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Simply super finish for Libertyville
The script didn't provide a super start for Libertyville's girls volleyball team.
But the end result had super written all over it.
After falling behind 7-1 in the Class 4A Fremd sectional final, the No. 3-seeded Wildcats charged back for a 25-21, 25-14 victory over No. 4 Palatine to earn their first supersectional appearance since 2007 and 11th in school history.
The Wildcats (33-6) will face Prairie Ridge (30-9) on Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Hoffman Estates supersectional.
Libertyville setter supreme Cindy Zhou showed once again why she will be playing at Michigan a year from now, artistically directing an offense as balanced as it gets.
Rhiannon Prentiss (7 kills), Julia Smagacz (7 kills) and Taylor Zant (6 kills) led the way.
Zhou also put down 6 kills, most with her crafty set attacks to the corners.
"There have been great setters, but as I've said all the time, I think she (Zhou) is the best offensive setter I've seen in our area," said Wildcats coach Greg Loika.
A block by Dayton-bound Taylor Fricano got the Pirates (27-12) rolling to their 7-1 advantage.
Included in the rally were 4 hitting errors by the Wildcats and a tip down the line by Cassie Chaplinsky for the seventh point.
"I was so confident," said senior Kayla Kendzior, who helped spark the Pirates' back row with 12 digs. "But after we got the lead, we kind of got too comfortable. We needed a little more energy."
The Wildcats were full of energy for the rest of the match.
"We wanted to come out leading right away, but we let them get on a run," Loika said. "Palatine was playing great defense. Even on Tuesday (semifinal win), Hersey started out the match digging everything on us. But then we were able to find some open spots and were able to start swinging away."
Libertyville got to within 10-9 on a kill by Prentiss. Two service points by Casey Dolen put the Pirates ahead 13-11.
But Libertyville tied the set at 13, 14 and 15 before getting the lead for good on Zhou's attack to the corner making it 16-15.
Zhou then made a terrific reaching save that went toward Smagacz, who send it over the net for a kill. Zhou went right back to the Akron-bound Smagacz, who drilled two more kills for a 19-15 lead.
Fricano's kill got the Pirates to within 21-20 but the Wildcats scored the next 3 points.
Zant put down a kill off a block followed by a hitting error and ace by Vicky Liu to make it 24-21.
Fricano's kill held off one set point before a net violation gave the set to Libertyville.
Set 2 started out back and forth. A center line violation increased Libertyville's lead to 13-10 but Palatine got to within a point when Fricano put down a kill through a double block and Dolen served for a point.
After a side out kill by Smagacz, the Wildcats scored 11 of the next 13 points to start their celebration.
Liu served for the final 5 points, getting 2 kills, including the match winner from Prentiss.
Zhou also had 14 digs and 19 assists while Wildcats senior libero Kristen Webb, a Butler recruit, collected 22 digs and Liu 14.
"Obviously volleyball is a game of momentum," said Zhou, a four-year varsity player. "Palatine was playing real smart but I had all the confidence in the world in our team. I know how we are capable of playing so I wasn't worried about getting back (into the set).
"It's really nice being my senior year that we've made it this far. It's really exciting and satisfying at the same time."
It was an exciting season for Palatine, which advanced to a sectional for the first time since 1999.
"We set out goal to win a regional so everything else has been extra special," Kendzior said. "It's bittersweet but its been a great season. I'm so proud of everyone. Every person stepped up in the state tournament."
Coach Dan Gavin also directed the Pirates to their first Mid-Suburban League division championship since 1998.
"The one thing we talked about was that Libertyville is a team that does not make a lot of errors," he said. "So we knew we were going to have to earn every point. Libertyville played tremendous and is a very deserving team to win a sectional. And obviously, this wasn't our best match. I wasn't going to lie to our girls about that. I have to tell them the truth. I have too much respect for them."
Fricano led Palatine with 10 kills while Val Soderstrom put down five. Sarah Schiffner (12 assists) and Alex Heidrich (7 assists) set the offense while Chaplinsky matched Kendzior's 12 digs and Dolen had 9.
"One match does no define an entire season," Gavin added. "I could barely talk to the girls afterward. I couldn't find words to tell them how proud I was of them.
"And honestly, that pride has nothing to do with volleyball. It's the growth they have shown, the maturity they've shown and how far they have come. It's just an unbelievable group of kids to be around."
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With rumors of a pending avocado shortage looming, we're craving the creamy green fruit more than ever.
Luckily a "guacapocalypse" is a long shot, so we'll be making plenty of the avocado-topped flatbread that supermodel Karlie Kloss recently posted to Instagram.
"Snack attack! I love adding avocado and chili flakes to any dish," she wrote.
We agree! And so do some other stunning starlets: Avocado toast is also a favorite snack of fellow beauties Ivanka Trump and Gwyneth Paltrow (whose recipe in It's All Good also calls for a sprinkling of crushed red pepper flakes).
But Kloss' version is so loaded with good-for-you ingredients that the "flatbread" is actually a grain-free blend of shredded cauliflower, carrots and kale — the perfect guilt-free lunch (which means you'll still have room for her Karlie's Kookies for dessert).
Below, Kloss shares her recipe with PEOPLE. Add whatever colorful toppings you fancy, and it's a model meal.
Grain-Free Cauliflower, Carrot and Kale Flatbread
1 head cauliflower, shredded
1 cup shredded kale
1 cup shredded carrot
1 tsp. kosher salt
4 tbsp. coconut flour
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. dried oregano
5 egg whites
1 cup baby portabella mushrooms
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow or red onion, diced
5 slices avocado
Red pepper flakes, to taste
1 cup cauliflower, chopped
Hummus, to taste
1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix cauliflower, kale and carrots. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 15 minutes.
3. After 15 minutes, squeeze out excess water from the veggie mix. Add coconut flour, eggs and oregano and knead mixture to form a dough.
4. Place dough on a large piece of parchment paper or non-stick cooking foil, and cover with another piece. Roll out to about ½-inch thick.
5. Keeping the parchment paper on top and bottom, move dough onto a baking sheet on the middle rack, about 20 minutes.
6. Remove the flatbread from the oven and add the toppings. Return to oven for 5-8 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Former hospital employee in Dover charged with sexual assaultBy JOHN QUINN
Union Leader Correspondent
October 01. 2013 8:40AM
DOVER - Wentworth-Douglass Hospital hopes to reassure patients after an employee allegedly "inappropriately" touched a woman twice during a procedure.Brendan Higgins, 41, of 117 Liberty Lane, Barrington, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor sexual assault for touching "an adult female patient inappropriately in the course of a medical procedure" Sept. 15.Police Lt. Brendt Dolleman said the woman reported the incident to hospital officials, who immediately suspended Higgins as a computed tomography technician and notified police."He is no longer employed at the hospital," Dolleman said.Noreen Biehl, vice president of community relations, confirmed that Higgins has left Wentworth-Douglass.Although no other patients have expressed similar complaints, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital established a response team of nurses and patient advocates to answer questions and provide support via a toll-free hotline, which can be reached by calling (855) 215-3130.As of Monday, Biehl said no one has reported any issues. She added the hotline will remain available to help address any concerns.According to a statement issued by Gregory Walker, president and chief executive officer, "Our patients and our staff put their faith and trust in our hospital and expect us to deliver care in the most respectful way. Any break in this trust is inexcusable."I extend my regrets and sincere apologies to the patient involved in this incident and appreciate her strength and cooperation as she follows through the investigative process," Walker said in the release."We have voluntarily reported the incident to our accrediting body, the Joint Commission, notified the N.H. Department of Health & Human Services and initiated an extensive review of our policies, procedures and monitoring systems to prevent this from happening again," according to the release.After learning a warrant had been issued for his arrest, Higgins turned himself in to police Friday morning, Dolleman said.Higgins was released on $10,000 personal recognizance with the conditions he have no contact with the woman or be allowed at Wentworth-Douglass "unless he requires emergency medical treatment," police firstname.lastname@example.com


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Continuing with the theme of volatility, U.S. equity futures are back down this morning on enhancing fiscal cliff concern, couple with worries of global growth. The DEC12 E-mini S&P 500 futures contract is slightly negative, down 3 points. The energy markets are also experiencing some selling, with crude oil futures down 93 cents, or 1%. Heating oil futures are down around 1.46% this morning. Heating oil is now at the lower end of its recent range. As we have noted, our major line in the sand for the DEC12 E-mini S&P 500 futures is 1420. Fundamental concerns are really paramount at this point, with the daily focus on fiscal cliff discussions along with the continuing Europe question mark.
