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You Can Still Get an Interest-Only ARM
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Everyone knows the exotic mortgage types -- or toxic ones, in many cases -- are a thing of the past, left to the dustbin of the pre-crisis days. Well, not exactly. Look hard enough and you'll see that not every borrower has to settle for a standard 15- or 30-year fixed-rate loan.
How about an interest-only ARM? Yes, they exist, and can be useful for borrowers who know what they are doing and can stomach some risk, or plan to pay the loan off in just a few years instead of keeping it for the full 30 years.
The worst offenders of the bad old days are indeed gone -- things such as negative-amortization loans where the debt grew over time instead of getting smaller. But there are plenty of adjustable-rate mortgages, where the interest rate resets every year after an initial period.
Typically, the starting ARM rate is lower than you'd get on a fixed-rate loan, where the rate will stay the same for the entire 15 or 30 years. But with a 30-year ARM, you face the risk of a higher rate after the initial period, typically one, three, five, seven or 10 years.
With an interest-only ARM, you pay interest but not principal for an initial period of, say, five years, keeping the monthly payment very low. The downside is that once the principal payments begin, they are quite large, since the debt must be paid off in the shorter period that remains -- 20 to 25 years instead of 30, for instance.
And because the debt doesn't shrink during those interest-only years, the interest charges will be higher in the later years, since interest will be applied to a larger loan balance. Over the long run, an interest-only ARM could well be more expensive than an interest-and-principal ARM or a fixed-rate loan.
So the best IO ARM candidate is a borrower who expects to pay the loan off early, ideally before the interest-only period ends. Suppose, for example, that you want to buy a new home while prices are still relatively low, but don't want to sell the old one until prices rise. An interest-only ARM could give you that breathing room, minimizing the payments on the new loan for the few years you will support two properties.
Quicken Loans , for example, offers a five-year interest-only loan through an agreement with Charles Schwab


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"April showers bring mud" proclaimed the bulletin board in a local school. What a great take on the time-worn phrase "April showers bring May flowers." It's true, April showers bring on the mud, but they also fuel a May wildflower show of breathtaking beauty and diversity. The forest floor explodes with a riot of colors, from whites and pinks to reds, yellows, purples and greens. Flowers come in all shapes and sizes. Some look like tiny bells. Others look like a tiny explosion of fireworks frozen in time.
The Audubon Center & Sanctuary will be celebrating the spring wildflowers this year with a series of classes every Wednesday night in May at 7 p.m., followed by a related field trip on Saturday at 1 p.m. The classes will feature everything from how to identify wildflowers to floral sex and reproduction. The field trips will visit some of the best, and often unrecognized, wildflower hot spots in the region. Classes and field trips will be led by Audubon naturalists as well as professors from Jamestown Community College and SUNY Fredonia.
The series will start on May 1, with the Wildflower ABC's at 7 p.m. This class will teach you how to identify wildflowers using books and apps. The class will be taught by Jeff Tome, Senior Naturalist at Audubon and a dedicated wildflower hunter.
On Saturday, May 4, Jeff will take you to Anders Run Natural Area in the Cornplanter State Forest near Irvine, Pa., to search out the flowers in the old growth forest there. This forest is home to a wide variety of flowers, some of which are hard to find elsewhere.
Audubon's program director, Jennifer Schlick, will teach the next Wednesday night class, "The Art of Wildflower Photography" on May 8 at 7 p.m. Jennifer will show you some tips and tricks for getting the most our your wildflower photos, as well as some of the secrets she has used to get those incredible shots that have hung in local shows.
That class will be followed by a May 11 field trip to the Jamestown Community College's 100-Acre-Lot at 1 p.m. This small, suburban woodlot is filled to the brim with amazing wildflowers, if you know where to look. Jennifer will take you to all the flower hot spots, demonstrate some photography techniques and share some plant lore along the way.
On Wednesday, May 15, at 7 p.m. the class will be about the race for the sun. Learn all about the wonders of wildflower biology, pollination, and floral sex with biology professor Becky Nystrom from JCC. Spring ephemeral flowers only bloom for a short while. Learn why and how these budding beauties blossom in a very short period in the spring, and be prepared to learn some of nature's springtime secrets and surprises!
Fredonia biology professor Jon Titus will follow that class with an exclusive walk through Fredonia University's College Lodge on Saturday, May 18 at 1 p.m. The College Lodge has a variety of spring ephemeral wildflowers such as spring beauty, trilliums, toothworts, wild leek, bloodroot, Mayapple, trout lily and a number of other species and is a fantastic place for non-flowering plants as well.
The final class in the series is on wild edible plants, taught by naturalist Katie Finch on Wednesday May 22 at 7 p.m. She will walk you through some wild edible books to use and the care you need to take when dining wild, as well as show you some great wild edibles.
She will take participants to Bergman Park in Jamestown, on Saturday, March 25, to search for some amazing edibles on the hidden trails and byways of this park.
The spring wildflower series costs just $90 for all eight classes and only $60 if you are a Friend of the Nature Center. Individual classes costs $14 or $10 for Friends of the Nature Center. A special grant through the Cornell Cooperative Extension helps pay for the Wild Edibles class. The wild edibles classes are only $7 or $5 for friends of the nature center. Registration and payment for the entire series is due on May 2. Registration for individual classes are due two days before the class.
Wildflowers open up new worlds. They sit still and allow people to identify them at leisure without darting away to hide under a rock or frolic in a treetop. They pose beautifully for photos. Some of them will even make a tasty snack after you identify and photograph it. Add into the mix the fascinating connections they have to the forest and the animals that live there and flowers become more than just forest bling, they become an essential part of a living forest that provide a service that the forest cannot do without.
Jeff Tome is senior naturalist at the Audubon Center and Sanctuary, where he has been working to identify and locate all the flowering plants.

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The Ehunmilak: A Cultural Crushing
Running the Basque Country's 100
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With 36,000 feet of ascent, a new ultra trail race in northern Spain's Basque Country—the Ehunmilak (pronounced Ee-oon-mee-yak, Basque for "100 Mile")—demands more climbing than Colorado's Hardrock 100, one of the most challenging mountain 100-milers in the world. And, according to runners who have completed both the Ehunmilak and France's grueling Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), the Ehunmilak is tougher.
Like UTMB, the race starts at 6 p.m., forcing runners to head into darkness. However, what makes the Ehunmilak so difficult is that its climbs and descents have virtually no quad-saving switchbacks. Instead, they are exhausting—straight up and down, sometimes off trail. In both the 2010 inaugural event and the 2011 race, more than 50 percent of the field dropped, including me during the latter. Last year's winners and new course-record holders Javi Dominguez of the Basque city Vitoria, and Nerea Martinez of Pamplona, Spain, crossed the line in 24:49 and 28:00 respectively.
