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Does high self-esteem mean high test scores? Natalie Monroe, a Philadelphia teacher, was recently disciplined when comments posted on her blog about her students came to light. Without using names, Monroe complained about her students' laziness and lack of motivation. …
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There were no changes in the top three spots of the TSN.ca NFL Power Rankings this week, with the unbeaten Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons sitting ahead of the third-ranked San Francisco 49ers.
A blowout win against Oakland lifted the Denver Broncos from 11 to seven, while a convincing Monday night road win helped the Chicago Bears climb from 13 to nine. St. Louis, with running back Steven Jackson healthy and coming off a win over Seattle, moved from 27 up to 19.
The New York Giants fell from seven to 13, largely because of the health of wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, who is a game-breaker when he's in the lineup.
Continued inconsistency leaves the 1-3 Detroit Lions at 20, down from 14, and the injury-riddled New York Jets have fallen all the way down to 31 after losing cornerback Darrelle Revis and wide receiver Santonio Holmes for the season in successive weeks.
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Pioneer Natural Resources Will Benefit From Production Growth
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- During the second quarter of 2014, Pioneer was able to beat its own production guidance primarily due to the successful increase of its horizontal drilling program.
- The company also plans to double the number of wells from 68 in the first half of 2014 to 125 wells in the second half of the current year.
- The increased operational efficiency coupled with management's commitment to drill more wells means the company has revised the lower side of its production guidance.
- Given the fact that the company has also allocated 63 percent of its $3 billion capital budget to its horizontal drilling program.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
There should be no discrimination among those who propagate the five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo in the Latter Day of the Law, be they men or women. Were they not Bodhisattvas of the Earth, they could not chant the daimoku.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 385
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Assessing the Non-Financial Predictors of the Success and Failure of Young Firms in the Netherlands
AbstractIn this study, the Lussier (1995) success and failure prediction model is improved and tested on a sample of Dutch firms. Besides clearly defining a specific business plan, work experience is added as a variable, and contrary to previous researches, the discrete variables are dealt with appropriate this time. The results of this improved model show that product/service timing, planning, management experience, knowledge of marketing, economic timing, professional advice, and having a business partner are predictors of success and failure for young firms in the Netherlands.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State men's tennis team (17-10, 6-5) wrapped up regular season play on Sunday, April 22nd with a win at Penn State. The victory marks the third straight in Big Ten action and gives the Spartans a winning conference record going into the Big Ten tournament this upcoming week. Michigan State won the doubles point along with four of the six singles points to come away with the 5-2 win.
At the top of the match, Penn State came out strong with an 8-1 victory on court one by the No. 31 ranked team of Lee and Bader. The Nittany Lions pair topped Aaron Pfister and Drew Lied. However, MSU was able to rebound and pick up wins on courts two and three to win the doubles point in the match. On court two, Austin Brooks and Harry Jadun defeated Welnetz and Cohen 8-1 to tie things up at one match apiece. The final decision came down to Denis Bogatov and Gijs Linders on court three. The Spartan tandem was able to defeat Penn State's Hanzlik and Griffin, 8-6 for the win and doubles point.
In singles play, Cohen evened the match up to 1-1 for Penn State as he defeated Austin Brooks on court four 6-2, 6-3. But the Spartans then rallied to win three-straight matches earning their fourth point and the match win.
On court one Pfister defeated Lee 6-4, 6-2 for his third-straight victory at the number one singles spot. Ronnie Hulewicz then picked up the next point for the Spartans as he came back to win in three sets following a tough drop in the first set, 6-0. The senior was able to pick up sets two and three easily by a score of 6-3, 6-3 over Bader for the match.
On court two Bogatov defeated Hanzlik by a score of 7-5, 6-1. Drew Lied fell on court five to Welnetz 6-2, 6-1. The final match of the day went into three sets with Linders able to come back and win after dropping the first set 3-6. Linders defeated Hasyn 6-3 in the second set and then won the third in a 10-point tie-break 10-6 to win the final match of the day for the Spartans.
Sunday's win marked the end of regular-season action for the Spartans. The team begins post-season play next week at the Big Ten tournament. MSU's first match will take place on Thursday (April 26), the time and opponent has yet to be announced. The tournament will take place in Evanston, Ill. with Northwestern the host.
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Brandy - Human
Production: Christopher "Lonny" Breaux, Claude Kelly, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, James Fauntleroy, Jordan Omley, LaShawn Daniels, Marvin Hemmings, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Toby Gad
Lead Single: Right Here (Departed)
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If you were born after 1990, you probably don't understand just how huge Brandy once was. Less sensual than Janet, more street than Whitney, less diva than Mariah, Brandy was the girl next door – if the girl next door made mesmerizingly catchy hit songs. Her albums went platinum (Never Say Never), her songs were cultural landmarks (The Boy Is Mine) and she had her own hit TV show (Moesha). Brandy was more than a singer; Brandy was a phenomenon. Fast forward to 2008. It's been more than four years since Brandy has released an …
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Fast forward to 2008. It's been more than four years since Brandy has released an album, and in that time she's had more of an impact on tabloid headlines - for her split from her "husband" and involvement in a fatal car accident - than on the music industry. As depressing as it is to write these words, her brother Ray J has spent far more time on the charts recently. Brandy's slow decline from stardom isn't an example of Ashanti Syndrome, when America tires of an artist for no discernable reason. No, Brandy's current place at the relative periphery of the music industry she once owned is entirely due to the fact that America once knew and loved Brandy the girl. Brandy the woman, however, remains a mystery.
