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Oakley began its eyewear empire in 1984 by developing sunglasses designed specifically for athletes and those with active lifestyles, but has since expanded its offerings to include prescription eye and sun as well. All Oakley eyewear boasts the innovative technologies and high-style designs that define the brand. Indeed, the brand is synonymous with cutting-edge, quality craftsmanship.
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A painful condition caused by leaning foward while sitting on a couch for a prolonged period of time. Normally comes from playing games such as Mario Kart Wii and any NFS game, where you play Wi-Fi for too long or get in a long pursuit. The remedy is simple, stop playing, stand up, (if you can) stretch, and if you have to, take off your pants.
Other conditions that may accompany gamer's waist include; Gamer's Thumb- Painful, red, possibly concave mark on your thumb. Gamer's Wrist/Gamer's Hand- A cramp that comes from holding a controller the wrong way, the feeling may remain for the entire day. Gamer's Flashback Syndrome- When you close your eyes you can still see the game, comes from playing late at night. And finally, Gamer's Foot- What happens when you play Cod4 for extended periods of time, especially during Wi-Fi matches.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital has announced that it has received support from the Willow Ridge Charity Foundation to help aid the hospital's efforts in its transformation project.
In 2013 the hospital received a total of $14,405 in unrestricted funds from the foundation. A check presentation including hospital and Willow Ridge leadership was held at the club in May.
White Plains Hospital is currently in the midst of its most significant capital transformation project in its 120-year history, with ongoing construction on a new lobby, entrance way, patient tower, operating suites and radiology area, among other upgrades.


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Alicia Keys has confirmed reports she'll be performing at the Super Bowl and insists her version of the National Anthem before the big game will be like no other.
The singer/songwriter will join Beyonce in New Orleans, Louisiana for the football final between the San Francisco 49ers and the winners of Sunday's (20Jan13) Baltimore Ravens/New England Patriots clash next month (Feb13) - and she admits she has a lot of work to done when she returns home from President Barack Obama's inauguration celebrations this week (begs21Jan13).
Speaking at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, where she's promoting her new movie The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, Keys says, "I'm really excited about it, I can't even lie. I have to rehearse it totally, as if it's a brand new song, because it is actually a brand new song in the style that I'll deliver it. I'm actually rehearsing it like a maniac."


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The public's affection for federal government Web sites waned for the third straight quarter during the first quarter of 2008. The score of 72.4 (out of 100) for the e-government portion of the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index was a half point lower than last quarter and the lowest reading since 2005.
The dip in scores is due to several factors, including uncertainty about the upcoming presidential election and administration transition, according to Larry Freed, CEO and president of Foresee Results of Ann Arbor, Mich., which published the report. Overall, 42 percent of federal Web sites reported lower scores compared to last quarter, while 33 percent reported higher scores and 26 percent indicated no change. Two portals, which are department home pages or entryways to other sites, had the sharpest decline in satisfaction -- the GSA's Forms.gov and the USDA's home page received the lowest scores, 58 and 59 points, respectively.
"E-gov sites are experiencing challenges; we are back to a level of satisfaction we saw in 2005, and the big question is why," said Freed. He suggested that citizens' expectations of government Web sites are largely driven by their experience with commercial sites such as Google.com or Amazon.com, which could account for the public sector's lower scores. Freed said citizens expect the same ease of use, search capability and navigation that they would find at those Web sites.
So rather than reflecting an actual decline in service, Freed said the dip in scores more likely reflects users' rising expectations. "For the first time, government has to keep up with the private sector in terms of service levels. They are just not used to moving at the same pace, with the same focus and intensity as the private sector."
Nevertheless, the government continues to make progress in certain areas, particularly those related to health care and Social Security. Freed said that health-related Web sites excel because, despite the greater competition from commercial sites like WebMD, the government is a very credible source of information for health issues. "There is great confidence in the information you are reading," he said.
Social Security falls under the index's category of e-commerce/transaction sites, which was the only category to report a significant increase (1.5 percent) in satisfaction. The e-commerce sites allow citizens to perform transactions or make purchases online, such as applying for Social Security benefits. The increase in satisfaction indicates that citizens want to conduct business on government Web sites in addition to using them as information sources.
"Internet for the government is really a true win-win -- a win for citizens because they can get info when and where they want," said Freed. "It also allows government to provide better quality services for lower costs. I'm not sure that it's been embraced [by the government] as much as it could be."


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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 05, 2012
As he takes the helm as the 2012–2013 President of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Joel M. Shilling, MD, FASCP, compares the collaboration needed for the patient care team to that required in the sport of dragon boating.
Dragon boats—a relatively new sport in the United States—involve a 40- to 48-foot canoe with 20 crew members, each using paddles and following orders of a commander, who communicates a strong, organized plan.
"The goal is to get your boat over the finish line first," said Dr. Shilling, Medical Director for Quest Diagnostics in Portland, Ore., and an avid dragon-boat enthusiast. "To do this, you must have a leader up front to give clear commands that are agreed upon by the team and enunciated loudly. To energize your team, you need certain words stated loudly at a certain time so that everyone in the boat can hear you. It is implicit that this is how you do it—over and over again."
Dr. Shilling makes clear his analogy: A patient improvement team must involve not only the laboratory pathologist and laboratory professionals, but also the treating physician and radiologist.
"We are limited by resources," he said. "To meet patients' needs, we have to do the right tests, at the right time, for the right reason. The laboratory professionals and the pathologist can help the clinician select the most effective test to get to the diagnosis, and then they will select the most efficient therapy."
These tenets are embraced in the plan that ASCP has created of Stronger Together, supported by four values—Knowledge, Advancement, Collaboration, and Global Community. Stronger Together is about connecting two distinct sides of the laboratory—pathologists and laboratory professionals—as the entire laboratory team; about forging alliances with other like-minded organizations; and about developing multidisciplinary healthcare teams that include pathologists and laboratory professionals to ensure the optimum patient outcomes.
Growing up in the small town of Ashland, Ohio, 60 miles south of Cleveland, he knew that he wanted to be a pathologist, influenced in part by his father, a pathologist who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. The younger Shilling followed in the family tradition and entered the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., where his mother, father, and several uncles had attended. In his junior year, he was admitted to the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, where he completed his medical degree and residencies in clinical and anatomic pathology.
In the late 1970s, Dr. Shilling began his long volunteer involvement with ASCP. Over the years, he has served on the ASCP Board of Registry Chemistry Test Committee and the ASCP Research and Development Committee, chaired the Board of Governors Board of Registry, directed ASCP-sponsored Regional Training Institutes, and served as ASCP Representative to the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science.
