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Women's road bikes provided the highlights of day two of Specialized's 2011 launch in Keystone, Colorado (see day one here). Although there were few major updates, it was worthwhile seeing how the race-specific Amira has performed in competition, a year after it was launched.
The big S also introduced the Prevail, their fastest and lightest ever road helmet, a new tyre called the S-Works Turbo that boasts an extremely low rolling resistance, and updates to their saddle and shoe range, based on the BG (Body Geometry) Fit System.
Amira: A true women's race bike
The full-carbon Amira was introduced last year as a bike aimed squarely at female road racers, many of whom would typically ride a men's bike over a women's specific model. The Amira bridged the gap, combining a race oriented geometry and stiff frame with women's specific components such as smaller handlebars and anatomically friendly saddles.
The Amira was developed with input from plenty of female riders as part of Specialized's in-house Project Black program. But now that it's out there in the real world, how has it performed? "The Amira has exceeded all expectations," said Rachael Lambert, Specialized's women's product and marketing manager.
To back this up, Lambert pointed to the recent victory of Mélodie Lesueur (Esgl93-Gsdgestion) in the French national road championship on board an Amira, as well as two silvers and one bronze medal in the US and Canadian national championships.
The Amira therefore hasn't undergone too many changes for 2011. The most noticeable is the new red and black paint job for the top of the range S-Works model. This now makes the bike go fast standing still, and no doubt that will help it sell. The second major change is the new S-Works 52/36-tooth chainring option. Previously it was only offered as a 50/34 tdf2010 too low a gear for some women.
A Ruby women's saddle sits atop the Amira
Frame construction is unchanged from last year. The S-Works 10R carbon layup isn't quite as stiff as that used in the men's Tarmac frames, but this is because women's frames are smaller, and the reduced size will make them stiffer anyway. The cheaper Expert and Comp models use a layup that's slightly less stiff again.
The frame is still being offered in sizes ranging from 44-56cm. Specialized claim that a 51cm model weighs a mere 936g, which means a complete bike can be built up weighing under 6.7kg without pedals.
The Amira looks fast standing still
Ruby and Dolce: Comfort and endurance
The Ruby and Dolce lines make up Specialized's women's endurance range. The Ruby's carbon frame is similar in many respects to the men's Roubaix, right down to the name – although Specialized say that's purely coincidental. In fact, the head tube bulge on this year's Roubaix made its first appearance in last year's Ruby.
There are Zertz inserts in the fork, seatstays and seatpost for vibration damping, a specially shaped seat tube to allow vertical flex, a tall head tube for a more upright and comfortable riding position, and oversized chainstays and bottom bracket to keep the frame stiff where it needs to be. The result should be a comfortable ride that, if the Roubaix is anything to go by, handles very predictably.
The Ruby is aimed at female endurance riders
Combine that with women's specific saddles, handlebars, hard wearing All Condition tyres and a compact 50/34 chainset, and you have a bike that should suit most female roadies. The main thing that does appear to have changed since last year is that the top end S-Works model has been dropped – most likely because of the rise of the Amira – leaving the more affordable Pro, Expert, Comp and Elite models in the Ruby class.
The Dolce is the aluminium tubed version of the Ruby. It's a lot more affordable but sacrifices a little of the smoothness of its carbon counterpart. On the comfort front, all models do include a carbon fork with Zertz inserts, and the top-end Comp also has Zertz carbon seatstays. The Dolce also features the new Riva women's saddle and the shallow drop/short reach Comp handlebar. Components on all Dolce models are mostly Shimano save for the Elite, which has the new SRAM Apex gearing.
The Ruby and top-end Dolce Comp get Zertz carbon seatstays for improved comfort
Vita for fitness riders
The fourth bike in Specialized's women's range is the Vita. It's a flat bar road bike that's aimed at women who are getting into cycling and want something either for transport or short fitness rides. Frames are made from aluminium and the top level Comp has carbon seatstays with Zertz inserts. Most models also feature Zertz impregnated carbon forks. The Vita's more practical elements include rack mounts and clearance for mudguards.
New Prevail helmet saves weight and watts
While the focus was mostly on bikes at Specialized's launch, they've certainly not been idle on the accessories front. New for next season is the Prevail helmet, which will be worn by riders at this year's Tour de France and will supersede the current S-Works lid.
Keeping the head cool was high on the priority list for the Prevail. Compared to the S-Works, it has a wider main forehead mouth port and a bigger central inline vent, as well as a couple of extra exhaust ports at the rear. This all helps to pull air across the rider's head and keep it cool. The front pad now attaches to the Kevlar "Inner Matrix", which forms a gap between the pad and the foam body to help evaporative cooling.
The Prevail road helmet is lighter, faster and cooler than the current S-Works model
Weight has been shaved off the helmet in several places, including using lighter foam on top, reducing the material used for the straps and buckles, and redesigning the retention fitting system with a dial instead of two ratcheted tabs. The result is a comfortable 185g helmet – a good 15g lighter than the S-Works.
Last but not least are the aero savings the Prevail offers over the S-Works. After wind tunnel testing, Specialized's aero expert Mark Cote found the Prevail saved 4W at 40km/h. In time terms, that's 16 seconds an hour – definitely a reason to upgrade. The Prevail comes in three sizes, four team colours and six inline colours. It will be available to the public this autumn.
The Prevail's Inner Matrix is 30 percent lighter than that of the S-Works
Tyres: Roubaix revamped; Turbo makes it outside US
Specialized have revamped their popular and hard wearing Roubaix tyres for next season. Tyre designer Wolf Vormwalde has added a "cobbled" tread pattern on the tyre shoulders to differentiate it from a slick while keeping the tyre's other main features: a dual compound 23c tread mounted on a wider 25c casing and, for the Roubaix Armadillo Elite model, a couple of layers of puncture protection between the case and the tread.
The new Roubaix tyre, with cobbled tread and Armadillo protection
Specialized's first ever product was a tyre called the Turbo, which came into being in 1976. We reported last year and this April that the Turbo was making a comeback in the form of S-Works and Pro model clinchers. The S-Works boasts an extremely low rolling resistance thanks to its 220 TPI casing and low weight (185g), while the Pro is slightly heavier but still designed to be fast. Up until now, the Turbo has been available in the US only, but Specialized say the tyre will make it to other countries, including the UK, by September.
The Turbo Pro is a fast all-round racing tyre
BG Fit and new shoes
Specialized's shoe range is one of their biggest sellers, thanks in part to their strong focus on fit. The Body Geometry Fit system, developed in conjunction with Dr Andy Pruitt (a thoracic surgeon and bike fit expert) has driven Specialized's shoe, saddle and handlebar design. To this end, all of Specialized's shoes feature a 1.5mm varus wedge across the entire shoe, tilting it outwards in order to keep the knee in line, which they say improves saddle position; an additional arch support; a metatarsal button in the forefoot to prevent hotspots; and footbeds and shims to customise fit even further.
Specialized claim that their BG Fit shoes help reduce heart rate and fatigue compared to more conventional shoes. Dr Pruitt also pointed to how BG Fit had helped Frank Schleck, who he described as "one of the most knock-kneed riders in the peloton" to go faster. Schleck, who rides for the Specialized-sponsored Saxo Bank team, not only changed his shoes but also raised his frontal position on his time trial bike and worked on strengthening his gluteal muscles. The result was a significantly improved performance against the clock in the recent Tour de Suisse, which gave him the overall victory.
