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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Matt Simms might have answered at least one part of the Jets' quarterback question. The starter and backup are still uncertain. But Simms proved he deserved to be No. 3.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Matt Simms might have answered at least one part of the Jets' quarterback question.
The starter and backup are still uncertain. But Simms proved he deserved to be No. 3.
Simms, competing for the third-string job, led four scoring drives, and Kahlil Bell ran for 80 yards and two touchdowns as the Jets topped the Philadelphia Eagles 27-20 on Thursday night in the teams' preseason finale.
"Yeah, it was a lot of fun," Simms said. "To go out there and play like that, it's just tremendous. Your dream finally comes true. It was everything and more."
Rookie Geno Smith, the Jets' possible Week 1 starter, and the injured Mark Sanchez sat this one out as both Rex Ryan and the Eagles' Chip Kelly rested their starters.
That meant Michael Vick also remained on Philadelphia's sideline after winning the Eagles' competition last week, earning the job ahead of Nick Foles while looking comfortable and effective running Kelly's up-tempo offense.
Smith, the Jets' second-round draft pick, was in uniform but was told Wednesday he wouldn't play anymore in the preseason.
"In our current situation with Mark being down, you just can't take any risks," Smith said.
Sanchez injured his right shoulder in the fourth quarter of the team's 24-21 overtime win over the Giants last Saturday night and is uncertain to start the season.
Ryan's decision to play Sanchez, who appeared to win the starting job after Smith threw three interceptions and stepped out of bounds for a safety, was highly criticized during the past few days.
Ryan said he wouldn't have put Sanchez out on the field if it wasn't "important," but Smith might have earned the season-opening start by default.
"Business as usual," Smith said when asked if he was approaching things as if he'll start. "That's something I always do and whether or not I am (starting), I will always approach it the same way."
The Jets have said only that Sanchez is "day to day" with the injury, but it's very possible Smith could be under center against Tampa Bay on Sept 8.
Ryan had no update on Sanchez after the game, and the quarterback left MetLife Stadium without addressing the media.
Simms, whose father Phil had plenty of big games against the Eagles in his days with the Giants, had his own Meadowlands moment.
He finished 33 of 44 for 285 yards while playing almost the entire game; newly signed Graham Harrell took a knee to end it.
Greg McElroy, whom Simms has been competing with, didn't play with an injured knee.
"We really wanted to get a good look at Simms, we really did," Ryan said. "I think he's earned that right. ... Matt jumped in and made the most of his opportunity."
Antonio Allen appeared to seal it for the Jets (3-1) when he intercepted Matt Barkley and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown with 1:57 remaining in the game.
But the Eagles (2-2) had one more chance after Zach Rogers dropped a fair catch of a punt with 45 seconds left. Matthew Tucker ran it in from 1 yard moments later to make it 27-20 with his second TD of the game for Philadelphia.
The ensuing onside kick attempt by the Eagles went out of bounds, sealing it for the Jets.
Foles was 6 of 17 for 63 yards in two quarters, before being replaced by Barkley to start the second half. Barkley was 13 of 27 for 134 yards and the interception.
"I don't think we protected (Foles) very well," Kelly said. "A lot of times, it was a four-man rush that was in his face. He didn't really have time to set his feet. We had some protection issues with the second O-line."
After Barkley led a tying touchdown drive for the Eagles, Simms went to work — and the Jets stayed on the field a while. Bell capped a 19-play drive over 80 yards that ticked 10:19 off the clock with a 2-yard touchdown run, his second score of the game.
"He's been playing phenomenally all season," Bell said of Simms. "The kid's been coming out and slinging it."
Simms was sacked seven times in the first half, and the first came 2:21 into the game when he was taken down by Brandon Graham in the end zone for a safety that gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead.
The Jets got the ball back quickly, though, by forcing a turnover on second down when Ricky Sapp sacked Foles and forced a fumble that was recovered by Antonio Garay.
Simms then led a five-play scoring drive that included a defensive holding penalty and was capped by an 8-yard run by Bell, who took a direct snap in the wildcat formation.
Dan Carpenter, signed Tuesday to compete with incumbent Nick Folk, kicked a 45-yard field goal with 4:01 left in the opening quarter to make it 10-2.
Philadelphia took advantage of a fumble recovery by Colt Anderson late in the first half after Konrad Reuland lost the ball and put the Eagles deep in Jets territory. Alex Henery kicked a 38-yard field goal moments later to make it 10-5 with 2:34 left.
Barkley led a 16-play, 80-yard scoring drive on the Eagles' second possession of the second half, capped by a 3-yard run by Tucker. The undrafted free agent out of TCU then took a handoff up the middle for the 2-point conversion to tie it at 13 with 6:35 left in the third quarter.
"I've kind of been all over the place," Barkley said. "It's a different kind of rhythm you have to try and get in to. It's kind of bits and pieces. I think I've managed to do as best a job as I can. I'm learning as much as I can."
NOTES: Eagles CB Trevard Lindley sprained his right ankle in the third quarter, and TE James Casey left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury and didn't return. ... Simms' 285 yards passing were the most by a Jets QB in a preseason game since Ray Lucas threw for 286 against the Giants in 2000. ... LBs Chris McCoy and Everette Brown each had two sacks for the Eagles.


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The Boston Bruins' recent signing of free agent defenseman Derek Morris, on the heels of their trade of Aaron Ward to Carolina, leaves the club with an interesting mix of left- and right-handed shots on its back line.
Boston's depth chart on D now includes four left and two right defensemen. Now, while most NHL defensemen give you the boilerplate "I can play on either side, whatever the coach wants" response when asked about playing on his stronger or weaker side, there's no question that every player has a comfort level on a particular side. Plus it's in a team's interest to have the majority of its players making outlet passes on their forehand rather than their backhand.
So how should the Bruins align their defense this coming season? It's never too early to plan, and first and foremost if I was coaching the Black and Gold would be to move Zdeno Chara to the right side.
Most observers have already penciled in Morris for the Bruins' top pair to Chara's right in Ward's old spot. But to me that weakens the Bruins in a number of ways, starting with the fact that Andrew Ference, Mark Stuart or Matt Hunwick would have to be the one to change sides on a regular basis. While Ference has shown flashes of versatility in his time in the Hub, he's definitely better suited for his strong side because he already has enough to overcome with his size disadvantage. Stuart and Hunwick could conceivably move, but both have settled in well as young up-and-comers, so it's not worth tampering with their comfort while they're still developing into prime-time players.
Now that brings me to Chara, who blossomed into the 2009 Norris Trophy winner while patrolling the left side almost exclusively during his first three seasons in Boston. But most of the last two years have featured Ward skating alongside the towering blueliner to throw his body at pucks and opposing skaters, stay responsible and throw the occasional shot on net from the point. General manager Peter Chiarelli is singing Morris' praises as a puck-mover who can also bring that physical element. However, he's no Ward, nor should the Bruins want him to be. His offensive dimension, along with his youth and mobility make the team better and that's why the moves were made.
They'll be an even better club if Morris and Chara aren't paired. The captain needs a stay-at-home partner. Morris doesn't help the Bruins if he's not strutting his stuff. Dennis Wideman, Boston's other right-hander, doesn't fit the bill either. Thus, Chara moving to the right side makes the most sense. And I declare that the best sidekick for Chara, at least to start the season, should be Stuart. The 25-year-old embodies a lot of the same rugged qualities as Ward, but he's much younger and sports He-Man-like strength. He's always in great enough shape to log the minutes required of a Chara partner. And it's about time, now that Stuart's entering his third NHL season, that the Bruins find out if what they have is a minutes-eating top-four guy or a player destined to just be in the bottom four and hold his own. To me, Stuart is a top-four player.
Assuming Chara is open to the shift, probably the only ones that will be against it will be some of the top snipers in the Eastern Conference. Alexander Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise and Mike Cammalleri are among those that skate the left wing. Now not only will they have to deal with gargantuan blueliner every time they're on the ice, but he'll already be on their side of the ice when they cross the blue line.
Pairing off the other four defenseman is easy if you reside in one of two camps. If you want a balanced pair and an offensive pair, you go Ference-Morris and Hunwick-Wideman. Or you switch them to keep Hunwick and Wideman apart. Wideman and Ference have proven a cohesive duo in stretches the last couple seasons.
