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METAIRIE — The next-man-up mantra the New Orleans Saints and every other NFL team preaches took on a whole new meaning during a crucial time in last Sunday's game with the Oakland Raiders.
The Saints, who have four tackles on the active roster, had only three available Sunday because starter Zach Strief was sidelined with a groin injury.
Then, during a two-minute drive at the end of the first half when the Saints were trying to double a seven-point lead, third-year pro Charles Brown went to the bench with a knee injury.
Suddenly, the next man up — 6-foot-6, 300-pound rookie Bryce Harris — became the last man standing on the right side.
Harris, who had yet to play a snap in the regular season, struggled on his first two plays when the Raiders applied heavy pressure to Drew Brees.
But Harris' third play, on which he got some help from tight end Jimmy Graham, ended with Brees getting enough protection to launch a 38-yard touchdown pass to Lance Moore.
"I thought Bryce did a good job last week," said Strief, who was limited in practice Wednesday for the first time since being injured on Nov. 5. "He got tossed into the fire in the middle of a two-minute drill. That's less than ideal, and I felt his pain because I've been in that position before.
"It's not easy physically and it's not easy mentally, especially when you're your first reps in a live game," he added. "But he's a really good athlete and a strong player."
By all accounts, Harris, who was signed off the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on Sept. 10, did an admirable job in the second half of the Saints' 38-17 blowout of the Raiders.
If Strief can't get back into the lineup by Sunday, Harris will be put to the extreme test when the Saints face the San Francisco 49ers in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The 49ers, who rank second in fewest yards allowed, have one of the NFL's top pass-rushers in outside linebacker Aldon Smith.
After destroying the Chicago Bears on Monday night with 51/2 sacks and two forced fumbles, Smith, who has a league-leading 15 sacks this season and 29 in his first 26 games as a pro, was named Wednesday the NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
While the numbers are disconcerting, Saints interim coach Joe Vitt said he's only concerned with his team.
"I can only be concerned with what we have and who we're going to line up with," Vitt said. "We had a good practice today. They have outstanding pass rushers, and you all saw it Monday night.
"They've got great edge pressure and they've got strong people in the middle that can get in Drew's face. Our ability to create a firm pocket for Drew is going to be critical. But listen, we worked long and hard on it today and we're going to get their best … they're awfully good."
When asked if providing Harris with some help against Smith will be a necessity, Vitt said, "It'll be in our plan. It'll be in our plan."
But Vitt said Harris wasn't all that bad on his first few snaps.
He said Harris had good protection initially on one of the passes, but the defender backtracked around and hit Brees after he delivered the ball.
"I don't know if Zach, or Stinch (former Saints tackle Jon Stinchcomb), or anybody is going to make that play," Vitt said of Harris, who was not in the locker room Wednesday during the time it was open to media.
"So, (Harris) was OK for the first time, and he'll get better this week."
Vitt said the Saints, who lost rookie tackle Marcel Jones late in training camp to a knee injury, were attracted to Harris' athleticism and footwork for a big man when they went searching for a fill-in.
He said it helped that Harris lined up next to three-time All-Pro right guard Jahri Evans because Evans is a good communicator on the field.
"I don't think he was nervous at all," Evans said. "I think he was confident, and the one thing I tried to tell him was to take good sets and have physical hands. I told him to be ready for what he was going to see and believe in his ability.
"He did a good job. He just went in there and showed why he deserves to be here. You're going to get the other guy's best pass-rush moves in the two-minute drill, but there were no jitters on his part."
Brees certainly noticed.
"I thought he did great, especially for a guy who hasn't been here that long," he said. "He's just been running the scout team and really hasn't gotten any reps with the first team, and all of a sudden he's thrown in the mix.
"He was very calm and comfortable, a lot more so than I felt like typically a young guy getting his first action would have been."


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Toys play an important part in defining gender roles. If parents buy girls dolls, dollhouses, high-heeled shoes, and makeup, they give one set of messages. If they buy boys chemistry sets, tool kits, doctor's bags, building blocks, and wheel toys, they give another set of messages. Children learn roles and skills from playing; the toys they have to some extent determine which roles and skills they learn.
Visit a child care program and examine the environment, specifically the block area and the dramatic play corner. Vivian Paley (1984) deals with this subject at length in her informative, easy-to-read book Boys and Girls: Superheroes in the Doll Corner. Though the book is not new, the superhero play hasn't changed. Only the names of the heroes, and the few heroines, change regularly. No more He-Man or Teenage Super Ninja Turtles. Superman is still around, and Spiderman is big. While you are looking into the dramatic play area, notice whether more girls are there or boys. Check out the block area. Is that where you find the boys? If this is the case, examine the factors that might contribute to this situation. Sometimes the adults in the program subtly encourage this kind of gender differentiation. Notice the way the environment is set up. If the dramatic play area is a traditional "housekeeping" corner with frilly girls' clothes, shoes, and purses, most boys won't be attracted. If a variety of male or non-gender-specific hats, shoes, ties, and accessories are added, that can help. What helps most of all is adding a little water to the play sink, and maybe some soap suds and sponges.
Because boys tend to dominate block play in many programs, some teachers have tried a variety of approaches to encourage girls to go into the area also. One technique is to arrange the environment so that the blocks are close to the dolls or to put a dollhouse in with the blocks. Another idea is to put up "girls only" signs occasionally to give the message that this is valuable play for both sexes.
Why does it matter if boys never play house and girls never play blocks? It doesn't, if in other areas of their lives they are getting the skills they miss out on by avoiding these two activities. Dramatic play gives boys a chance to be nurturers, to experience domestic relations, to feel comfortable trying on a variety of emotions. Blocks give girls experience in spatial relations. They learn mathematical concepts as they build things. Ordinary wooden "kindergarten" blocks, called by some unit blocks, represent multiples of the basic square that is found in the set. Block play contributes a good deal to the concrete experience behind math knowledge, and gives the player experiences with principles of physics as well. Frank Lloyd Wright attributed his success as an architect to the set of blocks his mother brought home from a kindergarten conference in Europe back before anyone in the United States had heard of giving children blocks to play with.
It isn't just where children play or what they play with. It's also with whom they play. Young children tend to separate themselves by gender. One kindergarten teacher, Stacey Zeitlin (1997), describes how she purposely matched up boys and girls for a science activity. She made a conscious decision not to let the children select their own partners, as she usually did, but assigned them each a partner of the opposite sex. She was worried how it would work, because the children liked to team up with their same-gender best friends during activities like this one. Surprisingly, it worked very well, and she saw how it broke down gender barriers. Children who had never spent time together before spent the rest of the day together. Some continued to seek out their partners as playmates the rest of the year. Zeitlin is now committed to reducing the self- and peer-imposed gender segregation that she sees children practicing.
All of this information has implications for families. Of course, gender role differentiation and segregation may be something some families value. It's important not to just try to "educate" parents out of their beliefs, but to understand how the beliefs fit into their culture. At the same time it doesn't hurt to put equity issues on the table for discussion. Parents who take note of some of the practices you are using may learn from them, come to support those practices, and even take them home besides. Parent group discussions that are respectful of differences and disagreement can be useful for helping parents examine their practices around arranging play dates, buying toys, setting up a nonsexist environment, and encouraging broader gender roles.
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Central Valley Comes Alive with ENS Pride!
Central Valley LGBTQ and Ally youth erupted with pride at GSA Network's Expression Not Suppression conference on March 20th in Fresno. The annual Central Valley conference brought together more than 100 youth from all over the Central Valley to engage in youth leadership workshops, education on laws and legal rights, exploring spirituality, and organizing to create safer school climates. The conference is in its sixth year and was put on by GSA Network in collaboration with Community Link, a Fresno area LGBTQ and Ally organization.
This year's keynote speaker was Kip Williams, an organizer with GetEQUAL and key organizer of last year's National Equality March on Washington with Equality Across America. Williams shared with youth what he called his "non-traditional story of coming to activism." For example, "In 2000 I voted for Bush, now I'm working to pass ENDA and repeal Prop 8." Williams' speech explored how students can help move legislation forward, "It is key to know, civil rights have never been handed to us, we have had to fight for them." Williams spoke about the repercussions of Proposition 8's passing, and the new generation of activists who were mobilized.
Afterwards, Williams reflected with us that, "To have the opportunity to speak to youth in Fresno was incredible. The Central Valley is such a vital and important part of the fabric of California. It is a key area where work needs to be done to change hearts and minds. I felt honored to be invited to speak before youth who are doing just that work."
Benji Kahikhina, a senior from small-town Coalinga High School, agreed that it was important to have a conference in the Central Valley "to allow gay youth such as myself to learn more about gay issues and safe schools laws that many teens aren't aware of." He went on to say, "ENS definitely has changed my feelings about being a gay individual. For starters, I'm extremely proud of who I am now. Looking back on my years in high school I was uncomfortable with being gay, and attending ENS has shown me that is is absolutely okay to be who I am and that I should stand proud and fight for my beliefs. I hope all youth can have that experience."
Justin Kamimoto, a junior at Clovis North High School who attended ENS said, "It's important that at the conference everybody accepted LGBTQ individuals and their straight allies because not all the time are we accepted at school. I went to learn things that I can bring back to my Gay-Straight Alliance club at Clovis North High School so we can continue to get more education out there about homophobia and how much it really hurts people."
Workshop topics this year ranged from coming out to how straight allies can help their LGBT friends to knowing your rights. Other workshops focused on learning about opportunities for activism in school and community resources. Most workshops were youth-led. One of the most popular workshops this year was called, "Hello GOD...I'm Gay" which explored issues of spirituality. Also popular was "On these Shoulders We Stand" about GLBT History.
"The workshop that really hit me," said Justin Kamimoto, "was the movie on LGBT history. The movie put me in tears because of how much I learned about LGBT history and what a long fight our community has been in. A lot of people see it as a short-term fight, something that is new or recent. As youth we have to live with homophobic behavior every day. What hit us was seeing how severe it was in history, and that this has been a long-term struggle that was in many ways bigger than us. That was really powerful."
This year's ENS also included a resource faire that included local LGBT community groups, service providers, and ally organizations.
"Having attended conferences and events all over the country," said Danielle Askini, National Program Manager at GSA Network, "The youth in the Central Valley really are some of the most courageous youth I have had the honor to work with. The fact that so many youth attend and that most of the workshops are youth-led is extremely impressive and inspiring. These youth are truly leading the transformation of schools and communities in the Central Valley to create safe atmospheres for LGBTQ and Ally students."


