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Mistakes cost Bothell in loss to Bellarmine Prep, 35-30 | 4A Football
Turnovers and a penalty that wiped out a kickoff return for a touchdown hurt the Cougars in their first-round loss to the Lions.
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TACOMA — In order for his team to advance on Saturday, Bothell football coach Tom Bainter knew his group would have to play a near-perfect game.
Instead, against Bellarmine Prep in the first round of the state playoffs, the Cougars made a handful more mistakes than their Bellarmine Prep counterparts and lost 35-30.
"At this time of the year you have to make plays, and you can't give out extra chances," Bainter said. "We did that a couple of times, and they took advantage of it. Tip your cap to them and bless us for our heart. We never gave up."
In the quarterfinals, No. 4 Bellarmine Prep (10-1) will meet No. 6 Gonzaga Prep (10-1), a 45-17 winner over Union on Saturday.
After Bellarmine took a 35-17 lead to start the fourth quarter on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Colorado commit Sefo Liufau, Bothell (6-5) looked on the verge of collapse.
But the Cougars stormed back behind a 57-yard touchdown pass from Ross Bowers to Jared Berry and a 26-yard TD pass from Bowers to Danny Wilson. That made it 35-30 with 2:26 left.
Bothell still had a pulse.
Bellarmine chewed up the rest of the clock, thanks in part to a costly Bothell offside penalty on third-and-4.
It capped a game-long trend. Bothell had three turnovers — two interceptions and a fumble — and committed a penalty that erased a kickoff return for a touchdown.
"We created some opportunities, and then there were some other things that didn't go our way today," Bainter said. "But (the Lions) didn't make those mistakes. They played a good, clean football game."
Bothell took a 14-7 lead in the second quarter on Bowers' 14-yard touchdown pass to Berry. But Lou Millie rattled off a 44-yard touchdown run and Liufau accounted for two touchdowns that gave Bellarmine a 28-17 halftime lead.
The game's critical drive came in the second half. Three times Bothell held the Lions to fourth-and-shorts, and three times Liufau converted. The drive ended with Liufau's 29-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-2.
"Down in the trenches, towards the end of the game, we knew we had to convert or they'd have a chance to win at the end," said Liufau, who called Bothell one of the most physical teams he's faced this year.
Wilson rushed for 101 yards and Bowers completed 13 of 28 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns.
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Microsoft to Trademark 'Mod'? Modern Went Metro?
Subject: General Tech | December 30, 2013 - 05:31 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: windows 8 style ui, microsoft, Metro
Just because Microsoft cannot use the word 'Metro' anymore does not mean they cannot 'Go Metro' (nor does it mean I cannot use double negatives in a published work). Since then, the company has not given an official name to that aesthetic and, more importantly, its underlying APIs. You may see it described as the interface for Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows Store apps (in much the same way as you may see Prince file for a driver's license).
Metro, for the Modern Man.
You may also see it frequently dubbed, "Modern". Of course, this is very difficult to use in conversation because of the grammar it invokes. So, feeling the Metro, Microsoft might be taking a little off the top and shortening it to "Mod". Clean. Trim. Proper. Concise. Microsoft has filed for the trademark in the US on December 9th. Mary Jo Foley is not sure what it may be used for, if anything at all, but speculates that it could finally describe the hole left by Metro's departure.
It is a little ironic, however, that 'Mod' could be used to describe the initiative that has caused the most damage to the user's ability to modify and customize their operating system. Don't mod that 'Mod'.
So, what does our readers think about the new (potential) name if granted and used as speculated?
Mod (More Odiferous Dung), it truly fits the bill!
Mod (More Odoriferous Dung), it truly fits the bill!
If you have to rename a product three times that you've already released, I think it's time to stop what you're doing for 6 months, fire some people, hire some new people, and start running everything via community polls from your website.
Mod is already taken. It refers to several groups such as case modders, game modders, etc.
Mod sounds like one of Marge Simpson's unknown 3rd cousins.
Every life bears the print of some of the most wonderful
and special moments, like birth, wedding, family. It's a beautiful expression of great experiences that mingle up
with daily routines, and rough times. Those are the moments which make
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Stop by my web blog: father of the groom speech
M$ stop trying to MOD (Metroize Our Desktop) into a Phone/Tablet unproductive crAPP closed ecosystem!
Not sure where the METRO name came from, but all this really looks Plaid!
Plaid Bland that is!
Terrible name, I liked Metro, now I would just refer to it as the "Start Screen" or to be more specific "Windows 8 Start Screen". I would only refer to the apps as "Windows 8 Apps". No need to give the Start Screen a nickname, it is what it is. That also makes it obvious what it is in comparison to "Windows 8 Desktop". Obvious and simple.
Microsoft kind of shot themselves in the foot with the whole RT thing, and then made it worse by removing RT from the name with Surface 2.
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After years of state budget cuts, Illinois schools will get roughly level funding under legislation signed into law on Thursday. However, Gov. Pat Quinn said it is still not enough.
Earlier this year, Quinn said Illinois' budget problems meant the state had to reduce school spending.
But lawmakers decided not to cut the education budget, in part because Illinois collected more taxes in April than it anticipated.
The extra money will go to elementary and high schools, community colleges, and public universities. It also funds MAP grants for needy college students.
Quinn said while it is nice Illinois could hold the line on education spending.
"The bottom line is we do not have enough money for our schools in Illinois, for all of our education, and that is due to the fact that we've had a squeeze by our pension systems," he said.
Quinn once again called for lawmakers to cut state pension benefits -- including for teachers and university workers -- in order to free up more money to spend on education.


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First off, I want to thank you. I have read The Sins of Scripture and Jesus for the Non-Religious and truly enjoyed both works. Your progressive view of God and theology has certainly been inspiring to me. I admire your strength of character and integrity for standing at odds with your religious upbringing. You are a hero of sorts to me and I can't thank you enough. I know all too well what it is like to grow up and currently live in the buckle of the Bible belt. While my sociological and political views today are much more progressive, I grew up in Louisiana in a fundamentalist Bible church. My father was on the board of elders. After several years of doubting what he believed and following his divorce from my mom, he embraced atheism. For years I struggled with his conversion and felt so lost in my own spirituality. The old worn-out tenets of Deep South Christianity gnawed away at me. I felt like I would lose him to eternal hell. After a few years, my own search for what I believe led me to viewing YouTube clips of you and subsequently some of your books and essays. At this point in my life, I'm still charting my course on my view of a God and things of spiritual nature. I lean towards atheism, but could be considered agnostic or deist or even pantheist at best. I really don't know how to characterize what school of thought I espouse. However, theism for me is dead or rather non-existent. It still feels really great to know that I don't have to believe the Bible in a strict, literal sense anymore. I still struggle with guilt from time to time. Especially the fear of death at times because of my apostasy. I would like clarification of the gospel writers. I know that Mark was the first gospel written around 70-72 CE shortly after the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans. I recently had a fundamentalist Christian tell me that her reason for believing the literal account of the life of Jesus was because the gospel writers were "disciples" of Jesus. It would seem to me that obviously these were not first hand accounts of Jesus because the first gospel was written some 40 years after his death. And Paul gives us sparse details on the actual life of Jesus. Paul would seem to be a better fit for someone that actually "saw" Jesus. Do you believe that any of the gospel writers walked or talked with Jesus? Through reading Jesus for the Non-Religious, I realize that Matthew borrowed heavily from Mark and so on. Much of what was written in the gospels were filtered through the lens of Jewish heritage and the Old Testament. I just want to increase my consciousness on these points so that I can discuss cogently and truthfully with people I come across who are fundamentalist Christians.
