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The first major MLS award of 2012 has gone to Chicago Fire defender Austin Berry, who was named the league's rookie of the year on Monday. The 24-year-old Cincinnati native beat out D.C. United midfielder and former University of Louisville roommate Nick DeLeon for the honor, becoming the eighth defender to earn the accolade.
Berry was selected ninth overall in the 2012 draft. He started 28 games this season, scored three goals and helped lead the Fire to the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time since 2009. He demonstrated uncommon maturity and durability for a rookie and partnered seamlessly with German veteran Arne Friedrich, a two-time World Cup veteran, to marshal a defense that ranked second (tied) in the Eastern Conference.
"I'm very grateful. It's a big honor, especially with the talent of this rookie class," Berry said. "Having a successful team and being around the group of guys, it's a great locker room to be in and to be back in the playoff for the Chicago Fire—that's been the biggest thing. I'd have given the award up at the beginning of the season if they said we were going to be in the playoffs. That was the main goal for this team. To be able to win this award and be on a successful team right now, it's fantastic."
Berry received 51.79 percent of the votes cast by club officials, 56.92 percent of the media vote and 31.96 percent of the player vote (adding up to 140.67 points). DeLeon, who tallied six goals and four assists in the regular season, finished a distant second with 73.83 points and was followed by Vancouver Whitecaps forward Darren Mattocks (26.19), Toronto FC midfielder Luis Silva (18.93) and New York Red Bulls defender Connor Lade (8.76).
Berry joins U.S. national team captain Carlos Bocanegra (2000) and retired forward Damani Ralph (2003) as Fire rookies of the year.
MLS also announced its fair play award winners on Monday. Fire captain Logan Pause won the individual honor and the New England Revolution were the team recipient for the third time.
MORE AWARDS: Coach of year | Top goalkeeper | Top defender | Comeback player | Top newcomer | U.S. Soccer male athlete


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The 2013 Relay For Life of The Nature Coast will take place at Chiefland Elementary School beginning at noon on Saturday, April 27, with the Survivor Lap, the kickoff lap for the Relay at 12:15 p.m. and the Survivor/Caregiver Luncheon at 12:30 p.m.
There will be water fun at 3 p.m. and local entertainers will perform at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
There will be a Spirit Lap at 7 p.m. Coaches of CAAA, middle and high school athletics are asked to join in wearing their sports jerseys and support the battle against cancer.
The Luminaria Ceremony is at 9 p.m. During the Luminaria Ceremony we remember people lost to cancer, and honor people who have fought or are fighting cancer.
That will be followed by a dance party at 10 p.m. The closing ceremony is Sunday, April 28, at 5 a.m.
There will be activities for all ages. If you are not already part of a Relay Team, you can still walk and support the fight against cancer. Please join us as we gather to celebrate your victory, remember loved ones and fight back against cancer.
For more information, email Kyle Stone at email@example.com or call 352-240-5059.
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Know Your Animal's Needs
One of the easiest ways to end neglect is to make sure that you are providing your companion animals with all of life's basic comforts, including veterinary care, food, water, and exercise.
Veterinary care must be tailored to an individual animal's needs and should include the following:
- A yearly physical exam, possibly more frequently based on the animal's age and health.
- Routine blood testing based upon age and health.
- Routine dental cleanings.
- Routine external and internal parasite exams.
- Vaccinations as directed by your veterinarian.
- All companion animals should be spayed or neutered. In addition to controlling overpopulation, sterilization will reduce the chance that the animal will develop certain types of cancers and the animal will be less likely to roam.
- All animals should have access to fresh water at all times.
- Feed your animal according to the guidelines recommended by your veterinarian. Avoid feeding "table food" and excess treats as these may lead to obesity. (If you feel that you must give your companion some "table food" and treats, make sure that they make up less than 10% of the animal's daily food intake.) Your veterinarian will be able to advise you as to the nutritional needs of your companion animal at the yearly physical appointment.
- Bathe and groom your animal as required by the animal's coat.
- Trim nails periodically.
- Participate in basic obedience training for dogs to keep their minds stimulated.
- Exercise your companion animal.
- It is important to understand that some behavioral issues with companion animals may be caused by medical problems. For example, hypothyroidism in dogs has been linked to aggression. Once the animal receives treatment for hypothyroidism, the aggression may be resolved.
If you can't afford routine veterinary services for your companion animal, you may qualify for WHS's veterinary clinic for low-income households.


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Brad & Angelina: Loved Up in London
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie enjoy a date night out at Japanese Restaurant Roka in London on Saturday.
Here's a description of Roka: "The restaurant seats eighty people inside and twenty people out, with a Robata grill being the central feature of the dining room. Robata means 'with open flames' and that's what most of Roka's menu focuses on. Dishes such as tempura, sashimi, maki, kushiage, and robata niku are on the menu. The restaurant is positioned on a corner and has floor to ceiling windows, allowing those eating a view of people walking by."


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That's the attitude Doc! If I'm not mistaken, only one poster predicted that the Canucks would win in 4 straight. Therefore, why the panic? The one guy that predicted a sweep isn't even one of the panicky.dr.dork wrote:
I'm not panicking and I am pretty happy to have the Canucks at home with a 3-1 series lead.
I fully expected to be going home to play again. In fact, I predicted 6 games, so I wouldn't be surprized to lose another one.
I hope not though ... that Chelsea Dagger really was getting to me last night. Don't want to hear that song again.


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It does when it feels like it, but not in the way you immediately think of.
A few days ago Jeff posted about short-circuiting wondering how it works and since I've played with this a long while ago I thought I'd share my results. Hopefully it will make it clearer how SQL Server behaves when evaluating conditions in its WHERE clause. So let's see how it's done in greater detail.
First we must create our test table with some sample data which will be defined like this:
IF OBJECT_ID('t1') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE t1
CREATE TABLE t1(id INT PRIMARY KEY, val VARCHAR(10))
INSERT INTO t1
SELECT 2, 'val 2' UNION ALL
Now let's play a bit. :)
AND Conditions
Run this statement:
SELECT * FROM t1
WHERE id / 0 = 1
AND id = 2
AND CONVERT(DATETIME, val) > GETDATE()
You'll get this error:
Msg 241, Level 16, State 1, Line 10Conversion failed when converting datetime from character string.
The execution plan shows us how SQL Server parameterizes our select statement:
SELECT * FROM [t1] WHERE [id]/@1=@2 AND [id]=@3 AND CONVERT([datetime],[val],0) > getdate()
The most obvious condition to fail is of course the divide by zero. You'd think it would be the first to evaluate since it's obviously an illegal call and everything else would be discarded. However because of the statement parameterization this doesn't happen because at the condition evaluation time the values 0 and 1 aren't known. For SQL Server they are still valid parameters whose condition cost must be evaluated. Going back to our error message we can see that the only row with an invalid date is the one where id = 2. This tells us that query processor first looked up the row by id, then applied the datetime conversion. Thus we get our order. Following query only strengthens our deduction since now we get the "Divide by zero error encountered" because the date successfully converted.
SELECT * FROM t1
WHERE id / 0 = 1
AND id = 3
AND CONVERT(DATETIME, val) > GETDATE()
This example shows us how SQL Server short-circuits conditions based on some internal threshold that measures condition importance and their evaluation order. There's nothing we can do about this and the order of condition evaluation when actually reading data is unknown to us.
OR Conditions
Run this statement:
SELECT * FROM t1
WHERE id = 3
OR id / 0 = 1
Here it is a whole different story than above with only AND conditions. Here you immediately see the error "Divide by zero error encountered". If you take a closer look you'll see that we never get to the execution plan phase. Why does this differ so much from the AND conditions? Because OR's immediately mean Table/Index scan. Therefore no parameterization is done and at the query evaluation time all of the values are known. This is when the divide by zero is caught before the execution plan is even built or taken from cache and our query fails. It doesn't matter that our first condition is already true.
Literal Conditions
Run these statements:
We see that with literal conditions the short circuiting is being done on 1=1 and 1=0 and the 1 / 0 isn't evaluated at all, but this is not to be mistaken to work identically with real data as is shown above.
CASE Statement Conditions
Run these 2 statements:
SELECT * FROM t1
WHEN ISDATE(val) = 0 THEN 0
WHEN CONVERT(DATETIME, val) > GETDATE() THEN 1
SELECT * FROM t1
WHEN CONVERT(DATETIME, val) > GETDATE() THEN 1
WHEN ISDATE(val) = 0 THEN 0
These 2 statements nicely illustrate that the order of condition evaluation in the CASE statement is always from first to last. The first statement will return one row since the second rows with invalid date will be filtered out by the ISDATE() function, while in the second statement it won't be filtered out and it will throw an error. This is of course quite logical because a CASE statement is simply a big if... else if... else... statement written differently.
