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Ambulance director shares wish list with Chatfield City Council
By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 11:23 AM
"We have 30 volunteer EMTs...they're truly dedicated, and that's something to be proud of, because a lot of towns don't have that many," said Chatfield Ambulance director Sue Kester as she spoke to Chatfield's city council last Monday evening. She updated the councilors on ambulance news upon the approach of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week this week.
Kester presented a list of the service's needs and wishes, including the need for new radios in the ambulances. The current 800-megahertz radios the service has in both its trucks allow only the emergency personnel driving and riding in the front to communicate with hospitals. This leaves the emergency medical technicians (EMTs) assisting the patient to rely on relaying information to the driver or passenger.
She noted it would be prudent for the service to wait until it purchases a new ambulance to replace the radios with dual-head models that would solve the communication problem.
Also, Kester added that during the tabletop drill held earlier this spring by the emergency services, it was determined that the ambulance service doesn't have enough handheld radios, making the purchase of at least four especially helpful.
The director spoke of programs and grants through several different entities that have or might provide defibrillators to the department and for public places. She mentioned it would be good to have them located in buildings such as the Chatfield Center for the Arts (CCA) and the Thurber Building, Chatfield's city hall - which were the beneficiaries of a defibrillator grant through Fillmore County.
Kester added that she is in the process of writing a grant through Mission Lifeline, an organization supported by the American Heart Association, that could potentially provide funds for Chatfield's service to buy 12-lead defibrillators, devices that allow for continuous, transferrable defibrillation care from the time a patient is recognized as suffering a heart attack to the time they arrive at the emergency room.
Kester said, "I'm writing a grant for $25,000 for one defibrillator, and I'm pretty confident Chatfield will probably be awarded that $25,000. We have approximately $19,000 to $20,000 slated to go toward new defibrillators, and since we have two trucks, we need two defibrillators. The ones we have are almost 15 years old."
Councilor Mike Urban inquired, "The ones we have at the art center...who's responsible for them?"
Kester replied that the facility is to have a designated person checking its donated defibrillator weekly and, currently, the ambulance service is mostly responsible for overseeing the medical direction related to the units' use.
On the ambulance service's wish list is a new device that measures carbon monoxide and dioxide and blood oxygen levels - useful when the ambulance accompanies the fire department on calls to provide rehabilitation to firefighters who are most at risk for heart attacks after having fought a fire.
Additional items include expansion boards for ambulance cots, at a cost of $1,400 each, to provide greater comfort for patients who may not be as narrow as the ambulance cots themselves.
The council agreed to allot funding for two cot expanders and four handheld radios at this time, and Kester thanked them for their time as they commended the ambulance crewmembers for their dedication.
She concluded by saying, "We've got a super crew."
New restroom discussed
The matter of whether to build a restroom next to the former Senior Dining room in the Thurber Building was essentially tabled after some discussion regarding the cost.
City Clerk Joel Young explained the restroom was in the renovation plans a decade ago when city hall was renovated but was shaved from the budget at that time.
Recent consideration has been made to actually install a restroom there - particularly handy since the building's restrooms are downstairs - but determining cost and how those costs might change as the plans for the restroom are developed has slowed progress.
Young pointed out that the project was originally estimated to cost $3,400, but with the installation of an exhaust fan and repairs to the wall where a window used to be, costs inflated to over $7,000.
However, while the city does not have to get multiple bids for projects under $25,000, Young acknowledged that already choosing one contractor might put the city in an "uncomfortable" position.
Mayor Russ Smith posited that the restroom question ultimately comes to a decision of whether the city would like to build a "Taj Mahal bathroom, or just one that works."
Councilor Robert Pederson suggested that the matter be tabled until the next meeting.
Maintenance report
City maintenance foreman Tony Lammers compared the cost of making repairs to a mowing deck the city already owns - at $1,600 - to the cost of purchasing a like-new used mowing deck that belongs to the city of Spring Grove, at $2,550.
He related that if the city were to buy the deck that belongs to Spring Grove for $450 less than Spring Grove's asking price, the public works department would have spare parts from the mowing deck it already owns to repair the like-new deck that would be installed on a piece of equipment the city bought last year.
Councilors approved that request, also hearing that Lammers is still comparing the cost of new and used hockey boards to make improvements to Chatfield's hockey rink.
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Smith shared a proclamation marking May as Historic Preservation Month, acknowledging the value of historic buildings within the city.
Young outlined the results of the spring cleanup trash collection - citing that over 14 tons of unwanted items were collected this time, and that the cost for disposal was approximately $12,000. However, Smith observed that while "it's a chunk of change," it is also "something people use to keep Chatfield beautiful."
The council also voted to set a public hearing for the development of Municipal Development District 3 for June 23 - the hearing concerns the development of Chatfield's industrial park.
The council welcomed Chatfield Lions Club President Dean Hilsman, who requested permission for the club to use part of Mill Creek Park for mutton-busting, "something like a rodeo" that involves young children competitively attempting to round up sheep, during Western Days. The councilors were amused by the prospect and expressed their interest in seeing the event when it takes place Thursday, Aug. 7.
Finally, the council congratulated water supervisor Brian Burkholder and his crew for receiving an award from the American Water Association and the Minnesota Rural Water Association.
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Chelsea Ostebo came to Carolina for a fresh start. The Minnesota native says she wanted to be able to reinvent herself in college. As a freshman she joined the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, a decision that has impacted her USC experience and helped her land her first "real world" job.
"I saw becoming involved with my sorority as a way to leave my mark on Carolina," she says. "Carolina has given me so much. I feel like I may have left my mark but only with the help of so many faculty, advisers and students."
After Ostebo, a marketing major, walks across the stage at commencement, she will move to Denver, Colo., to train with Gamma Phi Beta as a collegiate leadership consultant. Then, for the next year, she will travel to different Gamma Phi Beta chapters across the country to teach effective group management and leadership development, sometimes traveling to more than two or three chapters a week.
"For me, women's empowerment has always been a big thing for me. As women, instead of tearing each other down, we should help each other," she says. "I saw the position as a way to help women throughout the country find their place just like I found mine."
For Ostebo, former sorority council president, USC's Katie Spell, assistant director of Fraternity and Sorority Life in the Department of Student Life, helped inspire her to take the Gamma Phi Beta position. She hopes after her a year of constant travel and living out of a suitcase to return to graduate school to study higher education.
Ultimately, she wants to work with collegiate Greek organizations and inspire her students the way USC's dedicated staff influenced her.
"I worked with all the Greek organizations as president, and I see how much good is going on. Not everyone sees that," she says. "I've become an advocate for it because it has been so good to me and it's been so good to others who have become leaders. I see Carolina Greek Life as an awesome opportunity to find yourself and become a better you."
Two other Carolina graduates – Lauren Nottoli and Lauren Stitzlein – will also travel as collegiate leadership consultants with their sororities, Gamma Phi Beta and Delta Delta Delta, respectively.
Here's what some other 2013 graduates will be doing:
Pooja and Purva Choudhari aren't just twins. The two are best friends who do just about everything together – including graduate with perfect 4.0 grade point averages.
The pair from Orangeburg, S.C., will graduate from the South Carolina Honors College, each with a perfect 4.0 in chemical engineering. They have lived together in the Honors Residence for their four years of college, and have never taken a class apart.
During their time at Carolina, they've worked at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg and volunteered at the Orangeburg-Calhoun Free Medical Clinic. Next, they will both head to USC School of Medicine. Purva is interested in pursuing neurology, while Pooja is drawn toward pediatrics or internal medicine.
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Luxury five bedroom villa in a peaceful location in the Grand Reserve gated estate South facing private pool set within 1/3 acre plot and close to Disney parks.
Our availability calendar is updated as soon as a booking is made every time we receive a booking. We offer instant confirmation and are happy to answer any questions you may have as renters, as well as deals on car hire and attraction tickets.
