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TIMEWiSE™ Scheduler & Supervision Server

National’s TIMEWiSETM family of devices can create a network of clocks, chimes, class change countdown timers, elapsed timers and other input/output devices using your existing WiFi infrastructure. While these devices can function autonomously and be scheduled for events through their individual web pages, this LAN based device server brings your system to the next level. The TIMEWiSETM Scheduler and Time Supervision Server can function as the “check-in” server for all of your TIMEWiSETM devices on your network. The connection status and last check-in information is displayed through a standard web browser. Also, the WiFi signal strength at each device is listed allowing your IT department to map the wireless coverage and monitor access point function and e-mails can be sent directly to the appropriate personnel.

As a Time Server, this device will act as a single point connection to an internet or local time authority and synchronize all TIMEWiSETM devices decreasing network traffic.

This device server also creates an event scheduler for your entire TIMEWiSETM system. Create up to 32 “virtual” circuits of nearly unlimited devices simplifying event programming.

The (-R) versions include two programmable relay contacts to activate local circuits such as PA system,tones or wired bell circuits. The hard-wired (-HW) versions allow mounting to a standard electrical box to simplify line voltage installations.

All of National’s LAN based master clocks can also perform all of these functions, this unit is simply the smallest, most cost effective solution. Alternately, our TIMEWiSETM Configuration software can be installed on a network WindowsTM PC as a task-bar program.

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arrow Synchronize Time with NIST Standard
arrow Functions as Time Server for TIMEWiSE™ Devices
arrow Holds 20 Schedules of up to 500 events each
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4/22/2015 - A pair of lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan measure that would end the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance that has been at the heart of Fourth Amendment privacy concerns for years. The Surveillance State Repeal Act, by Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, and Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky,...

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Fourth Amendment victory: Warrantless blood test, unreasonable search and seizure in DUI cases struck down by the court

5/18/2013 - The Fourth Amendment to the Bill of Rights has suffered mightily of late, but the U.S. Supreme Court has recently strengthened it in a case involving drunk driving and a little requirement like a search warrant. In a 5-4 decision, justices ruled that police who are following up on drunk driving investigations...

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Manatees: Record-Breaking 6,250 Counted During Aerial Surveys In Florida

Feb 26, 2016 12:46 PM EST

Manatees living in waters around Florida have set a new record. Aerial surveys counted some 6,250 manatees, which is about 200 more than last year and the most recorded since surveys started in 1991.

The population survey took place from Feb. 11 to Feb. 13 and was carried out by 16 observers from 11 organizations. A total of 3,292 manatees were counted on Florida's East Coast and 2,958 manatees on the state's West Coast. While this is good news for the threatened animals, conservationists warn the population boom is likely a result of warmer waters, rather than a sign of recovery.

"A couple of hundred is not enough to say whether there are more manatees," Pat Rose, executive director of the Save the Manatee Club, said in a statement

Manatees, also known as sea cows, have been on the Endangered Species List for more than 40 years due to threats posed by urbanization, water contamination and collisions with boats. Last month, however, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed downgrading the animal's status from endangered to threatened.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission conducts aerial surveys annually to provide researchers with an updated population count and information about the animals' distribution and habitat use.

Florida manatees are part of an estimated 13,000 living in the Caribbean and along the coasts of Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil. Manatees prefer shallow waters, as they come to the surface to breathe about every 15 minutes. These lumbering herbivores can grow up to 13 feet long, weigh up to 1,300 pounds, and live about 40 years.

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Glendale's "Meatball" the Bear to Be Rose Parade Star | NBC Bay Area

Glendale's "Meatball" the Bear to Be Rose Parade Star

A design for Glendale's Rose Parade float may feature a bear who became a wildlife celebrity

    Lions, Tigers and Bears
    "Meatball," a trash-loving bear who refused to stay out of San Gabriel Mountain foothill communities, could be featured in a Rose Parade float representing Glendale.

    Glendale’s most famous resident – at least, its most well-known erstwhile ursine citizen – will be the highlight of the city’s entry into the Tournament of Roses Parade come New Year's Day.

    Meatball, the beloved bear who marauded through foothill neighborhoods last year, is going to be featured on the Glendale Rose Parade float, the Glendale City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night.

    The float design is dubbed "Let’s Be Neighbors," which will showcase Meatball popping out of a garbage can, as seen in the rendering below.

    Meatball was twice tranquilized and taken deep into the Angeles National Forest after being found eating from area homes – once nabbing his namesake treat from a refrigerator in a garage.

    On his third foray into populated areas -- in La Canada Flintridge -- the bear was lured with a trail of french fries, tranquilized and taken to Lions Tigers & Bears, an animal sanctuary in San Diego County. He lives there today.

    Meanwhile, Meatball had spawned a Twitter account and a following that seemed to appreciate encounters between wildlife and humans in foothill areas.

    On Tuesday, the Twitter account named GlenBearian/Meatball tweeted," Told ya I'd be back ..."

    The design for the $155,000 float will mark Glendale’s 100th entry in the Rose Parade, which itself will mark its 125th anniversary on Jan. 1, 2014.

    The float will feature other “noted native inhabitants," according to a city staff report, including a coyote, mule deer, red-tailed hawk, raccoon, skunk and more.

    The city abuts the Verdugo Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains, where such wildlife reside.

    The theme of the 2014 Rose Prade, held in Glendale’s neighboring city of Pasadena, is “Dreams Come True.”

    “The float dreams of the day when all the area’s residents – people and wildlife alike – can call get along together,” said the Glendale staff report.

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Crackdown on Hoax 911 Calls Proposed in California | NBC Bay Area

Crackdown on Hoax 911 Calls Proposed in California

Chula Vista fell victim to the practice of making fake 911 calls or "swatting"

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    SWAT officers surround a house in Eastlake on March 17, 2011.

    California lawmakers are taking aim at the practice of "swatting," which has sent police on fake emergency calls to the homes of several celebrities.

    A similar prank prompted a massive police response to a Chula Vista neighborhood in March 2011 when a man made two hoax 911 calls claiming he had killed his wife and would kill himself.

    Homes were evacuated and a nearby school was placed on lockdown until officers entered the home believed to be at the source of the 911 call and found no one inside.

    Days later, Chula Vista police released audio of the calls but the suspect has not been caught.

    Listen to the released 911 audio

    After a series of similar calls have been made in the Los Angeles area, police have asked the city attorney to pursue felony charges.

    On Monday, the LAPD responded to a report of domestic violence and a possible shooting at the home of singer Chris Brown, but it was a hoax.

    Days earlier, police received a call about a possible shooting at the home of Kim Kardashian's mother, Kris Jenner.

    Now, the Los Angeles Times reports a bill announced Wednesday by state Sen. Ted Lieu would permit longer sentences for those convicted of making false police reports. A similar measure was introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto.

    Lieu says prank reports of violence or robbery at the homes of stars could provoke a tragic accident.


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After Obamacare Fiasco, Call Goes Out to Get Government Up to Digital Speed

Authors wade into debate over problems with Obamacare signup.

    For many people, one man behind the scenes lay at the heart of Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election victory: Reed Harper, chief technology officer for Obama’s presidential campaign.

    That’s because Harper was responsible in large part for the campaign’s digital strategy, credited with effectively identifying and mobilizing voters through a combination of information-sharing, database-building and social media. Those efforts made Harper a bit of a star among many younger and more tech-savvy folks.

    Spotlight: Digital Technologist Harper Reed

    [CHI] Spotlight: Digital Technologist Harper Reed
    The former CTO of Obama for America discusses the technology behind the President's successful re-election campaign. (Published Thursday, March 14, 2013)

    Today, Harper waded into the debate over high-profile problems and frustration with signing people up for Obamacare by calling for a more comprehensive digital strategy in the highest reaches of the federal government. Writing in the New York Times, Reed and another political programmer, Clay Johnson, said:

    This latest failure is frustrating for us to watch. Our careers have largely been about developing technology that allows more people to participate in the way we finance, support and elect candidates for public office. Together, we’ve done things that transformed elections, but we now need that work to carry into transforming government.

    They also laid the problems in getting the Affordable Care Act’s main web site,, to work properly at the feet of a broken procurement system that weeds out innovation and rewards success at navigating government contracts.

    Harper Reed Discusses Chicago's Tech Scene

    [CHI] Harper Reed Discusses Chicago's Tech Scene
    Digital technologist discusses his favorite Chicago startups, what the city needs to do to keep pushing forward and what's next for his career. (Published Thursday, March 21, 2013)

    The president should use the power of the White House to end all large information technology purchases, and instead give his administration’s accomplished technologists the ability to work with agencies to make the right decisions, increase adoption of modern, incremental software development practices …

    Large federal information technology purchases have to end. Any methodology with a 94 percent chance of failure or delay, which costs taxpayers billions of dollars, doesn’t belong in a 21st-century government.

