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This was almost two years ago, a teenager with a grasp of the linebacker position and a better grip on life.
This was almost two years ago, a teenager with a grasp of the linebacker position and a better grip on life.
John Stephens was attending freshmen recruiting weekend at SUNY Cortland and being told of a program designed to save lives. It was a nationwide bone-marrow registry drive that Cortland participates in called "Get in the Game, Save a Life.''
Stephens signed up.
A few months later, early October 2010, Stephens got a phone call. Tests determined that he was the perfect match for an infant girl diagnosed with leukemia at 41/2 months old. What he didn't know was that 2,900 miles to the west, the girl was fighting for her life. A fungal infection, aspergillus, had spread from her lungs to her brain and presumably to a kidney.
There was not enough time to try medicine to clear the infections. She endured brain surgery and lung surgery 10 days apart in November, a month after Stephens received the phone call, to remove the masses of infections.
The girl hung on. She was sent home, only to return to the hospital 7-9 hours daily for IV medications to kill any infection that couldn't be surgically removed.
Stephens, a Goshen High graduate, awaited word on when he would be able to have his bone marrow removed. He prayed every night. He asked others to pray for the girl, anonymous because of rules forbidding early contact between donor and recipient. Stephens already was being hailed as a hero at Cortland. He received some 50 thank-you letters from fellow students. His coach, Dan MacNeill, asked Stephens to speak about the experience before 300 people at the Cortland youth football banquet. MacNeill invited Stephens, relegated to the scout team for jayvee games as a freshman at the Division III grid power, to the news conference promoting Cortland's showdown against rival Ithaca.
Stephens shrugged off the hero tag. His decision to donate bone marrow was an easy one. He considered it a natural extension of the sacrifice toward being a good teammate on the football field. It was late November 2010. Stephens learned the girl was healthy enough to receive his bone marrow. On Jan. 11, 2011, Stephens had bone marrow removed at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. The very next day in California, the girl received John's marrow. The family shared a laugh that the sheer amount of marrow must have been taken from a big guy. Had to be a football player.
Stephens appeared in two varsity games his sophomore season last year. His two tackles were assisted tackles. Stephens was preparing for his junior season three weeks ago when he finally got word on the girl's status. Contact restrictions had been lifted. An email bounced into Stephens' inbox from a 29-year-old Menlo Park, Calif., mom named Brooke Boyle. It read, in part:
From: Brooke Boyle
Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:27 PM
Subject: You saved her life.
Hi John,
Her name is Clara Violet Boyle. She is very much alive and is a thriving 2 year old. I imagine that's the answer to your biggest question. And I have no idea how to thank you or how to really begin the conversation with you.
I've been waiting a long time to be allowed to contact you. But I also haven't known what I wanted to say to you or what you'd want to know or say to us. It's kind of impossible to truly express our gratitude, and I also do not know what you have thought about how this moment would go.
Clara was born on April 14, 2010. You registered with the NMDP (National Marrow Donor Program) on May 1st when Clara was 17 days old. She was 4 months old when she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
The specific form of her leukemia was high risk and, because of the infection that the NMDP apparently told you about, her chances for survival were so slim, you couldn't calculate it.
You were a PERFECT match for her. A 10 out of 10 and a match for ALL of the other less important indicators including down to blood type.
Your donation was twice the size required, and they used it all on January 12, 2011.
Your stem cells engrafted so quickly that they didn't tell us initially for fear of getting our hopes up, and we were discharged from the hospital a month after transplant day. It is usually 100+ days and her hospital has never discharged someone that early.
There is a lot more that I could tell you. But I will begin to close this letter like this:
Your blood is clearly running through my daughter's veins. She LOVES football.
I've attached a few pictures of her from 1) before she was sick, 2) when she was diagnosed, 3) when she almost died the first time, 4) the morning before going back to the hospital for transplant, 5-7) after she came home, and 8) this past weekend at her first Stanford Annual Bone Marrow Transplant Reunion.
With much love and respect for you,
Brooke, Clara's mom
Alan, Clara's dad
Rosalyn, Clara's 8 month old little sister
"I always wanted to meet them and have our family be a part of their family,'' John Stephens said. "It's pretty special.''
The letter coincided with news of Clara's healthy immune system. She could go to the playground and have play dates without fear of infection. No more worries about air particles, no more having to wear masks. Clara, 2 years and 4 months old, is extremely verbal and breathtakingly cheery. She stands in sandy, dirty areas of the family's driveway and announces, "I'm standing in dirt.'' She runs around touching flowers. "I can touch roses.''
"Now,'' Brooke said over the phone, "we are experiencing life for the first time.''
The families have tentatively planned to meet for the weekend of a game in October. Cortland will have a No. 34 jersey made up for Clara, John's number, with STEPHENS stenciled on it.
