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It's this book that tells kids why they hear these noises on the plane.
And they're eager to find out why. Of course, they are curious. They're not cats.
Yes yes, I know. Curiousity kills a cat. Basically. But that's not what we're here to talk about. What we'll be talking about is this book.
It's written by Mike Downs and all the illustrations are by David Gordon. Jeez...nice names :D
The image you see above is the book's exact cover. This copy of the book from the library had one little problem.
It has a brown marker ruin all over it. This kid doesn't even know how to take care of books. But it's okay, they're still young people.
And of course, they learn things that are super simple than a kid my age. I'm not telling how old I am.
This story basically focuses on the sounds made by the plane. And in this story we got here is a 10 years old kid getting on board a Boeing 737.
I know the model he takes. Simply by telling low the height of the plane is. And how short the wing really is.
Oh! And it's also easy to tell at the "Other Things You Might See, Hear and Feel" page. David have drawn the complete model of the plane.
So yeah, it's easy to tell for me. And for those who are well-recognized with the plane models. And enthusiasts.
Alright so this 10 years old boy runs down the air bridge/jetty and the page says "STOMP, STOMP, TROMP"
It's the sound he made when he's running on the air bridge. The sound only happens when the bridge has a lot of people in it or when you're running.
It's silent when you walk slowly. Then the bottom shows that he is buckling his own seat belt.
I dunno but Mike should've wrote the sounds of the seat belts. Yeah I'm not so sure why. Besides, I didn't even know the reason why.
Maybe the space is too small ):
Then the second page has two sounds. The first comes as a "RRR-RRR-RRR" and below it says "The engines start, one by one. Smoke might puff when this is done.
I dunno what he's talking about a smoke. The smoke only happens when you're taking off. Which creates maximum power to the engines.
Another one says "WHIRRRR" and "On the wings, the flaps slide down. They'll help the plane get off the ground".
And yes, this is true. But the book didn't mention the slats. The slats also help the plane to create more lift. It's okay.
Flats and slats create maximum lift so that the plane could ascend effectively.
And there's one thing before I get on to the next page. There's this podcast that I found and it's basically talking about the book.
It's an audio file. So no video D:
To listen to the podcast. Here's what I need you to do:
1. Click on this icon:
2a) Click "Open" if you want to listen to it without downloading
2b) Click "Save" to download it and then play the podcast.
3. So once you've either Open/Save, listen.
And you're done :D
After the podcast finished, come back here. Now let's go onto the next page.
Okay. Then the next page shows the plane's nose gear, which is the wheel. And it says "THUMPITY, THUMP".
Then it says "The wheels bump on taxi out". Basically I dunno what the heck is a taxi out? Man, Mike's gotta work on his English.
Yeah, then we see an orange plane took off in front of them. For one thing I know is that planes are to stay clear of the runway even though a plane has already lifted off the runway.
That is because an aircraft creates turbulence when they take off as the wind from behind pushes the plane.
But I dunno why Mike wouldn't think of that. Cuz' in the podcast I heard that he said he's a pilot.
Then the picture below shows the controller at the control tower. And what the heck. "Ground controllers choose your route".
Why the heck does ground controllers need to choose their route? They're not the pilot. They work at the gates.
Next page. Then a picture shows the pilot pushing the throttles forward to power up the engines to maximum.
"RRR-ROWRRR " and "Throttles forward, engines roar".
And yes, it's true. I don't have anything to say about it.
"Down the runway, time to soar". Actually I really like the picture of both the orange and this blue airplane taking off.
But the thing is, from far they look like Boeing 777s rather than 737s.
But nevermind. It's just painting. In fact, all the pictures are painted. And takes a lot of concentration. Even the smallest details to the pictures.
The next page is awesome. It show the wing and the tiny windows up there. The plane looks gigantic O_O
And you also can see the engines firing it up from the rear.
"RATTA-RATTLE-SHAKE"..."There's bumpy air as you ascend. See how the wings are made to bend?"
And yes, the wings do bend. It's kind of weird though. The wing doesn't have any support beyond the engines.
So throughout the entire journey, the wings will intend to move up and down a little bit like the directions a bird use to flap their wings.
"WHIRR"..."Flaps up". Yeah, the flaps go back to it's original position when the flaps are set to zero.
It's because from there when the plane has reached it's height, the engines take over as they push the air continously and none stop until the fuel is exceeded.
And next..."CLUNK"..."Wheels Up". I don't think so. They normally sound like "ERRRAAAMMM" or something like that.
CLUNK sounds like metal hitting a rooftop. No offense.
"THRUM, THRUM, THRUM"..."The engines hum throughout the flight, never stopping, day or night".
How can it won't stop? What if it hits the building when it arrives at the gate? XD ahahahahaha!!!
Lol :D
It only depends on how much fuel the plane carries needed for the entire trip.
"DING"..."The seat belt sign goes out. Flight attendants walk about".
Normally the sounds are "PING...PONG". Lol XD
I dunno but it should be. Anyways, the next one is "SPLASH!"..."Oh no, you tipped your cup. That's okay, just wipe it up".
Wipe it up? The stain is still gonna stay there. There'll be a smell and a darker spot on your shirt where the orange juice spilled all over.
It won't work. And I dunno why the heck the parents are happy. They should...I dunno, help him? The father was using his elbow to bum him.
Why is he so careless, he's the one who bum the son. Why doesn't he say "Sorry". How rude! Okay now, I'm just being naggy.
Sorry. But it's his father's fault, he should really apologize for what he did. Unforgivable >:(
"SSSHUCKK"..."The lavatory latch can slide to make the sign show "occupied". And I think kids are well-recgonized with toilet cubicals locks nowadays.
Some of this sounds are unneccesary when you've already know what they sound like. Then the other thing is...
"KER-OOSH"..."Don't let the airplane toilet flush scare you with with it's noisy gush. Now...I get what he means.
Some kids may think that flash is some kind of monster and that they wanna escape or if they're parent are in the toilet with them helping them to pee, they grab on to the leg.
Okay now that's disgusting. The urine maybe drip on the floor. So yeah just make sure your junk is cleaned up.
The toilet flushes doesn't really scare me at all. In fact, every single one of you aren't. There's no reason for that.
"CLICK"..."Just push the button for some light, and you can read this book at night". Yeah...I usually like doing stuff at night when you're in a plane.
That's awesome. Even though it's actually boring. But it's nice and comfortable.
"DING"..."The sign's back on. It's time to land. You'll get to hear more noise again". Yep...definitely.
"THRUM-UMMMM"..."Throttles back, as you descend, your in-flight cruise is at the end. Well...almost. Sorry for using too much "..."
I just need it for the sounds.
"KERCHUNK-CLUNK"..."Wheels down". If this sounds were made for the landing gears to come down...why weren't they made for the take-off? I dunno.
"WHIRR"..."Flaps down". Yes, raising the flaps will make the plane fly further. But drops faster. So that's why the engines help to prevent the plane from dropping.
"ROAR!ROAR!!"..."Reversers help the plane to slow by changing where the thrust will go". Mike should really put a "down" word between the slow and the by.
"ERT-ERT"..."The wheels touch; you're on the ground. Next, the pilots slow you down". Don't you mean the plane? How could it be you that is the one slowing down?
Weird :S
"SHUDDA-SHUDDA-RRNNN"..."The airplane rumbles, sometimes shakes. Lots of planes have noisy brakes". Obviously.
The plane just touched the ground, how could it not have any sound?
"WHIRR"..."Flaps up". Duh...of course it's a whir, it's already mentioned earlier
"THUMPITY, THUMP"..."The wheels bump along again as the airplane taxis in". Must've put a lot of rocks on the runway.
But that's dangerous. Anything on the ground could fly up and damage the plane D:
Then there goes a bunch of noises you see on the page. Then it says "At the gate you're almost done. People take their bags and run".
Why would they be in a hurry? For what? Jeez, they gotta learn to relax. Oh my god, man.
Lol XD
"HELLO!OVER HERE!!!"..."Hey, that sound's not from our ride. It's Grandma waiting just inside". Where? She can't be in the plane, she didn't even come to the airport for a plane.
