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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The United Mine Workers of America is protesting bankrupt Patriot Coal's intentions to eliminate its union contract that includes pension contributions.
Hundreds of miners rallied Monday afternoon outside the company's headquarters in Scott Depot.
Patriot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 12. Patriot wants permission from a federal bankruptcy judge in Virginia to reject the company's collective bargaining agreement with union miners and change retirees' health care benefits.
Patriot wrote that it would otherwise run out of cash and have to liquidate.
Union president Cecil Roberts says the move would "wipe out generations of progress." Patriot says it is necessary in order to close on a proposed partial sale to Lexington, Kentucky-based Blackhawk Mining LLC.


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Photography/Installation Art- For The Made In Nigeria Art Competition, I Hereby Present My Submission— The Son Of A Pepper Seller, © Olufela Omokeko, 2021.
“The son of a pepper seller” is a biographical reconnection and a reflection of the causalities of the measurements against the widespread of the pandemic. During the nationwide lockdown essential commodities, particularly groceries were spoiled due to the initiated regulatory measures that also effected street traders and the informal economic sector of the Lagos metropolitan. With the aspect of rottenness that draw attention to the fact that the coronavirus directly and indirectly affects people of all ages, creed, race and status, taking the basis of existences without the state being able to compensate these effects. The decaying process of this installation also serves as a micro analogy to the effect on the body system and the socio-economic realities of citizens. Thereby, the my installation out of still lives out of real vegetables are a memento mori – a warning of the effects of globalization that become so obvious during the pandemic, with effects leading to the wasting of resources and food scarcity.

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OUR DEDICATED AUDIOLOGISTS
Melissa Segev, Au.D. , F.A.A.A.
Audiologist – Annapolis Office
Dr. Segev is the co-owner of Audiology Associates and is a Maryland native who grew up in Baltimore. She received her undergraduate degree from Towson University and her clinical doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) from the University of Pittsburgh. Her academic awards include the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Emeritus Award, Ann Pascasio Award, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology Student Scholarship. She currently serves as President of the Maryland Academy of Audiology and is currently a fellow member of the American Academy of Audiology and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. She has given talks at national conventions on hearing loss and the best ways to manage patient care. Dr. Segev specialize in the programing and fitting of hearing aids as well as balance disorders. Dr. Segev believes that early treatment of hearing problems can greatly improve quality of life for the entire family, not just the individual. When not at work, Dr. Segev can be found with her two young sons, husband, and goldendoodle in the Annapolis area.
Briana Bruno Holtan, Au.D. , F.A.A.A.
Audiologist – Carney Office
Dr. Bruno Holtan is the co-owner of Audiology Associates, Inc. and received her Master’s degree (M.S.) in Audiology from Towson State University and Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from the Arizona School of Health Sciences. She hails from Norfolk, Virginia. She grew fond of the Baltimore area due in large part to the late Dr. Craig Johnson, an advocate for autonomy in audiology, when she joined the Audiology Associates, Inc. team in 1997 and was mentored by Dr. Johnson throughout her early career. She has extensive knowledge of and experience in the evaluation and fitting of advanced state-of-the-art hearing aid technologies. Dr. Bruno Holtan uniquely combines this knowledge and experience with the ability to understand patient needs and concerns. She feels that understanding each patient’s life experiences and lifestyle is not only important but is also critical to improving their hearing needs. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Bruno Holtan has served as the Treasurer and President of the Maryland Academy of Audiology. She has worked tirelessly on behalf of audiologists and consumers on both the state and federal legislative fronts. She is co-author of “Institutionalizing Patient’s Freedom of Choice”, a published article in “Audiology Today.” Dr. Bruno Holtan is married. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Golden Retriever, and immediate and extended families. She also enjoys gardening, hiking, and fishing.
Sofia Roller, Au.D. , F.A.A.A.
Audiologist – Wilkens Avenue and Fairhaven Offices
Dr. Roller joined Audiology Associates in 2017. She is a Maryland native who grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland. Dr. Roller’s passion for hearing healthcare stems from her personal experience; she was born with genetic single-sided deafness and grew up with family members who are also hard-of-hearing. She received her undergraduate degree from James Madison University where she continued on to achieve her clinical doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.). Her dissertation involved the development and deployment of a portable hearing testing system which investigated the binaural processing abilities of children with aural atresia. She is currently a fellow member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology and the Maryland Academy of Audiology. Dr. Roller is passionate about early intervention for congenital hearing loss, improving quality of life for all ages through advanced hearing technology, and advocation of hearing loss. When not at work, she is probably playing sports, trying a new restaurant or recipe, or dreaming about the beach!
Aimee Kaplan, Au.D. , F.A.A.A.
Audiologist – Timonium Office
Dr. Kaplan received her Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology from Towson University in 2004. She continued her education at Towson University, receiving her Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) degree in 2008. Dr. Kaplan has worked in the Audiology Associates, Inc.’s Timonium office since the office opened in 2009. Prior to working at Audiology Associates, Inc., Dr. Kaplan worked for a large ENT practice located in Towson. Her clinical interests include audiologic evaluations for adult and pediatric patients, hearing aid fittings, tinnitus management, and balance disorder evaluations and treatment. In her free time, Dr. Kaplan enjoys spending time with her family (husband and 2 children), reading, and being involved in the Hereford Zone community, where she resides. Dr. Kaplan is currently a member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) and Maryland Academy of Audiology (MAA). She recently was voted to be member-at-large for the Maryland Academy of Audiology.
Jennifer Kincaid, Ph.D., CCC-A
Audiologist – Ellicott City Office
Dr. Kincaid earned her Bachelor of Sciences degree and Doctorate of Philosophy degree in Audiology from James Madison University. While at James Madison University, she completed internships with the University of Virginia Medical Center, the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, and a private otolaryngology clinic in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Her doctoral dissertation focused on research into cochlear dead regions and frequency compression hearing aid technology. Dr. Kincaid practiced audiology at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland and Hearing HealthCare, Inc. in Rockville, MD prior to joining Audiology Associates, Inc. in 2016. She has extensive experience in evaluating the auditory system and fitting advanced hearing aid technologies. Dr. Kincaid enjoys working with patients of all ages and prides herself on a compassionate, patient-first approach to hearing care.
Corinne Richards, Au.D. , F.A.A.A.
Audiologist – Easton Office
Dr. Richards received her undergraduate degree in 2003 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she majored in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Shortly after graduation she attended Central Michigan University (CMU) where she received her doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.). Her clinical externship was done in Detroit, MI at the Michigan Ear Institute from 2006-2007. In May 2007 she graduated from CMU with honors and accepted a position with a non-profit clinic in Chicago, IL specializing in pediatrics and educational audiology. In 2011 she and her family made the move to Maryland’s Eastern Shore to join the Audiology Associates Inc. team. Throughout her career as an audiologist Dr. Richards has taken special interest in humanitarian audiology and has spent time in Ghana, West Africa fitting hearing aids to those in need. Dr. Richards is married to her high school sweetheart and together they have 2 children, a girl and a boy. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, camping, and refurbishing old flea market furniture.
Candace G. Robinson, Au.D.
Audiologist – Lutherville Office
Candace G. Robinson, Au.D. is the Director of Audiology for our practice. She earned her Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) from University of Florida. She earned her Master of Science (M.S.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders, from Towson University. She has been providing clinical audiology and hearing aid services for over twenty years to children and adults of all ages. Since 2001, she has provided clinical training for many audiology graduate students. From 2008-2014, she served as the clinical director for the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program at Towson University and taught various audiology courses, where she also currently teaches Practice Management. She also co-authored and published “Development of a formative and summative assessment system for Au.D. Education,” in June of 2013, in the American Journal of Audiology. She is passionate about using best, evidence-based practices to provide excellent patient care, while individualizing treatment that is tailored to each patient’s personal communication goals. She currently serves on the Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers. She is certified by the American Speech, Language & Hearing Association (ASHA). She is also a fellow member of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), and the Maryland Academy of Audiology (MAA). Outside of audiology, she spends her time with her precious children, husband and many adopted pets. She is also a basketball, baseball, soccer and football fan!
