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Rarely do intentional bids for immortality produce images that adequately reflect the scope and scale of the quest. But on June 15, when Sarasota performance artist Nik Wallenda completed his dazzling wire walk across Niagara Falls, global audiences were enthralled by an unprecedented vision of willpower destined to outlive all who saw and participated in it.
Dwarfed by 200-foot cascades and framed in mists glazed by network lighting, Wallenda's 25-minute adventure with the spectacular indifference of nature unfolded in bird's-eye panoramas, best appreciated from above and afar.
Yet, more than 100,000 spectators chose to crowd the rim of the Niagara River Gorge for a closeup. And in missing the wide-angle grandeur chronicled by ABC, some, like New Yorker Don West, would
find themselves overwhelmed in a manner that no television feed could appreciate.
West, 53, announced to his wife and work colleagues he was going to take the day off as soon as Wallenda got the green light from American and Canadian authorities in 2011.
On the morning of the 15th, West drove from his home in Grand Island, just a few minutes from Niagara Falls, and parked his car on the U.S. side, at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. West marched alone across the Rainbow Bridge at the border. He walked into Ontario and settled in for breakfast at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. There was no mistaking his intentions. He wore a black "Nik Wallenda" baseball cap.
West, who likes to hunt and fish, was worried about the seventh-generation circus star. The winter was so warm, Lake Erie never froze over. And the water was 70 degrees.
"That's not normal," West said that Friday morning. "This time of year, it needs to be a good 8 to 10 degrees cooler, in the low 60s. Anything that stays in the water for more than a day or two has a light coat of slick algae film on it. My concern is for Nik's wire."
"It's out there getting wetter and wetter."
On Wednesday, Wallenda's crew strung the 2-inch diameter cable across the lip of Horseshoe Falls, where it had been drenched ever since by spray from more than a million gallons of water crashing by the second onto the rocks some 200 feet below.
By late Friday afternoon, Niagara Parkway had swollen into a pedestrian mall, where the scents of barbecue and reefer stoked the carnival atmosphere. And over by the press area outside the Table Rock Welcome Centre, set to receive Wallenda some four hours hence, Don West was holding his ground and trying to look inconspicuous.
"I figured this was as close as I could get," said West, just a stone's throw from the platform where the owner of six Guinness World Records would complete his trans-national walk.
West had been standing there since noon. He didn't have a folding chair. He packed water, sandwiches and granola bars, but he refused to eat or drink for fear of having to scoot off for the bathroom and lose his spot. Moments earlier, security had herded all unbadged spectators from the area and behind barricades -- all except for West. And a man and his son in a wheelchair. And another total stranger, a middle-aged woman.
"The cops said, 'You've got to move,' and I said 'Can you hang on for a second; Channel 7 News wants to interview me and I'll leave after that.' Which was true -- they did their interview," West said.
"But then I just sort of walked over to a corner and stayed there. Maybe they don't want to run the four of us off because they think we're a family."
So West literally held his water as the minutes turned to hours and the sun melted beneath lavender skies and the production lights began to blaze. As the 10 o'clock start time neared, West raised his binoculars to Terrapin Point, nearly a half mile away on the American side, and waited for clues.
There were no public address speakers to prepare the Table Rock crowds, no countdown updates. The jumbotron carrying the live feed was positioned farther north, away from the swirling condensation. For all practical purposes, the audience closest to the action was under an information blackout.
A thousand cameras flashed across the Gorge, soundtracked by a crescendo of cheers muffled by the roar of the Falls.
"My god," said West, the subject of his awe occluded by distance and mists. "I can't believe I'm here." He continued scanning through the glasses. "I think I was supposed to be here."
For 10 long minutes, the Table Rock crowd was screened from the drama unfolding across 13 million TV sets, the live radio chatter between Wallenda and his father Terry Troffer, the incessant and often gratuitous gushing from network anchors. Mostly, they missed Wallenda's stream-of-consciousness audio euphoria as he traversed 1,800 feet of thin air:
"How I praise you, Jesus ... Oh Lord, you are my savior"; "This is what dreams are made of, people, pursue your dreams, never give up"; "Oh my gosh, it's an unbelievable view -- I am so blessed to be in the position I'm in."
The winds shifted once more and through a slit in the veil emerged the first phantom sketch of Wallenda, half-formed, glistening contours, a dull smudge of red from his jacket. Then it was Canada's turn to flash and strobe.
West couldn't see what millions at home could, the tight shots, the cat-like gait of elkskin moccasins, one foot after another, steady and certain, testing the cable dripping with unseasonably warm water. But he could feel it. "He's really a blessed man, I'll tell ya," West said to no one in particular, working his little camera. "The Lord up there's really taking care of him."
Wallenda drew closer, into focus, the balancing pole, the hated safety tether imposed on him by network lawyers. "Drop the harness, Nik!" Sporadic cries from Table Rock. "Drop the harness!"
"My hands feel like they're getting numb," radioed Wallenda, loaded with 78 pounds of equipment and camera gear on the final leg of his up-slope climb into Canada. "I feel like I'm getting weak." Moments later, he took a knee, waved a fist, then scurried quickly onto the ABC platform.
"Holy Jesus God Almighty!" exclaimed West, looking to be on the brink of collapse himself. "This is a day I'll never forget!"
West hadn't even seen the iconic photos yet. But then, that aesthetic was effortless, and available to anybody with a television.
The next stop in Nik Wallenda's conquest of nature is the Grand Canyon next summer. The date has yet to be announced.
Nik Wallenda's history-making high-wire walk across Niagara Falls captured the attention ofthe nation
Rarely do intentional bids for immortality produce images that adequately reflect the scope and scale of the quest. But on June 15, when Sarasota performance artist Nik Wallenda completed his dazzling wire walk across Niagara Falls, global audiences were enthralled by an unprecedented vision of willpower destined to outlive all who saw and participated in it.

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From NPR Music and WXPN, hear a live mix of roots rock, folk, country and more.
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Special Saturday Show: August 15, 2009
Double Header: Tori Amos and Passion Pit at the World Cafe Live
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For over twenty years, Tori Amos has been one of the most inventive and distinctive artists in contemporary music. Her haunting piano playing and stirring vocals mixed with lyrics about life, love and womanhood have earned her a following unlike any modern musician.
Amos broke through in the early 90s, making her mark at a time when grunge and rap were at their peak. She also earned notoriety for being one of the few emerging female musicians to use piano as her primary instrument. Throughout her career, Amos has pushed the boundaries of contemporary music, creating albums using everything from electronic elements to alter-egos.
Amos returns to the scene with her tenth studio album, Abnormally Attracted to Sin. As the title of the album suggests, Amos' new work flirts with the darkness. Dark piano and guitar abounds as electronics sizzle alongside.
Sometimes eccentric, sometimes controversial, Tori Amos has always been her own person, creating music that is uniquely hers, no matter what.