If C++/C#/VB has short-circuiting why can't SQL Server have it?
To truly answer this let's take a look at how both work with conditions. C++/C#/VB all have short circuiting defined in the language specifications to speed up code execution. Why bother evaluating N OR conditions when the first one is already true or M AND conditions when the first one is already false.
We as developers have to be aware that SQL Server works differently. It is a cost based system. To get the optimal execution plan for our query the query processor has to evaluate every where condition and assign it a cost. These costs are then evaluated as a whole to form a threshold that must be lower than the defined threshold SQL Server has for a good plan. If the cost is lower than the defined threshold the plan is used, if not the whole process is repeated again with a different mix of condition costs. Cost here is either a scan or a seek or a merge join or a hash join etc... Because of this the short-circuiting as is available in C++/C#/VB simply isn't possible. You might think that forcing use of index on a column counts as short circuiting but it doesn't. It only forces the use of that index and with that shortens the list of possible execution plans. The system is still cost based.
As a developer you must be aware that SQL Server does not do short-circuiting like it is done in other programming languages and there's nothing you can do to force it to.
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The lawyer of a man convicted of building and promoting pornographic websites says a death sentence against his client has been converted to life imprisonment.
Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabaei is quoted by the semiofficial Mehr news agency, which is often used by the government to make announcements, as saying Monday that blogger Saeed Malekpour will spend the rest of his life in jail.
Malekpour was arrested in 2008 and confessed on Iranian TV that he developed and promoted pornographic websites. He was found guilty in 2012 of spreading corruption and sentenced to death.
Tabatabaei said the Iranian-Canadian computer programmer has repented. Iranian media have called Malekpour the head of the biggest Persian-language network of pornographic websites.


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STORM LAKE, IOWA (9/10/11)— It was an afternoon for Concordia's killer B's in Storm Lake, Iowa on Saturday. Brett, Bryce, the Blackshirts and a Big-Time Back propelled Concordia to a 35-14 win at Buena Vista. The win is the second straight to start the season for the Cobbers and CC moves to 2-0 for the third time in the past five years.
The Cobber rushing game did the majority of the damage against the Beavers. Concordia ran for 294 yards and scored four of their five TD's on the ground. The two red-hot rushers for CC were Brett Baune and Trent Johnson. Baune plowed his way for three TD's while Johnson had a career-high 151 rushing yards. Baune scored the first three touchdowns for Concordia, helping the Cobbers build a 21-0 lead with 3:25 to play in the third quarter. Baune had scoring romps of 3 yards, 1 yard and 5 yards and now has five TD's on the year. Johnson went over the 100-yard rushing mark in his career, carrying the ball 14 times and averaging 10.8 yards per carry. His biggest contribution to the win came with 9:30 to play in the fourth quarter. After Buena Vista cut the lead to 21-14, Johnson took a handoff and bolted past the BVU defense and galloped his way to a 58-yard touchdown. For Johnson it was his second scoring run of over 50 yards this season.
Not to be outdone by the offense, the Concordia "black shirt" defense also came up with a solid outing. The Cobbers allowed only 14 rushing yards for the entire game and gave up less than 270 total yards for the second straight week. CC allowed the BVU offense to gain only 244 offensive yards and held the Beavers to 4-of-12 on third down conversions. Bryce Hentges, who missed CC's season opener, stepped into the spotlight for the defense. He picked off two passes, including a 68-yard "pick six" which put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter. After Johnson had put Concordia up 28-14, Hentges stepped in front of a would-be receiver, picked off the pass and then sprinted 68 yards for the final score of the day. He also had 6.0 tackles in the game.
Brent Rysdahl also got into the theme of the Killer B's, leading the Cobber defense in tackles. He came away with 3.0 solo tackles and assisted on 4.0 others and finished with 7.0 on the day. Matt Moenkedick had 5.0 tackles and now leads the team with 13.0 tackles in the team's first two games.
Overall, Concordia outgained Buena Vista 437-244. Besides the 294 rushing yards, CC came away with 143 passing yards. The 294 rushing yards is the most for a Cobber team in a single game since penultimate game of the 2008 campaign. Concordia quarterback Michael Dunham was 14-for-25 for 139 yards. He had eight of his 14 completions and 74 of his 139 total passing yards in the first quarter alone. The Cobbers ran the ball 13 times and had 13 pass plays in the opening period but then went to their traditional ground attack for the final three quarters. CC rushed the ball 41 times and threw just 13 more times in the final 45 minutes of play.
The Cobbers held a decided edge in time of possession. Concordia held the ball for 37:46 as compared to just 22:14 for the Beavers. CC had 80 offensive plays while BVU ran 58 total offensive plays. The Cobbers also won the turnover battle for the second straight week. Concordia fumbled the ball once in the game and came up with the two INT's from Hentges.
Concordia will now turn their attention to the MIAC. The Cobbers will open conference play on Saturday, Sept. 17 when they host St. John's at 1 p.m. The Johnnies are 1-1 on the year after falling 47-19 at home against UW-Eau Claire.
Killer B's Help Cobbers Buzz Buena Vista
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STORM LAKE, IOWA (9/10/11)— It was an afternoon for Concordia's killer B's in Storm Lake, Iowa on Saturday. Brett, Bryce, the Blackshirts and a Big-Time Back propelled Concordia to a 35-14 win at Buena Vista. The win is the second straight to start the season for the Cobbers and CC moves to 2-0 for the third time in the past five years.


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Joe Farrell (heard on this CD reissue on tenor, soprano and flute) did some of his finest playing while with drummer Elvin Jones' trio during 1968-69. Joined by bassist Jimmy Garrison (in one of his first post-Coltrane recordings), Farrell really digs into group originals, obscurities, "For Heaven's Sake," and Jimmy Heath's "Gingerbread Boy." With Jones pushing him and Garrison sounding quite advanced, Farrell was consistently inspired to play at the peak of his creativity. ~ Scott Yanow


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Sophomore Evan Jacks and redshirt freshman Brandon Goodson are in a logjam at the quarterback spot along with redshirt freshman Brad Butler and junior Michael Weimer.
Brandon Goodson was feeling good about having just helped his cause in the four-man Wofford quarterback race by engineering a touchdown drive Saturday during a scrimmage at Gibbs Stadium.
And then he was feeling good about another who did the same.
Evan Jacks followed Goodson's points with counter points, firing a 14-yard pass to Paul Nelson in the middle of the end zone. One of the first to greet Jacks and congratulate him was Goodson.
"Our quarterback scenario doesn't really faze us," Goodson said. "We know somebody is going to have to play eventually. There's no point in hatred toward each other. We're a family."
On third-and-7, Goodson rolled away from pressure in the pocket and threw a 13-yard pass to tight end Taylor Bragg, a former quarterback whose departure didn't clear the situation much. Then on third-and-3 from the 19, Goodson found Nelson for 13 yards. Cam Flowers ran it in from the 3.
Goodson was working behind mostly a second-team offensive line against a defense that started those on first and second team.
"That boosted my confidence," Goodson said.
Jacks was at the helm for the only other two offensive touchdowns of the day. He came in for a third-and-10 near midfield and marched the Terriers downfield, converting fourth downs with a 5-yard pass to Ray Smith (Dorman) and a 7-yard pitch to Jonny Martin. Jacks kept the ball on an option play and knifed through the defense 7 yards for a touchdown.
On his next chance, Jacks entered on third-and-2 and ran for 8 yards. Facing another third-and-2, he tossed a 13-yard pass to freshman fullback Chase Nelson down inside the red zone to set up the scoring toss to Paul Nelson (no relation), who went to both knees in making a basket catch.
"The offense started clicking," Jacks said. "On the drives that we did score, things came together and we started executing."
Jacks and Goodson are in a logjam at the quarterback spot with redshirt freshman Brad Butler and junior Michael Weimer. Butler, who came out of spring practice No. 1 on the depth chart, was the starter for this first of two scheduled scrimmages. He was followed, in order, by Goodson (redshirt freshman), Weimer and Jacks (sophomore).
"It's always been cloudy," said Jacks, who was the starter in three of the last four games in 2013. "But it's been a good competition this camp. We all help each other. … We're all supportive of each other. If the offense is doing well, the team is doing well and we're all going to be happy for each other. It doesn't matter if somebody is playing your position."
Butler, going against the first-team defense, had one first down on his first two chances. At the end of the day, he completed a 7-yard pass to freshman receiver R.J. Taylor for a first down and pitched out to redshirt freshman running back Chris Martin for 13 yards on third-and-1.
