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Admission | Courses | Program | Requirements
Department Chairperson: Maureen G. Marx
E-mail: email@example.com
Speech–Language Clinic Coordinator: Diana Green
Hearing Clinic Coordinator: Amanda Silberer
Department Office: Currens Hall 125
Department Telephone: 309/298-1955
Fax: 309/298-2049
Department E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.wiu.edu/csd
Location of Program Offering: Macomb
Graduate Faculty
Associate Graduate Faculty
The program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, offers specialized courses leading to the Master of Science degree with emphasis in speech-language pathology. The program includes academic course work and clinical practicum requirements. Clinical practicum experiences are completed both on campus at the WIU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and at various off-campus sites.
The CSD program has two exit options designed to integrate research
with clinical
practice. The Thesis Exit Option is designed for students who are interested in research or who wish to continue their education beyond the master's level and the thesis is a complete data-based study. The Research Project Option is designed for students whose career goals involve practicing as a speech-language pathologist and the project is clinically-based, with a detailed literature review of a treatment approach and data analysis of client performance changes due to the treatment.
At the completion of the program, graduates will have completed all the necessary course work and clinical practica to be eligible for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology (CCC-SLP). Graduates are also eligible for Illinois State Licensure in speech-language pathology. There are additional experience and standardized examination requirements for certification and licensure which are typically completed during the first year of employment.
Students who wish to earn certification to work in the public schools
in Illinois must
complete all teacher certification requirements established by the state of Illinois and
Western Illinois University. (These requirements may extend a student's graduate program. For further information on teacher certification requirements, see the WIU Undergraduate Catalog or contact the College of Education and Human Services.)
Applicants for admission must have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or earn a grade point average of at least 3.25 during the final two years of undergraduate work in order to be considered for regular admission to the graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Applicants must also submit the following:
1. Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the applicant's academic and clinical potential at the graduate level.
2. A personal statement of the applicant's specific interest in Western's communication sciences and disorders program, including reasons why the applicant wishes to attend this program.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for regular admission
to the
communication sciences and disorders graduate program; however, it is recommended that applicants submit GRE scores if they are available.
Students who wish to obtain a master's degree and/or meet state licensure and national certification in communication sciences and disorders must complete the courses or course equivalents listed below before undertaking master's course work. These courses may not be applied toward regular degree requirements.
Undergraduate Prerequisites
CSD 100 Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders
CSD 210 Basic Anatomy of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
CSD 211 Speech Science
CSD 212 Phonetics
CSD 312 Normal Development of Speech and Language
CSD 380 Introduction to Articulation and Phonological Disorders
CSD 382 Introduction to Neurological Disorders
CSD 384 Introduction to Fluency and Voice Disorders
CSD 390 Audiometry and Hearing Disorders
CSD 481 Evaluation Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology
CSD 484 Clinical Methods for Children's Language Disorders
CSD 494 Aural Rehabilitation I
Students who are deficient in any of the preceding areas will be required to make up these undergraduate deficiencies. Courses at the 200 or 300 level which are required to meet deficiencies may not be taken for graduate credit and none of the above courses at the 400 level may be applied to the graduate degree program.
The Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders degree program requires a minimum of 46 hours.
Research Project
CSD 603 Research Project (1)
CSD 601 Thesis (3)
TOTAL PROGRAM: 44-46 s.h.
In addition to the course work above, all CSD majors must complete all
clinical clock
hours required for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of
Clinical Competence (CCC) before the master's degree will be awarded.
Students who opt for the Illinois Public School Certification will also
take CSD 521 and
479G Augmentative Communication. (3, repeatable to 6) The study of the various means of communication aids and the assessment and intervention strategies utilized to implement them. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in communication sciences and disorders or special education, or permission of the instructor.
481G Evaluation Procedures in Speech-Language
Pathology. (3) Consideration of the general role of
evaluation in speech and language therapy with
intensive study of diagnostic tests and procedures used
to discover and treat communication disorders.
Prerequisites: CSD 312, 380, 382, 384, or permission of the instructor.
484G Clinical Methods for Children's Language
Disorders. (3) Study of procedures for the evaluation
and management of language disorders of children.
Prerequisite: CSD 312 or permission of the instructor.
492G Clinical Audiology. (3) Study of the administration and interpretation of the basic differential diagnostic test battery used in the assessment of auditory disorders. Prerequisite: CSD 390 or permission of the instructor.
494G Aural Rehabilitation I. (3) History and development of methods of speech reading and auditory training. Multisensory approach to rehabilitation and habilitation is emphasized including specific procedures for handling the acoustically handicapped student in the classroom. Prerequisite: CSD 390.
495G Aural Rehabilitation II. (3) Language and psychological and social behavior of the acoustically handicapped. Methods of testing the population for therapy and rehabilitation are also studied. Prerequisites: CSD 390, 494 or permission of the instructor.
501 Introduction to Research Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorders. (3) Explores clinician's role as researcher and need for science to inform our clinical practice. Students read and critically analyze existing research within the communication sciences and disorders, and review common research designs and data analysis techniques. Students are required to complete a formal project. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
503 Seminar in Professional Affairs. (2) The study of current problems, issues and legislation in the communication disorders profession. Discussions will be organized to accommodate both student and instructor interests and concerns. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in CSD.
504 Seminar in Speech-Language Pathology. (2, repeatable to 4) Investigation of current literature relating to etiology, assessment, and treatment of selected communication disorders. Topics based on faculty and student interest. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in CSD or permission of the instructor.
510 Oral-Motor and Articulation Disorders. (3) Reviews the development of critical oral-motor and articulation abilities from infancy through adulthood. Enables the student to differentially diagnose and treat functional articulation disorders, oral-motor apraxia, and dysarthrias. Cultural issues of dialect are also addressed. Prerequisites: CSD 210, 212, 380, and 382.
511 Language Theory and Development. (3) The study of current research on cross-disciplinary development theories as they relate to the typical acquisition and development of language as a formal and functional system across the life span with emphasis on school age and adolescent years. Prerequisites: CSD 312 and 484.
512 Child Language Disorders: Assessment and Intervention. (3) Explores conditions associated with communication impairment in children. Reviews clinical assessment and intervention techniques for child language disorders from infancy through adolescence. Communication analysis and intervention planning. Consideration of impact of communication impairment across environments. Prerequisites: CSD 312, 481 and 484.
521 Methods in Public Schools. (3) The study of general program considerations for the speech-language pathologist in the public school setting including case management and state and federal legislation.
522 Clinical Practicum in the Public School. (3, repeatable to 9) Supervised clinical practice in speechlanguage and/or hearing in the public school setting. Prerequisites: CSD 521, completion of required CSD coursework, no more than one C grade in CSD 587/588, and approval of faculty.
523 Neurological Disorders I: Aphasia. (3) Assessment and management of fluent, nonfluent, mixed, and global aphasia, with emphasis on the nature and cause of acquired language disorders in adults, including right hemisphere disorder. Prerequisite: CSD 382 or permission of the instructor.
524 Neurological Disorders II: Cognitive and Degenerative Disorders. (3) Identification, classification, and treatment of degenerative disorders and cognitive/memory disorders that affect speech and language, with emphasis on intervention across the continuum of care. Prerequisite: CSD 382 or permission of the instructor.
525 Dysphagia: Assessment and Intervention. (3) The study of swallowing and deglutition across the age span, with concentration on the methods of assessment and intervention in disorders of swallowing. Prerequisites: CSD 210, 312 and 382.
535 Voice Disorders. (2) Voice production, including vocal development and life span changes. Pathophysiology of voice disorders, their assessment, management and treatment. Prerequisites: CSD 210, 380 and 384.
547 Fluency and Fluency Disorders. (3) Theory, research and clinical applications in fluency disorders. Emphasis on assessment and treatment of behavioral, affective, and cognitive features of developmental stuttering across the lifespan. Consideration of cluttering, neurogenic stuttering, psychogenic stuttering. Prerequisite: CSD 384.
548 Applied Phonology. (3) The study of concepts in linguistic theory and models of phonological development as they apply to the understanding of the nature, possible causes, evaluation, and management of phonological disorders. Prerequisites: CSD 212, 380 and 481.
550 Audiology for the Speech-Language Pathologist. (2) Study of selected auditory disorders, screening procedures, and habilitation/rehabilitation approaches from a speech-language pathology perspective based upon current scope of practice and research. Prerequisites: CSD 390 and 494, or permission of the instructor.
