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Congratulations are in order for ryanb who has been promoted to the rank of moderator. Rails Forum is growing rapidly and we're very happy to have Ryan on the team.
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Symbolic47 wrote:British_Pharaoh wrote:has anyone other than a first baseman fielded a Brantley ball hit into play?
He's started to piss even me off now.
He seems to beat the ball right into the ground most of his at bats so far this season.
It's quite annoyin because 90% of the time he puts together a good at bat; working the count, spoiling good pitches, just like in his first at bat tonight where he was down 0-2 and brought it back to 3-2. The problem is the end product is the same. ground out to the right side.

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The Democratic platform hails Common Core State Standards, allegedly a bipartisan state initiative, as an Obama administration achievement, notes Ed Week's Politics K-12. Race to the Top, the administration's signature education initiative, isn't mentioned by name.
Republican convention-goers already fear "Obama Core" is "being used by the president to take over the nation's educational system," writes Andrew Ujufusa.
Not surprisingly, the platform praises teachers.
The party notes that Obama has acted to "save" more than 400,000 educator jobs, and that he wants to prevent even more layoffs while also "rewarding great teachers." This is an apparent reference to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (known as the stimulus) as well as the Education Jobs Fund.
On the subject of evaluations, it tip-toes around sensitive issues (read: low-performing teachers who get fired) with the following language: "We also believe in carefully crafted evaluation systems that give struggling teachers a chance to succeed and protect due process if another teacher has to be put in the classroom."
The platform also praises the government takeover of college loans, the increase in Pell Grants for low- and moderate-income students and Obama's threat to reduce their federal aid to colleges that fail to control costs and double work-study jobs.
Montana Superintendent Denise Juneau, who didn't apply for a NCLB waiver, was given a speaking slot. Though otherwise obscure, she's a Native American.
Ed Week rounds up the education talk in the first-night speeches. President Obama is responsible for a low-performing Massachusetts K-8 school lengthening its school day (state funding) and using experiential learning, said Gov. Deval Patrick.
"Today's Republicans and their nominee for president tell us that those 1st graders are on their own: on their own to deal with poverty, with ill-prepared young parents … with a job market that needs skills they don't have, with no way to pay for college," Patrick said.
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On 7 March, Foreign Minister Westerwelle met Didier Burkhalter, the Swiss Foreign Minister, in Berlin. "Germany and Switzerland have for many years been united by a solid, close and fair partnership," Foreign Minister Westerwelle stressed. There was a strong interest on both sides to further develop this partnership, he went on to say.
Federal Councillor Burkhalter and Foreign Minister Westerwelle in Berlin
Didier Burkhalter has been Swiss Foreign Minister since 1 January. This visit was his first to Berlin in this capacity. After his talks with Foreign Minister Westerwelle, he said that Switzerland intended to further intensify relations with its neighbours in particular. This was one of the priorities of Swiss foreign policy, he said. "Switzerland is not an island," Burkhalter emphasized. Relations with the EU, he continued, were to be enhanced through bilateral channels. Both Ministers stressed that the German-Swiss taxation agreement should be swiftly implemented.
In 2014, Switzerland will be Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co‑operation in Europe (OSCE). Burkhalter announced that Switzerland would liaise closely with Germany in this context. Moreover, Switzerland intends, together with Germany, to move forward the discussion on UN development and on the reform of individual UN bodies.
The two Foreign Ministers also spoke about the international situation. They expressed their concern over the Iranian nuclear programme. Foreign Minister Westerwelle stressed,
"We are committed to sending a strong message to the effect that Iran needs to end its confrontational approach and to finally show the transparency and cooperation that both international law and political reason require." It was up to Iran to end its international isolation, the Minister said. Federal Councillor Burkhalter hinted at the possibility of hosting an international conference on this issue on Swiss soil.
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Food in Huangshan City belongs to Huizhou cuisine. Huizhou cuisine is one of eight main cuisines in the whole country. It dates from the South Song dynasty in Shexian County ( the Huizhou Prefecture in ancient times). It's characterized by cooking all kinds of dainties. Huizhou cuisine does well in roasting, stewing, braising, and quick-frying. It's particular about seasoning and duration and degree of cooking, and advocates stock. It's particular about oil, which can moisten bowels and skin. It's particular about color to increase aesthetic effect and reach the unified effect of color, odor and taste.
Huangshan Featured Food:
Smelly Mandarin Fish
In spite of its provocative name, Smelly Mandarin Fish, the 200-yr-old world-famous-in-China Hui Cuisine dish (Hui Cuisine, of Anhui Province in the southeastern part of the country, is one of the eight major cuisines of China), isn't smelly at all – in fact, it is very tasty, with a mouth-watering, slightly sweet aroma.
The dish is made of preserved (in salt) mandarin fish, a fresh-water fish which, instead of scales, is equipped with a covering of thick mucus which exudes a pungent odor, protecting the fish in its natural habitat from predators. In the kitchen, the mucus layer is scraped away, the fish is rinsed and dried, then preserved in salt. Once cured in salt, the fish is then prepared according to an age-old recipe, resulting in a delicious dish that is crisp yet tender.
