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LifeGiving: Transplant Stories
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Katie Baker profiles Charity Tillemann-Dick, an accomplished female opera singer who received a double-lung transplant at the Cleveland Clinic. The segment will explore how this procedure changed her life and her first love - singing - forever.
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LifeGiving: Transplant Stories
This half-hour television documentary tells the story of organ donation through four segments that illustrate the transplant 'process' full circle. It starts with the brave decision of one family to donate their loved one's organs and tissue. It ends with the gratitude of recipients who received the gift of life, as well as a look at the tremendous need for additional organs to save the lives of others still waiting.
Donation & Recovery - Segment One
In this story a family that makes the decision to donate the organs and tissue of a deceased loved one is profiled. Only 1% of the people that die can be organ donors by virtue of the fact they have to die in a hospital and be at the point or near the point of impending brain death. In most cases that means they are victims of a car accident or some other form of trauma that leaves them brain dead but still breathing on a ventilator. This segment explains how such patients are identified and how families are approached. It goes on to explain what happens when a deceased donor body goes into the operating room and surgeons 'recover' donated organs and tissues. Then the process of allocation for recovered organs is discussed. Animation it utilized to illustrate the fact that one organ donor can save up to eight lives and how the various tissues from donors including ligaments, bone, and skin can benefit up to 50 people suffering from different illnesses and ailments. Along the way, the segment covers the story of a southern Ohio man dying from emphysema and his wife as they arrive at Burke Lakefront Airport. He is rushed to the Cleveland Clinic and receives a pair of lungs during a complicated surgery that is done literally in the middle of the night - after the Cleveland Clinic recovery team arrives back in the operating room with the donor lungs on ice.
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Kidney Transplant - Segment Two
Due to the high prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure, which are the leading causes of kidney failure, the kidney stands as the organ in the greatest demand. At any one time, over 85,000 people are waiting for a human kidney. In Ohio, the average wait time is four to six years. For many that means going on dialysis, which is extremely hard on the body and lessens the patient's life span. This segment chronicles the experience of a Northeast, Ohio man who stands the best shot at beating kidney failure thanks to the process of 'living' donation. It's the story of two brother-in-laws. Eight months ago, 42-year old David Frederick of Mentor went to the doctor because he thought he had migraine headaches. Instead, he was rushed to the emergency room and found out he has kidney failure from a rare virus. His brother-in-law, 47-year old John Halfacre, was found to be a match and is now willing to donate one of his kidneys. But being a living donor is not for everyone; there are both emotional and physical factors to consider. This segment chronicles how Halfacre was found to be an appropriate physiological match and viewers witness the family drama unfolding as Lisa Halfacre, who is both the donor's wife and the recipient's older sister, shares her fear that if things don't go right she could lose a husband; a brother; or both. We feel the emotion build the morning of surgery as we document the operation at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. We watch as surgeon Kenneth Woodside removes the left kidney from Halfacre and hands it to the recipient's surgeon, Dr. Edmund Sanchez. Dr. Sanchez prepares the kidney for transplantation on the 'work bench' and then implants it into Frederick. Six hours later, as Frederick is rolled out of the operating room with his brother-in-law's kidney now implanted in his lower abdomen, we learn the real challenge is just beginning. No matter what the organ, the greatest challenge of transplant medicine lies after the operation. That's when the big fight begins to tame the body's immune system to accept the new organ.
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Living with the Threat of Rejection - Segment Three
This segment uses the story of Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Nancy McDonnell as a patient with a double lung transplant to illustrate how every transplant patient - no matter what the organ - must manage a complex array of medicines to ward off the threat of rejection for the rest of their lives. For double lung transplant patients, the threat is extremely grave; at the end of five years, only 50% of double lung patients are still alive. Viewers follow McDonnell through a lung biopsy for her first year check-up and follow the tissue and fluid specimens taken from her new lungs into the pathology lab where world renown lung pathologist, Dr. Carol Farver, looks for signs of rejection or infection. Viewers meet another double lung transplant, Andrea Coleman, who had the same delicate operation just six months ago. Coleman is still in a very perilous state as her recent biopsies revealed signs of trouble. Viewers learn from Dr. Marie Budev of the Cleveland Clinic that managing such patients requires a constant balancing act between weakening the patient's immune system enough so it does not attack its new lungs while keeping it strong enough to ward off dangerous infections. Finding the right mix of medications to manage chronic rejection in transplant patients is tantamount to finding the right mix of chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer patients. Further, as viewers learn from McDonnell and Coleman, it also means living in the shadow of the threat of rejection for the rest of their lives.
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This epilogue looks in on the donor family viewers met in segment one and all the transplant patients met throughout the program. How are they doing now? What is their prognosis? How has the experience changed their lives?
Feagler & Friends - Stephanie Tubbs' Jones Final Gift
The need for organs is great and so is the need to spread the word about organ donation. Cuyahoga County falls below the state average for donor registration rates. Dick interviews Dr. J. Daryl Thornton from MetroHealth about the need for more public education about organ donation, especially in the African American community. And, in a special segment prepared exclusively for this episode of Feagler & Friends (Katie Baker) viewers learn how donations rates improved greatly in one Cleveland neighborhood since the passing of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, who was an organ donor. Viewers hear from her son, Mervyn Jones II, about how it feels to be part of the life giving process.
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Last week we all got to see the unveiling of the iPad 2, demonstrated by none other than Steve Jobs himself. Compared to the iPad 1, it's thinner, lighter, and faster. In addition, it's got rear and front-facing cameras. What remains the same is the same great battery life and price points.
All of that should be welcome news to anyone thinking of buying an iPad this year. But is the iPad 2 enough of a refresh for iPad 1 owners to feel compelled to upgrade, or to stave off competition from the likes of RIM, Motorola, Samsung, and HP-Palm?
Simply put, yes, but also no.
The Yes
One complaint about the iPad 1 has been its weight: it's a tad heavy. Those who've taken issue with its weight will be happy to know that Apple has shaved off some mass from the iPad 2.
Since it's 33% thinner and up to 15% lighter, it's going to make handling it for extended periods of time better. More on this in a second. These thickness and weight reductions are a large part of the iPad 2's edge over its competition, being the lightest and thinnest in its class. Compare its thickness of 8.8 mm and weight of 601 g (Wifi-only model) to such devices as the HP-TouchPad (13.7 mm/740 g) and the Motorola XOOM (12.7mm/725 g). It's clear that Apple's got a big jump on the competition here.
Why is weight so important on a tablet? Unlike laptops or desktops that don't require the user hold them in a static position across several usage scenarios, tablets do. Let's look at the difference between the iPad 1 and the iPad 2 in terms of the amount of force applied to the biceps in a probable usage scenario.
We'll use reading on an aeroplane in economy as an example.
It's not always optimal to rest the iPad on an aeroplane seat tray because it sits too far away from the eyes. This may cause the reader to have to hunch over, even if a stand is used. Holding it more like a book with two hands seems more natural. Take a breath, recline your chair, and have a read.
In cases like this, the biceps shoulder much of the weight of the device. For this example, we'll just assume that the user won't be resting the device, their arms, or their elbows on anything while they're reading.
Simple physics: the weight of the tablet pulls down on the elbows (the fulcrums), where the biceps carry much of the load. The forearms can be considered the resistance arms.
Before we can determine the amount of force applied to the biceps in our usage scenario, we still have some things we need to know. One of those things is the mass of the object at the end of the forearms. That's easy. The Wifi-only iPad 1 weighs 1.5 lb., where the iPad 2 weighs 1.3 lb. We also need to know the length of the forearms themselves. According to Statistics Canada, the average forearm and hand length is about 18″, adjusted for both genders. We'll reduce this to 16″ to account for where the iPad's centre of mass is located.
