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O'Hara Pest Control's mouse exterminators know the intricacies of the food industry. They certainly visit enough restaurants in Palm Beach. That's not to say that most establishments that serve food are unhygienic, but far from it. Those within such an industry are certainly aware of what flies with health inspectors. A major reason why so many of these establishments contact O'Hara Pest Control in Palm Beach is for routine mice control maintenance and mice removal.
Palm Beach is widely known for the amount of mice and rodents it contains. Ironically, the reason behind this what also draws so many of the country's great residents to Palm Beach. Moderate winters and great summers are a blessing, both for fun activities and the region's beautiful homes. O'Hara Pest Controls team of mice exterminators are quite used to taking on mice and rodent infestations not only at residences, but also businesses such as the restaurant and food industry.
This is natural, as mice are quite good at finding ideal food sources. Not only do restaurants store a good amount of the food for mice, these places also throw a good amount of food out for mice. All the drains from multiple sinks and the sort certainly don't help either, as some mice are known to enter a target area from the sewers. Mice of nearly every size can generally wiggle through a doorknob sized hole, and mice are quite quick on their feet. O'Hara Pest Controls mice exterminators can certainly vouch for that.
When all is said and done, mice not only have great incentive for entering a restaurant, but also can find it quite easy. Not only are there usually multiple entrances to such establishments, but many restaurants generally share the building with other shops, offices, and perhaps other restaurants. While not a recipe for disaster, restaurant rows in Palm Beach can certainly become hotspots for mouse infestations.
Most restaurateurs and employees are well aware of these scenarios. However, that does not mean they have the experience or knowledge to combat the mice, especially within a business setting. Many within the team of O'Hara Pest Controls mice exterminators would go so far to claim that restaurant mouse control is its own specialty. Sure, there are plenty of similarities between all types of mice pest control, but each of these also has their own intricacies. While there are certainly commonalities within each instance of mouse trapping or mouse containment, there's a world of difference for what should be emphasized and what is permissible. Residences, even apartments, are usually suitable for stationary mouse poison or mice fumigation, but this is not ideal for restaurants. After all, these businesses have a whole world of food within the kitchen and plenty of cooking utensils. Oftentimes a serious mice infestation may actually be within the food pantry, such as bag of flower. Yes, O'Hara Pest Controls mouse exterminators have also heard rumors about some of the Palm Beach pizza places. Not that O'Hara Pest Controls mouse exterminators won't lay poison if necessary. However, this is only in scenarios where all other options are moot - and there are a slew of other options.
O'Hara Pest Controls mice exterminators generally track a mouse infestation to its source, thus enabling both the (hopefully) quick control of the given pest and continued effort for what all restaurants and other food purveyors benefit from- mouse proofing.
Obviously, mouse proofing a restaurant is no easy task. There are plenty of factors that include entry points and incentives. The former is easy enough and O'Haras mouse exterminators can use a fine tooth comb to remedy all potential entry points. Generally this involves calking all cracks, placing secure grates onto any small entry ways, installing unscented air filtration devices, and even spraying specific areas with mouse poison and mice repellants. However, eliminating incentives really depends on the employees keeping all food contained, all entries locked, making sure the garbage is secure, and more.
Building these habits into employees can be a challenge for managers without a background in mice pest control and that is quite rare. O'Hara Pest Controls mice exterminators are quite used to working with residents and workers in Palm Beach Florida to keep mice at a minimum, particularly in cases of restaurant mouse control. Call O'Hara Pest Controls team of mice exterminators in Palm Beach at 561-655-9011.


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Radicals, revolutionaries, and activists declared war on men and gave birth to Feminism. Adverse effects and social debris still fall on every woman and impact every child. Outcomes include:
N Over three decades women disallowed and disrespected masculine feedback about feminist theory and dogma. Now, modern women don't know men, and what they do know is mostly wrong.
N Husbands lose their sense of personal responsibility, because wives value their own independence so greatly that they become ungrateful for whatever their man does do.
N Wives seek so much household equality they are unwilling to negotiate separate-but-equal and respect-over-love domain responsibilities. Who's the final authority on what issues?
N Personal, mutual, social, cultural, and traditional respect continues to disintegrate between and within the genders. (Hook ups without call up, shack up without marry up, split up without warning, marry up without responsibility, break up without loss of benefits.)
N The cultural concept of separate but equal genders has been torn down by the politics of gender disparagement.
N Wives declare husbands inadequate and worse. Unknowingly or unwittingly or both, they fulfill the Pygmalion prophecy and turn husbands into more of what wives don't want. (See previous article 529—Non-judgmental? Ha!)

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- 10.16.18
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- Conductor Ruth Reinhardt led an imaginative Dallas Symphony program with authority and elegance
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- Symphony Silicon Valley Opens the Season Right in Stride
San Francisco Classical Voice
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Amjad Ali Khan
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Leonidas Kavakos
- A Rare Side-by-Side of a Thrilling Stravinsky
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Miguel Harth-Bedoya
- Philadelphia Orchestra and harpist Elizabeth Hainen perform a startlingly fresh mid-century modern delight
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- Violinist Benjamin Beilman brings joy to Berkeley Symphony season opener
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Christopher Rountree
- 'Dharma at Big Sur' a mesmerizing experience in CSO's all-American program
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New maestro for Greater Bridgeport Symphony
Eric Jacobsen
The Connecticut Post
By Phyllis A.S. Boros
Since its founding in the 1940s, the Greater Bridgeport Symphony has enjoyed a reputation for hiring nationally and internationally renowned conductors/music directors to lead the ensemble.
And Tuesday, the venerable orchestra remained true to its history, announcing that its fifth music director and principal conductor is Eric Jacobsen, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
A Long Island native, Jacobsen is one of the hottest young musicians on the classical scene. At 31, he has already built an extraordinary reputation as a cellist, conductor and for his commitment to infusing his concerts with "fun, energy and inspiration."
Or as the Los Angeles Times described him: Jacobsen in on a mission to help ensure "the future of classical music in America."
Characterized by colleagues as warm, engaging and charismatic, Jacobsen was appointed to an initial two-year term by the GBS' board of trustees following a yearlong search that involved more than 150 candidates from here and abroad.
The choice was made for good reason, said noted pianist Dr. Orin Grossman, former academic vice president at Fairfield University and chairman of the search committee.
Consider this: Jacobsen founded, along with his violinist brother Colin, The Knights orchestra "to foster the intimacy and camaraderie of chamber music on the orchestral stage" and is the Brooklyn ensemble's music director/conductor. He also is a founding member of the Brooklyn Rider string quartet, which recently completed a European tour, followed by concerts in Florida and Georgia.
He also is a member of one of the most esteemed groups in America: cellist Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. (It was May 9 that the "The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma: Live from Tanglewood" premiered on PBS. The program can be viewed at http://www.pbs.org/arts/programs/silk-road/video/.) With these three groups, he has recorded numerous albums.
From the initial pool of GBS candidates, Jacobsen was chosen as one of five finalists, who each had the opportunity to conduct a concert during the 2013-14 season, which concluded last month.
He succeeds GBS Music Director Emeritus Gustav Meier, of Ann Arbor, Mich. Meier served for 41 seasons as orchestra head before retiring from the podium in April 2013. Jacobsen graduated from the Juilliard School, where he studied cello, and went on to study with Meier, whom he considers among his mentors.
In a "wonderful group of finalists," Grossman said, "Jacobsen stood out as an exceptional young musician. He connected immediately with the musicians from the first rehearsal, provided wonderful ideas for future repertory, and gave an exciting and musically brilliant concert. In addition, Eric is eager to get to know the Greater Bridgeport community and develop new ways for the symphony to contribute to the community."
"I would only add," wrote board President Christine Kudravy, "how delighted we are to welcome Eric to the (GBS), and that we anticipate he will bring new energy and excitement to embrace our orchestra, audience and extended community. We thank all of our fantastic candidates for a wonderful 68th season."
Upon hearing the news, Jacobsen said he "was overjoyed.
"My mind instantly flooded with the possibilities of how to become part of the orchestra, the city and the landscape of the community."
He will be introduced to the region June 27 at a free outdoor pops concert at the Seaside Park band shell, sponsored by the Barnum Festival. This will mark the first time in years that a symphony orchestra has performed in the Bridgeport park.
The 7:30 p.m. concert, funded by local arts patron Elizabeth Pfriem as a gift to the community, will precede the festival's annual fireworks display, which is staged around 9:15 off the park's shore on Long Island Sound.
Among his initial priorities are developing more community outreach programs, designing and generating excitement over the upcoming season, and fundraising.
"The group energy and communal feel that Maestro Meier built in the GBS was only achievable because he is both a hero and a genuine artist. I hope we can continue his legacy of great spirit and beautifully programmed concerts," Jacobsen said.
For the Bridgeport position, Grossman said the search committee considered many factors, including audience and musician evaluations (with the musicians comments carrying great weight). Musician surveys were nearly unanimous in their support of Jacobsen, many using the same adjectives: charming, energetic, enthusiastic, vibrant, calm, consistent, articulate and kind ,with a "thorough knowledge of the score," which he amazingly conducts from memory. As well as:
"A wonderful conducting style, clean but fluid baton gestures with an obvious love and wonderment of the music he conducts."
"A great musician. His interpretations are heartfelt and yet well studied. His baton is clear and he is able to communicate effectively, clearly and musically as well as emotionally; it would be a joy to work with him on a regular basis!"
"His vibrant personality (brings) out the best in each musician."
He has "an obvious passion for the art form."
And, "absolutely the best."
Although previous top-drawer music directors had different personal and professional reasons for coming to Bridgeport, they all acknowledged common draws: the city's proximity to Manhattan and the quality of musicians found in the Northeast, many of whom have graduated from some of America's top music schools nearby, such as Yale, Juilliard, Hartt, Mannes and Manhattan. The same holds true for Jacobsen.
Serving from 1947 to 1955 was Canadian-born Daniel Saidenberg (1906-97), a renowned cellist, who opened a Manhattan art gallery in 1950, eventually becoming Pablo Picasso's North American representative. He was followed by Romanian conductor Jonel Perlea (1900-70), who headed the GBS from 1955 to '65. Noted for his mastery of German and Italian opera repertories, he conducted at La Scala in Milan and at the Metropolitan Opera. In 1967, Hollywood conductor, pianist and actor Jose Iturbi (1895-1980) accepted the GBS post to be close to family members then living in Fairfield County. He was followed in 1972 by the Swiss-born Gustav Meier, who stayed for decades, during which be gained the reputation of being among the world's greatest teachers of conducting. He continues to head the graduate conducting program at Johns Hopkins University's Peabody Institute in Baltimore.
Jacobsen has not yet had the opportunity to design musical programs for the coming 69th season, but dates for a five-concert subscription season, plus a Holiday Concert, have been set as follows, with Jacobsen conducting all but one: Sept. 13, Oct. 18, Nov. 15 (finalist Jacomo Bairos, guest conductor), Holiday Pops on Dec. 6, and March 14 and April 18. All are on Saturdays at 8 p.m. at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport.


