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DOWNINGTOWN -- Warm, sweltering weather usually brings out the bats on the baseball diamond. Wednesday afternoon at Downingtown West, it was two starting pitchers who took center stage in a very hard-fought Ches-Mont League game.
Downingtown West junior Sean Esch just got the best of West Chester Henderson ace and hard-luck loser Chas McCormick, who did not get much run support from his Warrior teammates. It added up to a tough 2-1 victory for Downingtown West, which put the Whippets (4-2 league) in a tie for second place in the National Division with Henderson.
Esch allowed just five Henderson hits in his six innings of work and the Whippet junior struck out seven Warriors.
"My change-up and curveball were working today and getting those two runs in the first inning gave me confidence," Esch said. "They made a couple of errors in the first inning and it looked like maybe today was not their day. I had a lot of success locating my pitches today."
Those two runs came in the bottom of the first inning when McCormick allowed a single to short center to leadoff man Colin Miller. Jason Borosky then laid down a nice bunt that Henderson catcher Brad Patton gloved before attempting to cut down Miller going for second base.
The throw went into center field, and suddenly the Whippets had runners on first and second with none out. Brett Hash lofted a fly ball to right field for the first out, but Miller advanced to third on the play. Dalton Reed then stroked a hard RBI double to left center for a 1-0 Whippets lead. Pat Krall then hit a slow roller to second that Tyler McCabe could not come up with, and Borosky scored to give Downingtown West a 2-0 lead.
"It was one of those funny games today," Henderson coach Luke McNichol said. "Their lead off man hits a ball into the 4-6-8 hole and it just falls in and then we mess up the sacrifice and we are behind right away. But, give Downingtown's pitcher credit; he moved the ball around well.
"We were aggressive up there and he got us to go after some pitches out of the zone and we left a lot of men on base. I thought Chas pitched a great game for us today. He really got in a groove after the first inning."
Henderson (4-2, 5-2) left men on base in every inning, and stranded eight runners for the game. The Warriors had Esch on the ropes but could not get any runs across, except for the top of the fourth inning when they scored a single run.
The Henderson fourth started when Scott Cullinan hit a long fly to left center field that Reed made a diving grab on for the first out. Dave Reitman followed with a single up the middle off Esch. McCabe grounded out sharply to third base for the second out, sending Reitman to second. Scott Lorback then drove an RBI double to right field to pull Henderson to within 2-1.
The way McCormick settled down, it looked like Henderson would indeed come back for the victory. The Henderson senior did not allow a hit after the second inning and allowed just three for the game. McCormick struck out the side in the bottom of the fifth and added another strikeout, his sixth of the day, in the sixth inning.
But, Henderson could not get the tying run home against Esch. McCabe reached base in the sixth inning on a one-out walk, but Esch got Lorback to ground out and struck out Patton to keep the lead safe at 2-1.
Downingtown West coach Dave Olesziek decided Esch had done enough for the day and brought in junior River Carbone to pitch the top of the seventh inning.
Jason McCormick promptly greeted the junior with a single to right field. Kevin Miller then struck out trying to get a sacrifice bunt down for the first out of the inning. Chas McCormick hit a roller to third base that Hash made a fine play on, throwing across his body for the second out, but sending Jason McCormick to second with two out.
Then, Jason McCormick strayed off second base and Carbone stepped off the rubber as Jason headed to third. Carbone threw to Hash, who applied the tag, ending the game and giving the Whippets a very big Ches-Mont win.
"I really started to bear down after that leadoff single," Carbone said. "Then I just wanted to throw strikes. When I saw the runner off second I just wanted to take my time and make a good throw."
The win was a big one for the Whippets, who now trail Coatesville by one game, and Downingtown West is headed to the Ville for a crucial game Friday night. Olesziek talked about his starting pitcher''s performance after the game.
"We like to expand the strike zone with Sean, and he had his command today," Olesziek said. "We tell them all the time how good these teams are and how tough this league is and that you have to have a very tough mentality to compete and Sean had that today."
Notes: Henderson will host a "Pink Game" on April 22 at Owens Field against West Chester Rustin to benefit breast cancer. There will be items auctioned off and all proceeds and donations will go to fight breast cancer.
Downingtown West 2, W.C. Henderson 1
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Miller lf 3 0 1 0 Borosky lf 2 1 0 0
C. McCormick p 3 0 0 0 Hash 3b 0 0 0 0
Nocella pr 0 0 0 0 Reed lf 3 0 1 1
Hooven rf 3 0 1 0 Krall 1b 3 0 0 0
Cullinan 1b 3 0 0 0 Esch p 0 0 0 0
Reitman 3b 3 1 1 0 Carbone p 0 0 0 0
Lorback cf 3 0 1 1 Sommar dh 2 0 0 0
Patton c 3 0 0 0 Gallagher 2b 1 0 0 0
x 0 0 0 0 Shaw c 2 0 0 0
x 0 0 0 0 Murphy ss 2 0 1 0
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I assume this is a Facebook page dedicated to the play group? I think I might write back on the same page and ask for clarification. "Sorry, I'm a little confused--are you suggesting we replace the Thursday morning playgroup with a Thursday morning worship service for the same children?" And I would wait and see what her answer is.I agree, it's possible she's trying to make the playgroup more religious and hoping that everyone who attends playgroup will instead do the worship service. Or she could mean something else, and just hasn't thought it through. Even if someone was a member of the church, I can easily imagine they would rather have playgroup then, when their kids can run around, be a bit noisy, play with toys and crafts, etc.--they probably have another day of the week when the regular worship service/Sunday School is held, when their kids are given religious instruction and expected to follow more structured activities. For me the two things are not equivalent at all, regardless of the religious content.
I find the idea of the imposition of "Sunday school" into an initially neutral/secular event odious, but if it happened to me I'd figure "hey, it's a church, and it's their space and we're using it free" - it may be just one member, but how could anyone ask them not to do what they do?It may be time to go elsewhere.
Sounds like Head Mom is making assumptions on religious beliefs, or is trying to convert people. I would just tell her that you like it the way it is with no religion involved. I foresee a moving of the group to a neutral location, and without that mom.
Thanks everyone!Just to clarify, this is a hall attached to a church and it is empty on this particular day. There are only around 4-6 mothers with babies, we are there because we are a linguistic minority (English-speaking) and it's an Anglican church. I know "church service" sounds confusing, I would say more like she is asking to turn it into a Christian circle time/children's meeting, instead of our regular sit around, drink coffee, and let the kids run around.
"We love attending the playgroup. We would not be attending a church service."
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Chekov in Hell (Plymouth)
Directed by Plymouth Theatre Royal's Artistic Director Simon Stokes (formerly Bush Theatre Artistic Director), this is an intense, fast and funny 100 minutes which leaves half the audience wondering why. But then was it not Chekov's insistence that the role of an artist is to ask questions not to answer them?
With the flimsy premise of Chekov waking in a London hospital almost 100 years after falling into a coma rather than dying in 1904, the bemused patient goes walkabout – finding his way into the most unlikely places and with a great cross section of the contemporary populace.
Before embarking on plays, Chekov wrote short satirical chronicles of Russian life to pay his medical tuition fees and support his family. Chekov in Hell seems to be repeating this with a series of sketches as he stumbles upon a support group, language class, fashionista, interior designers, gangsta rapper, people traffickers, lap-dancers, priests, prostitutes, TV pitchers and the like.
Simon Gregor} is superb and believable as the iconic Chekov while [Emily Raymond is particularly noteworthy in her deadpan myriad roles alongside her versatile and able accomplices Paul Rider, Jonathan Broadbent, Geoffrey Lumb and Ruth Everett.
Played on Bob Bailey's simple set on which apposite one-liners are projected to illustrate each vignette, the play progresses in a style reminding us of Chekov as father of the stream of consciousness technique (later adopted by James Joyce) and theatre of mood.
