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Volume 31, Issue 3, May 2013
This paper reports on self-catalyzed vertical GaP nanowires (NWs) and GaP/GaNP core/shell NWs grown on Si(111) by gas-source molecular beam epitaxy. It was found that GaP NWs have a growth window from ∼585 °C to ∼615 °C. The low temperature limit is set by lack of adatom mobility, while the high temperature limit is set by unattainable supersaturation condition of vapor–liquid–solid growth. In the temperature window, the GaP NW diameter can be tailored by the growth temperature. A comparison of the photoluminescent spectrum between an ensemble GaP/GaNP core/shell NWs and a single NW shows that the broad and nearly identical width of the spectra probably does not originate from the variation of N composition among NWs but from the mechanism of light emission.
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Insight into the multicomponent nature of negative bias temperature instability31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4796115View Description Hide Description
A novel measurement technique is used to extract two physically distinct "permanent" (long lived on our experimental time scale, ≤12 000 s) and one recoverable charge components of the negative bias temperature instability in p-channel metal–oxide–semiconductor field effect transistors under inversion and n-channel devices under accumulation. The results suggest that the permanent components are present in both cases, while there is little, if any, recoverable charge present in the case of the n-channel device. A physical explanation is provided involving the band energy diagram to explain these observations.
Enhanced response to molecular adsorption of structurally defective graphene31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4798649View Description Hide Description
This study shows that a minimal introduction of structural defects to graphene can greatly enhance its sensitivity to molecular gas adsorption. The electrical conductance of graphene is enhanced by several orders of magnitude after defect generation by exposure to Ar plasma for just a few seconds. This enhancement in the response of the graphene is strongly dependent upon the extent of the defect site formation, reflecting the dominant effect of the defects on graphene's physicochemical sensitivity to molecular adsorption. Repeated cycles of the adsorption and desorption of gas molecules on the same graphene device are successfully demonstrated, implying the promise of the graphene device as a molecular sensing platform.
Coexistence of weak ferromagnetism and polar lattice distortion in epitaxial NiTiO3 thin films of the LiNbO3-type structure31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4801664View Description Hide Description
The authors report the magnetic and structural characteristics of epitaxial NiTiO3 films grown by pulsed laser deposition that are isostructural with acentric LiNbO3 (space group R3c). Optical second harmonic generation and magnetometry demonstrate lattice polarization at room temperature and weak ferromagnetism below 250 K, respectively. These results appear to be consistent with earlier predictions from first-principles calculations of the coexistence of ferroelectricity and weak ferromagnetism in a series of transition metal titanates crystallizing in the LiNbO3 structure. This acentric form of NiTiO3 is believed to be one of the rare examples of ferroelectrics exhibiting weak ferromagnetism generated by a Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction.
New method for determining flat-band voltage in high mobility semiconductors31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4802478View Description Hide Description
The method that is commonly used for determining the flat-band voltage (VFB) and the flat-band capacitance (CFB) of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitors depends on many parameters and can only be used in the case of low interface trap density (Dit) when the capacitance–voltage measurements are carried out at high frequencies. This paper demonstrates a new and simple method for determining VFB and CFB. The method is based on the point of inflection in the capacitance–voltage curve. This method does not require the knowledge of material or experimental parameters and can be used on high Dit and high border trap density MOS structures at all frequencies.
Improvement of zirconium-doped hafnium oxide high-k dielectric properties by adding molybdenum31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4802778View Description Hide Description
Dielectric properties of the Zr-doped hafnium oxide high-k thin film were improved with the addition of a small amount of molybdenum. The addition of molybdenum reduced the interface density of states and the oxide charge trapping density due to the removal of some oxygen vacancies and Hf dangling bonds in the film. It also decreased the leakage current and increased the breakdown voltage because of the increase of the total film thickness. The barrier height between the gate electrode and the high-k film was lowered as a result of the formation of a dipole layer at the interface. Therefore, the addition of a small amount of metal is an effective method to improve the dielectric properties of the high-k film.
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Preparation of a clean Ge(001) surface using oxygen plasma cleaning31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4798390View Description Hide Description
The authors demonstrate a method to obtain a clean and smooth Ge (001) surface using oxygen plasma cleaning without sputtering or Ge regrowth. The preparation of the germanium surface consists of four cycles of ex situ wet etching using hydrochloric acid as the etchant and H2O2 as the oxidant. Subsequently, the sample is outgassed and exposed to an oxygen plasma for 30 min followed by thermal desorption of the newly formed oxide layer. Reflection high-energy electron diffraction shows a clear 2 × 1 reconstruction of the germanium surface. In situ x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements confirm that the cleaned surface is free of carbon contamination and that no GeO2 remains. Angle-resolved photoemission spectra of the cleaned Ge show the peak associated with the Ge surface state indicating a very clean surface. Atomic force microscope images further indicate a smooth germanium surface with a mean surface roughness of approximately 3 Å after plasma cleaning.
Direct integration of subwavelength structure on a GaAs solar cell by using colloidal lithography and dry etching process31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4798410View Description Hide Description
An antireflective subwavelength structure (SWS) was realized on the InGaP layer of a GaAs solar cell by using colloidal lithography followed by dry etching process. The fabricated SWS with an aspect ratio of 1.33 and a period of 300 nm showed enhanced optical properties and device characteristics. The average reflectance of the SWS surface of the GaAs solar cell was 7.1% in the wavelength range between 300 and 1000 nm. More solar energy was absorbed by the GaAs solar cell due to the lowered surface reflection by the SWS. It is the dominant factor in the 28.2% improvement of the power-conversion efficiency (η) of the SWS-integrated GaAs solar cell as compared to that of the GaAs solar cells without SWS.
Effects of catalyst thickness on the fabrication and performance of carbon nanotube-templated thin layer chromatography plates31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4795859View Description Hide Description
The effects of iron catalyst thickness on the fabrication and performance of microfabricated, binder-free, carbon nanotube (CNT)-templated, thin layer chromatography (TLC) plates are demonstrated. The iron catalyst was deposited at thicknesses ranging from 4 to 18 nm in increments of 2 nm. Its thickness plays a key role in governing the integrity and separation capabilities of microfabricated TLC plates, as determined using a test dye mixture. Atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy show that smaller and more numerous catalyst nanoparticles are formed from thinner Fe layers, which in turn govern the diameters and densities of the CNTs. The average diameter of the Fe nanoparticles, Dp, is approximately six times the initial Fe film thickness, tFe: Dp ≈ 6tFe. After deposition of relatively thick silicon layers on CNTs made with different Fe thicknesses, followed by oxidation, all of the resulting CNT-templated SiO2 wires had nearly the same diameter. Consequently, their surface areas were very similar, although their areal densities on the TLC plates were not because thinner catalyst layers produce denser CNT forests. For tFe = 6 nm, nanotube growth appears to be base growth, not tip growth. Best TLC separations of a test dye mixture were obtained with plates prepared with 6 or 4 nm of catalyst. Calculations suggest a loss of surface area for TLC plates made with thicker Fe layers as a result of fewer, thicker CNTs, where the density of silica nanotubes (device surface area) goes approximately as 1/tFe 2. While the focus of this paper is toward a greater understanding of the processing conditions that lead to the best TLC plates, a baseline separation of three analgesics (caffeine, phenacetine, and propyphenazone) is shown on a normal phase TLC plate grown with 6 nm of iron.
Wet chemical etching process for wafer scale isolation and interconnection of GaSb based device layers grown on GaAs substrates31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4801008View Description Hide Description
An optimized selective wet chemical etching process using potassium sodium tartrate solutions and citric acid solutions has been reported for wafer scale isolation and interconnection of GaSb based device structures grown on GaAs substrates. Uniformly etched surfaces with vertical side walls with minimal under-cutting and edge rounding, and smooth surface morphology have been achieved over a 2 in. (50 mm) diameter wafer using an optimized etching conditions, etchant preparation process, and specific ratios of the etchant ingredients. Repeatable etch rates for GaSb of approximately 330 nm/min and 12 nm/s for GaAs have been obtained. Using the developed process, wafer scale monolithically interconnected GaSb devices as well as modules on semi-insulating GaAs substrates can be fabricated for a variety of optoelectronic applications.
Epitaxial NiInGaAs formed by solid state reaction on In0.53Ga0.47As: Structural and chemical study31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4802917View Description Hide Description
Thin epitaxial layers of NiInGaAs formed by solid state reaction of Ni on In0.53Ga0.47As are used as metal source and drain regions for In0.53Ga0.47As metal oxide field effect transistors. Here, the authors present a structural and chemical analysis of this phase. The stoichiometry of the layer was determined as Ni 2In0.53Ga0.47As. Transmission electron microscopy revealed an abrupt interface and a detailed x-ray diffraction analysis showed that the layer is of a hexagonal lattice, which grows epitaxially with the orientation relations of ; . Only one domain can be observed in this epitaxial growth. Understanding the structure of these layers is a crucial step not only in their incorporation into InGaAs based devices but also a step toward novel devices.
