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Monthly Archives: January 2012
something better than a "movie script ending"
On September 21, 2007, I finished my 16th, and final, chemotherapy session. I assumed my twisting, protracted, and arduous journey through the cancer labyrinth was over and life would return to normal. To my surprise, the journey forward has contained nearly as many twists and challenges. But through it all, the one constant has been running.
That's not surprising. For as long as I can remember, running has been the common thread in my life. When I was 12, I joined the track team, and blessed with a modicum of talent in the short sprints, I became a good runner on my high school team. I took a few months off after graduating, but soon slipped a pair of running shoes on again, this time measuring the runs in miles rather than meters. Every major life event, good or bad, for twenty years has had an association with running. And so it has been with cancer.
Cancer. One of the most awful, powerful words in the English language: the annihilation of life from within. Upon learning I had cancer, people tend to interrogate: Do you drink, do you smoke, did you play with a broken x-ray machine when you were five? I realized people ask questions like that because cancer terrifies them; they desperately seek a reason why I am different from them. The bare truth – that anyone can get cancer, even a young, healthy, runner – is too frightening to comprehend.
In January 2005, I developed a dry cough, the first in a series of seemingly unconnected symptoms that ultimately included mild night sweats, periodic fevers, aches, a strange firmness to my left side, intense itching, and fatigue. The cancer was insidious -- the killer lurking in the shadows, masquerading as something benign, careful not to drop too many clues to its presence lest it be discovered -- as it spread from one lymph node to the next.
In the end, cancer tipped its hand: I developed intermittent, excruciating pain in my right arm that drove me to the doctor. He made a cursory diagnosis of a pinched nerve. As I was leaving, however, curiosity got the better of me, and I asked if there was any reason for why my left side would feel firmer than the right. It was an unusual question, but he was willing to humor me. I lifted my shirt, he felt both sides of my abdomen, and the color drained from his face. I left with an order for a CT scan.
From there, the blows fell hard and fast: a 14 cm mesenteric mass involving the spleen and liver, compressing the left kidney, pancreas, and stomach. An even larger chest mass, compressing the superior vena cava and displacing my jugular vein. Probable diagnosis from a top Cleveland Clinic surgeon: rare primary liver tumor, not resectable. On a surreal February 14, 2007, with the city buried under a foot of snow, the surprise verdict: Hodgkin's Disease, an immune system cancer, potentially curable even in the last stages.
Through it all, I kept running, clinging to my daily run as though it were a rock in a choppy sea. I even convinced myself if I could run, I couldn't be that sick. But I was sick. Finally detected, my cancer had transformed from a slow-moving saturnine beast into a raging monster. I turned a sickly sallow grayish-yellow -- the beginnings of liver malfunction. Large bruises sprouted from low platelets. My resting heart-rate leaped 20 beats from a lack of hemoglobin. My face began to swell.
A photo of me on February 16, 2007 illustrating my SVC syndrome and impending liver problems and me almost five years later on November 7, 2011. My weight was about the same then as it is now.
Enter the monster slayer: Dr. Spiro, head of regional hematology and oncology for the Clinic by way of Perth, Australia of all places. He came across grave, dignified, coolly detached. Rather than a sword, he wielded an arsenal of poisons, specifically in my case a four-drug regimen called ABVD. Front-line Hodgkin's treatment remains mired in the 1970s, and it became clear the best Dr. S, or frankly any oncologist, could offer a person in my shoes was a Faustian bargain: ABVD could save my life, but it could make me sterile, would make my hair fall out, would make me sick to my stomach, and it could permanently damage my heart and lungs. And those were just the common side effects. There was really no choice.
The plan was aggressive: chemo every other Friday for eight months, the maximum number of cycles possible, not-negotiable. Dr. S planned to bludgeon the monster to death, continuing to administer treatment even beyond the point where the scans showed no evidence of visible disease. He said the goal was cure, but the way he said it told me the odds weren't weighted in my favor. Any questions? I had 10,000, but was afraid of the answers, so instead I asked about running. For the first time, a faint smile. "If I told you not to run, we both know you would just run anyway." It sounded like something only another runner would say, and indeed, once circumstances improved, he said he was a runner with a sub-3 hour marathon to his credit.
When you're undergoing chemo, your world stops and you just try and exist. The first treatment was especially terrible: the combination of chemo, being ill from Hodgkin's, and the sudden release of dying cells from the massive tumors left me so sick I could not crawl out of bed. Subsequent treatments followed the more typical course: nausea, dizziness, headaches, fatigue. There was little downtime; Dr. S insisted on sticking to his plan lest the cancer have a chance to regroup and develop resistance. With low blood counts to begin with, he had to maintain a delicate balance; chemotherapy is indiscriminate and kills good cells as well as bad ones, including life-sustaining blood cells. If the number of those essential cells falls too low, treatment must be postponed until they rebound to safe levels. To avoid any delays, I got shots to stimulate my bone marrow to produce extra cells. I became a punch drunk boxer: I'd get knocked to the canvas. Helped up by the blood cell boosters, I'd gather my wits and stagger to my feet. Before I could even lift my gloves to protect myself, I'd be lying dazed on the canvas again.
As tough as it was to endure, it was hard to argue with the results. The giant mass in my stomach softened and receded. The excruciating pain in my arm stopped. I was still pale, but at least my face was no longer swollen. In mid-May, I went for a scan. It showed remission.
It was all I could have hoped for: the cancer had melted like the snow of the long Cleveland winter. Then suddenly something went wrong: I developed a dry cough and my chest began to ache. The Devil had made a call on his bargain: my lungs developed the dreaded inflammation from Bleomycin.
Over the next month despite everything they did – discontinuing the Bleomycin immediately, putting me on high doses of steroids – my breathing steadily worsened. I went from easily able to run for 2 hours to being unable to run a continuous mile. It was humbling and embarrassing. Running was all I had left that made me feel normal, and I frantically tried to hang onto it, pushing myself until I was literally left holding my knees, spitting blood. There was nothing glorious or heroic about this — these were the desperate acts of a desperate runner. Finally, discouraged and defeated, I threw my shoes into the corner and just quit. But after a few days, I saw my shoes sitting there looking lonely and decided even if it meant never being able to do more than mixing walking and running, I wanted to be out there. Eventually the steroids quieted the inflammation and I returned to continuous running, but my right lung was left with permanent scars.
Finally September came, and the biweekly infusions of poisons ended. Certainly, I thought, the hard part was over. I was in remission as confirmed by two PET scans. I had received the maximum number of chemotherapy cycles possible, and I had received every one of them exactly on schedule. Everything that could be done had been done. Life could now go back to normal, right?
But that's like saying life goes back to normal after having an atom bomb dropped on your house. Life can never really go back to normal.
And so it was with me; my life didn't go back to normal. Two weeks after my last treatment, I went for a scan. Over the past eight months, I'd seen Dr. S once a week. Gradually, he'd become less gloomy; we even had a joke about me running six minute miles. You running those six minute miles yet? No, not quite yet, but I'm working on it. But this time there were no jokes. The scan was not good; it showed several concerning abnormalities. We'd repeat it in two months and go from there. As I left the room, he made an unusually personal admission: "Your case keeps me awake at night."
