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All our points and available resources for you can be found there.
As we know, education is a vital part of our jobs as nurses.
However, in this instance, it's not just our homeless patients who need education; it's also us - the nurses.
Nurse Education
Nurses need to be educated on how to treat the homeless population when they're directly under our care.
Tips for Good Care
Treat them with dignity and respect, just as you would any other patient. They are humans too and their life means just as much to them as your life means to you.
Put yourself in their shoes. Picture yourself going through their experiences, facing what they're facing, and see how your life would turn out. Would you make the same decisions? Would you be fighting the same battles?
Treat these patients with compassion. As you saw in the video earlier, homeless are often treated with disrespect.
The very word
stems from the word
, which means "to feed".
Take very good care of their "things". They don't have a lot of "things". So even if they have strange "things" that may not mean anything to us, they may be treasured possessions to our patients.
Be aware of their personal space. Homeless people may not be comfortable with people touching them/being so close to them.
Remember these people may have a lot on their plate. They may be dealing with addiction, loss of friends/family/job, mental illness, less education, etc. So don't assume they can handle as much as other patients. And don't assume they can't handle it either. It's a fine line between treating them like children and treating them like adults who have lost everything.
Finally, listen to them. Our homeless patients may have a lot to say, or they may have nothing to say at all. Listen in the silence and tend to their needs. Maybe all they need is another human to pay attention to them.
Patient Education
As we said before, health problems cause 60% of all bankruptcies. This puts a person at a higher risk for homelessness.
Shelters/lack of housing leads to poor hygiene, resulting in several health problems (i.e. cavities, gingivitis, halitosis, skin infections/conditions, viruses transmitted via fecal/oral route, parasitic infections, and STIs)
If we can disrupt this process at least a little bit, our patients may be able to keep their heads above water.
Educate our patients THOROUGHLY on their chronic disease. Teach them how to manage it, how to fit it into their lifestyle, how to continue working in the midst of it, how to be cost effective, and where they can find resources/support.
Refer "at risk" patients to financial services. We can't be the experts at everything all the time.
Thoroughly educate our patients in preventative care. Simply being homeless opens SO many doors to poor health. Tell them what they're at risk for!
Make them care about their health!
Don't forget to tend to every aspect of their health- not just the physical needs. There's also environmental, spiritual, emotional, and mental. For the homeless population, all five of these aspects may be lacking in sufficiency.
How do we do this?
Possible Nursing Diagnoses
Impaired home maintenance r/t cognitive or emotional functioning, inadequate support system, insufficient finances
Self-neglect r/t mental illness, substance abuse, cognitive impairment
Powerlessness r/t interpersonal interactions
Risk for trauma r/t being in a high-crime neighborhood, etc.
Deficient community health r/t lack of access to public health care providers, inadequate community support (pg. 406)
Risk-prone health behavior r/t excessive alcohol, inadequate comprehension, inadequate social support, low self-efficacy, low socioeconomic status, multiple stressors, smoking, negative attitude toward health care
Ineffective health maintenance r/t cognitive impairment, ineffective coping, insufficient resources
Risk for compromised human dignity r/t cultural incongruity, perceived dehumanizing treatment, perceived humiliation, perceived intrusion by clinicians, perceived invasion of privacy, stigmatizing label
Risk for loneliness/Social isolation r/t affectional deprivation, cathectic deprivation, physical isolation, social isolation
Risk for relocation stress syndrome r/t transfer from one environment to another, unpredictability of experiences, lack of adequate support system
Noncompliance r/t access to care, individual health coverage, provider regular follow-up, provider reimbursement, teaching skills of provider, complexity, cost, duration, intensity of care, deficient knowledge relevant to regimen, motivational forces (this nursing diagnosis is judgmental and places blame on the client. another option is Ineffective self-health management)
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements r/t biological factors, economic factors, psychological factors
Post-trauma syndrome r/t any number of things
Risk for situational low self-esteem r/t decreased control over environment, failures, history of abandonment abuse or neglect, loss, physical illness, social role changes, lack of recognition
Risk for self-mutilation r/t any number of things
Impaired social interaction r/t communication barriers, environmental barriers, self-concept disturbance, sociocultural dissonance
Chronic sorrow r/t various crises
Spiritual distress r/t anxiety, chronic illness, death, life change, loneliness, self-alienation, social alienation, sociocultural deprivation
Stress overload r/t inadequate resources, intense/coexisting/repeated stressors
Risk for suicide r/t any number of things
Risk for thermal injury r/t exposure to extreme temperatures, lack of protective clothing, intoxication, unsafe environment
Powerlessness r/t illness-related regimen, unsatisfying interpersonal interactions, anxiety, deficient knowledge, economically disadvantaged, lack of social support, progressive debilitating disease, unpredictable course of illness
Sunrise Family Clinic
44% uninsured
39% medicaid
7% private
6% child health plan
4 % medicare
primary medical and dental care
behavioral health sciences
WIC, nutrition, and health education
specialty services
outreach services
Sunrise Offers:
97% live at or below 200% of poverty level (family of 4 earning <$46,000/yr)
71% live at or below 100% of poverty level
(family of 4 earning <$22,050/yr)
overnight emergency shelter
transitional housing shelter
daily meals
clean linens/basic toiletries
case management and referrals
computer resource room
medical screenings/referrals to Sunrise
Guadalupe Center
served 555 individuals
14,927 nights of shelter
65% of clients were able to secure sustainable housing after leaving the shelter
Guadalupe Statistics
Emergency Food Box Program
any resident is eligible (ID, SS)
don't need proof of income
non perishable & available perishable from food room
Weld County Food Bank
Weld County Food Bank
Mobile Food Pantry
Taking food directly to the people in need
Delivers: fresh produce, dairy products, meat, bakery, and dry goods
Pinpoint areas with the highest need
Other programs:
Commodity supplemental food program
Kid's programs
*Physiological & Safety needs*
What can we do?
Q & A with Karen Hessler
Q: Does your care change when you have a homeless or transitional homeless patient?
NP volunteers for Sunrise
A: "It changes everything"
many are transitional, living in a friend's, parent's, or acquaintance's house
must prescribe and treat in cheapest and most cost-effective manner
socially - can they pay $4 for medication, can they get to appointments
Q: Is there any advice you would give student nurses in preparation of caring for these patients
A: Meet them on their level
they are intelligent - usually they are this way due to abnormal circumstances and have just fallen down on their luck
"they aren't losers," break the stereotype
reach each person with a caring attitude
do not be judgemental - these patients see a lot before they get to you
Q: How does Sunrise work with the people that cannot afford care?
