Patch Ossining-Croton-on-Hudson, NY --

Introducing *Phelps at Croton*, a new primary care facility welcoming walk-ins and offering diagnostic radiology to adults, in the ShopRite plaza.

Croton Mayor Leo Wiegman toured the facility at its recent ribbon-cutting and was pleased with this addition to 440 Riverside Avenue.

"Croton has had a very good working relationship with Phelps for a long time, especially in their support and technical assistance for our Emergency Medical Services for so many years," said Wiegman. "Opening this medical office right here in Croton shows how deeply committed Phelps is to our community."

The practice has actually been up and running since October and has even better received than administrators imagined.

Phelps Senior Vice President Daniel Blum said that people seem to really appreciate the ability to come without making an appointment (though please note that appointments are needed for ultrasounds and specialists).

"Creating satellite primary care offices is a good way for the hospital to reach out into the communities we serve," Blum said. "Judging from the response we have gotten, Croton residents appreciate having such convenient access to our services, which are backed up by hospital resources and facilities when needed."

*Primary Care Physicians include:*

Marco Zarlengo, MD, and Michael Finkelstein, MD, both internists

Jane Connolly, FNP, a family nurse practitioner

*Specialists are:*

Eliz Agopian, MD, neurologist

James Hellerman, MD, endocrinologist

*Services:*

Primary Care

Phelps radiology services, with diagnostic X-ray and ultrasound available.

*Office hours:*

Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.

Appointments may be made by calling 914-269-1700.

Walk-ins are welcome to see the primary care physicians and for X-ray services. Appointments are needed for ultrasound and specialists. Reported by Patch 1 week ago.

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has switched sports and is now determined to become a professional golfer.The record-breaking water wonder turned his... Reported by ContactMusic 1 week ago.

Michael Phelps has traded in his swim flippers for a set of golf clubs. Plus, Manti Te'o has some pretty big on-field problems. Reported by Wall Street Journal 1 week ago.

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is apparently determined to become a professional golfer now. Reported by IndiaVision 1 week ago.

Olympic wimmer Michael Phelps is eager to become an expert at a new sport: golf. Phelps is working with top coaches to perfect his drive, swing and putting in the new series "The Haney Project" on ... Reported by Starpulse.com 1 week ago.

Welcome to *Tweet Repeat*, your daily dose of the best celeb anecdotes found on Twitter. We've scoured the site looking for the funniest, weirdest, goofiest, deepest, craziest, sweetest, most intriguing thoughts of the day, from the most intriguing people on the [DEL: planet :DEL]internet:

Today, *Kelly Osbourne* had bed head, *Missy Elliott *praised *Mary J.* and *Justin Bieber *fished for birthday wishes...

 



woke up after a 15 hour sleep with the best morning hair ever! #WarningILookMoreFugThanUsual! twitter.com/MissKellyO/sta…

— Kelly Osbourne (@MissKellyO) February 26, 2013





Congrats to @aly_raisman for being on dancing with the stars!!! Pumped to watch the upcoming season now!

— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) February 26, 2013





Beautiful #sunset in the Bahamas… wish I was back there… twitter.com/enrique305/sta…

— Enrique Iglesias (@enrique305) February 26, 2013





Lets put the past behind us and go far away where nobody can find us ;)

— Courtland Rogers (@courtyb11) February 26, 2013





@maryjblige S/O out 2 u @maryjblige #LEGEND! u who have held it down since the earlier 90,s & still killing performances!

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) February 26, 2013



— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) February 26, 2013



I have to question people who feel so carefree as to hum.

— Casey Wilson (@caseyrosewilson) February 26, 2013





my birthday is on friday :)

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Patch Summit, NJ --

For the first time in school history, the Summit Boys’ Swim Team clinched the State Championship over Moorestown, 88-82, on Saturday morning at The College of New Jersey.

In the days that followed, freshman swimmer Matt Samay and his father, Scott, ran into an Olympian swimmer we all know very well — Michael Phelps.

In this video, Phelps sends his congratulations to the Hilltoppers on winning their State Title.

During Saturday's State Championship, Ryan Sebastian won the 100 fly and 100 breast, while Luca Guadagno won the 200 free, said Head Coach Luke Piede. Kevin fries won the 50 free and Tim Kostolansky won the 500 free.

Click here to see photos and more results from the Hilltoppers' State Championship meet at TCNJ. Reported by Patch 1 week ago.