Once the Bruins' top pair is settled and a perfect match for Chara is found, everything else should fall into place. Even if Morris is on a "third pair" (or pair 2A to be politically correct), he'll make up the minutes on the Bruins' top power-play unit (a discussion for another column).
There are still more than seven weeks remaining before training camp opens, and the Bruins' defense corps could change in terms of personnel over that span. But if everyone stays put on the back end, than Chara moving to the right sounds right to me.

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Meadowview Ave. to reopen as path
"With the new bike path and everything going on at Rocky Point, I thought it would be great to reopen Meadowview Avenue as a bike path and pedestrian path almost as a continuation of Rocky Point," Ward 5 Councilman John DelGiudice said during an interview Saturday morning.
In addition to the path, DelGiudice is looking forward to seeing the installation of 10 concealment cell phone towers to help enhance cell phone reception in the city while generating revenues for the city. Unlike typical towers, these are designed to resemble flagpoles, even trees, to better blend in with local scenery.
After the City Council, as well as the mayor, recently approved legislation DelGiudice drafted requesting the Department of Public Works (DPW) to evaluate Meadowview Avenue to see if the project was feasible, work to rebuild the road will soon take shape and Meadowview Avenue, which is about a quarter-mile long, will reopen as a bike and pedestrian path by the end of the summer or early autumn.
The road formerly connected Palmer Avenue and Warwick Neck Avenue and was closed in 1988 due to a resolution DelGiudice's father, John C. DelGiudice, drafted in order to help keep the area clean, as people were frequently dumping garbage on the route. Items that often cost a fee to dispose of, including old cars, boats, mattresses, washing machines, tires and gas tanks, for example, were dumped on the street.
But, since public access to the Rocky Point shoreline has been restored, DelGiudice said there is a need to reopen the road, as it will reunite the Warwick Neck neighborhood with Highland Beach and Meadowview residents. Further, it would allow much easier access for bicycles and pedestrian traffic to get from the Warwick Neck side to Rocky Point and also enable Highland Beach and Meadowview constituents access to the marinas, as well as the new Harbor Light Marina, which offers a nine-hole golf, as well as a pool that's set to open in July.
"It's a nice destination spot in Ward 5 that you can access by land or water," DelGiudice said. "And the older kids who go to Warwick Neck School will be able to have a short cut. When I was a kid, we used to cut through the woods to get to Warwick Neck School."
DelGiudice estimates the path will be eight to 10 feet wide, with mulch beds along each side. The cost of the project, he said, is roughly $23,000, but the city already identified $18,000 from fees in lieu of open space, a fund with revenue created through money developers pay to the city as a requirement for the development of properties. The money is used to make recreational improvements to the city, such as the Meadowview Avenue project.
"It's not a big project because the road bed is still there and the drainage is already in place," said DelGiudice. "It's going to need maintenance and upkeep, but DPW will do it."
DelGiudice said he is thrilled to have the support of Mayor Scott Avedisian, DPW Acting Director David Picozzi, as well as members of the planning department, Bill DePasquale and Dan Geagan.
"They have been very helpful in planning this whole thing," said DelGiudice. "They all think it's a great project and I'm looking forward to seeing it get done."
As for the concealment cell phone towers, DelGiudice said installing 10 towers within Warwick would generate significant revenue over the course of 10 years.
In 2007, DelGiudice put forth legislation asking the city to identify city-owned properties where the towers could be installed. Among the possible locations are City Park in Ward 6; Clegg Field in Ward 4; the Warwick Fire Station at 771 Post Road in Ward 2 or Aldrich Junior High School, also located on Post Road in Ward 2; Gorton Junior High School or the Warwick Fire Station at 1501 West Shore Road in Ward 5; Sherman Elementary School, also in Ward 5; Wyman Elementary School in Ward 1; and Barton Farm in Ward 8.
At the moment, the city is working on drafting a request for proposal, also known as an RFP, in relation to the communication towers. It should be noted that the locations could change slightly, as the RFP is yet to be finalized.
"If I were coming up in a boat, I think a flag pole would look beautiful from the water," DelGiudice said. "They are beautiful compared to what they used to have with the big communication tower behind the Warwick Police Department."


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NFL Legend Bradshaw Backs EverGreen RVs
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Terry Bradshaw might just be the perfect fit for EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, Middlebury, Ind., that owner/founder Kelly Rose thinks he is.
"I am telling you we are very fortunate," Rose told The South Bend Tribune in a quiet moment after Bradshaw's 45-minute news conference Thursday (July 15) rendered lots of laughs, plenty of opinions and likely a large amount of publicity for the 18-month-old recreational vehicle company.
"We talked about it a long time. I am very happy he accepted."
The two golfing buddies met in Florida a few years ago and gradually became friends.
Eventually, Rose asked him to come on board as an endorser/part owner of the business.
Bradshaw, who says he's not big on endorsing, said he accepted the offer because of Rose and the company.
"I know it will work," Bradshaw said. "They've got good people, smart people and if they don't understand something they are not afraid to ask.
"We will try to sell these. If I can sell used cars, I can sell these."
And the Hall of Famer who quarterbacked the Steelers to four Super Bowl titles, actually has a background in something the RV industry witnessed in recent years — lean times.
Bradshaw said his first five years or so in the NFL were rough. He eventually lost his starting quarterback job to Joe Gilliam in 1974 before regaining it and going on to a Hall of Fame career that ended in 1983.
"I am so proud of myself for not giving up," Bradshaw said. "I normally don't like to stir things up. I am easygoing and it takes a lot to get me upset. But I got as mean and hateful and as nasty as a human being can get. I found out in that environment, that's what I had to do to survive.
"Those years were tough, knowing that the coach (Chuck Noll) did not want me. But I didn't quit. Thank God I didn't quit."
Bradshaw, now a colorful commentator on Fox NFL Sunday, was chosen by Rose for a number of reasons, including his outgoing personality.
"He's down-home," said Rose of Bradshaw, who also raises cattle and shows horses. "He fits the RV lifestyle perfectly. He's got character and he is a character."
For Rose, Bradshaw could be but another nice step forward for a company that was formed in December 2008 with just 18 employees.
It now has 100, but Rose is not planning on growing it as big as his former company, Starcraft.
"We don't want to be the largest producer of product in this business," Rose said. "We want to make a nice profit, be able to service our dealers and obviously, stay in business a long time."
Rose saluted his business team and noted that they have a stake in ownership, making their work ethic unique.
But what makes EverGreen most unique is its green effort.
Featuring the Ever-Lite brand, the company touts its products as eco-friendly, 20% lighter than much of the competition, helping customers save fuel. The company also uses Composi-Tek construction resulting in what the company says is a more durable and recyclable material.
Perhaps most importantly in Rose's eyes, the RVs are 90% formaldehyde free. The company estimates the rest of the industry is 45%.
Rose said company growth will remain "strategic," adding that he is "cautious" amid what many experts believe is a slowing economy.
"We are playing it a little closer to the vest right now," he said.
Excluding Thursday's introduction of the company's spokesman and part owner.
"This is good for me," said Bradshaw. "This makes me an entrepreneur.
"I can't spell it, but I am one."
According to a news release, EverGreen Recreational Vehicles is scoring big in the camping arena with a new generation of all composite, eco-friendly, travel trailers and fifth wheels that are as healthy for families as they are for the environment. EverGreen produces eco-friendly travel trailers with composite materials creating a longer lasting, lighter weight vehicle that is easier to tow and more fuel-efficient. The new Ever-Lite RVs are manufactured using EverGreen's proprietary ComposiTek construction process making them completely recyclable.
About Terry Bradshaw
Bradshaw is currently a football analyst and 3-time Emmy winning co-host of FOX NFL Sunday. In a six-year span, he won an unprecedented four Super Bowl titles with Pittsburgh (1974, 1975, 1978 and 1979), becoming the first quarterback to do so, and led the Steelers to eight AFC Central championships. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989 in his first year of eligibility. Terry is one of the nation's most sought-after corporate motivational speakers. He is also a film and television actor, NY Times best-selling author and recording artist, among numerous other accomplishments.
