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Events, updates and announcements from The School of Public Policy
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in International Security
Published: Oct 6, 2016 8:56:50 AM
As and When Research Assistant with Jeff Howard
UCL Department/Division: Department of Political Science/School of Public Policy More...
Published: Aug 15, 2016 12:56:53 PM
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships Call - 2016/2017
The Department of Political Science/School of Public Policy at UCL is now welcoming applications for the 2016/2017 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme. More...
Published: Sep 2, 2016 1:08:44 PM
Social-progress panel seeks public comment - Cecile Laborde
International panels of experts have proliferated to marshal scientific knowledge. There are panels on climate change, biodiversity, chemical pollution, food security and nuclear proliferation. All are concerned with long-term issues that have profound economic, social, political and cultural ramifications. More...
Published: Jun 28, 2016 5:37:00 PM
Launch of special seminar series on the UK's continued membership of the European Union
The Constitution Unit in partnership with the School of Public Policy and UCL European Institute announces a special series of seminars to be held in the run-up to the referendum on the UK's continued membership of the European Union. More...
Published: Feb 16, 2016 10:11:32 AM
Normative Interventions: A conference on the relation between political philosophy and practice.
February 18-19, 2016 More...
Published: Feb 16, 2016 10:11:32 AM
Social equality and public policy - UCL, 14th -15th January 2016
Published: Jan 7, 2016 3:52:31 PM
Open Day 2016
The Department of Political Science will be hosting an Open Day on Wednesday the 16th of March 2016. More...
Published: Dec 14, 2015 5:06:15 PM
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship Scheme 2016/17
The Department of Political Science/School of Public Policy at UCL is now welcoming applications for the 2016 Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme. More...
Published: Nov 10, 2015 3:36:55 PM
Professor David Coen meets President Bill Clinton
Professor David Coen, Director of UCL School of Public Policy and Global Governance Institute, met President Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative commitment announcement to celebrate the creation of the Pentland Scholarship for students from the global south to study on the UCL School of Public Policy/NYU Wagner Executive MPA in Global Public Policy and Management Master programme. More...
Published: Oct 12, 2015 10:00:07 AM
Attitudes towards Aid and Corruption
DLP Director Heather Marquette and Deputy Director David Hudson present research on attitudes towards aid and corruption to the OECD's Anti-Corruption Task Team in Paris this week. More...
Published: Oct 9, 2015 9:49:03 AM
International Summer School for Undergraduates
An exciting new opportunity for students to study for three or six weeks in the heart of London. In the summer of 2016, we will be welcoming students to our new International Summer School for Undergraduates. More...
Published: Oct 6, 2015 4:12:23 PM
UCL Green Impact Awards 2015
UCL action for sustainability was celebrated this week at the Sustainability Team's annual Green Impact Awards. Vice-Provost Professor Anthony Smith, Professor Graham Hart, Dean of the Faculty of Population Health Sciences and the Sustainability Team paid tribute to the remarkable efforts of staff and students in creating a more sustainable UCL. More...
Published: Sep 23, 2015 11:22:09 AM
Call for papers: Normative Interventions
The relationship between political philosophy and political practice is among the oldest preoccupations of our discipline. The execution of Socrates is a metaphor for the dangers of taking philosophical arguments about civic life into the political arena. While the costs of "going public" are certainly no longer lethal, professional pitfalls remain for those who seek to influence policymakers and voters through their work. How can political philosophers do the kind of fine-grained, esoteric work prized by top journals, while also achieving the real-world impact that is increasingly demanded by university leadership? What sort of impact are political philosophers even positioned to make, and how can they best make it? More...
Published: Sep 21, 2015 12:53:53 PM
UCL alumnus receives a Prestigious Fulbright Award to the US
Dr. Kate Chandler, an alumnus from University College London, has received an Executive Master in Global Public Policy and Management Fulbright Award to enable her to study for one semester at New York University, Wagner, on one of the most prestigious and selective scholarship programmes operating world-wide. She will return to UCL in January 2016 to complete her degree at the UCL School of Public Policy. More...
Published: Aug 7, 2015 10:15:24 AM
The 2015 General Election in Review
Archaeology Lecture Theatre G6 on 3rd June 2015. More...
Published: Jun 25, 2015 3:50:48 PM
How can practitioners 'do governance differently'? DAC GovNet discussions
DLP's Deputy Director Dr David Hudson spoke about DLP's contribution to A Governance Practioner's Notebook: Alterative Ideas and Approaches at the 20th OECD DAC Network on Governance Plenary Meeting on 13 May. More...
Published: Jun 4, 2015 9:54:15 AM
The Conflict & Change group contributes to the scientific understanding of political violence
SPP has a strong group of researchers studying the causes, dynamics, and consequences of political conflicts. For learning more about this research, check out our new Conflict & Change research cluster website! More...
Published: May 18, 2015 5:42:47 PM
Global Governance Institute – Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships Call for Expressions of Interest
Situated within the Department of Political Science/School of Public Policy, the Global Governance Institute (GGI) invites expressions of interest from potential postdoctoral researchers to apply jointly with a supervisor from the GGI to the European Commission's MSCA Individual Fellowship scheme. Selected candidates will be hosted at GGI. More...
Published: May 14, 2015 11:36:04 AM
Another hung Parliament: what next?
In this short video Professor Robert Hazell explains how the new government will be formed if no single party gains an overall majority in the UK general election in May. More...
Published: Apr 17, 2015 2:19:00 PM
Don't let the Paris murderers win
Professor Laborde warns against the reactivist response to the Paris murders: they misunderstand the role played by free speech and by laïcité. Further, they allow criminals to set the term of the debate on how to better facilitate Muslim integration if France. Imagine that, on 7 January, two British Jihadists had attacked the headquarters of the French far right newspaper Minute. One can easily guess the response in France: utter shock at the brutal assassination of journalists, condemnation of international jihadism, and determination to ignore the provocation. More...
Published: Feb 27, 2015 3:03:38 PM
MPA in Public Administration and Management Fee Waiver Award
The School of Public Policy is pleased to announce a fee waiver award for candidates applying to study full-time on the MPA in Public Administration and Management in 2015/16. More...
Published: Feb 12, 2015 10:43:16 AM
Pentland Scholarship for the Executive MPA in Global Public Policy and Management
The School of Public Policy at UCL invites applications for the Pentland Scholarship to support one individual undertaking its Global EMPA programme run jointly with NYU Wagner in New York. The Global EMPA programme is intended to equip talented professionals, who have at least five years work experience, to develop their analytical skills and managerial competence so that they are able to provide public policy leadership in conditions of contemporary governance. More...
Published: Feb 12, 2015 10:43:16 AM
The Rt Honourable Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, on the Economy
Nicola Sturgeon is Scotland's first female First Minister and the first female to lead any of the devolved UK administrations. More...
Published: Feb 10, 2015 10:18:05 AM
Outstanding REF Results
UCL is the top-rated university in the UK for research strength in the new Research Excellence Framework 2014. More...
Published: Dec 18, 2014 1:45:02 PM
Video: Dominic Grieve QC MP on European Convention on Human Rights
Why It Matters that Conservatives Should Support the European Convention on Human Rights (3rd Dec 2014).
