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Turnabout in the Mountains
Facing political opposition, private Kentucky university scraps push to become a state institution.
Paul E. Patton, the former governor of Kentucky, knows firsthand that politics can sometimes get in the way of even the best idea, not to mention a controversial one.
It's a lesson he's learning again as president of the University of Pikeville. Since the start of the year, he has led an uphill fight to make the private institution the state's ninth public four-year university.
Patton had hoped to use money from a tax on coal and natural gas extraction designed to fund economic improvement initiatives in the rural Appalachian region to make the college -- in that eastern part of the state -- more affordable without taking resources from the state's other institutions. But in the push, Patton and his allies in the legislature have faced charges of pork-barrel politics and cronyism.
Last week lawmakers scrapped the plan in the face of political opposition. Instead, Patton and his legislative allies are now pushing a measure that would use the same money to fund graduation initiatives and scholarships to help students in a 16-county region fund their junior and senior years at either public or private institutions. Under the new plan, students who graduated from a high school in the region and completed 60 credit hours at either a four-year or two-year institution would receive up to $6,000 toward tuition at a private institution, which would essentially bring prices in line with those at public institutions. Smaller scholarships would also be given to students choosing to complete certain programs at public institutions outside the region.
"Functionally, this solves the problem we identified, which is the dearth of affordable bachelor's degree options in the region," he said in an interview. The revised bill passed the state House by a wide margin and is expected to be taken up by the state Senate soon.
The initial plan faced steep opposition from several corners, including Wayne Andrews, president of Morehead State University, which is designed to serve the much of the area Pikeville hopes to serve. Andrews testified to the legislature in February that the area in question was already well-served, and that adding another university to the state's rolls would siphon off money from an already shrinking pool. State universities in Kentucky are likely facing a 6 percent cut in next year's budget.
While Pikeville's money would have come from the coal severance fund in the beginning, it would probably have drawn on state funds in the future, particularly as revenues from coal production decrease. While Morehead State was the most vocal objector, none of the other universities spoke out in favor of Pikeville's plan.
County executives in the Appalachian region, who could potentially pull from the coal severance fund for their own infrastructure and economic improvement programs, also opposed the measure.
"These kinds of decisions have always been political decisions," Patton said. "It's easy to document how this region is underserved. But this region is less than 10 percent of the population. The other 90 percent already has their universities."
Patton and lawmakers behind the bill, who include House Speaker Greg Stumbo, who represents the county next to Pikeville, had argued that the Appalachian region is underserved by the current layout of the state university system. Students who want to remain in the Appalachian region do not have an affordable option. The region's private institutions tend to be more expensive than are state universities, particularly for middle-class students who do not qualify for significant amounts of aid. There are also several community colleges in the area, but they offer only two-year degrees.
While 49 percent of the students who went to college in Kentucky attended a four-year state institution, only 17 percent of college students from the Appalachian region did. Most -- about 64 percent -- ended up at community colleges. Appalachian students were also more likely to go to private institutions -- 19 percent compared to 13 percent in the public as a whole.
Most of the state's four-year universities are clustered in the middle of the state. Kentucky State University and Eastern Kentucky University are both within about 30 miles of the University of Kentucky. Eastern Kentucky, which is responsible for serving much of the Appalachian region, is a 2.5-hour drive from the city of Pikeville, and Morehead State, which serves other parts of the region, is a two-hour drive. Both have some branch campuses in the Appalachian area, but they do not offer the same range of programs as a comprehensive university. No interstate highways run through the area, making travel to and from the state universities time-consuming.
When the plan came up at the beginning of the legislative session, Governor Steve Beshear commissioned a study by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, which is due out today. Since the session wraps at the end of the month, Patton said that the timeline effectively killed hopes of getting the measure through this session.
Three other private universities besides Pikeville would benefit from the plan: Alice Lloyd College, Union College, and University of the Cumberlands.
In addition to the scholarships for students attending private institutions, the plan would also provide some funding for students enrolling in programs at institutions outside the region if they were in a program that was not available at any of the private colleges, such as engineering. The revised plan would also set aside money to inform high school students in the region about higher education options and the importance of obtaining a bachelor's degree.
Patton said none of the major groups that opposed the first iteration of the bill have spoken out against the revised measure. In his testimony before the House, Andrews backed the idea of using the coal severance money for student aid purposes.
Patton said that while the plan has been scrapped for this session, he and legislative allies have not given up on the idea of turning Pikeville into a state institution.
Because he knows politics will play a major role, and that making a strong case isn't always enough, he said he hopes the governor, who cannot run for re-election in 2015, will back the plan in the next session. If not, Patton said, he plans to highlight the issue in the next gubernatorial race. "It's going to be the most important thing for the people up here," he said.
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First Workout Photos
Here is a slew of photos that I took while checking out the Blue Jays' first official workout for pitchers and catchers on Monday. I don't have the photo gallery option I had with the previous blog format from past seasons, so I'll just drop 'em in the post here. Enjoy. ~JB
Here's manager Cito Gaston holding court with members of the Toronto media
Scott Richmond and Jeremy Accardo during early-morning stretching
Pitching coach Brad Arnsberg
Vernon Wells, Alex Rios and Aaron Hill (From left) head in after BP
Outfielder Adam Lind playing catch
Shaun Marcum plays catch with a team trainer
Matt Clement throws during a bullpen session
Scott Richmond in his windup during a bullpen session
Jeremy Accardo throws a pitch during a bullpen session
Ace Roy Halladay throwing during a bullpen session
GM J.P. Ricciardi watching pitchers with manager Cito Gaston
Closer B.J. Ryan prepares a throw during a bullpen session
Brian Tallet winds up during a bullpen session
GM J.P. Ricciardi and hitting coach Gene Tenace watch the pitchers
Japan's Ken Takahashi holds court with the Japanese press
Pitching coach Brad Arnsberg talking shop with pitcher Matt Clement
Where is everyone?
Funny, there's only two beat reporters here at the Mattick today. Apparently, there's something going on over at Legends Field in Tampa. I wonder what that could be? Something about some dude named Rodriguez?
I wouldn't know. I cover the Blue Jays.
Slow day here at camp, though Marco Scutaro arrived, leaving only Jose Bautista, Scott Rolen and Lyle Overbay as the absent position players from the big league team. Kevin Millar arrived yesterday and we chatted with him today. Check bluejays.com a bit later for a story on that.
I'll also be posting some photos a bit later from Day 1 at camp yesterday. I was having some computer issues and wasn't able to post them until now. Also just sat down with Cito, and discussed a few things with him.
When asked if Bautista and Millar could both make the roster, Gaston said that's a possibility, adding that it depends on how many pitchers the team decides to head north with. He said the Jays might consider going with one less pitcher at the very beginning of the season.
Adam Lind made fun of my graying hair today, and told me I was getting old. Nice, since he and I are pretty much the same age. I asked him if I should dye my hair Dennis the Menace yellow like he's got going on right now. Not really in a position to make fun of someone's hair, Lindy.
And Travis Snider told me I was a crazy person for running two marathons over the winter. "I don't think I ran 26 miles all offseason," he said. Maybe not, but Snider has shown up to camp a bit trimmer and looking like he's in great shape. He said he's dropped about 8-10 pounds.
More later.
