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What's new to say about the Euro Constitution that durst not speak its name? Neither side really wants it. Both lie. Government, by playing it down as a tidying-up exercise of no importance; Eurosceptics in seeing it as the end of British sovereignty as we know it.
There should be a referendum. We were all elected on a promise to hold one but Gordon Brown won't concede one - because he knows he'll lose. Had the Tories been in power, they'd have done the same and used the same half-truths and lies, though no previous foreign secretary would have justified this negation of democracy in quite the half-baked way David Miliband did by arguing that it's a treaty, not a constitution. In fact, it's 90% the same and every other government (except Belgium, which hasn't got one) is telling its people that it's the same as the Giscard constitution. Minus the name, the national anthem and "Europe Day".
It's got to be done this way. The EU is a construct of the elite which has to be imposed on Europe's peoples, who don't particularly want it, for their own good. That makes fudge, deceit, half-truths and lies the basic building materials of the EU.
It may not affect the British people much - not yet. But it's still the topping-out ceremony of a European state, with its own foreign policy, defence forces, currency, president and charter of rights. Our government (which never really wanted it in the first place) prefers to see it as something to keep funny foreigners amused from which we're protected by our "red lines". They can't promise that the lines will hold up legally, but hope (fingers crossed) that even if they don't, they'll be respected by European colleagues whom we can trust implicitly. Maybe.
The people are bemused, as some ministers seem to be too. Yet that hardly matters. Neither of them is going to be asked. The European ethos is that the people are too dim to be trusted to make the right decision. The EU is so special, and of such epoch-making importance that it must be foisted on the people for their own good. So, any national government that proves reluctant, particularly ours, must be shamed, threatened and dragged behind the Euro-express. Thus we always succumb.
What does it all matter? In practical terms, not much. Issues such as sovereignty and democratic accountability are symbolic, even theoretical, except for those of us who see the nation state as the best way of keeping government accountable, while ensuring that it advances the interests of our people. For a government that gives a low priority to Europe but usually goes along with what the majority there want, it's just a low-level nuisance. Not worth being disruptive about because any refusal to go along is awkward, troublesome, difficult and not worth the effort. We don't want to be on our own. We like to be thought of as good Europeans. Much easier to let lying dogs sleep.
There are two problems with this approach. The British people don't particularly like the EU. Euro-enthusiasts claim this is Murdoch-induced and therefore wrong but, in fact, it's instinctive. Indeed, every time the people are conned into yet another dose of "Europe", always with no obvious benefits, the more alienated, resentful and sullen they get. You can con most of the people into Europe some of the time. But you can't make them like it any of the time.
This tortuous process of building the monolith blocks any opportunity to develop the kind of European relationships people will accept. We'd be happy (and we'd need) to co-operate with Europe on matters where it's clearly better to work together: the environment, pollution, mutual support, economic growth, carbon emissions, immigration and the rest. Yet that requires only inter-governmental agreements and co-operation, not a superstate with its own president, its pretend parliamentary democracy, its binding rules on everyone and its propensity to interfere and control. It's all monolithic and expensive, and the people neither like it, nor see a need for it.
Nevertheless, they still have to pay over the odds in the growing fee to belong. It costs over £20 a week for everyone in Britain to be in a club they never wanted to join in the first place. Government tells us we get enormous benefits in return. Yet it never quantifies or costs them - if only because it can't. The people don't see these benefits. But what does that matter? Their views aren't important, and they're certainly not going to be asked.
What worries me, though, is that the more alienated and resentful our people become about all this, the more the consequences spill over into domestic politics. They begin to see that, too, as a culture of lies, to view all their politicians as deceitful, and to feel that they themselves are as impotent and ignored at home as they certainly are in Euro Con Shop.


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A panel of scholars sheds light on "Freedom of Speech vs. Blasphemy in Islam."
December 3, 2012
On Nov. 26, 2012, Robert Spencer, Nonie Darwish and Raymond Ibrahim gathered at the University of California Irvine to discuss Freedom of Speech vs. Blasphemy in Islam. The panel was moderated by Frontpage editor Jamie Glazov. Watch the whole 5-part series below:
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Open for research
Chelsea Dinsmore, 2002
Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell was born December 6, 1892, the second child and first son of Sir George and Lady Ida Sitwell. Educated first at a day school in Scarborough, then a prep school, and finally at Eton from 1905-1910, Sitwell expected to attend Oxford; however, his father sent him to prepare for entrance to military college. When Sitwell failed the entrance exams, his father arranged a commission for him in the Sherwood Rangers. After a year at Aldershot, Sitwell suffered a nervous breakdown and received a transfer to the Grenadier Guards stationed in London.
While in London, Sitwell began socializing with an elite group that included Margot Asquith, Mrs. George Keppel and her daughter Violet (to whom Sitwell was briefly engaged) and Lady Sackville. Membership in the Marlborough club involved him in the world of creative artists, including Debussy, Delius, and George Moore. His pleasure in his new friends and in ballet, to which they introduced him, was interrupted by the outbreak of World War I and his posting to Flanders in 1914.
Left unfit for active service by an injury, Sitwell returned to England where he began publishing anti-war satires in
In 1926 Sitwell made the first of many trips to the United States after which he visited the Italian Riviera, North Africa, and the Orient. From 1933 until the start of World War II, Sitwell contributed a weekly article to the
Though suffering from the early stages of Parkinson's disease, Sitwell continued to travel extensively throughout the fifties. His final travel book,
Seventy-one notebooks with handwritten drafts of a wide variety of works make up a large portion of the Osbert Sitwell Collection, along with galley files and typescripts of additional titles, and an extensive assortment of correspondence. The collection is arranged in five series: Series I. Works, 1898-1965 (28 boxes); Series II. Correspondence, 1902-1969 (12.5 boxes); Series III. Personal Papers, 1898-1969 (.5 boxes); Series IV. David Horner, 1932-1966 (2.5 boxes); and Series V. Third Party Works and Correspondence, 1887-1969 (1.5 boxes). Portions of this collection were previously accessible through a card catalog, but have been re-cataloged as part of a retrospective conversion project to include new accessions.
