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Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 09, 2013
On January 19, Dr. Connie Casad participated in an event called Challenge America at Cowboys Stadium. Dr. Casad started her practice more than 25 years ago in Dallas offering gynecologic care, bioidentical hormone replacement treatment and aesthetics services. The event was to provide support resources to active and former military members and their families. Dr. Casad joined TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz and 250 other local medical professionals who volunteered to give 15 minute physicals to all who desired one. The event was also open to civilians, drawing around 800 participants who attended Family Fitness Day.
Dr. Casad spent the day attending seminars, symposiums, and informational talks about mental health, employment, and housing and family issues facing military families. Dr. Casad said, "As a child of a World War II veteran, it felt good to be giving something back to the community and to local servicemen and their families as they transition back from the battlefield and resume their normal lives throughout the Metroplex."
At the event, Dr. Oz made his focus known that in addition to education and community outreach, the health of America can be changed one city at a time. After the physicians analyzed the results for cholesterol, blood sugar, body mass index, and blood pressure, Dr. Oz compiled those analyses into one report. The report was given to the mayors of Dallas, Arlington, and Fort Worth.
Dr. Casad shared the results of that report, "Forty–seven percent of the attendees were overweight, some severely. Forty-four percent were hypertensive. Vegetable eaters were scarce as two thirds indicated they had two or fewer servings a day of fresh vegetables and fruit. Belt salesmen would have had a field day with the 40/40 club; forty percent with waist sizes greater than forty inches. According to Dr. Oz, all these statistics can be reversed, and it is his hope that the one on one discussions will inspire people to live healthier lives, and that local leaders will see the need and responsibility to invest in additional public health resources. More than one participant was shocked to find that their present health challenges are serious and if not addressed, might quickly lead to life threatening consequences."
Dr. Casad reflects on the experience as an ability to affect change, saying, "I am struck that on a smaller scale my medical practice has a similar objective, not because we can change things one city at a time, but because we can help with America's health challenge one patient at a time." The staff at Park Cities Aesthetics will be dedicated to helping patients make a permanent change towards being healthier through evaluation, education, encouragement, and patience.
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With more than twenty years of experience, Dr. Connie Casad has developed a practice known for offering the latest in medical technology. Recognized as one of the area's most skilled female surgeons, she is both trained and certified as an instructor in many specialized medical procedures. Dr. Casad is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is a Fellow with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is a member of the Dallas County Medical Society and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. She focuses her practice on gynecologic care and aesthetic rejuvenation. Her goal is to develop the best professional medical relationship possible with her patients. Her office support staff is responsive to patient needs. Patient comfort and satisfaction are primary goals. Please visit http://www.conniecasadmd.com for more information.


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Drama based on the true story of a remote Scottish community on the Hebridean island of Scarp that became enchanted by a dashing German rocket scientist, Gerhard Zucher (Ulrich Thomsen), and his plans to link them to the outside world during the late 1930s. Their mission is to build a mail rocket to help revolutionise the postal service between the island and its neighbouring communities. The building of the rocket, even after an initial failed attempt, soon becomes a community effort and eventually creates a unique bond between Zucher and the island's inhabitants.


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R7: WATC Derby – 2400m 3YO G2 SW $400,000
The Track
The track is currently a Good 4 (Thursday) with fine weather forecast. The track should be a Good 3 by race time. The rail is out 3m which can tend to suit those that race closer to the lead. In distances races however (1800m+) results tend to be more even with those settling in the first 6 holding an advantage over back runners.
Speed and Tactics
Big Red Costa (5), Heart Starter (7) and Who Dat Singer (11) look the runners most likely to press forward. Arcadia Dream (10) is drawn awkwardly, but looks to have the right map to press forward early and then look for a position to slot in.
There may be some hustle and bustle early, but once they find positions the pace should slacken to a below average level, average at best.
Early Pace Rating: Below Average to Average
Late Pace Rating: Average to Above Average
Best Suited: Front half of the field. However staying talent over the 2400m can potentially override an in running disadvantage.
Race Overview
Below are the ratings that recent WATC Derby winners have run to:
- 2015 – Delicacy – 101
- 2014 – Respondent – 99.8
- 2013 – Mystic Prince – 97
- 2012 – Rohan – 98
- 2011 – Dreamaway – 100
- 2010 – Chartreux – 99
The average winner rating over the last 6 years has been 99.1. On exposed form Kia Ora Koutou (97.5) and Arcadia Dream (97.2) have the best peak ratings and are just as likely as any of the others to run to a new peak in this race.
Runner by Runner Analysis
1. Kia Ora Koutou (1) $3.40 MKT: $2.10
He has a peak of 97.5 from last preparation (2200m) and has been building nicely this time in, improving both second up and then again third up. Last start he was under pressure when the sprint went on and took a while to wind up, but was strong through the line in a 93 rating. He's clearly set to improve up to 2400m here, but he'll need to deliver on every bit of that potential improvement if he's to win the race. With that previous peak of 97.5 it would not surprise one bit if he won easily, but his current market price is more that of a horse that's already displaying clearly the best form leading into the race and only needs to maintain it to win. That's certainly not the case here so it's difficult to see what the market is undervaluing to suggest he could be betting value.
2. Who Dat Singa (11) $5.50 MKT: $4.00
Was a dominant winner in the 2200m Melvista Stakes last start (beating Kia Ora Koutou), sitting outside the lead on a moderate speed and then sprinting away to win by 1.8 lengths. His 95.5 rating was solid enough and is one of the better recent performances coming into this race. That puts him in this with a very competitive chance, although it's likely he'll have to run a new peak to win.
3. Heart Starter (7) $15 MKT: $7.00
Had every chance last start behind Who Dat Singa (beaten 3.3 lengths) and despite the moderate early pace, he still peaked on his run late. That raises concerns about his ability to lift to a big new peak here stepping up to 2400m.
4, Pushin Shapes (2) $251 MKT: $126
He's well exposed after 13 career starts and only has a peak rating of 90.2… well and truly short of the level needed to win this, especially stepping up from 1800m to 2400m.
5. Big Red Costa (5) $151 MKT: $201
He led the Melvista Stakes at a moderate pace last start and gave very little in the run home, losing ground in the straight to be beaten 4.5 lengths. His peak of 88.5 says he's well and truly outclassed.
6. Cappo Doro (6) $41 MKT: $26
Chased solidly last start behind Who Dat Singa to be beaten 2.8 lengths with a 90.2 rating. He might improve a little up to 2400m, but it's hard to forecast enough improvement to get him into the competitive mix.
7. Gauged (3) $351 MKT: $151
Beaten 6.8 lengths last start behind Who Dat Singa and has nothing in his prior form to suggest he can mix it at this level.
8. Lolong (12) $351 MKT: $101
Still a Maiden and was beaten 9 lengths behind Who Dat Singa last start. He's outclassed.
9. Arcadia Dream (10) $4.80 MKT: $6.50
She was a very impressive winner over 2200m two starts ago, sitting back off a moderate speed and then running home strongly to win by 2.3L without being fully extended. Her 97.2 rating measures up very well for this race and represents clearly the best figure of any runner this preparation. Last start she sat outside a walking pace in the WA Oaks and fought hard but was claimed by the stablemate First Impressions (also in this race) and was beaten 1.8 lengths. She rated 4.5 points down in that run, but the fact that she raced without cover on such a terribly slow early pace made the race less of a staying test and more of an 800 sprint… conditions which often lead to upsets. We can't totally ignore last start, but more even early speed here and the prospect of finding some cover is the ideal scenario for her to bounce back to her prior rating and at that level she would be extremely hard to beat. W Pike on top adds confidence and on the current market price looks generous. She's a great value betting prospect.
10. Spirit Bird (8) $34 MKT: $34
Her peak over 2000m+ came two starts ago at 91.3, which is well below the standard needed to win this.
11. First Impressions (4) $6.50 MKT: $8
She got a dream run through last start in the Oaks, but there was still plenty of merit in her win coming from around 5 lengths off a very slow pace with fast sustained sectionals. Her 95.2 rating from that run is very competitive here and there's no reason she can't run to a similar level in this or slightly better with more even early pace up front. There's certainly some appeal in her current price.
12. Culverin (9) #31 MKT: $31
Took off early last week in the 2200m Melvista Stakes (won by Who Dat Singa) and kicked on reasonably well in the straight to be beaten 2 lengths. Her 92.2 rating from that run is comfortably below the wining standard here, but a small amount of improvement could see her finish in the top 4.
Betting Strategy
It's always a risk taking on such a dominant favourite as Kia Ora Koutou, but the prices are right to gamble on two better value runners to beat him.