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Sept. 4, 2012 – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is postponing the opening of the 2012 Wild Alligator Lottery Season on Pearl River, Joyce, Manchac and Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Areas due to continuing impacts from Hurricane Isaac. The previously scheduled opening on Saturday, September 8, 2012 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 12, 2012.
All alligator hunters are urged to verify that their selected buyer will be open to buy harvested alligators, prior to beginning any harvest effort.
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Stupid injuries
Anyone wanna share some retarded injuries. I've had some stellar ones and 2 this weekend sparked my memory
Last season: Opened engine cover only to be slammed by a roller to have my hand go thru the belt. That one stung.
3 years ago: Jumped a baby gate to land on a sippy cup and broke my foot down the middle and got a nice sprain out of it. Was bench for 6 weeks of a summer in a boot.
Saturday-Rebuilding my rear bench. Neighbor startled me saying hi and I turned around stepping onto a 4 inch nail through my boot. Thank god for an inch and a half of wood and a half inch of boot sole or that puppy would have reallllllllllllly hurt.
Not so painful sunday. Trigger popped out of staple gun. Had it on my lap and evidently the safety pin on the end doesn't work if the trigger pops off. Shot a staple right into my had. Priceless look on my girls face when I walked into the kitchen asking if she'd pull it out. Didn't hurt a bit but was hysterical for me.
Bent over to pick up a tshirt in February 2009. Popped a disc out all the way. After 4 surgeries and enough metal I my back to set off alarms in most stores and airports, ill never bend over again.
1996: While skiing behind my dads old Sea Ray (the greatest, fastest ocean capable ski boat ever built), I hit two boats makes at same time went OTF and the ski hit me in the head... Nine stitches and a trip to the Whitesboro emergency room
2003: 1st full season @ MSC, I went OTF skiing at our primary site and the ski whacked me right between the eyes. I had no idea I was that flexible. 3 Stiches and a black eye...
2004: Sprained my ankle while I was skiing my 22 off pass at 34 mph because the fin on my ski broke off. I made it to 4 ball head 1st.
2005 I had a trailer jack give way amd the trailer landed on my foot, breaking all my toes. I wont the ski clubs Broken Ski Award for it.
2011 and 2012 amd 2013: I am still suffering tennis elbow and undergoing PT for it.
Other injuries 2013: I plead the 5th as I would like to not receive the BSA again.
Was in Home depot, decided to pull a couple 2x12x16 footer pressure treated boards off a rack. One dropped a few inches and smashed the tip of my index finger against the metal rack. Real bad (those wet pt boards are heavy!). Blood pouring out everywhere. I was so embarrassed I squeezed it as hard as I could, ran into the restroom and made a paper towel tourinquet. took weeks for that to heal.
Hammering a dead cicada shell on a tree. Put the claw into my forehead on the backswing. Stitches on that one. In my defense I think I was 6 or 7 at the time.
Opened a tennis ball can, somehow managed to slice my pinky finger with the metal edge of the can lid pretty bad, enough to see things I didn't want to see. Poured alcohol on it, wrapped it up tight and hoped for the best.
My grandfather cut the tip of his finger off with a table saw, put turpentine on it, wrapped it up and went back to work, so I guess I come by it naturally. I do own a sawstop, however
Broke a rib last year on a slalom ski, I'm an intermediate level skier at best, was showing my kids how to do it. I had signaled my son to increase speed a few times as he started off too slow. I was thinking to myself, hmm, this does seem a bit fast, but it had been years since i was on a ski. After I wiped out, he tells me we were going about 36 or so, which is way faster than -I- need to be going. Lesson learned, be very specific with inexperienced drivers and remember I'm not as young as I used to be.
And of course who hasn't singed off their facial hair at least one time in their lives....
I'm really hoping it's the latter.
I shattered 4 molars while snow skiing when I was a 20-something. One was cracked straight through the root. That was an expensive day of skiing.
I don't have near the time or patience to put a complete list together ... LOL nor do I want to put some of those in written form.
This thread is priceless! I have too many to list. In my line of work, if you aren't hurt, you're recovering from something stupid so you can do it again haha.
Ruptured my ear drum 3 times barefooting, broke two ribs long distance jumping, and broke my wrist snowmobiling (have a plate and seven screws in there).
I'm saving most of these for my novel, which is destined to be an all-time best seller. However probably the most consistent slick move I make is falling at the boat ramp. I never miss an opportunity :-)
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Should severe weather or a disaster strike in Forsyth County, the Forsyth County Animal Response Plan will be implemented. That plan, which calls for the activation of a number of pet-friendly and emergency animal shelters, was developed by former Animal Control Director Barbara Cassidy and a citizen task force. The Forsyth County Animal Response Plan, which is incorporated in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Operations Plan for Multi-Hazards, has been recognized by the North Carolina State Animal Response Team as the top animal response plan in North Carolina.
A county animal-response team (CART) is responsible for implementing the animal response plan. This team consists of citizen volunteers and veterinarians committed to helping animals in case of disaster by working at temporary pet shelters.
Our ability to help animals in a disaster will depend on the help of caring citizens and professional volunteers. Hurricanes, floods, train derailments, explosions and other disasters are devastating not only to us but also to our pets and livestock, who are frequently left helpless when disaster strikes. Thank you for helping us to save animals lives.