The Works series is composed of page and galley proofs for all five volumes of Sitwell's autobiography,
The Correspondence Series is arranged in two sections, outgoing mail by Sitwell and incoming letters to Sitwell. Of particular note are nearly a thousand letters from Sitwell to his companion David Horner, written between 1926 and 1964. A small batch of letters to Horner, written between 1951 and 1956, arrived in a later accession and are group together at the end of the Horner section. There are smaller batches of letters to and from Lorna Andrade, Richard Grants, Edith and Sacheverell Sitwell, and others. Correspondents in this series are listed in the Index of Correspondents at the end of this guide.
The small Personal Papers Series comprises bank and royalty records, legal documents, lists, and Sitwell family photographs. The David Horner Series contains letters primarily to Horner from various friends and acquaintances. Leslie Hartley and Edith Sitwell are well represented in this series. All correspondents in the David Horner Series are listed in the Index of Correspondents at the end of this guide.
The Third-Party Works and Correspondence Series holds works by Sitwellian scholars and friends as well as correspondence between his friends and business associates. Galley proofs of Richard Fifoot's bibliography of Edith Sitwell's work are present, in addition to poems by Sacheverell Sitwell and a holograph draft of Max Wykes-Joyce's
Elsewhere in the Ransom Center are 25 photographs of Sitwell, his
family, friends, and images of Rennishaw Hall, located in the Literary Files of
the Photography Collection. Also present are 26 vertical files containing
newspaper clippings covering the publication and criticism of Sitwell's works
as well as biographical and printed material. Portraits of Sitwell appear in
two collections in the Art Collection as well as several items from his own art
collection, one folder of newspaper clippings is located in the Scrapbook
Collection, and one reel-to-reel recording of an interview with Sitwell in the
Sound Recordings Collection. Other materials related to Osbert Sitwell may be
found in the following manuscript collections at the Ransom Center:
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WACO — My Big 12 picks haven't been nearly as strong as my Top 25 picks this season.
Looking for a change, I figured the best way to find some inspiration would be to craft these picks while eating a legendary Gutpack at Vitek's Bar-B-Q in Waco.
Yes, Dr. Speedlin, I know it's not good for me. So I had a small one, packed with chopped meat, beans, pickles, fritos and the rest. Since I still have two more hours to drive, I decided against jalapenos and onions.
I'm hoping that the medicinal and curative powers of the Gutpack pumps a little more life into my picks.
Here's a look at my picks for this week's games. The lines are the early ones courtesy of Vegasinsider.com:
No. 12 Oklahoma (minus-13) 34, Texas 27: The Longhorns will circle the wagons and play inspired football for three quarters. But OU's superior talent will win out in the fourth quarter.
No. 20 Texas Tech (minus-17) 44, Iowa State 21: Davis Webb will get his first career start for the Red Raiders in place of Blake Mayfield. The Cyclones have been successful in Lubbock before, but won't have the line play to keep Matt Wallerstedt's blitzes away from Sam Richardson.
TCU (minus-24) 38, Kansas 7: The Horned Frogs figure to have way too much for a sputtering Kansas team that allowed Tech to run off 54 unanswered points last week. Gary Patterson's team is looking for confidence and the Jayhawks might be walking into a bad situation.
No. 15 Baylor (minus-10½) 55, Kansas State 31: The Bears have never won at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, but they are ready to slay a few ghosts Saturday afternoon. As well as hang half a hundred on another defense.
Big 12 picks
For last Saturday:
Straight up: 4-0 (100 percent)
Against the spread: 1-3 (25 percent)
For the season:
Straight up: 33-6 (84.6 percent)
Against the spread: 18-20-1 (47.4 percent)


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Cardiff AAC's Bethan Davies moved up to sixth on the British all-time list for the 1 mile race walk with a 7:25.7 clocking.
Davies set the time when winning her race in the annual Leeds Uni v Leeds Metropolitan Uni Varsity match last week.
This ends a remarkable year for the Leeds Uni student, who only started race walk training after competing in the Varsity match last year.


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Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Brazil
Range Description
This species is known from the coastal lowlands of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, up to 50m asl.
Habitat and Ecology
It lives in bromeliads in Restinga vegetation and breeds in temporary rain pools in the same habitat. It is only usually found during the breeding period as it is otherwise hidden in bromeliads. This is the only frog that eats fruit.
It is very common.
Population Trend
Major Threats
The major threat to it is the destruction of Restinga vegetation for the development of human infrastructure.
Conservation Actions
Its range includes several protected areas. More research into the limits of its range and its ecological requirements is needed.
Red List Status
Near Threatened (NT)
Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, Ana Maria Telles, Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz 2004. Xenohyla truncata. In: IUCN 2014


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This Cathedral Is Made Out Of Living Trees
Man made designs don't always have to be destructive to the land they inhabit nor do they have to involve chopping down trees to make wooden beams to support structures. Italian artist Giuliano Mauri's epic Tree Cathedral is a perfect example of architecture that is quite literally a part of nature. The late artist's two groves of trees are destined to grow into a pair of magnificent basilicas to create a cathedral made out of living trees.
The framework columns will eventually decay to be replaced by the hornbeam trees planted in the middle of each frame. As these grow, their canopies will combine to form the ceiling of a Gothic cathedral.
Mauri, who passed away in 2009, laid the groundwork for his first tree cathedral in Valsugana, Italy in 2002. The framework of the cathedral at the bottom of Mount Arera in north Italy's region of Lombardy was finished in 2010. I'm in love with this incredible design. His website boasts an archive of inspirational wooden structures.
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New logo for Gawker? Photo by Solexious on Flickr. Some rights reserved
A burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team
Gawker hackers release file with FTP, author & reader usernames/passwords
Includes Nick Denton's username, password for his Google Apps, Twitter and Campfire accounts. Let's hope his mobile is working, wherever he is.
The Rise of the Stealth Cloud >> CIOUpdate.com
"The term stealth cloud refers to the unauthorized use of a company's private or public cloud, be that by current or ex-employees or third parties." Does that include use where you allow it at first and then change your mind?