The Senate more or less guaranteed that the economically damaging sequester will go into effect tomorrow night, bolstering our theory that Congress is one giant front for Goldline. The Pope stepped down today -- man, those sequester furloughs run deep! And Bob Woodward, a guy who once went toe-to-toe with the most ruthless, paranoid president in history, is now terrified of someone who uses the phrase "my bad." This is HUFFPOST HILL for Thursday, February 28th, 2013:

*UH OH: SEQUESTER BILLS TANK IN SENATE* - If you're a federal employee, it might be worthwhile to prepare a drop bag of all your desk plants and/or children's macaroni art. Maybe make some room for your favorite Cathy comic. Sabrina Siddiqui and Mike McAuliff: "The U.S. Senate voted down opposing plans to avert the across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration on Thursday, just a day before the spending reductions start to take effect. Democrats offered a plan that was designed to replace sequestration for 10 months through a combination of spending cuts and revenue raisers, such as closing tax loopholes for oil and gas companies and implementing the so-called Buffett Rule. Republicans, who declared any new tax revenues a non-starter, introduced a counterproposal that would keep the sequester in place, but grant President Barack Obama the flexibility to implement the cuts in what he deems is the best way. *The Democratic bill received a final vote of 51 to 49, nine votes short of the 60 required to proceed, while the Republican alternative fell 38 to 62*. Since the House of Representatives adjourned Thursday for a long weekend, the failure to come up with a replacement for sequestration means cuts to defense and domestic spending will kick in on Friday." [HuffPost]

*SHERROD BROWN AND DAVID VITTER TAKE LEAD IN [DEL: SCREWBALL BUDDY COMEDY :DEL] PLAN TO SPLIT UP BIG BANKS* - He's a no-nonsense rustbelt lawmaker who sounds like he swallowed an active hand blender! He's a good ol' boy from the bayou who likes diapers! Who knows what they'll do next! Amanda Terkel: "Now, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with unlikely ally Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), is launching an effort to break up the taxpayer-funded party on Wall Street...'The system is such that the big banks have far too many advantages, bestowed in part by the marketplace, because investors understand and the market understands that government might in fact bail them out, so there is lower risk for investors, and that means that they can borrow money at a lower cost than anybody else can,' he said, explaining why small- and mid-sized banks are at a disadvantage. Brown announced on Thursday that he and Vitter are working on bipartisan legislation to address this problem." [HuffPost]

While laying out his bank break-up plan on the Senate floor, Brown's cell phone went off loudly and repeatedly.

*In the Massachusetts Senate race, NARAL* gets to pick between two Catholic men who used to be pro-life. It went with Ed Markey, who flipped on that issue a longer time ago than his opponent Steve Lynch. [TPM]

*DAILY DELANEY DOWNER* - The economy at the end of last year was much worse than we thought it was at the time, but not as bad as we thought shortly thereafter, but still almost as bad as it could possibly have been. Martin Crutsinger: "*The U.S. economy grew at a 0.1 percent annual rate from October through December, the weakest performance in nearly two years*. But economists believe a steady housing rebound, stronger hiring and solid spending by consumers and businesses are pushing economic growth higher in the current quarter. The Commerce Department's second estimate of fourth-quarter growth was only slightly better than its initial estimate that the economy shrank at a rate of 0.1 percent. And it was well below the 3.1 percent growth rate reported for the July-September quarter." [Associated Press]

*DOUBLE DOWNER* - Congress will do its part to impede the recovery by cutting spending. "*The fiscal policies that reduce the deficit will lead to less demand for goods and services, thereby holding down economic growth this year*," the Congressional Budget Office said today. See you at Cap Lounge, yo. [CBO.gov]

How to tell people to shut up when they pretend Medicare doesn't have low administrative costs, courtesy Kip Sullivan's article in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. [PDF]

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*HASTERT RULE FAIL: HOUSE PASSES VAWA REAUTHORIZATION... FINALLY* - Today was another one of those Boehner-as-flustered-GOP-dad days ("You kids want a vote? You kids want a vote? FINE! Let's have a vote!) Jen Bendery: "The Violence Against Women Act is finally heading to the president's desk this week after a dragged out political fight over expanding protections to Native American, LGBT and immigrant victims of abuse. *The House voted 286 to 138 on Thursday to pass the bipartisan Senate version of VAWA. The vote came just after the House rejected its own GOP bill, 166 to 257, which drew loud cheers in the chamber*. Sixty Republicans voted against the GOP bill...The House Republican bill appeared doomed before it hit the floor. It had zero support from Democrats, and a growing number of Republicans were saying they couldn't support it. Seventeen House Republicans sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) last month urging passage of a bipartisan bill. Ahead of Thursday's vote, Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) said she planned to vote for the Senate bill, as did Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), a leading voice on tribal issues." [HuffPost]

*On a day like today, who better to hear from than the Independent Women's Forum?* The final bill, complained the conservative group, "views violence more through an ideological lens than a practical one." We're not really sure wtf that's supposed to mean. Does ideological violence hurt more or less or what?