Mikayla Abrams, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology – Union Memorial Office
Dr. Mikayla Abrams received her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree at the University of Maryland College Park. Her doctoral capstone research studied the performance of native vs. non-native speakers of English on speech recognition tasks in a real-world environment. Dr. Abrams was initially drawn to audiology by her sibling who was born with a severe hearing loss. Her passion for the field has grown to include assisting patients of all ages in minimizing the impact of hearing loss and balance disorders on their quality of life. Dr. Abrams is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and the Maryland Academy of Audiology (MAA), and is certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). In her spare time, Dr. Abrams enjoys traveling, staying active, and spending time with family.
Deirdre Courtney, Au.D.
Dr. Courtney received her Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology from Towson University in 2010; where she went on to earn her Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) degree in 2014. Dr. Courtney joined our team in 2018, taking over our Glen Burnie location following Dr. Rouleau’s retirement. Prior to working at Audiology Associates, Inc., Dr. Courtney worked for a commercial practice in Rockville, as well as an ENT practice located in Frederick and Hagerstown. Her clinical interests include audiologic evaluations across the lifespan, taking a special interest in pediatric patients, hearing aid fittings, tinnitus management, and balance disorder evaluations and treatment. When not at work, you will find Dr. Courtney spending time with her family (husband and 2 children, a boy and a girl), exploring the downtown Frederick area where they live, or learning new decorating techniques for baked goods. Dr. Courtney is currently a member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) and Maryland Academy of Audiology (MAA) as well as a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. She recently was voted to be member-at-large for the Maryland Academy of Audiology.
Meredith Frank, Au.D.
Dr. Meredith Frank received her Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Hearing and Speech Sciences from University of Maryland in 2013 and her Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) from Towson University in 2018. Her thesis research at Towson University focused on hearing loss as a public health issue. Based on this research, she co-authored and published “Exploring Community Health Worker (CHW) Models for Delivering Audiology Services” in January of 2019 in The Hearing Review. Prior to joining Audiology Associates, Dr. Frank worked at a school for children with hearing loss in Massachusetts. She is passionate about working with children and adults to diagnose and find individualized solutions to hearing and balance problems. When not at work, Dr. Frank enjoys spending time with her family and American Foxhound, Scout, running, reading, and cheering on the Ravens, Orioles, and Terps. She is currently a member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) and Maryland Academy of Audiology (MAA) as well as a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.
Kayla Volpe, Au.D.
Dr. Volpe joined Audiology Associates in 2019. She is a Maryland native who grew up in Carroll County. Dr. Volpe received her undergraduate degree in Speech-language Pathology/Audiology from Towson University and her clinical doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) from University of Pittsburgh where she received the American Academy of Audiology Continued Achievement Scholarship of 2018. Her dissertation involved characterizing hearing abilities in individuals with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD). She is currently a fellow member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology and the Maryland Academy of Audiology. Dr. Volpe is passionate about eliminating the numerous consequences of untreated hearing loss, effectively diagnosing and treating debilitating vestibular disorders, and building longstanding positive relationships with her patients. Dr. Volpe’s other interests include interior design, trying new coffee shops, spending quality time with her family and friends, and grill nights with her husband Tommy.
Lori Cameron, Au.D.
Dr. Cameron earned her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Nazareth College in 2009 and her clinical Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) from the University at Buffalo in 2013. Dr. Cameron practiced audiology in the Rochester, NY area where she was originally from prior to joining Audiology Associates, Inc. in 2019. Dr. Cameron has served on the Board of Directors for the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) as well as headed and served on many of their committees. She strongly believes in making hearing care more accessible to all and to educating her community, patients and their family about why it is important for early diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss. Dr. Cameron specializes in tinnitus evaluation and therapy as well as the programming and fitting of hearing aids. Dr. Cameron lives in the Potomac area with her partner Jeff and one of their 6 children. You can find her often boating out in Annapolis on the weekends or on the golf courses in the area with Jeff. She is also a proud mother of a U.S. Army soldier.
OUR PATIENT CARE COORDINATORS
Patient Care Coordinator – Glen Burnie Office (410) 760-4327
Patient Care Coordinator – Carney Office (410) 668-5500
Faith has been with AAI for the past 10 years in the Carney office. She has 2 grown sons and 1 daughter in college and 2 grandchildren. Faith and her husband enjoy Ravens football, the Orioles and lacrosse games. “Our patients make me smile and I am glad when we are able make their day brighter!”
Patient Care Coordinator – Baltimore (St. Agnes, Wilkens Ave.) Office (410) 646-3100
Rosemary has over 30 years experience in the role of administrator in the medical field with concentration on medical billing and coding. She has 18 years in the Audiology field offering administrative support to Audiology Associates. Rosemary graduated from Archbishop Keough High School and has continued her education with classes that concentrate on Accounting within the Medical setting. Her experience at Audiology Associates has given her a solid understanding of the scope of practice for Audiologist and the variables of hearing devices. She has acted as our Patient Advocate in getting hearing aid claims paid.
Patient Care Coordinator – Easton Office (410) 820-9826
Tanya was born and raised in Baltimore Maryland and has lived on the Eastern Shore for 6 years now. She is also a wife of 16 years and a mother of 3 children that are her heart and soul. “I enjoy dancing, visiting new places, time with my girlfriends and I am a die hard Baltimore Ravens fan!”
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Ashley grew up in Severna Park, but now lives in Annapolis. She has a kitten she rescued named Linus. She enjoys reading, traveling, and shopping.
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'˜I'll remember this for the rest of my life' - Crooks on a high after first hat-trick
If there were any doubts left as to the raw ability that Matt Crooks possesses, they were extinguished during 20 remarkable first-half minutes at Macclesfield Town on Tuesday evening.
The Cobblers were in the rare position of favourites heading up to Cheshire given Macclesfield’s well-documented troubles this season, but they do not often make life easy for themselves, irrespective of the opposition and irrespective of the circumstances.
So instead of leaving it to chance or relying on someone else, Crooks took it upon himself to win this game all on his own with a dazzling exhibition of finishing, scoring three times across 10-minute intervals, and all before half-time.
On 23 minutes, with Town firmly on top but the game goalless, he caressed a shot into the bottom corner from 20 yards. On 33 minutes, he turned in Jack Bridge’s cross from close-range. And on 43 minutes, after Daniel Powell had made it three for the rampant Cobblers, he scored the pick of the bunch, majestically curling into the far corner having left a hapless Macclesfield defender for dead.
It was a spectacular 20-minute blitz.
Having struggled all season long to locate the back of the net, suddenly Town could not miss as all of their previous problems miraculously vanished in an instant – and it was Crooks who took centre stage.
“It’s hard to sum it up really,” said the midfielder as he clutched the match ball afterwards. “It was a funny one – I wasn’t exactly expecting to score a hat-trick!
“I’ve never even scored two in a game before, never mind three! It’s a great feeling and I think I’ll remember this for the rest of my life.
“It was an amazing first-half. As soon as I got my first I felt whenever I picked up the ball I could hurt them so I tried to find pockets and spaces and get on the ball.
“The first goal gave me confidence. I’ve missed chances and missed the target a few times this season when I probably should have scored, so this evens it up a bit and hopefully I can get some more.”
The Cobblers have become accustomed to being on the wrong end of heavy beatings and humiliating defeats over the past 12 months, so Tuesday’s rout at Moss Rose felt particularly sweet.
After Crooks’ first-half onslaught, further chances came in the second 45 minutes before Aaron Pierre’s injury-time toe-poke put the gloss on a spectacular night for Town and their 339 delighted travelling fans.
“It was a really good team performance and it’s what we’ve needed,” added Crooks. “I know we said we could put teams to the sword since the start of the season, and we did it.
“We played well and we took our chances when they came.
“As soon as the first one went in, we got the second and that always helps your confidence – now we need to make sure we kick on from this.”


From the gridiron catching passes to tossing some well-placed irons in the business world fires, Johnny Forzani is making an incredible transition.
He first followed in his father Tom’s footsteps and became a highly successful receiver with the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League five years ago, reaching his peak in 2011 with 45 catches for 761 yards and five touchdowns.
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By the time a serious ankle injury derailed his professional football career in 2012, however, he was already following the sagely advice of his uncle John, who had built the Forzani Group into a conglomerate that ran Sport Chek stores, to launch a second career.
Now he and childhood friend Jesse Galvon are on the verge of becoming major players internationally with their iHeat Wearable Tech Ltd., a company that produces heated gloves and other products including hand warmers for not only athletes but just about any other professionals that need to keep their pinkies warm.
They are already being used extensively by players in the CFL, National Football League and Professional Golfers Association and continuing to expand their horizons.