These experiences have taught him the importance of collaboration. "You learn about working together, forming a team, learning and listening, and working with other leaders and administrators to learn the tools of the trade, to have an open mind," Dr. Shilling said.
It wasn't until 1989 that he made his first connection between collaboration and dragon boating. The hospital he then worked for had a dragon boating team and advertised for members who could paddle. "I hopped on and sat in the front," he said, with bemusement. "The person sitting in front is the called the "stroker" who, together with the "caller," sets the pace. I really liked that."
More About ASCP
Founded in 1922 in Chicago, ASCP is a medical professional society with more than 100,000 member board-certified anatomic and clinical pathologists, pathology residents and fellows, laboratory professionals, and students. ASCP provides excellence in education, certification, and advocacy on behalf of patients, pathologists, and laboratory professionals. http://www.ascp.org.


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EVENT DATE: Apr 02, 2017
Matt Doubell wrote -
In an effort to show our appreciation to the men and women who sacrifice their lives for our freedom, the brothers of Theta Chi Fraternity Zeta Rho at the University of Kentucky are hosting their second annual "GI Theta Chi." This event benefits The United Service Organizations (USO) and is a day full of events challenging competitors in obstacle courses and other physical activities. Each brother has his own personal fundraising goal, but as a whole, we hope to raise $20,000 all of which will be donated to the USO. Each donation is very much appreciated and will go a long way to say "thank you" to all the service members of the United States Military.


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Intermountain Regional Air Quality Information
The following links provide information on air quality in the Intermountain Region from State Air Quality Agencies and Regional Planning Organizations (multi-state and Tribal organizations established to address regional haze and related issues). A link is provided for the Colorado Plateau Review, a comprehensive report on air quality and sensitive resources in selected national parks, including Arches, Bandelier, Black Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Grand Canyon, Great Sand Dunes, Mesa Verde, Petrified Forest, and Zion. In addition, a link to the Rocky Mountains and Northern Great Plains Review is provided, an assessment of air quality and air pollutant impacts in selected National Parks including Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Rocky Mountain.
- State AQ Agencies (AZ, CO, MT, NM, OK, TX, UT, WY)
Regional AQ Planning Organizations (WRAP- AZ, CO, MT, NM, UT, WY; CENRAP- OK, TX)


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This semester, we have designated seven chapel days "Life Group Days." On the dates listed below, chapel will not meet in the Belcher Center.
Instead, students will have the opportunity to be mentored by LETU faculty and staff. Students will receive chapel credit for being a part of these groups.
Life Group Days for the Fall 2018 semester are:
LIFE GROUPS are small groups of 5-15 students and a faculty or staff facilitator wishing to enter into a deeper dialogue about their spiritual life and growth together.
LIFE GROUPS will meet a minimum of six times during fall semester, mostly during the scheduled chapel times. However, some mentors may choose to meet at other times outside of the chapel hour.
Facilitators may invite specific students to be in their LIFE GROUPS, simply allow students who desire to sign up to do so, or allow a combination of both. We hope that LIFE GROUPS will be a time of more deeply reflecting on what God is doing in your life.
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If you have damp and mould the first thing to do is to fix the cause. Damp and mould in your home can affect your health, so it's important to get rid of it.
If you have damp or mould the first thing to do is find the cause. Damp and mould can affect your health, so it's important to get rid of it.
Damp and mould are caused by excess moisture. Moisture in buildings can be caused by leaking pipes, rising damp in basements or ground floors, or rain seeping in because of damage to the roof or around window frames.
In a newly-built home damp can occur if the water used when the house was built is still drying out.
Excess moisture indoors can also be caused by condensation. Condensation forms when the air indoors can't hold any more moisture. Cooking, showering, drying clothes indoors and breathing without adequate ventilation can all cause excess moisture. Droplets can form on indoor surfaces such as mirrors, windowsills and on walls, particularly when they're cold.
You can help prevent the build-up of condensation by:
Repairs may be needed to get rid of any leaks or to improve ventilation. Once your home has been repaired, or if your home is damp because it's newly built, it may take weeks of heating and ventilating it to dry it out.
Once you've identified and fixed the source of moisture in your home you can get rid of any mould. You may be able to remove mould yourself, or you may need to get a professional to remove it.
Only remove mould yourself if it's caused by condensation and covers an area less than one metre squared (1x1 metre or 3x3 feet). Don't try to remove the mould yourself if it's caused by sewage or other contaminated water.
Protect yourself from mould spores by wearing goggles, long rubber gloves and a mask that covers your nose and mouth. Open the windows but keep doors closed to prevent spores spreading to other areas of the house.
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(Reuters) - More than 90 percent of the insurance claims lodged in New York and New Jersey in the wake of Superstorm Sandy have been settled, the Insurance Information Institute said on Monday.
All totaled, the industry trade group said, Sandy will end up having generated $18.8 billion in claims, making it the third-costliest storm in U.S. history. Only the hurricanes Katrina and Andrew caused more damage, when adjusted for inflation to 2012 dollars.
In the early days after the storm, there had been some thought that Sandy would ultimately surpass 1992's Andrew in terms of losses, but in the final calculations the difference between the two remained substantial.
More than half of the 1.5 million Sandy-related claims were in New York and New Jersey, the III said, with about 73 percent of the total number from homeowners and the rest car and business owners.
But business owners will end up representing almost half of the actual money paid out, the group said, since they generally have higher property values.
The claims and dollar figures exclude flood damage, which is insured by the federal government's National Flood Insurance Program. Those claims on their own are expected to be in the billions of dollars.
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Wilson, N.C. – The Coker women's soccer team lost to Barton College on Saturday night in Conference Carolinas women's soccer action 5-2. The loss drops the Lady Cobras to 0-14 on the year and 0-9 in conference play, while the Lady Bulldogs improve to 3-10-2 overall and 3-5-2 in the conference.
Hilary Peterson led Barton with a pair of goals, while Morgan Bush and Dillon Sauls each added a goal and an assist. Anna Tressler netted a single goal and Brittany Bobbit had two assists.
For Coker, Bridget Clark (Columbia, S.C.) had a goal and an assist, while Sarah Kinsey (Windermere, Fla.) had goal and Sarah Rountree (Plantation, Fla.) had an assist.
The Lady Cobras now take a week long break before returning to the field on Saturday, Oct. 24, for their final home match of the season. Coker will take on Anderson University at 2:00 p.m. at the Coker College Soccer Field.