It cannot be denied, however, that its provocative name, which belies the true nature of the finished product, has helped to reinforce the venerable reputation of Smelly Mandar
Crab Shell Yellow Fried Cake
Crab Shell Yellow Fried Cake is in fact a meat-&-vegetable-filled pastry that can't justifiably be compared to its dour-looking Russian half-cousin, the pierogie, as it is more akin to the baked-in-a-form British meat pie (though it might be favorably compared to the pirozhky served in the famous-in-Seattle Pirozhky-Pirozhky fast-food Take-Away Restaurant in Seattle's Pike Place Market, whose staff, incidentally, look suspiciously Chinese... from Huangshan, I presume?).
Crab Shell Yellow Fried Cake uses the very best cubed, fresh vegetables and meat (typically pork) as its filling. It is slowly roasted in a specially-made charcoal oven until it reaches the golden yellow color of a crab shell. Crab Shell Yellow Fried Cake is an ideal substitute for the typical bread-and-butter of a European Continental breakfast (eg., a croissant), or as a complement to tea, anytime.
Mao Bean Curd
Mao Bean curd, also called Huizhou funky bean curd, is a traditional snack in Huizhou. It's fit to eat in four seasons, and suitable for serving in feast too. Seller usually carries Mao bean curd with a shoulder pole, putting dry sticks and a pan in one end, and Mao bean curd, sesame oil and hot pepper in the other. When oil is fried up, the hot and pleasant Mao bean curd begins to give that 'Zizi' sounds on the pan, stirring up appetite of passersby. To most people, it may seem a little inconvenient to eat Mao bean curd on a booth for the first time: people don't use bowls; standing beside the pan, they eat with chopsticks. That's an interesting way to challenge yourself.
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Professor Manal Yazbak (photo: Christin Davis)
Manal Yazbak looks down when she remembers the treatment that some of her Jewish teachers meted out to Arab students.
"Some lecturers mistreated us once they knew we were Arabs," she said of her experience at The Hebrew University, where she earned a doctorate in Education Management. "One proficiency teacher was very rude to us. And it didn't matter how hard we tried, she gave us bad marks."
In the Jewish state of Israel, Ms. Yazbak is a member of the minority. Arab citizens of Israel comprise just over 20 percent of the country's total population. Ms. Yazbak felt the physical and ideological separation of Jews and Arabs in Nazareth while completing her teaching practicum at a Jewish elementary school.
"In their teaching, they ignored the existence of people living in Israel before the state was created," she said. "They said the Arabs are 'violent and try to kill us.' It really bothered me because it was like brainwashing."
Now as a professor at Sakhnin Teacher's College in the Galilee — which includes mostly Muslim and Christian Arab students — Ms. Yazbak instructs a course on dealing with diversity for second-year students in the English department. The class is taught in partnership with the David Yellin College of Education in Jerusalem, and comprised primarily of Jewish students.
Wearing a sharp red pea coat, Ms. Yazbak, 40, pushed her shoulder-length russet hair behind her ear. In a chic eatery not far from the Well of Annunciation, where Christians believe Mary learned she would bear the son of God, Yazbak conveyed a devotion to teaching students how to deal with the "other" and promote a peaceful resolution to her nation's conflict. With a self-control that is not riled by or indulged in extreme emotions, she said she believes this outcome is possible despite a number of her own failed friendships with Jews.
"The [Israeli-Palestinian] conflict is endless, but my hope is to raise awareness of human beings," Ms. Yazbak said, "so that between ethnic groups and religions we can tolerate each other."
Yazbak's own experiences with the "other" rarely had happy endings. Growing up in Nazareth she and her siblings spent time with her father's best friend, a Jewish man from Ra'anana. The two met while working together in a car factory. Having daughters about the same age, the two fathers and their families spent Saturdays together, often barbecuing and taking trips to the water. Ms. Yazbak attended an Arab junior high school that partnered with a Jewish school for activities. She said they even had sleepovers at each other's homes. But neither experience bred lasting relationships.
"The truth is we didn't make real friends," Ms. Yazbak said, "but it was nice while it lasted."
She later lived in Jerusalem for eight years while attending university and made friends with a few Jewish students. They studied together, but didn't maintain contact following graduation. "There wasn't email or mobile phones then, so we didn't keep in touch," she said.
According to Ms. Yazbak, hers is the only course in Israel that focuses on teaching diversity. She said some education is directed toward multiculturalism or social issues, but no other class instructs future teachers in how to reduce stereotypes and interact with people who are different than they are.
"We changed the name of the course a couple of times, but we chose Dealing with Diversity since it includes all the themes of conflict resolution and bias awareness," Ms. Yazbak said. "The 'other' could be any other, not necessarily the Jewish other. The key is interaction."
