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Game 28 - Miami (13-12) at Valparaiso (15-12) - Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 5 p.m.
The Matchup: On a day in which six of the greatest athletes in Crusader history get inducted into the Valparaiso University Hall of Fame, it is only fitting that the Crusader men's basketball team takes to the hardwood live on ESPN Classic, as Valpo faces Miami (Ohio) tonight. One of 14 games as part of the ESPNU BracketBusters event, it is the first time in four opportunities that the Crusaders have earned a nationally televised game. For the Crusaders and RedHawks, it will be the first-ever meeting between the two men's basketball programs.
Valpo vs. the MAC: While the Crusaders have never met Miami on the hardwood, they do have experience this season against foes from the Mid-American Conference. Valpo defeated MAC West leader Western Michigan on Nov. 28, 77-65, and followed with a win over Ball State three days later, 71-58. Both games were played at the ARC.
Last Time Out: Urule Igbavboa registered his first double-double of the season with 15 points and ten rebounds Wednesday night, but it was not enough, as Valparaiso dropped a Horizon League contest at Loyola, 68-61. The Crusaders trailed early, but used a 13-0 run midway through the first half to take a nine-point advantage. But the Ramblers came back with an 11-0 spurt going into the break to gain a 33-28 halftime lead. Loyola held the lead for most of the second half and was up eight points with 9:13 to play, until the Crusaders reeled off a 13-2 run over a six-minute span to go ahead 60-57 with 3:09 remaining. Loyola responded with a game-ending 11-1 run, however, getting six points during the run from Darrin Williams as they closed out the game. Jake Diebler reached double figures for the second consecutive game, hitting three 3-pointers on his way to 11 points, but was the only Crusader besides Igbavboa to hit double digits.
On the Air: Tonight's game, like every game this season, can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network, a four-station entity carrying Crusader athletics all over Northwest Indiana, and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics. Originating from WVUR, 95.1 FM in Valparaiso, the Valpo Sports Radio Network also includes WEFM, 95.9 FM in Michigan City; WAKE, 1500 AM in Valparaiso; and WWLO, 89.1 FM in Lowell. Veteran broadcaster Todd Ickow returns for his 17th season on play-by-play, while WVUR's Adam Amin will handle the color commentary. Ickow and Amin's call will also be carried live across North America on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 121. The game will also be shown nationwide on ESPN Classic, with Sam Gore and Sedric Toney on the call.
Back Home Again: Valparaiso got back on the winning track at the Athletics-Recreation Center in its last game at home, with an easy 77-58 victory over Horizon League foe Youngstown State. With the win, the Crusaders improved to 9-4 at the ARC this year, the 15th straight season that the Crusaders have won at least eight games at home and clinching a 16th consecutive season with a winning record at the ARC. They are 212-96 (.688) all-time at the ARC, including a 158-31 (.836) mark in the last 15 seasons. The schedule sets up kindly down the stretch for the Crusaders in Horizon League play, as two of their final three league games will be at home.
Crusaders Go Bracket Busting: Valparaiso earned a televised contest for the first time in its four years as a part of the O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters pool of teams, getting paired against Miami (Ohio) for a game at the ARC on February 23. The Crusaders and RedHawks will face off at 5 p.m. CST on ESPN Classic, the first ever BracketBusters game to be shown live on the network. Valpo had previously drawn Butler, Niagara and Western Michigan in their first three years as a part of the BracketBusters pool.
Back on the Deuce: The Crusaders won't be done with ESPN games after February 23, however. It was announced earlier this week that Valpo's regular-season finale at the ARC against Wright State on March 1 will be broadcast live at 11 a.m. CST on ESPN2 as part of ESPN's Judgement Week. It will be the third Crusader home game in a month's time broadcast on either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPN Classic. Valpo is one of just six schools to host three home games over that time span on one of the three ESPN networks, joining Indiana, Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse and Villanova.
National Exposure: The three games on ESPN platforms in under a month's time means the Crusaders will have at least five of their games broadcast nationwide this season. Valpo's December 22 tilt at Wisconsin was shown on the Big Ten Network, while its December 30 game at North Carolina was carried on Fox Sports Net.
Bringing Experience With Them: The Crusaders made the step up to the Horizon League this season with a core group of experienced players. Valpo returns eight of 11 players who took the court last season, including each of its top seven scorers. 93.6% of last year's scoring, 86.6% of last year's rebounding and 90.4% of last year's minutes played returned for the 2007-08 campaign, the highest returning percentage in each category among Horizon League squads.
Best Start: Nine conference championships. Seven NCAA Tournament appearances. A magical run to the Sweet 16. 302 wins. These are just some of the accomplishments that Crusader head coach Homer Drew and his players had piled up during Drew's first 18 seasons at the helm of the Valpo men's basketball program. But none of Drew's teams had accomplished what this year's squad did: winning ten of the season's first 11 games. The previous best start under Drew came from the 1996-1997 team, which started 9-2 in its first 11 contests.
Shooting From 19'9": Valparaiso has proven to be one of the nation's best 3-point shooting teams so far this season. The Crusaders are connecting on 40.3% of their attempts from behind the arc, 14th best among the 341 Division I teams. The team average of 9.5 made 3-pointers per game is good for seventh nationally as well. It's not just one player that has been a threat for Valpo from behind the arc either, as the team's top four 3-point shooters are all averaging better than one make per game and are all connecting on at least 42% of their attempts from downtown.
Handing Out the Assists: Crusader senior guard Jarryd Loyd moved upanother notch on Valpo's all-time assist chart against Youngstown State, hitting Shawn Huff for a 3-pointer late in the game to move into fourth place on Valpo's chart. The senior, who currently has 373 career helpers, is dishing out 4.7 assists per game in league play, third-best in the Horizon League, and owns the best assist-to-turnover ratio in league play at 1.84.
3-Point Charts Full of Current Players: The Crusaders' prolific 3-point shooting this season has resulted in a number of players on this year's squad making their marks on career charts in the category. Four of the top-ten most accurate shooters from behind the arc in Crusader history are on this year's team, led by sophomore guard Samuel Haanpää, who is the Crusaders' most accurate shooter all-time from downtown at 44.5%. Senior forward Shawn Huff ranks ninth all-time at Valpo with 142 made 3-pointers, just two triples shy of the eighth spot.
Shakeup in the Starting Lineup: Entering last week's action, Valparaiso had used the same starting lineup for each of the season's first 23 games. But last week saw the Crusaders use three different lineups in the three games. Valpo's season-long starting five of Igbavboa, Huff, Haanpää, Diebler and McPherson started against Cleveland State on Thursday. At UIC on Monday evening, Haanpää and McPherson were replaced with seniors Jarryd Loyd and Calum MacLeod, both making their first start in over a calendar year. In each of the last two games, freshman Bryan Bouchie has started in place of Haanpää, who has been sidelined by illness.
Handling the Basketball: The Crusaders got a shot at the basket on almost every possession Jan. 12 against Green Bay, dishing out 17 assists and committing just five turnovers. Valpo point guards Jarryd Loyd and Brandon McPherson combined for 11 assists and did not commit a turnover. For Valpo, it was the fewest number of turnovers in a game since it committed just five miscues Dec. 9, 1991 against Notre Dame.
