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WTCAC Child Abuse Awareness Banquet slated for April 8
The West Texas Children's Advocacy Center is fast approaching their Annual Child Abuse Awareness Banquet. This year the banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, at the Nolan County Coliseum Annex and will have a guest speaker. Each year the WTCAC hosts the Child Abuse Awareness Banquet in an effort to raise the funds needed to support child abuse victims in the counties of Nolan, Scurry Mitchell, Fisher and Borden.The mission of West Texas Children's Advocacy Center is to provide intervention and victim services to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members.When children walk through the door of the Children's Advocacy Center, they enter a safe and child-friendly environment. A trained staff member meets them at the front door and escorts them to the playroom. The bright walls and colorful handprints of other children welcome them in. In the playroom, they are free to relax, to watch videos, play with puzzles, read, build with blocks or simply cuddle with one of the hundred or so stuffed animals inhabiting the center.Each child receives healthy snacks that are donated by community churches. When needed, a child can receive a homemade blanket and a stuffed animal that the center receives as donations.In this caring, safe atmosphere, the child is interviewed about the abuse by a staff member who has been trained in reducing the trauma of the interview as much as possible, while still obtaining the information needed for law enforcement and child protective services investigators.Conducting the interview in an effective, non-traumatizing manner is one of the primary functions of the children's advocacy centers. However, staff members also actively support the victim and family through referrals for medical treatment, referrals to therapy and counseling, assistance with the Crime Victim Compensation application, court accompaniment and the coordination of other crime victim and family services.As important as the interview is the facilitation of the Multi-Disciplinary Team comprised of local law enforcement officials, the 32nd Judicial District Attorney's Office, counselors, DFPS (Department of Family and Protective Services) investigators and family service providers, school counselors and members from other community agencies who review the cases of all children reported to CPS and all cases involving children being investigated by law enforcement. Through the communication that occurs during these monthly meetings, the Children's Advocacy Center works to eliminate the possibility of even one child "falling through the cracks" and not receiving appropriate care.Last year a total of 570 children from Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan and Scurry counties received services from the West Texas Children's Advocacy Center, with 15 of those children being from neighboring counties served as a courtesy to those county officials.The Children's Advocacy Center provides the first step in the healing process for children and their families, offering comfort, support, hope and the promise of a brighter future. If you would like more information on banquet sponsorship and tickets, contact the West Texas Children's Advocacy Center at 317 Oak Street or call 235-1818.


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Observations in the Muslim Quarter
When asked why he has pictures of terrorists like Sheikh Ahmed Yassin hanging on the wall, the owner of the elegant Samar restaurant responds with a relaxed and self-confident smile. He points to the oriental decorations in his restaurant, to the many hookahs, and the pictures of Arafat and Nasser. A look at the menu, in which a few Western dishes are outnumbered by specialities from Yemen, removes one's last uncertainties as to the political mood in Singapore's Baghdad Street: "Free Palestine" is written clearly on the menu in big letters.
Malays and Arabs
The style of the restaurant, with its excellent lamb dishes, in the heart of Arab quarter, would scarcely stand out if it were in a city elsewhere in the region. But for Singapore, where free expression of opinion is restricted and the relationship between ethnic and religious groups is closely watched by the government, "Samar" attracts attention. The owner, a lawyer, has often received visits from inquisitive officials.
The Muslim quarter along Arab Street, where traders from "West Asia" settled in the nineteenth century, is untypical for Singapore in a number of ways. The buildings are not Singapore's typical consumer palaces; two-storey shop-cum-houses and the huge Sultan mosque dominate the scene.
Malays and Arabs, who otherwise make up 15% of the city-state's population, are clearly in a majority. And the atmosphere is that of old Singapore, from the time when the country was clearly part of the Third World and belonged to Malaysia. The national pressure to modernise, which elsewhere has created an industrious and obedient population and led to widespread de-politicisation, is scarcely noticeable here.
Different from its neighbours
But there are differences between Singapore and its two big neighbours, Indonesia and Malaysia, where Muslims are in the majority and the state has pushed secularisation less consistently.
The loudspeakers in the mosque in Singapore, over which the muezzin calls the faithful to prayer, are turned low out of consideration for those of other faiths. The headscarf, which is part of the city scene in Kuala Lumpur and causes controversy elsewhere, is only occasionally to be seen in Singapore's Arab quarter. English, which one hears elsewhere in South-East Asia only by chance, is spoken everywhere here, even if with a strong admixture of local slang.
Singapore's attempts to build up a nation and to create a sense of nationality seem, even forty years after the state was founded, to be somewhat hectic, artificial, and even chauvinist. But, as in no other country, Singapore attempts to create its sense of identity while working to ensure harmony between the various religious communities and ethnic groups.
Government, military leadership and business may be dominated by the Chinese, but the country's leaders know, at least since the racial unrest of 1964, which spread quickly from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, that such conflicts threaten the existence of the state and that the Malay and the Indian minorities must be kept happy.
Racism not tolerated
Recent events have shown how the authorities do not hang around when faced with the first signs of public racism. Following a letter to a newspaper from a Muslim woman complaining about how taxi drivers allowed dogs to be transported freely on the back seats of their cabs, two Chinese dog lovers were annoyed and expressed their views in an internet chat room. The prosecutors considered that their comments were likely to encourage enmity between the ethnic groups and brought charges.
Under the terms of the Sedition Act of 1948, which was used in this case for the first time, the two face prison sentences of up to three years.
How difficult it can sometimes be to maintain the balance between religious and ethnic groups can be seen in another recent example. Breaking with a long tradition which was upheld to the end of his life by Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew, the new government has recently approved the building of two casinos.
In making that decision it was taking account of business considerations and the desire to position the country as being open to the world. But the decision has called forth the disapproval of the highest Muslim organisation in the country, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore. The minister responsible for religious affairs, Yaacob Ibrahim, ran a verbal tightrope as he tried to convince his fellow-Muslims to distinguish between public and private morality.
Uncompromising position
A while back, the ban on wearing the Islamic headscarf in primary schools also gave rise to controversy. The debate emerged after a father demanded that his two girls be allowed to wear the Tudung in school. The two girls were sent home.
While the rules in Malaysia and Indonesia are more open, in Singapore, families who want to hold strictly to Islamic custom can send their children to Madrasahs, local Muslim schools. Those who want to visit state schools up to college level may not wear clothes which emphasise or deepen religious differences. School children up to university wear uniforms.
By far the biggest challenge to the harmonious relations between religions and ethnic groups in Singapore nowadays comes from the threat of terror by Islamist extremists. As an ally of the United States with a relatively large Muslim minority, Singapore has to act firmly against terror without hurting the feelings of its ethnic Malaysian citizens.
While on the one hand local religious leaders are actively encouraged to propagate a non-violent Islam, the country's security services clamp down hard on possible terrorist cells, using an emergency law from colonial times. Under the Internal Security Act, suspects can be held in prison without trial for several years.
Manfred Rist
© Neue Zürcher Zeitung/Qantara.de 2005
Translated from the German by Michael Lawton
Interview Yaacob Ibrahim
Economic Success Helps Maintain Harmony
With the Religious Harmony Act, Singapore's centralized government has tried to integrate the country's Muslim minority. In the interview with Mike Millard, Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Muslim Affairs, talked about economic success and religious radicalism in the city state
"Look at the Prophet and How He Lived"
Nik Aziz, state chief minister of Kelantan and spiritual leader of the Islamic PAS party, is also a charismatic personality. Mike Millard, in this excerpt from his book, "Jihad in Paradise"," visits him in his ministerial offices and talks with him about how Islam may be tolerant and yet retain its principles
Southeast Asia
Fine Line Between State Security and Human Rights
Since the much-hyped global "war on terror", the human rights situation in Southeast Asia has taken a turn for the worse. In the name of fighting Islamic terrorist groups in the region, says political scientist Zachary Abuza, governments are using state power to repress political opposition by targeting political dissidents and making widespread arrests without trial

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May 4, 2012 8:38 AM PT
The British government will discuss new measures to restrict children's access to Internet pornography.
Under consideration is a plan that would require parents to explicitly enable pornography.
Under the plans it would be up to customers to opt in to receiving adult content when they sign up for a broadband contract.
Currently most providers offer a range of filters and tools that have to be set up by parents to block pornography.
Prime Minister David Cameron will reportedly be meeting with ISPs to discuss the measures.
The topic received much coverage in the UK Friday from out lets like the BBC, The Telegraph and The Guardian, among others.
Similar conversations were taking place this week in Brussels, where European leaders released a plan to make it more difficult for children to access objectionable online material.
The European Commission's official report calls for the creation of "pan-European framework for electronic authentication."
That's a fancy way of saying "a system that could prove people's ages online, specifically targeted at teens and younger children," according to Mashable.
According to an EC statement:
We are living in the digital age and the younger generations are those most active online. These young people are particularly at ease with the use of the Internet, but they are still vulnerable to online threats.