509 is a massive 5 bedroom 4 bathroom villa on the Grand Reserve sub division. Each of the rooms in 509 are tastefully decorated to the highest standards for your pleasure while on holiday in sunny Florida.
The villa is set on a LARGE 1/3acre plot and the pool and hot tub area is very private.
509 is close to many golf courses, less than 5 mins to Champions Gate & Reunion Resort to name only two.
The huge pool (32ft x 16ft) is south west facing the size makes it ideal for that exercise swim that you will need after visiting a typical American buffet.
The pool deck has 2 covered areas, which have the large patio table and 4 chairs are on the deck as are 4 recliner chairs and foot stools and 2 sun loungers. This makes it ideal for topping up your tan or relaxing after a hard day at the parks. There is also a large BBQ for your use.
509 Master Suites
The villa has two master suites with King size beds and lots of storage space. large 40" LCD TV's are standard in the master suites. The first master suite has a large shower and separate Roman bath and twin vanity unit wash basins. There is also a separate WC.
The second master suite has a large walk in shower , vanity units and WC. Each bathroom has its own hair dryer so 4 in total.
- 5 bedrooms (2 master suites)
- 4 bathrooms
- Private heated & screened pool/spa - No extra charge for pool heat.
- Air conditioned throughout for your comfort
- Large sundeck with quality furniture
- Large gas BBQ & utensils (please clean after use)
- Cable TV, DVD player.
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Separate dining & sitting areas
- Family lounge & sitting areas
- Full laundry facilities
- FREE high-speed Internet access
- FREE International & local telephone calls
- Hairdryers fitted in all bathrooms 4 in total
- This is a non-smoking villa
- Local British owned Management Company
509 Family room & Kitchen
The huge family room has all the comfort and furnishings for your pleasure & to relax in after your long days at the theme parks.
The villa has a massive 20sq ft kitchen for you to prepare a full meal or just the lightest of Snacks fully fitted with all the items that you need,
The villa has a separate utility room with washer and dryer, as well as iron and ironing board.
We now have high speed internet connected in the villa, just take your laptop and you can keep in touch if needed.
Cots and high chairs available.
This villa has 49 verified reviews.
49 out of 49 people recommend staying here
Pictures don't do it justice it was just a beautiful villa perfect in every way would highly recommend. Car is necessary though but just made the holiday fabulous so spacious and just a breath taking villa.
This is our 5th visit to Florida and this was by far the best villa.
We had a dreadful experience last year and left the UK not knowing where we were staying as we were informed the night before our booked villa was no longer available.
Booking and owner contact with Rob couldn't have been easier with clear directions and access instructions prior to travel.
The villa was beyond our expectations, location was great, the pool was enjoyed by all especially the 3 children.
The welcome pack was appreciated on arrival.
I would come back to this villa and would highly recommend to family and friends.
Great location for the villa, and the pool area especially is so private, virtually unoverlooked.
Minor technical glitch handled by Rob and Angie professionally, quickly, and (very importantly !), in a very friendly manner.
Excellent communication with owners who always had time to talk, explain and help.
Would definitely stay again.
We had a lovely week at 509. The villa is spacious and for our party - 2 couples travelling together- was ideally set up with 2 master bedrooms at each end of the accommodation. Booking the villa and communication with Rob was easy, entry to the villa and then sadly having to leave it was also very easy. The pool and hot tub were both very clean and, after I'd got the hang of switching the pool heat to hot tub heat about an hour before I wanted to use the hot tub, it was all fine. Lots of space around the pool so you can follow the sun with the sun beds most of the day- all very relaxing. Bedrooms were comfortable and lots of towels available in bathrooms. A very welcome "welcome pack" meant a cup of tea was made within 5 minutes of entering the villa!. It's a well-used rental and you can see that in places, but nothing to put me off recommending this to friends and family.
Fantastic location easy drive to the Disney parks lovely villa very homely and has everything you need I would definitely recommend - We had a fantastic holiday and loved staying at Grand Reserve excellent value for money
The property was fantastic and very well equipped. The pool area was great and had enough outside furniture to accommodate all our party. The property was well placed for all the Disney parks and other local attractions. The only problem we had was when after ringing the contact number we were given to report a 'bleeping' smoke alarm, they could not resolve the matter as they did not have keys to the owners cupboard where the problem was coming from. Whilst the beeping alarm did not spoil our holiday we did wonder what would have happened if the problem had been a more serious one and access was needed to the owners cupboard. That said we had a very enjoyable holiday and would definitely recommend this property to others.
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Outside this villa in Grand Reserve, FloridaThis villa is in the countryside and in a quiet area. It has a pool, a barbecue, a garage, outside lighting and a garden. Car hire is necessary as the renter will need a car to get about for shopping, eating out and the beach; however parking is available if required.
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Updated 21 July 2017
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- 19 July - 30 August 2017: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 1 September - 14 December 2017: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 6 January - 6 April 2018: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 10 June - 31 October 2018: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 8 March - 22 March 2019: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 8 April - 13 April 2019: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 14 April - 5 May 2019: the minimum stay is 14 nights.
- 6 May - 11 July 2019: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
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- Receive 20% off if the booking is for 2 months or more.
- Receive 15% off if the booking is for 1 month or more.
If more than one discount matches your arrival date, please be aware that only one discount of the highest amount will be applied to your booking.
Cleaning cost for less than 1 week booking
£80.00 per booking if the booking is for less than 7 nights, paid with booking
5 bedrooms, Sleeps 10:
- 1 king size bed and en suite
- 1 king size bed and en suite
- 1 double bed
- 2 single beds
- 2 single beds
There is also 1 cot
2 bathrooms, 2 en suite bathrooms
Swimming pool
Private pool with electric heating, Size 10m x 5m, Depth 1m to 2m
CD player, DVD/Blu-ray player, Internet, Radio, Telephone, TV Languages in English, Spanish, Local, Satellite / cable
Living area seats 10, Dining area seats 10, Air conditioning throughout property, Central heating, Clothes drier, Hair dryer, Iron / board, Towels / linen, Washing machine, Car hire essential
Cooker, Crockery, Cutlery, Dishwasher, Fridge, Freezer, Glassware, Kettle, Microwave, Oven, Pots / pans, Toaster
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Private Owner From Monmouth, United Kingdom Member since Feb 2003
We are Robert & Angela Bishop the owners of 3 properties in the Davenport area estates of Sunridge Woods & Grand Reserve both are situated on sr54 Ronald Reagan Parkway close to the Disney theme parks, many golf courses including Champion's Gate and Reunion Resort and of coarse all the Orlando attractions and dare I say shopping malls of the area. We have owned properties for many years and have quite a few return guests to our villas (many SNOWBIRDS) in the winter months.
Past bookings: 351 bookings
Response rate: 90%
Response time: within 16 minutes
Last logged in: 6 hours ago
Number of properties: 3
We are Robert & Angela Bishop the owners of 3 properties in the Davenport area estates of Sunridge Woods & Grand Reserve both are situated on sr54 Ronald Reagan Parkway close to the Disney theme parks, many golf courses including Champion's Gate and Reunion Resort and of coarse all the Orlando attractions and dare I say shopping malls of the area. We have owned properties for many years and have quite a few return guests to our villas (many SNOWBIRDS) in the winter months.


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Official X-Men: Days Of Future Past PR man (and also director) Bryan Singer's at it again. Recently, he posted a Vine of the various actors' chairs, in the process making the rumours about a couple of possible characters official, and also a picture of Halle Berry's new cropped look as Storm. Today, he unveiled evidence that Hugh Jackman is on set, with the first picture of Wolverine. Yes… Logan's back.
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Days Of Future Past, of course, features our favourite mutants trying to avert a dark future where they're beaten down, flung into internment camps or worse, and where the giant robotic sentinels patrol the streets.
