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Privacy Policy - Diversity - Donor - Political - Community Service Grant
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The support from our individual members and donors is critical to fulfilling WBGU-TV'S mission of community service. WBGU-TV conducts our fundraising in compliance with nationally established guidelines while ensuring that our member's trust and faith in us is deserved.
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WBGU-TV does not sell or exchange its member or donor lists with any other organization.
On occasion, WBGU-TV provides its list to vendors who conduct work or an activity for WBGU-TV. WBGU-TV requires all vendors to maintain the confidentiality of WBGU-TV'S files and confidential information and to adhere to a policy of not exchanging, selling, or otherwise disclosing the organization's member, donor and underwriter lists.
WBGU-TV will adhere to all federal, state and local laws.
WBGU-TV is required to disclose the identity of all donors who provide direct funding for any program produced by WBGU-TV.
WBGU-TV may publish a list of members and donors (for example, as part of our Annual Report.) This listing may indicate a monetary range into which each member or donor's gift falls. If you wish to be excluded from any such listing, contact us at email@example.com.
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WBGU-TV will not rent or purchase any mailing list that is politically affiliated including, but not limited to, political organizations, campaigns and committees.
We will not collect personally identifiable information from you, other than what you supply to us on a voluntary basis. We may collect certain non-personal information to optimize our Web pages for your computer (i.e., the identity of your Internet browser, the type of operating system you use, your IP address and the domain name of your Internet service provider). We may use such non-personal information for internal purposes, including but not limited to improving the content of our website.
In order to participate in some activities, you might be asked to provide some personally identifiable information. This could be in connection with the following:
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You should recognize that if you choose not to voluntarily submit requested information, you may not be eligible for those activities for which personally identifiable information is needed.
In the event WBGU wants to collect information for purposes other than those set forth in this policy, WBGU will notify you when we are collecting personally identifiable information about you and how we intend to use it.
Personally identifiable information that members, donors, viewers and visitors provide to WBGU or submit to our sites is used only for the purpose for which it is submitted unless we disclose other uses in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection. Such other uses may include sending our constituents information about WBGU programs, services, or membership, sending you information or materials we think you will find interesting, or sharing the information with select third party companies or organizations.
WBGU maintains a membership/customer database with the email address, name and postal address, telephone number and other personally identifiable information of persons who have provided such information to WBGU by mail, telephone or emailing us with questions about membership, submitting an on-line membership contribution (making an on-line pledge) or sending us an email about our programs or services. By supplying WBGU with an email address, telephone number or postal address you may receive future communications from WBGU via email, telephone or mail. WBGU will not willfully disclose your personal information to any third party, in adherence to Ohio's public records laws, without first receiving your permission.
1. WBGU KIDS content is screened carefully to ensure quality, educational applications. The WBGU editorial staff works closely with our producers to guarantee that our sites supply high quality, educational content that goes far beyond the promotion of the companion broadcast program. WBGU KIDS regularly monitors our sites to make sure the content meets our standards. We encourage you to e-mail the webmaster with any suggestions or comments about our content.
2. WBGU KIDS Web sites may contain "links" to other sites, and we select these sites carefully to make sure that, when they are selected, they meet our high standards of decency and integrity. Although we have taken all precautions to ensure that these links meet our standards when they were selected, we cannot guarantee that the sites have not changed since the time they were selected and that they continue to meet our standards. For this and other reasons, all WBGU KIDS links to outside sites contain a "bridge page" to alert users that they are leaving the WBGU KIDS Web site unless they are traveling to the PBS KIDS site.
3. WBGU KIDS protects the identity of our visitors by limiting the collection of personal information, with certain clearly noted exceptions. No child's personally identifiable information is ever posted online or shared with third parties unless a parent or guardian has provided written authorization by use of a verified e-mail address, fax or ordinary mail. Personal information may be collected and used by WBGU and our Affiliate Sites in order to provide our visitors with additional ways of obtaining information (such as e-mail responses from producers or program-related newsletters). Whenever a visitor provides identifiable information, it is always explained how the information will be used; if the visitor does not want this information collected and used by us for disclosed internal purposes, the visitor is given an opportunity to "opt out"."Opting-out" may mean exclusion from certain activities for which the identifiable information is needed. (For example, if a contest participant elects to "opt-out" on permitting us to collect and use their personal information, we cannot contact them if they win without obtaining such information.)
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By using this site, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of this WBGU Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use the site. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for any changes. Your continued use of WBGU following the posting of any changes to these terms shall mean that you have accepted those changes. If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail the webmaster.
WBGU-TV knows that a diverse workforce, management team, and Community Advisory Board contribute greatly to our knowledge and understanding of Northwest and West Central Ohio's diverse communities, and to our ability to deliver content and services that will help us attract, grow and engage audiences and help them to achieve their full potential. We endeavor to recruit from a broad pool of candidates enabling us to hire and promote qualified candidates with a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, personal experiences and characteristics, and talents that reasonably reflect the diverse needs and interests of the communities served by WBGU-TV.
WBGU-TV employs 6 full time white women, 1 Latino male and 9 white males. Our student employee makeup is as follows: there were 4 African American females, 1 Hispanic females, 2 other and 15 white females employed at WBGU-TV during the FY17 year. In addition, there was 6 African American male, 2 other and 22 white males. Our PACT board was made up of 5 white female, 1 African American female and 6 white males at the end of FY17.
We hired 2 Producer/Director positions and a Media Technology Specialist this year, and were able to find a minority candidate to fill 1 of the positions, even after advertising in minority publications. However, we still continue finding students with a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds to work at WBGU-TV. Our focus has been hiring students of color as interns and we have had 1 African American females fulfill that role. In addition, our goal is to expand our PACT board to also include individuals with a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. We were able to include an African American female on our board this year. We will be replacing several board members in the next several years, so we have made that our focus in the future.
WBGU-TV will continue to explore new opportunities for achieving and promoting this diversity and to monitor and evaluate our success. The means WBGU-TV adopts will always meet the standards of federal and state law, WBGU-TV's Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Diversity Eligibility Criteria.
For more information on WBGU-TV's EEO Outreach and EEO Activities, please visit WBGU-TV's online public file. For more information on WBGU-TV's Diversity Policy, please read our Annual Diversity Report
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Each nonprofit organization holds a public trust to improve the quality of life. Likewise, philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, WBGU-TV accepts several guiding principles that all donors have the right to:
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It is WBGU-TV's policy to expend Community Service Grant (CSG) funds in accordance with the requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and generally accepted accounting principles. Under current CPB policy, WBGU-TV can use CSG funds for one of seven categories of expenses:
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3. Program Information and Promotion;
4. Fundraising and Membership Development;
5. Underwriting and Grant Solicitation;
6. Management and General; and
7. Purchase, Rehabilitation or Improvement of Capital Assets.
This policy applies to all WBGU-TV staff and board members, who may oversee, expend or account for WBGU-TV'S CSG funds.
