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I respectfully call upon the political parties of Washington to drop their continuing legal challenges to the Top 2 Primary and put their time and talent to better use improving our state and developing new leaders for tomorrow, rather than fighting the clear will of the people.
The voters of Washington approved this new system by a landslide margin in 2004, and last March, the highest court in the land, in a ringing 7-2 opinion, cleared aside objections from the political parties and cleared the way for this popular new system to be used this summer.
The people love it, pure and simple. In my travels across this state and in conversations with our hard-working County Auditors, one message comes through loud and clear: Voters are delighted to return to a system that allows maximum independence of thought and choice. It puts voters back in the driver's seat, permitting them to vote their favorite for each and every office, without limiting their choices to just one party's ballot. This new wide-open system honors our longtime political tradition that we "vote for the person, not the party." It's our heritage and it's our preference, a central reality the parties seem too willing to dismiss. It's the way we want to vote.
People were absolutely furious in recent years when they were restricted to just one party's primary candidates. They flooded state and county elections offices with irate calls and e-mails. Some shredded their ballots, others returned them with obscenities scrawled across them and others, sadly, simply boycotted the election. This time around, with the voter-approved Top 2 system finally given the green light, we heard plenty of positive, enthusiastic feedback. A new statewide Elway Poll shows that more than three-quarters of our voters like the new system, and vastly prefer it to the old pick-a-party system that limited voter choice. Democrats, Republicans and independents all concur.
So here's the point: It's time for the parties to move on. They've already filed challenges in federal court, suing our voters and the system they adopted with a landslide 60 percent vote. The party leaders won't rest until they get a more restrictive party-based system — public opinion be damned, apparently. The political parties already have spent years — and hundreds of thousands of contributors' dollars — battling the wide-open system of voting that so many of us want. Due to their courtroom challenges, we've had three types of primaries in the last five years … and now they're threatening still more lawsuits, more spending, more unrest. And every time they haul us to court, of course, the taxpayers have to foot the bill for defending the voters' rights.
So, I think most of us would say it's high time for the parties to just let it go … and to use their time and money and energy to recruit and support their candidates. I have been a strong party advocate for decades and I adamantly believe in a vibrant system of political parties, including our minor parties. The parties have a vital and creative role to play and I honestly believe they will thrive in the Top 2 environment, bringing forward their best possible candidates and allowing the voters' choices to face off in November. We hope that newly competitive races in formerly one-party districts will spur even more choices for voters in the future.
We wish the parties well. But on this matter of the Top 2 primary, we stand with the voters. Let's move forward.
Sam Reed is Washington's 14th secretary of state and is former president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. He may be reached at email@example.com.
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It's been — let's just say —an eventful couple of weeks for Team Twilight. Bella and Edward may find eternal, immortal bliss in Breaking Dawn — Part 2 (out Nov. 16), but costars and (only recently confirmed) couple Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are having a much harder time since incriminating photographs of Stewart and her Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders, surfaced late last month. "The fact is, these are actors playing parts, and maybe it's not such a bad thing that people be reminded of that," Bill Condon tells EW. "Both of these actors gave heart and soul to the Twilight movies, not only during shooting, but also by navigating so graciously the whole life-in-a-fishbowl aspect of the phenomenon. Above all they have always shown great respect for the fans who made these movies such a success. Now it's time that some of that respect be returned to them."
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Yes, I love Rob&Kristen as a couple. Will buy the mag. & the movie on DVD.
Come on guy's. Kristen made a big mistake. I don't like it, but it does't take away from her acting. I know what you mean by, it making the love story not real, in the movie. Let's just hope Rob, can forgive & they get back together. Just Pray.
Cant wait for the last movie, it is a shame that they arnt to gether anymore but yes i agree with the director off the movie. x
Cant wait for the last movie, it is a shame that they arnt to gether anymore but yes i agree with the director off the movie. x
I love the cover of the magazine. I'm hopefully gonna get it. I still do not believe that they are, now were, a couple in the first place, no matter what anyone says. I still do feel bad for Rob, though. I'm still a huge fan of the twilight saga, still a part of Team Twilight, & still on Team Edward. I still like Kristen (Bella), though. I so cannot wait for Nov. 16. It's gonna be great!
Are you blind, or what? Why would they have bought a house together. Yes,I do feel for Rob, & Kristen, both, because ,thier both hurting. Hope they can kiss & make up, in the near future. In fact, I wish we could all kiss & make up, so everyone can move on past all of this.
Rupert is to blam for aIl of this, not Kristen. He was her boss. His wife isn't wearing her wedding ring now. Please, can we just move on,without all of this drama?
100 days left until the twilight saga breaking dawn part 2 ... so excited to see the movie on the big screen on november 16, 2012 this year


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Instruction Selection
For consistency, the three components communicate to each other via the same stream interface.
Interface DefinitionAll instruction selection modules satisfy the following signature:
Compiling Client ExtensionsCompilation of client extensions to MLTREE is controlled by the following signature:
signature MLTREE_EXTENSION_COMP = sig structure T : MLTREE structure I : INSTRUCTIONS structure C : CELLS sharing T.LabelExp = I.LabelExp sharing I.C = C type reducer = (I.instruction,C.regmap,C.cellset,I.operand,I.addressing_mode) T.reducer val compileSext : reducer -> {stm:T.sext, an:T.an list} -> unit val compileRext : reducer -> {e:T.ty * T.rext, rd:C.cell, an:T.an list} -> unit val compileFext : reducer -> {e:T.ty * T.fext, fd:C.cell, an:T.an list} -> unit val compileCCext : reducer -> {e:T.ty * T.ccext, ccd:C.cell, an:T.an list} -> unit endMethods compileSext, compileRext, etc.~are callbacks that are responsible for compiling MLTREE extensions. The arguments to these callbacks have the following meaning:
For example, when an instruction selection encounters a
FOR() statement extension
defined in Section MLTree Extensions, the callback
The reducer type is defined
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following type:
Extension ExampleHere is an example of how the extender mechanism can be used, using the DSP_MLTREE extensions defined in Section MLTree Extensions. We need supply two new functions, compileDSPStm for compiling the FOR construct, and compileDSPRexp for compiling the SUM, and saturated arithmetic instructions.
The first function, compileDSPStm, is generic and simply
translates the FOR loop into the appropriate branches.
Basically, we will translate FOR() into
the following loop in pseudo code:
Assuming the target architecture that we are translated into contains
saturated arithmetic instructions SADD, SSUB, SMUL
and SDIV, the DSP extensions
SUM and saturated arithmetic expressions can be handled as follows.
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This is in response to two letters in the Oct. 9 Minot Daily News. One referred indirectly and the other referred directly to columns of mine.
Richard Birdsall wrote of a recent traffic fatality due in large part to the high speed limit and inadequate warning lights and signs on U.S. Highway 2 west of Minot.
Some years back in the Bismarck Tribune and more recently in The Minot Daily News, I expressed concern about high speed limits on state highways, particularly 70 MPH on four-lane non-freeways, like 83 and 2.
One halfway plausible reason given for these speeds was the light traffic in North Dakota. This reason obviously no longer applies on Highway 2 between Minot and the oil fields.
As I asked in previous columns, what's the big hurry in an area of heavy traffic where a large vehicle may be stopped right on the highway? Actual freeways are designed to prevent such collisions.
Maybe the fatality and Mr. Birdsall's letter will move the DOT to lower the speed limit and increase warnings at dangerous spots.
Jeff Fox wrote in response to my October 2 column on "class warfare." He overlooked my main points to make his own main points. It was the all too typical case of different perspectives passing each other in opposite directions without recognizing any points of agreement.
It's probably futile to attempt some coming together, but here goes. Fox and I do agree that job creation is a major task to be undertaken. He suggests trimming and cutting entitlement programs as a way getting people back in the workforce.
A problem with this, though, is that we've already made significant cuts over the years in funding for public colleges and for student aid. Now it's no longer financially possible for almost anyone to attend a state school. As a result, our population is increasingly under-educated and under-qualified for today's higher tech jobs.
In contrast, an example from the olden days: When I went off to college in 1958, it was possible to work your way through school, graduate in five years and, with no financial help from parents, have a total student loan bill of $300.
Now the average number of years to get a degree is six and the student loan bill is in the many thousands, often for both the student and the student's parents. And it's gotten worse since our daughters graduated from school.
And we should make this even worse with more cuts?
A main point in my last column was how the Greatest Generation gave rather than accumulated. Their wealthiest paid very high taxes for an investment in the common good which included the GI Bill that sent millions of veterans to college free, covering their tuition and room and board. This created millions of educated persons ready to step into the workforce.
Yet some no longer see investment in people as worthwhile. They seem alright with more and more money piling up in Wall Street where it has created no jobs, even with two big bailouts, one from Bush and one from Obama. At least Detroit has created jobs with their bailouts, getting our auto industry back on its wheels.
Cutting investments in people does not create jobs. The Greatest Generation has shown us that investing in people does. By doing so, they gave us the middle class we are now squandering.
Yet some want to ignore this, ignore a generation whose wealthiest paid taxes at 90 percent for twenty years, for the common good. In this time of gouging, on Wall Street and even in Minot, it's hard for us to admit this reality or even to imagine it.
The Greatest Generation weren't saints, but they did allow morality and concern for the common good into their fiscal policies. It helped that they didn't have a Supreme Court who decreed that corporations are persons and money is speech.
(James Lein is a community columnist for The Minot Daily News)


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CHICOPEE – After months of back-and-forth arguments with the mayor, the City Council has agreed to spend about $200,000 to purchase another new ambulance for the Fire Department.
