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We hear it so many times that it's almost cliche: "Not everyone is called to adopt, but we can all do something for orphans!" And while that is true- it seems that the story almost always ends there. If this world of orphan care isn't something in which you are daily entrenched, you may not know what is supposed to come after that cliche sentence. You may be screaming at your computer, "Yeah, adoption is not right for me, but I still want to help! What am I supposed to do?"
I'm glad you asked! I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate 600 posts than to share a list of several things that we can all do to rally around vulnerable children and families. They vary in how involved they are. Some are easy. Some are hard. Some take 3 minutes- others are a major time commitment. They aren't all going to be the right fit for you. That's okay! We all have different gifts and talents. Use what you're given, with the heart that you've been given and find the right thing for you.
Some great organizations for child sponsorships are: Compassion International, World Vision, Food For The Hungry, Show Hope
2. Sponsor A Woman: Just as above, sponsoring a woman helps keep a family intact. Empowering a woman through monthly sponsorship provides a way for her to learn a trade, get adequate medical care and provide for her family (thus her children will never end up in an orphanage). I wrote an entire post on the benefits of sponsoring women all over the world that you can find HERE. Monthly sponsorships for women typically cost between $25 and $40. Most women who receive sponsorship are widows, victims of rape, or survivors of war.
The most reputable and widely recognized organization facilitating women's sponsorships is Women For Women International.
In this same vein- support organizations who are working in the developing world to provide maternal health. In third world countries, women have an exponentially increased chance of dying during child birth- creating orphans on a baby's first day of life. Organizations that help women have a safe delivery and teach breastfeeding and infant care help ensure that a new family gets off to a healthy start. Some organizations doing incredible work in maternal health are Heartline Ministries and HEAL Africa and Project Hopeful.
3. Become A Foster Parent: Foster parents are so vital to protecting vulnerable children here in the US. Despite all the faults of the "system"- when it works, birth parent's are given an opportunity and the necessary resources to change and become better parents. If parents can meet those expectations, they can continue to parent their children. Foster parents are needed to stand in the gap while moms and dads do the work necessary to be suitable parents so they can get their children back. Foster parents are trained, equipped, and compensated through the state department. To become a foster parent in most states, there is a required 30 hours of training, a homestudy done by the state, and ongoing training to keep your home open. Foster parents are needed for children of all ages- from infants to teens.
For more info on becoming a foster parent, visit the foster care division of AdoptUsKids. They can help you get in touch with your local foster care office.
4. Become a Respite Provider: Did you know that children who are in foster care can only be cared for by state approved respite providers? That means that the teenager down the street just won't cut it when foster parents need a break or a date night. Certified respite providers are the only babysitters that foster parents can use. If you aren't ready for the commitment that it takes to be a full-time foster parent, then maybe providing date night babysitting or relief babysitting while foster mom needs to go to a medical appointment may be the right thing for you. Having a good respite provider helps keep foster families refreshed and is a great way to make an impact to a child in foster care without jumping all the way in.
Contact your local department for family services office (or click here if you need help getting connected with the right people) for more information on becoming a respite provider.
5. Mentor A Mom: I absolutely support a woman's decision to make an adoption plan for her baby if that's what she wants to do. I also absolutely support empowering that same mom to parent her child if that's what she chooses. Many women in the US who consider adoption do so because they don't feel like they have enough support to raise a child. Many crisis pregnancy centers offer mentor matching to help build a support network for the woman who find herself in a crisis pregnancy situation. They are always in need of non-judgemental, loving women who are good listeners to help mentor a mom through a crisis pregnancy and help her get set up after the baby comes. Remember all those times you needed to call your mom when you first had a baby and needed to know everything from if you can put a bottle in the microwave to what to do when the baby has a fever? Now imagine that you didn't have that resource. Mentoring a mom is a way to provide that resource and help a women and her child get the best possible start to parenting. When vulnerable moms and kids get off to a good start, those families learn to thrive (and those children stay out of the foster care system!)