The one-year program — conducted in English to put both groups on equal footing — is aimed at developing student awareness of bias and stereotyping as well as teaching skills for conflict resolution. It incorporates activities, theoretical material and application, and is currently in its third year.
At the end of the first semester, students from both colleges meet together in Jerusalem. They discuss their own identity and the personal experiences that led to a desire to teach. Yazbak said by highlighting this similarity in career choice, students see commonality between themselves and their Arab or Jewish counterparts and start to reduce stereotypes.
They then divide into groups of four — two from each college — and decide on a topic for a collaborative project. During the second semester, groups prepare a presentation via online meetings. The projects require group research, discussion, negotiation, planning, and compromise, and then are presented in a final combined meeting at the end of the academic year in the Galilee. Previous projects presented strategies for classroom conflict resolution skills and using language to prevent conflict between pupils.
"My students haven't met Jewish students before, and the opposite is true for the Jewish students," Ms. Yazbak said. "The Jewish students are astonished when they see we're not living in tents. Meeting together produces a change of attitudes — even the food and atmosphere helps gain better understanding of the other."
After the final meeting in 2010, an Arab student thanked Ms. Yazbak for the opportunity to meet Jewish students with no enmity and said, "Together we learned about conflict resolution, an emergency need for the new generation."
The course has had its challenges. In its first year, the initial meeting came just after the Gaza Operation; in the second year, it began the week following the Gaza flotilla incident. Both events, Yazbak said, made the Jewish students fearful of visiting the college in the Galilee.
"The Jewish students are easily affected by the political situation in the country, which means they want an excuse not to come to Arab cities," Ms. Yazbak said. "They are always threatened. Those who did come learned that political disagreements did not rule out collaboration on a human level, nor did they overshadow other areas of commonality." She said it's important for these teachers in training to receive this kind of education so that when they one day lead a classroom of young people they can have a positive influence in eliminating stereotypes about Jewish and Arab people.
"The political situation in [Israel] discourages me sometimes, but I believe in peaceful resolution. It's the only way since other alternatives exercise all sorts of violence," Ms. Yazbak said. "Coexistence is a hard question, but [in this class] we want to understand each other."
Photo (bottom): The Well of Annunciation in Galilee by Christin Davis.
Christin Davis is a graduate student in journalism at the University of Southern California, and the managing editor for Caring, a magazine focused on social services produced by The Salvation Army.
This series is part of a collaboration between On Being and the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism in an attempt to add to the public's understanding of the diversity of stories of daily life in Israel and the West Bank.
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Dr. Luis Diaz is an associate professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and member of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. He has pioneered several genomic diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for cancer. He is an attending physician at the Johns Hopkins Hospital where he specializes in the treatment of pancreatic and colorectal cancers. He is currently a member of the Ludwig Center for Cancer Genetics and Therapeutics where he directs translational medicine and is the Director of the Swim Across America Laboratory. Dr. Diaz has undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Michigan, and completed residency training at the Osler Medical Service at Johns Hopkins and medical oncology training at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
Dr. Diaz is involved in translational research studies with the goal of bringing diagnostic and therapeutic genomic strategies to patients with cancer. His work has involved the clinical development of tumor-derived DNA as a biomarker for cancer screening, early detection, monitoring and measurement of early residual disease. The work is based on the well-accepted premise that cancer is defined by a discrete set of genetic alterations. This approach combines next-generation genomic sequencing with novel digital techniques to count tumor-derived DNA fragments in complex mixtures of DNA. He has demonstrated that the level of mutations circulating in blood, also known as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), tracked with fluctuations in tumor burden in patients undergoing curative surgery for colorectal cancer.
Most striking is the ability of ctDNA to accurately predict recurrence after surgery and monitor patients with undetectable CEA levels. This novel biomarker is based on personalized genomics that in essence provides a viral load equivalent for patients with solid tumors. The preliminary studies served as the basis for his invention, the molecular pap smear, which is a promising approach for the early detection of ovarian and endometrial cancers. This work was highlighted in the New York Times, NPR, CNN and NBC Nightly News.
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Leary, Rebecca J, Mark Sausen, Isaac Kinde, Nickolas Papadopoulos, John D. Carpten, David Craig, Joyce OShaughnessy, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Giovanni Parmigiani, Bert Vogelstein, Luis A. Diaz and Victor E. Velculescu. Detection of Chromosomal Alterations in the Circulation of Cancer Patients with Whole-Genome Sequencing. Sci Transl Med 28 November 2012: Vol. 4, Issue 162, p. 162ra154. PMID: 23197571.
Sausen M, Leary RJ, Jones S, Wu J, Reynolds CP, Liu X, Blackford A, Parmigiani G, Diaz LA Jr, Papadopoulos N, Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, Velculescu VE, Hogarty MD. Integrated genomic analyses identify ARID1A and ARID1B alterations in the childhood cancer neuroblastoma. Nat Genet. 2012 Dec 2. PMID: 23202128
Kinde I, Bettegowda C, Wang Y, Wu J, Agrawal N, Shih IeM, Kurman R, Dao F, Levine DA, Giuntoli R, Roden R, Eshleman JR, Carvalho JP, Marie SK, Papadopoulos N, Kinzler KW, Vogelstein B, Diaz LA Jr. Evaluation of DNA from the papanicolaou test to detect ovarian and endometrial cancers. Sci Transl. Med. 5(167):167ra4 2013 Jan 9 PMID: 23303603.