The request passed Tuesday in a 9-0 vote with one abstention. It is a far cry from the vote taken on the same request in December that failed 10-1.
"This is good. We will now have two new ambulances and two good back-ups for the Fire Department," Councilor Frank N. Laflamme said.
In June, the City Council did approve spending $200,000 to buy one ambulance. That ambulance is on order and expected to be delivered in April, Laflamme said.
Fire Chief Stephen S. Burkott has been asking to replace ambulances for some time, saying some of the vehicles are so old, they have been breaking down frequently. Recently, the fire department had to borrow one from another city after it's ambulance was not working.
The ambulances that will be replaced have about 200,000 miles on them, he said last spring.
The second ambulance, which was approved this week, is expected to be ready for service in August, Laflamme said.
The request for the second ambulance, along with nearly $2 million in other equipment, had renewed a series of disagreements between Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette and Council members in December.
After it rejected the ambulance request, Bissonnette accused the City Council of putting residents in jeopardy. City Councilors responded saying they felt Bissonnette was spending money too freely.
Recently the council and Bissonnette met to discuss and work out some of their differences.
"We concur that an ambulance is needed. The one that we have is out of service now," Councilor James K. Tillotson said.
Councilor Gerry Roy agreed saying the council did need to discuss the issue in subcommittee and get more information before voting on it.
"It is the right thing to do," he said.
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CHICOPEE – After months of back-and-forth arguments with the mayor, the City Council has agreed to spend about $200,000 to purchase another new ambulance for the Fire Department.


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The greatest idea in food history
If you know anything about anything, you know pizza is always good. You should also know that chocolate-chip cookies are my junk food of choice (in moderation, of course – this chiseled physique doesn't just happen on its own). So you can imagine my excitement when I heard DiGiorno, fresh off the "pizza/breadsticks in one box" revolution, was branching out with its best idea ever: Cookies and pizza, baked in your own oven at the same time. It's so brilliant, I can't believe nobody thought of it before now.
Well, consider this idea a complete success. I was more than a little skeptical that the cookies would go from cubes of dough to round cookies, but they did. And they're outstanding. And the pizza was good, as usual.
So just add this to the list of things I would include in my book, "Good, affordable food any single idiot can make with nothing but a normal kitchen and a Foreman Grill." But that's more of a working title… Nothing set in stone.
Full disclosure: KRAFT/DiGiorno Pizza is a sponsor of the TinCaps, so you could make a strong case that this is just a not-so-subtle sales pitch. Guess what… it's not. I really did eat the food and I really did like it. A lot.
In other food news, I ate
French Freedom toast at restaurant this weekend. And it wasn't as good as the kind I made from "Chef to the Stars" Scott Kammerer's recipe. I've said it before and I'll say it again: if you're not putting orange zest in your batter, you're not only cheating yourself, you're cheating everyone who's eating that toast. Everyone deserves orange zest. Also, it's nice to be able to say you can cook food at home that tastes better than what you'd get at a restaurant.
Random thoughts:
- It has not been a good weekend for guys who used to pitch in Fort Wayne. Just when they thought RHP Jake Peavy would be good to go for the White Sox when the season starts, he had shoulder soreness bite him. Maybe it's nothing serious, but when your goal is to be full-go by Opening Day and it's in jeopardy, it stinks. And it looks like manager Ozzie Guillen doesn't trust Peavy's injury judgment anymore.
- The Mets released LHP Oliver Perez, another Fort Wayne alum. That happened right after they dumped 2B Luis Castillo, with a combined $18 million left on their contracts. That's a lot of money to pay people to NOT play baseball. But I suppose the new regime (including some former Padres employees) needed to change the guard at some point.
- In the Padres' game against the Mariners yesterday, former TinCaps OFs Daniel Robertson and Everett Williams got some playing time. Robertson is one of my favorites: Late-round draft pick, smaller guy, hustles his tail off, good guy. Not as many minor-leaguers are getting into the big-league spring training games anymore, mostly because minor-league camp is underway and the big leaguers are stretching themselves out to play more innings.
- Positive things in this notebook about former Fort Wayne OF Will Venable, along with RHP Aaron Harang. Also, LHP Joe Thatcher will start the year on the DL, but it doesn't look horrible.
- The Padres picked up former Twins RHP Pat Neshek. He throws completely sidearm and may be the only MLB player who is also an autograph collector.
- Heath Bell (still) wants to stay in San Diego. He wants a three-year deal, according to the story.
- Padres prospect RHP Casey Kelly threw four scoreless innings in his debut in minor-league camp.
- Midwest League alum Brett Lawrie has impressed at Blue Jays camp. Just keep him in Triple-A through mid-July so we can see him at Parkview Field, am I right?
- The Dodgers like former MWLer Rubby De La Rosa a lot. He throws hard.
- Every year, there are a slew of players who are "out of options," meaning they either make the major-league team out of Spring Training or get released (as opposed to getting sent to the minors). As Baseball America has found, last year's crop of "out of options" guys didn't do much.
- Twins 1B Justin Morneau is wearing a helmet that can withstand a 100-mph fastball. Makes sense, right? Well, the vast majority of MLB players wear helmets that only protect against pitches up to 70 mph. Unbelievable.
- One of the legitimately important decisions from this spring centers on MWL alum Neftali Feliz. While the statistical viewpoint is that starters are far more valuable than closers, that doesn't mean a good closer is easy to find. Rangers president Nolan Ryan has figured out a perfectly reasonable solution: Clone Feliz. Think of all the possibilities, Norm!
- Rays manager and fashion mogul Joe Maddon has changed his signature glasses.
- Just about the only pitchers in the world who aren't on pitch counts are batting practice pitchers. Seriously interesting article about the art of pitching BP.
- The basketball Buckeyes looked pretty good yesterday. On a Fort Wayne-related note, I can't get enough of Luers alum DeShaun Thomas jacking up three-pointers with Ohio State up by 18. He knows he's too good of a player to be getting just 14 minutes a game, but darnit, he's going to make it rain for those 14 minutes.
- Today when I logged into the MLBlogs system, I noticed The Watson Files was one of the featured blogs along with
several far-more-reputable prospect blogs. I can only imagine the disappointment from people clicking here for the first time hoping for in-depth analysis of which prospects to draft late in their fantasy leagues… the first thing they saw was an ode to pizza and cookies in the same box. Sorry, folks. If nothing else, you can still enjoy the music video.
Musical guest… Charles Wright!
Take care!
Snow-mageddon 20-o-11
I don't mean to alarm anybody, but The Weather Channel reported this morning that this snowstorm headed our way will be, and I quote, "Armageddon."
So, you know… Just start panicking. And hope a cavalcade of stars led by Bruce Willis can think of a way to save us before it's too late.
Random thoughts:
- TinCaps in Winter Ball update: Edinson Rincon is 0-for-3 with 2 strikeouts in the Dominican Winter League… "The Big Dog" Hayden Beard is 0-1 with a 3.12 ERA in the Australian League.
- One of the San Diego papers talked to the prospects acquired in the Adrian Gonzalez trade.
- The 2011 Midwest League All-Star Game logo is out, says legendary author Ben Hill.
- Fort Wayne alum RHP LaTroy Hawkins says he feels good as he rehabs from shoulder surgery.
- In other buzzcut news, Bob Uecker feels good too. About several things.
- As expected, the Royals are moving one of their top hitting prospects from catcher to the outfield.
- The Braves' pitchers start voluntary throwing sessions today. Oh baby. Baseball's almost here.
- The latest addition to the "Who Wants to be the Rangers' Fifth Starter?" competition is Dave Bush.
- Former Ranger Vladimir Guerrero has talked with the Orioles. Baltimore signed RHP Justin Duchscherer, who the Yankees were looking at.
- The Yankees HAVE to be working on a trade for a starting pitcher, don't they? Maybe Ivan Nova can make the jump to the big leagues, but Sergio Mitre and Big Fat Bartolo Colon would just freak me out as No. 5 starters.
- Twins pitcher Brian Duensing had a terrifying day this off-season.
- GMs are getting active away from the office this off-season… Yankees GM Brian Cashman has dressed like an elf and rappelled off the side of a building for charity, then bartended for charity. Astros GM Ed Wade ran a marathon. He's 55 years old!
- A retired pitcher is working at a fish market. And he loves it.
- Last week we read about a book that claims umpiring is different depending on the venue. Another viewpoint says not so fast.
- The Sunday Night Football crew proves that sometimes, even when there's a mic in front of you, it's best if you just shut up for a while.
- To kill time while sick this weekend I decided to start cooking things. In a two-hour period I made blueberry pancakes (incredibly good), banana nut muffins (ehh) and lasagna (solid). I'm anxiously awaiting an invitation to try out as a
celebritycook in Scott Kammerer's kitchen.
- Dave Hutte Status Update: "It's nice to wake up to your tax refund being in your checking account."
Musical guest… Donavon Frankenreiter and John Oates!
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I believe that the carbohydrates listed as Sugar on nutrition labels are actually added sugar.
a particular nutrition label claims its product contains 18 g carbohydrates per 1/2 cup serving, but no fiber and only 2 g sugar. how is this possible? the ingredients (in no particular order) are creme fraiche, mushrooms, onion powder, rice flour, and rice starch.
I believe that the carbohydrates listed as Sugar on nutrition labels are actually added sugar.
I believe it's starch. The sugar listed is all sugar, not just added.
There are more types of carbs then just fiber and sugar. There is also starch, which is what the carbs are in that. Think potatoes, white rice... all starchy, but not a lot of sugar or fiber.