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Hillary Clinton may have been criticized when, as First Lady, she said it takes a village to raise a child, but I'm going to take a cue from her and say that it will take a societal effort to turn around our obesity problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report showing that U.S. obesity rates increased 37 percent, and researchers detailed the financial toll of obesity.
Another study, referenced last month by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a speech to the Weight of the Nation Conference (the CDC's inaugural conference on obesity prevention and control), found that six in 10 Americans want to lose weight, but only three in 10 were trying to lose weight, and only one in 10 had a specific plan to do so. Obviously, people now know the importance of being healthier, but they are lost when it comes to how to help themselves.
That's where society comes in. Speaking at a press conference last month announcing the results of the CDC study, Dr. Thomas Frieden, CDC director, said, "Reversing obesity is not going to be done successfully with individual effort. It will be done successfully as a society."
Our industry has a way to participate in this effort: the National Physical Activity Plan. In 2006, a group of leaders in public health industries developed the concept of national physical activity guidelines and a national plan for implementation of these guidelines. Several countries and 12 states (Arizona, Colorado and Iowa are among them) already have their own physical activity guidelines.
The CDC and the Prevention Research Center at the University of South Carolina are providing the organizational infrastructure for the plan. The group also has organizational partners, organizational collaborators and organizational affiliates, some of whom are part of our industry.
Eight working groups are developing recommendations for the physical activity plan, focusing on business and industry, health care, education, parks and recreation, public health, nonprofit organizations, mass media, and transportation and urban design. The plan is expected to be released in early 2010.
Russell Pate, the scientific lead for the national plan, said, "This plan will be aimed at launching a social movement that shifts the American lifestyle to one characterized by high levels of health-promoting physical activity."
Can this plan work? Ninety-four percent of 1,000 Americans in an American College of Sports Medicine-commissioned survey say a national physical activity plan is important in helping citizens avoid chronic conditions and diseases. The same survey found that 97 percent of Americans think changes in the health care system that support disease prevention through physical activity are important.
My concern is that this time and effort will go into a 100-page plan that never goes any further than bureaucrats' desks. That's where you can come in. You can get involved with this group. You can lobby your representatives to ensure that they fund initiatives that come from this plan. You can help get the word out to your members about this plan. You can offer your thoughts about the plan to your local media so that they can get the word out.
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Kate Beckinsale, Judy Greer and Andrea Savage "spread" the message that the one thing women really want in their vagina is the government.
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Andrea Savage: Oh. I'm a busy woman. With a lot on my plate. And I'm a Republican.
Judy Greer: I need a government that can move with the times. And I am a Republican.
Kate Beckinsale: What do real Republican women want from their government?
Judy Greer: I don't want government in my banks.
Andrea Savage: I don't want government in my classrooms.
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Andrea Savage: In my vagina.
Judy Greer: Way, way, deep. Up, up there in my vagina.
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Judy Greer: In my daughter's vagina.
Kate Beckinsale: [Sniffles] In my great grandmother's vagina.
Andrea Savage: My right to choose? What about my right to choose to not have a choice?
Kate Beckinsale: Being a woman means having a vagina. But, it doesn't mean we want to have control of it.
Andrea Savage: They're gooshy and they secrete things. Have you ever really looked at it? It looks like an unshaven clown.
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From The Oeno File, Luxury Web Magazine - "La Castellana is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and 15% Sangiovese and reminded a lot of a Super Tuscan. It is fruity and elegant with a massive core of blackberries, cherries, plum and tobacco on the palate, but it's still a bit tannic with a hint of sandalwood and black pepper on the long finish. I tasted it accompanying a roasted leg of lamb; it was a great combination that paired beautifully with the Malabar pepper, oregano and lemon rub the leg was cooked."
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Metro: Last Light pitches the player into the midst of a desperate civil war for control over a doomsday device that threatens to destroy humanity forever. The epic single-player campaign and unique multiplayer experience will benefit from the extraordinary lighting, physics and destruction made possible by Metro: Last Light's bespoke 4A Engine technology.
It is the year 2034.
Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within.
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Hi all,
Just a quick one... I have been looking at a social webcam package that is developed in flash.
I know we're on the way out re: Adobe Flash, but as my project is quite pricey to be developed in .Net just now I thought that maybe I could try out my idea using this package for 1-2 years to see how it goes, before spending thousands.
What do you guys think? Have I got a couple of years with a flash application before I start encountering problems? or should I stay away? The package is priced at $500.
Your views and options will be appreciated.