Using the 3D beam propagation method to model the effects of lithographic roughness on the attenuation of highly multimodal polymer waveguides31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4802979View Description Hide Description
Waveguide sidewall surface roughness is a primary cause of attenuation in lithographically defined, multimode, polymer optical waveguides. Techniques that are currently employed to analyze the effect of roughness on highly multimode waveguides such as coupled mode theory are not easily adaptable to more complicated structures. For example, this technique cannot be used for waveguides that utilize bends, where the modal distribution can not be easily calculated. In this paper, the beam propagation method is used to find sidewall roughness losses empirically. Straight waveguides of different roughnesses are first modeled, and the modeled results are compared to the attenuation of manufactured straight waveguides. The roughness that closely matches the manufactured waveguides attenuation is then verified further by matching the attenuation of waveguides containing 90° bends.
Growth properties and resistive switching effects of diamond-like carbon films deposited using a linear ion source31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4803741View Description Hide Description
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films were prepared using an anode-layer linear ion beam source with C2H2 as the precursor and various negative bias voltages. The growth properties, microstructures, mechanical properties, and the resistive switching behaviors of the as-deposited DLC films were investigated as a function of bias voltage. The results showed that adjusting the bias voltage could vary the carbon atomic bonding structure (sp3/sp2 carbon hybridized bonding) of the films. The sp3/sp2 ratio initially increased as bias voltage increased and then decreased once the bias voltage exceeded −100 V. The variations in the film hardness and residual stress at different bias voltages were similar in profile to the sp3 bond fractions, indicating that both the residual stress and the mechanical properties of the DLC films were highly dependent on sp3-C bonding structures. The resistive switching characteristics of the DLC films were studied via a Cu/DLC/Pt cell structure. It was found that the bias voltages had a significant influence on the resistive switching behaviors of the DLC films. The film deposited with a bias voltage of 0 V showed excellent resistive switching effects with an ON/OFF ratio higher than 70 and device yield of about 90%, while the films deposited with higher bias voltages presented poor resistive switching effects. The sp2/sp3 ratio of the films was believed to account for the favorable resistive switching performances.
Analyzing pattern retention for multilayer focused ion beam induced quantum dot structures31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4804278View Description Hide Description
Atomic force microscopy was used to investigate the effects of templating parameters on focused ion beam patterned single-, two-, and three-layer InAs/GaAs(001) quantum dot structures. The number of layers, focused ion beam dwell time, and pattern spacing affected the fidelity of the quantum dots. The highest single dot fidelities were found in regions with 1 and 3 ms dwell times and 1 and 2 μm pattern spacings. A two-layer region patterned with 1 ms dwell time and 1 μm spacing was found to have 100% single quantum dot fidelity with no off-site dot nucleation in a 20 × 20 μm2 scan. Holes that were milled with 6 and 9 ms dwell times and 0.25 μm spacing became faceted, that is, deep, tightly packed, and rhombic, by the third layer. Autocorrelation of the images was used to analyze the periodicity and size of the features.
Poly-(3)hexylthiophene nanowire networks for versatile fabrication of bulk heterojunctions with increased active volume31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4802928View Description Hide Description
Spontaneous demixing of poly-(3)hexylthiophene (P3HT) and polystyrene (PS) generates a dense array of crystalline P3HT nanowires embedded in a PS matrix. The PS phase is subsequently removed, to form a network of P3HT nanowires with a greatly enhanced surface area-to-volume ratio relative to a planar P3HT film. Photovoltaic devices fabricated from these networks backfilled with either organic ([6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM)) or inorganic (cadmium selenide (CdSe) nanocrystals) material have dramatically increased short-circuit current and power conversion efficiencies relative to planar-bilayer-prepared devices, with increases of ∼8× and ∼3× for PCBM and CdSe nanocrystals, respectively, suggesting that these devices have increased P3HT active volume. This two-step backfill technique can produce nanostructured all-organic and hybrid organic/inorganic bulk heterojunction structures that cannot be formed with traditional one-step casting methods.
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Improvement of polycrystalline silicon wafer solar cell efficiency by forming nanoscale pyramids on wafer surface using a self-mask etching technique31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4795862View Description Hide Description
The creation of nanostructures on polycrystalline silicon wafer surface to reduce the solar reflection can enhance the solar absorption and thus increase the solar-electricity conversion efficiency of solar cells. The self-masking reactive ion etching (RIE) was studied to directly fabricate nanostructures on silicon surface without using a masking process for antireflection purpose. Reactive gases comprising chlorine (Cl2), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and oxygen (O2) were activated by radio-frequency plasma in an RIE system at a typical pressure of 120–130 mTorr to fabricate the nanoscale pyramids. Poly-Si wafers were etched directly without masking for 6–10 min to create surface nanostructures by varying the compositions of SF6, Cl2, and O2 gas mixtures in the etching process. The wafers were then treated with acid (KOH:H2O = 1:1) for 1 min to remove the damage layer (100 nm) induced by dry etching. The damage layer significantly reduced the solar cell efficiencies by affecting the electrical properties of the surface layer. The light reflectivity from the surface after acid treatment could be significantly reduced to <10% for the wavelengths between 500 and 900 nm. The effects of RIE and surface treatment conditions on the surface nanostructures and the optical performance as well as the efficiencies of solar cells will be presented and discussed. The authors have successfully fabricated large-area (156 × 156 mm2) subwavelength antireflection structure on poly-Si substrates, which could improve the solar cell efficiency reproducibly up to 16.27%, higher than 15.56% using wet etching.
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Fabrication of large dimension aluminum air-bridges for superconducting quantum circuits31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4798399View Description Hide Description
Proper grounding between different ground planes in coplanar superconducting qubit circuits is important to avoid spurious resonances which increase decoherence. Here, the authors present a possible solution to suppress such undesired modes using superconducting aluminum air-bridges which have been fabricated on top of aluminum coplanar waveguide transmission lines. 3D electromagnetic simulations were done to guide the design of the air-bridges such that the input reflection of the bridges was kept at a minimum level. A fabrication method based on optical lithography techniques was developed and it resulted in air-bridges with a height of approximately 10 μm and lengths of up to 500 μm. The method can be generalized to arbitrary length air-bridge with heights even exceeding 15 μm.
Bubble-free replication of large area microstructures using gas-assisted UV embossing with modified reversal imprinting and gap-retained vacuuming31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4799087View Description Hide Description
Air bubble defects have been regarded as a critical problem in ultraviolet (UV)-based imprinting/embossing processes, especially in large area fabrication. This paper reports a gas-assisted UV embossing process for bubble-free replication of large area microstructures. This gas-assisted pressurizing process provides uniform embossing pressure over the whole large area, while UV curing enables the process to be performed at room temperature and low pressure. To overcome the problem of air bubble entrapments in the large area UV embossing process, the mechanisms of modified reversal imprinting and gap-retained vacuuming have been developed and used. Experimental results show that the microstructures have been successfully transferred from the stamper to the polymethylmethacrylate substrate with the size of 230 × 203 mm2 inducing no air bubble defects.
Modified knife-edge method for current density distribution measurements in e-beam writers31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4802920View Description Hide Description
In this paper, the authors present a modified knife-edge method for two-dimensional current density mapping in electron-beam writing systems. This method is applicable in rectangular and in variable-shaped e-beam writers with a fixed mutual position of the e-beam and the 1st shutter during exposure. In contrast to other methods, the modified knife-edge method uses only native parts of the e-beam writer, giving it the advantage of easy implementation. The measurement error of our method is analyzed and the trade-off between the result accuracy, the current density resolution and the measurement duration is discussed. The presented method is demonstrated by adjusting an electron emitter in order to select a homogeneous e-beam pattern.
Fabrication of metal roller mold with submicrometer feature size using contact printing photolithography technique31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4804275View Description Hide Description
This paper presents an innovative approach for directly forming surface microstructures at submicrometer scale on the cylindrical surface of a metal roller. This roller can then serve as a roller mold in roller imprinting processes for large-area micro/nanofabrication. In the proposed approach, a novel contact printing method is used to transfer a patterned metal film from a planar soft mold to a thin photoresist (PR) layer coated on the roller surface. The pattern definition capability can easily reach submicrometer scale over a large patterning area. Subsequent ultraviolet light exposure and PR developing processes then form a layer of patterned PR microstructures on the cylindrical surface. Finally, patterned microfeatures are directly formed on the roller's surface by an additive (metal deposition) approach. The overall system design, experimental procedures, and experimental results are systematically discussed.
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Fabrication of large-area, high-density Ni nanopillar arrays on GaAs substrates using diblock copolymer lithography and electrodeposition31(2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4798464View Description Hide Description
Large-area, ultradense Ni nanopillar arrays were fabricated directly on bare n-GaAs substrates using diblock copolymer lithography and electrodeposition. The Ni nanopillar arrays are hexagonally arranged, exhibiting an average pillar diameter of ∼24 nm, and an areal density of ∼1011/cm2 over an entire surface area of 1 cm × 1 cm. These arrays represent large-scale, highly dense, sub-30 nm metal-nanopillar arrays made on III-V semiconductor substrates suitable as pattern masks. The fabrication method offers a simple and effective route to manufacturing large-area, highly dense, sub-30 nm metal nanostructures for III-V optoelectronic devices, in order to enhance their performance and functionalities.


