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It took four years of intense planning and a lifetime of experience for Steve Varsano to create The Jet Business, a meticulously designed uber-high-end storefront in the most exclusive part of London.
BJT Waypoints
June 18, 2012
May 29, 2012
In part one of an ongoing series, BJT's resident James Bond and cocktail expert Joseph Darlington instructs us on how to make a perfect martini.
May 7, 2012
When I first met PlaneSense founder and CEO George Antoniadis last October, I was struck by his effusive manner and passion for his fractional-aircraft-share company. During our recent interview at PlaneSense headquarters in Portsmouth, N.H., I saw another side of him: laser-focused, serious and smart.
April 16, 2012
Blair LaCorte, 49, brought a childhood passion for aviation to XOJet. He joined the company as president in 2009, was named interim chief executive officer in 2010, and one year later became the full-time chief executive officer.
April 5, 2012
Last week in Shanghai marked the beginning of a new era in business aviation. It also represented a major expansion of AIN Publications' continuing quest to serve the industry and those who employ it around the world.
April 5, 2012
This year's Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) has been a real eye-opener for a Westerner whose last visit to China was in 2003. Shanghai, where Abace 2012 is being held (it ends on March 29) at host airport Hongqiao International, is a beautiful and huge city.
March 9, 2012
Online flight-planning company FltPlan.com has partnered with Corporate Angel Network (CAN) to make it easier for corporate flight departments to notify CAN of the availability of empty seats in the aircraft they fly.
March 9, 2012
Charter operator Elite Aviation has launched an initiative designed to cater to its clients' every whim. Called Elite Attaché, the program allows passengers "to experience almost anything they can imagine," according to the firm, which will take care of the planning and details.
February 24, 2012
You can now price and book Linear Air charter flights via online travel site Hipmunk.com.
February 24, 2012
Farnborough Airport-based Aviator Hotel is preparing to welcome guests for the London Olympics (July 27-August 12).
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Pet owners should be mindful of holiday hazards
Beautiful lights and decorations are up now and you can hear some of your favorite carols on the radio. It's getting colder in Payson, and Christmas is just around the corner. This is personally my favorite time of year. It's time to bake cookies and wrap gifts and spend time with the family. The season can be a little hectic at times, but the warm feeling in your heart and the wonderful memories you create sure pays off. As Kat said in last week's article, having a companion sure does make life more enjoyable. For those of you who do own pets or are planning on adopting this year, there are some holiday hazards we want you to be aware of. Treats, decorations and the weather can be harmful to your pets, so here are a few things to watch out for this time of year: Chocolate, especially dark and other human food is bad for your pet. If they get into these things, it can cause vomiting, diarrhea or even more severe problems.
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In his new book, Knowledge and Power, the imitable George Gilder aims at reframing our economic paradigm, focusing heavily on the tension between the power of the State and the knowledge of entrepreneurs — or, as William Easterly has put it, the planners and the searchers.
"Wealth is essentially knowledge," Gilder writes, and "the war between the centrifuge of knowledge and the centripetal pull of power remains the prime conflict in all economies."
In a recent interview with Peter Robinson, he fleshes out his thesis:
Quoting Albert Hirschman, Gilder notes that, "Creativity always comes as a surprise to us," continuing (in his own words), "if it didn't, we wouldn't need it and planning would work….Entrepreneurial creativity is almost defined by its surprisal — by its unexpected character."
Making room for such surprise requires a dose of Hayekian humility, but as for the shapes, contours, and origins of the surprise itself, Christianity has plenty to say. (more…)


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Contrarian Ideas: Hedge Funds Are Selling These 10 Stocks Trading Below Target Price
Do you consider the buying trends of "smart money" investors when comparing stocks? We ran a screen with this idea in mind.
Discount to Target Price
We ran a screen of all stocks with market caps above $50 million trading below their analyst price. Analyst target prices can be very useful guides for investors. The target price is a price level set by analysts that, based on their data and estimates, represents their predictions for that company in the upcoming year. When a company's current market price is deeply lagging to the target price, it may signal that the company has more value to price in (the stock price may rise).
We explore this idea by forming a universe of companies that are currently undervalued to target price. All stocks have a minimum of 5 analysts ratings. And because analysts often have different opinions and tend to be overly optimistic, we use the lowest analyst target price.
EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Jim Cramer's Protégé, Dave Peltier, only buys Stocks Under $10 that he thinks could potentially double. See what he's trading today with a 14-day FREE pass.
Net Institutional Selling
We then screened for names with bearish sentiment from institutional investors, with significant net institutional sales over the last quarter representing at least 5% of share float. This indicates that institutional investors such as hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers expect these names to underperform in the future, despite already trading at a discount to target price.
Business Section: Investing Ideas
As a recap, these are the criteria for our screens:
- Market cap above $50 million
- Trading below lowest analyst target price
- Seeing significant net selloff from hedge fund managers
We were left with 10 stocks. The companies are listed below in detail.
[Related: Hedge Funds are Buying Up These 9 Stocks Trading Below Target Price]
Analysts seem to think these stocks have upside, but money mangers disagree. Do you think they are right to be selling off the stocks in our list, or are they jumping the gun?
Analyze These Ideas: Read descriptions for all companies mentioned. Login to access free research tools and launch a practice portfolios to test your investing ideas.
1. Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN): Focuses on developing treatments for cardiovascular diseases. Market cap at $1.29B, most recent closing price at $8.62. Of the 10 analysts that have set a target price on the stock, the lowest price target stands at $10. This implies a potential upside of 16.0% from current levels around $8.62. Net institutional sales in the current quarter at -17.6M shares, which represents about 12.59% of the company's float of 139.78M shares.


