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Hometown Report: Miller bags the good life to coach football again at Rio Americano

Posted: October 10, 2012 at 3:24 am


Max Miller was living the good life, far removed from football.

He spent 14 days in September in Hawaii with wife Sally, picking through aloha shirts and exploring beaches. And he played golf on weekdays at Lake Tahoe.

All that, yet Miller is back coaching football.

Miller returned to Rio Americano High School last week for two reasons.

He vows to salvage a season that was on the brink of collapse when players were at odds with the previous coach over team policy. And he wants to quench his never-ending desire to mentor youngsters and win football games.

Miller, 72, the winningest coach in Sac-Joaquin Section football history, relishes his latest challenge.

"It's true, and you know Max," Sally Miller said after her husband's first practice as a head coach since his final days at Cordova in 2007. "This is who he is. The football field is where he belongs, surrounded by kids who want to learn."

Miller's last stint as a head coach included two ambulance rides to a hospital because of exhaustion. He doesn't just coach; he pours every ounce of his soul into it. After victory or defeat, he's spent and disheveled, looking grayish and sounding hoarse, and that likely won't change.

Last week, while on a golf course in Truckee, Miller took a call from Rio Americano principal Brian Ginter, who pleaded with him to take over the Raiders. Miller and his wife hopped into their car, nearly forgetting their golf bags, and raced back to Sacramento.

Last month, 11 players quit the Rio team after a teammate wasn't allowed to miss a game to participate in a baseball showcase. The players later asked to return and were reinstated by Ginter, against the wishes of coach Christian Mahaffey, which led to Mahaffey's dismissal.

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October 10th, 2012 at 3:24 am

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Office Stretching Techniques : LIVESTRONG – Exercising with Jeremy Shore – Video

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Pilot error caused 2010 Naperville plane crash: NTSB

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BY BILL BIRD wbird@stmedianetwork.com October 8, 2012 10:05PM

Emergency crews have rescued both the pilot and passenger of a plane that crashed into Xsport Fitness in Naperville on Wednesday. No one else was injured at the fitness center.

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Updated: October 9, 2012 8:48PM

A local pilots failure to abort his takeoff has been cited by the National Transportation Safety Board as the probable cause of a crash two years ago in which a single-engine airplane smashed into a health and fitness club in far west-central Naperville.

Improper annual inspection of the aircraft and a hole in the planes exhaust pipe were contributing factors in the Oct. 6, 2010 crash of the 33-year-old, Piper PA-32R-300 into the XSport Fitness center near 75th Street and Route 59, NTSB investigators said.

NTSB officials published their conclusions Thursday in a probable cause report on the crash that seriously injured pilot Lloyd McKee, 66, and his wife, Maureen McKee. They live in the unincorporated Aero Estates subdivision, which lies east of Route 59 between 79th and 83rd streets and about 100 yards due south of XSport Fitness. The McKees were flying to Pittsburgh at the time of the crash.

Neither the probable cause report nor a 12-page, NTSB factual report published in July identified Lloyd McKee by name. The factual report indicated McKee was interviewed in November 2010 by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors.

McKee told inspectors winds were from the west on the day of the flight, and that there was a direct crosswind as he began to taxi down the runway. He said he did not believe there was a tailwind.

When asked if there were any out of the ordinary observations of his power settings, airspeeds, manifold pressure and engine speed settings, McKee replied all appeared normal, according to the report. He said he knew the airplanes load was lighter than normal and was in limits, and that all appeared to be well as he reached the runways midpoint.

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October 10th, 2012 at 3:23 am

Posted in Health and Fitness

Shaw's Supermarkets Partners with Boston Moves for Health and Fuel Up to Play 60 to Launch "Workout Wednesdays"

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WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Shaws and Star Market, Boston Moves for Health and the Fuel Up to Play 60 program today announced they are teaming up with Boston Public Schools to support kids health through the creation of Workout Wednesdays, an integrated health and fitness program. Beginning October 10, and throughout the month, Shaws will host a Boston Public School class at one of its stores each Wednesday. The program was developed in support of Boston Moves for Health, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Meninos ambitious initiative to improve the health and fitness of the city.