For more information about mentoring, find your local crisis pregnancy center by googling "crisis pregnancy center" or "pregnancy resource center" and the name of your city or the closest large city.
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6. Advocate For Waiting Children. The most vulnerable orphans in the world are those with special needs or those who are older. These children are often called "waiting children" meaning that they are legally free and ready to be adopted and are just waiting for their adoptive families to find them. Many waiting children are listed on photolistings with with a short bio about their personality and special needs. If you are a blogger, a facebooker, a tweeter or are on any other kind of social media, consider advocating for one of these children on a regular basis. Search the photolistings and find a child who "speaks" to you. Post that child's picture regularly on your desired social media. You may be the one who has a Facebook friend who feels like that child is the right child for their family. Or ask your friends to share. The point is- we all know people. Sheer statistics say that the more a child's story is told, the more likely they are to find a family. Be the one to share a child's story. You never know who's ears that story may fall on.
Many waiting children can be found at Adopt Us Kids (Older Child and Special Needs Adoption in the US) , Project Hopeful (HIV+)
8. Give financially to help offset the financial burden of adoption. Some are supposed to be adopters and some are supposed to be senders. Over and over again, people say that the number one thing that keeps them from adopting, is money. If adoption is not in your family plan, help equip someone who would desire nothing more than to be an adoptive parent. There are so many awesome organizations that work to give grants to adopting families who also practice responsible giving. They also give donor's a tax receipt.
Great organizations who equip families through adoption grants: Show Hope, Lifesong For Orphans
9. Lend Your Voice: Often times the general public just isn't aware of the breadth of the global orphan crisis or of the needs of vulnerable children in their own communities. By even knowing that this problem exists, you have a responsibility to share your knowledge. You don't have to be an expert. You don't even have to be a very good speaker. You just have to be willing. Find a civic group in your town that will let you talk about the orphan crisis and give people a practical way to help. Ask to share with your small group at church or with your Sunday School class. Encourage that rotary club or that youth group to sponsor a child. Or do a formula/diaper drive for the local crisis pregnancy center. If you belong to a church, one great way to introduce your church to the orphan crisis is through Orphan Sunday. Orphan Sunday is simply an awareness campaign and is a wonderful, effective way to teach your congregation about the needs of orphans. You have a voice that you can use to bring awareness to the plight of orphans.
10. Lend Your Name: The US government offers a tax credit for families who have completed an adoption to help offset adoption expenses. This credit is set to expire and is in danger of not being renewed. Without the credit, many families would not be able to adopt. With just a few clicks, you can sign a petition asking Congress to renew the credit and ensure that more families are financially able to adopt.
**Please feel free to list more ideas in the comments section of this post! It's going to take all of us working together to bring about change for the fatherless.
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The Rolling Stones rolled into Staples Center on Monday night for what Mick Jagger described as the band's last show in Southern California -- "for a while, anyway." Following an earlier Staples gig, two at Anaheim's Honda Center and a warm-up throwdown at the Echoplex, Monday's 2½-hour concert concluded the group's extended stay in the region Jagger said he and his mates had been visiting since 1965.
They're off next to the East Coast, where they'll continue their so-called 50 & Counting tour before returning home to England for a headlining appearance at the massive Glastonbury Festival. Here are five things we learned -- or relearned -- about the Rolling Stones on Monday.
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1. They're not worried about disappointing. Beginning with the tour's first dates late last year in London, New York and New Jersey, the band has invited special guests to sit in every night, from Bruce Springsteen and Lady Gaga to Gwen Stefani and Dave Grohl, the last of whom joined the Stones on Saturday in Anaheim for a blistering rendition of "Bitch." Yet despite rumors that the Black Keys might turn up, no one materialized Monday. "The special guest tonight is you," Jagger told the crowd rather lamely before "Miss You," and he seemed honestly to believe that fans would accept that. (He wasn't wrong.)