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Scientology Volunteers, Dedicated to Helping their Communities
Contributing to the welfare and survival of others is a fundamental principle of Scientology. Scientologists donate millions of man hours annually to help others.
The bedrock of our society is the men, women and children who volunteer their time to serve the community. And volunteers are the heart and soul of the many humanitarian programs supported by the Church of Scientology.
Gracia Bennish is one such volunteer. Active in a wide variety of Church-supported humanitarian programs, Bennish was featured in a recent edition of Freedom Magazine. She was among the Scientology Volunteer Ministers providing assistance to rescue workers suffering from physical and spiritual trauma and exhaustion in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attack.
Nine years later, she traveled to Haiti to help that country recover from the devastating earthquake of January 2010.
"Much of our work was at the hospitals," she recalls. "The doctors asked us, 'Can you help?' and we said 'Yes!' We assisted in surgery, inventoried medical supplies. It's one thing to believe in doing good, but it's making the beliefs into realty that counts."
From drug education and prevention to disaster response, and from making our cities safe through character education to helping inmates regain their self-respect and the moral compass they need to reenter society, Scientologists volunteer millions of hours annually.
In a lecture in December 1960, Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard expressed the underlying theme of this volunteer movement: "What is important is how much service you can give the world and how much you can get done and how much better you can make things. These are important things. These are all that are important."
Scientologists on five continents engage in collaborative efforts with government agencies and nongovernmental organizations to uplift their communities.
The Church of Scientology has published a series of brochures, Scientology: How We Help. To learn more, visit the Scientology website.


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PRESCOTT, Ariz. – Nineteen firefighters killed in a wildfire a week ago went home for the last time on Sunday, their bodies traveling in individual white hearses in a somber procession for 125 miles through Arizona cities and towns.
The hourslong caravan began near the state Capitol in Phoenix, went through the town where the Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed and ended in the mountain community of Prescott, where they lived and will be laid to rest this week.
Thousands of people from across the state and beyond stood patiently in triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix, lined highways and overpasses along the route, and flooded the roads of downtown Prescott to pay their respect to the 19, whose deaths are the greatest loss of life for firefighters since 9/11.
They included fellow firefighters, the men's family members, complete strangers and residents of Yarnell, the small town they died trying to save.
Those along the procession cried, they saluted, they held their hands over their hearts.
"It's overwhelming to watch this slow procession of 19 hearses," said a tearful Bill Morse, a Flagstaff fire captain who has been stationed in Prescott for a week helping Prescott fire deal with the tragedy. "The ceremonious air of it all. It's heartbreaking."
Many along the route carried American flags and signs that read, "Courageous, selfless, fearless, beloved," "Yarnell remembers" and simply, "Heroes."
Motorcycle escorts, honor guard members, and firefighting trucks accompanied the 19 hearses along the route.
In both Phoenix and Prescott, the procession drove under giant American flags hoisted above the street with the raised ladders of two firefighter trucks. Bagpipes played as crowds were hushed silent by the enormity of the loss.
Inside each hearse were the American flags that were draped over the men's bodies at the site of their deaths in Yarnell. The flags have been with them since and will be until they're buried. After that, the flags will be given to their families.
Family members of the firefighters watched the procession in private, away from the public and members of the media, as it passed by a massive makeshift memorial outside the fire station where the men were based in Prescott. The memorial includes hundreds of personal messages, pictures of the men, American flags, and variations on the number 19 -- 19 water bottles, 19 shovels, 19 toy fire trucks surrounding a stuffed Teddy bear.
"When you think about their wives, their families and their kids, it just brings tears to your eyes," said Lon Reiman of Scottsdale.
Reiman, who carried two small American flags in Phoenix as he waited for the procession to begin, said he has several relatives who are firefighters and thought of them once he heard the news of the deaths.
Since their fellow firefighters arrived at the scene where they were killed, the fallen firefighters have not been alone, a tradition among those in the profession in the U.S.
"Since they were discovered, they have never been out of the presence of a brother firefighter," said Paul Bourgeois, a Phoenix-area fire chief who is acting as a spokesman in Prescott for the firefighters' families. "From the time they were taken to the medical examiner in Phoenix, while they're at the medical examiner's office, when they are received in a funeral home -- there will always be a brother firefighter on site with them until they are interred.
"That's something people don't realize. We never leave your side," he said of the tradition. "It's a comfort to the survivors, whether they're families or fellow firefighters."
The firefighters were killed a week ago in the Yarnell Hill fire, sparked by lightning on June 28. Crews were closing in on full containment after the fire destroyed more than 100 homes in Yarnell and burned about 13 square miles. The town remained evacuated but residents were expected to be allowed to return home on Monday.
The crew of Hotshots was working to build a fire line between the blaze and Yarnell when erratic winds suddenly shifted the fire's direction, causing it to hook around the firefighters and cut off access to a ranch that was to be their safety zone.
The highly trained men were in the prime of their lives, and many left behind wives -- some pregnant -- and small children.
An investigation into the tragedy has found only that winds took the firefighters by surprise; more thorough findings will come much later.
A memorial service is set for Tuesday in Prescott, and then the men will be laid to rest at funerals throughout the rest of the week.


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Jennifer Aniston has been hailed a lifesaver by one young mom, whose daughter survived a major health scare thanks to one of the actress' public service announcements (PSAs) for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Giving Campaign.
Actress Marlo Thomas, who fronts the all-star campaign that raises millions for the medical center, has revealed the mother told her about how Jennifer Aniston's message helped her to get the right diagnosis for her sick daughter.
Marlo Thomas tells WENN, "Jennifer Aniston has been with us from the beginning - nine years. She does these PSAs which are wonderful. They tell the stories of children and what they've been through.
"In fact I had a mother come up to me the other day to tell me that Jennifer Aniston saved her daughter's life. The disease that Jennifer was talking about on the PSA was what this little girl had. Her mother recognized it as the same symptoms and demanded the doctor give her daughter an MRI, and in fact she did have that brain tumour.
"They're not vanity spots; they're really informative and there to give information."


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Breaking this morning: Ebay will announce the acquisition of New York based startup Hunch, say sources. The price tag will be somewhere around $80 million.
Hunch was founded by Chris Dixon, Caterina Fake (who left last summer to start a new company but remains an advisor), Tom Pinckney and Matt Gattis. The company has raised just under $20 million in funding.
The Hunch recommendation technology will be used by Ebay to revamp their own ecommerce recommendations. Dixon will take over Ebay's existing 50 person recommendations team, and start a new office in New York.
That New York office will eventually grow to some 200 employees, I'm told, who'll focus on recommendations. But the team will also analyze lots of Ebay data, and perhaps productize some of it or otherwise release it. As an example, Ebay purchase and sale data may help predict inflation or a looming recession better and sooner than any data the government can get their hands on.
It's been a long journey for Hunch. The company was founded in 2008. In early 2010 I interviewed cofounder Fake, you can watch that here. In mid 2010 there were whispers that Google was taking a long look at the company as well, although I haven't heard anything to suggest they were bidding against Ebay this time around.
Congrats to the team, and to investors General Catalyst Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, SV Angel and Khosla Ventures.