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Players Given OK For Union
NLRB decision stuns college sports world
March 27, 2014
CHICAGO (AP) — In a stunning ruling that could revolutionize a college sports industry worth billions of dollars and have dramatic repercussions at schools coast to coast, a federal agency said......
The players generate billions in revenue. Money talks and B S walks. It's capitalism, the American way.
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so now we'll have 40 yr old college players saying they should remain on the team due to tenure--and they'll still be on mom and dads insurance. The unintended consequences of an unaccountable liberal mindset.
"For the first time in my life, I'm embarrassed to be an American!"
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It will be fun to see how they work out the details. What will happen with unionizing in right-to-work states? Will private college players be employed by the college, while state school players be state employees? What will determine third-string QB pay vs. first-string defensive end pay? Will bad behavior on, or off, the field result in union/management negotiations? If so, who pays for that? Will the potential for lawsuits make this idea a lawyer's dream-come-true? Oh we'll, why wonder. I'm sure this union thing will all work out with grace and common sense, the way union operations always do.
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Once the college students are union, then they can get the HS students to join up... D a m community organizer ... the school unions will demand more "free" stuff or go on strike
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GOOD. Now they will be responsible for paying TAXES on their income which will include a $100,000+ 4 year scholarship for most athletes. I can't see minor sport athletes wanting that DEAL.
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Since these players would be considered employees of the school, any wage compensation, or benefit in lieu of wages would change the status of these players to Professional.
As professionals, how can these players be eligible to participate in a NCAA sanctioned sport?
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they just want to go from H.S. to Pro. .
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coach,if you don't let me play i'll file a grievance.
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When you have a community organ-izer as a President, why shouldn't the jocks follow their leader and organize the colleges to get MO' MONEY! SHOW ME THE MONEY!
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If they get paid, does that mean no more scholarships? What a joke but what do we expect out of the Chicago organizers?
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I have no interest in watching employees working for a University's professional minor league football team play. It would be like watching the service employees bowling team play. Its not our school, yippee rah rah, its just like pretending that the minor baseball team in Charleston is part of the U of Charleston. College Presidents sold their school's dignity a long time ago, it has not really been about the schools at all for 30 yrs. The players know they are not students and want paid while they train for the NFL/NBA. Might be time to look past the idea of the NCAA and phony colelge sports. In a way the players are being honest, they are playing for money and want more. Academics play no role now at all. If they had to meet actual academic standards they would all be gone anyhow. College Presidents are the greediest, unethical CEOs in America.
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will they be picketing for a pay raise?hopefully they have spellcheck for the picket signs.we know how you football players are.
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They had better run the plays exactly as they are drawn up in the play book, no holding, fumbles, off sides, etc.
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I guess they will have union and non-union teams!
Most of the money for college sport comes from the TV network conference deals. Remember when TV was paid for with commercials sold?
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Greedy little jock bas***ds!
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EAST LANGING, Michigan, January 23. IN an all Michigan matchup, the Michigan State Spartans swept Oakland in both the men's and women's meets. The men won 154.5-143.5, while the women picked up a 163-135 victory.
Michigan State Press Release
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State swimming and diving team powered to victory Thursday night as both the men and women defeated the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at McCaffree pool in IM West. The women's team bounced back after last week's loss to win 163 to 135, while the men's 154.5-143.5 win was backed by outstanding 400 freestyle relay performances that earned the Spartans first and third-place points to seal the co-ed dual victory for MSU.
"Well, I can tell you that we did a lot better than we did last week, so that's part of the game I think when you get into January," said head coach Matt Gianiodis. "We went on training trip before Christmas and since then we have been inching along a little bit. I thought maybe we could get over the hump at some point. So I am very happy with the way we swam. We had a lot of people perform really well overall. We know we have been working hard, and when you work hard good things happen."
The women's team set the tone early against Oakland with two wins in the first events of the night. The women's 200 medley relay team of Brooke Telander, Shelby Lacy, Sarah Love and Emily Parsons swam a 1:46.35 to earn first-place points. Junior Becca Berman then took her fifth 1,000 freestyle win of the season as she coasted to a cool time of 10:17.76. Chelsea Abbott also swam well, placing third in the event with a time of 10:29.09.
Summer Strickler (1.52.71) and Hannah Pugh (1.55.75) took first and third place, respectively, in the 200 freestyle. It was Strickler's fourth win in the event this season. Lacy placed second in the 100 breaststroke for the Spartans with a time of 1:05.15. The top-two spots were also taken by Spartan women in the 200 butterfly led by Brown (2:03.88) and Pugh (2:07.80).
With her second individual win, Strickler took first place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.84. Elizabeth Good also took third for the Spartans, swimming a 53.84. In the 500 freestyle, Pugh (5:08.68) and Berman (5:08.78) finished second and third place, respectively. The women continued to perform well and took first, second and third place in the 100 butterfly behind the swims of Brown (57.43), Love (57.62), and Marcella Kupraszewicz (57.67). In the 200 individual medley, Brown (2:08.55) and Jessica Culter (2:10.81) finished second and third, respectively
The women's 400 freestyle relay team of Strickler, Kupraszewicz, Good and Parsons took first place with a time of 3:31.01. Taylor Folkerstma, Telander, Pugh, and Love followed as they placed third with a time of 3:36.84.
Alison Menizes took first place for the MSU diving team on the 3-meter with a score of 310.88. On the 1-meter, the women took first through fourth place powered by aseason-best score of 274.72 from Menizes.
On the men's side, the 200 medley relay team of Sam Schulze, Alec Kandt, Kyle Workman and Bryan Williams took first-place points with a time of 1:28.63. They were followed by Nick McGowan, Ian Rodriguez, Jacob Moore and Eric Chisholm with a time of 1:32.97 for second place. In the 1,000 freestyle, Jon Burke came from behind to take second place and swim a season-best time of 9:38.41.
Williams (1.41.40) and Falconer (1.41.90) finished in second and third place in the 200 freestyle. The Spartans continued to roll as Rodriguez (57.25) and Kandt (57.30) took the first and second in the 100 breaststroke. It was Rodriguez's best time of the season.
Continuing with the 200 butterfly, Williams (1:51.91) and Nate Weeks (1:52.15) took second and third place, respectively. In the 100 butterfly, Williams also placed first with a time of 48.92 for his seventh win in the event this season. Workman placed third in the event, swimming a time of 50.31.
A tie for first was called in the 50 freestyle as Falconer swam a 21.02, followed by teammate Jacob Moore in third place with a time of 21.23. Falconer kept up his solid night with a second-place finish in the 100 freestyle as he clocked a time of 46.46, tying teammate Kyle Workman. Senior Jake Austermann took second place in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:39.52. Weeks sets a season-best time in the 200 individual medley, posting a time of 1:52.15 for second place.
In the final event of the night, the 400 freestyle relay, the Spartans needed to take first to win the meet. They did just that as the team of Falconer, Moore, Workman and McGowan swam a 3:00.33 to seal first place and the men's first win of the season. They were followed closely by Austerman, Chisholm, Schulze and Nick Marsh placed third with a time of 3:08.71, touching out the Oakland team one lane over by .29 seconds.
On the boards, the MSU men's team took first and second in both the 1-meter and the 3-meter behind the efforts of Brennan Labar and Charlie Maurer. Labar scored a 303.67 on the 1-meter and a season-best 299.18 on the 3-meter, while Maurer put up a season-high 279.52 on the 1-meter and a 282.30 on the 3-meter.
Oakland Press Release
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Jorden Merrilees was a three-time individual winner while Amr el Sayed, Grant Harding, Takara Martin and Patricia Aschan all won twice, but it was not enough as the Oakland men's and women's swimming and diving teams lost to Michigan State in a dual meet Thursday evening at MSU's McCaffree Pool. The Golden Grizzlies men fell 154.5-143.5, while the women's team was edged 163-135.
In an evenly-matched meet where both teams swapped leads both early and late, Michigan State came up with decisive performances to capture both wins.
"We ran into Michigan State's best performance of the year; they swam very well tonight," Oakland head coach Pete Hovland said. "I thought we had some really good swims, and a lot of people swam well for us. It's a tough pool to swim fast in, but we still had some good times."
Merrilees was victorious in the 200 free (1:39.11), 200 back (1:50.07) and the 200 IM with a personal-best time of 1:51.88. Merrilees' PR, coupled with a third-place finish by Tuomas Kiviluoma (1:54.09) and a fourth-place time by Aleksander Danielewski (1:55.94) put Oakland in position to defeat the Spartans, but Michigan State's 400 free relay team edged the Golden Grizzlies' quartet by five-tenths of a second to top Oakland.
"We thought that would be a pivitoval event, and they gave us a late lead with their performance and they did their job," Hovland said of the IM race. "We just came up short on the relay."
Harding and el Sayed were also two-time winners for the men, with Harding tying for first in the 50 free (21.02) and winning the 100 free outright with a time of 45.28. el Sayed again dominated the distance free events, capturing victories in the 1000 (9:32.01) and 500 (4:36.81).
Danielewski touched first in the men's 100 back (50.91) while Mitch Alters (200 fly, 1:51.67) and Hrafn Traustason (200 breast, 2:05.00) were also winners for Oakland. Traustason added a season-best in the 100 breaststroke (57.43) to place third.
