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Lavonia Mae (Rowan) Snodgrass, 90, of Norton, Kansas, formerly of the Orleans area, died Tuesday, September 16th, 2014, at the Andbe Home in Norton. Lavonia was born February 7th, 1924, near Brandon, Nebraska, the eldest of three children born to Charles "Raymond" and Susan Elnora (Stubbert) Rowan. She received her primary education in Custer County, Nebraska and then Fall River, Kansas through the 8th grade.
On June 8th, 1945, she was united in marriage to Harold F. Snodgrass in Garden City, Kansas and to this union four children were born, Michael Ray, Larry LeRoy, David William and Sylvia Star. The family made their home on the Snodgrass homestead near Mascot in Harlan County, Nebraska. Her life consisted of being a homemaker and her family was her main focus. Following Harold's passing, she and her daughter, Star, moved to Orleans.
She was a member of the Mascot Evangelical Church and transferred her membership to the Orleans United Presbyterian Church in 1958.
Lavonia was a faithful member in the Presbyterian Church in Orleans. She sold Avon for many years and was a wonderful quilter, making many quilts for herself and others.
She was preceded in death by Harold on November 9th, 1978 and her parents.
Lavonia is survived by her four children: Michael Snodgrass and his wife, Kay of Norton; Larry Snodgrass and his wife, Connie and David Snodgrass and his wife, Marilyn, all of Orleans and Star Harvie and her husband, Greg of Les Cayes, Haiti; four granddaughters: Winona Shawn Hegemann and her husband, Brian of Howells, Nebraska; Amanda Jeane Whitesel and her husband, James of Miller, Nebraska; Jessica Leigh Harvie of Harrisburg, Nebraska and Sylvia Ann Caley and her husband, Patrick of Phoenix, Arizona; six great-grandchildren; sister, Marjorie Smith of Pawnee City, Nebraska; brother, Thomas Rowan and his wife, Frieda of Lexington, Nebraska and a host of other relatives and dear friends.
Funeral Services for Lavonia M. Snodgrass were held on Friday, September 19th, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Orleans, Nebraska with Pastor Dave Irwin officiating. Interment was held in the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Nebraska following the service.
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City council votes to build Sugar House streetcar along 1100 East
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05/08/2013 8:37amA survey of more than 7,000 U.S. mothers found that mothers with four or more children report lower stress levels than those with few children. They dubbed it the Duggar effect.
Some dog breeds too risky for insurance companies
05/08/2013 10:25amSome insurance companies say certain dog breeds pose too high a risk to insure, while owners of those dogs say it's not fair.
Mobile medical clinic: 'We save the state of Utah thousands of dollars'
05/08/2013 10:34amUtah doctors are implementing the "mobile medical clinic" and are saving Utahns thousands of dollars in medical expenses.
More Catholics spreading their faith two-by-two
05/08/2013 11:07amA growing trend is sending more Catholics into the community two-by-two, door-to-door, spreading the faith one household at a time.
Utah's unknown indoor farmers market
05/08/2013 11:37amThe Co-op has a tricky business model: provide high-quality, healthy food for less than grocery markets to shoppers from all economic levels, but especially low income.
5 shows at the Twilight Concert Series you won't want to miss
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Car crashes into gas pump; employee praised for quick action
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Teen charged with homicide by assault in death of soccer referee
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Body found in Emery County identified as man missing since December
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Weber State honors Pres. Packer with new family center
05/08/2013 5:10pmBoyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for the LDS Church, and his wife Donna are being honored Wednesday evening at Weber State University at the official opening of the new Packer Center for Families.
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With a weak climate "agreement" coming out of Copenhagen, the 350.org campaign urges citizens to get to work in 2010—whether politicians are on board or not. Here's the latest message from the campaign.
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With a briefcase and a motorcycle, a banker in India gets poor communities on their feet—and, in the process, blurs the lines between finance and community organizing.
Simply regulating pollution will never really stop it. Mari Margil of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund discusses why we need a fundamental change in the way we use law to protect nature.
The smash hit Avatar gets mixed reviews from Ecuador's indigenous Amazonian community—an audience that's very familiar with the movie's plot line.
When it comes to "improving the state of the world"—the goal of the World Economic Forum—CEOs and politicians have been known to disappoint. Prankster filmmakers found a solution that helps them say all the right things.
Artist Kip Fulbeck's portrait project delves into the complex relationship between race and identity for hapas, a growing population in multiracial America.
Paolo Lugari, the founder of Las Gaviotas in Colombia, describes how the incredible energy of the human spirit has made Las Gaviotas into a world-famous example of sustainable living in a harsh environment.
Video: Author Dianne Dumanoski explains why climate change is ultimately not a crisis for the earth, but a crisis for humans, and why we must find our way "through this thicket of uncertainty."
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The social acceptability of cigarette smoking has diminished radically over the last several decades: People no longer smoke on airplanes, in the office or at restaurants.
At high schools, however, smoking in the boys bathroom may be a thing of the past, but another cultural phenomenon has proved stubbornly persistent: the smoking hole a place just off school grounds where kids can light up in defiance of school administrators.
At Durango High School, that place is known as Cancer Hill, an unfortunate but fitting name.
Cigarettes give you cancer, thats why they call it Cancer Hill, said Sarah Brodie, a freshman who has never tried smoking.
Cancer Hill is an area north of the football field and east of school grounds along the Animas River Trail. In general, the terrain is covered with weeds, rocks and shrubs. Worn patches of dirt mark spots where students stand idly puffing clouds into the air.
It has been called Cancer Hill since at least 2000, said Leonard Martinez, a school-resource officer with the Durango Police Department.
Large groups congregate there before, during and after school to smoke cigarettes, marijuana or just socialize, he said.
Without having a closed campus, and if theyre either ditching school or they have a free period, they could end up there at any given time, Martinez said.
This year, students began to spread out along the river trail, from Rank Park to a small neighborhood park on the east side of Demon Bridge, he said.
They smoke cigarettes anywhere off school campus anymore, Martinez said.
Such gatherings could become illegal next month if the Durango City Council passes a ban on smoking in public places, which could include parks and the river trail.
The city is proposing a $100 fine for the first offense and $200 to $300 for subsequent offenses during the same calendar year.
Martinez said he is actively informing students of the proposed law, and that students might need to give up smoking or find a new place.
Right now, there is no law that says they cant smoke, he said.
A school administrator called police in September to report about 25 students possibly smoking marijuana on or near school grounds.
Police made at least two arrests.
Police were called again this week by someone who reported about 15 juveniles hanging out on a bridge blocking the river trail during the lunch hour near 22nd Street.
