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Today's guest post is by Kara Masterson. Kara is a freelance writer from West Jordan, Utah. She graduated from the University of Utah and enjoys writing and spending time with her dog, Max. Enjoy Kara's article and feel free to comment below!
The healthcare industry is a promising career possibility because of its positive job outlook and the variety of the types of jobs in that industry. In a list of the top 50 fastest growing occupations during 2014-2024 put out by the U.S. Department of Labor, 25 were from the healthcare industry. Specialty hospitals; physical therapy, nursing and physician assistant jobs; community care facilities for the elderly; ambulance services; and substance abuse facilities fell within the top ten on this list. However, another great job in the medical field is home healthcare.
How can you know whether working in home healthcare is what's right for your career? The answer to this question depends on your knowledge of what it is that best suits you, in terms of your education, abilities, interests and personality traits. To assist you in answering your question, the following information highlights some of the important qualifications needed for being able to get involved with the in home healthcare industry. By following these guidelines you can figure out if there is a match between what you know about yourself and this great occupation.
Direct Care Of Patients
As a worker in any aspect of the medical field you have to directly care for and work with patient's every day. That is especially true if you are going into home healthcare. In this field you have to be able to have and develop a great and trusting relationship with all of your patients. By doing that you can make sure that they feel comfortable asking you questions and seeking your help. Here is a list of just a few qualities needed in a home healthcare worker to help ensure that they have the best possible relationship with their patients.
Communication skills – communicating clearly with patients and other health professionals; includes listening, speaking, writing, explaining and understanding
Caring and Empathy – understanding and accepting what the other is thinking and feeling; compassion for patients
Openmindedness – readiness to absorb new information. This includes tolerance for differences among people
Thoroughness, accuracy and attention to detail – In medical care to patients, minute details are sometimes essential for recovery and errors can be costly
Problem solving abilities – quick thinking and problem solving are needed in critical situations
Emotional stability – In working with patients, the healthcare worker will encounter different emotions and must be able to retain calmness and composure
Physical endurance – In some jobs, strength is required in working with patients; long hours on foot require physical stamina
Administrative And Leadership Positions
The healthcare system requires extensive management and leadership at all levels. Besides those designated as administrators and managers, different functions within the system need leadership and coordination. If you would like to be higher up in home healthcare one day and manage more workers you also will have to develop quite a few skills. The following are some qualities of effective administrators and leaders.
Belief in service – good administrators want foremost to provide an excellent service to healthcare customers
Communication skills – an ability to listen and to clearly communicate
Organized; multitask – an orderly mind that can prioritize and is efficient
Analytical, problem solving - adept at seeing problems clearly and arriving at solutions
Technology knowledge/skills – understands how technology can help healthcare
Technology And Data Management Positions
If technology and the medical field are both things that interest you, you may want to look into data management positions for home healthcare. In this field there are tons of records and technologies that need to be used and tracked. It can definitely be hard to get professional care without professional technology, equipment and records. That is why it is so important for people in this field to have some of the following qualities.
Accuracy with details – handles details easily; quick to identify errors
Critical thinking and analytical skills – a mind that looks at trends and problems and understands what went wrong
Innovation and creativity – finds new solutions to snags in the system
Systems and technical skills - thorough knowledge of computers and IT resources; applies systems thinking
Communications and presentation skills – In training healthcare workers on the use of the IT system or in understanding problems encountered in its use, the IT worker needs to communicate simply and clearly.
If your desire is to make some contribution that makes the world a better place, the healthcare industry is unparalleled in the depth and variety of opportunities provided. Whether entering the work force just after graduating from high school, or after higher education, there are career paths available to you. One possibility is to complete either an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Health Science. This is a general program that will give you a basic foundation in health science and allows you to explore different health specializations. There will surely be a special niche for you!
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Imagine a fundraising website with all the benefits of Kickstarter or Indiegogo, but doesn't take a cut: it sounds like a non-profit organization's (NPO) dream. This type of service is offered by Weeve, which makes local Vancouver causes come to life with its crowdfunding platform.
"With Weeve, we can truly democratize giving — 100 per cent of donations go towards the cause, and this is just one of the things that make it special," said founder and CEO Alex Chuang.
What sets Weeve apart from competitors is that it's the only crowdfunding website in the world today that takes absolutely no transaction fee. Also, it chooses to feature only the causes of nonprofit organizations -- which means no films, no personal causes, no for-profit business ventures.
When young Weeve founder Alex Chuang graduated from the Sauder School of Business, he had the choice of finding a full time job or living without an income. He chose the latter because at 23 he felt it was the best time to be entrepreneurial and reckless. Using all his life savings from summer and part time jobs, Chuang jumped head first into the long entrepreneurial journey. He quickly pointed out that the life of a young entrepreneur is not as glamourous as one may imagine.
"I've lost 18 lbs, sold my car, and lived off miso soup," Chuang said on the Weeve blog. "Even so, if you ask me 'Was it all worth it?' I would say hell yeah."
Miso soup aside, the year of the dragon (2012) may be a good one for this team, since all three Weeve founders with very different backgrounds are born in 1988. Alex Chuang, founder and CEO of Weeve, has a Masters in Management from UBC Sauder. His co-founder and CTO Vincent Chu, meanwhile, built the Weeve website from scratch while studying computer science at UBC. Chu fine-tuned his skills while getting experience from companies such as IBM and SAP.
Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Trevor Loke is also a Weeve founder and COO who specializes in community building, fundraising and marketing.
What drew these men together was their mission for positive social change, one community at a time. They like to think of Weeve as a community of change agents. Their mission became about "giving back to community, making it easier for people to donate money, making it easier for charities to receive money," said Loke.
One has to wonder how a site of this nature can continue funding itself, but the team at Weeve has a plan up their sleeve. Future revenue models include managing social good campaigns for companies.
"Through doing premium advertising to businesses, putting their product in people's hands and making people feel good will be part of our revenue model," Loke explained.
For instance, if a donor gives to a local cause on Weeve, a company will turn around and give a free juice or yoga class as a 'thank you' for the contribution.
Between Facebook and Twitter, Weeve has already built a social media community of over 7,000 people, despite having officially launched in late June. Since then, Weeve has partnered with several established foundations such as YouthCo and the BC's Children Hospital.
When it comes to building a business from the ground up, "There is no real one word that would do it—aside from persistence. You just have to keep trying and as long as you are listening and redeveloping what it is you are doing, you'll be fine," said Loke.
What young entrepreneurs can learn from Weeve creators is that passion, strong partnerships and a willingness to ask for help will put you on the right path for success.