The idea of heated gloves actually came to Johnny Forzani when he was sitting on the sidelines during a Stamps’ game in his rookie year when he wondered why the only thing to keep everybody warm was a propane tank.
That’s when he contacted Galvon and the long-time buddies began implementing the idea. Forzani says he has travelled to China 24 times and many other parts of the world to develop the initial products for manufacturing, but something was just not up to their high standards.
“In our first three years of doing all our development in China, we were having terrible issues with quality control,” Forzani, 26, president of iHeat, said in an interview on Monday. “In China, manufacturing can be a big thing, but especially if it’s high-tech heat and batteries, we need to control it.
“So, we got out of China and moved our manufacturing to the United States. We also have a very exciting opportunity with the U.S. military, but it had to be manufactured in the U.S. Because of quality control, I want to have more close eyes on things. We’ll also bring manufacturing to Canada for more products. It’s beneficial to me and the economy.”
Forzani says the U.S. military needs a high-quality product as soldiers jump out of aircraft at 50,000 feet where it’s minus-50 degrees.
He and Galvon, vice-president of the company, travelled to Boston six months ago and summoned the services of top engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with the plan to improve the products to where they can sell millions of items worldwide.
“We hired engineers from the brightest college on the planet and we’re relaunching in November and December. I can’t talk much about it, but I’m extremely excited. Jesse has an MBA from University of San Francisco, so we’re like a two-headed monster.”
Their business recently taped a segment for the popular television entrepreneur show Dragon’s Den, for an episode expected to air this fall.
“It was an amazing experience,” said Forzani, who leaves Tuesday for a five-month trip to Boston, then to Seattle, where the manufacturing will be done.
While Johnny Forzani never needed any prodding from his Dad or his Uncle John to strive for success, he says he was very close to his uncle and he and Galvon spoke to him for a couple of hours on the day John suffered a fatal heart attack last fall.
“Me and my uncle were extremely close. We talked pretty much every day. He was tough on me but gave me countless pieces of advice that I use every day,” said Johnny Forzani. “Everything he did with the Forzani Group at the beginning and with Sport Chek is in my mind for our business. It was really tough for quite some time to have lost him.
“The day he died he spoke to me and Jesse and he gave me everything he thought. He was never so specific with details. It was one of those weird universe type of things. He made out a road map for us.”
Forzani said the past year had been pretty discouraging, first having to sit out of football for the first time in six years, then dealing with a product from China he didn’t want to sell.
But now everything is on its way upward and they’ll be pushing their product throughout the social media and bringing in celebrities to endorse the products. He also will soon have product on Stampeders’ quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and some teammates, he said.
Despite all the success in business, Forzani still misses his time with the Stampeders and has not ruled out a possible comeback in his late 20s, if he can take off the time from business.
“This is my second summer not playing football. Last year was definitely tough around June and July when the games start,” he said. “I still miss being around the guys and they are still friends, so I get there when I can to see them. I miss the camaraderie in the locker-room. I just don’t miss the beating on my body. But I’ve been extremely busy since I started iHeat three years ago.
“Maybe I can turn a minor setback into a major comeback. I’d like to be 29 or 30 and come back to play, if it’s realistic. I’m in good shape, I always stay in playing shape, and I’ll keep the option in my head. I wouldn’t say it’s a dream. But the company is No. 1 and, if it’s functioning at a high level and can live without me for awhile, I just might come back.”


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In response to reports that rising COVID-19 cases in July strained lab capacity and caused a decline in daily tests, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) wrote letters to several COVID-19 testing labs requesting information on the processing capacity for each.
June and July brought major upticks in COVID-19 cases throughout the United States in the wake of relaxing stay-at-home orders and attempts to reopen the economy. Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California were all especially hard hit in the days that followed. This prompted thousands to seek out tests, a situation that prompted regular news of labs and local officials struggling to keep up and, in some areas, imposing greater testing restrictions or turning patients away.
“Testing allows for the timely detection of COVID-19 cases, which is crucial to combatting the spread of the virus and a key part of ending the ongoing pandemic,” the senators wrote. “It is imperative that tests are not only readily available to anyone who suspects they may have been exposed to the virus, but also that individuals receiving tests are informed of the result quickly. This timely delivery allows individuals who test positive to self-isolate and avoid spreading the disease any further.”
Quest Diagnostics, the Mayo Clinic, Labcorps, BioReference, and ARUP Laboratories all received letters from the pair. In the letters, the senators requested details of the demand each is receiving and the resources needed to keep test results flowing quickly. All were asked to respond by Sept. 9, 2020.
“Delayed test results and the inability to conduct enough tests seriously weakens the country’s efforts to combat the pandemic,” the senators wrote. “Delays in results can obfuscate public health officials’ view of the virus and how it is spreading, hindering their ability to respond effectively and, in turn, prolonging the pandemic. While testing numbers and turnaround times have improved in recent weeks, it is imperative we take steps now to prevent future delays and backlogs.”
Separately, the senators have also noted concerns over the recent Centers for Disease Control decision to change guidance on asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. Reports have indicated that change was passed quietly and prompted an outcry from a variety of medical groups, along with allegations of political intervention. CDC Director Robert Redfield later released a statement amid that outcry.
“Everyone who needs a COVID-19 test can get a test,” Redfield said. “Everyone who wants a test does not necessarily need a test; the key is to engage the needed public health community in the decision with the appropriate follow-up action.”

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text: I am very happy to urge that commitment for the future. I thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue. I am very pleased that under my Government, we have seen the gender pay gap at a record low, female employment at a record high and a record percentage of women on executive boards. With our women’s empowerment road map, we are now looking at how we can empower women in this country from school to retirement. I want women in this country to feel that there are no limits to how far they can go and what they can do with their lives.

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While you were celebrating your December holidays, the Department of Labor issued a Field Assistance Bulletin [pdf] addressing this issue.
Thankfully, the DOL took a common sense and practical approach to address this issue.
WHD will consider a telemedicine visit with a health care provider as an in-person visit … provided specified criteria are met.
To be considered an "in-person" visit, the telemedicine visit must include:
- an examination, evaluation, or treatment by a health care provider;
- be permitted and accepted by state licensing authorities; and,
- generally, should be performed by video conference.
Communication methods that do not meet these criteria (e.g., a simple telephone call, letter, email, or text message) are insufficient, by themselves, to satisfy the regulatory requirement of an "in-person" visit.
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August 20, 2013
Traditionally, a patient’s care has been isolated from one physician to another. If you’re seeing a cardiologist, your oncologist might never know unless you tell that doctor. But OHC is working to change that paradigm with a new program called Oncology Medical Home (OMH).
It is a team-based concept for cancer patient care based on the Medical Home model. In the Medical Home, a primary care physician (PCP) leads the care team and is the physician who serves as the first contact for care. The PCP is also responsible for coordinating the care of a patient with other providers and institutions.
The Oncology Medical Home concept applies the Medical Home model to cancer care. With an OMH, the oncologist becomes the care coordinator, instead of the PCP. This is necessary due to the complexity and severity of cancer treatments, and the fact that the treatment of the cancer often becomes the main focus of all other medical care that the patient might receive.
The word “Home” in the title does not refer to the home a patient lives in, but rather to a base or hub from which the entire spectrum of health needs are managed and coordinated. The OMH is meant to be a patient-centered concept that involves the entire structured care continuum for that patient, touching every aspect of their health care experience, including communications, education, billing, and all other services in between.
“Home” is also used to emphasize OHC’s mission of placing “Patients First.” Consider the significance of what it means to call someplace home. Home is a place of comfort, trust, hope, and caring — everything that an oncology practice should provide.
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Interview with Sheila Jordan
Sheila Jordan, born Sheila Jeanette Dawson, Nov. 18 1928, Detroit, Michigan, USA raised in poverty in Pennsylvania’s coal-mining country. She began singing as a child and by the time she was in her early teens she was working semi-professionally in Detroit clubs. Her first great influence was Charlie Parker and, indeed, most of her influences have been instrumentalists rather than singers. Working chiefly with black musicians, she met with disapproval from the white community but persisted with her career. She was a member of a vocal trio, Skeeter, Mitch And Jean (she was Jean), who sang versions of Parker’s solos in a manner akin to that of the later Lambert, Hendricks And Ross.
