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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The scoring was all Colorado Saturday, with Dallas taking the early lead on a Rapids own goal off Julien Baudet in the 22nd minute. Colorado responded quickly, however, earning the equalizer on a penalty kick four minutes later.
Despite not dominating possession through the first half, Dallas struck first with a 22nd-minute goal on a pass from Jair Benitez from the left wing. His pass was headed for Atiba Harris in front of the net, but it glanced off Baudet and past 'keeper Matt Pickens to give Dallas the advantage.
The resilient Rapids responded by pressuring Dallas' back third, earning a penalty on a handball from Harris. With Conor Casey a late scratch, Mehdi Ballouchy took the penalty kick, blasting his shot into the upper left corner as goalkeeper Kevin Hartman guessed wrong and dove to the right.
Colorado's lineup had significant changes compared to previous weeks. Jeff Larentowicz, who played in the MLS All-Star game midweek, began on the bench and was replaced by Jamie Smith. Omar Cummings pushed up to the lone striker role as Casey was given the game off for precautionary reasons following his hit to the head in the Seattle game last week. Left back Danny Earls was unavailable after sustaining a tweaked groin at Friday's practice and was replaced by Kosuke Kimura, who made his first career start at left back.
Each goalkeeper made good saves to keep the game tied. First Dallas keeper Kevin Hartman tipped over a Jamie Smith freekick in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Colorado's Matt Pickens made a fine foot save off a David Ferreira shot from close range.
Dallas adapted well in the second half, claiming increased possession, but they were unable to create any strong chances to threaten Pickens in the net. Former Rapid Ugo Ihemelu had one of Dallas' best chances in front of the net late in the second half, but was stopped by former Dallas defender Drew Moor.
The Rapids remained dangerous, however, with Marvell Wynne making a run down the right side on a feed from Jamie Smith, then chipping the ball into Omar Cummings, who just missed getting his head on the ball in front of the net.
Colin Clark followed with a one-on-one opportunity against Hartman, but he was unable to get a clean shot off. Clark later took a direct kick in the 78th minute, finding Moor, who headed the ball from close range. The FCD 'keeper, however, managed to tip the ball over the crossbar.
The draw extended a streak for each team, with Dallas pushing its unbeaten run to seven and Colorado completing its last seven matches without a win.
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DAL – Own goal (Julien Baudet) 22
COL – Mehdi Ballouchy 3 (penalty kick) 26
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DAL – Marvin Chavez (caution; Tactical Foul) 77
Colorado Rapids -- Matt Pickens, Marvell Wynne, Julien Baudet, Drew Moor, Kosuke Kimura, Pablo Mastroeni, Jamie Smith, Mehdi Ballouchy (Quincy Amarikwa 73), Colin Clark (Claudio Lopez 83), Wells Thompson (Jeff Larentowicz 63), Omar Cummings
Substitutes Not Used: Scott Palguta, Ian Joyce, Ross LaBauex, Anthony Wallace
FC Dallas – Kevin Hartman, Heath Pearce, Ugo Ihemelu, George John, Jair Benitez, Brek Shea, Daniel Hernandez, Eric Alexander (Bruno Guarda 79), Milton Rodriguez (Jeff Cunningham 65), David Ferreira, Atiba Harris (Marvin Chavez 55)
Substitutes Not Used: Josh Lambo, Eric Avila, Kyle Davies, Zach Loyd
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Our 2012 Subaru Impreza was due for its 15,000-mile service, so we took it to Classic Subaru in Atlanta to get the work done. Actually, it was overdue. To be honest we don't really know when the car was last serviced because we lost track. Given that the car has 19,000 miles, we fully expected an oil change, tire rotation, check and top off fluid-levels, plus a simple inspection of major parts like the exhaust and safety items.
Our Subaru dealer is connected to a Cadillac dealership, but the Subaru showroom is just as nice as the Cadillac side of the business. The staff was very helpful, courteous and answered every question, the car was even done sooner than promised.
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While our 15,000-mile service was everything we expected, the service cost us $244.70, including tax. That surprised us considering our 2012 Impreza's compact car status and $24,000 price. One reason for the high service cost was Subaru's recommendation of synthetic oil, which totaled nearly $50. Many rivals use non-synthetic, which is less expensive. We don't doubt the value of synthetic oil so the extra $50 is probably worth it.
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"My feeling is that it is mis-priced (too high) however in the sense that a different price would maximize profit. They are limiting their market share and their profit."
I agree, if they dropped it a bit they could get more of a following in the hobbyist sector.
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They don't officially. This is done painstakingly by a few companies and OSS devs within the community. But I am sure glad they put in all the effort. If you find useful to you (if you use eComstation) please donate as it helps support further development. sorry, just had to toss that out there.
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Remarks by Secretary Eric K. Shinseki
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs Winter Conference
Washington, DC
February 11, 2014
Good morning. Welcome back to D.C.
Clyde Marsh, —many thanks for that kind introduction, and for your leadership of NASDVA, and let me also thank your leadership for their service to Veterans. I wish to also acknowledge:
- LTC Tanya Bradsher, US Army, retired, Iraq War Veteran, who continues her service here in the White House Office of Public Engagement, and who is our host for today's meeting. Tanya, thanks for all that you do for Servicemembers, Veterans, families, and survivors, each and every day;
- COL Rich Morales, Executive Director of the Joining Forces Initiative—thanks, as well, for your outstanding work with the First Lady and Dr. Biden in addressing employment, education, and wellness issues for Veterans and military spouses;
- Fellow Vietnam Veteran, former President of NASDVA, and until recently, VA's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs, John Garcia—I've relied heavily on John these past four years, and we will miss him greatly;
- Other VA colleagues, fellow Veterans, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:
Thank you all for the great work you do for Veterans, both as directors of your own state programs and as members of a variety of VA advisory committees. We now have 12 past or current state directors on six of our advisory committees, and we're always looking to fill vacancies as they occur.
You and I signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen our partnership. I am committed to making the most of that agreement. In a few minutes, we will fulfill one of our action items—formal recognition of states that have provided outstanding support to Veterans. Today's awards will acknowledge three stellar performances to (1) increase Veterans' access to VA's benefits and services, (2) help eliminate the backlog in disability claims, and (3) mobilize a national initiative to end Veterans' homelessness in this country.
Two other awards will be given this year for outstanding accomplishments—one, encouraging the creation and use of Veterans courts, and two, supporting the First Lady's Joining Forces Initiative. For right now, let me congratulate all of you for your submissions. There were many quality performances. We'll get to these awards shortly.
In January 2009, I said that we would move quickly to get as much done as possible in whatever time we had together. Since then and with your advice and assistance, the support of Veteran service organizations, and the leadership of the President, we have achieved some significant results:
- VA's budget has grown by $50 billion, thanks to the President's leadership and unwavering commitment to Veterans;
- More than 2 million additional Veterans have enrolled in VA healthcare;
- We have opened over 60 new community-based outpatient clinics—an average of, at least, one new clinic every month for the past five years. Our total today stands at 825 CBOCs nationwide. We have also opened our first hospital in 17 years—a new, state-of-the-art facility in Las Vegas;
- In FY 2013, VA funded the construction of 15 new state cemeteries, three new state Veterans homes [Radcliff, KY; Salem, OR; and Montgomery, TN], and a 40-bed addition in Richmond, Virginia.
- We currently have 12 new homes and a total of 63 projects that are on the priority-one list for VA funding—and 105 additional projects, including 15 new homes, that have been approved for funding but are awaiting the states' matching funds.
