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Staying ahead of the peloton.
Other than the Double Tap shift lever, perhaps no component in the SRAM road component family represents a greater departure from familiar mechanical territory than the Force Rear Derailleur. It's a bit of a technical story, but it's one whose benefits are evident the first time you run through your gears: You'll experience crisper, more precise shifting than you've ever felt before.
Virtually every rear derailleur you've ever used, pre-Force, was built around 3 springs: The B-position spring, the pivot spring, and the parallelogram spring. What SRAM learned as they developed their rear derailleur, though, was that a 2-spring system built with more powerful springs outperforms the 3-spring standard. By eliminating the B-position spring and fixing your derailleur's B-position in place, the Force derailleur better manages the gap between the guide pulley and your cassette cog. The stout strength of the springs is directly related to the inherent mechanical advantage of the Force Double Tap shifter. Strength requires strength, and it results in punchy, quick shifts.
The other half of the story is SRAM's Exact Actuation technology. Most rear derailleurs pull slightly different amounts of cable depending on which end of the gearing spectrum they're in. You can feel this when the first few cogs of your non-SRAM system shift perfectly, and then the shifts are off. With Exact Actuation, the Force derailleur pulls the same amount of cable (and thereby moves the derailleur the same distance) with every click, no matter what gear you're in. Each click gives you a predictable 3mm of cable pull.
Thanks to the 2-spring design and Exact Actuation, the Force rear derailleur is perhaps the most user-friendly derailleur we've ever seen. SRAM refers to it as "a more tolerant" derailleur, and practically speaking it means that it's easier and quicker to set up, it stays in adjustment longer, and it provides more accurate shifting even if you're riding a bike with thicker-than-normal dropouts, a sluggish freehub body, a worn cassette, or with a bent derailleur hangar.
The B-knuckle is made from aluminum, while the inner link is magnesium, the cage is a carbon/aluminum mix, and the hardware throughout is titanium. It can accommodate cassette gearing as low as a 32t cog, and it has ample chain wrap capacity to handle any SRAM crankset/cassette combo. It has a warm gray finish to match the color of the other aluminum components of the Force gruppo.
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April 25, 2020
Will this cage size accommodate an 11-34 Cassette? Thank you!
Gerard Papsch
October 11, 2019
I have SRAM red 2012 10 speed on my road bike, but the largest rear sprocket that the rear derailleur can use is 28t. Would I be able to replace my SRAM red r.d. with this Force r.d. and then go to a 12x32 cassette? Of course, a new chain as well. Thanks for your help!
Darryl Smith
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October 11, 2019
Yes. That will work.
October 10, 2016
Great product and US made
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My Bianchi Zurigo came equipped with the SRAM Apex group set. After the second tire change I upgraded to a 1071 chain and Force derailleurs and Rival carbon shifters and a Mavic Kysrium wheel set. A very noticeable performance change. An extremely quiet drive train when not mudded up and very positive shifting particularly standing into a hill and upshifting under load. SRAM went to 11 speeds so there are some good deals on 10 speed gear out there. Thanks Comp. Cyclist!
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Down at the Society yesterday I was complaining to my friend Jackie about how long it took to download a 60 page file; Allan, another researcher who was sitting around the table with us emphathised with me. Jackie (a Mac girl) said that if I had a Mac I could download it as one file in .pdf format from the Mapping Our Anzacs site and I said "Well if you can do it on a Mac I will be able to do it on a PC."
I fired up my little laptop, found my soldier on Mapping Our Anzacs by using the See other search options on the bottom right of the screen, and in the search by name box entered his family name. Once his entry came update I clicked on the image of his record on the right hand side of the page.
Once that happened a window appeared with a Print as pdf option, I selected that, added a meaningful filename and, hey presto, I had a copy of the file on my laptop in one sequence rather than as a collection of jpeg images. This sort of file is much smaller and so much easier to browse.
Now, dear readers, you may have known how to do this already but it was a revelation to me (and Allan). We are so grateful to Jackie for teaching us this new trick.
It's amazing what one can learn by sitting around a table and chatting about research with one's mates.

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Nixon Plans Health Care Announcement
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon plans to announce his support for a major health care initiative.
An email obtained by The Associated Press shows Nixon is planning news conferences Thursday at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Barnes Jewish Center in St. Louis and Jordan Valley Community Health Center in Springfield.
He will be joined at some of the stops by officials from the Missouri Hospital Association and the Missouri Primary Care Association. Both groups are part of a new coalition urging Missouri to expand Medicaid eligibility as called for by President Barack Obama's health care law.
Nixon campaigned on expanding Medicaid when he ran for governor in 2008, but he was noncommittal prior to this year's election on whether Missouri should embrace the Medicaid expansion under the new federal law.


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Whether in the lobby, guest rooms, meeting rooms, restaurant, bar, at breakfast, lunch or dinner, you need a coffee solution perfectly adapted to its environment. The Nespresso system integrates effortlessly into every venue while delivering consistent quality, cup after cup.
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Police search for suspect in rash of car break-ins and thefts
Crimes could be linked to others
Detectives in several Tri-state jurisdictions are searching for a man they say is responsible for a spree of car break-ins.
The thefts span over the last three months and stretch into communities miles apart, but officers said the person responsible for them often wears the same clothing.
Police officers in Cincinnati, Blue Ash and West Chester said residents have lost cash, credit cards, jewelry and other items. In one case, a victim's Greencard was among the items stolen. Her credit card was then used minutes after the theft was discovered.
"Glass was everywhere. It was on the car seat. It was on the seat, and on the floor," said Ling Tan. She locked the car as she carried her 5-month-old child to watch her boyfriend's softball game. About an hour later, she returned to the RiverCity Sports Complex and found the back window had been busted out.
"So they actually came in through the window and grabbed the purse up from the back seat where the baby's car seat was," said Ling's boyfriend Adam Robb.
"They saw a car seat. They knew that a baby had to ride home," said Tan.
Surveillance photos captured a man using Tan's credit card at a nearby Walgreens. Police said the suspect matches the description of a man using other credit cards stolen from cars.
West Chester detectives said they've established the man's identity.
Blue Ash police have filed a charge against Jonathon Fleenor in one of multiple car thefts in their area. They said they have tracked items stolen from a car at the Blue Ash YMCA to surveillance video of Fleenor using them at a local store.
Fleenor has only been charged in one case. Officers said they would like to speak with him in connection to the others.
If you have information about Fleenor's whereabouts, call Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.