I wish I could say that Brandy's new album Human will change all that, that it will catapult her back to the top of the charts, but it won't. Human, an emotionally honest but musically unadventurous album which reunites Brandy with her long-time production partner Darkchild, is more than enough to make her old fan's praise her return, but she'll be hard pressed to compete with the likes of Rihanna and Beyonce for the same young-girl demographic that once adored her. Just take her second single Long Distance, a live instrumentation slow jam that showcases Brandy's newfound emphasis on highly personalized song writing. Brandy's voice never overpowered you, it was always more conversational than orchestral, and time has given her vocals a slightly worn quality that only enhances the emotionally charged quality of the track. Long Distance treads some familiar musical ground, and treads it with a deft touch, but it won't be enough to make an impact on the charts. On a similar level is the title track Human, a sparsely echoing track that has Brandy reconnecting with the every-girl quality that first made her so popular. It's impossible to hear Human without thinking of the drama in her personal life that's been splashed across the tabloid pages, and it's moments like this that make Human Brandy's most revealing album to date. At the same time, Human has the same "been there, done that" quality of Long Distance, it never quite kicks into that higher gear that all great songs have.
Human is at its core an album of ballads, but from time to time it shows that Brandy can still put together something to make you move. Right Here (Departed), a rhythm heavy joint that adds some electronic synths and heavy claps to the usual ballad formula while Brandy lays down her typically flawless lyrics. It doesn't have the sonically adventurous energy of her last album Afrodisiac, but it's enough to get your head nodding. It's the same story on Piano Man, an echoing track that's (thankfully) an ode to her musical partnership with Darkchild, not a cover of the Billy Joel song. The swirling production feels upbeat, but Brandy embeds the tracks with a somber quality with lyrics like, "sing me a song about heartache, I promise I can sing every word." In an album so in need of at least one high energy track the overall effect is disappointing, like going on vacation to Hawaii, only to have it rain the entire trip. Now I'm not suggesting that she go and get herself a T-Pain hook (thank Jesus she didn't), but what makes a radio hit has changed a lot since the days of Sittin' Up In My Room, and she would have done well to connect with some of the industry's younger blood. Still, in the end Human feels like an album Brandy needed to make for herself as a sort of catharsis, not an album designed to launch her back into the spotlight, and on that level it succeeds admirably. Don't call it a comeback, Brandy's been here for years.
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Floating the Day Away on the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels, Texas
Inflate your tube and join the hordes of people floating down the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels. You can either camp along the banks and play in the river at your leisure or go with a river outfitter who can rent you a tube not only for yourself, but also for your cooler. Any given float ranges from small rapids to calm water which requires you to paddle along, before you depart the river a few hours later sun-burned and water-logged. One wardrobe word of advice – shoes. Forget your fashion concerns: the bottom is rocky, slippery and wreaks havoc on bare feet.
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Experience Samal Island and more, the Marco Polo Way
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It was Day 3 of our Davao Highlands to Islands Adventure trip. and we are scheduled to cross the sea and go to Paradise Island Beach Resort in the Island Garden City of Samal!
Before leaving, I had pandesal and an assorment of cheeses on my plate for breakfast paired with tea latte. Perfect way to start the day. Not too heavy but good enough to keep me moving.


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Metrocide interview: "there's so much fun to be had in a dystopia"
Metrocide is a forthcoming top-down stealth shooter developed by Sydney studio Flat Earth Games. The team, made up of brothers Leigh and Rohan Harris, is best known for the whimsical survival game Towncraft. Metrocide is entirely different: lush greens have been replaced with cyberpunk chromes, while instead of chopping down trees you'll be murdering in cold blood.


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As the only top Ivy League business school immersed in the global business hub that is New York City, we offer students unparalleled access to leaders from across industries — in the classroom, throughout the city, and around the globe. In addition to the guest lecturers who visit our classrooms regularly, programs like our Executives in Residence, which integrates senior executives into the life of the School, and the Silfen Leadership Series bring influential leaders to campus, and give our students incredible, real-world insights on a daily basis.
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Each year, high achievers from around the world arrive at Columbia Business School with a diverse array of interests and perspectives. Here, they enjoy a culture that encourages an open exchange of ideas. At Columbia, our students find the support, network, and opportunity to thrive. Through offerings like our more than 200 elective courses and 100-plus student clubs, we help them pursue their passions. Inside and outside the classroom, we teach them to be entrepreneurs who can convert big ideas into big opportunities even at established organizations.
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The thought leadership of our faculty and staff and our position at the center of global business mean that we make an immediate and measurable impact on the forces shaping business. Around the globe, our 40,000-plus alumni are tackling the increasingly complex problems of today and making a difference, not only in their own industries and sectors, but also for society at large. They're empowering entrepreneurs in the developing world, reimagining urban recycling and disaster relief, promoting diversity at the top of the most influential organizations in business, and much more.
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Sunday, May 25, 2008
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This week, Essential Presence posted disheartening news about a young woman who was shot when she and her friends refused the advances of a car full of men.
At DaddyBStrong, Mac Daddy wrote about his admiration for Malcolm X and his experiences in the National of Islam.
Months ago I read a great diary by Grassroots Mom on Daily Kos that compared the Senate records of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. For all that still believe the presumptive Democratic nominee is an empty suit, read on:
Racialicious guest contributor Bridgette penned an interesting essay about the fashion industry's habit of using "exotic" people (read black, brown, Native, Asian) as props in fashion shoots.