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Dr. Stephen Farra Honored
April 21, 2010
Dr. Stephen Farra, the director of the Psychology Program at Columbia International University is the recipient of the 2009-2010 Excellence in Teaching Award for Columbia International University. Farra was among 20 professors who were honored at an annual membership dinner of SCICU (South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities) held in Columbia April 13. Farra was selected for exemplifying the qualities and skills that enable and inspire students to learn. He received a certificate and a $3,000 stipend for professional development.
Learn more about Dr. Farra at: http://www.ciu.edu/discover-ciu/who-we-are/faculty-staff/stephen-h-farra
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Taylor Swift: 2010 People's Choice Awards
Taylor Swift shows off a cute tube dress and Christian Louboutin heels inside the 2010 People's Choice Awards at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre on Wednesday (January 6).
The 20-year-old country superstar headed to the PCAs in style!
"I am riding in a helicopter right now. And I have service up here!" Tay tweeted this evening before the show. "Heading to the Peoples Choice Awards. Mid-air tweeting… So 2010."
Tay wore a Jenny Packham dresss, Neil Lane
earrings and bracelet, Odette ring, Christian Louboutin shoes, Swarovski clutch and a Tory Burch trench.
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Pulmonary Hypertension
The University of Chicago Medicine has More Experience, More Options
The University of Chicago Medicine is home to the country's most experienced and comprehensive program for patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH).
Patients with PH have high blood pressure in the arteries in the lungs. This forces the heart to have to work harder to pump blood through the lungs. Over time, the heart can weaken or fail completely.
State-of-the-art treatment for this uncommon, but potentially fatal condition is available at only a few centers in the nation, including the University of Chicago medical center. Here, our doctors provide the most advanced care available, based on more than 30 years of experience with PH. We treat more than 1,000 patients each year, making us one of the largest centers in the world.
Our staff members are leading authorities in all types of pulmonary hypertension. This includes:
- Idiopathic and familial pulmonary arterial hypertension (formerly known as primary pulmonary hypertension), a rare condition that may be caused by a genetic defect.
- Associated pulmonary arterial hypertension, which includes cases linked to connective tissue diseases (lupus and scleroderma), congenital heart disease, diet pills, HIV, and liver disease.
- Other pulmonary hypertension categories (formerly termed secondary), which include cases related to heart disease, blood clots, intrinsic lung disease, and sleep disorders.
- Pulmonary hypertension in children, which can be in conjunction with or without birth defects.
Detecting Pulmonary Hypertension
Your doctor may suspect that you have PH based on noninvasive tests, such as an X-ray or echocardiogram. Because an accurate diagnosis is critical to your care, you may need additional tests to rule out other possible heart problems. Our team often recommends several tests, including a cardiac catheterization. This allows doctors to diagnose PH and determine the best treatment plan, tailored specifically for each patient.
Our doctors also perform noninvasive pulmonary angiograms using the latest generation of computed tomography (CT) technology. The University of Chicago Medicine was the first hospital in Illinois to use a 256-slice CT scanner. The scanner produces the fastest, clearest pictures of the heart and lungs available anywhere.
Other tests available at the University of Chicago to help detect PH include:
- Pulmonary function tests, which measure airflow in and out of your lungs
- Exercise tests, to determine your exercise capacity
- Perfusion lung scans, to check for blood clots that may contribute to PH
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which can be valuable in checking for any unusual heart conditions
- Blood tests that help track the disease and its response to treatments
Multiple Therapeutic Choices for PH
Without treatment, people with PH are at risk for serious health problems. These include:
- Heart failure
- Blood clots
- Fluid build-up in the lungs and legs
To manage these risks, our doctors have developed the latest courses of treatment for PH. Although the treatment plans are often complex, our doctors have experience in using these potentially life-saving therapies and monitoring patients' progress during follow-up. Traditionally, our physicians have been on the cutting edge of developing newer, successful therapies.
Treatment options include a variety of oral and inhaled medicines, as well as an IV pump that delivers medication directly into the bloodstream. Some of these include:
- Diuretics to rid your body of extra fluid that puts pressure on your heart
- Anticoagulants, which help reduce blood clots
- Calcium channel blockers, which are medicines originally developed to treat high blood pressure in the body. However, these drugs can be dangerous for some PH patients, so identifying the proper candidates is key.
- Endothelin receptor antagonists, bosentan (Tracleer) and ambrisentan (Letaris) which help prevent blood vessels from narrowing
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors, such as sildenafil (Revatio), and tadalafil (Adcirc) to allow the lungs to produce more of its own natural vasodilators
- Iloprost, (Ventavis) an inhaled prostacyclin that can relieve shortness of breath
- Treprostinil (Remodulin) and epoprostenol (Flolan), two intravenous medicines that open up the blood vessels and help ease symptoms of PH, including chest pain and shortness of breath.
Our patients also have the opportunity to access the most promising therapies through clinical trials. People with PH travel from around the world to the University of Chicago medical campus for treatment or a second opinion.
A Team Approach to Care
The best care for pulmonary hypertension involves doctors, nurses, and other experts from a range of disciplines. The University of Chicago Medicine has an integrated, multidisciplinary team to effectively diagnose and treat PH. This team includes internationally recognized cardiologists who are experts in PH, pulmonologists recognized as experts in PH related to pulmonary conditions, as well as specially trained nurses who provide helpful assistance and support for families. We follow PH patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings to ensure the highest quality care for each individual.
If you or a loved one suffers from PH, our team will work with your primary care physician, rheumatologist, cardiologist, pulmonologist, and other doctors to develop a plan to maximize your survival and quality of life.


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New Chapter Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of packages of its 90 count Probiotic Elderberry dietary supplement because it may contain an undeclared allergen—soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. There have been no illnesses reported to date in connection with this product. This product is a food safety concern only for people who are allergic to soy.
The affected product is packaged in a 90-count amber glass jar with an outer cardboard carton marked with:
Probiotic Elderberry
Lot#: 01230049332
Expiration date: 01/31/15 (located on the bottom of the box and on the side of the bottle)
This voluntary recall is limited only to packages of New Chapter Probiotic Elderberry bearing the above UPC, expiration date and lot number. No other New Chapter products are affected.
The one lot of affected New Chapter Probiotic Elderberry was distributed nationwide. It reached consumers through retail stores, mail order, and direct delivery.
Consumers who have purchased Probiotic Elderberry from this affected lot may return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact New Chapter at 1-800-543-7279.
New Chapter is also issuing an alert through the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) in an effort to notify any potentially impacted consumers.


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Christian Henry got his start in soccer at age 6 in the Warwick Soccer Club. From there, he moved on to Quickstrike FC in Newburgh.
Christian Henry got his start in soccer at age 6 in the Warwick Soccer Club. From there, he moved on to Quickstrike FC in Newburgh.
In his teenage years, Henry became a star at Delaware Valley (Pa.). He scored 33 goals and made six assists in 2012 as Delaware Valley had the best boys' soccer season in school history, advancing to the state AAA semifinals.
Henry's next step? The Delaware Valley senior recently signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Massachusetts, a Division I member of the Atlantic 10.
"It's always been a dream of mine to play college soccer and get to the highest level I could, playing-wise," Henry said. "What factored into my decision were playing time and academics. Academics were first."
Henry, who also considered Ivy League and Patriot League schools, saw UMass as his best fit. The Minutemen finished last season 5-11-2, 2-7 Atlantic 10.
Henry is undecided about a major, but plans to focus on finance.
A forward on his high school team, Henry figures to play at the attacking midfield spot at UMass. Henry finished his high school career with 69 goals and 26 assists.
"It was really the perfect senior season for me," Henry said. "We won a league championship, we won a district championship and we were right there to contend for a state championship. I couldn't have imagined my senior year going any more perfect."
Henry recently competed in the Dallas Cup with his current club team, the New York Soccer Club, which is based in Westchester County. The team won its bracket in the 32-team field and was knocked out in the quarterfinal round.
It's been a banner year for sports at Delaware Valley, with the football team also enjoying its best season this fall. Henry, who's now moving on to the next level, was glad to play his part. He's hoping the Warriors continue to build on that tradition of success when he's away at college.
"It's unprecedented," he said. "The Class of 2013 is doing an unbelievable job leadership-wise to lead these teams to the much-deserved success we've had this far. I believe the soccer team can continue to have the same goals of district championships and winning games at the state tournament level."