Some may be smoking, some may not be, but theyre all in a large group, and it kind of frightens some of our older folks, and they call saying something is going on just to try to get the kids out of there, Martinez said.
Julie Popp, spokeswoman for Durango School District 9-R, said all the districts 11 school sites have a no smoking policy in place for all students and employees.
Should the proposed smoking ban for the city of Durango go into effect, we will continue to support the citys efforts to reinforce the smoking ban on all of our school campuses, she said.
In Bayfield, the problem is less prevalent because the high school campus is closed. Still, a handful of students have been known to walk a short distance off school grounds toward a water tower to smoke, said Shelley Aveis, a school counselor. Students who do this, though, could face disciplinary action if they are caught.
Sometimes at lunchtime, we will get a few kids who go up there, Aveis said. We dont catch too many of them smoking, and its usually the same tiny group over and over.
Studies show that most smokers get started before the age of 18. A study in 2005 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 23 percent of high school students smoked within a month, up slightly from the 22 percent who reported smoking in 2003.
The numbers are more encouraging in Colorado. A survey reported that 19 percent of high school students smoked cigarettes on one or more occasions in the last 30 days in 2005, compared with 16 percent in 2011.
Surveys also show a slight downward trend locally.
In 2000, 21 percent of 10th- and 12th-graders smoked compared with 20 percent in 2007. The numbers were significantly higher at Ignacio High School, where 36 percent of 10th- and 12th-graders reported smoking in 2000 compared with 43 percent in 2007. The survey did not include Bayfield High School in 2000, but a survey reported that 29 percent of 10th- and 12th-graders smoked during 2007.
Several students said they hang out on Cancer Hill, but they dont necessarily smoke.
Michael Byam, a sophomore, said students call it Cancer for short. They might arrange to meet friends after school at Cancer.
Luke Hobbs, 17, who dropped out of Big Picture High School last year to obtain a GED diploma, was walking Thursday along the Animas River Trail near Cancer Hill with his friend, Briar Sorrendino, 16, who attends Big Picture High School.
They were sharing a cigarette.
Hobbs said he worries about the health effects of smoking, but he also enjoys the relaxing feeling he obtains from cigarettes.
He plans to quit before he turns 18, he said, because it will be easier to get cigarettes then, and it will become harder to quit.
Its definitely not a good thing to be doing, he said. You feel more alive when you dont. You can breathe, your head is clear.
Sorrendino said he goes to a picnic bench just off school grounds to smoke during the day. Smoking makes him feel relaxed.
I guess when I figure myself out more, Ill quit, he said.
Both were aware of Cancer Hill, but neither hangs out there, partly because its not their school and partly because it has a negative connotation.
Everyone knows what it is, but no one goes there just because it has a sketchy reputation, Sorrendino said.


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With no noticeable use of the word "weak" employed at any level, StrongLoop launches StrongOps this month.
This Node.js-specific ALM solution juggles both monitoring and DevOps for Linux, Windows, and Mac.
Built on Chrom's JavaScript runtime, Node.js is gaining popularity for the creation "front edge" APIs that mobile and "network applications" applications use to connect to backend data — it is said to be "perfect" for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices.
StrongOps is offered as a means for developers to troubleshoot performance and runtime problems through the development, test, and production stages of their Node application lifecycle. This latest release offers features such as runtime debugging, process and cluster management, memory leak analysis, error tracing, profiling, and performance monitoring, all in a single dashboard.
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Okay, it is now almost one week since Thanksgiving. Time, then, to shut down one of our most beloved holiday traditions, that of looking at the calendar and crying "Already?" Enough with the already, already. We're sneaking up on December, so it's time to Santa up and admit it.
To some, December is a time for sitting all snug and warm and cozy and listening to traditional music. For others, it's a time to gobble cookies and gulp down lots of egg nog, with or without the privilege, as they say down south. (And what do you slip into YOUR egg nog? You can always get a good solid holiday argument started by explaining it MUST be rum. Or bourbon. Or brandy. Or….) And for many, of course, it is a socially sanctioned excuse to shop 'til you drop.
Well, the Newberry likes to accommodate its friends when it can, so on Thursday, December 6, we are having what was once known as the Associates' Holiday Party, but which is really called throughout the library "The Dredge". The featured entertainment is a performance by The Great Lakes Dredge and Philharmonic Society, a throwback to the days before garage bands when groups of men would get together to drink and sing. (I think it's listed in that order in their charter.) One of the songs they usually perform, in fact, is a throwback to college singing clubs of the 1880s, about the joys of defying winter weather with tobacco, alcohol, and a song or two. Cozy as you could desire.
There will be cookies and egg nog–with or without the privilege–for those of you who realize that winter is coming, and you will need to load on a little extra insulation. I know one person who is positive the security cameras are trained on her personally while she's picking up cookies, but I assure you that we do not do this sort of thing…to any of the rest of the audience. (Forget Powerball; we lay bets on how many snickerdoodles go into her purse.)
As for the shopping bit, that's where Uncle Blogsy comes in. We put out four tables of cookbooks, art books, Chicago books, and anything else we thought you might like to pick up, as a gift for a friend, or a consolation prize for not finding any snickerdoodles on the buffet. I will have some cheesy Christmas DVDs (Felix the Cat Saves Christmas), a line of doodaddery, a few impossible jigsaw puzzles, some board games (we have Clue, Mastermind, and Twister, among other classics), and a teddy bear or two. (Someone gave us these just last week and I brought them to the library on Monday. You'd be surprised how much respect you get on the sidewalk if you are a fat man with white whiskers carrying teddy bears at the end of November. No one wants to get on the wrong list.)
So that's December 6 at 5:30. If you make a reservation by tomorrow night, you get a $5 discount on admission ($30 at the door.) Call 312-255-3778 or contact us at www.newberry.org/dredge2012. Drink egg nog, listen to the Dredge's unique take on Jingle Bells, and buy a few…or more than a few…books. And behave yourself around the fat man with the white whiskers.
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HOOKSETT - Hopes in Hooksett that a new semester might diminish the overcrowding issue in Manchester schools were quashed when the first of what is to be a bimonthly series of letters written by the Hooksett School District to Manchester on class sizes found 42 classrooms still over state limits at Central High School.
"The Hooksett School Board wishes to convey its continued concern that class sizes exceed state school approval standards," the letter reads. "The board had hoped that with the start of a new semester, this ongoing and serious issue would be addressed. An analysis of the master schedules would indicate that an alarming number of courses remain out of compliance with state standards. As such, the terms and conditions of the High School Maintenance Agreement remain unfulfilled."
It continues: "the Hooksett School Board, once again, requests that this issue be addresses immediately and anxiously awaits a response from Manchester indicating when compliance will be achieved."