BACK (WIN) – Arcadia Dream – at $5.30+ (1.3% of total betting bank)
BACK (WIN) First Impressions – $7.50+ (0.8% of total betting bank)
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Energy Provider ‐ Delivered Energy Efficiency
Edition: 2013
145 pages
In 2011 the IEA and the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) took on a work programme focused on the role of energy providers in delivering energy efficiency to end-users. This work was part of the IEA's contribution to the PEPDEE Task Group, which falls under the umbrella of the International Partnership on Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC). In addition to organizing regional dialogues between governments, regulators, and energy providers, the PEPDEE work stream conducted global stock-takings of regulatory mechanisms adopted by governments to obligate or encourage energy providers to delivery energy savings and the energy savings activities of energy providers.
For its part the IEA conducted a global review of energy provider-delivered energy savings programmes. The IEA reached out to energy providers to identify the energy savings activities they engaged in. Some 250 energy saving activities were considered, and 41 detailed case studies spanning 18 countries were developed. Geographic balance was a major consideration, and much effort was expended identifying energy provider-delivered energy savings case studies from around the world. Taken together these case studies represent over USD 1 billion in annual spending, or about 8% of estimated energy provider spending on energy efficiency


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Merck reorg reimagines sales force
Merck's reorganization is at hand. The company announced Tuesday a series of consolidations and research priorities that CEO Kenneth Frazier described as an "enhanced focus" and that R&D chief Roger Perlmutter said focus on the company's key products. These changes include laying off 8,500 workers, or 20% of its workforce. The total includes a previously announced cutback of 7,500.
These are part of the changes Perlmutter has discussed previously in a roundabout way in terms of removing administrative layers and keeping an eye on bankable products. The reorg includes taking a knife to sales and administrative expenses as well as lab expenditures to hit savings of $2.5 billion compared to 2012 baseline expenses. SG&A and R&D cuts will equally contribute to the savings.
ISI Group analyst Mark Schoenebaum's team noted in an after-call discussion that the $2.5 billion is more like $1.5 billion in new savings because they, and other analysts, had already anticipated $1 billion in 2014 savings based on earlier corporate statements.
Merck is also changing its geography. Headquarters will move from Whitehouse Station, NJ, to Kenilworth, NJ, and animal health and consumer care will migrate from Summit, NJ, to other locations in the Garden State or Pennsylvania.
Frazier told analysts that the changes "were not driven by any single, immediate issue," but were prompted by slowing growth and regulatory delays that "requires us to change how we are going to move forward."
Perlmutter broke down the changes into three categories: facilities, portfolio pruning and expanding job descriptions. He also said the company would "do more in terms of looking on the outside for important contributions" for other therapeutic programs.
EVP and president of global human health Adam Schechter said diabetes remains a priority. The bulk of the company's sales efforts support the firm's Januvia franchise, but Schechter said their roles will also evolve as they "fill the bag" of these reps to support other drugs and make the most of field teams. The EVP/president also said the company was looking at the size of its primary care sales force, saying that sales reps only make sense if they have physician access.
Merck has had a string of disappointments, including a failure to get sleep drug suvorexant through the FDA, a CRL over its relaxant Bridion (sugammadex), and the delayed submission of its osteoporosis drug odanacatib until 2014. The company also decided to stop manufacturing its diabetes-medication combination pill Juvisync for lackluster performance.
The company's key therapeutic focus will include vaccines, oncology, diabetes and acute care in the company's 10 key markets. This focus also includes creating a centralized oncology business unit to propel development of its PD-1 candidate, which has drawn investor interest.
Schechter said that although the firm's pipeline 9-valent papilloma virus vaccine would not be significant in terms of expanding the company's reach, Merck remains on-board with its promotion because an approval would help the company retain its market-share dominance, which is around 90%, for its current HPV vaccine Gardasil.
Merck says it has also put its Alzheimer's BACE inhibitor, next-generation HCV medication on its pipeline priority list. Perlmutter said the HCV program had "extremely impressive" profiles with the promise of pan-genotypic control, which secured its place among priority projects.
The company said this does not mean it's abandoning ongoing projects, such as Phase III odanacatib and Phase III artherosclerosis treatment anacetrapib. The reason – the money's been spent and the company is awaiting data.
In an August research note, Leerink Swann analyst Seamus Fernandez encouraged selling off Merck's animal and consumer businesses. CEO Frazier said that the current plan is to keep these units in-house, but "that doesn't mean as we move down the line...that we might not...reach another conclusion," if either or both of these divisions could be more productive as independent entities.


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Sandra Bullock, Second Adoption In The Works?
Baby number two may be on the way for the doting Hollywood mom.
Sandra has said that adopting baby Louis, 16 months, has helped her learn about herself as a person — so maybe she's thinking there's even more to learn! According to a Star magazine source, the 46-year-old actress is planning to bring another child into her family of two.
"He brought so much joy to her life right when she needed it most, and she thinks having another baby will double her happiness," says the insider. "She was interested in welcoming a pair of siblings into her home but she's hesitant to take on such a responsibility because she's traveling so much for work." As it is, the mommy-son duo are busy bouncing between homes in Los Angeles, New York, and New Orleans, where Louis was born.
Sandra's world fell apart in Mar. 2010 when she discovered her then-husband Jesse James was cheating on her with several women, but she didn't hesitate to move forward and become a single mother. In fact, it seems like Louis was exactly what she needed!
Although a rep for Sandra says, "Ms. Bullock has no intention of adopting another child at this time," that isn't exactly convincing because Sandra kept Louis' adoption secret for months, even after he was brought home! The insider says that the new adoption could be happening as soon as this summer, noting, "Sandra knows she has even more eyes on her now, so she has barely whispered a word about this to anyone."
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The Toledo Rockets are an NCAA football team from the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. Founded in 1936, they have won 13 conference titles and been to 11 postseason bowl games. They play in the West Division of the Mid-American conference.
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I got a crock pot for Christmas and love it. But, I am out of ideas for recipes. Does anyone have any favorites?
I got a crock pot for Christmas and love it. But, I am out of ideas for recipes. Does anyone have any favorites?
I don't have any recipes specifically for crock pots, but FoodGawker.com and TasteSpotting.com are great sites to get ideas. I know I've seen crock pot recipes on both sites before.
Ok, I will have to look into those. Thank you
No problem! The only bad thing is that those sites can be addicting because it's just page after page of yummy looking food
3 to 4 pounds country-style ribs
1 (20-oz.) can undrained pineapple chunks
2 (8-oz.) cans tomato sauce
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
1/2 cup thickly sliced green pepper
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
Place ribs in slow cooker. In a bowl, combine pineapple, tomato sauce, onion, green pepper, brown sugar, vinegar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic. Pour mixture over the country-style ribs; cover and cook low 8 to 10 hours, or until ribs are cooked through and tender.
I have used this recipe before and all I can say is YUM! I put a little wasabi and jalapeno juice in it too though just to give it some spice and don't use the green peppers myself but a great recipe base. My boys will tell you though that I never make the same thing exactly the same way twice!
Ow wow, I nearly live out of my crockpot. I mostly make soups though. I haven't used any recipes really. I just throw in what I like, set it on low, and come back 8 to 12 hours later.
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Oh! And pot roast! But I can't give you that recipe. It's top secret cuz it's so good.
I like to do meatballs and let them cook all day on low in the spaghetti sauce. I also take meat (chicken, pork chops or whatever) and put a can of cream of mushroom soup & some water in there. Just let them cook for the afternoon. Beef stew-stew meat, potatoes, carrots and an onion. I use a can of cream of mushroom & water but you can use gravy or French onion soup. You can throw anything in there. For pulled pork just put a piece of pork and a bottle of barbecue sauce. Let it cook on low all day. Then just take 2 forks and pull it apart. I (as you can tell) am not a fancy cook. My hubby doesn't like fancy meals.
I cheat with the ribs too...I use a bottle of barbecue sauce. lol
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Oh I cheat too Sik06. I have done the pulled pork thing quite often in exactly the same way. As for the meatballs I use bottle of BBQ sauce, jar of grape jelly and hot sauce to taste. You can even use those frozen meatballs for it if you want. Great to take for a buffet style potluck!
OK, I'm getting my crockpot. I'm all in! Thanks for the great recipes! I'm inspired!
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30 Dec Seminar Spotlight: Designing Minds Share Knowledge & Insights
It's the age-old question: Which comes first, the plants, or the garden? So many of us begin our gardening journey by putting a few plants into our outdoor spaces and thinking we're done. Then, faster than the spread of Euphorbia Robbiae, our plant lust addiction grabs a hold of our senses, and we find ourselves trying to stuff plants into every corner. It's a case of too many plants, not enough plan. Well-seasoned gardeners (most learning the hard way) know to start with a PLAN, and carefully consider the needs of their family, their lifestyle, and their outdoor spaces before embarking on a plant shopping spree.