It is our duty as parents to keep our children safe -- and this includes on the Web. We have to reinforce cooperation at European and international levels to combat cybercrime, and especially the most horrible acts such as sexual exploitation and the dissemination of child sexual abuse material online.
The EC report cites the UK as a leader in this field.
More China Internet Stats
Most statistics, when scaled to account for China's population, get pretty big.
For instance: China has 193 million online shoppers, which is more than the U.S. and more than double the number of online shoppers in Japan, in which online shopping is famously popular.
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proved again this week that China's Internet population is ginormous.
An MIIT report posits that China will have more than 800 million Internet users by 2015. China currently has between 500 and 600 million, which already accounts for about one-fourth of the world total.
The report, detailed here by Xinhua, also says that China will spend about US$2.8 trillion in online shopping in 2015.
This Week in Morbid RIM News ...
Canada-based BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM), saw its stock dip to an eight-year low Thursday.
The plunge was due at least in part to the tepid response to the RIM's new products, unveiled earlier this week, according to Reutuers:
Shares of Blackberry maker Research In Motion dipped to an eight-year low on Thursday, after this week's demo of its make-or-break new operating system failed to inspire investors and tech gurus.
Research In Motion gave developers and analysts a glimpse of its next-generation BlackBerry 10 smartphone at its annual BlackBerry World showcase. Most agree that the software looks decent, but analysts doubt that the product will be able to reverse RIM's fall from grace.
RIM's stock on Thursday fell to $11.92 before closing at $12.04.
EU Lines Up for Google Fight
Reuters published an article Friday reporting that EU regulators will take their time deciding potential antitrust charges against Google.
From the article:
The European Commission launched a probe into Google in November 2010 after rivals, including Microsoft, accused the company of manipulating search results and promoting its own services, while demoting theirs.
"We are not yet there. This is a complex case," EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia told Reuters on the sidelines of a competition conference. "We are not in a hurry. We are very serious" about the investigation.
There are, according to Reuters, 16 complaints against Google before the EC, most of which relate to "search result bias."
Recent revelations about Google Street View could prompt additional investigations in Europe.


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A hard hitting rock track with crunchy guitars, synths, smooth bass and electronic drums. An anthemic fusion of hard rock grungy guitar riffs, with synths, smooth electronic bass, and poppy electronic drums which evolve into a drum 'n' bass style.
This track would be perfect for AE projects, corporate use, in advertising and corporate video, or to convey a positive, winning feel in sports projects.
I've provided two full length versions, (the second of which is exactly the same as the first but without the "Proudly Presenting" vocal at 0:19)
Also supplied is seamless loop from the 1st 'verse', a seamless loop of the quiet middle section, and an ending. This gives you ultimate flexibility to re-arrange the track as you like, to extend it, and be able to finish it cleanly. I can supply more loops upon request, but it would be easy to drop the track into a sequencer yourself, set the tempo to 145 bpm, and cut some more seamless loops from any section.
The zip contains the following variations in both wav and mp3 formats, which are played in full, in this order on the preview:
Full Track With "Proudly Presenting" vocal: 2:33
Full Track No Vocal: 2:33
Seamless Verse Loop: 0:06 (taken from 0:20-26 of the main track)
Seamless Quiet Middle Section Loop: 0:06 (taken from 1:26-32 of the main track)
Ending: 0:14 (taken from 2:19-33 of main track)
Videohive authors are more than welcome to use the watermarked preview in their work, please email me if you do so I can link back to you.
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subroutine reset_watch (watch, clock, err)
Resets the specified clocks of the specified watches to 0. Clocks can be reset regardless of whether they are running or not.
One or more watches must be specified. The argument watch can be a single variable of type watchtype (see stopwatch(3)) to reset one watch, an array of type watchtype to reset several watches, or a variable of type watchgroup (see stopwatch(3)) to reset the watches in a group.
The optional argument clock specifies which clocks to reset on the specified watch(es). If omitted, the current default clocks (see option_stopwatch(3)) are reset. If present, clock must be a character string containing 'cpu', 'user', 'sys', or 'wall', or an array of such character strings.
If present, the optional intent OUT integer argument err returns a status code. The code is the sum of the values listed below.
An error message will be printed to a specified I/O unit (unit 6 by default) if print_errors is TRUE (default is TRUE). The error message contains more detail about the cause of the error than can be obtained from just the status code, so you should set print_errors to TRUE if you have trouble determining the cause of the error.
If abort_errors is TRUE (default is FALSE), the program will terminate on an error condition. Otherwise, the program will continue execution but the watch(es) will not be reset.
See option_stopwatch(3) for further information on print_errors, abort_errors and I/O units.
The relevant status codes and messages are:
In addition to the run time diagnostics generated by StopWatch
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type (watchtype) w1, w2(3)
type (watchgroup) g1
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call reset_watch(g1, (/'cpu ', 'wall'/), errcode)
The first call resets the default clocks on a single watch. The second call resets the default clocks on three watches given as an array and returns a status code. The third call resets the cpu and wall clocks on the watches in the group g1, and returns a status code.
It cannot be determined whether or not a watch variable or watch group has been created (passed as an argument to create_watch or create_watchgroup). If a watch or watch group that has never been created is passed into reset_watch, it might generate a Fortran error due to passing a pointer with undefined association status to the Fortran intrinsic function associated. Some compilers will allow this as an extension to the Fortran 90 standard and recognize that the pointer is not associated, in which case the ``Watch needs to be created'' error message is generated.


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I was recently asked by @justinbrennan on @twitter what my opinions are regarding the different designs or techniques for connecting chains that are currently out there and if I had any preferences. Well, as you can imagine, I do have some opinions as well as preferences.
I think that it's best to first preface this with saying that no matter how good the design is, if you do not do the installation properly, you are more than likely going to experience some sort of failure, so do it right.
Let's break this down into brands...Shimano HG & IG Pins:
I have no issues with this design. It works for the useful life of the chain... unlike their Quick-Link design issue that I noted here. I like this simple, low cost design.Campagnolo C-10 HD Link:
Besides the fact that it's the most costly (approx $30US for just the Link Kit) and the big $'s for the Campy chain tool, it's also the most time/labor intensive design... Hey, you have to pay to play especially when it comes to Campy.... I think that because of this, folks are more likely to do a half-ass chain cleaning job with the chain on the bike instead of the more thorough approach associated with removing the chain. I'm ok with this, but I have a hard time looking folks in the eye and telling them the cost...
See above but more $$$.SRAM Powerlink:
Simple, cost effective, and it just plain works. I like it.
This connector link for SRAM 10spd chain differs, besides dimensions, from the 9spd Powerlink in the fact that it is not reusable. I don't have a problem with that. It works and I like the design.
I just can't get excited enough about this product to use it or even recommend it...as long as there are other options out there.
KMC Missing Link:
See previous comment.
So there you have it. I hope that this helps, and remember, this is my opinion that is based on first-hand experience. Thanks for checking in. -John


text: On Jan. 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This new law represents his education reform plan and contains the most sweeping changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since it was enacted in 1965. It changes the federal government's role in kindergarten-through-grade-12 education by asking America's schools to describe their success in terms of what each student accomplishes. The act contains the President's four basic education reform principles: stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.


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East Manufacturing Co. introduced a new time saving and safety option to their drop deck trailers – an all-aluminum tarp storage box built into the floor of the upper or lower deck. This on-deck access location reduces multiple ups and downs on the trailer (lessening the chance for falls) to tarp the load, or store the tarp and tie-downs, which saves time and energy for both tasks. The tarp storage boxes are available in various depth configurations, depending on the drop at the neck and beam depth of the drop deck trailer, and can be placed in either the top deck, bottom deck, or both decks. Dimensions of the upper deck storage boxes are 35-in. long x 13-in wide (maximum 22-in. deep). Lower deck box dimensions are 49 ½-in. long x 42 ½-in. wide (maximum 21-in. deep).
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Rockville, MD (MarketWatch) — Tech stocks are on a tear lately, with big names like Cisco, Dell and even Facebook all tallying gains of more than 10% in the past month alone.
But looking forward, you have to wonder how long some of these rallies will last. Big-time tech trends include a secular decline in PC sales, cost-per-click troubles in Internet advertising and a general softness in corporate IT spending. And some big launches — BlackBerry 10 from Research in Motion and the Surface/Windows 8 line from Microsoft are the biggies — are really make-it-or-break-it products.
So is there still time to ride the tech rally? Sure, but you need to pick the right stocks, with the right time horizon. And right now I'm more interested in some of the big, stable names that have fallen out of favor rather than these high-fliers who have recently become popular on Wall Street.
Two stocks I am closely watching are chipmaker Intel INTC, -4.40% and Internet behemoth Google GOOG, -3.01% I have a personal stake in INTC, initiated in November, and I am currently watching Google very closely for an entry back in the $650 range we saw in mid-November.