Guns abound, as we are used to in Chekov's own plays and, in a further unsatisfactory mirror to the great man, there is no real ending leaving loose ends and questions galore.
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Monday, July 27, 2009
New Week, New POTG Plus Updates
Tonight's show will be wide open since it's in the middle of the dog days of hockey. Codey, Jackson and I will discuss the Predator's "Skate of the Union" event that was held Thursday night. It was probably the best wrap up of exactly where things stand at this point and what to expect in camp in September.
Beyond that, we will have open phones for the whole hour and would love to hear what is on your mind. Feel free to call in at (646) 716-4523 between 7:00 and 8:00 Central.
In Predator land...
At Section303, Codey's partner, Jeremy takes on the rumor that Eklund want let die a natural death. For weeks we have heard that the Preds were in the running for free agent Alex Tanguay. It ain't gonna happen folks. I promise you.
More tweets from Sully over the weekend about Jed Ortmeyer's wedding in Omaha, Nebraska. I'm pretty sure Dany Heatley didn't show at this wedding either after stiffing his buddy Jason Spezza. However, Sully gives the news that a couple of other Preds attended saying @Sully26: Enjoying the Mr & Mrs Jed Ortmeyer wedding with teammates Ellie and deVo. This morning Sully is @Sully26: In Toronto trying to get my passport renewed. Hope I don't miss my 330pm flight to Timmins. This is like a Twitter version of Where's Waldo.
We pointed out the Pred's potential design of a third jersey on Saturday and Forechecker set up a poll to see how it fared with the fans. Go here for the results. He also has his Monday Breakfast Links here.
Paul McCann has a few comments about the bids for the Coyotes.
Admirals Short Shifts checks in of the SOTU with shout outs to POTG and Forechecker. I've been in touch with Eric Kent and we hope to have him and Ryan Miller on POTG radio in the next few weeks. With the "Road to Nashville going through Milwaukee" we need to stay in touch with them on a regular basis.
Mark Dekanich, who is expected to compete for the Milwaukee Admirals starting position, has a new mask that was designed by the famous designer Dave Gunnarsson. Go here and see what Mark had last season - Dexter da Goalie. There's forty new ones in all so check them out.
Jim Diamond writes about the Under 18 version of Team USA, led by ex-Pred, Bob Bougner which will play in the Ivan Hlinka tournament in a couple of weeks in Slovakia.
John Glennon has more leftovers from the Skate of the Union.
Here's a real oddity, a blog about the Preds in Spanish. After you run it through Google Translate, this is what you get.
Around the NHL...
A must listen to version of Chris Wassel's the Program aired last night. It was their one year anniversary edition and covered a lot of highlights and guest from the past. Go to the podcast and listen while you are at work today. You won't be disappointed. Chris also thanked all those associated with the podcast in a nice post here.
Ryan at the RedLightDistrict finishes off his off season grading series with the West division. Prior grades by division included the Northwest, the Northeast, the Central, the Atlantic, and the Southeast.
Down Goes Brown has one of the funniest things to come out of the hockey blogging world in a long time with an article about the Jason Spezza wedding and how to deal with an assortment of guests and situations that may come up.
Dee Karl looks at "Ricki-gate" on the island where the Islanders have three starting goalies. It looks like Rick DiPietro may not see much action this season. She has another post about the Governor of NY coming to Long Island to support the Lighthouse Project today at 11:00 EDT. With all the jobs being created, I can't believe Obama isn't involved.
In a series of tweets from Phoenix channel 12 news man Brahm Resnic the following information was revealed from his reading of the Ice Edge Bid : @brahmresnik: Ice Edge bid: Very edgy -- want to give Gretzky LT coaching contract w/"lucrative" playoff incentives. Make him major shareholder/ambassador. Team would play "limited number of home games in chosen CANADIAN SISTER CITY." Winterpeg? Saskatoon? Ham'ton? "Offer" is $150M, probably because it's $2M more than JR bid. $10M cash (which they apparently don't have) and debt.
Here's more in a story format from the Globe and Mail. Saskatoon and Halifax are the target cities for 1o games and possibly playoff games. Mirtle has an even better analysis here. Finally, here is another take from the CBC.
Chasta at Love the Game has an interview with @thehockeyidealist Adam Sherlip AKA The Hockey Volunteer who is set to be on POTG Radio on next week's show. I'm looking forward to hearing more from him live.
This is a weird story from TSN. Four pro sports leagues and the NCAA (not considered pro, since the players aren't payed "over the table") have sued the State of Delaware over their plan to implement sports betting. Incredibly the story includes this passage, "Delaware's sports betting plan "would irreparably harm professional and amateur sports by fostering suspicion and skepticism that individual plays and final scores of games may have been influenced by factors other than honest athletic competition." This makes no sense as sports betting is available other places already. Will betting in Delaware raise more "suspicion and skepticism" than any other place where it is legal?
Cool Off Topic Stuff...
Off topic story of the day comes from an internet friend, Christina Solstad. She has an update on the efforts to stop the paving of the road to Chaco Canyon in northern New Mexico. If you have ever been to Chaco, you know what a special place it is and why it should not become the "Disneyland" of Indian ruins like Mesa Verde and so many other ruin sites have become. The fact that the road is a difficult passage is part of the experience of visiting Chaco that should not change. For more information on the road, go to Chaco Alliance. For more about Chaco check out the Park Service web site.
Chaco is an incredible place that I would recommend that anyone with a heart sense of adventure to go and spend a few days. Camping is the best way to experience Chaco. One of the primary things to learn from your visit is how the Chacoans used the sun, moon and stars to guide them in their daily lives.
Chaco is currently one of the darkest place in the US. They have astronomy programs at night with telescopes set up and seasonal astronomers that stay there to teach you about what you are seeing. A highlight is seeing the Milky Way open up the sky so vivid that it looks like a glowing cloud. In the Summer on a clear night, you can see the spiral of the Andromeda Galaxy with the naked eye. It's worth a trip if you are ever in the neighborhood.
Since we are talking astronomy, here is the flip side. Follow this link to see some incredible pictures from the ISS.
From the Tennessean comes a picture series of when Jimmy Hoffa stood trial in Nashville in 1962. That is an odd piece of Nashville history.
More later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Tripp Mickle of Sports Business Journal has an incredible in depth story of Boots DelBiaggio's rise and fall as an NHL owner.
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I discovered POTG about 3 weeks ago in an attempt to find SOMEONE out there that loved talking about the Preds as much as I do. These "dog days" are absolute torture, and honestly, I don't know how I would get through it without you guys at POTG and other faithful Pred bloggers. I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate all the effort you put in to making sure we have the latest news about our team and the NHL in general. I took the time to comment however, in regards to your most recent blog talk radio show with Launey Schwartz. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to every second of that show and was thrilled to get an outside opinion on the Preds organization. "The Schwartz" was very entertaining, and I will definitely be checking out his website. Anyway, keep up the AWESOME work, and I will be looking forward to next week's show. Thanks again!
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This is in comparison with the existing disc market and is due to increasing technological barriers.
Second-tier makers lagged first-tier makers by one to two quarters in production of CD-R, CD-RW and 4x DVD+R/-R discs, the local makers pointed out. However, for 8x DVD+R discs, the three first-tier makers ? CMC Magnetics, Ritek and Prodisc Technology ? passed Philips verification in March of this year, while second-tier makers including Infomedia, GigaStorage, Lead Data and Optodisc Technology only recently obtained Philips certification.
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Senator Inhofe, the Former Vice President of the Dallas Fed, and Congressmen Kucinich, Issa and Cummings aren't the only mainstream people slamming the bailout.
The first line of an article about the bailout by CNBC today is "Slush fund" … "Banana Republic" … "Keystone Kops.", and the article includes the following quotes:
"It's hard to escape the feeling that the majority in the Congress are paying off a strong constituency that helped them enormously in the last election," says former ten-term Republican congressman Bill Frenzel, now with the Brookings Institution. "You are seeing the Congress in a role people hate to see it in—responding to powerful constituencies rather than going after solving the problem."