Since retiring from the NFL in the 1970s, Bradshaw has dabbled in many businesses, cattle ranching, motivational speaking, TV sports analysis, acting, but never before RVs. Bradshaw says no matter the business, he's learned to never quit.
"That's one of the things you learn as an athlete is to go out, you know you're prepared and listen, business is tough. Economies are tough. It's tough economically in this country right now. You can go put your head in the sand or don't turn on the news so you don't get depressed, but that's the facts."
To hear Bradshaw's comments about the NFL prospects of Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Claussen, click here for coverage by WSBT-TV, South Bend.
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Yesterday I was walking to a convenience store when a guy shouted at me that I looked really pretty. I ignored him. He yelled again and walked up to me.
I gave him that tight, uncomfortable half-smile-with-no-eye-contact women sometimes use to try to acknowledge random male attention just enough so maybe the guy will feel like he's gotten the reaction he is entitled to, in the hopes that he'll then lose interest and go away.
He did go away, but only to get in a car with this friends and then drive slowly next to me, yelling "compliments" about how pretty I looked and trying to get me to look at them. And when I continued to ignore them, they finally yelled "bitch!" and drove off, a situation I'm sure many of our readers have experienced - the reaction you get when you dare to not be just pleased as punch that some men are following you on the street, helpfully going out of their way to openly approve of your performance of femininity, thus letting you know that you are a worthwhile human being.
And today I opened an email from Susan C. with a link to this cartoon over at Ampersand that nicely sums up this oft-played-out scenario. Thanks, Susan!
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This also nicely illustrates male privilege in the last panel, and how the worst problems with street harassment often don't come from the men on the street harassing you – but rather from the prevailing attitudes among society/other men that it's something you should welcome.
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In my neighborhood, as I walk my dog around every few days, I often wonder if any of the houses there are on the market. What's more, I think about how they compare with my home's value. Enter Zillow: an app on the Android Market that aims to answer these questions.
Apart from searching active listings in your general area, the app can display historical data such as property values, previous sale dates, factual information (bedroom/bathroom count/square footage/etc.), and comparables for other homes in the area. This is done by utilizing your GPS location, pulling up an inlay of Google Maps, and then overlaying the data as clickable houses. Red means "For Sale", Purple means "For Rent", Yellow means "Sold". Often these listings are coupled with pictures pulled from the same listings hosted on Zillow.com.
In addition, you are able to search for a particular property and see all of this same data, which makes it very useful for people who want to either check out a home they may be interested in purchasing (or renting), or just to satisfy their own curiosity. Much like in Google Maps, there are layers that can be applied, so the user can view the map of houses in Satellite view, Traffic or, if available, using Street View. These all make for fun ways to search for homes, and make it that much easier to develop an informed decision, all from the palm of your hand.
- Uses familiar Google Maps to overlay data on
- Has a separate list view for immediate listings with pertinent data
- Listings include historical data, sale prices, pictures and comparables in the area
- Constantly updates with Zillow.com
- Includes selling realtor's contact information
Needs Improvement:
- Sold houses lose pictures and other data after sale
- Not all addresses have data available (may not be a bad thing)
- Doesn't include MLS # in the listing, so must go by address
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Overall this app is a great tool for the average homebuyer and provides up to date information on homes that are available for purchase or rent. While not all important details are included, there's no doubt the information contained therein is a powerful tool for making an informed purchasing decision.
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday involving a 29-year-old landmark ruling on affordable housing that local governments criticize as too restrictive while affordable housing groups say the state is not complying with the ruling to prevent discrimination against the poor.
The 1983 ruling said the state could obligate towns to have a certain number of homes for the poor. But towns, by law, do not have to build the houses, just zone property to allow for them or require developers to put them up in exchange for doing other projects. Local officials nearly uniformly despise the housing requirements, viewing them as taking away local power on land-use issues, forcing denser development and adding more consumer demand on local services.
In the current case, affordable housing advocates and builders are asking the court to find that the state Council on Affordable Housing must resume its practice of giving each town a specific obligation on how many units of housing the town must create.
For their part, towns and the state say they want matters simplified by requiring that towns provide the opportunity for subsidized homes for low-income people based on how many new market-rate homes and how many jobs are created in their communities.
In court Wednesday, Justice Anne Patterson asked Stephen Eishdorfer, a lawyer for the New Jersey Builders Association, whether towns would still want to keep out poor people as they did in 1983.
"Are you arguing that the 566 municipalities in the state of New Jersey are in the same place as it was 30 years ago?" she asked.
"Except to the extent that they are forced not to be," he said. "Yes."
Eishdorfer and others argued that towns may prevent virtually all new development if that would keep them from having to accept low-income housing.
"I don't think this is about people being evil," he said. "This is about the nature of the suburbs, why people move to the suburbs and the tax structure."
Arguing for the New Jersey League of Municipalities, Edward Buzak said the state needs to loosen regulations.
"We can't look at what the Supreme Court said in 1983 as to what the landscape was and say 'that's what the landscape is now.'"
Deputy Attorney General Geraldine Callahan, speaking on behalf of the council, said the proposed way to require towns to allocate housing for the poor, known as growth-share, makes the most sense.
"What the value of growth-share is is the housing would be created where the growth is occurring," she said.
But Kevin Walsh, a lawyer for the Fair Share Housing Center, said that model could result in a city like Newark of many low-income residents and a higher obligation than a wealthy suburb like Millburn.
"I'm an advocate for the poor," he told the judges. "I want as much affordable housing as there can be in the right places so poor kids can go to good schools and walk around in safety."
The issue has a long and contentious history in New Jersey.
In a 1975 ruling, the court said towns could not use zoning laws to keep low-income people out. Some consider the so-called Mount Laurel decision a landmark in civil rights; others say it is an example of courts creating policy and overstepping their bounds.
Eight years later, the court decided the ruling did not result in housing for low-income people and said the state could obligate towns to have a certain number of homes for the poor.
The Fair Share Housing Center says the ruling has helped produce 60,000 new units of low- and moderate-income housing across New Jersey since then. Other groups say the number is lower. About 700,000 new units of housing in all were produced in the state during that time. Affordable housing advocates say much of it went up only because of the Mount Laurel rulings.
Towns that did not develop plans to meet their obligations were subject to lawsuits from homebuilders, who could argue that they should be able to build more densely than would otherwise be allowed as a way to provide low-income housing.
After a round of local obligations expired in 1999, legal battles erupted over what should replace them.
Related but separate litigation is pending, including whether Gov. Chris Christie has the authority to disband the Council on Affordable Housing. The court is to hear that case in January.
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Ocala Regional Medical Center's new trauma center will continue operations for the foreseeable future following a Tallahassee judge's refusal on Friday to close the facility.
Ocala Regional Medical Center's new trauma center will continue operations for the foreseeable future following a Leon County circuit judge's ruling on Friday.
Munroe Regional Medical Center, Shands at the University of Florida and Shands Jacksonville Medical Center had petitioned Judge Terry Lewis in December, asking him to find that the Florida Department of Health acted outside its authority when granting Ocala Regional permission to start its trauma center.
The petition involved high clinical and financial stakes for players on both sides of the legal argument.
Until Ocala Regional's trauma center opened in December, the most severely injured Marion County patients were transported to Shands for trauma care. Much of that has now stopped and Shands predicts that one-third of its 2,500 annual trauma patients will be taken to Ocala Regional.
The new trauma center serves Marion, Lake, Sumter and Citrus counties.
In his one-page ruling Lewis did not explain his reasons for not granting Shands and Munroe their request. The lawsuit was filed against the Department of Health, not Ocala Regional.
Munroe released a statement soon after Lewis' ruling: "We are disappointed that the court did not overturn the Department of Health's approval of Ocala Regional Medical Center's (ORMC) trauma center, which we believe was done without statutory authority," Munroe CEO and President Steve Purves said.
"We believe a different legal result would have allowed Munroe, together with UF and Shands, to enhance the delivery of quality trauma services in central Florida and would have allowed a better alternative for our region rather than the development of another costly and duplicative trauma center.
"This order means that the Department of Health's approval of ORMC's trauma center is allowed to stand without consideration of the impact on the existing Level 1 trauma center located at Shands, and without consideration of need. Despite this result, Munroe Regional Medical Center looks forward to working with the Department of Health — and other hospitals — in developing a new system identifying the real need for trauma services throughout the state," Purves concluded.