"It's not just something he did but something he's committed to,'' Brooke Boyle said. "I think she will very much have a strong relationship with him.''
The family has spoken to John and his family regularly since that first email. To Clara, John is "my football player.'' She does her fancy somersaults for him on Skype. She asks him, "Do you sleep on a big-boy bed without mommy and daddy?''
And when it comes to bedtime, their prayers include Clara thanking God for John, her football player.
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Microsoft announced today that it will be rebranding its SkyDrive cloud-based storage service as OneDrive. And in retrospect, that's not just the obvious name—given such recent branding exercises as One Microsoft and Xbox One—it's also the perfect name.
In fact, let's take this one (ahem) a step further: Perfect name for a great service, yes, but also a nice rollout. Microsoft has set up a OneDrive Preview web site, a YouTube introductory video, and a new (OK, updated) OneDrive Blog. They're really doing a nice job of setting up what could have been a typically flawed Microsoft transition.
"Why OneDrive?" SkyDrive's, er, OneDrive's Ryan Gavin writes in the introductory post to the OneDrive Blog. "We know that increasingly you will have many devices in your life, but you really want only one place for your most important stuff. One place for all of your photos and videos. One place for all of your documents. One place that is seamlessly connected across all the devices you use. You want OneDrive for everything in your life."
The SkyDrive Pro feature in Office 365 and SharePoint will be renamed to OneDrive for Business, Microsoft says.
Microsoft announced in August 2013 that it would rename SkyDrive because of a legal dispute with British Sky Broadcasting, which claims to own the name "Sky." Who knew that such a senseless and frivolous lawsuit could result in such a perfect ending for the "losing" side? OneDrive isn't just a great name, it's an even better name than SkyDrive.

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X-Photographer Ivan Joshua Loh from Singapore tests the new GF110mmF2 in various settings.
Ivan Joshua Loh tests the GFX 50S in various environment.
X-Photographer Ivan Joshua Loh shares his impression of the GFX 50S.
An award winning photographer from Singapore. Ivan Loh is known for his quirky and different approach through his lens. He has received numerous accolades from the international photography award, New York and PX3 Prix de la Photographie in Paris. most recently a 3rd place at the 2013 Photography Master Cup. Ivan started shooting since his teenage years with his father's Nikon slr and he hasn't stopped since.
Ivan has lensed campaigns for clients such as Singapore airlines, MTV Asia, Nike, Nanyang Technological University(NTU) Tuas Power, Allianz Insurance, Manulife Insurance, HSBC Insurance, DHL. TNT, UOB, CAAS, hilton group, intercontinental hotel group, raffles hotel, diegeo, embraer, carlson, tata communication, hdb, Clark Quay, HOT FM 91.3, KISS 92FM, JIA 88.3, POWER 98, and Chimjes.
His editorial works have appeared in magazines such as Conde Nast Traveller, Home+Living , Her World, Cleo, Seventeen, FHM, Parents World and Home & Decor. His works have also glossed the pages of international magazines such as Asian Photography and Digital Photography(UK).


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DealBook Online
By BEN PROTESS, STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF and JULIA WERDIGIER
Published: February 4, 2011
MINING MERGER Newmont Mining, the biggest gold producer in the United States, said on Thursday that it had agreed to acquire Fronteer Gold of Vancouver, British Columbia, in a deal valued at more than $2 billion.
The acquisition will enable Newmont to expand its mining operations in Nevada. Fronteer is developing a gold mine about 100 miles from Newmont's operations in that state.
S.E.C. SETTLEMENT TD Ameritrade agreed on Thursday to pay $10 million to settle federal charges that it misled customers about the dangers posed by one of its mutual funds that owned commercial paper issued by Lehman Brothers.
The fund slid after Lehman's collapse in September 2008, causing millions of dollars in losses for TD customers. TD will make the $10 million payment to reimburse customers who suffered losses on the fund.
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges on Thursday against TD for failing to prevent ''misconduct'' by its sales representatives, who erroneously pitched the fund as safer than it really was, according to a statement by the S.E.C. BEN PROTESS OHIO EXPRESS Abercrombie & Fitch continues on its path to move the retailer's incorporation to Ohio from Delaware.
On Jan. 20, the company filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and mailed the proxy to its shareholders. The proxy statement is a model of what the Deal Professor calls disclosure nondisclosure. That is, disclosure that appears to be disclosure but really says very little about the actual matter. STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF OFFER TO CASH OUT Saxo Bank, an investment bank with an online trading business, is trying to attract customers in Britain with a new advertising campaign that asks, ''Paid in shares this month?''
The ads, which appeared this week in some British newspapers, explain that Saxo Bank will allow customers to use up to 75 percent of the value of their shares for margin trading on the bank's platform. JULIA WERDIGIER


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A school in Albuquerque kept students and staff inside for more than an hour until an adult male bear was removed from a nearby tree.