Other commodities are also down today, such as gold and silver. Silver is actually down more than 2% this morning, while gold is down around 1.24%. We have noticed volatility picking up in these markets since the beginning of November. And after holding above $1,600 for a few trading session, platinum is back down today, trading at around $1,585, down 1.74%.
In the currency world, the Aussie dollar futures have had a nice rally this morning after an RBA interest rate cut. The AUD futures are up .58, or .56%. This market has been in a steady uptrend since early October, and we believe this trend will continue with the Aussie dollar rising above 1.05.
We focus more on the Euro currency futures today. Even with its recent rally, the Euro is still in a range between 1.28 and 1.32. Our line in the sand pivot point is 1.27. Since August, the Euro has been rallying from its recent low of 1.22, as Greece prepares to launch its debt repurchase program. However, this uptrend may slow down if the next ECB meeting results in another rate cut. The U.S. Dollar Index is now trading below the key 80 level.


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A lot of us have been running into a bug where we have bought Battle Pet Training on a character, but some other/new characters do not have it trained in their spell book.
Long story short, it appears to strike if you create a character and then log them out before they hit level 5 and "learn" the Battle Pet Training Ability.
This seems to be due to a fact that you actually have it learned when you first create your character and log them into the world. BUT, if you log them out before level 5 and then log them back in, they lose knowing it. Once they hit level 5, they do not seem to relearn it., though they should.
I have posted more info on the bug forums, and am exchanging tweets with Cory Stockton, to try to get this bug moved along. Here's a link to my bug forum post on the WoW forums.


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This ultimate mighty power pack contains four epic tracks filled with coldness, darkness, heroism and a little bit of hope. All tracks have common themes and style and complement each other. Good choice for fantasy games. Or fairy tales may be? =)
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Nicole Kidman Insisted on Zac Efron Pee Scene in 'Paperboy'
Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron's scene in which she pees on him in their new film The Paperboy has been one of the hottest stories from the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
The film's director Lee Daniels sat down with GQ to talk about the scene and other controversial moments in his work.
On why the pee scene was necessary: "Well, I got nervous at the end, after we shot it. So I called Nicole. First of all, it was really hard to shoot. It was the third day. The first scene we shot was the sex scene with John [Cusack and Kidman]. I like to get that right out of the way. The second day was the telepathic sex scene in the prison. And the third day of shooting was the piss scene. But, when right before I sent it off to Cannes, I called Nicole at three in the morning. I said, "Nicole, I can't do it, I've gone too far. I can't put that scene in the movie." She said, "Lee, you made me pee on Zac Efron, if you don't put that in the movie, you're out of your freakin' mind. I did it! I did it!" She said, "No way, you're out of your mind." So we put it in. That was the one where I thought, "Oh… No…" When you're doing the script it makes sense, when you're shooting it, it makes sense, but then you see the totality and you're like, "Woah. Woah.""
On Zac's reactions while filming the scene: "And if you could have watched Zac's face: He's supposed to be passed out and [while she's peeing] he's just got this smile on his face. I'm like, "Zac, pretend like you're dead!" And he's just got this crazy smile on his face. The whole thing's crazy."
On Zac's scenes in just his tightie whities: "I was just like, how can I make him look ugly? I couldn't. Matthew [McConaughey] is handsome, at least, is older, so I could rough him up, but fucking Zac? It was hard. I kept twisting the camera but he always looked good. The tightie whities?"
FYI: In the scene, Nicole's character pees on Zac's character after he is stung by a jellyfish while swimming in the ocean.
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This exhibit surveys many of the holdings of Baker-Berry and Rauner Libraries that pertain to the assassination. Berry Main Street, Baker-Berry Library, Sept. 25 - Dec. 20, 2013
Fifty years after the fact, the facts themselves, filtered and funneled into diverse theories, have persisted in various permutations without ever reaching a final denouement. The Warren Commission, convened by Lyndon Johnson days after the assassination, issued its non-conspiracy theory less than a year later in 26 volumes of testimony and exhibits and the 888-page Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The Commission's conclusion, that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, has been doubted and disputed since the day it was issued.
This exhibit surveys many of the holdings of Baker-Berry and Rauner Libraries that pertain to the assassination, and includes the digital forensic analysis of the famous Oswald backyard photo presented by Dartmouth Professor Hany Farid.
The Grassy Knoll Revisited - On the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy was curated and designed by Dennis Grady. Video editing by Carla Galarza, Jones Memorial Digital Media Intern.
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Q Who can help on getting a message to BART? They should change the color of preferred seats for people with disabilities. I've seen young, healthy people sitting on those seats and they do not give them up for pregnant women, the blind, older people or someone holding a baby. That is sad. People with no morals!
Freddy Ruano
A This is something BART is looking at for its new train cars that are being built. But in terms of refurbishing current cars, it would cost more than $1 million for new seats and that's too expensive, the agency believes.
Added Alicia-the-BART-Spokeswoman: "But of course the problem isn't the color of the seat but simple common courtesy. We can't force good behavior and decency out of people, but we can remind them and we do. Federal regulations require that BART make seats available for those with disabilities."
But the law needs toughening up, as current regulations do not allow BART to fine or ticket those who do not give up their seats despite signs over seats for those with disabilities.
The agency also runs a courtesy campaign and has advertisement cards in each train telling riders to give up their seats to those who need them. Train operators also make this announcement and there are messages on digital platform signs.
Q I get on the 5:08 a.m. BART train at Fremont to get to San Francisco. The trains at that time are freezing and blow ice-cold air. Any chance they can turn on the heat?
A I suggest you bundle up. Each train has its own automatic climate control and BART workers check them regularly, but officials say despite their best efforts sometimes the cold persists. They suggest you let train operators know when it's too chilly.
It does take some time for trains to heat up in the morning, and you most likely were on one coming directly out of the Hayward shop to begin its morning service.
Q It appears that BART cars are never washed on the outside. I believe BART has the facilities in Concord to wash the outside. Do you know why they never wash the cars? I hate looking at dirty windows.
Jack Healy
A Each train gets washed about once a week. But the cars have aluminum skin, which even when spotless clean is not going to look shiny. And BART has to be careful not to over-wash or under-wash the cars. Over-washing is costly and bad for the exterior material and the environment, as it uses special chemicals to break through the oxide that builds up. If they under-wash a car, then the oxide builds up and it becomes difficult to break through.
Q What has happened to the Caltrans cameras on the San Mateo Bridge? The pictures have disappeared from the SigAlert map — www.trafficland.com/city/SFO/camera/16235/index.html — which now says, "This image is temporarily unavailable." I have been using these every day to report traffic conditions to my wife as she commutes from the East Bay to the Peninsula.
Richard Brennan
San Leandro
A I like the driver who looks out for his wife. The pictures come from a company called TrafficLand, not Caltrans, which is in the process of upgrading equipment. It could be several weeks before the cameras are working again.
Q The other night while driving on Interstate 280 in San Jose around 6 p.m., there were two vehicles driving with their high beams on, and it was just a pain driving in front of them. My question: Is there any way to advise other drivers when they have their high beams on while driving?
Luis Garcia
A Here is what some do: Position the rearview mirror straight so the light will reflect back at them. Others do the same with their side mirrors as well.
Q Gary, I thought you would appreciate the humor in this. I had a client in my limo who made me pull over to send a text message. She heard that in California it was illegal to text while driving. Difference was, she was the one texting while I was the one driving. She couldn't be dissuaded, so I pulled over.
Pam Ashford
Los Gatos
A I hope she left a nice tip.
Q I'm writing on behalf of Mother. I grew up in Willow Glen, where my mother still resides (she is 98 years old) and has driven Pine Avenue for years, having lived in Willow Glen since 1943. Every time she has to take Pine she comments (that's putting it mildly) on the deplorable condition it's in. It's like riding on a very bumpy, pot-holed roller coaster that hasn't seen any repairs in all those years. She is in good health, still lives independently, and we expect to help her celebrate her 100th birthday.
But before she leaves us I would love to see something done about paving that street. The disrepair begins at Hicks and goes the entire length until it gets to the park and grammar school at Bird and Pine. Can you do something to make this happen? I would love for this woman, who has been a great mentor and matriarch to her family, to see this happen. There have been a lot of streets in San Jose in much better condition repaved.
Shirleen McDougall
San Jose
Q I tried and got a promise from the city to check areas needing pothole repairs. The city acknowledges it can be a bumpy ride, but there are no plans to repave this street. There are simply more roads in worse condition and higher on the priority list.
