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CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA -- I hired Window World to do a complete replacement of the exterior of my 3000 sq foot home (roof, siding, gutters). Sales negotiations went well and our sales representative was always responsive. However installation and project management were terrible. The installation crew was unprofessional, had little knowledge of the product being installed and even attempted to fabricate makeshift materials when they ran out of supplies.
The roofing crew showed up on site without an air compressor and had to borrow my unit for a day. On another day the siding guys did not have a saw and again asked to borrow my tools to complete their work. Several days the workers were on site without a work truck containing necessary tools. Countless calls were made to Window World DC to have a representative come out and oversee their subcontractors. It wasn't until the project was nearly complete that the installation manager stopped by the site. At that point the job had been overdue by almost a full week and most of the work was complete.
A daily mess was left and at one point the workers even used my grill cover as a tarp to cover the air conditioning unit. 6 months after the installation I am still finding problems and have had Window World DC cancel on me twice the day before they were due after committing to the date to complete the repairs. While in my attic I noticed that the professional roofers had roofed over a 4" hole in the plywood and the siding team had placed siding over missing sheathing on the gables on the house. House wrap and step flashing were visible from inside the attic.
The attractive price was not worth the horrible experience that I have had. Here is a quote from the latest email with Window World DC on rescheduling. Apparently if they do the work for you ensure that it will be done by ** as he is the only worker available to do quality work.
From Install Manager **: "We as a company want/need ** to be the one to do the repairs at your house since he knows exactly what is needed to be done and to make sure the quality of work is top notch. I could get another crew, but we would not trust that everything would come to meet your/our standards."
All issues from the original installation were finally corrected though it took several months to complete.
I hired window world to do a complete replacement of the exterior of my 3000sq foot home (roof, siding, gutters). Sales negotiations went well and our sales rep was always responsive. However installation and project management were terrible. The installation crew was unprofessional, had little knowledge of the product being installed and even attempted to fabricate makeshift materials when they ran out of supplies.
The roofing crew showed up on site without an air compressor and had to borrow my unit for a day. On another day the siding guys did not have a saw and again asked to borrow my tools to complete their work. Several days the workers were on site without a work truck containing necessary tools. Countless calls were made to window world DC to have a representative come out and oversee their subcontractors. It wasn't until the project was nearly complete that the installation manager stopped by the site. At that point the job had been overdue by almost a full week and most of the work was complete. There are too many details to list everything that went wrong.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA -- Approximately 1 month ago, March 21st, 2014, a Window World representative from the Pensacola, Fl store came to our house after we requested a quote for all new windows (will be about 25 in all). He spent about an hour and a half at our house. He told us that he would get us a quote in about a week (we have some unique windows he has to figure out) so I figured that was about right. The following Friday my wife receives a call from Window World's quality assurance office (or something like that) asking if we were going to purchase from them. My wife told them that we are not sure because we hadn't received a quote yet.
The representative told my wife that she would get on that right away. Fast forward to Tuesday, 15 April, 2014 still no word from anybody at Window World. My wife even e-mailed and left text messages for the man who came out to measure them and he has not responded. This is kind of weird because he was a very nice and knowledgeable person and we were excited about getting new windows. On 15 April I e-mailed the office in Orlando Florida and stated that I was not happy with not receiving any response from Window World.
I explained all of the above to him and also said that if I did not hear back from him that I would e-mail the corporate office, this was Tuesday night at 8 p. m., I received a response within 5 minutes from a ** in Orlando asking that I please give him a call so he can look into this issue and said thanks for my patience. I did not call that night because I was at the bowling alley. I phoned him the next morning at 11:30 a. m. His secretary said he was not in yet and asked if I wanted to be sent to his voicemail. I said yes and I left a message to please call me with my cell and office number.
Tomorrow will be a week and still have not heard from him. Friday night I e-mailed the corporate office in North Carolina, again explaining the above and also asked if this is Window World's standard operating procedure (not calling back customers) told them I would never buy from them and that I would not refer them to any of my friends and acquaintances. I also said that I was going to start leaving negative comments as well but was giving them an opportunity to rectify the situation. Well, I've still heard nothing.
Window World, what is your problem? If my house is too much of a hassle to put in new windows all you have to do is say so. Not returning calls or e-mails is pretty [upsetting]!!! I would have been spending quite a bit of money on you. Oh yeah, I just remembered, the rep who came to my house was also going to have their vinyl siding person get a hold of me. Well guess what?? They've never called either. So I guess what I really need to say is that this is one unprofessional company and I'm really surprised they are even in business!!!
ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- They advertise any window replaced for $189.00 - up to a certain size. When the salesman ** came he said "Oh, you're replacing vinyl windows? I'm sorry, but our price is only valid if you replace wood windows. But we can replace these for $ 250.00". I told him to leave. He then insulted me further with saying: "Well, we can do it for $ 246.00 per window." How stupid does he think I am. I told him that that I have no interest in dealing with them.
He later called me and offered to do it for $ 200 per window, but I made it clear that this was principle and that I have no interest in dealing with such an unethical company. This is called 'Bait and Switch' and it's illegal in Georgia.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA -- We had windows original to the house (1982) and decided that the curtains blowing inside on a windy day was a bad thing. We got estimates from a few companies. They ranged from $18,000-$3,000, needless to say the $18,000 was a no go. We decided to go with window world even though they were not the cheapest. The sales person was not all that great. I frustrated him because I did my research and knew what I wanted.
After 6 weeks my windows finally came in. I had 8 windows but because the opening on one was so big they had to make it into 2 windows. The first scheduled date for install was cancelled because it was to cold and my house has half of the windows in stone and the mortar won't set in temps below 32 degrees. The second install day came up and the temp was only 34 degrees but they decided to roll with it. They were supposed to show up between 8-9 am. At 9:30 I called and was told they were about to leave. Then I called again at 11:00 and was told they were about 30 minutes away even though my house is less than an hour from their wear house.
They finally showed up at 12:30. They told me they should be able to get most of the way done in the 5 hours they had. They got 2 windows out and 2 placed and foamed around the edges. I told them they could be at my house at 7 the next morning to start working. They showed up at 8:30. They told me that their trailer with my windows in it fell off while driving down the highway. At 12:00 they had removed one more window and installed the interior trim on 2.
I was quite ticked off and told them I could not miss anymore work. They decided to work outside and get it all buttoned up. That didn't happen. When I got home it was half done and looked like crap. They set a 3rd day to work on my house. I told them I would not allow the first 2 installers back in my property. They sent 2 new guys that were able to do the next 5 windows in 4 hours. So if you get the ** and ** I'm sorry. ** seemed like a smart guy, he was the helper so he couldn't take charge. But ** is a moron, send them away and ask for a different group of installers.
With this company the right hand does not know what the left is doing. I had a $35 balance left to make to conclude my business with this company. I was told not to worry about it they would wright it off because of the hassle I went through. That was the least they could do after I took 3 days off. Then I get a bill in the mail for the $35, I call and had to talk to 3 people to get it taken care of.
The manager ** is a moron and after meeting him and talking to him I am not impressed, he kept saying "we will make it right, you have my word." Well his word is crap! Do not use this company, you will regret it.
DALLAS, TEXAS -- I had 13 windows replaced in January of this year. A friend had recommended Window World and she said she couldn't even tell they had been to her home. What a different experience I had... don't know if it was just a bad crew or what. First, they told me they would do one window at a time because it was the dead of winter... They took out 5 windows in my dining room all at the same time. When I questioned why, I was told because I had hung a sheet up between the dining room and living room they thought it would be okay. A sheet does not keep the heat in!
My friend told me they were never inside her house... I had all 3 men in my house tracking up my white carpet. They chipped paint from my walls, chipped a wood base board, scratched saloon doors in bathroom, and gouged wall paper. They pitched an outdoor thermometer for a solar clock I had into an empty flower pot where it got rained on and now my temperature gauge doesn't work. They left chunks of mortar in the floor in several rooms. My dining table was covered in cement dust... I had a mess to clean up when they left.
I complained and their supervisor came out and he assured me that they would talk to the crew and make sure the next customer was aware these things might happen... said that is where they failed me. What?? If they had told me that, do you think I would've used them? He promised me a $100 discount for my troubles... I have not seen a penny. Oh, and when they say the person who referred you will get $100, don't believe them... She hasn't received a cent. I wish I had gone with another company. And do not believe the $189 window...12 windows cost me $3500.
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS -- I contracted Window World to install new windows for all of my windows, a new bay window and a new storm door. Sales date was November 2, 2011. Did not hear from company again until ready to install in late January. ** from WW called to arrange delivery dates since it would take 2 days to complete the job. He offered me two weekday delivery dates, February 1st and 2nd (Wednesday and Thursday).