Remember, you are unique just like everybody else.
ah, so it's not low carb. bummer.
i had assumed that sugar and starch would be included in "sugar."
starch isn't sugar... but glad you cleared it up
Good answer, justjoem. That explanation should help those not in the know better understand why here in the forums, low-carbers will put them in the same category...
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The Hybrid Adventure Games overtook The Fields Park in Portland on Saturday with an event unlike any I have participated in. This Adventure Decathlon was made up of 10 events which began with an Adventure Run. The Adventure Run was a "make your own route" run with 4 checkpoints you needed to get to before returning. My team (The Fitness Studio) and I headed out with what we believed to be the shortest and most efficient route. It was a pretty direct route, thanks to the wonderful navigator on our team. The first two check points we hit involved an uphill climb and then stairs, stairs, and more stairs. Wow! The good news was that we got to go downstairs and then downhill for quite awhile as we headed to the other two check points. Then it was uphill again onto a bridge and then down and up a few more stairs with one quick turn-around (when we realized we had gone past our final check point) before we finally made it back to the park. That "short" little run was a tough one between the hills, stairs, and heat. We were all more than ready for water and a little recovery before we hit the next events.
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The great thing about Hybrid Adventure Games (HAG) was that after the run, you could choose the order in which you wanted to do the other 9 events and rest in between as needed. My team chose to start with the Sand Bag Carry, as there was no line at this event yet. We were the first of the day to do this, so we had lots of questions for the volunteer - which overwhelmed her a bit - but we apparently are a detail-oriented team! The sandbags were weighted differently for men and women, and though my male teammates may not have appreciated it, I certainly did!
Next we were off to the Farmer's Walk. This event involved carrying two dumbbells (one of them 5 pounds heavier than the other) a specified distance. I was a little caught off guard by the fact that the dumbbells weren't the same weight, but I put the heavier one in my stronger hand and didn't even notice the difference. This, like the Sandbag Carry, was a quick event, but definitely left you gasping for air when you completed it.
There were so many choices, it was hard to decide what to do next, but we agreed on getting the Rope Pull done while we all still had our energy and strength. The rope pull was a doozy - especially for the men. This involved a heavy rope attached to a sled with weights on them. The women pulled a 45 pound weight, while the men had twice that with 90 pounds. I had practiced this event in the weeks leading up to HAG with the same weight, but a much smaller rope. I was surprised at how much harder the heavy rope made it. Another challenging event, but it felt so good to complete it! The consensus among the men at the Hybrid Adventure Games seemed to be that this was the hardest event.
At some point we decided to take a little break and fuel up a bit. I took the opportunity to do a few exercises and stretches to re-set and then we were off to more events.
I can't remember the exact order of events after our break, but we got in the 40 Yard Dash, the Spear Throw, the ADAPT Shuttle, and Obstacle Course. I realized in retrospect, that I should have taken a little more recovery before I hit the ADAPT Shuttle. This event had two "hurdles" 40 feet apart. While carrying a medicine ball with two hands you had to get over one hurdle, run to the next, get over it then turn around and come back to where you started - ten times! Even though I was familiar with this event, I didn't realize until I started it that I didn't have much in the tank. So, not only was I slow on this event, I also managed to incur a 10 second penalty when I knocked one of the bars down on the "hurdle."
After all this we still had more events to go! Next we headed to the Rock Wall. This was a completely new adventure for me. I wasn't even sure how to put the harness on correctly. I'm not big on heights, but I was so focused on the wall that I didn't even notice how far I was off of the ground. Fortunately, the wall wasn't too technical, so even a beginner like me could be successful.
Our final event of the decathlon was the Tire Flip. This was the one weighted event that was the same for both men and women. We had to flip a tractor tire down to a marked point and then back. A good challenge, but so much fun.
Hot, sweaty, and tired, we had completed the decathlon and it felt good! Upon completion of our events, our black wrist bands were removed allowing entry into the beer garden. I appreciated that the organizers emphasized that participants could not drink while still competing. This allowed for a safe, fun event. Some of my teammates lounged on the grass afterwards, while a couple of us enjoyed a fun game of corn hole against another team to keep the competition going.
As a first-timer to HAG, I wasn't 100% sure what this Adventure Decathlon would be like, but it did not disappoint. I would have to say, Hybrid Adventure Games is now my new favorite event! I am already looking forward to next year so I can improve on my first-year performance.


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"We want to change the culture of those people who are custodians of records, of public officials, who think it is their responsibility and duty to keep these things from the public," Weinberg (D-Bergen) said at a news conference in Trenton. "The public owns everything we do."
One measure would update the 2001 Open Public Records Act and rename it in honor of Martin O'Shea, a retired newspaper reporter and editor who bedeviled government officials with detailed requests and a willingness to take denials to court. O'Shea died in December.
The other measure, involving the Sen. Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act, would affect how officials publicize upcoming meetings, and require they list the precise time when the meeting will be open to public comment. It also would add provisions involving electronic communication.
The open-records law, or OPRA, was designed to give citizens clear rights to examine such state and local government documents as contracts, payrolls, meeting minutes, budgets and correspondence, and it set a response time of seven days. But requesters often don't get what they seek, experts said.
Weinberg's amendment would order that records requests be given "prompt and immediate attention" — perhaps, she said, in as little as three hours.
It would set copy fees of 10 cents and 15 cents a page; compel employees who oversee records to disclose why any information has been withheld; and do away with a standardized form.
Weinberg's proposed meetings-law measure takes into account the technology that did not exist in 1975, when the initial measure was signed. It would prohibit public officials from communicating with one another by text, mobile e-mail or similar means as they are meeting. Officials who "gather" and do public business electronically — by e-mail, for example — would have to disclose their actions just as they would for an in-person meeting.
Also, the meetings law would apply to all state boards, independent authorities, redevelopment bodies and other quasi-governmental groups. It would disallow any rule preventing the public from taping, photographing or otherwise recording meetings; require Internet posting of minutes, agendas and schedules for bodies that maintain web sites; and require 72 hours' advance notice rather than 48 hours.
Related coverage:
• May 21, 2009: N.J. appeals court strikes down standardized OPRA forms
Additional coverage:
• State Sen. Loretta Weinberg decries detective's Hasckensack hospital consulting work
• N.J. lieutenant governor candidates Weinberg, Guadagno aggressively spar in debate
• N.J. lieutenant governor candidates Weinberg, Guadagno, Esposito face off in debate at Monmouth University


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TAMPA, Fla. — Derek Jeter spoke for 25 minutes, 44 seconds and answered 26 questions about his decision to retire at the end of this season.
He said "it's time," "the right time" and "the time is now." Twice more he added "the time is right."
Jeter will be leaving the major leagues the way he entered: accessible, yet opaque; approachable, but distant.
So why is Jeter retiring?
"He just said 'it's time,' but he didn't really say," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman concluded after Jeter reported to spring training yesterday for his 20th and final major league season.
One week earlier, the Yankees captain surprised and saddened teammates with his announcement, revealed by posting a 15-paragraph, 644-word statement on his Facebook page, one relatively few people were aware he even had.
"You can't do this forever. I'd like to, but you can't do it forever," he said to a crowded room filled with Yankees management and players in addition to media.
Jeter, who turns 40 in June, was limited to 17 games last season, hitting .190 with one homer and seven RBIs after breaking his left ankle in the 2012 AL championship series opener. While he returned last July, he wound up on the disabled list three more times because of leg ailments caused by a lack of strength after the ankle healed.
"It wasn't fun because I wasn't playing. I think it forced me to start thinking about, well, how long do I want to do this? And that's how I came to my decision," he said. "It just became a job last year."
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|Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
Many students are natural hams and will enjoy a chance to read and act a part. In addition to this fun aspect of the unit, students are being introduced to five fine pieces of literature. Moreover, they are further developing their interpretive skills, making inferences, identifying irony, and improving their own communication skills in speech and writing.
Most importantly, they are learning to put themselves in someone else's position.
(Recommended for English classes, grades 8-12; and Sociology classes grades 11-12)
Key Words
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Brienne Francois hit two jump shots, one with 1:50 left and another with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter, to give third-seeded Teaneck a four-point lead and the No. 11 team in The Star-Ledger Top 20 held on for a 41-36 victory against sixth-seeded Paramus Catholic in the quarterfinals of the Bergen County Tournament at River Dell in Oradell.
After Ebony Gilchrist hit a 3-pointer to pull Paramus Catholic within 37-36 with 59 seconds left, Justine Equilin hit two free throws two to put Teaneck's lead to 39-36. After a defensive stop, Kayla Gibbs knocked down two free throws to seal the victory.
Gibbs, who played through foul trouble most of the game, finished with six points and 18 rebounds. Francois led Teaneck with 10 points, while Brianna Phillip added eight points. Corinne Poitevien led Paramus Catholic with 11 points and 15 rebounds, while Sabrina Fincher scored seven points.


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Or so I am told. I don't surf the Web unnecessarily, nor do I watch much TV.
Anyway, a Plain Dealer editor suggested I try to fill folks in.
It's a solo from the 1980 musical "Les Miserables," based on the epic 1862 novel by Victor Hugo. The musical, by "Miss Saigon" authors Claude-Michel Schonberg (music) and Alain Boublil (lyrics) went to London's West End in 1985 and then to Broadway 17 months later. The English lyrics are by Herbert Kretzmer.
