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Let him start AAA next year, and he'll earn himself a call-up during mid-season. If it's in June next year, he'll be all of 21 years, 2 months old when it happens.
.........unless he spends the next 30 days with an OPS of 1.200 or higher, then bring him up to AAA.
Rob Neyer: "Any writer who says he'd be a better manager than the worst manager is either 1) lying (i.e. 'using poetic license') or 2) patently delusional. Which isn't to say managers don't do stupid things that you or I wouldn't."
I understand you want to temper your enthusiasm for a prospect, but Jay Bruce has the potential to be an elite player for years to come. OBM's projection isn't unrealistic at all.
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.815, .831, .871 his first 3 stops...for a total of .857. That's a very, very, very long way from 1.000+ every year in the Majors.
His first stop this year was tremendouse at .965, but again, that's a long way from 1.000+ every year in the Majors.
A perennial .900+ every year would be fantastic and more reasonable with one or two years topping 1.000.
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Also, for his career Adam Dunn's OPS at home is .946. On the road it's nearly 100 points lower: .844. Scott Hatteberg's OPS at home last year: .935; on the road: .714.
Lets also note that Jay had the highest OPS of any player 20 or younger in the FSL since 2001 (and thats only back as far as I went, but it might go back further than that). Only one player had even had an OPS of .900 in the league such a young age and Jay posted one over .950. Now lets also add that he was one of the 10 youngest players in High A and we start to see just how ridiculous that is. Now that he is in AA, he has jsut continued to hit, hit and hit some more. Will Jay OPS over 1.000 in the majors? I have no idea, but I would lay down a lot of money if I could that he will OPS .900 consistantly.
By the way, Larry Walker had a career BABIP of .385 at Coors Field. Just thought that was an interesting stat.
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Stevens Strategic Planning Steering Committee Presents Early Outline at Town Hall
Ten years from now, what will Stevens look like? What will be the university's role in society and in what areas will it be a leader?
With an energetic and ambitious new president, the current Stevens community is dedicated to defining the university's future. Led by a steering committee appointed by President Nariman Farvardin on Oct. 3, its plan of action began to take shape on Nov. 30 during a Town Hall meeting that drew nearly 200 attendees to learn about progress on the development of the university's Strategic Plan – a road map for Stevens' ascent over the next decade that will be presented to the Board of Trustees at the end of the academic year.
"With the involvement of the community, we feel confident that in ten years we can be the great school we think we can be," said Dr. Dinesh Verma, Dean of the School of Systems and Enterprises and co-chair of the steering committee with Dr. Michael Bruno, Dean of the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science. "This plan is an opportunity for us not to be bystanders but to ensure that we actually do the things that need to be done to get there."
Critical to the creation of the Strategic Plan is input and feedback from the entire Stevens community. The steering committee hopes to draw on the collective wisdom of the university's many diverse constituencies, including trustees, faculty, staff, students, administrators and alumni. These constituencies are represented on the 20-member steering committee and also invited to participate in Town Hall meetings, in-person focus groups and online discussions that have already begun and will continue to take place throughout the year.
"We hope to create a sense of shared direction and vision of where we'll be in ten years, building excitement inside the university and invigorating those who care about us on the outside," said President Farvardin.
The Nov. 30 Town Hall meeting was the first in a series and reported an early-stage, high-level outline of the Strategic Plan. The plan will focus on four primary dimensions – undergraduate studies, graduate studies, research and scholarship, and culture and governance.
"We cannot be all things to all people," said Dr. Bruno. "We need to be strategic about what we try to accomplish and the areas of change we decide to pursue."
For each dimension, subcommittees will work to identify strategic objectives, enablers and goals, ultimately creating an action plan that will allow Stevens to achieve excellence in everything it does – from its educational programs, to its research and innovation activities, to the values it instills in its community, and even to its impact on the state, region, nation and world.
The subcommittees will also conduct periodic strategy assessments, so that even after the Strategic Plan has been finalized and approved, Stevens can track progress against goals over a ten year period, enabling the university to build on successes and adapt when things aren't working.
But while the Strategic Plan will include short-term goals that can be achieved and measured within five or less years, its purpose is to be transformative.
"This is not about incremental change," said Dr. Bruno. "We have a campus-full of people who are not only open to change, but impatient with the status quo, and that brings a real opportunity for us to chart our own future."
One of the key prerequisites of the strategic planning process across all four dimensions is the identification of the values that the Stevens community aspires to espouse in the future, as values must drive not only the organizational vision but also process, plan and action. Data collection and analysis about values – i.e. what the Stevens community hopes to stand for – is already well underway, primarily through focus groups that included more than 300 students, alumni, faculty, staff, administrators, corporate partners and trustees.
Michael Steinmann, Associate Professor of Philosophy and a member of the steering committee, presented initial findings at the Town Hall. He boiled down the research into seven core values that will drive the development of the Strategic Plan:
- Stevens values excellence and academic rigor in all areas (faculty, students, administration). It represents and promotes a culture of innovation, creativity and scientific advancement.
- At Stevens, science and technology have a societal focus. They are pragmatic, relevant and impactful with respect to the challenges of today's world.
- Based on its tradition, Stevens has a long-standing commitment to honor, integrity and accountability that is proudly continued into the future.
- Stevens promotes the personal growth of students, both through a student-centric environment and a well-rounded education. It prepares them to assume leadership roles in the real world and to serve a purpose larger than themselves.
- Stevens creates a collaborative environment, both across the various disciplines and in working intensively with partners in government, corporations and academia.
- Stevens has a global orientation and maintains international partnerships in all areas; it is a place where cultural diversity and intellectual freedom are valued.
- Stevens is a close and vibrant, but also respectful and socially responsible community of faculty, students and administration.
Driven by these aspirational values, the steering committee is optimistic about what the next decade will bring.
"Our committee believes it is Stevens' time," said Dr. Bruno. "If you look at the challenges we face as a global society, we as a small, tech-centric university can solve those challenges and our community came here with the desire to solve them."
Stay abreast of the latest developments and activities related to the Strategic Plan at www.stevens.edu/strategy.

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Pelosi Remarks at ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit. Leader Pelosi highlighted the need to renew our commitment to innovation in science and technology to keep America number one in clean energy research and create jobs. Below are the Leader's remarks.
"Thank you very much, Secretary Chu, for your kind remarks and generous introduction. More importantly, thank you for your great leadership in the fight for a clean energy future, and for your lifetime of work in public, private and academic sectors to advance the cause of scientific achievement and technological innovation, here and around the world.