Published: Dec 11, 2014 10:29:17 AM
EMPA student Jayson Browder selected as Carnegie New Leader
Jayson Browder, a student in our Executive MPA programme, has been named a prestigious Carnegie New Leader by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. He joins a select group of future public service leaders in the international field who will develop their skills through seminars, formal events, online dialogue, and analysis opportunities. The fellows also will have access to a platform to promote ethics in the global issues in which they are involved. More...
Published: Nov 7, 2014 12:16:07 PM
Meg Russell on Constitutional Consequences of Scottish Referendum
A yes vote would have meant a lot of work but the outcome puts the West Lothian question centre stage.
You can see Meg Russell's Observer article here.
Published: Sep 23, 2014 12:33:39 PM
New Fulbright Scholarship for the executive MPA Programme with NYU Wagner
We are pleased to announce that a Fulbright scholarship will be offered to an outstanding student from the United Kingdom who gains admission to the Executive MPA in Global Public Policy and Management for the fall, 2015.
The Executive MPA is a joint degree of NYU Wagner and University College London, designed for experienced managers, rising leaders, and executives across sectors. Students in this integrated program spend the first semester in New York City, the second in London, and the summer in global locations at work on a Capstone project. The Fulbright deadline to apply for the new scholarship is October 31, 2014. For more details, please visit the Fulbright Commission. More...
Published: Sep 23, 2014 10:19:59 AM
Perceptions of Security & Governance in De-Facto and Partially-recognised states
On September 11 and 12, scholars, policy-makers, and practitioners working on and in so-called de facto states came together at UCL to discuss questions related to security and governance. The project grew out of Dr. Kristin M. Bakke's ESRC-funded project on "After the War Ends," which investigates state-building in de facto states born out of violent struggles.
Published: Sep 8, 2014 11:32:46 AM
Dr Meg Russell on BBC Westminster Hour discussing the unsustainable House of Lords appointments
Dr Meg Russell was on the BBC Westminster Hour programme on Sunday 27 July discussing unsustainable House of Lords appointments and the need for regulation. Dr Russell explains the most urgent Lords reform is the need to regulate unsustainable level of PM's appointments. Listen to the show on BBC website.
Dr Meg Russell was also quoted in The Times (24/07/2014) on the row over appointment of new peers.
Meg Russell says "The size of the Lords grew by around 70 between 1999 and 2010 under Blair and Brown, and if 20 peers are indeed to be appointed, it will have grown by around 120 more under Cameron. This is plainly completely unsustainable, and there is an urgent need to regulate the prime minister's appointment power."
"The Lords is now a serious legislative institution, with a major impact on policy. Particularly given the growing size of the chamber, dissolution and resignation honours lists are outdated indulgences that we can no longer afford,"
"The current appointments system is completely unsustainable, and now urgently needs independent regulation, including a transparent formula for allocating seats between the parties and an agreed maximum size. That the prime minister continues to decide the size and party balance of one chamber of parliament is no longer defensible."
In her Westminster Hour interview Meg Russell expanded on these themes, stating:
"I think we really have to face up seriously now to the need to regulate prime ministerial appointments to the House of Lords. The House of Lords matters more to British politics than it has done for a long time... We have to introduce some kind of regulation system that first of all says what the maximum size of the chamber is (it's very unusual to have a parliament with no maximum size), and then we need an agreed formula for appointments so that there's some fair distribution of appointments between the parties, and the party leaders are told how many appointments they can have within the quota. I think we need to give that over to the House of Lords Appointments Commission or some other independent body that will, in an objective independent way, regulate the system."
A full transcript of the interview is available here.
Published: Aug 11, 2014 3:13:03 PM
The Bellamy Discourse: President of Ireland Attends RIA Ethics Discourse at University of Limerick
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins opened a Discourse of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) on "International Human Rights and Democratic Public Ethics" at the University of Limerick on Friday June 6th. The Discourse was given by Professor Richard Bellamy and attended by a capacity audience of over 190 invited guests and members of the public.
The Bellamy Discourse, which was developed under the auspices of 'The President of Ireland's Ethics Initiative', examined the complex area of human rights and how best to defend them from the perspective of Governments and the Judiciary.
Speaking about his ethics initiative President Higgins said: "The aim of 'The President of Ireland's Ethics Initiative' is to place the citizen at the centre of the debate about the future of our society by recovering a strong sense of the public world, and by using that public discourse to raise questions that go to the heart of the choices facing our society and institutions. Since I launched this initiative in February, I have been greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm of our citizens for engaging with these profound questions and for formulating an alternative set of principles by which Irish people can represent and project their lives together. The response from all levels of our society has been remarkable."
Professor Richard Bellamy is the director of the Max Weber Programme at the European University Institute. His main research interests are in the History of European Social and Political Theory post-1750; Contemporary Analytical Legal and Political Philosophy; Public Ethics; Constitutionalism, Rights and the Rule of Law; Citizenship, Representation and Democracy, and their application to issues of Global Governance, especially the European Union
Speaking from the event UL President, Professor Don Barry said "The President of Ireland has asked us to further the national discourse on ethics, to enhance awareness of ethical responsibility and to engage the community in a serious debate on ethical standards. Given the challenging times that we live in, it could be argued that there has never been a more pressing case for a renewal of our national focus on Ethics. The topic of today's discourse is 'International Human Rights and Democratic Public Ethics' and is held under the auspices of the President of Ireland Ethics Initiative in association with the 2014 Limerick City of Culture."
Professor Mary E. Daly, President of the Royal Irish Academy said: "'As President of the Royal Irish Academy, I am delighted to have the privilege of welcoming President Higgins and Professor Bellamy to speak at our discourse held here in the magnificent surroundings of the University of Limerick. Through his Presidential Ethics Initiative, which is being supported by the Royal Irish Academy, the President has played a singularly important role in exploring the ethical connection between economy and society. Today's discourse by Professor Richard Bellamy, who is one of the foremost authors on the concepts of public ethics and citizenship, will make a powerful contribution to that debate, by exploring the interface between international human rights and democratic public ethics."
The University of Limerick is hosting a number of public debates, academic conferences and key note speeches on 'Ethics' across a variety of sectors in response to the President of Ireland Ethics Initiative. More...
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High School Sports
School notes: Nisky wins swim showdown
Niskayuna prevailed in Tuesday's showdown between unbeaten girls' swimming and diving teams, and it came down to the last relay.
The Silver Warriors took the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:39.37 while Shenendehowa clocked a second-place 3:40.36. The outcome left Niskayuna with 94 points, two better than the Lady Plainsmen.
Niskayuna improved to 7-0 in the Suburban Council while Shenendehowa dipped to 6-1. Niskayuna was also the top scoring team (299.5) at Saturday's Shenendehowa Invitational, with the hosts placing second (275.5).
The rematch in the Shenendehowa pool Tuesday was tied at 70 and again at 86 before the final event. Niskayuna's 400 free relay group consisted of Maggie Wyngowski, Tacia Angelopoulos, Zeynep Balto and Anna Vitolins. Shenendehowa countered with Julia Samson, Colleen Luibrand, Jennifer Lucius and Emma Rupert.
Niskayuna got eight points for the win, while Shenendehowa got four points for second, and another two points for third.
