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Highmark supports Medicaid decision
PARKERSBURG – The governor's decision to expand Medicaid has been endorsed by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia.
The plan to cover 91,500 uninsured residents under Medicaid could significantly reduce the overall health care costs offered to its citizens, Highmark West Virginia on Thursday said.
"As a company, our vision is to ensure that all members of the communities we serve have access to affordable, quality health care," Fred Earley, president of Highmark West Virginia, said.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on May 2 announced the expansion, cautioning, however, action would be taken if the program becomes unsustainable after three years or the federal government pulls funding.
"We've been diligent in our decision-making process-analyzing the Supreme Court ruling, asking the tough questions, and obtaining as much information as possible," Tomblin said on Thursday. "We've weighed the options and believe expanding Medicaid is the best choice for West Virginia."
The expansion will significantly reduce the number of uninsured West Virginians, Tomblin said.
"As we move forward, we will continue to ask questions, obtain information, and make sure we are doing what is right for the people of West Virginia," he said.
Tomblin has in the past supported reorganization and expansion of Medicaid in West Virginia, Highmark West Virginia said.
In 2012, the governor signed House Bill 4438 into law for the development of Provider Sponsored Networks. As a result, Highmark West Virginia has successfully collaborated with West Virginia Family Health Plan to develop a network to provide managed care services to the Medicaid population in West Virginia.
The network, which is operated by Family Health Plan, is owned and governed by Highmark West Virginia and 25 provider shareholders, including 22 federally qualified health centers and the West Virginia Primary Care Association.
The purpose of the collaboration, announced in March 2013, was for Highmark West Virginia and Family Health Plan to create a new care delivery model that would bring a more cost-effective approach to Medicaid managed care while also enhancing quality and health outcomes for the state's citizens.
As a result, Family Health Plan is seeking approval from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau of Medical Services to operate as a Medicaid Managed Care Organization for West Virginia.
"Through the pursuit of this endeavor, we, along with WVFHP, are fulfilling this vision and are looking forward to working with state officials to serve the new and existing Medicaid population starting this fall," Earley said.
Highmark West Virginia is responsible for managing the overall operations and administration of Family Health Plan.
The company said Keith Peifer will be the president of Family Health Plan. Peifer is vice president of sales and client management for small group and individual markets for Highmark in Pennsylvania.
Peifer will assume the position on May 28 in Parkersburg. Plans are the full operation of Family Health Plan will begin in October.
Highmark West Virginia serves about 300,000 customers and employs 800 people in Parkersburg, Charleston and Wheeling.


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The Pacific Prowler, a restored World War II B-25 bomber, was in service from 1944 to 1958 before it was decommissioned. Since that time it was used in the films "Flight of the Phoenix" and "Memphis Belle." (Staff photo: Andy DeLisle)
By Marlena Hartz: CNJ staff writer
In a San Antonio junkyard, the B-25 Pacific Prowler idled, bird nests and cobwebs cluttering her insides. That was until Jim Terry rescued her.
Three years ago, the retired Air Force pilot restored the famous World War II bomber, built in August 1944.
"It was a ghost," said Terry, a Fort Worth, Texas, resident.
No longer, however, is the plane a ghost. Its metal exterior glints in the sunlight, oiled for the brilliant shine. When the plane starts, it may rumble like angry lawn mower, but it flies.
"I knew it would fly again," said Terry, who spent a winter restoring the bomber with memories of his uncle, who fought in World War II, floating in his mind.
Terry and his Pacific Prowler jump from air show to air show. The plane and the pilot are part of the Cannon Air Force Base Air Expo 2006. But the greatest of their treasures is hidden.
The underbelly of the plane is marked with the signatures of roughly 100 men who flew the boxy plane in World War II. Among them are the handwritten stamps of a Tuskegee airman and a Japanese man who claimed a B-25 bombed his boyhood home, Terry said.
"We want to make the plane a living memorial to the men who fought in World War II," Terry said, under the shadow of the B-25.
"There is no way to express how I feel about this plane."
The pilot hopes World War II veterans of eastern New Mexico will come to see the plane. Those who flew B-25s, he invites to add their mark to the underbelly of his "living memorial."
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Man fatally shot at Fla. theater over textingap photo
Family members and friends listen as Curtis Reeves appears via video conference before Circuit Judge Lynn Tepper in Wesley Chapel, Fla. Tuesday.
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. Chad Oulson was described by friends as a man who loved dirt bikes and his baby daughter. Curtis Reeves was a retired Tampa police officer with numerous commendations who liked riding his motorcycle with his wife.
The mens lives collided in a movie theater altercation that left Oulson dead and Reeves in jail. Oulson was texting his daughters daycare, friends said, and Reeves got mad.
He must have just snapped, neighbor Joe DAndrea said of Reeves, describing him as friendly, stand-up guy. Im trying to put all of this together.
Reeves personnel files from the police department show he led other agencies in gun safety training and received numerous letters of commendation for his leadership.
During Reeves first court appearance Tuesday, Judge Lynn Tepper ordered the 71-year-old held without bond on a second-degree murder charge pending a bond hearing.
Pasco County Sheriffs officials say Reeves initially asked Oulson to stop texting at the theater in Wesley Chapel, a suburb about a half-hour north of downtown Tampa.
Sheriffs Detective Allen Proctor wrote that Reeves spoke to Oulson during the movie previews, then got up and informed management.
When Reeves returned to his seat additional words were exchanged and Oulson threw a bag of popcorn at Reeves, the report said.
After officers read him his rights, Reeves told the detective that Oulson struck him in the face with an unknown object, and thats when he removed a .380 caliber gun from his pants pocket. The report said Reeves fired the gun and struck Oulson once in the chest and that he was in fear of being attacked.
Judge Lynn Tepper said she found the evidence significant enough to warrant the no bond order.
Reeves faces life in prison if convicted. He only spoke once during his court appearance, to say yes, maam to the judge when she asked him if he could afford to hire his own attorney. Reeves, who appeared in court via a video link from the jail, appeared to be wearing a bullet proof vest without a shirt underneath.
Reeves attorney, Richard Escobar, argued that his client should be released because of his deep ties to the community.
Escobar said the probable cause document was quite weak and that Reeves was defending himself.
The alleged victim attacked him, Escobar said, adding that Oulson threw something, possibly popcorn, at Reeves. At that point in time he has every right to defend himself.
The judge said that throwing an unknown object does not equal taking out a gun and shooting someone.
Escobar said Reeves has lived in the Tampa Bay area almost his entire life, and he worked at the Tampa Police department from 1973 to 1993, and was a homicide detective and captain during his career. Reeves has two grown children, one a Tampa Police officer.
Reeves application to join the Tampa Police Department shows that he served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1963 as a machinists mate on a submarine. After an honorable discharge, he worked as a truck driver, drove a bucket truck for a telephone company and as a warehouse worker.
As a police officer, Reeves regularly received outstanding evaluations and numerous letters of commendation for his leadership skills and the frequent trainings he led for other agencies on gun safety and other topics. He was lauded for leading the tactical response team for Vice President George H.W. Bushs visit to Tampa in 1987.