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Recent Release: Abormally Attracted to Sin
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Label: Universal
Origin: South Carolina
Listening to Boston's Passion Pit is a lot like going out dancing — it's easy to get caught up in the music and lose yourself. But the group has more to offer than simply catchy hooks. Their brand of shiny electro-pop combines bright, danceable aesthetics with emotionally-charged lyrics that makes Passion Pit an irresistible treat.
The band first attracted fans after the release of 2008's Chunk of Change EP. Originally recorded by vocalist and keyboardist Michael Angelakos as a Valentine's Day present for his girlfriend, the six-song record took off at Emerson college (where Angelakos was attending) and became a hit. With the help of the track "Sleepyhead", the release picked up steam, garnering attention from outlets like MTV and BBC. The exposure paid off, helping the group earn a record contract with Frenchkiss Records in the U.S. and Columbia UK overseas.
The result is Manners, Passion Pit's upbeat and highly danceable new release. Angelakos' impressive falsetto shines through the sparkling and eclectic rhythms provided by keyboardist Ian Hultquist, bassist Jeff Apruzzese, drummer Nate Donmoyer and synth/samplist Ayad Al Adhamy.
Passion Pit has been making waves within the music community, opening for bands like Death Cab for Cutie. In June, WXPN named the band their Artist to Watch. They are keeping busy through the rest of the year, with a packed slate of shows that will take them across the country and overseas, no doubt creating excitement and plenty of fun along the way.
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Recent Release: Manners
Release Date: May 19, 2009
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How to Grow a Dinosaur
Junior Biology/Geology/Molecular and Cellular Biology major at Cedarville University
REU Mentors: Dr. Kenneth D. Angielczyk (Assistant Curator of Paleomammalogy, Geology) and Dr. Sterling J. Nesbitt
Symposium Presentation Title: How to grow a dinosaur: the histology and femoral ontogeny of the Middle Triassic dinosauriform Asilisaurus kongwe and implications for the growth of early dinosaurs
Symposium Presentation Abstract: The ontogeny of dinosaurs and their closest relatives is poorly understood due to the lack of ontogenetic series from the same species-level taxon. The large numbers of skeletal elements of the silesaurid Asilisaurus kongwe recently recovered from the Anisian of Tanzania provides an opportunity to closely examine the ontogenetic trajectory of the earliest known member of Ornithodira and one of the closest relatives to Dinosauria. We examined the histological tissues and the appearance of muscle scars over a series of different lengths of long bone elements. Five femora, as well as three tibiae, a fibula, and a humerus were thin sectioned to examine osteological tissues. No annual lines of arrested growth (LAG) are present in any of the specimens, and it is likely that A. kongwe did not lay down LAGs, although all specimens thin sectioned may be <1 year old. The woven bone present in the cortex is similar to that of the earliest dinosaurs in all elements sectioned. We also observed muscle scar appearance and shape change throughout an ontogentic series of femora (n = 26) of different lengths (73.8 to 177.2 mm). Femoral muscle scars develop at different ontogenetic stages, and we hypothesize that the majority of femora follow a similar developmental trajectory, e.g. the anterior trochanter and trochanteric shelf develop separately and roughly simultaneously, but fuse later in ontogeny in the most common developmental path. However, we did observe developmental polymorphism in the order of appearance and shape of muscle scars, e.g. there is high morphological variability in the fourth trochanter throughout most of the series, and although fusion of the trochanteric shelf and the anterior trochanter is only common in larger specimens, it is present in the second smallest specimen and conspicuously lacking in one of the largest specimens. The ontogenetic pattern of Asilisaurus femora provides a baseline for understanding growth in early dinosaurs. This developmental trajectory provides an alternate explanation for the robust/gracile dichotomy found in early dinosaurs (e.g. Coelophysis, Syntarsus) that commonly has been interpreted as sexual dimorphism. The shared femoral scar features found in Asilisaurus and early dinosaurs suggest this ontogenetic pathway may be pleisiomorphic for Dinosauria.
Original Project Description: Dinosaurs evolved in the Triassic period of Earth history, about 230 million years ago, and took over the terrestrial environment soon after. Even though dinosaurs are a unique group, they inherited many of their characteristics from their closest relatives. Some of these characters include a fast growth rate and new sites of muscle attachments on bones. Yet, the order of the appearance of these characters among early dinosaurs and their closest relatives and the relationships of the appearance of the muscle scars and individual age (ontogeny) are not clear. To understand the growth of an animal, different growth stages of a single species are needed, but such growth series rare in the fossil record. Fortunately, researchers at the Field Museum have recently collected hundreds of bones of different sized individuals of close dinosaur relative named Asilisaurus kongwe, from the Middle Triassic of Tanzania in Africa. The bones of Asilisaurus will help us understand the relationship between growth and the appearance of dinosaur-like features.
Research methods and techniques: An REU intern will focus on the skeletal remains of Asilisaurus by examining and describing gross morphology of bones of various growth stages of the dinosaur relative. This will be accomplished by sorting hundreds of bones of Asilisaurus that have come straight from the field. In addition, the intern will create histological sections (cross sections) of long bones (e.g., femur) in order to compare the appearance of external bone features with internal bone features at different sizes. These results will then be compared to bone features and growth trajectories of early dinosaurs.


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One child or teen dies or is injured from guns every 30 minutes. Gun violence saturates our children's lives. More children and teens die from guns every three days than died in the Newtown massacre. The number of children under five killed by guns in 2012 was higher than the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty that same year. We can do better. Join us in our campaign to stand up, speak out, and organize with urgency and persistence until all legislators at the national, state and local levels protect children instead of guns. Every child's life is sacred, and it is long past time that we pass common-sense gun safety regulations to give all children in America a safe start in life.


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Whether you are a visitor, new to the neighborhood, or a longstanding resident, Montford is a great place to be. A portion of Montford is a National Register Historic District. Recent years in Montford have witnessed the renovation of many of the neighborhood's residences by individual families and a myriad of industrious bed and breakfast owners who have helped to restore the district to its former splendor. The residents of Montford welcome you. It's the people here, through all their efforts, that make this neighborhood a great place!
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SVC Foundation Scholarships
The Sauk Valley College Foundation Scholarship Program was founded at the same time the College opened its doors in 1966. The purpose of the program is to provide, through community support, scholarship funds for students attending Sauk Valley Community College. These scholarships enable many students to continue their education and begin productive and satisfying careers in our community.
Scholarships are supported annually by alumni, family, friends, and local employers and organizations. This past year the Foundation has processed over $180,000 in scholarships, and other forms of financial assistance, to needy students.
One of the greatest priorities of the College is to provide our students with the financial assistance necessary to achieve their educational goals. It now costs a full-time student at SVCC approximately $1600 per semester for tuition, with additional costs for fees and books. While this is an educational bargain, many students still need financial assistance. It is the generosity of the community which helps provide this needed support.
