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WASHINGTON A few days before he was to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month to explain the Bush administration's controversial firings of eight federal prosecutors, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty was reviewing his testimony with top department officials.
For the Justice Department, McNulty's appearance would be a chance to quell accusations from Congress that the firings were a politically motivated move by the White House. The administration said that the firings simply were part of an effort by Justice to remove ineffective prosecutors who served at the pleasure of the president.
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A top Justice Department official who attended the meeting said the officials reviewing McNulty's planned testimony included Kyle Sampson, chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
The unidentified Justice official — who requested anonymity because he is not allowed to speak publicly about the meeting — said Sampson expressed no objection as officials went over McNulty's plan to tell the Senate panel that the White House was not behind the firings, and that it had approved them only after they were initiated by Justice.
What McNulty apparently did not know at the time, the official said, was that the idea for firing the prosecutors had been initiated two years earlier by White House counsel Harriet Miers — who at one point had suggested firing all 93 of the nation's U.S. attorneys to clear the way for more prosecutors who would be loyal to the Bush administration.
According to internal e-mails the Justice Department released this week, Sampson had been in frequent contact with Miers and others at the White House to discuss ways to identify prosecutors for dismissal.
During the Senate hearing Feb. 6, McNulty — the nation's second-ranking law enforcement official behind Gonzales — testified that the firings were directed by the Justice Department and that suggestions that the department's actions involved politics were "like a knife in my heart."
The testimony by McNulty, who has not commented on the firings since the hearing, fueled the controversy by prompting several of the dismissed prosecutors to defend themselves publicly.
"Up to the time McNulty testified, I had never talked about substantive issues (related to the dismissals) with my colleagues," said H.E. "Bud" Cummins, one of the fired prosecutors. Although Cummins' job performance was not cited as a reason for his dismissal, McNulty told the Senate panel that the seven others were removed for poor performance. The testimony, Cummins said Wednesday, "was when a change of course occurred in our attitudes."
One of the most serious allegations was leveled by David Iglesias, who was ousted as the top prosecutor in New Mexico. Iglesias said he was removed shortly after two Republican members of Congress made unusual inquiries about pending corruption investigations involving Democrats prior to the November election.
Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., and Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., have said their calls were not intended to exert any political pressure on the course of the inquiries. A Senate ethics panel is examining Dominici's actions.
The e-mails released this week also are at odds with McNulty's remarks and drew attention to the role of Sampson, who resigned this week and could not be reached for comment.
The e-mails — and building criticism from lawmakers such as Rep. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., who said McNulty's testimony amounted to an effort by the administration to deceive Congress — led Gonzales to apologize Tuesday for providing Congress with "incomplete information" about the firings.
Now Gonzales, amid calls for his resignation by many Democrats and even a Republican senator, John Sununu of New Hampshire, has said he has no plans to leave his post. He has stepped up appearances on television and vowed to make Justice more accountable.
President Bush has expressed support for Gonzales, but even some of the attorney general's closest allies are worried about fallout from the firings.
"I have known (Gonzales) for a long time … and I'm concerned," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. "The appearances are troubling. The executive branch owes it to Congress to be forthcoming when Congress asks for information and this has not been handled well. But in Texas we believe in having a fair trial and then we have the hanging. We don't have the hanging first and then have the fair trial later."
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Super Smash Bros. Melee
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"A game no Nintendo fan can miss"
The successor of the fast paced fighting game on the Nintendo 64, Super Smash Bros. Melee uses the same concept as Super Smash Brothers did, and massively improves on its formula by adding tons of innovative modes and matches with a wider selection of unique characters to play with. Those familiar with Super Smash Brothers may wonder how a game can be improved with an already superior formula. The answer, you add to it, which is something that Super Smash Brothers simply lacked. With a variety of legendary mascots, Super Smash Bros. Melee is a game to be reckoned with, one that every Gamecube owner needs to own.
The fighting style goes: knock out your opponents off of the stage with you remaining victorious. To make this possible, you'll have to smack your opponents a couple of times which will accumulate numbers to their damage meter. The larger their damage meter is, the more fragile they are to falling off the stage. The higher your number is, the easier it is to knock out opponents off the stage. Just keep in mind that anyone with minimum damage can still be knocked out.
The button commands are simple that don't have specific combo's for you to learn. Though combo's are still possible, just like the style of Soul Calibur II. Every character's commands plays much the same as everyone elses. The smash attack is the key attack for every character, for its the attack primarily used for finishing off an opponent. The smash attacks is different for every character, and they require you to charge up before initiating a proper use of it. Some of the characters smash attack can also be used to dodge attacks. Mario uses a fan to send back an attack directed to him, while Samus's figure temporarily disappears for a short second only in the air. The game is very simple that anyone can play, though it's quite deep and will take time for anyone to master.
Items are also available, which comes in a very large variety of offensive and defensive capabilities. A ton of items can become clutched, like the hammer can decide a game because of it's overwhelming power or a deadly Pokemon can be unleashed from its Pokeball. All of these items can be disabled or enabled in multiplayer mode.
The game is a multiplayer concentrated game, just like it's predecessor. Unlike the previous installment, much more multiplayer modes were added like mini character mode, large character mode, super fast, super slow etc. To sum it all up, modes that make the game more interesting. The standard mode which is a regular deathmatch is just as fun, though may get repetitive after a while. To make things fair for those who are new to the game, you can customize your settings to their advantage, like a person always starting with a large amount of damage percentage, or in stock mode, the player who is more experienced can only receive one life to survive with.
Super Smash Bros. Melee's newer addition of modes for single player, particularly the adventure mode is based off of Nintendo's history of video games, using those past game's environments and translating it into the game. The mode is told all by the title, adventure. Advancing through the various levels in a side scrolling format, you'll be fighting off enemies that relate to the environments game. For example, the first level introduced in adventure mode is Mushroom Kingdom. As Mario would of done in the classic Super Mario Bros. games, you'll be fighting off a ton of goomba's as well as other recognizable enemies. Though not all of adventure modes levels are the same as Mushroom Kingdom. Some are simply regular matches held under certain conditions, for example: After defeating your opponent in Brinstar Depths, the time bomb explodes, and as Samus did in Super Metroid, you as well will have to escape by reaching from platform to platform from exploding with the space station. Other matches in adventure mode have the opponents modified in a special way, where they can be defeated in a special way. Some of these levels can be considered those hate 'em or love 'em cases, though in my case I just love 'em all. While the original games that these stages are based on does better, it's still quite fun to play through, especially when you come back to unlock something.