Dear Bryan,
First, thank you for your generous comments. Second, thanks for sharing with me some elements of your own faith struggle. It is not easy sometimes to move beyond yesterday's certainties even when you have been disillusioned by them. My advice is simply to engage those feelings and not to be afraid to talk about them. For many people their religion is part of their security system and they hide within its defensive walls from any study or threat. When those walls don't hold, that person feels exposed, let down and angry. It is not surprising that you now wish to hurl the whole system overboard.
Christianity is, I believe, far more than what you have experienced. Another path for you might be to decide to study Christianity, including the Bible, more deeply than you ever have done before. To do this, however, you must be part of a church that welcomes such a dialogue. I hope you can find that.
To answer your specific questions, your fundamentalist friend is simply wrong. It is clear that none of the gospel writers were eyewitnesses to what they wrote about in their gospels. First, the gospels were written between 40 and 70 years after the crucifixion. That same time frame embraces between two and three generations. If the disciples were Jesus' contemporaries, they would have been when the gospels were written between 70-100 years old, far beyond the normal life expectancy in the first century. Second, the gospels were written in Greek, a language that none of the disciples or indeed not even Jesus himself appears to have either spoken or written. Third, the gospels reflect the background of the liturgical year of the synagogue. Prior to their having been written, the memory of Jesus had already been incorporated into the worship life of the synagogue and interpreted through the Hebrew Scriptures that were present in those synagogues. Paul does not seem to have ever interacted with the Jesus of history. He does claim to have "seen the Lord," but that is apparently a reference to the conversion vision.
I wish you well in your conversations with your fundamentalist friends. I have never found that to be a productive avenue to pursue because religious discussions are not really about religion. They are about people's personal security and anything that confirms their security becomes what they believe. People move out of fundamentalism when they are ready to move, not when someone like you tries to push them. This was at least my experience when I was a fundamentalist. Most of the things I talk about in Jesus for the Non-Religious have been available in the world of biblical scholarship for almost 200 years. Fundamentalists have simply ignored these discoveries and insights if they could and they have denied them if they could not ignore them. I suggest that you simply love your fundamentalist friends, but don't try to argue with them.
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After ban, investors line up for China IPO – Bloomberg News
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The Bank of China said Wednesday that it had attracted $84.6 billion in bids for its initial public offering, 33 times the stock on offer, underlining the demand for share sales after Beijing lifted a yearlong ban on new equity offers.
Individual investors accounted for more than 80 percent of the orders for stock in the bank, which sought 20 billion yuan, or $2.5 billion, selling local- currency shares, according to a statement by the lender, which is based in Beijing. A lottery will be held to decide which investors get shares, it said.
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Used Honda Pilot 2003-2008 review
2005 Honda Pilot. (Photo: Honda)
The 2003-2008 Pilot is a well-built mid-size car-based SUV with a strong V6 engine and good crash-test ratings. Honda Pilot offers a versatile comfortable interior with three rows of seats and room for 8 passengers.
Introduced for 2003, the Pilot was available only in a 4WD configuration. The FWD version was added later. Inside, the dashboard is a bit plain, but functional. The instruments and controls are simple and easy to use. The center console has numerous storages. Second-row passengers have separate controls for the heating and air conditioning. With second- and third-row seats folded, the Pilot provides class leading 90.3 cu. ft (2557 liters) of cargo space. The third row is a bit tight. All-around visibility is excellent.
Honda Pilot interior. Click for larger photo
Honda Pilot access to the third-row seats.
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Second- and third-row seats
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Powertrain: The only powertrain choice is a strong 3.5L 24-valve SOHC V6 VTEC engine mated with a 5-speed automatic transmission.
The 2003-2008 Pilot's engine has a timing belt that needs to be replaced at recommended intervals.
Fuel Economy: The 4WD Pilot gets up to 15/20 mpg (15.7/11.8 L/100 km) city/highway, which is about average for the class. That compares with 16/22 mpg in the 2007 V6 4WD Toyota Highlander. The 7-seater 2007 Mazda CX-9 gets 15/21 mpg.
Mechanical: The Pilot has disc brakes on all four wheels; the ABS is standard. The Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with Traction Control is available (standard on late models). The 2003-2008 Honda Pilot has received five stars in both frontal and side-impact crash tests and four stars in rollover tests performed by the NHTSA.
The Pilot offers an electronically-controlled four-wheel drive system that Honda calls Variable Torque Management 4WD (VTM-4). This system doesn't have a low-range and is not designed for heavy off-roading, but it will give you more stability and control in all weather conditions as well as some off-road capability. The VTM-4 system uses computer-controlled wet clutch packs installed on both rear axles inside the rear differential and can vary the amount of torque sent to each rear wheel according to the demand.
When cruising under normal conditions, the Pilot is powered by the front wheels. When the vehicle is accelerating or wheel slip is detected, torque is sent to the rear wheels. For extremely slippery condition, there is a "VTM-4 Lock" mode, activated by a button on the instrument panel that effectively locks the rear differential to improve traction.
Handling and Ride: On the road, the Pilot handles comfortably and offers smooth and solid, although not exceptionally quiet ride. The Pilot feels stable and secure at all speeds thanks to the wide tracks and an automatic 4WD system. The 3.5L engine is smooth and powerful. The tight turning radius makes city driving easier. On the downside, you will hear some road and wind noise.
Pros: Good crash-test and rollover ratings, comfortable, spacious interior, seats eight, strong V6 engine, good handling, cargo space.
Cons: Road and wind noise, fuel economy, no telescopic adjustment on the steering, paint on some interior plastic trims wears fast, rear liftgate glass doesn't open separately.
Overall: With a roomy functional interior and seating for eight, the Pilot could serve as a more sporty alternative to a minivan. Don't expect the Pilot to be cheap on gas; if fuel economy is important for you, look for 4-cylinder SUVs. The 2003-2008 Pilot has been reliable for the most part, however early models had some issues with an automatic transmission.
Look for 2005 or newer Pilot, as the first- and second-year models usually have more problems.
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What to look for when buying a used Honda Pilot: During the test drive, if any of the warning lights come on with the engine running, this indicates a problem. Be aware, that some "Check Engine" light issues could be expensive to repair. Pay more attention to test automatic transmission; anything that doesn't feel right with the way the transmission shifts should put you on guard. A strong "thump" when shifting into reverse indicates a problem.