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Southgate Children's Academy offers an unparalled location: Our facility is conveniently located in Williamson County in the Cool Springs area (adjacent to Brentwood and Franklin) within a block of Cool Springs Galleria Mall, only 1 mile to I-65, yet on a private, quiet cul de sac. We serve families who live in and/or work in Franklin, Brentwood, Spring Hill, Fairview, Nolensville, Nashville and other nearby towns and counties.
In fact, we are within 5 miles or less of the Top Five Employers in Williamson County!
From Nashville and Brentwood: Take I-65 South to the Moores Lane Exit (#69). Turn right onto Moores Lane, left on Mallory Lane, Right on Crossroads Blvd., then the second left onto Southgate Court.
From Franklin and Spring Hill: Take I-65 North to the Cool Springs Blvd West Exit (#68B). Turn right on Mallory Lane, left on Crossroads Blvd., then the second left onto Southgate Court.
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Our building was custom designed by a local architect to be a preschool, yet resemble a home setting. Our 7,000 square foot facility offers 4 Infant Rooms, 5 Toddler Rooms, and 5 Preschool Rooms.
A highlight of our facility is our two-story, 700 square foot indoor infant/toddler playground (affectionately known as "the Big Room"), bright and cheery with natural light from overhead skylights.
We also offer a separate indoor preschool playroom, and two separate large outdoor playgrounds: one for infant/toddlers and one for preschool.
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Illustrations of Carolingian (& associated) Costume & SoldiersGermanic or Slavic Cavalryman on a Gravestone, Magdeburg region, Germany, c.700AD, Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte, Halle
Fresco of the Crucifixion from Santa Maria Antiqua, 74152AD, Rome, Italy
A Carolingian Cavalryman in the Gellone Sacramentary, c.790-95, BnF Ms. Lat. 12048, Paris, France
Armies in the Trier Apocalypse, Carolingian, 8th-9th century, folio 63, Stadtbib. Cod. 31
Carved Relief of Huntsmen, Cathedral, Civita Castellana, Italy, 8th or 9th century
Carolingian Huntsmen, abbey St. Peter in Salzburg, c.818. Nationalbibliothek Cod. 1, Vienna.
Carolingian soldiers in the Corbie Psalter, beginning of the 9th century, Northern France
Prudentius' Psychomachia 'Conflict Of The Soul' in Leyden, Universitatsbibliothek, Codex Burmanni Q 3, 9th century
Emperor Constantine at the Council of Nicaea in a compendium of canon law produced in northern Italy c.825 AD
Archer & Javelinman in, folio 15v, the Ebbon Gospels, France, 817-834AD
Carolingian Soldiers in the Stuttgart Psalter, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod.bibl.fol. 23. 1st half 9th century
Utrecht Psalter, Reims, France, second quarter of the ninth century. Utrecht, Rijksuniversiteit Bibliotheek, Hs. 32
King David playing a harp and composing the Psalms. Carolingian Psalter. Sens, Abbey of St Remi (?), France, c.842850AD. Bibliothèque municipale, Angers, MS 18.
9th Century Carolingian Soldiers in the Vivian Bible, 845-851AD. BnF MS Latin 1.
9th Century Carolingian Soldiers in the Lothar Bible, 849-851AD
Carolingian Ivory Plaque of a Soldier, Triumph of Virtue over Evil, France, 9th century, Bargello
Carolingian Soldiers in the Apocalypse of St Amand or Cambrai Apocalypse, 9th Century, BM Cambrai Ms. 386, France
Carolingian Soldiers in lamellar armour on a Carolingian ivory carving, 9th Century, Cathedral Treasury, Nancy, France
Carolingian Ivory Book Cover of Charles the Bald, France, c.860
9th Century Carolingian Soldiers in Codex Aureus of St. Emmeram (Saint Emmeram Gospels), c.870AD
9th Century Carolingian Soldiers in the Bible of San Paolo Fuori Le Mura, c.870-880AD
Carolingian Arms and Armor in the Ninth Century, by Simon Coupland
David Composing the Psalms. Carolingian Psalter, Milan, Italy, late-10th century. Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm. MS 343, folio 12v.
Abraham & Lot in Prudentius' Psychomachia 'Conflict Of The Soul' in BnF Ms. Latin 8085, France (Reims ?), 870-899AD
Chastity fights Lust in Prudentius' Psychomachia 'Conflict Of The Soul' in BnF Ms. Latin 8085, France (Reims ?), 870-899AD
Wall paintings in the Church of St. Benedict in Mals, South Tyrol, before 881AD
Abraham & Lot in Prudentius' Psychomachia, Northern France: Abbey of Saint-Amand?, c. 890 AD
Tractatus de vitiis et virtutibus Treatise on the vices and the virtues, BnF Ms. Latin 8318, France, 9th century
Carolingian soldiers in The Golden Psalter of St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 22, c.883-888 and 890-900
'Chastity & Lust' in Prudentius' Psychomachia, Bern, Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 264, Lake Constance, c.900AD
Ottonian Soldiers on the Ivory Diptych in the Cathedral Treasury, Milan, Italy, 9th-10th Centuries.
The Leiden I Maccabees manuscript, Germany, second half of 9thearly 10th century. Codex Per F 17.
Soldiers at the Sepulchre on an Ivory Plaque, early 10th century, Milan, Italy. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1993.19
Ivory Book-Cover of Women and Soldiers at the Sepulcre, St. Gallen, 10th century, Victoria and Albert Museum
Soldiers in an Ottonian Manuscript - The Fulda Sacramentary, c. 975AD. Göttingen, Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Cod. Theol. 231
Basilewsky Situla, Soldiers at the Sepulchre, Ottonian Milan, Italy, c.980AD, Victoria and Albert Museum
Carolingian Soldier with Kite Shield in the ornate letter at the start of Deuteronomy, Northern France, 976-1000AD. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 46.
David and Goliath portrayed as Carolingian Soldiers. Psalter, Stavelot, Southern Netherlands, c.980-1007AD. f64v, British Library Add MS 1804.
French Costume & Soldiers in constellations, c.1000. Bibliothèque Municipale, Dijon - ms. 448.
Gospel Book of Otto III, German, c.1000AD. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich.
A Carolingian banner in the Psalter of St. Bertin, Northern France, c. 1000 AD. BM. Boulogne Ms. 20
The Emperor Receives a Battle-Standard from a Bishop, Milan, Northern Italy, between 998 and 1018
Ottonians on the Elfenbeinsitula, Lotharingia, c.1000 or c.1024AD, in the Cathedral of Aachen
Ottonian Soldiers in Codex Aureus of Echternach, 1030-1050AD, Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany
Warrior Christ on the Châsse de St. Hadelin, 1046 AD, Church of St. Martin, Visé, Belgium
'Abraham & Lot' in Prudentius' Psychomachia, manuscript Lyon, Bibliotheque du Palais des Arts, Ms. 22, 11th century
'Patience & Anger' in Prudentius' Psychomachia, manuscript Lyon, Bibliotheque du Palais des Arts, Ms. 22, 11th century
Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana, Saint-Sever, Southwestern France, 1028-1072AD. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 8878


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Alberts Farm – more to be discovered
Many people and organisations work together to find out more about the history of Alberts Farm. The city makes for a backdrop to Alberts Farm with its rich history. With a view of the city in the background, Alberts Farm is a tranquil hideaway for people who want to experience nature or take their dogs
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UN Fact-finding Mission to Tibet
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Since last March, at least 19 Tibetans, mostly monks and nuns, have set themselves on fire in protest of Chinese government policies. Every Tibetan in Tibet are sufferring and are threatened by communist China.
We the people of this world are deeply concern about the condition of people in Tibet and therefore we called for a UN-led fact-finding mission to observe the situation in Tibet.
UN must send a UN-led fact-finding mission to observe the situation in Tibet.
It's our world and lets Unite for our people.
Timeline of Tibetan protests in China 2011 - 2012
On March 16, a monk named Phuntsog set himself on fire to protest the third anniversary of the 2008 protests, according to Free Tibet.
August 2011 -- A 29-year-old monk, Tsewang Norbu, sets himself ablaze after chanting slogans, according to Free Tibet. The self immolations continue, and by October a nun -- the first woman -- is reported to have killed herself, the ninth Tibetan to commit self- immolation in protest.
January 2012 -- Three more monks set themselves ablaze in protest, bringing the number who have self-immolated in protest to 16 since March 2011, Free Tibet claims. Twelve are thought to have died from their injuries.
Thousands of Chinese security forces have flooded into an ethnically Tibetan area of southwestern China following large protests in the wake of the self-immolations.
Febuary 2012 -- Three Tibetan set themselves on fire on Friday in Seda county, known as Serthar in Tibetan, in Sichuan province, calling for freedom for Tibet and the return of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. One person died at the scene, while the other two -- Tsaptsai Tsering, 60, and Kyarel, 30 -- were seriously injured, it said, citing unidentified sources. It said it could not identify the dead person.
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Removing barriers to Provide Access to Justice for All: Antree C. Demakos receives The J. Shirley Denison Award
Antree C. Demakos: Called to the Bar in 1992, Antree Demakos has devoted her entire career to demystifying the law and helping Canadians obtain better access to justice. She founded and continues to be the driving force behind Legal Line, a federal, non-profit organization.
For 25 years, she has helped millions of people obtain free legal answers and professional referrals through her pre-recorded, 24-hour information telephone line, live telephone support and the Legalline.ca website.
She collaborates with over 625 volunteer lawyers and judges who help keep the legal information up-to-date and accurate. She has also received the endorsement and support of 8,000 government and agency offices across Canada.
A growing concern is that the vast majority of the population has been left out of traditional access to justice programs. Their legal issues are numerous, including matters such as employment; tax; family law issues, including divorce and child custody and access; mortgages; immigration; business matters; insurance for life, health, or property; and litigation for breach of contract or injuries – to name a few.
By removing barriers to justice due to poverty, education, language, disability, gender and geographic distance, Ms. Demakos continues to empower citizens within the legal system.
What does this award mean to you?
This honour is the Silver Anniversary Celebration of Legal Line's relationship with the Law Society.
I first introduced Legal Line to the Law Society in 1993; they understood my vision and were generous in providing their guidance. Shortly after launching Legal Line, the Law Society made the decision to dismantle its Dial-a-law program. I felt very proud to be able to provide our free services in its place.
With this prestigious award, the Law Society has recognized that Legal Line is succeeding in its goal to help provide access to justice. I am very honoured to receive this recognition.
Ms. Demakos first entered the legal profession to help people obtain justice and says that she is guided by the greatest healing powers in the world, which she feels are love and justice.
"The ability to assist many Canadians to get the legal help they require, without the fear and angst often associated with having to obtain legal services, I consider this to be my biggest professional achievement," she explains . "The legal professions are striving to provide quality legal service in new and innovative ways and I believe we will succeed by streamlining procedures through the implementation of technology."
Ms. Demakos plans to encourage legal professionals to get involved with Legal Line, which will allow them to expand their service, while also increasing access to much-needed legal assistance.
In April 2015, Convocation approved the establishment of an award in honour of a former Treasurer, John Shirley Denison, and his commitment to helping others. It is bestowed annually in recognition of significant contributions to access to justice and/or poverty issues. Both lawyer and paralegal licensees of the Law Society of Ontario are eligible.
This year, 10 exceptional members of the legal professions were honoured by The Law Society at its annual awards ceremony on May 23rd.