Aside from the force required by the biceps just to hold up the forearm and hand free of any other mass, the amount of force applied to the biceps in order to hold up the iPad 1 is 20 lb. With the iPad 2, it's reduced to 17.3 lb. Meanwhile, through weight distribution, the delicate wrists are shouldering some of the weight of the iPad as well.
While the reduction of force applied to the biceps with the lighter iPad 2 is not dramatic, it's still substantial: 2.7 lb. less. So it ends up being 13.5% less force on the biceps from a reduction of just 0.2 lb. of device weight. Not bad.
According to Adam Brown, the owner of Cornerstone Physiotherapy in downtown Toronto, small changes in weight can help alleviate the stress and tension on the wrists and elbows. "I'd say a small change in weight can make a significant difference if the device is being used for extended periods." As a Physiotherapist, Adam is not only familiar with stress and tension injuries, but is also the owner of an iPad 1.
Adam was particularly interested in the weight reduction as it relates to one-handed holding. That's where he thinks some of the strain that can cause excessive wrist fatigue will be reduced.
"I have seen people who type on their cell phones a lot with repetitive strain injuries. Using something like a bigger and heavier tablet exacerbates problems with posture. Because people hold these devices for extended periods of time, they often adopt problematic postures which can lead to injury."
The implication is that even with marginal reductions in weight, there could be noticeably less strain under prolonged use scenarios, particularly with the more cumbersome tablet form factor. For iPad 2 owners, it'll be 13.5% less force applied to the biceps to be exact.
Since it's also 33% thinner, the iPad 2 will be easier to grip as well. This should reduce the tension on the hands and wrists, adding further to the benefits of the lighter weight.
Aside from the welcomed weight and thickness reductions, Apple claims the iPad 2 is twice as fast with nine times the graphic performance as compared to the iPad 1. However, on CNET's initial tests using Apple's latest iOS 4.3 on both the iPad 1 and the iPad 2, it wasn't quite as dramatic. It's roughly 1.5 times faster than the iPad 1. Still a nice performance boost though.
All of this is great for the hard-core tablet user. But that's where it stops.
The No
Apple's still stuck with a multi-tasking deficient operating system. This deficiency particularly rears its head on the iPad, rather than on the smaller iPhone or iPod Touch. iOS is simply a blown up phone operating system as it is on the iPad.
I was speaking with an associate the other day who was astonished by Android 3.0 Gingerbread. He got to try it on a friend's smartphone and loves how responsive and customisable it is, in addition to how it can multi-task. I've been saying the same thing about webOS for quite some time. I then found myself mentally comparing iOS 1.x (2007) to iOS 4.3 (latest). While Apple's hardware has evolved, the software is virtually the same. There have been no major advances with iOS since it debuted in 2007. Sure, it got spotlight search, copy and paste, the iTunes and App Stores, and what some call multi-tasking, among other things. Most of these features are nice additions. But overall, it's the same thing.
As HP stated in their Think Beyond Event, multi-tasking wasn't an afterthought with webOS. Even a cursory view of webOS shows this to be true. And Gingerbread has also made substantial inroads when it comes to its ability to multi-task. With iOS, multi-tasking was indeed an afterthought. It's overly clumsy and limited.
As a result, webOS and Gingerbread make iOS look somewhat dated, because iOS can't multi-task like these others, in addition to them scaling much better on tablets. And the hardware that supports webOS and Gingerbread is neck-and-neck with Apple. Dual-core processors, powerful mobile GPUs, solid battery life, etc. Because of this, webOS and Gingerbread are fast and fluid on the respective devices.
For these reasons, Apple's given the competition a fighting chance by not releasing the 'assumed to be a giant leap' iOS 5 with the iPad 2's initial roll out this month.
But all this begs the question as to whether multi-tasking in the mobile space will be a deciding factor moving forward. The answer is that it will, especially when it comes to tablets. That's because people will likely continue to turn, more and more, to tablets for production-based work, supplanting their desktops and laptops even more than they seem to already be doing. From video and photo editing, to music creation with GarageBand, to working with presentations and spreadsheets, consumers will demand multi-tasking because it'll make them more productive, just like it's done in the desktop space.
But Apple's still got the edge in the tablet space with its engineering and industrial design. To be sure, the iPad 2 is the thinnest, lightest, and cheapest tablet in its class, not to mention the fact that it has the longest battery life. But it loses on the software side, save for its thriving App Store. And with products like the HP-Palm TouchPad and the upcoming 10″ Samsung Galaxy Tab looking promising, Apple could finally have some competition in the tablet market.
Pundits assume iOS 5 will be Apple's answer to the competition. But until then, Apple has thrown a bone to its competitors. We're all anxiously awaiting iOS 5.
Thanks to Raymond Penner, Physics Professor at Vancouver Island University, for his guidance.
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Comedians have made good use of "road kill" in their routines, but a Clarkson University professor began focusing attention on the problem after finding roads in Northern New York covered in green sheen from frogs who had been flattened by traffic.
"I thought, wow, this happens and people never think much about it. It's just an accepted part of the landscape," said Tom Langen, associate professor of biology. Langen, a California transplant, wanted to find out "whether this was a benign problem or if it was evidence of a larger environmental problem."
He discovered that there was already a community of scientists and environmentalists looking at roads and their impacts on surrounding environments, including animal populations in a field of study called "road ecology."
"In terms of a discipline, road ecology is still a pretty young field. It really only dates back to the early 1990s, when a few people started pointing out the deleterious effects of roads on the environment," Langen says. There's been a growing realization that many of the most complex environmental problems are located in the spaces where humans and the natural world intersect.
"We block roads out of our minds. We drive them all the time so we don't even think about them," Langen says. "However, if you were to look at a map you would notice roads are a dominant land use in America and all over the world. If you were to gather all the roads and right-of-ways in the continental U.S., it would cover the state of South Carolina."
Four year ago, Langen and fellow researchers associated with Clarkson's Center for the Environment and Paul Smith's College of the Adirondacks formed a multidisciplinary team to assess the long-term environmental consequences of current winter road maintenance practices on soils and lakes in the Adirondack Park, and to identify alternatives that were less environmentally harmful. The project was largely funded by the New York State Department of Transportation.
"The question we wanted to answer was how do we reduce some of the harmful effects of road deicing on the environment and still maintain safe winter travel?" recalls Langen. "Road salt (sodium chloride) is readily transported through soil and into water bodies. Although non-toxic in low concentrations, at high concentrations it stresses plants and animals, ultimately eliminating native salt-intolerant species and promoting the growth of salt tolerant ones, including exotic invasive species."
In the two lakes that were the primary focus of the study, Upper Cascade Lake and Lower Cascade Lake, the scientists found concentrations of chloride that were over 100 times higher than expected in typical Adirondack lakes. The high chloride concentration was linked to the heavy road salt and sand applications along Highway 73, a well-traveled road that runs through Lake Placid.
Langen and the research team recommended that certain salt-tolerant native plants be planted along the roads to restore vegetation and soil fertility, and that a target reduction of 15 percent less road salt use should prevent the water quality of the Cascade Lakes from further deteriorating. These recommendations are currently being implemented by the Department of Transportation.
Langen's efforts at road ecology aren't limited to upstate New York. He spent the last year in Central America, supported by funding from both the National Geographic Society and the Fulbright Fellowship Program, studying road ecology in Costa Rica.
"Costa Rica has one of the most extensive and best-managed systems of parks and protected areas in the world," says Langen. "Many of Costa Rica's parks, which serve as natural wildlife corridors, are bisected by major national highways. This disrupts connectivity by deterring migration or by causing excessive mortality due to road-kill."
Langen not only studied animal migration patterns and identified hot spots of road mortality in Costa Rica, he also facilitated a number of workshops to help local transportation and park officials to understand road-related problems and find ways to mitigate them.