A: Many of the providers are volunteer, there is a sliding scale payment system, they accept Medicaid and Medicare
working here has really changed her attitude toward the word "poor."
psych disorders
mental health: self esteem, embarrassment, shame, self worth
Causes of Homelessness
Nowhere in the 50 states can a person work a full-time, minimum wage job and afford fair market rent, even for a one-bedroom apartment
Health problems cause 60% of all personal bankruptcies, which frequently leads to homelessness
Compared to non-homeless, psych disorders occur 3-4x as frequently, and co-occurring substance abuse occurs 5x as often
Whether occurring before or after, mental illness significantly handicaps a person's ability to reintegrate into society and find work
Many homeless individuals would be able to hold down a job if they had access to healthcare and medications
A Sample from the Street
On any given night, more than 636,000 individuals in the U.S. have no place to sleep
On the streets, there are 2 males for every 1 female
40% are Caucasian, 40% are African American
20% are <18, 20% are in their 20's, and 40% are between 30 &50
At-Risk Populations
In a year, 1,500,000 children experience homelessness...alone
50% of youth experienced physical abuse, and 30% sexual abuse, that resulted in homelessness
These youth often remain homeless chronically because they lack the education necessary to market themselves for a job; this in turn puts their health in dire straits
Women & Children
40% of the homeless population is made of families with children - 80% are single mothers
90% of homeless mothers have been physically and/or sexually abused
50% of mothers developed major clinical depression AFTER becoming homeless
Unaccompanied Youth
African-American Men
Culturally, the man bears the responsibility of financial provision for the family, no matter the cost
Delaying personal medical needs in order to provide for the family is expected in this culture
A significant proportion of men in low-income African-American families leave in order to allow their families to qualify for public assistance and have a chance at survival
as studied by Hill, et al. 2011
Financial Situation
Mental Illness & Substance Abuse
The Health of the Homeless
Exposure to infections and
communicable diseases
Shelters or lack of housing result in poor hygiene and frequent human contact, leading to easy pathogen transmission
Homeless are more likely to suffer from:
Parasitic skin infections and conditions
GI illnesses
Respiratory infections, esp TB
Increased incidence of chronic disease
Nearly 50% of homeless suffer from a chronic health condition
Stress, diet, drug use, disability, and mental illness all increase their risk of developing chronic illness
As expected, high rates of diabetes, obesity, anemia, asthma, HTN, COPD, PVD, and chronic liver and renal disease is reported among homeless
It is difficult to determine whether the illness caused or followed homelessness
Increased incidence of
psychosocial problems
Within the chronically homeless population, 60% suffer from a severe psych condition and 80% are consumed by drug/alcohol issues
Mental illness exacerbates the physical effects of communicable and chronic disease
Limited access to health services
Preventative services – immunizations, cancer screening, prenatal care
Medical & surgical care
Prescription medications
Chronic disease management & follow-up care
Mental health care & follow-up
Eye & dental care
Emergency Department
20-30% of all ED visits are made by homeless individuals
ED is overused by this population because all healthcare is either treated as emergent or is nonexistent
80% of ED visits by homeless people could have been prevented with primary care provided free of charge or at reduced rates
Homeless individuals are admitted from the ED to inpatient units 5x as frequently as non-homeless
Homeless individuals spend, on average, 4 days longer per hospital visit than non-homeless
The rate of psychiatric hospitalization for homeless is 100x that of non-homeless
Seeking Healthcare
Chronic homelessness – On the streets for a year or longer without reprieve
Transitional homelessness – Temporary, one-time stay, usually in a shelter, before returning to society
Episodic homelessness – Teetering between life on the streets and life within society, often due to poverty
Types of Homelessness
Overview of the Homeless
Why THIS group?
- Our goal is to understand who they are and the reality of their lives, as none of us have experienced this culture
- The homeless compose a diverse group regarding gender, race, and age - it is hard to provide care for a group we have little in common with
- We want to be prepared in case we encounter the culture of homelessness in the future
- This group has significant risks in terms of health issues, making them an important focus for nurses
Adapting to Homelessness
Nursing Focus
- For this group, attention should be paid not only to the illness, but also to the person's situation in life
-Our goal should be to increase the well-being of our patients in terms of helping them to recover from their illnesses
- Homeless individuals tend to be misjudged and misunderstood, and this impacts their access to healthcare
- The culture of the homeless is one of adaptation - while people enter homelessness with their own norms and customs, these must change in order to meet their needs
- The move into homelessness can be gradual or sudden, affecting how they adapt to their new environment
- Gradual transitions appear to be somewhat less jarring by allowing the opportunity to mentally prepare for the change
- Individuals can form close-knit groups in order to meet the needs of the population as whole, uniting people with nothing more in common than their homelessness
Rank & Hierarchy
- Just as with other cultures, a rank system emerges among homeless individuals as well
- The values that create the leader in the homeless population are the opposite of what establishes power in mainstream culture
- Respect is awarded to those who have experienced the most trauma and survived the longest on the streets
- Pain and trauma become badges of honor, with women touting the number of times they have been raped, or criminal records advertised to demonstrate strength
- With homelessness comes isolation from mainstream society, and strong bonds are created amongst members of the homeless culture to compensate
- Due to the circumstances of homelessness, having few ways to spend their time, and constant contact with other people, friendships can form amongst even un-similar individuals
- Friendships that arise between homeless people have a quality of empathy and understanding that they may not have received from mainstream society
- They are able to relate to life circumstances and support one another
- They build trust through shared life experiences and the knowledge that the other will not pass judgment upon them
Values & Characteristics
- Distrust & breakdown of personal control
- Safety & survival - focus on the environment & how it affects them
- Present time orientation - daily existence rather than looking ahead or looking back
- Self-focused existence - despite friendships, the most important person is himself/herself
- Altered perception of ethics - all is permissible if done for the sake of survival, whether theft, murder, prostitution, etc.
- Resentment & anger against society - because of their place outside of it
- Violence - seen as an acceptable way to fix a problem between two or more people
- Accept their definition of family and friends - ask who should be allowed in their room & who can access their medical records
- Adjust our interactions & recommendations to account for limited access to food and housing
Culture of the Homeless
Lobby, lobby, and more lobbying
Lobbyists are typically employed by interest groups that want public policies to favor them and their causes. The goal of healthcare lobbyists is to impact healthcare policy to facilitate effective use of human and financial resources.