    While they’re correct, I’m not sure the duo goes far enough. Why not something like a Cabinet-level office of Digital Initiatives and Implementation? Not to forward a particular political strategy, but to focus government efforts on helping the country move into the digital future.

    From privacy cases to government surveillance to ways government services are being increasing delivered electronically at the state, federal and local levels, isn't it time we accept that governments across the land, and in particular the feds, remain hide-bound in dealing with the ever changing digital landscape?

    By putting it into the level of a Cabinet office, the President can show real commitment to ensuring America remains at the forefront of effective government and digital innovation.

    And for those who suggest another federal agency or Cabinet office would result in simply more regulation of an industry that can ill-afford, I ask a simple question:

    When’s the last time you heard that the U.S. Department of Commerce seriously held back an American company from going about their business?


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Second Off-Duty Cop Attacked While Jogging | NBC Chicago

Second Off-Duty Cop Attacked While Jogging

    Police are searching for a man accused of attacking a second off-duty female Chicago police officer on the city’s Northwest Side, officials said.

    Cook County Forest Preserve police said the off-duty officer was jogging around 11 a.m. Tuesday in Caldwell Woods near Devon and Milwaukee Avenues when she was attacked.

    Off-Duty Officer Attacked in Sauganash

    [CHI] Off-Duty Officer Attacked in Sauganash
    Female officer was attacked on a jogging path in the middle of the afternoon. Natalie Martinez reports. (Published Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013)

    Officials believe the offender is the same man who sexually assaulted an off-duty female officer Thursday afternoon in Sauganash Park.

    The officer, who was jogging between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. near West Peterson Avenue and North Pulaski Road, was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

    The officer fought off her attacker, who was described as a male Hispanic riding a bicycle, said police spokesman Adam Collins.

    "I've never had any concerns up until I heard about this incident, and I only hope that the cop is doing very well," said jogger Diane King, adding that she'll be carrying pepper spray on future runs.

    The Cook County Forest Preserve said they plan to have extra patrols over the weekend and will work “hand in hand with Chicago Police to solve this.”


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Legal Battle Swirls in Year Since Bobbi Kristina Brown's Death

The daughter of music legend Whitney Houston died on July 26, 2015

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    Bobbi Kristina Brown (left) and Nick Gordon arrive at Tri-Star Pictures' "Sparkle" premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Aug.16, 2012 in Hollywood, California.

    In the year since Bobbi Kristina Brown died, a legal battle has raged between her family and boyfriend.

    The daughter of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston was found unconscious and facedown in a bathtub on Jan. 31, 2015. She remained in a coma for seven months before her death on July 26, which was later revealed to have been the result of Lobar pneumonia, caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain and water immersion combined with mixed drug intoxication.

    Brown's family accused her boyfriend Nick Gordon of being at fault for what happened the night she was found unconscious, filing a $40 million lawsuit against him. After her death, they amended the lawsuit and alleged wrongful death. No charges have been filed, but as the lawsuit continues to play out, tension between Gordon and Brown's family, especially her father, continues to escalate.

    Here's a timeline of everything that has transpired between them since her death:

    'Tonight Show': Emotional Interview With Cate Blanchett

    [NATL] 'Tonight Show': Emotional Interview With Cate Blanchett
    Host Jimmy Fallon and Cate Blanchett have a conversation with each other while adapting to random emotional situations. (Published Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017)

    Bobbi Kristina Brown's Cause of Death Revealed

    July 27, 2015: Both Bobby Brown and Gordon spoke publicly about Bobbi Kristina Brown's passing.

    "Our loss is unimaginable," Bobby Brown told E! News. "We thank everyone for the prayers for Krissy and our family as we mourn my baby girl."

    Meanwhile, Michele Gordon, Nick's mother, said in a statement on his behalf: "The passing of Bobbi Kristina is devastating to Nick and our family. Nick loved and cared for Krissi deeply, and he has suffered greatly each and every day they've been apart. Nick and our family are in mourning, and we ask that you respect our privacy. Our thoughts and prayers are with both the Houstons and the Browns during this difficult time."

    'Late Night': A Closer Look at Trump and 'Alternative Facts'

    [NATL] 'Late Night': A Closer Look at Trump and 'Alternative Facts'
    Host Seth Meyers takes a look at President Donald Trump's first day in office, and the "alternative facts" offered to describe his inauguration day. (Published Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017)

    Aug. 1, 2015: Friends and family of Bobbi Kristina Brown attended her funeral at the St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta, Georgia. Men were seen carrying a silver casket into the church. A motorcade of up to 75 vehicles, led by police on motorcycles, was seen driving up to it. Security was tight. Guests had to go through three checkpoints manned by state troopers, E! News learned. Gordon did not attend.

    Aug. 7, 2015: Bobbi Kristina Brown's conservators added wrongful death allegations in the lawsuit against Gordon. Originally, Bedelia Hargrove — who calls herself "conservator and next friend for Bobbi Kristina Brown" — demanded at least $40 million in punitive damages on allegations including assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and conversion.

    After her passing, they made a 13-page amendment to the lawsuit, alleging wrongful death along with previous accusations that Gordon had physically abused his girlfriend and stolen nearly $11,000 from her bank accounts during her hospitalization.

    The estate accused Gordon of fighting with Bobbi Kristina Brown on Jan. 31, 2015 — the night she was found unconscious in a bath tub — calling her a "whore" and a "b----" and accusing her of cheating, before giving her a "toxic cocktail rendering her unconscious," after which he allegedly "put her face down in a tub of cold water causing her to suffer brain damage."

    Madonna at DC Women's March: 'Good Will Win in the End'

    [NATL] Madonna at DC Women's March: 'Good Will Win in the End'
    Madonna joined the Women's March in Washington, DC. She spoke about love. "It seems as though we had all slipped into a false sense of comfort. That justice would prevail and that good would win in the end," Madonna said. "Good did not win this election. But good will win in the end." (Published Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017)

    Aug. 17, 2015: Gordon broke his silence on social media. "I look at our pics sometimes it makes me smile sometime I cry @REALbkBrown #happymemories," Gordon, whose tweets are protected, posted on the social media site. "I'm so happy/blessed that I had @REALbkBrown in my life. i will always &forever love you."

    Aug. 25, 2015: Bobby Brown performed for the first time after his daughter's passing and thanked fans for their support. "Thank you for all your prayers, everybody," he told the audience.

    Sept. 9, 2015: Gordon filed a response to the wrongful death accusations, calling the most serious allegations "slanderous" and "meritless." While he did admit to going out and partying the night before Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unconscious, he denied the wrongful death accusations, saying he did not give his late girlfriend a "toxic cocktail," then put her facedown in the tub of cold water.

    Sept. 12, 2015: Bobby Brown gave his first television interview after his daughter's death.

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    "We prayed and hoped for six months for something better to happen," he said on The Real. "But when God calls you, he calls you."

    He added, "I'm pretty sure her mother [Whitney Houston] was... had a part with like, 'Come on, let's get her up here' in the best way possible. She was not comfortable by herself I guess and she just called my daughter with her."

    Bobby Brown Cries as He Describes Bobbi Kristina Brown's Final Days

    Sept. 25, 2015: Medical examiners determined the "cause and manner" of Bobbi Kristina Brown's death but said they would keep the autopsy sealed.

    Judd Recites Teen's Poem: 'I am a Nasty Woman'

    [NATL] Judd Recites Teen's Poem: 'I am a Nasty Woman'
    Ashley Judd recited a spoken-word poem written by Nina, a 19-year-old woman in Tennessee, at the Women's March in Washington, DC, on Jan. 21. (Published Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017)

    "The Fulton County Medical Examiner has classified the cause and manner of Bobbi Kristina Brown's death based on information available as of Sept. 25, 2015," a press release stated. "However, a Fulton County Superior Court Order dated Sept.25, 2015 has been received Sealing the Autopsy Report and ordering the Medical Examiner to not release any further information to the public."

    Oct. 7, 2015: Gordon's attorney filed a motion asking the court to stop the civil lawsuit until the criminal investigation is over and proceedings are finished. The motion claims that because of the high profiles of Bobbi Kristina Brown and her famous parents, Gordon had become the victim of negative media attention that would make him "unfairly, legally and financially prejudiced should he be subject to parallel criminal and civil proceedings."

    The motion also stated Gordon "would enjoy nothing more than to defend himself in this lawsuit. However, the same individuals that have filed this suit are the same people who are actively seeking a criminal prosecution and he simply cannot defend both simultaneously as refusal to incriminate himself, the Fifth Amendment right guaranteed by both the United States Constitutional and the Georgia Constitution, would raise an inference, albeit incorrectly, of Mr. Gordon's guilt."