I informed him work is busy and I could not take 2 weekdays off work until after February 11th due to our workload. ** stated he needed the warehouse space and could not wait that long so he scheduled to have my windows installed on Friday February 3rd and Saturday February 4th. Crew that came Friday was not a Window World crew but a subcontractor. I was OK with this.
They got to work and all was going well. At the end of the day, as the crew was packing up, I asked what time they would be back in the morning and they informed me they were not coming back until Tuesday February 7th. I stated this was not possible and that I had been told they would be back Saturday Feb. 4th. They informed me they had another job that was scheduled to be done Feb. 4th and that I would instead have to call the office Monday and schedule the remaining install the FOLLOWING Saturday, Feb. 11th.
I had already made arrangements for my wife and twin 7 month old babies to be out of the house on Saturday Feb 4th, and now I had to make new arrangements for them to be out of the house the following week on the 11th. On top of not coming back when they were supposed to, the crew also left gaps between the windows and frame to where outside cold air was blowing into my home. I had to go to the hardware store and purchase gap filling foam since I could not let cold air blow in my house for more than a week.
I called Monday and spoke to ** in the office who listened to my complaints about the crew not adhering to the scheduled work dates and leaving the install project in a state that was unsatisfactory. She asked me to send her an e-mail with photos and my complaint. I did that on Monday Feb. 6th at 9:30 am. Despite several attempts later Monday and all Tuesday, it took until Wednesday Feb. 8th for the office to e-mail me back. ** stated that "unless it is for a crew not showing up there is usually no discount. I will bring your concern to the installation managers attention again and let you know if there is a change."
The issue arises from WW's use of a subcontractor who they cannot control. I contracted Window World to complete the install, THEY contracted the sub contractor. Their poor communication is not my problem, WW should have made this right for their customer. I argued that the crew not coming back on Saturday WAS a case where the crew did not show up.
In the days since, I have repeatedly tried to contact ** concerning this issue. She has replied to me about other issues but will not discuss the requested discount. I have also requested to speak to **, or whomever is in charge of the Naperville office but no one will call back. I have also requested a number for Window World Corporate and cannot get anyone to provide one.
I am requesting a nominal discount as a good faith compensation for the additional week that the install took, for having to reschedule time for my babies to be out of the house and for the crew's poor workmanship on the initial install. The company has since completed the install and the product looks great, however the customer service of this company is extremely subpar.
We have received the above complaint and I agree that most of the statements are true. When we had to go back and finish the project it was a minimal amount of work which included installing a storm door, some interior trim, some exterior work and miscellaneous caulking. The homeowner didn't need to have his children removed from the house; however, that is his choice. We completed the work, it looks great and the customer has full and complete warranties for any future issues. We are in the process of working with the BBB to work out the issues with the customer.
CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA -- I have had the worst experience ever with Window World of DC. First of all they say the sell a 189 window installed, that's a lie. Yea sure they will install it for 189 but you got to get this and that (you have to get the ext. Trim and low/e argon gas and any other options more $$$) and the 189 is their low end window... So right off the bat it's more like 400 per window minimum. OK so that isn't the bad news... Oh and the sales people will show you reviews and comments from previous customers raving about the company but I think that's total bs probably just made it up themselves.
The sales people tell you "oh you'll get a call in a few days 3-5 at the most and someone will come to measure your windows"...Another lie. Nobody calls you. No one. You have to call and practically beg and complain for someone to come out. And when these people who work over there answer the phone they have this attitude like why are you calling me? What's your problem? Customer service really really really sucks. The people who work there must be miserable. It's like you're calling the morgue. You got to be courteous, have a smile in your voice but more like they're angry that you called.
Oh and when this measurer does call you he doesn't speak English. Yea so you have a really hard time trying to communicate and the caller gets upset with you and yells at you. Umm hello I'm the customer I should be upset not you. And the installers don't speak English so you got to call the office and go through hell just to communicate. I mean they speak very limited basic English. And I got no problem if you can't speak English but if I'm paying you guys thousands of dollars I shouldn't have to go through that to ask questions during install.
Cheap windows cheap labor a friend told me. So they say 4-6 weeks from time you sign a contract to the time you get installed another lie. Took 3 months. It was a nightmare mismeasures, order wasn't placed correctly, oh the truck from the factory didn't bring the windows blah blah blah excuses excuses.
And they rave about their lifetime all inclusive warranty. Yea if you call and complain 10 times and put up with their horrible customer service. If you ever call them they'll say I need to take a message we'll call you back... Yeah next year. I had to drive to their office just for them to listen to me when I had a warranty issue and when I just wanted to know what the hell is taking so long for you guys to call a customer back. Look if I wasn't so upset with their product, service, and just the way they treat people I wouldn't be wasting my time putting this up. I just don't want anyone else to go through this nightmare because they say they're great but they're not.
This review was written by a previous disgruntled employee that was terminated from our company.
The attorney for Window World of DC is in the process of pursuing this former employee to the fullest extent of the law because of acts committed while in the employ of our company. Further, he will challenge the site to remove these lies and inuendos.
We take customer service very seriously. We have grown our business in the DC metro area to be one of the most successful window replacement firms in this area. We install over 20,000 units per year with approximately 40-50% of that coming from referrals. Obviously that would not happen if we were not satisfying our customers.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS -- Window World will hire contractors so you will not know the skill of workmanship. I had 11 windows replaced and they sent out a 2 man crew (father and son) the father was still teaching the son while at the house. They used drop clothes inside the house under the area where the windows were being ripped out. There were no drop clothes put on the outside of the house and the next day I spent most of the day using my own shop vac to vacuum up shards of glass (still don't know if some of the glass fell into the pool that is outside the kitchen windows.)
I am also concerned about now planting in the flower beds that were under the windows as I am fearful of getting glass in my hands the calking that was put on the inside of the windows was put down very uneven and also not completely sealed. They cut corners and put new calking over some of the old calking instead of removing all of the old.
Some of the boards around the bay window were loosened while the windows were being removed and they didn't reseal the wood under the windows. All of the calking on the outside of the windows was smeared unevenly and without any attention to detail as the calking was all over the bricks next to the windows and there are still spots where the windows were not sealed completely.
After they drove off I had to use my shop vac and clean up all of the broken glass they left on the street that was under their trailer that they used to haul off all of the broken old windows. I have a call into the company for a manager to come look at the work done and I will do a follow up post after I meet with Window World.
WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA -- First of all for the record I'd like to state that I am not the type of person to complain. I work in customer service myself so I realize how difficult it can be. However, my experience with Window World has been absolutely horrible. Their customer service is terrible. Not only do they never call you back when they say they will but the person who measured my windows the first time measured wrong so my new windows were brought to me and not able to be replaced on the installation date.
It has been a nightmare trying to find out when the new windows (for the second time) will be installed. Not to mention the fact that all of this has already been paid for. I will never recommend Window World to a friend or family member ever again.
ALLEN, KENTUCKY -- 1. Dec. 19th, 2008 Rodney Castle came to our house and provided us with an estimate to replace our Windows. This same day my wife paid for half up front and agreed on the contract.
Monday, Dec. 22 I called Window World and spoke with **, employee of Window World and told her I would like to add another window to replace an old window air conditioner. ** replied that they would not have to order that window because they had one in stock. ** then came out to our house again and measured for the additional window and said it would be $300 dollars more for this addition. ** told my wife he would send a guy out to go ahead and install this window since they had it in stock.
On Jan. 6th 2009, ** came to our house to install the first window that they had in stock. At the end of the day, he told my wife to go ahead and pay him the $300 for this window. She did so with a check. All this time we were under the impression that this was all done by Window World. 4. On Jan. 15th a second crew showed up to install the other 11 windows. This crew did a superb job on installing the windows. The crew informed my wife that the first window that was installed was not done correctly and we should contact Window World to get it fixed. The work on the first window was not acceptable.
I called Window world and reported the issue to Andrea at Window world. She stated that the window was installed as good as possible. She then said that it was her husband that installed the window and he said that the window was installed properly. I informed her that that their own workers told my wife to report the window as improperly installed. From there I seen that the local Window World was not going to resolve the problem. 6. I contacted the corporate office online by submitting a complaint online.
** called soon after I submitted the complaint online and told me the corporate office had called their office. Andrea then went on to say that Window world would replace the window and fix the sheet rock around the window. She said it would take around 4 weeks. I was satisfied with that. 8. On Feb. 16th, 2009 I called Window World to follow up with the replacement window. I spoke with [the] Vice President of Window World. I ask ** about our replacement window. He then informed me that they had fired ** due to problems such as my case. ** said he would contact me back after he found the information on my window install.
On Feb.17th, 2009 I called Window World again to follow up since I heard nothing from **. At this point, ** informed me that they could not replace the improperly installed Window because ** had given that item to her husband ** to do on the side. ** said this was done outside of Window World. At this point I was very upset. All this time I am dealing with Window World employees and spending almost $4,000 and then ** is telling me that one of our windows was done by someone besides Window World. Therefore this window is not under warranty, the window will not be fixed, and there is nothing Window World can do about it.