Boston Moves for Health is all about inspiring lots of little changes in peoples lifestyles that add up to better health for individuals and our city as a whole, said Mayor Menino. Were grateful to have partners like Shaws and Fuel Up to Play 60 that understand that we all have a responsibility to do everything we can to make sure todays youth grow up to be healthy adults, and Im excited that this partnership will take our efforts to the next level.

Supporting health and wellness initiatives is important to us at Shaws and Star Market, said Mike Stigers, president, Shaws. We are excited to be able to join with Mayor Menino on this program to help educate kids on how to be active and eat healthy.

Fuel Up to Play 60 has helped students in more than 1,600 schools in Massachusetts implement life-long healthy eating and physical activity habits in a way that is making a big difference, said Lisa Burnett, RD, LDN, SNS and Director of Nutrition & School Programs for New England Dairy & Food Council. Collaborative efforts like this one are vital for improving childhood health, and we are excited about teaming up with Shaws and Boston Moves for Health on this great initiative.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 219 years are obese.1 Overweight and obesity has both negative short term and long term effects on kids. But healthy lifestyle habits, including staying active and eating nutrient-dense foods such as low-fat and fat-free dairy, fruits, vegetables and whole grains can lower the risk of overweight and obesity and their related risks and diseases. 2

Each Workout Wednesday will begin with students participating in an outdoor physical activity led by local fitness experts from the Boston-based fitness studio Body By Brandy 4 Kidz, followed by a healthy eater store tour with Jennifer Shea Rawn, Shaws Registered Dietitian and health and nutrition expert. During the tour, the kids will receive a reusable Healthy Eaters Free Fruit Card. The Healthy Eaters card is designed for children 5-12 years old, and can be used each time a child shops with his/her parents at a Shaws location. The event will conclude with a make-your-own yogurt parfait bar and the kids will receive a goodie bag full of healthy treats from Shaws and Fuel Up to Play 60.

Its very important for kids to develop healthy eating habits now, so they can carry them into adulthood, said Shea Rawn. The Workout Wednesday program was designed to inspire the kids in our communities to try new delicious and healthy foods and engage in fun fitness activities to help instill lifelong healthy lifestyle habits.

The October scheduled events are as follows:

To learn more about kids health and healthy eating at Shaws, visit Shaws Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/shaws or visit http://www.shaws.com. To learn more about Fuel Up to Play 60, visit http://www.FuelUptoPlay60.com. To learn more about Boston Moves for Health and to take part in the Mayor's challenge to move 10 million miles together, visit http://www.BostonMovesForHealth.org.

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October 10th, 2012 at 3:23 am

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Reginald is not retiring – Video

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October 10th, 2012 at 3:23 am

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The Middle Way to Retirement

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Last year a Gallup poll revealed that over 70 percent of Americans are "not engaged" or else totally "disengaged" from their work. Obviously, people who spend 40 hours a week doing something they don't like report a lower level of overall well-being compared to people who are "actively engaged" in their jobs. The lower satisfaction not only affects their careers, but also the social, financial, and physical aspects of their lives.

Even people dedicated to their work admit they're often in a bad mood if they have to work extra long hours, are not able to take advantage of flextime, or feel shortchanged on vacation.

Working too much, or too hard, is not conducive to your sense of well-being, especially if you don't like your job. It's no wonder that a lot of people in their 50s and early 60s look forward to retirement, and try to figure out how they can leave behind the daily grind.

A few select people, through some combination of high income and economical living, achieve true financial independence at an early age. They have the option to retire early, no problem.

Maybe you, too, want to leave an unsatisfying job, or are just tired of the rat race. But you feel trapped because you need the income. Honestly, who can afford to retire these days when the economy is bad, interest rates on your savings are low, and Social Security is under attack? Financial independence may seem farther away than ever before.