    Oct. 9, 2015: Bobbi Kristina Brown's conservators filed new allegations against Gordon in response to the motion. Her estate alleged that Bobbi Kristina Brown "died due to a violent altercation with [Gordon], after which he placed her in a bathtub, unconscious, after he injected her with a toxic mixture."

    Alicia Keys Speaks at DC Women's Rally: 'I Rise'

    [NATL] Alicia Keys Speaks at DC Women's Rally: 'I Rise'
    Alicia Keys spoke on stage at the Women's March in Washington, DC, on Jan. 21, thanking the crowd. "Our potential is unlimited," she said. "We will not allow our bodies to be owned and controlled by men in government, or men anywhere." (Published Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017)

    Jan. 19, 2016: A nurse that was in charge of taking care of Bobbi Kristina Brown while she was at the Peachtree Christian hospice in Georgia was charged with practicing without a license.

    Feb. 24, 2016: Bobby Brown announced the news that he welcomed his third child with Alicia Etheredge-Brown, a baby girl named Bodhi.

    March 4, 2016: On what would have been Bobbi Kristina Brown's 23rd birthday, the sealed documents containing her autopsy were released. They revealed she died of Lobar pneumonia, caused by hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and water immersion combined with mixed drug intoxication of a cocaine-related substance, marijuana and alcohol. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy is one of the most common types of brain damage caused by oxygen loss.

    Both Gordon and Bobby Brown spoke out after the results were released.

    Scarlett Johansson Touts Planned Parenthood at DC Rally

    [NATL] Scarlett Johansson Touts Planned Parenthood at DC Rally
    Speaking at the Women’s March in Washington, DC, actress Scarlett Johansson shared a personal anecdote about Planned Parenthood, on Jan. 21. (Published Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017)

    Gordon told The Daily Mail, "I'm glad that s--- is all over. I just want to wish my girl a happy birthday. I can't say anymore but it's good."

    Brown released a statement saying, "For news affiliates to seek and obtain my daughter's autopsy report, before anyone has been brought to justice for her death is mind blowing to me. Please pray for my family."

    March 8, 2016: Gordon's attorney's released a statement regarding the autopsy results and ongoing investigation, saying, "The truth is that Nick tried to save Bobbi Kristina's life," the attorneys Joe Habachy and Jose Baez said. "The truth is that Nick cooperated with law enforcement since day one. The truth is that no one loved Bobbi Kristina more than Nick and no one has suffered more as a result of her death than Nick."

    April 26, 2016: Gordon spoke with Dr. Phil in his first on-air interview since Bobbi Kristina Brown's death.

    'Tonight Show': Ramen Challenge With James McAvoy

    [NATL] 'Tonight Show': Ramen Challenge With James McAvoy
    'Split' star James McAvoy and host Jimmy Fallon race to be the first to finish three four-foot-long ramen noodles and three shots of sake, while the loser has to put on a mystery costume and dance. (Published Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017)

    "Regardless of what everybody thinks, I made Krissy and Whitney's last few years on earth as happy as they would be," Gordon explained. "I gave them somebody to trust, to talk to, to be there, someone genuine."

    He also blamed Bobby Brown for Bobbi Kristina Brown's struggles. "[Bobby] hurt his own daughter, not me," Gordon claimed. "I was the one there for her while she was dealing with him not being there. He's not a reasonable person so I'm not planning on talking to him and I really don't want to."

    April 27, 2016: Gordon revealed Bobbi Kristina Brown suffered two miscarriages during an interview with The Daily Mail.

    "We had a couple of miscarriages. We would have loved to have a kid but we weren't planning on it yet and she was just such a young fragile person it took a toll on her," he revealed, adding that he doesn't believe that she intended to take her own life. "We wanted to get clean, settle down, get married, have kids."

    'Late Night': Amber Says What?

    [NATL] 'Late Night': Amber Says What?
    Seth Meyers couldn't deliver all the news, so his writer Amber helps out. And she's got something to say about Michael Jackson, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. (Published Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017)

    May 6, 2016: Bobby Brown joined the ongoing civil wrongful death lawsuit against Gordon.

    June 6, 2016: Bobby Brown continued to blame Gordon for Bobbi Kristina Brown's death.

    Sitting down for an interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, he said, "It's not a mystery to me. The same thing that happened to my daughter is what happened to Whitney... There's only one person that was around both occasions. Only one person who says they were there to protect them... and he didn't."

    July 6, 2016: Max Lomas  — the man who found Bobbi Kristina facedown in the bathtub — shared his story in an interview with People Magazine.

    "I saw her there, and I picked her up out of the water and laid her on the ground," Lomas recalled. "I saw the color of her face and that she wasn't breathing. I called for Nick and called 911."

    He revealed that Gordon administered CPR and Bobbi Kristina regurgitated water twice. He also revealed that the pair had a "shaky" relationship and that they got into an intense argument the night before she was found unconscious.

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Perry Says He's Humbled after Visiting Wounded

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    AUSTIN, TX - MAY 11: Texas Governor Rick Perry waits during his introduction before addressing Austin's largest naturalization ceremony at the Delco Activity Center on May 11, 2007 in Austin, Texas. More than 1,000 area residents representing 85 countries took the Oath of Allegiance to become United States citizens. (Photo by Taylor Jones/Getty Images)

    Texas governor Rick Perry has visited with wounded victims from the Fort Hood shooting.
    Perry said at a news conference on Saturday that the soldiers he visited with told him it is an honor to serve their country and they are committed to returning to service. He praised the care they were receiving and described his conversations with the soldiers as "humbling."
    Perry says people from across the state have responded to the tragedy, and in some cases, people lined up for hours to give blood to help the wounded.
    He says he told the wounded soldiers that the entire state is behind them, and that "there's 24 million Texans praying for them and wishing them well."

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The top at most U.S. companies — and at most other companies across the country — is still very white and very male.
By Eve Tahmincioglu contributor
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Last month, Calvert Investments and Connecticut’s Treasurer tried to get Urban Outfitters to agree to consider bringing women and minorities onto its seven-member, all-white male board.

“What we asked was that every time they consider a slate of directors, they also consider a woman and or a minority as part of that slate,” said Aditi Mohapatra, a senior analyst with Calvert, an investment management company that focuses on socially-conscious investing. The shareholder proposal didn’t require that more diverse candidates be appointed, she noted, just that they agree to make a concerted effort to at least think about diversity.

Urban Outfitters didn’t budge.

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“They said, ‘We don’t have any diversity problem,'” Mohapatra said.

The proposal was voted down on May 17 during the company’s shareholder meeting. (Urban Outfitters did not respond to’s request for comment.)

It’s not the first time Mohapatra has tried to convince a company to make such changes. Since 2002, Calvert has filed 55 similar shareholder measures with a variety of corporations. Her mission is to boost diversity at the top echelons of business, and in most cases the companies agreed to consider her proposal. Unfortunately, the top at most of those companies, and at most other companies across the country, is still very white and very male.

The lack of women leaders in corporate America is a problem that has only become worse during the economic downturn. Attempts to make things better have done little to poke even a small hole in the glass ceiling. If a company is OK with its lack of gender diversity there are no laws to force the issue.

Of the companies in the Standard & Poor’s 100 index, which tracks some of the nation’s largest and most established publicly traded companies, women make up about 18 percent of the director positions and only 8.4 percent of the highest-paid positions, according to Calvert. And women executives were three times more likely to lose their jobs than their male counterparts during the Great Recession, a survey by research firm Catalyst found.

In yet another blow to women trying to get a level playing field, the U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Wal-Mart in what would have been the biggest gender bias suit in the nation's history. More than 1 million female employees at the retail giant had alleged they were paid less than men and not given the same opportunities for advancement. They sought a class-action suit for their case, but the high court ruled Monday that the suit could not move forward.

In the court's opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote that there was no "general policy of discrimination" at Wal-Mart. But alas, gender bias, or any bias at all, is rarely a clear cut company policy.

Story: Supreme Court sides with Wal-Mart in huge sex bias lawsuit

“Change is slow,” said Diana Bilimoria, a professor of organizational behavior at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. “No question about it, diversity is challenging,” she continued, adding that “the big question is how do we encourage board chairs, CEOs and directors to realize the value of diversity?”

There are a few U.S. companies that actually get it.

There are only 45 companies in the Fortune 500 — a list that ranks the top 500 U.S. companies by gross revenue — whose boards are more than 40 percent women, according to a list Catalyst has compiled. And only 18 corporations had 40 percent or more female executive officers.

One company that has both of these distinctions is Principal Financial Group. The company has four women board members out of 10 and six female top executives.