** informed me that he could give me **'s cell number. I told ** I had purchased everything from Window World, or at least that was the impression gave to me by **, a Window World employee and **, a Window World employee. ** said they would not fix the problem.
Having been to Mr. Crace's house to inspect the problems, we have since re-installed and re-trimmed this window and have issued a full warranty even though this window was STOLEN from our warehouse and Mr. Crace wrote his $300.00 check to the person that took it. Feel free to contact Mr. Crace to confirm!


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South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and others confirmed that discussions of a grand bargain fiscal deal are 'on hold.' (Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON — Senior Republican US senators say talks with the White House about a sequester-addressing fiscal deal have broken down, and they say any future talks must include Democratic members.
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., was the first among a group of GOP senators with whom senior White House officials had been talking all summer about a grand bargain fiscal deal to reveal those talks had stalled. Corker told reporters the White House has lost credibility with Republican senators on several issues, including pursuit of a big fiscal deal.
I dont think theres one of the eight senators who participated in those [grand bargain] meetings who feels like they were being credible on what they were doing, Corker said. The way it ended, the way they portrayed it to Democratic senators was inaccurate, he added.
Several participants confirmed efforts with the White House to strike a deal that lessens or voids sequestration have been scuttled, and signs of hope for a Pentagon and defense sector eager to avoid more cuts to planned military spending began to recede.
One of them, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters last week the talks are certainly on hold.
Such a big fiscal deal has proven elusive for several years. Republicans and Democrats remain far apart on the contents of a grand bargain. The former wants more federal spending cuts and deep cuts to domestic entitlement programs; the latter wants some spending cuts, new tax revenues on wealthy earners and to mostly protect entitlement programs.
If you talk to the White House, they would say we were not serious enough about some aspects of it, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said during a brief interview. And wed say they werent serious enough about changes to entitlements.
GOP senators also became frustrated with the White Houses approach, telling Defense News that administration officials were focused on short-term fixes.
I think something that would help is more urgency on the debt, McCain said. One of the factors was this reduction in the debt to get some short-term relief, but long-term, it was still the same.
A White House official referred a reporter to comments President Barack Obama made Sept. 18 before the Business Roundtable.
I have presented a budget that deals with continues to deal with our deficit effectively. I am prepared to work with Democrats and Republicans to deal with our long-term entitlement issues, Obama said. And I am prepared to look at priorities that the Republicans think we should be promoting and priorities that they think ... we shouldnt be promoting.
One major difference in this latest try: senior officials such as White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Policy Rob Nabors and Office of Management and Budget Director Sylvia Matthews Burwell negotiated solely with GOP senators.
The White House and Senate leaders need a dozen or so Republicans to vote with Democrats in order for the upper chamber to pass a grand bargain bill and create pressure on the Republican-controlled House to do the same.
That strategy failed, and some participants say its time to try the old strategy. Again.
There werent any Democrats in the room. And because youve got the unspoken side suppose we had reached an agreement, and the Democrats had rejected, McCain said. I think it might have been somewhat flawed from the beginning.
Democrats said that including members of their caucus should improve prospects for a fiscal deal.
I think there needs to be collaboration, rather its physically in the room or another way, said Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. Collaboration is always good.
Blumenthal said he remains very hopeful a deal that addresses sequestration will be reached.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., agreed, describing tactics a baseball manager might use in search of a spark for his ballclub: Try one lineup, then another, then another until one clicks.
I think weve got to try any different combination, variety, approach weve got to try everything we can to replace sequestration, Levin told Defense News, throwing his hat into the ring as a candidate for the Democratic delegation. Anything that might work, Im willing to support or participate.
Asked if he believes there are other members of his caucus who would be well-suited for the job, Levin replied: There are. But I wouldnt dare name them.
Democrats from states with a large defense-sector presence are eager to find a way to turn off the next round of cuts to planned defense spending.
That will require White House officials to meet with Republicans and Democrats.
I think youve got to be in the room. I think youve got to have a group and got to be talking, said Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md. I think were wasting incredibly important time by not sitting down and trying to work things out.
Re-starting the grand bargain talks could prove tricky, however. Thats because lawmakers are set to battle in coming weeks over a government shutdown, raising the nations borrowing limit and Obamas health care law.
This year the biggest complication is that the budget fight isnt really about the budget: Its about Obamacare, and that makes it hard to see what kind of arrangement will garner enough votes to avoid the kind of shutdown and debt ceiling disasters that have been only narrowly averted the past few years, said federal budget expert Stan Collender.
What happens when, like now, the budget is the legislative vehicle but the real debate is over something else entirely? Collender wrote on his popular blog. When that happens, there is no number that will satisfy everyone in the debate and the budget process which is designed to compromise numbers rather than policy becomes an incredibly ineffective way to negotiate.

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Democratic Rep. Steve Israel said Sunday that "not all" of his Republican colleagues are racist, but he sees evidence of racism among GOP voters.
Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union," the New York congressman, who leads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, responded to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's recent suggestion that race was a factor in Republicans' unwillingness to vote on an immigration bill passed by the Senate.
CNN's Candy Crowley also pointed to recent comments by Attorney General Eric Holder, who said the way he was treated by the House Judiciary Committee was evidence of "ugly and divisive" civil rights battles facing this administration. Asked whether he believed House Republicans are racist, Mr. Israel replied, "Not all of them. No. Of course not."
But he added that "to a significant extent, the Republican base does have elements that are animated by racism."
Ms. Pelosi (D., Calif.) said last week that race "had something to do with the fact" that Republicans haven't acted on immigration legislation. "I've heard them say to the Irish, 'If it were just you, this would be easy,' " she said.
Rep. Greg Walden (R., Ore.), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, rejected Ms. Pelosi's assertion.
"It's both wrong and unfortunate," Mr. Walden said on CNN.
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PHILADELPHIA—A former campaign manager for a Philadelphia city councilwoman has admitted stealing more than $100,000 from the campaign and a labor union's political arm.
John McDaniel's federal mail fraud plea Thursday stems from his work for Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and a Laborers Union political action committee, the Progressive Agenda PAC.
The 39-year-old McDaniel faces a potential 15- to 21-month sentence under federal guidelines, and has agreed to pay restitution.
But his plea agreement does not require him to cooperate with investigators. Sentencing is set for May 14.
McDaniel has also lost his $87,000-a-year patronage job directing volunteers at Philadelphia International Airport.
McDaniel's lawyer, Charles M. Gibbs, says McDaniel accepts responsibility and looks forward to moving on with his life.


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11/26/15 - Can anyone score a goal against the Ottawa Senators? It sure doesn't seem like it after the last two games. The Senators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3 – 0 on Thursday night, and then proceeded to dominate the Philadelphia Flyers 4 – 0 on Saturday. Both wins have come at home, which has been a serious treat for fans. It's only fair that they now hit the road, and they will do so for the next three games. Catch the Senators against the Dallas Stars tonight, followed by the Colorado Avalanche tomorrow night, and the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. Tickets to the next home game against the Philadelphia Flyers start at $8.
11/19/15 - After losing by one goal in a shootout to New York on Saturday evening, the Ottawa Senators were looking for a better outcome as they hosted the Red Wings Monday night. This time the fate was decided in three-on-three overtime rather than in a shootout, but the ultimate outcome was the same. Detroit bested Ottawa by one goal, with a final score of 4-3. As the Sens head in to practice this week, puck possession will probably be a top priority. Hopefully they can work out some of the problems before facing the Blue Jackets on Thursday (Nov. 19). Get your tickets to watch the Senators play at the Canadian Tire Centre for only $14!
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11/12/15 - It's been a tough few days for the Ottawa Senators, but the news isn't all bad. After coming close to taking down the Rangers, they lost to the New York team in a shootout. The 2-1 final score was disappointing, but even more so was the news that Andrew Hammond, goalie for the Sens, got injured in practice on Sunday. That's hard news for a team who relied on Hammond to make 33 saves in a Thursday victory against the Canucks. For now, they will rely on backup Matthew O'Connor to step in. Ottawa is in the middle of a five-game home stretch and is set to take on the Red Wings on Nov. 16 and the Blue Jackets on Nov. 19 at the Canadian Tire Center.
11/5/15 - The Ottawa Senators don't seem to mind being the visiting team at all. They have been quite successful on the road so far this season, the most recent being a visit to Montreal Tuesday evening. Beating the Canadiens 2-1 in overtime wasn't easy, but they did it. It only took Kyle Turris 34 seconds to score the winning goal in the extra time. "We find ways to win games, especially on the road and that's hard to do," said goalie Craig Anderson, who had 36 stops overall. The Senators are in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division. They will play a couple more games on the road before returning home to face the Canucks on Nov. 12.
