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With no winners from 2010 on track for the Gladiators, some one was going to victory lane a very happy camper. Howie Garvin went up the track with a problem on lap 9, but that was the only stoppage in this feature. After the restart, Sammy Dale and Robert Graham had a great battle for 2nd while Jerry Taylor and Kyle Morse battled for 5th. In the end, though, it was all Steve Cox, Jr. up front with a great win. Sammy Dale beat Robert Graham across the line for 2nd, Reid Christenson was 4th, and Jerry Taylor took 5th at the very end.
As always, the Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks put on a show and the fans loved it. At the beginning, Kenny Asbell was found facing the wrong-way and that would force a total restart. They lined them up and tried it again, this time a yellow came out for debris, forcing another total restart. The 3rd time was the charm and the Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks were off! Scott Mooers immediately moved to the lead and Jason Gamble tried to follow. After a couple laps, Gamble was right behind Mooers and they had an intense battle until lap 8 when Gamble had a right rear wheel fall off. On lap 10, Kenny Asbell and Mike Stalnaker made contact, with Stalnaker getting the worst of it as he had a left front go down and didn't return to the clay. On the next lap, Jerrid Bennett blew up in turn 4. On the restart, Scott Brumfield, running in the top 5, got loose on the back stretch and spun right into Vaughn Woodall's driver side door. Gordon Cade got caught up in the mess and Kenny Asbell did as well. By this time, the clock had expired and that set up a green-white-checkered. After Sean Babcock slowed, the yellow came out and it set up a 1 lap dash. Chris Shea did everything he could to pass Mooers but it wasn't enough. Scott Mooers did what he needed to do to stay in championship contention with a win, Chris Shea was 2nd, Vaughn Woodall in 3rd, Chris Rowe 4th, and Brian Shea was 5th.
The Colortyme Open-Wheel Modifieds came in knowing 2 things: it was their last event in 2010 and that Kyle Bronson was chasing Jeff Mathews for the title. On the start though, Kyle Bronson got caught in a wreck and almost flipped, but there was some damage on the right side. On lap 2, Cory Hupp slowed and Tim Zackery had nowhere to go and they made contact. At the front it was Garrett Stewart, trying to become the 4th different winner of the season. Jeff Mathews and Kyle Bronson eventually worked their way around Stewart, but Stewart was able to hang with them. On lap 19, Tim Zackery's engine let go and that set up a restart with 3 drivers on the lead lap. On lap 21, Mathews spun in turn 1 and it set up a 4 to go restart that had Bronson in 1st, Stewart 2nd, and Mathews 3rd. At the end, Kyle Bronson won, Jeff Mathews 2nd, Garrett Stewart 3rd, Jason Davis 4th, and Matt Fetterhoff was 5th. As Bronson went to victory lane, however, Davis spun Bronson, drawing a DQ for Davis. With that, Fetterhoff moved into 4th, and Josh Sanford would go home 5th. Jeff Mathews did win the championship with Kyle Bronson 2nd, Tim Zackery 3rd, Wayne Hammond 4th, and Garrett Stewrt 5th in points. Points standings results, however, are unofficial.
Ocala Speedway will return to action next week with the Top Gun Sprint Car Series headlining the night, the Mini Stocks in their final event, the Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks run their final points paying event of 2010, the Gladiators run, and the famous Powder Puff race is also on. Gates open at 5PM with racing at 8. For more information, you may call the Speedway or visit www.ocalaspeedway.com.
Ocala Speedway Results for 11/05/10
Colortyme Open-Wheel Modifieds
1- 40B Kyle Bronson
2- 33 Jeff Mathews
3- 67 Garrett Stewart
4- 58 Matt Fetterhoff
5- 3 Josh Sanford
6- 0 Richard Dickinson
7- Z Tim Zackery
8- 13 Cory Hupp
9- Z06 Larry Mott
10- 11 Charlie McNichol
11- 14 Brandon Pitts
12- 33F Michael Flick
13- 10 Don De Pew
DNS- 69 Jonathan Appleby
DNS- 66H Wayne Hammond
DQ- 145 Jason Davis
Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stocks
1- 56 Kevin Durden
2- 95 Steve Mooers
3- 36 Grady Christian
4- 17M Billy Medders
5- 12 Joe Belke
6- 98T Michael Tovet
7- 26 Brian Jerrels
8- 54 Tim Hughes
9- 57 Wally Schneider
10- 69 Tommy Ausburn
11- 99 Danny Miller, Jr.
12- 08 William Edwards
13- 11 Jody Wells
14- 74 Chuck Atkins
15- 61 Mike Tripp
16- 9R Bubba Christian
DNS- 98 Mike Graham
Amsoil V-8 Thundersocks
1- 10 Scott Mooers
2- 76 Chris Shea
3- 3W Vaughn Woodall
4- 23 Chris Rowe
5- 19 Brian Shea
6- 47 Daniel Keene
7- 326 Gordon Cade
8- 238 Scott Brumfield
9- 64 Jonathan Gillette
10- 4 Richard Calmes
11- 58C Cory Howard
12- 5W Sean Babcock
13- 89 Kenny Asbell
14- 12B Jerrid Bennett
15- 14 James Sullivan
16- 18 Chris Watson
17- 8 Mike Stalnaker
18- 86 Mickey Jackson
19- 21 Jason Gamble
1- 88 Steve Cox, Jr.
2- 8 Sammy Dale
3- 7 5/8 Robert Graham
4- 29 Reid Christenson
5- 31 Jerry Taylor
6- 82 Kyle Morse
7- 83M Kathie Fisher
8- 10 Larry Nelson
9- 23 Rebecca Paugh
10- 77 Matthew Kramer
11- 10G Chase Gustafson
12- 76 Ken McCloud
13- 14 Bobby Super
14- 15 Hunter Gustafson
15- 83 Kody Fisher
16- 41 Howie Garvin


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to Freegal Music
to install the Freegal Music App
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Freegal Music Blog
Freegal Music FAQs
What is Freegal?
Freegal® is a free music service from your library. All you need is your library card number and some
libraries utilize a PIN. Freegal offers access to about 9 million songs, including Sony Music's catalog
of legendary artists. In total the collection is comprised of music from over 28,000 labels with music
that originates in over 80 countries. There is no software to download, and there are no digital rights
management (DRM) restrictions. Access to Freegal is limited to patrons of subscribing libraries.
How much music is on Freegal Music's website?
It changes daily. But it's safe to say that there are thousands of artists, tens of thousands of albums,
and millions of songs. The Freegal® Music website has hundreds of genres of music and is rich in
many of them. The content is based upon agreements with over 28,000 music labels, including the
labels of Sony Music Entertainment.
Where did you get the name Freegal? (Rhymes with legal)
It's a word used by Library Ideas, the company who developed Freegal Music . It means free and
legal music.
Who is Library Ideas LLC?
Library Ideas is a privately held
company based in
to the educational markets. Besides Freegal Music, Library Ideas offers eBooks and an online
language learning product.
What is the new site, Freegal Music 4.0?
1. A brand-new interface, search engine, and browse abilities. These changes are the by-product of
your suggestions and years of research into the best practices in the industry. We feel that this
change alone will mark a new level in enjoyment from Freegal users.
2. A more than doubling of the content. Freegal Music now consists of over 7 million songs from over
28,000 labels that originate in over 80 countries. This includes the complete catalog of Sony Music
Entertainment, in your home country, on the day of release.
3. Freegal Music is a public site, that is, any end user will be able to see the great Freegal Music
content without logging in, assuming your library has not restricted access with authentication. This
will enable the library to promote specific Freegal songs, and send links to the songs via social
4. Freegal music has over 15,000 music videos. Library cardholders can download a DRM-free MP4
file that is theirs to keep forever. Each video download counts as 2 of your weekly allotment.
5. The following additional features are also live with Freegal 4.0:
a. The ability to create a wishlist of songs that you want to download in subsequent weeks.
b. The ability to backup songs downloaded through the app on their iTunes.
c. The users ability to delete songs from their app to save memory on their phones.
How do I use Freegal Music on mobile devices?
The Freegal Music web interface is designed for use on desktop browsers. For mobile devices, we
have developed a mobile application that is compatible with iOS and Android devices.
Tell me about the music videos.
One of the great new additions to Freegal Music is the rich and growing collection of music videos.
These videos often have supplemental content that is not in the underlying song, and some of these
videos are historical treasures.
New content will be added weekly. Here are a few things we'd like you to know about the videos:
1. There are approximately 15,000 videos for you to choose from.
2. As a video is premium content, a video download will count as 2 of your weekly music selections.
If you do not have 2 downloads left, you will not be able to download a video.