"This is just the beginning of corporate welfare in a big, big way," Richard Shelby (R.-Ala.), the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, told NBC's "Meet The Press" Sunday.
" The key issue there will be whether his overwhelming sense of generosity to Wall Street will force him to inject capital on terms that are much worse for the tax payer than the terms private investor insist upon," says Rep. Brad Sherman (D. Calif.), who voted against the TARP legislation. "And by having those two groups come in at the same time, the differential in how those two groups of investors are treated will be all too apparent. "
Dan Mitchell, a scholar at the Cato Institute, says the US is acting like a "banana republic."
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"I'm on the good side now," Phillips said after the longtime San Diego Charger signed a one-year, $1 million deal Saturday with the Broncos.
Philip Rivers was the Charger caught on camera derisively mocking the Broncos in a Christmas Eve game in 2007. But to Broncos players over the years, Phillips, not Philip, was the most reviled.
Phillips, an outside linebacker, once waved a Chargers baseball cap at them as the play moved toward his San Diego sideline and his team comfortably in position to rub in a rout.
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Avon, Ohio | Age 90
LaVern "Vern" J. Forthofer, 90 a life long resident of Avon, passed away, Saturday, December 22, 2012 at St. John Medical Center. Mr. Forthofer was born, July 9, 1922. He was a graduate of Avon High School and served in the United States Army during WWII, participating in the D-Day invasion at Normandy, with the 324th Field Artillery Battalion as the chief radio operator. He also was involved in other battles throughout Central Europe until his honorable discharge, December 7, 1945.
Mr. Forthofer worked as a carpenter and construction supervisor for various companies; he was the owner of LaVern Forthofer Builders and a life member of the Carpenters' Union Local #212. He built the family home 60 years ago where he and his wife Catherine raised their family and still call home today. He was a life member of Holy Trinity Parish, Avon, serving as a Eucharistic Minister and a member of the Holy Name Society, as well as serving for a time as a chairman of the church's carnival. He was a member of The Knights of Columbus Fr. Regan Council #3269, the America Legion Post #211, Avon Lake, where he was the Post Commander in 1958 and the Avon VFW Post 1079. Vern was described by his family as a very good cook, and enjoyed cooking for his family. He was an avid reader enjoying popular fiction and enjoyed working word search puzzles.
Mr. Forthofer is survived by his wife of 65 years, Catherine C. (nee Meecha) whom he married August 16, 1947. Other survivors include seven children Karen Seadler (Alan) of Export, PA, Sandra Harto (Andy – dec.) of North Ridgeville, Marsha Somich (Alex) of Cooksburgh, PA, Greg (Mary Ellen) of Sheffield Lake, Jeffrey (Kim) of Southwest Harbor, ME, Gary (Becky) of Avon and Carolyn Forthofer of Avon. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, Michael Somich (Anne), Matthew Somich (Sara), Robert Somich (Julie), Ryan Forthofer, Kari Knapp (Kenny Roberts), Amanda Seadler, Kyle Forthofer, Shannon Harto, Bradley Seadler, Rachel Forthofer, Jason Harto, Catie Forthofer, Emma Forthofer, Samantha Forthofer, Aaron Forthofer; 5 great grandchildren Jonathan Roberts, Maggie Somich, Grace Somich, Trenton Roberts, Isabella Forthofer; brother Richard (Loretta) of Sheffield and sister Anna Mae Gebelle of Huron. He is preceded in death by his parents Jacob and Sophie (nee Oster), sisters Dorothy Forthofer, Rosella Walker and Theresa Horwedel and brothers Ralph and Oliver.
Friends may call at the Busch Funeral Home, 32000 Detroit Rd. Avon, Wednesday, December 26 from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00pm. A prayer service will be at the Funeral Home on Thursday at 9:15am followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Trinity Church, 33601 Detroit Rd., Avon. at 10am. Fr. Gerard Gonda will officiate. Interment will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery. For more information or to send a condolence go to www.buschfuneral.com
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Spurs cruise to victory - and up the Premier League table - thanks to a convincing second-half display against tame opponents
Second-half goals from Steven Caulker and Aaron Lennon sealed the points for Spurs, who remain unbeaten since their opening fixture of the season, are now level on points with fourth-placed Everton and increasingly playing in the style desired by Villas-Boas.
Solid in defence, tactically disciplined and, at times, breathtakingly quick in attack, Spurs were brimming with confidence in the second-half against a feeble Aston Villa side who have made their worst start to a season since 1986-87 and never looked like taking anything back to the Midlands.
Villas-Boas made brave but correct decisions, springing a surprise by starting summer signing Hugo Lloris in goal over Brad Friedel, ending the 41-year-old American's run of 310 consecutive Premier League starts.
Tottenham started brightly, with Gareth Bale fizzing an effort just wide in the first minute before Jermain Defoe struck over the bar from 12 yards after meeting Jan Vertonghen's cross.
Bale then angered the Villa bench when he went down under a challenge with goalkeeper Brad Guzan 30 yards from goal when there appeared to be no contact on the Welsh winger.
Defoe tested Guzan with a snapshot from 20 yards while at the other end, Lloris had to stay alert to bravely save at Gabriel Agbonlahor's feet when the Villa forward was put through by an incisive pass from Brett Holman.
The Frenchman was less assured seven minutes after the re-start when his awful throw was intercepted, allowing Marc Albrighton to cross for Christian Benteke to head wide when he should have scored.
The visitors were deservedly punished for that miss six minutes later. Defoe superbly brought down Bale's corner and shot towards goal, his effort heading off target before clipping Caulker's ankle and nestling in the net.
Tottenham needed very little fortune for the goal that doubled their advantage in the 67th minute. A neat passing move ended with the ball finding Lennon, who shifted past Joe Bennett and fired across goal into the bottom corner to score his first goal since January.
Clint Dempsey headed wide from six yards when he really should have scored a third and Bale saw a shot tipped on to the post by Guzan, but by then Spurs were coasting home and conserving their energy.


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I have a little question concerning a site that im currently submitting to the engines. The site adress is: www.vins-france.com
The site is in JSP, and I think it's the reason why is giving me problems in Google and other SE.
If you perform a search in Google using the keywords "vins france" the first results is the homepage and the second is a sub page of the site.
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Ideally you will have arrived at this page because you are interested in an abstract of a Will contributed by Marion B Wilkinson to the above collection, and you are hoping to be able to contact her. If you reached here by a search engine or other means, you may wish to explore Herefordshire Probate Records to understand better what this web site is about first.
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Redstor schools the cloud with EMC's ATMOS
The best box and API for the job
UK-based cloud backup provider Redstor is moving into cloud storage using EMC's Atmos hardware and software and a data centre build out programme.
Reading-based Redstor has three main businesses: reselling, managed backup and data protection services, and cloud backup. Regarding the managed services, co-founder Tony Ruane said: "We ran Tivoli, Legato and NetBackup up environments. This helped us get close to customers and helped train our techies. The customers owned their kit but we ran it. We still have quite a few managed services contracts."
Cloud backup
The cloud backup offering started in 2004/2005 with a couple of servers and ATTIX5 software from a South African supplier. After gaining around 50 or so small business customers Redstor talked to Warwickshire county council and realised there was a business to be had supplying cloud backup services to the 24,000 plus UK schools.
It now has 14,000 or so schools using a service called RBUSS - The Redstor Backup Service for Schools, which is sold through c80 local authorities or private service providers. More than half of all UK kids' school data is now stored in its infrastructure, and commercial organisations signed up for Redstor cloud backup services as well. All this gave Redstor cloud service skills and experience
The backup data is stored on a 700TB CLARiiON array, a maxed-out CLARiiON in a Bracknell-area data centre, and Redstor has more Nexsan storage with about a petabyte under management altogether. The CLARiiON is full up and needs replacing or augmenting.