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- Information technology systems and support services, where not specifically devoted to other functions
- Legal services of a general (non-program) nature
- All occupancy costs not specifically identifiable with other functions
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- Maintenance of operations manuals, directors committee lists, and expenses related to governing board, PACT, or administrative committee meetings
- Depreciation of buildings, furnishings, and equipment used in management and general functions
- Dues for public broadcasting station membership
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After nearly two weeks of bouncing its domain name around the globe, The Pirate Bay has returned to its home port. The notorious BitTorrent site originally went from .se to .sx (Sint Maarten), but it didn't stop there—in recent days, it has shifted from .ac (Ascension Island) to .pe (Peru) to .gy (Guyana). Now, as of Thursday, it's back to the comforts of .se (Sweden). Neither The Pirate Bay blog nor its Twitter feed offered any explanation.
The move to .sx originally took place back in April 2013 when a Swedish prosecutor filed a motion to seize thepiratebay.se, piratebay.se, and thepiratebay.is. The registrar, the Internet Infrastructure Foundation, has said previously that it would only do so after being served by a Swedish court."Our actions would largely be determined by the contents of the order and the issuing party," the agency wrote in June 2012. "Accordingly, we will assess the situation on a case-by-case basis if such an order is issued."
The four primary defendants of The Pirate Bay criminal case in Sweden—Fredrik "tiamo" Neij, Peter "brokep" Sunde, Gottfrid "anakata" Svartholm Warg, and the site's original financial backer Carl Lundström—were found guilty of aiding copyright infringement in 2009. (The Swedes claim to no longer own the site.)
Since the conviction, a Swedish appellate court reduced sentences for everyone except Svartholm Warg to between four and 10 months each but increased their collective fine to 46 million Swedish kronor ($6.8 million). In February 2012, the Supreme Court of Sweden declined to hear an appeal, and the European Court of Human Rights rejected the appeal of two other Pirate Bay defendants in a unanimous decision in March 2013, finding that their conviction did not violate their human rights.
Meanwhile, its servers have been shifted to a number of different domains. The current flurry of activity started when the Pirate Bay was kicked off of its Guyana (.gy) home on Wednesday—the GY registry told TorrentFreak that the torrent-filled site has violated its policies, but it declined to cite which one. However, TorrentFreak noted, "A brief inspection of the registry's acceptable use policy reveals that linking to copyrighted material is sufficient to warrant a suspension." It's not clear whether the group has decided it's now safe to return to its roots or whether Sweden is only a temporary harbor.

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Apple doesn't have access to your voicemail password and can't reset it for you.
Contact your wireless carrier
Only your wireless carrier can access and manage the voicemail account for your phone number. On your carrier's customer-service page, look for steps about how to reset your password online or over the phone.
For help finding your wireless carrier's service page, use the Apple carrier-support article or an online search engine.


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Some of you have years of experience with the parental rigors of Halloween, some of you may be facing the waltz around the neighborhood with your little ninjas and princesses in tow for the very first time.
Whether this is your family's swan song or your inaugural ball, Avery offers up some timeless safety tips to help keep this year's Halloween safe and fun for parents and children alike.
Costume conundrums
Let's start at the very beginning. It all starts with a child's imagination; little Suzy runs to you with eyes wide open with excitement and inspiration. A fairy princess is what she wants to be—for the third year in a row! Johnny is indulging in his fascination with superheroes, and Robbie comes out of nowhere with a desire to be a piece of fried bacon.
Whatever the artistic evolution of your children's inner id, make sure they steer clear of injury and harm by keeping these costume guidelines in mind.
When buying costumes, make sure the clothes are fire proof or treated with flame retardant. Scrutinize outfits to avoid ill-fitting shoes and long hemlines that could cause trips and falls. Masks have long been a staple of Halloween outfits, but since they often limit or block eyesight they might not be the best choice, particularly at night. For safer options, try non-toxic face paints or fanciful hats that won't obscure vision as substitutes.
Should you let your ghosts roam alone? Wondering whether you should allow your kids to trick or treat alone? Take advice from the experts. The Mayo Clinic advises parents to accompany any children under twelve, so don't let your younger children trick or treat without a trusted adult. For the older ones: establish a route, set a curfew and have them carry a cell phone to enable check-ins. Here are some guidelines to give them:
- Stay in a group
- Pick only the houses with porch lights on
- Never enter a home
- Never cut across yards or use alleys
Treats and eats The zombies, robots and witches have come back successful from the hunt, and they're anxious to compare their loot and chomp on some candy. Before the sugar explosion, examine their stash for choking hazards and any signs of tampering. Any spoiled, unwrapped or suspicious treats should be thrown out immediately. Homemade treats are deliciously tempting, but make sure they were baked by someone you know very well. For younger goblins, weed out gum, peanuts, hard candies and other choking hazards.
Don't forget the pets Pets may be forgotten in the melee of little monsters, but the constant knocking and doorbell ringing, the strangers at the door and the tempting bowls of candy can easily whip Fido into a fine frenzy. Take any pets away from the action to prevent them from chasing or biting a neighbor. Also keep in mind that chocolate is no friend to dogs and take care to hide the candy high enough to prevent your canine's covert candy stealing.
Some final do's and don'ts for a safe Halloween:
- Get crazy with reflective tape. It might not go with the Yoda costume or ladybug ensemble, but liberally applying reflective tape to costumes or bags means instant visibility for your little goblin.
- Remember and obey traffic laws. In the excitement and festive spirit of the holiday, grown-ups and children alike can forget street safety. Use crosswalks whenever possible, look both ways before crossing, and stay on sidewalks as much as you can.
- Check your porch lights for burned out bulbs so visiting ghosts and pirates won't trip or fall.
- Let your children get too close to luminaries or candles. While the kids are angling for the quickest route to the candy; it's your job to make sure that the Jedi costume isn't straying into the flickering flame inside your neighbor's pumpkins.
Phew! You've completed your primer on Halloween hazards, and you're ready to take on one of the funnest holidays ever invented. Safe and fun wishes from your friends at Avery!


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alexdino1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 29 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
kitchendivadesigns.com jerseyaprons.com
Claudine Stowe is a caterer, personal chef and cooking class instructor. She has made guest appearances on TV's Food Network as well as national and regional shows. Her Jersey Aprons product just won its first product of the year award and this landing page will be the focal point of an upcoming online Marketing campaign.
Women buyers - distributors
age: 25-50
design should also appeal to 20-30 something males.
Sporting goods and gift buyers
Creativity is very welcome and encouraged to go along with the following few criteria:
The page should include elements from the attached brochure. The colors and design elements should be seemless with the brochure cover (right side of the attachment titled, "Jersey_Apron.pdf").
There should be a single, compelling call-to-action button that is the focal point of the page. The button text should be "order now". There should be a small, discrete message under the call-to-action button that states "clicking will redirect you to the kitchen diva designs website"
Please show the various colors found in the brochure somewhere on the page - either in a drop down placeholder or in tabular form.