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Date: 25th April 2013
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I observed about 100 of these large bats fly over the highway. Many were adult females with juvenile bats clinging to them. One of the photos shows a juvenile breast-feeding in flight.
These are fantastic photos! Thank you for joining and contributing to an underrepresented area of the globe (for this project).


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After getting off to a 7-4 start to the season, the Mets have now lost nine of their last 12 games and aside from when Matt Harvey and Jon Niese are on the hill, you don't get the sense that the Mets will win that day. Part of the problem was a middle to back end of the rotation that was ill-conceived from the beginning. The ever so reliable R.A. Dickey was replaced with Shaun Marcum who has already missed nearly a month of the season. Not surprising coming off an injury plagued season in 2012. The bullpen, which has been among league's worst for two years in a row, is in familiar territory once again and sporting the highest ERA in the league and the second worst mark in baseball. While Bobby Parnell has made advances in the closer role, the league is batting .324 against LaTroy Hawkins, Scott Edgin and Glen Rice have already been cut, and Scott Atchison, Brandon Lyon and Robert Carson each have ERAs over 4.00. The outfield, which many thought would be better than last year's versi...
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Archive for January 3rd, 2012
Three Men Of The Year: Fashion and TV 2012
Three men to keep an eye on for the New Year…
Ashton Kutcher
Supposedly things have been heating up between Lea Michele, Kutcher's co-star in the new movie "New Year's Eve." The two seemed ultra comfortable with each other and full of smiles when they dawned the red carpet together for their premiere. Check out their cheeky smiles. And we can't help but give a thumbs up to Ashton's new swaggerific look ever since he brought up with Demi Moore. If you don't know who Lea Michele is, don't worry, we didn't either, but for the record she's a star on the TV hit series "Glee." We don't think they'll make a perfect match but it's nice to see two co-workers love each other's company.
Lea Michele and Ashton Kutcher get cozy. Steve Granitz/WireImage.comSpades Card Suit Cufflinks
But she's not the only new leading lady in Ashton's life. US Weekly Reports that "Ashton Kutcher is flaunting a new woman — and sources say he hooked up with her prior to splitting from wife Demi Moore last month. The actor, 33, spent Christmas in Italy with screenwriter Lorene Scafaria — who, until recently, was dating The OC actor Adam Brody."
"In exclusive Us Weekly photos, the duo were snapped checking out the sights in Italy, including the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa over the Christmas holiday. Meanwhile Moore, 49, kept a low-profile, spending her holidays with family — including daughter Rumer Willis — in Parrot Cay. "She's doing really well," a source tells Us. "[She's] waiting for all of her stuff to come out in the new year [including] her Lifetime show that she's executive producing." "Ashton started seeing her while each was in a relationship," says a source. Reps for both Kutcher and Scafaria deny this and tell Us "They're just friends." And it wasn't the first field trip for the duo — on Dec. 9 and 10, they cozied up at Yellowstone Club ski resort (snowboarding and playing shuffleboard) in Montana. Kutcher's ex Moore, of course, announced their plans to divorce in late November following his revealed affair with a different woman, 22-year-old Sara Leal, in September."–US Weekly
Shia LaBeouf
The former Disney Star isn't so baby-fied anymore—and has been seen with the likes of Megan Fox and Carey Mulligan. He has truly blossomed into a masculine heart throb with a killer fashion forward attitude. Check out his photograph on the cover of Design Magazine:These University Of Lowa Hawkeyes Cufflinks are possibly just as hypnotic as Shia himself:
Shia LaBeouf appears on the cover of the August issue of Details . – Matthias Vriens-McGrath
Go Off Road with Shia with these Yellow Off Road Vehicle Cufflinks
….He's a lot like a young Homer Simpson
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And of course, who can forget America's favorite %&^*)&, Mr. Tosh.0. He only gets away with his controversial jokes because of his astute fashion and good looks, but we still think he's pretty funny. There is no other strapping young man on television that can make us laugh so hard our cufflinks come undone. He's truly Comedy Central's go to man for put downs and below the belt comedy.
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At Christian Century,Tobias Winright on the need for a paradigm shift for police. And, can I say - is it just me, or have you all noticed that RC thinkers tend to frame the core issues more forthrightly, and accurately, and with less bias, because we have traditional intellectual frameworks with which we engage these issues?
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You can smell the sweetness a block away as you approach the headquarters and production bakery for Dufflet Group Inc., tucked into an industrial stretch of Toronto. However, founder and chief executive officer Dufflet Rosenberg says she's become immune to the sugary scents she breathes day in and day out.
In a career spanning 38 years, the mainly self-taught Ms. Rosenberg, 58, nevertheless, hasn't lost her sweet tooth nor her love of creating pastry.
She started the business in 1975, as a 20-year-old baking cakes out of her mother's kitchen for the Cow Café, a University of Toronto hang-out. From her first bakery on Queen Street West to the current sprawling location, growth has been driven steadily by demand. Her commitment to premium ingredients and her imagination with desserts have made Dufflet a respected name and a multimillion-dollar business in a highly competitive industry.
Ms. Rosenberg took on a business partner Danièle Bertrand, now the company's president, in 2006, to handle sales and marketing.
Moving into shelf-stable packaged goods has opened the door to wider markets for confections and chocolates, already available across Canada and selectively in the United States and Asia.
Ms. Rosenberg and Ms. Bertrand are sole owners of the private company, which has about 150 employees.
Question: What got you out of your mother's kitchen and into setting up as a business?
Answer: There were a lot of people who came into the Cow Café asking me to bake for them. I hired one person, then two, still working out of my mother's home kitchen. The big push came in 1978, when the original Just Desserts café opened at Dupont and Bedford Streets [in Toronto]. That really required me to start scaling up a bit. I couldn't bake out of my home any more. Of course, it's not legal for entrepreneurs to do any kind of food production out of their homes – although I'm sure people are still doing it – but we had to move because it had become very public. Everyone who was baking for Just Desserts had to start setting up commercial kitchens, so it kind of started a whole industry of its own.
We moved to Queen Street in 1980 – bought ovens, hired more people – and opened as a store in 1982. It grew very quickly between 1980 to 1983. When there wasn't enough room, we moved into a factory in 1985, doubled that space with an addition, and then moved to our current building in 2009.
How did you first get financing?
It was a combination of success through the business and bank financing. We purchased the [factory] …so that gave us some equity as well.
How did you develop your business skills?
I evolved out of necessity. I started when I was young so I didn't have a business background. I learned over the years that, when you need professional advice, you seek it.
What were the roadblocks along the way?
Labour has been the biggest challenge in the past, finding good qualified people to work. Supervision: You can't be in all places at all times, so just burning out was an issue at the beginning. If you get one bad egg in the batch, it can be very difficult. But, eventually, they'll be gone because the team won't stand for it. If someone doesn't fit, they'll leave or I'll have them leave but they don't last long in that situation.
I also wasn't paying myself what I should have been paid for the first 10 years of the business in order to keep the business going and growing.
What's the biggest difference between then and now?
When I started out there was pretty much just me and Carole's Cheesecake doing this.
It seems like everybody is going into the cake business today. How do you handle the competition?
People trust us. We have the length of time in business and a following because of the quality and variety and everything else we've been doing right all these years. We have customers who've stayed with us for over 35 years. There's a lot of 'here today and gone tomorrow' people in the cupcake and cake world. A lot of those are probably not making a living. Maybe they have one shop and it's a lifestyle business. There are lots of little places that make their cupcakes or donuts in the back, put them out and sell them. When they're sold out, they're sold out. We're not in that environment. Our clients need to know that our product is going to be consistent day in and day out, whether they need one cake or 50 cakes.