The letter, signed by Hooksett School Board Chair Trisha Korkosz, was addressed to Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas and the city's Board of School Committee. It was also CC'd to state Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Virginia Barry and Manchester Superintendent Dr. Thomas Brennan.
State standards requires classes to remain under 30 students, and labs under 24, with some exceptions for classes like chorus. According to the report, 42 classes remain over the state-mandated limits at Central High, nine of them labs. At Memorial High School, 37 classes were found to be overcrowded, 14 of which were labs. While Hooksett received a master schedule from West High School, it was limited to teaching assignments and did not indicate class sizes.
Overcrowded classes on the Central lists are predominantly English, lab, and math courses, along with a handful of foreign language, health, and earth science courses.
The Hooksett School Board voted in January to gather bimonthly class size figures from the Manchester School District identifying overcrowded classes and addressing the district's concerns. The board voted in November to formally declare that the city district was in breach of contract with the town, largely over the issue of classroom overcrowding.
SAU 15 Superintendent Dr. Charles P. Littlefield was tasked to solicit and the information, with school board member Michael Dubisz conducting the analysis. This is the first of these letters. Littlefield noted at several meetings in February that he encountered difficulty getting the information.
"I think that since we have filed the breach letter, it's incumbent upon us to follow up and monitor what's going on in Manchester," said school board member David Pearl at the meeting when the letters were voted on.
The board discussed the question of communications with the city district previously at their joint meeting in November. The contract asserts that "copies of all reports, studies and audits relating to Manchester high schools, voluntary or not, shall be forwarded, on receipt by the Manchester School District, to the Superintendents of the Sending Districts."
Another letter sent by the Hooksett board, dated for the following day, also expressed concern with a redistricting plan which has been approved by a pair of committees which would result in the closing of Manchester High School West. The town, referencing a section of its contract with Manchester indicating Hooksett is "entitled to have 250 students attend Manchester High School West," characterized the plan in its letter as "a potential violation of the High School Maintenance Agreement."
The plan has yet to go before the full Manchester Board of School Committee.


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Conflict in a church is always going to be something we have to work through. God has a plan though and will bless you in your pursuit of peace and love... We must approach God in prayer without ready-made decisions on how we are going to resolve a conflict and/or some way of repaying a wrong.
14 Dec, 2017
Reflecting Christmas- The Christmas Bells
Bells have always had a special place in my heart as they have often reminded me of the joy the Lord can present us with. Many have said that bells signal the arrival of an event or special occasion. Others have even said that bells are used to ward off evil spirits or to warn of an oncoming attack. They can often be used to gather people together, like in a church. They can be used to help bring the focus of the many to the one, like in a toast.6 For me though, it has
08 Dec, 2017
Reflecting Christmas- The Introduction
Have you ever heard someone ask the question…. "Where is your Christmas Spirit this year?" I have, many times, and usually, it reminds me of the film, "The Muppets Christmas Carol." In the last few lines of this film, the narrator says something about Mr. Scrooge that I believe speaks to this question. It goes something along the lines of... "Scrooge was better than his word… And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May
02 Dec, 2017
Reflecting Christmas- The Christmas Tree
Have you ever wondered why Evergreen trees are traditionally what we see when we think about the Christmas tree? Well, many have said that the Evergreen tree is an ancient symbol of life. The reason behind this is that in the depth of winter, they are usually the only trees that are left alive. If left in their natural habitat, evergreens have been known to survive many a harsh winter. Ancient history dictates that even the Romans in all their glory would decorate their homes as a means to
26 Nov, 2017
Letters of Encouragement: Breaking Through in the Ministry
Do you feel that you've gotten stuck in your ministry? Feel like you've reached the end of your plans, your resources, and your expectations? And yet things refuse to work out the way you want them to? Welcome in the boat. You're not alone. Let's go through this together. You and I (along with many other pastors!) are members of the same body – the body of Jesus Christ – that we seriously want to activate, energize and see things happening (1Cor.12:12-27; Eph.4: God's Role in our Ministry So
18 Nov, 2017
5 Ways to Pray for Your Church
As I stepped up on the sidewalk, I realized I was looking forward to going to church that morning. It was the first time in weeks I'd felt that way. Somehow I had slipped into a season where going to church felt more like a duty than delight.
12 Nov, 2017
2 Timothy 2:24-26: What is the Pastor's Real Calling?
I didn't like it when God opened my eyes to this passage. Matter of fact, these verses are tough to swallow. However, they are the job description of ministry. If we are going to be pastors, then we have to believe that Paul's final letter to his "son" in the faith is very important. The "Lord's servant" (pastor) must not quarrel, argue, or fight with the people. The pastor must be kind. Let's face it, sometimes we don't like being the nice guy. But, in order to "teach" instruct His people in t
04 Nov, 2017
Do you Stand by your Pastor?
The main purpose of ministry is to lift up and support those in need. But, what happens when your pastor is the one in need? Are you one of those people who will stand by your pastor or are you the one that holds them to a higher standard? Whether we admit it or not, we always hold pastors to a higher standard.
26 Oct, 2017
Amazing Missionary Stories
The beauty of missionary service is that you are rarely all alone. Besides the genuine fellowship and comfort of Christ, there is a beautiful spiritual brotherhood that unites missionaries to each other and to those who have gone before them. The stories of the first missionaries in the Bible have inspired and encouraged countless missionaries across the centuries. And today Christian missionary stories are more accessible than
15 Oct, 2017
Help Your Pastor by Serving in a Church
A few years ago I found myself serving in a church that did things a little bit different than the other churches I had been a part of. Whenever someone desired to join the church, the entire body of believers had an opportunity to ask him questions about his Christian life. Most people didn't ask anything. Some people asked doctrinal questions. Others asked for clarification about the candidate's personal testimony of salvation.
10 Oct, 2017
Supporting Your Family in Ministry
We were walking out the door for our anniversary dinner when the phone rang. A church member was on the other end of the line. Her husband was dying, and she wanted the pastor to come. There wasn't much of a choice to make: He had to go. Our plans could wait. During our fifteen years in ministry, we've had to learn that while we will never sacrifice our family, sometimes ministry requires our family to make sacrifices.
01 Oct, 2017
Conflict in a Church
If you've been in the ministry very long, you've certainly had to deal with conflict in a church. It can be one of the most stressful and worrisome times for even the most experienced pastors. If you're like me, you have a natural and healthy aversion to confrontation. Yet, our ministry calls for us to confront those who would bring shame on the name of Christ. That's what Paul had to do. Confrontation is woven throughout his two letters to
23 Sep, 2017
A Healthy Prayer and Devotional Life
Have you ever heard of Murphy's Law? Murphy's Law is an old saying that states, "If it can go wrong, it will." Although this "law" is more of a humorous take on life, there is a sliver of truth in it. Sometimes, things just go wrong. Life is not always sunshine and rainbows, and ministry is no exception. Every Pastor needs a healthy prayer and devotional life.
