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Home prices in Kitsap County drop slightly
The number of homes selling in Kitsap County continues to outpace this time last year, but the selling price has dropped slightly from a year ago.
That's the analysis of monthly homes sales data recently released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Services in Kirkland. It's membership includes 21,000 real estate brokers in 21 counties in Washington.
The multiple listing service data showed that 384 residential and condominium sales were completed in Kitsap County in June 2013. That's 85 more than were sold in June 2012. Year to date the numbers of closed sales are 1,640, compared to 1,283 a year ago.
But the average sales price this year was $293,076, as compared to $304,085 one year ago. That's about a 2 percent drop from last year.
The median closing sales price for single family homes and condominiums combined was $244,500, down from $250,000 in June 2012.
Median price is that at which half the homes sold above that price and the other half sold below that price.
Mike Eliason, executive director for the Kitsap Association of Realtors, said that statistic is a bit misleading.
He said in all price ranges median sales prices were very similar, except in the million dollar homes.
"Last year in June twice as many million dollar homes were sold than this year," he said. "That's what's affecting the median price data."
Kitsap median price was down by about 1 percent and compared to the overall region where the median price was up about 8 percent, he said.
Inventory of homes for sale in Kitsap County continues to be stable, with 526 new listings in June for a total of 1,479 residential properties on the market. That was just 4 percent less than a year ago. There were also 463 pending sales at the end of June.
"In Kitsap, we're better than they are in other places," Eliason said. "There's only about a two and a half month's supply of homes in King County, where we have about a four month supply. The goal is to have about a six month supply. So we're not as bad as the I-5 corridor."
There were 28 percent more closed sales happening in Kitsap County last month as compared to a year ago. Throughout the NWMLS area that closed sales averaged a 17 percent gain.
For neighborhoods within Kitsap County, prices on closed sales dropped between two to 12 percent, except in Silverdale where it remained the same at $299,975, Seabeck where it increased 16 percent to $349,000, and Bainbridge Island where it increased 19 percent to an average sales price of $696,500.
While inventory in Kitsap remains strong, NWMLS director Frank Wilson said that with interest rates rising slightly, buying power is diminishing.
"Higher interest rates gouge into buying power," Wilson said. "That decreases a buyer's ability to purchase a home."
In the past 30 days interest rates have risen about .74 percent, he said. That equates to $30,000 less for a buyer looking to purchase a home at $350,000.
"This will jump their monthly payment by $247," he said. "For an economy that is not yet firing on all cylinders, that is real money to the average family."
Interest rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently at 4.4 percent.
Eliason said he anticipates the higher interest rates will affect home sales in coming months, more so than the June figures.
Kitsap real estate agent Jamie Jensen, of John L. Scott, said the housing market in Silverdale and north of there is great right now.
"From June 1 to July 8, 2012 for all neighborhoods of Poulsbo, and Silverdale, including Chico - there were 70 closed sales in 2012," she said. "For that exact same area June 1 to July 8, this year there were 93 closed sales. That is a nice improvement."
She said these areas are seeing quality, well-priced homes, in good neighbors go very quickly, including some with multiple offers.
"It's frustrating for buyers who aren't on it every single day as good homes pass them by," she said. "And with interest rates going up, the amount people can afford is going down. There is a delicate balance in this market."
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Less formally known as Talimena Drive, the Scenic Byway uncurls along the ridgeline of Winding Stair and Rich mountains. Passing through southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas, its fifty-mile length includes the highest points to be found between the Appalachians and the Rockies; the wooded valleys of the Ouachita National Forest, rolling away to the south and to the north, belie the complex and ultimately hopeful history of an area obsessed with its trees.
I would have missed Talimena Drive had it not been for a friend's suggestion that I take the more circuitous, though ultimately more interesting, route through the mountains while on my way to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Quite apart from stunning vistas and emerging fall color, the more leisurely drive also would allow for a visit to the Muse Cemetery: an opportunity to confirm that my own muse hadn't been interred while my back was turned.

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George Sinner apparently thinks it's inexcusable to meet with important federal officials, yet it's perfectly fine for him to skip town for a vacation during the most important votes of the legislative session. These were votes that funded our schools, built infrastructure, and provided $850 million in property tax relief.
On top of that, he has yet to offer any ideas in his campaign except for worries about how and when he's going to get paid in Washington.
Here's the first real idea for him: North Dakotans should vote for Kevin Cramer who has a proven record in Congress while remaining accountable and accessible to the citizens of North Dakota.


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EASTHAMPTON — Investigators from Massachusetts Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan's office say Thursday's fire at Nini's Italian Ristorante was caused by the "careless disposal of smoking materials."
The 1:38 p.m. fire broke out in an upstairs apartment at 124 Cottage St., a two-story building that includes the ground-floor restaurant and three upstairs living units. Even though Easthampton firefighters extinguished the flames in just a few minutes, the fire still managed to cause up to $90,000 in damage, according to preliminary estimates.
The restaurant sustained mostly water damage, while the second-floor apartments suffered heavy fire and smoke damage, Easthampton Fire Chief David Mottor said. It was not immediately clear when the restaurant might reopen.
The fire started on a couch inside one apartment and displaced four people and a cat, none of whom were injured. The Red Cross was helping residents find temporary housing.
Public safety officials are being credited with preventing an even greater disaster.
"A shout-out to the Easthampton Fire Department & Chief David Mottor for another great job at what could have been a much bigger fire here in Easthampton," Patrick Brough said in a post to the department's Facebook page.
"They not only do a great job fighting a fire, they also go above and beyond protecting property of people affected by a fire," Brough said.
Easthampton police Capt. Robert J. Alberti, who helped tap a fire hydrant and got soaked in the process, praised city police officers Bill Mielke and Todd Joseph, the first officials on scene, for checking the building for occupants and helping drag fire hoses.
The Apollo Grill, a well-known city restaurant on Pleasant Street, chimed in, too: "Very grateful for these brave men and women."
Johnny Daniele, owner of Nini's Ristorante, was at the fire scene but declined to comment.
Easthampton received mutual aid from the Holyoke, Northampton and Southampton fire departments.
Cottage Street, or Route 141, is the main route connecting Easthampton to Holyoke. The fire prompted traffic detours on Cottage Street, which reopened to drivers around 4 p.m. Thursday.
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The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region offers webinars on hot topics in health sciences librarianship and the latest updates to National Library of Medicine resources.
Register for upcoming webinars on our training calendar.
Supporting Medical Education in a Primary Care Clerkship
Date: May 4, 2016
Guest Speaker: Paul Bain, a Reference and Education Librarian at Harvard's Countway Library of Medicine
Are you interested in hearing how other libraries support primary care clerkship programs? Join us in this informal and short webinar to hear our colleague, Paul Bain, share his experience teaching Evidence-Based Medicine in a Primary Care Clerkship. There will also be time for questions and to get ideas from other teaching librarians.
Complying with the NSF's New Public Access Policy and Depositing a Manuscript in the NSF-PAR
Date: April 19, 2016
Guest Speaker: Hope Lappen, Biomedical and Life Sciences Librarian at Brown University and Andrew Creamer, Science Data Management Librarian at Brown University
In 2016 the National Science Foundation (NSF) rolled out its new online public access repository, NSF-PAR for investigators funded by the NSF to deposit their manuscripts to comply with its new Public Access Policy. The NSF's policy and its new publications repository differ in several key ways from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) public access policy and PMC, particularly in terms of requirements for compliance and procedures for deposit. While NIH grants may make up the majority of biomedical institutions' research funds, the NSF is also an important source of biomedical funding, especially for career awards, research training grants, and translational research. In this webinar we will walk participants through the requirements for compliance and the process for deposit and share insights provided by the NSF Policy Office.
Referring Patrons to Reliable Immigration Services and Information
Date: March 4, 2016
Guest Speaker: Ted Albers, USCIS Northeast Regional Community Relations Officer
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the US Government branch of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for providing immigration services and benefits. A USCIS community relations officer will offer suggestions about how to refer library patrons who may need immigration information or services to qualified immigration service providers.
Make an Impact with Your Online Content: Design for Usability and Accessibility
Date: February 8, 2016
Guest Speaker: Sandy Williams Hilfiker, MA, Director of User-Centered Design and Principal of CommunicateHealth, Inc
Join us for a webinar that delves into the latest evidence-based, applied tips to make your online health information and services more appealing, accessible, and usable for your audiences — particularly for users who don't have strong reading or health literacy skills. Using the latest version of HHS' Health Literacy Online, Sandy Williams Hilfiker, Director of User-Centered Design at CommunicateHealth, will walk us through the latest research trends to make your online (including mobile!) health content effective and impactful.