Defense to the Forefront: Valparaiso's defense carried the team to its victory over UIC on Jan. 24. The Crusaders held the Flames scoreless for the first 7:27 of the second half and allowed them to hit just one of their first 20 shots of the half. UIC ended up connecting on just 17.1% (6-of-35) of its shots in the final 20 minutes and scored just 16 second-half points, Valpo's second-best defensive half of the season.
Haanpää's Magical Night: Sophomore guard Samuel Haanpää enjoyed one of the best performances in Crusader history Dec. 15 against Chicago State, breaking current associate head coach Bryce Drew's team record for 3-pointers in a game. Haanpää knocked down 10 triples in the contest, needing just 11 attempts. He also set a new career high with 32 points in the 90-61 victory.


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"This stadium is enormous! I'm so glad to have the opportunity to see it," said Gavin, a junior in the program. The size, lights, and atmosphere of the stadium made the evening even more exciting. The group anxiously grabbed their meal vouchers and headed to their seats. After an unfortunate 45-minute rain delay, the game began and the group was able to see Derek in action! Although the game was close and Derek played well, the Yankees fell to the White Sox in the bottom of the ninth.
The New York and Kalamazoo Jeter's Leaders arrived at the downtown Embassy Suites Hotel and greeted each other at a pre-arranged pizza party. Some of the Leaders were in Washington D.C. for the first time and expressed their excitement.
Dr. Judy Arroyo spoke to the leaders about alcohol and people of color. During this presentation, the leaders learned that alcohol affects people of different ethnicities in different ways.
The final presentation of the morning was given by Mr. Aaron White, who spoke about alcohol and adolescent development. All the information was extremely beneficial to the Leaders' mission of remaining drug and alcohol free, and spreading educational information about drugs and alcohol to their peers.
After the presentations, the Leaders made their way over to the National Library of Medicine. There, the Leaders were taken through a display of information on Global Health.
The leaders enjoyed lunch outside then broke into two groups; one group visited the animal research facility while other group enjoyed a demonstration of how the brain is affected by alcohol.
After the Leaders long day at the Institutes, it was back to the Embassy Suites to change into evening attire for a formal dinner. This would be the last meeting the New York and Kalamazoo Leaders would have together on the trip. The night was fun for each and every Leader and was a great way for the New York and Kalamazoo groups to say good bye until their next meeting.
After Howard, the Leaders set off to Georgetown University. This tour included seeing a beautiful Catholic church with stained glass windows. In its early days, Georgetown was one of the schools men could attend if they wanted to become a priest. The tour also included seeing the student center, dorms, classrooms, and the recreation center.
Next, the group had an opportunity to partake in some historic sightseeing adventures, including visiting the White House, the Washington Monument, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Lincoln Memorial. A favorite of many of the Leaders was the Lincoln Memorial-nothing could compare to seeing the huge statue of a man who changed history and helped set the slaves free.
At the end, the Leaders unanimously commented that they felt the trip was a truly wonderful, enriching experience.
For the six graduates, it was truly a blessing to be in the Jeter's Leaders program for four years. During a press conference before the Dinner, the graduates were given the opportunity to express their opinions on what the Jeter's Leaders program and the Turn 2 Foundation meant to them, as well as their feelings about Derek and his commitment to youth. Those few moments they had with Derek on the panel provided a forum to give their testimony of the program's positive effect on their lives.
When the event began, the Kalamazoo Leaders were joined by the graduating New York Leaders. They were overjoyed to be reunited one final time. Throughout the night, the Leaders got to experience the silent and live memorabilia auctions, mingled with celebrity guests and enjoyed a performance by Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. The most thrilling moment of the night, however, was when the New York and Kalamazoo graduates were asked to take the stage and state their name and the university they would soon be attending. After each Leader announced their school, the audience congratulated them with a standing ovation. The recognition from the entire audience was a moment truly overwhelmed with pride for each of the graduates.
While in New York, the graduates were able to further enjoy themselves by doing some shopping at stores in Times Square and on Fifth Avenue. They also had the opportunity to tour Derek Jeter's brand new 24-Hour Fitness training facility. The Leaders decided to add a little indulgence to the trip by heading to Junior's Cheesecake Factory for dessert. "Oh Man! If you have ever had cheesecake, just wait until you have this stuff!" said one of the Kalamazoo graduates.
For all of the Leaders it was an experience they will never forget. The graduates look forward to continuing to carry out the program's mission as Jeter's Leaders Alumni members.
As the event started, everyone had time to mingle and greet their fellow Leaders and parents, while enjoying delicious punch and appetizers. This was a great opportunity to get to know the new Leaders.
As the night moved on, a wonderful formal dinner was served followed by a special presentation of the end of the year awards, and the graduation and induction ceremonies.
The group was honored to welcome the Mayor of Kalamazoo, Bobby Hopewell, as the special guest speaker of the evening. He shared his thoughts about leadership, ways of taking action, and reaching your goals.
The evening was made additionally festive with a DJ playing music for everyone to enjoy throughout the night. After the thought provoking speech, awards presentation, and ceremony, the night ended with guests dancing and mingling. The Jeter's Leaders 2009 Graduation/Induction Dinner was a truly memorable event for everyone involved!
The first school that the Leaders visited was Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tour of Temple was guided by New York Jeter's Leader alumnus and Temple graduate, Mary, who was proud to show-off her alma mater. She highlighted the diversity of the school and the important role it plays in the culture of the school.
After Temple, the Leaders made their way to the University of Pennsylvania. Many of the Jeter's Leaders commented on the beauty of the campus as they approached the school. The tour at UPenn highlighted the history and vast course offerings of this Ivy League University.
Next, the group went to Ride the Ducks, a sightseeing tour on a bus/boat hybrid vehicle that shows Philadelphia's sites from a "ducks eye view." Riding the Ducks was a totally unique experience for the Leaders. The captain of the Leaders' duck, Betsy Ross, made sure that this was a fun and interactive experience. As soon as everyone boarded the bus/boat, they received a duck-quacking whistle which everyone got a big kick out of. As Betsy drove from the street into the water, the Leaders were amazed. They had never seen a bus float before. Betsy also challenged other tour guides by playing a "blasting game," where she would drive up to another boat and have everyone blow their whistles to make a loud quacking noise to see whose group was the loudest and most enthusiastic. Of course, no one could top Betsy and the Leaders!
After Rutgers, the Leaders were off to Princeton University, another Ivy League school and one of the most prestigious schools in the nation. The grounds were beautiful and many historic parts of the campus were highlighted.
After Pugsley's, the Leaders continued the tour with a visit to another prestigious Ivy League school, Columbia University. At Columbia, the Leaders were given an opportunity to mingle and talk with the students. A favorite part of this campus was the impressively immaculate Columbia library. The contrast of the intense quietness with its location in the heart of NYC was really striking.
The trip's final day began with a visit to the Turn 2 Foundation headquarters in Union Square. It was exciting for everyone to visit with the New York Foundation Staff and see where they do their work.
The group then headed to the South Street Seaport for a special treat. The Kalamazoo Leaders were met by the New York Leaders at Reds Restaurant for an informal group lunch.
The final event of the trip was a ride on the Circle Line Cruise to see the sights of Manhattan and Brooklyn from the city's surrounding rivers. The unquestionable highlight of the cruise was pulling up right next to the Statue of Liberty, which most of the Leaders had never seen before.
The long bus trip home gave the Leaders time to reflect on the colleges, cities, and other sites that they saw, as well as catch up on some much needed sleep! It was a truly great experience that none of them will soon forget!