587 Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Evaluation. (1) Supervised practicum in speechlanguage evaluation procedures in the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Prerequisite: CSD 481(G).
588 Graduate Clinical Practicum I Speech-Language Pathology. (1–3, repeatable to 8) Supervised clinical experience in on-campus and off-campus clinical facilities while working with children and adults having speech and language disorders. A minimum of 20 contact clock hours must be obtained for each credit hour. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
590 Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders. (1–6, repeatable to 6)
599 Graduate Clinical Practicum in Audiology. (1–3, repeatable to 8) Supervised clinical experience in on-campus and/or off-campus clinical facilities while working with children and adults having hearing impairments. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
600 Internship in Communication Disorders. (3, repeatable to 6) Supervised applied experience in an occupationally related area in line with the students' career objectives and approved by faculty. A minimum of eight weeks will be required for this experience. Prerequisites: Completion of required CSD coursework, no more than one C grade in CSD 587/588, and approval of faculty.
601 Thesis. (3)
603 Research Project. (1) Clinical research project for students who choose not to complete a Master's thesis, exploring the relationship between research and clinical practice. The project, completed concurrently with a clinical practicum assignment, will result in a detailed review of current literature supporting the treatment chosen, and detailed analysis of data gathered over the course of the semester to document change in client performance as a result of treatment. Prerequisite: CSD 501.
604 Graduate Portfolio. (0) Throughout their graduate program, students will develop a portfolio documenting their evolving knowledge and skills in speech-language pathology. The portfolio will be submitted to a faculty committee at the end of each semester, and the student's mastery of identified knowledge and skills will be documented. The final portfolio will show that the student has met the knowledge and skills outcomes for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP). Graded S/U. Prerequisite: Students taking CSD 604 must be in their final semester of course work, and obtain permission of CSD Graduate Adviser to enroll.


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Stories of the Babe still resonate today
Nothing tops a tear-jerking story in sports, especially if it involves baseball, the overwhelming king of generating such things. When you put George Herman Ruth in the middle of it all, it's almost too much. I mean, here we are, 87 years after he ripped a home run to help a sick kid get better, and the Babe still rocks, along with the legend of Johnny Sylvester.
Be prepared to cry ... again.
Nothing tops a tear-jerking story in sports, especially if it involves baseball, the overwhelming king of generating such things. When you put George Herman Ruth in the middle of it all, it's almost too much. I mean, here we are, 87 years after he ripped a home run to help a sick kid get better, and the Babe still rocks, along with the legend of Johnny Sylvester.
Be prepared to cry ... again.
I'm sure you've seen The Babe Ruth Story. If not, let's start with something that just happened: One of the world's most famous baseballs went up for auction Friday, and the whole thing goes back to Ruth and Sylvester, the slugger and the youngster who are linked forever. Several months after Sylvester fell off a horse during the summer of 1926 in New Jersey, Ruth got word that the 11-year-old had taken a turn for the worse. So the Babe joined five of his teammates with the Yankees in signing a ball they shipped to Sylvester by air mail from St. Louis, where they were preparing for Game 4 of the World Series.
That was touching enough, but it gets better. Ruth scribbled a promise to Sylvester on the ball: "I'll knock a homer for Wednesday's game." In the end, the Babe slammed three of them, and it gets even better. Sylvester quickly recovered after those homers to become a national sensation along the way to living another 64 years. You know, all because Ruth went from Sultan of Swat to Healer In Spikes with the flick of his wrists of omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence.
Right? I mean, right?
John Thorn paused a moment on the other end of the phone as the official baseball historian for the Major Leagues.
"My basic feeling is this fact is too good to check," Thorn said, chuckling to suggest there really isn't flying reindeer.
If there isn't, keep it to yourself. I'm among those who believe fantasy often is good, especially in baseball, but you always have those seeking their version of whether the Homer in the Gloamin' happened closer to dawn than dusk, or how much of the blood on Curt Schilling's sock was the result of a teammate spilling red soda near his feet, or if much of the Sylvester story was the figment of somebody's imagination.
Added Thorn, "Baseball has so many borderline, apocryphal tales, and if the story is really great like Babe Ruth pointing to center field in the 1932 World Series and calling his shot, you don't want to pierce that balloon. So was Sylvester sick? Yes. Did Babe Ruth agree to sign a ball to him? Yes. Did he promise to hit one home run and then wound up hitting three? Yes. The broad details are true enough for me. Whether each subset of fact is as has been reported, probably not."
The same goes for Ruth pointing toward a spot beyond the ivy at Wrigley Field during that 1932 World Series against the Cubs. Then the Babe delivered the ball in a hurry to that very spot.
Or so the story goes.
Many of these otherworldly things involved Ruth, which only makes sense. Courtesy of his bat and his charisma, he was bigger than life on and off the field during the 1920s and much of the 1930s.
"For instance, there are other incidents of the called shot, where he purported to call his shot, and then sometimes he did and sometimes he didn't," Thorn said.
Even so, players beyond Ruth have contributed through the decades to baseball's flirtation with (choose one or more) Ripley's Believe It or Not!, "Tales from the Crypt" or Grimm's fairy tales.
Take the 1909 World Series, for instance. Legend has it that Ty Cobb continued his reputation as an ornery soul by ripping the ancestry of Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner while standing on first base. In essence, Cobb uttered a slur before telling Wagner that he was going to steal second. When Cobb slid into the bag moments later, he not only was thrown out, but he was slapped so hard in the face by Wagner's tag that blood gushed from his mouth.
"None of it happened, but it's such a great story," Thorn said, chuckling some more, before recalling another one from the 1880s involving baseball standout King Kelly.
This was before the sport allowed free substitution in which you could replace a teammate without telling anybody. During this particular time, you had to declare you were entering the game from the bench. And, on this day, Kelly didn't take his normal spot in the outfield or behind the plate.
As Kelly sat in the dugout, a foul ball came his way. He jumped up, yelled, "Kelly catching for Boston," and made the catch.
One problem.
"Well, it never happened," Thorn said. "Even though it's another great story, it's another one with no basis of fact. But baseball is like politics. There are so many bogus Abe Lincoln stories. Of course, George Washington never chopped down a cherry tree, nor did he toss a silver dollar across the [Potomac River]. It's not enough to have heroes. We have to make them Superman. We have to inflate them further. Americans love lies, but only if they're in on the joke."
For those of us who were diehard Big Red Machine fans, it wasn't funny when our team trailed the Pirates in the fifth and decisive game of the 1972 National League Championship Series in Cincinnati. The Reds eventually surged from behind in extra innings to reach the World Series. But it wouldn't have occurred if not for Johnny Bench's two-out solo homer in the bottom of the ninth to tie things.
Before the homer, Bench said somebody motioned for him in the on-deck circle to look toward the stands. It was his mother, and she told her son, "Hit me a home run," and you know the rest.
That really did happen, didn't it?
"Uh, sure," Thorn said.
Terence Moore is a columnist for MLB.com.


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Local councils are in "the last chance saloon" in having a role to play in raising standards in schools, the chief of Ofsted has warned.
Sir Michael Wilshaw said that questions are being asked, especially following the alleged "Trojan horse" takeover schools plot in Birmingham, about whether local authorities should take any part in school improvement in the future.
In a speech, he told children's services bosses that they should be concerned about their role being cut further if they do not use their remaining powers to intervene in failing schools wisely.
The Local Government Association, which represents councils, has previously said that authorities should be given more powers to step in to help boost school standards, calling for them to be given the ability to trigger Ofsted inspections and intervene where academies - which are not under their control - have problems/
But Sir Michael told the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) annual conference that councils can already take action if they have concerns, and few are doing so.
He said that councils' responsibilities are enshrined in statute, adding: "The question is, are you taking those responsibilities seriously and are you stepping up to the plate, or have you already thrown in the towel?"
"In all honesty, I have to say that the evidence is, at best, mixed and that is worrying," Sir Michael said.
"Worrying, because, as I said last year, local authorities, to use an old cliche, are 'drinking in the last chance saloon' in relation to their role and function to raise standards in our schools.
"Your concern should be that if you do not use your remaining powers wisely, the political pressure to curtail your role further will only increase. Indeed, to continue the analogy - the pub might shut, the last drinker turfed out and the brewery turned into a free school."
