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Most of us know people who have made a profession of faith in Christ and who have perhaps even made a strong display of faith, involving themselves deeply in the life and ministry of the church, only to later repudiate that faith and become spiritual dropouts. Such evidence always raises the question, can a person once saved lose his salvation? Is apostasy a clear and present danger for the believer?
The Roman Catholic church teaches that people can and do lose their salvation. If a person commits a mortal sin, such sin kills the grace of justification that inhabits his soul. If he dies before being restored to a state of grace via the sacrament of penance, he will go to hell.
Many Protestants also believe that it is possible to lose one's salvation. The warnings of Hebrews 6 and Paul's concern about becoming "disqualified" (1 Corinthians 9:27), as well as the examples of King Saul and others, have led some to conclude that people can fall fully and finally from grace. On the other hand, Reformed theology teaches the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints. This doctrine is sometimes called "eternal security." In essence the doctrine teaches that if you have saving faith you will never lose it, and if you lose it, you never had it. As John writes, "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us" (1 John 2:19).
We know it is possible for people to be enamored by certain elements of Christianity without ever embracing Christ Himself. Perhaps a young person is attracted to a fun and stimulating youth group that has an appealing program. The person may be "converted" to the program without being converted to Christ. Such a person may be like those pictured in the parable of the sower:
A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it. Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold. (Luke 8:5-8)
The parable may refer to those who believed at first, but afterwards fell away, or it may mean that those who "believed" had a false or spurious faith, as Reformed theology maintains. Only the seed that falls on the good ground yields the fruit of obedience. Jesus describes these as ones who hear the word "with a noble and good heart" (Luke 8:15). Their faith proceeds from a truly regenerate heart.
The doctrine of perseverance does not rest on our ability to persevere, even if we are regenerate. Rather, it rests on the promise of God to preserve us. Paul writes to the Philippians, "Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6). It is by grace and grace alone that Christians persevere. God finishes what He begins. He insures that His purposes in election are not frustrated.
The golden chain of Romans 8 gives further testimony to this hope. "Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified" (Romans 8:30). Paul goes on to declare that nothing "shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:39).
We have security because salvation is of the Lord and we are His craftsmanship. He gives the Holy Spirit to every believer as a promise that He will fulfill what He begins. He has likewise sealed every believer by the Holy Spirit. He has marked us with an indelible mark and given His personal down payment that guarantees He will finish the transaction.
A final basis of confidence is found in the high-priestly work of Christ, who intercedes for us. Just as Jesus prayed for the restoration of Peter (and not for Judas), so He prays for our restoration when we stumble and fall. We may fall for a season but never fully or finally fall away. Jesus prayed in the upper room, "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled" (John 17:12). Only Judas, who was a son of perdition from the beginning, whose profession of faith was spurious, was lost. Those who are truly believers cannot be snatched from God's hand (John 10:27-30).
The Essential Truths of the Christian Faith devotional is excerpted from Essential Truths of the Christian Faith Copyright © 1992 by R. C. Sproul. All rights reserved.


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At this year's International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) show, I saw some inspiring fitness equipment that was more elegant and, in many cases, simpler to use than in the past.
On the cardiovascular side, it is clear that some type of iPod or MP3 interface will become standard on almost all cardio equipment. Most larger manufacturers are embracing this platform across their treadmill, cross trainer (formerly elliptical trainer) and bike lines.
Manufacturers have taken cross trainer platforms in a new direction that redefines the category. Most new cross trainers use terms that address functional training and promise to provide the user with movement capabilities beyond adjustable stride length.
Our team tried several of these machines and were impressed. This year's models go beyond previous years' minor changes. Some of the leading manufacturers in the industry are refining differentiated products with breakthrough movement patterns.
Small technology start-up companies continue to lead the push to determine how to launch technology that educates, motivates and tracks user workouts in clubs. After meeting with several of these start-ups, I think that one or more of them will get it right. The door is open for smaller, more nimble players who work from the customer perspective to gain a foothold. Consumer need for simplicity and the industry's need for affordable, portable solutions are driving this trend. Many of these solutions offer small wireless modules on each piece of equipment that can upload workout data that is simple, makes sense and is easier to use.
Just as important, truly personalized entertainment options have arrived. Remember, the more steps a club member must take — using button clicks, data entry and reading lengthy printouts — the less likely they are to use this technology.
As with all new technology, barriers exist, not the least of which is the reluctance of club owners to embrace something new — especially new technology. Start-up companies must partner with established equipment manufacturers to integrate their offerings and gain distribution channels.
The real proof will come in the form of consumers who embrace these platforms. Your members want quicker paths to everything — from front desk check-in to choosing their workout and entertainment options for the day. New players will offer this in ways that the large, less nimble companies have not.
Displays on cardio equipment and kiosks have evolved dramatically. The best companies have beautiful screens that use familiar images, look inviting and co-exist with standard programming readouts without looking like an airplane cockpit control panel. Club owners I saw trying to navigate more complicated displays were perplexed. Think about how their members will feel.
Several companies have figured out how to make my 30 minutes on the cardiovascular machine interesting and entertaining — if not fun — through entertainment and workouts that have a "personality." Club members want to track their progress, but again, doing so has to be simpler than in previous iterations.
Manufacturers are at last connecting with their members by designing technology according to what people are using in gyms and in their homes — portable devices including phones, iPods and other personal entertainment equipment. Companies are doing this without trying to lump too much technology into one machine. Pay attention to the start-ups. They get it, and hopefully, so too, will the industry.
Gregory Florez is CEO of FitAdvisor Health Coaching Services and First Fitness Inc., which was rated as the No. 1 health coaching online training service by The Wall Street Journal. Florez can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.

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12 More of the Top 60 Acts Perform This Week to Compete for the $1 Million Prize
NEW YORK - August 2, 2013 - Global chart-topping star Jason Derulo will perform his hit single "The Other Side" on NBC's "America's Got Talent" results show, Wednesday, August 7 (9-10 pm ET).
Since bursting on the scene in 2009, Derulo has sold over 25 million tracks worldwide (15 million domestically) with almost 10 billion in cumulative radio audience, and nearly 700 million views on his YouTube channel. With a string of Top 10 singles - "Watcha Say," "In My Head," "Ridin' Solo," "Don't Wanna Go Home" and "It Girl" - he was named Songwriter of the Year at the BMI Pop Awards in 2011, and has been nominated at the Teen Choice Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, MOBO Awards and others.
"The Other Side," Derulo's fourth Top 5 record, was produced by Ammo (Katy Perry, Ke$ha) and Martin Johnson (Taylor Swift, Hot Chelle Rae, Hannah Montana, The Used). It became the #1 most added record on the Top 40 charts in 2013 with over 120 adds across the country in its first week, just 25 stations short of the all-time record set by former touring mate Lady Gaga. His third, untitled album hits stores this fall.
"America's Got Talent" continues the quarter-final rounds on Tuesday, August 6 (9-11 pm ET), where twelve more of the Top 60 acts perform for America's vote. Four of those acts will move on to the semifinals to compete against Anna Christine, Angela Hoover, Branden James, Collins Key, Forte, Innovative Force, the KriStef Brothers and Marty Brown.
The twelve contestants performing Tuesday, August 6 are:
AeroSphere Aerial Balloon Show
American Military Spouses Choir
Brandon & Savannah
Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team
David "The Cobra Kid" Weathers
Deanna DellaCioppa
Illusionist Leon Etienne & Romy Low
Jim Meskimen
Jonathan Allen
Kelsey and Bailey
Kenichi Ebina
Mitsi Dancing School
More information, including bios and social media contacts for each act, can be found at http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/contestants/
Now in its eighth season, "America's Got Talent" stars celebrity judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howard Stern. With the talent search open to acts of all ages, "America's Got Talent" has brought the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing performers from across the country.