The Case for Intel
Investors should know the obvious risks to Intel amid the decline of PC sales and an 18% decline in INTC stock so far in 2012. But for many reasons, I think this is a great long-term value buy right now.
Scale: Intel is the largest semiconductor manufacturer on the planet, with 15.9% market share in 2011 — bigger than numbers two and three combined. While the mobile business might eat into some of that market share over time, that is not the case right now. In fact, Intel's 2011 market share surged to a 10-year high, according to industry publication iSuppli.
Dividend: The yield of this tech giant is an impressive 4.6% right now. That in itself is attractive, but the increase in distributions is also a plus for me. In late 2007, Intel paid 11 cents a quarter. Now it's 22 cents. A 100% increase in dividends over the past five years — a period when some payers cut or eliminated dividends because of the financial crisis — is no mean feat. Furthermore, that 22 cents a quarter is a roughly 40% payout ratio as a portion of total earnings. So it's not just sustainable, but also set up for incremental increases in the next few years.
Valuation: Intel's forward guidance has been disappointing, but at current estimates, the FY2013 earnings forecast is $2.03 a share. Divide that EPS by the current pricing of around $20, and you get a forward P/E ratio of less than 10. Furthermore, Intel stock has a five-year price-to-earnings-to-growth ratio of 0.8 and a one-year PEG of less than 1.1 — implying that INTC has become pretty fairly valued after the recent declines.
Apple hopes: This isn't an investment thesis alone, but it's a nice sweetener: There are rumors that Intel is negotiating with Apple to supply it with iPad processors. Intel is trying to make a big push into mobile, and this could be a game-changer for the company.
As I said, I personally have a long position in Intel with a cost basis of $21.50. I think any purchase under this level is a decent long-term investment so long as you're willing to buy-and-hold for at least 12 months.
The case for Google
Another tech giant that has stumbled lately is Google. The stock has underperformed year-to-date after spring's big run evaporated and poor Google earnings recently that resulted in an intraday decline of as much as 10%. There's also the threat of an antitrust lawsuit from the European Commission or U.S. regulators based on its search dominance, among other things.
But long term, you'd be hard-pressed to find a company that is more plugged in to the future of mobile and the way the world uses the Internet. Here's why I think Google has staying power in the short term — and big potential in the next year or two:
Long-term fundamentals: Earnings have grown rapidly in the past five years, from $13.31 per share in 2008 to projections of $32.25 in fiscal 2012 according to Standard & Poor's. Revenue has grown impressively, too, from $21.8 billion in fiscal 2008 to a projected $41.5 billion this year. That's almost triple the profits and double the sales! And though earnings missed expectations last quarter, revenue surged from $9.7 billion to $14.1 billion. Considering the top-line trouble at many corporations, I'm willing to cut Google a little slack on its recent miss. Oh yeah, and it's projecting a 27% jump in profits in fiscal 2013 from fiscal 2012. Some of the tech blue-chips rallying right now are lucky if they're expecting to simply tread water next year on the EPS front.
Smartphone dominance: Considering the massive 75% market share that Android commands on all mobile devices, it's hard to find a better way to play the death of the PC than with Google. And the company's ambitious line of Nexus devices — a four-inch smartphone, a seven-inch mini tablet and a 10-inch premium tablet — hint of the possibilities in the hardware arena in addition to just providing software and content. This is all just a hunch, of course, since hardware is certainly not a cash cow currently for Google, and the Android OS remains open-source. But it's hard to ignore the potential, especially if efforts like the new Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 fall flat and GOOG tightens its grip even more on the market.
Innovation: Google has a long history of innovation, interesting buyouts and creative ways of rethinking the tech landscape. After all, Android was acquired in 2005, and it was years before the viability of the software was proven out. Will its next big hit be travel bookings or reviews thanks to the purchase of Frommer's travel guides and Zagat restaurant ratings? Will it be Google Offers, a daily deals service in the vein of Groupon? Will it be a resurgent Google Analytics platform that takes on industry standard Omniture from Adobe? You can accuse Google of a lot of things, but you can't accuse it of sitting still.
Admittedly, both of these plays are long-term investments — and because I have a personal stake in Intel, I could be letting my own interests skew my perceptions.
What do you think of these picks? And what's your favorite long-term tech buy? Let me know in the comments section below.
Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com and the author of "The Frugal Investor's Guide to Finding Great Stocks." Write him at email@example.com or follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP. As of this writing, he held a long position in Intel but no other stocks named here.


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Jerusalem Climate & Weather
Jerusalem Climate and Weather
The climate of Jerusalem is said to be ideal, with its relatively high altitude ensuring warm, dry summer weather with low humidity, and contrasting chilly, wet winters. Snow may fall in winter but is a rarity that is greeted as a novel experience by locals. Summer days are sunny and pleasant with temperatures averaging comfortably around 75°F (24°C). In the shoulder seasons of spring and autumn Jerusalem sometimes experiences the hot, dry desert wind known as the sharav or khamsin, traditionally believed to blow for 50 days out of the year.
Peak tourism season in Jerusalem is summer, particularly July and August. Jerusalem doesn't get as hot as some of Israel so the heat is bearable but it can get crowded. June is a good time to visit as you get the pleasant summer weather but not as many crowds. Bear in mind that even in summer you may need a sweater occasionally after dark because the city can get chilly at night. May or October (late spring and autumn) are also good times to travel to Jerusalem but as October is holiday season for the Israelis things tend to get more expensive over this period and some restaurants and shops will close in the city as locals leave for vacation.
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When celiac disease patients report increased symptoms and lower quality of life, their romantic partners also experience increased burden and relationship strain.
Celiac disease expert Dr. Daniel Leffler and Beyond Celiac Director of Healthcare Initiatives Kristin Voorhees, MA, talk celiac disease research and the patient's role.
Industry and academic researchers to be given access to a celiac disease dedicated patient reported outcome (PRO) tool set for use in clinical trials
A research study is testing an investigational medication called AMG 714 for people with refractory celiac disease type II.
Under the expanded collaboration between Avalon Ventures and GSK, eighth company, PDI Therapeutics, is launched to develop novel immuno-oncology therapies.
A new clinical trial for celiac disease is underway.
Researchers are looking for feedback from the celiac disease community on their concerns around arsenic in rice.
Multinational study to evaluate the potential of Anti-IL-15 antibody, AMG 714, to treat rare in situ small bowel T cell ymphoma.
Glutenase for in-vivo gluten degradation is a leading candidate for celiac disease
Promising compound to begin phase 3 clinical trials for treatment of celiac disease.
The Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is conducting a research study on "brain fog."
The Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is conducting a study for people who still have stomach symptoms.
A survey is being conducted on the effects of the gluten-free fad diet.
The following press release explains a new partnership that is looking to develop a pharmaceutical treatment for celiac disease.
Several studies have been conducted to examine a possible connection between the time of gluten introduction to infants and the risk of developing celiac disease.
Investigators at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University have found that, despite cognitive effects reported by celiac disease patients, there is no increased risk for dementia before or after a celiac disease diagnosis.
Researchers are seeking children and adolescents with celiac disease to participate in a research study that involves a one-time, in-person interview.
Researchers at the University of Oslo have developed a blood test that provides a rapid, painless and easier celiac disease diagnosis – even for those already on a gluten-free diet
The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) recently covered a study that is exploring the main cause behind celiac disease.


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The photo below is of her Aunt Bertha Calcote Smith holding her in Hamburg in front of the train depot.
And this is one of her playing with her dog, Spot.
The 1930 Roxie, Franklin County, Mississippi census shows Myrtice, her two younger sisters, and parents lived in a rented house on West Street. This picture is of Myrtice, Edith Harrigill, Helen, and Voncile French.
Myrtice's father's occupation was listed as an assistant foreman for a steam railroad.
The writing is difficult to read, but a Google search lead me to a website that translates the occupational codes used on the 1930 census. In the code 7477, the 74 is the occupational level of "foremen and overseers" and the 77 was for the industry "steam railroad". That was helpful since it kept me from trying to look for the name of a specific railroad beginning with the letters "St".
In the coming weeks, I plan to have more information about the females in this line.
Since my blog entry for yesterday, the third anniversary of Myrtice's death, was about her obituary and a little about her life, today I'd like to add that she married on 25 September 1942 in Natchez, Mississippi and close with one of my favorite photographs of my in-laws.


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Image Gallery: Quick tour of the fish collection
Behind the public front of the Australian Museum lies one of its greatest assets, the collections.
The fish collection is stored in four separate areas on the College St site and one off-site facility.
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The second night of the Red Andrews Tournament got off to a strange start when it was learned that Apponaug would not be participating. But it ended up being a good night anyway for the teams that did take the field.
