore a couple months ago. When we got there, he was on the roof of the building smoking the product," he said.
The product was sent for testing, but at the time of the arrest, it did not contain the ingredients that would have labeled it illegal, Graham said.
Just two weeks ago the office arrested a man who was threatening family members with a gun, said Graham. What officers suspect to be bath salts were found in the residence, he said.
Patients on bath salts are often paranoid, hyperactive and hyper reactive to things. They can also become disillusioned, said Dr. Dan Breece, medical director of the Emergency Department at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
K2, or spice, has the opposite effect, where an overdose can cause the user to appear to be in a coma, he said.
"There is always a danger of death or overdose," said Breece.
Furthermore, the drugs are not moderated by any governing body, so they could literally contain anything, said Breece.
A couple indicted in December in Washington County for selling K2 out of their Franklin Street residence were thought to be cutting the drug with acetone, said Schuck.
Stephen M. Partin, 22, and Sarah A. Partin, 21, are set to go to trial Wednesday and Thursday for fifth-degree felony charges of possession of criminal tools and selling drugs not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
At the time it was found, the K2 being sold by the Partins was not on the banned substance list.
The drug does appear to be losing some of its popularity, said Capt. Jeff Waite of the Marietta Police Department.
"It's still around. We know that. But it's not in as great a demand as it once was," he said.
Schuck said he was not aware of any businesses in Washington County selling the drug. However, the task force has bought the drug from individuals who often purchase it on the Internet, he said.
Breece added that there are far fewer instances of people showing up in the ER than there had been when the drugs first surged to popularity more than a year ago.
But law enforcement agencies are still hoping laws will broaden to make the drugs easier to combat.
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But Austin-based photographer Kenny Braun has been surfing waves in the Gulf Coast for years.
"Even though the surf gets quite good in Texas, it usually doesn't last that long," Braun said in an interview with konbini.com recently.
"So having the opportunity to drop everything and go surfing is relative to one's proximity to the beach and work commitments, etc. Texas surfers are just as devoted and passionate about surfing as surfers around the world."
Braun has been working since 2000 to explore the Texas surf culture and capturing it all through his camera lens. From amateur wave riders to local board makers, Braun encapsulates it all in his recently released book, Surf Texas.
"Surprisingly, there are many people in Texas who don't know that there are beaches in Texas, much less surfers. Even though Texas is the sixth most popular surfing state in the U.S. after California, Hawaii, Florida, North Carolina and New Jersey."
Braun will be visiting the Texas Surf Museum, 309 N. Water St., Suite A in Corpus Christi Saturday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m.
Stop by and pick up your copy of Surf Texas and check out the surf museum afterward to learn about the long, storied history of Texas surfing.
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2011 Photo Day; A Fun Event or a Mauling By Rude Fans?
Saturday was the Phillies annual Photo Day where fans can go onto the field and take pictures of the players as they walk by. This was the first year where most players did not pose with fans, mostly shaking hands and posing only for a few kids. But I still got some nice photos:
And now, here is my rant on the subject. Many fans who got there late and did not wait outside the stadium for 3 hours like I did to get a good spot in the front were very badly behaved. I have this issue every year and every year it gets worse. Late fans, adults and kids, try to knock me over and push past me to get at the players when they come out.
Bad parents try to push their kids in front of me and when one gets by, three or four more start shoving to get a spot. I actually told an 8-year old boy who pushed past me, "I am sorry, but you need to go back to where your parents are." He left and, while I feel bad for the kid, it is not my fault that his parents are self-entitled jerks who are setting a bad example on how to behave. I am not going to babysit someone else's kids, nor am I going to give up my photo opportunity when I waited outside in the blistering heat for 3 hours to get that spot on the field.
I have brought my own kids to this event in the past and would never, and have never, encouraged them to behave in such a way. I stopped bringing them because I felt it became dangerous as grown people pushed and shoved them and one year, I almost got into a fight over it. The only reason I did not was because the other woman literally ran away from me, as well she should have.
Every year, I get hit in the head, elbowed in the side, etc… all while I am trying to shoot photos and get a handshake. It is ridiculous and I wish that the Phillies would do something about it. Make an announcement before the players come out, issue warnings…something to get these self-entitled fans to behave like humans instead of rabid animals.
Because on what should be a fun day, I should not be walking off the field limping and covered in bruises. Every year I try to have a sense of humor about it, but it has really gotten out of hand.