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Martin competed in 400m dash and 400m hurdles throughout the season…Posted
season best in the 400m at Cal-Nevada Championships where he ran a 48.46 and
placed seventh…Ran a season best in the 400m hurdles at Bryan Clay Invite where
he ran a 54.24 and placed tenth.
Martin continued to compete in the 400m and 800m events but not the hurdling events this season...Finished seventh in the 400m at the Cal/Nevada Championships where he ran a season best of 48.74...Ran a new personal best in the 800m with a time of 1:58 at the UCSD Triton Invitational...Assisted the 4x400m relay team to a second place finish at the Ben Brown Invitational and a time of 3:12.47.
Placed third at the USC Trojan Invitational and fifth on the UCSB all-time list with a 400m hurdles time of 52.36...Part of the 4x400m relay squad that ran 3:11.95 to take second at the Cal/Nevada Meet and setting a new personal best...Ran 48.31 to take fourth in the 400m at the UCSD Triton Invitational...Placed 46th overall at the NCAA Preliminaries with a time of 54.90 in the 400m hurdles.
High School
Competed in the Trinity League of the CIF-Southern Section...Was the Trinity League Champion in the 110m hurdles and the 300m hurdles in 2009, and went on to capture the CIF Championship in the 300m hurdles...Was named the Trinity League Runner of the Year upon the season's conclusion...Also won the 300m hurdles at the Orange County Championships Invitational...Holds the Santa Margarita HS and Trinity League record in the 300m hurdles at 38.44...Also holds the Santa Margarita record in the 110 hurdles at 14.46.
The brother of teammate Ryan Martin (Gaucho class of '11)...Enjoys playing the piano.
Collegiate Career Bests
110m H - 15.28 (Ben Brown Invitational, 3/4/2010)
400m H - 52.36 - (USC Trojan Invitational, 3/20/2010)
4x400m relay - 3:11.95 (Cal/Nevada Meet, 3/28/2010)
400m - 48.31 (UCSD Triton Invitational, 4/24/2010)
800m - 1:58.00 (UCSD Triton Invitational, 4/22/2011)


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Permanent Job Opportunity in Washington & around (Washington, D.C.)
I'm searching for Sales Representatives (5 positions covering the USA) who could be not necessarily qualified vets.
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A pharmaceutical Company that specializes in developing molecules in the treatment of cancers and inflammatory diseases, both in veterinary and human medicine.
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Reporting to the CEO, the account representative will represent, promote and sell a canine cancer medication to veterinary professionals.
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(Reuters) - Police are looking for a 16-year-old boy in connection with the stabbing death of his mother and 9-year-old brother in their home in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, authorities said.
Investigators have been searching for Adrian Navarro-Canales since Friday, when the bodies of his mother, Elvira Canales-Gomez, and brother, Cesar Navarro, were discovered in their apartment, the Henderson Police Department said in a statement.
After Canales-Gomez failed to show up for work last Wednesday and the younger boy was absent from school, officers went to investigate, the police statement said.
When police arrived at the apartment, they detected an odor that suggested the bodies may have been decomposing for some time, according to a report in the Las Vegas Sun.
Adrian Navarro-Canales does not attend school, police said.
An arrest warrant for the teenager cited by the Las Vegas Sun said he dropped out of high school last November.
On Monday of last week, his family celebrated his birthday, the paper reported.
At first, police classified Navarro-Canales as a missing person, in the belief he might also have been a victim in the attack, but by this past Sunday they uncovered evidence that may link him to the killings, the police statement said.
The statement did not provide more details on the possible evidence in the case.
(Additional reporting by Kevin Gray in Miami; editing by Gunna Dickson)


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Reports of the AAAI 2011 Conference Workshops
The AAAI-11 workshop program was held Sunday and Monday, August 7–18, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco in San Francisco, California USA. The AAAI-11 workshop program included 15 workshops covering a wide range of topics in artificial intelligence. The titles of the workshops were Activity Context Representation: Techniques and Languages; Analyzing Microtext; Applied Adversarial Reasoning and Risk Modeling; Artificial Intelligence and Smarter Living: The Conquest of Complexity; AI for Data Center Management and Cloud Computing; Automated Action Planning for Autonomous Mobile Robots; Computational Models of Natural Argument; Generalized Planning; Human Computation; Human-Robot Interaction in Elder Care; Interactive Decision Theory and Game Theory; Language-Action Tools for Cognitive Artificial Agents: Integrating Vision, Action and Language; Lifelong Learning; Plan, Activity, and Intent Recognition; and Scalable Integration of Analytics and Visualization. This article presents short summaries of those events.
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Inflation rate unchanged at 2.7%
Winter energy bill hikes helped keep the annual rate of inflation at 2.7% for the third month in a row, official figures showed.
The Office for National Statistics said the Consumer Prices Index was unchanged in December, although some economists predict it could rise to above 3% by the summer.
Price increases from four of the "big six" energy suppliers came into effect last month, dampening the impact of a fall in fuel costs.
Housing and household costs, which includes gas and electricity, rose 2% between November and December.
But the rate of transport cost increases declined, with petrol prices falling by 2.8p per litre between November and December, compared with a fall of 1.1p a year earlier. Diesel prices fell by 1.4p per litre, compared with a year ago, the ONS said.
The figures also show the rate of the Retail Prices Index (RPI), which includes housing costs, rose to 3.1%, up from 3% last month. It was also pushed up by rising fuel bills.
Experts do not believe inflation will stay at 2.7% for long, with food inflation set to increase over the coming months after poor UK harvests due to last year's severe wet weather.
Vicky Redwood, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said: "In other words, sluggish consumer demand seems to have prompted retailers to discount a bit more heavily than last year over the festive period."
However, she predicted CPI will probably stay relatively high for most of this year, prompting households' pay in real terms to fall again in 2013. This will be followed by inflation falling back below its 2% target towards the end of the year as the food and energy effects fade.
A Treasury spokeswoman pointed out that inflation was nearly half of its 5.2% peak and that the Government had taken more action to help households with the cost of living, including a further increase in the tax-free personal allowance and cancelling the fuel duty increase that was planned for this month.


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If you are suffering from an eye disease and are currently seeking treatment, you may request an appointment online.
Anisocoria is unequal pupil size. A pupil is the black center of the eye.Pupils
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unknown reasons. But pupils that differ in size by more than 1 mm and do
not return to equal size may be a sign of a neurologic disorder.Medical professionals may order blood tests to determine the cause of anisocoria.
BOTOX® Therapy and Injections is a
nonsurgical way of smoothing wrinkles (or furrows) between eyebrows.
Using tiny needles, physicians repeatedly inject a prescription medicine
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a few days, the medicine relaxes the muscle, flattening the wrinkles.