On March 28, 2009, the Jeter's Leaders took a trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan to visit one of the state's most prestigious schools, the University of Michigan. The university is known for being a research institution and the admission requirements and coursework are demanding. The tour was led by Jeter's Leaders alumnus, Lexi, who is finishing her second year as a U of M student.
The tour was very informative with Lexi sharing many traditions and unique facts about the university. The Leaders enjoyed an overall tour of the huge campus, which included dorm rooms, cafeterias, classrooms, libraries, computer labs, and was highlighted by a visit to the "Big House," home field of the national powerhouse Michigan Wolverine football team. The Leaders were also especially impressed with the Law Library-part of Michigan's Law School, one of the most well-known and sought after law schools in the country. The most interesting aspect of the tour was seeing the wide variety of architecture on campus, from very modern to old style, traditional buildings. The tour concluded with a stop at the book store where just about everything one would need to survive dorm life could be purchased.
There are many times throughout the four-year program that the Jeter's Leaders meet new people and put their public-speaking skills to use. Being able to present oneself appropriately as a Jeter's Leader is a major goal for the entire group. No matter if they are new to the program or are experienced in a public setting, the Leaders always look for opportunities to learn new skills.
Mr. Patrick Conroy was invited to the Leaders' meeting on March 2, 2009, to give the group professional advice about public speaking and interaction. An instructor at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Mr. Conroy teaches communication and public presentation skills to new and experienced speakers. While at the meeting, he shared many tips on interpersonal communication and taught the Leaders effective ways to greet someone new and how to carry on a conversation.
To begin the session, Mr. Conroy greeted each Leader individually by using his or her first name and shaking his or her hand. The Leaders were very impressed that he knew their names, as they had never met him before. He shared that he was able to do this because he had looked at the Turn 2 Foundation website before the meeting to familiarize himself with the names of all the Jeter's Leaders and mentioned how powerful the skill was. He confessed that he also listened as everyone in the group greeted each other as they walked in. A few games helped the Leaders gain new skills in public and private interactions. Mr. Conroy was the perfect example of a great communicator and he presented information in a way that was very helpful.
The Jeter's Leaders appreciated his time and his effective communication techniques. They know the skills they learned will not only be used while they are in the program, but in their future lives as young professionals.
There are so many things for high school students to consider when thinking about college. For example, finding the right major, the importance of getting involved in extracurricular activities, choosing a big school or small school, and whether or not you may want to consider schools that are far from home. As part of the Turn 2 Foundation's partnership with Summer Discovery, the Jeter's Leaders Program welcomed two guest speakers to host an informative session on college readiness and preparation. On Sunday, March 15, 2009 the Leaders and their families met with Bob Musiker of Summer Discovery and Rod Bugarin from ApplyWise. Summer Discovery is an organization that introduces high school students to college life through enriching fun experiences on campus during the summer. ApplyWise, a partner of Summer Discovery, is an organization that offers an online college admissions program.
Mr. Musiker and Mr. Bugarin discussed many crucial things that can be done in high school to increase chances of both college admission and financial help. Mr. Bugarin has served as an Admissions Officer at Columbia University and offered great tips on how to catch the interest of admission officers. He also spoke about financial aid. The most important thing to learn about is FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. As Mr. Bugarin told the group, "no FAFSA-no money!"
The presentation delivered an immense amount of vital information for the Leaders and their families. Everyone left with much more knowledge about the college admissions process and financing than they had before meeting.
On February 28, 2009, the Kalamazoo Jeter's Leaders participated in a community event called Walk for Warmth. This event is held every year to raise awareness and money for those in the Kalamazoo Community who are without heat in their homes.
The Jeter's Leaders recruited a number of their peers to take part in the event to help spread the word. Despite the cold windy weather, the Leaders, along with other organizations and individuals, walked three miles through downtown Kalamazoo. It was an impressive turnout and it was a great sight to see so many youth working to help build awareness of this important issue effecting members of their own community.
Current members of the Kalamazoo Jeter's Leaders Program and Jeter's Leaders Alumni came together for a night of bowling and activities at Airway Lanes on Feb. 21, 2009. Even though the weather was against them, the group met nonetheless and had a good time together. Some attendees enjoyed friendly competition on the lanes, while others rode on the bumper cars or played laser tag.
The current Leaders were excited to have another opportunity to spend time with the alumni, and the alumni were eager to continue to build their mentoring relationships with the current Leaders. With all of the students' busy schedules, it is difficult to host "an event" where everyone can attend, but it is well worth the effort for those who were able to participate. One Leader commented that he thought "this was a very fun event and a great way to see the alumni once again."
Sa-Niqua is recognized for her school and community participation, leadership qualities and personal growth. In addition to her involvement with the Boys & Girls Club, Sa-Niqua has been a Jeter's Leaders member for three years, where she has used the strength of both programs to build and shape herself. She has given back by acting as a role model and helping her peers as well as younger children. She has mentored children at the Boys & Girls Club using many of Derek Jeter's 10 Life Lessons, such as "Be Serious but Have Fun" and "Don't Be Afraid to Fail."
In reference to one of Derek's 10 Life Lessons -- Have a Strong Supporting Cast -- Sa-Niqua says, "Kids should be able to have friends that want their dreams to come true and want good for them. These are the kind of friends they need to be around to help them with their ups and downs. Positive people around you can help your dreams come true."
Sa-Niqua has defined life goals for herself, and she knows that the basis for these goals is academic achievement. School is extremely important to her and she always strives to do her best. She wants to graduate with grades that will gain her acceptance to the college of her choice where she can pursue her plan to become a financial advisor.
With Sa-Niqua's focus on taking initiative, responsibility and leading by example, she will turn her dreams into reality. We know Sa-Niqua will make us proud as she continues on her journey to becoming the 2009 Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year!
On Feb. 2, 2009, Deveta Gardner came to speak to the Kalamazoo Jeter's Leaders. Gardner is a Career Advisor at Western Michigan University (WMU) in the Career and Student Employment Services Department. She encouraged the Leaders to explore their strengths and consider their personalities and abilities when choosing a career path. She reminded them that a record of academic excellence indicates positive qualities to an employer of a prospective employee.
Ms. Gardner administered an on-line survey that suggests careers based on personal questions centered around interest, ability and work ethic. She often uses this tool when working with her college students at WMU. After the self-assessments, many of the Leaders were happy that the program had suggested careers that they were already planning to pursue, while some others were set in a different direction.
Ms. Gardner urged the students to continue to explore the vast array of career options and work hard to take steps towards their dream job. Many of the Leaders plan to visit Gardner at the Career and Student Employment Services Center to set their professional goals.
Danaequa is a person who embraces diversity. Living in a diverse community has allowed her to meet many people and understand the effects of racial injustice and the importance of creating equality. Danaequa's introspective and fair leadership style draws people to emulate her. She is an advocate of teamwork to bring different perspectives together and make positive changes.
Danaequa inspires social change in others by speaking and standing up for her beliefs. Through her continued commitment to community service, Danaequa has invested in making the world a better place.
When asked her opinion about improving the community, she answered, "I try to be a help to anyone that I can, in any way that I can. I would like for all kids to be a help to the community and the less fortunate than us. I say that because we need to be leaders to these children coming up behind our generation. There are already too many negative role models in this world and we don't need to add to the negativity. Therefore, I think that the little kids would join in the effort if they see us helping in the community and leading by example."