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- Rise in type 2 diabetes in young people in England and Wales
- Westminster car crash: Man charged with attempted murder
- Sandhurst: Police to investigate 'waterboarding' claims
- Former Conservative MP Sir Peter Tapsell dies aged 88
- Kofi Annan: Theresa May pays tribute to 'great leader'
- Brexit vote campaign gets £1m from Superdry co-founder
- Woman killed and three injured in Anglesey crash
- Boy, 16, charged with murder over Chingford stabbing
- Prize for 'unconventional' royal biography
- Labour Party suspends former MP Jim Sheridan
- Pair escape as Uber plunges into sea in Cannes
- Chadderton attack: Woman, 93, dragged to ground at bus stop
- What's the truth about spiders in our homes?
- Explosion as fire rages at Loughton building site
- The prisoner helping to control other inmates
- Wareham crash father's devastation over killed son
- Armed police tackle man waving a gun in a Swansea park
- Musician Stormzy on why he's funding university scholarships
- Garden shed houses pub and Blackpool Tower model
- BBC News Channel
- Car falls in sinkhole at Brecon Beacons castle
- Dolphins 'escort' Eyemouth lifeboat to harbour
- Newspaper headlines: People's Vote 'boost' and '100' Tory rebels
- #ShareYourRejections - The pain of being turned down
- Are wasps a bigger problem this summer?
- Celebrity Big Brother 2018: Who's in the house?
- Runrig: 'The unlikeliest of rock icons'
- Manchester United mark return to women's football with a new Liverpool rivalry
- Radio 1's Greg James on breakfast and battling Taylor Swift fans
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At Sutter Center for Psychiatry, we place patients and families first and always. We work with patients and families in the most challenging situations to bring resiliency and hope to individuals' lives.
Sutter Center for Psychiatry is the only not-for-profit psychiatric hospital in the Sacramento region that is part of an integrated health care system. Sutter Center for Psychiatry is part of Sutter Health, Northern California's largest health care network.
Recovery Care for Adults
You will find high quality hospital-based inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services here at Sutter Center for Psychiatry. We serve adults through various levels of care that include Inpatient Treatment, Partial Hospital Programs and Intensive Outpatient Programs. Our recovery model approach empowers individuals to identify and build on their strengths toward a better understanding of their condition and improved quality of life.
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We offer both inpatient and outpatient services for children and adolescents. The treatment team for our programs includes psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and nurses with the specialized training to provide your child comprehensive care and treatment. The child inpatient program, ages 5-12, is the only one in the greater Sacramento region.
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Sutter Center for Psychiatry provides the only comprehensive Interventional Psychiatry Program in Northern CA. Interventional Psychiatry offers a variety of therapies, including TMS, ECT, VNS and Ketamine Infusion Therapy. Each patient receives a thorough assessment so we can recommend the specialized treatment that is most effective for his or her needs. We provide high quality, evidence-based therapies for depression, bipolar disorders, anxiety, psychoses, obsessive compulsive disorder and related conditions.
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It seems that more Christian singles are adopting these days. Delayed marriage has something to do with it, but so does a conviction to "care for orphans" as outlined in Scripture. Two women join us for this week's roundtable: one has an adopted daughter and the other is still waiting for a child. Listen as they tell their stories and illustrate the ups and downs of single adoption.
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Srixon Soft Feel Lady golf ballview other products
The Soft Feel Lady is another great offering from Srixon, aimed at those female golfers who tend not to swing fast enough to make the most of a Tour golf ball.
The Soft Feel, as the name suggests, uses a soft cover to provide feel and a low compression to aid strong driver performance.
- The new improved dimple design delivers a penetrating trajectory with a higher lift force, resulting in improved carry distances.
- A highly resilient, super soft, 58 compression core makes it very easy to transfer slower clubhead speeds into faster ball speeds, without the ball needing to feel too hard around the greens.
- A unique "Hit Straight" alignment arrow promotes target focus, ensures square set-up and greater accuracy when putting.
- Available in white and pink.
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The AFC playoff race, thanks to the Jets dropping from sight with a putrid loss Monday night in Tennessee, has some clarity. Miami still has an extreme long-shot chance to sneak into the field, but we're really down to seven teams for six slots -- with four (Houston, Denver, New England and Baltimore) already making playoff plans.
If the Colts can sidestep a letdown in Kansas City this week, most of the mystery in the AFC revolves around the North division. Will Pittsburgh or Cincinnati grab the final wild-card spot? Can Baltimore hold on to first place?
We may know those answers as soon as Sunday, if Cincinnati and Baltimore win.
As for the NFC ... bedlam.
Three berths have been claimed there, by Atlanta, San Francisco and Green Bay, but nary a team knows which seed it will be come playoff time, and nine teams still have a shot at that final trio of spots.
Which teams have the best shots at joining the postseason party? This week's playoff picture picks through everything that's up for grabs:
* means team has clinched a playoff spot.