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Editor's note: CNN Opinion asked contributor John Avlon to score Monday's Republican debate in New Hampshire. Avlon is a senior political columnist for The Daily Beast. He is the author of "Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking America."
(CNN) -- Strongest lines: No one sound bite dominated the debate, but two gimmicks stuck -- Mitt Romney announcing the Bruins' lead in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup to great applause and Michele Bachmann announcing her candidacy for president on the set.
Weakest lines: Tie: Tim Pawlenty's running away from his criticism of "Obamneycare" and Romney struggling to explain whether the troops should come home from Afghanistan.
Smartest lines: Tie -- Newt Gingrich daring to be honest about immigration reform and Pawlenty turning right-to-work into a massive applause line
Dumbest lines: Herman Cain struggling to explain his job interview criteria for Muslims. And Bachmann's epic closing pander about how she learned about the goodness of the American people during the last two hours.
Biggest winner: Romney, if only because the other candidates seemed strikingly reluctant to take him on directly. He seemed the most presidential on the dais and that's what its all about.
Biggest loser: Gingrich -- He had nothing to lose coming into this debate and therefore should have been swinging for the fences. Instead, he was a mild-mannered version of himself, complete with a yellow tie. His ideas added to the debate but he did not change the narrative after essentially being fired by his entire senior campaign staff last week.
Best performance by an underdog: Bachmann -- benefited from low expectations and cleared them easily. She will be a factor in this campaign, boosted by a highly paid staff of professionals.
Who gained ground: Romney because he survived the first debate as front-runner without taking any direct shots -- his mistakes were mostly self-inflicted. Bachmann gained ground to the extent that she established herself as a force on the 2012 debate stage.
Who lost ground: Herman Cain came into the debate largely unknown but with a great deal of momentum because of his supporters' uncommon enthusiasm. He's probably the best natural communicator in the bunch, but he did not shine in this debate and at times stumbled badly.
Grading the seven candidates (A through F)
Bachmann B
Cain C -
Gingrich C -
Paul C
Pawlenty B -
Romney B
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This year we will be delving deep into Hulk history to re-discover all the first appearances that the Hulk issues have given us over the years! With 1st appearances being such a hot trend these days it only makes sense to highlight some of the best Hulk issues to invest in this year! This week: Zzzax!
First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk #166 (1973)


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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho reckons mega-rich owners in football are a good thing
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes the mega-rich owners in football are necessary for the game to thrive.
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Earlier this season, Mourinho appeared to be taking aim at the likes of Sunday's opponents Manchester City, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain, whose continued spending is at odds with the era of financial fair play, by calling clubs who lavishly spend "economic sharks".
But the former Porto, Inter Milan and Real Madrid manager insists he has no issue with money men in the modern game.
"Football needs sharks," Mourinho said. "Football needs investment, they need people that love the game and wants to make from smaller clubs bigger clubs."
Asked what sort of shark Chelsea are, Mourinho said: "A clever one. The shark that knows when to attack and how to attack."
Chelsea's financial model has been altered, with owner Roman Abramovich no longer spending freely, ahead of UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations starting next season.
"I accept the way it is. I'm happy with the way it is," Mourinho added.
"I came to Chelsea to work following a certain philosophy and I'm more than happy with the support that the board and the owner have on my team. I'm more than happy with that."


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Finally healthy, Decker looks to stick with Padres
Outfielder struggled with foot injuries in 2012, but leads in at-bats this spring
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Just when Padres Minor League outfielder Jaff Decker thought things couldn't get any worse last season, they actually did.
Scuffling along in May with a .185 average for Double-A San Antonio, and nursing an injured left foot, Decker rolled a ball through the infield on a soggy day in Springfield, Mo.
A base hit, that's good, right? Only Decker didn't get very far.
"It had been raining and the ground was slick," Decker said. "I hit the ball up the middle and as I went to step, I heard a pop [in his left foot]. I couldn't get to first and was thrown out by the center fielder."
The truth is, Decker barely made it out of the box. Worse still, the two teammates who helped Decker -- who is listed at 5-foot-10, but is shorter -- off the field? That would be 6-foot-6 pitcher Jeff Ibarra and 6-8 first baseman Nate Freiman.
"I'm like, 'C'mon, couldn't you get anyone shorter?'" Decker said Monday.
Decker, 23, can laugh about the memory now, though 2012 wasn't much fun for him. Decker, who was the 42nd overall pick in the 2008 Draft out of Sunrise Mountain High in Peoria, hit a combined .201 with four home runs and 16 RBIs in 56 games.
Decker, who had just been put on the 40-man roster the previous winter, was first slowed by plantar fasciitis early in the season. Then, on May 31 in Springfield, he tore the plantar tendon.
"I've broken bones before, but this was one of the worst pains I've had," Decker said.
This spring, Decker is healthy once again and has played more than just about any other player in Major League camp. Going into Monday's game against the Rangers in Surprise, Decker led the Padres in at-bats (23). On Sunday, he hit his first home run of the spring, and after going 1-for-3 against the Rangers on Monday, raised his average to .192.
It's an important spring for Decker, as spots on the Padres' 40-man roster are very much coveted. Also, it will be a big season for Decker, who has hit .264/.406/.459 in his first five professional seasons.
"At 23, he's had five professional seasons. Now he's just got to play," said Padres manager Bud Black. "Hopefully, he'll put together a season of good health, good at-bats and good defense. We think the talent base is there to come out."
At this point of his career, Decker said he just needs to play.
When he's been healthy, he's been good. He had a .299/.442/.514 line as a 19-year-old in the Midwest League in 2009. The following season, he hit .262/.374/.500 with Class A Lake Elsinore, hitting 17 home runs. He hit .236 in 2011 with San Antonio, but hit 19 home runs, had 92 RBIs and had 29 doubles.
Then came a disastrous 2012, a season he's essentially put out of his mind for good.
"When people asked me how my year was, I always think back to 2011. Because in 2012, nothing really happened for me," Decker said.
These days, Decker is working on looking ahead to a big 2013, one where he hopes to make up for the time he lost last season. That starts this spring.
"Coming in here, I just want to play and show [Black] I can play the game the right way," Decker said.


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SHELBY, Ohio – An Ohio woman says she was fired from her job as a bartender after she called police to report a patron driving drunk.
Twyla DeVito says she called police to report a regular at the American Legion Post where she worked, was drunk and "wasn't in any shape to drive."
"I came into work, he was already there, pretty much hammered," she said. The regular at her bar, Mike Ramey, was also an officer at the legion post.
"He ordered a beer, I gave it to him, and then I started to try to slow it down, serving him," DeVito told CNN reporter Glenn McEntyre. "I called the police and said we have a very drunk person leaving the bar. He is going to kill someone or himself."
Shelby police arrived and found Ramey behind the wheel. He was arrested after blowing .167, according to the police report.
Ramey was charged with OUI.
DeVito received a call from her boss two days later.
"He said I'm gonna have to fire you because it's bad for business to have a bartender that will call the cops," said DeVito.
The commander of the post told CNN that DeVito may have done the right thing morally, but her decision was bad for business.
He said patrons don't want to worry about the cops waiting for them when they leave a bar.
"I stand by what I did, and I would do it again," DeVito said.