But John Nelson, co-author of What Color Is Your Parachute for Retirement: Planning a Prosperous and Happy Future, looks at things a little differently. When it comes to financial independence, we can get caught in all-or-none thinking, he says. Especially for our jobs, we think that financial independence means not working at all. If our work is drudgery, then of course wed like to have none of it.

But retirement is not necessarily an all-or-nothing proposition. And neither is financial independence.

Even retirees who are truly financially independent, the retirement experts tell us, should find something to do that engages their interests. Nobody can expect to be happy sitting in front of the TV for the rest of their lives. Retirees need activities that stimulate their imagination, connect them to other people, and help them develop a commitment to something more than their own self-interest.

For the financially independent this may mean doing volunteer work or pursuing a long-neglected hobby. For those of us who may have a reasonably solid financial foundation, but still need additional income, the pursuit of something meaningful to occupy our time can lead us to a middle grounda period between career and retirement when we take a pay cut in favor of other benefits that are more important at this stage of life.

The kids are grown up and gone, and maybe the mortgage is paid off, so we can afford to work at something thats easier and more fun than our old job. The result: Instead of suffering through work that no longer engages us, we can set forth on a new path that 's more fulfilling and more meaningful.

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October 10th, 2012 at 3:23 am

Posted in Retirement

Public Sector Retirement Plan Changes Identified in ICMA-RC/SLGE Brief

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --According to a brief released by ICMA-RC and the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE), one-third of human resource executives made changes to the retirement plans they offer to employees within the past 12 months.[1] The brief, Local Government Employment, Benefits, and Retirement Issues, was released to thousands of public employees at the 98th Annual ICMA Conference in Phoenix, Arizona this past weekend.

"State and local government leaders face difficult issues involving retirement and health care benefits," said ICMA-RC President and CEO and Vice Chair of the Center for State and Local Government Excellence Joan McCallen. "Preparing public employees for retirement is a challenge made easier by understanding workplace priorities and behaviors. We hope this brief will contribute to the existing dialogue and encourage public sector employers and employees to take advantage of opportunities available to them."

"With a growing wave of retirements and sustained fiscal constraints, local government leaders could be surprised at how difficult it is to fill key positions," said Elizabeth Kellar, President and CEO of SLGE. "Part of the solution is to help employees develop critically important skills. Equally important is to build 21st Century human resources practices that will appeal to the next generation of public servants."

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During the past six years, with ICMA-RC's support, SLGE has released more than 35 studies with the goal of educating local and state public employees and employers, other sectors and levels of government, the media, and the public about a range of issues facing governments.

About ICMA-RC

Founded in 1972, ICMA-RC is a non-profit independent financial services corporation focused on providing retirement plans and related services for more than a million public sector participant accounts and approximately 9,000 retirement plans. Our mission is to help build retirement security for public employees. We deliver on our mission by focusing on service, quality and value. All of our retirement programs, administrative services and educational tools have been developed specifically for public sector retirement plan administrators and participants. For more information, visit http://www.icmarc.org.

About the Center for State and Local Government Excellence The Center for State and Local Government Excellence helps state and local governments become knowledgeable and competitive employers so they can attract and retain a talented and committed workforce. The Center identifies best practices and conducts research on competitive employment practices, workforce development, pensions, retiree health security, and financial planning. The Center also brings state and local leaders together with respected researchers and features the latest demographic data on the aging workforce, research studies, and news on health care, recruitment, and succession planning on its website, http://www.slge.org. AC 0912-5999

[1] Survey Findings: State and Local Government Workforce: 2012 Trends. Center for State and Local Government Excellence. http://slge.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/S-L-Govt-Workforce-2012_12-195_web.pdf.

[2] Current Employment Statistics - CES (National). Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.bls.gov/ces/. (not seasonally adjusted)

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October 10th, 2012 at 3:23 am

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My Personal Success Story: Carmen – Video

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October 10th, 2012 at 3:22 am

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Hearsay Social Powers Shaklee on Social Media

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Leading Health and Wellness Consumer Products Company Selects Hearsay Social to Achieve Social Sales and Marketing Success on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google+

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 09, 2012

Shaklee has chosen Hearsay Social to enable thousands of its distributors to build relationships, share health and beauty information, and evangelize its products and health philosophies on social networks. Hearsay Social enables enterprises such as Shaklee to engage with their customers via social media at every level of the organizationfrom brand to region to local stores, agents, or employees.