Fortunately the Garden Show has a wealth of great speakers who can help you discover how to get your garden started with a plan that will meet your needs, both immediate and long-term. You can learn how to take advantage of all your garden spaces. So whether your garden is new or established or large or small, these seminars will surely provide valuable insights in garden design, and tips on the plants you'll want to include.
Lucy Hardiman, Garden designer, writer and author, Intimate Gardens
Lucy Hardiman was to the garden born. As a fifth generation Oregon gardener, most of her childhood memories revolve around the cycles and seasons of the garden. She is the principal of Perennial Partners, a garden design collaborative, distinguished by their innovative hardscapes, playful planting designs and creative approach to problem solving. She is a past president of the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, is vice president of the Friends of the Rogerson Clematis Collection and is on the Great Plant Picks perennials committee. She co-authored Intimate Gardens (Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2005) and is currently working on a new book. A popular lecturer, teacher and author, Hardiman is a contributing editor for Horticulture Magazine and shares her opinionated perspective on gardening on her blog, 'Perennial Patter.' Website: http://nwf.gs/foCHMN
Inside the Designer's Studio
The Art of Transforming Your Garden
Friday, February 25 at 10:00 am in the Rainier Room
Time marches on in every garden. Some gardens wear their age better than others, and all gardens need "a little work" now and then. Is it time to restore, renovate or re-envision your garden? Designer, author and garden show favorite Lucy Hardiman takes you inside the mind and studio of a garden designer, and shows you fresh approaches for renewing your own garden.
Susan Morrison – Co-author, Garden Up!
Susan Morrison is a landscape designer, garden writer, and Master Gardener based in Northern California. Her design philosophy is simple: To create beautiful, sustainable, functional gardens. Susan is the co-author of Garden Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces (Cool Springs Press, 2011) and a contributing editor at Fine Gardening Magazine. An early convert to the value of social media, she connects with gardeners from all over the world via Twitter, Facebook and her blogs http://nwf.gs/gEvGIN. To see Susan's design portfolio, visit her company website: http://nwf.gs/gasQgH
Rebecca Sweet – Co-author, Garden Up!
Rebecca Sweet is a garden designer and the owner of Harmony In The Garden, located in Northern California. Rebecca's signature 'Garden Fusion' style blends her clients' personal desires with regionally appropriate plants. Her gardens have been featured in Fine Gardening Magazine, Fine Homebuilding Magazine and Beds & Borders as well as regional newspapers and publications. She is the co-author of Garden Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces (Cool Springs Press, 2011). In addition to designing gardens, Rebecca also writes the 'Design Perspectives' column for Horticulture Magazine and is a contributing editor for Fine Gardening Magazine. She blogs at 'Gossip in the Garden' at http://nwf.gs/gZiLVM
Garden Up!
Smart Vertical Gardening for Small & Large Spaces
Friday, February 25 at 4:00 pm in the Rainier Room
Saturday, February 26 at 12:15 pm in the Hood Room
Vertical gardening is the latest, most talked about garden trend. Whether you're interested in edibles, ornamentals or a little of both, taking advantage of vertical spaces is an easy way to take your garden to the next level. Filled with inspiring photos and innovative approaches, Susan and Rebecca's presentation will highlight a range of vertical gardening ideas, from vegetable towers made of recycled PVC pipes to stunning succulent walls.
Marianne Binetti – Syndicated columnist & author, Edible Gardens for Washington & Oregon
Known for her light-hearted and fun approach to garden writing, Marianne has a B.A. in horticulture from Washington State University and writes a syndicated column that runs in over a dozen newspapers. She also writes weekly for the Tacoma News Tribune garden page. You may recognize Marianne from her many appearances on HGTV. The Seattle native is the author of ten gardening books. Her most recent book is Edible Gardens for Washington & Oregon, and she is also the author of Container Gardening for Washington and Oregon (Lonepine Press, January 2008) and Herbs for Washington & Oregon (Lonepine Press, January 2008). Her latest project includes taking gardeners around the globe to see beautiful gardens. Website: http://nwf.gs/8Xcthn
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Sunday, February 27 at 12:45 pm in the Rainier Room
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THE GARDEN SHOW: Our Most Unforgettable Characters
Guest Stars: Marianne Binetti, Cass Turnbull & Steve Lorton
Thursday, February 24 at 2:30 pm in the Rainier Room
Join us for something completely new on the seminar stages as four gardening luminaries get together to talk about the unforgettable obsessed gardeners they have met during their careers. This is a totally spontaneous and ad-libbed conversation hosted by Ciscoe Morris, popular radio and TV host and author of Ask Ciscoe!, along with guest stars Marianne Binetti, columnist and author; Cass Turnbull, founder of Plant Amnesty; and Steve Lorton, former editor of Sunset magazine. Put these four storytellers in a room together and turn them loose with microphones and it's sure to be an hour of wild stories!
Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD- Garden designer & author, Understanding Garden Design
Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD, is the author of Understanding Garden Design: The Complete Handbook for Aspiring Designers (Timber Press, 2010). Sunset Magazine awarded her an Award of Excellence in the 2004 Landscape Design Competition. After a formal education in design, she worked as a commercial interior designer for over 22 years with architectural firms in the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland, Oregon. As the owner of Seasons Garden Design LLC in Vancouver, WA since 2002, Vanessa promotes sustainability while designing innovative, practical, and client-specific gardens. Follow her blog at http://nwf.gs/hQiHXT or visit her website at http://nwf.gs/f5IUNI.
Designing the Irresistible Garden
Create Your Own Using Basic Design Principles
Friday, February 25 at 9:30 am in the Hood Room
Many people waste a lot of time, effort and money in their garden because they don't start with a design plan. Turn your garden into an enticing siren that lures you in any season. With a good understanding of the basic principles of garden design, such as the effective use of color, line, form, texture, variety, unity, balance, rhythm, repetition, scale and proportion, you'll be off to a good start to your dream garden. Back by popular demand, Vanessa describes basic design principles in an relaxed and lighthearted manner that makes designing a garden easy to understand!
Nicholas Staddon – Director of New Plant Introductions, Monrovia
Nicholas Staddon, Director of New Plants for Monrovia, has been a Monrovia Craftsman for over 20 years. Working with breeders, hybridizers, and professional plant explorers, he scours the globe for new creations and discoveries in the plant world. Nicholas is also sought out as a resource and guest for television and radio gardening shows across the US. Nicholas works closely with professional garden writers and Monrovia's customers, providing information on plants – both old and new – sharing his views on garden trends. He has created a series of informative 'Plant Savvy' videos that can be found online. Visit the Monrovia exhibit at booth # 406. Website: http://nwf.gs/eALlzz
Small Garden, Big Ideas
Create a Year-Round Tapestry of Plants
Saturday, February 26 at 7:00 pm in the Hood Room
It's not time we want on our hands, it's dirt! For those gardeners that have a smaller garden, this is a must-see presentation. Nicholas will navigate through a selection of shrubs, perennials and vines, both ornamental and fruit bearing, hardy and exotic, that can be woven into a year-round tapestry taking the smaller space to a grand garden experience. He will not forget the patio area, taking into account his own personal passion of "sitting among your plants." We will also be introduced to an array of brand new plant introductions just perfect for growing in the Pacific Northwest.
Greg Butler – Garden designer & EdCC Instructor
In spite of the fact that he is a graduate of the Horticulture Program at Edmonds Community College and the Landscape Architecture Program at the University of Washington, Greg prefers to think of himself as just another overeducated gardener. Since 1994 he has been the owner of Design of the Times, a garden & landscape design & consultation firm. Greg was instrumental in the creation of the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, leading the team that created the Master Plan and acting as Project Manager in the relocation of both the Elda Behm Paradise Garden and the historic Seike Japanese Garden. He teaches the Landscape Renovation class at EdCC, and is a speaker in the King and Pierce County Natural Yard Care programs. Website: http://nwf.gs/hqD1kE
The Green Side Goes Up!
Save Time, Money & Stress with Garden Renovation
Saturday, February 26 at 10:00 am in the Rainier Room
A practical and philosophical look at 10 simple things gardeners can do to save time, money, and the planet, delivered with more than a touch of humor. Recede from the dominant paradigm and have a garden that costs less money, requires less work, and is a healthier place for you, your family, and the rest of us. Learn how to manage your own soil and storm water issues, free yourself from chemical dependency and lawnmower drudgery, and work with nature to build a beautiful garden packed with foliage, flowers, food, and wildlife.
Phil Wood – Lecturer, writer & landscape architect
Phil Wood is the owner of Phil Wood Garden Design, a residential garden design firm in Seattle. Phil earned his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Washington and his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the Cornish College of the Arts. He writes a monthly column on garden design for City Living that appears in five community newspapers in the Seattle area. Phil has designed 12 display gardens at the Northwest Flower and Garden show. His gardens have won many gold medals and are always a crowd favorite. Be sure to visit his show garden! Website: http://nwf.gs/94riBQ.