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Law & Order: SVU fans, prepare yourselves for one of the darkest episodes yet.
On the Season 14 finale (Wednesday, May 22, 9/8c), the squad is trying to put away a sociopath (played by Pablo Schreiber) who is outsmarting them at every turn. By the end, Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) is in a very precarious situation.
NBC's Fall 2013 Schedule: Revolution moves to Wednesdays, Parenthood to Thursdays
"The finale starts off in a very casual tone where we're all on a day off," Danny Pino told TVGuide.com at the NBC upfront red carpet. "Then it slowly gets darker and darker, and by the end of the episode, it's about as dark as the episodes have ever gotten [and] I don't know if [Amaro] can help Benson."
Also in the video, Kelli Giddish talks about the tough run her character has had more recently, but adds that she's happy that the arc gave her the opportunity to shoot some touching scenes with Ice T.
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"There were a couple of really sweet scenes," Giddish says. "I love having Ice as a partner. I come home every day with a quote from him. My friends are sick of hearing about Ice T, but then I'm like, 'No listen to this' and they're like, 'That is wise, man.'"
Watch the video for more from Pino and Giddish, as well as Dann Florek's and Richard Belzer's takes on the finale. Plus: Pino names the biggest diva on set.


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In Creative Cow's Premiere Pro forum, FCP switcher and award-winning editor (Good Eats, CNN, This American Land) Walter Biscardi wanted to know how to raise the audio level for one or more selected clips as he used to in Final Cut Pro in the Gain Adjust dialog. Walter finds this option useful when raising or lowering voice overs by the same amount, for example. This is so important to Walter that he recorded a "Gotchas" tutorial video explaining to others how to invoke audio gain. Though you might want to watch the entire video, go to 10:12 to see Walter's tips for Audio gain. More info about the Audio Gain dialog is found in Premiere Pro Help.
Premiere Pro super user and now an Adobe Employee, Jon Barrie offered up the right piece of advice. Here are his steps:
- Create a keyboard shortcut for the Audio Gain dialog (Jon assigned it to Shift+G, but you can also assign it to Option+CMD+L if you like).
- Select the clips you wish to adjust the audio for.
- Type the shortcut for Audio Gain (note that there are a lot of options here). You can also right-click on any clip and choose>Audio Gain, or select a clip or group of clips and then choose Clip>Audio Options>Audio Gain.
- Choose one of the options: Set Gain to (Absolute in Final Cut Pro) or Adjust Gain by (Relative in Final Cut Pro).
- Enter in a value for dB or click and drag to scrub to a new value.
- As you change the value, you should see the audio waveform changing in the timeline. These levels can go further than Final Cut Pro's limit of 12 dB.
Jon adds, "This function doesn't affect the levels band, it still reads as 0 and you can manipulate it as though the gain added or removed is a level of 0 on the levels band." He also notes that in the dialog, the loudest peak level of the selected clips is visible, so you can see the amount of gain you have before it distorts. Adding the Dynamics effect to limit the levels will further keep anything from distorting. Note that in this dialog you can normalize all peaks or max peaks, as well.
On the same thread, Editor David Cherniack added another tip for balancing audio clips: send the clips to Audition.
- Create sequence with the clips that need to have the volume matched.
- In the sequence, select the clip and choose Edit>Edit in Adobe Audition>Sequence.
- Once in Audition, choose Effects>Match Volume.
- Drag and drop the clips into the Match Volume dialog.
- Click the Batch Process button.
- The clips then will process for matching volume.
- Choose File>Save.
- Send the Audition sequence back to Premiere Pro by choosing Multitrack>Export to Adobe Premiere Pro.
The newly sweetened audio will now be imported back into Premiere Pro.
So there you have it! Some great and simple audio tips to help you adjust the levels of multiple clips using Premiere Pro. Audition too!


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President Obama on June 5 named "trusted adviser" Susan Rice as his national security adviser, defying Republican critics who had decried her handling of the attack on a U.S. embassy in Libya, that left four Americans dead.
"Put simply, Susan exemplifies the finest tradition of American diplomacy and leadership," the president added, speaking from the White House Rose Garden.
"She is at once passionate and pragmatic…. Susan is a fierce champion for justice and human dignity, but she's also mindful that we have to exercise our power wisely and deliberately."
The White House shakeup could reflect a shift in Obama's foreign policy toward more human rights issues.
At the UN, Rice has advocated on behalf of innocent civilians from Libya to Cote d'Ivoire and "raised her voice" for human rights, Obama said.
Of Powers, who works closely with Rice, the president said, "She has been a relentless advocate for American interests and values, building partnerships on behalf of democracy and human rights, fighting the scourge of anti-Semitism and combatting human trafficking" among other causes.
"I'm deeply honored and humbled to serve our country as your national security adviser," Rice told the president. "And I'm deeply grateful for your enduring confidence in me."
The latter comment could be a nod to the firestorm of controversy that erupted over Rice's explanation for the 2012 Benghazi embassy attack, which Republicans used to derail Rice's nomination for secretary of state.
Congress has no vetting power in the appointment of a national security adviser, but some Republicans voiced their dissatisfaction anyway.
"Susan Rice was complicit in the deception the administration perpetrated after the attack on our diplomatic facilities in Libya," said Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in a statement. "Since that time she has done nothing new that would improve or enhance her qualifications to hold such an important diplomatic and national security position within any administration.
"I am troubled that the President has avoided the confirmation process to promote a friend who has already been deemed unfit for service and I am concerned about the potential negative impact on national security."
Others seemed more resigned.
"Obviously I disagree [with Obama's] appointment of Susan Rice as Nat'l Security Adviser, but I'll make every effort to work with her on important issues," Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said on Twitter.


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Director David Cronenberg occasionally steps out in front of the camera, and he has 26 acting credits including roles in Jason X and The Stupids. According to Yahoo! Movies, he'll be working with slightly more elevated material by joining the adaptation of Don DeLillo's Body Art. Directed by Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love), Isabelle Huppert stars as "an actress/performer of sorts grieving over a lost lover who encounters a mysterious stranger living in her house (all of which may or may not be literally happening)." The film also stars Denis Lavant, who wowed audiences with his excellent performance(s) in Holy Motors.
This is the second pairing of Cronenberg and DeLillo. Cronenberg's most recent film was an adaptation of DeLillo's 2003 novel, Cosmopolis. It looks like Cronenberg's next directing project will be Maps to the Stars, especially since Eastern Promises 2 and a remake of The Fly are now kaput.