In the musical, the song is sung by Fantine, a young woman, lured by desperation into prostitution, a lament recalling early and better times. It has become one of the show's most recorded songs by solo artists. In fact, TV fans should know it well because it was covered by Scotswoman Susan Boyle in her first appearance on Simon Colwell's "Britiain's Got Talent" TV show last year. She went on to release a CD called "I Dreamed a Dream."
As a side note, the gorgeous and talented singer leading the "Glee" rendition of the song was Idina Menzel, a Broadway and pop performer who went on to earn fame on Broadway first in "Rent" and then in "Wicked."
Thinking about it now that I've written this to satisfy that editor, perhaps TV isn't all bad if it can get couch potatoes talking about Broadway musicals. Next step: Actually go to the theater.
Video of "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Miz" 20th anniversary performance


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Spring is in the air—though on some days the temperature outside may have us believing otherwise—which means soon we'll be packing away our winter clothes and starting to wear the lighter fashions associated with spring and summer. One hundred and fifty years ago, despite our nation's being in the middle of the Civil War, newspaper advertisements show that for some of our predecessors, it was still important to take the time to spruce up their wardrobes in preparation for the imminent warmer weather.
Chronicling America contains countless examples of newspaper pages in which advertisements about clothing, medical remedies and other household matters are sprinkled amongst news about the national conflict. Since newspapers often reflect the interests of the people who read them, the coexistence of these items shows that the things that mattered before the war were still important to those on the domestic front during the war. Bain & Son, a company on High Street in Columbus, promotes "A Splendid Assortment of New Spring Silks…and Spring Shawls" (Daily Ohio Statesman, March 28, 1863, Image 3, Col. 5).
In Dayton, Miss. M.A. Goodman's Millinery on Second Street is set to open on March 28th, with "Spring and Summer styles of Bonnets, Hats, Ribbons, etc" (Dayton Daily Empire, March 24, 1863, Image 1, Col. 3).
Unlike today, newspapers of this time period did not generally rely on pictures to draw the eye. Advertisers instead used large and varied font styles that would break up the heavy text of the rest of the page, grabbing the reader's attention away from news of the day. For example, the advertisement for the "Original Cash Store of D. Will" in the M'Arthur Democrat uses around ten different types of print to advertise "Ladies Dress Goods" and other items (March 5, 1863, Image 4, Col. 5-6).
If you want to learn more about spring fashions of the past, check out Ohio's most recent contributions to the National Digital Newspaper Program and Chronicling America! Issues from the following Ohio papers are now online and keyword searchable on the Library of Congress website:
* Daily Ohio Statesman (Columbus) from 1861 to 1869
* M'Arthur Democrat from 1855 to 1865
* Vinton Record (McArthur) from 1866 to 1874
* Democratic Enquirer (McArthur) from 1867 to 1873
* McArthur Enquirer from 1873 to 1874
* Penny Press (Cincinnati) from 1859-1860
These papers join over six million pages from more than 900 newspapers—including over 40 others from Ohio—representing states all over the nation to chronicle United States' history from 1836 to 1922.
To find these advertisements, try using the following search terms: spring clothes, spring clothing or spring fashion. If you limit your search to specific years using the Advanced Search feature, you can see how fashion has evolved over time. For additional tips on how to use Chronicling America, check out the Resources available through the Ohio Digital Newspaper Portal. National Digital Newspaper Program in Ohio staff at the Ohio Historical Society have developed video tutorials, subject guides and other tools to help connect you with Ohio's digitized newspapers.
The National Digital Newspaper Program is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress and state projects to provide enhanced access to United States newspapers published between 1836 and 1922. NEH awards support state projects to select and digitize historically significant titles that are aggregated and permanently maintained by the Library of Congress. As part of the project, the Ohio Historical Society contributed 200,000 newspaper pages to the project between July 2008 and August 2012 and will contribute an additional 100,000 pages by the end of August 2014.
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For as long as I can remember, new athletic achievements were initially regarded as unsurpassable. Records never to be broken. And yet, again and again, those records were shattered.
I'm guessing that we will see it happen more than once in the next couple of weeks at the Summer Olympics in London.
How does this happen? What is the force behind this phenomenon? Of course there are the latest techniques in performance: Advanced training, new diets, and regular rest. But most athletes use these. What gives that exceptional athlete an extra push at just the right time? Every coach and trainer strives to unlock that illusive element. How can they help their athletes perform beyond what they've done before?
I know there are others who want to know the answer to this question as well.
Northumbrian University in England has a researcher who is one such person. As head of the Sport and Exercise Science Department, Kevin Thompson wondered if he could get bicyclists to go faster than they had ever gone before, by tricking them. Tom Boland of The Canadian Press reports that Dr. Thompson had bicyclists try to catch a virtual avatar on a computer screen that was going faster than the cyclist thought it was. "The cyclists ended up ... going significantly faster than they ever had gone before."
Interesting study, but certainly not every athlete who ever broke a record had an avatar tricking her into better performance. In fact, this deceptiveness is reminiscent of the placebo effect usually associated with pills and surgery.
Doesn't it seem like this study points out that the thoughts and expectations of the athlete allowed them to perform better, just like placebos tap into the consciousness of patients to cause them to get better?
Would any thoughts work? Certainly most athletes aspiring towards outstanding performance are hoping their thoughts will give them the margin of victory.
Perhaps Brent S. Rushall of San Diego State University hit on something significant when he looked at "thought content" and athletic performance through an extensive literature review. Rather than "tricking" athletes into performing better, he looked at how they can train their thinking, along with their bodies, to enhance performance. What he found was:
Task-relevant content, positive self-statements, and mood words ... are ... the structures that should be employed as thought content during a segmented competitive performance...the use of thought-content skills [is] an imperative for athletes wishing to maximize their performance and for coaches seeking to optimize their effectiveness.
It looks like athletes need to direct their thoughts in a specific way to maximize performance.
When I was a serious runner, occasionally I could hit "the zone" and have a very satisfying run. I was always trying to beat my best time, but usually with little success. I just couldn't seem to get over the hump. Runners know exactly what I'm talking about.
But then, just when I thought I would never break the "barrier", I did. And that happened several times over the course of my running career.
In looking back on how that happened, I see now that I did many of the things athletes should do. I trained, I ate nutritious food, I made sure I got a good night's sleep, and I controlled my thoughts, especially while running. But the thoughts I used don't match Rushall's approach.
My mental 'exercise' was prayer. What Rushall calls "Task-relevant content, positive self-statements, and mood words" I would call communing with a higher being that is the source of my strength and ability. The more I did this, the better I seemed to perform athletically.
Now here's the interesting thing. I've found that the same mental exercise that enhanced my physical abilities also seems to give me a sense of well-being all the time, not just when I'm engaged in an athletic activity. And, I've learned that when I address my health through prayer I seem to stay healthier and heal quicker than when I don't.
One idea I've found helpful throughout my life, when applied directly to my health and physical pursuits comes from the writings of 19th century health researcher, Mary Baker Eddy. She says that "[t]he moral and spiritual facts of health, whispered into thought, produce very direct and marked effects on the body. (S&H, page 370)
I'm wondering if others have found "thought content" important to their athletic performance. Is it possible that a spiritual impulse can be a major factor behind health and athletic excellence?John Clague is a retired sheriff's office captain, father of two grown sons, and husband. He now works with the media to ensure accurate representation of Christian Science.


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Jeffrey Toobin, a high-profile senior analyst for CNN and staff writer for The New Yorker, is one of the country's most esteemed experts on politics, media and the law. With unparalleled journalistic skill, Toobin has provided analysis on some of the most provocative and important events of our time. Please join us for The U.S. Supreme Court and the Major Issues of Our Time: An Evening with Jeffrey Toobin, 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 11, 2013.
The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested. For online reservations, please go to go.umkc.edu/jeffreytoobin or call 816-235-6222. Free parking is available at 5000 Cherry St. in the Cherry Street Parking Garage, levels 5 and 6, on the UMKC Campus.
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Kids in College courses announced at Penn State - DuBois and St. Marys
DuBOIS - Penn State DuBois' popular Kids in College program returns this summer with a host of new workshops scheduled in DuBois and St. Marys.
"Each year, the campus adds a few new workshops to its schedule and brings back some tried-and-true favorites, and this summer we've added some great new programs," explained Sueann Doran, program coordinator. "Combined, we're offering over 50 workshops covering a variety of the hot topics local children are currently interested in, including wizardry, robotics, rocketry, playing the guitar, outdoor crafts, cooking, NASCAR®, animals, fun science experiments, K'NEX® model building, medieval times and crime scene investigation, just to name a few."
Also new this year are classes for adults during Kids in College hours. Topics include child and women's wellness, drawing, painting and computers.
Since 1986, the Penn State DuBois Kids in College program has provided area children a cure for the "I'm-bored-there's-nothing-to-do" summertime blues. All classes are designed to motivate and inspire. "The main objectives of the program are to increase students' knowledge in subjects of interest to them and to provide them with challenging experiences that are not part of the regular school curriculum," noted Doran.
Most classes are two hours long and are offered in a four-day workshop format. A limited number of courses are offered as one-day workshops. These classes range from three to six hours in length. The child's grade should be determined by the grade the student will enter in the fall.
Other youth programs this summer at Penn State DuBois include basketball and lacrosse sport camps and a new Art, Science and Technology Institute program for students in middle and high school that includes classes on painting, photography, creative writing, forensic science and videogame development.
Doran urges participants to register now; classes fill early and space is limited. For a registration form and fee information, contact Sueann Doran in the Penn State DuBois Continuing Education office at (814) 375-4716, 1-800-346-ROAR or go to their website www.ds.psu.edu/ce/youth.