I was shaken. I knew the literature: if you can't achieve at least a year's remission, you're in trouble. I kept the bad news to myself.
Running became everything to me in those days where remission seemed so fragile that even a breath of wind could destroy it. With the prospect of relapse dangling above my head, I did not dare try to find a job. Plagued by nightmares, and with nothing to do, I would slip on my shoes and disappear alone for hours into the woods. For those few hours each day, I was able to escape the lurking, shadowy fear of cancer. It was in running I found my only solace.
The next scan still had areas of concern, but nothing had materially changed. In cancer, no change is good news. Two years passed, each scan showing no change or minimal improvement. Cautiously, I rebuilt my life; I got a job and bought a car. But I made no long-term plans; furtive thoughts of relapse tormented me.
Another year passed. As the risk of relapse began decreasing, Dr. S relaxed and the talk inevitably turned to running - not only is he a runner, but his nurse practitioner has children who are marathon runners as well. In the summer of 2010, I mentioned the one race I'd always wanted to do, the Big Sur Marathon. Dr. S lit up: I ran that one he said. He returned from his office with photographic proof (I was vaguely surprised to see he hadn't run marathons wearing a tie) and urged me to run it. Big Sur is a popular race that sells out eight months in advance; I still lived my life in short increments. But that fall, I summoned the courage and registered, and on May 1, 2011, I ran 26.2 miles of splendid, challenging California coast line. I had quite literally gone from unable to run for five minutes without spitting blood to being able to run one of the world's more difficult road marathons.
February 14, 2012 will mark 5-years since I was diagnosed with cancer. At a 2007 consult, a Hodgkin's specialist told me he had never seen such an extensive case and estimated my chances of "a 5-year failure-free survival" at 40 to 50%. In Hodgkin's Disease, five-years is a big deal; make it five years in remission and the chances of recurrence fall to 2% - good enough to be deemed a "cure." For whatever reason, I ended up on the right side of that 40-50% number. Most likely, I'm cured of cancer.
In the time since I was diagnosed, I've run over 20,000 miles. In the process I didn't just wear the rubber from the soles of countless shoes, I wore away much of my anger and sadness towards having had cancer. In that time I've also had both incredible highs: running Big Sur, good scan results, being present for important events for family and friends -- and terrible lows: a severe eye problem that fortunately turned out to not be lymphoma, scares on scans, death of friends who were not so fortunate in their battles with cancer.
A movie script style ending for my story was never a sure thing. And it is still not a sure thing. Certainly the disease still could recur someday. The Devil may someday make a call on the bargain and I could I develop a secondary cancer or heart disease from the very treatment that has prolonged my life. And, I've had to come to accept I'll never be able to run as fast as I once could, just as I've had to come to accept that my life will always be much more challenging for having had cancer. I will always live with the shadowy specter of cancer.
No, a movie script ending isn't quite possible for me. But that isn't just because such things don't exist, it is because my story isn't ending. Certainly, of course, a chapter in my life is closing. My appointments with my oncologist are more spaced out, and I imagine this fall he will note the date, smile and say coming back is optional. But as one chapter closes, another chapter begins. So where will I go from here? I honestly don't know, but I'm sure wherever I go in life, running will be a part of it. The vale of dark and cold will soon lift, and it will be spring again here. I have plans to hopefully run Big Sur at the end of April, and beyond that I see a wide open trail ahead with infinite possibilities to explore. Who needs a movie script ending? After all, a new beginning with infinite possibilities is way something better than any ending, even a storied "movie script ending" ...
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Was hoping to run 20 miles today. Instead, I had a comedy of minor errors.
Comedy of Errors #1: I had the option to run long on Thursday or Friday this week. I woke up extra early on Thursday (yesterday) so I could compare the forecasts. It was 38 with light rain, not too terrible for Cleveland in January .... but the forecast on weather.com for Friday morning was promising the rain would end at 3 AM and there would be a 0% chance of rain between 6-9 AM. The forecast even showed partly cloudy and a high of 40. So Friday looked way better ... and plus my new shoes were supposed to arrive. I decided I'd run long Friday.
You can probably tell where this is going. The shoes arrived (yay!), and I was actually excited about running long. 40 degrees, and the prospect of some sun. What isn't there to like? :) I've been terribly unmotivated lately, but I was actually stoked for this run. But what do I wake up to? 34 degrees and pouring rain. Ugh. :( The prospect of 3 hours of cold rain is not at all appealing. RIP my motivation. 30 minutes into my run the rain turned into ice pellets. With a 15 MPH wind to blow the sharp little pieces into my face. I don't know if you've ever run into ice pellets, but they hurt. I had a severe eye problem last year and there was no way I was going to risk my eye being injured in those conditions. Plus the sidewalks were quickly turning VERY slippery and I didn't have on screw shoes. I turned for home. Total mileage: 5.55.
Comedy of Errors #2: I get back to the house and take off my tights and my jacket and longsleeve shirt. I change into t-shirt and shorts and pull a pair of windpants over top. Jacket on, find my keys, go to the refrigerator ... and my boyfriend took the last bottle of Powerade. Grrrr. OK, he's a very good guy and he's been putting up with me being extra neurotic this week, so I forgive him. I'll drink water.
Comedy of Errors #3: I spend the next ten minutes trying to scrape the inch of partly cloudy off the windshield.
Comedy of Errors #4: Only one treadmill is taken. It happens to be my favorite treadmill. Not so bad if it had been taken by another runner .... But it has been taken by an old dude who is hanging onto the front while walking at literally 2 MPH. Sigh.
Comedy of Errors #5: I start my run. 30 seconds in I realize I left my inhaler in my pocket. Stop the machine, jump off and get my inhaler.
Comedy of Errors #6: OK, now I'm running again. 2:30 into the run, the old guy gets off my favorite treadmill. Grrrr. I think about switching, but decide just to stick with this one.
Comedy of Errors #7: My run is now going well. I'm in a groove. Gym is starting to get a little busier, and a lady gets on my favorite treadmill. Her old husband comes over to talk to her. He steps on the plug for the treadmill I'm running on and it suddenly goes dead. Luckily I'm running at only 6.7 mph so I don't get totally thrown into the front of the console, but I do kind of slam into the front. Ouch! I'm not exactly sure how far I've run ... either 5.4 or 5.5 miles. It doesn't REALLY matter, but I like my logs to be precise. He doesn't apologize or even put the plug back, so I have to get off the treadmill, plug it back in, and restart my run.
The next 54 minutes are uneventful, but when the treadmill reaches 10K, I decide I better not press my luck. I wanted 20, ended up with 17.1 ... but you know somedays it just isn't meant to be!
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the difference between training with asthma under control and without …
Before new inhaler: 8 miles in 74 minutes at a heartrate average of 164.
After a visit to a lung doctor and a new inhaler: 8 miles in 68 minutes at a heartrate of 145.