In my CD player: Pearl Jam — Vitalogy, because this is my favorite rock album of all-time. Now, don't mistake me here. I won't claim this to be the best rock album of all-time — just MY personal fave. Vitalogy was my first rock casette tape when I was a kid and it was what launched my love for rock, especially '90s grunge. This album never gets old.
Flight of the Conchords: Watched it last night and enjoyed it thoroughly. Season 2 has been up and down so far, but the fifth episode was one of the better ones of this season.
Last night: Went out and completely embarrassed myself in a round of billiards with the Star's Rich Griffin. We were playing best of five, and I looked good from the get go. Down to one ball plus the eight in Game 1, and Griff had five left on the table. He went on a run and I never took another shot. Game 2, I was down to the eight ball and Griff had four on the table still. Another run, another loss. From there, my confidence went through the floor and Griff destroyed me. Terrible. Just terrible.


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Submitted by lev_lafayette on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 05:23
The General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System (GAMESS) is a general ab initio quantum chemistry package. Before installation you must agree to the license. A link will be provided from which the source can be downloaded.
Put this in the usual place (/usr/local/src/GAMESS
) and extract (tar xvf gamess-current.tar.gz
). GAMESS compiles its own directory, change to this directory and run the configure script, and select linux64.
You may then want to check/edit the gamess/ddi/compddi (Distributed Data Interface) script for parallel gamess to check the maxcpus and maxnodes available. If these are satisfactory, simply run ./compddi to insall. Select 'mpi' as the communications model.
Then move back to the root of the source directory and run compall.
Copy the entire directory to /usr/local/gamess, and ugly but necessary process.
Change to the modules directory and link the usual way. Test and enjoy.
cd /usr/local/src/GAMESS
tar xvf
cd gamess
cd ddi
cd ..
cd ..
mkdir -p /usr/local/gamess/$date
cp -r gamess /usr/local/gamess/$date
cd /usr/local/Modules/modulefiles/gamess
ln -s .base $date
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Assembly panel rejects Brown's cuts in college aid
An Assembly subcommittee on Wednesday rejected Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to trim state-funded college scholarships known as CalGrants, two days after thousands protested budget cuts at the Capitol.
Students packed the hearing in opposition to the cuts, which lawmakers said could "disenfranchise" those seeking college degrees.
Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla (D-Martinez), who chairs the education finance subcommittee, said the vote is a signal to Brown to "go back and find the cuts somewhere else. We're drawing a line."
The 4-0 vote was the second time the governor's budget proposals have proved dead on arrival in the Assembly. Last week a different subcommittee voted down Brown's proposed cuts to CalWORKs, the state welfare program.
Brown is seeking a $348-million cut to higher education in his new spending plan, largely through reducing financial aid. His proposals include lowering the maximum awards for students attending private colleges and increasing the minimum grade-point average requirement for incoming students. A budget analyst from Brown's Department of Finance said the cuts are necessary to focus "very limited and very precious" resources on students most likely to graduate.
In what some lawmakers cited as a troubling cycle, Brown wants to cut CalGrants because they have become increasingly expensive to match rising tuition costs -- which are the result of different budget cuts. Three Democrats and one Republican voted to reject the two proposals.
H.D. Palmer, a spokesman for Brown's Department of Finance, pointed out that lawmakers will need to find the savings elsewhere to balance the budget.
Brown's plan to raise the GPA requirement, which would save an estimated $131 million by disqualifying 26,600 students, has brought the most criticism. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has blasted the proposal as shortsighted, saying it places the "burden of our fiscal problems on the very students who will help lead California out of this morass." The Legislative Analyst's Office urged lawmakers to pursue a less stringent change.
Colleges have been a frequent target for budget cuts during the recession, and tuition has risen sharply in recent years. On Monday, thousands of students and activists marched on the Capitol to protest reductions in higher education spending, and top Democrats pledged to make college more affordable.
Shawna Reynolds, a sociology student at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, said she wouldn't have been able to enter a college classroom without her CalGrant.
"I worked really hard to get here at the age I'm at," said Reynolds, 43. "I don't want to stop now."
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Sunday, 27 May 2012
Quail calling on the Orme
A Quail was singing on the Great orme this morning for an hour or so, in bracken above the cemetery and below the car park. This is the first site record as far as I'm aware. At one stage (when Pete Alderson and John Roberts had arrived) the bird seemed to call from just feet away! Unfortunately it wasn't seen. The picture below shows the sonogram and the link above the recording
The Quail song can be seen at 0.5 and again at 1.5 and around 4.5, 5.5 and 6.5 second onwards and show as a triple call between 1.5 and 5.5 kHz and a grnt at around 3.5 seconds. Ignire the chaffinch from 3.5-5.5 seconds.
- taken with my new Olympus LS11 recocrding device and uploaded onto Ravenlite 1.0.
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- Anonymous30 July 2012 at 16:52
we rescued a quail from a cat in our garden in swansea south wales, we live in a built up area and was wondering how it got there,we kept it in a box overnite and then handed it over to the rspca,ive been told not many have been sighted in wales is this true we also took photos of him
ReplyDelete Quail are migratory and can turn up in unlikely spots but they're only usually heard calling from deep cover, usually crop fields. Wales doesn't get too many each year, probably just into double figures(without checking). They are also commonly kept in captivity and some of these must escape-its happened locally here and they can end up getting caught or found in gardens.
Interesting record though.
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Quiz Canadarainbow May 25th, 2006, 09:44 PM Quiz Canada Test your skills.... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/special/canquiz2005/ mummummum May 25th, 2006, 09:55 PM Uh-oh...Do I have to give back my Citizenship now? Prin May 25th, 2006, 11:34 PM oops.. only 9. :o Joey.E.CockersMommy May 26th, 2006, 12:16 AM I got the beer one right so that means I am a true Canadian. :D :ca: Prin May 26th, 2006, 12:20 AM lol I got the weed one right, so I'm a true Qcer... BC might grow it, but Qc smokes it.:rolleyes: AliSam May 26th, 2006, 09:47 AM Only 11 for me, and I have taken that quiz before. Puppyluv May 26th, 2006, 10:28 AM Woohoo 19! I think I did well only because I listen to those stupid radio shows that tell you inane information all the time. Stacer May 26th, 2006, 10:42 AM I got 11, but most of them were questions that you could only guess at, so I don't feel that my canadian-ness is in question. Surprised that Quebecers are potheads. Does that mean that Quebec would also have the highest sales of junk food? Puppyluv May 26th, 2006, 10:46 AM Surprised that Quebecers are potheads. Does that mean that Quebec would also have the highest sales of junk food? It's the province of Poutine..... nuff said;) technodoll May 26th, 2006, 10:53 AM i did that test once and hardly understood the questions, LOL! totally failed it, so embarassing. oh well... at least i pay my taxes like a good soldier so i'm still part of the country, right? :rolleyes: joeysmama May 26th, 2006, 10:57 AM I got 7. Of course I've never been to Canada so I was all kinds of proud of myself. I thought I could get a feel for the answers based on my time here. LOL !! 7 warrants me a vacation in Canads at least doesn't it? :) HunterXHunter May 26th, 2006, 11:30 AM I got 8...I hope I don't get deported...Oh wait, silly me, I'm a Canadian citizen Hmm...can they take away my citizenship and THEN deport me? :p Puppyluv May 26th, 2006, 11:41 AM I got 8...I hope I don't get deported...Oh wait, silly me, I'm a Canadian citizen Hmm...can they take away my citizenship and THEN deport me? :p If this were America they could : http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/tomcruise HunterXHunter May 26th, 2006, 11:45 AM If this were America they could : http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/tomcruise and THAT is why I'm proud to be Canadian :D jessi76 May 26th, 2006, 11:53 AM I got 9. but I've only been to Nova Scotia when I was a kid, and Niagra a couple years ago for vacation. CyberKitten May 26th, 2006, 12:34 PM I need a life!! And I do not agree with some of these replies even tho they are so purely subjective - other than say internet use, religion in Quebec, Atlantic Canada and the monarchy (tho I am not a monarchist, a minority here apparently, lol), etc, etc. I guesses on some tho - like fishing in Alberta and gardening with Shania, I did not know the 1st so called celeb???? Anyway..... c'est la vie a Canada! jesse's mommy May 26th, 2006, 02:39 PM I got 10. I have no idea how. :o Joey.E.CockersMommy May 26th, 2006, 10:24 PM Jesses Mommy you got 10 I only got nine - and your not even Canadian wow - you must one of those genius people :D jesse's mommy May 27th, 2006, 06:41 AM Momma always said life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get! Melei'sMom May 27th, 2006, 01:37 PM I got 18, but I see there are at least 2 people who knew even more than I did! Does 18/20 mean I read too much?:eek: |


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NFL Nation's Eric D. Williams examines the three biggest issues facing the San Diego Chargers heading into training camp.