“The Principal has always had an inclusive culture and environment,” said Karen Shaff, executive vice president and general counsel at Principal.

“From my prior law firm experience and knowledge of other companies I think there has been less of a mindset of inclusiveness and appreciation of the benefits of a diverse workforce,” she said.

Mary O’Keefe, chief marketing officer for the firm, said four key factors help her and other women move up: mentoring, flexible schedules, a robust succession planning program and no mommy- or daddy-track penalties if employees take time off for family issues.

The company, she said, is committed to gender diversity. There’s “a conscious attitude that we value it, and we’re going to be inclusive and go after the best candidate” she added.

That approach makes economic sense to the firm’s CEO Larry Zimpleman.

“I believe having [a] good gender balance has been a competitive advantage for us,” he said. “There’s a growing body of research that indicates that women are more balanced and thoughtful in making important decisions. So, if improving a company's performance is of interest, then having good gender balance in key management positions as well as on your board will help achieve that objective.”

For most companies, however, even if it is a desired goal, gender balance can be an uphill battle. Many board members are culled from the executive suites of major corporations, but without a lot of women in those key management seats, there are slim pickings.

That’s why companies have to think outside the c-suite box and look for women from non-profit organizations, or for women that run major divisions at corporations, said Janice Ellig, co-CEO of executive search firm Chadick Ellig.

Companies that are not motivated to search in these places may need a bit more arm-twisting, she added. In 2009, a new Securities & Exchange Commission rule went into effect requiring that companies disclose how diversity is considered when new board members are nominated. Unfortunately, the rule didn’t mandate that companies actually have a diversity plan, Ellig said.

“I say put more teeth into those rules,” she demanded.

But Ellig stopped short of recommending U.S. companies be forced to meet gender quotas on boards, or in management jobs, something that has happened in other countries.

The lack of female leaders in business is a global problem. Some nations have taken it upon themselves to mandate more women be added to the leadership rolls, especially in light of a stream of studies that show more female board members can mean more profits for corporations.

In 2003, Norway passed a law requiring that the boards of publicly held companies consist of at least 40 percent female members, up from about 10 percent that was the average at the time. Other European countries are considering following suit.

Early studies of how the quota has impacted Norwegian companies show a slight decline in profits, but fewer layoffs and a perceived focus on longer-term viability than short-term payoffs, according to a report called “A Female Style in Corporate Leadership” compiled by professors at the University of Virginia and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Stefan Ranstrand, chairman of Tomra, a waste management firm in Asker, Norway, said it’s “good for the company as we add new dimensions to the decision making process; more [points of view] result in more decision options and finally a more well-thought-through decision. This ultimately contributes to higher quality decisions and a better representation of various stakeholder groups in general.”

Whether mandated, or brought about by “inclusive minded” corporations, getting more women to the top spots in Corporate America will also take a lot of work by women, management experts advise.

“We have to not wait to be asked to the party,” maintained Ellig. “Women have to connect with the people they know who have the influence or power to suggest them for board or C-suite positions.”

Indeed, a Harvard Business Review glass-ceiling report on women and mentoring found that:

“Most women believe that hard work alone will succeed in turning heads and netting rewards” and “underestimate the pivotal role sponsorship plays in their advancement.”

Principal’s O’Keefe believes having mentors helped to build her confidence and ultimately helped her to move up the ladder.

Managers, including the CEO, she said, were willing to spend time with her and even talk to her about the leadership roles she saw herself holding someday.

But, she admitted, “Maybe it was a bit of luck that this was the company I came to.”

Eve Tahmincioglu writes the weekly "Your Career" column for and chronicles workplace issues in her blog,

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SpaceGhostPurrp Brings the Phonk to SOBs

Rapper celebrates the release of his debut album Mysterious Phonk: Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp

    SpaceGhostPurrp is buzzing. This is important. The rapper, aligned with A$AP Rocky’s crew and a formidable artist on his own, celebrated the release of his debut album Mysterious Phonk: Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp at SOB’s last night.

      Following short opening sets by the always dazzling Despot and the fated to be an also-ran Vinny Chase, SGP took the stage to much fanfare. Purrp performed to pre-recorded backing tracks, surrounded by a gaggle of his associates and various hangers-on. While the “have all of your friends come onstage and rap with you” strategy is certainly a tried and true one in hip-hop, for SGP it felt like a cop-out: Mysterious Phonk is a paranoid, insular document, featuring absolutely zero guests and entirely self-made beats. The platonic ideal of SpaceGhostPurrp is that of the lone wolf, striking into the wilderness of the stage starkly alone to tell his tales of madness and depravity.
    Seeing the would-be ominous Purrp flanked by his posse felt like a perfunctory nod to hip-hop tradition, or perhaps an example of the young performer admitting to his own insecurities. Purrp’s violent lyrics share many qualities with the power-obsessed metal bands currently traversing the contemporary indiesphere, even a tacit acknowledgment of the pressures of fame in such a specific arena at a young age. There exists a stigma against new performers of all ages and stripes, the question of, “Well, can this impressive act pull his schtick off live?” As of now, SGP cannot. Though his wall of compatriots meant to signify power, the most it did was subtly acknowledge Purrp’s shortcomings.
    However, SpaceGhostPurrp has never been a lyrics-first guy. He traffics in fight chants and nothing more, lyrics that present themselves once and get out of the way for the beats to do the legwork. His cavernous instrumentals sounded great coming out of industrial-strength speakers, and for some, that is enough.


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Week Ahead in NY Music: Feb. 25 to March 3

    Tuesday, Feb. 26-Wednesday, Feb. 27, Desaparecidos, Joyce Manor, States and Kingdom at Webster Hall, $25

    Right before the 2002 Bright Eyes album Lifted changed the whole game, Conor Oberst was trekking around the country with Desaparecidos, his hopped-up, politically-charged punk group. He got so busy with Bright Eyes that he ended up putting Desaparecidos on hiatus for a while, which is a shame, because any group that can make compelling songs about urban planning and strip malls is a special group indeed. But after more than decade off, Oberst has gotten the old band back together, and has even been peppering his sets with a few new barnburners. If this doesn't lead to a new album, it will be an outrage worthy of being condemned in a fiery punk song.

    Tuesday, Feb. 26, Kendrick Lamar at Roseland Ballroom, $57.50

    Kendrick Lamar's album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City recently went gold, which is an impressive accomplishment in today's music landscape, and even more impressive for an an album that definitely works together as a whole statement, not a collection of desperate for radio play singles. Lamar's gift for self-reflection and grand scheme storytelling seems to have connected with an audience desperate for a little more heft with their hip-hop. (A nice Janet Jackson sample probably didn't hurt.) The kid did good with Good Kid, and he clearly deserves a victory lap, starting with two Tuesday shows at Roseland Ballroom.

    Thursday, Feb. 28, Indie Pop Prom featuring The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Swearin', Waxahatchee, Weed Hounds, Potty Mouth, 285 Kent Avenue, $10

    Okay, I'll be honest. I'm friends with the singer of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, and I'm friends with WNYU DJ and fellow music journalist Maria Sherman, who put this show together.  My cards are on the table here. That said, Maria has excellent taste, so I do not feel conflicted in recommending her Indie Pop Prom. Not only are The Pains perhaps the most consistently catchy band in all of Brooklyn, but this bill is stacked with winners, such as the scruffy young, Superchunky punk of Swearin' and the dopamine smeared art-folk of Waxahatchee. I also expect that the between band playlist will be excellent. Plus, you get a few dollars off if you wear prom attire. I assume the punch will be spiked before you arrive.

    Friday, March 1, Dragons of Zynth, The Phantom Family Halo, Lushes, IYEZ,  Big Snow, $7

    When these guys appeared in 2007 with their debut Coronation Thieves, they were like TV On The Radio's spastic little brothers; just as all over the place sonically, but even more willing to slam disparate sounds together just for a laugh. After opening every other big Brooklyn show for a while, they cooled off for a while, but are supposedly working on a new album due later this year. This will be a good chance to check out the new material; let's hope they haven't grown up too much.


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Elderly Woman's Death 'Suspicious:' Police

Philadelphia Police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old woman in Chestnut Hill

    A 70-year-old woman was found dead outside her home early Thursday on West Bells Mill Road in Chestnut Hill.

    Blood was found on the door to the house, according to police, who are calling her death "suspicious."

    Investigators say the woman was pronounced dead just after 9 a.m.

    They are awaiting autopsy results.

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Couple Allegedly Conspires With Ukrainian Man Posing as Pennsylvania High School Honor Student Searching for 'Better Life' | NBC 10 Philadelphia

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Couple Allegedly Conspires With Ukrainian Man Posing as Pennsylvania High School Honor Student Searching for 'Better Life'

Authorities are looking into the possibility he may have had help in concealing his identity.