Hopefully, this gets me back on track for training for the Big Sur Marathon. Otherwise, the Cleveland weather has been quite cooperative for outdoor running. That could change at any moment, and may change as soon as in the next day or two, but live in the present tense, right?
I've been remiss posting photos here like I have done in the past, but I do have some recent ones archived, so I'll try and go back through and add them eventually. I've been posting a "Photo of the Day" from my collection to my Facebook profile. If you'd like to see those, click on the Facebook link and request to be my friend. Please mention you're a reader of my blog, so I know who you are. :)
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On March 7, Captain Jack's welcomed cooks that could handle the heat back into their kitchen for their annual cook-off competition. This year's cook-off challenged competitors to create the best chilli dish imaginable, one, which would stimulate the taste buds of all three judges.
Only 12 competitors were up to the task to blow away the judges with spices, flavour and presentation; attempting to be the next winner to hold the prized cook-off trophy. A closely marked tasting saw Arturo come out victorious, defeating the rest of the wannabe champs with his highly acclaimed dish.
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Episcopal Character of the School
- Governance: Trinity School of Texas was established in 1957 as Trinity Day School and resided in the Sunday School classrooms of the Trinity Episcopal Church for its first twenty years. In 1982, the school was incorporated separately from the church under the name Trinity Day School of Texas, and four years later moved to the first building on its new, twelve acre campus one block up the hill from the church. We worship in the church three times weekly and share several physical spaces with the Church. The cooperation in our joint endeavors and institutional support of each other functions very effectively.
- Worship: Chapel services are held on Mondays and Wednesdays for Middle and Upper School students. Early Childhood and Lower School chapel services are on Wednesdays and Friday mornings. The chapel experience, led by the Rector or other clergy of Trinity Episcopal Church or a designated replacement, is designed to teach a sense of community through knowledge, respect, and love. This experience, which is the moral compass for both the students and the staff, is one of the most important elements in the daily life of those at TST. Attendance at chapel is required for students and faculty alike.
We follow the worship and liturgy of the Episcopal Church which includes the Holy Eucharist (once a month), prayers, and singing. We celebrate together as a community of faithful people. This focus on Christian values provides the center around which all academic, social, and spiritual goals revolve. The Trinity School of Texas also recognizes the religious diversity of its community and actively promotes respect and acceptance of all faiths. The chapel service, with its quiet atmosphere, promotes reflection and prayer for all students, faculty, and staff.
During the Holy Eucharist, students in grades fourth through twelfth are invited to come forward to the front of the church to receive the consecrated bread (wafer) and wine or a blessing (all students are welcome to receive the blessing if requesting to do so from their teachers). In keeping with the Episcopal tradition, any baptized Christian is welcome to receive the consecrated bread and wine. The signal to the priest to give a blessing rather than communion is to cross one's arms across his or her chest. The signal for Communion is to place one hand on top of the other, palms upward, before the priest. It is important that all parents discuss this option at home with their child(ren) and agree on what option serves best for their family.
Parents or friends are cordially invited to attend our chapel services and especially our Friday morning [8:15] Lower School chapel service.
All students are expected to demonstrate respectful and appropriate behavior in chapel. This behavior includes following the liturgical custom of the church in terms of sitting, kneeling, and standing at the appropriate times.
We ask that all adults remember that chapel is a holy place and our services are sacred times. Before entering the sanctuary, please respect the need for silence by turning off all electronic devices. Drinks, food, and gum should not be brought into chapel, and conversation should be reserved for the lobby and outside areas of the Church.
- Religious Instruction: In the past, our only religion class was one semester of Senior Theology - World Religions. During the 2010-2011 school year and into the future, we have moved that course to junior year, added two religion electives, The Epistles of Paul and The Anglican Tradition, and incorporated the SAES Religion Curriculum for Children into the instructional week for students in grades two year olds through fifth. In sixth through eighth grades, we now utilize a curriculum attributed to St. Stephen's in Austin which offers journalism and discussion about selected Old Testament passages and is proving most successful for us.
- Junior Theology - World Religions meets daily for one semester taught by qualified instructors.
- Sixth through eighth grade Christian Education - twice per week for fifty minutes by qualified staff teachers
- SAES RCC - taught at least twice per wk [30 minutes each] by classroom teachers with Lower School chapel establishing the theme through the service and homily.
- School Community and Pastoral Care: The religious nature of the school plays an important part in attracting students to Trinity, for the interest in faith based schools is lively. As proud Episcopalians, we endeavor to educate our community in the nature of the Episcopal Church and the identity of an Episcopal school. We do not give preference in admissions to Episcopal students, who represent just over thirteen percent of our enrollment.
Trinity School of Texas energetically seeks religious, racial, and social-economic diversity through offers of tuition assistance, admissions presentations to a wide array of social institutions and churches, formal marketing efforts, and word of mouth.
The Head of School [M. Div. and M.S Counseling] also serves as the primary recourse for pastoral and/or counseling services to students, parents, and staff. The Rector, Assistant Rector, and a parent volunteer [licensed psychologist] also offer resources for pastoral and/or counseling services. All teachers are included in the religious life of the school as role models and mentors to our children, as attendees in worship, and many as speakers in chapel services. Teachers in grades Early Childhood two year olds through fifth are also included in the religious life of the school by leading our SAES RCC classes.
- Service and Outreach: Service and outreach are essential components of the life of Trinity School of Texas. We focus on these service learning opportunities for our staff and for our students from early childhood through twelfth grade. This year we will celebrate our Third Annual TST Day of Caring, our School- wide Community Service Day, on Friday, March 9th. On this day we send teachers, students, administrators, coaches, parents and even grandparents into the East Texas community to serve others.
Examples of the types of service are:
Early Childhood
- Two through four year olds helped in our Trinity School of Texas day of Caring offering service by drawing cards for local emergency service personnel and for the Childrens' Hospital in Dallas.
- Early Childhood students also sent hand-made cards to those who were impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf via Louisiana parishes.
Lower School
- Fourth and fifth grade students completed the community service project which they had begun on our first annual Trinity School of Texas Day of Caring as they built and placed bluebird boxes at TST and Summer Meadows, where they also touched up their previous weeding of the central courtyard and planted the remainder of the plants which they had acquired.
- The same students built seventy-two bluebird birdhouses and placed them around the Longview area.
- TST students vigorously participated in the Longview Community Ministries Canned Food Drive and the Humane Society of Northeast Texas's Adopt a Shelter Week via Donation.
Middle School
- Eighth grade advisory groups have worked at the Toys for Tots Center to assist with gifts.
- Initiated the Peanut Butter Plan, our monthly sandwich ministry for Newgate Mission.
- Collected soup and stew for the Souper Bowl collection in February- over one thousand cans.
- Sixth through eighth grade students were all actively engaged in our annual Trinity School of Texas's Day of Caring.
Upper School
- Manned Halloween carnival, at which cheerleaders and other Middle and Upper School student volunteers manned games, booths, and bouncing enclosures and invested their time in our Early Childhood and Lower School students, as well as their friends and neighbors from other schools; our youngest students enjoyed the day even more for their time relating to their older schoolmates. That mutual affection between students of different divisions is one of the many parts of Trinity School which the Head of School finds so special.