No. 1 seed: Houston Texans (12-2)* — vs. Vikings (8-6), at Colts (9-5)
The Texans clinched the AFC South last week and can wrap up the conference's No. 1 seed by winning either of their final two games. Losses by both the Broncos and Patriots would get the job done, too. Houston can only fall out of first-round bye position if it finishes 0-2 and both the Broncos and Patriots finish 2-0. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 10
No. 2 seed: Denver Broncos (11-3)* — vs. Browns (5-9), vs. Chiefs (2-12)
The Broncos overtook the Patriots in the first-round bye race, thanks to San Francisco's win over New England. A Broncos win coupled with a Patriots loss or tie would give Denver a week off to open the playoffs (a Denver tie plus New England loss would do the job as well). Denver lost to Houston earlier this season, so the Broncos must finish one game up on the Texans to claim the AFC's top seed. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 10
No. 3 seed: New England Patriots (10-4)* — at Jaguars (2-12), vs. Dolphins (6-8)
The Patriots will not know their final playoff seeding until Week 17. As the AFC East division champs, they're guaranteed to be somewhere between No. 1 and No. 4. But because New England beat Denver and Houston but lost to Baltimore this season, there remains a lot of wiggle room. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 10
No. 4 seed: Baltimore Ravens (9-5)* —vs. Giants (8-6), at Bengals (8-6)
Last week, Baltimore became the fourth AFC team to claim a playoff berth, despite a loss. The Ravens can clinch the AFC North in Week 16 with a win (or with a tie and Cincinnati loss/tie), but a loss could leave them needing a victory next Sunday to fend off the Bengals and Steelers. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 10
No. 5 seed: Indianapolis Colts (9-5) — at Chiefs (2-12), vs. Texans (12-2)
The Colts blew their chance at an AFC South championship by losing in Houston last week, so the focus now is on getting into the playoffs. A win or tie against the 2-12 Chiefs would get the job done (as would losses or ties from both Pittsburgh and New York). Getting that victory also would lock the Colts into the No. 5 seed -- Indianapolis has the tiebreaker edge over Cincinnati. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 9.5
No. 6 seed: Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) — at Steelers (7-7), vs. Ravens (9-5)
The Bengals can punch their postseason ticket in Week 16 if they win. Cincinnati also could still swipe the AFC North with a 2-0 finish and 0-2 finish from Baltimore, both of which would require a Week 17 Bengals win over the Ravens. A loss in Pittsburgh would be a devastating blow for the Bengals -- they would need a win over Baltimore and a Cleveland upset of Pittsburgh. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 6
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7) — vs. Bengals (8-6), vs. Browns (5-9)
The Steelers' situation is simple: win out and they're in -- and in as division champs if they, the Bengals and Ravens all finish at 9-7. The Steelers would be eliminated with a Week 16 loss; they could finish 1-1 with a Week 17 loss and sneak in at 8-8, but only if the Bengals also lose in Week 17. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 6
Still alive: Dolphins (6-8)
Eliminated: Jets (6-8), Browns (5-9), Chargers (5-9), Bills (5-9), Titans (5-9), Raiders (4-10), Jaguars (2-12), Chiefs (2-12)
No. 1 seed: Atlanta Falcons (12-2)* — at Lions (4-10), vs. Buccaneers (6-8)
One Falcons win or losses by both San Francisco and Green Bay would secure the NFC's No. 1 seed for Atlanta. A Packers loss would lock up a first-round bye for the Falcons, regardless of their outcome in Detroit -- and there is no scenario that would prevent Atlanta from heading to Week 17 in control of its destiny. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 10
No. 2 seed: San Francisco 49ers (10-3-1)* — at Seahawks (9-5), vs. Cardinals (5-9)
The 49ers have a playoff berth in their back pockets now, but they could go one step further and claim the NFC West by knocking off (or tying) Seattle. A win plus a Green Bay loss or tie would pen the 49ers into a first-round bye. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 10
No. 3 seed: Green Bay Packers (10-4)* — vs. Titans (4-9), at Vikings (8-6)
The NFC North race is over, so the Packers can now focus their attention on a first-round bye. They'll need a loss by San Francisco or two losses by Atlanta to have a chance though. A Green Bay win over Tennessee would lock the NFC East champion into the No. 4 seed -- if the Packers finished 10-6, either the Redskins or Giants could leapfrog them for the No. 3 spot. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 10
No. 4 seed: Washington Redskins (8-6) — at Eagles (4-10), vs. Cowboys (8-6)
Washington can clinch a playoff spot with losses by the Giants, Vikings and Bears. Save that, the Redskins will have to wait until Week 17 to get the job done. They cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week, so their game with Dallas in Week 17 will loom enormous, no matter how the Redskins' trip to Philadelphia goes. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 7
No. 5 seed: Seattle Seahawks (9-5) — vs. 49ers (10-3-1), vs. Rams (6-7-1)
Seattle would join the playoff party officially by beating San Francisco, which also would keep the NFC West undecided heading into Week 17. The Seahawks could clinch a berth with a loss too, but that path would require losses from Washington, Minnesota and Chicago. There are a bunch of Week 16 scenarios in which Seattle could tie San Francisco and clinch, but we'll worry about those if another NFC West deadlock occurs. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 7.5
No. 6 seed: Minnesota Vikings (8-6) — at Texans (12-2), vs. Packers (10-4)
Minnesota cannot clinch a wild-card spot in Week 16 -- and, because of the NFL's tiebreaker rules, can only stay in this sixth position heading to Week 17 with either: a) a win plus losses by two of the NFC East teams in contention (Washington, Dallas, New York); or b) a loss plus matching losses from all three NFC East teams and the Bears. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 4
Chicago Bears (8-6) — at Cardinals (5-9), at Lions (4-10)
Like the Vikings, Chicago cannot clinch a playoff spot in Week 16. In fact, the Bears' only shot at controlling their destiny in Week 17 is if they beat Arizona and the Vikings plus either the Giants or Redskins lose. The Bears could be eliminated from the race with a loss plus: a) a Minnesota win; b) wins by the Giants and Redskins. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 4.5
Dallas Cowboys (8-6) — vs. Saints (6-8), at Redskins (8-6)
The Cowboys are the lone NFC East team still alive that cannot clinch a spot in Week 16. But ... if Dallas wins its last two, it would win the division. The Cowboys also cannot be eliminated this weekend so they could drop Sunday's game to New Orleans and take a slim shot to Week 17. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 5.5
New York Giants (8-6) — at Ravens (9-5), vs. Eagles (4-10)
The Giants have the most wildly fluctuating situation of the NFC East teams. They can clinch a playoff berth Sunday with a win plus losses by the Redskins, Cowboys, Vikings and Bears. But they also could be eliminated if they lose and the Redskins, Cowboys and Seahawks all win (Seattle could tie and bounce New York in that scenario as well). The defending champions, despite being in third place in the NFC East and ninth in the conference, are in if they finish 10-6. Likelihood of making the playoffs (out of 10): 5
Still alive: Rams (6-7-1), Saints (6-8),Eliminated: Panthers


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Singer Gina Glocksen has given birth to a baby girl.
The former American Idol star welcomed her first child with husband Joe Ruzicka in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday (10Jul14), reports People.com.
The couple appears to have drawn inspiration from popular fantasy book series Game of Thrones for the newborn's first name - they have called her Daenerys 'Dany' Josephine.
Author George R.R. Martin's novels feature a character called Daenerys Targaryen, who is played in the hit TV adaptation by British actress Emilia Clarke.
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Xencor Initiates Phase 1b/2a Trial of XmAb®5871 for Autoimmune Disease
Feb 13, 2013, 08:00 EST
MONROVIA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xencor, Inc. today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial of XmAb®5871 in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. XmAb5871 is the first in a new class of therapeutic antibodies targeting the CD32b (FcγRIIb) pathway in B cells, which shows potential to suppress autoimmune disorders without the side effects caused by B cell depletion. The trial initiation triggered a milestone payment of an undisclosed amount to Xencor from Amgen.
XmAb5871 is a humanized and Fc engineered monoclonal antibody that uses a uniquely selective dual-targeting mechanism for B cell inhibition by co-engaging CD19 and CD32b. Amgen and Xencor entered into an option and co-development agreement for XmAb5871 in January 2011. Amgen has the option to an exclusive worldwide license following the completion of a pre-defined Phase 2 study. Xencor will lead all clinical development until that time and is eligible for early development milestone payments.