A Unique People of Mysterious Origin
Generally, Basques prefer to be identified autonomously, separate from Spain, under their own flag and in their own ancient tongue, euskara. They are thought to have Celtic roots, but their origin remains a mystery, and euskara (a language of mostly k's, x's and z's), has no known ties to Indo-European languages (you will get by with Spanish).
The Basques are a hard-working, sophisticated, vital people, and they love to compete, be it cycling, handball, jai-alai (which they invented), whaleboat rowing, scything, cart-lifting, soccer in an arena with a bull (for real) or ultrarunning.


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Thornton conducts try-outs for U.S. Indoor Men's Squad
Andrew Thornton, U.S. Men's National Indoor coach, has announced two open try-outs for selection to the 2013-14 U.S. Men's National Indoor Team. Try-outs will be held in Moorpark, Cali., Tuesday, May 28 and Spring City, Pa., Saturday, June 15.
Selected athletes will participate in domestic and European competition and will have the opportunity to represent the U.S. at the 2014 Pan American Indoor Cup. The Pan American Indoor Cup serves as a qualifier for the next Indoor World Cup to be held in Germany in 2015.
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4. Hill work can fall into both the speed and stamina zones of training depending on the length and slope of the climb and your pace. Uphill intervals are low impact, challenge the cardiorespiratory system and develop strength in the legs and glutes. Downhill intervals are less taxing on your heart and lungs, but will prepare the legs for excessive eccentric loading, typical of mountainous trail courses.
1) Short Hill Repeats
To improve your VO2 max, find a hill with a medium slope (6 to 10 percent) that takes 15 to 90 seconds to ascend. Run up it at your mile race effort, nearly 100-percent effort. Focus on good form with powerful push off and strong arm swing. If you find your hands on your knees after a few reps then you're doing the workout correctly. Slowly jog down the hill to recover. Start with four to six repeats and build up to 12 to 14.
2) Long Hill Repeats
Find a hill with a medium slope (6 to 10 percent) that takes 90 seconds to 3 minutes to ascend. Run up at an effort equivalent to your 10K to half-marathon race pace. Again, focus on good form with powerful push off and strong arm swing. Slowly jog down the hill to recover. Start with three to four repeats and build up to 10 to 12.
3) Long Rolling Hill Run
During a long, hilly run, approach each incline as a challenge. Start with 45 to 60 minutes and work up to 90 to 120 minutes total. Regard- less of the size, surge at 5K to marathon race effort to the top of each hill encountered. Recover on the subsequent downhill and flat terrain. Adjust your pace and effort depending on the length and slope of each climb. This workout will not only increase your stamina, but will boost your confidence as you're able to tack on miles over time.
4) Mountain Climbs
Find a trail or road that ascends for several miles and ideally gains between 300 to 1000 feet per mile. Complete a total of 30 minutes to two hours of uphill running, steadily increasing your intensity as you approach the top of the climb. You can also duplicate a long climb workout on a treadmill.
5) Circuit Workout
This is a combination of short hill repeats and neuromuscular strides. Run hard up the hill, jog for 30 to 45 seconds, run a 20-to-30-second stride on flat terrain and then jog back down to the bottom of the hill to begin the circuit again. You should end up with around four to 12 hills and four to 12 strides.
6) Short Downhill Repeats
Find a hill with a medium slope (6 to 10 percent) that takes a minute or two to descend. It is best to start on smooth, soft surfaces. Stay away from rocky, technical trails for this workout. Like the uphill repeats, start with fourtosixandworkupto12to 14 downhill repeats. Jog slowly or walk back to the top for recovery.
7) Long Downhill Repeats
Long downhill repeats should last anywhere from a quarter mile to six miles. The more sustained downhill, the better. The objective is to make your legs ache in training to minimize race-day soreness. Schedule a long downhill session at least once every 10 to 14 days during peak training as muscle memory for this kind of work can fade after a few weeks.
Endurance Zone Training
Endurance workouts, the bulk of your training, help you recover from hard training, improve your ability to run longer, maintain your aerobic fitness level and maximize your capacity for speed and stamina training.
1) Recovery Runs
Recovery runs assist with the recuperation process between tough efforts. They can be used for the rest periods between taxing intervals or on the days following rigorous workouts. They are purposely short in duration and should be kept at a very slow "jog" where the heart rate remains below 65 percent of maximum.
2) Easy Runs
Easy runs maintain our aerobic fitness. Most runs within a given week fall into this category. Do these runs at a conversational pace for no longer than 90 minutes. Your heart rate should stay below 75 percent of maximum.
3) Long Runs
The long run is the most crucial workout. It enables you to build a strong fitness base, prepares your body for all of the faster zones of training and boosts your confidence as you run farther than before. There are several ways to approach the long run.
These are what usually come to mind when we think about running long. The objective is simply to spend time on your feet. These runs:
- Train the body to become efficient at burning fat, its optimal fuel source.
- Teach the body to become efficient in storing muscle glycogen, the major form of stored carbohydrates in the body.
- Increase the size and number of muscle capillaries and mitochondria, the blood vessels and cellular factories that facilitate aerobic energy.
- Prepare you for running while fatigued.
The pace of a steady long run should be easy, but the effort consistent. Your heart rate should remain below 70 percent of maximum for most of the workout.


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County seeks input on zoning changes
Ward County is seeking more public input on proposed changes to the county planning and zoning ordinances.
The changes will represent a complete overhaul of the system and will combine five separate ordinances that all apply to zoning into one uniform document, according to Ward County Planning and Zoning administrator Amber Turnquest.
"We're trying to get away from a free-for-all and more toward organized development," Turnquest said.
The documents, which haven't had a major overhaul in several years, have made the huge amount of development in Ward County a bit difficult both for commissioners and for applicants.
As it stands, the county has zoning districts, where the allowances for those districts are the default values for the properties listed there, and that has caused problems for commercial developers.
"The proposal is to have individual zoning," she said. "That means any particular piece of property, you're allowed to do this one type of aspect with it as opposed to (agricultural), residential and commercial."
The districts have been hierarchical. In Zoning District 2, for example, properties are allowed to be any type up to Commercial 1 zoning, called C1, the lowest of the commercial zoning values. A property owner would be allowed to put their property up to the allowances for that zoning, or anything lower including all three residential values as well as agricultural use. Unfortunately for commercial developers, they can't rise above that without applying for a "special use" permit, which is temporary.