Dr Pruitt said he'd done similar work with Fabian Cancellara last year, again raising his front end by several centimetres to give him more power without sacrificing much in the way of aerodynamics. That, he said, turned a mediocre time trial performance in the 2009 Tour de Romandie into a winning one in the Tour de France prologue and world championships.
Specialized's top-end S-Works shoe in Fabian Cancellara colours
Back to the shoes. Specialized's top level S-Works road shoes have undergone a couple of minor changes this year. Each features a two-dial closure system that Specialized licence from Boa. This gives much finer control over the tightness of the shoe compared to the commonly used ratcheted buckle, as well as locking the foot in more evenly compared to Velcro straps.
The next edition of the S-Works shoes will see a tweak to the Boa dials so that tightening both the left and the right shoe is done by rotating the dials forwards relative to the rider's direction. Currently, to tighten the left requires the opposite rotation to the right, when the rider is sitting in the saddle.
The other main change is a new moulded tongue, which helps to spread the load across the top of the foot as well as keeping air flowing. None of these changes has added any weight to the shoe. Specialized say a pair of size 42s weighs just 450g, which they claim is the lightest road shoe with a mechanical closure.
It's available only in a two-bolt pattern, which will fit Shimano SPD-SL, Look, Time and Speedplay cleats. It comes in a women's model too, which has a tighter heel cup and lower collar to conform to typical women's foot dimensions.
The new Touring Elite is aimed at cycle tourists, commuters, recreational and sportive riders
Specialized's main additions to their shoe line for 2011 are a couple of models aimed at riders who need to walk as well as ride: tourists, commuters, recreational and sportive riders. These riders often opt for mountain bike shoes, which are suited to walking but normally aren't as stiff as road shoes. The Touring Elite and Touring Sport road shoes are aimed at filling this gap.
The Elite is a two-strap plus ratcheted buckle road shoe with all the BG design features. It has a recessed two-bolt cleat attachment which will fit standard Shimano SPD cleats, plus a treaded rubber sole that should make it suitable for walking in. The Touring Sport shoe is similar to the Elite, but has three Velcro straps instead of two plus a ratcheted buckle.
Miscellany: Computers, bottle cages, seatposts and handlebars
But wait, there's more. Specialized are bringing out a new version of their entry-level SpeedZone Sport computer, which at $25 is a cheap way of displaying your ride data. It's modest in size but has an easy-to-read two-line display.
The new SpeedZone Sport packs in lots of features for $25
The company's Ribcage bottle cage now has a leaf spring incorporated into the design. This allows it to flex open but will hold bottles in tight. The carbon version of this cage weighs just 23g, while the nylon one is a little heavier.
Specialized have also catered for smaller bikes with their Zee cage. This allows you to slide your bottles in from the side (there are left and right options) so your top tube doesn't get in the way.
The Zee Cage offers either left or right entry
In the seatpost department, there's a new S-Works post that's been developed with thick carbon railed saddles in mind. It weighs 200g, and there's a Pro model available that weighs 250g.
Finally, a new S-Works carbon handlebar will grace all Roubaix bikes. It's a shallow drop bar with a sharp bend and weighs 200g.


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On the second weekend in March 2012, snowboarding's longest running contest turns "Dirty 30." The Burton US Open is one of the most respected events in snowboarding and has been traditionally held at Stratton, VT for most of those 30 years. A lot of things have happened at the USO: old school downhill racing, the first machine-dug halfpipe, keg parties, snowball fights, mini-riots, people dangling from trees above the halfpipe, drunk people did a lot of dumb shit and some of the coolest stuff in snowboarding history - sometimes those last two are one in the same.
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This is the first neurodegenerative disease shown to be caused by mutations in the protein â-III spectrin which plays an important role in the maintaining the health of nerve cells. The scientific discovery has historical implications as well--the gene was identified in an 11-generation family descended from the grandparents of President Abraham Lincoln, with the President having a 25 percent risk of inheriting the mutation.
"We are excited about this discovery because it provides a genetic test that will lead to improved patient diagnoses and gives us new insight into the causes of ataxia and other neurodegenerative diseases, an important step towards developing an effective treatment," said Laura Ranum, Ph.D., senior investigator of the study and professor of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at the University of Minnesota.
Understanding the effects of this abnormal protein, which provides internal structure to cells, will clarify how nerve cells die and may provide insight into other diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The research will be published in the February print issue of Nature Genetics, and posted online Jan. 22, 2006.
Ataxia is a hereditary disease that causes loss of coordination resulting in difficulty with everyday tasks such as walking, speech, and writing. About 1 in 17,000 people have a genetic form of ataxia.
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 5 (SCA5) is a dominant gene disorder; if a parent has the disease, each of their children has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the mutation and developing ataxia sometime during their lifetime. The onset of SCA5 usually occurs between the ages of 30 and 50, but can appear earlier or later in life, with reported ages of onset ranging from 4 to more than 70 years of age.
Now that researchers have identified the specific mutation that causes SCA5, testing of patients at risk of developing this disease is possible before any symptoms appear. The availability of predictive testing allows people with a family history of the disease to determine whether they will develop the disease and whether their children are at risk of inheriting the mutation. In addition, the prognoses of the different types of ataxias vary greatly, so identifying the specific type of ataxia provides patients with a more accurate picture of what the future holds.
Ranum added: "Finding the SCA5 mutation in Lincoln's family makes it possible to test Lincoln's DNA - if it becomes available - to unequivocally determine if he carried the mutation and had or would have developed the disease." Biographical texts of Lincoln include descriptions of his uncoordinated and uneven gait, suggesting the possibility that he showed early features of the disease.
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Two people were injured, one airlifted to a Kalamazoo hospital, after a one-car crash Sunday morning in Colon Township.
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General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is one of the top defense contractors in the U.S. GD offers products and services to domestic and international governments and militaries. It is also the leading manufacturer of corporate jets, with its Gulfstream fleet accounting for one fourth of all business jet sales. The needs of the U.S. military have shifted greatly since the Cold War era, with an increased focus on a more responsive and versatile military. GD aims to fulfill those needs with its offerings such as Stryker combat vehicles, Virginia class submarines, DDG-1000 destroyers, and its information systems and technology solutions.[1] The company earned $32 billion in revenue and $2.4 billion in net income in 2009.[2]
With three-quarters of GD's sales coming from the US government,[3] GD relies heavily on the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) budget spending. The DoD budget is rather cyclical, but the war in the Middle East and the military's need to replace Cold War equipment has helped increase defense spending over the past few years. At the same time, the increased use of fixed price contracts has made General Dynamics and other defense contractors more vulnerable to unexpected delays or costs involved in their production. About 10% of GD's sales come from international defense customers; international sales can carry greater risks, however. Political instability and fluctuations in exchange rates can impact GD's revenues and profitability.
GD's Gulfstream business jets are among the most advanced business jets in the world. Gulfstream commands a 25% market share for business jets. Net Jets is the largest customer for GD's Gulfstream jets. Demand for business jets can be affected by economic conditions as well as demand from businesses, governments, and wealthy individuals. Gulfstream jets offer extremely fast Internet access, Voip, as well as other advanced technologies and luxuries. Aerospace is GD's fastest growing segment, mainly due to the increasing demand from customers in Europe and Asia.