Vitolins won the 50 free and the 100 breast. Balto won the 500 free, Wyngowski won the 100 free, and both were part of a triumphant 200 free relay.
Samson won the 200 IM and 100 back, and helped the Lady Plainsmen take the meet-starting 200 medley relay.
Shenendehowa completed a 17-0 season when it topped Saratoga Springs, 6.5-2.5, in the Section II Class AA girls' team tennis final Friday at Central Park.
Shenendehowa won its fourth team title and first since 2009, and completed its first perfect season since 1977.
Fallon Etkin, Nadia Suguitan, Monica DiNoto and Emma Ehrlich won singles matches for Shenendehowa. Merdith Haverly and Jill Travis, and Taylore Ratsep and Katama Vorsheim won in doubles for the Lady Plainsmen.
Shenendehowa beat Bethlehem in the semifinals (7-2) and Guilderland in the quarterfinals (9-0).
The Fort Plain girls' basketball program is hosting the Jay Wolf Star Shooter Shooting Camp Oct. 20 for boys and girls in grades 5-12.
There are two sessions and camp options for those who attend.
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The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake varsity girls' soccer team will hold its ninth annual 4 on 4 Costume Invitational Wednesday, Oct. 23.
The team will be divided into four-player teams, and they will compete in a round-robin tournament while dressed up in costumes such as super heroes, pirates, babies, rock stars and the like.
"This is a great way for our players to relax and celebrate our regular season success and clear their minds prior to gearing up for the postseason," BH-BL coach Brian Bold said in a release. "Traditions are very important to our program and we believe our past made us who we are today and this is just one of our many traditions we continue within the BH-BL girls soccer program."


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Jacquetta D. Burton, 92, of Phillipsburg, Kan., died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 at her residence.
She was born Oct. 31, 1912 to Ira and Alma (Stutesman) Lee in Kewanee, Ill. She married Dale Burton Jan. 28, 1936 in Hoisington, Kan.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
She is survived by a son, Jim, of Phillipsburg; two daughters, Virginia Simmons of Clovis and Karan Godbout of Topeka, Kan.; two sisters, Mollie Morrison and Juanita Johnson of Phillipsburg; nine great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Kent Scott will officiate at services. Burial will be at the Fairview Cemetery in Phillipsburg. Visitations are from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, 2005 at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel of Phillipsburg.


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Acta Cryst. (2013). E69, o202-o203 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536812051902 ]
Abstract: The title compound 1-OPBB, C19H19BrO2, contains a dechlorinated and hydrogenated isodrin backbone with an anti-4-bromobenzoate substituent at one of the methano bridges. The dihedral angle between the CO2 ester plane and the benzene ring plane is 8.5 (2)°. In the crystal, the ester groups stack over benzene rings: the molecules pack as conformational enantiomers, with nearest parallel benzene ring planes separated by a perpendicular distance of 3.339 (1) Å. The nearest benzene-ring centroids are 5.266 (1) Å apart. Possible structural correlation with enhanced solvolytic reactivity is investigated.
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7:30 pm
Kevin Dundon's Modern Irish Food "Savory to Sweet" Kevin serves up a warming courgette and almond soup followed by a rack of Wexford lamb with an Asian twist served with a potato rosti. Plus, caramelized apple chutney; dandelion salad with bacon and poached eggs; and orange marmalade pudding. D
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The Woodwright's Shop "Combination Planes" Can you replace a chest of molding planes with one complex metal contraption? Roy pits monster planes against their wooden ancestors. D
8:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe Classics "France's Alsace" After village-hopping and wine-shopping along the Alsatian wine road, we savor the world-class cuisine and art of Colmar and visit the birthplace of Champagne.G
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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Rome, Italy" In contrast to New York as The Big Apple, Rome has been called The Big Lasagna, and it's a perfect description. Like lasagna, Rome is all about layers -- layers that could easily stand on their own, and yet being together in the same pot has made the entire dish more interesting. Burt takes viewers shopping through the famous streets of Rome to the international fashion houses. D
9:30 pm
Lidia's Italy In America "New England's Italy" As the Italian immigrants settled the Northeastern coast of the United States, they did what they knew from their homeland. In many cases, this included fishing for the local catch. In this episode, Lidia makes Calamari Fra Diavolo over Linguine and she also prepares a Salt Cod, Potato & String Bean Salad. D
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Coastal Cooking with John Shields "Carolina On My Mind" The Grande Dame of Southern cuisine, Nathalie Dupree, shares some of the secrets of Southern cooking with her Frogmore Stew and Biscuits. Other recipes include Savannah She-Crab Soup and Peach Shortcake with Fluffy Cornmeal Pecan Toping. The Kitchen Goddess demonstrates how to put together a peachy floral centerpiece for your dinner table. D
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Rick Steves' Europe Classics "France's Alsace" After village-hopping and wine-shopping along the Alsatian wine road, we savor the world-class cuisine and art of Colmar and visit the birthplace of Champagne.G


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What is the mitral valve?
Your heart has four chambers (or "rooms"). The mitral valve controls the flow of blood between 2 of the chambers, called the left atrium and the left ventricle. Normally, when the heart relaxes in between beats, the 2 flaps of the mitral valve swing open to let blood flow from the atrium to the ventricle. The flaps normally open only one way and the blood only flows one way.
What is mitral valve prolapse?
If you have mitral valve prolapse, the flaps of the mitral valve don't work properly. One of the flaps moves back into the atrium when the heart beats. When this happens, blood can flow backwards, from the ventricle back into the atrium.
About 1 in 20 Americans has mitral valve prolapse. People are usually born with it. More women have it than men.
Current Management of Mitral Valve Prolapse by DP Bouknight, MD; RA O'Rourke, MD (American Family Physician June 01, 2000, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000601/3343.html)
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My class was officially welcomed as seniors Wednesday night at a ring ceremony where we all dressed up a little better than we would normally show up for a school function, which means for me that I wore a two-piece white summer dress which was probably the worst choice given the events that were to follow.
Here is my story of ring ceremony night:
Kristen came over so we could get ready together. It was getting darker and darker as she straightened my hair and by the time we left the house the sky had turned from a medium gray to a very dark almost night-light charcoal to the west in the general direction of Mandeville High School. This was a little after 6:30PM which is the time we were supposed to get to school but we were late because Kristen ended up also straightening my mom's hair.
The good news in the bad news of our running late is that we didn't get a good parking space so all the spaces in the senior lot were already taken so we had to park somewhere else. At first, I blamed our getting drenched on my mom's always running late.
A few of my classmates sang a cappella songs as part of the ceremony but they were barely audible through the thunder and machinegun fire rain on the roof even though they had microphones.
By the time the ceremony got to "R" and "S" for Kristen and I, our principal had stopped the ceremony after a few flashes of lightening. He warned that the school parking lot was flooded and that trees were down and that many homes were without power on the Northshore.
It was too late.
Kristen and I had taken off our high heels and ran to my car. It is a Hyundai which means it is pretty low lying. We were in water up to our thighs and already drenched from having had to run through the waterfall that the awning in front of the school created. All of the cars in the middle of the senior parking lot were full of water -- at least two or three feet -- and one car had slid off into a ditch.