He was often praised for his problem solving abilities to manage stressful situations.
Captain Reeves not only has the ability to act decisively when necessary but has the foresight to initiate the proper course of action to avoid conflict, a supervisor remarked in one job performance review.
However, early in his career, one supervisor noted Reeves has a tendency to be impatient in regards to legal matters and practices now in force...and may be abrupt with complainants in some areas of the city.
In 1968, he was reprimanded for carelessly handling a city weapon.
Reeves home in Hernando County lies north of the movie theater. Neighbors said that Reeves and his wife moved to the rural subdivision about 10 years ago.
Everyone in the neighborhood knew that Reeves was a retired police officer, said DAndrea, the neighbor.
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As he strolled the cobblestone streets of New Orleans' French Quarter 11 years ago, Jace Sayler spotted one of his childhood heroes from his days growing up in McHenry.
Heading toward him was William Perry, the former Bears' defensive lineman.
At least, Sayler thought, he sure looked like the gap-toothed Super Bowl star known as "The Fridge."
"I remember seeing him and being like, 'Please don't have a tooth, please don't have a tooth,' " said Sayler, 33, who now lives in Woodstock. "And then he smiled and he didn't have a tooth, and I was like, 'That is him!' "
It's a memory Sayler will never forget.
The same holds true for most of Sayler's memories from Super Bowl week.
On Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will line up for Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It will be the first Super Bowl game played in New Orleans since 2002, when first-year starter Tom Brady and the New England Patriots stunned the St. Louis Rams, 20-17.
Sayler was a defensive lineman on that Patriots team, which won the first of three championships in a four-year span. He won a starting job in Week 1 but spent the bulk of the season on injured reserve because of a thigh bruise that caused bleeding on the inside of his leg.
Because of his injury, Sayler could not play in the Super Bowl. But the former McHenry and Michigan State standout traveled with the Patriots from New England to New Orleans, and he had a front-row seat to everything on and off of the field as the big game approached.
"I just remember things moving so fast," Sayler said.
Every day is a party in New Orleans. Imagine Super Bowl week leading directly into Mardi Gras.
Celebrities hosted parties. Athletes hosted parties. High-profile companies hosted parties.
One of Sayler's college teammates, T.J. Duckett, threw a party. It was tame compared with some of the other events taking place around town, including a Playboy party headlined by Stone Temple Pilots.
It was like a dream – albeit a really, really strange dream.
"This is my craziest memory of the Super Bowl: Seeing Snoop Dogg hanging out with [Patriots teammate] Willie McGinest," Sayler said with a laugh. "That was one of the most surreal moments I've ever seen. I mean, I'm from McHenry, Illinois.
"I found out after the Super Bowl that Willie McGinest and Snoop Dogg went to high school together. He was hanging out with us after the game. It was unreal."
Unlike almost everyone else in the city, the Patriots waited until after the game to let loose.
Patriots no-nonsense headmaster Bill Belichick wouldn't have had it any other way. Neither would the team's veteran leaders, most of whom had never been so close to winning a Super Bowl ring.
"The whole team mentality was like that," Sayler said. "Back then, on that team, it was Willie McGinest, Lawyer Milloy, Ty Law. Those guys had a chokehold on that team – and [defensive lineman] Anthony Pleasant, he was an old-school vet. When he talked, everyone listened.
"Nobody ever steered away from what was going on. When they said it was a business trip, nobody wanted to mess that up."
It turned out to be one of the most exciting games in Super Bowl history.
The Patriots jumped out to a 17-3 lead and frustrated the Rams' record-setting offense. But the Rams regrouped as Kurt Warner led a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown drives to tie the score, 17-17.
With 1:21 remaining, Brady and the Patriots took over on their 17-yard line.
Nine quick plays later, Adam Vinatieri lined up for a 48-yard field goal attempt to win the game.
Sayler was nervous and excited. Not for Vinatieri, but for long-snapper Lonnie Paxton.
"When the kick comes, I'm just sitting there praying to God that it's a good snap," Sayler said. "Because that's my roommate who is the long-snapper."
It was a great snap.
It was a great kick.
It's a great memory.
"It's just a surreal moment," Sayler said. "It really is. It's everything you want it to be as a kid."
Then again, in the mind of a kid, you're on the field wearing pads and a helmet in the Super Bowl. You're not injured and watching from an upper-level suite as your teammates compete below.
Sayler isn't one to complain. He knows how lucky he is to have a Super Bowl ring.
"It's bittersweet in that way, I guess you could put it," Sayler said. "But what could I be mad at? I've got something that some guys play 15 years for and they're never going to get.
"In that sense, if I say that [it's bittersweet], I'm being really selfish. I'm really happy about everything. I've got no regrets about my career or how things turned out."
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Lawmakers grill official over health website issuesBy Neal P. Goswami
VERMONT PRESS BUREAU | November 06,2013MONTPELIER — Administration officials at the helm of Vermont Heath Connect were grilled by lawmakers Tuesday on the exchange site's continuing failures as officials continued to iron out details for extending existing health plans.
Mark Larson, commissioner of Vermont Health Access, faced tough questions from the House Health Care Committee. Even typically administration-friendly lawmakers expressed frustration with the state's troubled online insurance marketplace.
Rep. Chris Pearson, P-Burlington, said committee members had expressed concerns earlier this year about whether the exchange would be ready for the federally mandated launch of Oct. 1. The administration assured lawmakers at the time that things were on track, he said.
But now, Pearson said, reports have shown "it was kind of clear to some people behind the scenes that that was not the case."
He added, "I think Vermonters would be well served to have advance warning if we're not able to meet the promises we've made."
Pearson questioned why lawmakers should trust that the administration is now on track to fix the persistent issues with the website. Poor functionality and a continuing failure of the system that processes payments for health insurance plans led to Gov. Peter Shumlin allowing an extension of current health care plans from Dec. 31 to March 31.
"The guts of what we're doing is going to work and is going to be good, but the optics of a website that can't handle a few thousand viewers after we've had an enormous expense is pretty bad," Pearson said.
"So how am I supposed to have faith in the administration moving forward when we're asking difficult questions and perhaps getting sugar-coated answers?" he asked.
Larson acknowledged the site's shortcomings but pushed back against the suggestion that the administration downplayed those challenges with lawmakers and the public.
"The information that I provided at that time was consistent with the information that we had about our schedule," Larson said. "We were always working on a very tight schedule from the very, very beginning. That was the biggest risk to not just our project, but to projects across the country."
Officials also said Tuesday the state has considered dumping its main exchange developer, CGI Systems and Technologies. The response followed questions from Rep. Douglas Gage, R-Rutland, about CGI's "dismal performance" on both the Vermont and federal sites.
"Are you at least considering terminating the contract with them and going with someone else instead of throwing good money after bad?" he asked.
Robin Lunge, the administration's director of health care reform, said that action is "certainly an option," but unlikely.
"At this point all options are on the table. We are considering the pros and cons of every legal remedy we have available to us," Lunge said. "There is a significant con to that, which is the time frame for hiring a new vendor and getting them in place."