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The memory of a mountain
A long time ago, I climbed a mountain with my mother. It was back in the early '80s, when she was only slightly older than I am now — hard for me to believe, even though I've done the math and know it's true.
The mountain was Pikes Peak in Colorado. We climbed it from its most affable angle, on the side you never see, and we used a shortcut that would take us there and back in just one day. My mother had never climbed a real mountain before. But she'd recently quit smoking and started hiking, and she was proud of her new lungs.
I had — and still have, two years after her death — a protective, insecure, tender and resentful relationship with my mother. She was charming, intelligent, manipulative, moody, stubborn and beautiful. I was in my early 20s, with no idea how young and stupid I was. Mom heard about the hike, and wanted to come. I had no idea how to say no.
It was a bright midsummer day, and we walked up over endless land that rolled in a rocky wave to the top of the peak. There were hardly any trees; just open meadows and lumpy boulders splotched witH electric-bright lichen. My mother, who could never do anything without talking, kept up a stream of chatter as she chugged uphill. I had no idea how temporary that day was. There was nothing to show me the future — warn me that my marriage was doomed, I'd never have children, I'd end up walking crooked and with one crutch. I had no way of knowing what lay ahead for my mother, either.
That day, Mom refused to admit she was getting tired; she quickly figured out the "Oh, look at the view!" trick experienced hikers employ when desperate for breath. "Beautiful view," she'd gasp, and I'd agree, and if sometimes I thought small, snarly thoughts, I kept them to myself. But dark, deep clouds were surging above us, and my mother began to lean on me. The view got more and more beautiful.
"I don't think I can make it," Mom finally said. "We're almost there," I said, and this time it was true. "Look at the view."
Pikes Peak is one of the few 14,000-foot mountains that comes with its own parking lot, gift shop and restaurant. Though I'd climbed it many times, I was always surprised to find tourists at the top. ("You mean you walked all the way up here? Don't you know there's a highway?") Mom was goofy with exhaustion, and in need of a restroom. She slumped onto my arm; I bullied our way to the front of the line.
Mom was gone for a long time. I fretted and wondered how we would ever get back down the mountain. At last she emerged and leaned weakly against the wall, closing her eyes. But five minutes later, when I came out, my mother was laughing, standing in the center of a ring of admirers, straight and proud and glowing. "Oh yes," she was saying, "I do things like this all the time. It's not that hard, really. Everybody should climb Pikes Peak."
"Mom?" I hissed in her ear. "What happened? I thought you were done for!"
"Well," she replied, "I thought I was, too, but while you were in the bathroom, this lady came up and asked me if I'd really climbed this mountain. And I looked at her and realized, by golly, I really did do it. And suddenly I wasn't tired at all."
We celebrated with coffee and hot donuts, then we had some more adventures dodging thunderbolts on the hike down. By the end, mom really was done for, and she spent the next few days in bed. But for years afterward, every time she told the story, she made a point of saying how easy it was. I always made sure to agree.
At the nursing home, not that long ago, I wheeled mom's chair outside so we could look at the mountains. They were different mountains, of course. Everything was different. And all the changes had come so fast; sometimes I felt out of breath in a whole new way. But I remembered my old hiker's tricks. "Look at the beautiful view," I said.
"Help," she said. "No. Help. Ma."
I chattered away, sounding a lot like she used to. "Mom," I said, "do you remember when we climbed Pikes Peak?" "HelpNoNoNOHelpNo," she said, her voice starting to rise and shiver and shriek in the heartbreaking wail of dementia.
Sometimes there's no way to help a person climb a mountain. Sometimes there's not much you can do about things at all. She didn't remember mountains. She didn't, at the end, remember me, or even herself. So I remember for us both. I guess that has to be enough for now. A long time ago, we climbed a mountain together. One of these days, perhaps, I'll meet her on the other side.
Diane Sylvain is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). She is a staff illustrator and copy editor for the paper in Paonia, Colorado.
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When I was contacted by Spring Naturals to review their grain free diet, it couldn't have been better timing! After a recent dog food recall, we found ourselves trying to choose a new brand of dog food for Lu, Wally and Phee. While Wally and Phee have been doing great on the new food we chose, it seemed to cause Lu a lot of digestive upset and gas. Since Lu also tends to put on weight very quickly, I wanted to find her something that was lower in calories than what the boys eat. After looking at the ingredients and nutritional analysis, Spring Naturals seemed like a perfect fit.
We chose to try the Grain Free Lamb Dinner, which weighs in at 398 calories per cup and offers 5% fiber. Fiber can be an important part of a weight loss or weight management diet. With a dog like Lu, who tends to pack on the pounds overnight, a higher fiber diet is a great way to keep her full without adding calories.
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LuLu + Wally + Phee = THREE!
You may have noticed some long-overdue changes to our blog. Though we never intended to keep him, Phee has been a permanent member of our family for over 2 months now.
Our journey with Phee started as any other foster does – a bridge to his forever home. And though we kept trying to convince ourselves that he was not ours to keep, he made it quite clear that he wasn't going anywhere. Eventually, he wore us down. ;)
At the end of March, Phee underwent cataract removal surgery, which was a great success. He was able to see again and we were preparing for his adoption.
In April and May, we met with two different families who were interested in adopting him, but neither ended up working out.
Unfortunately, with cataract surgery often comes complications – one of which can be damage to the cornea. Twice since his surgery, Phee developed an ulcer in his left eye, but each time it had healed. Then at the end of May, the eye developed a melting ulcer. Over 70% of his cornea had been dissolved in just 2 days, causing extreme pain and the potential for a rupture of the eye. It couldn't have been worse timing, as we had to travel to see my brother get married the following week. Phee stayed with another SNORT volunteer while we were gone, who did everything she could to help save the eye, but it was not meant to be. He ended up having his eye removed while we were away.
During his time away from us, he was inconsolable and cried almost non-stop. When he came home, he flopped down on our bed, belly-up, and snored for hours. We finally understood that this was his HOME. We knew we could never put him through that type of transition again and so he officially became the third member of our Boston brigade.
Our journey with Phee has taken a very long, winding and bumpy road, but it led us to the right place in the end. Phee has come so far in the past 8 months. He has taught me that no matter how bad things look, there's always hope for a brighter tomorrow. He's taught me never to give up, even when someone tells you that all is lost. Despite all he's been through, he is the happiest, sweetest boy. He's a true testament of perseverance and optimism.
I will admit that during the hard times I wondered if we did the right thing for Phee by choosing to save him, in spite of the vet warning us that he was a lost cause… But every single day, I see Phee's gratitude in the crazy wiggle of his bum when he greets me at the door or feel it in the gentle kisses he gives me when we cuddle. I saw a spark in him that December day and that spark has grown into a fire that warms my heart day in and day out.
My deepest wish is that Phee's story will inspire people to look past the sick and injured shell that some shelter dogs have become and see the potential underneath. And I truly hope people will come to understand that a pet with differences – like diabetes, blindness, deafness, or paralysis – can lead a completely happy, fulfilling life.
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The College of Central Florida is no different entering the 2013 season, which starts today at South Florida Community College. Longtime head coach Marty Smith calls this year's crop of arms the deepest stable he has had.
Like most baseball teams with aspirations of a deep postseason run, it all starts with pitching.
The College of Central Florida is no different entering the 2013 season, which starts today at South Florida Community College. Longtime head coach Marty Smith calls this year's crop of arms the deepest stable he has had.
Lefty starters Kevin Games and Darren Fischer sit atop a rotation that has seven quality pitchers vying for four spots come Mid-Florida Conference play in early March.
"Pitching is the main ingredient to any good season," said Smith, who is about to begin his 19th season as Patriots coach and has 542 wins. "We have a lot of pitching depth coming back from last season. We have guys on the mound who can keep us in games."