10/29/15 - Get out your Spartacat costumes or your favorite hockey jerseys! The Ottawa Senators are hosting a Halloween night game this Saturday, Oct. 31, against Detroit. They are hoping to redeem themselves after Wednesday evening, when they played a sloppy game against the Flames. Despite ultimately coming out with a win, Coach Dave Cameron was not happy. "My biggest concern is the lack of energy. I'm not sure what it is," he remarked after the game. Hopefully, the Senators can find a little more oomph this weekend as they are hoping to scare away the competition. Purchase your tickets for Saturday evening's game at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa today for just $14!
10/22/15 - It's been a week of ups, downs and in-betweens for the Ottawa Senators. They got a nice win against the Blue Jackets, lost to the Penguins in a shut out, and, most recently, were beat by the Predators after a tie forced a shootout. Mike Hoffman finally scored his first goal of the season against the Jackets and also played well versus the Predators, getting one assist and two goals. The Senators will be without defenseman Marc Method and forward Clarke MacArthur this Thursday when they take on the Devils at home, as both have concussions. Get your tickets for the Oct. 22 game at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa from us today!
10/13/15 - The Ottawa Senators are likely still recovering from Saturday's brutal 3 – 1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. They had just won their previous game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in an exhilarating 5 – 4 finish, and did so on the road. The game was tied 4 – 4 going into overtime, with neither team able to score. A shootout followed, where the Senators were able to beat the Maple Leafs 5 – 4. It was a hard earned victory, which is what makes Saturday's loss so disheartening. The Senators will now hit the road to face the Columbus Blue Jackets before returning home to play the Nashville Predators on Saturday, October 17.
10/8/15 - The Ottawa Senators beat the Buffalo Sabres in their season opener on October 8. Kyle Turniss had two goals, one in the first minute of play and another in the second period. Mike Hoffman and Mark Stone assisted in both goals. Late in the third period, Curtis Lazar scored an empty net goal with just over a minute left in the game. Mika Zibanejad and Bobby Ryan assisted on his goal. The Senators will look to maintain the momentum as they continue their season. They next play the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 10 in Toronto. Fans can still get tickets to see that game, as well as all the rest in the 2015-16 NHL season. Ticket prices start at $83.
9/17/15 - They surprised many around the league when they pushed their way into the postseason last year, but the Ottawa Senators know they're no fluke. After taking the Montreal Canadiens to six games in the first round, the Senators were sent packing, doomed to another summer of watching the final rounds from home. It was announced on Thursday that Sens owner Eugene Melnyk has placed Daniel Alfredsson in the role of senior advisor of hockey operations, a move which figures to have ripple effects throughout the organization for 2015 and beyond. Will the impact be positive, or will Ottawa once again find themselves scrapping for a Wild Card berth? Pick up preseason tickets now and get your first look at this year's Senators! They'll host Toronto on Monday evening and you can get seats from $17!
2014-2015 Season
4/14/15 - They were forced to battle tooth and nail, but the Ottawa Senators finally eked into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, finishing just points ahead of the Boston Bruins for the final wild card spot. They will enter into the first round of postseason play versus the powerful Montreal Canadiens, who finished second place overall in the regular season. However, the Senators took the series 3-1 including both games on their home ice. Can they steal a game in Montreal to earn the advantage in the playoff opener? They'll have to get a few goals past Carey Price if they wish to succeed, and will count on Erik Karlsson's outstanding two-way play to help guide them to a win. NHL playoff action comes to the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on April 19th, and tickets are on sale now starting at $178!
4/9/15 - With two games remaining in the regular season, the Ottawa Senators will likely have to win out if they hope to sneak into the postseason over Boston, who hold key tiebreakers over the Sens. The two squads are even on points, but Boston holds a two game edge in regulation and overtime wins.
4/2/15 - The Ottawa Senators have a game in hand on Boston in the race for the final wild-card position in the Eastern Conference, but the Ottawa Senators don't have much time to make it up. The Sens are three points back of the Bruins with six games remaining in the regular season.
3/26/15 - The season isn't over yet for the Ottawa Senators, who have worked their way into postseason contention in the Eastern Conference. The Sens currently hold the eighth and final spot in the conference standings, a point ahead of divisional rival Boston, and five points behind seventh place Detroit.
3/18/15 - With a three-game winning streak and 11 victories in their last 13 games, the Ottawa Senators are threatening the Boston Bruins for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston currently holds a five-point advantage in the standings, and has gone 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, keeping Ottawa's playoff aspirations in check. The Senators are hoping for the same type of net protection that Andrew Hammond has provided for them over the past month, allowing multiple goals only four times in regulation over the span of 11 games. Ottawa pays a visit to Carolina to take on the Hurricanes on Tuesday evening, and you can get great seats at PNC Arena starting at just $8! Come out and enjoy the kind of excitement only late-season NHL hockey can provide!
3/5/15 - Could the Ottawa Senators still sneak into the Stanley Cup playoffs? From the looks of things the Sens are still hopeful in the playoff chase; the team is 10th in the conference overall, but just four points behind Atlantic Division rival Boston, who currently holds down the eighth and final spot in the playoff chase.
2/26/15 - Now that provincial rival Toronto has apparently bottomed out, the Ottawa Senators have pushed into sixth place in the Atlantic Division, seven points ahead of the Maple Leafs. The Sens, currently riding a three game winning streak, have Florida in their sights in the standings, sitting just five points back.
2/20/15 - Despite spending most of the month of February at home, the Ottawa Senators have failed to take advantage of home ice, winning just twice at home against four losses. Overall the Senators have dropped five of eight in the month of February and six of their last 10 overall.
2/12/15 - It took a trip to Buffalo, but the Ottawa Senators snapped a three-game losing streak earlier in the week with that 2-1 win over the Sabres. The Sens are currently in sixth place in the Atlantic Division, eight points back of Florida and just a point clear of provincial rival Toronto.
2/5/15 - The Ottawa Senators find themselves falling further and further behind the leaders in the Atlantic Division. Having fallen in two out of three since the All-Star Break, the Senators hope to turn things around this weekend with a pair at the Canadian Tire Centre.
1/29/15 - One of the few teams who has yet to play after the All-Star break, the Ottawa Senators are looking to string together back to back wins for the first time since the beginning of the year. The Sens closed out December with a win over Buffalo, followed a few days later with an overtime victory over Boston.
1/15/15 - After starting off the year with a big win over Boston, the Ottawa Senators have dropped four of their last five games. The only win during this time was a road victory over a struggling Arizona squad; however, the Sens are a full 11 points ahead of last place Buffalo.
1/8/15 - It's getting tough for the Ottawa Senators, who've dropped their last two and have fallen into seventh place in the Atlantic Division. After opening 2015 with a win, the Sens took a tough home loss to division leading Tampa Bay, followed by a shootout loss to Philadelphia.
12/18/14 - The Ottawa Senators have fallen well off the pace being set by Atlantic Division leaders Tampa Bay, Montreal and Detroit. The Sens have won just three times in their last 10 games and are just four points ahead of last place Buffalo.
12/11/14 - The Ottawa Senators opted to make a change at the end of their bench this week, firing head coach Paul MacLean after a middling 11-11-5 start to the season. MacLean was a Jack Adams Award winner two seasons ago for the Sens, the award given to the coach of the year in the league.
12/4/14 - After a long career with the Ottawa Senators, former top-line forward Daniel Alfredsson announced his retirement from the league on Thursday. The one-time Calder Trophy winner, as NHL rookie of the year, played in one Stanley Cup finals with the Sens, losing to Anaheim in a 2007 series that went five games.
11/20/14 - The NHL held its general managers' meeting this week in Toronto, and Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray is insisting there will be trades made to get the Sens into the playoffs. Ottawa has 14 forwards plus eight defensemen, and Murray will want to see if there is any interest in making a deal.
11/13/14 - Among the teams in the Atlantic Division who are remaining competitive, the Ottawa Senators find themselves at the back of that lead pack. The Sens are currently sixth out of the eight teams in the division; their 18 points puts them six back of division leaders Tampa Bay.
11/6/14 - After a pair of losses, the Ottawa Senators got back on the winning track with a win over Detroit earlier in the week. The Sens remain two points behind Detroit in the standings, though, while Montreal threatens to run away.
10/30/14 - The Ottawa Senators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 Tuesday, Oct. 28. Clarke MacArthur had an assist and two goals. Erik Karlsson added an assist and goal for Ottawa and in the third, he scored three times and stopped a two-game slide. Alex Chiasson and Zach Smith also scored. Robin Lehner had 36 saves and Kyle Turris had two assists. Columbus suffered more injuries, but Ottawa just kept getting better as the game went on. Be sure not to miss the next game in the series and the Senators play the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Canadian Tire Centre with prices starting at just $37. See all the action as the Senators push for the Stanley Cup and get your tickets today.