The Turn 2 Foundation and Jeter's Leaders Program are proud to work with such an exceptional young person. Danaequa is a role model and true leader of social change.
On January 20, 2009, the Douglass Community Association hosted an event at Charlie Foster's Restaurant in Kalamazoo, MI to celebrate the Inauguration of President Barack Obama. The Kalamazoo Jeter's Leaders were asked to volunteer as greeters. The leaders welcomed each guest with a smile as they walked into the celebration and directed them towards the main room.
The atmosphere was very friendly and festive. Throughout the evening, the Jeter's Leaders had a chance to mingle with the guests, introduce themselves, and to talk about the Jeter's Leaders Program. The leaders' participation illustrated to the community that they are involved young people who want to make a difference. The party guests encouraged all of the leaders to continue to work hard and pursue their goals.
The march began at Kanley Chapel on Western Michigan's campus. The participants followed a route past Kalamazoo College, through downtown Kalamazoo and ending at Martin Luther King Memorial Park. The march culminated with a short ceremony, prayer and a balloon release in the park. It was extremely cold but that didn't hamper the pride and enjoyment the Leaders felt by honoring Dr. King. After the march, there was a renewed feeling of respect for both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and for our neighbors who were among the marchers. It was a lot of fun to be a part of this great cultural experience and an honor to celebrate a great man's legacy.
The event was just one of many mentoring opportunities for the Jeter's Leaders to serve as role models for the younger students of the Turn 2 Foundation programs. The football game was a great way to support the "home team" and show how the Turn 2 Foundation programs come together throughout the year. This activity, and others like it, has created a special friendship between the participants of the various Turn 2 programs in the Kalamazoo community.
Right before Thanksgiving, the Jeter's Leaders joined some of the Jeter's Leaders alumni to work with the local Loaves and Fishes organization. Loaves and Fishes operates in Kalamazoo to provide emergency food to those who do not have enough for their family. Many individuals and groups donate food that needs to be sorted and boxed. The Jeter's Leaders helped in the sorting process, and also by gift wrapping some items for other volunteers.
After volunteering at Loaves and Fishes, the Leaders and alumni members went to one of the best pizza places in town, Bimbos Pizza. We had a chance to watch football on the big screen TVs and just to talk and catch up. It was a good way to end a hard working, fun day.
On Nov. 22, 2008, the Jeter's Leaders traveled to East Lansing, Mich., to visit and tour Michigan State University. The Jeter's Leaders were greeted by three Jeter's Leaders alumni who currently attend MSU. The alumni led the tour and shared their personal experiences and tips on college life, which made the experience even more enjoyable and educational for the Leaders. This also gave the Leaders a chance to catch up and reminisce with the alumni.
Comments from a few of the Leaders who attended:
"I got my acceptance letter to MSU the day before, so the tour was really exciting for me. I saw parts of the campus I hadn't yet seen -- dorms where I might be living next year! It was also nice to see some of the alumni who are current MSU students; they did a great job with the tour." -- Ben
"The tour gave us a great chance to see some of the alumni. I might consider attending MSU because I was impressed with the diversity." -- Antonyo
"MSU has a beautiful campus. I am interested in a career in music and I liked hearing MSU's fight song played on the bells while we were on campus!" -- Dominique
"I liked the campus and seeing the football stadium -- home of the Spartans! We got to see the girls field hockey team practicing. It was fun to see alumni, who are now MSU students, and hear about their experiences as college students." -- Gavin
The Jeter's Leaders took part in a CPR training course in October 2008. They were taught the crucial skills of what to do in emergency situations. Ms. Tracy Hover and Ms. Terrie Godde, professional CPR instructors from Life EMS Services in Kalamazoo, administered the training. The Leaders were given instructions on how to perform the procedure and were then assigned to stations to practice. Ms. Hover and Ms. Godde also taught the Leaders how to execute the Heimlich maneuver which can help save people who are choking. This was a new experience for many of the Leaders. It is especially important for the Leaders to learn these skills as they will be working with younger children as mentors and some will also be working with children in their summer jobs and internships. The training was well organized, allowing the Leaders to learn this potentially life-saving procedure step-by-step.
On Sept. 6, 2008, the Kalamazoo Jeter's Leaders held a retreat to kick off the 2008-2009 program year. The retreat was held at the Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center, in Augusta, Mich. This wonderful facility offers camping, meeting space and many indoor and outdoor activities.
The retreat was an opportunity for the Leaders to reflect on recent activities and evaluate the program as a whole. The Leaders reviewed and discussed the program's rules and expectations. Another topic covered was the appointment of newly elected officers and how new committees would be formed. The group spent a lot of time brainstorming ideas that they would like to see added to the program, as well as how some of the current activities could be expanded throughout the program. The Leaders shared many thoughts including additional speakers for the weekly meetings, college tours, mentoring activities, community service,\ and ideas for group fun.
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There has been a lot of speculation that Ravens Pro Bowl outside linebacker Terrell Suggs injured his Achilles tendon while playing basketball. Suggs has denied that it happened that way, but who cares? If that tendon was tight and going to tear, it made no difference if he was playing basketball, wrestling, practicing karate or running sprints.
I've known a lot of men who have ruptured their Achilles tendon, and some were just walking and it popped. I've been covering pro sports since 1987 and don't know of many 29-year-olds like Suggs who suffered the injury at such an early age. Former Ravens center-guard Wally Williams suffered the same injury, and he was simply stretching and doing some light jogging over at the training complex during an offseason.
Everyone knows Suggs loves basketball, but so do a lot of other players. The Ravens have an indoor basketball court at the Castle. Former Ravens receivers Michael Jackson, Derrick Alexander and Andre Rison loved to play basketball and at one time formed a team here during the offseason. It's a great way to stay in shape, and a lot of these players, especially those in the skill positions, played the sport in high school.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh may warn his players about playing other sports, but they're still going to do whatever they want unless there are stipulations in the contract, and those stipulations will be hard to get. Ray Rice played in a charity basketball game last month and had no injuries. But he was at risk, right? Ben Grubbs had a charity softball tournament last offseason. Wasn't he at risk, especially as a player with a history of ankle injuries?
You can't babysit these guys. Injuries happen all the time, some during the season and some out of season. The good news is that on Thursday, Suggs was already mentally strong and talking about his comeback. He vowed to play again this season. He usually makes good on his promises, and I'd be more concerned about his rehabilitation then how he injured his ankle. He said he wasn't playing basketball, and if he was, so what?
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Ah sorry didn't mean it that way. I meant brought into like knowing all of that stuff. We already have zazie, setsuna and her ojou-sama, and mana, eva, and chachamaru already related to it before hand. Don't think theirs going to be anymore.
X.x would be bad progress for ayaka to just suddenly come out knowing info on eva whos past is old as hell and hidden sort of.
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So basically Ayaka hypothetically read the Nagi report, which hypothetically contained hints to his magical nature (that neither Asuna or Negi thought troubling, considering Ayaka is a mundane), at which point Ayaka kept her new knowledge hidden all though the first leg of the Wales trip, after which she decided to bone up a little more on Nagi (the newer report we see her reading in Wales) and Eva, then came home and confronted Eva out of the blue.
Either that or she's always known about magic.