After moving to New York in the early 50s, she married Parker’s pianist, Duke Jordan, and studied with Lennie Tristano, but it was not until the early 60s that she made her first recordings. One of these (Portrait of Sheila, Bluenote) was under her own name, the other was “The Outer View” with George Russell, which featured a famous 10-minute version of “You Are My Sunshine”.
In the mid-60s her work encompassed jazz liturgies sung in churches and extensive club work, but her appeal was narrow even within the confines of jazz. By the late 70s jazz audiences had begun to understand her uncompromising style a little more and her popularity increased – as did her appearances on record, which included albums with pianist Steve Kuhn, whose quartet she joined, and an album, Home, comprising a selection of Robert Creeley’s poems set to music and arranged by Steve Swallow.
A 1983 duo set with bassist Harvie Swartz, “Old Time Feeling”, comprises several of the standards Jordan regularly features in her live repertoire, while 1990’s “Lost And Found” pays tribute to her bebop roots. Both sets display her unique musical trademarks, such as the frequent and unexpected sweeping changes of pitch, which still tend to confound an uninitiated audience. Her preference to the bass and voice set led to another remarkable collaboration with bassist Cameron Brown, whom she has been performing with all over the world for more than ten years so far and they have released the live albums “I’ve Grown Accustomed to the Bass” and “Celebration”. Entirely non-derivative, Jordan is one of only a tiny handful of jazz singers who fully deserve the appellation and for whom no other term will do (Copyright 1989-2000 Muze UK Ltd).
Mrs. Jordan, you started singing when you were just three years old.
Yes, I appeared at the Michigan Theatre in Detroit, Mich. My mother and her sister took me down there. It was amateur nite. I was about 3 years old.
You’re active in music for over six decades. You had a close relationship with Charlie Parker.
Bird was like a big brother to me. I met him when I was a teenager in Detroit. Our friendship continued after I moved to NYC in the early 50’s. I’m trying as best I can to keep Bird’s music alive. There are a few of us around who will never forget Charlie Parker or his impact on Jazz. Great musicians like Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Heath, Jimmy Cobb just to name a few of the older musicians. We all know the importance of Bird’s music.
You even married Parker-pianist Duke Jordan. You’ve seen it all! In which way jazzmusic evolved since you started?
Yes, I was married to Duke Jordan and have a beautiful daughter from that marriage. Jazz music has evolved and hopefully will continue to evolve in years to come. There are a lot of jazz schools cropping up all over the world. I think this is wonderful. I started one of the first vocal workshops at City College in NYC back in 1978. I taught there one day a week until a couple of years ago. I also do several summer workshops for a one or two week period. I find these workshops very successful and it’s a joy to hear the young singers dedicate themselves to this incredible music.
How can we label your beautiful music?
I have no label for the music I do except to call it Jazz. I have always been an innovative singer. I come from the school of the great Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald. Don’t get me wrong … I don’t try to sing like them. Who could? More importantly who would want to try to imitate these great singers. I would feel like a thief if I tried to copy them. I have my own sound and a lot of it has to do with listeneing to Bird and Bebop music when I was growing up.
According to the Penguin Guide to Jazz, “Portrait of Sheila” is your best album. Is this your favorite too? Since then you have produced so many terrific abums, like “Last Year’s Waltz” (1981). Which album you produced do you like best? Why? Is this album your best appreciated album?
Firstly, I don’t have a favorite record of myself. I have yet to make one. Secondly, I never listen to my records once there completed. I will never be a jazz diva. I am only a messenger of the music. That’s my purpose in life, keeping this music alive.
The late Jazzcritic Joachim Ernst Berendt called your early version of “You Are My Sunshine” with George Russell “eine Persiflage voll beissendem Zynismus auf die amerikanischen Mittelstandsbürger.”, “a parody full of biting cynicism on the American middle class citizens.” He said the time was not ripe for your music, do you agree with him?
Joachim Ernst Berendt was entitled to his opinion of the arrangement. George Russell made a recording of me singing You Are My Sunshine and dedicated it to the out of work coal miners of South Fork, Pennsylvania. I lived in this area with my grandparents until I was about 14. I moved to Detroit, Michigan at this age to live with my mother.
I interviewed Norma Winstone last week, I offered her the occasion to ask you a question. Her question to you was: “How did you remain so dedicated and determined to carry on through the bleak times?”
Norma is a wonderful singer/musician. She writes incredible lyrics. So to answer her question about my dedication: I have loved music since I can remember. Growing up with no water or heat or bathroom can be very hard on a kid. I got thru all of these disadvantages by singing. It made me feel better when I sang. My life was not easy growing up. There was a lot of alcoholism in my family so times were really tough. I kept this dedication and still do to this day doing whatever I have to do to support the music. I worked in an office most of my adult life until I was 58 years old. I had a daughter to raise so I needed a steady income. That doesn’t mean I stopped singing tho. I always found places to sing. I was determined not to lose the one thing that kept me going all those years. Thank God I haven’t lost it.
You have worked with Carla Bley and Steve Swallow, who played at your debut-album. Tomorrow I will interview them (also by email). Do you have a question for (one of) them?
Ask Carla to please write another beautiful Jazz Opera. I would like a part in it no matter how small.
Is there jazz in the future? Jazz is the most recorded musicstyle by now, but do you think jazz will reach our youth? According to saxophonist and flautist Dave Liebman the future of jazz lies with how it will be absorbed and transformed by parts of the world where it is new to the people. Do you agree with him?
As long as older musicians, like myself keep teaching and encouraging the young musicians (instrumentalists/singers) coming up to stick with this wonderful music, the music will continue to stay alive. They need to be dedicated and support it until it supports them. Believe me if they don’t get discouraged and give up they will be given one of the most beautiful gifts in life. After all, Jazz is the only music America can call it’s own. Unfortunately, it seems to be the stepchild of American music.
Your musical activities span a wide range of styles and combinations. Which projects do you keep in store for us?
At some point, I would like to re-record my String Quartet project. I also have a bio coming out next year. So we will see where that takes me.

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The South Burnett Regional Council will receive another $4.39 from the State Government’s Works For Queensland program over the next two years, and Cherbourg will receive $1.18 million.
Deputy Premier Jackie Trad announced the new grants on Monday.
This followed the State Government’s announcement in last week’s Budget it intended to tip a further $200 million into the Works For Queensland program.
In January, the South Burnett Regional Council received $4.26 million from the first round of the program, and Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council $1.17 million.
To get the money, both Councils had to submit a list of projects they proposed to spend the money on, and have them approved by the State Government.
Deputy Premier Jackie Trad said the new funding injection came after the first round was embraced by councils across the state.
“Across regional Queensland councils are telling us that this program is creating jobs, building great community infrastructure and that they want to see more invested.
“We have listened and we are delivering.”
A key aim of the Works For Queensland program is job creation.
Program money can only be spent on non-core council projects, and councils need to provide the government with an estimate of how many short-term jobs each project will create.
Councils need to nominate projects for the second round of funding by July 28, and all approved projects are expected to be completed by June 2019.
Ironically, the extra funding comes at a time when the South Burnett Regional Council is looking to lay off between 10 and 13 staff to plug a $1.5 million hole in its own budget.


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MILWAUKEE (AP) - The former Milwaukee Wave coach refused to characterize his departure from the team as a firing Tuesday and said he’s planning to start a soccer academy.
The professional indoor soccer team announced last week that Coach Keith Tozer and the Wave had “amicably” parted ways after 22 years.
Tozer, who had two years remaining on his contract, said at a news conference that he reached an agreement with owner Sue Black, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported (http://bit.ly/1jwVDXi ).
“If anybody is looking for a leader, I’m available,” Tozer said.
“This is another chapter for the Milwaukee Wave and another chapter for Keith Tozer,” he said. “And that’s something that no one can ever take away from me. This isn’t a time of sorrow or a funeral.”
Tozer led the Wave to six league championships and had a big impact on the community through the team’s summer camp program and through players taking on youth coaching responsibilities with area clubs and high school teams.
Tozer also said he will open the K. Tozer Soccer Academy in June at various southeastern Wisconsin locations. It will be available to children ages 4 to 15 and will offer tournaments, leagues, team training, goalkeeping camps and coaching education, according to a prepared statement.
The Wave said last week that the team was released from the Major Indoor Soccer League and was in negotiations to join the Professional Arena Soccer League. It plans to search for a new coach when it identify a new league.
