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(July 7, 2008) - The HCC Hawk Booster Club held its annual Hall of Fame Banquet and induction ceremony on Monday, June 30, at the Beaver Creek Country Club.
Seven new members were inducted into the HCC Hall of Fame. New members included the following:
-Kim Saunders (Former HCC All-American track and field athlete)
-Gene Kerns (Former HCC baseball coach)
-Bob Bastian (Long-time HCC volunteer for the athletic administration)
-Mike Martin (Former HCC baseball player who is now the Coordinator of Academic Advising at HCC)
-P.J. Hiser (Former HCC baseball player who went on to play professional baseball)
-Brian Wethey (Former HCC basketball and track and field athlete)
-Chuck LaMelza (Former HCC baseball and basketball athlete)
Hall of Fame inductees were each presented with a commemorative plaque highlighting their athletic and volunteer services for HCC. Robert "Bo" Myers, director of athletics and leisure studies served as the master of ceremonies at the event. He was joined by Hawk Booster Club President and former HCC coach Jim Brown, as well as by Bill McKinley, Frank Erck, Cokey Robertson and incoming Hawk Booster Club President Rick Toms.
At the ceremony, the Hawk Booster Club also recognized endowed scholarship donors. Donors included:
-William and Maggie Hetzer
-Richard and Dale Phoebus
-Mark and Euhla Swain
-Hagerstown Trust Company
Other awards included the following: Ross Spielman was awarded The Irv Easterday Lifetime Achievement Awarddue to his remarkable service as a teacher. Jim Brown received The Athletic Director's Special Recognition Award for his outstanding service to the Hawk Booster Club and to the HCC athletics department. HCC volleyball coach Beth Domenico and HCC baseball coach Scott Jennings each received The Hawk Booster Club Coach Recognition Award in recognition of their respective teams each finishing within the top 10 in the NJCAA final rankings.
The members of the 1970 Hawk baseball team were also honored at the event and each team member was presented with an original team photo by their former mentor and coach Cokey Robertson.
Hawk Booster Club President Rick Toms closed the evening by announcing that the annual Hawk Hall of Fame Golf Tournament would be named "The Irv Easterday Hawk Booster Club Hall of Fame Golf Tournament" in honor of former HCC athletics director Irv Easterday from this year onward.
For more information about the Hawk Booster Club, contact the athletics department at 301-790-2800, ext. 451 or go to www.hagerstowncc.edu/athletics/boosterclub.php.
(July 7, 2008) - The HCC Hawk Booster Club held its annual Hall of Fame Banquet and induction ceremony on Monday, June 30, at the Beaver Creek Country Club.


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If you were to ask my wife what her biggest complaint about me is, well, I hope youve got your evening free.
But no doubt, during that conversation, she would lament that I am not exactly the best at following directions when it comes to assembling things.
I was hyper-aware of this concern when Santa delivered a new basketball goal to our home Christmas morning, and I decided I would make it a Christmas miracle by following every step of the directions and assembling just as the directions said. Which is why it took a mere three weeks to have a working basketball goal in our yard.
I started off on the right footing I began to open the box and cull through the roughly 28,000 pieces that would allegedly form a basketball goal. This was about 2 p.m. on Christmas day. My wife said, Are you sure you want to start this now? It says it requires two capable adults. I looked up and saw that she was reading from the assembly manual. I took it from her hands and told her that I was, for once, going to follow all directions, and as soon as a second person was needed, I would find a capable adult. And probably a second.
I assembled the base like a champ. It only took me about an hour, which is probably only about five times longer than it would take most possums.
I then moved on to the pole assembly. Seemed pretty straightforward: There were three large poles that would be put together to form the pole that would support the backboard and goal. This step called for me to put the middle pole inside of the top one and then bounce middle pole section into top section using a wood scrap. Dutifully, I put the two pieces together and began to pound the everlasting stuffing out of them until they were snuggly married.
I then read the next step. It said: Important! Align dimple of top pole section into trough of middle pole section. OK, slight problem those two pieces of pole had already become one, and I had done so with no alignment whatsoever, thereby throwing off all the pre-drilled holes and such and, essentially, making the pole worthless.
My first thought was to pull the pieces apart. This proved to be an unachievable goal. I utilized rope, pliers, a sledgehammer and WD-40 in my efforts to separate the two pieces. They were not going to be divorced.
After about 30 minutes, I realized defeat was at hand. My son, who had been helping by standing clear of me swinging a sledgehammer at his new basketball goal, turned and said, So, were not going to get it put together? I looked at his sad little Christmas face and, mustering all of the possible yuletide nurturing I could, said, WHY WOULDNT THEY TELL ME TO ALIGN THE DIMPLES FIRST!?!?!?! Parker backed slowly away and went off on his scooter.
I went upstairs to tell my wife what had happened. I know you get on to me all the time about not reading directions, but I followed the directions, I said. I showed her the instruction manual. Yeah, thats confusing, she said, in a sympathetic tone that, between you and me, also said, It wouldnt have hurt to read forward a bit.