Stephen Wolfram Blog : Programming with Natural Language Is Actually Going to Work
Stephen Wolfram: "with the release of Mathematica 8—we've launched the first production example. It's certainly not the end of the story, but I think it's a really good beginning. And I know that even as an expert Mathematica programmer, I've started routinely using natural language input for certain steps in writing programs." He has an example that's really intriguing.
FTC Hires Hacker to Help With Privacy Issues. It Didn't Last. >> Forbes.com
"Chris Soghoian is an unlikely federal official." More like a prankster in some respects.
The Truth About Google's Nexus S: It's Nothing Special >> Business Insider
Actually, this slightly misses the point. The Nexus S is a 'reference' phone - showing how a vanilla Android phone with the annoyance taken out should look.
Commenting Accounts Compromised — Change Your Passwords >> Gawker.com
If you've commented on a Nick Denton blog at any point then you need to change your password - and perhaps on other sites too. Quickly.
Google Cr-48 for Coding >> John Resig
A programmer has a go with a ChromeOS machine: "Right now I have my primary browser and my secondary terminal. In the terminal I have an SSH connection to my server where I run screen. Within that I split it into two vertical panes which gives me both a text editor and an IRC view (where I spend a vast majority of my day). Using this I can most likely get work done on a day-to-day basis.
"The major problem: This really only works if you're connected to the Internet. I know that this should be rather obvious since this is 'Chrome OS' and it is something of a netbook – but the lack of any filesystem access means that I won't use this machine for anything more than a hobby (certainly can't use it while traveling)."
Still a long, long way to go if even coders aren't happy.
Government departments encouraged to upgrade to Windows 7 >> Computer Weekly
The original headline said "told to upgrade", but it's not as definite as that: "CESG, the Information Assurance (IA) arm of GCHQ, has given the green light to Windows 7 and is encouraging government departments to upgrade to the operating system."
Expect that Internet Explorer 6 will still stick around in some places though.
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I have a 2 ton system with single stage compressor do I need to replace it with a two stage compressorPost created: 2013-06-19 Type of Equipment: Heat Pump Views: 165
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I don't think you need to replace the compressor, but you will get greater efficiency from a two stage system as well as greater humidity control. You will also get better performance if you add a variable speed fan.
To keep legal happy, let me just say that I am not an HVAC contractor, and you should never even look at your furnace without having a qualified, liability accepting HVAC contractor present. To keep sales happy, let me just say that you can find an HVAC contractor that's happy to take your money here: http://www.furnacecompare.com/perl/find_contractors.pl.


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About the Book
A poignant and satisfying story of hope, Kimberla Lawson Roby's One in a Million beautifully shows us the difference between what we think we want and what we actually need to be truly happy.
Kennedi Mason thinks she's the luckiest woman on earth. She loves her job, she has a wonderful best friend, and she's been married for ten years to her soul mate. There's nothing she can think of that could make her life any better.
Then one fateful day Kennedi receives a piece of news that will turn her world upside down. She's excited about it, and she knows that her husband, Blake, will be over the moon. He has always dreamed of this one thing happening, and she can't wait until he comes home so she can tell him.
But when she sees Blake that evening, he has a special announcement of his own. It shocks Kennedi into silence and wipes the admission she was planning to make right out of her mind. In an instant, her life and her marriage have changed, but not at all in the way that she had expected.
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Sat., Feb. 11, 2012
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told the Marine Corps on Friday to reinvestigate and take appropriate action against the Marine snipers who posed with a logo resembling a notorious Nazi symbol.
The top Marine officer apologized for the incident and ordered his commanders to look into the use of such symbols by snipers and reconnaissance Marines and make sure they are educated on how inappropriate such actions are.
The rapid-fire announcements came on the heels of demands from a leading Jewish organization and others for President Barack Obama to order an investigation into the incident and to hold the troops accountable.
Panetta met with Marine Corps Commandant James Amos on Friday to discuss, among other things, a spate of problem incidents involving Marines that have surfaced in recent months. A U.S. defense official said Panetta approved of the actions being taken by Amos to address the problems.
An initial Marine investigation into the matter concluded that the troops would not be disciplined because there was no malicious intent. The Marines mistakenly believed the "SS" in the shape of white lightning bolts on the blue flag were a nod to sniper scouts – not members of Adolf Hitler's special unit that murdered millions of Jews, Catholics, gypsies and others, said Maj. Gabrielle Chapin, a spokeswoman at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
But the furor over the photo – which was taken in September 2010 in Afghanistan – grew as Jewish leaders and others questioned whether it was an innocent mistake.


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It would be very handy if Spring could provide support for session and request scoped beans for integration testing (e.g. in the TestContext framework).
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There's also a thread on the forum related to this: http://forum.springframework.org/archive/index.php/t-40257.html .
We're getting around it by using a prototype instead during testing (or just inserting a bean ourselves) - but I'd prefer a OOTB solution.
This discussion is relevant and points on some ways to solve this: http://forum.springframework.org/showthread.php?t=27933
Attached is a somewhat naive approach which could be further refined.
There's a forum thread showing a solution that works with Spring TestContext and uses a custom context loader in @ContextConfiguration, see: http://forum.springsource.org/showthread.php?t=50722&page=2
Spring Batch uses a custom TestExecutionListener to test step scoped components: http://static.springsource.org/spring-batch/reference/html-single/index.html#d0e7538 A similar approach for session and request scopes would make sense?
GitHub commit 21ebbb9c02 introduces RequestAndSessionScopedBeansWacTests which verifies support for request and session scoped beans in the Spring TestContext Framework (TCF).
This support was actually introduced as an intentional side effect of the work performed for
SPR-5243 through the addition of the new ServletTestExecutionListener.
Attached file has non-static @BeforeClass method, which JUnit 4.11 doesn't accept. But it's not possible to make it static, because it uses non-static applicationContext.
Dzmitry Lazerka, that's correct: the code in the AbstractJUnit4SpringWebContextTests attachment does not work, but fear not: this issue was resolved in October 2013. Thus, there is no need for such custom solutions beginning with Spring Framework 3.2.
Please see the Testing request and session scoped beans section of the reference manual for details.