I am curious to see if anyone else has had this experience or if I just look like a push-over so people aim for me? I really don't think I do, maybe just bad luck? Let me know in the comments section what your experience has been.
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I agree Jenn. This gets worse every year with the rudeness of others shoving their kids at everyone that walks by. I have been stepped on, shoved, and almost had my camera knocked out of my hands several times. I think the event has gotten "too big". The fans are hoping for a photo with their favorite player and each year, no matter where I stand, I see the players walking past fan areas and not even coming by. I was with a few people that were there for the first time yesterday and I felt badly for the disappointment on their faces at what took place. I actually had a guy shove in from behind me and then call someone on his phone to come and join him because there was "plenty of room". A few minutes later, his wife and kids showed up and sure enough, they tried pushing us out of our spots. I ended up walking off the field at some point because the whole experience was a disappointment.
Im sorry for your experience, although i was never pushed in photo day(ive been to it four times 2011,2010,2009, and 2004), ive had a few things. This year, most of the players didnt stop for pictures with fans. Ive been turned down by utley, two times , 2009 he past me, 2010 wasnt too bad and this year he ignored me when i asked to get a picture with him. Maybe its just luck to get a photo with him. but most of them only got pictures with a few adults and kids. Rollins wasnt too bad, he did pose for me. Roy Halladay was probably the only guy who stopped for a lot of people. Anyone who asked for a picture with him, he stopped. He even stopped for me,(this year and 2010) He is a true class act.
First, you got some really great pictures! I didn't go this year but my husband and son did (they met my Aunt and Uncle there). We have gone every year since 2006 and my husband would agree that this year was the worst. We get there by noon and are usually one of the first in line to get in and we go to the same spot every year in right field. My husband said the pushing and parent sending their kids to push their way in was amazing. I personally would never do that (I'd be afraid for my kid). We are pretty lucky because my son gets recognized so we had some players stop and say hello but it was quick. We can only hope that next year is better!


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Pomfret writer to speak on surveillance stateJuly 25,2013
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A writer from Pomfret says a coup is going on in America right now as we speak.
According to William Arkin, the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the constitution are eroding in an age of concocted fear and de facto military authority. He will speak about the current situation regarding secrecy, surveillance, government law-breaking and more at 4 p.m. Saturday at the fifth annual Bookstock Festival on the green in Woodstock.
Arkin will give a preview of his latest book "American Coup: How a Terrified Government Is Destroying the Constitution. The book's publisher is Little, Brown and Company and a publication date of Sept. 10 has been set.
Arkin has over 35 years experience in national intelligence issues. He served in Army intelligence in West Berlin during the Cold War and has written more than a dozen books, including the national bestseller "Top Secret America" with Washington Post reporter Dana Priest.
In "American Coup," Arkin says that a group of high-level officials within the national security establishment is undermining the constitution. Whether it be secrecy, surveillance or government law-breaking acts, Arkin argues that no president in recent history has done anything to stop the abuse of power and that every aspect of civilian life has been militarized by national security programs.
Arkin hopes that Americans will see through the facade and take steps to restore the constitution written by the Founding Fathers a long time ago.
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Harry Truman to Barack Obama has given them the authority to prepare for major calamities that are assured to occur," Arkin said.
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Woman accused of leaving kids in car alone in parking lotAugust 22,2013Woman charged with leaving kids in car
BENNINGTON A Petersburgh, N.Y., woman was charged with two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to a child Monday after police said she left her two children, 9 and 4, alone in the car while she went into Wal-Mart in Bennington on July 27.
Elena Grenoble, 42, pleaded innocent to the charges and was released without bail.
In an affidavit, Sgt. Michael Plusch, of the Bennington Police Department, said he was dispatched to the parking lot of Bennington Wal-Mart, on Northside Drive, around 6:35 p.m. July 27.
Plusch said he spoke with the children in the car and they told him they were waiting for their mother, Grenoble, who was in the store.
According to Plusch, about five minutes passed until Grenoble returned to the car. Grenoble told Plusch she was buying clothes for her 4-year-old daughter because the child had vomited on herself after they had been picking blueberries.
I advised Elena that she cannot leave her kids unattended and she responded that it was only for five minutes. I tried to explain the horrific consequences to her about what could happen and her response to this was that we are not in New Jersey, Plusch said.
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VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton women's lacrosse team sprinted out to an 8-0 lead early in the first half and never looked back en route to a 17-7 win over visiting Niagara, Thursday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex. A stingy Bearcat defense held the Purple Eagles (2-2) scoreless during the games' first 17 minutes allowing Binghamton (3-1) to open the wide margin.