Diaz, LA Jr, Richard T. Williams, Jian Wu, Isaac Kinde, J. Randolph Hecht, Jordan Berlin, Benjamin Allen, Ivana Bozic, Johannes G. Reiter, Martin A. Nowak, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Kelly S. Oliner & Bert Vogelstein. The molecular evolution of acquired resistance to targeted EGFR blockade in colorectal cancers. Nature. 486, 537540.
Velculescu VE, Diaz LA Jr. Understanding the enemy. Sci Transl Med. 2011 Aug 31;3(98):98ps37. PMID: 21885403.
Wu J, Matthaei H, Maitra A, Dal Molin M, Wood LD, Eshleman JR, Goggins M, Canto MI, Schulick RD, Edil BH, Wolfgang CL, Klein AP, Diaz LA Jr, Allen PJ, Schmidt CM, Kinzler KW, Papadopoulos N, Hruban RH, Vogelstein B. Recurrent GNAS Mutations Define an Unexpected Pathway for Pancreatic Cyst Development. Sci Transl Med. 2011 Jul 20;3(92):92ra66. PMID: 21775669.
Jiao Y, Shi C, Edil BH, de Wilde RF, Klimstra DS, Maitra A, Schulick RD, Tang LH, Wolfgang CL, Choti MA, Velculescu VE, Diaz LA Jr, Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, Hruban RH, Papadopoulos N. DAXX/ATRX, MEN1, and mTOR Pathway Genes Are Frequently Altered in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Science 2011 Jan 20. PMID: 21252315.
Jones S, Wang TL, Shih IM, Mao TL, Nakayama K, Roden R, Glas R, Slamon D, Diaz LA Jr, Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, Velculescu VE, Papadopoulos N. Frequent Mutations of Chromatin Remodeling Gene ARID1A in Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma. Science. 2010 Sep 8. PMID: 20826764.
He Y, Wu J, Dressman DC, Iacobuzio-Donahue C, Markowitz SD, Velculescu VE, Diaz LA Jr, Kinzler KW, Vogelstein B, Papadopoulos N. Heteroplasmic mitochondrial DNA mutations in normal and tumour cells. Nature. 2010 Mar 25;464(7288):610-4. PMID: 20200521.
Rebecca J. Leary, Isaac Kinde, Frank Diehl, Kerstin Schmidt, Chris Clouser, Cisilya Duncan, Alena Antipova, Clarence Lee, Kevin McKernan, Francisco M. De La Vega, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Bert Vogelstein, Luis A. Diaz Jr., Victor E. Velculescu. Development of Personalized Tumor Biomarkers Using Massively Parallel Sequencing. Sci Transl Med. 2010 Feb 24;2(20):20ra14. PMID: 20371490.
Holdhoff M, Schmidt K, Donehower R, Diaz LA Jr. Analysis of Circulating Tumor DNA to Confirm Somatic KRAS Mutations. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2009 Jul 29. PMID: 19641175.
Meng Li, Wei-dong Chen, Nickolas Papadopoulos, Steven Goodman,Niels Christian Bjerregaard, Sren Laurberg, Bernard Levin, Hartmut Juhl, Nadir Arber, Helen Moinova, Kris Durkee, Kerstin Schmidt, Yiping He, Frank Diehl, Victor E Velculescu, Shibin Zhou1, Luis A Diaz, Jr, Kenneth W Kinzler, Sanford D Markowitz, Bert Vogelstein. Digital quantification of DNA methylation in plasma and stool samples. Nat Biotechnol. 2009 Aug 16. PMID: 19684580.
Jihye Yun, Carlo Rago, Ian Cheong, Ray Pagliarini, Philipp Angenendt, Harith Rajagopalan, Kerstin Schmidt, James K. V. Wilson, Sandy Markowitz, Shibin Zhou, Luis A. Diaz, Jr, Victor Velculescu, Christoph Lengauer, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Bert Vogelstein, Nickolas Papadopoulos. Glucose Deprivation Contributes to the Development of KRAS Pathway Mutations in Tumor Cells. Science. 2009 Aug 6. PMID: 19661383.
Parsons DW, Jones S, Zhang X, Lin JC-H, Leary RJ, Angenendt P, Mankoo P, Carter H, Siu I-M, Gallia G, Olivi A, McLendon R, Rasheed BA, Keir S, Nikolskaya T, Nikolsky Y, Busam DA, Tekleab H, Diaz LA Jr, Hartigan J, Smith DR, Strausberg RL, Kazue SNM, Shinjo SMO, Yan H, Riggins GR, Bigner DD, Karchin R, Papadopoulos N, Parmigiani G, Vogelstein B, Velculescu VE, Kinzler KW. An Integrated Genomic Analysis of Human Glioblastoma Multiforme. Science 2008:321:1807-12. PMCID: PMC2820389.