Deesha over at Mamalicious posted a great essay on her struggles to get fit and healthy. As I am trying to make similar life changes, I found her article engrossing and inspiring.
There was a time when if you rebuffed a stranger's advances, if you didn't give him your phone number he would just call you a bitch and tell you that you aren't shit. And as his friends laughed at his witty response they would all walk or drive off.
Now, young Black women have to choose between some bug-a-boo calling their cell phone or risk getting shot. 18-year-old Mildred Beaubrun and her friends were getting gas and something to drink at a gas station after a night out when they came across a vehicle of animals who wanted a phone number."Hey, baby, what's your phone number?" they called out as the cars traveled west through Orlando.
Then the banter grew more aggressive. The men threw a T-shirt, then an AA battery, at the Nissan. One of the women threw a broken cell-phone charger back. At one point, the HHR swerved into the Nissan's lane and tried to run the car off the road.
When the Nissan turned north on John Young Parkway, the HHR followed. Then, at Princeton Street, a shot rang out. Shrapnel flew as the bullet pierced the door and struck 18-year-old Beaubrun, who was sitting in the back seat.
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At DaddyBStrong, Mac Daddy wrote about his admiration for Malcolm X and his experiences in the National of Islam.
Listen up. The daddy's got a confession to make. Okay, two confessions, both related. First, the daddy is feeling lazy. He doesn't want to do anything in particular. Second, he only wants to sit on his living-room couch and think about Malcolm X, the man who was called Minister Malcolm by some back in the day, who I still call Minister Malcolm now.
No, the daddy never met him. Never got to see him, But, as a kid, the daddy belonged to the religious sect that he made into a powerful national force in the United States, The Nation of Islam. It was an institution with which to be reckoned in the 1960's.
No, the daddy was no leader in the group. In fact, the daddy was kicked out of the
group for reading Minister Malcolm's book, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." You see, the daddy was a kid and didn't know about this war going on inside the Nation of Islam between the brothers and sisters who were loyal to late Honorable Elijah Muhammad and those who were loyal to Minister Malcolm, even though Minister Malcolm was dead by that time. But after finishing the book, after speaking to present and former members from both sides, the daddy lost faith in the leadership of The Nation of Islam, never asked to be reinstated, and left the organization for good. Why? Because brothers and sister told him something that he could not ignore or wish away: that Minister Malcolm was too honest, too committed to black people, and too disappointed in the immoral behavior of the late Honorable Elijah Muhammad, his mentor and substitute father, to keep his mouth shut about the corruption and immorality going on at the top levels of the Nation of Islam at that time-- that Minister Malcolm had to die, because he was too dedicated and knew too much. I left, because I believed them.
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Months ago I read a great diary by Grassroots Mom on Daily Kos that compared the Senate records of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. For all that still believe the presumptive Democratic nominee is an empty suit, read on:
The next President is going to have some MAJOR challenges.
I refuse to buy into the hype, on either side, but especially on that of Obama. However the "empty rhetoric" v. "history of accomplishments" arguments have prompted me to check it out on my own, not relying on any candidate's website, book, or worst of all supporters' diaries, like this one.
I went to the Library of Congress Website. The FACTS of what each did in the Senate last year sure surprised me. I'm sure they will surprise you, too. Whether you love or hate Hillary, you will be surprised. Whether you think Obama is the second coming of JFK or an inexperienced lightweight, you will surprised.
Go check out the Library of Congress Website. After spending some time there, it will be clear that there is really only one candidate would is ready to be the next president, even better than Gore. If you don't want to spend an hour or two doing research, then I'll tell you what I discovered on the jump.
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Racialicious guest contributor Bridgette penned an interesting essay about the fashion industry's habit of using "exotic" people (read black, brown, Native, Asian) as props in fashion shoots.
I think I've touched on why fashion shoots in "exotic" (read non-Western) locales tend to get under my skin. The main issue for me is the tendency for the photographer to use whatever local is handy as a prop and/or or exploit the model's own ethnicity if she happens to be non-White. I've lost count of how many times I've seen British/Jamaican Naomi Campbell dressed as an African villager on the pages of Elle and Vogue.
This kind of shoot is always lazy and sometimes just plain offensive to me but it is a fashion industry staple, just like pictures of models jumping in expensive clothes in American Vogue.
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Deesha over at Mamalicious posted a great essay on her struggles to get fit and healthy. As I am trying to make similar life changes, I found her article engrossing and inspiring.
Growing up, I was one of those girls who hated gym class. One of those girls who the boys never wanted on their team during games because my fellow gym-haters and I would stand around gossiping, determined not to break a sweat in 90-plus degree Florida heat, reciting the words to "The Real Roxanne" until we had them all memorized–instead of, oh, I don't know, chasing the softballs that came our way in the outfield, or hitting the volleyball over the net?
A big reason that I hated gym class was because I was chronically unfit and overweight. Nary a Presidential Physical Fitness Test did I pass during my entire school career, not the overall test, nor any of the sub-tests.
In adulthood, I remained generally unfit and sedentary–the occasional gym membership (which eventually went to waste) notwithstanding. When I became pregnant with my oldest child in 1998, I began my current mostly healthy, whole, organic way of eating, but exercise continued to be something I did in spurts.
In 2003, I lost nearly 40 pounds through a combination of food-related lifestyle changes and step aerobics at home about 5 times a week.