"I thought we responded to the defeat Saturday (at Lafayette) really well," head coach Stephanie Allen said. "We wanted to take control of the game early and for the most part we did that. We battled hard for every ball and fought for 60 minutes which is something we preach every day. Our offense focused on moving the ball today and we did a good job of locating the gaps in their defense."
The Bearcats continued its best start in program history thanks to a balanced and efficient offense. Nine different Binghamton players tallied goals led by freshman Bri Arthur. The first-year player from Watertown, N.Y. continued her torrid start to the season netting a game-high four goals. Arthur now has a team-best 14 goals on the year, which ranks fourth in the America East.
Binghamton jumped all over Niagara thanks to winning the contest's first seven draw controls. The Bearcats' advantage in the draw circle propelled them to a 6-0 lead with nine minutes barely elapsing off the game clock. Arthur highlighted the hot start, completing her third career hat trick with 21:47 left in the first half.
The Bearcats continued to press the Purple Eagle defense netting a pair of goals over the next eight minutes resulting in a Niagara goalie change. Sophomore Sophia Racciatti scored her seventh goal of the season after handing out assists on each of Binghamton's first three goals. An Arthur free position goal concluded the 8-0 run to start the game for the Bearcats, who were never threatened in the contest.
Niagara finally got on the board scoring two quick goals with just over 11 minutes left in the half. That would be as close as the visitors would get however, as freshman Samantha Karner's first-career goal handed Binghamton a 10-3 lead at the break.
Binghamton registered the first three goals of the second half to open a 10-goal advantage, 13-3. Senior Angela Vespaand junior Renee Kiviat each netted their second goals of the game during the spurt. Niagara was only able to trim the deficit under 10 once which resulted in a running clock for most of the second half including the final 18:13.
The Bearcats recorded nine assists against the Purple Eagles, the most in a game since a 2011 meeting with Niagara when Binghamton tallied 10 assists on 20 goals. Four different Bearcats recorded at least one assist led by Racciatti's and junior Alex Fisher's three. Racciatti had a game and career high five points (2g, 3a) against Niagara.
Vespa finished the game with two goals and two assists while Kiviat netted a pair of goals while dishing out an assist. Fisher added a goal to her three helpers.
Sophomore Erin McNulty had another solid day in net recording four saves and allowing just four goals in 45 minutes of work. The second-year starter improved to 3-1 on the season and eclipsed her 2013 win total.
Binghamton continues its three-game homestand when the Bearcats welcome St. Bonaventure to the Bearcats Sports Complex for the first time since 2009 on Saturday, March 8. Binghamton concludes its homestand against Cornell on Wednesday, March 12.
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Bosnian in Vt. accused of lying about war crimesThe Associated Press | July 26,2013BURLINGTON - Federal authorities in Vermont say an immigrant faces charges of lying to immigration authorities by denying involvement in war crimes during the conflict in Bosnia two decades ago.
An indictment says Edin Sakoc, a Bosnian Muslim, committed war crimes against a civilian Bosnian Serb family. He's accused of raping a Serb woman, aiding in the killing of two elderly people she was caring for and burning down the house they were staying in.
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Most of the "Idol" audience agreed with that analysis. After the 60 million votes were tallied, Lusk became the latest singer sent home on Thursday, finishing in fifth place.
That wasn't the most surprising news of the night. Lusk has been in danger before, and was the predictable choice to go. But the nervous girl standing beside him at the finish was 16-year-old Lauren Alaina instead of Haley Reinhart.
Alaina didn't have her best night Wednesday. The judges, and especially Iovine, are starting to worry about why she isn't letting it all hang out. Iovine noted that she pulled back from the power notes on "Unchained Melody" and said, "Her fear overcame her performance. It will keep her out of the final if it continues."
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However, she had never been among the lowest vote-getters before, and again reacted to the negativity by getting tense and teary. She was a favorite early and still could win this, but Thursday was a clear sign that if she can't find it within her to try those power notes, she'll fail to reach her potential on the show.
But she'll get another chance to prove she can do it, thanks to Lusk's exit.
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The biggest winners of the night?