Police said the precautionary shelter-in-place order was lifted on Friday at Kennedy Middle School after state game and fish officers used a tranquilizer dart to subdue the 200-pound bear.
Officials said the animal was in good condition and would be returned to the wild.
It had not been previously tagged for wandering in the city.
Albuquerque and Santa Fe have seen numerous instances of bears entering those communities because of lack of food and water in nearby forests and hills.


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By Peter Griffiths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is justified in sharing intelligence with countries suspected of human rights abuses to protect itself, Foreign Secretary William Hague will say on Thursday, despite concerns over the torture of suspects and costly court cases.
Since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, Britain has been wrestling with how to uphold its opposition to all forms of torture whilst ensuring it could gather information about planned attacks by militants, some of which might have been obtained through ill-treatment of suspects.
That has led to accusations of collusion in torture and a number of embarrassing legal defeats.
In a speech setting out the government's counter-terrorism strategy, Hague will argue that Britain faces a "stark choice" over whether to turn away from states unable to guarantee that suspects won't be abused or tortured.
Hague, who oversees Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) and the Government Communications Headquarters intercept agency, said there were risks in working with some countries, but that the dangers of disengaging were even greater.
Many countries would be able to give "credible assurances" that they will not mistreat suspects, Hague will say, according to advance extracts of his speech released by his office.
"Where this is not the case, we face a stark choice," he will say. "We could disengage, but this would place our citizens at greater risk of terrorist attack, in the UK or overseas. Or we can choose to share our intelligence in a carefully controlled way."
In 2010, Britain agreed to make payments to 16 former Guantanamo Bay detainees in out-of-court settlements over allegations they were mistreated abroad with the knowledge and in some cases complicity of British security services.
The same year, the government lost a legal battle to prevent disclosure of secret U.S. intelligence material relating to the "inhuman" treatment of one former Guantanamo Bay detainee, which officials said risked future U.S. cooperation.
Meanwhile, London has also suffered repeated court defeats in its attempt to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan because judges believed evidence obtained using torture could be used against him in a future trial.
British authorities say they would never use, or encourage others to use, torture to obtain information. Hague said in 2011 that the very fact allegations had been made had "undermined Britain's standing in the world".
However, human rights groups condemned British Prime Minister David Cameron's decision last year to scrap an inquiry into whether its security services knew about the torture of terrorism suspects overseas.
In his speech, Hague will outline a new approach to counter-terrorism that "supports justice and the rule of law as well as our security".
Under the strategy, Britain will work with countries where there is a security threat to try to improve their approach to human rights, law enforcement and criminal justice.
Hague will also say al Qaeda posed the biggest threat to Britain's security, with last month's hostage crisis in Algeria and fighting in Mali highlighting how this had become more "fragmented" and how militants exploited regional unrest.
(Editing by Michael Holden)


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Man shot, robbed after taking 2 women home from Houston bar
A man was shot in the neck during a robbery early Tuesday morning after he believed two women he met at a bar lured him to an apartment complex in southwest Houston.
The shooting happened about 2:15 a.m. at 2600 Westridge near Kirby not far from Reilant Stadium, said John Cannon, a spokesman for the Houston Police Department.
The wounded man was rushed to Ben Taub General Hospital. He had been shot in the neck and is expected to survive.
Cannon said the victim told investigators the incident began after he and two friends met two women at a nightclub and they asked the men for a ride their apartment. When they arrived at the complex, the women didn't know the code that opened the locked gate at the parking lot.
Cannon said the group decided to park nearby to wait for another vehicle to enter so they could follow it into the parking area. As they parked, two men ran up to the car. One of them carried a pistol.
Cannon said the robbers ordered everyone to get out of the car. Two of the men got on the ground and had their wallets and cell phones stolen. But the driver put the car in gear and drove away to escape the attackers. The armed robber opened fire on the car, wounding the driver, who lost control of the car and crashed into one of the apartment buildings.
No one in the apartment was injured.
The robbers left after the gunfire. The women also left. Cannon said it is not known if the women left with the robbers, but no woman has contacted police to say there was robbery at the scene.
The wounded man told police, Cannon said, that he believed the women were accomplices in the robbery. He said he thought the women set up him and his friends, telling them to go to the complex where men were waiting to rob them.
The gunman is described as being about 20 years old. He was about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed about 140 pounds. He wore a black cap, a black shirt and black pants. No descriptions of the other suspect or the women were available.
Anyone with information in the case is urged to contact the HPD Robbery Division at 7i3-308-0700 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.


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After much experimenting (I am a novice), I found a way to send the results of a FileName.exe to a printer.
I'm using Borland C++ 4.0 and WIN98. I tried to duplicate the
printer routine using Borland Turbo C++ 3.1 with no success.