Date: May 4, 2016
Guest Speaker: Stacy Robison, MPH, MCHES, President and co-founder of CommunicateHealth, Inc.
We have a crush on health literacy. Maybe you do, too. Or maybe you only like it as a friend. And of course it's possible that you have no idea what health literacy is. Whatever kind of relationship you have, it's about to get better. Join us on for a webinar chock full of practical health literacy tips and tricks from Stacy Robison, President of CommunicateHealth and creator of the weekly We ❤ Health Literacy series.
Technology Today: Evaluation 2.0: Trends, New Ideas, Cool Tools
Date: March 5, 2015
Guest Speaker: Cindy Olney is the acting assistant director of the NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center. About 25 years ago, she kicked off her evaluation career by designing a really long survey full of yes-no questions and five-point scales.
Evaluation 2.0: Trends, New Ideas, Cool Tools The era of long surveys full of yes-no questions and five-point scales is waning. The emerging trend in evaluation practice emphasizes interaction and social engagement of stakeholders. This webinar will present tools and methods designed to accommodate this trend. Topics include story-based evaluation methods, technology tools to support data collection, and data visualization techniques that can generate broad interest in evaluation findings.
Present a Health Literacy CME/CNE Program
Date: March 4, 2015
Guest Speaker: Michelle Eberle, Health Literacy Coordinator, NN/LM NER
Would you like to offer a health literacy CME/CNE program? Michelle Eberle would like to share materials she created for a CME program at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth. She'll provide you with a presentation description and objectives to apply for CME at your hospital. Then, she'll walk you through her slides and share tips for how you can customize the program. Following the webinar, Michelle will provide you with the slides for your own use.
Technology Today: Privacy and Security on the Web: How to Protect Yourself
Date: December 10, 2014
Guest Speaker: Missy Harvey is the Technology & Communication Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine / Middle Atlantic Region (NN/LM MAR). She previously served 16 years as the Computer Science Librarian for Carnegie Mellon University. She is also an Adjunct Instructor for Drexel University. Missy teaches a variety of courses for NN/LM MAR to promote health information awareness, teaching methods, and emerging technology trends impacting the health sciences. She recently co-authored "Privacy and Security Issues for Mobile Health Platforms" in the July 2014 issue of Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST).
Privacy and Security on the Web: How to Protect Yourself You've read the recent headline: 4.5 million hospital records were compromised in a cyberattack. Learn tips to protect yourself, your family, and your library users in our highly connected world. We'll discuss:
- What you need to know about your personal information on the Web
- How others get information about your online activities
- How to protect yourself from phishing emails and scams
- How to manage your online reputation
- What to do if your online privacy is compromised
- Risks of cloud computing
Who should attend: Librarians, archivists, and others who are interested in online privacy and security.
HealthIT: Adding Value to EHRs: Librarians Step Up
Date: November 12, 2014
Mina Davenport, MLS, CT; USCF Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland, CA Dina MCKelvy, MLA, AHIP, Library Manager for Automation & Planning, Main Medical Center Library, Portland, ME
NAHSL 2014: RML-NLM-MLA Update
Date: October 9, 2014
Hosted by the NN/LM NER
This year we are doing something different.
The annual RML-NLM-MLA Update will be done online. This format allows more members to attend and ask questions. Don't fret, there is time scheduled at the NAHSL conference to discuss what you hear, as well as a Q&A session during the presentation. This presentation will also be recorded for future viewing.
Regional Medical Library – Mary Piorun
National Library of Medicine – Martha Fishel
Medical Library Association – Linda Walton (MLA President)
Hospital Library Chat: Partnering at the Point of Care
Date: October 7, 2014
Amy Knehans, MLA, AHIP, Clinical Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine
Collaborations can advance nursing care and improve patient outcomes. Nurses need easy access to specific resources to practice evidence based care and they require effective skills to use them. Librarians provide the evidence-based resources and support training. This session will describe a successful partnership in introducing and promoting the Nursing Reference Center (NRC) at the Point of Care throughout the Department of Nursing via the shared governance Council structure. Participants will be encouraged to share how they are collaborating with nurses at their institutions to support evidence based practice and nursing research activities.
Compelling Counts: Trends in Evaluation Data Reporting
Date: September 23, 2014
Hosted by the Healthy Communities COI
Guest Speaker: Cindy Olney, NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center
The presentation will highlight trends in evaluation information use that make evaluation reports more engaging for different stakeholder audiences.
Technology Today: Ready, Set, Go!: Easy-to-use online tools to create effective tutorials
Date: September 4, 2014
Guest Speaker: Andrew Youngkin. Andrew Youngkin is the Emerging Technologies & Evaluation coordinator for the Southeastern Atlantic regional medical library at the University of Maryland Health Sciences & Human Services Library in Baltimore.
This presentation features a select group of easy-to-use, (mostly) free online tools to plan and create online tutorials (aka–screencasts). Key features of these online tutorial creation tools will be demonstrated and best practices for screen-casting, including voice-over narration and story-boarding, will be discussed.
Date: August 7, 2014
Instructor: Stephanie Friree, Outreach and Technology Coordinator, NN/LM New England Region.
To hone basic searching techniques and the ability to develop general search strategies that will take advantage of the various interface access points of PubMed. The difference between PubMed and MEDLINE will be explained. Topics covered include Automatic Term Mapping, Interpreting Search Results, understanding Related Articles, Searching with MeSH, Journal searching (Single Citation Matcher) and establishing a My NCBI account. This one-hour class is an overview to demonstrate using the aforementioned features of PubMed to search effectively.
A Scan of Medical History: Digitization Awardee Project Highlights
Date: July 8, 2014
Guest Speakers and projects include:
- Amy E. LaVertu, Associate Librarian at the Tufts Hirsh Health Sciences Library, will present the Tufts Digitization Award, which concerned digitizing and making publically available valuable documents and images concerned with public health initiatives, early female and African-American students, and the first regional medical program in the U.S.
- Melissa Grafe, John R. Bumstead Librarian for Medical History, Yale University Library, will present the Yale Digitization Award which focused on digitizing and making publically accessible materials collected by William Van Duyn, a former smoker, including a large amount and variety of advertisements, news articles, and other material related to tobacco and cigarette smoking.
- Sarah McCord, Associate Director of Information Literacy Services, Associate Professor, and Joanne Doucette, Associate Director of Knowledge Management, Assistant Professor, from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Libraries will present their Express Digitization Award, which involved the digitization, transcription, and the building of a database to make accessible historical prescription recipe books.
Three sites and the resulting projects that received Digitization Awards from the NNLM/NER in the last year will be showcased in this webinar. Speakers from each project will give an overview of the project, the goals, the value of the collections worked on, results, lessons learned, and tips for others.
This webinar will be useful for librarians, archivists, or anyone who has historical or archival materials and is looking for ideas of what can be done with them. Additionally, it will give insight and practical examples to those who may want to apply for the NN/LM NER Express Digitization Grants.
Please contact the speakers directly for a copy of their presentation.
Hospital Library Chat: Communicating the Library's Value to Enrich and Engage Users
Date: July 2, 2014
Guest Speakers: Erin Wimmer, Teaching and Learning Librarian, Jeanne Le Ber, Associate Director for Education & Research and Tallie Casicci, Innovation & Research Associate; Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah.
Communicating the value provided by a library's staff, services and resources is key not only to ensuring understanding of what the library has to offer, but also to identifying and cultivating champions. Members of the Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah will discuss steps they are taking to identify the value provided by the organization, build programming and resources to support this value, and communicate it to users. Proposed strategies are scalable to a variety of needs and situations. Participants will have the opportunity to make additional suggestions, and identify practical ways to adapt proposed strategies to their institutions.
Data Burger: A "Good" Questionnaire Response Rate plus Basic Quantitative Data Analysis - Health Care Workforce COI
Date: June 24, 2014
Hosted by the Health Care Workforce COI and NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center.
Instructor: Nikki Dettmar, Evaluation Librarian, NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center
Many of us use questionnaires to learn about our stakeholders' attitudes and knowledge. Let's picture this as a burger: The data we collect is like the meat in the filling, and we wrap the data in a tasty bun (summaries, graphs, and charts) to present it.
Meat: We want to use the best ingredients for our filling and collect good data. The question "What is a 'good' response rate?" often comes up. What does "response rate" mean, and why is it important? And how do you know what your response rate is? We'll go over practical steps you can take to increase the number of people who complete and return the questionnaires that you send to them. We'll also talk about some strategies for addressing low response rates.