And why is she standing at the entry way of the air bridge? She's not allowed to do that. She's suppose to wait at the arrival hall.
I dunno. Maybe they've already exited the air bridge.
And now...I'm done reviewing the book. Woooo...
*swipe hands across forehead as a relief*
Lol :D
I've finally finished talking about the sounds. Sorry I was frustrated so I couldn't say much of the sounds :P
Anyways, I'm not trying to offend Mike or David. It's just that there are some mistakes that should be fixed.
But anyways, this is a great book. I love the way the plane looks. But it doesn't have a logo D:<
An empty plane D:
But nevermind, this is just like a book that shows examples so, it does not have to tell you where they're going or what airlines they're taking.
So I understand. Anyway, I'm just glad I've finally found this book after a few months.
I still love this book even though I've made a lot of mistakes about it. But I still love this book. I'm not trying to offend Mike.
I'm just pointing out his mistakes. Hope he understands peacefully.
Okay now...you can order this book online at Borders. Click on this Borders logo below:
Okay well... don't forget to comment, share and get more viewers.
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2018 Employee Recognition
2018 Employee Recognition
Rashaad Watkins, through The Arc's Peer to Peer Recognition Program July 2018 for his professional attitude and willingness to help everyone. Pictured with Executive Director, Lauren Frary.
2018 Employee Recognition
Vivian Ndirangu through The Arc's Peer to Peer Recognition Program for her positive attitude and enthusiasm to learn. Pictured with Executive Director, Lauren Frary.
2018 Employee Recognition
Nancy Tarazona through The Arc's Peer to Peer Recognition Program July 2018 for her tireless dedication to ensure the staff at Branchburg ATC are supported throughout the day. Pictured with Executive Director, Lauren Frary
2018 Employee Recognition
Mohamed Kamara for going above and beyond at Lindsley Group Home. . Pictured with Group Home Manager, Alicia Justice Long.
National DSP Recognition Week September 10-16, 2017
DSPs by The Numbers!
- The Arc of Somerset County employs 318 DSPs.
- The Arc's DSPs hail from 18 different countries.
- Their experience with The Arc ranges from one month to 25 years.
- The average age of the DSP staff is 43 years old.
- DSPs make up 78% of The Arc's total staff.
Edeline Pyronneau
Manager Edeline Pyronneau of Ardsley Group Home has been a dedicated staff and great benefit to The Arc of Somerset County. Edeline started out as a 35 Hr DSP at Ardsley. While in that position, she showed passion, dedication and consistency in learning the job. As a DSP, Edeline showed the former manager and me that she can handle the responsibility of an Asst Manager. Edeline has always been a team player and willing to go the extra mile in giving quality service to the consumers of Ardsley. Edeline was promoted to manager because of her dedication, accountability and capabilities. Since becoming manager of Ardsley, her mission has been to not only get Ardsley back to where it once was but to make it even better.
Samuel Kamara
Samuel is very friendly and caring. He is a hard worker and takes initiative. There are a lot of male individuals that need assistance with personal care. Samuel is always willing to assist them and he never complains. The individuals sense this and will often seek him out for his assistance. Samuel is often the peace maker at Camplain Road. When tension builds up with staff, he will often lighten the situation. He is good at pointing out both sides, reminding staff that we are all here for the individuals or sometimes just cracking a joke. Samuel is well respected by his coworkers and the individuals.
Brandon Orders
Brandon Orders has been a great asset to The Arc of Somerset County. He ensures he gives the best quality of care for all individuals he serves. Prior to Brandon becoming Manager of Lindsley Group Home, he was an Asst Manager at Warren Group Home. While he was an Asst Manager over at Warren Group Home, he was very well-liked and respected by the consumers. Brandon made sure all consumers of Warren were well cared for; ensuring that all their needs were met. Brandon is dedicated to ensuring that our individuals are getting out in the community and building relationships with people. Brandon is an exemplary staff to have at The Arc of Somerset County; I know someday he will continue to grow because of his strong dedication and passion for the job.
Pedro Salazar
I would like to recognize Pedro Salazar from Union Avenue! He is always on top of everything and anything for the individuals we serve. Even when he isn't feeling his best, he still comes in and works as hard as ever. Sometimes people don't treat him with respect, but he always responds professionally and in a kind manner. The whole team appreciates Pedro for all of his efforts!!! Estella Gibbs
Vera Bryant
Vera Bryant has been working with The Arc for decades and she is a wealth of knowledge! Vera has acted as a mentor; guiding many employees on the proper way to handle so many things- so many of us appreciate all of her help. Vera has always emphasized that our duty as staff is to provide great service and support to our consumers; making sure they are cared for and comfortable. Vera is a great example of commitment, longevity, dedication and compassion for those we serve and the Agency as a whole. Tomeshe Bryant
Pamela Michael
I would like to take this opportunity to express all my appreciation and honest thanks for the tremendous time and energy that Pam Michael has spent during the last 6 months on the Fee For Service / Therap process. I am very proud of her quick training on the process and being my second set of eyes. Since her role in the Fee For Service we have had positive results since she took on this new responsibility. Pam is very dedicated and proves to be a creative solution to the obstacles we encountered on the "road" to Family Support Fee For Service.
Pam is a loyal and honest employee. She never took anything for granted and did exactly what she was told in a very timely manner and with a critical eye. She is the type of employee this company needs and this is why I am very grateful to have her on the Family Support TEAM. Pam still continues to mange Residential duties and additional responsibilities.
Pam, Thank you for giving your best to The Arc of Somerset County and may you find fulfillment in your work every time you arrive at work. Thanks & Regards, Mary Atchey
Cindy Homnick
Cindy has been subbing at Gannett on Wednesday and Thursday and every other week Fridays. One of the days Cindy works at Gannett she will make crafts with the consumers in her group. She gets her ideas from the internet and then she will find the materials laying around the center or she will ask the other staff to save items that she things she can use to make crafts. Every week she comes up with a new craft for the consumers to do.
The other days she is at Gannett she will take the consumers out into the community. When on the outing she will take pictures of the things the consumers are doing. She then puts the pictures into a frame and bring it into Gannett. All the pictures that are hanging on the hallway of Gannett were done by her. Cindy also each week makes sure all the consumers outing objectives are done for the week or for the month. All the consumers and staff enjoy working with Cindy.
Samuel Misigah
Sam has been working with the Agency for more than 16 years. He is a very dedicated and committed employee. He is very regular and with no call-outs. He has been doing an exceptionally excellent job with Special Olympics; including registration of athletes, attending all the meetings and accompanying the athletes for County level meets and state level meets. He never missed a Special Olympics event. In all respects he is really an asset to the Agency.
Pete Skok
Pete is an excellent staff who is dedicated to and passionate about his work. Most recently, during a very difficult time here at the PDGH, Pete was very instrumental and supportive to one of our clients. While one of our clients was on a very rapid health decline, Pete volunteered to spend his shifts at the nursing home, rehab facility and the hospital to ensure that our client was receiving the best possible care and support. Pete was also extremely helpful during the transition of our client, and the family sent a card expressing their gratitude towards him. Peter works well with all of the consumers here at PDGH and assists well with recreation activities. Pete has also worked with Bob in the clinical services department for many years and has developed a great rapport with many of the consumers served by The Arc. we are grateful to have such a staff as Peter Skok!
September 11 - 17, 2016
- The Arc of Somerset County employs 225 DSPs.
- The Arc's DSPs hail from 18 different countries.
- Their experience with The Arc ranges from one month to 23 years.
- The average age of the DSP staff is 44 years old.
- DSPs make up 68% of The Arc's total staff.
Chris Raphael - Employment Services
Chris Raphael has worked at Camplain Road, formerly Valley Park Adult Training Center, for 7 years and knows the individuals in the program very well. Almost every individual at the center considers Chris a "friend". Staff rotate on a monthly basis through the rooms at the Camplain Road program. Many individuals request to work in his area, and they look forward to the months that he works with them. There are several individuals at Camplain Road that need extra attention, especially if they are having a rough day. Chris is very patient with each individual and knows how to interact with them and connect in a way that makes them feel better. Chris is willing to do whatever is asked of him and is definitely a "team player". He often meets individuals at the hospital when they are sent in emergency situations.