Freeney's health: The Chargers have not had a player finish with double-digit sacks since 2011. Dwight Freeney is the only edge rusher currently on the roster to post at least 10 sacks in an NFL season. At 34, Freeney returns to the field from a torn quad injury that cut his 2013 campaign short, and he is expected to be healthy for the regular-season opener at Arizona. Freeney told reporters during offseason workouts in Jun he was healthy enough to play a game at that point in his rehab. However, San Diego coach Mike McCoy needs to make sure Freeney makes it through training camp and the regular season healthy by limiting Freeney's workload during practice and in games. The Chargers need Freeney to set the tone for a young group of pass-rushers. If Freeney can return to his old form, it will take pressure off of young pass-rushers like Melvin Ingram and Jeremiah Attaochu. The Chargers finished tied for 23rd in sacks last season with 35. San Diego was even worse on third down, totaling 10 sacks in 2013, second worst in the NFL.
Find a home for Flowers: John Pagano said he plans to use recently acquired cornerback Brandon Flowers all over the field, but during training camp San Diego's defensive coordinator must find a consistent home for the 28-year-old Pro Bowler. Richard Marshall and Shareece Wright were San Diego's starting cornerbacks at the end of offseason workouts. But with first-rounder Jason Verrett expected to take the field after his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery and Flowers in the fold, Pagano has options on the perimeter of his secondary. The Chargers need more production from a unit that totaled 11 interceptions in 2013. The Chargers allowed an average of 259 passing yards a contest last season, which ranked No. 29 in the NFL. San Diego also gave up 58 passing plays of 20 yards or more, tied for No. 24 in the league. The Chargers did a better job in these categories during the backstretch of 2013, but continued improvement is needed.
Find snaps for Attaochu: Second-round selection Attaochu brings speed and athleticism as a pass-rusher for the Chargers, something the team sorely lacked last season. Pagano needs to figure out how to effectively use Attaochu without giving him too much to think about on the field in terms of scheme, slowing down his play speed. Pagano could look to the way the Seattle Seahawks used speedy edge rusher Bruce Irvin during his rookie season in 2012 as a blueprint for Attaochu. Irvin played in 405 snaps and finished with eight sacks as a rookie, playing mostly on passing downs. The Chargers could use Attaochu in a similar manner and hopefully get the same type of impact.


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For group riding instructors dealing with progressive skill building in all levels of riders, both in the arena and on the trail. Certification may be earned in English and/or Western disciplines; minimum age for assistant certification is 16, minimum age for instructor certification is 18. Four levels of certification may be earned in both English and Western disciplines, ranging from assistant instructor to CHA clinician. Level of certification is at the sole discretion of the Clinic Staff and no certification of any kind is guaranteed.
THE CHA CERTIFICATION PROCESS… involves evaluation by two CHA Certified Clinicians, in a 5 day certification clinic held at approved CHA Program Member host site facilities. CHA certification clinics involve teaching at least four practice lessons, a riding evaluation, a written test and participation in workshops on risk management, teaching techniques, professionalism and herd management. Certification is awarded at the end of the clinic and the level of certification attained (if any) is the sole discretion of the two CHA Clinicians conducting the clinic. Certification is valid for three years from the certification date; the instructor must maintain annual individual membership in CHA. Instructors may recertify at the end of the three-year certification period by providing documentation of at least 25 hours of continuing education and work within the industry. The only way to raise the level of certification is to attend another CHA certification clinic. Seasonal equestrian staff certification requires a different certification process; please refer to the section below.
They must be able to mount, dismount and ride at the walk, trot and canter/lope on the correct lead, with good form and control in a group, in the arena and in the open. Instructor candidates must be able to ride above the level that they will be certified to teach (for exceptional circumstances, see Special Considerations under "Instructor Competency Guidelines" in the CHA Clinic Instructor's Manual).
For trail guides dealing with rides ranging from short rides to wilderness packing. Trail Guide Certification Clinics are similar in format and content to the Standard Clinic, but involve two nights at a base camp and three nights on the trail and includes camping skills, environmental issues and trail ethics. Minimum age for assistants is 16; minimum age for guides is 18; certification may be earned at seven levels. Level of certification is the sole discretion of the Trail Clinic Staff and is determined by skills and knowledge demonstrated during the clinic.
For trail guides dealing with rides from very short up to day long. Day Ride Trail Guide Certification Clinics are similar in format and content to the Standard Clinic, but there is an emphasis on trail guiding skills displays rather than teaching lessons. It is a three day clinic with renewable certification and includes workshops on topics such as Planning/Supervising Trail Rides, Risk management/Accident Prevention/Emergency Procedures, Horse/Equipment Management and Low Impact Trail Riding.. Minimum age for assistants is 16; minimum age for guides is 18. Level of certification is the sole discretion of the Clinic Staff and is determined by skills and knowledge demonstrated during the clinic.
For use in recreational programs, lower level instructional programs and programs that include both progressive skill building and trailriding. Combined Certification Clinics offer both Standard Instructor Certification and Trail Guide Certification, up to the second level in each program. Certification may be attained in both English and Western as a guide and/or an instructor.
Special considerations are given to colleges offering CHA certification as part of their existing equine studies curriculum, integrated with courses on teaching techniques or horsemanship instruction.
Hosting requirements: an accredited school, college or university may offer CHA instructor certification as part of their equine studies curriculum; the school or host facility must be a CHA Program Member and meet the requirements for host site approval.
Staffing: an accredited school, college or university may utilize the school's equine studies faculty members or hire a CHA clinician for the didactic portion of the certification program (lectures, written test). A final evaluation and certification is conducted at the end of the grading period, staffed by two CHA clinicians. Clinicians for college clinics must be approved by the Program Director to insure the clinicians have sufficient experience to deal with a larger clinic group.
During the regular grading period, the college faculty member or a CHA clinician conducts the didactic portion of certification using the CHA manuals, covering the mandatory lectures for certification clinics, conducts and grades the CHA written test, prepares the students for their demonstration lessons and assigns the first one or two demonstration lessons for each student.