"Special use permits," Turnquest said, "are essentially spot zoning without a permanent change. What we're looking to do is have zoning that any developer coming into the county, especially commercial development, can get a zone change and know that that particular use will always be allowed on that property."
The default length of time for an approved special use is five years, and after that the permit would have to be reapplied for without any security in its future. This makes banks and other loaning institutions nervous.
Turnquest used the idea of a new hotel development trying to develop within a district that doesn't allow for such high zoning by default. A developer could get a special use, but if they wanted to sell that property a buyer wouldn't be assured that the hotel could continue to operate should the permit get denied for renewal.
"So, by doing this it gives the county and businesses a sense of permanence," she said. "They know this business will last in this place as long as they do whatever they're doing right."
The proposed ordinance changes have been up for readings and feedback at every Planning and Zoning meeting since February and will be up for additional feedback at the next meeting.
Not many people have been showing up to give insight, however. One man has continued to come to the meetings to voice his concerns and Turnquest has said that they have emailed and talked "quite a bit." She said some of his input has made it into the working document, but she would like to hear more from the community, though.
"I would definitely like to get input," she said. "I'm pretty involved in it right now so sometimes I can't see the forest from the trees, but having that input especially from community members would definitely make this the best document we can have for the community."
Interested parties can review the proposed changes on the Planning and Zoning commission website at (http://bit.ly/14QxEKK) and can attend the next public meeting on July 18. The commission meets the third Thursday of every month.


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SKLZ Shot Spotz Basketball Training Markers
Product Information:
Coaching basketball in the gym and working out at home just got more entertaining. The SKLZ® Shot Spotz Basketball Training Markers help develop players' court awareness by providing reference points for instruction with fun and challenging situational play. The Shot Spotz include basketball drill and game instructions and a digital timer to perform timed drills as players make their way from spot to spot, perfecting their shot and speed.
- Five 8" numbered disks
- Helps players improve speed of shot release
- All-weather, durable rubber construction
- Includes a magnetic digital timer to perform timed drills
- Approved for both indoor and outdoor use
- Includes detailed instructions for 9 fun training games
- Games include: Treys Around the World, 2nd Chance, Fastest Once Around, Line 'em Up, 5 Shot Add 'em Up, 2-Minute Shootout, Five Shots for Fifteen Points, Twenty-One, Call 'em Out & Find 'em
- Comes in a convenient carrying case
- Model: SHSPZ-000-04
Country of Origin: ChinaWeb ID: 3997870
Customer Reviews:
Rated 4.3 out of 5�by 8 reviewers.
Rated 3 out of 5�by Bd79 Great teaching tool Very good teaching tool to help with footwork and learning positions. Visual aides are very helpful when learning new moves and where they are on the court July 15, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by JazzMan Fantastic Product I coach a team of 8-9 yr. old girls. I'm teaching them about positions as well as practicing fundamentals so these markers serve a dual purpose. I just put them down at each position and tell my guards to run to the 1 and 2, etc. Visuals work so much better than just telling them or using a dry-erase clipboard. Have not used the timer, but I have used the markers in drills to practice shooting from different spots. So much better to put these flat cones down instead of regular "soccer" cones. Highly recommend these markers. In terms of Dick's, my order arrived much faster than expected, even with the free shipping offer I utilized. June 11, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Coach D Great for more than shooting! I've used this product the last 2 years for not only shooting drills but also for rebounding, passing and teaching kids locations (wings, blocks, elbows, etc.). I coached K-2 last year and 3rd grade this year. A color/number visual aide made it easier for my team to learn location names. February 22, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5�by Deformed in heat Deformed in Heat I like the thought of these as I can thrown them down on the court and allow my players to dribble to the spot marker and step on them without risk of tripping however I left the carrying case in my vehicle in my coaches bag and the next time I pulled them out they were deformed and did not lay flat. I plan to contact the manufacturer to have them replaced. July 14, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5�by Chris Great for drills These markers are great, comes with a timer too. I use them for several different drills (shooting and dribbling) instead of cones. Love them. March 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5�by KCL55 SKLZ Shot Spotz Hit the Mark! Very good product and very easy to introduce to my younger basketball players and older one alike! Placing the "spotz" about the court helps to make my training sessions easier and helps the boys and girls visualize easier as to where they are being directed! They help too for gereral use in getting the younger children to "post" themselves in my desired locations; and even for setting up simple lines! Great product that I suspect will last for many years to come! I highly recommend them! KCL55 February 11, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5�by mo Keeps the kids moving. The kids put down the Spotz and move from spot to spot and shoot. The timer is fun and makes it a challenge for the kids. The timer also is magnetic and sticks to the basketball pole which makes it easy for the kids. There is nothing that is not so great, its to simple. They love it! May 20, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5�by Dad of three active children Great training product, my kids love it. It's great to see my children outside playing Basketball & Shot Spotz, instead of inside playing video games. Seems to have really helped develop their skills and interest for Basketball April 12, 2010
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If your dad is anything like mine, he probably likes to tinker and work on things more than he likes to organize his ties and color coordinate his socks. If that's the case, you probably should avoid buying him another tie or another pack of socks this Fathers Day. We all love Fathers Day here at Eastwood and I've decided to put together the first of a few lists of tool gifts your dad can actually use, won't break the bank, and will last a lifetime.
1. Ratcheting Wrenches- Your dad's time is of the essence and whether he is trying to fix the lawn mower or maintain his hot rod, he can always use a tool that will save him time. The ratcheting wrenches take the concept of a basic open and boxed end wrench and add the ratcheting function. With the new Gearwrench "Universal Tooth" design you can get into hard to reach spots and quickly tighten or loosen just about any nut or bolt. Cover all your bases and get him both an SAE and a Metric ratcheting wrench set from Gearwrench. Need a larger set that has similar features but more wrenches? Check out the Channellock ratcheting wrench sets in SAE and Metric. Either way you can't lose by adding a set of fancy ratcheting wrenches to his toolbox!
2. Tool Racks- Dad may get so busy his tools in the garage may not stay as organized as he'd like. A quick and easy way to fix this is to get him the supplies to organize his tools. One of our organizational favorites is the Z-Rack Screwdriver and wrench racks. These guys will hold 14 of your dad's favorite wrenches or screwdrivers for quick access when working in the garage or around the house. It will save a lot of time digging through the toolbox drawers and looking around the workbench. A tip for getting extra points is to install a set of these for your dad in his shop ahead of time so he can instantly reap the benefits of these racks (they even come with mounting screws)!