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Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law
Reform of Environmental Regulations: Three Points
By Lois J. Schiffer and Ann C. Juliano
Recently in the game of basketball, the three-point shot was introduced. This new rule fostered more exciting competition and provided greater reward for greater risk. The three-point shot is a modified regulation that opens up the game and allows players to realize new potential.
Discussion about modifying our nation's systems of government regulation has been extensive. Approaches include the vice president's program on reinventing government; the Republican Contract with America; broad-based "regulatory reform" legislation; statutes like the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement and Fairness Act; and programs of compliance assistance. Unlike the three-point shot, some of these reform efforts do not aim to improve the system through modified regulations but rather to change the underlying programs.
These proposed modifications should be evaluated in a framework formed by certain background facts. First, the American public supports a clean environment and many think that environmental laws do not go far enough in protecting the environment today. Second, the regulatory programs put into place over the past 25 years to address pollution and environmental protection have been effective in improving our water, our air, and our land. Third, most of our environmental protection regulations are developed and administered through an approach that includes both the federal government and state governments, and on the premise that minimum national standards are important to assure that localities do not bid against each other for industry with promises of less-stringent requirements. Because state governments in this country are not uniform in expertise, excellence, or finances, these minimum national standards are particularly important. Finally, environmental catastrophes will occur, as will prompt requests for an immediate regulatory response. An approach to regulation must account for the eventuality of these concerns and responses.
Against this background, we consider three points. First, will the reform or modification work at least as well as the current system or will it take a step backward? Second, does the reform provide for a fair, level playing field through tough and fair enforcement? Finally, will the reform or modification permit effective responses to novel emergencies, or will it hamper addressing such problems?
Will the Modification Work at Least as Well? Our environmental regulatory systems have been established to achieve better health and a better environment. Modifications must be evaluated to assure that they will move us even further forward toward environmental goals. Further, regulations should be effective, consistent, sensible and understandable.
What Modifications to Regulation Effectively Protect the Environment? The administration has initiated some wide-ranging reforms. For example, through the regulatory reinvention process, all agencies have reviewed all of their current regulations to eliminate or revise obsolete, outdated or inefficient regulations. The administration's dedication to partnerships with states, businesses, local communities and environmental groups has improved resource management, resolution of disputes, and provided more effective communication among all interested parties.
This administration has also helped small businesses to better meet their environmental obligations. The Clean Air Act provides that states must adopt small business compliance assistance programs. The EPA learned that small businesses were hesitant to make use of these programs. To assist with compliance, the EPA issued a new policy, granting states the flexibility to offer small businesses a window of opportunity to correct a violation discovered through participation in a compliance assistance program.
Certain efforts to modify the environmental regulatory system do not focus on increasing compliance with our statutes protecting our environment; rather, these efforts could force us backward. Even the most recent example, S. 981, the Regulatory Improvement Act of 1997, contains some worrisome provisions. One concern is the possibility that S. 981 could be interpreted as a "supermandate" that wipes away existing regulations and laws if such statutes and regulations cannot be justified under a cost-benefit analysis. The administration has suggested that S. 981 include a "savings provision" that states that the cost-benefit analysis should not be construed to modify or override any statutory standard designed to protect health, safety and the environment.
Similar to past bills, S. 981 contains provisions for judicial review of agency cost-benefit analysis. Judicial review of agency action requires a review of the entire administrative record, rather than one small part. However, because the procedures in S. 981 for cost-benefit analysis are quite detailed, it is possible that the bill could be interpreted to accomplish what prior bills explicitly set out to accomplish—judicial review of every procedural step in the cost-benefit analysis. Any procedural misstep could have resulted in a remand of the entire rule. Needless litigation over the scope of judicial review could be avoided with language explicitly stating that judicial review is limited to that already provided by the Administrative Procedure Act or specific judicial review provisions otherwise applicable to the regulations.
Will the Modification Provide for Tough and Fair Enforcement? Even the most innovative and creative positive incentives for inducing compliance and resolving disputes will fail without the backup of a modern enforcement scheme: administrative, civil, and criminal enforcement and citizens suits.
We have engaged in strong civil enforcement efforts which deter noncompliance and often result in cleanup orders and other injunctive relief with direct environmental benefits. Last year, for example, a United States District Court entered judgment against Dean Dairy Products, Inc. in the amount of $4,031,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act. This case underscores that wrongful profits should be taken away from companies that violate the law. United States v. Municipal Authority of Union Township et al, ___ F.3d ___, 1998 WL 401490 (3d Cir. 1998).
A striking example of the deterrent effect of enforcement occurred in 1995 when a barge company was found guilty of illegal pollution of the Ohio River, and of conspiracy to violate the Oil Pollution Act. In the year following the first convictions, the number of spills and discharges for which there was no identifiable source decreased by 60 percent even though vessel traffic on the waterway that year remained high.
Recently, both federal and state legislators have grappled with one type of reform which would seriously impair enforcement: immunity for self-disclosed environmental violations from civil and criminal enforcement. Providing immunity for violations disclosed to the government would frustrate legitimate enforcement efforts and discourage regulated entities from taking sufficient precautions to avoid violations in the first instance. Further, an immunity provision sends the message that there is no need to take a proactive approach to environmental management because a company can immunize itself from civil and criminal penalties even after it has caused serious environmental problems. Audit privileges also impair effective enforcement.
The EPA has a policy that encourages regulated entities voluntarily to disclose and correct violations of environmental laws. Under this policy, the gravity component of civil penalties is substantially reduced or eliminated for those who voluntarily self-disclose and promptly correct violations. In addition, the EPA does not request voluntary audit reports as a trigger for enforcement investigations. The policy protects public health and the environment by denying penalty reduction eligibility for those violations which result in actual harm, are repeat violations or provide an economic advantage.
Will the Modification Allow Effective Responses to Emergencies? In the environmental arena, emergencies result from any number of events (e.g., oil spills, chemical releases, food contamination). Reform must ensure a method to respond to these emergencies. An important step toward effective response to emergencies is information. A key component of information gathering is the availability of the information to the public.
Lois J. Schiffer is assistant attorney general for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and has been an adjunct professor of environmental law at Georgetown University Law Center since 1986. Ann C. Juliano was a special assistant to Ms. Schiffer and is now a professor at Villanova Law School.
- This article is an abridged and edited version of one that originally appeared on page 175 in Natural Resources & Environment, Winter 1998 (12:3).


text: Chemo Buddies is a non profit organization that provides a group of dedicated volunteers who serve cancer patients while they are in the treatment room receiving chemotherapy. Chemo is time consuming — it can take up to 8 hours — and this leaves many patients without their normal support person or family. The Chemo Buddies volunteers serve as companions for patients, and help with snacks, games, blankets and the kind of hospitality you would hope to receive if you were visiting someone's home. Our goal is to make chemo a more comfortable and life giving experience physically, mentally and spiritually. We are here because we believe, "No one should ever have to go through chemo alone."