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5 things to watch Tuesday
In a best-case scenario, Romney pulls off the trifecta Tuesday. Coming on the heels of big victories in Nevada and Florida, a Romney sweep would burnish his aura of inevitability. Winning Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri would give him, in the span of a week, a megastate win, and two victories in both the Mountain West and the Midwest. Most important, none of them were gimmes, like Nevada or New Hampshire.
3) Ron Paul and the caucusesContinue Reading
After Paul placed a disappointing third in Nevada, his showing in the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses will be closely scrutinized.
Paul has focused on caucus states that award delegates proportionally, a strategy that plays to his strengths and enables him to amass delegates during a long slog to the convention.
For that reason, he’s not even playing in Missouri’s primary beauty contest, which awards no delegates.
But his lackluster performance in Nevada, a caucus state where expectations were high for the Texas congressman, have raised questions about just how much he’s been able to expand his base. One way to put Nevada behind him would be to finish strong in Colorado and Minnesota, the two states that matter to Paul on Tuesday.
Of the pair, Minnesota appears more likely to deliver a favorable outcome. He won a respectable 16 percent there in 2008 — compared with 9 percent in Colorado — and he even managed to win a few counties.
4) Newt’s night
It’s going to be a bad night for Gingrich. The only question is how bad. At least he was smart enough to get out of Dodge — he’ll spend Tuesday campaigning in Ohio, rather than in any of the three states that are voting.
Gingrich isn’t on the ballot in Missouri, which gives Santorum a good shot at claiming at least one win. (It doesn’t matter that there are no delegates chosen there; this is still the momentum phase of the campaign).
Missouri might be easily dismissed, but Gingrich isn’t looking very steady in the caucus states either: There’s a chance he finishes fourth in Minnesota and a distant third in Colorado. None of it would be helpful on the heels of his Nevada performance and his much panned, post-results press conference there.
The road ahead doesn’t get any easier for him. It’s two long weeks until the next debate, when Gingrich can roll out the “new mechanisms” he promised to use against Romney. And after that, on Feb. 28, there are two primaries where Romney is presumed to have the edge — Arizona and Michigan.
5) Southwest Missouri
In 2008, the Missouri GOP primary was relatively close, with John McCain finishing on top, closely followed by Mike Huckabee and Romney.
In southwest Missouri, however, Huckabee cleaned up. In the part of the state sometimes referred to as “the buckle of the Bible Belt,” the former preacher and Arkansas governor won every county, including Springfield’s Greene County — home to the headquarters of the Assemblies of God, one of the largest Protestant denominations.
So if you want to measure the depth of the Romney resistance among evangelicals, this is the place to look.
In South Carolina, Santorum lost the Upstate battle for evangelical Christians to Gingrich. If the former Pennsylvania senator can’t run up the score in this part of Missouri with Gingrich absent from the ballot, it’s time to pack it in.
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Lea Michele still remembers the one that got away.
The 30-year-old actress/singer sat down with Cosmopolitan.com where she recalled how much she wanted to appear in a Broadway production of “West Side Story” before finding success on “Glee” as Rachel Berry.
Despite tirelessly preparing for the role, as well as learning Spanish, she only got to say one line before being asked to leave from the audition.
“I was gutted. I went home and I cried so hard,” she explained. “I’m friends with Idina Menzel, and I remember crying to her, being like, ‘What am I going to do? Like, this was my dream role, I have to play this part.’ Anyway, a couple weeks later, I end up getting cast on ‘Glee,’ which was the best thing that ever happened to me.”
Throughout her career, Michele has been on more than 100 auditions, trying out for anything, including commercials, voiceovers, theater and film.
“Most of the greatest success I’ve had in my life came from a door closing that led me to something incredible,” said Michele.
These days, Michele is having an easier time launching her second album, “Places.”
“Releasing this album was a really big goal of mine,” she explained. “And I have some smaller goals as to how I want to proceed for the rest of the year. I’m working on a new television show; I want to launch [my] concert tour in more places.”
What’s the one message Michele did learn from her failed “West Side Story” audition?
“Don’t stop believing,” she said.


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The 40-43 Buccaneers come to LA losers of 6 of their last 10 games. They hope to right their ship with RHP Nick Kingham (2-3, 3.82 ERA), who has been on an elevator between AAA Indianapolis and Pittsburgh this season. He’s made six starts for the Pirates, the last on June 9. He’ll face the Dodgers’ LHP Alex Wood (4-5, 4.00 ERA), who has resolved whatever was plaguing him earlier in the year and won his last three starts.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
1962 Johnny Podres ties a major league mark record, striking out eight consecutive batters in LA’s 5-1 victory over Philadelphia. The 29 year-old southpaw’s streak begins with the third out in the top of the fourth frame and ends after the first out in the seventh inning of the Dodger Stadium contest.
1995 Dodger right-hander Hideo Nomo, who is leading the National League in strikeouts, becomes the first player from Japan to be selected for the major league All-Star game. As the starter for the Senior Circuit, the 26 year-old rookie tosses two scoreless innings in the National League’s 3-2 victory over their American League rivals at The Ballpark in Arlington.
The Dodgers’ latest ROY candidate is RHP Walker Buehler (3-1, 2.20 ERA). He’ll face the Rockies’ RHP German Marquez (4-5, 4.21 ERA). Buehler faced the Rockies on May 21 and went seven strong innings, striking out six and allowing only a solo home run to Gerardo Parra. Unfortunately, after he left the game the Rockies, behind Marquez’s seven innings of two-hit ball, got two more hits and the winning run in the eighth and won the game.
The Dodgers today claimed LHP P.J. Conlon from the New York Mets and transferred LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (left groin strain) to the 60-day disabled list. Conlon will be assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
1995 Hideo Nomo, limiting the Mets to one run on two hits in 8+ innings of work, picks up his first major league win, a 2-1 decision at Dodger Stadium. L.A. signed the 26 year-old former Japanese All-Star in the off-season.
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Tonight's Dodger lineup at Rockies: Taylor SS Turner 3B Grandal C Kemp LF Bellinger 1B Pederson CF Puig RF Valera 2B Buehler P pic.twitter.com/HE62SUtBeJ
LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-0, 1.99 ERA) goes for the Dodgers this evening while the Giants send LHP Derek Holland (0-3, 4.98 ERA) to the mound. In his career Ryu is 4-3 with a 3.40 ERA at the Giants’ home park. Holland has made two starts against the Dodgers in his career and has come up winless in each. Ryu’s last start was stellar: he shut out the Nationals on two hits in seven innings. Holland was shelled by the Angels in his last outing: of the five hits he gave up in six innings, three were home runs.
News of note: Maeda has been striking out lefties at a 37% clip this season, compared to 17% last year. How come? He’s gone to a splitter as a changeup.
Corey Seager turns 24 today. He has a hit on each of his two previous birthdays in the majors, including a home run (and two walks) last year in San Francisco
1981 Fernandomania continues to explode at Chavez Ravine when Dodger rookie sensation Fernando Valenzuela pitches his fourth shutout in five starts. The 20 year-old Mexican southpaw, who is batting over .400, beats the Giants, 5-0, and lowers his ERA to a microscopic 0.20.
2004 At Dodger Stadium, Mike Piazza ties Carlton Fisk for the most career homers by a catcher as he hits Hideo Nomo’s sixth-inning pitch into the stands for his 351st round-tripper as a backstop. The homer, which was his 362nd overall, moves the Mets’ star past Yankees’ Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio on the all-time list.
2007 On the night in which the ceremonial first pitch is thrown by his three sons, Trevor Hoffman is unable to hold on to a two run lead when the Dodgers score three in the ninth and eventually beat the Padres, 6-5. It’s ‘Trevor Time Desk Clock’ Night, and the usually reliable Padres closer blows the save, thanks to some shady defense, for the second consecutive game.
2010 The suddenly streaking Mets win their sixth consecutive game with a doubleheader sweep of the Dodgers, 4-0 and 10-5. The victories mark the first time since August 28, 1971 that the club has taken both ends of a twin bill from L.A.
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Tonight’s Dodger lineup at Giants: Taylor CF Barnes 2B Hernández SS Kemp LF Grandal C Bellinger 1B Puig RF Farmer 3B Ryu P pic.twitter.com/fyBMJatm7G
The Dodgers ask LHP Alex Wood (0-2, 5.09 ERA) to keep up the good work their last two starters have done in this mini-winning streak. He’ll face RHP Brian Mitchell (0-2, 5.27 ERA), who hasn’t yet achieved the potential the Padres hoped he would when they acquired him in December. His control has been poor: he’s walked 14 in 12 2/3 innings. Wood’s last start was hindered by the lingering effects of food poisoning, the Dodgers think. He only lasted 3 2/3 innings against Oakland on April 11, giving up seven runs on seven hits. More concerning than that start is his velocity, which is several notches below what it was last season.