On the women's side, the Golden Grizzlies registered seven individual wins, including two apiece from Martin and Aschan.
Martin swept the breaststroke events, winning the 100 (1:04.98) and the 200 (2:21.01). But the Golden Grizzlies also had solid efforts by Rachel Waite, who was third in both events and added a season-best 1:05.84 in the 100, and Melissa VanderMeulen, who took fourth in both swims.
Aschan started her evening with a second-place finish in the 1000 free, but then came back strong with wins in the 500 free (5:02.34) and turning around quickly with a PR of 2:06.19 in the 200 IM. In the 500 free, Emily Ludema's fourth-place finish (5:10.13) and Grace Waller's fifth-place time (5:12.25) gave Oakland critical points to give them a slim lead late in the meet.
Oakland reaped valuable points in the backstroke events against Michigan State, with Karin Tomeckova taking the 100 back (57.17) while Kyra Rietveld was victorious in the 200 (2:07.83). The duo took second place to each other in the backstrokes, while Megan Hunter was third in the 200 (2:09.74) and fourth in the 100 (1:00.52).
Tricia Grant rounded out Oakland's individual wins with her victory on the 1-meter board with a score of 282.53; she also took second in the 3-meter event with a mark of 284.48.
Oakland returns home Saturday, Jan. 25 to host Horizon League foe Cleveland State along with Xavier for the final home meet of the season. Action is slated to begin at 1 p.m. at the OU Aquatic Center.


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When you apply for a Violence Restraining Order, the court will usually hear the application as soon as possible at what is called an 'interim' hearing.
You can give your evidence to the interim hearing in writing. This written evidence is called an "affidavit".
The respondent is not at this interim hearing and the court may grant you an interim (temporary) Violence Restraining Order.
The restraining order is then served on the respondent.
The respondent has 21 days to object to a Violence Restraining Order being made by sending a notice to the court.
If the respondent does not object within 21 days, then a final order will be made.
If the respondent does object, then the matter goes to a final hearing where they get a chance to tell the court why the order should not be made (See below).
If the court does not grant an interim Violence Restraining Order they may issue a summons for the respondent to come to the court for a hearing (See below).
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no but how does this apply to what you said last night? in the fact that the interm will expire in three months. the above writing says you have 21 days to objevct or the final VRO become valid. which then say it lasts for two years?
A Violence Restraining Order comes into force as soon as it is served on the respondent. If it has not been served, the order is not in force (that means it has no power or authority).
If the respondent is in court when the order is made against them the order comes into force straight away.
A final order against:
If a person is convicted of certain violent offences in a criminal court that court can automatically make a lifelong Violence Restraining Order against an adult or a child unless the victim does not want it.
Telephone orders normally last for 72 hours or the time stated in the order.
so there both parties will have witnesses, evidence, and laywers to talk for them ect ect
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In this natural world we encounter a parallel world of opposites. By our free will we carry attitudes and thoughts, and create things and situations that we think will give us happiness now and later.
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Sit in a quiet place; light a candle and burn some incense if you like; fold your hands in your lap; and close your eyes. Begin even, regular breathing such as 2 counts to breathe in; 2 counts to breathe out; 2 counts to breathe in and continue the rhythm without saying the counts while reflecting on the following thoughts:
We choose. Choices made for positive and good create peace of mind and harmony now, right in this moment, and set the ball rolling along a positive track in the future.
Attitudes, thoughts, actions reap like results.
When we are in harmony with people and the environment we feel complete and whole - fulfilled, at ease in our body and peaceful. This is our natural wholeness and holiness. What is of Spirit is for everyday living. What else matters? If we had an esoteric thought that could not be applied to making everyday an experience of joy, why partake of it?
The esoteric qualities are present for our use in bonding back to completeness-holiness-wholeness. The esoteric qualities that I find useful in daily living are unconditional love, goodness, kindness, charity, purity. These qualities uplift my consciousness when I am feeling out of sorts; when I am feeling down or negative. And they are simply attitude adjustments.
To encourage myself in keeping holy, whole, I take good care of my body. I get enough sleep, eat what agrees with me, exercise, and pray daily; keeping to a routine that allows time for this self-nurturing. And with each person during the day I give my attention and wholeness; whether friend, acquaintance, or someone new.
In viewing and interacting from my best self I feel like I am caring just as I would wish to be cared about. I feel peace and contentment in giving of my most holy and whole self.
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Finishing up our Best of 2010, we look at our still-broken economy, and get some ideas for fixing it.
"People are still looking at and facing too much pain," says Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who joined Bernie Sanders for part of his eight and a half hour speech against giving tax breaks to millionaires. Brown notes that while the compromise which eventually passed gives some short-term help to American workers, but that the economy will not begin to really recover until Washington turns its focus to jobs--and not just any jobs, but reinvigorated manufacturing jobs.
Senator Brown joins us from Washington via Skype to discuss what he sees as the most important priorities for a shrunken Democratic majority in the Senate in the next session of Congress, and particularly why a focus on our trade policy is long overdue.
"The American people were pioneers again, not by going west but by going into debt," says economist Rick Wolff of the last 30 years of our economy. While wages stayed low and infrastructure, education and energy investments bottomed out, Americans leveraged everything on credit cards and loans to keep afloat. And now, despite record Wall Street bonuses and holiday shopping, the economy is still built on fundamental flaws.
Rick Wolff and Jeff Madrick join us in studio for a year-end conversation about the economy--looking forward to 2011, what can we expect? And more importantly, what will it take to really change the shaky foundations on which our economy rests?
And finally, John Fugelsang just wants to take a moment to wish 'happy holidays' to all our friends angry about the 'war on Christmas.'
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Prosecutor Gerrie Nel fired another tough question at murder suspect Oscar Pistorius.
"Are you sure, Mr Pistorius, that Reeva did not scream after you fired the first shot?'' asked Nel.
The athlete, who earlier said he was tired and struggling under the relentless interrogation, leaned back in the witness box and remained silent. The wood-lined courtroom in South Africa was hushed and expectant on Friday. Was Pistorius thinking through an answer, or was he on the verge of an emotional outburst, or was he reflecting on his predicament and Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend he killed in his home last year?
After a tense pause, the Olympic athlete said he wished Steenkamp had let him know she was in the toilet cubicle where he shot her _ by mistake, according to his account. He said she did not scream, but also that his ears were ringing with the gunshot and he would not have heard screams.
Pistorius often seemed worn down as the caustic prosecutor picked holes in parts of his story. The dramatic cross-examination has drawn attention to Nel, a prominent state prosecutor dubbed ``pitbull'' in local media and on social networks for his combative, often effective style.
One of the highlights of his career came in 2010 when he secured the conviction on corruption charges of Jackie Selebi, a former national police commissioner and ex-president of Interpol _ Nel got an international prosecutors' award for his efforts in that case.
Now Nel's international profile is ascending further after three days of challenging and even ridiculing the claim by Pistorius, 27, that he accidentally killed Steenkamp, 29, by firing through a closed toilet door, mistaking her for an intruder in his house before dawn on Feb. 14, 2013. The prosecution says the double-amputee runner is lying, and that he killed his girlfriend after an argument during which she fled into the toilet cubicle to seek refuge. Nel will continue questioning Pistorius on Monday.
A radio station made a parody rap song about defense lawyer Barry Roux, and now Nel has one too ("They call me Gerrie Nel/And I am mad as hell.'') In The Times, a South African newspaper, cartoonist Zapiro depicted Nel as a bullet, his head on the tip, speeding toward an alarmed Pistorius.
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Anyway, I came close to buying a premium magazine theme or even buying a new framework so that I could get a magazine child theme, but then I discovered the Laveo skin for Thesis. I love it! The home page is fully widgetized, so you can have that big slider anywhere on the page you like, and you can also put those news widgets anywhere. There's also hot news widget which I'm not currently using since my site is so new.
Although I love the colorful look that the designer has shown in the demo and adopted it for my own site, you can put in any colors you want for any and all of the news widgets and the categories in the menu. You can make all of them the same color or use two colors or three – it's totally up to you. And when you want to do something crazy that's not in the admin area, there's prompt and friendly support via forum and email.
Check out the Laveo skin and see if you can't think of a project or two you must have it for! And if you like cats, I'd appreciate a friendly comment on the new site, too!
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SWINDON ROBINS: Rosco happy with early finish
6:00am Friday 25th January 2013 in By Andy Warren, Deputy sports editor, firstname.lastname@example.com, @AndyWarren_
SWINDON Robins boss Alun Rossiter is happy to see the Elite League regular season finish by the end of August as the sport bids to avoid the fixture pile-up which caused carnage during 2012.
The Robins suffered 21 rain-offs on their way to winning the league title last season, with the play-off final with Poole not finally completed until October 22.
The champions' final scheduled meeting for the coming season is a provisional clash at Lakeside on August 30, and Rossiter is pleased to see clubs taking measures to avoid the congestion caused by the weather in 2012.
"I didn't realise it was going to finish quite so early, but obviously it is allowing for rain-offs and everything that happened to us last year," he said.