Ocala Regional has a Level 2 trauma center, which means it does not provide the same scope of care for some cases and is not associated with an academic program.
Attorney Steve Ecenia represents Ocala Regional's parent company, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), in the legal dispute. He said Shands and Munroe now must decide whether to appeal. They have 30 days.
"We'll just wait and see what happens, but we're pleased the judge didn't try and interfere with the Ocala area getting trauma care," he said.
Ecenia said he wasn't surprised that Lewis didn't spell out his reasons in a written order.
"I think he felt they didn't have a legal basis and it didn't warrant a legal opinion. We certainly didn't," Ecenia said. "They were grasping at legal straws and we're glad the judge thought they were too."
Seann Frazier, a Shands lawyer, said only that his client was disappointed in the judge's decision and that Shands hasn't yet decided about an appeal.
The dispute over Ocala Regional's trauma center stems from a long series of legal maneuvers involving the Department of Health, HCA and other hospitals with new trauma centers.
The legal story started in 2004 when the Florida Legislature told the Department of Health to update its rules concerning trauma centers. The rules had not changed since 1992.
But the department did not act. And in September 2011 an administrative law judge found that the department rules for determining the location and need for trauma centers were invalid.
In November the 1st District Court of Appeal upheld that administrative law judge's ruling. But the Department of Health granted Ocala Regional its provisional status before the appellate court's decision technically took effect — thus allowing the new trauma center to slip in just under the legal wire.
Munroe Regional also applied for permission to open a trauma center but was denied.
Ocala Regional's trauma center is currently operating with a provisional license, and in about a year is slated to receive its permanent verification permit.
The Department of Health is currently establishing new rules in determining the need and placement of future trauma centers, and earlier this year took public input.
In a statement emailed to the Star-Banner, the Department of Health said: "The Court's (Judge Lewis') ruling helps to move Florida's trauma system forward. The order affirms the department's authority to designate trauma centers as part of its efforts to create an inclusive, sustainable trauma system dedicated to safe, effective and efficient care for every injured patient in Florida."
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Charles Curtis "Curt" Dunlap, age 63, of Clinton, passed away on Dec. 8, 2012, at home after a lengthy illness.
Charles Curtis "Curt" Dunlap, age 63, of Clinton, passed away on Dec. 8, 2012, at home after a lengthy illness.
Born on Dec. 30, 1949, in Clinton, Tenn., he was the son of Frank and Bobbie Dunlap. Over the years, he enjoyed riding his motorcycle, restoring and working on muscle cars and caring for his dogs.
He was a graduate of Clinton High School, attended Roane State College, was a Vietnam veteran and worked most of his life as a self-employed residential painter.
He is survived by a son, Charles Scot Dunlap of Clinton; brother, Rob Dunlap of Knoxville; sister, Edna Dunlap Lowe of Clinton; and niece, Jeana Dunlap Kunz of South Carolina.
In addition to his parents, Curt is preceded in death by a brother-in-law, JR Lowe; and two nephews, Bobby Joe May and Charles Franklin "Lynn" May.
Curt will be cremated and his ashes scattered at his gravesite in a private ceremony at the Military Garden of Honor at Anderson Memorial Gardens in Clinton.
Holley-Gamble Funeral Home (www.holleygamblefh.com) was in charge of arrangements.


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Welcome to Northeastern Alumni Class Notes
Find out what your fellow alumni are up to these days. Share your news and events by submitting a note.
Bonnie L. Clatch
(B.E.D. '61 General Education - Elementary)
Clatch is opening a fourth location for her early learning center, Poko Loko, which has served the Glenview community for 50 years, along with sites in Wheeling and Libertyville. The centers are open for children age six weeks through kindergarten for full- and half-day programs.
Daniel L. Goodwin
(B.A. '66 Secondary Education - Psychology)
Goodwin and his wife, Carol, were named Philanthropists of the Year by the West Suburban Philanthropic Network, for their integrity, dedication, leadership and generosity to area nonprofit organizations.
James A. Blair
(M.A.T. '68 English Literature)
Blair has written and directed a new play, "Lounging: One Unforgettable Day in an Inner-City High School Teacher's Lounge." The play will be shown at the West Stage at the Raven Theatre Complex in Chicago, from mid-July through early August 2015.
Richard L. Desmond
(B.A. '70 Sociology and '72 M.A. Political Science)
Desmond has retired after completing 33 years with State of Illinois Department of Employment Security as a Program Manager. He resides in northern Illinois.
Lula Ford
(M.A.'74 Inner City Studies)
Ford was appointed to the Illinois State Board of Education. Previously Dr. Ford was an Illinois State Commerce Commissioner after serving as the Assistant Director of the Illinois Central Management Services.
James P. Rowan
(B.S. '74 Earth Science)
Rowan will be presenting a program "Don't Squash That Bug!" at the Poplar Creek Public Library in Streamwood in July. The program educates youth and families about the roles bugs play in our lives.
Robert J. Russell
(B.A. '76 Board of Governors)
Russell has written and published a book The American Dream: Inspiring life stories of entrepreneurs who achieved financial success through free market capitalism about the inspiring life stories of 17 friends who achieved financial success by owning a small business. Russell's book can be purchased on Amazon and in bookstores.
Angelo R. Chavers
(M.A. S. '77 Education - Individuals with Mental Disabilities)
Chavers is currently the Executive Director of the Omega Museum Chicago, Inc., an African American Green museum project. He also recently received a Masters in Liberal Arts degree from the University of Chicago.
Robert J. Delaney
(B.A. '77 Elementary Education - Physical Education)
Delaney is the new head coach for the boy's water polo at Maine West High School in Des Plaines, where he was previously an assistant coach. Delaney is also recently joined Harper College in Palatine as an adjunct faculty in the Career and Technical Programs Division.
Josef Ben Levi
(M.A. '78 Inner City Studies)
Levi had a paper published with the Illinois Transatlantic Slave Trade Project (ITSTP) entitled Occasional Papers: Volume 1, Number 1 - The African Origins of African Americans and the Black Codes: The Right to Citizenship and Education in the United States. He also had an entry published in the new Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice, "Sebayeet: An African-Centered Philosophy of Education." Dr. Ben Levi is currently a professor in the Departments of Education Inquiry and Curriculum Studies and Philosophy at Northeastern Illinois University.
Michael E. Batio
(B.A. '79 Music)
Batio has released a career retrospective collection on the Rat Pak label entitled Shred Force 1. You can view numerous videos of Batio and his specialized dual-neck guitars plus audio streaming of some of the tracks from Shred Force 1 on YouTube. He is currently planning a world tour to promote the new release
Abraham Eshkenazi
(B.A. '79 Business and management)
Eshkenazi had an article entitled "Finding and Retaining the Supply Chain Workforce of the Future" published in Industry Week, a manufacturing magazine.
Diane M. Bourn
(B.A. '80 Psychology)
Bourn recently participated as a judge for the 2015-15 Daily Herald Academic Team, which honors graduating high school seniors in the Northwest suburbs, DuPage County, Lake County and the Fox Valley who have achieved extraordinary academic records. Bourn is currently a college counselor at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect.
Kenneth M. Koziol
(B.A. '80 Political Science and Business and Management)
Koziol was appointed as executive vice president of Panera Bread. Koziol was previously executive vice president and Worldwide Chief Restaurant Office for McDonald's.
Eric J. Dybal
(B.S. '82 Biology)
Dybal was named Chief, Section of Urology in the Department of Surgery at the Phoenix VA Health Care System in July 2014. Dybal oversees three staff Urologists, three mid-level providers and four Nurses in the section, providing state of the art urological care to the Phoenix Arizona based Veterans who have proudly served our country.
Craig B. Johnson
(B.A. '82 Secondary Education - History)
Johnson was appointed to the Illinois State Tollway Authority Board of Directors. Johnson has served as Mayor of Elk Grove Village since 1997.
Paul. M. Pryma
(B.A. '82 Secondary Education - English Education)
Pryma has written and published the book, Coaches of Chicago: Inspiring stories about leadership and life, in which he chronicles his and other high school basketball coaches' experiences in Chicago. Pryma is currently the principal at Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook.