The page should contain the following contact information:
Jersey_Apron.pdf - brochure
Jersey Apron tag_color.pdf - the tag attached to the apron


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The cause of all his ruckus was that Triad Health Project hadn't received a shipment of food for five weeks, and their food cupboard was hours from being bare.
So Anne emailed Lighted Christmas Balls Ambassadors and posted on the Sunset Hills List serve about the food-deficit. A friend in Historic Aycock broadcast the need through her neighborhood's list serve.
Friends of Lighted Christmas Balls brought food. Five big boxes worth of canned/non-perishable food which Jonathan took it over to Triad Health Project. By 2/19, anne figured food donations were pretty much done for the year and it was time to retire the trailer again. And for three rainy days it remained empty.
But on the fourth night when Jonathan hitched up the dogs for their evening walk, he checked the trailer just to be sure food wasn't getting wet. That's when he discovered 12 big plastic bags full of food, each one double bagged to keep the contents dry. Just one more reason we love calling Greensboro home.


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In a previous post we saw how to build a twitter portlet using the Fusion Middleware stack in a few minutes. If you're more on a quick prototyping or proof of concept project, you can do something similar or even more visual without any coding whatsoever. Twitter has a set of gadgets that you can integrate into your Web site. Here are the more-or-less trivial steps:
- Find the gadget you want to use: http://twitter.com/about/resources/widgets
For example, if it's the search widget, you can customize it by specifying the Search Query, the Title, and the Caption.
When done, click the Finish and Grab Code button and copy the source provided.
- Create a WebCenter page.
- Drop an HTML Markup component on the page and specify the Value field by pasting the code you copied to the clipboard above. The parameters are self-explanatory, modifying them is very straight-forward.
- Save your changes, and return to your page. Here is what my scrolling Twitter gadget looks like.
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PRO Powder Cheek Stain Rosy Glow (Rose)
Get an instant flush of long-lasting, natural-looking color with LORAC'S PRO Powder Cheek Stain. Created by celebrity makeup artist Carol Shaw, this innovative, 12-hour long-wear powder blush stains your cheeks with one swipe of healthy, radiant color. Infused with antioxidants of Vitamins A, C, E, Pomegranate, Green Tea, White Tea, Grape Seed Extracts and Aloe to help nourish and protect while Hyaluronic Acid helps to keep skin hydrated. This fragrance-free and paraben-free powder stain is easy-to-use and applies super-smooth for color that lasts. Packaged in a sleek camera lens component, cheek stains are perfect for the PRO on-the-go!
- Petal Pink (Pink)
- Ruby Rouge (Crimson)
- Rosy Glow (Rose)
- Plum Passion (Plum)
- Coral Crush (Peony)
Please be aware that ingredient lists may change or vary from time to time. Please refer to the ingredient list on the product package you receive for the most up to date list of ingredients.Mica, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Butylene Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850:1), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090:2), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140:1), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Red 27 (CI 45410:1).


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BROOKLYN BRIDGE Iyman Faris, a U.S.-based, al Qaeda operative, planned to cut the bridge's support cables but was deterred, in part, by the NYPD's 24-hour coverage of the bridge. Faris sent al Qaeda leaders a coded message that, "the weather is too hot," indicating he could not carry out the mission. He was arrested in 2003, pleaded guilty and sentenced to federal prison.
SUBWAY CYANIDE - A plot to disperse cyanide gas in the subway system was called off at the last minute by Iyman Zawahiri for what he said was "something bigger."
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE & CITIGROUP HEADQUARTERS - Al Qaeda plot to use vehicles to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, Citibank, and other financial institutions. NYPD tactical teams were deployed to high-threat locations, and vehicle inspections were increased in response. Dhiren Barot/Issa al-Hindi, an associate of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, pleaded guilty in 2006.
GARMENT DISTRICT PLOT The NYPD and FBI arrested Uzair Paracha for material support of terrorism in New York based on intelligence developed overseas. Paracha is reported to have discussed with top al Qaeda leaders the prospect of smuggling weapons and explosives possibly even a nuclear deviceinto Manhattan's Garment District through his father's import-export business.
HERALD SQUARE SUBWAY STATION An NYPD undercover officer helped disrupt a 2004 plot to bomb the Herald Square subway station by lone-wolf admirers of Al Qaeda. Shahawar Matin Siraj and James Elshafay conspired to blow up the 34th Street subway station, including surveilling the subway station, choosing the location for their bombs, and diagramming entrances and exits.
PATH TRAIN and WTC RETAINING WALL A multi-agency investigation disrupted a plot to attack NYC's underground transit link with New Jersey in 2006. Law enforcement monitoring international chat rooms discovered suspects' plan to destroy a PATH train tunnel and the retaining wall at Ground Zero, to flood the New York Financial District. The main operative was taken into custody in Lebanon and admitted to plotting the attack.
JFK AIRPORT/BUCKEYE PIPELINE - Al Qaeda sympathizers plotted to bomb the fuel tanks and pipeline at John F. Kennedy Airport, through which jet fuel is transported from New Jersey through Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens. Four suspects were arrested in New York and Trinidad in 2007; three were later sentenced to life in prison.
TRANSATLANTIC PLOT A British-based plot to destroy seven commercial aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean or fly one or more of them into East Coast targets including New York City resulted in multiple arrests in London.
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD - A plot to bomb a Manhattan-bound LIRR commuter train was discussed at the highest levels of al Qaeda operational leadership. See Bryant Neal Vinas, of Long Island.
BRONX SYNAGOGUES Disrupted in May 2009, the Riverdale plot targeted two Jewish centersa synagogue and a Jewish community centerin the Bronx, and Stewart Air Base in Newburgh, NY. The NYPD and FBI arrested four men who were convicted in 2010.
NYC SUBWAY & TRANSIT HUBS - In September 2009, Najibullah Zazi and others planned a series of coordinated suicide bombings of NYC subway transit hubs at rush hour.
TIMES SQUARE Faisal Shahzad attempted on May 1, 2010 to detonate a bomb inside an SUV parked in Times Square on a busy Saturday night.
MANHATTAN SYNAGOGUE - The NYPD disrupted a plot by two Queens men, Ahmed Ferhani and Mohamed Mamdouh, to bomb a synagogue in Manhattan in May 2011.
JOSE PIMENTEL - Muslim convert Jose Pimentel was arrested in November 2011 in Manhattan as he constructed bombs and plotted to killer soldiers returning home to New York from Afghanistan and Iraq. He had followed instructions in an article from Al Qaeda's English-language magazine "Inspire" on "How to Build a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom."