"I think it is a very sensible move because you can't have any guarantees that the weather is going to be any better next season, and we can't afford to have another season like the one we have just had.
"We all realised that everyone struggled this year, and none of us can afford to run meetings on top of each other like we were doing because in this economic climate you can't expect fans to keep coming out all the time."
The Robins will race home and away twice against Birmingham, Lakeside, Peterborough, King's Lynn and Belle Vue, and only once against Eastbourne, Coventry, Poole and Wolves.
Throughout the season the Robins will face two meetings against the same club just days apart on several occasions, starting with double-header clashes against Lakeside, Birmingham and Peterborough in April.
Swindon were due to open their campaign live on Sky Sports at Lakeside on March 25 but that meeting has been moved to April 5, and Rossiter is expecting the home clash with the Hammers the previous day to be televised instead.
"I think the Lakeside meeting will still be on Sky, and it will take the slot from when the King's Lynn meeting was supposed to be run," he said.
"I don't know why it was changed, but it is just one of those things we have only just found out ourselves.
"I think it is a good idea to run the meetings back to back I think because you can compare the teams a bit more, and then also you get a better indication of the aggregate score."
The Robins have still not heard any more news regarding the FIM sanctioned European league, with the Belle Vue meeting provisionally pencilled in for May 13 scheduled for one of the Mondays set aside for a home meeting against either a Swedish or Danish side at Blunsdon.
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8:04am Fri 25 Jan 13
oldlegtrailer says...
I think this is bowing to Polish league pressure again
10:56am Fri 25 Jan 13
StillPav says...
Having all meetings scheduled to be complete by the end of August makes sense, we it leaves plenty of contingency to re-arrange fixtures. I haven't heard any dates suggested for the play-offs though.
I don't see what it has to do with Poland. Their league trumps every other league so we have to work around them whether we like it or not.
11:32am Fri 25 Jan 13
swindonspur says...
oldlegtrailer wrote:What are you on?!!! The play offs are mid-September so its common sense to leave a couple of weeks free before it in case of rain off's.
I think this will be a disaster - March can be either wet or freezing with dark nights and yet September is still a summer month with light nights. The Abbey is the coldest place in the world on a frosty night and expect lower crowds even if the meetings can be run.
I think this is bowing to Polish league pressure again
And what has it got to do with the Polish league? They race on a Sunday!
11:32am Fri 25 Jan 13
swindonspur says...
StillPav wrote:I've basically repeated your reply there Pav! Well said mate!
There are only two meetings in March, the Bob Kilby Memorial on the 14th and the Elite Shield against Poole on the 28th.
Having all meetings scheduled to be complete by the end of August makes sense, we it leaves plenty of contingency to re-arrange fixtures. I haven't heard any dates suggested for the play-offs though.
I don't see what it has to do with Poland. Their league trumps every other league so we have to work around them whether we like it or not.
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Youngsters serving up a treat thanks to new college partnership
Young adults aged between 14 and 18 are being given an early taste of the catering industry thanks to Villa's new partnership with an Aston-based studio college.
Kajans Hospitality and Catering Studio College offers students a new and inspiring approach to learning, by allowing them to be taught in a working environment.
Twenty-six students began work at Villa Park this week in the club's huge catering and hospitality operation.
This includes a group of 11 students aged 16 to 18-year-olds who will gain 16 hours per week of paid employment, working either in the club's kitchens or front-of-house in the kiosks, bars and restaurants.
In addition, fifteen Year 10 students - aged 14 and 15 - will spend three hours per week on work experience.
While Kajans continue to help the students gain academic qualifications, Villa have agreed to become one of the college's employment partners along with retail giant Marks and Spencer.
"As one of the largest employers in the Aston area we are pleased to support Kajans Hospitality and Catering Studio College in giving students jobs and employment experiences that will lead to their future employment," said Villa's executive chef Peter Reed.
"We've got lots of departments here that can deliver a quality level of experience.
"I've been very impressed with the calibre and the maturity of the students.
"There has been no nervousness. They've just got straight down to business."
The partnership with Kajans is a further example of Villa's commitment to giving local youngsters a foothold in the catering and hospitality business.
Restaurant VMF - currently Birmingham's No.1 ranked eatery on Trip Advisor - has just taken on another six apprentices.
The training restaurant has produced a raft of success stories since opening its doors in 2010.
As well as receiving a host of awards and rave reviews, a number of apprentices have gone on to find employment either at Villa Park or elsewhere in the food industry.
It is hoped that students from the Kajans project can follow in their footsteps.
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Dec. 14 I am humbled yet inspired by the Syrian Christians and Bishop Antoine Audo, WORLD's Daniels of the Year. What we in the West see as senseless war, our Syrian brothers and sisters see as part of fulfilling our ancient calling: to be a blessing to the nations. Thanks to Mindy Belz for using biblical history to help explain our calling as the church.
—Dennis Turner, Fredericktown, Ohio
I agree that Christians should passionately support the persecuted church with our prayers and other means. But let's remember that while some people are being persecuted because of the name of Jesus, not all of these individuals or churches believe the gospel of Jesus.
—John Crotts, Newnan, Ga.
'The other side of failure'
Dec. 14 The juxtaposition of this story, about the nine defectors returned to North Korea, with "The house that Steven built" is a telling commentary on the opulent and self-absorbed nature of many churches in North America today. Can you imagine trying to explain to frostbitten orphans like No Jong Yeon why that church spent so much money building a mansion for one pastor?
—John Holmes, Omaha, Neb.
'The house that Steven built'
Dec. 14 We have enjoyed your magazine for years, but your article on pastor Steven Furtick is extremely disappointing. You talk about "a secular world ready to pounce" over his house, but it doesn't have to because you already have.
—Rich Kirby, Stillwater, Okla.
'The preachers of L.A.'
Dec. 14 With sadness I read "The preachers of L.A." and "The house that Steven built." They shame the name of Jesus, but the congregations that pay these guys exorbitant salaries to tickle their ears are culpable too. They are responsible for holding their leaders accountable for what they teach and how they live.
—Frank Nolton, Woodbridge, Calif.
'Wings and prayers'
Dec. 14 Congratulations to Rikki Stinnette for a well-written article highlighting a mercy-giving missionary effort.
—Medwyn Sloane, Parker, Colo.
'Going to extremes'
Dec. 14 I agree that politicians must be careful not to appear extreme, but neither should they accept a false label. Also, I find it odd that Democrats will support liars in their own leadership and vote in unity, whereas Republicans will capitulate to pressure, eat their own young, and fail to rally around their leaders.
—Albert (Ted) Browne, Martinsburg, W.Va.
This is the first thing I have read hinting that Obama is God's judgment on America. The church in America has fallen away to the point that we as a nation are no longer under God's protection.
—Robert Cox, Kokomo, Ind.
Dec. 14 My house was destroyed by the recent Sunday morning tornado you reported, but the story of Washington, Ill., is that God protected His flocks. The tornado just missed several different churches and went over another, damaging cars and houses, but everyone who went to church in Washington that morning was uninjured. We have an amazing God.
—Malcolm Kinsinger, Washington, Ill.
'Dealing with shortages'
Dec. 14 Every medical system has some form of rationing. Countries with universal healthcare ration their services by requiring long waits for elective procedures and deny certain procedures for patients near the end of their lives. Many Americans believe that everything medically possible should be done to prolong life but, as you point out, the math won't work.
—Bob Medeiros, Charlotte, N.C.
'Teacher on a mission'
Dec. 14 God bless Marilyn Rhames for initiating Teachers Who Pray. A couple of churches here have matched prayer partners with school staff members and teachers. It is about time we put prayer back into the schools, and we don't need anyone's permission.
—Bill Kobza, Largo, Fla.
'A room of one's own'
Dec. 14 Thanks for the article on the short-term rental website Airbnb. My family has been both host and guest on a similar site, Mennonite Your Way. It's not about empty apartments but about the hospitality of fellow Christians while traveling, with Mennonite simplicity.
—Gene Chase, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
'What goes into the mouth'
Nov. 30 Sure, we can become legalistic about eating and forget that godliness, not bodily exercise, "is profitable unto all things." But we should not assume that Christians exercising better stewardship of their bodies are doing it because they have turned their selves into gods.
—Aaron Henkel, Madison, Wis.
You write that Daniel's health was a great testimony of God's favor but "it wasn't about the food." It wasn't? There is no need to spiritualize this passage. Daniel was healthy because he followed God's natural laws and plans for eating. I commend Rick Warren for taking seriously the biblical injunction to care for our bodies.
—Carolyne Nielson, Dallas, Texas
'Eat no evil'
Nov. 30 Excellent article. Food manufacturers who adulterate processed food with addictive substances are sinning. The answer is educating parents.
—Katherine Christy, Lake Mary, Fla.
'Dying of old age'
Nov. 30 I have enjoyed WORLD's reporting on the Affordable Care Act. The players benefiting the most from these laws are in a symbiotic relationship, including politicians, lawyers, and the medical and insurance industries. We have created national anxiety about asset protection and then laws that force people to pay for protection.