Chris also takes the initiative to come up with new and creative craft activities that individuals really enjoy participating in. He is known for craft activities that celebrate all the holidays throughout the year. These crafts are hung throughout the Camplain Road Center. We are very proud that Chris can serve as a role model for other staff on how best to interact in a Person Centered manner throughout each day.
Thank you Chris for being a great role model!
Jimoh Faleke "Mukhtar" - Residential Services
Jimoh Faleke "Mukhtar" works at the Pioneer Group Home and recently took Jose to see his mother, not long after his father had passed away. They all went out to lunch together and had a great time. While they were out Jose suggested to his mom that since she was now alone, that she marry Mukhtar so he could take care of her, just like he takes care of Jose.
Thank you Mukhtar for having such a positive impact on Jose and his family!
Colleen Quinn – Employment Services
Colleen is constantly thinking of new ideas for the individuals to work on, and always includes each individual in her activities. She focuses on their abilities, and not their disabilities. She always finds a way for each person to participate.
She recently started an activity called "Passport Around the World". She has the individuals describe their "dream" vacation, and from there they come up with a story. Some of the individuals choose to go on vacation by themselves and others team up and come up with the story as a group. After choosing the place they would like to visit, and they come up with all the details of the trip.
This activity gives the individuals an opportunity to "fantasize" and learn more about places around the world. The individuals are so excited about this project and cannot wait to share their stories with visitors.
Thank you Colleen for expanding the horizons of those we serve!
September 13 - 19, 2015
- The Arc of Somerset County employs 232 DSPs.
- The Arc's DSPs hail from 18 different countries.
- Their experience with The Arc ranges from one month to 23 years.
- The average age of the DSP staff is 45 years old.
- DSPs make up 72% of The Arc's total staff.
Trenice Ocasio-Residential Services
Trenice Ocasio came to the Supportive Living Program in January 2014. She has had a very positive impact on the Residential Department. Trenice puts in long hours to ensure our individual's expectations regarding their quality of life have been met. She devised a system for one individual who is legally blind to maintain his independence with washing his own clothes. Trenice used a sticky note to mark the spot on the knob for the proper cycle. She figured out a way for another individual to keep a tidy apartment and maintain an organized and functional environment. She builds positive relationships with the individuals on her program, welcoming them into her home for the holidays when they cannot spend time with family members. Trenice is a great asset to the residential team. She is always willing to learn new things, keeps in contact with family members acts as team player, and is always willing to help others in their time of need. We are pleased to work with this amazing staff member.
Chris Raphael - Employment Services
Chris has worked at Camplain Road, formerly Valley Park Adult Training Center, for six years. He knows the individuals very well. As evidenced at IHP meetings, almost every individual at the center considers Chris a "friend". Many individuals request to work in his area, and they look forward to the time that he works with them. There are several individuals at Camplain Road that need extra attention, especially if they are having a tough day. Chris is very patient with them and knows how to interact with them to support them in any way that is needed. He will often meet individuals at the hospital when they are sent in emergency situations. Chris is willing to do whatever is asked of him and is definitely a "team player".
Mouna Messaoudi - Residential Services
When the manager of the Union Avenue 1 Supervised Apartments went on leave, the Assistant Manager Mouna took a lead over the program even without her supervisor requesting her to do so. Mouna has a strong feeling of responsibility for all that is happening at the program. She keeps in mind the details necessary to make right decision and possesses knowledge to do any of the work required at the program. Other staff members learn from her organizational skills and most importantly the attitude to work. Acting as a role model she energizes other people to do their work better and be responsible for it. Her supervisor was very concerned about this very busy program in the unplanned absence of the manager, but thanks to Mouna involvement and personal values, staff members responded positively to their new supervisor and joined her in her efforts to keep program running on the same outstanding performance level.
Patricia Hobbs-Employment Services
Patricia started working at the Jill Court Adult Training Center on January 2015. She came in with a positive attitude and it has been apparent from the time that she started that her heart is in the right place. She cares a great deal about the individuals and they love working with her, often requesting to work with her. There is a lot of physical work involved at Jill Court and Patricia never complains about the amount of individuals she has assisted because she knows they are reason we are here. Patricia is responsible meeting the cars and buses in the morning and afternoon. She voluntarily changed her schedule to come in early to accommodate the transportation needs of a family. She realized the transportation issue might impact this individual's ability to attend the program, so without hesitation made the schedule change. Patricia has brought some great ideas to Jill Court and is truly a team player and a great role model.
John Gichungwa-Residential Services
John supports the Ardsley Group Home once a week on Fridays. His work ethic, professionalism, patience, support, interpersonal skills, ability to consistently go beyond the call of duty and capability to be proactive, make him an outstanding employee. John understands the importance of team work and always completes his responsibilities ahead of schedule. His supervisor truly appreciates the work he does. More importantly, the individuals he works with enjoy his company and companionship on the days that he is there.
September 7 - 13, 2014
- The Arc of Somerset County employs 250 DSPs.
- The Arc's DSPs hail from 20 different countries.
- Their experience with The Arc ranges from one month to 20 years.
- The average age of the DSP staff is 43 years old.
- DSPs make up 64% of The Arc's total staff.
Sakree Tillman joined the Residential program as the Manager of Supported Living Program (SLP) July 23, 2014. As soon as taking up the leadership role as the manager of the SLP program, she was quick to assist an individual in the program to obtain employment. This individual has been out of work for almost two years. In addition, Sakree was able to gain the trust and respect from the individuals after losing staff members that were important to them. As a result, another individual served now allow staff to participate in receiving reports from doctors (going into the room with them). Sakree took the time to match staff and persons-served to help create person-centered supports, Sakree has open communication with family members and guardians. In addition, Sakree is a team player and will step in and provide coverage whenever there is a last minute call out. Sakree continues to ensure his individuals are receiving best quality of life.
The Teacher Assistants at the Developmental Daycare and Preschool at the Jerry Davis Center for Children and Families exhibit amazing strength and flexibility! They are able to be supportive and encouraging to the children in one moment, distract and re-direct the next moment, and sing songs and play games the next. Their energy is solely directed at the children and ensuring their growth and development.
Matt Pribula gave 110% throughout the entire summer. He volunteered to work with campers who exhibited challenging behaviors and was very successful in ensuring those campers had a quality camp experience.
Shavonne Stick from the Branchburg Employment Center starts each day with an idea of how best to keep person served happy while making a difference. This year she surveyed the consumers looking into their interests for community outings and was able to plan and accommodate day trips. The day trips were to Keansburg Beach and amusement park, 4-H fair, afternoon coffee breaks, and she held a create your own sundae while at work activity. Shavonne displays a very high level of care when interacting with ALL consumers served within our agency. She consistently goes above and beyond the requirements of her position as long as the consumer's interest is represented.
Jess Peyser is the Night Director at Camp Jotoni. During her time at camp, she worked with campers to adapt the programs so all campers, regardless of ability, were able to participate and enjoy themselves, while leading staff and campers at the same time. Often 'sleepover' camp is the first away from home experience for our campers, and Jess made sure all of our campers where comfortable and had a great camp experience.
Crystal Condit recently became the Respite Coordinator for the Saturday Respite Program. She has shown great initiative in coordinating the program. She works closely with families to ensure open communication and engages the students in activities that meet each child's unique needs.
Tara McDonough, a counselor a Camp Jotoni, has a positive attitude 100% of the time and this brings out the best in all the campers. She is able to calm nervous campers and is able to get them to participate when no one else could. Tara worked to mentor our young, newer counselors.
Marlene Fox started as a Support Counselor for The Arc in the 2000 at the Kirby Adult Training Center. Marlene transferred to the supported employment department in 2012. She immediately became part of the team and was eager to learn all new tasks of the job to help the consumers. She asked to take additional trainings and gathered all the information she could. Marlene helped consumers that were not on her work load to attempt to get the jobs they desired by going out to employers and advocating for them. Marlene has often gone to management to suggest new ideas and will regularly complete tasks to enhance the department. She is an excellent team player, always willing to help out co-workers. She is a mentor for new staff and she even switched her planned vacation for a co-worker who needed the same time off. Marlene is a huge advocate for the consumers and a big support for her co-workers and an asset to the Supported Employment department.