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Patient Services
Primary care services at Torrance Health Center include adult, and family.
Services are provided through the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model where the same medical home team members coordinate your care regardless of the setting. Your team members include:
- Provider (MD, NP) – helps you maintain good health by listening to your health issues and providing evidence-based treatment and advice
- Care Manager (RN) - provides high-risk patients with individualized care, including patient/family education and self-management support
- Care Giver (RN) - Helps your medical home team care for you at the time of your clinic visit
- Health Coordinator (CMA, LVN) - Assists the team during your clinic visit by taking your medical history and vital signs
- Service Coordinator (RN) – Works with managed care plans and outside health agencies to help coordinate your care and ensure your needs are met
On the recommendation of your primary care provider, you may be referred to a specialist, such as a cardiologist, urologist or dermatologist, for treatment when you have a serious medical condition. For example, if you have a heart condition, you might be referred to a cardiologist. For a foot problem, you may be referred to a podiatrist. These specialists work with your primary care medical home provider to manage your care and make sure you get the treatment you need.
Your Medical Home team will help coordinate your care across all settings throughout the DHS network, as needed. The DHS Network includes hospitals, urgent care centers, emergency departments, behavioral health providers and specialty sites throughout Los Angeles County.
You are the most important member of the health care team. It is important that you be active in your health care and work with your Medical Home team to develop a plan to maintain good health. At each of your visits, bring all of your current medications and let us know if your contact information has recently changed. If you were seen by another health provider, please bring any discharge papers you received or copies of your medical records.
To make an appointment with your provider or to speak with your Medical Home Team, please call: 310-354-2300.
Do you prefer to speak a language other than English?
You have the right to receive services in your main language. Our multilingual staff can interpret some languages for you, or we can provide outside interpreter services. Just let your team know your language needs.
MyWellness Patient Portal
Access your medical record online through the MyWellness Patient Portal. Sign up at Registration or talk with your health care team. For more information, visit https://dhs.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dhs/mywellness/
- Check your lab results
- Check your medications
- Check your appointments
- Check your visit summaries
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The Pike County Historical Society will host "Lincoln at Gettysburg" at 7 p.m. May 17 at the Columns Museum, 608 Broad St., Milford, Pa.
The Pike County Historical Society will host "Lincoln at Gettysburg" at 7 p.m. May 17 at the Columns Museum, 608 Broad St., Milford, Pa. The talk will be open to the public. The Gettysburg Address is among the most famous speeches in the world, but do you know Lincoln's real message? This one-hour slide presentation will include many historic photos, including a long-undiscovered view of Lincoln at the speaker's platform. It will be delivered by Frederick A. Lehrer, a summer resident of Pocono Pines, who will be happy to answer questions afterward. For more information, contact Lori Strelecki at 570-296-8126 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Delaware Valley Choral Society will be in concert at 4 p.m. May 19 in the Delaware Valley High School auditorium, 252 Route 6/209, Westfall, Pa., in a performance of works by John Rutter. The concert, titled "All Things Good," is dedicated to children and will feature the regional premiere of Rutter's "Mass of the Children" scored for double choir (adult and children) and full symphony orchestra. Tickets are $15, $10 for students, and may be purchased in advance at Patina Antiques, 320 Broad St., and at Craft Show, 120 E. Harford St., both in Milford, Pa. Tickets will be available at the door 30 minutes before the concert.
A birding program, "Bird Walk," will be held at at the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC), May 18. This program, free for PEEC members and $5 for nonmembers, is for anyone interested in learning more about birds. Darryl Speicher, from the Pocono Avian Research Center, will lead a hike for age 10 and up, focusing on the identification of birds and their unique natural history. Binoculars and field guides will be provided. The environmental center is near mile marker 8, in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, in Dingmans Ferry, Pa. For more information, call 570-828-2319 or visit the PEEC online at peec.org.


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Alumnae Dening Lohez Reflects on the Ten Years since September 11, 2001
When the 9/11 Memorial was dedicated on the 10th Anniversary of September 11th, Stevens Institute of Technology alumna Dening Lohez joined thousands of other families at the memorial site.
Dening, 41, was invited to attend the commemoration because her husband, Jérôme Lohez, also a Stevens alumnus, was killed following the attack and collapse of the North Tower where he worked on the 26th floor for Blue Cross Blue Shield.
By September 13, when his name did not appear on any of the survivor lists, he was classified as missing. As the weeks passed, Dening said her intuition told her that he was gone. But, as painful as the time was, she made a commitment to herself to help her husband's name live on through a foundation. The Lohez 9/11 Scholarship Foundation was established in 2005.
For Dening, it's been a long journey to the 10-year anniversary. First, she had to share the news with her husband's family in France immediately after the attacks. She then went eight months before receiving final confirmation of her husband's death. Since that time, she has established the foundation with some money received from life insurance and the victims' fund, made career changes, and earned another graduate degree from Columbia University.
While Dening usually spends the day quietly, this year she chose to be part of the anniversary dedication. "I wanted to be downtown with other families to show solidarity," Dening says.
Solidarity and unity is a mantra that Dening has held dear since she migrated to America from China in 1986. Her love of America is one of the things that she and Jérôme shared when they met as graduate students at Stevens in the mid 1990s. He was attending Stevens as part of an exchange program from École pour L'informatique et les Techniques Avancées (EPITA) in Paris.
"One of the most special things about Jérôme was his love of America," she says. "Since high school he had made up his mind that he would come to America, which is very unusual for a French man."
Like so many other college romances, they met because they lived in the same residence: In this case, Hayden Hall.
"I was a year ahead of him," she recalls. "He lived on the second floor and I was on the fourth. He always came to see my next door neighbor to watch TV. We saw each other so many times in the corridor. We were introduced, then we dated."
The dating led to marriage upon completion of their graduate studies (she in 1996 with a degree in electrical engineering, and he in 1997 with a degree in computer science). They spoke their vows on Oct. 3, 1998 at City Hall in New York City before flying to Paris the next week for a church wedding on Oct. 10.
"We were very happy. Lovebirds. And because, at that time, Y2K, engineering was in demand, life looked rosy and promising. It was euphoria and we were happy in general," says Dening.
After being married they lived not far from campus in Jersey City. Dening worked at UBS Paine Webber in Weehawken as a network architect, designing the telecom network for the trading floor. She later left UBS and joined Qwest Telecommunications in the same building at Lincoln Harbor. Jérôme worked with Sun Microsystems as a consultant for years before joining Blue Cross Blue Shield in April of 2001.
Just a few months later he received his green card, and with the ability to now leave the US and return, they planned a trip to France during Labor Day to attend a friend's wedding.
"It was like destiny, our farewell trip. We saw parents and grandparents and many old friends that we somehow encountered on the streets and in supermarkets," says Dening. "During our visit we were in Brussels and London, where it was rainy and dark. But when we returned September 9 and landed at JFK, it was only sunshine and sunlight."
She remembers the morning two days later like it was yesterday. They kissed goodbye at 7:30 AM and each took the PATH to their respective destinations: she on the Hoboken PATH where she would then get a bus to Weehawken. He took the World Trade Center PATH downtown.
By 9:00 AM a colleague had shared the news that a plane had flown into one of the buildings. Dening worked in an office without windows, so she found a TV and turned to CNN.
"I worried. I was in a panic. I knew he was on the 26th floor," Dening says, remembering thinking that "he had very likely gotten down from his floor." She called but got his voice mail. "Then when I saw the first tower collapse I called but got no signal. Then we all went down to the ferry. Nobody was saying anything. There was no noise. It was absolutely silent."
The following few days were a blur of visiting rescue sites with help from family and friends. "Now, I look back, and even though I wasn't certain, I knew the thing to do was to hold onto him. We didn't have a child and here is my poor guy, 30 years old, too young. That's the reason I made the scholarship."
Though Dening knew she wanted to create a scholarship, it was not until 2003 that she decided what the scholarship would be. She was visiting France in 2003 at the start of the Iraqi War, when French leaders announced that they would not support the war. The decision led to a number of American boycotts against French products, and one shopkeeper told her Americans were "stupid."
That's when she decided to make the mission of the foundation "a cultural education exchange in higher education." Since its creation, the foundation has awarded $40,000 to 17 students. The scholarship is awarded to three graduate students attending Stevens, Columbia University, Harvard University, Princeton University, New York University, the Ecole Polytechnique, Sciences or the Universite Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne. The foundation awards students attending universities with exchange programs with French universities.
"There is forever one reserved for Stevens because that is my alma mater," she says. "Of the three awards, one will always be earmarked for a Stevens student."