Start with Scotty McCreery. Host Ryan Seacrest made official what seemed obvious by his careful choice of words last week: McCreery has never been in the bottom three. The country crooner's position onstage along with Casey Abrams at the finish a week ago was because of "random order," defined as "pair the lowest vote-getter with the guy the producers think will be the most shocking." Perhaps as payback, he got the honor of finding out he was safe first, and then was told to stand with the two people he thought were also safe.'Idol's' Randy Jackson calls 'Voice' 'gimmicky'
As an aside to the "Idol" producers, that gimmick actually hasn't worked in years. McCreery may be a teenager, but he wasn't born yesterday. He just said he wasn't going to choose, and finally Ryan had to push him to join James Durbin and Reinhart.
Also a big winner: Reinhart. You would have gotten fantastic odds had you been able to bet money that she would be the last girl standing if you'd placed that wager when the finals began, but Alaina was in the bottom two this week and Reinhart wasn't.J.Lo talks 'Idol' finale favorites
Plus, Reinhart got to hear Iovine say that she won the week, though that may not be the most unbiased view in the world. After all, Iovine did have to listen to J.Lo trash his advice for Reinhart to sing an unreleased Lady Gaga song. Iovine being extra nice to Reinhart had the added effect of telling J.Lo to go pound sand. If she did that well, then by extension, Iovine must have been right after all. So there, judges!
Finally, there's Durbin. He also hasn't been in danger yet this season and avoided even the whiff of trouble despite an off night on Wednesday. Based on the season-long results, he and McCreery have to be considered the favorites with just three weeks to go.
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'Heck's Kitchen'
Gordon Ramsay contributed to "Idol" with a "Hell's Kitchen" crossover, giving the final five a taste of what life would be like on his signature Fox show.
Well, it would have been a taste had Ramsay not taken the niceness pills that the "Idol" judges seem to consume before every broadcast. It was more like "Heck's Kitchen" or "Moderately Unpleasant Kitchen." Ramsay even scolded Reinhart for cursing, warning her, "Language please!" How much do I hope that one of the next "Hell's Kitchen" contestants tosses out that line one of the million times Ramsay drops unprintable language this season?
At any rate, Alaina won the omelet competition as well as the blind food-tasting contest. In the latter, Lusk's argument that a hot dog should qualify as a sausage and therefore his answer should be correct was summarily denied. As it turns out, it was that kind of week for Lusk all the way to the finish.
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"Legalizing Nuclear Abandonment: The Determinants of Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty Ratification"
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Matthew Fuhrmann and co-author Xiaojun Li examine when and why states ratify regional nuclear weapons free zone (NWFZ) treaties. Integrating insights from the literatures on legal commitment and nuclear proliferation, Fuhrmann and Li test several hypotheses using event history analysis and a sample of all 109 states that are eligible to join NWFZs. They find that expectations of future conflict with the nuclear powers make states more likely to ratify NWFZ treaties and factors that might compel states to pursue nuclear weapons — such as militarized conflict and the presence of nuclear-related resources — make states less likely to do so. They find only limited support for the argument that normative or reputation-based benefits influence states' decisions to join NWFZs.
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In Israel, a man clutching a backpack searches desperately for a boat. In Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a message from Lucas Davenport: You're about to get a visitor. It's an Israeli cop, and she's tailing a man who's smuggled out an extraordinary relic - a copper scroll revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon.
Wait a minute, laughs Virgil. Is this one of those Da Vinci Code deals? The secret scroll, the blockbuster revelation, the teams of murderous bad guys? Should I be boning up on my Bible verses?
He looks at the cop. She's not laughing. As it turns out, there are very bad men chasing the relic, and they don't care who's in the way or what they have to do to get it. Maybe Virgil should start praying.
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This tome haas Virgil at his best, the hormonal sleuth fights off the babes as he fights crime in this caper with not only international intrigue, his is tossed into the world's hottest frying pan. Don't want to throw too much out there, but Sanford may rile some feathers with the light hearted touch he lays on terrorism and terrorists.
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"Still a fan, but..."
I enjoyed the humor and actually LOL'd a few times. But for some reason the baddies just weren't very bad and the chase scene just ran out of gas. I am usually able (and willing) to suspend belief if I am invested in a story, but I found myself shaking my head and saying 'no way', one too many times.
The thing I liked least (read: hated!) was every time Virgil spoke to his maybe girl-friend and called her "Ma" . That was just wrong...
There were too many characters who were just not well-developed.
I did enjoy Anwan. I would actually like to see him again.
I think Eric Christian Olsen from NCIS LA would make a good Virgil. I would love to see a Virgil movie, just not this one...
Virgil deserves better.
"Loved it but then I'm a little in love with Virgil"
I've listened to all of the Lucas Davenport books at least 4 times and love them. With Virgil Flowers, Sandford has given us another awesome character that engages in really interesting "whodunits". He gets the cases no one else can solve.