"It is an honor to be here with my former colleague, former Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, Bart Gordon, who never stopped keeping, he never stopped keeping science and innovation at the top of the agenda for us, the Democrats, and the entire Congress in a bipartisan way, and for our nation. He taught us every day that our description of our agenda should be four words: science, science, science, and science. Thank you, Bart.
"I want to thank the first-ever Director of ARPA-E, Dr. Arun Majumdar, who came from Lawrence-Livermore, Berkeley, a bit of pride on that, from California, from the National Laboratory there, for his work, and for his ongoing commitment to the cause of energy innovation. Thank you, Arun.
"I want to recognize all of you, all of the participants from my home state of California. Are there any Californians here? And all of the leaders that you have in small business, manufacturing, academia, and government focused on high-tech and clean technology and energy.
"Your presence here today is a tribute to a basic truth that we've all known: ARPA-E can only succeed with strong partnership between public and private sectors. This has been true for so many successful initiatives in our nation.
"This will put us back in time, when I heard the Secretary reference the moon shot, but part of our inspiration to our innovation agenda in the House, of course being, more than 50 years ago, I saw, and for some of you it may be history, but it was right after we witnessed President John F. Kennedy stand before a joint session of Congress, and the American people, to state his intent, and our nation's commitment, to land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth within ten years.
"He declared that moment a 'time to take longer strides-time for a new, a great new American enterprise.' He knew, he said, that 'we possess all of the resources and talents necessary' to meet the goal; 'all we required would be bold leadership, a clear vision, and a will to act.'
"Hearing the inspiring words of the President, Americans responded, lived up to the call, and saw four astronauts set foot on the surface of the moon before the decade was out.
"Yet, as Americans rallied around this cause, we knew it was about more than a single mission to the moon; it was about a renewed commitment to innovation in science and technology. It was about strengthening our economy by expanding new initiatives and investing in research. It was about turning the ideas of students, the ideas of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs into results that reached beyond the space program-creating jobs, bolstering our national security, and forming the foundation of modern communications, computer chips, and the internet. It was about fulfilling a promise of innovation that would form the backbone of our progress as a people and our prospects as a nation.
"Following in this same tradition today is another great American enterprise: ARPA-E, which we're all here to celebrate-a key component to keeping America number one in clean energy, research, and innovation.
"The history of ARPA-E, as many of you know, began when Norm Augustine came to testify about 'Rising Above the Gathering Storm,' Secretary Chu was part of that enterprise as well. Spurring from that, we've created a Democratic Innovation Agenda, to make it bipartisan as it can–a commitment to competitiveness to keep America number one. And it, so we have, the gathering storm, how we take that idea, turn it into legislation, turn it into policy, turn it into progress. Well our first step was with our innovation agenda. And then continued in the House of Representatives, where an Innovation Agenda was a cornerstone of our economic growth.
"This was legislated in the America COMPETES Act, a bold step to expand cutting-edge research, modernize manufacturing–there are manufacturers here today,–educate students in the STEM fields, and increase opportunity. Under the leadership, the excellent and strong leadership, of Chairman Bart Gordon, the COMPETES Act came to the floor and won very strong bipartisan support. In passing this legislation, we laid the foundation for new industries that provide good jobs for our workers; that open new markets for American products; that ensure we continue to rise above the gathering storm. And thus ARPA-E was created. Springing from the National Science Foundation report, turned into legislation.
"But, we really weren't there until we had the money. And so, when President Obama took office in 2009, with an even greater army of allies in Congress, we upheld our promise to invest in clean energy. Investing $400 million in ARPA-E through the Recovery Act. Advancing and expanding ARPA-E with the reauthorization of the COMPETES Act, again, under the leadership of Chairman Gordon, in 2010. Last year, House and Senate Democrats fought successfully to increase funding for ARPA-E, to ensure that we have the resources we need to compete in high-tech and clean energy.
"Today, our investments in renewable and alternative sources of energy pay off for the American people-translating into good-paying jobs for our workers. Seventy-five thousand jobs, at least, in wind power. One hundred thousand jobs in solar power. To build on this progress for our economy, we must renew energy tax credits so that clean energy jobs stay competitive and renewable energy is made in America. I tell you that because I feel very proud of, but a sense of responsibility to it, and seeing the opportunity exist as we go forward. And to enlist your help to make this as bipartisan a mission too, as possible.
"Under President Obama's leadership, we are already taking critical steps forward to make more energy here at home. Domestic energy production is at its highest level in nearly a decade, while our reliance on imports has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 20 years. We are using natural gas to drive our transition to renewables. It is important to note that we have quadrupled the number of oil rigs operating in the United States, four-times more than three years ago, when President Obama took office. There are more oil and gas rigs, in the United States, than in the rest of the world combined. I mention this because it's important to note, that as we focus on the new technologies and the rest, it is not to say, as the President has said: 'we're for all of the above,' for a strong energy future. Some of it, we will transition from, when we have all the rest of it in place. But, no one is against collecting the energy needs of the American people. And I think the American people deserve a great deal of credit, because they have contributed to the success of our reducing our dependence on foreign oil through their conservation measures.
"But more must be done. Because energy is a central issue for our economy, for our national security, for manufacturing, and for innovation.
"In his State of the Union Address, President Obama reminded us that 'innovation is what makes America, what makes America has always been about. Let me reread that: 'innovation is what America has always been about.' The President called for an agenda that builds on initiatives like ARPA-E, and stated clearly that 'nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.' And he promised to 'double-down on a clean energy industry that never has been more promising.' I want you all to know how seriously we take the challenge that the President is putting forward.
"Secretary Chu is already fulfilling this commitment, echoing the 'moon shot' with his own 'sun shot'-an initiative to dramatically cut the costs of solar energy by the end of the decade. Thank you for your Leadership, again, Secretary Chu.
"ARPA-E is central to our effort to 'Make It In America.' The cost of energy as a factor of production is a big one, and to the extent that we can reduce those costs, of course, we make our policy more competitive. So, ARPA-E ensures that we restore our manufacturing, industrial, and technological base so all workers and all families can 'Make It In America.' This is one issue our distinguished Democratic Whip, Mr. Hoyer, is constantly saying: 'Make It In America,' meaning the manufacturing is here, and that's what we do in Congress, 'Make It In America,' central to that. For American products to be competitive globally, you know, that we must lower the cost of energy. American energy equals American jobs.