Moving Through Your Garden
Designing Paths to Create Dramatic Garden Frameworks
Sunday, February 27 at 11:00 am in the Hood Room
Paths tie your garden together and provide the bones of your design. Designer Phil Wood shows you how to create the structure that connects your livable outdoor spaces and how to choose path materials that underscore the exuberance of your plants.
Steve Lorton – Former editor, Sunset magazine
Steve Lorton was at Sunset Magazine for 33 years, most recently as the Northwest Bureau Chief. The Senke School of Ikebana gave him their first and only honorary membership. He started the Seattle Street Tree Advisory Board for the City of Seattle, served on the Executive Boards of the Washington Park Arboretum, The Northwest Horticulture Society, The Arboretum Bulletin Editorial Board, and the Northwest Trail of the Woodland Park Zoological Gardens. He has written extensively about gardens in America, Canada, Japan, Korea, Finland, England, Spain, France and Brazil.
Exploring Our Asian Roots
Japanese Influence on Northwest Gardens
Wednesday, February 23 at 5:45 pm in the Hood Room
Join master story-teller Steve Lorton has he takes you on a tour of Japanese gardens and shares his insights into their influence on Northwest gardens today.
Steve will also be appearing in an episode of THE GARDEN SHOW:
THE GARDEN SHOW: Our Most Unforgettable Characters
Four Gardening Raconteurs on Their Most Memorable People!
Thursday, February 24 at 2:30 pm in the Rainier Room
Meghan Fuller, Landscape Designer, Rock Solid Landscapes
Meghan Fuller is a landscape designer and maintenance manager with Rock Solid Landscapes in Seattle. She received her BFA from the School of Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and her ATA in Landscape Design from Edmonds Community College. She also teaches seminars on a variety of topics at Swansons nursery. Website: http://nwf.gs/eP1ASN
The Details Make the Difference
Plant Marriages That Don't End in Divorce
Friday, February 25 at 6:30 pm in the Rainier Room
Plants and layout provide the structure of a good garden, but for a truly stunning garden, you need interesting and beautiful plant combinations that read both at a distance and up close. Learn how to successfully combine plants so you can take your garden to the next level. Meghan will discuss plant type, texture, size, shape, and color using examples from the garden to show how to create unique combinations that work.
For the entire seminar schedule, go to http://nwf.gs/cPkzdq. And be sure to "Like" us on our Facebook page so you can be entered in our Fairytale Prize Drawing! – Janet


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MoCo Council Committees Meet on April 19
The Montgomery County Council's Education Committee will hold a work session at 2 p.m. on the Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget request for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The worksession is expected to include discussion on programs focused on closing the Achievement Gap. The review is part of the Council's examination of the recommended budget presented by County Executive Isiah Leggett.
In April and May, the Council will review the Executive's recommended budget as it works toward adopting the FY14 County operating budget in late May. The budget will go into effect on July 1.
The Education Committee, which is chaired by Valerie Ervin and includes Councilmembers Phil Andrews and Craig Rice, will meet in the Third Floor Conference Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The meeting will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon). The broadcast also will be streamed through the County Web site at www.montgomerycountymd.gov.
Other meetings taking place on April 19:
–At 10 a.m. in the Seventh Floor Hearing Room, the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee, which is chaired by Nancy Navarro and includes Councilmember Ervin and Hans Riemer, will hold a worksession on the budget request of the MC 311 centralized call center. One new addition of the system is cooperative work with the Department of Permitting Services (DPS) to train call takers on the DPS reporting system so greater first call resolution can be achieved for customers with building construction and land development questions or requests.
–At 10 a.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room, the Public Safety Committee, which is chaired by Councilmember Andrews and includes Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Marc Elrich, will review the budget request of the Office of Consumer Protection. After several years of staff reductions, the FY14 recommended budget adds one new position. However, the department's overall budget is recommended for a 1.6 percent decrease from the FY13 approved budget.
–At 1:30 p.m. in the Seventh Floor Hearing Room, the Education Committee and the Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee—which is chaired by Nancy Floreen and includes Councilmembers Elrich and George Leventhal—will discuss the "Excel Beyond the Bell" and other school-based after school programs.
–That meeting will be followed at 2 p.m. by the PHED Committee holding worksessions on the budget requests of the Department of Economic Development and the Conference and Visitor's Bureau.
The Visitor's Bureau, which promotes the County as tourist destination to meeting planners, student groups, group tour operators, leisure travelers, sporting event spectators and travel writers, will benefit from a bill approved by the County Council in 2013 that increases its share of funding from the County's Room Rental tax to 7 percent of those revenues (up from 3.5 percent). It is estimated that the increase will boost the bureau's efforts with an additional $606,000.


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Dulles, VA (PRWEB) July 31, 2014
Unanet, a developer of services automation software that helps project-based organizations manage people and projects for improved efficiency and effectiveness, has announced record growth in the second quarter of 2014.
Unanet added 38 new customers from April to June, representing a variety of market segments including government contractors, non-profit organizations, software, and scientific research & development. New adopters of Unanet include Business Integra, System Development Integration, The Atlantic Council, UES Inc., and Compusearch.
Unanet offers its project based software both as Cloud ("On-Demand") and as customer-hosted ("On-Premise"). The second quarter saw a continuing trend of greater growth in the Cloud platform. Out of 38 new customers, 30 chose the Cloud environment. Currently, more than 400 of Unanet's customers are on the Cloud platform.
Organizations are increasingly adopting Cloud computing, or On-Demand software, for a number of reasons, including the ability to support their information technology needs in a highly scalable way. With subscription licensing, the Cloud platform additionally offers the benefits of incremental cost rather than upfront license fees, the ability to increase system capacity more easily, higher availability and remote access, and enables customers' IT staff to focus on higher priority areas rather than just keeping systems operational.
Unanet's Cloud platform has been audited as compliant with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA) SSAE 16 standard which is part of AICPA's Service Organization Control (SOC) reporting framework.
About Unanet:
Unanet is a leading provider of Cloud or On-Premise software for project-based organizations. Unanet delivers skills management, resource planning, budgeting & forecasting, time & expense reporting, billing & revenue recognition, and project management reporting. Over 1,000 organizations rely on Unanet to maximize staff utilization, reduce administrative costs by 90%, improve invoicing by 10X, and support forward decision-making for improved operations.


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BOCA RATON — Back in 1979, Diane King, an employee in the city clerk`s office, would send out city code supplements every three months or so and bill the recipients, with little hope that the bills would be paid.
``Very few returned the money,`` King said. ``At one point, there was $4,000 in outstanding bills. No one was paying us.``
Why not notify the people who need to have the supplements, and have them send the money in before the update is sent out? King thought.
King submitted her suggestion to the city`s new employee suggestion program. She was awarded approximately 20 percent of the yearly savings her suggestion brought the city -- about $25.
``I feel it`s a pretty good program,`` King said. ``I was glad I could save the city some money. I still watch for things.``
Any full-time city employee is eligible to participate and may be awarded 20 percent of the savings the suggestion brings the city. The awards cannot be less than $25 or more than $2,000.
Awards are not given for ideas that directly relate to the employee`s assigned duties unless the suggestion is ``so superior or meritorious as to warrant special recognition,`` as the employee suggestion program ordinance states.
John Randle is the most recent recipient of an employee suggestion award from the city. For his modification to the compression system in the city`s garbage trucks, Randle received approximately $1,400 on April 7.


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Feb 18, 2014
I'm certainly a little surprised by this, but Principia is among the most ridiculously complex videogames I've ever played. Not complex because it has lots of content, but complex because if you want to "play†it right, you have to have an IQ of 310.
There are three (actually two) modes. There's mission mode, where the player needs to get robots to their destinations across preset levels, using a number of interactable objects; Create mode – the main and the most important one, where the player can create any damn thing he wants – and Discover mode, where you can download levels other users have created. Creation mode is, essentially, the mode that you should by Principia for. If you're not in a creative mood, well, I think you can spend $3.50 on some better stuff. But if you are – damn the game's a treat. There's a 2.5-D surface, with three layers of depth, where the player can spawn various objects and weld/tie/activate by robots/connect with one another. Explaining the mechanics or possibilities is going to take ridiculously long, because there are so many options. You can even spawn cubic boxes of material, a-la Minecraft, and set the angle of the bloody gravity! It's like digital Lego for adults.