The event matches, which is adventure mode except more conditioned does a good job of occupying your time. Some are not conditioned at all, rather conditioned in the sense of video game background. For example, in one of the event matches, you'll be found fighting girls only, while another, you'll be fighting the classic characters of Mushroom kingdom. Other ones can be very entertaining to beat, while others can be frustrating because the match was tipped towards your opponents advantage. It's quite amusing seeing myself battle against 128 midget Mario's or trying to defeat a character in less than under 10 seconds! Event matches is a very entertaining mode, a very unique mode that I have not seen in any other fighting game I've played so far.
Story mode is an improved version of Super Smash Brother's story mode. Like adventure mode, just this time, you'll be fighting in linear and straightforward battles that are packed in with mini games along the course of this mode. The battles aren't modified with the exception of the last two fights. The mini games are things like racing against time to destroy targets to win, hitting a trophy into the center area and going through a puzzle before time runs out. The modes are nothing more special than the modes mentioned before, but nonetheless it's still an enjoyable experience.
Now, with the graphics. I was speechless how vivid and detailed the graphics were. Noticing Star Fox's gun, the smooth laser when it travels across the screen and the gun itself is very detailed when unnoticeable. Me being use to graphics of the last generation, I should be impressed! The very smooth framerate when four players brawl it out at each other with no slowdown is extremely impressive. The sound plays a big part in this brawl. If you close your eyes for a second, the only thing you'll hear is clashing sounds of a fight, and when a critical hit has been done, it shows. The music is as well enjoyable to hear, because they're either new, classic, or nothing you've heard before but still really nice to listen to.
The game comes in with a large variety of Nintendo characters. You'll recognize classical characters that helped define video games into what it has become today like: Link, Fox, Mario, Bowser, Ness and we can't forget Pikachu! More Pokemon can be unlocked later on, as well as other characters from other Nintendo series. Though some of the game's unlockable characters are sadly carbon copies of original characters, meaning that the only difference between the carbon copies and original characters are it's appearance and the stats. While it may sound disappointing, every character can still be used based on its stats differently, even as carbon copies. Every character has the basic commands with no unique complexed combo's to learn, though what makes every character unique is how the basic commands turn out. Link and Mario both have a ranged attack, though Mario fires a fireball which effect is much different than Link's arrow. You'll find much uniqueness in every character because of how good Nintendo separated every character into this, excluding the carbon copies who's attacks differ by a margin. The unlockable characters can be unlocked much differently than the rest, like one character is required to play multiplayer mode for 20 hours before being unlocked, while a character who shaped up Nintendo before Mario did is required for every character to be unlocked, while completing their unique target stages. Some are harder to unlock, while others require one simple play through the story mode.
Just like the game's characters, recognizable stages will be presented for those long hardcore fans of Nintendo. There's Mute City, Mushroom Kingdom, Brinstar Depths and Hyrule Castle. Most of these stages are also quite interactive like Mute City, occasionally the platform that you and your friends or bots battle in is lowered to the level of the course of where the racers race in, so chances are you'll be hit by a car. The others are just for eye candy memories, like Hyrule Castle is extremely large, but serves nothing other than a large battle arena. Later on the game, you'll be able to unlock a linear battle arena with a plane surface, for a more fairer and more serious fight.
One thing I found really interesting is these trophies that can be unlocked or claimed differently. There's a ton of trophies to unlock, and most of these trophies are very related to past Nintendo games, as much as this game did. A more simpler way to unlock these trophies are through this lottery type of machine, where you insert a coin, and get a trophy every time! The downside to this is that after every trophy, the percentage of getting a new trophy lowers.
Clearly, Super Smash Bros. Melee was made for those who want a fighting game with a ton of value and things to unlock, those gamers who want to easily pick up a game and quickly start playing, and for those that are hardcore fans of Nintendo. The fun doesn't stop with the unlocking, the game is very deep and will take time to master every character. The lasting appeal for this game will last a generation, until the next installment in this fast paced fighting game arrives.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 06/20/04
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The Anderson County Little League all-star teams embark on their post-season journeys with the District 3 Tournament Saturday, July 7, at Anderson Dean-Park in Harrodsburg.
The 9- and 10-year-old team will be playing Eastern American of Lexington at 3 p.m. The 10- and 11-year-old team will also be playing Eastern National at 1 p.m.
the 11- and 12-year old team will play Harrison County at 11 a.m. That division tournaments eventually lead to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. The tournaments will continue through Saturday, July 14.
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The Anderson County Lady Bearcat Volleyball Clinic was held on June 23 at the school. The one-day all-skills camp focused on intensive group and individual drills in all phases of volleyball. Lady Bearcat coaches Courtney DeLong and Bobby Hardin provided specialized instruction during the day. The freshman, junior varsity and varsity teams helped facilitate the drills and worked one-on-one with each camper on volleyball fundamentals such as serving, passing, setting, blocking and both offensive and defensive techniques.
Kaitlyn Riley had no idea what to expect at the women's State Am golf tournament last week. But now she knows she wants more.
Much more.
The Anderson County High School junior might have put together the best four days of her young career last week when she advanced to the quarterfinal round of the match-play tournament, held at Elizabethtown Country Club.
Not bad for someone who had never played the 5,603-yard, par-72 course and had never participated in a match-play tournament before.
Anderson County will soon be the home of a new football field. This one will be serving the youth leagues of Anderson County.
"It is something that has been talked about for as long as I can remember," Anderson County Judge-Executive John Wayne Conway said last week.
CINCINNATI – What I love most about baseball is that you never really know what you are going to get when you go to the ball park.
Such was the case last Tuesday when my wife and I journeyed up to Cincinnati for our annual two-game excursion at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds were hosting the Milwaukee Brewers in a game that could have had some major ramifications in the National League Central Division race.
Laurie Goodlett knew what the competition was at the women's State Am golf tournament last week. After all, the former Anderson County High School and University of Kentucky golfer had won the event twice in the 1990's.