The Patriots' returning pitchers combined for 21 wins last year on a team that finished 31-20. Entering the 2012 season, CF had no wins coming back and little experience to build on. Along with Games (5-3, 2.85 ERA in 2012) and Fischer (7-2, 3.06), Vanguard alum Colby Wisdom (6-0, 3.31) and Joe Marotta (3-3, 3.14) will be in the mix.
Eric Bauer, Travis Richardson and Clint Cronin will also have a chance to start early on, Smith said. Cronin, a sophomore, missed last season but pitched for CF in 2011.
"I've never had the luxury to have more than four quality arms who can be starters," Smith said. "So it's nice. There are so many games early, so everybody will have a chance to show what they've got."
Games and Fischer both figure to make an impact offensively too. Games hit .339 last season with 14 doubles and 26 RBIs in 183 at-bats, while Fischer hit .271 in 48 at-bats. However, Smith said Fischer, a sophomore from Bridgeton, N.J., has been his best hitter through the fall and has carried it over to preseason workouts.
"I started out only pitching last year," said Fischer, who will be a designated hitter and an outfielder when he's not on the mound. "I got a chance later on to swing the bat, and I think I opened up some eyes. I kept working hard at it and am looking forward to having a good season at the plate and on the mound."
Of the six Patriots who hit better than .300 last season, Games is the only one returning.
"I have confidence in everybody on this team in any situation they're put in," said Games, a New Port Richey Mitchell High School grad. "Everyone is really excited to get going. This year, we're all in it for the right reasons, on and off the field."
Another key newcomer is third baseman Collin Woody, a freshman from Wharton High School in Tampa. Woody hit .341 with 21 RBIs for Wharton as a senior and was named the Tampa Bay Times' Hillsborough County player of the year. He also excelled as a pitcher, going 9-2 with a 1.86 ERA.
Sophomore transfer Brendan Collins figures to play a roll offensively too at the top of the order. The outfielder was the Sunshine State Athletic Conference freshman of the year last season for St. Leo University. Collins hit .373 for the Division II Lions.
Three catchers will rotate through the first few weeks. Freshmen Robby Jolly (Forest High) and Isaac Geisler will play along with sophomore Spencer Bowles, who also transferred from St. Leo.
Another three-way platoon will occur at first base. Trinity Catholic graduate Sean Plunkett played about 30 games at first in 2012. Redshirt freshman Ryan Smith and Josh Ellzey — both Forest graduates — will also get a look.
Getting to Lakeland
Santa Fe College, which has won the Mid-Florida Conference the last four seasons, will again be favored to return to the state tournament in Lakeland. Seminole State College and Daytona State College should also be competitive with good pitching, Marty Smith said.
CF went to the tournament last season as the conference runner-up and lost a pair of one-run games.
"When we get down to those close games (in the postseason), we have to execute in all phases," Games said. "And us sophomores who played (in Lakeland) last year know what it takes now. We want to get back there for sure."
Marty Smith knows that being the best team heading into the postseason doesn't usually mean much.
"Realistically, we just want to get in the tournament," he said. "Hopefully we'll get hot and ride it. In '97 we weren't the best team, but we got hot and won it. A year later, we were the best team and went 5-0. So we'll see."
But when push comes to shove this year, pitching should tell the story.
"This is my third year of college baseball, and this is the best group I've faced," said Collins, who is a redshirt sophomore. "As long as they stay healthy, we should have a good staff from top to bottom all year round."
CF's home opener will be Feb. 1 against Indian River State College at 3 p.m.
2013 Patriots
No. Name Pos. Year Hometown/High school
1 Colby Wisdom LHP Soph. Ocala/Vanguard
2 Kenny McDonald RHP Fresh. Ocala/Vanguard
3 Tino Gaudino C Soph. Jupiter/Dwyer
4 Clint Cronin RHP Soph. Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra
5 Jason Lombardozzi SS/2B Fresh. Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area
6 Robby Jolley C Fresh. Ocala/Forest
7 Brendan Collins OF Soph. Fort Myers/Fort Myers
8 Kevin Games LHP/OF Soph. New Port Richey/Mitchell
9 Jake Ganglehoff RHP Fresh. Ocala/Forest
10 Joan Rondon SS/2B Fresh. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/Cenafec
11 Sean Glabicky 3B Fresh. Peabody, Mass./Malden Catholic
12 Weston Pope RHP Fresh. Crystal River/Crystal River
13 Enderson Velasquez SS/2B Freshman Caracas, Venezuela/Liceo Avila
14 Sean Plunkett OF Soph. Ocala/Trinity Catholic
15 Isaac Geisler C Fresh. Fredericksburg, Va./Mountain View
16 Eric Bauer LHP Soph. Longwood/Lake Brantley
17 Travis Richardson LHP Fresh. Kissimmee/Osceloa
19 Josh Ellzey OF/1B Fresh. Ocala/Forest
20 Collin Woody 3B/RHP Fresh. Tampa/Wharton
21 David Lugo OF Fresh. Homestead/South Dade
22 Darren Fischer LHP/OF Soph. Bridgeton, N.J./Cumberland Regional
23 Ryan Smith INF Fresh. Ocala/Forest
24 Mario Urdaneta OF Soph. Ocala/Forest
25 Spencer Bowles C Soph. Tampa/Wiregrass Ranch
26 Ben Legath RHP/DH Fresh. Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop
28 Danny Timmons RHP/2B Soph. Ocala/Forest
29 Matt Christensen RHP Fresh. Ocala/Vanguard
30 John Thomas LHP Soph. Ocala/Forest
33 Joe Marotta RHP Soph. Port St. Lucie/Treasure Coast
Coaching staff
Head coach: Marty Smith (19th season, 542-403-4)
Pitching coach: Arthur Stenberg
Hitting coach: Zach Bove
Volunteer assistant: Butch Elkins


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Today, the USA had one of the most tragic events happen. Two planes crashed into the World Trade center, one into the Pentagon and one in a field in Shanksville,PA.
I can still remember that day like it happened yesterday. I was 12 years old at the time and in 7th grade. I had just got up to get ready for school. My sister was already up and greeting ready and she went into my parents room and told my mom that she's been hearing on the radio about this tower in New York getting hit by a plane. My mom got up, went to the bathroom and then turned the TV on that was I their room. The next thing I heard was a scream. My sister and I ran into the room and stood there in shock as we watched smoke coming out of the tower. The next thing I remember is almost wanting to scream, faint, and cry all rolled into one emotion as we watched in horror as the second plane hit the next tower. We all started to cry and held onto each other tightly and prayed. My life changed at that point, even though I knew no one personally in the attack, but I had a deeper appreciation for our military and became even more patriotic than I already was.
Do you remember where you were and what you were doing at the time you saw the events unfold on TV?
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I can barely remember the day really. 12 years ago I was 15, which I think put me in 10th grade. I was in my homeroom class when I think an announcement came over the intercom about the attack. We spent all of World Geography (I think that's the name of the class) watching the news.
The impact of it didn't really hit me either. I was just thinking attack on America, we retaliate, wars have been waged for centuries, what's the difference.
I particularly hated high school though (and I mean I really, really hated it), which may be why this is so hard to remember. I was pretty antisocial too, so perhaps that's why I never understood the magnitude (at the time) and considered it normal happenings.
If the stars are eternal, so are you and I.
I may be English and have been too young to remember the event happening, but my heart goes out to those who left us that day.
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I was in MIddle School. An announcement came on that all students were to go to their group meeting quarters.
Alpha, beta, charlie, delta.
Alpha = cafe, beta = library, charlie = auditorium, delta = gymnasium.
I was in Alpha.
Went to the cafetaria and they wheeled in a big TV. It was after the first plane had hit.
We all watched.
I knew my dad had friends in the Rochester Fire Dept who had moved to NYC, and visa versa. So I was pretty scared watching so many fire fighters running in there, but I figured nothing would happen.
Shortly after we began watching the second plane hit, then the reports of another highjacking.
