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By Julie van der Poel [1] Oct 05, 2012 0 [2]
From Interest to Innovation: The Micro-Enterprise Model of Employment
Ideally, everyone desiring employment [4] should be able to find a job. Long term employment which provides income necessary for independent living is traditionally viewed as a key factor in creating quality of life. However, this aspect of quality of life is elusive to many adults with autism. While those with autism may well be able to find some form of employment, they are often underemployed (doing a job below their skill level, and/or working less hours than desired) or they are unable to maintain employment long term. The reasons many in the autism population struggle to maintain employment are varied. According to the director of one service provider who assists young adults with disabilities in finding employment, a primary reason for job failure within this population is lack of interest in the job itself on the part of the employee. This lack of interest may manifest itself in various ways such as poor attendance and/or poor performance.
One way to circumvent the lack of employee interest, as well as address the shortage of opportunities in a struggling economy, is to custom build an entrepreneurial opportunity. The US Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy [5] lists the following benefits of entrepreneurship for people with disabilities:
- Independence and the opportunity to make their own business decisions;
- The ability to set their own pace and schedules;
- Reduction of transportation problems when a business is home-based and
- Continued support from Social Security Disability Insurance [6] (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income [7] (SSI)—including health care—when income and assets are within these programs' requirements.
This customized employment scenario has given rise to an entrepreneurial model known as the "micro-enterprise." A micro-enterprise is a small business, typically having fewer than five employees and requiring less than $35,000 in startup capital. While micro-enterprises originated [8] as a means to help poverty-stricken citizens of developing countries, the model can be applied to addressing the needs of adults with disabilities, especially those adults with the unique and special interests often associated with autism.
How does an adult with a disability such as Autism Spectrum Disorder turn a special interest into an employment opportunity? According to Ron Irvine [9], Micro-Enterprise Specialist at Hope Network [10] in Grand Rapids, Michigan, it starts with the passion of the potential business owner. "As part of assessing the feasibility of a potential micro-enterprise, we must determine if this is just a hobby or if there is true business potential there. It starts with [the client's] passion and we provide the supports and leadership development to get the ball rolling. This process we use actually empowers the individual to see whether they want it to be a business or a hobby. We work with them until it is clear to them what they want and what is feasible."
Hope Network is a nonprofit organization that provides numerous support services to people with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and brain and spinal cord injuries. Support for micro-enterprise development falls within Hope Network's Supported Employment and Skill Building and Community Inclusion services. Irvine has worked at Hope Network for four years and is responsible for assessing the feasibility of micro-enterprise for budding entrepreneurs. He notes that there are four areas in which feasibility is considered:
- The individual: Does the person considering a micro-enterprise have enough drive to create a business? Is there a desire to learn the skills necessary for success?
- The product: Is the product marketable? Is it a quality product and will the quality of the product remain consistent?
- The profit: Can the product be sold at a price that will make the production costs worthwhile, while at the same time provide income to the entrepreneur?
- The support: How independent is the business owner? Can he or she drive? Is the family supportive of the endeavor and the entrepreneur? Are the necessary supports in place where they are most needed?
Hope Network emphasizes leadership development when helping young business owners, in addition to helping get their products to market. One-to-one coaching is a critical piece of the business development, as are monthly meetings held with business owners, known as the Micro-Enterprise Club. This club provides peer review of business plans and shared experiences through evaluating each other's successes and failures. Through the County Mental Health Department, a discretionary fund has been set up for Hope Network's micro-enterprise owners to borrow up to $500, interest free, in order to offset their startup costs and ongoing expenses. When asked about the percentage of his clients that obtain loans, Mr. Irvine responded, "Roughly 80 to 90 percent of our clients do not use these funds, because taking out a loan is scary for them. Many of them have been doing their craft as a hobby, and therefore have materials on hand, so start-up costs are not an issue."
Sarah Frisch is a 23-year-old woman who holds a bachelor's degree in psychology. As recently as two years ago, Sarah was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, Generalized Anxiety Disorder [11], Cognitive Disorder—NOS [12], and Dysthymia [13]. After earning her college degree and completing an internship at the public library, Frisch turned to Hope Network for help with her career search. "A friend of mine knew I was struggling in my job search, and suggested I see what Hope Network had to offer," she explained.
With the help of Hope Network's Micro-Enterprise Program, Frisch was able to turn her chainmail jewelry making hobby into real income. She began making chainmail after attending a workshop at a gamers' convention. "Making chainmail is very intricate and very repetitive. I find it calming," she said. When Frisch completed the project from the chainmail workshop, she began to experiment with the leftover materials. That experiment led to the creation of jewelry, which she now sells at markets sponsored by Hope Network. Frisch makes earrings, necklaces and bracelets which range in price from $4 to $32. She has made one intricate cuff bracelet, which might sell for $60, but Frisch believes the price is beyond what people would be willing to spend for such a piece. Regarding her first participation in a Hope Network market, Frisch commented, "I was surprised that people actually wanted to buy my stuff." And she notes that there are challenges to this business model. "You don't make a lot at small sales. It can be difficult sitting there for three hours and only having a few sales."
Sarah has not needed a loan for her jewelry business, and sells her jewelry at Hope Network sales as well as at a local animal shelter operation. When asked about branching off and perhaps selling at Renaissance festivals, for instance, she said, "It's likely that someone else would already be selling chainmail jewelry at those types of events."
Since turning her jewelry making into a business, Frisch has accepted a full-time position in the Information Technology field. She works for a small company that counts among its clients the same public library where she completed her internship. Frisch says that the income she earned from selling her jewelry at the Hope Network markets definitely made a difference in her ability to maintain her independence and support herself until she found full-time employment. In addition to her full-time job and the Hope Network markets, Frisch also has two volunteer positions she participates in regularly and lives in an apartment on her own. Frisch's work ethic and self-reliance is indicative of the type of passion Irvine looks for when assessing a potential micro-enterprise client for Hope Network.
