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Dental Hygiene Program
The professional track program is two years in length with a limited number of openings available each year. Prior to acceptance into the professional track, required prerequisite college courses must be completed. The program begins each fall semester with a cohort of students and upon successful completion of the 79 credit hour program, an Associate of Applied Science Dental Hygiene degree is granted from the college. The curriculum is taught using small group instruction with experienced and dedicated faculty providing hands-on training with state of the art equipment, including dental hygiene clinical experience in our on-campus patient care clinic.
Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association
The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of "approval without reporting requirements".
The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
Originally accredited on: December 11, 1970; Last site visit: July 27-28, 2017. An accreditation status of approval without reporting requirements means: an accreditation classification granted to an educational program indicating that the program achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation.
National and Regional Board Examinations
Graduates from this program are eligible to take the National Dental Hygiene Board (NDHBE) examination and the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) examination. These exams are required by states for licensing to practice as a dental hygienist. Additionally, students may sit for two optional regional exams on local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation.
Dental Hygiene Program Curriculum Information
To view degree and certificate requirements click on the curriculum code below.
Associate Degree
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Course Offerings
Visit the Course Offerings page for information pertaining to courses available during a particular semester and to view course descriptions.
DENT 140 Oral Histology & Embryology
DENT 142 PreClinical Dental Hygiene
DENT 144 Preclinical Dental Hygiene Practice
DENT 146 Head/Neck & Oral Anatomy
DENT 148 Dental Radiography
DENT 152 Dental Hygiene I
DENT 154 Clinical Dental Hygiene I
DENT 156 Nutrition
DENT 158 Dental Pharmacology
DENT 161 Principles of Periodontics
DENT 174 Clinical Dental Hygiene II
DENT 176 Dental Materials & Methods
DENT 240 Anxiety & Pain Control Management
DENT 242 Dental Hygiene III
DENT 244 Clinical Dental Hygiene III
DENT 247 Oral Pathology
DENT 248 Dental Public Health & Education
DENT 252 Dental Hygiene IV
DENT 254 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV
DENT 256 Community Oral Health
DENT 270 Dental Hygiene Board Review (optional)
Career Facts
Dental Hygiene Program Career Facts
Nature of Work
In the dental office, the dentist and the dental hygienist work together to meet the oral health needs of patients. Since each state has its own specific regulations regarding their responsibilities, the range of services performed by hygienists varies from state to state. Some of the services provided by dental hygienists may include:
- taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
- removing calculus, plaque and stains (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of teeth
- applying preventative materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)
- applying antimicrobial therapies to assist in prevention of oral disease progression
- teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health
- teaching patients about the relationship between oral health and systemic diseases
- counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health
- making impressions of patient's teeth for study casts
- performing oral cancer screenings and counsel patients about smoking cessation options
- performing anxiety and pain management techniques through the use of nitrous oxide sedation and local anesthetic procedures
Employment Prospects
Dental hygienists are projected to be one of the 30 fastest growing occupations. Populations growth and greater retention of natural teeth will stimulate demand for dental hygienists. Additionally, ongoing research linking oral health and general health will continue to spur the demand for preventative services by hygienists. Opportunities for part-time work and flexible schedules are common. The majority of hygienists work in private practice dental offices. However, opportunities exist in sales, education and public health clinics, correctional institutions and managed care organizations.
Skills You Need
Dental hygienists should work well with others and must have good manual dexterity to work in patients' mouths. High school students interested in becoming a dental hygienist should take courses in biology chemistry, and mathematics.
Expected Earnings
National median annual wages of dental hygienists were $74,070 in 2017. Dental hygienists earn salaries that compare to other health care professionals. However, earnings vary by geographic location, employment setting, and years of experience. Dental hygienists may be paid on an hourly, daily, salary, or commission basis.
Visit the US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dental Hygienists page for additional & recent information.
Benefits vary substantially by practice setting and may be contingent upon full-time employment. According to a 2009 survey conducted by the American Dental Hygienist Association, about half of all hygienists reported receiving some form of employment benefits. Of those receiving benefits, paid vacation, sick leave, and retirement plans were the most common.
Dental Hygiene Clinic
Health and Human Services Building
515 N Washington Sq.
Room 107
(517) 483-1458
***Attn: Dental Offices-Please use the following
email address for patient radiographs and referrals:
***Attn: Patients-The above email address is not to be used when inquiring about the dental clinic or for scheduling appointments. Please call (517) 483-1458 with any clinical or scheduling questions.
Through the expertise of dedicated student dental hygienists, licensed dental hygiene faculty and clinic dentists, the Lansing Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic serves hundreds of people each year.
Services offered include:
- Comprehensive Dental Hygiene Care
- Dental Health Instruction
- Fluoride and Sealant Application
- X-rays
- Oral Health Screenings
Fees for Dental Hygiene Care
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*Please note: The charge for all radiographs necessary to provide treatment is included in the charge listed above for a complete dental prophylaxis (teeth cleaning). This separate charge will apply only if your dentist has referred you to our clinic for radiographs only.
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Additional charge with cleaning for:
- Sealants
- Athletic Mouth-Guard
When school is in session, the clinic is typically open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Appointment days will vary per semester. Please call the number below to schedule a dental hygiene patient screening appointment. Screenings are not required for potential patients under age 18 or for those who are current patients of record, who have been seen at the clinic within the past two years. After your screening, you will be able to schedule your dental hygiene clinic appointments. For more information call the clinic office at (517) 483-1458.
General Clinic Information
The Dental Hygiene Clinic at Lansing Community College offers preventive dental hygiene services to the public.
The program provides dental hygiene care to almost 2,000 people annually.
This care is made possible by the Dental Hygiene Program of the College, which provides education to students for future practice in private dental offices, hospitals, and public health agencies.
The clinic does not provide restorative dentistry (fillings), oral surgery (removal of teeth), orthodontics (braces), or dentures.
Because the Dental Hygiene Program is designed and maintained for teaching procedures, scheduling and dental hygiene services differ from those of a private dental office.
Those accepted for treatment are patients whose dental problems have teaching value and who have the extra time required for treatment. All dental care is performed by student dental hygienists who are carefully supervised by licensed dental hygiene faculty and a clinic dentist. Therefore, the instructors constantly review and evaluate the treatment rendered by the student which affects the length of visits and the number of appointments required.
Before you decide if you wish to be considered for treatment, please read the following information that describes what you may expect as a patient in the Dental Hygiene Clinic.
Becoming a clinic patient
As a possible patient, you must first have a dental screening. A dental screening allows the student dental hygienist to secure the necessary dental radiographs. With faculty supervision the student dental hygienist will complete a brief assessment of your oral health needs to ensure that you meet the needs of a teaching institution. A student dental hygienist will be assigned to you that has the skills necessary to care for you.
To schedule a screening appointment, please call (517) 483-1458. Screenings take place in the clinic Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday by appointment only. Screening appointment days may vary according to the semester. Due to the educational nature of this clinic, the last 30 minutes of your appointment is allotted for the checkout process.