St. Gregory's made its Red Andrews debut and got its feet wet with the pressure off, having advanced automatically when Apponaug pulled out. Warwick National's Red Andrews team, which happened to be practicing on the adjacent field, stepped in for Apponaug so that St. Greg's could play. National had lost its tournament opener 10-0 the night before, but the impromptu game gave the team a chance to bounce back, which it did with a 7-6 victory.
All in all, it was a good tune-up for both.
"I thought the kids played well," said St. Greg's manager Dick Sinapi. "I was happy that they swung the bats and put the bat on the ball. We had some very good plays on defense and we had some not-so-good plays, so you kind of want to even that out. But it was a lot of fun and the kids played well. It was a beautiful night for baseball."
National, which was slated to play a loser's bracket game on Wednesday, gave itself a chance to bounce back even before that game when it stepped up to play Tuesday.
"Our kids try to refocus and they did," said manager Chris Tanguay. "They bounced back and shook that loss off. Next game is a totally different game, and now we're ready. So it was great for the kids. It builds that confidence up."
St. Greg's, which has never participated in the tournament, put its best foot forward to start, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Will Fox and Alex Sinapi had base hit before an RBI groundout by Mike Murphy and an RBI double by Connor Marot. Marot then stole third and raced home when the throw sailed into left field.
"Nice to start off with some runs on the board," Dick Sinapi said.
St. Greg's pitcher Aiden Areson struck out four in the first two innings, but National broke through in the third and tired the game. Nick Carparelli had an RBI single and Jameson Tanguay delivered a two-run double.
"To refocus after a loss and then fall down 3-0, it's great to come back and get that win," Chris Tanguay said. "It tells these kids they can bounce back. We're a resilient team."
St. Greg's went back in front in the bottom of the third when Lucas Zelano walked, stole second and came around on an RBI groundout by Ryan Maxwell.
But National responded in the fourth. Three walks and two fielder's choices left National with the bases loaded and two outs. The next batter, Will Morrissette, smashed a hard line drive to deep center field, and St. Greg's couldn't make the play. Three runs scored, and Morrissette later touched home on a singly by Andrew Merryfield.
St. Greg's got two runs back in the fifth, with Murphy and Marot both racing home on a groundout, but reliever Steven O'Neil closed the door after that. He struck out the last batter in the fifth, then worked a one-two-three sixth – with some help from his defense.
The final out came when Zelano popped up a bunt. Catcher Daniel Tanguay hopped out of his crouch and made a full-extension, diving catch to end the game.
"That's the defense that we're trying to show," Chris Tanguay said. "If you're going to win a game, that's an exciting way to finish it off."
St. Greg's also flashed some leather, with Murphy and Alex Sinapi turning a 4-6-3 double play and Will Fox making some key plays at third base.
St. Greg's moves on to face Wickford in a winner's bracket game on Tuesday. Wickford cruised past North Kingstown in its first-round game.
With Tuesday's game under its belt, plus a scrimmage last week, St. Greg's is ready to go.
"We had a practice game Saturday, and I think it was good to play that game," Dick Sinapi said. "I think with two games under their belt, it's a good way to go into the winner's bracket."


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GENEVA – A Geneva doctor's license has been temporarily suspended by state regulators, who allege that he had inappropriate sexual relations with several patients and that his "actions constitute an immediate danger to the public."
The license of Dr. Mark G. Lewis was suspended by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on June 26, records show, alleging he engaged in "sexually inappropriate conduct with multiple patients of his practice, as well as inappropriate prescribing of controlled substances to numerous individuals."
According to the regulatory agency, both his physician and surgeon license and controlled substance license were suspended, pending a hearing July 9 before an administrative law judge and the Medical Disciplinary Board.
A message left with his answering service was not returned.
According to the charges, a patient admitted that she engaged in a sexual relationship with Lewis while he continued to provide care and treatment for her. Lewis admitted to a state investigator to having a sexual relationship with a former patient in his practice – and then hired her to work in his office, American Family Doctor, 2197 Blackberry Drive, Geneva – while he continued to prescribe controlled substance medications for her, according to the charges.
A review of the patient/employee's medical records show Lewis prescribed "highly addictive and abused controlled substances such as Norco and Xanax for patient ... knowing patient ... was abusing controlled substances, and forging respondent's prescriptions," according to the charges.
The other controlled substances prescribed for this patient included Valium, Oxycontin, Vicodin, Percocet, Opana ER and Demerol, according to the petition to suspend Lewis's license.
According to the professional regulatory department's investigation report, Lewis had "issued or authorized various prescriptions for highly addictive and abused controlled substances for individuals who were not his patients."
A St. Charles woman reported to police that she was sexually assaulted by Lewis at his house, according to the complaint. Lewis' DNA was matched to DNA taken from anal swabs from the St. Charles woman as part of a rape kit, according to the complaint.
On June 9, the Illinois State Police Division of Forensic Services issued a lab report showing that the semen identified in the anal swabs matched Lewis's DNA profile, according to the charges. Lewis denied having a sexual relationship with the woman in an interview with the regulatory department's investigator, according to the charges.
The woman was dating the son of Lewis' girlfriend when she consulted him about a stomach problem, according to the complaint. While at his house for a party in November 2012, she drank two glasses of wine and a glass of whiskey and woke up in one of Lewis' girlfriend's children's rooms wearing only a tank top and sweater and naked from the waist down, according to the investigator's report.
Lewis was lying shirtless next to her and asked her not to tell his girlfriend what happened, according to the complaint. He offered her a Xanax pill, and she fell back asleep and woke up the next morning with pain in her anal area, according to the complaint. She went to Centegra Hospital in Woodstock complaining of a possible sexual assault, rectal pain and bleeding, the complaint states.
Another patient contacted the Aurora Police in June 2012 regarding inappropriate text messages from Lewis, according to the complaint. She was being treated for depression and anxiety and Lewis began exchanging text messages with her that contained "sexually inappropriate and/or unprofessional messages." These included: "Oh, I forgot Your (sic) on the bad girl list. If you miss your appointment, you'll have to bribe me."
Later, he apologized in a text message and offered to help her find another doctor, according to the investigator's report.
Lewis' office recently sought news coverage from the Kane County Chronicle regarding a planned expansion of its services, according to a spokeswoman for the office.


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"The Price of Sand" Screening & Discussion
The Handwerker Gallery is presenting a screening with discussion of the independent documentary The Price of Sand by Jim Tittle, 6:00 p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2013, as part of its "Marcellus Shale Documentary Project" exhibition.
The Price of Sand is a powerful film about the "frac sand" mining rampage in Wisconsin and Minnesota -- the...
Nominations Open for Fourth Annual 'Izzy Award' for Independent Media
ITHACA, NY — Nominations for the Izzy Award for calendar year 2011 are officially open. The annual honor for outstanding achievement in independent media — named after legendary journalist I. F. "Izzy" Stone — is a project of the Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) at Ithaca College.
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U.S. Is Next Stop for Murdoch Woes, Says Jeff Cohen
ITHACA, NY — The phone-hacking scandal that has engulfed British newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch is bound to make waves in the United States as well, according to a media critic and former commentator for Fox News. Jeff Cohen, an associate professor of journalism and director of the Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College, says...
Stephen Zunes at IC 4-16-14
PCIM is delighted to be cosponsoring a visit by independent journalist, author, Middle East policy scholar, and advocate of strategic nonviolent action Stephen Zunes to campus. He will deliver a free public lecture, "Middle East Democracy Uprisings: Victories and Setbacks," on Wednesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in Textor 102.
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PCIM presents "Immigration . . . Beyond Media Myths," with Jose Antonio Vargas
Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas — who recently "outed" himself as an undocumented immigrant to the U.S. — will give a free public lecture at Ithaca College on Monday, Dec. 5. His talk, "Immigration . . . Beyond Media Myths," is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Emerson Suites, Phillips Hall. It is sponsored by the Park Center for Independent Media.


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2012-03-28 / Events & Calendar
St. William craft fair to be held March 31
St. William the Abbot will hold a spring craft fair, Sat., March 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Msgr. Thomas G. Leavy Auditorium, St. William the Abbot School, 2001 Jackson Ave., Sea- ford. In addition to crafts, there will be Easter plants, religious articles, raffle baskets, a Grand 50/50, baked goods, hot and cold food and pictures with the Easter Bunny.
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Characterized as "explosively intoxicating," Greensboro's Holy Ghost Tent Revival cannot be pigeonholed into any popular genre. Melding brass with banjo, guitar, bass, drums and keys, this six-piece ensemble boasts an eclectic mash of instruments and styles -- a musical alchemy all their own.
The air of their creation breathes a sense of celebration and salvation, of a raucous party where everyone is welcome and the most stoic find their toes tapping and a smile breaking free. In the same spirit as the blues greats that traveled the highways of the American psyche before, their music is not to lament living's hardships but rather to celebrate in life itself -- in all its pleasure and pain.