*Because of course*: "Several Congressmen running for Senate in 2014 or considering a bid voted against final passage of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization on Thursday... Republican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia, who is running for the state's open Senate seat, voted 'no.' So did his fellow Peach State Republican Reps. Phil Gingrey, Jack Kingston, Tom Price and Tom Graves -- all potential Senate contenders. Also voting no: Arkansas Rep. Tom Cotton, whom Republicans consider a top potential recruit to challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor next year. In Louisiana, potential Republican Senate candidates split. Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. voted in favor of the legislation, while Reps. John Fleming and Bill Cassidy voted against it. Democratic Sen. Mary L. Landrieu is up for re-election in 2014. Republican Rep. Steve King, pondering an Iowa Senate run, also voted against final passage of the bill. But *like a lot of his GOP colleagues, he voted in favor of a failed Republican substitute amendment, which might give him and other members cover*." [Roll Call]

@cqprofiles: No current members were born on Feb. 29th, but past ND Rep. Rolland W. Redland (89th Congress) was.

*BOEHNER: OBAMA'S TAX PLAN SHOULD HAVE A LOJACK INSTALLED* - According to the House speaker the president has been stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, like that Das Kapital-weidling Marxist Robin Hood. Sabrina Siddiqui and Mike McAuliff: "*House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) declared Thursday that seeking more revenue in order to reduce the federal deficit or to replace sequestration's pending budget cuts is tantamount to stealing from Americans*. Boehner was asked why House Republicans are ruling out any further tax hikes to fix America's finances, when the more than $2 trillion in deficit reduction passed over the last two years is weighted in favor of cuts over revenue by a ratio of more than two to one. 'The president got his tax hikes,' Boehner told reporters on Capitol Hill, referring to some $600 billion in tax increases Congress passed in the fiscal-cliff deal that ended the Bush-era tax cuts on incomes above $400,000." [HuffPost]

*According to one GOP lawmaker, the Obama administration has unleashed a bunch of Tony Montanas on America*. The Hill: "Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Penn.) on Thursday compared the Obama administration's release of hundreds of illegal immigrants from detention centers to the mass exodus of Cuban refugees condoned by Fidel Castro in 1980. Barletta -- who has a record of cracking down on illegal immigrants as the former Mayor of Hazelton, Penn. -- *criticized the administration's move to release the illegal immigrants into a supervised monitoring program as 'inexcusable.'* 'This is a federal government that has grown so big and so expensive that they would rather let criminals go than federal employees,' Barletta said in an interview on Fox News. " [The HIll]

*RESELL-OUT WATCH: Barry Jackson is taking his talents back to K Street*: Unlike in the car business, lobbyist resale value only gets higher each time it's returned. "Barry Jackson, a long-time senior adviser to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), is heading to K Street. Jackson has agreed to *join Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck as a strategic adviser*, delivering a coup to one of the top-earning lobby firms in Washington. The blockbuster hire brings a premier Republican name in Washington politics to the firm. In Jackson, Brownstein Hyatt will have one of the Speaker's longest-serving and most trusted aides, giving the firm access and insight into the House GOP majority that few can match." [The Hill]

*ALL THE PRESIDENT'S WAAAAAAHHHHHHH* - Via Politico, here's the email from Gene Sperling to Bob Woodward that led Woodward to declare publicly that he was being threatened by the White House: "I apologize for raising my voice in our conversation today. I do understand your problems with a couple of our statements in the fall -- but feel on the other hand that you focus on a few specific trees that gives a very wrong perception of the forest. But perhaps we will just not see eye to eye here. *But I do truly believe you should rethink your comment about saying saying that Potus asking for revenues is moving the goal post. I know you may not believe this, but as a friend, I think you will regret staking out that claim* ... My apologies again for raising my voice on the call with you. Feel bad about that and truly apologize." Stay safe, Bob! [Politico]

The pope stepped down today. There is no pope. Be sure to squeeze all your sinning in over the next few weeks.

*@cFidd*: No Pope means a Lent time out, right?

*REPUBLICANS NOMINATE FELON FOR JACKSON JR.'S SEAT* - Either this is a really misguided attempt to remind voters about the felon who used to have the seat or just plain stupid (or both). "Republican voters are suggesting the 2nd Congressional District replace one felon with another after *picking ex-convict Paul McKinley as the candidate to run for the seat recently ceded by former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr*. While official results in the GOP special election will not be certified until next month, McKinley had a 23-vote lead over Eric Wallace, a multimedia company owner from Flossmoor, with all precincts reporting Wednesday. McKinley, a convicted felon who served nearly 20 years in state prison for burglaries, armed robberies and aggravated battery, declared victory. Wallace, however, was not willing to concede, and he called the prospect of McKinley representing the GOP 'an embarrassment.'" In the GOP's defense, it's getting hard in this country to find people who've never been imprisoned (outside of Wall Street). [Chicago Tribune]