Bun: Once you have administered a questionnaire, what do you do with all those numbers? The next section of this webinar will be about preparing and presenting those numbers. It will provide a very quick review of basic quantitative data analysis, including descriptive statistics and suggestions for selecting types of charts or graphs to illustrate your data.
From Coverage to Care: Connecting the Newly Insured to the Health Care System
Date: Jun 17, 2014
Hosted by the Healthy Communities COI
Instructor: Jennifer Syria from the Region I External Affairs, Office of the Regional Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
In April, President Obama announced that more than 8 million people have signed up for health insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Many community organizations, including libraries, will play a role in helping the newly insured understand how to use their new health insurance coverage. This webinar will focus on the information and resources available to help consumers learn about the importance of health insurance and how to appropriately navigate the health care system. Topics will include key terms, how to select a health care provider, when and where to seek health services and why prevention and establishing a medical home with a primary care provider is important.
Adding Value to EHRs: Infobuttons and Meaningful Use
Date: April 30, 2014
Hosted by the HealthIT COI and University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center.
Guest speakers include:
- Guilherme Del Fiol, MD, PhD, University of Utah, School of Medicine will present results of a systematic review on clinical questions raised by clinicians and tools that help answer these questions by integrating EHR systems with online knowledge resources. He will also discuss how these tools are being disseminated via the "HL7 Context-Aware Knowledge Retrieval Standard" (a.k.a, Infobutton Standard) and the EHR Meaningful Use certification program.
- John D. Halamka, MD, MS, is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Chairman of the New England Healthcare Exchange Network (NEHEN), co-Chair of the national HIT Standards Committee, co-Chair of the Massachusetts HIT Advisory Committee and a practicing Emergency Physician. As Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, he is responsible for all clinical, financial, administrative and academic information technology serving 3000 doctors, 14000 employees and two million patients. As Chairman of NEHEN he oversees clinical and administrative data exchange in Eastern Massachusetts. As co-Chair of the HIT Standards Committee he facilitates the process of electronic standards harmonization among stakeholders nationwide. As co-Chair of the Massachusetts HIT Advisory Committee, he engages the stakeholders of the Commonwealth to guide the development of a statewide health information exchange.
This webinar is the second in a series on ways librarians can add value to electronic health records. The goals of this webinar are threefold: to give librarians a clear understanding of what infobuttons are and how they work; to deepen their understanding of the needs of clinicians using EHR's; and to highlight requirements for Meaningful Use that may provide opportunities for medical librarians. Dr. Halamka's presentation is available for viewing
Hospital Library Chat: Information Audit
Date: April 24, 2014
Guest Speaker: Jeannine Gluck, Director, Easter Connecticut Health Network Library
This one-hour class presents the basics of information auditing, an information science technique for in-depth needs assessment. While it is not specific to libraries, it can be used to determine the needs of a department, a new function in your institution, or a group intended for outreach. The audit consists of determining the needs of your target group, and the resources available to them. Information flow is charted to uncover the gaps, and recommendations are made. .
Hospital Library Chat: Learn Evernote
Date: March 27, 2014
Guest Speaker: Molly Higgins, UMass Medical School, Lamar Soutter Library
Technology only works if you can make it work for you! Come learn about how to maximize your mobile technology with Evernote, a cross-platform suite of apps that lets you type, write, draw, and clip everything you need to remember in one place. Join us and learn about how to use the tool/app called Evernote, presented by Molly Higgins, Library Fellow, Lamar Soutter Library. .
Public Health and Disaster Management Resources from the National Library of Medicine
Date: March 24, 2014
Hosted by the Health Care Workforce Community of Interest
This webinar, hosted by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region's Healthcare Workforce Community of Interest, will be an overview of some lesser-known but equally valuable information resources maintained by the National Library of Medicine. Hathy Simpson, Public Health Information Specialist, will discuss public health resources including the public health portal, PHPartners.org, and Healthy People 2020 Structured Evidence Queries (pre-formulated searches of PubMed). Meredith Solomon, Education and Outreach Coordinator, will present on the tools and resource available from the Disaster Information Management Research Center. These include web-based programs and portable apps designed for first responders and other medical personnel responding to biohazard emergencies.
Adding Value to EHRs: Librarians and Infobuttons
Date: March 19, 2014
Hosted by the HealthIT COI and University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center
Guest speakers include:
- Guilherme Del Fiol, MD, PhD, University of Utah, School of Medicine will present results of a systematic review on clinical questions raised by clinicians and tools that help answer these questions by integrating EHR systems with online knowledge resources. He will also discuss how these tools are being disseminated via the "HL7 Context-Aware Knowledge Retrieval Standard" (a.k.a, Infobutton Standard) and the EHR Meaningful Use certification program.
- Taneya Koonce, MSLS, MPH, Eskind Biomedical Library will share the Eskind Biomedical Library's successful approaches for integrating highly relevant evidence into the institution's electronic medical record, outpatient ordering systems, and online patient portal.
- Lauren Yaeger, MA, MLIS, St. Louis Children's Hospital Medical Library will talk about clinical librarianship/rounding with the patient care team, Evidence Based Medicine Quality Initiative Project with the residents, and integrating clinical decision support at the point of care.
Know Your Chances: Understanding Health Statistics Book Discussion
Date: March 4, 2014
Hosted by the Health Literacy Community of Interest
Book discussion with the authors, Steven Woloshin and Lisa Schwartz.
Creative Health Literacy Projects
Date: Feburary 11, 2014
Hosted by the Health Literacy Community of Interest
Learn about three creative health literacy projects. Presenters include:
- Margo Coletti (Director of Knowledge Services at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), Consenting Adults Project
- Nancy Goodwin (Tremaine Library, Middlesex Hospital), Rewriting the Hospital's Admission Booklet
- Paula Raimondo (Head of Research, Education and Outreach Services for the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library), Communicating with Patients Workshop
CDC Clear Communication Train-the-Trainer
Date: January 28, 2014
Hosted by the Health Literacy Community of Interest
Guest Speakers: Anne Conner, Littleton Regional Hospital
Anne Conner, the NER's Health Literacy COI Leader, created a presentation on the CDC Clear Communication Index to share with departments at her hospital. The CDC Clear Communication Index (Index) is a new research-based tool to plan and assess public communication materials. Cynthia Baur, the CDC's Senior Advisor for Health Literacy, presented an introduction to the Index at our Community of Interest's September webinar. You can watch the recording of the September webinar on our Health Literacy Community of Interest website. The Index may be new to staff at your organization and presents a great opportunity to be the first to spread word about this helpful resource and use it to create and assess communication materials such as patient education resources. Anne will demo her presentation for you and share her experience working with diabetes education and the infusion department. You can borrow the presentation she created to use at your own hospital/organization.
Conducting a Health Information Reference Interview
Date: January 16, 2014
Host: Connecticut State Library
Guest Speakers: Margot Malachowski, Outreach Librarian, Baystate Health
Learn the basics of conducting a health information reference interview: identifying the condition that the patron wants to learn about, narrowing to the most relevant information, giving information from more than one source, and clarifying that you retrieved the correct information. Margot Malachowski, Outreach Librarian for Baystate Health, will give you tips on quick-and-dirty searching for impatient patrons. You will learn guidelines for maintaining confidentiality and objectivity at the reference desk. You will learn best uses of MedlinePlus, subscription databases, the Massachusetts Health Connector, "Find a Doctor" websites, and mobile apps in reference work. We will point you toward resources to help you chose print materials for your library.
National Library of Medicine Consumer Health Information
Date: January 9, 2014
Host: Connecticut State Library
Guest Speakers: Michelle Eberle, NN/LM NER Consumer Health Information Coordinator
Come for a guided tour of MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine's health information site for patients and families. MedlinePlus includes 900+ health topics in English and Spanish, a medical dictionary and encyclopedia, drug and supplement information, surgery videos, the latest health news, directories and much more. You will also learn about specialized NLM health information websites and databases for senior health, medicines, dietary supplements, genetics, and environmental health and toxicology. In addition to an overview of NLM consumer health information resources, the presenter will highlight the latest trends in consumer health and health information literacy.
Affordable Care Act: Resources for Librarians
Date: November 1, 2013
Healthy Communities, Community of Interest (COI)
Guest Speakers: Michelle Eberle, Margot Malachowski with Ray Hurd, Regional Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Region 1 and 2
This session will provide an overview of the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance marketplace, and where to find training and official resources from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. We will cover the basics of your state's health insurance marketplace and where you can refer your patrons for more help. In addition, participants will learn about MedlinePlus.gov, the National Library of Medicine's consumer health database.
