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CHAPEL HILL – University of North Carolina director of athletics Bubba Cunningham has initiated a restructuring of the administrative staff, the centerpiece of which is an expansion of the management of the Tar Heels' 28 varsity sports.
Previously, supervision for all 28 sports has been the responsibility of the director of athletics and senior associate AD Beth Miller. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, those duties will be managed by Cunningham, Miller, Larry Gallo and four other primary administrators and 16 additional staff members.
"The previous format has undoubtedly worked very well for a long period of time – Carolina's success at both the national and ACC level is a direct reflection of that," says Cunningham. "However, the complexities and responsibilities associated with managing each program has grown exponentially over the years. In addition, there are a number of administrators whose careers would benefit from those duties and there are many coaches who would benefit from expanded administrative support."
Cunningham has tabbed Miller and Gallo to be the lead sports administrators to ensure consistency in how the individual programs are being managed and evaluated. The day-to-day oversight of the programs will be the responsibility of the individual sport administrators.
"Beth and Larry have a wealth of experience in college athletics and they will be outstanding mentors to our coaches and administrative staff," says Cunningham.
Miller will oversee 13 programs (men's and women's cross country, men's and women's fencing, women's golf, gymnastics, rowing, men's soccer, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball) and Gallo six (baseball, field hockey, women's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving and wrestling). Senior associate ADs Clint Gwaltney (women's tennis), Vince Ille (softball and men's tennis), John Montgomery (men's golf and men's lacrosse) and Rick Steinbacher (women's lacrosse) will also serve as primary sport administrators.
Cunningham is the primary administrator for men's and women's basketball and football.
"The people that make up the Carolina athletics department have done and continue to do many things incredibly well," says Cunningham. "My objective is to put us in a position to support our student-athletes and coaches even better than we've ever done before."
Gallo is being promoted to executive associate director of athletics. Gwaltney, Steinbacher and Steve Kirschner are being promoted from associate to senior associate directors of athletics. Karlton Creech, a member of the Rams Club staff, has also been named a senior associate AD and will serve as the department's chief of staff.
Ken Mack and Matt Terrell are now associate ADs; and Ken Cleary, Mike Perkins, Tim Sabo and Tim Smith arebeing promoted to assistant ADs.
The restructuring also includes changes in the oversight responsibilities in a number of the department's administrative units.
Gwaltney will assume oversight of the sports medicine, strength and conditioning and technology divisions; Kirschner will coordinate strategic communications and continue to direct men's basketball communications; Montgomery will oversee ticket operations; Steinbacher will direct external communications including marketing, sports information and communications, new media, GoHeels.com and game day customer relations.
Cunningham has established a nine-person executive staff that includes Larry Gallo and senior associate ADs Martina Ballen, Karlton Creech, Clint Gwaltney, Vince Ille, Steve Kirschner, Beth Miller, John Montgomery and Rick Steinbacher.
Cunningham also expanded the senior staff to include senior associate ADs John Blanchard and Willie Scroggs, associate ADs Amy Herman, Corey Holliday, Ken Mack, Paul Pogge and Matt Terrell, assistant ADs Michael Beale, Kevin Best, Mike Bunting, Ken Cleary, Ellen Culler, Cricket Lane, Mike Perkins, Tim Sabo and Tim Smith, and directors Angie Bitting and John Brunner.


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Alside to Expand North Carolina Plant
August 30, 2013
August 30, 2013
Associated Materials, Inc., is expanding its Alside window plant in Kinston, N.C., with plans to invest more than $5 million in the facility over the next five years while adding 252 jobs.
"Creating new manufacturing jobs across North Carolina has been a priority of my administration's economic plan," says North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, in a WITN report. "We remain focused on expanding partnerships with existing North Carolina businesses like Associated Materials," he notes. "Kinston and Associated Materials will both benefit greatly from this major expansion."
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His itinerary is set and all the registrations have been made. Now all that's left for Rocko Khoury is to attend the slew of one-day and school camps he has signed up for so he can show college coaches what he can bring to their respective teams. The 6'5, 282-lb younger has already been receiving significant attention thanks to impressive performances during his past three seasons, and at the recent NIKE Camp in West Lafayette.
"I'll be going to Central Michigan's one-day on the 10th (of June), Duke on the 16th, Michigan's on the 18th and 19th, then Michigan State and Wisconsin. I might also go to Grand Valley's camp, but it is three days long, so I don't know yet."