- More than 16,800 caregivers have been trained to care for our most seriously injured post-9/11 Veterans;
- More than a million Veteran and family member students have received educational assistance and vocational training through VA;
- An average of 115,000 Veterans a year have been laid to rest in our national cemeteries—124,000 last fiscal year. Nearly 90 percent of all Veterans now have a burial option within 75 miles of home;
- Veterans' homelessness fell by 24 percent between 2010 and 2013, and we expect another reduction when this year's point-in-time count—the PIT count—is tallied up;
- Last fiscal year, 74,000 Veteran home-mortgage holders who defaulted on their home loans were kept from foreclosure and eviction because we worked out best arrangements with the appropriate financial institutions. We weren't able to save everyone, but with a variety of tools we were able to rapidly rehouse many and provide supportive services to Veterans' families. Our work here continues, and we are still focused on ending the rescue phase of homelessness in 2015;
- Finally, we fielded a new, automated claims system at all 56 VA regional offices—VBMS, Veterans Benefits Management System. We are now transitioning out of paper and into digital processing. Today, 80 percent of our inventory is already electronic, and over 214,000 claims have been completed through VBMS.
So, those are some of our accomplishments. Momentum is up. Your support has allowed us to focus on what is best for Veterans.
In his recent State of the Union address, the President laid out a set of proposals "to speed up [economic] growth, strengthen the middle class, and build new ladders of opportunity into the middle class," so that everyone who works hard can own a home, educate their children, and enjoy the fruits of their labors.
No one deserves that opportunity more than our Nation's Veterans. They can help lead the rebuilding of our economy, but they need jobs, education, and quality healthcare to make the transition from combat to the commercial sector. And that's why all of our efforts, including Joining Forces and the Chamber of Commerce's Hiring Our Heroes campaign, are crucial to getting us to the tipping point.
The accomplishments I listed at the outset are what VA has been focused on for the past five years—providing more opportunity for Veterans to secure their place in the middle class, whether through healthcare, education and training, or employment opportunities in both the public and private sectors, including small-business set asides for Veteran small-business owners. With the President's leadership and strong support, we have made outstanding progress.
First, the backlog. No Veteran should have to wait to receive earned benefits. The claims backlog is a decades-old problem, and we committed to eliminating it—not reducing, not better managing, but eliminating it in 2015. No claim over 125 days, and our work done at 98 percent accuracy. We've said all along it would take time to solve this correctly, and we are not going to leave this for another secretary and president to wrestle. The President wants this fixed, and we are on track to eliminate the backlog in 2015.
We developed a plan and, over the past three years, resourced it. We are executing that plan today. First, it's important to remember that we decided to take care of some "unfinished business" from previous wars—three new diseases attributed to Agent Orange exposure, primarily for Vietnam Veterans; for the first time, nine new diseases associated with Gulf War Illness; and service-connected PTSD for combat Veterans from all our wars.
Taking care of this "unfinished business" for Veterans of previous wars drove up the number of disability claims in our system—logical. At the same time, we predicted that the number of backlogged claims—those older than 125 days—would also go up. Again, logical. And, we testified to this three years ago before the Congress in order to justify our increased budget requests. Those decisions were the right things to do. Over a million Veterans enjoy access to benefits and services today that they were not eligible for five years ago.
In the same testimonies, we promised to develop an automation system that would help eliminate the backlog in disability claims that these decisions created—and we've done that, as well. VBMS—Veterans Benefits Management System—was fielded to all 56 of our regional offices, six months ahead of schedule.
We projected, three years ago, that, because of those three major decisions, the backlog would grow, peaking sometime in 2013, and then begin to recede. As predicted, the backlog peaked on 25 March 2013, at a little over 611,000 claims, and has since dropped over 200,000 claims, 34 percent, in 10 months. The trend line is strongly in the right direction, and we have roughly two years to finish the job in 2015. And there's nothing magical about 125/98 in 2015. When we achieve that, we'll reassess and set new goals to better serve Veterans.
Next, homelessness: President Obama said in 2009, "We will provide new help for homeless Veterans because those heroes have a home—it's the country they served." Since then, we have made investments, built infrastructure, and implemented programs that ensure Veterans get support to both prevent a decline into homelessness and also to exit homelessness, if they find themselves there.
These efforts have paid off for homeless Veterans. Last November, HUD announced our January 2013 point-in-time estimates: 57,849 homeless Veterans in this country. That's a 24 percent decline since 2010. We should remember that during periods of economic downturn, homelessness traditionally increases—and the longer the downturn, the steeper the rate of homelessness. We've had five years of slowed economic growth, and remarkably, we have been able to drive Veterans' homelessness down by 24 percent, breaking that traditional curve. You have all helped in doing that. Well done.
Ending the rescue phase of Veteran homelessness in 2015 is achievable, but only with your active participation. Last year, VA helped more than 42,000 Veterans find permanent housing and awarded about $300 million in grants to our community partners for supportive services for Veteran families. All told, nearly 260,000 Veterans and family members were served through VA's specialized homeless programs in FY 2013.
Our progress is a product of our partnerships—some 4,900 of them altogether—with other federal agencies, with state and local governments, with non-profits, and with private sector businesses. 2014 is another year of action, for greater collaboration. Over the next two years, we must find, engage, and rescue every homeless Veteran living on the street and prevent those at-risk Veterans from falling into homelessness. Together, we can end the rescue phase of Veterans' homelessness in 2015, so let's go get it done. These are our brethren.
Mental health: At VA, we know that when we identify and treat, people get better. PTS, PTSD, TBI, depression—all are treatable if we are able to connect with those Veterans in need of help.
The President's budget requests between 2009 and 2014 increased VA mental health funding by nearly 57 percent. For FY 2014, alone, the President's budget request is nearly $7 billion for VA mental health.
Mental health staff levels have also increased to keep pace with Veterans' needs. In 2012, the President directed the hiring of 1,600 additional mental health professionals. VA has exceeded that goal and also hired 800 peer support specialists to augment the work of those clinicians. Staffing is under constant review, and we will adjust where needed.
Following the President's national mental health summit last June, and the White House's conference on the mental health needs of Veterans and military families in July, at the President's direction, VA hosted local mental health summits at each of our 151 medical centers, broadening the dialogue between clinicians and stakeholders.
One of our most successful efforts is our Veterans Crisis Line. DoD knows it as the Military Crisis Line—same number, same trained VA mental health professionals answering the phone, 24/7, to deliver care to those in crisis. Since start-up in 2007, the Veterans Crisis Line has answered over one million calls from those needing assistance—Veterans, their families, and friends. 35,000 of those callers were rescued from suicides in progress because our mental health providers were standing by to help. Some of our crisis line staff members will have a booth back at the conference center to tell you more about it. Stop by. I think you will find it of interest.
Three years ago, we asked ourselves whether we were courageous enough to ask whether we over-medicated our mental health patients. I have asked the same question at DoD conferences on mental health. We have since developed and implemented joint DoD/VA pain management guidelines which encourage the use of other medications and therapies, in lieu of opiates. One of our 21 healthcare networks, based in Minneapolis, has cut its use of high-dose opiates by more than 50 percent and all but eliminated OxyContin prescriptions, decreasing its use by 99 percent. As a result, we are reviewing the use of opiates system wide and seeking to reduce them significantly throughout all 21 health care networks.
With strong leadership from the President, we continue to improve access to mental health services. We remember Vietnam, and we are not going to allow that to happen to another generation of Veterans.
Finally, justice-involved Veterans. In recent years, the number of courts dedicated to handling Veterans involved with the justice system has increased dramatically. There were perhaps four or five Veterans courts in January 2009 when I arrived at VA. Today, there are over 260 in operation throughout the country. Assisting them are 172 full-time VA Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) specialists, working directly with justice officials, to see that Veterans get the care they need and that courts consider the best possible alternatives to incarceration.