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Fans will be able to watch the USMMA swimming & diving teams as well as follow live stats this weekend as the Mariners host Landmark Conference rivals Scranton and Marywood. Merchant Marine takes on Scranton on Saturday and Marywood on Sunday with both meets set to begin at 1:00 pm.
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Merrimack tolls: Outlets offer an outletEDITORIAL
March 06. 2013 10:57PM
The beleaguered residents of Merrimack might be on the verge of the toll-road relief they have long sought - thanks primarily to retail development some of them opposed.
As every Merrimack driver knows, there are three Merrimack exits on the F.E. Everett Turnpike. All three are tolled. If you live in Nashua, you can enter and exit the turnpike for local use at no charge. If you live in Manchester, you can do the same. If you live in Merrimack, you have to pay. Every time. Merrimack commuters are funding the turnpike that Nashua and Manchester commuters get to use at no charge as long as they don't pass through Merrimack.
Correcting this unfairness is long overdue. But politics is politics. Nashua and Manchester have more voters than Merrimack does. Thus they have more clout in the Legislature and on the Executive Council. Merrimack's politicians have tried for years to remedy the situation, but to no avail. Now there is a decent chance that some relief is just around the corner, so to speak.
Senate President Peter Bragdon's district was redrawn in the last round of redistricting. He now represents Merrimack. To no one's surprise, he has sponsored a bill to eliminate the Merrimack tolls. That will not happen, but Sen. Chuck Morse, R-Salem, has offered a compromise. His amendment to Bragdon's Senate Bill 3 would eliminate the toll booths at Exit 12. (Merrimack's exits are 10, 11 and 12.)
The state can do this, Morse says, because traffic to the Merrimack Premium Outlets has increased annual Exit 10 revenue from $260,000 to $935,000. Exit 12 revenue last year was $660,000. Hooray for bargain shoppers!
When the outlets were being planned, some in Merrimack spoke out against them. They didn't want the traffic. Now, because of that traffic, all Merrimack residents might get to join Nashua and Manchester drivers in riding a section of the pike for free. That would be the greatest outlet deal ever.


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The Article "Worth its weight in gold?" (Dec. 20) made mention of weighing, measuring, testing, examining, dealing with professionals and other fine tips. But it left out discussion of the most important tool in this transaction: The scale.
The Article "Worth its weight in gold?" (Dec. 20) made mention of weighing, measuring, testing, examining, dealing with professionals and other fine tips. But it left out discussion of the most important tool in this transaction: The scale.
County and state weights and measures officials make sure that precious metal dealers (and other scale users) are using the appropriate scale for the job as well as test its accuracy. Important stuff when determining if it's "worth its weight."
Lou Tipaldo
Central Valley
So the debate over gun control begins. I see that some people advocate arming teachers. That solution would require our teachers to become proficient in using a firearm as well as in their subject area.
I suspect that some would opt not to carry a piece. Would parents get to pick and choose their children's teacher based on whether or not that teacher was packing?
Hunting enthusiasts tell us that some hunters need semiautomatic weapons. I know hunters who are very successful without the need for such guns. Perhaps those who need them should spend more time improving their shooting skills.
Finally, we hear that it's the right of Americans to own guns so that they can defend themselves. The guns used to kill the teachers and students in Newtown were not owned by the shooter, but by his mother. Considering that he shot her with her own gun, I fail to see how those weapons provided her with any form of protection.
James Boyd
The recent press release regarding the developments with Dynegy, from Supervisor Booth in the Town of Newburgh, warning of some challenging consequences as a result of the power plants closing is reminiscent of history revisited.
The supervisor and board have had ample time to review this situation, and the potential outcomes, for the past several years, and as a solution they offer their reassurance that they are working on things and at the same time offer no specifics or details to those people this scenario would affect the most, the taxpayers.
In 2007 and '08, similar reassurances came from Booth and the board but nonetheless resulted in a lawsuit settlement producing the single largest tax increase in the Town of Newburgh's history at 17 percent, followed by several layoffs of employees that included police personnel.
The management from Town Hall has been sporadic in terms of responsible financial planning under this administration. While the increase in tax rates remains unsteady year-to-year, it is curious that one area has always remained reliable and stable in the town's finances — the regular pay raises in salary and stipends our elected officials vote themselves annually.
Stephen L. Krasner
Town of Newburgh


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June 17. 2013 1:29PM
Manchester cabbie assaulted, robbed
– A cab driver was set up for robbery early Saturday morning by two women and a man with scrap metal stacked in shopping carts, according to police.The 56-year-old Manchester Taxi driver, Morel Georges, was dispatched at 1 a.m. to Merrimack and Maple streets for a fare. When he arrived, two women in their 20s and an Asian or Hispanic man, also in his 20s, were waiting, standing next to three shopping carts containing scrap metal.They identified themselves as the cab's fares and started putting the metal into the trunk of the taxi. Suddenly, the man attacked the driver, hitting him in the face and knocking him to the ground. The robber grabbed the cash from the fares, which the driver had put in his shirt pocket, and then he and the women ran off, leaving behind the carts and the scrap metal.The driver had some swelling and bleeding near his mouth, police said.Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call police at 668-8711. Anonymous tips for cash rewards may be made through Manchester Crimeline at 624-4040 or online at manchestercrimeline.org.