It is this transcendent energy that continuously propels Holy Ghost Tent Revival to play the heart and soul of a North Carolina-born, genre-defying new groove. With a penchant for crafting thoughtfully playful lyrics and graced with exceptional musical skills, there are seemingly no boundaries for this group as they travel the country spreading the magic of their heart-throbbing, foot-stomping, good-time music.
Members: Stephen Murray plays the banjo and guitar, Matt Martin plays the guitar and banjo, Hank Widmer plays the trombone and euphonium, Patrick Leslie plays the bass, Ross Montsinger plays the drums, Kevin Williams plays the keys.
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The Best Gluten-Free Bakery and Restaurant Stops from the Bay Area to Portland: Angeline's Bakery
Gluten-free bakeries are wonderful places, but sadly, I don't get to go to them very often. It is very rare that I get the opportunity to walk into a room filled with the aroma of freshly baked gluten-free goods. This week I had that very experience when I walked into one of Portland's best gluten-free secrets- the gluten-free branch of Angeline's Bakery. The master gluten-free baker was in the process of cooling exquisite smelling loaves of gorgeous orange cinnamon bread, and the room smelled like absolute heaven. I have never coveted gluten-free bread more in my life. Now, lest you get too excited, Angeline's Bakery in Portland is NOT a retail outlet, nor is it a cafe. Angeline's started in Sister's Oregon as a non-gluten-free bakery and gradually they became interested in expanding into the gluten-free market. The bakery was set up when Angeline's formed a relationship with Wild Oats to produce gluten-free products for them- but alas, when Wild Oats was taken over by Whole Foods (which has its own in-house gluten-free bakery and line of products) that deal fell through. We've seen the phenomenon before where the acquisition of small companies by a large corporate chain results in less variety for the consumer. However, in this case it may be a blessing in disguise as Angeline NOT having an exclusive contract with ONE company means that you can find their products at a wider variety of places. This is their list of health food stores in Oregon and Washington offering Angeline's gluten-free products. And, keep an eye out at Fred Meyers for their products as well- if they don't have them in stock, they can order them for you. As I understood it, their products are frozen for shipping, so you can't get them fresh at the markets unless you buy the frozen dough mix that you bake yourself OR the store defrosts them. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to try many of Angeline's gluten-free products thanks to the kindness of the master baker, Paul. I am very grateful for his kind hospitality on a very busy and stressful baking day, and really appreciated his taking the time to talk to us and show us his operation as well as sharing some tasty treats with us here at the Book of Yum. Here's my review of those products:
In my opinion, the real star products of Angeline's Bakery are their gluten-free breads. Their best seller is their White Rice Sandwich Bread, but they also have an Orange Cinnamon Swirl Rice Bread, and a Brown Rice Millet Poppy Bread. Thank goodness Paul took pity on me, drooling as I was over those heavenly smelling cinnamon breads cooling by the door, and let me try a loaf. To my mind, this is their most unique and delightful product, and would be something I would be thrilled to see in national distribution. My picky glutenoid DH also gave a very big thumbs up to this flavorful, orange and cinnamon infused loaf, and we enjoyed it as morning toast and also in absolutely divine french toast. I would give it a 9/10 for flavor, texture, and overall yuminess, and would recommend it to anyone. I would even consider ordering a case of it, if I had the freezer space to store it. The white rice sandwich bread was good even two days after baking, and could almost be eaten untoasted. I did prefer it slightly toasted. It made an excellent sandwich bread and was nice eaten simply with butter or jam as well. If it were convenient to buy in a local market, I would occasionally pick one up to have on hand, although I do favor homemade gluten-free bread recipes. I would give it a 7/10, and the DH found it fine in sandwiches but not especially memorable. I have a feeling that I would have loved the brown rice bread, but unfortunately I was not able to try it. Its flavor combination of brown rice flour, millet, rice bran, poppy seeds sounds quite delicious and hearty. If anyone reading this has had the opportunity to try their brown rice bread, do share your impressions in the comments.
Angeline's cinnamon toast with eggs, and Angeline's white rice bread in tofu egg salad sandwiches and cream cheese, avocado, tomato basil sandwiches.
My second favorite product offered by Angeline's is probably their gluten-free brownie. I like a very fudgey brownie, and while these brownies weren't as fudgey and rich as Mariposa brownies (my absolute favorite gluten-free brownie), they were quite decadent and delicious. At $24 for 12, these brownies are about half the price of Mariposa Brownies, so if shipping costs weren't a consideration, I would definitely consider buying some. If any of my local coffee shops carried them, I'm afraid I would definitely be eating more than is good for me. I would give them a 7.5/10.
Angeline's has four beautiful varieties of gluten-free cookies, and it was a real treat to get to see these beauties cooling on a baking dish fresh out of the oven. They looked just as gorgeous as any gluten cookie. The DH and I were very excited to try them. Upon tasting, we found that our favorites were probably the chocolate chip cookie, followed by the peanut butter cookie. I enjoyed the snickerdoodle and the ginger cookie, and thought they all had a very nice texture, but I'm afraid they did not entirely pass the glutenoid test. The DH had a bite of each variety but said they tasted rather gluten-free. He especially did not care for the snickerdoodle, and commented about some "gluten-free" aftertaste. I thought he might have been objecting to the flavor of the baking powder, but he couldn't identify it specifically. I would buy one of these cookies if I found it in a local coffee shop, but I probably wouldn't personally order them in bulk.
I was very happy to try Angeline's marionberry scone and very much enjoyed the fresh fruit element. I could taste the pure gluten-free rice flours, which happen to be flavors that I enjoy, but pleasant as it was to my taste buds, it was definitely not a baked good to win over reluctant glutenoids. I might pick one up with my coffee when I wanted a simple treat, but I wouldn't order them in quantity.
You can order these products online and have them delivered to you through this online order form for Angeline's GF Products
It is also possible if you live in or are visiting Portland, to order a case or so of their products and pick it up AT the bakery but you must give them as much lead time as possible, as they are very busy actually baking the products and it will take time for them to fill your order. (If you purchase through Fred Myer or other health food stores, as I understand it the product will have been frozen and possibly defrosted. You'll get a much fresher product directly through the bakery.)
As their web site states,
"If you live in the Portland area and would like to pick up your retail order, call the Bakery to arrange for pickup (do not drop-in, please!) and the shipping coupon code. You will then place your order and pay for it online, without shipping cost."
The Portland Bakery telephone number is: 503-236-2323
If you're lucky enough to live near a health food store that carries their frozen bake products, you can try them as well. I haven't tried them, but their Cheddar Chive Scones and Lemon Poppy Scones look quite intriguing and a little different than the competition. In general I'm not entirely sold on frozen cookie dough, which is the majority of their other offerings, as at least in the bay area, prices are often prohibitively high for what you get.. Usually homemade cookies are better and certainly a lot cheaper, but I will have to reserve judgment until I actually try their treats myself.
If you happen to be in Sisters, Oregon you can try to stop by their retail cafe location, but they do have a rather limited menu, so it might be just as effective to visit local Portland health food stores or make an order with the Portland gluten-free bakery.
Recipe using Gluten-Free Cinnamon Bread
For this post, I thought I'd share the french toast recipe I came up with on the road, using Angeline's delicious gluten free orange cinnamon bread. I didn't have any spices or things like vanilla, so I adapted around the ingredients in our RV pantry. The results were delicious and I hope you enjoy the recipe.
Gluten Free Honey Vanilla Cinnamon French Toast Recipe with Candied Walnuts
2 eggs, beaten
1 or 2 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. high quality vanilla yogurt with real vanilla
1 tsp. peach flavored honey (or other favorite flavored honey)
4 or more pieces of gluten-free cinnamon bread, such as Angeline's Orange Cinnamon Bread
butter for pan
Combine eggs, milk, yogurt and honey in a bowl and whisk until smooth. It may help to warm the honey slightly so that it dissolves. Put mixture in a suitable dish so that you can soak the bread in it, first soaking one side and then the other.
Heat a little butter in a nonstick pan and gently pan fry the french toast. Turn when golden brown and remove from pan when both sides are browned to taste. In an empty space of the pan or a separate pan, heat a little butter and add your walnuts. Lightly toast them and drizzle with a little honey or sugar, turning. Be careful not to let them burn!
Serve your french toast with butter and maple syrup if you like, although it will already be naturally sweet. Sprinkle with the caramelized walnuts and add some fresh fruit on the side. Enjoy!
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While there's a lot of general confusion about what, exactly, cloud computing is, identifying the industry's big players isn't too difficult.
Some have very public faces. Others operate in the background. But they all play a key part in this emerging field, which is just as important to less-than-thrilling business necessities as it is to your home entertainment. And a fair number of players have a foot in both ponds.
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- Ryder Cup: Singles
Kaymer heroic as Europe complete historic Ryder Cup comebackAlex Dimond September 30, 2012
Europe pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks in the history of the Ryder Cup to clinch an incredible 14½-13½ victory over the United States at Medinah Country Club on Sunday.