Last year, VJO specialists helped nearly 36,000 justice-involved Veterans, and we plan to hire another 75 specialists this year. They are making a difference. Two thirds [68 percent] of Veterans before the treatment courts successfully complete their treatment regimens. When they receive VA services, they experience an 88 percent reduction in arrests from the year prior to the year after treatment court admission. They also benefit from a 30 percent increase in stable housing in the year after.
Some Veterans still end up in jail or prison—so we have increased our presence there, as well. Our Health Care for Reentry Veterans program (HCRV) has 44 full-time specialists working in a thousand prisons—about 80 percent of all prisons in the United States. Their mission is to connect soon-to-be-released Veterans with VA healthcare, housing assistance, educational assistance, vocational counseling and training—to help reentry Veterans become productive citizens. We can use your help in this area. If you are not already in contact with the Veterans courts in your state, please check them out. Help me thank those judges who have been proactive in establishing Veterans courts, and help us lead justice-involved Veterans to them whenever you can.
I am told that incarceration is the number one predictor of homelessness. And I am also told that there is a nexus among factors that describe both Veterans' homelessness and Veterans' suicides—depression, insomnia, substance use disorder, pain, failed relationships. If we are going to break the cycle between incarceration and homelessness, we will have to raise our level of collaboration and leverage all our assets to address these factors. Veterans are counting on us to solve this social Rubik's cube, so all Veterans can leverage their opportunities to take their place in a thriving middle-class, as the President has asked.
Thanks again for your service to the Nation and to Veterans. We at VA cannot possibly meet the needs of all our Nation's Veterans without you.
God bless those who serve and have served our Nation in uniform. And may God continue to bless this great country of ours.
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Volume 17, Number 40 | February 25 - March 3, 2005
By Ronda Kaysen
The north wall of 599 Broadway at Houston St. has found itself stuck in the middle of a legal dispute between the citys Landmarks Preservation Commission, which has declared the aluminum bars previously affixed to it a landmark, and the buildings owners, who see the actual wall as a fitting site to tack on lucrative commercial billboards.
Next month, The Wall the aptly named artwork created in 1973 for the physical wall will have its day in court.
The buildings owners, Soho International Arts Condominium, took steps in 1997 to remove the eight-story-high artwork from its building, insisting that damage to the actual wall was causing leaks to the interior of the property. It also just so happens that leasing out the blank space, located at perhaps the busiest corner of tourist-ridden Soho, could make the owners a pocketful of money as much as $600,000 a year, says the owners lawyer, Jeffrey Braun.
Our clients have wanted to remove the artwork for years and have been unable to, said Braun in a telephone interview. On a gut level they feel this is extremely unfair that theyre forced to carry this obsolete stuff on their wall.
Many people, including the city, see the artwork 42 aluminum bars bolted to 42 steel braces, painted green against a blue background as a far cry from obsolete. Instead, they insist The Wall is a symbol of Sohos colorful past as an artists haven.
This work of art happened there because of the social forces that transformed this area into a capital of contemporary art, Mark A. Silberman, legal counsel for L.P.C., said in a telephone interview. This art was done by somebody that was part of that movement and its reflective of that movement.
In 2002, L.P.C. gave the owners permission to temporarily remove The Wall on the condition that they would restore it in order to fix the damaged wall. They have no intention of putting it back, and have taken the matter to federal court.
For the artist, Forrest Frosty Myers, the conflict is very cut and dry: This is a case of art versus money, he told Downtown Express at a Feb. 17 fundraiser to save his artwork.
Standing at more than 6 ft. tall, Myers is reminiscent of an Al Hirschfeld illustration with gray hair perched above his head as if in the midst of its own private joke with his eyebrows, which are as bushy and overgrown has his mustache. The soft-spoken artist, donning baby blue patent leather shoes, seemed baffled more than angry by the dispute.
Im always surprised that this artwork means so much to people, he said, sitting in a quiet corner of philanthropist Henry Buehls imposing loft, 150 friends and art fans talking art and landmarking nearby.
Myers, at the time a Broome St. resident, constructed The Wall with the help of Doris Freedman, founder of City Walls, which eventually morphed into the Public Art Fund. A harbinger of the battle to come, Freedman proclaimed in a letter 30 years ago that the three-year battle with the city to secure the permits to extend the bars over a public street were Kafka-esque.
At first, residents were skeptical of Myers artwork. But over the years, it became a cornerstone of Soho. Its become world famous without my help, he said.
It is a very important work of art and it would be a great loss to the city, said Laurie Beckelman, L.P.C. commissioner during former Mayor David Dinkins administration.
According to Myers, The Wall, which neither the artist nor the building owners claim to own, is worth somewhere between $8 million and $10 million. The building owners, he insists, are acting like they really dont know the notoriety of this work. Myers claims the condo owners own The Wall, which makes the art part of the building and subject to city landmark laws. The tenants claim Myers owns the art which they say gives them the right not to put it back up.
Braun, the condos attorney, says Soho is not an advertisement-free zone, so there is no reason why the owners of 599 Broadway cannot reap the same sort of profits from their property as their other Houston St. neighbors do.
Theres a whole history of commercial signage on the walls on Houston St., he said. All these other buildings have signage, and that signage is very lucrative
. [The owners] are being denied the revenue that other buildings have.
The buildings owners did, however, earn $300,000 last year from signage on its street-level scaffolding, according to court documents. But the scaffolding income is temporary, Braun noted, and not a permanent source of income for the owners. The judge could order them to put the artwork back up and take the scaffolding down, he said, although he hopes that will not be the outcome.
The actual wall, which has been the source of so much tension over ownership and profit, is valuable, in part, because of the art that shrouds it, Silberman says.
Landmark preservation has not only preserved Soho, but its transformed it into an incredibly vibrant economic area, he said. The irony is that is part of the reason why the advertising is worth so much: historic preservation preserves and in many cases increases property values.
In September, Judge Deborah A. Batts dismissed the owners initial claim that the artworks existence was a violation of their First Amendment right to free speech. On March 15, she will hear whether The Wall, among other things, violates the owners Fifth Amendment right that the government cannot claim private property for public use without compensation.
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It is my duty to support the Crown . . . and the support I give is dictated by principles perfectly independent and disinterested... I have no desire to replace the Honourable Gentlemen opposite. I have wished to give them my support, from increased confidence in them as public men; but I regret to way, that I am unable to do so. I give them my support on public grounds, as Ministers of the Crown who want it. I mean no disrespect to the House — but I think, as I have thought from the beginning-the great change which has been made in its composition required a change in the conduct of the public men who were disposed to agree with me in politics . . . When the House of Commons was divided between two great parties — one of them in power and the other not, but confident in its principles — it was natural and right that they should adopt those tactics which might have the effect of displacing their opponents ... But circumstances have now changed and I do not feel myself at liberty, holding the opinions that I do, now to resort to what may have been, at other seasons, the necessary and legitimate tactics of party. When I see the government disposed to maintain the rights of property, the authority of the law, and, in a qualified sense, the established order of things against rash innovation, I shall without regard to party feelings, deem it my duty to range myself on their side... Believing it would be a public misfortune in the present crisis of the country that the hands of the government should be weak, it is my determination to strengthen them as much as possible.
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Father Michael Thomas Santa, OSB, a monk of St. Benedict's Abbey in Atchison, Kan., died on Sunday evening, March 10, 2013.
Father Michael Thomas Santa, OSB, a monk of St. Benedict's Abbey in Atchison, Kan., died on Sunday evening, March 10, 2013.