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I think that high schools have yet to have a major overhaul. The whole approach to curriculum must be changed. There might have been a time where what is being taught was enough to get by in life but the education standards obviously are not anymore.
That's why some people would say students must go to college because college degrees are becoming mandatory to get even minimum wage jobs (at least where I am from - I live in Los Angeles, CA). A degree is the new high school diploma and that's why your being taught in college all the stuff you wish your teachers had taught you better in high school.
Lol, if you don't like essay writing good luck.
While I agree with the primary poster that many of the required books issues in high school might seem improper for building a strong writing base, you need to understand you read them to see what good writing skills can do not necessarily to show you how to write. Essays are a beast all on their own, and each one will react differently depending on the professor you happen to be writing for. So basically there are as many different ways to write an essay as there are professors you will take in high school or college. But warning, don't dismiss them as pointless, there are several jobs that require good writing skill upon entry, not to mention I recently applied for a scholarship that required a 7 page essay. I am by no means a great writer and forums are not a place to shine since there is no merit in it but I thought maybe another real world example might help someone try a bit harder next time they have to write an essay.
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The most important thing to take away from High School is how to learn. How to question, How to deconstruct an argument. How to research how to know a source document from a secondary document. how to know which books you need to read first in order to understand higher level books. And how to argue (With Essays as written argument).
With those tools you can conquer any other knowledge based task set before you.
11. Everything is air-droppable at least once.
Uh, what? You gotta be trolling.
For your first issue: what kind of schools are you going to? My middle schools taught the building blocks of writing essays. And before you say that things have changed, I've also taught in schools (public schools btw) where they're doing this every day. Maybe you should have paid better attention.
As for your second point, yes there are tons of tricks and tips to writing essays. I graduated from college with a degree in English by practically learning the shortcuts so well I could write A level papers in my sleep.
As for the 3rd: not proper essay writing material? And you want them to read SCHOLARLY ESSAYS? You must be trolling, there is no way you can actually think that students will get through the first paragraph without falling asleep. Not to mention, they need to read the stories in order to know what the articles are about. Being able to decipher the symbols, themes, motifs and what the author was trying to say are perfect for writing essays.
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try senior IB.
If we get questions asking us for a short answer, we write paragraphs.
If we get a asking "paragraph form" we write 1000 word essays. I know quality over quantity... but we're all nerds in the program.
I'm not saying we write a lot, but I guess what I'm trying to say is, that not all high schools have bad writing techniques.
UBC Science or UTSG Rotman Commerce?
They'll tell you what they were told is right, but Queen's English is the only right English. All others are dialects.
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Remember what high school essays were like? (If you are still in high school, you know it quite vividly. If you're not yet old enough, prepare for the worst.) Many teachers, whether they specialize in history or English, required students to write essays while attempting to teach them proper "techniques" in writing. As a senior in college, I decided to look back onto what my high school teachers taught me. Upon reflection, I realized how incompetent they were in properly teaching techniques and strategies in writing.
I'll list some of the problems that high school teachers did which seemed illogical to me:
1. Majority of high school students have not properly written an essay before beginning high school: Let's face it. Throughout Middle School, students only learned about grammar and vocabulary which are the building blocks of proper writing techniques. They did not learn about writing essays or even properly writing a thesis.
The problem: High school teachers expect too much from students in essays. Since high school students just began writing essays, it wouldn't make much sense to expect students to write an "A" level essay. The average high school essay I read and proofread on my tutoring job seem to range in F to C. Very few high school students are capable of writing A level essays, or even B level essays.
Teachers grade essays in high school as if it should be an A level essay leading to low scores. This has a severe negative impact on blooming writers since the biggest problem with writers is not technique development, but discouragement. I will not deny that grades are an important factor in High School, but penalizing students for something they just started learning is absurd. A student who sees "F" on his paper is not thinking, "Oh wow, I have a major writing problem. I should tackle each problem as quickly as I can." Instead, the student is generally thinking, "Oh shit, an F!?? My grade for this class is screwed. My overall GPA is screwed meaning I can't properly enter good college. I'm so doomed. etc".
The Solution: Essay grades should no longer be objective, but more subjective. To clarify, high school teachers should begin grading students based on their level of improvement over a purely objective "Is this an A level essay". Not only would this help students maintain a reasonable grade, but it would motivate students to aim towards improvement over simply aiming for an "A level" essay. The former is significantly different since it motivates students to identify their mistakes and directly fix it in contrast to looking for shortcuts and "tricks" in improving their writing.
2. High school teachers try to teach "tricks" in writing good essays. They label out "Do's" and "Don'ts".: It seems like nearly every one of my English teachers in high school gave me certain tricks and tips for writing a good essay. However... all of this is bullshit.
The Problem:There are no "shortcuts", "tricks", or other nonsense in essay writing. There are only good grammar/vocabulary and bad grammar/vocabulary. Teachers try to convince students otherwise.
Essays are mediums of communication. There are no "tricks" in proper communication. (Well there are, but at this point it is no longer "good communication", but manipulative rhetoric.) Good communication is good because it is clear and concise. By teaching students that "this" and "that" make your essay better, teachers are attempting to make writing into some kind of math formula. There are no shortcuts or tricks in writing; improving writing is a long and tedious task. Sooner the students accept this, the more likely they are to succeed.
The Solution: Have students accept that proper writing is an important tool in the professional field and it can only be developed through many years of effort.
3. High school English classes make students read stupid books/novels: They're not proper essay writing or communication examples. They are NOVELS. Big difference.
The Problem: Students reading novels or books will not make them better essay writers. Sure, they might improve in vocabulary and grammar, but the structure of a novel differs significantly to the structure of an essay.
The Solution: Get rid of required book/novel reading. Instead have students read scholar essays instead. Not only do they teach students how to properly make an argument, they also learn vocabulary/grammar from an excellent example source.
These are the 3 main problems I see with high school essay writing. What are your thoughts and opinions? Please share.
A little background about my writing career.
Throughout High School, my writings were graded in mostly C- to B- range with a few in B+ range. With the help of very effective university professors/TAs, my essay writing is now in a B+ to A range.
What is an essay but an argument and points to back it up- if the student could do so in a coherent manner, why should we complain? Adherence to accepted formulas will only stiffle the student's creativity and thoughts.
Also, I have to disagree with your position on reading novels and book reading requirement. A Novel is like an essay in many ways- it has an argument (or several) about society or the human condition, and it tries to prove them though fictional action. It also provide a base by which an essay can be built upon it.
^I'm assuming we don't want students being so creative in the way they present information in an essay that the writing won't be immediately accessible to a reader who picks up the essay. To prevent over-creativity, there are guidelines. As a creative writing major, I can assure you that creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry) is nothing like writing an essay. I can also assure you that having too much freedom in your writing can be very daunting, since it can make it hard to begin writing at all. It takes a disciplined and skilled writer to create a good piece from scratch. In creative writing, you are focusing on a 'feel' for the words just as much as the definition of a word (in poetry, at least). A synonym for a certain word might fail completely at what it is trying to accomplish even though the definitions are identical, reducing the power of of your prose. Diction and rhythm are essential parts of creative writing. It's a lot harder to write a good creative piece than it is to write a coherent and well-reasoned essay, probably because the creative process is not that straightforward. Essays are more lenient because the only purpose of an essay is to present information. Writing an essay about a topic I understand is very easy and very 'HURR-DURR.' You merely present your view and lay out the facts that support it while following the accepted format. In fact, doing the reading and research requires more effort than writing the actual paper. It's nothing compared to writing a good short story or a decent poem.
Just follow the format and make sure you understand what you are writing about. A certain amount of 'gear-switching' is required when switching writing styles. It gets tiring. I've had quarters in which I took poetry, non-fiction, and fiction workshops while also taking an English course required for graduation. They are not the same and no creative writing course should ever be combined with a regular English course. An English class is supposed to help a student prepare the necessary tools for good writing and proper speech. It's all about the rules when learning to use English. Grammar, diction, punctuation, structure...very 'dead' stuff. Very simple stuff. Creating something should come only after learning to properly use the tools. Using 'creativity' as a guise for tolerating bad writing greatly harms students in the long run. I've seen plenty of it in my creative writing workshops, especially my poetry workshops. Similarly, if the information is presented in a cryptic way that makes it hard to access, the essay will have been pointless to write.
The current guidelines that I follow when writing essays aren't too constricting, anyway, and I still have room to use flowery language in an attempt to BS some points that I'm not clear on (usually due to my bad habit of skimming through material that doesn't pique my interest). It nearly always works. Most of my essays have: Intro with thesis > 3 body paragraphs, each focusing on one aspect of the thesis > conclusion that restates everything above. I do not use first-person language when writing an essay. That's pretty much it, and most of my essays get As. Students must learn to analyze and comprehend what they are reading. It's more about the content than the format. Format is easy. Comprehension is harder. Adding creativity into the equation will make it more difficult for both the instructor and the student himself to tell whether he understands the reading material or not.
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1. I agree, but it depends on what the essay is about. If the topic isn't really debatable, an objective grading is fine. Also, teachers should constantly go over the basic rules of English with their students. After elementary school, nobody really teaches basic grammar in public schools anymore. All teachers do in high school is hurl novels at you and demand that you to read them, regardless of how boring you may find the novels to be. This is a surefire way to scare students away from English. Students slack off, stop reading, and forget. I like to ridicule people who don't know how to write properly in college even though they read stuff online 24/7, but I must acknowledge that it is also partly the public education system's fault for not stressing the proper conventions of English more. Online garbage only worsens everything, since it reinforces some incorrect uses of words and punctuation while confusing some people who DO read good material and have their grammar down.
One memory that instantly comes to mind is one of my college non-fiction class with a professor named (Reza) Aslan. He was always sarcastic and incredibly tough. He learned to write from a famous guy named Frank Conroy, the guy who wrote the memoir called Stop-Time, I believe. Reza's workshops are so tough that people cry in them. One day, he handed out papers to the whole class with writing exercises on them. To my surprise, they were literally exercises meant for third-graders. The papers had smiley faces and everything, too. The whole schebang. I thought he was joking. He told us to complete the worksheets, but whoever made even a single error would have to re-do the assignment with a new worksheet he would provide. I was astounded when almost 70% of the class (mind you, this is an upper division CREATIVE WRITING class...) made at least one mistake. The worksheet was so easy and I completed it so quickly that I scared myself, going back to make sure I didn't make any errors. I didn't make any. I laughed in my corner while Reza verbally bashed the entire class. He handed out the second worksheet. About half of the people who had to do the new one made mistakes again.
Don't get me wrong. I don't mean to be condescending. English is not an easy language to master. Even professors will sometimes mess up. However, some mistakes are simply not excusable when made by college students who have been in school for well over a decade.
2. There aren't any real-life hacks or secret tricks, but there are general guidelines that should be pounded into everyone's heads. Experience will teach you how far you can deviate from these guidelines and still end up with an acceptable essay. I had the same teacher 3 years in a row in high school, and he was pretty good because he taught us how to write proper essays by giving us the pointers and making us write one every week about topics we enjoyed.
3. I don't think so. I think students should be required to read about topics they enjoy...materials from certified sources. This may be a really big hassle, but it is ultimately the only way to get students to read enough and improve their English. It doesn't matter if a student is reading a novel or an essay. If the student has no interest in what he or she is reading, the effort will go to waste. This could be made easier if teachers provided a wider variety of reading materials and writing prompts for students to freely choose from.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil party on Friday urged the United Nations to make amends for its acknowledged failure to protect civilians in the final months of the county's civil war by opening an international investigation into tens of thousands of deaths.
A U.N. report released Wednesday said the world body took inadequate steps to protect civilians, calling it a "grave failure." Up to 40,000 ethnic Tamil civilians may have been killed in the final months of the conflict that ended in May 2009, a separate U.N. report said last year.
Sri Lanka's government has resisted an international inquiry and said it would do its own investigation.
M.A. Sumanthiran, a lawmaker for the Tamil National Alliance, said that the U.N. must investigate the civilian deaths as a way to make amends for its failures.
"They (U.N) must take steps to put right what went wrong even after three and half years later by the U.N. system itself," Sumanthiran said.
"We are renewing our call for an independent investigation. An independent investigation can only be an international inquiry," he said, adding the U.N. despite its failure must ensure justice to the victims.
Wednesday's report prepared by former U.N official Charles Patrie has accused the U.N. staff in Colombo of not perceiving protecting civilians as its responsibility and accused their bosses in the headquarters of not advising otherwise.
International human rights groups accused the Sri Lankan government and now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels of war crimes during the country's civil war.
The government initially claimed it conducted a war with a "zero civilian casualties" policy but two years later it said civilians may have been killed and that its soldiers could be guilty of unspecified crimes.