I recommend ALL of the Virgil Flowers books including Storm Front. Still, if you haven't read one, don't start with this one. It's better that you start with the first or second in the series and get to know Virgil first.
"Also see my "Prayer Review" on other titles"
I might end up doing all of them again. All of John Sandford, I mean.
Absolutely. There were SO many characters doing so many things, some expected and some not.
That f*ckin' Flowers, of course.
I almost cried when it was over because I had nothing half as good lined up. I laughed a number of times but I think my favorite was Chapter 23.
I think I may be ready to say John Sandford is my favorite writer ever. Definitely my favorite one still working.
" I have my mind... & a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." -T.L.
"Unlike other Books, Flowers is NOT in Bloom"
I think Sanford's Fuc*!#g Flowers is losing some steam, I pre-ordered this title & instead of a police type mystery I got some type of chase after an possible important artifact of history, BUT not anywhere near Indiana Jones style. I am all for these types of books but this takes place in Minnesota! The quad cities, the Twins, the Vikings, snow! I'm sorry for all the Minnesotans but I don't think this would have been interesting In NYC.
I gave the book 1 star extra just because I love the author although I believe he should stick to Davenport, & Kidd might be getting a tad more interesting but also has less books. I was disappointed overall with the caliber of this book & story, I might be sticking to the 'Prey' series from now on. The Virgil Flowers series started off with some good books but at this point I am a bit flustered with the storylines & the lack of Flowers character growth.
Don't know what I want to be when I grow up. Trip's cool though. Use Audible to make gym-training sane... And rip my imagination.
"Virgil Flowers Is Back... Yea!"
Tight plot, fast pace, odd characters, and - of course, Virgil Flowers - at his randy-est. In fact - I think it's Chapter 23 that might be one of the shortest hot writings in all of thriller/mystery/detective-dom. If you liked John Sanford's Flowers before he slacked off a tad in 'Mad River' well there's no slack in "Storm Front".
Oh, and Eric Conger's a terrific actor, builds a gripping ensemble, and suspends disbelief... Fine team here.
"good story, but not John Sandford's best"
The story was good, but many of the characters had conflicting loyalties and at times it was hard to keep them straight. Eric Conger is great, as usual, but I wish both he and Richard Ferrone, who reads Lucas Davenport, would ask someone from the mid-west how to pronounce crappies, bratwurst & lilacs.
"First Davenport now Flowers is slowing down"
There wasn't anything I would want to listen to again. The story dragged and I often found my mind wandering while listening. I will probably still continue to follow the adventures of Davenport and "that effin Flowers" but just like Davenport settling down with a wife and kids has taken the steam out of his stories, now Flowers is getting old.
The person who produces the audio failed with this book. I don't blame Eric Conger but somebody didn't do the homework on how to pronounce place names in Minnesota! Edina is pronounced with a long E and long I. Owatonna starts with a long O, and the college in St Peter is Gustavus and the A in the middle is long. I live in Rochester Minnesota and have family in Mankato, St Peter and the twin cities. Hearing these continually mispronounced was like fingers on a black board.
"Will he?"
I think Virgil has been fleshed out a bit more and has become more of a person.
I have only heard him in the other Virgil Flowers, and he has become the "voice" of Virgil in my head.
What place is Ma going to play in future Virgil Flowers novels? Only the author knows, and even he might not. The book left me wondering if Ma would become #4.
"Classic f_ _ _in Flowers!"
It's the Virgil we love. Interesting twists, not the darkness of some of Virgil's other books; but a great read just the same. Ignore the other comments to the contrary, get this and enjoy.
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Phillies Cruise 2010 Update
It is the middle of day 2 in our Phillies Phantastic Voyage and so far, it has been an adventure. Leaving Fort Lauderdale yesterday we ran into some "weather" and rather bumpy seas right at the beginning of the Phillies cocktail party. JC Romero, Ryan Madson and Greg Luzinski did not seem bothered by the rocking, but poor Shane Victorino got sea sick and only stayed at the party for a few minutes.
So while Shane and a few other guests tried out a new shade of green, the rest of us held on to anything stationary, trying to remain upright. But that did not impede the fun; Ryan, JC and Greg worked the crowd like pros and chatted with the fans. Ryan especially seems thrilled to be there after hearing from JC what a great time we all had last year. Here are a few photos: Shane is sporting a beard! Then you will see Greg, Ryan, me with JC and the Phanatic:
The only bummer on the day was learning that Matt Stairs was unable to join us :O( Matt was offered a minor league contract to stay with the Phillies but has decided to pursue options with other clubs in order to sign again in the majors. Matt is well loved in Philly and he will be missed dearly, not only on the cruise this week, but in 2010. I wish him the best of luck in his search!