Results last a few months. Then the injections can be repeated. Read more about BOTOX® Therapy
Tattooing, or injecting colored ink into, the cornea changes the appearance of the eye.Some
patients request a corneal tattoo to disguise a discoloration in their
eye caused by a disease or accident. For example, a scar on a cornea can
look like an opaque spot in a patient's eye. A corneal tattoo can make
the spot blend in with the eye's normal color.Sometimes corneal tattooing can help improve vision by reducing glare, a common problem in patients who have a damaged iris.
Dermatochalasis is sagging eyelid skin,
either above or below the eye. People with dermatochalasis say the
condition makes them appear tired or sad.Besides cosmetic concerns, the condition can block vision above or to the sides of the eye.Although dermatochalasis can occur in people of any age, it's more common in
elderly people. It can be linked to thyroid eye disease, renal failure
and other eye diseases, or just genetics.Dermatochalasis can be corrected with blepharoplasty, eyelid lift surgery.
Diode cyclophotocoagulation (CPC) is a
glaucoma treatment, typically for patients who have not been helped by
other, more conservative, treatments. During diode CPC, a laser
destroys part of the eye that produces fluid. A decrease in fluid
production decreases the pressure inside the eye. And that can help slow
vision loss linked with glaucoma. The procedure will not cure glaucoma
and may not stop vision loss completely. Diode CPC is done in
the operating room as outpatient eye surgery that takes only minutes.
Anesthesia is either general or local and no incision is required.
Multiple treatments may be necessary.
Diplopia is double vision — seeing two
images of the same object. It can be caused by a variety of conditions.
The first step is to discuss the cause and any implications of the
diagnosis for vision.
Enucleation is the surgical removal of an
eye — most often due to a cancerous tumor in the eye, severe trauma to
the eye, or severe pain in a blind eye.An artificial eye can be implanted a few weeks after enucleation.
Epiretinal membrane, also called macular
pucker, is scar tissue that forms over the macula, the part of the
retina that provides sharp, central vision. This scar tissue forms
naturally when the vitreous (the gel inside the eye) ages, shrinks and
pulls away from the retina. It can cause blurry or distorted vision.Usually,
vision problems are mild and no treatment is needed. But in severe
cases, where daily routine is affected by distorted vision, an
ophthalmologist may recommend a vitrectomy. A vitrectomy is a surgical
procedure that removes the vitreous gel and scar tissue in order to
improve visual function.
Evisceration is the surgical removal of
an eye, leaving the outer white part (sclera) and muscles in place. It's
usually done to reduce pain or improve the appearance of a blind eye.An artificial eye can be implanted a few weeks after evisceration.
Eye muscle surgery: Procedure involving repositioning of the eye muscles to restore normal ocular alignment.The eye surgery can be performed under general or local anesthesia. The
procedure is performed as outpatient eye surgery and typically takes less
than one hour.
Intacs® corneal implants are for patients
with keratoconus, a eye disease that causes gradual vision loss due to
thinning of the cornea. Intacs implants are inserted into the eye to
reshape and support the cornea. They help improve vision that can no
longer be corrected by glasses or contact lenses.The Intacs procedure is not as invasive as a corneal transplant, and recovery is faster.
Iridoplasty is a laser surgical procedure
to treat some types of glaucoma. During the eye surgery, a laser is used
to shrink the iris, thereby widening the anterior chamber angle where
the internal drain of the eye is located. That helps fluid within the
eye drain more freely, correcting or preventing an angle closure type
glaucoma.A laser iridoplasty takes only minutes and requires only topical anesthesia.
Iridotomy is a laser surgical procedure
to treat some types of glaucoma. During the eye surgery, a laser is used
to make a microscopic hole in the iris, typically hidden under the upper
eyelid. This hole allows fluid within the eye to flow freely from
behind the iris, thereby correcting or preventing an angle closure type glaucoma.A laser iridotomy takes only minutes and requires only topical anesthesia.
Inflammation of the colored part of the
eye, associated with extreme discomfort. Iritis is often a
sign of an underlying eye disease and must be investigated if severe or
Inflammation of the cornea leading to
loss of integrity of the eyeball, leading to a high risk of blindness if
not managed appropriately.
Keratoprosthesis is an artificial cornea
that can be implanted in patients who cannot be helped by a standard
cornea transplant, which uses tissue from a human donor. Patients who
have keratoprosthesis typically have had one or more unsuccessful cornea
transplants.Keratoprosthesis surgery takes about 1½
hours and requires either general anesthesia or local anesthesia with
intravenous sedation. Once the plastic cornea is sutured in place, a
soft contact lens is placed over it.Patients must wear the
contact lens around the clock and use antibiotic eye drops every day,
for as long as they have the keratoprosthesis. Patients also will have
ongoing follow-up exams with their surgeon.
For babies who need eye surgery for a
blocked tear duct, doctors typically perform probing - sliding a thin
wire through the blocked duct to open it. This outpatient procedure is
done with local or general anesthesia depending on the baby's age.For adults, treatment depends on the cause of the blocked tear duct. Surgical options include:• Probing (see above)• Intubation – Inserting a tube through the duct to keep it open so tears can drain.• Infracturing – Breaking and repositioning a bone in the nose that is pressing against the tear duct.•
Balloon dacryocystoplasty – Inserting a tiny balloon into the tear
duct. As the balloon is inflated, it expands the blocked duct. Then, the
balloon is deflated and removed.• Dacryocystorhinostomy –
Implanting a tiny tube from the tear duct sac to the nose, creating a
new canal to bypass the blocked one.• Endoscopic
dacryocystorhinostomy – Inserting an endoscope (a tube with a tiny
camera) through the tear duct opening and making an incision to open a
new canal for tears to drain.• Laser dacryocystorhinostomy –
Inserting an endoscope with a laser through the tear duct opening and
using the laser to make a hole in the nasal bone for tears to drain.
LATISSE™ solution is a prescription
medication used to grow longer, thicker eyelashes. Patients apply the
prescription daily to their eyelashes. Eyelashes grow over several
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With macular edema, the macula, in the
middle of the eye, becomes swollen with fluid. The swelling can be
caused by eye surgery, injury, diabetes, macular degeneration, side
effects of medication or other conditions.A patient with macular edema may have blurry vision. Colors may not appear as vivid.Treatment
depends on the condition causing macular edema. If it's caused by
diabetes or another disease, that disease should be treated first. If
it's due to a side effect of medication, the prescription can be
changed. If it's related to an injury or eye surgery, the patient may be
prescribed anti-inflammatory pills or eye drops.Typically, vision returns to normal after macular edema is treated.
A macular hole is a small break in the
macula, in the middle of the eye. A patient with a macular hole may have
blurry or distorted vision.Sometimes macular holes can heal
themselves. Other times, outpatient eye surgery is needed. In this surgery, a
vitrectomy, eye fluid is removed and replaced with a bubble of gas. The
bubble inside the eye presses the edge of the macular hole in place as
it heals.Patients must remain face down for several days after this eye surgery, so the bubble stays in place and the hole seals. Eventually,
the bubble is absorbed and the eye refills with its natural fluid.