Check the front heater blower at all speeds, it often fails. Watch for loose battery cables. Make sure to test the rear climate controls and the A/C thoroughly; the rear blower power transistor is known to fail, there was a Honda bulletin on this issue. Watch for noises from the suspension when driving on a rough road; things like bad control arm bushings are not uncommon. It's a good idea to check with Honda dealer if all necessary recalls have been performed. Read more what to look for when buying a used car.
Before buying the Pilot, have it properly inspected by a mechanic familiar with Honda, for example, at a Honda dealership. Ask to check if the timing belt has been replaced. Consider an extended warranty, at least for the powertrain, to cover possible transmission issues.
Guides for used car buyers:
Maintenance: Your engine will last longer if you change your oil regularly. The owner's manual for 2008 Honda Pilot says: Always use a premium-grade 5W-20 detergent oil displaying the API Certification Seal. Be careful with the transmission, don't overheat it. If you planning to use your Pilot for towing, consider installing a heavy-duty transmission fluid cooler and changing the transmission fluid more often. The same owner's manual for the 2008 Pilot says: Always use Honda ATF-Z1 (automatic transmission fluid). Check this page if you need an owner's manual.
Check your tire pressure regularly; unequal tire pressure will cause increased wear of the 4WD system components. For winter driving, consider installing snow tires for better traction. If your "D" light is flashing at the shifter position display, there is an issue with your transmission, have it checked out.
Similarly, if your Malfunction Indicator Lamp (the engine-shaped icon) comes on with the engine running, have it checked out before the problem gets worse.
Take your Pilot for a mechanical inspection at least once a year to keep it safe; it's good idea to do this when you bring it for tire rotation.
You might also be interested:
Recalls: Safety Recalls - NHTSA or Transport Canada - Road Safety Recalls.
Honda Owner's Manual and Warranty - read an owner's manual online, check what's covered by the warranty.
Honda owners: Maintenance Calculator - check maintenance schedule online.
Honda-tech.com - Honda enthusiasts forum.
Piloteers.org - forum dedicated to Honda Pilot.
2005 Honda Pilot specifications
| Overall length:
Overall width:
Overall height:
| 188.0 in (4775 mm)
77.3 in (1963 mm)
70.6 in (1793 mm)
106.3 in (2700 mm)
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| 8.0 in (203 mm)
|Seating Capacity:
| 8
|Towing Capacity (trailer/boat):
| 3500/4500 lbs (1590/2045 kg)
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| 3.5L SOHC 24-Valve, 3-Rocker VTEC V6
255 hp @ 5,600 rpm (SAE net)
250 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm
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hwy: 20 mpg (11.8 L/100 km)
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|Fuel Tank Capacity:
|20.4 US gal (77 liters)
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The Son That Former NFL Player Rae Carruth Tried To Kill Turns 18, Still Suffering From Permanent Brain Damage
The former wide receiver, who plotted the murder of his ex, Cherica Adams, is scheduled to be released from prison soon.
Responding to House Speaker John Boehner's attempt to shift to President Obama responsibility for yanking the nation away from the edge of the fiscal cliff, the president set a deadline for congressional leaders to negotiate a deal.
Obama said that after speaking with Boehner and meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Friday, he's asked them to craft "a package that prevents a tax hike on middle class Americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million Americans and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. That's an achievable goal that can get done in 10 days."
Once that stage has been completed, he said, he expects House and Senate lawmakers to return to Congress to vote on the measure so he can sign a bill before Jan. 1, when everyone's taxes are expected to increase.
"It's that simple," Obama said.
He also suggested that the brief time spent back home will provide them a cooling off period during which they can think about how their actions affect the people who sent them to Washington.
Many Americans certainly have and there's no question who will be blamed if the two sides are unable to reach an accord. In a new CNN/ORC International poll released Dec. 20, 53 percent said the GOP's policies are too extreme, up 17 points from two years ago. Only 37 percent said the same of the Democratic Party.
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I'm trying to understand what the hell were they thinking adding those uglyass shoulders and head!??!
Everyone looks epic only we look like we took some random piece of junk from the floor and put it on our shoulders and head. It's not even matching the color of the set.
I mean, I guess the rest of the armor looks good but the shoulders and head pieces just look so wrong it makes me want to cry. It's like they did half a job and moved on to the next char :/
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Dr. Chang's work has been primarily focused on violence against women, specifically on issues regarding health care screening and interventions for intimate partner violence. She has participated in multiple collaborative groups exploring various topics in women's health services and outcomes, and is currently expanding her research to examine patient-provider communication in women's health and obstetrics/gynecology. Other research interests include preventive health education and screening as well as intervention for risky behaviors and stigmatizing conditions, and she has had experience with qualitative methodology and survey research. She co-developed and co-teaches a course on qualitative research methods through the Center for Research on Health Care. Dr. Chang is a core member of the Magee-RAND Women's Health Initiative, a BIRCWH Scholar, a core faculty member of the Center for Research in Health Care, and she serves on the Steering Committee for the University of Pittsburgh Institute on Doctor-Patient Communication.
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I need pictures that depict the suffering of the Ummah and make an impact however large or small on whoever sees them.
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Defining local constants.
Module allows you to set up local variables, to which you can assign any sequence of values. Often, however, all you really need are local constants, to which you assign a value only once. The MathematicaWith construct allows you to set up such local constants.
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A Montgomery County man is facing multiple gun-related charges after a police officer stopped him for jaywalking.
An officer watched a group of four people jaywalking on Bel Pre Road in Aspen Hill, Md., Wednesday afternoon, police said. One of them took off running when the officer approached them to talk about crossing outside a crosswalk.
Investigators identified the man as Foday Abdulai Gassama, 21, of Silver Spring, Md. They say he was carrying a red and black backpack when he started to run, but when another officer finally caught up with him, he'd ditched his bag.
Officers retraced Gassama's steps and located his backpack in a trashcan nearby. They said it had a loaded Jennings 9mm handgun and a magazine with extra ammunition inside. Police say two kids had been playing nearby.
In addition to several firearms charges, Gassama is also charged with failing to comply with an order by a police officer. He's being held on a $5,000 bond.


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What is MessagingAppLab?
MessagingAppLab is not just a web platform designed for all WhatsApp fans, but a great laboratory where all features are examined thoroughly by experts, and new secrets and tricks are brought to light. On MessagingAppLab you can find guides, tutorials, news, images and more about the fantastic universe of WhatsApp.
The idea comes from three high-skilled experts of digital communication with much experience in the most important companies in the field. The goal? To disclose all WhatsApp secrets and tricks while providing valuable support for every problem or difficulty users may encounter.
Well, do you know of a better place than a laboratory where the best WhatsApp scientists work together? The microscopes have been well calibrated and the test-tubes are in place. The WhatsApp world seems to have no boundaries, and we are ready to explore every corner (although I don't think corners exist in an infinite space, but we'll leave these details to physics experts).