Daniel A. Jimenez
(B.A. '83 Business Management and Spanish)
Jimenez is celebrating his 30th anniversary as a sales agent for State Farm Insurance. His agency is located in West Chicago, Ill.
Arlene J. Erlbach
(M.A. S. '89 Teaching Education - Mentally Handicapped)
Erlbach is participating for the third time in the Pillsbury Bakeoff. Erlbach is a finalist in the contest. You can view her recipe for Sweet and Salty Chocolate Chip-Maple-Peanut Bars at Pillsbury.com.
Mark Glochowsky
(B.A, '89 Accounting and M.B.A. '96 Management)
Glochowsky recently joined the Ethics Committee of the Illinois Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Society, a senior committee of the society. Glochowsky also serves on the Scholarship Committee of the Illinois CPA Foundation and is a legislative contact and past member of the CPA Exam Award Committee.
David Zahn
(B.A. '89 Art and Secondary Education: Art)
Atom Studio + Gallery in Davenport, Iowa is exhibiting sculptures by Zahn. He also teaches pottery and sculpture at Moline High School, which he says benefits him by keeping him informed with what is happening with kids.
William Peacy
(B.S. '90 and M.S. '94 Chemistry)
Peacy successfully defended his dissertation in June 2014. He was awarded Doctor of Education in Community College Leadership from National-Louis University. Dr. Peacy is currently a professor of Chemistry at College of DuPage.
Dr. Dennis Bricault
(M.A. '92 Linguistics)
Bricault spent the fall semester as a Fulbright Core Scholar in Guatemala. He worked with both the Universidad del Valle [UVG] and the Ministry of Education to give professional development workshops to over 1,300 English teachers in eight different regions of the country. He also conducted class observations, gave guest lectures, and worked on curriculum projects at the main UVG campus in Guatemala City.
Jeffrey Vick
(B.S. '93 Management)
Vick has joined Breckenridge Insurance Services, the wholesale commercial brokerage division of Breckenridge Insurance Group, as Vice-President of their Chicago offices.
Bulus Galadima
(M.A. '93 Political Science)
Galadima is the new dean of the Cook School of Intercultural Studies at Biola University in Cook, Calif., a private Christian university.
Kurt M. Diclementi
(B.A. '93 Linguistics and M.A. '97 English Composition Writing)
Diclementi has published a novel, Laowai for Sale, in which he addresses what he views as the moral, financial, and spiritual bankruptcy of the American people.
Dr. Tammy Oberg De La Garza
(B.A. '93 Elementary Education - Teacher Education and M. ED. '96 Teaching Language Arts)
Ober De La Garza co-authored and published her first book , Salsa Dancing in Gym Shoes: Exploring Cross-Cultural Missteps with Latinos in the Classroom, which guides pre-service and current teacher through cultural missteps that hinder the academic achievement of Latinos and provides practical solutions to close a widening gap.
Eileen Berman
(M.A. '93 Music)
Berman is appeared in Oakton Community College's annual musical brunch, this year entitled "Life is a Cabaret," on November 16, 2014. Berman, a soprano who also teaches at Oakton, covered a range of song from Mozart to popular favorites from musicals such as "Cabaret" and "Fiddler on the Roof."
Robert Irons
(B.S. '94 Finance and M.B.A. '95 Business Administration)
Irons is an Associate Professor of Finance and Statistics at Dominican University. Irons was recently hired to develop the new Finance major at Elmira College in Elmira, New York.
Sam Fazio
(M.A. '94 Gerontology)
Fazio was featured in Rick Kogan's nationally syndicated Chicago Tribune column, outlining Fazio's singing career, which was reinvigorated after 20 years of professional work with the Alzheimer's Association. Fazio sings at many local Chicago jazz clubs and regularly at Coq D'or in the Drake Hotel in downtown Chicago.
Gloria M. Valerugo
(B.A. '95 Board of Governors)
Valerugo was named Account Manager at Colliers International. Valerugo oversees more than 1.4 million square feet of high-end retail, office, and industrial properties in the Chicago and Kalamazoo, MI areas.
Patricia W. Iverson
(M.A. '96 History)
Iverson attended the State of the Union address as a guest of Congressman Mike Quigley. Iverson teaches social studies teacher and coaches volleyball at York Community High School in Elmhurst.
Lance Williams
(M.A. '96 Inner City Studies)
Williams recently participated in a panel discussion at the Gene Siskel Film Center, in relation to a screening of the films, "Lord Thing" and Robert Ford's "The Corner" (1963), both documentaries about life on the West side of Chicago.
Robert H. Kim
(M.S. '97 Exercise Science and Cardiac Rehabilitation)
Kim won a silver medal in his weight class at the 2014 USA Judo Senior National Championships in Reno, Nevada. He went on to compete in the International Blind Sports Federation World Games in Seoul, South Korea.
Shinora Montgomery
(B.A. '97 Board of Governors)
Montgomery is the new Principal of the Early Childhood Center and Riverdale Elementary School, for the Dolton West District 148, in Riverdale, Ill. She was previously Assistant Principal at Meadowview School in Country Club Hills.
Michael Martinez
(M.A. '98 Geography and Environmental Studies)
Martinez recently had an article published by The American Bar Association in its section on environment, energy and resources' magazine, Natural Resources and Environment (Winter 2015). Entitled "Working Lands for Wildlife: Targeted Landscape-Scale Wildlife Habitat Conservation," the article describes a partnership between the US Department of Agriculture, US Fish and Wildlife Service, several states and NGOs, and farmers and ranchers to preserve and restore habitat at an ecosystem scale for species subject to Endangered Species Act (ESA) jurisdiction. This effort is one element of the Obama Administration's strategy to modernize federal ESA programs. Martinez has served in the Administration since 2009.
Timothy S. Wambach
(B.A. '99 Speech)
Wambach co-wrote and performed in the play HANDICAP THIS!, which ran for special one-week engagement at Stage 773 in Chicago. The play --part comedy, part storytelling -- celebrates the power of diversity and inclusion - and provides new insight on people living with disabilities.
Brett Klein
(B.A. '00 Board of Governors)
Klein was named the city administrator for Windsor Heights, Iowa, where he has been the interim administrator since September 2014. Klein was previously an administrator of five cities in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Paul A. O'Malley
(M.A. '02 Teaching Children with Learning Disability and M.A. '04 Educational Leadership: School Leadership)
O'Malley was named Superintendent of Norridge School District 80, beginning in July 2015. He was previously the Associate Superintendent of District 308 in Oswego.
Angela Geis
(B.A. '02 Psychology)
Geis recently competed and won seventh place in her class for Judo at the fifth annual International Blind Sports Federation World Games that were held in Seoul, South Korea.
Richard D. Benson III
(M.A. '02 Inner City Studies)
Benson completed his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2010 and is an Assistant Professor of Education Studies Program at Spelman College. Dr. Benson recently published a new book entitled, Fighting for Our Place in the Sun: Malcolm X and the Radicalization of the Black Student Movement, 1960-1973.
Carolina Avila
(B.S. '03 Business and Management - Finance)
Avila was awarded the University Alliance Scholarship toward earning her M.B.A. at Roosevelt University. Currently, Avila is an asset manager at Mid-America Asset Management.
Elizabeth Arroyo
(B.A. '03 Psychology)
Arroyo has published her third dark-themed coming of age novel, "Darkness." It is available on Amazon for Kindle. Her first novel, published in 2013, "The Second Sign" was quickly followed by its sequel, "The Second Shadow," both of which are available in paperback in addition to Kindle editions.
Kevin A. Mowrer
(M.A. '03 Educational Leadership)
Mowrer has earned a doctor of philosophy degree from Michigan State University with a specialization in educational administration and supervision. Currently, Dr. Mowrer is the principal of Manchester High School in Manchester, Mich.
Viviana Belisle
(B.A. '04 Speech and M.A. '07 Communication, Media and Theatre)
Belisle recently celebrated her fifth anniversary at North Park University. As Assistant Director of Admission, Graduate and Continuing Studies, Belisle directs the admission and enrollment process for graduate and post-graduate programs offered by the School of Nursing (SoN) and Health Sciences. Since her appointment, enrollment has reached new heights with a new record for the master of science in nursing program. She serves in the graduate selection and progression committee in the SoN, has led the implementation of a new graduate referral program, and serves as liaison for partnerships with health care and nonprofit organizations.