Also called fat transfer,
microlipoinjection can fill in wrinkles and recontour a patient's face.
Fat is liposuctioned from another part of the patient's body, such as
the buttocks or thighs. Then it is injected into areas of the patient's
face, plumping up wrinkles and other hollow areas.This outpatient eye surgery requires only local anesthesia.
Optic neuropathy is damage to the optic nerve, which carries images from the eye to the brain.The
most common cause of this damage is poor blood flow. Other causes
include shock, radiation, toxic substances, trauma and various diseases
of the brain and central nervous system.People with optic neuropathy lose their ability to see fine detail. Colors appear less vibrant.Vision
loss cannot be restored, but further loss can be prevented. Treatment
depends on diagnosis of the eye disease causing optic neuropathy.
Orbital decompression involves removing
bones of the eye socket, most often in patients with Graves' disease.
Graves' disease is associated with bulging eyes and other conditions
caused by enlarging eye muscles and fat. Removing parts of the eye
socket opens up the area, creating space so the eye can return to a more
normal position.This eye surgery requires general anesthesia and is performed entirely through the patient's nostrils.
Inflammation of the retina that can create loss of tissue and can cause quick onset of permanent blindness.
Swelling and redness of the white part of
the eye, potentially blinding condition. It is often associated with
immune disfunction such as rheumatoid arthritis or infections.
Blocked tear ducts prevent tears from
draining normally from the eye into the nose. Sometimes tear ducts
become swollen and infected.While most common in babies, blocked tear ducts also can occur in older adults because of aging, infection or injury.Symptoms of blocked tear ducts include:• Excessive tearing• Eyelids that stick together• Mucus in the corner of the eye• Inflammation around the eye or nose, if infection occursTypically,
no treatment is needed. Blocked tear ducts often clear up on their own,
although massaging the lacrimal sac may speed healing and antibiotics
may be needed to fight infection.Babies who have blocked tear
ducts beyond 9 months of age may benefit from outpatient surgical
techniques, such as simple probing, balloon dilation or inserting tubes
in the tear ducts.
Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure to
treat some types of glaucoma. In this procedure, part of the drainage
tissue in the eye (the trabecular meshwork) is removed, allowing fluid
to drain out of the eye more easily, thereby lowering the eye pressure. Otherwise, fluid can build up in one area and increase eye pressure, which can lead to vision loss.The procedure usually takes about an hour and requires local or general anesthesia in the operating room.
Trabeculoplasty is a laser surgical
procedure to treat some types of glaucoma. In this procedure, a laser is
used to alter the drainage tissue in the eye (the trabecular meshwork),
to improve the flow of fluid out of the eye flow (this drainage is
internal, not tear fluid), thereby lowering pressure. The eye surgery is
done in the office and because no needles or injections are needed, it is
nearly always painless.The procedure only takes minutes and requires only topical anesthesia.
Tube-shunt surgery is a surgical
treatment for some types of glaucoma. In this procedure, a flexible
plastic tube is implanted in the eye to help drain fluid from the eye.
Otherwise, fluid can build up and increase eye pressure, which can lead
to vision loss.The procedure usually takes about an hour and requires local or general anesthesia in the operating room.
Vitreous hemorrhage is bleeding inside
the gel-like substance that fills the eye. The bleeding blocks light
from moving through the eye. This causes vision changes, including:• Blurry vision• Light flashes• Floating "spots" in the field of vision• BlindnessVitreous hemorrhage can be caused by:• Aneurysm of a blood vessel in the eye• Eye trauma• Retinal tear or detachmentAnd it can be associated with diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, sickle cell anemia and carotid artery disease.Many
times, hemorrhages clear up on their own without treatment, although it
may take months for vision to be fully restored. For severe
hemorrhages, an ophthalmologist may perform a vitrectomy. A vitrectomy
is a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous gel and blood.
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The Department of Public Expenditure & Reform has developed procurement arrangements in the areas of ICT, Telecoms, and Data Networking on behalf of non-commercial public sector bodies. In collaboration with a number of cross-sectoral groups, the Department has drawn on expertise across the public sector to leverage volumes and secure benefits from economies of scale.
These arrangements deliver value for money, provide goods and services under public service terms and conditions, and reduce the complexity, cost and time spent on procurement processes.
There are currently three framework agreements in operation. These are listed below and more information and contact details can be found by following the links:
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Government Networks (GN) is a private, managed, wide area network (WAN) connecting public service agencies on a data, voice and video capable network. A public tender exercise using a "template rft" must be undertaken by all customers who wish to connect to GN:
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- Department of Education and associated agencies and organisations, third level institutions, VEC schools, primary and secondary schools;
- Department of Justice and Equality and agencies and organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship with the Department;
- Department of Defence agencies and organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship with the Department.
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Online classes may seem more convenient than on-campus classes that require weekly attendance, but online classes may actually be more work than face-to-face classes. The online classes offered by UW Oshkosh's Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement (LLCE, formerly known as CNL) are asynchronous—you're not required to be in the class from, say, 6-9 p.m. on Monday nights—but they do have weekly assignments due on certain days of the week.
Students need to be prepared for their online classes by first learning the online technology. If you are comfortable navigating in the online course, you can spend your time learning and discussing in the class instead of wrestling with unfamiliar technology. LLCE has provided video tutorials to show you how to use Desire2Learn (D2L), UW Oshkosh's online learning platform. Your academic adviser should also have enrolled you in the online student orientation, which allows you to practice posting to a discussion and uploading a document to the dropbox. This free class should show up in your D2L when you log in.
Once you're comfortable with the technology, prepare for the class by getting your book well in advance of the course opening. Start reading ahead so you can be thinking about the subjects and forming your own thoughts and opinions. Read all the documents in the Content section of your course so you're fully aware of what's required and when things are due.
The online class room really develops as students engage in the discussion forum. Students who go into the discussion early and often will find their interest piqued as they read and respond to their classmate's thoughts, ideas, and opinions. In a classroom setting discussion, usually the most outgoing talkers dominate the conversation, and other people can stay quiet and not say what they really think. In an online classroom, each person is forced to formulate his or her own opinions and to articulate them to others. Often, less-outgoing students who might not speak in a face-to-face classroom setting will express profound and thoughtful ideas. Reading all your classmates' postings gives a "voice" to every student so that you can read and consider everyone's ideas, and learn from them.
Being open to new subjects in the online classroom brings a surprising amount of involvement to your reading and discussing. Students who "stir up" their interest in new subjects will find themselves engaged by the new thoughts and ideas they have, and will be more open to considering and learning from others' ideas.
Remember, writing in both the online discussion forums and for papers needs to be at a professional level. You should consider that you are writing to your boss or to a prospective client. Everything needs to be spelled properly with correct grammar and punctuation. Seek help from the Writing Center with their online tutoring options if you need it.