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Sir_0nly_0n3 Titan Code of Chivalry Sunday 23/12/2012, 21:34
Yes, that's right! BrainZtorm is once again opening its doors!!
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Why is BrainZtorm the best choice for a guild??
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~I take the time to get to know each of our members. To other guilds, perhaps it's just another player or high level. If you allow us, we actually get to know who you are as a person. Likes and dislikes, etc.
~Our message board is full of activity! Threads ranging from fun games to innovative guides to improve your gameplay. As well as some other fun surprises you'll enjoy
~Friendly and helpful members always willing to share tricks, give advice, or even lend cards =]
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Sir_0nly_0n3 Titan Code of Chivalry Friday 21/10/2011, 05:56
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Queensland Cup - Round 4 -
THE closeness of the 2004 Queensland Cup race is exemplified by this week?s round, where four of the six matches are set to be played between teams on equal points.
Of the other two games, unbeaten Redcliffe plays finals candidate North Queensland, while the also-undefeated Tweed Heads Seagulls take on heavyweight Wynnum.
Two sides breathing a heavy sigh of relief mid-week are Burleigh and Ipswich, with key players from both clubs escaping suspension.
Burleigh hooker Ryan Gundry will suit up for the Bears despite being sent off for a high tackle in last week?s game against Tweed Heads.
Meanwhile, Jets half and attacking strike weapon Ricky Bird has been let off for a similar charge against Central.
Central five-eighth Terry Benson was the only other player reported from round three and he was also adjudged not guilty.
SATURDAY APRIL 3 Brothers-Valleys v Souths-Logan Magpies, 2.10pm, O?Callaghan Park ABC televised match of the round?A match of contrasts?The first Queensland Cup game to be played at O?Callaghan Park, traditionally a home for Australian rules?Valleys (est 1909), Brothers (est 1917), Souths (est 1919) and Logan (est 1988) combine for 283 years worth of rugby league history?However, this will be the first A-grade fixture between the clubs under their modern guises and the first televised appearance for Brothers-Valleys?Presently Brothers-Valleys and Souths-Logan occupy the bottom two spots on the ladder and are the only sides to have conceded more than 100 points?The Magpies have lost Grant Lewis (thumb), Stan Fau (knee) and Nick Emmett (back) from last week?s team?Brothers-Valleys captain and coach Gary O?Brien and Scott Maguire were linchpins of the old Logan Scorpions.
Central Comets v Easts Tigers, 7pm, Browne Park Another evenly matched clash, with both teams winning two from three thus far?Curiously, Central has not tasted victory at home since June 28 last year, but has won its last three matches away?The last visiting team to lose at Rockhampton was Easts, the Tigers falling 30-22? Easts has named Darren Smith to captain the Tigers on Saturday, but reports have him unlikely to play after suffering a neck injury in round three?In other changes for the black-and-gold, Isaac Kaufmann, Leroy Day and Rob Maller replace Phil Dennis, Adam Walker and Ben Bourke?Comets coach Neale Crow has kept the same team which beat Ipswich last weekend, but shuffled David Nixon from centre to second-row and pushed forwards Gerard Parle and Kane Hardy to the bench?Queensland Cup stalwart Heath Egglestone gets a starting berth, as does St George-Illawarra signing Shannon Fish.
SUNDAY APRIL 4 Toowoomba Clydesdales v Norths Devils, 12.15pm, Suncorp Stadium A precursor to the Broncos-Storm NRL battle, with the best up-and-coming talent from each club on display?Last season the Clydesdales and Devils had one win apiece head-to-head?After several strong performances, former Queensland under-19 player and Bundaberg product Antonio Kaufusi has been elevated from the Devils to the Storm, leaving Aaron Bulow to move to prop for Norths, while Jeremy Smith slides into the back row?Boom half Berrick Barnes has scored a try in each Tooowoomba game so far this season, with utility Cooper Cronk doing likewise for Norths?Tom Learoyd may be a late inclusion for the Clydesdales should he recover from a corked thigh, while Ashley Alberts is back after two weeks off from injury?Monster Sione Finefeuiaki is back in Norths? top squad.
Wynnum Seagulls v Tweed Heads Seagulls, 3pm, Kougari Oval After both experienced tight wins last week, the two Seagulls teams will be looking to swoop on further premiership points to consolidate?Tweed is currently equal leader of the competition alongside Redcliffe, while Wynnum is seventh?The only change to either side from last week is the promotion of John Bruce to the Wynnum starting side, with Damien Durnford back to the bench?Winger Michael Gordon from Tweed is the competition?s leading try-scorer with five, while teammate Balin Cupples is just one behind...In the last clash between these two sides at Kougari, Wynnum won 40-22 in a preliminary final to eliminate Tweed from the 2004 premiership race?Kougari is the only away ground where Tweed has lost more than once.
Redcliffe Dolphins v North Queensland Young Guns, 3pm, Dolphin Oval In the corresponding game last year, North Queensland sprang a 30-8 surprise, making them just one of three away teams to win at Dolphin Oval in 2003?However only four players from the Young Guns ? Brenton Bowen, Wallace Solomona, Aaron Payne and Jacob Lillyman ? remain from that team?Payne scored three tries in 24 minutes against the Dolphins last year?Heading into this game Redcliffe is first, while North Queensland is eighth?The Dolphins have named an unchanged side from that which thrashed Souths-Logan 44-16 in round three?North Queensland has three players who have played NRL this season, they being Jaiman Lowe, Chris Sheppard and Rod Jensen?Prop Shane Tronc has been named to play Redcliffe for the first time since leaving the peninsula.
Burleigh Bears v Ipswich Jets, 3pm, Pizzey Park It would have taken a daring punter to wager that neither Burleigh nor Ipswich would have a win by round four, but that?s how the start of 2004 has panned out?Both finalists in 2003, the Bears and Jets have just one point each for a draw thus far?Burleigh coach Rick Stone has benched prop Shane O?Flanagan and restored former Gold Coast Charger Adam Cook to the starting line-up, while Ross Sammut (shoulder) is replaced by ex-South Queensland Crusher Ray Hubbard?After missing all its conversion attempts last week, Ipswich has recalled dumped goal-kicker Steve West?West was man-of-the-match in reserve grade last week?Having gained acclaim as the 1000th first grade player for South Sydney last year, Danny McAllister (neck) looks set to miss his second game in succession for the Jets.


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WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) -- Former world cycling federation president Hein Verbruggen feels vindicated after years of "conspiracy theories" that he helped cover up doping by Lance Armstrong. The World Anti-Doping Agency feels otherwise.
The International Cycling Union's honorary president said Friday it was "good that Lance Armstrong finally admitted to doping," and welcomed by the governing body as an important step in repairing damage the disgraced rider did to the sport.
While admitting to doping in his interview with Oprah Winfrey, he denied allegations that he tested positive during the 2001 Tour de Suisse and conspired with International Cycling Union officials to cover it up in exchange for a donation.
"I agree with its conclusions in particular the fact that there was no cover-up," Verbruggen, who led the UCI from 1991-2005, said in a statement provided to The Associated Press.
"I am pleased that after years of accusations being made against me the conspiracy theories have been shown to be nothing more than that," the Dutch official said. "I have no doubt that the peddlers of such accusations and conspiracies will be disappointed by this outcome."
Armstrong reportedly paid the UCI $125,000, which Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton testified to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency was in exchange for covering up a positive test for the blood-booster EPO.
"That story isn't true. There was no positive test. No paying off of the lab. The UCI did not make that go away. I'm no fan of the UCI," Armstrong told Winfrey.
Verbruggen said "given this is true, I was not surprised that Lance Armstrong confirmed this in the interview."
WADA director general David Howman, who has sparred repeatedly with UCI over doping issues, said the interview did nothing to vindicate the federation regarding the payments.
Howman told the AP by telephone from Montreal that WADA's position remains the same.
"It is a very inappropriate thing for an athlete to make donations and this is the only time in our history that we are aware of any athlete in any sport doing such a thing," he said. "That speaks for itself."
Statements issued by Verbruggen and the UCI on Friday did not directly address Armstrong's recollection that "they asked if I would make a donation," apparently toward anti-doping equipment.
"They (the UCI) called and said they didn't have a lot of money - I did," Armstrong said.
Pat McQuaid, the UCI successor to Verbruggen, also seized on Armstrong's interview as vindication.
"There were no positive tests which were covered up and he has confirmed that the donations made to the UCI were to assist in the fight against doping," McQuaid said. "Lance Armstrong has confirmed there was no collusion or conspiracy between the UCI and Lance Armstrong."
Howman said the money issue remains.