The Kids in College program is offering a limited number of scholarships for deserving youth, through the generosity of local individuals and companies. To apply for a scholarship, contact the Continuing Education office before June 1.
June 12-15 (DuBois) 10 a.m.-Noon
Interesting Insects and Arachnids (Grades PreK-1) Instructor: Carol Smith
Don't "bee" afraid. See how ladybugs, spiders, caterpillars, butterflies, fireflies, bees, crickets and ants can be our friends.
Rainforest Ramble (Grades K-1) Instructor: Diane Zaffuto
Join us as we learn about the species and products of the rainforests.
Ooze, Drip, Bubble & Fizz! (Grades K-1) Instructor: Marge Pendzick
Carefully drip watercolors as you make a butterfly magnet; mix up oatmeal dough; have fun at the bubble pool and mix your own bubble solution; and more!
Kids on Stage: Become a Star! (Grades 2-3) Instructor: Rachel Lydick
Do you love to act? This is the class for you! You will get into groups and work together to create props, costumes and rehearse a skit/play.
Japanese, Origami and Games (Grades 3-5) Instructor: Hisano Richeson
We will do many Origami (paper art) activities, language exercises with Japanese animation, calligraphy and many more fun games with language, numbers and shapes.
Action-Packed Science! (Grades 4-6) Instructor: Tammy (Nelson) Ott
Become a junior scientist in this class filled with action-packed science experiments.
Puttin' on the Glitz (Grades 4-6) Instructor: Denise Long
Come and enjoy this class filled with glamour and beauty -- exploration and creation! Learn how to develop formulas for beauty products as well as how to design your own jewelry and hair accessories.
June 12-15 (DuBois) 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
All About Dinosaurs (Grades PreK-1) Instructor: Carol Smith
Roar through the world of dinosaurs with hands-on activities including art and science projects, songs, games and stories.
Space Explorers (Grades PreK-1) Instructor: Peggy Wilson
Get ready for fun activities about space! We will "explore" space through stories, crafts and games.
Adventure in the Desert (Grades 1-3) Instructor: Denise Long
Come for an all new adventure into the desert! Snack on crunchy cacti, sweet bugs and more as you learn about the interesting plants, animals and bugs that live in the desert.
Bang, Pop, Zoom, and Spin (Grades 2-3) Instructor: Marge Pendzick
Bubble bombs will BANG and exploding play dough will POP. Balloon gliders and race cars will ZOOM across the room while we create SPIN art and design spinners.
Wacky Science (Grades 3-5) Instructor: Josh Logsdon
Make different slimes for a Slime Olympics, make bouncing balls and find out what makes them react differently, and much more!
Flower Power (Grades 4-6) Instructor: Diane Zaftuto
Our room will smell heavenly as we use wonderful wildflower scents to craft potpourri bundles, candles, soap and more.
3-2-1 Blast Off! (Grades 5-6) Instructor: Robert Pendzick
Come and explore the basics of rocketry through a variety of hands-on-activities – balloon activities, Alka Selzer rockets and rocket construction.
June 16 (DuBois)
Creatures of the Night (Grades PreK-K) 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Instructors: Carol Smith and Peggy Wilson
This day camp will let you have fun with two very special creatures of the night, bats and owls. Learn about them through silly songs, stories, games and crafts. Remember to pack a lunch.
Basketball Fun-damentals (Grades 4-6) 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Instructor: Gretchen O'NeilA learning experience for Basketball Stars of the future! You will be actively involved with some basketball skills: including dribbling, ball handling, passing, shooting and game play. Please bring your own basketball, and pack a lunch.
Penn State DuBois' School of Wizardry (Grades 1-3) 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Sign-in begins at 9:15) Instructors: Long-Pendzick-Demi-Richeson
New professors, new activities and old favorites! Become a Master of Potions and make cauldron bubbles and bat grog; make ordinary 'extraordinary' in your Transfiguration class; and take a trip to Magic Alley where you will make your magical creature companion and more! Lunch will be a feast of pizza donated by Mike and Dave's Pizza and other special treats
Explore a Planet: Earth (Grades 4-6) 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Instructor: Dr. Janice Norris
Explore Earth as if we are space travelers and scientists who are trying to find a new planet to colonize. Activities include: building a model of earth, making a model of a trilobite, making a fossil and much more! Remember to pack a lunch.
June 19-22 (DuBois) 10 a.m.-Noon
Who Lives in the Ocean (Grades PreK-1) Instructor: Carol Smith
Through stories, crafts, songs, and games we will learn about some of the fascinating creatures that live in the ocean and at the beach.
Fun in the Sun (Grades 1-3) Instructor: Rachel Lydick
So you love to make crafts…this class has a wonderful variety of nature crafts. We'll make nature book marks, nature wreaths, garden stones, rock necklaces, leaf people and possibly a bird feeder.
Medieval Times (Grades 3-5) Instructor: Josh Logsdon
Come and explore the age of medieval times! Explore dragons, knights, castles and more through stories and hands-on activities.
Outdoor Crafts and More! (Grades 4-6) Instructor: Michele Singer
Come and learn how to use things found indoors and outdoors to make marvelous crafts! Activities may include: a birdfeeder from a pop bottle or milk carton, picture frame from twigs, pressed flower decorations, dyed, flower-pressed paper, fabric bookmarks, and more!
Get K'Nected with K'Nex (Grades 4-6) Instructor: Tammy (Nelson) Ott
Calling all builders! Let's build models using the latest educational toy K'NEX® consisting of colorful plastic connectors and rods. K'NEX® is a registered trademark of K'NEX Industries, Inc. Used herein with permission. K'NEX® is not a sponsor of the Kids in College program.
May I Take Your Order? (Grades 5-6) Instructor: Allison Sayers
Want to learn the basics of cooking? In this class you will prepare and sample recipes each day.
Lacrosse Camps, Instructor: Maureen Horan
Learn the basics of a great new sport that dates back to the North American Indians. Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers–mouth guards are required.
Grades 7 – 8, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Grades 9 – 12, July 17 – 21, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
June 19-22 (DuBois) 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Circus Time (Grades PreK-K) Instructor: Peggy Wilson
Explore the wonders and excitement of circus life. Join us as we travel with the people and animals that make up the circus.
Awesome Art (Grades 2-4) Instructor: Carol Smith
Explore different kinds of projects and media. Activities may include: paper-mache, rock critters, write stories and illustrate with finger print art, clay sculpture, origami, windsocks, and more!
Jr. Detective (Grades 2-4) Instructor: Michele Singer
What is the CSI all of the older kids are talking about? It is about using forensic science to solve a mystery—it is like being a detective! In this class, you will learn basic experiments that can be used to solve a crime.
NASCAR® Speed Zone (Grades 4-6) Instructor: Stacie Peles
Learn all about NASCAR® from people inside the sport. Plus, you'll visit and tour a real race shop and meet real race car drivers!
Guitar for Beginners (Grades 4-6) Instructor: Joe Sensor
Learn basic fundamentals for recreational guitar playing. Students should bring a working acoustic guitar or an electric guitar with a small practice amplifier.
Girls from America's Past (Grades 5-6) Instructor: Allison Sayers
This course will introduce you to the American Girls Collection - its books, publications, and most importantly, Felicity, Kirsten, Samantha and Molly. We will learn about the girls - the era in which they lived, their games and crafts and their spirit.
June 23 (DuBois)
Penguins and Polar Bears (PreK-K) 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Instructor: Carol Smith
Through stories, crafts, songs, and games we will learn about these fascinating creatures that thrive in the frigid cold. Remember to pack a lunch!
African Animal Safari (PreK–K) 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Instructor: Peggy Wilson
We will be discovering which wild animals are native to Africa. Posters, stories, games and art projects will help us create our journey. Remember to pack a lunch!
Paper Crafting Camp (Grades 1-3) 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Instructor: Kristen Meterko
Come and learn the basics of paper crafting and scrapbooking. You will be amazed at the beautiful things you can make out of paper! Remember to pack a lunch!
Lacrosse (Grades 4-6) 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Instructor: Maureen Horan
Come and learn the "fun"damentals of a great new sport that dates back to the North American Indians. Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers–mouthguards are required–under 1$ at Wal-Mart. Remember to pack a lunch!
Penn State DuBois' School of Wizardry (Grades 4-6) 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Sign-in begins at 9:15) Instructor: (Nelson) Ott-Pendzick-Demi-Peles
New professors, new activities and old favorites! Grow magical crystals; become a Master of Potions as you make bewitching brews such as bat grog, bug juice, and slime; and visit Magic Alley where you will make your magical creature companion and more! Lunch will be a feast of pizza donated by Mike and Dave's Pizza and other special treats.
Keyboards for Beginners (Grades 4-6) 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Instructor: Joe Sensor
This class will explore the use of electronic musical keyboards. You must bring your own keyboard to class. Remember to pack a lunch!
June 26-29 (DuBois)
Robotics (Grades 3-4) 10 a.m.-Noon
Come and explore the world of robotics! Build your own robot to take home! Must register by May 26.
Robotics (Grades 5-6) 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Come and explore the world of robotics! Build your own robot to take home! Must register by May 26.
PSU DuBois Lions Basketball Camps, Instructor: Dave Bennett
Acquire the basic fundamentals of basketball as well as the team aspect of the sport. Grades 1 - 4 (Boys and Girls) 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Grades 5 - 8 (Boys only) 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
St. Marys Classes
June 19-22, (St. Marys) 10 a.m.-Noon
Ooze, Drip, Bubble & Fizz! (Grades K-1) Instructor: Marge Pendzick and LuAnn Demi
This class was so popular in DuBois, that we decided to let St. Marys kids in on all the fun! Carefully drip watercolors as you make a butterfly magnet; mix up oatmeal dough; and more!