Diehl F, Schmidt K, Choti M, Goodman S, Li M, Romans K, Thornton K, Agrawal N, Szabo SA, Kinzler KW, Vogelstein B, Diaz LA Jr. Circulating Mutant DNA to Assess Tumor Dynamics. Nature Medicine 2008:14;985-90. PMCID: PMC2820391.
Rago C, Huso DL, Diehl F, Karim B, Liu G, Samuels Y, Velculescu VE, Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, Diaz LA Jr. Serial Assessment of Human Tumor Burdens in Mice by the Analysis of Circulating DNA. Cancer Res. 2007:67:9364-70.
Peters BA., Luis A. Diaz, Kornelia Polyak, Kathy Romans, Eva C. Guinan, Joseph H. Antin, Michael Collector, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Bert Vogelstein, Christoph Lengauer. Contribution of bone-marrow derived stem cells to human tumor vasculature. Nat Med. 2005;11:261-262.
Samuels Y, Luis Diaz, Jr., Jordan Cummins, Laura DeLong, Ian Cheong, David L. Huso, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Christoph Lengauer, Bert Vogelstein, Victor E. Velculescu. Mutant PIK3CA promotes cell growth and invasion of human cancer cells. Cancer Cell 2005;7:561-573.
Ian Cheong, Xin Huang, Chetan Bettegowda, Luis A. Diaz, Jr., Kenneth W. Kinzler, Shibin Zhou, Bert Vogelstein. A C. novyi-NT Protein Enhances the Release and Efficacy of Liposomal Cancer Drugs. Science 2006; 314:1308-1311.
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Then I read Hsieh's book, Delivering Happiness. It's an inspiring, almost spiritual account of his journey to Zappos, which was not without its challenges. I had heard before about how at age 26 he sold his first business (LinkExchange) for $265 million, but I hadn't known about the period of self-discovery, soul-searching and true grit that went into building Zappos (which Amazon acquired in 2009 for approximately $1.2 billion). Hseih's success, I believe, comes from a passionate dedication to his core values and beliefs, which he has never allowed to waver no matter how many millions sit on the table.
Thank you to everyone who responded to our second annual Readers' Choice Survey. The results provide the fullest picture yet of how and why people are using private aviation, the experiences they've had with it, the aircraft they prefer and more. The findings will help you understand what solutions have and haven't worked for others–and what might pay off best for you.
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In order to maintain our high quality of life here in Minnesota we need to continue to invest in quality early childhood education services for all children regardless of socio-economic status. Research has shown that children who receive early childhood education are 40% less likely to be identified for special education services or grade retention, are more likely to graduate from high school, and are more likely to pursue post-secondary education. As adults, these children are more likely to partake in home ownership, have higher median incomes and are less likely to end up in the criminal justice system. The strength of our economy depends upon all families having high-quality, affordable, early childhood education and care. In fact, it is estimated that for every $1 invested in early childhood education taxpayers are saving more than $16 in return! Universal Preschool bills are under consideration in the Minnesota Legislature: H.F 1882 and S.F. 1812. If enacted, these bills would provide universal preschool for all 4-year old students in Minnesota through early learning scholarships or enrollment in a school district's program. Expanding the availability of quality early childhood education means a brighter future for our children and a brighter future for our state! Let's work together to create Universal Preschool in Minnesota. Contact your local representative and ask them to support H.F. 1882/ S.F. 1812 today!
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IRVING – The Lake Erie Regional Health System Board of Directors has ratified the appointment by the TLC Health Network Board of Directors of John Galati as interim CEO of TLC Health Network which includes Lake Shore Health Care Center in Irving and outpatient facilities in Gowanda, Forestville, Derby, Cassadaga, and Conewango Valley.
Since the recent establishment of a separate board under the Lake Erie Regional Health System Board of Directors, the TLC Board has been evaluating all options on the table for Lake Shore Health Care Center in Irving.
"We want to reassure the community that Lake Shore is still open for business during this time of transition," stated TLC Board Member Dr. James Wild, "and we are committed to maintaining our high standards for patient care as we continue to review our options for the future. We believe John will be a tremendous asset to our organization in this regard and is perfectly suited to helping our organization find its way through this period of uncertainty."
As part of his duties as interim CEO of TLC Health Network, Galati has been charged with reassessing all aspects of Lake Shore Health Care Center's ability to provide health care to the people of Northern Chautauqua, Southern Erie, and Western Cattaraugus Counties in a financially sustainable manner.
"There may still be opportunities to provide local access to quality health care services in this community," Galati said. "From my first visit to Lake Shore, I have been impressed with the caliber of the staff and their welcoming nature. I can also see the commitment and dedication that the employees, medical staff, volunteers and board members have for this facility and this community. I have heard several stories about the community's strong support of Lake Shore, as well. My goal is to bring the various stakeholders together to develop a common understanding and direction for the future of TLC and improve communication at all levels. We need to define the next steps as entire process moves forward."