"The FcγRIIb pathway is generating increased interest as a novel therapeutic strategy for suppressing autoimmune responses, and XmAb5871 offers a unique and selective approach for engaging this pathway," said Bassil Dahiyat, Ph.D., president and CEO of Xencor. "In this trial, we are looking for disease activity outcomes to inform a larger Phase 2 study and to further support the potential of XmAb5871 in autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis."
The Phase 1b trial will evaluate biweekly doses of XmAb5871 in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and will roll into a Phase 2a placebo controlled study. Endpoints will include improvements in disease activity scales, serum inflammation markers and mechanism biomarkers.
XmAb5871 was well tolerated in a Phase 1a dose escalation study that enrolled 48 healthy male subjects and potently inhibited multiple biomarkers of immune function.
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Xencor, Inc. engineers superior biotherapeutics using its proprietary Protein Design Automation® technology platform, and is a leader in the field of antibody engineering to significantly improve antibody half-life, immune-regulatory function and potency. The company is advancing multiple XmAb® antibody drug candidates in the clinic, including XmAb®5871 targeting CD32b and CD19 for autoimmune diseases, and an anti-CD30 candidate XmAb®2513 for the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Xencor is also advancing a portfolio of biosuperior versions of blockbuster antibody drugs engineered for superior half-life and dosing schedule. Xencor has entered into multiple partnerships with industry leaders such as Amgen, Pfizer, Janssen R&D LLC, MorphoSys, Boehringer Ingelheim, CSL Ltd. and Human Genome Sciences. In these partnerships Xencor is applying its suite of proprietary antibody Fc domains to improve antibody drug candidates for traits such as sustained half-life and/or potency. For more information, please visit www.xencor.com.
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Research Addresses Volcanic Eruptions: Guatemalan VP Seeks Michigan Tech Input
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When Rüdiger Escobar-Wolf, a PhD candidate in geological and mining engineering and sciences at Michigan Technological University, traveled to Guatemala under National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsorship, he never imagined he would meet the nation's vice president—let alone be asked to counsel him and his science advisors. But because of Escobar-Wolf's knowledge of volcanoes and volcano risk management, that's exactly what he found himself doing.
His recent presentation to the National Disaster Reduction Council and Rafael Espada,
the vice president of Guatemala, outlined volcanic risks and the benefits of an early
warning system. Escobar-Wolf also remarked on the importance of international cooperation
between Michigan Tech and Guatemalan volcanologists.
"This research is aimed at a better understanding of both the volcanic system and the human elements, and, most importantly, it tries to understand the interaction of both during crises," Escobar-Wolf explains.
He considers meeting the vice president of Guatemala an honor and says that it signifies another step in efforts to help increase the awareness of the hazards the people of Guatemala live with. It also helps bridge the gap between the perspectives of the top levels of government and the grassroots, he adds.
Following this summer's eruption of Pacaya volcano, which covered much of Guatemala City in a thin sheet of ash, Guatemalan leaders have been concerned with volcano risk management. Vice President Espada expressed his interest in risk management and asked Wolf to present his recommendations.
"This is a great example of what the NSF had envisioned when they created the Partnership in International Research and Education (PIRE), a unique funding program to develop international partnerships with researchers and universities," said John Gierke, professor of geological and environmental engineering and director of PIRE. Michigan Tech received a $2.5 million PIRE grant.
The Guatemalan experience is evidence that the research is paying off, Gierke adds, since Vice President Espada is also the head of Guatemala's national scientific research agency and consults Escobar-Wolf regularly on hazard monitoring and research.
Another Michigan Tech student, Brianna Hetland, is also in Guatemala, with Michigan Tech's Peace Corps Master's International program in natural hazards mitigation.
"As a volunteer, I have the unique opportunity to bring special knowledge to the community in which I work and, more importantly, live," she says "Working closely with various organizations, I have been able to progress towards completing my master's degree, supported by the University, and impart what I am still learning about volcanic risks to my community."
"The initiative exemplifies the partnerships that have been developing between the students and faculty involved in our project with foreign universities, the Peace Corps and hazards agencies in Latin American countries prone to natural disasters," says Gierke.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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Vandergrift man wounded in apparent drug-related shooting
A Vandergrift man was shot in an apartment late Sunday while trying to buy marijuana, police said.Police said the victim, Jamil Graham, 19, of the 200 block of Sherman Avenue, was in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh on Monday morning in serious condition.
Police Chief Joe Caporali said Christopher J. Sgourakis, 27, of 128 Grant St., allegedly shot Graham once in the abdomen at about 10:45 p.m. after the victim and another man went to Sgourakis' apartment.
According to an affidavit, Sgourakis said he opened the door for Graham and a man he didn't know to sell them marijuana.
Sgourakis told police the men followed him into the kitchen and then started to hit him. He said he ran into his bedroom, grabbed his pistol, and fired a shot.
Police said an empty 9 mm casing was found on a kitchen sink counter.
Although bleeding heavily, Graham left the apartment with help from the other man, then collapsed on the sidewalk in front of his Sherman Avenue apartment, about five blocks away. Graham was flown to AGH.
Caporali said they found the pistol they believe was used in the shooting, as well as glass jars and a can with about 2 ounces of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, including a water bong and glass smoking pipes.
Police said the pistol was registered to Sgourakis.
Sgourakis faces two counts each of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment, plus several drug charges.
Following a video arraignment Monday morning, Allegheny Township District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec ordered Sgourakis held in the Westmoreland County jail in lieu of $50,000 pending a preliminary hearing.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday.
Chuck Biedka is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-226-4711 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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For me, the term search engine optimisation (SEO) has always been fatally flawed. It suggests that we optimise solely for search engines. However, search engines don't buy products, people do.
I've always been of the opinion that by focusing, first and foremost, on optimising the customer experience, success in search will generally follow in the medium to longer term.
Yes, there are boxes to be ticked when it comes to SEO, such as the use of certain tags or creating an XML feed but even these can be optimised in a way that focuses on the customer primarily, not the search engine.
SEO is also a term that fails to describe (or give credit to) the full range of disciplines involved in creating and executing a contemporary natural search strategy, for example content planning, social media, PR and analytical skills. Neither does it communicate the benefits, over and above search engine rankings, that these disciplines deliver.
SEO also of course has a bit of a reputation issue.
All of this has led me to believe that 'SEO' needs a long overdue rebrand.
A subtle change to the 'E' in SEO
Introducing…'search experience optimisation'.
From my research, I'm pretty sure the term was first coined back in 2010 by SEO Workers (but don't quote me on that). However, I don't think it has quite got the attention it deserves or evolved (as a philosophy) in the way it perhaps should have.