The school was placed on lockdown, security showed up, they closed all the shutters everywhere and locked all the doors. Then the Pentagon happened and we were told we'd be kept there until it was deemed safe. We watched when the towers came down, most couldn't grasp the severity or scale of what we just saw happen, I couldn't fully grasp it either, I cried, but looking back I think I was more crying because I figured some of the firefighters inside were friends of my father who had already passed away, and I felt bad for all the people, but I still didn't understand HOW huge of an event it was that I just witnessed. Little bit later police showed up at the school and escorted us all to our busses, 1 group at a time.
It's definitely a day that will never be forgotten by any of us at that school.
Being a firefighter now I take place in memorials and such, and it's sad to see how many less people show up each year.
My mom was in NY visiting my sister; they had tickets to go to the WTC that day, but my sis wasn't feeling well so they stayed home in Wheatley Heights. We didn't know this in Orlando, of course, and couldn't get through to them on the jammed phone lines that morning.
Even though all flights were gounded, I was still asked to report for work at the Orlando World Center Marriott, completely worried out of my mind for my mom and sis. It was extremely quiet at work (no "new" arrivals checking in, of course) which I hated because I had very little to take my mind off my fears. My dad finally called me at work around noon to tell me they called in and were fine. It felt like an enormous weight had lifted - I practically danced out onto the hotel driveway in relief. It was a horrifying day, and it was hard not to cry, to keep an even face at work that day, to be able to soothe and assure our guests stranded at the hotel that we'd take care of them while they were stuck in Orlando. But that's what we all did.
Overseas until the end of August.
It's also my older sister's birthday, which will always be my primary focus whenever I think of September 11. In fact, in 2001, I was happily awaiting her after-school birthday celebration in class when I was pulled out of school, due to the attacks. I only understood that planes hit the towers on my sister's birthday, and that we postponed her celebration by a few days that year. I was actually bummed out about missing Maxine's birthday more than anything else. What can I say? I was in third grade, and I hadn't yet come to comprehend death.
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I was 6 years old and I had no idea what was going on. My parents didn't let me see it either and I only found out as the years progressed and the 9/11 ceremonies kept taking place.
It is a day that means a lot to me, even if I didn't personally lose anyone that I knew.
It means even more now as a military member, and I am so proud to have the opportunity to fight and defend the people of a nation that I care for. We're having a Nininger dinner tonight in our mess hall/cafeteria to honor and remember September 11.
I remember sitting in our living room in our quarters at Fort Polk and my mother running in and turning the channel to the news just as the second plane hit. I also remember The reaction on my fathers face when he saw the news. I didn't understand what had really happened until my father explained it to me two days before he was deployed to Iraq. Sadly that is as far back as I can remember.
I received a phone call that the USA was under attack. In Disbelief I turned on the tv only to witness people jumping from the tall tower. I further witnessed the second plane coming and was so angry that the us was also not in the air to stop the second plane. I have cried many a tear since that day and always will til my own death.
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I can't remember because it was just another day
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On the West Coast, I was getting ready to go in to the hospital for work as usual, flipped on the TV for the news while eating a quick breakfast, and was then mesmerized by the happenings on TV. It was hard to believe it was actually happening. I had the radio on all through the drive to work, and while at work, TVs and radios and net browsers were on everywhere with people listening in and watching, and wondering if anything was going to happen out West as well. If something happened, how would we respond? How to even prepare for something like this? Could the hospital handle hundreds or even thousands of injuries? As a pathology resident in the hospital laboratory, did I remember first aid and how to deal with bleeding/injuried people if it came down to it?
My sister, who worked on the East Coast at the time and used to work in NYC, lost a few friends or former classmates or colleagues in the WTC collapse. I personally didn't lose anyone I knew.
(I also remember thinking that as relatively united as we were as a nation in those days, we as a collective people in America would likely soon forget-- maybe even within a year-- what exactly happened, and go back to business as usual of political correctness, selfish racial and victim politics, and hand-wringing over relatively trivial issues while ignoring the reality of the threat at hand.)
I was in another country, having breakfast and when i saw the news I immediately reached for the phone because my mom lived in NY. Even though i was in another(very far away) country, all the tv news were talking about it and people were in shocked as it was happening in their own country...I guess, what happens in USA has a great impact in the whole world.
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(I also remember thinking that as relatively united as we were as a nation in those days, we as a collective people in America would likely soon forget-- maybe even within a year-- what exactly happened, and go back to business as usual of political correctness, selfish racial and victim politics, and hand-wringing over relatively trivial issues while ignoring the reality of the threat at hand.)
I totally agree. It is sad to see that even after 12 years since it happened, that people seem to just think of it as "another day". I didn't lose anyone personally either, but it did affect me in a way I never thought it would. And I find it amazing how much PC (political correctness) goes on in this country.
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I was in another country, having breakfast and when i saw the news I immediately reached for the phone because my mom lived in NY. Even though i was in another(very far away) country, all the tv news were talking about it and people were in shocked as it was happening in their own country...I guess, what happens in USA has a great impact in the whole world.
Which is why there are so many pics and videos of the people in the Middle East jumping for joy as they watched the towers fall, chanting "God is great!" in their language. But then I also find it amazing that when our military went in an took out Saddam Hussein, they were thrilled when the statue of him came toppling down.
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I remember being in my room drawing pictures of rainbows and unicorns (I was little at the time) when I heard my mom crying. I ran downstairs and asked her what was wrong, only to look at the TV screen and scream in fear because people were literally falling out of the building. My mom had to calm me down because I wouldn't stop screaming. That's pretty much all I remember.
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I was recently snuggled up on our couch with three Mama friends, one of whom announced, Hey, were all raising boys. How do we steer them away from harmful media messages and toward an emotionally-intelligent, meaningful and courageous life? What sort of coming-of-age rituals are available to our boys?
(OK, maybe she didnt say these exact words. Maybe it was more like, How the %$#! do we parent these boys? but this became the general vibe of the conversation.)
I love the idea of a coming-of-age ritual, and I also believe that raising healthy, resilient children is, like a daily vitamin, an ongoing endeavor. Here are three things I like to mix into my childrens daily life smoothie:
I believe kids need as much unstructured time outside as possible. This is where the noise of the media fades and we recalibrate to a slower, saner pace; where, in the absence of societal pressure, you become free to, as Oscar Wilde said, be yourself, everyone else is already taken. If children can retain their wonder at a swallowtail butterfly unfurling its tongue to draw up nectar from a patch of Queen Annes lace, perhaps they will learn to speak for the voiceless, the disenfranchised, or at least their curiosity will never be dulled. And, if children cut their entertainment teeth on the miracles of nature, I believe the real-life allure of a butterfly will outlast the siren song of a violent video game.
I believe children need people in their lives who truly see them, encouraging their endeavors and passions without judgment (while holding back on praise, which can actually inhibit the courage to follow your passion). It may look like your child is just snapping Legos together, but really shes practicing spatial awareness, focusing, innovation, geometry, architecture and construction. Children need time to enjoy being in the flow of their current passion, even if you cant map that passion on a career counselors chart.
I believe children need empathy for their feelings, all their feelings. The other day, Col said, about something I had asked him to do, But its so hard. And I snapped back, No its not. And while putting away clothes, a regular chore around here, seems pretty easy, I wish I had said, Putting away clothes feels hard to you, huh? You wish you didnt have to do it. (Of course he still has to do it, empathy is not fixing, it is acknowledging). It never feels good to have someone negate or belittle your feelings, especially when theyre of the most difficult variety: guilt, jealousy, shame, sorrow, the feelings that well end up stuffing and numbing if we dont believe its safe to seek support.
And heres a little secret that you already know: Adults need all these things, too. Enjoy those little people; they sure dont stay little long.