In 2005, I lost my mother to breast cancer. That same year, my grandmother died of colon cancer, and my father died of a massive stroke. Among the many effects these tragedies had on me were these: 1) I gained back about half of the weight I'd lost, due to grief and stress, and 2) I took to heart the fact that weight loss could reduce my risk of getting breast cancer.
So, I resolved to get healthier. I tried to do it the way I had before, but to no
avail. So I joined a gym (again), and considered getting a personal trainer. It seemed like such an indulgence; ladies who lunch get personal trainers, right? But then I looked at it another way: Clearly, trying to do this by myself wasn't working. I didn't like going to the gym, and could think of at least 50 things I would rather be doing. I had the desire to get fit, but lacked the basic motivation to see it through–if that makes any sense.
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CATVision (university owned/operated cable service)
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Early mist will clear, however, it will be rather cloudy with some patchy rain. It will become brighter and fresher from the north later though, with a clearer night ahead. Maximum Temperature 20C.
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We track quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds, including billionaire (and Tiger Cub) Andreas Halvorsen's Viking Global. We have found that the information in 13Fs can be used to develop profitable investing strategies; for example, the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds earn an average excess return of 18 percentage points per year (learn more about our small cap strategy). By comparing the most recent filing to the previous one recorded in our database, we can also identify new picks that were added to an individual manager's portfolio in the intervening time. These picks can serve as initial investment ideas, and investors can do more research on any stocks that sound appealing. Read on for our quick take on Viking Global's five largest new holdings from the first quarter of 2013 (or see the full list of the fund's stock picks).
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Halvorsen and his team bought over $1 billion worth of Boeing (NYSE: BA) between January and March, or more than 12 million shares. While Boeing had some hiccups earlier this year related to the safety of its new Dreamliner aircraft, those concerns appear to have been satisfied in the eyes of the market and the stock is up over 30% year to date. Its current price places it at a valuation of 14 times forward earnings estimates. SAC Capital Advisors, managed by billionaire Steve Cohen, reported a position of 1.8 million shares at the end of March (find Cohen's favorite stocks).
More stocks Halvorsen liked
The fund reported a new position of more than 44 million shares in cement company Cemex (NYSE: CX). The stock has roughly doubled in the last year, in part because of favorable conditions in the broader market (Cemex's beta is 2.8). Halvorsen and other investors likely see cement as a way to play growing construction activity in the U.S. (as well as the rest of the world), leading them to buy despite the fact that Cemex has actually experienced net losses in each of the last four quarters, with revenue down in the first quarter of 2013 versus a year earlier.
According to the 13F, Viking Global owned 7.1 million shares of Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) at the end of the quarter after not having any shares in its portfolio at the beginning of the year. Adobe is another stock dependent on future growth: it carries trailing and forward P/Es of 41 and 27, respectively, making for pretty aggressive pricing in the market. In addition, it also reported declines in both revenue and net income in its most recent quarter (which ended in March) compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.
Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO), a $21 billion market cap oil and gas refining and marketing company, was another of Viking Global's new picks. The stock trades at 6 times earnings, whether we use trailing numbers or analyst consensus for 2014 in our analysis; really, the entire downstream portion of the oil and gas industry is carrying low multiples at this time. With analysts expecting Valero to increase its earnings over the next several years, the five-year PEG ratio is 0.7 and we think it's well worth considering as a value stock alongside its peers.
Halvorsen disclosed ownership of 2.8 million shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC), another refining and marketing company. We've mentioned that this whole peer group is cheap going by earnings numbers, and Marathon (not to be confused with former parent Marathon Oil) is no exception with trailing and forward P/Es of 7. Financial results also appear to be on an upward trend, with double-digit percentage gains on both top and bottom lines last quarter compared to the first quarter of 2012.
We agree with Viking Global that downstream energy companies look interesting, and we would be interested in investigating Valero and Marathon compared to their peers. Boeing also has some appeal, although we might want to wait for more financial results there to better evaluate hitting analyst targets for next year. In the cases of Adobe and Cemex, we're considerably less interested as we can see that recent results have not been strong while the current valuations seem to be speculating on high growth going forward.
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Is there an open swim schedule for the ARC indoor pool? I wanted to swim for a while following a water aerobics class yesterday, but was told that the non-lap area of the pool was closed. This was at 6:30pm. According to the website, the pool was open until 10pm. I'm new to the facility, so perhaps I missed something?
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Cultural Competence Council
Interns are required to participate in Fulton State Hospitals Cultural Competence Council. The Council meets once per month and is involved in a variety of activities and projects throughout the campus. The Council is charged with implementing the above mentioned philosophy and supporting the belief that all people must be valued because of their humanity, unique abilities, perspectives, and skills.
The mission statement of the Cultural Competency Council reads as follows:
The Cultural Competence Council of Fulton State Hospital will provide leadership, empowerment and education to our hospital community, for the development of culturally competent, self aware, responsible staff, students and clients in order to develop a safe, respectful, supportive environment where staff and clients may work and live, find hope and recover.
For the purposes of the Cultural Competence Council, Cultural Competence is defined as The ability of health care providers and health care organizations to understand and respond effectively to the cultural, spiritual and language needs brought by the clients and employees to the journey of recovery and rehabilitation. Culture is defined as Integrated patterns of human behavior and collective knowledge transmitted between generations. This knowledge includes shared patterns of behavior, information, and lived experience communicated through language, beliefs, and behavior patterns. It also includes socially valued belief systems, the arts, customs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought, characteristic of a community or population. Race/Ethnicity is defined as a persons self-identified family of origin (e.g. White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native). It is important to note that a person is not limited to just one category. In addition, Race/Ethnicity can be independent or separate from his or her identified cultural background. As an example, it is common for deaf people to first identify themselves with Deaf Culture before his or her race or ethnicity. Finally, diversity is defined as the differences that make each of us unique (A Winning Balance, 1995).