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Our time has come. The South Coast economy — for decades a poor sister to the robust Boston economic juggernaut — is getting ready to emerge onto center stage.
The cynics among us will dismiss this prediction as "déjà vu all over again" (thank you Yogi), but this time it's truly different. Having been an observer and participant in regional economic revitalization efforts since the 1970s, I have endured more than my fair share of empty promises and economic disappointments.
Our time has come. The South Coast economy — for decades a poor sister to the robust Boston economic juggernaut — is getting ready to emerge onto center stage.
The cynics among us will dismiss this prediction as "déjà vu all over again" (thank you Yogi), but this time it's truly different. Having been an observer and participant in regional economic revitalization efforts since the 1970s, I have endured more than my fair share of empty promises and economic disappointments.
In 1982, I traveled with legislators, local officials, K-16 educators and citizens to the promised land (Silicon Valley) with the "Golden Connection" entourage to bring the next Apple, Microsoft or Dysan Corporation to our shores. I remember how in 1988, this region advocated aggressively to have the Microelectronic Center located in southeastern Massachusetts to enable growth of the "high tech" sector. Together we have lobbied governors and state officials for the next project that will prove to be "the one." We have prepared grants and plans to make our region as hospitable as possible to new business.
Despite the collective hard work of so many people over decades, the Fall River and New Bedford metro areas still lag behind the state in all of the key indicators of economic prosperity. Regional unemployment rates have remained stubbornly above state averages and the income gap is still unacceptably wide.
So why am I optimistic now? What is different? Why is the South Coast poised to succeed today when so many prior efforts have gone for naught?
The difference is basic: We now have a vision and a complimentary approach for what the SouthCoast can become. That is the main difference. The tired sales pitch of "come to our region because we have empty mills, loyal labor, lower costs and great beaches" is yesterday's news. That approach only perpetuated our weaknesses.
The new vision is being advanced through the hard work of the SouthCoast Development Partnership, UMass, city and town officials, legislators, private sector partners, SRPEDD, and many more.
We have gotten ahead of the curve. We have figured out what the growth industries will be and are preparing to embrace them — and for them to embrace us. Renewable energy, biotechnology, medical devices, marine sciences — these are the industries that will lead us forward and that align so well with the research strengths and academic programs at our educational institutions. We are doing more than giving lip service to these prospects. We are actively preparing for them and setting the stage for their development.
There is no question that these are premier growth industries, and there is no
question that the South Coast can offer the amenities and the educated workforce that they need. We are developing a competitive advantage that will ensure success.
Renewable energy sources as a long term replacement for climate- altering fossil fuels is a no-brainer. The SouthCoast and neighboring offshore areas have wind and tide in abundance. The missing ingredient is shoreside support facilities. The New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will provide this support and is under construction. University sponsored research is at the cutting edge. Check.
Fledgling biotechnology pioneers need places to convert promising research into products for market. They want facilities in close proximity to their present research locations in and around Cambridge. The Massachusetts Accelerator for Biomanufacturing in Fall River is nearing completion. The SouthCoast Life Science and Technology Park in Fall River and Freetown is in place. They will make the difference. Check.
Marine sciences and medical device manufacturing are both highly promising economic clusters. We have two UMass facilities — the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) and the Advanced Technology Manufacturing Center (ATMC) — to help nurture and advance these sectors. Check and check.
Even our public infrastructure and investment priorities fall in line with the vision. South Coast Rail will connect the SouthCoast to the metro Boston communities that are so critical for the biotechnology and medical device sectors. Road projects such as the conversion of highways into boulevards in Fall River (Route 79) and New Bedford (Route 18) will unite the cities with their newly important waterfronts.
Even our attitude toward casinos has matured, so that if one comes to the SouthCoast, it will not be treated as the panacea that people once thought, but at best a compliment to more solid economic developments.
Last but not least, we have an identity. We are the SouthCoast! For years we struggled with identifying our region — somewhere between Boston, Cape Cod and Rhode Island — implying inferiority to all three. Any strategy that relies on investment from outside the region requires outsiders to comprehend the region.The SouthCoast identity accomplishes that. Check!
Stephen C. Smith is executive director of SRPEDD.


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Names: Guaiac, Lignum vitae.
Habitat: W. Indies, Florida and S. America.
Collection: The resin of the woods exudes naturally and is often collected and used as such, otherwise the heart-wood itself is cut into smal lchips.
Part Used: The heart-wood.
Indications: Guaiacum is a specific for rheumatic complaints. It is especially useful where there is much inflammation
and pain present. It is thus used in chronic rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis. It will aid in the treatment of gout and may be used in the prevention of recurrencein this disease. Due to the high content of resins in this valuable herb, Care must be taken with patients with gastritis or peptic ulceration.
Combinations: It may be used together with Bogbean, Meadowsweet or Celery Seed.
& Dosage: Decoction: put l teaspoonful of the woodchips in a cup of water, bring to boil and simmer for l5-20 minutes. This should be drunk three times a day.
Tincture: 1-2ml three times a day.


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Provo • Surely, Jamaal Williams is too young to be where he is and doing what he is doing.
In jeans and a sweater, the soft spoken, baby-faced Brigham Young running back looks like he should be enjoying his senior year by winning another state championship for Summit (Calif.) High.
When the 17-year-old freshman slips into the blue and white, however, it is another story. He's right where he should be on a team that fits his mental and moral outlook on life.
"I believe I haven't had real trouble because I've been doing it since I was little; I've been the youngest one on my team from Pop Warner to high school and high school to college," said Williams, who took over the job of leading the Cougars' ground attack after Mike Alisa broke an arm during the first series against Hawaii.
"It's been a natural thing."
Prior to Hawaii, Williams carried the football 18 times for a respectable 83 yards. The 6-foot, 200-pounder doubled that output against the Warriors, gaining 155 yards. He tacked on a pair of touchdowns as well.
To Williams, who leads BYU in rushing and TDs, Saturday's date at Notre Dame is just another chance to excel at a game that means everything.
BYU quarterback Riley Nelson is impressed with Williams' maturity.
"The thing I'm most impressed with is his feel for the game," Nelson said. "He hasn't let the transition from high school to college intimidate him at all. He's confident, and it shows. When people are confident, then you tend to have confidence in them."
BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall loves Williams' ball security.
"Normally, when you say it, [the football] comes out, so I feel bad even talking about it," Mendenhall said. "But he's been good.
"And man, he is handling the role like he is just comfortable, which is great. I think he is doing well in school, and he's adjusting socially. There's a lot on his plate, but he's on the right track."
Williams is not a member of the LDS Church, which owns BYU. And while he remains committed to his own beliefs, it was what BYU stood for that made the school the right choice.
"Most everybody on team is like me," Williams said. "They want to win but without doing things that hurt the team from winning, like drugs or other things that can hurt. I need to be on a team like this."
Williams averages more than 5 yards a carry. He's also a threat out of the backfield on pass patterns, catching 10 passes for 130 yards, including four receptions in the 42-24 loss to Oregon State. The second of his two touchdowns against the Beavers temporarily tied the score at 21-all.
"I feel like I proved myself [against Hawaii]," Williams said. "I showed I could help the team.
"I love football with a passion. My heart, determination and focus helped me get on the field as a 17-year-old."
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• Williams took over for an injured Mike Alisa against Hawaii and rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
• The 17-year-old true freshman from Fontana, Calif., caught four passes and scored twice in the loss to Oregon State.