*NEW YORK-AREA REPUBLICAN HAS NO PROBLEM INSULTING CPAC* - Nick Wing: "Characterizing the annual Conservative Political Action Conference as an unrepresentative, biased gathering of Republicans, Rep. *Peter King (R-N.Y.) told The Hill on Thursday that organizers had snubbed far more than just New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) when they announced earlier this week that the governor was not invited*. 'If Republicans had any brains they'd stay away from CPAC,' King said [Editor's note: Good thinking!]. 'The thought that he's being penalized because he sought to get the aid for Sandy relief is disgraceful regional bias. To hold that out against him shows a narrow-minded bigotry from the party.'" [HuffPost]

*Happy VAWA reauthorization day!* "A tea party-affiliated lawmaker in New Hampshire has apologized for remarks he made this week suggesting that people may "like being in abusive relationships." *State Rep. Mark Warden (R-Manchester) issued a statement Wednesday saying that he hadn't intended to 'demean the victims' of domestic violence*, The Concord Monitor reported Thursday morning. He also indicated that he had been talking about the role of state government when he verbally stumbled at a Tuesday committee meeting." So, uh, Warden promised he didn't mean it, and if the voters would take him back, it'll never happen again. Ever. Trust me. [HuffPost's John Celock]

*BECAUSE YOU'VE READ THIS FAR* - Pugs riding a sled.

*D.C.'S ONLINE DATERS ARE LIARS* - HuffPost DC: "Turns out D.C. is not only the nation's infidelity capital -- it's also the center of online dating dishonesty." [HuffPost]

*THIS VIRGINIA CAT THINKS SHE'S MICHAEL PHELPS* - HuffPost DC: "Holly the cat goes swimming, wearing a life vest, at a day spa for animals just outside the nation's capital." [HuffPost]

*COMFORT FOOD*

- We're pretty sure we missed the "Planet Earth" segment on this kitten staring down a pygmy goat. [http://bit.ly/WtQYYa]

- Head-scratching radio ads for products from the 60s and 70s. [http://bit.ly/12dJRuG]

- Floor plans of famous television homes, including 742 Evergreen Terrace and Seinfeld's apartment. [http://bit.ly/WtFJig]

- A musical ode to onesies, childhood's greatest development. [http://bit.ly/XmYF4G]

- Seven-year-olds across the world can stop asking: Here is why dinosaurs got so big... we think. [http://bit.ly/13lVTBH]

- Guy solves a Rubik's Cube while juggling. Whatever you're doing right now -- reading this newsletter, we suppose -- isn't nearly as extreme. [http://bit.ly/12dj9lV]

- This photograph of Dupont Circle in 1904 offers a glimpse of life before brunch. [http://bit.ly/13qFBHH]

*TWITTERAMA*

@RalstonReports: Surely the next iteration of this story is Woodward reveals White House altered emails as he was informed by source called "Shallow Throat."

@NickBaumann: No, Mr. Woodward. I expect you.... to DIE.

@TPCarney: Hitting on a reporter interviewing you is like hitting on a waitress: she's talking to you b/c it's her job, not b/c she likes you

*ON TAP*

*TONIGHT*

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: *Chris Christie*, scourge of conservatives and hero of people who like winning elections, heads to Virginia for a fundraiser hosted by *Bob McDonnell*. [McLean, VA]

6:00 pm: *Mike Enzi* fills his campaign coffers with his "12th Annual Chugwater Chili Chowdown" which sounds... really gross. [NRSC, 425 2nd Street NE]

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The failure of a New Orleans news anchor to recognise Britain's Olympic star proves Americans still exist in insulation

When Mo Farah endured an interview of witless genius with the hitherto little-known LaTonya Norton, we were invited to gaze again on the wonderland of innocence that is the United States of Amnesia.

It was impossible not to feel sorry for the smile-frozen television news anchor from WDSU in New Orleans as she eked out a live studio-to-track piece with One Guy Named Mo after he'd won the local Rock 'n' Roll half-marathon in – blimey! – record time, because LaTonya gave no indication she was aware that back home he had two gold medals for running rather well at the London Olympics.

Had she forgotten? Did she know in the first place? Did Mo know she didn't know? All of this and their fixed grins threw them into a mutual pact of puzzlement, and her riveting inquiry – "Haven't you run before?"– was immediately dispatched to the library of American sporting cringe moments, which probably could not be housed in anything smaller than the Smithsonian Institution. It wasn't in the class of Larry "I wish I was 50 years younger and I'd whip your ass" Merchant's flash of late-career anger at Floyd Mayweather Jr, but only because it was saved by the interviewer's patent humanity. As she kept digging, her face remained a monument to slowly growing self-knowledge.

Although her bosses at first clumsily tried to suggest she actually did know who Mo was but kind of forgot to mention it, I bet LaTonya, caught on the hop, thought he was just some guy who'd turned up and, you know, ran 13 miles in an hour (an hour ahead of a mortal she did know, her WDSU colleague Scott Walker) and, holey moley, butter my popcorn, he won the goddam thing. Like, wow, man. How cool is that? That's a story.