At the end of the grading period, two CHA clinicians come in to evaluate the two to four demonstration lessons from each participant and issue certification.
Up to a 20:2 participant to CHA staff ratio is allowed, since these students are better prepared for certification and less time is needed during the certification phase (since many of the clinic requirements are already completed).
For instructors working in programs that provide recreational, instructional, or mainstream riding for persons with disabilities - cognitive and physical. The materials and curriculum of these certification clinics are specific to the various considerations, adaptations, applications, contraindications, adaptive equipment, and horses used in riding programs that serve persons with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. CHA awards certification as an Instructor of Riders with Disabilities at the following levels: Assistant Instructor, Level One Instructor, Level Two Instructor, and Level Three Instructor.
Certification Qualifications
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IRD Level One Certification
IRD Level Two Certification
IRD Assistant Clinic Instructor (DACI)
IRD Clinic Instructor (DCI)
The Seasonal Equestrian Staff Certification (SESC) was developed to meet the needs of seasonal riding program operators, such as summer camps, youth organizations, guest ranches and trail program operators. For Seasonal Equestrian staff participant must be 18 an for Assistant Seasonal Equestrian Staff participant must be 16. The purpose of the SESC program is to provide training and certification for seasonal or temporary riding staff that work under the supervision of a certified instructor or guide.
The SESC program is offered only to the riding staff of a CHA Program Member facility that work under the supervision of a Level 2 or higher CHA certified Instructor or Guide. SESC certification is valid only at the Program Member's facility and is a non-renewable certification. The SESC is conducted in 2-3 days and is staffed by one CHA Clinic Instructor (Standard or Trail), who is assisted by the certified instructor on staff at the facility.
SESC clinics require a minimum of 24 hours of clinic time, excluding meals and rest periods. Participants will take a written test of 50 questions on basic horsemanship and safety, will have a riding skill evaluation, will teach two demonstration lessons and attend required lectures on risk management and teaching techniques. At the end of the clinic, the CHA clinician will complete written reports on each participant, which includes evaluation of safety awareness, horsemanship ability, teaching skills and group control.
CERTIFICATION EARNED: Participants may earn certification as Seasonal Equestrian Staff or Assistant Seasonal Equestrian Staff. This certification is valid only at the CHA Program Member facility where the individual is employed or sponsored and enables them to work only under the supervision of a CHA Certified Instructor or Guide (Level 2 or higher). Participants will be evaluated according to Level 1 or Assistant Standard or Trail horsemanship skills. Seasonal certification is non-renewable and expires at the end of the calendar year.
CHA Skills Workshops are single-day or multi-day events covering:
All topics taught in CHA Skills Clinics must be of a nature that is generally covered in current CHA Certification Programs. Topics such as starting colts, round pen reasoning or specific performance level disciplines cannot be currently covered under the auspices of CHA, since CHA does not currently have certifications to support these techniques.
All advertisements for CHA Skills Workshops shall include the content being covered in the clinic and must also include the level at which the clinic is being taught (i.e., Level 1-4).
CHA Skills Workshops may be taught by one or more CHA Certified Instructor(s) with a current certification one level higher than the intended levels to be covered in the clinic. The instructor must receive prior approval from the CHA Program Director to staff a skills workshop. This approval will be part of the clinic application process.
CHA Skills Workshops may be conducted at any suitable facility; the site has to be a CHA Program Member.
An application to conduct a CHA Skills Workshop shall be submitted to the CHA office and referred to the CHA Program Director for final approval. The application will include:
The CHA office will maintain a file on the skills workshops that have been approved and conducted. This file shall contain the instructor's application material only. There will be no official evaluations of participants or the instructor. The instructor may ask for participant evaluations for their own use and may provide CHA certificates of participation to clinic participants. CHA Skills Workshops may count as continuing education credit for certified instructors enrolled in the clinic.
The cost to host a skills clinic is $255, which includes CHA insurance and certificates for participants. The clinic fee must be paid upon approval of the clinic. There is also a $55 CHA member fee for each participant that is not already a CHA member.
The Equine Facility Management (EFM) program is a twenty-hour certification clinic to evaluate participants on their skills and knowledge of equine facility management. Participants will demonstrate skills and take a written test at each of four levels of certification. Each participant starts at level 1 and may proceed to the next level upon successful completion of each level and may receive up to Level 4 Certification during the twenty-hour clinic.
Certification clinics will be held at commercial equine operations (more than 35 head) that offer a diversity of functions to enable testing the program content through all four levels. Ideal host sites would include boarding/lesson/training operations, trail/dude operations, college facilities, competition centers, breeding farms, etc.
There are four levels of certification and participants must advance through the levels by taking a written test and doing skills demonstration at each level. Candidates for certification must have the knowledge and skills at any given level prior to the clinic; CHA will not certify newfound knowledge or skills.
These four levels of certification are available:
Level 1 - Stable Worker: Qualified to work in a barn under the supervision of a manager. Minimum age is 16.
Level 2 - Stable Manager: Qualified to manage a small private stable of up to 10 head and 1-2 employees. Minimum age is 18.
Level 3 - Herd Manager: Qualified to manage a public equine facility of up to 35 head and 3-4 employees. Minimum age is 21.
Level 4 - Equine Facility Manager: Qualified as general manger of a commercial equine operation greater than 35 head and with five or more employees. Minimum age is 21.
See expanded content in each level below.
For Level One EFM Certification, minimum competency requires the ability to safely catch, halter, lead and secure horses without assistance; safely execute feeding and stable chores; basic horse knowledge including parts of the horse, signs of health and basic behavior.
Participants will be evaluated on skills and knowledge by two CHA Certified EFM Clinicians, in five areas:
The standard clinic staff certification process will apply to EFM.
In order to receive any certification, the EFM candidate must meet the following requirements:
The following skills/knowledge will be demonstrated at each level, by either a written test or a hands-on skills demonstration, oral examination.
Vaulting is the art of gymnastics on the back of a moving horse. It is one of seven equestrian disciplines recognized by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) for international competition and its history dates back to Roman times. It has been an important part of equestrian training, especially cavalry training, for generations. As a competitive sport it is stylized and disciplined. As a recreational activity and teaching aid it is enormously adaptable in scope and application.
Vaulting requires the teamwork of the vaulter, horse & longeur. Vaulting may be done as individuals, pairs or as teams. Vaulters may be doing compulsory exercises on the horse in their first lesson.
Vaulting is a specialized horse activity that is fun. It improves confidence, balance, timing, strength, and suppleness, thus making participants' better, more secure horseback riders. Since one vaulting horse can address the needs of many vaulters, it is a great way to offer equine opportunity to many participants.
Vaulting diversifies and enhances any horsemanship program, both for able-bodied and disabled equestrians. A growing number of riding instructors, schools, camps and therapeutic programs are using vaulting to improve their students' skills.
To learn more about the sport of vaulting visit the American Vaulting Association web site at www.americanvaulting.org
Lesson Program: Many stables choose to develop a complete vaulting lesson program as an adjunct to their riding program. Others use vaulting techniques on a more limited basis, individualizing their vaulting instruction to address specific rider challenges (build confidence, increase understanding and feel of horse movement, create awareness of rider body position / muscle isolation and its effects on the horse, etc.).
Camp Program : Vaulting is a fun addition to a camp program as it provides opportunities for team building among campers, channels their energy into a positive learning experience, and expands their confidence and sense of accomplishment in a short period of time.
