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The leaders of eight general aviation advocacy associations shared one stage yesterday morning here at Heli-Expo. They included: Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA); Pete Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA); Peggy Chabrian, Women in Aviation International (WAI); Jim Coyne, National Air Transportation Association (NATA); Paula Derks, Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA); Craig Fuller, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA); Rod Hightower, Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA); and Matt Zuccaro, Helicopter Association International (HAI).
The group held a town hall-type forum in which they presented summaries of their particular missions and their current concerns, and also discussed how they overlap in the best interests of all GA. They then took questions from the audience.
Though their individual constituencies' issues may vary, the combined message from the leadership was one of unity and cooperation.
HAI president Matt Zuccaro anchored the panel, and shared some of the cooperative efforts that members of the individual association might not be aware of. Later, he gave the example of HAI's first visit to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and how that experience broadened his appreciation of the roles EAA, and all the other advocacy groups, play in supporting rotorcraft.
Ed Bolen (NBAA) suggested that supporters of general aviation at all levels embrace this election year as a chance to reach out to those who support aviation, and also use "our voices and our votes" to send a message to those whose positions are not consistent with aviation's best interests.
"Over the past five years, we've faced several challenges," said Bolen. "User fees, economic challenges and image issues; we've faced those challenges in a coordinated and cohesive manner, and those who tried to divide us have not been successful. This is a year in which we have the opportunity to influence how we 'decide who the deciders are."
Bolen said that, overall, one in three members of Congressmen of the House and Senate aviation caucuses, and two out of three governors have actively shown their support for general aviation in their states. He suggested visiting NBAA's Web site to learn more about which legislators support our industry, "…and vote," he said.
Pete Bunce (GAMA) said his association had decided last year to open its organization to rotorcraft manufacturers for the first time. (As did all the panelists, he also congratulated HAI for a dynamic and vibrant Heli-Expo.) He suggested that funding issues with the FAA have compromised its ability to keep pace with the certification process. Technological progress is being compromised by a lack of ability to receive approval for new and improved products.
"We can demand changes in how the FAA works," Bunce said. "We can demand that they streamline the process of bringing a product to market. No one is more concerned with safety than those who fly and manufacture these machines."
Jim Coyne (NATA) characterized his organization as representing general aviation's smaller businesses. "We're like the small business chamber of commerce for general aviation," he said.
After expressing his frustration with the current Administration's well-publicized negative characterization of general aviation, Coyne stressed how much of the general public does not realize the benefits GA brings to the country as a whole. "We need to bring that message to Washington," he said, "and we won't succeed unless we work together."
Craig Fuller (AOPA) warned that the pilot population is declining, even as the general population is increasing. "From a business standpoint, we'll be facing a pilot shortage," he said.
According to AOPA research, between 70 and 80 percent of student pilots do not receive a pilot certificate. "That is not acceptable," he said.
AOPA conducted follow-up research that revealed 47 specific factors that increase the likelihood of successful completion of flight training. AOPA then added a section to its Web site that "spotlight the things that work," Fuller said.
Paula Derks (AEA) discussed advances in avionics over the past decade, with a proliferation of glass panels and other exciting technology for all aircraft types providing ever-more situational awareness. She said, "The economy slowed, but avionics research didn't. The challenge, now, is in getting certified."
Peggy Chabrian (WAI) remarked that this is the first year WAI is exhibiting at Heli-Expo. Over the past three years WAI has co-opted with EAA to form a "WomanVenture" element to AirVenture Oshkosh; AOPA's Summit has "Women's Wings;" and WAI has initiated a "Bring your daughter" program in relation to several aviation events.
"We need more pilots," said Chabrian. "So we need to reach out to 10- and 11-year-old girls to show them what is possible for them in aviation."
Rod Hightower (EAA) stressed EAA's role as a champion of outreach, much of it on a volunteer basis. Over its 20-year history, EAA's Young Eagles program has provided first flights for 1.6 million youngsters, which "has generated 18,000 pilot certificates, 2,900 CFIs, 1,900 A&Ps and 356 air traffic controllers, Hightower said.
He also stressed the importance of EAA's Chapter Network (900 groups strong) in local outreach to the non-aviation public. "EAA's chapters are a social center, but also a key enabler of outreach efforts at all levels."
dennis (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 4:03pm
Regarding a "pilot shortage", the same thing could be said for lotsa other professions that require either higher education and/or experience......and what that means in a capitalistic society (which I think we still are...) is that the market demand for pilots will (should) result in increased wages. When I think about the skill and responsibility that is levied upon many of our regional pilots nowadays, in light of the wages they are getting, I sense a "disconnect".....and forget about the flight instructors who are the "mentors" of our future aviators...that's seems to me to be the last bastion of slave labor in the U.S. My business sense, as well as common sense, tells me that much of the prevalent wage imbalance in professional flying is associated with an "overabundance", not a "shortage" of pilots. And if we're talking about the shortage of private/recreational pilots, well we needn't look much further than the exhorbitant cost of fuel.
rudy (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 6:03pm
Well put, denny, there's way more that needed to be addressed decades ago......the 'lobby' had been advised; the fed is 'tone deaf' to recommendations already passed to them, (ie. extending medicals validity periods; regional gov academies to produce a quality civvy instructor corps;) there's more that was never acted upon......and you now see the result (oh did I forget the 'economics of the US factor?)....... :=(
Arthur L. Diggs (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 4:56pm
The reason we are running short of new pilots, could be that there is no type of
student aid to cover cost of flight training. I myself a veteran so the VA will pick up
the funding after I have receive the Private Pilot certificate, but until then, I have to pay out of pocket to earn my Pilot Certificate. For Example, here is a general
listing of cost per-hour:
Cessna 172--100.00/hour
Flight Instructor--40.00 or 50.00/hour
AV Fuel--85.00/flight
Flight Simulator, 100.00-400.00/hour, depending on the simulator type.
If the student pilot wants to move up the scale to complex aircraft most cost.
There has to be a way the aviation industry can make the needed flight training
more affordable for aspiring students and anyone with a dream of flying.
Andrew (not verified)
February 16, 2012 - 2:12am
This, completely. It seems any time the "failing" student population is address, the issue of cost is avoided. Cost and time are probably the two biggest obstacles to completion.
and btw... I'll believe a pilot shortage when regionals offer attractive pay and work rules. I'll believe it when airlines are offering paid training from zero or full scholarships to colleges with flight programs.
-McDonald's- has scholarships for their employees. I work for a major airline, and what do we have? Nada. (Granted McDonald's probably pulls a much higher profit)
Rich S. (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 5:00pm
Dennis, has it right. A pilot shortage from what perspective, professional, i.e., airline and corporate or general aviation?