But at the Elizabethtown Country Club last Monday, Goodlett shot a 12-over 83 in the qualifying round of the tournament, putting her in the first flight, one of the consolation brackets of the prestigious tournament.
Anderson County resident Taylor Gillis found the third time really was a bit of a charm at the women's State Am golf tournament last week at Elizabethtown.
Gillis, who now plays golf for the University of the Cumberlands, shot a 7-over 79 in the qualifying round, good enough to earn a berth in the championship flight of the top 32 scores at the Elizabethtown Country Club. But in the match-play championship bracket, Gillis ran into some tough luck and went out in the first round.
By Art Lander, Jr.
Ky. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Establishing small plots of clover throughout your hunting area can pay big dividends during deer and wild turkey seasons.
Summer is a good time to start preparations for an initial planting in the fall.
Anderson County Middle School football coach Brian Holloman has announced a parental organization meeting to be held at the school's cafeteria on Tuesday, July 10 at 7 p.m. All parents of prospective players should attend.
The Mustangs will open practice on Monday, July 16 at 6 p.m. at the practice field located behind the school. Players should bring current sports physicals and wear appropriate practice clothing. For more information, call 502-598-6206 or 502-600-3647.
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Fashion Rant: The Implausible Styles On This Season's "Gossip Girl"
There's no debating it—"Gossip Girl" has lost its luster this season. By now, everyone's had sex with just about everyone else and there isn't one plot twist that would surprise us or not irritate us. (Seriously, how come Nate can never keep it in his pants, is probably a walking STD, but is still the "good-guy hunk"?) Plot aside, we've also been hung up on some weird aesthetic details. Whereas past seasons provided inspiration for our shopping lists, we're not quite feeling the authenticity that the show used to bring. (True, it's not like re-styled school uniforms look like that anywhere, but still.)
First point of contention—which isn't so much about style as it is logistics—sex with clothes on. When season three started up again with Serena and Nate's "steamy" relationship, we saw them engaging in some public nooky. They were presumably having intercourse, and yet, both of their pants were still on. How, exactly, is this supposed to work? Did he just whip it out? Was Serena magically wearing no panties? (You know girl has some fancy lingerie getup under there.)
Next, Jenny's smokey eye, which has been her signature makeup style for a while now. OK, we get it, she's a rebellious teenager with a dark soul, but wouldn't someone so fashion-obsessed know how to apply cosmetics? This isn't a smokey eye; it's a black eye.
On to last night's episode. Notice Nate's super chunky fisherman's sweater? Nate in a cardigan? Really?
Last night also featured some blatant advertising from an unexpected designer—Matthew Williamson. For starters, it was painful how long the camera lingered on this logo box. Second, this is the dress that is supposed to be no-fail seduction attire? Sure, it's sexy and cute, but a floor-length thing with a weird button collar is supposedly going to make a guy aroused? Not buying it. Lastly, a cry out to Chuck, who used to be the best-dressed of the gang. Where are your fabulous OTT outfits? You've gotten way too serious.


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Citation: Knutson, H.J., Carr, M.A., Branham, L.A., Scott, C.B., Callaway, T.R. 2006. Effects of activated charcoal on binding E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella typhimurium in sheep. Small Ruminant Research. 65:101-105. Interpretive Summary: Food-borne pathogens cost the American economy more than $7 billion each year. If we can reduce the transmission of pathogens to humans, we can decrease this burden on our economy. Some food-borne pathogens can live in the gut of food animals and be transmitted to human consumers. Activated charcoal is a product that has been shown to bind bacteria and toxins in many environments, including the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans. Activated charcoal has been shown to bind pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. in the laboratory in conditions simulating the animal gastrointestinal tract. When bacteria are bound to a non-reactive surface they are sequestered away from their colonization sites, thus inactivating them. In the present study, activated charcoal was fed to live sheep; however, in vivo these pathogenic bacteria were not bound by activated charcoal. Thus it does not appear that activated charcoal can be used to clear pathogens from the gastrointestinal tract of food animals prior to slaughter.
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TheatreWorks and Brava! Women in the Arts are currently presenting the Northern California premier of Nickel and Dimed, Joan Holden's theatrical adaptation of Barbara Ehrenreich's non-fiction best seller "Nickel and Dimed: (On) Not Getting by in America." The production will play at the Mountain View Performing Arts Center through September 28 and then move to the Brava Theatre Center in San Francisco on October 8th and play through November 9th.
Nickel and Dimed premiered at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle in August of 2002. Additional work was done before it played at the Mark Taper in September last year. There was also a production of the drama at the Guthrie Lab in Minneapolis this year.
Barbara Ehrenreich's exposé is very difficult to put onto stage as a social diatribe; however, it succeeds as very good theater with witty and energetic acting. Nickel and Dimed tells the story of the working poor who clean the motel rooms along the nation's highways, the waitresses working at chains like Denny's or those "service helpers" who work at Wal-Mart. All of these persons must pay for rent, car, food, child care and clothing expenses on $6.50 per hour. They also have to endure the windbag despots who are in managerial positions.
The play follows Ehrenreich's own experience of working undercover for three months for an article in Harper's about the plight of these women who work for minimum wage. She trades her designer suits for the uniforms of a waitress, a motel maid, a housecleaner and a supermart clerk throughout the two act swiftly moving play. Barbara takes three jobs, each for a month, in a different part of the country. She becomes a minimum wage waitress in Florida at a chain that sounds suspiciously like Denny's where she waits on obnoxious tourists. Needless to say, these customers are not big tippers and she has to share the proceeds with the cook and the busboy. The writer also has to obtain a second job as a motel maid to pay the rent on a cheap trailer where, when she goes to the toilet, "her feet are in the shower stall."
Her second month takes her to Maine to work as a Merry Maid making $7 an hour while the smarmy male employer collects $25 an hour for her work. This job is even more demeaning since the women cannot even drink water when they work in the heat. The final month finds Barbara working at Mall Mart in Minnesota which could be Wal-Mart or K-Mart. Her spirits are flagging by this time due to the injustices of the system.
There are some brilliant scenes, especially in Kenny's restaurant where the playwright catches the environment of the kitchen. You see the fury and confusion of the ordering process for the meals. The Mall Mart scenes are so true to life with a smiling authoritarian manager working the poor girl's tuchis off. He even asks the employees to clock out and then come back and finish the work for free. The housekeeper scenes are the weakest of the play, and the actresses play characters with little depth. Each has her own cross to bear, but it tends to be a little soap opera-ish in scope.