13 Sep, 2017
Malachi 4:5: Combating Loneliness
Sometimes, ministers are put in some of the loneliest situations. We are surrounded by people all day, but it's hard to make those connections with people that turn into friendships. When I was in my first year of ministry, a worship leader I was working with had taken the time to get to know me, and I quickly developed a friendship with him. I had to.
02 Sep, 2017
Helping your Pastor find Success
It's easy to forget that a pastor is human and no different than anyone else. I imagine this is because they represent our perfect Savior. But, the distinction is important. They are human just like you and me and need all the help they can get carrying the heavy and be a trying cross of ministry. Pastors and leaders are expected to help their entire
29 Aug, 2017
Philemon 1:6; Recognizing Leadership in Ministry
This is the hardest part of the year for me- graduation. As a youth minister, I can tell you (and if you are one, you know exactly what I'm talking about) that letting go of your graduating seniors is one of the hardest things that you'll do in this job. For me, it's especially hard because we're losing 6. That's the highest amount we've had so far, but I can tell you that there is a


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Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by irrational fear of enclosed or small spaces. People with claustrophobia often describe it as feeling trapped without an exit or way out. Claustrophobia involves emotional and physical reactions to triggering situations. The fear of claustrophobia may be intense, but treatment can help manage or overcome it.
The cause of claustrophobia is not well known, but it is likely a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your chance of developing a claustrophobic anxiety attack include:
- Family history
- History of anxiety or nervousness when in an enclosed room or space
- Repeated avoidance of situations that have brought on a previous anxiety attack
Claustrophobia usually develops early in life during childhood or the teenage years. Claustrophobia may bring on feelings similar to a panic attack , which may cause:
- Sweating
- Rapid heart beat
- Shortness of breath or hyperventilation
- Trembling
- Lightheadedness or fainting
- Nausea
- Feelings of dread, terror, panic
Other symptoms of claustrophobia may include:
- Automatically and compulsively looking for exits when in a room or feeling fearful if doors are shut
- Avoiding elevators, riding in subways or airplanes, or cars in heavy traffic
- Standing near exits in crowded social situations
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Diagnosis is based on your history of persistent or excessive fear that may:
- Be triggered by anticipating an event or situation
- Cause panic attacts associated with the fear-causing situation
- Interfere with normal daily activities
- That is not explained by another disorder
Claustrophobia can disappear in adulthood. If it does not, treatment is usually necessary to overcome the fear. Talk with your doctor or mental health provider about the best treatment plan for you. Options include:
The most common type of treatment for claustrophobia involves mental health counseling targeted to overcoming the fear and managing triggering situations.
Different types of strategies include:
- Relaxation and visualization techniques designed to calm the fear when in a claustrophobic environment
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—an approach that involves learning to control the thoughts that occur when confronted with the fear-inducing situation in order to change the reaction
Your doctor may prescribe medications to control the panic and physical symptoms of claustrophobia. These include antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs. They will not cure the condition but are often helpful when used with psychotherapy.
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A CT scan uses x-ray technology to take multiple views of the inside of the body. Compared to regular x-rays, a CT scan can take clearer and more detailed images of organs, bone, soft tissue, blood vessels, and other parts of the body.
Reasons for test
Some of the primary uses for CT scans include:
- Looking for bleeding inside the body, especially in the skull.
- Studying the chest and abdomen
- Determining the size and location of a tumor
- Diagnosing skeletal problems
- Diagnosing blood vessel diseases
- Planning radiation treatments for cancer
- Guiding biopsies and other tests
- Planning surgery
- Identifying injuries from trauma
Possible Complications
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have a CT scan, your doctor will review a list of possible complications. These may include:
- Allergic reaction to contrast material
- Damage to the kidney from contrast material
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Allergies (if you are given a contrast dye during the test)
- Kidney problems (if you are given a contrast dye during the test)
You are exposed to some radiation during a CT scan. Radiation exposure can increase your lifetime risk of cancer. This risk increases the more times you are exposed to radiation. Radiation exposure is more concerning for pregnant women and children. CT scans are usually not advised for pregnant women.
Be sure to discuss these risks with your doctor before the test.
What to Expect
Prior to Test
Before the test, your doctor will likely ask about:
- Your medical history
- Medications you take
- Allergies
- Whether you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant
- Before your test, follow your doctor's instructions regarding any changes to your medications or diet.
At the healthcare facility:
- A healthcare professional will explain the test and answer any questions you may have.
- You will remove your clothes and put on a gown or robe.
- You will remove all jewelry, hair clips, dentures, and other objects that could show on the x-rays and make the images hard to read.
- If your CT scan includes oral contrast material, you will need to drink the contrast material at this time.
Description of the Test
You will lie (usually on your back) on a movable bed. The bed will slide into the donut-shaped CT scanner. Depending on the type of scan, an IV line may be placed in your hand or arm. A saline solution and contrast material may be injected into your vein during the test. The technologist will leave the room. You will be given directions using an intercom. The machine will take a series of pictures of the area of your body that is being studied. Your bed may move slightly between pictures.
After Test
You will need to wait for the technician to review your images. In some cases, more images will need to be taken.
How Long Will It Take?
About 10-15 minutes, depending on how many pictures are needed.
Will It Hurt?
You may feel warm and flushed if contrast material is injected into your vein. Otherwise, you should feel no pain.
The CT images will be sent to a radiologist who will analyze them. Your doctor will receive the results and discuss them with you.
Call Your Doctor
After the test, call your doctor if any of the following occur:
- Symptoms of allergic reaction, such as hives, itching, nausea, swollen or itchy eyes, tight throat, or difficulty breathing
- Any other concerns
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The American Red Cross Wayne Pike Chapter assisted two families Wednesday Jan. 16 in the Lake Ariel area, at separate house fires.
At around 11:30 a.m., crews from Lake Ariel, Waymart, Maplewood and Jefferson Township were dispatched to a fire that took place at 93 Midvalley Road, Lake Ariel.
Lake Ariel Fire Chief Mike DiPierro said the fire was in a bedroom and that it was "possibly electrical." He added that there wasn't really any damage to the house and it "wasn't too crazy."
The crews were able to get the fire out fast and were on scene about 45 minutes.
The American Red Cross Wayne Pike Chapter also responded to the single family house with one adult and four young children.
The Red Cross provided food, clothing, shoes, seasonal garments and lodging for the family.