"There were two donations, the details of which have always been hazy, the amounts have always been hazy," Howman said. "I don't think any clarification was given in the interview last night."
As for the claims by Verbruggen and McQuaid that the issue had been put to rest, Howman was dismissive.
"They are entitled to express their views," he said. "We just have to disagree."
The UCI's links to the Armstrong case will be examined by an independent commission during three weeks of hearings in London in April.
McQuaid, who replaced Verbruggen as UCI president in 2005, said the UCI would welcome Armstrong participating in a proposed "truth and reconciliation process" for cycling.
The Irish official and Verbruggen have said they will give evidence to the three-member inquiry panel.
Armstrong told Winfrey he took banned drugs during each of the seven Tour de France victories that were stripped from him for cheating.
The UCI acted on a devastating 1,000-page report published by the USADA in October, which raised allegations that the Swiss-based governing body was complicit in the widespread doping program by Armstrong and his teams.
McQuaid said it was "disturbing" to watch the Armstrong interview, which was broadcast worldwide on Winfrey's website starting at 3 a.m. Swiss time on Friday.
"It was disturbing to watch him describe a litany of offenses including among others doping throughout his career, leading a team that doped, bullying, consistently lying to everyone and producing a backdated medical prescription to justify a test result," said the UCI chief, referring to Armstrong's positive test for a corticosteroid during his first Tour win in 1999.
"However, Lance Armstrong also rightly said that cycling is a completely different sport today than it was 10 years ago," McQuaid said.
Verbruggen said Armstrong's interview helped show that "the UCI has been at the forefront of the fight against doping in sport."


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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Archbishop Gregory Aymond are among the dignitaries set to take part in the groundbreaking for a facility aimed at bringing full hospital service back to the New Orleans East area.
The $130 million project is to be constructed on the site of the former Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. Friday's ceremony, which had been re-set after a pre-holiday postponement, marks the pending return of a full-service hospital to an area hard-hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Landrieu said in October that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had paved the way for construction by agreeing to insure a $97.6 million loan for the hospital.
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In the first North American date of a world tour dubbed the Mrs. Carter Show, Beyoncé was the main attraction at Staples Center on Friday night for Day 1 of the BET Experience, which will also bring acts such as Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly and Kendrick Lamar to downtown's L.A. Live complex.
And although Mrs. Carter (the tour's name refers to her husband, the rapper Jay-Z) did a number of remarkable things, including belting out a verse of "I Will Always Love You" without accompaniment and zip-lining over her fans while wearing maybe the tightest, sparkliest cat suit ever made, the singer's most impressive feat wasn't her vocal power or the arena-sized set pieces that suggested she was born to perform in venues the size of small communities.
What left the deepest impression was something far more elemental: Beyoncé's ability to make self-aggrandizement seem like an expression of humility.
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"I want to leave my footprints in the sands of time," she said in a video segment near the end of the show, quoting – who else? – herself in her song "I Was Here" from her 2011 album, "4."
Yet Beyoncé's ambition seemed in proportion with her fans' expectations; she came by the sense of scale honestly.
In "Run the World (Girls)," which opened the two-hour show, she grabbed her crotch as the song's dance hall rhythms boomed so loudly, my eyeballs vibrated. In "Baby Boy," she and a crew of female dancers did synchronized moves before a video screen flashing realistic images of even more dancers.
"Schoolin' Life" was an ecstatic homage to chewy mid-'80s R&B, while "1+1" slowed the tempo to showcase her eruptive singing – a sign that, for Beyoncé, even ballads are cause for perpetual climax.
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After that zip-line ride, she performed several songs – "Irreplaceable," "Love on Top" and "Survivor," the last by her former group Destiny's Child – on a secondary stage in the middle of the arena floor, providing the kind of close-up glimpse audiences crave.
Then, before "Survivor" was over, she grabbed the zip line again and zoomed back to the main stage, vocals perfectly in key, long hair trailing luxuriantly behind her.
Backed by a band of 11 women, the singer also provided a taste of new music from the studio album she's reportedly set to release this year. But just a taste. Though she performed "Standing on the Sun" last month at a Mrs. Carter Show stop in Belgium, Beyoncé skipped the unreleased track at Staples Center, perhaps as a result of the song having leaked online several days before the concert here. (The 31-year-old is a tireless protector of her work and her image, to the extent that media outlets including The Times were barred from photographing Friday's concert.)
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She did sing "Grown Woman," a lively new tune in which Beyoncé insists, "I can do whatever I want," over an African-inspired groove. Images of pyramids and lions accompanied the song, as did a portrait of the singer wearing a Nefertiti-style crown, one of several pieces of royal headgear she donned Friday.
No doubt Beyoncé is serious about doing whatever she wants. How else to explain her bewildering conversion of the lovely "If I Were a Boy" into a dreary grunge song with lines borrowed from the Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony"? Later, when she got the packed house on its feet with an appealingly overdriven "Why Don't You Love Me," you had to wonder: Who exactly doesn't love Beyoncé in 2013?
Yet "Grown Woman" presents the singer's autonomy not as a function of her celebrity or her wealth. It says freedom derives from age and experience, which is partly why so much of Beyoncé's chest-pounding Friday seemed inviting rather than alienating.
She's hardly Everywoman, of course: Even in bits of ostensibly candid video, such as the "I Was Here" sequence, her physical beauty felt profligate, almost punishing in its extremity. The same went for the physical strength with which she moved through complicated choreography in "End of Time" and "Get Me Bodied."
But Beyoncé carries that load lightly, especially compared with Rihanna, for instance, who constantly (and often thrillingly) appears to be assessing the rewards and the demands of her fame. Mrs. Carter, meanwhile, is so unworried by it that she used the track "Flaws and All" to insist, with a jiggle of her upper arm, that her flawlessness is an illusion.
The result is a pop-soul superstar with a politician's flair for bringing her fans closer even as she demonstrates precisely what distinguishes her from them.
We saw it in January at a Super Bowl news conference when, after a controversy over whether she'd lip-synced at President Obama's inauguration, she soared through the national anthem a cappella, then asked, "Any questions?"
And Beyoncé did it Friday with "Irreplaceable," one of her biggest songs, in which she somehow transformed a kiss-off emphasizing her desirability – "I could have another you in a minute," she warned – into a demonstration of her essential goodwill.
If she runs the world, the people put her in power.
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While everyone else was getting busy with their debut 3D TVs, Sharp was ploughing a lonely – though far from futile – furrow with its first Quattron TVs.
These, uniquely, added a fourth yellow sub-pixel to the standard trio of red, green and blue. The LC-60LE925E, however, is the full monty, combining Quattron technology with active shutter, full HD 3D.
It's also the Japanese firm's first TV to offer online services, in the form of the AquosNet platform. It doesn't have a Freeview HD tuner, but Sharp is set to put this right with some smaller 3D sets that are due to launch in February.
If three dimensions don't interest you but Quattron does, meanwhile, Sharp has a selection of models to tickle your fancy.
These include the 46-inch 46LE821E and 40-inch 40LE821E, with built-in Freeview HD tuners and HDD recording; the 46-inch 46LE811E and 40-inch 40LE811, which ditch the built-in HDD recording and finally the 40-inch 40LE820E, which has built-in recording, but lacks a Freeview HD tuner.
Sharp also offers some high-value LCD CCFL models for people who don't want or can't afford Quattron technology, including the 42-inch LC-42CT2E and 32-inch 32CT2E, the 32-inch LC-32FH510E, the 32-inch 32DV200E with built-in DVD player and finally three relatively small edge LED models, the 32-inch LC-32LE320E, 26-inch LC-26LE320E and 22-inch LC-22LE320E.


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Math prof's son born at gas bar
By Nick KYONKA , Staff Reporter
A potentially dangerous miscalculation by a York University math professor ended in what she described as a miracle , after she gave birth to a boy outside a North York gas station.
Xin GAO , 32 , was at home with her father , Kerry , early yesterday morning when she started to have contractions. At first , she said , she thought she had plenty of time before she would have to go to the hospital.
"At about 5: 30 I started to feel contractions and I thought , usually it takes 10 hours (before going into labour) ," she said yesterday afternoon.
"I thought it was too early to go to the hospital at that time."
An hour and a half later , however , when the contractions started coming more quickly , GAO changed her mind.
Acting quickly , she asked her father to run to a neighbour's home to ask for help driving her to the hospital.
Without hesitation , she said , a neighbour she barely knew and who she identified only as Mary , jumped at the opportunity to help and the three of them were on their way to North York General Hospital.
They never quite made it.