Nickel and Dimed's conclusion is that there is no way a person in America earning $7 or $8 an hour can make it. She must have two jobs, live in a car, share an apartment or have a husband who works. She cannot even get health care or child care. It is a no win situation. There is even a scene in which the actresses come out of their roles to confront the audience, such as asking the patrons if they have cleaning ladies and what they pay per hour.
Nickel and Dimed boasts first rate acting in the ensemble cast. Sharon Lockwood, who created the role of Barbara in Seattle and played the same part at the Mark Taper in Los Angeles, is very personable in the role of an observer rather than an active subject. She wins the audience over with her droll observations and wry delivery.
There are multiple parts played by the other five actors, Darren Bridgett, Chistina Anselmo, Julia Brothers, Elizabeth Carter and Susy McInerny. All are very convincing in their various roles. Jazz guitarist Liberty Ellman accompanies the quick changing scenes with his own arrangements. Elizabeth Carter is excellent as the worn out motel maid who tells Barbara to slow down because "you get paid by the hour and not by the room." She is also very good as the born again Christian who is aspiring to better things than a "service representative" at Mall Mart. Cristina Anelmo is first-rate as a Spanish male cook at Kenny's and a nervous and very worried housemaid who has young children at home, and she even plays a cockatoo bird. Julia Brothers give a super performance as a veteran waitress who gives the jargon new meaning. Susy McInerny gives a heartfelt performance as the naïve pregnant leader of the house cleaners who is afraid to tell her husband of the coming birth.
Darren Bridgett is the lone male in this cast, but his breadth of characters is incredible. His portrayal of the Czech busboy with only a smattering of English is outstanding. His always smiling supervisor role at Mall Mart is choice. He is a perfect middle management boss trying to impress the company. I was particularly impressed with his portrayal of an attendant in a nursing home where he has delusions of grandeur with his fellow employees.
Kate Boyd's set is a series of sliding doors with rolled in furniture accompanied by good, effective lighting by Robert Ted Anderson. The costumes by Keiko Shimosato reflect the perfect working girl uniforms. Direction by Dan Chumley is sharp, and each scene moves very smoothly. He makes a diatribe into interesting theater.
Nickel and Dimed plays at the Mountain View Performing Arts Center, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View through September 28th. For tickets call 650-903-6000 or visit www.theatreworks.org The play moves to the Brava Theatre Center, 2789 24th Street, San Francisco with previews on October 8th and an opening on October 11. It will run through November 9th. For tickets call 415-647-2822 or visit www.brava.org.
TheatreWorks' next production will be Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music which opens on October 8th at the Mountain View Center for the Arts.


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Post Passage Messaging Guide
The following is a summary of research prepared collaboratively by Herndon Alliance with Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Lake Research Partners. Note that because this is a high-level overview, much of the context and detail are omitted.
Research Results
Executive Summary
Messaging on healthcare reform continues to pose a challenge to supporters of the health law. Not only did opponents successfully define the law as increasing costs and a government takeover of the private sector, but it is clear that voters still do not have a clear idea of the law's status, content, or how it will be implemented.
It has been very difficult to get traction on improving views towards healthcare reform. This research was undertaken to identify a positive case for reform; one that would help make gains in support and build resistance to repeal of the law.
Obviously every public debate has its own context, but the research suggests some common threads that will help supporters successfully communicate about the healthcare legislation and efforts around repeal.[1]
Most significantly, we found the public can be substantially moved from initial skepticism of the law to favorable feelings toward healthcare reform. A specific communications approach—the use of a personal story wrapped around two or three simple reforms— is required to facilitate this shift in attitude.
TOP BENEFITS: The most compelling benefits of the reform law: (in order of popularity)
1. Bans denials due to pre-existing conditions;
2. No more dropping patients when they get sick;
3. Ends lifetime Caps;
4. Provides tax credits for small businesses;
5. Offers free preventive care.
KEEP IT SIMPLE: Communication about the law must be educative and not assume that people know the content of the legislation or how it will impact them—or even that a law has passed. The language must be kept simple—telling people how the law works and focusing on the core provisions that the public values.
TELL SIMPLE PERSONAL STORIES: coupled with non-rhetorical statements of how the law would benefit people at the individual level are the most compelling way to talk about the law. These stories need to be credible; despite the fact that people have suffered from horrific experiences at the hands of insurance companies, it is more believable when the story is simple (e.g., a child denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition). Narratives that make broad, rhetorical claims about what the legislation will do are less powerful and are prone to "overstating" the short-term impact, thus undermining overall credibility.
WOMEN: Women are important targets of communication about healthcare reform and are also ideal messengers; rectifying inequities in women's health stand out as key benefits of reform. Research for Herndon and others also demonstrates the strength of covering preventive care without co-pays or other out-of-pocket costs.
IT AIN'T PERFECT: It is helpful to use "bridge" statements about the law, to give permission to people to relax their defensive reactions to the law. The strongest testing statement allows that "the law isn't perfect, but we need to improve it, not repeal it."
TELL THEIR OWN STORY: Candidates themselves are not the most effective messengers about the law—they should allow their constituents to tell their story of how the law rectifies a wrong committed against them or will lead to better health outcomes.
IN THE SAME BOAT: At the same time, it is critical to communicate that Members of Congress will be required to participate in the same plans as the rest of the country. Language around this issue is challenging, however, as delving into the details of healthcare exchanges threatens to overcomplicate the narrative.
SENIORS: In addition to questions of cost and scarcity, there is real vulnerability around charges that the healthcare reform law cuts Medicare by a half trillion dollars and endangers the coverage seniors enjoy. As other research has shown, seniors respond favorably to personal stories, reassurance that basic Medicare benefits are protected and that preventative care is now free.
We saw marginal gains against repeal and we saw substantial movement in favorable feelings towards healthcare reform – resulting in overall support for reform particularly when a personal story is paired against generic conservative attacks on healthcare.
We view these results as considerable progress in moving the debate about healthcare reform forward.


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United's results, announced Thursday, marked 17 straight money-losing quarters for the nation's No. 2 carrier and closed the books for the airline industry on a busy but financially abysmal July-through-September period — traditionally its best.