However, as he had also won the Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m finals in front of a worldwide television audience of hundreds of millions only six months earlier, well, it was a bit of a stroll in the Louisiana sun.

Maybe LaTonya's not a fan. Maybe she slept through 2012. Or, poorly briefed, did she just have a brain freeze and wing it with a lot of "wows" as the suspicion grew that the guy she was talking to was one of the most famous athletes in the (rest of the) world? Probably. While the incident illustrates that the stiffly coiffed, perfectly toothed talking heads of television can be as endearingly idiotic in America as anywhere else, it also confirms a more profound truth: large parts of the United States of Amnesia still exist in a cultural vacuum. If it doesn't happen between sea and shining sea, it doesn't make the cut – well, not on WDSU last weekend.

When what might have been a minor local gaffe turned into an international guffaw, courtesy of the social media octopus at the expense of Norton and Farah (who later urged those laughing to give her a break), we saw another glimpse of the American sense of self.

Our go-to-idiots in the global village have previous, most notoriously at the London Olympics that, in fairness, might have not registered fully with Norton and millions of her compatriots because NBC reduced its core coverage to a delayed evening package. The rest of us were, well, just in the wrong time zones. It did not start well when the "anchor legend" Meredith Vieira had her own LaTonya moment during the opening ceremony, confessing she had not heard of the creator of the worldwide web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee. "Google it," advised her sidekick Matt Lauer, the irony whizzing over his neatly clipped bonce.

They also had problems with Kenneth Branagh's Isambard Kingdom Brunel, mistaking him for "a Dickensian character". It's a wonder they didn't think it was Abraham Lincoln, with that stovepipe hat and all.

Then, in place of Danny Boyle's sensitive tribute to the victims of the London terrorist attacks, NBC showed an interview with Michael Phelps. It was not Ed Morrow. Mrs Romney's horse had a better Olympics.

As for the Paralympics a couple of weeks later, NBC showed highlights on YouTube – even though the United States sent 223 athletes, the third largest team after Great Britain and China – and a 90-minute wrap-up … seven days after the event had finished.

This is not new. We all know the "World" Series in baseball is nothing of the sort, brilliant though it is. But evidence is everywhere that the rest of the planet often can go hang (arrogance not unknown on this little island for a few centuries, it should be remembered). On stages where national delineation is not always sharp – golf and tennis, most notably – American interest dips and soars. It was always one of Pete Sampras's quiet regrets that he was great in a sport that flickered only intermittently in the consciousness of his own country.

The world game, meanwhile, continues its on-off-on Stateside love affair, drawing close to ice hockey in their affections thanks to a loyal generation of soccer moms, but there will probably be no cracking of the holy trinity of NFL, MLB and NBA until the United States win football's World Cup. Even that is not a given because Americans are so attached to their gridiron, diamond and basketball court.

There is no harm in it, perhaps. Few beyond Australia's borders are much interested in AFL. You don't see kabaddi on Brighton beach. The Spaniards have their bull-fighting. Korfball is big in, who knows where? The Germans love Futsal, the French and Italians cycling. The Swiss are partial to a steep mountain with snow on it. It might be nice if everyone played cricket, but maybe it's as well they don't: the thought of losing to the United States . Well, that could never happen, could it?

But let's spare a final thought for LaTonya Norton, because there is not a soul in this business who hasn't made a howler of some sort. Last year, in front of several American colleagues, I asked the 400m runner LaShawn Merritt what were the circumstances that led to his failing a drugs test.

In the Dumb Olympics I probably am hitting the tape alongside LaTonya on this one. He had, of course, bought some penis enlargement pills over the counter at a chemists. Reported by guardian.co.uk 4 days ago.

Wall Street is a super competitive place. So it should come as no surprise that some hot-shot athletes end up working there. 

We've included a round up of some of the best athletes on the Street.  Our list includes Olympic swimmers and rowers as well as former professional football players and a race car driver.  

These athletes work in positions from sales trader and broker to managing director and hedge fund manager.   

Some of the athletes are still working on The Street, while others have retired.  We even found some who haven't stopped competing since taking up finance and one who left to pursue a career as a professional athlete.  

If you feel like someone should be included on this list, feel free to send us as email at jlaroche@businessinsider.com. 

-Klete Keller-

*Wall Street Career:* He was hired by Cantor Fitzgerald recently, according to FINRA records. We're told he's trading debt for the firm, a source told Business Insider.

*Athletic Career: *Keller, 30, who has won five Olympic medals (two golds, two bronze and one silver), is best known for holding off Ian Thorpe (a.k.a "the Thorpedo") in the anchor leg of the 4x200 relay at the 2000 Olympics.





-Clément Lefert-

*Wall Street Career:* He's currently interning at a commodities hedge fund Andurand Capital Management in London, according to Bloomberg News.