Benneth Lee
(B.A. '04 Board of Governors and M.A. '10 Inner City Studies)
Lee was featured in a Medill Reports Chicago article, highlighting his life experiences and how he turned his life around after more than a decade going in and out of the Illinois prison system. Lee currently mentors "returning citizens" with the National Alliance for the Empowerment of the Formerly Incarcerated and is an instructor in the Justice Studies program at Northeastern Illinois University.
Jason Mandik
(B.A. '04 Psychology)
Mandik was named vice-president in the Property and Casualty division at Assurance, an independent insurance brokerage. He will consult with businesses on worker's compensation and other business insurance solutions.
Brian D. Betti
(B.S. '06 General Business Administration)
Betti was named Director of Americas Sales for The Electronics Group of Henkel, an international corporation that manufactures many household and industrial products.
Loren Henderson
(B.A. '06 Sociology)
Henderson received her PhD in Sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2014. Henderson is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her book, Diversity in Organizations: A Critical Perspective (co-authored with Cedric Herring), was published by Routledge Press in 2014.
Matthew C. Abbott
(B.A. '06 Communication Media and Theatre)
Abbott is a regular contributor, writing articles and op-eds for the website Catholic Online at catholic.org, which reaches more than 100,000 readers from over 120 countries daily.
Rodrigo Garcia
(B.S. '07 Business and Management - Finance)
Garcia has joined the office of Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs as chief investment officer. In this key role, Garcia will oversee $15 billion in funds and short term investments, $6 billion in local government investment pools, and $6 billion in management under our 529 plans as well as direct/manage other financial assets/programs critical to the economic future of Illinois.
Angela C. Vela
(M.A. '08 Sociology)
Vela has parlayed her degree in Sociology into a successful comedy and story-telling act, assuming the role of what she calls "observational sociologist." Vela is currently a senior member of Broad Shoulders Productions, producing, directing, writing and performing shows and short-films across the Chicago area, including headlining last year's Chicago Funny Women. Most recently she appeared in the 18th annual Fillet of Solo festival presented by Chicago's Lifeline Theatre and Live Bait Theater.
Ivette J. Rivera
(B.A. '09 Bilingual-Bicultural Education and Elementary Education - Teacher Education)
Rivera was appointed as principal of Community Consolidated School District 54 MacArthur International Spanish Academy in Hoffman Estates. Before that, Rivera was assistant principal Campanelli Elementary School and Dooley Elementary School, both in Schaumburg.
Laila K. Elgandoz
(B.S. '11 Accounting)
Elgandoz recently joined the Chicago accounting firm, Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. , in their Auditing Department.
Nanae Fujiwara
(B.A. '11 Music) Jose F. Lomeli (B.A. '11 History) Justin R. Eisenbraun (B.A. '12 Music) and Elizabeth A. Foerster (B.A. '12 Music and Economics) performed Saturday, February 28, at 7pm at the David Adler Music & Arts Center. Thier group, the Lyra Guitar Quartet, began playing classical guitar together at Northeastern Illinois University. They offer a fresh take on the traditional classical guitar repertoire by adapting classical pieces written for other instruments and rarely heard selections for classical guitar.
Lynn E. Herman
(B.A. '12 Secondary Education - English Education)
Herman was elected to the Gibraltar School Board in northern Door County, Wisconsin, where she recently retired from teaching.
Francisco D. Castellon
(B.A. '13 Elementary Education - Teacher Education and Bilingual-Bicultural Education)
Castellon was recognized as a success story for the Grown Your Own Teacher program in a recent Chicago Tribune news article. Castellon was quoted discussing how he uses English and Spanish interchangeably to help in his second-grade classroom, to help students with reading and vocabulary.
Kaylee R. Preston
(B.A. '13 Anthropology)
Preston was one of 23 finalists in the international female drumming contest, "Hit Like a Girl." Her video submission can be viewed at online at hitlikeagirlcontest.com.
Geoffrey Surprenant
(B.S.'13 Accounting)
Surprenant joined the audit and accounting team of the Baltimore-based CPA and consulting firm Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates, P.A. as a staff accountant.
Idalia Vasquez
(B.A. '13 Elementary Education - Teacher Education)
Vasquez wrote an guest column for Catalyst Chicago about her experiences in the Grown Your Own program at Northeastern Illinois University and as a kindergarten teacher in Chicago Public Schools. Vasquez detailed how her experiences as the child of Mexican immigrants positively impacts the lives of her students who come from similar backgrounds and how the Grow Your Own program was integral in helping her achieve her educational goals.


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And a shame on all of you for not mentioning the classic Garfield Christmas Special.
I can't believe I forgot to mention this when I saw this thread....I only discovered it last year, so it holds no nostalgic value for me, but it became in an instant favorite by merit of its weirdness. Thats right folks, I speak of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians!If you have not entertained this... uh... "quality" christmas flick..*ahem*.... You are doing yourself a great disservice.Also if someone already mentioned this I apologize, I forgot to check before posting this. However, even if it were mentioned, IT IS WORTH SAYING AGAIN!!!EDIT: Strangely enough just about any Monty Python reminds me of christmas for some reason... I don't know why.
Nan and I tried to watch that last year. It was horrendously boring, and takes way too long to introduce Santa into the mix. It's not even good in a bad movie kind of way. It's just plain bad.


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Getting Started with Runway
SIMILE Widget Runway lets you display images in a rich interactive visualization similar to that of Apple iTunes, known as Cover Flow. Runway is a Flash-based implementation. Here is the project page and live demo.
Just like all the other SIMILE widgets, Runway is open source under the BSD license, and completely free for you to use. Of course, we would appreciate that you give us due credits by at least linking back to [1] from where you use it. Enjoy!
How to Use
Step 1. Cross Domain Policy
Make sure that the site(s) where the image files are located make available a crossdomain.xml policy file giving permission to Runway to load those image files. Suppose that the image files are coming from http://example.com/, then there must be a http://example.com/crossdomain.xml file
<geshi lang="xml"> <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE cross-domain-policy SYSTEM "http://www.macromedia.com/xml/dtds/cross-domain-policy.dtd"> <cross-domain-policy>
<allow-access-from domain="*" />
</cross-domain-policy> </geshi>
Here is such a file on [freebase.com Freebase], which grants access to all Flash widgets (including Runway) from all domains.
If you want a more restrictive policy, consult Adobe's technote on cross domain policy.
Step 2. Prepare the Data
Runway right now only takes data in Javascript. Here is an example Javascript file containing data for Runway: http://www.simile-widgets.org/runway/data.js. If you know Javascript, then you can get data in any other form from any other source as long as you can transform it into such an array before feeding it into Runway.
Step 3. Writing the HTML and Javascript
It's best that you look at the source code of http://www.simile-widgets.org/runway/index.html, copy it (together with the data file above) locally, and tweak it for your purpose.
There are a few important details to note. First, the inclusion of the Runway API <geshi>
<script src="http://api.simile-widgets.org/runway/1.0/runway-api.js" language="javascript"></script>
Then the placeholder for where the Runway widget will be rendered <geshi lang="html4strict">
Then the Javascript code to construct the Runway widget
<geshi lang="javascript"> widget = Runway.createOrShowInstaller(
document.getElementById("the-widget"), { // examples of initial settings // slideSize: 200, // backgroundColorTop: "#fff", // event handlers onReady: function() { widget.setRecords(records); } }
); </geshi>
Step 4. Security Issues
When you're testing your .html file locally (through a file:/// URL), you would need to tell Flash to "trust" that file. This is done by pointing your browser at
Flash Player help - Global Security Settings panel
That page embeds a Flash interface for you to configure the Flash player. Open the dropdown labeled "Edit locations..." and choose "Add location...". Then click "Browse for files...". When you see the file dialog box, change its extension filter (bottom right corner) from "Flash Movies (`*`.swf)" to "All files (`*`.`*`)". Then find your .html file.
You should now be able to open your .html file in the browser.
If you see a background gradient where the Runway widget is supposed to be, but no images, it means that the Flash has been loaded successfully, but it cannot access the images. You might want to double-check step 1 to see if the images have the right permission.
Properties (Settings)
There is 1 property that you can only change when you construct the Runway widget: `slideSize` (in number of pixels). At the moment, you cannot change the slide size on-the-fly.