The Ofsted chief inspector said that while there are exceptions, many Westminster politicians see councils as part of the problem in raising school standards, rather than the solution.
"At best, they perceive the type of sluggish and half-hearted local authority response to emerging problems, which we have seen and reported on in Birmingham, as all too typical," Sir Michael said.
"At worst, they suspect some councils are actively colluding with those who have an interest in resisting change."
Last month Ofsted issued a damning verdict on the running of a number of schools in Birmingham.
Five schools in the city were placed in special measures after a series of inspections in the wake of the "Trojan Horse" allegations of a takeover plot by hardline Muslims.
In an advice note to Education Secretary Michael Gove outlining its findings, Ofsted also warned that Birmingham City Council had failed to support a number of schools in the area in their efforts to protect pupils from the ''risks of radicalisation and extremism''.
In his speech today, Sir Michael said that councils can write to the Department for Education (DfE), an academy's sponsor or to Ofsted if they have worries about a school that is not under their control.
"The problem is, far too few of you are doing this," he said.
"My postbag is not exactly bulging with letters from concerned directors of children's services, imploring Ofsted to go in and inspect a poorly performing school within their boundaries.
"While I'm persuaded that you still have a role to play, I'm less certain that enough local authorities have come to terms with just how fundamentally the nature of their relationship with schools has changed.
"There is absolutely no point in councils yearning for a return to some all-controlling relationship with schools - that has already been consigned to history.
"But you do have a role. You are still responsible for safeguarding, for special needs and for school places. You may no longer deliver education directly in many of your local schools but you certainly have an obligation to know how well children are being educated in all of them. As far as child wellbeing is concerned, the buck stops with you."
Sir Michael said councils need to be "dynamic and proactive agents for improvement" and push for a good education for every child.
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Game Preview & Thread: Knicks vs. Hawks
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A Wednesday night Hawks-Knicks early-season game is typically not a game either Knicks fans or Hawks fans too mark down on their calendars as a must-watch before the season starts. However, Knicks owner James Dolan made things interesting when he guaranteed a Knicks victory over the Hawks after the Knicks were torn apart by the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks have lost four of their last five contests and Tyson Chandler is going to miss significant time, but Dolan is confident his team is walking out of Atlanta with a victory. Trying to decipher why Dolan guaranteed a victory over …continue reading


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PETACH-TIKVA, Israel, July 17 (UPI) -- Security researchers say they have discovered another piece of espionage malware infecting computers and targeting sensitive organizations in the Middle East.
Kaspersky Lab in Russia and Seculert in Israel said the malware on more than 800 PCs operated by critical infrastructure companies, financial institutions and government agencies has been siphoning e-mails, passwords, computer files and nearby conversations, ArsTechnica.com reported Tuesday.
The researchers have dubbed the malware Madi or Mahdi, which in Islam is synonymous with Messiah, because of several code strings and handles used by the attackers.
The discovery evoked comparisons to the Flame malware used to disrupt Iran's nuclear program, but both Kaspersky and Seculert said the malware contained amateur coding practices and relied on the gullibility of its victims, whereas Flame contained world-class cryptographic breakthroughs and other techniques that suggested state-sponsored developers.
"While we couldn't find a direct connection between the campaigns, the targeted victims of Mahdi include critical infrastructure companies, financial services and government embassies, which are all located in Iran, Israel and several other Middle Eastern countries," Seculert said. "It is still unclear whether this is a state-sponsored attack or not."
Madi can log keystrokes, capture screenshots and steal any messages sent to or from a variety of widely used services, including Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, Skype or ICQ, the researchers said.


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Bill Moyers Journal provided fresh, alternative insights into the personalities and issues shaping our country and the deeper, more institutional challenges facing us now and in the future.
The Journal: Extended Final Show
Citizen action in Iowa, Jim Hightower on Populism and writer Barry Lopez.
FCC commissioner Michael Copps on 'net neutrality', William K. Black on Wall Street.
The Journal: Achieving Financial Reform
Simon Johnson and James Kwak on Wall Street and Washington.
Louise Erdrich discusses her life and work. Historian Andrew Bacevich on Afghanistan.
The Journal: Inequality in America
Bill Moyers discusses inequality with attorneys Bryan Stevenson and Michelle Alexander.
The Journal: Reform vs. Reformation
Financial journalist Gretchen Morgenson. John Nichols & Terry O'Neill on health care.
Bill Moyers sits down with NYU president and modern renaissance man John Sexton.
The Journal: Considering Health Care Reform
Bill Moyers discusses health care reform with Dr. Marcia Angell and Wendell Potter.
The Journal: Same Sex Marriage
How the fight for same-sex marriage teamed up leading conservative and liberal lawyers
Bill Moyers Journal revisits the 1999 FRONTLINE special "Justice for Sale."
Acclaimed choreographer Bill T. Jones on his young Lincoln.
The Journal: After Citizens United
Nick Gillespie and Lawrence Lessig discuss the effects of money on politics.
Web Exclusive - Glenn Greenwald
Bill Moyers conducts a Web exclusive interview with Glenn Greenwald.
The Journal: Katrina Recovery Gone Wrong?
The Steps Coalition is fighting on behalf of Katrina families who still need housing.
The Journal: Mortgage Meltdown. GOP Goldwater Style
Gretchen Morgenson on mortgages. The trade bill. Victor Gold on the state of the GOP.
The Journal: Foreign Lobbying. Imam Zaid Shakir
Ken Silverstein on lobbying for Turkmenistan. Imam Zaid Shakir on being Muslim in America.
The Journal: Jon Stewart & Josh Marshall
Jon Stewart of The Daily Show and Josh Marshal of talkingpointsmemo.com.


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itissteeltime wrote:nocera wrote:Gaucho wrote:Pens are 6-3 when trailing after 2.
This is insane.
That is an unbelievable stat.
Didn't we win all of 6 games all of last year when trailing going into the 3rd?
Get used to this folks, when you have an elite goalie and two of the top 5 players in the NHL on your team never be surprised with comebacks in the 3rd.
Now tonight is thr norm, battling back from 1 goal down as opposed to Tuesday when it was 3 but I will not be surprised to see more of these games.
Now if we can only manage to KEEP leads


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New Orleans -- Felt-sponsored triathlete Mirinda Carfrae finished a strong third at the April 23 weather-shortened Oschner Ironman 70.3 in New Orleans. High winds cancelled the swim portion of the race, so Carfrae and the rest of the elite women's field started with a 2-mile run.
Coming into T1 at the end of the opening run, Carfrae was part of a large lead group. On the 52-mile bike ride, American Sarah Piampiano gained a 1:55 gap over Heather Wurtele in second, with a large group including Carfrae more than 5 minutes back.
Carfrae, the 2010 Ironman World Champion from Australia, came into T2 on her Felt DA TT bike 7 minutes behind Piampiano and went to work reducing that deficit on the final 13.1-mile run. The 31-year-old put in a gutsy effort, passing several other competitors, including Amy Marsh in the final stretch, to grab the final podium spot.


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Now, this one is for the fellows out there who have run out of ideas for the perfect Valentine's Day gift. If you want to give your sweetheart something she will really enjoy, serve her breakfast in bed.
You may be scratching your head right about now, saying, "Huh?"
Trust me, this is one idea that works every time.
There are several pluses of this breakfast-in-bed deal you may not have thought of.
The Van Wyck Community Development Club is under new management. After 10 years with the same leadership, the club voted in new office holders in January.
New officers are Ollie Bass, president; Chris Madden, vice president; Eloise Williams, secretary; and Kelly Bishop, treasurer.
Retiring club secretary Betty Broome said she is excited about the change, adding that new people bring new ideas and energy.
For 20 years, Broome has been a member of the club, which was formed in the 1940s. The club is responsible for the upkeep of the Van Wyck Community Center.
The ApologetiX (That Christian Parody Band) don't apologize for rewriting secular songs with Christian lyrics to create a Christian message.
Musicians J. Jackson, Keith Haynie, Jimmy Tanner and Bill Hubauer have been described as a cross between "Weird Al Yankovic and Billy Graham."
With their mixture of comedy, parody and contemporary Christian music, Jackson said who they sound like isn't the focus.
"It's reaching the lost and teaching the least," Jackson said.
Who would believe that an event halfway around the world could bring a classical cello and piano concert to Lancaster?