The next day, I called the company and told them of my conundrum. The exceptionally kind woman asked me if the parts were defective. I told her that, yes, they are now, because I didnt read and memorize all of the instructions prior to assembly. She told me she would send replacement parts. Based on her lack of surprise, I am just guessing that this is not the first time this has happened, and just a hunch the good folks at Spaulding may have reworked their instruction manual by now.
A day later, the replacement parts arrived. And it only took me about three weeks to get back on the project. When I started assembly, I had my wife there for every step. This is what Im about to do. See if you agree. She would read the instructions for far longer than I ever have and eventually give me the go-ahead. After about four hours, there was an actual basketball goal in our front yard, ready to host hoops games for the kids. Im just glad that we have the goal up and ready for use, and that I learned an important life lesson: Before any assembly project, let my wife read the directions cover to cover.
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The February edition of Gamers' Republic magazine featured a special Y2K Year in Review section in which the magazine staff picked their favorite titles of the year 2000.
Spawn: In the Demon's Hand, the Capcom game released in arcade and Dreamcast versions, won two third-place awards, one in the Best Game Based on a Movie, TV Show or Comic category; and the other in the Best Print Ad category.
The accompanying quote said, "In the Demon's Hand reeked McFarlane and had gameplay to burn, literally," capping off a year of positive press for the game.
The striking print ad featured an amazing one-off piece of art from longtime Spawn penciller Greg Capullo showing many of the game's classic characters.
Interesting factoid alert: Greg's drawing of Overtkill for this ad, along with his Spawn Bible artwork, was used as reference for the Overtkill action figure coming in Spawn Series 20: Classic II.
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- algal evolution (1)
- chromalveolate (1)
- complex plastid (1)
- consumption dynamics (1)
- International evidence on sticky consumption growth (2008)
- We estimate the degree of 'stickiness' in aggregate consumption growth (sometimes interpreted as reflecting consumption habits) for thirteen advanced economies. We find that, after controlling for measurement error, consumption growth has a high degree of autocorrelation, with a stickiness parameter of about 0.7 on average across countries. The sticky-consumption-growth model outperforms the random walk model of Hall (1978), and typically fits the data better than the popular Campbell and Mankiw (1989) model. In several countries, the sticky-consumption-growth and Campbell-Mankiw models work about equally well.
- ERAD components in organisms with complex red plastids suggest recruitment of a preexisting protein transport pathway for the periplastid membrane (2010)
- The plastids of cryptophytes, haptophytes, and heterokontophytes (stramenopiles) (together once known as chromists) are surrounded by four membranes, reflecting the origin of these plastids through secondary endosymbiosis. They share this trait with apicomplexans, which are alveolates, the plastids of which have been suggested to stem from the same secondary symbiotic event and therefore form a phylogenetic clade, the chromalveolates. The chromists are quantitatively the most important eukaryotic contributors to primary production in marine ecosystems. The mechanisms of protein import across their four plastid membranes are still poorly understood. Components of an endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) machinery in cryptophytes, partially encoded by the reduced genome of the secondary symbiont (the nucleomorph), are implicated in protein transport across the second outermost plastid membrane. Here, we show that the haptophyte Emiliania huxleyi, like cryptophytes, stramenopiles, and apicomplexans, possesses a nuclear-encoded symbiont-specific ERAD machinery (SELMA, symbiont-specific ERAD-like machinery) in addition to the host ERAD system, with targeting signals that are able to direct green fluorescent protein or yellow fluorescent protein to the predicted cellular localization in transformed cells of the stramenopile Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Phylogenies of the duplicated ERAD factors reveal that all SELMA components trace back to a red algal origin. In contrast, the host copies of cryptophytes and haptophytes associate with the green lineage to the exclusion of stramenopiles and alveolates. Although all chromalveolates with four membrane-bound plastids possess the SELMA system, this has apparently not arisen in a single endosymbiotic event. Thus, our data do not support the chromalveolate hypothesis. Key words: Emiliania huxleyi, secondary endosymbiosis, chromalveolate, hypothesis, complex plastid, plastid protein import, algal evolution
- Dissecting saving dynamics: measuring wealth, precautionary, and credit effects (2012)
- We argue that the U.S. personal saving rate's long stability (1960s–1980s), subsequent steady decline (1980s–2007), and recent substantial rise (2008–2011) can be interpreted using a parsimonious 'buffer stock' model of consumption in the presence of labor income uncertainty and credit constraints. Saving in the model is affected by the gap between 'target' and actual wealth, with the target determined by credit conditions and uncertainty. An estimated structural version of the model suggests that increased credit availability accounts for most of the long-term saving decline, while fluctuations in wealth and uncertainty capture the bulk of the business-cycle variation.


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Three UpTown events to host more than 40 bands on July 19Written by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | firstname.lastname@example.com
It promises to be a night full of music in UpTown Toledo on July 19 as The Arts Commission partners with The Toledo Club and The Truth Gallery to host more than 40 local performers between three events.
The Arts Commission's third annual SoundTrek will take place from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 11 venues along the Adams Street corridor between Michigan Street and 22nd Street.