The Ottawa Senators hovered around the .500 mark for the better part of last season, but this time around, the Sens plan to kick things into overdrive and finally overcome their tough Atlantic Division rivals. The Senators killed their own playoff hopes by dropping a number of games on the heels of their momentous Heritage Classic victory, and finished 21st in the overall standings. After coming so close to the postseason, but failing to punch their tickets, Ottawa is hungry for a bid in the 2014-2015 year. Score Ottawa Senators tickets and see if Erik Karlsson, Bobby Ryan and Co. can steal a playoff seed in the Eastern Conference!
The Senators bid farewell to franchise player Jason Spezza, but GM Bryan Murray and head coach Paul MacLean made moves this summer to fill his gap. Ottawa's top acquisition this offseason was Alex Chiasson from Dallas, capped off by the signing of Ales Hemsky. Ottawa Senators' goalies Lehner and Anderson signed new deals this offseason, leaving two capable net minders on roster—who will get the starting job? Lock in Ottawa Senators tickets to find out in the 2014-2015 season!
The Ottawa Senators play their home opener on Oct. 16 against the Colorado Avalanche. Fuel the rivalry when Montreal and Ottawa square off on Dec 20. Pick up Senators ticket when Spezza returns to Canadian Tire Centre as a member of the Dallas Stars on Jan 29, and don't miss out on Hockey Day in Canada with Edmonton at Ottawa tickets on Feb. 14.
2013-2014 Season
4/9/14 – Despite a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders Tuesday night, the Ottawa Senators were eliminated from the NHL Playoffs. Both Detroit and Columbus earned points which means the Sens can no longer catch them. The last time the Senators missed the playoffs was 2009-10 under former coach Cory Clouston. Having closed out a two-game road trip, Ottawa returns home Thursday to take on the New Jersey Devils (get-in $19) followed by Toronto (get-in $109) on Saturday. There will still be pride to play for in the Battle of Ontario, the final game at Canadian Tire Centre this year; grab your Ottawa Senators tickets and show your pride for one of the top rivalry games in the NHL!
4/3/14 – Trying to climb back into the NHL playoff race, the Ottawa Senators had won three in a row before dropping Wednesday's match to the Islanders. Top centre Jason Speeza (lower body) did not skate against New York, whom the team will meet again before the regular-season concludes, but is hopeful for Friday's matchup against the Montreal Canadiens as the club closes out a five-game homestand. Don't miss tomorrow's rivalry game; grab Ottawa Senators tickets for as little as $68 (300 level) or for a better seat inside Canadian Tire Centre $141 (200 level).
3/28/14 – Bobby Ryan will be sidelined for the rest of the 2013-14 season after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia Thursday. The initial injury to the right winger who leads the Senators with 23 goals, was sustained in November. Friday begins a five-game home stay for Ottawa who will face Chicago tonight at Canadian Tire Centre. Ottawa Senators tickets to the April 4 rivalry game against the Montreal Canadiens are averaging $162 while the season finale in the Battle of Ontario are the most expensive remaining this regular season, averaging $317.
3/19/14 – After four straight losses including Saturday in OT to rival Montreal and Tuesday to the on-the-bubble Rangers, the Senators playoff hopes are all but gone. Currently seven points behind eighth ranked Columbus, the Senators would need a significant winning streak to have a chance. The Ottawa Senators have just eight regular-season games remaining at Canadian Tire Centre. While the season finale against the Toronto Maple Leafs (avg. $324) is the most expensive, Ottawa will get their chance for revenge when the Canadiens come to visit April 4 (avg. $177).
3/10/14 – Ottawa returns home after a four-game western road trip (2-2) to face the Nashville Predators. Currently four points back of eighth in the East, the Senators will attempt to stay in the playoff race with a win tonight at Canadian Tire Centre (avg. $94). Ottawa Senators tickets Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche are a bit cheaper, averaging $20 less than Monday's game. Can Ottawa' leading defenseman Erik Karlsson kick off the end-of-season rally? Will the newest Senator, Ales Hemsky, who notched three assists Saturday against Winnipeg, save the season with excellent puck skills and offensive vision? Catch one of the two Ottawa Senators home games this week for as little as $10!
3/4/14 – The Senators climbed out of a 2-0 hole, to overtake the Canucks in the Heritage Classic Sunday. Clarke MacArthur, Erik Karlsson, Cody Ceci, and Colin Greening scored for Ottawa in the 4-2 win. Other big news for the two teams, the Senators acquired defenceman Patrick Mullen (Vancouver) in exchange for Jeff Costello earlier this morning. Ottawa next sees action tonight when they visit the Oilers at Edmonton's Rexall Place before finishing their Western swing at Calgary (3/5) and Winnipeg (3/8).
2/26/14 - The only Senators to leave for Sochi were Milan Michalek (Czech Republic) and Erik Karlsson (won silver for Sweden), so the rest of Ottawa will be well rested and riled up to take on the second half of the season. Tomorrow the Senators will meet their first opponents: the groggy Detroit Red Wings, who sent nine players to the Olympics and are currently ahead of the Senators by just one point. If you're looking to see a win, this would be the game to attend! Get Ottawa Senators tickets for their final game (2/27) before the Trade Deadline and a possible new-look line!
2/21/14 – Much to the delight of locals, the Ottawa Senators took their Thursday practice outdoors at Jules Morin Park as they prepare for The Heritage Classic Mar 2 against the Vancouver Canucks. Three days after the Senators outdoor game is the NHL Trade Deadline. Senators' owner Eugene Melnyk has expressed interest in adding a power forward to the Ottawa Senators roster and the team is hopeful the acquisition would be beneficial in securing a postseason berth. Will we see a new forward on the ice between the Senators first game back post-Olympics (Detroit) and their second March 10 (Nashville)? Find out for yourself! Ottawa Senators tickets are relatively cheap, averaging $90 in remaining regular season games at home - $13 less than the NHL average.
2/4/14 – The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Senators last night in overtime 2-1 at CONSOL Energy Center. It was a memorable night for Pens goalie Marc-Andrew Fleury who robbed defenseman Erik Karlsson of a goal with an insane glove save. Ottawa will look for an energy surge as they prepare for a game in St. Louis tonight. The last time the two met, Senators' Cody Ceci scored unassisted in overtime to give Ottawa the win. Thursday, the Senators will be back home to host Buffalo in their last game at Canadian Tire Centre before the 20-day break where Ottawa Senators tickets are relatively cheap! At $20 you can get in the door and sit in the 300 Level Goal.
1/30/14 – Sens Forward Milan Michalek (Czech Republic) and defenseman Erik Karlsson (Sweden) will be travelling to Sochi for the 2014 Olympics. Before that, the Ottawa pair and their Senators teammates will play six more games, only two at home. Ottawa Senators tickets at Canadian Tire Centre are averaging $71 against Tampa Bay Lightning (1/30) and a much steeper $313 against Buffalo Sabres (2/6). Can Bobby Ryan and Jason Spezza get back on track before the break? Be there to cheer them on during this critical stretch!
One more Original Six franchise has joined the Ottawa Senators in the Atlantic Division, the
Detroit Red Wings
. What does that mean for the Senators? For one, they'll play Detroit and former teammate Daniel Alfredsson more frequently which should spark old rivalries to re-emerge. Following the loss of longtime captain Alfredsson, the Senators acquired star forward Bobby Ryan from the
Anaheim Ducks
, forward Clarke MacArthur, and defenceman Joe Corvo.
2012-2013 Season
Last season, the Senators knocked out the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the
Stanley Cup Playoffs
with a 6-1 victory in Game 5. They would advance to play the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round but would eventually be sent home. With frequent visits to the postseason, it is no surprise that attendance numbers are one of the highest in the League and Ottawa Senators tickets prices keep increasing. In the past three years prices have steadily increased 22% each season – averaging $73 (2011), $89 (2012), and $109 (2013). It'll cost you almost double to see the Ottawa Senators on the road (avg. $198).
The most expensive game at
Canadian Tire Centre
this season is against the Montreal Canadiens (4/14). The next, Battle of Ontario Ottawa Senators vs.
Toronto Maple Leafs
(4/12) averaging $197. Games against rival
Buffalo Sabres
are much cheaper. Fans will spend an average of $88 (2/6) or $78 (12/12) on Ottawa hockey tickets. One must-see road game is the final of six NHL outdoor games which will involve the Senators and
Vancouver Canucks
in the Heritage Classic (3/2 at BC Place).
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Faculty member David Bergman, a co-coordinator of SCI-Arc's Future Initiatives city design, planning and policy post-graduate program, will lecture next Monday, November 26 at the Sofia Architecture Week, an annual international festival of architecture held in Bulgaria.
In an era of decreasing public resources and ubiquitous indifference, Bergman's lecture tackles the importance of (re)producing urban public space, and the prospects for urban space development in the modern city, using the situation of Los Angeles as an example.