If an appointment is not immediately available to you following your screening, you will be notified by phone when an appointment becomes available. The length of the wait for this first appointment can be from one to several weeks, depending upon the time in the school year and your individual oral health needs.
Patient Forms
Please feel free to print off the following clinic forms and complete prior to your appointment.
- HIPAA Patient Information Form
- Patient Information
- Medical/Dental Questionnaire
- Patient Rights and Responsibilities
- Treatment Consent Form
- Permission Slip
Policy on Bloodborne Pathogens and Infectious Disease:
LCC Dental Hygiene students are required to treat all patients assigned, regardless of the disease state of the patient. The student is expected to follow standard precautions with all patients. The Americans with Disabilities Act forbids discrimination against patients with HIV; therefore, it is the policy of the LCC Dental Hygiene Program that students are required to treat all patients assigned, regardless of the disease state of the patient. A full copy of the Dental Hygiene's policies on Bloodborne Pathogens and Infectious Disease is available upon request
Appointments and Services
Your first appointment will begin with a screening examination, to determine which of your dental needs can be met in the Dental Hygiene Clinic.
Screening appointments are necessary for any new patients to the clinic. During the screening appointment patients receive radiographs that are deemed necessary and appropriate for treatment. At that time the patient will have an oral assessment done by the clinical faculty and they will be assigned to a student who has the skills to care for that patient. Fees are to be paid at the screening appointment.
Our services may include:
- Medical and Dental History
- Blood Pressure Reading
- Intra and Extra Oral Examination
- Oral Health Education
- Radiographs (x-ray pictures)
- Prophylaxis (cleaning of teeth)
- Periodontal Debridement (deep cleaning)
- Pain Management (local and nitrous oxide)
A specific plan for your treatment will be explained to you. With the aid of dental radiographs, a faculty member and student will determine your dental condition and recommend a general outline of dental hygiene treatment and a way to complete it. Generally, a complete prophylaxis (teeth cleaning) for a patient who has regular dental care requires a minimum of one to two appointments of two to four hours each. The actual length of the dental appointments will vary due to: the difficulty of the case, the level of experience of the student, the amount of paperwork required of the dental hygiene student and the instructor's supervision at different intervals of the actual procedure. Additionally, the last 30 minutes of the appointment is allotted for the check-out process. Please be prepared to spend more time than is necessary in a private dental office.
Patients should arrange an appointment with a dentist of their choice for a comprehensive dental examination and diagnosis following completion of the services provided at this clinic. The dental hygiene clinic does not provide a comprehensive dental exam for patients. Dental radiographs will be taken after review of the medical/dental history. Need for dental radiographs is approved by the faculty dental hygienist and clinic dentist and is dependent upon the presence or absence of dental decay, gum disease, and frequency of dental visits.
Your radiographs (x-ray pictures) will be mailed or emailed to your dentist (or copies can be mailed to your home address) upon your request. We must have a release signed by the patient on file according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). We require five (5) working days to process and mail your radiographs to your dentist. The patient should expect that their dentist will charge a fee for diagnosing the radiographs and the planning of the patient's treatment based on their findings. Digital radiographs are emailed through a secure server that is 100% HIPAA compliant.
Payment for services rendered:
A reasonable fee is charged for all dental hygiene care provided by the Dental Hygiene Clinic. One fee is charged, per preventive series of appointments, regardless of the number of visits required to complete your care. Fees are to be paid at the screening appointment.
Payment may be made in cash, check, credit and debit cards. The Dental Hygiene Clinic does not accept or bill private dental insurance or Medicaid.
Clinic locations/directions
The Dental Hygiene Clinic is located in the Health and Human Services Building (HHS), Room 107 in downtown Lansing. This building is located just west of the LCC Parking Ramp on Grand Avenue, and just south of Saginaw St, between Capital Avenue and Grand Avenue.
Visit our Downtown Campus page to find a map of LCC's main campus. Look for Building #15.
Visitor parking is available in the LCC Parking Ramp on Grand Avenue parking structure directly east of the Health and Human Services Building. It can be entered from Grand Avenue. There is also a City of Lansing parking structure located on the corner of North Capital Avenue and Shiawassee Street. Enter off of North Capital Avenue. As you leave your car, note the level where you parked. A campus map and handicapper parking information is available from the clinic receptionist.
Visit our Parking Locations to find parking on main campus.
Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Please read our complete statement on your rights and responsibilities as a patient.
Just as your time is valuable, so is that of your student dental hygienist. You can help the student, and speed up your treatment by being available when your presence is required and by arriving promptly for each scheduled appointment. You should plan on spending a minimum of two hours for each visit once treatment has begun.
If you must cancel an appointment, please give 48-hours or more notice by calling the Clinic Reception Office (517) 483-1458.
Appointments will be rescheduled as the schedule allows.
The student's grade is determined by the completion of patients. If you are not available for your scheduled appointment, the student's grade is negatively affected. Treatment will be discontinued for patients who do not have the required amount of time, or for those who routinely break appointments or do not notify the student or clinic receptionist in advance. Two missed appointments may result in patient suspension of at least one year and possibly longer.
Your cooperation will enhance the students learning experience and will assist with your treatment.
We look forward to providing you with excellent, affordable dental hygiene care.
Selective Admission Information – May 1st Application Deadline
The Dental Hygiene Program is a selective admission program. Students meeting prerequisite requirements will be considered for admission to the program. In order to be considered as a candidate for this program, students must meet basic admission requirements beyond those required for admission to the College. Students meeting basic admission requirements will be ranked for admittance into the program using a point value system. Points will only be awarded to students who meet the basic admission requirements at the time selection for students for admission is made. Additional points will be awarded for admission based on such categories as prerequisite and general education courses taken, GPA average in science courses, dental assisting experience and college degrees. Specific dental hygiene courses are open only to students officially admitted to the Dental Hygiene Program.
All admission procedures are coordinated through the Selective Admissions Office located in HHS 108 on the 1st floor of the Health and Human Services Building. Therefore, any student desiring admission into this program should visit the Health and Human Services Advising Guide webpage to find the Selective Admission Application.
Selective Admission Applications must be submitted to Student Finance at the payment counter in the Star Zone on the 2nd floor of the Gannon Building. There is a $50 application fee due at the time of submission. Students should attach all documentation of work experience and other required student information regarding the Dental Hygiene Program. Selective Admission Applications can also be found on the Health and Human Admissions Programs web page.
For more information, the applicant is encouraged to contact the Selective Admissions office at email@example.com or (517) 483-1182. Health Careers Academic advisors are also available through the Center for Academic & Career Pathways. Call (517) 483-1957 option 4 to schedule an appointment.
The student applicant is responsible for providing verification of other information not contained in the current Lansing Community College official transcript.