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Czar Wars
How did a term for Russian royalty work its way into American government?
When Benjamin Franklin wanted to describe our national indifference to royal pomp and circumstance, he would compare Americans to a London porter whose heavy load once jostled Czar Peter the Great. When told he had just bumped into the czar, the porter responded: "Poh! We are all czars here!"
Franklin's porter could have been describing the incoming Obama administration. Already Tom Daschle has been tapped for "health czar" and Carol Browner for "climate czar." Adolfo Carrión is expected to be the "urban affairs czar." There's also been talk of a "technology czar" and a "copyright czar." Plans for a "car czar" recently fell apart on Capitol Hill, but Obama and the incoming Congress will try, try again in the new year.
This efflorescence of czars—those interagency point people charged with cutting through red tape to coordinate policy—has people wondering: Why do we use a term from imperial Russia to describe bureaucratic troubleshooters?
Czar first entered English back in the mid-16th century, soon after Baron Sigismund von Herberstein used the word in a Latin book published in 1549. The more correct romanization, tsar, became the standard spelling in the late 19th century, but by that time czar had caught on in popular usage, emerging as a handy label for anyone with tyrannical tendencies.
On the American scene, czar was first bestowed on one of Andrew Jackson's foes: Nicholas Biddle, president of the Bank of the United States. Jackson vehemently opposed the centralized power of the bank, which he called a "hydra of corruption," and his clash with Biddle exploded into the "Bank War" of 1832-36. One of Jackson's staunchest allies in this fight, Washington Globe Publisher Frank Blair, dubbed Biddle "Czar Nicholas"—a potent image at a time when Russia's Nicholas I was at the height of his repressive nationalist regime. (Jackson's opponents fought fire with fire, calling him King Andrew I.)
After the Civil War, journalist David Ross Locke (writing under the moniker "Petroleum V. Nasby") lampooned Andrew Johnson's mishandling of Reconstruction, anointing him "the Czar uv all the Amerikas." But it wasn't until 1890 that the "czar" label became an American political staple. Republican House Speaker Thomas Reed incensed Democrats by disallowing a favored stalling tactic of the minority party: not responding to a quorum call. When Reed pushed through a rule that allowed the speaker to count members as present for the quorum even if they didn't respond, Democratic congressmen erupted with cries of "Czar! Despot! Tyrant!"
The "Czar Reed" image stuck; the speaker would be known as "czar" for the rest of his career, after which time an even more potent House speaker, Joe Cannon, would inherit the title. As Reed's biographer William A. Robinson observed, the nickname "had no pleasant connotations" at the time. "In 1890, it brought to the mind the Russian autocrat himself," along with images of "the Cossacks, Siberia, and the knout" (a whip used for flogging).
That would all change after the Russian Revolution deposed the last real-life czar in 1917; painful images of imperial repression quickly faded to the background and Communist leaders became the new dictatorial icons. Accordingly, kinder, gentler "czars" made their way into American public life. When Kenesaw Mountain Landis became the first commissioner of baseball in 1920, "czar of baseball" worked just fine for the headline writers. New York had its "boxing czar" (Athletic Commission Chairman William Muldoon) and its "beer czar" (Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Chairman Edward Mulrooney). And when Nicholas Longworth served as House speaker in the late '20s, he distinguished himself from his predecessors Reed and Cannon as the "genial czar."
The newly benign term evolved again during World War II, when Roosevelt expanded the government rapidly and appointed a host of brand-new federal overseers. The Washington Post reported in 1942 on the sudden rush of "executive orders creating new czars to control various aspects of our wartime economy," and a cartoon from that year shows "czar of prices" Leon Henderson, "czar of production" Donald Nelson, and "czar of ships" Emory S. Land all cramming onto one throne.
In the postwar era, the rise of the "czar" has accompanied the expanding role of the executive office in promoting policy initiatives; the term tends to be used when presidents create special new posts for the individuals charged with pushing those initiatives through. Nixon succumbed to czarmania, appointing the first "drug czar," Jerome Jaffe, in 1971 (long before William Bennett took the mantle in 1988). But it was the title of "energy czar" that got the most attention during those days of OPEC embargoes and gas rationing. Though John A. Love first held the title in 1973, his more powerful successor William E. Simon really got the "czar" ball rolling. Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau found the "czar" title fitting, depicting Simon imperiously asking for his "signet ring and hot wax." Simon, for his part, enjoyed the sendup and took pleasure in colleagues calling him "your czarship."
When Nixon offered him the job, Simon would later recall, the president himself used the term energy czar and discomfitingly likened the role to that of Hitler's minister of armaments, Albert Speer. Subsequent presidents, however, have shied away from the C-word and its domineering, anti-democratic connotations. Most recently, President Bush has been careful not to call Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute his "war czar," even though he's universally labeled that in the press. It's sure a lot easier than saying his official title: assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser for Iraq and Afghanistan.
Now we hear that the Obama team doesn't like czar either. No wonder: Even now, the word evokes either old-fashioned despotism or latter-day caricatures of tin-pot tyrants. But it's safe to say it's not going anywhere, as long as that compact word keeps doing its job, glibly condensing bureaucratic mouthfuls.


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The first step in forage management is the proper establishment of pasture and hay fields. This in turn depends on proper seeding. If the seeding rate is too low, the stand will be thin and weedy. If it is too high, establishment costs will be prohibitive. If the seeding rate is ideal, stands can still fail by planting at improper depths or times.
This guide presents rates, depths and dates for seeding common Missouri forages. The following tables contain annuals, perennials, and biennials, as well as grasses and legumes. This information is based on research and professional experience in Missouri and, when appropriate, from surrounding states.
The tables report broad ranges for seeding rates and planting dates for both pure stands (Table 1) and mixtures (Table 2). These broad ranges reflect the diverse environmental and managerial practices in Missouri forage operations. The dates are based on typical conditions for central Missouri. Therefore, for northern Missouri, early fall and late spring dates are advised. For southern Missouri, the opposite adjustments are suggested. The higher rates are appropriate for average to poor soils and for broadcast seeding.
Remember that these rates and dates are only guidelines; they apply to typical pasture and hay operations, not to extreme conditions. The rates do not include "shotgun mixtures," because such mixtures are based on limited experience and data. They do, however, include rates for simple mixtures common to Missouri pastures and hayfields.
Seeding rates for the native warm-season grasses do not coincide completely with rates suggested by conservation groups. The rates suggested here for native grasses apply to pure stands rather than native ranges, average soils rather than alluvial soils, and livestock production rather than wildlife habitat and ground cover.
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text: The Revolution 1/17/2013 Listen to THE REVOLUTION with Jim & Trav The Official Radio Program of Outdoor Channel 1/17/2013 - It's "Pig-O-Rama" on this week's Revolution and Jim and Trav are ready to tackle these invasive species. So tune in for coverage of current feral hog statistics, their annual damage, different methods for harvesting them and even how to capture and trade these bad dudes in for cash. This is what the boy's have slated for this week's Rev. Tune in!