LaTonya Beaufort a Support Counselor Branchburg ATC has a calm demeanor that aides in consumer relaxation, especially for those who are new and adjusting to the large program. The consumers seek Tonya out when they need additional supports Her participation within the program has always been 100%. Tonya's hard work demonstrate our "Team Work Makes The Dream Work" Slogan.
Mouna Messaoud is a valued part of The Arc of Somerset County and the Union Ave 1 staff. Mouna gives 100% to everything she does and has continued to strive each day to implement the ideas Person Centered Thinking. She engages the consumers in community activities such as the casino, Seaside Heights, Camden Aquarium, Columbus Flea Market and much more. She is truly dedicated to our consumers and ensuring their day-to-day life if full and complete.
Michele Reilly has worked so hard to make improvements in the school – using information from state quality program, the environmental rating scales and the many workshops and trainings she attended this past year. She is using the new information to implement the Creative Curriculum in all the classrooms and has redesigned the rooms and centers to best serve the children. She has been a leader in the classrooms, mentoring the younger teachers and working with the families.
Katherine Swingle, acting manager of Union Avenue supervised apartments has shown what it means to be dedicated and focused on her individuals in her program: from cleanliness of the entire place, to decorating each apartment to reflect the personality of the resident. Katherine has transformed Union Avenue apartments to a program which now is desired by many. Katherine's motto is "nothing is impossible" she has opened doors that seemed to have been closed. The residents now go out into the community for events such as a casino, Camden Aquarium, Point Pleasant Beach, concerts at Duke Island Park, and Bingo. Recently, one of the residents received a communication device that has improved her quality of life because she is now able to easily express herself.
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The most important job in agencies that provide service for people with disabilities is not Directors of Departments, Executives, HR, and or Finance; although administrative staff does provide an important role, the DSP (Direct Support Professional) has the most important role. When asking a few people what role does a DSP participate in one's life; there is not just one answer.
Sure a DSP helps assist individuals with meals, medications, doctor's appointments, finances, jobs, achieving IHP Goals, and daily life routines. A DSP helps assist with the basic needs of service recipient. What about the need for human interactions, having a friend in some cases a family, providing loving and caring environment, building trust, confidence, showing individual's dignity, respect and integrity, providing personal care, seeing people with disabilities at their most vulnerable state; even the service recipient with the toughest exterior. As simple as making a meal; knowing what the individual's favorite dish or what not to make. DSP learns how to bring out a smile and laughter, when someone is having a tough day or knows when to give that person space. DSP knows what an individual enjoy during recreational time, maybe as simple as watching a TV show or going to a sports event or shopping. DSP knows how important it is for an individual to make their own choices as much as possible; but when a staff needs to help make a choice for a person, they know their likes and dislikes. DSP knows an individual just as they would know their own family. This is very evident when the individual favorite staff comes in to work a shift and the biggest smile appears on an individual's face with such excitement. The trust that has been built from scratch you can see in both set of eyes (Staff and Service Recipient) just like old friends. The most important role here is, being that person that at any given time brings joy and gladness to the lives of service recipients and occasionally filling the void of family contact in certain particular instances and the instant gratification that comes along with that.
When asking a DSP what the most important aspect of their job is…they don't say money or earning a paycheck…they say providing a caring compassionate environment, treating individual with respect and decency… "The individual's we support, they are our extended family". This is such gratitude, integrity and dignity that DSP demonstrate on a daily basis. The DSP is the heart of an agency.
National DSP Recognition Week September 8-14, 2013
Join The Arc of Somerset County in honoring our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who are dedicated to providing quality care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thank a DSP today!
Did you know...
The Arc employs 231 Direct Support Professionals?
The experience of the DSPs at The Arc ranges from one month to 19 years?
The Arc's DSPs hail from 20 different countries?
DSPs make up 59% of The Arc's total staff?
The average age of The Arc's DSP staff is 43 yrs.
Below are stories about DSPs from The Arc who go above and beyond to enrich the lives of those we serve:
The staff at the Old Stirling Group Home has made a tremendous effort helping residents participate in community activities most weekends. Recent activities include attending a Somerset Patriots Game, going to the mall to eat, visiting the Turtle Back Zoo, playing bingo, and going shopping. Thank you Old Stirling Staff!
Job Coach Robert Aluka's oversight of the janitorial services at the DMV in Somerville has been outstanding. His selfless efforts have ensured continued community-based employment to several individuals that we serve. Thanks!
A big 'thank you' to the dedicated and hard-working staff at the Steinmetz Group Home who assisted a resident in relearning how to use her walker again safely. She no longer relies totally on her wheelchair.
Thanks, Steve O'Donnell from the Branchburg Day Program, for your consistently calm and professional demeanor, regardless of the day's particular challenges. Your actions reflect your person-centered approach to the job…an example for us all!
Two of the residents at the Ardsley Group Home don't have family to spend the holidays with. Every year, almost every holiday, Shirley Meister has invited these residents into her home to spend the holiday with her family. The residents are considered such a part of her family that they also attend her grandchildren's birthday parties. Although Shirley retired this year, she has promised to continue her invites and work at least once a week as a substitute at Ardsley because she'd "miss us too much."
When a resident from the Cambridge Group Home was to be discharged home from the hospital, the manager, Pam Smith recognized that the resident didn't have the strength she needed to be safe in her home. After Pam advocated for a re-evaluation for the resident before discharge, she was transferred to a rehab center and when she returned home, she was able to safely resume her normal routine.
Pedro Salazar from Union Ave 1 is an excellent worker! He comes in early to attend doctor appointments and is always willing to drive our residents wherever they need to go. Pedro takes them out into the community in the evening, participates in the activities, and always has them smiling.
Thank you to Joseph Nyabuto, from Jill Court Adult Training Center, for your continued willingness to go the extra mile and your caring attitude in support of those we serve on a daily basis.
Shavonne Strick has a passion for cooking and often brings in homemade food for the Cambridge Group Home residents. The menus she creates incorporate healthy foods that the residents like and are already present in the home. In addition, she offers suggestions to other staff about preparing balanced and nutritious meals for the residents.
Richard Ruwell is very dedicated to the residents at Union Ave 1. He stays late to ensure the shift is properly covered, often comes in on his day off to cover an open shift, and at times, he needs to be told to go home! He didn't miss a day of work after Hurricane Sandy despite the gas shortage and power outages. During an absence from work, he called every day to check on the consumers. Richard truly loves his job!
Divine Dinkens from Commons 2 is a selfless worker, always willing to assist the clients without any reservation. She knows what is expected of her and executes her duties with very little supervision or prompting. She regularly cleans the resident's apartments, covers open shifts, and volunteers to go food shopping and take consumers to their doctor appointments.
Peter Borongo volunteered to train all the staff at the Warren Group Home on the computerized medication management system. He made himself available whenever the staff needed assistance and, as a result, the records are complete and accurate.
Keyonia Bryant demonstrates a high standard of care for the residents at the Old Stirling Group Home. She goes above and beyond what is required of her. For example, she organized a birthday party for one of the residents. When she observes a resident who is not having a good day, she takes it upon herself to engage the individual is an activity that he/she enjoys.
Roseline Louis does her best to ensure the residents at Commons 1 eat a healthy diet. She assists the residents when they create their menus and does the food shopping. She also make sure the apartments are clean. She is dedicated to all the residents at Commons..
Cynthia Love is an amazing DSP, she truly loves the residents at the Ardsley Group Home. She keeps track of the residents clothing, knowing when they need to go shopping. She creates the menus and does the shopping, taking advantage of sales and saving the home money while providing delicious and nutritious meals.
Melanie Wester, Support Counselor from the Supported Living Program (SLP), filled in for the SLP Manager while she was on vacation. She took it upon herself to ensure all the residents had everything they needed and their daily schedules were not interrupted.