JESSE MORTON & REVOLUTION MUSLIM: The case of Jesse Morton, a New York City-based Muslim convert, resulted from NYPD monitoring, combined with the investigative and prosecutorial expertise of the FBI and the U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Virginia. Morton was apprehended in Morocco and pleaded guilty in Feb. 2012 to soliciting murder and encouraging violence via the Internet; Morton was sentenced in June to 138 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, for using his position as a leader of the "Revolution Muslim" organization's internet sites to conspire to solicit murder and encourage violent extremism. His partner Zachary Chesser was sentenced for providing material support to al Shabaab, communicating threats and soliciting acts of extremism, including against the creators of South Park. Chesser and Morton were associates of Mohamed Alessa and Carlos Almonte, two New Jersey men who pleaded guilty in March 2011 to conspiring to murder individuals overseas on behalf of a foreign terrorist group.
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Check BNN and Bulbanews for up-to-date Pokémon news and discuss it on the forums or in the Bulbagarden Discord server.
| Volkner
デンジ Denzi
|"The Shining, Shocking Star"
Art from Diamond and Pearl
|Eye color
|Hair color
|Sunyshore City
|Trainer class
| Gym LeaderDPPt
Pokémon TrainerB2W2
| Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Black 2 and White 2
|Leader of
|Sunyshore Gym
|Beacon Badge
|Specializes in
|Electric types
|Anime debut
|Flint Sparks the Fire!
|English voice actor
|Eli James
|Japanese voice actor
| Hirofumi Nojima
Daisuke Sakaguchi (child)
Volkner (Japanese: デンジ Denzi) is the Gym Leader of Sunyshore City's Gym, known officially as the Sunyshore Gym. He hands out the Beacon Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Electric-type Pokémon.
- 1 In the games
- 1.1 Pokémon
- 1.1.1 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
- 1.1.2 Pokémon Platinum
- 1.1.3 Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- 1.2 Quotes
- 1.1 Pokémon
- 2 Artwork
- 3 In the anime
- 4 In the manga
- 5 In the TCG
- 6 Trivia
- 7 Names
- 8 Related articles
- 9 External links
In the games
Volkner uses Electric-type Pokémon in his battles. Trainers who defeat him will receive the Beacon Badge, TM57 (Charge Beam), and will be able to use Waterfall outside of battle. In addition, all Pokémon, no matter what level, will obey them. Volkner is friends with Flint, and had become dejected and depressed because no worthy challengers had come to Sunyshore City in a while. He had been considering challenging the Elite Four and spent all his time renovating the Gym's electrical equipment, which put a strain on Sunyshore's power supply and caused rolling brownouts, which the player experiences when first arriving in Sunyshore. Apparently, Volkner built the Gym's electrical gear puzzle completely out of boredom. When the player arrives in Sunyshore City, Flint introduces them to Volkner, who agrees to hold off on challenging the Elite Four until after he battles the new challenger.
In Pokémon Platinum, Volkner and Flint appear at the entrance to the Battle Frontier and have a Double Battle against the player and the player's rival. Volkner can later be fought, like the other Sinnoh Gym Leaders, at the Battleground.
In Pokémon Black and White, when Shauntal is battled for a second time, she will occasionally quote a book that she wrote which says, "'Do you know Thunderbolt?' was his first greeting to me. It wasn't until after we battled that I learned his name was Volkner."
He also battles the player in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 in the Pokémon World Tournament.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Gym battle
Multi Battle with Flint
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Volkner uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. He will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Electivire.
Sinnoh Leaders Tournament
Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament
Gathered! Gym Leader!
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
- Vista Lighthouse
- "... ... ...So, you're the latest challenger up against the Sunyshore Gym... All right, I've decided! If I find you to be weak, I'm going to challenge the Pokémon League. I'm all done with renovating the Gym, so I don't need to be here. More than anything, I want to have battles that can thrill me again. As the toughest Gym Leader in Sinnoh, I'm going to unleash everything in my arsenal on you."
- Before battle
- "...All right, challenger. It's not often, but some Trainers manage to come and challenge me. But they've all been boring battles. I didn't break a sweat beating them. ...Sigh... I'm Volkner, the Gym Leader. They say I'm the top Gym Leader in Sinnoh, but... Anyway, I guess we'd better get this done. I hope you're the Trainer who'll make me remember how fun it is to battle!"
- After the opponent sends out their last Pokémon
- When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health
- "Shocking... I didn't see this coming!"
- Upon being defeated
- "You've got me beat... Your desire and the noble way your Pokémon battled for you... I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."
- After being defeated
- "...Hehehe. Hahahah! ...That was the most fun I've had in a battle since...I don't know when! It's also made me excited to know you and your team will keep battling to greater heights! This is your eighth Gym Badge. You've earned this!"
- "That Beacon Badge lets you use the hidden move Waterfall even when you're not in a battle. Waterfall happens to be the key if you're going to the Pokémon League. Also, because you've collected all eight Badges, any Pokémon at any level will now obey you without fail. I want you to take this, too."
- "What's inside that TM57 is the move Charge Beam. It may raise Special Attack if it lands. It's pretty hot."DP
- "What's inside that TM57 is the move Charge Beam. It may raise Special Attack if it lands. It's electrifying!"Pt
- If talked to again
- "Your next step is the Pokémon League challenge. It's time for you to cross the sea and win your way through the gauntlet that is Victory Road. Demonstrate to the Pokémon League your mastery of your team. Against you, even the Elite Four will be pushed to fend off your challenge!"
- Battle Frontier - Fight AreaPt
- Before battle
- "I don't know how I managed to get myself into this, but... Show me the skills that got you through the Pokémon League!"
- Upon being defeated
- "Your toughness is something else. We were completely overwhelmed!"
- After being defeated
- "Hey! Don't burn out on us! Now you're just getting in the way."
- "Hahaha! That was a blast! Our combination came up short, but you're also a lot tougher as well. Promise me we'll do this again. I'll see to taking this husk home."
- Any of the following
- "I was told by Flint that we're meeting here. ...That's funny. You haven't heard anything about it?"
- "Every one of my Pokémon are top class in potential. They're all potential game breakers!"
- "Oh, yeah. I decided not to join the Elite Four. I got an earful about not renovating the Pokémon League building. Well, no. I'd rather be a Gym Leader where I could meet ordinary folks."
- "My ELECTIVIRE is a force of nature to be reckoned with. No, don't get me started. I'll tell you another time."
- "Hmm... This place gives me ideas about how I can renovate my Gym."
- When Flint is at the Villa
- "My relationship to Flint? There's no love lost, that's for sure."
- "When I got my first Gym Badge, I used the move Thunderbolt. Ever since, I've stuck with the Electric type even as I got better. I do it because I don't want to ever forget how happy I was when I won. Incidentally, Flint's fascination with the Fire type is only from his name. Someone told him that a flint is what's used to spark a fire, and that was it."
- "What?"
- "...Maybe. Don't ruin things for others, though."
- "What's wrong? You're looking serious for a change."
- "Don't start! That will make my Gym stand out less."
- "...Are you kidding? That's why you Elite Four are called irresponsible."
- "Well, at least you are. I tell everyone you're irresponsible."