The test program:
/* Print2 printer test */
#include <stdio.h>
FILE *prnt;
prnt = fopen("LPT1", "w");
fprintf(prnt, "This is a PRINTER test!!!!!\n");
I selected the Target Type as "Application.exe". And the Platform as "DOS Standard".
I compiled using Project/Make all. When I tried Project/Compile,
the printer would not actvate.
I saved the program and closed all windows. At the MS DOS
prompt, I typed; C:\bc4\bin\FileName.exe and hit Enter.
The Printer activated and produced the desired output.
One problem. Something in the code is causing the printer to take a long time to spit out a copy. But I can manually speed up the output by pressing the paper feed button. The printer functions normally during other operations.
Anybody have a suggestion for a code modification that would speed up the printer???
Thanks for prior help and for any additional help...


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Advanced arborist chainsaw with a top handle and STIHL M-Tronic™ technology.
Model Features
STIHL M-Tronic™
This product features M-Tronic™ (M) - a new generation of Intelligent Engine Management that eliminates the low and high speed carburetor adjustment screws, compensates for dirty air filter and changes in elevation and fuel quality for optimum engine power at all times.
See it in action!
Built-in retractable carry ring
The built-in carry handle makes it convenient and easy to maneuver in and out of trees.
Top handle (T)
The top-handle model is specially designed for in-tree professional use only!
Adjustable Automatic Oiler
The Adjustable Automatic Oiler allows the user to adjust the lubricant of the guide bar and saw chain for different bar lengths and cutting conditions.
Master Control Lever™
The Master Control Lever™ is an easy to use single lever, operating the choke, starting throttle lock and on-off switch. The operator must pull the throttle trigger before moving the Master Control Lever™ to the choke position.
IntelliCarb™ Compensating Carburetor
The IntelliCarb™ Compensating Carburetor is designed to automatically adjust the air/fuel ratio when the air filter becomes restricted or partially clogged and maintains the engine's correct RPM. IntelliCarb™ uses air from the clean side of the air filter to control the diaphragm and flow of fuel. As the air filter becomes dirty and less air is available for the carburetor, the IntelliCarb™ system adjusts the fuel flow to compensate for the decrease in air flow. This is in contrast to typical carburetors that utilize this air from the "dirty" side of the air box.
Side-Access Chain Tensioner
The side-access chain tensioner makes it much more convenient for the user to adjust the saw chain with a bar wrench as opposed to the typical location of the guide bar adjustment screw.
Toolless fuel and oil caps with retainers
Simply lift the lever and twist the caps to remove or tighten. There's no need to use a tool to tighten or loosen.
STIHL Quickstop®
STIHL chainsaws are equipped with a chain stopping system designed to reduce the risk of injury in certain kickback situations. It is called a STIHL Quickstop® chain brake. The STIHL Quickstop® chain brake is designed to stop the rotation of the chain if activated by the operator's hand or by inertia if the saw kicks back with sufficient force. In some working positions, the STIHL Quickstop® chain brake can be activated by inertia, stopping the chain within fractions of a second.
See it in action!
Ematic™ Lubrication System
The Ematic™ guide bar, when used with STIHL OILOMATIC® saw chain, will provide proper lubrication and less oil consumption than conventional methods. The system works because two ramps, strategically placed in the guide bar rail, help contain the flow of oil and direct all lubrication to the sliding faces of the bar and chain links as well as the rivets and driver holes, which in turn can reduce bar oil consumption up to 50%.
Standard Features
Common Features for Chainsaws
View the features common to many STIHL chainsaws.
Important Information
STIHL recommends the use of green reduced kickback bars and green low kickback chains on all STIHL chainsaws.
STIHL products sold through U.S. STIHL Dealers are for distribution in the United States only.
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Available in quart and gallon bottles, 5 gallon pails and 55 gallon drums, in both summer and winter weights.
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Pro Mark™ Apron Chaps - 9 LayerRugged, yet comfortable, apron-style chaps are treated with water and oil resistant nylon covering multiple layers of Avertic® Pro by Engtex® sewn-in, cut-retardant material. Garments are easy to buckle on and can be adjusted to fit a variety of sizes. Cargo pocket on front. Waist size expands from 30" to 42". For Proper fit and protection, the chap length should extend below the calf of the wearer's leg. Larger waists can be accommodated with the waist extender strap (Part No. 0000 886 5901)
STIHL Pro Mark items are "Wash and Wear." They do not require dry cleaning as other brands do.
Pro Mark™ Forestry Helmet SystemThe STIHL Pro Mark™ Forestry Helmet System is a premium quality product, designed with NRR 25 hearing protection and adjustable ratchet-style six-point suspension.
Outdoor PRO GlovesSTIHL Outdoor PRO Gloves feature high-quality synthetic leather for comfort and durability. That durability is enhanced further by TPR (thermoplastic rubber) padded knuckle and finger areas. Yet the gloves remain lightweight and deliver a high degree of dexterity. The material is also breathable for all-day comfort. Feel the difference for yourself – stop by our Dealership and try them on today.