The process of lobbying involves an active constituency to make elected official accountable for their vote. Advocacy!
Lobbyists most often use verbal persuasion to try to influence public officials. Interest groups may hold a formal meeting where information is shared that supports their position on a topic.
A lobbyist might try to befriend public officials in various ways, such as by taking them out to dinner, throwing parties or providing entertainment. Unfortunately some might resort to more unethical or even illegal practices, such as bribery.
Strategic Political Influence
Democrats/Democratic leaners
The economy
Poverty and homelessness
Healthcare policy
Social Security and Medicare
Distribution of income/wealth
The environment
Gun policy
Republicans/Republican leaners
The economy
The military and national defense
Healthcare policy
Social Security and Medicare
World affairs
Poverty and homelessness
Top 10 Priority Issues, by Party Identification
These results are from Gallup's annual Mood of the Nation survey conducted January 5-8, 2014. They are based on telephone interviews conducted with a random sample of 1,018 adults ages 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Affordable Care Act
Mental Health America
National Coalition for the Homeless (2008). Factsheet for college students.
National Coalition for the Homeless
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Phillips, K. (2012). Homelessness: Causes, culture, and community development as a solution.
Pell Scholars and Senior Theses, 88
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Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P. A., Hall, A. M. (2013). Fundamentals of nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Mosby.
Roos, D. (2012, June 19). How Lobbying Works.
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Shanzer, B., Dominguez, B., Shrout, P. E., Caton, C. (2007). Homelessness, health status, and healthcare use.
American Journal of Public Health, 97
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Shelton, K. H., Taylor, P. J., Bonner, A., van den Bree, M. (2009). Risk factors for homelessness: Evidence from a population-based study.
Psychiatry Services, 60
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Staff, MHA. (n.d.). Policy & Advocacy.
Mental Health America
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2011, July). Current statistics on the prevalence and characteristics of people experiencing homelessness in the united states. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Retrieved April 8th, 2014, from http://homeless.samhsa.gov/ResourceFiles/hrc_factsheet.pdf
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Sunrise Community Health
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Weld Food Bank. (n/d). Programs.
Weld Food Bank
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Wilke, J., and Newport, F. (2014, January 28). Democrats and Republicans Differ on Top Priorities for Gov't.
GALLUP Politics
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Affordable Care Act 101: Expanding Mental Health and Addiction Coverage
Expanding coverage:
No one can be denied insurance coverage based on preexisting conditions
Medicaid expanded to 133% of the federal poverty level which is about $14,000/year
Mental Health and Substance Use: (essential benefits)
Preventive services:
For adults: alcohol misuse screening and counseling, depression screening, and tobacco use screening and cessation intervention
For women: domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling, expanded tobacco use, and counseling for pregnant women
For children: behavioral assessments, depression screening for adolescents, and alcohol and drug use assessments
MHA is the nation's leading community-based network dedicated to helping Americans achieve wellness by living mentally healthier lives
MHA advocates for changes in mental health and wellness policy, educates the public, and delivers urgently needed mental health and wellness programs and services (counseling, screening)
Capitol Hill Day May 7, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Mental Health America is partnering with the National Council for Behavioral Health to advocate for mental health
Star speakers, informational workshops, and a chance to meet with your Members of Congress
Lobby, lobby, and more lobbying
Usually interest groups that lobby for increases in homeless healthcare are volunteer or non-profit organizations. These groups have less lobbying power than other companies/groups because of the fact they have less money. When competing for votes it is beneficial to have more money.
Eight tips for a successful lobby visit:
Make an appointment
Prepare for the visit
Be punctual and positive
Focus the meeting
Listen and gather information
Make a specific request
Follow up
Express your thanks
We're supposed to leave our personal judgments at the door.
That is especially important in this case because of the sheer amount of negative prejudices that homeless people face. We don't want these ideas to get in the way of patient care.
However, we need to use our judgments to ASSESS as nurses. Assess the needs of our patients based off of what you're seeing and experiencing with each patient.
And finally, make sure our patients know how to take care of themselves when they go home- wherever that may be.
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How do Chinese people view the US?
November 26, 2009 | Posted by ChrisWith admiration and respect, generally speaking, even though there are sometimes hurt feelings. Culturally, America has great influence on Chinese society. Especially to the generation born after 1980 who grew up trying to imitate Michael Jordan on the basketball court, American culture means openness and possibility -- themes that are reinforced by the countless Hollywood movies they consume. Intellectually, America still waves a banner of idealism that inspires academics and common people alike, even if they have reservations about how well some American ideals fit in with Chinese society. It's no wonder that millions upon millions of young people aspire to study in the US. Chinese people respect the US for supposedly possessing the secret to great economic success, a secret that they are keenly interested in understanding. Even if the financial crisis of 2008 has damaged the prestige of American capitalism, there is no doubt even among ordinary Chinese that the US is central to the global economy and the quality of life of the average American far exceeds the quality of life of the average Chinese. In fact, during the 1980s and 1990s, Chinese people often attributed to America a familial title that bestows great respect, saying that America is China's "older brother" (dàgē or 大哥). While nowadays people in China would like to think of their country as being on more equal terms with the US, which is true in many ways, the sentiments behind calling the US "older brother" still widely exist. (In fact, Chinese feel more positively about America than Americans, according to a Newsweek magazine poll in Fall 2009: 81% of Chinese polled believe the US is staying ahead of China on innovation, while just 41% of Americans feel they're staying ahead of the Chinese.) To be sure, flare-ups of Chinese nationalism do occur, and they are a double-edged sword for the ruling party: while populist nationalism is sometimes encouraged by state media, thus channeling the population's sentiments, things can get out of control at times and have real-world implications. For example, in 1999 when NATO accidentally bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Chinese people's feelings of resentment from humiliating colonial days bubbled into wide protests that caused a minor international row. All in all, visitors to Beijing will find that the locals are very curious about the outside world, and they are eager to communicate and make friends with someone from a faraway place like America.
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A fun post today to share a video that I thought was pretty entertaining….
By now you may have heard Apple's iPhone 4S comes with a voice assistant called Siri. Basically, it's a voice service that lets you talk to your phone and get help from a virtual assistant.
As Apple describes: "Siri on iPhone 4S lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. Ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk. Siri understands what you say, knows what you mean, and even talks back. Siri is so easy to use and does so much, you'll keep finding more and more ways to use it."