2. Jagger's dancing might be improving with age. On Monday he used the band's lengthy deconstruction of "Midnight Rambler" — complete with bleary blues-guitar action by sometime Stone Mick Taylor — to show off several of his signature moves, including the Punching Man, the Well-to-Do Robot and the Ants-in-His-Very-Tight-Pants. But even simply walking across the stage, sashaying nimbly like a schoolgirl in a uniform, Jagger demonstrated a body language unequaled among his peers then or now. He's still adding phrases to his vast vocabulary.
PHOTOS: The Rolling Stones through the decades
3. Keith Richards has written some terrifically weird guitar riffs, lines that would seem to make no sense in isolation but work beautifully with the band's other moving parts. His slashing lick in "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" was a highlight at Staples, as was his playing in "Tumbling Dice," which seemed to spill from his instrument like the objects in the song's title. Ronnie Wood was no slouch, either. He contributed some lovely pedal steel to "You Got the Silver" and peeled off a great, treble-streaked solo in "Start Me Up."
4. Nobody cares about the band's new stuff. The Stones did both "Doom and Gloom" and "One More Shot" — fresh songs from last year's three-disc "GRRR!" compilation — but neither inspired much reaction from a crowd happy to hear relative rarities such as "Sway" and the dusty Bakersfield homage "Far Away Eyes." A forgettable piece of pro forma bar rock, "One More Shot" was justifiably ignored. "Doom and Gloom," though, actually sounded great, with Jagger yowling about fracking and class warfare over a funky stop-and-start groove.
PHOTOS: The Rolling Stones at the Echoplex
5. If the Rolling Stones tour again after 50 & Counting — and history certainly suggests they will — it might be because Charlie Watts is enjoying himself this time. Powering "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" into an epic arena-garage jam during Monday's finale, the famously blank-faced drummer cracked a smile that seemed to suggest he'd gotten what he wanted.
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NASCAR driver Juan Montoya and his wife, Connie, became parents for the third time last year, and they're enjoying the experience tremendously.
But sometimes, thanks to the activity of him and Connie's Formula Smiles Foundation, you would think the Montoyas actually have thousands of kids, based off the numbers of youngsters they help.
But intriguing as it sounds, Montoya quickly shot that thought down during a conversation at Daytona International Speedway earlier this month -- though his actions paint a different picture.
As with anything else, Montoya said two of the most critical elements in his -- or any profession -- time and money, have the biggest impact on what his foundation's able to achieve.
The 10 days before Christmas and the two weeks after the holiday epitomized that for Montoya, even though he did get to participate in a couple events that were high-profile to him, Connie and Formula Smiles.
Montoya discussed it at a break in a Grand-Am Rolex Series test session at Daytona International Speedway. It was the first of two trips here in less than two weeks for Montoya, preparing for a slew of racing during Speedweeks 2011.
"It's short," Montoya said of his alleged offseason. "But it's good. We were here testing on Dec. [16], and it's the eighth of January and we're here again -- so it's not big enough."
But right before the Goodyear tire test in mid-December, Montoya paid a surprise visit to the Early Beginnings Academy Northshore, near Miami Shores, Fla., and near the Montoyas' own Miami-area home, after which he and his family went to Colombia for two weeks.
The Academy is a charter school for children with special needs, that's part of the non-profit organization United Cerebral Palsy of South Florida. The school serves approximately 80 children, ranging from newborns to age six.
It was right in his foundation's proverbial wheelhouse, and it gave Montoya pause to talk about Formula Smiles, which he and Connie, the foundation's president and driving force, launched in 2003. Formula Smiles came about shortly after the turn of the 21st century, but it was something the Montoyas had thought about much longer, through the open-wheel phases of his career, in the Formula One World Championship and IndyCar Series.
"It was between my wife and myself," Montoya said. "I've been very fortunate with everything that I have, and what I do -- so we just wanted to give something back to the people that believed in me, and don't have anything."