Jadson Nyakeri, Maxime Antonin, Peter Momanyi, David Ault, and Joel Mwangi from Lindsley Supported Apartments consistently go beyond their regular duties, always demonstrating integrity and outstanding quality of care. During the past year, the two residents have had medical issues and at one time, both were in different rehab facilities. Staff made arrangements to take both the residents out for a recreational activity. The residents were happy to see each other and be with the staff, just like the "old days'. The staff is dedicated to keeping the residents spirits high and helping them continue to feel a part of the 'Lindsley Family' regardless of their physical location. The actions of the staff are deeply appreciated.
Sandy's Heroes
On Monday, October 29, 2012, Super Storm Sandy brought rain, wind, downed trees, and power outages to New Jersey. Many Arc staff members demonstrated heroism and dedication above and beyond the call of duty during the storm and subsequent days. Below are examples of the dedication of The Arc's staff, as told by Arc staff.
"Thank you to the staff at the Mobus Group Home for working all their shifts during the hurricane despite having their own personal situations to deal with.
A special thank you to Susan Marita and Adele Epps who stayed with the residents throughout the storm. Susan went out of her way and prepared food at her house for our residents even though she did not have power, she used her gas stove to prepare the meal."
"On November 1, with day program cancelled and no power or light in the building, Tolk Murallo (Warehouse Manager) picked up the key to the Valley Park ATC and delivered materials to our customer (Oticon) in Somerset enabling them to keep their production lines in operation...true customer focus!"
"The Staff at Cedar Grove Group Home did a wonderful job during Hurricane Sandy. Bolanle Ogunfowara made herself available for 53 hours due to staff's inability to drive to work, despite her family's needs.
Eva Salazar and Edith Joseph also were available, even with hardships, to take care of consumers during the storm.
Samuel Misigah took a lot of trouble to procure all the emergency supplies so that the consumers could live comfortably. All of them deserve special commendation for their dedication and commitment to their job."
"Travis Kirksey was at Jill Court with the folks for numerous hours, ensuring all was running smoothly and taking care of the little things that could have turned into big things easily. He was often the only manager on site and assumed the leadership role without hesitation. I noticed him interacting with individuals from other group homes with the ease he shows with "his folks" at Union Ave. 1. He showed caring, compassion and understanding during a difficult time that appeared to me to be above the expectations. He engaged the folks in various activities for fun in addition to ensuring health and safety was foremost in the minds of all."
The following Old Stirling Group Home staff braved the terrifying day and night during the Hurricane Sandy to serve the residents:
Millicent Jarrett, Michael Ossai, Olumide Owoade, Samuel Kamara, Donna Tingley, and Abisola Adofolu
These staff made a remarkable and undisputed sacrifices by waiting in long lines for gas so the generator supply would remain throughout the 10 days that they did not have power.
OSGH management recommends them as "HEROS OF STORM SANDY" because their services were unique and excellent."
"I would like to recognize Jen Orlick, Director of Children and Family Services and Daycare staff members Dorota Surtel, Katie DaCruz, Crystal Condit and Lori Pulese for their support of the group homes who were relocated to Jill Court after the storm. The group shopped for groceries, cooked the food in the Jerry Davis kitchen, delivered the baked ziti, vegetables, and brownies to Jill Court, and set up the food. Before retuning to Jerry Davis, they spent time visiting with the consumers. What a extraordinary example of intra-agency support!"
"Claremont Group Home Manager Bolankale Kukoyi collected water from her home for the program when they had no running water, she also prepared hot meals and hot tea from her home which she brought for the folks and staff who had no power at the time.
Bola worked through out the storm as she supported her staff, often walking back on foot to the house after they had relocated to check that the home was intact. She had to walk due to the road being closed off with fallen wires and trees. She demonstrated leadership which was admirable.
In addition a word of thanks to all the staff that worked as a team and held shifts through out the storm Florence Obado, Paskalia Nyaaga, Kennedy Gisege, Ibrahim Kallon, Victor and Rober Ododa. "


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Health & Fitness
New diabetes research takes a page from the past with a drug from the 1950s
Prior to Daniel Dyner having open-heart surgery four years ago, he appeared to be in great health.
He had just moved to Key Biscayne from Venezuela, where he spent his time sailing around the world on solo trips to places like Trinidad, the Mediterranean and the coast of Africa. He swam nearly a mile every day and kept a strict diet.
The 69-year-old Dyner was on the first lap of his daily swim in May 2013 when he "suddenly felt funny."
He immediately went to see Dr. Gervasio Lamas, his cardiologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach.
"I remember this so distinctly," said Dyner, now 73. "The guy said 'stop' and he ran over with two doctors. They said I had 24 hours to live."
The next morning, Dyner underwent open-heart surgery. After that, his sugar levels went "completely crazy."
Now, Dyner is part of Lamas' clinical trial at Mount Sinai, where Type 2 diabetics with a history of cardiac arrest might find a solution to their complications. The key? A drug developed in the 1950s.
To treat diabetes in new ways, South Florida physicians and researchers like Lamas and Dr. Camillo Ricordi, director of the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, are looking to the past for answers.
Both are testing alternative techniques in hopes of bringing unconventional diabetes treatments into the mainstream.
In Type 1 diabetes, which affects about 5 percent of those with diabetes, the pancreas doesn't produce insulin or makes just trace amounts. The disease normally affects children, teens and young adults.
In Type 2 diabetes, which affects more than 30 million Americans, or about 95 percent of the U.S. diabetic population, the cells don't respond to the insulin your body produces. Your pancreas then tries to make more insulin, leading to high blood-sugar levels, which can cause heart disease, vision loss and kidney issues.
The prevalence of diabetes among Florida adults has more than doubled over the past 20 years, mirroring national trends, according to the state's Diabetes Advisory Council. A sedentary lifestyle and bad eating habits have led to a nationwide obesity epidemic among children and adults, triggering Type 2 diabetes. Since cases of late-onset diabetes often arise in aging populations, Florida is at a particular risk — the state has the largest proportion of adults 65 and older in the country (17.3 percent).
Lamas' chelation therapy trial, although initially scorned by colleagues and researchers as quackery, is in its second phase, called TACT2 (Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy). The cardiologist started looking into chelation therapy after a patient in 1999 asked about the treatment, which has been used since the '50s to treat lead poisoning.
The intravenous treatment rids the body of heavy metals such as lead, calcium and cadmium (found in smartphone batteries) by flushing the metals out of the cells and into your urine. Patients like Dyner go to a clinic to receive a weekly three-hour infusion of chelation therapy through an IV.
To test whether the treatment would extract metals out of the coronary arteries — high levels of calcium have been linked to heart disease — Lamas secured $31 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health for the initial 10-year chelation study, 2002-2012. According to Lamas, that study reduced recurrent cardiac events by 41 percent and heart attacks by 50 percent. The trial also reduced the number of deaths in diabetic heart-attack survivors.
To learn more, Lamas asked the National Institutes of Health to do a second study, this one focusing specifically on diabetes. This second study, which received $37 million in NIH funding last September, will test about 1,200 patients with histories of heart attack and healthy kidneys. After the study ends in five years, Lamas' team should know for sure whether the treatment can be used clinically.
"We've known for a long time that the metals that the chelation takes out of the body are toxic to blood vessels," he said. "The hallmark of science is reproducibility."
Like Lamas' trial, Ricordi of the Diabetes Research Institute is using drugs that have been proven to work in the past.
His trial, which involves Type 1 patients, will aim to delay or stop the progression of autoimmune diseases like diabetes by rescuing healthy cells through high doses of Omega 3 and Vitamin D. His leg of the international trial, which is slated to start before Christmas, will give both adult and pediatric Type 1 diabetic patients an oral dose of vitamins over the course of two years. (Patients will not receive a placebo.)
"Right now, what terrifies families is when you say there's nothing they can do but take insulin for the rest of their lives," he said. "This trial brings new hope to change progression and the course of the disease."
Ricordi is already using Omega 3 and Vitamin D to treat patients with other autoimmune disorders like Crohn's disease and psoriasis. However, the treatment helps with more than just autoimmune diseases.
"It can be adopted to promote healthy lifespan," he said. "My family, my children, my mother, even my colleagues take it."