A lot of voice applications have come and gone in the world of technology, and not many have won the widespread attention that Siri is currently attracting. Siri is winning major fanfare because it really works and seems to understand the nuances around human language better than anything that has come before it.
You can talk to Siri as you would to a person and say something like "Tell my wife I'm running late" or "Remind me to call the vet" or "Any good burger joints around here?" Siri will do what you ask it to, find information and then respond to you.
You can also ask Siri ridiculous or silly questions and marvel at the funny responses.
For example: Ask it "How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?" and Siri responds with "A woodchuck would chuck as much as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood."
Or ask it what the meaning of life is, and you get this response: "I can't answer that now, but give me some time to write a very long play in which nothing happens."
You can spend hours on YouTube watching some amazing Siri demonstrations, and the jokes and funny responses are making their rounds on the Web.
I wanted to share one of those funny and interesting videos with you after stumbling across this video on YouTube of a guy named Jonathan Mann who performs a duet with Siri, asking it questions and waiting for responses and putting it all to music.
It's really well done and quite funny. This is definitely my top pick for YouTube video of the week:


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All we had to do was show up. She provided the pastor, pictures,cake and sparklin' juice ( stronger is ava upon request). We made this a PERFECT mototcycle wedding! Spent two nights in a wonderful creek side cabin. Visited Wheels Through Time Museum, took a few scenic rides then headed to the Tail of the Dragon for a couple of nights. NOW this is how you plan a BIKER'S Dream wedding/honeymoon.
Five stars because Miss Caroline Edwards is herself doing a great job of professionally operating a wonderful business. She handled our wedding day like a champ. We used the outdoor site located beside a waterfall that her husband created. The Rooster's End cabin was perfect, nestled beside a tumbling mountain stream with ducks.
My husband and I were married here on June 18, 2011. We were suppose to have our ceremony at the waterfall but the weather was not cooperating. Miss Caroline made special accommodations so we would not be out in the rain. She had the Enchanted Chapel ready for us. Miss Caroline was so helpful and our ceremony was perfect! It was beautiful! The flowers, candles, minister, etc... It was all perfect! I highly recommend Miss Carolines. Thank you for everything!!
Had our wedding at Miss Caroline's on 10/15/09 by the waterfall. The fall foilage was beautiful and everything was exactly what we wanted- Simple and sweet. They did an excellent job on the pictres as well. Thanks Miss Caroline for making our day special.


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Fujifilm garnered a cult-like following of true believers following the release of 2006's F30 and subsequent F31 and cheaper F20 cameras. These compacts, equipped with the latest in Fujifilm's proprietary Super CCD technology, approach...
Grade: B- Price: $291.00
Nikon COOLPIX S9300
Yet another entry to the compact travel zoom category, the Nikon S9300 replaces the S9100 as Nikon's high-end all-in-one compact. The S-series, which truly spans the compact spectrum from the budget-oriented S3300 up to the $350 S9300, has b...
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Nikon COOLPIX P310
Nikon's P-series currently represents their high-end compact lineup. The line came to the fore with the arrival of the P5000 in 2007, an enthusiast compact that blended the separation between point and shoot and DSLR. Subsequent models have ...
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Panasonic began their compact travel zoom series way back in 2006 with the TZ-1. Subsequent models in the TZ and ZS lines have always married a relatively small body with a very useful zoom range and many high-end features, like manual modes and c...
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Panasonic Lumix TS20
The Panasonic TS20 digital camera picks up where 2010's TS10 left off, filling a niche for the budget-minded consumer looking for a rugged compact. The TS series is most well-known for the TSx's, the most recent being the high-end, ultra-rugged T...
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Canon PowerShot S100
Canon's S-series lineup has, since the S30 way back in 2001, been the prosumer yet pocketable line slotted between the less functional ELPHs and larger G-series. The cameras are a DSLR owner's pocketable alternative or a high-end point...
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS
Canon's ELPH line has existed now for years with nary a hiccup in image or build quality. The lineup took a turn in 2011 with the advent of Canon's HS, or high sensitivity, system. These newer cameras boast CMOS sensors for improved lo...
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
For everything that Canon does right, they've always struggled with the compact-zoom genre. Last year's SX210 IS and SD4500 IS, for example, had some great qualities, yet puzzling design choices stifled their appeal.But 2011 is a year wher...
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Panasonic Lumix FH25
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buying groups - Increasing Your Profits through Buying Groups - Strength in Numbers
by Chris Malta
Because wholesalers give pricing breaks to customers who buy in greater volumes, small businesses are at a disadvantage. They can't afford to purchase in huge quantities like the larger retail chains. Many small retailers are turning to buying groups to level the playing field and allow them to compete with bigger vendors.
Attorney Harry B. Ray,founder of BuyingGroups.com, explains, "A buying group is a group of businesses in the same industry who combine their purchasing power to negotiate better prices and terms from the vendors." Buying groups can potentially do a lot for your small business:
- . Because you're buying in larger quantities, you get pricing breaks that enable you to be more competitive.
. With the combined buying power of your group, you can meet enormous purchase minimums that you could never afford on your own.
. You get better payment and freight terms. With certain-sized orders, wholesalers will even waive the freight altogether.
There are different models that these groups may follow, but two are the most common:
- . The Democratic Model
Everyone owns an equal share in this type of group. Ray assert, "This is a good model for a new group because you get instant loyalty from the members if they feel like they own the group.
They'll more likely contribute their time and effort to make the group successful, and certainly be more willing to put money into the group to make it work."
In this model, everyone has a say in everything - vendor selection, product selection, group policy, etc. The manufacturer rebates are divided equally among the members.
. The Benevolent Dictatorship Model
One person, or a few people, start the group and own it. An advantage of this model is that it allows decisions to be made quickly.
The other members are like subscribers - they get the advantages of belonging to the group, but have no say in the way things are run. The owners can also keep the rebates for themselves, or keep back a percentage and pass the rest on to the group.
Buying groups often use their manufacturer rebates to pay their operating expenses, and divide the remainder among themselves. Since the rebates are found money - money the members wouldn't have anyway - no one minds using them to cover business overhead. They also charge a fee to join and participate in their benefits, as well as membership dues.
Most buying groups just break even on their investment - their purpose is saving money, not making it. Whether or not you expect to make money is one of the primary factors in deciding how to structure your group. A C-Corp and an LLC (limited liability company) are the most common legal structures for these groups, and generally the most practical. If you're starting a new group, make sure you talk with your attorney about which one's right for you.