As a former airline pilot with 22 years of experience at a Part-121 carrier, the profession has been experiencing a decade of decline. It is no longer the desirable profession it once was. Why work for an airline that will treat you like a teenager when you can go to work for a Facebook and turn into an instant millinare working a keyboard?
As to general aviation, it is overly expensive, regulated laided area and it is only going to get more expensive and regulated - the Obama administration will see to that! $100 to file an IFR flight plan. Watch the GA accident rate launch as folks push VFR to a whole new level.
The recreation pilot has been quite helpful but there is no practical use other than to go on sight seeing trips.
As to the shortage of professional pilots - it is about time!
Sorry to be so negaitve but, after taking paycuts and having my pension stolen just so I can line the pockets of management, what can you expect?
RJ (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 5:22pm
I share some of the above posters sentiments.
Dennis said;
"I sense a "disconnect".....and forget about the flight instructors who are the "mentors" of our future aviators...that's seems to me to be the last bastion of slave labor in the U.S. My business sense, as well as common sense, tells me that much of the prevalent wage imbalance in professional flying is associated with an "overabundance", not a "shortage" of pilots. And if we're talking about the shortage of private/recreational pilots, well we needn't look much further than the exhorbitant cost of fuel."
Unfortunately the disconnect starts with the lack of education. The professional pilot associations around the country, ALPA etc, really need to inform the pilot candidates of the cost associated with obtaining the training and experience necessary to qualify for an ATP certificate. They also need to emphasize that the average regional pilot and most of the majors require 17 days a month away from home on behalf of the Companies interests. (17 days = 408 hours away, 255 hours of possible duty time all for 75-80 hours of flight time pay)
Also one must factor in the additional days commuting to and from work on your days off. This all adds up to a major commitment for very little in return.
In years past the average pilot probably spent 10 or so years working for poverty wages before he or she arrived at a major. Today with the industry able to exert pressure on wages as they have been able to do, the average individual can expect to work for very little for 20 years.
The main point that needs to be broadcast is the amount per Duty Hour a pilot can expect to make.
Sadly a regional first officer can only expect to make $10-$15 per duty hour. Many have second full time jobs to make ends meet. Never mind paying off that Fifty Thousand plus dollar education loan. No wonder so many are exhausted most of the time.
A regional captain can only expect to make $30-$35 per duty hour.
The same is true for a narrow body first officer at a major like US Air, American etc.
Only the top 10% or so of the major airline Captains make what the public thinks every pilot makes. I am speaking of the wide body pilots with the Trans-Atlantic routes.
As the original poster said; flight instructors are the last bastion of 'slave laborers.'
What other business in this country is permitted to require 15 hours from labor and only pay them for an average of 5 hours?
Craig Fuller (AOPA):
warned that the pilot population is declining, even as the general population is increasing. "From a business standpoint, we'll be facing a pilot shortage," he said.
He should have further explained that the reasons for the expected shortage.!
If a pilot shortage is around the corner, it is about time !
James (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 10:39pm
Spot on. The sad part is that many instructors, FBOs, institutions, and others, expect students to "know" this when they start, but there's no reasonable way they can. Then they abruptly "stop" or become unmotivated, but can anyone blame them? Someone has to have the guts to tell them "how it is", and if they can pay their way through or they just want it that bad, that is fine and I have no problem with it, but I do have a problem when people blame the instructors and institutions as "just wanting to make money off of students". Yes, they are businesses, but there is something wrong on a very basic level with this industry, and they need to get this information somehow.
readerandpilot (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 5:45pm
As expensive as earning a Private Pilot certificate might seem ($8-9K typical) it is a personal educational investment that lasts a lifetime. Is this economically out of reach for most working middle class earners? Few people think twice about financing a car that costs three times that amount yet lasts only a few years. Consider what you spend each month on cable TV, cell phones, high-speed internet, restaurants, entertainment, sports (golf, games, whatever) and all that other nice-to-have stuff you didn't really need. It's all how you prioritize.
Pilot shortage? The General Aviation community does a dismal job of cultivating new blood except within its own inbred circles. The average person today learns about GA only through tabloid media, where we are depicted as as rich elitists, crash-prone morons, or even potential terrorists. You can't expect intelligent people to spend their time and money to join a group like that.
As for thinking that we should cultivate an even greater shortage of pilots just to create demand and push up wages - the likely result would be the end of general aviation. Without new blood and the political influence of numbers, GA will either be taxed to death, regulated to the point of uselessness, or both. In an era when technology already exists to replace human airplane drivers altogether, a handful overpriced whiny pilots would only accelerate the end of their jobs.
Arthur L. Diggs (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 8:40pm
Sure, one could finance a car that might last a few years, but that car is being used
everyday. People do not fly as much as they drive. So yes the flight training if one can afford it, will last a lifetime. Investing in a home will last a lifetime also. One can receive financial aid in the purchase of a home, but there is no financial aid for flight training.
James (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 10:32pm
Aurthur, there is most definitely financing available for flight training, whether or not that's a good idea is up to you. If you're financing it so you can earn 20K/yr at a regional airline, probably a bad idea. If you're doing it so you can buy/build a plane or join a local flying club, probably a good idea. Mostly comes down to what you can afford.
Arthur L. Diggs (not verified)
February 15, 2012 - 1:42pm
Hello James, I'm learning to
Hello James, I'm learning to fly not to work for an airline, but to fly my Wife and I
during our Christian Education Ministry with our Church. Now I'm a veteran, so
the Department of Veteran's Affairs would pay for the flight training if I'm trying to get my Instrument rating, or a Commercial Pilot Certificate. The issue here is, the student pilot must have at least a Private Pilot Certificate in order to advance in their career. The VA will not pay for a Private Pilot Certificate so I have to pay out of pocket.
James (not verified)
February 15, 2012 - 3:57pm
But there are loans, yes? Heck, I know there are because I got some. Are you looking to do it for free? I used the VA to help pay for some of my training, but no "free rides" like some of the students have had in the last few years. Kind of hard to figure out what you are asking. Why isn't the ministry dedicated to a pilot-pipeline (conducts training to ensure that they will have pilots for their missions)? Seems like there are far more important issues than "private pilot liscense is expensive". It's always been that way, and there are ways to minimize the cost, as well as if you are really good at studying (and simply being a pilot, doing the research, being prepared, etc), you can cut it way down. What's the issue?
Arthur L. Diggs (not verified)
February 15, 2012 - 9:34pm
Why would you ask, Are you looking for it for free?
Free Money does not exist, now I'm in the process of applying for a Grant, now if you can direct me to a lender who works with student pilots getting a load for flight training then let me know. Otherwise, keep your insulting comments to yourself.