What if you or someone you care for is a budding entrepreneur and don't happen to live in Kent County, Michigan and have access to Hope Network's services? In the case of Anthony at Your Service [14], a courier service in Edmonton Canada, the business was born out of parent ingenuity and the creative talents of support staff. Anthony Barrett's mother, Deborah, recognized the absence of opportunities for a young adult with autism and set out to create an employment experience for her 24-year-old son. Anthony Barrett had been attending literacy courses at a local college but needed something else to occupy his time. Barrett enjoys riding in the car and making quick visits to new locations. His enjoyment of these small trips made courier service seem a logical choice for him. The flexibility of a being self-employed was ideal for Barrett, and thus Anthony at Your Service was born.
However, Anthony at Your Service would not be possible were it not for Barrett's aide, Mike Hamm, who does most of the administration for the business, and takes Barrett to customers either by car, bike, or public transportation. Hamm sees the opportunity Barrett has to develop needed skills through this business model. Barrett is mostly nonverbal, and this exposure to the community is teaching him invaluable social skills such as greeting someone without prompting and tolerating standing in line. As Barrett's familiarity with his role of courier grows, Hamm is hopeful that Barrett will be able to learn additional skills associated with the business. As it is now, Barrett makes roughly the equivalent of minimum wage and spends four to five hours each weekday making deliveries. Hamm is compensated by Barrett's family, who are in turned reimbursed through government funding.
Anthony at Your Service debuted in August 2012, and has already received national attention in Canada. Hamm posted a YouTube video introducing Barrett and his business venture, and within two hours of posting the video Hamm received a call from a national news outlet. "If I tried to start a delivery business, it would not have succeeded," said Hamm. "Anthony's greatest skill is how likeable he is. He's got this smile and he warms people just when he steps into a room. A lot of people want to work with Anthony because they want to see Anthony."
Deborah Barrett adds, "What I think is so important about this is that Anthony at Your Service plays to Anthony's strengths and the things he likes to do. More than that, though, it's Anthony's business. It leaves control with Anthony, his family and Mike. Because it's our idea and our business, we can control things to make it serve Anthony as much as to make it serve the community."
Where can you or your loved one find access to financial support when starting a business? Check out The Abilities Fund [15]. According to their website, "The Abilities Fund is the first nationwide nonprofit community developer and financial institution focused exclusively on expanding entrepreneurial opportunities, including access to capital, for people with disabilities. We do this by providing a unique combination of financial products, training, technical assistance services and advisory supports to individuals with disabilities." The Resources [16] page on their website provides a wealth of information for the entrepreneur in the process of formulating an idea for a business.
While it's clear that not all micro-enterprise models will provide enough income to support independent living, there are other advantages to this type of employment that are not income-driven. This type of employment model allows for flexibility to build a business around an individual's strengths, allows for increasing skill acquisition, and provides opportunities for community involvement and social connections. A micro-enterprise might not provide a living wage, but it just might provide a life activity. With a little research and a lot of perseverance, it may be possible that you need look no further for that career opportunity than your own front door. In addition, service providers are developing programs around the micro-enterprise concept. This means that support in the form of micro-loans, business development, and general skill assessment is becoming more readily available. This doesn't mean that any hobby can instantly become an income-generating business proposition. But if the passion is there, so might be the support and tools necessary to turn that passion into a way of life.


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Patricia Grimberg was a Holland native. She emigrated to the United States when she was 11.
Grimberg was a quiet woman, a little bit on the shy side.
She was a devoted housewife and mother of three young children, ages 13, 11 and 2, said her former husband, Edmund Grimberg.
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Dear Reb Gutman,
My friend suffered pretty badly at the hand of the Communists before finally getting out of Russia. I feel that growing up in the US in the 70's-80's was also a form a suffering…a suffering that could be defined as a desert, devoid of spirituality and meaning.
Today I am frum [Torah observant] and my wife and I primarily define our Chassidus through Chabad. My 70's-80's experience and my non-ending never fulfilled search for spirituality included a stint in Israel with a movement which bases much of its teaching on yashka (xianity) as the prime example of enlightenment, but also included buddha, and American Indian philosophy.
My friend told me that I must read the book by the guru of Central Park, Coming Back to Earth. So I went home and got it on my Kindle. Though much more extreme, your story and mine are not dissimilar. Yet, you sound happy - still on fire. You describe at the end of the book what got you to understand that place of happiness.
But, I still am left with wondering. You came to understand why you "needed" your "wasted time". I lived in Madison, New Jersey (USA) for four years of college and every time the Yeshiva boys asked me if I was Jewish my answer was "no" and I kept on walking. I lived in Israel for 9 years and I was in synagogue 3 times. One of those times was Masorti! (Conservative)
My wife and I came to teshuva (Torah observance) when I was about 42, and I am now 51. I have a phenomenal, deeply spiritual wife with whom I have grown only stronger in Yiddishkeit (Judaism) and two teenage daughters who were educated only in a Torah environment for the last 9 years.
But, in me, I still feel deeply that there is spirituality, but I feel a sense of loss and lack of meaning almost all of the time. Sometimes especially when davening!![praying]
I had intended to return to Israel after coming back to the States. We never did. My wife (rightly) could not leave her parents here and move to Israel. That too has left emptiness in me.
Hashem has clearly led you every step of the way to be the light that you are to all of the Yidden [Jews] you touch every day.
I know He led me, too. But I can't find the joy in where He has led me. I am a semi successful chiropractor in America living in a well-to-do frum [religious] community in the suburbs. I know that Hashem led me to these as well as gave me the amazing gift of my wife and daughters.