Lunge said the state's procurement process would take four to six months to complete before a new contractor could begin work.
"We don't have four to six months, so there are significant reasons why we would want to continue … the work with CGI, keep their feet to the fire to deliver on what they promised," she said.
Vermont opted to build its own health insurance exchange rather than join the federal site serving 36 other states. Each state is required to offer health insurance plans on a web-based marketplace under the federal Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
Vermont met its obligation to launch the state exchange site Oct. 1. But the site has been plagued with technical glitches from the onset, and enrollment remains slow.
Vermont is the only state to pass legislation mandating that all individuals and small businesses with 50 or fewer employers purchase insurance on the exchange. About 100,000 people in total are expected to seek exchange plans as a result. But according to Larson, only about 2,800 have done so.
The slow enrollment process is not a surprise, though, according to Larson. He said the administration expects enrollment numbers to skyrocket as deadlines approach, similar to the experience in Massachusetts when it launched its own health care reform initiative.
"I think if you look at the experience of the … Massachusetts exchange that started … several years ago, they saw the same process," he said.
"The enrollment was sort of slow and steady growth until the end and then there was a very dramatic increase at the end because people took their time and then when they got to the deadline they made their selections."
Because of the slow enrollment and technical issues, Shumlin opted to extend the deadline to March 31 and provide more options for people to access exchange plans, according to Larson.
Both individuals and employers will now be able to maintain current health care plans through March 31 even if they do not meet the new coverage requirements under ACA.
Shumlin also announced that small businesses can obtain insurance plans for employees directly with Blue Cross Blue Shield and MVP Health Care, the state's two insurers.
Under ACA, insurance carriers can be considered "agents" of the exchange system and sell insurance plans directly to employers, bypassing the need for the exchange site. How payments will be processed and whether out-of-pocket deductibles will carry over into the new year or reset has yet to be determined.
Exactly how the administration will deal with the extension is expected to be explained this week. Administration officials met with the state's two insurance carriers Monday and Tuesday.
"Those (details) will be forthcoming and we will provide training for navigators and brokers as soon as all of those details are available," Larson said. "That will happen this week. What we're aware of is that we can't partially roll out the information."
Rep. Mary Morrissey, R-Bennington, continued a tough line of questioning, peppering Larson with questions about how thoroughly the exchange site was tested before it launched.
Larson said the state demonstrated enough functionality to the federal government to receive a green light for launch. Internal testing also took place, he said, but not to the extent desired because of the fast-approaching launch date.
"Obviously in the schedule there was a limited amount of time for us to do a lot of testing that we would have preferred to have done," he said.
Morrissey also sought a live demonstration of the exchange site, but Larson said it would require using real information, including a Social Security number.
Lawmakers were also concerned about a report delivered to DVHA officials by a consultant, Gartner Inc., that outlined concerns with the exchange site as early as mid-September. The report said Vermont Health Connect had significant risks of not meeting the Oct. 1 launch date.
"Consistently, we all knew that the timeline was tight and that the schedule was tight and that there was a significant amount of work that we had to do at the very end," Larson said of the report.
"I believe that I always indicated that, while we were working on a schedule, there was a lot left to do and obviously in the end we didn't complete enough of that work to be able … to have the functionality that was expected on Oct. 1 to be fully functional."
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Acting on a request from CBC Board Chairman Paul Jaure, CBC President Dr. Beatriz Espinoza invited the president-elect of the senate, Rose Skaife, to explain to the board the makeup and the functions of the 17-member senate.
At the board's regular meeting July 18, Skaife told the board the senate was looking forward to a year of "mutual understanding and communications with the board and the administration."
During her presentation, she outlined the senate's history, purpose, membership, elections, meeting schedule and bylaws.
Despite her stated goal of trying to return some civility to the relationship, she could not resist telling the board, "We are not a fly-by-night organization. We have bylaws."
She gave the board a copy.
The faculty senate, she said, is a professional group, dedicated to providing unity among its members and fostering and encouraging a learning environment based on integrity, trust, dignity and respect.
"We expect professional treatment and courtesy."
During Espinoza's term at the college — accompanied by a continued drop in enrollment resulting in staff layoffs — communication between the senate and the administration has deteriorated from chilly to vitriolic; with the administration charging the senate with deceit, and the senate charging it has been silenced and accusing Espinoza of ethical violations.
Unlike previous board meetings, in which a senate member addressed the board during the public comments portion of the agenda — to which the board is not allowed to respond — Skaife's presentation was scheduled an hour into the meeting, which was delayed by an oversight and followed by questions from the trustees.
Jaure questioned her about the existence and availability of the senate's minutes and the difference between a faculty association and a faculty senate.
The Southern Association of College and Schools (SACS), which is responsible for granting CBC's accreditation, strongly suggests each faculty of its 800 members form an association, a senate or a union but does not specify which.
Jaure remembered that the CBC faculty group originally was an association, then changed its name to senate in 2009.
It notified the board of its name change but presented it to the board as an information-only agenda item, requiring no board action.
Because CBC is facing SACS' 10-year renewal of its accreditation, Jaure suggested that the board approve the new name at its August meeting.
"I'm all for it; I don't want to change anything, but let's do it through proper channels," he suggested.
Trustee Doug Arnold asked Skaife if the faculty senate's meetings were open to the public, and were the meeting dates posted?
Skaife said the faculty was advised by e-mail, but admitted the senate's website, where minutes and meeting times normally would be posted, was a work in progress.
"So the meetings have not been posted for the public?"
To her knowledge, she replied, no one from the public had ever expressed an interest in attending.
"We've had a student or two, occasionally," she said.
Skaife assured the board that the meetings would be posted for the public as soon as the website was viable.
Arnold then suggested posting a hard copy of the meeting times in the administration building, as are board meeting notices.
The first meeting of the senate for the fall semester is Sept. 6.
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A 66-year-old man fell to his death while trimming a tree at his church, officials said.
Stephen Pederson volunteered to trim trees at All Faith Baptist Church near Lakeland on Saturday. Polk County Sheriff's officials said he apparently lost his footing as he was coming down after a limb he trimmed hit a power line. He fell about 20 feet.
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The Ledger of Lakeland reported Pederson was a crossing guard at Combee Elementary School.
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I thought policing the ptb was the on-field ref's job, subsequent action only could be referred upstairs?
When did this change?
When did this change?
It changed last week.
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Ohio Northern University nurse practitioner receives Affiliate New Professional Award from ACHA
Deb Schwaiger, a certified nurse practitioner (CNP) in the Ohio Northern University Health Center, has received the Affiliate New Professional Award from the American College Health Association (ACHA). ACHA is a national nonprofit association that represents the interests of college health professionals and the campus communities they serve.
Presented for the first time in 2002, this award recognizes ACHA members who have provided service to the field of college health for three years or less and who have made significant contributions to their institutions and/or affiliate. Schwaiger is a member of the Ohio College Health Association, an ACHA affiliate.
Schwaiger has been a registered nurse (RN) for 30 years and a CNP since August 2006. She has worked in ER, CCU and management roles as an RN and as a family nurse practitioner for the underserved population in Lima, Ohio. She has worked casually with a local correctional facility and urgent care. During her CNP roles, she was preceptor for Ohio State University, the University of Toledo, Case Western University, Wright State University and Kent State University Master of Science in nursing - nurse practitioner students.