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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 27, 1909
After being tied up owing to the high winds of the past few days, the beam trawlers are dragging off the east shore of the island again today.
From the Newport Daily News, March 1, 1909
Preparations are being made to start work on the new barracks to be built at Fort Greble.
Messrs. Clifford Wright and William Williams have left for Washington to witness the inauguration.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 24, 1934
Owing to ice conditions in the west bay Manager Brooks announced that Steamer Beavertail will cease operations until March 1.
From the Newport Daily News, February 26, 1934
The Jamestown Fire Department held an "Old Timers" night and supper at the engine house on Narragansett avenue recently, 48 members attending. … Many of the old records of the department were read, beginning with the organization of the department and the first election of officers. (Prizes were awarded to winners of the pinochle, whist and ping pong tournaments.)
From the Newport Daily News, February 27, 1934
August Silvia of New Bedford, who invested his life savings in a neat 40-foot schooner, had a trying experience Monday night, when his craft, the Rose Jarvis, dragged her anchors and went aground near the Beavertail Country Club in Mackerel Cove.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 23, 1959
An increase of $11,000 over the current year is shown in the proposed $180,899 school budget. … The tuition costs total is $41,000, an increase of $8,000 over last year.
From the Newport Daily News, February 24, 1959
The two pilot houses from the former Jamestown ferry Hammonton were removed yesterday from India Point in Providence, where the ferry was stripped, to the Johnson storage yard of Pasco Izzo, scrap dealer, who purchased the boat from the state. The hull has been converted into a coal barge for the Newport Oil Co. The pilot houses, according to Izzo, weigh about 4,000 pounds each and are worth at least $120 each for scrap. He has turned down offers of up to $300 each for them, he said. Moving them to Johnston yard was to protect them from thieves, Izzo said. Last November four mahogany pilot wheels and two bronze wheels from the pilot houses were stolen, he said.
From the Newport Daily News, February 25, 1959
Several Jamestown property owners yesterday lost their attempt to prevent the Commerce Oil Refining Corp. from erecting a pier and wharf off Eldred Avenue. From the Newport Daily News, February 26, 1959
Jamestown voters yesterday approved biennial elections, 258-23, in a special election. … Only 17 percent of the town's 1,720 eligible voters cast ballots.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 23, 1984
Jamestowners looking to rid themselves of a mound of unwanted brush can take advantage of a program in which town equipment is available to grind that brush into chips.
From the Newport Daily News, February 28, 1984
The Town Council Monday night formally established a Public Works Department giving the town full control over the operation of the water and sewer divisions.
15 years ago From the Jamestown Press, February 25, 1994
A proposal that could provide revenue for the town by allowing a private firm to compost sewage sludge from other communities at Jamestown's transfer station met with opposition from the Town Council Tuesday.
After recent meetings with both the Newport County Chamber of Commerce and the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce, the Jamestown Village Association decided to leave chamber membership up to individual businesses.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, February 25, 1999
The Town Council will hold a public workshop on the closed north end landfill tonight.
Town officials will ask voters to approve the 1999- 2000 municipal budget at the annual financial town meeting next Monday. … The combined recommended spending plan for both town operations and the School Department totals $11.65 million.


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Norman 'Pete' Peterson, 80
Norman D. "Pete" Peterson, 80, of Kearney died Sunday, April 20, 2014, at the Rose Lane Nursing Home in Loup City. Services were Saturday, April 26, at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney with Pastor Dean Pofahl officiating. Military rites were rendered immediately following services at the funeral home by the Kearney American Legion Post 52, the Kearney V.F.W. Post 759 and the Nebraska National Guard Funeral Honors Team. Burial followed at the Lone Tree Cemetery near Weissert. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's research, care of the family. A message of condolence, tribute or memory can be left at www.hlmk funeral.com . Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral Home of Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Pete was born Aug. 1, 1933, in Weissert, to Pete C. and Wilma (Barnes) Peterson. He married Doris Smith Sept. 1, 1955, in Broken Bow. He grew up on the farm at Weissert and attended school at Weissert and Broken Bow. He was drafted into the Army in 1955, and served in Germany until being honorably discharged in 1957. For his love of the automobile he came to Kearney and began working at the GM Dealership. He later opened his own shop in Taylor for a short time before returning to work in Kearney. In the 80's he opened his own business in Kearney, Pete's Town & Country, which he ran until he retired. He worked for Dave Waggoner Plumbing for the remainder of his working years. In the 60's he enjoyed car racing at the dirt tracks in Nebraska and Kansas. He was severely burned in 1969 while racing at the Kearney Raceway. Pete enjoyed Nascar and classic country music. He always considered everyone a friend. He had a special place in his heart for his kitty, Sammy. He will be greatly missed by all. Surviving relatives include his wife, Doris of Kearney; children, Gregory and Carla Peterson of Kearney, E. Troy Peterson and his soul mate Olive of San Diego, Calif., Jody and Karen Peterson of Kearney, and Jeffery and Jeri Peterson of Kearney; grandchildren, Michel Peterson and his wife Amy of Amherst, Nathan Peterson of Kearney, Hayden Peterson of Kearney, Shelby Peterson of Kearney, Mranda Peterson of Kearney, Ariah Peterson of San Diego, Calif., and Jasmine DeGuzman of San Diego, Calif.; step-grandchild, Larry Debaun of Kearney; great-grandchildren, Jacob and Brayden Peterson both of Amherst; brother, Melvin and Donnah Peterson of Weissert; sister, Jeanette Lacy of Kearney; many nieces and nephews.Published in Custer County Chief, May 1, 2014


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While Vodafone got the exclusive on the new HTC HD2 for a few short weeks, the high-end Windows phone is now available in the UK through O2.
O2 has offered various HTC-made phones before, but the HD2 marks the first time the operator has allowed an actual HTC-branded device live on its network.
The new HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone offers a 4.3-inch multi-touch display, a speedy Snapdragon processor, a 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS and HSDPA.
"The HTC HD2 is the first HTC branded phone to be sold on O2. We love the large screen and combination of Windows Mobile 6.5 with HTC Sense", says Steve Alder, general manager devices for O2 in the UK.
"We are proud to be the home of smartphones and the HTC HD2 adds a new dimension to the range of devices we offer to our customers".
Full tariff details are to be confirmed while the website is being updated, but O2 tells us the HD2 will be avialable for free on a £45 per month, 18-month contract - which is a fiver dearer than Voda.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Sat 10th Mar 2007 23:16 UTC, submitted by da_Chicken
"Debian GNU/Linux used to have a reputation as the toughest GNU/Linux distribution to install, yet the easiest to maintain. In fact, Debian's package management system has played a huge role in the proliferation of projects based on Debian. Suffice it to say that anyone who can install their own operating system can generally install Debian Etch with little or no trouble. If you've never installed Debian before, it's fairly easy to walk through the default installation without realizing you have options. Let's explore the Debian Installer, to find out just what options we do have."