    Harrisburg police say Artur Samarin posed as a teenage high school honors student but is actually a Ukrainian man in his 20s. (Published Thursday, March 3, 2016)

    Honor student Asher Potts was well into his senior year in high school when police got a tip that the earnest teenager who had so impressed community leaders for nearly four years was not the person he claimed to be.

    Now authorities are looking into the possibility he may have had help in concealing his identity.

    Investigators concluded Potts was actually a 23-year-old Ukrainian named Artur Samarin, who had overstayed his visa, and they said in charging documents that he confessed to having sex with an underage teen girl.

    His arrest last week — charged first with identity theft, then with statutory sexual assault and corruption of minors — drew astonished responses from people who knew the boyish-looking Samarin through his participation in a school military program, his academic excellence and his acceptance to a prestigious flight school.

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    There is new information on the Ukrainian man caught trying to pass himself off as a Harrisburg High School Student. The 23-year-old was also accepted into the Swatara Township Citizens Police Academy with a false Pennsylvania driver’s license and a social security card for his alias. (Published Monday, Feb. 29, 2016)

    "My understanding is his motives were pure coming over here, and given his time at John Harris (High School), no one had a complaint about him," said his lawyer, Adam Klein. "Until that's proven differently, that's my feeling at this point — that he came here to do what many immigrants do, to take part in the American dream."

    Prosecutors said that they are working with federal investigators to piece together the facts about Samarin and that more charges are possible. But it's clear he made an impression in Harrisburg.

    The city's mayor at the time pronounced Oct. 27, 2013, as Asher Potts Day to recognize his accomplishments; he was a student representative to the school board; and he was third runner-up for a spot on the homecoming court, reported.

    One aspect of the case that has drawn the attention of investigators is the role played by Michael and Stephayne Potts, with whom he lived for much of the past four years before moving in months ago with another family.

    Samarin told Harrisburg television station WHTM last week in a call from jail that his family pooled money to send him to the U.S. "for a better life." After his visa expired, he said, the Pottses helped him obtain a birth certificate and a fake Social Security card in the name of Asher Potts.

    He accused the couple of using his illegal immigration status as leverage to pressure him into doing work for them.

    "Everything they ask of me, I could not tell them no," he told the station.

    Court records say the couple "conspired with" Samarin in faking his way through high school, but they have not been charged.

    Their lawyer, Corky Goldstein, said Thursday it was the Pottses who first alerted authorities about Samarin by contacting the FBI months ago. Goldstein would not say what motivated the couple to contact authorities, but said that they thought he was younger than he is and that they did not know he was having sex with the girl. They deny his claim he was pressured to work for them.

    "She thought she was helping a young man who was being persecuted in his country, the Ukraine, by the Russians," Goldstein said. "They opened up their home to him."

    Samarin had left the Pottses and was living in a shelter several months ago when Waleed McClintock and his family let him move in with them in nearby Middletown.

    McClintock said he was troubled by what he and his wife saw of the Pottses' relationship with Samarin and equally impressed by the young man's drive.

    Samarin, who shared a bedroom with McClintock's 17-year-old son, would rise before 5 a.m. to get a bus to school. He took college-level classes at night and also worked at a grocery store.

    "This is the worst that Ukraine has to offer? OK, you can ship another busload over here," McClintock said Thursday. "He was a very impressive young man. He was respectful and intelligent and seemed to have a plan for his life."

    He said Samarin was slight of build, disappearing beneath a hand-me-down coat. He told McClintock little about his past or his family.

    "We never pried," he said. "We simply wanted to offer a safe space to be in."

    In the TV interview, before he was charged with sexual assault, Samarin appeared to admit the identity theft allegations.

    "What can I say? I did abuse the system. Yes I did," Samarin told WHTM. "I did use this identity, and it's the law."

    Police said that by the time Samarin's tourist visa expired in March 2013, he already nearly finished his freshman year at John Harris, better known as Harrisburg High School, despite having attended two years of college in Ukraine.

    "By all accounts he was an excellent student," Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico said. "He was involved in the community, he was in the ROTC program, he did community service."

    Samarin's mother, Victoria Samarina, emailed WHTM from Ukraine this week after finding news accounts about him that confirmed her fears he might be in trouble. She said she was sure he could not have done anything wrong.

    "I know that he just wanted to get a good education, I could not help to get him here," she wrote. "Please convey to him that I love him very much; he's my dearest person in the world."


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GM Boss Resigns At White House's Request | NBC4 Washington

GM Boss Resigns At White House's Request

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    Rick Wagoner will step down immediately as chairman and chief executive of the struggling Detroit automaker.

    General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner will step down immediately at the request of the White House, administration officials said Sunday.

    The news comes as President Obama prepares to unveil additional restructuring efforts designed to save the domestic auto industry.

    The officials asked not to be identified because details of the restructuring plan have not yet been made public. On Monday, Obama is to announce measures to restructure GM and Chrysler LLC in exchange for additional government loans. The companies have been living on $17.4 billion in government aid and have requested $21.6 billion more.

    Wagoner's departure indicates that more management changes may be part of the deal, but it is still unclear who will be put in charge of GM. The automaker recently promoted Fritz Henderson, its former chief financial officer, to become president and chief operating officer. Many in the company thought he would eventually succeed Wagoner.

    Detroit-based GM issued a statement Sunday saying only that the company expects a decision by the administration soon but that "it would not be appropriate for us to speculate on the content of any announcement."

    A person familiar with Chrysler's management said the company has been given no indication that the government will require any changes at the Auburn Hills, Mich., company, which has been led by former Home Depot chief Robert Nardelli since August 2007. The person also spoke on condition of anonymity because Obama's plan has not been made public.

    Wagoner, 56, has repeatedly said he felt it was better for the company if he led it through the crisis, but he has faced sharp criticism on Capitol Hill for what many lawmakers regard as years of missteps, mistakes and arrogance by the Big Three automakers.

    Wagoner joined GM in 1977, serving in several capacities in the U.S., Brazil and Europe. He became president and chief executive in 2000 and has served as chairman and CEO since May 2003.

    Obama said Sunday that GM and Chrysler and all those with a stake in their survival need to take more hard steps to help the struggling automakers restructure for the future. In an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation" broadcast Sunday, Obama said the companies must do more to receive additional financial aid from the government.

    "They're not there yet," he said.

    A person familiar with Obama's plans said last week they would go deeper than what the Bush administration demanded when it approved the initial loans last year.

    Wagoner, in an interview with The Associated Press in December, had declined to speculate on suggestions from some members of Congress that GM's leadership team should step down as part of any rescue package.

    "I'm doing what I do because it adds a lot of value to the company," Wagoner said in a Dec. 4 interview as GM sought federal aid from the Bush administration. "It's not clear to me that experience in this industry should be viewed as a negative but I'm going to do what's right for the company and I'll do it in consultation with the (GM) board (of directors)."

    Wagoner has been credited by auto industry analysts with doing more to restructure the giant bureaucratic automaker than any other executive. But given that he has been at GM's helm for so long, many of his critics say he moved far too slowly to take on the United Auto Workers and shrink the company as its market share tumbled.

    While GM has improved its cars in the last two years, critics say the company relied for too long on sales of pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for its profits and was unprepared for a drastic market shift when gasoline prices hit $4 per gallon last year.

    During the Congressional debate over whether to give GM and Chrysler loans last year, many lawmakers criticized Wagoner, including Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., chairman of the Banking Committee.

    He accused automakers' top management of having a "head-in-the-sand" approach to problems and said Wagoner "has to move on" as part of a government-run restructuring that should be a condition of financial life support for the auto industry.

    David Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich., said Sunday that Wagoner's departure gives the government a rationale to provide additional aid to the automaker. He was not surprised by the move, but said he is disappointed because he considers Wagoner a capable leader.

    "I think that as a condition for further government support, this helps give them a little cover with the public," Cole said. "Essentially he's taking one for the team."

    Cole noted that other automakers have been shaking up management as well. He pointed to Toyota Motor Corp., whose president, Katsuaki Watanabe, recently said he would be stepping down as the Japanese automaker weathers financial difficulty. Also, France's biggest carmaker, PSA Peugeot-Citroen, abruptly ousted CEO Christian Streiff on Sunday, saying "exceptional difficulties" confronting the auto industry require new management at the top.

    Cole said Nardelli's departure is less likely than Wagoner's because Nardelli is "relatively new" to the automaker, with less than two years at the helm.

    Many GM executives likely will be disappointed at Wagoner's departure, Cole said.

    "They had great affection for Rick — someone that's fair, that acts like a coach, that holds people's feet to the fire but has a good understanding of human behavior," Cole said.