We opened the doors and leaves and mud flooded into my car. I probably should have remembered the science lesson that talked about "water seeking its own level" but I didn't. Now we were in my flooded and now more flooded car in deep water. Our plan was to see if the car started. If it did, we would try to brave it home. If not, we were going to go back to the gym and call my mom.
The car did start and we slowly pulled out of the parking lot through deep water and got onto a higher road that leads to the main road that goes to the Causeway and to Monroe. We turned left out to go toward my house, but cars were to the left and right of us with emergency blinkers. Trucks and police cars had their emergency blinkers on blocking off flooded roads, like under the overpass by the Jem gas station that led to Monroe that led to my house.
It was too late for me to turn around when I noticed that there was a pond in the road. As I couldn't back up, I had to go around it so I put my car into low gear and drove over the sidewalk where the ground seemed higher and stayed on the sidewalk until I could see that there was a road beneath me. This was Monroe Street. As soon as I could see the road and I made it across the Causeway and that light closer to home across from the Winn Dixie, I only discovered that the entire road was flooded, more in some parts and less in others. The good news was that by then, we were within walking distance of home and that the lightening had slowed down.
The electrical system in my car was going haywire. I was driving in low gears. Somehow I remembered that you are supposed to use low gears for more traction. Strange warning lights were flashing on my dashboard but we kept on going. By then calls from my mom and dad had gotten through and my dad was "with" me on the phone until I turned on our street. My frantic mom was in the driveway in the rain waiting for us. I parked the car under the house and my dad scooped water out of the car and left all the windows open so I wouldn't wake up to a mold factory in the car.
We made it. The next day the car started. It still smells like wet dog and the rain is only now starting to let up.


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Good news for loyal George and Co. fans: the Victorian-style chill-out pad has been revamped with double the original floor space, an extended drinks menu and new entertainment options. The venue can now sit 110 and includes an open-air terrace for lovers of alfresco drinking. George and Co. virgins will be immediately struck by the elegance of its barrel-vaulted ceilings, Victorian encaustic tiles, mahogany furnishings and an elegant oval marble bar. However, the atmosphere is far from stuffy, George and Co. caters for all – from die-hard pub goers looking to retreat from the bustle of classic pubs; socialite sports fans looking to get glued to a plasma screen (the place has four); executives wanting a convenient and quick business lunch; and of course patrons of the Park Lane Hotel looking to enjoy an indulgent night cap. On six nights a week, starting at 9pm, you can enjoy a repertoire of classic tunes from resident singer Sabrina while enjoying a range of highly affordable signature cocktails, aptly named after the enigmatic George. Bring a date along to enjoy a serves-two "Giant George"; enjoy the fruits of "Sir George" or escape the summer heat with a "George's mint." George and Co. also offers an assortment of tapas, including Thai-style deep-fried cuttle fish dumplings, buffalo chicken wings, assorted sushi and grilled spicy pork sausages. But to top off a quintessential English experience, there's nothing like sinking one's teeth into a deep-fried Mars bar.
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15 Drummers Remember Their Worst Gigs
Cam Bordignon (The Reason)
When: Stanley Cup, Spring, 2004
Where: The Embassy in London, Ontario, Canada
What: We were playing our second to last song of the set. I didn't really know what happened at the time, but I guess Adam [White] — our singer — had tripped on something and came crashing down on my kit. But it wasn't like he tripped and caught his balance as soon as he hit my drums. He fell right on top of them trying to grab anything he could to regain his balance. When he finally hit the ground my kit was everywhere. My cymbals fell and my toms were all over the place. We kept playing, so I had to make do with what I still had left. There's a little break in the song where the guitars play for about 20 seconds, so that was the only chance I had to put my kit back together.
Robbie Mardo (Mardo)
When: June, 1998
Where: The Viper Room in Hollywood, California
What: The band I was in at the time was doing a showcase for all the major labels. We decided that we were going to put an instrumental solo section in the middle of the last tune, during which I would jump over my drum kit and play some snare rolls on a separate snare I had set up at the front of the stage. It is not that easy to jump over a drum kit and keep the time of the song while intoxicated. I nearly ate it jumping the drum kit, barely kept the time of the song, and when the instrumental section was over, I was supposed to return to my drum kit, but instead I got upset and kicked the snare drum off the stage because I thought the section was a disaster. The drum ended up flying right into the knees of one of the biggest record execs in the room. He spills his drink on his assistant, curses at the band, and leaves.
Jonathan Bucklew (Copeland)
When: April 27, 2004
Where: The Norva in Norfolk, Virginia
What: We were playing a sold-out show opening up for Switchfoot, and it's my first show ever with Copeland. Their previous drummer quit abruptly only two nights prior, so I flew out to help them finish the tour. We'd had only about an hour to practice together before the show, so I'm already a bit edgy and feeling self-conscious. We just finished our first two songs and I reached for my sweat towel and water. Just as I'm taking a big old swig of water, Aaron — our singer — belts out, "We were walking downtown," and that's when everyone is supposed to start this particular song. Needless to say, I didn't quite hit that downbeat. Everyone stopped and 1,300 people were looking at me. I'm thinking I'd be fired, but we all shared a laugh and I'm still jamming out with these boys.


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"We were contacted by an ad agency in California," said Pat Steele, 62. "They wanted him for their ads. But we really don't know what we want to do. At this point, we don't have a plan."
For his part, little Harpo (reported incorrectly as Rambo in previous stories) is doing pretty well since Jim Steele picked him up Saturday from Vancouver police. He was a little dehydrated and hadn't been fed well since he was scooped up at gunpoint Friday at Clackamas Town Center.
And there was a messy, multicolored indication that had munched on some crayons .
"He's been very clingy," Steele said. "He wants to be held and doesn't want you to put him down. But I can see he'll be all right."
However, the Steeles, who run Aldercrest Kennels at their Carver-area home east of Oregon City, still are in shock.
They drove to Clackamas Town Center to meet a man who agreed to buy two puppies. So, they brought Harpo and Rambo, expecting to collect $2,000 for the American Kennel Club-registered pups.
Instead, after briefly looking at the pups, the would-be buyer pulled out a handgun, demanded their wallets and cell phones.
But Jim Steele, 68, wasn't having any of it. He grabbed the man's arm and shoving the guy away from them. Meanwhile, Pat Steele lay down over Rambo, so the gunman couldn't get him.
In the ensuing scuffle, the man wrestled Harpo from their arms and ran off -- with the Steeles in pursuit. They relayed the license plate of the getaway care to police.
On Sunday, police tracked the car to a Vancouver apartment complex. A SWAT team then engaged in a three-hour standoff before arresting 23-year-old Jajuane Deshaen Etheridge, who has been booked into the Clark County Jail on accusation of possession of stolen property.
"Jim had a gun four to five inches from his head," Pat Steele said. "I hate guns. That's why I never want any around. But I still had no idea how scary something like this could be. It will take us a while to get over it."
The Steeles now have 18 English bulldogs. Pat Steele confessed that she and Jim kept the cutest ones from each litter for several years until they had quite a family.
"Harpo is doing well," she said. "He's so sweet and he loves to play. We just haven't decided yet if he will be one we keep."