"The TLC Board is hoping to maintain access to health care for Irving and the surrounding communities," added Wild, "and preserve services that can be sustained long- term."
Galati has indicated that he and the TLC Health Network Board of Directors will be in regular contact with the New York State Department of Health while they explore various options. He has also stated that he will be looking to gather pertinent information from employees, medical staff members, local legislators, community members, emergency responders, and other key parties that may be able to provide additional guidance on the situation at hand.
Galati comes to TLC Health Network with an extensive background in health care administration that spanned 36 years and included the President and CEO of Clifton Springs Hospital, Chief Operating Officer of WCA Hospital in Jamestown and Assistant Administrator with Spencer Hospital in Meadville PA. He also was an Officer in the US Army Medical Service Corp. He has a Master's degree in Health Services Administration from SUNY Stony Brook and was a recipient of the American College of Healthcare Executives Senior Level Executive Award. Galati currently resides in Pittsford, NY with his wife. They have two children and four grandsons.


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FLORENCE, Wis. – Two Florence County men have been arrested in connection to the Dec. 12 burglary of a pharmacy in the town of Laona, Wis.
Forest County Sheriff John Dennee said that 27-year-old Charles E. Hetzer and 26-year-old Sheldon L. Burkart were arrested following searches of their residences in Florence County.
No criminal charges have been filed against the men in Forest County as of Thursday morning.
However, Florence County District Attorney Douglas Drexler confirmed that Burkart is facing related charges of drug possession in Florence County.
Those charges include one felony count of possession of heroin, one felony count of possession of marijuana-second and subsequent offense, one misdemeanor count of receiving and concealing stolen property-less than $2,500, six misdemeanor counts of possession of an illegally obtained prescription, two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance, and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Burkart will be in Florence County Court for a preliminary examination on the charges on Jan. 15.
According to Dennee, the pharmacy burglary case remains under investigation, and more arrests may be forthcoming.
The burglary occurred on Dec. 12, when a masked individual gained entrance to the Laona Pharmacy by breaking through a wall between the Laona Clinic and the pharmacy.
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"Those jets just about land themselves, don't they?"
That's been a common sentiment dating back to the introduction of "autoland" systems in the 1980s. Despite their Buck Rogers implications, they were meant to enable landings under even the most extreme low-visibility conditions. I remember editing an article that contained the phrase, "The computer can fly the airplane better than the pilot." I had to restrain myself from adding: "…than the pilot…than the pilot…than the pilot…"
Really, it was never the computer in command of the airplane but rather the high-speed processor making the minute corrections on the final glidepath as directed by the pilot. And as for computers taking your pilot's job away in the foreseeable future, consider that plenty of people are still uncomfortable with unmanned monorails–and there's not much chance of them wandering off course.
But unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as unmanned aerial systems (UASs)–commonly called "drones"–have catapulted to public prominence in the past few years. That's largely due to their combat roles in Afghanistan and Iraq. Drone strikes using precision-guided missiles have changed global warfare strategy, especially in remote regions.
Driven by military applications, the technical advances in sensor systems, remote navigation links and advanced optical systems have also led to speculation that the role of drones in U.S. airspace will expand. Just how far it will grow, and in what ways, is the subject of some controversy.
There are three important reasons why a mission can be better suited for a remotely piloted drone than for a manned aircraft. First, a drone can fly missions involving much higher-g maneuvering–tight turns or steep pullouts that tax the body's ability to counteract inertia. Human pilots are limited to six to eight times the force of gravity before they black out from blood draining from their brains. Computer pilots have no such limitations. This is almost exclusively a military consideration.
Next, some drone-oriented missions are just too dangerous for a manned flight. And it doesn't have to be a combat mission. Extended surveillance of pipelines at low altitude in mountainous terrain under high turbulence would be hazardous to a human-flown aircraft but more safely executed by an "expendable" drone.
Finally, with modern engines and systems, long-term flights of up to several days are possible in unmanned aircraft, whereas in a manned aircraft the crew's physiological needs would not allow that duration. Besides fatigue, hunger and bathroom breaks, there is also the boredom factor. The unmanned drone doesn't lose vigilance or miss even the remotest detail in its agenda even after hours and hours of inactivity. People, with their limited attention spans, can lose concentration as their minds wander. Think of this human shortcoming as you address your management team during the next quarterly staff meeting.
So drones could take over several missions currently flown by pilots, including surveillance, aerial photography, traffic reporting and electronic newsgathering. In addition, new roles are envisioned. In some cases, these are expansions of existing roles–real estate agents commissioning aerial photos of properties for sale, for example, or law enforcement operating UAVs for highway speed patrols. One concern is that an expansion of UAV capability and availability in our airspace will lead to unprecedented commercial–and individual–invasion of privacy. Topless rooftop sunbathers take note.