Meanwhile, The Toledo Club's 26th annual Party in the Parking Lot, benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo, is set for 5 p.m. to midnight at The Toledo Club, 235 14th St. The event, open to those age 21 and older, will feature East River Drive, Buddy Love and the Coconuts, DJ Rev Dev, Moondogs and Gene Parker & Band (for club members and guests).
In addition, the Afro-Bean Heads & Threads Show, a natural hair expo and fashion show featuring live music and more, is set for 7-9 p.m. at The Truth Art Gallery, 1811 Adams St.
Cost for SoundTrek is $10 in advance, $15 at the door or $5 for a single venue admission. Cost for Party in the Parking Lot is $10 in advance, $15 at the door, or $5 with a SoundTrek wristband. Admission to The Truth Gallery is $10 or $5 with a SoundTrek wristband.
"The partnerships with The Toledo Club and the Afro-Bean event at The Truth Art Gallery are really exciting," said Ryan Bunch, The Arts Commission's performing and literary arts coordinator, in an email. "Essentially, if you purchase SoundTrek wristbands in advance, for $20 that night you can attend three really eclectic events and get a really wide scope of the culture of Downtown Toledo."
SoundTrek venues will include The Attic on Adams, 1701 Adams St.; Bretz Nightclub, 2012 Adams St.; The Garden Stage at Manos Community Garden, corner of 14th and Jackson streets; Glass City Café, 1107 Jackson St.; The Love Wall Stage, corner of 13th and Adams streets; Main Library Stage, 325 N. Michigan St.; Manhattan's, 1516 Adams St.; Ottawa Tavern, 1815 Adams St.; Toledo School for the Arts, 333 14th St.; The Truth Art Gallery; and Wesley's Bar, 1201 Adams St.
"This is a unique event to Toledo. It really is great exposure to see what an array of talent we have here and how many different ways that talent transpires," Bunch said. "Whether you're into rock, pop, hip-hop, bluegrass, blues, R&B, Latino music, you name it, there is something for almost everyone. Whether you're looking for stuff you love or are looking for something new, there is plenty to choose from or to let yourself discover."
There won't be a shuttle between venues this year, Bunch said.
"This year is much more about the experience on the street," Bunch said. "There are more outdoor stages and more thought put into how people experience going from one venue to the next. Last year, only one person rode the shuttle bus all night — people wanted to be out walking, interacting with the music and the other people. So, this year, there is no bus. We used that money to hire more bands and help enliven the street and public spaces more."
Bunch said he hopes people come out to support the local music scene.
"To me, that's exciting, the whole culture of the event, from the musician interaction to enlivening the neighborhood and promoting walkability of the district, to just seeing people come out to listen to great music, support the local music scene and to just have a great time," Bunch said.
To purchase SoundTrek tickets or view a full schedule of bands, visit www.TheArtsCommission.org/programs/SoundTrek. For more information about Party in the Parking Lot, visit www.facebook.com/TheToledoClub. For information about the Afro-Bean Heads & Threads Show, visit www.thekitchensalon.com.
Tags: Afro-Bean Heads & Threads Show, Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo, Buddy Love and the Coconuts, DJ Rev Dev, East River Drive, Gene Parker & Band, Moondogs, Party in the Parking Lot, Ryan Bunch, SoundTrek, The Arts Commission, The Toledo Club, The Truth Gallery, UpTown Toledo


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Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez was warned he will be walking into a bear pit against West Brom tomorrow.
Under-fire owner Steve Morgan last night threatened to sell crisis-club Wolves after telling furious fans: If you want me out, I'll walk.
Manchester City have revived their interest in Barcelona winger Alexis Sanchez.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has expressed his "disappointment" at the physical condition of 25-year-old winger Hatem Ben Arfa.
Fulham defender Brede Hangeland, 31, is set to seal his future at the club within the next two weeks.
Blackburn are close to signing former Rangers and Scotland midfielder Kevin Thomson after he was released by Championship rivals Middlesbrough.
Alex Ferguson wants to become a director at Manchester United when he quits management.
Interim boss Rafa Benitez defiantly told angry Chelsea fans: Roman Abramovich won't sack me.
West Brom have opened contract talks with striker Shane Long and defender Gareth McAuley.
Every Premier League club will be obliged to have goal-line technology available in their stadiums from next season.
Ranting Rafa Benitez last night insisted he will be Chelsea boss until the end of the season, while former Blues star Gianfranco Zola - currently manager of Watford - will not rule out a Stamford Bridge return as manager.
Wayne Rooney says home comforts have left Manchester United bang on course for another treble.
Tottenham are chasing £17m-rated Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, 22, with AC Milan also interested.
Real Madrid will step up attempts to sign Gareth Bale from Tottenham if Cristiano Ronaldo fails to sign a new contract at the Bernabeu this summer.
Tottenham and Manchester United are both keen on 21-year-old Porto winger James Rodriguez.
Arsenal have joined Spurs and Juventus in monitoring 22-year-old Sochaux right-back Sebastien Corchia, with the Gunners also watching Feyenoord right back Daryl Janmaat, 23, with Bacary Sagna expected to leave in the summer.
Roman Abramovich will review Rafa Benitez's position as Chelsea interim manager after gauging supporter reaction at tomorrow's clash with West Bromwich.