I would truly appreciate a small dialogue with you. Perhaps you might give me a Guru kick in the butt to see the light within the circumstances of my life. I'd like to succeed as I have seen you have succeeded in finding the meaning of your life. I'd love your guidance. My beard is getting very gray. I'm also moving up in the line of those who may have to come back to clean up the mess I made this time.
(Gutman responds) Shalom Zachary,
Really, and sadly, your story is quite typical… not so much of where you have been, but more so, where you are. Most briefly, the answer almost always (and I assume for you too) is to go help others. This is the quickest way to get most of what you are seeking. There is still more than even this, but this will bring you joy, purpose, fulfillment, appreciation, and a dozen or more other such benefits, almost immediately.
I have not yet met you, so I know nothing about you, but let me ask, how many times have you put on tefillin? Most likely almost 3000 times, and if you count your Rabbeinu Tam tefillin it will be twice that many times! Wow, that's great.
But (and forgive me if I am wrong) how many times have you put them on someone else? Odd, but I cannot hear your answer. Let me know. Is it as many times as you have put them on yourself? Have you helped others to put on tefillin ten times more times than you have put them on your own arm? I do not think so, or you would not be having the problems that you have.
Do you only concern yourself with aligning your patients' physical bones, or are you also concerned with their spiritual bones? One of my friends, from Florida, whose name is also Zachary, is an Animal Pharmacist, and he loves to blow the shofar (ram's horn) during the month of Elul for his customers when they come into his pharmacy. He really enjoys helping them.
As I said, I might be wrong, but it sounds like paying attention to more than physical bone alignment, but also concerning yourself with others' spiritual growth will solve most of your problem….
Sorry, if I misjudged you. Let me know.
Be well, Gutman


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Dr. Frank Ascione describes his work at the University of Denver as focusing on the dark side of life.
But as used to it as he is, Ascione, the executive director of the Institute for Human-Animal Connection, was stunned when he learned about one battered woman in New Hampshire.
The woman wanted to leave her violent husband, but she didn't want to leave her dog behind. Finally, she got up the nerve to go to a battered women's shelter.
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Saturday that Republicans lost the government shutdown budget battle because some members of his own party in Congress turned on their colleagues -- but he also said he expects they won't make the same mistake during another political impasse.
"I am hopeful that in the future the Senate will listen," Cruz, the tea party favorite and freshman senator from Texas, told a convention in Austin of the Texas Medical Association.
Cruz in late September staged a 21-plus hour quasi-filibuster on the Senate floor, helping spark a budget fight in the Republican-led House that partially shuttered the government in an attempt to sever funding for the White House's signature health care law.
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Then, with the country facing a debt default, leaders in the Democratic-led Senate brokered a deal to end the standoff -- which Cruz dismissed as "selling the American people down the river."
"You don't win a fight when your own team is firing cannons at the people who are standing up and leading, which are the House Republicans," he said. "That's what happened, and that's what led directly to this lousy deal, is when Senate Republicans declined to unify and declined to support House Republicans."
The deal sets up the potential for another budget showdown in January. Senate GOP leaders, however, have suggested that there won't be a repeat of the shutdown or a potential default crisis like in recent weeks.
But addressing reporters after his speech, Cruz would not say that another fight won't be coming.
"There will be plenty of time to consider the particular practical or strategic decisions," he said.
Asked if he was worried about retaliation from more-senior Republican leaders in the Senate, Cruz said, "I try very hard not to worry about the politics and the internal back-and-forth in Washington."
"My focus is on doing my job," he said.
Saturday's crowd was mostly sympathetic, with many convention attendees giving Cruz a standing ovation at the end of his speech. Some stayed seated, though.
"Obamacare isn't working, and not only is it not working, it's not working badly," Cruz said.
He said because the nation's new health care law has price limits that restrict discrepancies between what young Americans buying insurance pay and what older customers pay, it was a "massive wealth transfer" from healthy young people "who are struggling, just starting their career, to everybody else."
Cruz said the rollout of online health care exchanges where customers can buy insurance coverage has been full of glitches -- but he said that those would be resolved, while fundamental flaws in the law will endure.
"They'll get the technical things worked out," he said. "Eventually they'll hire a programmer who can find his rear end with both hands."
Many political observers now see Cruz as Texas' most popular Republican. His approval ratings across the country may be slipping a bit, however.
National polls have shown that while Americans in general don't love the health care law, they oppose defunding it -- especially if it means shutting down the government. Many of Cruz's Senate colleagues, meanwhile, have bemoaned the shutdown for tarnishing the GOP's image nationally.
Cruz also took questions from the audience and was asked if ideology driving Washington could outweigh political pragmatism.
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The person declined to be identified because the investigation was still ongoing.
Information that Anthony Bosch provides MLB on players who came to the now-closed Biogenesis of America clinic could lead to suspensions. Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Nelson Cruz and Melky Cabrera are among the players whose names have been tied to the clinic.
The agreement between Bosch and MLB was first reported by ESPN.
In addition to Rodriguez, New York Yankees teammate Francisco Cervelli also was linked to the clinic. Cervelli said he consulted Biogenesis for a foot injury, but didn't receive any treatment.
"We'll let MLB handle everything and we don't really have a comment," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after a 4-3 win over Cleveland.
Girardi said the Yankees were still planning on Rodriguez rejoining the team after the All-Star break. The star third baseman has been on the disabled list all season.
As for the drug cloud that has hovered over baseball for years, Girardi said: "I think we all had hoped we'd gotten through it. But obviously, we haven't."
Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells said it was too soon to draw any conclusions.
"Everything right now is speculative," Wells said. "We can all sit here and wonder."
MLB has sued Biogenesis of America and its operators, accusing them of scheming to provide banned PEDs to players in violation of their contracts.
Miami New Times reported in January that it obtained purported records detailing drug purchases by Rodriguez, Cabrera, Cruz and former AL Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon.