Needing to pick up eight points from a possible twelve in the final singles to retain the trophy they won two years ago at Celtic Manor, five victories from the opening five matches for the visitors set the stage for Martin Kaymer, the 11th man out - as the German held his nerve at the 18th hole to defeat Steve Stricker and seal the point captain Jose Maria Olazabal needed to confirm at least a 14-14 draw.
As the celebrations began, Tiger Woods then missed a short putt at the 18th to ensure Francesco Molinari took a half from their anchor match - ensuring Europe ultimately won the event by a scoreline of 14½-13½.
"I am very emotional. The boys have done an unbelievable job," Olazabal, who soon broke down in tears, said in the immediate aftermath. "I had a few thoughts for my friend Seve [Ballesteros]. This one is for him!"
Kaymer's qualification - he was the final man to book an automatic spot for the event - was widely discussed before the tournament, and the out-of-form player had not won a point prior to Sunday's singles. But he held his nerve against Steve Stricker when it mattered most - rolling in mid-range putts at both 16 and 17 to sneak up the last with a one-hole advantage.
By then circumstances meant Kaymer could retain the trophy with victory in his match, but that looked less certain after Stricker left him needing to hole a seven-foot putt for victory. But, unlike fellow German Bernard Langer 21 years ago at Kiawah Island, Kaymer held his nerve and rolled the putt home to spark huge celebrations from the shell-shocked European contingent.
"I'm so, so happy," Kaymer said afterwards. "At 18 I was a little too aggressive. I don't know what to say - I'm just so happy for Olazabal too, I know he wanted to win the trophy."
On the decisive putt, he said: "I had a spike mark in my line, and I thought about it [Langer's miss] a bit. But I thought, 'C'mon, just hit a better putt than him'. And I did."
Olazabal added: "I have never experienced anything like this. That is why I have always said this event is so special. You don't see this anywhere else, in any other tournament."
It was a miraculous turnaround for Olazabal and his team, who started the day 10-6 behind. Only once in Ryder Cup history had that sort of deficit been overcome, but victories for Luke Donald, Ian Poulter and Rory McIlroy at the top of the order quickly created the sense that something historic could be about to happen.
McIlroy in particular had his dramas - nearly missing the start of his scheduled match with Keegan Bradley after a misunderstanding over his tee-time. But the Northern Irishman shrugged off the lack of a warm-up to defeat the in-form American at the 17th.
"It is the most worried I have ever been, riding to the golf course," McIlroy, who needed a police ride to get to Medinah, said. "If I had been playing for myself it would have been fine, but if I had let the boys down I never would have forgiven myself.
"When I saw the matchup I liked it. I wanted to get out there against one of their strongest players and deliver a point for the team."
It was in the middle matches, however, that the tide really turned. Both Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose won matches where they had been one down with just two holes to play - with Rose making a monster putt at the 17th to stun Phil Mickelson and Garcia taking advantage of some mistakes from Jim Furyk to put another, vital point on the board.
The match involving Garcia, who once again played tribute to the late Seve Ballesteros, was arguably the decisive singles contest of the entire event.
"There's no doubt it's been inspired by him, but also mostly from our captain," Garcia said. "What an amazing guy, what an unbelievable captain.
"It's been a hard week, I haven't played well. I haven't felt comfortable, I've just got lucky here and there. Jim kind of gave away a few holes - and I made some crucial putts for my team."
It was Donald who got the first point on the board, before Paul Lawrie - playing in the fifth match - completed an early and emphatic victory over recently crowned FedEx Cup champion Brandt Snedeker. The performance vindicated the Scot's decision not to play in this year's US Open in order to pursue qualification points on the European Tour.
Poulter then closed out a scrappy match against Webb Simpson, the year's US Open champion, that ensured he won all four of his matches this week at Medinah. McIlroy quickly polished off Bradley, before Rose pulled off his remarkable escape against Phil Mickelson.
"To dig myself out of that game was incredible," the Englishman reflected. "I felt like we really needed that point too. He just missed that chip on 17 and then I buried it on top of him. That was one of the best feelings of my entire life.
"I'm looking at that guy on my left sleeve [Seve] - that's the sort of thing he would have done today."
That left the destination of the trophy down to the final matches, as Dustin Johnson got the United States on the board with a 3&2 victory over fellow big hitter Nicolas Colsaerts. Projections still had Davis Love III's team winning, but that changed with Garcia's remarkable turnaround against the unfortunate Furyk - who thought he had holed a putt to go dormie at the 16th, before ultimately ending up empty-handed.
The hero in 2010, Graeme McDowell, was then dispatched by the redoubtable Zach Johnson - as both teams closed in on the magical 14-point mark. Lee Westwood subsequently finished off Matt Kuchar as Jason Dufner ended Peter Hanson's own comeback, setting the stage for the final two pairings to decide everything.
None of the four players involved - Kaymer, Stricker, Molinari and Woods - had won so much as half a point in their other appearances this week, but that had to change for at least two of them. And it was Kaymer who made the decisive move - taking advantage of Stricker's inept chip at the 17th to move one-up going down the last.
At the time Molinari was also securing a half, giving Europe some security over the closing stages. But the Italian made the same mistake as Stricker at the same hole - suddenly leaving Kaymer almost certainly needing to win his match if Europe were to retain the Ryder Cup.
Having put his approach to the 18th - from the bunker, no less - inside Stricker's attempt that looked almost certain, especially after the American left his birdie putt a good 10-feet left of the cup. But Kaymer ran his own effort past the hole and, after Stricker critically made his par, was suddenly confronted with a sizeable putt to decide everything.
Fortunately, the 2010 US PGA champion made it.
Molinari's subsequent half - conceded by Woods in a nice bit of sportsmanship - was the icing on the cake for Europe, as celebrations began after one of the most remarkable comebacks in sporting history.
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December 10, 1937 - January 17, 2013
Goshen, NY
Vivian Quinto, 75, of Goshen died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY.
Vivian was born December 10, 1937 in New York, NY, the daughter of Charles and Helen (Palkech) Patalano.
She is survived by her husband, Anthony Quinto at home; two daughters, Elizabeth Gramm and husband, John of Campbell Hall and Donna Johnson and husband, Joseph of Goshen; eight grandchildren: Frank, Michael, Robert, Christopher, Jennifer, Nicole, Colleen and Melissa and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Monday, January 21st from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. at the Donovan Funeral Home, Inc., 82 South Church St., Goshen, NY. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22nd at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church, 71 Murray Ave., Goshen, NY. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, NY.
Arrangements under the care of the Donovan Funeral Home, Inc., Goshen; to leave the family a personal condolence please visit www.donovanfunerals.com.


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Maintenance routines should be determined for each specific playground. Public agencies should establish maintenance plans based on manufacturer's recommendations and CPSC guidelines.
What routine maintenance should be taking place?
• Equipment should be free of deterioration
• Wood equipment should be free of splinters
• Metal equipment should be free of rust
• Plastic equipment should be free of cracks
• S-hooks should be closed
• No openings from 3.5"-9" where children's head or body trappings could occur
• No open areas at the top of slides where strings could get caught and cause strangulation
• No more than two swings in a support structure
• Proper drainage in the playground area should be present.
NPPS has assessment tools for child care centers and school environments. NPPS also has a video, Nuts and Bolts of Playground Maintenance, to provide an overview of the importance of proper maintenance.
Online Courses:
- Early Childhood Outdoor Inspector Program
- Early Childhood Outdoor Inspector Program Re-Certification


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Executive director since 2007, Rick Walls leads the preeminent Hall of Fame in MLB, which under his tenure has experienced growth in revenue, attendance, membership, and boasts an extensive event schedule that includes biennial Induction festivities and the much anticipated Induction Gala. Previously, he held positions with The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc. (NFF) including executive director of the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind. (2005-07) and director of operations, director of public relations, special projects/East region coordinator from 1997-2005 at its headquarters in Morristown, NJ. There he oversaw national membership, chapters, awards programs, tabulation of the Bowl Championship Series Standings, and produced its annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in NY City. After an internship at WLWT Channel 5 in Cincinnati in 1990, he served as the collections manager and special projects coordinator for the College Football Hall of Fame until 1995. A native of Athens, Ohio and graduate of Ohio University, Rick resides in Milford, OH with his wife Julie, daughter Hailey, and son Tyler.
A native of Cincinnati and a lifelong Reds fan, Erin Chamberlain graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a specialization in History. Before joining the Reds Hall of Fame, Erin coordinated trade shows and media relations for a local wine cellar company and then oversaw strategic marketing partnerships and sponsorships for Enquirer Media. As the Marketing and Development Manager for the Reds Hall of Fame, Erin oversees marketing campaigns and development efforts, including the Hall's Induction Gala and Reds Fantasy Camp in Goodyear, AZ. She also handles other special events and alumni relations. There are already too many great memories to mention in Erin's short time with the Hall, but two standouts are witnessing Dave Parker's HOF induction in 2014 and coordinating the 25th reunion of the 1990 World Series team.