3. The videos are in MP4 format, and are yours to keep.
4. The videos are large files and we recommend that you be connected to a wifi network or cable
while downloading.
Is there an app for the Kindle Fire?
You can download the Freegal Music® app for your Kindle Fire through GetJar or through
Make sure you have enabled Download from unknown sources in the device settings. This is
different depending on the model of Kindle Fire.
The easiest way to access the app is to go to the site SlideMe.org and search for Freegal Music.
You should be able to install from here without too much hassle.
To use GetJar, make sure you have set the browser to optimize for mobile view. To do this on the
NEW Kindle Fires, you open the browser, tap the menu button at the bottom, select Settings, and set
Requested website view to
Music. When you try to download it, check the status bar to see if there has been a download. If
there has, tap it, and install. At this point, you should have the GetJar app installed. Open this, and
search again for Freegal Music. This should allow you to download the app. Make sure to check the
status bar for a download.
*Note: The application will download, but will not install automatically. Once the file downloads, look
for a notification indicating there has been a download. Typically this will display in the notification bar
at the top of the screen, and you will be able to drag down from the top to view the recent downloads.
Tap the download, and this will begin the installation process. Once installed, you will be ready to use
the Freegal Music® app.
How do I delete a song off my mobile device?
In the My Music section of the app, you will see a list of songs that you have downloaded. If you
swipe to the side on one of the songs, an option to delete will appear.
How does Freegal Music work?
A download usage counter is located in the upper right corner of freegalmusic.com displaying your
weekly allotment. For instance, 1/3 means that you have a weekly limit of 3 downloads, and you have
used 1 of those downloads. The download counter resets each week at Monday 12:01 AM (Eastern
The site is set up to browse or search for your favorite music or artist. You will see some of the most
popular music on Freegal for your country on the Home page. You can use the navigation bar toward
the top of the page to view different pages, such as Most Popular in your library or country, or the
New Releases. You can also use this bar to navigate to the Genres page where you can scroll
through all of the genres and artists on the Freegal site. Additionally you can use the search bar at the
very top of the page to search for artists, albums, songs, or a combination (such as bruce
springsteen high hopes).
Are the songs and videos really free?
Freegal Music and the music you download are free in the sense that most things in your library are
free to you as a patron of the library. The service is underwritten by your local library.
Why are there limits on the amount of downloads I can make? What does limit met mean?
The limit is set so that a maximum number of patrons may have equal access to the songs in the
Freegal Music Service. The limit met notification appears in place of the download link when you
have used all of your downloads for the week.
What are the basics of Streaming?!
1) Streaming AND downloading.
Patrons of subscribing libraries now have a weekly download allotment, and a DAILY streaming
allotment. For most library cardholders, you will have 3 downloads per week, and 3 hours of
streaming every day. The download counter and the streaming time remaining are at the top of the
page once you login.
2) How to stream, how to download.
Nothing has changed with the download functionality, except that the sample clips are now gone.
Streaming is, after all, a license to sample!
a) When you put your cursor over an album, you will see a stream now button come up. If you press
that button on an album, the whole album will play in order.
b) You can use Freegal Playlists. This is a list of pre-selected songs in a genre that you are sure to
c) To create a playlist:
Click on My Playlists under Streaming on the left side of the page.
Click on Create and Store Playlists.
At the top center of the page, click on the + symbol next to Saved Playlists.
Name your playlist (ex. The Boss) and describe it (ex. Bruce).
In that box, click on Create New Playlist and your playlist is ready to add music.
Click on the Home page and start looking for music to add.
To add an album, move your cursor over an album cover and a =+ will appear. Click on that, and
then add to your playlist of choice.
To add an individual song, click on the image until you see a play arrow and =+ sign. Pressing the =+
will allow you to add the song to your chosen playlist.
3) Go
As always, Freegal Music is also a mobile experience. The newest Freegal Music update for Android
and Apple devices is in the app stores for you to be able to stream ad-free music, at no charge to you.
What's the difference between Streaming and Downloading?
Downloading is capturing and keeping the file on a permanent basis. Streaming is accessing the file
on a temporary basis, while being connected to the internet. Streaming gives you access to more
music. If you have 3 downloads per week currently, you will now have the ability to stream 3 hours of
music per day.
How do I know if my library has the Streaming service?
If your library has contracted the streaming service, you will see a Streaming 1-2-3 guide when you
first login, and you will see a Streaming sub-section on the left-hand side of the web interface. On
the app, you will notice an ability to create Streaming playlists.
What is the song clip?
The song clip is a randomly chosen 30-second clip of a song. If your library does not have the
streaming service, the 30 second sample will play when you click the play button to help you decide
whether or not you want to download a particular song.
Is there a download manager to install on my computer?
No, Freegal Music utilizes the browser to download music, so there is no need to install anything on
your computer. That's one of the benefits of the site.
Is there Digital Rights Management (DRM) on the music files?
No! These files are downloaded as MP3 files which are compatible with any MP3 Player or device.
You can transfer the music to any computer, MP3 player or even burn it to a CD. Copyright laws apply
for all music downloaded.
How do I get the songs into Windows Media Player?
When downloading a file in Windows, you are typically given the option to Open or Save the file.
Select Save for the mp3 downloads, then once it's downloaded you can click Open. If the
downloaded song does not open directly into Windows Media Player, simply launch Windows Media
Player then click and drag the song into the Windows Media Player window or simply Select: File -
Import File. To select multiple songs Select: File - Import Folder. Select the file(s) you wish to add
then click OK. The song will now appear in your Windows Media Player library.
Freegal Mobile Apps are available!
The Freegal Music Service has launched free mobile apps, and they are currently available in the
Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
How do I find my local library in the Freegal App?
To use Freegal, you need to be a registered cardholder of a library that has contracted the Freegal
service. Once you have downloaded the App, the first thing you will see upon opening the App is a
search box for libraries. In the
of current subscribing libraries within a 60-mile radius. You can also enter in the name of your library
or the city in which your
library's main branch is located. Outside of the
the name of the country you are
searching (example:
looking for (example:
How do I login to the Freegal Music App?
Right after you select the library of which you are a patron, the login screen will appear. This screen
requests your library card number. Some libraries also request a PIN. Once you are validated, you
will be in the Freegal App's main area where you can browse, search and download music. If you
have problems logging in, please contact your local library.
Can you take me through the main areas of the Freegal App?
Home Screen. This screen shows certain featured albums, and allows quick browsing of the TOP 10
recent downloads by your fellow library patrons, and the TOP 10 recent downloads of all the Freegal
users in your country. The upper right corner has your weekly download allocation, and the number
that you have used in the current week. The search icon is in the upper right side as well. The play
button is to play a song clip (or stream the song if your library has a streaming subscription), and the
downward pointing arrow is to download music. The bottom of the home page has the major
functionality buttons described below:
My Music: My Music is where all your songs are stored. Once you download a song, this is where
it goes.
Playlist: This is where you can create shortcuts to your favorite music. Most people will use this after
they have downloaded a lot of songs. This way they can separate their classical music from their
workout music, etc. You can create multiple playlists to organize your music. Once you create a
playlist, you will have the music both in My Music and in the Playlist area.
Browse: In this area, you will be able to quickly browse the most popular Artists, Songs, Genres, and
Music Videos by selecting these options from a navigation bar at the top of the screen in the Browse
More…: This section contains the Settings page, where you can logout of the application, and the My
Music Videos page. The My Music Videos page holds your music video downloads just like your My
Music page holds your downloaded songs.
If your library has a streaming subscription you will see a Recent tab instead of My Music, and the My
Music page will be grouped in the More… section with My Music Videos and Settings. The Recent
page contains a list of all songs that you have streamed that particular day.
As a Freegal Music user, you can download a song again for the purpose of having a copy in your
iTunes and in the Freegal Music App. You can do that within 2 weeks of your original download by
accessing your library's Freegal site via a computer, and accessing the recent downloads
functionality on the navigation bar of the home page.
How does the recent downloads functionality work?
In the Freegal Music navigation bar, you will see Recent Downloads. Here you have the ability to redownload
a previously downloaded song up to two more times within 2 weeks from the original
download for reinstall purposes, in case your connection timed out. This re-download will not count
against your download totals.
In the mobile apps there is no Recent Downloads section. If a download fails, there is a feature built
into the app to recognize an incomplete download, and the next time you open the app it will ask if
you want to resume the downloads that have not completed.
How do I download a song on my computer?