Tottenham and Arsenal will issue a warning to supporters intent on using sick chants during this weekend's north London derby.
Real Madrid midfielder Kaka, 30, has set his sights on a move to the United States, according to his brother Digao.
Rafa Benitez will run a gauntlet of hate from Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge tomorrow - after criticising them for the second time in two days.
Gareth Bale has praised the tactical acumen of Andre Villas-Boas, which he believes is underpinning Tottenham's push for the Champions League.
Rafael Benitez will take charge of Chelsea at a hugely hostile Stamford Bridge tomorrow having received no assurances about his future following his criticism of supporters who have abused him since he took charge 100 days ago.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers expects Luis Suarez to still be at Anfield next season even if they fail to qualify for Europe, after receiving assurances from the forward's agent that his client is happy at the club.
Rafael Benitez will be forced to confront a seething mass of Chelsea supporters when he takes charge of the team for the Barclays Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion tomorrow.
Rafael Benitez will run a gauntlet of hate at Stamford Bridge tomorrow as Chelsea's livid support, so riled by his suggestion that their antipathy towards him is damaging the image of the club, renew calls for him to be relieved of his duties with immediate effect.
West Ham face the prospect of "major work" to repair corrosion at Upton Park if they fail to move to the Olympic Stadium.
Chelsea have decided not to confiscate supporters' anti-Rafa Benitez banners brought to tomorrow's Premier League home game against West Bromwich Albion, which promises to be yet another combustible occasion as feelings run high among fans.


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Brewer Birdwell's Blog on Malt Rooms & Mega Fans
As a brewer at Deschutes Brewery, I'm often amazed by the array of assignments a workweek can entail.
For example, a random sampling could reveal a day like this:
We descended into the malt room with apprehension and dust masks. How long was this going to take? It was time for a deep clean of our malt room, a three-story nightmare with décor part dungeon/part warehouse. Here, malt is stored and transported to different areas of the brewery which creates endless dust that settles on and saturates everything. No piece of machinery, wall or floor surface is spared from this seemingly permanent residue from brews past. This is basic grunt work, hands and knees floor scrubbing, vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, no degree or experience necessary. Yet it was a team effort with everyone pitching in from Brewmasters to interns. Four hours later we ran out of pizza and had funny coughs. This is part of being a brewer.
photo caption: Brewer Brent Baughman hates dust and Summer Shandy's
A random sampling could also reveal a day like this:
An announcement was made and I squeezed my way through the crowd, up to and then behind the bar. An Abyss in my hand and in many of those opposing me and crowding closer, I begin to talk beer. I've been flown to Los Angeles to work an event at a BBQ and beer centric bar, a short reprieve from the frenetic pace of the brewery. Beer fans are being treated to a large selection of Deschutes beers and have come for all the usual reasons to attend a beer festival or event. However, they have also come to further connect with their favorite beverage, to have a brewer remove some mystery and provide some more to flood in and take its place. This is my role today and it is cherished because rare is it that something so mysterious and limitless is also so approachable and abundant. And so with beer lovers and creators joined together, I raise my glass for a toast. The malt room isn't mentioned.


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Tangierine Café provides a sampling of Mediterranean dishes, including shawarma platters, falafel, and a kefta sandwich. Meats served with couscous and hummus form the core of the menu. An extensive selection of coffee and teas is also available.
Served with side of hummus, tabouleh, and a Tangierine couscous salad with fresh Morrocan bread.
Chicken / Lamb Combo - $13.99
Lamb - $12.99
Chicken - $11.99
Served with Tangierine couscous salad and Lentil Salad.
Lamb - $9.99
Chicken - $8.99
Falafel Wrap - $8.99
Moroccan Kefta Sandwich - Seasoned ground beef, grilled and served with fresh salsa and fries (spicy harissa optional). $9.99
Mediterranean Sliders Combo - Three Pita Pockets - Lamb, Chicken and Falafel with Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Cucubmer and Tahini Sauce. Served with Lentils, Hummus and Tabouleh. $14.99
Vegetable Platter - Falafel, Tangeriene Couscous Salad, Hummus, Tabouleh, Lentil Salad and Marinated Olives. $10.99
Tabouleh - $2.99
Lentil Salad - $2.99
Marinated Olives - $2.99
Tangierine Couscous Salad - $2.99
All meals served with choice of 1% milk, bottled water or juice. Potato Chips and Soda are available upon request.
Hamburger - served with carrot sticks and apple sauce. $7.99
Chicken Tenders - served with carrot sticks and apple sauce. $7.99
Sodas - Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange and Iced Tea. $2.59/$2.89
Bottled Water - $2.50
Lemonade - $2.99
Domestic Beer - $5.99
Imported Beer - $6.99 (Casa Beer)
Sangria - $6.99
Moroccan Wine (by the glass) - $6.99
Frozen Fruit Drink - $4.99
Cafe Latte (iced or hot) - $3.99
Cappuccino (iced or hot) - $3.99
Moorish (Espresso with Cinnamon & Nutmeg) - $3.50
Cafe Espresso - $3.50
Nescafe Coffee (Regular or Decaffeinated) - $2.50
Moroccan Mint Tea (iced or hot) - $2.50
Bottled Water - $2.50
Tangeriene Coffee - with orange liqueur. $6.99
Kasbah Coffee - with hazelnut liqueur. $6.99
Casablanca Coffee - with vanilla liqueur. $6.99
Mimosa (Champagne with Orange Juice) - $6.99
Moroccan Wine (by the glass) - $6.99
Sangria - $6.99
Tangierine Cocktail - $7.99
Imported Casa Beer - $6.99
Domestic Beer - $5.99
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By Carmen Barone
My name is Carmen J. Barone and all the opinions in this article are my own.