Storage as a service
At some time in 2009, Redstor decided delivering storage as a service was next. It was convinced businesses would start buying IT as a utility service, because the costs were so substantially stacked in its favour.
If Redstor was to deliver storage as a service it needed a way for customers to access that storage and it needed a replacement for the full-up CLARiiON.
EMC UK hadn't realised just how big Redstor was as it never bought a massive CLARiiON, instead buying a shelf of storage here and a shelf there until it reached its present size. Ruane took EMC people to the Bracknell data centre last year and showed them what it was doing as a cloud backup service provider. Ruane said: "They were astonished, the penny dropped, and EMC said we have something you'll be interested in – Atmos. It could really work for you."
Redstor considered and then agreed. Ruane said: "We took their virtual edition ATMOS which sits on VMware servers and uses the CLARiiON or Nexsan storage – like a NetApp V-Series. We have had it running for three months, sitting on top of our existing infrastructure. Atmos gives us the ability to interface securely with that storage. It gives us scale and security; there's no need for RAID with Atmos as it spreads out data across the arrays and can do it across data centres. Atmos gives us better storage density as well.
"The thing that really appealed about ATMOS was its API. Through it we give app vendors a way to interface to an Atmos bucket. Fifteen or 16 companies have written to that API, including CommVault, Riverbed with Whitewater, and others. A whole series of third parties want to take their stuff on to the cloud and don't know how to. The Atmos API and Amazon's S3 gives them that."
He reckons: "Cloud is about doing it cheaper and ensuring the risks are acceptable. We're in test mode now and launch in January with Nasuni, a virtual NAS appliance doing deduplication, encryption, and compression (in software). We're seeing a huge amount of really interesting technologies coming through. The suppliers have to work with service providers (SP) with an infrastructure and there aren't many of us."
Redstor is probably the first SP in Europe that will have an Atmos infrastructure up and running.
Customers will access their storage bucket on their own via Riverbed, via Gladinet or use the Nasuni appliance. The initial application areas are backup and archive and tier 2 storage. and Redstor will offer a virtual NAS appliance service and SharePoint archiving, to financial services customers initially.
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If you're reading this, there's an extremely good chance you — like millions of your fellow Americans — just lost out on one of the largest jackpots in history, the $550 million Powerball lottery.
For all of the buzz the jackpot generated in your office, home, barber shop or gym, on talk radio and every other place where the magnitude of the prize captured the imagination, the real time when most people truly lose in the lottery isn't when the winning numbers are announced -- but when they mindlessly throw away their losing tickets and forget about the whole thing. See Why playing Powerball once is enough
Truthfully, most people don't expect to win the lottery, they simply hope to get lucky. But they can make themselves a winner by using the lottery to help prioritize their finances even when there is no prize on the line.
While the most common description for Wednesday's jackpot was "life changing," most people's lives could be changed for dramatically less. Give someone enough money to erase their nagging debts, make a down payment on a home, pay for a college education, or fund a retirement and their lives have been changed forever.
You don't have to win a lottery to come into a significant chunk of money, whether that pile of sudden dough comes from an inheritance, a lump-sum distribution, an annual bonus, a lucrative stretch of overtime, or some other windfall that creates the potential to upgrade your monetary life.
If you aren't holding the winning tickets but want to take a "win" out of this lottery experience, hang on to the thoughts you had about how the money would change your life: The real benefit of the lottery — particularly when a jackpot of this size lures people who don't normally play it out into the pool of bettors — is that it is a great way to play "What if?"
Consider the following exercise, recommended by experts who study the psychology of investing: Finish the following statement with as many answers as apply: If I had won a big chunk of money — not necessarily the jackpot, but enough to change my life — in the lottery, I would have …
Now list all the things that stand out in your head, and rank from most important to least. Some possibilities: pay off the mortgage/buy a house, help out my family, quit my job and live off my investments, take the dream vacation, pay off the credit cards, or other debts, pay/save for college tuition, give more to charity, throw the world's biggest Christmas party, buy a new car/boat/vacation home, start my own business.
That list is your financial wish list, with your dreams and desires ranked in priority order.
If you never win the lottery but you someday get a windfall, this is how you make sure that the amount — however big or small — has the ability to be "life changing."
If zeroing debt would be the first step taken after collecting your lottery winnings, it probably should be the first move in your everyday financial planning, thereby eliminating much of the stress from your financial life.
Your financial goals are the same with or without the lottery, except that the jackpot could ensure that you reached everything you could remotely put onto your list of financial priorities. In fact, every time you play some giant lottery jackpot, it gives you a chance, and a reason, to review your financial priorities as they change over time.
Statistics show that there are more than a dozen states where lottery players average $260 in tickets per year — and a half-dozen states where the annual average per person is north of $700.
Instead, those players should consider setting aside $50 a month for the next 30 years and, assuming the stock market's historic rate of return over the last 90 years — admittedly a high target, seeing as how most experts forecast something less — they would have $125,000-plus at the end of the exercise. That's a windfall too, even if it doesn't feel that way.
Don't be so determined to get rich quick that you make yourself poor, bit by bit.
Meanwhile, don't think of your losing lottery ticket as something that killed your dreams, think of it as something that got you dreaming, and then set yourself on the path to achieve the most important of those dreams without ever needing a lottery miracle.


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On Monday the school board will meet for their bi-monthly meeting at Emerson Hough at 6 p.m. Surprisingly the agenda has nothing about the current search to find a replacement for superintendent Steve McDermott who will resign at the end of the school year.
Perhaps the most important thing that will be discussed is the notice of the public hearing for the 2012 to 2013 budget amendment. The board has been asked to set the date for the public hearing to April 8.
The board has also been asked to set April 8 as the date for a public hearing on the 2013 to 2014 budget plan proposal. The board will preview the proposed budget and put it up for discussion at the Monday meeting.
Another item that will come up to vote is a cooperative swimming boy's swimming sponsorship with Pella Community School District. The district has a similar cooperative agreement with Colfax-Mingo for tennis and swimming and diving. Newton sent four swimmers to state last season.
In the superintendents report McDermott will discuss the Berg PTA playground grant and 2013 to 2014 master contracts. He will also discuss the open enrollment in's that the district received.
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It's the stuff bad dreams are made of: you have something important to say, but the words don't come out. Or, even worse, you're speaking perfectly clear, but no one can understand you.
Those common themes of bad dreams can become a reality for patients who are deaf, unable to speak due to a medical condition or are simply to scared in a health care setting. Or, on the off chance they speak a particular dialect that interpreter services do not understand, it can create a barrier.
Communication is key to good patient care, so Suzanne Badman, Upstate's Director of Patient Education and Interpreter Services, and hospital volunteer Mariela Rodriguez-Aguedas, developed a series of picture aids to help patients communicate with their caregivers.
Many of us are familiar with the smiley face to sad face spectrum to illustrate our pain level. While that is part of this, there's also much more.
A patient can point to a picture to:
-indicate what part of the body hurts
-communicate specific symptoms
-express emotions
-request personal hygiene products
-order a chicken sandwich
-ask for a teddy bear
More than 250 visuals appear on categorized sheets, available to every nurses' station throughout the Upstate University Hospital campuses and many outpatient locations.
"Visuals have the same meaning across cultures, as images are a very basic human communication tool," Badman says. "I've worked on the floors for 20 years, all over the country and it has always been a dream of mine to find a method of communication have equal meaning among cultures."
"When we showed these to various nurses groups and senior management, many acknowledged a personal experience where the aids would have come in helpful to solve a patient communication barrier," she recalls.
Mariela is originally from Costa Rica, lived many years in Germany and now volunteers at Upstate. She speaks Spanish, German and English fluently. She is also a medical interpreter and translator and is preparing to go to nursing school.
Upstate cares for many patients who are refugees or immigrants. Interpreter services are requested about 1,000 times a month for patients at Upstate's hospitals and medical offices.