The Fulton State Hospital Cultural Competence Council recognizes the following items as essential: 1) Value diversity, 2) Self Assessment, 3) Recognize and respond to the dynamics of diversity, 4) Acquire and integrate cultural knowledge (both from a client perspective as well as an organizational history), and 5) Be responsive to the cultural context of individuals and communities served. (Adapted from Joint Commission, 2010; A Roadmap for Hospitals).
- The Cultural Competence Council responsibilities shall include:
- Offer continuous educational programs for all staff in order to provide optimum care to our clients and sensitivity to their unique needs.
- Offer continuous educational programs for all clients in order to be sensitive to individual and cultural needs.
- Provide oversight, assessment, and evaluation of continuum of care related to cultural, ethnic and spiritual assessments to provide clients with the right to be treated according to their unique needs.
- Provide oversight, assessment, and evaluation of employee working conditions to ensure an environment that promotes and respects human diversity including race, gender, sexual orientation, age and disability.
- Be available to the Administrator to explore alleged discrimination when first reported in an attempt at early resolution.
- Sponsor cultural celebrations.
- Promote community involvement with Cultural Competence Council.
- Assist in the selection, development and measurement of the cultural, spiritual and language needs of the hospital. Based upon those results, the Council will make recommendations to Fulton State Hospital and identified stakeholders (e.g. Administrators, Staff, Clients, Staff Development, and Human Resources).
- The Cultural Competence Council shall support the Department of Mental Healths Affirmative Action Plan.
- Identify, understand and interpret pertinent Joint Commission standards for the hospital.
- The Cultural Competence Council membership shall be composed of a diverse group of employees, community members and client representatives. Additional members may be added to assist with specific task force duties, and/or short-term committee work.
- The Council will meet a minimum of once per month and report at least annually to the Facility Executive Team (FET) and the Facility Operations Team (FOT).
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Second semester is off to a great start and the Student Life Office is busy planning educational and social events for all students. Programs and events are specifically planned each semester by the Year Experience student coordinators to ensure the social and academic success of their fellow Duhawks. Emily Nelson, the First Year Experience Coordinator, is currently working to create a smooth transition for new students and their families through the Orientation and Launch into Loras programs. She also is planning events such as a Welcome Back Fiesta and a bowling competition for the current first year students and their MOI classes. Megan Redmond and Andrea Enda, the Sophomore Year Experience Coordinators, are planning to host a variety of academically enriching events including workshops focused on resumes, interview skills, internships and personal finances. They will also host a free Movie Night, and, in conjunction with the other Year Experiences, a trip to the Kalahari Waterpark and a Fighting Saints Hockey Game. The main event planned for the juniors this semester by Junior Year Experience Coordinator Megan Kelchen is an Etiquette Dinner which will help to prepare students for the professional world. Finally, Senior Year Experience Coordinator Joel Pohland has planned an exciting line up of social and professional development programs including a Graduation Fair, Senior Night Out, a Senior Cruise on the Mississippi River and the annual Senior Dinner. Encourage your student to get involved in these great events so that they can further their success at Loras!
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina
: Students participate in the UNC Newman Center volunteer program at Chapel Hill. During the week that they are there, they will work in teams around the area primarily in an urban immersion experience. This will include working on home building and repair, volunteering for groups fighting homelessness and poverty, and learning about the local culture.
New Orleans, Louisiana
: Working with the St. Bernard Project, continuing their work to help rebuild houses from Hurricane Katrina as well as help with the damages from Hurricane Isaac, these efforts help not only with rebuilding homes, but also help rebuilding the lives of the citizens of the area.
Chicago, Illinois
(Not pictured): The Brother David Darst Center offers an urban immersion experience focused on justice, peace, spirituality, and education. While there, students will work at soup kitchens and shelters in the city. The team will also discuss social and economic changes as well as urban poverty and homelessness.
Morton, Mississippi
: Morton, Mississippi is a predominantly African American and immigrant, rural, Southern community which experiences high unemployment and school drop-out rates. Working with the sisters there, the team will assist with outreach in local high schools, after-school tutoring programs, home repair throughout the community, presence to the elderly, as well as learn about the history and culture of the area.
St. Pat's Auction
For over 56 years, Loras College Campus Ministry has sponsored the St. Pat's Auction which supports service trips by Loras students. This is a very fun, long standing tradition here at Loras. Last year included music, both live and silent auctions, and a gift card raffle. The St. Pat's Auction will be held on March 14, 2014 on the Loras campus and we would love to have you there! Registration will begin at 5:30PM in the Marie Graber Ballroom in the Alumni Campus Center.
- Raffle Item TBA. Tickets starting at $1
Silent Auction
- 10 items read for bid
Green Light Special
- Full tables of items ranging from $1-$5 all night long
Gift Card Box
- Take your chance at winning one of many gift cards
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have at 563-588-7104 or by email
Successful Students Study (at the Library!)
Research has shown that studying in the library is significant because students who do so:
gain more effective study skills
are more engaged in learning
have higher GPAs
are 1.54 times more likely to persist with their college education.