I want to say that Principia, essentially being a new version of another great sandbox game, Apparatus, is similar to the old physics game Incredible Machines, but Principia is so much more than that. It makes you learn about robotics, programming and physics like no textbook ever could – but only if you're willing to participate in class. For example, the game could probably think I'd start making ingenious contraptions that would solve calculus or make french fries, or complete Rubik's cube in 0 turns, but all my simple intelligence went purely on breeding humanoid wooden dummies and stacking cups underneath, so they would all neatly fall into them and take funny poses. The game is definitely unpleasant to the beginners. The tutorial is really vague and doesn't show the tenth of the game's mechanics, and while each element has its own information box with all its properties, it takes a while to get acquainted with all the options and controls. It more than makes up for it with the amount of tools, though. So, if you have a fever, and the only prescription is complex self-constructed mechanisms, then Principia is the game for you.
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1. In 1841, what was considered the extreme frontier of the USA?
2. For most of the people in Independence in the 1800's, who was their hero?
3. What was Independence Missouri's nickname in the 1840s?
4. What was the most common method of travel for settlers in the 1800s to take to Independence?
5. What epidemics decimated the families in Independence during the years of 1851-1854?
6. How many men and boys were killed in Quantrille's raid on Lawrence, Kansas?
7. How were Truman's ancestors related to the bushwhackers?
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Natalie Portman Just Got a Little Less Vegan
She's blaming it on the pregnancy.
One of Hollywood's most famous vegans — the kind who'd probably slip a copy of Jonathan Safran Foer's Eating Animals into your white elephant gift exchange — has slipped. "I actually went back to being vegetarian when I became pregnant, just because I felt like I wanted that stuff," Natalie Portman told the Q100 "Bert Show" today. "I was listening to my body to have eggs and dairy." Portman (who launched a vegan-shoe line in 2008) blamed the new development on desserts: "If you're not eating eggs, then you can't have cookies or cake from regular bakeries, which can become a problem when that's all you want to eat." It's a slippery, delicious slope to bacon-wrapped hot dogs, Natalie! (Enjoy every minute of it.) [Us]


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OLA Consulting Engineers – an award-winning industry leader in all aspects of building systems analysis, design, and commissioning – celebrates its 40th year in business in 2014. The company has taken several opportunities throughout the year to highlight the significance of the anniversary, including an open house celebration for clients, staff, partners and community leaders on Wednesday, October 15th.
Tom Roach, Mayor of White Plains, visited Berkeley College on Church Street where he greeted new students during New Student Welcome and Orientation Week. For more information: http://newsroom.berkeleycollege.edu/news/white-plains-mayor-greets-new-students-at-berkeley-college
Women of all backgrounds – from business leaders and entrepreneurs to students and stay-at-home moms – can benefit from "Sparking Insight!", a virtual women's leadership symposium hosted by Berkeley College Online® on October 8, 2014. Five inspirational women will speak on confidence, courage, personal branding and perseverance. Click here for more information.


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Last Weekend of Summer
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Summer is unofficially over friends! Labor Day weekend has come and gone and work and classes are back in full swing. I spent the long weekend down in Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores with a few friends of mine and absolutely loved it! I bought this swimsuit earlier in the summer and I find it funny how I didn't get the chance to wear it until the absolute end! I knew I wanted a white swimsuit but was concerned about how it would look. Plus, I knew I wanted one that wasn't so pricey. I scoured the internet for a while and found my white spaghetti strap crochet accent swimsuit on SheIn.com. Other than a funky little crochet tan line on my stomach after spending all day on the beach, I really like my swimsuit! *I know people are skeptical about SheIn, but just be sure to read the reviews and check out the pictures prior to purchasing.
Be sure to check out the blog later this week as I detail my trip to Gulf Shores! Have a great weekend!
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We promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation at Neami to ensure we deliver high quality services and great consumer experiences. We work to ensure consistency across the organisation with robust internal quality systems, risk management and external accreditation.
The Quality, Compliance and Risk team drive our commitment in embedding Neami's Quality, Safety and Clinical Governance Framework into practice. The team manages risk and business continuity strategies as well as monitoring compliance in delivering quality services throughout Neami.
The Quality, Compliance and Risk team also coordinate feedback and complaints handling, workplace health and safety practice, and oversee the internal audit schedule and external accreditation cycles.
Accreditation at Neami National
Accreditation is a cycle of continuous improvement which assists Neami to review and improve the safety and quality of its services and the robustness of its organisational systems. By receiving accreditation, Neami demonstrates that we have met required sector standards as assessed by a certified third party.
Neami has undertaken five accreditation cycles to date, with the most recent carried out by Quality Improvement Performance (QIP) in May 2016. QIP is one of Australia's leading accreditation and quality improvement providers for the health and community service sectors.
Neami is committed to continuous improvement and has been assessed and accredited against the following quality standards:
- Quality Improvement Council's Health and Community Services Standards 6th Edition
- National Standards for Mental Health Services 2010
- Victorian Human Services Standards
- Queensland Human Services Quality Standards
- New South Wales Disability Service Standards
As a Quality Improvement Council (QIC) accredited organisation Neami shows that we have:
- Been assessed as having met all the standards in the Quality Improvement Council's (QIC) Governance and Management standards
- Been assessed as having met all other relevant national and state standards as identified by Neami National
- Demonstrated its commitment to ongoing continuous quality improvement
The inclusion and contribution of consumers is a key element of Neami's commitment to continuous improvement and is critical to successfully meeting our core objectives and strategic directions.
Neami is also registered with the National Disability Insurance Agency to provide NDIS services. We currently offer services in the Hunter, Perth Hills, North Eastern Melbourne Metropolitan and Barwon regions.
Risk Management at Neami National
Neami recognises organisational risk management is a core component to the quality of care and support offered to consumers and adopts a coordinated and integrated approach to risk management consistent with ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines.
Strategic and high-level organisational risk management strategies and mitigation are analysed by the Finance, Assurance and Risk Management committee and the Quality Safety and Clinical Governance Committee of the Board.
Neami Risk Management
The Neami Risk Management Framework consists of two distinct processes:
- Risk Governance process
- Risk enabling processes
Risk Governance process
The Governance process includes the following elements:
- Definition of structural arrangements includes Board Charter, Finance, Audit and Business Risk Committee Charter, Committee Charters and roles responsibility definition
- Set Directions for risk management activities includes strategy, approach and the defined levels of assessment for undertaking risk assessments as stipulated in policy
- Manage and facilitate risk management activities includes the development of an annual risk management plan for managing activities
- Definition of reporting and assurance requirements includes the assurance of the Organisation Risk Profile, Incident Reports & Analysis, Audit & Assurance reports, & Risk Management Attestations
Risk enabling processes
The Enabling processes includes:
- Methodology and guidelines for assessing risks
- Risk management information systems for managing risk and control information
Neami National has a dedicated risk management software program in place to assist in the effective management of all organisational risk.


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Halve and pit the apricots and set aside.
Pour 2 tablespoons of the olive oil into a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Saute the onions until lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the apricots to the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Heat the apricots just until their skins begin to soften, for no more than 2 to 3 minutes so the fruit keeps its shape. Add the herbs, 2 tablespoons of the balsamic vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the pan and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
Meanwhile, prepare 4 (3 to 4-inch) ring molds by lining them with prosciutto slices. Each mold gets 4 slices of prosciutto, which you'll overlap so that the entire mold is covered but open with room for the apricot filling. Once you've draped prosciutto over all 4 molds, spoon in the apricot mixture, filling each mold to the top. Lift the prosciutto slices that are resting open over the mold's edge and drape the slices over the apricot filling, gently patting into place. When you unmold these, the prosciutto should completely encase the apricot filling. Set the filled molds aside while you dress the greens.
In a small bowl, whisk the remaining olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Place the greens in a medium bowl, spoon on a little of the vinaigrette - just enough so each leaf is lightly coated - and gently toss. Divide the greens evenly between four individual salad plates. Unmold each prosciutto ring by turning it upside down and over the greens. Drizzle any remaining vinaigrette around the prosciutto ring and top the salad with the shaved sheep's cheese.
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The 1000
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Landing near Alexandria Bay, New York to Ivy Lea
near Gananoque, Ontario covering a distance of 8.5 .
miles and provides direct connection between US
Interstate Rt. 81 and Canada Highway 401.The
crossing over the American channel of the St.
Lawrence River from the mainland to Wellesley
Island, consists of a suspension bridge of 800 ft.
(main span), with an underclearance of 150 ft.
above the river. The American span from
abutment to abutment is 4500 ft. The Canadian
Crossing includes the 600 ft. continuous Warren
Truss span connecting Hill Island to Constance
Island. A steel arch of 348 ft. spans from Constance
Island to Georgina Island. A suspension bridge of
750 ft. from Georgina Island to the Canadian
mainland (Ontario) with the suspension span
providing 120 ft. of underclearance above the river.
The Canadian span from abutment to abutment is
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reinforced concrete with masonry facing. Originally
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demanded twinning the crossing in 1959
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WebVisible released its quarterly "State of Small Business Online Advertising" report earlier today. The report is based on spending data from 12K US SMBs and 10K SMBs in the UK that WebVisbile manages directly or on behalf of partners.