"We are fulfilling the promise that Democrats nationwide: to reignite the American dream–sort of an energy idea–building the pillars that have always made our economy strong-small businesses, entrepreneurs, and an all-inclusive and thriving middle class. We all will build ladders of opportunity for anyone willing to work hard, take responsibility, and play by the rules-so everyone can succeed, so that everyone can 'Make It In America.'
"President Kennedy understood this basic commitment when he implored us to 'take longer strides.' He knew this when he went to Rice University in 1962, when he famously said: 'the vows of this nation can be fulfilled only if we are first, and therefore, we intend to be first. Our leadership in science and industry, our hopes for peace and security, our obligations to ourselves, as well as others, all require us to make this effort.'
"ARPA-E advances this effort. ARPA-E is about being first-in science and technology, in clean energy, and therefore clean air, in good-paying jobs and industries of tomorrow. It is about recognizing another fundamental truth: when America's best minds come together to innovate and put science at the top of the agenda, nothing can stand in the way of America's success.
"In ARPA-E, our tradition continues, and we remain dedicated to the investments that keep our country strong, that get our economy moving, that secure our place of national leadership across the globe.
"That is our commitment to you.
"Thank you all, for the role that you play in keeping America number one. Thank you."


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I figured that it may be on the short side when comparing specs, but it was a perfect fit. Just had to grab one more flat head screw.
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When using the CC BEC, you need to disconnect the power wire from the ESC to the receiver:
However, to use the Field Link and Castle Link programming options, the ESC harness needs to have the red wire intact:
I picked up a 3in servo extension to bridge the gap. The middle/power wire was removed, while the remaining wires were fastened together with CA. Amazingly, the CA remained flexible, allowing me to route the wire at my discretion. Top ESC wire. Middle 3 inch extension. Bottom Middle wire removed:
Leaving the connection between the ESC harness and the modified servo extension outside of the receiver box will allow me to easily connect the programmer at will:
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That is one super pede dude and only the best for you .....peace
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Top notch build. Love it.
Haha nice! Can't see me putting my CC BEC and $90 Hitec servo in something I bash to death. Think I'll keep it in me crawler.
Crawlers are fun...but in a completely different way from the Stampede. I do like the slow intricacy of trying to get up and over obstacles. Also you don't need a mass of space. A boat could be fun!
This one perhaps? http://traxxas.com/products/models/marine/5707Lspartan
Saw videos of that boat on youtube. Really fast!
doubletapdaddy ,
I really love how your project is coming along nicely...
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I wish traxxas would make a crawlers it would make the line up even better.So is it just painting the body and your ready to rock dude???......peace
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I need to paint the body, shore up another rear mounting post (to put on the front), and mount my other set of tires. I drove it in the house last night... HOLY SMOKES I have it geared really low so that I can easily navigate my home without punching holes in the walls. Need to get caught up on pics, but work and a 6 y/o with tennis and guitar lessons keep me pretty busy.
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Securing the CC SCT ESC -
I wanted to maintain the stock ESC support, so as to provide a wall to wedge a mounting base and decrease potential movement:
I obsessed on finding a non-porous material (i.e. non-wooden) to fabricate my base. Shopped around local home improvement store and found a $2.00 contractor's protractor that, when coupled with heavy duty Velcro on both sides, would be the exact thickness/height as the stock ESC support. I was actually walking around the store with Velcro samples and my caliper/micrometer. Cut a small slab to fit (pictured with Velcro on one side):
Cut a channel on the underside to route wire of the ESC power switch:
Bevel added to front side to provide clearance for beveled area next to rear servo screws (seen in first pic above):
Pefrect fit:
Velcro applied to ESC. Note section of material removed to clear rear servo screw-heads:
Clean install (for me at least). Also soldered up male Traxxas connector, installed BEC, routed wires:
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That looks so clean and professional man saying that when i get head in gear i will take some snaps of my pede so you can see what i did on minekeep up the awesome work......peace
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Awesome build!! Amazing detail work!
It's funny. My truck is so clean, but my kitchen is a disaster following ESC installation.
BTW, the Dremel accesory kit was not $130. It says "$130 Value". It was actually $9.99. Ridiculous advertising gimmic.
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Oh yeah, before anyone with a wicked imagination comments on the jar containing stained wax paper rolls... I have never been to Amsterdam. It is actually wrapped vanilla pods. I concoct my own vanilla extract.
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Hahahaa, why would you imply Amsterdam
Everything overpowered...
Nice build dude! I colored my bec with a black sharpie. Came out nice and shiny. Lovin your p4de. Man it's so hard to bash something that you have fallen in love with. It was for me lol
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I ALMOST bought that cordless dremel. How's the battery life and power? That's the only thing that stopped me from buying one on the spot as I haven't done my research on one.
-Slash 4x4 MT 2000kv
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My wife thought that my Outerwears shroud was a pair of ladie's undergarments when she saw it on the table. It is attractive once installed:
I have never seen such a fine mesh... almost looks non-porous, yet completely breathable.
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Definatley need one of those shrouds! Looks great! Do you have a part number?
Sorry, no part number on hand. Just Google their website.
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Quick question about the BEC. I understand that it cuts down the battery voltage to run the receiver and servo at the proper voltage. Doesn't the ESC do that normally or is a BEC required when more than 7.4 volts are run?
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So will running the internal BEC wear out the ESC faster than if you don't. Is there a higher chance that the ESC will fail and the truck will run out of control or some other disaster?
Any updates on your build? I really like how you pay atention to detail. Your pede has been an inspiration for a lot of us here. Keep it up man!
I'm looking into motors now. Either the tenshock SC401 V2 3400kv, or Castle 2400kv. I want the blue one found on the traxxas dragster r/c. Why the blue one? To match my blue parts and paint scheme of course... Lol! Hahaha.
Anyways, have you decided on a body/lid on your pede? I can't wait to see what you do on yours.
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Funny you should ask...
Trimmed out a P-L 1972 C10 yesterday. Honestly, although I had never previously trimmed out an RC body, using curved scissors sounded like a time consuming pain in the neck. The majority of the job was performed with a score and tear technique. The venerable X-ACTO #11 blade was employed to settle the score, while 220 and 400 grit papers were used to clean up some edges.
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Remember, this is my first paint job. Although the rest of my build was spendy, this required patience and time. If I can achieve these results, (nearly) anyone can.
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Wow! Very clean man!
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Very nice color combo man. Like the '72 chevy c10 truks I see on the road.
Btw, I realized that I have the same signiture as yours (Except for the "3000 posts here we go!"). I actually messaged a moderator since I cannot see the option where I can post an avatar. He said that I should have 3000 posts for the option to be activated, which will then be available for me to post an avatar. My apologies if I stole your signiture.