As described in her nomination, "Schwaiger has delivered excellent care and shown compassion to every ONU student. She treats them as her own son or daughter with compassion. She is so patient with our students. She is so enthusiastic about college health. She has presented on health topics in the evenings to student and sorority groups. She actively searches for health topics, information and education to place in our lobby each month."
ACHA, the nation's principal advocate and leadership organization for college and university health, was founded in 1920 and represents a diverse membership that provides and supports the delivery of health care, prevention and wellness services for the nation's 17 million college students.


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DMV Connect: Bringing Service to You
About DMV Connect
DMV Connect is DMV's newest service outreach program. Connection teams carry portable equipment to serve incarcerated individuals pending release, connecting Virginians with services they need.
Identification is necessary to secure jobs, open bank accounts, enter public buildings, and apply for benefits. To ensure inmates leave incarceration with an ID card to be successful on the outside, DMV connection teams go inside to provide services to inmates preparing for release.
Program Background
Travel teams have been part of DMV's service model since the 1950s. Before the times of multiple customer service centers, employees with Polaroid cameras visited local libraries or fire stations to provide driver's licensing services.
In 2002 and 2003, DMV resurrected travel teams after state budget reductions closed customer service centers. Before DMV was able to re-open those offices, travel teams served customers in the affected areas.
Advances in technology allow needed equipment to fit in one suitcase. As a result, DMV connection teams easily bring service to you.
Connection teams issue identification cards. DMV employees carry customized cases that contain a laptop, signature pad, and camera. Only requiring electricity and an internet connection, the teams securely process real-time transactions. The new ID card is mailed from a secure central location to the customer's address or in this case the correctional facility. In the future, DMV Connect will expand its service offerings to include driver's licensing transactions. In addition, connection teams will serve customers at assisted living facilities.
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March 4, 2011—Tanner Smale '12, majoring in musical theatre with a dance minor, placed second in the Musical Theatre Competition of the Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing held Feb. 19 at Northeastern Illinois University. With piano accompaniment, he sang these musical theatre selections: "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat" and "She's Got A Way." Smale competed among 130 Chicago area college juniors and seniors. Smale studies voice with Paul Grizzell, lecturer in music, and played the role of Phantom in North Central's 2010 fall production "The Phantom of the Opera."
North Central College offers majors in theatre, musical theatre, music, music education and jazz studies, including minors in theatre or dance. A full range of acting and dance classes is available, as well as opportunities to direct a full-length production. Students of all majors can participate in musical and nonmusical performances, actor showcases and one-act plays and performances in the College's four theatre venues. Full-time professors and active professionals who are artist-teachers serve as faculty.


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March 27, 2013 —
Finally, spring is in the air. Despite the somewhat frigid temps and occasional snow showers, the undeniable signs of seasonal change are everywhere. Although I've yet to have a sighting, friends and neighbors have been spotting robins throughout the Upper Delaware Valley and the icicles on my roof are slowly beating a retreat. Making a mental note to ignore the groundhog next year, I attempted to brush the wonder dog, whose fur coat was out of control, and threw my hands up, frustrated over the snarls and knots that had taken her hostage over the harsh winter months. With Passover looming, I was concerned that her appearance would be a reflection on me and placed an emergency call to groomer Amanda Kille (845/887-4708) in Long Eddy, NY.
"Never fear, Amanda is here," she chirped into the phone, and before the day was out, Dharma had shed her winter coat, looking fresh as a daisy and pretty sporty, so I decided to take her along (what else is new?) to the Sullivan County Sportsman's and Outdoor Recreation Expo in Callicoon, NY (www.villaroma.com [2]), where the Chamber of Commerce (www.catskills.com [3]) was sponsoring the event in conjunction with the Sullivan County Visitors Association (SCVA), (www.scva.net [4]). On my way, I noticed another sure sign of spring—people. Shoveling and sweeping, folks were in their yards and on the streets, greeting each other like long lost friends, happy to have shed a layer or two as they breathed in the fresh mountain air and began the outdoor transition from slush to mud.
Dharma alerted me to animals in the road, and at first glance I thought it was horses, but a second look confirmed that it was innkeeper Victoria Lesser (www.theoldnorthbranchinn.com [5]) out for a stroll, flanked by her gigantic (and gorgeous) dogs. Pulling over, I inquired about her next venture, since I had heard that the Inn was changing hands. "Where did you hear that?" she asked while I snapped a pic and patted the dogs. "A little birdie told me," I replied. "Isn't it true?" Shaking her head, Victoria informed me that although rumors were flying, the inn is up and running, ready for guests. The place is (IMHO) a local treasure, and the beautifully decorated guest rooms, cafe and antiques gallery make the historic structure a destination. When asked, Lesser told me that the turn of the century bowling alley was ready for parties, and I assured her that I would spread the news, before taking my leave.
Once inside the Villa's convention center, I stopped at various booths and checked out the schedule of demonstrations happening throughout the day, including trapping, fly fishing and meeting some birds of prey, which intrigued the dog, but put me on alert. A crowd had formed at the base of the rock-climbing wall where Times Herald Record writer Leonard Sparks was attempting the ascent. "Uh oh, Sparks. The River Reporter is here," one of the onlookers yelled, as I set up the camera to capture the moment, taunting him and talking smack. "You can do better than that," I laughed, observing that one foot still on the ground didn't count. "Strap me in fellas, I'm going up," I shouted and dared Leonard to show me up.
Looking defeated as I scrambled up the 40-foot wall, Sparks sighed and gave up as I reached the summit and rang the bell, determined to look brave and waving at the crowd cheering me on. "Better luck next time," I crowed, patting him on the back and reminding him that The River Reporter is always up for a challenge. Properly chagrined, Leonard shook my hand and assured me that he would "try harder next time," as I retrieved the pup from SCVA president Roberta Byron-Lockwood's loving arms and exited, headed for Narrowsburg, NY.
As part of the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) "Salon Series" (www.artsalliancesite.org [6]), the Little Sparrow Band was performing in the Krause Recital Hall, doing what they do so well. Aldo Troini, Kurt Knuth, Lynn Reno, Lester Wilson and "leader of the flock," Carol Smith, introduced guest musician Van Manakas to the packed house as they entertained with their acoustic mix of traditional bluegrass, '60s rock, Americana and original tunes. I've heard the down-home band before, but last Sunday's show was exemplary and I can honestly say that listening to these accomplished musicians made me just plain feel good. "I'm joyful and nervous and so happy to see everyone here," Smith shared, as Aldo leaned into the mic and proclaimed, "It's hillbilly time." Beautiful harmonies and a great rapport with the crowd ensued, and I was reminded how the band has spread its wings and soared since forming in 2008. If anyone asks where you heard of them, tell them a little birdie told you.