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And so another link to my childhood goes :(
I loved the guy way back then and i watch his work now with awe - such a brilliant, eccentic, wonderful character actor that infused any film he was in, be it Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Railway Children, Murder Ahoy and a standout turn in a Norman Wisdom film where, in the space of only a couple of minutes, he eclipsed the star.
I remember him best though for, at least with me, his defining role in First Men In The Moon.
A film which had a great impact on me, not only for the excellent Ray Harryhausen effects, but for Lionel's work.
Even at the age of 10, i could see i was watching someone special - not only his eccentricity played to the hilt here, but also the terrific acting when he's talking to the Grand Lunar as he realises the burden of responsability of his task.
And most of all the real sense of pathos at the end where he elects to stay behind on the moon.
It affected me deeply then and still brings a lump to my throat now.
Goodbye Mr Jeffries, you've left behind a great legacy - and i wish you'd been my dad.


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We at Preferred Family Dental are committed to bringing the medical model of disease risk and management to our patients. We strive to improve their overall wellness and quality of life. We recognize the fact the oral cavity and teeth cannot and should not be separated from the health and wellness of the entire body.
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Tammy Heyne Barnes
Tammy Heyne Barnes has worked in dentistry for over thirty years. She is a graduate of Montgomery County Joint Vocational School(now known as MVCTC). She has experienced all aspects of the dental field, from assisting the dentists in specializing in insurance, billing, and treatment planning. She enjoys explaining to patients the benefits of the variety of treatments offered by the practice ranging from teeth whitening to TMJ disorder relief. Her goal is to boost patients self-esteem and help them feel proud of their smile.
Shannon Brewster
Shannon joined our team in 2017. She graduated from the dental hygiene program at Sinclair Community College in 2000. Shannon loves her work in dentistry and cares for each and every patient she treats. She especially feels accomplished when she can help people with previous negative memories of dentistry, comfortable, and happy again. Helping them receive their dental care that is needed is a great reward. Shannon and her husband, David have five children and three granddaughters that keep them busy.
Kristin Black – Office Manager / Registered Dental Hygienist
A graduate of Sinclair Community College, Kristin began her career in dentistry in 1991 as a dental hygienist. As a trained surgical assistant, she helps Dr. Hurst during dental implant procedures. In addition to her training in Invisalign® and Six Month Smiles®, Kristin is certified to provide anesthesia, nitrous-oxide sedation tooth-colored fillings, and place certain dental restorations. Kristin has been working with Preferred Family Dental for nearly ten years and has fully embraced the practice's emphasis on continuing education and advancing self-knowledge. One of the most fulfilling aspects of her job is working directly with the patients, brightening their day, and leaving them with a beautiful smile.
Nikki Lawrence – Registered Dental Hygienist
Nikki began her career in 1997 at MVCTC in dental assisting school. After that, she decided to enroll at Sinclair Community College to become a dental hygienist and graduated in 2003. As the newest member of the hygiene team at PFD, she loves the tender care and the generous time allotted for each patient to perform an excellent and thorough job. She is thankful for the opportunity to work with a team committed to advancing their skills and in an up-to-date environment with a great team atmosphere. Her favorite part of being a hygienist is getting to know each patient's specific needs and helping meet those needs individually.
Katasha Milbry – Registered Dental Hygienist
Katasha has 17 years of dental experience. She started her career as a dental assistant in 2000. She found she had a passion for helping patients improve their dental healthcare, so she enrolled in Sinclair Community College where she obtained a degree in Dental Hygiene in 2008. She is certified to administer local anesthetic as well as monitor nitrous oxide. As a new team member of Preferred Family Dental, I love that the company values align with my core values of treating patients like people and not numbers. I also love how every patient has there own individualized care plan to meet their oral health goals. I look forward to creating and maintaining smiles.
Gail Davis – Certified Dental Assistant
Gail Davis is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Dentistry Auxiliary and has been a dental assistant for 31 years. She is certified through the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. and licensed through the Ohio Dental Board for Dental Assistant Radiographers. Her patient care philosophy is to ensure each patient understands that Preferred Family Dental is invested in caring for the total health of the person. Along with assisting Dr. Hurst as a dental assistant, Gail runs the practice's sterilization center. She enjoys creating a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere for her patients and helping to calm dental anxiety.
Allison Ashworth – Dental Assistant
Allison Ashworth is a graduate of The Miami Valley Career Technology Center and is working on becoming a Certified Dental Assistant. She views patient care as the most important aspect of her job and believes in educating patients about oral health, along with providing them with a healthy smile.
Nikki Myers – Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Nikki Myers received her Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary License from Sinclair Community College and has worked with Preferred Family Dental since 2002. Her experience with the practice and wide-ranging knowledge is an asset for the entire office. Nikki is a strong believer in advancing dentistry through science and is interested in how dental health affects the health of the whole body. In her spare time, Nikki enjoys hiking and spending time with her friends and family.
Monica Gary – Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Monica began her Dental career in 1994 at Patterson Cooperative High School, She later went on to advance as an Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary in 2010 at Sinclair Community College. She's Known for great rapport with patients. She enjoys making the patients feel at ease in the Dental Chair. Since becoming part of Preferred Family Dental, she is excited to have a greater opportunity to educate and create lasting relationships with patients as well as the staff.
Erin Koon, Certified Dental Assistant
Erin has been in dentistry for nearly 10 years, with experience in all aspects of dentistry from pediatrics to oral surgery. Graduate from MVCTC in 2009. Erin enjoys helping Dr. Hoss with all of his patients and assisting them with their smile and dental needs. Erin is a Certified Dental Assistant, she can place sealants, coronal polish, and monitor nitrous oxide. Outside of dentistry Erin and her husband just welcomed their first child and enjoys camping, boating and fishing.
Jill Black – Financial / Insurance Coordinator
Jill Black has worked in dentistry for over 30 years and serves as Preferred Family Dental's Financial/ Insurance Coordinator. She has experience in all aspects of the dental field, from assisting the dentists to specializing in insurance/billing. Jill's goal is to help patients maximize the benefits provided by their insurance companies while achieving their general and cosmetic dentistry goals.
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Last September is hard to explain. I'd start at the beginning, but that's probably somewhere in the 80s, and thanks to college the "childhood memory details" section of my brain is a dead mouse in a mug. I'd show you the video of — let's call it "Septembergate" — but I already get asked to sign blurry screenshots of my areolas. I don't need to throw footage of the most physically disturbing moment of my life into the mix. So apologies, but sit back, we're starting with a metaphor.
My brain is a room full of women who take turns at the wheel. It's the only way I can make sense of what it feels like to be alive. These brainwomen stand in a conference room behind my eyes, looking out at my day and taking the controls when summoned. Some of them have been dormant for years, napping on crumpled blazers by the Keurig, waiting to be needed. But my key players are as follows:
Joni McLamb coos at babies and weeps when she sees an old lost man on the C train. Crags Garafalo handles Time Warner Cable and street harassment. Blanche VonFuckery calmly gathers her blood-colored ballgown and crosses to the controls when my husband says things like "I mean, my passion is cooking, and yours is vacuuming, right?" Veronica Curvingham sees a sleepy-fireman-looking-coed in a Borders and attempts to ruin his life. Ariel Gutknife journaled the shit out of 2003 and takes your brain on a dreamthink during financial discussions. Ingrid St. Rash tries to convince you every zit is proof you're a lesion to society and puts incoming compliments directly in the Betty Company shredder. Later, Shirley Tinsel tapes them together, smiling through her braces at the words she can make out.
Here's my terrifying secret: I don't have the crucial one. I don't have a Sheryl Manila. I see her in the eyes of every one of my best friends — one hand on the hip of her perfectly tailored pantsuit, the other shading her chic smoky eye, searching in vain for the corresponding Sheryl in my brain. She's not there. But I love to watch her work for my friends. Sheryl boldly asks after the milkshakes we ordered fifteen minutes ago, and while she understands that this baby shower is not a contest, she WILL make the best flower crown possible so that you will win the … you know … contest. She demands that your insurance company explain why a mole removal cost more than your refrigerator.
Most important, Sheryl stays up nights and transcribes your other brainwomen's poems and prayers into concrete plans. She waves away Ingrid's insistence you don't deserve it and Joni's fear you will alienate people along the way. Sheryl is going to take you by the wrist and march you to your destiny, whether it's for your rightful place in the Starbucks line or your rightful salary.
With no Sheryl of my own to do this, I carefully crafted my identity to never need her. I'm an actor, so I've been able to cheat the system. I've tried to make a living out of letting the fearful, darker-souled brainwomen sing what they see. I didn't want a Sheryl there to tell them to be reasonable or to take care of themselves. I was afraid they'd stop showing me their view of the world. In return, I promised them a life that wouldn't be too loud or extraordinary — I knew that with no Sheryl, we couldn't handle that. I worked, and socialized, but with long months of shades-drawn couch-hiding in between to assure myself the beta life was the best fit for me. When an opportunity came along that was too big, I would somehow sabotage the audition. Or convince myself I had.