The monks of the Abbey will pray Vespers for the Dead for Father Michael in the Abbey Church on Friday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered there on Saturday, March 16 at 10:30 a.m., with Abbot James R. Albers officiating at both. Burial will follow in the monastery cemetery. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Gifts in honor of Father Michael can be made to St. Benedict's Abbey, 1020 N. 2nd Street, Atchison, Kansas 66002.
Thomas Michael Santa was born on December 17, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Michael T. and Anne Rochey Santa. He attended Immaculate Conception Grade School and Immaculata High School in Leavenworth, Kan., graduating from high school in 1948.
After graduating from St. Benedict's College in 1952, he entered Kenrick Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. Shortly after completing his theology studies, he was ordained a priest on March 17, 1956, by Archbishop Edward Hunkeler at St. Peter's Cathedral in Kansas City, Kan. After twenty-eight years as a priest, he entered St. Benedict's Abbey, receiving the monastic name Michael. He professed First Vows on September 15, 1984 and Solemn Vows on October 24, 1987.
For the first four years of his priesthood, 1956-1960, Father Michael served as associate pastor of Assumption Parish in Topeka, Kan., and Holy Name Parish in Kansas City, Kan. He also served as Instructor of Religion at Donnelly College and chaplain for the University of Kansas Medical Center, both in Kansas City, Kan.
For the next thirty years, Father Michael mainly held teaching and educational administrative positions, and he performed his duties with distinction. From 1960-1979, he was the principal and religion teacher at Hayden High School in Topeka, Kan. From 1984-1996, he was Instructor of Education at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. He was also a member of the National Association of Secondary School Principles, and for his faithful and distinguished service throughout his life, Benedictine College conferred upon him the Kansas Monk Award in 1981. Throughout those years, he also served another stint as pastor of Assumption Parish in Topeka, Kan., as well as St. Joseph's Parish in Shawnee, Kan.
Father Michael was preceded in death by his loving parents and two sisters, Patricia Forge and Ona Hunt. He is survived by his sister, Roberta, two brothers-in-law, Gene Forge and Jim Sexton, and sixteen nephews and nieces.


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The Eagles' linebacking situation looked different this morning than it has in previous practices here.
Middle linebacker Stewart Bradley is missing. The team said it would have an update after practice. Bradley was spelled by Omar Gaither on the first team Saturday afternoon. Andy Reid said previously in camp that he would monitor guys like Bradley who are coming back from injuries.
When Bradley came out yesterday, it looked like he took himself out, but then he would go back in. When he was sidelined, it appeared he was just stretching, and I didn't notice him having any discussions with trainers.
As for who's on the field today, we have a development also. Akeem Jordan is seeing time at the strong-side linebacker position in place of Moise Fokou. The first-team LBs are Gaither in the middle, Jordan at the strong side and Ernie Sims at the weak side.
The second team has rookie Jamar Chaney in the middle, Fokou at the strong side and returning veteran Tracy White at the weak side.
Before today, it had been Fokou getting all the reps with the first team at SAM. Behind him had been rookie Keenan Clayton with the second team.
It appears, however, that Jordan will get a shot to win that job - for now. Or it could be that he's just being tried out there for a practice. Jordan had previously been practicing as the second-team weakside linebacker.
Like everything else, we should know more after practice when the players and coaches talk.
From earlier:
The Eagles are apparently trying to set some kind of record for roster moves here during the first week of practices at Lehigh.
Yesterday, the team brought back linebacker Tracy White and released running back Martell Mallett.
If you were a frequent reader of Man Up last season, you know I thought White had some real bright moments during the '09 season. White is 29, a seven-year veteran, whose primary role in the league has been special teams.
But he did more than that for the Eagles last year.
White saw the field during many nickel situations, primarily teaming up with Will Witherspoon when the defense put in an extra defensive back. He was forced into having a more significant role with all the injuries the Eagles suffered. Stewart Bradley, Omar Gaither and Akeem Jordan are all guys who would usually be capable of playing in those nickel situations.
In the playoff loss to the Cowboys, White was on the field for 20 snaps. And he was called on to blitz 10 times. In Week 17, he played nine snaps. Earlier against the Giants, 20. And 10 and 12 against the 49ers and Broncos, respectively.
He surprised me at times with his ability to chase down receivers and running backs.
The Eagles lack veterans, so I like the decision to bring back White, even though he's probably not a lock to make the team.
And he almost certainly won't have as significant a role if he does make the roster, now that Bradley, Gaither and Jordan are healthy.
As for Mallett, I'll admit I was a bit surprised the Eagles released him. I thought that he was a guy they would at least want to take a look at in the preseason, but I guess the backfield became just a bit too crowded with the addition of J.J. Arrington.
OK, out to the practice field. Much more coming later.
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Oscar-winning producer Simon Chinn has two films on this year's documentary Oscar shortlist. He talks to Wendy Mitchell about Searching For Sugar Man, The Imposter and what¹s next on his ambitious slate.
Producer Simon Chinn's first theatrical documentary, Man On Wire, won an Oscar in 2008. His second, Project Nim, opened Sundance in 2011. Now his two latest productions, Searching For Sugar Man and The Imposter, are on the shortlist for a documentary Oscar nomination.
"I want to be ambitious with documentaries, and make documentaries that people want to see and that compete on the same level as fiction films. Sugar Man, Imposter and Man On Wire in terms of box office have shown it'spossible," Chinn says.
Man On Wire made more than $5m globally, Searching For Sugar Man has made almost $3m in the US so far, while The Imposter has made $1.8m in the UK this year.
"Getting people to go watch a documentary is a real challenge, but it's a challenge I relish," Chinn says. "The best documentaries deliver the same things fictional films do - a means of telling stories, delivering narrative and character and emotion."
Chinn's productions share some similarities. "I have tended to be drawn to stories that are to some extent historical footnotes," he says. "I am not someone who is going to be drawn to films that agitate for change in the world. I'm much more interested in character and narrative and complexity in storytelling."
Those "footnotes in history" include Man On Wire's Philippe Petit, the Frenchman who walked a tightrope between the World Trade Center towers in 1974; Searching For Sugar Man's Rodriguez, the talented Detroit singer who was 'rediscovered' after years of obscurity; and The Imposter's Frédéric Bourdin, the Frenchman who has assumed 500 false identities, including one of a missing Texas boy.
From TV to film
Chinn worked in TV before moving on to theatrical films with his London-based production company, Red Box Films. He worked on TV documentaries in Serbia, Albania, Zimbabwe and Iraq, but then his need to devote himself to family life in the UK "coincided with me realising this ambition I had for documentaries had outgrown the ability to do those things on television. Television docs were becoming less challenging, less ambitious, more formulaic."
The genesis for Man On Wire came in 2005, when Chinn heard Petit interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs and thought his story would make a great theatrical documentary. To direct, he recruited James Marsh, who had also worked in TV and made waves with his debut feature, Wisconsin Death Trip. "It was a great first project for us to work on together. There was a sense we were in the bunker together, facing the common enemy," Chinn says.
Man On Wire was supported by Nick Fraser at BBC Storyville, the UK Film Council and US-based Discovery Films.
The film went on to become a huge hit and scooped the best documentary feature Oscar after winning over audiences with its unique take on history. "It was about a moment in time, about achieving the impossible. And it was also a memorial to those buildings… it's a story that is somehow greater than the sum of its parts," Chinn reflects.
Pressure was high for the follow-up; the pair reunited to work on Project Nim, about a chimpanzee raised as a human in an experiment in the 1970s.
The film was not a box-office hit, but it did sell to 25 territories and recouped for its investors, Chinn notes. "In hindsight, the very people I thought would come for that film - the animal lovers - were the very people that stayed away. It's very emotional. It's a film I'm very proud of."
Finding Sugar Man
There is emotion of a different sort in Malik Bendjelloul's Searching For Sugar Man, which was notably the first film sold during Sundance 2012.