In simple terms, 'search experience optimisation' represents the overlap between search engine optimisation and conversion rate optimisation. I'm not convinced there is anything revolutionary in this. Good SEO practitioners have focused both on driving traffic and converting it since day one.
For me, 'search experience optimisation' is not just a marrying of two disciplines. Instead, I think it can evolve to encourage a subtle (but significant) change of mind set that, in turn, can help marketers take a more objective view to what they should be doing (and more importantly what they shouldn't) when it comes to shaping and executing their SEO strategies.
At its very centre is a question I first introduced in my last Econsultancy post on SEO payment models…
'How will this approach or activity deliver a memorable & superior experience for my customers?'
That's all very lovely, but what do you mean by 'experience?'
Here's where things get interesting because I don't think experience can necessarily be defined, certainly not in the ever-evolving retail sector.
This is because experience is subjective. In other words, one person's view of a great experience might be very different to the next person. For some, a superior experience might be as simple as the retailer delivering on a promise or when things just work as expected. For others, it might be something out of the ordinary or a pleasant surprise, for example the beautiful packaging, the personalised delivery note, the helpful and knowledgeable shop assistant or the highly targeted post-sales communication.
Regardless of how you want to define experience, there is one common denominator – to win and retain customers, the experience you deliver must be positive and in turn, memorable.
Why does experience matter so much?
I firmly believe that, in time, those businesses that deliver a superlative experience at every stage of the buying journey, from awareness to advocacy, will prosper. Those that don't will fail.
This is for a number of reasons, which I will briefly explain below:
- Psychologically, making a purchase is emotive in itself. We buy things to satisfy a need, be that practical or emotional. The overall experience is made up of many smaller parts, which means I might feel a whole range of different emotions whilst researching, considering, purchasing and evaluating my purchase. Get it wrong at any stage and the whole experience can be tarnished. Will that customer come back? Probably not.
- We are already in a position where most retailers can't keep pace with the changing habits and expectations of their customers. What is a 'nice to have' now will be the expected norm next year. As consumers become conditioned to in-store consoles, delivery on their own terms and a more personalised shopping experience (to give just three examples), they will more readily question those retailers not offering the same. In short, consumers won't put up with average when exceptional becomes the norm.
- The competition is just a click away, available 24/7 and, with the massive growth in smartphone and tablet adoption, available anywhere. The consumer really doesn't have to work very hard to find a company offering a better experience, be that more detailed product information, inspiring content, better delivery terms or customer service.
- With the exponential growth in social media, the experience a customer receives can be shared in seconds to hundreds, maybe thousands of other prospects and customers. Conceivably, a prospect might build a negative perception of a brand without ever having actually purchased anything from them. This opinion can be formed simply on the basis of what other people are saying about their experiences.
- Finally, without getting all philosophical on you, many factions of Western society have come to realise that money and material possessions do not necessarily lead to happiness and fulfilment. Instead, pleasure and experiences, such as holidays (or more simply, just a greater amount of time spent at home instead of the office) are being viewed as more life affirming than the fast cars and designer clothes that we had been conditioned to think would make us happy. Of course, this doesn't mean consumers will stop buying material items, far from it. But if experience and pleasure are indeed becoming more of a conscious mind set then it stands to reason that retailers, despite offering a materialistic product, will also need to deliver a highly engaging and memorable experience before, during and post transaction if they are to win and retain customers. (If this brief philosophical side-step is of particular interest to you, look up 'post-materialism', the 'pleasure economy' or the 'experience economy'.)
What does SEO have to do with all this?
The approach that is taken to SEO, as part of a wider online retail strategy, can play an integral role in how a brand delivers the kind of experiences that drive repeat business and build brand advocacy.
Firstly, search engines remain the number one method by which prospects begin their discovery of a new product or brand. Therefore, the first impression a prospect may have of your brand will come as a result of how you present yourself (or fail to present yourself) in search engine listings. Search can either act as the starting point to delivering a great experience OR the means by which you lose the game before they've even visited your website or store.
Looking more granularly at link building, for example, you could go out and buy a load of links to try and game the system. This will likely see your brand feature on some pretty horrible websites and in turn, you will stand a greater risk of being penalised by Google. (In taking on a new premium brand client recently, who had been hit by Panda, we found they had a link on a Thai porn site – classy!)
Or, you could take a different approach to link building where you view links as the by-product of a wider content and online PR program, the aim of which is to communicate your brand messages and key products in a compelling and creative way.
Which approach do you think delivers a better experience for the customer?
What about content? You could create hundreds of keyword stuffed articles around topics that nobody cares about before submitting them to article sharing sites to accumulate thousands of low quality links really quickly.
Or, you could build a content strategy based on a detailed understanding of your customers' needs and expectations. You could create genuinely useful, interesting and inspiring content before marketing that content across relevant channels and finding methods to encourage it to be shared to an even wider audience.
Which approach do you think delivers a better experience for the customer?
'Search experience optimisation' promotes a customer focused approach
Can you see where I am going with this? You can either focus on a search strategy that delivers multiple benefits, not least a positive and memorable customer experience OR cut corners, take risks and play a game that Google will, in time, almost certainly win.
'Search experience optimisation' reinforces the fundamental reason why you are in business; to win new customers and build long term, mutually beneficial relationships with them by delivering something that is superior to that of your competitors. Those businesses that focus on customer experience at every stage of the buying journey will gain competitive advantage over those don't.
Importantly, the role that search plays in delivering highly engaging, positive and memorable experiences should not be underestimated. In fact, the approach you take to SEO can either make or break that experience.
'Search experience optimisation' promotes this view by switching the focus from the search engine to the customer. Because, ultimately, it is the customer who comes first.
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Hi Ben, great article, thanks. The whole SEO title thing has been bothering me too. As a stand alone it doesn't really make sense anymore, we're part of something much bigger now and closer to PR then before. Our work is an amalgamation of a number of disciplines and in my opinion changing the 'E' to Experience could be a great idea. This could also be a good time to help change the image of SEO for the better.
Hi Ben,
Thanks for sharing.
I agree with the sentiment here and have long been saying to people - think about your customers, then worry about search engines. Recent updates from Google/Bing regarding quality (content, links, site performance etc) have simply accelerated the need for people to pay attention.
"Therefore, the first impression a prospect may have of your brand will come as a result of how you present yourself (or fail to present yourself) in search engine listings" - that's the key point for me. Web teams should take a look at themselves in SEPRs and ask - "is this giving a positive impression and accurate view of who we are and what we offer?". If you don't care, then most searchers won't either.