Hospital Library Chat: The Art of Negotiation
Date: September 25, 2013
Hospital Library Chat
Guest Speaker: Barbara Epstein, MSLS, Director, HSLS, University of Pittsburgh
Barbara Epstein, MSLS, Director, HSLS, University of Pittsburgh will begin with an overview of negotiating strategies: identifying goals; analyzing stakeholders, allies, opponents and competitors; identifying alternatives and mutual benefits; and achieving the best possible outcomes. The second part of the session will focus on vendor negotiations and other applied examples of the strategies discussed.
Date: September 11, 2013
Hosted by the Health Literacy COI
Guest Speaker: Cynthia Baur, Senior Advisor, Health Literacy, Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Centers for Disease Control
In this webinar, participants will learn how CDC promotes and implements the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy. CDC has developed a number of tools, including its own version of the Action Plan, internal metrics, a Council to oversee clear communication activities and progress, and an Index to plan and assess public health communication products. Dr. Cynthia Baur, chair of CDC's Health Literacy Council and plain language lead, will explain CDC's strategy and progress and suggest how public health and libraries can mutually support health literacy improvement. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: describe CDC's health literacy goals and objectives; identify tools CDC uses to promote health literacy; and explain opportunities for public health-library collaboration in health literacy improvement.
Referring Patrons to Reliable Immigration Services and Information
Date: July 10, 2013
Hosted by the Healthy Communities and Health Literacy COIs
Guest Speaker: William Albers, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the US Government branch of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for providing immigration services and benefits. A USCIS community relations officer will offer suggestions about how to refer library patrons who may need immigration information or services to qualified immigration service providers.
Conducting Outreach with Immigrants in Your Area
Date: April 10, 2013
Hosted by the Healthy Communities and Health Literacy COIs
Guest Speaker: Lorena Sprager, Clear Language Group
We will discuss ways to establish a relationship with immigrant communities as well as ways to partner with them to conduct outreach. We will also address how fear related to the current climate towards immigrants affects outreach and share a new, free resource that supports people who conduct outreach with immigrants. Then we will learn about a specific outreach project and how it impacted the immigrant community it was intending to reach.
Top 10 Things Every Health Communicator Needs to Know About People
Date: March 6, 2013
Hosted by the Healthy Communities and Health Literacy COIs
Guest Speaker: Susan Weinschenk, PhD, Weinschenk Institute, LLS
It seems reasonable to think that if you communicate clearly then people will understand and take appropriate action. But that's not how the human brain works. People filter information according to unconscious beliefs and expectations. From her book, 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People, Dr. Susan Weinschenk has picked her top 10 "things" about people that you need to know in order to design clear, intuitive and engaging communications that match the way people think, work, and relate.
Once upon a time, there was an evaluation report that people actually read.
Date: February 14, 2013
Hosted by the Healthy Communities and Health Literacy COIs
Guest Speaker: Cindy Olney, NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center
Sound like a fairy tale? Exactly! A report format that follows a typical story-telling structure can help you communicate your project's story so that stakeholders may actually pay attention. In this format, you use evaluation data to complement, not overpower, the most important messages you want to convey. The OERC's, Cindy Olney will describe how to use a story format to report evaluation findings. This format can be adapted for written reports, presentations, and even elevator speeches.
Creative Approaches to Health Information Outreach
Date: January 9, 2013
Hosted by the Healthy Communities COI
Guest Speakers: Irena Bond, Manuela Raposo, Nery Garcia, Margot Malachowski, and Nina Zeldin
Interested in health information outreach, but not sure where to start? Learn from four health information outreach projects about whole process of conducting an outreach project – how to plan, apply for funding, identify community partners, foster collaborations, include assessment and evaluation into your project, implement the project, respond to barriers, increase support for the project, and sustain the project.
AHRQ Effective Health Care Program
Date: November 14, 2012
Hosted by the Health Literacy COI
Guest Speaker: Tara Schuh
Tara Schuh, AHRQ Regional Office Lead, presents an overview of AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program. We will explore http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/. Tara will show you how your organization can brand the Effective Health Care materials and teach you about opportunities for AHRQ CME programs.
Creating an Effective Health Information Handout
Date: October 10, 2012, 2- 3 PM
Hosted by the Healthy Communities COI
Guest Speaker: Deborah Clark, Stephens Memorial Hospital, NN/LM NER Healthy Communities COI Leader
Learn how to create an effective health information handout. Our Healthy Communities, Community of Interest Leader, Deb Clark, will teach you the basics, using plain language principles and document design. She will also share examples of easy-to-read materials for you to use as models for your own handouts. Learn skills that will help you play a greater role in patient education at your hospital or organization. This is a two-part program. Between October and December, participants will create their own handouts with support from mentors and peers. On December 12th, participants can share their handouts and further explore plain language, easy-to-read materials, and design techniques
Demonstrating "Community Benefit" for Your Institution
Date: January 12, 2012
Hosted by the Healthy Communities COI
Guest Speaker: Deborah Clark, Stephens Memorial Hospital and Michelle Eberle, NN/LM NER
"If you're like me, you're always looking for ways to show your library's value. One way to demonstrate value to your hospital administrators is by providing "community benefit" they can document on their IRS filing to justify non-profit status. Join us for a discussion of what qualifies as community benefit, how to document it, and learn ways hospital libraries can contribute to their institution's community benefit report." - Deborah Clark
10 Ways Your Library Can Contribute to Health Literacy
Date: December 8, 2011
Hosted by the Health Literacy COI
Guest Speaker: Michelle Eberle, NN/LM NER and Caroline Marshall, Danbury Hospital
Come learn ten easy ways librarians can do to increase health literacy. We will talk about approaches from the HHS National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy and also the AHRQ Universal Precautions Toolkit. Caroline Marshall and Michelle Eberle will present easy ways you can contribute to health literacy in a big way.
Community Outreach Program Planning
Date: October 6, 2011, 2- 3 PM
Hosted by the Healthy Communities COI
Guest Speaker: Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, Kurtz-Rossi and Associates
The Healthy Communities - Community of Interest (COI) brings you health and literacy educator Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, M.Ed., presenting oncommunity health program planning and development. She will talk about her recent experience working with community based organizations (CBOs) in Providence RI serving the Latino community and CBOs in rural Maine serving seniors. Her presentation will include a discussion of ideas and strategies for community assessment, forming partnerships, and planning and implementing community health programs. She will also draw on the experience of Healthy Communities COI members and hopes you too will share the creative ideas and strategies that have
worked for you.
TOXNET: Your Source for Environmental Health and Toxicology Information
Dates: Feburary 10, 2011
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST
Guest Speaker: Shannon Jordan, MPH and Chemist, NLM/SIS
Shannon Jordan from the Specialized Information Services at the National Library of Medicine presented an outstanding webinar for the NN/LM New England Region highlighting TOXNET technical databases including: ChemIDPlus, HSDB, TOXLINE, CCRIS, DART, GENETOX, IRIS, ITER.
Health Information Literacy Webinar
Date: December 11, 2009
Time: 11 AM - 12 PM
The New England Regional Medical Library presents Jean Shipman, Director of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, who will review the Medical Library Association's Health Information Literacy Research Project that was funded by the National Library of Medicine. She will share how this two-year project has helped to educate health care providers about the key role medical librarians can play with improving their institution's health literacy efforts in addition to how results of the project have been disseminated.
Public Health Online Resources - Virtual Tour of PHPartners.org
Date: February 3, 2009
Time: 10:00-11:30 AM
Presenter: Hathy Simpson, MPH
This session will provide an overview of public health information resources available from the public health web portal, PHPartners.org
Emerging Roles for Medical Librarians...As the Library as Place Evolves
Date: March 27, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM - 12 PM
Facilitated by Michelle Eberle
Guest speakers include: Eric Albright ( Director, Tufts Hirsh Health Sciences Library); Richard Kaplan ( Dean of Learning and Library Resources, Massachusetts College and Pharmacy and Health Sciences Library); and Elaine Martin ( Director of Library Services, Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine / New England Region)
Changes in technology and electronic access to health information are revolutionizing library services. Come learn about the trends at three of the top medical libraries in New England. Find out how three experienced resource library directors are coping with changes in library as place. Discussion will focus on new roles for medical librarians as the library as place evolves.


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Greater Cleveland should watch Chicago's experiment with its community colleges and take notes.
While Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson is trying to boost the graduation rate at the Cleveland Public Schools, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken on an even bigger target: boosting the low graduation rate of City Colleges of Chicago, the largest community college system in the state, so he can put people back to work.
Appalled last year that the seven-college system, with 120,000 students, had a 7 percent graduation rate after three years, the lowest in the state -- despite 100,000 job vacancies in Chicago -- Emanuel, who controls the community college system, decided to tackle the problem with his trademark fervor.