Youth Association or Club: Vaulting provides an exciting challenge for club members to work together while improving their horsemanship skills and equine knowledge. Whether vaulting is used for clinics, demonstrations or competitions, it allows for diversity in rider/vaulter skills, horse breed or use, and economic level of the participant.
Therapeutic Program: As vaulting allows for great variety in rider positions and movements, it provides an excellent way for therapeutic students to set and achieve goals while increasing their strength, flexibility and balance. With options for individual or team efforts, vaulting offers unlimited opportunities for physical and social development.
Overview of the Vaulting Coach Certification Clinic
The goal of the Vaulting Coach Certification (VCC) clinics is to provide the vaulting community a certification process through which participants may be evaluated in their skills as coaches to provide a safe, enjoyable and effective vaulting program.
A 24 hour certification clinic, conducted in three days, is held as a stand-alone clinic. Certification is available at three levels and qualifies the individual to coach vaulting through walk/ trot and up to canter in either a recreational and/or competition vaulting program.
The Vaulting Coach Certification is conducted by two CHA VCC Clinicians, whose job it is to evaluate the coaching skills of each participant and offer constructive advice for a safe and effective vaulting program. The level of certification granted, if any, is at the sole discretion of the two CHA clinicians conducting the clinic.
Types and Levels of Vaulting Coach Certification
ASSISTANT VAULTING COACH – Qualified to direct warm-up exercises, spot or longe under the direct supervision of a Level 1 or higher certified vaulting coach.
LEVEL ONE Vaulting Coach – Qualified to coach vaulting in a beginner or one-time vaulting program at walk, up to beginning trot.
LEVEL TWO Vaulting Coach – Qualified to teach in a vaulting program or club, at walk-trot, up to beginning canter.
LEVEL THREE Vaulting Coach – Qualified to teach in a vaulting program or club, at walk, trot, and canter either recreational &/or competitive.
VCC clinics will be held at sites approved for hosting by the CHA Corporate Office and in addition to the regular host site requirements; the host site needs to offer safe and suitable vaulting areas, equipment and horse, as stated in the American Vaulting Association (AVA) Camps and Club Manual.
For information on hosting a Vaulting Coach Certification clinic, call 800-399-0138 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
For driving instructors who teach group lessons in the camp or commercial driving school setting, and for recreational or commercial drivers. Certification includes single and team driving with multiple vehicle types. Both breast collar and collar harness are addressed. There are several workshops included in this clinic including Teaching Techniques for Driving, Risk Reduction, Passenger Safety in Loading and Unloading, Harness Fit and Adjustment, Road Driving, Emergency Procedures and Professionalism. Minimum age for Assistant is 16 years old, minimum age for driver/driving instructor is 18 years old.
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"Murphy was an optimist!"
Today's Deep Thought April 24, 2009 4:25 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Deep Thoughts, PhilosophyI don't say f*ck nearly enough! (how the hell do you pronounce * anyway?)
- 1. Meredith - April 24, 2009
I like to think of * as being one of those fancy dots that junior-high-aged girls put on top of their i.
Then when you pronounce it that way, it's pretty close to the word Elliot uses on Scrubs, although it's kind of annoying when she says it. . .
- 2. Morgan - April 24, 2009
I think maybe its like "f bleep ck"?
- 3. Doug McCaughan - April 25, 2009
That settles it! My goal this week is to talk like Elliot. (and occasionally say bleep)


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"There is a power so organized, so subtle, so watchful, so interlocked, so complete, so pervasive that prudent men better not speak above their breath when they speak in condemnation of it"
Woodrow T. Wilson
"An organized system will defeat chaos, perhaps not every time, but with measurable regularity."
reed mcfarland
"When I was not organised,what was I? If I'm not organised,what am I? If I can't be organised, what am I going to be? hummm..."
Anuroop Tyagi
"No matter how good they are; there isn't one member of my team that's as good as all of my team."
Richard 'Grimesy' Grimes
""Once I was given a sign that said: "A cluttered desk is a sign of genius" and placed it on my desk. I haven't been able to find the sign in years." Martin L. Roth"
martin l. roth
"It's going to be very difficult to break them down, they're a strong team and well organised,"
David Bentley
"I imagine we'll start off with: Great opportunity to come into a dysfunctional organisation, work for two shareholders who are at each other's throats, expect to receive the occasional barrage of emails and the odd derogatory, blasphemous phone message,"
Chris Corrigan
"Future belongs to those companies that will have more quality manpower and the toughest competition is for those organisations where talent is least valued."
Anuj Somany
"If seniors can't lead-by-example themselves,then they can't don the hat of mentor to motivate, inspire, coach,guide their subordinates or build the teamwork for the growth and success of the company."
"If everyone knows their roles in the organisation, do their best in their role, then success is definite."
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Each day we bring you one stunning little glimpse of history in the form of a historical photograph. Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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I find it interesting that it is a bilious mustard yellow color. Now a days the military planes are much more subtle colors.
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousAugust 15, 2012 at 8:56 AM
The color was actually a variation of olive drab. The color was to help hide the planes when on the ground. Back in WW2 the prospect of an air raid on your own airfield was a real threat (and certainly early on when this photo was taken). Later on they were left in the natural aluminum. Presently our warbirds are painted in gray schemes known as "air superiority gray". The title says it all. The gray color is purely to blur visual detection when in the air.
- AnonymousAugust 15, 2012 at 10:14 AM
These war planes are from my Dad's generation. I used to make balsa wood, as well as plastic, models and this was the first one I built. When I was a boy, there were all kinds of movies and TV series which featured these planes in action, so it was quite an imaginative experience to make one.


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"World off, Bon Jovi on!"
"I really need a Richie Sambora hug!"
"I'm so glad that you can't read my mind, it would scare you."
"Sometimes I live in this fictional world I created. I really love the people living in it. Thank you for being there for me."
"Am I the only one who thinks that I'm playing the piano for a big audience in a classy theater, when I'm in reality just typing really fast on my computer?"
"I really don't mind if you think that I'm weird. In return I think that you're boring. So it's your choice: Do you want to be a boring person, that sees me as a weirdo. Or are we gonna be two different people, who can be great friends."
"Today's music sucks, that's why everybody wants to go back to relive the great music of the 80's."
"I'm lost. Please return me to Richie Sambora."


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Novel Harry Potter is back at Hogwarts to complete his sixth year. Harry now has a young pretty lady named Celeste as his Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. But feelings run high when he gets confused with two females he shares feeling for. But Celeste has problems of her own. With a past no one likes, she's on the run from evil with her dog Indy at her side. But is this dog really what it appears to be? As Harry matures through his year at Hogwarts he learns how betrayal, loyalty, and love come in unexpected places and unexpected people. The first couple of chapters you might think are boring Genres: Romance, Action, General, Angst Characters: Draco, Dumbledore, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, Neville, OC, Remus Lupin, Ron, Sirius Black, Snape, Voldemort Advisory: Mild Language, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature Published: 2004.07.04 Latest Chapter: 2004.07.05 Updated: 2004.07.05 Status: Abandoned (14885 words) |


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Software isn't the only thing being shown at E3 this year. POWER A has announced that they will be showing a variety of new controllers and licensed controllers as well as the return of some old favorites. For individuals who – such as myself – absolutely love the ability to customize your gaming experience with the option of utilizing a wide variety of different controllers, this is for you.