As principal of MR+E, a Los Angeles based consulting firm focused on economic analysis related to urban planning, Bergman has participated in a broad range of economic development and planning projects. In particular, he has worked intensively on issues surrounding the formation of urban and regional development strategies and the role of culture industries in economic development. His work at SCI-Arc focuses on project implementation and urban scale issues.
In addition to broad range city projects in the US and Canada, Bergman has completed projects in Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Guatemala.


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Minnesota Vikings defensive end Lawrence Jackson would not have a problem lining up next to the NFL's first openly gay player. He also believes players in the Lions' locker room, where he spent the past three seasons, wouldn't have a problem with a gay teammate.
"I don't think it would be a problem at all," Jackson said. "When I think of a 'problem,' I think of guys talking down to him or stuff like that. I don't think that will happen in any locker room."
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NEW PALTZ - Franklin D. Roosevelt High School's softball team was led by freshman pitcher Jennifer Reitemeyer and senior catcher Jamie Trainor as the Presidents earned their first-ever Mid-Hudson Athletic League softball title with a 14-2 win over Pine Plains on Wednesday at SUNY New Paltz.
According to Roosevelt coach Pat Moshier, the win was the first title of any kind at Roosevelt since a sectional title in 1982.
Trainor was 5-for-5 in the game, picking up a base hit in five straight innings (the third through the seventh). The senior backstop had RBI singles in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to add to the Presidents' lead. Trainor also singled to all three outfield positions in the game.
Reitemeyer stellar
Reitemeyer shined brightly on a partly cloudy day in New Paltz. She allowed six baserunners in the game and only four hits in six innings of work.
The chemistry between Trainor and Reitemeyer has been a key component of Roosevelt's success on the diamond.
"She's an amazing girl," Trainor said of her batterymate. "I would say, by far, she's the best pitcher we've had here at Roosevelt. She just puts her heart and soul into it and I love catching her."
Reitemeyer credits Trainor, also a team captain, for helping her own development as a player. She had feelings that coming onto the team as a freshman, she might not be readily accepted, but once the team started practicing outside this spring, those fears were laid to rest.
"Whenever they see me in the hallway at school, they give me hugs,'' Reitemeyer said. "Jamie is the best catcher I've ever had. She knows how to call pitches and is just a great catcher in general."
Moshier said Reitemeyer visits him every morning at school to talk about softball and says the pitcher has a personality on the mound.
"What she has is a natural intensity," Moshier said. "She has a natural desire not to let the person get on base."
After two scoreless innings, Roosevelt jumped ahead in the third. Alicea Ashe had an RBI single which scored courtesy runner Terri Hart. After Reitemeyer flied out to center field, Lauren Hogan advanced to second on an error by rightfielder Eve Deveau. Ashe and Korin Ditulli scored on the play.
As rough as the third inning was for Pine Plains and pitcher Abby Harpp, the fourth was equally nightmarish. Ditulli hit a two-run, triple with one out that scored Hart and Mary Kate Marquis and then scored on a passed ball. Ashe then scored on a Reitemeyer sacrifice fly.
"A double-A school like that, they've got everything," Pine Plains coach Les Funk said. "They put the bat on the ball and seemed to find any opening we had. That was probably the worst defensive outing we've had, not to take anything away from them. They dominated the game in every aspect."
Pine Plains, which was 19-3 coming into Wednesday's game, made four errors vs. Roosevelt.
Roosevelt, 16-2 coming in, tacked on two more runs in the fifth with Trainor hitting a single to centerfield that scored Tia Germano and Marquis scoring on a fielder's choice. Trainor's RBI single in the sixth scored Marquis and went along with an RBI hit by Samantha Tamney. RBI singles by Hogan, Trainor and Brittany Zagorski capped off a great offensive day for the Presidents.
Pine Plains had runs on an RBI double by Harpp that scored Sara Woodward and an RBI groundout by Jackie Inserillo, that scored Jessalyn Sweeney in the fourth inning. Woodward was the only Pine Plains player with two hits in the contest.
Trainor said her team didn't play as well against Pine Plains the first time they met this season when they beat them, 13-9.
"The first time, we were not expecting them to be as good and we kind of played sloppy," Trainor said. "This time we definitely kicked it up. We definitely played our "A‰ game out there."
Winning the MHAL title is especially nice for seniors like Trainor.
"It's amazing, especially being a senior. At the gym, we can finally put our name up, saying '07 season,'' Trainor said. "And I'm knowing that I'm a senior walking out of there doing what I did.''
And for freshmen like Reitemeyer, just beginning their high school careers?
"She's on the way now to understanding that she knows how good she can be," Moshier said of Reitemeyer.
"A little nervous but it's amazing," Reitemeyer said of her feelings about sectionals. "Being a freshman and FDR's never been there. It's kind of big, carrying this on my shoulders right now."
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WASHINGTON — SAIC, the worlds 12th largest defense contractor, will be dividing into two similarly sized companies this month, with its government services division keeping the SAIC name. The company announced that its board had approved the split on Monday, set to become official after the markets close Sept. 27.
Anthony Moraco, currently the head of SAIC Government Solutions Group, will be at the helm of the SAIC segment as the company starts its new life. His post comes with a host of challenges, from a shrinking defense budget to pressure on margins for services providers.
Ahead of a planned meeting with market analysts Wednesday to discuss the new company, Moraco said he is optimistic about the contractors chances and sees opportunity despite the challenges.
Q. Its become something of a trend for defense contractors to separate services divisions in the past couple of years. Whats the business case for the split, and how do you think it improves opportunity for the division?
A. We considered many options, from holding companies to selling off pieces of the business, divesting. We have seen some of that portfolio-shaping in other companies, some with other spins we have seen in similar fashion. So we looked at that and said for our value creation, as well as protecting the shareholder value based on taxes and all the mechanics of the separations of the sales, base spin was the most advantageous.
So value-creation was the driving force. OCI [organizational conflict of interest] played a role in it, but ultimately, we are able to create two great companies at $6 billion and $4 billion-ish that allow us to continue to serve the customers we have for the last four years and do it in a way that is more productive for both.
Q. The margins for services contractors have been squeezed by an increase in competition as the Defense Department tries to find ways to save money. How do you think youll be able to differentiate yourselves, and do you still think its still a good bet to be in defense?
A. We are focused on the service business with those opportunities in the defense business that we have. So of the $4 billion, about three-quarters of our business is with the Defense Department. But at the same time, there are plenty of opportunities to service this customer base, as well as the federal space that represents the other part.
Our biggest advantage is that scale, and this is now at $4 billion as a new company, a 44-year history and a great portfolio in those two dimensions give us the ability, we think, to provide end-to-end services to our customers.
Q. One of the big debates right now is whether contractors should be cut out to save money for DoD personnel. Do you see that happening, and how do you make the case for the continued role of contracting personnel?
A. I think it comes down to the nature of what the contractors are providing. The subject-matter experts in the disciplines in weapons engineering, space systems, missile defense, are not always organic to the US government.
So I think that partnership is one that is hard to undo. I think we have made movements, and we have seen those movements. There are cycles. Probably three or four years ago, we probably saw a much more aggressive in-sourcing to the government activity or converting contracts to government employees. That stopped as the budget constraints started playing up. We saw some stability.
Q. Where do you fit in, as part of helping DoD find more efficient ways to spend its money and as part of the organization?
A. As we have seen contract consolidations, SAIC can be that prime contractor for the government. Over 90 percent of our current contracts in the new company will be prime contracts. So you have a very strong customer presence through the contract office based on the prime access and the subsequent suppliers with variant sites to the supply chain that sits under that.
The advantage we have, of our staff of 14,000, two-thirds are resident and work every day with the customer. So we only house one-third of our staff in facility, so that keeps our indirect cost down so we can work on that side.
So the upside is that two-thirds are working every day and, not only are they supporting the mission on the technical side, but they are also using the infrastructure with the [chief information officers] delivery on the enterprise IT [information technology] side. So we get direct insight.
Q. That helps you keep company costs and overhead down, which is one of the benefits that small businesses bring to the table. How do you think you can remain competitive with companies pushing to undercut price?
A. The track record, the performance, and I think, as we look at transition and really fundamental risk management, and help the customers manage that. As you know, there is sure a lot of advocacy for small business. We are a large small-business advocate, as well. But at the same time, I think there is a balance of what large companies can, in fact, do, perhaps better whether we can leverage our balance sheet, which we can also use as a differentiator. How we would model an acquisition we use it in some of our engineering business.
Q. Dividends have been a big draw for investors in defense companies. Do you imagine that youll continue the push to issue large dividends, and how does that play into attracting investors?
A. We will honor our dividend. Both companies would initially agree to, and their respective value side once it splits, to still go forward with that 12 cents as it exists today, traditional value divvied up based on share accounts but with the same inherent intrinsic value.