Arthur L. Diggs (not verified)
February 15, 2012 - 9:41pm
James, if you had read my response carefully, you would have seen that my Wife and I have a Christian Education Ministry with our church, Plus, It's been my dream to fly since I was a kid.
Paul Dobosz (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 7:00pm
The cost of GA flying has escalated rapidly at a time when people are having to make tough economic decisions about basic needs like food and shelter. As Mr Diggs points out, aircraft rental for a basic single engine GA aircraft has priced many out of flight training and GA flying (rental rates start at $127/hour at our local FBO). Just 20 years ago, a primary training aircraft could be rented for $30-40/hr (wet). It lacked a lot of the "bells and whistles" and the hi-tech glass cockpit which meant the emphasis was on mastering basic "stick and rudder" skills instead of heads down gadget play.
The light sport category was supposed to fill the cost gap between the increasingly expensive 4 seat single engine GA aircraft and a 40-50 year old beat up trainers held together with duct tape and ty-wraps. Unfortunately the majority of the LSA's came to market at well over $100K for the striped down models.
For those of us who own an aircraft, the cost of maintenance is a relative bargain compared to a few hours of high dollar rental flying. That may soon change as the new avionics mandates of the next gen ATC system roll out in 2020 forcing many owners of older GA aircraft to spend 25% or more of their aircraft's value to do nothing more than to replace the functionality of the soon to be obsolete transponder already in the aircraft's panel. Many will decide to hang it up at that point.
Each year I struggle to justify the cost of flying a GA aircraft for non business purposes. At some point I will come to the conclusion that the cost has risen beyond bearable and will hand a "for sale" banner on the prop and hope to recoup at least a portion of my sunk cost.
I know we can't turn back the clock but unless something is done to keep the now nearly $200K C-172 from approaching a half million dollars, we'll see fewer and fewer pilots taking to the GA skies.
Brian M. DeVandry (not verified)
February 15, 2012 - 1:41am
Lets see ...the "new & improved" C-172-SP, recently reviewed in Flying magazine: a single engine, 4 place, fixed gear, fixed prop, basic, simple low HP "light airplane". One whose basic airframe has been around for over half a century and whose R & D, tooling and most all other initial development costs have long since been paid for many times over, decades ago (essentially a (very) old airframe with a few tweaks, and upgraded to some modern avionics (which also should cost substantially less than their steam gauge, analog counterparts) ...all this for ONLY $300,000+ ?!?!? Oh, but you can get the venerable old "new & improved" Piper Archer for about the same price! But wait! ...you can get a shiny new Carbon Cub; an even simpler TWO place, fixed gear, fixed prop, basic, simple low HP "LIGHT SPORT" airplane" with a basic avionics package for the bargain price of just under 200K!!
Of course, Cessna has finally thrown (sort of) the fledgling new "Mom & Pop" Flight School a bone in the form of a 21st. Century "trainer"; the C-162 Skycatcher; available for the much more REASONABLE "base price" (just recently increased!) of 150K! ...which means they should be able to afford at least 3 or 4 of em! The C-172 was available, in 1980, IFR equipped, for the low 30's (aprox. 90K in today's dollars) In 1979 the C-152 went for just under 20K (55K today)
Now, throw in the over inflated (and ever increasing) costs of fuel, insurance, maintenance and all the other miscellaneous operating expenses and ask yourself; How can even an "Upper" Middle Class, "Above" Average Joe afford/justify such a purchase (especially after tacking all those actual operating expenses) How can such a sums for such airplanes ever be (reasonably) justified?? And we (and AOPA) wonder why new pilot certification is half what it was just two decades ago?? Why (aircraft) rental rates have gotten beyond the reach of most would be Sunday Flyers? What could possibly be causing this decline in our beloved activity??
Most of Europe and all of present day Asia have no such thing as "General Aviation" ...solely because of the prohibitably expensive costs. Their citizens have been coming here to pursue that dream we've all been taking for granted! Active participation in our wonderful world of "Flight" here in the USA has always been (relatively) on the expensive side, and up until now has remained the best (and only) place on the planet to do so. But take another really honest look at the math. Even if we tack on another 50% (a very conservative/generous estimate) to account for the uncontrolled explosion of all the greed laden "Product Liability" suits many (airplane manufacturers) have had to endure these last couple of decades (about the ONLY thing Cessna, Piper ect. can legitimately claim to have been "victimized" by) ...we should be looking at somewhere around $135 - 140,000 for our present day C-172. ...hmm.
In the late 70's, I struggled to put myself through school (let's not even get started on the costs of a college degree these days!) and pay for (mostly through loans) my flight training to pursue a dream of being a Professional Pilot. 35 years later, after having been fortunate to have flown everything from parachutes to 747's, this subject has been a particular heartbreak for me, as I seriously doubt I could succeed in that endeavor today ...and wonder how today's young folks ever could as well.
I'm afraid these greedy times we're a livin' and the exponential rate at which that expense is accelerating, will only serve to hasten the time when the final nails are driven. We're killing "General Aviation" in this country ...made it solely a "Rich Mans" sport. "Why" ...the Pilot shortage?? ...very sad indeed.
Arthur L. Diggs (not verified)
February 15, 2012 - 1:38pm
Hello James, I'm learning to fly not to work for an airline, but to fly my Wife and I
during our Christian Education Ministry with our Church. Now I'm a veteran, so
the Department of Veteran's Affairs would pay for the flight training if I'm trying to get my Instrument rating, or a Commercial Pilot Certificate. The issue here is, the student pilot must have at least a Private Pilot Certificate in order to advance in their career. The VA will not pay for a Private Pilot Certificate so I have to pay out of pocket.
dennis (not verified)
February 15, 2012 - 1:57pm
There are some very good comments on this thread so far. While I completely agree that the cost of attaining the required/desired pilot certificates may be prohibitive, there are a couple of other factors that haven't been mentioned that are going to play into the equation.
The mandatory age 65 retirement rule - this change a few years ago meant that many of the pilots at the airlines that would have retired at 60, stayed on beyond that which created a bubble and backed up the pipeline for upward advancement of younger, less experienced pilots. I've read that approximately 1,500 of the estimated 3,000 pilots that would have retired each year did not do so. That is 1,500 less slots that would have opened for some pilots to upgrade to captain, and create a vacancy that would have allowed a pilot at a regional to move up to the majors, which means that a young pilot could have finally gotten his foot in the door at an airline, etc.
The good news is that as those pilots that stayed behind will now start hitting 65 and there will finally be an additional 1,500 or so more pilot positions open up each year more than there has been recently. But wait! Don't forget that congress mandated that the FAA raise the requirement for getting hired by the airlines to 1,500 hours - or be an ATP or qualified to get an ATP certificate.