1955 Roberto Clemente singles off Dodger pitcher Johnny Podres in his first major league at-bat. The Pirates’ rookie, who will die in a plane crash attempting to bring relief aid to earthquake-stricken Nicaragua in 1972, will collect exactly 3,000 hits during his 18-year major league career, all with Pittsburgh.
1956 Luis Aparicio, Don Drysdale, and Frank Robinson play in their first major league games, respectively, for the White Sox, Dodgers, and Reds. The trio of debuts marks the first time that three future Hall of Famers have made their initial appearance on the same day.
1988 The Braves beat the Dodgers, 3-1, after breaking the National League record with ten losses to start the season. The team will drop 27 of its first 39 decisions, costing Chuck Tanner his job as the Atlanta manager.
2013 Clayton Kershaw becomes the second fastest Dodger to strike out 1,000 batters when he throws a second-inning 93-mph fastball past San Diego first baseman Yonder Alonso. The 25 year-old southpaw reaches the milestone in 970 career innings, 15.2 more than needed by Hideo Nomo, who established the team mark in 2003.
Also in baseball history on this day: in 1969 Bill Stoneman pitched a no-hitter for the Expos in the ninth game of their existence, and in 1976 Mike Schmidt hit four consecutive home runs in a ten-inning 18-16 Phillies’ win over the Cubs.
The Dodgers send LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-7, 3.59 ERA) to the hill to face the Nats’ RHP Stephen Strasburg (13-4, 2.64 ERA).
The Dodgers held Ryu out of his last scheduled start as they juggle six pitchers in the rotation. He pitched well in his last game, holding Arizona to one run in six innings. Strasburg is on a 34-inning scoreless streak. How has each pitcher done against the opponent?
Strasburg has a 2.82 ERA in six career starts against the Dodgers and a 0.94 WHIP, allowing two earned runs or fewer in five of the starts. Ryu has made only one start against Washington, a loss when he allowed four runs in seven innings at home earlier this season.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
1912 Casey Stengel of the Dodgers makes an impressive major league debut against the Pirates. The likable Brooklyn outfielder from Kansas City collects four hits, drives in two runs, and swipes a pair of bases.
1963 Dodger ace Sandy Koufax tosses a four-hitter, blanking St. Louis at Sportsman’s Park, 4-0. The southpaw’s scoreless effort establishes a National League record for shutouts thrown by lefties in a season with 11, five shy of Grover Cleveland Alexander’s major league mark set in 1916 with the Phillies.
1981 Dodgers southpaw Fernando Valenzuela ties White Sox freshman Ewell Russell’s 1913 rookie record when he hurls his eighth shutout of the season, blanking Atlanta on three hits. The 20 year-old Mexican’s 2-0 victory breaks the previous National League mark shared by Irving Young (Braves, 1905), Grover Cleveland Alexander (Phillies, 1911), and Jerry Koosman (Mets, 1968).
1996 Dodger right-hander Hideo Nomo no-hits the Rockies, 9-0, at Coor Field, becoming the only big league hurler to accomplish the feat in the thin air of Denver. Tornado Boy’s performance in Colorado is the best-attended no-no and is the only hitless game with a paid attendance of more than 50,000 fans.
2010 Joe Torre, who will compile a 2326-1997 (.538) managerial record during his 30 seasons as a skipper with the Mets, Braves, Cardinals, Yankees, and Dodgers, announces he will be retiring at the end of the month. Los Angeles immediately hires the team’s hitting coach Don Mattingly to replace the 70 year-old.
2014 Jacob DeGrom strikes out the first eight batters he faces in the Mets’ 6-5 loss in Miami, tying the modern-day major league mark to start a game. The Amazins’ rookie right-hander now shares the record with Jim Deshaies, who struck out the first eight Dodgers he faced with the Astros in a 1986 contest.
A whole lot of interesting things happened on this date in baseball history; take a look.
Dodgers lineup: Taylor CF Seager SS Turner 3B Bellinger 1B Puig RF Granderson LF Grandal C Forsythe 2B Ryu P
This is the first day of the MLB-promoted “Players Weekend,” so the uniforms are going to look a little different and the names on their backs may look a lot different.
The Brewers send RHP Chase Anderson (7-2, 2.83 ERA) to the mound to face the Dodgers’ Kenta Maeda ((11-5, 3.88 ERA). This will be Anderson’s second start since coming back from the DL for a left oblique strain. In his first one he went five innings and gave up only one run while striking out four Rockies. Maeda has a 3.09 ERA in his four August starts and is 7-2 in his last 10 starts.
This day in Dodgers’ history:
1979 In a Hollywood Stars vs. the Media game played at Dodger Stadium, Robin Williams, the star of the hit television series Mork and Mindy, a show in which he plays an alien, runs the bases backwards. The comedian explains circling the bags clockwise is very common on the Planet Ork, his character’s home in the universe.
1995 At Veterans Stadium, Gregg Jefferies hits for the cycle when Philadelphia crushes the Dodgers, 17-4. The Phillies’ first baseman, who has four RBIs and scores four runs, collects all of his extra-base hits off of LA starting pitcher Hideo Nomo.
2008 After being swept in a four-game series earlier in the month in L.A., the Phillies return the favor, beating the Dodgers, 5-0, to complete its own four-game sweep. It is the first time in franchise history that Philadelphia has swept the Dodgers in a four-game series at home.
2009 With a 5-4 win in ten innings over the Dodgers, the Rockies move 18 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history. The wild-card leader, winning 52 of their last 74 games, the latest on a Troy Tulowitzki bases-loaded single, has cut LA’s Western Division lead from 15.5 games on June 3 to just two games.
2012 In nine-player blockbuster trade, the Dodgers obtain Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, Nick Punto, and cash considerations for James Loney, Allen Webster, Ivan De Jesus, Jr., and two players to be named later (Rubby De La Rosa and Jerry Sands). The deal gives the new Dodgers ownership an opportunity to show their fans they are serious about making a run for the postseason, while giving an under-performing Boston team more financial flexibility in the offseason.
The Dodgers ask RHP Kenta Maeda (6-3, 4.15 ERA) to pitch them to a sweep of the Padres, who’ll counter with RHP Jhoulys Chacin (6-7, 4.76 ERA).
Maeda had an excellent start his last time out, pitching seven shutout innings against the Angels last Wednesday. He faced the Padres and Chacin in San Diego in May, going five innings, allowing only one run and striking out eight in a no-decision. Chacin has been exceptional at home this season, putting up a 1.83 ERA at Petco Park. He had five consecutive quality starts in June. Against the Dodgers his results have been mixed: on Opening Day in LA they got nine runs off him in 3 1/3 innings, but in the May game against Maeda he held them to one run in 5 1/3 innings. He too got no decision.
This date in Dodgers’ history:
1962 Johnny Podres ties a major league mark record, striking out eight consecutive batters in LA’s 5-1 victory over Philadelphia. The 29 year-old southpaw’s streak begins with the third out in the top fourth frame and ends after the first out in the seventh inning of the Dodger Stadium contest.
1995 Dodger right hander Hideo Nomo, who is leading the National League in strikeouts, becomes the first player from Japan to be selected for the major league All-Star game.
Today is also the anniversary of the 1963 16-inning marathon in which 42-year-old Warren Spahn and 25-year-old Juan Marichal pitched 15 scoreless innings against one another before Willie Mays homered in the 16th off Spahn.
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Today's Dodger lineup at Padres: Utley 2B Seager SS Turner 3B Bellinger 1B Pederson CF Grandal C Taylor LF Puig RF Maeda P pic.twitter.com/dadpvEJn8r
RHP Kenta Maeda (4-2, 5.21 ERA) will pitch for the Dodgers and RHP Zach Davies (5-3, 5.18 ERA) goes for the Brewers.
Maeda has had two successive starts in which he’s given up three runs in the first inning and held the opposition scoreless in the next four. He’s 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA lifetime against the Brewers. Davies gave up two earned runs on six hits over five innings to the Mets his last time out but got no decision for his trouble. He’s only faced the Dodgers twice, both times in 2016. He gave up HRs to Turner, Grandal, Trayce Thompson and Seager in those games.