Midvalley Road is also State Route 3034; the house is just east of Cortez Road, near Lake Quinn.
Lake Ariel Fire Department were called at about 8 p.m. to respond to a single family house fire located at 4157 Woodcrest Lane in The Hideout, Lake Ariel. The Chief said that six fire trucks were on scene within five minutes.
Chief DiPierro said that the house was a total loss. There was major exposure to a neighboring home, but firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading.
Lake Ariel had around 30 firefighters on scene and there were around 60 total, including EMS. Assisting were Ledgedale, Hamlin, Jefferson and Lakeville.
The Red Cross assisted one family (two adults, five children) by providing lodging, food, clothing, shoes, seasonal garments, portable crib with linens and contact lens replacement.
- With reporting from Kelly Waters, TWI


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I want to wish the staff of "Jim Carrey Online" a very blessed New Year. Have a happy and healthy 2014.
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The above statement is in my view a bit unfair. I've spent a fair amount of time in Lanna Thailand and know Chiang Mai fairly well. I am a discount card holder with John's Place, if anyone catches my drift.... Met a number of good, and some noble and outstanding, monks and novices and have had the great fortune myself to live and train at a Wat and temporarily ordain in northern Chiang Mai region.Yet, just because we were Westerners, many people including monks assumed that we were there for sex tourism.
In any case, Chiang Mai is replete with western foreign students, farang businesspeople, many, many farang tourists looking not for sex but for elephants, etc. One sees husbands traveling with wives and kids in Chiang Mai. The idea that the Chiang Mai Bhikkhus perceives a farang in a white Nehru suit with beads as as a sex tourist seems a bit of an overreach. It might have been the white suit /robes and beads that threw them for a loop.
To get back to the main topic, it's ironic that at a time when the role of the Wats and the Bhikkhus is being questioned is precisely the time when the Dhamma is going to be so necessary for Thai life. One day, there may be more Tescos in Thailand than functioning wats.....at that point, it really does fall to the more progressive elements of the Thai Sangha to develop a plan to rescue the Thai populace from the commercialism and greed, and outright delusion that we see here in the US.


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Store to go in former Fashion Bug location
A nearly half-million dollar renovation project is under way to transform part of a building where Fashion Bug was located to a new Dollar Tree store in Rolla.
According to John Petersen, director of community development for the City of Rolla, the new store will occupy a space of about 11,000 square feet.
Fashion Bug, which went out of business, recently moved out of the location and Petersen said the store has sat vacant for about a month.
"It was a quick turnaround," he said.
The address of the new store is 901 Strobach Street, but most shoppers will find the store in the same building but next to Hibbett Sports.
Dollar Tree's media relations department had not returned calls by press time regarding an opening date for the store.
Petersen said he estimates the renovation work to be complete "in a matter of weeks."
The estimated construction cost of the renovations is $494,395, according to the building permit filed.
Rolla city officials began having talks with Dollar Tree about locating a store in town last year, Petersen said.
"This fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1 and runs through the end of September should be a very good, strong year for construction," Petersen said.


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The European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on the EU programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) with a proposed budget of €815 million for the 2014-20 period.
EaSI will support Member States efforts in the design and implementation of employment and social reforms at European, national as well as regional and local levels by means of policy coordination, the identification, analysis and sharing of best practices.
EaSI integrates and extends the coverage of three existing programmes:
which will be allocated respectively 61%, 18% and 21% of the budget.
Together with the European Social Fund, the Fund for the European Aid for the most Deprived and the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, EaSI forms the fourth pillar of the EU Initiative for Employment and Social Inclusion 2014-2020.
The political agreement will follow the ordinary procedure and should be endorsed by the European Parliament and Council before the end of 2013 to allow the launching of EaSI in January 2014.
With the new proposal, the overall EURES system will be strengthened beyond 2013:
The overall EURES budget is expected to remain the same, at around €20 million per year, with around one third of the budget for modernising the EURES Portal and one third for the development of the targeted mobility schemes.
The new programme will:
The total proposed budget for the microfinance and social entrepreneurship axis is around €171.15 million for the period 2014-2020. Access to microfinance would receive €77.75 million, that could result in €400 to 450 million of microloans. Institutional capacity building would receive almost €8 million and €85 million would be dedicated to support social entrepreneurship.
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Ederline Hydro Scheme :: NM8902
The Ederline hydro scheme is situated near Ederline, to the south of Loch Awe. The site lies approximately 15 kilometres north of Lochgilphead and 20 kilometres west of Inveraray. An intake on the Finchairn River just south of Loch Finchairn will feed into an aqueduct that will divert water into Loch nan Ceard Mor. A dam at the southern end of Loch Gainmheach will raise the water level in Loch Gainmheach and Loch nan Ceard Mor to provide storage for the scheme. Water will be abstracted from an intake at the northern end of Loch nan Ceard Mor and transferred to a Powerhouse adjacent to the B840 near Finchairn Farm House.
The principal components of the generating station are as described in the Environmental Statement and will include:
2 intakes; intake 1 diverting water from Finchairn Loch to Loch nan Ceard Mor and intake 2 diverting water from loch nan Ceard Mor to the powerhouse
A dam; to raise the water level in Loch Gainmheach
Powerhouse building;
Tailrace with 2 outfalls; one just below the powerhouse and the other at the mouth of the Finchairn River at Loch Awe.
A buried pipeline;
Permanent tracks to the pipeline, the aqueduct and the dam.
The surface of Loch Gainmheach lies only about 1.5m lower than the surface of Loch nan Ceard Mor. Raising the water level on Loch Gainmheach will create a much larger body of water, effectively reversing the flow back upstream. One consequence of this will be the flooding of the original ford on the Lochaweside to Lochfyneside drove road, although this will be replaced by a landrover bridge. The line of the drove road from Kilenuar to its junction with the new access road to the dam on Loch Gainmheach has been upgraded, which has improved access to fishing on the hill lochs and stalking on the estate.
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After what has been a five-year struggle — or 80 years, depending how you view it — Alabama could soon become the 49th or 50th state to legalize home brewing of beer.
After what has been a five-year struggle — or 80 years, depending how you view it — Alabama could soon become the 49th or 50th state to legalize home brewing of beer.
Identical versions of a bill are making their way through the House and Senate. HB9 cleared the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee last week and should come to a floor vote soon. SB171 also made it past the Senate Job Creation & Economic Development Committee. If either version is approved by both House and Senate, it will go to Gov. Robert Bentley.
Mississippi, the other holdout state, also has home brewing legislation pending.
"Hopefully we'll get this taken care of in both Mississippi and Alabama this year," said Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association of Boulder, Colo.