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As an employee performing safety-sensitive functions in the transportation industry, you are responsible for providing a safe work environment for your co-workers and the traveling public. Creating a safe work environment not only means following established work rules but also following the DOT's rules on drug use and alcohol misuse.
The following questions and answers will help you better understand the DOT's drug and alcohol testing regulations, as well as, provide resources in the event you or your co-worker need help with a drug or alcohol abuse problem.
Why am I being tested?
After several significant transportation accidents, Congress passed the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, because they recognized the safety need for ensuring drug- and alcohol-free transportation employees. The "Act" required DOT Agencies to implement drug testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees in the aviation, trucking (including school bus drivers, and certain limousine and van drivers), railroads, mass transit, and pipelines industries. In 1994, DOT added alcohol testing requirements to its regulations.
What are the drug & alcohol testing rules and where do I find them?
The DOT agencies (the Federal Aviation Administration [aviation], the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [trucking], the Federal Railroad Administration [rail], the Federal Transit Administration [mass transit] and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [pipeline]) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) [maritime] each have industry specific regulations which in total cover approximately 12.1 million transportation employees who perform safety-sensitive functions. These regulations spell out who is subject to testing, when and in what circumstances. These regulations can be found on our web site at http://www.dot.gov/ost/dapc/oamanagers.html.
If you are an employer in the aviation, trucking, railroad, mass transit, pipeline or maritime industries, or if you have employees who perform DOT identified safety-sensitive positions, you must implement whichever regulation(s) apply.
If you are an employee in the aviation, trucking, railroad, mass transit, pipeline or maritime industries, or if you work in a DOT identified safety-sensitive position, you must comply with whichever regulation(s) apply.
The DOT also has procedures which apply to all transportation employee Federal testing which can be found in another regulation, referred to here as "Part 40." Each of the DOT agencies and the USCG follow Part 40 by including its procedures in their regulations. Part 40 states: what specimens are collected; who performs the drug and alcohol tests; how to conduct those tests; what procedures to use when testing, and the mandatory return to duty requirements of an employee returning to safety-sensitive service following a DOT drug and/or alcohol rule violation. Part 40 can be found on our web site at http://www.dot.gov/ost/dapc/NEW_DOCS/part40.html.
Should I refuse a test if I believe I was unfairly selected for testing?
A good rule of thumb is "comply, then complain." If you are instructed to submit to a DOT drug and/or alcohol test and you don't agree with the reason or rationale for the test, you should take the test.
Don't interfere with the testing process or refuse the test. Instead, after the test express your concerns about the testing event to your employer (for example, a detailed letter to your company or by an agreed upon grievance procedure if you are a member of labor organization). You can also express your concern to the Drug and Alcohol Program Manager (DAPM) for the DOT agency that regulates you and your employer. The DAPM contact information can be found on our web site at http://www.dot.gov/ost/dapc/oamanagers.html.
What will happen to me if the laboratory identifies my specimen as positive for one or more drugs, or as adulterated or substituted?
You will have the opportunity to speak directly with a Medical Review Officer (MRO). During your interview you will have an opportunity to provide information and/or medical documentation to explain/support why your specimen was positive, adulterated or substituted. Based on the information you provide, the MRO will "verify" your result by determining whether or not there is a legitimate medical reason for your test result. The MRO will report your result to your employer only after making this determination.
During the interview the MRO will ask if you would like to verify the laboratory's result by having your split or "B" specimen (your primary specimen is the "A" sample) sent to another laboratory for analysis. You will have 72 hours from the time the MRO verifies your result to request an analysis of your "B" specimen. Who pays for the analysis is between you and your employer, but the MRO cannot reject or hold up your request because of payment issues.
What will happen to me if I violate a DOT drug & alcohol rule (e.g. test positive, or refuse a test)?
Your employer is required to immediately remove you from performing safety-sensitive functions. You will not be permitted to return to DOT regulated safety-sensitive functions until you have:
* Undergone an evaluation by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). Your employer must provide you with a list of SAPs that you can use;
* Successfully completed any course, counseling or treatment prescribed by the SAP prior to returning to service;
* Undergone a follow up evaluation by the same SAP to determine your compliance with their recommendations; AND
* Provided a breath and/or urine specimen that tests negative for drugs and/or alcohol prior to returning to DOT regulated safety-sensitive functions.
You will also be subject to unannounced testing for drugs and/or alcohol for at least 6 times during the first 12 months of active service with the possibility of unannounced testing for up to 60 months (as prescribed by the SAP).
Will I lose my job if I violate a DOT Agency drug and alcohol rule?
All employment decisions belong solely to the employer. DOT regulations do not address employment actions such as hiring, firing or leaves of absence. DOT and USCG regulation may prohibit you from performing your safety-sensitive functions after a positive test result or refusal to submit to testing. You should be aware that a positive, adulterated or substituted DOT drug or alcohol test may trigger consequences based on company policy or employment agreement.
Are my results confidential?
Your test results are confidential. An employer or service agent (e.g., a testing laboratory, Medical Review Officer or Substance Abuse Professional) is not permitted to disclose your test result(s) without your written consent. In certain situations, however, your test information may be released without your consent; such as, legal proceedings, grievances, or administrative proceedings brought on by you or on your behalf, which resulted from a positive, adulterated, substituted test result or refusal. When your employer releases your drug and alcohol testing records, the employer must notify you in writing.
Will my results follow me to other employers?
Yes, your drug and alcohol testing history will follow you to your new employer. Employers are required by law to provide certain records of your DOT drug and alcohol testing history to your new employer, only when you sign a specific written release regarding that information. This is to ensure that, when necessary, you complete the return-to-duty process and your follow up testing program.
What should I do if I believe I or my co-worker has an alcohol or substance abuse problem?