When you've found a song you want, click on the Download Now link next to your chosen song. At
the prompt, select Save and choose where you want to save the song. If you're not presented with a
prompt, try right clicking the link and choosing the option to save the link (i.e. Save Target As, Save
Link As, or Download Linked File, etc.). This will let you choose where to save your song.
Note: Anytime you click on the Download Now link, even if you decide to cancel or play it, the
download will count towards your weekly allotment.
I downloaded a video and it took 2 of my downloads when I downloaded
only 1 video.
That is the expected functionality. Videos are premium content and cost 2 downloads instead of one.
Can I download a whole album?
The songs are only available on an individual basis. Over time, you can choose to download all the
songs in an album.
How do I burn music to a CD?
Each computer system is different. You can use iTunes, Windows Media Player or a third party
software like Roxie. Simply follow the instructions found in the software for burning your CD.
How do I transfer songs via iTunes?
Freegal music has its own iOS Application that can be downloaded from the App Store. Some users
may still wish to download songs to their PC and synch to their mobile device, as they will have the
advantage of having a copy of their music their computer's memory.
Apple, the manufacturer of the iPhone and the iPad, has created their devices without the ability to
download music directly, unless going through the iTunes store or using an approved application. To
get music on the iPhone, iTouch or iPad, we recommend the following procedure:
· Download Freegal files to your computer desktop by doing the following:
1. Press download now
2. Press save.
3. Direct download to desktop.
· Next, import the file into iTunes. We believe the easiest way to do this is:
Open iTunes then drag the file from the desktop to the open application. The next time you sync your
device the Freegal file will be both on your home base computer and your mobile device.
Why does the counter say I've downloaded 3 songs when I'm sure I haven't?
You may have started a download then changed your mind and canceled it. Once you click the
download now button, it can't be reversed. It will count towards your download limit even if you
cancel or choose play instead of download. To avoid this, please use the song samples to ensure
you are downloading a song you want in your music library. We cannot credit a download.
How do I get the Freegal Mobile Application?
If you have an Apple device (iPhone/iPad/iTouch), you will be able to download the Freegal App by
doing a search for Freegal Music in the App Store.
If you have an Android phone or tablet, you will be able to search for Freegal Music in the Google
Play store.
Barnes & Noble tablet devices are not compatible with the Freegal Music app. For information on how
to install the app on a Kindle Fire, please see the question Is there an app for the Kindle Fire?
How do I backup Freegal Music from my iOS mobile device into iTunes?
Plug your iOS device into your computer.
Open up iTunes and you will either see an area titled devices on the left side or a button on the
upper right side of your screen. Click on the device you have plugged into your computer.
At the top of the screen you will have options like summary, info, apps, music, movies, etc. Select
From there, scroll down to File Sharing and select the Freegal app.
Once highlighted, you should view a file that contains the music downloaded from the app.
Take that file and simply drag it to your desktop background. This will save the music to your
Now that the music is in your desktop, you can move this music into your iTunes through dragging
and dropping individual songs into iTunes.
Now your music from the Freegal application is in your iTunes on your computer! From there you can
move music anywhere you like!
How do I search for a song or artist via my computer?
Freegal Music is set up to browse, or to search for your favorite artists or songs. You can use the
navigation across the top of the page to browse by genre and news articles, or use our quick search
tool on the home page. Searching by keyword at the top of the website allows you to search by artist
name, song title, or a combination. The Auto-Complete feature provides multiple options based on
your search criteria, and the expanded search page lets you see results in a much more organized
How do I get music from my Android device onto my computer?
To retrieve music from your Android device, the easiest method is to plug your Android device into
your PC or Mac.
On a PC, once you connect your device, driver software should install automatically if not already
installed. For troubleshooting on a specific device please check the Android forums, for example
http://www.xda-developers.com/) it should be detected automatically. If not, open up Computer to see
your device. Choose to browse Internal Storage, then open the folder titled Freegal Music. Inside
this folder, you will see another folder labeled with your patron card number. This folder contains all of
your Freegal Music downloads (songs and videos) that you've gotten through the Freegal Music®
app. Simply drag this folder to your desktop, and once the transfer is complete you can then move the
songs and videos wherever you'd like on your computer.
On a Mac, depending on the version of Android, you'll need some additional software.
For Android 2.3, you can plug the device in and select the option (on the Android device) to mount as
a disk. From this point you can find the device through Finder, open the device, then open the folder
titled Freegal Music. Inside this folder will be your patron barcode folder. You can then drag this
folder to your desktop. Once it copies, you can drag it straight into iTunes and iTunes should be able
to sort your music.
For Android 4.0 or newer, you can download the Android File Transfer software http://
www.android.com/filetransfer/ .
This software, once installed, will open automatically when you plug your Android device into your
Mac. Once it opens you will see the file system of your device. Open the Freegal Music folder, and
drag your patron barcode folder to your desktop. From there you will be able to move your music
around your Mac and into iTunes.

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Tickets: $14 are available online at www.joespub.com, by phone at 212-967-7555, or in person from 1-6 PM at The Public Theatre, 425 Lafayette Street, New York.
PROJECT Trio—beat-boxing flutist Greg Pattillo, cellist Eric Stephenson, and bassist Peter Seymour—has taken chamber music to a whole new level, pushing the boundaries of classical music with a high-octane mix of jazz, hip-hop, and rock. A CD release concert and party will be held at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street in New York City on Wednesday, October 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $14 and can be purchased online at www.joespub.com, by phone at 212-967-7555, or in person at The Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street from 1-6 PM.
Since their formation in 2005, PROJECT Trio has become one of the most popular instrumental ensembles of its generation, playing over 100 performances worldwide each year, as well as garnering 73 million views and 75,000 subscribers on YouTube and playing to fans of all ages in venues around the world, from clubs to Carnegie Hall.
PROJECT Trio's second CD release of 2012, When Will Then Be Nowincludes 11 rhythmically charged originals and covers. The originals include Classique, Raga Raja, TV Theme Show,6th Row Middle, andThe Stacks. The album is balanced by some of the world's great covers including, 3 Bach Sinfonias, a jam on Beethoven's 5th Symphony, the classic Charlie Parker/Miles Davis tune Donna Lee, and a PROJECT Trio rendition of Rossini's William Tell Overture.
This spring PROJECT Trio released their Random Roads Collection, which immediatelyrose to #2 on Billboard's Canadian chart, #15 on the Billboard US classical music chart and in a rare feat, simultaneously debuted at #17 on the Billboard jazz chart. Like all other PROJECT Trio releases, the disc rose to the top of the iTunes charts. The Trio has three earlier recordings: Winter in June, PROJECT Trio Brooklyn, and their DVD, PROJECT Trio: Live in Concert. The group has appeared on Nickelodeon and MTV, and their music can be heard on Nike and Smart Car commercials. Writing or arranging all of their own music, their works include interpretations of Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, J.S. Bach, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus, Guns and Roses, and—as befits an omnivorous ensemble with a flutist The New York Times calls "the best in the world at what he does"—Jethro Tull.
Their touring schedule for 2012-13 includes concerts with the Detroit Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, the Britt Festival, and the opening concerts of the Chicago Sinfonietta. Passionate about music education the Trio will perform and lead master classes in schools, universities, festivals and other venues throughout the US and around the world, including a tour of the former Soviet Union for the US State Department.
Acclaim for the Trio and its members, runs the gamut from Downbeat Magazine, which praises PROJECT Trio as "packed with musicianship, joy, and surprise" to The New York Times, calling beatboxing flutist Greg Pattillo "the best in the world at what he does." The Wall Street Journal hails the group's "wide appeal, subversive humor, and first-rate playing."
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Home made breakfast burritos =) My kids love them... lol
I didn't get to the grocery store quick enough today. So we had pizza. Meh..
i'm making blueberry pancakes with delicious real maple organic blueberry syrup. SO EXCITED! :D
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It's not that they have no control over it. It's that unforeseen consequences (herbicide resistant weeds) have ended up making things worse rather than better. So now there's a sort of herbicide arms race. For example, seed companies are getting approval to stack their GMO seeds with multiple herbicide resistance, and they're advising farmers to buy more varieties of herbicide to deal with resistant weeds. It's great for them-- they get to move more product.
Not so great for farmers. The amount of Roundup required to control weeds has steadily risen over the last few years, so that application rates are much heavier now than they were when Roundup ready crops were first introduced. It would be naive to expect that the same thing won't happen again with the additional and less benign herbicides that will be required to control roundup resistant weeds.
2,4-D is poised to step up, since Dow AgroSciences is developing resistance to this herbicide in their new GMO varieties.