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THANK YOU TO COPPERAS COVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE...for hosting our 15th annual Rabbit Run 4 HOPE on Sunday, May 6 2018!
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May 6, 2018
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It's late, I've pretty much just touched down in beautiful Santa Clara, so please don't blame me (too much) if this has been written about before. However, upon hitting the tarmac, one of the emails hitting my inbox contained this image indicating that the Verizon BlackBerry Storm will come with a free 30-day trial of McAfee Mobile Security. McAfee Mobile Security does what you'd expect, scanning files, messages and downloads to makes sure they're virus free.
Thoughts people? The thought of downloading a virus to your BlackBerry is fairly new to me, so I'm wondering if this is necessary.
Thanks for the tip, Kevin!


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So I'm typing this on my brand new iPad while sitting on a Cathay Pacific flight to Vancouver, from there I'm off to Hong Kong, then straight on to Bangkok. In Bangkok I'll be meeting up with a good friend Christine and the agenda is pretty much unwritten. I just need to be back in Bangkok on the 12th so I can fly to Tokyo for a grand total of 26 hours.
So you're probably wondering, what is the reason for the trip? My answer of course is the trip is the reason for the trip. I'm planning on continuing the photography and social media adventures that I've grown to love so much.
I was hoping to be able to post my photos nightly throughout the trip but unfortunately the iPad camera adaptor wasn't available in time and since we'll be backpacking most of the time I decided to leave at home the 7 lbs of computing power that is my MacBook Pro. I did however pay for the international data plan on my iPhone so I'll probably snap a few photos on there and post them to Flickr as I go as a preview of the final images to come when I arrive home.
For this trip I've packed extremely light, since my days on the government watch list (explanation to come…) I've learned how to pack lighter and lighter and only bring what I can carry.
On this trip for example I have one bag, my camera bag/backpack. Which contains:
– Canon 5D mk II with 24-105mm f4.0 kit lens
– 4 Canon 5D mk II batteries
– 4 Compact Flash cards. (1 32gb and 3 16gb)
– Canon 50mm f1.4
– Canon 28mm f2.8
– Apple iPad 64gb WiFi
– 6 pairs of socks
– 6 pairs of underwear
– 5 shirts
– 1 pair of jeans
– 1 bathing suit
– 2 field notes, 2 pens
– 1 deck of cards
– assorted wires and chargers
Aside from a few sparse things I'm bringing one way to Christine, the clothes on my back and my iPhone in my pocket, that's it. As I mentioned before I've paid for 50mb of international data but I've also paid for 50 outgoing text messages (Incoming are apparently free) and I plan to buy a prepaid phone over there to be able to stay in touch with Christine.
I'll be active on Twitter, FourSquare, Flickr and Facebook throughout the week as well as hopefully blogging every night assuming I can find WiFi to post from so please follow me.
Actually, I plan to take it one step further than that… As it stands right now, I have no agenda for Tokyo, only a few suggestions. Like my day in Paris before this I know no one in Japan and I don't speak a word of Japanese. My plan is to crowdsource my day… I've got 26 hours there… Where should I go, what should I do? Reply to me on Twitter and let me know how you think. I should spend my day, I'll go do it, photograph it and write about it right here!
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Here is the Walking Dead: Episode 2 Starved for help walkthrough that will guide you through the level where you play as Everett and with a second chance at life, however it stops short as the undead are roaming around to kill the only survivors left. Now Everett will need to protect a young girl who in orphaned after the zombies killed her family and now follows Everett.
In the Walking Dead: Episode 2 Starved for help walkthrough you will need to make some tough choices in which you will need to react quickly and with so many zombies around you don't have much time left. As you play part 2 you will be exploring and solving problems along with fighting for your life and the little girl to stay alive. Follow the complete video walkthrough below for hints on completing your own playthrough.
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Episode 1 A new Day
Episode 2 Starved for Help
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NEW ORLEANS – There have been thousands of players who've put on the pads and jerseys over the course of 150 years in college football, with each leaving their own imprint on the game.
Some people's contributions are minor while others are major, with a select few becoming an icon of the game itself.
An even more exclusive group was announced on Monday night at the National Championship game at the Superdome in Louisiana in conjunction with the sesquicentennial of the college sport. While they haven't been in the title conversation for a long time, Illinois was well represented on this most exclusive list.
Illinois is home to of @CFB150's Top 11 players in history.
6⃣ Red Grange
8⃣ Dick Butkus #Illini x #CFB150 pic.twitter.com/MsAxe1Bf0g
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) January 14, 2020
At halftime, ESPN announced that Illini legends Dick Butkus and Red Grange were named to the Top 11 list for the last 150 years in college football. That made Illinois the only school with two players on the list, with Grange coming in at No. 6 and Butkus No. 8.
Illinois was the only school to have multiple players on the list.
- Jim Brown (RB, Syracuse, 1954-56)
- Herschel Walker (RB, Georgia, 1980-82)
- Bo Jackson (RB, Auburn, 1982-85)
- Archie Griffin (RB, Ohio State, 1972-75)
- Jim Thorpe (RB, Carlisle, 1907-12)
- Red Grange (RB, Illinois, 1923-25)
- Earl Campbell (RB, Texas, 1974-77)
- Dick Butkus (LB, Illinois, 1962-64)
- Barry Sanders (RB, Oklahoma State, 1986-88)
- Gale Sayers (RB, Kansas, 1962-64)
- Roger Staubach (QB, Navy, 1962-64)
One of the most iconic players in the history of the game who aided in the birth of the modern college and pro football game with his exploits on the field, Grange was a three-time All-American at Illinois. The Wheaton native famously scored accounted for six touchdowns against Michigan in the Memorial Stadium dedication on October 18,1924, which is regarded as one of the greatest athletic moments in the history of the university.
After winning the first-ever Silver Football Award as Big Ten MVP, the "Galloping Ghost" went onto have a Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears.
A native of Chicago, Butkus was an elite player for the Illini at two different positions from 1962-1964 as he played center as well as his iconic linebacker position. He was the Big Ten MVP in 1963 and in 1964 finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting, the highest in Illinois history, while also being an All-Big Ten selection in both seasons.
Butkus helped the Illini to the Big Ten championship in 1963 and their last victory in the Rose Bowl over Washington on January 1, 1964, with Butkus coming up with an interception and fumble recovery.