Here are some of the big bullets from the release:
- The average small business advertiser spent $2,231 on search advertising in Q2 2010 – up by 1.4 percent from Q1 2010 and by 159 percent over Q2 2009.
- Nearly half of all clicks – 43 percent – resulted in a web conversion in Q2 2010, up by 22 percent over Q1 2010 and 39 percent over Q2 2009.
- The percentage of clicks resulting in a phone call to the advertiser increased by 29 percent over the previous quarter and by 58 percent over the same period last year.
- Click-through-rate (CTR) was up for all the search engines when compared to a year ago. But Yahoo! was the only one to experience an increase over the last quarter.
- Yahoo! performed the strongest for small business advertisers in the U.K. in Q2 2010
- The top 10 U.K. advertiser categories accounted for less than 14 percent of total advertisers in Q2 2010, compared to 43 percent in the United States.
- Average U.K. advertiser spending decreased by 1.8 percent from Q1 to Q2 2010. The categories that showed the highest gains in that period were printers, beauty salons and car servicing shops.
And here are some graphical representations of the data from the report:
Quarterly SMB Search Ad Spending (translates to almost $9K per year):
Average Cost Per Click Compared:
Search Clicks Converting to Calls or Range of "Actions" on SMB Landing Page/Site:
Top US SMB Ad Categories
Top UK SMB Ad Categories
The hierachy of spending categories generally mirrors print YP ad spending, perhaps because the people selling paid search ads are often YP sales reps and they're typically bundling online and print.
You can obtain a copy of the report here.


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HIVMA comments on Human Subjects Research Protections: Enhancing Protections for Research Subjects and Reducing Burden, Delay, and Ambiguity for Investigators (Docket ID Number HHS-OPHS-2011-0005)
HIV infection continues to be associated with significant discrimination and stigma and disproportionately affects minority populations who historically have been reluctant to participate in clinical trials. We appreciate HHS efforts to change the rules governing research to protect patients and enhance research capacity to improve patient care and public health. We offer comments below on the areas of greatest interest or concern to us.
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Sarah Connor Chronicles made a triumphant return to San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday. The series only got to air nine episodes and then there was some doubt as to whether or not it would get a second season after the writers' strike. It did get that second season, and the show has added some cast members and increased its budget in order to hit the ground running. Creator Josh Friedman moderated the panel that included cast members Summer Glau, Thomas Dekker, Lena Headey, Richard T. Jones, and new regulars Shirley Manson, Garret Dillahunt and Brian Austin Green.
They opened with a clip that revealed Manson as some sort of corporate executive, clad in power suits and a feminine take on Michael Douglas's haircut in Wall Street. It's unclear as of yet how she will fit in with Sarah and the others – but it seems they will be at cross purposes. The rest of the clip featured a lot of action including a pretty fantastic car crash that drew some gasps from the audience. The show looks to be coming back on a grander scale, with lots of stories to tell.
It also appears that Agent Ellison and Cromartie (Dillahunt) join forces in some way – whether it's in just an episode or not isn't clear. But the preview scenes hinted at an interested dynamic between these two characters. And – to no one's surprise – Cameron survived the car explosion that seemed to claim her last season. However, she's heavily damaged and appears to be somewhat "glitchy."
In the panel, producer John Wirth somewhat awkwardly revealed that a character up on the panel will be dying this season. The cast was rather surprised at this revelation – as none of them had been told this before. The whispering began as the actors discussed amongst themselves who they thought it would be and how it would happen, etc. The jokes continued through the panel as to who would die and why and how.
Some other character revelations included an evolution of John Connor. Not only will Friedman be "taking John away" from Sarah, but Dekker talked about how he's happy to be able to start growing John into the savior of the world he's supposed to be. The character won't continue to "hide behind his hair," the way he did in season one.
Derek Reese continues to "represent the future war," Friedman said. "Derek's biggest task is learning how to fit in and survive the present," he added. Green wanted to thank everyone who both hated the fact he was cast and then grew to embrace the character. "It's because of you that I'm still here," he said.
Shirley Manson talked about the fact that she was rather terrified when she began on the show. Sarah Connor is her first acting gig, and the cast is filled with experienced actors. She added, "I feel like I've got a new band, but they're younger and better looking."


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Scottish Court to Rule on Whether Anti-Israel Protesters are 'Anti-Semitic'
Cupar, Scotland--This county town of Fife, is not exactly a news hot spot. Probably the last big story here was the landing of Italian balloonist Vincenzo Lunardi nearby in 1785 at the end of a 43-mile flight from Edinburgh.
However the small town's sleepy Sheriff court is about to host a key legal case involving a US student from New York and two anti Israeli protestors who have been charged with racism.
For the information of US readers, in Scotland the Sheriff isn't some John Wayne figure with the star on his chest, but is rather the bewigged judge presiding over the local court.
This case centers on an incident at nearby St. Andrews University, where two students are facing racially aggravated conduct charges after allegedly making comments and gestures critical of the State of Israel
and its flag.
Press reports are already in danger of prejudging the case, with headlines such as the one reading "St. Andrews University students in court to face anti-Semitism charges" that ran in the local daily, The Courier.
According to one of the charged students, Paul Donnachie, "Whilst in the room at the student residences of an individual who I considered a friend, Chanan Reitblat, I placed my hands down the front of my
jeans and onto an Israeli flag which belonged to him, accompanied by comments to the effect that Israel is a terrorist state, and is guilty of many civilian deaths."
He continued, "The action was not malicious. However, it sparked a great deal of political debate amongst our group of friends within our Hall of Residence, whereby the nature of the State of Israel was
The following day, after hearing that Mr Reitblat had been upset by his actions, Paul says he "wrote a letter stating that, whilst I would not apologize for my opposition to the actions of the Israeli state, I
would apologize for the manner in which I chose to mediate my political opinions on this occasion."
Despite this conciliatory action, the following day police officers arrested both Paul and his friend Simon Colchester and held them in custody for 36 hours before they were made to appear in court charged with "threatening and abusive behaviour," which was subsequently amended to the more sinister charge of "racially aggravated conduct," a violation of the Criminal Law.
Basically the case turns on whether to criticize Israel or its flag is the same as anti-Semitism. The case is the more surprising, given that last year a very similar charge in Edinburgh was tossed out by the courts.
In that instance, five protestors who had disrupted a performance of the Jerusalem String Quartet in Edinburgh in 2008 were charged on a similar basis, with the state alleging that they were guilty of racism for protesting against the fact that performers in the group were also members of the Israeli military.


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We honor the lives and the legacies of the recent Sisters who have gone before us. The Sisters whose selfless work and devotion to our mission created the foundation for who we are today.
September 18, 1925-February 26, 2018
Dorothy May Flori was born in Waco, Texas, on September 18, 1925, to Aloysius William and Barbara Teresa Kohl Flori. She died on February 26, 2018, at Our Lady of Victory Center in Fort Worth.
In Waco, she and her siblings attended Sacred Heart Academy where she met the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur.
In her Vocation Story we read, "When my senior teacher, Sister Genevieve, came to Waco for a visit, I went to see her just to visit because she was always interesting and friendly. I dressed up for the occasion. When Sister Genevieve commented on how nice I looked, instead of saying, "Thank you,"… I said, "How do you think I would look in a habit?"
I wasn't thinking about entering the convent until that moment. When I got outside, I looked to God in the heavens with 'I really do want to …' which my mom and some of my friends already knew."
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After a year working as a long-distance telephone operator and salesperson, Dorothy May said, "I realized something was missing in my heart," and she entered the Sisters of Saint Mary on September 5, 1943, taking the religious name Dorothy Ann. She began her studies at OLV College in Fort Worth, and earned degrees in European and American History from St. Louis University. She obtained a Texas Teacher's Certificate and a Texas Administrator's Certificate. Her leadership skills were soon recognized by the community and she served as principal, teacher of grades K-12 and administrator in Sisters of Saint Mary Schools in Fort Worth, Houston, and Dallas as well as Schulenberg, Texas. She has been a principal for over 43 years.
Sister Dorothy Ann wrote, "I have spent my life's energy as a student, teacher or principal all of my religious life. A teacher helps young children and teens grow in knowledge and wisdom, accept responsibility and practice virtue. I can help others do things they cannot do by themselves." The children whom she loved and taught have always been her top priority. Sister Dorothy Ann continued, "There is no way in any other vocation than that of consecrated religious life that my relationship with God could be as developed as it is. The Sisters have the privilege of setting aside time every day during which they commune with God. Knowing and sharing with all the Sisters, listening to and being listened to, sharing the joys and sorrows of others and knowing their friends and families with their joys and sorrows—all these are the gifts and burdens of community life."