Our Amazing Body (Grades 2-3) Instructor: Lisa Bauer
Snack on things like a heart and vessels made from a strawberry and red and blue licorice, bone sandwiches with cheese or peanut butter and more as we have fun learning how our bodies work!
Fun with Scrapbooking (Grades 2-6) Instructor: Heather Hanes
Enjoy putting together all of your memories in a beautiful keepsake created completely by you. You will learn techniques and many ideas to use in this class.
Guitar for Beginners (Grades 4-6) 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Instructor: Joe Sensor
Learn basic fundamentals for recreational guitar playing, including first position melody note reading and basic chords to accompany a variety of simple tunes. Please bring your own guitar.
3-2-1 Blast Off! (Grades 4-6) Instructor: Steve Bauer
Come and explore the basics of rocketry through a variety of hands-on-activities –a pop can engine, antacid rockets and rocket construction.
The Mystery of Uncle Eli's Will (Grades 5-6) Instructor: Lisa Lepovetsky
Do you have what it takes to be a detective? Follow the clues, examine the evidence and solve the puzzles to determine who should inherit the Blackmoor fortune!
June 19-22 (St. Marys) 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Bang, Pop, Zoom, and Spin (Grades 2-3) Instructor: Marge Pendzick
Bubble bombs will BANG -exploding play dough will POP -balloon gliders and race cars will ZOOM - art will SPIN!
To the Top of the School! (Grades 2-3) Instructor: Steve Bauer
Do you love rockets? Come and learn the basics of rocket propulsion through simple and fun hands-on activities.
Carnival of Art & Science (Grades 2-6) Instructor: Beth Horning
Learn about survival of the fittest, rainbows, centrifugal force, volcanoes, stalagmites, bubbles and how to make yummy carnival treats through fun hands-on activities.
3-D Paper Craft Toys and Games (Grades 4-6) Instructor: Lisa Bauer
Learn the art of paper folding while making fun toys! Some of the projects include: a flying bird ring, helicopter, jumping frog, super glider, spinner, and more!!
June 26-29 (St. Marys) 10 a.m.-Noon
Who Lives in the Ocean (Grades PreK-1) Instructor: Carol Smith
Through stories, crafts, songs, and games we will learn about some of the fascinating creatures that live in the ocean and at the beach.
Clowning Around (Grades 2-6) Instructor: Tom Schultz/Cliff Wood
Everybody loves a clown! Have you ever wanted to be a clown? Come and give it a try!
Kitchen Chemistry (Grades 4-6) Instructor: Steve Bauer
Come and join us for a fun and fascinating exploration of chemistry –- kitchen style! Discover how the elements affect our daily lives. Work with common kitchen items and experience hands-on experimentation with various mixtures and solutions.
June 26-29 (St. Marys) 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
All About Dinosaurs (Grades PreK-1) Instructor: Carol Smith
Roar through the world of dinosaurs with hands-on activities including art and science projects, songs, games and stories.
Fun with Kitchen Chemistry (Grades 2-3) Instructor: Steve Bauer
Why do boats float? Which bubble is better? How is slime the result of a chemical reaction? Come and learn the basics of chemistry through hands-on, fun-tastic investigations using common household items.


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Ortisei is the principal village of the Gardena Valley, lying 5kms from Selva. Its characteristic centre is full of pastel coloured buildings, boutiques, tea rooms and restaurants. This town, with its old and solid mercantile tradition and rich history, has a particular urban plan that blends harmoniously with the landscape. The centre and its pedestrian only area are a wonderful meeting place but are also ideal for shopping.
Ortisei's local Alpe di Siusi ski area is a lovely sunny bowl with a wide choice of cruisy scenic runs, whilst the central Seceda gondola connects Ortisei to the Sella Ronda circuit via Santa Cristina, where advanced skiers can try the men's World Downhill run en-route. Val Gardena not only has written history due to its winter sports champions, but today it is still the annual meeting point of the world's elite. With its connection to Dolomiti Superski, the world's largest ski carousel and the nearby Alpe di Siusi, it is the eldorado for all winter sports lovers. With the Skipass Dolomiti Superski you have access to all lift facilities in the Dolomites. Low and steep pistes, easy and extreme downhill runs. The most modern lift facilities and romantic alpine hut experiences.
There are snow making facilities across the Ortisei/St Ulrich pistes which adds to the natural snowfall for guaranteed skiing throughout the season.
Ortisei resort also offers a spa centre, ice skating, sleigh rides and a thrilling 6km Toboggan Run, great fun though not for the faint hearted. Apres ski is quite lively, the most popular being Siglu Bar and Bar Mauriz providing entertainment into the small hours.
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Mercer Island retail sales flat in second quarter
Statewide, taxable retail sales increased 4.7 percent to $26.8 billion during the second quarter of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, the Washington state Department of Revenue reported on Oct. 5.
Retail trade increased 5.3 percent to $12.3 billion over the second quarter of 2011.
Retail trade is a subset of all taxable retail sales that includes retailers but excludes other industries, such as services and construction. Taxable retail sales represent all sales for services and goods.
Statewide, construction was up 7 percent to $3.9 billion, motor vehicles and parts rose 12.9 percent to $2.9 billion, and general merchandise stores were up 2 percent to $2.4 billion.
In Mercer Island, taxable retail sales increased just under four percent for the second quarter of 2012, over the same period a year ago, increasing from $71 million to $73.7 million.
Island retail trade-only sales were flat for the second quarter of this year, increasing just $14,000 over the $19,067,749 total in the second quarter of 2011.
Bellevue saw a notable increase in taxable retail sales and retail trade during the second quarter of 2012, compared with the same period in 2011.
Retail trade for Bellevue, including all taxable retail sales except industries such as services and construction, went up by 13.7 percent, to $636 million — the highest percentage growth out of all of the state's top five cities with the most sales, according to the Department of Revenue.
Retail sales were up 7.2 percent to $1.3 billion, according to the Department of Revenue. The only other city — out of the state's top five with a larger percentage increase — was Seattle, which went up by 10.3 percent to $4.3 billion.
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A.B., Brown University J.D., Boston College
Clerked for Judge Matthew J. Jasen, New York State Court of Appeals, practiced law with a New York law firm involved in antitrust and unfair competition litigation. Authored a book and numerous articles on antitrust and unfair competition. Active in the Litigation Section and the Committee on Antitrust and Unfair Competition of the ABA. Member of advisory group to the American Law Institute Restatement of the Law of Unfair Competition. Member of the New York State Law Revision Commission. Editor,
Model Jury Charges in Business Torts Cases. One of seven nominees for the New York Court of Appeals in 1998 as selected by the State Commission of Judicial Nomination.
View Michael J. Hutter's Curriculum vitae (CV)
2002 Update to NO FAULT CASE HANDBOOK (New York State Bar Association)
NO FAULT CASE HANDBOOK (New York State Bar Association, 1996)
Editor, NEW YORK LITIGATION FORMS (Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Co., 1995) (with eds. Kevin J. English, Barry G. Saretsky, et al.)
Editor-in-Chief, MODEL JURY CHARGES IN BUSINESS TORT CASES, (ABA, 1981)
Evidence in PREPARING FOR AND TRYING THE CIVIL LAWSUIT, 2nd ed., revised (New York State Bar Association, 2016)
The New York Law Journal in its Feb 4, 2015 edition published his bi-monthly Evidence column. This column addressed and criticized the recent First Department decision in Ambac v. Countrywide which recognized a broad new exception to NY's waiver by disclosure rule.