"America's Got Talent" is produced by Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia North America. Simon Cowell, Jason Raff, Sam Donnelly, Trish Kinane and Rob Wade are the executive producers.
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|MLB Career Stats
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|25th in AL
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|15th in AL
|25th in AL
|18th in AL
|March 25, 2016
|2B Maicer Izturis retired.
|February 8, 2016
|2B Maicer Izturis assigned to Buffalo Bisons.
|February 1, 2016
|Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Maicer Izturis to a minor league contract.
|January 29, 2016
|Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Maicer Izturis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 3, 2015
|2B Maicer Izturis elected free agency.
|November 2, 2015
|Toronto Blue Jays activated 2B Maicer Izturis from the 60-day disabled list.
|May 18, 2015
|Toronto Blue Jays sent 2B Maicer Izturis on a rehab assignment to Dunedin Blue Jays.
|May 1, 2015
|Toronto Blue Jays transferred 2B Maicer Izturis from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Strained right groin.
|April 5, 2015
|Toronto Blue Jays placed 2B Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27, 2015. Strained right groin.
|November 1, 2014
|Toronto Blue Jays activated 2B Maicer Izturis from the 60-day disabled list.
|April 19, 2014
|Toronto Blue Jays transferred 2B Maicer Izturis from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Ligament tear in his left knee
|April 14, 2014
|Toronto Blue Jays placed 2B Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list. Left knee injury
|October 31, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays activated 2B Maicer Izturis from the 60-day disabled list.
|August 24, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays transferred 2B Maicer Izturis from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Left ankle sprain.
|August 22, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays placed 3B Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 21, 2013. Left ankle sprain.
|November 8, 2012
|Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 3B Maicer Izturis.
|November 3, 2012
|3B Maicer Izturis elected free agency.
|September 27, 2010
|Los Angeles Angels activated 3B Maicer Izturis from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 22, 2010
|Maicer Izturis roster status changed by Los Angeles Angels.
|August 20, 2010
|Los Angeles Angels placed 3B Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list.
|July 19, 2010
|Los Angeles Angels activated 3B Maicer Izturis from the 15-day disabled list.
|July 17, 2010
|sent 3B Maicer Izturis on a rehab assignment to Salt Lake Bees.
|June 17, 2010
|Los Angeles Angels placed 3B Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 16, 2010. Strained right elbow.
|June 16, 2010
|Maicer Izturis assigned to Los Angeles Angels.
|May 25, 2010
|Los Angeles Angels activated 2B Maicer Izturis from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 8, 2010
|Los Angeles Angels placed 2B Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 6, 2010. Sore right shoulder.
Maicer Eduardo Izturis (My-sair iss-TUR-iss)... Married... Half-brother of Cesar Izturis... Took part in numerous community events and youth baseball clinics when with the Angels.2014
Was placed on the DL with a left-knee injury April 14… Was eventually placed on the 60-day DL after requiring surgery to repair a torn ligament in that knee… Missed 148 games this season, during which the team went 75-72...His 11 games were the fewest he has played in a season since his debut in 2004...Had multi-hits in five of his first seven games this season, including each of his first three games.2013
Posted his lowest batting average (.236) since his debut season (.206, 2004-MTL, 32 games)… His .597 OPS was the lowest of his career in a season in which he played a minimum of 60 games…His previous career-low was .634 set in 2012. Of his five home runs last year, four gave Toronto the lead. Played over 100 games for the 6th time in his career… The 107 appearances marks the 3rd most he has played in a season (122-2011, 114-2009)…Appeared in at least 100 games in three consecutive seasons for the 1st time in his career. Stole only one base, a career-low, while being caught stealing five times…It marked the 1st time in his career to have been thrown out more than his total number of stolen bases. Drew a bases loaded, game-winning walk in 11th inning April 24 at BAL…It marked just the 2nd time over the last eight years in the majors to have a game-winning, bases loaded walk issued to the 9th hitter (Nick Hundley of SD in 2009 vs. COL).2012 Played in at least 100 games in back-to-back seasons for just the second time in his career...Batted .291 over his final 54 games including a .310 clip from July 29 on...Swiped a career-high 17 bases, including a steal of home on Sept. 12, his final stolen base of the season...Was 17-for-19 in stolen bases attempts on the year...Hit first home run on July 15, 1st since July 29, 2011 at Detroit (90 G)... Ended longest homerless drought of career...Hit .277 (72-260) this year as a starter but went 2-22 as a pinch-hitter. 2011 Spent seventh season with Angels and established career highs in several categories including games (122), hits (124) and doubles (35)...35 doubles led team...Was Halos' primary leadoff batter making 89 starts atop lineup, hitting .283 in the spot...Appeared in 122 games in 2011 after playing just 61 contests during an injury-plagued 2010...Hit .295 right-handed, .265 batting left-handed...Led Halos batting .319 (76/238) on road (T5th in A.L.)...Hit .227 (48/211) at home...Broke up Justin Verlander's no-hitter with RBI single with two outs in 8th, July 31 at Detroit (lone hit on day for Angels)...Posted two walk-off hits in 2011 (June 27 in 10th vs. Washington and 14th inning, April 9 vs. Toronto)...Made 47 starts at second base, 35 starts at third base and 14 starts at shortstop. 2010 Spent sixth season with Angels...Limited to 61 games on three D.L. stints (strained left forearm & right shoulder inflammation twice)...Placed on D.L. Aug. 22 for third time of season (right shoulder inflammation) and ninth time in career...Hit .298 (17/57) with RISP in 2010 and is a career .323 (153/473) hitter with RISP for his career...Batted in every slot except for 9th in 2010...Committed just two errors in 57 combined games at SS, 3B & 2B...Has committed just five errors in last 129 combined games at second base and shortstop...Homered in consecutive games, May 31 & June 1 (3rd time in career to homer in consecutive games). 2009 Established career-highs in every major offensive category - batting average (.300), runs (74), hits (116), HR (8) and RBI (65)...Was Angels' top hitter in June batting .338 (22/65)...Hit .380 (19/50) batting right-handed and .288 (97/337) batted from the left side...Committed just four errors in 101 combined games at second base (68), third base (5) and shortstop (28)...Hit in every spot in lineup this season with exception of #4 & #5 slots...Batted .302 (32/106) with RISP and is a career .327(136/416) hitter with RISP...Did not have a stint on the DL for first time as an Angel...Signed three-year contract extension, January 25, 2010. 2008 In fourth season with Angels, was Opening Day shortstop and everyday contributor before having season-ending surgery in mid-August...Diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb and underwent surgery Aug. 19...Originally suffered injury diving for a ball Aug. 1 at New York and re-aggravated the injury diving for a ball on Aug. 13 vs. Seattle...Placed on 15-day DL Aug. 15 (retro to 8/14)...Missed 61 games on two DL stints...Also on DL May 1-13 (retro to 4/28) with a strained lower back...Hit safely in 32 of last 40 games (.321; 52/162) and ended campaign batting .269 (78/290) with 44 runs, 14 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 37 RBI in 79 games... Committed just four errors in 75 infield starts...Made starts at shortstop (50), second base (20), and third base (5)...Batted in third spot 14 times (Angels were 11-3)...Made 18 starts in leadoff spot...Collected game winning RBI with pinch-hit single in 11th inning July 10 at Texas...Marked first pinch-hit appearance of season and first PH-RBI of career...Collected game-winning walkoff RBI single June 1 vs. Toronto (off B.J. Ryan)...Tied career-high with four hits May 31 vs. Toronto (2nd time)...Had 13-game hit streak (May 31 - June 14) to match career-high (2005)... Collected third home run of season June 7 at Oakland...Marked second straight game leading off with HR, third Angel in club history to accomplish feat (Rex Hudler, May 20-21, 1996 & Brian Downing, April 14-15, 1987) and first to do so from both sides of the plate in franchise annals. 