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As it happens, I prefer my new sig to my old.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)___It is a race that some put on their bucket list and others use to test their body and mental toughness, but no one expected it to ever become a fight for survival.
The 117th Boston Marathon will live in infamy, not because of any record breaking times, but for the carnage that occurred at the finish line mark...
Of the 27,000 athletes in the race, nearly 140 call the sunflower state of Kansas home.
Lyndi Stucky a Junior Advertisment Digital Media Major at Kansas State feels the race could have easily been her last.
In a phone interview, she said, "I was just finishing and looking for my parents, .i was actually heading back to the starting gate but someone else stopped me and pointed me in another direction away a block away, and then while I was there I heard the bombs go off."
Topekan and Boston Marathon runner Kevin Lemasters feels this days tragedy will take time to get over but runners will continue to do what they do best.
"It will be like the other American tragedies, everyone will pitch in and support the people but we will have to move on," said Kevin.
The 26.2 mile marathon honored the 26 people who died at Sandy Hook Elementary school and observed 26 seconds of silence, all before the blasts struck just several hours later.


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Human Capital Association hosts 2013 Human Capital Symposium
Human resource professionals discuss "Development and Succession of Global Talent"
October 15, 2013
The second panel discussion of the day featured Jeffrey Hamilton, principal in human resources at Accenture; Jack Ryan, human resources leader for General Electric and GE Capital; and Kelly Maberry, vice president of global executive recruiting for Hewlett-Packard (HP).
When setting up a leadership structure in a new global market, began Ryan, "understand what the market is, what customers want in that market, how to get to market, and what the organizational capability needed to do that is — all before looking for who is going to do it." As for deciding who should carry out the work, Hamilton cautioned that using expatriate workers is often expensive, and they may be unwelcome.
At the same time, however, expatriates serve as teachers for building successful businesses and can help build local talent and perpetuate that talent. Ryan then added that GE has been successful in setting up incentives for expatriates to help them understand their mission abroad and ensure they are building sustainable business models in emerging markets.
This need for a sense of purpose was a theme that reverberated throughout the panel discussion. "What are you there for?" asked Ryan. When sending expatriates to help build local leadership capacity, it is important to have the mindset of "My job is to build local talent, to make them successful when I leave … it can't be a vacation."
As Maberry explained, there are certain attributes or traits beyond business and cultural knowledge that HP takes into consideration when building a leadership team in a new market. They want "people who thrive on the new and are very resilient ... who are comfortable with a little bit of chaos, who like to get their hands dirty."
Hamilton seconded that sentiment and added that "you need someone who's impassioned almost to the point of obnoxiousness" and willing "for things to be a little messy, having the outcomes be just a bit not what we were looking for." All three speakers emphasized the need for workers to be curious, self-aware, and eager to explore.
Maberry also tackled the question of corporate culture in emerging markets. When opening a center in Panama about four years ago, HP noted a lot of young workers coming and going very quickly. In trying to get to the root cause of this problem, HP focused on developing a sustainable and consistent subculture within that of the larger company, while making workers feel more comfortable engaging with their managers.
HP also made sure to differentiate itself — when going into a new market, HP promises a professional "depth and breadth you won't get anywhere else in any other technology company … if you're looking for a global leader, you need someone who wants that." Ryan agreed, reaffirming the importance of selling "the value proposition that your product [being your job] is better than being in other companies."
With a limited talent pool, however, for companies to stay competitive, they must increase the value of their offering, creating what Maberry describes as a "talent warp." Talent retention and labor costs are both becoming more expensive in places like China and India. "We're all vying for the same top talent," Maberry said.
In the end, the panel stressed that companies must have a strategic awareness of workers' relationships and must engage workers at every level of the organization. For global firms, human capital development will be more successful by striking a balance between global baseline standards and local cultural knowledge.
Patrick Braga '16 is an intern in Marketing and Communications at Johnson.
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What started as a refurbishing project for Building 4666 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., has resulted in helping Lincoln County schools to an estimated $200,000 in gently used office furniture.
The Lincoln County School System was one of hundreds contacted by Marshall recently as it began a refurbishment project at its oldest facility in Huntsville, Building 4666, a computer operations building undergoing renovation on Dodd Road just outside the gates there. The structure is part of where the nation's journey into space began more than a half-century ago.
"The building has been here through the whole gamut of our endeavors in space," said Philisha Stephens, property disposal officer for NASA Marshall, explaining that the building is the focus of an historic preservation project. "It was there in the Apollo era, through the Space Shuttle era, and will now carry us into the future."
As a result of the preservation effort, the structure will be undergoing renovation, helping it to retain its historic nature while also improving its energy efficiency. As part of that, furniture from within the facility was offered to hundreds of schools across the Tennessee Valley region. According to federal management regulations, in lieu of abandonment or destruction of property, excess property may be donated to a public body.
"Since any donations must go to a federal or state entity, we decided to contact area schools to see if they might need any future," said Stephens. "The responding schools provided all the resources necessary to remove the furniture.
"We're just glad that we're able to help communities across the area," she added, noting that over 300 emails were sent out and numerous calls made to area schools, inviting them to come to the facility and remove the all the furniture they would like.
The effort accomplishes two objectives, one it helps with the removal of furniture in the facility at no cost to Marshall, and two, it helps schools to much-needed furniture at no expense.
"Thus far, only about 10 school systems have come out to remove furniture."
Lincoln County Schools was among those responding to the call. Local businesses assisted the school system by providing three large tractor trailer rigs and several large flatbed trucks, all well as all kinds of volunteers, to assist with the move, all at no cost to the school system.
On Feb. 28, teachers, administrators and parents of students of Flintville Elementary School in Lincoln County arrived to load trailers with furniture from Building 4666. Hundreds of pieces of furniture, having an estimated value of $200,000 at the time of acquisition some years ago, were removed, including desks, file cabinets, bookcases, tables and chairs, and transported back to Lincoln County.
"It's just phenomenal," said Joel Hastings, a supervisor with the Lincoln County Department of Education, describing both the response of administrators, teachers and parents, as well as the donation of furniture by Marshall.
"Stovall's donated the use of a tractor trailer, as well as Averitt, and there were others as well who brought large trucks," said Hastings. "When they returned, they were just packed full – I couldn't believe what I saw."
Pendergrass Supply sent equipment to help unload the furniture, Hastings said, adding that the effort was a true demonstration of good will on everyone's part and commending a number of folks, including David Golden, Flintville principal, and Lisa Creson, Lance Stephens, Jason Berrtram, Josh Ogle, Josh Shelton, Robert Ellis, and Jason Moorehead.