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I stayed in Goa for 2 years for my master's degree and have been able to explore most of the places to visit in Goa. Based on my experiences and explorations, I have crafted this Goa itinerary. This itinerary would help you to plan your Goa trip well. I have covered the best places to visit in Goa along with some recommendations for stay, restaurants and nightlife. So, when you plan your next trip, keep this Goa itinerary handy! The tourism of Goa can be summarized in this post.
There are many entry points in Goa. The two railway stations are located in Thivim & Madgao. If you are reaching Goa by bus, you can drop at Mapusa, Panaji as well as Madgao. This itinerary of 4 days/3 nights covers both, North Goa & South Goa. This itinerary will help you cover the best places to visit in Goa.
I have suggested 1 night stay in South Goa and 2 night stay in North Goa. Your stay in South Goa will help you cover pristine, white sand beaches and North Goa stay will let you witness some of the famous landmarks in Goa.
Here's your 4-day itinerary for Goa.
Day 1
Candolim – Old Goa – Panajim – Dona Paula – Panjim – Candolim
For the first two nights, consider accommodation in Candolim, Goa. It will help you cover some of the North Goa attractions. I have stayed at Maggie's Resort & Shalom Resort in past. I would recommend both of them. Both are budget hotels with swimming pools. However, Shalom resort has a much smaller pool than Maggie's Resort.
Once you have checked in your hotel, freshen up and proceed for breakfast.I would recommend Chocolatti in Candolim. Here, you can order English breakfast along with fresh juice or a cup of coffee. The ambiance is really nice and you will have a pleasant time. However, do check if it's open when you are planning to visit as it keeps shut during off season.
Chocolatti, Goa (Source) – Places to visit in Goa
After having a delicious breakfast, head towards Old Goa. You can rent a car or a bike to reach here. The distance to Old Goa from Candolim is around 24 KMs. In Old Goa, you can witness the grandeur of historical monuments.
Old Goa (Places to visit in Goa)
Once you have admired the beautiful structures of Old Goa, visit Panjim to savor delicious lunch. My personal favorite is Gene. Located next to the calm river Mandovi, this place offers you amazing food. Cheese Garlic naan is my favorite dish here. If you want to try some authentic seafood, Ritz is the perfect place for you.
After having sumptuous lunch, head towards Dona Paula to witness the beautiful setting sun. if you still have time before the sun sets, stop at Miramar which appears on the way to Dona Paula. Miramar is not one of the best places to visit in Goa. So, if you want to spend more time at Dona Paula, you can skip it. Dona Paula is a jetty which will offer you spectacular view of the pristine Arabian sea. As you witness the sun hiding behind the waves, you will gradually be in awe of the panoramic view.
Sunset at Dona Paula (Places to visit in Goa)
Leave Dona Paula soon after sunset as Goa roads become busy. Come back to the main city of Panjim. To end your 1st day in Goa perfectly, I suggest you two activities: Dancing & Gambling. You can head towards DTR (Down The Road) or a Casino. DTR is a small pub located close to Nescafe. It can offer you good music and affordable drinks. However, if you want to try out some gambling, head towards any of the Casinos floating on Mandovi River. I had visited Deltin Royale and had an amazing night. Casinos are open throughout the night and are the best places to visit in Goa. So, you can combine both these suggested activities.
Down The Road, Panajim (Source) – Places to visit in Goa
In case you just want to have a peaceful dinner, visit Quater-Deck, a riverside restaurant. If you are in the exploratory mode, visit Fidalgo and check out various restaurants here. There is also a food street located right opposite Fidalgo. You will find a wide variety of food items here.
Once you have enjoyed to your fullest, call it a night and return back to Candolim. Day 2 is going to be even more fun by covering many places to visit in Goa!
Liking this itinerary? Here is a version of my itinerary which can be customized according to your preferences. Give it a shot!
Day 2
Candolim – Arambol – Ashwem – Fort Chapora – Vagator – Candolim
On Day 2, start with breakfast at Tuscany Gardens. Order some delicious eggs or savor the lip-smacking pancakes.
Next, head towards Arambol beach. Located at a distance of 26 KM from Candolim, Arambol is considered to be one of the best beaches in North Goa. Spend some time shopping. Later, grab a beer and relax at a shack as the clean sea waves reflect the gradually soaring sun. You can also try paragliding here
Arambol Beach – Places to visit in Goa
For lunch, head towards Lamuella Boutique for some exquisite cuisine. If you are in the mood to try an authentic North Indian food, Pajis is the place for you.
Once you have relished some delicious food, head towards Ashwem beach. This pristine beach with fine sand is perfect to laze around. It is located at a distance of 6-7 KM from Arambol, towards Candolim. Spend some afternoon time here at a shack. Order a cocktail and relax.
Next stop, Fort Chapora. Located near Vagator beach, this fort is the famous "Dil Chahta Hai" fort. The fort offers you the best views of the sunset. To reach the sunset viewpoint, you might have to trek a little. Hence, make it a point to reach in time. Reach the view-point and wait for the sun to set. If you are facing west, on the right-hand side you will notice Morjim Beach and on the left, Vagator beach. From the top, you will see the Arabian sea create stunning patterns. Enjoy the amazing sunset as the boats return from their fishing trips.
Sunset at Chapora Fort (Places to visit in Goa)
Once you have trekked down, head towards the nearby Vagator beach. As the evening colors change, take a peaceful stroll on the beach. Join the locals playing football or just dip your feet in the ocean.
Head back to Candolim to indulge in some lip-smacking dinner with exquisite cocktails & live music. If it's Saturday, check out Arpora Saturday Night Market before dinner. Arpora night market can top all the places to visit in Goa if you are looking for unique experiences.
In case you want to party hard, Club Cabana is the place to be! The tagline, "Night Club in the sky" is almost literal. Club Cabana is located in Arpora which is around 6 km from Candolim. This club is not open in the off-season. So, it is recommended to check the status before visiting. Other recommended nightlife spots are SinQ in Candolim or Cafe Capetown in Baga. In case you want to sing your way along, St Anthony's, Baga will be your best bet!
If you would like to have peaceful dinner, I would suggest L'Orange. You can choose from a wide variety of cocktails here along with tasty food. Also, you can enjoy live music here. Over the flames is another recommended restaurant in Candolim. It serves delicious food and is good value for money. Another amazing option for dinner is Sunny Side up. The restaurant offers lip-smacking dinner along with a view of the sea. Dig in that delicious dish served as the gentle sea breeze soothes your senses.
Wrap up your night by visiting Lower Aguada Fort, behind Taj Vivanta, at Sinquerim beach. Don't confuse it with Aguada fort which is way too commercial. Lower Aguada Fort will provide you a pristine view of the ocean and if the tide is high, you will be able to enjoy the Arabian sea splashes. If you wish, you can grab a hot chocolate in Taj, resulting to an epic end of Day 2.
Lower Aguada (Source) (Places to visit in Goa)
Also Read: 28 Recommended Experiences in Goa
Day 3
Candolim – Colva – Benaulim/Sernabatim/Varca – Betalbatim – Palolem
On Day 3, you can explore South Goa. South Goa has all the best places to visit in Goa!
Check out from your Candolim Hotel and head towards South. Before getting on the road, you can relish delicious breakfast at Mango Groove. It is located on the main Candolim road and serves decent food. Post breakfast, your next stop will be Margao. This 2nd largest city of Goa is located at a distance of 44 KM from Candolim. After reaching Margao, head towards Colva beach to enjoy delicious lunch along with some chilled beer. Mickey's Restaurant would be a recommended choice here. Your other options can be Jamies for the variety of cuisines they offer. However, it is not located on the beach.
Post lunch, you can explore the nearby South Goa beaches. You can visit Benaulim, Sernabatim & Varca beach to witness the calm & pristine Arabian sea waters. Enjoy some leisure time at these clean Goa beaches. You can find some shacks at Benaulim which can serve you a chilled beer or a warm cup of coffee. All these 3 beaches offer you spectacular sunset view. Just let the evening pass by and relax. That's what South Goa beaches are known for. Sernabatim beach is my personal favorite. It is less crowded as there is only one shack. Perfect for a peaceful time. Also, these beaches are very clean. Hence, you can consider taking a dip in the ocean as it changes hues along with the setting sun.
Sun-kissed beach, Sernabatim (Places to visit in Goa)
After spending 4-5 hours at the beaches, get ready to have the time of your life! Think no more and head towards Betalbatim beach. Here, you can find the best restaurant in South Goa, Martin's Corner.
I highly recommend this restaurant for mainly 3 reasons. A wide variety of cuisine, lip-smacking food & live music. The music is simply amazing as the singer takes you through a joy ride. I have never seen such a varied collection of compositions being played in a restaurant. Price maybe slightly towards the higher side. But, it is totally worth it.
Post dinner and some fun to remember, head towards Palolem beach, located at a distance of 43 KM from Martin's Corner. In Palolem, there are plenty of accommodation options available. You can take a cottage close to the beach and wake up next morning to the music of ocean. Also, Palolem has some of the best restaurants in Goa for breakfast. Hence, I would recommend staying your last night at Palolem.
Reach Palolem, check in your cottage and take a stroll at the beach. If you are tired, just relax as the sound of waves put you to sleep.
Day 4
It's your last day in Goa. Relax. Spend the day peacefully at Palolem, one of the best places to visit in Goa!
The morning waves of the Arabian sea crashing on Palolem beach will start your morning perfectly. I recommend to get up early and take a dip in the calm ocean till the sun starts shining. Once you are refreshed with the morning swim in the ocean, head for breakfast. I would recommend Ciaran's for great coffee and English breakfast. This beach shack is located right on the beach. It gives you an amazing view of the Arabian sea. Another recommended restaurants for breakfast would be Cafe Inn or Little world. Both of these restaurants serve amazing breakfast and will leave you completely satisfied.
Post relishing breakfast, opt for a boat ride to Butterfly Beach or Honeymoon beach. For reaching butterfly beach, you will have to take the boat. However, in order to reach Honeymoon beach, kayaking would be ideal. You can hire a Kayak at Rs 150-200 per hour and paddle your way in the relatively calm & deep waters. It's an exciting adventure when you realize that if your kayak topples, you might plunge 100 meters into the ocean. However, you will be wearing the life jacket which will prevent you from drowning. In case your return journey from Goa does not start until late night, you can keep boating & kayaking in evening.
Palolem Beach – View from the boat (Places to visit in Goa)
Palolem is the best beach in South Goa as it offers amazing restaurants, water sports like kayaking, breath-taking view and clean white sand. I would recommend spending the whole day here lazing around and admiring the surrounding beauty. End the day by relaxing at Cocktails & Dreams or Papilon's Restaurant while sipping your favorite cocktail. The sunset at Palolem is simply spectacular. You would feel like you have entered a different universe.
Cocktails & Dreams, Palolem (Places to visit in Goa)
Palolem will help you end your Goa trip perfectly. Start your return journey from Goa, reminiscing the awesome memories you just made.
I hope you liked the itinerary. What do you think about it? let me know in the comments. In case you have recommendations for restaurants or hotels, I would love to know about them. In case you would like to know about things to do in Goa apart from visiting beaches, do give my previous post a read.