Use of Convictions to Impeach in a Civil Action, New York Law Journal (July 30, 2013)PubArticleNY.jsp
Refreshing Recollection Doctrine Revisited, New York Law Journal (Dec. 6, 2012)
Inadvertent Waiver of the Attorney/Client Privilege, New York Law Journal (Oct. 4, 2012)
Scope of Waiver Effected by Disclosure of Attorney-Client Privileged Matter, New York Law Journal (Aug. 2, 2012)
Pommells: The Facts, Nothing But the Facts,
78 (no. 5) New York State Bar Association Journal 42 (2006)papers.cfm
COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE: A USEFUL EXPLANATION INCLUDING DRAFTING (National Law Foundation, 2006)
Honor The Craft: The Judicial Legacy of Judge Matthew J. Jasen,
69 Albany Law Review 403 (2006)papers.cfm
Evidence (2004-2005 Survey of New York Law),
56 Syracuse Law Review 871 (2006)papers.cfm
Evidence (2003-2004 Survey of New York Law),
55 Syracuse Law Review 1005 (2005)papers.cfm
Evidence (2002-2003 Survey of New York Law),
54 Syracuse Law Review 601 (2005)papers.cfm
Impeachment of a Witness in a Civil Action: Proof of Prior Misconduct (Bad Acts),
(Spring 2004) New York State Trial Lawyers Institute Bill of Particulars (2004)hutter-impeachment-of-a-witness-2004.pdf
Evidence (2001-2002 Survey of New York Law),
53 Syracuse Law Review 539 (2003)papers.cfm
Using Expert Testimony as a Basis for the Invocation of Res Ipsa Loquitor,(Fall 2003) New York State Trial Lawyers Institute Bill of Particulars (2003)hutter-on-evidence-using-expert-testimony-2003.pdf
Plaintiff's Pre-Trial Statements and Expressions of Physical Sensations and Condition: The Questionable Status of New York's Rules Governing Their Admissibility,
(Spring 2003) New York State Trial Lawyers Institute Bill of Particulars (2003)hutter-plaintiff-pretrial-statements-2003.pdf
Hospital Records Entries,
(Summer 2003) New York State Trial Lawyers Institute Bill of Particulars (2003)hutter-on-evidence-hospital-record-entries-2003.pdf
Accident Reports and the Business Records Hearsay Exception: The Johnson v Lutz Judicially Created Requirement,
(Winter 2002) New York State Trial Lawyers Association Bill of Particulars (2002)hutter-on-evidence-accident-reports-2002.pdf
Toure v. Avis and the Serious Injury Threshold: The Court of Appeals Giveth and Taketh Away, But Giveth More,
(Fall 2002) New York State Trial Lawyers Association Bill of Particulars 39 (2002)hutter-toure-v-avis-rent-a-car-systems-2002.pdf
Evidence, (2000-2001 Survey of New York Law),
52 Syracuse Law Review 397 (2002)papers.cfm
Tyrrell v. Wal-Mart Admissibility of Employee Statement Regarding Spills in Slip and Fall Cases,
(Summer 2002) New York State Trial Lawyers Association Bill of Particulars 55 (2002)hutter-tyrrell-v-walmart-2002.pdf
Chapter: Conduct of the Hearing in MANUAL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES AND HEARING OFFICERS, rev. ed. (R. Heverly, ed.) (New York State Dept. of Civil Service, 2002)papers.cfm
Appendix A: Evidence in MANUAL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES AND HEARING OFFICERS, rev. ed. (R. Heverly, ed.) (New York State Dept. of Civil Service, 2002)
NO-FAULT SERIOUS INJURY (National Law Foundation, 2002)
EMPLOYEE COVENANTS-NOT-TO-COMPETE (Albany Law School, Institute of Legal Studies, 2001)
Contents of Writing, Recordings, and Photographs, in EMERGING PROBLEMS WITH THE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE, 3rd ed., (Lexis, 1998) at 387hutter-emerging-problems-under-federal-rules-1998.pdf
Hearsay Update in POLITICAL EVIDENCE (New York State Bar Association, 1996)
Government Liability and Immunity from Personal Injury Claims, in THE 1996 WARREN M. ANDERSON LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST SEMINAR SERIES (Government Law Center of Albany Law School, 1996) at 43papers.cfm
Government Investigative Reports: a New Approach for Their Admissibility in State Courts,
Trial Lawyers Section Digest (Trial Lawyers Section, New York State Bar Association) (no. 33) March 1996, at 1hutter-government-investigative-reports-1996.pdf
Hearsay: the Principal Exception, in PRACTICAL EVIDENCE (New York State Bar Association, 1995)
No Fault Law Update, in AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE LAW (New York State Bar Association, 1995)
Evidence, (1994-1995 Survey of New York Law),
46 Syracuse Law Review 601 (1995)papers.cfm
Revision of Chapters 2, 14, 57 and 75, Weinstein-Korn-Miller, NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE (Matthew Bender, 1987-1996)
Developments Re: Expert Testimony Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, in EXPERT WITNESSES (NYSBA, 1987)
Protecting Software, in COMPUTER LAW (New York State Bar Association, 1987)
Business Torts, in ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS (Callaghan, 1985)
Drafting Enforceable Noncompetition Agreements,4 Legal Notes and Viewpoints Quarterly 73 (1983)hutter-drafting-non-competition-agreements-1984.pdf
Drafting Enforceable Employee Non-Competition Agreements to Protect Confidential Business Information: A Lawyer's Practical Approach to the Case Law,
45 Albany Law Review 311 (1981)hutter-drafting-employee-non-competition-agreements-1981.pdf
Remedies in Trade Secret Cases, in PROTECTING TRADE SECRETS (PLI, 1981)
Pursuing Ex-Employees Who Misappropriate Trade Secrets: Pre-trial Considerations,
6 Litigation 39 (1980)
DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE REVIEW OF ANTITRUST LAWS AND PROCEDURES, Prepared for the ABA Litigation Committee (March 1979)
DISCUSSION OF CITY OF LAFAYETTE V. LOUISIANA POWER AND LIGHT, Prepared for the office of the New York Secretary of State (February 1979)
Trade Secret Misappropriation: A Lawyer's Practical Approach to the Case Law,
1 Western New England Law Review 1 (1978)papers.cfm
"Dirty Tricks" and Section One of Sherman Act: Federalizing State Unfair Competition Law,
18 Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review 239 (1977)papers.cfm
"Kelley v. Johnson" and Tonsorial Tastes: The Death Knell of Substantive Due Process,
41 Albany Law Review 411 (1977)papers.cfm
Book Review, (with Maleski) reviewing PRODUCTS LIABILITY: CASES AND MATERIALS,
65 Georgetown Law Journal 865 (1977)
Chapters, No Fault Law Update in DECISION (New York State Trial Lawyers Association) annually, 1991-2003
Editor-in-Chief, Business Torts Newsletter
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Professor Michael Hutter, who serves as special counsel to Powers & Santola, LLP, was named in the 2017 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America" in the field of Appellate Practice.
Professor Michael Hutter was appointed to serve as Reporter to New York's new Judicial Advisory Committee on Evidence on July 25, 2016.
Professor Michael Hutter was invited to serve on the Board of Editors of the New York State Bar Association Journal on July 5, 2016.
Professor Michael J. Hutter
was invited by the NYS Judicial Institute to participate in its Summer
Judicial Education programs for New York state judges and their legal
staffs. In June he presented lectures in Rochester, Binghamton and New
York City on developments in tort law, business records hearsay
exception, and impeachment methods, respectively. He focused on recent cases that impacted these topics.
Professor Michael Hutter was a presenter at the 2016 Joint Seminar for the First, Second, Third and Fourth Judicial Departments held at the Second Department in Brooklyn, N.Y. on May 11, 2016.
Professor Michael Hutter and Professor Patrick Connors participated
in the annual meeting of the 4th Judicial District Federated Bar
Association held in Montreal on April 29-30. They were invited to give
presentations on developments in New York Evidence and New York Civil Practice, respectively. Also presenting at the meeting was Hon. Karen Peters, the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, and Claire Gutekunst, President-Elect of the NY State Bar Association.
Professor Michael Hutter participated as a panelist for "Roundtable: How Historians Use Legal Materials & How Lawyers Use Historical Materials," a program put on by the University at Albany Department of History and Albany Law School
on April 28, 2016.
Professor Michael Hutter presented a New York CPLR Update for Albany Law alumni in New York City on April 27, 2016.
Professor Michael Hutter presented an Evidence Update for the Albany County Bar Association membership.
Professor Michael Hutter submitted an amicus brief in the New York Court of Appeals case Ambac Assurance Corporation v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. on March 17, 2016.
Professor Michael J. Hutter presented a 2014 CPLR Update to the Academy of Trial Lawyers. His materials were distributed statewide to the Academy's membership.
Professor Michael Hutter was invited to present "Developments in Electronic Evidence for Family Court Practitioners" in Syracuse, N.Y.
Professor Michael Hutter gave a presentation on "Expert Testimony and Related Discovery Issues at the annual meeting of the Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Oct. 10, 2012. He also delivered his annual updates on Evidence and No Fault/Serious Injury for the New York Academy of Trial Lawyers on Oct. 5, 2012.
Professor Michael Hutter presented two sessions on Evidence, Torts and Negligence at Albany Law School's CLE in Saratoga Program in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Aug. 10.
Professor Michael J. Hutter presented a 2014
No Fault/Serious Injury Update to the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association
at its Annual Meeting.
Professor Michael J. Hutter presented
at the request of the NY State Bar Association a Memorial to Prof Siegel at the
NYSBA's Annual Meeting before the House of Delegates.
of Professor Hutter's prior Evidence columns were the basis of two evidence legislative
proposals which are part of the Office of Court Administration's 2015
Legislative Program. One proposed bill proposes for New York a new
hearsay exception for agent/employee admissions, which tracks Prof Hutter's
call for legislative action to do away with NY's present archaic law on the
subject. The other proposed bill proposes an amendment to NY's
attorney-client privilege dealing with waiver by disclosure, intentional or
inadvertent disclosure, which tracks FRE 502, as urged by Proffessor Hutter.
Professor Michael J. Hutter has been appointed Chair of a subcommittee of the State Bar's CPLR
Committee to study and report on a legislative proposal to change or modify New York's
present common law rules governing the proper foundation for an expert's
Professor Michael J.
Hutter's article - The case for Adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act,
published in 10 Alb. L.J. Tech and Science 1 - was cited favorably in the
Wright Miller Federal Practice and Procedure Treatise.
Professor Michael J.
Hutter has been appointed to the Advisory Group (Members Consultative Group)
for the new Restatement (Third) of Conflicts of Law.
Professor Michael Hutter's evidence column, "'Stock' and the Application of the Intra-Law Firm Privilege," was published by the New York Law Journal on October 4, 2016.
Professor Michael Hutter's evidence column, "Attorney-Client Privilege and Related Common Interest Doctrine," was published by the New York Law Journal on August 1, 2016.
Professor Michael Hutter's column, "Judicial Notice of Website Information," was published by the New York Law Journal on June 2, 2016.
Professor Michael Hutter was quoted in the article "Court Weighs Merits of Attorney-Client Privilege Expansion"
in the New York Law Journal on May 2, 2016. The quote was taken from
Prof. Hutter's co-authored amicus brief in the New York Court of Appeals
case Ambac Assurance Corporation v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Professor Michael Hutter's column, "Admissibility of Evidence Obtained from Facebook," was published by the New York Law Journal on April 7, 2016.