The student applicant is REQUIRED to:
- Submit an application for selective admission to the Enrollment Services Office. Applications are held for two years. Applications must be resubmitted if the application is over one-year old. (May 1st deadline)
- Submit college transcripts to the Registrar's Office. (May 15th deadline). To start the transfer process, you will need to send your official transcripts, from the school you are coming from straight to Lansing Community College. The address you will need to send the transcripts to is:
Lansing Community College
411 N Grand Ave
Lansing, MI 48933-1215
- Attend an applicant advising orientation. Orientations are scheduled periodically throughout the year. Pre-registration is required by calling (517) 483-1410.
- Complete all prerequisite courses (www.lcc.edu/enrollment) with a minimum grade of 2.5 for each course and complete all other general education prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of 2.0 or better for each course. Each general education course (except prerequisite courses) must be completed with a minimum 2.0 grade or better.
Applicant Advising Orientation:
Those interested in the Dental Hygiene program are REQUIRED to attend an applicant advising orientation. The dates for the 2019-2020 Academic year are:
Thursday, September 12, 2019, 4:00 -
5:30 pm
Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 5:00 - 6:30 pm or
Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 5:00 - 6:30 pm or
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 4:00 - 5:30 pm or
Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 5:00-6:30 pm
Location - HHS Building Room 116. Enrollment is limited so please register to attend. *Note that students only need to attend one of these advising orientation dates.
Selection Criteria:
- Students must complete BIOL 145 (or BIOL 201 & BIOL 202), BIOL 203, and CHEM 120 with a 2.5 or higher in each course to be eligible for admission.
- Students who are considering transferring for a four-year degree are encouraged to take BIOL 201 and BIOL 202, rather than BIOL 145 for increased transferability.
- Students who are considering transferring for a four-year degree are encouraged to take ENGL 121 or ENGL 122 for increased transferability.
- All other courses (MATH, ENGL, SOCL, PSYC) must be completed with a 2.0 or higher. Please see advising guide of Dental Hygiene map for specific MATH, ENGL, SOCL and PSYC courses that are required to take for admittance with the Dental Hygiene Program.
- Students who complete the courses listed (General Education and Other) with the highest grades will receive the most points for admission.
- Points will be assigned in the Dental Assisting Experience and Post Secondary Degree Category based on the level of achievement in each category.
If admitted:
- Students must complete a Criminal Background Check.
- Current Cardiac Life Support Certification (Infant, Child, and Adult) is required throughout this program. (Must be the American Heart Association CPR for Health Care Providers with AED Training). Certification must be valid for the entire 21-months of the Dental Hygiene Program (taken no earlier than June preceding the August start date of the program).
- Students must complete a physical exam and have all required immunizations current to include a yearly TB test, yearly flu vaccination and the Hepatitis series.
For further information and advising, contact the Dental Hygiene Program, Health and Human Services Building (HHS), Room 107, or call (517) 483-1457, or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com
Dental Hygiene Program Related Links
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago
Chicago IL 60611-2678
Michigan Dental Hygienist's Association
American Dental Hygienist's Association
Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association
Dental Hygiene Program Physical Guidelines for Students
Motor, Cognitive, and Psychological Skills Essential for Dental Hygiene Students
1. Essential motor skills required to meet the class and clinical practice outcomes are:
STRENGTH: Perform physical activities requiring ability to push/pull objects/persons more than 50 pounds and possess hand-arm strength to control manual and power hand instruments and tools.
MANUAL DEXTERITY: Perform complex motor skills such as writing, typing; manipulative skills with fine instruments and devices, calibration of equipment. Have not impairment of the use of a foot, let, hand, fingers, or arm, and no other structural defect of limitation, which may interfere with the ability to control and safely operate medical/dental devices and instruments.
COORDINATION: Perform body coordination such as walking, filing, retrieving equipment; eye-hand coordination and arm-hand steadiness (i.e., use of hand instruments, taking blood pressures, calibration of instruments and equipment).
MOBILITY: Perform mobility skills such as walking, standing, prolonged standing or sitting in occasionally uncomfortable positions or very small spaces (i.e., 2 feet by 4 feet spaces).
VISUAL ABILITY: See objects far away, very close, and to discriminate fine detail and colors, and to see objects closely as in reading faces, dials, monitors, etc.
HEARING: Hear normal sounds with background noise and to distinguish sounds (i.e., pulse with sphygmomanometer, percussion of teeth, TMJ - temporomandibular joint - clicking/popping).
TACTILE ABILITY: Demonstrate tactile abilities sufficient to make physical assessments of soft and hard tissues (i.e., perform palpation, functions of physical assessments and oral examinations, functions related to therapeutic intervention).
2. Essential cognitive skills required to meet the class and clinical practice outcomes:
CONCENTRATION: Concentrate on details with moderate amount of interruptions (i.e., patient and co-worker requests, alarms, equipment noise).
ATTENTION SPAN: Attend to task/functions that require up to 60 minutes in length and handle a variety of tasks for periods up to 8 hours. No mental, nervous, organic or functional disease or psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with the ability to coordinate treatment planning; work with other health care professionals and patients; coordinate treatment procedures; and safely operate medical/dental devices and instruments.
CONCEPTUALIZATION: Understand and relate to specific ideas, concepts, and theories generated and simultaneously discussed and implemented. Apply theory to a clinical situation.
MEMORY: Remember task/assignments given to self and others over both short and long periods of time (i.e., information gathered in assessing patients).
CRITICAL THINKING: Ability critical thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment Identify cause-effect relationships in clinical situations and develop and implement treatment/care plans.
3. Essential psychological skills required to meet the class and clinical practice outcomes:
INTERPERSONAL: Demonstrate interpersonal abilities to interact with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds. Establish rapport with patients and colleagues.
COMMUNICATION: Communicate sufficiently for interaction with others in verbal and written form. Explain treatment procedures, initiate health teaching, document, and interpret health care actions and patient responses.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE: No current clinical diagnosis of alcoholism and must not use Schedule 1 drugs or other substances such as amphetamines, narcotics, or any other habit-forming drug except those substances or drugs prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner who is familiar with the individual's medical history and assigned duties and who has advised the individual that the prescribed substance or drug will not adversely affect the individual's ability to safely practice these health professions.
STRESS: Work with patients who may be very young or old, critically ill or injured, or mentally or physically deficient/impaired; work with a constantly changing group of staff and resident physicians, medical students, etc.
Environmental Conditions-Standard Precautions
Upon acceptance into the Dental Hygiene Program students will be notified regarding a mandatory online OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogen and Standard Precautions training session.
The charter of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Since OSHA was created in 1971, work-related deaths have decreased by approximately 62% and work-related injuries have decreased by 42%.
As a Dental Hygiene student you can expect exposure to blood, body tissues, and fluids. There is the potential of exposure to electrical hazards, hazardous waste materials, radiation, poisonous substances, chemicals, loud or unpleasant noises and high stress emergency situations. Students enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program are at a slight risk for exposure to blood and body fluids and the potential does exist for transmission of blood-borne and other infectious diseases during patient care activities. The risk of HIV disease transmission from dental patients to members of the dental team are extremely low. Nevertheless, there is some small potential for this to occur. The Americans with Disabilities Act forbids discrimination against patients with HIV; therefore, students are required to treat all patients assigned, regardless of the disease state of the patient.