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YOU'RE HIRED: millions of South Africans are still without jobs.
PRETORIA – Black South Africans earned on average only about one-fifth as much as their white counterparts in 2015, according to data published by Statistics South Africa on Friday.
Annual household income for blacks stood at an average of R92,893 compared with R444,446 for whites, according to Statistics South Africa's Living Conditions Survey, conducted once every five years.
The national average income was 138,168 rand. Total household income in South Africa was R2.3 trillion.
Average household income highest in Western Cape & Gauteng, lowest in Limpopo #LCS #StatsSA https://t.co/vmmEcWH424 pic.twitter.com/KsWIP7JgOI— Stats SA (@StatsSA) January 27, 2017
Black Africans account for more than 80 percent of the 55 million population and whites a little over 8 percent.
READ: South Africa needs to fix its dangerously wide wealth gap
Statistician General Pali Lehohla said policymakers should take note of the numbers as they showed "what we are up against".
"We see inequality between population groups but also within population groups," he said.
What do SA households spend their money on? Here is a breakdown of household income & expenditure #LCS #StatsSA https://t.co/vmmEcWH424 pic.twitter.com/crKlDkNCsI— Stats SA (@StatsSA) January 27, 2017
Africa's most industrialised country has struggled to reduce poverty and inequality since the end of white minority rule in 1994.
The economy grew strongly in the first years after apartheid, but growth has tapered off in the past five years to below 3 percent.
This has pushed the country to the brink of credit downgrades that would cause borrowing costs to spiral. Unemployment is at 27 percent, the highest since 2003.
Protests over the cost of university education and services such as water, roads and electricity have increased, as well as crime.


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Call Off This New Salem Witch Hunt
Enough already. I'm a big fan of Boston's Pioneer Institute. But Pioneer, abetted by some of Massachusetts's local papers, has gone after Massachusetts's terrific state chief Mitch Chester in a ludicrous, destructive exercise--one that should be called off ASAP. (Full disclosure: I've known Chester for a decade and advised, albeit modestly, on the state's winning Race to the Top application.)
What's the story? Boston's Channel 5 reported recently that outside groups, most notably the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and Achieve, Inc., picked up the tab for Chester's business travel for conferences, meetings, and such to places including London, Washington, Chicago, and Arizona. The total price tag for the dozen trips was $15,146.80.
The background: Pioneer waged a hard-hitting campaign against Massachusetts's decision to dump its MCAS standards for the Common Core. The Massachusetts Board of Education, with Chester's encouragement, embraced the Common Core in July. CCSSO and Achieve have been aggressive leaders in the Common Core push. Now, while raising questions of inappropriate influence by CCSSO and Achieve, Pioneer is calling for the state's Inspector General and Attorney General to investigate Chester for taking these trips prior to recommending that the state adopt the Common Core standards.
"Commissioner Chester's acceptance of free travel from CCSSO and Achieve casts even more doubt on a process that already appeared as if its conclusion was inevitable," said Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim Stergios. "The public trust demands that substantive allegations like these be thoroughly investigated."
Now, as I've said before, I'm mixed on the Common Core. I see real upside, but also vast opportunities for the effort to be derailed or clumsily implemented--and, along the way, to do real damage in states that had been on their game. Massachusetts is probably example 1A of a state that was getting it right. Given all that, I've much sympathy for Pioneer's critique of the Common Core and so I've no problem with their tough-minded, substantive criticisms. And I've even got some sympathy for Pioneer's point that the appearances are irksome. But, I see a vast difference between hard-hitting disagreement and maligning an official's reputation for such flimsy cause.
This Travelgate sally feels more like a frustrated witch hunt than anything else.
First, it's not like we're talking Caribbean junkets or luxurious swings through Paris. We're talking about trips to business-first locales like Chicago and Washington, and nobody disputes that these were actual working trips.
Second, the Puritanical push to seal state officials off from interactions with vendors has probably already gone too far--and this takes the craze to a whole other level. CCSSO and Achieve aren't seeking state contracts; they're encouraging states to adopt policies. Win or lose, they don't have a lot of skin in the game. As Chester said when asked about potential conflicts, "We're very careful when third parties pay for travel that it's not a third party that wants to do business in Massachusetts."
Third, let's remember that education officials are routinely encouraged to get out and learn about programs and policies. And it's pretty clear that we'd prefer they not do this on the state's dime. Hell, if Chester were doing these trips with public dollars, he'd probably be getting slammed for that right now. If we want state chiefs to be informed and engaged, they need to be able to attend conferences and visit schools without having to worry about being beat up.
Moreover, this cuts both ways. Pioneer may not be crazy about Common Core-friendly travel, but Pioneer embraces school choice. And I suspect that Pioneer, like me, has never complained when choice-friendly foundations or advocacy groups have funded travel for superintendents, school board members, or state chiefs to learn about voucher programs or charter schooling. I think those trips are useful and have never thought they created an ethical morass or compromised policy. Does Pioneer really want to set a norm where a state chief ought to turn down an opportunity to visit high-performing charter schools on a trip sponsored by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools? I hope not.
Finally, I think this kind of scorched-earth attack does a whole lot of harm along the way--as it slimes a good man and encourages smart, talented people to ask "why the hell would I ever want that job?" This latest witch hunt is the kind of petty-ante kneecapping that drives decent people from public service, and I hope my friends at Pioneer will let this one go.