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Bowing to pressure from members of Congress, industry groups, and the public, the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) said Monday it would repropose its controversial rule amending the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
In announcing the decision, Phyllis Borzi (left), assistant secretary of EBSA, said the group has "said all along that we will take the time to get this right to ensure that we provide the strongest possible protections to business owners and retirement savers in plans and IRAs." Investment advisors, she continued, "shouldn't be able to steer retirees, workers, small businesses and others into investments that benefit the advisers at the expense of their clients. The consumer's retirement security must come first."
The decision to repropose, Borzi added, means that this important consumer protection initiative will benefit from additional input, review and consideration. "The agency agrees with stakeholders and lawmakers that more public input and greater research will strengthen the rule," she said. The extended input will supplement more than 260 written public comments already received, as well as two days of open hearings and more than three dozen individual meetings with interested parties held by the agency.
The new proposed rule is expected to be issued in early 2012.
Consistent with the President Barack Obama's January executive order on regulation, "the extended rulemaking process also will ensure that the public receives a full opportunity to review the agency's updated economic analysis and revisions of the rule," Borzi stated. EBSA, she pledged, will continue to coordinate closely with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to ensure that this effort is harmonized with other ongoing rulemaking.
Borzi then offered details on areas of the rule that will likely be revised. EBSA, she said, anticipates revising provisions of the rule including, but not restricted to, clarifying that "fiduciary advice is limited to individualized advice directed to specific parties, responding to concerns about the application of the regulation to routine appraisals and clarifying the limits of the rule's application to arm's length commercial transactions, such as swap transactions."
Also anticipated are exemptions addressing concerns about the impact of the new regulation on the current fee practices of brokers and advisors, Borzi said, and "clarifying the continued applicability of exemptions that have long been in existence that allow brokers to receive commissions in connection with mutual funds, stocks and insurance products." EBSA, she continued, "will carefully craft new or amended exemptions that can best preserve beneficial fee practices, while at the same time protecting plan participants and individual retirement account owners from abusive practices and conflicted advice."
EBSA is also seeking to amend a 1975 regulation, which defines when a person providing investment advice becomes a fiduciary under ERISA, in order to adapt the rule to the current retirement marketplace. "The proposal's goal is to ensure that potential conflicts of interest among advisers are not allowed to compromise the quality of investment advice that millions of American workers rely on, so they can retire with the dignity that they have worked hard to achieve," Borzi said.
Brad Campbell, the former head of EBSA who's now counsel with the law firm Schiff Hardin in Washington, has been urging Borzi to repropose the fiduciary rule for some time. He told AdvisorOne in an email message on Monday that reproposing the rule "is the right decision as a matter of regulatory process and good public policy." The issues raised by the proposal, he said, "are complex, and rushing to a final rule would have increased costs and uncertainty, as well as embroiling the Department in extensive litigation."
Industry groups were quick to weigh in with their response. Dale Brown, president and CEO of the Financial Services Institute (FSI), said FSI applauds DOL and Borzi "for recognizing the correct course of action and taking steps to get the rule right for investors and financial advisors. The rule, as proposed, would have serious negative consequences for Main Street Americans in need of retirement advice."
Robert Miller, president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) said in a statement that NAIFA "is gratified that the Department of Labor has decided to repropose its fiduciary rule and clarify what types of investment information and fee arrangements will be exempted."
NAIFA, he continued, looks "forward to reviewing the new proposal with a singular focus on ensuring that middle-market investors continue to have access to affordable professional investment guidance for their retirement planning."
Ken Bentsen, executive VP of public policy for the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), agreed that EBSA made the "right decision" by re-proposing its rule. "Since the beginning," he said, "we have raised significant concerns about the proposal and lack of cost-benefit analysis on a rule that would affect millions of IRA holders and plan participants. We appreciate the Department's announcement that they indeed will conduct further economic analysis and make changes that will be included in the new proposed rule."