2007 In third season with Angels, established career-highs in home runs (6) and RBI (51) despite two trips to disabled list with right hamstring injuries (missed 38 games)...One of Angels' top performers down the stretch as he hit safely in 24 of last 31 games batting .354 (40/113)...Led Angels batting .406 (39/96) with RISP and is hitting .340 (82/241)with RISP in career...Hit .351 at home (59/168) compared to .226 (38/168) on road...2-run home run in 8th inning, Aug. 11 vs. Minnesota marked fourth HR in span of 11 games...Connected for fist career grand slam in 6th inning, Aug. 10 vs. Minnesota (Scott Baker)...Four RBI marked a career-high...Scored career-best four runs Aug. 21 vs. NYY...Had season-best 11-game hit streak (Aug. 21-Sept. 1). 2006 Izturis recorded career highs in batting average (.293), home runs (5), RBIs (44), stolen bases (14), hits (103), runs (64), games played (104) and at-bats (352). He batted .303 after the All-Star break and was bumped to the leadoff spot in September. Izturis posted the second-highest on-base percentage (.365) among starters, second only to Vladimir Guerrero. He assumed the Angels starting third base role in mid-June. The Angels went 49-29 in his final 78 starts. 2005 Played key utility role in first season with Angels, making starts at third base (26), shortstop (21) and second base (1)...Hit .298 (28/94) before ASB, .196 (19/97) after...Batted .349 (15/43) with RISP...Committed three errors Sept. 20 vs. Tex., first Angel with three in a game since Gary DiSarcina (8-21-99)...Batted .385 (15/39) in June...Collected first HR as Angel and second of career, Aug. 26 at TB...Made 18 starts at shortstop during Cabrera injury (June 20-July 10)...Career-best 13-game hit streak (6/20-7/5), hitting .415 (22/53)...Collected a double in six-straight games, June 29-July 4...Appeared in same ML game with half-brother Cesar for first time, June 25 vs. LAD...Played in 10 rehab games at Salt Lake, batting .452 (14/31)...Missed 46 games due to a sprained MCL of left knee (4/27-6/18)...Suffered injury during early BP, 4/26 at NYY...Also missed first eight games in Sept. with deep bruise in right quadriceps...First Angel with last name beginning with letter "I"...One of four Angels on roster from Venezuela (Escobar, Rivera & Rodriguez)...Named Angels outstanding rookie this Spring...Hit .344 (22/64) with 16 RBI and team-leading 18 runs scored...Made first Opening Day roster. 2004 Started seventh professional season with Triple-A Edmonton, batting .338 (127/376) with 19 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 36 RBI in 99 games...Ranked second among Expos minor leaguers in batting...Also ranked second in PCL in on-base percentage (.428), tied with teammate Ryan Church...Hit in season-best 10 games, July 9-21...Hit streak also included sevenstraight multi-hit efforts, July 11-20...Named by Baseball America as one of Minor League Baseball's 12 breakout players...Had contract selected by Montreal, Aug. 27...Posted .206 (22/107) average with fi ve doubles, two triples, one home run and four RBI in 32 games with Expos...Singled in fi rst plate appearance (Dennis Tankersley)...Older brother, Cesar, also singled in fi rst plate appearance (June 23, 2001 at Bos. off Frank Castillo)...First ML home run came off Mark Prior, Aug. 31 vs. Cubs...On the season, set career-highs in average (.308), runs (75), hits (149), and home runs (4). 2003 Split time between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Buffalo in Indians organization...Posted .280 (61/218) average with 11 doubles, five triples, one home run and 29 RBI in 53 games with Akron...After promotion to Buffalo, batted .262 (79/301) with 16 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 29 RBI in 85 games...On the season, posted career-highs in games (138), at-bats (519), total bases (194), doubles, (27), triples (9), and RBI 49). 2002 Split fifth professional season with Class A Kinston and Double-A Akron...Batted .262 (61/233) with 13 doubles, one triple, one home run and 30 RBI in 58 games...Posted .277 average (70/253) with 12 doubles, seven triples and 32 RBI in 67 games with Aeros...Tied career-high with 32 stolen bases. 2001 Batted .240 (104/433) with 16 doubles, six triples, one home run and 39 RBI in 114 games with Class A Kinston... Set career-high's in strikeouts (81) and stolen bases (32)...Ranked third in South Atlantic League in triples and fourth in stolen bases. 2000 Began third professional season with Class A Columbus, batting .276 (8/29) with one double and one RBI in 10 games with Red Stixx. 1999 Posted .300 (66/220) average with five doubles, three triples, four home runs and 23 RBI in 57 games with Columbus. 1998 Began professional career at rookie-level Burlington, batting .290 (63/217) with eight doubles, two triples, two home runs and 33 RBI in 55 games.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures edged higher on a report of rising retail sales and ahead of what are expected to be signs of increased confidence from U.S. businesses.
And shares of J.C. Penney rose 2 percent Tuesday before the opening bell after the retailer announced the resignation from the board of Pershing Square's Bill Ackman, a huge stakeholder who has clashed with other directors.
Dow Jones industrial futures gained 36 points to 15,423. S&P futures added 3.7 points to 1,690.80. Nasdaq futures rose 5.25 points to 3,129.25.
There are also indications that much-needed spending by consumers may contribute more to an economic recovery in the U.S.
U.S. retail sales edged up in July despite a drop in auto sales, which has dominated the sector this year.
The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that retail sales increased 0.2 percent in July from June. Sales had risen 0.6 percent in June from May. The change in both months was driven by autos, which surged 2.9 percent in June but fell 1 percent in July.
Consumer spending drives about 70 percent of economic activity in the U.S., so it's a crucial factor in any recovery.
Commerce reports on U.S. inventories later Tuesday and most economists expect to see businesses have stocked up in response to more healthy sales.
Early Tuesday, J.C. Penney announced the of activist investor Bill Ackman, who said publicly last week that he had lost confidence in the board and also pushed aggressively for a change in the CEO position.
J.C. Penney is expected to report its second-quarter financial results on Aug. 20. Its stock gained 27 cents to $13.44 before the market opened.
Stocks rose overseas on increasing confidence among German investment professionals, and also on anticipation that Japan will ramp up stimulus efforts after disappointing growth during the most recent quarter.


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GREENVILLE, N.C. (May 11, 2001) — Dr. Walter J. Pories Jr., professor of surgery and biochemistry at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, received the O. Max Gardner Award May 11 from the Board of Governors of the 16-campus University of North Carolina. Pories was honored for his research and findings on the nutritional needs of children and the elderly, as well as his discoveries concerning morbid obesity and its relevance to adult-onset diabetes.
The Gardner Award, given annually since 1949, was established by the will of North Carolina Gov. Oliver Max Gardner to recognize faculty who have "made the greater contributions to the welfare of the human race." It is the only award for which all faculty members of the 16 UNC campuses are eligible. Recipients are nominated by their chancellors and selected by the Board of Governors. The 2001 award carries a $10,000 cash prize and was presented by UNC Board of Governors Chairman Benjamin S. Ruffin, UNC President Molly Corbett Broad, and Gardner Award Committee Chairman Robert F. Warwick of Wilmington.
Pories joined the ECU medical faculty in 1977 and served as founding chairman of the Department of Surgery until 1996. Well-known for his clinical and research findings using gastric bypass surgery to treat diabetes mellitus, he was the first to demonstrate that the surgery cures the disease. The procedure has been dubbed the Greenville Gastric Bypass in recognition of his work.