The legislation seeks to override what might have been a clerical error in 1933, when federal Prohibition was repealed, leaving it legal to make your own wine at home, but not beer, he said.
Beer dates back to about 9500 BC, when cereal was first farmed, making it probably mankind's oldest fermented beverage. It's mentioned in the written histories of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, including the Code of Hammurabi from 1772 BC. The Hymn to Ninkasi was both a prayer to the Sumerian beer goddess and a recipe memory code for a mostly illiterate culture. It's the most popular alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular overall, following tea and water.
Early America's link to home brewing came about because water sanitation practices left something to be desired.
"The first English settlements that colonized Virginia and the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock; both brewed beer," Glass said. "Homebrewing was a very common practice and something that was in just about every household. In England, the water was not very safe to drink; they didn't know why, but did know that drinking beer would not get you sick."
To make beer, water is boiled; the hops used inhibit the growth of microbes, thus making it safer than untreated water.
Native Americans had been brewing their own beer out of corn, and European-style beer was mostly home-brewed in colonial years, until 1612, when the first professional brewery opened in what's now Manhattan. Two hundred years later, there were 132 breweries in the U.S., with per capita consumption of commercial beer at less than a gallon. In the next 60 years, breweries exploded, until by 1873 there were 4,131 in the U.S., with 1914 per capita consumption of commercial beer at 20 gallons.
Attempting to stem the foamy tide, individual states had instituted some form of Prohibition as far back as 1848. National Prohibition came about through the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, known as the Volstead Act. It went into effect Jan. 16, 1920, sending home brewing underground.
"Companies like Miller and Pabst and Anheuser Busch transitioned from making beer to making malt extract, which could then be used to make beer at home," Glass said, making them in the business of supplying home brewers. After Prohibition was repealed, home brewing choked off, partly because ingredient access dried up, partly because those big brewers had swung back in full force.
The 1960s brought a resurgence with the do-it-yourself, back-to-the-land thrust of some of the counterculture. Shops selling home-brewing equipment popped up first in Berkeley, Calif., then Los Angeles. The American Homebrewers Association started in 1978, when federal laws were passed to correct that Prohibition-era oversight for beer.
"It is legal to make five gallons of wine per household for use yourself," said Kim Thomson, who has owned and run ALABREW Homebrewing Supplies in Pelham for 16 years now. "What we sell is winemaking supplies; how you make your wine is up to you."
The bills in the state Legislature resulted from years of efforts by Right To Brew out of Huntsville; that group managed to catch the attention of Sen. Larry Dixon, who like many was unaware of the state's restrictions on home brewing. Right to Brew comprises home brewers seeking to clear up misconceptions about their craft — mainly that it's a form of bootlegging.
"We just passed 16 years in business, so there's quite a few people doing it already. I don't know how many are at home hiding in fear of the law," Thomson said, laughing.
Dixon sponsored bills in 2009 and 2010, and although both passed the Senate, sessions ended before they could pass. In 2011, Rep. Mac McCutcheon, also from the 25th District, created a bill nearly identical to Dixon's 2010 version. The ABC Board asked for changes, after which it passed the House Economic Development & Tourism Committee, but it failed before the House, 47-27. In 2012 McCutcheon tried again, with a new bill cut with compromises to gain more votes; this passed the House, then bounced around Senate committees, but never made it to a full vote before the session ran out.
Homebrewers are hopeful this time, because the bills now in motion are virtually identical to the 2012 version, and seem to be moving forward in a timely fashion, Glass said.
"It's basically just been a process of education," he said. Home brewers aren't seeking to supplant Budweiser, or even popular microbreweries such as Abita and SweetWater. They're hobbyists who like to do it themselves, and maybe craft a drink exactly to their liking.
"American breweries in the 20th century concentrated on a light lager, a kind of homogeneous flavor that wasn't necessarily very interesting to those who'd traveled to Europe, to Germany, Belgium and England," he said. "Home brewers can make beer not only like other craft beers they've tasted, but can make beers to their own personal taste, selecting the kinds of hops, the types of yeast.
"It's easy to share with friends, to give as gifts, and say 'Hey, I made this.' "
Many of the country's microbreweries are being opened by people who started as home brewers, Glass said. Right after Prohibition there were fewer than 50 breweries in the U.S.; today there are more than 2,000, most of them microbreweries in the business of craft-style beers.
"Finding the numbers of home brewers is a challenge, but there are probably at least a million people in the U.S. making beer and wine at home," he said. In 2011, retail sales for shops that specialize in home brew supplies were up on average 24 percent.
The bills before the Legislature seem to be facing no significant obstacles this time around, he said.
"They'll allow home brewers in the state of Alabama to practice their hobby the way the rest of the people in the country do."


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Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York's Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the "crazy rich" Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, "Rich People Problems."
Shaking up the USDA, 'The Beef Cookbook' and 'Tartine All Day' Peggy Lowe explains why Trump's pick for USDA Secretary is rattling rural America. Dario Cecchini talks future plans for Chianti ramen, and Richard Turner shares cuts from "PRIME: The Beef Cookbook." Writer Matthew Sedacca looks at the controversy behind liquid smoke. Jonathan Gold tries Chengdu-style dishes, and Elisabeth Prueitt of Tartine fills us in on the latest. Plus, chef Michael Beckman shares a recipe for cactus confit.
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Angela Cairnes, 46, had an epiphany after her mother passed away from cancer. Life is short, and it is up to her to make it count.
The avid animal lover, who owns several rescued pets and four horses, operates Casper's Cove, a nonprofit horseback riding program for economically disadvantaged and underprivileged children. She has witnessed firsthand how horses can help children overcome obstacles. And, as a real estate agent for the past 10 years, she has seen the throes of a stagnant economy play hacky-sack with the American dream.
Are you from Hendersonville?
Yes. I've lived here all my life, except when I first graduated from college and I took a job in pharmaceutical sales and had to move to Augusta, Ga. That was the longest year-and-a-half of my life. It was so hot ... Every day, I look at the mountains and I feel so fortunate to live here.
When did you get your first horse?
My mom took me riding when I was like 3 years old. She took me and two of my older sisters. I'm the youngest of five. After that, I begged every day for a horse until I was 9. And then Mom got me a pony, and I've had horses ever since.
Do you ride competitively?
I used to. I did competitive trail for nine years. I would travel throughout the Southeast doing competitions.
Tell us about Casper's Cove.
About six years ago, I started the nonprofi t. I read this book by Kim Meeder, it's called "Hope Rising." It was about something she did in Big Bend, Oregon. The book talks about Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch, a nonprofit organization that rescues abused and neglected horses, and pairs them with children, many of whom are considered "atrisk youth."