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MessagingAppLab come from the great passion and curiosity of its founders. The website offers concrete solutions to the most common problems that users might deal with. In fact, the question "How to…on WhatsApp" is one of the most recurring themes.
Besides, WhatsApp is evolving fast, and chasing after it is not an easy task. That's the reason why we are here, to help you keep yourself updated while providing all the best tricks to make your friends amazed. Everybody uses WhatsApp, but nobody really exploits its potential. Be the one who will!
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Public–private partnership reports success in tuberculosis control in Nepal
6 February 2004
The number of tuberculosis [TB] case notifications in an urban area of Nepal has almost doubled following the establishment of a public-private partnership, according to new research published in this month's Bulletin of the World Health Organization. After only three years in operation, the programme has also seen treatment success rates exceed international targets. Similar schemes could be applied elsewhere, say the paper's authors, Newell et al.
"We are currently working to replicate the public-private partnership in other urban centres in Nepal and hope that similar efforts will be possible elsewhere in Asia," say Newell et al.
The programme, involving private practitioners, nongovernmental organizations and the public sector, was developed by a local working group to deliver the internationally recommended TB control strategy, DOTS, to Lalitpur municipality, Nepal, where it is estimated that 50% of TB patients are treated in the private sector.
After just three years of operation, case notifications increased from 54 per 100 000 to 102 per 100 000 with over 90% of patients successfully treated and less than 1% of patients failing to complete their treatment — figures which significantly exceed international targets. In all, 1,328 TB patients were registered in the public-private partnership, 210 of which were referrals from private practitioners, the remainder having referred themselves.
Direct observation of drug intake, a key element of DOTS, is recommended by WHO and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease to avoid poor or incomplete treatment which can lead to relapse, increased transmission and drug-resistant TB. The DOTS strategy has been successfully implemented in the public sector by many national TB programmes. In South Asia, however, many patients — particularly in poor, urban areas — seek treatment from the private sector, where the DOTS strategy has largely not been adopted.
Tuberculosis is one of the world's biggest killers – causing nearly two million deaths globally every year, with South Asia being one of the worst affected regions, bearing around a third of the global TB burden.
The authors of the paper, together with Nepal's National Tuberculosis Programme, developed a tailor-made public-private partnership for TB control in urban Nepal, beginning with Lalitpur — a city of about 200 000 in the Kathmandu valley. The scheme involved diagnosis by private practitioners, direct observation of treatment and tracing of patients who missed appointments by nongovernmental organizations and the provision of training and life-saving drugs by the National TB Programme.
In 1998, prior to the scheme's implementation, none of the TB patients in the study area were being treated under DOTS. By 2001, however, 16 out of 28 patients diagnosed with TB by private practitioners in the previous month had been referred to the DOTS centres. In the area where the public-private partnership has been implemented, most TB patients do not have to travel more than 15 minutes to reach the nearest DOTS centre.
According to the authors, informal discussions have shown that patients are pleased with the new arrangements. In addition, private practitioners have confirmed that they are confident in the quality and sustainability of the scheme and are happy to refer patients to DOTS centres.
"Nepal is yet another example that demonstrates the benefits of developing field-level partnerships with the private sector to control TB," said Dr Mukund Uplekar, from the WHO-based secretariat of the Subgroup on Public-Private Mix for DOTS Expansion, an initiative of the global Stop TB Partnership. He also pointed out, however, that such public-private packages should be context-specific.
"While some broad principles of collaboration…can be outlined, what works in Nepal, for example, may not work in Kenya or Pakistan and vice versa. In some projects, for instance, private practitioners have been able to deliver directly observed treatment and ensure patient adherence to treatment," said Uplekar. The authors also stressed that such a model is appropriate only for countries with strong national TB programmes.
"The public sector must take long-term overall responsibility for public health and needs to show commitment to ensuring that standards of care are maintained and to react quickly when problems arise," say Newell et al.
For further information contact Mukund Uplekar. Tel: +41 22 791 3933 or email: email@example.com. All WHO Press Releases, Fact Sheets and Features as well as other information on this subject can be obtained via the WHO home page http://www.who.int.
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Senator Serrano Celebrates the 55th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade
Senator Serrano marched in the 55th Annual Puerto Rican Day parade, which takes place along 5th Avenue in Manhattan. The parade is widely attended by over one million people of all nationalities and celebrates the history and culture of the Puerto Rican people.
"This annual celebration reminds us all of the trajectory Puerto Ricans have traveled in the United States, particularly New York City," said Senator Serrano. "It is always an honor to march in this parade, embrace our culture and be reminded of the contributions Puerto Ricans have made in New York. Today, we all come together as one to honor those who are currently making strides in all disciplines, as well as those trailblazers who paved the way before us."
Senator Serrano who marched with his father, Congressman José E. Serrano, on the parade route, joined community leaders, elected officials, union members, performers and athletes, in addition to more than a million cheering residents along 5th Avenue.


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FACTSHEET: Becky Norton Dunlop
Vice President for External Relations, Heritage Foundation.
Senior Fellow, Alexis de Tocqueville Institution. Fellow, Atlas Foundation. Advisory Council, Landmark Legal Foundation. Member, Philanthropy Round Table. Board Member, National Wilderness Institute. Board Member, Defenders of Property Rights. Board Member, Virginia Institute of Public Policy. Board Member, Association of American Educators. Board Member, Institute for 21st Century Agriculture. Board Member, Reagan Alumni Association. Board Member, Family Foundation of Virginia. Board of Governers, Reagan Ranch. Board Member, American Conservative Union. Advisory Board Member, Federalist Society. Former Secretary for Natural Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia. Director of Cabinet Staff under Ronald Reagan. Senior Special Assistant to the Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, (1985-1986). Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior and Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (1987-1989). Former Political Director, American Conservative Union.
Dunlop was the American Conservative Union's political director during the 1970's, and had a series of federal jobs during the Reagan Administration. She is married to lobbyist George Dunlop whose former employer, Senator Jesse Helms, gave her away at their wedding. Dunlop was forced to resign from her former position as assistant secretary of fish, wildlife and parks at the US Department of the Interior in 1989 by Democrats and Republicans in Congress who "accused her of trying to politicize the civil service." Lauren Mintzmyer, who was National Park Service regional director in Denver at the time of the incident, said of Dunlop: "I didn't feel she had environmental motivations. She was very development oriented." [Washington Post, 1/24/94] At the 1998 Alliance for America Fly In for Freedom, Dunlop advoated private ownership of public land during a panel discussion on "Individuals, Liberty and the Environment." Alliance for America is the national umbrella organization for the "wise use" movement. Dunlop is the author of "Clearing the Air: How the People of Virginia Improved the State's Air and Water Despite the EPA," published by the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution.
Full biography available at: http://www.icasinc.org/bios/dunlop_b.html
Call to Truth, Prudence and the Protection of the Poor: An Evangelical Response to Global Warming
Jointly sponsored by the Heritage Foundation and the Interfaith Stewardship Alliance, the panel featured noteworthy climate skeptics and others. Among the topics of discussion were "scientific, economic, ethical, and theological arguments against mandatory carbon-emissions reductions."