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Program Fights Gun Violence Bravado With 'Story Of Suffering'
Hide captionScott Charles, Cradle to Grave's trauma outreach coordinator, tells a group of students the story of 16-year-old Lamont Adams, who was shot more than a dozen times in North Philadelphia in 2004. Lamont died shortly after arriving at Temple University Hospital.Courtesy Jessica Kourkounis
Hide captionDr. Amy Goldberg explains the medical treatment Lamont received after he was shot. Part of her demonstration involves placing stickers on a student volunteer to mark bullet entry and exit points.Courtesy Jessica Kourkounis
Hide captionA group of students reacts to images of gunshot injuries during the Cradle to Grave program at Temple University Hospital.Courtesy Jessica Kourkounis
Hide captionToward the end of the two-hour program, students are given toe tags and asked to list the names of everyone who would miss them if they became victims of gun violence.Courtesy Jessica Kourkounis
Hide captionEighth-grader Portia Carter, 14, lists the people she thinks would miss her if she died.Courtesy Jessica Kourkounis
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In 2004, 16-year-old Lamont Adams was shot more than a dozen times near his home in North Philadelphia. He was taken to Philadelphia's Temple University Hospital, where trauma unit head Dr. Amy Goldberg fought to save his life. Goldberg lost that battle and Lamont died shortly after arriving at the hospital, but after treating so many gun injuries and watching so many victims die, Goldberg decided to make a change.
Together with Scott Charles, she created Cradle to Grave, a violence prevention program that brings small groups of at-risk youth to the hospital to show them what getting shot is really like.
The two-hour program starts with Charles, the program's director and trauma outreach coordinator, telling participants Lamont's story. After that, Goldberg describes the surgeries she performed to try to save her patient.
Goldberg and Charles join Fresh Air's Terry Gross to discuss how shooting victims sometimes reinforce the idea that getting shot is no big deal. Recent shooting victim Greg Cunningham also tells Gross about his experience and how it has changed his perspective on violence.
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On what the program hopes to accomplish by bringing kids into the hospital
Goldberg: "I think particularly what we want to do is to educate these young kids that gunshot wounds and injuries can kill. I think what they see on TV, [in] videos, [what] they hear [in] hip-hop and music is that you get shot and you're fine. And that's not the case at all. ... These are lethal injuries and you can walk away paralyzed with severe injuries, or not walk away at all."
On the harmful effects of shooting survivors' bravado
Charles: "What will oftentimes happen is that the person who has been shot wants to make the best out of this terrible situation, and that's how this mythology continues. They'll be shot and the word is that they're now 'soldiers' as a function of being shot. They go back out and say it wasn't really that big of a deal being shot. They took it like a soldier.
"... Their concern, I believe, is the fear of being re-injured or re-victimized. They become a target. You don't want to be seen as soft.
"... The problem is, for those who have not been shot yet, they have no idea how bad this experience is. And the reality ... for more than 80 percent of people who get shot in Philadelphia and who will survive, it's really a story of suffering. So what we wanted to do with the Cradle to Grave program is to reveal the truth about that experience. It's not like they see on television; it's not like the word they're getting on the street."
On Charles' role as an advocate for gun violence victims
Charles: "The very first thing I want to do is to let them know that there's somebody there serving as an advocate for them and that they can tell me anything, ask me anything. It's really to have a conversation with them at every turn, to let them know that we don't have to continue this cycle of violence, that it can end here. ... When the two of us can have a conversation we're going to spend a lot of time talking about what retaliation ultimately means, how this will carry on much further down the line."
On getting kids to think about the lasting effects of gun violence
Charles: "I say to the young people who come through the program, 'You have an easy job when you die. You only have to die one time, but the people that you leave behind die a little bit each and every day for the rest of their lives.' ... I want kids to understand that this isn't just about them, this is about everybody they leave behind."
On the experience of being shot
Cunningham: "I would've lost credibility in my 'hood had I said who shot me, so that was one of the reasons why I didn't say nothing. The other reason is that I don't believe that he deserves to be [in prison], so I didn't tell the police what happened.
" ... I'm afraid for the younger generation in my area, or just period. I'm just afraid for the younger generation period because they're lost, they have no clue."


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In my last column, I let you all in on my big project for the summer - a community garden plot in Ishpeming. I was about to go to my first meeting for the Grace Community Garden and dig into my 6-foot-by-12-foot plot for the first time.
And did I dig.
When my mom and I arrived at my garden plot that weekend, shovels in hand, the day was sunny and we were planning to do some basic plot preparation and then plant some of my seeds.
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That was until my first stroke with the shovel sunk about two inches into the ground before coming to a jolting stop. Rocks.
As I quickly found out, the garden itself is built on a plot of land that has previously housed some sort of coal warehouse, which was torn down, and then a parking lot. Since the garden is in its second year, many of the gardeners that were there last year spent considerable time sifting through the soil in their plots, removing the unwanted debris, a task I still needed to accomplish.
Of course I could have just planted between the rocks, just doing the bare minimum to get some sort of vegetable to grow. There were some carrots left in there by whoever had the plot before me, after all. Things did grow there.
But this being my first garden, I wanted to do things the right way and save myself some frustration later on.
So Mom and I started digging, first edging the borders of the plot to have a clear boundary for where I could plant and then slowly digging down, sifting each shovelful of dirt into a thick mesh screen to pull out the larger rocks.
Most of the time I pretended I was on some sort of archaeological dig, unearthing artifacts from ancient civilizations - if chunks of coal and tile could in fact be considered artifacts. Maybe I'm just a couple hundred years to early.
We did manage to unearth one fine mineral specimen that was so large all we could manage to do between the two of us was awkwardly roll it to the far corner of my garden, where it is now standing rather like an Easter Island statue.
Anyway, two hours later, we had maybe a third of the garden cleared.
Two days later I went back, by myself this time, and despite the rain that started falling almost as soon as I got there, dug and sifted the rest of the plot. Pretty soon I was soaked, but I had some crazy determination to get the job finished. While my arms and back didn't thank me for the three-hour gardening session after, I still go past my plot every few days just to stare at it and think, "Look what I did."
This whole story would be a lot more impressive if I could tell you I've actually planted something in my beautiful piece of earth. But as of this writing all I've got is a small expanse of (relatively) rock-free soil. I blame my lack of planting on the cold weather. But most of this week has been nice and that excuse no longer seems valid.
In truth, I'm a bit nervous about doing the actual planting. What if I plant my plants too close together, or too far apart, or what if I somehow plant things so horribly wrong that nothing manages to sprout?
I realize I shouldn't let myself get stressed out about doing things perfectly, particularly because most normal people spend their lives developing a skill like gardening. I just like to do things right.
While it might have been easier starting out if my plot was already prepared and rock-free, but doing all that digging and sifting has really given me a feeling of ownership over this little garden, no matter what comes out of it.
This weekend, I'm planting.
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Islanders take doubles title
The Mercer Island boys tennis season didn't go as planned. A loss to Newport to begin the season, and a subsequent 1-4 start, ended any chance for a league title. But there was always the 3A KingCo tournament on the horizon, giving the players an opportunity to win a title.
The Mercer Island doubles team of Matt Ellis and Max Franklin took advantage of that opportunity by winning the doubles title, along with gaining back some of the pride for a program with a rich tradition.