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Penn State is still working on changes to child safety procedures and its internal governance, while lawmakers are proposing improvements to state child abuse laws.
Gov. Tom Corbett recently lost his legal challenge to the NCAA sanctions, which included a $60 million fine and a four-year ban on postseason play. Several other lawsuits remain pending.
The criminal cases against three former university administrators haven't gone to trial, and Penn State is still negotiating with Sandusky victims, hoping to reach out-of-court settlements.
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He is quite a lively dog and we are quite worried about him, as we live close to a busy road. He has had a number of close shaves.
Neutering has been suggested by a dog trainer so that he will bond with us and not want to go 'rambling', but what are the other side-effects expected with neutering. I have heard all sorts of 'rumours' so if anyone out there has any first-hand experience of this particular situation, i would appreciate any replies.
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I know we've talked about him peripherally but never focused on him.
Recently I've seen you giving Menelik Watson a lot of love as a possibility for the Seahawks., I think he and Kyle are very similar. Both are excellent athletes for o'linemen. Both have a lot of skill and high upside. Both are limited in experience since they both started their college careers focusing on other sports (Kyle baseball, Menelik basketball). Both went to junior college to become better football players then played one year at the highest levels.
I think I like Kyle at guard better then tackle, but he could play either.
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SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) -- Tina Maze will be the one to beat in the giant slalom at the world championships, with Julia Mancuso of the United States expected to challenge the defending champion.
The Slovenian, who is vying to clinch the overall title, has dominated GS this year by winning the first four races. With two events left after the worlds, Maze holds an insurmountable lead over Austrian rivals Kathrin Zettel and Anna Fenninger for the World Cup title.
Mancuso won bronze in super-G last week for her eighth medal at major championships. She won the 2006 Olympic title but has failed to reach a GS podium at Olympics or worlds since.
She's hoping to benefit from the course preparation in Schladming, where the slope is harder and icier than at most venues on the women's circuit.
"A lot of our races have been prepared a little softer," Mancuso said. "I've been better on ice, so I'm kind of happy that the snow will be hard."
Mancuso, who switched her equipment supplier in the offseason to join the likes of Bode Miller, Ted Ligety and Lindsey Vonn at Head, has not found back her old form in GS.
She finished sixth in December in Courchevel, France, her best result of the season. With the favorable conditions, Mancuso looks to do better at the worlds.
"This season has been really good for me on hard snow," Mancuso said. "So I look forward to the hill. I think it could be a good challenge."
Maze has won at least silver in GS at every major championships since 2009 - including the 2010 Vancouver Olympics - and is eager to earn more after taking gold in super-G and silver in super-combined in the past week at worlds.
"Being able to get a medal in every event is something special," Maze said. "That's something everyone is dreaming of."
Enjoying a standout season, Maze is feeling the pressure to peak at the worlds. Going into each race as a favorite is a weight on her shoulders.
Dealing with the all the expectations - and her own - is "the hardest part," Maze said. "It's not easy to stay calm."
Along with Maze's four victories, two-time World Cup GS champion Viktoria Rebensburg, Fenninger and Vonn also managed to win a race.
Vonn beat Maze in January in Maribor, Slovenia, but the American has been ruled out for the season after a knee injury from a crash last week in the opening super-G race.


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Singer Kelly Rowland has aired her true feelings about pal and former Destiny'S Child bandmate Beyonce and a past abusive relationship in a revealing track on her new album.
In the lyrics of Dirty Laundry, Rowland admits she was jealous of Beyonce as her solo career took off while she was battling personal problems at home with an unnamed slap-happy lover.
The former Destiny's Child star sings, "When my sister was on stage killin' it like a motherf**ker/I was enraged, feelin' it like a mother f**ker/Bird in a cage/You would never know what I was dealin' with/Went our separate ways but I was happy she was killin' it."
She adds, "Bittersweet she was up, I was down/No lie, I feel good for her but what do I do now?/Forget the records, off the record, I was going through some bulls**t/Post-Survivor, she on fire/Who wanna hear my bulls**t?"
Rowland goes on to detail her past abusive relationship, revealing, "Meanwhile, this n**ga is putting his hands on me/You don't know the half of this industry/When you're soaked in tears for years, it never airs out/When you make pain look this good, it never wears out."
She also claims Beyonce told her to leave her ex-lover after he left her "battered", but adds, "I'm on the kitchen floor, he took the keys".
The singer also reveals that her abusive former boyfriend tried to turn her against her family and friends by insisting that he was the only person who truly loved her, but it seems all is well between Rowland and Beyonce again – as was apparent onstage at the Super Bowl Half-Time Show in February, when Destiny's Child briefly reunited. Rowland sings, "I missed ya" to Beyonce.
Rowland has admitted that recording Dirty Laundry was an emotional experience, stating, "It took me days to record. I had to get past being so upset and actually sing the song, not sob through it."
Singer Kelly Rowland has aired her true feelings about pal and former Destiny'S Child bandmate Beyonce and a past abusive relationship in a revealing track on her new album.


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Can antipsychotics impact substance use or vocational outcomes in patients with schizophrenia? Dr Douglas L. Noordsy, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Psychosis Services at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, New Hampshire, will be answering that question and more during his presentation with the same title at the 2012 US Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress in San Diego.
Here, Dr. Noordsy shares some highlights of the presentation and sheds some light on the pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies to treat and manage comorbid schizophrenia and addiction as well as strategies to help improve functional outcomes.


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Two late goals extended Nottingham Forest's unbeaten home record to 32 npower Championship matches as they beat Portsmouth 2-1 to stay on the heels of the teams in the play-off places.
It had looked like Forest would lose at the City Ground for the first time since September 2009 when Nwankwo Kanu scored his first goal for 10 months to give Portsmouth a 26th-minute lead.
But Forest's pressure eventually told and Ibrahima Sonko's 87th-minute own goal got them level before Marcus Tudgay netted the winner in the fourth and final minute of injury time.
Tudgay and Radoslaw Majewski came back into the Forest team as boss Billy Davies made two changes.
Tudgay was cup-tied at Preston last weekend but returned to partner Robert Earnshaw up front as David McGoldrick dropped down to the bench.
Majewski was recalled at the expense of leading scorer Lewis McGugan, who was also among the substitutes.
On-loan Manchester United defender Ritchie De Laet made his Portsmouth debut. The Belgium international took over at right-back, with Joel Ward stepping up into midfield due to Dave Kitson's suspension for his red card in the FA Cup defeat at Brighton.
There was little to get excited about until Kanu scored.
Hayden Mullins' speculative shot from 30 yards went wide after 17 minutes before Paul Anderson had an effort from a similar distance five minutes later that produced a routine save from Jamie Ashdown.
Kanu netted after David Nugent had dispossessed Forest right-back Chris Gunter.
Nugent slipped a pass to his strike partner and Kanu coolly went round keeper Lee Camp and scored.
It was the Nigerian's first goal since bagging a last-minute winner against Hull at Fratton Park in the Barclays Premier League on March 20.
Portsmouth almost built on Kanu's calm finish when Camp had to parry Liam Lawrence's shot from just outside the area in the 34th minute.
Tudgay had a sight of goal just before half-time but he volleyed over the crossbar from 12 yards out.
Much like the first half, Forest dominated possession but failed to create chances after the break and Davies introduced Tyson and McGugan after 57 minutes. Majewski and Earnshaw were the players to make way.
They made an impact. Tyson hit the crossbar with a long-range effort in the 66th minute and McGugan curled a free-kick just wide.
McGugan also forced Ashdown to tip a shot round a post in the 72nd minute before Tyson headed wide from Gunter's cross with five minutes remaining.
Forest eventually made the breakthrough when Sonko's attempted clearance flew into the top corner.
Davies's side kept pressing and they snatched victory right at the death when Tudgay converted McGugan's right-wing cross from two yards out.