Emanuel, who was once President Barack Obama's hard-charging chief of staff, kept City Colleges Chancellor Cheryl Hyman, a holdover from former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and a Chicago community college graduate, on board. She has a plan to tackle the problem, with the graduation rate now inching up to 10 percent this year.
But others weren't so lucky. Some board members were replaced, and six of the system's seven presidents were forced to reapply for their jobs. Only two kept their jobs. (One of the new hires was Craig Follins, a former executive vice president at Cuyahoga Community College.) Contracts for all of the presidents, who were found through a national search, now require them to boost the graduation rate as one of the conditions of keeping their jobs, said Hyman.
And that isn't all. Emanuel's new College to Career program strives to make it easier for community colleges to prepare students for jobs in the Chicago area.
He paired some of the community colleges with business sectors so the colleges could "catapult millions of people into employment and into the middle class," as he put it in a January speech before the United States Conference of Mayors.
Olive-Harvey College, headed by Follins, now works with businesses in the transportation distribution field and Malcolm X College with employers in the health field. More partnerships are being formed.
"We felt these businesses and their input on curriculum and student development would train people for jobs when they left college," said Bill McCaffrey, a spokesman for the mayor.
Emanuel and Hyman also announced a $479 million, five-year capital plan to boost the College to Career program. Malcolm X will get a new campus and a health academy. And all seven colleges can expect upgrades from science classrooms to roof repairs.
The Chicago reinvention plan is well worth watching: Cuyahoga Community College has just a 4 percent graduation rate after three years.
It's true that not everyone who attends community college intends to earn an associate degree. Some need remedial courses, which don't count toward graduation; others take classes for personal enrichment; and others just want short-term certificates for work.
But these schools ought to be the workhorses of the public college system: the place where students earn an inexpensive associate degree so they can attend a four-year college with far less debt, or where students can obtain certificates for new jobs or promotions.
Instead, community colleges are too often way stations, and hardworking residents leave them without that degree to boost their earnings. It's a problem nationwide.
A recent report by Complete College America, a national nonprofit, points out that just 18.8 percent of full-time community college students get an associate degree within four years, and less than half that many part-time students -- 7.8 percent -- get a degree within the same period.
Meanwhile, businesses, even in this tumultuous economy, are desperate for workers with skills.
In Illinois, about 41 percent of residents between the ages of 25 to 64 have a certificate or a two-year degree, according to a report by Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon. The state's goal is to have 60 percent of its residents meet that mark by 2025, said Kara Beach, Simon's spokeswoman.
Just 36 percent of Ohio residents have an associate's degree or higher, according to statistics from Complete College America.
Like Illinois, Ohio has a lot of work to do to boost two-year college completion rates. Note-taking is just the beginning.


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"Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him."
At Pope Benedict XVI's Easter Vigil Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, the honor of proclaiming the above words belonged to an alumnus of the College, Rev. Mr. Francis Marotti ('07), who chanted the Gospel (Mk. 16:1-7). The proclamation can be found at the 96:30 mark in the video below:
Rev. Mr. Marotti, a transitional deacon from the Diocese of Kalamazoo (Mich.), is currently studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. In January he was honored to chant the Gospel at the papal Mass of the Epiphany.
Please remember to pray for Deacon Marotti who, God willing, will be ordained to the priesthood on June 23.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The horse racing industry is keeping its collective fingers crossed that California Chrome will continue to make magic in Saturday's Preakness Stakes and continue his quest for the Triple Crown.
California Chrome can't be considered in the same class as legendary Secretariat or Seattle Slew, but does appear the best of this year's crop of three-year-old thoroughbreds. The Kentucky Derby winner is favored to win the Preakness and ignite Triple Crown fever heading to the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
It would be a bonus for all of horse racing. Trotters and pacers are the stars of harness racing, but those tracks also simulcast the Triple Crown races that most appeal to mainstream America. Northfield Park put live harness racing on the back burner the last few years to feature Triple Crown race programs, a savvy business decision.
As fabled race tracker and writer Damon Runyon wrote long ago in "A Story Goes With It," people can't resist a tantalizing tale. California Chrome's short history has engaging twists and turns far more entertaining than typical railbird ramblings.
Breeder-owners Steve Coburn of Topaz Lake, Nevada and Perry Martin of Yuba City, Calif., are just regular guys with an outlandish dream. They claimed an $8,000 mare and bred her to a $2,500 stallion to produce their unlikely star. After California Chrome convincingly won four stakes, including the Santa Anita Derby, Coburn and Martin turned down $6 million for 51 percent of the colt. And reportedly twice that much after the Kentucky Derby.
It's a story made for Hollywood, but you can never be sure. The new "50 to 1" movie about Mine That Bird's huge upset in the 2009 Kentucky Derby is a good tale, and quite accurate. Who guessed jockey Calvin Borel would be hit on the silver screen?
Secretariat was a magnificent chestnut colt and quite the crowd pleaser. He dominated his foes and set amazing records in 1973. Hollywood turned Big Red into Mary Poppins. "Secretariat," the 2010 movie, had owner Penny Chenery Tweedy in dire financial straights before teaming with a washed-up trainer and jockey to campaign the horse of a lifetime.
Script writers conveniently ignored that Tweedy, trainer Lucien Lauren and jockey Ron Turcotte scored in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes the previous year with Riva Ridge, the horse that actually saved the family farm. Riva Ridge was upset on a muddy track in the Preakness Stakes.
California Chrome has already put a positive spin on today's moribund horse racing industry fueled by racinos or casinos. His win doused a scandal provoked by a PETA undercover investigation of horse racing many thought would tarnish this year's Triple Crown. While trainer Steve Asmussen disputed PETA charges of animal cruelty and over-medicating horses, California Chrome's Kentucky Derby win made Asmussen into just another losing trainer.
The odds of capturing the Triple Crown are almost as unlikely as a Cleveland sports team winning a championship. There was a Triple Crown drought after Citation in 1948, followed by a splurge in the 1970s: Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977) and Affirmed (1978).
California Chrome is trying to end an even longer 35-year-old string of coming close, but no cigar. He'll be Saturday's favorite but considered a loveable underdog trying win the Triple Crown. For the sport of horse racing, he may have arrived just in the nick of time.
Preakness parties: Northfield Park and ThistleDown Racino open early on Saturday for wagering on the Preakness Stakes program beginning at 10:30 a.m. ThistleDown will have live racing, an eight-race program topped by a $21,000 allowance race that includes Great Rising Star, who had a win and a second in three starts this spring at Florida's Gulfstream Park.
Northfield has a $2,000 Pimlico Handicapping Contest, Ohio food trucks on the track apron from noon-7 p.m. and the bands Unknown Reason (4-7 p.m.) and the Bluecasters (1-3:30 p.m.). There are drawings for cash and prizes throughout the day, including a $2,500 jackpot.
ThistleDown Racino hosts the Preakness Buffet at Silks ($24.99) from noon-4:30 p.m., and has a barbecue pit on the track apron. DJ Billy King will be playing tunes on the apron from noon-5 p.m., with Hubb's Groove on the Slush stage from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Ron Wrenn dies of cancer: Ron Wrenn, 62, a member of one of Michigan's founding families of harness racing and the father of Northfield Park driving star Ronnie Wrenn Jr., died of cancer May 10. Services are Monday in Howell, Mich.
Wrenn and his brother, Peter Wrenn, are members of the Michigan Hall of Fame. Peter Wrenn's first major racing victory was in Northfield Park's $100,000 Battle of Lake Erie with Dare You To in 1991. Wrenn Jr. was the national driving champion ins 2013, and this season is second only to Aaron Merriman, another Northfield regular.


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While the world gets ready for December's climate meeting in Copenhagen, a group of native Arctic women traveled to Washington this week to talk about what climate change is doing right now in places like Arctic Village, Alaska, and Whitehorse, in Canada's Yukon.******Five of the women talked emotionally about how much harder it is to hunt for traditional game animals like caribou in a time of global warming, and how important these traditional foods are to their culture and health. They also took aim at some of Sarah Palin's statements, especially her push for oil and gas exploration in the Arctic.******Watch below as Norma Kassi, a member of the Gwich'in nation — sometimes translated as "People of the Caribou" — talks about her practices as a hunter, and her take on Palin and her "drill baby drill" strategy. (It's a fairly long video; her comments on Palin start about halfway through):************Now watch Sarah James, of Arctic Village, talk about the plain fact that "Western" fare like pizza, meatloaf and fast food simply can't satisfy her son like a soothing caribou soup:************Kassi, James and other members of the Arctic delegation are telling their story on Capitol Hill and to members of the Obama administration. Some are planning to attend the Copenhagen conference, despite dampening hopes of a major agreement from that gathering.******They have an invitation for President Barack Obama: they'd like him to visit the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge next year, the 50th anniversary of this far-north protected area where caribou herds have their calves and where some energy companies have hoped to drill.******Video credits: REUTERS/Deborah Zabarenko (Washington, November 11, 2009) ******Photo credit: REUTERS/Nathaniel Wilder (Sarah Palin outside the Mocha Moose Espresso after voting in Wasilla, Alaska, November 4, 2008)
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Human "Message from the North" to climate negotiators
If you want to send a message, the old Hollywood saying goes, call Western Union. But environmental activists chose a different medium to get through to climate change negotiators: they put their bodies on the line — in this case, the Alaskan tundra — to spell out "Save The Arctic" and sketch the outline of a caribou.