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Doves, Diplomats, and Diabetes
In the past I have criticized evolutionary medicine for its tendency to rely on unverifiable "Just-So Stories," but a new book has helped me appreciate what the best kind of evolutionary thinking can contribute to our understanding of medicine. Doves, Diplomats, and Diabetes: A Darwinian Interpretation of Type 2 Diabetes and Related Disorders by Milind Watve investigates diabetes from an evolutionary perspective, suggesting how it might have originated, why it persisted, and how it is related to survival advantages. Watve develops well-reasoned hypotheses that can be tested by examining their expected consequences. He believes it is impossible to understand metabolism without understanding behavioral ecology, and he makes a good case.
A reassessment of the evidence concerning Type II diabetes (T2D) reveals a number of paradoxes. Elevated blood glucose is the defining feature of T2D but controlling it doesn't prevent all the complications of diabetes, and it doesn't appear that elevated blood sugar could produce all the pathological changes of diabetes. Insulin resistance is believed to be central to a cluster of deadly diseases in humans, but in other animals it has no adverse effects on health and even increases lifespan. Studying diabetes from an evolutionary perspective can shed light on such paradoxes. (more…)
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Garden teacher Kim Allen offers youth space to grow
For four years Kim Allen has served as garden program manager for Berkeley Youth Alternatives (BYA), which provides a minimum-wage, internship program for socio-economically challenged adolescents ages 14 to 18. Some come to the garden through word-of-mouth from family or friends, others as part of mandated community service.
During the school year Allen's youth garden crew, typically a group of six to eight, work and learn alongside her in two community garden plots in West Berkeley. There's the half-acre Bancroft Community Garden, which the BYA shares with two dozen community gardeners on Bancroft Way, and the smaller Community Orchard garden on land the nonprofit owns on Bonar Street. The fruit tree garden includes many heirloom varieties, donated by Trees of Antiquity — among them citrus, apples, and pluots. The Bancroft Garden boasts typical farmers' market fare.
In the summer, BYA offers an eight-week program for a dozen youth, who put in about 20 hours a week. The organization runs a small Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) during peak harvest season. It sells flowers and whatever is in abundance in the garden to Bill Briscoe, who owns The Bread Workshop. Briscoe puts surplus fava beans, sunchokes, garlic, and other vegetables to good use in his in-house soups. BYA youth harvest about two to four boxes of produce a week for The Ecology Center's Farm Fresh Choice program, which serves low-income residents. Every other week the garden provides perishables for a local food bank pick-up point. … Continue reading »
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Blue moon
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Rare it is when a calendar month features two full moons, the second of which is referred to as a "blue moon." Thus the expression "Once in a blue moon" describes something that seldom happens. Under the glow of an August 31 blue moon, Sullivan West's 2012 football campaign began auspiciously with a pair of rarities by beating Chester, a team that thrashed the Bulldogs a year ago, and doing so in the most unlikely manner by dint of last-second drama.
Last year, Chester's offense had a heyday versus the Bulldogs in a 42-28 offensive onslaught that included six touchdowns from the now graduated standout Saxon Smith who rushed for 331 yards that night. Smith would go on to become Section 9's all-time leading rushing record holder and Chester would carry its undefeated season all the way to the Carrier Dome in the state Class D title game where they came up on the wrong end of a 27-0 defeat to Section 5 Letchworth. For its part, coming off a dominant performance at the recent Port Jervis scrimmage, Sullivan West looked to avenge the now Smith-less Hambletonians.
But for the first three quarters of the game that avowed goal was undermined by poor blocking and tackling, inconsistent offense and a pair of turnovers undermined that goal. The first of such occurred on the Westies' opening play as a fumbled snap handed Chester the ball and led to a 31-yard TD gallop by Lawrence Young, the heir apparent to Chester's ground attack. That TD, which came only 27 seconds into the game, appeared to be an ominous omen under the lunar aura. But the Bulldogs nixed the two-point conversion attempt and the 6-0 score remained unchanged as the teams headed into halftime, a product of good defense by both squads, as well as a multitude of Chester miscues and poorly timed penalties. Chester added to its lead with a three-yard TD run by Justin Delgado with 7:04 remaining in the third quarter. Delgado scored on the two-point conversion and the Hambos now led 14-zip as Sullivan West's offensive series continued to sputter and stall. This would eventually be reversed by dint of a trio of Chester no-no's, the first of which was having only 10 men on the field during a Jared Meola punt return, which he took 54 yards for the Bulldogs' first tally of the season. That happened with 5:40 remaining in the game. An option pass from Brad Hemmer to Meola added two more points to make it a 14-8 game.
Chester's second faux pas came as it was driving deep into Sullivan West territory seemingly enroute to a two-score lead before failing to convert on a third and fourth attempt. Credit is due to the enlivened Bulldogs defense, which stopped Young in his tracks. Chester punted and the Dawgs had the ball back with 2:54 remaining in the game, albeit 75 yards away from the endzone. Senior captain Sawyer Erlwein made good on a couple of key pass plays, including a 32-yard third-down completion to Hemmer, to advance the ball into Chester territory. Erlwein kept the drive going on third- and fourth-down scenarios with help from Eli Peters and his own running guile until things looked dire as the Westies faced a fourth and five yards to go with a mere 31 seconds left. Erlwein's pass fell incomplete but Chester was flagged for a flagrant pass interference penalty, giving the Westies a first and goal at the eight. Erlwein hit Brian Stauch with a pass across the middle for the game-tying score with 8.4 seconds remaining. Michael Sedlack's PAT just cleared the crossbar for the 15-14 lead. The Bulldogs nixed Chester's kickoff return and lone final play to garner the non-league win.
Drama will continue on September 8 as Sullivan West travels to Liberty, a team they beat 22-21 in overtime to earn a playoff berth last fall, while barring the Indians from postseason contention. The memories live on and the rivalry is stronger than ever.
In other local football action Monticello defeated Saugerties 36-14 in a league tilt as Jaybel Hatcher rushed for 165 yards and a TD. Terry Duncan returned a kickoff 80 yards and Mistah Ali scored as well. Liberty downed Delhi 42-6 as Kenny Jaycox rushed for 174 yards and three TDs. He also returned a kickoff 70 yards for another score. Tri-Valley lost a non-league opener 49-12 to Section 9 Class C defending champion James I. O'Neill, while Eldred trounced Livingston Manor in a league encounter by the score of 56-0. At the Monticello Soccer Tourney, Liberty boys prevailed over Fallsburg 5-0, while the Lady Indians beat the Lady Comets 1-0. Monticello girls downed Eldred 4-0, while the Monties boys team bested Eldred 5-1. The tournament will be completed on September 8 with consolation and championship games on the docket. Visit www.sportsinsightsny.com for complete up-to-the-minute sports coverage and albums of photos.


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Milne to skip primary debate
MONTPELIER The Republican gubernatorial hopeful considered to be the candidate of the Vermont party establishment said Tuesday he would not attend an Essex debate with three other candidates seeking the nomination in next weeks primary.
Scott Milne said Tuesday he had been invited to attend the debate sponsored by the Essex town Republican committee, but he chose not to go.
They are going to be working against the Republican Party and the nominee after the primary, so it didnt make sense to go, Milne said of the other candidates seeking the GOP nomination.