"We were struggling early and then we settled down a little bit, did what we were supposed to do," Wofford head coach Mike Ayers said. "The quarterbacks made the reads, the quarterbacks made the pitches and it was a situation where we moved the football and scored some points.
"… We have quarterbacks, I say quarterbacks, who have the ability, all of them do, to run the offense. There were some today that showed a great deal of progress and that's encouraging."
Junior linebacker Drake Michaelson, who sacked Butler on third-and-6 to stop the initial drive of the scrimmage, said he realizes how difficult it might be to evaluate quarterbacks who are going against the Terriers' first-team defense.
"We're kind of disrupting the whole option-and-pitch phase," Michaelson said. "I definitely feel really confidence in our first team, especially. Our line is really strong with returning starters and our secondary, in the last two weeks of camp, has really grown. … We'll be stopping a lot of people, making them go three-and-out."
True freshman cornerback Pierre Johnson scooped up a fumble by Weimer and was on his way for about a 60-yard touchdown when whistles stopped the play. … The scrimmage ended on a Butler pass that was tipped by sophomore linebacker Jim Dolinak and intercepted by junior defensive end Darius Burton. … Redshirt freshman kicker David Marvin made all his extra points and was 2-for-3 on 37-yard field goals, although Ayers said he thought the one ruled wide right was good. … On a touchdown drive, junior halfback Smith had three carries for 24 yards in addition to a 5-yard catch for a first down. … Senior linebacker Travis Thomas had a tipped pass that was broken up by senior linebacker Kevin Thomas. … Other plays of more than 10 yards — sophomore fullback Lorenzo Long 12-yard run on third-and-13 and 11-yard run on third-and-3; sophomore wing Nick Colvin 18-yard run on an option pitch from Goodson; junior receiver Will Irwin 12-yard pass from Weimer; Nelson 11-yard run on a pitch from Weimer; Smith 11-yard run on a pitch from Jacks; and junior halfback Octavius Harden 11-yard run on a pitch from Goodson. … Players held out because of minor injuries were running back Will Gay, defensive end Boston Bryant, offensive lineman/snapper Michael Comer, safety Cole Higbie and offensive lineman Justin Lott, running back Joseph Hubbard. Defensive lineman Tom Bove will miss at least all of preseason camp, while offensive lineman Robert Massey and linebacker Phifer Nicholson are expected to miss the season. … Wofford is schedule to scrimmage again 6 p.m. Wednesday. The season opens Aug. 30 at Georgia Tech.


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Under the federally-required State Performance Plan, all school districts must participate in reporting on the percent of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had individualized education programs (IEPs) in effect at the time they left school and the post-school outcomes they achieved during the year since leaving high school. The State Education Department (SED) reports annually on this indicator by collecting data from a representative sample of school districts in New York State (NYS). School districts participate based upon their assigned school year according to the schedule posted at www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/sppschedule.html.
SED has contracted with the Potsdam Institute for Applied Research (PIAR) located at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam. Given the names and contact information for the students, PIAR will conduct the actual follow-up interviews with former students and report the results back to individual school districts and SED. School district responsibilities are to:
PIAR can be contacted by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone at 315-267-2718. Robert Shepherd will be responsible for coordinating PIAR support to your district for Indicator #14.
Beginning with students exiting during the 2009-10 school year, the outcomes to be reported are defined as the percent of youth with disabilities who are:
1. Coordinate with PIAR: Contact Information
By October 15, 2010, your school district must assign one individual to serve as the "SPP #14 District Contact" person and provide contact information to PIAR including the school district name, and the name, title, address, telephone number and e-mail address of that individual. This will facilitate the exchange of information between PIAR and the school district. This information can be submitted electronically at http://www.psiweb.potsdam.edu/nyspp14/ or by email using Attachment #1 "School District Contact Form."
PIAR will forward additional directions and forms necessary to complete SPP #14 to the District Contact prior to any deadlines.
2. Identify Students and Submit to PIAR (Enrollment)
Per the schedule in the "District Responsibilities and Timelines" table below, each school district must identify and submit to PIAR a list of students with disabilities who received special education services between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school, and who exited school between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. This includes students with disabilities who are in district-operated programs, or under contract with Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) or with other service providers (e.g., approved private schools) who leave school with a completion credential such as the Regents diploma, local diploma, IEP diploma, or high school equivalency diploma; reach maximum age for educational services; or who drop out during the reporting period. In cases where students drop out or graduate earlier than the end of the school year, it is recommended that contact and demographic information be collected and provided to PIAR as soon as possible without waiting for the end of the school year. All school districts other than NYC must identify all exiting students with disabilities who meet the criteria.
Enrollment information to be submitted to PIAR (using a method as agreed between PIAR and the school district) includes:
3. Notify Students and Families to Expect the Post-school Contact
The school districts must notify the student and the student's parents or guardians that the student has been identified for a post-school interview. PIAR will provide school districts with a sample letter for schools to adapt as appropriate. The sample letter is directed to students, with a copy to their parents or guardians. The letter offers students/parents the opportunity to decline participation in the interview. All students for whom there is no explicit declination will be included in the interview cohort. Those who decline will be excluded from the interview cohort. School districts must maintain documentation for all those that refused to participate.
4. Provide Student Contact and Demographic Information to PIAR
According to the "District Responsibilities and Timeline" table below, school districts will provide student contact information and demographic information to PIAR. PIAR is equipped to accept the data via direct data entry or secure file transfer on their password protected website, and will work individually with school districts to determine the method of sending data that works best for each school district. Demographic information must be provided for all students including students who decline participation in the interview to assure that the final group of students interviewed is representative of all students with disabilities who have exited. It is not necessary to send contact information for those students who decline participation. Most of the required information can be obtained from the student's records.
When completing the student contact information, the school district must confirm with the student and/or family that the contact information provided by PIAR is the most up-to-date available. To ensure an adequate rate of completed post school interviews, school districts should provide information for more than one contact person, such as family members and others who are likely to have ongoing contact with the student. PIAR will work with districts individually to determine what form of submission works best for each district.
Contact information for participating students to be submitted to PIAR includes: student address and phone number; parent/guardian(s) name(s), address(es) and phone number(s); plus a third contact name, address, and phone number. Whenever possible, email addresses are helpful, since they don't change as often as phone numbers or addresses when people move.
Demographic information to be submitted to PIAR will include the following: exit reason (e.g., name of diploma, reached maximum age, dropped out, and other); disability; gender; ethnicity; student language; and reasonable accommodations that a student may need to take part in a phone interview.
Providing personally identifiable student information to PIAR is consistent with the legal provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations (34 CFR 99.31(a)(3) and 99.35) and with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regulations (34 CFR 300.600 and 300.622) which allow the State Education Agency (in this case, SED) and its authorized contractors (i.e., PIAR) access to personally identifiable information for program evaluation purposes. Data will be kept confidential and only used internally to aggregate information and analyze the results with no individual's name being publicly reported. SED will also guard against divulging personally identifiable information by not reporting aggregate results publicly when there are less than five students for whom data are available or when those results can be easily calculated based on other data provided.
|For Students Exiting From/To
|Enroll Students with PIAR
|Notify Student and Family About the Survey in Writing*
|Submit Demographic and Contact Information*
|Semester 1
|Before exit
|Semester 2
|Before exit
|* Note: PIAR will provide information directly to school districts to assist with notifying students and submitting contact and demographic information.
5. Interviewing and Reporting on Post-school Outcomes
Beginning in the fall of 2011 and continuing through the summer of 2012, PIAR will contact students and conduct post-school interviews. Based on changes to this indicator, students may be interviewed after they have been out of school for a year. PIAR will periodically inform the school district contact person regarding district response rate, and will work with the contact person to identify strategies that maximize the number of interviews that PIAR can complete for the school district.
PIAR will compile the results and submit district and state-wide data and reports to SED for federal reporting and planning. PIAR will also send the Superintendent of Schools or Chief School Officer their district's report. This report includes comparable state-wide data.
SED is required to report annually on this indicator. Statewide data is aggregated from the post-school interviews of students representing the individual school districts included in each school year's sample of schools. In addition, SED provides a public report on the individual school district's aggregated results. See http://eservices.nysed.gov/sepubrep/
For technical assistance to conduct the post-school data collection, you may contact PIAR at the following.
Attention: SPP #14
Potsdam Institute for Applied Research (PIAR)
SUNY Potsdam
44 Pierrepont Ave, Van Housen Ext.
Potsdam, NY 13676
315-267-2718 or 888-419-2697
Other sources of technical assistance to improve post-school outcomes include:
Questions regarding this memorandum should be directed to Special Education Policy (518) 473-2878, or to Robert Shepherd at PIAR, as indicated above.