Scenario 1
- Before battle
- "Your Pokémon... I can feel their power! Of course, you can sense the power of my Pokémon, can't you? Let us battle with you!"
- Yes: "Yeah! It's electric, this feeling of anticipation! Let's do it! We're going to make some sparks fly!"
- No: "Aww, come on now. Don't disappoint me..."
- If talked to again after the player answered "No": "Hm? What's up? You do want to battle?"
- When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health
- "You methodically corner me! Just like before!"
- Upon being defeated
- "I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."
- After being defeated
- "Winning makes me happy, and losing leaves me angry... That's no great revelation, but it's what makes me stronger."
Scenario 2
- Before battle
- "My ELECTIVIRE demands tough opponents. I'm willing to beg. Let's battle!"
- Yes: "You! And me! Let's make some sparks fly!"
- No: "Well, yeah, and Electivire is intimidating. I hear you..."
- If talked to again after the player answered "No": "Hm? What's up? You're willing to face my ELECTIVIRE? And help toughen up my Pokémon?"
- When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health
- "You methodically corner me! Just like before!"
- Upon being defeated
- "I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."
- After being defeated
- "Some Trainers have Pokémon they just have to have in their party. For me, ELECTIVIRE is that Pokémon..."
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- Before battle (first round)
- "I hope you're the Trainer who'll make me remember how fun it is to battle!"
- Before battle (second round)
- "The next opponent is you... I hope you're the Trainer who'll make me remember how fun it is to battle!"
- Before battle (final round)
- "Since you've come this far, you must be quite strong... I hope you're the Trainer who'll make me remember how fun it is to battle!"
- Upon being defeated
- "You've got me beat... Your desire and the noble way your Pokémon battled for you... I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."
- If the player is defeated
- "It was not shocking at all... That is not what I wanted!"
- After battle (if the player won)
- "...Hehehe. Hahahah! ...That was the most fun I've had in a battle since...I don't know when! It's also made me excited to know you and your team will keep battling to greater heights!"
- After battle (if the player lost)
- "The best part of a battle is not just winning. Pokémon who are fighting feel their limit at the edge of winning or losing... Such a shocking battle is what I want!"
- In the lobby (after the tournament)
- "I like how your Pokémon respond to your earnest enthusiasm. I'm glad someone who knows how to enjoy Pokémon battles won the tournament."
|Conceptual artwork from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
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|Sprite from the Badge Case
In the anime
Volkner grew up battling gangs and Pokémon poachers on the streets of Sunyshore City. He came across Flint and decided to challenge him to a battle, though he lost the match. Volkner challenged Flint sometime later and won, thus igniting an intense rivalry. The two later became friends after battling against the Proprietor in a Tag Battle. When Flint turned 20 he left Sunyshore to pursue his own journey, and eventually became a member of the Sinnoh Elite Four, while Volker assumed the role of Sunyshore City's Gym Leader.
After becoming the Gym Leader, Volkner became more interested in technology and he distanced himself from battling. The obsession led him to design the automated walkways of Sunyshore, installation of solar panels and the city's famous Sunyshore Tower.
Volkner was first mentioned by Tower Tycoon Palmer in Challenging a Towering Figure!, saying that, after seeing his battling skills, Ash would be able to give Volkner "a shock". Paul had also hinted that something was amiss at the Sunyshore Gym in Fighting Ire with Fire!.
When Ash arrived at the Sunyshore Gym in Flint Sparks the Fire!, he was surprised that Volkner had installed a machine at the entrance that was simply giving away free Beacon Badges to Trainers. Ash was determined to have a genuine Gym battle so he began knocking on the door, only to be taken off the property by its robotic security. Flint noticed this and escorted Ash and his friends to Volkner's location at the Sunyshore Tower. Ash requested a battle from Volkner, but he declined and stated that he was bored.
Later, Volkner walked into the Proprietor's café and quickly began arguing with Flint. The Proprietor then suggested that Flint battle Ash instead, and requested that Volkner watch the match. After witnessing Ash's battle with Flint, he became interested in battling again and decided to accept Ash's challenge for a Gym battle.
Volkner appeared again in The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, where he and Ash began their Gym battle. However, it was quickly interrupted as Team Rocket stole the Sunyshore Tower, causing a citywide blackout. After Ash defeated Team Rocket with the help of his newly evolved Torterra, Volkner returned the tower back to its original place. However, as both the tower and Gym were badly damaged, Volkner told Ash that he had to repair them before they could have a rematch. Ash agreed to the terms and said that he would use the extra time for more training.
Ash returned to Sunyshore to be the first to challenge Volkner, since Team Rocket stole the Sunyshore Tower, in The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!. During the last round between Infernape and Luxray, Infernape's Blaze was activated once again. This time, however, Infernape was able to take control of its Ability, and by using the powers it gained, it won the match. This earned Ash the Beacon Badge, thus allowing him to enter the Sinnoh League.
Volkner made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Volkner is renowned for being "electrifying" and nicknamed the "Shining Shocking Star of Sunyshore" because of his enthusiasm and technique in battle. He utilizes offense moves as a defensive strategy to counter an opponent's efforts. Volkner aims to attack his opponent's Pokémon at close range to ensure the most damage. He is regarded as bright and intelligent, though he is prone to becoming obsessed with his interests and tires of them when things become predictable. Since Ash's challenge in The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!, Flint reported that Volkner had regained his interest in battling and lines of potential challenger's were queuing to go up against him.
He holds deep respect and immense sentiments for his hometown of Sunyshore. His technology projects and massive construction efforts were designed to highlight Sunyshore's best assets and separate it from its previously grimy and criminal gang history.
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This listing is of Volkner's known Pokémon in the anime:
| Raichu is Volkner's very first Pokémon. He first appeared in Flint Sparks the Fire!, where he reunited with Flint, and in the next episode. Raichu has been shown to be outside of his Poké Ball most of the time.
Volkner first received his Raichu as a Pikachu when he was young. He battled with Flint's Chimchar and lost. However, in their rematch, Pikachu defeated Chimchar with Iron Tail. Since then, Flint and Volkner became friends and rivals. Later, Pikachu was battling the Proprietor's Houndoom, when the latter was a Pokémon poacher at the time. Houndoom dealt some damage to Chimchar and Pikachu, but Chimchar wasn't able to continue, leaving Pikachu to do it on its own. Volkner was very determined to battle the Proprietor. After a long battle, the Proprietor was defeated and became friends with Volkner and Flint.
Pikachu later evolved into a Raichu prior to Volkner becoming the Sunyshore City Gym Leader. Raichu was very strong as he defeated several Pokémon such as a Trainer's Weavile and Mothim over time. However, Volkner did not select Raichu in both of his matches against Ash.
Raichu briefly appeared alongside Volkner during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Raichu's known moves are Iron Tail, Thunderbolt, Volt Tackle, and Thunder.
|Flint Sparks the Fire!
| Volkner's Luxray appeared for the first time in The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, where it battled Ash's Grotle during Ash's Gym challenge. However, the battle was called off due to Team Rocket terrorizing the city.