Katherine Chase Carstens is an academic adviser for the Division of Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement. Katherine understands the online learning environment well, as she has earned two degrees by taking some online classes and she teaches online. Specifically, Katherine works with prospective students who have a technical college degree.


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Dave Lewis, R-Helena, is gunning for the pension you've earned.
Protecting public employees' and teachers' pensions is one of MEA-MFT's top priorities this legislative session.
Some legislators -- notably Dave Lewis (R-Helena) are determined to undo Montana's generations-old promise of a dignified, poverty-free retirement for public employees and teachers.
It's especially ironic given that Lewis, a former Montana state employee, is now living comfortably on his state pension (PERS). Apparently he believes he deserves a defined benefit pension, but new state employees don't.
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One of the most useful features of the iPhone is it's in-built camera. Despite the very limited pixel count and disputable optical quality, it still allows you to take snapshots whenever you please. But what if the photos don't turn out exactly the way you want them to? Or maybe you want to give them just that little "extra" that makes them an eye catcher? Apple's native camera and photo apps don't allow for any kind of editing, but there are many apps that can.
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First product of the company Boing Attitude, Word Me Up XXL, suitable for all the family, is a video game that combines an arcade game with strategic thinking and memory skills. Choose a character from the 8 available and traverse the 64 levels. Collect the letters to make the word associated with the level and go to the next challenge.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College men's volleyball coach Allison Stack announced today the additions of Artur Cabral, James Fulton and Aleksa Bijelic. Cabral is set to enroll at Coker beginning in January, while Fulton and Bijelic will be joining the team beginning in fall 2014.
"The fact that Artur joins the team immediately is very exciting," said Stack. "Because he's 6-foot-5-inches and has international experience, he gives us a new element to work with this season. With James and Aleksa, they also bring versatility that will allow us to propel our fairly new men's program to greater heights."
Cabral is a right side/outside hitter from Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil, where he attended Colégio Pitágoras in Cidade Jardim. A four-year letterwinner in volleyball, Cabral is a three-time state champion, two-time district champion, two-time high school offensive player of the year, three-time high school player of the year and five-time state player of the year selection.
Artur is the son of Helio Cabral Jr. and Wladia Bessa.
Fulton, a middle blocker/opposite hitter, is from Baldwin, N.Y., where he attends Holy Trinity High School. As a four-year letterwinner for the Titans, Fulton was a three-year captain and Nassau Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association all-league player.
James is the son of John and Leslie Fulton.
Bijelic, a setter, is from Subotica, Serbia, where he attends Politechnical High School. A four-year letterwinner and team captain, Bijelic led his high school to a regional title this season.
Aleksa is the son of Zoran and Rajka Bijelic.
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The time has come.Imbalanced, arbitrary football schedules, unfavorable bowl politics and a conference office that frequently indicates it is ignoring LSU's concerns and needs have led the school and its athletic program to this point:
It is time to consider seceding from the Southeastern Conference.
LSU is a charter member of the SEC dating to 1933, but that doesn't mean it has to stay there forever. Not if there are other, appealing options out there.
Where could LSU go? With the Big East dissolving, the ACC in flux, the Big Ten and Pac-12 too far away and independent status not a viable option for scheduling and economic reasons, LSU's only real option would be to join the Big 12. It's the conference closest to LSU in terms of physical location and philosophy.
Here are five reasons why there's no better time for LSU to leave the SEC:
1 Unfair football scheduling
The newly expanded SEC goes into 2013 with a temporary schedule in place for the second straight year as the conference grapples with how to set up a long-term scheduling format. The SEC slapped a bandage on this upcoming season's schedule, but it hardly attempts to cover the wounds the 2012 temporary schedule created.
The main problem, from LSU's perspective, is a schedule that puts the Tigers at a competitive disadvantage to its chief rival for SEC West supremacy (with apologies to Texas A&M and Johnny Heisman), Alabama. Not only does LSU have to play at Alabama in 2013 as it usually does in odd-numbered years, but the Tigers also have to play at Georgia and host Florida, teams that tied for first in the SEC East this past season with 7-1 marks.
Alabama's two opponents out of the East? Tennessee in Tuscaloosa and Kentucky on the road, teams that went a combined 1-15 in conference play and are breaking in new coaches.
The SEC did LSU a disservice and cannot be unaware of that. The Tigers have the chance to field another prime BCS title contender in 2013 (one early poll puts LSU as preseason No. 3), but the Tigers will have a much tougher road to Pasadena and the final non-playoff BCS Championship Game playing the Bulldogs and Gators than will the Crimson Tide playing the Volunteers and Wildcats.
National championship seasons are hard to come by. And LSU's may get short-circuited before it even starts.
2 Permanent opponents
The biggest continuing flaw in SEC football scheduling is the concept of permanent, opposite-division opponents. Permanent opponents are the SEC's hide-bound attempt to cling to traditional rivalries that would otherwise be disrupted by East and West divisions, primarily Alabama/Tennessee and Auburn/Georgia.
One can argue those are rivalries worth preserving, but since everyone is required to have a permanent opponent, the SEC also has given us such non-stimulating annual showdowns as Ole Miss/Vanderbilt and Mississippi State/Kentucky.
LSU is saddled with Florida as its permanent opponent, while Alabama has Tennessee. Florida has finished with a better record than Tennessee in six of the past seven seasons, with the Vols having failed to post even an above-.500 SEC record since winning the SEC East in 2007.
LSU lobbied at the SEC Spring Meeting in May to eliminate permanent opponents but was soundly defeated. The school will push again at the next meeting in May. Failing that, LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva proposes that the SEC adopt the Pac-12 model, which allows those schools that want permanent opponents to have them and those that do not to rotate.
The 10-member Big 12 does not have divisions — all of its members play everyone else in a nine-game conference schedule. When the Big 12 did have 12 members split into six-team North and South divisions, schools played the five teams in their division, three teams from the other division for two years, then the other three teams for two years. Fair and balanced.
3Escaping the Alabama shadow
The football scheduling plan comes out of an SEC office in Birmingham, Ala., that fairly or not has long been seen as being too close to the Alabama campus — geographically and philosophically — for the rest of the conference's good. Certainly it is not a one-sport league, but football drives the SEC's economic train and is the face of the conference nation-wide.
LSU's hopes and desires when it comes to football have been routinely ignored, especially of late when it comes to permanent opponents (which Alabama favors) and in terms of this season's bowl landscape.
The SEC protected championship-game loser Georgia by convincing the Capital One Bowl to take the Bulldogs; allowed the Cotton Bowl to choose Texas A&M over LSU; and discouraged the Outback Bowl from taking LSU (for a first-ever game with Michigan) to avoid a Chick-fil-A Bowl rematch between South Carolina and Clemson. Had the SEC urged the Cotton to take LSU over A&M — the Tigers beat the Aggies and are higher ranked — and sent A&M to the Chick-fil-A, it would have been a more equitable arrangement.