We often hear the complaint that "your product is everywhere." They may think the quality has gone down because of that or maybe they don't want it because the other guy has it, but that's part of growth in any world, any industry. What we try to do is maintain that specialness about our product, so we're constantly launching new items. We change seasonally, rotate items and stay very creative. The creativity keeps it exciting.
Why did you decide to take on a partner in 2006?
The business came to a point where it was just too much for one person to handle. In order to grow to the next level, we needed another person to lead the ship and generate that kind of growth.
How did you go about choosing a partner?
I interviewed and had meetings with a few people but they didn't have the kind of experience I was looking for. Danièle [Bertrand] cold-called me and we met several times. I went away to think about it for awhile and, six months later, went back and started serious discussions focused on making sure we were complementary. Mostly we discussed what we both liked and how we'd handle difficult situations. It took another six months to put the deal together. Danièle came in as a financial partner as well. She had experience with large companies [in senior sales and marketing] so she had the knowledge of how to handle large key accounts.
What clinched it?
Her level of expertise, confidence and knowledge of baking. Danièle isn't a baker, but has been cooking since she was 15 years old and loves it. Anyone else who approached me didn't have those features. They may have had a business background but didn't understand this kind of business. It's hands-on. It's not like I just sit in my office and control things. Danièle really wanted to become an entrepreneur and get all in with both hands and feet. You have to be passionate and dedicated to what you do because you're in there whenever and wherever you're needed. You have to be willing to make those sacrifices.
Why did you add chocolate into your production line-up?
It made sense. Chocolate is our No. 1 ingredient so there was synergy in the product and knowledge of the ingredient. It gives us enough of a line to be interesting to a company or a broker and for us to be more efficient. Initially, David's was a partner and then we bought the company. The David's name stays.
Dufflet's production bakery was awarded the BRC Grade A Global standard (a leading global safety and quality certification program accepted internationally) last year. What does that do?
It's really required as you grow. It's a prerequisite. A lot of large accounts, even within Canada, won't do business with you if you don't have that certification. When we do business in the U.S. and beyond, say in the Asian countries, they want to know we have that certification, that you're governed by a body that they respect. It's a common language. It basically comes down to that they know they can sell the product and not have trouble with it.
What's the biggest challenge in working globally?
As you grow in distance, you need to send your product frozen. [Products with the Dufflet name are natural with no preservatives.] You don't want to waste your shelf life in transport. The challenge is in managing it. It's only bad if people don't manage it properly. People have a real misconception about frozen in the cake field. I was surprised when I went to Europe to take some courses and found out that everything was frozen. Even the smallest of shops freeze because it's actually an asset to your production and flavour development. Not everything of course – it wouldn't work for the almond meringue cake.
What's your biggest challenge now?
The world of 'no negotiation' is definitely challenging. We were just talking today about dairy prices. It's a monopoly. We have no option. We have to buy at whatever the price is and we cannot increase our price and pass it on. You have to be inventive – in recipes, production, becoming more efficient.
It's also challenging to make products the same every single time. We're not like Sara Lee, where it's coming off a line. It's very hard in the food industry when it's a 'hands on from scratch' kind of business like we are. Being constant is so important to our clients because they want to be able to rely on what they get.
What about production errors?
We believe in checks and balances but nobody can catch everything. They sometimes happen. Let me say that we're very supportive of Second Harvest.
What's the secret to consistency?
Dedication, great employees, people who care about the product they're producing. We've had some of the same supervisors with us for over 25 years.
What kind of relationship do you have with staff?
I eat with everybody – whoever is in the lunchroom eats with me. We talk about basketball games mostly because that's what everyone is into. We have a big summer barbecue and staff parties. I like to get a lot of feedback from staff because I'm not on the line every day. Often they'll figure out new ways of doing things that I would never have thought of and we'll document that.
What's most stressful to make?
Wedding cakes. We've put all sorts of processes in place to try to make it as foolproof as possible, but taking the order, delivery, set up and handling leave so much room for error. We're good at it but keep trying to get better to make sure the bride is completely happy.
What's your advice for people who want to get into the industry?
I tell people to do what I didn't do – go to school, do the co-ops, get some experience. There's a fabulous two-year program at George Brown [College]. If you can't manage that, do the courses in continuing education. Vancouver and Montreal have some good schools, too. If you have an unlimited budget, there are some fantastic schools in the U.S. and Europe but they are super-expensive – it's like going to Harvard. Also plan ahead. Think about the investment it's going to take and do your business plan now.Report Typo/Error
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Ashley Tisdale: Mommy-Daughter Kitson Trip
Posted Friday March 15, 2013 8:15 AM GMT
Doing a little mommy-daughter weekday retail therapy, Ashley Tisdale and her mother Lisa went to Kitson in Los Angeles on Thursday (March 14).
The "High School Musical" star sported a white top, furry vest, and denim daisy dukes with black ankle boots as she headed inside with her mother.
Recently, the 27-year-old actress spent a romantic vacation with boyfriend Christopher French where she frequently showed off her bikini body at the beach.
However, there was at least one thing she missed from the mainland, on Monday Ashley tweeted a photo of her dog with the comment, "I miss Hawaii but its good to be home with this Maui."
Enjoy the pictures of Ashley Tisdale and her mother in Los Angeles (March 14).
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text: No recent wiki edits to this page. Character BioLawrence is Dr. Nefarious's personal assistant, first appearing in Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal, portraying a typical English butler. Though Lawrence works for Dr. Nefarious and is a fellow robot, it is unclear if he supports his boss and the evil plans he concocts. He does various jobs, including laundry and translating video messages into sign language. Throughout the game, Lawrence remains downbeat and negative towards everything. He carries out his duties with complaint, often insulting Dr. Nefarious' ambitions. He also reveals his hopes that the Q-Force are removed, not because of any threat they may cause, but because he hates their uniforms.Lawrence gradually drifts away from Dr. Nefarious, but offers him assistance when he is faced with a final battle with Ratchet. Once he is defeated, Nefarious demands they are transported immediately before they die. Lawrence does, moving them to a distant asteroid, but admits it could be up to 10,000 years before they would get close enough to another planet to escape. To entertain themselves, Lawrence begins playing his new rock ballad, "Bass Odyssey."Lawrence makes a small cameo appearance in the next game of the series, Ratchet: Deadlocked. He and Dr. Nefarious are discovered to be still waiting on that asteroid, gradually approaching Gleeman Vox's DreadZone station. However, before they could reach the station, Vox sets off a detonator, causing the whole area to explode. The scene then closes with Nefarious throwing a tantrum on the floating rock.


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fortune noun (WEALTH)
B2 [ C ] a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.:
She inherited a fortune from her grandmother.
More examples
- She has amassed a huge fortune from her novels.
- With a personal fortune of six million pounds, she certainly doesn't work out of necessity.
- She netted herself a fortune when she sold her company.
- They made a fortune through some sham property deal.
- She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.
fortune noun (CHANCE)
B2 [ C or U ] chance and the way it affects your life:
tell sb's fortune
More examples
- She rejoiced in her good fortune.
- But for a cruel twist of fortune, he could now be running his own business.
- At the fair, there was a lady who told your fortune.
- The chairman, Tony Bramall, was responsible for the turnaround in the company's fortunes.
- His commitment to democracy and free markets has waxed and waned with his political fortunes.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
- accident
- arbitrary
- as luck would have it idiom
- be the luck of the draw idiom
- casual
- circumstance
- fortuitous
- haphazard
- happen
- happenstance
- harum-scarum
- luck into sth
- more by accident than design idiom
- more by luck than judgment idiom
- one in a million idiom
- postcode lottery
- randomized
- serendipity
- stochastic
- stumble into sth
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Financial Derivatives: Good Or Bad?