"When we started our trip , we thought we'd be able to make it to the hospital but just 10 minutes later things changed dramatically ," said GAO , who has taught mathematics at York for four years now.
"At Bayview (Ave.) and Cummer (Ave.) I thought I couldn't hold it any more because the baby's head was pushing out."
Mary quickly pulled over into a nearby gas station where she rushed to find a phone to call an ambulance. Meanwhile , GAO said , her boy was making his entrance into the world.
"I was sitting in the front passenger seat so I lay down and (Mary) rushed into the gas station and borrowed a cell phone ," GAO said of the moments before her son was born.
"She was calling 911 and at the same time she caught the head of the baby."
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Weighing 7 pounds , 2 ounces , he joins his brother , Xing Ming , 4½.
"Both my husband and I decided to choose Michael for the first name of him just to remember what happened today ," she said from her hospital room yesterday.
"We are very grateful to the people who helped me because without their help it would have been a very critical condition."
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You see America and its education system in all their glorious, exhilarating, crushing, infuriating contradictions in our national high school chess champion team.
Chess tends to be the domain of privileged schools whose star players have had their own personal chess coaches since elementary school. Yet the national champion team comes from a high-poverty, inner-city school, and four-fifths of its members are black or Hispanic.
More astounding, these aren't even high school kids yet. In April, New York's Intermediate School 318 in
The champs are kids like Carlos Tapia, a Mexican-American in the eighth grade, whose dad is a house painter and mom a maid. The parents can't play chess and can't afford to give Carlos his own room, but they proudly make space for his 18 chess trophies.
"Chess teaches me self-control" that spills over into other schoolwork, Carlos said in the I.S. 318 chess room, as a rainbow of students hunched over their boards, brows furrowed.Continue reading the main story
This will be my last column for a number of months, as I'm taking a leave to work on a new book with my wife. So I asked my Twitter followers what they'd like me to write about in this column, and one suggested I address: How do you do your job without getting incredibly depressed?
I promise, I'm not the Eeyore of journalists. The truth is that covering inequality, injustice and poverty can actually be inspiring and uplifting because of kids like Carlos. Just sprinkle opportunity around, and dazzling talents turn up.
This isn't about chess. It's about investing in kids in ways that transform their trajectories forever. The returns on capital would make Wall Street jealous.
Take Rochelle Ballantyne, who was raised by a single mom from
"We were meant to break stereotypes," Rochelle told me. "Chess isn't something people are good at because of the color of their skin. We just really work very hard at it."
That seems to be the secret. A part-time chess tutor named Elizabeth Spiegel arrived at I.S. 318 in 1999 and parlayed a tiny budget into a team that drills tirelessly. A dynamic, passionate teacher who volunteered much of her time, she nurtured a team that since 2000 has won more middle school championships than any other in the country.
One way of assessing what she has accomplished: Based on estimated chess ratings,
I wish the column could end on this triumphant note. But if these extraordinary kids are a reminder of what can happen when we invest in creating opportunity, they are also a reminder that budget cuts fall disproportionately on the needy.
"Funding for extracurricular activities has dried up," said John Galvin, an assistant principal who oversees the 95-member chess team. The kids run bake sales, candy sales and walkathons to raise the $50,000 needed to attend tournaments each year, but on trips they sometimes survive on peanut butter.
Galvin has tried approaching corporations and hedge funds for donations but has had little luck. Budget cuts have already trimmed the after-school chess club to three days a week from five.
A moving documentary about the team, "Brooklyn Castle," is scheduled to air on
But similar cutbacks are playing out all across America. In 35 states, inflation-adjusted school financing is below 2008 levels, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. As of July, school districts have slashed 328,000 jobs since 2008, and budget cuts have devastated early childhood education that lays the foundation for children's lives.
Affluent kids continue to enjoy nursery school and chess tutors, even as programs for poor kids are eliminated. Education is the best escalator out of poverty, but for too many kids it's creaking to a standstill.
As we make historic fiscal decisions in the coming months, let's not balance budgets by slashing investments in our future. That would be like economizing on heating bills by feeding the front door into the fire.
While on leave, I'll be rooting for kids like Carlos to soar to another national championship — and far beyond. Given the returns, the question isn't whether we can afford to invest in opportunities for kids but how we can possibly afford not to.Continue reading the main story


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By George Ankers
The prospect of Liverpool signing Wesley Sneijder could become a reality after Goal.com exclusively revealed on Wednesday that the Reds are stepping up their pursuit of the Inter midfielder.
But would it be the right move for the Anfield outfit? Goal.com considers whether or not Brendan Rodgers should snap up the Dutchman...
Two-and-a-half years ago, signing Sneijder would have been a real coup for Liverpool. In 2010, at the peak of his considerable powers, he was the beating heart of an all-conquering Inter side who swept five trophies in a single year and so nearly powered Netherlands to victory at the World Cup in South Africa.
More than a few eyebrows were raised when he failed to take home the Ballon d'Or that year. On the face of it, picking up a player of that calibre after so little time has passed would seem a fantastic achievement for a Reds team who are still trying to dig themselves out of a very deep, dark hole.
|Liverpool are 11/4 with William Hill to be the Premier League's highest scoring team over January 19-21
Sneijder is a superb passer of the ball and would surely be able to do some damage against the weak defences of the Premier League. His signature would be an ambitious step that might please major dressing-room figures such as Luis Suarez, who is considering his Anfield future, as well as fans hungry to recapture past success.
But do the Reds actually need a player like him? It's not so obvious that they do. In Joe Allen and Lucas Leiva they have two players who will surely be the key components of Rodgers' three-man midfield for years to come and, despite losing Nuri Sahin, will surely continue to play them alongside captain Steven Gerrard.
Gerrard himself may be the biggest reason why not to sign Sneijder.
Apparently undroppable despite his ageing legs and fading powers, the skipper is no longer really mobile enough to move up into the front three and it is hard to see how both he and the Dutchman could fit into the same engine room. Sneijder has never been an all-action athlete, instead a more sedate pivot. Liverpool's midfield could become too slow and baggy.
Then there is the financial consideration. On an astronomical £200,000 per week at Inter, he would certainly not get the same at Anfield but he would still require a massive investment on top of a simple transfer fee.
The important work of clearing up money matters at Anfield is still in progress and the shifting of Joe Cole's massive wages to West Ham earlier this January were a step in the right direction. Does it make sense to replace one ageing playmaker's huge expenses with the same on a similar man?
It may simply come down to whether Rodgers feels that Sneijder still has it in him to recapture anything like the form of 2010. His ability is unquestioned but, before even accounting for his poor form before being dropped, the Dutchman has not played any real football since September. Can he reach that past peak for long enough before dipping again with age? Liverpool's answer to that question will become clear soon enough.
Is signing Sneijder too good an opportunity to turn down? Or has the Netherlands international had his day, making him an expensive risk? Let us know your thoughts in the comments box below or on Twitter and Facebook!


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A teenage girl who apparently tried to grab a freight train's ladder near the Greendale Mall had a portion of her leg severed when she slipped and the train rolled over her yesterday afternoon.
"As the train was passing, the female victim attempted to grab onto a handle protruding from the train," police said. "The female fell beneath the train and onto the railroad tracks."
Police reported the incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. in the area of 100 Barber Ave. The teenager has been identified as a 14-year-old Worcester girl, according to police and a witness. Her name was not released.
The girl was walking with two friends, a girl and a boy, in the area of Dodge Park. They then went to the area of the Higgins Armory Museum, and then to the Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. tracks behind 100 Barber Ave.
Police said the teen was apparently heading to the Greendale Mall and the train was traveling north from Worcester to Gardner, according to the railroad company.
A witness, Jason Desrosiers, said he saw the scene unfold as he returned from lunch to his family's business, Crates to Credenzas at 100 Barber Ave.
He wondered what the teenager was doing as she reached up at the train.
"She went to grab the train. She fell, and one leg was over the tracks," he said. "I was hoping she was pulling her leg back. I saw the train come."
The girl was pulled 10 to 15 feet after the impact. Mr. Desrosiers said he rushed out to her. The girl's friends asked him to call 911, which he did. Emergency crews rushed to the area.
"I tried to calm her down. I said 'Don't move,'" the 33-year-old Grafton man said. "I moved some of the debris away from the wound. I put a clean sheet over the wound and put a blanket over her."
The girl told Mr. Desrosiers not to touch her. She was talking during the ordeal and spoke with medical personnel when they arrived. Mr. Desrosiers was interviewed by detectives. They told him the girl probably lost part of her leg.
A fence divides the mall parking lot, near World Gym, and the railroad tracks. There is a hole in the fence near where the girl was struck.