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Chris Dito
Senior Director of Career Development
A passionate career development professional specializing in employer outreach and student collaborations with industry, Chris Dito works with all the School's student populations: 45+ Master of Professional Accountancy students, 80+ Full-Time MBA students, and 400+ Part-Time MBA students across all three campuses in Davis, San Ramon and Sacramento. She provides career counseling and coaching with the goal to secure full-time and internship placements while helping students maximize their career potential with continual networking and advising.
Dito employs trend forecasting and alternative delivery modalities to reach all students for maximum content delivery during a four-week orientation each fall. She enhances candidate EQ with such topics as The Power of Grit, How to Rock Your Brand, Leveraging Linkedin, Elevator Pitch Success, Using Improv in the Search Process, and How to Strategize your MBA Search.
As a proud brand ambassador for the GSM, Dito connects with new companies and employers by attending national events including MBA conferences, NACE/MPACE conferences, ALFPA, CES, BSR.org and SXSW conferences. She thrives on creating meaningful partnerships and new relationships for the mutual benefit of students seeking positions and employers seeking talented candidates.
Before joining the business school, Dito served as a project manager for the UC Davis Internship & Career Center, specializing in employer partnerships. She managed the On Campus Recruiting Program, which facilitated interviews with hundreds of employers that recruited at UC Davis, worked with thousands of students career coaching, taught career development courses at UC Davis and local community colleges, and has been a continual member of MPACE (board position) and NACE (committee involvement).
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Mel C: I'm don't want to let down Spice Girls fans
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Mel C worried about letting Spice Girls fans down by not being a part of their reunion plans.
The 'Northern Star' singer had mixed feelings about whether or not to reunite with former bandmates Mel C, Mel B, Geri Horner and Emma Bunton for their 20th anniversary, as she worried about putting herself under pressure and scrutiny, but didn't want to leave people feeling disappointed.
She said: "At the start of the year, I was in limbo. I'd been working on a solo album but the Spice Girls' 20th anniversary was looming and we'd talked about doing something to celebrate.
"Choosing between the two was a really hard decision to make.
"Financially I'd have done really well out of a reunion, but more importantly, I didn't want to let the girls or our fanbase down.
"These days, people who were fans at a very young age approach me all the time anf tell me we inspired them in their careers or gave them the confidence to come out as gay.
"We were such a big part of so many people's childhoods and that's the thing I'm most proud of."
As well as her fears about returning to the group, Mel was also put off the reunion because Victoria Beckham didn't want to be involved.
She added: "At the same time, I had concerns about Victoria not being involved and started having second thoughts.
"When I'm a solo artist, my life is my own but when you become part of the group again, it's much higher profile.
"You become part of something you can't control. In the past, I haven't always enjoyed that level of pressure and exposure.
"One day I woke up and realised I couldn't do it. First I called Emma, who has always been my closest friend in the band, then I told the others."
And Mel – who has seven-year-old daughter Scarlet with ex-partner Thomas Starr – admits deciding not to take part in the anniversary celebrations was "life-changing" for her.
She told Grazia magazine: "Afterwards I felt a huge relief. It was a life-changing decision to put myself first.
"In my younger years, I often felt other people knew better or wanted to keep the piece.
"Being a mum to a little girl means I have to set a good example and treat myself better than I used to.
"I want her to be a strong woman, so I can't allow myself to be walked over. I have to lead by example."
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We escaped having a month's worth of 100-degree days thanks to Thursday's 95-degree high at Bush Intercontinental Airport, but we're supposed to be back at the century mark today. During those searing daylight hours, your best bet is to stay indoors and hang out in our Friday open-comment thread.
Leave a comment about anything related to personal technology, and I'll approve it.
Come back later to see what others had to say about what you said. Then, since it will still be too hot to go outside, say some more!
But when the sun goes down and the temperature falls to the chilly mid-90s, consider heading out to our out-of-band Geek Gathering, the monthly meet for Technology Bytes, the radio show I co-host on KPFT on Wednesday nights.
Yep, you read that right: A Geek Gathering that's NOT on the first Friday of the month. We didn't have one in early August because Jay Lee and Barrett Canon were at Defcon. And since the first Friday of September falls during Labor Day weekend, we thought it made sense to have September's a little early.
The details: It all starts at 7:30 p.m. today at Coffee Groundz,at 2503 Bagby at McGowen. Join me, Jay, Barrett , Terry "phliKtid" Leifeste, Peter Hughes, and Groovehouse. Bering your computer gear to show off, and take advantage of the free Wi-Fi and plentiful power outlets, not to mention tasty coffee drinks and snacks.
Finally, it'll be a busy weekend for me: I'm a guest on This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte's podcast that covers the week's tech news. That starts at 5 p.m. CDT Sunday at live.twit.tv, where you can watch the show recorded live. I'm told I'll be the first remote TWiT guest since Laporte moved his operation into the new TWiT Brickhouse studio.
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Madsen and Poynton made 261 as Derbyshire were bowled out for 569, and Northants were in deep trouble as they slipped to 37-4 before Newton stepped up again with a career-best 119 not out off 167 balls to steady the ship.
Derbyshire's dynamic duo had their eyes on Arnold Warren and John Chapman's ninth-wicket record of 283 set back in 1910 against Warwickshire, but Poynton could add just a single before he was bowled off the eighth ball of the day.
It was the third highest ninth-wicket stand in the history of first-class cricket and Madsen eventually finished unbeaten on a colossal 231 off 400 balls.
Trailing by 169, Northants' second innings got off to an awful start when Kyle Coetzer (15) edged Groenewald to Poynton in the 10th over, and they soon had four down and looked in trouble.
Newton took control though and when he completed his ton off 130 deliveries he became the 11th Northants batsman to score a century in both innings of a match, and the first since Chris Rogers at Taunton in 2006.
Northants made it to 212-4 before the two captains shook hands on a draw.
Day Three
A double century from captain Wayne Madsen helped Derbyshire to hit back in style against Northants and give their promotion hopes a huge boost.
It was a bad start to the day as they lost Ross Whiteley when needing 88 to avoid the follow on, but the Division two leaders ended the day on 512-8 with a lead of 112 going into the final day.