*Athletic Career:*  He swam at the University of Southern California.  His main event for swimming in college was the butterfly. Lefert's 4×100 meters freestyle relay team won a gold medal at the London Olympics last summer beating out the U.S. team, which included decorated Olympian Michael Phelps. 





-Greg Zolman-

*Wall Street Career:* Last year, Daniel Loeb hired him to work for Third Point.  Zolman focuses focus on Technology, Media & Telecom for the hedge fund. Previously, he was a vice president at Serendiv Capital, a long/short equity hedge fund. Before that, he worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley focusing on media and telecom.  


*Athletic Career: *Zolman played three seasons in the NFL playing for the Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams and Buffalo Bills. He also spent a season with NFL-Europe playing for Rhein Fire, according to his LinkedIn profile.  




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NEW YORK, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that Michael R. Gordon, Eli R. Mattioli and Andrew L. Morrison have joined the firm's New York office as partners in the Litigation Division. They join from K&L Gates, where all three were... Reported by PR Newswire 2 days ago.

Patch Marion, IA --

Linn County issued 252 gun permits in February.

That is an increase of 45 percent from the 174 issued in January, according to county records.

These were all new, non-professional permits issued between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, according to the report from the Linn County Sheriff's Office.

The county reports those who were issued a permit each month. That list is attached to this article and included below.



*Read more:*

Linn County Gun Permits Double in January

Linn County Gun Permits Drop in December

Linn County Issues 105 Gun Permits in November

Linn County Issues 168 Gun Permits in June

Linn County Issues 119 Gun Permits in July

Marion Patch Poll: Does a 60,000+ Increase in Iowans With Concealed Weapons Permits Make Us Safer?

Red Iowa Survey: 75% Support Armed Guards in Schools; 62% Oppose Ban on Rapid-Fire Guns



 

*List of Linn County gun permits issued in February:*

Neel, Daniel Edward Marion 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Stephens, Mitchell Wayne Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Martin, Javan Anthony Marion 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Walter, David John Center Point 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Smith, Carl Willis Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Winter, Jack Lee Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Hoke, J London Lisbon 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Crosby, Dale Jeffrey Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Hartley, Anthony Glenn Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Opfer, Rob Allen Central City 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Duin, Brittany Adel Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Engels, Rory Devin Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Vogel, Thomas Jeffrey Marion 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Leeper Jr, Jonts Arnold Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Atkinson, Opal Louise Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Zittergruen, Matthew James Walker 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Harrison, Benjamin Lee Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Clime, Kathleen Ann Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Laughridge, Randall Everett Marion 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Turnwall, Troy William Cedar Rapids 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Butterfield, Terri Michelle Center Point 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Walter, Jean Ann Center Point 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Montgomery, Verlene Edna Center Point 02/01/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Gross, Joel Daily Cedar Rapids 02/04/2013 New Non-Professional Permit
Leonard, Kevin Charles Cedar Rapids 02/04/2013 New Non-Professional Permit

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Bipartisanship is a lot like swimming.

Yeah, I know that sounds nuts. But, having spent at least 10 of my formative years as a competitive swimmer/swim instructor and the better part of the last decade helping Ron Wyden craft/communicate bipartisan agreements, I know a little something about both.

Let me tell you what I mean:

There is more than one way to swim. There's backstroke, breaststroke, doggy paddle, kicking, sculling and even synchronized swimming. You can swim for fun at the local lake, competitively in an Olympic-sized pool or ambitiously across the English Channel.

But, while there are many ways to be a swimmer, there is one thing that separates the people who can swim from the people who can't. That's the ability to float. Because, the bottom line is: if you can't float, you can't swim.

With me so far?

Well, there is something similar to be said about bipartisanship.

There is more than one way to be bipartisan. Despite what you may have heard, it doesn't have to be about compromise. Sure, there are occasions when the only way to reach an agreement is to give ground on something that is important to you. But, sometimes, bipartisanship can just mean saying something nice about someone on the other side of the aisle. There are also issues where Democrats and Republicans (gasp) agree and opportunities to negotiate agreements where both sides get what they want. (My grad school negotiating professor called it "expanding the pie.") And, of course, there are issues that don't break down along party lines. (Anyone remember SOPA?)

That said, while you don't have to be able to float to be bipartisan, you can't be bipartisan if you aren't willing to let the other side look good. In fact, bipartisanship doesn't just require you to "let" the other side look good, it requires you to "help" the other side look good. If you can't bring yourself to help the other side look good, you are never going to reach a bipartisan agreement. (Think of it like trying to swim across the English Channel when you don't know how to float. You might be in search of glory, but you're just going to end up flailing around a lot until you give up or drown.)

For the record, this is why party leadership sucks at bipartisanship.