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The seven largest U.S. carriers reported more than $1.3 billion in combined net losses for the quarter and lost $5.1 billion for the first nine months of 2004.
Discount carriers also are increasingly feeling squeezed. JetBlue Airways said Thursday its profit plunged 71% in the quarter, cut sharply by industry competition, record-high fuel prices and the effects of hurricanes. ATA Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.
Late Thursday, Denver-based Frontier Airlines blamed its $2.08 million loss on record-high fuel prices and partly from decreased revenue from introductory fares offered in six new markets over the summer. (Related story:Fuel costs, reduced fares cited by Frontier for $2 million loss)
Airline industry analyst Ray Neidl of Calyon Securities called the quarter another "disaster" for large legacy carriers, which include all of the top seven except money-making Southwest Airlines.
"Three years after 9/11, they have not really shown much financial improvement," Neidl said. "We've had two years of economic growth and traffic is coming back very strong. Yet because of all the capacity, they have no control over pricing. And fuel costs are going through the roof."
The good news, he said, is that some carriers are moving to reduce capacity and cut their overall cost structures.
United is still in cost-cutting mode after reporting an $80 million operating loss despite an 11% increase in passenger traffic. Its net loss for the July-through-September quarter amounted to $2.38 per share, narrowed from a loss a year earlier of $367 million, or $3.47 per share.
Revenues rose 7% to $4.31 billion from $4.01 billion.
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Dividends are slowly making a comeback, and they're even returning to the financial sector. Thanks to the TARP program, many financials firms weren't allowed to pay dividends, or they cut them down to a trivial amount.
Companies like JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) have recently broken out and improved their dividend, and now the Financial Sector ETF (NYSE:XLF) just paid out its June dividend of 6.8 cents per share. That's a 28% increase over the 5.3 cents from one year ago. This is still well below the peak when the XLF regularly paid out more than 20 cents every quarter.
Profits are returning and so are dividends. If all goes well, I think the XLF could pay out 30 cents per share this year. At $15, that's a yield of 2% which is lower than many stocks. However, the XLF has the ability to increase its dividends at a rapid clip for the next few years.


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After 22 years, Leno bids farewell to 'Tonight'
BURBANK, Calif. — Jay Leno said farewell to "The Tonight Show" once before, but that turned out to be just a rehearsal.
On Thursday, Leno stepped down for the second and presumably last time, making way for successor Jimmy Fallon in New York. When Leno gave up the venerable show to short-lived host Conan O'Brien in 2009, he did a prime-time NBC comedy series before reclaiming "Tonight" in 2010.
This time, Leno's out the door.
"When we left in '09 we were going to the 10 o'clock show, so there wasn't the same sort of finality to it," said "Tonight" executive producer Debbie Vickers as the program counted down toward the last taping in its longtime studio.
On Thursday afternoon, the setting outside the studio in Burbank, Calif.'s so-called Media District was more fitting of a funeral than a bon voyage party.
As rain drizzled off and on, cars carrying Leno's final audience members filed past the studio gates.
The fenced off area where "Tonight Show" audiences typically lined up hours early, remained empty throughout the day.
Next to the soundstage where the show is taped, a giant white tent was erected, presumably the setting for Leno's send-off party. Outside the tent were rows of white flowers, as well as a few of Leno's vintage cars.
"It's going to be difficult to not come in and do a show every day for our audience who has been so great to Jay," lamented Vickers, the executive producer.
"And also hard for this group of people (the staff) who have all been together for 22 years," added Vickers, who worked on Johnny Carson's "Tonight" before taking the top job with Leno.
Leno, 63, said he plans to continue playing comedy clubs, indulging his passion for cars and doing such TV work as comes his way — other than hosting on late-night.
"It's been a wonderful job. This is the right time to leave," he said last week, and make way for the next generation.
Fallon, 39, starts his "Tonight" Feb. 17, with NBC hoping he rides the promotional wave of its Winter Olympics coverage the next two weeks.
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Amid some of the largest military operations in Iraq since the fall of Baghdad two months ago, Lieutenant-General David McKiernan, the commander of US ground forces, described a tough new strategy that aims to dislodge enemies who may have stayed hidden since the war.
"If he's not killed or apprehended, he will move or react," General McKiernan said of the holdouts. "The cycle becomes action, reaction and more action."
A Defence official in Washington said many of the 70 enemy fighters killed in Thursday's attack appeared to be non-Iraqis, or Arab fighters from other countries in the region.
The official said it was too early to tell whether the training camp was being used by militants tied to the al-Qaeda terrorist network headed by Osama bin Laden, which the US previously claimed might have been harboured by the regime of the deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
In the fourth day of an operation involving house-to-house raids in search of Saddam loyalists around Duluiyah, 95 kilometres north of Baghdad, General McKiernan said 53 of the 397 people rounded up in Operation Peninsula Strike had been released because of extreme youth or age, or because they were of little intelligence value.
He said a few were transported to Baghdad for further questioning and one prisoner was an "important former military official".
The northern region around Duluiyah and the western city of Falluja have seen regular sneak attacks against US troops.
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Two of the brightest, boldest executives in MLS have earned places on Sports Business Journal's annual "Forty Under 40" list of top young personalities in the sports business world.
Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson and Sporting Kansas City part-owner Robb Heineman (right) have received the honor, a repeat feat for both men.
In fact, it's the third straight year Paulson has made the list, elevating him to the "Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame," while Heineman (at right, with MLS Commissioner Don Garber) can savor a second consecutive nomination.
As part of the honor, SBJ profiled both executives, hailing Heineman's role in his club's renaissance over the past two years and his forward-leaning approach to technology and fan relations.
"Through social media, we're trying to give fans a sense of ownership," Heineman said. "They're not just fans, but they help shape some of the decisions that we make."
Meanwhile, Paulson spoke to the publication about his outspoken public profile and use of Twitter to connect with the public – and occasionally even share his opinions of refereeing decisions and the like.
"I'm trying to be a little bit less of the face of the team this season," Paulson (right) told SBJ. "I don't mind being out there, but if the owner is too much a part of the story of the team, that's ultimately a negative thing."