Sister Dorothy Ann is survived by a brother, Father David Flori in the Dallas Diocese, numerous family members, the Sisters of her religious congregation, as well as many friends for whom she has always been an inspiration of dedication, simplicity, and joy.
An article about Sister from The North Texas Catholic will be found here.
Memorials: Gifts in her memory may be given to Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, 909 W Shaw St, Fort Worth, TX 76110.
October 24, 1944 – January 26, 2018
She was born in Houston, Texas on October 24, 1944, to Romeil Antoin Crochet and Jimmie Rosamund Love Crochet. She died on January 26, 2018 at Marian House in Fort Worth. She attended Resurrection Catholic School where she met the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur. Sister Donna Marie entered the order in 1963 and received the religious name of Sister Agatha. She began her studies at TWU in Fort Worth and obtained a BA in English at Dominican College in Houston. She taught primary grades in Sisters of Saint Mary Schools in Fort Worth, Houston and Dallas. Sister Donna Marie proved her versatility by, at various times, caring for AIDS babies, serving at Magnificat House in Houston, supervising a day home for Catholic Charities and by serving as superior at OLV as well as supervisor of the kitchen and infirmary at OLV..
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The longest service she gave was to St. Cecilia School in Dallas' Oak Cliff neighborhood, teaching kindergarteners and then four-year-olds for 30 years. St. Cecilia's School was begun by Msgr. Robinson to meet the educational needs of Mexican and Central American immigrants coming into the North Oak Cliff area. The Sisters of St. Mary originally staffed the four room school. Sister Donna Marie began with one kindergarten class of 25 and soon discovered that at least three classes were needed! With the assistance of Kathy Prindible and Sister Mary Merdian, Provincial, the school expanded into two kindergarten classes of 25 students each and then added a pre-kindergarten/daycare to teach English to four-year-olds.
The school has grown to 15 classrooms, a media center, a gym, and cafetorium. The enrollment is over 90% Hispanic and serves a mid-to low-income population.
Sister Donna Marie enjoyed the perks of teaching four-year-olds: no report cards, no IQ tests, lots of nap times and videos. What is not to like?
Sister Donna Marie served as principal of St. Cecilia School for a year after the school had gone through a series of unsatisfactory principals. She was the stabilizing force until the school found the best leader in Lydia Torres.
Participation in Congregational General Chapters in Namur, Belgium, provided an opportunity for Sister Donna Marie to make a wide acquaintance of Sisters of St. Mary from other nations and cultures. All the delegates participated in cleaning, cooking, welcoming, entertaining, meeting, taking notes and minutes. And–best of all–shopping the downtown markets. Highlights were the frequent and most enjoyable "daytrips" to the surrounding beautiful and historical areas of Belgium and the Low Countries.
In 2014 Sister Donna Marie returned to Fort Worth to share her energy assisting in the coordination of Our Lady of Victory Center. She substituted at Our Lady of Victory School on several occasions. Sister also served on Provincial and Local House Councils in Fort Worth and on the Saint Cecilia School Board.
Sister Donna Marie is survived by three sisters, a brother, numerous family members and the Sisters of her religious congregation as well as many friends with whom she formed happy, hopeful, peaceful communities.
Memorials: Gifts in her memory may be given to Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, 909 W Shaw St, Fort Worth, TX 76110.
February 4, 1935 – December 4, 2017
Sister Mary Helen Fuhrmann (neé Maria Agatha) was born in Lindsay, Texas. She was educated by the Sisters of Divine Providence and entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Mary in 1956. Sister earned her B.A. degree in Elementary Education at the University of Dallas, her Master of Arts degree in Education at Texas Women's University, and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO. Sister Mary Helen began her professional career teaching at St. Mary's School in Fort Worth for two years, after which she went to St. Xavier Academy in Denison for three years. For the following six years, Sister taught at St. Mary's School in Sherman — the last two of those years serving also as Principal. From there, Sister moved to Wichita Falls where she was Principal for nine years at Our Lady Queen of Peace School, whose name changed to Notre Dame Elementary School in 1976. Then Sister moved to Fort Worth where she served as Principal of St. Peter's School for ten years. After completing thirty years in teaching and administration, Sister Mary Helen readied herself for whatever would be asked of her.
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Sister Mary Helen participated in a Sabbatical semester in Human Development at Sangre de Cristo in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and then attended Notre Dame University at the Center for Continuing Formation in Ministry. The following year, Sister became the Pastoral Associate at St. Mary's Parish in Gainesville, TX where she remained for 19 years. Well prepared, Sister became the Director of Religious Education, Director of the RCIA, and the Liturgy Coordinator. Sister's pastoral work brought her into contact with many persons who needed assistance in presenting marriage cases for annulment. Willingly, Sister trained as an Advocate for the Marriage Tribunal and soon found that to be a major part of her ministry. Because numerous pastors came and went during her time at St. Mary's, Sister was able to provide a sense of continuity in the parish she loved so much.
Beginning in 1990, Sister served many years on the Provincial Council, sometimes as a Provincial Councilor, and sometimes also as Provincial Secretary. Altogether, she worked in these administrative positions for some 13 years.
Reluctant to leave pastoral work, Sister Mary Helen graciously agreed in 2011 to serve as Coordinator at OLV Retirement Center, where she exemplified the St. Mary charism of hospitality. In addition to her regular duties, Sister Mary Helen had become an expert on the computer, producing artistic greeting cards for birthdays and other festive occasions.
Memorials: Gifts in her memory may be given to Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, 909 W Shaw St, Fort Worth, TX 76110.
Sr. Ursule Mboma Is our first Congolese sister to pass into Eternity. She was born in Congo in 1953 and entered religious life in 1973. The Lord gifted her with enormous human, moral and spiritual qualities. In the three countries where she lived, she left a legacy of a woman consecrated to God and free to love her brothers and sisters with a sincere universal love right up to the moment when the Lord took her back to himself on March 28, 2017 after a brief illness.
Sr. Marguerite Marie Hategekimana was born in 1958 in the northern part of Rwanda. She met our sisters in her village then called Rusasa after we founded a community there in 1978. She entered the Sisters of St Mary in 1982 and remained a faithful member until her death in 2017. She battled cancer for several years and died after a long period of patient suffering.
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She will be remembered for her untiring zeal and charity for those who were abandoned because of HIV/AIDS. For several years she was responsible for our "House of Mercy" where these afflicted people were cared for. She is the third Rwandan Sister of St Mary to precede us into Eternal life.
1923 – 2017
Sister Cecile Faget was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 1, 1923, to Louis E. and Cecile (Erichson) Faget. When she was ten, her family moved to Dallas, Texas, where her father was a cellist with the Dallas Symphony. She attended St. Edward's Academy, graduating from the high school in 1940. After working as a secretary for three years and attending Loyola University in New Orleans in the evenings, she entered the novitiate of the Sisters of St. Mary in Fort Worth. Known then as Sister Mary Ignatius, she made her first vows in 1946 and her perpetual profession in 1952.
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Sister Cecile studied English literature and received her B.A. from Our Lady of Victory College, her M.A. from the Catholic University of America, and her doctorate from the University of Ottawa. Her teaching career included elementary school at The Shrine of the True Cross, Dickinson, Texas; St. Cecilia School, Dallas; Academy of Mary Immaculate, Wichita Falls; and Resurrection School, Houston. She taught in high school one year at O.L.V. Academy and one year at Notre Dame High School in Wichita Falls.
As a graduate assistant, Sister Cecile taught one year at The Catholic University. She spent about ten years as a member of the English faculty at the University of Dallas.
After leaving the University of Dallas, Sister worked in various pastoral ministries: formation of catechists in the Diocese of Houston-Galveston; pastoral ministry at Sacred Heart Parish, Breckenridge and St. Francis Parish, Abilene; CCD and Spanish choir assistance in Resurrection Parish, Houston; food pantry and immigration assistance work at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Houston; and secretarial work at the Marriage Tribunal of the Diocese of Fort Worth. After retiring, she lived for four years in St. Jude's Parish, Mansfield, assisting in the ESL program for adults. Upon returning to O.L.V. Center, she continued this work at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Fort Worth—until three days before her death.
Foreign mission assignments included a year in Lima, Peru; a year in Zihuatanejo, Mexico; four months in the Dominican Republic; and six months in Rwanda after their genocide in 1994.
Both Sister Cecile and her mother, who was also named Cecile, had a gift for languages and for poetry. Recently, Sister and several of the Oblates and Associates have been studying Hebrew with Dr. Toni Craven, professor emerita at Brite Divinity School, TCU, "just for fun."