Aerospace includes the Gulfstream advanced business jets that range from the mid-sized, high-speed G150 to the large capacity, ultra-long-range G550. This has been GD's fastest growing segment as demand for business jets has been booming since the economic downturn in 2003. Gulfstream commands the leading market share in the business jet industry with 25%. Gulfstream planes include ultra-fast Internet access and Voip. The majority of domestic and international commercial sales come from this segment.
Combat Systems
GD's Combat Systems segment offers the widest range of defense-related products of all the U.S. Army's contractors. In addition to the U.S. armed forces, this segment services over 30 countries. Some of the products and services offered by this division include:
Marine Systems
GD and Northrop Grumman are essentially the only two companies that supply ships and submarines to the U.S. Navy. New orders for the DDG-1000 and LCS ships could fall over the next few years since they cost 2-4 times more than the ships they are replacing. Notable marine products and related services are:
Information Systems and Technology
This segment provides technology that allows on the move command and communication. IS&T is the largest of GD's segment thanks, in part, to the increased demand for information technology (IT). Some significant IT offerings in the GD portfolio include:
Of the major defense contractors, GD has arguably made the most effective transition from a bloated Cold War defense contractor to an efficient, innovative defense company. The Stryker combat vehicle, ballistic missile submarine conversions, Virginia class submarine, DDG-1000, LCS, and IS&T segment are all effective and efficient tools on today's battlefield. As a result, GD has achieved double-digit sales growth over the last several years and has averaged about a 15% return on invested capital over the last decade. An important aspect for a defense contractor is completing projects on schedule. The Hawaii is the most advanced submarine in the U.S. fleet; GD completed the Hawaii six months after christening, eliminating 2 million labor hours in the construction cycle compared to the first Virginia Class submarine. At the same time, however, the company's NASSCO shipyard has been having problems with operating expenses and may not be able to produce the Jones Act Oil Tankers within budget. GD has employed Daewoo to help manufacture the ships more efficiently, but GD's continued difficulties could result in a loss of money and business.
The U.S. government account for about three-quarters of General Dynamic's sales,[3] making the U.S. government and Department of Defense very influential customers. Budget deficits and political pressures to lower defense spending can have a major impact on the appropriations available to fund GD contracts. The DoD budget has been increasing ever since 9/11 and the start of the war in Iraq, reflecting the impact that national security concerns can have on defense spending. An increased threat from China could also greatly augment the DoD budget, given the vast resources and capabilities of China. Both the DDG-1000 Destroyer and Virginia Class submarine were largely developed to address the potential threat of Chinese military aggression. GD is affected primarily by core budget spending and less so by supplemental spending. Core spending, which covers funding for basic expenses such as maintenance, is less likely to change drastically than supplemental spending, but it is by no means immune. GD has a large of amount of military-oriented products in its portfolio, which means that an increase in army activity or troop deployment would likely boost its sales.
The DoD budget has been rather cyclical in the past, meaning that a downturn could have a very negative impact on GD's revenues. In times of war or specific threat, defense spending usually grows in response. When the threat passes or the war ends, political pressure drives defense spending down to counteract the excess spending that took place. In recent years, Conflicts in the Middle East and the need to replace a Cold War oriented military have helped boost defense spending. Barring a sudden withdrawal of troops from Iraq, defense spending is likely to remain somewhat elevated for the immediate future.
Fixed price contracts have become increasingly popular with the Department of Defense; about half of GD's current contracts are fixed price. The problem with fixed price contracts is that GD will suffer more from delays or production missteps because, unlike with cost reimbursement contracts, there is a set budget. If GD exceeds the original budget, there are no additional funds available, forcing the company to write off the extra expenses. Additionally, all of GD's contracts are subject to change. Government appropriations are usually set fiscally, while contracts may stretch over multiple years. The availability of appropriations could change enough to reduce funding for, or even terminate, contracts. Historically, the government has had a good deal of leeway in terms of its defense contracts; it can terminate contracts essentially at will, whereas GD has much less flexibility.
General Dymanic's Gulfstream business jets are the industry standard for corporate aircraft. Gulfstream commands a 25% market share for business jets and has been GD's fastest growing segment. New Gulfstream sales have increased about 20% for each of the last two years, largely the result of rising demand in Europe and Asia. The demand for business jets is largely affected by economic conditions and demand from businesses, governments, and wealthy individuals. Fortune 500 companies and Berkshire Hathaway's Net Jets are two of the largest customers for Gulfstream jets. As companies become increasingly global in nature, the demand for domestic and international business travel is increasing; this has helped drive demand for business jets.
While Gulfstream dominates the market for upper-range business jets, it has historically shied away from the low- and mid-range jet markets. The introduction of the mid-sized G150 changed this, however, allowing GD to enter and compete in the more competitive mid-size arena. Gulfstream jets are highly advanced, offering such features as ultra-high-speed Internet access, Voip, and the latest in aeronautical equipment and technology. North America accounts for the majority of GD's Gulfstream sales and has continued to grow over the years. The largest sources of growth, however, have been Europe and Asia; rising incomes in both developed and emerging markets has spurred the demand for airline travel and, therefore, business jets. The expected growth of this segment has led GD to invest $300 million over 7 years to expand its manufacturing facilities, a move that will increase employment in the Aerospace segment by 25% and add 453,000 square feet of production capacity.
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently ruled that the U.S. Navy rightfully canceled the contract for the carrier-based stealth A-12 aircraft with contractors GD and McDonnell Douglas (a unit of Boeing) in 1991. GD plans to appeal the decision; if the appeal is unsuccessful, GD and Boeing are liable for about $2.6 billion, after interest.
The A-12 stealth aircraft was commissioned to GD and McDonnell Douglas. Due to their inability or unwillingness to build the aircraft, the A-12 contract was canceled by the U.S. Navy in 1991. The two contractors then filed a legal complaint, claiming that the project was wrongfully canceled. The courts originally decided that the contract was, indeed, wrongfully canceled, but the Navy then appealed, believing that the decision was setting an undesirable precedent for failing projects. After two appeals, a federal judge ruled in the Navy's favor.
General Dynamics competes against the four other major defense contractors: Boeing Company (BA), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Raytheon Company (RTN), and Northrop Grumman (NOC). These defense contractors are susceptible to many of the same risks, as they are all substantially influenced by the U.S. DoD budget and geopolitical factors. Boeing and GD have the lowest vulnerability to the DoD budget because they each have separate commercial aerospace segments. GD competes most closely with Raytheon, which acquires numerous contracts for smaller projects (and also parts of larger projects) that are generally given to Boeing, Lockheed, or Northrop. GD is often employed as a subcontractor to work on projects with the other defense companies, such as on the Virginia Class submarine and DDG-1000 destroyer with Northrop. Northrop and GD are essentially the only two defense contractors with the capability to supply the U.S. Navy with the next generation of ships and submarines.
GD's aerospace segment competes primarily in the upper end of the business jet industry, though the G150 has been well-received in the mid-range jet market. The company's main competitors are Textron's Cessna jets and Boeing's business jets. Cessna is most competitive against the G150 and smaller business jets, whereas Boeing also focuses on the large, high-end jet segment. Overall, GD is the dominant player in the business jet industry, with a 25% market share worldwide.