This rule will take effect in 2013 just after the floodgates open from the previous rule that has held up hiring for the past few years have opened. So, you wanna be an airline pilot? Get into the pipeline at a part 121 carrier before the 1,500 hour rule takes effect. Otherwise, you can be guaranteed to struggle to build the requisite hours before even qualifying to be considered for a spot with a part 121 carrier.
I submit that this will increase the incidence of the flight instructor who is using the teaching position to build hours. This leads to a decrease in the quality of instruction given, and very often contributes to the student losing interest. How many times have we heard the horror stories of the student who went through several instructors because they got hired away? I question the wisdom of requiring that a pilot meet the minimums for ATP before he/she can be considered for employment at a part 121 carrier. Imagine that you could possibly have a pilot that has 1500 hours of which 1200 were training primary students and no commercial flying experience. Is that pilot better than a 300 hour pilot trained to air carrier standards? Any bad habits that instructor may have developed will be deeply embedded and will be harder to get rid of. This could pose a hard if the habit is one that doesn't show itself until an emergency arises and the student falls back on that bad habit instead of taking the appropriate action.
I tend to agree that the training process needs to be revamped as has been suggested by earlier posters and change the training paradigm from being mostly a time-building stepping stone to a more professional one of the experienced aviators training the future pilots.
James (not verified)
February 15, 2012 - 4:03pm
If anyone has seen any of the recent news, the airlines just recorded the lowest levels of passenger traffic in 10 years. This is not suprising, as "right sizing" has been a huge problem for the airlines in the past. Think about what is happening with teleconfrencing getting better and other eletronic media. Maybe there'll be more people in the world, but to say the demand for air travel is going to go up is a little ambitious, there are lots of factors pushing it the other way. The demand for cheap tickets will always be there, but is that real demand that pays for all of the associated costs with operating the business? (training, employees, services, capital costs, etc). It's kind of like saying that there's a huge demand for $5000 new cars, well no kidding, but it's also not realistic at that pricepoint because so many things would cease to work, as they have with the airlines.
The age-65 rule isn't going to cause a huge "pilot shortage", a huge "shortage" has almost never happened. The demand for air travel would have to go up hugely, but regional airlines can often do the same trips cheaper and undercut the majors, so while people will retire, it will be cheaper for airlines to farm out those routes to regionals, who are paying pilots 20-40K.
GAREY (not verified)
February 15, 2012 - 7:16pm
I see a slowdown in IFR training if we use the ATC system @ $100.00 per shot.
jbermo (not verified)
February 16, 2012 - 11:15am
Pilot Shortage??
So be it!! The industry needs a pilot shortage. . . . . maybe then, better economic standards will return to that of which the pilot used to have!
Arthur L. Diggs (not verified)
February 16, 2012 - 4:47pm
I've just spent $429.97 for a two-day Ground-School training to get a Private
Pilot Knowledge Exam,write-off. I took the exam, that was with a $150.00 fee, Now, I did passed, so I paid out of pocket, $579.97 just to take the equivalent of a written exam for the chance to get more flight training in order to add up the Hours
needed to earn the Private Pilot Certificate.


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Any individual can view or copy those documents with some exceptions as stated under Section 30-4-40, which is related to the time and place of access.
If any public officer refuses to allow an individual to access the information, they will be reprimanded.
You can also obtain copies of the records by paying a fee.
South Carolina State GOV is another website which provides a lot of information for:
Yet another good source of information is the South Carolina public records Association.
A majority of agencies, commissions and other entities pay salaries to employees through state or local allotment. Some people receive money as "no tax money"; such peoples' data is included in the State salaries database as their payment is also a part of public records.
You can perform the search for an individual's salary either by first or/and last name (a part of name can also be included), agency, and title (full or part). You can also mention the salary range so as to make the searching process easy.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is a website which provides complete information about sex offenders.
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In majority of the U.S. states, court records fall under public records. Previously, all the court-related information was only available in the courts and could only be accessed through the court clerks. However, with the advancements in technology, theses services have become available online. Almost all the information, except from a few counties, regarding courts can be accessed from the South Carolina State Court Districts or the South Carolina state house.
However, neither the county nor the officers can guarantee the accuracy of the records obtained online. So, it is better to opt for the online method only if you want to view a reference to the court records. If you want a legal document or transcript, it is necessary to contact the court where the record was created and filed.
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Further, any individual is within their rights to view and / or copy any South Carolina public record of any public body, with the exceptions being listed in Section 30-4-40 of the law. What the law deems as 'reasonable rules' must be employed with regard to time and place of access to the public for these records.
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Senator Stewart-Cousins Submits Comments to Moreland Commission on Con Edison's Response to Sandy
Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins submitted comments to Governor Cuomo's Moreland Commission on Utility Storm Preparation and Response. Her comments cited the company's lack of communication with its customers, elected officials and internally between employees and the need for Con Ed to rethink its priorities with regard to vulnerable populations (such as senior citizens and the disabled), residents of Westchester and it's smaller villages and towns.
The Senator based her comments on her direct experience serving Westchester residents after the storm, touring impacted areas and responding to countless phone calls, emails and direct correspondence from constituents outlining their specific concerns about Con Edison's response to the storm.
The Senator wrote in her comments, "Hurricane Sandy was an extraordinary event, and we are all cognizant of the magnitude of the damage and the significant pressure that Con Edison faced at the time. However, given the recent abundance of extraordinary weather events over the last few years, it seems more and more likely that such an event will happen again. That is why it is so important for this commission to meticulously investigate what went wrong, what went right and how we can do better the next time."
The Moreland Commission on Utility Storm Preparation is tasked with investigating New York's power utilities' preparation and response to the major storms that have devastated communities in the State of New York over the past two years, including Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee.
The Commission is undertaking a thorough review of all actions made by the utilities before and after these emergencies, and will make specific recommendations to Governor Cuomo for reforming and modernizing the oversight, regulation and management of New York's power delivery services.
The Senator's full statement to the Moreland Commission is below.


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Maryland State Police say 3 pounds of cocaine found in car
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - Maryland State Police say a woman has been arrested after troopers allegedly found more than 3 pounds of powder and crack cocaine in a car she was a passenger in.
A trooper pulled over a car that they say was speeding on Interstate 70 in Frederick early Tuesday. According to the News-Post of Frederick, police say the trooper saw suspicious activity and called for a police dog to scan the vehicle.
Authorities say the dog alerted and a search turned up 3 pounds, 11 ounces of cocaine in a bag of women's clothes on the rear seat behind a passenger. Troopers say the drugs were worth about $125,000.
Twenty-year-old Dyanne Marcia Paul of Brooklyn, N.Y., was charged with possession of a large amount of cocaine and other offenses.