"I think they are starting to understand the tradition, and they really wanted it like crazy," said Joyce Hedlund, Mercer Island tennis head coach.
The doubles team did not take the easy road, avenging some regular season losses along the way.
"We wanted to make up for the season somehow, and we just had a desire to win," said Matt Ellis.
Newport, which beat Mercer Island 9-0 during the team's regular season contest, came into the tournament with two doubles teams aiming for the tournament championship.
As luck would have it, Ellis and Franklin would get a shot at both teams. Following two decisive victories, the Islanders cruised into the semifinals against the Knights' team of Steven Matyas and Ryan Vo.
The match was important to Newport as their No. 1 team of Steven Miyauchi and Zach Chen had already advanced to the finals, potentially setting up an all-Newport final. But Ellis and Franklin had other plans, beating Matyas and Vo in straight sets 6-4, 7-6(5).
"It definitely made it more sweet since they swept the season match against our team," said Ellis.
But the win would mean that Franklin and Ellis would face the No. 1 seed for the title, a team they had lost to during their only regular season meeting.
And the Islanders started slow, losing the first set 6-3. The Mercer Island team tightened up their game and played more consistently, allowing Newport to make mistakes during long volleys. The match set was a stalemate, going to 6-6 and a tie breaker. The Islanders would force a third set with a 7-6(5) victory.
During the final set, Ellis and Franklin gained a slight advantage and never looked back, eventually beating the Newport team 7-5 to win the championship.
The victory also means that Ellis and Franklin will move on to the district meet next spring as the No. 1 KingCo seed.
"They just need to work on their consistency," said Hedlund. "Districts will be tough, but I am proud of what they accomplished."
Ellis and Franklin were the only Islanders to qualify for the district meet.
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Our opinion: The sign's rather nice
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Beauty, like supreme dominion Is but supported by opinion Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac, 1741 So it is with the graphic arts as well: Assessing them is far more subjective than......
Well said, in the spirit of Emerson: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds."
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I think the complaint about the sign is joke. They should keep their minds on the light and empty buildings on Pa ave.
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There are rules in place. They should have asked for the variance and then put up the sign instead of putting up the sign and asking for the variance.
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Update: YouTube fight suspensions: One day for posting video, five days for girls who fought
Update: Girl fight posted on YouTube: That's not the real Alger Middle, principal says
GRAND RAPIDS -- Six Alger Middle School students have been suspended after some of them posted a fight video on YouTube -- an event taped after school while students were walking home.
"It happened off school property, after school time, but this shows there are consequences to cyber bullying that we take very seriously," district spokesman John Helmholdt said this morning.
The videos are of two girls fighting in the street. Four girls and two boys involved with fighting or taking or posting the videos were given suspensions. The two girls who fought each got a five-day suspension.
"We are monitoring students not just in school but outside of school, on YouTube and Facebook. We're looking for examples of cyberbulling or other unacceptable behavior," Helmholdt said.
"Those students made a poor decision and there were consequences."
Helmholdt noted that Alger Principal Reedell Holmes "runs a tight ship." School policies include zero-tolerance for fighting.
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About two years ago, Atmel (Nasdaq: ATML ) was in deep trouble. Operations were tanking, shareholders had nothing to cheer about, and just to put a cherry on top of it all the company was about to get torn to pieces by ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN ) and Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP ) in a very hostile takeover.
Fast-forward to today, and it's a whole new ballgame. ON changed its mind about Atmel's memory controllers, and the whole takeover bid evaporated. Atmel grabbed the bull by the horns and started rebuilding itself around the businesses that were profitable. And today, after reporting solid progress on that transformation plan, Atmel's stock is trading some 27% above that $5 buyout bid per share. That includes a 19% jump today.
Second-quarter sales improved by 38% year over year and 13% sequentially to $393 million, fueled mostly by the microcontroller business that Microchip wanted to buy. Since that division is also highly profitable, gross margins followed suit with a leap from 32% a year ago to 41% today. Non-GAAP earnings also skipped from about breakeven in 2009 to $0.11 per share today.
Things could have been even better if the whole chip industry wasn't constrained by chip foundries such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM ) and United Microelectronics getting swamped under more orders than they can handle. Atmel picked a bad time to sell off most of its own factories and move over to outsourced foundries, and management explained more than once during the earnings call that demand for Atmel's products is higher than the available manufacturing capacity.
The star of this show, the microcontroller division, provides chips that control things such as industrial machinery, smartphone touchscreens, and digital audio streams. The Android platform was held up as a point of strength as Atmel's controllers go into several of the most popular Android phones today. Motorola (NYSE: MOT ) uses them in the Droid X, Samsung needs them for its Galaxy S series, they're inside the HTC EVO 4G, and so on. Cypress Semiconductor (Nasdaq: CY ) doesn't land all of the sweetest deals here, by the looks of it.
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Joe Tolis, a 32-year-old former college basketball assistant coach, has been hired by Northshore to take control of its basketball progream.
Tolis, a former Northshore basketball player, was an assistant coach at Fontainebleau this past year.
"Dr. (Michael) Peterson and I were impressed with his interview," said Northshore Athletic Director Tom Gainey. "This gives us a new outlook and a new direction."
Tolis, 32, has been an assistant at Centernary College, LSU-Shreveport and Southwood High School when it made the Class 5A championship game. He met with his players Monday. Northshore finished last in the District 7-5A standings this past season.
"I've always kept it in the back of my mind that I wanted to be the Northshore head boys basketball coach ever since I left," Tolis said. Tolis played for present Slidell Coach Dale Chimento when he was head coach at Northshore.
"When we were in Shreveport last year, the teaching job became open at Fontainebleau and I jumped at the chance to return to the area. This is just a matter of good timing. I'm thrilled to get a chance to do this."
Tolis has never been a head coach at any level, but he has run summer basketball camps for Joe Dean Jr. as well as serve as an assistant basketball coach. He replaces Charlie Day, who resigned after two seasons as head coach and remains a teacher at the school.