You can also set the theme at construction time with the `theme` property. But you can switch theme on-the-fly using the `setThemeName(name)` method.
For all the other properties, please see this live demo and play with the settings panel on the right.
You need to download the Flex SDK.
Download the source code through our SVN, using this URL for the Runway project:
The source code contains a README.txt file that gives some hints on how to debug Runway.


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Master's student juggles class, work, and new family responsibilities
AMARILLO – For the busy schedule he's led the past two years, Patrick Cornelius could easily have been working on a master's degree in juggling. After all, he's worked full time, taken his full graduate course load, squeezed in volunteer work toward his hours and taken on the care of two young children.
The juggling act would be enough to wear anyone down, but Cornelius says it's all worth it to help him achieve his goals. This Saturday, when Wayland Baptist University awards diplomas to 106 students in a 2 p.m. ceremony, Cornelius will be among nearly ten individuals crossing the stage as the first to complete the Master of Arts in Counseling.
The MA in Counseling started two years ago in an effort to provide graduate opportunities for area residents who wanted to work toward counseling certification either in licensed professional counseling or in school counseling. With a strong enrollment since the first classes began meeting, the program has flourished and this year's class is the first crop of graduates.
For Cornelius, the timing of Wayland's new program couldn't have been better. An Amarillo native and graduate of Palo Duro High School, Patrick had always had the goal of becoming a counselor and working with children from troubled backgrounds.
"In the neighborhood where I grew up, the kids were always getting into trouble. I would hear them talk about going to a counselor but they'd say, 'They don't understand me,'" Cornelius said. "I felt that growing up in the ghetto, so to speak, I could speak to those kids and relate to them better. Maybe I can reach at least one kid."
Cornelius transferred to Wayland after his freshman year, earning a track scholarship that helped significantly in paying for college expenses. He also played intramural basketball with friends, studying toward a bachelor's degree in psychology. During an afternoon pickup game, then-head coach Todd Thurman saw Cornelius play and asked him to try out for the junior varsity team. After a year on that team, Cornelius tried out for varsity basketball and played two years with Thurman, also running track.
Though he completed the undergraduate work in 2004, Cornelius had a year of athletic eligibility left to play basketball, so he enrolled in the master's degree program in management with a psychology specialization, figuring he'd pick up a few classes he could transfer elsewhere to get the master's degree.
Then life took a different turn. Just a few months into his graduate work, Cornelius' brother was arrested and charged as an accomplice to murder, resulting eventually in a 14-year prison term. The family faced a challenge in finding caregivers for his two sons, then ages 6 months and 3 years. With few options and the possibility of his nephews entering foster care looming, Cornelius opted to take on the care of Skylen and Ty'Lael, who go by Sky and Ty, himself.
"When this came up, I was barely 22 or 23, but I didn't know what else to do. I decided to see what I could do to keep them," he said. "Now, they're my world. But it has been a challenge. All of a sudden I'm taking care of a 6-month-old, and I had no clue what was going on. Potty training was tough."
Patrick's mother, who has legal custody of Ty, has been crucial in the process, as she gave her own son a crash course in parenting and watches the boys on weekends while Pat, who has legal custody of Sky, comes to Plainview for class. His grandmother watches the boys after school while Pat works and puts in time toward his counseling hours. But he is the primary caregiver and financial supporter for the boys.
With new family responsibilities, Cornelius knew he might have to change his plan for graduate school in Austin. Fortunately for him, Wayland had just announced plans to begin the master's degree in counseling that next fall, making a smooth transition for the athlete.
"I liked the environment here and it seemed to be a good thing for me to stay," he said. "It's tough doing all this and having two kids. But it will all be worth it.
"At first, (getting the degree) was for me and my mom, but now it's for Ty and Sky. I want them to have a better life than I had for myself. I want them to have more and be able to give them that."
Cornelius works full-time for the City of Amarillo as assistant program coordinator in the recreation department, then leaves to spend a few hours at the Wesley Community Center, an Amarillo center where he works with youth and earns hours toward his license in professional counseling. On weekends, he completes his coursework at Wayland and plans to take the LPC exam when he graduates. At that point, he plans to move himself and Sky to Dallas where he has other family and work in the counseling field under a licensed counselor, earning time toward his 3,000 hours that qualify him to practice solo.
Eventually, Cornelius wants to pursue the doctorate in psychology and have a practice working with youth, hoping to make a difference in the lives of troubled kids to whom he relates so closely.
"When you grow up in that area, you have to fight or you always get picked on. If we had the resources as a child, the money for counseling and so son, maybe my brother would not have gotten into the trouble he did," Cornelius said.
Cornelius knows the struggle and stigma of youth in trouble firsthand. In fact, an incident from his youth days nearly prevented him from finding an agency with which he could earn counseling hours. After being turned down a few times, he finally found a willing place at the Wesley Center.
"Belinda (Gonzales Taylor, executive director) was amazing and she gave me a chance," he said. "She has always had open arms and never judged me."
Taylor spoke highly of Cornelius as well, confident in his abilities to be a great counselor one day.
"Patrick is dependable, dedicated and invested in providing therapeutic counseling experiences for the clients he works with here," she said, adding that three young boys in particular have bonded with him during play therapy and are seeing marked improvements in behavior. "He is a pleasure to work with, and he's a team player with a champion heart."
Cornelius hopes his struggle serves to encourage youth to avoid getting into trouble that will follow them for life, and he wants to inspire those same young people to pursue education and work toward better lives. As the first in his family to earn a college degree, he is encouraging them to continue their education as well. He credits Wayland with helping him make his dream come true.
"Wayland is the whole part of my dream coming to reality," he said. "If I never went to Wayland, I don't think I would be where I am now. The program was perfect and it made it possible for me to get the graduate degree."


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Love, Wolves make a stop in Milwaukee
(SportsNetwork.com) - Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves look to stay on track when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday at the Bradley Center.
Love is averaging 30.5 points per game in his last nine and has scored at least 20 points in each of those games. He has recorded five straight double- doubles, is third in the NBA in scoring (25.9 ppg) and first in rebounding (13.8 rpg).
The Timberwolves received 25 points and 11 rebounds from Love in Friday's 120-98 drubbing of the Washington Wizards. The win came after dropping back- to-back decisions to both Los Angeles squads. Nikola Pekovic posted 18 points and 10 rebounds, J.J. Barea added 17 points off the bench and Alexey Shved netted 13 in a reserve role.
Minnesota shot 49.4 percent (42-of-85) and committed only five turnovers. It led by as many as 24 points.
"We shot 49 percent," said Wolves head coach Rick Adelman. "Especially after the start of the game we were in the 20's there for a while. It's just something we gotta keep working on now that this game is over we gotta figure it out tomorrow against Milwaukee."
The T'Wolves, who are just 5-11 on the road and winless in three straight as the visitor, will start a three-game homestand Monday versus Dallas, New Orleans and Oklahoma City.
Meanwhile, the Bucks have dropped two in a row and seven of eight games, including Friday's 104-93 setback against the Brooklyn Nets.
Giannis Antetokounmpo ended with 16 points and 10 rebounds, Khris Middleton chipped in 15 points and eight boards and O.J. Mayo netted 13 off the bench for Milwaukee, which shot 37.5 percent for the game and sank only 9-of-32 from 3-point range.
"We just have to be better," said Bucks head coach Larry Drew. "On the road we have to have more of a road mentality. We've got to be a little bit more selective with our shots. We can't turn the basketball over and we have to control the boards."
Following Saturday's game versus the Wolves, Milwaukee, which is 3-11 in Brew City, will head west to take on the Lakers, Utah and Phoenix.
Milwaukee dropped both meetings with Minnesota last season, but is 7-2 in the past nine as the host in this series.


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NEW YORK and CARMIEL, Israel, March 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE MKT:PLX) (TASE:PLX) announced today that the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA, Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria) has granted regulatory approval to UPLYSO™ (alfataliglicerase) for the long-term enzyme replacement therapy for adults with a confirmed diagnosis of Type I Gaucher disease. Gaucher disease is a rare lysosomal storage disorder that affects approximately 10,000 people worldwide.