More photos here…Ryan with Scott Palmer, Shane at the bar before taking ill, me chatting with Erin Romero and you can see Ryan in the background and Ryan, JC and Scott talking to the fans:
Later this afternoon, we will have our official photo session with the players and then a Q&A with them as well. Tomorrow, we are off to Grand Turk! Got to run and get back to my vacation now :O) Talk to you all again soon!
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Ooh Angels have a cruise all the time. Weaver, Napoli and Napoli along with our bullpen coach goes every time. I should look into that because that looks like a blast! Its so nice of the players to come along and spend time with fans. I'm glad you're having a wonderful time! uh oh hope Shane's okay😦
It looked like Shane was changing a few colors there at the bar… so much for stormy seas.
Have a great time and thanks for sharing your trip with us!
Rich – FightinPhillies.com


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A New York man celebrating his 96th birthday found a dead rat in his birthday cake.
Joe Valente made the discovery after taking a few bites of his favorite German apple ring cake.
"He said, 'It doesn't taste right,'" Valente's nephew, Neil Gold, told New York TV station WABC.
When Gold cut the cake, they found what appeared to be a line of black mold. They flipped the cake over, and discovered a rat's tail.
The cake had been bought from the King Kullen grocery store in the Hamlet of Commack in Suffolk County, N.Y.
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The North Carolina Republican Party is hosting its annual convention at HarrahŌĆÖs Cherokee Casino and Resort on the Qualla Boundary the first weekend in June. State GOP leaders expect about 1,500 attendees.
ŌĆ£It is going to give the area lot of exposure to people across the state,ŌĆØ said David Sawyer, chairman of 11th Congressional District GOP. ŌĆ£It will be a big boom for the economy.ŌĆØ
Republican leaders focused on the possible economic impact the convention could have on the area.
ŌĆ£I think it will be fantastic for Haywood County, Swain County, Jackson County,ŌĆØ said Ralph Slaughter, chairman of the Jackson County Republican Party. ŌĆ£It will expose Western North Carolina, and maybe, we can even convince people to vacation here.ŌĆØ
Sawyer said he and other Western North Carolina Republican leaders are gathering information to let convention-goers know about the regionŌĆÖs offerings.
District Republicans had lobbied for the party to host it main event in Cherokee ever since the HarrahŌĆÖs expansion.
ŌĆ£We kept telling them there is life past Asheville,ŌĆØ Slaughter said. ŌĆ£My goal was always to get people and the state to realize that we in Western North Carolina do exist.ŌĆØ
Now that the casino has more hotel rooms and meeting spaces ŌĆö as well as a 3,000-seat event center that will serve as the main floor for the convention ŌĆö it is one of a select group of places that can accommodate such a large event. The casino is also a big economic engine and job creator in Western North Carolina, making it attractive to a party that has a jobs-heavy platform.
ŌĆ£Tourism is a top industry in North Carolina, and Cherokee is one of our stateŌĆÖs largest tourist attractions,ŌĆØ said Claude Pope, chairman of the N.C. Republican Party, in a news release ŌĆ£HarrahŌĆÖs is a model for economic development by providing over 5,000 jobs for the community without any state incentives. Republicans around the state are excited to visit Cherokee in 2014.ŌĆØ
Holding the convention in Cherokee will allow state Republicans to rally their supporters in the region heading into the 2014 elections for N.C. General Assembly by making them feel heard.
ŌĆ£I think itŌĆÖs a smart move by the Republicans. I think the west tends to feel ignored,ŌĆØ said Chris Cooper, head of the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Western Carolina University. ŌĆ£If the Republican Party can brand itself as the party of the west, it is obviously a good thing.ŌĆØ
The convention may also see fewer protesters this far west and in a predominantly Republican district, an hour away from ultra-liberal Asheville.
During the next eight months, regional Republican Party leaders will work to ready Cherokee for the influx of politicians, delegates and active party members while state party leaders will focus on the schedule of events and lining up notable speakers.
ŌĆ£We are going to be more of the feet on the ground, boots on the ground here locally,ŌĆØ Sawyer said of regional GOP leaders.