Founded in 1956, Shaklee Corporation is the leading natural nutrition company in the United States. Consumers access Shaklee products through independent Shaklee distributors in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to those traditional channels, Shaklee distributors will now engage with their customers and prospects through local social media accounts operated by the individual distributors.

We selected Hearsay Social to bring our selling process and our distributed sales force into the social era, said Shaklee CMO Brad Harrington. Our distributors feedback has been very positive, and we plan to use Hearsay Social to provide our customers with superior service and engagement.

"I strongly believe that, through our network of educators and business leaders, we can empower people to live healthier lives while taking care of their families and the planet. One of the ways we will empower our distributors to share this message is through social media."

Shaklee is taking full advantage of the award-winning Hearsay Social platform for brand protection as well as business results across every major social network at every level of the organization, from the corporate brand to local distributors.

We couldnt be happier to power Shaklees direct selling force on social media, said Hearsay Social CEO Clara Shih. Shaklee stands out as an innovative organization in adopting social sales and marketing to deepen their customer relationships.

About the Hearsay Social Platform

For enterprises with large sales organizations or store networks, Hearsay Socials social sales and marketing software will enable your salespeople to increase revenue using social media by acquiring and continuously engaging customers on social platforms. Hearsay Social is the only software that increases revenue, referrals, and renewals by transforming the entire enterprise into a social business, including sales, marketing, compliance, and HR.

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October 10th, 2012 at 3:22 am

Posted in Personal Success

New Funambol Financing to Accelerate Global Personal Cloud Footprint

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Market Leadership Strengthens With Major Customer Success at Mobile Providers in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia for Millions of Consumers

FOSTER CITY, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 9, 2012) - Funambol, the leader of white-label personal cloud solutions for mobile providers, today announced that it closed a new round of financing to fuel the company's rapid expansion worldwide. The $5.75M funding along with a working capital line allows Funambol to execute on its increased market traction that includes major customer wins at multiple tier-1 mobile operators and other large service providers in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. These customers are collectively deploying Funambol's OneMediaHub for millions of users to wirelessly secure, sync and share their digital content across mobile phones, tablets and computers via the cloud. The new financing will enable Funambol to continue to extend its global footprint and momentum.

"As we look at new investment opportunities, we are pleased that Funambol has signed major customers in a very short time span. Along with Nexit Ventures and Castile Ventures, we are increasing our investment in the company," said Fred Sturgis, Managing Director, HIG Growth Capital. "Mobile and personal clouds are one of the fastest growing segments in the industry."

The market for personal clouds is transitioning from 'silos' such as iCloud, Google Drive and MS SkyDrive to services that seamlessly support multiple brands to enable users to store all of their content in one cloud for convenience. The demand for personal cloud services is reaching the tipping point as consumers increasingly use multiple mobile devices and computers. Consumers require an easy way to keep their digital life in sync, including support for pictures, videos, files, music, contacts and calendars. Large mobile providers are recognizing this need as their unique opportunity to offer personal clouds that support multiple brands of devices. The providers are also realizing the business case for significant financial returns resulting from reduced customer churn, increased customer acquisition and new revenue streams.

"Major global mobile providers are seeking a white-label personal cloud solution, and we are delighted to work with them to grow their customer acquisition and retention capabilities," said Amit Chawla, Funambol CEO. "Our new financing is validation of this surging market demand. It will enable us to accelerate our role as the leader of white-label personal cloud solutions."

About Funambol Funambol is the leader of white-label personal cloud solutions for mobile providers. Funambol solutions have been deployed by leading companies in mobile, including operators, device manufacturers (OEMs), internet firms, content companies and system integrators. Visit http://www.funambol.com for more details.

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October 10th, 2012 at 3:22 am

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