Documentation must be maintained for a period of seven years, counting the reporting year as the first of the seven years. Documentation must include the list of all student names who met the criteria for interview and, for those identified but who declined to participate, a copy of the student's or parent's declination to participate. For New York City, which is the only school district authorized to identify samples of students, the records that should be retained also include a description of the sampling protocol used to randomly select students, the list of all eligible students who were selected for the sample including their rank order of selection, and, for those identified but who declined to participate, documentation of the student's or parent's declination to participate.
School District Contact Form (Attachment)
Purpose of this form: This form identifies the contact person at the school district who can facilitate the exchange of information between PIAR and the school district.
State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicator # 14: School Year: 2010-11
By October 15, 2010, your school district must complete this form and submit it to PIAR via e-mail at email@example.com or electronically at http://www.psiweb.potsdam.edu/nyspp14/. Use this form to identify the individual the school district has designated as the contact person for Indicator # 14. All information must be provided.
|District Designee
|Last _________________________________ First _____________________M.I. ___ Title_________________________________________________________________
|___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ City: _________________________________ State______________ Zip___________________
|Phone 1
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Imagine a network series about two female detectives who used to be an item. Or a mainstream film about a football star with two dads. It could happen, insist the GLAAD-nommed scribes Variety asked to share details of their dream projects.
Josh Berman
"Drop Dead Diva"
Josh Berman sees a potential hit in a multi-generational half-hour comedy about a gay kid coming out in high school and how that affects the family. Based on his own life, the story would showcase Berman's grandparents who were considerably more liberal than his parents.
"That provided a lot of comedy," he recalls. "Especially when the oldest son in a conservative family turns out to be gay. When I was 20, I came out to my grandfather. His response: 'Oh well. Some people have brown eyes and some people have blue eyes.' "
According to Berman, the show could only work if at the heart of it all were people who loved each other and were not afraid to be in conflict.
Bert Royal
"Easy A"
A television series on the life of the American gay teen and his family matters is also a passion of "Easy A's" Bert Royal.
"I see him as a golden boy, really athletic and attractive," Royal says of his ideal main character. "I want to focus not so much on the kid coming out but the people around him and how they react to it. This kid is completely secure and he's ready. He's not having the issues or the problems. It's his family and his friends who have the issues."
Although Fox's hit "Glee" has opened the door somewhat to such subject matter, Royal's script is proving to be a tough sell.
"It's been a weird one to try and put out there because of the teenager," he laments. "I recently pitched it and was cut off before the second sentence. This studio guy said, 'No can do. America's not ready.' "
Oliver Goldstick
"Pretty Little Liars"
A show centering on family matters is a popular theme for Emmy nominee Oliver Goldstick, who is the father of two boys, both conceived through surrogacy.
"I would like to produce a series that explores our journey as a two-dad family," he says. "For example, a friend of mine wrote a screenplay about the No. 1 NFL draft pick having two fathers. The films I'm really excited about are those that are yet to be made where we're not dealing with stereotypes in the same-old, same-old."
Jennifer Hoppe
"Nurse Jackie"
For "Nurse Jackie's" Jennifer Hoppe, the ideal was last year's hit, "The Kids Are All Right."
"That film is exactly where I hope we're going," she says. "My dream project is based on my family, and the characters just happen to be gay. In my play, a woman who is 10 years sober falls off the wagon. She lives with her partner, and her sister is also gay. We figure out these things as we watch, but it's never, 'Well, you know you're gay.' It has nothing to do with the outcome of the play, nothing to do with the action. It's just a marriage."
Co-writer Nancy Fichman agrees. "We would like to do a series about two gay homicide detectives who were ex-lovers. Nobody knew it. The great thing would be to do something where they just happened to be gay with all the nuances that are inherent in that."
Patrick Sean Smith
The topic of gay marriage is also a long-held goal for Patrick Sean Smith. He was married before the 2008 elections.
"We were one of the fortunate ones," Smith points out. "I would love to do a film on gay marriage. I want to show people that we're not aliens. That we're not looking to corrupt the world. But I think people are still nervous. The 'sanctity of marriage' and the attack on that seems threatening."
When Smith presents his idea to producers, it goes straight into the indie slot. "They say, 'It's not going to be a mainstream film, so you should spec it and sell it off of that. It's not something a studio is going to get excited about,' " he says.
Thankfully, cable television is a proven, more welcoming venue. "TV wants to go there to stay timely," Smith says. "I grew up in a small town in Texas. My parents had no exposure to the gay lifestyle. It scared them. And then 10 years later they came to my wedding. I'm optimistic. It's all just a matter of time."
Rob Epstein
The project "Howl" writer-director Rob Epstein holds close to his heart is a feature film about Sylvester, the African-American musician who went through many different musical genres, the most famous of which was disco.
"He died of AIDS very early on," says Epstein. "He was quite androgynous and often performed in semi-drag. He was ahead of his time. He's kind of a cultural counterpoint to Harvey Milk. With a project like that, you're told you need a star attached before getting anyone's attention."
"Howl" co-writer Jeffrey Friedman adds, "It's always the same old conundrum of wanting to make films about marginalized people for an industry that's looking to target the biggest possible audience."
But showbusiness is still a business.
"If someone can make money, they're not worried," Goldstick says. " 'Modern Family' has done a great job, and that will give birth to the next. I'm optimistic because of younger people and how they perceive the marriage act. And that number is growing every year."
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Welcome to the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island
The Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island (VMCLI) is a 28,000 square foot, state of the art, 24-hour, emergency and multi-specialty referral practice, located in West Islip, Long Island.
At the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island, we know that the connection to your pet lasts a lifetime. Next to you and your family, your veterinarian is one of the most important people in your pet's life. Our caring approach places emphasis on an efficient and accurate diagnosis, gained by the use of the least invasive techniques permissible. This often requires the expertise of our specialist staff. We are committed to providing cutting-edge veterinary medicine and sharing this knowledge and expertise with both pet owners and referring family veterinarians. We specialize in critical emergency care and offer a variety of services to meet your pets needs.
What makes a Veterinary Specialist a "Specialist"?
What makes a Veterinary Specialist a "Specialist" and what role do they play in the healthcare of your family's treasured companion?....... A veterinary specialist is a veterinarian who has achieved board certification in their respective field. When one does this, they receive the title of 'Diplomate'. The process to become board-certified is rigorous and requires the candidate to be accepted to an internship and residency program just like human doctors. This process typically adds four more years of post graduate specialized training and requires further examinations. Only when all these credentials have been successfully completed and approved by the governing veterinary specialty college or board, can a person then receive the title of 'Diplomate' and be considered a specialist in their field of study. [More]
VMCLI Welcomes Dr. Jacqueline Carver
VMCLI is excited to welcome Dr. Jacquleine Carver to our team of veterinarians and surgery department! Dr. Carver performs orthopedic, neurological, oncologic, and soft tissue surgery. She has advanced training and expertise in laparoscopic and arthroscopic procedures. She has a particular aptitude for complex wound management cases, congenital conditions, breed specific conditions (i.e. brachiocephalic breeds), and "exotic" pet surgery.
VMCLI Welcomes Dr. Josh Morgenstern
VMCLI is excited to welcome Dr. Josh Morgenstern to our team of veterinarians and cardiology department! Dr. Morgenstern is Board-certified in veterinary cardiology by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. He graduated from St. George's University before completing an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, a specialty internship in cardiology at Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners in Tampa Florida and a residency in veterinary cardiology at Advanced Veterinary Care Center in Los Angeles.
VMCLI Welcomes Dr. Rada Panich, Diplomate ACVD
VMCLI is excited to welcome Dr. Rada Panich to our team of veterinarians and Dermatology department! She is the author of professional publications, textbook chapters and has lectured on several areas of veterinary dermatology.
What makes a Veterinary Specialist a "Specialist"?
What makes a Veterinary Specialist a "Specialist" and what role do they play in the healthcare of your family's treasured companion?....... A veterinary specialist is a veterinarian who has achieved board certification in their respective field. When one does this, they receive the title of 'Diplomate'. The process to become board-certified is rigorous and requires the candidate to be accepted to an internship and residency program just like human doctors. This process typically adds four more years of post graduate specialized training and requires further examinations. Only when all these credentials have been successfully completed and approved by the governing veterinary specialty college or board, can a person then receive the title of 'Diplomate' and be considered a specialist in their field of study. [More]
Practice Excellence Continuing Education Series
This program provides 4 hours of NYS approved CE credit
through NYS Education Department
The Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island Invites you to attend our annual Practice Excellence. Dr. Daniel Carmichael, DAVDC will be discussing feline Gingivostomotitis & Tooth Resorption and Dr. Sean Hillock, DACVIM will be presenting on Hypoproteinemia.