A 1952 graduate of Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Pories received his medical degree with honor from the University of Rochester. His contributions to science began early in his career with the accidental discovery that zinc was an essential element in animal nutrition. Today, his findings about the important role zinc plays in human health are reflected in every mineral and vitamin preparation, in infant formulas, in liquid nutritional supplements for the elderly and in prenatal vitamins formulated to prevent birth defects.
Pories also had tremendous impact on the training of future surgeons. At ECU, he has received the Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Teaching Award and an Excellence in Teaching Award as the best clinical teacher in the School of Medicine. In 1997, he earned the Honored Surgeon Award from the N.C. Chapter of the American College. At the national level, he helped develop the first National Curriculum for the Residency in Surgery. He also has been honored with the Frederic Douglass Stubbs Award of the National Medical Society for "Outstanding Contributions to the Training of Black Surgeons," and received the Association for Surgical Education National Teaching Award.
Currently vice president of the N.C. Medical Board, Pories also serves on the National Institute of Health's National Task Force on Prevention and Treatment of Obesity and the N.C. Physicians Advisory Group. In 1994, he founded the Eastern Carolina Health Care Organization, which developed the Pitt Community Care Plan, a pilot program that provides health care to Medicaid recipients in eastern North Carolina. In addition, he is editor-in-chief of Current Surgery and serves on the editorial board of several other medical journals, including Obesity Surgery, Journal of Cancer Education and Obesity Research.
In letters supporting Pories' nomination for the Gardner Award, colleagues described him as "the perfect humanitarian" and praise "the multiple ways he has helped to improve the health of the people in North Carolina." A fellow professor in the ECU medical school commended Pories for working "tirelessly in the most humble and unassuming manner to improve problems which he has the vision to identify and tackle. He has tackled some of our most difficult surgical, medical and societal problems and has been successful in these efforts."
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday it was time for the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller, to leave his post amid a growing controversy over IRS scrutiny of conservative groups.
"He basically misled me. I really think it is time for him to leave," Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah told reporters.
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DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — While most of the East Coast is asleep, residents of two tiny villages in northern New Hampshire will head to the polls at midnight to cast the first Election Day votes in the nation.
Dixville Notch has 10 voters and Hart's Location has 37 (there were 36, but one more registered at the last minute.) The towns have been enjoying their first-vote status since 1948 and it's a matter of pride to get everyone to the polls.
Hart's Location Selectman Mark Dindorf says you could call it a friendly competition to see who gets votes tallied first, although he says Hart's Location is a town and Dixville Notch is a precinct.
President Barack Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney are locked in a fierce battle for the swing state's four electoral votes.


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Greene & Greene: Details and Joinery
Looking beyond the surface of Arts & Crafts furniture masterpieces.
By David Mathias & Robert W. Lang
Pages: 71-76
From the October 2008 issue #171
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Everyone is familiar with some variation of the following wisdom: "The more you learn, the more there is to learn." It's probably very close to a universal truth. Certainly, it's true of Greene & Greene furniture – the influences, details and construction hold many secrets.
The title of this article is "borrowed" from the Gamble house where, since March 2007, there are monthly "Details and Joinery Tours." The lucky few on these tours get a chance to see inside (and under and behind) some of the furniture in that wonderful house. The experience is a revelation. And it raises more questions than it answers.
This article is the second in a three-part series on Greene & Greene design. In the first article we gave a broad overview of the style with emphasis on its evolution. In this second installment, we emphasize details and design elements of the furniture. The final article will demonstrate the Greene & Greene touch applied to cabinetry and doors, making utilitarian objects beautiful.
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Tributes for Aug. 28
September 8, 2013
Rachel Gordon
April 16, 1916-Aug. 25, 2013
Age: 97
Residence: Englewood , formerly of Greeley
Rachel Gordon, 97, passed away Aug. 25, 2013. She was born April 16, 1916, in Greeley.
Rachel married Marvin Jack Gordon on June 25, 1935. They lived in Greeley, San Diego and then settled in Castle Rock to raise their two children, Gerald (Ruben Flores) Gordon and Reba (Jerry) Sheehan. They later moved to Englewood, where she owned and operated Englewood Flower Shop for 40 years, working six days a week. She was a member of FTD, Teleflora, BPW, Englewood Chamber of Commerce and Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Rachel is survived by her son, Gerald; daughter, Reba; sister, Marie Hoffman; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; as well as many dear friends, and caretaker, Evelyn.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack; daughter, Donna Jean; granddaughter Janice; and grandson, Gordon.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, and funeral at 9 a.m. Friday, both at Olinger Crown Hill, 29th and Wadsworth in Denver.
Graveside service and interment will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Greeley.
Servando Mendoza
April 21, 1932-Aug. 25, 2013
Age: 81
Residence: Greeley
Servando Mendoza, 81, of Greeley, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at his home. He was born on April 21, 1932, to Maria Mendoza in Valle de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico.
In 1996, he married Julie Villa in Greeley. He was employed by JBS in 1989, and worked there until 2012. He was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church.
Servando is survived by his wife, Julie Mendoza; sons, Jesus Mendoza and Servando Mendoza, Jr.; a step-son, Rudy Lujan and wife, Arcinia; his daughters, Leticia, Margarita and Annabella; step-daughters, Amanda Lujan and Brenda Hernandez and husband, Gilbert; and Grandpa's pride and joy, Jewelisah (granddaughter), and nine additional grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Maria Mendoza; and a son, Luis Mendoza.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, with the Recitation of the Rosary following, at the Moser Funeral Service Chapel, 3501 S. 11th Ave., Evans. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 1311 3rd St., Greeley.
An online obituary and guestbook are available at http://www.moserfuneralservice.com.
Edith "Edie" Kroger-Seele
May 9, 1924-Aug. 26, 2013
Age: 89
Residence: Greeley
Edith "Edie" Kroger-Seele, 89, of Greeley, passed away at Grace Pointe of Greeley. She was born May 9, 1924, in Dell Rapids, S.D.
Edie was the only child of Felix and Clara (Otterness) Lyng. She was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Dell Rapids, S.D. She finished eighth grade in a one-room country school and graduated from Dell Rapids High School. She attended Business College in Sioux Falls, before working for the U.S. Government at the Army Air Base in Sioux Falls.
Edith was married on July 16, 1944, to Staff Sgt. Reinhold Kroger. After he left the service, they came to Colorado and lived in Denver, until 1956, when they bought the Northern Colorado Industrial Laundry in Greeley. Ron died on Dec. 3, 1974. Edith then worked at the Carriage House Boutique for 15 years and retired in 1993. She remarried on Nov. 27, 1982, to Walter Seele and their combined families grew and became very close through the years. Walt farmed in the Johnstown/Milliken area with his brothers. He passed on Dec. 14, 2003.
Edie was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and held several offices in the Women's Circle and also was the first woman elected to serve on the Church Council. She was a volunteer with the Hospital Auxiliary for 30 years, a member of PEO Chapter EZ, a former member of the Greeley Country Club and the Knife and Fork club. She was also active in several golf and bowling associations.
The family would like to send out a special "thank you" to Accent Hospice for their special care during Edith's last few days.
Edith is survived by her daughters, Patricia "Pat" (Steve) Goodrich, Litchfield Park, Ariz., and Pamela "Pam" (Mike) Reynolds, Greeley; stepchildren, Ron (Michelle) Seele, Chevy Chase, Md., Linda (Larry) Daly, Milliken, Colo., and JoAnn "Jody" (Brad) Seele, Grand Junction, Colo.; grandchildren, Mike Squires (Kim Stovall), Matt (Nicole) Squires, Chris (Rochelle) Reynolds, Darcie (Chris) Forbes, Adrienne (Mike) Ridley, Erica (Jeremy) Herrera, Kathryn (Juan) Garcia and Nicole (Seth) Dummett; as well as 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husbands.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with a reception to follow in the church fellowship hall, with private interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Association, or Our Savior's Lutheran, in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO, 80631. Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at http://www.allnutt.com.