This day in Dodgers’ history:
1940 The Cardinals play their first night game at home, losing to Brooklyn, 10-1, despite Joe Medwick’s 5-for-5 performance that included three doubles. The honor of hosting the first evening tilt in St. Louis that took place on May 24 was given to the Browns, after the two teams finally agreed to split the $150,000 cost of installing lights at Sportsman’s Park, the ballpark they share.
1957 At a seventy-five minute show-down meeting at City Hall with Walter O’Malley and Horace Stoneham, the club presidents of the Dodgers and Giants, respectively, Mayor Robert Wagner is told by the owners neither club has a commitment to move out of New York – and none to stay in the Big Apple. The teams, who have been given permission by the National League to explore the possibility of moving their franchises to the West Coast, are assured by His Honor that the city will be of assistance in replacing the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field, the aging ballparks the clubs call home.
1964 At Connie Mack Stadium, Sandy Koufax throws his third no-hitter in three years, blanking the Phillies 3-0. The Dodgers’ southpaw, who will add a perfect game to his resume next season, joins Bob Feller as the only other modern major leaguer to pitch three career hitless games.
1968 Don Drysdale, pitching his sixth consecutive shutout, defeats the Pirates, 5-0. The Dodger right-hander will extend his major league record scoreless streak to 58.2 innings before yielding a run in his next start. Later that evening at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, Robert Kennedy, giving his victory speech for his win in the California primary before being fatally shot, tells his followers in the packed ballroom, “I’d like to express my high regard to Don Drysdale, who pitched his sixth straight shutout tonight.”
1972 The Dodgers retire Roy Campanella’s uniform number 39. Campy, who won the MVP three times catching for Brooklyn in the fifties, joins Jackie Robinson (42) and Sandy Koufax (32) to be honored in this manner.
1976 In an 11-0 victory at Dodger Stadium, Mets right fielder Dave Kingman hits three home runs. Sky King’s two-run dinger and two three-run round trippers drive in eight runs, a new club record.
1990 En route to a 6-0 complete-game victory, 22 year-old Dodger right-hander Ramon Martinez limits Atlanta to three hits. Pedro’s older brother, who will finish the season with a 20-6 record, strikes out 18 batters during the contest.
1998 The Dodgers trade the 1995 National League Rookie of the Year Hideo Nomo (2-7 with a 5.05 ERA) and reliever Brad Clontz to the Mets for pitchers Dave Mlicki and Greg McMichael.
Lineup when available.
Today's Dodger lineup at Brewers: Forsythe 3B Seager SS Taylor CF González 1B Bellinger LF Grandal C Barnes 2B Hernández RF Maeda P pic.twitter.com/5WugygIk1a
LHP Clayton Kershaw (7-2, 2.37 ERA) will start against RHP Jimmy Nelson (3-3, 3.83 ERA).
Kershaw’s last outing was very unlike him; he lasted only 4 1/3 innings and gave up 11 hits (three of them HRs) and four runs. Eric Sogard is the only Brewers batter with a previous at-bat against Kershaw, and he’s 0-3. Nelson went seven innings and gave up only one run to the D-backs his last time out. His record should probably be better, but the Brewers have scored three or fewer runs in five of Nelson’s 10 starts.
May awards to the Dodgers: Alex Wood is NL Pitcher of the Month and Cody Bellinger is NL Rookie of the Month.
1995 Hideo Nomo, limiting the Mets to one run on two hits in 8+ innings of work, picks up his first major league win, a 2-1 decision at Dodger Stadium. The 26 year-old former Japanese All-Star was signed by L.A. in the off-season.
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Today's Dodger lineup at Brewers: Forsythe 3B Seager SS Grandal C González 1B Utley 2B Bellinger LF Puig RF Eibner CF Kershaw P pic.twitter.com/zUGa5JgZHn


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In early April, we posted a FaceBook cover photo featuring an inspirational quote and a few IBN member products from the Indie Photo Gallery at our social site. Our fans loved it so much that we decided to make it a weekly event. You can see the current cover here, featuring some beautiful handmade stackable bracelets. This post shows the cover photos from April and May of this year, along with a bit of information about the members featured. Here’s the cover photo that started it all. The saying reminds us that quality relationships are the foundation of all successful businesses.
(Click image to enlarge.) The featured IBN members are Ayelet Meshulam of NY, New York and Rachel Phillips of Fairy Cute. Ayelet’s photos (this one is her soap) are exquisitely clear and gorgeously rich. See more here. The lip balm is from Fairy Cute, and believe me, everything in that line is very (fairy) cute. See more Fairy Cute goodness here. (The bath bombs look edible …) Don’t you want to see the rest of the covers?! Here they are:
(Click image to enlarge.) Happiness comes from within, according to the Dalai Lama — but a little fun in the tub sure does help! The featured members are Fe Jones of Jones Handmade Soap Co. in El Paso, TX and Erin Pikor of Naiad Soap Arts in San Diego, CA. This is Fe’s rubber ducky soap) for lighthearted bathing fun. See more here. Erin’s soap is always exquisite — she wins awards all the time, and you will love the colors! Get more Naiad here.
(Click image to enlarge.) IBN members are the human embodiment of Emerson’s quote. They not only lobe beautiful things (and therefore have good taste), but they take it one step further and actually create beauty. Not only do they consume the beauty in the world, but they actually contribute to it. Emerson would be proud. Featured here are the lip balms of Kelly Green of Anatomy Naturals in State College, PA. Her packaging is really unique — see more here.
(Click image to enlarge.) I love how IBN members don’t sit around waiting for things to happen. They take the bull by the horns and whip it up themselves. Super examples are Samantha Dickey of Atlanta-based Dirty Beauty, and Jennifer Hardaway of KleanSpa in Burbank, CA. Samantha uses a lot of emerald green packaging, which you will love. See more here. Jennifer makes sugar scrubs galore (ask about the “scrub of the month club”), and these awesome solid perfumes. Jennifer customizes too — ask me how I know! Get more KleanSpa here.
Visit the Indie FaceBook Page and get the first look at the cover photos and quotes as we rotate them regularly.
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Richard Felton explores how generative AI is likely to shape the automotive industry, and how car manufacturers might be able to leverage the technology
Generative AI applications continue to capture widespread attention and imagination. In the automotive industry specifically, generative AI has the potential to help transform the way vehicles are designed and developed.
For instance, AI can be applied to create new content and ideas, including exploring design options, based on criteria that has been stipulated by the developer. Like all AI, generative AI is powered by machine learning models—very large models that are pre-trained on vast amounts of data and commonly referred to as foundation models (FMs). Today’s FMs can perform a wide range of tasks that span multiple domains, like writing blog posts, generating images, solving math problems, engaging in dialogue, and answering questions based on a document. When applied to the automotive development process, generative AI could help automakers quickly identify the best design options for complex systems such as engines, lightweight structures, and vehicle features.
The journey towards software defined vehicles
The automotive industry is increasingly adopting software defined vehicles (SDVs) with millions of lines of code, offering customers an agile and responsive experience. SDVs have the ability to update and upgrade vehicle features through over-the-air (OTA) updates, similar to how smartphones are updated with new features and become better products over time.
Generative AI can be used to create and optimise the software and control systems, as well as to help improve the performance of the vehicle’s hardware. As a vehicle’s code increases in complexity, it is important for software engineers to focus on developing new, innovative functionalities and not spend their time trying to keep up with a complex and ever-changing tool and technology landscape. Automotive customers can use AI coding companions that use generative AI to help improve developer productivity by generating code suggestions in real-time based on developers’ comments in natural language and prior code in their Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This can identify problematic code with high accuracy, and provides intelligent suggestions on how to remediate it.
Testing autonomous driving using generative AI
Highly automated and autonomous mobility is a major focus of the automotive industry. Autonomous driving requires complex software and hardware systems that must be designed to work seamlessly together.
Generative AI can be an important tool in designing and testing these systems. For example, generative AI may be used by OEMs to create simulations that test the vehicle’s response to various driving scenarios. These scenarios and the accompanied simulated test data can be edge cases that statistically happen so rarely as to not be represented in typical circumstances, or so extreme as to be unsafe to test in real-world (e.g. near miss of a pedestrian crossing at night, in the rain, or in the dark). This is not just an efficiency improvement but will also allow automotive companies to create more test scenarios with the potential to improve the overall system capabilities.