—Dean Bachelor, Lancaster, Ohio
'Navigating the rapids'
Nov. 30 Thanks for navigating the rapids for readers. Regarding capital punishment, deciding if someone was a murderer may have been simpler in Bible times. There weren't high-powered lawyers and lazy law enforcement officials determined to pin the crime on someone, although life in prison gives the system an opportunity to correct mistakes.
—Barbara DeVault, Lakeland, Fla.
'School of hard knocks'
Nov. 30 As a full-time student who also works full time, I don't appreciate your portrayal of North Carolina State students. Televisions and video games are hardly the focal point of the library, which is usually packed. The Retreat, a private enterprise unaffiliated with the university, houses less than 2 percent of students, yet you define us using images of cottages with tanning beds and a giant pool.
—Michelle Orlowski, Raleigh, N.C.
'Adoption under fire'
Nov. 16 My husband and I have adopted a baby boy from South Korea and two teen girls from Liberia. We know many fellow Christians who have adopted internationally and several have had significant problems. The costs are exorbitant; the paperwork, red tape, and delays are endless; and Reactive Attachment Disorder is the elephant in the room. I love my children, but the system is broken.
—Jaelle Eby, Farmington Hills, Mich.
Missionary Steve Strauss, who died June 11, joined Dallas Theological Seminary in 2010 (Departures, Jan. 11, p. 69).
Gluten-free bread includes no wheat ("American bounty," Nov. 30, cover).
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Third Annual The Custard Stand/ SUBWAY Car Show hosted by the ROAD REBELS of Sesser, Illinois - August 15, 2014 Friday, 4:00pm - 10:00pm Event: Third Annual The Custard Stand/ SUBWAY Car Show hosted by the ROAD REBELS of Sesser, Illinois. Date: August 15, 2014, FRIDAY Time: 4:00pm - 10:00pm Entry Fee: 00.00 - FREE Location: The Custard Stand/Subway Parking Lot 101 South Park Street Sesser, IL 62884 618-625-7129 - Custard Stand 618-625-6633 - Subway Contact: Contact: ROAD REBELS of Sesser, IL Keith Ward - 618-625-5208 Jerry Jones - 618-201-7691 Rick Tygett - 618-625-5906 QUESTIONS about event - Phone: 618-534-5920 Phone: 618-534-5920 Website: www.sesser.org Admission: Free Schedule of Events: Friday, August 15, 2014 4:00pm - Registration Opens 9:00pm - Awards Presented 10:00pm- Event Adjourns Awards: *Dash Plaques to first 75 Entries *Awards to top 40 (1980 - Down) *Awards to top 10 (1980 - Up) Description: The Road Rebels of Sesser, Illinois will host their third annual "Custard Stand/Subway Car Show" on Friday, August 15, 2014 from 4:00pm- 10:00pm. Dash Plaques will be awarded to the first 75 entries, as well as, awards going to the top 10 (1980 & above) and awards going to the top 40 (1980 & below). Awards presented at 9:00pm. Free entertainment presented by HOT ROD NIGHTS. Cars shown by members of the Sesser Road Rebels will not be judged. See ya at the 4-way in Sesser, Illinois!!!
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Provence to Lyons
BEST BETDATE: October 8 2013, 6:00 PMCost:$150.CATEGORY: CulinaryVENUE INFORMATION:
Eat to help Lyons dry out. Mateo Restaurant Provencal's in-house chef Niate Bychinski joins a powerhouse team—including Oak at Fourteenth's chef Bryan Dayton—to create a seven-course meal with cocktail and wine pairings. Proceeds will benefit the Lyons area farms and ranches that were devastated by the flood. Tue 6 p.m.


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03/12/2013, For Lauderdale
I'm A Happy Camper
At long last--what I always thought was a 3-day project turned into a 3-week one--we now can make our own water!! In the process of putting together the modular parts of the system that we had "inherited," Scott re-engineered the install several times (doubling the output, recalibrating the monitoring circuit, relocating things multiple times, improving access to filters, etc), each time requiring new or different parts NOT in the onboard inventory to accomplish the goal. How can Scott have so many parts but not the one he needs??? Oh well; the hardware store is next door to the raw bar and in fairness it IS a very nice installation and he does take pride in his work and wanted it to look good as well as run well. So, finally, on March 10, we made potable water, and now we have filled an entire tank.
We dedicated one of our tanks to the water-maker, just in case there was ever a problem. Of course we wanted to be very clever and figure out a way to transfer from the water-maker tank to either of the other tanks; that project only took an hour! Since we've been making water, I've been able to catch up on laundry -clean towels and sheets always a treat. Now if we could only figure out how to get hot water on demand ... and not waste water waiting for it to get hot. Our current system is a 20L jerry can in the shower that we fill and dump back into the thank... Scott promises to install a bypass system "real soon now."
While working on THE project, we've been visiting with other boats in the anchorage, and have come to enjoy our new friends Mark and Sue Owen on MACUSHLA OF SHANNON who happen to know Rob and Sara Bell on SERAFINA (it's a small world after all). We have also met some other SSCA members, CHARM from Lancaster, VA and Stephen on BENTANA.
The weather has not been cooperative for an outside run but we have no "schedule" so we'll just wait for a weather window to head to Key West and on to Naples via the Hawk Channel. We have a couple of maintenance issues that require going up both masts (replacing bulbs with LED models, checking on the wind instruments, etc) but we need a little less wind before we can undertake those. Meanwhile, we work on little projects, like getting the autopilot functioning (done, we think), recapturing space taken up by the water-maker (in progress), and re-stowing the boat for a passage; never a dull moment.
Lately, in the evenings, when we collapse, we are able to watch a really well-done BBC series called House of Cards starring the late (Sir) Ian Richardson as a combo villain Iago/Richard III/Macbeth complete with many Shakespearean references and his character is named Francis Urquhart (FU for short). It's from the 1990's but well worth a look-see if you haven't ever seen it.
Hahaha only joking, hugs from us. xoxoxoxox
03/01/2013, Lake Sylvia, FL
Just a quick post now that we have our 2nd plate on the wall @ Bahia Cabana. For those not familiar with my favorite waterfront restaurant and bar it's right across from the Mega-Yacht marina Bahia Mar. Great crowd all day, good food and prices and the most generous wine pours anywhere. Add in a hot tub and free dockage while dining. What's not to like!
The decor never changes with the exception of a new license plate once in a while... so here is our latest addition.
02/28/2013, St. Lucie, FL
We left the boat tied to the dock at the New River and drove north to see "our Nats" spring training opening day. It was an "away" game in Port St. Lucie so we went up the night before and stayed with Rich and Galena in Stuart (fast becoming one of our favorite spots to think about landing someday). For opening day, Strasburg pitched the first couple of innings, and we got to see Denard Span, our new center fielder, in action. In fact we saw a lot of players in action so it's probably easier to say who we didn't see (LaRoche, Espinosa, Zimmerman (R & J), Werth). Scott procured front row seats on the visitors' side right in front of the Nat's Bullpen, close enough to talk to the players without yelling. Rich caught a foul ball (that Freddi said was intended for her so he gave it to her), and we enjoyed a wonderful sunny Florida day taking in our first "Grapefruit League" game. The Nats lost, but they gave lots of players a chance to make the big leagues and show a LOT promise to build upon last year's great season.
As we write this, we're back in Lake Sylvia visiting with cruisers, completing the water-maker installation, and testing the new batteries (if only the wind generator we purchased at the boat show were here now we'd have solar by day and wind by night and not need the generator except to make hot water - I (Freddi) do require some amenities). In the process of all the moving around, we (well, mostly Freddi) decided that our Trinka (sailing dingy) is too cumbersome so we are trying to sell it and get ourselves down to one dinghy. Offers have come in from New England, Seattle and Afghanistan (actually he wants it shipped to Green Cove Springs)! So by the time you read the next entry we'll be a 'one dingy' family, but will have more deck space (maybe Freddi can finally install the TRX) and may pick up a kayak on the way around the Keys.
02/27/2013, New River
Or Why are Scott and Freddi still in Fort Lauderdale...
We last wrote on the blog in anticipation of the Miami Boat Show. Depending upon how you look at it, it was either a disaster or a great event. On the one hand we spent way too many boat units, and the traffic at the SSCA booth was slow. We've decided that cruising sailors may tend not to be joiners - except our current 8,000 members (and us) cruising out there. On the other hand we caught up with many friends (old and new), made some long overdue gear decisions, and had a chance to meet many SSCA volunteers face to face for the first time. That said, the Miami Show will never be the Annapolis Sailboat Show for us and for many others; for that we have to wait till October! Our big purchase was a wind generator (a windmill to make electricity for the non boaters). We had settled on an English model that we have installed on several customers' boats and were at the show to make the purchase when we found that a colleague had moved manufacturing of his model from Trinidad to Florida. You know Scott--buy American whenever you can--So a K.I.S.S. Wind Gen it will be for CHARDONNAY.
One of the issues driving our decision to stay put in Lake Sylvia was our house batteries' entry into assisted living. The sun would shine on the panels or we would run the generator, and the batteries looked like they were accepting a charge, but as soon as we removed the charge they were quickly depleted. They quickly moved from assisted living to hospice care--losing their will to live--and we finally decided to pull the plug on the old guys and bite the bullet for new ones. At this point our friend Phil (FLIPPER) will say "I told you so," but we did manage to get 4 months of cruising out of the old battery bank, even if we should have changed it out in Deale before we left...