However, I also think that trying to get people to use a different phrase for SEO would actually just confuse the situation further. I think the industry is comfortable with "search engine optimisation" even if many people still don't really get what it means and how to achieve it.
I can imagine the conversation:
Client - Tell me how we should improve our search engine optimisation
Me - well actually you should think of it as search experience optimisation
Client - so is SEO no longer relevant?
Me - no it is, but it's now SEO - get it?
Client - no. What's the difference?
Me - it's the same thing, just trying to get you to focus on more positive outcomes, not obsessing over search engines.
Client - so search engines aren't as important anymore then?
And so on......
So I say keep the phrase the same but educate people about putting the customer first and using SEO to support the business/marketing plan, not using SEO to drive the plan.
What do you think?
Thank you for your comments guys. Specifically in reply to you James, I am definitely not trying to make 'search experience optimisation' a standard industry term. I totally agree that this would cause even more confusion!
My angle is much more about education than it is about an actual change to an industry term that most are now pretty accustomed to.
I love your imaginary conversation - I can see it now...
Good post Ben. We still have to understand the search engine of course but if we're both trying to do the same thing - the best for the user - then win-win-win!
So I welcome the change in name!
The problem for content marketers will always remain distribution.
Facebook now has an algorithm that decides what is the right content for users (and guess what: it doesn't read it) but it can be bypassed with an advertisement. Sound familiar? :)
I absolutely agree. We have discussions here with varying viewpoints about how to optimize and organize the site, headings, titles, keywords, and inter-category or product linking. I have always held firm on optimizing the site by asking "what would I search for if I wanted to find "X" or, depending on the product, "how would my wife search for this" and what words would come out of her mouth if she were talking about it. Granted, everyone thinks differently and therefore searches differently, and even the search terms sometimes change with geographic regions, but still, we need to optimize for more of an organic or human thought pattern instead of a logical, calculated pattern. And, as we all well know, human thought patterns are not always logical, so it is very important to do keyword research, pattern research etc and I always find some type of relation between words and products that I would not have thought of logically speaking.
SEO has always boiled down to getting your site to rank well in a search engine. Nothing's changed there.
However the work involved in ranking has certainly changed so whilst Search Experience Optimisation sounds great, agree with James that it would confuse matters for a well established acronym. One of the first on the teamsheet for online marketing to steal a footballing analogy.
You could also add Search & Social Optimisation (SSO) or Search & UX Optimisation (SUXO) etc etc to your heart's content - ultimately I think as SEO'ers its our roles to continually educate our peers, clients, seniors and rookies about what good SEO entails, to ultimately generate good rankings. Not that anyone knows exactly what it entails since it is a living and breathing beast, and this is part of the thrill of being in SEO, but you can only try your best
p.s. good article nonetheless!
I agree with James that web/marketing teams planning or pitching marketing campaigns need to start with the customer rather than the marketing channels. Whether it's SEO, PPC or any other discipline, all too often the approach centres on the available resource/skillset and the silo'd or established way of doing things rather than what's going to work best synergistically.
I wonder how many agencies pitching for new business still tout their services via distinct proposals (PPC, SEO, socialmedia etc) when perhaps a single customer focussed acquisition proposal is a better way forward?
You are absolutely right, SEO is not just about getting higher rankings but also getting good conversion rate. Thanks for sharing such a nice article!
As search engines 'robots' such as Google do actually try to account for user experience, then it's one and the same thing surely?
Excellent post. Quite recently I had a client, after I made some simple points about, frankly, how poor their site was, said literally "I'm not worried about that, just get me traffic"; missing the point that their bounce rate was ludicrously high as the site sucked.
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PENDLETON — The developer of a proposed Columbia River coal export terminal is facing resistance from local tribes who argue the terminal's dock would interfere with their fishing rights.
Australia-based Ambre Energy wants to ship 8.8 million tons of coal per year down the Columbia River and overseas to Asia.
The Oregon Department of State Lands has until Aug. 18 to decide whether to issue a key permit allowing Ambre Energy to begin construction on the Morrow Pacific project, The East Oregonian reported.
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's objection is one of several opposing the project, which business leaders say will bring needed jobs when a nearby coal plant is shuttered in 2020.
CTUIR spokesman Chuck Sams said the tribes' position is the same as it was before: that their treaty rights are not for sale.
"The offer is something that is not in line with the federal government, which is unacceptable," Sams said. "That's why we've worked closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has a trust responsibility to uphold and protect our rights."
Project advocates say they would contribute up to $800,000 per year to the tribes as part of the company's proposal. They attempted to publish a letter and proposal in the tribes' own newspaper, the Confederated Umatilla Journal, but it was rejected.
Morrow Pacific CEO Clark Moseley then published the letter as a paid advertisement in several Eastern Oregon newspapers, suggesting a partnership with the tribes based on "mutual respect, shared benefits, collaboration and cooperation."
Publishing the letter in any publication outside of tribal membership appears to be a divisive tactic to influence public sentiment, Sams said.
"We're saying, 'Tell us what we need to do to make this work for you,'" said Greg Smith, whose own Heppner-based economic development firm was hired to assist with the Morrow Pacific project in 2011. "But it's pretty hard to clear up any misunderstandings when we can't even communicate with each other."
The Umatilla tribes are not the only tribes opposed to Morrow Pacific. In May, the Yakama and Lummi nations protested the project at Boardman Marina Park, stating coal exports threaten not only their fishing rights but pose a serious risk to the health of the river.
CTUIR Chairman Gary Burke said in a letter that the site is a productive fishing area, and tribal resources must be protected.
"Our creation story teaches us that we were created in this landscape, and it is our duty to take care of it," Burke said. "We have always lived here and we always will. Ambre Energy is simply passing through in the name of the almighty dollar."


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Studying and volunteering
Costa Rica is a great place to broaden your mind, and an increasing number of visitors kick off their travels through the country with an immersive language course, or break up their vacation with a few days of volunteering, which can range from helping maintain trails in a cloudforest reserve to measuring turtles on the Pacific coast. There are also a great number of opportunities for travellers with more time and a scientific interest in the country's flora and fauna to enrol in a variety of research projects.
Study programmes and learning Spanish
There are over 125 language schools in Costa Rica, with San José and the Valle Central offering a wealth of Spanish courses. Though you can arrange a place through organizations based in your home country (see Tour operators), the best way to choose (at least in the low season, from May to November) is to visit a few, perhaps sit in on a class or two, and judge the school according to your own personality and needs; in the high season, many classes will have been booked in advance. Note that courses in Costa Rica generally cost more than in Mexico or Guatemala.