LA Galaxy and Chivas USA fans may be interested to note that Ray Elias, chief marketing officer for StubHub, who will assume naming rights for the Home Depot Center later this year, is also on the list.


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Blessed Sacrament Parish History
(Picture to the right side of the page is the alter in the parish before the fire)
The Catholics on the north side of the Thames River in Chatham and area were served by St. Joseph's prior to the establishment of Blessed Sacrament Parish on 30 October 1921. Its pastor, Father Ralph Hubert Dignan (1921-1929), offered the parish's first Mass in "The Pines" chapel. The Malcomson estate, originally the home of Hugh Malcomson, a former mayor of Chatham and proprietor of The New York House on King Street West, was purchased. The Italianate style, mid-1870s' home, at 145 Victoria Avenue, with its centre tower and double entrance doors with decorative pressed metal hoods over the windows, was converted into a rectory. On the property, the firm of Benjamin Blonde built a church "along modern lines," but the facade was of Medieval French Gothic style. The rose window was the work of master carpenter David Hamon, a native of the Isle of Guernsey. On the morning of 4 February 1923, Blessed Sacrament was officially opened and blessed by Bishop Fallon, and in the evening he administered the sacrament of confirmation here for the first time.
Father Dignan, elected bishop of the diocese of Sault Ste. Marie on 22 December 1934, was succeeded at Blessed Sacrament by Father Joseph N. Campeau (1929-1939), who in turn was succeeded by Father G.J. Labelle (1939-1946). During the pastorship of Father V.W. Walsh (1946-1958), the northwestern part of the parish was detached to form St. Agnes Parish. It was while Monsignor John Uyen (1958-1967) was pastor that a fire completely destroyed the interior of the church on 6 January 1964. Chatham architect, Joseph Storey, and Rambush of Canada, liturgical designers, were commissioned to carry out the necessary repairs, producing a more unified space, which focused on the sanctuary and its liturgical functions. Over the next 18 months, Mass was celebrated in the church basement.
Monsignor Uyen was succeeded by Fathers Charles "Charlie" Campbell (1967-1980) and Joseph "Joe" Padelt (1980-1996). During the pastorate of Father James M. "Jim" Williams (1996-2001), Blessed Sacrament was the host, March 5-7, 2000, of the first National Catholic Parish Mission, broadcast nationally on the Vision Television Network. Bishop Paul Andre Durocher, auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, led the mission which was filmed entirely in the church. Among those who participated in this mission were Michael Burgess, star of Les Miserables, Juno Award winner Natalie MacMaster, renowned violinist from Cape Breton, and Adele Kozak of the Vancouver Opera Company.
Father Jan Burcyk, CSMA, (2001-2002), of the Michaelite Fathers, succeeded Father "Tiny" Williams, and was in turn succeeded in 2002 by Father Joseph J. "Joe" Nevett (2002-2008) who ministered to more than 1,300 families in a parish which prides itself on the tremendous faith and support of its people.
On 30 June 2008 Blessed Sacrament Parish was clustered with St. Agnes Parish and Father Daniel Bombardier (2008-2015) was appointed Pastor of Blessed Sacrament and St. Agnes Parish Cluster. On 16 July 2009 Blessed Sacrament Parish Office was re-located to the St. Agnes Site. On 2 July 2015 Father James "Jim" Higgins (2015-) was appointed Administrator of Blessed Sacrament and St. Agnes Parish Cluster. While Father Higgins was on Sabbatical Father John Sharp (2016) was appointed Interim Pastor to the Parish Cluster from January-June. Father Jim Higgins, upon his return from Sabbatical, continues to serve the vibrant Blessed Sacrament and St. Agnes Parish Cluster.
Of special interest at Blessed Sacrament are the church grounds which are known for their colourful show of beauty and originality. Over the years the parish has won many landscaping awards from various clubs. The origins of the distinct features of the grounds may be traced back to the pair of ginkgo trees, mementos of the Malcomsons' tour of the Orient about 1900, on the front lawn. These trees have been identified as the largest and among the oldest of their species on the continent.
History of Blessed Sacrament Parish, March 9, 2017 - Lynda Cadotte
St. Agnes Parish History
(Picture to the right side of the page is Breaking Ground at St. Agnes Parish with Bishop John C. Cody)
St. Agnes parish was established by Bishop John C. Cody in July 1957 to relieve the overcrowding at Blessed Sacrament Church. Rev. Douglas F. Boyer was the first pastor. The first Mass was held in the Pines Chapel on Grand Avenue July 14, 1957. The boundaries of the parish were the Thames River on the south, St. Clair St. on the east, the 11th concession of Dover on the north and Bear Line on the west. Land on Croyden St. was purchased from Mrs. Mary Genevieve Fidler for $2.00 in October of 1957. A private home at 241 Grand Avenue West was purchased as a rectory and chapel, the property immediately behind being the site of the new church. The Rt. Rev. A.E. O'Donnell, Dean of Kent, along with Father Boyer participated in the sod turning for the new church Feb. 20, 1958. The cost of the building was $115,500. The first Mass was held in the building in August of 1958. Bishop Cody blessed the new St. Agnes Church November 23, 1958.
The first baptism recorded in the St. Agnes Parish Register was October 20, 1957. The first marriage was February 15, 1958. The first funeral was June 13, 1958.
Father Girard replaced Father Boyer in 1959. The parish continued to grow. In the nine years he was pastor of St. Agnes, Father Morand encouraged the parishioners to pay off the debt. Once the parish was free of debt, plans were made for renovations. Stained glass windows were installed under the guidance of Father Bagatto, who came to St. Agnes in 1974. Memorial plates beneath the windows testify to the generosity of parishioners.
Father Hurley became the pastor in 1979. The parish and the parish team continued to expand requiring a new rectory/office, a larger church, air exchange and air conditioning and meeting rooms and nursery in the basement. Construction began in the Spring of 1981 and was almost completed by the end of the year. The old rectory was demolished. St. Agnes was in debt for $500,000. St. Agnes Knights of Columbus Council #8739 received it's charter on May 2, 1984. During Father John Sharp's one-year stay the parking lot was paved.
During Father Al Momney ministry a Vision Statement was developed by the Pastoral Council. In 1992 a new music system was installed with organ, key board and speakers.