"This is a common place that kids cross every day," Mr. Desrosiers said, looking over at the part of the fence that has been pulled open.
The train was stopped in Holden. It is unclear if the crew was initially aware that someone had been hurt.
The train was comprised of two locomotives and 24 cars, with loads in three cars and 21 cars empty, according to a statement by Providence and Worcester Railroad Co.
"According to a report from the Worcester Police Department, the trespasser was injured when she fell from a moving railcar (toward the back of the train consists) that she was trying to climb onto," the company said. A consist is railroad terminology for a group of train cars.
The company said the girl was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus. Her identity was not released.
"The crew operating the train at the time of the incident did not suffer any physical injuries," the company said in the statement. "An investigation of the incident is under way."
Yesterday's incident marked the second time in a little more than two years that local teenagers have been severely injured after falling beneath moving trains.
In July 2010, a 14-year-old girl's leg was severed at the knee when she slipped and fell while apparently trying to hop a slow-moving train on tracks near Stafford Street.


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So far as we are aware there are no better local talk radio shows in the country than Jim Vicevich's Sound Off Connecticut on WTIC in Hartford and Scott Hennen's Hot Talk on WDAY in Fargo.
Scott is supportive of President Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers based on his faith in the president; he managed to round up both Alberto Gonzales and Dan Coats for interviews supporting Miers this week. I can't find any permalinks on Scott's site, but he has posted transcripts of the interviews. Check 'em out.
UPDATE: Scott Hennen has kindly emailed me the permalinks to the Gonzales interview (here) and the Coats interview (here). Scott comments:
The Coats shot at the current SCOTUS members in my interview with him, combined with the Today interview do suggest the folks at 1600 are slightly off their game on this one. But I'm confident that the President selected the woman he knew best, will be viewed to be supremely qualified, when the dust settles. And he will have fufilled his pledge.


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David Fernández is the SALALM Scholarship winner of $1,000 for the 2012 spring semester. Many thanks to our anonymous donor who made this award possible.
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David Fernández was born in Venezuela, and moved to Canada in 2004. He is a master's student in Library Science, Book History and Print Culture at the Faculty of Information in the University of Toronto. David holds an Honours B.A in Latin American Studies with a specialization in contemporary Latin American literature. He is the co-director of ¿Oye, qué bolá? Cuban Voices on Sexual Diversity (2009), a documentary that brings together a range of energetic and sincere voices discussing sexual diversity in 21st Century Cuba. He is also the winner of the 2010 Hoeniger Book Collection Prize for his collection which connects the texts of a select group of Latin American writers with the works of writers from other regions and literary traditions.
David takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of information; he is particularly interested in the history of the book as well as print cultures, textual studies, digital humanities, and information literacy. He also continues to study and collect books on contemporary Latin American queer literature. David's research interests are motivated by his passion to promote the study of Latin American literatures, cultures, and societies in Canada. He believes that there is an enormous potential for librarians in North America to foster new knowledge in the area of Latin American Studies. His goal as a librarian is to build bridges of collaboration among academics, librarians, and students through academic projects such as digital anthologies of Latin American works, and resource- sharing between libraries, archives, and universities across North America and Latin America.


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WASHINGTON — After a grueling campaign season that left the Capitol all but deserted for nearly two months, the House and Senate were buzzing for the start of the lame-duck session.
As senators and congressmen trickled into their offices Tuesday, the newly elected class of House members was checking into a hotel down the street, preparing for a marathon introduction to the ways of Washington. On the agenda: seminars on ethics and parliamentary procedure, a class photo, dinners and meet-and-greets, and an office space lottery.
And that's the easy part.
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In the coming weeks, the newcomers will be hiring staff and maneuvering for committee assignments, key decisions that will set the agenda for their first term and beyond.
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Highlights from the Trial of the Century
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As secretary of defense in an age of budget austerity, Leon Panetta '60, J.D. '63 has to make sure the Pentagon doesn't break the bank and that the nation doesn't break faith with the men and women who serve.
Bronco Battalion
What does it mean for a Jesuit university to be home to the Reserve Officers' Training Corps? Seventy-five years after ROTC came to Santa Clara—and 150 years after officers were first trained on campus—a few answers are clear.
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A $2 million grant creates a year-long fellowship program—with students taking part in a global network of socially conscious businesses.
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Legendary lawyer Clarence Darrow comes to campus—and shows that ethical issues raised in the Trial of the Century remain as vexing today as they did when spittoons lined the courthouse floor.
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A University of Hawai'i (UH) startup company that designed a unique medical training device has won 3rd place in a national competition: the of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2014 Innovation Showcase (IShow).
SMARTUMMY LLC, (SmarTummy) led by UH Mānoa graduate student Larry Martin, has developed a tool to train medical, nursing, and osteopathic students in conducting an abdominal palpation exam.
The proprietary device consists of a manikin torso embedded with reconfigurable inflatables that replicate the tactile feel of a variety of abdominal ailments. A user-friendly computer interface allows an instructor to select from a series of pre-programmed patient conditions and control the location, rigidity, and distention of simulated ailments.
"The abdominal palpation exam is a fundamental, yet critical, skill for every student studying to be a health care professional to master," said Martin, who serves as CEO. "Today, schools must rely on walk-in patient volunteers as the primary means of practicing this important skill. More than likely most of these students will meet their first real patients after graduation in a hospital or other clinical setting, thus learning physical diagnosis as part of on-the-job training."
Appendicitis, gallbladder disease, tumors, distended bladder, peritonitis, and bowel obstruction all manifest as swelling and/or firmness in the human abdomen. A quick and accurate identification can make a big difference in patient outcomes, SmarTummy developers say. An appropriate initial diagnosis could also save health systems thousands of dollars per patient, when compared with multiple rounds of costly diagnostic imaging (such as CAT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds).
"Since bringing sick patients into the classroom is both impractical and unreliable, a simulation manikin such as the SmarTummy will advance the art of physical diagnosis prior to graduation. Ultimately this product will fill a gap in today's growing medical simulation industry," Martin said.
ASME IShow judges evaluated the contestants based on the strength, innovativeness, and feasibility of their ideas. SmarTummy was one of 10 finalists, selected from an initial pool of 59 institutional applicants nationwide that included technologies proposed by Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Massachusetts. SmarTummy received $10,000 for its third place award.
The SmarTummy team is the recipient of a number of other accolades including a 2013 grant from the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; the first place winner of the 2013 University of Hawai'i Business Plan Competition; and semi-finalist in the 2013 California Dreamin' Business Plan Competition. A UH story about the 2013 UH Business Plan Competition may be viewed at: http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/03/competition-provides-critical-look-at-student-business-plans/.
The idea behind the SmarTummy training device originated with Dr. Walton Shim, a Honolulu pediatric surgeon of 45 years and a member of the UH Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) surgical faculty. Shim worked with Martin and UH Mānoa College of Engineering (CoE) alum John Salle, along with mentor Professor Scott Miller of the CoE to develop the concept. Drs. Ben Berg and Lorrie Wong, directors of the simulation centers at the JABSOM and Nursing programs, respectively, collaborated directly with the project.
Martin says, "With these successes and multiple pending patents both nationally and internationally, but particularly with the obvious need in medical education for a patient abdominal simulator and today's absence of such a device from the market, SmarTummy is in an excellent position to move forward with commercializing our product." He added that they are currently seeking about $300,000 to develop SmarTummy's first prototype.
"This is a great example of an innovation that can improve medical training and diagnosis here in Hawai'i and beyond," said University of Hawai'i Vice President for Research and Innovation Vassilis L. Syrmos. "The UH students who developed SmarTummy are building a tool that can also benefit the people in our own medical training pipeline – including the doctors at JABSOM and the nurses that we train at Mānoa each year."
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About the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa College of Engineering
Since opening its doors 100 years ago, the University of Hawa'i at Mānoa has graduated over 10,000 engineers. Today, the College of Engineering enrolls 900 undergraduate and 200 graduate students. The College offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in civil and environmental, electrical, and mechanical engineering as well as a bachelor's degree in computer engineering. For more information, visit: www.eng.hawaii.edu.
About the University of Hawai'i System
Established in 1907 and fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and College, the University of Hawai'i System includes 10 campuses and dozens of educational, training and research centers across the state. As the sole public system of higher education in Hawai'i, UH offers an array of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees and community programs. UH enrolls more than 60,000 students from Hawai'i, the U.S. mainland, and around the world. For more information, visit www.hawaii.edu.