Madsen piled on 223 not out off 384 balls, including 31 fours, while he also formed part of an incredible partnership with wicketkeeper Tom Poynton.
Their unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 259 is currently the third-highest in the history of first-class cricket and it produced the first century of 22-year-old Poynton's career as he finished unbeaten on 105 from 209 deliveries.
Madsen completed the 13th century of his first-class career and his second at Northamptonshire in three years in the fourth over of the afternoon, before going on to complete the double hundred off 356 balls with a four through midwicket off Alex Wakely.
Poynton then completed his century off 194 deliveries towards the close on a day Derbyshire's promotion hopes received a massive boost.
Day Two
Division Two leaders Derbyshire were reduced to 163-5 in reply to Northamptonshire's 400 on day two at Wantage Road.
Northants' last four wickets added 91 runs to their overnight 311-6, mainly through the flowing blades of James Middlebrook (71) and David Willey (60no).
Derbyshire seamer Tony Palladino added three more wickets on the day to finish with 5-82, his third five-wicket haul of the season.
Dan Redfern hit 70 either side of two rain delays and an early tea but Derbyshire's reply was stymied by the loss of regular wickets, including two late on for spinner Middlebrook (2-23).
Skipper Wayne Madsen (37no) will resume alongside Ross Whiteley (0no) on day three with his side still 237 runs in arrears.
Day One
Rob Newton struck his second century of the County Championship season to ensure Northamptonshire edged the first day of their Division Two clash with Derbyshire.
Newton made 115 from 174 balls, cracking 13 boundaries and a six, as the hosts finished the day on 311-6.
Having won the toss and elected to bat, Northants lost opener Kyle Coetzer (five) cheaply as he became one of Tony Palladino's two victims.
Niall O'Brien (41), David Sales (26) and Alex Wakley (37) all made solid contributions in the middle order, but it was Newton who went on to post a big score.
He eventually departed with just nine overs left in the day when he edged behind to wicket-keeper Tom Poynton off the bowling of Palladino.
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Skip to comments.Edward Schillebeeckx, Controversial Theologian, Dead at 95
Posted on 12/27/2009 7:29:19 PM PST by marshmallow
Father Edward Schillebeeckx, an influential Dominican theologian, died at his home in the Netherlands on December 23 after a long illness at the age of 95. Born in Belgium, he was an adviser to the Dutch bishops during Vatican II.
Later his theological work emphasized the universal priesthood of the laity, to the extent that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a caution in 1986 that his theories were at odds with the teachings of the Church.
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Bless his heart. I'm sure it was trying to spell his name that turned his mind. May he rest in peace. At least he can do no more harm.
Lord, be merciful.
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He's going to have some explaining to do, I suspect.
Anyway, even though he was a bad shepherd who led his flock astray, I hope he made it to Heaven. We all have a lot to answer for.
Not missed, loud obnoxious renegades suck.
Next question?
To be hoped for.
Was he involved in the infamous "Dutch Catechism"?
In any case, may God have mercy on his soul!
He was indeed involved in the "Dutch Catechism".
...and now he "knows"!
May God be merciful to him. When alive, he was a Regional Manager for Millstone Salesmen. His own was as "ponderous" as Jacob Marley's chain, no doubt. We should pray for his soul; I hope I can unclench my teeth enough while soing so to muster-up some semblance of sincerity.
May God be merciful to him. When alive, he was a Regional Manager for Millstone Salesmen. His own was as ponderous as Jacob Marleys chain, no doubt. We should pray for his soul; I hope I can unclench my teeth enough while soing so to muster-up some semblance of sincerity.
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Lucinda Brayford is an expansive novel spanning the lives of two families over four generations. It follows the movements of the Vanes and the Brayfords across England, France, and Australia. The novel begins in the mid-1800's, in an England ruled by tradition and a proud aristocracy, and concludes in England during World War II, with tradition replaced by expediency and pragmatism and the aristocracy besieged in their rather depleted manors by businessmen and industrialists.
In a sense, the novel is the biography of Lucinda Brayford; descriptions of the generations preceding hers serve to establish the context of her life. As well, various social conflicts are expressed in her life when she marries into a titled family and her wealth and prestige give way to the changing times.
Lucinda's grandfather, William Vane, was expelled from Oxford for various breaches of honor. Faced with disrepute in England, he sailed to Australia, where he became a well-to-do landowner. After his death, his son, Frederick, discovered that much of the family's wealth had been lost to his father's return to dissolute living. Frederick, then, set about rebuilding the family holdings in the new world. In so doing, he became an effective, if heartless, businessman. His drive for respectability through hard work and wealth was, on one level, so successful that his wife, who had been soft-spoken and sensitive, became infected in like manner, parading through social circles and using her wealth to re-create an aristocratic life-style meant to restore, however falsely, that which had been lost and left back in England. In fact, all of Melbourne social life, it seems, was built to re-create in the new world, however disreputable family origins may have been, an aristocracy of form (if not of blood) based on the English model. Unfortunately, although the trappings were correct, there was no sense of social responsibility or personal morality. These would-be aristocrats were parvenues, nouveaux riches brought to their station by ambition rather than by...
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The Winnipeg Police Service Child Abuse Unit has been in existence since the early 1980's. It was developed to meet the special challenges of interviewing young victims and then bringing their cases successfully to court. Over the years, the Child Abuse Unit has worked closely with Manitoba Justice, Child and Family Services and the Child Protection Centre to develop an effective partnership in that endeavour.
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- In 2013 the Winnipeg Police Service partnered with others in Child Protection to open the Snowflake Place for Children and Youth which is a Child Advocacy Centre where investigators endeavor to complete all child interviews. The goal is to provide a child friendly environment for victims and their families to feel safe and supported. Interviews with Child and Family Services as well as preparations for court can also take place there. The Snowflake place does not take direct referrals, rather families are referred there directly by police. The Snowflake Place is located at 225 Portage Avenue.
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Three years later, Skuta has secured his spot with the 49ers entering their Week 6 matchup against Palmer's Arizona Cardinals at Candlestick Park.