I don't think so. Highly, highly unlikely. Either scenario. Ayaka may have a little restraint, but she doesn't have a deceptive bone in her body. She would have at least pressed Asuna more for info, had she any idea what they were involved in. And her whole character type ust screams Muggle. Here's what I think happened:
Ayaka is as mundane as the day is long. The older members of her family might be magic-knowledgeable, since any company as large as hers would have to deal with magic in some capacity if it existed (her enrollment in Mahora itself may be to groom her for the time when she has to take over the Yukihiro family and deal with the existence of magic), but she herself is uninitiated. She uses her position to get the Nagi information for Asuna and Negi, then follows them to Wales. She knows something is up, but out of respect for Asuna decides to stay at arms' length and not get involved...until they disappear.
Negi's sister seems unconcerned about their disappearance, but she's evasive about Negi's personal and family details, and Ayaka can be surprisingly perceptive when she puts her mind to it, so she can tell that something is, if not necessarily wrong, certainly not right. At that point she decides that it's more important to help if she can, and to do that she needs information. So she commissions a few more reports on Nagi, since that's what Asuna was looking into, and her family's less mundane resources come through with a lot of...very interesting material. So then maybe she decides to look into a few of the "known associates" those reports reveal, since there are a few familiar names she keeps seeing (Konoka's father, Takahata-sensei, Eva...), and before long she's got a new perspective on life in the Negiverse.
Then Eva calls her back home. At this point she probably knows something is up with the loli vampiress (she's got a long flight ahead in which to do some more reading, so maybe she doesn't know everything), but she holds off on confronting her until she's out of Wales and back home (one of the reports suggested that memory loss charms are pretty common, and thus likely known by Negi's sister).
And that's where we're at now.
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And there you have it. You had the answer all along. I just said it was a possibility but I did not state outright that I believed that she knew about magic all along. If she did, then how come she stayed the (Expletive Deleted) out of events that transpired when the opportunity to help out was there all along? Then again, she must have realized the dangers.
I don't think she was involved with it due to her family deciding to protect her for her own good (if they knew). However, the reason I said that it was a possibilty is because there is always this nagging thought in your head that states what is presumably not really the thing but explains the hypothesis so thoroughly, you can't ignore it.
In truth, I believe her reaction to finding out about Negi using magic would be the equivalent of a highly devout Christian coming home, walking into their living room and finding God Himself sitting on their couch, having a cup of tea.
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Hmm ... I am afraid I will have to go to the side of the fence standing on the "Ayaka does not know about magic" aspect of things.
But to my mind she is obviously going to be introduced to it all by the sheer fact that Negi said that she was going to play a very important role in his alternative plan for saving the magic world.
Had another idea/possible thought for how Negi will save the magic world, btw. I already mentioned the possible idea of somehow "transplanting it" to the internet and Ayaka buying up a humongous room full of rack servers ... but another possibility is the recreation of the "miniature world in a bottle" (a la Eva's resort) on a large scale. And if it is important to have a magic source, it could be set up at the base of the magic tree on the Mahora campus. Ayaka would be important (I still think her main use will be $ related) in terms of funding the creation of such a "giant bottle" that the world could be inserted into".
'Course there would be problems with this specific setup too (I remember the dragon chasing Negi and co. down the passages and into the room at the root of the tree in the alternate timeline Chao trapped them in ... but the general idea of the "miniature world in a bottle" is a possibility.
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If Negi's plan involve time and space manipulation (like that alternate world that Negi went to before), I might say that Chao's true plan is to give Negi some hints about what to do with the magical world. We don't know for sure though.
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KEENE — The former Peterborough Fire & Rescue clinical director arrested for alleging stealing medication stored on ambulances waived his right to a probable cause hearing Tuesday.
On Aug. 3, Jeremy Bouchard, 34, of Antrim was arrested and charged with felony level possession and theft of Fentanyl and morphine stocked by Monadnock Community Hospital in town ambulances.
Bouchard has filed a not guilty plea. The case is bound over to the Hillsborough County Superior Court in Manchester, a court clerk said Tuesday. A grand jury will consider possible indictment.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Neil Shubin would like to introduce you to your family tree, the one with roots reaching back more than 3 billion years.
In a three-part PBS series debuting Wednesday and based on Shubin's best-selling book, "Your Inner Fish," the paleontologist shares scientific research that connects humans to the early animals that made us what we are today.
Shubin is an engaging guide for a trip across time and continents and complexity, making room for humor and providing clarity for non-scientists — all while asserting the imperative of scientific theory and findings in a sometimes-doubting world.
"My personal strategy is to show the power of the scientific evidence and how fun, how joyful it can be to discover something no one else has seen before," Shubin said.
He knows that firsthand. Most notably, he was part of a team in 2004 that discovered an Arctic fossil representing "a beautiful intermediate between fish and land-living animals," as he wrote in his 2008 book, one that combined scales and fins with the arms, wrists and joints of early land animals that crawled from the sea.
The PBS series (check local listings for times) uses globe-spanning video along with animation and illustration to show human physical traits that are the legacy of early animal ancestors. Episode one covers "Your Inner Fish," with episodes two and three focused on reptiles and monkeys, respectively.
Among the many examples: A genetic mutation in early primates resulted in the human ability to distinguish colors but eroded our sense of smell, while the fetal amniotic sac developed as a way to keep reptile eggs from drying out.
Shubin, an associate dean for the University of Chicago's biological sciences division, understands he's fighting head winds, whether he's in the classroom or on TV. There's competition for attention in a multimedia world and, of course, those who dismiss evolution in favor of creationism.
His answer is to return to the importance of data, such as the DNA test results presented in "Your Inner Fish" that link humans to other animals.
"We live in a society where evidence really matters. We don't go to a surgeon who doesn't rely on evidence. We don't fly in an airplane where the engineers didn't use evidence to justify the aerodynamics of the plane," he said.
Shubin's impeccable science remains approachable, said Beth Hoppe, PBS' chief programming executive.
"He's a friend and you're having a conversation," she said.
As for those who question evolution, Hoppe said, in science programming "we trust the accepted wisdom of the science and present it as that," with news reporting the place to deal with "the politics of it. ... We stick to the science of it and make sure our experts are top-notch."
"Your Inner Fish" is part of PBS' newly launched "Think Wednesday" lineup, a three-hour prime-time block of nature, science and technology programs. The "Nature" and "NOVA" series anchor the first two hours, with special programs like "Your Inner Fish" rounding out the night.
The opening "Think Wednesday" schedule is animal-centric. It starts with "My Bionic Pet" on "Nature," about the development of prosthetics for injured animals, followed by the debut of a three-part "NOVA" series, "Inside Animal Minds," airing through April 23. The episodes include "Bird Genius," ''Dogs & Super Senses" and "Who's the Smartest?"
While PBS remains dominant in consistent science programming, it's been joined this season by a broadcast network offering, Fox's "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey," with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, a 21st-century version of PBS' groundbreaking 1980 series hosted by astronomer Carl Sagan.
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Only one in five households in Western Europe own an HD TV today, and while that figure is expected to jump to 85 per cent by 2012, most of us will still be watching standard-definition content.
So claims market watcher Screen Digest, which pinpointed the poor penetration of HD into Europe on a sparsity of free-to-view HD TV channels, especially over terrestrial broadcast networks.
Only Sweden has terrestrially broadcast HD channels, though the UK and France may soon follow suit. That leaves the vast majority of Europe's 100 HD channels only available through satellite and a much smaller proportion through cable.