Much more than that, the Montoyas wanted to help children, and they started a little before their first child, Sebastian, was born.
"There's a lot of foundations that look after [adults] -- where they're gonna eat [and] where they're gonna sleep," Montoya said. "But nobody really cares about what the kids do, and we're trying to provide education through sports -- how to be a team player, to share and to respect -- to get them off drugs and bad habits.
"And it seems to work. We've got about 4,000 children, already, and it's a really good deal."
Montoya smiled and shook his head, sadly, it seemed, in the negative when asked if the feeling was akin to having thousands of kids of his own.
"It's really hard, because you don't get enough time to go and see these people," Montoya said. "A lot of times we'll go when we open a new place, but I'm here -- I live in the [United] States and I go twice [a year] to Colombia. So it's a really hard balance, getting everything together."
Montoya has lived in South Florida since his days racing American open-wheel series, and some of his foundation's work is centered there.
"It's an American foundation but it benefits Colombia [primarily]," Montoya said. "K'nex, which makes connectible toys, gave us, like, 1,000 toys for Christmas [last year] and we actually went to a couple schools here in the U.S. with some special kids and stuff, and it was an amazing experience -- letting them take the toy they wanted, whatever they wanted to build or to do. It was pretty interesting."
And for Montoya, who's used to interacting as a professional athlete with the media, his fellow competitors and fans on their respective appropriate levels, his foundation's work offers something very different.
"A lot of the kids -- some know who you are and some don't -- I mean, some don't even know what NASCAR is," Montoya said, with a grin. "But at that point, it's not about me, it's about them -- and having the opportunity to help them.
"They're just happy to have a toy, to have someone pay attention to them. There are a lot of different situations, in different places."
Montoya told a story of one of his recreational facilities in Colombia "that had a lot of balls, because each year we give them a lot of balls [for their playground]. Well, somebody stole all their balls, so they called and said 'we need new balls.'
"So I said, 'Hold on. We give you new balls every six months and it's been three months. So you're gonna have to wait three months.' The point was, if they wanted their balls, they were going to have to find out who stole them, and get them back. And they did -- they actually did.
"The mom from the kid that stole everything called and said, 'All your balls are here, come and pick them up.' That's frikkin amazing, in a poor community, to do that. It's really incredible."
But those are the kinds of impacts Montoya and his foundation thrive on.
Montoya told of "another issue with another community, and the kids were not going [to the foundation's recreational facility]. So we were going to close it, because if the communities don't embrace what we're trying to do, they're spoiling it. So they heard we were going to close it, and now all the kids go."
Montoya said the toughest road his foundation has to hoe is that it's unilateral -- it's there to help, and it asks nothing in return, except, of course, that its facilities are used.
"It's really hard to get across to people," Montoya said, struggling a little to explain such a simple concept. "People always think, 'If you give me something ...' that we're going to ask something in return. And we're not. We're not really asking anything in return -- we just want to help. And people are not used to that."
But while trying to build the latest chapter in his diverse racing career, Montoya is seeing the payback.
"Just helping the different communities is the most gratifying thing," Montoya said. "I let my wife run the foundation -- she's the president and really runs it, day to day. I would love to do it, but I don't have the time, or anything."
Montoya said, because of his racing schedule, he tries to be as efficient as he can be with events and fundraisers the foundation attempts to effect.
"What I do a lot here in the states is a lot of ticket promotions with different tracks, and we raise money through that," Montoya said. "We do a golf tournament in Colombia and we do a big gala event in Miami [in conjunction with the season-ending Ford Championship Weekend]. We've done that in California, as well. There are a few tracks that have helped us."
Montoya said he and his wife always look at new ways to reach out, but "there are so many foundations," he said, "and trying to raise money for Colombia is a bit of a barrier, because a lot of people would rather donate money to something that's going to benefit the U.S.