3. Dead Blow Hammers and Rubber Mallets- Most every dad has gotten a claw hammer for Fathers Day at least once. Try a twist on that common gift and get him a couple Dead Blow Hammers. These come in handy when you don't want to smash, bend, or break things like you would with a claw hammer or a BFH. These can be used to hammer things without damaging the surface or scratching the finish. Not to mention they hurt a lot less if dad hits his finger or drops it on his toe (we're always looking out for Dad!).
4. Multipurpose Hand Saw- Not that we've covered wrenching. hammering, and organizing, what's one other thing your dad can be found doing in the garage? Cutting! Everyone needs a good handsaw and the new Multipurpose Hand Saw covers all the bases with its spring loaded handle. Now you can use it as a keyhole, jaw, and hacksaw. We've tested it to cut just about everything including steel, aluminum, copper, wood, plastic, plasterboard, solid foam and much more. This is definitely one of the best "bang for your buck" gifts for this Fathers Day!
5. Rolling Tool Cart- Want to be a star child this year? Get him a rolling tool cart! This is going to allow him to throw some tools on the cart and roll it out to the driveway to work on the car, lawn mower, etc and he can throw away the bucket he carried his tools in before. The Gearwrench 2 Drawer Rolling Cart has all the features of a high dollar cart (similar from other companies are 3-5 times the price!), but at an extremely affordable price. Yep that's right, double ball bearing drawer slides, powder coated surface, and a trigger lock drawer system that keeps the drawers closed tight.
We hope these gifts spur some ideas for some quality gifts your dad can actually be excited to use. Just be warned, following our suggestions may raise the bar for all gifts in the future and you will have to figure out how to outdo yourself next year! Either way we'll be here and have the tools and supplies to help you and your dad Do the Job Right.


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Julio C. Santiago
Julio C. Santiago, 53, of 111 Sturges St., died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, in his home.
He was born May 31, 1959,in Patillas, Puerto Rico, the son of Jose M. Santiago Solis and Francisca Diaz Solis.
Julio had been employed by Fancher Chair in Falconer.
In addition to his parents of Puerto Rico, he is survived by his wife, Iris DeJesus of Jamestown; a son, Hector Rodriguez and daughter, Lesandra Rodriguez, both of Jamestown; a brother-in-law, Ivan De-Jesus of Jamestown; his pet dog, Cati; and several additional family members in Puerto Rico.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in the Lind Funeral Home. The funeral and burial will take place in Patillas, Puerto Rico.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Julio at www.lindfuneralhome.com.


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Do you know if the VAMP races at the KAN this year, will be run the same as last year or will all of the VAMP rules be inforced. For example..last year they let some of the local cars run without mufflers.
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The 'Glenstrata bankers': Where are they now?
In February last year, 18 bankers were named on the proposed tie-up between Glencore and Xstrata. Eleven months on and a third of those bankers will not be in situ to see it complete.
The two natural resources giants announced a recommended all-share 'merger of equals' on February 7, 2012, with Citigroup and Morgan Stanley advising Glencore, and JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Nomura working for Xstrata.
In total, 18 bankers were named on the deal, including Michael Klein, the former star Citigroup banker, who was named as a strategic consultant to both parties.
Since then, a number of advisers have been added to the deal; Barclays was added at the last minute as a so-called equity adviser to Xstrata, as first reported by Financial News http://bit.ly/xT297d. BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse were added to Glencore's roster of advisers.
The merger of the two companies, which have enjoyed a close relationship for more than two decades, has dragged on http://bit.ly/WWZPjN ], with Glencore forced to revise its initial offer to secure shareholder approval [ http://bit.ly/V66WME.
Eleven months on from the initial announcement, the deal is awaiting final regulatory clearance in South Africa and China. A third of the bankers named on that initial February 7 regulatory statement have since moved on to pastures new.
A seventh banker, meanwhile, William Vereker, has since taken a new role at Nomura, in a move widely seen as presaging his eventual departure.
Here Financial News looks at the six bankers no longer involved in the deal, and where they are now.
• Glencore advisers
Alastair Cochran Then: Morgan Stanley, managing director Now: BG Group, group head of M&A Cochran, who also worked on Glencore's float in 2011, had joined Morgan Stanley in 2004 from Credit Suisse, working on deals including British energy firm International Power's merger talks with GDF Suez Energy, Vedanta's proposed acquisition of a stake in Cairn India and National Grid's $5bn rights issue. He moved to BG Group as group head of M&A in early 2012.
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Nigel Robinson Then: Deutsche Bank, global head of natural resources M&A Now: Noble Group Robinson led the Deutsche Bank contingent for Xstrata, having worked for the metals and mining giant since its listing, advising on its acquisition of a stake in Lonmin back in 2008. Financial News reported on Monday that Robinson would be leaving the bank, and revealed his destination a day later: he will be joining Hong Kong commodities trading firm Noble Group http://bit.ly/11uOPSj.
Ian Hannam Then: JP Morgan Cazenove, chairman of UK capital markets Now: Elgin Partners, director A long-time adviser to Xstrata chief executive Mick Davis, Hannam brought numerous natural resources firms to market in London, helping shape the FTSE 100 in the process. He left the US bank in April last year to fight a fine of £450,000 from the Financial Services Authority Strand Partners [ http://bit.ly/V89QAw">http://bit.ly/VFQBge ], and later set up a UK private office called Elgin Partners [ http://bit.ly/RV3Ung ]. Financial News revealed yesterday that Hannam was now involved with Strand Partners [ http://bit.ly/V89QAw.
Neil Passmore Then: JP Morgan Cazenove, executive director, natural resources Now: Strand Partners, chief executive Passmore, who often appeared alongside Hannam on deals and was last year named a Financial News Rising Star in investment banking http://bit.ly/YH0egn ], left the US bank late last year. He will, following a period of gardening leave, join Strand Partners as chief executive [ http://bit.ly/V89QAw.
Luca Ferrari Then: Goldman Sachs, head of M&A for Northern Europe Now: Greenhill & Co, co-head of European advisory Ferrari, named a partner at Goldman Sachs in 2006, left the US bank just weeks after the Glencore and Xstrata deal was announced http://bit.ly/VFR8yw ]. He later joined Greenhill & Co as co-head of European advisory, as revealed by Financial News [ http://bit.ly/KX9ULw.
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- 2Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Correspondence to: Dr Jeanette Sara Brown
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Commentary on Chuang CM, Lin IF, Horng HC, et al. The impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on postpartum urinary incontinence: a longitudinal cohort study on singleton pregnancies. BJOG 2012;119:1334–43.
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an independent risk factor for stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence (UI), up to 2 years postpartum.