But that's the connection that's bringing the Jesselson/Fugo Duo to First Presbyterian Church, 700 N. Main St., on Sunday for a 2:30 p.m. performance.
In 1981, retired University of South Carolina at Lancaster English professor Betty Hodges traveled to China.
Since then, Hodges has regularly joined other "Chinaphiles" for reunions.
Asking a special girl or guy to become your spouse can be the most fantastic and frightening thing you will ever do, expecially on Valentine's Day.
If you are planning to pop the big question, we have a creative proposal to help you propose.
If you can wait one day, why not do it in the headlines of the February 15 edition of the Lancaster News?
A photograph of you asking your sweatheart to marry you just might be what you need to get the answer you're hoping for.
There are thousands of chili recipes out there and no two are the same, which never mattered much to American frontiersman Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson.
Carson was so fond of chili that his final words made reference to it.
"Wish I had time for one more bowl of chili," Carson allegedly said.
It's been that way since someone, somewhere, threw a handful of chili peppers, meat, herbs, and beans (sometimes) into a pot to simmer. Everybody wants one more bowl.
It was a twist of fate.
After winning the Miss Bronze America contest in 1962, Florence LaRue had to crown her successor, Marilyn McCoo.
While the two were posing for the typical beauty pageant photos in 1963, they caught the full attention of Jet Magazine photographer Lamonte McLemore.
Evidently McLemore, a would-be-singer, was impressed by LaRue and McCoo's talents and stage presence.
During the winter, most homeowners are indoors, thinking little about their dormant lawns and yards. For this reason, the Lancaster Council of Garden Clubs selects a business as its January Yard of the Month.
This month, the lawn of the new Del Webb Library at Indian Land has received this honor.
Library director Richard Band is very proud of the new facility and landscaping that surrounds it.
The 11,000-square-foot library in Carolina Commons, the commercial center at Sun City Carolina Lakes, opened Jan. 5.
Pleasant Dale Baptist Church, 133 South Potter Road, will dedicate its new family life center during Sunday's 10:30 a.m. worship service.
Dr. Dale Roach, director of missions for Moriah Baptist Association, is the guest speaker.
Roach lauded the 300-plus member Pleasant Dale family for its dedication in completing the 15,188-square-foot facility. The family life center includes a kitchen, work-out rooms, a multi-purpose room that will serve as an interim sanctuary, a gym, a fellowship hall and a youth center. Ground was broken on the project in June 2005.
Super Bowl Sunday. The only thing missing is a verb. That, and the Green Bay Packers. Oh well, life goes on.
I'm in a quandary as who to support during Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday. This year, I may just root for the commercials.
What I'm going to enjoy most about this Super Bowl is that it means that racing season and the Daytona 500 are only two weeks away.
It seems one of my high school and college friends doesn't share my fondness for NASCAR.
LIBERTY HILL – On one hand are the Seven Deadly Sins – pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed and sloth.
On the other hand, is the tale of a fateful trip that started from a tropic port aboard a tiny ship.
The two subjects don't seem to have very much in common, but a group of local youth pastors have found a connection between "Gilligan's Island" and the capital vices.
Your pet is a member of the family and when you buy food for them, it's important to make sure that they are getting the best nutrition possible.
That means reading the label on the back of the bag, said Max Talbert, of Animal Supply House on S.C. 9 Bypass.
Talbert knows what he talking about. He is a pet food specialist who's taken courses on what works best for pets.
Retailers continue to pull selected snack food items from grocery store shelves after several food companies issued a recall on products made with peanut butter and peanut paste supplied by the Peanut Corp. of America in connection to a nationwide salmonella outbreak.
Maroon and white are the predominant colors at most Carolina Christian Academy basketball games as fans fill the school gym to root for the Cougars.
But on Friday's home tilt against Hawthorne Christian Academy Hawks of Chester, school colors took a back seat to purple.
Led by Carolina Christian 12th grader Jessica Hartley, all the proceeds from ticket sales at the door and from a basketball game bake sale were for Relay For Life.
Freda Usher isn't very hard to find most mornings. She'll be walking along the roadways near her South Potter Road home.
And Usher does the same thing each afternoon when there is enough daylight left to safely be out.
This 56-year-old wife and mother of two isn't walking for her health. Trash bag in hand, Usher is picking up litter.
It's a sure thing that Usher will leave things better than she found them.
The New Year's resolution of "out with the old and in with the new" applies to that out-of-view medicine cabinet behind the bathroom mirror that you stare at every morning while brushing your teeth or combing your hair.
Like a refrigerator, medicine cabinet supplies pile up, often past their expiration dates, said pharmacist Hugh Mobley of Mobley Drugs.
And just like the refrigerator, a medicine cabinet needs to be cleaned out regularly.
In February 2007, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency jointly released new guidelines designed to reduce the diversion of prescription drugs, while also protecting the environment.
The new federal prescription drug disposal guidelines urge Americans to:
– Take unused, unneeded or expired prescription drugs out of their original containers and throw them in the trash.
Ron Steele believes that New Year's resolutions to get into shape are a waste of time.
For the 45-year-old Steele, who has lost more than 100 pounds since 2004 in a life-long struggle against diabetes, the word diet means very little.
"I did not go on a diet," he said. "I made a lifestyle change. To me, you fail because you go an a diet. I made up my mind to make a lifetime commitment. That's the only way you're going to succeed."
The circumstances surrounding the life of Anastasia – a 17-year-old Russian princess who disappeared in July 1918 – is full of mystery, intrigue and emotion.
Did the fourth daughter of Tsar Nicholas II survive the Russian Revolution or was she murdered, along with her family, by the Bolshevik secret police?
Persistent rumors of her possible escape have circulated for more than 90 years, with Anastasia's life chronicled by books, movies and musicals.
HEATH SPRINGS – The staff at Springs Memorial Hospital knew exactly what was going on when the strains of Johannes Brahms' "Lullaby" rang out over the intercom during the wee morning hours of Jan. 1.
It signaled the birth of Jayden Elijah Jacques Anthony.
Jayden arrived at 1:47 a.m. on New Year's Day, making him the first baby born in 2009 in Lancaster County.
He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and was 18 1/4 inches long.
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Santiago contemplates increased use of screwball
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Hector Santiago places his left middle finger along one seam and his ring finger along the other, takes his pinkie off the ball and connects the tip of his index finger to the base of his thumb, creating a grip very similar to that of a circle changeup.
Then, just before the ball comes out of his hand, he turns his wrist clockwise, the rest of the arm follows, and what comes out is a 70- to 75-mph pitch that even Santiago has no idea where it's going.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Hector Santiago places his left middle finger along one seam and his ring finger along the other, takes his pinkie off the ball and connects the tip of his index finger to the base of his thumb, creating a grip very similar to that of a circle changeup.
Then, just before the ball comes out of his hand, he turns his wrist clockwise, the rest of the arm follows, and what comes out is a 70- to 75-mph pitch that even Santiago has no idea where it's going.
"I'm still working on that part," Santiago said, laughing. "You never know if it's going to break 24 inches or if it's going to break eight inches."
The pitch is a screwball, which can either be defined as a changeup with more depth or a curveball that breaks in the opposite direction -- and is hardly thrown because it's so difficult to properly execute.
Christy Mathewson was throwing some semblance of it at the turn of the century, Carl Hubbell revolutionized it in the 1930s, Tug McGraw went to it often during two All-Star seasons in the 1970s, and Fernando Valenzuela spotted it brilliantly to his catcher, Mike Scioscia, in the 1980s.
Santiago adopted it because he had nothing to lose.
It was the winter of 2010. Santiago, on the verge of turning 23 and once again playing winter ball in Puerto Rico, had just completed his fourth season of pro ball, had yet to advance to Double-A and the White Sox were trying to salvage his career by turning him into a submariner. Santiago thought back to two winters ago, when former Brewers lefty Angel Miranda told him he had the perfect arm slot for a screwball and taught him the pitch, and figured this was as good a time as any to break it out in games.
"I'm not a top prospect, I'm a 30th-rounder. They have no money invested in me," Santiago recalled. "I'm like, 'Why not?'"
Santiago grew up in New Jersey, where high school baseball isn't very competitive and someone who throws 90 mph can survive on fastballs alone. Santiago didn't throw an offspeed pitch until he was 22 and had no idea what a screwball was until he felt it come out of his hand.