UPLYSO is known as ELELYSO™ (taliglucerase alfa) outside of Latin America. ELELYSO was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in May 2012 and by Israel's Ministry of Health in September 2012 for the long-term enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for adults with a confirmed diagnosis of Type I Gaucher disease. The ANVISA approval comes after the approval of UPLYSO by the Ministry of Public Health in Uruguay in November 2012.
"ANVISA's approval of UPLYSO demonstrates Pfizer's ability to successfully bring therapies for rare diseases to the marketplace," said Diem Nguyen, Ph.D., MBA, general manager, Pfizer Biosimilars. "We are committed to the Gaucher community and look forward to continuing to work closely with our partner Protalix toward our goal of bringing UPLYSO to those living with Gaucher throughout Latin America."
UPLYSO is the first plant cell-based ERT for the treatment of Gaucher disease. It is also the first approved plant cell-expressed drug that is derived from ProCellEx®, Protalix's proprietary plant cell-based protein manufacturing system, using genetically engineered carrot cells. UPLYSO is a form of the human lysosomal enzyme, glucocerebrosidase, used to treat Gaucher disease.
"The approval of UPLYSO provides an important treatment option for those in Brazil using enzyme replacement therapy to manage their Gaucher disease and demonstrates the potential of our plant cell manufacturing technology," said David Aviezer, Ph.D., MBA, president and chief executive officer of Protalix BioTherapeutics.
On November 30, 2009, Protalix entered into an agreement with Pfizer to develop and commercialize taliglucerase alfa/alfataliglicerase. Under the terms of the agreement, Protalix retained the exclusive commercialization rights in Israel, while Pfizer received exclusive licensing rights for commercialization in all other markets.
Indication for UPLYSO in Brazil
UPLYSO (alfataliglicerase) is indicated for long-term enzyme replacement therapy for adults with a confirmed diagnosis of Type I Gaucher disease. The manifestations of Gaucher disease may include one or more of the following: splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, anemia, thrombocytopenia, bone disease.
Important Safety Information for UPLYSO in Brazil
As with any intravenous protein medicine, like enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), UPLYSO may cause infusion-related reactions (i.e., occurring during or shortly after infusion) and hypersensitivity reactions. If a severe allergic reaction occurs, immediate discontinuation of the alfataliglicerase infusion is recommended. Patients who experience reactions of hypersensitivity or related to the infusion, can however be managed successfully. The therapy can be continued by slowing the infusion rate, treating with medicinal products such as antihistamines, antipyretics and/or corticosteroids, and/or stopping and resuming treatment with decreased infusion rate. Pre-treatment with antihistamines and/or corticosteroids may prevent subsequent reactions.
The most commonly observed infusion reactions were headache, hypersensitivity (allergic reaction), dizziness, flushing (redness), throat irritation, nausea (qualm), pruritus (itch), erythema (redness), rash, bone pain, back pain, arthralgia (joint pain), among others.
Also, there is a possibility of developing antibodies to UPLYSO. However, it is currently unclear whether this has an impact on the clinical response or adverse reactions. Patients with an immune response to other ERTs who are switching to UPLYSO should continue to be monitored for antibodies. Patients who have developed infusion or immune reactions with UPLYSO or with another ERT should be monitored for antidrug antibodies when being treated with UPLYSO.
If you are pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, you should talk to your doctor about potential benefits and risks.
Indication for ELELYSO in the U.S.
ELELYSO™ (taliglucerase alfa) for injection is a hydrolytic lysosomal glucocerebroside-specific enzyme indicated for long-term enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for adults with a confirmed diagnosis of Type 1 Gaucher disease.
Important Safety Information for ELELYSO in the U.S.
As with any intravenous protein medicine, like enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), severe allergic reactions (including anaphylaxis) have been observed in patients treated with ELELYSO. If this occurs, ELELYSO should be immediately discontinued, and appropriate medical treatment should be initiated. Patients who have experienced anaphylaxis to ELELYSO or another ERT should proceed with caution upon retreatment.
In addition, infusion reactions (including allergic reactions)—defined as a reaction occurring within 24 hours of the infusion—were the most commonly observed reactions to ELELYSO. The most commonly observed infusion reactions were headache, chest pain or discomfort, weakness, fatigue, hives, abnormal redness of the skin, increased blood pressure, back or joint pain, and flushing. Other infusion or allergic reactions included swelling of the face, mouth, and/or throat; wheezing; shortness of breath; skin color turning blue; coughing; and low blood pressure. Most of these reactions were mild and did not require treatment.
Management of infusion reactions is based on the type and severity of the reaction. Your doctor may manage infusion reactions by temporarily stopping the infusion, slowing the infusion rate, or treating with medications such as an antihistamine and/or a fever reducer. Treatment with antihistamines and/or corticosteroids prior to infusion with ELELYSO may prevent these reactions.
Other common adverse reactions observed were upper respiratory tract infections, throat infection, flu, urinary tract infection, and pain in extremities.
As with all therapeutic proteins, including ERTs, there is a possibility of developing antibodies to ELELYSO. However, it is currently unclear whether this has an impact on the clinical response or adverse reactions. Patients with an immune response to other ERTs who are switching to ELELYSO should continue to be monitored for antibodies. Comparison of the frequency of antibodies across ERTs may be misleading. Patients who have developed infusion or immune reactions with ELELYSO or with another ERT should be monitored for antidrug antibodies when being treated with ELELYSO.
If you are pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, you should talk to your doctor about potential benefits and risks.
The health information contained herein is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with a health care provider. All decisions regarding patient care must be made with a health care provider, considering the unique characteristics of the patient.
This product information is intended only for residents of the United States.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
About Gaucher Disease
Gaucher disease is an inherited lysosomal storage disorder in humans that affects an estimated 10,000 people worldwide and can cause severe and debilitating symptoms, including: enlargement of the liver and spleen, various forms of bone disease, easy bruising and anemia (a low number of red blood cells). Gaucher disease consists of varying degrees of severity; it has been sub-divided into three subtypes—Types 1, 2 and 3—according to the presence or absence of neurological involvement. Type 1, the most common, is found at a higher frequency among individuals who are of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
Pfizer Inc.: Working together for a healthier world™
At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of health care products. Our global portfolio includes medicines and vaccines as well as many of the world's best-known consumer health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 150 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who rely on us. To learn more, please visit us at www.pfizer.com.
Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
Protalix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins expressed through its proprietary plant cell based protein expression system, ProCellEx®. Protalix's unique expression system presents a proprietary method for developing recombinant proteins in a cost-effective, industrial-scale manner. Protalix's first product manufactured by ProCellEx, ELELYSO™ (taliglucerase alfa), was approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 1, 2012, by Israel's Ministry of Health in September 2012 and by ANVISA on March 18, 2013. It also has been approved in Uruguay. Protalix has partnered with Pfizer Inc. for the worldwide development and commercialization of ELELYSO™, excluding Israel, where Protalix retains full rights. Marketing applications for taliglucerase alfa have been filed in additional markets.
Protalix Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer
To the extent that statements in this press release are not strictly historical, all such statements are forward-looking, and are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the uncertainties related to the timing of a commercial launch in Brazil and other countries; decisions by regulatory authorities in various countries regarding whether and when to approve drug applications that have been or may be filed for taliglucerase alfa in such countries as well as their decisions regarding labeling and other matters that could affect its availability or commercial potential; the risk that applicable regulatory authorities may refuse to approve the marketing and sale of a drug product even after acceptance of an application filed for the drug product; and risks related to competitive developments. The statements in this release are valid only as of the date hereof, and Protalix disclaims any obligation to update this information. These and other risks and uncertainties are detailed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Protalix's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
PFIZER DISCLOSURE NOTICE: The information contained in this release is as of March 18, 2013. Pfizer assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this release as the result of new information or future events or developments.
This release contains forward-looking statements about taliglucerase alfa (generic name: alfataliglicerase in Brazil, trade name: UPLYSO in Brazil) that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the uncertainties regarding the commercial success of UPLYSO in Brazil; decisions by regulatory authorities in various other countries regarding whether and when to approve drug applications that have been or may be filed for taliglucerase alfa in such countries as well as their decisions regarding labeling and other matters that could affect its availability or commercial potential; and competitive developments.
A further description of risks and uncertainties can be found in Pfizer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and in its reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
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