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MS 201 T C-M Description
The hardworking MS 201 T C-M delivers smart technology in the form of STIHL M-Tronic™ – an intelligent engine management system that automatically adapts to changes in environmental factors such as fuel quality and altitude. The result is a reliable and fuel-efficient machine that performs optimally in various conditions. With a superior power-to-weight ratio and the addition of a top handle, the MS 201 T C-M also offers optimal maneuverability and much-needed balance for in-tree cutting. With "the ultimate arborist chainsaw," you'll be eager to tackle each big job that comes your way.


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President Barack Obama launched a new plan to tackle climate change on Tuesday with a call to limit carbon pollution from all U.S. power plants and a signal that he would block a proposed pipeline from Canada if it boosted greenhouse gas emissions.
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Obama's long-awaited plan, detailed in a speech at Georgetown University, drew sharp criticism from the coal industry, which would be hit hard by carbon limits, and Republicans, who accused the Democratic president of advancing policies that harm the economy.
Obama's first-term attempt to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions in a "cap and trade" system was thwarted by Congress, and his administration's long process of studying whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline has raised hackles from business groups and Republican opponents.
His comments on the TransCanada Corp pipeline, which would carry oil from Canada to refineries in Texas, were his strongest signal yet that its environmental costs could outweigh the project's economic benefits. The administration will decide whether to approve the pipeline later this year or in early 2014.
"Our national interest will be served only if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution," Obama said.
"The net effects of the pipeline's impact on our climate will be absolutely critical to determining whether this project is allowed to go forward," he said.
Using his executive powers, Obama said he was directing the Environmental Protection Agency to craft new emissions rules for thousands of power plants, the bulk of which burn coal and which account for roughly one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
"We don't have time for a meeting of the flat earth society," Obama said, referencing critics who do not believe climate change is happening.
Share prices for major U.S. coal mining companies slipped again on Tuesday after falling sharply on Monday in anticipation of the Obama plan.
The EPA is routinely challenged in court, both by industry groups seeking to quash rules, and by green groups trying to push the agency to set tougher standards.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Republican-leaning states have petitioned the Supreme Court to review rules to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The details of the new regulations will be drafted over the next year, and their costs are still to be determined. Obama wants them to be finalized by June 2015.
"Laying out a specific schedule makes it a lot more difficult for the president to turn back," said Michael Levi, head of the Council on Foreign Relations' energy and climate program.
(Additional reporting by Steve Holland, Valerie Volcovici, Steve Holland, and Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Ros Krasny and Leslie Gevirtz)


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Mr. Smith of NH goes to Merion for U.S. OpenBy ALLEN LESSELS
New Hampshire Union Leader
June 11. 2013 10:22PM
Jesse Smith hits the big-time Thursday afternoon.
Hits the big-time at 2:42 p.m. on Thursday, to be precise.
That's when the young golfer-on-the-rise will march onto the first tee at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., outside Philadelphia, for his first round in the 2013 U.S. Open championship.
An announcer will inform a gallery that may have shrunk in size a bit — fellow by the name of Tiger Woods starts on the same tee with Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott at 1:14 — that Smith is playing out of Barrington, N.H., and will perhaps add details like this is his first U.S. Open and in fact his first PGA event and that he is 33 years old.
And then Jesse Smith, the son of the late UNH hockey standout Guy Smith and a graduate of Oyster River High School in Durham, will step up to his golf ball and continue what has been a particularly wild section of his professional golf journey.
"It's very exciting, incredibly exciting," Smith said as he drove through Massachusetts on his way to Pennsylvania on Saturday morning. "It's been a bit overwhelming. But it's all good."
'There will be some nerves'
Smith has been trying to make it as a professional golfer and plying his trade in the minor leagues of the business since he graduated from Colgate University a decade ago.
His fortunes took a decided swing for the better a week ago when he battled through wet weather and a field of 80 or so who had advanced to his one-day, 36-hole sectional round of qualifying at Century Country Club in Purchase, N.Y.
Smith holed out an eagle on the second hole of his second round to turn his solid round into a contending round. He closed it all out with a three-under day and, after sweating things out for a couple of hours while the rest of the field finished, found he had tied for medalist honors at the site and was one of four golfers who had nailed down a spot in the Open.
Now he joins Woods and McIlroy and Scott and Keegan Bradley and the rest of the field of 156 — 76 exempt players and 80 qualifiers — who are teeing it up this week.
"I'm sure there will be some nerves," Smith said. "But I'm going to go out and try to embrace that and realize they're there for a good reason. It will certainly be a different feeling than I've had before.