The feelgood story is about South African fans trying to find their unlikely musical hero, 1970s singer Rodriguez, and what happens when he is rediscovered after decades of obscurity.
The film started when Stockholm-based Bendjelloul was scouting interesting ideas for six-minute shorts for Swedish television. He started making the feature on his own. "I saw it at rough cut. It was unpolished but definitely had all the potential," Chinn remembers.
Rodriguez is now selling albums and touring, thanks to audiences discovering him via the film. Chinn says: "It is incredibly gratifying. He's receiving royalty cheques now that he was deprived of for 30 years."
Searching For Sugar Man's big box-office draw in the US is credit to the work of everyone at Sony Pictures Classics, Chinn says. "They understood it in a way that another distributor might not have. It was going to require some tenacity and some backing, letting some word of mouth to build."
Chinn's other hit this year has been Bart Layton's The Imposter, a true-life thriller about a Texas family dealing with a person claiming to be their long-lost missing son and brother.
"That was a project that was originated by the two partners at Raw [Layton and producer Dimitri Doganis]," Chinn says. "They had this extremely compelling five-minute promo. It sold itself. Those guys are very smart and clever, and you felt they were absolutely ready to make the transition [from TV to film]. They had a bold vision for how they wanted to make the film." Chinn and John Battsek of Passion Pictures came on as executive producers.
The film is not a straightforward telling, reflecting the themes of truth and belief in the story itself. There are dramatic re-enactments included among talking-head interviews, including with Bourdin himself - "He inveigles the audience in his scheme. It's delicious and despicable at the same time."
The Imposter, which won two BIFAs, was released in the UK by Revolver and Picturehouse to very impressive results. "With Revolver and Picturehouse, you couldn't get a better team for this film," Chinn says. "David Shear at Revolver said to me at our first meeting, 'This film is going to do better than Man On Wire.'
"He was absolutely right. And that was the ambition, he understood it and so did the rest of the team, including Sara Frain at Picturehouse."
What's next
Chinn's other project for 2012 was James Bond documentary Everything Or Nothing, directed by Stevan Riley (Fire In Babylon) and made with MGM and Columbia.
That project was the latest produced by Chinn for Red Box with Battsek for Passion. The two companies set up an alliance in 2008 to work together. "We are constantly discussing projects and working on things," says Chinn.
"The relationship with Passion and John is incredibly fruitful and works very well. There's a relationship of trust and freedom that I hope works for both of us."
The pair are now talking to Riley about another project. Their other current productions include Nadav Schirman's The Green Prince, based on the book Son Of Hamas, about Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of a Hamas founder who became an informant for Israel's Shin Bet. "It is a film about his relationship with his handler, which is a relationship of real poignancy and trust, and out of this relationship came Israel's most valuable intelligence asset."
The Green Prince, which is a co-production between Red Box, Passion and Schirman's A-List Films, is in production now for delivery in the second half of 2013.
Chinn also has a TV drama mini-series with Marsh to direct, which is a co-production between Red Box and Company Pictures for Sky Atlantic, as well as theatrical documentaries in the works with writer/presenter Louis Theroux and director Angus Macqueen.
Even though he plans to branch out into some fiction projects, Chinn says: "I will never turn my back on documentaries. I love them."


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Baseball, San Diego and, more importantly, humanity suffered a great loss last week with the passing of Tony Gwynn in the prime of his life.
Gwynn was just 54 at the time of his death, and we will always be left to wonder what he could have achieved had salivary gland cancer not cut him down so early.
His baseball numbers are lengthy and impressive, certainly worthy of his Hall of Fame status. His legion of fans were drawn to him by such a sweet swing that he worked hard to achieve. Yes, Gwynn had a God-given ability, but he relentlessly toiled to exploit that advantage.
You must live in San Diego to thoroughly appreciate what he meant to the city for the many years he was in the spotlight, whether at San Diego State or with the Padres. One of our greatest memories of Gwynn is his wanting to stay in San Diego, taking less money, much to the ire of the players' association. For Gwynn, among the great Long Beach Poly alumni, it wasn't all about the dollars, rather his fellow man.
His actions spoke volumes, perhaps more than the 3,141 hits or eight National League batting titles. His character and his willingness to step up for his fellow man was recognized by baseball with awards that prompted USA Today to call it "baseball's Triple Crown of humanity and kindness."
Gwynn was presented the 1995 Branch Rickey Award, the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 1998 and the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award a year later.
In the following days, there will be major discussions as to whether smokeless tobacco was the cause of Gwynn's premature passing. Some will argue there's no solid evidence, but that's strictly a scientific viewpoint from those who didn't follow Gwynn in recent years.
All that matters is that Gwynn placed the blame on his mouth cancer on that nasty, disgusting habit of dipping smokeless tobacco. It was part of the locker room and dugout culture at the time he made his major league debut, a culture that, sadly, remains prevalent to this day.
There's isn't a Major League Baseball telecast without a frame of player with a wad of the stuff in his cheek. Granted, the number of users is down from previous years, but whatever the number, it's still too great when you realize the number of youngsters watching, thinking it's part of what must be done to reach that level.
These are the same players who have adopted Gwynn's approach to using video to improve their offensive numbers.
However, Gwynn will have the final say on the matter, once again demonstrating his connection with humanity. Before his final days, Gwynn spoke out against the "pinch between your cheek and gums" that will be used in an informational video produced by MLB to be released during the season.
Major League Baseball players should listen, and listen carefully. Although smokeless tobacco is banned in minor-league facilities as part of the 2001 collective bargaining agreement, it's still available at the major league level, although teams are not allowed to make it available as in previous years.
And don't expect it to be. The players are adults and they make their own choices, and if they choose to use it, it's within their rights.
However, it's also within their rights to take performance-enhancing drugs. To its credit, baseball has banned the use of PEDs and should also take a similar stance against smokeless tobacco. Yes, bubble gum and sunflower seeds don't produce the same chemical reaction and addictive behavior, but it's better and harmless.
We can still recall the reaction by a Cal League player in 2001 when he read the MLB notice banning tobacco products in the clubhouse and field.
"Oh great," he said. "How will I ever make the big leagues without it? But if I do, in order to stay there, I'll start using again."
That player didn't get above Triple-A, and hopefully he's not battling cancer.
As adults, MLB players should be concerned about the younger ones who follow their lead.
There have been many statements over the last week by MLB players who say once out of uniform, they don't partake in the habit. That's great, but where are the cameras?
Despite the fact that high schools do ban smokeless tobacco, there are players who sneak it in. It's a similar scene on the junior college and college levels, even though coaches work hard to prevent it.
It's about discipline. That's why we worry about the summer leagues and travel ball clubs. Will the discipline be there to prevent the players from dipping?
Had he lived longer, Gwynn would have continued to speak out against the habit. Had he lived, his baseball legacy would have grown to a point many of us can not imagine, that of a legend we actually saw play. Had he lived, he would have continued his service to San Diego.
In a week of heartfelt tributes and observations, veteran and widely respected baseball writer Tom Verducci was at the forefront.
"Tony Gwynn was a joy to watch at the plate, and in life," he wrote, "an ambassador not just for the game of baseball but for mankind."


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Apocalypse World ReviewPosted in Apocalypse World, Discussions, Non-Actual Play, Review, RPG Only on March 29th, 2011 by Kevin Weiser
Kevin, Jen, CJ, and Troll gather around to discuss the ins and outs of D. Vincent Baker's Apocalypse World. There were a wide variety of opinions about Apocalypse World, and we spend some time discussing the particulars of the GM style of AW and how the tone of the text affects some people's enjoyment of the game. Overall, we really enjoyed Apocalypse World.