All doctors, technicians and managers are welcome to attend. Please RSVP by 10/15/2016..... Seating is Limited!
Where: Crest Hollow Country Club | [Get Directions]
When: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 from 6pm to 10pm
Hosted By: Dr. Daniel Carmichael, DAVDC and Dr. Sean Hillock, DACVIM
*** Check-in starts at 6pm | Lectures begin at 630pm | Dinner will be served ***
We look Forward to seeing you there!
National Walk 'N Roll Dog Day
Founded in August 2012 by award winning author and advocate for dogs with Intervertebral Disc disease (IVDD) and dogs in wheelchairs, Barbra Techel created this day in memory of her beloved Dachshund, Frankie, nationally and internationally known as the 'Walk 'N Roll Dog', and in honor of all wheelchair dogs around the world.
Barbara witnessed first-hand from Frankie who became paralyzed after a fall and diagnoses of IVDD, that dogs in wheelchairs can live happy, long, quality lives if given a chance. We should not take pity on pets who may lose their mobility but instead celebrate and embrace their perseverance and adversity. In Frankie's memory Barbara founded this day to continue to bring positive awareness to all dogs in wheelchairs.
When: September 22, 2014, 4:30pm-5:30pm
Veterinary Acupuncture Services
Acupuncture has been shown to affect all major physiologic systems. It acts primarily on the central nervous system, but it also affects the musculoskeletal, hormonal, and cardiovascular systems. As a result, acupuncture does more than just relieve pain. [More]
Veterinary Avian & Exotics Services
The avian & exotic medicine & surgery department provides complete services including well care, exotic-only intensive care unit, dentistry, ultrasound, CAT scan, x-ray, and surgical procedures. [More]
Veterinary Critical Care Services
The Department of Critical Care provides initial stabilization and advanced life support of critically ill and injured patients. In addition to providing state of the art emergency care, the Critical Care Service works in conjunction with each specialty service at VMCLI to provide peri-surgical and anesthetic support, as well as consultation for all hospitalized patients. [More]
Veterinary Dentistry Services
Dr. Daniel T. Carmichael is the first and only board-certified veterinary dentist on Long Island. Endodontic therapy, jaw fracture repair, surgical extractions, restorations, orthodontics, treatment of periodontal disease, and oral cancer surgery are just some of the many procedures Dr. Carmichael and his team perform every week. [More]
Veterinary Dermatology Services
The Dermatology Department at the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island aids in the diagnosis and treatment of skin and ear diseases in companion animals. Our goal is to provide the highest quality care in an atmosphere that is relaxing for both you and your pet. With our advanced technology and years of experience, we are able to diagnose and treat bacterial infections, food allergies, environmental allergies, skin cancer, chronic ear disease, and other conditions and because long term monitoring of dermatological conditions is often necessary, communication between the veterinarian and the pet owner is extremely important. [More]
Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Services
No one plans on an emergency...especially your pet. but if an emergency situation arises, you'll be glad to know that The Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island Is directly available to you 24 hours a day…7 days a week…365 days a year! We have a state-of-the-art intensive care unit which is continuously monitored by Emergency Veterinarians and highly skilled Licensed Technicians. Our clinicians will compassionately review all the available treatment options with you to help you make the best decisions possible for your pet. We are here when you need us most and our goal is to exceed your expectations! [More]
Veterinary Internal Medicine Services
The Internal Medicine Department at The Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island offers 24-hour intensive care, 365 days a year. consultations are via referral from veterinarians throughout Long Island, New York City and the Tri-State area. Appointments are available Monday through Saturday and due to the often severe and acute nature of many illnesses, we accommodate emergency referrals for critical patients as a common course of action. Our caring approach places emphasis on an efficient and accurate diagnosis, gained by the use of the least invasive techniques permissible. Our medical therapies and care are of the highest caliber and our staff is devoted to healing with compassion. We are committed to staying on the cutting edge of Veterinary Medicine and offering that knowledge to our community. The internal medicine department, lead by Dr. John Fondacaro, works in concert with all of our specialists within the facility, to deliver the most comprehensive care possible for your pet. [More]
Veterinary Neurology Services
Our facility Is uniquely qualified to offer diagnostic evaluation and treatment In the area of Small Animal Neurology & Neurosurgery. Our Board Certified Neurologist, Dr. Georgina Barone, uses the latest equipment and her extensive training to detect and treat spinal fractures, tumors, herniated discs, Wobbler's Syndrome and other small animal neurological conditions requiring both medical and surgical intervention. In addition, our Imaging Department offers the latest advances in MRI, CT and digital radiology, for a fast and accurate diagnosis. The Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island values your trust and understands how the immeasurable bond you share with your pet. We are here to help both you and your pet through whatever challenges your pet may be experiencing. [More]
Veterinary Oncology Services
The Oncology Service at The Veterinary Medical Center Of Long Island is lead by Dr. Edwin Brodsky. both Dr. Brodsky and his staff work tirelessly to provide information and support to both you and your pet who has received a diagnosis of cancer. Our Cancer Treatment Center works closely with other centers around the country to offer the latest advancements in cancer therapeutics. We understand your concerns and we will work compassionately to help you make the best decisions, utilizing the most progressive therapies available for your beloved companion. [More]
Veterinary Ophthalmology Services
At the Veterinary Medical Center Of Long Island, our Ophthalmology Department offers advanced eye care for all species of animals. From the diagnosis and treatment of a vast number of ophthalmic conditions, to cutting edge surgical services, our specialist, Dr. Noelle La Croix, uses the latest equipment and her extensive years of training to provide the highest quality of care for your pet. At the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island, we will explain all of the options available, keep you informed every step of the way, and work together to help you make the best decisions for your treasured companion. [More]
Veterinary Physical Therapy Services
If your pet has been injured in an accident or has undergone surgery, you'lll be glad to know that The Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island offers a wide range of rehabilitation services to help your pet recover as quickly as possible. Whether its therapeutic exercises, thermal therapy, low-level laser therapy, massage, acupuncture, pain relief, or medically managed weight loss, our licensed and certified staff can help relieve your pet's pain, increase joint motion, improve muscle strength, restore balance, and improve body composition. [More]
Veterinary Surgical Services
Our Surgical Department is committed to the development and performance of the most progressive surgical techniques available. Our state-of-the-art surgical suites contain the finest equipment necessary to tend to your pets most critical needs. Additionally, for your pets safety, we have only the most highly trained Licensed Veterinary Technicians available, coupled with the most advanced anesthesia monitoring equipment. We also offer emergency surgical services directly to clients or via veterinary referral, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. [More]
The VMCLI was recently evaluated on almost 900 rigorous veterinary standards of excellence. We are proud to be one of the 15% of AAHA-accredited hospitals in the United States and Canada.
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AVDC Service Dog Oral Health Exam
The AVDC Service Dog Oral Health Exam program is a philanthropic event provided to the Service Dog public by board certified veterinary dentists of the American Veterinary Dental College. If your Service Dog qualifies, it would receive a complimentary oral health screening exam in June to help identify any problems that may affect the dog's oral comfort and health.
Our veterinary dentists understand the tremendous daily contribution Service Dogs make to the lives of individuals and to all of us as a society. In return, we want assist in these efforts, by assuring that the Service Dogs can have pain free and healthy mouths. AVDC Service Dog Oral Health Exam will be given by Dr. Carmichael. Click here for more details.
ASPCA Offers $15,000 Reward in Puppy Cruelty Cases
The Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island would like to formally thank the ASPCA for their generous contribution made to help defer the costs associated with the extensive treatments and diagnostics performed to save Joey, the Pit-Bull puppy animal cruelty victim thrown from a car in Brentwood, NY. Their amazing generosity has invaluably provided essential continued care and awareness to this most deserving cause.
[Click Here to Read Our Thank You Letter to the ASPCA for their Grant]


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Practical information and tips from the experts to help you and your family stay food safe.
Turkey FUNdamentals: Planning for Thanksgiving
Okay, so it's your turn to host the annual Thanksgiving feast. Aunt Sara has been cooking turkeys for 40 years, and Cousin Rachel is a gourmet cook. Can you tackle a turkey without being traumatized?
Yes you can! Believe it or not, taking care of "Tom" isn't that tough, and it can actually be FUN! Just follow USDA's "Turkey FUNdamentals" and your bird will turn out fine. The USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline says that each November, both novice and experienced cooks have the same basic questions on preparing turkey. Here they are:
How Big of a Turkey Should I Buy?
You'll need about one pound per person or a pound and a half per person if you have hearty eaters or want ample leftovers.
When Should I Buy the Turkey?
A frozen turkey can be purchased months in advance, but a fresh bird should be bought only one to two days ahead.
Should I Buy a Hen or a Tom?