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#1 PET or PETE - Polyethylene terephthalate
PET is found in bottles that hold things like beer and other beverages, detergent, and salad dressing. It can be recycled into carpeting and fleece. Patagonia was the first outdoor-clothing manufacturer to use recycled soda bottles to make fleece duds: Over 13 years, the company has diverted 86 million bottles from landfills, conserving enough resources to fill the 39-gallon gas tank of a Chevy Suburban more than 20,000 times!
#2 HDPE - High density polyethylene
You'll find #2 in the loo, in bottles holding bleach, nail polish remover, and shampoo; it's also in grocery bags and some butter and yogurt cups. It can be turned into sexy stuff like plastic crates and picnic tables. Many curbside services won't take big-mouthed containers like the butter tubs; check with your municipality. If it doesn't take them, you can always store your leftovers in them. (That way, you get built-in portion control. Easy!)
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#3 PVC - Polyvinyl chloride
The manufacture, use, and disposal of PVC may release phthalates, a suspected endocrine disrupter, and dioxin, a known carcinogen. It's in shower curtains, flooring, and faux-leather clothing. Locate takers at earth911.org.
#4 LDPE - Low density polyethylene
It's in the bags: specifically, bread, produce, newspaper, and dry-cleaning. Many retailers accept all kinds; they're recycled into trash-can liners and compost bins.
#5 PP - Polypropylene
Used in making takeout containers, medicine bottles, baby bottles, straws, and bottle caps. PP gets new life in the form of bicycle racks, brooms, and ice scrapers.
#6 PS - Polystyrene
PS is suspected of releasing the chemical styrene, a possible carcinogen and endocrine disrupter. It's in egg cartons, picnicware, and packing-foam peanuts. Recycle shipping foam at epspackaging.org, peanuts at loosefillpackaging.com.
#7 Other…and all the rest of the plastic party
Three- and five-gallon water jugs, oven-baking bags, corn-based plastics, and polycarbonate. PC products such as certain baby bottles and sports bottles might leach bisphenol A, an artificial estrogen that may mess with hormone function.


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Roanoke City Schools Launches New Summer Ed Program
Roanoke, VA - Roanoke City Schools have taken summer school to a new level.
More than 2,600 students are taking advantage of RCPS+, a program that launched on Monday.
The six week voluntary program focuses heavily on reading, writing and math. The program also incorporates a heavy dose of computer training.
District leaders found that students without computers at home didn't do as well on the SOLs as kids who did have computers because now the SOLs are all online.
"It's not a drill and kill curriculum. It's an enrichment curriculum that is modeled after our gifted education program. And so it is a rare opportunity just to soar," said district superintendent Dr. Rita Bishop.
The program is free for rising first graders through rising 9th graders.
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Capsule Art Reviews: "CTRL + P" "Dining In: An Artful Experience" "Gifts from the Past: The Isabel Brown Wilson Collection" "In Residence: Work by 2012 Resident Artists" "Late Surrealism" "Unwoven Light"
"CTRL + P" Authorship. Originality. These are some, but of course not nearly all, of the things that usually come to mind when considering art — the conceit of the artist and that his or her unique vision gives meaning and value to the work. Now, get ready to turn all that on its head. In the exhibition "CTRL + P" at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, words like open source and creative commons are more pressing than authorship and originality. The show, curated by Anna Walker, brings together artists who make work based on ideas and designs that are free for the taking, as long as you have the right technology. In this case, it's cutting-edge concepts like computer-aided design (CAD) programs and 3D printers, which, instead of adding ink to paper, build objects line by line out of metal or plastic. Using this 21st-century technology and designs from open-source websites, the artists here have been able to make sculptural and functional objects, often in bulk. There are silver and gold-plated stainless steel rings made by Erin Gardner and Margaret Drinkwater of The Opulent Project, based on existing ring designs from a Google 3D warehouse and made using a 3D printer. There are dozens of porcelain objects piled behind a glass case — some made by hands, others with the help of a CAD software program and then printed by 3D printing marketplace Shapeways — from ceramic artists Bryan Czibesz and Shawn Spangler. There's even a 3D printer on loan from Houston hackerspace TX/RX Labs for demonstration, spitting out orange teapots. The results are rather crude and unremarkable — there are a lot of plain ceramic pieces in odd shapes — if not for their origins. This is a forward-looking show that's more about the idea than the object and treading new ground in what's possible. For all it says about creation, one thing is of note — the works are still carefully attributed. It just goes to show that authorship — and giving attribution to the person behind the piece — still holds value. Through September 8. 4848 Main, 713-529-4848. —MD
"Dining In: An Artful Experience" This juried exhibition, on view at 18 Hands Gallery, features art that you eat with. Gallery co-owner Betsy Evans explains that these pieces are multifunctional, for use as decoration or on a dining-room table. However, a close inspection agrees more with the first option. While there are a few functional pieces, most of the exhibit's works are better suited for hanging on a wall. Take, for instance, Angela Stickels's Self Portrait platter, a Picasso-inspired creation of lips, lids and leaves. Stickels slices her face in two and places each side on opposite ends of the platter. Heavy makeup accents her eyes and lips. Just imagining a two-year-old splattering his spaghetti and meatballs all over this work of art is enough to induce hot flashes. And though her Celebrate Everything cake stand proudly bears the image of a cupcake with pink frosting, it's too pretty to be covered, even by Aunt Gertrude's blue-ribbon angel food cake. Daryl McCracken's The Blue Hole is a plate that also doesn't deserve to be covered and demands respect. It starts out light blue at the edges, swirling into a vortex of darker and darker hues of blue, until in the middle, a pool of Bermuda blue waits to suck you in. The effect is both pretty and otherwordly; the varying blues recall the Earth's horizon. Jan Dreskin-Hais's Plate of white, coral and black repeating triangles is just as hypnotizing, the shapes repeating themselves all over the plate. Who in his right mind would cover these with Hamburger Helper? If you must make function of fine art, the exhibition's drinkware might stand a chance. Though pretty like their plate partners, these cups, teakettles and mugs are more convenient, since what's ingested hides inside and it's the outside that counts. Caleb Zouhary's Black & White Soy Sauce set is architecturally stunning. The tiny teacup and pot set settle into a seashell holder, the whole of which is polished with a bright cherrywood glaze. Naoko Teruya's Condiment Set, which won Best of Show, features four pieces — two ceramic pots, a salt shaker and a pepper shaker — in shades of ashen coal and burnt coral. The pots stand side by side, spouts extended upward, like two soldiers at attention. Mary Linda Lewis's Florida Memories pitchers are embellished with leaves and lemons, primed and ready to pour cold lemonade. This is 18 Hands's sixth annual "Dining In" experience, according to Evans. She operates the gallery with Karen Cruce and Katy McKinin. All three women are ceramic artists, and the majority of artists featured in the gallery practice ceramics, as well. There are a few fiber and jewelry artists thrown into the mix, but the purpose of 18 Hands is "to expose Houston to a larger range of ceramic artists," says Evans. To wit, there are 40 of them featured in this exhibition. Through September 1. 249-B West 19th, 713-869-3099. — AO