Because, let's face it, if there is one thing that Democratic and Republican leadership has in common, it's how much they love making the other party look bad. In fact, reading their press releases leaves you with the impression that they are incapable of spelling out their respective party's policy positions without trying to make the other party look bad. (You don't have to take my word for it, you can read them yourself: here, here, here and here.)

In case you didn't know, party leadership (I'm referring to the Speaker of the House and the minority and majority leaders in both the House and Senate) are the ones largely responsible for policy negotiations. At least when it comes to big policy negotiations like Health Reform and the Sequester. Party leaders not only determine what gets voted on, what amendments get offered, and who gets to speak during floor debates, they take the lead role in communicating policies to the outside world. Their press releases are the first ones out of the gate. Their press conferences are the ones that receive the most coverage and their offices distribute daily talking points directing caucus member how best to frame debates.

Now, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the fact that party leaders are partisan. (It would be hard to expect them not to be.) But, if you are trying to get a bipartisan agreement, do you really want the lead negotiators to be the folks most prized for their mastery of procedural roadblocks, fundraising prowess and ability to deliver cutting, partisan talking points? (Party leaders don't tend to be elected for their ability to find common ground.)

Does this mean that party leaders shouldn't lead policy negotiations?

Not necessarily. If you like Congressional negotiations that don't go anywhere and make everyone look bad, then you're probably happy with the job leadership is doing. Personally, I would prefer it if our nation's policies were written and negotiated by people who cared more about the policies themselves than the politics. But, maybe there is a middle way.

What if, for the sake of argument, we barred elected officials and their staff from using their official positions to engage in partisan activities? If Members of Congress could no longer spend their time giving us reasons to vote against the other party, is it possible that they might start giving us reasons to vote FOR them? Imagine how much more productive Congress might be if the legislative process could no longer be co-opted to force politically embarrassing votes. If both sides could no longer spend their time in office attacking each, might they find common ground? Get things done? Come up with bold solutions to our nation's problems?

(It's not a completely far-fetched idea. It is already against the law to use "official resources" [read: anything paid for with taxpayer funds] to conduct campaign activities. Given that Members of Congress and their staff are paid with taxpayer funds, couldn't we find a way to consider them "official resources" too?)

I know. I know. Members of Congress have to attack each other because legislative votes are won the same way that elections are won: by maximizing the votes for your side and minimizing the votes for your opponent. (Plus, how else is the American people supposed to figure out how misguided the other party is if they don't tell them?)

But, there's one problem with that. As long as both parties go into negotiations determined to make each other side look bad, they have about as much chance of reaching a meaningful bipartisan agreement as a non-floater has of beating Michael Phelps across the pool. And, given that our country is facing some pretty big problems, aren't we at some point going to need Congress to do something other than make itself look bad?

If only the Y offered lessons in bipartisanship. Reported by Huffington Post 12 hours ago.

SA's Cameron van der Burgh is torn between Michael Phelps and Lionel Messi for the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award. Reported by News24 2 days ago.

Patch Summit, NJ --

On the heels of a thrilling 87-83 victory over Princeton in the State Semifinals and winning 9 out of 11 events at the County Final, the No. 7 Hilltoppers clinched its first state title in Summit High School history over No. 5 Moorestown on Feb. 23 at The College of New Jersey.

Led by first-year head coach Luke Piede, the Hilltoppers defeated No. 5 Moorestown 88-82 on Feb. 23 at The College of New Jersey after taking second place in the 400 freestyle relay, the final event of the meet.

*Are you a big fan of the Summit Boys' Varsity Swim team? *

You'll also want to see:

· Michael Phelps Congratulates Summit Swim Team For Winning State Title

· Summit Boys' Swim Team Clinches First State Title in School History

  Reported by Patch 1 day ago.

As Illinois lawmakers hash out details to the forthcoming law complying with a federal court ruling to allow concealed carry, the state House of Representatives approved measures Tuesday that would still keep semi-automatic firearms forbidden.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports the amendments approved during Tuesday's vote would ban popular rifles like the AR-15 and the AK-47, as well as "certain weapon attachments and large-capacity ammunition magazines."

Democratic Rep. Brandon Phelps from downstate Harrisburg argued against the measures saying, “More than anything, we’re really going after the law-abiding gun owner and going after the sportsman," according to the Sun-Times.

One of the amendment's co-sponsors, Chicago Democratic Rep. Edward Acevedo, dismissed such weapons as unnecessary for civilians and solely designed for "mass destruction."

"These weapons are not for hunting ... They're designed to kill a group of people at one time," Acevedo said Tuesday, per the State Journal-Register.

House Republicans refused to vote, so the amendments passed with Democratic votes only, reports the Associated Press. House Democrats are still shy of the votes it needs to pass a full piece of legislation on to the Senate, reports the Journal-Register.

In February, state GOP leaders were angered by powerful Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan's move to force lawmakers into open debates on contentious gun control issues and blasted the process as a "political stunt."