Age, not gender, is the determining factor for tenderness. All turkeys in the market are young, usually four to six months old. A hen generally weighs less than 16 pounds and a tom is usually over 16 pounds.
How Long Will it Take to Thaw a Turkey?
It's best to plan ahead and thaw your turkey in the refrigerator. The rule of thumb is 24 hours for every four to five pounds of turkey. So it will take a 20-pound bird four to five days to thaw.
If you need to speed up the thawing time, you can thaw the wrapped bird by submerging it in cold water, changing the water every 30 minutes. This takes about 30 minutes per pound. Thawing in the microwave can also save time. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for size of bird and timing.
How Long Should I Roast the Turkey?
Cooking time will vary. A whole turkey is safe when cooked to a minimun internal temperature of 165 °F as measured with a food thermometer. Check the temperature in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast. For reasons of personal preference, you may choose to cook the turkey to higher internal temperatures. If it is a stuffed bird, the stuffing temperature should also reach 165 °F.
What Do I Do if the Turkey is Done an Hour Ahead of Schedule?
It is safe to hold a turkey in the oven at a reduced temperature. First use a food thermometer to make sure the bird is done. Keep the thermometer in the meat. Lower your oven temperature. Start by moving your oven setting to 200 °F. Adjust the temperature of the oven to assure that the temperature of the turkey never drops below 140 °F. Check the food thermometer at regular intervals to make sure that 140 °F is maintained and keep the bird covered so it doesn't dry out.
What Do I Do if the Turkey is Not Done on Time?
About the only thing you can do is to keep cooking. Do not keep opening and closing the oven door to check its progress. This will only lower the oven temperature and add to the cooking time.
Can You Roast the Turkey the Day Before?
Yes. In fact, more and more people are taking this route. For safety reasons, however, once the bird is cooked it must be cut into smaller pieces and stored in shallow containers in the refrigerator. The meat can then be eaten cold or reheated when it is time to eat.
For more information about turkey, check out these resources:
- General Information about Preparing and Storing Turkey
- Turkey from Farm to Table
- Let's Talk Turkey
- Holiday Food Safety
Do You Have Questions?
If you have additional questions about cooking a turkey call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854), 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm eastern Time on Thanksgiving Day. Operators are available in English and Spanish. You can also ask questions of "Karen," FSIS' virtual representative, 24/7 at AskKaren.gov.


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Ward Street Community Says No Antennas on UC Storage
Faced with some 60 neighbors opposing telecommunications antennas proposed for a building at Ward Street and Shattuck Avenue—and armed with signs calling for the recall of the mayor and stating "don't sell us out"—the Berkeley City Council split Tuesday over whether to uphold the Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB) decision to deny permits for the antennas at 2721 Shattuck Ave.
Nextel Communications and Verizon Communications have appealed the June zoning board decision, the second time ZAB has voted to deny Nextel and Verizon permits for the antennas atop the five-story UC Storage building. They have also filed lawsuits, saying the city's denial violates the 1996 Telecommunications Act.
The split vote on upholding the zoning board—with councilmembers Max Anderson, Dona Spring and Mayor Tom Bates in support of the ZAB decision, Councilmember Gordon Wozniak in opposition and Councilmembers Linda Maio, Darryl Moore, Laurie Capitelli, Betty Olds and Kriss Worthington abstaining—with no position having mustered the five required votes, buys the council 30 days to either uphold or deny the telecommunications' companies appeal.
If no five-vote position for or against the appeal emerges at the council's Nov. 6 meeting—and no special meeting gets scheduled before the 30-day period is up at which the denial is reversed—the zoning board decision will stand.
The council addressed the lawsuit in closed session meetings before and after the council meeting, but took no vote on whether to go forward with the suit, according to city spokesperson Mary Kay Clunies-Ross. The closed-door session was continued to Thursday at 5 p.m. The venue has not been set.
"This is the first time the council has asked good questions," the community group's spokesperson Michael Barglow told the council, speaking for a second time at the end of the hearing. "The only reason we're being taken seriously is because of the Verizon lawsuit," he added.
At the opening of the public hearing, Cory Alvin, speaking for Nextel, told the council that the company had reduced the number of antennas from 12 to six and noted that "a third-party review had determined that [the antennas] were necessary for coverage needs."
Alvin also underscored that the antennas were planned for a "commercial corridor," as the city could deny them in a residential area.
Community members, however, are quick to point out that UC Storage, owned by Piedmont resident Patrick Kennedy, abuts a residential neighborhood. Community speakers called on the city to locate the antennas away from the neighborhood, such as on the fire station, located on the west side of Shattuck Avenue at Derby Street.
But Paul Albritton, attorney for Verizon, told the council: "There are no nearby sites for co-location." He went on to ask the council to "look beyond the emotional appeals" of the community.
Barglow, who lives near the proposed antenna site, spoke on behalf of the neighborhood. "Stand up and lead," he told the council.
Addressing the lawsuit, Barglow called on the city to spend the funds necessary to fight the telecommunications companies. He noted that while some city staff believe the lawsuit would cost about $250,000, the community thinks the cost would be less.
Barglow added the campaign to recall Bates to the mix. The mayor, who was strongly supported by his neighbors in the last elections, lives close to the proposed project. His house was picketed Monday night by about 25 of his neighbors.
"Some of us are doing the hard work of recalling the mayor," Barglow said.
While city insiders asking for anonymity have said Bates supports settlement of the Nextel/Verizon lawsuit, the mayor voted in favor of denying the appeal.
Another neighbor of the proposed antennas, Christopher Restivo, addressing the council, pointed out that the antennas proposed atop UC Storage were not likely to serve the South Berkeley neighborhood. "If folks in the hills are using cell phones, what antennas are they using?" he asked.
While allegations of adverse health effects from radiation emitted by the antennas cannot be included in criteria for approval or disapproval of the antennas, according the Telecommunications Act, it was on the minds of both council and community.
"Could you put aluminum foil to shield their houses?" asked Wozniak, the only councilmember to vote against the ZAB denial of the antennas.
"Metal blinds would block [the radiation]," the city's consultant on telecommunications responded.
Anderson, a registered nurse, who represents the area and made the motion to uphold the zoning board decision, targeted the federal Telecommunications Act's prohibitions against addressing the health questions.
"This issue strikes at the heart of our role in the federal government," he said. "We're told we have no right to speak out about our health—we're told to shut up and go away. Nextel and Verizon are not in this city to promote public health."
The closed-door session was continued to Thursday at 5 p.m. in the
Redwood Conference Room on the sixth floor of the city administrative
building, 2180 Milvia St. The public will be able to address the
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Some dude: Wow hey check out this picture of Judy Jetson in her space bikini. What a great drawing. I should totally share this. Hmm. There's no parts showing or anything but her expression has kinna got bedroom eyes a little and her pose is a bit... hmm... When I share it on social media I guess I'll go ahead and mark it #MSFW
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Woman Around Town: Georgette Mosbacher–Country Girl
Highland, Indiana seems a long way from Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. But after talking with Georgette Mosbacher, CEO of Borghese Cosmetics and Republican fundraiser, one gets the impression that you can take the girl out of Indiana but you can't take Indiana out of the girl. Smartly dressed in black slacks and top and wearing monogrammed black flats, Georgette proudly says, "I'm a redneck who lives in Manhattan. I didn't go to an Ivy League school. I love country music. I've lived an extraordinary life for someone who lost her father at seven and was raised by a single mother, grandmother and great-grandmother in Highland, Indiana."
"Extraordinary" is the operative word here. The beautifully decorated Fifth Avenue apartment aside, Georgette has lived a life that has had Cinderella-like moments. Her former husband was the late Robert ("Bob") Mosbacher, best friend to President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of Commerce in his cabinet. The Mosbachers attended 14 State Dinners at the White House, met nearly every major head of state during the Bush Administration including Margaret Thatcher, Brian Mulroney, Francois Mitterrand, Helmut Kohl and Lech Walesa. "I'm not sure we have that kind of leadership any more," laments Georgette.
Reminiscing about Thatcher, Georgette mentions the time she "houseguested" at their Washington home where Thatcher proved the perfect guest: Her only request was to have a hairdresser available. As Georgette notes, "Margaret Thatcher was incredibly confident in what she believed. The recently released movie, The Iron Lady, does a good job of portraying her. "
Georgette's marriage to Mosbacher served to introduce her to the social and political elites in Houston, Washington and New York. Looking back on her days in Washington, Georgette praises the tone and civility of President Bush's Administration. "The White House under President Bush along with James Baker (Chief of Staff), Nick Brady (Treasury Secretary) and Bob Mosbacher was the last White House of the true gentleman." She explains, "These men never wore jeans at the White House, they always wore a tie, and never referred to the President as 'George.'" On a more personal level, Georgette remembers "during our 15 years of marriage, Bob never failed to pull out the chair for me at the breakfast table." The marriage ended in divorce but Georgette remained friends with Mosbacher until his death from cancer two years ago. (Photo above, from left, James Baker, Georgette Mosbacher, President George H.W. Bush, Robert Mosbacher).