Maybe it's just me, but this seems like the sort of treadmill that just keeps going faster until you go flying off, no matter how fast you run.


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S.O.U.L.S. demonstrates experience of hunger
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2012
Suffolk University Law School Function Room
120 Tremont St., Boston
Join faculty, staff, and students to see how various groups experience hunger, class divisions, wealth distribution, and other social issues during an interactive role-playing meal. Clubs and groups are encouraged to attend. Admission is $1 or a non-perishable item to be donated to the S.O.U.L.S. canned food drive.
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Suzie Gregory sells lovely looking items. Here she shares some of the things she finds beautiful.
It's what's on the inside that counts, but nice packaging helps a little, doesn't it? A passion for "bits and pieces" inspired Suzie Gregory to launch Little Ink earlier this year, an online store that sells everything from bakery boxes and dainty loaf pans for presenting home-made treats, to grosgrain ribbon, floral tape, neon parcel tags, stamps and stickers for crafting. Hoping to encourage creativity, Gregory offers craft and entertaining supplies that she couldn't find here in New Zealand, as well as her own unique items. Gregory, South African-born and a keen traveller, previously worked as a jeweller manufacturer and graphic designer. She talks us through a few of her favourite things, from chalkboards to black pearls.
1. Chalkboard typography
Lately I can't get enough of chalkboard pens and typography. I especially love Dana Tanamachi's work. She has such amazing talent and was a huge inspiration in creating my own chalkboard wall in our home office.
2. Pixelated Beck painting
My husband painted this pixelated rendition of Beck's album Sea Change for our lounge last year. The album is an old favourite of ours and reminds me of our early dating days. I think it adds a perfect pop of colour to our home.
3. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Lens
I was given this lens as a Christmas present last year and it has totally exceeded my expectations. I use it to photograph everything from family, friends and parties, to my products. In my opinion, it's a definite "must have" for your camera bag.
4. Blogs
Out of nowhere I've ended up with a huge list of amazing blogs that I follow. Reading what inspires other people's creativity really fascinates me. They are a huge source of crafting and entertaining inspiration and I'm amazed by so many people's dedication to keeping them alive and interesting. Design Sponge, The Selby, Not Martha and Paper Crave are a few of my favourites.
5. Seletti "The Wise Chimpanzee" candelabra
I have collected a few Seletti pieces over the past few years but my favourite has to be my Wise Chimpanzee candelbra. He is the perfect "wow" centrepiece for our dining table.
6. Black Pearl pendant
About 12 years ago I sailed through French Polynesia and spent a bit of time in the Tuamotu islands. We met the most amazing family there who farmed black pearls. When we left they gave me this pearl which I have since had set as a pendant. It's very special to me as it reminds me of the memories and bonds I've created with friends throughout the world.
7. Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
I'm an avid baker and this is by far my favourite cookbook. I'm a sucker for pretty pictures and this book will not let you down, plus it has amazing recipes to back it up. The sweet and salty cake is to die for and the baked brownie recipe is the best ever, hands down.
8. Music
There is rarely a moment at home or in my studio when I'm not playing music. M.I.A, M83, Arcade Fire and The Smiths are a few of my current companions and a huge inspiration to me.
9. Villeroy & Boch Petite Fleur dinnerware
Every year my mum passes on a piece of her dinnerware collection to me. She has been collecting it for years and it has been used at our frequent family Sunday lunches. It holds so many wonderful memories of these special times spent with my family.
10. My daughter's artwork
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Local Oestrogen Versus Placebo as Preoperative Treatment in Patients With Severe Hypospadias: Effects on Post-operative Complications (HYPOSPADES)
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Hypospadias is a congenital abnormality of the penis that is caused by incomplete development of the anterior urethra. This pathology is one of the most common genital anomalies in paediatric urology .The incidence is reported to be 1 out of 250 live male births and is increasing regularly. The hypospadias surgeries present a high risk of post operative complications requiring re-interventions.
A great part of the post operative complications is related to imperfect healing issues. If androgen stimulation seems to be deleterious, at the opposite, oestrogen could impact positively on the skin healing process. This point leads to the hypothesis that local transcutaneous oestrogen stimulation on the ventral and dorsal penile faces decreases the number of skin healing post-operative defects.
The objective of the study is to assess the effect of oestrogen (applied once daily for 2 months prior to surgery) on the post-operative complications.
Drug: promestriene
Drug: Placebo
Procedure: Urethroplasty
Radiation: Wrist X ray
Procedure: Blood test
Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Local Oestrogen Versus Placebo as Preoperative Treatment in Patients With Severe Hypospadias: Effects on Post-operative Complications.
- postoperative healing impairment [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Number of postoperative urethral fistula and dehiscence (of the reconstructed urethra) in the first year post surgery and not related to a postoperative urethral or meatus stenosis.
- Re-intervention related to wound healing [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Number of re-interventions for fistula or dehiscence not related to stenosis, in the first year post surgery.
- post-surgical complications [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Total number and type of post-surgical complications
- Re-intervention not related to wound healing [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Number of re-interventions not related to wound healing
- Hormone measurement [ Time Frame: 2 months ]Plasmatic concentrations of Oestradiol, Testosterone, LH, FSH at inclusion and at 2 months (at the end of study treatment)
- Bone age evaluation [ Time Frame: 14 monthes ]Hand and wrist radiography at inclusion and 1 year after surgery.
- Clinical tolerance of the treatment [ Time Frame: 14 months ]Number and type of adverse events
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|May 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2018
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|January 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: promestriene
Children with severe hypospadias treated with promestriene 1%
Drug: promestriene
Promestriene cream 1%, 1g per day during 2 months, cutaneous applicationProcedure: Urethroplasty
Onlay-tube-onlay urethroplasty performed by a physician expert of this technique (at least 5 years of practical ability)Radiation: Wrist X ray
Wrist X ray to follow the degree of bone maturationProcedure: Blood test
Hormonal dosage: Oestradiol, testosterone, FSH-LH and AMH
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Control group, children with severe hypospadias treated with Placebo.
Drug: Placebo
Placebo of promestriene cream, 1g per day during 2 months, cutaneous applicationProcedure: Urethroplasty
Onlay-tube-onlay urethroplasty performed by a physician expert of this technique (at least 5 years of practical ability)Radiation: Wrist X ray
Wrist X ray to follow the degree of bone maturationProcedure: Blood test
Hormonal dosage: Oestradiol, testosterone, FSH-LH and AMH
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|9 Months to 36 Months (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Severe hypospadias with a division of the corpus spongiosum behind the midshaft of the penis and for which repair requires a urethral substitution by onlay urethroplasty.
- Subjects operated between 9 and 36 months old.
- Subjects operated in one of the departments of paediatric urology involved in the study.
- Surgery performed by a surgeon with at least 5 years of practical experience in the hypospadias surgery.
- Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians prior to the participation to the study
- All hypospadias aetiology (hormonal, karyotype or genetic)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refusal to participate
- Subjects with glandular hypospadias
- Subjects aged <9 months or > 36months old at time of surgery.
- Subjects who had prior surgery of penis (circumcision or hypospadias surgery)
- Subjects treated with androgens (Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin or delayed testosterone) within 6 months prior to surgery.
- Intolerance to promestriene or its excipients.
- Not affiliated to a healthy or social security cover.
- Known tumoral risk
- Pure or mixed gonadal dysgenesis (45, X0/46,XY)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01370798
|Contact: Pierre Mouriquand, Prof
|+33 4 27 86 92 17
|Contact: Daniela-Brindusa Gorduza, MD
|+33 4 27 86 92 17
|Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique Uro-génitale, Hopital femme Mere Enfant
|Bron Cedex, France, 69677
|Contact: Pierre Mouriquand, Prof email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Pierre Mouriquand, Prof
|Sub-Investigator: Daniela-Brindusa Gorduza, MD
|Hôpital Mère-Enfant
|Nantes, France, 44093
|Contact: MARC-DAVID LECLAIR, PR
|Principal Investigator: MARC-DAVID LECLAIR, PR
|Hôpital Robert Debré
|Paris, France, 72015
|Contact: EL GHONEIMI ALAA, PR
|Principal Investigator: ALAA EL GHONEIMI, PR
|Hôpital NECKER
|Paris, France, 75015
|Contact: STEPHEN LORTAT JACOB, PR
|Principal Investigator: STEPHEN LORTAT JACOB, PR
|Principal Investigator:
|Pierre Mouriquand, Prof
|Responsible Party:
|Hospices Civils de Lyon
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01370798 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2010-023686-22 ( EudraCT Number )
|Study First Received:
|June 8, 2011
|Last Updated:
|September 21, 2015
Keywords provided by Hospices Civils de Lyon:
Severe hypospadias
local oestrogen
Onlay-tube-onlay urethroplasty
post-operative complications
fistula dehiscence
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Postoperative Complications
Pathologic Processes
Penile Diseases
Genital Diseases, Male
Urogenital Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 25, 2017


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Much mahalo's for this week recipe. I'm sure my little dog will enjoy this treat. Truly, I can't wait to make them. It sounds just as good for us masters to eat!