With resources such as the interpreter services and the new picture aids, communication barriers will remain simply the stuff of bad dreams — and not the reality of patient care.


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I've been down low for a bit too long. Well it's been 2 months or so. Anyhow not looking for something technical, just a hike and mild climb relatively close by.
Much info on TFJ this time of year? I found a good Cascade CLimbers TR for May. I dont intend to summit, just stretch the legs and go up til I deem special unsafe to go further without protection. I'm limited on real climb gear and partners, they happened to move out of the area.
Anyone been out that way? I am just looking to see if route finding can be an issue this time when there may be full snow-cover. Makes it less tedious if you can see, rather than regularly hitting up the map and compass. I was thinking about getting some cheap cross country skis just because. Seems like this may be a nice region for that.
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Having known that I had wanted to enter medicine for a very long time, the biology major at Saint Michael's was an easy choice for me. I was also able, with the support of the faculty, to pursue a second major in math, something I just found purely interesting. Additionally, I ran varsity cross-country all four years in college. That variety of activities allowed me to become passionate about my studies during college, retain what I had learned, and improve my time-management skills - something I knew would be extremely necessary in medical school.
The Saint Michael's biology curriculum prepared me very well for where I am today. It gave me background to either understanding or inferring conclusions regarding all of the basic human physiology that we have been learning about in medical school. I am now in the process of writing the results of a clinical research project I did with the neurosurgery department at UVM, and I am sure that I would not feel as comfortable about my own writing of the report had it not been for the research emphasis given throughout Saint Michael's biology program.
I am fairly certain I was offered the opportunity to conduct research with the neurosurgery department because of my Saint Michael's education in biology and math. I can understand the basic biology behind the research while also using my working knowledge of statistics. In sum, I feel that the biology program at Saint Michael's will not only give you a great overview of basic science knowledge for working in the scientific community, but it also will provide the skills and curiosity necessary for one to continue his/her science education and achieve his/her long-term career goals.
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Dental schools have become much more competitive and selective over the last decade, and the Saint Michael's biology faculty were instrumental in my acceptance to dental school. I was accepted to my top three choices. Throughout my time at Saint Michael's, my professors were always available to discuss lecture topics and provide extra help. My academic advisors helped me to select all the right courses needed to prepare me for a medical curriculum, and I took courses such as microbiology, comparative vertebrate anatomy, and human and comparative physiology. In addition to the faculty, my biology classes helped to thoroughly prepare me for the Dental Admission Test (DAT).
Outside of the classroom, I played soccer all fours years at Saint Michael's. Playing a sport and juggling a full pre-medicine course load forced me to manage my time well. The biology faculty were always supportive of my travel schedule and worked with me to alleviate the potential stress of being a student athlete. The cooperation between my professors and my coach enabled me to be named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-American first team.
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In December of 2010, Jennifer completed her Master's Degree in Environmental Management and Forestry at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. This program is a multidisciplinary program that trains students to become expert environmental problem-solvers, with an emphasis on both science and policy. Jennifer is now employed as a Forest Analyst/Modeler at an environmental consulting company in New Hampshire.
My experience as an undergraduate in the Saint Michael's College Biology department gave me an excellent foundation that not only helped me with getting into this graduate program, but prepared me well for the classes. In particular, the small class sizes at Saint Michael's allow students to get a lot from their courses, and to develop relationships with enthusiastic faculty who truly care about students' learning. It was through unique experiences, such as the Tropical Ecology Study Tour in Costa Rica, as well as through my regular lab coursework that I gained many important laboratory and field skills that I am now putting to use in my graduate work, especially in regard to plant species identification.
Another great thing about the Biology major at Saint Michael's is the benefit derived from having a science-focused curriculum in the context of a broader liberal arts education. The ability to develop solutions and management strategies that can help solve today's environmental problems requires this kind of interdisciplinary approach. It is important to have knowledge and understanding of the connections between science, policy, economics, and social science issues. My exposure to these disciplines in my undergraduate years has become especially useful to me as I pursue a career in the environmental field.
I feel that I received an excellent education from the Saint Michael's Biology department. I am proud to be a graduate of the program and would recommend it to any student interested in a career in science.
My experience at Saint Michael's prepared me in many ways for my Ph.D. program at John Hopkins University. First, the broad knowledge base that Saint Michael's emphasizes within biology and liberal arts has prepared me to move forward. Also, the professors' knowledge of different sub-areas within the many fields of biology, combined with their eagerness to help students, allowed me to ask questions and learn more whenever I wanted. Although I will be narrowing my focus within biology in the near future, I still take with me the broad understanding I developed. Additionally, I felt that the class and lab sizes allowed for individual attention, making it easier to obtain laboratory skills as well as a better knowledge of the material.
In the department, opportunities exist for internships and/or research projects, and the professors are more than willing to help. I participated in an internship at Green Mountain Antibodies, where I was introduced to a commercial laboratory setting. Along with this internship, I worked on a research project in the biology department in which we tried to determine the role of oligopeptide transport genes and their location in rice embryos. Both of these opportunities were very beneficial in my growth as a scientist and I would strongly recommend either an internship or research project to anyone who is interested in entering a laboratory setting.
Mill River Union High School, North Clarendon, VT
I am in my first year as a high school biology teacher. The courses I will be teaching include two year-long courses of two different levels of General Biology, as well as two semester-long elective courses: Marine Biology, and Human Biology.
As a young adult entering into the field of education I am certainly nervous about my first years as a teacher. However, based on my student teaching experience, one of my greatest strengths is my breadth of knowledge surrounding the sciences as well as my own confidence in this knowledge. Saint Michael's College provided me with a diverse array of courses in biology that allowed me to develop my pool of knowledge in subjects ranging from microbiology, ecology, genetics and vertebrate anatomy, to name a few. This wide availability of different courses let me choose which course I was most interested in, and also allowed me to become comfortable with the concepts of many different biological sciences. This education helped to create my "tool box," a term often used in my education classes to describe those skills, information, and practices that one can draw upon in the classroom, for teaching.
Both the Biology and Education departments at Saint Michael's College have high expectations for their students. However, the professors of these departments work just as hard as the students to provide the experiences, information and skills to ensure that students can meet these expectations. The past four years were extremely academically rigorous for me; however, it is because of the rigorous course load that I know I am prepared and have the skills to answer the questions of my students and to find the answers to those questions I do not know. I feel confident that I will be able to stand in front of a class of 25 adolescents and share with them my knowledge that I have received at Saint Michael's College with the same enthusiasm, honesty and passion that I have had the privilege to experience from my own professors.
I would recommend Saint Michael's College to any individual thinking about entering the field of biology, especially to those looking into science and education. My advisors worked hard with me to ensure my timely graduation, and flexibility exists within both departments to help accommodate for the work load of both the biology degree as well as the teaching license.
I feel that what I have learned from the biology program at Saint Michael's has helped me immensely to get into this dental program and to do well on the Dental Admission Test (DAT). Specifically, I felt I learned a great deal from Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy since it was my first true anatomy course that challenged me to learn the structures and evolutionary relevance of the different anatomical structures of vertebrates. The laboratory section of this course was helpful to learn generally what might be expected of me (in terms of memorization) in dental school when I take a course such as Gross Anatomy. I also found the sterile and microbiological techniques taught in Genetics and Molecular Biology to be very helpful, especially when I undertook an undergraduate summer research fellowship with funding from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). The faculty of the Biology department helped me achieve this goal and apply for a research grant from the ASM.
I learned a great deal from my research experience at Saint Michael's, and am very fortunate that I was given the chance to pursue it. I feel the campus community and friendly biology faculty were integral to me achieving my research goals. I will present my research findings at the annual meeting of the ASM in 2008 via poster and presentations.
In addition to my pre-med track at Saint Michael's, I also enjoyed taking field courses including Population Ecology, Community Ecology, and Ichthyology. The Saint Michael's biology program enabled me to take a wide variety of different courses that led to a well-rounded scientific education, something I am truly grateful for especially when considering the broad coverage of the DAT (which includes information taught in field biology courses).