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Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation
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Murel Lee Hensley, 70
September 22nd, 2006 Author: Obituaries Filed Under: Obituaries
Murel Lee (nee Stacy) Hensley, 70, of Union Township, died Sept. 18, 2006.
She is survived by husband, Earl; daughters, Teresa (Bruce) Jones and Pam (Rick) Condrey; brother, Ed Stacy; sisters, Syble O'Neal and Carolyn Dobson; grandchildren, Shane and Seth Jones, Christen, Sarah, Amanda, and Cameron Condrey, and great-grandchild, Charli Jones.
Funeral services were held Sept. 21 at the E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Amelia.
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Role Reversal: South Carolina Town Pitches In to Help Ocean CountyMcClellanville Remembers 1989 Hurricane Hugo Relief Convoy
While many states have joined the relief effort to help victims of Hurricane Sandy in Ocean County, the tiny coastal town of McClellanville, South Carolina is raising money to help the region recover. It serves as a gesture of thanks to Ocean County residents who aided them in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Hugo in September 1989.
Bill Neyenhouse was a Barnegat Township committeeman when he was among a dozen people from town who traveled on the relief expedition. He said there were more than 30 trucks and approximately 100 personnel as part of a convoy that arrived eight days after Hugo made landfall in Charleston Harbor, S.C., in the early morning hours of Sept. 22. It was a Category 5 storm with sustained winds up to 160 miles per hour.
"Our job wasn't to do any rebuilding; we had a massive cleanup on our hands," said Neyenhouse, who at the time was an environmental specialist for the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Neyenhouse said he had a good indicator how much damage they were facing when he noticed hundreds of trees knocked down along the interstate.
"The highway we were on was about seven miles off the coast," he recalled. "We figured if it was this bad inland, what was it going to be like along the coast?"
A committeeman from 1988 to 1993 and mayor during 1990-91, Neyenhouse said that personnel consisted mainly of public works employees, volunteer fire company members and other first responders. He said most of them stayed for five days, although some had to go back home sooner.
"One of the first things we did was to spread lime out over the flooded areas to sanitize them," he said. "You don't want rotting seaweed and other things lying around out there. That could be a health hazard."
Dale Brocklebank, who was a member of the Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Company, said the workers also had to clear out many miles of roads.
"There were trees and debris all over the place," said Brocklebank, who is a Stafford Township public works employee. "The towns down there didn't have the manpower to do a lot of this work."
McClellanville is a 175-year-old fishing town located about two miles inland on U.S. Route 17 at Jeremy Creek, a coastal estuary not unlike Tuckerton Creek in Ocean County. Their distance from the ocean left most residents confident they could safely ignore the 3 p.m. evacuation deadline issued before Hugo was due to make landfall 10 hours later in the middle of the night. Curiously, power went out in McClellanville just as the evacuation deadline passed.
Neyenhouse recalled hearing townspeople later tell him that as Hugo bore down, many people evacuated to Lincoln High School, believing they were in a safe place. But they were, in fact, directly in harm's way.
"They told us that there was five feet of water in the building and that cars in the parking lot were swept away," he said. "There were families standing on chairs holding their young children."
Ed Richard, who was a Barnegat public works employee and volunteer firefighter at the time, said the Barnegat, Stafford and Pinewood Estates volunteer fire companies each donated a used fire truck to McClellanville, delivering them when the Hurricane Hugo Relief convoy from Ocean County, N.J. arrived on Sept. 30, 1989.
"They had all their vehicles in the firehouse and the firehouse took in about six feet of water, ruining their engines," Richard recalled.
Richard said that in talking to numerous residents, many of them did not evacuate because they "didn't believe that much would happen."
"They had been warned before, but nothing much happened so they decided to stay put," he said. "Obviously, they turned out to be very wrong."
"When you are told to evacuate, you have to go," said Brocklebank. "After Hurricane Sandy hit us, it reminded me very much of Hugo, especially when I saw so many boats wash up far away from where they were docked. A lot of houses have been lost in Beach Haven West. I know that Sandy, as a Category 1 hurricane, may not have been as severe as Hugo. But now it is our turn to be at ground zero since people here are experiencing a little of what people went through in South Carolina."
Since Sandy hit, Neyenhouse and his wife, Beverly, have been helping people as volunteers through Barnegat United Methodist Church.
"We've been doing whatever we can," he said. "It could be helping carry away damaged furniture or cutting sheetrock. We've had our church open in the evening, serving hot chocolate and helping people relax a little."
Mary Duke, McClellanville town administrator, recalled that Hugo was a Category 3 storm when it was still out to sea, but then strengthened as it approached land.
"After it made landfall, it started to weaken the more it moved inland and by the time it had reached western North Carolina, it was a tropical storm," she said. "But the damage here had already been done."
She said McClellanville, located 35 miles north of Charleston, and other neighboring coastal villages took the brunt of the storm, which brought in tidal surges of between 17 and 20 feet. That level nearly doubled the surge brought on by Hurricane Sandy.
"There were winds outside of more than 110 miles per hour," she said. "It was the most horrifying experience I ever had. It is also amazing that we did not have any fatalities. It took several years before everything could get back to speed. Those fishing villages and their boats got wiped out."
Duke said she had been reading about Hurricane Sandy online, and she thought some people in this area "were making the same mistake" about decisions to stay at home to ride out the storm.
"I guess when it comes to hurricanes, most people learn the hard way," she said.
However, when she and other McClellanville officials learned of Ocean County's plight, it was quickly decided they would help.
"We're asking for monetary donations," said Duke. "So far, we've raised about $5,000. I know it is not a lot of money, but we had to do something to help them, when you think of what all they did to help us."
Duke said her community is not really a big tourist attraction like Long Beach Island. It is located near protected areas that allow little room for building.
"People have to go out of town to find hotels," she said.
Neyenhouse said he saw similarities to McClellanville.
"It was what Barnegat was like when we had a lot of baymen, before it got built up," he said. "It also looked a little like the fishing boat docks you have in Barnegat Light."
Neyenhouse said he and Beverly returned to McClellanville in late October 1989 and attended a service at the local United Methodist Church. He said a member gave him a waterlogged copy of the church's cookbook. He brought it back to Barnegat United Methodist Church, and held a fundraiser for the South Carolina church, featuring recipes from the book. Some of the recipes unfamiliar to this area included hush puppies (Southern deep-fried dough) and Hoppin' John, a dish of peas and rice.
"We had fried chicken, a coleslaw recipe, cranberry salad and some other dinners," said Neyenhouse. "We raised about $2,000 for the church."
Neyenhouse and his wife returned again to McClellanville eight years ago.
"I didn't remember many of the people, but when I told them I was from Barnegat, their faces lit up, and they continued to thank us," he said. "And we certainly appreciate the fact that they want to do something to help us, because we're experiencing a little what they went through."


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A NORTHERN California real estate developer is suing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg over a deal involving property behind Zuckerberg's home.