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ARC is making available up to $50,000 in funding to help organizations serving the Appalachian Region develop applications for the Make it in America Challenge, a national federal competition focused on increasing the insourcing of American jobs that either have moved overseas but are now more competitively sourced in America; can be created through foreign direct investment; or are currently U.S.-based but are subject to international competition and can be strengthened with targeted technical assistance. The challenge will award up to $40 million in federal funds from the Economic Development Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and the Employment and Training Administration to winning applicants.
To be eligible for a Make it in America Challenge award, projects must encourage insourcing, either by on-shoring productive activity by U.S. firms, fostering increased foreign direct investment, or supporting the growth of existing American businesses and jobs, as well as by training local workers to meet the needs of those businesses. The Make it in America Challenge federal funding opportunity (FFO) published March 18 at www.grants.gov provides detailed guidelines for submitting an application to the challenge.
ARC plans to reimburse organizations whose proposed projects will serve the Appalachian Region for costs incurred in developing a Make it in America Challenge application, with awards of up to $5,000 each. Reimbursable costs include expenses directly related to the development and writing of the application, including the costs of a professional grantwriter (either external or internal to the organization or organizations applying for the grants), costs for limited travel to facilitate meetings with the grantwriter and application partners, and reasonable costs for meetings of partners and grantwriters.
To be eligible for reimbursement of proposal development expenses, applicants must submit to ARC by email at email@example.com a letter of intent to participate in the challenge. The emailed letter of intent must be received by ARC by 5:00 p.m. on April 1, 2013. The letter must also include a point of contact in the applicant's organization, a list of the proposed partner organizations/applicant team members, and the area to be served by the project. ARC funding is limited for this activity and may not be sufficient to fund all requests. Applicants are encouraged to submit their letters of intent and accompanying information early to guarantee consideration of their application.
ARC funding applicants will be notified of their eligibility for reimbursement by April 8. To receive reimbursement, applicants will be asked to provide ARC with a list of actual expenses incurred in putting together the application, and evidence that their application has been successfully uploaded via Grants.gov to the Make it in America Challenge by the application deadline: 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2013.
More Information on the Make it in America Challenge:
WorkforceOne Webcast Slides and Transcript: Make it in America Challenge
White House Blog: Administration Teams Up to Bring Jobs Back to America
U.S. Department of Commerce Fact Sheet: Make it in America Challenge


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I was out in the gardens today and noticed that, though most plants are basically gone or very shriveled, one plant is doing particularly well right now—all my ajuga (bugleweed).
It is looking really glossy and vibrant; it must be liking the cooler temps and more rainfall!
I have Caitlin's Giant:
and Burgundy Glow:
Ajuga is a ground cover and will quickly spread to form a nice thick mat (when happy). Most of them are only a few inches tall, except for Caitlin's Giant which has grown around to be 5-8" in my garden. I have to say Caitlin's Giant is my favorite so far as it is a really pretty plant and fills areas in quickly, yet I can just easily pull it up when it is getting too rambunctious. Also, it is very showy in spring with taller blue flowers. I only have young plants of the other kinds, so we'll see…maybe I'll end up liking those just as much or more than my Giant friend!


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"He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind
to let the oppressed go free." – Luke 4:18
Diocesan Annual Appeal Video 2017-2018
Dear Friends,
As we approach our Diocesan Sesquicentennial, we do well to pause and contemplate the Gospel of Luke 4:16-19 where Jesus reads from the Prophet Isaiah: "He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind to let the oppressed go free." Paul in Hebrews 11:8-10 recalls how Abraham, went out into the unknown, looking forward. Today Pope Francis continually calls on us to the risk of the encounter, bringing mercy and hope to the marginalized. "Hope," he says, "is the virtue of a heart that doesn't lock itself into darkness that does not dwell on the past, does not simply get by in the present, but is able to see a tomorrow." Considering these messages from Sacred Scripture and from our Holy Father, our beloved Diocese tirelessly proclaims the good news of the Gospel: Our Hope Jesus Christ.
Our ancestors whose dreams, works, and spiritual efforts built our Diocese—and upon whose shoulders we now stand upon— took the risk of Divine hope, coming to an unknown land, many searching for freedom from oppression: all were given the vision to see tomorrow. Your prayers and sacrificial gifts offered to the Diocesan Annual Appeal today fund the many great works that continue to flow from that Divine Hope bequeathed to us from our ancestors inspiring a new age for Faith! I am grateful for your generosity and support for the Annual Appeal; and I humbly invite you to participate in this year's Sesquicentennial Diocesan Annual Appeal – Stewards of Hope.
God blessings be upon you,
Most Rev. William Patrick Callahan, Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse
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A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered directly from Vatican City. In a hopeful message to people of all faiths, to those who have power as well as those who don't, the spiritual leader provides illuminating commentary on the world as we currently find it and calls for equality, solidarity and tenderness to prevail. "Let us help each other, all together, to remember that the 'other' is not a statistic, or a number," he says. "We all need each other."
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When: Wed., Feb. 13 2013
Astronomers invite visitors to view star formations through their telescopes, and a variety of food trucks are available, at an open house that also includes a tour of classrooms, from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13; free.
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It was kumbaya time on issue after issue when two of the many Republican candidates running for the Baton Rouge-based congressional seat addressed a local GOP group Tuesday.
But they did disagree on whether experience in government or in business was better preparation for working in Congress.
GOP candidates for the 6th congressional district who previously have spoken before the Ronald Reagan Newsmakers Luncheon, which is hosted by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish, have talked up their lack of political experience.
But that was before Republican U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister, who won last fall in his first political race running as a businessman outsider, was caught kissing an aide and announced he would not seek election to a full term as the congressman from the Monroe-based 5th U.S. Congressional District.
Tuesday's gathering of about 25, peppered the two 6th District candidates attending this luncheon with questions about their abilities to work with the 434 other members of U.S. House of Representatives.
Without naming names, candidate Garret Graves acknowledged how voters in northeast Louisiana chose a newcomer who "was overwhelmed" once he arrived in Washington.
Working as a congressional aide and then as the director of the Governor's Office of Coastal Activities, Graves said he knows how political systems work and how to accomplish goals among a wide variety of people who disagree. He said he learned how to negotiate and knows that success comes incrementally.