Most every community in the country has resources available to confidentially assist you through the evaluation and treatment of your problem. If you would like to find a treatment facility close to you, check with your local yellow pages, local health department or visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services treatment facility locator at http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov. This site provides contact information for substance abuse treatment programs by state, city and U.S. Territory.
Also, many work-place programs are in place to assist employees and family members with substance abuse, mental health and other problems that affect their job performance. While these may vary by industry, here is an overview of programs that may be available to you:
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)
While not required by DOT agency regulations, EAPs may be available to you as a matter of company policy. EAPs are generally provided by employers or unions. EAP programs vary considerably in design and scope. Some focus only on substance abuse problems, while others take a broad brush approach and include your health and family problems. Some programs include prevention, and health and wellness activities. Some are linked to your health benefits. With limited exceptions, these programs offer full privacy and confidentiality.
Voluntary Referral Programs
Often sponsored by employers or unions, referral programs provide an opportunity to self-report to your employer a substance abuse problem before you violate DOT and/or company rules. This gives you an opportunity for evaluation and treatment and may allow you to keep your job. Check with your employer to see if it offers a voluntary referral program.
Peer Reporting Programs
These programs which are generally sponsored by employers or unions, encourage you to identify co-workers with substance abuse problems because the safety of everyone depends on it. Using peers to convince troubled friends and co-workers who have a problem to seek help often guarantees the co-worker struggling with substance abuse issues the same benefits as if he had self-reported.
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) made a strong statement against violent video games after the tragic Newtown shootings, but that didn't stop the organization from releasing an app with an immersive shooting game for kids as young as 5 years old, according to NBC.
The new "Practice Range" app created by MEDL Mobile for iOS aims to teach gun enthusiasts, both young and old, about safety by bundling educational materials, tips, facts and news with a 3-D shooting game. By downloading the free app, users receive an M9 handgun for shooting targets at three different ranges—or they can upgrade to a Beretta or something more powerful for 99 cents. They can also read up on their second-amendment rights.
A description on the iTunes store says the free app "instills safe and responsible ownership through fun challenges and realistic simulations. It strikes the right balance of gaming and safety education, allowing you to enjoy the most authentic experience possible."
The app has an iTunes age range of over 4 years but critics feel that a shooting game for preschoolers and kindergartners is inappropriate—especially after NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre came out against guns at a Dec. 21 press conference.
"Guns don't kill people. Video games, the media and Obama's budget kill people," LaPierra said. "There exists in this country, sadly, a callous, corrupt and corrupting shadow industry that sells and stows violence against its own people, through vicious, violent video games with names like 'Bulletstorm,' 'Grand Theft Auto,' 'Mortal Kombat' and 'Splatterhouse.'"
But is the game violent or educational or flat-out insensitive considering that the nation is still mourning the death's of innocent children? A heated debate is unfolding on iTunes.
One iTunes user comments: "Is this some kind of sick joke? The NRA complains about violent games and then releases one a week later. Sure you're not shooting at humans but does it really matter? … I hope this gets pulled off the App Store."
Others are pleased with the app's educational focus and feel the criticism was unfair. They feel the game isn't violent because players are shooting non-living targets.
One user writes: "Before you write bad reviews, play the game in its entirety. Great game for safety and reviewing safety. This does not prompt assault weapons, but how to use them properly and correctly."
Another chimes in: "Good job NRA! Show people what law abiding citizens do with guns! Nothing like a day on the range."
And other: "finally a fame where you are not killing people!"
There are also those who are indifferent to the political issue and simply feel that the app features are poorly designed.
"Either I do not understand how to aim the gun or this app is horrible," one comments.
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NY hockey rivalry takes stage at Yankee Stadium
Rangers top Islanders, 2-1, in front of 50,027 on chilly night in Bronx
NEW YORK -- Hockey, hockey, so nice they played it twice.
Sure, there was a game Sunday at Yankee Stadium, the New Jersey Devils against the New York Rangers, and it was a landmark affair in that it was the first National Hockey League contest to be played outdoors in New York City, at the big ballpark in the Bronx, no less. But all along, Wednesday's meeting between the Rangers and New York Islanders was the main event. Nothing attracts puck enthusiasts in and around the Big Apple quite like a duel between the Blueshirts and their archrivals from Long Island.
Theirs is a rivalry born 42 years ago, when the Islanders, an expansion team, trespassed on and took up residence in what was then the Rangers' suburban backyard, playground and practice home. It grew when the Islanders did the unthinkable with a playoff upset in 1975, and it intensified to unimaginable heights in the decade that followed as the Islanders won four Stanley Cups while the Rangers endured taunts of "1940!" -- the year of their last championship before they returned to NHL glory in 1994.
On Sunday, the fans danced and sang, took in the unusual spectacle of hockey being played in a ballpark and tried not to get frostbite while watching the Rangers' 7-3 victory. On Wednesday, though, despite it being three degrees colder at game time -- 22 -- than it was at the start of Sunday's game, the 50,027 fans in the house clearly were there for the hockey, glued to the action from the first drop of the puck, made evident by the frequent and loud dueling chants of "Let's go, Rangers!" and "Let's go, Islanders!" that continued until the end of the Rangers' 2-1 win.
This was Rangers-Islanders, not unlike Yankees-Red Sox, and the fans love it when their team beats the other. If you were in a New York-area sports bar in 1984 when a decisive playoff game between the two went into overtime -- the Islanders won it on a goal by Ken Morrow that kept alive their Drive For Five -- you thought the roof might explode when the game-winner went in the net. Kind of like how the old Yankee Stadium was when Aaron Boone homered off Tim Wakefield in 2003. A Rangers-Islanders game is serious business.