During the rematch, Luxray first battled with Pikachu, and won after taking hits from several Iron Tails. Ash next used Infernape, which got badly injured during the battle. Due to this, his Ability Blaze got activated. However, this time Infernape was able to control his Ability, and with the powers gained through it, the Flame Pokémon quickly defeated Luxray, serving the final blow with a devastating Flame Wheel, earning Ash the Beacon Badge. Luxray was seen in a flashback in League Unleashed!.
Luxray's known moves are Spark, Thunder, Shock Wave, Thunder Fang, Double Team, and Iron Tail.
|The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!
|Voice actors
|Sarah Natochenny
| Electivire was the first Pokémon which Volkner used during his rematch against Ash. Ash first used Torterra, but it was easily defeated. Next Ash chose to use Pikachu. With his Thunderbolt, Pikachu triggered Electivire's Ability, making it an even harder target to hit. However, when one of Electivire's punches connected with Pikachu, the Thunderbolt Pokémon was paralyzed by Pikachu's Static. After this, Pikachu was able to finish Electivire with a well-aimed Iron Tail.
Electivire's known moves are Fire Punch and Ice Punch, and its Ability is Motor Drive.
|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!
|Voice actors
|Bill Rogers
| Jolteon was the second Pokémon used by Volkner during his and Ash's rematch. It has impressive agility and was shown to be able to use consecutive Shadow Ball attacks. Ash chose to use his Infernape, which soon defeated the Lightning Pokémon with a Mach Punch.
Jolteon's known moves are Thunderbolt and Shadow Ball.
|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!
|Voice actors
|Kiyotaka Furushima
|Kayzie Rogers
Voice actors
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Diamond & Pearl chapter
After Team Galactic capture the Lake trio and defeat Candice, Maylene, and Platinum, Candice and Maylene demand that Byron send someone strong to train them. Because Byron is occupied with protecting Professor Rowan and Mr. Berlitz, he briefly considers sending Roark, but realizes that Roark will not be strong enough and tries to call Volkner instead.
The call initially does not go through because Sunyshore City is in the middle of a blackout caused by Volkner's Gym renovations. Volkner, depressed that Pokémon battles have become boring as a result of few strong opponents challenging him, elects to leave the Gym when Byron's call gets through.
When Volkner meets Platinum and the two female Gym Leaders, he initially mistakes Platinum as another Gym Leader, indicating that he is quite distant from his colleagues. He attacks them and leaves immediately, as none of them appear strong enough to interest him. Platinum's sincere dedication to impressing him and to inform him of Jupiter's prowess interests Volkner enough for him to send out his Electivire to battle her. He then promises that if she defeats him, he will award her the Beacon Badge. Eventually, the girl succeeds, and he yields it to her. He also gives a Pachirisu to Maylene so she can give it to Platinum while they go off to battle Team Galactic on the Spear Pillar.
While the other Gym Leaders battle Team Galactic on Spear Pillar, Volkner ignores their calls for help and prepares to go home. Before he can leave, Volkner encounters a strange distortion in space right in front of the Sendoff Spring. Feeling excited from this discovery, Volkner calls his friend Flint to help him investigate it.
Platinum chapter
He and Flint are seen researching about the strange phenomenon when Flint gets a call from Buck. Later, Volkner and Flint witness Platinum and her friends traveling to the Distortion World. Volkner teases Flint about caring that his younger brother has been injured, though Flint denies it and intends to defeat the person that beat Buck. Later, they arrive at the Sendoff Spring, and enter the Distortion World through the Turnback Cave.
Upon arriving, they are attacked by Giratina and are chased throughout the Distortion World by it. Despite a powerful combination attack they used, Giratina proves too powerful for them and defeats the two with a Dragon Breath. They manage to get up soon after, only for Giratina to leave to fight the other Legendary Pokémon in the area.
After Charon is defeated, Giratina tries one last time to attack Platinum, only for Flint and Volkner to attack it from behind and defeat it. Satisfied, the two hi-five each other in a prideful boast of their strength.
Black & White chapter
A picture of Volkner can be seen in Shauntal's book.
This listing is of Volkner's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
| Raichu is the first Pokémon seen in Volkner's possession. He used it in Platinum's Gym battle where it managed to defeat her Empoleon after escaping from its Blizzard's ice.
Raichu's known moves are Discharge, Light Screen, and Thunderbolt.
|Encountering Elekid
| Elekid the second of Volkner's team seen. He used it in his battle against Platinum where it fought her Lopunny, using its great speed in the battle. However, it was eventually defeated.
Elekid's only known move is Focus Punch.
|Encountering Elekid
| Electivire was the third Pokémon seen on Volkner's team. He used him in his battle against Platinum where he fought her Rapidash and despite his extremely powerful Thunder Punch, he was unable to defeat him unlike Jupiter's Tangrowth, which was able to easily defeat him. Later, he fought Giratina at the Distortion World only to be defeated. He later fought Giratina again, this time managing to defeat it.
Electivire's known moves are Thunder Punch and Discharge, and his Ability is Motor Drive.
|Shorting Out Electivire
Given away
| Pachirisu was a Pokémon formerly owned by Volkner. Before the battle at the Spear Pillar, Volkner gave Maylene his Pachirisu, which she later gave to Platinum.
Pachirisu's known moves are Captivate and Last Resort, and her Ability is Run Away.
|Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia IV
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Volkner makes a brief appearance in Gathering of the Legendary Pokémon!. He watched Hareta's battle with Koya in the audience.
In the Pocket Monsters DP manga
Volkner makes an appearance in a flashback in PMDP07.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Volkner or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Volkner's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
| English
| Japanese
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
|DPt-P Promotional cards
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
|Luxray LV.X
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
| English
| Japanese
|Sunyshore City Gym
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
|Volkner's Philosophy
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
|Ultra Prism
|Ultra Moon
|Ultra Prism
|Ultra Moon
|Yellow A Alternate cards
|Tag Bolt
|GX Starter Decks
|GX Ultra Shiny
|Jolteon-GX Starter Set Lightning
|Tag All Stars
- Volkner's Japanese Leader title is かがやき しびれさせる スター.
- Volkner and Jasmine have many similarities:
- The cities they both reside in, Olivine City and Sunyshore City, are close to the sea and have lighthouses: the Glitter Lighthouse and the Vista Lighthouse. Consequently, both Jasmine and Volkner are in their respective lighthouse when the player first meets them.
- Something stops both Jasmine and Volkner from battling the player in the beginning: Jasmine's Ampharos is ill, so the player has to get the Secret Potion to heal it, and there is a power outage in Sunyshore City, so the player can't reach it until the player has sorted out the dilemma with Team Galactic.
- They both appear in Sunyshore City in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
- All of Volkner's Diamond and Pearl Pokémon are Pokémon that have gender differences.