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Car News: 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid Detailed Ahead of Frankfurt
- S500 Plug-In Hybrid offers gas V6, electric motor
- Capable of traveling 18 miles before gas engine kicks in
- Expected to launch early next year
Mercedes-Benz has officially revealed details about the upcoming plug-in hybrid version of its recently redesigned S-Class luxury sedan. The 2015 Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid boasts a fully electric motor that's mated to a "range-extending" gasoline powerplant.
While the S500 Plug-In Hybrid will be officially revealed at this year's Frankfurt Auto Show, Mercedes announced details -- and showed a few pictures -- ahead of the sedan's auto show launch. The details include engine specs, along with performance data and range.
Of course, most hybrid-car shoppers will be interested in the sedan's engine details. Under the S500 Plug-In Hybrid's hood is a gasoline-powered 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 that makes 328 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque. That makes it considerably less powerful than the base-level S550, which offers 449 hp.
Unlike the S550, however, the S500 Plug-In Hybrid also offers an electric motor. That powerplant provides 107 hp and 250 lb-ft, giving the car a lot of muscle. That's proven with the S500 Plug-In Hybrid's 0-to-60 miles per hour time, which is an impressive 5.5 seconds -- less than a second behind the gas-powered S550.
In terms of range, the S500 Plug-In Hybrid is less impressive. In E-Mode, which only uses the electric motor, the S500 can travel up to 18 miles before the gas engine kicks in. While that figure will certainly be enough for many commuters, it hardly compares to the Tesla Model S -- a major luxury sedan rival that can reach up to 310 miles on a single charge. Of course, unlike the Tesla, the S500's gas engine will kick in when the electric motor runs out of juice.
Mercedes-Benz has not yet announced pricing information or a projected release date for the S500 Plug-In Hybrid. But we expect to see the sedan in showrooms early next year, priced well above a standard S550.
What it means to you: The Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid gives buyers another option in the growing world of electric luxury sedans.
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In Caracas, and throughout Venezuela, the number of stray animals is striking. Street dogs or "cacris" live without a home, human companionship, or veterinary care. Generally the animals are unsterilized, heightening the overpopulation crisis with each season. Meanwhile, the very few Venezuelan animal shelters are packed to capacity.
To help alleviate the crisis, a group of Venezuelan youths took action, and "La Red de Apoyo Canino" (or the Canine Support Network) was born in 2005. The mission of La Red, is to share information, encourage sterilization, and find homes for cats and dogs through a network of foster homes. Through its listserve, supporters voice concerns, ask questions, and find homes and supplies for rescued pets. The Network supports a number of caring citizens who have turned their homes into animal shelters.
Notably, in Caracas, Mrs. Maria houses 30 to 40 dogs at a time in her apartment. Volunteers from "la Red" visit her each week to help her clean the house, wash the dogs, and give them walks and attention. They usually bring a load of dog food along, too. Mrs. Maria's home is pictured at the top.
The number of stray dogs and cats in Venezuela is still increasing, but there are a growing number of active, concerned citizens who are connecting with each other and educating the public to help save the animals and give them the loving homes they deserve.


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CHICAGO - Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, located on Chicago's South Side, will pay $80,000 to settle a class race, sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
In its lawsuit, the EEOC charged that Jackson Park Hospital subjected a class of black female employees to segregation in job assignments because of their race. The suit also alleged that at least one of the women was demoted in retaliation for opposing and complaining about unlawful employment practices. The lawsuit was assigned to Judge Milton Shadur of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and captioned EEOC v. Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, 11 C 4743.
In addition to requiring that Jackson Park pay monetary relief to 11 victims, the two-year consent decree resolving the case enjoins Jackson Park from engaging in further race and/or sex discrimination or retaliation. The consent decree also requires that Jackson Park provide training to all employees, including supervisory employees, in its Cardiopulmonary Department; that Jackson Park submit periodic reports to EEOC about any complaints of sex and/or race discrimination or retaliation; and that Jackson Part post a notice at various locations within its facility regarding the outcome of this lawsuit.
"We think that this is a good outcome for everyone involved," said EEOC Trial Attorney June Wallace Calhoun. "We are especially glad that Jackson Park was very cooperative in resolving this matter quickly without need of costly litigation."
The EEOC's Chicago District Office is responsible for processing discrimination charges, administrative enforcement, and the conduct of agency litigation in Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota, with Area Offices in Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. Further information about the Commission is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Inviting Dining Rooms
The elements that make up an inviting dining room can be some of the exact ones that make for successful entertaining. Just look to these examples from Canadian House & Home for a little inspiration:
- Give guests seating options instead of rigid matching chairs. Couples can sit snug on a bench while others can spread out in a cushioned armchair.
- A tablecloth can soften the room and make it feel more inviting than a bare table.
- A casual atmosphere can make guest feel comfortable. Try playful pieces, invite the children, and dress the table in something lively and bright.
- Create interest with scale. Large branches for centerpieces or an oversized lamp above can really up the wow factor.
- Come together. Even if you're in a small apartment without a designated dining table, bring a bunch of smaller surfaces together so everyone can gather 'round. Borrow pieces from friends and neighbors in advance if you need to.
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Elizabeth's Glamorous Bedroom Retreat
Inspired by a pair of 1940's lamps she found on eBay, Elizabeth built her bedroom around their sexy shape. Her fresh take on Hollywood Regency involved plenty of grey for its soothing quality but she tempered it with color and, of course, a couple of great deals.
Elizabeth, a designer by trade, loves color but didn't want to overdo it in her bedroom. So she painted the walls a medium grey and added some fun by paying special attention to the ceiling. Creating some architecture and adding color along with an amazing chandelier made the ceiling a focal point without overwhelming the room.
And of course she found some great deals on furniture:
"I love using vintage and refurbished pieces. The number one deal in this room are the Queen Anne chairs I found for 5 dollars on Craigslist. I completely overhauled them with new fabric and a fresh coat of silver lacquer. I also reclaimed a 1960's bamboo bench, upholstered it with grass cloth and lacquered it with a bright turquoise and put it at the foot of the bed."
Her bedroom is feminine and bright and a great example of how to use color in small doses for big impact.
See more of Elizabeth's work on her website Vivre Interiors.
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It's not unusual for a specialty film label to juggle multiple contenders going into awards season. But it's pretty rare to be pushing the majority of your releases in a single year.
That's the situation Fox Searchlight is in as four of its seven 2012 releases are considered serious players for top Oscar, Golden Globe and guild nominations: "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "The Sessions" and "Hitchcock."
It's quicker to count this year's Fox Searchlight movies that won't be getting "for your consideration" ads ("Sound of My Voice," "Lola Versus" and "Ruby Sparks").
The quartet of contenders is a mix of comedy and pathos, cutting-edge filmmaking and straight-down-the-middle academy fare. But all four are being promoted for best picture, director and acting categories, among others.


text: Michael Cart remembers writer Anne McCaffrey Eileen O'SheaDec 14, 2011 In this podcast, Michael Cart reflects on the writing of the late Anne McCaffrey, best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series. Switching topics, he then discusses who really wrote the Shakespeare canon, along with some other interesting tidbits. [more]


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The National Lawyers Association Foundation announces a writing competition on the following subject: "What is the legal connection, or relationship, between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America?" First prize is $1,000 and expenses to attend the Annual Convention of the National Lawyers Association. Submissions must be received no later than June 1, 1999.
The Santa Clara University Computer and High Technology Law Journal announces its 1999 Comment Contest on the topic, "legal issues of the next millennium." Suggested areas include: privacy, internet copyright issues, on-lin contracts, encryption, cloning, gene mapping and manipulation, Y2K and other computer bugs, and other emerging technical areas requiring legal guidelines. Prizes will be awarded as follows: first place $2,000; second place $1,5000; third place $1,000. Entries must be postmarked by June 1, 1999.