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st: recode 9, 99, 999,..., into missing
Amanda Fu <firstname.lastname@example.com>
st: recode 9, 99, 999,..., into missing
Sun, 16 May 2010 10:57:10 -0400
Hi all,
I have seen a couple of times that for some data sets the "not
answered" is coded as 9, 99, 999...... and the number of digit of 9
depends on the number of digit of the maximum value of the variable.
It is convenient to analyze if recoding them into missing. But the
problem is, for some variables, 9 or 99 might be the real values. I
was wondering if there is any good way to deal with this kind of
(In the past we have a discussion thread of using the value label
information such as "not answered" to deal with this question. What I
am asking here is what if there are no such value labels ?)
For example, here are three variables :
var1 takes values: {1,2,3,4,9}
where 9 means "not answered"
var2 takes values: {1,2,3,......8,9,10,11,12,99}
where 99 means " "not answered"
var3 takes values: {1,2,3,...99,100,101,..,150,999} where
999 means " "not answered"
var4 takes values: {1,2,3,...999,1000,1001,..5000,9999} where 9999
means " "not answered"
Now I am thinking to recode int he following way:
foreach var of varlist * {
sum `var'
replace `var'=. if r(max)<9 & `var'==9
replace `var'=. if r(max)<99 & r(max)>9 & `var'==99
replace `var'=. if r(max)<999 & r(max)>99 & `var'==999
replace `var'=. if r(max)<9999 & r(max)>999 & `var'==9999
I would like to hear if anyone has better method instead of this.
Thanks for your time!
Best wishes,
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The saying goes, you build a better mouse trap and the world will beat a path to your door.
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New Deputy Superintendent -- PUSD Spends Prop 30 Money on Administrator Raises
Original post made by Unbelievable, Del Prado, on Dec 10, 2012
The Pleasanton Weekly hasn't even reported that the Board had approved even posting a Deputy Superintendent position. Not surprising, since I can't even find where the position was posted. Can anyone find it? I suppose that are those closed door salary discussions are administrator raises being held in Closed Session tomorrow night. What else could that possibly mean?
Can't even find the supposed Contract for the Deputy Superintendent on the District's website (new and old).
Again, the PUSD administration cuts programs for children, won't give raises to teachers, yet promotes and gives raises to the educrats.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 10, 2012 at 11:46 am
Thank you for this very careful, measured, and well-documented claim. I'm sure it's 100% accurate. Should you desire more info on this matter, maybe Stacey or Kathleen or somebody else 'in the know' about secretive matters like this will be able to help, because they've probably heard something.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 10, 2012 at 12:22 pm
I think the district just posted the contract online (it was not there this weekend). They want the board to approve a contract with Luz Cazares, their finance person, for $193,000 per year including two months off per year (8 weeks). I guess the district is not as financially challenged as they have been saying. Or they can always find money to hep themselves but no money for the classrooms.
This is a $15,000/year raise. The salary goes from $177,000 to $188,000 plus she would get a $4,000 retirement annuity. Add to that the increase to pay for having a masters degree.
So while the administration says there is no money for the classrooms and they need to eliminate programs and halt raises to teachers and certified staff at the schools, they are giving their own administrator a $15,000 per year raise. Pretty hypocritical.
I could not find anything in the job description of this new position that is for something the administration has not been doing already. Possibly they are shuffling the chairs on the deck in order to get raises. Let's move some responsibilities from one person to another to give out one raise. Later on we can do this again. When we are done, all of the administrators will 'surprisingly' get raises BUT they will say it was not a raise but an increase in responsibilities. And in the end, they are not doing anything more than they are doing today. Sounds like a scam to me.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Dec 10, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
Ned, Hadn't heard this one. Not uncommon, however, for a deputy supt position to be given to a senior member of the cabinet (acknowledges time rather than added duties, by the way). Only an opinion, but I would be in the camp that agrees the timing of any district awarding a new title and potential raise would not be an enlightened move.
a resident of Country Fair
on Dec 10, 2012 at 1:18 pm
In the private sector, a finance manager who would sign a lease (page 11.5(1) of Web Link) with a 'university' to operate at PUSD that consists of a fake medical, nursing, and engineering college no one has ever heard of, without bothering to check that it has *never* been registered or approved by the State of California, would be immediately dismissed.
Yet when that happens at PUSD, even though the 'university' has a website with barely legible English with a Wells Fargo account to send money to in order to obtain a visa to 'enroll,' that then turns into a Federal criminal raid and subsequent international incident, complete with televised hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Intelligence Committee, the person who erred and put students and staff in danger by having a criminal organization operate on PUSD property gets a...drum roll...$15,000 raise and promotion to Deputy Superintendent.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 10, 2012 at 2:32 pm
I forgot she had something to do with Tri-Valley University renting office space on the district campus without vetting the company (which could have put our students at Village High School and Horizon High School at risk).
During the tenure of this person in finance, the PUSD bond rating from Standard and Poor's was downgraded.
The finance director also brought forward a refinancing plan for district's certificates of participation (loans) with doing interest-only payments for several years, taking on an additional cost of $6.5M in interest charges (according to the finance consultant the county hired to do a report on the refinance).
I guess to get a raise it is not what you do but rather who you know.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Dec 10, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Great!! Especially today being the last day that the property tax checks are due.
Sigh! I have a Masters degree. Do not make that much money in the private sector.
I wonder if they can feel our angst. Most likely they don't care...
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Dec 10, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
From the Board Packet:
"The Chief Financial Officer plays a pivotal role in the operations of the school district. In a large public institution such as the PUSD, the CFO / Deputy Assistant Superintendent has an immense responsibility that encompasses many departments and aspects of our work.
"As the Superintendent overseeing the entire school district, I work closely with my senior staff on a daily basis to ensure that our nearly 15,000 students are provided the best learning environment and vast opportunities with the limited resources at our disposal.
"As a public institution our financial activities must follow numerous criteria and countless restrictions, and our budget is scrutinized at many levels by the Alameda County, the State of California and our independent auditors. Managing our finances during some of the most difficult budgetary times in the State of California with five consecutive years of budget cuts is a tremendous task that Ms. Cazares, as the Assistant Superintendent of Business has lead phenomenally.
"As indicated on the list of duties attached, she oversees many departments that have endured severe cuts to the management team as well as to classified bargaining unit members. Ms. Cazares has been an absolutely essential part of our negotiation teams that have worked together with our bargaining units to mitigate the impact of the budget cuts. She plays an important role in communicating with our school community about our finances and is a vital member of our Cabinet.
"It is critical to have an experienced, skilled, and competent staff with integrity that is able to work together keeping students as the number one focus. As a Deputy Superintendent in Business, Ms. Cazares will take on additional duties to help our team continue on the path of success. As a Superintendent, I am fortunate to be in a school district with wonderful students, parents, Trustees and a stellar team of senior staff and management to work with. Keeping a well rounded and experienced team of senior staff together will continue to be a great benefit to our students and our school district."
Links to the job description and contract can be found here: Web Link
a resident of Country Fair
on Dec 10, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Only an inexperienced, unskilled, and incompetent individual would place District students at risk by allowing an Admissions Office for a sham university to be located at PUSD and not driving 1 mile (even though she has a supposed car allowance) to verify that the so-called 'Tri-Valley University' she allowed to operate at PUSD supposedly located at 4455 Stoneridge Drive did not even exist.
And as far as "She plays an important role in communicating with our school community about our finances" note that much of what she has done is communicate misleading information. For example, when the certificates of participation were refinanced, rather than disclosing to the Board that the District would have to pay $6.5 million more to pay back the loan, she claimed they would save $800,000. That was completely false.
She can't even produce a cash flow projection statement for developer fees that her two predecessors, Sandray Lepley and Buster McCurtain, did on a regular basis.
Stellar? Absolutely not.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Dec 10, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
Sections of the contract:
"2.5 Board may also consider an additional bonus based on performance."