"Gifts from the Past: The Isabel Brown Wilson Collection" There sits in the Audrey Jones Beck Building at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston an exhibition that is equal parts art history and memoriam: "Gifts from the Past: The Isabel Brown Wilson Collection," donated to the museum by Wilson after her death, is a connection between Wilson's love of art, her love of the history that created it and, ultimately, her love of MFAH. The exhibit reveals an interesting intersection between ancient Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian and Egyptian art and customs. The clearest connection that stands out among these ancient civilizations is status and wealth. For example, Mummy Portrait of a Young Girl, a wax piece from 30 B.C. to 100 A.D., fuses two cultures: the Egyptian practice of mummification and the Roman custom of creating portraits of the mummified. The young girl's pretty gold locket and fanciful purple robes are more than mere decoration; they tell of the upper-class stock she must have come from, since the hot wax used to make the work of art was fickle, drying quickly and requiring the artist to work swiftly, and families would pay a pretty penny for this service. There are also connections within each culture. Much of ancient Egypt's art could be used for practical purposes and then recycled into other pieces, either useful or artistic. A faience is finely ground crystal. Egyptians manipulated faience into jewelry, game pieces, furniture, bowls and cups, and later converted the crystal into small figurines that would lie with the mummified dead in the afterlife. The shabti of Tjai-en-hebu is one of three such figures on display just outside the gallery's front doors, ranging from tiny to small to medium in size. Through October 27. 1001 Bissonnet, 713-639-7300 — AO
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"In Residence: Work by 2012 Resident Artists" Unlike a university's commencement festivities, "In Residence: Work by 2012 Resident Artists." is no corps of hundreds crossing the stage; instead, it's an intimate celebration of the creative efforts of six well-deserving and highly talented artists. Each year, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft selects a small number of artists to participate in its residency program. These residents work in the gallery for three to 12 months with the medium of their choice, creating a collection to be shown the following year. Clay, metal, jewelry-making and fiber were the favorites of this year's inductees, three of whom hail from Houston. Tarina Frank is a Houston artist and high school teacher who morphs metals and plastics into jewelry. Drawing on inspiration from the instant-gratification culture created by the proliferation of social media, her pieces display the best in social-media communication quips, e.g., "In a Relationship" or "It's Complicated." Her Paper Fan Rings series brings together elements of silver, nickel, brass, copper and paper (wood) to create movable rings. Each ring starts out as a piece of paper folded into the shape of a miniature Chinese lantern. Curved nickel, brass or copper is then affixed to each side of the little "lanterns." One flick of the finger and these lanterns spin, becoming baubles "full of kinetic potential." Rachelle Vasquez and Susan Fletcher King are also Houstonians. Additionally, the two are graduates of the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts who both work with fiber. The similarities don't stop there: Both artists create works from this fiber that revolve around animal life. Go over each piece with a fine-tooth comb, however, and the differences appear: Vasquez stitches together colorful tapestries, while King creates quilts. Vasquez's When Winkie Comes Marching Home, despite its quirky name, is a traditional quilt with bright colors and the character of "Winkie" in the middle. In contrast, Schooling from the Jellies, made with commercial and hand-painted cotton fabric, silk and cotton threads; transparent acrylic paints; foil; and yarn, is a dark tapestry of jellyfish with a school of regular fish swimming through their ranks. It's sweet in its play on words, but scary in that the fish don't know their fatal fate. Jaydan Moore is similar to Frank in that he creates jewelry with metal; however, instead of shiny tributes to digitalia, he romanticizes found objects. Sediment/Sentiment is a rustic cylindrical piece made from "found materials." Intricate swirls are engraved in the piece. Because of this detail, Sediment/Sentiment is miraculous in its ability to look like two things: From one angle, it's a lovely bracelet; from the other, it resembles a crown. Robert Thomas Mullen is another jewelry maker. His accessories use wood, resulting in nature-inspired pieces that reflect his surroundings. As the Illinois native is currently in Houston, How I See/Saw Houston is a replication of the downtown skyline made with — what else? — Texas ebony, brass and cubic zirconia. The last is puzzling, though; why not a diamond? Better yet — since the city is part of a booming oil industry — an image of a well? Oil well, that is. Black gold. Texas tea. Through September 29. 4848 Main, 713-529-4848. — AO
"Late Surrealism" Mark Rothko. Jackson Pollock. They're not the usual suspects you'd associate with Surrealism, but they're some of the biggest names in The Menil Collection's current show "Late Surrealism." Though they're known for their groundbreaking abstract work, as the Menil exhibition shows, pigeonholing artists can be tricky business. And during the 1930s and '40s, artists working in America were influenced by surrealists as the art capital shifted from Paris to New York. Curator Michelle White has pulled together 14 artists and 26 pieces from the museum's holdings for the compact show. There are paintings as well as collages, assemblages, works on paper and sculptures created during for the most part the '30s and '40s on display. All together, the works demonstrate what White describes as a "push-pull" between Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism. It's in the mysterious figures in one of Pollock's paintings — not one of his trademark splatter jobs, but one depicting animal-like monsters that are slightly nightmarish. Unnamed, this lack of any clue further adds to its mystery. This push-pull is also evident in Rothko's Red Abstract, a blood-red dreamscape composed of figures that resemble birds and a spade. Other works are strange and slightly goofy. Two Max Ernst sculptures — standing bronze pieces — both feature faces. In one, La plus belle (The Most Beautiful One), the eyes are slightly lopsided above a wide grin. In the other, Asperges de la lune (Lunar Asparagus), the face seems to be splintered — the eyes on one pole, the mouth on the other. Joan Miró's Oeuf (galant ovale) also depicts a face — this one curiously, humorously unhappy — on a ceramic piece made convincingly to look like a rock. There's more to admire — pieces that primarily explore the human body in ink and charcoal that are all experimental in form — in what's an eye-opening, fascinating show on a fascinating period. Through August 25. 1533 Sul Ross, 713-525-9400. — MD
"Unwoven Light" Soo Sunny Park's installation at Rice Gallery is unapologetically pretty. It's a glistening, iridescent canopy of shimmering pinks, purples, blues, greens and yellows that resemble anything from a fish's scales to a spider's web wet with raindrops. Despite the apt comparisons, this creation is anything but organic. "Unwoven Light" is composed entirely of chain-link fence and coated Plexiglas that Park has exhaustingly shaped and welded together to create a network of abstract, bulbous shapes suspended from the ceiling. In fact, it took the artist and her assistants two weeks to make just one distinct unit — specifically, seven hours of welding to brace the fencing, 100 hours of tying the wire that holds each Plexiglas piece in place, and still more time cutting the Plexiglas shapes to fit into the chain-link cells. In all, there are 37 such units — 17 newly created for the installation and 20 recycled from a past work — that create patches of light throughout the gallery from floor to ceiling. However laborious its creation, "Unwoven Light" seems effortless, with light doing most of the work. Every step brings you a new combination of colors that reflect off the Plexiglas and bleed onto the walls and even the floor. There's no set path to follow, either, giving you the freedom to wander underneath and around the units in your own trance. There can be much to consider as you explore the work — about the properties of light and color, imposed boundaries and our perception of space — but it's also a pleasant experience that is, simply, joyful. Through August 30. 6100 Main, 713-348-6169. — MD