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First Citizens and Mountain 1st banks announced Wednesday a merger that will take place no later than the first quarter of 2014, according to a news release from the banks.
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and 1st Financial Services Corporation announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement. 1st Financial Services Corp. provides commercial banking products and services through its subsidiary, Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company.
The agreement provides for the merger of Hendersonville-based 1st Financial Services Corp. and Mountain 1st Bank into First Citizens Bank, which is headquartered in Raleigh.
Pending completion of the merger, Mountain 1st Bank branch offices will open as First Citizens branches.
The agreement was approved by the boards of directors of all three companies. The transaction is expected to close no later than the first quarter of 2014, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and the approval of 1st Financial Services Corp. shareholders.
Under the terms of the agreement, cash consideration of $10 million will be split between the U.S. Treasury, which will receive $8 million of the cash consideration in order for 1st Financial Services Corp. to exit from the federal TARP program, and common shareholders of 1st Financial Services Corp., who will receive $2 million.
1st Financial Services Corp. operates 12 branches in Western North Carolina communities through Mountain 1st Bank, with $692 million in assets, $669 million in deposits and $363 million in loans as of June 30, 2013.
The Mountain 1st branches are located in Asheville, Brevard, Columbus, Etowah, Fletcher, Forest City, Hendersonville (two branches), Hickory, Marion, Shelby and Waynesville.
Customers should bank as they normally do at their existing branches.
Wednesday's announcement was made jointly by Frank B. Holding Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of First Citizens Bank, and Michael G. Mayer, chief executive officer of 1st Financial Services Corp. and Mountain 1st Bank.
Mayer said it is "way to early to speculate" if there will be branch consolidations or any staff reductions.
"We welcome the opportunity to merge into First Citizens. Our companies have a shared commitment to providing outstanding service and building strong relationships in the communities we serve," Mayer said in the news release.
First Citizens Bank and Mountain 1st Bank & Trust to merge
First Citizens and Mountain 1st banks announced Wednesday a merger that will take place no later than the first quarter of 2014, according to a news release from the banks.


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Why ReUse?
"You Are Pure Potential" - Martin de Maat Magnet
YES, that's US - all of us. We have the potential* to change things - loads of things. The thing we're talking about here is changing behaviour and challenging the seemingly out-of-control disposable culture.
Reuse in the broadest sense means any activity that lengthens the life of an item.
Reuse is nothing new. What is new is the need to reuse.
Why Reusable Bottles?
Below is a list of reasons to switch from buying bottled water over and over again to buying one reusable bottle for life:
• Bottled water generates up to 600 times more CO2 than tap water
• New research shows that drinking a bottle of water has the same impact on the environment as driving a car for a kilometre.
• There's enough oil used in the production process of water bottles in the UK to keep 17,000 cars on the road for a year.[1]
• Bottled water is just as expensive as petrol.
What's best for me?
There are plusses and minuses when you manufacture anything. So making reusable bottles obviously costs something in monetary and environmental terms. Here is a bit of information about each of our reusable bottles, to help you make up your mind…
About Reusable Bottles
Now that reusable bags have become ordinary fare at the checkout, Dan Brousson and the people who brought you Onya Bags have noted that behaviour change is easy if the appropriate tools are made available. Here at reusablebottle.co.uk we are providing all the things you need to put a stop to bottled water which is expensive for pocket and environment, and start drinking water from your tap.
We feel we have researched the market and found a great range of re-usable bottles to arm you against the over-priced and over-polluting bottled water on the shelves.
All the bottles we select for sale are BPA (Bisphenol A) free. Some research has shown that potentially harmful BPA can seep into food or beverages. So you can be safe in the knowledge that we do not sell any bottles that use BPA.


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Mike Milbury Calls Russian Olympic Hockey Team "Eurotrash"
Let the countdown to Olympic sportscaster Mike Milbury's inevitable suspension begin! After tonight's quarterfinal hockey game between Canada and Russia, Milbury had some choice words for the Russian athletes, saying that they "came with their Eurotrash game." Video inside.
(The moment in question comes about a minute into the video.)
When asked to comment on how one-sided the game was (Canada defeated Russia by a score of 7-3), Milbury said the following:
I was shocked that this was this one-sided and I was really disappointed that these guys came with thier, their Eurotrash game. It was just no heart, no guts, no nothing there to back it up.
After Milbury's comment, Bill Patrick asked him, "Did you really say 'Eurotrash?' Did that come out of your mouth?"
Yes, Bill. Yes it did.


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If you've heard of Gilt, you'd know they offer one-day only, exclusively online sales on highly sought-after designer labels for women's, men's, your home and pleasure time.
Their launch sale was as big success, offering Zac Posen clothing and accessories, with handbags for $100. And since then, time and time again, they've followed up with excellent luxury sales that we've been thrilled to partake in.
So how to you join?
Get your Gilt account invite
To get your own Gilt.com account simply visit http://www.gilt.com/invite/fashionising fill in your information.
Shopping with Gilt.com is strictly limited to those with accounts, but lucky for you, you're a fashioniser and Fashionising.com and normal rules don't apply. Thus enjoy the Gilt invite on us.
Enjoy the invite!


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General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP), the second-largest retail REIT in the country, completed the financing of $1.2 billion in property-level debt. The new loans have a weighted average interest rate of 3.65 percent and an average term of 8.4 years, compared to the 4.62 percent interest rate on the previous loans, which were due to mature in about a year.
The transactions generated approximately $545 million in net proceeds for the firm.
Properties included in the financings are: Newgate Mall in Ogden, Utah; Fashion Place in Murray, Utah; Town East Mall in Mesquite, Texas; Tucson Mall in Tucson, Ariz.; Visalia Mall in Visalia, Calif.; Coastland Center in Naples, Fla. and Bridgewater Commons in Bridgewater, N.J.
Having completed $7.9 million in financing deals this year, GGP has no property-level debt maturing in 2012. The company has been working hard to reduce its leverage and keep its financials in order after going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009-2010 as a result of taking on too many loans during the boom years.
Nevertheless, RBC Capital Markets' analyst Rich Moore noted in a Nov. 5 report that GGP's leverage level remains "naggingly high," restraining the company's acquisition activity. In the third quarter, the REIT's debt to gross assets ratio stood at 64.1 percent, with total long-term debt of $18.9 billion, in RBC estimates.
"While the majority of high-rate loans that can be prepaid have been refinanced, the company still has $1.3 billion of Rouse bonds that will likely be redeemed by year end 2013," Moore wrote. "The rate on these bonds is approximately 6.65 percent, which presents the potential for substantial savings."


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With the holidays approaching, and many relatives and friends wondering about what to give to their favorite cyclist, here are some great gift ideas. Forward them to anybody who asks "What would you like for …" Click on the links for more info. (The photo shows René André and Lyli Herse at a cyclocross race in Paris during World War II.)
For the cyclist who just loves riding:
Bicycle Quarterly is a gift your cyclist will enjoy over the entire year. The quarterly magazine provides the inspiration for our rides, illuminates the science for the bikes we ride, and is simply an overall good read. The most common complaint is that it does not appear often enough! We also offer back issues, in case your cyclist has a subscription already. $32.
Need for the Bike is a delightful book about why we ride. Philosopher Paul Fournel "lives" the terrain that other travelers only see as spectators. A mountain is not simply a mountain, but "first a grade to climb, a test, a doubt, sometimes anxiety. At the summit, it is conquest, lightness. I've taken it in, and it is in me." 155 pages, softcover, $15.
For the cyclist who loves looking at beautiful bikes:
The Competition Bicycle features stunning full-color photographs and insightful texts that chart the development of bicycles from the 1880s onward. Be amazed at the three generations of technology ridden by the leaders of the 1949 Tour de France. See a bike purpose-built for the races of the Paris newspaper couriers. Ride with Jacquie Phelan to the first women's mountain bike championship. 176 pages, hardcover, $60.