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Senior running back anxious to see Poteau football team bounce back with upset of Tulsa Cascia Hall
The Poteau Pirates football team put a lot into last week's homecoming game with the Fort Gibson Tigers. After going toe to toe with them, the Pirates ended up falling 49-21. Poteau senior running back Michael Reynolds said it was a somber mood in the locker room after the game."It was sad," Reynolds said. "We know we can't let it get the better of us. We have to get ready to go this week."What a week of preparations it's been for the Pirates. They will get the honor or facing the top-ranked team in Class 4A, the Tulsa Cascia Hall Commandos at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Tulsa. Reynolds said the Pirates are looking forward to the challenge."We have to take it to heart for what it is," he said. "It's a great chance for us. Not everybody gets a chance to play the No. 1 team. If we play our game, and execute, I think we'll have a chance. Any team is beatable by anybody. I think we can get the job done."


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States unsure how to proceed with immigration
With passage of SB 1070 last year in Arizona, a bandwagon started to enact copycat laws in states dominated by Republican legislatures. Even when a federal court declared some central features of the law unconstitutional, interest was not abated. The GOP rode to victory in more legislatures this last election, and it seemed that other SB1070s would be coming soon.
The band wagon in other states, however, seems to have gotten stuck in the real world of the states' woeful fiscal conditions. Confronted with growing budget deficits, they will have to put their SB 1070s on the back-burner. Though Indiana just voted one out of a Senate committee, the governor, a conservative Republican, is non-committal about a costly Hossier 1070.
Local law enforcement agencies, already facing sharp cuts in personnel and funds because of the recession, complain they can't afford to take on the added responsibility of enforcing immigration laws—normal policing of the community would suffer.
Nor can legislators look to Washington for help, since the new GOP freshmen in the House of Representatives are going after funding for community policing as one of President Obama's "socialistic" programs. They'll continue to complain about the lackadaisical federal immigration enforcement. But for now the proponents of the SB1070 look-a-likes defend them as a way to get tougher federal enforcement.
Arizona, however, continues to push forward with new anti-immigrant meagures, such as checking on the immigration status of those checking into hospitals. The state is even suing the federal government for lax enforcement on the border, which it says has allowed an "invasion" of the state. Arizona lawmakers are also proposing a new measure to declare the children of the undocumented non-citizens of their state, not entitled to a state birth certificate.
These efforts come as a Brookings Institute study of early findings of the 2010 census concludes that the United States is not destined to remain a white, European majority nation much longer. While unauthorized entry has somewhat stabilized because of the recession, the number of Hispanic, African American, and Asian youth continue to grow.
The majority of new births in this country come from these groups, and already less than half the children under three years are white. Most are mix of black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, and mixed race. The only significant white demographic growth is among those over 65. Already nine states, including Arizona, and the District of Columbia have a school population of the new multi-ethnic majority.
Certainly declaring young Hispanics "non-citizens of Arizona" will not hold back the demographic tide, so long as those born here are protected by the 14th amendment of the Constitution. But then again, Tea Party Republicans are introducing bills to change the Constitution.


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Over the New Year's holiday, I found myself reflecting on the Top Ten of 2009 – accomplishments of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation that we thought worthy of sharing with our supporters and friends. (You can find this list on our website.) I was happy to see that for almost every item in the "Top Ten," the people who live with Parkinson's – along with their loved ones, friends and health professionals – are front and center. Whether it's a research project, a new educational program or an advocacy initiative, it is this perspective that keeps our work going. The roles… Read More


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All under one roof raving…
In 2008 I started a blog, writing about the music that fascinated me on a daily basis for six years to come. This blog has however come to an end now as I currently find myself in a situation where I don't have enough time to run it properly. Everything is still in its place, though – I like to think of it as a digital archive documenting my musical journey. If that's what you came here looking for, there you go.
When I started DJing back in 2007 I was just a kid constantly listening to music, with a relentless urge to share my latest musical discoveries with friends, family and basically everyone who would listen to me.
A few years and a couple hundred DJ sets later, not much has changed.
I'm still not a big fan of categorizing myself within genre boundaries, I like to play whatever music fascinates me at the moment. For the time being, house music, in all its varieties, is what I'm really into – so that's what you're most likely to hear in my sets. I also love to throw in the occasional hip hop track though, and I'm also not afraid to dig up some techno records in the late hours too.
A DJ set to me is like taking the listener out on a trip, with every single track that I play equalling a crossroads at which I have to decide in what direction to continue and where to take the audience. There are times when I know exactly where I want to go with a set, setting a certain mood while going from A to B, but sometimes it's like going for a walk with no certain destination and two hours later I find myself at an entirely different place and wonder how I got there.
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The Niagara County History Center will celebrate the region's German heritage with its second annual Oktoberfest, Saturday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Olcott Fire Hall, 1619 Lockport-Olcott Road.
No celebration of Bavarian culture would be complete without a delicious German smorgasbord and Oktoberfest is no exception, with a vast array of traditional German dishes once again catered by Joanne Stanton - a seasoned pro at putting together an authentic Bavarian meal. The delicious dinner will include sauerbraten, bratwurst, roast pork, sauerkraut, sweet and sour cabbage, German potato salad, chef salad, applesauce, rolls, coffee and dessert. A cash bar will be provided.
At this year's Oktoberfest the History Center will welcome the award-winning favorites, "The Frankfurters" - acknowledged to be the "Best of the Wurst!" Drawing from centuries-old Bavarian and Swiss folk traditions, the Frankfurters' colorful show features demonstrations on hand-carved wooden Swiss Alphorns, the haunting "Singing-Saw," and Alpine bell ringing, along with yodeling and lots of good, old-fashioned German fun.
The History Center will have a basket raffle at this year's event. Volunteer Kathy Wood is lining up prizes, and urges attendees to plan to go home with a "carload" of neat gifts. In addition to a great assortment of basket raffles and silent auction items, the History Center will pick the winner for its Amish quilt raffle at this year's fest.
Tickets for the Oktoberfest are $25. For reservations or more information, call the History Center at 716-434-7433.