I moved to Vermont in 1981 and worked in central Vermont near Montpelier for many years as an electrical contractor D.B.A. as C J Barone Electrical Contractor. I have been involved in the electrical trades since 1958 and have had many years of experience in the environmental business. While working in The Valley, I worked with many fine contractors including Brothers Building, A. W. Clark & Son, RayLar Builders, NorthLand Construction and many more. (Russell Bennett being way ahead of the curve when it came to building energy-efficient homes and buildings.)
Two of my sons reside in Massachusetts, one of whom is a master electrician employed by a very large hospital and the other son is a master plumber in business for himself. I currently hold a Vermont Master Electricians license and a Massachusetts Journey Electrician's license.
While watching television a few nights ago an advertisement for Efficiency Vermont came across the screen. This (nonprofit private, publicly funded agency) is not one of my favorites. Basically the advertisement showed a Vermont homeowner (I assume) making the statements that because of the help he received from Efficiency Vermont, he was able to add insulation to his attic and rigid insulation to his foundation walls and otherwise tighten up his home; thereby, making it more comfortable and saving plus or minus $750 a year in energy costs.
My question is why is Efficiency Vermont advertising for remedial contractors when it should be urging our lawmakers in Montpelier to create better laws governing builders to build more energy-efficient homes and buildings? As an electrical contractor in central Vermont for many years, I can assure you that the building contractors I worked for were aware of energy costs and efficiency in the homes and buildings they constructed.
It appears that Efficiency Vermont is working for the insulation contractors on the public's dime. What do they care? When the 200-plus or minus employees need a raise they just go to the Public (Dis)Service Board for an increase in pay and the Public (Dis)Service Board just increases your and my energy efficiency charge on our electric bill, which at the present time is plus or minus 1 cent per kilowatt hour of electrical consumption.
The Public Service Board works for private business, "not the public," as was recently demonstrated by allowing the merger of two of the state's largest electric utilities, whereupon the merger allows one company to control almost 90 percent of Vermont's electric consumption. That's in the public interest?
My brother and I recently went to a real estate open house at a new home in my neighborhood in Newport, VT. When asking the agent about a recent new home that was being built a few doors from us that was already back-filled around the foundation without rigid insulation, the answer was iffy at best. I then reminded the agent of a recently sold home that the builder, not knowing what to do with the foundation insulation, cut it off a little below grade. I also informed the agent of a few new construction projects nearing completion without any exterior rigid insulation on the foundations, which should be at least basic minimum standards. My friend's home in Newport, which was improved on by the owner, without any help from Efficiency Vermont, most recently passed an Energy Audit, the results of which indicated no further improvements could be made. The oil consumption for the year 2012 was plus or minus 266 gallons and the year of 2011 was plus or minus 228 gallons from a very uncomfortable dwelling and over 500 gallons of oil a year the oil furnace is the only source of heat and is maintained on a yearly basis by an independent technician not affiliated with a fuel supplier.
In conclusion: Hopefully all of us have deep pockets, because our politicians and "nonprofit agencies" are going to continue to fleece us.
Carmen J. Barone, formerly of Moretown and now of Newport, VT.


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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Diane L. Stevens, an agent with Agent Owned Realty on Main St. in Summerville, has been awarded the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) Designation by the Real Estate Negotiation Institute (RENI). The CNE is earned by real estate professionals after successfully completing formal negotiation training. Agents who receive this certification are in the top 1% of all agents nationally.
With professional negotiation skills, agents are able to help clients obtain better results in the sale or purchase of their home. CNE agents have a powerful competitive edge because of their ability to communicate effectively to uncover more information, help clients understand their options, work collaboratively with others, and resolve deadlocks. CNE agents have a thorough understanding of how to negotiate effectively to help achieve their client's goals.
The Real Estate Negotiation Institute is the leading negotiation training and coaching company in the real estate industry. Tom Hayman, the CEO and Co-Founder of the Real Estate Negotiation Institute, is a professional negotiator with 35+ years of negotiation experience, including 25 years with the Procter and Gamble Company. Hayman asserts, "Any Buyer or Seller who hires a CNE agent can feel confident they have one of the best trained negotiators in real estate. They should achieve superior results and have better resolution of all issues when represented by a CNE agent."