The battle over state gun laws remains heated as pro-gun control lawmakers from Chicago and the surrounding metro area spar with gun rights representatives downstate. Recently, GOP Rep. Jim Sacia exploded in a rant on the House floor comparing the issue of gun control to castration. Reported by Huffington Post 1 day ago.

The Olympic legend had a meltdown at St. Andrews. Reported by USATODAY.com 3 hours ago.

Internationally-renowned swimming champion Paul Hutinger says cancer is no match for him

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (PRWEB) March 07, 2013

When 88-year-old Masters Hall of Fame swimmer and esteemed coach, Paul Hutinger, Ph.D., was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the nose, the champion took it in “stride.” As an All-American athlete, top exercise physiology researcher, and competitive swimmer, with over 800 top ten achievements and 70 current world records over 72 years, Dr. Hutinger was sure his body would stand up to the challenge.

Dr. Hutinger began swimming at just 12-years-old. Learning at summer camp, he began observing the better swimmers’ techniques, later practicing at the local public pool. That led to a career as a high school and college swimming coach, while studying for his Ph.D. in exercise physiology. His research with Indiana University led him to coach and swim with now Olympian, Mark Spitz, who held the record for most gold medals in a year, until recently being beaten by Michael Phelps.

Just like his life, Dr. Hutinger’s cancer diagnosis was unique – it all started with a routine visit to the dentist. While working on his upper teeth in 2011, the dentist incidentally broke a bone in his nose. As it turned out, a squamous cell carcinoma tumor was wreaking havoc on the cartilage in his nose, weakening the bone.

“With no symptoms or signs on the skin, and the cancer underneath the weakened bone, I don’t know how I ever would’ve found the cancer early enough to treat it successfully,” Dr. Hutinger says. “I was training and competing regularly in Masters Championships with the Florida Mavericks and was playing an active role in my health. Cancer was the furthest thing from my mind.”

After surgery to remove the bulk of the tumor, Dr. Hutinger visited local radiation therapy provider WellSpring Oncology, and was treated by Board Certified Radiation Oncologist Dr. Robert Miller.

“Dr. Miller is an excellent medical doctor to head up the program at WellSpring Oncology,” Dr. Hutinger says. “He has brought in a wonderful staff. Everyone there seems to have some special abilities to sense everything each patient needs. I’ve never been anywhere or experienced anything like it.”

Limitations from Dr. Hutinger’s treatment included not going into the water right away. After spending six months just coaching, he found a solution to get back in the water: use a mask that covered his whole face. He competed nationally with that mask and still placed in the top 10 in every race.

Now, with just regular follow-ups, Dr. Hutinger is still training, competing and teaching locally and internationally. With his wife and fellow competitive swimmers, Dr. Hutinger founded a highly successful Masters swimming organization based in St. Petersburg. He credits his survival to his physical condition, expert physicians and positive mental attitude.

“I would recommend for anyone dealing with cancer to always have a positive mental outlook,” Hutinger says. “I felt that encouraging attitude was the biggest thing that helped me through the stress of cancer. It’s also what has helped me through swimming competitions all these years.”

For more information or to make an appointment, contact WellSpring Oncology at
(727) 343-0600 or visit them online at http://www.WellSpringOncology.org.

About WellSpring Oncology:
Doctors Robert Miller, Zucel Solc and Frank Franzese opened the doors of WellSpring Oncology in the spring of 2008 to provide high-end treatment in a more personal and caring environment. The doctors at WellSpring Oncology have been practicing innovative radiation therapy since the 1970’s and developed the center to ensure patients have access to the latest technology available in the treatment of cancer. WellSpring Oncology’s physicians are all Board Certified in radiation oncology and received their training at the top centers in the country, including MD Anderson, Memorial Sloan Kettering and the University of California, San Francisco. WellSpring Oncology is located at 6600 Sixty Sixth Street North in Pinellas Park, Florida. Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.

Patch Pikesville, MD --

Lawrence Goldberg will serve his second year as captain and commander of the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company.

Goldberg and other field operations officers were inducted recently during the company's annual meeting, according to a news release.

The other officers include:

· Scott Goldstein, 1st engine lieutenant
· Adam Goodman, 1st squad lieutenant
· Brian Schumer, 1st emergency medical services lieutenant
· Jeremy Scherr, 2nd EMS lieutenant
· Michael Connors 3rd EMS lietenant

The following members were elected to the company's board of directors:

· Allen Roody, president
· Sam Dansicker, 1st vice president
· Kathleen Resnick, 2nd vice president
· John Berryman, Jr., 3rd vice president, who was recognized for 50 years of service.
· Jonathan Polirer, secretary
· Carl Phelps, treasurer

Directors include Glenn Resnick, Michael Schwartzberg, and Rick Udell. Chaplains are Kathleen Resnick and Terry Sapp.

For more information on the company, visit the new website. Reported by Patch 7 hours ago.

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