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United Way of the Midlands President and CEO Karen Bricklemyer died Monday after being admitted to a hospital for an aortic dissection.Video Transcript
EVEN IN SICKNESS SHE DEDICATED HERSELF TO OTHERS. GOOD EVENING I'M MELISSA FRY. I'M ADRIAN WHITSETT. KAREN BRICKLEMYER'S CAREER WITH THE UNITED WAY HELPED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.. THE LOSS OF THE LEADER.. K-E-T-V NEWSWATCH 7'S CHINH DOAN IS LIVE AT THE NON- PROFIT'S HEADQUARTERS. AS PRESIDENT AND C-E-O FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.... KAREN BRICKLEMYER'S OFFICE WAS INSIDE UNITED WAY HERE AT 18TH TO HELP OTHERS..SPECIFICALLY THOSE IN POVERTY... TOUCHED MANY LIVES ACROSS THE METRO... THROUGH THOSE PROGRAMS. AFTER A WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL WITH UNEXPECTED HEART COMPLICATIONS...UNITED WAY PRESIDENT AND C-E-O KAREN BRICKLEMYER LOST HER BATTLE THIS WEEK.SHE WAS JUST 47 YEARS OLD.(SHAWNA FORSBERG: it was such a shock to everyone here when karen first became ill)SHAWNA FORSBERG WAS RECRUITED BY BRICKLEMYER... AND REMEMBERS WHY SHE JOINED THE TEAM.(SHAWNA FORSBERG: she was generous and caring and just made people around her feel good )AND HELPING THOSE IN POVERTY WAS BRICKLEMYER'S PASSION.(KAREN BRICKLEMYER/UNIT ED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS: "when you don't have stable housing and you have a toothache, or if you're not feeling well, IN MAY... BRICKLEMYER TOLD US ABOUT A NEW INITIATIVE UNDER HER LEADERSHIP - FOCUSED ON HELPING ADULTS AND KIDS SUCCEED AT WORK AND AT SCHOOL. about the whole family and that makes a difference to the families we serve) BRICKLEMYER'S VISION AND POSITIVE INFLUENCE ARE EVIDENT ALONG THE WALLS OF THE KIDS CAN! COMMUNITY CENTER AT 48TH NONPROFIT'S FUNDING COMES FROM THE UNITED WAY...MUCH OF IT USED TO MAKE SURE KIDS ARE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN.A SMALL STEP NOW THAT WILL MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.(ROBERT PATTERSON: I think we'll see a lof of karen's work reflected for many years throughout all these children she set the stage she wanted to move the this community) BRICKLEMYER LEAVES BEHIND A HUSBAND AND TWO TWIN GIRLS. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE FAMILY ASKS THAT DONATIONS GO TO AN ENDOWMENT AT UNITED WAY. BRICKLEMYER'S MEMORIAL SERVICE IS FRIDAY AT COUNTRYSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH. REPORTING LIVE AT UNITED KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN.
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Julian McGaughy had the hat trick, Ben Anderson added two goals and Taylor Kiendl one as the Red Team prevailed over the Green Team, 6-4.
Ednalys Garcia-Madera, Alexis Wynn, Caleb Bane and Mia Raj scored for the Green Team.
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Aurick Pattison boots a penalty kick in recent Grades 1-2?Co-Ed Division action in the Jamestown Boys & Girls Club Indoor Soccer League. See additional photos at cu.post-journal.com.
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Anthony DeMarco's four goals led the Blue Team past the Black Team, 6-0.
Steven Dewey and Madison Pitts contributed goals toward the winning cause.
Autumn Hall, Abbey Maloney, Jyelah Matve and Morgan Maloney were the Black goalies.
Finley Pavlock and Jack Carlson each scored twice as the Green Team blanked the Red Team, 4-0.
Carsen Bane, Tyler Becker, Alexis Hughan and Zaporah Sparrow were the Red netminders.
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Carter Rishel had the hat trick in leading the Blue Team to a 3-0 decision over the Black Team.
Jomar Marrero and Keegan Rishel were the goalies that combined for the win.
Alyson Dalton, Caleb Turecek and Aurick Pattison were the goalies in defeat.
Marces Merced scored three times when the Blue Team shutout the Green Team, 3-0.
Emma Pratt, Brody Retterer and Conner Retterer were the goalies for the Blue Team.
In defeat the goalies were Jaden Binkley, Conner Aldrich, Cole Bloomquist and Kevin Zayas-Madera.
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Gavin Pantojas had the hat trick as the Black Team got by the Red Team, 3-0.
Goalies for the Red Team were Brayden Brown, Lincoln Carpenter and Oliviah LaMountain.
Colin Waite, Colin Greenawalt, Aiden Morse-Greenawalt and Trysten Newton were the goalies in the loss.


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Van Buren, N.Y. -- What was called in as a light fixture on fire Wednesday night turned out to be much more serious.
When Memphis firefighters arrived just after 9:30 p.m. at 7124 New Route 31, they saw flames shooting out of the house, said Memphis Fire Chief Dave Evans. At about the same time, the house's two residents were escaping out the back door, he said.
The fire appeared to have started somewhere in the front of the house before it spread to the roof and perhaps the basement, Evans said. Older homes are more succeptible to this happening, he said.
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The next-generation EN-V, Electric Networked-Vehicle, concepts will be under the Chevrolet brand and carry its historic bowtie symbol.
"For 100 years, the Chevrolet brand has been focused on making advanced technology that improves customers' lives accessible and affordable, and the Chevrolet EN-V will continue that tradition," said Chris Perry, vice president of global Chevrolet marketing and strategy, during a press conference Wednesday morning at the automaker's world headquarters in downtown Detroit.
The EN-V is a zero-emissions two-seat vehicle powered by lithium-ion batteries geared toward high-population urban cities. Recharging from a conventional wall outlet using standard household power allows EN-V to travel at least 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) on a single charge.
"The Chevrolet EN-V has the potential to reinvent transportation in key markets by creating a new vehicle DNA through the convergence of electrification and connectivity," said Chris Borroni-Bird, GM's director of Advanced Technology Vehicle Concepts.
The next generation of the concepts, which have the ability to drive themselves, will add new features, such as climate control, personal storage space and all-weather and road condition operation while preserving key elements of the original EN-V, such as the small footprint and maneuverability. It will also retain its battery electric propulsion, connectivity and autonomous driving capabilities.
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Gretna has decided to move forward again with its proposed multipurpose center and will solicit bids for the facility with an estimated price tag of $5.5 million.
For the past four months, the council has vacillated between building the new Mel Ott Multipurpose Center now or placing the project on hold indefinitely to make much-needed improvements to the city's sewage plant. At a capital projects meeting in March, the council learned the sewer plant needed about $5.1 million in improvements, and the city also needed to make another $550,000 in repairs to its sewage collection system.
Council members Wayne Rau and Belinda Constant have said that fixing the sewage system must be the city's priority in light of the 150 percent sewer-rate increase the council approved last year. Gretna has about $10 million to spend on sewer and recreation improvements.
However, Councilman Vincent Cox III repeatedly has pushed the council not to delay the multipurpose center, and on March 29 to proceed. Officials reached a new compromise by delaying installation of a new belt-press system at the sewer plant for $900,000, freeing up enough money for two new clarifiers, several biofilters and other improvements to the collection system, and still dedicating $5.1 million to the multipurpose center.
"Hopefully, we're back on track again," Cox said of the decision to build the facility.
Public Utilities Director Michael Baudoin previously told the council the city needed a belt-press system because Jefferson Parish will not allow the city to use its system in the near future. But, Cox said he spoke to parish officials, and was told the change is not imminent, and even if it proceeds, the city has several years before it needs to make any changes.
Gretna will spend about $4.9 million on the sewer plant and the collection system. Baudoin said those improvements must occur for the system to remain viable. The city was considering new technology at the plant that was to be a cheaper, more efficient way to handle solids, but after months of trials, that plan was deemed unacceptable, Baudoin said. He said action is needed now.
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It's tough to find just the right piece of jewelry to add that special touch to outfits. I've rounded up a few of my favorite necklaces, bracelets, and earrings for the season from some of my favorite artists (most of these pieces are handmade). Whether you gravitate toward a simple gold necklace for every day, or colorful beads, you might find just the thing in this little collection!
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An anonymous Rutgers University graduate has donated $13 million to help the university transform one of its campuses into a hub for business and professional studies.