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Review: Pennsylvania Ballet opens season with 'Giselle'10/21/2012
Pennsylvania Ballet opened its 49th season with Giselle Thursday night at the Academy of Music and made it clear why the work has such staying power. One of the world's most frequently performed ballets (with Nutcracker and Swan Lake), Gisellewas choreographed in 1841... More
Giselle Rendez-vous Package10/12/2012
Enjoy a night out with a performance of Giselle at the Academy of Music and dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House! Packages start at $80 and include performance ticket and three-course meal. Available October 19 and 27 only. Details and Tickets >>
Pennsylvania Ballet to perform at Princeton's McCarter Theatre10/11/2012
Central Jersey Sun News, October 11, 2012. Pennsylvania Ballet, one of the premier ballet companies in the country, returns to McCarter Theatre Center for the first time in almost a decade on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Under the artistic direction of Roy Kaiser, Pennsylvania Ballet... More
VIDEO: The Pennsylvania Ballet09/15/2012
Philly.com Sep 14, 2012 Artistic Director Roy Kaiser gives a video interview previewing our entire season. Watch the video at Philly.com.
Artistic Director Roy Kaiser Weds Melissa deRuiter08/13/2012
By Kellie Patrick GatesThe InquirerAugust 02, 2012 In early 2003, Melissa, now the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' executive vice president of development, was grants manager at the Pennsylvania Ballet. She was seeking a hugely important Dance Advance grant to fund Christopher Wheeldon's... More


text: Andy White(somepeople confuse him with the ex-Yes Alan White though Andy was too older than Alan[:D])was another drummer that wrote his name on the hall of Beatle-related musician...He was just a Parlophone session-drummer but George Martin preferred to record "Love Me Do" on album version with White...what Ringo might thought about that?? Did that hurt him though he as a kind guy not contradicted Martin at all??


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Is it a kidney stone or is my pain Crohn's-related?
Now I am really confused and frustrated. I still have this terrible pain in my right side, and it feels exactly like a kidney stone, but the urologist said today that my kidneys looked good and that the pain was not coming from there. Two weekends ago, I went to the urgent care facility because of this pain and they did a CT scan. The doctor there was a bit wishy-washy and told me that there was a stone in the kidney but there shouldn't be any pain. He diagnosed me with a kidney stone, gave me a prescription for the pain and sent me on my way. And as usual, I left and then thought of all the questions that I should have asked, for example, how big was the stone? They said that there was blood in my urine and thought that one might have already passed. But the pain kept up, so on Friday I went to my general practice doctor. He looked at my scan and said that there was a stone in the kidney but he didn't seem so sure that it would be causing all of this pain. It comes and goes, and is sometimes very sharp like a knife, and sometimes more dull but still hurts. Sometimes it doesn't hurt at all. He gave me a referral to a urologist. I had called the urologist this morning but they had no appointments. However, they said that they can look at my scan to see if it is urgent or not. So when I called to get the status on that the woman told me the doctor thought that it wasn't my kidney that is causing all this pain.
It is so frustrating because it seems like I am always having all this pain and no one knows why or what it's from, and it feels like they don't really care. Like the burning hot pain that I have every now and then near my C-section scar – no one knows what that is from either. I am suspecting that it was from the colonoscopy that I had in August because the pain started just after that was done. After the colonoscopy, I started Asacol (mesalamine) enemas and originally thought that it was from the medicine, but the pain has continued on and off since then. And now I have this new pain in my side. I want to just ignore it and hope that it goes away, but my sister, the nurse, insists that I don't since it has been keeping me awake at night and been making life pretty difficult. I hope that it is not my colon closing up. I hope that it is something easy to fix.
I did as my sister wanted and called my GP again. He is really nice and spent a while talking with me on the phone about the matter. He thinks that it is a stone (because he saw it in the scan) and feels as long as the pain is getting better not to worry. If it keeps up, I will go back. I am so glad that my GP cares and is willing to help me out. His name is Dr. Kenneth Stanley and he is in Pearland, Texas. He even brings his laptop into the room and verifies, via a software program, that there are no interactions with medicines. This is what technology is for; to help us humans do a better job.
I'll try not to worry and have some more patience.


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At this 2008 Junior World Roller Figure Skating Championship in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, waiting for the time to cheer for Team USA is not at all like watching paint dry, because there is so much to take in while you wait. There are warm-ups to study, skaters from other countries to support with cheers or clapping but no flags, skates to adjust, strategies to implement and lots of small spectators who want to share smiles.
Coaches and skaters from all of the participating countries take time to greet each other, exchange memories of past events and discuss training methods. They also talk about other important things like the best local restaurants, shopping areas and tours to take after events are done.
Then time finally comes for our skaters to do the best they can at the moment it's needed - that's cheer time. Hearing the voices of crowd support, catching a glimpse of a flurry of American flags flying and knowing that there is a section of the arena audience standing behind them helps the positive adrenalin pump for our athletes. Having Team USA members to cheer for is a rush for the USA spectators, too!


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Tackling very questionable today. Man, now Raji is in on it too. Ugly. What an astronomical difference between our running game and their running game.
Again, Snelling and Turner are huge but come on
2 Responses to "Again, Snelling and Turner are huge but come on"
bucky Says:
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Their backs>our backs. And it's not close.
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November 28, 2010 at 4:03 pm |
Now that's how you handle a "challenge" situation


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brad4419 wrote:If you want to try a variety of oolongs check out jingteashop.com. They have sample sizes to order for everything. You can try a large variety of oolongs for a good price. This is where I got my start with oolongs and I don't regret it at all.