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Gourlay, Christopher David Biography
biography of Gourlay, Christopher DavidChristopher D. Gourlay has been involved with the Film and Television Industry for over twenty years as a Writer, Producer, and Director. While growing up in Hollywood, California Christopher spent most of his time on studio back-lots with his father, Scott Gourlay, an actor/stuntman who was featured in over thirty episodes of the television series, Emergency. As a kid, Christopher's father helped him pursue a career as a child actor. At the age of six he joined an acting class, and was even featured on the Dinah Shore Show. Christopher continued his quest for success and eventually got a commercial, as well as a few table reads. In early 2006, he Produced the independent feature film, Happy Holidays and was Line Producer for the film One Of Our Own, Starring Mathew Lillard, Kate Beahan, Claire Rankin and Josh Randal. Christopher has worked for a variety of different television networks, A&E Networks (Stars of the Studios Back-Lots, Rock Legends Week with Graham Nash, Hollywood Confidential with Peter Graves, Superstar Designers with Cindy Crawford), The History Channel, Nickelodeon, and MTV, facilitating shoots both big and small in the Los Angeles area as well as other parts of the continental United States. He has completed both regional and national commercials for advertising agencies like Saatchi & Saatchi, Deutsch, J. Walter Thompson, Chiat/Day, Grey Advertising and The Cimarron Group. He also wrote and directed the musical special titled Kitaro's An Enchanted Evening Vol. II for PBS, which aired in 123 markets across the U.S. In the last few years, Christopher completed projects such as Custom Choppers Building Dreams for Zhorgiann Productions, now CDG Productions, The Millennium News Report for Winkler Productions and others. He also served as Line Producer for Live by Request with Earth, Wind and Fire; Comedy Week with Phyllis Diller; Monty Python Week with Eric Idle, all for the A&E Networks. In 1999 Christopher Produced behind-the-scenes concert footage of the world-famous Ozzfest Tour for Ozzy and Sharon Osborne's company, Here We Go Again Productions. He spent four week traveling from city to city capturing the rock and roll of Ozzfest. His latest project is a feature film titled, Curiosity Kills, which will be produced by CDG Productions and Wild Horse Productions and distributed by Imageworks Entertainment International. Christopher wrote the screenplay, and is slated to direct this suspense-filled thriller that has the treasure-hunting adventure aspect of the successful film National Treasure mixed with a touch of horror.
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Telmisartan (Micardis) and Ramipril (Altace) - Factorial Design Study for the Treatment of Hypertension
This study has been completed.
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To identify dose combinations of telmisartan and ramipril that are more effective in reducing diastolic blood pressure than each of the respective monotherapies in patients with Stage I or II hypertension.
|Drug: Telmisartan Drug: Ramipril
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Placebo-controlled, 3x4 Factorial Design Trial to Evaluate Telmisartan 20 and 80 mg Tablets in Combination With Ramipril 1.25, 10, and 20 mg Capsules After Eight Weeks of Treatment in Patients With Stage I or II Hypertension, With an ABPM Sub-study
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Drug Information available for: Ramipril TelmisartanU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Boehringer Ingelheim:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change from baseline in seated trough Diastolic Blood pressure after 8 weeks of treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change from baseline in systolic blood pressure after 8 weeks of treatment Percentage of patients responding to treatment Changes from baseline in diastolic and systolic blood pressure hourly means over the 24 hour dosing interval as measured by ABPM
|Study Start Date:
|April 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female patients >=18 years of age with Stage I or II hypertension defined as:
- a mean seated cuff diastolic blood pressure >=95 and <=119 mmHg Main
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant
- breast-feeding
- unwilling to use birth control during the study
- secondary hypertension
- SBP>=180 mmHg
- DBP>=120 mmHg
- severe renal dysfunction
- hepatic insufficiency
- stroke within the last 6 months
- myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, unstable angina or coronary artery bypass graft within the past three months
- unstable or uncontrolled diabetes
- history of angioedema of either of the study drugs, and hypersensitivity to the study drugs.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00281593
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|Boehringer Ingelheim, Study Chair, Boehringer Ingelheim
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|Study First Received:
|January 24, 2006
|Last Updated:
|October 31, 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Antihypertensive Agents
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
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STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - ABC Family's New Comedy BABY DADDY Premiering 6/20
ABC Family's new comedy series BABY DADDY stars Chelsea Kane ("Dancing with the Stars"), Tahj Mowry ("The Game") and Derek Theler ("90210"). From executive producer Dan Berendsen ("The Nine Lives of Chloe King," "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" and "Hannah Montana: The Movie"), the half-hour series is about a young man who becomes a surprise dad to a baby girl when she's left on his doorstep by an ex-girlfriend. He decides to raise the baby with the help of his mother, his brother Danny (Theler), his best buddy Tucker (Mowry) and his close female friend, Riley (Kane), who is harboring a secret crush on him.
BABY DADDY a multi-camera comedy, will begin production in Spring and will shoot in front of a live audience in Los Angeles. The series premieres on Wednesday, June 20 at 8:30 pm/et on ABC Family.
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Experts have speculated as to why Mitt Romney passed over Gov. Chris Christie as a potential running mate. Though the decision may have had more to do with what Paul Ryan's policy credentials say about Romney's own ideology, some of Christie negatives are:
SHORT FUSE: For all his popularity in the Republican Party, the Romney campaign may have viewed his outspokenness as a liability. Shortly after the campaign revealed details — like Beth Myers' role in the vetting process — Christie called a reporter an "idiot" and "stupid." Days later he graced the homepage of TMZ, the website best known for paparazzi photos of celebrities. The governor, ice cream cone in hand, was shown angrily following a heckler down the Seaside Heights boardwalk after the man used a profanity in front of Christie's children and their friends.
SWING STATES: Christie wouldn't be able to deliver New Jersey for the national GOP. It's been decades since the Garden State was classified as anything close to a swing state. In contrast, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan is expected to help put Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes into play, helped by Gov. Scott Walker's recent success in a recall election.