Father Mel MacIssac became pastor in 1995. In 1997 St. Agnes celebrated being debt free. The parish acquired an FM system for those who have difficulty hearing. An elevator was installed in 1998.
Signing for the deaf at one of the Masses each weekend as been a practice at St. Agnes since the early 1980's.
Under Father Andrew Kowalczyk's ministry, renovations to the kitchen in the basement were completed in 2002 in time for the parish to host delegates to World Youth Day in Toronto. A number of youth from Nunavut along with their bishop, priests and sisters and delegates from Mexico were accommodated within the parish. Presently a soup kitchen makes use of the kitchen facilities once a week.
Father Terrence R. McNamara (2005 -06) succeeded Father Kowalczyk on 30 June 2005, the same year in which a Wellness Ministry was initiated. With 1,000 registered families, St. Agnes is described as "a vibrant and active parish striving to meet the needs of all."
On 30 June 2008 Blessed Sacrament Parish was clustered with St. Agnes Parish and Father Daniel Bombardier was appointed Pastor of Blessed Sacrament & St. Agnes Parish Cluster. On 16 July 2009 Blessed Sacrament Parish Office was re-located to the St. Agnes Site.
St. Agnes History compiled by Diane French, July 2007 and the Diocese of London Archives


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Joe Arpaio's "Birther" Chief Gets Cops Called on Him During His Pursuit of 95-Year-Old Woman in a Nursing Home
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "birther" chief Mike Zullo has no shame in telling his story of getting the cops called on him because he spent hours at a Hawaii nursing home in an attempt to badger a 95-year-old woman.
In fact, after being asked not to return to the nursing home again, Zullo insists someone must have scared this 95-year-old woman out of talking to him. (Our guess is that his name is Mike Zullo.)
Zullo, appearing on some sort of program called the "Tea Party Power Hour," went into great detail about how he had the cops called on him "again" for his "birther" stunts around the state of Hawaii -- which he apparently visited again.
Zullo said he went to visit 95-year-old Verna K. Lee, who worked at the Hawaiian registrar's office back in the day.
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As with "normal police protocol," Zullo -- who is not a police officer -- says he went to the front desk of the "assisted-living facility," and asked to speak with her. Staff said Lee would be back in an hour, so Zullo said he'd be back then, and noted that he refused to leave a business card, because he "didn't want someone running [his] name."
"When I was sitting in the parking lot, and a half-hour, approximately, had gone by, I decided to go back inside and make sure I understood the protocol," Zullo said.
When Zullo went back inside to verify the protocol for talking to an old person, the woman at the front desk "demanded" to see his credentials again, and informed the former used-car salesman that she was going to call Honolulu police.
He had to ask twice to get his credentials back, and she told police he was from Mariposa County. Hmph. Amateur.
After dealing with a police officer, Zullo went back to trying to find out how to secure an interview with Lee. Eventually, Zullo heard that Lee agreed to speak with him later that afternoon.
Shortly after that, though, Zullo got the call back from the nursing home -- Lee changed her mind, and did not want to meet with Zullo.
"Now, that's a pretty big change from 'yes, I'll meet with you,' to the message I got," Zullo said. "So obviously, someone there had a conversation with her, and that interview never took place. That was the second time, I think, that we were asked not to come back and also had the cops called on us. You, know that's what it is, and that's the way it runs over there, you kind of learn that real quick, that's it's a very liberal place and they protect their own."
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The number of different arrangements of sixteen symbols -- eight
letters A and eight letters B -- is Binomial[16,8]=12870. Is there a
command that will generate all 12870 arrangements one at a time
without duplication? Any order is acceptable.
I used RandomSample[Range[16]] to select a random permutation of
sixteen different symbols. Assigning the letter A to the first eight
numbers in the random permutation and the letter B to the last eight
letters in the permutation created a randomly selected arrangement.
Awkward, but it works because Binomial[2n,n](n!)(n!)=(2n)!).


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(12/27/2013) Bali Post reports that a 59-year-old guard (Satpam), R. Ambar Arianto Mulyo, working in the very heart of Sanur as a guard at the Bali Hyatt Hotel died on Thursday after being squeezed to death by a 4-meter long python.
The Hotel is currently closed for a two-year period while undergoing renovations.
The incident took place on Jalan Danau Tamblingan in Sanur in front of the Hotel. At about 2:00 am on Thursday, Mulyo saw the snake crossing the road heading for the hotel and decided to give chase.
Determined to catch the snake, Mulyo ended up instead being attacked by the snake. As the man held the snake's head and tail to avoid being bitten, the snake managed to coil itself around the his neck. A struggle ensued that saw the man and the snake fall into an open drain where the snake succeeded in chocking Mulyo to death.
A policeman said the snake's body had a circumference equal to a man's bicep.
The Satpam guard was unable to free himself from the snake's grasp. Friends and associated of the man who witnessed the incident were reportedly too terrified by the snake to assist their friend struggling to breathe.
Once the guard's body lay lifeless, the snake quickly left the scene.
Police from the South Denpasar precinct were called to the scene. The man's body was taken to Sanglah General Hospital.
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November 7, 2003
Members Present: Andy Lopez, Bryan Herrmann, Mark Fohl,
Kevin Ely, Ken Hodgson, Dennis Templeman, LeAnn Dean,
Tammy Faux, Annie Olson, Arne Kildegaard, Maddy Maxeiner, Mike Sullivan, Lowell Rasmussen, Ferolyn Angell
Jim Mootz, Fritz Schwaller, Sam Schuman, Sandy Olson-Loy
(In these minutes: Update on Budget Task Force, Changes in Capital
Request, Continuation of discussion of teaching load for non-tenure track
faculty, FCC Minutes, Update on student recruiting, Continuation of discussion
on student retention)
Update on Budget Task Force
Lowell Rasmussen reported that Chancellor Schuman has asked the Budget Task Force to reconvene to address the 04-05 fiscal budget. Budget Task Force members include: Gary Strei, Andy Lopez, LeAnn Dean, Arne Kildegaard, Bart Finzel, Brenda Boever, Margaret Kuchenreuther, Amanda Groshens, Sara Kloek, Sandy Olson-Loy, Fritz Schwaller, Jenny Nellis, John Bowers, and Lowell Rasmussen, serving as chair.