    GM and Chrysler were required by the Bush administration to get major concessions from debtholders and the United Auto Workers, with a deadline of March 31 for signed contracts. But very little headway was being made with either party this weekend as they awaited Obama's announcement.

    Members of Obama's auto task force have said bankruptcy could still be an option for GM and Chrysler if their management, workers, creditors and shareholders failed to make sacrifices. Both companies are trying to reduce their debt by two-thirds and convince the United Auto Workers union to accept shares of stock in exchange for half of the payments into a union-run trust fund for retiree health care costs. The deals also call for executive pay cuts and labor costs that are competitive with Japanese automakers with U.S. operations.

    Bondholders have been reluctant to accept the cuts, saying they're being required to sacrifice more than others, but they have been reviewing a recent offer by GM. The union has agreed to other terms of the loans, including work rule changes and reducing total hourly labor costs at U.S factories to a level comparable with Japanese automakers.


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Tix on Sale for Newsbabes Bash for Breast Cancer

Event benefits the GW Mammovan.

    Break out the pink! The Newsbabes Bash for Breast Cancer is coming up on June 19 at the newly reopened Howard Theatre (620 T St. NW).

    The evening features cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a pink dessert bar by Georgetown Cupcake, Dolci Gelati and Sweet Signatures, and music comes from DJ Flounder.

    Some of the hosts might look familiar: NBC4's own Angie Goff, Eun Yang and Doreen Gentzler. Our newsmen in pink -- Doug Kammerer, Dan Hellie and Luke Russert -- will make special appearances. NBC's Andrea Mitchell, a breast cancer survivor herself, is the featured speaker this year.

    Tickets are available online at $75 for general admission and $50 for breast cancer survivors. And 100 percent of proceeds will benefit the GW Mammovan, which provides free screenings in local communities.

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TAMPA – David Barden had a message for head coach Ogie Kennedy in the second half of Saturday’s NCAA Division II national championship men’s soccer game:
“I told Ogie, ‘Don’t take me off because I want this,’” the senior forward from Fort Lewis said. “… All I knew is that I had to get a goal to open the gates up for us to open the gates up and score some more.”
The Skyhawks didn’t score again. But Barden’s goal at the 77:33 mark – on a header off a cross from Kyle Wood –  was all No. 1 Fort Lewis needed as the Skyhawks claimed their second national championship with a 1-0 victory over Lees-McCrae in an intensely-fought contest at Pepin Stadium.
Barden, who had a hat trick in an 8-2 semifinal win against Le Moyne, was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player. The semifinal and the final were his first two games back after missing the previous three weeks with a fractured foot.
Wood was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player.
Given the ease with which Fort Lewis (24-1) dispatched Le Moyne, it was considered a heavy favorite against a Bobcats in the final. However, Lees-McCrae, which held the No. 1 ranking during part of the regular season, pressured the Skyhawks throughout the game, seldom giving their players any room to maneuver.
In fact, Bobcats coach Christopher Whalley said there were times in the game where he thought his team was clearly better.
“I think we scouted them well, we knew what they did well,” Whalley said. “They’re a very good team. They pass the ball very, very well. But we tried to put them under pressure. When you put people  under pressure, it doesn’t matter how good they are, they’re going to make mistakes.
“I thought at times when we passed the ball, we made them look very average. But ultimately, we didn’t take our chances when they came along, and they took theirs and that’s why they’re the national champions. But I’m very proud of the way the boys played.”
Though both teams had their chances to score earlier, the one the Bobcats will be thinking about came with about 20 minutes to play in regulation. Senior forward Berin Boracic took a shot that was stopped by Fort Lewis goalkeeper Zane Wells, who had to come forward to make the play. The ball bounced toward Bobcats midfielder David Palmer who put the ball on his foot.
“When it went past the keeper, I thought it was going in,” Palmer said.
It would have, were it not for a brilliant save by junior defender Jamie Cunningham, who blocked the ball just before  it could cross the line and save the goal.
Lees-McCrae had control of the action at that point. However, the Skyhawks began to turn the game around when Byron Cephers launched a counter attack up the side. Though Fort Lewis didn’t score, it seemed to energize the Skyhawks and they took advantage a short time later when Wood lofted the ball toward Barden in the goal area.
“It floated there for a while,” Barden said. “I don’t know if I can explain it. I see it floating in there and defenders were … I don’t know if they were more concerned about me, or where the ball was going to land. I just remember cutting around a guy and I had to reach up and back as far as I could and hit the only open space in the goal. Beat the keeper the guy couldn’t slide in after it. I guess I placed  it perfectly.”
As for Barden’s request that he not be taken out, Kennedy said he only took him out in the first half because his fitness wasn’t what it normally was due to the time he had missed. But the coach had no plans to take him out in the second half.

Kennedy, who served as an assistant coach for the previous three seasons, did not get the job until after Tim Hankinson resigned in July to accept a position in India. And now he has a championship in his first season at the helm.
“These guys have broken records all season,” Kennedy said. “In the semifinal, to score eight goals like that is unheard of. I think we scored 107 goals in 24 games … this is a team that’s broken records (with) a first-year head coach. To win the national title, it’s great.
“Everything balanced out. It looked like it was our season all year. We’re just glad to finally get the reward at the end of it.”
Joining Barden and Wood on the all-tournament team from Fort Lewis were junior forward Euan Purcell, senior midfielder Jeff Jennings and sophomore defender Fabian Kling. For Lees-McCrae, goalkeeper Sean Paradise, Boracic and junior midfielder Sam Kennedy received the honor. Junior forward Angelo Reina of Le Moyne and senior forward Nestor Hernandez and junior defender Zac Bond of Lewis also made the all-tournament team.
Going into Saturday’s final, Barden and several other Fort Lewis seniors were trying to erase the feelings they had when they lost the 2006 national championship game 1-0 to Dowling. So as good as Saturday’s win felt, there was also a shot of redemption in there, too.
“Oh yeah,” Barden said. “At halftime, I was thinking about that – the difference between that game and this game –  and if I was feeling worried or not. I sat back in the locker room and felt comfortable because all the guys around me were bouncing on their knees, ready to go, giving each other support, telling each other what to do.
“And the coach hadn’t even come in the locker room yet. We knew as a team that we were going to go back out and turn it around. We had another 45 minutes, it was 0-0, and the game was ours. It was definitely redemption for us.”


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Goodness Grows In North Carolina
Beef Outline

Association Name Commodity History Regional Information Production
Packaging Shipping Buying Nutritional Information

I. Association Name: NC Cattlemen's Association and NC Cattlemen's Beef Council

A. Commodity Represented

B. Types of Commodity
Beef comes from a cow, but when sold, the commodity comes in many different forms. Beef is cut and sold as steak, roasts, ribs, briskets, and ground beef.

C. Is there a National Promotion Month for the Commodity? When?
June is National Beef Steak month and Beef month in North Carolina. June is the biggest month for Beef promotions. May is National Burger month.

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II. Commodity History

A. North Carolina Background
1. Is the animal originally from NC? Where in NC? Was it brought here from another area/country originally? Where?
There are many beef cattle breeds. Early settlers brought cows to North Carolina. Though the different types of cattle come from various parts of the world, they are all currently farmed in North Carolina.

The Angus cattle originated in the rugged highlands of northern Scotland, in the counties or "shires" of Aberdeen and Angus. In many parts of the world today Angus cattle are still known as Aberdeen-Angus. The first Angus bulls were imported into the U.S. in 1873 by George Grant, a native Scotsman, for use on his ranch near Victoria, Kansas.

The Beefmaster breed was developed in South Texas in the late 1930s from a crossing of Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn cattle. Beefmasters were recognized as a pure breed by the USDA in 1954. These cattle do not have a set color standard although the predominant colors are red and dun.

The Blonde D'Aquitaine originated in France and was first imported in the U.S. in 1972. They are extremely lean, low fat animals.

The Brahman breed originated in the U.S. from Indian humped cattle imported from India and Brazil in the late 1800s and the early 1900s. Gray and red are its predominant color patterns.

The Brangus breed originated in the U.S. when Cattlemen sought to combine the most desirable traits of Brahman and Angus into one animal. They are black in color.

The Braunvieh breed originated in the 18th century mountain valleys of Switzerland and first imported to the United States in 1869, becoming the foundation for the Brown Swiss breed in the U.S. It was reintroduced from Switzerland in 1983.

The Charolais breed was developed in the district around Charolles in Central France, where the French had been keeping performance and production records on them for more than 200 years. This solid white breed entered the U.S. in 1934 when the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture gave Mecum Michaelis of Kyle, Texas, two Charolais bulls.