NOT CONSERVATIVE ENOUGH?: It's Christie's popularity among independents that could help him should he seek re-election at home, but he sometimes leaves the party's conservative base scratching its head. Though Christie opposes same-sex marriage, he nominated an openly gay black man to the state Supreme Court. He pulled New Jersey out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative intended to control carbon emissions, but has conceded climate change is "impacting our state" and "human activity plays a role in these changes". He vetoed a bill that would have set up an online health exchange, but declined to join other states in a lawsuit against President Obama's Affordable Care Act.
GOOD RECORD, BUT SHORT ONE: On the question of whether Christie has the credentials to be a heartbeat away from the presidency, he's only two and a half years into his first term as governor. He did run the U.S. Attorney's office for seven years, achieving a perfect prosecutorial record.
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• Mitt Romney to announce Paul Ryan is VP candidate today, taking Christie out of the running


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Wichita If Roy Williams has his way, some of the Kansas State High School Activities Association rules will soon change.
Williams, Kansas' basketball coach, testified Wednesday against rules limiting high school athletes' participation in certain non-school and off-season sports activities.
Williams appeared in Sedgwick County District Court on behalf of parents challenging rules barring more than three players from one high school from being on the same non-school team or attending clinics or practice sessions together during the off-season.
Charles Gunter and Book Robinson filed the lawsuit in April after Gunter's oldest son, Chuck, tried to join a summer team that already had three classmates on it.
The lawsuit claims the KSHSAA, which set the rules, doesn't have jurisdiction to dictate student participation on non-school teams.
Williams, who testified for 90 minutes, said it's not right to put so many limits on what athletes do during the summer.
``We are hurting kids by denying them the chance to be coached and to choose what they want to do in the summer,'' he said, citing examples concerning his own children.
Several rules are unjust because they apply only to football, basketball and volleyball, Williams said.
His daughter, Kimberly, was able to practice with her high school cheerleading coach last week and will continue to practice with the entire team this summer, Williams said.
His son, Scott, a former Lawrence High basketball player, could get instruction from his coach for only one week out of the summer, and he couldn't compete in leagues or camps with more than two of his varsity teammates, Williams said.
``An old cliche that I've heard many times is that a basketball team is made during the season, a basketball player is made during the off-season,'' Williams testified.
``I do think it's harmful to our youngsters if the high school coach who has the training to work with the kids can't do it, but the pharmacist, or the fellow who owns the service station, can go out and give them as much instruction as he wants,'' Williams said.
Basketball is a team game, so limiting the number of team members who may play together away from school is detrimental, Williams testified.
``I think it helps individuals to play in a team situation,'' he said.
``Jacque Vaughn, for us ... is an All-Big Eight first-team player. But if it's a one-on-one game, he's not an All-Big Eight first-team player,'' Williams said. ``But put him with our team and he is All-Big Eight first-team because his skills and abilities he has show up better in a team situation.''
Kansas, Williams said, remains behind the times in basketball.
"We have the most restrictive rules in Kansas I think than the entire United States," Williams said. "We almost have the same rules in Kansas that we did in North Carolina in 1973 when I started coaching."
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My name is Cosmin and I live in California... probably one of the best places to be a tennis player or a tennis coach.
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Anyhow, I feel blessed to be able to enjoy tennis and to teach tennis every day.
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Welcome to here! :hug: Enjoy the posting! :)
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I'm from California, too. I live in Santa Maria on the Central Coast. I have two indoor cats, Peter and C.C., and a number of feral cats I help care for. My favorite players are Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, David Ferrer and Juan Carlos Ferrero. I seem to have a thing for Spanish players, as three of my four favorites are from Spain, even though I'm not Spanish myself.
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sup Edda. Say hi to C.C. for me... GOAT cat that one. Peter is one huge mug, though. :shrug: Would get bageled by my cat Casper. (See picture below.)
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Purcell's Cross to Bear
by Matthew Conyers/CHN Reporter
ST. LOUIS Maine freshman forward Teddy Purcell has a made habit of hitting the crossbar.
For Purcell, the hitting of a crossbar has almost become a game-by-game ritual; most of the time, Purcell is able to shake it off and move on without much afterthought.
After Thursday's game though, there might just be one crossbar ringing that Purcell won't forget that easily.
At 16:38 of the third period, with the Black Bears and Michigan State knotted at 2-2 in the National Semifinal game, Purcell smacked the top post with more then half the Spartans' net open and for the taking.
"The puck just came out, the goalie was halfway out of the net and he didn't know where the puck was," said Purcell. "I was just trying to get it on net."
"I was in front and it just came out to him," said forward Keith Johnson, who was on the ice. "At the time, I felt pretty happy that he was going to put that in. But then it deflects off something and hits the crossbar."
With the puck scooting right off the back and to his stick, Purcell fired his trademark laser to the net. From there, Purcell heard a sound that will ring in his long after his playing days are over.
"It's harder to shallow when looking at the end result," said Purcell. "At the time it was a 2-2 game and that would've made it 3-2 but instead they go down on the next shift and make it 3-2 for them."
Defenseman Bret Tyler put it more bluntly.
"That goes in, who knows what happens," said Tyler. "It's tough to shallow."
What actually happened though was even more disappointing for Maine. Moments later, Michigan State stormed down and flipped a rebound shot over a flopping Ben Bishop. The Spartans would dictate the pace for the rest of the game and snag the all-important victory for their own shot at a third national championship in school history.
"It hit it square on the crossbar — its one of those things that could've gone either way," said Purcell. "Tonight was just not our night."
At the time, Purcell was attempting to test netminder Jeff Lerg down low.
"From far away we were trying to shoot it low, but in tight I was just trying to go up a couple times because his so low that he does go down a lot," said Purcell.
Still, whether or not Purcell admits it, his hobby of hitting crossbars finally caught up to him, and in the worst moment possible.
"It was the third or fourth one I've hit in the last couple games," said Purcell. "It's just one of those kind of unlucky bounces; maybe I got my bounces earlier."
Maybe, maybe not. But it in a game, where momentum is so pivotal, Purcell's crossbar beating, might have been the biggest game changer.
"There were a couple posts here and there, but they got the bounce," said Bishop. "In the end they got the win. We could have played a little harder in the second and we kind of let them take the momentum."
For Maine, the crossbar shot falls onto a whole list of things that went wrong for the squad in the final 55 minutes of the game after going up 2-0. And like all the others factors — the transition game, the battle along the boards, the play in front of the net — it is one aspect of tonight's match that they undoubtedly learn from and remember.
"I'm a little upset about it, but at the same time we have to be mature about it and learn from it," said Purcell.