These days Georgette is a busy cosmetics company executive and a major fundraiser for the Republican Party. A morning person and self-described loner, Georgette is up at 6 a.m. every morning answering emails and correspondence before heading down to her office in the mid-30's. She tries to avoid emailing throughout the day and likes to return to her apartment by 3:30 or so to make phone calls and to play with her dogs. Midway through our meeting, I had the pleasure of greeting her copper-colored King Charles spaniel, Lady Guinevere, as she scampered into the living room. Georgette points out that the dogs (there are two others) get plenty of exercise because of her 12 foot long hallway, where they are free to run and play.
Most evenings one can find Georgette home with a good book. (She just finished the Steve Jobs' biography). If she is out to dinner or a party, she is, as she puts it, "always the first to leave."
Given society's emphasis on beauty and youth, Georgette describes her beauty routine as one that includes "a salt scrub in the shower every day to help exfoliate." She also mentions her "good genes" evidenced by her 80-something year-old mother who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. And given her role at Borghese, she says, "I love what cosmetics do for women and of course I use and wear what I make. " But, she is quick to point out that the best beauty tip she can give women is to smile. "There's no product that I can sell you if you don't feel good about yourself. Smiles are pretty irresistible." (Above photo, Georgette with Valentino).
She also keeps busy traveling to such places as China, where one-third of her business is based, Afghanistan and Iraq, where she visits the troops and annual trips to Kenya to visit close friends who own a ranch there. "I also take a lot of little vacations that afford me the chance to sail," she says. Georgette loves the water so much that she can imagine someday living on a boat.
As a businesswoman, Georgette worries about the toll heavy regulation takes on her company and believes the government is making it increasingly difficult for businesses to create jobs so that "people can make their mortgage payments." She has clearly defined political views. In Georgette's view, governments should be limited and only do two things: "protect us and do every thing they can to empower businesses to create jobs."
While Georgette's views won't resonate with everyone, she does speak with passion when she notes, "I worked my way through college waiting tables and ironing shirts. There's a real freedom and liberation that comes from having to do things for myself." She laughs and says, "I don't need to call a plumber or electrician when I have a problem."
Aside from her day job, Georgette has been a long-time fundraiser for Republican candidates. Given the upcoming election, she shares her thoughts on the 2012 Presidential race. "President Obama is beatable but it will be hard. I'm confident that Mitt [Romney] will be the nominee for the Republicans but the process is going to take longer than it should." As she offers, "Mitt's run a business and the Olympics and has a breadth of experience both in and out of politics; this gives him a resume well-suited to become President." She mentions as possible Romney running mates governors Chris Christie (NJ) and Bob McDonnell (VA) and General David Petraeus (current CIA head). And, in perhaps defense of Romney's wealth, Georgette argues, "I've been rich and I've been poor. I've never apologized for being rich."
Given her charmed life, what I ask is her most memorable time and moment? Without hesitation she points to her four years in Washington when her husband was Commerce Secretary—and to one specific evening. She and her husband were having dinner in the White House private family quarters. The only other guests were the Queen of Thailand and her two children. President Bush had to leave the dinner before dessert was served to go to Madrid for a meeting between the Israelis and Palestinians. As she and her husband waved good-bye to the President from the White House terrace and with the Queen of Thailand and her children standing next to her, Georgette thought, "How did a girl from Highland, Indiana, and on the edge of poverty, get here?"
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Favorite Place to Eat: The Greek diner around the corner from her Fifth Avenue apartment. For dinner parties, a favorite is beef bourguignon with mashed potatoes.
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Creamy Nut Oolong Tea
I just found out that Teavanna is no longer carrying Creamy Nut Oolong tea which was originally from Teaopia. Apparently Teavana just got bought by Starbucks and they wont be carrying Creamy Nut Oolong any longer. This is going to kill me. This tea is addicting…
Yup! I bought up the last 300g from my store and hoarded it like gold. Possibly open to swapping a small amount, but we will all mourn it's loss.
As a relative newbie to loose leaf tea, this was one of the first ones that I fell in love with. I too am truly mourning the loss. Does anyone have any suggestions, recommendations for a replacement?
As a newbie, not knowing much about teas in general, I bought some of Davids Quangzhou Milk Oolong and some of their Forever Nuts thinking I would just mix them together and get creamy nut oolong. That didn't work so well. The Milk Oolong (while good) is milder doesn't have that strong "woody" taste that I loved from Teopia. The Forever Nuts is more apple cinnamon than "nutty".
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5:05:17 PMPolice: Heavily armed man arrested in Seattle
Law enforcement is investigating a Nevada man who was driving a stolen pickup truck that contained a cache of dangerous weapons.
The man, who was arrested Wednesday night near the University of Washington in Seattle, had a stolen scoped rifle, a stolen shotgun, explosive devices and body armor in his possession.
"The suspect is in custody," University of Washington Deputy Police Chief Randy West said Thursday evening. "An investigation is underway."
Police haven't released the name of the 21-year-old suspect.
"We have no idea what his intentions are," University of Washington Police Chief John Vinson said at a Thursday afternoon news conference. "This is a very active investigation. We're trying to rule out everything at this point."
University of Washington police are working with the Seattle Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the case.
University police first saw a man sleeping in a pickup truck near campus late Tuesday, Vinson said. They did a check on the license plate then, but didn't detect anything suspicious.
On Wednesday, police received notice that the truck had been reported stolen out of Montana. Officers were told to watch for the pickup and spotted it Wednesday night near the campus.
The suspect was taken into custody "without incident," and booked into the King County Jail, said the Seattle Police Department.
He wasn't formally charged with a crime as of Thursday night, West said.
The man was not cooperating with police, said Vinson, who also said that there did not appear to be any threat to the university community.
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A two-day Bank of Japan meeting, a speech by the Federal Reserve's chief and minutes from the latest Reserve Bank of Australia gathering put central banks in focus for Asian markets in the week ahead.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) concludes its policy meeting on Wednesday and economists are not expecting any significant changes so soon after the central bank unveiled radical measures just last month to help revive a moribund economy and end two decades of inflation.
That's not to say the BOJ's policy statement won't be scrutinized closely for its latest thoughts on the state of the Japanese economy. Indeed, the BOJ could use the opportunity to reiterate its concern about the volatile Japanese government bond (JGB) market.
Yields on benchmark JGBs have doubled since the BOJ said on April 4 it would pump $1.4 trillion in to the economy to meet a 2 percent inflation target in around two years. The concern in Tokyo is that a sudden and rapid rise in bond yields could affect the interest payments on Japan's hefty debt pile.
"In the short-term, we don't see the JGB volatility undermining the BOJ policies under [Governor Haruhiko] Kuroda, however it will cap the performance of the equity market until earnings visibility increases," Sean Darby, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies.
(Read More: This Is Now the World's Most Volatile Bond Market)
Fed chief Ben Bernanke testifies before the Congressional Joint Economic Committee Wednesday and that is expected to be a central focus for markets globally amid renewed talk that the U.S. central bank may be getting ready to unwind its massive monetary stimulus program sooner rather than later.
"This week we could get some clarity on the conditions under which QE [quantitative easing] will be tapered off but not a signal that it will be tapered off," Michael Spencer, chief economist, Asia for Deutsche Bank told CNBC Asia's "Squawk Box."
(Read More: Bulls Will Drive Market but Bernanke is Steering)
And following a surprise interest-rate cut earlier this month by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the minutes from its meeting could be in the spotlight when they are released on Tuesday.
"The minutes from the RBA's last board meeting will be looked at closely as a guide to how strong the RBA's easing bias remains, after having used up some of its "scope" to ease with this month's rate cut," said AMP Capital's Chief Economist Shane Oliver in a research note.
"Further easing is likely this year to provide confidence that a pick-up in non-mining activity will provide an offset to slowing mining investment," he added.
On the data front, HSBC releases its May flash China Purchasing Managers Index, which provides a snapshot of manufacturing activity, on Thursday.
Both the HSBC and official Chinese PMI data for April suggest the recession in the euro zone and sluggish U.S. demand are weighing on China's economic recovery.
Weaker than expected economic data released last week meanwhile suggests the world's second largest economy is facing another quarter of disappointng growth after slowing unexpectedly in the first three months of this year.
(Read More: China Shaping Up for Another Disappointing Quarter)
Other data due for release in the Asia-Pacific region this week include Taiwan industrial output numbers and first quarter gross domestic product data for Singapore on Thursday. Markets in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand will be closed on Friday for a public holiday.