The Federal Circuit Bar Association announces its 1999 George Hutchinson Writing Contest. Submissions may discuss any topic that lies within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. An award of $2,000 will be given to the first place entry. Second and third place awards may be given at the discretion of the judges. Submissions must be postmarked no later than June 1, 1999.
The Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association announces its 16th annual R. Marlin Smith Writing Competition. Submissions should address a question of significance in planning, planning law, land use law, local government law, or environmental law. The winning entry will receive $1,500 and will be submitted for publication in The Urban Lawyer. Submissions must be postmarked no later than June 4, 1999.
The Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Section of the Los
Angeles County Bar Association announces its Thirteenth Annual Entertainment
Law Writing Competition. Entries may be on any area of entertainment
law. Three prizes will be awarded: first place $1,000; second
place $5000; third place $250. The first place article will be published
in COMM/ENT, Hastings Journal of Communications and Entertainment Law.
Each law school may submit up to two articles written during the current
academic year by second or third year or LL.M. students. Entries
should be submitted to Dean Sowle no later than June 15, 1999.
The American Judges Association announces its Eleventh Annual Law Student Essay Competition. Submissions should be on a topic of general interest to any broad segment of the judiciary. Three prizes will be awarded: first place $3,000; second place $1,250; third place $1,000. Entries must be postmakred not later than June 30, 1999.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announces its annual Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition. Submissions may be on any aspect of copyright law. A first prize of $600 and a second prize of $250 will be awarded at each participating law school. Each school will be responsible for selecting the winning papers. Any Chicago-Kent student interested in submitting a paper should contact Dean Sowle as soon as possible. Winning papers must be certified to ASCAP no later than June 30, 1999.
The University of Alberta announces its first annual Holocaust Remembrance Essay Competition. Submissions can be on any topic, provided only that they somehow address the relationship between law and the Holocaust. Entries must be submitted no later than July 1, 1999.
The Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum and the California Bankruptcy Journal announce the Joseph Bernfeld Essay Competition. Submissions should focus on an issue of bankruptcy, insolvency law, or related matters, such as debtor-creditor relations, receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors, or out-of-court workouts. Three prizes will be awarded: first place $2,500; second place $1,500; third place $1,000. Entries must be postmarked no later than July 1, 1999.
The Section of Public Contract Law of the American Bar Association announces its 1999 writing competition. Submissions should address a topical issue in public contract or grant law. First place papers will receive an award of $1,000; second place papers, $500. Entries must be postmarked by September 15, 1999.
The National Conference of Bar Examiners announces its first
annual Joe E. Covington Prize for Scholarship in Bar Admissions Topics,
which will be awarded to the winning essay on one of the following topics:
(1) Computer-based testing for the bar examination: can adaptive testing
or complex format testing better gauge applicant abilities? (2) How can
the bar examination and bar admission processes enhance the professional
committment of newly admitted Lawyers to integrity, civility, and the advancement
of basic societal values in the practice of law? (3) Bar admissions in
the 21st century: should the bar admission process be change? Submissions
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My time at River Falls was enjoyable and memorable. I ate all of my meals at either House of Jenny or House of Hanley. I worked at both during the mealtime, and received one meal per hour worked. I didn't go home on the weekends so I worked for most of my meals. I listened to Friendly Fire on WCCO Saturday afternoons while laying on the bed. My career consisted of teaching Agriculture at Seymour High School for 36 years. It was a great community to teach in and I have stayed living there so I still see many former students and have been invited to many of their class reunions. It was at a Sadie Hawkins Dance in River Falls in the fall of 1952 that I met my wife of 60 years!
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I watched that video also, and James actually said near the beginning that they made Victor so unlikable because he was supposed to die, then now decided he's not going to die. LOL, just like Spike.
Looking forward to see how they resurrect him. One of the showrunners said in an interview.
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We saw a glimpse of the capsule that Victor is in. Are we going to see him next season?
Savage: Victor will spend some time in Jonah's box, but he'll be coming out one way or another. But what that actually means in terms of who Victor is and what his allegiances are remain to be seen.


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Mine Refused to Hire Laborer With Hearing Impairment, Federal Agency Charges
MINNEAPOLIS – A Hibbing, Minn., taconite mining company violated federal law by denying an applicant a reasonable accommodation for his hearing impairment and then rejecting him from employment because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to the EEOC's suit, Hibbing Taconite Company initially refused to interview James Edstrom for a position when it learned that he was hearing-impaired and required an interpreter. After Edstrom filed a discrimination charge with the EEOC, Hibbing Taconite Company interviewed him, but refused to provide him with the reasonable accommodations that he needed to take pre-employment tests and rejected his application based upon his hearing impairment and verbal limitations.
The EEOC filed the litigation under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota after first trying to reach a voluntary settlement with the employer. The case is captioned EEOC v. Hibbing Taconite Company, Civ. No. 09-00729 RHK/RLE.
As part of the suit, the EEOC is seeking back pay, compensatory and punitive damages, as well as injunctive relief prohibiting the company from engaging in any employment practices that discriminate on the basis of disability.
"Mr. Edstrom had been doing the same work for another mining company that he sought to do at Hibbing Taconite," said John P. Rowe, district director of the EEOC's Chicago District, which includes Minnesota as well as Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota. "There is no reason to think that he would be any less successful at Hibbing Taconite in those positions than he was in his former jobs, where his performance was praised and commended."
John Hendrickson, regional attorney of the Chicago District, said, "Employers simply can't assume that someone is unable to do the job because he or she doesn't hear or speak in the same way as does the average person in the general population. Mr. Edstrom could do the job. It was discriminatory to deny him the position because of his disability."
In Fiscal Year 2008, the EEOC received 17,734 disability discrimination charge filings under the ADA, a 10% increase from the prior year.
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Cubs manager Lou Piniella's fuse is getting shorter by the day, and he's likely to explode in the next few days if his bullpen continues blowing games.
The Cubs, minus Derrek Lee, blew a four-run lead to New York on Monday night at Shea Stadium, losing 5-4 when Michael Wuertz walked Carlos Delgado with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.
"The bullpen … we thought that was going to be the strong part of our pitching staff," Piniella said. "I haven't seen it."
The bullpen is 2-10 with seven blown saves in 15 opportunities. Piniella has tried using combinations in late-inning roles, but no one has stepped up besides closer Ryan Dempster.
Asked if he was running out of ideas, Piniella replied: "What do we do with it? You know what, I'm going to find out if there are some kids down in Triple A throwing the ball, and maybe that's the answer—get some different kids in here that can throw the ball.
"I don't know what else to say. I've tried everybody out there. You keep hoping it comes around, but we're getting into the middle of May now."
After Wuertz retired the first two men he faced in the ninth, Jose Reyes singled and stole second on a pitchout. Wuertz then walked Endy Chavez and fell behind Carlos Beltran before issuing an intentional walk to load the bases.
With left-hander Scott Eyre struggling, Piniella stuck with Wuertz against Delgado, only to watch a 10-pitch at-bat end in a walk on a 3-2 pitch.
"It shouldn't have come down to that," Wuertz said. "It should've come down to bearing down and getting guys out before that. You can't walk a couple guys in a row like I did. It was just a terrible performance on my part. You've got to be better than that."
Starter Jason Marquis had his worst outing in a Cubs uniform, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over five-plus innings.
Piniella said the Cubs were looking to get only six innings out of Marquis because he threw a complete game in his last outing, but Marquis was lifted after Alfonso Soriano let a popup fall in front of him and David Wright singled.