Today, only 1.7 per cent of households in Western Europe have the kit to receive and watch HD broadcasts. Come 2012 that figure will have risen to just under 17 per cent. We'll have to wait until 2015 for the widespread availability of free-to-air HD channels to boost HD viewing into the mainstream, Screen Digest forecast.
By 2018, however, we won't be watching anything else, it reckons.
"HD has not been pushed hard enough by many of Europe's pay TV operators," said senior Screen Digest analyst Vincent Létang. "Paradoxically, it has been used heavily as a marketing tool, but has not been followed through with the delivery of HD channels – for example, Premiere in Germany still only offers two HD channels.
"There is a direct connection between the depth of the HD offering and the take up of HD by subscribers. BSkyB has 17 HD channels and on the back of this has signed up almost 500,000 subscribers in less than two years."
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The ruling center-right party that has vowed to overhaul Serbia's struggling economy and push for membership in the European Union won a landslide victory in a parliamentary vote Sunday, according to unofficial results.
The Belgrade-based independent CeSID polling group said the Serbian Progressive Party won about 160 seats in in the country's 250-seat parliament. Its coalition partner in the current Serbian government, the Socialist Party of Serbia, came in second, with about 50 seats.
The rest of the seats went to the pro-Western Democratic Party and the New Democratic Party of former President Boris Tadic, the two groups that split up before the vote.
It was the most convincing victory by a party since the multiparty system was introduced in Serbia in the early 1990s. Official results are expected Monday, but all parties taking part in the vote confirmed the unofficial results.
The Progressives are expected to choose their leader Aleksandar Vucic — a former hard-line, pro-Russian nationalist who has become a pro-EU advocate — as prime minister.
In his victory speech, Vucic pledged to vigorously fight against corruption and crime, and revive the economy in the troubled Balkan nation of about 7 million people.
"We are facing tough reforms," Vucic said. "But Serbia has a future in which our children will live much better."
Turnout was about 53 percent, slightly less than during the 2012 parliamentary election that brought the Progressives, former allies of late Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic, back to power in Serbia.
The vote came as Serbia, a longtime international pariah for fomenting wars in the Balkans in the 1990s, is officially seeking entry into the EU, amid deep economic problems and simmering social discontent because of plunging living standards.
Serbia this year opened membership talks with the EU after signing a deal normalizing ties with Kosovo, a former province which split in 2008, but whose independence Serbia's refuses to recognize.
Vucic says he needs a strong mandate to carry out painful reforms needed to help Serbia's economy, which has been ravaged by mismanagement, wars and international sanctions.
"The citizens of Serbia, thank you for the overwhelming support that you have given us," Vucic said.
The opposition has accused him of seeking to introduce a Russian-type, hard-line leadership in Serbia by assuming dominant powers in the state, which is deeply split between pro-Russian and pro-Western sentiment.
Tadic, who led the Democrats during their 12 years in power since Milosevic's ouster in 2000, said that with the overwhelming victory, the Progressives will have to "bear full responsibility" for Serbia's fate in the next four years.
Unemployment in Serbia officially stands at about 20 percent, but experts say it is much higher. Serbia has been told by international creditors that to move forward it must cut jobs in the public sector and privatize state-owned, loss-making companies.
Also running were are the Liberal Democrats and hard-line pro-Russian nationalists who oppose the EU bid, but according to the unofficial results, they didn't reach the 5 percent threshold needed to enter the parliament.
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Indiana University East has several new full-time faculty members on staff this fall. The additional faculty will further enhance the campus' mission as a comprehensive bachelor's and master's degree institution.
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Brian Brazeau, son of Scott and Carmela Brazeau of Warwick, has been accepted to the College of the Holy Cross Study Abroad Program for his junior year at the Universita di Bologna in Italy. A graduate of Hendricken High School, Brazeau is studying political science and Italian at Holy Cross where he was named to the dean's list for the spring 2012 semester.
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WOONSOCKET – Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt on Thursday ended the city's relationship with a highly regarded finance director who has served under three city mayors. Officials close to her say his replacement will be coming soon from the administration of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras.
Finance Director Thomas Bruce served under former Mayor Susan Menard from 1996 to 2000. Bruce held the same position in Cumberland for years before returning to Woonsocket in 2010 under former Mayor Leo Fontaine.
Bruce said he learned of the decision at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, when the mayor briefly stopped by his office to inform him it was his last day.
"For me, it was unexpected," Bruce told The Breeze on Friday.
The mayor, Bruce said, gave him no reason for the termination, saying only that she had decided to go in a different direction. Soon after, Administration Director Richard Kearns and City Solicitor Michael Marcello came to his office.
"They said it had nothing to do with performance, and that she's the mayor and you work at her pleasure," Bruce said. The men, Bruce said, assured him a good reference.
After the mayor's inauguration last December, Bruce's title was changed to "acting finance director," an indication that he technically held the job only in a temporary capacity, like many on Baldelli-Hunt's administrative team.
"She has every right by charter to have people work at her pleasure," Bruce said.
Still, he said, the decision came as a surprise. Bruce said for the past several weeks he's spent around five hours a week in budget meetings with Baldelli-Hunt.
"We completed all of the department budgets," he said.
The change had the approval of the Woonsocket Budget Commission - a five-member board made up of local and state officials that has the final say on the city's financial matters. According to Albert Brien, who serves on the board in his capacity as City Council president, the commission weighed in on the matter via a confidential, secure email vote.
The vote appears to have been more a backing of the woman at the city's helm than a reflection on the finance director.
"I think I've had a very good working relationship with the Budget Commission," Bruce said. "That's important to me because I want to make sure my conduct and performance were professional and appropriate."
Brien indicated he was surprised, "but not shocked" by the mayor's decision.
"I have detected over the past several months that there has been some disconnect between the mayor and the finance director," Brien said. "They were not always in sync."
Brien said that while he's unsure who the mayor has chosen to replace Bruce, he's heard the individual is coming from the Taveras administration.
Both personally and professionally, however, he said he will miss Bruce.
"Tom Bruce is not only an employee of the city, he was more than that," Brien said. "He was a friend and a very kind person."
For his part, Bruce said there was no problem or tension with the mayor that he was aware of, and he leaves the city with gratitude for many good years of employment.
"It's been a privilege to work for all three mayors and Woonsocket has been fortunate to have them," Bruce said. "There is a very good staff that is in finance, so I'm going to miss them."
Brien doesn't know who the replacement is??
Brien said that while he's unsure who the mayor has chosen to replace Bruce, he's heard the individual is coming from the Taveras administration. Really, he doesn't know??
Brien is not only the Council President, but he is a member of the Budget Commission that approved Mr. Bruce's termination. You'd think Mr. Brien would and should know who the replacement is going to be before approving such a significant move. But then again, that would mean the Budget Commission would actually do something.
Making an important decision like this via email, with no substantive discussion or notification as to whom the replacement will be just demonstrates the uselessness of a Budget Commission that has been hanging around, doing next to nothing, for almost two years.
Also, I have detected over the past several months that there has been some disconnect between the mayor and the Council President - it appears there is zero communication. This event just confirms the obvious.
Bring on the Receiver.
A great loss to the City of Woonsocket!
Mr. Bruce, without my knowing the actual facts of your termination, it may be a "blessing in disguise" for you. Your reputation and skills preceed you, and I'm sure your "availability" will be considered as a "lucky charm" for others.
Most people don't realize how hard you and John Ward have previously worked on our City's budget, especially since the beginning of the Budget Commission's oversight. You are to be commended for your commitment and dedication to our City.