1921 – 2016
Sister Devota (Mary Ruth) Sweeney was born on August 27, 1921 in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Clarence Francis and Sarah (Walsh) Sweeney. She attended the Academy of Mary Immaculate, and left there a semester before her graduation to enter the Sisters of St. Mary at Our Lady of Victory, Fort Worth, on February 2, 1939. Sister Devota made her first vows on August 15, 1941 and her perpetual profession on August 15, 1947. A true leader, Sister Devota devotedly served in multiple ministries throughout her long and fruitful years.
Sister Devota earned a B.A. degree from Our Lady of the Lake in 1967. In her earlier years, she taught at St. Anne's, Beaumont; Our Lady of Victory, Fort Worth; St. Joseph Academy, Sherman; and Sacred Heart, Hollister, California.
In 1955, Sister Devota was asked to become the Superior of St. Mary's Convent in Lowestoft, England. Sister willingly met this challenge so well that she was asked to serve on their Provincial Council. After three years Sister was named Provincial of the Western Province and served for six years.
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Having learned many skills from an uncle in the lumber business, Sister Devota used her experience to assist the architect on the building of Notre Dame High School in Wichita Falls; she also helped to design Nolan and Bishop Dunne High Schools, as well as supervising the building of the SSMN Novitiate at UD.
Following the completion of her university studies at Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio, Sister became principal of St. James School in Dallas, then Superior and Principal at Resurrection School in Houston. In 1971, Sister Devota became a General Councilor and resided for a year in Jambes, Belgium. Continuing this work, but based in Texas, Sister served as Principal of Resurrection School in Houston. She then moved to St. Thomas More Parish where for ten years she was in charge of Religious Education from K to adults.
In 1986, a priest under whom she had studied in San Antonio, asked Sister Devota to assume charge of a retreat house in Houston. After a short time, she was asked to be in charge of Corpus Christi Academy where she remained, working in various capacities, until 1988.
In 1992, Sister returned to Fort Worth where she served as Coordinator of the Retirement Center for three years. Following a Sabbatical semester in England, Sister took up residence in Wichita Falls where she remained, teaching prayer at Notre Dame School, and helping to maintain a House of Prayer until 2011 when she returned to O.L.V. Retirement Center where she lived her final days.
In 2014 Sister celebrated her Diamond Jubilee as a Sister of St. Mary. On October 8, 2016, she peacefully gave her soul to the Lord.
Memorials may be made to the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur, 909 West Shaw St. Fort Worth, TX 76110-4057.
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Bernice Knapek, a Sister of Saint Mary of Namur, died on September 29, 2015.
Bernice Frances Knapek was born in Penelope, Texas, on May 27, 1938, the oldest daughter of John Knapek and Bertha Helona. Sister Bernice always reveled in her Czech heritage. Bernice was a student of the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur from first grade at St. James' School in South Oak Cliff through high school, graduating from Our Lady of Good Counsel in 1956.
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She entered the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur in September 1956, taking the name Sister Joan of the Annunciation. She later returned to her baptismal name. Sister Joan pronounced her perpetual vows on August 15, 1965.
Sister Bernice received a B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Dallas in 1961, a Certificate of Religious Studies from Incarnate Word College San Antonio TX in 1964, and a M.A. in Administration from North Texas University, Denton, TX in 1983.
Sister Bernice began her long and successful career as an educator in Sister of Saint Mary elementary schools in Texas and California, serving as teacher and principal. Her longest principal tenure was at Our Lady of Victory School, Fort Worth, from 1984-1996.
Because she loved children, she thoroughly enjoyed the role of principal and knew each child by name. She encouraged the teachers to be the best for their students.
From 1996 to 2001, Sister Bernice served as Associate Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Fort Worth, working closely with Sister Marguerite Connors, SHSp, Superintendent.
Her final assignment was Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School in Grapevine, TX. She served both as assistant principal and principal from 2003-2009.
After a sabbatical semester in San Antonio, Sister Bernice returned to the educational arena, volunteering at OLV Elementary and at St. George School and teaching classes for "Why Catholic?" program in her spare time.
Sister Bernice also served in Congregational leadership, as a member of Provincial Councils and then as Development Director. In 2013 she was a delegate to the General Chapter of the Sisters of Saint Mary held in Namur, Belgium. She was privileged to meet and share experiences with Sisters of Saint Mary from eight international provinces.
Sister Bernice shared her enthusiasm in community gatherings with her suggestions, questions, and opinions.
In the last weeks, her courage and determined spirit were a support for all of us.
She is survived by her brother Henry Knapek and his wife Doris, her sister Carolyn Knapek, many nieces, nephews, Czech relatives, the Sisters of her religious community and friends made through a lifetime of teaching, learning, consoling, traveling and joyful sharing of the Good News.
"Quietly, peacefully let me rest in you. Quietly peacefully lead me back to you."
Memorials may be made to the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur, 909 West Shaw St. Fort Worth, TX 76110-4057.
Sister Marie Anthony Hunter (Sister Alice Hunter), a retired educator, died at Our Lady of Victory Center on Friday January 23, 2015, at the age of 97.
Mass of Christian burial was celebrated by Father Jeremy Meyers, Pastor of Saint Mary's Parish in Sherman at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27 at Our Lady of Victory Center. Interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth.
Alice Fay Hunter was born in Fort Worth, TX in 1917. She graduated from Our Lady of Victory Academy, and, inspired by the example and teaching of Sister Gertrude Moore and Sister Elizabeth Williams, Alice entered the Sisters of Saint Mary in 1936, taking the religious name of Sister Marie Anthony.
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Sister Marie Anthony was an excellent teacher whose classrooms were always full of music, dance, art and drama. She served as administrator and teacher in Sister of Saint Mary schools in Fort Worth, Beaumont, Dallas (at St. James School, St. Cecilia and the University of Dallas) and Sherman.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Our Lady of Victory College in 1946, and a Masters in Education from the Catholic University of America in 1954.
Her peak years were those in which she was involved with Learning Math with the Cuisenaire Rods. When this Method was introduced to the Diocese of Dallas in the 1960's, Sister Mary Charles Payne and Sister Marie Anthony became "apostles" of the method. Sister Marie Anthony became the resident expert in the instructional system which uses relationships of colored "rods" to teach math. Sister Mary Charles used the method to teach Words in Color, a phonetic system of teaching reading using color to show the relationship between oral and written language.
Sister Marie Anthony was on the faculty of Education at the University of Dallas for 10 years, (1958-1968), teaching elementary school education and administration courses, and serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Dallas.
Sister Marie Anthony (now Sister Alice) recalled that her happiest years were the 20 years she spent as principal at St. Mary's Parish School in Sherman, Texas, from 1972 to 1991. The "Sherman Sisters" community of Sister Mary Charles, Sister Alice, Sister Marion Celeste and Sister Regina taught at St. Mary's for 25 years, retiring together from formal teaching in 1991. They continued to serve the parish until 1996 when the community relocated to Our Lady of Victory in Fort Worth.
Although her health declined in recent years, Sister Alice was committed to a life of prayer and community concerns until the end.
Sister Alice is survived by nieces and nephews and the sisters of her religious community. Memorials may be made to: The Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur, 909 West Shaw St.,
Fort Worth, TX 76110
Sister Josephine Stewart died peacefully on May 8, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas.
One of the founders of the Beginning Experience ministry, Sister Josephine Stewart, SSMN, was born October 12, 1931 in El Paso, Texas. She entered the novitiate of the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur at the age of 22. Sr. Stewart taught at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Dallas, Texas. In 1961, she became the Superior of Our Lady of Victory Convent and earned her master's degree in education from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. In 1970, she attended "The Happening," a program of encounter with self, others and God, which had a profound impact on her spirituality.
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She worked on Marriage Tribunal cases in Fort Worth and did counseling, learning of the stress and grief of divorced Catholics. Along with Jo Lamia, a divorced friend, she wrote and developed the Beginning Experience® program; the initial weekend was presented Oct. 18-20, 1974. By 1977, Sister Josephine was devoted to the Beginning Experience® ministry full time. In 1981, after the ministry spread to Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand as well as many American states, Sister Josephine stepped aside, leaving the ministry in the capable hands of Fr. Guy Gau. Afterwards, she spent her time traveling, working with abused children and people with developmental disabilities, and wrote a book, We Are All Connected. She also recently completed her autobiography, Letting Go: The Way Into Abundance.
In November, 2016, the Sisters at OLV Center received word that Father Jeremy Myers, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Sherman, together with members of the parish, had placed this beautiful statue of Our Lady in the cemetery in honor of the Sisters of St. Mary who had taught in Sherman. The Sisters opened St. Joseph Academy there in 1877. After the high school was closed in the l960s, the Sisters continued teaching at St. Mary Elementary School until 1968. They remained in the parish, helping with CCD classes, tutoring, etc., until June, 1996 when the last three Sisters retired to Marion House, a small house behind OLV Center in Fort Worth.