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ReactOS, the open source implementation of a Windows XP/2003 compatible operating system, is announcing a start of a series of interviews with ReactOS developers. The first published interview features the project coordinator Aleksey Bragin. The ReactOS team plans to publish interviews on a weekly basis.


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Primetime appearance.
Former "Guiding Light" actress Nicole Forester, who played Cassie Winslow from 2005 to 2008, will be appearing in Kelsey Grammer's Golden Globe nominated series "Boss." Forester will play the wife of a driven governor-elect named Maggie Zajac, who makes sure her husband stays in line and becomes a strong driving force behind his gubernatorial campaign.
Season two premieres on Starz on August 17.
If you missed any of the Emmy excitement check out Soaps.com's Daytime Emmy Live Blog and hear what numerous Daytime actors had to say in our Soaps.com's Daytime Emmy Red Carpet Interviews. Click the options button in the bottom-right of the video player to scan through the video interviews. Most of the actors give teasers for what's coming up for their characters!
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Keene State architecture professor Bart Sapeta: 'I want to give back'By MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
January 28. 2013 1:23AM
Bartlomiej "Bart" Sapeta, 39Home: Keene
Birthplace: Wroclaw, Poland
Family: Wife and two daughters High school: XIV LO im. Polonii Belgijskiej, Wroclaw, Poland
College/post-grad degrees:
Bachelor of architecture, Drury University, Missouri; master of architecture and engineering, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Current job: Professor of Architecture, Keene State College Key past positions held: Design architect at Butler, Rosenbury and Partners, Inc.
Volunteer activities: Currently I am working with Michael Goudzwaard on establishing Keene Listens, an organization modeled after N.H. Listens. We are planning a session on higher education for February. I work with the American Institute of Architects New Hampshire Chapter on the education committee. I volunteer in community design charrettes run by Plan NH and help mentoring students participating in CANstruction competitions that serve as fundraising events for local community kitchen.
Most admired person (outside your family): The ultimate polymath, Leonardo DaVinci, for his amazing ability to see the world as much more than the sum of its parts.
KEENE - As a professor of architecture at Keene State College, Bartlomiej "Bart" Sapeta was included in the annual American Institute of Architects Emerging Professionals Exhibit in Washington, D.C., last year.
The national recognition was rewarding, he said, but he finds watching his students achieve even more rewarding.
"The most satisfying is actually working with students and seeing how well they are doing years afterward. How well they are supporting their community," Sapeta said.
Sapeta, 39, was born in Wroclaw, the second-largest city in Poland.?He has a bachelor of architecture from Drury University in Missouri and a masters of architecture and engineering from Wroclaw University of Technology in Poland.
Sapeta came to the U.S. as a college student studying abroad for a few semesters out of a desire to learn English. He decided to immigrate because of the opportunities for those willing to work hard.
"There are tremendous opportunities for people that want to work hard and always be involved with the community and give back. That is my mantra, I want to give back," Sapeta said.
Americans don't just sit back and wait to be handed something, he said. "That's what the spirit of the country is. . You desire something, you just work hard and you go and get it."
Sapeta volunteers in community design charrettes run by Plan NH and helps mentor students participating in CANstruction competitions that serve as fundraising events for the Keene Community Kitchen.
Giving back to the community has been a major factor in his work, he said.
It gives you the opportunity to practice your craft as well as learn about the environment you are designing for, he said. "I really believe that as children we learn through experience and then we go to school and what happens is you lose that experiential aspect of learning and doing."
Sapeta said the more he understands about the environment here in New Hampshire, the better teacher he is.
Sapeta said the architecture program at Keene State College is the best-kept secret in the state. At the college he is working on an accreditation program for collaborations with design professionals that help students build connections to the local building industry.


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Jennifer Lopez to release new fragrance, Glowing.
In an interview with WWD Jennifer announced she's releasing a new fragrance "Glowing"…
"Glowing, is a step beyond Glow." Jennifer explains. "Glowing is such a clean fragrance, that's what I've always been about. I like soapy, clean smells. This is a very woodsy scent. So it's not exactly what I created 10 years ago – it's the evolution of that. At the essence, it's still natural, earthy, clean and real, but a little different side of that. It's the woodsy side of it, which I think is kind of New York-y, darker and sexier."
Glowing is a floral woody amber concocted by Lopez with Givaudan's Calice Becker and Caroline Sabas. Top notes consist of of bergamot, mandarin and cypress; a heart of orange flower, muguet de bois and cassia flower, and a drydown of sandalwood, amber sultan, vanilla, vetiver, patchouli and cashmere musk. The eaux de parfum will launch in May and will be sold in the US at Kohl's in three sizes: 1 oz. for $39, 1.7 oz. for $49 and 2.5 oz. for $65. The 1.7-oz and 2.5-oz. There will also be a 6.7-oz. body lotion for $27.50. The bottle will light up for 15 seconds when the atomizer is pressed, In homage to Glow. The juice has a faint lavender tint. Overseas distribution will begin in July.
Ads for the fragrance have been shot by Sølve Sundsbø with creative direction by Olivier Van Doorne. They will debut fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazines in May.


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After nearly eight months of recounts and legal battles, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that Democrat Al Franken won the U.S. Senate election and should be seated in the Senate.
Hours later Republican Norm Coleman conceded the race, giving Democrats a 60-seat majority in the Senate that potentially makes the party filibuster proof.
In a victory news conference Tuesday afternoon, Franken said he wanted to represent all Minnesotans -- not just those who voted for him.
"I'm not going to Washington to be the 60th Democratic senator," he said. "I'm going to Washington to be the second senator of the state of Minnesota."
Earlier, Coleman congratulated Franken publicly in a news conference in St. Paul. He said he called the new senator-elect.
"It's over and we should all work together to support our new United States Senator," Coleman said.
In a statement, President Barack Obama said: "I look forward to working with Senator-elect Franken to build a new foundation for growth and prosperity by lowering health care costs and investing in the kind of clean energy jobs and industries that will help America lead in the 21st century."
The latest developments came after the state's top court Tuesday unanimously rejected Coleman's claims that inconsistent practices by local elections officials and wrong decisions by a lower court had denied him victory.
"Al Franken received the highest number of votes legally cast and is entitled [under Minnesota law] to receive the certificate of election as United States Senator from the State of Minnesota," the court wrote.
In upholding a lower court ruling in April, the justices said Coleman had "not shown that the trial court's findings of fact are clearly erroneous or that the court committed an error of law or abused its discretion."
Coleman, the incumbent, initially led the former Saturday Night Live funnyman after the November, 2009 election. But subsequent challenges and recounts eroded Coleman's lead and but Franken on top. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, said he will abide by the decision.
"The bottom line is that's history, I'm not looking back, I'm not questioning what's counted and what's not counted," Coleman said. "The [Minnesota] Supreme Court has decided. We are a nation of laws."
Franken said Coleman was "gracious" in his phone call, and told him "it's going to be the best job you'll ever have."


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Recently, my wife and I received a gift certificate for one of our favorite restaurants, and we wasted no time in using it. The food and conversation were delightful, and the meal turned out to be exciting and enlightening on many levels. A patron of the restaurant, who was celebrating his 55th wedding anniversary, sustained a witnessed, public cardiac arrest. The experience led to an analysis of my involvement in the resuscitation.