The Chiangus is a cross between the Chianina and Angus breeds.

The Gelbvieh (Gelp-fee) breed originated in the Bavarian region of Germany. First introduced to the U.S. in 1971. They are basically solid in color, a fawn to medium red shad is the most prevalent.

The Limousin breed is native to South Central France and was imported into North America in 1968. They are either red or black.

The Hereford originated in England and were first imported to America in 1816 by Henry Clay of Kentucky. They are usually brownish red on the body with a distinctive white face with white markings on the neck, chest and underbelly.

The Maine-Anjou breed originated in northwest France, deriving its name from the Maine and Anjou river valleys. Fullblooded Maine-Anjou cattle are descendants of French Mancelle and English Durham bloodlines. Maine-Anjou were first imported into North America in 1969 and included both American and Canadian members.

The Red Angus breed is the red strain in the Aberdeen Angus cattle.

The Salers breed originated in France. Salers cattle were first imported to North America in 1972. They were originally solid red in color, but black families have been developed by breeders.

The Santa Gertrudis breed was developed on the King Ranch in South Texas. The selected combination of Shorthorn and Brahman produced this cherry red breed. It was recognized as an American breed in the USDA in 1940.

The Shorthorn breed originated in England and was imported into the U.S. to Virginia in 1783.

The Simmental breed, the second-most populous in the world, originated in the Simme Valley of Switzerland, and has spread to all six continents. The breed became established as a North American beef breed in 1967. Its color patterns vary from red and white spotted to fawn or straw-colored, to dark red, to black.

The Tarentaise breed is a pure breed from France dating back to 1888. They are moderate sized cattle which was introduced into the U.S. in 1973.

In 1493, Christopher Columbus brought Spanish cattle to Santa Domingo. These cattle became the foundation of the Texas Longhorn breed. They do not have a color standard but rather will range from light to dark and also from single to multiple colors.

2. When was it brought to NC?
Early settlers brought cows to North Carolina.

3. How was it brought to NC and by whom?
It was brought by the early settlers. North Carolina currently has 494,000 beef cows and 1,200,000 total head of commodity. North Carolina has 33,000 cattle producers. Nationally, the cattle industry is the largest segment of American agriculture, with over 1 million farmers and ranchers raising beef cattle.

4. Was it brought to a specific region? Is this the same region it is now mainly produced?
Cattle is raised throughout the state.

B. Uses
1. How is it used?
Beef is part of a healthful, balanced diet and provides many important nutrients. Beef's by-products are also used in a variety of products. Here are some of it's many uses:
When it's a meal (edible by-products)
collagen-based: sausage casings
blood: blood sausage, protein extracts
fatty acid-based: oleo margarine, oleo shortening, chewing gum
gelatin: ice cream, yogurt, candies, flavorings, marshmallows, mayonnaise
plasma protein: cake mixes, pasta, imitation seafood, deep-fry batters

When it's a household
You'd be surprised how many items you use everyday that contain by-products.
from fats/fatty acids & protein meals: candles, cellophane, ceramics, cosmetics, crayons, deodorants, detergent, insecticides, insulation, linoleum, perfumes, paints, plastics, shaving cream, soaps, textiles, pet foods, floor wax, horse and livestock feeds
from hide: leather sporting goods, luggage, boots & shoes
from collagen-based adhesives: bandages, wallpaper, sheet rock, emery boards, glues
from hooves & horns: tortoise shell, combs, imitation ivory, piano keys
from hair: artist's paint brushes
from gelatin: photographic film, phonographic record

When it's a pharmacy
The medical world relies on many by-products for medications and treatments.
from the pancreas: insulin for diabetes, pancreatin helps digestion, glucagon treats hypoglycemia, trypsin and chymotrypsin for burns and wounds
from the blood: blood plasma: fraction 1 for hemophilia, fraction V kills viruses, blood albumin for RH factor types, thrombin for a blood coagulant, iron for anemia
from the bone: bone marrow for blood disorders, soft cartilage for plastic surgery, bone meal as a calcium and phosphorous source
from the spinal cord: cholesterol for hormone products
from the intestines: medical sutures
from the pituitary gland: prolactin promotes lactation, pressor hormone regulates blood pressure, vasopressin controls intestinal and renal functions, ACTH for arthritis and allergies
from the liver: heparin is a anti-coagulant, liver extract is a treatment of anemia, vitamin B12 helps prevent B-Complex deficiencies

When it gets us there
By-products are used in all types of mechanical items to get you where you're going. Chemical manufacturers use fatty acids from inedible beef fats and proteins for all sorts of lubricants and fluids. Some of the items made from cow by-products are:
antifreeze, tires, glue, asphalt, hydraulic brake fluid, airplane lubricants and runway foam, various machine oils and viscous fluids, steel ball bearings containing bone charcoal, car polishes and waxes, textiles for car upholstery.

2. Has today's use changed from its original use/purpose?
Yes, originally cows were just used for their beef and hide. Today there is a wide variety of items made from cow by-products. Also beef is genetically bred to be leaner.

3. If yes, how was it originally used and why was there a shift in use?
Beef is bred to be leaner because that's what consumers want. Today many people are health conscious.

C. Industry Changes
1. How has technology changed the industry? What are some of these improvements/changes?
Genetic improvements have allowed for increased production and efficiency.

2. How has the uses for the product changed over the years?
Originally cattle were primarily used for milk for families with beef being a secondary product. Later certain cattle were raised to specifically provide beef and today there are many by-products of the beef industry.

3. Is consumption/use of the product increased/decreased?
It has increased. USDA statistics show that meat consumption has increased 9.2 lb. Per person since 1980. Annual per capita beef consumption (measured on a boneless, edible weight basis) is projected to be 64.1 lbs. in 1996, up from 61.6 lb. in 1993.

D. Future Outlook
1. How is the industry changing currently?
As the world's population grows and the need for food is increasing, cattle are able to make use of land not suitable for growing crops and are also able to use/eat materials that would otherwise into landfills. Perhaps the terrain is too steep or too hilly for building houses, or too rocky or dry for growing food crops. In fact, about 1.2 billion acres in America fall into this category--one-half the size of the United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska). Some of the grass they eat contains cellulose which is indigestible by humans. However, cattle can digest this grass, converting it into beef and dairy products. This land would go to waste if it wasn't used for grazing cattle.

Cattle also eat products that humans don't after food production such as potato skins, fruit pits, almond hulls and sugar beet pulp. This greatly reduces the amount of waste that goes into our nation's landfills.

2. Are there any future projects that would change how the industry is maintained?
There is continual development of new grazing and feeding systems that not only improve efficiency, but also protect the environment. When cattle are properly grazed, they benefit the land in many ways. They aerate the soil with their hooves. This means that they loosen the soil when they walk on it. This allows more oxygen to enter the soil, helping grasses and plant to grow better. If soil isn't aerated, it often develops a hard crust, which decreases the amount of water and nutrients it can absorb.

When cattle graze they reduce the length of the grass, just as a human does when he or she mows the lawn. This is very helpful in reducing the spread of wildfires since there is less material on the round to burn. Cattle fight fires in another way--components from their blood are utilized to manufacture fire retardants.

Cattle also press grass seed into the soil. This is important because grass seed needs to be surrounded by soil in order to start growing. Cattle, also provide a natural fertilizer in the form of manure for the soil, its plants and grasses.

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III. Regional Information

A. Where in the state is the commodity?
1. If more than one location, where is it the most abundant?
There are cattle in all 100 counties.

2. The least abundant?
The most abundant area of the state for cattle is the Piedmont region. The least abundant is the northeast corner of the state (coast).

3. Why the difference in production from area to area?
Areas where cattle are more abundant tend to be more suitable for growing grass rather than crops.

B. Weather Conditions
1. If the weather is inclement, where do animals go?
Because of the heartiness of cattle, heat, cold and most precipitation do not cause discomfort to the cattle.

2. In emergency weather conditions (frosts, tornados, hurricanes) where do animals go?
Cattle often seek the shelter of a barn or grove of trees in extreme situations such as freezing rain.

3. In emergency weather conditions what precautions are taken? Are precautions usually preventative (advance) or reactive (as it occurs)?
In advance of cold weather cattle are often given more feed to keep up their energy levels.

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IV. Production

A. Housing
1. Is the animal kept indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors or pastures

2. Are they confined or let loose? Why?
They are kept loose in pastures in order to allow them to graze for food.

3. How are they housed?
They are not really housed except in special situations.

B. Food
1. What are they fed? How often or how much food do they need?
This varies with whether it is a beef cow (female) or a beef steer (male).