Heres a link to their sample page. http://www.jingteashop.com/cat-jing-tea-shop-tea-sample.cfm
debunix wrote:If you can swing it, I'd suggest picking 3 or 4 of the Anxi oolongs--one pricier TGY, the inexpensive Huang Jin Gui (I got a quite delightful HJG inexpensively from Norbu recently, and it was very popular around the office), and one or two priced in between. And then try the same with the Wuyi Yanchas--one expensive/fancy grade, a cheaper one, and a couple in between.
iannon wrote: Like i mentioned in another thread..take long jing for instance..the "highest" quality is much more..well subtle and lightly floral perhaps than a mid grade thats perhaps more nutty/heavier..BUT many people prefer that taste over the "high" grade. so it really behooves you to just try some ranges of each type from a reputable source to really see where your tastes lay


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Photo by Justin Bailie.
Pam Smith
The Balancing Act
Pam Smith opens the door to her home in the hills above Salem, Oregon, wearing ballet flats, leggings, a short dress and a cardigan. Her blond shoulder length hair is clipped back and she has on just a touch of make-up. She looks pulled-together and petite. This is a distinctly different woman from the Pam Smith who regularly crosses race finish lines completely spent, covered in mud and snot, and at the front of the pack.
"Racing for me is about giving it everything," says Smith. "It's about taking yourself to the very edge where your body can't go anymore, when your emotions are raw."
Smith's first experience with such an effort came when she clocked the fastest mile for girls in her ninth-grade physical-education class. it was the first time she saw running as a competitive endeavor, and the competitive aspect of racing coupled with the recognition that comes with success fueled her.
"It made me feel good about myself to be good at something," says Smith.
The race and the positive reinforcement she received from her dad launched Smith into competitive running in high school and then at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, where she walked on to the cross-country and track teams. After college she went on to medical school and now, at 37, she works four 10-hour days a week as a pathologist specializing in blood disorders.
Smith is also a mom to a seven-year-old daughter, Megan, and five-year-old son, Liam. With the support of her husband, mac, who is also a runner, Smith clocks between 70 and 90 miles a week, most of them before dawn, and competes in 10 to 15 ultras a year.
"Pam has priority on early mornings Monday, Tuesday and Thursday because that's when her running friends run," says mac. "I have priority on Wednesday and Friday early mornings. On Wednesday evenings, we have a standing running/date night, where we get in a quality speed workout together and then catch a meal with friends."


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Professional Counselors are available during business hours to provide brief and crisis counseling and referral services. The Counseling Staff at Delta College are committed to treating all students with dignity and respect while providing competent and responsive care. All Counselors are licensed by the state of Michigan and comply with the ethics of their profession. All Counselors have completed Safe Space training and are knowledgeable in regard to LGBT issues and concerns.
For questions related to LGBTQ advocacy on campus, please call or email Delta's administrative LGBTQ liaison and coordinator, Jonathan Miller, Dean of Students (Office: B136; Phone: 989-686-9472; email: email@example.com).
Safe Space is a nationally recognized program in public schools, colleges and universities. It provides an avenue through which all people can actively show their support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) people.
Safe Space representatives (also commonly referred to as "Allies") are identified by displaying the Delta Safe Space logo in the workplace (on a door, a notebook, coffee mug, computer, etc.). By displaying the Delta Safe Space logo, they are visually representing that they are committed to providing a safe haven, a listening ear, and support for anyone dealing with issues related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Students will know that it is safe to be themselves and to talk about issues involving this aspect of their lives. If you have any questions about Delta College Safe Space, please contact Denise Hill (S011, 989-686-9160, email@example.com ) or Liz Ullrich (G114, 989-686-9103, email@example.com).
Safe Space representatives at Delta College with office number and phone extension.
The LGBTQ Resource Center offers a variety of brochures, magazines, newspapers, books and other forms of information related to LGBTQ topics. Students should feel free to browse this information, informally borrowing whatever they'd like (though items without extra copies, such as books, should be returned later). There are nearby chairs for students to use, too. The student Unison group sometimes meets in the area. While the center isn't officially staffed, volunteers, such as Safe Space providers and Prism Alliance members hold office hours from time to time.
The center is located in A003, next to the Student Veteran Center and the hours are 8am to 6pm Monday through Friday. For information, call 989-686-9865.
The Prism Alliance is a Group of Delta College Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Faculty and Staff and their Straight Allies. Prism's mission is:
Stuart Barbier
Office: S004
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (989) 686-9136
Charissa Urbano
Office: F214
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (989) 686-9409
See Community Resources and Referrals for additional resources.
Delta College Unison
Unison is an organization that will amplify the voice of the LGBT community and their allies here at Delta. Our mission is to help educate the general public/student body on the issues that the LGBT community faces such as bullying, marriage rights, adoption rights, etc. Not only will we help educate the public, but be a safe haven for those on campus who feel unsafe or alone. We will be promoting bringing an end to bullying as well as harassment here on campus. We will also be promoting self confidence and being yourself, for we feel that everyone is an individual and should have the right to be who they are and not have to change for anyone.
Advisor: Alison Ginter (Campus Life & Student Engagement Coordinator)
Email: email@example.com
Office: A003
Phone: (989) 686-9121
Living Proud: SVSU's Gay Straight Alliance
Formerly called Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), Living Proud is a student social group that informs and helps its members regarding Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Ally issues on campus, in the community and around the world. For contact information, see http://svsu.orgsync.com/show_profile/56192-living-proud or https://orgsync.com/56192/chapter.
PFLAG Tri-Cities
Parents, Family members, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (open to all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions) meets on the 3rd Sunday of each month at the Our Saviour Lutheran Church (2525 Hemmeter, Saginaw, at the corner of Weiss and Hemmeter), 2:00-4:30PM. PFLAG offers support groups and a different speaker every month.
Mailing address: PO Box 632
Bay City, MI 48707-0632
Phone: (989) 941-1458
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PFLAGTriCities
A non-profit community organization that offers educational, social and networking opportunities for residents of the Tri-Cities (Midland, Bay City and Saginaw) and surrounding areas. Perceptions strives to foster a positive image for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender community and allies.