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Agencies working to help those with disorder
June is Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, and in honor of those afflicted, the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs is striving to assist as many people as possible.
Dr. Joel Vogt, a licensed psychiatrist and section chief of Community Mental Health and Recovery working out of the Clarksburg branch of the VA, said that post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a result of traumatic events, such as vehicle accidents or sexual assault that lead to future or prolonged trauma later on in life after the incident.
"A lot of veterans suffer from PTSD," Vogt said in an interview. "It's a big part of what we do here at the VA clinic."
There are many types of symptoms of PTSD including intrusive symptoms such as memories, nightmares and flashbacks or avoidance symptoms such as withdrawal from friends and family or social activity. There can also be alterations in thinking or mood or changes in arousal such as being constantly on-guard and hyper-vigilant, having trouble sleeping and irritability.
Vogt said that when dealing with this level of severe trauma, the brain re-wires and is more sensitive to potential danger.
"I compare it to an alarm that goes off too easily," he explained. "It's sort of like when you get too close to a car and the alarm goes off."
Medications such as anti-depressants and some blood pressure medicines can treat some of the symptoms and help patients sleep better and have fewer nightmares. Pyscho-therapy is also an option, as is group-cycle therapy. Clinics such as the VA's also offer residential treatment which is a series of group sessions and classes that provide patients with mutual support.
"There is not a great amount of research out there," Vogt said. "It's hard to control and hard to predict when the symptoms come back, as many times they do. Some go months or years without an incident and then all of a sudden they return."
"There seems to be a spike recently in Vietnam War veterans who are entering retirement. Sometimes keeping your mind active is the best defense against the trauma, and if you let it wander sometimes the symptoms can come back."
Technology is catching up with the disorder, however. Patients who are in need of treatment, but travel to and from treatment is not feasible can try tele-psychiatry or virtual care treatment.
"This is especially good for people in the Tucker County area, for example." said Wesley Walls, public affairs officer for the VA in Clarksburg. "They can go to the VA Center closest to them and receive therapy treatment via the Internet."
For more information about PTSD or the VA check out www.clarksburg.va.gov or 304-623-3461 ext 3590 for the VA clinic in Clarksburg, or call 304-478-2219 for the Tucker County VA office.
PTSD does not only affect those in the military, but also many civilians as well. Teresa George, a licensed psychologist working with the Women's Aid in Crisis office in Elkins, said that her staff provides individual therapy and support group sessions for their clients.
Some of the symptoms of PTSD include nightmares, flashbacks, unprovoked intense fear or anger, and exposure to triggers, which are anything that reminds the victim of their traumatic experience. Triggers can be noises, voices, smells, even something such as the time of year.
"It is important that people recognize that everyone can have these symptoms if exposed to any trauma." George said. "It is very common and it is not something to be ashamed of. There is treatment available."


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1-1/2 cups water
1 inch stick of cinnamon
6-8 cardamom pods
6-8 whole cloves
2/3 cup milk grated or ground ginger (to taste)
6 tsp. sugar (or to taste), honey may be substituted
3 teaspoons loose black tea (Darjeeling works well)
Put water in a saucepan. Add the cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves and bring to a boil.
Cover, turn heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes or longer. Add the milk, ginger and sugar and bring to a simmer again.
Throw in the tea. Cover, and turn off the heat.
After 2 minutes, strain the tea into two cups and serve immediately.
If you want, you can chill the mixture in the refrigerator and enjoy it cold, too.
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A young man gets more than he bargained for when he's caught pleasuring himself.
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Anthony has a brilliant idea that fits his fetish too.
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Rod punishes an errant wife, giving insight into what might lie ahead for his boss
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Hours of denial later, I finally get a surprise.
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You lose your anal virginity in an intense pegging session.
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A wife's fantasy is realized with the help of a few friendly Marines.
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I get sucked by a hitchhiker.
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It is the wife's turn to be spanked by her young neighbour
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I hated early morning out-of-town business trips . . .
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A forgotten engagement, Bill attends a party, Bill gets initiated
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"I'm going to train your mouth," he told her, hair gripped tightly in his fist.
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I revisit this and see how they are doing!
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She cheated on me and I got even
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A boring party suddenly gets interesting with a surprise visitor
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Scott finds pleasure in the outdoors
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What Ohio's delegation is saying about the shutdown
As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, here is a look at what Ohio's delegation have said about the reasons, negotiations and what they'd like to see happen.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester
"I and my members decided the threat of Obamacare and what was happening was so important that
it was time for us to take a stand. And we took a stand. I thought the fight would be over the debt
ceiling. But you know, working with my members, they decided, 'Well, let's do it now.' And the fact
is, this fight was going to come, one way or the other."
Salary status: Declining pay
Sen. Sherrod Brown, Democrat
"John Boehner has a decision to make, whether he wants to be speaker of the radical right wing
of the Republican Party, or speaker of the United States House of Representatives," he said, adding
that Congress should pass a "clean" spending bill without attaching provisions aimed at weakening
Salary status: donating to Ohio Honor Flight Network
Sen. Rob Portman, Republican
Portman is floating a plan that includes cutting federal spending and reforming the tax code. On
Department of Defense civilian employees returning to work he said, "I am pleased Secretary Hagel
is using the authority Congress has given him to get Department of Defense civilians back to work.
From logistics, finance and accounting services to managing the acquisition and maintenance of
much-needed capabilities for today and the future, our service members greatly depend upon these
men and women to do their jobs and keep us safe."
Salary status: donating to Wounded Warriors Project and Salvation Army
Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Cincinnati
"We're not trying to shut down the entire government. The thing we object to is Obamacare."
Salary status: Declining pay
Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Cincinnati
Tweet: Last week, the House passed bipartisan bills to fund NIH, vets, FEMA, WIC, & more.
The Senate? Declared a national chess week.
Salary status: donating to the Wounded Warrior Project and southern Ohio's Freestore Foodbank
Rep. Joyce Beatty D-Jefferson Township
"This was done in a pointless attempt to stop the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA is the law
of the land, which has been upheld by the Supreme Court and which is being implemented to the
benefit of millions of Americans. I urge Speaker Boehner, and other the House Republican leaders to
work with the rest of Congress and to follow the will of the American people by ending their
politically-manufactured government shutdown and pass a clean funding bill with all due speed."
Salary status: Taking pay
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana
"Sometimes I go back to basic civics: We're the House of Representatives. We're the body that's
supposed to be closer to the people," Jordan told the Washington Post. "That's why the Founders
gave a chance for the people to throw us out every two years. That's why when you go home for five
weeks and you hear from people that this law is not ready, that has an impact."
Salary status: noncommittal
Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Bowling Green
"The American people deserve better than a President who is willing to negotiate with Iran
rather than Members of Congress and a United States Senate that is more interested in protecting
sweetheart deals for lawmakers. I urge President Obama, Senator Reid and Minority Leader Pelosi to
join with House Republicans by embracing a plan that restores fiscal discipline, protects the
American people from the ill fated affects of President Obama's health care law, and promotes
fairness for individuals and businesses so we can end this unfortunate shutdown."