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Former Stanford student sentenced for 'cyber stalking'
Original post made on Apr 29, 2013
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a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Stalking is when you snoop on your ex-girlfriend's Facebook posts. This lady was trying to sabotage the careers of multiple people, and apparently succeeded in at least one case. The plea deal sounds awfully light compared to the damage she did. I hope that all the victims agreed to it.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:14 pm
I hope they fire the president and the provost for allowing this to get to the point where it went to court.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:35 pm
Hell hath no fury, like....
a resident of Palo Alto Hills
on Apr 29, 2013 at 8:51 pm
Atleast this is the only thing that happened to this poor guy and friends. I bet he is happy he got out when he did, or accidently gotten her preggers..talk about dodging big ones.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:39 am
Since society is at fault, no doubt, in the minds of many--why was she given any jail time at all? What did she do wrong?
a resident of Menlo Park
on Apr 30, 2013 at 10:50 am
The sentence seems insufficient in view of the damage to the medical residency applicant's career. Hope the perp has to make monetary restitution to her victims.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:18 pm
What does being a former Stanford student have to do with this story?
a resident of another community
on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:16 pm
@Toady, what you said.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:32 pm
@Toady - the implication is that most or all of the hacking involved Stanford computer accounts. The victims were also Stanford students.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:39 pm
We are giving our High School CHILDREN smart phones which enable this stuff to happen. And worse when it comes to cyber-bullying leading to suicide.
Ban SMART PHONES IN HIGH SCHOOL
Give the children a chance to grow up, learn self control, learn moderation.
We dont give children alcohol, or let them drive, or give them guns. Why do we give them the internet without supervision?
This was a college student. What about the children?
Give me one reason not to ban smart phones in high school?
a resident of Ventura
on May 1, 2013 at 10:49 am
Annie, as this was an adult, I respectfully suggest we consider banning smart phones for adults, not high schoolers... Sheesh...
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 1, 2013 at 12:29 pm
My son and I were cyber stalked several months ago, as well as being stalked in the traditional way by the cyber stalker. It was a very creepy experience, especially since the perp has not yet been caught, tho the police have some fingerprints from a threatening letter receive by snail mail
Sad part is that we know it is someone here in Palo Alto.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on May 1, 2013 at 12:50 pm
It gets a little tiresome when posters try to relate all these local news stories to life in Palo Alto. It's not relevant to kids in high school, blah blah blah. This was unusual & criminal enough that it negatively affected people, their careers & their futures.
I know of a woman in another country who's mentally disturbed. She has wreaked similar havoc on her attorney ex-boyfriend, his current girlfriend, also an attorney as well as a friend of mine here in the US. The latter involves allegations from her of fraud & her bank protects her, due to the laws where she lives. It's been nearly impossible to track her down & hold her accountable for the damage she's caused my friend. I'm glad that this woman was caught - just imagine how much more damage she could do as time goes on. Of course, this sentence - & her political connection - nearly guarantee she'll cause future damage to some other unsuspecting person. What does this mean? Must we investigate all new potential friends/coworkers/romantic partners?
a resident of Stanford
on May 5, 2013 at 7:53 pm
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a resident of another community
on Jun 20, 2013 at 8:53 am
I work for a production company that is producing a documentary about the topic of cyber stalking and online safety. It will be a cautionary tale.
If you have been involved in online activity that led to a scam, crime or stalking, please write to email@example.com to tell us your story. You can remain anonymous.
a resident of another community
on Aug 1, 2014 at 12:06 pm
This article contains false and misleading information. To correct the record, Ms. Umberg's convictions are misdemeanors.
These events occurred 7 years ago. She pled no contest to two charges of disrupting computer services, and one count of altering computer data. The other charges were dropped because there was no evidence to support them. Ms. Umberg never "hacked" a medical residency application program and the Court found "no nexus" between Ms. Umberg's conduct and the medical residency of the other party.
In a 2012 letter to defense counsel from the District Attorney's office, the Deputy DA responsible for the case admitted that Mr. Serrano's comments were without any basis:
"As we have previously discussed, Al Serrato's discussion with the papers is one I was not privy to, and he has no knowledge of the case directly. Nor do the news reporters. ... In other words, this is a discovery request for something that does not exist and which you have been told does not exist."
The letter was in response to defense discovery request for any evidence or information supporting the false statements in the news article.
Ms. Umberg is currently a law student and has been advised that her actions in 2007 and expunged misdemeanors will not prevent her from becoming a member of the State Bar.
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Aug 4, 2014 at 10:51 pm
Cyberstalking in Chennai, India was part of Organized Stalking / Gang stalking since 2008.Cyberstalking is spreading because of the low conviction rate and lenient sentences(four months in the above case) given by Judges.
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The same is true of emotional health; many children come from broken and/or abusive homes and require psychological intervention. On my first sponsors tour, I learned that such a child will also be helped at the project through age-appropriate materials, exercises, etc., to deal with issues like anger, bitterness, fear, trust….
The project offers a safe place for each child to play and develop social skills. The children also received supplemental academic work, tutoring, and Bible instruction. They have many opportunities to learn about and respond to Jesus Christ. More than 100,000 Compassion-assisted children made first-time decisions for Jesus Christ in FY 2008, FY 2007. I don't remember the years prior to that, except to say that back in 2003, when I became an advocate, more than 70,000 child had made first-time decisions.