Instead, LSU is left to make its fifth trip to the Chick-fil-A since 1996 and 11th trip to Atlanta in that span to play a game that, despite an excellent matchup, has failed to whip LSU fans into a ticket-buying frenzy.
LSU at last count had sold a little more than 10,000 of its 16,000 tickets for the Chick-fil-A Bowl. LSU took more than 16,000 orders for 12,500 Cotton Bowl tickets — a bowl that has a Big 12 tie-in opposite the SEC.
Conference realignment is trendier these days than even Johnny Heisman. The past couple of years have seen schools leave traditional conference homes for new affiliations that once would have seemed impossible: Nebraska to the Big Ten, West Virginia to the Big 12, Utah to the Pac-12 — and don't forget Missouri to the SEC.
Eventually, college athletics is likely to be dominated by four 16-team super-conferences. The blocks of those super-conferences are now shifting. It makes sense to go now before the blocks are set in place.
Certainly leaving the SEC for Big 12 would mean longer road trips — Ames, Iowa, for instance, over Starkville, Miss.; or Stillwater, Okla., instead of Knoxville, Tenn. It seems impossible to consider until you watched West Virginia play a Big 12 game at Texas Tech last season.
Traditional geographic lines have not only been blurred in big-time college athletics, they have been obliterated. It is no longer an unwritten requirement that conference members be from states that border each other — although Louisiana does border Texas.
Before Arkansas and A&M joined the SEC, LSU was forever the SEC's westernmost outpost. What would be so odd about being the Big 12's southernmost? Not at all as unfathomable as it once seemed.
Certainly were LSU to leave the SEC for the Big 12, it would come with some huge issues.
But after years of mounting frustration in the SEC, perhaps a fresh start would be best for LSU under the right circumstances.


text: There's more than just racing at the 2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg March 13, 2013 by Press Release Entertainment lineup for event weekend will include go karting, air shows and interactive games ST. PETERSBURG, FL, March 13, 2013 – For the first time in event history, spectators will have the opportunity to test their racing skills at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Event organizers have announced the debut of a go kart track that will be introduced as part of its entertainment offering, encouraging event-goers to put the pedal to the metal and take part in racing festivities of their own. The specially-built go kart track will be located in the Bright House Networks Speed Zone at Gate 1, outside of the circuit between Turns 4, 5, 6 and 7 and will be open all three days, from 8 a.m. until gates close. Also making its debut this year at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is the Air Boss Air Show, which takes to the sky on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 at midday. The Air Show features Patty Wagstaff, a three-time U.S. National aerobatic champion and inductee into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. The air show experience is like none other and is the perfect addition to an already thrilling and action-packed weekend. "We are eager to jump-start a weekend of high-level racing and exhilaration on and off the track," said Tim Ramsberger, President of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. "There is something for everyone to get excited about this year, from games and activities to world-class racing, we are gearing up for an unforgettable event and look forward another edition of the 'world's fastest spring break party'." In addition to karting and air shows, the event will feature numerous food stands, vendors and interactive games and activities. Fans can take a walk through the Bright House Speed Zone for 24,000 square feet of high-speed fun. The area includes interactive simulators, face painters, clowns, life size Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots, and numerous car and vendor displays. Adding to the excitement off the track is the INDYCAR Fan Village. This element is the second fan area located between Turns 4 and 5 where guests will have the opportunity to interact with drivers through exclusive autograph sessions and meet and greets. The area will also feature various displays and official merchandise from series sponsors such as Honda, Firestone and National Guard. Key sponsorships renewed for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has announced the renewal of key partnerships with sponsors that are at the core of the event. Multi-year contracts have been renewed with Honda, Firestone, Dex Imaging, Bright House Networks, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater, each of them playing an important role in making the event and its numerous on and off-track activities possible. Keeping in line with the momentum of sponsorship renewals, organizers also confirmed that both corporate VIP Pit Lane Suites and RV Club passes for the event are sold out. Tickets for the Trackside Club, advantageously located by Turn 10, are still available. The Club offers a trackside suite experience for individuals and small groups with this turnkey, economical hospitality option. For more information on hospitality and tickets, visit GPSTPETE.com. About the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg takes place March 22-24, 2013 and is run on a 1.8-mile, 14-turn waterfront circuit that includes a combination of adjacent downtown streets circling Pioneer Park, the Progress Energy Center for the Arts, the Salvador Dali Museum and extending onto the runways at Albert Whitted Airport, which overlook the Tampa Bay and picturesque St. Petersburg Harbor and Marina. To learn more about the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, visit gpstpete.com. 'Like' us on Facebook at facebook.com/GPSTPETE, follow us on Twitter via @GPSTPETE and subscribe to us on UNATION at unation.com/GPSTPETE. emailprintShare this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related


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In a move that could enhance the profile of a university, Fordham president Rev. Joseph McShane has decided to change the athletics management structure and have the new athletic director report directly to him, two highly placed sources at the university told The Post.
The move should allow Fordham to attract an elite athletic director whose mandate will be to elevate the Rams athletic teams to the level of its academic success. It is the most important decision regarding athletics that Fordham has made in the last 20 years, a move designed to have the university walk alongside the likes of Boston College, Georgetown and Notre Dame.
Over the last 6-to-8 months, several members of the board of trustees have discussed with McShane the importance of creating a management structure that has succeeded at many other universities. Under the current structure, the athletic director at Fordham reports to the vice president of student affairs, Jeff Gray, who then brings recommendations to Rev. McShane.
The job of overseeing two departments of such importance is not a one-man job. Both sources were clear to point out this was not an anti-Gray move. Gray has been an effective overseer of student life, but running two departments at the same time simply is not a structure that gives Fordham the best chance at success.
"This is a management structure issue, not a personality issue,'' one source said.
That structure has caused significant friction within the department. Many of Fordham's athletic programs have slid significantly with the men's basketball team, the Rams' crown jewel, recently ranked the worst job in the Atlantic 10. Meanwhile, other Atlantic 10 schools such as Dayton, St. Louis and Temple, which is moving to the Big East, have improved facilities and seen great success.
The Post has learned that several high-level candidates have engaged in fact-finding conversations with friends in the business regarding the Fordham job. They have expressed frustration over not being able to get a clear understanding of the commitment to athletics Fordham is willing to make.
There is a strong likelihood the search will now heat up. Potential candidates such as Larry Keating, the special assistant to the athletic director at Kansas, have been apprised of the opening. Keating, who was at Seton Hall when the Pirates made their run to the Final Four, was out of the office yesterday.
Marquette deputy athletic director Mike Broeker, who is extremely well respected and has been an integral part of the Golden Eagles rise to the upper tier of the Big East, also has been apprised of the job. Reached at his office yesterday, Broeker, who worked for the NBA in New York for four years, politely declined to comment.
Recently The Post reported that Villanova senior associate athletic director Bob Steitz had been apprised of the job. These three candidates represent the elite level of athletic administrator that have the NCAA experience needed to lead Fordham forward.