A lot of people have different opinions and views on financial derivatives. The views range from financial derivatives as useful instruments to being unnecessary waste of time, effort and money. Are financial derivatives really useful or not? Are these financial tools inherently good or bad?
The up side of Financial Derivatives
There are many advantages to these financial strategies. The use of financial derivatives can serve as a risk reduction tool. Through financial derivatives, one can be ensured against potential risks. A business owner or investor then enters into a transaction with another party in order to decrease the impact of potential risks that might occur. Wise business owners will use this feature of financial derivative to reduce risks and increase profits.
Another advantage of financial derivatives is the chance to let you earn more profits. Through a contract, the owner can choose to buy or sell products in a manner that earns him more profit. The concepts of financial derivative also give you the freedom to buy assets at a low cost or sell them at a higher price.
The Down Side to Financial Derivatives
Like a coin that has two sides, financial derivatives also have their down side. A disadvantage of financial derivative is the possibility that it can make you lose money. While financial derivatives help increase profits and reduce risks, it may also make you lose out on a lot of money or other assets. Imagine this situation for example. A cotton farmer enters into a contract with a weaver. Both of the parties need the cotton as a resource to continue in their business. Thus, they can enter into a contract to benefit them. The cotton producer may agree on a fixed price to sell the cotton to the weaver on harvest time. This ensures a fixed income and a sure customer for the cotton farmer. On the other hand, the weaver is also ensured of a supply of cotton. This agreement could be a disadvantage when the price of cotton fluctuates. If the price of cotton goes up, the farmer would still have to sell the cotton at the earlier agreed cost. This makes the farmer lose out on the profit. Price fluctuations on the cotton could affect the weaver too. If the price of cotton goes down, he still has to pay the high cost that was agreed in the contract, regardless of the decrease in cotton's price or value.
Now that you know the up side and down side to financial derivatives, you are in a better position to know if it is good for you. The use of financial derivatives is never inherently bad or good. It all depends on how you use it and how well you execute the activities associated with financial derivatives. Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of this finance strategy. Balance is the key to maximizing the potentials of this business tool. It will be good or bad depending on how well you use it.
- A Closer Look At Financial Derivatives
- A Comparison Of Over The Counter And Exchange Trade Derivatives
- Are Financial Derivatives A Necessity?
- Financial Derivatives: Good Or Bad?
- Financial Derivatives: An Intelligent Business Move
- Myths And Misconceptions About Financial Derivatives
- Understanding The Types Of Financial Derivatives
- What Stimulated The Popularity Of Financial Derivatives?


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Trading Fossils For Fossil Fuels
Countries With Coral Reefs Must Do More On Climate Change – UNESCO
Noni Austin, Attorney, Earthjustice: "The world heritage committee's decision has confirmed what scientists have been saying for years: urgent and rapid action to reduce global warming and implement the Paris agreement is essential for the survival of coral reefs into the future."
We're Suing the Trump Administration for Delaying Protections Against Methane. Again.
Environmental & Tribal Citizen Groups Defend BLM's Waste Prevention Rule
Trump Administration's Regulatory Rollback Playing Out At Indiana Coal Plant
Thomas Cmar, Attorney, Earthjustice: "This is an early example of the impacts that the Trump EPA's moves to illegally roll back public health and environmental protections are having. We are very concerned that utilities across the country will make similar moves to delay long-overdue cleanups of the toxic mess that coal-fired power plants generate."
Litigator, Mother and Climate Champion: Abbie Dillen Is a Name You Should Know
The Fight Over The Dakota Access Pipeline Continues
Guest: Dave Archambault II Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman
Protect the Clean Water Rule from Attack
About Earthjustice
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.


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We got a card in the mail today about Cambridge residents voting on November 3 on Natural Gas Aggregation Program. The postcard was mailed from Columbus, and it has a 614 number to call for more information. Who around here can give the public more local answers to questions about this? Is this good for us or not?
Could a newspaper article about this be done?
(People can now vote absentee so this is very urgent.)


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Emma Stone Turns 23! See Her Amazing Style Evolution (PHOTOS)
Emma Stone might be a comedic force, but her red carpet style is no laughing matter! The Easy A star has transformed herself from fashion novice to risk-taking, classic beauty.
The gorgeous gal turns 23 today (Nov. 6) and what better way is there to celebrate the fun and fearless actress' big day than by taking a look at her amazing style evolution. View the gallery to see how much she's evolved!
Do you guys love Emma's style? Sound off in the comments!
Next up for Emma, she'll be co-starring in the ensemble comedy Movie 43 before she hits the big screens in next year's highly anticipated The Amazing Spider-Man opposite rumored boyfriend Andrew Garfield.
For more on your favorite celebrities, be sure to follow Celebuzz on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr!


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Kevin J. Pugh
Ph.D. 2000 Michigan State University, in Educational Psychology: Learning and Cognition
B.S. 1994 Brigham Young University, in Psychology
My Area of Interest
I'm interested in making learning transformative. There are so many wonderful ideas that can make the world a more awesome and compelling place to live in! Unfortunately, students rarely apply their learning in their everyday experience. In fact, they rarely think about school ideas outside of class unless they have to for a school assignment. Thus, I contemplate, write about, and investigate transformative experiences, particularly in the field of science education. I study how they develop, why they are so rare, and what can be done to foster them.
Beyond this specific focus, my general interests cover the following areas: Motivation, Science Education, Transfer of Learning, Deweyan Philosophy, and Technology in Education.
My Teaching Philosophy
As you may have guessed, my teaching philosophy centers around the goal of making learning transformative. I work hard to make my teaching relevant to my students' everyday experience and I use activities to encourage them to apply their learning outside the classroom. I also focus intently on helping students achieve deep-level learning and build integrated knowledge structures. In my courses, we often cover less content but go into more depth and focus on application and connection of ideas. In addition, I like to use authentic projects as these support transformative experiences and deep-level, connected learning. For example, I have my students do a Calvin and Hobbs problem-based learning project (Calvin is the problem!). Click here to see an example.
Recent Scholarly Activity
- Koskey, K., Stewart, V., Sondergeld, T., & Pugh, K. J. (2016). Applying the mixed methods instrument development and construct validity process: The case of the transformative experience questionnaire.
Journal of Mixed Methods Research. Advance Online Publication. doi:10.1177/1558689816633310
- Bergstrom, C., Pugh, K. J., & Phillips, M. (2016). Effects of problem-based learning on recognition learning and transfer accounting for GPA and goal orientation. Journal of Experimental Education. Advance Online Publication. doi:10.1080/00220973.2015.1083521
- Heddy, B. C., & Pugh, K. J. (2015). Bigger is not always better: Should educators aim for big transformative learning events or small tranformative learning experiences? Journal of Transformative Learning, 3, 52-58.
- Pugh, K. J., Linnenbrink-Garcia, L., Phillips, M., & Perez. (2015). Supporting the development of transformative experience and interest. In K. A. Renninger, M. Nieswandt, & S. Hidi (Eds.), Interest in mathematics and science learning (pp. 369-383). Washington, DC: AERA.
- Wong, D., & Pugh, K. (2015). Dewey and the learning of science. In R. Gunstone (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Science Education (pp. 304-309). New York: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-2150-0_518. Available at http://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-94-007-2150-0_518.
- Pugh, K. J., Koskey, K. L. K., & Linnenbrink-Garcia, L. (2014). High school biology students' transfer of the concept of natural selection: A mixed methods approach. Journal of Biological Education, 23-33. doi:10.1080/00219266.2013.801873
- Linnenbrink-Garcia, L., Pugh, K. J., Koskey, K. L. K., & Stewart, V. (2012). Developing conceptual understanding of natural selection: The role of interest, efficacy, and basic prior knowledge. Journal of Experimental Education, 80, 45-68.
- Pugh, K. J. (2011). Transformative experience: An integrative construct in the spirit of Deweyan pragmatism. Educational Psychologist, 46, 107-121.