The unfortunate man's arrest summoned at least 5 trained persons to institute aggressive and timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We were told that the restaurant had a defibrillator, but until the emergency medicine personnel (EMP) arrived 20 minutes later, no such machine materialized. A pulse was generated by the compressions; however, there was no circulation or respiration without our efforts. Timely electrical shock by the EMP was unsuccessful in converting the man's ventricular fibrillation to anything more than short-lived QRS complexes. Despite the fact that I was the only physician present, when I identified myself, defined the electrical activity, and politely suggested a blood pressure reading, I was rebuffed rudely by the EMP and told "to move."
A recent study1 may serve as a critique of the initial efforts expended on this elderly man, who unfortunately was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The paper evaluated 12,930 out-of-hospital arrests (2042 occurring in public as my experience did and 9564 at home). An interesting and therapeutically critical difference was uncovered. Public cardiac arrests were characterized by a 38% incidence of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or pulseless electrical activity (PEA) when the events were witnessed by EMP (the home arrest incidence of these 2 rhythms was 25% under the same circumstances). VT or PEA occurred 60% of the time when a public arrest was witnessed by a bystander (compared with 35% for home arrests). Finally, the numbers for VT and PEA were 79% public versus 36% home when arrests were not only witnessed by bystanders, but they were able to apply an automated external defibrillator (AED).
My personal quality debriefing led to an inescapable fact: the presence of an AED may have led to a better outcome. In fact, the editorialist for this paper observed that improvements in resuscitation have been driven more by the prompt availability of AEDs than by CPR.2
The other unsettling aspect of my experience was the lack of civility demonstrated by the EMP. A review of the literature reveals a paucity of data regarding collegial physician-EMP interactions recently, but the issue should be revisited. Patient safety requires teamwork rather than insulated silos that ignore a variety of talents each healthcare profession brings to the table (sorry for the pun). Recent evidence has documented that bystander-initiated CPR outside the hospital specifically directed by physicians had the best outcomes, including recovery of cerebral function.3
1. Weisfeldt ML, Everson-Stewart S, Sitlani C, et al. Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias after cardiac arrest in public versus at home. N Engl J Med. 2011;364:313-321.
2. Bardy GH. A critic's assessment of our approach to cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med. 2011;364:374-375.
3. Yasunaga H, Horiguchi YH, Tanabe S, et al. Collaborative effects of bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation and prehospital advanced cardiac life support by physicians on survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a nationwide population-based observational study. Crit Care. 2020;14:R199 (e pub ahead of print).


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Camden-based Cooper University Health announced Thursday its partnership with Texas-based MD Anderson Cancer Center. The agreement creates the $100 million MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper in Camden, expected to open October 7.
According to the announcement, the state-of-the-art, free-standing facility will house all outpatient cancer care services with a multidisciplinary approach to oncology care. Services will include medical, radiation and surgical oncology, as well as pathology, laboratory, diagnostic imaging and other supportive clinical services.
Cooper clinicians have traveled to MD Anderson to begin collaborating on cancer care delivery models. In addition to this physician integration, the partnership will provide patients across the region access to MD Anderson's treatment protocols, clinical trials and translational research, Cooper said in a statement.


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The Alzheimer's Association extends its deepest sympathies to Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and the entire Warner family on the passing of his mother Marjorie Johnston Warner, who died Saturday, January 23, 2010 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's.
In his distinguished career, Warner has paid homage to his mother by providing leadership on a number of areas important to Alzheimer families. As co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, along with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Warner has worked to bring Alzheimer issues to the forefront of the Congressional agenda, including research funding, care and supportive services.
Before becoming a Senator, Warned championed SeniorNavigator.com, an online portal and volunteer network, which provides Virginia families with health and aging resources, information, and tools. He also was instrumental in cofounding the Virginia Health Care Foundation, an organization created to improve access to health care and shore up local delivery systems for Virginia's uninsured and underserved. Warner also served as the governor of Virginia from 2002-2006.
Currently there are 5.3 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and that number is expected to grow to as many as 16 million by 2050. Alzheimer's disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Researchers are closer than ever to developing accurate ways to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's, but current Alzheimer funding is nowhere near what is necessary to achieve this goal. Learn more about how you can help by visiting www.alz.org
The Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's. For more information, visit www.alz.org.


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2K Sports just announced on the Facebook page for NBA 2K12 that the game's demo will arrive on Tuesday, for both PS3 and Xbox 360, two weeks before its October 4 release.
The post offered no details about which teams would be featured but typically they involve last year's NBA Finals participants, which would be the Miami Heat and the world champion Dallas Mavericks.
The NBA lockout has effectively frozen all rosters as of June 30, meaning the teams will not be much different from what you played with at the end of the year in NBA 2K11. When the lockout ends, 2K Sports will publish a roster update that includes this year's rookies acquired in the NBA draft. They will not appear in the game until the labour issue is resolved and the league resumes play.


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Brass University Seals to Grace the Memorial Union Kiosk
By Marcia Goodrich | Published
Everything is harder than it first looks. Nonetheless, hard things can still be worth the effort, including the three red brass University seals to be mounted on the time-and-temperature kiosk outside the Memorial Union, plus a fourth one for the Alumni House.
Paul Sanders, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, didn't quite realize what he was getting into when a pair of delegates from the Undergraduate Student Government approached him a couple years ago and asked if he and the Advanced Metalworks Enterprise might want to take on a new project.
"They said, 'Hey, we have this idea. We'd like to cast the University seal and put it in the MUB kiosk,'" Sanders remembers. "We thought, 'This is a great idea, we can do that.'"
Michigan Tech has an actual working foundry, which is why Sanders, a metallurgist and advisor to the Advanced Metalworks Enterprise, was in a position to say yes. However, he quickly learned that the project would not be straightforward.
"We asked, 'Do you have a pattern of the seal? A drawing? Something?' They said no, we don't have anything."
So Sanders contacted University Marketing and Communications and asked if perhaps they had a CAD model of the seal. With a CAD design, they could machine a 3D pattern that could be used to create a sand casting. They had none, but Crystal Verran, director of publications, found him an illustration in EPS format.
"It had the whole design, but we didn't know how to get it into CAD," Sanders said.
Enter Matt Monte of Monte Consulting, who developed a preliminary CAD design based on the University's EPS file. Then Nick Hendrickson, the operations/facilities manager in the School of Technology, used Monte's CAD as a starting point for the CAD code. Efforts to create a large plastic pattern were unsuccessful, so he tried a smaller pattern out of aluminum, which worked beautifully.
Meanwhile, there was the matter of acquiring the metal to cast the seals. Sanders consulted Louis Iannettoni '49, president and owner of Meloon Foundaries, of Syracuse, N.Y., who donated about 300 pounds of red brass, an alloy of copper, tin and zinc.
Mechanical engineering student Matt Dazell, vice president of the Enterprise, used Hendrickson's aluminum pattern to make the sand mold. And then Patrick Quimby, the materials science and engineering laboratory/demonstration coordinator, melted the brass and decanted it into the mold, with Sanders' help.