Gray sent an email to The Post on Wednesday saying, "This is a personnel matter, and the confidentiality of the process and the candidates involved is of primary importance.''


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Reynie, Sticky, Constance and Kate are locked in, in fact they're prisoners, but this time their captor is none other than Mr. Benedict himself, as well as Rhonda and Number Two. In order to keep the kids safe from Evil Ledroptha Curtain, the grownups have the kids stashed in a safe house. Ledroptha wants his evil Whisperer machine back and the grownups are sure that he would kidnap the kids in a second and hold them for ransom. The kids are safe…but bored out of their genius little minds!
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Recently, when I found myself in search of a new health club, I was surprised by the process I went through to make my decision.
Over time, my club had degraded to the point that I no longer wanted to be a member, so I embarked on a quest to find the perfect health club.
As I began my search, I noticed the marketing approaches vying for my attention — colorful print ads, inspiring TV ads, attention-getting direct mail postcards, funny radio commercials, informational yellow pages and educational web sites.
While some attempts to capture my attention were better executed than others, I'd like to say kudos to those clubs that take a consistent and integrated approach to their marketing, using several venues simultaneously while bringing a consistent image and message to the consumer. From a potential buyer's perspective, it makes a statement about the business.
Now that I'd narrowed my search based on driving distance from home or work, price range and the club's amenities, it was time to roll up my sleeves and compare apples to apples.
I was drawn to new, or recently renovated, clubs that had state-of-the art entertainment systems, the latest cardiovascular and strength training equipment, group exercise programs, a running track, a pool area with a hot tub, sauna and steam room, a nice locker room, and all the latest amenities like on-site massage therapy, personal trainers and day care.
I found the perfect club. It was in the perfect location, with the perfect amenities, at the right price. My job was done, right? Well, not quite. A powerful dynamic came into play.
My chiropractor informed me that I'd won a two-week pass to the health club across the street. My instinct was to give it to someone else since I'd already decided to join the "perfect" health club.
Despite my resistance, my chiropractor encouraged me to use the pass. He said, "There's something special about that place, and you won't understand it until you've spent some time there."
As I walked into the club, I was awestruck. The staff greeted me with warmth and gratitude. As I toured the facility with my guide, I felt as though these people were here to serve me.
While I worked out, several long-time members approached me and welcomed me to the club. And personal trainers roaming the floor came by to offer tips and encouragement. I thought, "Wow! This is different!"
When I came back the next day, several people greeted me by name. I hadn't joined yet and it was as though I'd been welcomed into this close-knit family. I also learned that almost every one of them had been working out there for at least five to seven years.
During those two weeks, I went to the gym every day. Something about that place made me want to be there.
I ended up passing on the "perfect" club and joining the one that offered that something special.
I wish I could package that and give it to every health club in the country. I believe it would help people join and stick to their fitness programs.
Advertising and promotions can't give your new members the experience that the people there can. Look at your culture and figure out how to create that something special.
Laura Capes is founder of Fitness Communications, an ad agency dedicated to marketing the specialty fitness industry. She can be reached at 888-692-4200 or [email protected].


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It's trite to divide the world into diametrically opposed teams on any given issue. We're not all strict partisans of red or blue, cat or dog, pork or some other stupid meat. It's intellectually lazy, not to mention disrespectful of the human race, to make blanket declarations about "this kind of person" versus "that kind of person." Despite what the small army of zealots on either side of any debate will have you believe, the majority of us reside somewhere closer to the center on most matters. The distorted perception that the species is hopelessly split down an unoccupied middle ground stems from the fact that moderates don't march. We don't write position papers, we don't shout on cable news, our cars don't have talking bumpers. We just go about our business, staking out our positions and conducting our own lives accordingly while being respectful of those who considered the matter at hand and arrived at a different conclusion.
It is in this spirit of conciliation that I have come to accept the ubiquity of mayonnaise in modern American life. I still don't know why anyone would put mayonnaise on anything that could be better served by mustard or sour cream—which is to say, everything—but I finally realize that I don't have to know why. I just have to keep asking my sandwich handlers to please skip the mayo, with the understanding that they will listen to me maybe a third of the time. And the other two thirds of the time, lunch still gets eaten and the show still marches on. (Sure, I spend the rest of the day in a murderous rage, but that's a story for another time, probably an upcoming arraignment after my next ill-advised trip to Burger King.)
But even though I pride myself on maintaining equanimity when confronted by members of nearly all opposing parties—Whigs, Bull Meese, mayo slingers—there is one faction of American society with whom I could never make common cause: People who choose to get up at midnight the day after Thanksgiving in hopes of trampling their way to a half-price Tickle Me Pokemon Dream Car. Those people are nuts. I will eat mayonnaise in a pinch, but nothing could compel me to go shopping on Black Friday. But even though my opponents on this issue are deeply disturbed, they're mostly harmless, so I won't try to curtail their rights. I'll just pity them as I enjoy my Friday off.
Emily has to work Friday, so I'll be a sport and get up to make coffee and pretend to be starting my own productive day, then once I see her out the door I'll wander around the apartment getting in my own way for a couple hours until I decide, "Heck it, the Cantab's open," at which point I'll get ready for my biannual visit to the cruddy morning-drunk bar in Central Square.
The Cantab's the depressing kind of dive—as opposed to the scary kind of dive or the charming kind of dive—especially at 9:30 a.m. Actually, I can't speak to what kind of dive it is later in the day, because I can't imagine going once other bars are open. But a couple of mornings a year a man finds himself in need of a little straightening juice before he faces the world, and on those days the Cantab's just the thing.
But like I said, it can be a little depressing, especially if the TV over the bar's showing one of the more somber episodes of Matlock, so I'm going to put a little happiness into my step before I leave the house. I'm going to start the day with the official Bottom Shelf Black Friday Boilermaker*. In honor of this fake holiday, I've decided to go with two of the better Black boozes on the low end of the market: Malibu Black and Carling's Black Label.
*I'm using the most liberal definition: A shot of liquor chased by a beer.
At 70 proof, Malibu Black is essentially double-strength Malibu coconut rum liqueur. I don't care for the base model, so I was surprised to enjoy my free sample of the Black. The extra alcohol tones down the suntan lotion effect, but the Black's still super easy to drink. In addition to being generally less ridiculous than the original Malibu, Black hints at other flavors along with the coconut. I'd swear I tasted some tropical fruit, maybe pineapple, but that could just be my tongue projecting things. Either way, Malibu Black is leagues better than regular Malibu.
As for the chaser, erstwhile Canadian cheapo Carling Black Label is now brewed in Milwaukee, but it didn't put on any airs after crossing the border; I got a 15-pack for $11. It's a typical adjunct lager in many ways, but it has a two-tone character that sets it apart from the pack. It starts sweet and ends sour, and while that's not necessarily a good thing, it's an interesting thing, which is enough to justify the modest price.
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