So it was much more of a Yankee Stadium kind of event, as New Yorkers have been taking seriously their most favorite sport, baseball, at the junction of 161st Street and River Avenue for more than 90 years. Consider that they booed near the end of the first period when the public-address announcer reminded them that Grammy Award winner CeeLo Green would perform during the first intermission. They were not there for the peripheral entertainment. They were there for the hockey.
The game they witnessed was not the loose, defensively challenged type that was played three days prior, but a fairly even contest in which a puck didn't find its way into a net until the teams exchanged goals 40 seconds apart just before the second intermission.
That made the crowd even more focused on the hockey in the third period, when the Rangers took the lead on Daniel Carcillo's goal at the 4:36 mark, on a rebound in front as the Islanders collapsed in front of their goaltender, Evgeni Nabokov.
"It was spectacular," Islanders captain John Tavares said, working through the disappointment of seeing his team's winless streak grow to four games, at a time when it is desperate to earn points and get into the playoff race. "Hearing the chants go back and forth like they always do, it was a lot of fun."
When Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and his teammates denied the Islanders on three tries in front almost halfway through the third period, Rangers fans could be heard loud and clear. And they roared when Kyle Okposo's shot right in front in the closing seconds was deflected wide of the net, sealing the Rangers' victory. It was a well-earned and important win for the Rangers, who took charge of the game in the final 20 minutes, and it left them undefeated in the Bronx.
"I thought it was a great game, a lot of fun to play," said Lundqvist, who again wore pinstriped equipment and a mask featuring the likenesses of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio and improved his outdoor record to 3-0. "In a few years, you'll be able to look back at it with a smile on your face."
The Islanders have something in common with the Bronx Bombers that the Rangers do not. There are four teams in North America that have won four or more consecutive major sports titles, and the Islanders and Yankees are two of them. The others are the NBA's Boston Celtics and the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. So it was fitting, in a way, that the Islanders, as the designated home team, were assigned to the Yankees' impressive dressing room.
"I loved every second of it," Nabokov said.
"It was a great experience," said Islanders coach Jack Capuano. "Obviously you don't want to be on this side of it, but the show they put on was pretty amazing. We were fortunate to be in on it."


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Photographer's Note
A view of Arundel Castle as seen from the River Arun. The picture was taken more than 30 years ago, but I imagine the view looks much the same. No doubt Brian Denton (timecapturer) can tell us.
Arundel Castle is a restored medieval castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England. It was established by Roger de Montgomery on Christmas Day 1067. Roger became the first to hold the earldom of Arundel by the graces of William the Conqueror. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War and then restored in the 18th and 19th centuries.
From the 11th century onward, the castle has served as a hereditary stately home and has been in the family of the Duke of Norfolk for over 400 years. It is still the principal seat of the Norfolk family. It is a Grade I listed building.
The original picture was taken on slide film. It has been digitised and cleaned up as far as possible using Photoshop. Apologies for any remaining imperfections.
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jurek1951 (42198) 2014-01-27 0:10
Hi Stephen,
a beautiful photo of this place with splendid composition and attractive details, great mediterranean lights and the POV is excellent,
dkmurphys (77336) 2014-01-27 0:14
Hi Stephen,
Very nice composition with those three layers: the port, the forest and the background castle. Well taken, enjoy a good week ahead.
No_One (4) 2014-01-27 1:21
Hi Stephen,
This is a beautiful composition, and as the castle peeps through the trees like this, it seems like something straight from the pages of a fairy tale. The colors are soft and very appealing, while the foreground has excellent interest with the boats and the lovely green blue water. Beautiful shot, and the first time I have seen this famous place from this angle.
All the best
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2014-01-27 1:30
another beautiful view, another nice capture. Good light and colours and fine depth. Very good composition. Tfs.
jhm (193747) 2014-01-27 3:08
Hello Stephen,
These lens is a superb lens but not for this type pictures, but I see that you picture is scanned.
But for a scanned picture get we very nice picture.
Perfect perspective and depth picture.
Colours and sharpness be superb.
Excellent composition, nice captured.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice week,
timecapturer (49288) 2014-01-27 3:37
Hi Stephen
this is wonderful, especially as it is somewhere that I have been several times in the last few months. The river looks very high in this irresistible shot. The castle looks unchanged, but I think a few of the trees may well have gone, I think a few were felled by the great storm of 1987. A superb transition into digital and a fascinating look back in time. Thanks for sharing it - I love it!
Have a good week - B.
Sergiom (117179) 2014-01-27 5:05
Bonjour Sephen
De mieux en mieux tes scans.Pour celui-ci les couleurs sont beaucoup mieux que la veille.Le point de vue sur le château était excellent avec tous ces bateaux d'une autre époque ŕ l'avant plan.
Fis2 (145377) 2014-01-27 6:05
Witaj Stephen!
Nice view,
beautiful castle.
Nicely hidden castle in the green.
Good frame and curious colors.
Nice afternoon
ikeharel (100139) 2014-01-27 9:24
An impressive castle dominating the skyline over the small marina and forest, Stephen.
Beautiful the many turrets it has, and nicely managerd a picture combined with the boats on FG.
A well scanned photo, would be interesting to see a contemporary view of the same place.
Good evening,
Royaldevon (65982) 2014-01-27 13:40
Hello Stephen,
I didn't realise how close this castle was to the water, having only seen it via Brian's choice of view.
It is a most attractive composition, the boats creating a diagonal lead line towards the castle, which appears, like some fairytale building, from the depth of the trees.
I would imagine that only the style of cars and boats will have changed between then and now!!
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
carlo62 (81155) 2014-01-27 15:00
Ciao Stephen
qui abbiamo superato i 30 anni, ma sembra ancora molto giovane.
Bella inquadratura, il castello sbuca imponente tra gli alberi e domina il fiume.