For more information
For anyone who would like to get involved with the chelation therapy trial, they can visit tact2.org


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I've just got hold of this recent report from our sister centre in Trichy, Tamil Nadu where the team's efforts to teach people about the joys of dog ownership are reaping real rewards.
Love Olive x
by Jothiraj Ratnam
International Animal Rescue, Trichy, plays a key role in the Animal Birth Control and Anti Rabies Vaccination projects run by the local authorities. IAR also operates a free puppy adoption scheme to find loving homes for unwanted puppies.
The huge increase in the street dog population during the past ten years has been mainly attributed to poor waste management by the local authorities. Simultaneously, the increase in the number of meat and fish stalls provides plenty of protein for scavenging street dogs which prolongs their lives, increases their fertility and reduces the number of puppies that die.
Whenever the IAR team goes out catching dogs for sterilisation, they collect any orphaned or abandoned puppies and bring them back to the shelter. We do not sterilise bitches with puppies or pregnant animals.
If we get a call to notify us of any stray puppies in need of help, we go and collect them and bring them back to the centre. Sometimes too the public brings puppies in and leaves them with us.
|Two pups wait patiently for their forever home
The concept of "catching them young" is our approach to pup adoption, in terms of both humans and animals. Whenever there is a school holiday the children throng to the clinic to see the puppies and adopt one. They enjoy taking a puppy home and this contagious enthusiasm attracts more and more boys and girls.
It may be that the cost of a pedigree puppy is too high for an average family, but the children are desperate to own and care for a pet and so happily take up our puppy adoption offer.
|Ready to leave the clinic with their
new family!
|The official handover
The scheme has become more and more popular. So far this year we have found homes for 15 puppies and re-homed some 112 pups since the scheme was started. By and large we are happy with the people who adopt the puppies and show love and affection for a fellow creature. And this really motivates us in our efforts to educate the public about animal welfare.
Even though it is a small step, it is definitely in the right direction!
Find out more about the work we do in Tamil Nadu to rescue dogs.


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2018-2019 Season
The Windsor School basketball team is off to an incredible start in Metro League play. The Windsor Blue Knights are currently undefeated in league play! The regular season will continue until the end of February with the Metro League playoffs to follow. Continued good luck to Coach Levy and the team!
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Twenty-seven papers, and discussions, from a symposium sponsored by St. Barnabas Hospital, New York City, and held in December 1965. Topics include medical and surgical treatment of chronic rheumatic heart disease (infectious complications, diuretics, peritoneal dialysis for failure, thromboembolism, arrhythmias, valve surgery and prostheses), coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction (epidemiology, treatment), and miscellaneous topics on related lines. Well-illustrated; indexed.
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Florida Power & Light Co. has been named the winner of the 2016 ReliabilityOne™ National Reliability Excellence Award by PA Consulting Group, Inc.
This is the second consecutive year the company has received the national award. Juno Beach-based FPL also received the ReliabilityOne™ Award for Outstanding Technology and Innovation in the U.S. and Outstanding Reliability Performance in the Southeast, demonstrating continued leadership in technology innovation to deliver reliable service for customers.
"We are once again honored to receive this prestigious national award for most reliable energy company in the U.S.," said Eric Silagy, FPL's president and CEO. "This award reflects the unwavering commitment of our employees to deliver reliable electricity at an affordable price that customers can count on in good weather and bad."
Since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, FPL has invested more than $2 billion in storm hardening, pole inspection and replacement and vegetation management.
It has also improved its reliability by about 25 percent in the last five years.
During Hurricane Matthew, which impacted 1.2 million FPL customers across the state in October, smart grid automated switches on poles and wires prevented approximately 118,000 outages, FPL said.


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This is your chance to pursue your degree in a vibrant, research-focused environment where students are encouraged to explore topics beyond the typical definition of economics studies.
Our faculty members regularly publish work in leading academic journals, showcasing expertise in climate change, international trade, energy policy and more. Our students come from diverse backgrounds; in a typical year, we accept 25 students into our two MA programs (thesis- and course-based), drawing from applicants across Canada and around the world.
Our department is committed to the sharing of fresh ideas, sponsoring conferences and workshops, a weekly seminar series, and the newly established Dr. Frank Anton Distinguished Lecture Series in Economics. We are also home to a federal data centre, so students can apply directly for their own research agendas.
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Tampa Weather Anchor is Out/
After more than a dozen years, WFTS and Weather Anchor Bill Logan have parted ways.
Logan, who did Weekend weather at the station was sent packing on Friday and the Scripps station quickly deleted his bio and station Facebook page from the web.
Along with Weather, Logan did news reporting and anchoring at the station. Before WFTS, Logan also worked as a Sports Anchor at WXII in Winston-Salem.
So the guy did weather, news and sports and he is shown the door? Seems like the perfect guy to have around in Today's newsroom.
Although Scripps isn't talking, it appears that Logan was bounced as part of trimming the budget.
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The Coconut Grove Arts Festival (CGAF) announced today their partnership with New Times for the second year in a row. We will once again take over the main stage to curate live entertainment for the
"Each year we like to introduce elements to our programming that can offer our festival patrons something engaging and different from their previous experience. Sometimes these new programs are so successful they become staples at CGAF," said Trainer. "The three-day series of live music curated by Miami New Times is definitely one of our attendees' newest favorites!"
Aside from the music showcase and in true CGAF fashion, over 360 artists will have their work on display and for sale to the public — from paintings to jewelry to patio decor, you name it, and you're likely to find it underneath one of the white tents set up along McFarlane Road. Plus, food — there is always plenty of food vendors.
Adding to Trainer's excitement about the partnership, Simon gloated saying, "New Times has the pulse of the local music scene, and by curating the music lineup, we hope to put a spotlight on one of the many elements that make up this great festival."
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Although the lineup of musical acts has yet to be announced, guests can expect a mix of pop, rock, blues, and even Latin fusion. Last year's lineup included acts such as Zach Deputy, Bright Light Social Hour, Suénalo, Carly Jo Jackson, and local band the Magic City Hippies.
Stay tuned for the full 2016 music stage lineup announcement in the coming weeks.
The 53rd Annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival
February 13-15, 2016 at Peacock Park. Visit cgaf.com.


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I am totally about sweet and spicy flavors, so if you are like me, then I know you will love this recipe. I am using BBQ sauce more than ketchup.
I actually would say that I like the taste much better with plain BBQ sauce + Sriracha, but my little one eats ketchup even with his pizza, so I made plain not spicy ketchup based sauce for him.
My kids are so strange sometimes, but we all go through some fazes in life so I am not worried. I ate these with lightly grilled homemade flatbread like a sandwich, and some sides on tops like lettuce, cucumber or whatever and it was insanely good, but for proper lunch or dinner, I like serving it with mashed/baked potatoes or rice and veggies.
Also, spiciness can be adjusted to your own preferences. I love spicy food, but this wasn't as much, at least not to me. I would definitely like to suggest to add one tablespoon at the time, then taste to see if you can handle the heat.
Some people handle spicy food pretty well and others not so much, so I always say add less and taste. You got to please your own taste buds.
You can totally make these with chicken, beef, or turkey. Of course, the taste and cooking time will be slightly different, but I assume that the taste will be nothing but delicious.
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Sweet and Spicy Pork Tenderloin
I am totally about sweet and spicy flavors, so if you are like me, then I know you will love this recipe. Easy and so delicious recipe with Asian flavors.
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 8-10 Oz Tenderloins or any other cut,
- Salt to taste a pinch per pork slice
- 1/3 cup your favorite BBQ SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha (or gochujang -red hot chili paste) /you can add less and adjust to please your taste buds.
- 1 teaspoon Soy sauce lite/ or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice fresh
- Cut tenderloins into strips, or bite-size pieces. Sprinkle pinch or two of salt on each piece. Preheat oil and cook pork for about 3-4 minutes per side on medium-high, trying to turn until it's no longer pink and looks almost crunchy on the ends, you can also place it on the grill or bake in the oven – just to remind you, cooking in the oven or on the grill might increase cooking time.
- While pork is cooking, in the mixing bowl, combine ingredients for the sauce.