Mircea Voskerician says he agreed to sell his stake in the property to Mr Zuckerberg in exchange for a promise that Mr Zuckerberg would introduce him to other wealthy people who might want to buy homes. Mr Voskerician says Mr Zuckerberg never made those introductions.
His lawsuit, filed this month in Santa Clara County, claims breach of contract. The San Jose Mercury News reported the lawsuit Monday.
Mr Zuckerberg's attorney, Patrick Gunn, told the Mercury News his client paid Mr Voskerician $1.7 million for the right to buy the property. He says Mr Voskerician's lawsuit is meritless.
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It was an unbelievable spring for UConn, as the Huskies rolled to a completely unexpected and incredibly validating national championship. Kevin Ollie proved he could carry on the Connecticut tradition (We're no Cinderella, We're UConn!), and now he's proving he can recruit with the best of them, too.
The Huskies have a solid recruiting class coming in for 2014-15. The most ballyhooed of which is L.A. native Daniel Hamilton, a 6-7 swingman who averaged 20.5 points, 9 rebounds and 5.2 assists at prestigious St. John Bosco High last season. Hamilton comes from a long line of talent, as brother Jordan starred at Texas and now plays in the NBA with the Houston Rockets. Another brother, Gary, played for Miami (FL) last season, and brother Isaac redshirted at UCLA last year and will be a freshman there this season.
As a freshman and sophomore, Daniel played at Crenshaw High School, where Kevin Ollie starred a quarter-century ago. Hamilton hasn't signed a National Letter of Intent with the Huskies yet, but that's because Isaac had a bad experience with a letter of intent at UTEP last year. Isaac signed his letter with the school, then decided he wanted to get out of it so he could move closer to home after his grandmother became sick. The NCAA ruled that he had to sit out the year.
We caught up with Daniel at the Jordan Classic in Brooklyn on Friday, where some of the nation's top high school players were on display. Hamilton started for the West All-Stars and scored 10 points in 11 minutes of action.
Meet the kid who could be the next big thing for UConn:
WHY HE CHOSE UCONN: "It's the person you're playing for, and I think coach Ollie has been an inspiration. The way he coaches his players, they look like a family. They play like a family. Two years ago when they played against Michigan State (a 66-62 win in the Armed Forces Classic in Germany), they all came together after the game for the post-game interview. That just touched me, and that's when I kind of figured out I was going there."
WHAT HE CAN BRING NEXT YEAR: "I think I can bring versatility, coming in playing the shooting guard, small forward and being able to push it on the break and getting our players involved. Huskies fans can expect an even better year next year. I just hope we can live up to the hype."
HOW HE FELT WHEN UCONN WON THE TITLE: "I was just so happy for coach Ollie. He's been recruiting me since I was in ninth grade at Crenshaw. That was my first impression when they won, I was just so happy and everybody around my house was just yelling. We had about 13 people there [watching the game]. We were all so happy.
ON PLAYING IN NEW YORK: "I love it out here. The fans all love you and they embrace you. That's why I like it out here, because there are no haters."
ON HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH DEANDRE DANIELS: "I've [known] him all my life. We played on the same AAU teams together. I always played up with my brothers because I couldn't really find an AAU team for myself. I'd be in sixth or seventh grade, and he was in eighth grade. He used to come over and spend the night.
ON DANIELS' DECISION ABOUT THE NBA: "I haven't talked to him yet. I just let him do his own thing. I would love to play with him. We'd have another chance to make a run if he comes back."
ON HIS LETTER OF INTENT: "The reason why I didn't sign it was I didn't think it was fair the situation [Isaac] had to go through. When he signed it, we thought he was going [to UTEP] for sure. Then some stuff happened with my grandma. It was just unfortunate. Coach Ollie, my family and I are going to talk about it even more and I think I'm going to end up signing. It's just a matter of time."
WINNING HIS HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP: "Going home, it's bragging rights, and when we all get together, it's something to talk about at the family table. I think it's a blessing."
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This Beru Ignition Coil is compatible with Porsche Cayennes with model years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The car's Ignition Coil changes the battery's 12 volts to a higher voltage, which is vital to energize the motor's cylinders. An Ignition Coil, also named an autotransformer, is a component of the electrical system that functions to change battery voltage to more potent levels. Porsche Cayennes from the years '03, '04, '05 and '06 are compatible with this replacement part. Other cars or trucks are unlikely to be compatible, and this component is not to be used on other makes and models.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Vladimir's moly
Here it is, late instead of never. Sorry I didn't get this all up earlier. I had a hard time deciding what to do on this collaboration. Vlad, i really like your design and that ink is so beautiful and dark. what brand is that?
Posted by david bessent at 9:15 PM
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- ksklein said...
well, the hard time was well worth the wait. specially the heads coming out of the pattern are great. love it.
- June 11, 2008 at 11:16 PM
- benconservato said...
well, David this is cool. I love the head also.
- June 12, 2008 at 12:14 AM
- Wil Freeborn said...
that looks amazing David, also like the monochrome, like a tattoo
- June 12, 2008 at 1:44 AM
- Lemez said...
David: Sennelier Indian Ink
- June 14, 2008 at 8:53 AM
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IBM Sametime has been a integrated part of Notes for a long time, but have been greatly improved in the latest releases 8+. Today SameTime offers instant messaging, presence awareness, web conference, support for Mobile devices, VOIP, video, phone integrations and more.
SameTime comes as a integrated part of Notes, as a separate client or as a web client. The integrated SameTime client can be accessed through the Notes clients sidebar and gives the possibility to list SameTime groups from several SameTime communities (depending on license model).
The presence awareness is very cool and gives you information of identified persons SameTime status. This awareness can be found out of the box in
- Inbox and emails
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- Calendar views and calendar entries
- To-dos
- Custom build solutions. Easily implemented by developers.
Above you see the awareness from my inbox. One of my colleagues has the "Do not disturb" sign on and the other is "Online" / "Available". If I need to chat with one of them, i can simply right click that persons name and choose the name on the context menu, to get the SameTime menu and choose Chat.
If I'm in the mail and need to chat with the person, i can simply right click the person's name and choose Chat as well or choose the Chat menu form the menu bar.
All sameTime conversations can be saved and as default SameTime history is saved as .txt files in your personal user folder. If you prefer you can change this to be saved in your mailbox and by that get the advantage of replication and the ability to see the history as Notes documents.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be implementing the tagging scheme on public utility vehicles starting Dec. 12.
MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino said the agency will start apprehending PUVs without the color-coded license number on the roof, back and side of the vehicles.
Under the scheme, violators will be slapped with P500 fine.
On the second infraction, drivers will shell out P500 or the MMDA has the option to recommend the cancellation or suspension of the franchise to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.


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Lawsuit challenges lower electric rates for industries that add jobs
The state Public Service Commission says it will fight a lawsuit against its recent decision to let a utility charge lower rates to large industries that expand and create jobs.