"But there have been times through my career where I've had to make cuts with no money in the bank and my credit cards maxed out. That's different, and this will be in a different form, but I'm going to try and embrace it and really enjoy the experience."
Hectic schedule
Smith was supposed to fly to British Columbia for the first event of the PGA Canada season last week, but instead, after driving back to his mother Lynn's home in Dover and arriving at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday, he passed on Canada to focus on the Open.
He played and practiced — though not as much as he would have liked — at the Oaks Golf Links in Somersworth, at the Golf Club of New England in Stratham and at Abenaqui in Rye last week — before moving on to Merion.
He's planning to jump back onto the PGA Canada Tour for its Calgary event next week.
"I'm probably expected to be there Tuesday for the pro-am," he said. "It might be kind of difficult."
Especially if he makes the cut at the Open and gets to play on Saturday and Sunday.
"I'm setting my goals to perform the best I can and have the most success I can," he said. "I'm not going to put a number on it. Obviously it would be very nice to make the cut, but I'm not going to think about the cut. I'll try to do the best I can and let the chips fall where they may."
Lots of support
As he prepares for his Open debut, Smith has a bunch of folks behind him.
"First and foremost, there's been a tremendous outpouring of support this week, which I really appreciate," he said. "So many people have reached out — family and friends."
Lynn, who works with the UNH Alumni Association, will be at Merion, and Jessie's sister, Jaime, is flying in from the state of Washington.
There are supporters such as John Gray and UNH hockey coach Dick Umile, who were teammates of his father and plan to be in Merion.
The UNH hockey program, in fact, practically adopted Smith after his father — who had become a veterinarian after a professional playing career that included time with the Hartford Whalers and remained active in hockey as head coach of the team at Oyster River High — died of a heart attack shortly after Jesse turned 16.
"Guys like Jason Krog and Mark Mowers and Tom Nolan and Steve O'Brien and Derek Bekar were really great to me," Smith said.
Brad Houston, who played hockey at UNH and graduated in 1966, was the golf coach at Colgate. Years ago at a Friends of UNH Hockey event, he encouraged Smith, then in high school, to come to Colgate and play golf.
"Jesse's personality is super, and he has charisma," Houston said. "And he's a thinking golfer. He's stuck with it for 10 years, and he's peaking right now. I really admire him for what he's doing. We'll see where it all goes."
Then there's Ann Carpenter, Lynn's mother and Jesse's grandmother and a longtime member at Concord Country Club.
"She plays in the women's league every Wednesday morning," Lynn Smith said.
Ann Carpenter, 89, will watch the Open from her living room.
"She's not afraid to kick me in the butt if I'm not doing the right thing," Jesse said. "She and my grandfather (the late Dr. Thurston Carpenter) were incredibly loving and supportive and were a great inspiration to me and helped teach me the game. She knows her stuff, too. So I listen to her."


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See the Cast of 'Undressed' Then and Now
In the latter years of the '90s, MTV unleashed the series 'Undressed,' an anthology of sexual and romantic relationships among high school and college students in Los Angeles. Needless to say, it was a bit controversial.
The cast of 'Undressed' found themselves famous almost overnight, and many of them have gone on to experience impressive and long-lasting careers. Let's take a look at some of the past cast members of MTV's 'Undressed' and see what they're up to today.
Bree Turner, Tina
Then: Before Turner was cast in 'Undressed,' she landed her first speaking role in 'Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo' the very same year. Before that, she appeared onscreen in 'The Big Lebowski,' 'She's All That,' and 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' as a dancer.
Now: Turner worked on 'Undressed' for 17 episodes and has had a solid career ever since. She's appeared in 'Moesha,' 'Joe Dirt,' 'American Pie 2,' and the more recent 'The Ugly Truth.' Currently, she plays Rosalee Calvert on NBC's 'Grimm.'
Christina Hendricks, Rhiannon
Then: The four-episode stint that Christina Hendricks had on 'Undressed' was among her first TV roles. She began her career in musical theater and modeled throughout her late teens and twenties. Just after her 'Undressed' stint in 1999, Hendricks picked up a regular part in 'Beggars and Choosers.'
Now: Hendricks has a lengthy list of credits under her belt, including an especially memorable turn as Saffron on Joss Whedon's 'Firefly' and a brief appearance in 'Drive,' but her current role on AMC's 'Mad Men' is definitely what helped bring her to fame.
Sarah Lancaster, Liz
Then: Sarah Lancaster's career began in 1993 with a regular role on 'Saved by the Bell: The New Class,' which she appeared on for 79 episodes. She went on to be in 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,' 'Pacific Blue' and 'Rescue 77' before being cast as Liz in 'Undressed.'
Now: After leaving MTV, Lancaster had a successful career in television, landing various recurring roles in 'Scrubs,' 'Everwood,' 'Dr. Vegas' and 'What About Brian.' In 2007 she scored the part of Ellie Bartowski in NBC's 'Chuck.'