P.O. Box 1525
Midland, MI 48641
Phone: (989) 891-1GAY (1429)
American Civil Liberties Union
This link, part of ACLU's larger site, focuses on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights.
American Library Association's Stonewall Book Awards Listings
Each year, the American Library Association publishes a list of books awarded the Stonewall Book Award, which is "presented to English language books that have exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered experience." The awards list of titles is available at http://www.ala.org/glbtrt/award/honored. Also, Delta's library has a listing showing the local libraries that own copies of these books: http://www.delta.edu/files/Library/Library%20Research/AlA%20Stone%20Wall%20Awards%202011%20(3).pdf. For a general list of LGBT books that can be found on the shelves of Delta's library, see: LGBT Books 2015.
Bisexual Resource Center
News and information about bisexuality, articles, and a regularly updated collection of resources.
Serves as a national network for LGBTQ student leaders.
CenterLink (formerly known as The National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Centers)
Consortium of Higher Education Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resources Professionals
This site was created by university and college professionals who work in offices servicing LGBTQ populations.
Delta Lambda Phi
Fraternity for gay, bisexual, and progressive gentlemen.
Deaf Queer Resource Center
"The Deaf Queer Resource Center (DQRC) is a national nonprofit resource and information center for, by and about the Deaf Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex and Questioning communities". http://www.deafqueer.org/
Equality Michigan (formerly called Triangle Foundation)
Equality Michigan is Michigan's foremost statewide, civil rights organization and is a leader in effective, innovative and visionary grassroots organizing and advocacy for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. For reporting hate crimes and discrimination, the Equality Michigan Reporting Line is available at 313-537-7000 or toll-free at 1-866-962-1147.
Gamma Rho Lambda (GRL) National Sorority
Gamma Rho Lambda (GRL) National Sorority is dedicated to providing a social support system for young college students. GRL has been referred to as the first national lesbian sorority, however they strive to be inclusive of all members, whether they identify as lesbian, bisexual, ally, transgender, questioning, straight, or with no label.
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (LGBT Legal Advocates):
"Through strategic litigation, public policy advocacy, and education, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders works in New England and nationally to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression, HIV status, and sexual orientation." http://www.glad.org/
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
A national gay and lesbian multimedia watchdog dedicated to "promoting fair, accurate, and inclusive representation as a means of challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity."
GLBT National Help Center
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline provides confidential telephone and email peer-counseling for all ages, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Educators Network)
A national organization of parents, educators, students, and concerned citizens working to end homophobia in K-12 schools, and to ensure all students of all sexual orientations are valued and respected.
Gay Friendly Churches
Gay Church is a website dedicated to ministering to the gay and lesbian Christian community (GLBT) and friends. The site features a "gay and lesbian welcoming Christian church directory" searchable by state.
The following link is an About.com site of well-maintained links for different denominations. It does not identify specific churches, but links to general sites for the GLBTQ organization of that religion.
Website: http://gaylife.about.com/od/religion/a/gaychurch.htm
First Congregational Church of Saginaw
403 S. Jefferson Ave.
Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone: 989-754-6565
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
"We believe in God's extravagant welcome to all people, whoever you are, wherever you are in life's journey, you are welcome here! Some places say that and then try to make you "repent" and conform to their image, rules, and laws - but we believe that you are made good and beautiful just as you are!"
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fccsaginaw
Gospel of Jesus Christ Metropolitan Community Church
Contact: Rev. Beth Rakestraw
PO Box 2731
Midland, MI 48641
Phone: 989-793-4400
Email: email@example.com
"The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (national home church) is a Christian church with a special outreach to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities."
Website: http://www.mccchurch.org
St. John's Episcopal
123 N. Michigan Ave.
Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone: 989-793-9575
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
"St. John's doesn't have any public statement or policy regarding ministering to the LGBT community but the Episcopal Church welcomes all people regardless of sexual orientation to participate in the life and ministry of the church."
Website: http://www.stjohns-saginaw.org
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Midland
6220 Jefferson Ave.
Midland MI 48640-2934
Phone number: 989-631-1162
Email: email@example.com
"On May 20, 2001, the members of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Midland voted unanimously to become a Welcoming Congregation. A "Welcoming Congregation" is a congregation in the UUA that has chosen to join other congregations in publicly and successfully welcoming bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people into their communities."
Website: http://www.uua.org/lgbtq
Unity of Bay City
3736 State Street Road
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 989-686-0265
"Unity believes that all people are created with sacred worth. Therefore, we recognize the importance of serving all people within the Unity family in spiritually and emotionally caring ways. We strive for our ministries, publications, and programs to reach out to all who seek Unity support and spiritual growth. It is imperative that our ministries and outreaches be free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical disability, or sexual orientation. Our sincere desire is to ensure that all Unity organizations are nondiscriminatory and support diversity."
Website: http://www.unityofbaycity.com
Here Media
A commercial site that publishes The Advocate and Out (magazines which are also available in the LLIC) and hosts various LGBTQ-related websites (which are not being endorsed by Delta College).
HIV/AIDS Services
Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
301 East Genesee Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48607
1106 N. Washington Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
2091 Professional Drive, Flint, MI 48532
Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Tim Neal, HIV/AIDS Care Program Team Leader, (989) 776-6000, Ext. 7516
Tom Brubaker, Community Relations Coordinator, Team Leader, (989) 776-6000, Ext. 7514
**For over 25 years, Sacred Heart has been providing free, confidential HIV/AIDS services, including health care coordination, prescription and dental assistance, housing assistance, patient navigation, client support groups, care outreach, HIV prevention education, and free HIV testing. Sacred Heart hosts the annual AIDS Walk Great Lakes Bay Region in late September to raise funds to support the AIDS Care program (also see their Facebook page. Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center's HIV/AIDS Care Program is offering free, confidential HIV prevention information and HIV testing for Delta College students (on the main campus). Testing is conducted using a mouth swab called OraSure which is 99% accurate. The testing process take approximately 15 minutes. Interested students can contact Tom Brubaker at Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center by calling 989 776 6000, extension 7514 to make an appointment. For a list of other testing locations, click here.