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Caster Semenya on Suicide Watch? … Corporate America Says Yes to DPs … Iowa's HIV Convictions
ON OUR GAYDAR — News, notes, clicks, and quips from around the web.
• South Africa's athletics organization is demanding chief Leonard Chuene rejoin the International Association of Athletics Federations, which he quit to protest the gender testing of track star Caster Semenya, who is supposedly on suicide watch(?!).
• Georgetown Law's big lez Chai Feldblum is Obama's pick for commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• Paris Hilton almost loses an eye for mistakenly refusing to hold up a "No Homophobia" sign at a Milan gay club.
• Corporate giants including Boeing, Nike, Microsoft Corp., Puget Sound Energy are backing Washington's domestic partnership laws.
• Just because Canada's Industry Minister Tony Clement is demanding extra "scrutiny" in funding gay-themed events doesn't make him homophobic!
• The New York Times follows up with Daniel Gross and Steven Goldstein, the first gay couple to be featuring in the paper's Weddings section in Sept. 2002. Appropriately, the pair met via a newspaper personals ad.
• Ohio lawmakers set to add sexual orientation to housing and employment discrimination laws.
• More praise for Tom Ford's directorial debut A Simple Man. And hey, Julianne Moore is good in it too.
• Twenty-four people in Iowa have been convicted of transmission (or attempted transmission) of HIV, for having sex while knowing they are HIV-positive, in the 11 years since the law was created. The crime is the second-most-serious felony in the state.
• Over 100 (thought-to-be) gay men in China's People's Park refused to scatter when the police arrived, there to either harass pedestrians or, supposedly, crack down on sex at the park's restrooms.
• Is this an account of a gay rape in Ghana? Or stereotypical prosecution of gay men?
• Matt Damon and Michael Douglas will get gay together for Steven Soderbergh's Liberace biopic.
• The DNC welcomes a transgender woman into the fold — a first for a major political party.
• True Blood hottie Mehcad Brooks won't wed until Prop 8 is dead.
• The 15-year-old boy who beat Michigan teen Steven Harmon in an anti-gay attack "was sentenced Monday to take part in a special program at the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home that could last nine months [and] ordered to obtain anger management counseling, victim restitution and write a letter of apology to the victim."
My sympathies are with Caster. The handling of the situation was beyond incompetent. There seems to be much deliberate cruelty. Why would they release the results of the tests publicly without first contacting her? Intersexed people did not suddenly pop up last week. Someone should be fired.
Yeah, he may deny it in public, you are right. But from his government's actions it seems pretty clear they are demanding it behind close doors.
Not only was funding to Toronto Pride reversed and the minister responsible canned, they also reversed a decision to fund a Montreal festival at the ministerial level.
FYI, Tony Clement, when he was health minister, also announced his government's intention to shut down Vancouver's safe injection site, even though all critical studies showed it reduced risks of death and disease transmission.
They only showed their hand when a court injunction ordered that it stay open.
Of course all those decisions are really coming from the Prime Minister's office. Clement is just one of his mouthpieces.
My heart goes goes out to Caster. The way she's been treated is disgusting. I'm with Rick on this – the cruelty to a young girl has been horrific.
Is there an address where folks can send supportive cards/notes to Ms. Sememya? This young woman should know she has alot of well-wishers out there in the world.
Georgetown Law's big lez Chai Feldblum is Obama's pick for commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
How long before Glenn Beck calls her a socialist and the White House turfs her?
Matt Damon and Michael Douglas will get gay together for Steven Soderbergh's Liberace biopic.
I've been waiting years for a good Liberace biopic and it's starring these two douchebags, and being directed by a het? Fucking breeders won't be happy until every queer actor is out of work and never seen, or heard from again.
I like today's approach of more "headlines" and fewer long stories.


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- Corn growers have learned valuable lessons over the years
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• The natural inclination is to produce more corn and make more money. Good in principle, but maybe not so good in practice.
Corn prices have been good the past few years and really good right now, as we head toward planting season for 2011.
The natural inclination is to produce more corn and make more money. Good in principle, but maybe not so good in practice, says veteran North Carolina State University Corn Specialist Ronnie Heiniger.
A couple of years back Heiniger gave a rousing speech entitled, "Corn — A miracle waiting to Happen." He stands by that concept, but says corn growers in 2011 need to keep a few things in mind before they go crazy planting corn.
"The first outlook for corn this year is all roses, or ears, he jokes. Corn is a miracle that is now ready to happen. Our time is due and the price is right — I believe that firmly," he says.
"Hopefully, we learned some valuable lessons from the 2010 crop, which was stressful due to near record heat and drought across much of North Carolina. In 2011, corn growers are going to want to grow as much as they can, but they need to remember some lessons from both recent and past history," he adds.
"First, spend whatever time is needed to pick the right variety for your farm. Last year corn growers saw first hand that when the chips were down, the varieties capable of tolerating heat performed well. Look at which varieties performed well in 2010 in areas that were most affected by weather-related stress.
"Last year heat tolerant and moisture efficient varieties were the difference between making virtually no corn and making 120 bushels per acre. It was that dramatic! Variety selection will be everything in most years and especially so when corn prices are so good," Heiniger says.
In addition to being the corn guru that most North Carolina growers turn to for information. Heiniger has become something of a weatherman. His meteorological skills are beginning to be almost as in demand as his corn production expertise.
"Last year, based on weather patterns, I urged corn growers to plant their corn early. It was advice that paid off well for corn growers in North Carolina. In most areas of the state," he says, "growers who planted their corn early, made the best corn."


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The following list includes business bankruptcies that have been filed in United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania from June 1, 2013 - June 15, 2013.
Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code may be used by businesses or individuals. A portion of the debtors assets is liquidated and distributed among creditors by a trustee to satisfy debts. In some cases, action can be brought against a debtor by creditors.
Cheryl L. Brown, doing business as Passion Parties by Cheryl, P.O. Box 152, Wiconisco. Docket No. 13-2951.
Ronald B. Wagaman also known as Ron Bryant Wagaman, formerly doing business as Ron Wagaman's Auto Sales, doing business as Ron Wagaman's Wholesale and Janet R. Wagaman, 12255 Forest Hill Road, Washington Twp. Docket No. 13-2981.
George Lloyd McGuigan doing business as Painting by George, 410 Westminster Ave., Penn Twp., York County. Docket No. 13-3052.
Amy Theresa Readinger formerly known as Amy Theresa Kiskis, formerly doing business as Stella & Dot Jewelry, 60 Kingston Dr., South Londonderry Twp. Docket No. 13-3067.
Provides businesses or large investors with protection from creditors while they continue operating and develop a repayment plan. Both creditors and owners must agree on a reorganization plan, which ultimately must be approved by a federal bankruptcy judge.
Perll Diagnostics Inc. previously known as Penn Diagnostics Inc., 5010 Ritter Road, Lower Allen Twp. Docket No. 13-2985.
Stambaugh Family Trust, a Trust, 5878 River Dr., Hellam Twp. Docket No. 13-3041.
Provides protection from creditors to individuals, including those who are sole proprietors of a business, while they repay their debts from current assets and income, usually over three to five years.
David Timothy Hughes Sr. also known as David T. Hughes, also known as David T. Hughes Sr., also known as David Timothy Hughes, doing business as Hughes & Associates and Sharon Martin Hughes, formerly doing business as Hughes Crew Stable, also known as Sharon Hughes, also known as Sharon M. Hughes, 1661 Majestic Dr., Hamilton Twp. Docket No. 13-3003.
James C. Harding also known as James Charles Harding, formerly doing business as Harding's Moving Services and Samantha F. Harding also known as Sam Faye Hemshrodt, 7408 Lincoln Way East, Greene Twp. Docket No. 13-3101.