- Gathered in over 10,000 cans during our canned food drive, celebrating that collection during our Thanksgiving Dedication Service. Parents joined us as we blessed that which we collected before we honored God by sending it out to those who hunger during our time of thanksgiving. This activity is another of the many parts of Trinity School in which we may all rejoice and celebrate.
Students are participating in many civic organizations and other community service venues that provide opportunities to serve.


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Witney came back from 19-3 down at the break to pip hosts Buckingham 20-19 at Hailey Road on Saturday in their South West 1 East opener.
The visitors gave debuts to fly half Phil Thomas and centre Dave Hyde, but they had only a Thomas penalty to show for their first-half efforts.
Centre James Bernard, wing Calum Gillie and No 8 Tom Amos all went over for Buckingham, fly half Andrew White converting two.
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Mandatory sentencing as it relates to crack has had a profound affect upon what the inner city is experiencing. The beds that are being taken for basically economic crimes is forcing violent criminals to receive pardons, light sentencing, and a license to kill because they largely victimize African-Americans and Latinos. Only the smarts ones figure out the high opportunity cost of victimizing poor people.
For those of you who do not know there are still two sentencing guidelines-not really guidelines for crack-for crack and powder cocaine. The users of crack cocaine are largely African-American and the users of powder cocaine are largely white and affluent. The argument that folks in congress made was that due to the violent nature that surrounds crack it was necessary to defeat it with these measures.. Nevermind that the drug emanates from powder cocaine. Although we have had 8 yrs of a democratic President and went through another 8 yrs of a Republican one and now at least four years of another Democrat, no one has challenged this injustice.
It's funny that the same arguments for this policy on crack certainly fits the users and sellers of meth. In fact, when they clean up meth houses they wear the same protection in cleaning up a chemical spill. We also know that those houses or cars that they produce this stuff in has explosive qualities. The government reaction has been to take antihistamine off of the counter. So far the users of meth are largely white and I believe poor to middle class. No mandatory sentencing for meth.
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The craziest and the most exciting time of year is right now, it's Fashion Week time! Milan fashion week has just finished and right now I am in the middle of all the fashion madness in Germany for Berlin Fashion week. I've been trying to re-arrange my diary to fit in all the best shows, such as Michalsky, Mongrels in Common, Dimitri, Escada Sport, Allude, Dawid Tomaszewski, Schumacher, Lala Berlin, Kilian Kerner and oh so many more!
Here are a few of my highlights.
Lala Berlin was my favourite show so far! The gorgeous colors of blood red and emerald green were set off against pastle blues and pinks. It was not only the colors that juxtaposed eachother but the fabrics too, such as the thick wool against the delicate silks. I loved the inspiration she took from birds in the patterns she used too!
It was the floral print paired with the plaid, that caught my eye at Escada Sports A/W 2012 show. It was just something I would never have thought to do, but looks fabulous and so fashionable! The playful, mishappen silhouettes were also highlight for me, from this particular show.
I loved everything about Dimitri's A/W 2012 show! It was vampy, seductive and edging on the sexy side of gothic. The deep purples on silk and fur evoked a luxurious air to the collection, whilst snake skin prints and figure-hugging silhouettes kept it sophisticated and contemporary.
I can't wait for my next show; watch this space for more highlights from Fashion Week!


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Does Darrell Givens Have Second Thoughts About Penn State?
Internet rumors are circulating that one-time Maryland DB Darrell Givens is reconsidering the verbal commitment he gave to Penn State. Givens originally gave a verbal commitment to Ohio State the day after Ohio State's spring football game on 04/19/2008, then decommitted from Ohio State to commit to Penn State after attending a Penn State football camp in May.
At the time of Givens' commitment to Penn State, Givens cited the possibility of earlier playing time as a reason for switching to Penn State from Ohio State. Considering the number of defensive backs already on the roster, as well as how many defensive back prospects Ohio State has taken with its 2009 recruiting class, that certainly makes sense from Darrell Givens' perspective.
With all due respect to Darrell Givens, I cannot blame the coaching staff for supposedly moving on after Givens retracted his verbal commitment to Ohio State and committed to Penn State. From everything I have read, Coach Tressel and the staff wholeheartedly encourage any of the recruits to visit other schools BEFORE committing to make sure that they are comfortable with the final decision. Players such as Vlad Emilien have recently said that they have not felt pressured to commit despite the apparent numbers crunch in scholarships.
Do I feel badly that Givens may now have remorse over his decision? Certainly. Do I believe he could possibly have contributed to Ohio State's future success? Absolutely. Most importantly - do I believe Givens has learned what the definition of "commitment" now means? Without a doubt.
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Gene manipulation will have its most significant impact in treating diseases and promoting health rather than enhancing athletic abilities, although sports will certainly benefit from this research. Scientists are already studying whether gene therapies can help people suffering from muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy. "A lot has been learned about how we can make muscles stronger and bigger and contract with greater force," says Theodore Friedmann, a geneticist at the University of California, San Diego, and head of a gene-doping advisory panel for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Scientific studies have introduced IGF-1 protein to mouse tissue to prevent the normal muscle degradation during aging. "Somewhere down the road efforts could be made to accomplish the same in people," he adds. "Who would not stand in line for something like this?"
Gene therapy has already proved useful in studies unrelated to muscle treatment. In December 2011, for example, a team of British researchers reported in The New England Journal of Medicine that they were able to treat six patients with hemophilia B—a disease in which blood cannot clot properly to control bleeding—by using a virus to deliver a gene enabling them to produce more of the clotting agent, factor IX.
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Despite experiments with IGF-1 and MSTN protein levels in mouse muscle, identifying which genes are directly responsible for athletic prowess is a complicated matter. "What we've learned over the past 10 years since the sequencing of the human genome is that there's a heck of a lot more complexity here than we first envisioned," says Stephen Roth, a University of Maryland associate professor of exercise physiology, aging and genetics. "Everybody wants to know what are the genes that are contributing to athletic performance broadly or muscular strength or aerobic capacity or something like that. We still don't have any hard targets solidly recognized by the scientific community for their contribution to athletic performance."
By 2004 scientists had discovered more than 90 genes or chromosomal locations they thought were most responsible for determining athletic performance. Today the tally has risen to 220 genes.
Even with this lack of certainty, some companies have already tried to exploit what has been learned so far to market genetic tests they claim can reveal a child's athletic predispositions. Such companies "are sort of cherry-picking some literature and saying, 'Oh, these four or five gene variations are going to tell you something,'" Roth explains. But the bottom line is the more studies we've done, the less certain we are that any of these genes are really strong contributors by themselves."
Atlas Sports Genetics, LLC, in Boulder, Colo., began selling a $149 test in December 2008 the company said could screen for variants of the gene ACTN3, which in elite athletes is associated with the presence of the protein alpha-actinin-3 that helps the body produce fast-twitch muscle fibers. Muscle in lab mice that lacks alpha-actinin-3 acts more like slow-twitch muscle fiber and uses energy more efficiently, a condition better suited to endurance than mass and power. "The difficulty is that more advanced studies have not found exactly how loss of alpha-actinin-3 affects muscle function in humans," Roth says.