The children not only receive a meal, each time they are at the center; they also receive instruction in nutrition, disease-prevention (e.g., boiling impure water, brushing teeth after a meal, and other instruction as needed in the child's area). When needed, supplemental nutrition is also provided for the family. Hint: It's a critical need, right now, just about everywhere Compassion works.
That's all great, but if the work stopped there, we would have a program that feeds, educates and clothes children, cares for them medically, etc. But there's still the need to break the cycle of poverty, and that's where the life-skill training comes in. At an appropriate age, each child in the program learns a skill that will enable him or her to earn an income to provide for his or her family. And as Compassion works through..forgot the name…the organization that extends small loans to people for micro-enterprise efforts–helping people to start small businesses–more people get out of poverty.
Okay…someone tell me what I forgot! :o)
Not only developing a child's thinking skills, but also developing the child's social, emotional, & physical skills.
There is saying, "give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Holistic child development is teaching children how to break the cycle of poverty rather than just covering up the symptoms of poverty.
I think that is very thorough. I think that only one part was not mentioned and maybe because in some sense Compassion itself doesn't provide it, but the sponsors' letters become very important to the children to help them see that they matter and it teaches them how to express themselves in writing.
You're absolutely right, Kees. I've seen the faces, as you no doubt have, of children whose sponsors do not write. I've heard their pleas: "Please tell my sponsor to write to me!" And I've listened to a graduate who gradually decided she didn't have a real sponsor, because other sponsored children received letters and little gifts; not surprisingly, this young woman graduated from the program without Jesus' having become real to her, either. The letters are the most important part of sponsorship, in terms of what we offer.
Hi Vicki,
I think the organization you are referring to is Opportunity International.
Yep, that's it, Mary! Thanks!
giving them new life on earth (= physical & mental & social needs) and offering them new life with Jesus. hope for today, and hope eternal.
Holistic child development is something akin to helping a child to eat,read/write,learn in a healthy enviroment,just let them be kids 4 awhile and be somewhere safe and where they are loved..Letting them see Jesus in actions and not only words..On a more amusing note "holistic" usually refers to health food and odd alternative therapies!This post I had to read..
love children by action not talk only…live with them
@Kees Boer – Just read this and felt really shocked by the narrowmindedness of it. This is old school missionary speak – Christians release you from poverty and you owe them worship of their god. Dear me. Christianity has caused an awful, awful amount of damage to children since it came into being. Not so holistic, then.
Hi, Rebecca,
I just read this myself. I don't know what old school or new school missionary is all about, but I do know what Christ is about.
The real deep issue of poverty isn't so much a lack of food, or a lack of water, or a lack of employment. Those are symptoms of the real poverty, which is a lack of Christ.
In reality, if someone has Christ they are rich, if someone doesn't, they are poor. I've worked with actors in Hollywood community. Some of them are financially rich beyond compare. They might get lunch in another state with a private plane, because they like the food there. Yet, though they might spend thousands of dollars on a meal, if they don't have Christ, the little child in the shack, who has Christ is far richer. And there will come a day, when that actor will look at the child with jealousy.
love children by action not talk only…live with them
Love it Elkana!


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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team posted a 4-0 mark in an nine-day period that included three road games and wins over the Southern Conference defending co-champions as well as the SoCon tournament winner, to move into first in the league standings.
The Lady Mocs are now 16-3 on the year, ranked fourth in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, and 9-1 in league action.
The nine-day odyssey began at Davidson, defending SoCon regular season co-champion, on Friday, January 18 at the Wildcats' Belk Arena. After a near-stalemate throughout the first half, the Lady Mocs went 6-of-6 from the floor over the final six minutes, including an 11-0 run to close out the half, and led 35-27 at the break. Chattanooga would push its lead to as much as 12 point early in the latter half, but Davidson was able to get as close as one point twice more before the final buzzer.
The game marked the return of 6-foot-3 junior Faith Dupree (Knoxville, Tenn.) to Chattanooga's lineup since sustaining a knee injury against ETSU on November 17 at the Roundhouse. She scored 11 points, including eight of Chattanooga's first 10, in just 14 minutes in her return.
On Sunday, the Lady Mocs used a balanced scoring attack getting points from all 12 players at Western Carolina. The starters were able to rest with junior point guard Alex Black (Memphis, Tenn.) playing the most at 26 minutes. UTC shot 49.1 percent from the field and drained 10 3-pointers while leading wire-to-wire. Chattanooga's largest lead of the game was 36, 64-28, when sophomore Ka'Vonne Towns (Lilburn, Ga.) dropped in a 3-pointer with 7:06 to play.
The Lady Mocs traveled to Birmingham in a mid-week matchup to take on the Southern Conference Tournament champion Samford at the Pete Hanna Center in the Southern Rail Rivalry Series. Chattanooga once again used a balanced attack on the offensive end with three players combining for 38 points in the win. Chattanooga moved into first place with the win, tied with Elon for the lead.
UTC got out to a sizzling 15-0 start with a trio of 3-pointers from juniors Taylor Hall (New Tazewell, Tenn.) and Meghan Downes (Newnan, Ga.) and led the Bulldogs 30-19 at halftime. However, Samford regrouped in the second half and, despite having just seven players available for the game, managed to get to within two points six times over the second half. Jazmine Martin led the assault with 22 second half points and 31 for the game but UTC never lost the lead.