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'Snapping César Vallejo's Soul': review of Malanga Chasing Vallejo: Selected Poems by César Vallejo, New Translations and Notes by Gerard Malanga (Three Rooms Press, New York, 2014), 257 pp.
César Vallejo – as is well known – has influenced a bevy of Latin American poets (such as Nicanor Parra, Sebastián Salazar Bondy, Gonzalo Rojas, Ernesto Cardenal, Roberto Fernández Retamar and Juan Gelman), mystics (such as Thomas Merton), dramatists (such as Samuel Beckett, especially a crucial scene in En attendant Godot; see Efraín Kristal, 'Introduction', in César Vallejo: The Complete Poetry: A Bilingual Edition, ed. Clayton Eshleman [Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2007], pp. 1-20 [pp. 9-11]), musicians (such as Cesar Bolaños, especially his avant-garde piece, 'Intensidad y altura', of 1964), novelists such as the Chilean Roberto Bolaño (in his novel Monsieur Pain published in 1999, Eng. trans. 2010) and the Peruvian Eduardo González Viaña (in Vallejo en los infiernos, published in 2007, Eng. trans. 2015), and film directors such as the Swede Roy Andersson (in his film Songs from the Second Floor released in 2000), but to this list we must now add the photographer-poet Gerard Malanga (b. 1943), best known for his work as Andy Warhol's right-hand man at The Factory in New York during the heyday years from 1963 to 1970. Malanga has published an intriguing book about his enduring interest in Vallejo's work, Malanga Chasing Vallejo (2014), which includes 88 new translations of Vallejo's poems. Malanga thereby becomes the latest in a long line of translators – including John Knoepfle, James Wright, Robert Bly, Clayton Eshleman, Alvaro Cardona-Hine, Jose Rubia Barcia, Ed Dorn, Gordon Brotherson, James Higgins, William Rowe, Richard Schaaf, Kathleen Ross, Rebecca Seiferle, Barry Fogden, Valentino Gianuzzi, Michael Smith, and Joseph Mulligan – who have grappled over the years with the Peruvian's often impenetrable verbal artillery.
The fascination with the Peruvian poet even led Malanga – in 1969 when The Factory was in full swing – to contact Vallejo's widow, Georgette, who was living in Lima at the time, to ask her opinion of his translation drafts. Georgette's evaluations of Malanga's drafts are brusque, at times brutal. 'One gets the impression you don't fully understand Spanish, coming to use verbs in the present tense which in the original text determine a a past tense' (p. 251), she says to Malanga in one of her missives. But Malanga was not deterred and he laboured on. At times he simply ignored Georgette's advice; see, for example, Georgette's criticism of his translation of the verb 'solia' as if it were a present tense in 'Solia escribir con su dedo grande en el aire…' from Spain, Take This Cup From Me and compare with the final version of the translation (p. 225). A review which appeared in Publishers Weekly on 6 July 2015 suggests that Malanga 'sometimes sticks to literal sense, but not always. His translations probably will not become the standard, but they are welcome anyway; the attention they bring to the Spanish can only do good' ('Malanga Chasing Vallejo' , http://publishersweekly.com/978-0-9895125-7-2). Malanga, though — like Clayton Eshleman — is an acclaimed poet in his own right, and his translations of Vallejo's verse have a spontaneity and edginess about them which engages the reader, draws him in.
The dogged way in which Malanga 'chased' Vallejo suggests that this was much more than a passing fad for Andy Warhol's right-hand man. In a recent review Djelloul Marbrook points to the spiritual affinity between Andy Warhol's photographer and the Peruvian poet: 'There is something profoundly poignant in Malanga's long pursuit of Vallejo's significance. The more Malanga pursued Vallejo the more relevant Vallejo became to his pursuer's time. Malanga is in some ways a quintessential insider. His photographs of the famously creative are iconic, in some ways more famous than their subjects. But in his later years, as if he had by hex slipped dimensions, he has come to stand outside looking in, remembering what it was like to be inside but holding himself to a passionate and hermetic project of alien observation' ('Review of Malanga Chasing Vallejo', Galatea Resurrects ♯ 23 (A Poetry Engagement), 9 December 2014; see http://galatearesurrection23.blogspot.co.uk). We have a hint of what Djelloul Marbrook means by his allusion to Malanga's 'passionate and hermetic project of alien observation' in some of the meta-portraits Malanga created during his work in The Factory.
While he was photographing individuals – including Andy Warhol himself – involved in the Factory in the 1960s, is it possible that Gerard Malanga was simultaneously attempting to snap Vallejo's soul?
— Stephen M. Hart.


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Cauliflower is an ingredient that at first glance might be a little intimidating. Staring at the huge head in the market one wonders just how it will get broken down and then cooked? Similar the broccoli you might also be faced with the "ick" factor, by in large due to it probably being extremely overcooked and under seasoned, as a child. This is one of those times to take a closer look and give cauliflower, a very healthy and versatile ingredient, another chance. Click this link: to see our Seasonal Chef make this very easy cauliflower soup recipe.
- 1 lb cauliflower florets, about 4 cups of 2" pieces
- 2 whole garlic cloves
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 large white onion, about 2 cups, ½" dice
- 1 quart of vegetable stock
- 2½ -3 oz smoked gouda grated, about ½ cup
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- Fresh thyme, garnish
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Toss the cauliflower and garlic with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, ½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper and the smoked paprika. Place on a rimmed sheet tray and roast for 15 minutes.
- In a heavy bottom pot sauté the onions with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a ¼ teaspoon each of salt and pepper, over medium low heat. Cook until the onions just begin to take on a little color.
- Add the roasted cauliflower, garlic and 3 cups of stock to the onions. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and cover the pot. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid and allow it to cool for 5 minutes. Using an immersion (stick) or regular blender, puree until smooth. Add the cheese and vinegar and blend until combined.
- If needed use the last cup of stock to thin out your soup as desired.
- Taste for seasoning and ladle in to bowls.
- Garnish with a little thyme and a drizzle of a good fruity olive oil.


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As the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day, PREMIUM TIMES today announced a bold initiative to make its journalism more transparent, and its editorial decision-making more accountable, by officially constituting an oversight board to serve as advocate for our readers with regards to any professional or ethical flops.
Publisher of the paper, Dapo Olorunyomi, says the oversight committee is an expanded ombudsman of seven distinguished Nigerians tasked to receive complaints arising from the reporting of PREMIUM TIMES reporters and writers, and make independent and binding decisions on breaches.
Mr. Olorunyomi says "this development is consistent with the three key things that define the centerpiece of our values, and our journalism; that our first obligation here is to the pursuit of truth and accuracy; that our principal loyalty is to our readers; and our insistence that the essence of our journalism is to the discipline of verification."
The internationally respected committee comprises of Amma Ogan, the widely respected first substantive editor of The Guardian on Sunday and later co-publisher of the rested NEXT newspaper; Kole Shettima, a political scientist and development expert who currently works as regional director of the Macarthur Foundation at its Abuja office; and Chidi Odinkalu, respected civic advocate, law academic, and former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.
Others are Muazu Mohammed, a mass communication professor at the University of Maiduguri; Zainab Said Kabir, a sociologist and development specialist currently on academic tenure at the the Bayero University, Kano; Edaetan Ojo, a strong global voice on freedom of expression; and Ayo Obe, a lawyer, human rights activist, newspaper columnist and television presenter. Ms. Obe was President of the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Nigeria's oldest indigenous human rights organisation, and chairs the Board of Trustees of the Gorée Institute in Senegal. She is Vice Chair of the Brussels-based think tank, International Crisis Group.
Mr. Olorunyomi says the case of a public oversight over journalism is consistent with the idea of making integrity and accountability the DNA of every editorial process and outcome.
"Without an independent professional oversight over a journalistic enterprise, the professional will be prone to egregious abuses and ethical failures that defeat the aspiration of a media that will support democratic development," he said.
"Important and welcome as the mechanism of the ombudsman is, we cannot yield such a noble enterprise to the dictates of governments or the business, political or cultural elites whose vision often abridge the vision of an accountability media as governments."
In execution, the ombudsman mechanism is designed to help hold up PREMIUM TIMES' judgments, actions, inactions, ethical standards, and journalism, to strong scrutiny in the context of independent, competent, and professional norms.
To give it purpose, Mr. Olorunyomi says, "PREMIUM TIMES shall actively invite complaints and comments on all our platforms for the committee to help it do its work via a secretariat, and we will also encourage them to do regular columns on complaints and ethical failures.
"Eventually we will hope that colleagues and peers in the industry will take advantage of this service in collaborative submission of editorial judgment to the power of a civic community, and in that baby step, help birth a true Nigerian Media Ombudsman," the publisher said.


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New book
The many faces of Finland
Munich, 01/15/2013
"Only someone who has lived through the dark depths of a whole Finnish winter can claim to understand the country well," writes Michael Szurawitzki in his new book Die vielen Gesichter Finnlands. Szurawitzki, Professor of Germanic Linguistics at LMU Munich, has survived a whole series of Finnish winters. He spent 15 years of his life there, and has drawn on his experiences to produce a portrait of the country as seen from the standpoint of cultural studies.
Michael Szurawitzki, who has held different teaching posts in Finland, and last taught at Vaasa University until 2011, wrote the book with the intention of stimulating a new and more objective interest in, and engagement with, Finland. Szurawitzki's mother is Finnish, and he was brought up in a bilingual household. His goal was to provide a realistic picture of the country that would act as a foil for what he regards as the all too positive image that Germans in general have of Finland. He therefore does not pass over the darker side of Finland, which encompasses more than the fact that the country is swathed in cold and darkness from October to March each year. Among the issues the author deals with in this context is the poor infrastructure to be found in the countryside, and the wholesale flight from the land. Young people raised in rural districts head for the larger cities or emigrate altogether as soon as they have completed their schooling, because they have no career prospects at home. Szurawitzki also looks at other urgent social problems that the country faces. Thus, although Finland's educational system has been widely praised internationally, the author writes, for instance, about young people who nevertheless fail to qualify for a career and are unable to support themselves, as well as about adults who slip through the gaps in the social welfare system.
The sociocultural observations detailed in the book are interwoven with details drawn from Szurawitzki's personal experience. He describes his childhood summers in Lapland, his military service, his year as an exchange student at Turku University and his interactions with his Finnish neighbors.
"Die vielen Gesichter Finnlands" ("The Many Faces of Finland: Cultural Reflections") appears in the series "Studien zu Fach, Sprache und Kultur" and is published by Frank & Timme.
Michael Szurawitzki
Die vielen Gesichter Finnlands
Kulturwissenschaftliche Betrachtungen
Frank & Timme, Berlin, 145 pages (pbk.),


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- 2 (10 to 12 ounces) New York strip steak
- 4 cups baby spinach, washed
- 2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Rub salt and ground black pepper on all sides of the steak. Let stand for at least 10 minutes.
- Grill the steak in medium heat for about 6 to 8 minutes per side.
- Note: if you are using charcoal grill, try flipping the steak once in a while to prevent it from burning.
- Remove the steak from the grill and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat a pan and pour-in the extra virgin olive oil.
- Add the garlic and cook until the color turns light brown,
- Put-in the spinach and sauté for 1 minute.
- Turn off the heat and arrange the spinach in a large serving plate.
- Put the grilled steak on top of the spinach.
- Serve with mashed potato on the side along with your favorite steak sauce.