"Money is the limiting factor, always. Do you want to be in more places and look after more people? Of course you do. Chevron-Texaco has always been a big contributor and they've really helped the foundation, in Colombia, as well as Target, Chevy and a lot of the partners here in the U.S. Whenever we do events they're always there for us, and that's been really good how they support us, in whatever we do. That really means a lot."


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Visa retrogression can spark panic and induce confusion. It's as vague as it is final. With so little information available, it's easy to widen your trust to any person or company that seems knowledgeable. Unfortunately, the chances of being scammed are greater than ever during a retrogression period.
While the aforementioned is true, staying the course is vital. PassportUSA has endured several visa retrogression periods, each one indiscernible from the other. Retrogression does inevitably end. And the people who follow this advice will be the ones in front of the line when it's time to leave for America. Too many candidates remove themselves by making mistakes, the same mistakes we see during every retrogression period.
The following is a list of 7 common mistakes made during visa retrogression and how to avoid making them:
Mistake No. 1 – Losing Sight of Your Dream.
Staying motivated when your dreams have been placed on hiatus is easier written than practiced. We get that. Live for the moment, but don't be imprisoned by it. There is life after retrogression. PassportUSA has experienced now three visa retrogression periods. And each time, we hear the same things: "It's over," "There's no use," and the most popular question, "What's the point now?"
The point is to ensure you've done everything you can on your end, so that when retrogression ends, and it always ends, you're at the front of the line and ready to resume your journey to the United States.
PassportUSA will recapture your existing EB-3 visa application.
Mistake No.2 – Doing Nothing
Staying with the theme of point No. 1, you must fight the urge to surrender. Beyond the reasons already covered, consider this: there are plenty of nurses in your situation who are counting on you to do nothing. Their chances of reaching America improve the less you do to prepare for your own journey. They don't just want you to do nothing, some of them need you to do nothing. If your dream is to come to America, you must stay active and ensure you've done everything asked by your recruiter.
Did you pass IELTS? Did you pass NCLEX? Have you gained the experience necessary? Retrogression doesn't make these tasks any less important.
Mistake No. 3 – Letting Clinical Skills Get Rusty
No one can fault you for choosing a job that pays more than nursing. But do everything possible to keep your RN experience current. U.S. hospitals want that recent experience. We aren't telling you to put life on hold for volunteer experience, but it's not a bad idea to pick up a day or two volunteering at the nearest hospital. Even if just for a few hours each day, this experience is going to separate you from your competition.
The shortage of licensed medical professionals in America doesn't end because of retrogression. When priority dates move forward, PassportUSA is ready to provide qualified RNs to hospitals across the country. Ensure you're one of them by keeping that experience current.
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Hey, at the very least, you've followed steps 1-3. You clearly haven't lost your drive, you're staying active and keeping your experience current. That's all wonderful. But be very careful. Signing with an agency that isn't POEA-licensed invites real trouble. Non-POEA-Licensed agencies cause a lot of problems. The news of retrogression is usually so bad, candidates are more than happy to listen to promises that, most often, they know are too good to be true.
Don't fall into this trap. No matter what a recruiter tells you, if their agency is not licenses by the POEA, you should look elsewhere. Click here for a good resource on illegal recruitment, courtesy of the POEA.
Mistake No. 5 – Paying for Services
Desperate times incite desperate measures. And some people prey on the desperate. News of retrogression hurts, enough that you might be willing to pay for a fix. But there is no fix. No matter what someone tells you, no amount of money is going to affect your priority date. If you are dealing with a new recruiter following news of retrogression, and there's any mention of upfront money, you should cease business with them immediately.
A quick search of Google will illustrate insane amounts of fraudulent agencies that charge upfront and disappear before delivering. They're hoping you're desperate enough to ditch common sense. But you're not. Stay away from these crooks.
Mistake No.6 – Applying for an H-1B Visa
An H-1B is a legitimate route to the United States, and if you can't get an EB-3, the H-1B seems like a good alternative, right? Unfortunately, more often than not, this is another opportunity for scammers to prey on the desperate.