Professor Michael Hutter's column, "Fiduciary Exception to Privilege in Shareholder Actions," was published in the New York Law Journal on February 3, 2016.
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Q. How many applications does the Miami Dade College of Physician Assistant Program receive each year?
A. Since 2008, the number of applicants choosing to apply to the Miami Dade College of Physician Assistant Program has exceeded 600.
Q. How many applicants are invited for interview?
A. The number of invitations varies each year, depending on the quality of the applicant pool. Since 2008, the School has invited an average of 75 – 100 highly qualified applicants each year.
Q. How many applicants are accepted into an entering class?
A. The Program selects the 45-50 most qualified interviewed applicants to fill the entering class.
Q. What is the deadline for completing prerequisites?
A. Prerequisites must be satisfactorily completed by the end of the fall semester preceding the start of the School's academic year in late August.
Q. Are there any "flags" that might suggest potential academic difficulties in the Physician Assistant Program?
A. Applicants' transcripts are carefully reviewed to identify concerns such as numerous withdrawals from courses, light course loads particularly in the "heavy" sciences, science courses taken more than five years ago, and inconsistencies in academic performance.
Q. What kind of patient care experience will be most beneficial for admission into the Miami Dade College PA Program?
A. Applicants must provide information on both direct ("hands-on") and indirect ("related") health care experience, including role or job title, name of institution, name of supervisor, description of tasks, number of hours worked per week, and number of weeks worked at that institution. Applicants should be careful not to duplicate information in each section and to provide accurate dates and hours so that the Admissions Committee can calculate total amount of time spent in each type of clinical experience. Clinical experience can be on a paid or volunteer basis.
The program highly recommends that all applicants complete the equivalent of at least (300 hours) of direct ("hands-on") patient care experience before entering the program. Examples of such care may include drawing blood, taking vitals, providing personal hygiene care, serving as technician in Radiography, etc. For applicants who are already health professionals, such as nurses, paramedics, or respiratory therapists, the practice of your profession for the recommended length of time would constitute such clinical experience.
Applicants without previous health care experience are often able to acquire good direct patient care experience working as a medical or nursing assistant or aide in settings such as hospitals, clinics, or physicians' private practices where a wide range of patients are seen and there is opportunity for exposure to numerous types of health care providers. Patient care experience in settings such as nursing homes and private homes utilizing the services of home health aides, offer limited exposure to a wide range of patients and providers and are therefore not as favorably regarded by the Admissions Committee as settings such as hospitals, clinics, and physicians' private practices.
Applicants often complete a short nursing assistant or EMT program in order to secure paid employment while gaining clinical experience. Patient care experience can be acquired on a paid or volunteer basis, as long as the recommended amount of time is met in an acceptable health care setting.
Related Health Care Experience is considered to be any experience working with patients that does not permit hands-on delivery of health care to patients. Examples include front office clerical work in a private physician's office, medical records clerical work in a hospital or private office, etc.
Q. Would it be beneficial to shadow a PA before applying to the MDC Physician Assistant Program?
A. Applicants with minimal exposure to physician assistants should arrange with one or more PAs to "shadow" them on a regular basis, especially in a primary care setting (family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics). The Florida Academy of Physician Assistants (FAPA) provides students a resource for contacting PAs who are willing to make themselves available for shadowing.
Q. What kind of references should I request for my application?
A. PROFESSIONAL references are recommended by the Admissions Committee. The PA program recommends at least one reference from a physician who has supervised the applicant in a clinical setting, one reference from a PA who is familiar with the applicant's clinical work, and one reference from another health professional who has worked alongside the applicant and/or is familiar with the applicant's clinical skills. In order to be considered "familiar with an applicant's clinical skills," the reference should have worked with the applicant for a minimum of six months.
References written by academic instructors and advisors will not carry as much weight as references provided by professionals who are familiar with the applicant's clinical skills.
The School does not accept references written by relatives, personal friends, or friends of the applicant's family. "Character references" (from pastors, teachers, counselors, family doctors, etc.) are also not acceptable.
Q. When are applicants invited for admission test?
A. The selected applicants that are chosen for the next step will receive an e-mail starting anywhere between March until May to come to our Medical Campus for an overview of our MDC Physician Assistant Program, admission test and written essay. After the Admission Tests are graded, the applicant's scores will be ranked and the top 100 will be notified as to a future date for the interview. The applicants that didn't achieve a desired score will not be invited for the interview.
Q. When are applicants invited for interview?
A. The top 100 will be assigned a time and a day for an interview. The applicants that didn't achieve a desired score will not be invited for the interview. Subsequent to the completion of all interviews for the selected students approximately in the June timeframe, based on all of this information, we will select the next class of MDC PA students that will start August.
Q. When are the final selections for a entering class made?
A. Final selections are made in July, and offers of seats in the entering class are extended in late July or early August. All applicants, whether offered seats in the class or not, are notified of the Admissions Committee's decision regarding their application.
Q. Can students enrolled in the PA program work?
A. Due to the rigors of the PA program, students are strongly discouraged to seek or maintain employment during their tenure in the program.
All Medical Campus students must complete the FDLE Waiver and Statement form.This form is to authorize dissemination to Miami Dade College - Medical Campus of any national criminal history record that may pertain to you.
In addition, all program students must complete a "background check" through the identified MDC agent https://ibrinc.com/mdc/submit and cleared by the 1st day of class. Depending on your program of study an additional background check may be required. In addition, prior to entry into a clinical site, some clinical sites will require more frequent background checks and clearance.
Successful completion of the MDC level two background check process or completion of a MDC nursing/health sciences program does not guarantee a graduate's eligibility for participation in the professional credentialing process or for related employment. Credentialing agencies and health care employers may have additional eligibility criteria not required by an educational institution. Individuals who have been arrested or convicted of any felony crime during the last 15 years are strongly urged to inquire directly of the licensing board in the jurisdiction in which they intend to practice.


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When Stacy Morris plans her wedding, she'll have at least 11 married friends willing to help her.
But the 26 year old from Swatara Twp. doesn't think she'll have to worry about it anytime soon.
Since she was 12, Morris has been in nine weddings and has two more scheduled for this summer.
She said that when "27 Dresses" starring Katherine Heigl hit theaters in 2008, it was like seeing her life on the big screen. (In case you don't know the story, Heigl plays a woman who has been in 27 weddings, but isn't married herself.)
Morris, like Heigl's character, enjoys all things wedding, including watching TV shows that revolve around weddings and wedding planning.
Morris said she knew a lot of couples who were high school and college sweethearts. Since graduating, she's averaged about two weddings a year.
Morris has been the maid of honor twice — for an elementary school best friend and her college best friend. She has been a bridesmaid four times, twice she's been the guest book attendant and once she read at the wedding.
The dresses that line her closet are all colors of the rainbow.
Her least favorite, she said, was the one she wore when she was 12, at her cousin's wedding.
"I actually liked all the dresses, except that horrible rose colored one," she said.
As much as she likes the dresses, she said she can't see wearing them to other functions. After this summer, she plans to donate them to a Cinderella-dress type shop, which collects fancy dresses that girls can wear to prom or homecoming if they can't afford to buy a new dress.
Morris' mother, Bonnie, has also been invited to many of the weddings. She said she weeps as she watches her daughter walk down the aisle — even though it's not her wedding.
Julia Thompson-Calio, Morris' best friend since elementary school, said her confidant's experience came in handy when planning her wedding.
She said the fact that her friend has been asked to be in so many weddings is evidence of what kind of person she is.
It's not that Morris doesn't want to date — she just doesn't have a lot of time for it. She's a computer teacher at an elementary school and is just a few months away from completing a master's degree.
She doesn't consider herself picky, she just knows what she wants — and what she doesn't want.
"I don't want to play games," she said.
She's gone out with plenty of guys, but hasn't gotten serious with them, leaving her in her current status: single.
Morris said her favorite thing about being in all the weddings is seeing how happy her friends are.
"You get to meet good people and get close to them," she said about becoming close with the bridal party during the planning process.
Not every wedding Morris has been to has gone smoothly. At one wedding, the DJ didn't have the couple's wedding song so the best man had to go to Walmart and buy the CD.
Morris has caught the bouquet once and has been set up with groomsmen at least twice.
Until her day comes to walk down the aisle, she said she'll be happy to support her friends in their wedding planning.
And if she gets tired of teaching she knows she has another career to look into — the wedding planning business.
Stacy's Bridesmaid Tips:
-Remember it's the bride
-Don't drink too much the night before the wedding.
-Always bring flip-flops for dancing so you can take your shoes off and you don't have to dance barefoot.
-Be as helpful as you can to the bride and her family.
-Take lots of pictures. The bride will be too busy to do it and the professional ones take some time to get back.
-Eat the food — especially the cake.
-Enjoy yourself by dancing and having a good time with the other guests.


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According to the website neworderonline.com the band will play Hylands Park, Chelmsford, on the Saturday and Weston Park, Staffs, on the Sunday.
V Festival 2005 takes place simultaneously across the two sites on 20-21 August, with Scissor Sisters and Franz Ferdinand already booked as headliners. CLICK HERE for more info, confirmed acts and rumours.
If the website is to be believed, New Order will be playing Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, 26 June – the same day as Kylie. See for yourself HERE.
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Fall Courses / August-December, 2014
OFFT 109: Introduction to Presentation Software
This hands-on course introduces the concepts of using presentation software
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