SnapRJW (31631) 2014-01-27 21:21
Hello Stephen - The River Arun is a river that I have become aware of through Brian's shots and it was quite a surprise to see this post from you. I think you have done a good job on scanning this, there is a slight green tinge at the top of the castle but it doesn't spoil my enjoyment of the shot. Looks like a perfect summer's day for messing about on the river! The castle looks magnificent as it stand enclosed by the forest but towering over the landscape. Fascinating... time to do a before and after! Warm regards rosemary
amaryllis (37039) 2014-01-28 23:27
Bonjour Stephen
Superbe composition avec le premier plan des bateaux et ce beau château imposant en arričre plan.
Cela fait du bien de regarder dans les archives et parfois on retrouve des trésors...smilles
Bonne journée
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Leonie Leahy is looking for the best of both worlds in her new Main Street business— stay-at-home motherhood and a home business.
Leahy opened the Sampson & Delilah Salon in late summer in the large house at 403 E. Main St. in Morenci, for many years known as the Kohn home.
The California native has 10 years of salon experience and most recently managed a salon in Wauseon.
With the birth of her son, she gave up that job, knowing that weekend and night work wouldn't fit in with raising her child. After she and her husband, a Lyons native, moved to Morenci this year, Leahy made the decision to open a one-chair salon in her home.
"Now I can be a stay-at-home mom and arrange for child care when it's needed," she said.
She's wanted to have her own salon for several years and the space worked out well in her new home.
Leahy offers cuts, styling, perms, coloring and waxing by appointment only. Eventually she hopes to establish regular hours.
She can be reached by calling 517/260-5754.


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You can change existing email contacts to add new information plus other fields, or delete a contact.
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I'm sure you already have a dozen recipes for glazed pork chops, but I hope you can make room for just one more. This is a great recipe to have on hand for busy spring and summer days. The pork chops are fast to fix, and despite the ease with which they come together, they are delicious. I have a couple of tricks that will help assure that you enjoy them as much as I do. I use a jaccard, which can be found, here, to tenderize the steaks and chops I cook. The comb-like tenderizer, which resemble a medieval instrument of torture, gets a real workout during grilling season, and I count on it to produce tender meat for our spring and summer meals. I also use an instant read thermometer, which can be found, here, to assure the chops are removed from the grill before they become leather-like. Stovetop, oven or grill, overcooking will produce tough dry pork, so, please remember that chops are done when they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees. While they will still be slightly pink at that temperature, they are perfectly safe to eat. The real trick to the success of this dish is the type of marmalade you use to make the sauce. While I love English marmalade, it is too bitter to use here. I've settled on a much sweeter domestic variety, mentioned in the recipe below, that is perfect for the quick orange sauce that is used to glaze the chops. I hope you'll try pork chops made this way. I really think you'll enjoy them. They are wonderful when served with sesame noodles or rösti and a salad that is heavy on arugula . Here is how the chops are made.
Sweet and Spicy Orange-Glazed Pork Chops...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
2 tablespoons sweet orange marmalade (i.e. Smuckers)
Zest and juice of 1 medium orange
1 teaspoon mashed chili in adobe
1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
4 (3/4-inch thick) center cut pork loin chops (about 8 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoons salt
1) Combine marmalade, orange juice and zest, mashed chili in adobo and chicken broth in a small pan. Boil until liquid is reduced by half and syrupy bubbles form, about 5 minutes.
2) Preheat grill pan. Sprinkle both sides of the chops with salt. Brush 1 side of chops generously with glaze. Place on grill pan glaze side down. Brush other side with glaze. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side over medium-high heat. Yield: 4 servings.
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Since 2008 Jennifer Ann's Group has been preventing teen dating violence through video games. Our "Life.Love. Game Design Challenge" rewards game developers for creating video games about teen dating violence (TDV) without using violence in the game design. ABOUT THE LIFE.LOVE. GAME DESIGN CHALLENGE We will be launching our 7th Life.Love. Game Design Challenge on February 15, 2014. Over the years we have received entries... more »


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With this page, I am hoping to aid the use of Gazetteers in genealogical research.
- Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich
The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (The Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland & Other Slavic Countries) can be found in book form, on microfilm, on CD, and is now available online. A good resource for the period 1868-1918 [last 50 years of partitioned/occupied Poland].
There are three versions online:
- The first version is available through the University of Warsaw and uses the DjVu plug-in to view the pages of the Słownik.
- The second version is available through the Małopolska Digital Library and also uses the DjVu plug-in.
- The third version is available through the Domena Internetowych Repozytoriów Wiedzy (Internet Domain of Information Repository). This version is searchable.
The Słownik Geograficzny is organized as a dictionary as its name implies. The information is written in Polish in long paragraphs with many abbreviations & archaic terms scattered amongst the text. The abbreviations (Skrota) can be found in Volume I, pages 13-14. In Volume II, pages 929-936, there is a list of Powiats with its next larger administrative region (i.e. Gubernia of the Russian Empire, Galicia in Austria, or Province of the Kingdom of Prussia).
- Skorowidz Miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
The Skorowidz Miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z oznaczeniem terytorjalnie im właściwych władz i urzędów oraz urządzeń komunikacyjnych (Index of Placenames of the Republic of Poland with corresponding governmental agencies and offices, including communication facilities) is the gazetteer of the Second Polish Republic and is useful for the period from 1918-1945.
The online version is provided by the Digital Library of Wielkopolska. Click on Show Publication Content! and then Browse Publication. This site also uses the DjVu viewer and allows you to select a page, browse pages sequentially using the arrows near the top of the page, and allows you to print / save a page.
Stanczyk has provided a web page to explain the columns in the table and also to provide a bit of an index so you can get to a village quicker than just scanning sequentially page by page. This will save you time. The DjVu plug-in can be downloaded there too, as is the link to the online gazetteer.