Salary status: unknown
Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta
"I did not vote to shut down the government, and it's not the solution I was looking for. This
shutdown is not in the best interest of our nation, and represents a failure by both political
parties – and this President – to work together to find common ground."
Salary status: donating to charity
Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Lakeville
"With the debt at $17 trillion dollars and rising added to the record level revenues, raising
the debt ceiling does mean that we are increasing the debt. It is clear in the President's mind
that this is not a problem and therefore it does not need to be negotiated. I believe ALL sides
should sit down with their differing opinions and figure out what is best for the country."
Salary status: declining pay
Rep: Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo
Tweet: The GOP shutdown threatens the economic recovery and job creation around the country.
#GOPShutdown #EnoughAlready
Salary status: unknown
Rep: Michael Turner, R-Dayton
On Department of Defense civilian employees returning to work: "The President should not have
furloughed these hard working men and women. According to the bill he signed they should have been
allowed to work through this entire shutdown. This clearly shows he has been playing politics with
these furloughs. These men and women are crucial to our country's national defense and I am glad
they will be allowed to go back to work this week to support our armed forces."
Salary status: noncommittal
Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Warrensville Heights
"We're going to do things that are going to make this country better and reduce the cost of
health care," said on NBC's
Meet the Press.
Salary status: unknown
Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Genoa Township
"Right now, we're the only ones trying to keep the government open. We're the only ones at the
table. We're the only ones willing to negotiate. This new amendment puts new provisions on the
table and it does what the majority of the American people want. It delays Obamacare mandates and
keeps the government open. Harry Reid and Senate Democrats are proving to the American people they
are unwilling to compromise; it's up to them to come to the table."
Salary status: Declining pay
Rep: Tim Ryan, D-Niles
"While I am encouraged to see we are at least getting the dedicated Airmen at Youngstown Air
Reserve and most of the Soldiers at Camp Ravenna back on the job to continue to provide for our
national defense, it is time for Republican Speaker John Boehner to put a real government funding
bill on the floor of the House so we get the entire government running again."
Salary status: unknown
Rep. David Joyce, R-Russel Township
Joined a bipartisan group of about 20 Republicans and Democrats last week to support a proposal
that would reopen the government, continue spending for the next six months and repeal the
medical-device tax. "I came here to make things work, not shut things down."
Salary status: unknown
Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Upper Arlington
"We're getting closer to the point that everything's intertwined — government funding, the debt
ceiling and spending — and so the best way out, I believe, and the only way for everybody to find
an acceptable long-term solution is a big negotiation of everything that includes something on
entitlements, tax reform, something on a spending level and wrap it in one box," Stivers told
Salary status: declining pay
Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Wadsworth
Tweet: Dems will vote to kick cash to gov bureaucrats, but kick funding for vets and kids cancer
research to the curb? #NotAGame #LetsTalk
Salary status: unknown


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February 5, 2014 —
STARLIGHT, PA — During the month of February, The Big D Arts and Crafts League will have a member show in the gallery at the Inn at Starlight Lake. There will be oils, watercolors, photography, scratch boards as well as tiles. The Inn is located on Starlight Road. For more information, contact the Inn at 800/248-2519 or visit www.innatstarlightlake.com [1].


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What do you guys think about Flying Lotus' rap alias? Sampling 80's cartoons/porn and using spoken word from Heaven's Gate cult footage? Granted, its got that childish lurid OF feel sometimes, but the production and some of the interesting conceptual pieces like "The Ritual" on the debut mixtape are really quite good imo..
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eWallet features WiFi synchronization for Apple iOS devices, but it isn't the only way to transfer data back and forth. If you cannot get the synchronization working for some reason, or if you just want to back up your data, you can use eWallet's email backup and restore option.
This will send your wallet as an email attachment to whatever email address you specify. The file is the same wallet file as stored on your device, so it's always encrypted.
To restore your data from an email backup, view the email message in the Mail app on your iOS device, then tap on the file attachment. The file will be copied into eWallet on your device. It won't overwrite existing files; if the filename already exists, eWallet will copy the file with a number at the end of its name so you don't accidentally erase your data.
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Recalled snow blower
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Recalled snow blower handlebar plate
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Recalled Ariens snow blowers model # 920402 and 920403
4 of 4 photos
Recalled snow blower StormForce engine
Sno-Tek snow blowers
The snow blower's engine is missing a safety shield above the side mounted electric starter, posing a laceration hazard to consumer's fingers.
For additional information, contact LCT at (800) 552-8094 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.LCTUSA.com
About 1,500 in the U.S. and 300 in Canada
The recalled snow blowers have a LCT StormForce engine with "Sno-Tek" printed across a metal handlebar plate. Snow blowers with model numbers 920402 and 920403 and UPC codes 5105803094 and 5105803095 are included in this recall. Only snow blowers with engine model number PW1HK18650781DE-ABGOQUVE1M with serial numbers ranging from 1065H04008325A through 1065H04012104A are affected by this recall. The product model number and UPC codes are printed on a label attached to the outside of the gear box near the left wheel.
None reported.
Consumers should stop using these snow blowers and contact LCT for a free repair kit and installation instructions or return them to an authorized LCT service center location for a free repair. LCT's Service Network toll free number is (800) 558-5402
Home Depot and Ariens authorized dealers nationwide and HD.com in Canada from August 2010 through September 2010 for between about $700 and $800.
Ariens, of Brillion, Wis.
Liquid Combustion Technology, LLC (LCT), of Travelers Rest, S.C.
Snow blower in United States, engine in China
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Years ago there was a commercial that said, "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature" followed by a catastrophe. Actually, fooling Mother Nature is a fool's errand — it can't be done.
That's why country people are inveterate weather watchers. I grew up in the drought times of the 1950s. When the earth was brown and dry and people were hiring airplanes to sprinkle dry ice in spindly clouds to make it rain, my cowboy dad said, "We're not running this outfit. God is. He probably knows something we don't — like maybe rain falling now might cause worse problems, like a zillion grasshoppers."
Rain isn't always gentle, either. A cotton farmer friend in west Texas sat in his pickup at the edge of a field watching and listening as a hailstorm destroyed his cotton crop and severely damaged his pickup. When we asked him what he planned for the next year's growing season he said, with a lopsided grin, "I'm gonna plant as much cotton as I can."
When we put water gaps across arroyos, Mother Nature is good at washing them away. We put them back up again. That's just the way it is.
Sometimes (not often) we humans manage to come out even in our relationship with the natural world.
One summer a hailstorm hit our northeastern New Mexico area. It was one of those where the hailstones were golf ball size, the trees along the river were stripped of their leaves, house roofs were badly damaged. Every motor vehicle within a 20-mile radius that was out in the open got broken windshields, cracked headlights, bodies covered with dents.
I had a red 1957 Chevrolet. It got damaged. Some of my friends also had nifty vehicles. After the insurance adjusters finished their work (for those of us who had insurance) we began having a good time.
The insurance company gave us money and we were told to tend to the repairs ourselves. I only got the worst dents fixed, then spent the rest of the money on fender skirts, rear seat radio speakers, a power radio antenna, padding for the dashboard. What fun!