Dante Basco, Jake
Then: Before his role of Jake, actor Dante Basco was Rufio in 1991's 'Hook'!!! He also worked on 'A Goofy Movie,' 'Fakin' da Funk' and 'Moesha' before landing a five-episode guest spot on 'Undressed.'
Now: After 'Undressed,' Basco focused more on voice acting, lending his talents to 'American Dragon: Jake Long,' 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' 'Zevo-3,' and 'The Legend of Korra.'
Jon Huertas, Evan
Then: Actor Jon Huertas appeared in hits such as 'JAG,' 'Nash Bridges' and 'Beverly Hills, 90210' before playing Evan on 'Undressed' in 1999. He also appeared on eight episodes of 'Moesha' that year.
Now: Since 'Undressed,' Huertas has had a successful career, with substantial parts in 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,' 'The Joe Schmo Show' and 'Generation Kill.' At present, he stars as Javier Esposito in 'Castle.'
Nicholas Gonzalez, Andy
Then: Before Nicholas Gonzalez played Andy on 'Undressed' for six episodes, he had only had a small part in a single episode of 'Dharma and Greg.'
Now: Since then Gonzalez has become a successful commercial actor, earning high praise for playing Alex Santiago on 'Resurrection Blvd.' He has also had recurring characters in 'American Family,' 'The O.C.,' 'Law & Order: SVU,' 'Mental,' 'Melrose Place' and 'Off the Map.' He most recently played Keith Powers in the MTV produced series 'Underemployed.'
Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Todd
Then: Before playing Todd in 'Undressed,' McLaughlin appeared as a young agent on 'The X-Files.'
Now: After 'Undressed,'McLaughlin has worked steadily in televeision, with spots on 'Bones,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'Women's Murder Club,' 'The Game' and 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager,' among others. McLaughlin will play Larry Bentley in the upcoming film 'A Leading Man.'
Reagan Gomez-Preston, Jackie
Then: Beginning her career as Zaria Peterson on the WB's 'The Parent 'Hood,' actress Reagan Gomez-Preston played Jackie on four episodes of 'Undressed.' That year she was featured on three shows: 'The Parent 'Hood,' 'Undressed' and 'Felicity.'
Now: When her 'Undressed' days were done, Gomez-Preston turned up on shows like 'That '70s Show' and 'ER.' She then landed the role of Francine on 'Love, Inc.' After a small music career and numerous other spots in TV and film, Gomez-Preston currently lends her voice to the part of Roberta Tubbs in 'The Cleveland Show.'
Katee Sackhoff, Annie
Then: While actress Katee Sackhoff is known for her illustrious television career, few know that she can count 'Undressed,' where she played Annie back in 2000, as one of her earliest roles. She joined the cast following a stint on the horror series 'The Fearing Mind.'
Now: It goes without saying that Sackhoff has been picking the right shows to star on: 'The Education of Max Bickford,' 'Bionic Woman,' 'Nip/Tuck,' and, of course, 'Battlestar Galactica' as fan favorite Starbuck. She was also featured in 'Robot Chicken' and on the A&E original series 'Longmire.' These days, she is the voice of Bo-Katan in 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' and is in the upcoming Vin Diesel sci-fi flick 'Riddick'
Serah D'Laine, Gretchen
Then: With a career that began on 'Passions' and 'Roswell,' actress Serah D'Lain played Gretchen for 40 episodes of MTV's 'Undressed.'
Now: D'Laine's career after 'Undressed' has been varied in its type of work. She played Sarah Webber on 54 episodes of 'General Hospital' and was in 'American Pie 2' and 'Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough.' More recently, D'Laine has ventured behind the camera, working as a producer and costume designer for various films.


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NEW YORK (AP) — A former governor of a Mexican state who admitted to conspiring to launder money in a New York drug case has been sentenced to 11 years in prison but may face only three more years behind bars.
Mario Ernesto Villanueva Madrid was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court. He was accused of conspiring to import hundreds of tons of cocaine and launder millions of dollars in bribe payments, and he pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Villanueva Madrid is a former governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
Outside court, defense attorney Richard Lind says he was happy with the sentence. He says his client will get credit for time spent in prison since 2001 and good behavior and might be freed in about three years.


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AAPT Member Gets AAAS Award
Diane Riendeau, an active member of AAPT, is the 2008
recipient of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS) Leadership in Science
Education Prize for High School Teachers. Award winners
are selected based on the development and
implementation of innovative methods used in the
classroom that demonstrate an effective strategy,
activity, or program.