Born and raised on Cincinnati's West Side, Chris Eckes has been a Reds fan since he attended his first Reds game in 1978 at the age of six. Chris graduated summa cum laude with a degree in history from the College of Mount St. Joseph in 2000. He interned at the Andrew Jergens Company for a year assisting in the establishment of the company's corporate archive. Concurrent to attending school, Chris worked as a manager in the Visitor Services department at the Cincinnati Museum Center where he was employed from 1996-2004. He was hired one month before the opening of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum in August of 2004. Over the years his responsibilities have expanded to include daily management of all museum operations, oversight and care of the museum's artifact collection and the design of museum exhibits including "Edd Roush and the 1919 World Series" and "PETE: The Exhibit", which explored the playing career of baseball's all-time hit leader, Pete Rose.
A native of Beavercreek, Ohio, Mark Harlow earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Earlham College, where he also was a member of the varsity football and rugby teams. He then earned a master's degree in sport management from the United States Sports Academy. Prior to joining the Reds, Mark has enjoyed a unique 20+ year career in athletics/business management, all in the Cincinnati area. This includes stints as an athletic director, sports travel manager, and manufacturing sales management positions. Additional athletic pursuits have included over 17 years as a player and administrator for the Queen City Rugby Club of Cincinnati, and as an assistant coach with the Cincinnati Marshals Indoor Football Club in 2006.
Ken Freeman grew up in Okeana, Ohio, and earned zoology degrees from The Ohio State University and Miami University. Before joining the Reds, Ken worked as a program coordinator in the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden's Education Department, taught biology at the University of Cincinnati, and conducted aquatic research at Lake Erie. Some of his earliest childhood memories come from Riverfront Stadium, beginning with George Foster tipping his cap to him from left field. He was in attendance for hit No. 4192, saw Eric Davis hit for the cycle, and screamed with 55,000-plus fans as Billy Bates scored the winning run in Game 2 of the 1990 World Series.
Sherry Rowland inherited a love of sports from her father. Even though she grew up in Akron (with 3 brothers), she found a love for Cincinnati baseball and The Big Red Machine. Sherry earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from The University of Akron and did post-graduate work at Miami and Xavier Universities. After an early career in theatre, she joined Jacor/Clear Channel Entertainment which included 700WLW radio as Promotion Director and voiceover talent. Sherry has enjoyed working with Cincinnati broadcasting legends over the years such as Bob Braun, Nick Clooney, Gary Burbank, Bill "Seg' Dennison, Bill Cunningham and of course Hall of Famer, Marty Brennaman. Because of her dedication to charity work, Sherry was inducted into the Matthew 25: Ministries: Humanitarian Hall of Fame. When not sharing her enthusiasm for baseball history and the Reds Hall of Fame, Sherry enjoys visiting with friends at a good restaurant, a night at the theatre, or taking in a Cincinnati Reds game.
A Cincinnati native, Tyler Renfro inherited his love of all Cincinnati sports from his family at a very young age. Continuing his love for sports and all things Cincinnati, Tyler attended the University of Cincinnati, where he majored in Sports Administration with a minor in Business. During his time at UC, he worked in the athletic department on both the Marketing and Facility Management side. Tyler became the first college graduate of his family and accepted a full time job at DNA Sports Center where he served as the General Manager. Before joining, the Reds Hall of Fame, Tyler worked in sales at TQL. Since joining the Hall of Fame Tyler has worked with many different Reds alumni while also assisting in the coordination of the Pete Rose Hall of Fame Induction as well as the 2017 Fantasy Camp. A special moment for Tyler was getting to meet Sean Casey at the Pete Rose Induction weekend, who was a childhood favorite and a big reason for his love of the Cincinnati Reds!
A native of Richmond, Ind., Greg Rhodes is a lifelong Reds fan who grew up rooting for the Reds of the 1950s and 1960s, listening to the play-by-play and stories of former Reds announcer Waite Hoyt. Rhodes was named the executive director of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum when it opened in 2004 and served in that capacity until retiring from the position in July 2007. Rhodes has continued to serve as team historian and remains active in speaking engagements regarding the history of Reds baseball. He is the host of the Reds Hall of Fame highlight moments heard prior to each Reds game on the Reds Radio Network pregame show. He has co-authored six books on the Cincinnati Reds, including Redleg Journal and Reds in Black and White, both winners of the The Sporting News-SABR Baseball Research Award. A former social studies teacher, Rhodes worked for the Cincinnati Historical Society from 1987-'92, helped plan the creation of the new history museum at the Museum Center, served as a former president of the board of Historic Southwest Ohio, been the chairman of the local chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and is past-president of the Cincinnati Red Stockings vintage baseball team.
Balancing out Chris Eckes, Dave was born and raised on Cincinnati's East Side. He graduated magna cum laude and was commissioned as an Infantry Officer from the University of Cincinnati in 1987. As a way to remain connected with the Queen City, Dave began researching Cincinnati Reds uniforms and equipment as both a historian and collector. In the spring of 1992, he was transferred from the Infantry into Military Intelligence, along the way earning a MS in Strategic Intelligence. With this he acquired new skill sets which he has applied to his study of artifacts related to our national pastime, culminating in 2016 with the release of "Game Worn: Baseball Treasures of the Game's Greatest Hero's and Moments (Smithsonian Publishing with Stephen Wong/Finalist 2016 Casey Award). Dave is a nationally recognized expert on 20th century major league uniforms, equipment, and related artifacts. His efforts for the museum are on a volunteer basis where he will help to grow the collection, garner loans, and support exhibits and outreach efforts.
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Newcastle extended their lead at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship to five points with a 1-0 victory over Doncaster.
Striker Andy Carroll, reportedly involved in a training-ground bust-up on Sunday which left team-mate Steven Taylor with a suspected broken jaw, scored the only goal of the game after 59 minutes at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Nottingham Forest maintained their promotion push and equalled a 30-year club record of 12 consecutive home league wins with a 2-0 victory over struggling Crystal Palace.
Swansea remain in the play-off places despite being thrashed 5-1 at Blackpool, who moved up to seventh in the table.
Middlesbrough moved up to eighth in the table with a 2-0 win over Preston at the Riverside.
At the other end of the table, Plymouth boosted their survival chances with a 2-0 win away to Ipswich.
Scunthorpe edged further away from the drop zone with a 4-0 thrashing of bottom side Peterborough, Paul Hayes, Sam Togwell and Garry Thompson (two) grabbing the goals.
The most thrilling game of the night came at Ashton Gate where Bristol City beat Barnsley 5-3.
The visitors led 2-1 after Hugo Colace and Daniel Bogdanovic replied to Danny Haynes' second-minute opener, but City bounced back through a Nicky Maynard double, Haynes' second and a penalty from Paul Hartley. Andy Gray pulled one back for Barnsley 10 minutes from time.
The evening's other game ended in a 1-1 draw between QPR and Derby, Lee Cook giving QPR the lead on the stroke of half-time but Shaun Barker equalising midway through the second period.