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Sick is in the Air
Tis the season of the cold and flu *cough* *sniff*
This year the sick bugs seem to be rampant! Maybe it's just us, but having a Kindergartener, we all seem to catch whatever there is to catch…often.
There are so many methods of treating said germs. We usually stick to the basic rest and plenty of fluids and hot drinks/soups method. Along with the tried and true "cover your mouth if you sneeze or cough!" method.
Whenever there is a
virus or cold in the house, my job seems to be to make the food and
clean sanitize the entire area. Constantly.
What has worked for us (as far as containing the germs to just one person, or two) is a type of quarantine for the sicky. That person rests in their own bed and everything they come in contact with gets washed down.
A family of four can easily get stuck in the house for a month if a person a week gets sick. UGH.
Desperate times, people.
What do you do for colds and flus? What works for your family?
~Michelle is a mom of 2 who loves to sew, create, thrift~ and to be a Mom. You can read more about Michelle at her blog Falafel and The Bee (formally Noggin' Toppers), where she has been blogging and creating since 2008.
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LOS ANGELES (January 16, 2013) – Bradley Cooper, Viola Davis, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Justin Timberlake and Sigourney Weaver will be presenters at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Executive Producer Jeff Margolis announced today.
First-time SAG Awards nominee Bradley Cooper is recognized this year for his lead role in David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook" and as a cast member in the film. In addition to "Playbook," Cooper had three other films in release in 2012: "The Words," "Hit and Run," and "The Place Beyond the Pines." In May, he'll be seen in "The Hangover Part III" and later this year will star opposite his "Playbook" co-star Jennifer Lawrence in the suspense drama "Serena." He'll also reunite with Russell to work on the director's film about the Abscam scandal, also starring Christian Bale.
Viola Davis is a four-time Screen Actors Guild Award® nominee and two-time recipient of the Actor® in 2012 for her lead performance as Aibileen Clark and as a cast member in "The Help." Davis' previous nominations were for her supporting and cast performances in "Doubt" opposite Meryl Streep. She was recently seen in "Won't Back Down" and will next star in the drama "Beautiful Creatures" opposite Emma Thompson.
Anne Hathaway, who just received a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Fantine in "Les Miserables," earned her first SAG Awards nomination in 2006 as a cast member of Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain" and her first lead female actor nod in 2009 for "Rachel Getting Married." This year, she's nominated twice: As supporting female actor in "Les Miserables" and as a member of the film's cast. In 2012, Hathaway starred opposite Christian Bale in director Christopher Nolan's third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, "The Dark Knight Rises." Next year, she will give voice once again to Jewel the macaw in the animated sequel "Rio 2."
Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe winning actor Hugh Jackman is a two-time SAG Awards nominee this year for his portrayal of Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables" and as a member of the film's cast. In July, audiences will see him reprise the role of Wolverine in the 6th installment of the "X-Men" franchise, "The Wolverine." He is currently filming "Prisoners" with Melissa Leo, Jake Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis, directed by Denis Villeneuve.
In 2010, Jennifer Lawrence earned her first SAG Award nomination for her performance in "Winter's Bone." The Golden Globe recipient is a double nominee this year, as lead female actor in "Silver Linings Playbook" and as a member of the film's cast. Lawrence became a household name with her role as Katniss Everdeen in the blockbuster "The Hunger Games" and will reprise the role later this year in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." She'll also reunite with her "Silver Linings" co-star Cooper in "Serena."
Justin Timberlake earned his first SAG Award nomination in 2011 as a cast member in "The Social Network." Last year, he appeared in "Trouble With the Curve," alongside Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams. Up next is a co-starring role in Joel and Ethan Coen's film, "Inside Llewyn Davis," with Carrie Mulligan and Oscar Isaac, and the thriller "Runner, Runner" with Ben Affleck.
Sigourney Weaver is a three-time SAG Awards nominee, most recently for her work in the television miniseries "Political Animals." She was recently be seen in Amy Heckerling's "Vamps" with Alicia Silverstone, Mabrouk El Mechri's "The Cold Light of Day" with Bruce Willis and "Red Lights" with Robert De Niro. In the works is the romance "It Is What It is" opposite Evan Rachel Wood.
The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, one of the awards season's premier events, will be simulcast live coast-to-coast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT) from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. An encore primetime telecast will begin immediately following on TNT at 10 p.m. (ET)/7 p.m. (PT). The ceremony will also be telecast internationally, as well as to U.S. military installations overseas through the American Forces Network Broadcast Center.
Recipients of the honors for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles announced at 6:15 p.m. (ET)/3:15 p.m. (PT) during the red carpet pre-show webcast on tntdrama.com, tbs.com and People.com which begins at 6 p.m. (ET)/3 p.m. (PT.
The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® presented by SAG-AFTRA will be produced by Jeff Margolis Productions in association with Screen Actors Guild Awards®, LLC. For more information about the SAG Awards, SAG-AFTRA, TNT and TBS, visit sagawards.org/about, "like" us at facebook.com/sagawardsofficialpage, follow us at twitter.com/sagawards, follow us SAG Awards on Google+ at google.com/+SAGawards, on Instagram by following @sagawards, and on Tumblr at sagawards.tumblr.com.
Photos and graphics for the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® are available at sagawards.org/media-pr/photos-and-artwork. The SAG Awards® press kit and nominee scorecard can be downloaded at sagawards.org/media-pr/press-kit.
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Something is Rotten in Birmingham.
Former Sex Pistol John Lydon - who performs under the stage name Johnny Rotten - recently unloaded on a Birmingham, England newspaper regarding his true feelings for fellow rocker Ozzy Osbourne.
He called the "Paranoid" singer a "senile delinquent" and suggested that Ozzy's life and career are simply "promoting drug abuse and catatonic stupidity."
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Well, these words didn't sit well with Ozzy's daughter, Kelly, who quickly wrote a statement in defense of her father.
"Last week, John Lydon accused my dad of 'acting like a senile delinquent' and 'promoting drug abuse,'" says. "People only say things like this when they want attention, and guess what? He has a book to promote!"
Lydon is currently doing press in support of his new book, "Mr. Rotten's Scrap Book."
"The truth is, I don't think he's ever met my father," continues Osbourne. "So clearly he doesn't know that he hasn't done drugs in years. I feel that from one artist to another, there should be some form of mutual respect, and I also think it's sad when you resort to talking s--- about someone else in order to get yourself press."
"Stop being such a bitter old queen, John! You're better than that."
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New World Notes - Love and Power (Part 2)
This week on New World Notes: radio program #305, January 7, 2014, from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. (and again on Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m.), host Kenneth Dowst presents the second part of his radio adaptation of an interesting documentary film by Adam Curtis.
For a while, three parallel movements seemed to be fulfilling their promise of political and economic stability, eternal prosperity, and democracy independent of government. These interconnected movements were computer networks, Ayn Rand-ian "heroic individualism," and financial deregulation. The three were united in Fed chairman Alan Greenspan.
But the system began to crash in the 1990s. Part 2 explores the love-affairs that damaged Ayn Rand's influence and Bill Clinton's power. It shows how computers and deregulation nearly destroyed the economies of East Asian countries while enriching U.S. bankers. And it shows how today's US economy has been propped up and stabilized--not by "heroic individuals" or computers or deregulated financial markets--but by the politicians who govern China. Now what?
New World Notes reaches California. The show is now carried by nonprofit, community-supported station WGIG-FM 104.9 in Modesto. Broadcast days and times vary.
WHUS 91.7 (Storrs, CT) has changed its program schedule. The station now broadcasts New World Notes on Thursdays at 10 AM. See the complete schedule.
New World Notes is produced under the auspices (Latin for "imprimatur") of WWUH-FM, a community service of the University of Hartford.
You can listen to any installment of New World Notes online or else download it (as an mp3 audio file) for later listening. The show is archived at both A-Infos Radio Project and (from #90 onwards) the Internet Archive. Either link should get you a reverse-chronological listing of available installments. Or browse the show's Web site: Each installment has a page; each page has links to the recorded audio; and a handy table of contents will quickly find the installment you want.
Series overview: Political and social commentary in a variety of genres. Exploring the gap between what we want--and what they're trying to make us settle for.
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Physicists define the trace of an operator $\rho$ as the follows,
$Tr(\rho)=\sum\limits_{|s\rangle \in B} \langle s| \rho |s\rangle$
where B is some orthonormal basis, and this quantity is basis independent.
If we swapped B with a non-orthogonal basis,C , which, if any, of the properties of the trace will be preserved? In particular,
- 1) Is it now basis dependent? (The intuitive answer seems to be YES, but can we do better?)
- 2) Under what conditions (on C and $\rho$) will this value exceed the value of the actual trace? I will settle for an answer assuming $\rho$ is a density operator .