It was so impressive by the winter of 2010 that his coach sent a three-page, handwritten letter to White Sox management, urging them to let him throw the pitch. And by the time he showed up to Spring Training, Ozzie Guillen actually knew who he was.
"Aren't you that guy with the Bugs Bunny pitch?" the gregarious skipper told Santiago. "All right, we're going to see it."
Santiago showed it off in spring, went from Class A Advanced to Double-A to the Majors in a little more than three months, and became an integral starter and reliever for the White Sox over the next two years, posting a 3.33 ERA in 70 1/3 innings in 2012 and a 3.56 ERA in 149 innings in '13.
John Hester was the first Angel to catch Santiago's screwball when he arrived at Spring Training, two months after being acquired alongside Tyler Skaggs in the three-team deal that sent Mark Trumbo to the D-backs.
"I've never seen anything like it," Hester said. "It's just a super-slow changeup that goes the wrong way."
Jered Weaver was standing next to Santiago when the lefty all of a sudden shouted "screwball" at Hester, and the Angels' ace was stunned. Albert Pujols remembers how badly he got jammed by the 60-mph screwball of former Reds reliever Danny Herrera and saw some of Santiago's during live batting practice last week.
"It's pretty good," Pujols said. "But I told him not to throw too much because you don't want hitters getting used to it."
Santiago remembers looking at the left hand of Luis Arroyo, an All-Star with the Yankees in 1961, and noticing how his last three fingers naturally tilted to the left because he threw so many of those screwballs. Santiago has never had any arm problems, but if he extends his arms, his left one has a natural bow to it from throwing that pitch.
The Angels say they aren't concerned about the health risks that come with the screwball, though.
"It's actually medically checked out just fine," general manager Jerry Dipoto said.
"When you throw a baseball, your arm pronates anyway, so you're pronating it a little more, from what I understand," manager Mike Scioscia added. "Any pitch, like a slider, if you do it correctly, it's no threat to your arm."
But Santiago will go out of his way to tell you he isn't defined by the screwball. It's actually ranked fifth in his repertoire depth chart, behind the low- to mid-90's fastball and the changeup, cutter and slider. He didn't throw it more than a handful of times per game during his last two years with the White Sox.
But that may change this season.
"I want to mix it in more now," Santiago said. "It's definitely a pitch that can throw people off, and it's been great for me. Hopefully this is the year that I bring it in a lot more. I think I'm ready for that."
Santiago always defers to his catchers, and Chris Iannetta called for four of them during Santiago's 2 2/3-inning outing against the A's on Sunday. One resulted in a weak grounder, and the other three went for strikes.
"Depending on how consistent he can be with it, he's going to just use it like a changeup -- another offspeed pitch," Iannetta said. "Just use it to get guys off-balance."
At some point this spring, the Angels hope to get Santiago and Valenzuela, now a Spanish broadcaster with the Dodgers, to sit down and talk about the screwball. And as the 26-year-old left-hander continues to pile up innings in Cactus League play, he hopes to grow more comfortable with it.
"If it's working like it was today," Santiago said, "I don't mind throwing it a lot."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez.


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At the FQ1 2006 Earnings Conference Call, Heather Bellini, an analyst with UBS, queried the suits about the transition to Intel.
I was just wondering if you could share with us some color on two topics: First, there was a lot of concern in the quarter about what type of impact the MacTel transition would have on your revenues, and I was just wondering if you could give us your thoughts there, Bruce.
Shantanu Narayen, President and COO of Adobe, reiterated support for the Mac platform and talked about "next generation" Mac products for Intel.
I'll take the one on the MacTel and what we've seen so far. We continue to see real strength in Macintosh business. If you really look at sort of the percentage of revenue that we've had in Mac, it actually grew at little bit quarter over quarter, so with the Creative Suite clearly driving the significant amount of revenue on the Mac platforms. We're working on the transition for MacTel with our next generation of products, but so far we continue to see customers wanting to buy the Creative Suite, the Studio, and the Bundles, because of the features that we have in the product. We've always found that when the features are present in our products, people will buy the products.
Apparently, Narayen forgot about Lightroom, which will likely be released before Creative Suite 3. Bruce Chizen, CEO of Adobe, then compared the Intel Transition to that of the Greybeard Diaspora.
We have heard from some of our larger customers that their transition to new CPUs that are MacTel based will be a similar transition that they were experience going from OS9 to OS10. They will get there but they won't get there on Mac for a while and we think by the time they get there, we'll be ready with our Creative Suite 3 products.
Of course, by that logic, those customers wouldn't upgrade without native versions of their applications, so Intel early adopters might want to learn to love Rosetta. Cross your fingers for a CS3 UB at Macworld 2007.


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We are the Brasile family from Hamden, Connecticut: Thomas and Esther. We have two daughters, Larissa and Leah. We believe in the ministry of Compassion International. This story is written by Esther.
Music and art are very important parts of our lives and household. Phil Keaggy is a musician we try to see in concert when we can. Phil has been a strong advocate for Compassion for many years
In 1993, Larissa was 9 years old and Leah was 5 years old. The four of us were at a Phil Keaggy concert when we decided to take another Compassion Child Packet. We chose the photo of a lovely little girl, from the Philippines, named Michelle.
As we began to correspond with Michelle, we learned she had a mom, dad and two brothers. She could write and express herself very well in English.
Immediately, we also saw how privileged we were to have a relationship with a godly young lady who was older than Larissa and Leah. Michelle was someone they could look to as an example even though she was far away.
Michelle's photo was proudly displayed among our family photos, reminding us to pray for her. The most significant truth that was expressed in all of Michelle's letters was her passionate desire to please and glorify God in all she did.
On a more human level, we had an immediate connection with Michelle through our love for the arts. Michelle told us she was learning sacred dance and was using that skill to glorify God during worship services. She was also learning how to play the tambourine.
I always thought of this when I brought Larissa and Leah to their dance lessons. I reminded them that Michelle was also a dancer. This artistic connection carried over through our lives as Tom played guitar in church, as Larissa, Leah and I sang in the choir, and as Larissa and Leah refined their writing and drawing skills.
I am a professional calligrapher and printmaker, so this common interest was fun. We also told Michelle about Tom being Larissa's and Leah's soccer coach, about Larissa's and Leah's mission trip, and mentioned my Dad's promotion to heaven.
Michelle wrote to us about her culture and heritage and we shared some of ours. I remember feeling encouraged, humbled and convicted to learn simply through letters that Michelle was obviously taking advantage of every opportunity that God gave her. She was not going to give up. This gave us a serious sense of responsibility toward her.
Tom describes his part in sponsoring Michelle as "shoveling coal," as though helping to propel a great steamer toward its destination. We knew that we were helping to provide the support Michelle needed to go as far as she could go in Christ in this world – and go far she did!.
Our family is the proud sponsor of Michelle Sheba Tolentino.
Considering the subject of perseverance: No matter where we live or under what circumstances, we all need to learn to persevere and not give up. Using the information available to us about Michelle and the Philippines, I remember using my imagination as I read Michelle's letters. I wondered what her everyday struggles were.
Being a teenager in a poverty-stricken area was enough to know that she would have to overcome hopelessness, feelings of insignificance and worthlessness. Poverty is Satan's tool, and this is his work. As I recognized Michelle's overcoming trust in Jesus, it caused me to want to keep fighting the good fight (1 Timothy 6:12).
For us specifically, fighting the good fight meant to continue being a witness in the public schools, at work and to family. Also, to be the best spouse and parents we could be, and to keep praying and not give up.
My struggle with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis became a struggle for the whole family at times. Limitations, hospitalizations, rehabilitation, surgeries and medicines have required patience and perseverance from us all.
Also in this journey, we all had dreams of becoming something. Could Tom move on to something else that God has made him for? Could Larissa fulfill her dream of becoming an interior designer? Could I earn a steady income as a visual artist? What is ahead for Leah as she grows?
One day we received a letter from Michelle. It was from her heart as usual but it brought more joy than any other. Here is what she wrote:
"I want to share with you how, where and when did I come to know Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior.
"It happened during our Cadet Camp in Los Banas, Laguna, May 28, 1987. I was 7 years old when one of the speakers in our camp taught us about salvation that Christ died on the cross of Calvary, buried and after three days He rose from the dead for the redemption of our sins.