Craig McCulloch says that as a political newcomer he can best articulate and defend traditional values. The owner and operator of Baker Physical Therapy Clinic for the past 30 years, he says he knows the practical aspects of balancing a budget. He also has learned that being successful in business requires working with all different types of people.
Both candidates described themselves as conservative and agreed that the Affordable Care Act should be scrapped, that illegal immigrants shouldn't receive amnesty because they broke the law, and that President Barack Obama probably has acted in a way that could lead to impeachment.
McCulloch said he would vote to replace U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Graves agreed that Republicans in the House have "played their cards poorly" but would wait to see who challenged the GOP leader.
Both agreed that all the other candidates are vying for a place in the runoff with former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards, who as a Democrat likely will have enough votes in the Nov. 4th election to make a runoff. But the 6th District was redrawn in such a way that it is ranked by The Cook Political Report as the 24th safest Republican seat in the country.
The district, with 358,555 registered voters, is 74 percent white, 33 percent Republican, and voted for GOP presidential candidates by wide majorities in 2008 and 2012.
The runoff is scheduled for Dec. 6.
Also running as a Democrat is LaPlace real estate broker Richard Dean Lieberman.
Libertarian Rufus Craig is one of many candidates from the Baton Rouge area. The others are running as Republicans and include Graves and McCulloch, educator Charles "Trey" Thomas, tax lawyer Cassie Felder, state Sen. Dan Claitor, business owner Paul Dietzel II and Robert Bell, a retired U.S. Navy Reserve officer and Tea Party of Louisiana columnist who calls himself Captain Bob.
State Rep. Lenar Whitney, R-Houma, also has announced her candidacy.


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The exhibitions "Design. Living Tendency" and "Furniture technologies, components, textile" finished their work
Design Living Tendency is the major exhibition of newest tendencies in the interior area in Ukraine, which presents furniture, lighting, décor, textiles for home and public interiors. Each year in autumn, specialists from all regions of Ukraine come to Kyiv in order to see new collections, innovative solutions and trends represented by leading Ukrainian and foreign companies.
For years of its existence the exhibition Design Living Tendency has widened its number of thematic sections and today DLT is not just a furniture exhibition - it is a global platform for searching business contacts and signing profitable business contracts with key players of the market. The companies will be offered professionally organized B2B event, aimed at the development of business and promotion of your brand in Ukraine and abroad.
The exhibition Design Living Tendency brings together more than 365 companies thus representing wide range of products to the attention of the 20 000 audience:
The exhibition Design Living Tendency is a demonstration not only of products but also their qualities. Numerous projects realized together with the best Ukrainian and European designers become the show-case for creative and even vanguard ideas.


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How to Give Yourself a Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Back when I was but cub reporter, one of the editors at the magazine where I worked had a singular obsession: lymphatic drainage. The woman talked about it as if it was the holy grail of spa services, and she'd return from her appointments glowing and, she swore, five pounds thinner. Lymphatic drainage is a massage technique designed to help the body rid itself of extra fluids, so for the water-retentive among us, it can mean a visible slim-down. Unfortunately, it's also pricey. But never fear! In her book Being Simply Beautiful, author Helen Noble gives a step-by-step tutorial on self lymphatic drainage. So to find out how to get the lymph out, just keep reading.
For the best at-home results, Noble suggests you use a soaped sponge while you take your shower or bath, and that you do five to 10 repetitions of each stroke.
- Begin by sponging from your neck to your collarbones. Then move down your chest and sponge your pectorals in opposite circular motions.
- Then move down to your abdomen, and sponge in clockwise circular motions.
- For your legs and thighs, start by sponging from your feet to your hip socket in light upward strokes. Then, spend several minutes making clockwise circles on your thighs and up your glutes and hips.
- For your arms, stroke from your hands up to your shoulders, and make several clockwise circles around your triceps.


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On September 8th-19th, G-Star Raw showed their RAW Sustainable program at the HRH The Prince of Wales "A Garden Party to Make a Difference" event. It was held at the private gardens of Clarence House, Lancaster House and Marlborough House in London. This program was part of the "Start" initiative which presented a mix of entertainment from fashion, to comedy, food and gardens and music put together by a host of celebrity campaigners.
At the event, G-Star wanted to show new ways of creating luxury denim. G-Star built a custom wooden display hut which had an installation of sustainable clothing, along with a Nettle incubator. They had a demonstration of how to take small steps that can be taken by all of us to build a more sustainable future as well as how they continue to innovate in the areas of cotton-alternative fibers, while keeping their aesthetic. The great news is that the RAW Sustainable program premieres in stores from January 2011. It is great to see a brand being part of making the planet greener.


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Barron Trump Goes For a Stroll Parent-less
Donald Trump's 1-year-old baby boy Barron Trump goes for stroll in NYC's Central Park with his nanny and bodyguard on Wednesday morning.
Noticeably missing? HIS PARENTS!
Where-eee are-eee you-uuu Donald and Melania Trump?
Come out, come out, wherever you are!
Bigger Barron pictures inside…


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A team of researchers in the US claims to have found clear evidence of a microbe that conducts electricity along protein filaments, just like a metal. By showing that aromatic amino acids are critical to both the electrical and respiratory activities of Geobacter sulfurreducens, the group claims to have unequivocal proof that the bacteria funnel electrons up and down "microbial nanowires" using the exact the same principles as the synthetic organic materials used in electronics.
Geobacter is found in anaerobic soils and sediments the world over. Since its discovery in 1987, it has attracted special attention because of its handy ability to "breathe" pollutants such as iron oxide in mud and wastewater in the way that we breathe oxygen, purifying the source in the process.
Electron transfer is at the heart of all respiration. In order to survive in oxygen-starved environments, Geobacter expels electrons along the fine hair-like filaments it secretes, called pili. "This is unusual because it is using something outside the cell, whereas all other electron acceptors that life uses are typically brought inside the cell," explains the new study's lead author, microbiologist Derek Lovley of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the US.
Biological bombshell
Discovered by Lovley and colleagues in 2005, the pili are only about 5 nm wide but can be up to 20,000 nm in length – many times longer than the bacterial cell itself. In 2011 Lovley's team went on to show that the pili exhibit metallic-like conductivity, whereby they transport electrons along continuous structures over centimetre distances thousands of times the length of the cell, earning them the nickname "nanowires".
Physicists tended to take this news in their stride, says Lovley, but the same cannot be said for biologists. "For [us], Geobacter's behaviour represented a paradigm shift. It goes against all that we are taught about biological electron transfer, which usually involves electrons hopping [or tunnelling] from one molecule to another," he explains. It did not help that precisely how the pili were achieving this remarkable feat remained a mystery.