Some of the language schools listed here are Tico-run; some are branches of international (usually North American) education networks. Instructors are almost invariably Costa Ricans who speak some English. School notice boards are an excellent source of information and contact for travel opportunities, apartment shares and social activities. Most schools have a number of Costa Rican families on their books with whom they regularly place students for homestays. If you want private tuition, any of the places listed below can recommend a tutor – rates run from $16 to $23 per hour.
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Academia Latinoamericana de Español t 2224-9917, w www.alespanish.com. Friendly school running small groups (up to 6) and intensive courses (20hr weekly; $170), with morning or afternoon schedules; homestay programmes (which include breakfast and dinner) cost a further $150 per week; all materials included.
Conversa t 2203-2071, w www.conversa.com. Well-established institute whose classes have a minimum of four students (5hr 30min daily for a super-intensive course) with thorough teaching that puts the emphasis on grammar; stay either with a Tico family or at the centre's five-acre former dairy farm, 10km outside San José. Not cheap at $760–850 per week, though the price also includes Latin dance and cooking classes.
Costa Rica Spanish Institute (COSI) t 2234-1001, w www.cosi.co.cr. Small classes in San Pedro, as well as a "beach and rainforest programme" in Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio. Homestays are arranged (or you can stay in an apartment or hotel), as are tours and cultural activities. Four-week (4hr per day) programme costs $1690 including homestay accommodation.
Costa Rican Language Academy t 2280-1685, w www.learn-spanish.com. Small, friendly and Costa Rican-owned school, with a conversational approach to learning, based on current affairs. There are also Latin dance and cooking classes every afternoon, and trips to discos to practise the steps. Four-week (4hr per day) programme costs just $1499 including homestay accommodation.
Instituto Para Estudiantes Extranjeros t 2283-7731, w www.ipee.com. Small school that prides itself on a cosy atmosphere, total-immersion methodology and small groups (max six people). All ages and levels of Spanish are catered for, and courses run year-round, from one week to six months or more. Facilities include free internet, and they can also arrange field trips and excursions and homestays. Four-week (4hr per day) programme costs $1285 including homestay accommodation.
Montaña Linda Spanish School t 2533-3640, w www.montanalinda.com. Popular school in the gorgeous Valle Orosí run by a friendly and knowledgeable team. Tuition is either one-to-one or in tiny classes (3hr per day) up to a maximum of three people, with the choice of grammar or conversation. Accommodation is provided in a nearby hostel, homestay or guesthouse (starting from $125 for five nights in the hostel), and a wide range of tours and sightseeing activities are available.
Universal de Idiomas t 2223-9662, w www.universal-edu.com. Well-established school with programmes offering three to four hours of tuition daily. Tours can also be arranged. Four-week (4hr per day) programme costs $1310 including homestay accommodation.
Universidad Veritas t 2283-4747, w www.uveritas.ac.cr. Intensive one- ($705), three- ($1970) and four-month ($2541) courses, with twenty hours' tuition weekly; accommodation (homestays or student residence) and materials cost extra.
Volunteer work and research projects
There's a considerable choice of volunteer work and research projects in Costa Rica – some include food and lodging, and many can be organized from overseas. You'll be required to spend at least a week working on a project (which includes monitoring sea turtles, helping conserve endangered parrots and working with rural communities), and sometimes up to three months, though the extra insight you'll gain – and, of course, the enormous sense of achievement – are ample rewards.
A good resource in the US for volunteer work programmes is Transitions Abroad (t 1-802/442-4827, w www.transitionsabroad.com), a bimonthly magazine and website focusing on living and working overseas. Prospective British volunteers should contact the Costa Rican Embassy in London. In Australia, details of current student exchanges and study programmes are available either from the Costa Rican consul, or from the AFS in Sydney (t 02/9215 0077, w www.afs.org.au); in New Zealand and South Africa, you should also contact the AFS, in Wellington (t 04/494 6020, w www.afsnzl.org.nz) and Johannesburg (t 011/447 2673 w www.afs.org.za), respectively.
Volunteer programmes
In addition to the programmes recommended below, many private reserves take volunteers direct, including the Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde and the Reserva Santa Elena.
Amigos de las Aves t 2441-2658, w www.hatchedtoflyfree.org. This organization works on breeding pairs of scarlet and great green macaws, with volunteers required for a minimum of two weeks (Breeding Centre; $23per day) or two months (Release Site; $10per day); rates include accommodation.
ASVO t 2258-4430, w www.asvocr.org. Non-profit association enabling volunteers to work in national parks and wildlife refuges, local schools or communities, from monitoring turtle nests in the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanilo to helping in a cheese factory in Zapotal.
Sea Turtle Conservancy t 1-800/678-7853, w www.cccturtle.org. Volunteer research work on leatherback and green turtles at Parque Nacional Tortuguero.
Earthwatch In the US t 1-800/776-0188, in the UK t 01865/318838, in Australia t 03/9682 6828; w www.earthwatch.org. Leatherback turtle study in Guanacaste, helping with a turtle hatchery and relocating threatened nests; monitoring the effect of climate change on Costa Rica's caterpillars; or helping coffee growers create more environmentally friendly farms.
Global Volunteers t 1-800/487-1074, w www.globalvolunteers.org. Volunteer programme helping to construct a variety of buildings in Monteverde, including healthcare centres and school classrooms.
Monteverde Institute t 2645-5053, w www.mvinstitute.org. Volunteer projects in the Monteverde cloudforest including teaching, fieldwork on trails and other conservation efforts.
Friends of the Osa t 2735-5756, w www.osaconservation.org. Hands-on help at a sea-turtle project on the southern tip of the Osa Peninsula, measuring turtles, monitoring nesting sites and hatchlings, and patrolling the beach at night. Minimum one week.
Proyecto Campanario t 2258-5778, w www.campanario.org. Research station and eco-tourist project on the Osa Peninsula, which sometimes offers free or discounted lodging and meals in exchange for a minimum of three months' work on and around the reserve.
Reserva Rara Avis t 2764-1111, w www.rara-avis.com. This off-the-beaten-track research station and rainforest lodge in the Zona Norte regularly requires volunteers to help with guiding, research or conservation projects. Minimum three months.
Volunteers for Peace t 1-802/540-3060, w www.vfp.org. Volunteer stints in Costa Rica, including sea-turtle projects, working at a wildlife rescue centre and helping out in the Reserva Santa Elena.
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You must give your consent (permission) before you receive any type of medical treatment, from a simple blood test to deciding to donate your organs after your death.
If you refuse a treatment, your decision must be respected, even if is thought that refusing treatment would result in your death or the death of your unborn child.
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