Good Luck to you and in your future endeavors. Who knows what the future holds?
Just a "fun thought"---wouldn't it be something if you were hired by the State and came back as a Budget Commission member?
For the record
Tom -
Whether in Woonsocket or Cumberland, you were always available for, and patient with, reporters trying to understand the twists and turns of municipal finance. And we thank you for that.
Don't you know....
....that people with common sense are not allowed to work in Woonsocket.
Tom is the best
Too bad its politics as usual.
Baldelli-Hunt will hire some hack who knows crap and attempt her turn around plan.
I have to agree that Tom Bruce would make a great addition to the Budget Commission. Maybe the state leaders should look to Tom to chair the Central Coventry Fire District.
Does this woman have a clue as to what she is doing?
Tom Bruce is one of the finest Gentleman I have ever had the pleasure of knowing....and he is the absolute best there is in the State of Rhode Island in the position that he was in!
There is a time and place for politics and the rewarding those that helped you achieve the office you sought and won.
However, letting go an individual that as mentioned is the best at what he doing, especially in a financially strapped city such as Woonsocket, for no logical, sound or intelligent reason, proves what I have written on more then one occasion as to ms (Mayor) Baldelli....she has not a clue and is totally unqualified to be mayor....ANYWHERE!
I guess she thinks, what with having a Loan Shark in the family, those are the kinds of qualifications one needs to be involved in finance?
God help the good citizens of Woonsocket.....then, again, you elected her!
Tom Letourneau Sr.
Common Cents
Finally, Woonsocket has a Mayor that runs the City like a business and what happens, the diehard Republican Party of Woonsocket dumps on her. The Republican Party got the City in the mess it is in and the Democrats have to clean up the mess which was left by the two past administrations.
When people have no facts, they attack the individual!
Mr. Baillargeon, you sound like our president. Why is it that the Liberals or Progressives---whatever one wants to call them---always blame their opponents for their failures? They also love to attack the "messenger" rather than the "message"?
You sure sound like Mr. Obama who has continued to blame President Bush for his past five-years of failures. To think that he has three more years to serve is quite scary! Your LIBERAL president has done such a good job that we are in a TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS deficit--and that's a FACT. It's too bad that the LIBERALS don't "practice what they preach" because if they did, they'd be focussing on pursuing POSITIVE accomplishments vs. the NEGATIVE ones!
Remember, Mr. Baillargeon, that "All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward." - Ellen Glasgow.
Lastly, I am an INDEPENDENT-----not a REPUBLICAN!
More than enough blame for both parties Marc.
Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.
John F. Kennedy
Marc...you slept through that lesson? Before you, of all people, blame anybody for anything, you'd best be sure not to forget your own shortcomings.


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(visited by Henrik Sunden)
10-Jul-2004 -- On the way home to Sweden after a tour along the coast of Norway I took the Tuv-Misvaer-Börånes road across the mountains. At Vesterli, the distance to 67Nx15E was only 5 km, so I went for an overnight stay at a parking place for visitors to Saltfjell national park. The parking place is located a couple of km further east and about 2 km to the south on a small gravel road that runs along a small river. I asked for permission to put up the tent at the nearby farmhouse. There were Polish people living there, and they didn't know much English or Russian, but by gestures I showed them that I wanted to put up the tent and that seemed okay.
The next morning it was beautiful weater, very suitable for going up to the confluence point. The best starting point would be where a footpath starts to Tverrbrennstua. just southwest of the Beiarn - Skjerstad border on the road to Beiarn, see the map. I started some 600 m northeast of the trail. The terrain was a bit hilly, but it was no problem to reach the confluence from there. It was 3.2 km from the starting point, and along the trail it would have been only a little longer. The confluence is a little north of the first e in Tverrbrennstua on the map.
The terrain type is open mountain heath with a few willow bushes. Elevation is 642 m according to the GPS.


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Founded in 1997, Faurecia has grown to become a major player in the global automotive industry. A leader in its three areas of business, the Group is backed by a R&D and production network with sites in 35 countries. It is the preferred partner of the world's largest automakers, which value its operational excellence and technological expertise.
Faurecia's foundations
Faurecia was formed in 1997 following a merger between Bertrand Faure—a specialist in spring-based seat cushions for the automotive industry—and ECIA—a Peugeot subsidiary and manufacturer of seats, front ends and vehicle interiors with a reputation as one of Europe's leading names in exhaust systems.
With 32,000 employees and sales of nearly €4 billion in 1998, the Faurecia Group quickly established itself at the forefront of automotive seat manufacturing in Europe. It went on to gain a solid foothold in the market for exhaust systems in the United States by acquiring US company AP Automotive Systems.
In 2000, it acquired Sommer Allibert, a company created in the 1980s through a merger between Alfred Sommer (vehicle floor coverings) and Allibert (molded plastic parts).
Faurecia today
With 300 sites including 30 R&D centers in 35 countries around the world, Faurecia is now a global leader in its three areas of business: automotive seating, interior systems and emissions control technologies. Faurecia is the world's number one supplier of seat frames and mechanisms, emissions control technologies and vehicle interiors. The Group is also the world's third-largest supplier of complete seat systems.
Faurecia has strengthened its position in each of these areas through a series of acquisitions. In 2010, it became world leader in emissions control technologies by acquiring exhaust specialist Emcon Technologies. In Europe, it expanded its range of automotive exterior and bodywork solutions by absorbing Plastal's business interests in Spain and Germany in 2010, followed by the company's operations in France in 2012.
The same year, in the United States, it acquired the Ford plant in Saline, Michigan, bolstering the position of Faurecia Interior Systems as market leader in North America and making Ford the Group's number two customer.
N.B.: The Group sold most of its Automotive Exteriors business to Plastic Omnium in July 2016 to focus on its three other areas of business. Faurecia will continue to invest in new technologies that strengthen its capabilities in innovation.
Active international expansion
Asia is now a priority region for Faurecia. The Group has been operating in China for over 15 years, where it helps leading international customers to expand in a market that offers huge potential. Faurecia has also begun forging strategic alliances with Chinese automakers such as Geely (which now owns Volvo), the Xuyang Group and, more recently, Chang'An.
Faurecia opened 3 new plants in 2013. It now draws on a network of 44 production sites & 4 R&D centers in the country and is set to maintain its growth. The Group also has state-of-the-art TechCenters in Minbei and Shanghai, home to its full range of R&D expertise, covering everything from initial CAD to prototype testing.
In South Korea, Faurecia's growth is buoyed by close relations with Korean automaker Hyundai-Kia. The Group already has three Emissions Control Technologies sites in the country.
In Thailand, Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies is already well established and the Group continues to grow, as reflected by the recent introduction of Faurecia Interior Systems.
In India, Faurecia continues to expand its industrial base for three Business Groups: Emissions Control Technologies, Interior Systems and Automotive Seating. This campaign is now backed by the Pune TechCenter, which provides the full range of R&D expertise needed to develop local and international programs.
Faurecia's rapid expansion continues apace in North America. As of late 2012, the Group had opened 15 new sites in the United States, Mexico and Canada in scarcely two years, nearly doubling its workforce in the region.
Faurecia's Business Groups are all present in South America, where it has built an enormous production plant, a cutting-edge R&D center and headquarters for its Emissions Control Technologies Business Group in Limeira, Brazil.