"He's playing the position he was built for," Palmer said on a conference call Wednesday. "It was the same thing for
"I think Dan is on the cusp of thriving."
Like with Smith in 2008, San Francisco signed Skuta away from the Bengals this offseason. During training camp, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio shifted him from inside linebacker, where he never really gained traction in the AFC, to the outside, where he earned his first start in Week 5.
Skuta, who is still a special teams contributor, said he has much to learn about lining up on the edge of Fangio's 3-4 scheme. He has seven tackles to his name.
Based on his game tape, however, Palmer has been impressed.
"I'm seeing what I knew," the first-year Cardinals quarterback said. "I knew he was extremely strong, he's was a great point-of-the-attack guy, he's going to hold the edge, he's fast enough to run down things from the backside, he's athletic enough to drop into coverage."
Palmer also used the word "phenomenal" to describe middle 'backer
"The first thing I noticed (on film) is there's not a weak link or a guy that we say, 'We can get mismatches on this guy on this play,' even though they're down some of their better football players, their better defenders," Palmer said. "The other guys that have come in and played have played to the same level if not better than the guys that were in their before 'em."
The 49ers defensive backfield, ranked second in the NFL against the pass so far this season, has been the healthiest section of the unit. And Palmer will be hard-pressed to play keep-away. Still learning the ins and outs of a new playbook with his third NFL team -- he played the 2011, '12 seasons in Oakland -- he has thrown nine interceptions through five games as a Cardinal.
Palmer said there are significant differences in coach Bruce Arians' offensive schemes. Two examples: the screen-pass game and "hot combination" routes when the quarterback is pressured.
"It's really different in a number of areas, which is a great thing because it's not an offense the 49ers see every week, or whoever we're playing sees every week," Palmer said. "It's an offense you see a couple times a year with a handful of teams running it."
With this in mind, Skuta will have to rely on his film-study sessions to prepare for a meeting with his ex-teammate. That is unless he can rely on a three-year-old scouting report to notch his first whole sack in the NFL on Sunday.
"He seems to be very similar to how he was in Cincinnati," said Skuta of Palmer, whom he joked that he intercepted more than once in Bengals practices. "He has great control of the offense, and he's really smart, he's going to put the ball in the right places. That all looks the same to me.
"There may be a few things (to take advantage of). I have lined up a lot against him. If anything, it can't hurt."


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The Championship 2011/12 - Watford
Founded - 1881
Nickname - The Hornets
Ground - Vicarage Road (Capacity: 17,504)
Manager - Sean Dyche
When we face each other? - Sat 10th September (H) Sat 14th January (A)
Last Season Finish - 14th - Championship
Season Preview - Like Reading, Watford have spent the majority of the past 10 years in the Championship, despite their one season spell in the Premier League in 2006.
They were relegated back to the Championship the next season but did finish 6th the following season, only to be beaten by Hull in the semi-finals.
Losing Malky Mackay was a big blow for Watford and could be their main downfall. They have lost goals in Matt Buckley and Danny Graham and with their manager not having much experience could prove a big risk for them.
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At this point, you've probably read, seen, and heard a million and one Mike Tyson interviews. But, if you're an Iron Mike fan, it would still be worth your time to check out this one that he did with Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg recently. Outside of all the cool boxing stories that he shares, Tyson also talks about the relationship he's had with hip-hop over the years, the first time he met 2Pac, and how he used to hang around Biggie (the hip-hop stuff starts around the 34-minute mark). It's all stuff that he's rarely been asked to address anywhere else in the past. Check it out in the video above.
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I'm happy to share the MailChimp Style Guide. It's completely public and available under a Creative Commons license so other organizations can use and adapt it however they like. I wrote about it at the MailChimp blog, but I'd like to go into a little more detail about the process and context.
Content style guides are usually booooring, but they're important. This is the third style guide I've worked on for MailChimp (not counting Voice and Tone). The first one was an overwritten PDF that collected dust on my desktop. Nobody else used it. The second was an internal guide that we wrote to supplement a combination of traditional style guides. Parts were helpful, but our publishing process was broken. Different teams had conflicting standards, and writers didn't know where to go with questions. This new guide is designed to fix all of that and stand alone as the company's house style guide.
It covers basic style and grammar points, but since we were writing our own rules, we had the flexibility to add sections and guidelines that made sense for us. We also break a lot of rules (thoughtfully). Some of my favorite parts are the Writing About People section, which helps us write with compassion and respect, and the Word List, which we reference all the time. I also love the Writing Legal Content section, and our legal team is already using it in their day-to-day. The Writing Goals and Principles apply to any kind of web content. And within the Resources, our Copy Patterns are a quick reference for marketing and UX designers when they're working on things like buttons and forms. The TL;DR section was fun to compile, too.
Making a style guide is a team effort. By the time we published ours, I realized I had assembled an informal "style committee" of contributors and reviewers. It included a few writers and editors, a technical writer, a content strategist, an internationalization strategist, an accessibility expert, a lawyer, and of course an amazing designer and developer. Working with a team means there are style guide advocates in different departments around the office. We all have a stake in it.
The best thing about the MailChimp Style Guide is that it's public and available for other companies to use. This was important to me, because I know how hard it is to create a useful style guide. It takes a lot of time and resources, and there aren't many flexible style guides out there for web companies. If I had found one that worked perfectly for us, we would have used it. So we created the style guide we needed, and then we opened it up for others to use.
Our style guide won't make sense for every company, but I hope bits and pieces will be useful for many different types of teams. There are two ways I envision other organizations using the MailChimp Style Guide:
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Jan. 9: Yappy Hour — Bark Park organizers will hold their monthly fundraiser for the county's dog park slated for Henderson Park from 6-8 p.m. at Fish Tales Restaurant. The group will release the annual plan for fundraising and the building plans for the park. Well-behaved dogs are welcome. Visit www.bryancountybarkpark.com/ for more information.
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This was UT's 2nd win over UK with Cal.
UT beat the Wall-led team at home in 2010
This was UT's 2nd win over UK with Cal.