Previous speakers at N.C. Republican conventions have included Karl Rove, a senior advisor to former President George W. Bush; Donald Trump, a millionaire businessman and vocal Republican supporter; and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.


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HSF is hosting College 101 sessions presented by FedEx aimed at providing high school students and their parents valuable information about the importance of a college education. Presentations and materials will be given in Spanish and English on the following topics:
- Preparing and paying for college
- Applying for scholarships
- Researching financial aid
Managing Partner, North Cove Partners
Mr. Angel L. Morales (39) serves as Managing Partner of North Cove Partners. Mr. Morales co-founded North Cove Partners in 2011 and focuses on its investment portfolio in the industrial, financial services and business services sectors. He served as Managing Director and co-Head of BAML Capital Partners, the internal private equity group of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He joined Merrill Lynch's Global Private Equity group (MLGPE) in 1996 as a member of the founding team. He has worked with early-stage businesses, middle-market companies as well as Fortune 500 firms in the United States and abroad. Mr. Morales was responsible for ten transactions during his career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch that generated a total profit of $1.3 billion and an Internal Rate of Return of 21%.
Mr. Morales currently serves as a Director and Audit Committee Chair of Aeolus Re, a global property catastrophe reinsurance company based in Bermuda. Mr. Morales served as a Director and Executive Committee member of The Hertz Corporation from 2010 to 2013. Hertz is a leading global car and equipment rental company that is publicly traded in the U.S. with a market capitalization over $12 billion. He also served as a Director and Strategic and Nomination Committee member of Rexel S.A. from 2011 to 2013. Rexel is a leading global electrical equipment distributor that is publicly traded in France with a market capitalization over $7 billion.
Mr. Morales previously served on a number of other Boards of Directors including: (i) Nuveen, a leading asset manager with more than $200 billion of Assets Under Management; (ii) National Powersport Auctions, a middle-market auctioneer of motorcycles and other powersports; (iii) Definity Health Corporation, the pioneer in consumer-driven healthcare benefit programs and a firm that was sold to UnitedHealth; and (iv) Sentillion, a leading healthcare information technology company that was sold to Microsoft.
Mr. Morales served on the Board and Finance Committee of the Bronx Preparatory Charter School and is active with Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) and the Oliver Scholars Program in New York. He ran a men's mentoring program for the Children's Storefront School in Harlem, New York and founded a church-based scholarship for underprivileged students in New York City.
Mr. Morales holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and BA in Economics from Harvard University. He lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife Cassey, his daughter Gabriela (4) and his son Daniel (3).
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A 28-year veteran of the transportation and logistics industry, Nan was vice-president of Island Courier prior to joining FedEx in 1987. She is a four-time winner of the FedEx CEO Five Star Award for top performance. Nan has been honored with the annual "Women of Distinction" award from the March of Dimes and sits on the boards of the Hispanic Counseling Center and Junior Achievement of New York. She is also an active member of the following local organizations: American Cancer Society, Safe Kids Walk this Way and United Way.
Nan has been featured as a Keynote Speaker for the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women and for Dowling College Townsend Graduate School of Business. She has also appeared on CNBC, FOX Business, 20/20 and Bloomberg Television.
Raised in Queens, NY, Nan now lives with her family in Bellmore, NY. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Adelphi University.
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The UTEP MBA Program offers an Accelerated MBA (AMBA)—a fast-track, cohort style MBA option that combines quality, convenience, and affordability for
the region's working professionals. Through the AMBA, students can complete their UTEP MBA degree in just two years by attending class twice a week at the
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The 48 credit hour curriculum is taken one course at a time in 6 week modules. The curriculum immerses students in broad-based business management
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Accounting for Management
Effective Management of Human Resources
Concepts of Production Management
Organizational Management Seminar
Management Strategy and Policy
Financial Accounting
Managerial Economics
Financial Management
Marketing Management
Quantitative Methods in Business
Business Law and Ethics
Three Electives in Concentration Area
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The AMBA program will launch one cohort (35-40 students) every fall and spring semester. Students take one class every six weeks—three courses in the
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Students entering the program during the Fall semester will join a cohort that will meet on Tuesday evenings from 5:30pm – 9:30pm and Saturday mornings from 8:00am - 12:00pm for the entirety of their program.
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Applicants must submit all of the materials listed above before an admission
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Based on in-state Fall 2016 tuition and fees. Every effort was made to provide accurate and up to date information. Terms and conditions are subject to change at the University's discretion.