- Pugh, K. J., & Phillips, M. M. (2011). Helping students develop an appreciation for school content. Theory into Practice. 50, 285-292.
- Pugh, K. J., Linnenbrink-Garcia, E. A., Koskey, K. L. K., Stewart, V. C., & Manzey, C. (2010). Teaching for transformative experiences and conceptual change: A case study and evaluation of a high school biology teacher's experience. Cognition and Instruction, 28, 273-316.
- Pugh, K. J., Linnenbrink-Garcia, L., Koskey, K. L. K., Stewart, V. C., & Manzey, C. (2010). Motivation, learning, and transformative experience: A study of deep engagement in science. Science Education, 94, 1-28.


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Xavier Grasset
Mar Rojo
Just when Julia (Maribel Verdú of Y Tu Mamá También) thought she was leaving her troubled life behind, she happens upon $1 million in stolen Euros. But when the rightful owners come looking for the cash, being poor suddenly seems preferable to being caught in a web of murder and deceit. With the bad guys nipping at her heels, can a frantic Julia keep the money -- and her life? Àlex Brendemühl also stars in this dramatic thriller from Spain.


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Clock Tower, SCUD The Disposable Assassin, NiGHTS, Three Dirty Dwarves, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Clockwork Knight, Legend of the dragoon, Final Fantasies 4-9, Croc, Tomba, Parappa the Rapper, Parasite Eve, Silent Hill 2, Resident Evil 1-4, any Zelda title with the exception of one, Donkey Kong 64, Donkey Kong Country, The Pagemaster, Darkwing Duck, Battle Toads, Chrono Trigger, Vector Man, Echo the Dolphin, Gex, Eternal Darkness, Goldeneye, Double Dragon, any Street Fighter, Marvel vs Capcom, Capcom vs Tatsunoko, Darkstalkers, Psychonauts, Jade Empire, KoTOR, Blazblue, King of Fighters, Soul Calibur, Tekken, various Sonic titles, Splinter Cell, Shin Megami Tensei, Blue Dragon, GW2, League, Half-Life, Fallout 3, Dynasty Warriors, Boktai, Metal Gear Solid, Uncharted, Sly Cooper, Heavy Rain, The last of Us, there are hundreds more I can't think of haha
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Charleston Southern Team Notes
Asheville bemoans refs' gaffes in failed upset bid
The 18,927 fans inside the Consol Energy Center knew it. The officials had blown a critical call as UNC Asheville, a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, tried to rally for a historic upset of top-seeded Syracuse in the event's second round.
With 25 seconds remaining and Asheville trailing by three points, Syracuse tried to inbound the ball from underneath its basket. The ball sailed high and toward the sideline right in front of the Asheville bench, and replays clearly showed it tipped off the hands of Syracuse's Brandon Triche.
Certainly, Triche was bumped on the play. The correct call was either a foul on the Bulldogs or out of bounds on Syracuse, which would have given Asheville possession and a chance to tie.
The crew of Ed Corbett, Eric Curry and Glenn Tuit chose neither, instead awarding the ball to Syracuse, sending the crowd inside the arena into a booing frenzy.
Several days later, John Adams, the NCAA's national coordinator of officiating, admitted a mistake was made.
"We don't have the luxury of looking at it again," Adams told the Asheville Citizen Times. "That play was a perfect storm. Unfortunately, we didn't get it right."
Other suspect calls went against the Bulldogs, raising the ire of longtime Asheville coach Eddie Biedenbach. Early in the second half, Asheville forward Jeremy Atkinson was fouled while shooting near the basket. After the ball bounced off the backboard, a Syracuse defender swatted the ball away. By rule, it should have been called goaltending.
Officials instead gave Atkinson two free throws, and he missed one.
"I wish they had gotten it right at the time, not after the game," Biedenbach told the Citizen-Times. "It's nice they evaluated one play, but what about the other calls -- like the goaltending? They should evaluate all the plays and determine how the officials did."
The calls weren't the only thing that hurt the Bulldogs in their 72-65 loss to the Orange. Guard Matt Dickey, the Big South's player of the year, finished with just five points and went 1-for-13 from the floor, including a 1-for-9 showing from 3-point range.
Syracuse also made more plays down the stretch, including some big shots from guard James Southerland, who went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in the closing minutes.
"It didn't happen tonight, but I couldn't be prouder of the guys," guard J.P. Primm told the Citizen-Times. "It's over. We can't change it, but there were some tough calls down the stretch."
Biedenbach told the Citizen-Times, "Syracuse is better than Asheville, but tonight, we were better than Syracuse. We played our tails off for 40 minutes and played better than Syracuse. I have all the respect for Jim Boeheim and for their team being 31-2, but we were the better team tonight."
Boeheim, the longtime Syracuse coach, had a response.
"That's why they make scoreboards," he said.
--Coastal Carolina's third straight postseason appearance ended as the first two did: without a win. The Chanticleers battled but fell at Old Dominion 68-66 in the opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
The Chanticleers had lost road games in the NIT in the previous two seasons, first to Alabama then to UAB.
Coastal had won 28 games in each of the last two seasons before dipping to a 19-12 record this season that included losses in seven of its final nine games. Despite the fact that CCU has not gotten over the hump and back into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993, coach Cliff Ellis said he's pleased with the program's direction.
"They want to go to another level," Ellis told the Myrtle Beach Sun News. "Everybody wants to, and that's my goal in these next five years is to get it to that point. But I'm not going to sit there and beat this bunch over the head if they don't (reach the NCAA Tournament). I know where they were when they came in here. I know where the program was."
Coastal will return four senior starters next season: guards Danny Nieman, Kierre Greenwood and Anthony Raffa, and forward Sam McLaurin. What Ellis is hoping for is more depth, because he said he thought the Chanticleers wore down as the season wore on. CCU played much of the year with a six-man rotation.
"In this day and time, you've got to have depth, quality depth," Ellis told the Sun News. "You've got to have guys coming off that bench that are like starters. I think that's the next step for our program."
CCU still has never won a postseason tournament game.
--UNC Asheville guard Matt Dickey, the Big South's preseason player of the year, earned the conference's postseason player of the year honor after leading the Bulldogs to the conference regular-season championship. The league's postseason awards were announced on Feb. 26, the day before the start of the conference tournament.
Dickey was joined on the first team by High Point guard Nick Barbour, Liberty guard Jesse Sanders, Charleston Southern forward Kelvin Martin, Campbell forward Eric Griffin and Presbyterian forward Al'Lonzo Coleman. Griffin and Coleman tied for the fifth and final spot on the team. All six players are seniors.
Asheville's J.P. Primm headlines the second team, along with VMI F Stan Okoye, Coastal Carolina G Anthony Raffa, Campbell G Darren White and Coastal Carolina F Chris Gradnigo.
Campbell PG Trey Freeman was named the league's freshman of the year, and Martin took home defensive player of the year honors for the second year in a row. Charleston Southern coach Barclay Radebaugh was named coach of the year, and Radford's Toga Cerrah was the conference's scholar-athlete of the year.
--Winthrop fired coach Randy Peele two days after a 12-20 season that ended with a loss in the semifinals of the Big South tournament.
Peele had one year remaining on his contract but the school chose to buy out the final season at $165,000, the Rock Hill Herald reported. Though Peele advanced to two NCAA tournaments during his tenure at the school, his last two teams finished fifth and sixth in the Big South and failed to advance to the tournament title game.
Attendance and community interest had dwindled as well. Former coach Gregg Marshall set the bar extremely high in Rock Hill, leading the Eagles to seven NCAA tournament appearances in nine years before departing for Wichita State. Peele was Marshall's successor, and he struggled to match the lofty expectations Marshall left behind.