"We just really appreciate Marshall's generosity and everyone's work in getting the furniture loaded at Marshall, then transported and unloaded here," said Dr. Wanda Shelton, director of the Lincoln County School System.


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Only four days into the school year, one Eldon School Resource Officer observed an inappropriate sight near one of the district's buildings.
Only four days into the school year, one Eldon School Resource Officer observed an inappropriate sight near one of the district's buildings.
On Tuesday, August 19 around 2:34 p.m., school resource officer Larry Bowling was patrolling the middle school campus and observed a male subject get out of a pick up truck parked on the north side of the school in full view of school buses and students and proceed to drop his pants and urinate in the parking lot.
The subject ignored requests made by the officer and got into the truck and began rummaging around the front seat. Bowling then ordered the subject out of the truck at gunpoint.
The man got out of the vehicle but continued to ignore the officer's commands. Another officer arrived on the scene and the subject was arrested and placed in a patrol car.
The subject was transported to the Miller County Jail and is being held on a Probation and Parole violation. Officers are applying for warrants through the Miller County Prosecutor for driving while revoked, driving while intoxicated, littering and possession of an open container of alcohol.
Eldon Superintendent Matt Davis sent a message to parents Tuesday afternoon to let parents know an incident occurred and that officers handled the situation.
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BELOIT (WIFR) -- The Beloit Police Department is asking gun owners help to be responsible owners of fire arms in the city. The request comes after another incident where weapons were stolen and the owner is unable to provide all of the serial numbers for their safe return.
Sometime after 2:30, in the afternoon, on March 13, 2013, a rear window was broken out of a residence in the 1500 block of Cleveland Avenue, Beloit. Burglars enter the building, took several valuable items, including two flat screen televisions and one computer laptop.
Five guns were also taken from this residence, each very valuable to the owner and important to the community. The owner provided two of five needed serial numbers on these weapons, making it incredibly difficult to return three of the weapons if they are found or worst yet, identify where the weapons came from if they should be used in a crime. The weapons taken were: Mossburg 500 shot gun .22 Ithaca rifle .32 special Winchester 94 rifle .380 Taurus handgun .38 Special Charter Ammo revolver
Also taken were several hundred rounds of ammunition, holsters and gun parts.
The Beloit Police Department wants everyone in Beloit who owns a weapon to be a conscientious owner. If you keep weapons in your house, they should be locked away securely. The serial numbers for these weapons should be recorded and kept in a safe place in your home. Serial numbers are required in order to enter them into a stolen gun data base. Please be a responsible gun owner so should your property be taken, the police have a better chance of returning it to its rightful owner.


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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & RIVERSIDE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 31, 2013--TruTouch Technologies, a pioneer in non-invasive biometric alcohol detection systems, today announced that it has topped up its B-1 Financing to $4.3M, which will enable the company to build sales revenues towards profitability.
Dr. Richard D. Gill, President & CEO of TruTouch, said, "This Top Up Financing coincides with the commercial launch of our TruTouch 2500 alcohol detection device that monitors fitness for duty in workplace applications. The TruTouch measurement offers employers, individuals, and society in general the tools to intercept alcohol consumption before it does harm." TruTouch products employ an advanced alcohol detection technology that uses light to measure a subject's alcohol level without collecting bodily fluids or other invasive means. A user places a finger on a fiber optic touchpad that analyzes the alcohol concentration in the user's body while simultaneously verifying the identity of the user. Unlike other technologies, TruTouch products require no user training, no disposables, no samples such as blood, urine or breath, and no operator assistance or supervision. The self-administered test detects employee alcohol use, allowing employers to take action before a shift begins and preventing impaired employees from performing high risk occupations or activities.
Eric Janszen, Founder of iTulip, Inc., said, "Our community is supporting the launch of the TruTouch 2500 by providing the necessary capital to enable TruTouch Management to address the next stage of growth in a growing market. We are proud, along with Launchpad Venture Group, to have lead in the syndication of this Top Up of the round of financing." Current TruTouch applications include: Workforce Workplace Safety Systems Future TruTouch applications include: Medical Diagnostic Systems Alcohol Point-Of-Sale Liability Reduction Systems Law Enforcement Systems Industrial Safety Systems About TruTouch Technologies TruTouch Technologies, Inc., develops, manufactures and sells patented noninvasive biometric alcohol testing systems into both existing and emerging alcohol testing markets. Inspired by the potential to place its passive, durable systems virtually anywhere, TruTouch's vision is to create a world where alcohol consumption is routinely intercepted before it does harm.
About iTulip, Inc. iTulip, Inc., is the Lexington, MA based global online economics and financial markets community founded by Eric Janszen in 1998 with more than 50,000 members and 1,000 subscribers from 75 countries, that The New York Times, CNBC, and others credit with more than a decade of accurate economic and market forecasting.
About Launchpad Venture Group Launchpad Venture Group is a Boston-based angel investment group that provides funding to early-stage companies. LVG seeks innovative, technology-driven startup companies addressing a significant market opportunity where investment can make a difference. LVG introduces entrepreneurs to potential investors through business plan presentations at monthly meetings. LVG consists of individual angel investor members interested in achieving superior returns by financing privately held companies at an early stage of development. LVG is the largest angel investing group in the Northeast, with a broad base of very active members coming from a variety of backgrounds and professions, including the technology, financial service, industrial and life science communities. As a group, LVG is well connected to potential customers, service providers, partners and future sources of financing.CONTACT: Matter Communications Emily Snyder, 978-518-4507 cell: 508-932-1427 firstname.lastname@example.com KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CALIFORNIA MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE HEALTH MEDICAL DEVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINANCE HUMAN RESOURCES GENERAL HEALTH SOURCE: TruTouch Technologies, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2013 PUB: 01/31/2013 10:00 AM/DISC: 01/31/2013 10:00 AM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130131005191/


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Yesterday, Valve released the last of four Aperture Laboratories promotional videos for the upcoming first-person puzzle title, Portal 2. Once again starring the disembodied voice of Aperture founder Cave Johnson, the video boasts some of the company's advancements in technology.
Sure, Aperture created a "dual portal" device, but Cave is particularly proud of another creation: a specialized set of boots that will ensure the safety of his company's major investments. Citing a "reproducible human error" (i.e. falling to your death), Aperture issues a set of the boots to all of its human subjects.