"Then the pastor ask, if we want to accept Jesus in our lives. I immediately responded to the altar call. I go to the the altar and pray together with the pastor and after that great encounter with the Lord, I feel that all my burdens are lifted up.
"When we go home, my parents, especially my brother were surprised in that great change in my life.
"Before I used to hate my brother because he always caught the attention of my parents. But now that I have Christ in my life, He teaches me to love my brother as I am loved by him. I thank him because he always reminds me to be a good servant of Him."
Wow! Could we really come alongside her and have a part in all this? Once again Michelle's words were clear. Michelle was becoming what we prayed our daughters would also become.
Letters went back and forth until 1999 when we were informed that our regular sponsorship of Michelle was over because she had finished high school. She was at the top of her class, which gave her the honor of being selected for the Leadership Development Program (LDP). This meant that Michelle would go to college with Compassion's help.
They stated that out of the young people who graduate from the sponsorship program, less than one-half of 1 percent are selected for LDP. Even though Michelle was in this new program, Compassion encouraged us to continue to write to her and we could also financially support the LDP.
So off went Michelle to the University of Santos Tomas to pursue a degree in Communication Arts. During these years we learned that Michelle was president of her class, a dance teacher, a performing dancer and held positions in a theater guild.
The year 2002 came and Michelle graduated. Once again, through a letter, Compassion thanked us for our sponsorship and told us that Michelle now had the tools to succeed. It was an interesting idea that we helped equip a little bird to leave the nest, yet she was never in our literal nest, and we never met her face to face.
We were happy-sad. "We'll meet in heaven one day," we thought.
So, off went Michelle, Larissa and Leah to change their worlds. Larissa went to college to graduate as an interior designer. This is what she always wanted to do.
Leah discovered that God gave her a beautiful singing voice. She began to develop it with voice lessons.
Yet God wasn't done with our relationship with Michelle.
In September 2007, five years after our sponsorship ended, we received a phone call from Ken Norwood at Compassion. Ken told us that Michelle was in the U.S. speaking in churches and conventions on behalf of Compassion. He called her a "Compassion Superstar!"
Michelle was telling her story as a Compassion child alumna to encourage sponsorships and bring awareness to the plight of children. We were told she wanted so much to meet us and would not give up in letting Compassion know.
This news came in God's time because I was feeling weary and asked God to show me some fruit from something we were planting. God answered my prayer.
Michelle was scheduled to speak in Pennsylvania on Thanksgiving weekend, and Ken wanted us to come. He was hatching a plan! Our visit was to be a surprise to Michelle.
On Sunday morning, Nov. 25, 2007, we entered the doors of Glad Tidings Assembly of God to meet our precious Michelle.
We sat toward the back of the church and listened as Michelle told her story. We heard things that I only imagined years ago, and we cried.
Michelle spoke of being told she was ugly as a child. She spoke of being shattered when her father left their home. She spoke of hurtful words, an uncertain future and feelings of worthlessness.
We also saw pictures of ourselves on the big screens. Michelle expressed deep thanks to us as her sponsors. She said that we made it possible for her to walk in her dreams. She spoke about the life changing thought that God loves her and how he healed her heart so she could forgive her father.
Also on the screens was a photo of Michelle's Compassion sponsored child, Andrew.
Michelle spoke beautifully and from her heart just like in her letters. When she was finished, the pastor said he had a surprise for her.
Michelle thought they were going to recognize her birthday because it was in three days. Instead he told her that her sponsors were there.
He called us up to the platform. Michelle began to cry, we began to cry as we walked nervously up the middle aisle. I will never forget how Leah was holding onto my arm so tightly as we walked. I'm not sure if it was for her benefit or mine.
Tom and Leah allowed me to hug Michelle first. I told her how proud I was of her. We each told her the same thing.
Tom read Michelle's salvation letter to the congregation. I believe they were touched. We went to Sunday dinner with Michelle and Mark Pellingra from Compassion. Michelle stayed in Leah's hotel room that night, then on Monday we went to Hershey's Chocolate World. What fun!
Michelle needed to speak in a few more arenas, so it was goodbye until Dec. 3, 2007, when Michelle was able to come and spend some time with us at our house. We decorated our Christmas tree, and Larissa showed Michelle around the city of New Haven.
One of Michelle's dreams was to see a Broadway show. Compassion made that happen! On Dec. 5 we rode the train to New York City and saw Mary Poppins. Michelle wished for it to snow while we were there, and God made that happen! We have the photos to prove it. Then Michelle went back to Colorado Springs.
Michelle asked for our prayers concerning her desire to attend Moody Bible Institute in the fall of 2008. She had applied for a scholarship through Compassion. She was selected for this honor and came to Chicago.
In August 2008, Leah became engaged to her godly guy, Jonathan. They were planning a Jan. 10, 2009, wedding.
Leah knew her wedding wouldn't be complete without her sister, Michelle, as a bridesmaid. So, on my birthday, Jan. 3, 2009, Michelle flew to Connecticut for Leah's wedding.
We all looked beautiful on Jan. 10, especially the bride. How amazing to see Larissa our daughter, and Michelle our daughter, walk down the aisle in Leah's and Jonathan's wedding. Michelle met her extended family of grandmothers, aunts and uncles. It was a great day!
Michelle really is a daughter and a sister to us. She is part of our family and always will be. We had honest conversations and lots of silly jokes. Michelle witnessed our strengths and our weaknesses, yet she still loves us.
What a great story for ordinary people like us. God can use you to change the life of a child, too. The truth is that you will feel like you get more than you give.
Watch a short video of Michelle speaking about the value of Compassion's programs in her life.


text: Hospitalist FAQ What exactly is a hospitalist? A hospitalist is a specialist in the field of internal medicine who cares only for hospitalized patients. While your Legacy hospitalist is caring for you, they have no outside clinic obligations and devote their full attention to your hospital care. Hospitalists communicate regularly with your primary care doctor about your condition. All Legacy hospitalists maintain American Board of Medical Specialties certification to practice internal medicine. What should I expect from my hospitalists? You can expect the very best medical care, delivered with kindness and compassion. Your hospitalist will see you at least once a day, and will also coordinate any care recommended by specialists. Your hospitalist will keep you and your family informed about test results and your overall progress. If you have a large family, we ask that one family member act as the contact person. Who are all of the doctors that I'm seeing in the hospital? Which one is in charge? To receive the best care while you are in the hospital, you may see several doctors. The hospitalist is your "attending physician" and in charge of your care. Because there are several hospitalists working at each hospital, you may see a different face depending on the day or shift, but your care will be consistent. Other doctors may be part of your care team as well. Sometimes specialists consult on certain conditions or run tests. In addition, your care may involve a team of physicians-in-training (residents) led by the hospitalist. At times, the team may also include a medical student. If you are unsure who your attending physician is (the doctor in charge of your overall care), don't hesitate to ask your nurse or any doctor who comes to see you. What if I have a question for my doctor about my hospital care? Ask the doctor when he or she visits you. If you would like to ask sooner, you can ask the nurse to contact one of the doctors on your care team. They can arrange a meeting or have the hospitalist come as soon as possible. How will my primary care doctor know that I'm in the hospital? Your primary doctor will be notified when you are admitted to the hospital and if there is any significant change in your condition. When you go home from the hospital, your primary doctor will receive a summary of your diagnoses, test results and medications. If you don't have a primary care doctor, call Legacy Referral Service at 503-335-3500 (Oregon) or 360-487-3500 (Washington) to find a doctor who is right for you. How do I pay for services from hospitalists? Can I talk to them after I'm discharged? Since all your hospitalists work for Legacy, you will receive a bill for their services from Legacy. Your hospitalist will be available to you, your family and your primary doctor during business hours to answer any questions about your care. Call 503-413-8407 to be put in touch with the right person to help you. A hospitalist will be available at all times in case of emergency.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern softball team excelled in just about every facet of the game in Saturday afternoon's doubleheader at BSC Softball Park against visiting Centre College. Behind a combined 17 runs, 16 hits, and nine walks, while yielding only one unearned run, BSC romped to a pair of Southern Athletic Association wins, 2-0 and 15-1.
BSC has now won eight of its last 10 games, all in conference, to improve to 8-2 in the SAA. The eight wins is currently tops in the conference. The Panthers are 11-9 on the season. Centre drops below .500 in SAA play with a 4-5 conference mark and is 5-10 overall.