Finally, what was unique and sets Saint Michael's apart from other schools is its focus on obtaining a liberal arts education. At Saint Michael's, I was able to work toward a second major in English Literature. In addition to biology, I found I developed a love for 19th Century literature and Postmodern theory, something I feel I may have never found at a different college where I would only take biology-specific courses. Indeed, the liberal arts education I received from Saint Michael's College was very helpful to me beyond my undergraduate career. When interviewing for acceptance into the University at Buffalo, the interviewers said they were looking for "worldly and culturally literate students." I feel Saint Michael's and especially the environment of the biology department do a fine job creating culturally literate individuals and I am happy to be one of these students.
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I am a groundfish observer for a company called Saltwater Inc. based in Anchorage, Alaska. Saltwater Inc. is contracted by the National Marine Fisheries Service to record yearly information on the Alaskan fisheries, which includes observers accompanying fishing vessels on their trips to record catch statistics. The observer position requires a B.S. in biology, and includes an additional 3-week training period for the taxonomic identification of fish species, National Marine Fisheries Service policy/protocols, and marine safety.
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I am currently a graduate student studying aquatic ecology at the Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. I began my graduate career as a summer research assistant at the Kellogg Biological Station in southwestern Michigan.
The Saint Michael's College Biology Department prepared me well. The faculty is extraordinarily supportive and committed to teaching biology; the student is always the priority. The liberal arts curriculum exposes students to a broader range of subdisciplines. I found that this exposure has made my overall understanding of biology much stronger and served me well for graduate school entrance exams.
Saint Michael's College, and the biology department in particular, offer numerous opportunities for students to get involved outside of the classroom; my advice to incoming students is to actively seek these out and take full advantage of them. For example, I spent two years working on a research project supervised by a faculty member and funded by grants through both the biology department and external sources. This undoubtedly not only improved my chances for getting into graduate school but also involved an entirely different type of learning experience that cannot be reproduced in any classroom. Such hands-on experience allows the student to truly "own" the material and think critically through real-life problems. It is through opportunities like this and others, such as the Tropical Ecology Study Tour in Costa Rica or academic internships, where the Saint Michael's biology student can maximize his undergraduate experience.
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The biology department at Saint Michael's allowed me to intern with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Essex Junction, VT, during the spring of my junior year. My time was spent authoring an aquatic invasive species identification guide. This not only sharpened my writing skills but also my field identification skills. The internship eventually led to summer seasonal positions with the USFWS as a fisheries technician. These positions were great opportunities for me to build my resume and prepared me for a career in biology.
During my time at Saint Michael's, I took a field ecology course that was conducted in Costa Rica with some of the Saint Michael's biology professors. There, we studied forest composition and conducted a small study on poison dart frog habitat assessment.
The biology department at Saint Michael's opened a number of doors for me and helped me to build a solid foundation of vital skills for a career in biology.
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Anna completed her studies at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine,
and has taken over a veterinary clinic in Minnesota. You can read more about her clinic at this link.
The Saint Michael's College Biology Department helped me to succeed in so many ways. I was able to be a strong veterinary applicant by having a wide range of experiences and opportunities that both the biology department and the Saint Michael's liberal arts education provided me. While biology majors at other institutions might not able to study abroad due to rigorous year-long classes, at Saint Michael's this is not the case. I was also able to study abroad in Costa Rica over the winter break with the biannual biology class "Tropical Ecology," and I was able to travel to France with the summer class, "Culture and Society in Medieval Burgundy." I went to Madagascar on a research study, and was able to receive academic independent research credit by writing a project report and giving a seminar on my experience. I was also able participate in an internship at a local veterinary clinic during my senior year and I received academic credit for that as well. When I applied for veterinary school, I stood out with my experiences and my glowing recommendations from professors that really knew me as a person, not just as a student.
Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Helen in the Spring 2012 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
I am currently in my residency training for Pathology at Georgetown University Hospital, and I recently graduated from the University of Vermont College of Medicine (2011). I found my Saint Michael's biology experience to be very valuable in getting me there. Not only did I have wonderful opportunities to learn the science content needed to get into medical school, I was also provided with amazing experiences that I couldn't have encountered anywhere else. For instance, there are opportunities to do independent research projects with the guidance of a professor during the summer or during your senior year. I did two projects: one was nest site competition by ants in edge vs. interior habitats in Vermont, and the other one was measuring the mutation rate of base substitution alleles under variable high and low transcription strains of yeast. I learned so much by working with a professor on these projects and I feel that these projects were one of the most valuable experiences I had in my college education. I even presented my yeast research at a conference in Orlando, Florida.
Another strength of the Saint Michael's biology program is the opportunity to really get to know the faculty. Not only are the class sizes small, but the department is full of caring, understanding people who go to great lengths to make sure you understand the material. The courses offered cover a broad range of science topics as well. As part of the biology major, you must take classes from different categories. This provides a great opportunity to take courses you may never be able to take again. In my case, I was able to enjoy an ecology course. (That's something I didn't get to do in medical school or residency!) I couldn't have asked for a better education from the Saint Michael's biology program.
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Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Ben in the Spring 2011 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Matt in the Spring 2009 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
The education I received at Saint Michael's provided me with a wealth of post-graduate opportunities. After a year of undergraduate research experience with Saint Michael's biology professors, which involved characterizing mechanisms of DNA mutagenesis, I was eager to continue working in a lab. I applied for research technician positions in a variety of different areas, including developmental biology, immunology, and infectious disease. I opted for a position at the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, NY. Research at The Trudeau Institute focuses on immunology and infectious diseases such as influenza and tuberculosis.
After two years as a research technician, I knew that I wanted to advance my career in immunology research; therefore, graduate school was the next obvious step. I enrolled in the Department of Immunology at the University of Washington and began my Ph.D. thesis work on determining the mechanisms behind allergy development and regulation of the immune system.
My undergraduate research experience at Saint Michael's was integral to my post-graduate job search as well as my being accepted into a research-oriented Ph.D. program. From serving as part of the admissions committee in my graduate program, I have found that it is quite rare to have research opportunities available at small liberal arts schools such as Saint Michael's.
Perhaps the most important aspects of a career in academic research are the ability to publish your research and to procure funding through grants. Saint Michael's provides invaluable exposure to the grant-writing process by offering a variety of funding opportunities for students. This early grant-writing experience, as well as my liberal arts training from Saint Michael's, allowed me to receive a variety of training grants and travel awards that have funded my research and provided the opportunity to present my research at international conferences in place such as Kobe, Japan. In addition, I have authored or co-authored four peer-reviewed scientific articles.
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As a biology major at Saint Michael's with minors in chemistry and mathematics, I acquired invaluable knowledge and experience that prepared me for my career as a cancer researcher. Given the small class size at Saint Mike's, the faculty were able to provide students with a solid foundation in many aspects of biology. Throughout my studies, I have come to learn that many aspects of biology are interconnected, and having taken courses in a wide range of biological subjects has been extremely helpful in the way I approach my own research projects.
I believe that attending a liberal arts college has also helped my career in other ways. For example, as a researcher, it is essential that I am able to effectively communicate my findings to my peers and to the public through the publication of manuscripts in scientific journals as well as through presentations at conferences. The biology department, as well as other liberal arts requirements at Saint Mike's strongly helped to fine tune my writing and presentation skills.
My four years at Saint Mike's were instrumental in my acceptance into a Ph.D. program at UMass Amherst, a major research university, immediately after graduation. I am now a postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Cancer Research where I am focusing my research on the molecular mechanisms by which cells maintain genomic stability during the process of DNA replication.