"2.6 Pursuant to the Employer-Paid Contribution Schedule set forth below, employer- paid contributions shall be made to a 457 plan or a 403(b) plan for the benefit of Cázares . . . $4,000 per year"
"5.3 District shall establish and maintain a 125 Plan for the benefit of Deputy Superintendent."
"5.7 Upon retirement with at least seven (7) years of service to District, Deputy Superintendent and spouse or domestic partner shall be entitled to District-paid medical, dental and vision premiums on the same basis as regular certificated, classified and/or management employees. District shall pay medical and dental premiums through the end of the month in which Deputy Superintendent attains the age of sixty-five (65)."
"5.9 Upon retirement with at least seven (7) years of service to District, in addition to District-paid medical, dental and vision premiums, Deputy Superintendent shall be entitled to the District-paid golden handshake described in Administrative Regulation 2200."
i. If the Board terminates this Agreement before its normal expiration, except pursuant to paragraphs 10.1.1 to 10.1.4 above, it shall pay to Deputy Superintendent her base salary and medical/dental/vision benefits for the lesser of either eighteen (18) months or for that number of months remaining on this Agreement."
No mention of car allowance or mileage reimbursement (other than: "6.1 The District shall reimburse Deputy Superintendent for all actual and necessary out-of-District expenses. Reimbursement shall be in accordance with Board policy.") So is the monthly car stipend gone or is there a side letter to the contract?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 10, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Kathleen, no mention of car stipend specifically but it might fit into this provision in the contract,
"2.3: Except as specifically modified by this Agreement, Deputy Superintendent shall receive all benefits provided to executive cabinet members."
That is part of the "me-too" clauses they put in contracts where they get extra benefits without the public realizing it.
Also, you describe the job position above. Is there anything listed that that the administration is not doing already? This looks like reiterating existing job positions at the assistant superintendent level. That description also says "It is critical to have an experienced, skilled, and competent staff with integrity that is able to work together keeping students as the number one focus." Same argument they always use for more taxes, "It's for the kids."
Personally my thought is if we have the extra money, we should be using it to pay down some of the debt that this administration has accumulated for the taxpayer. Plus we should be removing the benefit of free medical and dental insurance for retirees where the employee does not pay a cent for and the district does not fund in an actuarial way. Our post-retirement liabilities keep going us since we continue to give out the free benefits like money is just flowing in and we do not know how to spend it.
a resident of Valley Trails
on Dec 10, 2012 at 5:19 pm
Absolutely unbelievable. This is so way more than the private sector would pay for a ten month job. So, I want the job ! No more long commute, nice daytime work hours, no screaming customers, job security for life, huge vacation -- it's perfect. And I get to laugh at all the stupid gullible residents in this city who have been duped into thinking that PUSD is broke - lol. Obviously not for the inner circle !
a resident of Birdland
on Dec 10, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Not to mention that if I had that job and they did not want me anymore, for any reason, even if I do not perform to their expectations, they have to pay me $300,000, and pay for my medical and dental insurance until I hit age 65. Pretty sweet deal!
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Dec 10, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
me too, it's unlikely that the exit package is ever less than the 18 month buy out as well. The contracts are rolled over each year with a satisfactory performance making it a perpetual three year contract.
Jill, good point; could be it's a me too. I quoted the contract, not the job description, but I doubt the job changed--it's just a promotion for the assistant supt of business services. It doesn't appear to be a great deal of money (not enough to undo big cuts), but politically it sends a bad message to the community and, frankly, to the rest of staff making "me too" more like "me first."
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 10, 2012 at 6:30 pm
If you hire me for $300 thousand annually + a nice fat vacation plus dental and medical...I will come out of retirement!!!
At your service,
Mr. Cholo
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 10, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Or, am I Ms. Cholo?
a resident of Country Fair
on Dec 10, 2012 at 6:39 pm
"Me First" is exactly right. Luz Cazares doesn't have even an administrative credential or any credential in any educational field whatsoever, and being promoted to Deputy Superintendent without even a job posted for a Deputy Superintendent, with no apparent interviews to find the most qualified candidate, is a travesty. Add that she is getting $15,000 in a raise when she claims the District has to borrow money to cover its bills is mismanagement at its worse below:
According to Cazares in Web Link on the "nest egg" in passage of Prop 30 and that "Cazares still expects the district to be $2 million in the red at the end of May, before it gets money owed by the state, and said the district could have to take a short-term loan known as TRANS to cover its bills."
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 10, 2012 at 7:17 pm
I guess she needs the higher pay now so that she can get inflated pensions like other recent retirees from PUSD. Going online it lists 21 people who have retired from PUSD with retirements of more than $100,000 per year. John Casey is receiving $157,837/year in retirement. Clem Donaldson, former HR director who followed Casey from his last job, is taking in $181,480/year in retirement. These people are also receiving free medical and health insurance upon their retirement, paid for by you and me. Pension spiking is commonplace in PUSD. I learned that after Clem retired, the district hired him back (meaning paid him) to teach other pending retirees on how to milk the retirement system. I thought that was a joke until Casey did confirm that.
I saw that there are no raises in management until the free medical and dental insurance for retiree plan is eliminated AND we have formal rules that disallow spiking of pensions or purchasing air time. Since management is non-represented (i.e., not in a union), we can do this for management today without any legal issues that the unions claim. Nobody gets a raise or gets promoted to a higher salary without everybody in management having these changes. That means that no renewal of any management contracts until the person agrees to this change.
Kathleen, you describe this great. "Me first" is the message that the district is saying.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Dec 10, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Shocking, disgraceful, unbelievable, and yet predictable. Another example of the superintendent taking care of her cabinet employees before the kids and other staff in the district. No change of duties, just a title change that brings more money. I have lost faith in this "new" superintendent who apparently cannot stand up to her staff. Shame on her. And, shame on the Board if they allow this to happen. Saying someone is working hard is a slap in the face to the other staff who have been working just as hard throughout all the budget cuts. Ms. Ahmadi, I challenge you to face all of your other staff individually and tell them what a better job Ms. Cazares is doing then they are.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 10, 2012 at 8:19 pm
The first thing that occurred to me when I learned about this promotion and benefit increase is -- Will it be enough? Are we doing enough in terms of compensation, perks, and privileges to attract and retain top administrative staff for our school district. The second question that pops into my mind is are we asking too much from too few, or is it time to increase our hiring of administrative staff so that they can continue to perform at the highest level? I think we need to look at both increasing compensation of all kinds, and increasing the administrative staff with new hiring.
Thank you for your time.
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a resident of Country Fair
on Dec 10, 2012 at 8:31 pm
The first thing that occurred to me is why doesn't the Board hire people with experience (why was the Superintendent hired with no experience) and qualifications for the job. The second question is wondering why anyone would even consider someone on any list for a Deputy Superintendent without an administrative credential.
The third thought is because Cazares has no administrative credential, she could probably not be a Deputy Superintendent anywhere is California because she is unqualified without the credential according to other job postings in other districts for that particular position, including Orange County (qualifications are here Web Link), Redlands (qualifications are here Web Link),
She wouldn't even be qualified for the position in Texas according to Texas Deputy Superintendent positions- Web Link
The fourth thing that came to mind is that the Board should be recalled if they approve this promotion.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 10, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Isn't that the norm. It seems all 'education' panels and discussions I've heard say most money goes to 'administration'.
Not like the one room schoolhouse anymore, no more just teachers teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic...... without regulations, preferences, picking and choosing who gets special treatment, etc. etc . Administration uses up valuable 'education' dollars!!
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Dec 10, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
From the Board Packet:
Discuss and approve the Contract of Employment for the Deputy Superintendent of Business for the Pleasanton Unified School District "
I haven't watched the meeting to know if the Board took action or not. If the Board approved this with Budget TBA . . . . well, NOTHING should be approved with Budget TBA. The contract was listed for closed session and the budget issues could have been discussed. The question would be whether supplemental information informed the public of where the funds are coming from prior to approval.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Dec 10, 2012 at 9:35 pm
This is crazy – it used to be that if you wanted to make the big bucks you worked for the private sector. Now it seems that taking the taxpayer's money is more lucrative - $188,000 a year with 8 weeks vacation and lifetime medical and full pension is better than what a private sector CFO managing a $120M budget would ever get. And no worry or repercussions if you don't do a good job – you walk away with 18 months pay!
What do similar positions make in Livermore, San Ramon or Danville? Or how about Cupertino or Palo Alto – the districts we should aspire to.
Plus, if what some of the others are saying is true – she does not have the credentials for this level position - much less to be "second in command". It would be appalling to approve this contract.