Applicants/students who are HIV/AIDS or HBV (Hepatitis) positive will not be barred from working, teaching, attending classes or participating in college sponsored activities, unless the applicant/student is unable to follow *Standard Precautions. All decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis. (*Standard Precautions are defined as: Consideration of all patients as being infected with pathogens and therefore applying infection control procedures to the care of all patients.)
Criminal Background Check
Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program will be denied if an individual is precluded from proving clinical privileges due to a criminal record pursuant to MCL 333.20173a.
Students may be denied admission to or continuation in the Dental Hygiene program for any of the following reasons:
- Physical or emotional health, which indicates impairment in ability to provide safe care to the public.
- Conduct not in accordance with the standards of a registered
dental hygienist:
- has given false information or has withheld material information;
- has been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any crime which indicated the individual as unfit or incompetent to practice, or that the individual has deceived or defrauded the public;
- has used any drug to a degree that interferes with his or her fitness to practice dental hygiene;
- has engaged in conduct which endangers the public health.
LCC Scholarships
See the LCC Scholarship Application process for more information.
For information available to Health and Human Services Division Students, please see the LCC Foundation Occupational Program Award Information page.
For further questions regarding LCC Scholarships, please contact the Foundation Office at 517-483-1989.
Dental Hygiene Program
Health and Human Services Bldg, Room 107
Phone: (517) 483-1457
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In Steubenville, Ohio, the players were accused of raping an underage victim, and convicted March 18.
In Connecticut, Torrington High School football players Edgar Gonzalez and Joan Toribio, both 18, stand accused of the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.
Details are scarce in Torrington because the cases against the two are sealed. What is known is that both Gonzalez and Toribio are charged with three identical felonies, including second-degree sexual assault of a 13-year-old victim in Torrington. In both Connecticut cases, the investigation began Feb. 10, 2013, but police won't confirm both cases are connected.
And, as in the Ohio case, it's the accusers who are under attack via social media.
Dozens of athletes and Torrington High School students, male and female, have taunted the alleged victim, calling her a "whore,' criticizing her for "snitching' and "ruining the lives' of the football players. Even supporters of the accuser have been victims of bullying.
"Even if it was all his fault, what was a 13 year old girl doing hanging around 18 year old guys..' said a Twitter user with the handle, "@LoryyRamirez.'
That message was reposted 11 times and received six "favorites" by those who read it.
"If it takes two then why is only one in trouble? Ha,' said another post that was reposted 21 times and received 13 "favorites.'
Toribio's attorney, Charles F. Brower, declined to comment on the case. Gonzalez' attorney, Pat Brown, could not immediately be reached.
Gonzalez's case was continued until April 2, Toribio's until April 23. Gonzalez is being held at New Haven Correction Center. Toribio is out on $50,000 professional surety bond.
According to public discussion in court Tuesday, Toribio is being electronically monitored and is being individually tutored.
Before the sex assault charges against Gonzalez, the team's Most Valuable Player, was charged in a March 2012 alleged felony robbery. He's accused of jumping three juveniles, 14-years-old, in search of money. Three other teens are alleged co-conspirators.
School districts are required, via Connecticut state mandate, to address cyber-bullying that takes place off of school grounds.
According to the Connecticut Commission on Children, Public Act 11-232, school districts are required to take "Comprehensive steps to prevent bullying, humiliation or assault.' Districts must take action if there are repeated online incidents that affect the school environment, or the student's ability to attend school. The act was put into place in July 2011.
"What's important too is that school is a place for learning,' Torrington Schools Superintendent Cheryl Kloczko said. "Many times what happens is the Twitter, and the emails, and the Facebook, a lot of that goes on outside of school that we don't even have knowledge of, and then it gets dragged into school and that's a challenge,' Kloczko said.
"Families could help us with more careful use of technology by their children, maybe it wouldn't come into school,' she added.


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ESPN Ombudsman Slam Dunk's ESPN's Decisions On LeBron James' 'The Decision'
July 21, 2010: Don Ohlmeyer, who currently is in the midst of an 18-month tenure as an ombudsman at ESPN, has taken the worldwide leader in sports to task for its presentation of "The Decision," during which NBA star LeBron James revealed his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and sign with the Miami Heat.
Ohlmeyer, whose role is described by ESPN as being "the public's representative to ESPN, offering independent examination and analysis of ESPN's media outlets," said that ESPN made a series of "major mistakes handling the entire affair" and that its decisions to broadcast the special "and its justification for making them are a metaphor for what ails the media today."
The program aired on ESPN on July 8 and attracted more than 13 million viewers. It was co-presented by the University of Phoenix and Microsoft's Bing, and included ads from Coca-Cola's Vitaminwater and Sprite, McDonald's and Nike, all of whom are endorsed by James. According to ESPN, James and his marketing company, LRMR Marketing, "were responsible for securing the sponsors for this unique event." In addition, "Proceeds from 'The Decision' will be donated to Boys & Girls Club of America in support of James' vision to construct basketball courts for youth across the country," according to ESPN.
None the less, Ohlmeyer, who won 16 Emmys and two Peabody Awards during his time as a sports and entertainment producer, programmer and network president at NBC and ABC, said that "ESPN failed miserably where it mattered most." In a column posted on ESPN.com on July 21, Ohlmeyer went into detail about the backstory of the event, the airing of "The Decision," the motives and motivations that drove the event from concept to reality and the impact that it has had on James, ESPN, viewers and other associated parties.
"At the top of the show, or leading into the first commercial break, the network had an obligation to make viewers clearly aware that the spots they would be watching had been sold by James, with the money targeted for charity" and that "ESPN should have advised viewers that Gray had been selected by James' team to do the interview," Ohlmeyer wrote. Even with that, "ESPN should never have traded inventory for access or allowed a subject to select his inquisitor, and if that meant losing the exclusive, so be it."
Ohlmeyer continued, "Despite ESPN's intention, the network did not have 'total editorial control' in the James announcement . . . If the interviewee also brings along his own interviewer, you cannot protect the integrity of the broadcast." He also stressed that "both Team LeBron and ESPN wanted a spectacle, not just news. James' announcement could have been accomplished adequately in less than five minutes, and a 20-minute follow-up interview could have exhausted the news value and informed the audience of the subtleties and consequences of the decision."
"Both Team LeBron and ESPN wanted a spectacle, not just news. James' announcement could have been accomplished adequately in less than five minutes."
In addition to ESPN's reputation taking a severe hit, Ohlmeyer also pointed out that "James' reputation was tarnished, as well. "He was seen as an integral part of the hype, a co-conspirator with ESPN. And although some of that criticism was understandable, it was stunning just how quickly perceptions of the two-time NBA MVP changed" from being seen as a hard-working athlete to a self-centered prima donna.
"When the best player in the league changes teams, that's big news," wrote Ohlmeyer. "[But] James and his advisers should have realized the importance of letting fans from the rejected markets down gently, especially those in Cleveland. He should have done so with style, grace, humility and appreciation — he could have largely avoided the PR land mines and moved on to Miami."
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But roasted fennel becomes even MORE delicious when combined with other vegetables. Like parsnips. And celeriac (a.k.a. celery root). This combination is oh-so-lovely together. If you are on a rotation diet for food allergies, this recipe works for you too; fennel, parsnips, celeriac, and parsley are all members of the carrot family. So, you can enjoy and still keep your rotation (just omit the garlic if necessary)!
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I like to cover the pan with tin foil to let the vegetables steam first, then remove the foil and let them brown up and caramelize. I find they do not get as dry this way. However, feel free to let them roast uncovered the whole time; they will get more caramelly. Just watch them carefully so they don't burn or get dry. This recipe makes as much or as little as you'd like. Great for having guests over for dinner!
ROASTED FENNEL, PARSNIPS AND CELERIAC (vegan, gluten free)
1-2 fennel bulbs (and stalks, if desired), sliced
2-3 medium parsnips, peeled and sliced into diagonal rounds
1-2 medium celeriac (a.k.a. celery root), peeled and cubed
1 medium bulb of peeled whole garlic cloves
1/2 T fennel seeds
1/2 c fresh parsley, chopped
sprinkle celery salt or sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
olive oil or other oil
- Preheat oven to 400*.
- Wash and prepare vegetables as directed above. I like to leave the vegetables in large, chunky pieces, so I slice and dice 'em thick.
- Place in large roasting pan or casserole dish, and drizzle with olive oil, salt, chopped parsley, and fennel seeds. Stir to evenly coat.
- Pour a small amount of water in the pan, and cover with tin foil. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, removing every 20 minutes to stir, until vegetables are soft and al dente.
- Remove tin foil, and place back in oven for 10-15 minutes, until vegetables have darkened slightly and carmelized.
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Harvard vs. NJIT
The Crimson welcomes a pair of EIVA foes to the MAC for a weekend double-header (photo courtesy Zach Williamson).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's volleyball team returns to EIVA play this weekend when it welcomes Rutgers-Newark and NJIT to the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson and Scarlet Raiders will first face off on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. before the Highlanders venture to Cambridge for a 4 p.m. showdown on Saturday, March 1.
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Last Time Out
Junior Caleb Zimmick registered his first double-double while sophomore Branden Clemens and freshman Nick Bendell tallied career-highs to lead the Harvard men's volleyball team to a 3-2 victory over Concordia Tuesday night at the Malkin Athletic Center. The non-conference win came by set scores of 25-21, 27-29, 20-25, 25-17 and 15-12.
The Crimson snapped Concordia's 10-match win streak with its third straight win in Cambridge and fifth victory in six contests.
Zimmick totaled 13 kills and a career-best 12 blocks for his first career double-double. Clemens, meanwhile, added a match-high 17 kills and seven blocks, a career best, while Bendell contributed a career-high 56 assists and six blocks.
Junior DJ White and senior Kyle Rehkemper added 14 kills and eight kills each to the Harvard attack while hitting .344 and .538, respectively.
Senior Chris Gibbons tallied 15 digs on the defensive side to go along with another career-high from Clemens who contributed eight as the Eagles were held to a .209 hitting percentage. Harvard's defense totaled 21 blocks on the night, marking the most by a Crimson squad since matching that number in a 3-2 win over Princeton April 5, 2011.
Related Link: Three Different Crimson Recorded Career Bests as Men's Volleyball Downed Concordia, 3-2
Rank and File
After knocking off two ranked opponents in pool play at the Asics Invitational Jan. 3, Harvard entered the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I-II poll at a program-best 13th Jan. 6. The Crimson remained in the national mix for three-straight weeks, and has since received votes each week.
Related Link: AVCA Division I-II National Poll
Great Start
For the second consecutive season, the Crimson is off to a 4-1 start in EIVA conference play. With a weekend sweep of Rutgers-Newark and NJIT Harvard can post the program's best seven-match EIVA start at 6-1. The Crimson went 5-2 to begin league play in 2012 en route to a 10-4 EIVA record and a second place regular season finish.
Scouting Rutgers-Newark
The Scarlet Raiders (4-6, 0-4) travel to Cambridge looking to snap a three-match skid of straight set defeats and pick up its first EIVA victory. Travis Mintzer has paced the attack with 2.52 kps while also adding 0.86 bps on the defensive side. Jack Fredricks also contributes on both sides of the net with a team-best 1.71 dps and adds 2.13 kps while Kevin McCandless has handled the setting duties (8.07 aps).
Inside the Series with the Scarlet Raiders
Despite knocking of Rutgers-Newark in the last four meetings, including two straight set victories a year ago, Harvard trails the all-time series with the Scarlet Raiders, 9-16.
Scouting NJIT
The Highlanders will be in search of their first EIVA win on Saturday as the team enters play at 0-4 in the league and 5-5 overall. Jabarry Goodridge leads the squad with 3.32 kps while Kajetan Borecki has chipped in 2.53 kps. Zak Robben owns NJIT's setting responsibilities as the junior boasts 9.37 aps. Defensively, Oren Zyndorf comes into play averaging 2.45 dps while Ryan Thomas owns a team-best 0.89 bps.
Inside the Series with the Highlanders
After downing NJIT, 3-2, in the team's last meeting April 12, 2013, Harvard took a 16-15 edge in the all-time series. The Crimson has won four of the last five meetings and has swept the Highlanders eight times since the two programs began competing in 1981.
Coming Up
Harvard heads back on the road next weekend as the Crimson travels to George Mason Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m. and visits Princeton Saturday, March 8 at 4 p.m.
EIVA Rallies
Harvard will host its second annual EIVA rally night Friday, April 4 against Penn State to help raise funds and awareness towards cancer research. The EIVA formed the "EIVA Rallies" campaign last year to benefit the Memorial Sloan-Keetering Cancer Center. For more information or to make a donation, please click here.
Block Party
Harvard protected the net against Concordia, posting 21 total blocks, a season high and the most by a Crimson squad since matching that number in a 3-2 win over Princeton April 5, 2011. Currently, Harvard ranks No. 35 in the NCAA in blocks per set (1.77).
Seeing Double
Harvard has received two double-double efforts this season. Nick Madden contributed 14 kills and 13 digs at Saint Franics (Pa.) Feb. 21 while Caleb Zimmick poured in 13 kills and 12 blocks for the first double-double of his career against Concordia Feb. 25. Six current Crimson have notched a double-double in their career with Madden leading the way with five.
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Matches at the MAC
The Crimson has hosted 54 opponents in 109 matches under the roof of the Malkin Athletic Center to boast a 77-32 (.706) all-time mark at home. Harvard's home court advantage includes a record-best nine-match home win streak that lasted more than a calendar year between Feb. 18, 2012 to April 5, 2013.
The White Brothers
Casey and DJ White have been instrumental to the Crimson on both sides of the net thus far this season. The Hermosa Beach, Calif., natives have combined for nearly a third of Harvard's blocks (26-85), digs (93-327) and service aces (14-39). Offensively, the brothers have notched .417 percent (179-429) of the Crimson's attack.
Setting it Up
Nick Bendell has served as the Crimson's primary setter in his first collegiate campaign. Bendell has dished out 9.47 aps, which lands 23rd in the NCAA and fourth in the EIVA, to lead Harvard to the nation's 23rd-best hitting percentage (.250).
Honored Freshman
Casey White was named Off the Block's National Freshman of the Week honorable mention Feb. 17 after helping the Crimson to a 2-0 weekend to remain undefeated in conference play. The outside hitter posted 11 kills and an ace in a five-set thriller against Princeton Thursday, Feb. 13, and helped Harvard to its first-ever sweep of George Mason Sunday, Feb. 16 with a team-high 11 kills on a .318 hitting percentage.
Related Link: Off the Block
And the Award Goes To
Two Crimson student-athletes have earned EIVA Defensive Player of the Week accolades thus far this season.
DJ White earned the honor after pacing Harvard with 2.43 kps, 1.57 kps and 1.5 bps for the Crimson's efforts against two top-15 teams Jan. 27. Kyle Rehkemper was tabbed defensive player of the week for his 2.00 bps, 1.00 kps, 2.50 points per set and .333 hitting percentage performance in Harvard's EIVA opener against Sacred Heart Feb 7.
DJ White and Rehkemper have been selected for best player over a seven-day stretch three times each.
Related Links : DJ White Earns EIVA Defensive Player of the Week Honors | Rehkemper Named EIVA Defensive Player of the Week
Serving Up Aces
Senior Kyle Rehkemper recorded three aces against Concordia Feb. 25 to take sole possession of tenth place in the Harvard annals with 51 career aces. Classmate Nick Madden has totaled 49 aces, which puts him just outside Harvard's top-10.
Record Watch
Seven active players have already made a place for themselves in Harvard's record book. Chris Gibbons owns the top spot for career digs (657) while Will Chambers' .420 sits as the top career hitting percentage (159-36-293). Nick Madden and Kyle Rehkemper find themselves on four of the Crimson's career annals. Madden is third in block assists (192), fourth in total blocks (211), sixth in kills (736) and digs (376). Rehkemper, meanwhile sits sixth in block assists (172), eighth in total blocks (192), and tenth in aces (51) and hitting percentage (.273). DJ White and Caleb Zimmick rank in the top-10 on three lists each. White's 586 kills rank ninth while his .307 hitting percentage and 2.93 kps rank seventh and eighth, respectively. Zimmick lands on each of the block lists with 31 solo blocks (4th), 176 block assists (5th) and 207 total blocks (5th). Michael Owen's 126 block assists are good for seventh.
Related Link: Men's Volleyball Record Book
Seniors Chris Gibbons and Kyle Rehkemper earned spots on the 50th Asics Invitational All-Tournament team after helping Harvard down two ranked opponents – then-No. 5 Stanford and then-No. 8 UCSB – to reach the championship round of the invite. Rehkemper contributed to the Crimson's offense with 13 kills and a .792 hitting percentage while Gibbons registered nine digs.
Preseason Pick
Coming off an appearance in the EIVA Tournament championship, Harvard has been picked third in the 2014 EIVA Preseason Poll. The Crimson's third place pick is its highest ever finish in the poll with 23 points.
Defending champion Penn State was chosen to repeat, receiving seven of the eight first-place votes for nine points while Princeton was selected second with a total of 20 points and the one remaining first-place vote. George Mason (32 points), St. Francis (Pa.) (38), NJIT (50), Sacred Heart (52) and Rutgers-Newark (64) rounded out the preseason rankings.
Related Link: Men's Volleyball Tabbed Third in EIVA Preseason Poll
Ivy League Digital Network
For the first time ever, each of Harvard's 11 home matches will be streamed in HD quality featuring a live scoreboard, new graphics package and play-by-play commentary through the Ivy League Digital Network. Subscribers to the network can watch matches both live and on-demand at their convenience, and will have access to live and on-demand content for all Harvard athletics events throughout the duration of their subscription.


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Gay rights super PAC backs GOPers
The super PAC created by one of the Republican Party's most prominent donors to move candidates toward backing gay marriage is about to invest in its first three House races, POLITICO has learned.
American Unity PAC, launched by Elliott Associates hedge fund executive Paul Singer earlier this summer with a $1 million donation, is poised to advertise in the races being fought by Reps. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.), Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) and Judy Biggert (R-Ill.). While none of the three candidates has stated a clear position on gay marriage — only one GOP House member supports it — the group hopes to move the people it backs toward support of it.
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A source familiar with the effort said that the group's aim is to ensure "a counterbalance on the right," adding that for "the long-term success of the [Republican] party, it must be able to reach gay and lesbian Americans and "the millions of Americans who are related to them."
The PAC initially decided to enter these three races, the source said, because the incumbents are rank-and-file Republicans with a mixture of economic and tax records the group considers strong, but who also have been solid on specific gay rights issues.
The goal is for the group to spend money to benefit three to seven candidates overall, and this is the initial round. Super PAC support traditionally takes the form of ads.
The group what races to target after examining which GOPers met certain criteria. It picked Republicans that had a shot at winning, as the group hopes to make an impact in the races it gets involved in, as well as chose candidates that have taken "decisive positions" that the group seeks to acknowledge.
The targeted race are competitive, and are places where the cash infusion from American Unity PAC can make a difference.
As for the Republicans stances on gay rights issues, according to documents circulating among American Unity PAC officials, Hanna is a member of the LGBT Equality Caucus, was a co-sponser of the gay rights bill ENDA, and opposed all four Defense of Marriage Act amendments.


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Sterling has rallied from early April lows to trade at the highest level against the US dollar since the start of 2015 (YTD). In 2014 GBPUSD peaked at just below 1.72, then trending down to the April 2015 low of 1.4565. As the pair traded to the April lows, the media coverage was bullish on the US Dollar with the expectation of a June rate hike from the Fed, and bearish on Sterling with the UK election outcome uncertain. Fast forward to the middle of May, and the US Dollar has been on the ba…Continue Reading →
The pivotal US employment report, Non-Farm Payrolls is released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics at 13:30 (London) today. The statistical reading is released on the first Friday of each month to assist government policy makers, and is seen as a bellwether of the US economy. Fed Chair Janet Yellen has cited the data dependency for the Federal Reserve to vote to raise interest rates, adding further volatility to the release, for an already pivotal number. The ADP employment report…Continue Reading →
Sterling surged as the exit polls were released last night, will the unexpected forecast that the Conservative Party would gain an even larger share of seats. The opinion polls prior to the election had the Labour and Conservative Party tied, however the Tory's support has come through at the ballot box. The number of seats required to have an outright majority is 326, the initial exit polls estimated 316, with the latest view being around the number for a clear majority. T…Continue Reading →
Initial reaction in the FX market is that Sterling surged against the US Dollar and the Euro. The BBC exit polls released at 10pm (London) estimates that the Conservative Party have gained a larger amount of seats than had been estimated, approximately 316, meaning that they are the largest party. The Tory's wouldn't have enough seats to have an outright majority (326 seats), however the market's reaction is that they believe the Conservatives will hold power in some form o…Continue Reading →
The exit polls released by the BBC at 10pm (London) predict that the Conservative Party has gained a larger proportion of seats in the general election that was expected. BBC Exit poll (Survey by NOP/Mori) Conservative: 316 Labour: 239 Scottish National Party: 58 Liberal Democrats: 10 Plaid Cymru: 2 Green Party: 2 Other 10 UKIP: 2 FX Market reaction Sterling was bid on the release of the expectation that the Conservative Party…Continue Reading →
The full statistical release can be found here.…Continue Reading →
The final economic indicator on the health of the UK economy has beaten analysts' expectations. The Markit / CIPS UK Services PMI reading for April is an eight month high; 59.5 vs 58.9 previously. The release will be a welcome to George Osborne, following on from Tuesday's poor construction PMI, the weak manufacturing PMI and miss for preliminary Q1 GDP estimate. The services sector is the main component of the UK economy, with expansion in this sector significantly outwei…Continue Reading →
The latest statistical data from the UK has missed analysts' expectations. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI reading for April was 54.2 compared with 57.8 in March. The data follows the poor Manufacturing PMI for April and the weak Q1 preliminary GDP estimate. The Markit release highlighted that despite the slower rise in new orders, there was a robust pace of job creation, which has put further pressure on sub-contractor availability. The pressures on labour availability could…Continue Reading →
Monday is a public holiday in the UK (May Day), with the main equities market closed and liquidity expected to be reduced in those that are open. London is a major financial trading hub, today a significant proportion of traders (asset managers, equity flow traders etc.) not at their desk; expect volumes to be reduced. In the UK voters go to the polls in the general election on Thursday 7 May. The outcome is undecided, with the expectation that there will be no outright majority, requi…Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, the US preliminary GDP reading disappointed markets (0.2% vs 1% expected). Throughout the US trading session the USD weakened against the major currencies after the disappointing print. GBPUSD traded towards the highest level of 2015 (1.5550), trading to a session high of 1.54960. EURUSD was bid on the USD weakness, breaking firmly above 1.10, then 1.11 and currently 1.1230. FOMC decision At 19:00 (London) the FOMC rate decision was released, with as markets had exp…Continue Reading →
In the first half of April, GBPUSD traded to a new 5 year low (1.4530), with the US dollar bid and GBP weak on election fears. Fast forward a matter of weeks and cable is now trading above 1.5365 and EURUSD has rebounded from its race to parity, to trade over 1.10. The move is primarily a US dollar story, in the UK the general election is in eight days and the uncertainty over the future government remains. In Europe the fears of a Grexit remain, as the remaining funds in Athens are ne…Continue Reading →
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) preliminary reading for UK Q1 GDP data disappoints markets and misses expectations; +0.3% compared to a median estimate of +0.5%. In the fourth quarter of 2014, GDP was estimated to have expanded at +0.6%. The UK economy is the fastest growing in the G-10, with improving employment and record low inflation. The economy is at a pivotal point, as we exit a multi-year recession, though the headline reading is the weakest QoQ growth since Q4 2012.…Continue Reading →
The Bank of England has released the minutes of MPC meeting held on 8 and 9 April 2010. At the meeting the MPC members voted unanimously (9 -0) to leave interest unchanged at 0.50% and asset purchases (£375bn). Two of the MPC members regarded this month's decision as finely balanced most likely Martin Weale and Ian McCafftery, who have previously dissented at the August 2014 meeting. The MPC remit is to target inflation at 2%, the most recent readings of CPI have been recor…Continue Reading →
Major analysts have released notes warning their clients that the minority government outcome from the general election on 7 May is "likely" to weaken Sterling. The most recent polls (YouGov) show the two major parties neck and neck. UBS along with Citi have said that the possible formation of a minority government will lead to a clear decline in the pound, at a time when Sterling has traded at a 5-year low. With voters heading the ballot box in just over two weeks, the exp…Continue Reading →
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble issued a statement late last night in New York criticising Greece for backing out of agreed bailout reforms. He said that 'nobody expects that there will be a solution' to Greece's drama by next Friday's ECB meeting on 24th April 2015; this fully contradicts with the Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis' comments last week when he said he was 'very confident' a solution would be reached. Greek offic…Continue Reading →


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State insurance regulators urge property owners to review/add
coverage for floods & water damage
homeowner policies do not cover flood damage
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[April 30, 2014]
CHICAGO — Illinois Department of
Insurance Director Andrew Boron urges people to prepare and protect
their homes from possible flooding. As Illinois communities welcome
springtime weather after the significant snowfall during this winter
season, potentially heavy rains could result in another rough year
for flood-prone areas throughout the state. Spring is a visible
reminder of the potential for floods along with torrential rain and
damaging winds.
"Consumers should be aware that standard
homeowner, condominium and renter policies do not cover flood
damage," Boron said. "Just a few inches of water from a flood can
cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage. We urge consumers to
be prepared. Know your insurance policy limits before damage
The Department of Insurance offers the following information for
property owners and renters:
Call an insurance
agent to inquire about the availability of flood coverage in
your area. Flood insurance becomes effective 30 days after it is
purchased, so the sooner you secure coverage, the better.
Get a premium
quote on flood insurance. Cost depends on where you live and the
amount of coverage you choose.
Standard flood coverage does not
typically cover damage resulting from sewer backups or sump pump
issues. Ask if additional coverage is appropriate to add to your
policy. Ask your insurance company or agent for clarification on
how flood versus water/sewer backup versus sump pump issues are
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There are steps you can take before
a disaster strikes to make it easier to file and recover
insurance claims. For example, homeowners and renters should
regularly review all of their insurance policies to ensure
adequate coverage and affordable deductible levels; take an
inventory of personal property; make photocopies of their
insurance policies and keep all such important papers in a
secure location away from their home. Taking pictures of
various rooms and the contents is great documentation.
For more information about insurance coverage in the event of a
flood or other disaster, visit
http://insurance.illinois.gov/ or see the consumer fact sheet
"When Disaster Strikes: What to Do After an Insured Homeowners Loss"
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Comedies in anime. Most of them are… juvenile, to say the least. Lots of show center around dumb fanservice humour, and the majority of the ones that are actually funny are so because of their characterization. Hataraku Maou-Sama set out to do something special: it tried to add a bit of intelligence to its jokes. It's something that it couldn't keep up for its entire run, but it's a very interesting attempt nonetheless.
Let alone that for once we aren't following a bunch of high schoolers, but people who are actually working. Here we have a series in which a demon lord suddenly has to adapt to the human world while being stranded there, and by far the best thing about this series is the way in which he does this. This series likes to build up its humour: with a lot of jokes, you'll be "ah, so that's why they did that". The jokes in this series are really well written, and quite often they really are hilarious.
This series is a mixed bag in the character-department. It has some really fun characters on one hand (Maou and Ashiya make for a very fun and atypical comedy duo), while on the other hand other characters are bland and only annoying (Chiho), and others are sometimes great to watch, and sometimes the creators don't really seem to know what to do with them. A lot of these problems stem from the fact that as well versed this show is on comedy, it doesn't really know how to do proper character-development. Change in the characters is either completely predictable, or characters just make giant heel-turns as soon as they're defeated, and a lot of characters here find it very hard to move away from their one-dimensional caricatures.
So yeah, this series' biggest strength is its comedy. The problem is, that this isn't really consistent. Personally, when I watch a comedy, I really want to laugh a lot. Hataraku Maou-Sama has strings of episodes that just aren't funny enough; for me, at least. It also has one really dumb pool episode that kills a lot of fun as well. this series also may be focused on a demon king, but really: remove that and nothing much would really change in the overall storyline. This series never really uses its own symbolism well, making the overall storyline even flimsier.
As for the production-values: this show looks crisp. Very crisp, and there hardly ever is a badly drawn shot. You can really see that White fox was behind it, because their consistency is always top-notch. This show doesn't excel in over the top eye-candy, but it still is very pretty to look at, and the soundtrack has one very good track to it that also is used at the moments that suit it best.
The question is: does the best stuff weight up to the boring parts? Well, I'd say that if you easily get annoyed by cliches, then it's probably better to pass this one up. If you're looking for very well done comedy, then by all means give this one a chance. Don't expect much from the storyline, and you'll be set.
One-Sentence Review: Clever comedy with good build-up, weighing against a bit of a dull storyline.
– Ben-To
– Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin
– Ooedo Rocket


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In the end the whole universe consists of pure energy, it
After Platon and Newton it was nature philosopher, mathematician,
astronomer and theologian Johannes Kepler, who in the early 17th
century discovered that the basic principles of music apply to the
whole cosmic hustle and bustle ? and vice versa, that the whole plan of
the world is mirrored in the essence of music. He called it the
?harmony of the world?.
Gandalf follows these thoughts in a new orchestral composition, which
he created for his 30th stage anniversary. This unique ?Symphony Of The
Third Millenium? marks a new peak in his rich oeuvre.
The piece is a tribute to the wonderful variety and beauty of the
universe, to the miracle of all life and being. For the choir passages
Gandalf used a selection of verses from the Bhagavat Gita in its
original language, Sanskrit, which is said to be one of the oldest
languages of mankind.
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Methods in Animal Proteomics will provide animal scientists and veterinarians currently researching these topics in domestic animals a firm foundation in the basics of proteomics methodology, while also reviewing important advances that will be of interest to established researchers in the field. Chapters will provide practical information on a range of topics including protein identification and separation, bioinformatics, and applications to disease and reproduction research. This text will be written by leading international proteomics experts and essential for researchers in the fields of animal biology and veterinary medicine.
1. General Introduction.
The basis of proteomics to provide additional perspectives in animal biology. This chapter will also set proteomics within the context of animal genome programmes and provide an outline of different proteomic strategies..
2. Types of Samples and Experimental Planning.
The types of samples used in animal proteomics experiments and the methodologies routinely used in the preparation of samples from the main body fluids and tissues of interest (blood, blood cells, muscle, liver, kidney, lung, intestine. CNS, CSF, urine, milk, venom). The analysis of proteins from different cellular fractions will be discussed..
3. Protein Separation Strategies.
This will cover electrophoretic and chromatographic techniques used for protein separation and isolation such as 1D and 2D SDS–PAGE, liquid chromatography, ion exchange chromatography and size exclusion chromatography..
4. Methods for Protein Identification.
This chapter will discuss the mass spectrometric analyses in protein identification. This will cover the analyses intact proteins, the use of peptide mass fingerprinting and de novo sequencing strategies. The variety of instrument platforms routinely used in proteomics experiments will be also described, for example MALDI–TOF–MS, LC–MS/MS and MudPIT. The use of antibody–based approaches such as ELISA, protein arrays and western blotting to confirm protein identities will be explored..
5. Comparative Proteomic Approaches.
This chapter will discuss the theoretical and practical aspects of methods used in comparative proteomic analysis. This will cover gel–based strategies including the densitometric analysis of 1D and 2D gels and DIGE and the use of mass spectrometric approaches to determine the relative and absolute concentrations of proteins. The evaluation and interpretation of the quantitative proteomic data and the use of univariate and multivariate statistical analysis will also be discussed..
6. Advancing Technologies for Spatial and Temporal Proteomics.
This chapter will outline a number of emerging technologies that have been developed for proteome simplification, protein turnover, post–translational modifications and protein–protein interactions. The ability of these approaches to explore animal proteomes greater depth will be described and how they can provide functional information to reveal how the whole organism works..
7. Bioinformatics and Data Mining in Animal Proteomics.
The section will outline the application of bioinformatics in relating proteome data to animal genomes and how this information can be used to establish testable hypotheses to address questions of relevance to animal physiology and disease. The databases used in the identification of proteins and the value of cross–species matching in animal proteomics investigations will be discussed..
8. Application of Proteomics to Studies on Phylogeny and Evolution.
This chapter will outline the role proteomic strategies in molecular evolution studies to the application of these approaches to discover phylogenetic relationships among species and the evolutionary processes that caused the sequences to divergence..
9. Proteomic Strategies to Investigate Adaptive Processes.
Living organisms rarely exist in unchanging environments and many external factors can dominate their life strategies. This chapter will discuss how defining an animal s response to changing environmental conditions at the protein level may provide fundamental insights into the molecular basis of adaptive processes..
10. Proteomics in Animal Health and Disease.
Studies where proteomics has been employed to identify diagnostic biomarkers and explore the pathophysiology of important animal diseases will be discussed. The potential use of proteomics in clinical veterinary environments will also be outlined..
11. Host–Pathogen Interactions.
Animals are constantly under challenge by pathogens that have profound effects on the cells which they invade. Understanding this interaction is of vital importance for determining the host response to infection and for the development of novel strategies for therapeutic intervention. This chapter will cover the proteomic analysis of infectious agents and studies of microbial, parasitic, viral and zoonotic infections and the use of these strategies in the identification of vaccine candidates..
12. Proteomics in Animal Reproduction and Breeding.
This chapter will cover the application of proteomic approaches to investigate fertility development and reproductive performance of production animals..
13. Investigation of Animal Venoms and Toxins.
Animal venoms often comprise of complex mixtures of proteins. This chapter will describe the use of proteomic technologies in characterizing these proteins. The application of proteomic approaches to investigate the biological and pathological activities of these venoms and to guide the development of appropriate treatments will also be discussed..
14. Assessment in the Safety and Quality of Food of Animal Origin.
Tracking quality changes in food such as meat, fish, milk and cheese using proteomics. Postmortem effects on quality and processability. Proteomics and species authentication. The identification and characterization of allergens..
15. Challenges and Future Directions for Animal Proteomics.
How future developments in proteomics will lead to improvements in the study of animal health and disease.
David Eckersall