Riendeau notably credits 2002-03 AAPT President Christopher Chiaverina, Physics Northwest, AAPT meetings, and her teaching colleagues at Barrington and Deerfield High schools to aiding the success of the "Make It, Take It, Teach It" program. The program encourages students to use hands-on learning and building ownership by "making it." Students make items such as a standing-wave generator, CD hovercraft, and gel candles to observe basic physics concepts. The students are then allowed to "take it" home in hopes of initiating physics conversations outside of the classroom. Finally, the students must "teach it" to someone else, such as their parents, which allows the students to see how much information they have retained from class as well as what areas need more focus.
The program has been proven successful by using surveys to question both the students and parents on the process. Consequently, a growing number of physics classes being offered at
Riendeau doesn't want learning to "end at the bell." She thinks that "'Make It, Take It, Teach It' is a fantastic way to increase student understanding of physics, include parents as learners of physics, and increase interest in physics in general."
The AAAS award offers an annual prize of $1000 to qualified high school science teachers that contribute to advancing science education for a wide range of students.
New Faculty Workshop
"He's not teaching us anything – we have to learn it all ourselves."
David Sokoloff, University of Oregon, and Ronald Thornton, Tufts, gave a lecture-demonstration and conducted a series of small group sessions using their manual, Real-Time Physics and Interactive Lecture Demonstrations, designed for high-school and college physics classes. Before they begin a demonstration or lab they ask students to predict the outcome. The students then discuss their predictions with each other and vote for the ones they think are right. After the experiment they compare their choices to the actual findings.
The intensive four-day workshop also gave participants a chance to share problems they have encountered:
"I have to do all this social work in my department."
"My students don't like me."
"Mine don't come to class."
A number of workshop speakers proposed ways to improve on the traditional practice of lecturing. The lecture method has been under attack for more than a generation, but it still prevails.
"Teaching by telling is ineffective," said Lilliam McDermott, Director of the Physics Education Group at the University of Washington, Seattle. Assisted by Peter Shaffer and MacKenzie Stetzer, also of the UW physics department, she conducted a table-top experiment underscoring the value of hands-on experimentation, and stressed the importance of systematic learning evaluation.
The dark side of lecturing was illuminated by astronomer Edward Prather, University of Arizona during his presentation on learner-centered teaching. Prather performed a mini-lecture: "The Montillation of Traxoline."
What is traxoline? Why, it's a new form of zionter, of course. The parody lecture is gibberish, dressed up with bogus techno terms and fake questions.
Other large session speakers included Karen Cummings of Southern Connecticut State University, speaking on assessment and evaluation, and Evelyn Patterson, U.S. Air Force Academy, speaking on Just-In-Time Teaching (JITT). Kenneth Heller, University of Minnesota, led sessions on problem-solving.
A final large session featured AIP Vice-President and former AAPT Board President Jim Stith, whose talk was titled "Making a Difference: Teaching for Retention." Stith presented real-life scenarios that raised issues of classroom discrimination. He was assisted by Workshop Chair Robert Hilborn, University of Texas, Dallas.
Small group discussions, in addition to those run by Sokoloff, Thornton, and Heller, focused on Physlets /Open Source Physics and digital libraries; issues of B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.-granting institutions; introductory physics, astronomy and upper-level physics teaching; Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorials (QuiLT); and tenure matters and time management. Presiders included Hilborn; Ann Cox of Eckerd College; Mario Belloni, Davidson College; Bruce Mason, University of Oklahoma; and Chandralekha Singh, University of Pittsburgh.
Sessions on grant writing and funding opportunities were led by Wendy Fuller-Mora of the National Science Foundation and Richard Wiener of Research Corporation. Richard Berg, University of Maryland, gave an after-dinner show titled "The Physics IQ Test."
The workshop was supported in part by a grant from NSF. On hand for the opening were officers from co-sponsoring organizations: Charles Holbrow of AAPT, Judy Franz of APS, and Jennifer Grier of AAS. They were joined by Fred Dylla, Executive Director of the American Institute of Physics, of which AAPT, AAS and APS are members.
The next New Faculty Workshop is set for November 6 – 9. For more information see http://www.aapt.org/Events/newfaculty.cfm.


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A seminar on practical aspects of performance budgeting was organised by the OECD and the Mexican government in Mexico, 11-12 June 2008. Intended for Mexican officials in the Ministry of Finance and in line ministries, the seminar explored best practices and lessons learned with the implementation of performance budgeting in OECD countries.
The introductory session discussed the OECD Guidelines on designing and developing budget systems that use performance information (published in Performance Budgeting in OECD Countries), followed by a description of the current performance budgeting system in selected countries.
The next session discussed the integration of performance information into the budget and management process. How is performance information reflected in budget negotiations? How is performance information included in budget statements and annual reports?
On the second day of the seminar, three plenary sessions explored:
The seminar concluded with workshops on the implementation process (challenges encountered, lessons learned) and a discussion of the findings.
This seminar for Mexican officials also benefited from the insights learned at an international conference on performance budgeting held in Mexico on 9-10 June 2008.
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