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(AAA news release) Americans have grown significantly less likely to change their driving habits or lifestyle to offset gas prices, according to a new survey by AAA.
According to an AAA news release issued this month:
Only half of U.S. adults (53 percent) are doing something to offset gas prices, which is about 15 percent less than in spring 2013. This development comes as gas prices continue to be relatively less expensive compared to previous years.
"Many people seem to be feeling less pressure to make significant changes in their lives on account of high gas prices," said Bob Darbelnet, President and CEO of AAA. "Less expensive gasoline may encourage people to drive more and worry less about the financial burden of filling up their tanks."
Gasoline demand increased 1.1 percent in 2013, which was the largest annual increase since 2006, according to the Energy Information Administration. Vehicle miles traveled in 2013 similarly increased an estimated 18.1 billion miles, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Gas prices generally have remained less expensive than in previous years due to increased production and supplies. The national average price of gas may not even reach $3.65 per gallon this spring, which would be nearly 15 cents less than the peak in 2013 and about 30 cents less than in 2012.
"People may be less likely to change their habits, but they do not seem any happier at the pumps," continued Darbelnet. "Many drivers grudgingly realize that paying more than $3.00 per gallon for gasoline is the new normal, but they remain frustrated with the price."
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Tag and bake sale
Northampton - The Christ United Methodist Women will hold a tag and bake sale at Christ United Methodist Church on Rocky Hill Road in the Florence section on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the proceeds going to one of the United Methodist Women's Missions. This year it is for The Salem Economic Ministry in Maine.
Tag sale
Westfield - United Church of Christ, Second Congregational, 487 Western Ave. is holding a large tag sale on Saturday, May 17, rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a bake sale. Coffee and donuts will be sold as well.
Craft fair and plant sale
East Longmeadow - Garden related craft fair, plant and bake sale will take place at the First Congregational Church, on the rotary on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to crafters who make and sell garden related crafts, there will also be a raffle for the "Gardener's Gift Basket," free coffee and a bake sale plus a large variety of perennials, ground covers, small shrubs and more. In case of rain, it will be held inside the church, shine, outside on the green in front of the church.
Church talk
Monson - Unitarian Church, on Main Street will hold a talk on Sunday, May 18, titled "What's Wrong with the Bible," it will be delivered by Malita Brown. Service starts at 10 a.m.
Church trip
South Hadley - St. Theresa's Church is sponsoring a trip to Foxwoods Casino on Monday, May 19. the bus will leave St. Theresa's parking lot, 9 East Parkview at 7:15 a.m. and leave Foxwoods for home at 4:30 p.m. The price is $25 per person. You will receive a $10 food voucher or a free buffet plus $10 to play. Call Claudette Deshaies at (413) 538-8325.
Church celebration
Agawam - Bethany's Assembly of God Church is celebrating 110 years beginning on Wednesday, May 21 through Sunday, May 25. Former Senior Pastors Rev. David W. Flower, Rev. Edward B. Berkey; George D. Cope and Howard S. Ryan plan to join in the celebration. A banquet is being held at Chez Josef on Friday, May 23, with appetizers at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. The General Superintendent for the Assemblies of God, George O. Wood is the guest speaker. To purchase tickets for the banquet, visit the website www.bethany-ag.org or call the church during office hours at (413) 789-2930. The church is located at 580 Main St.
West Springfield - The Town of West Springfield Arts Council and the First Congregational Church of West Springfield presents Paul Bisaccia in concert on Thursday, May 22 at 7 p.m. The concert is part of Town of West Springfield summer concert series. Contributions to the continuing concert series at the church will be appreciated.
Yard sale reservations
Springfield - Foster Memorial Church, 1791 Wilbraham Road in the Sixteen Acres section is hosting a community yard sale. Residents and businesses in Sixteen Acres are invited to participate. Reservations are needed by Saturday, May 24 for sellers and contact Lori at (413) 626-9040 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Businesses wanting to participate can contact Ted at (413) 783-7061 or email email@example.com or Charlene at (413) 788-3978 or email firstname.lastname@example.com by Wednesday, May 28. There will also be a bake sale along with food for sale.
Polish dinner
Northampton - St. Valentine's Polish National Catholic Church, 127 King St. will hold its 7th annual "Polish Dinner," on Sunday, May 25 at noon in the parish hall. The cost is $15 adults, $7 for children under 12. The menu consists of traditional Polish fare (golabki, pierogi, cabbage with spareribs, keilbasa, ham and more.) For further information and reservations, call the rectory office at (413) 584-0133 by Tuesday, May 20.
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Your 10 month old is not gifted!
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It seems to me that many parents try to label their kids gifted when in fact they are not. I am not referring to kids who have tested gifted. I am talking about those who feel their 9 month old is gifted because they look alert. Seems ridiculous to me and like setting themselves up for disappointment.
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Lol...every new parent thinks their little darling is gifted. Those of us who truly have gifted children (tested and proven), tend to stay quiet about it because it makes us unpopular.
yes, kids learn that very early on as well. don't let people know you are too smart or they will make fun of you.
I think this can be true for some as well but I find more often than not it is the gifted label parents try to give their kids.
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but on the opposite end every other parent in the book is looking to dx their child ADHD or Autistic.


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Marysville, Arlington AAU teams lead at Feeder Cup
The Arlington eighth-grade and Marysville sixth-grade AAU basketball teams helped lead the Wesco Youth Basketball League in the first-ever Feeder Cup in Stanwood.
The Wesco league and Eastside Traveling League each sent four teams from their fifth- through eighth-grade leagues to compete March 14-15 as teams earned points for their league by beating rival teams.
Although the ETL won the Cup 37-27, Arlington and Marysville teams did their part, each winning all four of their games at host school Stanwood.
The Arlington boys defeated Skyline 57-43 and Inglemoor 65-56 on the first day and took down ETL No. 4 seed Eastlake by their biggest margin of the tournament, 63-49. On the tournament's second day, Arlington met another undefeated team, ETL champion Eastside Catholic, who they beat 72-60. Arlington players Dan Boyden and A.J. Passalacqua made the all-tournament team. According to Arlington coach Guy Kennedy, Boyden averaged a double-double throughout the tournament while Passalacqua hit 13 three-pointers over the four games.
"Our starters were dominant during the games which allowed every player to get a lot of playing time. Cory Haas made the most of his time by averaging 10 points per game over the four games. Zach Kurtz played well backing up Boyden," Kennedy said.
The Marysville sixth-graders entered last weekend's Wesco tournament second place in the team standings after late-season losses to Shorecrest and Cascade.
The team, coached by Max Green and Tomahawk basketball player Justin Perez, improved on their fifth-place tournament finish the year before, narrowly defeating King's in a semifinal game, earning a rematch against Cascade in the tourney championship.
Marysville answered Cascade's three-point shooting with a box-in one defense that shut down the outside threat. Green credited the team's defense and transition play for keeping the Bruins out of their rhythm.
A No. 1 seed entering the Feeder Cup, the Tomahawks won all four of their games with Payton Hadley-Comenote and Cole Grinde making the all-tournament team.
Players Jared Wade, Landon Riker, Michael Painter and Hadley-Comenote came in second in the three-point competition, Green added.
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Mankato, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- The Hermantown softball team notched a 4-1 win over Pequot Lakes on Thursday morning in the MSHSL Class AA quarterfinals, meaning the Hawks will now play for a berth in this year's state championship game.
Hawks senior pitcher Katie Thun struck out 18 of the 27 batters she faced in the contest, putting her just two shy of the state record in a standard, seven-inning game.
This year's tournament marks the Hawks' fourth appearance at state in the past five seasons, with the team last winning the championship in 2009.
Hermantown will take on Kason-Mantorville in the semifinal round, with that game scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at Caswell Park in Mankato, Minn.


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Bill H.3233 188th (2013 - 2014)
An Act validating certain actions taken by an Assistant Tax Collector, in the Town of Weymouth
By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3233) of James M. Murphy (with the approval of the mayor and town council) for legislation to validate certain actions taken by an assistant tax collector in the town of Weymouth. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Reading Elementary School and Albert Bridge School in West Windsor joined together to celebrate the beginning of Spring, with musical and performances with a May pole and more. Principal Dr. Lou and Music Teacher Ginger Armstrong talk about the event.
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Officials from St. Augustine High School will meet with New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond tonight to discuss the use of corporal punishment.
In a statement, board chairman Troy Henry said the 5 p.m. gathering will be closed, but participants will be available afterwards to make statements and take questions.
In the past, St. Augustine has reserved the right to paddle students as a last resort in disciplinary matters, even though the practice has long been banned in most metro area schools. Henry did not provide specifics about what the group will discuss or what they hope to achieve with the meeting.