I prayed about starting a nonprofit of my own here for about three years. This year will be six years with the nonprofit. I had more horses, but it's just been really hard trying to support that with the economy. It's just run on donations. But kids come and ride for free if they're economically disadvantaged and troubled kids. I'll have them come from DSS or a counseling agency or the Boys & Girls Club and foster kids.
Did reading the book inspire you to open Casper's Cove?
It did, and it's been a lot of work. But it's been really neat to see the benefit the kids have had. Horses really helped me a lot growing up, just with self-confidence. It also helps you physically because you use all your muscles riding a horse. It can really help kids, so that's why I started doing that.
How long have you been in real estate, and what do you like about your job?
Ten years. I think I like being able to find just that perfect home that people are looking for. I also love when somebody has a house that they've been trying to sell for a long time, and I can figure out what it needs in the market to be able to sell it.
What is the hardest part of your job?
Having to rely on everybody else, because I could do my job perfectly and something else could mess up. So many things can fall through. Now, in this market, the biggest deal is you get a contract and then the place doesn't appraise. My job depends on about nine or 10 other people's jobs for me to ever get a paycheck.
What made you get into real estate?
I had been in the pharmaceutical business for 10 years, and I felt like I wanted a more balanced life because that was just kind of a life-consuming profession. My mom was very sick with cancer, and I wanted time to be able to spend with her. After she passed away, I thought there's more to life than working.
How has the recent economy affected
your work?
It's been tough for the last couple of years. You know, we've had this huge influx of foreclosures, so it's affected prices and everything else, but it's drastically affected my job because with foreclosures you just have tons and tons of paperwork.
But there are some good deals out there right now with foreclosures, and a lot of people are starting to buy the foreclosures up and renting them. Investors are buying them, as well as first-time homeowners; they're getting good deals.
What are your hobbies outside of work?
I love horseback riding and camping. I like to hike. Just about anything, if it's outdoors, I love it.
Who has been a great influence in your life?
There have been a lot of people, but my mom really inspired me. She was really a hard worker and honest, and she was so loving and caring. She'd take us kids everywhere. Her legacy inspires me to be a good mother (to her nearly 4-year-old adopted son). I take him everywhere. I took him on a wagon train. He got to ride in a wagon, and he loved it.
He would look out the window, and I'd be riding a horse beside it. He said, "That's my momma!"
Is there anything that has helped shape you more than others?
"When my mom got sick and died, it really opened my eyes to a lot of things. Both of my parents have passed away. And my niece, who's just 27 years old, almost died last year. She's doing better now. She had to have a transplant.
But all of those things just make you realize you're not going to be here forever, and it makes you realize that you need to really get right with God and just balance your life and have time for everything. Don't wait until you retire to do the fun things. Go ahead and do it now.
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Angela Cairnes, 46, had an epiphany after her mother passed away from cancer. Life is short, and it is up to her to make it count.


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There are many other instances, such as applying for a mortgage or other type of loan, when it will also be important to access your tax returns and other financial information. At the same time, you want to be sure that your personal documents remain confidential. With that in mind, the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants offers this tips on protecting your critical information:
Use IRS resources.
If your critical financial data are lost or destroyed, Internal Revenue Service resources for businesses and individuals can help. Their website includes tips on preparing for disaster and reconstructing your records. If you're missing past tax returns, use IRS Form 4506 to get a copy from the IRS or call (800) 908-9946.


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Wal-Mart's third-quarter earnings rose by 9%, topping consensus, though shares traded lower Thursday after its revenue and Q4 guidance failed to meet analyst expectations. Earnings came in at $1.08 per share while analysts were expecting a $1.07 and revenue increased 3.4% to $113.2 billion, short of the consensus estimate of $115 billion.
On top of the top-line miss, management also indicated that issues surrounding alleged violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act appear to have grown. Already battling claims in Mexico, the retailer said, "Inquiries or investigations regarding allegations of potential FCPA violations have been commenced in a number of foreign markets where we operate, including but not limited to Brazil, China and India."
CFO Charles Holley said the "matters are under review and it would be inappropriate to comment until they are resolved."
Looking ahead, management raised the low-end of its full-year earnings guidance, now expecting a range of $4.88-4.93 per share. For the coming quarter, it expects earnings of $1.53-$1.58 per share, while analysts are expecting $1.59.
Wal-Mart (WMT : NYSE : US$68.72), Net Change: -2.59, % Change: -3.63%, Volume: 22,959,144


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Mendon tops Centreville
Both Mendon basketball teams picked up SJV wins Friday night.
The ladies, led by Brooke Howard, beat Centreville 56-25.
Howard poured in 20 and added eight rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Nine of her points came in the fourth quarter when Mendon outscored the Lady Bulldogs 17-7.
The Lady Hornets led 17-2 after the first quarter and led 25-12 at the break.
Behind Howard was Alexis Russell with 13, Grace Leighton and Jenna Griffith both had six.
Cierra Furlong added five, Shelby Harrison scored four and Danielle Parsons had two.
Russell added five boards, while Leighton and Harrison both had three each. Griffith led with five assists and Leighton added a team high four steals.
The Lady Bulldogs were led by Christen Kahila with seven. Ashton Lehman had five, followed by Katie Logan, Charity Yeager, Faith Morell and Rudie Crawford all had three.
In the boys game, the Hornets scored 20 or more points in the first three quarters on their way to a 71-35 win.
Mendon was up 27-11 after the first quarter and took a 47-20 lead into the locker room. The Hornets outscored the Bulldogs 20-9 in the third quarter.
Joe Gales led Mendon with 23, followed by Marcus Craft with 15 and Zach Darmofal with 11.
Erik Batten had nine, Andy Brueck added five, Kaleb McCarroll had four, Derek Zagon and Logan Slaughter both added two.
Gales and McCarroll both led with eight rebounds and Craft had a team high three steals.
Leading the Bulldogs was Kalvin Ludwig with nine, Dylan Glass had seven, Jon Peckinpaugh scored six and Chris Chupp had five. Kellen Kirkham scored four, Matt Clementz and Eli Schwartz both had two and Caleb Logan added one.
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Given the current anti-immigrant climate in the U.S., it comes as no surprise that an Alabama federal judge upheld many provisions of that state's new immigration legislation, which takes Arizona's SB 1070 and raises it a few rights-limiting provisions. And while much of the abhorrent legislation was allowed to stand, it is hard to tell for now whether the judge's reservation of judgment on numerous provisions—and reservation of implementation in the interim—is a good or bad sign for immigrants. What does seem clear, though, is that on the state and federal level alike, there is confusion not about the state of the economy (after all, who could be confused about that?), but about what immigrants' contribution has been, is, and should be. A close look reveals that Alabama's economy depends on the work of immigrants, and that the state's new legislation will have high dollar costs to the state as well as high human costs to the immigrant population.