Generative AI offers a huge opportunity for innovation in the automotive industry. But it does require a large amount of computational resources and data, which can be costly and time-consuming to acquire and manage. Customers need performant, cost-effective infrastructure that is purpose-built for ML. This is where cloud computing comes in, helping optimise systems specifically for large scale generative AI applications with models containing hundreds of billions of parameters.
The opportunities afforded by AI and the cloud mean automotive manufacturers now have greater access to powerful computing resources needed to help scale their generative AI capabilities across a variety of applications including designing, training, and testing automated and autonomous driving systems.
The opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of Automotive World Ltd.
Richard Felton is Senior Practice Manager, Automotive, at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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ALBERT LEA, Minn. (FOX 47) – For the second time in two years, the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new executive director.
Today, the chamber abruptly parted ways with current director Rhonda Jordal, who was hired in June of last year.
Chamber staff is taking on new duties and Geri Jensen has been named as interim director. They hope to find a permanent replacement within three months.
“We’re really just looking at someone who can relate to the community with our partners and relate to those businesses that need support,” said board member Kim Nelson. “That’s what the chamber is there for, to support work of all businesses, small, medium and large businesses in Albert Lea and the Freeborn County area.”
The chamber says the departure of Jordal will not disrupt any plans already in place.
Earlier this year, the chamber of commerce approved $20,000 towards revitalizing the downtown area. They hope to increase economic development in Albert Lea through these efforts.


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Hi Beautiful Souls!!
If you are following me, you may have seen me talk about energy and how it is EVERYTHING. (watch my youtube video for more on that)
Our thoughts are everything. They control our life more than anything.
The good news is. They are OUR thoughts which means we have the power to shift that.
With that being said lets check in!
how have your current thoughts been serving you?
what is your story you tell yourself every day?
what do you wake up thinking? how do you feel day to day?
Do you automatically go to negative thoughts? Do you feel out of control? Do you wake up excited? Do you wake up feeling grateful?
What do you focus on? The past? All the hows of life?
or Do you focus on WHEN or the present?
Do you focus on having it all?
Now ask yourself how do I feel about that?
Do you like your answers? or are you ready to shift that?
All you have to do is DECIDE.
Choose to shift.
Start by shifting your thoughts.
It is like training a muscle, when you notice yourself having negative thoughts catch it and say something positive instead.
Start small and notice the huge shifts in your life.
Remember you are the creator of your life.
What you desire is meant for you and wants to be there for you.
As always, Choose to Live EMpowered.

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Ryan Lee is a comic book artist for IDW Comics.
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Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase has told CVG he thinks motion control wouldn't work for a Final Fantasy game - because it would be "too exhausting".
"These new type of controllers are very interesting, but we're not sure that people would like to spend up to 100 hours playing a conventional Final Fantasy title with these type of controllers," Kitase told us.
"It could be too exhausting if you were always swinging a sword around for battles. So we will have to see what the future holds," he added.
We played Zelda: Twilight Princess for 60 hours on Wii with no problems. Just saying.
LittleBigPlanet. WipEout HD and Resident Evil 5 will be among the numerous games getting motion control updates for PS3's wand later this year.
Kitase recently also told CVG, in response to FFXIII reviews, that the FF team "try not to listen to the critics too much".
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A political cartoon in a famous daily triggered the writer’s curiosity. The cartoon displays, Amit Shah has painted BJP’s lotus over AIADMK’s two leaves. At first glance, it appears as a twig with two leaves and a blossomed flower. But actually, it is a graft between two different species – a lotus and a creeper. The graftage was successfully done by Amit Shah during his recent visit to the Chennai. The writer’s curious mind started examining, do the flower and the leaves belong to the same genus or different? A simple google search yields that, grafting done between two different species of the same genus can survive. So, do the BJP and AIADMK belong to the same genus? And in grafting, one plant is selected for its rootstock, here it is the AIADMK, and the other is selected for its flowers or fruits and is called scion, here it is the BJP. The scion takes its nourishments from the rootstock and propagates its own gene in future generations. So, is the AIADMK-BJP graft the death of AIADMK? If yes, Is it a coercive graft?
Let us try to find answers to these questions. Firstly, are BJP and AIADMK different species of the same genus? In a recent video released by BJP’s state leader L. Murugan, he has compared Narendra Modi with M.G. Ramachandran (MGR). The song of the video sings “Ponmana Semmalin Amsamaai naangal Modiyai kandomada” which means “We see MGR in the form of Modi”. The video presumes that Modi has qualities akin to MGR. What are those qualities? Both have a humble background; the challenges faced by them in their early life played an important role in shaping their character and political career. Both preferred society’s interest than their personal and they are seen as the panacea to dynastic politics. The charisma quotient of both is high; MGR’s charisma is due to his Robinhood roles in Tamil cinemas and Modi’s charisma can be attributed to media forged “Brand Modi”. MGR was the first to breach the sons of soil doctrine in the Tamil land using his charisma, the state BJP unit wants the same magic to happen with Modi’s charisma. Finally, the most important of all, the Hindu Hriday Samrat Modi and pro-Hindu Dravidian MGR, as claimed by RSS, have stood for Hindu interests.
MGR would have been a pro-Hindu, but he did not mix politics with religion. The agnostic Dravidian mentorship of MGR under C.N. Annadurai made him separate personal and public spheres which yielded rich political gains for his party. AIADMK had few blips under the leadership of Jayalalithaa. She was courageous in experimenting with pro-Hindu politics in the state with the passage of anti-conversion law in 2002, which made reverberation in the Vatican. The bold experiment backfired at her with the complete wipeout of AIADMK in 2004 Lok Sabha election.
Electorally humiliated Jayalalithaa, to prove her loyalty to Dravidian ideology, repealed the law in 2005 and turned her wrath over the Hindu pontiff of Kanchi mutt who was arrested on murder charges. AIADMK tried to consolidate majoritarian vote by rising pro-Hindu interests. It can be said that the two species, BJP (Hindutva) and AIADMK (pro-Hindu), belong to the same genus.
Secondly, is AIADMK-BJP graft the death of AIADMK? Charismatic leadership and freebie led welfare populism were the elements which allured the populace towards AIADMK. With the demise of Jayalalithaa in 2016 the party lost its vibrance; a ship without a sail. BJP, through a series of IT raids conducted in 2017 and 2018 across AIADMK party functionaries, took control over the astray party cadre. AIADMK party cadre with vast undisclosed income succumbed to the BJP’s command. In this background, AIADMK formed an alliance with BJP to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election, which was a disaster to the party as it has fetched only one seat. The party secured 18.48% of the votes in 2019, which was a massive dip from 44.3% in 2014. AIADMK cadre tried to distance themselves from the Hindutva party by experiencing the deja -vu of 2004 in 2019 and to survive as a distinct species. But, BJP wants to make use of AIADMK party’s architecture built over 4 decades and also trying to occupy AIADMK’s leadership vacuum with charismatic Modi.
Every distinct species has a structural and functional role in an ecosystem. AIADMK as a species has evolved uniquely in theTamil ecosystem. Rather than grafting with a different species, BJP should work towards establishing its own rootstock. As the party is new to Tamil ecosystem, the process of rootstock establishment would be time-consuming and demands hard-labour from the party’s state cadre.
The state BJP unit should learn from its high command in employing a considerable amount of ingenuity. Appointment of a Dalit as the party’s state president is an encouraging step. Politics of polarisation by targeting Abrahamic religions is not going to yield electoral gains in a society where Dravidian ideologies have deeply entrenched; our future is in our past. The survival of AIADMK depends on the trajectory chosen by BJP from this juncture onward.

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Testing the F-18 at the U.S. Naval Air Test Center.
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The U.S. Navy is procuring the F-18 as a replacement for the F-4 and A-7 aircraft starting in 1983. The F-18 design advancements include control-by-wire digital flight control system, cockpit designed for one man operability, state-of-the-art avionics integration by softwaremultiplex techniques, and a high use of composite materials. The unique aspect of the F-18 Full Scale Development program is that it will be principal sited at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland. Author
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(American, born 1945)
Artist Madge Gleeson creates prints, drawings and paintings that explore conceptual narratives and digital media.
Gleeson is Professor Emeritus at Western Washington University in Bellingham, where she taught since 1983. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts degree in teaching from Brown University in Rhode Island. In 1976, she received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington.