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Tribe officially cuts ties with Buffalo
The Cleveland Indians have officially informed Major League Baseball that they would like to terminate their Player Development Contract with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
On Sept. 15, MLB will inform the club of available minor league
clubs/locations for a Triple A Affiliate. Cleveland will then have a 14-day window to negotiate a deal.
The announcement has been long expected and the Indians will more than likely pony up with the Columbus Clippers, who open up a new stadium in downtown Columbus for the 2009 season. It is also expected that the Blue Jays and Bisons will collaborate.
The Indians low Class-A Lake County Captains will transfer from the South Atlantic League to the Midwest league for the 2010 season. The club formerly known as the Columbus Catfish, who will start playing in Bowling Green, Ky. at the start of the 2009 season, will also be transferred.
According to a news release, "the transfer of clubs addresses concerns over travel and provides better geographical alignments for the two Class A Leagues."
– Andrew Gribble
Tribe's Hodges named Eastern League ROY
The awards just keep coming in for Wes Hodges.
Just days after he was named to the Eastern League Season Ending All-Star team, Hodges was named the league's Rookie of the Year on Wednesday. Reading (Phillies) catcher Lou Marson and New Hampshire (Mets) second baseman Scott Campbell finished tied for second in the voting.
Hodges' performance this season for the Double-A Akron Aeros certainly merited the award. After 128
games, he is batting .285 with 25 doubles, three triples,
91 RBIs (second-best in the EL) and 16 home runs.
Earlier in the season, the slugging third baseman collected the Bank of America Eastern League Player of the Week award for the week ending June 15. He was also named to the Southern Division roster for the 2008 Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game and, in July, Hodges — along with the recently acquired Matt LaPorta — represented the Indians in the 2008 Futures Game.
Hodges was the Tribe's second-round selection in the 2006 draft out of Georgia Tech. On Tuesday, it was announced that Hodges, along with six other Indians Minor Leaguers, will play for the Arizona Fall League's Surprise Rafters.
– Andrew Gribble
Tribe names 6 to AFL roster; Santana named Cal League MVP
Scratch Wes Hodges off the list of potential September callups to the big leagues. The 23-year-old third baseman is headed to Arizona.
Hodges is one of seven Indians Minor Leaguers who will join the roster of the Arizona Fall League's Surprise Rafters. Class A Lake County pitching coach Ruben Niebla will be a coach for the Rafters, whose season starts Oct. 7.
Here's a look at what Hodges and the other six players have done this season for their respective Minor League clubs.
Hodges – AA Akron Aeros – 3B – Recently named to the 2008 Eastern League All-Star team, Hodges had a breakout season with the Aeros. After 127
games, he is batting .285 with 25 doubles, three triples,
91 RBIs and 16 home runs. In July, Hodges — along with the recently acquired Matt LaPorta — represented the Indians in the 2008 Futures Game.
Beau Mills – A Kinston Indians – 1B – The Tribe's 2007 No. 1 Draft selection leads the Carolina League in RBIs with 90 and has slammed 21 homers — also good for the league's best — along with 34 doubles. He is batting .293 and his 58 extra-base hits ranks second in the CL and his 141 hits ranks third.
Josh Rodriguez – AA Akron Aeros – SS – The 23-year-old is batting .248 with 70 runs, 21 doubles, 10 triples — good for second in the Eastern League — seven home runs and 49 RBIs.
Chuck Lofgren – AA Akron Aeros – LHP – The 22-year-old lefty has bounced between the 'pen and starting rotation in a full season at Double-A. He is 2-5 with a 5.25 ERA in 26 appearances (14 starts). He has struck out 71 while walking 47 batters.
Tony Sipp – AA Akron Aeros – LHP – The 25-year-old has gone 0-3 with a 4.58 ERA out of the bullpen in limited action this season. Sipp, who underwent Tommy John surgery last season, has thrown just 17 2/3 innings since returning to action.
Erik Stiller – AA Akron Aeros – RHP – The 24-year-old is 6-5 with a 4.36 ERA in 32 appearances, all out of the bullpen. In 53 2/3 innings, Stiller has struck out 52 while walking 21 and has a 1.25 WHIP.
Neil Wagner – AA Akron Aeros – RHP – The 24-year-old spent most of his 2008 season with the K-Tribe, but was recently promoted to Double-A. He is 0-1 with 5.06ERA in five appearances for Akron. With Kinston, Wagner went 3-6 with a 4.50 ERA, 81 strikeouts and 21 walks.
Carlos Santana didn't even need a full season in the California League to earn its highest honor, as he was named the Cal League's MVP on Monday.
Before the Indians acquired him in a deal that sent Casey Blake to the Dodgers, Santana batted .323 with 34 doubles, four
triples, 14 home runs and collected 96 RBIs for the Inland Empire 66ers. The
22-year-old switch-hitter hit
.411 with runners in scoring position and .500 with the bases loaded. He
reached base safely in 91 of his 99 games and had more walks (69) than strikeouts
Santana still leads the league in on-base percentage (.431)
and is in the top five in slugging percentage (.563) and runs scored (88). He could still win the league's batting title as well because Lancaster's Daniel Nava, who currently leads the league with a .337 batting average, is
on the disabled list and would not qualify if the season ended today.
Since he arrived at Class A Kinston, Santana has not let up, batting .333 with four homers and 14 RBIs in 24 games.
– Andrew Gribble
Tribes Minor matters: Tis the season
The Indians' most struggling farm team, the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, got a big boost of power and experience this week when Victor Martinez, Travis Hafner and Josh Barfield joined the Herd for their home series against Lehigh Valley.
And the results have been positive, from both the Tribe's perspective and the Bisons', who are now riding a mini two-day winning streak since Barfield and Hafner arrived Monday night (Martinez played his first game with the Bisons on Tuesday).
Hafner showed no ill effects from his puzzling sore shoulder, which has kept him out of the lineup since May 25, as he went 2-for-3 with a double. Barfield has looked solid also, playing a good second base and chipping in with a sacrifice fly Monday. Same goes for Martinez, who caught six innings and drove in two runs in the Herd's 10-1 win Tuesday at Dunn Tire Park.
But the Tribe's trio of rehabbers won't be there long, and, as the Minor League season winds to a close, many others won't be in Buffalo much longer, either. A few players from Double-A Akron may also be on their way out.
September call-ups are upon us. Here are a few players that may make their way up to Progressive Field for the final month of the regular season. (No, Matt LaPorta will not be on this list.)
Rich Rundles – The Herd's lone representative to the International League All-Star squad, Rundles has been the steadiest arm out of the bullpen (Mostly because he's one of the few that has been there all season). The left-hander is 5-4 with a 3.00 ERA in 49 appearances this season. Over his last 10 appearances, he has been more impressive, not allowing a run, striking out 10 and walking just two over 7 1/3 innings.
Aaron Laffey – It's somewhat surprising that Laffey didn't get called up when Paul Byrd was traded, which makes it almost a lock that he will be back to the Majors in the upcoming weeks. After a rough first start back in the Minors, the young lefty has been nearly unhittable, not allowing a run in his past two starts. He has give up just seven hits over 14 innings and has struck out an uncharacteristic 14 batters.
John Meloan – The Indians will likely want a look at Meloan at the Major League level to dictate whether or not he belongs in the bullpen or starting rotation. Meloan, who was acquired from the Dodgers in the Casey Blake trade, is in the Buffalo bullpen for now, but it would not be out of the question for him to come back next year as a starter. Meloan's ability to get batters out with four pitches convinced the Dodgers that he could start, but the numbers didn't back it up. Look for him in Tribe 'pen before the season wraps up.
Jeff Stevens – The young right-hander certainly has made a case for himself to be called up before the season ends, but the Indians could be timid to bring him up because of the hectic August he has had and continue to has. Stevens has served as the back-end bullpen guy for Team USA in the Olympics. Before he blew town for Beijing, Stevens was 5-3 with a 3.23 ERA and six saves for both the Aeros and Bisons.
Trevor Crowe – Recently promoted to the Bisons, the Tribe's No. 1 selection in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft has been a spark plug for the Bisons. Playing primarily at center field, Crowe is batting .271 with 18 runs, four homers and 11 RBIs in his first 23 games in Triple-A.
Todd Linden – The outfielder is batting .276 with 18 doubles, 12 homers and 45 RBIs this season for the Bisons. He has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games and has hit .291 since the All-Star break.
Wes Hodges – The infielder has had a breakout season with the Aeros and could be the one player that makes the jump from Double-A to the big leagues come September. Hodges is batting .280 with 23 doubles, a team-high 13 homers and 87 RBIs, which is also good for a team-high.
Bulling his weight, and other Tribe Minor matters
Bryan Bullington came into the big leagues with overblown expectations. Now, with the Triple- A Bisons, there are none.
It's safe to say, the former Pirates No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 amateur draft is OK with that.
"Obviously, there's expectations in that situation, as anybody who is in that situation will tell you," Bullington said. "There's certain expectations you have to live up to.
"It was kind of a weird experience for me in Pittsburgh."
It has been reported that the Pirates chose Bullington over the likes
of Prince Fielder, BJ Upton, Scott Kazmir and Nick Swisher because they
believed he would be easier to sign. And, though it was also reported
that Bullington projected to be, at best, a No. 3 starter when he made
it to the Majors, he hasn't even lived up to that.
Bullington, who pitched at Ball State for two years, breezed through the early levels of the Minors before landing in Triple-A Indianapolis for the 2005 season. After going 9-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 18 starts, Bullington was dealt the worst news of his professional career: He had a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder.
Bullington had to go back to the basics and learn how to throw a baseball again.
"When you start your throwing program," he said, "you can't throw the ball 40 feet."
Bullington eventually regained, what Bisons manager Torey Lovullo describes as a "big-league slider," and made his return to the Pirates in 2007. He didn't regain his old form, however, as he compiled an 11-9 record in 2007 and a 4-6 mark with a 5.52 ERA this season before the Pirates designated him for assignment early in July.
The Indians didn't have much to lose when they picked up Bullington off waivers. With players such as Jeff Weaver, Morgan Ensberg and John Halama trying to rejuvenate their careers with the Bisons, the 27-year-old right-hander seemed like an easy fit on Lovullo's helter skelter roster.
Since he arrived in Buffalo, Bullington has been shaky, but showed signs of hope in his last start Thursday against his former team. He tossed seven innings without giving up an earned run in a no-decision. He starts Monday against Lehigh Valley.
"Maybe he lost a little confidence and placed too much pressure on himself," Lovullo said. I just know that him coming over here was probably a breath of fresh air with a new set of eyes and a new set of expectations.
Scotty too hotty
Akron's Scott Lewis was named Bank of America Pitcher of the Week for the week ending Aug. 10. He went 1-0 with a no-decision in two starts, allowing just one run and five hits over 13 1/3 innings. He struck out 15 batters and walked just two.
Look for him to be in Lovullo's rotation, wherever that rotation may be located, at the beginning of next season.
General manager Mark Shapiro was pretty giddy about acquiring catching prospect Carlos Santana in the deal that sent Casey Blake to the Dodgers. The early returns have likely taken that giddiness to a whole new level.
Santana, who came to the Tribe leading all Minor Leaguers in RBIs, is batting .398 (21-for-53) with six RBIs, six extra-base hits (two homers) and 18 runs in just 13 games with the K-Tribe (Kinston Indians).
Look for him to stay there the remainder of the season and become the everyday catcher with the Aeros next season.
– Andrew Gribble
A Rey(es) of hope and other Indians minor matters
Anthony Reyes, acquired from the Cardinals on July 26 (the same day the Indians shipped Casey Blake to the Dodgers), tossed eight innings and allowed just one run in the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons' 2-1 win on Sunday. Reyes, who feuded with Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan before his departure, has posted a 2.77 ERA over his first two starts, adding eight strikeouts and four walks.
With Matt Ginter struggling in his fill-in role as Aaron Laffey looks to work out some kinks with the Bisons, Reyes could be on a fast track back to the big leagues. A former Baseball America Top 100 prospect in both 2005 and 2006, Reyes won Game 1 of the 2006 World Series. Thereafter, he struggled to maintain consistency, something the Indians and general manager Mark Shapiro will return with his change of scenery.
Speaking of Laffey, the lefty gets the start tonight against Indianapolis.
The gem of the Blake deal, Carlos Santana has continued his big year at Class A Kinston. He has hit safely in his past six games, batting .400 (10-for-25) with eight runs, a double, triple and a homer to go along with four RBIs.
As the Crowe flies
Trevor Crowe, recently promoted from Double-A Akron to Buffalo, is batting .286 (12-for-42) with 10 runs, a triple, four home runs and seven RBIs in his first nine
games with the Bisons.
Keeping up with the Sabathias
At least that's what the three players, along with the dubious player to be named later, will always be known as among Tribe fans.
Now that the former Tribe ace has stolen Indians' fans hearts once again, as he took out a $12,780 full-page ad in the Plain Dealer to thank the fans for all their support, it seems appropriate to check in on the three prospects Milwaukee forked over.
Zach Jackson – Considered a throw-in, the right-handed starter, who came to Triple-A Buffalo toting a 1-5 record and 7.85 ERA has been dominant — albeit in just six appearances (two starts). The 25-year-old right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA. Opponents are hitting just .155 off him.
Matt LaPorta – The reason general manager Mark Shapiro felt justified in the Sabathia trade, the right-handed slugger hasn't necessarily lived up to his billing so far at Double-A Akron. But let's give LaPorta the benefit of the doubt. It's been a whirlwind month, which has included a trip to The Futures Game in New York, the death of his grandfather and an upcoming trip to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics. The outfielder/first baseman notched the game-winning single Tuesday night against Binghamton. He is currently batting .212, a homer and seven RBIs.
Rob Bryson – The hard-throwing reliever seemed was doing well with the Class A Lake County Captains, but was just placed on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain. He is expected to miss the next several weeks. In six appearances, Bryson tossed 11 and 1/3 innings, allowing three runs and striking out nine. A troubling sign, perhaps, is that Bryson walked six batters before he went on the DL.
– Andrew Gribble


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text: Plan Advisors Show Interest In DC Income Strategies January 2019 BY: MARK PARACER Employers often rely on recommendations from their plan advisors to determine what features and investment options they should include in their defined contribution retirement plans. Deciding whether they should allow participants to generate retirement income within the plan (and, if so, what strategies they will offer) is among the important considerations that sponsors bring to their advisors. As more advanced decumulation strategies have begun to generate headlines, the value of an advisor's input in this area has grown significantly. Most plans currently allow for strategic post-employment withdrawals through systematic withdrawal options or plans, or through required minimum distributions. However, in the last decade or so, new options for building and managing retirement income inside of a DC plan have been competing for the attention of retirement plan advisors. These new strategies cover a wide range of attributes. Most revolve around creating guaranteed lifetime income, including the in-plan guarantee, the in-plan guarantee in the form of a deferred income annuity, and a target-date fund that converts to an annuity. But others are of a non-guaranteed variety, such as a managed payout fund. Another prominent option, managed accounts with a draw-down feature, can offer either guaranteed or non-guaranteed income, depending on the specifics of the retirement plan. Recent LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute research finds a majority of consultants and advisors for DC plans indicate they are interested in these new approaches to generating retirement income. More than half (54 percent) of advisors said they were most interested in offering a managed account with a draw-down feature. In second place was the in-plan DIA option (50 percent) and the in-plan GLWB came in third at 45 percent. Interest in managed-payout funds was the lowest, with only 37 percent of advisors showing any interest. Notably, interest among registered investment advisors has increased for each option since 2015. When compared with the results of a similar LIMRA SRI survey conducted in 2015, managed accounts with a draw-down feature and in-plan GLWBs showed the largest increase since that time. Although it's not universally true, interest in retirement income options tends to be higher in the smaller advisory practices. The biggest difference can be seen in the in-plan guarantee option, where 57 percent of advisors with small practices show interest, compared with 46 percent with large practices. A target-date fund that converts to an annuity is the only option for which advisors in larger practices show a higher level of interest. As advisors with smaller DC practices may be more participant focused than their larger counterparts, it seems logical they would place a higher value on these features. Although few advisors (9 percent) currently recommend these in-plan guaranteed income products, the continued and growing interest is encouraging for manufacturers. With new legislation such as the Family Savings Act being introduced in Congress, there is hope that advisors will be more comfortable making a recommendation. Current proposed legislation intends to clarify laws around selecting an annuity provider and includes lifetime income portability protections.


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The ice-cave in which he lives, still to be enamelled. The ceramic figure will be visible through the quartz crystal prism.
The back is engraved with the text of the aria on which the piece is based:
"What power art thou, who from below
"Hast made me rise unwillingly and slow
"From beds of everlasting snow
"See'st thou not how stiff and wondrous old
"Far unfit to bear the bitter cold,
"I can scarcely move or draw my breath
"Let me, let me freeze again to death."


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Modern Warfare 2 On ICE
I just cleared COD Modern Warfare 2 this weekend. I was really surprised at the quality of the game. I have not played COD MW1, but after hearing Rollin's great review of MW1, and I quote, "It's like you're in a f**ken movie", I decided to give MW2 a try. I was blown away by the great story, and non-stop action.
That being said, there were some parts of the game I didn't enjoy. There was a mission early in the game, where you had to climb the side of an icy mountain. Passing this took me many tries. I couldn't tell if it was my mouse or was it just the game mechanics, but given that you are the most advanced combat warrior of modern day, why was it so hard to climb a mountain? Considering I can sprint forever, survived 50 bullets, and heal almost instantly after waiting in safety, why can't I climb a mountain automatically by pressing forward? The first few times falling I thought it was part of the game to fall part way up, because my right ice pick wouldn't stay in the mountain for some reason.
Another thing that pissed me off were the enemies from out of nowhere and everywhere. Half the time, I was wondering who the hell is shooting me!? Which in a sense is good, because it shows you the chaos of war, but it's just frustrating when everything turns red when you're being shot, and you just die.
For those who are wondering what Cliffhanger the game was like check this link.


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Anyone with an electric vehicle can charge it for free at two new charging stations on the University of Nevada Reno campus. But some people wonder how much the stations will be used.
"You know, we really aren't sure yet. We hope they are used 24-7."
UNR Assistant Parking Director Michele Horton said the stations cost 14-thousand dollars more than expected. 12 more stations are planned in Reno in the next 6 months, mostly at big businesses. Harrahs Hotel Casino has one.
"I've never seen anyone charge their car up in there."
Dwight Monroe passes the stations every day on his bicycle. Nevada is behind the curve with fewer than 1,000 electric vehicles on the road. NV Energy's Travis Johnson says promoting the growing charging network is critical to getting more Nevadans into electric vehicles.
"That is really going to help us get over the hump because people will feel comfortable enough to buy a car now that they know they won't be stranded."


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Massachusetts Office of Business Development
The Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) is the state's one-stop source for businesses seeking to relocate to Massachusetts and businesses wishing to expand their current operations here. MOBD offers a range of expertise and services to help businesses flourish in Massachusetts. The agency operates regional offices throughout the state and works to coordinate resources that help businesses to grow and thrive.
Founded in July 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions, and other forms of assistance to small businesses. SBA provides assistance primarily through four programmatic functions:
- Access to Capital (Business Financing)
- Entrepreneurial Development (Education, Information, Technical Assistance & Training)
- Government Contracting (Federal Procurement)
- Advocacy
For more information, contact:
U.S. Small Business Assistance Administration
Boston District Office
10 Causeway Street
Room 265
Boston, MA 02222
Phone: 617-565-5590
The Boston District Office Director is Robert Nelson, (617) 565-5561 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
- For online information about SBA technical assistance for start-up and young businesses, click here: www.sba.gov/starting-business
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- For online information about SBA loans for small businesses, click here: www.sba.gov/loans-grants
Plymouth Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP)
The Town of Plymouth Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP) is funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and administered by the Plymouth Office of Community Development (OCD). All business sectors are eligible for the program. The OCD understands that small business owners need access to money but often can't qualify for standard bank loans because they lack a business history or sufficient collateral, or they have limited credit. For us, lending is about creating jobs, helping people increase their incomes, and strengthening our local economy.
Plymouth encourages all kinds of entrepreneurs to look into our Microenterprise Assistance Loan Program – whether you are just starting out with a good idea or have an existing small business that needs help to continue to grow.
For more information about this program, contact:
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SEED is a regional nonprofit economic development corporation that focuses on job retention and creation by providing financing for all types of small businesses in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. SEED makes loans ranging from a $1,000 microloan to a $5.5 million SBA 504 Loan and also administers a small business technical assistance program.
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80 Dean Street (Route 44)
Taunton, MA 02780
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The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce
The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce is a business organization of roughly 750 members across the lower South Shore. It exists to serve not only local business, but the community at large. The Chamber offers a variety of business networking opportunities, provides advocacy for local and regional business issues, offers educational seminars and special programs to its members, and supports economic development initiatives that improve the quality of life in the region.
For more information, contact:
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Plymouth, MA 02360
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SCORE is a nonprofit association that helps small businesses get off the ground, grow, and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. With support from the Small Business Administration (SBA), SCORE volunteers have been mentoring emerging and start-up businesses and small businesses that need technical assistance for over fifty years. SCORE provides services at six locations on the South Shore and Southeastern Massachusetts, and a wide variety of technical assistance resources can be found on SCORE's website.
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Working On My Own House (Ha!)/
This week we have taken the first official steps to make some much needed changes to our house...and it is stressful.
I am usually on the other side of this equation, and I help my clients to make decisions that lead to stunning results, but with my own house the water can get a little murky...
As you can see, the siding on the newest part of our house is going south...mostly because it is ON the South side of our house, and the proper materials weren't used to begin with back when it was built in 1989. The windows have rotted (despite faithful and regular maintenance from my husband), the siding doesn't hold paint (once again thumbing its nose at my better half's hard work), and the insulation was never done properly. SO, as is often the case when we have worked on the house, I would like to not just make the repairs, but rather make the IMPROVEMENTS that I have been envisioning all of these years.
We are going to see what our budget will allow. I know at least that we will be choosing windows that are much more architecturally interesting and correct for the style of the house. In addition, the trim around the windows has always looked like an afterthought, and I am very much looking forward to that being improved upon.
I will keep you posted as things progress. Have to look at this as a window of opportunity....ahem.


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Alumni Ambassadors
Part of what makes AAU unique is the international community that comes through it. Through fostering contact points or virtual embassies led by an Alumni Ambassador with the guidance and support of the Advancement Office, the AAU community can thrive globally through engaging and supporting all stages of our students' experiences at AAU, from prospective students, to students, and to alumni.
Key goals
• AAU community promotion and engagement across borders
• Better market knowledge and access to better enable recruitment and partnerships
• Promote AAU's global diversity to synergise our university as a social, professional and academic hub
Want to get involved?
Help spread this AAU mission across the map and boost your professional experiences by emailing [email protected] or see the digital brochure here.
Meet your Alumni Ambassadors
Banu Bissen
Alumna of the John H. Carey II School of Law, UK Ambassador
I graduated in 2015 from the John H. Carey II School of Law where I acquired a bachelor's degree in Comparative Business Law. I enjoy reading books read more... that help me develop spiritual consciousness and look at the world around me from a different perspective. I practice hot yoga on a regular basis with the belief that a sound mind lives in a healthy body. The world for me is like an arena which I ambitiously observe and explore. I am passionate, curious and a loyal friend. If I hadn't chosen to pursue a legal career I would have become a scientist. Being part of this exciting project is an amazing opportunity for me to create an AAU community in London as well as to develop leadership skills which will definitely be useful for my career in law. Contact email: [email protected] Read less...
Roman Oeschger
Alumni of the School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Switzerland Ambassador
I was born in Basel/ Switzerland. After going through the whole school process read more... I finally finished my High School Diploma in Bern/ Switzerland. Then, I decided to go to the beautiful city of Prague studying at Anglo American University because I was very convinced about the whole structure of that university. Since I love politics I have chosen to study in that field of study. In Spring 2010 I finally graduated in the B.A. program "Politics & Society." In Spring 2014 I also finished my M.A. in International Relations & Diplomacy at Anglo American University. After going back to Switzerland I invested my time and passion to found a NGO which focuses on promoting the opinion-forming about East-Central and Southeast Europe. Beside leading this NGO I am now also a political candidate for the parliament elections in the canton of Solothurn/ Switzerland. Thus, I am very much into politics and I am extremely interested in that topic. Consequently, all my political activities would have not been possible without the excellent learning development I went through during my time at Anglo American University. I am very thankful for that life experience. Therefore, it is a great honour for me to represent that university in Switzerland as an Alumni Ambassador. Contact email: [email protected] Read less...
Juraj Vozár
Alumni of the School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Slovakia Ambassador
I am a 2015 AAU graduate of the School of International Relations & Diplomacy. During my studies and after, I have always read more... been rather keen student of society, with focus on minorities, youth and volunteering. Anglo American University, where I have studied and worked provided me with crucial instruments for my future. Beside useful knowledge and ability to sharpen my thinking, I have had a chance to develop a strong network of friends and professionals. Opportunity to learn from the great minds, our professors and students present, has been an experience of great value, helping me to steer my future professional journey. Currently working for an education institute and being in the Board of Directors of international volunteering network, the importance of education keeps reappearing in my life. This reoccurring realization led me to become the AAU Ambassador to Slovakia, as I believe that AAU community is growing stronger, with the increasing quality of education and maintaining the interpersonal connections. "It is all about the people after all." Contact email: [email protected] Read less...
Rodrigo Miranda García
Alumni of the School of International Relations and Diplomacy, France Ambassador
I was born in Mexico City but I moved to Prague after I finished an exchange program in that captivating read more... city and I graduated in 2009 at the AAU as a Bachelor in International Relations. I have always been passionate about social and personal development and for these reasons I co-founded two NGO's related to those topics, the latest called Sum Mundus. In both organizations I was in charge of the Marketing and Communication strategies and on developing and running their projects. In January 2016 I moved to Paris with Elise, my wife, and I am currently pursuing a Master's Degree on Marketing and Communication with the intention of acquiring the tools needed to put Marketing to the service of the common good. I practice Yoga, Krav Maga and I love sports and arts in general. I am a spiritual person and I believe the reason we're all here is to make the world a better place. Representing the AAU as Alumni Ambassador to France is an honor and an opportunity to build a solid community of Alumni in this beautiful country because we are most definitely stronger when we are united. Contact email: [email protected] Read less...
Kamila Q. Suchomel
Alumni of the School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Canada East Ambassador
In addition to receiving my MA in International Relations and Diplomacy from read more... AAU in 2017, I also spent a couple of years working for the university as an administrator before relocating to Montreal. Born in the United States to Czech parents. I've always gravitated towards an international environment and I can, without a doubt, say that AAU was an excellent choice in terms of quality of instruction, diversity of the community, and excellence of location. An aspiring humanitarian communication consultant and researcher, I'm interested in sustainable international development which engages communities, media and communications, photography, and visual politics and the role of aesthetics in international relations. Whether you're looking to find out more about AAU, are curious about benefits and opportunities for alumni abroad, or have an alumni community-related idea that you would like help realizing, I can help! Contact email: [email protected] Read less...
Filip Vucetic
Alumni of the School of Business Administration , Serbia Ambassador
I graduated from AAU in 2013 from Business Administration. After that I finished my Masters in Banking and Finance read more... and moved to New Delhi (India) to work in investment banking. From 2016, I've been the General Manager of Klub Budimlija, one of the most popular summer resorts in Serbia. Beside being full time General Manager, I am a husband and a father. In my free time I play football and run half-marathons. Also, I am planning to climb some of the highest peaks on the world. If you have any questions regarding hospitality industry or concern abut enrollment at AAU please do not hesitate to contact me! Contact email: [email protected] Read less...
Alumni Card
Alumni Cards gives our alumni extra perks, and the opportunity to give back. With donations made more than 50 CZK, Alumni have the choice of giving back to the school and cause of their choice:
- John H. Carey II Law School: AACE Legal Institute development and training
- School of Business Administration: Math tutoring support
- School of International Relations & Diplomacy: Model United Nation Club's travel and competition expenses
- School of Journalism: Sound Bricks radio operating costs
- School of Humanities & Social Sciences: Exhibitions and/ or guest speaker
Alumni Edge Card, 50 CZK+
- Access to library and discounts with benefit partners
Alumni Silver Donation Card, 2,500 CZK+
- Access to library and discounts with benefit partners
- Benefits for 2 years: 2 free tickets to the AAU Ball, invitation to annual breakfast with the President, advertising space in AAU's internal newsletters
Alumni Gold Donation Card, 9,000 CZK+
- Access to library and discounts with benefit partners
- Benefits for 2 years: 2 free tickets to the AAU Ball, invitation to annual breakfast with the President, advertising space in AAU's internal newsletters, 8 hours use of any AAU class room for private event
Benefit Partners & Discounts:
- AAU Library : Take out one book at a time
- American Barber in Prague : 20% off with ISEC or Alumni Card
- The Candy Store : 5% off with ISEC or Alumni Card
- Costa Coffee : 10% off with ISEC or Alumni Card
- Hertz (car rental): Special deal on weekend rentals for up to three days use with ISEC or Alumni Card: Skoda fabia: 700 CZK, Skoda Octavia: 900 CZK. Must call in to make reservation prior
- Krymska Manufaktura (online clothing): 20% off, email [email protected] for your promo code
- Moonbow Box (online gift shop): 20% off, email [email protected] for your promo code
- Nike Na Prikope : 20% off with ISEC or Alumni Card
- Procrastination.com (online education): 40% off, email [email protected] for your promo code
- Sněmovní 7 (shared workspace): 10% off with ISEC or Alumni Card
- Sneaker Corner (shoe repair): 20% off with ISEC or Alumni Card
Alumni Stories
AAU may be a small school, but our alumni have taken some big steps. Read about their journeys here:
Matyaš Kodl
2017 MABLIM Alumnus
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Lucie Nemcova
2017 M.A. of Int. Relations and Diplomacy Alumna
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Michal Hron
2016 B.A. of Business Administration Alumnus
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Kamila Q. Suchomel
2016 M.A. of Int. Relations and Diplomacy Alumna
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Thomas Tanner
2016 B.A. of Business Administration Alumnus
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Kristýna Jamnická
2016 B.A. of Business Administration Alumna
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Huzan Balay
2016 M.A. of Int. Relations and Diplomacy Alumna
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Malika Vitarigova
2015 B.A. of Business Administration Alumna
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Katherine Dedukh
2014 School of Journalism Alumna
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Johana Sedláčková
2013 B.A. of Int. Relations and Diplomacy Alumna
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Chris Lettner
2012 B.A. Journalism and Communications Alumnus
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Matthew Ralston
2011 MBA Alumnus
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Marek Čermák
2011 B.A. of International Relations Alumnus
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Aleksandar Isirov
2007 B.A. of Business Administration Alumnus
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Darya Belkina
2006 B.A. Politics and Society Alumna
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Goran Isirov
2005 B.A. Business Administration Alumnus
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Jana Brotankova
1999 B.A. Business Administration Alumna
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Jiří Brodský
1999 B.A. Political Science and Sociology Alumnus
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Sylvia Vondráčková
1993 B.A. Business Administration Alumna
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Alumni Council
AAU's Alumni Council serves as an autonomous representative body for the Alumni Community to guide and further promote lifelong, symbiotic relationships between the university and our alumni. Alumni Council is elected in by the Alumni Community for a two year term in which they work with AAU staff, faculty, leadership bodies, students and alumni to initiate and ignite communication and support among our community, and to help AAU strategize its fundraising, recruitment, and partnership missions.
See the bylaws here.
Meet your 2017-2018 Alumni Council:
Egon Hampl
2012 Alumnus
I have graduated from the Anglo-American University in 2012 with B.A. in Business Administration. Beforehand, I have studied in West Virginia Wesleyan read more... College in West Virginia, U.S. I have spent my career in hospitality so far, currently working at the Maximilian Hotel and Hotel Josef in Prague. During my working career thus far, I have been able to appreciate the education and leadership which I have received at AAU that prepared me for my professional life and enhanced me not only with knowledge and skills, but with many interpersonal relationships as well. I am grateful and proud graduate, eager to always represent our school and I am thankful for my past experience and looking forward to the future involvement with our school. My goal is to give back to our community by working at the Alumni Council towards making it an enriching platform for AAU alumnis, students and school staff, where we can all engage one another, share our values and experiences. Read less...
Jan Chytil
2015 Alumnus
Upon graduating from high school in Prague, I was seeking an international experience and education, but I could not leave Prague at that time. AAU was a natural choice read more...to fulfill this. Along side my studies I was working with my family's business, which gave me the opportunity to apply everything I was learning- as I was learning it! In 2015, I obtained my bachelor degree of Business Administration. Later I had the opportunity to intern in European Parliament with MEP Jaromír Štětina. This was a truly enriching experience and I wish to come back at some point. Currently, I am completing my masters at VŠE, and working with the Vaclav Havel Library as well as working on a start-up. Since graduating from AAU, I have continued to meet more AAU alumni as realize the growing importance of how much our alumni community still has to offer each other after graduation." AC also gives me the opportunity to be in touch with the school reach for an advice if needed and be heard when it comes to the changes and direction the institution is going.Read less...
Petra Kakoushis
2004 Alumna
I am a professional with 10 years of experience in marketing and sales and have worked across a number of industries in various fields read more... focusing on customer engagement, customer experience, sales and marketing . Graduating in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration I continued my career working for some global firms such as DHL, Monster and HP in culturally rich business environments with geographically dispersed teams on international projects. My current career focus is on potential opportunities to start and grow my own business. AAU provided an ideal environment for me to continue my education offering a business relevant degree course and an opportunity to work and learn with students and teachers from a variety of cultures and countries. Having had a very positive experience studying at AAU, I felt inspired to give something back, and I joined the Alumni Council with the intention of give my time, energy and experience to support the growing community of former students that make up the AAU Alumni. Read less...
Nadia Kotaisova
2015 Alumna
My name is Nadia Kotaisova and I'm an Anglo-American University alumna, having obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Communications read more... in 2015. I'm a Libyan-born, Czech-Palestinian, raised in Abu Dhabi and I've been calling Prague home for six years now. Since graduating, I've been predominantly working as a contractor for international localization (language services) agencies – recruiting and managing the top translator, voice and interpreter global talent for the world's leading I.T./software companies, amongst other things. I work remotely, so as long as I've got a solid internet connection my home-office can be set up anywhere – sometimes from sunny Spain, sometimes from rainy Belgium. I'm passionate about achieving collective change through personal growth, Jungian psychology and perhaps most importantly, our Planet which is in a state of crisis. Although I departed from my field of study, the skills and confidence I attained at AAU serve me well on a daily-basis. AAU has helped pave my professional career, but equally, it has facilitated invaluable friendships that continued developing upon graduation. I see being part of the Alumni Community as an opportunity to continue learning from my peers, foster existing and establish new connections, and a chance to give back to my alma mater. I hope to see a further development of the alumni platform – as a space for former graduates to turn to for advice, utilize the talent pool which they are a part of and get together for a good time! Read less...
Vladimír Palička
2015 Alumnus
I earned my BA in Business Administration from Anglo-American University in 2016. During my studies I participated in various read more... AAU-organized events and societies, such the Battle of Bands or AAU Drama Club; advanced my finance proficiency at LMU Munich; and took a seat in AAU Library committee. After completing my BA, I joined with the accounting team at DXC Prague. I enthusiastically follow the latest trends in renewable energy and future tech, and currently am pursuing my master of science degree in Business Valuation. I look forward to forging strong relationships within the AAU community, improving on-campus experience, as well as building a powerful alumni network. Should you have any questions or suggestions, please, don't hesitate to reach out via [email protected] or LinkedIn profile vladimirpalicka Read less...
Minutes of Alumni Council's meetings:
Minutes of the September 12th, 2018 Meeting
Minutes of the July 17th, 2018 Meeting
Minutes of the June 5th, 2018 Meeting
Minutes of the March 6th, 2018 Meeting
Minutes of the February 13th, 2018 Meeting
Minutes of the January 31st, 2018 Meeting
Minutes of the September 12th, 2017 Meeting
Minutes of the July 19th, 2017 Meeting
Minutes of the June 8th, 2017 Meeting
Minutes of the May 10th, 2017 Meeting
Minutes of the April 10th, 2017 Meeting
Minutes of the January 18th, 2017 Meeting
Minutes of the May 11th, 2016 Meeting
Minutes of the April 7th, 2016 Meeting
Minutes of the February 18th, 2016 Meeting
Previous Alumni Councils
2016-2017: Soňa Krausová, Josef Müller, Ophelia Uzunovska, Ondřej Pekáček, Juraj Vozár
2014-2015: Aleksandar Isirov, Ing. Josef Müller, Zdena L. Novotná, Ph.D., Dr. Kristina Soukupová
Benefit Partnerships
Increase your brand exposure by offering the AAU Community (students, staff, faculty, and alumni) a discount on your products or services. Benefit partners will be listed on AAU's website, and will be announced on our social media, website, and newsletters.
Internship Partnerships
Open the opportunity to get interns and future employees through AAU's Career Center by becoming one of AAU's Internship Partners.
Student Research Projects
Give students the opportunity to apply in class theory to real world challenges by singing your organization up to be their term case study project for classes like Marketing, PR and Strategic Management.
For more information about these program, email [email protected]


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On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama. The act is now known simply as the Affordable Care Act or ACA. One of the components of the ACA is what is known as "essential health benefits". Essential health benefits will apply to all plans that are offered by the state and federal exchanges as well as non-grandfathered individual plans and non-grandfathered, fully insured small group plans through private insurers. Large group fully insured plans, self-funded plans and grandfathered plans are not required to add essential health benefits.
Essential health benefits as defined by the law must include items and services within at least the following 10 categories:
States expanding their Medicaid programs must provide these benefits to people newly eligible for Medicaid.
Essential health benefits vary from state to state. There can also be differences within the state from insurance company to insurance company. The primary focus of essential health benefits was to regulate the individual and small group fully insured market. Under the ACA, a small group is defined as 49 employees or less. Individuals mean a sole individual and his or her family. This marketplace is extremely volatile for insurance companies and in many cases insurance companies actually lose money from year to year.
During the debate on the ACA, insurance companies voiced strong opinions on how essential health benefits should be set up. The main concern of most insurance companies is "cherry picking" (as they like to call it). This is when an individual or small group is permitted to select benefits that only suit their needs. At first glance, it appeared that the insurance companies were being selfish; however, their decision to do this was based upon their increased risk factors required under the ACA. This risk was the elimination of any pre-existing condition exclusions and medical underwriting. As an example, this means if a pregnant woman was uninsured, at the time of her pregnancy she could go to the insurance company and obtain coverage for herself and her baby even though she was already pregnant. Prior to the passage of the ACA, this would not have been possible. Similarly, it would not have been possible if the person had cancer, diabetes or a heart condition. By eliminating the pre-existing condition clause, the additional financial risk to insurance companies is an additional 15%. In order to mitigate this increase, the insurance companies lobbied that individual and small group plans sold in this market must include all of the items listed as essential health benefits.
Thus, an individual who is 62 years old would be required to have coverage for pregnancy when it would be very impractical due to their age. Prior to the ACA, states permitted employees to choose plans that best suited their individual needs. Now under the ACA, any fully insured plan in the individual and small-group market must include these essential health benefits in order to reduce overall healthcare cost. The theory is that the entire country's cost would be reduced by spreading risk across the population of individual and small group markets. As an example, people who are beyond the childbearing age would not use pregnancy coverage; however, the premiums associated with that would offset the premiums for younger people who are still in their childbearing years. Conversely, coverage for arthritis and Alzheimer's would offset the cost for older individuals by what the younger groups would pay.
Even though the focus on essential health benefits was for individuals and small employers, large employers (whether fully insured or self-funded) and grandfathered plans are exempt from the essential health benefits requirement. Large employers are considered to be 50 or more full-time employees (defined as working 30 or more hours per week). Even though large employers are exempt from essential health benefits, their plans must offer a minimum value of at least 60% of the total value of the benefits provided under the plan. All essential health benefits that large employers do offer cannot have any lifetime limits. The 60% minimum value is derived by examining the program to see if it meets the safe harbors that are established under the law. If this is not the case, the employer has an opportunity to use an actuarial valuation or mathematical formula established by the law to calculate the minimum value of the essential health benefits.
Another interesting aspect that large employers have is that if they choose to self-fund their program, they can choose essential health benefits from any state even though they might not be sitused in that state. This aspect of the ACA is fluid to say the very least! As a matter of fact, large employers that are self-funded can actually draft their own essential health benefits in order to meet the minimum standard. Generally, a large employer will tend to choose essential health benefits from a state that they consider not to be that stringent. A good example of this would be in New York where one of the essential health benefits is infertility coverage. Conversely, Utah has the smallest number of essential health benefit requirements.
If a small employer decides to self-fund their program, then they would have the same options as a large employer. However, since small employers are 49 employees and under, self-funding could be a risky endeavor. Because the group is small, a high claims' year could drastically increase their liability and potential cost in subsequent years. The one advantage of self-funding, whether the group is small or large, would be to eliminate the 2.3% premium tax required for fully insured plans under the ACA.
Since the passing of the ACA, many of its requirements have come into greater focus; some people have been critical of the duality of how individual/small employers and large employers are affected. Advocates of the law wanted everyone to be treated equally for continuity purposes; however, through the debate and the final product, the reality arose that small groups and individuals would be treated differently than large groups. As we move forward with the ACA law, it is apparent that there will be numerous changes to address some of these issues. Whether it is uniform for all or still based upon size, the changes will come sooner than we all think.
For more information regarding this topic, please contact your local UHY LLP professional or the author of this article, John DePalma.
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What is a CASA Volunteer?
A CASA volunteer is a court appointed, trained, and committed adult who will represent and advocate for a child's best interest in the child protection system. CASA volunteers are 21 years and older and will go through careful screening and receive 30-40 hours of training before being assigned to children. The primary responsibility is to serve as the "eyes and ears" of the court, getting to know the child while gathering information from the child's family, foster parents, teachers, counselors, etc. and making recommendations to help the judge decide what is best for the child. CASA volunteers come from all walks of life and share a commitment to improving children's lives.
How You Can Help!
There are many ways in which you may help Cecil CASA serve more of Cecil County's most vulnerable children:
For children who have been abused or neglected, having a CASA means being a priority instead of feeling invisible. For volunteers, being a CASA is a life-changing experience that makes our communities a better place.
One caring person can make an enormous difference in the life of an older foster youth.
Get Involved Become a CASA Volunteer follow link for Online Volunteer Form or Downloadable PDF Aplication.
Make a Donation follow link for Online Volunteer Form or Downloadable PDF Aplication.
Volunteers Especially Needed for Older Foster Youth
More than half of all foster youth in Maryland are over the age of 14. Without family or dependable adult relationships, foster youth are at a greatly increased risk of experiencing homelessness, unemployment, incarceration and illness. Maryland CASA Association seeks volunteers to help these older foster youth on their path to independence.
Court Appointed Special Advocates ("CASA's") for older foster youth complete an extensive training process before being appointed by the Juvenile Court to the case of an abused or neglected child. CASAs make a real difference in the lives of the older foster youth they serve by empowering them to advocate for themselves to access the support they need to make a successful transition to adulthood.
Become a CASA Volunteer and advocate for an older foster youth {choose age-range on the form}.
According to various studies* across the country of young people who have aged out of foster care without a permanent family:
- – 12-30 percent struggled with homelessness.
- – 40-63 percent did not complete high school.
- – 25-55 percent were unemployed; those employed had average earnings below the poverty level, and only 38 percent of those employed were still working after one year.
- – 30-62 percent had trouble accessing health care due to inadequate finances or lack of insurance.
- – 32-40 percent were forced to rely on some form of public assistance and 50 percent experienced extreme financial hardship.
- – 31-42 percent had been arrested.
- – 18-26 percent were incarcerated.
- – 40-60 percent of the young women were pregnant within 12-18 months of leaving foster care
Your powerful voice can put a struggling young adult on the path to success.
*2011 statistics from childrensrights.org


text: Boss Fights Books is a new book series that aims to be for classic video games what 33 1/3 is for music. The project has already raised six times its initial goal on Kickstarter—and there are still five days left to donate and secure copies of the first five entries in the series. Now the first excerpt from actor/writer Ken Baumann's lead entry Earthbound is up at Kotaku. The Secret Life actor has already published a novel, with a second forthcoming, and from this first glimpse, Earthbound will shuffle through gaming history lesson, personal reconnection, and experiential modes, covering the actor's conversation with his older brother and explicating minute details of the game. If nothing else, this proves that The Secret Life Of The American Teenager hamstrung more than one talented actor with cringe-inducing dialogue. The full edition of Earthbound is expected by December.


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Our angel is 16 months!! She is doing SO good!! Its amazing how much she grows and learns each month this month has been great in every aspect. She knows how to start the dishwasher, turn on Netflix (kinda lol) she tries so she can watch Wheels on the bus, makes a huge mess in less than 36 seconds, feds Marley his dinner every night, loves to go down the slide at the park, opens doors ;o(, puts her car seat on her self, and so much more!
Eating: She is still a great great eater, eating 3 meals a day and 2 snacks. Her favorite is still pasta specifaclly spaghetti and meat sauce with garlic bread lol, she loves pb&js, eggs with ham and cheese, and french toast. She still drinks 2 bottles of whole milk a day one in the am and one in the pm. Her snacks are usually fruit and animal crackers, yoghurt, or a fruit bar. She's awesome at drinking tons of water all day she's doing so good!
Sleeping: She is ok in this aspect. We left the country for 10 days so her sleep is kinda messed up also it didn't help with the time change and all! But now that it doesn't get dark till later we eat dinner around 6pm then bath, play, bed at 7:30pm and she will wake up around 6ish-7ish.
Clothing: I just put away her 9-12 month old clothes and got out her 12-18 stuff it is fitting so much better because she is getting so tall her legs are so freaking long its insane she def didn't get that from me. She is growing out of her size 3 shoes so I ordered her some 4's. She is still in size 3 diapers.
Speaking: Her speech has come to a slow down she was learning new words everyday then all of a sudden it stopped. I heard its because she is focusing on other things and I think they are right she is running now and getting into more and more especially now that she can open doors everything is free range. But she still has mama, mommy, dada, daddy, ba(dog), bath, bubbles, hi, bye and ugh oh. We are working on it everyday and reading to her every night but she seems so much more interested in other things.
Weight: She weighs 20 pounds and if I was to guess 32 inches tall I will measure her later and double check. I doubt we will be the same height at this rate!! All her clothes were high waters so I know she's getting taller.
Everything at 16 months has been awesome she is doing so good and getting such a personality I love seeing her learn and growing into a little kid its crazy!


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Indiana's trash, our treasure (sic) education commissioner Tony Bennett is giving his lord Jeb Bush cover. He wrote a letter to the Florida Senate requesting that local school boards not the state has the final say with the parent trigger, oh if they could just have final say with charter schools too but I guess local school boards can't be trusted to make that decision.
Here is to many more.
This means the parent trigger bill has been diluted down to the point that if 51 percent of parents at a school sign a petition they can suggest to the school board ways to turn their children's school around, or something they can do now without a petition, or without any other parent for that matter. Why is the parent trigger such a priority again?
The parent trigger bill has been very divisive here in Florida with parents, teachers, civil rights groups and editorial boards on one side and legislators and their donors and future employers on the other. Now however the bill has come down to giving Jeb Bush a win even if it is just symbolic, which is what it would be now that at the bequest of his underling, Tony Bennett, all the teeth were pulled from it.
And boy does Jeb Bush need a victory too, what with the passing of the multiple pathways to graduation bill, something his Florida Foundation fought against and after state after state rejected his Florida Miracle, if only Florida would finally reject it too. Then if we throw in his recent flip flop on immigration, then gosh Jeb Bush is having a really, really bad month.


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The newest addition to the Neil George team, colorist Kazumi Morton shows us her talents with this before & after set of a client who came to her needing a desperate color fix. Here is a case where Kazumi's client had someone else attempt to give the ombre look, but left her with brassy ends and a strong line of demarcation. Kazumi fixed this getting rid of the orange ends and toned down the brassy red, and then added soft caramel highlights to give her client a natural sun-kissed look.
Among the many publications that Kazumi has been featured in, Allure Magazine noted Kazumi's exceptional skill and tagged her as a "brunette master". It is obvious Kazumi is very talented and we are thrilled to have her join our team!


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We're Now eReader Compatible
Ruth @ Frugal Knitting Haus on 25th Jan 2015
Our 18" doll patterns are now eReader compatible.
If you have a Kindle, Nook, or other eReader, we are on line with doll patterns you can download.
Just go to our pages on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Smashwords and download the patterns that are right for your reader.
Let us know how you like them.


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This site is very much a democratic learning experience, and we need to work together to build the body of information available. Its success depends on people in the dementia community posting information and engaging in discussion. You can to post information in the form of documents, links, video, podcasts and blog commentary on this page. You can also have a dialogue with other people in the sector by setting up a discussion group.
If you have information/document(s) you would like to post about this page, click the button below.
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Title: Elearning Dementia Education Resource for GPs & Practice Nurses
Source/Link: https://www.goodfellowunit.org/courses/dementia
Press release from Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-dementia-guidelines-gps-and-nurses
Description: An eLearning Dementia Education Resource for GPs and Practice Nurses across New Zealand has recently been published on the University of Auckland's Goodfellow Unit website.
It is designed to build primary care confidence, competence, and consistency in assessing, diagnosing, and managing mild cognitive impairment and typical dementia.
The Northern Regional Alliance led the development of the resource on behalf of the four Health Regional Alliances and in partnership with the Goodfellow Unit. The Goodfellow Unit is an accredited continuing medical education/professional development provider for the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
The resource, which can be accessed at no cost to health professionals, is a result of a national collaboration between primary, secondary and tertiary care providers. It is heavily informed by the Waitemata DHB pilot of GPs and practice nurses assessing, diagnosing and managing mild cognitive impairment and typical dementia. You can read more about that pilot in the Waitemata DHB Primary Health Care Cognitive Impairment Pathway Pilot: Final evaluation.
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Contributor: Dementia Resources Project - 20 Jun 2017, 4:23 PM
Title: HOPE - Health of Older People E-resource (Mental Health Services for Older People)
Source/Link: http://www.networknorth.org.nz/e-resources/
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Contributor: Dementia Resources Project - 28 Jul 2017, 4:00 PM
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I love yoga. I love meditation. I love the teachings of Buddha. I don't do enough yoga. I don't meditate enough. I often forget about Buddha. I need reminders. I need to more fully incorporate them in to my life to find my center. To just breathe. To remember to keep it simple. To smile more. Laugh more. To keep my core strong. To see the beauty.
I'm sure I'm not alone on this journey for change and betterment... in my mind, my body, and every aspect of my life. Or maybe I should just seek to stand still...
Here are my picks for the yoga loving, meditating, zen mom in your life.
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The preamble to the latest issue of Lapham's Quarterly contains an unexpected treat in the shape of a portrait of Thelonious Monk.
His manager, Harry Colomby, had said of him, "He's so straight, it makes you nervous"—married to the same woman for seventeen years, careful father of two children, despite his various troubles with authority, convinced that he was a citizen of the best country in the world, lived on the best block in the best town, drove the best car, had found the best wife. In many ways naive, he walked, talked, laughed, danced as the spirit moved him, an honest man in a not-so-honest world, believing, as he once told Colomby, "The truth is not supposed to hurt you."


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Bed bugs are small, reddish-brown, oval-shaped, parasitic insects that subsist off of blood. They can drink blood from birds and mammals, but they like human victims best. Humans offer these voracious insects an all-night buffet and provide fantastic places to hide when they're not feasting. These creatures are also world champion hide and seek players, hiding in cracks in walls, in the folds of sheets, in bed frame crevices, luggage, and anywhere else where you're not likely to find them.|
Even just a few years ago, bed bugs were a distant problem - something one encountered in the third world, not here in the United States. In fact, they were almost completely eradicated in the developed world by the 1940s. This is no longer the case, though. Bed bugs are back. And the worst part is, you and your home can get them from almost anywhere.
You can stay home all day and still manage to get bed bugs if you live in a crowded area with high resident turn-overs, like an apartment complex or dorm. These pests can crawl at similar speeds to ladybugs, and they're small enough to sneak under doors and through cracks. If you don't spend all day at home, or if you invite friends over, your odds get worse. Friends can bring these bothersome creatures in on themselves and on their pets. If you travel, especially internationally, bedbugs can hitch a ride on you, your clothes, or your luggage to infest your home.
The only way to be certain that you have bedbugs is to find them. There are other signs to look for, like new bumps or bug bites that appear overnight, blood smears on your sheets, rashes and skin irritation, bed bug feces in the seams of your bedding (small, reddish specks,) and moltings, which are light brown in color. In larger groups, these bugs produce a sickly sweet smell similar to overripe raspberries, which can also lead you to suspect an infestation. Still, ultimately, the only way to be positive you have bedbugs is to find living bugs where they're hiding.
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Mobley, Clippers top Mavericks
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) – Cuttino Mobley poured in a game-high 28
points, 12 of which came in the third quarter, as the Los Angeles Clippers
toppled the Dallas Mavericks, 103-85 at the Staples Center.
Mobley, who shot 10-of-15 from the field, had seven rebounds and four steals
for the Clippers, who have won four straight since dropping their season-
opener to Phoenix.
Sam Cassell scored 21 points and dished out nine assists while Elton Brand
contributed 13 points and 12 boards in the victory.
Jason Terry led the Mavericks with 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting and Dirk
Nowitzki added 19, despite shooting 7-of-20. He also grabbed 12 rebounds in
the loss.
Dallas, which shot a miserable 39 percent from the field, is 0-4 to start a
season for the first time in franchise history.
Nowitzki's jumper, which broke a 13-13 tie at the 5:30 mark, started a 14-0
run for the Mavericks in the first quarter. Los Angeles was held scoreless for
the next 3:40 until Brand hit a layup. Terry scored 14 points in the opening
frame as Dallas held a 32-21 lead.
The Mavericks maintained a comfortable lead throughout the second. Cassell's
jumper with 3:22 remaining made it a five-point contest, but Greg Buckner
drained a three to put Dallas up 44-36. Devin Harris hit two free throws, but
Shaun Livingston's layup cut the Clippers' deficit to 50-43 at the half.
A turnaround jumper by Cassell gave Los Angeles its first lead of the game at
the 7:48 mark in the third. Mobley led the charge with 12 points in the
quarter en route to a 73-66 advantage.
Dallas got as close as four, 83-79 on Nowitzki's fadeaway jumper with 6:04 to
play, however Mobley drained a layup and a jump shot to pad the Clippers'
lead. Los Angeles then went on a 20-6 burst to close the door on the
Game Notes
Los Angeles shot 48 percent from the field…Both teams shot 75 percent from
the charity strip…Dallas' Jerry Stackhouse finished with 12 points…LA's
Corey Maggette had 12 points and 12 rebounds…The Clippers host New
Orleans/Oklahoma City on Sunday while Dallas visits Phoenix on
Thursday…Attendance was 18,538.


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Yoga offers a workout for the body and the mind, making it a great form of exercise for mums-to-be. Pregnancy is the perfect time to get in touch with your body, and there's no better way to do this that with a class that allows time for relaxation and reflection, as well as some serious stretching and strengthening, preparing both the mind and the body for birth and beyond.
Yoga in Pregnancy: Medical Advice
Yoga is a recommended form of antenatal exercise according to the NHS[1], National Childbirth Trust (NCT)[2] and the Royal College of Midwives, who offer Yoga training for maternity professionals.[3] Pregnant women are now advised to do 150 minutes of 'moderate physical activity' each week in new "Physical Activity" guidelines from the UK's Chief Medical Officers.
Two and a half hours of moderate exercise per week doesn't sound much, but midwives and government medical officers are in agreement that the benefits are enormous. Physical activity during pregnancy helps to control weight gain, reduces the problems associated with high blood pressure and helps to prevent diabetes of pregnancy. Exercising also improves fitness, sleep quality and mood, helping women to prepare physically and mentally for birth and beyond.[4]
The Benefits of Yoga
Yoga is a series of postures (asanas) and breathing exercises (pranayama) that focus on the balance between the body and mind. Practised regularly, Yoga improves physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and has particular benefits for mums-to-be:
- Improved circulation, muscle tone and flexibility
During pregnancy, many women experience circulatory problems and struggle with their increased weight and size. Yoga helps to maintain and develop physical strength in preparation for birth and caring for a baby. A specialist antenatal yoga class with focus on exercises that empower women for birth and beyond such as pelvic floor sequences.
- Enhanced mental agility, achieved through relaxation, breathing and meditation Exercises that focus on deep breathing and relaxation prepare the mind for birth and help many women to learn to breath through their contractions, reducing pain and need of medical intervention
- Reduced muscle tension and feelings of calm Yoga postures and breathing exercises relieve tension and may assist women in welcoming and managing the challenges of birth and childcare.
It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or an experienced yogi! All mums-to-be can benefit from Yoga:
"Yoga's a great well to keep everything supple, keep in great shape and just to keep everything ticking over." (Jessica Ennis-Hill, Olympic Gold Medalist)[5]
Recommended Yoga Exercises for Pregnancy
There are some Yoga postures that are not recommended during pregnancy, such as those involving lying on your back for a prolonged period. Always let your Yoga Teacher know that you are pregnant, and if you are in any doubt, speak to your doctor or midwife.
There are many books and instructional videos that focus on Pregnancy Yoga, many of which have sections for each trimester and Postnatal Yoga. Babycentre.co.uk also offer free instructional videos for mums-to-be.[6]
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[1] http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/pregnancy-exercise.aspx
2 https://www.nct.org.uk/pregnancy/good-exercises-sports-pregnancy – Pilates and yoga in pregnancy
3 https://www.rcm.org.uk/birthlight-yoga-for-maternity-professionals-teacher-training-course
4 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/start-active-stay-active-infographics-on-physical-activity
5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MZQX7ErPng
6 https://www.babycentre.co.uk/search?q=yoga&filterQuery=content_bucket:expert_video


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But I do more than thank. I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength! Ephesians 1:17-18 The Message
Most often the letters of the Apostle Paul express an appreciation for the support that he has received from the family of believers as he does beginning in verse 15. But what struck me about this particular petition is Paul's strong desire that the followers of Christ be able to grasp the immensity of the glorious way of life He has planned for them and recognize the extravagance of God's work in His creation. Finally Paul prays for endless energy and boundless strength for those who put their trust in Him.
I realize that I fall woefully short when I begin to ponder the immensity of the glorious way of life God has in store for me and all born again believers. I can't begin to truly fathom the extravagance of God's work in creation. At my age you can forget endless unless its trips to the doctor and boundless strength sounds like an oxymoron.
What difference does it make? Isn't it enough that I profess to love Jesus; that I desire to do His will; and to bring glory to Him, particularly as it pertains to how I relate to my wife? No it is not sufficient to profess and desire. Professing versus truly believing to my core; desiring versus being committed to whole heartedly doing are worlds apart. Yet if I could truly grasp the immensity of what is in store for me, if I could truly have the slightest inkling of how extravagant God's work is then my response to daily life and my family would be profoundly changed - as it should be.
In Ephesians 3:16-18 Paul offers yet another prayer for his supporters ending with "And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,"
The more that you and I can begin to really understand, as best as our finite minds will allow, the width, length and depth of God's love for us the better able we will be to serve Him, to love Him with all our soul, mind and strength and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Oh, by the way, your spouse is your closest neighbor!


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Money Money Money | Water Water Water
Money Money Money | Water Water Water
Jane Mead
"Despite its concern with the environment, the most fundamental and interesting preoccupation of Money Money Money | Water Water Watermay be with the kind of darkness that grows not from the outside but from within."
—West Branch
April 2014
Available in print.
Jane Mead is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently World of Made and Unmade (Alice James, 2016) which was nominated for a National Book Award, as well as a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize and the Griffin Prize in Poetry. Her poems appear regularly in journals and anthologies, and she's the recipient of a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, a Whiting Writers Award, and a Lannan Foundation Completion Grant. For many years Poet-in-Residence at Wake Forest University, she manages her family's ranch in northern California. She has taught as a visiting writer at Washington University, Colby College and most recently, The University of Iowa. Currently, Mead lives in Napa, California.
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"[In Money Money Money | Water Water Water] Jane Mead's assured hand has snipped exquisite holes in her poems, allowing the unsaid to rise, waver and haunt every line. . . [Mead] has removed every non-essential word, a mastery of distillation, to create a work of pure potency."
—The Conium Review
"I have not read, in a long time, a book of poems so unswervingly eloquent, so filled with sorrow and beauty, so powerfully connected to nature and advocacy for a dying earth as Jane Mead's new collection [Money Money Money | Water Water Water]."
—The Los Angeles Times
"Jane Mead's mission is to rescue—to search and rescue; and the mind, above all, does the work. She says—twice—in one poem that "the mind gives over its small grave of secrets." She is searching for the "sentence written in stone—far enough back so the water can't get it." Her poems are a beautiful search for liberation and rebirth. I praise them to the sky."
—Gerald Stern
"Money Money Money | Water Water Water offers us both a voice and an undervoice, and the tension between them achieves a loose-limbed elegance—whatever once had to be built can now be simply uttered, trusting the words to be as eternal—or more so—than the world we pass through. I feel utterly transported in Mead's presence, surrounded by—and imbued in—her language."
—Nick Flynn
"Money Money Money | Water Water Water addresses not only the economic politics of water, but also the economic politics of investing in your own life. It's costly, and this book counts the ways. It's a book of ecopoetics in an unusually large sense—and one that contributes complexly to the genre's commitment to the political—but it also marks a structural advance in lyric poetry. Sound here is always foregrounded, put completely at the service of a highly poised and highly intentional play of aphoristic, almost ephemeral, passages against grounded, yet open-ended, poems that build into a life—both that of a person and that of a people. It's a beautiful, seamless book that never stops gathering force—one in which the strength, brilliance, and movement of the phrase is the ultimate ecosystem."
—Cole Swensen
"A tough, wise, and beautiful book about the human destruction of the earth and everything trying to live here: 'the poisoned planet poisoning.' All this brilliant poet's knowledge and experience have been gathered into this fierce, grieving book, laid at the feet of our global kingdom and power: 'How much can you subtract now / How much and still get by'."
—Jean Valentine
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