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Chell, Portal 2's returning heroine, shows off her newfound comfort with the boots by flinging herself around the company's new test areas. Of course, we'd expect her to be comfortable with the tech since she sported similar protective gear in Portal 1.
Portal 2 hits stores for the PC, Mac, PS3, and Xbox 360 on April 19; however, there is some speculation that the game will unlock on Steam this Friday as part of the recent "Potato Sack" ARG. Valve recently revealed Portal 2's Steamworks features for the PS3.


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Submission + - Not a Dwarf: Is Pluto a Binary Planet? (discovery.com)
astroengine writes: "If the Pluto-Charon system were viewed in a similar way to binary stars and binary asteroids, Pluto would become a Pluto-Charon binary planet. After all, Charon is 12% the mass of Pluto, causing the duo to orbit a barycenter that is located above Pluto's surface. Sadly, in the IAU's haste to define what a planet is in 2006, they missed a golden opportunity to define the planetary binary. Interestingly, if Pluto was a binary planet, last week's discovery of a fifth Plutonian moon would have in fact been the binary's fourth moon to be discovered by Hubble — under the binary definition, Charon wouldn't be classified as a moon at all."


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WXYZ reports that a law banning teen drivers from talking on the phone while driving will go into effect on Thursday of this week.
The law, called Kelsey�s Law and named in memory of Kelsey Raffaele who died in a cell-phone related crash in 2010, bans teens with level one or two licenses from talking on the phone behind the wheel.
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The Wunder Wiener Still Stands Despite the Challenges [VIDEO]
As you're traveling along Route 9 in Bayville it's hard to miss. A hotdog hut situated in front of the vast fenced-in. paved acreage of the dilapidated and now vacant Beachwood Mall. The Wunder Wiener has been at that location for over 28 years, making it more like a Jersey Shore icon, feeding generations of primarily locals, Italian hotdogs and sausages, cheese steaks, chili dogs and fries.
Wunder Wiener owner/proprietor Gerry Lacrosse says it was his dream to open the hotdog stand since he was a little boy. He says he was able to maneuver a buy-out package from his former employer AT&T which he used to purchase the hut. He says he was able to locate in front of the Beachwood Mall following a handshake agreement with former owner Jimmy Johnson. Lacrosse says Johnson only wanted to know if the hotdogs were good. So, he cooked him up some.
Jimmy Johnson's daughter, Priscilla Oughton, who lives in Florida, now owns the property and has been in the hot seat with Berkeley Township over the site's condition that has only worsened following the super storm. The township also wants to revitalize the area where the mall sits by establishing a "smart" community making it pedestrian friendly with housing, retail and eating establishments within walking distance.
Oughton is allowing Lacrosse to continue operating his business in the same location by only fencing in the mall and leaving a narrow parking area for the Wunder Wiener and its customers. However, Lacrosse says his customer base was reduced by half after the fence was erected. However, while at the site there was a steady stream of loyal customers coming to the hut, many of whom patronized the Wunder Wiener for almost as long as it's been open.
Lacrosse says he understands the town's position and the need for the mall to be demolished. He says he's hoping the owner will allow him to stay at the site while the demolition work is being done but he says there are concerns about liability. "This might be our swan song. I hope it isn't but it may be."


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Submission + - Google News gets a separate web crawler and index
markkezner writes: In response to complaints by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and others, Google has given Google News its own web crawler. The service had previously relied on the same web crawler that is used to index pages for regular web search. This change allows publishers to use robots.txt to finely control how Google News indexes their content without affecting how it is indexed for normal Google web searches. Before this change occurred, publishers could have contacted Google to specifically de-index content from Google News.


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BRUNSWICK, Ga. - U.S. Attorney's officials say a 24-year-old man has been convicted of lying to federal authorities about a potentially deadly snake bite.
Officials say John Kenneth Rosenbaum, of Jacksonville, Fla. lied about being bitten by a black mamba snake in November of 2011. Rosenbaum's lawyer, James Newton, says he was delirious after being bitten by a cobra and never intended to mislead anyone. Court officials say the cobra was Rosenbaum's pet.
The man was hospitalized with two puncture wounds and had the words "Black Mamba" scrawled across his arm in black marker.
Officials say Rosenbaum's claim prompted an investigation by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and other county and city agencies in Georgia and Florida.
Rosenbaum faces up to five years in prison.


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One of the only mixed modes of transportation in Israel is the Jerusalem Light Rail—which, as it was originally built to connect surrounding Israeli settlements to central Jerusalem, is hardly equally inclusive to Palestinians. Historically, when the light rail system was first constructed, it uprooted several Palestinian neighborhoods, further displacing many Palestinians who once lived in Jerusalem. Now, though the train passes through several traditionally Arab neighborhoods, the stations are named in Hebrew rather than Arabic.
a. no "Israeli settlements".
neighborhoods of Neveh Yaakov and Pisgat Ze'ev and French Hill.
by the way, Neveh Yaakov was attacked, destroyed and ethnically cleansed of its Jews by Arabs in late 1947.
b. no "Palestinian neighborhoods" uprooted.
simply untrue.
c. the stations are name in Hebrew, yes. that is the language of the country. however, Arab place names are also voiced out over the loudspeaker. for example, Damascus Gate (in English), Sha'ar Shchem (in Hebrew) and Bab El-Amud in Arabic. the stops in Arab-populated neighborhoods are sounded off as Bet Hanina and Shuafat and Es-Sahil in all languages with no special Hebrew alteration. Shimon HaTzaddik, though, is not called Sheikh Jarrah. Shimon HaTzaddik neighborhood was also ethnically cleansed of its Jews in early 1948.
d. the Light Rail was originally built to ease mass transportation problems and then, to avoid charges that the city's Arab population would be discriminated against, tracks were purposefully laid through those neighborhoods.
The writer is a liar.


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Tiger Presents New Opportunities for Developersby Derrick Story
I recently had a good phone conversation with Chris Bourdon, the senior product line manager for the Tiger project at Apple Computer. A few days later he was the opening speaker at the O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference.
In his feature presentation, "The Tiger Project," Chris provided an inside look at where the Tiger project stands now, and discussed some of its most promising technologies. For those of you who weren't able to attend the conference, I'm going to cover the highlights from his talk, plus incorporate some additional information gleaned from our phone call.
Tiger: A New Level of Innovation
Panther has provided us with a modern, stable operating system. Now that this foundation is built, Apple has been able to put even more energy into innovation on the platform.
I asked Chris to highlight the new technologies he thought would be of particular interest to the O'Reilly audience. Here are highlights of what he discussed.