Paul Lo Duca's double off Rocky Cherry pulled the Mets to within a run, and Damion Easley's sacrifice fly tied it at 4-4. Both runs were charged to Marquis.
"It was just one of those nights," Marquis said. "Things didn't feel in sync."
The Cubs were playing without first baseman Lee, who returned to Chicago after Sunday's game to have his neck examined after he complained of neck spasms.
Soriano was inserted into the third spot in the batting order in Lee's absence, Ryan Theriot moved into the leadoff spot and Mark DeRosa played first.
The Cubs took a 4-0 lead against Tom Glavine without doing much heavy lifting.
Soriano doubled with two outs in the first and scored when Beltran trapped a sinking liner off the bat of Aramis Ramirez.
Angel Pagan doubled with a man on in the second when Chavez dived for a blooper, and Marquis drove in two runs with a single that somehow eluded the statuesque Easley at second. Easley then failed to corral a popup by Cesar Izturis, allowing Marquis to score.
But the Cubs weren't able to tack on runs, a recurring problem this season. They loaded the bases on three walks in the fifth, but DeRosa flied out to end the inning.
The Cubs are 0-for-15 with the bases loaded since April 30.
"It's amazing," Piniella said. "When they walk us, we have trouble getting them in. But when we walk them, they score quickly."
Wright's two-run, opposite-field home run in the fourth made it a 4-2, and the Mets' 10th come-from-behind win of the year was officially under way.
"We were supposed to win this game, because we were winning 4-0," Soriano said. "We have to play nine innings every night. It's tough losing a game like that."


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If you don't know who Peet Poillon is, now is the time to get acquainted with this scoring machine.
Poillon leads all MLL scorers with an explosive 14 points in two games. In the 2010 season opener, he racked up five goals and continued to fire away, scoring four (including a two-pointer), in the week two. His speed and fiery shot seem to have magically descended upon the Chesapeake Bayhawks this season, leaving us to wonder where Poillon came from.
After watching the NCAA Championships for several years, Poillon and his dad picked up some lacrosse sticks and started throwing the ball around. Before long, Poillon was in eighth grade walking around gathering signatures while his father attended school board meetings to make a lacrosse program happen at Seneca Valley High School. Poillon said, "I think my dad deserves more credit than me," but on the field it was the younger Poillon who led the team. As a three-year captain and four-time Most Valuable Player, he set the Western Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse Association's scoring record with 410 career goals and was named WPSLA's Player of the Year as a senior. Poillon dreamed of playing Division I ball, but Seneca Valley High School didn't receive much attention as a start-up program.
Instead of giving up on his dream, Poillon attended Howard Community College for two years in hopes of getting noticed by Division I coaches. As a freshman, he was the captain of the team and set the schools record with 84 points. His sophomore year, he continued his post as captain and added 60 points to his time at Howard. After being named First Team All-Region XX, Region XX Offensive Player of the Year and two-time NJCAA All-American, Poillon finally got the Division I calls he wanted. He headed to Ohio State in 2007.
Poillon found the net 32 times in his only season at Ohio State before transferring to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. "It was hard to leave 45 guys and coaches who you really respect and like a lot," he said. "It was one of the more difficult decisions I ever made. But it was probably the right decision for my future. I don't regret it or anything."
His main reason for transferring was the opportunity to play under Don Zimmerman. Poillon said, "I felt like Coach Zimmerman was the perfect guy to learn from." As a Retriever, his game changed. Instead of looking to take his shot, Poillon became a well-rounded team player often giving up his shot to make an assist. He felt playing at UMBC gave him more chances to make passes instead of just taking shots.
Following his year at UMBC, Poillon was drafted by the Boston Cannons with the 20 th pick in the 2009 MLL Draft. He never saw any playing time with the Cannons and was released in July. The Bayhawks must have seen something the Cannons didn't, and claimed him in the MLL Player Pool. Once the Bayhawks nabbed him, he played and gave us a taste of his abilities by registering seven points in two games at the end of the 2009 season. In his second professional appearance on August 8 th, Poillon scored the game-winning goal against his former team, the Cannons, with just 3.5 remaining on the clock.
He hasn't shown any signs of slowing down in 2010. The ball tends to find Poillon in great places where he is able to crank out shots. "You want to keep an eye out for him, but you don't know where to keep that eye," says Bayhawks General Manager Spencer Ford. "Do you let him shoot outside? No, he shoots the ball over 100 mph. Do you let him play inside? No, he's very, very crafty there as well."
Don't expect Poillon to cease fire this weekend, he will be showing off for Mom and Dad when he returns home to Pittsburgh with the Bayhawks to take on the Machine. With many family and friends expected to come out to see him play, Poillon says, "I'm looking forward to it and it's going to be a blast."
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Early this month Gameloft said they were working on Modern Combat 4 and now we have the first details of the upcoming first person shooter. Last week in Japan, Gameloft showed off a teaser trailer for Modern Combat 4 at the Tokyo Game Show and now the clip has made it to YouTube.
The latest chapter in the series is called Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour and the story once again focuses on the K.P.R Alliacne (North Korean/Pakistani/ Russian). This time they have captured the President of the United States in Hawaii and it is your job to rescue him and return him home.
Gameloft says that MC4 is coming to iPhone, iPad, and Android this fall. Last year Modern Combat 3 launched for Android on December 3rd, so we might have to wait a couple more months. Modern Combat is my favorite first person shooter series for Android and Gameloft continues to raise the bar for what we expect from Android games, so we are really looking forward to more details.
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ERP -Marywood University Chooses Ellucian Colleague
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The project implementation goals are to:
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MINNEAPOLIS, March 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 28, 2013, Vascular Solutions Zerusa Ltd., a subsidiary of Vascular Solutions, Inc., initiated a nationwide recall of Guardian® II and Guardian II NC hemostasis valves used in catheterization procedures. Specific lots of the products have been recalled because they pose a slightly increased risk of air leakage that may lead to an air embolism, which could result in serious injury or death.
Healthcare facilities that have the affected Guardian II and Guardian II NC hemostasis valves should remove the products from their inventory and return them to Vascular Solutions.
The recalled products were manufactured from February 2012 to February 2013 and distributed from February 2012 to February 2013.
The recalled products are specific lots of Model Numbers 8210, 8211, 8215, 8216, 8241, 8242, 8244, 8272 and 8274. A listing of the recalled lots is available from Vascular Solutions and has been provided to each facility that purchased the affected products.
Vascular Solutions Zerusa Ltd. initiated the recall on February 28, 2013 through an Urgent Medical Device Recall notification distributed to purchasers of the affected products. Vascular Solutions, Inc. in turn notified its customers of the specific lots subject to the recall and included instructions on how to return the affected products. No injuries have been reported in association with this issue.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified this as a Class I recall. FDA defines Class I recalls as "a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
Consumers with questions may contact the company by phone at 1-888-240-6001 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Time or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA:
- Online at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/HowToReport/default.htm (form available to fax or mail), or
- Call FDA 1-800-FDA-1088
About Vascular Solutions
Vascular Solutions, Inc. is an innovative medical device company that focuses on developing unique clinical solutions for coronary and peripheral vascular procedures. The company's product line consists of more than 70 products and services in three categories: catheter products, hemostat products and vein products. Vascular Solutions delivers its products and services to interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, electrophysiologists and vein specialists through its direct U.S. sales force and international independent distributor network.
Vascular Solutions Zerusa, Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vascular Solutions, Inc. located in Galway, Ireland engaged in the manufacture and distribution of the Guardian hemostasis valves which was formed in January 2011 when Vascular Solutions acquired the Guardian hemostasis valve assets from Zerusa Limited.
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