According to Geoffrey T. Freeman: "Students at all levels of academic proficiency need and want to go to the library now more than ever before. Going to the library adds value to their lives and offers many of the tools and experiences that will give them the competitive edge they will need to succeed after their formal education is completed."
Students might think that because so many of the library's resources are online, they don't need to physically visit the library, but the library is so much more than books and databases. As Freeman notes, when students enter the library they become part of a larger community that endows them with a greater sense of self and a higher purpose. They look to experience a sense of inspiration that they can obtain by studying in the library.
Encourage your son or daughter to study in the library!
Reminders from the Office of Financial Planning
The 2014-2015 FAFSA is now available! It is time to renew aid and remind you that our priority deadline is April 15th. All students must annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at
in order to participate in federal and state aid programs and renew need based Loras aid.
Take advantage of the IRS Data Retrieval service to make your FAFSA filing easier. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool allows students and parents to access the IRS tax return information needed to complete the FAFSA and transfer the data directly into the FAFSA.
Once you have filed 2013 Federal income taxes, you may use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to update your FAFSA. This can be completed by both student and parent if both have filed Federal income taxes. If you have already completed the 2014-2015 FAFSA using estimated income and tax information, we recommend that once your taxes are filed that you return to the
website and use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to transfer your data from the IRS.
If you do not use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to provide tax information, you will be required to obtain an official tax return transcript from the IRS if you are selected for verification. This year tax transcripts can be viewed and printed immediately by logging into the IRS website,
. Or you can select to receive the transcript by mail at the same site.
Students will receive their renewal financial award packages online. Our office will send a notice to the student's Loras email account when the package is available to them. Paper award packages are available upon request only.
Housing Sign-up is Just Around the Corner
Returning students will sign up for housing using our new online system March 23-27, 2014. Students will receive their assigned housing sign up time and housing sign up information in their campus mailbox the first week in March. This information will include details about available housing options, housing costs for 2014-15, and the sign up schedule. If your student has questions about the housing sign up process, please have him or her contact an Area Coordinator, who would be happy to answer questions about the housing sign up process. Since this is our first year using our new system, we will be providing many opportunities in the month of March for students to come to programs to learn about the new online process. Please encourage them to attend! Please remind your students that Loras has a three year residency requirement, and that students are not permitted to live off campus before their senior year without permission for exemption from the college. Students are granted permission for exemption only in truly extraordinary circumstances.
Spring Break/Easter Closing
The Residence Halls will be closing on Friday, April 11th at 9pm. All residents will be expected to leave the halls at that time, unless they have permission to stay late. Be sure to have your student take with them anything they may need, including all necessary medications. Students who need to stay for athletics or travel reasons will need to fill out a stay late form no later than Friday, April 4th. Permission to stay late will be granted only for sufficient reasons. Cost to stay in the residence halls during break is $85 a week (or any part of). The Residence Halls will reopen at 12:00 noon on Monday, April 21th for the remainder of the Spring Semester.
Loras College Campus Dining has an Exciting Announcement!
We've partnered with MyFitnessPal(R) to make our dining nutrition information available via the MyFitnessPal(R) app. Now, your student can find the food that fits THEIR life by simply looking up the name of our menu item. Download the free app and search ARAMARK on Campus.
Loras College Campus Dining provides quality, nutritious food in a relaxed atmosphere. We serve the Loras community by providing food and beverage needs in our Cafe, PUB, Duhawk Market, POD, Concessions and Catering department.
During 2013, we added the Papa John's pizza brand to the PUB. We also updated the décor and based on feedback received, we added "Greens to Go", a salad concept.
In the Café we added our new Healthy for Life comprehensive health and wellness program, including a wellness center and literature display featuring information on understanding serving sizes, building a healthy plate, and making healthy choices.
As a valued partner, we are dedicated to increasing our customers' satisfaction. During Fall 2013 we implemented "Your Voice Counts". This is an advanced research methodology designed to generate ongoing customer satisfaction feedback. Share your feedback at
Please take a moment to review our Campus Dish website
and familiarize yourself with what Campus Dining has to offer. On this website you can add Duhawk Dollars to you student's meal plan, with immediate usage available.
We look forward to serving the dining needs of the Loras community and assisting to make the campus experience the best it can be.
Are you a parent and Loras graduate? Do you serve others?
Tell us about it! Help us honor our 175th anniversary by logging 175,000 hours!
We want to hear from alumni willing to share stories about how they are living out the Loras mission each day through service to others. Log your hours; read about other Duhawks serving throughout the nation and around the world. Share an inspiring photo or story:
Duhawks serving others is cause for pride and celebration. In 2012, Loras students logged 58,686 hours of service through classes and campus activities, challenging them to serve their communities.
If your Duhawk is interested in learning more about service opportunities, encourage them to check out DuAction on Facebook or contact
to get involved! Be inspired!
Du-What…. Duhawk!
The Loras College pride can be heard by students chanting this at games and alumni during Homecoming. On Thursday, May 22, 2014 you will not only hear the pride that students and alumni share, but will see the purple and gold spread across the country and abroad, when we kick off our second annual Duhawk Day.
On this day of celebration, we are asking our alumni, parents and students to wear our school colors and consider supporting Loras with a gift. In honor of our 175th we are setting a goal to get 1,075 people to give a donation. It does not matter the dollar amount, what matters most is that you are part of this special day. Duhawk Day is planned on the same day as the Class of 2014 hosts the traditional senior dinner, allowing us to officially welcome them into the alumni family.