ACE, another gene studied in relation to physical endurance, has rendered uncertain results. Researchers originally argued that people with one variant of ACE would be better at endurance sports and those with a different variant would be better suited to strength and power, but the findings have been inconclusive. So although ACE and ACTN3 are the most recognized genes when it comes to athletics, neither is clearly predictive of performance. The predominant idea 10 or 15 years ago that there might be two, three or four really strong contributing genes to a particular trait like muscular strength "is kind of falling apart," Roth says. "We've been realizing, and it's just been borne out over the past several years, that it's not on the order of 10 or 20 genes but rather hundreds of genes, each with really small variations and huge numbers of possible combinations of those many, many genes that can result in a predisposition for excellence.
"Nothing about the science changed," he adds. "We made a guess early on that turned out not to be right in most instances—that's science."
Gene doping
WADA turned to Friedmann for help after the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics after rumors started flying that some of the athletes there had been genetically modified. Nothing was found, but the threat seemed real. Officials were well aware of a recent gene therapy trial at the University of Pennsylvania that had resulted in the death of a patient.


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Feldstein hired on at JPMorgan in 1992 and spent the next decade finding new ways to make money with derivative products. In 2003, Feldstein started BlueMountain with Siderow, whom he knew from Harvard Law. Siderow had been working at McKinsey & Co. in New York.


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THE DISH: Shrimp risotto with orange rum
3 tablespoons of butter
1/2 white onion
2 cups of arborio rice
2 1/2 cups white wine
2 cups of fish stock
3 cups of shrimp bisque or lobster bisque
Five garlic cloves
16 shrimps
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon of regular yellow mustard
1 cup of heavy cream
2 tablespoons of orange rhum santa teresa
2 tablespoons of chives
-Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over high heat, add white onions and the rice. Add 2 cups of white wine and let it reduce, stir constantly. When most of the wine reduces add two cups of the fish stock, keep on moving the risotto every three minutes. Once its' reduced add 2 cups of the shrimp bisque and keep stirring. Add salt and pepper to taste and when it's almost ready add the butter.
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In this week's edition of The Daily Banter Mail Bag, Ben, Ben and Chez discuss the fast food workers strike, Nelson Mandela and our last meals.
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When I first became involved in progressive Democratic politics, it was the worst of times. Bush won election with the help of the Supreme Court, and Democrats were running scared. The Democrats were further shocked into paralysis after 9/11 and were decimated in the 2002 midterm elections. Not coincidentally, this was a great time for… Read More
Stand Athwart History, It Will Pass You By: Mandela, The Left, And Standing Still On The Right
Nelson Mandela is the latest progressive icon that the right has tried to claim as their own. Recent examples of this phenomenon include John F. Kennedy, Franklin Roosevelt and Martin Luther King. This is a sign of a key contradiction at the heart of conservatism. Famously, William F. Buckley described conservatism as standing athwart history,… Read More
World Net Daily's Poll Results on Mandela's Legacy Are Predictably Awful
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'Madiba' in his Own Words: 10 Inspiring Quotes From Nelson Mandela
Today, the global community mourned the death of the man who led an unyielding struggle to end the system of apartheid in South Africa and provided hope to the dispossessed around the world. Nelson Mandela, affectionately known as 'Madiba', died Thursday aged 95, was a unifying force for not only black South Africans, but human beings.
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With the news that they are staging a comeback, the legendary comedians are back in the spotlight – and about time too. How good were the Pythons? Put it this way, their show in the O2 Arena in London sold out in 43.5 seconds. Here at the Banter HQ, we've been discussing which sketches were the funniest – a hard task given the hours of hilarity they bestowed upon us. Here's our unofficial guide tot the best Monty Python sketches of all time.


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Pick up a paper and pencil and write down the names of all the materials used in the construction of the shed.
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Unexpected arrival – it's a boy!
We have a new – unexpected – addition to the family. Our sheep are looking quite fat at the moment, Eve in particular was quite big. It didn't occur to us that she might be pregnant, so we got a shock today when suddenly there was wee lamb in the paddock as well!
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It's so cute, less than an hour old when these photos were taken. No name yet, still thinking of one.
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Three Simple Ways to Verify If Team is Self-Organizing
There are three simple ways to check if a team is really self-organizing:
- There are always daily scrums, it doesn't matter if scrummaster is present or on sick leave, self-organizing teams understand that daily scrums are for them, not for scrummaster
- Team members voluntarily take tasks and work on them until they are finished. They don't wait for scrummaster to come and assign something to them. Team knows what are the strong sides of all members, they know who should work on what to be efficient
- Team members help each other to finish all stories. If each member is working on their own and don't really care if others are blocked by something, this is not exactly the team work which self-organizing teams should have
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1. Team can effectively come to common estimate for all stories during planning poker session. The more questions are asked during the session, the higher the will among the members to understand all aspects of the app/system.
2. Courage to take ownership of someone else's code after modifying it. This is also a sign of proper trust level within a team.


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I first blogged about my Victory Garden in 2008 for 944. Unfortunately the veggies were evicted by professional landscaping that, while pretty, doesn't fill you up half as well. But seriously, gardens are hot - just ask Micheal Schwartz. So I shouldn't have been surprised when I stumbled upon a rather extensive herb garden at the Ritz-Carlton on Key Biscayne. This first rate piece of real estate boasts oceans of mint, cilantro and lots of other edible plants occupy their formal gardens behind the hotel! And yes, they do use them in the kitchen. Very cool. Very Field Day.
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Our Founding Fathers founded America in 1776!
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Newt Gingrich's "think tank" has already filed!
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CLEAR CHANNELS went south.
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Nixon's first, John Mitchell!
Wasn't he a Caucasian?
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He was a Russian arms dealer.
He tried to sell arms to Colombian outlaws.
They wanted to murder American pilots.
The FBI nabbed him.
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Holiday Inn long-ago set the standard on affordable vacations for children. Although a budget hotel without a lot of fancy perks, the Holiday Inn brand has been consistent in providing comfortable, affordable accommodations that families can enjoy and feel safe in (not like some off-highway hotels). With their Kids Stay and Eat Free program, kids age 19 and under stay for free when sharing their parents' room and up to four kids ages 12 and under eat for free in their onsite restaurants. Most Holiday Inns feature pools to entertain kids, and you'll typically find a Holiday Inn near any major kid-friendly attraction, as well as in popular vacation spots in Mexico and the Caribbean, such as the Holiday Inn Cancun Arenas, Holiday Inn Aruba or Sunspree in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Dreams Resorts, Mexico
These luxury, all-inclusive resorts are grand in scale, with a number of restaurants to choose from included in the price. The good news is that kids under 12 are free, so the grand all-inclusive total isn't so overwhelming and makes Dreams a great value for parents of young ones. (Two children maximum.) Located along beautiful stretches of beach, Dreams also offers up more than one swimming pool at its locations in Mexico such as the Dreams Los Cabos Golf Resort & Spa and Dreams Riviera Cancun, as well as an Explorers Club for kids 3 through 12.