The first on the list comes straight from Batman: Arkham City. The Batarang controllers are not only cool from an aesthetic standpoint with their seven different LED options, but seem to be designed with playability in mind – at least for the Xbox 360. Admittedly, I'm a tad sketchy as to the design of the PS3 controller; the main difference seems to be the slant of the bumpers. With joysticks that are not symmetrical, I'm wondering how that will affect those who are used to the traditional PlayStation controllers.
Next up is the Air Flo controller. I was a huge fan of this controller back during the original Xbox days. Many a Halo were played with fans keeping my hands cool. The main issue I had with the Air Flo controllers back in the day has been fixed. It is no longer the bulking monstrosity that it once was, and now features a slimmer designed and is created with gameplay in mind. Once again, I'm concerned with how POWER A is designing its PS3 controllers, though I'm sure there will be a market for gamers looking for that type of design.
The return of my favorite style of controller, the Pro Mini controllers are designed for minimal distance between buttons and joysticks. For those of us who prefer a smaller controller, this is the way to go. Plus, with optional LED, how can you go wrong?
The Pro Pack Mini Plus for Wii seems to be an improvement on the original mini controllers for the Wii. POWER A has added motion technology and customizable button glow to the mix. These controllers are 20% smaller than your traditional Wii Remote.


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Improved Internal Reference Oxygen Sensors with Composite Ceramic Electrodes
Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article – Annual report year: 2012
Potentiometric oxygen sensors with an internal reference electrode, which uses the equilibrium pO2 of the binary mixture of Ni/NiO as the reference, are demonstrated. The cells employ Pt or composite ceramics as the sensing electrode. The cells are fabricated by a flexible and potentially low cost method and show high accuracy. The errors in cell voltage are less than 4 mV above 359°C. The cells exhibit good stability (>5100 hrs), extended working temperature range, good tolerance to thermal and pO2 cycling, fast response and easy recoverability when Ni is depleted. Both cell fabrication and performance are highly reproducible. The composite ceramics, based on strontium doped manganite and yttria doped zirconia, are proven superior over Pt to serve as the electrode material.
Original language | English |
Journal | Electrochemical Society. Journal |
Volume | 159 |
Issue number | 10 |
Pages (from-to) | B811-B817 |
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State | Published - 2012 |
Citations | Web of Science® Times Cited: 6 |
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Everglades Restoration Program Making Tangible Progress After 10 Years;
Challenges Ahead to Meet Both Water Quality and Quantity Goals
Sept. 23, 2010 -- A decade-long, multibillion dollar effort to restore the Florida Everglades has made tangible albeit slow progress, but additional projects need completion before substantial benefits are seen, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. Challenges in achieving targets for both water quality and water flow have become more apparent, requiring further scientific analysis to determine the repercussions of trading off one for the other. Although important scientific advances have been made, continued decline of some aspects of the ecosystem, such as water quality and endangered snail kite populations, make it critical to accelerate ecological improvements. (Read Full Report)
The report is the third biennial evaluation of progress made by the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), a joint federal and state project that aims to reverse the ecosystem's decline while continuing to meet growing demands for clean water and flood control. Launched in 2000 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District, CERP is a multiorganization planning process that comprises approximately 50 major projects to be completed over the next several decades.
"One of the main objectives in restoring the Everglades is 'getting the water right,' which calls for increasing the amount of freshwater that flows through the system while meeting water quality goals," said Frank Davis, chair of the committee that wrote the report and a professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. "But, getting enough water to the right places at the right time and attaining water quality goals throughout the entire ecosystem is proving to be more difficult and expensive than originally anticipated. It will likely take several decades and a continued commitment to systemwide pollution management, storage, and water quality treatment."
After assessing the overall CERP and non-CERP efforts to restore the southern Florida ecosystem, the committee concluded that although progress has been slow over the past two years, improvements have been made in the pace of implementation, the relationship between federal and state partners, and research efforts. Four CERP projects are under construction, and pilot projects are addressing important design uncertainties. Several projects that serve as foundations to the plan are also under way, most notably the 1-mile Tamiami Trail bridge that is part of the Mod Waters project. However, only sparse natural system restoration benefits have resulted to date from the current construction.
The committee also found challenges for CERP in improving water flow and restoring water quality in the ecosystem. Although increasing water storage and associated water treatment is a major near-term priority, the reduced area and natural water storage capacity of the modern Everglades make evenly distributed restoration infeasible. Conditions may even worsen in some areas to achieve the desired outcomes in others.
The current extent of stormwater treatment areas (STAs) that remove phosphorus from the water is insufficient to treat existing water flow in the Everglades Protection Area, the report says. With increased volumes of water planned to enter the ecosystem as part of CERP, an estimated 54,000 additional acres of STAs would be required -- costing approximately $1.1 billion to construct and $27 million per year to operate and maintain. Therefore, the committee recommended a comprehensive cost-effectiveness analysis to optimize restoration outcomes given state and federal financial constraints. The committee also suggested research to assess STA sustainability and performance and improve practices that help control phosphorus and other nutrients. In addition, the River of Grass initiative, which includes the purchase of nearly 27,000 acres from U.S. Sugar, could provide additional land for water storage and treatment.
To help officials weigh the effects of simultaneous restoration projects on multiple ecosystem components, the report calls for research on the associated trade-offs from a whole ecosystem perspective, in particular the consequences of reducing water quantities while maintaining sufficient water quality and, conversely, reducing the quality of water in the ecosystem while maintaining sufficient flow. Furthermore, research should explore the degree to which negative consequences of these actions are reversible and on what time frames. Improved tools to help officials analyze decisions are needed to weigh the effects of restoration projects on multiple ecosystem components, including habitat conditions, threatened species, and features such as tree islands.
The report was sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Florida Water Management District, and U.S. Department of the Interior. The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council make up the National Academies. They are independent, nonprofit institutions that provide science, technology, and health policy advice under an 1863 congressional charter. Committee members, who serve pro bono as volunteers, are chosen by the Academies for each study based on their expertise and experience and must satisfy the Academies' conflict-of-interest standards. The resulting consensus reports undergo external peer review before completion. For more information, visit http://national-academies.org/studycommitteprocess.pdf. A committee roster follows.
Copies of Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades - The Third Biennial Review, 2010 are available from the National Academies Press; tel. 202-334-3313 or 1-800-624-6242 or on the Internet at http://www.nap.edu. Reporters may obtain a copy from the Office of News and Public Information (contacts listed below).
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Division on Earth and Life Studies
Water Science and Technology BoardBoard on Environmental Sciences and Toxicology
Committee on the Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress
Frank W. Davis (chair)
ProfessorDonald Bren School of Environmental Science and
ManagementUniversity of CaliforniaSanta BarbaraSteven R. Beissinger
A. Starker Leopold Chair of Wildlife Biology, andProfessor
Division of Ecosystems Sciences Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and
University of CaliforniaBerkeleyWilliam G. Boggess Professor and Associate DeanCollege of Agricultural SciencesOregon State UniversityCorvallisCharles T. Driscoll Jr. *
University Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringSyracuse UniversitySyracuse, N.Y.
Joan G. Ehrenfeld
ProfessorDepartment of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesCook College
Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, N.J.