Spotlight. This technology enables comprehensive search across the whole OS and its applications. Apple is tapping the metadata and content on the hard drive with their very fast index engines to create powerful but nimble search. Plus it's highly extensible so developers can use this technology for their own ideas. And this is a key concept: you can build Spotlight into your application using the Spotlight APIs. Unix users also have command-line access to Spotlight. And there will even be Smart Folders that can store your results and dynamically update as you change the data on your hard drive.
Dashboard. Here's another approach to providing you with access to the information you want quickly, this time through the use of widgets. Dashboard organizes all your widgets, allows you to select which widgets are visible, and provides you with a mechanism using a hot key or mouse gesture for quickly activating and deactivating Dashboard.
The cool thing about widgets is that you can easily build your own, or choose from the hundreds that I think will be developed by others. Most likely we're going to see all sorts of uses for this in education, business, and shared environments. Apple will provide many pre-built widgets in the Tiger release. Developers will be able to create feature-rich applications with these tools.
64-bit Computation. 64-bit application development comes of age in Tiger. Apple is making it easier to take advantage of the powerful Mac hardware that's available now. With Tiger we'll most likely see a proliferation of 64-bit apps. What's cool though, is that 64-bit and 32-bit applications can live side by side. Plus the 32-bit apps will run as fast or faster than they do today. So there's no performance penalty associated with added 64-bit support. Developers can create 32-GUIs that tap powerful 64-bit computation, all in the same environment.
Xgrid. The Xgrid client is included in every version of Tiger. This presents tremendous power in environments with lots of Macs. Conceivably, even spare cycles on an admin workstation could be used to help with computationally intense activities.
Syncing. The popularity of iSync has caught the attention of developers, making embedded synching high on the feature "request list" for Tiger. So not only will syncing be built into the OS, developers will be able to use Apple's technology for their own applications. It is improved and runs faster than before. Plus, the sync engine is extensible, enabling users to add their own preferences. This means Mail, System Preferences, and other core applications will be able to sync.
Core Media Technologies. Core Audio is very fast, with low latency and high resolution. It takes advantage of a technology called "audio units" that allows developers to add effects that become part of the overall Core Audio system. Any application that calls these units in the system can put them to use within the program. Core Image is accelerated image processing that allows similar flexibility for developers. Plus, Core Image taps the processing power of today's amazing graphics cards and doesn't need to unnecessarily tax the CPU.
Automator. This is more than just AppleScript. Automator is drag-and-drop application development using pre-built actions that you can string together to create a workflow. Not only does Automator simplify the process of building AppleScripts to streamline production, developers can use it to create whole new applications.
The Importance of Developer Feedback
No doubt, Apple has assembled topnotch engineers who have both talent and vision. So many of their ideas spawn from the energy of these interactions. But Chris also discussed during the phone interview how Apple relies heavily on the independent developer community outside of Cupertino.
A top-of-mind example was the evolution of the synching functionality. Apple provided iSync, which allowed synchronization among its computers and many devices, such as PDAs, smartphones, the iPod, etc. It's also a popular feature of .Mac. But the developer community wanted to be able to incorporate this technology into their apps too, taking this functionality to a new level. That was great feedback, and Apple is making its synching technology available in Tiger as a result.
These interactions with developers are important to maintaining the vitality of the platform.
Tiger in Comparison to Longhorn and Linux on the Desktop
Many of us believe that Mac OS X is driving innovation on the desktop. Apple has made the transition to its modern operating system and can now focus on elevating the platform to new heights in computing. At the same time, it appears that Microsoft is still years away from making the transition, let alone refining it.
Chris thinks that some pundits in technology look at the desktop possibilities with Linux and they get excited. But in reality, Apple has most of those possibilities already built-in to Mac OS X. Plus users have the convenience of plug-and-play, refined productivity apps, excellent UI, and much more.
In the end, many people view Mac OS X on the desktop as the best of both worlds.
The Pace of Innovation
During the phone conversation with Chris, I mentioned that many of the developers here at O'Reilly Media also agree that Mac OS X is the best of both worlds. But I sometimes wonder how long Apple can keep up this tremendous pace of innovation. Since 2001, Apple has blown away the competition in this regard. So I asked Chris what makes him optimistic, if indeed he is, that Apple can maintain this pace?
Chris replied that innovation is at the core of everything they do at Apple. Mac OS X v10.4, Tiger, will be the most important release for developers since Mac OS X was first released in 2001.
In his view Tiger is loaded with a number of cutting-edge technologies that translate into new and interesting opportunities for almost every type of developer. In fact, developers working with prerelease versions of Tiger -- ADC Select and Premier members -- are already finding innovative ways to use the powerful new features, APIs, and frameworks. The latest Tiger build just became available for these developers to deliver innovative new applications when Tiger ships in the first half of 2005.
Final Thoughts
I suspect that Tiger will be popular with current Mac users. But I think the real benefit of Mac OS X 10.4 will be realized as users discover the massive new wave of innovative, Tiger-ready applications from independent developers, many of whom are working with prerelease versions of Tiger right now. I think 2005 is going to be a great year for the Mac.
Derrick Story is the author of The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers, The Digital Photography Companion, and Digital Photography Hacks, and coauthor of iPhoto: The Missing Manual, with David Pogue. You can follow him on Twitter or visit www.thedigitalstory.com.
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I'm proud to see the grant that was given to the Waterford Fire Department to hire 39 new hires. The only thing I have a concern with is that Waterford represents Waterford and several surrounding communities, which are very diverse melting pots. I have yet to see any new recruits that are African-American or any other persuasion that's hired in the Waterford Fire Department or the Waterford Police Department. It seems like there's a ban on hiring African Americans and I'm just wondering if the chiefs at the fire and police departments are looking to hire African Americans because they seem to not have a plan in place to recruit them.
Waterford Township
I see that foreclosures have been dropping recently, just in time for Obama to start up a free houses for anybody who wants one program. I don't know if that coincides with the sequester. I'm wondering if he's still advertising in Mexico for free food stamps and free healthcare with this sequester budget going on.
Independence Township
Governor Snyder is supposed to be a good business man. But when you keep doing the same job over and over again instead of doing it correctly the first time, it's a waste of money. For example, the potholes on my street have been fixed three times but have not been done correctly. Why doesn't Snyder fix anything correctly? He is keeping his business buddies happy with never-ending fix up jobs.