Postpartum UI and its effects on quality of life are more severe in women with GDM.
Women with GDM should be informed of an increased risk of postpartum UI.
Postpartum UI may be a strong motivating factor to increase control of GDM and, later, prevent the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).
Research should compare those with good GDM control versus poor control to demonstrate the effect on postpartum UI.
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Claridge's London served as Marc Jacobs's inspiration for his Fall 2011 Louis Vuitton collection. But, it's The Fumoir bar at the Art Deco hotel in Mayfair that regularly draws fashion's most illustrious names. The hotel's artist-in-residence, famed fashion illustrator David Downton, sketches well-dressed guests when they drop in for drinks. Christian Louboutin, Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, Sarah Jessica Parker, Hamish Bowles, and Alber Elbaz have all sipped and sat for portraits at the bar.
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Karl Lagerfeld booked the entire Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc for his Resort 2012 runway show. The invite-only affair whisked Chanel-clad Alexa Chung, Poppy Delevigne, Blake Lively, Caroline Seiber, and Rachel Bilson to the hotspot on the French Riviera. The Lagerfeld-approved after-party site: the hotel's Champagne Lounge overlooking the Mediterranean. For the past two years, the equally posh amfAR Gala has taken over the hotel bringing even bigger red carpet names and a charity fashion show curated by Carine Roitfeld to the luxe South of France spot. But this recently remodeled venue is no stranger to those on the best-dressed list, former chic habitués include Rita Hayworth, Elizabeth Taylor, and the Duchess of Windsor.
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See the highlights of Paris at your own pace with a two day ticket on the Paris City Hop-on-Hop-off Tour. Take in the iconic Eiffel Tower. Stop off at the majestic Arc de Triomphe and stroll down the bustling Champs-Élysées. Admire famous works of art including the enigmatic Mona Lisa at the world-renowned Louvre. Enjoy wonderful views from the top of the double decker bus, listen to the multi-language recorded commentary and hop on and off as often as you like.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (218 votes).
In short: Early start!Date of review: July 7, 2007
In short: Small crowd, great if looking for fast, car and people traffic free runIn full: Went there looking for a fast 10k course to try and get a sub-45 minute time. Very early start, 8am, which is not great for body being woken up but ensures that you meet very few park pedistrians.Good, competitive field to pull you along if looking for fast time. Not unfriendly in the slightest, but not friendly for very slower runners; the prizes were being given out when at least one slow runner had yet to finish. Major gripe for me was the distance marking. 5k marker was not visible, nor was theer a 6k marker. I ws told there would be markers every 2k and at halfway. For fast-time purposes, would do it again. Date of review: July 1, 2007
In short: Well organised, marshalled and friendly race. In full: Well marshalled, 3 and a bit laps of Battersea Park. A mixed ability field (lot more men than women). Good PB potential if you can wake up your legs enough for the 8am start which a few of us struggled with. Lots of prizes up for grabs. Date of review: June 18, 2007
In short: Well organised, no hassle, convenientDate of review: June 17, 2007
In short: Hassle free, friendly marshalls, nice atmosphere, no scary elite looking athletesDate of review: June 17, 2007
In short: Good start to the weekIn full: You could think that this race is elitist - everyone is just so fast - but I guess that ia my problem and I need to get faster! I have signed up to all of the series and it is definitely worth the money - you also get a drink after and I was impressed that even the 7th finishers got awards. Battersea Park is not that scenic and I spent most of the time trying to focus on running!Date of review: June 11, 2007
In short: Flat and friendlyDate of review: May 15, 2007
In short: A small, friendly race, in Battersea parkIn full: "Low tech" and small enough to hear a marshall announcing the start and wishing everyone well. The marshalls (from the run and become running shop) were enthusiastic and cheerful, which was nice. Date of review: May 14, 2007
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Did you know that Californians consume more than five times their state's available ecological resources? Since the population's resource demands have brought California into ecological deficit, we might have to re-consider California as the Land of Plenty.
In March 2013, Global Footprint Network and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Pacific Southwest Region published the Ecological Footprint for California (an interactive presentation is also online). It was not only the first major Ecological Footprint report at the U.S. state level, but also the first published in collaboration with a U.S. government agency. As part of EPA's Framework for Sustainability Indicators project, the report aimed to quantify California's resource demand against its supply. Such actionable information helps decision makers recognize resource dynamics as a significant driver of economic performance.
Global Footprint Network's Oakland office hosted Ecuadorian colleagues (from left) Tamara Nacimba, Selene Défaz, Ana Karina Andrade, and Juan Carlos Baca Cabrera for a week of Ecological Footprint technical training in early May. To their right are members of Global Footprint Network's Research & Standards team Elias Lazarus, Katsunori Iha, and Dharashree Panda.
Matrix algebra, IO table aggregation and oysters along a stretch of California seashore engaged members of Ecuador's Planning Ministry and Environment Ministry during a recent week of technical training at Global Footprint Network's Oakland office.
Though fifty years ago Ecuador's ecological supply (biocapacity) vastly exceeded its population's demand (Ecological Footprint), today's situation is reverse. Determined to move out of ecological overshoot, in 2010 Ecuador became the first country to set a concrete Ecological Footprint target at a level within which its ecosystems can renew. Phase I involves updating Ecuador's National Footprint Account (NFA) with national agencies' data rather than international data.
Ecuadorian ministry representatives' May visit to Global Footprint Network fulfilled three objectives: 1) data verification to ensure Ecological Footprint accuracy; 2) data interpretation to identify the calculations' significance and potential changes; and 3) application to build a robust research agenda moving forward.
The Mediterranean region has nearly tripled its demand for ecological resources and services over the past five decades, and increased its ecological deficit by 230 percent. Global Footprint Network's Mediterranean Initiative, launched in June 2010 with support of the MAVA Foundation, brings leaders together to develop a regional approach to managing ecological assets consumption and availability.
Last October, representatives of 12 nations attended a conference in Venice, Italy, where Global Footprint Network released its two-year investigation (Mediterranean Ecological Footprint Trends) into the link between the Mediterranean region's ecological deficit and economic security.
Our Mediterranean-MENA Regional Director Alessandro Galli discusses how the Ecological Footprint has resonated in the region since, what's next on the horizon for the Mediterranean Initiative, and new developments in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.