Iberostar Resorts, Mexico and Caribbean
Another luxury, all-inclusive resort "chain" offering deals for kids is the Iberostar line of beautiful hotels in the Caribbean and Mexico. The beachfront hotels, such as Iberostar Bavaro in the Dominican Republic and Iberostar Tucan in the Riviera Maya, offer an array of activities for kids, kids' clubs and programs, and a healthy dose of restaurants in which to dine. Kids 12 and under (maximum two kids) stay, play and eat free, saving mom and dad a huge chunk of change on their luxurious getaway.
Comfort Suites Paradise Island, Bahamas
You've probably heard rave reviews about Paradise Island's Atlantis resort, but within walking distance is Comfort Suites, a comfortable all-suites hotel offering access to Atlantis' fun next door. Kids 12 and under can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at a choice of nearby restaurants and have unlimited access to Atlantis' amazing kid-friendly facilities, such as Aquaventure water park with nine waterslides and a lazy river. It's a cheaper way to enjoy the Bahamas' white-sand beaches.
Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, St. Thomas, Virgin Island
What will it be at this spectacular resort in the Virgin Islands? Snorkeling in sky blue water? Swimming in three pools (one with a waterfall)? A rousing game of mini golf? The Wyndham Sugar Bay's Spring Value All-Inclusive Savings sale offers discounted rates and kids 12 and under stay-and-eat free on stays of five nights or more. Children ages 13 to 17 will be charged $95 per night. Your reservations must be booked by June 22, 2012 for stays from April 1 through December 20, 2012. The all-inclusive rates even provide a free half-day daily visit to their Kids Klub for children ages 4 to 12.
Hyatt Regency Maui, Hawaii
At the Hyatt Regency in Maui, you'll be surrounded by a tropical paradise with all kinds of water fun for kids including a half-acre winding pool with a 150-foot lava tube slide, underwater cave, swim-up bar, keike pool as well as waterfalls! Add to that six restaurants and umpteen additional family activities and you're sure to have the vacation of a lifetime. With the Hyatt's Maui Family Vacation package, when you stay before December 31, 2012, all guests enjoy free full buffet breakfast, and kids 12 and under eat free when accompanied by a full-paying adult and ordering from the Johnny Venture menu or existing children's menu. To top it off, kids ages 5 to 12 get a complimentary half-day at Camp Hyatt (per child, per stay).
Disney Value Resorts, Orlando
If you're looking to save money, the Disney Value Resorts provide comfortable, themed accommodations with much of the same access and programs its grander resorts offer. But for even more bang for your buck, check out the four-night, non-discounted Value Resorts, which offer two options for free dining with a minimum five-night stay between August 25 and September 29 when you book your reservation by May 18, 2012. Choose from Disney's Pop Century Resort, All-Star Movie Resort, All-Star Sports Resort and All-Star Music Resort with pools, game rooms and complimentary transportation to the theme parks.
Hotel Hershey, Pennsylvania
The grand dame hotel of Hershey, Pa., home of all things Hershey and its amusement parks, is featuring a kids stay, play and eat free package for kids 17 and under from May 3 through July 2, 2012. Not only do kids stay free and enjoy free breakfast daily at the Hotel Hershey, they receive free admission to Herhseypark, Hershey Gardens and The Hershey Story's Museum Experience. -- a steal any day of the week.
Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort, Mexico
Sitting upon a sparkling turquoise bay in the Sea of Cortez, the Hilton Los Cabos boasts the only swimmable beach in Los Cabos, along with tons of family-friendly activities including kids' spa services and a free supervised daytime kids' program. Offering a great value for families traveling with children, from February 1 through December 20, 2012, up to two children per room ages 12 and under eat free off the kids' menu when accompanied by a paying adult at several resort restaurants or choosing room service. This offer is good on any stay, including existing reservations and all vacation packages.
Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando
With six pools, including waterfalls, waterslides and separate childrens' pool, as well as a sandy beach adjacent to the pools, it might be hard to pull your kids out of the water at this impressive resort in Orlando! But when you do, both inside and out, there's plenty to keep kids entertained right on-property at the Orlando World Center Marriott. And with the Family Time Package, kids 12 and under eat all meals free when accompanied by an adult purchasing an entree and ordering from the children's menu at several onsite restaurants.
Divi Aruba All-Inclusive Resort, Aruba
Families love the spacious family suites at Divi Aruba All-Inclusive Beach Resort in Aruba where kids stay entertained with the two swimming pools and kids' camp for children ages 5 to 12. The all-inclusive rates are even sweeter with the All-Suite, All-Inclusive in Aruba package, offering guests nightly accommodations in a spacious suite, all meals and drinks, water sport activities, nightly entertainment, golf at The Links at Divi Aruba, and more, along with kids stay-and-eat free! The package is valid from April 14 through December 12, 2012 when two adult guests stay for a minimum of three-nights.
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- 10 Best All-Inclusive Family Resorts
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The Leno/Conan Drama Animated...CRAZILY (VIDEO)
Huffington Post Dan Abramson First Posted: 03/21/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 04:15 PM ET
Listen, we're all fired up about this Leno/Conan nonsense. We're taking sides, pointing fingers at Jeff Zucker, and rallying in the streets. But none of us really know what's going on behind closed doors.
The only people who do are Conan, Leno, Zucker, and the Taiwanese news organization, NMA News. And we're just going to have to take their words for it. Luckily, I get all my news from the NMA (ever since they gloriously animated the Tiger Woods affair), so this is no shocker.
But if you guys need briefing, here's how it went down: After Zucker showed his superhuman strength and literally moved the sets of both shows, Conan turned into the Incredible Hulk and Leno turned into Superman. Pretty simple, really. (Thanks, Xeni!)


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Live On Campus & On Camera
As a speaker on gender and sexuality, Lena Chen has given workshops and presentations to small and large student audiences on campuses throughout the country. She has also worked an event organizer, leading projects such as the 2010 Rethinking Virginity conference at Harvard as well as the Feminist Portrait Project/Feminist Coming Out Day, a national campaign. Her talks are engaging, unpretentious, and never entirely appropriate for polite company. Lena has spoken about the following topics:
- the history of virginity and the American abstinence movement
- slut-shaming and sexual double standards
- the role of social media in progressive activism and the new media future of feminism
- careers in sex-positive writing and social justice
Lena currently hosts gURL.com's "Sexy Times With Lena Chen" and formerly produced the webcast "Sex Really With Lena Chen" for the National Campaign To Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy. Lena has also chatted on- and off-camera about sexual health with everyone from Dr. Drew to Dr. Ruth. Want to bring her to your campus or event? Get in touch via the Contact page. (Lena has a soft spot for feminist and LGBT student groups.)