- In Diamond and Pearl, two of Volkner's four Pokémon, Ambipom and Octillery, are not of his specialty type, though each know one Electric-type move (Shock Wave and Charge Beam respectively). This changed in Platinum, when they were replaced by Jolteon and Electivire.
- Volkner's Electivire is the only Pokémon of a Gym Leader to use Seals in Pokémon Platinum. It is used in the Gym Battle and rematch as well as the Double Battle with Flint, who uses his Magmortar, the only Pokémon of a member of the Elite Four to have Seals.
- Volkner is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader to not have any Pokémon with more than one type in Diamond and Pearl.
- He also does not use any Pokémon with more than one type in the initial battle in Platinum, but he uses a Lanturn in the post-game rematches at the Battleground.
- Volkner being bored with weak Trainers and few challengers can also be seen in Drake, the Supreme Gym Leader of the Orange League, who had the same feeling, except Drake wasn't just letting challengers take the Winner's Trophy without battling.
- In the anime, Volkner was to be the only Sinnoh Gym Leader that Ash battled who uses his in-game party from Platinum.
- In the anime, Volkner was the only eighth Gym Leader Ash battled to have all of his Pokémon fully evolved.
|デンジ Denzi
|From 田字草 denjisō (European waterclover) and 電磁 denji (electromagnetism)
| English, German,
Brazilian Portuguese
|From volt
|From eléctrico (electric)
|From tension électrique (electric tension)
|From corrente (current)
|전진 Jeonjin
|From 전 (電) jeon (electricity; lightning), 진 (震) jin (thunder), and 전진 (前進) jeonjin (advance)
|Chinese (Mandarin)
|電次 / 电次 Diàncì*
|From 電磁 / 电磁 diàncí (electromagnetism)
|電磁 Diàncí*
|From 電磁 diàncí (electromagnetism)
|Chinese (Cantonese)
|電次 Dihnchi
|From 電磁 dihnchìh (electromagnetism)
|Transcription of his Japanese name
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In his new role, Williams will continue to work with campus economic development colleagues to develop the university's 10 research parks and incubators across the state. His responsibilities will include identification of appropriate tenants, creation and implementation of a marketing plan, negotiation and preparation of leases, and management of tenant relationships and site development projects.
Williams will directly manage the Missouri Research Park in St. Charles County, Discovery Ridge Research Park in Columbia and the University of Missouri Technology Park at Fort Leonard Wood. In addition, he will consult on the Business, Technology and Research Park at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Innovation Park at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
"The university's network of statewide research parks is a strategic asset for the state and a boon to Missouri's economy," said Nichols. "Greg's leadership and experience in this area will help us expand these parks, which are key to enhancing the university's public/private partnerships and spurring the state's economy. These parks help start-up and established businesses bring innovations to the marketplace that result in more jobs and new tax revenues to the state."
Williams has more than 24 years of experience in economic development. Since 1995 he has served as senior vice president of economic development for the Springfield, Mo., area Chamber of Commerce. In this role he was responsible for formulating economic development strategies and developing program initiatives for national business development, existing industry retention and expansion, marketing, regional development and capital campaign management. Williams also served on a partnership team for a large-scale, master-planned industrial park development, led the formation and administration of a regional Angel Investor Network, and was instrumental in achieving more than $450 million of new capital investment in the Springfield region.
Prior to joining the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Williams worked as executive director of the Randolph County/Moberly Economic Development Corporation and the Brookfield-Marceline Economic Development Council , as well as the Missouri Department of Economic Development. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Central Missouri. Williams is a certified economic developer and past president of the Missouri Economic Development Council. He is currently a member of the Missouri Partnership Board of Directors and Advisory Board, the International Economic Development Council, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Missouri International Business Development Council and the Missouri BIO Advisory Board.
About University of Missouri Research Parks and Incubators:
The University of Missouri System has a statewide network of research parks and incubators to spin out technology developed at the university's four campuses into the marketplace. The university's first park, Missouri Research Park in St. Charles County, supports more than 4,450 jobs and has more than 17 tenants with a cumulative economic impact of approximately $786 million. Discovery Ridge is central Missouri's newest research park with two tenants who employ nearly 300 employees. This park is estimated to have a cumulative economic impact of $3.5 billion over the next 25 years. Technology Park at Fort Leonard Wood is estimated to have a cumulative impact of $44 million.
For more information on the university's research parks or its economic development mission, visit https://umsystem.edu/ums/departments/ed/.
For a high-resolution photo of Williams, visit http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1283/4685383270_c2d9a91f72_b.jpg.
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Seniors Joe Mendez(Staten Island/Monsignor Farrell) and Mike Cundari (Staten Island/St. Peter's), along with junior Thomas McKenna (Bellerose/St. Francis Prep) and sophomore Rosario DiLorenzo(Howard Beach/Archbishop Molloy) were all chosen by Division III baseball coaches across the country.
All four were Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) All-Independent First Team selections a year ago after helping lead the Bears to a school-record 20 wins and a berth in the USCAA Small College World Series. It is the first time any Bear has been recognized by the newspaper.
Mendez, an outfielder, anchored the middle of the lineup for the Bears ranking second on the team with a .365 batting average. The outfielder had four home runs on the year and led the team with 41 RBI and 19 doubles.
Mendez is 30 hits shy of becoming the all-time leader in St. Joseph's history and is four home runs shy of tying the career mark set by Kevin Diaz.
Cundari, a first baseman, hit .349 with four home runs and had 37 RBI in 129 ABs a year ago. The first baseman also finished with a .597 slugging percentage and scored 37 runs. The senior is 12 runs shy of 100 for his career.
McKenna, who switched from shortstop to the outfield this season, led the Bears offense with a .397 batting average, .447 on-base percentage and had 16 stolen bases. The junior was also a USCAA Second Team All-American selection and is St. Joseph's leader in career batting average.
DiLorenzo, last year's AD3I Pitcher of the Year, started 11 games last season finishing 5-2 with a 3.41 ERA in 63.1 innings of work. The sophomore held opponents to a .228 batting average and fanned 7.96 batters per nine innings.
The Bears ride back-to-back winning seasons and open their seventh varsity campaign with a five-game set at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational from February 21-23.


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13 indicted in Metro Detroit health care fraud, drug distribution scheme
Metro Detroit doctors, pharmacists and home health agency owner face charges in alleged fraud scheme
DETROIT – Thirteen new defendants and a variety of new charges have been added to an indictment originally returned in August 2011, which charged Canton Township pharmacist Babubhai "Bob" Patel with overseeing a health care fraud and drug distribution ring at the 21-plus pharmacies he owned and controlled in and around Detroit.
Read more: Detroit-area pharmacy owner, 5 others convicted of drug fraud after 6-week trial
The U.S. Attorney's Office says the 21-count indictment alleges that Patel was the beneficial owner and controller of approximately 26 pharmacies statewide. According to the indictment, Patel would offer and provide kickbacks, bribes and other illegal benefits to physicians to induce those physicians to write prescriptions for patients with Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance, and to direct that those prescriptions be presented to one of the Patel Pharmacies for billing.