The Hearth Home
732 Hoyt Street, Saginaw, MI 48607
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Telephone: 989-753-9011
Ricardo Bowden, Manager
Providing HIV support groups, food/household pantry for HIV-positive persons, anonymous/confidential HIV testing, condoms, education, other related information. Office Hours: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm. All services are free.
Housing Discrimination:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has a site dedicated to LGBT housing discrimination issues: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/LGBT_Housing_Discrimination. Also, a private mortgage company has put together a document related to buying a house with a same-sex partner; here is a PDF of the document: http://www.totalmortgage.com/documents/Same_Sex_Guide.pdf. While the college does not endorse particular companies, the information in this document may be helpful.
Human Rights Campaign
The United States' largest gay and lesbian national lobbying organization centers on comprehensive lesbian and gay rights and HIV/AIDS issues.
International Foundation of Gender Education
An advocate and educational organization for promoting the self-definition and free expression of individual gender identity.
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
A worldwide federation of 1100 member organizations from 110 countries campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights.
http://ilga.org/ (For the European branch, see: http://www.ilga-europe.org/)
Intersex Society of North America
Devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with anatomy that someone decides is not standard for male or female.
It Takes a Team
In 2000, The Women's Sport Foundation and tennis great Martina Navratilova teamed up with six other organizations to create the Homophobia in Sports Project. In October 2002, the project began distributing an anti-homophobia educational kit, consisting of a curriculum guide, video and posters. A comprehensive guidebook is available free on the Web site.
The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction
Lambda 10 Project
National Clearinghouse for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Fraternity & Sorority Issues which works to heighten the visibility of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) members of college fraternity and sororities by serving as a clearinghouse for educational resources and educational materials related to sexual orientation and gender identity/expression as it pertains to the fraternity/sorority experience.
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
This organization works to secure civil rights for LGBTQ people and person with HIV via education, public policy work, and litigation, addressing discrimination in employment, housing, and the military; AIDS and HIV-related policy and health care reform; parenting and relationship issues; challenging anti-gay ballot initiatives and sodomy laws; and immigration.
LGBT Communities, Smoking, and General Health
Tobacco Fact Sheet
Issue Brief
LGBT HealthLink (a community-driven network of advocates and professionals looking to enhance LGBT health by eliminating tobacco use, and other health disparities within our communities): http://www.lgbthealthlink.org/
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health (a government site that explains the nation's new 10-year goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention; this link is for LGBT health): http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-health
National Center for Transgender Equality
Works on changing laws, policies and society to improve the lives of transgender Americans.
http://transequality.org/ (direct link for youth and students: http://transequality.org/issues/youth-students)
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Self-described as the "frontline activist organization and national resource center for grassroots lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations."
Point Foundation
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PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
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https://www.pflag.org/ (National Organization)
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Stop The Hate
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Trans Student Educational Resources
An organization for contacting schools, getting information, and taking action which supplies trans resources and provides support for creating change. The group speaks at conferences, trains teachers, collaborates with other advocacy organizations, supports trans-related events, provides leadership training for trans youth, hosts scholarships for trans students, publishes materials about trans education, and promotes trans awareness in media. The group also maintains an extensive list of web resources: http://www.transstudent.org/sites.
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IAJE Evening 1 - Goldberg Variations
January 10, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: aaron goldberg, bassist, cbc, christmas time, customs, drummer, finale, glenn gould studio, goldberg variations, harland, holiday music, holiday song, IAJE 2008, Jazz Alive, joshua, Live Music, mingus, mini clinic, newark, piano player, redman, s goldberg, taurus
Face it. You gotta be bold when you're a piano player, your last name is Goldberg, and you're playing in Toronto. More specifically, if you're Aaron Goldberg, and you're playing across the street from the CBC's Glenn Gould Studio, named after Toronto's famous son who OWNS Bach's Goldberg Variations. But I'm getting off topic.
The Aaron Goldberg Trio, with bassist Rueben Rogers and drummer Eric Harland, played some bold music. After opening with "Taurus" from the Sunnyside trio release, Worlds, Aaron called the quarterback option - his composition, "The Sound of Snow." It's from, of all things, the CD that accompanies the Baby Loves Jazz board book series. Specifically, from Mingus Mouse Christmas Time.
This is my favorite kind of holiday music - the kind where you can't tell it's a holiday song. Hear what I mean:
Aaron Goldberg Trio - The Sound of Snow
Eric Harland left his house at 6am. His flight from New York to Toronto was cancelled. Then he went to Newark. Then his flight was delayed. And delayed. So, He didn't get to Toronto until 6:30pm. The hit was 7pm at the Bassett Theater. Glad he made it thru customs!
Check out Eric's mini-clinic on "Shed," a song dedicated to Joshua "Shedroff" Redman.
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KANGWONLAND, Korea - Stephani Victor (Park City, Utah) and Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, Colo.) are leading the way for Team USA at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships. Victor has collected three gold medals, and Jones two silver medals, through the first three days of competition.
Victor took the top spot on the podium in the slalom, giant slalom and super combined events, while Jones notched second place finishes in the slalom and super combined.
The super combined was a combination of a run of super G and a run of slalom.
"The entire staff is thrilled for Stephani and Allison," said Head Coach Ray Watkins. "Both of them went all out and got the job done as we expected them to do."
The IPC World Championships will continue Tuesday with the super G before moving on to the high-speed dowhill for the final individual event on Saturday. The Championships will close with a giant slalom team event on Sunday.