"We are certainly very appreciative of the hard work and dedication shown by coach Peele on behalf of the university over the past nine years, first as an assistant and then as head coach of our men's basketball program," Winthrop athletics director Tom Hickman said in a statement. "We all celebrated the team's achievements in 2008 and 2010 with the Big South tournament championships. However, over the past couple of years our men's basketball program has underachieved and that is distressing.
"Sometimes there is a need to provide a spark for a program and that usually comes in the form of a change of leadership."
Peele was emotional when asked about the players he's leaving behind.
"Look at this, Reggie Middleton," Peele told the Herald, referencing a text message from his senior point guard. "He told me he loved me, and he thank me for taking a chance on him -- and that he'd probably be in jail right now if it wasn't for me. He told me I saved his life."
The Herald speculated on a number of names in regards to who would replace Peele at the helm, including former Winthrop assistant and Liberty head coach Jeff Meyer, who is now an assistant at Michigan. Other names included Clemson assistant coach Earl Grant and current Charleston Southern coach Barclay Radebaugh. All were assistants at Winthrop at some point.
--Coastal Carolina senior F Chris Gradnigo was arrested on March 5 and charged with first-degree burglary, kidnapping and first-degree assault and battery, the Myrtle Beach Sun News reported, citing the official incident report filed with the Coastal Carolina Department of Public Safety. Gradnigo was then suspended from all team activities and not allowed on campus.
Gradnigo was a second-team all-conference performer.
On March 8, WBTW television in Myrtle Beach reported that Gradnigo could soon be cleared of all of the charges. The Horry County solicitor's office told the station that Gradnigo's alleged victim has decided to drop all charges stemming from the incident. According to the incident report, Gradnigo entered a female's residence on campus, uninvited, slapped her and pinned her down. The kidnapping and burglary charges have already been dismissed, and the assault charge is still outstanding.
The solicitor's office can still prosecute Gradnigo based on the incident report without any charges being filed by the victim, the station reported.
--VMI is a team that relies on its long-range shooting to remain competitive. And midway through the Keydets' sixth game in 10 days, their legs finally abandoned them. They were tied with Asheville in the conference tournament title game with 15 minutes to play when they ran out of steam, allowing the Bulldogs to pull away for a victory.
That doesn't diminish the accomplishment of simply getting to the title game. As a No. 7 seed, VMI had to survive a two-point win over Radford on Feb. 27, then get on a bus and travel five hours to Asheville for a noon tip against No. 2 seed Coastal Carolina two days later. The Keydets routed the Chanticleers behind hot shooting, then blasted Winthrop the next day by 20.
"Nobody gave us a chance probably even to win a game in the tournament," coach Duggar Baucom told the Roanoke Times. "To beat Coastal and Winthrop, not only to beat them, but beat them in the fashion we did ... I thought like all week we were playing with house money, especially today. We picked a tough time not to play our best."
With about 13 minutes left, Baucom looked at his team in the huddle during a timeout and realized that it had reached the end of its rope.
"We wanted to try to defuse the run, but I looked at them in the huddle and it was like we didn't have anything left," Baucom told the Times. "The first time it's look that way all week. First time really this year that I looked at them and said, 'Wow.' Their heads dropped because I think we were really fatigued because they had fought hard for a long time."
--Big South teams won a number of games this season against schools from the six power conferences. UNC Asheville knocked off Utah. Coastal Carolina beat LSU at home and knocked off Clemson on the road. Campbell routed Iowa by 16 in Iowa City. Presbyterian College upset Cincinnati, a stinging defeat for the Bearcats that may come into play for UC on selection Sunday.
--Camels coach Robbie Laing struggled to explain his team's late-season swoon. Campbell beat Winthrop on Feb. 9 for its 17th victory, but the Camels didn't win another game all year, finishing the season on a four-game losing streak, including a loss to Winthrop in the Big South tournament quarterfinals.
"We were, field-goal percentage wise, one of the best shooting teams in the country," he said. "Then we had a nine-day break. We were rolling. We were 17-11 then had an unbelievable nine-day break and never recovered from it."
--G Trey Freeman narrowly held off Asheville's Matt Dickey to win the conference's free-throw percentage title. Freeman went 101-for-116 from the line, an 87.1 percent clip. Dickey hit 86.5 percent of his shots.
--Campbell loses just three seniors, but two of them were huge contributors. F Eric Griffin was a first-team all-conference performer who scored in double figures in 20 straight games before failing to do so in his final three games. G Lorne Merthie was the team's top 3-point threat who missed the first month of his senior year while rehabbing from a knee injury. The other senior was reserve G Amir Celestin.
--Charleston Southern went 19-12 thanks to its Big South tournament quarterfinal win over Liberty. The Buccaneers' last won 19 in 1994-95 when they went 19-10. CSU's lone 20-win season came in 1986-87 when the Bucs went 21-9.
--CSU placed two players on the conference's all-freshman team, guards Saah Nimley and Arlon Harper. Nimley was second on the team in scoring at 13.5 points per game. One thing he'll work on over the summer is his shooting. The 5-foot-8 guard knocked down just 35.2 percent of his shots, though he was 33.7 percent from 3-point range. Harper was the Bucs' third leading scorer at 12.5 points per game and shot 40.1 percent from 3-point range.
--Charleston Southern might have been the Big South's surprise team this season. Picked to finish seventh, the Buccaneers finished in a tie for third. They won't be under the radar next season. The only senior is F Kelvin Martin. Though his loss will be felt (he was the team's leading scorer, rebounder and top defensive player), CSU returns everyone else who contributed. F Mathiang Muo and G Jeremy Sexton will be CSU's only seniors next season. Don't be surprised if CSU is the preseason favorite next year.
--Senior F Chris Gradnigo, a second-team all-Big South selection, did not play in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament as he continued to serve a university suspension after his arrest on March 4.
--The Chanticleers have played their final game at tiny Kimbel Arena. The new on-campus student convocation center is expected to be open and functional by the summer and will be ready for basketball games in the fall.
"Why was it a hard sell?" coach Cliff Ellis told the Myrtle Beach Sun News in response to a question about recruiting. "Tradition. Facility. We've been in virtually a shoe box. We've had two baskets to practice on, and what they've done, hats off to these guys. But there's going to be a new breed coming in with a new arena."
--Ellis said he's excited for the potential of his four-man senior class next season -- F Sam McLaurin and Gs Kierre Greenwood, Danny Nieman and Anthony Raffa.
"When they came in here -- and this is why this group will be special -- the program had no tradition," Ellis told the Sun News. "March was not even talked about. There was no conference championships in I don't know when. To see what they're doing ... and to elevate it to the level that we're at now is a plus."
--Coastal's only signee for next season so far is Michael Enanga, a 6-foot-6 small forward from the Montverde Academy in Florida.
--The Chanticleers lose five seniors from this year's team, but only two were major contributors. Gradnigo earned second-team all-conference honors in his lone year at Coastal. He played his first three seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette. C Jon Pack was a regular in the starting lineup all season.
--The Runnin' Bulldogs 4-4 Big South start was a distant memory by the end of the season. GWU finished 6-12 and lost eight of its last nine league games, including a first-round conference tournament game at High Point.
--Gardner-Webb won't lose much from this year's team, though. The only seniors were walk-on David Brown and G Laron Buggs. GWU will count on the rising-senior trio of F Stefon Johnson, G Tashan Newsome and G Jason Dawson next season.
--GWU is winless in Big South tournament games since joining the conference in the 2008-09 season.
--G Nick Barbour's illustrious career ended on a sour note when the Panthers lost to UNC Asheville in the Big South tournament quarterfinals. Barbour struggled to a 2-for-17 shooting performance in that game and finished with seven points. Still, he scored 2,121 career points, good for fourth all-time in the Big South and tops in High Point's Division I annals. Barbour led the Big South in scoring as a senior.