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Agriculture is the major product of Pakistan and is the main contributor in Pakistani economy. More than 70% of the population are living in villages and more than 70% of that population are engaged in agriculture sector so there are a lots of employment opportunities in Agriculture are available. Our main product in agriculture is wheat, rice, cotton and fruits. People are using both old day's method and new era technology for harvesting their lands and preparing them for the product. You can work in the agriculture sector, whether you are an educated person or you don't have any education this sector can provide you job in both ways. As the literacy rate in Pakistan is not so high and especially in the villages people are not focused on the education the agriculture sector is serving them by providing them earning/job opportunities. Apply online on below listed Agriculture vacancies in all major cities of Pakistan.
Pakistan's soil is very rich in a sense that you can get 3 to 4 corps in 1 year by using the new technology. In the beginning when Pakistan came into being at that time our main item and contributor in our economy is agriculture sector as at that time there were no big textile industry or other factories are available and our economy was dependant on the agriculture. We will discuss about the Agricultureal career opportunities in Pakistan and their roles.
In the agriculture sector of Pakistan the job as an agriculture specialist is one of most suitable job for agriculture graduates. As an agriculture specialist in most of the companies you need to perform the following duties. As and agriculture specialist you need to participate in drawing up agricultural planning and provide technical guidance and support for agricultural planting. You will be responsible for the crop demonstration experience and the promotion and cooperation on the crop planting projects of your company. You will be responsible for the research and analysis of local agricultural policies and the tendency analysis of industrial development. The agricultural specialist will be responsible for organizing and coordinating the management of seeds, economic crops, pesticides and fertilizers and managing the crop quarantine insect prevention. You will also be responsible for the experiment of the crop planting project of the Company and fulfill the strategic requirements for the agricultural industry planning released by the Company. As an agriculture specialist you need to develop a team and guide them about the agricultural technology, planting skills and crop planting and field management skills. Many firms are looking for an agricultural specialist who can also design, test demonstration scheme, do follow up of the implementation, can validate effects and organize the collection of all crop information, moreover, if he can draw up development planning for planting industry and organize its implementation that will be an additional quality. Agriculture specialist will be responsible for fostering local agricultural talents. To perform above mentioned roles in any organization as an agriculture specialist one must have the following skills and qualification to become eligible for this post.Master degree or above in agronomy is required, most of the companies required experienced persons but you can get a job as a fresh candidate also in some organization. One need to be proficient in the planting management technology of domestic main crops. You should have the willingness to work in agricultural industry, if you have experience in agricultural product planting and technical management of agricultural planting industry, have experience in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, agricultural scientific or extension institutions and have certain industry resources,high-efficiency agriculture development such experience will be a plus to your profile and you will be preferred our fresh graduates.
Pesticide companies are also affiliated with the agriculture sector of Pakistan and providing vacancies in many departments, if you are educated person in agriculture field, then you can get a job in the sales of pesticides. Pesticide companies are looking for a candidate for their sales who is capable and have the technical knowledge about the pesticides and agricultural terms. If you have prior experience in selling the pesticide products that will be a plus to your profile and you may get better remuneration. If you want to work in sales of pesticides you should be able to make efficient strategies for marketing and selling the pesticides. Having the knowledge of designing marketing material, including leaflets, brochures, banners, signboards for the marketing and sales of company products will be an additional feature to your profile. You will also require in many organizations to develop innovative and creative art to promote the company's products. Some organization also looks the feature of managing websites and handling social media marketing in their sales or marketing professionals. You will also need to do the executing communication and marketing strategy.
You can also find job in agriculture sector, even if you are not educated, the majority of the workers in this field is not educated or literate persons. You can work as a farmer in the agriculture sector where your work is to harvest the fields and look after the corps during the seasons, farmer's job is very responsible job as he needs to look after the corps to get good products. You can get a job in the farms where you have to look after the fruit trees and in the season you need to pluck the fruits from the trees and pack them to send those fruits to the markets for sale. If you know the driving skills then you can get a job at any farm or with an organization where they need drivers to drive the vehicles in harvesting and corping/chopping season. Farmers who have large scale lands adopt new technologies to harvest their lands and also used in new technology vehicles to chopping the corps this will reduce the workforce in chopping season, but also saves a lot of time and they required drivers who can drive those new machines/vehicles. They also required drivers to take their corps to the markets for sale and for purchasing of the related material as well.


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Patrao - General Manager - Edinburgh
Salary: £29,500 - £32,000 plus bonus       •      Closing date: 20-04-2018      •      Ref: 5598
Patrao. It sounds impressive right? It's Portuguese for"head of the family" and it's the name we give to our General Managers. They might be managers by job title but by night they turn into Superhero's who lead, mentor, guide and adapt to every moment. Superhero's who turn forgettable days into unforgettable moments and who create lasting memories for both their team and their customers. At Nando's we see our Patrao for who they really are, Inspirational!
They might be managers by title but they are much more than a manager. Apply today and be more than just a manager, be a Patrao.
About you – What qualities does a General Manager (Patrão) need to join Nando's?
- You'll have general management experience from a hospitality, retail or leisure background
- You'll have bucket-loads of passion and energy to inspire, lead and develop your Nandocas. (That's team members in Nando's speak)
- A natural desire with a commercial mind to drive sales and use your personality to network with local businesses and make our customers feel like Nando's is their home from home
- You`ll be hungry to learn and develop yourself & your team, ready to grow as fast as Nando`s does!
- Above everything else, you`ll live the Nando`s values of Pride, Passion, Integrity, Courage and Family. You'll also be ready for some serious fun!
Because we want you to be more than a manager, we will tailoryour learning and development to each individual's needs. In your first 12 weeks you'll learn the ropes and develop the management skills required that will make you the kind of Patrao our Nandoca's love to work for.
As a General Manager (Patrão) it pays to be part of the Nando's family
- Generous bonus package
- 28 days holiday
- 4 week sabbatical after every 5 years
- 40% discount Monday – Thursday and 20% discount Friday – Sunday at all Nando's restaurants when visiting with up to 5 guests
- Free Nando's on days worked
- Healthcare and contributory pension scheme
- Patrão conference (well when we say conference we've been to South Africa, Brazil…)
- Quarterly regional drinks evenings – including a themed Christmas party for all Nandoca's
- Annual family fun day – all Nandoca's can invite their families for a party in the park!
- Become a partner of Nando's and earn even more
- There are a load of other benefits too, but if we listed them all here you'd never get around to applying!
So if you want to be part of more, apply now by sending us your CV.
Sorry, this vacancy is closed.


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Modified Jigsaw: Cheating in School
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Objective: SWBAT identify and evaluate the claims put forth in nonfiction articles about the cheating "epidemic" in American's schools.
To kick off this lesson, I have students take this poll on their phones and Ipods. I can open this Poll Everywhere poll on my SmartBoard and watch the results roll in.
When the students finish, I ask them to evaluate and discuss the results.
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Video: Cheating
After we have started thinking about the topic, we watch this short video. This case (The Stuyvesant High School cheating scandal) is referenced in some of the readings that the students are doing today.
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Modified Jigsaw Activity
Before the students came in, I set the classroom up into tables. Each table is assigned a different reading. The students are supposed to read the article and then collaborate to figure out the article's claims and the support for those claims.
Each group has a piece of chart paper and a marker. I give them 5 minutes to read and 10-15 minutes to discuss and put their answers on the chart paper.
Then, we go around the room and the groups report on what they read.
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Finally, after all groups have reported, I ask the students to evaluate their assigned articles and to defend, challenge, or qualify the central claim(s) that the article makes. They are allowed to bring in their own experiences and readings to support their arguments.