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Debates of March 26th, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #128 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was money.
- Question Period
- Canadian Forces
- The Budget
- Victims of Crime
- Greek Independence Day
- Manawan Atikamekw Reserve
- Construction Workers
- The Budget
- Hockey
- Curling
- Canada Games
- Human Rights
- Action for Neighbourhood Change
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Winter Sports
- Housing
- European Union
- Slave Trade Abolition
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Child Care
- The Budget
- The Environment
- Child Care
- The Budget
- The Environment
- Transportation
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- Afghanistan
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- Citizenship and Immigration
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Manufacturing Sector
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Government Appointments
- FedNor
- Financial Institutions
- Aboriginal Affairs
- The Budget
- Status of Women
- Slave Trade Abolition
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Questions on the Order Paper
- The Budget
Canada Games
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Luc Malo Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Speaker, in February I attended the Canada Games held in Whitehorse and I noted that the young athletes representing Quebec were exceptionally dynamic and energetic and united by an intense sense of solidarity. Their enthusiasm and efforts enabled them to dominate the medal standings: they won 52 gold, 376 silver and 34 bronze, for a total of 122 medals.
Once again they proved that, in sports, Quebec is a nation to be reckoned with and capable of taking responsibility for its own dreams and ambitions. I congratulate all the athletes who defended the Quebec colours so brilliantly and I would like to salute the chef de mission, France Vigneault, as well as all the members of her team who did an outstanding job. I also wish to thank Yukoners for the warm and friendly welcome extended to the competitors and supporters.
Human Rights
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Kevin Sorenson Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, today I welcome Ms. Nazanin Afshin-Jam to Ottawa. She is a singer, songwriter, model and former Miss Canada and most impressively, a human rights advocate.
Recently she successfully led a campaign to free an Iranian teenager who was condemned to death for defending herself and her niece from attempted rape by three men.
Ms. Afshin-Jam is in Ottawa to testify before the Subcommittee on International Human Rights tomorrow. Her testimony is important and Canadians know that our government is diligently working to protect the human rights of Iranians.
Just last week, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration granted asylum to an Iranian jailed for demonstrating against his government.
In light of the efforts and the numerous documented stories of political persecution in Iran, I urge all hon. members to take notice of the mass injustice in Iran and the need for significant change.
Action for Neighbourhood Change
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Ken Boshcoff Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
Mr. Speaker, for the past two years, Action for Neighbourhood Change has been supporting the efforts of residents in five Canadian neighbourhoods to improve the quality of life in their community.
The program has been led by the United Way, in partnership with the Caledon Institute, the Tamarack Institute and the National Film Board. The Liberal government recognized the value of this initiative and provided financial support through three federal departments.
Action for Neighbourhood Change has been exploring how citizens can take the lead in revitalizing their neighbourhoods and what kind of investment and support is needed to succeed.
The Simpson-Ogden area in Thunder Bay is one of the participating neighbourhoods and the positive results are clear: a beautification campaign is ongoing; a strong sense of community pride has emerged; and residents have begun projects to inspect substandard housing, to develop anti-crime programs, to expand arts and environmental programs for teens and to enhance after school programs.
This program is too important to let it fade away. I call on the minority government to revisit its budget and help address this vital need for northwestern Ontario.
Canada-U.S. Relations
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rob Merrifield Yellowhead, AB
Mr. Speaker, the United States is Canada's largest trading partner with over $1.5 billion of trade per day between our two countries. In fact, 40 of the 50 states rely on Canada as their number one buyer of products.
With the objective of promoting a stronger relationship with our southern neighbour, the Canada-United States interparliamentary group hosted today, with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, a meeting with six congressional aides. They work for Senators Collins, Snowe, and Sununu, and Congressmen Michaud, Allen and Lynch. Their names are Carol, Gail, Elizabeth, Rosemary, Dan and James. They are in Ottawa to learn more about Canada-U.S. relations.
As Canadians, we know a significant amount about our southern neighbour and it is great to see U.S. leaders showing an interest in their northern neighbour. It is by sitting down and sharing information that we build strong and lasting friendships and are able to create an even better and more cooperative working environment.
Winter Sports
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Dennis Bevington Western Arctic, NT
Mr. Speaker, I would like to devote my statement today to the athletes of the Northwest Territories. Though we are few in number, the people of the NWT are strong in heart and our athletes prove it.
Congratulations to Brendan Green of Hay River who won gold at the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse and who this weekend won gold and silver at the National Biathlon Championships and Sarah Daitch of Fort Smith who, by winning double gold at Haywood Noram/Madshus Sprints, earned a spot on Canada's team to the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, Japan. These are just two of the NWTs great cross-country skiers who follow in the tradition of Inuvik's Olympians Sharon and Shirley Firth.
Also in cross-country, Thomsen d'Hont and Mike Argue brought back a silver medal to Yellowknife in the 1.2 kilometre team sprint from the Canadian Championships in Quebec City.
In curling I congratulate Jamie Koe's Yellowknife rink for its great showing at the Tim Horton's Brier in Hamilton and particularly Mark Whitehead who took home the Ross Harstone Trophy.
Northerners love our winter sports be they curling, dogsledding, Arctic sports--
Winter Sports
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Vancouver Centre.
Statements By Members
March 26th, 2007 / 2:10 p.m.
Hedy Fry Vancouver Centre, BC
Mr. Speaker, the number one priority in my city of Vancouver is housing. Why? Property values have skyrocketed in the last decade. Last year alone they went up 24%. The problem is that incomes did not go up 24%. Low and middle income families cannot afford a home or rent a place in which to bring up their kids. Yet the Conservative government did not even mention the word housing in its recent family orientated budget.
To add insult to injury, B.C. will receive no equalization payments this year or next. Why? We are considered wealthy because we have high property values.