Her speaking engagements have included:
Yale University, Sex Week At Yale, Writing Sex: A Panel On Sex Positive Writing (New Haven, CT)
Ustream, XOXOSMS Internet Premiere (Virtual)
SXSW, Interactive, Sex in the Digital Age (Austin, TX) MARCH 9-13 *
Rutgers University, Sex, Love, & Dating Conference, Workshop: Slut Walks, Walks Of Shame, & Sexual Double Standards | Workshop: Hooking Up & Getting Down: The State Of Casual Sex & The College Romance (New Brunswick, NJ) MARCH 25 *
Pomona College, Writing Sex Positively: A Discussion With Lena Chen (Claremont, CA)
Sex::Tech Conference, Authentic Relationships and Online Identities Panel & XOXOSMS Screening (San Francisco, CA)
Stonehill College, Feminism 3.0: The New Frontier Of Media Activism (Easton, MA)
Stanford University, "Am I A Virgin If …?": Deconstructing The Myth Of Sexual Purity, (Palo Alto, CA)
Women's Media Center, An Evening With Gloria Steinem & Young Feminist Leaders, (Herbst Theater - San Francisco, CA)
Brown University, Sex Week At Brown, "Am I A Virgin If …?": Deconstructing The Myth Of Sexual Purity, (Providence, RI)
Harvard University, Activism & The Feminist Blogosphere (Cambridge, MA)
Rutgers University, Sex, Love, & Dating Conference, Workshop: Hooking Up & Getting Down: The State Of Casual Sex & The College Romance (New Brunswick, NJ)
Yale University, Yale In New York: A Conversation With Lena Chen (Antibes Bistro - New York, NY)
Ain't I A Woman: Race In The Feminist Movement (Galapagos Art Space - Brooklyn, NY)
Yale University, Feminism 3.0: The New Frontier Of Media Activism (New Haven, CT)
Cornell University, Sex Columnists Bare All (Ithaca, NY)
More Magazine, Naomi Wolf Talks With Feminism's New Leaders (92Y Tribeca - New York, NY)
Harvard University, Undergraduate Gender Research Conference, The Social Transformation of Sexual Norms In America, Senior Thesis Presentation,(Cambridge, MA)
Harvard University, Rethinking Virginity Conference, Toward A Sex-Positive Vision Of Abstinence (Cambridge, MA)
Harvard University, Asian American Awareness Week, Interracial Dating Panel (Cambridge, MA)
Harvard University, Asian American Awareness Week, Female Sexuality Panel (Cambridge, MA)
Western Washington University, Is Sex Positive Feminism Still Relevant? (Bellingham, WA)
Harvard University, Asian American Women In Leadership Conference (Cambridge, MA)
Harvard University, Lena Chen vs. True Love Revolution (Cambridge, MA)


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Dredimus, on 13 December 2012 - 02:11 AM, said:
I am not independantly wealthy... due to rules that I may violate I will not give you an exact ammount but I will tell you that I make between 40 and 50k a year. So no... not wealthy by any stretch...
On to the next... in my marriage I had 3 children... So... theres goes that theory... and to compound on that... at the age of 9 my daughter had a 4 wheeler accident that nearly severed one of her legs, it took 11 surgeries and over 5 weeks in the hospital PLUS physical therapy to get her to where she is now able to walk today. (Shout Out To University of Alabama - Birmingham Hospital for being completely frikkin AMAZING).
Lets see... In 2006 I had E-Coli... that was 5 days in the hospital... oh, when I was discharged from the service in 2005 it was due to a medical condition... I had to recieve treatment from a specialist once I was out... that came out of my pocket... So there you have it... I am a white male, in my early to mid 30's... Ive had my share of issues... I live comfortably right now... I pay my own bills... I pay my own way... I own 2 vehicles... a modest home... I dont live above my means, I manage my money and I am Happy.... Dont assume you know something when you literally have no idea. Paying your bills is possible when you dont live above your means, thats a lesson this government should take in... I do have debt, as anyone does if they ever want to live in this world.. without a credit rating you literally cant make a major purchase in this country unless you have cash money. That being said, my debt is under control... I dont have to borrow money from a communist country across the ocean to survive. I dont sweat my payments at any point in time... ive planned for the future and ive kept my past in check...
Edit to say: Please refrain from trying to dip yourself into my personal life again. If you cant verify something as factual, stop spewing it. Over the last year it has gotten more and more annoying to hear you piddle your pooh over and over again while you wear your blinders and whine about everything
After reading this post you my friend have become a hero to me thank you for you service and thank you for bucking against the system and being a responsible person. to often people like you are overlooked because you go about your lives doing the right thing and not fussing about how you are owed something. kudos to you and your family and GOD bless!.
Don't let ninja ruffle your feathers to much look at his avatar and when you do don't think it a bad-ass ninja think it a little child with the poochy-lip not getting his way. awww poor ninja.
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OPM says USAJobs recovered from 'death spiral'
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry said the federal jobs website USAJobs.gov is headed in the right direction after a rough debut three weeks ago. OPM has added server capacity and refined features to make the site easier to use. OPM Director John Berry said the agency's response is an example of "government working." But OPM now faces a congressional hearing and public outrage over the botched rollout.
Air Force gives and takes away thousands of civilian jobs
Air Force subtracts 9,000 managerial jobs, while adding 5,900 positions in areas it considers key to its mission.
Student ambassadors raising interest in federal work
Tim McManus, Vice President for Education and Outreach at Partnership for Public Service, discusses how students are sharing their experience working for government to recruit the next generation of feds.
Sen. Kerry calls for private vendor to manage USAJobs site
Following the troubled launch of the revamped USAJobs.gov, the government's jobs portal, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), is renewing his call for a private contractor to manage the site. He has also asked Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel to investigate and intervene.
OPM: USAJobs glitches stabilized
After a rocky start, the Office of Personnel Management says USAJobs.gov, the federal government's jobs portal, is making progress, citing 1.8 million successful log-ins in the last two weeks.
Federal CIO VanRoekel details his 'first' priorities
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel wants the government to move toward a share-first policy where agencies share IT before buying new. He also introduced his "Future First" initiative to standardize technology development and adoption across the government. This was VanRoekel's first major policy speech since taking over as CIO in August.
Company uses online deal-site formula to put military spouses to work
TroopSwap CEO Blake Hall and Vice President of Operations Aaron Tiffany joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to explain how the company is reaching out to military spouses.
Summit helps military spouses find jobs
Sue Hoppin is founder and president of the National Military Spouse Network.
Buyout money can help - and hurt - your wallet
Making the decision to accept buyout money can change your life for good or bad. Financial and career experts told Federal News Radio the right answer depends on who you are and what you expect and need in life.
Finding your federal job fit
Janet Ruck and Karol Taylor, authors of "Find your Federal Job Fit", will talk about the book with host Derrick Dortch.
October 21, 2011(December 30, 2011)
Feds helping feds and a fresh perspective: A two-part FEDtalk
Robyn Kehoe, director of field operations for the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund and Young Government Leaders president Dave Uejio, join Bill Bransford on today's show.
October 21, 2011
Unions once again urge supercommittee to save feds' pay, benefits
Lawmakers charged with reducing the federal deficit should look to contractors' compensation rather than reduce government workers' pay and benefits, a coalition of federal unions and management associations wrote in a letter to supercommittee leaders.