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Physical rehabilitation: Improving the outcome in dogs with orthopedic problems
Advances in small-animal medicine and surgery have led to an improved and sophisticated level of healthcare for pets. Patients with problems that were once considered untreatable can now be evaluated by specialists in a variety of disciplines. For example, in patients with orthopedic problems, diagnostic and treatment options have widely expanded. Orthopedic surgery is unique in that the corrective procedure is completed rapidly relative to the patient's recovery. After an orthopedic procedure, it is common to have a convalescent period of weeks to months before recovery is attained. Physical rehabilitation may help patients achieve maximum recovery. Physical therapy is also valuable for easing chronic pain in pets.
Physical therapy has become more common is small-animal patients, in part, because of its benefits in people. Clients are aware of these benefits because of the importance and ubiquity of physical therapy in human medicine. Many protocols in human physical therapy have been developed by using animal models. Likewise, techniques used in human physical therapy are being adapted for use in small and large animals. As information concerning physical rehabilitation increases in the veterinary literature, additional techniques will be incorporated in veterinary practices to improve the standard of care.
In this article, we introduce a variety of physical rehabilitation modalities available to small-animal practitioners, including their most common indications and their benefits. The benefits of physical rehabilitation are multifaceted, and some may not be intuitive. Depending on the modality used, benefits include pain relief, decreased inflammation and swelling, increased tissue extensibility and flexibility, strengthening, improved balance and proprioception, mobilization of tissues, improved limb and joint biomechanics, improved weightbearing, psychological benefits, weight loss, and improved cardiovascular and respiratory fitness.1-4POSTOPERATIVE REHABILITATION
Postoperative rehabilitation begins with aggressive analgesia before anesthetic recovery to reduce peripheral and central nervous system sensitization to pain.5-9 Since pain is one of the primary factors limiting mobility, it is paramount that it be eliminated or minimized. Optimal pain relief encourages early mobilization of an affected limb. Untreated pain leads to an increased metabolic rate, cardiovascular stress, impaired immunity, central and peripheral hyperalgesia, pulmonary dysfunction, and guarding of the limb with the joints in a flexed position, a condition referred to as reflex inhibition.8,10
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that spare the cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) enzyme but inhibit the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme, such as deracoxib and carprofen, significantly reduce the production of prostaglandins and inflammation associated with injury or surgical trauma.6 Other NSAIDs, such as tepoxalin, etodolac, and meloxicam, are also good anti-inflammatory agents but are not approved for administration before surgery in dogs. They may be given postoperatively if there is no danger of continued hemorrhage or to manage chronic pain. However, different NSAIDs should be not be given concurrently, and an appropriate washout period is necessary when changing NSAIDs. Avoid drugs that selectively inhibit the COX-1 enzyme, such as aspirin, in the perioperative period because they can inhibit platelet function and contribute to intraoperative hemorrhage.11,12
Other medications that may be used alone or in combination with NSAIDs for analgesia in dogs include acetaminophen, codeine (either alone or in combination with acetaminophen), and tramadol. An opioid narcotic, such as buprenorphine, morphine, hydromorphone, or oxymorphone, should also be used to provide multimodal analgesia, which is more effective for pain control than a single agent used alone.13 Ketamine blocks N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors that are at least partly responsible for the wind-up effect of an uncontrolled pain stimulus and may be combined with NSAIDs and opioid drugs in the immediate postoperative period for additional analgesia.7,14,15 Lidocaine may be used as a constant-rate infusion to decrease the amount of narcotics needed for pain control.14 Lidocaine can be combined with ketamine or an opioid, such as fentanyl or morphine, and be given as a constant-rate infusion after trauma, intraoperatively, or postoperatively to combat pain. Epidurals and regional and local nerve blocks should be used when appropriate to further alleviate pain. Intra-articular injections of bupivacaine or lidocaine administered before surgery and again at the end of surgery also provide analgesia.16


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Does the government have a role to play in preventing childhood obesity, helping smokers quit and heading off chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease? Yes, according to survey results published Monday by the journal Health Affairs.
Two health policy experts from Harvard University wanted to find out how the public was responding to what they called "new frontier" public health initiatives aimed at changing consumer behavior, such as New York City's ban on super-sized sodas. After all, they noted, the three leading causes of death among Americans in 2000 were all behavior-related (tobacco use contributed to 18.1% of deaths that year, poor diet and exercise habits played a role in 16.6% of deaths, and alcohol was a factor in 3.5% of deaths, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Stephanie Morain and Michelle M. Mello conducted an online survey of 1,817 Americans and asked them about a variety of policy options.
Overall, 75% said the CDC was doing a "good" or "excellent" job, and more than half gave the same ratings to their state and local public health agencies. When it came to assessing the government's public health agenda, there was broad support for preventing cancer (89% were in favor), preventing heart disease (86%), preventing obesity in children (81%) and adults (76%), preventing and reducing tobacco use (76%) and reducing alcohol consumption (70%). In addition, 84% agreed that the government should help people with diabetes control their disease.


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In a club with an atmosphere that fogs up yer spectacles every ten seconds, and low frequencies that bother one's trouser bottoms like a hungry dog, people are liable to properly lose their shit to Congo Natty. The writer of this review remembers witnessing a slice of their Bloc Weekender set a few years back, walking into the room just as they – Congo aka Rebel MC aka Michael West, plus DJ and myriad guest vocalists – whetted the crowd's whistle with the a capella section of Nineties rager 'Junglist'. It was bonkers loud and there wasn't even any music playing at the time. Explicitly fashioned for soundsystems, the Congo Natty aesthetic has pointedly ignored nearly all twenty-first-century developments in jungle and drum'n'bass, continuing to find inspiration in its prototypical early Nineties form – sweet, soulful and informed by roots reggae, but carrying breakbeats and bass to blowtorch your face off.
Jungle Revolution, while not the first album to carry the Congo Natty name, is the first one that was obviously designed as an album, as opposed to an album-length pack of 12-inches. His vision is aided here by the 'Congo Natty family', who are nothing if not populous, although I suspect that merely chipping in with some vocals or guitar makes you a member of his brood by definition. On the album's second track 'UK Allstars' alone, the mic is shared by Tenor Fly, Top Cat, General Levy, Tippa Irie, Sweetie Irie and Daddy Freddy – the intro threatens to "take [us] back to 1984", presumably referring to the Saxon soundsystem and the like, but is actually frantic tonguetwister ragga jungle, the like of which would have been the stuff of a madman's dreams in the mid-Eighties. And which still carries serious weight now.
Tenor Fly and Daddy Freddy return for 'Get Ready', a co-production with nu-skool jump-up geezers Serial Killaz. Their aggro breaks and brash rewinds are softened by Nãnci Correia's lush singing voice and a melody lifted from The Jamaicans' 'Ba Ba Boom'. Correia, in her early twenties and of Portugese origin, is arguably the on-the-downlow star of this album: she adds a new dimension every time she pops up, be that on the splendid, dub-heavy 'Jah Warriors' or 'London Dungeon', the album's starkest example of light and shade. Her soothing pipes notwithstanding, the overall feeling is of paranoia and disquiet, thanks in part to a large sample from early Eighties racial tension-themed drama Babylon (I'll admit to having to Google it). 'Rebel', immediately following, opens with a spoken definition of the word 'bumbaclart', which is a pretty effective piece of bathos, even if the tracks ends up being a bit so-so.
Apart from that and 'Micro Chip (Say No)' – which succeeds 'Rebel', closes the album and suffers from autotune abuse and the claim to be "the sons and daughters of Bob Marley" – Jungle Revolution consistently hits bullseyes. There's a couple of lyrical snippets that aim to cast jungle as the forefather of the various strains of post-millennium British bass music – an idea which is as old as grime itself at least, as you'll know if you're aware of Simon Reynolds' 'hardcore continuum'. The point is, it's considerably radder to hear this on a Congo Natty album, as opposed to some dude's blog. Moreover, it really oughtn't matter to you that this is consciously (no pun intended) evoking a sound from two decades ago – if you insist on only checking for dance albums that sincerely break new ground, then that's your lookout, but it seems like such a joyless and academic approach. If modern rave culture doesn't have room for an album of hectic toasting, Zebedee bass sproing, 150bpm breakbeat mania and lush lighters-out reggae intervals... well, it does have room. I'm calling it.
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