The script could have been written by Monty Python, but it is too tragic.
B.C. Conservative ministers have nothing to say. They have either no influence or they are woefully out of touch with reality.
The new Conservative government certainly does not have the same priorities as most Vancouver families.
European Union
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Francine Lalonde La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration that the Bloc Québécois acknowledges the 50th anniversary of the signing of the treaties of Rome, which served as the basis for the unification of Europe. These 50 years of construction of the European Union, which changed the face of Europe, have banished the spectre of war, and opened up a new dimension of exchange and equality among peoples, regardless of their numbers, culture or language.
We wish Europe long life and the ability to face the many economic and political challenges of the future. As Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, said in her speech yesterday:
The dream of previous generations has come true in the unification of Europe. Our history reminds us that we must protect this for the good of future generations. We must always renew the political shape of Europe in keeping with the times.
Slave Trade Abolition
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Carolyn Bennett St. Paul's, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the bicentennial of the abolition of slavery.
The British parliamentary act that abolished the slave trade was the first global human rights legislation impacting the situation of Africans and other enslaved peoples.
Spadina Museum: Historic House & Garden in my riding of St. Paul's regularly hosts events to educate Torontonians and tourists alike about the lives of former slaves who escaped to Canada via the underground railroad. I remember Dawn Roach's moving performance of Mary Pipkin, a former slave who escaped to Canada and came to work with the Austin family at Spadina House in St. Paul's.
The horror and barbarism of the slave trade should never be forgotten. The contributions of former slaves and their descendants in my riding and across the country continue to be celebrated.
Dr. Ofua Cooper, Albert Wiggan, Kim and David Watkins, Clifton Joseph, Starr Jacobs and Reverend Owen MacPherson are a few of the amazing Canadians who will ensure that we never forget.
Aboriginal Affairs
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Rod Bruinooge Winnipeg South, MB
Mr. Speaker, on March 22, World Water Day, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development tabled a report in the House that detailed the improvements that have been made to water quality on reserve over the past 12 months.
One year ago, the minister announced a plan of action that would ensure that all first nation communities would have access to clean, safe drinking water.
Twelve months later, the government is very proud to note that the number of high-risk water systems in first nations communities has been reduced from 193 to 97 and of the 21 communities identified as a priority last year, 7 have had their water problems addressed.
Canada's new government recognizes the vital importance of water as a resource to be protected and as a critical component of safe, healthy, sustainable communities. We have made significant progress. We will continue to deliver results on water and on other issues that continue to affect the quality of life for aboriginal people in the country.
Child Care
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Stéphane Dion Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the former Liberal government had a plan that it negotiated with all of the provinces to have child care and early childhood learning as a national policy in Canada. It was developed under the leadership of the member for York Centre.
We know now, more than ever because there was a report released by Dr. Mustard, that Canada needs to catch up so much if we compare it with other countries.
Why on earth did the Prime Minister and the Conservative government cut this plan?
Child Care
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, this year the government will transfer a record amount to the provinces for early childhood development and early childhood learning and education, as well as additional moneys for the creation of child care spaces.
At the same time, the government is putting $2.5 billion into direct child care payments to Canadian parents. I know that the Leader of the Liberal Party wants to take that away, but that is what we believe should happen.
Child Care
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Stéphane Dion Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, only the Prime Minister and the Conservative government think that income support is the equivalent to child care for families. It is only they who think that child care comes from the mailbox.
This being said, we will try to fix the mess they created through a claw back against the poor in the way they framed their system.
The fact is that this year the Conservatives only invested $250 million for child care when we were planning $1 billion. Is the Prime Minister able to increase it to $1 billion to have a real national plan for child care in Canada?
Child Care
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, only the current leader of the Liberal Party could think that taking money away from Canadian parents is a good thing for children. That is what he told the National Post that he wants to do in October. That is wrong. It is wrong for Canadian families, wrong for parents and wrong for children. It is just plain wrong.
Child Care
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Stéphane Dion Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the government just has to stop the claw back at the expense of the poor families of our country. It is what it is doing with the claw back on child care for the people in need. This is shameful.
Let us now talk about families. In Quebec alone, the Government of Quebec has a $270 million shortfall because it withdrew from the national child care plan, which had been negotiated with the Government of Quebec.
Can he promise to ensure that the Government of Quebec and the other provincial governments will see their commitment honoured when they sign these agreements? These agreements have to be honoured. I am asking for this on behalf of all the provinces.


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FAIRMONT – The work has already begun at Five Lakes Centre, but Chad Koep waited until the deal was done to announce his plans to bring a True Value hardware store to Fairmont.
Koep owns and operates the True Value in his hometown of Lakefield, where he has experienced growth the past eight years. He had been eyeing different sites in Fairmont, from the Kmart building to the movie theater, when he decided on the mall.
"I like the town. It's a big enough town where it has a lot of amenities, but it has that small-town feel, which we like," he said, describing why he and his wife, Jenni, wanted to open a store in Fairmont.
Renovating a 13,600-foot space at Five Lakes Centre will take about three months, Koep estimates. The women's clothing store Schwesers will move across the hall, since the hardware store will include that space, and the mall entrance just southeast of JCPenney will be repurposed to serve as the hardware store's back room.
There will be two ways to enter the store – from outside the mall and inside. The east entrance will have the "nuts and bolts" of the hardware world, so someone can leave their pickup truck running and quick grab what they need from the store without walking through the mall, explained Craig Newcomer, a True Value retail consultant. The interior entrance will be set up with housewares, paints, small kitchen appliances, etc.
"It's merchandised for convenience," Newcomer said.
Koep said True Value has done its research on what customers want, so the store is designed to be user-friendly for the experienced hardware buff or the novice.
"We know it might not be the person doing the project who's coming into the store," he said.
Koep also prides himself on his customer service, from home delivery of softener salt to advice for a DIY project.