A beef cow usually has her first calf at around two years of age. Then she usually has one calf every 12 months with her pregnancy lasting just over 9 months. A beef cow nurses for about 7 months on her mother's milk. Then it gets 80 to 85 percent of her nutrients from grasses and other things such as potato peels and cotton seeds, which aren't eaten by man. A beef cow needs 1 to 2 acres of grass to feed her through a year. She'll eat on land that we can't use for growing crops.

A beef steer usually lives on his mother's milk and grass for around 7 months. He usually eats grass for 3 to 5 months after weaning. Then he is fed on grain for 3 to 4 months in a feedlot. In about 16 to 20 months of age, he usually reaches market weight. A beef steer gives us 459 pound of beef to eat and other things like leather for shoes and even baseballs.

2. How does their diet affect production?
A balanced diet will ensure efficient production.

C. Production Materials
1. Is there any special equipment used during the whole production process? What are they? Special Squeeze Chutes designed to safely administer vaccines and health treatments are used.

2. Are vaccinations used during production? What are the most common types? What are they for? Are they harmful to the animal or the end user (during consumption, etc.)?
Cattle are vaccinated to prevent respiratory diseases and viruses just like children are vaccinated to stay healthy. The vaccinations are not harmful to the animal and provide consumers with a safe, wholesome product.

D. Grading
1. Is there an inspection that the product must go through before being packaged/sold?
All meat sold must, by federal law, pass inspection for wholesomeness.

2. Is this county, state, national, etc.?
There are federal requirements that must be met in order to be sold.

3. What agency is responsible for the grading/testing and setting the standards?

4. How is the grading done? Is it for each individual piece, or per field, per farm, etc.?
All meat is inspected.

5. Give a basic breakdown of the scale used and what it means.
There is a difference in inspection and grading. The purpose of inspection is to assure the consumer that all meat sold is from healthy animals which were processed under sanitary conditions, and that the meat is safe to eat. Beef which passes federal inspection is stamped with a round, purple mark made with an edible vegetable dye. The number inside the mark is the official number assigned to the plant where the animal was processed. Beef inspection is extensive and thorough, with U.S. meat product having a safety record envied throughout the world. In addition to inspection of animals and of processed meat at the plant, beef is subject to inspection in other processing plants, in supermarket and meat market cutting rooms and in restaurant kitchens.

USDA meat grading is a voluntary service. Firms pay a fee to the USDA for the services provided by its graders, who are highly trained specialists employed by the agency. A grade mark is a shield-shaped symbol with the letters USDA and the grade name. When a beef or veal carcass is graded, the grade mark is applied to the carcass with an edible purple dye in a long, ribbon-like imprint. Prepackaged meats sometimes have grade shield stickers on the package. The top three of the eight beef grades are U.S. Prime, U.S. Choice, and U.S. Select. These grades may be found in retail stores and come from young animals usually less than two years old.

Remember, meat inspection is mandatory. The inspection mark means the meat is wholesome and safe to eat. Meat grading, on the other hand, is voluntary. The grade mark indicates a level of quality.

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V. Packaging

A. Is the product usually sold fresh, frozen, dried, etc.?
Beef can be sold fresh, frozen and dried. Fresh and frozen are the primary ways. Dried products like jerky cure are also popular.

B. If product is sold in a variety of ways what is the most common in NC?
In NC, beef is most commonly sold fresh in grocery stores.

C. Is the product packaged? (bags, boxes, bottles, etc)
Beef is usually packaged in Styrofoam trays with plastic wrap over it.

D. Why is it done this way? Is it economical, prevents bruising, industry standard or for shipping purposes, etc.?
It allows consumers to see the product.

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VI. Shipping

A. Distribution
1. What is the most common method of distribution in your industry?
Farm/ranch-->feeder-->packer-->purveyor-->grocery store/restaurant-->consumer

2. Is the product sold mainly to retail, foodservice, wholesale, specialt outlets or a variety of outlets? What is the most common?
Beef is sold in a variety of places. The most common is retail or foodservice.

3. Does the product go to one place, then another before ending up on a grocery store shelf or restaurant? If yes, where does it go?
Farm/ranch-->feeder-->packer-->purveyor-->grocery store/restaurant-->consumer

4. Is the commodity exported? Domestically, internationally?
Beef is exported both domestically and internationally. There is a trend throughout many foreign countries for quality grain-fed U.S. beef. Nearly 8% of beef output is in foreign markets. Japan is the largest export market for the United States with over $1.5 billion in 1996 sales. Canada, Mexico and South Korea are also large markets for U.S. beef, while Russian Federation remains the second largest market for U.S. beef variety meats.

5. What is the product used for? Are there different uses?
Beef is used for food, leather and a variety of other items made with by-products.

B. Transporting
1. How is the commodity normally transported (from farm to retail outlet)?
Live animals are transported in special trailers that provide safe conditions for the animals.

2. Does the transportation vehicle require special features (refrigeration, etc.)?
Beef is transported in refrigerated vehicles.

3. Have methods of transportation changed over the years? (Before automobiles, etc. how was it transported?)
Cattle were originally driven to market by drovers either on foot or horseback. You would call these drovers cowboys. Today cattle are transported primarily by truck and arrive to market much quicker and less stressed.

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VII. Buying

A. When purchasing/inspecting the commodity (at the store) how do you know it is fresh?
Beef should be a bright, cherry red color. No gray or discolored spots. Always check the sell by date.

B. Is there a trick to buying and finding fresh product? (Smell, color etc.)
The leanness, marbling and fat cover of beef will affect the taste of the meat and so should be considered when buying beef. The color of the lean part of the beef should be cherry red unless it has been cured or smoked. When first cut, beef is dark, purplish red. Vacuum-packaged beef will have this same darker color. After cutting and exposure to the air, though, the surface becomes bright red due to a reaction with oxygen in the air. This is why the outside layer of ground beef is often red while the middle is darker. The middle will also brighten after it is exposed to the air.

Marbling in beef improves the meat's flavor and juiciness. Marbling is the small flecks of fat throughout the lean. It supplies a few additional calories, although marbling is not as big a factor as fat cover in supplying fat and calories.

The fat that covers the exterior of most beef is called fat cover. It keeps beef from drying out before cooking and helps in retaining juices during cooking. This fat covering acts as a self-baster on roasts. Look for a fat covering of 1/8-inch or less on steaks and roasts, or trim the extra fat.

C. What are the storage techniques after you bring it home?
Perishable foods like meat should be stored properly in your refrigerator or freezer. Always make beef the last purchase before returning home. Most beef is prepackaged and should be stored wrapped as purchased. It can be stored for one to four days after you purchase it. Store at refrigerator temperatures (35 to 40 degree Fahrenheit). The meat compartment in some refrigerators is designed to maintain ideal temperatures.

When freezing fresh beef, do it as soon as possible after purchase while fresh and in top condition. Select a proper freezer wrapper. Specially coated freezer paper, aluminum foil and heavy-duty plastic bags will work. The wrap must seal out air and lock in moisture. If air penetrates the package, moisture is drawn from the surface of the meat causing a whitish surface layer known as "freezer burn", which affects the taste when cooked (but not the wholesomeness of beef). Plastic sandwich bags and waxed paper are unsuitable wrapping materials for freezing.

D. Labels
1. Is your product required to carry a label?

2. Is there an industry standard for the label, or is it individualized for each company/producer/grower?
Most retail stores across the U.S. have adopted a meat labeling program for all meats. The label used in the program will tell you the kind of meat it is, the name of the wholesale cut (where the meat comes from on the cow), the retail cut name (ex. Round steak, short ribs).

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VIII. Nutritional Information

A. Food Pyramid
1. What group of the food pyramid does the commodity fall into?
Meat, poultry, dry beans, fish, eggs and nuts

2. Is there a recommended daily allowance of this? What is it?
Two to three servings daily

B. What nutrients are found in the commodity?
Beef supplies complete, high quality protein. Proteins are made up of amino acids. We need 22 amino acids, but only eight are essential, meaning they must come from food. The body make the remaining nonessential amino acids. Complete proteins such as those in beef help to build, maintain and repair body tissues, form body hormones and enzymes and increase resistance to infection and disease.

Beef contains large amounts of B-vitamins. Riboflavin (vitamin Be) helps the body use energy and promotes healthy skin and good vision in bright light. Niacin, another B-vitamin, promotes healthy skin and nerves, aids digestion and fosters a normal appetite. Vitamin B12 is needed for normal functioning of body cells and of the nervous system, and is only found naturally in animal foods.

One of the most important nutrients in beef is iron. Iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen to and away from the other body cells. Beef is one of the best sources of iron, the single nutrient most often lacking in the diets of adult women, young children and athletes.

Zinc is a mineral the body needs to form enzymes and insulin. Like iron, zinc is especially difficult to obtain when meat is not included in the diet.

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