The Citizens Utility Board sued the PSC Tuesday, saying small businesses and residents would pay more to cover the discounts that the large industries get from Wisconsin Power and Light.
Also, the group said the commission did not conduct its normal review process before approving the measure.
Lori Saak of the PSC said the panel stands behind its decisio, and will seek to have the lawsuit dismissed.
Power and Light spokesman Scott Reigstad said no companies have signed up yet for the new discount program, which took effect July 1.
The utility requested the discounts after the recession created a large decrease in electric sales by struggling industries.
Reigstad says Power and Light believes the program will create jobs and help everyone in the long run.
Todd Stuart of the Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group also defended the new discounts. He said utilities have had to raise their rates to help make up for the reduction of industrial electric sales.
Offering discounts to growing companies will take away the pressure to raise those rates, Stuart says.


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Today's Salvage Yard Excursion
Posted 17 August 2005 - 01:46 PM
I really needed a new cabin dome light switch/light/cover since mine was broken and had no cover, but I was also searching for some rear seats for the Brat.
The first place I went had a lot of old subarus, the guy said he thought he had a Brat but I didn't find one. I did find the light fixture stuff I needed, and even in the right color. I put it in and it works fine, the light doesn't come on when I open the doors, but it comes on when I put the switch in the ON position so that's fine for me.
I saw a pre 80's red wagon there, I couldn't find anything wrong with it. It was in pretty nice shape, but I couldn't really check to see if it started. It was really in good condition for its age. Engine probably died and the owner left it on the side of the road or something.
The second place I went the lady said they had a few Brats, but I couldn't find any in the yard. Found a couple El Caminos and some Mazda hybrid truck that looked similar to a Brat.
I'm at work now hopefully I can go a couple more places this week sometime. At least I got what I really needed
- Harv
1984 Subaru Brat
Posted 17 August 2005 - 03:15 PM
A peak through the fence could confirm that.
I know of several other yards around...lemme know what your looking for, I may have it/know where it is?
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Posted 17 August 2005 - 04:48 PM
I saw a pre 80's red wagon there, I couldn't find anything wrong with it. It was in pretty nice shape, but I couldn't really check to see if it started. It was really in good condition for its age. Engine probably died and the owner left it on the side of the road or something.
If you go back please let me know what it is.Thanks.
You might be able to make a few bucks if there's something worth getting.I need a really nice radiator for a 1600 (EA71),and some other goodies.
Posted 17 August 2005 - 06:42 PM
The Pick and Pull in SLC has a silver Brat with T-tops and I believe it had seats in the back.
A peak through the fence could confirm that.
Wow I will have to check that out sometime this week if I get some time. Right now all I am looking for is the rear seats / seats frame so I can put the rear seats into my brat. It would be nice if they had the seatbelts/headrests, but that's not a priority.
Other than that I'm looking for a 32/36 Weber as I think the carb is about to go on my Brat.
Moosens, the old wagon was a Gen1 it had the round headlights etc.. It looked like this but red, and the exterior was in almost as good condition.
I can go back later this week with my digicam and get some pictures for you if I get some time.
You know what now that I think of it I might go back to get the seats out of the same wagon I took the light fixture from. The interior was the same color as my Brat, and I don't remember them being ripped or torn. My brat's seats are a little torn and I have to use seat covers. Will the GL Wagon seats fit in the brat cab? I figure they probably will.
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This organization states that they "have an obligation to our donors and the public to transparently report our activities. We embrace this ethic and provide our most recent audits and IRS Form 990s," yet the most recent IRS 990 is from 2008-2009. On their Charity ratings page they state "First Candle has been given a four star rating by Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator." While this was true in the past, the most recent data show a steep decline in that rating, to 2 stars. The information on their website is at best out of date, and at worse purposefully misleading.
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At the Boston Marathon last Monday, Shalane Flanagan debuted a new jersey sporting a Bowerman Track Club logo. For what seems like forever, fans have eagerly awaited the rebranding of Jerry Schumacher's team. With 15+ athletes, numerous Olympians and national team champions, Bowerman Track Club isn't just the new team name for Schumacher's group, but is a rebrand of the Bowerman Athletic Club, a Portland-based team made up of youth runners and many of the top local elites.
Portland Track director Craig Rice recently caught up with Nike's Chris Cook, who leads the Bowerman Track Club. In our interview, Cook dives into the inclusion of Team Schumacher, rebranding of the team and much more.
Portland Track (PT): Many track fans have been waiting for Team Schumacher to be spun off as a distinct brand in the way that Alberto Salazar's Oregon Project has successfully done. At last, they will be part of the new Bowerman Track Club. What are the forces at work that have made this change?
Chris Cook (CC): Jerry was keen to have an identity for the group. His four kids all run for the Bowerman Youth program and Shalane Flanagan coaches with us in the Fall (on the youth XC program) – so both Jerry and Shalane felt the obvious identity was that of Bowerman. Shalane in particular liked the idea of belonging to something involving the community and kids – in Shalane's own words "Honored to represent our newly named group Bowerman Track Club – Love being a part of something bigger than myself" – So I'd say Jerry and Shalane drove the change.
PT: Bowerman AC has existed for many years as an all-ages running organization that has elite, youth and open components. Is there a new vision for Bowerman Track Club that is different from the former club?
CC: No, we will still maintain the same youth, open and masters part of the club but hope that the addition of the pros can help inspire our club runners at all levels. The whole club will share the new name and logo. The name change was simply to avoid the confusion around the phrase athletic club which is often associated in the U.S. as a gym rather than a running club.
PT: Bowerman AC sponsored emerging elite athletes that met the club's qualifying standards. Will that program be remain in place and what is the coaching structure for qualifying athletes?
CC: Yes, our local elite program will continue. The coaching is mostly done by myself and Jon Marcus. We'll both (Jon and I ) have 2 athletes down at Payton Jordan as well as several of Jerry's athletes – so that will be a good example of how at domestic meets the club can operate as one – with the local elites and pros being as one team.
PT: Shalane Flanagan debuted the new uniform at the Boston Marathon this past Monday? When did the decision come about to create BTC and how long did it take to create a new logo and uniform to be ready for a proper rollout like the Marathon?
CC: We'd been talking about it all Fall – the final logo design was done early in the year and the uniform for Shalane was put together quite quickly as a one off. The official new BTC Pro kits will launch at the Prefontaine Classic.
PT: What can fans expect from the new BTC and its relationship with Team Schumacher? The Oregon Project seems to give young athletes a way to get into the sport by giving them a team to root for. Is Nike interested in creating a similar brand experience for the new BTC?
CC: Yes definitely – Elliott Heath (one of the pro athletes in Jerry's group) has been working with me on updating the BowermanTC.com website, so in the future it will contain regular updates from the pro runners and give fans the chance to learn more about the BTC pros.