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Strategic Workforce Planning
2 Credits
Building a Foundational Blueprint for Long-Term Growth (Formerly Succession Planning)
An aging workforce, increased employee turnover, global workforce opportunities and a wide range of other factors are resulting in a talent shortage for many organizations. It's clear that new approaches for recruiting, engaging and growing tomorrow's leaders are needed for long-term growth.
Our Strategic Workforce Planning program gives you the tools to accurately assess your current situation and develop a solid succession plan that takes into account the many economic and demographic influences that can impact your workforce.
Tour of the Program
Our Strategic Workforce Planning program gives you a deeper understanding of the various factors that affect succession planning, as well as valuable tools for enhancing existing plans or building a foundational blueprint for long-term growth.
a) Understanding Succession Planning
You'll learn about the fundamentals of strategic workforce planning and the evolution of planning in an evolving world, with exercises that integrate relevant data into a planning framework that identifies barriers and facilitators to future growth.
b) Creating a Plan
We'll use future-based scenarios to clearly identify potential issues that may affect your organization at the systemic level. You'll also learn how to identify and nurture high potential employees, and where to invest in training for an optimal employee and customer experience.
c) Succession Planning in Action
Successful succession planning is deeply rooted in an organization's operational plans and goals. You'll learn how to incorporate your plan into your overall strategic plan and how to communicate value to employees to build engagement for future growth.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the week, you will be better positioned to:
- Assess your organization's talent capacity and employee engagement
- Use a range of financial and economic metrics to fully evaluate the effectiveness of your plan and determine whether your current structure supports long-term growth
- Recognize potential pitfalls in succession planning
- Take a proactive approach to building your talent pipeline
- Establish or enhance an existing framework to implement initiatives outlined in your plan
Tools for Long-Term Growth
This program promises to deliver:
- Tools for identifying the potential and goals of your team members
- Succession planning frameworks to measure and enhance your plan
- A greater understanding of next-generation behaviour and values
- Resources for engaging talent at all levels within your organization
- Tools for measuring current practices and enhancing the strength of your organization's succession planning initiatives
- Templates for engaging others in culture change
Who Should Attend
Executives, managers, and HR professionals who will lead strategy and implementation of initiatives related to succession planning within their organizations
Facilitators and Speakers
Lead Facilitator(s)
Paul Juniper
Paul Juniper (MA, Geography (York); Honourary Life Member, HRPA) was the sixth Director of the Queen's University Industrial Relations Centre (Queen's IRC), serving in that role from 2006 to 2018. Paul is a leading and respected figure in Canada's HR community, with over 30 years of experience in human resources and association leadership.
Paul is particularly sought for his views on the future of the human resources profession. He speaks regularly at conferences on trends in human resources, and the ways in which individuals and their organizations can continue to raise the bar on HR. Paul developed and designed the Queen's IRC Advanced HR Certificate to meet the increasingly complex professional development...
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Guest Speaker(s)
*The roster of speakers is subject to change.
Venues and Accommodations
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I register for a program?
You can register online, call us toll-free at 1-888-858-7838, or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Once you register, we will send you a confirmation by email. Information about the program location, check-in time, and the agenda will follow.
How do I pay for the program?
If you are registering online, you may pay by Visa or MasterCard. You may also choose to be invoiced first, and pay by cheque (payable to Queen's University) or credit card. You may also wish to call us with your credit card number to make the payment.
If your organization is tax exempt, we will require a copy of your tax exemption certificate.
Do you offer discounts?
Yes. We offer an Early-Bird discount. If you register 60 days before the start of a program, you will save $300 on the tuition of four- and five-day programs, and $150 on two- and three-day programs.
If you register three people from the same organization in the same program at the same time, you will receive a 10% discount on program fees. If you register five or more people in the same program at the same time, you will receive a 20% discount.
If you know you will be pursuing a Queen's Certificate and would like to remit tuition in one payment before your first program, we offer a special fee with a considerable saving. Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Please note that only one discount may be applied.
What is included in the registration fee?
Program fees include tuition, workbook materials, lunches, and some dinners. You are responsible for transportation, accommodation, and some meals.
Once I enroll in a program, may I cancel without penalty?
Substitutions are permitted with no penalty 8 days or more from the program start date.
Substitutions 7 days or less before the program start date will be subject to a $500 charge.
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Transfers and cancellations 14 days or less from the program start date will be subject to a 100% charge of the program fee.
Where does the program take place?
Our programs typically take place at a hotel. This information can be found in the tab above, called Venue and Accommodations.
I would like to make my travel plans. What are the start and end times for the program?
Strategic Workforce Planning starts at 8:30 a.m. on the first day. (Registration runs from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.)
The program finishes at approximately 3:30 p.m. on the last day.
If I am working towards a Queen's IRC Certificate, which course should I take first?
You may take the programs in any order that reflects your learning needs at the time. Our certificates feature a core program or programs that introduce you to what we consider the core competencies of the field. The remaining programs offer a deeper exploration of each area. For this reason, we find that participants in the certificate stream benefit most by taking the foundational program first.
My level of expertise is above the foundational program for the certificate I am working on. Do I still need to take that program to earn a certificate?
Queen's IRC offers participants maximum flexibility to customize their individual training needs. Upon request, participants with advanced expertise may skip the foundational program, and choose another program from our entire program lineup, for credit towards a certificate. Participants must earn 12 credits to earn a certificate.
How long do I have to complete a certificate?
We attach no timeline for achieving your certificate. Once you have earned a credit, you have earned the credit. We do recommend, however, that participants complete their certificate within one to six years. Most people earn their certificates within three years.
What if I want to take one of your programs but do not want to pursue a certificate?
That's fine. All of our programs may be taken individually, and you can mix and match the courses in labour relations, human resources and organization development, depending on your learning needs. At the conclusion of each program, you are given a certificate of completion.
I have taken a custom program with Queen's IRC. Will this count towards a certificate?
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WASHINGTON—Over 10,000 worshippers, many of them youth from schools around the nation, are expected to gather in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to pray for an end to abortion at the Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life, Sunday, January 23, at 6:30 p.m., the eve of the 2011 March for Life. January 22 marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the Vigil Mass, concelebrated by fellow cardinals and many of the nation's bishops and priests. Following the Opening Mass, the Vigil will continue in the Crypt Church of the Basilica with confessions, a National Rosary for Life, Night Prayer according to the Byzantine Rite, and holy hours led by seminarians from across the country from midnight until 6:00 a.m.
That same evening, The Catholic University of America will host close to 1,300 pilgrims overnight.
On January 24, the Basilica will host Morning Prayer at 6:30 a.m. in the Crypt Church and the Closing Mass at 7:30 a.m. in the Great Upper Church. Bishop William E. Lori of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, will be the principal celebrant and homilist. At the conclusion of the National Prayer Vigil for Life, participants will join in the national March for Life.
The National Prayer Vigil for Life is co-sponsored by the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the Basilica of the
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and The Catholic University of America.
Media are welcome to attend the Mass and speak with and interview pilgrims. Deirdre McQuade of the USCCB Pro-Life Secretariat will be available for interviews before and after the Vigil Mass. To schedule an interview in advance, please call 571-331-7018.
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If you have exhausted your time and resources seeking effective ways on dealing with your anger management issues from books, self-help guide and techniques, or indeed anger management workshops and lots of others, then it might be the right time to consider attending an anger management seminar.
Actually, it does not have to be your last resort, but an anger management seminar could be the initial solution to help you deal with your issues regarding your anger.
Why should you enroll for an anger management seminar!
Anger in itself is not at all destructive, and in fact anger can be a very healthy expression of emotion. The moment anger gets out of hand however, and cannot be controlled properly, the person experiencing it might cause injury to himself or other people, or perhaps even damage to property.
This is where anger can become dangerous, so the aim of an anger management seminar is to help to keep the individual concerned in control of his anger. In this way hopefully, unnecessary damage or injuries can be prevented.
Each individual has his or her own way of expressing anger. Some may be fairly gentle, while others may be violent, so actually anger then can range from a simple increase in the tone of voice, or a verbal outburst, to physical injury to either the individual, or often to other people.
Anger can be triggered in different forms and it is caused by temper, so once you can control your temper, you can control your emotions, and then hopefully your anger can be managed. The anger management seminar will help you to develop this particular aspect which will keep you from losing your self control.
An anger management seminar will teach you ways to control your temper, including professional advice, group activities, discussions and therapies, which are some of the ways with which you can successfully control your temper.
What to expect from an anger management seminar!
Aside from learning how to control your anger, you will meet several people who, just like you, have anger management issues. Meeting and integrating with these people through different activities, will give you better understanding of the different effects that anger can have on people.
Integration will also help you share your problems with a larger group of people completely openly, and without judgment. Also the exchange of ideas will give you more awareness on the different approaches on how to handle anger, which will help you to improve not only your communication skills, but also your self confidence.
At an anger management seminar, you will also be able to talk to therapists who are willing to take the necessary actions in a manner that would be more advantageous to you. A therapist will guide you on the right strategies and tools to effectively manage your anger, and will assist you in finding the right program that you need.
Why is there a need for anger management seminars at all!
According to statistics one out of every five Americans has an anger problem. This means that someone sitting next to you on the subway, someone walking alongside you on the street, or perhaps even you yourself, has an anger management problem. In addition to this, it usually only takes one single spark to trigger off potentially serious anger in these people.
Also due to the stressful environment of our modern society, these numbers might increase in the years to come, and this number needs to be reduced as quickly as possible, because in reality, this is a very alarming figure which requires to be given our full attention.
These are some of reasons why anger management seminars are one of several means that help individuals in maintaining control of their anger.