The seals are already impressive—a deep bronze color, finely detailed and too heavy to drop on your foot without risking injury—but they are not quite finished yet. They need to be polished to bring out the design, and since that's an irreversible action, Sanders and the Enterprise will be taking their time. When they are done, Facilities Management will mount the seals in the kiosk.
"I think the University community will be very pleased," Sanders said, adding "It wouldn't have happened without the many people who stepped up to the plate to help out."
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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Kino Escalation 101: The Art Of Touching A Woman
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Here's a pretty awesome crash course in Kino Escalation, the art of touching and ramping up attraction through touch. If there's one factor in your game that will help you get into her pants fast, it is definitely knowing how, when and where to touch a women and at what time. The instructors for your class is Love Drop and the one and only Mystery. Enjoy
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) -- Steven Holcomb didn't get that coveted sweep in the World Cup bobsled season opener. There was a silver lining in his second-place finish in four-man, though - teammate Nick Cunningham was standing on the podium next to him.
Alexander Zubkov of Russia won the race on Saturday at Mount Van Hoevenberg, sending a message he'll be a force at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Still, the Americans departed for competition next week in Park City, Utah, with six medals already in the bank. Holcomb and Cory Butner finished 1-2 in Friday's two-man competition, not long after Jazmine Fenlator and Elana Meyers had won silver and bronze in the women's race with track stars Lolo Jones and Tianna Bartoletta as brakewomen pushing in their first World Cup event.
"We had a great finish today with Nick as well. That's awesome," said Holcomb, the defending Olympic champion in four-man. "We've got a lot of momentum going into next week."
Zubkov and his team of Alexey Negodaylo, Dmitry Trunenkov and Maxim Mokrousov finished the two runs down the 20-curve layout in 1 minute, 50.15 seconds on a warm, sunny Saturday. That was 0.19 seconds ahead of Holcomb and his crew of Justin Olsen, Steve Langton and Curt Tomasevicz.
"This victory today means that we've proved that we are the best," Zubkov said through a translator. "We're not going that far ahead (to Sochi) because it's in a year. We have a lot of work to do."
Zubkov's first run of 54.8 seconds was the fastest of the day and left Holcomb 0.15 seconds behind. The American star, who swept the four-man and two-man at world championships here last February, couldn't rally on the second run.
"I didn't put two good runs together. I had a great first run, made some mistakes in the second run, but that's racing," Holcomb said. "This isn't peewee bobsled. We're out here fighting against the best in the world.
"These guys are at the top of their game. They're not here to lose. Zubkov's been around longer than I have. The guy knows how to drive. He does not make mistakes. I made mistakes and we didn't win."
Cunningham was in rarefied air after making the podium in just his third World Cup start. He and his crew of Adam Clark, Andreas Drbal and Christopher Fogt had the fastest run of the second heat and finished 0.32 behind the Russians. Cunningham's starts were both 5.02 seconds, as were Holcomb's, while Zubkov's team posted times of 5.06 and 5.02.
"To come out today and just to be with the big-time names in the sport, we're definitely going to be happy with this and celebrate," said Cunningham, who began driving after the Vancouver Olympics. "We're kind of excited just with the athleticism. We really are probably the deepest we've ever been. All of our sleds in the 5.0s (at the start). I don't think that's ever happened before."
Cory Butner and his team of Charles Berkeley, Laszlo Vandracsek and Johnny Quinn were 20th in USA-3.
The surprising showing by Cunningham deprived the powerhouse German team of making the podium as 2011 world champion Manuel Machata finished fourth, Francesco Friedrich fifth, and Maximilian Arndt ninth. Last season, the Germans only failed once to reach the podium - at Whistler.
Arndt's day was spoiled as soon as he jumped into his sled the first time. Marko Huebenbecker, the brakeman on Arndt's two-man sled, rides behind the pilot in four-man, and he slipped up big-time at the start of the first run.
Pushing hard, 6-foot-6, 230-pound Huebenbecker fell forward as he tried to jump in and was fortunate not to get hit by the sled. He finally loaded clumsily, falling into the sled head-first with a hefty push from Alex Mann, somehow sliding into the correct position tucked in close behind Arndt. The mistake left the German sled off the pace set by Zubkov despite a solid drive by Arndt.
"My feet were not on the side and I fell off," Huebenbecker said. "The man in position three (Mann) hit me and took me into the sled. We were happy to get down."
Much happier than Butner, who failed to build on his solid showing in two-man.
"We don't know right now. The drives aren't that bad. We're just slow," Butner said. "We have an issue right now that we need to figure out by next week."


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Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
Over the course of its 29 year history, the San Jose-based broadband networking giant, Cisco Systems (CSCO - Free Cisco Stock Report), has lived up to its reputation as an industry pioneer, becoming the world's largest manufacturer of computer networking equipment, and one of the most successful companies to emerge from the golden era of Silicon Valley. Indeed, the company has established and fortified a brand of quality and innovation that has helped it to reign as 'king of the mountain' in the network engineering space for decades. Taking a look at the Commentary section of the Value Line report on Cisco, analyst Kevin Downing notes that "Cisco's ability to sell related products to large customers and the long, quality relationships this helps maintain" has provided a considerable competitive edge over its industry peers. Mr. Downing goes on to state that "this 'architectural' sales approach provides more value, keeps customers coming back, and helps Cisco win head-to-head battles against rivals that only offer one or two products." With this in mind, our aim is to evaluate the various metrics that make this market-leading technology outfit a solid choice for the value-oriented investor seeking a standout, blue-chip dividend growth play.
First, we will identify the ratios and fundamentals that support Cisco's growth appeal. Hence, a glance at the Price-to-Earnings Ratio at the top of the page, which is listed as 11.5x projected 12-month earnings per share (currently approximately 12x based on the closing price on 7/11/13; using the Value Line methodology), seems well below the company's historical average. Normally, this would be a major sign that the stock is undervalued. However, some may argue that the lower P/E reflects the company's slower earnings growth expectations over the coming years. Shifting over to the Annual Rates box, it is evident that Cisco's growth rates for sales, cash flow, and earnings have slowed over the past 10 years. Moreover, our projected growth rates over the next 3 to 5 years are even lower still.
Nonetheless, the stock's price momentum over the past 52-weeks has been impressive, up about 73%. Granted, this is coming off of a low base, as a corporate IT spending drought and challenging economic conditions over the past few years weighed on the equity in 2011 and kept it fairly range-bound for most of 2012. Still, we believe investors have finally come around and have been responding favorably to Cisco's strong earnings performance over the past 3-plus years, despite the tough market conditions. Indeed, a quick glance at the Statistical Array and Earnings per Share box demonstrates the company's year-to-year earnings advances. Moreover, after years of corporate cost cutting and shoring up liquidity, the global economic recovery has begun to gradually gain traction. Hence, the potential for the unlocking of pent-up demand and the likelihood that corporations will open up there cash-flush coffers to invest in technology infrastructure, rather than costly physical expansion, will probably prove to be a considerable windfall for Cisco. Notably, the company's proactive efforts to shift its business model towards higher-margined growth-driven products and services should further support sales and earnings gains going forward.