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BIG CITY BOG DOWN: On Long Island, Neil Best notes the overall ratings for the NBA's Christmas Day games "were especially impressive -- led by the two prime-time games -- given how the festivities on ESPN and ABC tipped off: With duds in which New York's two teams played at home and lost by a combined 46 points." The "stakes have been raised" as the Knicks and Nets are scheduled to appear in national broadcasts this season another 24 and 18 times, respectively. It would be "easy to make fun of the league and network honchos for so spectacularly misreading the situation, but their schedules were released Aug. 6." And "who knows, it might pay off in the end" (NEWSDAY, 12/27).
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL? In L.A., Mike DiGiovanna reported Angels-owned KLAA-AM hired former MLBer Jim Leyritz to "co-host a new sports talk show, a peculiar move for a club that lost promising young pitcher Nick Adenhart to a drunk-driving accident" in '09. Leyritz was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol when he struck and killed a woman in a '07 automobile accident. A Ft. Lauderdale jury in '10 "acquitted Leyritz of DUI manslaughter." Leyritz previously "co-hosted a show on MLB Network Radio and was a regular contributor" to the "Michael Kay Show" on ESPN Radio N.Y. (LATIMES.com, 12/23).
GOTTA HAVE FAITH: VARIETY's Stuart Oldham noted ESPN analyst Chris Broussard "took to Twitter last week and told people of faith to 'stand 4 what you believe!' less than 24 hours after the 'Duck Dynasty' suspension of star Phil Robertson." Broussard, a "devout Christian, didn't specifically mention Robertson in his tweet." An ESPN spokesperson on Monday said that Broussard "wasn't referring to the 'Duck Dynasty' patriarch." This was the first time Broussard "specifically addressed his religious followers" since the incident involving NBA free agent C Jason Collins (VARIETY.com, 12/23).


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My dad is a Veteran and he has had bad cataracts for many years and they can't be operated on. My wife and I were worried about his living alone but he did not want to move in with us. We found EARS FOR EYES on the web and ordered some of the tapes. He listened to them and after a few weeks he was able to acclimate better with his situation and was again able to prepare some meals. He also liked the tape on bathroom safety. He told us that after listened to the tapes he was not as worry about falling in the shower. We listened to the tapes with him and we all agreed they are very clear and easy to follow. We are very happy we found them.
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Jan 10 - Fitch Ratings has upgraded Malaysia-based Pacific & Orient Insurance's (POI) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating to 'BBB+' from 'BBB'. The Outlook is Stable.
The upgrade reflects POI's improving capitalisation and continued favourable underwriting result after the realignment of business composition within the automobile sector. Based on the unaudited figures for the financial year ended September 2012, the company's combined ratio remains healthy at below 90%, despite higher claims experience.
The rating reflects POI's solid distribution coverage in motor insurance, its stable cost structure, and its disciplined underwriting strategy. Fitch believes POI's business strategy and capital management policy will remain unchanged despite the divestment in Q412 of a 49% stake by its immediate parent, Pacific & Orient Berhad, to a South African financial services group, Sanlam Limited (IDR 'AA-(zaf)'/Stable).
A conservative investment strategy has allowed POI to consistently maintain excellent liquidity to meet its insurance claim payments. Cash and deposits amounted to approximately 93% of POI's invested funds at FYE12 and more than 203% of its net claims reserves.
As its operating surplus continues to grow, POI is likely to further enhance its risk-based capitalisation (RBC) as calculated by Fitch's internal capital model. Net premium leverage (as measured by net premium written to shareholders' equity) further trended down to 1.36x in FY12 from 1.49x in FY11. Its regulatory RBC ratio at FYE12 was above 200%, well in excess of the statutory minimum requirement of 130%.
While POI has obtained approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to issue bonds up to MYR150m, it has no plans to increase leverage in the near term. It had interest coverage of about 11.8x at FYE12, which provides sufficient financial flexibility to service its MYR70m 10-year term loans.
Partially offsetting these positive attributes are POI's significant business concentration risk in motorcycle insurance and ongoing underwriting deficits of third-party motor liabilities within the insurance industry in Malaysia. Further upgrade of POI in the near term is unlikely, in Fitch's view. Fitch expects POI to retain adequate surplus to support premium growth and potential underwriting volatility.
Key triggers for negative rating action include an increase in net premium leverage consistently higher than 2x, a deterioration in combined ratio to a level consistently higher than 97%, an escalation in financial leverage to a level exceeding 35% (FY12: 22%) on a sustained basis, or a dramatic shift in its investment strategy.
Key triggers for a positive rating action are maintaining its combined ratio below 90% and further improvement in capital strength as measured by Fitch's internal capital model.


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Augustana debater wins second national award
May 07, 2013
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The debate team at Augustana College, known as the Augustana Debate Union, has a long history of distinguished debaters, and the tradition continues with student debater JohnDaniel Engelhardt selected this year to the All-American Debate Team for the second consecutive year.
The Cross Examination Association's All-American Team award is given to the top 30 debaters from colleges and universities across the nation. The accolade for Engelhardt is all the more remarkable because he joined the Augustana program as a complete novice, said Max Archer, the director of debate in the department of communication studies at Augustana College.
"l debate because it gives you a ton of different ways of looking at the issue, whether it's philosophy or politics," said Engelhardt, a junior with a triple major in communications, political science and religion. "Every debate is different and goes into different areas, plus it's a complex mental fight where you have to think fast and logically."
All-American status recognizes not only debating skills, but also academic performance, good conduct and contributions to the debate programs, according to Archer. In the past five years, he said, Augustana students have been recognized five times with All-American awards while competing against the likes of Northwestern, Georgetown, Dartmouth, Stanford and Harvard.
Augustana's debate teams date back to the first year of the college's existence in 1860. They have continued through the present day, winning numerous awards. Today, the Augustana Debate Union travels like a sports team, attending tournaments this year in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, Indiana and Idaho.
This year's debate topic addressed the question of whether the U.S. should provide financial incentives to increase domestic energy production. Engelhardt argued it should, and that clean energy should be the focus.
"I don't have a career path in mind, as of yet," Engelhardt said, "but I know that whatever I do, I'll use my debate skills in research, thinking on the fly and understanding complex issues from a lot of different points of view."
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Moffett Field CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2007
With a click of the mouse button, the public can see NASA views from space, including some at Google Earth, of Southern California's raging wildfires and the ferocious Santa Ana winds that are driving them.
Images taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (Modis) on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites are processed daily and made available by the JPL OnEarth Web Map Server, and at Google Earth. This effort is part of an ongoing collaboration with JPL, Google Earth, and NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., to make remote satellite imagery available to the public and decision makers. Latest Modis fire images at onearth.jpl.nasa.gov/socalfires
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., manages Aqua and Terra. Images from the NASA/JPL QuikScat satellite and Airs instrument on the Aqua satellite show the winds' powerful path.
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The volume of data acquired by more than 50 Earth Observation satellites is increasing at an exponential rate and is providing unprecedented synoptic views of our planet. Because these satellites often use different methodologies, using data for trend analysis and environmental monitoring can be difficult, making it essential to establish globally recognised guidelines for Calibration and Validation processes.
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