- An Atlas of the German Empire
The online version is presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This is a series of 33 PDF documents spanning modern day: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, & Switzerland. It was published in 1883. You will need the help of the Instruction page to navigate the maps. A nice set of maps (all in German), but no help in locating parishes. As such you may need this web page to map the German Names of places to their Polish Names.
- Gemeindelexikon der im Reichsrate vertretenen Königreiche und Länder
The online version is available through the online collection of Brigham Young University library. The gazetteer is broken down by district (powiat). Volume 12: Galizien (Galicia) Vienna, 1907. The Gazetteer of the Crown Lands and Territories Represented in the Imperial Council. This gazetteer is best used via Matthew Bielawa's web page. He is also instructive on its use.
In terms of Galicia (Austrian-Poland partition), there is a definitive gazetteer that is only in book form. I recommend it (and own it). It is Brian Lenius' Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia . This book is in its second edition (much expanded). Make sure you get the new edition. It can be purchased online and is found in some libraries.
- East and West Prussia Gazetteer
This gazetteer is an online only gazetteer broken down alphabetically and is in table format and it does provide the church parishes. It is provided by ProGenealogists.com . I am not certain what their source(s) was. It provides both the Protestant parish as well as the Catholic parish associated with a city/town/village. The names are of course, the German names — so see the above index of German-Polish names.
This 1907 gazetteer/atlas was a book and is now complete and online at the iPGS. For comparisons you can see the PGSA project (incomplete) here.
- JewishGen Gazetteer — Town Locator (Eastern Europe)
- Gesher Galician – Galician Town Locator — (Austrian Galicia)
PARI has a nice 1877 Russian/Polish Gazetteer (Skorowidz Królestwa Polskiego) –
- Volume 1 – TOM_I_1877 Placenames: Abram młyn – Nykiel
- Volume 2 – TOM_II_1877 Placenames: Obałki – Życzyn wsi i folwark
Polish Surnames / Map:
There used to be a website called moikrewni.pl. But this was bought by MyHeritage and the ability to see Polish Surnames via maps was limited. I proceeded to fall back to herby.com.pl . This is the old Rymut database. The Rymut database produces 1453 ELIASZ. While the nazwiska-polskie.pl produces 1063 ELIASZ. No matter which you choose (assuming that moikrewni.pl does not return) you must be careful to diacriticals in your entry of Polish, otherwise you may get a very few records.
Diacriticals to Use (in search box): ą Ć ć ę Ł ł ń ó Ś ś Ź ź Ż ż
Map Collections
Poland's Military Map Archive — Mapywig — Index Map
Austro-Hungarian Military Map Index — Lazarus
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection — Poland Maps
More Maiorum — Roman Catholic Parishes
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text: Being a midwife is what God has called me to do. My natural birth philosophy was initially formed after the tragic birth of my nephew that resulted in the loss of my only sister in 1991. In 1994, the Lord began opening the door for me to train as a midwife through traditional apprenticeship with Kathy Brace and Wendy (Lamp) Johnson. In 2002 I completed my apprenticeship and training and began practicing as a primary midwife. I hang tightly to 1 Thessalonians 5:24, "faithful is He who calls you, and He will also bring it to pass". Thankfully God has given me a precious ministry that causes me to trust Him, serve others (especially women and children), and see miracles at work. Encouraging and educating couples about pregnancy and birth is one of the highlights of my life. I teach childbirth classes where we seek to honor the Creator of natural birth and uniquely offer a Biblical perspective. I am honored to serve as a midwife to couples wanting to birth at home, The Birth Inn, or as a labor coach for those wanting a hospital birth".I am the owner and caretaker of The Birth Inn, a home in Wichita, that I purchased in May of 2010. It is a place for couples to have their baby in a "home away from home".


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As bonus weekend fluff, please enjoy this old chestnut from The Onion: Man Finally Put In Charge Of Struggling Feminist Movement. Excerpt:
"All the feminist movement needed to do was bring on someone who had the balls to do something about this glass ceiling business," said McGowan, who quickly closed the 23.5 percent gender wage gap by "making a few calls to the big boys upstairs." "In the world of gender identity and empowered female sexuality, it's all about who you know."
McGowan, who was selected from a pool of roughly 150 million candidates, made eliminating sexual harassment his first priority before working on securing reproductive rights for women in all 50 states, and promoting healthy body images through an influx of strong, independent female characters in TV, magazines, and film.
"It's about time," McGowan said upon returning from a golf game with several "network honchos" in which he brokered a deal to bring a variety of women's sports to prime-time television. "These ladies should have brought me on years ago."


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Welcome toWarwick Mill Business Village
Warwick Mill Business Village is North Cumbria's premier business address.
We are a beautifully refurbished former textile mill that today provides serviced offices, non serviced offices, virtual offices, business meetings rooms and industrial workspace from our base at Warwick Mill.
Situated close to J43 off the M6 motorway and only a few minutes from Carlisle City Centre, Warwick Mill is ideally located for servicing Cumbria, North East England and South West Scotland.
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Fulcrum Films was formed in 1998 with premises South Mill Unit 4, a space of around 1400 square feet. They were already well established as plastic film stockists and sellers, when a client request for the plastic film to be made into bags brought an opportunity to diversify. After finding issues with the outsourcing process the decision was made to make their own, bringing in specialist machinery and requiring larger premises. Their move into unit 7 was followed by further moves around the Warwick Mill site as more, and larger, machinery came into service before finally moving into their current home at Main Mill Units 3, 8, 8a and 9 which have since been developed and extended for them.
As probably the longest serving tenant on the site, Managing Director Ray Clarke attributes some of their success to being situated at the Mill. "Having the flexibility to move into different accommodation as we have grown has been an enormous help. And we've certainly appreciated the support of the community of businesses here. Knowing that when it's icy or snowing that others will help you grit and shovel, or provide professional help with health and safety, for instance, makes it a good place to be.