Rich is also featured in an Alumni profile in the Spring 2010 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
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Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Rachel in the Fall 2009 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
The biology program at Saint Michael's College provided me with a strong foundation in the sciences. The classes and labs were small so I was able to learn directly from my professors and they were interested in teaching and mentoring me. During my senior year in college, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work independently on a research project that fostered the development of my critical thinking skills and the abilities to read, write, and evaluate scientific research papers. The biology program at Saint Michael's taught me how to ask the right questions and use the scientific process to find answers.
After college, I was immediately hired as a research technician at a major cancer research hospital, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA. During my short time there, I was able to make significant contributions to four separate publications. There is no doubt in my mind that my success in cancer research was the direct result of the solid science education I received in college. After working in the lab for two years I decided that I wanted to pursue a slightly different field: applied nutrition. My background in cellular and molecular biology helped to make the transition easier. In nutrition, I must translate my knowledge of nutritional biochemistry and cellular biology into useful advice that I can give to my clients. I believe that my education at a liberal arts college and my strong background in biology has made me a better, more well-rounded dietitian.
Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Matthew in the Spring 2012 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Steve in the Spring 2011 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Orville in the Fall 2009 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
University of Massachusetts Medical School
I chose to attend Saint Michael's because it allowed me to explore my diverse interests, both in science and in other disciplines, while exploring the beautiful and rustic backdrop of Vermont. Having a small class size and easy access to expertise was also important to me, both of which I found at Saint Michael's. I enjoyed all of my science classes. One thing I can say is that I graduated with more questions than answers. My four years as a biology major inspired me to go on to graduate school to earn a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences. After subsequent post-doctoral research, I am now an independent scientist. My work focuses on understanding the mechanisms of how normal cells control their growth, how cancer cells take advantage of these mechanisms to grow uncontrollably, and on facilitating drug-develop strategies that might one day lead to effective therapies.
Dave Guertin was named a 2010 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences! Read more
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Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Lee in the Spring 2011 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Elena in the Fall 2008 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
454 Life Sciences - a next generation sequencing company
Saint Michael's College has provided me with a strong foundation for my career as a research scientist. The small class size and supportive faculty allowed me to really learn and understand the given topic. The biology curriculum exposed me to different areas of science (cell and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology and environmental science) helping me determine my field of interest. The curriculum also focused upon communication skills for biologists, teaching students how to read scientific journals and present data in public forums. These skills have helped me through graduate school and in my present career.
In my senior year, I opted to do an independent research project. The faculty advisor allowed me enough freedom to feel that the research was truly my own while simultaneously providing me with guidance that I needed. This experience was a great introduction to graduate school. At the conclusion of the study, I compiled the data in a written report and presented my findings at the Lake Champlain Research Consortium. This work was continued by other Saint Michael's students and eventually published.
After graduation, I worked as a research technician at Children;s Hospital in Boston MA where I further developed my research skills. After two years doing research there, I attended Yale University where I received my doctoral degree in cell biology. I currently work for 454 Life Sciences, a next generation sequencing company in Connecticut. I am the Manager of Sequencing Production and head up a team of 25 scientists who process client samples to provide sequencing data for a variety of organisms (from bacteria to human and everything in between!). Last year, we were involved in the sequencing of the genome of James Watson (one of the co-discoverers of DNA) and are currently participating in the sequencing of the Neanderthal genome.
Cynthia is also featured in an Alumni profile in the Spring 2010 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
Marshall University
I am a researcher and teacher studying human evolution. Most of my current work is aimed at reconstructing the diets and feeding behavior of the earliest members of our lineage since our split with chimpanzees, but I have a broad interest in understanding the path of our evolution and how we came to be as a species.
After graduating from Saint Michael's, I was lucky enough to gain a job in Boston's growing biotechnology industry where I worked for five years. It paid well and I was able to live close to family and friends, but I did not feel passionate about the work. What I did feel passionate about was evolutionary biology. This interest grew from a senior seminar I took at Saint Michael's in which we learned about how evolution infuses every aspect of modern biology. I also had a strong interest in learning about humans as a species and how we evolved to be so seemingly different from other animals. So I moved to Florida and earned an M.A. in Biological Anthropology, and then to Washington, D.C. where I gained a Ph.D. in Hominid Paleobiology.
I love my career. I love teaching, the flexible schedule, and being able to plan my own research and work on problems that I care about. Much of my work is done in the lab, but I also get to do quite a bit of fieldwork. I've looked for early human fossils in the deserts and caves of Kenya and South Africa, searched for early primates in Wyoming's Bighorn Basin, observed baboons in the high grasslands of South Africa, studied giant pandas in the mountains of Central China, and worked with the fossil and osteological collections of Natural History museums across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the U.S. I also get to teach courses on such topics as human evolution, primatology, biological anthropology, and human anatomy.
Although I did not study human evolution until after graduating from Saint Michael's, the diversity of courses offered in the Biology Department provided me with the breadth of knowledge I needed to work in fields as diverse as Biotechnology and Biological Anthropology. Classes such as Ecology, Field Biology, and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy were especially valuable, but so too were courses in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Developmental Biology. It is this broad training that enabled me to follow my passion, even though it came to me later in life.
Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Jim in the Spring 2009 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
Please read the Alumni Profile featuring Tracy in the Spring 2009 edition of Biology Matters, our e-newsletter.
After two years as a research technician at the National Cancer Institute, Pam went to Stony Brook University for her Ph.D., then to Stanford University for a post-doctoral position. Pam describes her path from Saint Michael's College to her current position in an alumni profile in the Fall 2010 edition of Biology Matters, the Biology Department's e-newsletter.


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Available Lessons
A Lucky Charm Sort
Grade: K
Students will sort Lucky Charms based on shapes, using a table to record the answers.
Alphabet Mystery
Grade: K
Language Arts, Technology
In this lesson, the student will prove whether a text is fact or fiction, discuss the main idea in the story Alphabet Mystery by Audrey Wood and complete a snake alphabet worksheet.
Animal Classification
Grade: 3
Science, Technology
Students will learn to classify animals through research and reference presentations. Students will work in collaborative groups, present findings and self-correct.
Bench Press Math: Mean, Median and Mode
Grade: 10
Mathematics, Physical Education
Using reps and max of weightlifting, students will create a frequency table and compute the mean, median and mode.
Measure of pH using Vernier Probes
Grade: 9
Students will work in groups of two to measure pH of freshwater system when crayfish are present in water sample. A control will be set-up and the biology of the crayfish will studied. The pH should increase as the crayfish releases ammonia as a waste product. (Ammonia is a base)
Money ESE grades 9-12
Grade: 9
Mathematics, Social Studies
In this lesson, the student will learn to compare and contrast between different coins. Using hands-on examples, a document camera to review as a class and presentation software (PowerPoint or Keynote) or video editing software (iMovie or Movie Maker).
People of the Holocaust
Grade: 9
Social Studies
Students will work in heterogeneous groups of three or four to create a news presentation on an assigned group of people involved in the Holocaust. Groups will research information from a website to highlight important details to use in their presentation. Groups will use the information to create a news presentation. Each group will present their news clip to the class while the class takes noted on the details and important information regarding each topic.
Push or Pull?
Grade: K
It takes energy to change the motion of objects. Energy change is understood by force- a push or pull. Some forces act through physical contact, while others act at a distance. The student will understand what force, push and pull is.
Reflective Writing: "How I felt on the first day of school"
Grade: K
Health, Language Arts
Students will complete a writing activity based on the prompt: "How I felt on the first day of school" using photos of different emotions.
Skittles Fractions
Grade: 3
Mathematics, Technology
This is a review lesson after the students have already learned about representing fractions. The student will find the fraction of colors in a bite size bag of skittles. They will then predict and discover what color there is the most of in the whole class.
Timeline of the Holocaust
Grade: 9
Social Studies
Students will work in mixed-ability groups of three or four to create a documentary on an assigned period of time during the Holocaust. Groups will research information from a provided website to highlight important details to use in their presentation. Groups will use the information to create a documentary. Each group will present their documentary (in video or live form) to the class while the class takes notes on the details and important information regarding each time period.