William L. GrafFoundation University Professor and ChairDepartment of GeographyUniversity of South CarolinaColumbia
Wendy D. GrahamCarl S. Swisher Eminent Scholar in Water Resources Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, andDirector
Water InstituteUniversity of FloridaGainesville
Chris T. HendricksonDuquesne Light Company Professor of Engineering, and HeadDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghWilliam P. Horn PartnerBirch, Horton, Bittner, and CherotWashington, D.C.
David H. MoreauProfessorDepartments of City and Regional Planning, and Environmental Sciences and EngineeringUniversity of North CarolinaChapel Hill
K. Ramesh ReddyGraduate Research Professor and ChairDepartment of Soil and Water ScienceUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleR. Wayne W. Skaggs *William Neal Reynolds Distinguished University ProfessorDepartment of Biological and Agricultural EngineeringNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighRobert R. TwilleyDirector of the Wetland Biogeochemistry Program, and ProfessorDepartment of Oceanography and Coastal ScienceLouisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge
Stephanie Johnson
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The Prince and the Pauper/Preface
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those Good-mannered and agreeable children,
Susie and Clara Clemens,
This Book
is affectionately inscribed
by their father
I will set down a tale as it was told to me by one who had it of his father, which latter had it of HIS father, this last having in like manner had it of HIS father—and so on, back and still back, three hundred years and more, the fathers transmitting it to the sons and so preserving it. It may be history, it may be only a legend, a tradition. It may have happened, it may not have happened: but it COULD have happened. It may be that the wise and the learned believed it in the old days; it may be that only the unlearned and the simple loved it and credited it.


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Monday, Aug 27, 2012, 5:22 pm
Tropical Storm Isaac Deepens Man-Made Housing Disaster in Haiti
The AP is reporting that the death toll in Haiti from Tropical Storm Isaac this weekend has now risen to 19. Long-displaced earthquake victims were evacuated from the makeshift camps where they've resided since 2010, and several died when their houses collapsed on them. As relief efforts get under way, housing rights advocates are emphasizing that Haitians' ongoing vulnerability to natural disasters represents a man-made failure.
"The Haitian people will continue to disproportionately suffer from natural and unnatural disasters until the international community's policies and practices that make the country particularly vulnerable to environmental stresses are changed," said Nicole Phillips of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) in a press release.
After the 2010 earthquake that killed more than a quarter-million people and devastated Haiti's infrastructure, a myriad of development agencies pledged to address the country's immediate housing crisis while also "building back better" from the sprawling shantytowns and extreme inequality that had marked Haiti prior to the earthquake. But though as many as 200,000 homes were destroyed in the earthquake, only 5,700 new, permanent homes have been built by aid groups, according to a report this month by Deborah Sontag for the New York Times. Instead, the bulk of aid money has been spent on temporary shelters, which are often poorly-made and inadequate for long-term habitation.
Sontag notes that the implementation of housing assistance for earthquake victims has been highly uneven, leading to resentment and distrust among many would-be recipients:
In the absence of an overarching housing policy, Haiti's shelter problem has been tackled unsystematically, in a way that has favored rural over urban victims and homeowners over renters because their needs were more easily met. Many families with the least resources have been neglected unless they happened to belong to a tent camp, neighborhood or vulnerable population targeted by a particular program.
Though Haiti's constitution guarantees the right to decent housing, an estimated 400,000 Haitians continue to live in makeshift displacement camps. After his election in 2010, President Michel Martelly pledged to close all camps within six months. The pledge yielded a program, facilitated by the International Organization for Migration, to begin relocating families in six camps by offering them rental subsidies of up to $500. But a July 2012 survey conducted by IJDH found that 40 percent of relocated families said they continued to live in worse conditions than before the earthquake, including a significant portion who had, for various reasons, been forced to move into condemned houses.
Beyond empty promises, Haitians living in displacement camps have frequently been subjected to violent evictions. Though a UN-negotiated moratorium on evictions was in place for three weeks following the earthquake, Haitian authorities have since that time continued with removals that are frequently carried out either by paying off camp residents or threatening them with force. According to Under Tents, an umbrella of more than 30 legal and human rights groups working in Haiti, as many as one in five displaced Haitians is at risk of imminent eviction—mostly at the hands of private landowners and local officials, but in many cases with the alleged support of police and complicity of U.N. peacekeepers. Last month, Haiti Liberte reported that four were killed when the Haitian police destroyed seven homes in an attempt to clear residents from a mountaintop park.
These conditions had a clear bearing on disaster preparedness plans over the weekend: According to the New York Times, many residents of displacement camps said they distrusted evacuation plans made for Hurricane Isaac and refused to leave. Under Tents is working with grassroots partners to survey the damage done by the hurricane; according to government officials, nearly 300 homes were damaged.
Since it launched earlier this summer, Under Tents has been building support for a campaign demanding an end to forced evictions, the designation of land for housing and the creation of a government housing institution to coordinate a public housing plan.
"Until now, efforts to relocate homeless earthquake victims have focused on moving people out of highly trafficked areas and parks, a strategy to get them out of sight and out of mind," said Melinda Miles of TransAfrica/Let Haiti Live in a statement following the storm. "It is shameful that the plight of the most vulnerable Haitians can be so easily ignored until a storm threatens to make them visible again."
Rebecca Burns
Rebecca Burns is an In These Times associate editor. Her writing on labor, housing and education has also appeared in Al Jazeera America, The Chicago Reader, Dissent, Jacobin and other outlets. She can be reached at rebecca[at]inthesetimes.com. Follow her on Twitter @rejburns
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UN Cares is the UN system-wide worldwide programme on HIV, launched by the Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in 2007. It is designed to reduce the impact of HIV in the workplace by supporting "universal access" to a comprehensive range of benefits for all UN personnel and their families – including prevention, treatment, care and support.
These benefits, known as the UN Cares 10 Minimum standards, include information and education, voluntary counselling and testing, access to male and female condoms, and emergency prevention measures in case of accidental exposure, among others. The Standards also call for increased measures to stop stigma and discrimination.
The UN Cares Inter-Agency Team in Nepal was established in 2008 and is currently formed of 24 members from 16 UN agencies and entities (ILO, RCO, UN Dispensary, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNDSS, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN-HABITAT, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNICEF-ROSA, UN Women, UNODC, WFP, WHO). The Team is established under the leadership and guidance of UN Resident Coordinator. It's elected Chair represents the Team as required at the Nepal Joint UN HIV Team meetings to ensure updates and information sharing with the agencies' HIV focal point. The Team seeks technical support from the Nepal Joint UN HIV Team through the UNAIDS Secretariat.
The overall goal of the UN Cares Team is to ensure that all UN staff members are able to make informed decisions to protect themselves from HIV and, in the event that they are infected or affected by HIV, to ensure that they have access to the best possible treatment and support. This includes a supportive and compassionate work environment, free of stigma and discrimination.
The Team organizes and facilitates HIV-related workplace learning and orientation activities and disseminates learning materials and tools, manages condom dispensers as well as the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) kits in forty different outlets around the country and trains the PEP starter kit custodians. The funding of the activities is managed by operations management team (OMT).


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Salon, the very left wing online publication, with in-your-face support for baby killing.
The article goes on, with links to some factually inaccurate stuff, and colossal disparagement for all of us "diabolically clever" (the author must believe in the devil...) members of the "anti-choice lobby"... "wingnuts" ... "right-wingers" .... The author strikes just the right tone for her effete readership.
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... I still need to acknowledge my conviction that the fetus is indeed a life. A life worth sacrificing.