The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles: If your cyclists doesn't have this trend-setting (and best-selling) classic yet, now is the time! See the most beautiful bicycles ever made, and learn about the riders who rode them. Cycling was their life, and their bikes reflected that. 168 pages, hardcover, $50.
Smart Move is a gorgeously photographed book of a charmingly unusual collection of bicycles. From the multi-tube Pedersen to the latest time trial machines, Smart Move is full of oddball machines. Laugh at the ice bike and imagine straddling the suitcase bike and riding off. 246 pages, hardcover, $85.
For the cyclist planning their 2011 season:
Handlebars: Numb hands can spoil the most scenic ride. Suggest they try a classic handlebar shape specifically designed for long-distance comfort. $89-98.
Tires: Nothing transforms a bike like a good set of tires. Grand Bois tires will bring a smile on their face when they next ride their bike. Most likely, they'll also shave minutes off their personal best. Ask them what size they need. $120-136 (pair).
Bottom bracket: Does your cyclist spend his time overhauling his bike instead of with his family? Give them a maintenance-free SKF bottom bracket designed for 65,000 trouble-free miles! Ask them what size they need. $109.
For the rider dreaming of Paris-Brest-Paris:
Paris-Brest-Paris 1891-2007 has French text, but the real appeal lies in the hundreds of photos: Ride with Terront on the first pneumatic tires in 1891, as he dodges nails strewn by the competition. See how early racers changed bikes cyclocross-style at the base of hills. (Gear changers had not yet been invented.) Ride with randonneurs over the cobblestones of 1950s France. Experience the kaleidoscope of riders and nationalities that are the modern PBP. 144 page, softcover, $55.
For the fan of European professional racing:
If they already have The Competition Bicycle (see above), Cycling's Golden Age is a treasure-trove of old racing images. Climb the gravel roads of the Dolomites with Fausto Coppi, follow Jacques Anquetil in a time trial, and sprint to the finish line with Rik Van Steenbergen. 240 pages, hardcover, $55.
For the technically-minded cyclist:
Bicycling Science is a compilation of scientific research related to bicycles. Find out why bicycles work the way they do. Your favorite cyclist will exclaim time and again: "Now I understand why…" 477 pages, softcover, $27.
For the admirer of classic bikes:
The Lightweight Cycle Catalogues are reprints of rare brochures of classic British framebuilders, including Hetchins, Claud Butler, Gillot, Mercian and many others. 3 volumes available. $28-40.
For the cyclist who has everything:
Our classic books feature a number of rare, long-out-of-print books that your cyclist may enjoy.
Have a happy holiday season!
Jan Heine, Editor, Bicycle Quarterly


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Singer Tracy Nelson marks her 16th appearance on Mountain Stage with a set drawn from her latest album, Victim of the Blues. The album was nearly lost when Nelson's century-old farmhouse caught fire with the completed digital master inside. Rescued by firefighters as the house burned to the ground, the album features an assortment of powerful blues standards by Ma Rainey, Jimmy Reed and Willie Dixon, just to name a few.
In the '60s, Nelson cut her teeth at the feet of legends like Muddy Waters and Charlie Musselwhite, and was a part of San Francisco's Fillmore scene alongside Jimi Hendrix and others. Nelson fronted the group Mother Earth, which added a country to rock years before such a combination was fashionable; at the time, Nelson was often compared to Janis Joplin. Now based in Nashville, she's also become known as a songwriter, seeing her tunes covered by Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt and Cyndi Lauper.
This show originally aired October 20, 2011.


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Paper Social Security checks going away
Federal government moves to direct deposit
Paper Social Security checks going away
Federal government moves to direct deposit
In less than two months, paper Social Security checks will go away as government officials switch to direct deposit and not everyone has made the switch.
March 1 is the day when all federal benefits, including Social Security, will be paid electronically.
Treasury Department officials reported Tuesday that five million paper checks are still mailed each month.
Government officials want people to switch to direct deposit as soon as possible.
To switch to direct deposit, people should call the Treasury Department's toll-free helpline at 1-800-333-1795
What happens if people do not switch by the deadline?
They will receive their benefits through the Direct Express card program, which is similar to a pre-paid card.


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Fr. Frank A. Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, proudly announced today that Priests for life now has its own web page on the internet. The address of the site is:
"What this means," Fr. Pavone stated, "is that 10-15 million people worldwide can now instantly access Priests for Life right from their own homes. This is truly a blessing for our organization."
Fr. Pavone, who became National Director three years ago with the permission of John Cardinal O'Connor of New York, said he hoped the new web page would become a powerful tool in helping transform the "Culture of Death" into a "Culture of Life."
"The world wide web has opened up a whole new era of communication, comparable to what happened at the coming of television," Fr. Pavone said. "The pro-life message needs to be prominent on the web. Here we can make up, at least to some degree, for what is so obviously missing in other media."
The Priests for Life web page offers a wealth of life-saving information, available at the click of a button. As of June 27, anyone who logs on to our site will have access to these exciting features:
* Easy to use, one step hyper-links, which allow instant communication with other pro-life groups and leaders
* Fr. Pavone's highly acclaimed brochures and pro-life homilies
* Personal testimonies of abortion survivors and former abortion providers
* Immediate links to the addresses and phone numbers of over 2300 crisis pregnancy centers
* An interactive map of the United States. Click on any state and get announcements of local pro-life events, activities, and volunteer opportunities. (We would like you to help us in developing this feature of our web site by sending us any information you have about pro-life activities in your area)
* Direct links which enable the user to send e-mail or faxes to their local congressman and local newspapers
* A private conferencing function which allows pro-lifers to communicate with each other on-line
* State of the art videos as well ultrasound and intrauterine photographs which prove indisputably that the life in the womb is indeed a human child
Even better news is that the Priests for Life web page will be updated at least weekly. "Our new web page will be a tremendous aid to us in getting our message out to the public," Fr. Pavone stated. "And we are willing to use our web page to publicize information from other pro-life groups that are not yet on-line. For those who are, we would be glad to create a link to your page, and you are welcome to do the same to ours. It is imperative that we in the pro-life movement work together to flood the internet with pro-life information. Only by taking advantage of every single media opportunity can we hope to achieve victory in this struggle. I recommend the book, The Internet for Christians (1-800-253-0413), for those unfamiliar with this new mode of communication. It makes this new world seem very friendly."


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After failed attempt to hide in trunk, man gets arrested
A Hooksett man was arrested Thursday after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in her car on Route 3A and later attempting to hide in her trunk as she called police.
State police were called to investigate a domestic disturbance at the Hooksett rest area off Interstate 93 North at around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
According to the on-scene investigation, Ronald Versfelt, 39, had assaulted his girlfriend, who has not been named, on Route 3A while they were driving in her car. The car pulled into the rest area, which is accessible from 3A by an outlet.
Witnesses said that upon pulling into the rest area, Versfelt attempted to restrain the woman as she fled the vehicle. She reached the rest area and called police.
While she was inside, witnesses allege that Versfelt attempted to hide in the trunk of his girlfriend's car. When that failed, he fled the rest area on foot before police arrived.
State police conducted a search for Versfelt, and he was found later in the day by a K-9 unit, walking north in the southbound lane of I-93 in Bow. Police say he was arrested without incident.
Versfelt has been charged with simple assault for the incident, and was found to have also been wanted by the Hooksett Police for a separate assault which occurred earlier that day. Hooksett Police did not return requests for elaboration on the earlier incident.
He was held overnight at the Merrimack County jail in Boscawen, and he remained there as of Friday afternoon, according to prison officials. He appeared for a Concord District Court arraignment via video at 11 a.m. Friday. State police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to contact trooper Stanley Dombrowski at Troop D in Concord at 271-3333.