Khoury will be looking to earn offers at all of those locations and got a good start last week when Western Michigan came through with the his first scholarship offer. In addition to the Broncos and the schools he will camp at, the big tackle also reports interest from Indiana and Wisconsin. All of those programs are looking for him to man a very important spot.
"I played left tackle last year and all of [those schools] said I'd probably end up playing left tackle," he said.
When he heads to the University of Michigan for camp, it will be Khoury's first opportunity to participate in the Wolverines' summer technique school, but it will most certainly not be the first time he has made the four hour trip from Traverse City to Ann Arbor.
"I went to their junior days and a bunch of their games last year," he said.
The Wolverines also made the four hour trip in reverse to drop in on Khoury and his teammates, but unfortunately for them, it was a stop that didn't produce any results at the time.
"Coach Stripling stopped by the school a month and a half ago, but I didn't get to see him because I was absent that day," Khoury explained. "I had something to do down state."
With Khoury transferring from Traverse City Central to Traverse City West, it will be a busy transition period for him over the next few months as he adjusts to a new team. Just to be certain that all of his focus will be on helping TC West get to the playoffs, Khoury is hoping all of the recruiting burdens will be off his shoulders by then.
"I would really like to commit before the season starts," he said.


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SOUTHEAST DISTRICT -- For Waynedale High School seniors Bethany McConnell and Andy Morrison, supportive friends, family and teachers have made a lasting impact on their high school careers. McConnell and Morrison were chosen by Waynedale administration as The Daily Record's Teens of the Month.
Though friends have been supportive throughout each year of high school, McConnell and Morrison were part of a unique friend group nicknamed the Flannel Panel. Much like a school club, the Flannel Panel has a president and 12 members who support each other.
McConnell said the idea for Flannel Panel came from her older brother, Matt, who was part of a friend group based on students who were in AP calculus in high school.
"We started our own group (with) just kind of a really wide variety of different people," McConnell said. "We all come from really different friend groups, but we all hang out and have a good time. You can kind of be yourself because it's such a wide range of different people."
Though it is not considered a school-affiliated club, McConnell said the members have "made it our club" and show their support for one another.
"I was the only one on our cross country team this year and they all came and they wore their 'Team Bethany' shirts and they came and supported me," McConnell said.
"It's just a bunch of really nice people to hang out with and get along with. I get along with all of them really well," Morrison said, who added the name Flannel Panel was easy to come by for obvious reasons for the members wear a lot of flannel clothing.
In addition to a close friend group, McConnell and Morrison have leaned on family for a push in their athletics.
As the sole member of the cross country team and the only senior on the girls basketball team, McConnell said her brother and father helped her train for her sporting events.
"With my dad (Don McConnell), he shoots with me every day after school since I was a freshman ... to improve," McConnell said. Her older brother, Matt, runs track for Malone, so McConnell was able to utilize his training program for both cross country and track.
Morrison said he also trains with his brother, Waynedale sophomore Marcus Morrison, in preparation for track and field, where the brothers compete in the 400- and 800-meter races.
"I usually beat him in the longer races, but he always beats me in the shorter races," Morrison said.
McConnell has a different sibling rivalry in mind for the track and field season. She said she is determined to beat her sister's track record of a 5:28 mile this season.
"It's always been a goal of mine to break my sister's record, because she has it in track for the mile," McConnell said. "I ran a 5:42 my freshman year...so I'm looking forward to that."
After high school graduation, McConnell is planning to attend Malone University and major in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Spanish. Morrison is undecided on where he will attend college, but wants to major in pre-medicine or biology to be a psychiatrist down the road.
Once done with college, both share an interest in returning to Wayne County.
Contact Abby Armbruster at 330-287-1632 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @abbyarmbruster.


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What is fragile X syndrome?
Fragile X syndrome is the most common form of inherited mental retardation in males and is also a significant cause of mental retardation in females.
It affects about 1 in 4,000 males and 1 in 8,000 females and occurs in all racial and ethnic groups. If you should know, my son also have it.
Nearly all cases of fragile X syndrome are caused by an alteration (mutation) in the FMR1 gene where a DNA segment, known as the CGG triplet repeat, is expanded. Normally, this DNA segment is repeated from 5 to about 40 times. In people with fragile X syndrome, however, the CGG segment is repeated more than 200 times.