Royal Oak
To the caller from Highland regarding President Obama not caring about the American people. It's Bush and Cheney who don't care about people. They lied about weapons of mass destruction and got us into an unnecessary war which caused the death of American soldiers, destruction of American families and medical disability for our troops. They should be tried for treason, lying to us to get us into an unnecessary war for their own reason, not for the protection of America. I don't know how they can live with themselves.
Oakland County
I've got some advice for the editorial staff of The Oakland Press: stop quoting any polls that supposedly have been taken. We don't know what the origin of the polls are, we don't know what the questions were, we don't know what the people in the poll thought they were answering and we don't even know who the people were that were chosen to participate in the poll. Virtually every one of these polls is organized by some group that wants to sell some idea of their own. In other words, they're completely dishonest.
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2012 Men's Soccer
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Three second half goals power Beavers to 3-2 win over Wittenberg
September 15, 2012
By: Keisha Holtsberry, sports information assistant
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's soccer team scored three times in the second half to upend Wittenberg University, 3-2, on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. The Beavers (2-3) picked up their second win of the season as Wittenberg slipped to 3-3-1.
The first half remained scoreless until the 35:57 mark when Wittenberg's Alejandro Garcia found the back of the net. The teams combined for a total of 13 fouls during the first period as Wittenberg took a 1-0 lead to the break.
Wittenberg scored their second and final goal at the 57:57 mark. The Beavers responded five minutes later when Peter Carlson (Toledo/Springfield) put the ball in the goal. Bluffton tied the match at 2-2 when Nate Byrum (London) capitalized at the 71:03 mark.
It was looking like extra time would be needed until freshman Tariq Degraffinreed (Columbus/St. Francis DeSales) sped past the defense and sent the ball into the back of the net, putting the Beavers up by one with six minutes to play. Bluffton salted it away for their second victory of the season.
Wittenberg finished with a marked 18-8 edge in shots, including 9-5 on frame. Both teams forced four corner kicks, while Bluffton committed two more fouls (18-16).
Wes Corbin (Arlington) fired two shots, while six other Beavers took one shot apiece. Freshman keeper Jeff Yoder (Elkhart, Ind./Bethany Christian) sealed his second victory with seven saves in the win.
Bluffton returns to action when the Beavers travel to Goshen College on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The match is slated for 8 p.m. under the lights.


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Press Release
Attorney General's Office Negotiates Rate Reduction and Refunds for Adak Telephone Customers
October 9, 2008
(Anchorage, AK) The Alaska Attorney General's office, under the direction of Attorney General Talis Colberg who serves as the Public Advocate for regulatory matters, negotiated a settlement with Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility (AdakTel) that provides for a one-time 33% rate refund to consumers for local rates paid during 2008, and a 57% rate reduction in permanent local telephone rates going forward. On 9/17/08 in Docket U-07-144, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) approved the stipulated agreement between state attorneys and AdakTel.
In late 2007, AdakTel filed two successive simplified rate filings with the RCA in which it sought to reduce rates by less than the 57% amount cost-justified because of anticipated, near-term cost increases and reduced universal service subsidy support of its revenue requirement. The RCA suspended the utility's filings for further review but approved the utility's request for an interim rate reduction of only 23% until the case was concluded. At the time of AdakTel's filing, the residential, local telephone rate for its customers was approximately $100 per month.
Responsive to RCA request, the Attorney General elected to participate in the proceeding on behalf of the public interest on 1/18/08. AS 44.23.020(e). The Regulatory Affairs & Public Advocacy (RAPA) section of the Attorney General's office began to analyze the utility's filings and was prepared to file testimony regarding the issues in the case.
On 8/18/08, the Attorney General's office (RAPA) and AdakTel filed a Stipulation with the RCA to resolve all issues regarding the utility's filings. In the Stipulation, AdakTel agreed to reduce residential and business local telephone rates by 57%. Also, the utility agreed to issue approximately $57,000 in total refunds (reflecting the difference between the 57% permanent rate reduction and the 23% interim rate reduction) for application to each individual customer's bill. Finally, AdakTel agreed to file a new, full rate case for RCA review in 2009.
Following RCA approval of the settlement, new local telephone rates became effective 9/17/08, and the utility plans to issue refunds to its customers by crediting the monthly bills issued during the last week of October 2008.
For further information, please contact Daniel Patrick O'Tierney, Chief Assistant Attorney General for Regulatory Affairs & Public Advocacy (RAPA) at (907)269-5100.
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John Coyle, 85, of Saranac Lake, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.
He was born on Dec. 15, 1927, in Derry, Northern Ireland, to Patrick and Hannah Coyle. He is survived by his wife, Claire Brown, whom he married on Sept. 16, 1957.
John is also survived by his three daughters: Jan Vize of Lake Placid, Louise Starrantino of Setauket and Erin Sullivan of Pittsburgh, Pa.; his two sons: Terrence Coyle of Milford, Pa., and Brendan Coyle of Shelburne, Vt.; and 11 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son-in-law James T. Vize III.
John was born and raised in Derry, Northern Ireland, but spent a few of his teen years in the bomb shelters of tumultuous World War II London, England, where his father built ships for the Allied forces. John returned to Derry and was sought after as a drummer by many of the ballroom big bands of the time. He eventually immigrated with his wife and children to the United States in 1967 to tour with the Emerald Show Band, which would later be renamed the Irish Revolution. During those early years as a musician, John played with elite jazz musicians such as vibraphonist Lionel Hampton.
John and his family eventually settled in Saranac Lake, but he continued to work as a musician throughout the Northeast until his retirement in 1994. Never one to rest on his laurels, John enrolled in classes at North Country Community College in Saranac Lake, graduated in 1995 with an AA in liberal arts and wrote many short stories for a variety of local publications. Around the same time, he started his post-retirement business running his ice cream truck, which served the Saranac Lake and Lake Placid region every summer until 2002. John wrote his first book in 2003, "The Castle has Fallen (The Reluctant Rebel)," which is a fictional story loosely based on his father's service in the Northern Ireland Enniskillen regiment during World War I, and culminating in the beginning of the modern troubles between Northern Ireland and the English government.
John loved spending time with his family and was never at a loss for words; he was always at the ready with a joke, a story or a piece of advice.
Calling hours were held Monday, May 27, at the M.B. Clark Inc. Funeral Home in Lake Placid. A Mass of Christian burial was held Tuesday, May 28, at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake, with Father John Yonkovig officiating. Burial followed in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Saranac Lake.
Relatives and friends are invited to "light a candle" and share a memory, story and prayer for the family to cherish at www.mbclarkfuneralhome.com; click "obituaries" to open site.