--F John Brown will be eligible to play next season after missing this season while dealing with academic issues. The 6-foot-7 freshman from Jacksonville, Fla., was expected to be an impact player this season but redshirted.
--Barbour and G Shay Shine are High Point's only seniors, but they'll be tough to replace. They were the Panthers' top two scorers.
--The Flames will certainly have a void in leadership next season with the graduation of PG Jesse Sanders, who was the Big South's player of the year in 2011 and is the school and Big South record holder in assists. But after Liberty's loss to Charleston Southern in the Big South tournament quarterfinals, F Antwan Burrus looked like he was ready to assume that role as a vocal leader.
"He'll never be replaced," Burrus told the Lynchburg News & Advance. "It's going to be real different, going through practice, not hearing Jesse's voice. He's real important. I'm sad to see him go. I'm glad I got a chance to play with him for the three years I did, and glad I got to become good friends with him. I've learned a lot about character from him off the court. Off the court, he's a Christian guy. He always tries to treat people with respect. I think I've learned more from him off the court, just being a man and a good person in general."
--Liberty will have a new practice facility up and running by the time next season rolls around. The school is demolishing the old Schilling Center facility to make room for a new library on campus, and the new practice facility will be adjacent to the Vines Center, LU's home court.
--The Flames will rely a lot of junior college transfers next season, including C Juan Coronado and Gs Chad Donley and Davon Marshall. The player to watch, though, is freshman Larry Taylor, a highly regarded point guard recruit from Florida who may become the day one starter, replacing Sanders, the four-year starter.
--Finally, the Blue Hose will be fully eligible to compete for a conference championship next season. Presbyterian has been going through the transition from Division II to Division I since the start of the 2006-07 season. The Blue Hose will enter next season knowing they'll have a shot at the NCAA tournament for the first time since making the move.
--PC must replace key seniors Al'Lonzo Coleman, Pierre Miller and Josh Johnson. Coleman earned first-team all-conference honors and was one of the Big South's top post players. The Blue Hose have high hopes for Miller's potential replacement. The school signed PG Shea Jones, a 6-1, 165 pounder from Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Fla. Jones is rated as an 88 on ESPN.com's recruiting site.
--Presbyterian finished in a tie for sixth in the Big South at 8-10. At the end of January, the Blue Hose were 2-9 in the league and stuck in 10th place.
--Despite a second consecutive two-win Big South season, the future looks bright for the Highlanders, who placed two players on the league's all-freshman team: G R.J. Price and F Javonte Green.
--RU will play the next two season under the specter of NCAA sanctions, as the team will be docked two scholarships each year because of violations under former coach Brad Greenberg.
--Radford's highlight this year was snapping a 26-game road losing streak by beating Gardner-Webb in Boiling Springs, N.C., on Feb. 9.
--Coach Eddie Biedenbach is a Pittsburgh native, and he got an opportunity to coach in his hometown in the NCAA Tournament. He also conducted a ton of media interviews, which is a burden for some, but not for the easy-going Biedenbach.
"It's great," he told the Asheville Citizen-Times before the trip. "Thomas Wolfe was wrong. You can go home again, and I'm going to love it."
--The Bulldogs will have to replace the core of a team that earned consecutive berths in the NCAA Tournament. Gone are guards Matt Dickey, J.P. Primm, Chris Stephenson and forward Quinard Jackson. Combined, the four averaged 47.5 points per game. Dickey was the team's leading free-throw shooter and was second on the team in assists. Primm is the program's all-time leader in assists. Stephenson was the emotional sparkplug for the team.
Dickey and Primm were three-year starters, and each started games as freshmen as well. Corey Littlejohn likely will step in at point guard next season. He averaged just 5.3 minutes per game as a freshman this year. Keith Hornsby will also have a greater role next season in the backcourt.
Jaron Lane (11.5 ppg) and Jeremy Atkinson (11.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg) will be key returnees in the frontcourt.
--Asheville will be bigger next season with the return of 6-foot-11 C D.J. Cunningham, who redshirted this season after offseason knee surgery.
--The Keydets' five-year run as the Division I scoring champion will end this season. VMI finished averaging 79.7 points per game, which ranked them seventh nationally through March 4. VMI's scoring dip had plenty to do with a subtle change in style. The Keydets didn't press as much defensively and didn't get as many easy opportunities in transition as in years past.
--The Keydets have been to the Big South tournament championship game three times in Duggar Baucom's tenure as head coach, losing each time on the road. In two of those runs, the Keydets were major underdogs. They were the No. 6 seed in 2007 and the No. 7 seed in 2012.
--VMI loses four seniors this season, including starters Keith Gabriel and Ron Burks. Gabriel was the league's second-leading scorer and Burks was a key "point forward" who led the team in assists. Reserve G Michael Sparks, a long-range threat off the bench, also graduates, along with little-used C Wayne Whiting. Second-team all-Big South performer F Stan Okoye will be the team's leader next season.
--The Eagles haven't had a 20-loss season since 1997-98, when they went 7-20. They went 12-20 this season. That '97-'98 season was also the last time Winthrop has fired a coach. Gregg Marshall, now at Wichita State, came in the next season and led WU to a 21-8 mark and an NCAA tournament berth, where it lost to Auburn, which was led by current Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis.
--Much of the frustration of the Winthrop fan base comes from the fact that the Eagles had four seniors this season, all of whom played key minutes. They'll lose Gs Reggie Middleton and Andre Jones, along with Fs Matt Morgan and George Valentine. Winthrop's leading returning scorer next season is F Joab Jerome, who averaged 4.7 points per game.
--The Eagles will turn to two key recruits to replace the production of the four seniors lost. Jerran Foster is a point guard at the College of Southern Idaho who is rated as an 82 by ESPN.com's recruiting site. He'll replace Middleton. Jones' minutes will go to Jackson Trapp, a freshman who spent last season at Fishburne Military School in Virginia.
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Pro Bowl kicker Phil Dawson, who became the face of the expansion era Browns because of his talent and 14-year tenure with the franchise, is leaving Cleveland.
Dawson announced today via Twitter that he'll reunite with former Browns special teams coordinator Brad Seely by joining the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers announced they signed Dawson to a one-year deal.
"Hey, Cleveland. Thank you for a tremendous ride," Dawson wrote on Twitter. "Your love, support & encouragement have blessed me deeply.
"Playing for you has been one of the great joys of my life, and I wish you all the best.
"I am humbled & thrilled to have the opportunity to continue my career with my new team, the SF 49ers!"
Dawson's departure via free agency is not surprising, but it still probably doesn't sit well with Browns fans. Dawson was the only remaining member of the 1999 expansion team, and he has become one of the most popular athletes on the Cleveland sports scene.
Not only is Dawson a fan favorite, but he's also coming off one of his best seasons. In 2012, he made 29-of-31 field goals, including seven successful attempts of 50 yards or longer. He was selected to the Pro Bowl and named second-team All Pro for the first time in his career.
The Browns released the following statement tonight: "We want to thank Phil for all of his years of service to the Cleveland Browns. He accomplished a great deal in his time here on the field, as a team leader and in the community. We know how much Phil meant to our organization and our fans, and he will always hold a special place in our franchise's history and with the city of Cleveland. We want to wish Phil and his family the best of success in San Francisco."
Dawson, 38, has a career field-goal percentage of 84, ninth best in NFL history. Dawson finishes his career in Cleveland as the franchise's all-time leader in field goals made. He ranks second in franchise history with 1,271 points, trailing Hall of Fame tackle and kicker Lou Groza, who had 1,349 points. Dawson also played in 215 games, the third most in Browns history.
Before Dawson's announcement, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam sidestepped a question about him not returning.
Said Haslam: "I think where Phil is in his career … I will say this: He's a quality person and a great player, and he's been great for our community and our team."


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