But is there any chance you'll board a jet and find that a computer has replaced the pilot? Not likely. For one thing, someone, somewhere still has to be in control, and most passengers would prefer that person has as much to lose as they do.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks advanced Tuesday led by Netflix
TheS&P 500 gained 0.8% to close at 1,695.00 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4% to 15,191.70. The Nasdaq finished the trading day up 1.2% to 3,817.98.
President Barack Obama, in a speech from the White House's Rose Garden, called on Republican leaders in the House of Representatives to drop their demand that funding be cut from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, passed by Congress and signed by the president 2010, as a condition for enacting a budget.
Obama said he wouldn't give in to demands from "one faction, of one party, of one house of Congress in one branch of government."
U.S. investors seemed to shrug at the political impasse, the governing by crisis that has become commonplace during Obama's term as Republicans have held firm to a strategy of obstructionism. Rather than viewing the shutdown as an ominous sign economic weakness, investors appeared heartened by a report from the Institute for Supply Management that its manufacturing index rose to 56.2 for September from 55.7 in August, coming in above the 55 level expected by economists on average.
"Lawmakers will eventually 'kick the can' on the fiscal issues and the concerns ... may give way to a resolution that powers a comeback for U.S. stocks later this year, as we saw in 1967," Jeffrey Kleintop, chief market strategist at LPL Financial Corp. in Boston said in an investor note. LPL Financial has been overseeing a total of $396.7 billion in advisory and brokerage assets as of June 30, 2013.
Netflix surged 5% to $324.62 as MKM Partners increased its price target amid a ratings upgrade to $370 from $285. MKM Partners reasserted its Buy rating on the view Netflix's international subscriber numbers will be higher than expected. Netflix will report third-quarter 2013 financial results on October 21.
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DUI. Conewango Township Police said during a Warren County DUI Enforcement Checkpoint on Market Street charged Brandon E. Towne, Warren, at 2:55 a.m. June 30 with driving under the influence. Police said Towne is being charged with one count of misdemeanor DUI general impairment, DUI high rate, one count summary careless driving and one count summary expired inspection. Charges have been filed at District Justice Laura Bauer's office.
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Burglary. Warren-based state police said between June 24, and July 1, unknown individuals forced their way into the former Pittsfield Elementary School, which is now owned by Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry, and removed electrical wiring. Anyone with information is asked to contact the state police or Warren County Crime Stoppers.


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In addition to enjoying the myriad outdoor activities and striking natural beauty of Austria's Gesäuse National Park, visitors are now able to immerse themselves in the world's first walkable Ecological Footprint.
In July, the national park held the grand opening of its newest attraction adjacent to its Willow Dome Nature Center. Styled in the form of a labyrinth, the Ecological Footprint (Der ökologische Fußabdruck) garden invites visitors to discover the Ecological Footprint of their nation and their own lifestyles. Citizens, tourists, and school groups playfully explore the environmental impacts of various consumption habits (such as diet, clothing, shopping and energy use) and learn about more sustainable options.
The Ecological Footprint is a measure of how much area of biologically productive land and water an individual, population or activity requires to produce all the resources it consumes and to absorb the waste it generates. According to Global Footprint Network's most recent data, Austria's per capita Ecological Footprint is approximately two times the global average and about three times as much as is sustainable. If everyone in the world consumed like Austria, we would need 2.98 Planets.
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Summer storm brings bass, bear and birds
Over the weekend, I managed to get in a few days on the water with an old, young friend. Despite the threat of roving thunderstorms, we managed to shake free from any calamities more serious than a few dribbles from a passing shower and some herds of pestering deer flies.
After passing up on a chance to chastise some brookies on the streams, we decided to retreat into the interior in order to test our luck on a few remote bass ponds.
Ordinarily, I'd probably never consider humping into the woods to chase after bass, especially those of the largemouth variety. It's always been much easier to chase after them from the comfortable deck of a pontoon boat, especially when there is a wide awning to offer shade.
On the other hand, I've always considered smallmouth bass to be deserving of such efforts, especially when a trip entails riding the river rather than packing over the trails.
Raquette River, the original highway of the Adirondacks, has often been one of my favorite haunts. I've spent many pleasant summer days drifting and casting to the river's many denizens.
It has become a staple of my summer travels, although this year's unusually high water has made the "lazy river days" a bit more challenging than usual. Some of the river floats that used to take me a full day to cover, have been condensed to a long afternoon due to the swift current.
As we set off overland last weekend to hit a few of the relatively unperturbed bass waters, there was a passing threat of bad weather, which in my experience is always a bonus when angling for bass. Over the years, I've enjoyed some of my most memorable bass fishing adventures during the brief few hours prior to a serious storm. And I've often discovered that the worse the weather pattern, the better the action.
Fortunately, we weren't planning on a river run, or even a run of any sort. Our journey was to be a lazy walk along an old esker to a pond we knew already had a canoe on its shores.
As I set off with my young friend, we passed by a towering, old white pine that was situated along the west side of the long, steep esker. We noted the tree's trunk had been shattered, and the long spiral scar betrayed the cause: obviously a severe lightning strike.