Capital Request
Rasmussen reported that the request that CRPC had approved earlier this year has now changed. Central administration now say that they will not approve the 1.5 million dollar sprinkler project as a HEAPR request. However, the Board of Regents office has mandated that the buildings be updated and they want it done. When the Regents approved the plan, they assumed it would be funded. Housing does not generate enough money to cover the cost, so these projects cannot be completed unless a funding source is identified.
Discussion of teaching load
Kildegaard asked if this proposal should go before assembly for approval. Schuman said it is not constitutionally necessary to have assembly vote on this although he would like CRPC as well as the Consultative Committee to vote on it. Hodgson asked if we expect service to the University from the current temporary or part-time faculty. Schuman said we do not solicit committee preferences from them; however service varies considerably from division to division. Schwaller added that traditionally we don't involve those who only plan to be here for one year. Hodgson then asked if this change would have been considered were it not for our financial difficulties. Schuman said there is no simple answer. He doubts he would have done this if we were not facing our financial situation. This does, however, create a permanent growing fund that would entice the faculty pool. Schwaller said this would recognize the seriousness of research and scholarly activity on this campus. Lopez asked if we might use a different classification. Schwaller said we have term contracts for faculty and University policy is very explicit on expectations. Lopez asked if the policy is explicit on research expectations. Schwaller said the general assumption is there is no research expectation. Kildegaard added that it is not correct to say that there are no research expectations on non-tenured track faculty, rather that these expectations are imposed by the profession not the institution. Dean asked if the plan would move some of P&A out of their category. Schwaller said not at all but there might be some kind of additional title added to recognize part of the assignment. Dean said she has never served on a search committee to hire faculty and wondered if we normally receive many applications. Schwaller said it varies widely from discipline to discipline and some areas are very difficult to fill. Ely asked if we have contracts for temporary faculty. Schwaller said this policy will help us determine what percentage of assignment is appropriate. He added, that in addition to teaching, faculty are also expected to do research, contribute to campus service and do advising. Schuman said that some of the most wealthy institutions have the teaching load that we do and he doesn't feel this is an unusual or bizarre demand on faculty. Hodgson asked if we would be able to protect tenure track positions load with tenure track expectations. Lopez added that each discipline operates differently. Kildegaard added that the fact that many of these faculty members don't do research is a good argument, but for those just starting out, doesn't make the issue any less for them. Schwaller responded that it's not the responsibility of this institution to help faculty gain tenure at another institution. Angell asked if there would be significant savings if we hire someone on a temporary basis. Schuman said he is not sure of the savings for the college but said Gary Strei could track the savings and report back to the committee. Lopez asked about gender distribution. Faux reported there are 18 women and 20 men currently in those positions. Lopez said that personally he is not ready to vote, but said someone could make a motion. Schuman asked what more the committee wanted to know. Lopez though it would be a good idea to hear what the Division Chairs thought of this, especially if they are not in favor of it. Angell said the committee needs to understand the objections from the Division Chairs because there may be things the committee is not thinking about. She then asked if the Division Chairs could e-mail their comments to the committee. Lopez said he would invite the Division Chairs to the next meeting or they were welcome to send an e-mail. Angell asked if the committee could get some kind of projection. Schuman said we could get the last two years and that Gary Strei could get that information. Lopez asked if they could also get the equivalent FTE for those positions. Ely wondered if we could contact the current faculty and get feedback from them. Schwaller said he could get a schedule of what they teach but it would be hard to generalize. Dean asked if the committee could get information on the plan initiated two years ago regarding P&A contracts. Schwaller said he would be willing to do a presentation on the personnel plan.
Faculty Consultative Committee Minutes
Lopez said the committee should take a look at the FCC minutes where they discuss Branding and Admissions. Because Duluth and the Twin Cities campus are our biggest competitors, he feels we need to get involved. He added that Jeff Ratliff-Crain is our representative. Schuman said he has written a letter to the Twin Cities and he will not let central recruiting happen.
Update on student recruiting
Mootz reported that his office has been very busy with high school visits and college nights. In addition, MCSA will help promote UMM on November 14 visiting various schools in the Twin Cities area. He asked everyone to get involved in their area. The numbers are going in the right direction but we can't back off or miss a beat.
Minutes of October 3, 2003 approved on a motion by Hodgson, second by Fohl.
Discussion of student retention
Hodgson asked if we knew how retention is handled among student peers.
Ely said that RA's talk to on campus residents but most students leave
because of a major change. Lopez thought students just verbalize
their reasons for leaving in that way. Hodgson thought it would be
beneficial to see where we rank with other COPLAC schools. Herrmann
said those retention numbers are in the retention report and added that
some students say they didn't like their advisor, some say there is nothing
to do, and some feel this is a good place to start out. Angell asked
how many students we lose because of academics. O'Loughlin reported
not that many. Hodgson wondered if students could take the initiative
if they are aware that someone is planning to leave. O'loughlin said
this shouldn't be placed on the student and added there is no formal program
in place. Lopez asked if we could institute an exit interview.
O'Loughlin said we do an exit survey, but students are not required to
complete it. Hodgson noted that the real tool, then, is that advisors
should know if someone is not returning. Angell asked what the core
issues are. O'Loughlin said social life and the perception that there's
nothing to do. Herrmann added financial and academic problems.
O'Loughlin said she will be meeting with Student Activities to let students
know what's happening on the weekends. Lopez added that faculty could
take an important step by talking about all the things that are going on
on-campus. Ely added not just on campus, but in the town of Morris
as well. Hodgson wondered of the amount of faculty turnover has eroded
student confidence. O'Loughlin said there was no data to make any


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Ajax was talking shop, describing with some humour our latest deal, and the present high price of fat steers.
We never mention the aristocracy now—it would be like talking shop.
Words could not express his abhorrence of the indecent people who insisted on talking shop out of shop hours.
Professor Opdyke almost never was betrayed into the sin of talking shop.
If Mr. Garland and Mrs. Sharpe will excuse us for talking shop we might glance over them together.
The Dervish said something she didn't quite understand about not talking shop on social occasions.
Vyvian, who was talking shop with Hilary, sighed deeply and laid down his fork.
Going into a hardware store to get a hatchet and a copper kettle, we cajole the proprietor into talking shop.
I struck a lawyer chum in the cars the other day and thought I'd interest him by talking shop.
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