UT beat the Wall-led team at home in 2010
He missed on a couple guys he wanted. If Shabazz Muhammad and Anthony Bennett had chosen UK we would NOT be having this conversation.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS are the measure of a Coach at UK and THIS Coach won one his THIRD YEAR at UK. That BUYS HIM GOODWILL.
I hope I have been clear enough for you this time.
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When the #1 draft pick on your team goes down with a season ending injury, your expectations change. Ask UC fans about their expectations after Kenyon Martin broke his leg in the CUSA Tournament.
Rival fans just need to accept that any rational UK fan is nothing but tickled pink with what Cal has done to our program. Do I think Cal needs to consider recruiting more multi-year players? Perhaps. He was apparently in Pittsburgh scouting a 4 star earlier this week.
Derek Willis from Bullitt East, a player IU, UL, and Purdue wanted, btw, is a guaranteed 4 year player.
Do I consider myself enough of an expert to tell Cal to take a less talented guy who MIGHT stick around instead of a superior one and done type? NOPE.
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As a rival fan, I applaud what Cal has been able to do up 'til this point. However alot of me thinks that his formula is flawed and this year proves it. I dont mean it in a bad way, I just dont think you can throw a bunch of unproven players on the floor and compete for a title year in and year out.
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LOL Razor.
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I think the only reason people thought Kentucky would be in the mix this season is because of how down overall college basketball has been this season. This team lacks something the previous team lacked and that is balance.
Cal's first team had Patrick Patterson, Perry Stevenson, and Ramon Harris, the latter two had played for three coaches during their tenure at Kentucky.
The second team had Josh Harrellson and two juniors in DeAndre Liggins and Darius Miller.
Last years National Championship team had Darius Miller as a senior. Say what you want about Lamb or Jones, but if Kentucky didn't have Miller to rally around last season, they don't win it all, period.
This years team is reloading everybody. Winning with one and dones can be done, and Cal has shown that, but you have to have a senior leadership. I like Juilus Mayes and what he has brought to the team, but he is on the same learning curve as everyone else.
Depth is another issue, and I'm talking about quality depth. It's like my dad and I were discussing on Sunday about the game. Jarrod Polson put up a lot better stat line than Ryan Harrow, who Cal benched to send a message to. That message isn't being sent though when the team loses by 30.
Something else to consider as well is that Cal's teams typically need a PG catalyst. Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans, John Wall, Brandon Knight, Marquis Teague, etc. Notice who the top incoming PG prospect (Rodney Purvis) was for this years class and how weak the class as a whole was. Next season we have Andrew Harrison and possibly Tyus Jones the year after that.
I'm really feeling confident about next season, although its going to be a very interesting offseason. What makes it scary is that its really unpredictable:
Archie Goodwin and Alex Poythress: Do they go pro even if their draft stock takes a hit with this season? If they come back they will be fighting for minutes with the Harrison Twins, James Young, and possibly Andrew Wiggins and/or Julius Randle/Aaron Gordon.
Inside: Does Nerlens Noel need a second season in college to finish rehab? He's going to miss valuable summer league time in the NBA, would a second season in college set up a smoother transition to the pro's? Does Willie Cauley-Stein go pro? If both return, UK brings in a four headed monster of Nerlens/Willie/Dakari Johnson/Marcus Lee.
Noel would have to be certifiably insane to return.
I'd say he's gone and that's the most predictable thing you can say about this offseason coming up.
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Hyperbole by Henning
See, here I thought Jesus recently announced his return in the morning dew on the driver's side window of an Isuzu pickup truck in Jonesborough, Tenn. Turns out, it was actually in the form of Ted Ginn Jr.
Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Dan Henning � also former Boston College overseer of all place bets � compared the underperforming wide receiver to a higher power after returning two kickoffs for touchdowns last week against the Jets. He also said there was no better human story last week. Hey, who can argue?
From the Miami Sun-Sentinel:
"Wasn�t that marvelous. Wasn�t that marvelous?," Henning said. "You know, in the Bible, on Palm Sunday they threw flowers and garlands at the Good Lord and then on Friday, they picked him up, beat the s--- out of him, crucified him, and in this league they give us seven days � only gave him five.
"So we go back three or four weeks ago and Teddy was a hero after the first Jet game, he was a goat after New Orleans and now he�s a hero again. I can�t wait to see the next chapter of this and who decides that�.
"We�re going to try and see if we can get him to be a killer of other teams, as he was against Buffalo last year, like he was against Seattle last year. � If we go back in time we�re going to find all those things but we only want to focus on what happened on Good Friday, not what happened on Palm Sunday �
"To me, there can be no better human story than what happened last week around here and what Teddy was able to come up with. You can take anything that happened in that game, that was the best feeling for me to see him come out of that. He had to be lower than whale defecation, and that�s at the bottom of the ocean. You know what I mean? For him to be able to come out and do that, it�s a great story."
Take that, billions of other people. Ted Ginn Jr. is the greatest human alive. Bow to him on Sunday, will you?


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Foodborne Campylobacter: Infections, Metabolism, Pathogenesis and Reservoirs
AbstractCampylobacter species are a leading cause of bacterial-derived foodborne illnesses worldwide. The emergence of this bacterial group as a significant causative agent of human disease and their propensity to carry antibiotic resistance elements that allows them to resist antibacterial therapy make them a serious public health threat. Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are considered to be the most important enteropathogens of this genus and their ability to colonize and survive in a wide variety of animal species and habitats make them extremely difficult to control. This article reviews the historical and emerging importance of this bacterial group and addresses aspects of the human infections they cause, their metabolism and pathogenesis, and their natural reservoirs in order to address the need for appropriate food safety regulations and interventions. View Full-Text
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What is H1N1 influenza?H1N1 influenza, also known as "swine flu," is a newly-identified flu virus that can spread from people who are infected to others through coughs and sneezes. When people cough or sneeze, they spread germs through the air or onto surfaces that other people may touch. H1N1 influenza is not transmitted from pigs to humans or from eating pork products.
How can I protect myself from getting the H1N1 influenza?
- Get the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available
- Wash your hands often, and
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
What are the symptoms of H1N1 influenza?The symptoms of H1N1 influenza are similar to seasonal flu: fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Sometimes people also have diarrhea and vomiting.