GAO freezes hiring, considers furloughs
Government Accountability Office employees could face six days of furlough this year as the watchdog agency expects a possible cut of $35 to $42 million in its budget compared with last year.
OPM working 'around the clock' to fix USAJobs.gov
The Office of Personnel Management is scrambling to buy more server capacity after record traffic overwhelmed the new version of the USAJobs.gov website. OPM Director John Berry said the site now is serving 94 percent of users. But he acknowledged that's "cold comfort for those whose applications aren't getting through." Agency IT staff is working around the clock to fix the problem, he added.
Supercommittee recs, Postal Service's future
Host Mike Causey will discuss the big issues facing feds with Federal News Radio's Francis Rose, Federal Times editor Steve Watkins and senior reporter Sean Reilly.
October 19, 2011
USA Jobs 3.0 up and running again
An Office of Personnel Management spokesperson said 94 percent of users can access the site, while 6 percent may get a message to try back later.
VA funds ideas to help disabled vets get jobs
VA will test the use of the ideas in the agency's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program, according to a VA release.
New OPM guidance aims to help senior executives 'hit the ground running'
John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss OPM's new onboarding model. The framework aims to help senior executives transition to new positions more smoothly.
What does the future federal workforce look like?
Executives from Deloitte Consulting LLP explain the company's vision for the future of the federal workforce, sharing details from their Fed Cloud plan.
USAJobs 3.0 glitches part of 'growing pains'
Jeff Neal, the former CHCO at the Homeland Security Department, said the glitches are not structural and are "growing pains" in standing up a large and complex system.


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ROCK HILL — Police arrested a man they say walked into a Rock Hill Chinese restaurant Wednesday night and held the owner and his daughter at gunpoint before fleeing with all the money in the cash register.
Rodrick Alexander Jefferson, 21, of 1683 Davenport Court, is charged with armed robbery, according to a Rock Hill police report.
Sometime after 9 p.m., officers were called to the Big Wok II restaurant on Mount Gallant Road. They spoke with the 42-year-old owner and his 21-year-old daughter, both of whom said the robber — wearing a black hoodie and a red bandana — walked into the restaurant through the back and pointed a black pistol at the owner, saying, "Where's the money and where's the safe?"
The owner gave the robber $383 from the cash register and he ran out the back door, the report states.
Officers, forensic detectives and a K9 unit tracked Jefferson, eventually finding him at his Davenport Court house. They arrested him and found the bag of money, along with his pistol.


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You probably will not remember me...I remember you from Barstow Ca. Back in the late 90s I started getting 'newsletters' from you...haven't a clue where you got my information, i lived in Phoenix. It was always a good read and I looked forward to them every month. It was a very humble beginning it seemed...and now you are a world figure for sure. You have taken so many people to a more beautiful place. You take on the 'tuff' issues, the dark side and bring it all to light...most other organizations would have these people, who bare their deepest soul secrets, reported to the 'police' and sent to prison...and because you free them from there own prisons they change. I remember listening to such a seminar on one of your DVDs. We could probably use a few judges (reactive minds at work), on the bench who could offer the work to the misguided in orange jump suits...ha!
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"My husband and I did the second half of the Donjek River route with Christoph Dietzfelbinger of Bear Mountaineering in 2010. This was our first trip with him but not our last, as we intend to do another in 2011. The trip was a complete success thanks to his expertise, organization, and personality. The equipment and food were great, his enthusiasm and experience inspire confidence, and Christoph is a charming and interesting fireside companion. We both unreservedly recommend Bear Mountaineering to anyone wanting guided wilderness travel in western Canada. "
- Noni Fenwick-Wilson and Stirling Fraser, Comox BC
"Wonderful – great country – skiing – you have a world class lodge and surrounding terrain – ate – slept – sauna – slept."
- Dave Weaver, Victoria BC
Olivia Cussen and John Race, world wide mountain guides extraordinaire, made some turns here too, check out Mountain School!
"Awesome week – the most fun educational experience I've had. Unbelievable terrain – huge! Great options from alpine to perfect glades. The sauna is truly a highlight and a must at the end of the day. Thanks to Monika and Dave for feeding us like kings each and every day. Christoph gave us the goods and a tonne of knowledge. I'll be back! Thanks Christoph.'
- Robin Scrimger, Whistler BC
"Thanks Christoph for a few days of great adventures, saunas, erudite conversation and great food."
- Andre Kovacs, Vancouver, BC
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- Greg Dunham, New Mexico
"Christoph and Sean did an amazing job of always finding perfect lines for us. Burnie Chalet is in an amazing location with fantastic scenery and ski terrain. Wonderful touring with the best skiing of my life."
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"There is nothing like being sucked uphill in the vortex of Christoph's mountain love."
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Sarah Ward email@example.com North Peak Auctions (518)-683-5922 www.NorthPeakAuctions.com 3 Liberty Drive Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 |
New to the area, but well versed in the industry, entrepreneurs Chris & Sarah Ward are opening Saratoga Springs' newest auction company, North Peak Auctions. While officially open for business in April, the company's Grand Opening will commence on Saturday, June 18th. They will be holding a fine quality antique and clock auction featuring more than 500 lots in downtown Saratoga, at the Universal Preservation Hall on Washington Street.
"We are excited to be selling the contents of a Lake Erie cottage along with a vast one-owner collection of more than 300 antique clocks," says Mr. Ward. Highlights of the sale include Stickley and Limbert furniture, arts & crafts lighting, and numerous works of art by listed artists. To view dozens of pictures for their June 18th auction, visit Upcoming Auctions on the company's site, NorthPeakAuctions.com.
Throughout the sale, North Peak will hold drawings for gifts to registered bidders, including gift cards and baskets and a floral arrangement. Additionally, the company provides a concession and offers free coffee to anyone bringing his or her own reusable mug. "We strive to make it more than just an auction," says Mrs. Ward, "We want our auctions to be an exciting, premiere event for everyone. " The sale is open to everyone from the experienced antiquarian to the curious newcomer, with no cost to register as a bidder. The sale will begin promptly at 10am, with preview and registration opening at 8am.
North Peak Auctions offers a wide variety of professional services, including estate liquidations, appraisals, charity auctions, and privately brokered sales. "To many people, our industry is an intriguing mystery, and now with the recent reality TV interest, auctions are gaining in popularity," explains Mr. Ward, "We are excited to bring our expertise and passion to the Saratoga area and demonstrate how valuable an auction company can be." Visit them at www.NorthPeakAuctions.com to learn more about how their business can be of service to you, or call directly at 518-683-5922.
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PAINTED TRIPLE TIKI MASK W/ MAORI TONGUE 40" - TIKIS GALORPrice: $49.00
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Here is a hand carved Tiki mask and hand painted. This Tiki mask depicts Ku (Tiki of strength, healing), Kanaloa (Tiki of the ocean) and a Maori diety (ready to hang!).
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Kasey Quinn is afraid to turn off the lights at night. Cecilia Hewick doesn't like to walk alone anymore. And it's all because of a class they love at Anne Arundel Community College. But both women can't get enough of the History of Homicide.