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An interesting complication in Warhammer
It turns out there may be some major contributions to the constant allegations that healers don't heal (and other classes don't do… whatever) in Warhammer.
It seems that only the caster can see the animation for the heal. The target only gets the little green number(s) in the midst of everything else. And everybody else sees… maybe, the healer waving arms, but often just standing staring forward.
Some have noted that when they're getting nuked by at least some spells they don't see animations either – just their health bar going down. If they happen to be engaged with a DPS class it can lead to doing the wrong defensive moves – to include standing instead of moving to break LOS.
I can't verify either of these (yet). But the number of posters who've said, "Hey, me too" to this discovery leads me to believe at least the healing issue is legit.
If I can't see the healer tossing heals to anyone, then it makes more sense for me to be yelling about healers not doing their jobs. Worse, if I'm trying to figure out which healer is healing me, or if there are enough heals going into the tank to make it worth my getting stuck in support in that cluster… bleah.
I know Mythic doesn't read this, so I'll ask those Warhammer players reading to check if this is a problem in their system, and if so to send a bug report.
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[…] at Priestly Endeavors notes that some healers are getting yelled at for their apparent lack of activity. WAR is a frenetic experience in RvR and scenarios, and anyone […]
Many of the heals are also HoTs — so a player taking damage just thinks they are taking less damage. DoTs are also pretty common, so sometimes the DoTs/HoTs just work to cancel each other.
I had a Swordmaster come up to me the other day in a scenario and ask for a heal. I'd already put two hots on him and brought him from 20% to 75%. Go figure.
two words: combat log.
I play a shaman and I bust my butt to heal as much as I can, almost exclusively in public rvr and scenerios. I think part of the problem here is in the game setup. I have heard (speculation) that there is a memory leak in warhammer which is producing some lag or chopping issues for a bunch of players. I experience it especially in close combat bulk situations like you would find in rvr. Just to clarify my machine more than exceeds the minimum requirements listed on the game. Lack of memory, ISP issues, and other could contribute to this issue but my point is this… Lots of players have to turn their game video and audio settings down to bare minimum levels in order to enjoy the play. There are settings in game to allow you to see casting animations for a number of choices including, all/party only/self only/etc. I think probably lots of people have these settings turned off or way down making them not see the spell animations. Most likely a vast majority of melee type players especially who are constantly in big groups of players which works the system they are on. Lastly as a side note, it seems that healing masses mainly but even single targets is complicated as many of us are used to our /addons crutch =) Learning to find and use the proper rotations, gear, skills, talents should fix this I hope.


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Thumbs up to the Black Knights Car Club for a great dance with The Senders last Saturday at the Estherville Elks Lodge. A lot of people had a great time. Does anyone think such dances could be a regular event and there could be a renaissance of ballrooms in our area?
Thumbs up to the Estherville Fire Department and those who patronized their firefighters pancake breakfast last Sunday. The fundraiser was held to raise money for a new rescue truck - something that could potentially help every person in the county.
Thumbs up to the many businesses who have pledged gifts or donations to the Emmet County Nature Center Foundation banquet Saturday, March 29 at the Elks Lodge. Tickets are $25 and proceeds go toward environmental education, a wonderful cause. To order tickets, call 867-4422.
Thumbs up to the Estherville Good Samaritan Society for a great Parade of Tables event at the Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative community room Thursday night. And thumbs up to ILEC for providing the facility.
A huge thumbs up has to go for a great idea broached recently by James Johnson, resident at the Estherville Good Samaritan Society, who wants to start an annual music festival in honor of Ben Haigh, who taught legions of musicians at Estherville High School.
A thumbs up should go to Ben Haigh as well, of course, for his tutelage of young musicians. His influence has been enormous, and when you think of the generations he's influenced, it has been profound.
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Legion of Christ reform to continue
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Pope Francis is signaling the reform process of the troubled Legion of Christ religious order will stretch beyond next year's target date amid continued reservations about whether it has truly changed its ways following revelations its founder was a pedophile.
In a letter made public on Wednesday, Francis confirmed the order would convene a general assembly in early 2014 to elect a new leadership and approve a revised set of constitutions.
Francis said these would be "fundamental steps in the path towards authentic and profound renewal" - an indication that the reform project will hardly end next year and that these events are just one step in the process.
Then-Pope Benedict XVI took over the Legion in 2010 after a Vatican investigation determined its Mexican founder led a double life: The late Rev. Marcial Maciel sexually molested seminarians and fathered three children with two women. One of his children says he molested him as well.
Benedict ordered a wholesale reform of the order after finding serious problems with its culture and appointed a papal delegate, Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, to oversee the process. Many priests disillusioned with De Paolis' efforts have left, convinced that no true reform is possible when a religious order's founder has been so discredited and when the essential spirit guiding it is so undefined. In addition, many of the leaders who covered up Maciel's crimes, or their protégés, are still in positions of power.
Francis said De Paolis' term would end after the 2014 general chapter -before the reform of the Legion's lay branch Regnum Christi is completed.
He also urged all Legion priests to dedicate themselves to discerning their vocation "within the church and the world" - a somewhat cryptic call that could be read as encouraging the priests to critically question whether they should remain in the order.
"They were directed to reform; that's what they say they're doing," said Genevieve Kinecke, a former Regnum Christi member who runs a popular blog helping former Legion priests and lay members who have left the order. She suggested the reform process had been cosmetic at best and never addressed the key question of the cult-like dynamic that created the problems in the first place.
"They misled the church before, and that same duplicity is so deeply embedded in the congregation that they can proceed in no other way," she said in an email.
The Maciel scandal has been particularly damaging for the church given that he was held up by Pope John Paul II as a model for the faithful, admired for his perceived orthodoxy and his ability to bring in money and new seminarians.
Since the scandal broke in 2009, the number of seminarians has dropped significantly, the Legion has closed schools and the number of priestly ordinations this year is expected to be well below the average of 40 the Legion has maintained for years. -