About the Hawai'i Innovation Initiative
The University of Hawai'i is working in partnership with the private sector and government to build a thriving research enterprise in Hawai'i that will develop a third major economic sector for the State, create high-quality living-wage jobs, and address the challenges and opportunities that face our communities and the world to improve our quality of life. More information about the Hawai'i Innovation Initiative is available online at http://hawaii.edu/innovation.


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ilHRONICLE ^[\V/y Serving Columbus and Central Ohio lewish Commun^ty^^/W^ Vol. 20, No. 43 COMIMBUH. OHIO, PRIDAV, OCTOBKR 17, IIMI Oevolcd to Am«rleao and Jewlflh Ideals B'nai B'rith Membership Campaign Foiges Ahead Strictly Confidential Tidbits Prom Kvorywhere By PHINRAS .1. BIRON U.S, FASCISTS RALLY AROUND AMERICA FIRST GROUP-TALK OF NAZI PARTY HERE The obituary columns on .lus¬ tice Brandeis didn't reflect even a small fraction of his activities toward the solution of .lewish . problems . . : Perhaps more than afty other Supreme Court Jus tlce, Brandeis felt that a mem¬ ber of our highest bench should not involve himself publicly in any action that could even re motely be classified as political . . . That's why his work for Zionism, (luring his tenure of office and even afterwards, wns carrie<l on so privately that few people knew ahout it , . . But many are the Zionist labor causes to which he made reffular finan¬ cial contributions . . And long were the hours he spent in his austere study struggling with the tragic issues confronting the .lews in Europe. . . His biograph¬ ers wjjjX not be able lo ignore at least tMq occasions on which his talks vlrith President Roose¬ velt had a drastic and favorable effect on the position of the Jews in Palestine . . . Because of ,|ils jucUsiM mind and his abhor- jl-jjcp ot dramatics he preferred tHe giving'of advice to person ¦¦ ilctiPJi% . .'Orie,polnt we're ^1^% NEW YORK (WNS) — The America Firsl CommUtee hasl become a central organizing body for the forceR of American Fascism, with nativ.e fifth col- umnLst-s swarming into its ranks. The Hour, usually well-informed anti-Fa.sdst weekly. reported after completing a nation-wide .survey. It is open t.alk among U. K. Fascists that the America First Committee will soon develop In¬ to an American National Social¬ ist, Party. The Hour disclosed adfiing ominously that "their hf)pc i.s by no means unfound ed." Reports of an official Fascist party in the United Slates were suhstanliated wilh ihe announce¬ ment that Charles A. Lindbergh whose anti-Semilir address last month CTcatcfl a national scan¬ dal, had estal)lishe<l residence in Minnesota in order to go into politics. The pro-Nazi flier's father had been a Congress¬ man from Minnesota and was one of the founders of the Min¬ nesota Farmer-Labor Party. Lindbergh has been mention¬ ed in connection with the 1942 ANNOl \< »•: SI'r.AKKK [•'OK II.XDASSAII ANNl'AI nONOH l>l\\KK Senatorial races in Minnesoti and New .Icrsy, Political nl)- .sorvers believed that Minnesnin represented Lindiiergh's best bet since New .lersey is less iso lationist than the Lonely P^agle s homo sUUe Shindd Lindliergh decide in run in Minnesota, he will proliahly be opposed by (^ov ernor Harold Sta;se?i. who ans wered the flier's anti-.Iewish at¬ tack by slating: "He who kindles Ihe liames of intolerance and bitlorness lighls a fire under hi own hon^-e." ! Kasrtst Situation | S'ummarizing the Fascist sit¬ uation in Ihe United States, The Hour said: "In New York City, the Cerman-American lUmd. the ChrisUan Front, the Christian Mobilizcrs, the American He.s- tiny Party, the Paul Flcvere Sen¬ tinels and a dozen other Irait orous bands are humming with I new activity. Revitalized un-' der the banner of Ihe America First Committee, they are har¬ moniously cooperating in their efforts to subvert American democracy. "Mobilizer thugs peddle Llnd- (Contlnued on Page 8) lame McDonald of Ihe milter Failure Of Anti- Semitic Angle not rare enotigh . . .He answer¬ ed all his personal mail by hand, BO that there must be hundreds of thousands of his letters ex- " tant throughout the world . . . . . . But we doubt that any of these letters are more than five lines in length . . . Brandeis be¬ lieved in brevity . . . LOOK AT THIS The figures on the Czech vic¬ tims of Nazi executions these days actually are much larger than those made public . . . And the proportion of Jews is more than fifty percent ... A plan for settling a specially selectetl group of 25,000 refugees in Al¬ aska is being worked out by the Reconstruction Finance Corpor¬ ation's Jesse Jones, we hear . . . That would be giving something of a break to those newcomers who have been having trouble finding their place here . . . Refugees yet to arrive on our shores, Incidentally, are going to run into a lot of new red tape that U. S. health authorities have had to Institute to cope with the unsanitary conditions on some refugee steamers and with the resultant spread of di.sease a- mong passengers . . . You'll be glad to hear, though, that some refugees are progressing tiulte nicely, thank you. . . Amongj them is Henri Bemslem, at this moment recuperating after an operation and at the same time readying a play for Broadway production . . , And Kurt Weill. who.se music will soon be heard again from another liroadway stage . . . THIS AND THAT We wonder whether "Ivan the Terrible" the anonymous voice that adds sarcastic comments lo Berlin Broadcasts nowadays, Dr. Prledrich Wolf, the German playwright whose ¦'Sailors of Catarro" and "Professor Mam- lock" delighted New York theatregoers some years ago . . Dr Wolf has been living in Mos¬ cow for some years now, and at (Continued on Page B) NKW YORK (JPS)—Because their "attempt to arouse anti Kemitism has blown up in their faces," the Jew baiting "Wheel- er-Nyo-CI irk appeaser bund" have sought to win sympathy l)y stressing monopolies in the movie industry, the Jewish Sur ve.y charges in an open letter to Wendell Wlllkie, courLsel to the movie industry in the Senate sub-committee's Investigation of alleged war propaganda in pic tures. The magazine also suggests that former Ambassador to Great Britain Joseph P. Kennedy be forced to testify and asked whether he intends to buy con trol of any movie company and whether he had disc-ussed the In¬ vestigation with Senator Wheel¬ er. In attacking the isolationist Senators and the movie probe the Jewish Survey declares: "We think it not unlikely that Wheel¬ er and company would like to see the fibn studios under the control of men who will turn out celluloid versions of the New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and Social Justice." will speak on "Brandeis, the' Jew and Zionist." A musical program will he presented by the Hillel Choir under the direc tion of Irving Newman. A special invitation is l)eing extended to the faculty and stu dent bwiy of the Law School at Ohio State Universisty. as well as all .lewish lawyers in our community to attend. Fraternity To Hold Memorial Services For Justice Brandeis Memorial Services In memoi-y of l.ouis D. Brandeis, former Justice of the United States Su¬ preme Court and leading Zion¬ ist leader, will be held Friday evening, Oct. 2'1, at 8:00 o'clock, at the Hillel Foundation, 18 Six teenth Ave. The program will be in charge of Tau Epsilon Rho, legal fraternity Addresses on that occasion Complete Plans For Annual Bazaar Sunday Evening All plans have been complete<^i. The diage is set and so—'/Aon Lodge Auxiliary of B'nai B'rith cordially invites tho Jewish com¬ munity lo attend its Third An¬ nual Hazaar lo be held this Sun¬ day, October 19, at K. of P. Hall 607 S. High St.. from 5 p. m., to 12 p. m. There will be fun ga lore for everyone and a most en¬ joyable evening is assured to all who attend. In connection with this gala event, a jitney supper will be served from the menu listed be¬ low: MENU Itallun SpaghetU Meut Loof Wiener Sandwiches Salami Sanclwlchea C McDnnald, Chairman esidenfs Advisory Com- m I'r)liiical Rerugees. and former league of Nations High Conunissioner for Oerman Refugees, will he speaker for the inn Hadassah Honor Din¬ ner, it was announced this week by the local chapter. With the coming of Mr. Mc Donald, an internationally recpg nized ^authority on foreign af r-ftrtrs/tHe- Colrnnbus-Ghaptet-oK ' Hadassah Is ^haintainiiig Its rec ' ord of offering to the local pub¬ lic the outstanding Jewish event of the season. Mr iMcDonald is one of the founders and is now serving as Honorary Chairman of Ihe For¬ eign Policy Association and of the National Coordinating Com- iniilee for .Aid in Refugees and Kmignitii- coming from Ger- main- i National Refugee Ser- virci. ,1 ini^ir-e of the American Insf itute of Paei- nd of the Twen- ¦'iind and a meni- rd of Directors of .Advisory Cnumi" in Ilducation. He i.