Expertise in state-of-the-art technology
Seeking to meet the specific needs of its activities, Faurecia regularly makes targeted acquisitions of specialist companies that contribute significant added value. In 2010, it took over Hoerbiger (pneumatic and seat-comfort solutions) and Angell-Demmell (metal automotive interior trim).
In 2011, the Group acquired a stake in the Danish start-up Amminex and now owns 91.5%. Amminex's innovative ammonia storage and delivery system (ASDS™) has proven its efficiency, almost completely eliminating nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollutants from diesel engines. In 2012, the Group took over Sora Composites, specialized in high-tech composite materials. This move will add a valuable technology to Faurecia's pool of expertise as it sets out to meet rising demand for lighter vehicles. Finally, in 2017, the Group acquired a stake in Parrot Automotive, which develops connectivity solutions and infotainment for the automobile. This strategic partnership will give Faurecia a unique opportunity to accelerate development of its product offer for the Cockpit of the Future.


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Alternate Requirements for the First Three Ranks
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A Scout who is unable to complete any or all of the requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, or First Class rank because he is physically or mentally disabled may complete alternative requirements if the following criteria are met:
- 1. The physical or mental disability must be of a permanent rather than a temporary nature.
- 2. A clear and concise medical statement concerning the Scout's disabilities must be submitted by a physician licensed to practice medicine. In the alternative, an evaluation statement certified by an educational administrator may be submitted. The medical statement must state the doctor's opinion that the Scout cannot complete the requirement(s) because of a permanent disability.
- 3. The Scout, his parents, or leaders must submit to the council advancement committee, a written request that the Scout be allowed to complete alternative requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, or First Class rank. The request must explain the suggested alternate requirements in sufficient detail so as to allow the advancement committee to make a decision. The request must also include the medical statement required in paragraph two above. The written request for alternate requirements must be submitted to and approved by the local council prior to completing alternate requirements.
- 4. The Scout must complete as many of the regular requirements as his ability permits before applying for alternate requirements.
- 5. The alternate requirements must be of such a nature that they are as demanding of effort as the regular requirements.
- 6. When alternate requirements involve physical activity, they must be approved by the physician.
- 7. The unit leader and any board of review must explain that to attain Tenderfoot, Second Class, or First Class rank a candidate is expected to do his best in developing himself to the limit of his resources.
- 8. The written request must be approved by the council advancement committee, utilizing the expertise of professional persons involved in Scouting for disabled youth. The decision of the council advancement committee should be recorded and delivered to the Scout and his leader. (Source: 33215F - page 13)
(NOTE: The substitution of "trip" for "hike" in the footnote to Second Class requirement 1b does NOT require the procedure listed above. That substitution may be permitted by the unit leaders based on their understanding of the Scout's physical condition.)


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Photograph Collection
The Photograph Collection consists of over one million black-and-white prints and negatives, color transparencies and slides. This includes a collection of over 40,000 lantern slides that were once used for lectures and loaned to New York City schools. In addition, the photographic print collection includes over 900 collections of vintage photographic prints, totaling approximately 140,000 individual photographs. The images document scientific work worldwide in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, geology, paleontology, and zoology. There are photographs from every continent on earth and photographs of the stars. The collection also documents the history of the Museum, Museum staff at work, scientists in the field and in the laboratory, and permanent and temporary exhibitions. It includes images of objects and specimens from the Museum collections as well as illustrations from the Library's Rare Book Collection. The earliest negatives date from the late 1800's.
Digital Special Collections provides access to our rich online resource of archival photographic images, art and memorabilia images, and Rare Book Collection illustrations.
Photographic Negative Collection
The Photographic Negative Collection consists of nearly one million black-and-white negatives, in formats ranging from 35mm to 11 X 14 inches.
Photographic Print Collection
The Photographic Print Collection includes over 900 collections of vintage, mostly black and white photographic prints, totaling more than 125,000 individual photographs. Negatives for some of these prints are in the Photographic Negative Collection.
The collection also includes 52 scrapbooks that were created in various Museum departments. Most of this material is not represented in the Negative Collections.
Large Format Transparencies
Over 9,000 color transparencies document Museum artifacts, art, rare books, and Museum exhibits.
Lantern Slides
The collections consist of over 40,000 colored and uncolored lantern slides that were once used for lectures and circulated to New York City Public Schools. The subject area is broad, covering natural history and travel.
Slide Collections
There are over 600 named slide collections, comprised of over 150,000 35mm color slides. These collections detail Museum exhibitions, expeditions, staff research, and travel.
Museum Scientific Departments
Many of the Scientific Departments administer their own photographic print collections as part of their archives. The Divisions of Anthropology, Paleontology and Vertebrate Zoology have extensive photographic print collections. Go to http://www.amnh.org/our-research for links to each department's site and contact information. Contact the specific department to inquire about their photographic print collections.
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Giuliana Rancic and her husband Bill are overjoyed to finally welcome a baby later this summer, but like any first-time mommy, the E! News anchor and Fashion Police co-host admits that she does have some jitters.
"[I'm most nervous] about dropping the baby," the mom-to-be, 37, told PEOPLE with a laugh at E!'s 2012 Upfront Event.
"It's terrible! When I hold a baby, I'm very awkward. Everyone always tells me to relax my shoulders and I get so scared. I don't want to drop the baby!"
The couple announced last week that after years of trying for a baby on their own, a struggle they documented, they were finally expecting with the help of a gestational carrier.
While the couple has stayed mum on the identity of the woman, they say it was the surrogate's honesty that convinced them she was the perfect fit.
"If I was her going into an interview with a couple, I would try to be little miss perfect. But she was so honest," said Rancic, who celebrated her news at an office baby party last week. "She's like, 'Yeah, I color my hair. Sometimes I drink soda, and sometimes I like coffee.'"
She adds: "It blew me off-guard because I thought that she was going to be so perfect with her answers. I love that she was honest. It made me realize that the important stuff is what I should be listening for, and that's when I knew she was the one."
While the couple plan to keep the sex of their little one a secret "for a little bit longer," they say it's impossible for them to keep their excitement to themselves.
"We're looking forward to the day the baby is born," Bill, 40, said with a smile on his face. "Our journey has a happy ending. We didn't give up, we didn't quit and we're going to have a good ending to this."
— Isley Kasica


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Eww! Dog Eats Paralyzed Man's Testicle
This may be the most horrifying thing that can happen to a person.
A 39-year-old man in Arkansas woke up Monday morning to discover his dog had eaten his testicle.
The man, who is paralyzed from the waist down, routinely sleeps in the buff and emerged from his slumber with a "burning pain." He also noticed the "small, white, fluffy" pooch had blood by its muzzle and feet.
And if you think that's bad enough, consider this: the man had taken in the dog as a stray only three weeks ago and didn't know if the animal had gotten all of its necessary shots.
The dog has been put down, while the man had to go to the hospital.


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I have a question regarding Linux for PPC. I have search endlessly and have found very little information. I found a great deal of sites linking to www.linuxppc.org, but the site either no longer exists, or their server is down. I'm currently in the process of reorganizing my home office and came upon an old Apple Macintosh Performa 550 I had lying in my closet. It has MacOS 7.5 installed and still runs fine. I would love to actually get some use out of it by installing Linux on it, but have been unable to find a distribution which supports this model Motorola processor. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I've never really been a fan of MacOS (though OS X is kinda nice), and I already have a Linux/Win2K network, and would be extremely happy with another addition to that network .