Still, while these factors are promising, there is some concern that the aforementioned earnings growth potential has already been discounted, as CSCO shares are now trading at a new 52-week high and nipping at their multiyear peak of $27.70. That said, we believe the proverbial cherry on top here is the attractive Dividend Yield(found in the Top Label), which at 2.8%, is quite generous for a tech stock. Indeed, the company has considerably ramped up its dividend payouts since the initiation in 2011. Moreover, the Financial Estimates in the Statistical Array area of the Value Line page indicates that we expect Cisco to continue to increase its distributions over the next 3 to 5 years, albeit at a lesser rate than in recent years.
All told, we believe that Cisco may prove to be a long-term equity turnaround story that has yet to fully unfold. Indeed, our sales and earnings growth projections could well be somewhat conservative, should the global economic recovery accelerate faster than we anticipate. For now, however, the stock should continue to win favor among momentum-driven investors seeking a high-quality issue (see the Ranks box; Timeliness: 1, Highest; Safety: 1, Highest) that offers a solid amount of income to boot.
At the time that this article was written, the author held no positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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DIXON – Commandant Tim Villa invites all Sauk Valley Area Marines and the public to the Dixon Area Marine Corps League Detachment's Marine Corps Birthday Pageant, celebrating the 237th birthday of the corps.
It will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Dixon VFW, 1560 Franklin Grove Road. Admission is free.
Traditionally, regardless of location, Marines pause to observe their birthday by sharing a cake. A sword is used to cut the cake as a reminder that they are a band of warriors, committed to carrying the sword, so that our nation may live in peace.
The first piece is presented to the Guest of Honor, the second to the oldest Marine in attendance, signifying the honor and respect accorded to experience and seniority.
Symbolically, the eldest Marine present passes a piece of cake to the youngest Marine present, just as for 233 years their experienced Marines have nurtured and led young Marines that will fill their ranks and renew their Corps.


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HALSTEAD — Ronald L. Sulier, 60, retired truck driver, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at his residence.
He was born July 6, 1952, in Benson, Minn., to Andrew and Lorene Doris (Tollefson) Sulier.
He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and was a member of Ruth-Wilson American Legion Post 231, Halstead.
On July 27, 1974, he married Colleen M. Wink in Hancock, Minn., and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, Andrew Sulier, Sacramento, Calif.; daughter, Carla (Ryan) Damm, Halstead; granddaughters, Clarissa Poulter, Alexis Damm and a step-granddaughter, Kayla Damm, all of Halstead; mother, Lorene Tollefson, Willmar, Minn.; brothers, Gene (Trisha) Sulier, Halstead, and James Sulier, Lake Lillian, Minn.; sisters, Lorie (Loren) Dittman, Willmar, Minn., and Barb Cadwell, Albuquerque, N.M.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Kaufman Funeral Home, Halstead. The family will be present from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at Kaufman Funeral Home, with the Rev. Terry Ullum officiating. Burial will follow at Halstead Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society, in care of Kaufman Funeral Home, Halstead.
Obituary: Ronald L. Sulier
HALSTEAD — Ronald L. Sulier, 60, retired truck driver, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at his residence.


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4,000 years ago in the northern steppes of Eurasia, in the shadow of the Ural Mountains, a tiny settlement stood on a natural terrace overlooking the Samara River. In the late twentieth century, a group of archaeologists excavated the remains of two or three structures that once stood here, surrounded by green fields where sheep and cattle grazed. But the researchers quickly discovered this was no ordinary settlement. Unusual burials and the charred remains of almost fifty dogs suggested this place was a ritual center for at least 100 years.
Hartwick College anthropologist David Anthony and his colleagues have excavated for several years at the site, called Krasnosamarskoe, and have wondered since that time what kind of rituals would have left this particular set of remains behind. Anthony and his Hartwick College colleague Dorcas Brown offer some ideas in
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The people who lived at Krasnosamarskoe were part of an Indo-European cultural group called Srubnaya, with Bronze Age technology. The Srubnaya lived in settlements year-round, but were not farmers. They kept animals, hunted for wild game, and gathered plants to eat opportunistically. Like many Indo-European peoples, they did not have what modern people would call an organized religion. But as Krasnosamarskoe demonstrates, they certainly had beliefs that were highly spiritual and symbolic. And they engaged in ritualistic practices over many generations.
Perhaps the first unusual feature of Krasnosamarskoe is that the people who lived here chose to build on top of an abandoned settlement that was about 1,000 years gone when the Srubnaya moved in. That previous settlement left behind three large kurgans, or burial mounds. Excavating one of these kurgans revealed a couple of 5,000-year-old skeletons from the first group, surrounded by 4,000-year-old remains from the Srubnaya. The people of Krasnosamarskoe obviously knew these were ancient grave mounds when they moved in, and chose to keep using them.
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Debra Dianne Christmas Moore, 43, of Tacoma, Wash. died April 7, 2006.
She was born Aug. 17, 1962. She was a native of Mobile. She was a license practical nurse.
Survivors include her husband, Elisha Moore; two daughters, Lachae Moore, Kierra Moore, all of Tacoma, Wash.; her mother, Minnie Johnson, Coffeeville; one brother, Eddie Christmas, Arlington, Texas; three sisters, Marlyin (Ocie) Howard, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Gloria E. (Fred) Williams, Coffeeville, E. Christian Jacob (Stephen) Tucker, Birmingham.
Visitation will be Thursday, (today), April 13 at 10 a.m. and the service at 11 a.m. at the Union Baptist Church in Coffeeville. Rev. Vayton Chapman, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Williams Family Cemetery in Coffeeville. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home will direct.
Clodia Alma Champion, 95, of Jackson died April 10, 2006 at a local facility.
She was born June 21, 1910. She was a native of Coffeeville. She was a member of the Forest Avenue Baptist Church. She was retired from Vanity Fair Mills where she was a seamstress.
Survivors include one son, Marvie Blaine Champion, Grove Hill; three daughters, Bernice Reid, Mobile, Annette Wood, Jacksonville, Fla., Dorothy Bailey, Vernon, Texas; one brother, Ray Anderson, Centerville, Ga.; two sisters, Odie Roberts, Campbell, Cristine Dungan, Thomasville; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.
The service was April 12 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Lathan Funeral Home in Jackson. Burial was in Trinity Memorial Gardens in Jackson.
James Paulus "Runt" Outlaw, 93, of Orme, Tenn. died April 9, 2006 in a local hospital.
He was born Jan. 20, 1913. He was a longtime resident of Jackson. He graduated Jackson High School. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
He attended Auburn University where he played baseball and later went to play professional baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, the Boston Bee's, now the Atlanta Braves and the Detroit Tigers from 1942-49 where he played third base. He was a member of the 1945 Tigers Team when they won the World Series. He is a member of the All Time Syracuse Chiefs Baseball Team Wall of Fame. He was a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
After his professional baseball career, he worked for the Dairy Fresh Milk Company in Jackson. He was also a longtime member of the Jackson Civitan Club where he was an active member.
Survivors include one son, Perry (Harriet) Outlaw, Fairhope; two brothers, Curtis Dan (Dottie) Outlaw, Bert Cornell Outlaw, both of Jackson; one sister, Edith Outlaw, Jackson; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace in 1974.
The service was April 11 at 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Jackson with Rev. Jim DuFriend officiating. Burial was in the Trinity Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Jackson. Lathan Funeral Home of Jackson directed.
Rev. Albert Cronin Britt, 97, of Thomasville died April 6, 2006 at Thomasville Nursing Home.