Our go-to market is one of, I think, a fairly disciplined approach to capital employment, a dividend, and making sure that we have opportunities as the market presents itself. But at the same time, it is going to be steady cash flow, return that to the shareholders. Reinvest a portion of that, obviously, and make sure we can grow where we can.
But it is not necessarily a top-line growth story. The budgets are there, but we can increase our margins and have, I think, a very high value, from an investment perspective, property that is going to be attractive to folks.
Q. The other area with big growth is share repurchases as companies return cash to shareholders. Is that important to the new company?
A. I think it is a model that is attractive to the investors, particularly in a recognized flat market. So continuing that is valid. The share repurchases is a good mechanism to return that value fairly quickly more quickly perhaps than [mergers and acquisitions]. So I think that is the dynamic of show me a return, give me confidence that I should stay in the game. And what I would expect is, given what we can show in performance, that we can be at pace and outperform our peers.
So I think there will still be investors who will not entirely exit the aerospace and defense sector. They are going to take a look at the IT sector collectively. And so how we position in those two domains is something to work on.
Q. What do you think the strategy will be when it comes to mergers and acquisition?
A. Really to fill gaps of where you would want to go. We will look at market access. I think in our case in this segment, market access translates to contract vehicles and so you can see some of the consolidation driven by who owns what contract vehicles.
Q. Theres been a lot of discussion about how DoD can find ways to cut the cost of the acquisition process, both for the agency and for contractors. What do you think the agency can do to cut costs?
A. The fundamental thing that the government can help the process along with is just some fundamental decision-making that can be very tactical as part of the acquisition process. But not so much the churn, but the pent-up submitted bids waiting award, contract vehicles that are in second-, third-year bridges, extensions, just the amount of money that goes into the bidding process. If we are spending too much on [bids and proposals] because we have to re-compete everything or re-compete it three times or re-compete an IDIQ [indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract] and then compete with five other multiple awards.
IDIQ is a great vehicle. It gives them flexibility. The purpose is to pre-select a stable of suppliers to do a certain scope of work. Great idea. But when you award it to everybody that bids, if there are 10 multiple award solution providers, then you have not necked down the market. Everybody is still in, everybody is on a team, and you have not improved your ability to pick the best performer.
What happens is in every task order, you have to now evaluate 10 task order bids, not two.
Q. One of the areas that seems to drive cost growth is change orders. How can DoD cut the number of changes to save money?
A. The short answer is just more of a dialogue. There are so many constraints on when and how you can talk to the customer pre-RFP [request for proposal]. And what you really want, you cannot ask. There are the blackout periods that RFPs cannot talk to anybody. The government shuts down. There are constant protests. They are averse to making any kind of decision, they have got to make sure everything is covered. But we have lost some of the, I want to say, collaboration of the dialogue between what the customer truly needs, the contractors ability to ask questions.


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Health and wellness is an important topic to me, especially since our health system tends to be preoccupied more with sickness. After all, that is what most insurance companies pay for, and treatment systems follow money. Yet, study after study indicates stress is significantly intertwined with many ailments and prevention strategies are much more cost effective than wait until a person is sick enough and then get help strategies.
This significantly applies to a host of mental illnesses that commonly show up in the therapists office. Take depression. When clients hear the word depression, it is not uncommon that they glowingly think about all those ads on TV that show a picture of someone woefully looking out a window with an expression like she has eaten way too much spoiled potato salad. (Anyone who has done so knows exactly what I mean.) Then the picture changes to the magical transformation that happens after she takes an antidepressant. Now, she is smiling, playing with the dog (usually a golden retriever), coloring with the kids and walking hand in hand with her partner across a green field.
My clients take this medication, then become very disappointed they dont get the same effect. Sometimes I remind them they dont have a dog, kids or a partner in their life, so that may be a part of the problem.
In all seriousness, I believe there is a place for antidepressants and they can be quite helpful in dealing with symptoms of depression. People just need to remember that pills dont fix life.
This is particularly true of people going through the transition of separation and divorce. On many stress assessment scales, divorce tends to rank high. It can be a grief process that never seems to end because the other person isnt dead. To make things worse, the person youre divorcing may be someone you have to interact with for many years because you share children.
So, wellness and health strategies are critical considerations that need be put in place and periodically monitored. Here is a checklist I use with my clients (which applies to their children as well):
What are you eating? Imagine that on a given day, whatever you eat or drink goes straight to your brain. So, how does your diet affect your thinking and your mood? When you go to the grocery store, think of it as a square ring with columns in the inside. Stuff on the outside of the ring tends to be good whereas the inside is frequently bad.
And fast food? I dont think so! See if you can convince your children that it is rarely fast, nor food.
When do you eat? Do you graze over the day (best), eat set meals throughout the day (good) or skip meals until you are starving (very bad). Studies show that when rats are given sketchy diets were meals are missed, their metabolism slows and they become obese.
What are you doing? Yeah, I mean exercise. Are you walking (check out those new weird neighbors or get a golden retriever just like in the commercial), stretching (like yoga) or playing a sport? (Martial arts are great for divorcing people. You get to kick and hit things usually with yelling involved. Worked for me.)
Whom are you seeing? Dont isolate. Make goals to socialize. Do a search online for meet ups. These are typically free meetings focused on an activity like hiking, biking, or just going out and having fun without an agenda to find someone to date.
What are you doing with your spiritual needs? I believe divorce can be experienced as a spiritual assault. Do you meditate? Do you believe in a higher power that you can talk to? Do you have a religious belief that involves a community? If you do, show up at the meetings. Go to church, your synagogue or whatever to interact with people of similar beliefs and let them into your world to support you.
What are you doing about your ascetic and intellectual needs? Do you go out and enjoy the free music offered during warmer months? Have you considered learning to play an instrument? Are you intentionally trying to learn anything new like a second language or a craft? For language, Duolingo is a great free website that teaches a variety of languages that you can download onto a smartphone. Activate those brain cells!
So that is my basic checklist. As usual, I could add more, but I just started this new drug and I am anxious to go smile a lot, play with my dog (as soon as I get one), color with children (tricky now, but maybe the neighbors will understand and loan me theirs) and walk with my girlfriend across a meadow.
Trip Woodard is a licensed family and marriage therapist and a clinical member of the N.C. Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Contact him at 606-8607.


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One surprise vote changed the game at Monday nights town board meeting. It resulted in the unexpected failure of an ordinance that would have imposed an immediate and temporary moratorium on the operation of private marijuana clubs in Windsor.
Since the passage of Amendment 64 in November 2012, Windsors town board members have tried to take an active role in seeing how the change could possibly affect the community.
With the trend of private marijuana clubs popping up in Denver, the board began a monthlong discussion and after postponing the issue at last weeks meeting and later discussing it in an executive session classified it as an emergency ordinance and took it to a vote.
The moratorium vote failed 4-2, with members Jeremy Rose and Robert Bishop-Cotner voting against the ordinance. All other members excluding Myles Baker, who was absent voted in favor.
According to town attorney Ian McCargar, if at least five members voted in favor of it, the charter would have allowed the board to adopt the ordinance on a single read due to its emergency status. From there, the temporary moratorium would have been put in place until the end of the year, allowing the board to have time to examine what it wanted to do about it in the long term, McCarger said.
Before the vote, Mayor John Vazquez said he thought the views of the community were accurately expressed in a survey that many Windsor residents took about the issue. In the survey, Vazquez said the majority of people were against private marijuana clubs.
First and foremost, we want to stay ahead of the curve on this because we played from the backseat a little bit on the MMJ (medical marijuana issue) and that isnt what our community wants us to do, Vazquez said. They want us to be the tip of spear and not the butt of the hammer.
They want us to lead and not just follow and see what happens, he added.
Rose openly spoke out against the ordinance, saying that while many of the board members have heard from people in support of the moratorium, a lot of times people tend to get feedback from friends and like-minded individuals not always getting the full range of reactions.
I think we all often tend to aggregate around other people like ourselves, Rose said. But Ive heard from a whole group of people who think this moratorium is ridiculous.
Before the vote, Rose added that by voting against the ordinance, he didnt think he was acting against the best interest of the town.
I dont want to address the merits of having clubs; I want to address the merits of creating this emergency situation, Rose said. Were calling it an emergency because were talking about the safety of Windsor residents? Thats preposterous. Theres no safety concern here by letting this play out.
A few community members were in attendance, including Francy Henderson, who was upset with the outcome.
Im very disappointed, Henderson said. Our community worked hard to get rid of medical marijuana businesses, and I think this was an emergency.
J.D. Ruybal, another Windsor resident in attendance, took the opposite stance.
Ruybal, who said he wrote and submitted a letter to the town board questioning its decision to make this an emergency, suggested it not make any rash decisions.
Lets let the state deal with the legalities while we work on the infrastructure of managing the amendment, Ruybal wrote in the letter. By not doing so, or if we simply prohibit, we will only drive the matter further underground.