Genetic tweaks
To better understand how this metallic-like conductivity worked, the team looked for inspiration from synthetic organic polymers, the conductivity of which is derived from the overlapping pi–pi orbitals of aromatic compound structures. These ringed structures share electrons suspended in a cloud, which allows the overlapping electrons to flow – a concept that led Lovley to hypothesize that perhaps the aromatic amino acids present in the pili had something to do with their unique properties.
Using genetic-manipulation techniques, the researchers switched the suspect aromatic amino acids in key regions of the Geobacter's genome with a non-aromatic amino acid – alanine. The new strain of Geobacter looked identical to the old one under a microscope, but its pili were pitifully poor when it came to electrical conductivity. "It was like pulling the copper out of an extension cord – it still looks the same but it cannot conduct electricity anymore," Lovley explains.
Critically, the cells were also severely hampered in their ability to dump electrons onto iron oxide in the standard respiration process, implying that conductive pili are central to the biological functioning of the cell. "From my perspective, this is huge," says Lovley, adding that it "really takes away any conjecture that this might not be important in the biological process".
Nanowires versus biofilms
And yet, resistance to the idea remains. In 2012 Moh El-Naggar, a physicist from the University of Southern California, and colleagues published results outlining why the Amherst group's basic hypothesis is physically impossible. Others within the field query the experimental methods used to draw the initial conclusions about the pili's metallic-like conductivity – including US Naval Research Laboratory researcher Leonard Tender, who published a list of reasons, also in 2012, on why he believes the experiments were flawed. Another researcher, who wishes to remain anonymous, says "Trying to be as objective as possible, I cannot think of anybody in the field who accepts the Lovley group's hypothesis."
A particular point of contention is whether the electron-shifting properties of pili can be localized to them alone, or whether the greater "biofilm" that their linked networks form part of – along with the bacterial cells themselves and other extracellular secreted materials such as proteins and polysaccharides – is really responsible.
Compelling evidence
With this latest paper, the tide of opinion might finally be turning in Lovley's favour though. Christian Pfeffer, from Aarhus University in Denmark – part of a Danish–American team that recently discovered conductive cable-like multicellular bacterial filaments in marine sediments – thinks the study "adds a vital component" to current understanding of Geobacter's conductive properties. "I am excited to see whether the ongoing structural studies will soon lead to a model of the actual electron transport, which would also greatly inspire research on other microbial long-distance electron-transport systems," he says.
Harry Gray of the California Institute of Technology – one of the world's premier experts on how electrons move in biological systems – says he is "fascinated" by the Geobacter system. "It is clear that electron transport over these very long distances cannot be explained by single-step tunnelling," he says.
Clearly, the idea that bacteria might conduct electricity like a metal is deeply divisive, but the Amherst group is undeterred. "In biology, it has been a controversial idea ever since we proposed it, which is why we are just keeping after it and trying to learn more," says Lovley. Next on the researchers' agenda is an attempt to elucidate the physical structure of the pili, in the hope that this might eventually allow scientists to synthesize similar materials instead of having to grow Geobacter, which is used in bioremediation and microbial fuel cells among other things, in the lab.
The study is published in the open access journal mBio.


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amazon wish list this take you to our amazon wishlist where items can be purchased to help us care and feed for our animals. the the list is linked up to our address so anything purchased on the cuddly critter wishlist will be sent to you address. we are grateful for all items we receive!
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AA Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.
When I was 'working the steps,' I spent a lot of time and energy questioning whether or not I was really powerless over alcohol. After all, there was that time at my sister's wedding when I turned down a fourth drink. And that other time when I was so hung over that I voluntarily turned down a glass of tepid wine (because I didn't think I could hold it down).
All kidding aside, I could sometimes sustain periods of controlled drinking. And I started out as a normal drinker. But in hindsight, none of this mattered. All it did was send me into endless rounds of deciding if I was really an alcoholic, and if there was any doubt, I could continue to drink. I used this doubt to undermine every attempt I made to quit.
But there was no denying that my life had become unmanageable.
Look what Joss over at She-Who-Hears says in her blog:
"Unmanageability manifests itself in different ways and different degrees, but this part of the step furthers the admission of internal chaos with a direct admission of its manifestation into all elements our lives. We are not in control of ourselves, and our lives are now controlled by raw, insatiable need."
Unmanageability was manifesting in every area of my life. I should have concentrated on this part of the statement instead of allowing my ego to convince me that I didn't really qualify as a true alcoholic, and therefore none of what followed applied to me. I could have saved myself many more years of drinking.
Joss's post is well worth the read: Step One.


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With three wins and only one particular even-strength shot breaching his coverage, among the league's most elite goaltenders was certainly on leading of his game last week.
The largest event inside the NHL in the past week was the trade deadline, the lead as much as which saw the likes of Ben Bishop, Martin Hanzal, Tomas Jurco, Kevin Shattenkirk and Jarome Iginla move teams.
During the trade window, the Montreal Canadiens worked to sculpt their group into some thing that new head coach Claude Julien could perform with, bringing in much more size, physicality and muscle in Jordie Benn, Steve Ott, Dwight King and Brandon Davidson. They didn't genuinely get what they necessary, however the group is a lot more malleable to Julien now(click hut 17 coins).
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RUNNYMEDE, England
There is a quiet and somber feel to this small piece of America on an English hillside, near where the Magna Carta was sealed eight centuries ago.
Only a trickle of visitors come to the John F. Kennedy Memorial, located on about a half-hectare (an acre) of land given to the people of the United States by Queen Elizabeth II in an unprecedented act of British affection for the fallen president.
Here, near the Thames River meadow where the founding charter of civil liberties was sealed in 1215, the queen came to dedicate the austere monument to a president killed 1 1/2 years previously.
Accompanied by Kennedy's widow, his two children and two surviving brothers, the queen spoke of "the unprecedented intensity of that wave of grief, mixed with something akin to despair, which swept over our people at the news of President Kennedy's assassination."
She spoke for the multitudes. Much of the world learned of Kennedy's death within minutes, and 50 years later it still feels the loss.
Across six continents, in sports grounds, statues, scholarships, streets, hospitals, bridges, parks and schools, the name of John F. Kennedy is preserved in perpetuity, nowhere more keenly than in the hearts and minds of the Irish.