The donation, which will be announced Friday by Rutgers President Richard McCormick during his sixth annual address to the school community, is the largest private gift in Rutgers' history.
Much of the gift, $10 million, will be used to help construct a new building to house the business school at Livingston Campus, located in Piscataway, with the balance going to support a new faculty member.
McCormick said the donor's goal is to help students prepare for the realities of today's business world, which often demands scientific knowledge as well as business know-how.
"We are enormously grateful," McCormick said today. "We have a vision for the development of the Livingston campus as a base for professional schools and continuing education at Rutgers, and the stake in the ground for that vision is a new building for this Rutgers business school."
The new building -- still in the conceptual stages -- will be part of an ongoing overhaul of the Livingston campus that will bring in the school of management and labor relations, the school of social work, and the graduate school of education. There also are plans for a hotel and conference center in the coming years.
The project comes at a time of growing demand for business degrees at Rutgers. The business school received 11,000 applications for 300 freshmen seats for its new four-year undergraduate business program for Rutgers-New Brunswick students. The new program would expand an existing two-year business program in New Brunswick.
"Thirty years ago if you described a research university like Rutgers," McCormick said, "you would not describe business as a core area. That's changed. The field of business, undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. level, are now essential to universities like Rutgers."
Philip Furmanski, executive vice president for academic affairs, said business remains an attractive career path for students in spite of the turmoil in the financial markets.
"There are still great opportunities in accounting, marketing and supply chain management, and it remains a global economy that students want to contribute and advance," he said. "Most of those career paths are quite lucrative, and our students tend to be highly sought after."
The new emphasis on professional schools will also allow Rutgers to offer more executive programs for corporations and an opportunity to contribute to economic growth in the area, Furmanski said.
McCormick said the expansion of the business programs will be closely aligned with the science programs on the Busch campus, and $3 million of the donor's gift will be used to establish the Bennett L. Smith Endowed Chair in Business and Natural Resources, named for the late geology professor who retired from Rutgers in 1974. It will be filled by a professor working at the intersection of business, economics, natural resources and the environment.
"There's a significant appetite for students to get an education in both science and business," McCormick said, noting the business school is offering a five-and-a-half year program that allows students to also earn a bachelor's in science.
The president said he courted the donor for three years, hosting him on campus tours and speaking with him on the phone in an effort to raise funds for the Livingston expansion. He called the donor a "highly successful Rutgers graduate."
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KALAMAZOO -- Eight students who were close to a Western Michigan University freshman who may have died from a potentially deadly form of meningitis have received antibiotic treatment as a precaution, according to a Kalamazoo County health official.
A mother of one of the students also received the antibiotic.
Joseph Metzelaars, 19, was found dead at his Holland-area home Wednesday morning, after experiencing symptoms consistent with a bacterial form of meningitis, which is contagious.
The WMU freshman, a nephew of former professional football player Pete Metzelaars of Portage, was at home recovering from mononucleosis. On Tuesday night, he complained of a sore neck -- one of the symptoms that, when accompanied by others, can point to meningitis.
Richard Tooker, Kalamazoo County's chief medical officer, has been in contact with health officials in Ottawa County and said an initial autopsy showed Metzelaars had meningitis, a swelling of the membranes surrounding the brain and/or the lining of the spinal cord. The tests fell short, however, of conclusively pinpointing the cause of death as meningococcal meningitis, one of the bacterial forms of the illness. "Further studies may be able to identify what bacteria caused the meningitis," he said.
The concern with meningococcal meningitis is that it's a form "that progresses rapidly, sometimes within hours, to a fatal state" if it's not treated, Tooker said.
Health officials say meningitis can be transmitted through close respiratory contact such as coughing, sharing food and drinks and kissing.
Symptoms include sudden fever, intense headache, nausea and a stiff neck. People are contagious anywhere from two days to two weeks.
Upon hearing of the death, many WMU students went to WMU's Sindecuse Health Center Wednesday night and Thursday to be vaccinated against meningitis.
University officials say they encourage students to get vaccinated during freshmen orientation and before students even arrive on campus.
"We have a vaccine clinic on the third floor," said Dr. Lisa Marshall, Sindecuse's medical director. "We are working to meet the needs of students who have not received vaccine prior to coming to Western."
Sindecuse personnel are available to answer questions and discuss ways of preventing infection. They can be reached at 387-3290.
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In cooperation with Mercer Island High School, the Mercer Island Sister City Association has organized a trip during spring break, March 30 to April 9, to the Island's French sister city, Thonon-les-Bains, for students in grades 9 through 11 who are residents of Mercer Island. Students will stay with Thonon host students' families, visiting their French high school and area attractions. In October 2012 the French students will travel to Mercer Island, where they spend about 10 days with the same students they hosted in Thonon. Mercer Island students are carefully matched with hosts who have similar interests.
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Not even the rain could dampen the spirit of this year's Rose of Hope Luncheon, to benefit the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center. Once again, Patti and Tom Keegan opened the doors of their beautiful Fairfield home to host the event, which proved to be the center's most popular luncheon yet. Though outside was gray and rainy, a sense of brightness and hope filled the air under the sprawling tent. Katie Holmes, the actress and philanthropist who has appeared in television shows and films such as the blockbuster Batman Begins and The Ice Storm, delivered the keynote address. Katie reminded the attendees of the center's lifesaving services and how lucky the community is to have caring physicians and staff to assist during the difficult treatment and recovery process. Catherine Simpson shared her moving story as a patient of the center. Jack Barnes, president and CEO of People's United Wealth Management accepted the 2013 Rose of Hope Award on behalf of his company's charitable support of the center. Events like these will ensure that the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center will continue serving the community for years to come.


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The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office said Anthony Thomas was the man pronounced dead in parking lot across from Castle on Ridge bar about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at 2832 Ridge Road.
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Rick, The general rule is to minimize the distance from your station ground to the electrical service ground, to minimize rise of potential difference in surges or strikes. But, in general, you don't want the surge/ strike to prefer to go from the electrical panel ground back to your equipment ground. A way to disconnect your antennas, control cables and power at the rig is a good way to minimize any chance of spreading the current paths in a fault to electrical ground. Many radio stations use a central grounding panel where power, telcom and RF all come into the building from outside, together, to group these cables to minimize potential differences between them in case of a fault. For lightning effects, remember that you are dealing with thousands of amps for a very brief time, and even very low resistance conductors have a big voltage drop along a length due to Ohms Law and the extreme amount of current. For a mast, put a ground rod at the mast base to provide an easy path to ground, of lower impedance then your feedlines and controls. Even put multiple rods out close to the antenna mast or tower, to spread any possible hit to earth as quick as possible. If the mast is some distance from the house, don't run a large conductor between them to bond, the coax shelds would be a lower impedance conductor than wire, if you bond them to an earth system just outside the building. This is the reason many radio stations use a copper or aluminum panel to pass thru feedlines. That panel gives you a single point ground to attach to earth. While having a VHF beam may not be adversely affected by all metal guy wires; usually for HF, you break up guys with egg insulators, or use synthetic guys to avoid stray resonances. A review of the white papers on the Polyphaser site should guide you to good solutions. -Stuart Rohre K5KVH _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
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