Global Footprint Network Project Assistant Ingrid Heinrich (second from left) and Hassane Doumi, of Morocco's Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and the Environment (left), with members of the Moroccoan NGO AESVT Boujemaa Belhand (second from right) and Halima Boussadik (right) at the fifth environmental education Forum Planèt'ERE, held June 6-9 in Marrakech, Morocco. Ingrid discussed the Ecological Footprint at the conference, organized by the Organization of Francophone Countries and AESVT. Earlier this year in Amman, Jordan, Ingrid presented on Global Footprint Network's Mediterranean Initiative to more than thirty Mediterranean region representatives at the seminar, Environment and Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean: The Role of the Civil Society. The European Commission sponsored the February 21-23 seminar as part of the EuroMed cooperation.
Earth 2100 ConferenceJuly 27-28
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Our Task, an independent, non-profit network of young adults, is hosting the second annual youth conference to bring Earth and its communities safely and sustainably to 2100 and beyond. Participants will learn what's happening to the planet, create an alternative Youth Plan, and act to effect change in their lives and the lives of others. Our Task will honor Global Footprint Network, the U.N. Environment Programme and sustainability think tanks Worldwatch Institute and Earth Policy Institute with its 2013 Our Task Global Thinking Award.
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November 21-22
The inaugural World Forum on Natural Capital will be the first major global conference devoted exclusively to turning the debate on natural capital accounting into action. It will build on the enormous private sector interest shown at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio in June 2012. The Earth Summit launched the Natural Capital Declaration launched, a global finance-led initiative convened by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and the Global Canopy Programme.
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Through runny noses, skinned knees, sleepover parties, and break-ups with boyfriends, my Mom was always there. Like so many Moms, my mother was someone who asked for nothing, but gave completely to her children.
Despite working full-time and having three children 16 months apart (including twins!), she never missed a field hockey game, basketball practice, volleyball match, or tennis tournament. While many people say - "you can't do it all" - my Mom did.
Juggling is a skill that every Mother seems to intrinsically acquire; upon the birth of a first child, their super powers are also born. When Moms are asked the age-all question, "how do you do it?", they simply answer "you just do". As we celebrate Mothers Day this month, we have uncover several options to help you make the most of this one day dedicated to saying "Thank you".
At Sunriver Resort, the entire month of May celebrates mothers in a way that indulges her. Through both gifts and experiences, Sunriver Resort makes it possible to give her something she will remember. We suggest any of the following as excellent ways to celebrate Mom this year:
- Enjoy our elaborate Mothers Day Brunch that includes a complimentary family photo
- Add Bottomless Champagne for only $5 to the beautiful Bruch Buffet.
- Book a day at Sage Springs Spa with our Mom's Relax Pass (60 Minute Massage, 60 Minute Facial, and 55 Minute Manicure), and on Mother's Day
- Schedule a tee time for Mom – all mothers enjoy complimentary golf on our Meadows Course on May 13 only.
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AURORA — When head coach Ben Garcia and the East High School softball team walks on the field today, the pressure they'll face will be self-induced.
The Eagles have had a target on their back all season as the Class 4A defending state champions. And for good reason.
Several players from East's first state softball championship team, including left-handed pitcher Katie Orona, return today to the site of that special run.
The South-Central League champion Eagles open play in the 16-team state tournament bracket at Aurora Sports Park. East enters the single-elimination tournament as the No. 3 seed. That won't be enough to sneak up on anyone.
East (17-3-1) meets No. 14 seed Thompson Valley (15-6) at 12:15 p.m. today in the first round. A win pushes it into the quarterfinals at 2:30 p.m. against the winner of No. 6 Erie (18-3-1) and No. 11 Silver Creek (15-7).
"Just being in the top 4 gives us an opportunity to compete," Garcia said. "This year, there's a lot of parity in the bracket and it can swing any way. It's a matter of a team getting hot for four games.
The Eagles' only losses this season were against No. 1 seed Wheat Ridge (7-2), No. 2 Ponderosa and No. 4 Broomfield (4-1). They tied Erie 8-8.
Pueblo West (15-7) also made the 4A field and will play No. 5 Broomfield (14-6) at 10 a.m. today. That winner will meet the No. 4 Discovery Canyon (16-5)-No. 13 D'Evelyn (14-8) winner at 2:30 p.m.
The semifinals will be played at 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by the championship game at 1:45 p.m.
"I like our chances," Garcia said. "There's a lot of pressure on the other teams being high seeds and we're not the No. 1 target. I like the makeup of our experienced kids with our young kids."
Another Pueblo school — Dolores Huerta Preparatory High — will make its first trip to the state tournament, playing in the 12-team Class 3A bracket, also at Aurora Sports Park.
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Gift cards are giving buyers and recipients the chance to donate to worthy causes during the holiday season
Americans are perhaps the most charitable group of people on Earth. In 2006, U.S. charitable giving hit $295.02 billion, according to a report by Giving USA Foundation. (OK, that total included the $1.9 billion Warren Buffett gave as part of his 20-year commitment to various charities.)
Many credit cards now have the option of donating reward points to a charity of choice. And with the gift card growing to be a most popular gift to give, it figures that charitable giving and gift cards would meet and marry.
Two types of cards have emerged: One operates like a regular gift card that enables the recipient to buy a gift as well as donate to charity; the other is a prepaid card purchased by a donor and given as a gift to a recipient, who can then use that card to donate to the charity of his or her choice.
The GiveCard, from Givingtreelife.com, is a MasterCard-branded gift card. Here's how it works: You buy a $50 gift card, and give it to your grandson. He donates 10 percent of the card money to a charity and spends the rest on a gift for himself.
"When people give a gift, they want it to have some meaning. Last Christmas I was shopping for presents and I would typically buy store-based gift cards, like for my mother," says GiveCard founder and president Nick Nicholas. "I wondered whether there was a more flexible card I could buy her, something that would have more meaning. Having worked with nonprofits before, I understood what their needs were. I didn't think there was any card that had social value. The concept came from understanding the needs of nonprofits and we put it with this new prepaid concept."
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Risk associated with driving grossly underestimated
"We all have to die from something!" How many times have you heard that said? It is true that there will be a determined cause for most all human deaths, and most of us will be dead within 100 years from our birth, but just how risky everyday things are in our lives is grossly misunderstood.
For instance, more people are afraid of flying because we overestimate the risks associated with that means of transportation, yet these same persons who fear flying never hesitate to drive or ride in an automobile.
Statistics show that it is 200 times more dangerous to travel in an automobile than to fly. If you are surprised by this, just Google "risk of dying" or something similar, and see just what the odds are for various causes. Obviously, heart disease and cancer lead the list, but you may be surprised to see how close to the top motor vehicle accidents are.