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CNJ staff photo illustration: Liliana Castillo Some of the hardships single parents face are difficulties pursuing higher education, finding and keeping jobs and locating stable but affordable child care, officials said.
By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer
Almost half the babies born in Curry and Roosevelt counties in 2006 were to unwed mothers and the rates are rising, a state vital statistic report released recently shows.
Local numbers are consistent with the state, which currently sits at 51 percent, Donna Bossey with the New Mexico Department of Health said.
At 44 percent in 2006, Curry had an increase of 2 percent from 2005. Roosevelt came in at 49 percent, a 6 percent rise above 2005 numbers, the report said.
"We do have a higher level of birth to single mothers than the U.S. as a whole," she said.
State studies show birth to single women is highest in ethnic groups such blacks, Native Americans and Hispanics, Bossey said.
Chief of the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Bossey said the primary significance of the high rates is economic, explaining children of unwed mothers are often at a disadvantage because there is only one income in the household.
"Many people have been raised by single mothers and do wonderfully (but) the income levels in New Mexico are already low," she said.
"For a child that lives in a one-parent household, the income is obviously lower. New Mexico has a high number of children living in poverty, putting them at a disadvantage."
The high percentages are consistent in communities throughout the state, she said, though those areas with higher populations and ethnic representation such as Dona Ana, McKinley and San Juan Counties top the list.
It's a reality that is difficult for some communities to face, she said.
"Some places may think they're really conservative and when they look at their data, they find out they're really not," she said.
Jackie Hoppe with the Workforce Connections One Stop Center in Clovis estimated 80 percent of the job seekers who come in are single parents.
Offered at the center are a host of resources for job seekers and local businesses, including computer resources and training programs.
Hoppe was not surprised to hear the data, "You have to believe it because our case load is so high with (single parents)."
"Single motherhood is a stigma (but) it's just a fact of life, so we try to support every client that comes through our door regardless," she said.
Some of the hardships single parents face, Hoppe said, are difficulties pursuing higher education, finding and keeping jobs and locating stable but affordable child care.
A single mother for 10 years, Hoppe said she still believes it was the right decision for her and her children.
"We have remarkable women raising children in this community … I think that single mothers don't get nearly enough credit," she said.
Part of dealing with the reality of single parenthood is for communities to be aware of the unique challenges they face.
"We need to educate society on what single parents need and not just single mothers. It takes a village. You've got to have support and you've got to have a back-up plan," she said.
By counties
Curry County
2006: 396 of 897 babies born to single mothers
2005: 393 of 927 babies born to single mothers
Roosevelt County
2006: 163 of 333 babies born to single mothers
2005: 138 of 320 babies born to single mothers


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Home List of Titles Air-directed attachment of coccoid bacteria to the surface of superhydrophobic lotus-like titanium
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/230086
- Title
- Air-directed attachment of coccoid bacteria to the surface of superhydrophobic lotus-like titanium
- Author(s)
- Truong, V. K.; Webb, H. K.; Fadeeva, E.; Chichkov, B. N.; Wu, A. H. F.; Lamb, R.; Wang, J. Y.; Crawford, R. J.; Ivanova, E. P.
- Abstract
- Superhydrophobic titanium surfaces fabricated by femtosecond laser ablation to mimic the structure of lotus leaves were assessed for their ability to retain coccoid bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus CIP 65.8 T, S. aureus ATCC 25923, S. epidermidis ATCC 14990 T and Planococcus maritimus KMM 3738 were retained by the surface, to varying degrees. However, each strain was found to preferentially attach to the crevices located between the microscale surface features. The upper regions of the microscale features remained essentially cell-free. It was hypothesised that air entrapped by the topographical features inhibited contact between the cells and the titanium substratum. Synchrotron SAXS revealed that even after immersion for 50 min, nano-sized air bubbles covered 45% of the titanium surface. After 1 h the number of cells of S. aureus CIP 65.8 T attached to the lotus-like titanium increased to 1.27 x 10 5mm -2, coinciding with the replacement of trapped air by the incubation medium.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. Industrial Research Institute Swinburne
- Source
- Biofouling, Vol. 28, no. 6 (Jul 2012), pp. 539-550
- Publication year
- 2012
- FOR Code(s)
- 05 Environmental Sciences; 06 Biological Sciences; 10 Technology
- Keyword(s)
- Coccoid bacteria; Femtosecond laser ablation; Microtopography; Nanotopography; Superhydrophobic titanium surfaces
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- 0892-7014
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2012 Taylor & Francis.
- Peer reviewed