In game one, the Panthers posted a run in each of the first two innings. In the home half of the first junior Bethany Fronk hit a one-out single and quickly advanced into scoring position on the play after a Centre throwing error. After a junior Taylor Bassett walk and subsequent passed ball during freshman Torrie Garner's at-bat that moved Fronk to third and Bassett to second, it was the freshman's single that brought home Fronk as the first run of the game for the Panthers.
BSC wasted no time in the second as the first two batters of the inning, freshmen Amanda Ballew and Taylor Brewer, reached safely with a single and walk respectively. The Panthers then manufactured their insurance run as freshman Alex Skene laid down a sac-bunt to move the runners one base and was followed by sophomore Maddie Ridgway and her RBI groundout to shortstop that scored Ballew.
The two runs would be more than enough for freshman Taylor Harkins (6-2) in the circle. Harkins took a perfect game into the top of the fifth when two singles in the inning provided the only blemishes on her spectacular afternoon. In the complete game victory, Harkins struck out four and issued no walks.
In game two, the Panthers found themselves in a unique situation after the Centre half of the first inning: trailing. Fronk (5-7) righted the ship after the lone, unearned run and held the Colonels to three more hits and one walk the rest of the game.
The rest of the game would provide only four more offensive opportunities for visiting Centre as the 1-0 lead they took into the BSC half of the second would not last long. Starting in the second, the Panthers found their offensive rhythm and proceeded to put on a clinic. Every BSC offensive starter either scored or recorded a hit. The offense was paced by Fronk's game-high four RBI and Ballew's three, Ridgway's game-high three hits, and a game-high three runs apiece for Ridgway and junior Alyssa Statham.
BSC sent 13 batters to the plate in a second inning that featured eight runs on two hits, four walks, and one Centre error. The first runs of the inning came courtesy of a Brewer single that plated Statham and Ballew. Three batters later a Ridgway double brought home Brewer and junior Joanna Jernigan. A walk to Statham, Ballew getting hit by a pitch, and an error after a ground ball from Fronk created the final four runs of the inning.
The bats remained hot in the third when the Panthers tacked on six more runs off six hits. The first three batters of the stanza safely reached to load the bases. A walk to Garner scored junior Hannah Harris and chased the Centre starter from the circle. The Centre reliever would not fare much better as a Statham single scored Ridgway, then a Ballew single brought home Garner and Bassett, and then a Fronk single that scored Ballew and Statham ended the inning's scoring in a frame that saw 11 Panthers bat.
The Panthers tallied a run in the fourth to reach the final score of 15-1.
Centre returns to the Hilltop to finish the series Sunday afternoon for a doubleheader starting at noon.


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In dealing with water rights, the riparian doctrine states that water belongs to the person whose land borders a body of water. Riparian owners are permitted to make reasonable use of this water provided it does not unreasonably interfere with the reasonable use of this water by others with riparian rights.
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Veteran RV park and campground owner/consultant John Imler is finally stepping away after nearly 40 years in the business.
According to a report by Woodall's Campground Management, as of June 1 Imler will discontinue his web page, www.imlerconsulting.com, and the five books listed on the site will be out of publication.
Imler and his wife, Ruth, developed their first RV park, Campers Inn, in Dunnigan, Calif., starting in May 1974 and in 1975 attended as members the very first state convention of the California Travel Parks Association (CTPA).
While the Imlers added Dunnigan Mobile Home Park in 1978, John later served as president of CTPA (now CalARVC) and as a board member of the National Campground Owners Association (NCOA), subsequently renamed the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). He also was on the board of regents of the National School of RV Park & Campground Management.
Although the Imlers sold their RV and mobile home parks in 1985, they remained active in the industry. Imler authored five books dealing with the RV park industry, including "The RV Park Business" and "Designing RV Parks & Resorts for the 21st Century." The texts were widely read and followed throughout the industry.
"Ruth and I have enjoyed our years of working in this great industry but those years have finally come to a complete close. This is a decision we have been putting off, since during those years we have made many friends and trust that we have been of help and service to some.
"We continue to wish you many joys as you continue in your service to the RV park industry."
Since 2009, Imler has focused his attention on his spiritual side, writing a book titled "It's Never Too Late" and writing a regular blog on the topic.


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Rachel David grew up in Palo Alto, California and attended U.C. Berkeley as an undergraduate. In 1992 Rachel moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington School of Law. From 1996 to 1999 Rachel worked as the Legal Advocate for Seattle Rape Relief, a small non-profit agency with a philosophy of anti-oppression. In that position, she worked with survivors of sexual assault through all stages of the justice system. Rachel discovered that teaching was her passion while in this position doing training for crisis line volunteers, police officers and prosecutors.
Rachel has been teaching Gender & Women's Studies at Shoreline since 1999. She loves teaching in this field because of the discipline's profound potential to affect students' lives.
Teaching Style
bell hooks writes "To teach in a manner that respects and cares for the souls of our students is essential if we are to provide the necessary conditions where learning can most deeply and intimately begin." (Teaching to Transgress, 1994) I believe that the classroom is a learning community and we all have something to teach each other. I see my role as an instructor as providing resources and opportunities for students to make discoveries about themselves, each other, and the world we live in. I believe that students learn more deeply when they are engaged with the material. I rarely lecture; class sessions usually involve discussion and active learning.


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Transition Flexibility
On June 18, in a letter to Chief State School Officers, Secretary Duncan announced that the Department is open to providing additional flexibility for states during the transition to new assessments aligned with college- and career-ready standards. "In recent months, we have heard from many of you and from thousands of teachers, principals, and education advocates," he said. "While there is a broad sense that recent far-reaching changes [raising standards and upgrading curricula, developing new assessments, rebuilding accountability systems, and adopting new systems of support and evaluation for teachers and principals] carry enormous promise for schools, children, and the future of our country, there is caution that too much change all at once could undermine our collective progress.... With that in mind, the Department is open to additional flexibility for states in two critical areas."
First, states that have received a Race to the Top grant or flexibility under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) are required to work with school districts to develop systems to evaluate and support teachers and principals based on multiple measures, including student growth. The Department will consider requests delaying personnel consequences for teachers and principals tied to the new assessments for up to one year beyond current plans, until no later than 2016-17. Some states are well underway and are unlikely to seek a delay. Others may want more time. Each state must have a solid plan for supporting teachers and principals as they transition to new standards, assessments, and materials.
States may request this change through the ESEA flexibility amendment process before September 30, 2013.
Second, during the next school year, some schools will field test new assessments. The Department will consider requests for a one-year waiver to allow schools that participate in a field test to have students take only one end-of-the-year testeither the current statewide assessment or the field test. In those schools, provisions for school-level accountability would stay the same for a year, as would intervention plans that support low-performing students.
States may request this change through the Title I waiver process.
"Because students can't wait, we need states to move forward as fast as possible but to do so in a way that ultimately strengthens teaching and learning," the Secretary emphasized in a corresponding blog post. "This decision ensures that the rollout of new, higher, state-selected standards will continue on pace, but states that need it will have some flexibility when they begin using student growth data for high-stakes decisions.... Together with teachers, school leaders, and families, we will continue to learn how to make these changes well and will make adjustments along the way. It's what we need to do to get this right."
Among the related resources are a fact sheet and state-by-state timeline implementation chart.
Also, in a separate blog post, the Department's Teaching Ambassador Fellows discuss the flexibility, and Dan Brown interviews the Secretary on his decisiona decision greatly influenced by educators' voices.
Education Initiatives
Earlier this month, Secretary Duncan visited Aviation High School in New York City as an example of what the Administration is trying to replicate through the High School Redesign initiative. Today's high-tech, knowledge-based economy requires that schools connect learning to what students will be required to do in college and careers. Through competitive grants to districts, in partnerships with colleges, universities, and other organizations, the proposed initiative would challenge schools to personalize learning, customizing content and instruction so that students master challenging academic concepts and skills and pursue their own individual interests. Also, these schools would align teaching and learning so that all students graduate with college-level coursework or college credit and career-related experiences. (Note: A new fact sheet outlines the initiative and highlights several transformative high school designs.)
Then, last week, the Secretary delivered the keynote address and participated in a panel discussion at The Cable Show, the cable industry's annual conference, describing the President's ConnectED initiative, which aims to equip schools and teachers with the tools they need to harness the power of technology. (Note: The Secretary also penned a blog post on the initiative.)