"We're pretty flexible. In Lakefield, if someone needs help with something, people come to us, and if we can't help them, we find someone who can," Koep said.
True Value in Fairmont will offer screen and glass repair, glass cutting, key cutting, an extensive paint center and the basics, such as tools, automotive supplies, building materials and more.
In addition, Koep keeps busy in Lakefield by providing bulk sales and supplies to commercial buyers, something he also plans to do in Fairmont.
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"We're very excited," Koep said. "Three months is too long for me. It needs to open tomorrow."


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Social Host Ordinance needed county-wide
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It was unfortunate that Brown County commissioners did not support the Social Host ordinance. I think there was a lot of confusion as to what it was and wasn't. The ordinance is another tool that law enforcement has to control underage drinking. There already is a law about furnishing alcohol to a minor, this extends that to providing the place to drink it. It makes adults responsible for allowing and promoting alcohol consumption on their property.
The ordinance isn't about imposing a fine on people who are not at home when a party might occur or expecting them to control a large acreage where a party might occur. It is simply this… the law says it is illegal to consume alcohol if you are under 21 so if you provide liquor or host a place where minors can drink, you are promoting illegal activity.
It felt like the commissioners were siding with rural constituents who were saying that they didn't want anyone tell them what they could do on their property. But if it's illegal, it's illegal… property ownership doesn't make them immune to the law. It would seem the job of our commissioners is to support our legal system and its laws and not allow "safe places" where laws can be broken.
You may disagree about the age at which it should be legal to drink by allowing minors to drink on your property. If that is the case, work on changing the law. Allowing underage drinking isn't something you can decide on, it's the law no matter what opinion you have.
As director of United Way, I work with a number of youth organizations that promote legal, alcohol-free activities as well as teaching responsible citizenship. There can be no better way to teach our youth than to set an example that reflects the law of the land.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 19, 2011) – The U.S. men's beach volleyball team of Andrew Fuller and Mark Van Zwieten and the women's team of Emily Day and Heather Hughes both won important matches on Wednesday at the Pan American Games in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
In the first women's quarterfinal, Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) defeated Uruguay's Lucia Guigou and Fabiana Gomez, 21-12, 21-12 in 31 minutes to become the first team through to Thursday's semifinal round.
In men's pool play, Van Zwieten (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Fuller (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) dispatched Chile's Esteban Grimalt and Marco Grimalt, 21-15, 21-19 in 41 minutes to finish second in Pool B and clinch a spot in Thursday's quarterfinal round.
Day and Hughes needed just 34 minutes to move to 4-0 in the tournament. The Americans posted significant advantages in attacks, 25-8; aces, 4-1; and blocks, 5-2. They scored four straight points in the first set to open up a 7-2 lead and never looked back.
"Our whole goal was to start playing aggressively, to go out swinging and keep hitting balls as hard as we can," Hughes said. "I think we did a really good job in the beginning of jumping on the points from the start and keeping the momentum for the rest of the match."
Day credited the team's communication for the victory.
"I think we stuck together really well," she said. "Heather and I really communicated well throughout that match, and even though we might be missing some serves, we were okay with it because we were aggressive."
Day and Hughes are scheduled to play their semifinal match at 1 p.m. CT on Thursday against Mexico's Mayra Garcia and Bibi Candelas.
After dropping their opening match Monday, Van Zwieten and Fuller recorded a second straight pool play victory to stay alive in the tournament. For the second consecutive match, Fuller's presence at the net was key, as he recorded seven blocks on the day. The U.S. had a 27-25 edge in attacks and a 7-0 lead in blocks.
"That was a pretty physical team. In all the other matche,s they were able to swing away against the other blockers," Van Zwieten said about the Chilean squad. "With Andrew being 6-foot-10, he was able to actually stop them… so I could pick up some of the shots. We scored a lot of points off that."
After winning the last two matches to move onto the quarterfinal round, Fuller feels the team is well prepared for the win-or-go-home portion of the tournament.
"I feel like we've been in single elimination this whole time, so nothing really changes," he said.
Fuller and Van Zwieten will try to hold off elimination for another day on Thursday against Argentina's Santiago Etchegaray and Pablo Miguel Suárez at 10 a.m. CT.
2011 Pan American Games
Beach Volleyball Schedule
Sunday, Oct. 16
Women: Day/Hughes (USA) def. Francisca Rivas/Camila Pazlivek (CHI), 21-10, 21-7 (:30)
Monday, Oct. 17
Men: Igor Hernandez/Farid Mussa (VEN) def. Fuller/Van Zwieten (USA), 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 (:54)
Women: Day/Hughes (USA) def. Maria Jose Orellana/Anna Lourdes Ramirez (GUA), 28-26, 20-22, 15-8 (:58)
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Women: Day/Hughes (USA) def. Andrea Carolina Galindo/Claudia Patricia Galindo (COL), 21-19, 21-14 (:36)
Men: Fuller/Van Zwieten (USA) def. Jeovanny Ademir Medrano/David Gabriel Vargas (ESA), 21-16, 21-12
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Men: Fuller/Van Zwieten (USA) def. Esteban Grimalt/Marco Grimalt (CHI), 21-15, 21-19 (:41)
Women's Quarterfinal: Day/Hughes (USA) def. Lucia Guigou /Fabiana Gomez (URU), 21-12, 21-12 (:31)
Thursday, Oct. 20
Men's Quarterfinals: Fuller/Van Zwieten (USA) vs. Santiago Etchegaray/Pablo Miguel Suárez (ARG), 10 a.m.
Women's Semifinals: Day/Hughes (USA) vs. Mayra Garcia/Bibi Candelas (MEX), 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct.21
Women: Final, Bronze medal match
Men: Semifinals
Saturday, Oct. 22
Men: Final, Bronze medal match


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