The only way we can stop these things is to show up at the board meeting and let the board know that we do not approve of them spending our money this way.
Unless the Superintendent and/or the board members can justify this in a public forum they should be voted out of office.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 10, 2012 at 10:05 pm
I would consider this UNBELIEVABLE if it weren't for the fact that screwing taxpayers has become common practice amongst public sector unions. The only surprise here is that it sounds like the taxpayers are finally waking up!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 11, 2012 at 12:32 am
Is there any way we taxpaying residents can stop this overpaid but underqualified hiring?? Then how do we dump these thieving clowns now, before the next election??
I am sick of public pay being so out of touch with the real world that we have to survive in.
This certainly illustrates how charter and private schools offer so much more, and in the end, for so much less. Stop the insanity.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 11, 2012 at 12:39 am
No 1. Restore services to the students. Get class sizes smaller. Hire new teachers.
No 2. If there is money left give teachers and non teachers who make less than 70k a raise.
No 3. If there is money left, think about those who make 100k and less
No 4. If we are so rich after that, give everyone else a raise.
DO NOT add to the pensions!!! They are generous enough all around!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 11, 2012 at 12:54 am
figure out to how reform the educational system by excluding the teachers union from the conversation
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 11, 2012 at 1:06 am
Web Link
Only In California: School Owes $1 Billion On $100 Million 'PayDay' Loan
And this is the kind of funding CA schools are going for - watch out!
a resident of Foothill High School
on Dec 11, 2012 at 1:20 am
As a former PUSD teacher, all I can say is: same as it ever was.
"Cazares also would also be eligible for "an additional bonus, based on her performance," according to a draft contract with the PUSD along with "all benefits provided to executive cabinet members.""
Nice if that was offered to classified employees and teachers.
"Under her current contract, those include a $600 per-month car allowance..."
Why not just buy Luz a car and have done with it? In effect, that's what the taxpayers are doing. Teachers and classified employees have to make their own car payments. If we have business-related mileage, we claim reimbursement from the district.
"After 10 years with the district, management employees are also eligible for a "Golden Handshake" retirement bonus of at least $25,500. Those bonuses are indexed to pay, so as pay goes up, the bonus does as well."
I see that we're all in this together, and it's good to see that upper management in PUSD is sharing the sacrifices of students, teachers, and classified. Oh wait, no they're not. But remember, we're "family" and "we're all in this TOGETHER."
Don't get me wrong: Luz Cazares is a truly able administrator. But these kind of sweetheart deals when schools are struggling with budget cuts is just plain wrong.
When John Casey left the district, I hoped that the new Superintendent, Ms. Ahmadi, would run things better. But this is the Casey Administration with a different label. Ms. Ahmadi went from listening to teachers and parents to pretending to listen to teachers and parents to not even bothering to pretend to listen to teachers and parents in the short space of six months. And the Board keeps rubber-stamping these outrageous perks.
And then they scratch their heads and wonder why the voters refuse to pass parcel taxes. Shoot self in foot, reload, shoot self in foot again, then wonder why you have this aching pain in your foot...sure is a mystery.
p.s.--I don't want to read about how "unions" did this. Luz Cazares is NOT a unionized employee, she's a contracted employee. Get your facts straight. This is the corrupt upper management of PUSD, enabled by a feckless Board, fattening their own bank accounts at the expense of taxpayers, teachers, classified staff, and worst of all, the children of Pleasanton. "Disgraceful" doesn't even begin to cover this.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 11, 2012 at 1:40 am
And the teachers union is nothing but a bunch of innocent Victims. Just another teachers union member casting/deflecting blame on the district union members. In the meantime the taxpayers and students continue to get the short end of the stick.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 11, 2012 at 1:49 am
This is not what prop 30 money was meant for! So saddened.
Say it all together - the kids come first!
Come on school,board. Say NO at the meeting tomorrow. Show us why you are there. Do not rubber stamp this!
a resident of Laguna Oaks
on Dec 11, 2012 at 7:13 am
You people need to stop voting for more of our tax money being given for salaries....it's been that way for decades with the PUSD.
I wish I could over spend then just go get more money when I needed it with no ramifications.
If they couldn't handle what money was given - how on earth can they handle more??
a resident of Foothill High School
on Dec 11, 2012 at 7:56 am
There's an idea: come out from behind your keyboards and pseudonyms and actually *do* something to reform PUSD.
Go to the board meeting and ask questions of the Board members. They're your elected representatives, and they work for you.
Don't like the current Board? Run for the Board yourself or recruit someone who has the time and interest in serving and support them with your money and time during the next election.
I agree, things need to change in PUSD.
And the real "victims" here are, in order of importance, the students of PUSD first and the teachers and parents a distant second. Teachers have five furlough days, which means five days without pay; for the Board to give Luz Cazares a huge raise before they've found a way to restore those furlough days is unconscionable. But we teachers are used to sacrifice--the average classroom teacher donates $1,500 of his/her personal funds for classroom supplies every year--and we've been making plenty of sacrifices throughout the budget crisis, while upper management have made none. When I was a PUSD teacher, I donated an average of $2,500 in supplies and equipment to the library each year I was there, for a total of $20,000. But upper management, the so-called "cabinet level" of PUSD, seems to think sacrifices are only for us "little people".
The real concern are the students of PUSD: they are being cheated of five full days of their education (that's one school week) due to furlough days. Every cent PUSD can scrape together should go towards restoring those furlough days. Until that's done, no one in upper management gets one more cent. "Kids come first in PUSD". Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it.
And let's start with those $600 a month car allowances. If my information is correct, at least five of those are being paid. That's $3000 a month x 12 months = $36,000 a year. The cost of restoring the furlough days is $150,000, and that $36,000 moves us closer to that goal.
Luz Cazares' $15,000 a year raise would knock another chunk out of that $150,000. But the Board isn't going to do anything unless and until the voters of PUSD demand accountability. You can do that starting tonight.
Or...you can stay at home and just bellyache in the P-Weekly forums, and then wonder why nothing ever changes. It's your school district, your taxes, and your choice.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Dec 11, 2012 at 8:58 am
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
Daniel, You don't say if you will be in attendance. A better rallying call . . . join me. And writing to the board members counts, particularly if all of us write to the board members. So I would ask that if you cannot attend, please take the time to write to each board member this morning. Emails are listed at: Web Link
On the other thread I asked if that $150,000 figure is right; just seems low for all five days ($30,000 a day for all employees?) Maybe it's $150,000 per day? We'll see when Glenn responds.
But, we still agree that at any price, giving this promotion/raise is wrong, but as a first salvo in restoring anything, it stinks.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Dec 11, 2012 at 9:16 am
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
Some talking points for emails to the Board, from the district's web site:
Web Link
Balanced Budgets & Resources for Results
Responsible financial management helps Pleasanton Unified put resources toward results
Given our primary funding source is the taxpayers dollar, it is imperative that we use our scarce resources wisely. Pleasanton USD develops its budget each year with one overriding priority in mind: will budgeted funds improve the learning opportunities for our students? Making that decision is never easy because of competing priorities and demands. We are guided by our Strategic Plan that provides the vision to use resources that keep our students and schools moving forward.
These are guiding principles we follow in making budget decisions:
A rich curriculum with learning opportunities that meet the diverse needs of all students
A prudent reserve so we can weather economic and funding uncertainty
Balanced budgets that help us live within our means for at least three years
Competitive total compensation for our employees
Open dialogue with all stakeholders about budget priorities
Transparent communication about fiscal operations and budget decisions
Web Link
Fiscal Stewardship
Students will be central to all fiscal decisions.
Ensure fiscal health through investing in today while planning for tomorrow.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 11, 2012 at 9:40 am
There aren't furlough days this year. They increased class sizes instead. Yes, the kids come last as usual.
Pleasanton Weekly staff reporter
on Dec 11, 2012 at 11:35 am
Glenn Wohltmann is a registered user.
Please see our story at:
Web Link
Kathleen, the $150,000 figure came from the board packet.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Dec 11, 2012 at 11:12 pm
Well, no one showed up in opposition to this. Not one public comment. The promotion/raise of Luz passed 3 to 2.
Apparently, Luz was offered a position in another district and this whole thing was designed to keep her in PUSD.
Two of the talking heads (Grant and Larson) talked about how great "the team" is and how "we" have to keep it together. According to them Luz is "one of the top CBO's in the state". And besides, that the additional costs "aren't really too much". (Never mind that the additional costs will be on-going, the district will have to pay every year and you know that it won't be long before it is time for a big pay raise too. Plus now the bar is reset to a new level which the other assistants will soon be expecting to be at.)