Installing the new batteries required that we be at a dock (ever try lifting one of those lead acid jobs out of your dingy?) so we tied up at the New River Marina in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. This marina, really side ties on the New River, is the place to be if you like watching bazillion dollar yachts going past at all hours of the night... and who doesn't like a little "star gazing" once in awhile. It was fun.
The less said about moving a ton of batteries on and off the boat the better; one picture should about do it! Matters were made worse by the following riddle: When does 181mm not equal 181mm? When you are replacing Trojan T-105 Golf Cart Batteries with Trojan T-105 RE (renewable energy) batteries, a newer and more robust model. Both are listed at a width of 181mm but once we took out 6 of the old ones we couldn't fit in 6 of the new. We eventually realized that the sizing chart was off a bit and a bit x 6 meant a full day of routing, sawing, chiseling and glassing to accommodate the new house battery bank... you really had to be there to grasp our frustration! However, once done we can again live on the sun alone for almost all of our house needs, and when the new wind gen arrives next week we should be in even better shape.
As long as the boat was in a protected place, we decided to join our friends Rich and Galena (LA MUJER) for the opening of spring training for our Washington Nationals. But that's another story...
Not much to report...
Freddi and I enjoyed our stay at Hendricks Isle and would return given the right circumstances. Freddi spent a few weeks helping out at the SSCA "Home Base" http://www.ssca.org and I got a chance to really work on the boat. We also had a chance to see Dennis Corcoran (TEMPTRESS) a few times and prepare a nice dinner aboard CHARDONNAY for Dennis and Scott Schramm (LUCKY BUOYS).
After a bit less than a month in the slip we pulled out and motored around to Lake Sylvia. We've been here long enough to get a feel for the place, and we really like it. We have an easy dingy ride to Bahia Cabana http://www.bahiacabanaresort.com/restaurant.htm. We took one of our old license plates to add to the collection that it the main decor of the Bahia Cabana bar--we're still waiting for it to be mounted. It's also a pretty easy dinghy ride across the ICW to the Southport Raw Bar http://www.southportrawbar.com where the dingy dock has a "$10 Minimum", easily met with a draft ale, dozen on the half shell, or a couple of their excellent fish tacos. About the only exciting thing that's happened here is that our dinghy decided to go visiting one night and managed to get into a fight with a nearby private dock. Fortunately, we have a rowing/sailing dinghy as well so Scott went in search of the wayward inflatable and dragged it kicking and screaming back "home." It has been said that cruising is just working on the boat in new and different places. The sociable dinghy has had several holes in it for a while so we pulled it out to patch the holes. Freddi spent an entire day scraping barnacles off the bottom and scrubbing it down. We patched the holes and then painted the bottom with anti-fouling paint specially formulated for inflatables. We'll see if that helps keep the bottom barnacle-free. While we were working on the inflatable, Scott took the Trinka to the raw bar, but the little outboard just wouldn't cooperate so Scott got his exercise rowing all the way down the 15th Street canal. He left the outboard to be repaired and managed to get towed back by some folks he had met earlier in the day. While the inflatable was being painted, Scott changed the spark plugs on its outboard and managed to change the pull cord that had broken off months ago. We've been working on installing our water maker, a seemingly daunting task that will displace my nice laundry set-up. I'll be happy when we can make our own water, but creating new storage space is the next challenge.
We have met some interesting folks while anchored here. One other boat has been here as long as we have, SV GRACE, owned by a wonderful couple, Pam and Andy. We have had them to our boat and been to their boat, and today SSCA friends Trish and Dave on SV EQUINOX came into the anchorage for a day or so en route to Miami. We had met some new boaters at an SSCA pot luck a month or so ago, and they called us for help anchoring. I think we will be teaching them quite a bot n the newt few days. After getting their anchor sorted out, Scott laid hands on their outboard. They had been trying for 2 hours to start it, and he got it going on the first try! Most weekends there are raft ups of local boaters (one group in particular called Sailing Singles of Southern Florida or something like that), and the ever present water skiers who like to make the maximum possible wake. We've also seen something called Jet Lev. I'm not sure how it works exactly, but it looks like a stream of water pushing a person into the air. The good ones can turn somersaults and do other acrobatic tricks.
We did take the boat out of the anchorage one afternoon to buy fuel and fill the water tanks and pump out the holding tank. We were able to anchor pretty much in the same spot even though it was late in the day and the anchorage fills up. We're so comfortable here that we've decided to stay until after the Miami Boat Show next week. After a lot of research, it turns out to be easier and less expensive to drive to the boat show than try to anchor in Miami (we are limited by height and depth to far out anchorages), dinghy to a water taxi or take a 2 mile dinghy ride across Biscayne Bay. We may move to Middle River for a few days after the boat show before leaving for the Keys. It's nice not to be too driven by a schedule!
01/07/2013, Washington DC
This is Scott, filling in with a note without Freddi on board. Following her father's passing I returned to the boat with the intention of continuing on to Ft. Lauderdale in Freddi's absence. Given the weather, I wanted crew, and Candy Masters (ENDEAVOR) flew in to help with the trip. The day she arrived the winds picked up to 25-30 its and pinned us in our slip. The wind kept up for two days so we never moved from Eau Gallie. Instead we worked on the boat, enjoyed each other's company, and Candy flew back to DC in time for Christmas with her husband David and his family. I drove across the state to join Freddi and her mom in Bonita Springs. We enjoyed a "traditional" holiday dinner of lobster bisque, crab cakes, and a wonderful Montrachet, toasting Freddi's father's long, successful life and her mother's birthday (Dec25). The next day Freddi and I drove back to Ft. Lauderdale for a quick visit at the SSCA office, then back to the boat in Eau Gallie, and finally were able to leave the next day.
As Freddi described, we headed for Stuart after a night at Vero Beach. We'd originally planned to spend one night at Sunset Bay Marina for dinner with Binnie and Jim and Beezer and Lynne, friends of Fred's from high school. We dined at Sailor's Return at the marina (highly recommended for a nice if pricey dinner with a small but excellent wine list), and had a wonderful evening reminiscing and catching up since the 35th high school reunion. Old Ma Nature did not cooperate with our plan to leave the next day so, stuck up the (St Lucie) river (with both a paddle and too much wind) we spent a day with CYC friends Joel and Marian Busse (RESURGENT). Marian understands what it's like to be cooped up on a boat, and when she offered us some time at the gym, Freddi jumped at the chance. They collected us at the marina and drove us back to their home in Jupiter. We got a workout at their club's gym and then Freddi soaked in the hot tub while Scott took a good shvitz in the steam bath! We followed that with cocktails and Joel's home-made pickled herring and then enjoyed a great dinner at their marina (Admiral's Cove) and back to the boat. Yet again the weather did not cooperate with our plan to leave, but as luck would have it some other friends from CYC called and just happened to be in Stuart! Newlyweds Rich Hedrick and his wife Galena (LA MUJER) ended up stopping by for breakfast, and then we walked into Stuart to the farmers' market and bought greens and steaks. When it was apparent that we could not leave that day, Rich invited us to join them at their newly acquired condo and celebrate their recent marriage (12/12/12) after 12 years of "living in sin" as Galena puts it. Galena's parents drove down from Virginia and we had dinner and watched the Redskins defeat Dallas.
We were finally able to leave the next day, and motored down the St. Lucie River to the ditch and made the north bight of Lake Worth by darkness New Years Eve. We watched the fireworks on the waterway through the buildings, watched a Dick Clark special on TV, and just made it till Midnight before turning in. The next day we were underway early and, passing under what seemed like a million drawbridges, anchored in Lettuce Lake as the sun came down. We were the only boat there and strongly recommend this "just off the waterway" anchorage; good holding and room for 3-4 boats in 9' of water with good holding in mud.
Anchor up at 0930, we made each bridge on the hour/half/quarter and motored up the Middle River @ 1130 on the rising tide into our slip at Hendrick's Isle. While the chart showed 4.9' in some places we never saw less than 7.5' at the high tide. The slip was a bit narrow but we powered our way between the pilings and came to rest in 7' of water. In fact the slip is so narrow that the pilings hug the boat in the slip and we are on the ground at low tide. Our dock lines - bow and spring, no stern - are just for show. We will be here for a month or so while we enjoy Ft. Lauderdale and prepare for the next stage of the journey -- Miami and the boat show in February and then to the keys.
Meantime, we flew back to DC for doctor appointments and the clear out our storage units. We got to see the final performance of Midsummer Night's DreamI at Shakespeare Theatre. If you missed it, too bad -- it was a very well done and thoughtful production. By week's end we should be packed up and ready to head to North Carolina to see Scott's mom and then head back to Ft. Lauderdale with our car. We hope the car proves more helpful than hindrance -- we love logistics!
Freddi and Scott


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Judge Refuses to Sign Off on NFL Settlement
A federal judge on Tuesday refused to sign off on the NFL's $760 million concussion settlement with retired players because of concerns that the pot of money might be too small to adequately compensate everyone owed money.