- When the pork is done, take half of the oil out (optional) and pour the sauce in. *If you are baking or grilling pork, then combine and cook the sauce in the saute pan, reduce heat to low, and add baked/grilled pork to the sauce with the addition of 1-2 tsp. Of oil. Or take out the meat, cook Sauce until bubbly, then put the meat back in.
- Stir and turn pork around several times, so it gets glazed on all sides.
- Let it cook for approximately 5 minutes at a lower temperature. When it gets thick and bubbly, it's done.
- Serve it in the bun, over rice, mashed potatoes or salad etc.
Recipe Notes
- You can bake it and glaze right after the pork is done. If you cannot handle spicy or overly spicy, reduce Sriracha. Add 1 tbsp. And see if it's ok. Go with your taste!!!
- For grilling option: Grill pork and make a sauce on the side. You can drop pork strips in the sauce or brush. You can use any cut, but cooking time will depend on the size and type of the pork cut.
- Chicken, beef or lamb could be used as an alternative, again cooking time will depend on the size and/or type. Internal temperature for pork should be 160°F (medium rare 145°F.) I like my pork well done, but it's safe for eating even if it is 145° F. Internal temp. for chicken should be 165°F. Internal temp. for beef should be 160°F -for well done. You can also click on the link HERE, and see other meat types safe to eat internal temperatures.


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Asian Pacific American Bar Association
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area (APABA) is the "parent" organization of AEF. Its membership includes over 300 lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students. APABA works to promote legal issues of interest to the Asian Pacific American community both locally and nationally and is one of the largest Asian Pacific American bar associations in the country and one of the largest minority bar groups in Washington, D.C. APABA works to service its members through its various committees, which include the Pro Bono Committee, Professional Development Committee, Community Outreach Committee, Endorsements Committee, Law Students Committee, Newsletter Committee, Membership Committee.
As the charitable wing of APABA, both AEF and APABA board members work closely throughout the year. AEF often solicits APABA members as volunteers for many of its programs, such as the Mock Interview and Mentoring Programs. The generosity of the APABA attorneys has undoubtedly contributed to the success of these AEF programs.
For more information on APABA, please visit their website at www.apaba-dc.org
Endowment Foundations and Organizations
The Anheuser-Busch corporation underwrites AEF's most prestigious summer fellowship — the Anheuser-Busch Norman Y. Mineta Fellowship. This grant is awarded each year to the highest qualified summer fellowship applicant who embodies the exceptional standards of community service and public interest set by Norman Y. Mineta, the longest serving U.S. Secretary of Transportation in history, and former Secretary of Commerce.
Fiscal Sponsorships
AEF has served in the past as fiscal sponsors for two groups: the Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC) and a consortium of law professors who collaborated on publishing an educational text on the law of internment and redress.
AEF served as fiscal sponsor for the APALRC through 1999. For more information about APALRC, please see the entry above.
Consortium of Law Professors
AEF is also proud to have served as one of the fiscal sponsors for a consortium of APA legal scholars who compiled and edited law school course materials examining the legal, social, and historical issues arising out of this nation's internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. This ambitious Internment Law Project received a $95,000 grant from the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund and was coordinated locally by law professors Carol Izumi and Frank Wu. The book, entitled Race, Law, and Liberty: The Japanese American Internment and Redress — A Critical Inquiry, was written primarily for use by law professors and students in law schools; however, it can also be used by students in graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in Asian American studies, ethnic studies, African American studies, political science, sociology, and history. The book provides an in-depth inquiry into the interplay of American culture, government power, and civil liberties.


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I often write on this blog about evidence-based policy, but I want to write this week about how I feel torn in relation to this issue.
I was reminded of the 'evidence-based' phrase as I saw responses to the Government's new drug strategy and the release of the latest drug-related death figures. Transform, Release, Alex Stevens and others stated that the government was 'ignoring' evidence.
But on a quick Google search, I can't see that Amber Rudd or Sarah Newton particularly used this phrase. I'm not saying they didn't use it at all, or that they wouldn't want to make this claim – Sarah Newton did challenge the idea of decriminalisation on the basis that: 'When you look at all the other available evidence, we just don't agree.' I'd just suggest that they weren't quite using the same 'evidence based policy' frame for their arguments.
On the Home Office webpage launching the strategy, the only reference to 'evidence' comes from Paul Hayes, which probably says more about the discourses of lobbyists and policy commentators than politicians. As Alex Stevens' own research would predict, the politicians were more interested in appearing 'tough' on 'dangerous drugs', as Sarah Newton put it in that article for DDN.
I should of course make my standard statement that when people cite evidence, it's usually in relation to one 'outcome' of concern – in this case, drug-related deaths. There is indeed good evidence that things like purity testing, drug consumption rooms, prescribed heroin, retention in treatment etc all reduce drug-related deaths (DRDs). The problem of course comes when you acknowledge that DRDs aren't the only outcome policymakers might be interested in (and they're not the only drug-related outcome we should be interested in).
Regardless of our feelings about them, policymakers have other legitimate concerns: for example they worry that certain initiatives might undermine the fall in young people using substances. That is, that decriminalisation or drug consumption rooms, or pill testing might send out the 'wrong message'. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, this could be genuine concern regarding harm reduction, as much as appearing 'tough'.
(As an aside, it's interesting that many of those who campaign on alcohol policy in the name of 'public health' would prefer to see fewer people using alcohol on the basis of the population model of alcohol-related harm, whereas those who campaign on policy relating to other drugs under the same banner often see no issue with more people using, and focus entirely on 'harm'.)
But, more importantly, this isn't just about harm reduction and drug-related deaths. It's also about morality. You might think it shouldn't be, but all politics is about morality. Housing policy, inheritance tax, unemployment benefit – we can use 'evidence' in these arguments, and use economic theory to argue that putting a pound in the pocket of someone on £20,000 a year will benefit the economy more than putting it in the pocket of a millionaire, but that can't be the end of the argument. There will still be a discussion about whether that person 'deserves' that money. And this is an important and necessary debate – because no matter which side of the political fence you sit, there are times when the 'evidence' for some perceived positive effect simply cannot outweigh the moral distaste you feel for a position. And there's the broader slippery slope argument: even if you don't oppose this specific measure, it dilutes a point of principle that makes later distasteful initiatives more likely.
Here, we can see quite quickly how this applies to all parts of the political spectrum. Peter Hitchens is quite open that his position on 'drugs' isn't simply about the objective 'harm' they cause; it's that taking intoxicants is somehow 'wrong'. And for all that left-liberals often like to think they're wholly swayed by evidence, the 'evidence' would suggest otherwise and in fact 'the Labour Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing'. Finally, libertarians like Chris Snowdon often make use of the slippery slope argument. For perfectly legitimate reasons, we don't simply judge individual initiatives by their specific impacts on one outcome.
And most commentators on drug policy accept this – or at least are resigned to it.
Now here's where I feel slightly torn. My view on this blog is typically that we should acknowledge the complexity of policymaking and evaluation, and even then not discount the importance of moral or political positions; policymaking can't simply be technocracy (even if we wanted it to be).
But then when it comes down to it, this can make me feel uncomfortable. That is, the whole point of this blog is to encourage careful, nuanced thinking, and question black-and-white thinking, when most of life is more complicated than that. Unfortunately, a critique of the 'evidence-based' position can somehow lead to an equally absolutist position of 'anything goes'. That is completely at odds with the aim of 'thinking to some purpose', as anything goes requires no thought at all.
What I mean is: even if the root cause of your position is irrational, or personal, you need to be able to articulate and explain it, maybe by saying that a certain policy is just a moral red line for you, or it just feels wrong, and describe why. That isn't to devalue the point; just to explain it.
And this this can sometimes be difficult and uncomfortable. That thinking process shouldn't simply be about saying 'I think it so it's reasonable'; it's about reflecting on why you react in a particular way, and explaining it to someone else.
But when we acknowledge that, as the New Yorker article I linked to put it, 'facts don't change our minds', this can open a can of worms.