The abnormally expanded CGG segment inactivates (silences) the FMR1 gene, which prevents the gene from producing a protein called fragile X mental retardation protein. Loss of this protein leads to the signs and symptoms of fragile X syndrome. Both boys and girls can be affected, but because boys have only one X chromosome, a single fragile X is likely to affect them more severely.
What are the symptoms of fragile X syndrome?
A boy who has the full FMR1 mutation has fragile X syndrome and will have moderate mental retardation. They have a particular facial appearance, characterized by a large head size, a long face, prominent forehead and chin and protruding ears. In addition males who have fragile X syndrome have loose joints (joint laxity), and large testes (after puberty).
Affected boys may have behavioural problems such as hyperactivity, hand flapping, hand biting, temper tantrums and autism. Other behaviours in boys after they have reached puberty include poor eye contact, perseverative speech, problems in impulse control and distractibility. Physical problems that have been seen include eye, orthopaedic, heart and skin problems.
Girls who have the full FMR1 mutation have mild mental retardation.
Family members who have fewer repeats in the FMR1 gene may not have mental retardation, but may have other problems. Women with less severe changes may have premature menopause or difficulty becoming pregnant.
Both men and women may have problems with tremors and poor coordination.
How is fragile X syndrome diagnosed?
There are very few outward signs of fragile X syndrome in babies, but one is a tendency to have a large head circumference. An experienced geneticist may note subtle differences in facial characteristics. Mental retardation is the hallmark of this condition and, in females, this may be the only sign of the problem.
A specific genetic test (polymerase chain reaction [PCR]) can now be performed to diagnose fragile X syndrome. This test looks for an expanded mutation (called a triplet repeat) in the FMR1 gene.
Is fragile X syndrome inherited?
This condition is inherited in an X-linked dominant pattern. A condition is considered X-linked if the mutated gene that causes the disorder is located on the X chromosome, one of the two sex chromosomes. The inheritance is dominant if one copy of the altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the condition.
In most cases, males experience more severe symptoms of the disorder than females. A striking characteristic of X-linked inheritance is that fathers cannot pass X-linked traits to their sons.
I treat our circumstance as a challenge
Well, I for one have my son diagnosed with fragile X syndrome and it is not easy as I may usually sound it is but me and my husband are doing our best. We keep on the challenge!


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How to get Maine Coon to stop puking on carpet??
know he has wayyy too much fur, but for the life of him he will ONLY puke on my room's white carpet when I'm not home! I have puke marks from previous times he did it that won't come out with any stain remover I've tried. He could at LEAST do it on the tile where it's more easy to clean. He has medicine to reduce it, but he decides it's nice to go outta his way and move all the way to my room and puke on the white carpet! For the life of him, he doesn't stop being lazy and go to his litter box. I'm getting SO mad at him that starting today and tonight I'm gonna close my door and he's no longer allowed in my bedroom.
Don't tell me I'm being mean or whatever because he knows better.
How can I get him to stop puking on carpet??
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Ha! I hear you! I was having a Senior Moment when I picked out white carpeting for my dining room. Whenever any of my animals pees or upchucks in the house, guess where it is! If he is throwing up a LOT, you need to get him to the vets to find out if he has stomach issues. In the long run, this will be cheaper and easier than constant carpet cleaning. Closing the door is another option. He's not doing it to tick you off, believe me. Izzie (my MC mix) upchucks hairballs a lot, too. I got myself some cleaner called "Zyme Away" which you can get on the 'net. I spray this on the spot and let it set for 2 hours. Then I get my Little Green Machine or the big Hoover Steam Vac (yes, I have both. I NEED both with 4 animals) and scrub it out. It works wonders. Don't be angry with him. Like I said, he's not doing it to be bad. I've never known of a cat who will upchuck in his litter box, BTW. Izzie's favorite place is under the DR table so I have to crawl under there to clean...8o)
Izadore (Izzie) answered on 9/30/10. Helpful? / 1
Mom knows it's frustrating, but she couldn't help but giggle when she read your question.
After 25 years of constant cat companionship she has never met cat that hasn't made a go of puking on the rug. I'm the one who comes the closest to remembering to walk over to the wood floors.
And even I forget. If Mom is around she usually gently tries to get me to walk over to the wood floor when she hears the gagging sounds begin. Or if I'm too far away from the floor she'll try to slide some paper toweling on top of what it looks like I'm going to hit.