My friends' vehicles also received snazzy fix-ups — except for Phillip. His car had been safely in the barn by his house during the storm, so it had no dents at all. He absolutely turned green as he watched us spend money recklessly on totally unnecessary — but insanely nifty — upgrades to our cars.
Phillip closely examined my car's dents one afternoon. The next day he showed up with his car covered with dents much like mine.
His insurance adjuster pointed out that a bunch of dents all the same size was not typical hail damage. Poor Phillip had to drive that dented car for a long time.
Later, he admitted to me he'd found a ball-peen hammer and given his car the "hail damage" himself.
That experience taught us that once in awhile we can come close to getting even with Mother Nature, but it's impossible for humans to reproduce her benefits (rain) or her calamities (hailstorms).


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#209136 - 01/18/13 10:50 AM Bemusement
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Most of you probably, like me, tend to at least scan anything there is to read, even if it's the back of the same cereal box you've looked at every morning for the past week.
This morning my eye fell on the can of nuts that someone had left on the table. The lid boasted, "FRESHLY HARVESTED", which made me wonder:
how else would you harvest anything?
#209137 - 01/18/13 11:48 AM Re: Bemusement [Re: Jackie]
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I think it means they were utilized very soon after harvesting, as opposed to sitting in a bucket or box or truck for days.
formerly known as etaoin...
#209145 - 01/18/13 12:14 PM Re: Bemusement [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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Like "fresh frozen" in the freezer dept.???_________________________
----please, draw me a sheep----
#209150 - 01/18/13 02:26 PM Re: Bemusement [Re: Jackie]
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Oops--I erred. The lid says Harvested Fresh--a slight but possibly significant difference. Why--or how--could anything be harvested not fresh?
#209151 - 01/18/13 02:38 PM Re: Bemusement [Re: Jackie]
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corn left too long on the stalk..
grapes left too long on the vine..
#209152 - 01/18/13 06:01 PM Re: Bemusement [Re: tsuwm]
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grapes left too long on the vine..
Sounds like a recipe for ice wine, a version much favored by lovers of dessert wines.
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The great potential of women has yet to be realized.
Emerging markets offer the best growth prospects for businesses after the global downturn of the past few years. However, perhaps the biggest and most exciting new market of all is an overlooked one: women.
Women are the largest emerging market in the world. Over the next decade, they will wield enormous influence over politics, sport, business and society. In the next five years, the global incomes of women will grow from US$13 trillion to US$18 trillion. That incremental US$5 trillion is almost twice the growth in GDP expected from China and India combined.
By the year 2028, women will control close to 75% of discretionary spending worldwide. Women own about a third of all businesses in the world, and nearly half of those businesses are in developing markets.
Between 2002 and 2007, women's income (globally) increased by nearly $4 trillion to $9.8 trillion. By 2017, women's income will jump by almost $6 trillion to $15.6 trillion.
Source: Boston Consulting Group
With the eyes of the world on the 2012 Olympics, it is impossible to ignore the great strides that women have made in sport.
For the first time, women athletes from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei are participating in the Olympics and the US Olympic team has more women delegates than men. Women also make up more than 40% of the total number of athletes at the 2012 Games.
Nevertheless, the great potential of women has yet to be realized. In both developed and emerging economies, women are underrepresented in leadership roles and in many aspects of business, social and political life. Sport can be an energizing factor in society, yet in many countries, women and girls do not have access to sporting activities and do not play a significant part in sports' ruling bodies.
In business, the picture is just as unbalanced. For example, although the number of female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies has doubled in the last decade, in 2012 it is still only 4% of the total. In industrialized economies, just 11.1% of board directors are women, and in rapid-growth markets, that number falls to 7.2%.
According to the World Economic Forum, "Female [corporate] employees tend to be concentrated in entry or middle level positions — that is, the more senior the position, the lower the percentage of women. … From the sample of the world's largest employers who answered our survey, the average number of women holding the CEO-level position was a little less than 5%."
The missed opportunity is more striking in light of the difference that empowered women can make to the world. Closing the gender gap enables both public and private sector organizations to stoke measurable economic growth.
This report looks at the following topics:
"Sport is one of the best tools for social change because it is a large part of cultures around the world and reaches into every socioeconomic class of society. If laws are put in place, the benefits will be beyond measure. Sport helps develop self-esteem and confidence; improve physical and mental well-being, serve as a medium of communication and empower women to improve themselves and their communities."
Nawal El Moutawakel1984 Olympic gold medalist
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GV Now
United Way campaign sees increase
Posted on November 29, 2012
Grand Valley's United Way campaign saw a 6 percent increase in giving for 2012. Campaign results were announced at the President's Thank You Breakfast in the Kirkhof Center November 29. Co-chairs Sue Sloop and Steven Lipnicki thanked the United Way captains for their hard work and leadership.
President Haas wore his Laker blue apron to cook pancakes for those in attendance. He thanked the United Way captains and committee members for their dedication and said the increase in giving is a reflection of the university's commitment to meeting the needs of the surrounding communities.
The campaign report, to date, showed the following increases from last year's campaign:
• 76.4% response rate (up from 69%);
• 1,318 employees gave (up from 1,195);
• 1,886 pledge forms were returned (up from 1,592);
• 53.4% participation of giving (up from 51.4%);
• $172,199.04 was raised, up from $161,540.94 in 2011.
Students, faculty and staff participated in Day of Caring and at least 80 reading mentors participated in Schools of Hope, an in-school reading tutor program that pairs at-risk students with volunteers. During the Stuff the Bus campaign, students, faculty and staff members donated 15 large boxes full of school supplies for local schools.


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The Great Escape – Phillies Manage a Series Split with the Reds
Even Houdini would have been proud. After an ugly, ugly performance, the Phillies managed to escape Cincinnati with a series split with today's win mostly thanks to Pat Burrell's 2 home runs and 3 RBI's. I guess this means I can officially take my Burrell jersey out of the closet and wear it around town, no longer having to fear being heckled as I wander about. Whew! It's about time…Pat deserves his due!
So the team will earn no points for style in today's win, adding 2 more errors to an already horrific defensive year and looking generally confused as they have since the start, but it's a win none the less and we'll take it! Tom Gordon had a great shut down inning and I am sure felt he was able to redeem himself after that disaster in opening day. That will go a long way for his mental state. Also, his curve ball appears to be back and working…good news all around.
As for Brad Lidge…I'll grade him a "C" for now. I was unhappy with the walk which ballooned into a near disaster in the 9th. He started to look a bit nervous after that, and next thing you know, wild pitches and things start going haywire. Your closer needs to be cool, calm and collected. I am not yet convinced. But, I am also not dissuaded either…giving him the benefit of the doubt here because he did look good in Sunday's game….let's see how the next series goes.
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Time to begin what should be a very interesting season series between your Phils and my Mets. All the credit to your team last year. I have no defense for my team's historic collapse. However, I do think that the Phils will have a little winner's hang over from last year and not be as good or fun to watch this year. We'll see. Only one week in the books so far and the real fun between our teams begins in a few hours.