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According to the Fakt.pl web site, Adam "Nergal" Darski, the 33-year-old leukemia-stricken guitarist/vocalist of the Polish extreme metal act BEHEMOTH, has been readmitted to the hematology division of Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne (UCK) in Gdansk because he developed an infection six weeks after he underwent a bone marrow transplant procedure.
"The patient was taken to hospital again because he did not care proper care of himself," Dr. Maria Bieniaszewska, assistant professor in the Department of Hematology, was quoted as saying. It is not presently clear if the infection will affect Nergal's adoption of the bone marrow transplant and how long he will have to remain in hospital. In his condition, when the immune system is weakened, such infections could even be life-threatening. According to Marrow.org, most infections happen in the first 100 days after a transplant, but they remain a risk as long as the patient's immune system is weak. In a statement released last month, Nergal said about his recovery, "Although the whole treatment went really good, as well as the bone marrow transplant and the post-transplant period, the next several months is the time when I must really take care of myself. Of course, I will have plenty of time to recover, think about the strategy and my return to the stage — which approaches imminently. (laughs) First of all, however, I must rebuild my physical condition." BEHEMOTH's "Evangelia Heretika" DVD was released in the U.S. on November 9. 2010 via Metal Blade Records, in Poland via Mystic Records, and in the rest of Europe through Nuclear Blast. It contains three discs featuring two full shows ("Live In Paris 2008" and "Live In Warsaw 2009"); every BEHEMOTH music video ever made; "Evangelion" tour documentary featuring band interviews plus tons of backstage footage; and a bonus "Live in Warsaw" audio CD.BEHEMOTH Frontman Back In The Hospital
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What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Part I: Let the Players Play
Walking into an NBA locker room is not as intimidating as you might think. Or, rather, it's intimidating in a way that is totally different from what you might expect. The lavishly appointed, Playstation-in-every-pot Mark Cuban special is far from the norm. It looked pretty much like any other locker room, but with wood paneling instead of metal. What was intimidating was feeling like an intruder in a room full of dudes just hanging out, trying to stay loose before playing a game in front of tens of thousands of people. Most of the guys were engaged in private conversation with the notable exception of Viktor Khryapa, who was comically folded up in a chair intently reading some papers the whole time. As the nom de plume implies, I'm not the most gregarious guy, so approaching total strangers outside of a formal interview context was a little bit awkward.
The situation was not helped when Tyrus Thomas (the first player DLIC and I tried to talk to) rebuffed our humble interview request ("Do you have a few minutes?") with a soft-spoken, yet firm, "No, not now." It turned out he was joking, which was an early indication that Tyrus is not your average cat. He was refreshingly honest and direct, pretty weird for an NBA player, but really about like you'd expect an intelligent, but still naive, 20-year old to be. Although he was really nice, there was something defiant about the way he looked me straight in the eye as he talked about former LSU teammate Big Baby's chances of NBA success ("I really don't know, he has to work hard, nobody's guaranteed anything in this league, everyone has to work hard to succeed."), having no idea what the coaches' expectations are of him, and how he likes living in Chicago ("I liked it a lot until this past Friday. I walked out to my car and it was full of snow. This is the first time in my life I've ever seen snow.").
Being FreeDarko's lone college hoops fan, I asked him if he ever thought about playing college ball in the States, and he said that was the original plan before he started having so much success in France that he had to go pro. Even growing up in Europe and South Africa, he had a few college teams that he liked and seemed slightly embarrassed when he said he was a Cincinnati fan "because I liked the way their jerseys looked." A true 80's baby, his favorites were Georgetown and the mighty North Carolina Tar Heels.
Far more interesting than anything Jamison said was the conversation going on in the background, initiated by Antonio Daniels and Deshawn Stevenson about the "Top Ten NBA Swags." I don't want to shatter any illusions here, but my ear is not exactly firmly pressed to "da streets" these days, but my understanding is "swag" in this context is short for "swagger." The consensus Top 5 seemed to confirm this theory: (1) Kobe; (2) T-Mac; (3) KG; (4) Chauncey Billups; and the laughter-producing (5) Wally Szcerbiak. Funnily, the most swag showed during the actual game was Deshawn holding his follow-through all the way down the court after a made jumper and then kissing his hand.
While with the Wiz, we also chatted with FreeDarko icon, Andray Blatche, about his experiences in the D-League. He actually seemed to love it, saying it gave him "confidence" and added that he would "get excited" when they sent him down, because it was a chance to prove himself.
The game itself was nothing too exciting. The Bulls came out focused, and the Wiz never seemed to get on track. DLIC goes into more depth about the differences between the two teams, but on the court, the Bulls were clearly the better team. And if you ever doubt any of our basketball knowledge, I've got to give it up to DLIC's reading of the game. Early in the first quarter, he said the Bulls were going to run away with it, and he was right. Blowouts are always enjoyable for us FreeDarkoites because we get to see the Andray Blatches and Tyrus Thomases of the world get some run. Blatche played most of the third quarter, somehow acquiring five fouls and showing a little game, as well. The best part was actually seeing fatasses James Lang and Michael Sweetney bang in the low post. Fittingly, Sweetney scored the Bulls' 100th point, thus ensuring free Big Macs for all in attendance.
For me, the weirdest part of the game was a toss-up between hearing about 17 seconds of DJ Shadow's remix of "Meiso" booming over the arena's loudspeakers and a promotional contest for Hinckley Springs where the announcer urged the crowd to "pull out your race cards," which seems like an odd request in a relatively racially divided city like Chicago. I guess that's better than inciting the crowd to shoot the president to get the attention of an actress. The second time we were told to pull out our race cards was for a Dunkin Donuts ad where a cup of coffee, a bagel, and a chocolate frosted donut raced each other. The chocolate donut won, so I guess that means that blacks run faster than Jews? Hey, the announcer TOLD me to pull out the race card!
But, of course, the highlight of the night was giving Gilbert the shirt. We initially tried to give it to him before the game, but he was elusive, slipping on his headphones and walking out of the room just as we approached. After the game, we made a point to hang out the locker room, lying in wait as Gilbert tried to explain to a group of reporters why the Wizards can't seem to play well on the road. Gilbert was rightfully pissed off with his night, and we got to hear a little bit more off the record that indicated these weren't really the ideal conditions for fanboy t-shirt gifting. Nonetheless, when were we going to get a better chance? I made DLIC do all the talking.
DLIC: Hey Gil, we're from this website freedarko.com.
Gil: They still do that? [What we think was a reference to the fact that PCA approached Arenas over the summer in Las Vegas with an original FreeDarko t-shirt.]
DLIC: Huh heh, yeah. Um, we made this t-shirt, it's called FreeDarko, but it's not really about Darko. We don't really care about him, but you're kind of like an icon for the site.
Gil: [looking at the shirt] Oh yeah? Okay. What that mean? [pointing to the Cuban idiom that serves as a tribute to Arenas's Cuban roots and his fondness for playing pranks.]
DLIC: Uh, it means "the foot of the devil."
Gil: [relatively nonplussed] Oh, cool.


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Valthalak's soul was stored in this amulet. In our greed we foolishly split it into three parts, not knowing the curse that would await us.The only way to stop Valthalak's spell is to put the amulet back together. Return to Mokvar and tell him that Bodley is his only hope for finding the remaining pieces. Speak to him about any rewards you've arranged for.
I, for once, shall rest in peace. I wish you the best of luck; you shall need every bit of it!
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