Networks and alumni are planning informal gatherings around the country,
click here
for more information on these activities and other events taking place in your area.
Winter Blues
Long, cloudy, cold winters can bring on the winter blues. In addition, the shorter days and decreased hours of sunlight can affect everyone. During darkness the brain produces more melatonin than during the daylight hours. Melatonin acts like a tranquilizer on the body causing some people to experience changes in their mood, energy level and ability to concentrate. Some people may experience a temporary mild depression.
Strategies to combat the winter blues:
Maximize your time in natural sunlight.
Raise the blinds and let the light shine in.
Exercise regularly by a window or outdoors.
Loras College students may use the Fitness Center for free.
Try massage or yoga to strengthen the mind/body connection.
Maintain a healthy diet, include fruits and vegetables.
Lift your spirits by spending time with others.
Sit by a window during the day.
Take short walks outside.
Develop a regular sleep pattern.
Spring is just around the corner (we hope).
Duhawks Du Miracles – Dance Marathon Set for April 26
By: Brie Pumilia ('14), Public Relations and Special Events Chair, Duhawk Dance Marathon
April 26, 2014 will mark the 9th Anniversary for Duhawk Dance Marathon, and those involved are working to make this its biggest year yet. Duhawk DM, which is part of the Children's Miracle Network, is the largest student-run organization on campus and raises funds all year for the University of Iowa Children's Hospital. All proceeds go directly to the kids receiving treatment from the hospital to try to create a little normalcy for them and their families during their stay.
Loras has received national recognition for its fundraising efforts. Sheila Baldwin, assistant vice president of development for University of Iowa Children's Hospital says, "Loras College students have made an indelible mark on our pediatric patients and their families. In eight years, Loras College Dance Marathon has raised over $770,000 for UI Children's Hospital, making it the number one-ranked Dance Marathon in the entire country for fundraising per student enrolled. Dollars raised by the Duhawks have funded many important programs at our children's hospital, including our "Room of Magic" movie theater, CarePages online service, and continental breakfast for parents who are staying at their child's side during treatment and recovery."
Duhawk DM positively affects thousands of kids' lives in the state of Iowa, including Loras alumni.
Krista (Walsh) Weitz
,('95) a Dance Marathon miracle mom, said "Since our daughter, Anna, was diagnosed with a rare cancer, I've been trying to intelligently tell people just how important Dance Marathon is to our family. I've yet to find the right words to express what DM has done for our family and thousands of other families in Iowa. DM is the reason it was okay to go to the hospital where lots of unpleasant things happened to my daughter because she knew all the wonderful things Dance Marathon provided. Many times when Anna was having a bad day, she received a card, a Carepages message or video from a Loras DM'er. She knew Duhawk DM cared about her and was there to support her. I guess what I am trying to say is DM truly lives up to FTK (For the Kids) every day for kids at University of Iowa Children's Hospital!"
Duhawk DM raised an incredible $183, 912 this past year and has set its goal even higher this year at $200,000. It would not only be a momentous goal to reach, but it would also make Loras the first college with fewer than 2,000 students to raise that amount of money. On April 26, participants will be on their feet from 12PM-12AM celebrating their yearlong efforts with all of the families supported by Duhawk DM. If you would like to donate to the event you can follow this link,
The public is also invited to attend Dance Marathon's culmination event on April 26. It's going to be a big year of making miracles, and it's all For the Kids!
DUPROV: 175 Years of Laughter
March 21 & 22 at 7:30 and March 23 at 2:00
Loras Affiliated = Free General Admission = $5
St. Joseph Auditorium – Hoffmann Hall – Loras College
An evening of competitive student improvisation, and sketch comedy that will make you laugh, cry tears of joy, and thank God you are blessed with a sense of humor … we hope … we really do!
Better than an App!
Technology seems to evolve faster than we can keep up. As our children will tell us, that new phone that was state of the art only a few months ago is now, according to their analyses, relegated to the ash heap of ancient technology and in desperate need of an upgrade. Some of these new technologies don't just improve their access to social media and entertainment, however. They can provide students with enhanced opportunities to learn and transform their educational experience.
One such software is Read and Write Gold. Loras has installed this software on students' laptops so it's universally available and easy to access. It's a program that takes electronic texts and provides an audio component to the text. In other words, it audibly "reads" the text back to the student. Students struggling with textbooks or academic articles can listen to the text while concurrently viewing the text on their computer screen. Research has indicated that when we interact with information in different formats – audibly and visually, for example, we tend to internalize and retrieve it better. So, next time you see them with their earbuds and staring intently at the screen, they might not be on Facebook after all, but rather reading and listening to a textbook. And as every parent can agree, that's evolutionary!
-- Lynch Learning Center
The Rhythm of College Life
Certain times in the academic year tend to be universally challenging to students. Parents who understand the ups and downs of the first college year are better able to help their son or daughter negotiate the challenges of transitions. Below are some typical adjustment issues faced during this time of year:
Anxiety regarding finding roommate(s) for next year
Excitement and/or disappointments regarding Spring Break plans
Midterm exam stress
Concern over summer employment
Concern over winter weight gain
Concern over declaring major
End of semester pressure
Excitement with arrival of spring
Receive Email Updates
To sign up to receive email updates regarding Parent and Family information from the Student Life Office, including copies of the latest Parent Newsletter, please email
. For more information on Parent Programs and other services, check out our website at:
Student Life Office Staff
Kim Walsh
Director of Student Life
(563) 588-7206
Kim is from Dubuque, IA, and has been with Loras College
since 1994. She received both her Bachelor and Master's
degrees from the University of Northern Iowa.