In exchange for their kickbacks and inducements, the physicians would write prescriptions for the patients, and bill the relevant insurers for services supposedly provided to the patients, without regard to the medical necessity of those prescriptions and services. The physicians would direct the patients to fill their prescriptions at one of Patel's pharmacies. There, according to the indictment, Patel and his pharmacists would bill insurers, including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers, for dispensing the medications, despite the fact that the medications were medically unnecessary and, in many cases, never provided.
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According to the indictment, Patel and his associates paid physicians associated with the scheme kickbacks and other inducements in exchange for the medical professionals writing prescriptions for controlled substances for their patients, and directing those patients to fill the prescriptions at a Patel pharmacy. The controlled substances involved included the Schedule II drug oxycodone (Oxycontin), the Schedule III drug hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lortab) the Schedule IV drug alprazolam (Xanax), and the Schedule V drug cough syrup with codeine.
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-- Pharmacist Mehul Patel, 34, of Canton Township
-- Pharmacist Pradeep Pandya, 49, of Grand Blanc
-- Pharmacist Vikas Sharma, 34, of Windsor
-- Pharmacist Mukesh Khunt, 33, of Toronto
-- Physician Richard Utarnachitt, 71, of Clinton Township
-- Physician Ruben Benito, 72, of Madison Heights
-- Physician Javaid Bashir, 59, of Jackson
-- Physician Carl Fowler, 60, of West Bloomfield
-- Physician Rajat Daniel, 47, of West Bloomfield
-- Home health agency owner Vinod Patel, 40, of Canton Township
-- Business associate Atul Patel, 31, of Canton Township
-- Marketer Anthony Macklin, a.k.a. "Jimbo," of Detroit
-- Marketer Michael Thoran, a.k.a. "Ace," also of Detroit
DEA agents raid medical office buildings in Commerce Township, Clinton Township
The DEA executed federal search warrants at medical offices in Commerce Township and Clinton Township Tuesday morning in connection with the prescription drug fraud investigation.
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Therapeutic touch is
a technique to help people relax, relieve their pain, and help them heal
faster. It is sometimes called a "laying on of hands" and is based on ancient
healing practices.
Therapeutic touch is thought to promote healing
through balance in the body. A practitioner will pass his or her hands 2 to 4
inches over the body from head to toe to feel for energy that is out of
balance. It can show up as sensations such as heat or cold, tingling or
pulsing, or tightness. Even though the technique is called therapeutic touch,
the practitioner does not actually touch you.
People use
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improve sleep. It is sometimes used to help people who have pain or discomfort
from cancer or other diseases. The technique does not treat cancer or any other
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well-being in people who have cancer. Research on therapeutic touch is
Some nursing schools in the United States teach the
technique. It may be used in certain medical settings—for example, before and
after surgery—to help comfort people.
You can safely use
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considered appropriate or safe for serious, life-threatening situations or to
replace other proven treatments that are known to help with a disease. There is
no known risk in adding therapeutic touch to your medical treatment.
No studies have proved that therapeutic touch works for treating any type
of disease. But some health professionals think it may be useful in helping
with stress and anxiety. Some people who receive therapeutic touch say they
have a refreshed spirit, heal faster, and feel better.
tell your doctor if you are using an alternative therapy or if you are thinking
about adding one to your regular medical treatment. It may not be safe to
replace your medical treatment with an alternative therapy.
Other Works Consulted Coughlin P, Micozzi MS (2002). Principles and Practice of Manual Therapeutics, 1st ed., pp.
184–197. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Freeman L (2009). Therapeutic touch: Healing with energy. In L Freeman, ed., Mosby's Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Research-Based Approach, 3rd ed., pp. 519–532. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier. Spencer JW, Jacobs JJ, eds. (2003) Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach. St. Louis: Mosby.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
18 Comments:
- Kris said...
firstly, like the new layout!nice choice of font ;)
as usual, your photos bring us to where you have visited. The ruins are just wonderful!
- Tim Rice said...
There is something special about visiting ruins. They make me wonder what stories they have to tell.
- said...
sunflower shot is fantastic:-))
- Patty said...
I noticed a while back that you added a photo to the top of your page? Very COOL-I really enjoy the new look!
the sunflowers, totally awesome! love how you only got part of the petals on the left side.
& the ruins...powerful & magnificent. takes one's mind into a different age. something sad & wonderful about them.
hope ya have a great weekend, Vathsan!
- Manuel Tendero Gil said...
hola unas fotos preciosas un saludo
- backpack_everyday said...
@kris:Hey thanks...My friend fatty did it for me.
@tim:very true.
@outdoor:thanks and i am sure u would have made it look great with b/w too.
@patty:Thanks and I should thanks fatty inturn as she is the one who revamped te whole blog.You too have a great weekend patty.bye.
@manuel:I am finding it difficult to ujnderstand the language but thanks anyways man..will try to decipher it someday
- Seeji said...
Dude, what a life you are living...? I'm jealous..
- said...
i love the story these pictures tell, i really like the picture of you actually. The sunflowers are amazing and remind me of a william wordsworth poem entitled "The daffodils". [Obviously not about sunflowers.. but it goes something like...]
"continuous as the stars that shine, And twinkle in the milky way, They stretched in neverending line..."
- backpack_everyday said...
@seeji:Nope man its not that great.Theres so much more to see and feel and learn and my experience is nothing compared to what is there around.Thanks
@fatty:Thank you.Yeh I know that poem too .I learnt it when I was a kid.
- Merili said...
I love the new look of your page and the pictures, this time my absolute fave is the sunflower one. I have never seen sunflower fields in my life and think of it as something unimaginably calming and beautiful.Thanks for sharing :)
- Seeji said...
do you know the impact of your blog??? I'm just back from a trek at a nearby place... after reading your blog we decided.. 'enough is enough' and backpacked...
- backpack_everyday said...
@seeji:Thats great...I will someday leave this job and just start without anyplans...
- Seeji said...
That fantasy of leaving everything and going somewhere one day without a clue keeps us moving in the otherwise dull routine life
- backpack_everyday said...
@seeji:very true
- Chad Oneil Myers said...
Great shots, I especially like the flowers.
- backpack_everyday said...
Thanks Chad
- Lore said...
Different visual experience in the same post!! i like the perspective of yourself, and sunflowers field frame looks great!! And really wish i could be looking for those ancient places!!! i love such places, you get a different feeling there!!
- Anil P said...
Sunflower fields. Well, nothing beats the feeling of bending to their height and facing in their direction. They seem so focussed amid all their color.
We grew sunflower in our fields long time ago.
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Almost every single one of us are either regular or goofy.
And many of us prefer to ride our "natural" stance, so we use this no matter what side the wind comes from, when waveriding.
So interesting to see how many does one or another or both - no matter if we are strong or just weaksided Regular or Goofy.
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