He was born Aug. 22, 1908 in Eufaula. He was a member of the Pine Hill United Methodist Church. He served as a United Methodist Church minister in South Alabama and the Panhandle of Florida for 35 years.
Survivors include two sons, Rev. Lawrence A. (Martha) Britt, Morganton, N.C., Dr. Walter C. (Patricia) Britt, Durant, Okla.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by 89 days by his wife, Mary Glenn Britt.
A memorial service was April 11 at 11 a.m. at the Pine Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. David Murray officiating. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed.
Rev. E.B. Nordan, 76, of Thomasville died April 7, 2006 at Southwest Alabama Medical Center in Thomasville.
He was born Nov. 2, 1929 in Gilbertown. He was a retired Baptist minister. He was a member of the Pineview Baptist Church in Thomasville. He was a Korean War Army veteran and served as a chaplain of V.F.W. Post #5106 in Thomasville.
Survivors include his wife, Mamie Nordan, Thomasville; one son, Donald (Tina) Nordan Sr., Thomasville; one daughter, Cindy (Joey) Harrison, Thomasville; two sisters, Virginia Henry, Atmore, Georgia Dukes, Linden; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
The service was April 10 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home in Thomasville with Revs. Scott Myers and James Young officiating. Burial was in the County Line Baptist Church Cemetery in Arlington.
Active pallbearers were Luther Parden, Mitchell Jay, Raymond Chunn, Jerry Kirkland, Doug Parnell and Clifford Scarbrough.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the V.F.W. Post #5106 and the Adult Men's Sunday School Class at Pineview Baptist Church.
Bertha Magalene Pugh, 93, of Thomasville died April 3, 2006 at Thomasville Nursing Home.
She was born Dec. 30, 1912 in Bethel. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, L.C. Pugh, Coffeeville; two brothers, Ray Purvis, Coffeeville, Roy Purvis, Jesup, Ga.; two sisters, Gladys Huggins, Jackson, Jeanette Allen, Birmingham; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The service was April 5 at 11 a.m. at the Oak Grove Baptist Church with Revs. Moody Day and Harvey Hutto officiating. Burial was in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Coffeeville. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed.
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Milwaukee Bucks (19 - 24) @ Golden State Warriors (18 - 22)
Start time: 7:30 PM PST @ The Oracle Arena
Local TV: CSN Bay Area
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Probable starters for the Golden State Warriors:
C - Andris Biedrins
PF - David Lee
SF - Dorell Wright
SG - Klay Thompson
PG - Nate Robinson
Probable starters for the Milwaukee Bucks:
C - Drew Gooden
PF - Ersan Ilyasova
SF - Carlos Delfino
SG - Monta Ellis
PG - Brandon Jennings
Team leaders:
PPG - D. Lee (19.0) | B. Jennings (19.1)
RPG - D. Lee (9.8) | E. Ilyasova (8.7)
APG - S. Curry (5.3) | B. Jennings (5.7)
SPG - S. Curry (1.5) | B. Jennings (1.5)
BPG - A. Biedrins (1.0) | L. Sanders (1.3)
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It is going to be weird seeing Monta play against us. So far we are 1 and 1 without him.
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Won't be able to watch this game tonight, anyone know of a way to watch it some other time?
This should be interesting, I read some where Monta says he is in a better situation with Bucks as far as teammates skill level as compared to the warriors.
That was nice gesture by the warriors, its so strange watching Monta on a different team. I get confused, warriors look stuck
Id have to agree with you we are in tank mode, please rest curry, there is no need for him to suit under these circumstances, the question is are other teams tanking harder lol.
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I'm sorta glad are already in full tank mode, but how will playing this crappy the rest of the season affect some of the players for next year?
I have to think most of these guys are competitive and would hate to tank for almost half of the season.
I have to think most of these guys are competitive and would hate to tank for almost half of the season.
Next year will be a fresh start with Monta gone that shadow will no longer hang over from the past, oh wait there is Beans. I don't think tanking will effect the players, they have short memory plus, next year there will be a different mission, different goals, different style of play, fresh start.


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"It takes many good deeds to build a good
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In the context of one's career, quite apropos.
Reckless incorrigibility abounds. One need only glance at the headlines of the National Post on June 27. Therein, a laundry list of workplace improprieties committed by RCMP officers in the last year alone.
Despite their position as role models and custodians of the law, what is exhibited? Sex in cruisers, lying under oath, assault, drunk driving while on duty; a mere sampling of officer misdeeds now subject to investigation and internal disciplinary hearings.
Most cases resulted in a reprimand of some kind and the loss of days' pay. One constable was docked four days' pay for "improper use of a police vehicle to engage in consensual sexual acts with a fellow RCMP member."
But this coddled disciplinary approach by the RCMP, like their civil service fellows, bears scant resemblance to the rest of us. Misconduct, including assault and drinking while driving for work, represent serious misconduct — a single instance of which might be sufficient to justify termination for cause.
Contrary to the RCMP's approach, there has been a marked shift in how private employers deal with transgressing employees. In the last year, more employers and employees than ever before have retained my firm to represent them as the result of a termination for cause based on one single incident of misconduct. While terminations for cause following a single act are rare, they exist and the ramifications for even exonerated employees are huge.
Phillip Kelly worked as a materials manager for Linamar Corp. for 14 years. He was a well-respected and trusted employee with a spotless employment record. Shockingly, he was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography in his 14th year of employment. Linamar terminated him for cause based on this single mark on Kelly's otherwise pristine record. This despite his activities were conducted from the privacy of his own home.
The court upheld Kelly's termination for cause and found that Linamar was justified in taking steps to protect its reputation. Kelly's crime of moral turpitude was so heinous it was clear to the court his termination for cause was on-side.
The RCMP's "slap on the wrist" approach to
discipline ironically flies in the face of how the courts are
treating criminal and quasi-criminal employee conduct.
Discipline must be proportionate. Less serious offences will not lead a court to impose the capital punishment of discharge for cause.
When an employee is terminated for cause, they have no reference letter to rely on, no history to serve as a credit on their ledger. They will not even be able to obtain Employment Insurance benefits to tide them over until a new job can be found. As terminations for cause create serious consequences for the affected employee — they are reserved for serious circumstances of misconduct, such as breaches of trust and criminal activity.
Some tips for employers to consider when terminating an employee for cause include:
Ensure the punishment fits the crime Employers must take measured action when disciplining. If the misconduct is minor (e.g. tardiness), written or verbal warnings suffice. If the minor misconduct continues or becomes more serious, elevated levels of discipline, such as a suspension, may be warranted. Terminating for cause in bad faith can lead to additional Honda or punitive damages.
Document misdeeds Maintain a personnel file for all employees and record all warnings (including verbal warnings and meetings) related to misconduct that you can rely on later. Keep copies of all disciplinary emails and written warnings on record. Never expunge them. Obviously, as they become dated, they are less significant — but you must always retain a record that the misconduct occurred and what consequences flowed from it.
Warn employees of the consequences of continued misconduct When issuing a warning email or letter, be sure to include a warning as to what the employee can expect will happen if the offending conduct continues such as, "Continued misconduct may (or if more serious, will) result in the termination of your employment, for cause."
Employees must be wary of how misconduct may impact their continued employment. Unlike our legal custodians, the RCMP, one bad deed may indeed be enough to end your career.
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