Is there a vaccine for H1N1 influenza?Yes. Initial supplies of vaccines will go to those at highest risk, including:
- Pregnant women
- Children and young adults 6 months to 24 years of age
- Persons ages 25-64 years old with health conditions that could make them dangerously ill from the flu (such as those with heart disease, diabetes, asthma, or anyone with a lowered immunity)
- Household members and caregivers of children younger than 6 months in age; and
- Healthcare workers and emergency medical service providers
What should I do if I am sick?
- Stay home from work or school. Remain home for at least 24 hours after you are free of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your inner elbow.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. If you don't have access to soap and water, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
How do I decide whether to seek medical care?Make decisions about when to seek medical care as you would under normal circumstances. Consult with a health care provider for the following symptoms:
- Chest pain or trouble breathing
- Rapidly worsening illness
- If the ill person is unresponsive or won't make eye contact
- Severe sore throat (unable to swallow) or severe cough
- Fever for more than three days
For more information
- Santa Clara County Public Health Department website: www.sccphd.org
- Flu Hotline: 408-885-3980, TTY relay: 711 (English, Spanish, and Vietnamese)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website: www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu


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NeuroSensory Center Staff
Our staff, including a neurodevelopmental optometrist, a vision therapist, neurosensory specialists, R.N.'s and L.P.N.'s, and diagnostic technicians, serve patients with disorders including, but not limited to:
Dizziness, Vertigo, Chronic Headaches, Migraines, Dyslexia, Sensory Integration Disorders, Post-Concussion and Head Injury, ADD/ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
Dr. Jeffrey Becker, O.D.
Director of Vision Services - Dr. Becker is a 1978 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and graduated from The Illinois College of Optometry in 1983. He has been practicing in Northeastern Pennsylvania for over 26 years, with a specialty practice in Rehabilitative Optometry. He is the Director of Vision Rehabilitation at the Neurosensory Center of Eastern Pennsylvania, and is a consultant to the Pediatrics Department at John Heinz Rehabilitation Hospital and Progressive Health in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Becker, in his 26 years of clinical and research experience, has examined and treated over 3000 head injury, stroke, and neurologically-impaired patients ranging in age from birth to senior citizens. Dr. Becker is trained in theDefeat Autism Now! approach and has lectured internationally about vision therapy, autism and rehabilitation for head injury and stroke patients. Dr. Becker has authored articles about vision therapy and contributed to the newest book, "Cutting Edge Therapies for Autism." He is also a consultant to several government agencies and works closely with other professionals who treat neurosensory disorders.
Sheila Becker, R.N.
Director of Nursing - Sheila Becker is a 1974 graduate of the Geisinger Medical Center School of Nursing. She has worked in the ICU/CCU at Bethesda Hospital in Chicago, IL, where she developed a home rehabilitation program for post coronary patients. She has also worked with Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA, Bayada Nurses, and Heartland Home Healthcare in Bradenton, FL, where she provided home care to patients. She has extensive knowledge and experience treating patients with Downs Syndrome, genetic heart and lung defects, diabetes, coronary artery disease and strokes, TBI and epilepsy. She continues her education with numerous seminars and workshops dealing with nutritional concepts for NeuroSensory disorders, and all aspects in the treatment of ASD from childhood through adulthood. Sheila is trained in the Defeat Autism Now! approach and for the past seven years, has helped families with children on the spectrum to understand, cope, and find ways for recovery. She is also certified by NeuroSensory Centers of America in the use of the Sensory View Diagnostic System.
Nicole McAfee, L.P.N.
L.P.N. - Nicole McAfee graduated president of her class from Wilkes Barre Area Career and Technical School of Nursing where she earned her degree as a licensed practical nurse in 2013. Since 2008 Nicole has experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well autism, and has served as a job coach and community support worker for these individuals as well. She has also been certified as a nursing assistant for 10 years, working with the geriatric community in skilled nursing settings as well as private and home care. She is a team leader and is always thinking of a way to give back to the community with her lengthy list of volunteering and donating all year round. Nicole is an important part of our team here at the NSC, and besides sharing her nursing expertise, she is also certified by NeuroSensory Centers of America in the use of the Sensory View Diagnostic System. She will go above and beyond her duties to help our patients achieve success.
Paula Chaiken
Outreach Coordinator - Paula Chaiken is the Outreach Coordinator for The NeuroSensory Center of Eastern Pennsylvania. In this role, she arranges programs and events for the Center and helps to spread the news about all the great things the doctors and staff of the NeuroSensory Center are doing for the patients. A summa cum laude graduate of Duke University with an A.B. in English, Paula also has masters' degrees in Human Services Administration and Teaching. She attended the Defeat Autism Now! Conference in the Spring of 2008 and volunteers with Generation Rescue. If your group is interested in having a presentation by the doctors of the NeuroSensory Center, please contact Paula at email@example.com.
Lyndsey McGrevy
Vision Therapist - Lyndsey is a 2008 graduate of Bloomsburg University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education, with concentrations in Special Education and Deaf Education. Lyndsey has been working with individuals with Neurosensory needs for many years; generally one on one, administering varying forms of therapy to children and adolescents with ASD and specific learning disabilities. Lyndsey has had substantial experience teaching reading and creating lesson plans for students of all abilities. She volunteers with Special Olympics and Miracle League, is fluent in American Sign Language, and is very adept in working with individuals who are on the Autism Spectrum.
Chelsea Cardillo, RT
Diagnostic Technician - Chelsea is a 2009 graduate of Wilkes-Barre General School of Radiography and a 2011 graduate of Geisinger School of Phlebotomy. After graduation from Wilkes-Barre General, Chelsea became a registered Radiologic Technologist with the ARRT and State of Pennsylvania. Chelsea has an extensive history working with children and adults with Intellectual Disabilities. A point of pride for her was teaching Autistic children water and pool safety while teaching them swimming skills, through the Pittston YMCA and the Earthly Angels Autism Foundation. Chelsea is a helpful and friendly person who will go the extra mile to ensure patient care and bring a smile to our patients' faces!