There he is widely recognized as the nation's most famous son, whose great-grandfather Patrick emigrated to Boston in 1848 from a 14-hectare (35-acre) farm near the River Barrow in Dunganstown, County Wexford.
That farm in Ireland's southeast corner has become a focal point for tens of thousands of JFK pilgrims annually since June 1963, when Kennedy visited his ancestral homeland. His four-day tour inspired unparalleled excitement in a then-impoverished land that had never before seen an American president.
In the nearby town of New Ross, a bronze podium bearing microphones and the presidential seal marks the riverside spot where Kennedy spoke. A flame taken from his burial plot in Arlington Cemetery burns at the center of a globe-shaped sculpture dedicated to Ireland's emigrants.
Carmel Delaney, a New Ross native, was 11, singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with a crowd of Catholic schoolgirls when JFK's helicopter landed.
The day after Kennedy's funeral, Ireland observed a national day of mourning. Tens of thousands queued to sign the U.S. Embassy's condolence book, and businesses closed so employees could attend Masses in JFK's memory.
Jacqueline Kennedy gave the president's Irish relatives the rosary he had in his jacket when he died. It is on display at the Kennedy Homestead.
At the homestead, JFK's closest living relative in Ireland, fourth cousin Patrick Grennan, says the family is planning no special occasion for the 50th anniversary.
In Cuba, Kennedy was reviled for authorizing the Bay of Pigs invasion and perceived as bellicose during the missile crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
He remembers that Kennedy's assassination shocked Cuba and provoked fears that new tensions would roil the island. Once again he was called up for military duty.
His view of Kennedy has softened somewhat over the years; today Rodriguez believes the hostile U.S. policy toward Cuba was set by Kennedy's predecessor, Dwight Eisenhower, and that Kennedy had to "keep up the pace."
In Bogota, Colombia, Maria Cristina Reyes remembers exactly what she was doing when Kennedy was shot.
He had touched her life.
Reyes was 16 and newly married when JFK pulled up in a black limousine with his wife and Colombia's president on Dec. 17, 1961. She and her husband were among people building simple one-story red brick houses financed by Kennedy's "Alliance for Progress" initiative.
One of the homes would be the Reyes family's, in a district which would be named Barrio Kennedy.
Neighbor Martha Garay, now 77, remembers Kennedy's impact: "He was dashing, attractive, impeccable, and so was his wife."
JFK lingered, visiting a lot of the houses, "and spoke some Spanish though it wasn't anything that was very understandable," Garay said, chuckling.
Reyes said she was housecleaning when word of the assassination reached her. "We turned on the radio when they announced the terrible news."
Today, having lived through Bogota's violent decades, she sounds fatalistic when she thinks back to Kennedy's murder.
The day after the assassination, the performance of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" ran as scheduled in London's Old Vic theater. When the play ended, Sir Laurence Olivier stepped forward, raised his hands, and said that instead of applause the actors would rather stand with the audience for two minutes of remembrance. The great actor and director arranged for the silence to be broken by the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Since his death, the legacy of JFK has touched lives the world over. David Miliband, a Briton, is typical. He studied in the U.S. on a scholarship from the Kennedy Memorial Trust, and went on to serve as his country's foreign secretary.
At Runnymede, carved on a rock, is a sentence from JFK's 1961 inauguration address that still resonates around the globe: "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Munene is a 32-year-old Kenyan. His mother chose that name when she gave birth to him in the U.S. while on a student exchange program. He has studied the American president more than the average Kenyan, including reading Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage."
He has also studied a program made possible by JFK through the family trust when he was a senator that took dozens of African students to the U.S. to further their education. One person in the program was Barack Obama Sr., the current president's father.
Munene, who works in information technology, likes to play soccer, wearing a jersey with "JFK" emblazoned on it. When they see it "people say, `Are you going to be Kenya's president?' … It's quite a fun name."
It was early afternoon on June 26, 1963, when Christian Sack first saw John F. Kennedy. His West Berlin high school had given its students the day off for the U.S. president's visit to the city, which had become a front line of the Cold War. Twenty-two months earlier the East German communist regime had rammed a wall through Berlin.
Sack was one of an estimated 1 million Berliners who lined the streets that day.
As a teenager, he recalled, he was "more interested in music and girls than politics," but Kennedy captured his attention when he proclaimed his solidarity with the isolated city, in a speech that ended with the famous line "as a free man, I take pride in the words, `Ich bin ein Berliner'" _ "I am a Berliner."
Five months later, Sack was on the Kurfuerstendamm, the city's liveliest boulevard. "People just stopped and started talking _ Kennedy had been killed," he said. "There was a huge disbelief, and sadness."
Some 60,000 people, many in tears and carrying torches, gathered at the place where Kennedy gave his famous speech.
After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Berliners remembered "I am a Berliner." Many of those who gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in sympathy carried signs that said: "We are all New Yorkers."
Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers Shawn Pogatchnik in Wexford, Ireland; David Rising in Berlin; Andrea Rodriguez in Havana; Jason Straziuso in Nairobi, Kenya; and Cesar Garcia and Vivian Sequera in Bogota, Colombia; and researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York.


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Hill View Manor is the sixth episode of Season 4 of Ghost Adventures. Formerly a home for the poor, aged and insane, Hill View Manor was known for countless suicides. Zak, Nick and Aaron investigate reports of full-bodied apparitions who seep out of its crumbling walls.
- EVPs: "I'm Jim", "Get Out Of This Room", "Get That Guy", "Blue", "Did She?", "Hurt Your Back", "Yeah It Is", "Hi Zak", "Maybe", "Hockey", "Pittsburgh", "I Can't", "Go Check", "Do The Math", "I Plan On Fixin' Them", "Split", "I Got A Question", "Let Us Hear", "Alicia",
- Moving Object: Nick claims that when he shut a door on the other side of the hall, the one on the other side opens.
- Physical Contact: Zak claims to have had his shirt tugged real hard.
- Visual Sighting: Nick claims to have seen a shadow figure down the hall.
- Physical Contact: Zak claims that something grabbed his arm.
- Apparition: A light anomaly goes past the camera and sets off motion sensors.
- Residual Noises: Banging, Scratching, Pipes Rattling
- Word Database: SUFFER, IN A JAIL, HURRY, RUN, HAPPIER, NICK, EAST, HIGHWAY, EAST, PAIN, HIGHWAY, SAARI
- Physical Contact: Zak feels a hand go up and down his back.


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