Roberta "Bobbi" Wiedeman
Sept. 28, 1961-Aug. 26, 2013
Age: 51
Residence: Evans
Bobbi Wiedeman died on Aug. 26, 2013 after a three-year journey with ovarian cancer. She was born Sept. 28, 1961, in St. Paul, Minn., to Richard and JoAnn Kronick.
Bobbi moved with her family to Greeley in 1963 and has lived in the Greeley/Evans area ever since. As a child, she loved to be outdoors, exploring the Hillside neighborhood. She would stay outside until her parents blew the whistle for her to come home. She attended Jackson Elementary, John Evans Jr. High, and Greeley West High School. She graduated from Greeley West in 1980. In 1974, Bobbi met her husband, Mike Wiedeman, at John Evans Jr. High, in the seventh grade, when their friend, Steve Bechtholdt, introduced them to each other, in the gymnasium. They were married on Dec. 30, 1983. Bobbi and Mike have three children; a son, Brian, and two daughters, Karli and Haley. Bobbi worked at State Farm Insurance Company, and became a stay-at-home mom, when her son, Brian, was born. She also helped her husband, Mike, with their business.
Bobbi enjoyed watching her children participate in their sports and activities. She loved volunteering at their schools, and spent many hours helping in their classrooms, reading with the children. She also enjoyed hosting many of the family gatherings for holidays and special events. Everyone always felt welcomed and loved at her home.
When a high school classmate's son was diagnosed with a terminal illness and needed a bone marrow transplant, Bobbi reached out to classmates and organized a bone marrow drive to try and help him find a donor. Over 1,000 people were tested and added to the National Bone Marrow Registry. She always said God put it on her heart to try and help him find a donor.
Bobbi taught Sunday school, and was involved in Women's Ministries. She hosted many Bible studies in her home. She attended Greeley Wesleyan Church and loved the Lord. She was at peace during her three-year battle with cancer. She accepted Christ as her personal Savior, and knew no matter what the outcome, she would someday live for all eternity with her Heavenly Father.
Bobbi is survived by her husband, Mike; children, Brian, Karli, and Haley, all of Evans; her parents, Rick and JoAnn Kronick; brother, Mike Kronick; and sister, Marti Scott, all of Greeley; sister, Kris Kronick of Aurora, Colo.; father and mother-in-law, Harry and Shari Wiedeman; sister-in-law, Marci Sealy of Greeley, and sister-in-law, Terri Thorburn of Fort Collins. She is also survived by nieces, Megan Thorburn, Kara (Shane) Blay, Amanda Scott, and Sara Sealey; nephew, Seth Porter; great-niece, Riley Porter; great-nephew, Aiden Porter; and special family friend, Jennifer Vannoy.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Greeley Wesleyan Church, 3600 W. 22nd St., Greeley.
Memorial contributions may be made to "Hospice of Northern Colorado," or "Greeley Wesleyan Church," in care of Adamson Funeral and Cremation Services, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO, 80634.
Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.adamsonchapels.com.
Barbara Louise (White) Titmus
Dec. 19, 1937-Aug. 24, 2013
Age: 75
Residence: Greeley
Barbara Louise (White) Titmus, 75, passed away Aug., 24, 2013. She was born to Oscar Lee and Rose Ethel (Schammahorn) White on Dec. 19, 1937, in Pierce, Colo.
Barbara married Robert W. Titmus on Oct. 27, 1956. She was a stay-at-home mom, then worked outside the home. She retired in 2005. She was a great wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be greatly missed.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Robert of Greeley; sons, Robert Jr., Stanley (Mary), Roger (Barb), Larry, Donald, and Curtis; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Glenn White of Greeley, and Edward White of Washington; and numerous siblings.
Private family services will be held.


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Inspiration is a rare commodity in our society these days. Even rarer are the times when that inspiration actually forces action, and even rarer still are the moments when that action transforms into a destiny. These are the instances when we say that a person has come "full circle." Everything they have experienced in life has in turn come back to them, almost as if it was all part of a bigger plan to shape their ultimate reason for living. For some of us, our Lowrider passion for cars is just that; a passion. For Old Memories Denver Chapter President Fred Perez of Brighton, Colorado, the Lowrider Culture has truly engulfed his lifestyle and shaped the visionary man he has ultimately become. His Chicano heritage and life lessons he has learned throughout his career in Lowriding have propelled him to become the most precious of all resources for his community: a teacher.
While it would seem to make sense to compare him to legendary Latino educator Jaime Escalante, since they are both educators of Latino decent, doing so would be doing them both a great disservice. They are both very different individuals with different student age groups and teaching methods. What binds these two great men together? Its their genuine love for who they are, and where they come from? These men represent La Raza, they are part of the Gente, and they both realize the urgent need for higher education and better opportunities within their respective communities. The similarities stop there, however. After all, there are no murals of Fred Perez in Los Angeles, California. There is no "Stand and Deliver"-style Hollywood film starring Edward James Olmos that depicts his life and his service to his community. There are no community centers named after him, and no teaching awards given out in his honor. After spending an afternoon with him in his beautiful Northern Colorado home, it is evident to me that there should be. He deserves every bit of the accolades that past Latino leaders have received, and then some. Just like Chicano leaders shown in the "500 Years of Chicano History" poster that adorns his classroom, Fred Perez is a living, breathing, valuable part of that history. In fact, he is every bit as influential as Jaime Escalante, Hernán Cortés, Anthony Quinn, and the other Chicano leaders that his curriculum-based poster depicts, as he provides his students with a pride in who they are, and most importantly, he equips them for a successful future. In a society of all talk and no action, Fred Perez instead leads by example, encouraging his students to succeed and gives them the guidance they need to become our future leaders.
Respectful of the individual privacy of our interview subjects, I spoke with Fred briefly over the phone to coordinate a meeting time and place for our interview. Our goal as writers is to make our interviewees as comfortable as possible in order for them to feel open enough to communicate their stories to us. Fred chose a Starbucks Coffee shop located on the old 85/87 highway, 25 minutes north of Denver as our destination. Having been a resident of Colorado myself for 25 years and a student at the University of Northern Colorado, I was quite familiar with the location and his home community of Brighton, Colorado. As Fred arrived we shook hands and I felt a warm connection with him immediately, as he insisted we move the interview to his home, which was located just a few miles north of where we were. I agreed and hopped in my car eager to follow him to his home, already thinking about how nice it was for him to actually let me into his private world. It was just a glimpse into the champion of a man that I was about to meet, and what I saw next made my jaw drop to the ground lower then a parked '64 equipped with air-ride.
As we walked up to his home, Fred threw open the door to a small, one-car garage, exposing the most pristine 1954 Chevrolet Truck I have ever seen in person. The truck had a vanity plate that read "El Profe" and the truck carried an original style Moss-green and cream two-tone paint scheme that took me back in time as if I was seeing this beauty roll straight off of the factory line. As if the truck wasn't impressive enough, my eyes searched the rest of the garage and found every inch of it covered in antique, impossible-to-find spare parts, as well as past Lowrider spreads featuring some of his favorite feature cars from the 80's and 90's. It was clear to me that this guy was a true veteran of the culture, as this was not his only sanctuary. He guided me toward the two car garage located in the back of the house that featured a 1950 Chevy Fleetline, with a complimentary paintjob to the truck in the other garage, as well as an immaculate 1950 Bel-Air 2 door sedan. It was as if he had completed a set of Chevy masterpieces. The adjacent back yard also had a chassis from a 1941 Special Deluxe, as well as a 1948 Suburban that will one day carry his students to parades, sporting events, and school functions. To put it bluntly, every square inch of his home, inside and out was covered in vintage cars, and car parts, so much so that it was almost like a museum. His passion for the culture was obvious, so I sat down with him to find out more about what has made Fred Perez the man he is today.