There appears to be general consensus that the U.S. needs to shift its economic focus in order to try to regain the economic might of a bygone era—in other words, skilled is the name of the game. But Alabama's approach has looked backward instead of forward, cutting off immigrants' access to many educational opportunities, effectively blocking the growth of a skilled workforce, and arguably placing a huge roadblock in the road to economic recovery and growth.
In addition to shutting its growing immigrant population out of the skilled workforce, Alabama's legislation would also try to eliminate their crucial—and perpetually thankless—work in other fields. For example, another part of the law whose implementation is delayed would make it a crime for undocumented persons to seek employment in the state. The pro/con comparison around this part of the law has a close parallel in the ongoing discussion around the "Legal Workforce Act," which mandates the use of E-Verify—an electronic program for checking employees' work authorization. While Democratic opposition to E-Verify is not surprising, given the program's clear anti-immigrant motivation and costs as measured in human rights terms, the proposed federal legislation is actually subject to bipartisan opposition as vocal Republicans highlight E-Verify's high economic costs. In particular, E-Verify costs money to implement by taking money directly out of the pockets of businesses, large and small alike, during these tough times…but E-Verify also costs businesses, and particularly the food industry, money because it can cost them their labor force.
Alabama, however, doesn't seem to realize that anti-immigrant legislation actually has both a high human and economic price tag. In 2000, agribusiness accounted for over 20% of jobs in Alabama, and poultry production, in particular, is one of Alabama's biggest businesses—it is the third-largest poultry producer in the country. Estimates show that around a quarter of the workforce in the poultry industry nationwide is undocumented, many of them women who work for low wages in deplorable circumstances and dangerous conditions. So in addition to losing the cultural richness brought by its relatively new immigrant population, Alabama stands to lose the competitive edge that it built on the backs of its hard-working immigrants, who are unsurprisingly also accused of stealing jobs from real Alabamians.
While Arizona may have stolen the show at first, Alabama will finally have its time in the limelight…because it is on the cutting-edge of anti-immigrant legislation. This dubious honor means that Alabama's immigrant population, should it choose to stay put, will suffer, living in fear and poverty, adding a new underclass to the state's long-racialized social hierarchy and, in so doing, hurting the whole state. And if the immigrants choose to leave, Alabama will be hurting just the same, as the drivers of the state's economic lifeblood take their hard work elsewhere.
For more information about these and many other issues affecting immigrant women in the U.S., please take advantage of the information and resources provided by the National Coalition for Immigrant Women's Rights (NCIWR) at http://nciwr.wordpress.com/.


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Nashua warehouse company wants review of Liquor Commission rulingBy DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader
January 18. 2013 12:31AM
CONCORD - Attorneys for Law Warehouses of Nashua asked a Superior Court judge to reconsider his ruling against the company's right-to-know petition aimed at finding out why Law lost its bid for a $200 million contract with the New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) to an Ohio-based company.
A contract between Law and the NHLC for warehousing services had been regularly renewed since the 1990s, but last year the commission decided to seek bids for a long-term deal. In November it awarded a 20-year contract to Exel Inc., a subsidiary of the German company Deutsche Post DHL.
A spokesman for Exel said Thursday that the company is moving forward with plans to start business in New Hampshire and has identified a site along 3A in Bow for construction of a 240,000-square-foot warehouse.
"We are working with a local New Hampshire firm for the design-build portion of the site, and when we get to the point where we are close enough to the start-up to begin hiring people we will do that," said Exel spokesperson Lynn Anderson. "We expect to hire 50 people who will be locally sourced in the Bow area."
Brian Law, president of Law Warehouses, said 100 jobs are at stake in facilities it currently owns in Nashua. He said the company had planned to acquire a former Poland Springs plant near Interstate 95 in Seabrook, which he described as ideal for the purpose, had it been awarded the contract.
Law has demanded to see the full contract between the state and Exel, with no material blacked out or redacted, as well as the scoring sheet used in the commission's decision-making process, emails and other communication considered part of the contract.
The court ruled on Jan. 8 that the Liquor Commission was allowed to black out certain information, even after the contract was approved by the state and became a public document.
In a motion for reconsideration filed Tuesday, Law's attorneys say they it should at least get to review a list of what has been withheld, and be given a chance to challenge those redactions with a judge.
Attorney Chris Carter, representing Law, said the material the company has seen has only raised more questions.
"We believe that the documents that have been un-redacted and produced as a result of our right-to-know petition confirm our concern that New Hampshire law governing this bidding process was not followed and that the commission demonstrated improper favoritism for Exel," Carter said.
Question of collusion
In his motion for reconsideration, Carter attached a letter from Exel to the Liquor Commission, in which Exel's "real estate solution" is blacked out. The letter was later released with the paragraph intact, and it reads as follows: "It appears Law Warehouses is attempting to tie up the best existing warehouse location in New Hampshire through a deal with the current sub-tenant and landlords.
"Though not willing to accept our calls now, we believe the sub-tenant and landlord will work with Exel if we are selected as the successful proponent. If this is not the case, Exel has found a build to suit option in Concord. The net cost difference between the two buildings is minimal. Thus, either way we have a real estate solution for the NHSLC."
Carter's point is that the information was clearly not proprietary and was initially withheld at Exel's request, suggesting collusion.
Attorney Nick Holmes of Manchester, representing Exel, said that is simply not the case. "The initial round of redactions was done by someone at Exel who did not fully understand the statute," he said. Since then, Holmes and attorneys for the state representing the Liquor Commission have reviewed all the blacked-out material to make sure the redactions can be defended in court.
He said that process is complete and the documents have been posted on the Liquor Commission website, except for two fully redacted documents that relate to the real estate transaction in Bow and portions of 13 others that he said contain confidential, commercial or financial information that is exempt.
Assistant Attorney General Lisa English, who is representing the Liquor Commission, said her office is willing to provide a Vaughn index and expects to have one ready by next week. The deadline for formal protests to the bid award has been extended to Jan. 28.
Another unsuccessful bidder, XTL Logistics and Transportation, has also filed right-to-know requests in the case through its attorney, James Bianco of Concord. The Canadian company with U.S. headquarters in Pennsylvania placed second in the NHLC's scoring sheet. Law Warehouses placed third.
Anderson said her company won the contract on the merits of its proposal, and is eager to get to work.
"Our calling card is our expertise and experience," she said. "We think our ability to use that experience to form a very efficient and very productive process is what earned us this business."