Don't be angry with him. We're just sorry that you have a white rug. (We have heavily patterned, darker rugs for just that reason.) The enzyme stain and odor removers do a pretty good job of it. Mom also remembers using dish soap and a damp rag did a pretty good job lifting out one of our stains.
(My Angel) Colette answered on 1/1/11. Helpful? / 1
I had a MC too & he tended to really wolf down the food, so I gave him half as much, then the rest a half-hour later. Also had to groom him regularly. Couldn't skip!
Honestly, what I would do at his point would be to put down a brown fuzzy rug just inside the room, praise if he lands it there, for several weeks, then close the door & move the rug until it's onto the regular floor, continue to praise or treat the good behavior & eventually maybe you'll be tossing the rug outside the back door & he'll choose a spot just inside (be careful coming in!). It takes the usual,though, time-consistency-patience, but good luck to you!
Tink the Cat answered on 1/1/11. Helpful? / 0
My cat vomited her entire life until I started her on Iam's Digestive Care cat food. It has probiotics in it (as do some of their other flavors, I think) which are supposed to add more "good" bacteria to a cat's digestive tract. She stopped having issues after that, even after I eventually switched her to other Iam's flavors. She even stopped coughing up furballs. I never would've believed it.
Member 1022402 answered on 2/8/11. Helpful? / 0
I have a Maine Coon too and he would vomit prolly 4-5 times a week. It was frustrating. Finally I changed his food from Purina One to Blue Buffalo and it completely stopped the problem. Sometimes he does it now when he eats the new kittens food but usually never. Try a food with more meat as the main ingredient and less grain and fillers/animal by product. This should help them digest a little more. It worked for him and hes much much happier!!
Marshall answered on 2/17/11. Helpful? / 1


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Information for University of Northern Colorado faculty, staff and students pertaining to the devastating flooding that the region has experienced. Topics include how to help, where resources are available and what UNC is doing.
1. What is UNC doing to support affected members of our community?
2. I commute to campus. Where do I find information about road conditions?
3. I'm a student, and have flood-related academic and/or financial concerns this term. What can I do?
4. I want to help with relief efforts. How do I get involved?
5. I want to help UNC students who have flood-related financial concerns. What can I do?
6. I want to help my UNC co-workers financially. What can I do?
7. I will be unable to return to my home for more than a few weeks. What resources are available to me?
8. I'm concerned about health risks related to contaminated flood water, unsafe drinking water and mosquitoes. Where can I find information?
For more information, read the email from the Office of the Provost sent to students Sept. 16 (PDF).
A donation of cash to one or more of these agencies is the best way to ensure that the relief effort is effective and efficient. We urge those who wish to help to do so through these existing agencies, who have the expertise and infrastructure to do this work.
The UNC Disaster Relief Scholarship for students has been established to provide supplemental financial aid to students. Contributions can be made at: https://uncfoundation.merchantsecure.com/giving/give-to-unc.asp?a=9294 or at the UNC Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day on Saturday, Sept. 21.
The UNC Employee Disaster Relief Fund will serve as a collection point for providing financial assistance for members of the UNC faculty/staff community who are in need. Donations can be made at https://uncfoundation.merchantsecure.com/giving/give-to-unc.asp?a=9293 or at the UNC Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day on Saturday, Sept. 21.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is supporting Colorado's response to the flooding. If you have sustained losses, you can apply for assistance either online at www.disasterassistance.gov, via web-enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov, or by calling 1-800-621-3362.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has information about health risk related to flooding at http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDPHE-EPR/CBON/1251645971558.
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Frasier Star Gives Back
"Frasier" TV star David Hyde Pierce will play the Adagio from Widor's Symphony No. 5 this Sunday on an organ that his family donated the money to rebuild in his native Saratoga Springs.
The 3,185-pipe 1920 Skinner organ Pierce will play has been at Bethesda Episcopal Church since Pierce and his family attended services there growing up, according to The Saratonian.
Pierce practiced on a 1967 Casavant organ in the church as a teen. In addition to paying to rebuild the Skinner organ at Bethesda Episcopal, Pierce and his family paid to connect it electronically to the Casavant organ Pierce used to play on.
Pierce is from Saratoga Springs but now lives in Los Angeles. He has won four Emmys for his role as Dr. Niles Crane in "Frasier" and was the recipient of a Tony award in 2007 for his role in the Broadway musical "Curtains," according to the Associated Press.
Pierce's performance at Bethesda on Sunday is open to the public.


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