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me -#L ¦i«^DAY. JANUARY t, IMft VOLUME 9 — NUMBBR M ) 4W.MI1 (anr (tf ¦• aamfM) SPAGMI ]anN anted Cerebrd PaUey Drive Month The United Cerdjrai Palsy As»- ciaUon oC Blackhawk Re»;on w» juuiouDccd that its annual door-to- door drive in McHenry CwmJy vnU be held on January 13 and will tun ttrough January «th. Volunteers are being sought in aU areas <rf the county, since a to¬ tal (rf at least LOW vduntwrs are needed to do a thorou^ **. .If' John L. Boehm, president of the ten-county organization, stated this week that over 500 intercst«d men, wwnen and teens have already of¬ fered their services to help raise funds for this well-known agency. It should be noted for the bene¬ fit of those who wish to know where the funds go that are raised local¬ ly that only 30 per cent leaves the area — the balance is available for use of the handicapped on the local level. The 30 per cent is sent to the state and national associations is spent i» the national research programs sponsored by U.C.P. — a very necessary part of the progrMn and service of this organiation. Withooi tfte research program, the vaccines for measles might never have been perfected — nor would it have been discovered that'nea- les contacted by an e:q>ectant mother would be the cause of cere- bzral palsy in her newborn. Mrs. Boehm stated that locaily, U.C.P. is working with the coun¬ cil of Health, Education and Wel¬ fare agencies of McHenry County towards a more comiwehen«ive health plan for our residents. For anyone wishing to help out by marching in the January 12th door-to-door drive, you may call Mrs. Dormand Perrin in Harvard; Ray Rohlwing in Marengo; Mrs. Raymond Bock in Richmond; Mrs. John Boehm in McHenry and Mrs. Robert Schultz in HunUey. Teen-age volunteers are very wdoome. January School Calender Jan. 2 (Thursday) — Christmas vacation. Jan. 3 (Friday) — Sodc Hop, sponsored by Seniors. Ba8keti>all game, Hiawatha 7 p.m. here. Christ¬ mas vacation. Jan. 6 (Monday) — First day back at sdiool after Christmas va¬ cation. Jan. 8 (Wednesday) — Grade school basketball game (Woodstock vs Himtley, 7 pjn., here). Jan. 10 (Friday) — Immuniza¬ tion Shots (vaccination). Jan. IS (Monday) — Grade school basketball game (Huntley vs St Joes School, 6:30 p.m., there) Jan. 15 (Wednesday) — PTA. Jan. 6 (Thursday) — GAA-FFA Foundation. Semester teat Jan. 17 (Friday) — end of se¬ mester. Semester test. High school basketball game (Genoa vs Htmt¬ ley, 7, p.m., here). Jan. 20 (Monday) — High school basketbaU game (Central vs Himt¬ ley, F. S. Jr., 6 p.m., here). Jan. 21 (Tuesday) — Grade sdiool badtetball game (St. Charles vs Little "8" Conference team, 7 p.m., here. JsB. 22 (Wednesday) — LitUe "8" Conference team. Jaa. 33 (Thursdasr) — Little "^ CTonfarenoa team. CoBttHMi oa Pace Iteee ^akmlde ^f"., ' \^^^ y^ SCHOOL FILE UUnnEY niQii SCHOOL mi^a 1 ¦¦>.¦;,'-'"¦'* mAiud akv DBsnofivm) v^Hnilr ^ * WINTER WONDERLAND Kf*^* ^, at the Edwin F Deicke Park at Donohue's Woods Recreation Classes Planned Registration for health, physical educaUon and recreation classes at the Elgin Young Women's Christian Association will be held during the week Ot January 6, with classes scheduled to begin the following week. Judo classes will begin al 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 13. Water ballet lessons will also be held at this time. Girls wishing to enroll in the water ballet class must have an intermediate swimmers certificate. Intermediate swimming lessons for women will be offered each Tuesday at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. junior high school girls can take part in a trampoline class. Grade school girls will have classes each Friday at 4 p.m., with an advanced student class scheduled for 5 p.m. Sessions on self-defense for wom¬ en will be held each Friday at 10:30 ajn., beginning Janttary 17. Additional information concemi:^ any of the classes offered by the HPER d^jwrtment can be obtained >'V phontaig the YW at 742-7930. As snow piles up, so do relat¬ ed problems. Among these every year is die collapse of a mmibei of snow-shovelers. If you are sure that you're phy¬ sically fit, go ahead with the snow- shoveling task, the American Med¬ ical Association says. But if there is any do<^, AMA suggests: Get the pob done some other way — hire someone, or use power equipment. It is mudi less expensive to employ these alternatives than to risk health imparimetvt or death, ."VMA emphasizes. Even if you are physically fit. AMA notes, if it is safer to use a small shovel, filling it only partly. If posible, it also is better to push the snow rather than lift it. By thus lightening the load, it's explained, it is not necessary to tense the diaphragm and abdominal muscles. There consequently is no significant increase in pfeesure within the chest cavity or increase in circulatory demand within the heart walls. Frequently, AMA says, the prt>b- iMn with snow-shoveling is aggra¬ vation of an existing heart condi¬ tion. When such a condition exists, breathing cold air while tmder frtiy- sical strain may cause a spasm of small arteries serving the heart This usually can be avoided, AMA advises, by wearing a cold, weather Caatiaaedi ea Pegs Foar NOTICE Mr. Art Kahl announced today that all Chiistmas trees will be picked up this Saturday, January 4, 1969! Self-Defense Demonstration Self defense for women will be demonstrated at the Tliursday, Jan. 16 meeting of the Newcomers (Hub at 8 p.m. in the Elgin Young Wom¬ en's Christian Assodatkm. Wally Barber, local Mgh school teacber and part-time instruiAor at die DesPlaines "Y", will iHustraie the finer points of protecting ones' self. Worldng with Mr. Barber will be pupils frtwn his "Y" sponsored self-protection class. Women interested in this pr<^am are invited to attepd tfae meeting as guests of Newcomers dob mem- bens. -NOTICE Huntley Scouts Need Leader The Hundey OA and Boy Scouts will lose their charter by Januaiy 31 if not renewed by that tfane. If no one comes forth to voiHb- tcer for a Wiebio leadm- and Seettt- master 85 Huntley boys will be «|B- able to carry on with tlie Sotig^ program. A Scowt comasHtoe meeting is being caled far Weiaasday, Jan. 8. at 8 q^dock, at the Coocrega- . tional Chtirdi to decide whether ch- not to renew the charter. Sur^ there must be someeoe hi tfae Hunt- ley area that has eaough inteieat in boys to volunteer f(H- these two positions. If you are that person you will be most welcomed oo January 8. *t Meeting Planned On January Sth, at 2 pjn., all women who are members of a bowling league, belonging to the "Fox Valley Woman's Bowling Ass'n." arc to meet at El^n Lanes. Elgin. On the ag«ida for the meeting are the new emblem to be chosen to represem the "FVWBA" and the association tournament. The tourn¬ ament is sdieduled for Mardt 1, 2, 8 and 9th. Entry blanks are pro-registration will be hanc&ed at this tirne. Are You Prepared? The next session of the free "Preparation for Par«!thood" date at Memorjal Hospital for McHenry CJounty will begin Monday, Jan. 6. A second session will be held Jan¬ uary 13, Mrs. Carolyn Stratton, BN in charge of the program, annoanc- ed today. lliis is an advance notice for mothers-to-be planning to attend should obtain a rotrtine permit slip from their physidan sometime be¬ fore the daones being. Fathers-to- be are encouraged to attend. l^e free sessions begin at 8 p.m. and are held in the hoei^tal dining room. The first class concema pie-natal care with a fOm <hi the topic, fol¬ lowed by discussicm. Tbe second session indudes movies on Itbor and delivery. Care of the modwr and newtwrn baby are stressed in the final dass. Staff doctors and nurses take part in ttiis program, giving their time and service to aid parents-to- be. This course is patt of a con¬ tinuing service progMun at Memor¬ ial Hospital and < iNld-qaarteriy.
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¦i«^DAY. JANUARY t, IMft VOLUME 9 — NUMBBR M
4W.MI1 (anr (tf ¦• aamfM)
]anN anted Cerebrd PaUey Drive Month
The United Cerdjrai Palsy As»- ciaUon oC Blackhawk Re»;on w» juuiouDccd that its annual door-to- door drive in McHenry CwmJy vnU be held on January 13 and will tun ttrough January «th.
Volunteers are being sought in aU areas
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Jr. high soccer discussion jumps to school board meeting
PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsutawney Area School Board heard a presentation from various members of the community regarding the implementation of a junior high soccer program in the district at Wednesday night's meeting.
Dr. Dave Gigliotti, soccer dad and president of the Punxsutawney Soccer Association (PSA), said that soccer is catching fire all over the world.
"We've grown our PSA program to a great level," Gigliotti said, "over 300 kids per season have participated. It is mainly for recreation, where everybody can get involved."
Gigliotti said having a soccer program in the middle school or junior high is important.
"There is only so much competition; we do play in other towns in the SAY league," he said.
Gigliotti said junior high soccer would bring about teamwork and teach kids to play together.
"The Board of directors of PSA has fields at the airport that are available, and we have other resources, such as corner flags, that might be a help in getting the program started.
Kerri Presloid, soccer mom, said she has been dragging her kids for 15 years to play soccer, and now, her oldest son Tyler plays for Penn State Behrend.
"I have a son who is 13 and in 8th grade, and this would obviously benefit him," Presloid said, adding that Tyler played at DCC so he could learn soccer skills sooner than high school.
Shenkle said adding junior high soccer is not about "keeping up with the Joneses."
"This will benefit my team, as they are taught the way I want them taught earlier on," he said, adding there was more to it than that.
"When I played for my school in junior high, I was proud of representing my school," Shenkle said, "I hate hearing that kids drop out of a program because they can't play soccer at an earlier age."
Shenkle said the startup costs would be $5,300, which includes uniforms and paying a coach.
"Generally, we replace uniforms every five years, and we would hope to play a 14-game schedule, which would include bussing and paying the officials," he said.
Dave London, high school principal, said they are hoping for 40 kids to turn out for soccer.
Francis Molinaro, board member, said he would vote for that the money for start-up, which would come out of the general fund.
"I lived in Europe and saw how big soccer is over there," he said.
Shenkle said the program would run in the fall, and there are various elementary fields the teams could practice on, and even some the PSA would allow them to use. Those fields may even be available for games, he said.
Penny Pifer, athletic committee chair, said she will have the soccer proposal put on the agenda for the next voting meeting.
"I've seen the program grow, and how it continues to improve, and we literally started from nothing," Pifer said. "It's nice to see how it has been built up."