Meanwhile, Under Secretary Martha Kanter blogged about strengthening collaboration for results with the nation's accreditation stakeholders to clarify, simplify, and improve the college accreditation process, with a more rigorous, targeted focus on affordability and value. And, the Department published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations establishing standards for programs that prepare students for "gainful employment" in an occupation. The notice sets a schedule for committee meetings and requests nominations for individuals to serve on the committee.
Gun Violence
A new White House report details the completion of or significant progress on 21 of 23 executive actions President Obama laid out in January to help reduce gun violence and the continuing work toward completing all 23. As part of this progress, the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security (led by FEMA), and Justice (led by the FBI) jointly released guidance to schools, institutions of higher education, and houses of worship on how to work with first responders and other community partners to plan and prepare for emergencies, such as active shooter situations, tornadoes, and earthquakes (fact sheet). Moreover, Homeland Security and Justice have expanded access to training on active shooter situations for law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with further outreach, new online resources, and improved training curricula (fact sheet).
Principal Ambassador Fellowship
Applications are currently being accepted for the Department's first Principal Ambassador Fellowship. Just like the agency's Teaching Ambassador Fellows, Principal Ambassador Fellows will spend a year gaining greater knowledge of the content of federal programs and policies, in addition to the context and process by which they are designed and implemented. Fellows will share their expertise with federal staff, provide communication and outreach about federal initiatives to other educators on behalf of the Department, and facilitate the involvement and understanding of educators in developing and implementing these efforts at the federal, state, and community levels. For 2013-14, the agency is only considering Campus Principal Ambassador Fellows. This enables principals to participate on a part-time basis from their home locations, in addition to their regular school responsibilities, working in collaboration with the Department's federal and regional offices. Additionally, as pioneers, fellows will play an active part in creating and shaping the program for future years. (Note: Applications must be received by July 16 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.)
Youth Jobs
Building off the highly successful 2012 Summer Jobs+ program, the Administration is working to increase employment opportunities for low-income or disconnected youth and decrease juvenile violence through its 2013 Youth Jobs+ initiative. To help local communities developing and enhancing programs that support these goals, the Administration is offering technical assistance, online resources, and local events across the country that spotlight the value and importance of providing pathways to employment for young people. It is also partnering with several national organizations to disseminate resources, including the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which has issued its own summer jobs challenge this year.
Odds and Ends
President Obama has announced his intent to nominate Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights and James Cole, Jr. as General Counsel.
Secretary Duncan gave the commencement address at Hostos Community College in New York City (June 7) and graduation remarks at McKinley Technology High School in Washington, D.C. (June 16).
The Secretary also testified before the Senate Budget Committee on the President's Fiscal Year 2014 budget request.
Now available: state-specific Year 1 Annual Performance Reports for Race to the Top Phase 3 states.
With submissions from a Chicago-based Designathon, the Grow America Stronger with Quality Childhood Education coalition offers a variety of early learning infographics.
On June 14, the Secretary co-hosted an event with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to launch the "Better Futures" public service advertising (PSA) campaign, building on the iconic "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste" campaign launched in 1972.
In a letter to Title I State Coordinators, the Department clarifies the specific requirements for using Title I funding to support arts education.
Epicurious, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Departments of Education and Agriculture announced the winners of a national recipe challenge to promote healthy lunches as part of Let's Move! initiative. Fifty-four winners will attend a "Kids' State Dinner" at the White House on July 9. The group will join the First Lady for lunch, with a selection of winning recipes, and visit the White House garden.
A new report from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services documents dozens of examples and 10 key ways libraries and museums are supporting young children.
In a special blog post, titled "Class of 2013: Graduate with Peace of Mind," Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius enumerates protections and benefits of the Affordable Care Act for new high school graduates.
And, the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice sent a joint letter onto the nation's health-related schools about hepatitis B discrimination.
Traveling with kids this summer? The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) web site, newly redesigned, features resources and activities related to geography.
Quote to Note
"The unavoidable truth is that raising standards and improving systems is hard work, requiring collaboration and trust at all levels. There's not just one answer, and not all states will choose to be part of the processas is their right. But, let's remember what it's all about. This is about our children and our collective future. This is about raising the bar to ensure they are able to compete in the global economy. This is about strengthening the teaching profession. It is about creating systems of feedback and support that teachers want and need to personalize education, focus resources, and give every child the attention he or she needs. This is about holding ourselves accountable at every level for ensuring that all childrenand especially those most at riskhave an opportunity to succeed and compete."
|Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (6/18/13), in a blog post on additional flexibility for states during the transition to new assessments aligned with college- and career-ready standards
Upcoming Events
On June 27, at 11:30 a.m. ET, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) will release a new report comparing students' performance in reading and mathematics in 2012 with scores from over the last 40 years. Also, a panel of experts will also discuss the results in a live webinar. "The Nation's Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012" will provide an unparalleled view of the progress of U.S. education over the past four decades for students ages 9, 13, and 17 and show how demographics, societal shifts, and contextual background factors relate to student achievement over time.
Also, on both June 27 and June 28, the Department's Office of Safe and Healthy Students and its Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance Center will host separate, 90-minute webinars giving an overview of guides on developing high-quality emergency operations plans for schools and institutions of higher education. These webinars are first-come, first-served. Individuals are strongly encouraged to pre-register here.
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Chilling Effects: Climate Change Deniers Have Scientific Paper Disappeared
from the now-you-see-it dept
Let me let you in on a little fantasy of mine: every once in a while, I like to imagine finding myself meeting the person who came up with the term "global warming." Why? So I can punish that person. Severely. See, what a term like "global warming" does is allow the guy in the cubicle next to me to point out of the window in Chicago and say, "If global warming is true, why is it snowing out again?" And that, friends, is something nobody should have to deal with.
Climate change is the better term, of course, and the majority of the scientific community firmly believes that there is such a thing as man-made climate change. From there, we could have a discussion about how profound the effects of climate change are, whether they're actually better or worse, what other contributing factors might be in play in impacting climate, and all the rest, and those would be worthy conversations to have. What we shouldn't do is try to use the law to silence dissenting opinions, particularly if those opinions come in the form of scientific research. Yet, that is exactly what one scientific journal has allowed to happen after publishing an article on the link between those who deny climate change and those who believe in a more wide-ranging array of conspiracy theories. Frontiers originally published the piece last year, but took it down once the legal threats started rolling in. After an internal investigation found the peer-reviewed study to be sound, you'd have thought they'd re-publish it. You'd be wrong. Here's the statement about the retraction from the journal itself.
In the light of a small number of complaints received following publication of the original research article cited above, Frontiers carried out a detailed investigation of the academic, ethical and legal aspects of the work. This investigation did not identify any issues with the academic and ethical aspects of the study. It did, however, determine that the legal context is insufficiently clear and therefore Frontiers wishes to retract the published article. The authors understand this decision, while they stand by their article and regret the limitations on academic freedom which can be caused by legal factors.In other words, a study that was judged by peers to be scientifically sound, has been disappeared over the murky threats of possible legal action. Let that sink in for a moment: science is undone because some people didn't like it. The author of the study resided at the time in the UK, where libel laws used to be of a construction specifically designed to fill the courthouses with all manner of craziness. Just recently, the UK has improved its libel laws to lessen the chilling effect of lawsuits from harming the progression of science. On top of that, the internal review at the journal found no issues with the study after making some minor alterations to appease the angry. Frontiers didn't see fit to re-publish, however.
It is hard to imagine a set of outcomes that would have better remedied each issue flagged by Frontiers as a matter of concern. So it came as quite a shock to hear that the journal had decided to retract the paper ostensibly because "the legal context is insufficiently clear".Look, if you're a climate change denier, that's cool. I don't agree with you, but feel free to write up your own research, publish any compelling information you can come up with, and all the rest. Consensus is never something I've been much interested in; I'd rather have multiple ideas to choose from and study. And, hey, if you think we never landed on the moon, Hitler was actually fighting the lizard-people now running world government, and 9/11 was all a holographic light-show designed to allow George Bush to fulfill his childhood dream of landing on an aircraft carrier in a flightsuit, have at it. I want you to let me know you believe in that stuff, because that's how I'll know to keep my future children away from you.
But the other side of the coin is that we shouldn't be allowing your side to silence science, either. Fair is fair, after all.
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