Fred Perez was born in El Paso, Texas and lived there until he was 24 years old, a time in which destiny called and urged him to move to Colorado. The son of a hard-working mother and father, the Chicano lifestyle influenced him heavily in his younger years, as did Pachuco culture. "I got into Lowriders back in 1978, when I was going through the Lowrider magazines," he says. "Every year I would go visit my cousin Danny Dominguez in the city of Commerce, CA, and he would take me cruising. Back then, I was 13 years old, and every summer I used to go with him on Friday nights to Whittier Blvd. I'd see Lowrider bikes, Bombs, vans, cars, and custom trucks," he explains in a voice warm with memories. The experiences motivated him into delving into his first foray as a Lowrider bicycle builder back in his homeland of El Paso. "I went home and told my Dad I wanted to build a Lowrider bike and he said 'how are you gonna build a bike, when you don't have any money?' So I started selling and recycling aluminum cans and I bought a '69 Schwinn. It took about 2000 dollars worth of selling newspapers, collecting cans, and cutting lawns before I had it finished," recalls Fred. While he worked on the bike, the nature of competition helped him to develop his building style. "I used to compete a lot with Nano from New Breed Car Club down here in El Paso, Texas. He had a three-wheel bicycle, and we always competed in the shows during 1980, '81, '82 and '83." Though they were competitive, Nano often served as Fred's event guide as to when and where the next shows would be. "I'd travel for hours to do the shows with my bikes, from El Paso to Phoenix, San Antonio, Roswell, Espanola New Mexico, if my father would take me," laughs Fred. Little did he know it at the time, but Fred's hard work in the bicycle realm would eventually pay off in the form of a winter 1994 Lowrider Magazine pictorial on his "Grim Reaper" bicycle, a project he would come to build for his sons, Andrew and Freddy.
The builder's lifestyle was slowly shaping his passion, while also making him realize how much differently the outside world was viewing him. "In 1980, when I started building my bikes, I was a freshman in high school and I had the interest in building the sheet metal. The school offered a lot of vocational classes like auto body, welding, fabrication, and those types of classes. I learned how to weld, how to do body work, primer, and basic mechanics," he says. "At the time I used to dress like a Cholo, and since I wasn't a part of the "normal"-dressing students, the teachers actually pushed me towards those classes. They assigned me to them. Looking back it's been a blessing because it helped me learn to work with my hands." Turning that almost racist negative into a positive, Fred continued his vocational education. "After I graduated, I took some electives at El Paso Tech, and my father also taught me how to sodder and work construction, so from those experiences I learned how to perform the work it takes to build a car." Family commitments became his top priority, and it would be awhile before Fred Perez used these vocational skills and entered the car building arena.
"I got married in '84 and stopped [building]for a while, but then in '89 I moved to Colorado and saw that there was a little bit of a Lowrider Movement here, so I started taking my bike out with my sons and we started doing car shows again," he reminisces. The car shows brought out his youthful hunger, and Fred was once again bitten by his builder's bug. "As a kid I always wanted Bombs, I fell in love with them. However, when you're older and you have a family to feed, a home to mortgage, and a job that doesn't pay you the money to fix one up, you can only daydream of owning one," he laments. Undaunted, Fred pressed on, working with his situation in the best way he could. "In 1990 I joined Unique Image Car Club here in Colorado, and I was with them for 5 years. They were mostly all mini- trucks, but I still had my bikes. It looked a little odd with me as this 30-year-old man with bikes and everybody else had mini trucks and '62-'63 impalas." Fred tried his best to fit in with the club, and decided to go the mini-truck route. "I bought an '85 Chevy mini-truck, and I had front, back, side to side, the bed used to lift, and I installed all the hydraulics. The truck was primered so I couldn't participate in the car shows. I saw a 1950 Chevy Bel-Air for sale for $5,000, and I sold my mini truck and bought it," he explains with pride. That initial pride of owning his first Bomb would soon fade after he realized that his work as a lumber retailer was not enough to satisfy his needs for his hobby and his family's needs. He simply did not have any money, and something had to give, and it did.
Divine intervention changed Fred's life forever. "I decided to go back to school. It took me 10 years to become a teacher, 5 years at community college, and another 5 years through the University of Northern Colorado, where I got a Bachelor's in Education, " he says proudly. The support from his loving wife and father played a key role in keeping him motivated, but it was an encounter with an educator at UNC that enabled him to complete his schooling. "I met this man named Dr. Lawrence Aragon, and he encouraged me to go to school, he told me that he would pay for my school! God opened the door for me through Dr. Aragon, and he provided all my tuition from my Bachelors to my Master's Degree, and I became a teacher, it's the best thing I ever did." Higher learning opened up new doors for Fred, and sparked a self-awareness and pride in his Chicano heritage on a level that he hadn't felt before. "I knew about Chicano history because I lived through it in the '60s and the '70s," he laughs. "I'm almost 50 years old, and the most I learned was when I went to college, and learned from Professor Roberto Cordova and Dr. Jose Suarez. Those two professors were my mentors, I saw them and thought, 'Wow! Two Chicano professors and they were doctors, not medical doctors, but Doctors of Education and Philosophies, and I said Where were you guys in my life? I needed you earlier!" he jokes. "They used to talk about the Zoot Suit Riots and the Pachucos and I knew about it, because my father was a Pachuco back in the '40s, and my brother and I were Cholos in the '80s, but when they taught me, I got to learn even more about it than what I already knew. " This eye-opening sense of self-awareness would not only help him through school, it would help to shape his mission as an educator. "Now that I am a teacher, I want to be that person for the kids I'm teaching. I want to get my PhD. I've learned about Chicano culture at school and in my own life experiences, and there's so much that I want to teach them, the challenge is coming up with ways to do it so they're interested," he explains. "I'm not a normal teacher, I am different. There are excellent teachers out there, but in my classroom I like my kids to be different. If a kid sings I want to bring that out. If a kid is a leader, encourage them and find ways to get them involved with student government. If a kid likes art, integrate that into their learning."
Despite his new found profession, Fred still found time to maintain his passion for Lowriders, and, although he felt a bit out of place sometimes, he ultimately found a way to balance both. "In 1995, I went to the Lowrider Supershow at the L.A. Coliseum, and that was an eye opener. The people, the Cholos, the gente, I felt weird because everybody had their shirts off and they had tattoos, and I took mine off and I had no tattoos," he laughs. "I dressed like a Cholo to survive the streets, but once your environment changes, I think you have to adapt, but it doesn't mean you have to change 100 percent," he explains. Though he may not have dressed like everyone else, he still impressed the car show circuit with the projects he restored while simultaneously working towards his teaching degree. "Between '95-'00, I started going to Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Wyoming, to compete in regional shows and I won first place "Original" with my 1950 Chevy Bel-Air," he recalls proudly. Not only were his '50 Bel-Air and '50 Fleetline earning him respect, and finding their way into the pages of Lowrider, they also impressed his peers enough to earn him the chance to find his way into the perfect car club for his taste. "In 1999, a friend of mine, Augustine Romero and I went to California, and they used to have the old Bomb car shows at Southgate, I was in heaven, " he waxes fondly. " Augustine and I talked with my cousin Danny, who at the time was the President or Vice President of Old Memories, East Side Chapter, and he called all the other chapters and mentioned that I wanted to start a chapter here in Colorado. They all said okay. We just had our tenth year anniversary, and I am the current President of about 13 members," he says.