The third yes-man (Bowser) said it was a practical matter – it is easier to not rock the boat then it is to stand on principal.
So much for the Board being the guardians of the public money.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Dec 11, 2012 at 11:46 pm
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
Appalled, I wrote to all the board members and the superintendent. Three members responded--one which was nine words and non-responsive, to use a district term. Being there would not have changed anything, and that's why few ever show up. Only two are trying to be guardians.
I never heard the "Budget: TBA" actually get explained either.


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DELL: Street Mulls Whether PC Price Chopping Will Continue
Shares of Dell (DELL) are up a penny at $13.44 as the Street this morning contemplates last night's report of fiscal Q1 profit well below expectations, as the company meanders through an M&A battle between CEO Michael Dell, who is trying to take the company private at $13.65 per share, and activist investor Carl Icahn, who wants to recapitalize the company and pay a big dividend, while keeping it public.
The focus among sell-side Street observers today is what appear to be very aggressive moves last quarter to take share in the PC business at the expense of margins, and the question of how that may or may not change under the M&A scenarios:
Brian Alexander, Raymond James: Reiterates a Market Perform rating. "Gross margins declined 216 bp q/q (-136 bp y/y) to 20.6%, the lowest level since October of 2010 despite a much higher mix of enterprise solutions and services revenue. Despite a 2% y/y decline in sales, SG&A and R&D increased 3% and 34%, respectively, driving operating margins to 4.2% (-281 bp y/y, -247 bp q/q) the lowest level since the 2001 recession. End User Computing (EUC) operating margin declined from 6.5% in F1Q13 to 2.5% this quarter, suggesting this segment exhibited the bulk of the gross margin degradation. We estimate PC gross margins are ~10%, the lowest level in at least a decade, and we expect the pressure to persist as Dell protects its installed base to prevent erosion in higher margin revenue streams (i.e. enterprise solutions and services)."
Keith Bachman, BMO Capital Markets: Reiterates a Market Perform rating, and a $14 price target. "we believe that Dell recently exercised a fundamental shift in client pricing compared to 2011 and 2012, choosing share over profit. As we reflect on the industry, we wonder how Dell is managing the inherent conflict of interest of managing current results vs. trying to complete a management-led buy out. Therefore, we believe that Dell will continue to be aggressive in pricing until a deal is completed, but we wonder if Dell will ease off of share objectives if an LBO is completed, and will instead pursue profits when Dell is more focused on cash flow and supporting debt.
Steve Milunovich, UBS: Reiterates a Neutral rating and a $13.65 price target. "Dell has been pricing down the last two quarters to protect share, especially in corporate accounts into which it believes it can sell enterprise solutions over time. The End User operating margin fell to 2.5%, even lower than HP's. It is possible that Dell could get even more aggressive if it goes private […] Dell is pegging its future to its Enterprise segment, which is outperforming the industry from its smaller base. Even excluding the Quest acquisition, revenue rose 8% YoY, and the operating margin of 7.7% will be higher when Software turns accretive in a year. Expenses are growing to support Enterprise, and could grow faster due to sales and R&D investments under Michael Dell's plan."
Aaron Rakers, Stifel Nicolaus & Co.: Reiterates a Hold rating. "$13.65/sh. Looking Better and Better. We note that the company's March 31, 2013 internal F2014 plan called for revenue at $59.9 billion, a GM% of 22.0%, and operating income/EBIT of $3.7B or 6.2% - see following page. TheBoard Case F2014 plan called for $56.5B in F2014 revenue (-1% yr/yr), a 22.1% GM%, and $3.0B operating income/EBIT or 5.3%. The Board Case estimates reflect a reduction from what was outlined on March 7, 2013 (i.e., $59.0B, 22% GM, and $3.3B EBIT). The company also continues to disclose Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Base Case estimates calling for revenue to decline to $54.3 billion by F2017 (Jan '17) with a sustained 22.7% gross margin, but a deteriorating operating/EBIT margin to 5.5%. Dell's Sept' 12 plan calls for operating income/EBIT to grow at an 8% CAGR from F2013-F2017, while BCG's forecast differs significantly at a -7% CAGR. As we look at the $13.65/sh. offering relative to the aforementioned expectations, from which we believe investors will continue to gauge downside risks rather than upside potential, we would note that we would arrive at a fairly cheap/discounted implied 2.7x EV/EBITDA multiple on F2015 (C2014) expectations, or approximately 2.9x if we fully tax Dell's international net cash position. Based on the BCG base case, we calculate the implied EV/EBITDA multiple at ~3.6x(~3.9x w/ fully taxed net-cash)."
Angelo Zino, S&P Capital IQ: Reiterates a Hold rating. "Gross margins narrowed more than we thought, hurt by pricing concessions. We think pricing pressure will persist as DELL looks to sustain share and competition remains intense. We view positively enterprise growth, but see further deterioration within computing."


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By divnamite
From: New York, NY
Mar 11, 2009
rating: 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
|The route is short, prolly not worth it compare to Rhododendron. Link up with P2 and P3 of Northern Pillar is more fun.
By gblauer
From: Wayne, PA
Aug 24, 2010
|I think this is a great climb for someone breaking into the grade. No route finding, some thoughtful moves up the crack and some thin moves on the face. It protects well.
By SketchySam
Sep 7, 2010
|This is quite possibly one of my favorite moderate single pitch routes at the gunks. I'm a crack lover and it's rare to find a nice cruiser splitter like this at the gunks.
By Heather Selitrennikoff
From: East Coast
Sep 17, 2010
|As a beginning leader, I thought this was a fun albeit short crack with no surprises.
By LLee
From: New York, New York
Oct 24, 2010
|I thought this was a great route but I disagree about it being a good route for a beginning 5.5 leader. It is rather stiff for the grade and although there are lots of places for gear, some of the stances to place them are not great. I also note that Zac Orenczak's book gives it a 5.8 grade..I don't think it is that tough but there are a few tricky moves, for a 5.5.
By Chris Duca
From: Havertown, PA
Jul 29, 2011
rating: 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
|Definitely one THE best protected routes at the Gunks, and it's a legitimate 5.5 finger crack to boot!
By Ben Brotelho
From: Albany, NY
Dec 14, 2012
rating: 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
|Great beginning leader climb...grade is spot on (might even be 5.4...), gear is plentiful and very obvious, and it is a fun crack!
By rogerbenton
Apr 14, 2013
rating: 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
|Pro is G all the way (obviously, it's a crack), don't know how it could be construed as pg-13...
By A.wilk Wilk
From: Olympia, WA
May 21, 2013
|Fun crack and super well protected. Just be careful if there is a bird's nest in the pod below the tree and the bird is still around.
By Kevin Heckeler
From: Upstate New York
Oct 21, 2013
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Above the tree/small roof the crack disappears and the lower angle face doesn't offer a lot of pro. A beginning leader might find this 'thin' by most G standards.
I caution people to jam solidly at the start, because the crack is getting heavily polished due to constant gang roping. Sew it up at the bottom, it's a short route.
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From: Litchfield, Connecticut
Jul 22, 2014
|Super nice crack lead, its no harder than 5.6, if you have any idea how to hand jam. Well worth it , even though its so short.


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Columbia woman killed in crash on I-70
Investigators now looking for answers in deadly I-70 crash
BOONVILLE, Mo. - One woman is dead and another is seriously injured following an early Friday morning car crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Heather L. Cole, 20, of Columbia, was driving eastbound around 2:30 a.m. when her car traveled off the left side of the road.
Troopers say the car crossed through the median cables into westbound traffic. Cole's car was then hit by a tractor trailer.
Cole was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in the car, Sara K. Buxton, 24, also of Columbia, was seriously injured. She was transported by helicopter to University Hospital.
As of Friday afternoon, Buxton was listed in critical condition.
Investigators tell ABC 17 News they're puzzled as to how the crash happened. They said the investigation is on hold as they wait to talk with Buxton, hoping she can fill in the missing information.
Investigators believe Cole and Buxton were traveling back home to Columbia. They said they've done everything they can right now besides talking with Buxton.
What investigators hope to figure out is why the two women were driving back early in the morning, what caused Cole to lose control of the car, and how the car was able to get through the median cables.
"Whenever a vehicle hits the cables perpendicular perfectly, it runs right over top of the cables," said Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Paul Reinsch. "I don't know in this case exactly how the vehicle struck. It will probably be part of the investigation what we learn how the vehicle got over the cables."
Missouri Department of Transportation officials say the median cable barriers stop about 90 percent of vehicles that come into contact with them.