The reality of real risk versus perceived risk becomes very interesting. For instance, if a commercial jetliner crashed somewhere in the U.S., killing about 100 people, the headlines in the following day's newspapers would leave no doubt as to the enormity of the tragedy. Now, suppose the day after the first plane crashed, the same thing happened again. Two jetliners crashing in two days? Really? How many people with flight tickets for the third day do you think would cancel?
But, the reality of life in the U.S. is that about 100 persons are killed every day in motor vehicle crashes, yet no one I know hesitates to get into a car each and every day. And, this doesn't even take into account that more than 2 million people in the U.S. are injured by motor vehicle crashes annually. No matter how we perceive the risk of vehicles, from the reality of high risk to the perception that the risk is small, the benefits of motor vehicle transportation outweigh the risk.
The point is that we overestimate the risk of flying and underestimate the risks associated with driving. We should be far more fearful of driving or riding in a car than flying, but for most of us that is not the case. If we truly were cognizant of the real dangers of motor vehicle travel, why would we even think of texting, talking on a cell phone, eating or drinking, or any other distraction as we drive? Because we don't associate vehicle travel with a very real danger, we find no reason not to multi-task. After all, crashes happen to other drivers, never us.
A day or two after the Boston Marathon explosions, which killed three persons and injured over 100, I overheard someone comment that the world had become so dangerous that the only thing to do was to go to work then go home and go to bed. Obviously that person was fearful of what might happen because of unstable people, but failed to realize that that one incident killed only three people, and apparently wasn't at all concerned that 100 other people were killed that same day in motor vehicle crashes.
So what is the point? It is simply that we need to be more aware of the real risks involved with daily motor vehicles. It is a proven fact that we are much more careful, and pay much closer attention if we perceive some level of risk than if we don't. Have you ever seen a tightrope walker not pay 100-percent attention to his stunt? Of course not, because there is a high level of risk in his performance. There is a much higher level of risk in driving than most of us realize – treat driving with the same respect a tightrope walker treats his performance on a high wire.
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Your young surfer is very brave and smart. You remember that day where he challenged a group of surfers to ride their best wave and pull off a trick. The group laughed at him and said, "You can beat us? Yeah right, you and what army?" Your smart surfer just replied, "The Surf Army." What better way to have him relive that day than with this similarly titled T-shirt from Billabong. It features a printed graphic of numerous surfboards on the front with the brand logo on the edge of one of them. You were amazed that he hailed victorious over the group and he'll be amazed that you remember that day – in his words, the best day of his life.
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The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (since 1820) was a residential school for the deaf in Philadelphia. It was founded by David Seixas and the school began in his private home. Laurent Clerc served briefly as principal at the school. In 1825 the school moved to its first official building at the corner of Broad and Pine Streets. It had two separate schools operating in manual and oral methods in different locations. In 1892 they were merged at a new location called Mt. Airy that operated until 1984.
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Club member Robert Erwin, of Tyler, Texas, has a method for securing a long featherboard on his table saw to prevent it from slipping. He cuts a shallow notch in the featherboard a few inches down from the feathers for a mating brace. The brace should be the same thickness as the featherboard and about 2 to 4 in. wide. Once he positions the featherboard, he puts one end of the brace into the notch, then clamps both the brace and featherboard to the table.
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August 30 of this year marks the first anniversary of the Philippines ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The ICC is the first permanent international tribunal created by treaty to prosecute individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression. Its objective is simple: to ensure that any individual who commits the most serious crimes against the international community is held accountable for his acts.
Our membership in the ICC became even more important when shortly after ratification, our very own Miriam Defensor-Santiago was elected to be a Judge in the Appellate Chamber of the Court. This is a rare opportunity for a Filipino to be elected to an international Tribunal. Prior to her, only Justice Cesar Bengzon, Justice Florentino Feliciano and Ambassador Lilia Bautista have had this honor.
A year later, what comes after our ratification?
Plenty. The most pressing of which is to make sure that the Philippines comply with its obligations under the Rome statute. In this regard, there are two important tasks ahead: the duty to cooperate and the duty to ensure the principle of complementarity.
The duty to cooperate involves instances when the prosecutor- or the Court itself- requests the assistance of the Philippine government in conducting an investigation or in the trial proper of a case before the Court. While idealists like me always emphasize the normative value of supporting a tribunal that seeks to put an end to impunity, we often gloss over the details of how these normative systems will actually function. For instance, should the prosecutor decide and upon authority of the court's pre-trial chamber to conduct an investigation here, say against the AFP, the MILF or the NPA, by what legal right will he do so? Perhaps the rulings of our Supreme Court in Angara vs Tanada and in the recent case of Magallona vs Executive Secretary could shed some light. In both these cases, the Court ruled that our duty to comply with treaty obligations has the force and effect of law. Therefore, the legal basis for the prosecutor to conduct an investigation or of the Court sitting in the Philippines is by reason of the treaty itself.
But should a law or an amendment to our Constitution be required? Since the power and manner by which our own Prosecutors conduct their preliminary investigation is provided by law, shouldn't this law be required? Evelyn Serrano of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court pointed out that different state parties have passed so-called cooperation statutes. While conceding that this is in fact the ideal solution, my apprehension though is what if the Prosecutor wants to investigate now that there is still no such law? Does that mean the absence of law will prevent him from conducting his official task? And what about the matter of the Court sitting in Philippines territory? The Constitution is clear: judicial power shall vest in the Supreme Court and on all other inferior courts that may be provided by law. Is a constitutional amendment required to enable the ICC to sit here? Probably not . But certainly, our Supreme Court may have to issue some rule that would enable the ICC to do so.
There too is the matter of having to ratify the separate Convention, the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court. This will accord the Judges of the court, the Prosecutor and all of its officials such immunities that are necessary to freely discharge their functions without fear of retaliation from a state that wish to accord impunity to any of its nationals. The agreement provides that all officials and employees of the ICC should be accorded functional immunities of the type enjoyed by the United Nations and its specialized agencies.
The duty to cooperate will also compel the Philippines to be world class in such matters as according protection to victims and witnesses. Already, the duty to cooperate will compel us to amend our own Witness Protection Program to provide protection not just to witnesses, but to victims as well. It will also perhaps compel us to recognize that victims of crimes have rights under human rights law, notably, the right to reparations, and are not just mere objects that enable the state to prosecute a crime. Furthermore, I am personally hopeful that our ratification of the Rome statute that recognizes that the duty to provide reparations to victims is a duty of the international community and not just the criminal offenders -will also lead to a change in our local perspective that this duty is one owed only by the accused to be paid at the end of a very long trial.