The ruling puts on hold what had been a major victory for the league on a controversial issue that had long haunted the sport. The deal reached last summer after months of negotiations required the NFL to pay $760 million — mostly in the form of medical benefits and injury compensation — to thousands of former players and their families.
A former federal judge acting as a court-appointed mediator endorsed the proposed settlement in court papers this month, calling it "fair and reasonable."
U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody of Pennsylvania, though, wasn't convinced, denying her preliminary approval.
"I am primarily concerned that not all Retired NFL Football Players who ultimately receive a Qualifying Diagnosis or their related claimants will be paid," Judge Brody wrote in her order. "Even if only 10 percent of Retired NFL Football Players eventually receive a Qualifying diagnosis, it is difficult to see how the Monetary Award Fund would have the funds available over its lifespan to pay all claimants at these significant award levels."
Judge Brody said economists who conducted an analysis on behalf of the retired players believed that the sum was enough. That report, though, wasn't submitted in a motion in support of the settlement. "In the absence of additional supporting evidence, I have concerns about the fairness, reasonableness, and adequacy of the Settlement," she said.
Responding to the decision, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league would come back with more information to assuage the judge's concerns. "We are confident that the settlement is fair and adequate, and look forward to demonstrating that to the court," he said.
Christopher Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP and Sol Weiss of Anapol Schwartz, co-lead counsels for the retired NFL player plaintiffs, said in a statement that they are confident that "the settlement will be approved after the Court conducts its due diligence on the fairness and adequacy of the proposed agreement."


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When Divya Gugnani, founder of accessories e-commerce site Send the Trend, gave birth to her son in May, she took two weeks of maternity leave—far less than the 12 weeks of leave that many corporate women get.
Gugnani had just sold Send the Trend, whose revenues are "in the millions," to home-shopping channel QVC in February. "I wanted to send the message that I believe in what I was doing and have not checked out," said the entrepreneur, who now runs the 25-employee venture as an independent arm of QVC.
For local entrepreneurs in fast-paced industries, extended breaks after childbirth aren't always a realistic option. "They don't know what maternity leave is," said Amy Millman, president of Springboard Enterprises, a nonprofit that coaches women-owned firms and helps them raise venture capital.
They're not alone in going back to work early. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 55.8 percent of mothers with infants under a year old work or are looking for work, a percentage that has skyrocketed since the 1970s.
But like Yahoo's new CEO, Marissa Mayer, who—hired while pregnant—recently announced she'd take a shortened maternity leave as she transitioned into her new job, they often live with harsh scrutiny. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center, a Washington, D.C., think tank, found that only 21 percent of Americans think the trend toward more mothers of young kids working outside the home is a good thing.
"Not only is there an increasing demand to spend more time at work, we also have rising standards for child-rearing," said Kathleen Gerson, a sociology professor at New York University.
Ask Gugnani, who employs a live-in nanny but leaves work early twice a week and brings her son to work on Fridays. "A lot of people judge me: 'Oh, you're not taking care of your child. Are you really a good mom?'" she said.
While Gugnani says she's driven by passion for her work, many of her entrepreneurial counterparts also face a challenging reality: There's no one to fill in for them.
As the owner and sole employee of Brooklyn floral design studio Blossom and Branch, Sarah Brysk Cohen responded to emails the first week after having a baby in December. Returning to work has required resilience. Working at a client's wedding recently, her breast pump broke, and she spilled two bags of milk all over herself.
"I had to emerge from the bathroom in this condition and finish two more hours of work," said Cohen, who hired a part-time nanny four weeks after her daughter was born.
Anna Harrington, a product design consultant and co-founder of Brooklyn textile-design firm Deadly Squire, had her first son during the home-based company's busiest season, in 2006. She packed orders and phoned clients while he napped. Unable to afford to bring in a manager, she hired an intern and a part-time nanny when her son was a month old.
"When you have your own business without any employees, you can't leave it," Harrington said.
Many entrepreneurial women live with blurry boundaries between work and family as a result. "I was answering emails in the hospital," said Jessie Randall, president of 11-employee shoe and handbag firm Loeffler Randall, who hired a baby sitter and went back to work a few weeks after having twin boys in 2007. She brought her newborn third son, now two-years-old, into her Manhattan office one or two days a week and otherwise designed products at night and during his naps.
"There was a lot of demand for me to keep producing," Randall said. "The fashion calendar never stops."
WORKING WOMEN take unpaid maternity leave after their first birth
WORKING WOMEN receive paid maternity leave
MOTHERS return to work after three months
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Hey, I just bought a fixed gear bike second hand and today i can suddenly pedal backward/coast. There's no resistance at all, it's as if it were a single speed, not fixed. I can still pedal forward, and that part feels the same. Any ideas?
Update, here's a pic http://i.imgur.com/p4LmE.jpg if that helps.


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News: TEC's last quarter awardees announced
Story by Master Sgt. Michael Smith
MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - The I.G. Brown Training and Education Center brought in 2014 by recognizing two enlisted leaders here for their performance.
Officials announced Jan. 2 the TEC's Senior Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) and Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the final quarter of 2013, covering October to December.
Both individuals work for the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted PME Center.
"Please join me in congratulating Master Sgt. William D. Britt, TEC's SNCO of the Quarter; and Tech. Sgt. William McDonald, TEC's NCO of the Quarter," said Col. Tim Cathcart, TEC's commander, in an email announcement.
"Their hard work and outstanding efforts really stood out during our very challenging last quarter," said Cathcart. "Great work!"
Britt is the senior certified Air Force EPME instructor here. The Center conducts an average of 18 EPME courses each year, to include resident and satellite versions of Noncommissioned Officer Academy and Airman Leadership School for about 2,000 Total Air Force students, as well as Coast Guard and international students.
McDonald is the NCO in charge of Student Operations. He previously served in knowledge operations management for the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard after leaving the regular Air Force.
The TEC's awardees are selected from its total Air Force staff for their significant accomplishments, self-improvement, and base or community involvement.
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Phyllis Scherrer for Vice President
Phyllis Scherrer, 48, has been a schoolteacher in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area for the last fifteen years. She has been a socialist and a fighter for the working class for her entire adult life.
A lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, Phyllis grew up in a working class family and was raised by her mother, a custodian for a local phone company. Scherrer was won to Trotskyism while studying abroad in Europe. Her studies included a review of the barbarism caused by capitalism in the 20th Century, along with visits to Dachau and other Holocaust camps.
Opposed to the militarist and anti-working class policies of the Reagan administration and the US political establishment as a whole, Phyllis joined the Workers League, the predecessor of the Socialist Equality Party, as a student at Chatham College in 1984, where she took part in the party's election campaign that year. She played an active role in the struggle to provide a leadership to steelworkers as they battled against mill closures, union-busting, and the betrayals by the United Steel Workers Union. She fought for a socialist program in the struggles of coal miners in the 1980s and 1990s in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Phyllis Scherrer has been witness to the human cost of capitalism's deindustrialization and the corresponding attack on the working class over the past three decades. The day-to-day toll that has ravaged thousands of small towns across what is commonly called the "American Rust Belt" can be measured in the destruction of hundreds of thousands of jobs and the return in many areas to social conditions not seen since the 1930s. As a schoolteacher in the Pittsburgh area, Phyllis has seen the impact on schools of the closure of the mills and the electrical industries, which led to a sharp fall in the tax base.
As a writer for the WSWS and a member of the Socialist Equality Party, Phyllis has been involved in the fight to defend public education from the attacks of the Bush and Obama administrations. From Bush's "No Child Left Behind," to Obama's "Race to the Top," the ruling class in the United States has been engaged in a wholesale attack on the ideal that everyone should have access to quality education as a basic right. She has fought to connect the struggles of teachers and young people to a political movement of the working class against the capitalist system.
Selected Recent Articles and Statements by Phyllis Scherrer
- West Virginia aluminum plant retirees seek restoration of health benefits [17 August, 2012]
- Colorado battered by devastating wildfires [29 June 2012]
- Housing and utilities are a social right [21 April, 2012]
- The tornado disaster and the case for socialist planning [March 6, 2012]
- Full funding for public transportation! [February 29, 2012]
- Unite the working class to defend public education! [September 29, 2011]
- Four dead in Pennsylvania flooding [August 24, 2011]
- Pennsylvania farm family loses seven children to fire [March 10, 2011]
- Ohio mother jailed for enrolling daughters in suburban school district [March 7, 2011]
- WSWS speaks to family of steelworker left to die: "If you don't have money, they don't care about you" [March 16, 2010]
- Massive police mobilization prepared for G20 summit in Pittsburgh [August 25, 2009]


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Tornadoes have touched down in northern Texas.
Local television footage shows overturned and smashed semi-trailers on the ground in the southern portion of Dallas County. Dallas Police spokeswoman Sherri Jeffrey says twisters also have caused damage in the city limits.
Weather service advisories issued Tuesday said storm spotters and radar shows separate "large and extremely dangerous" tornadoes both south of Dallas and Fort Worth.
The weather service says "considerable damage" has been reported near Cleburne, south of Fort Worth, and Lancaster, south of Dallas.
Flights were suspended at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, and passengers were brought off planes waiting to take off.
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