With his many trophies and titles earned on the car show circuit, and his identity as "the Bomb man" solidified in his four-corner region, the time had now come for Fred to also come full-circle in his profession as he began teaching third graders in his hometown of Brighton, Colorado. His eyes light up when he talks about the classroom. "My dad said 'Never say you can't.' That's what I like to teach the kids, I like to integrate the subjects they're naturally good at with the subjects they need to work on. As a teacher, you have to find ways to reach these kids, you can't judge them by their appearance, their clothing, or even their parents, and I have to prepare them for them to move. I love 3rd grade because you can plant a seed and you can see it grow with them, at 8 or 9 years old they can really absorb it." And absorb it they do, thanks to Mr. Perez' unique teaching methods. "At the end of the year I give my Lowrider trophies to the kids who are most proficient in reading, math, and art, and it really encourages them. I'll take the LRMs that I've been featured in and show the kids and they really like that. I also buy Lowrider Arte to show the kids the drawings," he beams. Test time in Mr. Perez' classroom is signified to the students when he turns on the radio and plays "Lowrider" by WAR, or, as it's known to the kids, "the song from the George Lopez Show." The kids hunker down and know it's time to do their best. Perez also reads passages from a poem by Rudolfo Gonzalez entitled "I am Joaquin." "It came out of the Chicano Movement, he says, adding "it gives me information for my social studies curriculum on the Latino leaders." He believes strongly in equal curriculum. "The kids need to know the history of both sides, Mexico, and the United states, from Abraham Lincoln to Washington and Cortez and Montezuma." During math time, Perez relaxes the students' minds with tunes from East Side Story, During art, the children color in an Aztec Calendar with seven different colors. Science and electricity even have a touch of Perez in the form of model cars with electric hydraulic systems. This dedicated teacher even takes deserving students to Rockies games, and car shows, and gets as involved as he can by donating time and energy to their extracurricular activities. He exercises his responsibility as an educator to the fullest. "I get a lot of kids whose parents have been divorced or they don't have a father, these are the kids I love to have in the classroom, I want them to see me as a role model."
With a rewarding career, a beautiful and supporting wife, two amazing sons, a positive hobby, and an impact on his community that will shape its future for the better, Fred Perez is just that; a role model. His life has come full-circle, and the people surrounding him are better off because of it. His two sons Freddy, and Andrew, are already following their mother and father's footsteps into college, and following their own dreams in Architecture and Business. His relationship with his father is as tight-knit as ever, as they formed an inseparable bond while working together on Fred's many automotive masterpieces, and the children of Brighton have a chance at a better future thanks to the efforts of the man they call "El Profe." He remains humble in his success, assuring me that without his loving wife, Martha, none of it would be at all possible. As far as the car show trophies go, they're not why he does what he does on the show circuit. He builds Lowriders for the same reason he does everything in his life; to inspire other people. His road in life isn't finished, Fred Perez also wants to earn his PhD and eventually purchase property that will better fit his automotive needs, but that will have to wait, as for right now, there are children to teach. "I don't consider myself a leader," he says. "I just do what I like and hope people will follow." After seeing the evidence of how he has succeeded in life and become such a positive influence on his community, I finally get to say something to him that we've all wanted to tell our teachers for years; he's wrong.


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Carbon banking could help restore forests and fight global warming
On the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in northern Idaho, ponderosa pine and Douglas fir saplings may hold the seeds of a movement to slow global warming. Known as the Tramway Project, these trees grow along the breaks of the Clearwater River, where the U.S. government once coerced the tribe into clearing the forest and farming. Now, the Nez Perce hope to restore their forests, fend off climate change, and make some money while they're at it.
Brian Kummet, a forester for the tribe, calls the 400-acre Tramway "a flagship project" for the practice known as carbon sequestration, in which trees are planted to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide — the greatest contributor to global warming. Studies show that an acre of Western forest captures one to two metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, synthesizing it into food for growing plants. The Nez Perce have 29 forest-restoration projects dedicated to carbon sequestration — a total of 5,000 acres. During the projects' 80-year lifespan, the trees will soak up the equivalent of a year's worth of carbon dioxide from a half-million cars and SUVs.
As for the money? That's still a dream, but the Nez Perce hope that someday corporations will pay to keep these trees growing, as a way to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. Although the U.S. lacks a large-scale market for carbon sequestration, small markets are budding among states and private companies.
If this particular brand of free-market environmentalism does take off, it could inject cash into forest conservation and restoration, in an era when such funding is in short supply (HCN, 5/1/06: Burning down the house). A carbon market could function like government cost-share programs that pay landowners to protect water quality or improve wildlife habitat, says Ted Dodge with the Butte, Mont.-based National Carbon Offset Coalition. Carbon sequestration, he says, offers "another income stream for practicing good conservation."
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Europe has been the trailblazer on carbon sequestration. To meet the requirements of the international Kyoto Protocol treaty, the European Union has set up a "cap and trade" market system. Participating countries set limits, or caps, on an industry's total carbon dioxide emissions. Each company gets an "allowance" for a certain level of emissions; if it wants to expand, it must obtain enough allowances to cover its increased emissions.
To get those allowances, a company has several options. It can improve its energy efficiency, or turn to solar, wind or other renewable energy sources. It can also obtain "carbon credits" by purchasing them from another, less-polluting company, or by funding projects that reduce greenhouse gases — for example, efforts to sequester carbon dioxide in trees, soil, or underground geological formations (HCN, 4/26/04: Senate rejects Energy Bill – again).
The United States, which spews more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any other country — nearly 6 billion metric tons every year — has refused to sign the Kyoto agreement. Here, states and private enterprises are leading the charge to create carbon sequestration markets. In the West, Oregon and Washington require new power plants to make up for a portion of carbon dioxide output through reduction, efficiency or sequestration. The nonprofit Climate Trust in Portland, Ore., funnels industry money into projects that reduce or capture greenhouse gases, including car-pooling, climate-friendly concrete manufacturing and the installation of energy-efficient traffic light bulbs (HCN, 3/6/06: Facts about greenhouse gas emissions).
Three of the Trust's offset projects use carbon sequestration, including the Lummi Tribe's effort to restore a square mile of logged-over forest in coastal Washington to old-growth conditions. Over the next century, that restored forest will capture 350,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, equal to the annual pollution of nearly 70,000 cars.
To date, companies have paid the Climate Trust to offset more than 1.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. The Trust's executive director, Mike Burnett, anticipates a growing domestic market — along with more opportunities to fund private-forest conservation. His group is working to educate private landowners and tribes. "I'd say most landowners have not even heard of selling carbon," says Burnett, "and, if they have, they only vaguely understand (the concept)."
Hurdles remain
Sequestration alone won't stop global warming. But government studies estimate that forest-based carbon sequestration could reduce the United States' total carbon dioxide emissions by 15 to 20 percent. A 2004 California Energy Commission report concluded that longer timber rotations and reforestation could offset 28 percent of the state's vehicle emissions.
Members of the California Legislature are pushing for an immediate state cap-and-trade system. And interest in carbon sequestration is growing in the business community, according to Judi Greenwald of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Pew is working on carbon dioxide mitigation with 38 large companies that anticipate eventual restrictions or are already dealing with emissions control programs in Europe.
Butte's National Carbon Offset Coalition, with help from an Energy Department grant, is building two pilot portfolios. One includes tribal projects such as the Nez Perce's, while the second is composed of private and state forests and cropland. The portfolios can be sold through the Climate Trust or the Chicago Climate Exchange, a private, voluntary cap and trade market.