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Boating 2016
From PubNight
Here are the dates and the crew I think we'll have. Nick probably won't do the whole thing and is tending towards something like Wigan-to-Wigan (maximises break from work against weekend disruption, maximises travelling with different people) but is not certain yet.
The trip is here (right click and open in a new tab)
Our booking on the Liverpool Link has been confirmed so we're good to go.
Use the discussion tab on this page to add comments, ideas etc.
Tarleton is in the route both ways just so everyone gets the chance to do it but timings are quite slack in both directions (But more so on the return trip) so we have time to do detours like Chester, Manchester, The Bhurpore, The Weaver.....
The Overnights in bold are the ones we have to do - the others are where the planner thinks we are going to stop.
We have space for 5 on board if one person chooses to sleep on the floor (people usually take it in turns)
|Overnight Location
|Saturday 17 September 2016
|Bremilows Bridge No 100
|Steve, [Nick], David
|Sunday 18 September 2016
|Marston Bridge No 193
|Steve, [Nick], David
|Monday 19 September 2016
|Broadheath Bridge No 30.
|Steve, [Nick], David
|Tuesday 20 September 2016
|Pagefield Lock Footbridge
|Steve, Nick, David
|Wednesday 21 September 2016
|Tarleton Boat Yard. (Turn here tonight or tomorrow morning)
|Steve, Nick, David
|Thursday 22 September 2016
|Lydiate Winding Hole
|Steve, Nick, David
|Friday 23 September 2016
|Liverpool Docks ( Salthouse Dock )
|Steve, Nick, David
|Saturday 24 September 2016
|Liverpool Docks ( Salthouse Dock ) (Here all Day)
|Steve, Nick, David, Mike, Colin
|Sunday 25 September 2016 [Early departure from the docks]
|Downholland Cross Bridge No 20A.
|Steve, Nick, Mike, Colin
|Monday 26 September 2016
|Town End Narrows
|Steve, Nick, Mike, Colin
|Tuesday 27 September 2016
|Gathurst Railway Bridge
|Steve, Nick, Mike, Colin
|Wednesday 28 September 2016
|Intu Trafford Centre Visitor Moorings
|Steve, [Nick], Mike, Colin
|Thursday 29 September 2016
|Lodge Lane Bridge No 213
|Steve, [Nick], Mike, Colin
|Friday 30 September 2016
|Clive Green Bridge No 24.
|Steve, [Nick], Mike, Colin
|Saturday 1 October 2016
|Audlem Wharf
|Steve, [Nick], Mike, Colin
|Sunday 2 October 2016
|Market Drayton (Lunchtime)
|Steve, [Nick], Mike, Colin
Passage into the Docks will be on Friday which is why we stop at Lydiate on Thursday. We'll stay all day on Saturday and then leave the docks at 08:00 on the Sunday morning.
The planned route suggests that we'd be at Bremilows Bridge No 100 on the first night but we know that even with stopping to visit several pubs including one that was a bit of walk we can make it to The Badger (which is another 5 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks further on)
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AlexandraZ wrote:
Wow Juliej, thank you so much! I LOVE your story. Congratulations on making it through! You must be a pretty badass person to go through something like that so successfully.
I have read so many good things about Dr Kemeny that by now she sounds like a celebrity to me. Is it possible to get a real-life consultation with her? After reading your post I went on their website and filled in the form requesting a second opinion for international patients. If they have an opening we absolutely could add a stop in NYC for a consultation. Do you think I need to do anything special to be able to see Dr Kemeny?
You are right, Jesper absolutely fits that profile. No comorbidities, young and healthy and strong in every other way (except for the stage 4 cancer ) He'll remove his 5-FU pump tomorrow and then he's been through 6 months of chemo. Pending a positive CT scan, he'll get a 3-month break. His CEA went up slightly last time (195 to 210), but I think it's because the nurse forgot to switch on his 5-FU pump last time and we didn't notice it until he was going to remove it. So he didn't get any 5-FU on his 11th round, which I suppose could account for the small rise. Fingers crossed for an excellent scan.
Jesper's cancer is KRAS and BRAF wild type, no Lynch syndrome. I just dug out his histology papers and figured out he is MSS (normal expression of all those genes - per my google search that means MSS). I don't think he can have Keytruda then, right?
I'm glad you filled out the form requesting a consultation at MSKCC! You also might try getting a referral from your local oncologist directly to Dr. Kemeny. That's seems to speed things up. If she agrees to see Jesper, you'll be told a list of things she needs - CT scan results, tumor samples, etc. They'll explain how to get everything she needs, so there's no need to worry about that now.
There is also an ongoing clinical trial for the HAI pump at MSKCC. That might be a possibility if your insurance won't work in the US. Clinical trials are federally or privately funded, so there is usually no cost to the participant.
Here's the link: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03693807
Jesper's genetic profile sounds a lot like mine - KRAS and BRAF wild type, no Lynch syndrome. I am normal MSS too. I frequently told my doctors I was healthy as a horse, except for having cancer! In fact, it was difficult for me to get a colonoscopy at first because the doctor kept saying I was too young and healthy to have colon cancer.
As someone mentioned, Keytruda is indeed being used for some MSS patients. In fact, there are several clinical trials for MSS patients going on right now, like this one that uses Keytruda, Xeloda, and Avastin: https://clinicaltrials.ucsf.edu/trial/NCT03396926. Hopefully they'll either figure out a way to use Keytruda or come up with another checkpoint inhibitor for MSS patients in the near future.
I'm a bit worried about Jesper getting a 3-month break. That's a long time for a Stage 4 patient. A short break might be needed to lessen the side-effects of the Folfiri and Vectibix combo (that's some heavy shit!). And truthfully, after that many infusions, he'll still have 5FU in his system for awhile even after he stops taking it. But any kind of long break can allow the tumors to grow so be aware of that. I will cross my fingers (and toes!) that he has a good scan and gets a little reprieve though!
Sending good thoughts your way!


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This Christmas gift exchange poem can make a Christmas gift exchange just a little more fun! Simply read the poem, pass your gifts left and right when the words are read, and laugh along the way.
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A Left Right Christmas Gift Exchange Poem
With all of my other gift exchange games, I've had a ton of people email me and ask for a printable left right Christmas gift exchange poem. I've only ever played the game two or three times so never wrote my own poem up until now.
This Christmas gift exchange poem is inspired by all of those awesome Hallmark movies where the girl meets Mr. Right. I'm working on a more generic version but after watching all sorts of movies the past week, this story just kind of wrote itself! But first, let's back up a bit.
What is a Left Right Gift Exchange?
The right left Christmas gift exchange is one I've seen played at numerous parties, and I hear about pretty much every single year. It's simple and a great way to pass gifts around in a funny way.
There are tons of poems out there if this one doesn't work for you – ones about the Wright Family, ones about Frosty, ones about Rudolph and more. These are some of the cutest ones I've seen (other than my own, of course).
- The Night Right Before Christmas
- Frosty the Left-Handed Snowman
- The Nativity Story
- A Penguin Christmas Party
- Where Is Santa's Sack?
How Do You Play the Right Left Christmas Game?
The game really just consists of everyone bringing a wrapped gift, everyone sitting in a circle, and everyone passing gifts left or right when someone reads the words "left" or "right" (or write) in a poem. Then at the end of the poem everyone opens the gift that they have in their hands.
I highly recommend telling people to bring either white elephant gifts or unisex gifts that anyone will like since it's totally the luck of pass on this one!
It can be pretty hilarious to watch, especially if the person reads the story fairly quickly and there are a lot of lefts and rights in the story! And when I say story, it can be a story or a poem or really whatever. I chose to do a poem because well I like to rhyme!
My left right poem is all about the day Sarah met Mr. Right but honestly you could substitute the word Sarah with whoever you want, it was just a name that popped into my head! You can watch how to play this game in the video below!
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