Anent the duty to enact domestic laws that would implement the principle of complementarity, RA 9851 largely provides for the legal basis for our courts to exercise primary jurisdiction for crimes cognizable by the ICC. But as Dean Merlin Magallona has said, there is still that substantial challenge of amending further our domestic law to ensure that identical crimes are punished under our domestic law and by the ICC.
A year later, it is clear that we have a distance to go before full compliance with our state obligations under the Rome Statute. This notwithstanding, we have certainly beaten the rest of Asia since at least, we have already ratified the Statute. I am confident that the rest will follow soon.


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Bethany Hine opened the 2012 season the way she closed out 2011 -- hitting a softball everywhere. The junior centerfielder went 5-for-6 at the plate but the Pipers' pitching couldn't control some equally hot Luther bats. The Norse, rated No. 5 in the country in the preseason NFCA poll, won the opener, 10-2 and took the nightcap, 8-0. The games were played at the Augsburg Dome.
In the opener, Hine whacked out three hits(a double and two singles) but her teammates only managed one other sally in the six-inning loss. HU came out swinging as Hine led off the season with a double. Cecily Abbadessa was hit by a pitch and Lauren Turitto walked to load the bases. Jenna Dushaw was hit by a pitch to force a run home and Jackie Brigl's ringing single brought in a second run. But the Norse clamped the door shut and kept the Pipers scoreless the rest of the way.
HU took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the third when the Norse combined five hits and two errors for six runs to take a commanding lead off losing pitcher Lauren Clouston.
In the second game, Luther scored five runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back. Hine added two more singles to her big day. Laura Randall also had two one-baggers. But that was all HU could muster. Brianna Vela was the losing pitcher.
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About the Author: Kate Krontiris serves as a Program Analyst for the Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Office of the Secretary of State.
It is a strange and wonderful feeling to realize that you are living through a moment of transformation in governance.
For the past 10 weeks, I have had an adventure in 21st Century Statecraft, or the idea that connection technologies can be a crucial component of our foreign policy and development objectives in an increasingly networked and borderless world. A team of people, led by Alec Ross, the Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary Clinton, has worked to develop technology interventions for strategic concerns in 17 different countries in the past 18 months.
In some places, these initiatives have been high-level technology delegations, liaising American technologists with government officials and civil society actors focused on a set of mutual interests. In other places, we have supported burgeoning communities of coders and programmers to develop mobile or internet applications of critical use to civilians and businesses. Of course, the Secretary herself has advanced the Internet Freedom policy agenda, which our team has had a role in planning and execution.
My primary task has been to collaborate with the Office of Global Women's Issues, the Office of War Crimes Issues, and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs to flesh out the idea of "mobile justice," a concept we hope to pilot in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the eastern regions of this country, many women and girls (and to a lesser extent men and boys) are survivors of sexual violence at the hands of armed groups and civilians. A lack of sufficient judicial, police, and legal infrastructure in the area means that many perpetrators go unpunished for their crimes. Additionally, many survivors are hesitant to report violence, out of fear of retribution and an understanding that the state has limited capacity to prosecute and punish offenders locally. Often, survivors are simply ignorant of their rights within the 2006 Sexual Offenses Act. Finally, while there is a modest judicial infrastructure in provincial capitals in Eastern Congo, much of the violence happens in the remote rural areas -- the geographic distance from regional courts and lack of roads and public transportation makes it nearly impossible for many survivors to have their cases heard. These factors also cut women off from medical care and from the psychological and legal assessments they need to move forward.
This summer, we have been trying to answer the following question: What if we could use technology to bridge the gap between survivors and their deserved judicial and medical response? And what if we could do it in a way that enhances ongoing initiatives to strengthen the Congolese legal, police, and social service systems so that these kinds of crimes cease?
To figure this out, we have conducted numerous conversations with our State Department colleagues, with NGOs on the ground in Eastern Congo, and with Congolese nationals themselves. While this needs assessment process has revealed key challenges, it has also highlighted multiple points of entry for mobile technology along the spectrum of judicial involvement from initial violence to case resolution. At the community, policing, judicial, and correctional levels, there are ways that connection technologies could make a real difference. Currently, we are working to finalize a concept and hope to launch a pilot project within the next six months.
Having worked on problem-solving justice projects for a number of years before returning to graduate school, I know that this process of assessment, recommendation, and implementation is a complicated one. It requires optimism and creativity, a deep knowledge of the policy and humanitarian issues at play, a persistent work ethic, and a commitment to the idea that there is a pragmatic role for innovation and technology in the process of justice. In the United States, innovative court projects often take years to complete. For our team to have moved as far as we have in ten weeks demonstrates a real dedication from the State Department to create significant and sustainable change in the judicial landscape in the Congo.
My takeaway this summer has been this: government is always capable of innovating on itself -- both our own and those of other nations. Now, more than ever, we must harness all of the resources of our uniquely American entrepreneurial spirit to meet the changing demands of governance. As the American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., so presciently observed in 1963, "I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." In our now global network of mutuality, I think we can take courage in the power of connection technology to enliven justice where it has long been dormant.
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Jordan S. in Colorado writes:
Fascinating article. My thoughts to bridge the gap Using technology are as follows:
1. refer to crisisfix list CASA001ATtwitter.com operation must be done on the individual level globally.
2. direct public education funding to the medium that is dominated by advertising. "TV classes". (people like to watch free tv that isn't adolescent, pre-school, or otherwise boring) begin displaying classes publicly for passer by's who may if they have time choose to stop and learn. (Avoid putting these devices in plain site of streets as this may cause a significant increase of automobile related accidents.)
3. Support Commercial Astronautic Space Association's endeavors.
Daniel C. in California writes:
I believe hearing the testimony of a person from places like the Congo and Uganda change the hearers of the message. Its easy to talk about what you read and learn about but when you hear these stories there is a responcibility in your hands now when you share what you learn inherant and embedded in the message. As it is Foriegn Intelligence regarding National Security for America as well as these nations.
The people are kind and want to share personal testimony and encourage questions and answers. A group of young people sharing in a Q & A sessions with a man who shares his survival, strenghth, and overcoming of obstacles that that put his life in danger (ON VIDEO), these young people will SHARE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY ON YOU TUBE E-MAIL etc...) authentic realization of what war does to people and the real causes of violence between the rebels and government and weapopns trafficking fueling the civil war.
School violence and incidences such as "Kick a Ginger" influenced from (TELEVISION), a positive technology, with a negative affect on young people becomes aknowledged as uneducated and ignorant. Having truth as education on violence happening in the world is the strongest education and way to change the world through VIDEO TESTIOMANY AND Q & A SESSIONS SHARED THROUGH (SHARE TECHNOLOGY)
Thanks for letting me participate!