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The decision by California's state parks officials to conceal millions of dollars in public funds — even as they were asking the public to donate money to keep parks open –began with accounting errors in the mid-1990s, according to a new investigative report released Friday. But the coverup was continued for at least 15 years as parks employees worried that the money would be taken from their department to balance the wider state budget.
Moreover, many top parks officials over the past decade, including former No. 2 manager in the department, Michael Harris, knew of the concealment, the investigation by California's Attorney General's Office concluded.
The report found none of the money was stolen, only that it sat unspent. It also failed to turn up conclusive evidence that former parks director Ruth Coleman knew of the concealment. Coleman, who resigned in July when the funding controversy became public, was the only one of 40 witnesses who refused to agree to an interview with the attorney general's investigators, however, on the advice of her lawyer.
Harris, the former chief deputy director, was fired the same day in July that Coleman resigned.
In a related finding, the investigators, led by Deputy Attorney General Thomas Patton, concluded that the total amount of money that was hidden by parks officials from the state Department of Finance was actually $20 million — not $54 million, as state officials had announced in July.
That $20 million was left in an account known as the State Parks Recreation Fund, which is the repository for money collected as entrance fees, camping fees and other revenue at California's 290 state parks.
The other $34 million that the state Natural Resources Agency had said in July was also hidden was in the Off-Highway Vehicle Fund, a fund that helps pay for motorcycle and dune buggy parks. But the attorney general's investigators found that the money there was not intentionally hidden. Rather, the balance of the fund varied because of complex accounting issues, including state lawmakers borrowing money from the fund to help balance the budget during the Schwarzenegger administration, and the incorrect depositing of some vehicle tax money into the vehicle fund.
The 140-page investigation did not conclude that crimes were committed.
It notes that the problem with the $20 million that was hidden from the state finance department "apparently began and grew as a result of unintended errors in calculating and reporting prior-year adjustment figures in annual budget reports between 1996 and 2002. Dual financial tracking and budgeting processes were reportedly executed during a performance-based budgeting program that ran from 1995 to 2000, and may have led to errors in calculating prior-year adjustments."
Last month, Gov. Jerry Brown hired a new state parks director, former Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Jackson.
State Natural Resources Secretary John Laird issued a statement Friday.
"It is now clear that this is a problem that could have been fixed by a simple correction years ago, instead of being unaddressed for so long that it turned into a significant blow to public trust in government," Laird said. "This report — warts and all — is an opportunity to enhance the public's understanding of the inherent complexities and challenges of running any large organization. New systems and people are in place to make sure this never happens again."
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Brian Greene Recognized as 2012 Recipient of the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
College Park, Maryland, United States, October 20, 2011—The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced today that Brian Greene, Ph.D., has been selected to receive The Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award. Greene is recognized with the Award for outstanding contributions to physics and effectively communicating those contributions to physics educators.
The Richtmyer Award will be presented to Dr. Greene at a Ceremonial Session of the AAPT Winter Meeting at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, CA. Following the presentation, he will deliver a keynote address.
Beth Cunningham, AAPT Executive Officer, said, "Brian is a perfect fit for the Richtmyer Award. He is an outstanding physicist who is also an accomplished writer and communicator with the ability to explain his work and engage the public."
Greene is a graduate of Harvard University where he majored in physics before attending Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. After completing his doctorate in 1990 he joined the Cornell University physics faculty. In 1996 he became a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University. Widely recognized for his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of superstring theory, Greene is co-founder and director of Columbia's Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Physics.
A popular lecturer and author, Greene's first book, The Elegant Universe, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction, and sold more than a million copies worldwide. His next book, The Fabric of the Cosmos spent six months on the New York Times bestseller list. The Hidden Reality, his latest book, explores the science of parallel universes and is also a New York Times bestseller.
Greene has made many media appearances from David Letterman to Charlie Rose and the NOVA special based on The Elegant Universe, hosted by Greene, was nominated for three Emmy Awards and won the Peabody Award and the French prix Jules Verne Award. A new four-part NOVA special based on The Fabric of the Cosmos, also hosted by Greene, will premier this November on PBS. His children's story, Icarus at the Edge of Time, has been adapted for live symphonic presentation, with orchestral score by Philip Glass, and premiered at Lincoln Center.
Greene is the co-founder of The World Science Festival, the nation's premier science celebration for the general public, which draws live audiences in the hundreds of thousands and has been hailed by the New York Times as a "new cultural institution."
About the Award
The previous recipients of the Richtmyer Award include Kathryn Moler, Vera Rubin, Alex Filippenko, Arthur H. Compton, Enrico Fermi, Philip Morrison, and Steven Chu. The complete list of winners can be found at http://www.aapt.org/Programs/awards/richtmyer.cfm.
About AAPT
For more information contact Marilyn Gardner, Director of Communications, email@example.com, (301) 209-3306, (301) 209-0845 (Fax), www.aapt.org.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Meeting of February 25, 2009 - on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Implementation of Title II of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008
Chair Ishimaru, Vice Chair Griffin, and Commissioners, thank you for the opportunity to speak at this public meeting to provide recommendations on issues to address in regulations implementing the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). I appreciate the opportunity to provide input on these important regulations.
I am Karen Elliott, member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and an attorney at Gregory Kaplan PLC where I advise employers and human resource professionals on matters of employment law. Because I am also an employer, I not only advise others on the law, but understand the challenges of implementing it in my own workplace. In addition, I have served as SHRM's Virginia State Legislative Director and regularly advise HR professionals on issues related to discrimination, health care and privacy issues.
Today, I come before you on behalf of SHRM, the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries, the Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China and India.
SHRM's long-held policy is that employment decisions should be based on an individual's qualifications and ability to perform a job, not on characteristics that have no bearing on job performance such as genetics. SHRM is one of the founding members of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Employment Coalition and supported passage of the legislation to prohibit genetic discrimination in employment.
During the legislative process, SHRM raised some concerns about GINA, namely that the Act focused more on the "flow" of genetic information and not necessarily discriminatory conduct. While some of these concerns were mitigated, SHRM continues to remain concerned that employers could find themselves involuntarily in possession of genetic information through the normal course of their workplace operations. We are hopeful that, through this hearing and the rulemaking process, innocent or inadvertent acquisitions of genetic information can be addressed by the Commission.
Acquisition and Disclosure of Information
The clear purpose of Title II of GINA is to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information. To fulfill this purpose, involuntary acquisition of genetic information must be clearly differentiated from the purposeful capture of this information for discriminatory purposes. The Commission's rulemaking can help achieve this balance.
GINA prohibits an employer from discriminating in employment decisions because of genetic information with respect to an employee or a family member of the employee. The statute also prohibits, as an unlawful employment practice, an employer from requesting, requiring, or purchasing genetic information with respect to an employee or a family member of the employee. It further includes six enumerated exceptions for the lawful acquisition of genetic information. The statute then clarifies that any information obtained through one of the enumerated exceptions may not be used for a discriminatory purpose, treated, or disclosed in a manner that violates section 206 on confidentiality. Rulemaking should clarify the scope of each of these exceptions with examples that are meaningful to employers and HR professionals.
As mentioned above, the statute provides exceptions for the acquisition of genetic information. The first "blanket" exception applies when "an employer inadvertently requests or requires family medical history of the employee or family member of the employee." Clearly circumstances of "inadvertent" requests are not self-explanatory. Rulemaking—including illustrative examples--can help avoid conflicts over what would otherwise be a subjective judgment regarding the intent behind a request for information.
GINA's list of enumerated exceptions is far from a complete picture of the ways in which an employer may, willingly or unwillingly, receive genetic information about an employee or family member of an employee. For example, employers commonly receive information from employees through basic, human interactions—a casual inquiry into how an employee, returning from sick leave, is feeling. Indeed, as the Commissioners well know, employees are increasingly serving as caregivers for their parents. It would not be an unusual occurrence for an employee to offer information about his or her parent's illness and treatment as part of a conversation with the supervisor about the amount of time off the employee needs.
Other examples of information flow in the office setting include situations in which an employee seeks help from HR to get reimbursement from the health care provider for a medical or genetic test. In this situation, the employer's attempt to assist the employee with a billing dispute means that the employer now has knowledge of the employee's genetic information. To help clarify GINA's applicability in these situations, rulemaking should fill the gaps to the extent allowed by the scope of the Commission's authority.
In each of these examples, the employer now possesses genetic information that it did not seek, inadvertently request, or require. Information not sought by the employer and self-disclosed by the employee should not subject an employer to the prohibitions of the Act. In fact, much of the information received by employers about family history may be completely unrelated to the employee's health, is usually anecdotal, and often erroneous. No employer should be at risk of liability for receiving this type of information even if it is deemed "genetic."
The exceptions section similarly fails to address all situations related to FMLA needs. Although the statute provides an exception where an employer seeks information to comply with an FMLA certification for both the federal law and any similar state law, it does not consider local mandates for family and medical leave, such as those required by the City of San Francisco. Further, many employers provide leave for illnesses not covered by the FMLA, or beyond what is mandated by the FMLA for medical and family reasons or provide similar leave but fall below the 50 employee threshold under the FMLA. In order to administer these additional leave programs, employers routinely require employees to provide documentation of the need for leave. I think we can all agree that we should encourage employers who wish to provide leave benefits beyond what is required by law. To that end, I would encourage EEOC to include these FMLA-related programs when clarifying application of the exceptions.
An additional complication arises under GINA's definition of "genetic information" which means "the manifestation of a disease or disorder in family members of such individual," and the prohibition against requesting or requiring that information. In many instances, especially among the thousands of businesses with fewer than 50 employees, physician's notes are commonly requested to excuse absences. Although not requested, physician's will sometimes volunteer medical information. Section 210 of GINA states that certain medical information is not genetic information. Because physician's notes (outside of any FMLA certification) are not addressed, it is difficult to know when, if or how those notes might violate the law or qualify as an exception under Section 210. The regulations should clarify the breadth of exceptions permitting acquisition of all such information, if collected pursuant to law and retained in confidential files.
In addition, although GINA provides exceptions for complying with federal and state FMLA, it does not adequately address similar workplace laws that more often involve an employer's need for the same information such as discussing accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or discussions regarding health insurance coverage under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or COBRA. The interplay of the GINA and the ADA and HIPAA creates significant complexities for HR professionals. Employer efforts to make timely and accurate determinations regarding requests for accommodations or claims brought under the current law should not be inhibited or made illicit.
Lastly, GINA allows disclosure of genetic information in disparate and narrowly-construed situations. While allowing for public health and health research-related disclosure, GINA does not address disclosure of genetic information in health-related emergencies. An employer, having knowledge of an employee's genetic or family health information should be able to share that information with the medical personnel who respond to a call for help at the worksite. The ADA includes an exception for this type of situation. SHRM recommends that GINA allow for a similar exception.
The Commission, in its rulemaking, should provide guidance on situations that do not fall squarely into the exceptions enumerated in the statute. It is necessary for the Commission to clarify the exceptions to the prohibition on an employer requesting, requiring, or purchasing genetic information to ensure the following:
SHRM supports the policy of nondiscrimination in employment based on an individual's genetic makeup or pre-disposition to certain diseases or conditions. Employment decision should be based on an individual's qualifications and ability to perform a job, not on the basis of other characteristics or imputed attributes that have no bearing on job performance.
SHRM is looking forward to working with the Commission on the successful implementation of GINA. On behalf of SHRM, I thank you for the opportunity to testify today and would be happy to answer any questions.