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In this 2007 photo, the sun sets behind an oil refinery on Rosedale Highway, in Bakersfield, Calif. On Nov. 14, California's largest greenhouse gas emitters, for the first time, began buying permits in a landmark 'cap-and-trade' system meant to control emissions of heat-trapping gases and spur investment in clean technologies. The program is a key part of California's 2006 climate-change law, AB32, a suite of regulations that dictate standards for cleaner-burning fuels, more efficient automobiles and increased use of renewable energy. / AP Photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Casey Christ
In this 2007 file, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore speaks in front of a poster for his documentary film on global warming, 'An Inconvenient Truth,' during the Japanese premier in Tokyo. On Nov. 14, Gore launched a 24-hour online talkfest about global warming and disasters. Superstorm Sandy, the rare and devastating Northeast storm, and an election that gave Democrats gains have put global warming back in the picture. / AP Photo/Koji Sasahara
Its virtually certain that 2012 will be the warmest year on record for the continental United States. When scientists affirm these results, theyll no doubt make headlines. But we should put that record in perspective.
North America covers just 2 percent of the Earths surface. Globally, were set to have another very hot year, likely in the top 10, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Looking further back, the last 35 years have all exceeded the 20th century average global temperature.
Thats a generational shift. Half the U.S. population is 35 or younger, so half of all Americans have never lived through an average year.
Some scientists call this a new normal, but theres nothing normal about it compared to the climate many of us grew up with. As heat-trapping emissions from burning coal and gas and destroying tropical forests build up in the atmosphere, the climate is changing faster than anything nature would produce on its own. Given how quickly climate change is unfolding, todays new normal will quickly become the old normal and old records will keep being broken.
Shifting extremes
One of the most immediate ways we experience a changing climate is through shifts in weather extremes. And the weather we experienced this year gives us a strong taste of what future climate change could deliver.
This years summer heat waves were some of the hottest in our history. Longer, more intense heat waves are one of the clearest links scientists see between global warming and changes in weather. If there were no climate change, wed be just as likely to break record low temperatures as we are to break record highs. But the United States broke about 300,000 record highs but less than 150,000 record lows over a recent 10-year time period. Over time, new heat records are further outpacing new cold records.
We also saw drought cover more than half the country, withering crops and decimating cattle herds.
Scientists also see a clear link between climate change and increased drought in some regions. Consequently, farmers, ranchers and water managers can no longer count on normal precipitation patterns.
'A different planet'
Finally, we saw Sandy, a storm with a price tag in the tens of billions of dollars. As our planet warms, ice on glaciers melts and the ocean heats and expands, making sea levels rise. In New York City, water levels are 11 to 16 inches higher than they were a century ago, allowing Sandy to ride in on a super-high tide. Now every coastal storm has the potential to punch farther inland and inundate more homes and businesses.
Future climate change will depend on the energy choices we make today and how the climate system responds to our emissions. The United States and other countries have pledged to limit warming to no more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels. But policies currently in place wont meet that goal. Instead, were on track to experience more than 7 degrees of warming by the end of the century.
That wouldnt be a new normal. That would be a different planet.
Our own National Academy of Sciences, founded by Abraham Lincoln to inform policymakers about science, concluded that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for human and natural systems. Nearly every national academy of science the world over and scores of scientific societies affirm these basic findings.
But misinformation from special interests has sown doubt and confusion about climate science among the public and policymakers.
That has to change. Theres nothing ideological or partisan about first responders planning for the toll increased summer heat can take on seniors. Or farmers taking a hard look at the future for their crops. Or coastal planners anticipating how fast sea levels are rising near valuable beaches.
A new urgency
Post-Sandy, conversations about climate change have a new urgency.
We can be more creative in planning and building resilient communities. There are win-win solutions to address the underlying causes of climate change. For instance, energy efficiency reduces heat-trapping emissions and also helps power companies manage demand during heat waves.
Reducing emissions that cause climate change can also help improve air quality and health.
Policymakers shouldnt put climate change and the best available, most accurate science, that informs our responses to it on the back burner.
As our climate changes, it will almost certainly keep delivering more wake-up calls like this years extreme weather. Its time for us to get to work finding solutions and making sure were prepared for the impacts that are still to come.
The writer is a climate scientist with the Washington-based Union of Concerned Scientists. Learn more at www.ucsusa.org.


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Sophia Zhang came to Bloomington to study international law. But she's discovered that the experience of the Maurer School of Law goes far beyond what she's learning in the classroom.
Why Indiana Law? "I had always dreamed of coming to the U.S as an exchange student, and the Law School made it possible for me to do so in 2009. I decided to come back to Bloomington to complete my LLM in 2011 while working on my PhD in Beijing. After returning to China and finishing my PhD, I want to teach international law, with an emphasis on the law of the sea."
Favorite Professors. "Prof. Hannah Buxbaum is incredible. I studied international business transactions with her. She is so considerate of international students and has encouraged us to give presentations on the laws of our country to other students in the class. She helps us get prepared and comfortable before making our presentations.
"Prof. Marshall Leaffer's class on trademark law is very interesting. His approach is flexible and humorous. My master's thesis at Zheijang University compares American and Chinese trademark law, and I am very grateful to him for his help.
"Prof. James Barnes has an excellent reputation in China, and I was so lucky to have an environmental law class with him. And Prof. Tim Waters' class in international law has been fascinating. He has a very interesting way of presenting the material."
On Life in Bloomington. "I looked at several schools when considering where to go for my LLM, including NYU and Columbia. I decided to come here because the people are so considerate and helpful, and Bloomington is quiet and cozy — yet there are still many things to do and wonderful international restaurants."
Advice for Students. "It's easy to stick with people from your home country, but there are many opportunities to meet other international and JD students. Don't be shy around them! People are busy, but if you take the initiative to break the barrier, they will be considerate and eager to become friendly. Academic studies are just part of the experience. Just as important is the time you spend with professors and classmates. They are moments to cherish."


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Jon, I proceeded with your suggestion of using a widget settings file and widget scheme file to control the text input field design. This has worked out well, and hopefully people will be happy with it. One thing that came out of it though, was that the colour scheme files are getting picked up by the main application and added to the colour scheme menu in the "Preferences -> Color Scheme" area.
It's not really a problem, but since the widget schemes aren't useful as general colour schemes, it does add some unneeded entries to the menu.
Perhaps you might want to take a similar approach as you did with parsing the widget settings files and use a file naming convention for these theme widget scheme files that will allow them to be be ignored for the Color Scheme menu.
For example, I have named the theme widget scheme file in a similar manner to the widget settings file:
Widget - Soda Dark.sublime-settings
Widget - Soda Dark.tmTheme
Tapping into the "Widget - *.tmTheme" format for filtering theme based widget schemes might be a good way to keep them out of the Color Scheme menu. Or if you have another approach that allows them to be filtered out of peoples app wide scheme menu, then I'm happy to change my implementation.


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It's easier to keep your cat's coat in tip-top shape when she isn't chewing on her fur. The same formula that keeps your dog from chewing his fur and wounds can be applied to cats, from a cat-friendly, dabber-style bottle (cats tend to dislike sprays). Grannick's Bitter Apple for Cats contains bitter ingredients that provide a strong deterrent when applied to surfaces you want your cat to avoid chewing. Helps prevent cats from chewing their fur, tail, wounds, and even your household surfaces like wood, metal, and plastic. Dabber has a sponge applicator tip that can be applied directly to cats and dogs. Use directly on bandages, too.
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Offering the famous hospitality that has put Durban on the travel map, Garden Court Marine Parade is ideally positioned on the beautiful Golden Mile beachfront. It is here that you can experience one of South Africa's top coastal cities, with the added benefit of a warm sub-tropical climate that makes travel a pleasure all-year round.
Business travellers, families, holidaymakers, honeymooners and all other visitors to the sunshine city of South Africa can enjoy a blend of comfort, high quality service and luxurious facilities along with excellent value accommodation. Whether you're planning on hitting the beach or you are hoping to explore the rest of Durban's attractions, Tsogo Sun brings you a hotel that is both inviting and centrally located.
Boasting 352 fully-equipped rooms that are all fitted with tea and coffee stations, electronic safes, air-conditioning, free WiFi and 18-hour room service, guests can choose from a variety of room types. These include Standard King or Double Rooms and Double Suites. Smoking and wheelchair accessible rooms can also be arranged on request.
As for the hotel itself, guests are treated to an array of excellent features. Conferencing and events facilities, hotel shuttle, SunCoast Spa, bicycle rental and self-service business facilities are just some of the features on offer. The Garden Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. An even more unique addition is a roof-top swimming pool that allows you to enjoy panoramic views as you cool down.
Make your trip to Durban a time to cherish and remember, with the help of comfortable accommodation at Garden Court Marine Parade.