Melissa Klinkhammer
Assistant Director of Student Life
(563) 588-7731
Melissa is originally from Dubuque, IA and just started at Loras in
August 2013. She received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Iowa and her Master's degree from Arkansas Tech University.
Lesley Arnold
Administrative Assistant for Student Life
(563) 588-7206
Lesley is from Dubuque, IA, and has been with Loras College since 1994


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Welcome to Muncaster Castle and Gardens
Historic Haunted Castle, Himalayan Gardens, World Owl Centre™, MeadowVole Maze and Playgrounds, Cafe and Giftshops, Accommodation and special events... Fun for all the family!
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Halloween Week
26 Oct - 1 Nov 2014
Our biggest event of the year! Dare you visit one of Britain's most haunted castles this Halloween? Evening tours sell out every year so pre booking is essential!
Classical Music with Rosehill Theatre
8 Nov - 9 Nov 2014
Rosehill Theatre and Muncaster Castle are delighted to be working in partnership again to produce a weekend of wonderful music and entertainment presented by top international artists. Great food and accommodation packages will also be available!
Muncaster Christmas Fayre
6 Dec - 7 Dec 2014
Showcasing some of Cumbria's finest culinary produce, crafts and giftware along with generous helpings of festive music, free children's crafts, walkabout entertainers, carriage rides and husky sled dogs and of course Santa! with tales by the fireside in his Grotto in the Castle.
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13 Sep - 28 Sep 2014
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As a boy I travelled with a troupe of actors through the free cities. One day in Myr, a certain man made my master an offer too tempting to refuse. I feared the man meant to use me ad I'd heard some men used small boys. But what he wanted was far worse. He gave me a potion that made me powerless to move or speak, yet did nothing to dull my senses. With a hooked blade he sliced me, root and stem, chanting all the while. He burned my parts in a brazier. The flames turned blue and I heard a voice answer his call. I still dream of that night. Not of the sorcerer, not of his blade. I dream of the voice from the flames.
I organised the defense of this city while you held court in the ruins of Harrenhal. I led the foray when the enemies were at the gate while your grandson, the king, quivered in fear behind the walls. I bled in the mud for our family. And as my reward I was trundled off to some dark little cell. What do I want? A little bloody gratitude would be a start.
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Media Room
The media room contains computer, audio and video equipment for the priority use of UCLA students and faculty in the Music Department, the Department of Musicology, and the School of the Arts.
Sound recordings (CDs, LPs, and audio cassettes), videos (VHS tapes, DVDs), multimedia CD-ROMs, and music software are cataloged in the UCLA Library Catalog and may be checked out from the circulation desk for use in the room.
Headphones can be checked out from the circulation desk for audio and video use. Headphones are attached to the computer workstations in the Media Room. You may also bring portable CD players or laptops in to the library for listening.
Six computer workstations (Windows) are available for online reserve listening and viewing of DVDs. Two workstations have both the Finale and Sibelius music notation software installed. A midi keyboard is attached to one of these two machines and the other has a scanner. Reference manuals for the software are in the Music Library reference collection.


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Akka 2.2-M2 Released
Dear hAkkers,
We—the Akka committers—are pleased to be able to announce the availability of Akka 2.2-M2 (PRE-RELEASE MILESTONE TWO).
It is a preview on what is going to become Akka 2.2, so please give us feedback!
The most notable features in this release are:
- Built and tested against Scala 2.10.1.
- Comes with true Javadoc generated by the GenJavaDoc plugin.
- Upgrade Netty to 3.6.1 and clean up shutdown of threads that have been borrowed by Netty.
- Actor failures are logged by the supervisor, which makes it possible to customize the the logging in the supervisor strategy.
- Reduced log output of the new remoting.
- Cluster node roles. Cluster singleton for group of nodes tagged with a role. Cluster aware routers restricted by role. Cluster startup once all required per-role node counts are reached.
- Cluster member events are published when state change first seen and events for non-leader transitions have been removed.
- Optimizations of the cluster gossip protocol.
When migrating an existing project from Akka 2.1.1 please have a look at our migration guide: http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.2-M2/project/migration-guide-2.1.x-2.2.x.html
Akka 2.2-M2 compared to 2.2-M1:
- 54 tickets closed, see the assembla milestone
- 251 files changed, 5168 insertions(+), 3098 deletions(-)
- 489 pages of docs vs 477 in v2.2-M1
- … and a total of 9 committers!
Documentation: http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.2-M2/
Akka is released under the Apache V2 license.
commits added removed 19 2119 1348 Patrik Nordwall 10 528 371 Björn Antonsson 6 67 41 Viktor Klang 5 289 296 Roland 4 106 81 Endre Sándor Varga 2 527 128 Rich Dougherty 2 95 53 Kevin Wright 1 21 7 Johannes Rudolph 1 31 19 Mathias
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Tomorrow, we'll get the official skinny from Chrysler on what the automaker's product plans are over the next few years. As the Fiat-directed new (and new again) Chrysler looks to break free from the shackles of mediocrity and reinvent itself, a filing at the U.S. Patent and Trademark office appears to confirm an Allpar report published earlier this month, showing the new winged logo that will presumably adorn cars coming from the Chrysler division. The look is sleeker and clearly more modern than the previous winged logo, which incorporated the old Chrysler seal. The new one has an... Read More