^ memlier of the etiitor Zion Lodge's H'n/ii B'rith membership drive is now In full progress Re])orts frnm cam¬ paign committee, indicate a large cla.ss of candidates will he on hand for initiation at the fust meeting in November. The following arc serving un- di t ihr- respcflivn co-chairmen 1^ separate teams: F^ldney Kalz, I h nrmaii: Hr l{. .laffce. Ben Tol pen. Waller Kat.z. \V, Wasser stiom. Harry fJolrlstcin, E. J S( h uifarher, .lulius St.einhaus I Abe Yenkin and Gilbert Sle- gt i Allan Tarshish, chairman; Rabbi Harry Kaplan, J. Wais- man. Sanforti Lakin, Morris M \tllin. Robert Mellman, Ben Yenkin; Bernard Feitllnger, thurman: J. Slaven, Sam Luper, M. Topson. .Sam CJurevltz, Isa- I (lore Harri.s; Ed Schlezlnger, ithurman; Kd Schiff, Harry I Ki ikoff. Frank Kaufman. I. B. Martlin. A. A. WoTman, Harry Goldstein, Isadore Garek, M. Herzberg and Herman Luckoff. I According lo Ben Tolpen, na- , tional president of the B'nai B'rith Bowling Congress, the Zion Lodge Bowling League, which meets every Sunday has taken a quota of fifteen new members in the membership campaign. SPRINGFIELD RABBI TO ADDRESS T. I. MEN'S ClvUB WEDNESDAY DAIBV MENU Cheese Sandwiches PoUto Sulad Baked Beans Cole Slaw HKVBUAUtCH Pop Coffee UKSSUKT Cake Pie Ice Cream Cuuiifi! of Ihe fii- RelaMim.^ ;i tieth Century 1 ber of the lioa \hc SwWow.d on Raditt a former iaI staff of the New York Times and was later President of the Brooklyn Instiluie, Mr, McDonald received the American Hebrew medal "for outstanding service in promoi- ing better undei-suinding be¬ tween Christians and Jews "in V.y.W as a tribute to his work as high commissioner. The Honor Dinner will he held on Sunday. Dee 7th, at the Neil Hou.se Race-Bias Victims Asked To Appeal - If; WAHHINCiTON (JPS anyone believes he has been de-l nie<l a job in a defen.se lndustry| because of race prejudice, he should write to the lYesident's Committee on Fair I'racllce, i Frnployment Social Security As this la the big fund raising| Building, which investigates affair of the year it is hopetl that all friends of tbe organlza Hon will turn out and thei-eby make it possible for the group to continue Us many worthwhile projects In our community. LONG BRANCH, N. J. (JPS)- A close friend of the late Pres¬ ident Theodore Roosevelt, Her will be made by Professor Frank! man Stetn. Executive of the Strong of the Ohio State Univer-j Helmllck Motor Company, died sity Law. School, on the subject here at the age of 73. cases of di.siTimlnuiion in de¬ fense industries due to race, creed, color or national origin, it was officially urged here. In a statement on the sub¬ ject by the Kxecullve Secretary of the Conunitiee. l^iwrence \V. (?ramer, it was said that a letter of c*omi)laint would lae sufficient to start an investigation and that it would not be necessary for a lawyer to draw up the papers for the case. Ilabl>l .)acob Polish Itabl.i Jacob Polish, of the Kttuifi l-'ounuiln Avenue Temple. S[iringfield. Ohio, will addi-ess the first open meeting of the Tifereth Israel Men'.v Club next Wednesday evening, Ocl 22. in the Social Hall of the Tcnii>le on Ka'-l Brrmd St. nai)l)i Polish is a gradua'.e of Hebrew Union College where he was Presifient of Young Judaea for three years. At presenl he is vice-president of the Ohio Val¬ ley Zionist Region which in¬ cludes sections of Ohio, Indiana. Kentucky and West Virginia. Having gained an enviable reputation as a public .speaker, Rabbi Polish was chosen chair¬ man of the llnite<l Service Or¬ ganizations drive in Springfield, and has also spoken to groups in many cities on behalf of the Unlle<l Jewish Appeal ynd the Zionist Organization. His ad¬ dress next Wednesday lias no connection with the aforemen¬ tioned groups. Klnce he cornea lo Columbus solely by invitation of the Men's Club. Tbe meeting, which is sdiedul- ed for 8:00 P. M., will also be open Lo the ladies. Refresh¬ ments and a social hour wlU fol¬ low Ihe meeting.
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^[\V/y Serving Columbus and Central Ohio lewish Commun^ty^^/W^
Vol. 20, No. 43
Oevolcd to Am«rleao and Jewlflh Ideals
B'nai B'rith Membership Campaign Foiges Ahead
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits Prom Kvorywhere By PHINRAS .1. BIRON
The obituary columns on .lus¬ tice Brandeis didn't reflect even a small fraction of his activities toward the solution of .lewish
. problems . . : Perhaps more than afty other Supreme Court Jus tlce, Brandeis felt that a mem¬ ber of our highest bench should not involve himself publicly in any action that could even re motely be classified as political . . . That's why his work for Zionism, (luring his tenure of office and even afterwards, wns carrie
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Cathie Black
Who: The former president of Hearst Magazines, Cathie Black is the newly-appointed chancellor of the New York City public school system.
Backstory: A native of Chicago, Black moved to Manhattan after college, determined to land a job in publishing. When she was offered a sales assistant job with Condé Nast, she turned it down, taking a position at a travel magazine called Holiday instead because it paid $30 more a week. By 1972, Black had moved on to Gloria Steinem's Ms. magazine, where her success selling ads attracted the attention of Rupert Murdoch, who owned New York at the time. Murdoch lured her away from Ms. with the promise that he'd make her New York's publisher if she proved herself as associate publisher first. That she did—and in 1979 Black became the first ever female publisher of a weekly consumer magazine.
In 1983, Black left New York and took the job of president at USA Today, which had been founded a year earlier. She eventually moved up to publisher of the Gannett-owned paper and helped turn it into a household name during her eight-year tenure. Following a stint running industry trade group the Newspaper Association of America, she joined Hearst in 1995.
In November 2010, following a 15-year run at Hearst, Black was tapped by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to take over the New York City public school system. She replaced Joel Klein, who announced he was stepping down as schools chancellor to take a position at News Corp. The move immediately generated criticism, especially since both of Black's children attend fancy boarding schools.
Of note: Dubbed "The First Lady of American Magazines" during Hearst's impressive growth spurt in the late 1990s, the last few years of Black's tenure were rough ones. Black had to endure an magazine industry in decline, and although she had at least one big successful launch in the '00s—Oprah's O—she had more flops, including Lifetime, Shop Etc., and, perhaps most memorably, Tina Brown's Talk, produced in partnership with Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein's Miramax.
In print: Her book Basic Black, a "memoir masquerading as a guide to career and life," was published in October 2007.
Personal: Black is married to Tom Harvey, a lawyer. They have two adopted children, Duffy and Alison, and live on Park Avenue. They also have a retreat in Connecticut and at the exclusive Fire Island community Point O'Woods.
For the record: Cathie was once "Cathy." She changed the spelling of her nickname when she was 12 because she "didn't want to be like everybody else."
Vital Stats
Full Name: Cathleen P. Black
Date of Birth: 04/26/1944
Place of Birth: Chicago, IL
Undergrad: Trinity College
Residence(s): New York, NY (Upper East Side); Bridgewater, CT; Fire Island, NY
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Do you remember when I shared my semi-secret desire to make jewelry and asked your opinion on a couple of my necklaces? Well, I recently started my Etsy shop called Jewelry World. I originally wanted to wait until I had tons (or at least a dozen) pieces ready to sell, but I finally realized that if I waited I may never open the shop. So, I opened instead of running the risk of only making jewelry for myself as well as family and friends as gifts. :-)
Now I'm sharing it with you. There are two/three pieces (one is a set) available for purchase and I'd love for you to check them out and let me know what you think. If you like what you see feel free to make a purchase. Hey, no shame in my game!
I have a couple of ideas brewing around in my head and I hope to get them out of my head very soon. By the way, if you make jewelry or any handmade product for that matter, how do you go from idea to fruition? Do you draw or sketch your ideas then execute or just go for it?
Thanks for your input… and I look forward to seeing you all around my world!


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The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) represented a national consensus at the time of its enactment to consolidate and coordinate workforce preparation and development programs into a unified workforce investment system.
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