But because few American companies are required to mitigate their pollution, the coalition has found no buyers. This, despite the fact that a metric ton of carbon costs only about $3; in Europe, where government emissions caps have increased demand for carbon credits, the going price is about $35.
If a mandatory national market emerges, Dodge projects a metric ton of sequestered carbon dioxide will be worth $10 to $20. The Tramway Project alone could earn the Nez Perce $4.2 million during its 80-year life.
The Nez Perce alone won't create a market for carbon sequestration, says Aaron Miles, the tribe's natural resource manager. "A lot of people are going to have to come on board with this." Nonetheless, he says the movement could change the way tribes and other landowners look at the land. "Land that hasn't been seen as real valuable could eventually be profitable — in a different mindset."
The author writes from Fort Collins, Colorado.


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ST. ALBANS – Jason Ward had been looking for some consistency out of his Ripley Lady Viking volleyball team.
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Ward's crew finished as runners-up in the event.
"I'm very proud of our team," said Ward, who is in his first season at the helm. "The girls battled their hearts out and made great strides in becoming a team. You can see our confidence growing and we are getting better with every practice and every game."
Ripley went undefeated in pool play to begin the tournament. The Lady Vikings topped Charleston Catholic, 2-0 (25-17, 25-22), Roane County, 2-0 (25-22, 25-15) and St. Albans, 2-0 (25-17, 25-23).
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 9, 2013) – The ETSU volleyball team returns to Brooks Gym for the first time in over a month this weekend as the Bucs host Stetson on Friday (6 p.m.) and Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday (3 p.m.).
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Green Day said Monday it will resume its 2013 arena tour. But the Grammy-winning punk band listed the 1stBank Center in Broomfield as one of the stops that had been "canceled."
Green Day, which made its announcement on its website, had been scheduled to play the Broomfield arena on Feb. 6. The arena's website, 1stbankcenter.com, lists the show as "postponed" and explains that tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.
The band had canceled the remainder of its 2012 club schedule and postponed the start of its 2013 arena tour when singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong's substance abuse problems became public during a Las Vegas show in September. Armstrong had a meltdown during the iHeartRadio Music Festival, and a spokesperson for the band later said Armstrong would seek help for substance abuse.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A co-author of a disputed Heritage Foundation report on a new immigration bill has resigned amid controversy over claims he made about immigrants having low IQs.
A spokesman for the conservative think tank confirmed Jason Richwine's resignation Friday without offering details.
Richwine was one of two authors of a report released Monday that said immigration legislation pending in the Senate would cost $6.3 trillion over 50 years as immigrants consumed federal benefits without making up for it in taxes. The report quickly came under attack as critics from the left and right said it didn't account for economic benefits from immigration.
Attention turned to Richwine when his 2009 Ph.D. dissertation from Harvard University came to light in which he asserted that: "The average IQ of immigrants in the United States is substantially lower than that of the white native population, and the difference is likely to persist over several generations." He argued that the result is low socioeconomic assimilation and other problems and argued that allowing in immigrants with high IQs would help solve the problems.
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We covered the 2008 Miss Universe pageant here, here, here and here. If that seems excessive, all I can say is, follow the links.
Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, won the contest.
As the last-linked post above noted, Ms. Mendoza's relations with Hugo Chavez were apparently somewhat frosty, and he did not congratulate her on her victory. Now Miss Mendoza, who is enjoying her year as Miss Universe, has surfaced once again–at Guantanamo Bay! She and the 2008 Miss USA, Crystle Stewart, were invited to tour the base and meet with troops there. Miss Mendoza wrote about the experience on her blog at the Miss Universe web site:
This week, Guantanamo!!! It was an incredible experience.
We arrived in Gitmo on Friday and started going around the town, everybody knew Crystle and I were coming so the first thing we did was attend a big lunch and then we visited one of the bars they have in the base. We talked about Gitmo and what is was like living there. The next days we had a wonderful time, this truly was a memorable trip! We hung out with the guys from the East Coast and they showed us the boat inside and out, how they work and what they do, we took a ride around the land and it was a loooot of fun!
We also met the Military dogs, and they did a very nice demonstration of their skills. All the guys from the Army were amazing with us.
We visited the Detainees camps and we saw the jails, where they shower, how the recreate themselves with movies, classes of art, books. It was very interesting.
We took a ride with the Marines around the land to see the division of Gitmo and Cuba while they were informed us with a little bit of history.
The water in Guantanamo Bay is soooo beautiful! It was unbelievable, we were able to enjoy it for at least an hour. We went to the glass beach, and realized the name of it comes from the little pieces of broken glass from hundred of years ago. It is pretty to see all the colors shining with the sun. That day we met a beautiful lady named Rebeca who does wonders with the glasses from the beach. She creates jewelry with it and of course I bought a necklace from her that will remind me off Guantanamo Bay 🙂
I didn't want to leave, it was such a relaxing place, so calm and beautiful.
I was back in NY on Wednesday and on Thursday I did some paper work at the office and went out for dinner. On Friday I flew to Miami for the weekend because I had a photo shoot for the magazine People en Espanol. So hopefully I might be a little lucky and have some time off to take the sun for a while 🙂
I don't suppose that will improve her relations with Chavez any; I don't suppose she cares. Miss Mendoza was once kidnapped and held for ransom in Caracas, a sort of crime that plagues Venezuela. Maybe that colors her attitude toward terrorists. In any event, she expresses a more realistic and balanced view of Guantanamo Bay than our President.
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There are so many jean trends, but I'm interested in buying the essentials. What
When it comes to "must-have" jeans, always go for what's right on your body, not just what's right on trend. (Flattering jeans are always in style!) While we appreciate colour, print, and all of the fun things happening in denim right now, we also love indigo denim and think every girl should have a variety of blue jeans in her closet. Here are three styles to explore! Must-Have #1: ankle-length skinny jean in a dark wash. Whether it's a designer splurge or an affordable essential, this silhouette is a new classic. Styling notes: hem them to hit approximately one-inch above the top of your anklebone and look for a snug pair with some stretch. Dark skinnies are versatile and can be worn in so many ways, but we love them styled with a plaid shirt (yellow is cute for summer, bordeaux and blue for fall), some chunky gold chains (a double row perhaps, or something slim and longer), and a heavy-on-the-foot bootie! Must-Have #2: slouchy boyfriend jean in a worn-in wash. Obviously we love our own version of the boyfriend jean, but lots of brands make cute versions now. Styling notes: these relaxed jeans should hang low on the hips-don't buy them too small-and the slightly tapered ends should be rolled to above the ankle. We fancy ourselves boyfriend jean connoisseurs and are always creating fun new ways to wear them, like paired with '50s-inspired, ladylike duds. Try them with a shrunken sweater or girly collared blouse, cap-toe pumps, and pearl earrings. Must-Have #3: bell or boot-cut jean in a medium to dark wash. Look for clean-meaning: no distressing-pair with a slight flare or a more pronounced bell, depending on what is more flattering on your body. Styling notes: your jeans should be snug through the upper hip and thigh. Bells in particular look best with a platform; make sure the hem just grazes the ground in back, but shows a smidge of your shoe in front. Instead of wearing flared jeans with '70s boho pieces, offset a bell-bottom with an otherwise totally preppy look-it's much less expected! For example, go for a classic, collegiate, boyish blazer (try a stripe stripe or a tweed) over a preppy staple like a striped t-shirt, top, or sweater. A tiny heart-print shirt or something with little polka dots would work too. Just be sure to add a pair of nerdy-cool glasses and your flares will look totally prep-school chic!
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