Pieces and parts of the old mossy behemoth were scattered across the forest floor as if someone had dropped a giant box of stick matches, except the matchsticks were 16-foot-long 4x4s.
We found the canoe as expected. As we set off, the pond's surface was smooth glass. The dark waters reflected the billowing clouds in the distance, and we watched them grow in our mirrored view.
As predicted, our first casts were greeted with rapid, violent strikes. Although we were tossing senko worms, which are usually fished subsurface, the offerings rarely had a chance to sink to the bottom of the pond, which was less than a dozen feet deep at best.
We caught and released numerous large largemouths, and while our concerted concentration remained focused on the fishery, the darkening sky grew dark and darker. My ears began popping as the distant rumble of thunder grew closer. I yawned often to relieve the pressure, but it was of no use.
The waters grew flat, and the wind was at less than a whisper level. There was utter stillness in the leaves on the trees and on the water.
The only motion came from below the water's surface in the form of wide-tailed, large-mouthed, five-finned projectiles. They were launching completely out of the water at our offerings.
As expected, the bass were doing their usual pre-storm dance, and they were hitting everything and anything tossed on the water. Often, it seemed they would hit a plug before it landed on the water. They may actually have been in competition.
I joked that I was worried to put my hand in the water, for fear I'd never be able to count to 10 on two hands again.
The bass were simply voracious, and our attention was single-mindedly absorbed in the quarry, until a rumbling in the distance actually shook the canoe.
"Time to go!" I hollered to my companion in the bow seat. Quickly, I spun the canoe around and hammered it hard toward the far shore.
Big plops of water shook the stillness of the flat surface as we ground our paddles toward solid ground. The raindrops were scattered, but they hit with such velocity it made a distinct "plop, plop, plop."
We were on shore when the first strong winds whipped through. By then, we were huddled under the cover of our upturned canoe, which I had lashed to a pair of massive fallen pines left behind from a previous untold storm.
It was only 3 p.m. and the sun was still high in the sky, but daylight had instantly turned to near darkness as a huge bank of low-hanging clouds descended to hover just over the treetops.
An enveloping mist from the marsh seemed to blend with the low-lying clouds as the front rapidly moved in. There was actually a discernible "whoosh" of moving air, and my ears and sinuses were fluttering.
My young friend noticed it as well.
"Now you know what an air head experiences," I joked. "How'd you like to experience this all the time?"
The passing wind didn't shake the trees, or even flutter the leaves. It was moving air like a giant fan had been switched on to low power. It created a really odd sensation, almost as if there was a vacuum.
The air was light and still. We watched as an eerie fog filtered out of the bog and hung low over the water.
It took a while for my eyes to focus in the increasingly low light, and even longer for my sense of smell. There were also scents escaping from the marsh that I'd never known, nor that I ever care to experience again.
Settled a safe distance from the shore, we watched the natural light show, and felt the thunderous thunder rumble right under us. The rolling thunder actually shivered through the bog we were sitting on.
The storm passed by nearly as quickly as it had arrived. Almost immediately, the sun dared to peak out on the far horizon to deliver a gleaming "end-to-ender" rainbow that burst across the scene.
The rainbow, silhouetted against the low-hanging clouds, was absolutely brilliant and lasted but a few seconds. I was focused so intently, I didn't even have time to capture a shot with my camera.
Lesson No. 1 of nature photography: Always be ready to shoot.
We packed up our gear and stashed the canoe before setting off over the long esker and back to the car.
In less than a mile's travel, we encountered the first of more than a dozen trees that blocked our path. Unfortunately, I had not tossed in either a saw or an ax so the return trip was entailed a lot of hopping out to haul branches, limbs and even a few tree trunks out of the road.
Fortunately, I did have some straps to wrap and skid the larger logs out of our way before the darkness arrived.
After I remarked that game was likely to be stirring directly after the storm, we turned a corner and encountered a deer in the road. The doe stepped off and let us pass with nothing more than a flick of her tail.
Less than a mile further, I spotted a large bear standing in a field of blueberries. He spotted me as well, and turned tail and ran before I could get a shot.
As soon as I set the camera down, the big bruin again stood and glared at us, before lumbering off and disappearing into the bushes.
Lesson No. 2 of wildlife photography: Never set the damn camera down.
After dropping my fishing partner off at the family camp, I took a long, slow drive home. The sun was low, the breeze was still and the light was fantastic.
Just after I had I pulled off the side of the road for a quick visit to the bushes, I watched a large bird flying right down the highway corridor.
I recognized it immediately as a bald eagle. It was hunting, and as it drifted along at treetop level, I could almost count the pinfeathers on its broad tail. All I could do was admire it from a distance.
I think it was sporting a smirk on its yellow beak, but I'll never know as my camera was left in the glove compartment while I was hiding in the bushes.
Lesson No. 3 of wildlife photography: Take your camera even when you have to pee, the birds don't seem to mind.


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