In the middle of a six-game stretch that includes five road games, the Lady Mocs returned home to host Appalachian State, defending SoCon regular season co-champion, on Saturday. Chattanooga led 31-24 at halftime, but a scoring drought in the second half helped the Mountaineers to tie it up 47-47 on an 18-3 run that saw UTC make just three free throws. The Lady Mocs pushed its lead up to 53-49, but ASU scored six straight to snare a 55-53 lead.
A jumper from Hall tied it up at 55-55 with 1:20 to play and Christopher put UTC on top for good with two free throws with just 33 seconds to play. Towns snared a steal with 20 seconds to play on the ASU end of the court and quickly sent the ball down court where the Mountaineers fouled UTC with just over four seconds to play. However, the Lady Mocs missed both free throws and Hall was fouled on the offensive rebound with 3.5 seconds to play. She drained both shots for the final score and Chattanooga briefly took over sole possession of first.
The Wildcats defeated Elon on that Saturday to knock the Phoenix out of first and followed with a win over Western Carolina on Monday to move into a tie with UTC atop the league standings.
Chattanooga begins the second half Saturday afternoon at Furman. The game is set to tip off at 1:30 p.m. at Timmons Arena and will be aired Sunday on CSS at Noon.
HEAD COACH: Wes Moore (Tennessee, 1986)
Chattanooga: 345-112/15th year • Overall: 545-168/24th year
2012-13 Record • Overall: 16-3 • SoCon: 9-1
The Lady Mocs are 16-3 overall and first in league play with a 9-1 mark. The Lady Mocs are first in the league in scoring margin at 13.8 points per game. Chattanooga is averaging 69.0 points per game and give up 55.2, both second in the SoCon rankings. From the floor, UTC is third in the league shooting 41.6 percent and fourth from the 3-point line making 31.4 percent. On the boards, UTC is second in the SoCon with 40.1 rebounds per game while allowing opponents 37.4 per game. The Lady Mocs are ranked first in the SoCon for turnover margin with 14.4 miscues per game compared to opponents' 19.3 and first for assist-turnover ratio with 15 assists to 14.4 turnovers.
Ashlen Dewart leads the Southern Conference in field goal percentage making 51.7 percent of her shots, third in the SoCon for scoring with 15.7 points per game and has a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game. Kayla Christopher is second on the team in scoring with 12.4 points per game and leads the conference in assist-turnover ratio with 3.1 assists to 1.6 turnovers. She is second in the SoCon for 3-point field goal percentage (.424) and third for 3-pointers made (2.1/game) while ranking fifth for field goal percentage at 46.5 percent. Taylor Hall is third on the team in scoring with 9.5 points per game and rebounding with 5.8 per game. Kylie Lambert ranks second on the team in rebounding with 6.1 boards per game
Jackie Carson (Furman, 2000)
Furman: 37-43/Third year • Overall: same
2012-13 Record • Overall: 8-11 • SoCon: 4-6
The Paladins are 8-11 on the year and sixth in the league standings with a 4-6 mark. With 60.4 points per game, Furman is fourth in scoring offense and 10th in scoring defense giving up an average of 70.5 to its opponents. From the field, Furman is shooting 35.9 percent and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. At the 3-point line, the Paladins average a league-low 3.4 treys per game and shoot 28.5 percent. On defense the Paladins average 7.9 steals per game and 2.8 blocked shots while averaging 38.8 rebounds per game and giving up 40.9 to their opponents. Teshia Griswold leads the Paladins with 13.5 points per game and averages1.4 3-pointers per game with 27 through 19 games. She is fourth-best in the SoCon from the free throw line shooting 89.1 percent. Brittany Hodges, second on the team in scoring is ranked 19th in the league with 9.8 points per game while Kaitlin Murphy is third for the Paladins with 7.8 points per game. Hodges leads her team with 6.9 rebounds per game and is eighth in the league shooting 43.8 percent from the field. Brigid Morrissey leads the team with 3.1 assists per game while Murphy is averaging 2.8. Hodges has a team-high 1.4 blocked shots per game, 2.7 grabs off the offensive glass and 4.2 on the defensive end.
The two teams met earlier this season with a December matchup. Chattanooga cruised to an 83-40 win, its largest of the year. Three UTC players scored in double figures led by Dewart's 21 points. Black had 14 points and three steals in the game while Christopher scored 12 points in 20 minutes. The Lady Mocs shot 55.9 percent from the field and outrebounded the Paladins 45-27.
Chattanooga leads the series with Furman 43-21 dating back to 1985 when the Paladins joined the Southern Conference. On the road, UTC is 18-11 against Furman and 26-7 in the Wes Moore Era. Last season at Timmons Arena, Chattanooga's 21-game win streak against the Paladins was snapped with a 75-61 loss. The Lady Mocs rebounded, however, eliminating Furman from the Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinals by a score of 60-38 and trounced the Paladins 83-40 earlier this season at the Roundhouse.