The 7th Ward school, which accepts students in grades 6 to 12, was created in the 1950s to serve African-American students and is run by the Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart.


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Blistering.com: Describe the working relationship between you and Jarno. In what ways to you complement each other? Mykkänen: Well, I make all the music and lyrics and mostly all the vocals arrangements as well. I'll give a demo for Jarno and then he rehearses the stuff and makes changes if needed. Lately I've been asking Jarno to give me more feedback and ideas and I'm actually thinking of forcing him to work on the vocal arrangements himself. As we've been in a same band and similar situation for so many years, I quite well know how Jarno does his vocals so I can think if his breathing and all. So, I'm quite happy that I have this very good vocalist in my inner circle and he's even happy to work with me. Back in the old days, we always said that I was the artist of the band and Jarno was the secretary handling snail mail stuff and promotion and mailing out tapes and stuff. Nowadays, that's changed because of the internet. Blistering.com: You had some very notable guest spots on the album, including Dan Swano, Markus Vanhala, and Ville Sorvali. How did you get these guys on the album? Mykkänen: Markus and Ville are both old friends who just were interested and available when needed. With Dan it was a bit different thing. When he was re-starting his studio [Unisound], my friend Aki Nuopponen (ex-Korroosio, Imperiumi.net, Inferno Magazine) told me about Dan re-starting the studio and gave me Dan's contacts. So, I contacted him and asked about Evemaster-project and he was of course straight into it. But as you can read from above, the Evemaster stuff took a long time to be ready for Dan, so in the period in betwee,n he worked on Battlelore's The Last Alliance album. And after III, he also did the latest Battlelore album, Doombound. Blistering.com: Per the previous question, Swanos vocal slot on New Age Dawns is one of the albums highlights. Was that part written with him specficially in mind? Mykkänen: No, it was not written for him. I did it myself first. I was supposed to work with Kjetil Nordhus of Green Carnation with the clean vocals on the album, but it just didn't happen. So, when I was ready to send the stuff to Dan for mixing, I just asked him if he was up to it. And it didn't take many days when he sent the first mix with his vocals and it was GODLY. I love his vocals on the album. They are so frigging great. Like I told you before, I almost cried when I heard the first mix.Blistering.com: The album has a distinct melodic angle, but a strong traditional death metal feel as well. Which side of Evemaster do you prefer? Mykkänen: I don't really know. I can hear myself and my niches on that album and pretty much all the music I write for Battlelore as well. It just comes out like that. When we started I "overdid" all the melodic stuff to work with Jarno's not-so-melodic vocals and it has stayed with me since. To be honest, I'm now kind of thinking about a different angle on the next album as arranging the songs for live situation has been a pain as there is so much stuff going on the album that it would need four guitars to do it on stage. That's why I've been thinking to tone it down a bit on the next album, but we'll see what happens. Now that I said it, probably next album has dozens of layers of guitar on it ha-ha! Blistering.com: You did some live gigs a few years, so do you have any additional ones planned? Mykkänen: At the moment, no. I don't actually see the reason why we should play live at the moment. If we would get some gigs abroad I would consider it, but playing in Finland is not needed at the moment. We'd need a new album for that. But as I said, now that the album is released worldwide I do see the reasoning for gigging abroad. But no, we do not have any planned or in sight. We haven't rehearsed in almost a year or so and as I moved away from the other guys, it'd have been a bit hard to arrange rehearsals. If we do play some gigs I'd like to add some visuals and stuff to it so that there would be a bit more than four overweight guys rocking and one fit guy screaming on it ha-ha! Blistering.com: Have you started to think about a follow-up to III? And if so, what can we expect? Mykkänen: I have started coming up with ideas. I have a few ideas recorded already and I can say that there's something that is "ordinary Evemaster" for me and then there's something that we've never done before and then there is something leaning towards the darker side of things like I told you before. I don't have any whole song ready yet. Lyrically I actually have quite a lot of stuff written down and it's not going to be a "story-like" album like III but I'd still say it's going to be a concept album anyways. Blistering.com: Finally, whats on the agenda for the rest of 2012? Mykkänen: I need to come up with the ideas and start putting them on tape. I actually have talked with Enkku that we'd work a bit differently this time around and he'll have quite a free hands coming up with the drum-parts. We'll see how that will turn out. Hopefully we will have the next album demoed towards the end of the year and can start recording of the follow-up to III next year. Evemaster official website
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Greek Debt Swap Private Creditors Could Agree to 35-Billion-Euro Rollover
In the end, banks and other creditors may be forced to take part in the next bailout of Greece. SPIEGEL sources say a plan is taking shape that could see private creditors conduct voluntary rollovers extending the terms of Greek bonds and creating up to 35 billion euros in relief.
Calls for private creditors to bear some of the costs in the Greek debt crisis appear to be taking on more concrete form in Brussels this week. SPIEGEL has learned from sources with close knowledge of the situation that European Union finance ministers are considering a plan in which private creditors possessing Greek state bonds would be asked to cover 20 to 35 billion of the costs.
The model currently being discussed is a so-called rollover, which would see private creditors exchanging their existing outstanding debts from Greece with new securities with longer maturities. The move is being prompted by the increasingly disastrous financial situation in Greece.
Speaking before parliament in Berlin on Friday, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said that "participation of private creditors in cases of insolvency is indispensable." He also said he had set up a working group this week charged with "finding a good solution for the involvement of the private sector that has to be supported by the European Central Bank."
New Aid Needed
Under the current European Union and International Monetary Fund bailout program passed in 2010, Athens is supposed to return to the financial markets in order to raise fresh capital starting in 2012. Earlier this week, however, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats wrote in a letter to other EU officials that it is "more than unreasonable" to think Athens can return to capital markets within that timeframe. The country is saddled with a massive 350 billion in public debt and structural reforms are only creeping ahead. Now EU officials believe the country will need to be propped up with many more billions in aid than previously anticipated.
In Brussels, EU officials believe that Greece's funding squeeze has risen to an estimated 120 billion, according to Reuters. A new aid package is expected to be created comprising some 90 billion in EU-IMF bailout funds, including the participation of private investors. The remaining 30 billion is intended to come through the privatization of Greek government-owned assets. The decision over the second aid package may be considered as soon as the next summit of EU leaders on June 24.
However, the rollover proposal has divided some in the EU. For some time now, the German government has been pushing for the private sector to step up and contribute to the bailout. Schäuble has called for creditors to extend the payback terms of Greek state bonds by seven years.
Other countries are also endorsing the idea of a rollover. Sources close to euro group chief Jean-Claude Juncker, who is also Luxembourg's prime minister, said the governments of the Netherlands and Finland also want the private sector to cover part of the new bailout plan. Without private sector participation, the government in Berlin fears that it won't be able to secure the parliamentary majority necessary to approve any new bailout package for Greece.
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However, both the European Central Bank and France are insisting that any rollover be conducted on a voluntary basis. They fear that any move to force private creditors to participate might lead ratings agencies to punish Greece with a "default" rating.
But the ratings agency operate according to their own logic. A current statement by Standard & Poor's says that the agency would have no problem with a debt swap if it took place on a purely voluntary basis. If, however, default is possible -- as is the case in a country like Greece -- and a rating has already fallen, then "we may conclude that investors have been pressured into accepting because they fear more-adverse consequences were they to decline the exchange offer."
In other words, investors would only agree to a swap because they fear the issuer would fail to meet its original obligations. Thus, the rescue operation could actually be interpreted by the agencies as a prediction of insolvency. If that were to happen, Greece would be considered insolvent in the eyes of the financial markets and would be unable to raise money through private investors for some time to come.
Now, however, a compromise appears to be taking shape. It appears that the German government would be willing to agree to the voluntary participation of the private sector with the condition that as much of the sector come on board as possible. "It is possible to organize the participation of private creditors on a voluntary basis," Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders said. "Then Germany would also be able to agree."
ssu/dsl -- with wires
- The World from Berlin: Politicians 'Are Lying Through Their Teeth' on Greek Aid (06/10/2011)
- Troika Report: Greece Needs a New Bailout (06/09/2011)
- Berlin Warns of Possible Greek Insolvency: German Finance Minister Calls for Athens Debt Restructuring (06/08/2011)
- Desperate Bid to Cut Deficit: Greek Privatization Plan Faces Massive Domestic Resistance (06/07/2011)
- Europe's Central Bad Bank: Junk Bonds Weigh Heavy on ECB (06/06/2011)
- A Fatally Flawed Recovery Plan: Greece Back on the Brink (06/06/2011)
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