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Student or Learner
Dear Sir/Madam,
I appreciate this opportunity to provide further background information in support of my application for entrance to the European Integration course at Pultusk Academy of Humanities for the 2012/13 academic year.
First, I would like to present some background information about myself. I am currently living in Ukraine. I graduated with a Masters degree in Applied Mathematics and Social Informatics at Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University in 2009. I have a great desire to study abroad and I dream to be accepted to a Pultusk Academy of Humanities with its innovative teaching approach and high international standards.
There is a wide range of courses provided that offer skills in legal and administrative area. My decision about Pultusk Academy of Humanities is based on two main reasons. First, this Masters program is extremely suitable to my ability, my professional interest and my current work. The second reason for my choice originates from the well-known reputation of the highly qualified educational system of Poland. Having a chance to study in Poland means that I will have opportunities to enroll in and experience one of the best education systems in the world.
At the University of Tampere, Finland I took several relevant courses; for instance, Excellence through quality management, Special course in Public Economics: Supranational Public goods, Strategic Thinking and Applications of economics: International Organizations. Apart from being a new experience for me, these courses helped me enhance my quality of writing in my course work. Personally, I feel that Poland offers me more favorable possibilities regarding my future studies. Therefore, it would be of great advantage and privilege for me to have your permission for this outstanding opportunity to continue my studies here at Pultusk Academy of Humanities.
My goal is to be a professional, who combines the qualities of IT specialist and business manager. And I believe that mobility program is a good chance for me to realize my dream.
Therefore, I would like to gain a deeper theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the field of European Integration. What particularly appeals to me in this course is the opportunity it will give me to fully understand the steps through which a project is finalized and made into a useful, representative and ingenious image of company.
By travelling in many countries in Europe I have had the chance to improve my communication skills in other languages. Besides Russian and Ukrainian, my second mother tongue, I speak English and Polish.
In summary, I am prepared and excited about the opportunities and challenges waiting for me in the future. I am a young, open-minded, creative, energetic, hard-working and motivated person. I am equally comfortable working alone or as part of a group. I think that studying in your university will be an excellent foundation for my future career. It provides a lot of opportunities like learning languages, widening my horizon, getting to know other cultures and learning in a different way than I have been used to.
Thank you very much for considering my application. I look forward to your positive response


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"Hey, Hanky Panky. It's nice to see you back on the scoresheet."
"Yeah, well. I was just saving myself for the REAL playoffs, ya know?"
(Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
Game Day Recon: Western Conference Final Game 1 – Sharks @ Canucks
After getting only one day off between rounds 1 and 2, the Vancouver Canucks got 5 full days between closing out their series agains the Predators, then starting today against the Sharks in the Western Conference Final. The Canucks certainly needed the rest to heal a few bruised bodies.
But will the time off hurt the Canucks game rhythm, or will the rest give them what they need to get everyone healthy again?
Broadcast Info
Game Time: 5:00 PM PT
The Intel
The Vancouver Canucks were nursing a few injuries after knocking off the Predators in six games. Chris Higgins was bothered by a sore foot after blocking a shot in game 5. Mikael Samuelsson is hurt and still out of the lineup. And Henrik Sedin was clearly nursing a sore hamstring or groin. All three were noticeably absent from several practices, obviously resting up as much as possible.
The biggest surprise the Canucks got during their time off was the appearance of Manny Malhotra on-ice, skating with his teammates. Malhotra was wearing a full clear cage, and wasn't wearing any pads, but his presence was clearly a massive lift for the Canucks. While it is extremely doubtful, if not impossible, that Malhotra would return to the lineup this spring, speculation began to mount as to the possibilty of Malhotra coming back. It might be a little smoke and mirrors from the Canucks, it might be a little trickery. In fact, we KNOW it is. But this time of year, anything is possible.
The Canucks now face a team with plenty of offense depth, much like they saw when they played the Blackhawks, when Chicago had three full lines with the potential to score. Just like Chicago, these Sharks have that same potential, and are very deep at the center position. It will be an interesting matchup all series long to see how the Canucks defensive depth matches up against the Sharks offensive depth, as the Canucks are able to send out three very competent pairings against the Sharks forwards.
One player who could make a difference for the Sharks is Ryan Clowe, who is having a terrific post-season so far, but was injured in Game 5 against the Red Wings, missed Game 6, then came back for Game 7, but was a noticeable step behind his normal pace. Clowe is a big presence on the ice, so if he is hurt, this could be a big advantage for the Canucks.
Will this be the series where we see the Canucks offense break out? The Sharks defense is the weakest of the three teams that they have faced in the playoffs so far. And Antti Niemi is not playing spectacularly in the post-season, merely playing good enough. With a thinner defense than they have seen against Nashville or Chicago, and a goaltender not playing at the top of his game, the Canucks have an opportunity to showcase their offensive form that got them to the top of the league standings. This series, and tonight, may very well come down to the Sedins' ability to break through. While the Canucks have won two series without having Daniel and Henrik playing to their Art Ross trophy-winning potential, this series against the Sharks could be an old-fashioned gun fight and the Sharks have plenty of weapons. The Canucks had better not show up to a gun fight with only a couple of knives.
Based on the line rushes and speculation from Vancouver media, it looks like Victor Oreskovich may replace Jeff Tambellini on the fourth line. While I like Oreskovich's game, taking Tambellini's speed out of this game is a tactical error, in my opinion. Tamby's speed could go to town on the Sharks slower D, especially when forechecking. Sure the Sharks lineup is more physical, but the one that the Sharks are not is fast. Also expected to miss the game tonight is Mikael Samuelsson, still injured with no timetable yet to return. No word yet on when the Canucks are planning to parachute Manny Malhotra into Rogers Arena while strains of "The Ride of the Valkyries" blare through the crowd as he lands on the ice riding a magical Nordic steed. I suspect that will happen midway through the second period.
The Three Keys
Here are the three keys for the Vancouver Canucks tonight:
1. Get into the game early. With 6 days off, the Canucks need to get engaged early. Hit early, skate early, forecheck early, shoot early and often. Shake off any rust that may have formed from five full days off. The Sharks are coming off an emotional series victory over the Red Wings and may have left a little of their game back in San Jose to close out that series. Take advantage of that early.
2. Use your speed. The Canucks are BY FAR the speedier team of the two. It is imperative that the Canucks forecheck as much as possible on a slower defense and negate any backchecking by the slower Sharks forwards. If the Canucks can outskate the Sharks, they will easily control the puck more often, this keeping it away from the Sharks strong forwards.
3. Smart, safe defense. The Sharks offense is deep and likes to control the puck and set up, much like the Canucks do. The way to counter that is with smart, safe plays. Don't play high-risk in your own zone (save the higher-risk moves when you are on the offense). Keep the Sharks to the outside, and when you get the puck, play it north-south and get the puck out in 1 to 2 passes. There cannot be ANY passes going east-west in your own zone. The Sharks will prey on those types of plays.
The Links
Here are your top 5 links for today's game:
1. Tale of the Tape: Sharks @ Canucks (Canucks.com)
2. San Jose focus on Kesler could help Sedins line (The Province)
3. Canucks blueliners poised to repel Shark attack (Vancouver Sun)
4. Canucks/Sharks Preview (Yahoo! Sports)
5. Sharks Gameday: Power vs. Power (Fear The Fin) << SEE WHAT THE ENEMY HAS TO SAY!


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Duck's Hiccups - When Duck drinks down a glass of water too quickly, he gets the hiccups for the first time ever! His WordFriends try every trick in the book to help him, but which cure will work? A...a...choo! - Pig is allergic to peaches! Too bad Sheep doesn't know that! When she brings Pig a big bag of peaches to make pies, Pig starts sneezing so much that he can't even tell Sheep what he really needs is a...a...apples. Sheep tries to guess what Pig needs, imagining a silly array of a-sounding words!
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Episode #204 / Length: 28 minutes