As a response by a communications professional to a recent Guardian article put it: 'telling people you're wrong doesn't work'. This is generally true (although often not in a professional context, where in my experience we all seem much happier to look at evidence and change our minds), but the complexity is illustrated by the fact that the author – Nicky Hawkins – gives examples of successful campaigns that actually did exactly that: telling people they were wrong. She explains how drink driving campaigns persuaded people that the issue wasn't simply about 'drunk' drivers as much as the fact that anyone with a certain blood alcohol level will have slower reactions and poorer coordination. That wasn't just a way to justify the campaigns; it was the actual aim. Deaths on the roads aren't just caused by 'alcoholics'.
But here's where the difficulty arises. The other example given is the justification for the smoking ban, where the villain of the piece became (apparently) second-hand smoke, not smokers themselves. I don't want to go into this in too much detail, partly because plenty of readers will know this example better than me. But suffice to say…
(1) the timing of this campaign made it easier: there were fewer smokers, with rates particularly low amongst affluent/influential groups, so that even if smokers saw this as a personal attack they weren't a majority or in a great position to make their voices heard. (Of course the tobacco companies were in a strong position, but the argument wasn't framed in relation to them, and their credibility amongst the general public was pretty low at this point.)
(2) The apparently desirable effects weren't just about second-hand smoke; they were about persuading current smokers to give up.
So this wasn't simply a brilliant campaign; the context is crucial, and there was some selective truth-telling (if that's a phrase) in the accompanying justification.
There are lots of examples of this in politics in recent years (and actually, forever), so it's a bit odd for a communications professional to offer this as a great insight. Two recent classic examples prompted me to start this blog: drug treatment isn't actually about crime and blood borne viruses, and tuition fees aren't actually about getting students to pay their own way. (The latter one is particularly egregious, because the burden to the taxpayer is not reduced, despite the popular narrative.)
I'm not saying the smoking ban was a bad idea, but I think it's a classic case of not 'thinking to some purpose'. If the aim was to reduce passive smoking, then there are all sorts of options other than a ban that would have been workable.
And it's much easier to ask people not to harm others than it is to suggest they should behave differently to stop harming themselves. Interestingly, the same applies to the drink driving campaign: the most powerful point is that you could hurt someone else, who is innocent or your 'vice'.
Most of the key public health debates today, though, are about people's own decisions. Perhaps the best way to frame these is, again, in terms of the structure that shapes these decisions: licensing, labelling, regulation, pricing. But if the communications is designed for the general public, to directly change their decision-making, then unfortunately ideas of 'passive drinking' and the like have proved much less convincing; the argument is still about stopping people doing harm to themselves.
I know I'd be mistaken in hoping for some kind of Habermasian perfect communication and debate, and that kind of unrealistic aspiration is exactly what I try to critique on this blog. My issue, as usual, is where to draw the line when you're faced with a sea of grey, rather two clear camps of 'good' and 'bad'.
The reason this has particularly resonated with me in the past couple of weeks isn't just the fact that these three releases/articles have occurred; it's also that I heard in my professional capacity that, pre-figuring the words of the breastfeeding article, public health professionals need to change the way they communicate with the public. This sounds reasonable, and personally I'm not a fan of the preaching or evangelical approach – not because of its manner, but simply because I don't share its view of the 'good life'. My objection isn't the means, it's the ends (although I don't think you can separate them neatly).
I'm now going to draw on two people more experienced and intelligent than me.
I remember discussing with one academic a time that doubt crept into their mind about public health and the power to persuade. If public health, in its attempts to compete with, say, the tobacco industry in trying to shape people's beliefs and behaviour, adopts their principle of 'persuade at almost any cost', what makes it better than them? That is, we have to be very careful about defining what makes 'social' marketing 'good', and ordinary marketing 'evil', as Gerard Hastings might put it.
This was a personal epiphany, but the general point isn't a new insight, and it has some broader – moral – implications, to bring the discussion back to where it started: that policymaking can't just be about technocracy.
And so to reference the other wiser head: James Nicholls (amongst others) has previously drawn attention to the role of alcohol in liberal political thought. So let's lookmat the nineteenth-century debate between John Stuart Mill and TH Green. (And apologies if I oversimplify or misrepresent. Go read James' work if you want proper political theory.) While Green felt it was illiberal to allow people to 'enslave' themselves to alcohol, and therefore recommended banning the substance, Mill rejected this argument – despite having used it to justify the abolition of slavery. Mill suggested instead that if we're really concerned with people's moral behaviour, we shouldn't use prohibition to shape it. Someone who is only prevented from doing something immoral by the lack of opportunity isn't showing moral character; they're in fact behaving a lot like they're a slave to the system. The real show of moral character comes in making the 'right' choices.
And this position is further strengthened by Mill's 'harm principle' that state intervention is justified when people's actions impinge on others. Of course in reality this is impossible to identify: no man is an island. But the principle stands, even if the reality is more complicated. (I can expand on this, but I think that'll do for the moment. Let's just say if I do something, it potentially increases the likelihood that you will, so my decision isn't entirely free of effects on others.)
So taking those two academic insights together, I feel uncomfortable if public health is somehow looking to change its approach.
Presenting facts is reasonable: if you drink too much you're more likely to die earlier. And actually evangelising is reasonable too: I believe that a longer life, full of physical activity and clean living is more rewarding and morally more valuable than other ways of living. (I actually don't.)
But mixing the two together, and persuading people to do something for one reason ('you'll love it', 'it'll make you happier') when your real reason is something else ('the evidence suggests people will live longer and costs to the NHS will be reduced') is distasteful to me.
And as I outlined right at the beginning, distaste can be a reasonable argument for rejecting a position, if explained. So here's my explanation: my distaste is that getting people to do the 'right' thing for the 'wrong' reasons is patronising and, at the risk of sounding like Chris Snowdon, a 'slippery slope'. If the current approach of public health professionals, with either evangelism or emphasis on 'the evidence' is considered patronising, wouldn't this be even worse?
Of course you could ask: if there are two likely effects of an intervention why wouldn't you emphasise the more powerful one? And there might be some moments when the evidence and the emotion neatly intersect and provide powerful arguments. But I suggest we should judge any such intervention by a crucial question: have you actually won the argument? If you don't care about that question, I'm not sure we're on the same side in any debate.


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Overview of the the GBC Missions Ministry
The goal of the Missions Ministry of Grace Baptist Church is to exalt God by making disciples of Jesus Christ of all nations by supporting, participating, and partnering with individual missionaries, mission organizations, and institutions of like faith and practice.
This can happen as the Gospel is proclaimed among the nations and those who receive Jesus Christ as their personal Savior are actively growing in a life-long process of becoming more like Christ and serving the Lord and who in turn make disciples.
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Everyone suffers injustice at one stage or another. If everyone's injustices - big and small - are allowed to manifest as hatred and anger, the whole world will soon be aflame. Marriages will fail, children will resent their parents, their teachers and anyone else who does them wrong, or is perceived to do them wrong - and much, much more.
Political issues suit this Enemy just fine - it leads us not see each other as individuals, it leads us not to consider another individual's suffering struggles, pain, weakness. Instead political issues focus us on what is considered a greater, more important problem. To God there is nothing more important than the individual. He loves each of us a child, and never forgets about our individual suffering and pain. When you talk to God He does not allow Himself to be distracted by all the injustice in the world - he meets you personally where you are at. I believe we should all try to do this for each other - to be a salve to individual hurt - which we have all experienced - rather than adding fuel to the fires which are already burning.
So what should we do when faced with injustice - whether directed at us personally, or simply seen around us in society? Well I see this is a great opportunity for spiritual progression, because I will argue the highest and most important duty we have to ourselves and others is to resist anger. Fixing the problems we see should be a secondary priority to resisting anger, else we risk making the problems of humanity worse. That is not to say one should not do anything, but keep these priorities firmly in mind - do not be drawn into the enemy's net by adding to the ill feeling and conflict in the world.
"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you"
(Ephesians 4:26-27, 31-32).
"Whenever you read about a wrath of God you shall thereby understand the eternally even and firm earnest of His will; and this earnest of will in God is the innermost heart of the very same purest and mightiest love from which infinity and all the works in it have gone forth. Surely, this love can never bear anyone a grudge in eternity. Or does anyone of you think that God, like a foolish man, could be angry?"
(Great Gospel of John Volume 4, Ch. 141-147)
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