— By CNBC.Com's Dhara Ranasinghe; follow her on Twitter @DharaCNBC


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RBNY, Philadelphia tangle at Red Bull Arena
Harrison, NJ – The New York Red Bulls will go for their first victory of the season on Saturday when the club takes on rivals Philadelphia Union at Red Bull Arena.
New York has been a bit unlucky not to have claimed three points through four matches this season. The Red Bulls played well enough to win against San Jose in Week 2, and certainly against D.C. United the following week, but were unable to come away with a victory.
New York took a 1-0 lead against San Jose on March 10 through an Eric Alexander goal, but Adam Jahn equalized late and Chris Wondolowski finished it with a penalty kick to give the 'Quakes a 2-1 win.
Six days later, New York thoroughly dominated play against D.C., but United goalkeeper Bill Hamid stole the show, as well as a point for his team in a 0-0 draw.
Last time out, New York suffered a 1-0 setback against the white-hot Montreal Impact courtesy of a 13th-minute tally from Marco Di Vaio.
New York could be without two key offensive weapons on Saturday as Thierry Henry missed the Montreal match with a left MCL sprain, while Fabian Espindola is also questionable with a left hamstring problem.
Henry is day-to-day and the club is hesitant to rush its captain back before he is 100 percent healthy.
"I'm a huge risk taker," Red Bulls head coach Mike Petke said. "With someone's health on my team, I'm not as much of a risk taker. All I can do, the best I can do is talk to my medical staff, which I trust very much, talk to the player and make the best decision that I fee is for, first and foremost, the player and his health, and very close behind, the club."
If both players are unable to go, offensive duties will fall to former PSG man Peguy Luyindula, who was acquired on March 19.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, is coming off a 1-0 friendly win over Mexican side Pumas UNAM while having off from MLS competition.
The Union have won two straight league matches, including a 1-0 win over the New England Revolution in sloppy conditions on March 16.
"When you get weather like that, with the rain and the hail before the game, it kind of throws [traditional] soccer out of the window," said defender Sheanon Williams. "We tried as best as we could to get it down and play. Sometimes, that failed and that's when the battles happened. I think we stepped up well to the occasion today and we did what we needed to do."
Jack McInerney has become the Union's go-to scorer overt the past two weeks with match winners in each of the club's last two league games and will look for a goal in his third consecutive match on Saturday.
Philadelphia also shuffled its roster during the week, finalizing a deal to send mercurial forward Freddy Adu to Brazilian club Bahia in exchange for Brazilian international Kleberson.
It is unclear whether Kleberson will suit up for the Union against New York on Saturday, as receipt of his United States visa and International Transfer Certificate have not yet been confirmed.
In seven all-time meetings between the clubs, New York holds a comfortable 5-2 advantage, including a three-match sweep of Philadelphia last season.


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I have been saying for more than 25 years that we pay more for everything related to health care than any other Western nation with little to show for it. The New York Times on June 2 published an article that basically said the same thing. It made me feel good.
Whose to blame - presidents, Congress, conservatives, liberals, cabinet leaders, the tea party, maybe the IRS - no, none of those. These people are simply players, coming and going around a monopoly board that is called, 'how to make money the easy way.'
Health care is the perfect vehicle because the average person, who has insurance of some kind, never knows what anything really costs and will pay almost anything to find out what is clinically wrong and get it fixed. This is true right here in Beaufort County, where providers give patients no paperwork, no knowledge of financial coding and certainly no understanding of costs.
Of course lots of blame is put on the insurance and pharmaceutical industries. And they deserve it. These companies are making incredible profits.
Prescription drugs for certain drugs are sold all over the world, but we pay many times more for those drugs than patients in Canada or Europe.
Insurance executives negotiate different prices with different entities. The bigger the organization, say huge corporations, or Medicare, the lower the premiums and the better the benefits. The little guy, even the small business, doesn't stand a chance. We've always known this, it's nothing new, but we do nothing to stop it. It has nothing to do with Obamacare, no matter what you read or your political persuasion.
And this brings me to who the real culprits are - some of our health care providers and their patients. In other words, that's most of us. We've let them get away with it for years. Hospitals, nursing homes, certain specialty physicians, medical equipment companies, private laboratories, so much more, want in on all these profits and believe me they are getting them. Some will say why not.
I am going to use the example of a colonoscopy because I am guilty of putting together many gastroenterologist groups with their own, private surgicenters for upper and lower scoping. Most gastroenterologists use the facilities in their hospitals, but that means paying the institution part of the fee. Some doctors obviously want the whole thing and assume the extra costs of staff, supplies and rent. So they create their own gastroenterologist center. I also picked colonoscopy because the New York Times article highlighted this medical procedure as one of the major cost problem examples.
In the article, colonoscopy pricing was used as an example of why the U.S. heads the world in health spending. Colonoscopy charges: Merrick, New York - $6,385; Keene, N.H. - $7,563; Chappaqua, New York - $9,142, Durham, N.C. - $19,438. These prices were in hospital surgicenters where the doctors get a piece of the action called the professional component. As I stated, in their own offices, they get the entire amount.
Let's say you are a three gastroenterologist group, each doctor using one or more mornings per week for procedures in their own private center. Let's be kind and say the insurance company's average payment is $3,500 and the doctors' business costs are 50 percent. During an average morning, the doctor can perform six or more procedures, but let's use the small number - six. The math equals six x $3,500 x two mornings x three doctors. I believe it equals about $126,000. Let's further say the costs are 50 percent, so the group receives $63,000 - a week. Let's have them work 48 weeks. The annual income on gastroenterologist procedures for that three-doctor group is more than $3 million. And don't forget they work the other days of the week seeing patients in their office or doing consultations in hospitals.
Don't get me wrong. Lots of gastroenterologists don't make that kind of money. They simply don't have the patient volume. But lots do.
A colonoscopy is just one example. We wonder why young medical graduates don't want to become plain old family doctors. Thank goodness some still want to give basic care to everyone. But soon they give up and stop taking Medicare patients, a very foolish thing to do.
I want to end with what a friend told me about his colonoscopy. Before his procedure, the doctor asked if he would like him to do an upper gastrointestinal exam to make sure everything was OK. He said the doctor said: "After all, you will be under mild anesthesia and there is no prep." My friend said he said: "Sure why not. I'm not paying for it."
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When Wil Trapp sat down at Columbus Crew Stadium on the first official day of the preseason, he said he was blown away with how quickly his first MLS offseason flew by. And for the 21-year-old jet-setter, that makes sense.
While many players spent their offseason resting, lifting weights and doing light training with local teammates, Trapp spent two weeks in December training with Dutch Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle, where Crew sporting director and head coach Gregg Berhalter began his professional career in 1994.
Trapp said that he began the process without knowing what to expect, and had to trust in the quality of play in the Netherlands.
"I didn't know exactly what it was going to be like, going into it," Trapp told MLSsoccer.com. "I obviously knew the football side of it was going to be top notch, for sure. But I had a great time, I learned a lot."
The midfielder became a regular starter for the Crew in his rookie season in 2013 after gaining international experience at the U-20 World Cup with the United States last year, but Trapp said that the competition with Zwolle was inspiring.
"I think it kind of lit a fire under me, because there are players over there who were better than I was," he said. "I want to see how much better I can get, especially with a new coach. I think he wants to bring some of the things he learned when he played there to us as well."
The Berhalter connection was obvious in the arrangement, and Trapp even watched a Zwolle match with former Berhalter teammate Arne Slot.
"We got to kind of analyze the game in a different light," Trapp said. "He pointed out things that I probably hadn't really thought about when I was first watching. So that was great, to be able to analyze and break down their style of play and roles of people in my position."
But training with the Dutch squad was where Trapp really made strides in improving his game.
"Their day-to-day training environment is a perfectionist environment; every touch is clean, every pass is on the ground and to your feet," he said. "I think the speed of play improved my awareness and my movement and how to find angles and support."
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Trapp is unquestionably a main cog in Berhalter's plans in Columbus, but the Crew boss is staying tight-lipped about his specific role in the midfield, though he did admit that Trapp's responsibilities would change in 2014.
"I think it will be different," Berhalter said. "The execution of it will be different. That's something that we'll wait and see."
Regardless of his role under Berhalter, Trapp knows that in a young Crew squad, he will need to be a field general more than in his rookie season, a challenge that he relishes.
"That rookie stage is over; I know most of the guys around me, and in my role you kind of have to be a leader," Trapp said. "You can't be quiet; you can't hide. And I welcome that. I enjoy trying to make those around me better, whether I say something or it's just how I'm playing."


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