The basic requirement to qualify for an H-1B: the job you intend to work in the United States must require a Bachelor's degree or five years of experience. Of course, nursing in the United States only requires an Associates Degree in most cases. There are some jobs, like management, that demand a Bachelor's degree. But it is not likely that an international nurse from any country will step directly into a nursing management role.
That's not to say that international nurses don't become managers – that happens all the time and they become great nurse leaders! But right away?
If a recruiter is encouraging you to apply for an H-1B visa during a retrogression period, we advise you reconsider. They're likely sending you on a wild goose chase. They intend to profit on your journey that ultimately leaves you where you started.
Further, the odds of getting a cap H-1B right now is about 25 percent, simply because the number of petitions outpaces the current allotment of 65,000. Don't be fooled into spending more money towards an implausible solution.
Mistake No. 7 – Walking Away from a Good Agency
We might sound a little selfish here, but we see this all the time. Upset and dejected, candidates will blame their agency for their retrogressed priority dates. We're human, we thrive on scapegoats. But aim your frustration properly and avoid hurting your chances of working in America when retrogression moves forward.
You chose your agency because you trusted them. They didn't charge you money, they were honest, upfront and stayed in touch. Why throw this away for measures beyond their control?
Know this about staffing agencies, especially the good ones – they're frustrated by retrogression too. Retrogression affects them, their hospitals and the patients inside needing your professional medical talents.
It's important to realize that not all staffing agencies are looking out for you. So when you've signed with an agency you feel comfortable with and can trust, stand by them during this time, because you'll realize once retrogression moves forward and the smoke clears, they've stood by you the entire time.


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In December 2013, the Rutherford Institute filed a federal lawsuit arguing that state officials in New Jersey violated a student's First Amendment rights when they enforced the state's anti-bullying statute against him for truthfully stating that another student had head lice. This week, the Institute filed a brief opposing the New Jersey Commissioner of Education's motion to dismiss the case.» Read More
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TRENTON, N.J., February 1, 2012—Following a state council's ruling that New Jersey's new anti-bullying law is an unfunded mandate in violation of the New Jersey Constitution, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) notes that the law also violates college students' First Amendment rights. The law ignores the fact that harassment in the educational context has a precise legal definition, crafted by the Supreme Court with specific attention to balancing the right to freedom of expression with the government's interest in prohibiting real harassment. The law also conflicts with recent rulings on campus speech from the United States Court […]» Read More


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This is to remind you that Early Bird Entry Deadline for the Europeans 2014 is approaching.
The initial entry deadline for the MKB Bank Melges 24 European Championship 2014, taking place on the Lake Balaton from 2 to 9 May, is on Saturday 1 February so if you plan to enter and want to take advantage of the early entry discount take action now and make your entry at the event website. Competitors who have already made their entry but not yet paid their entry fee are reminded that they need to make their payments before 1 February to avoid paying the 30% late entry fee. The payments made after 1 March but before 2 April 2014 will be accepted subject to a 50% late entry fee. As today we have 38 entries already – entry list melges24europeans14.com.
Please note that Notice of Race Amendment No. 1 was issued in order to correct the account number of the MKB Bank Sailing Yacht Club for the entry fee payments.
At the same time take a chance to book rooms for the event also. Please note that the regatta venue has its own hotel facility (Club Hotel Balatonfüred) with around 40 rooms which are being made available for the exclusive use of the Melges 24 Europeans. There are many reasons and facilities to have a good and relaxing time at this hotel: swimming pool, deck chairs, sauna, tennis court, mini golf, bowling, billiard etc. Gallery
Accommodation Coordinator Kriszta Ecsodi will be happy to assist you in finding the perfect accommodation. You can contact Kriszta at email@example.com. More possibilities you'll find at Balatonfured Tourism Website.
To be ready for the season, check out:
1. New Melges 24 Class Rules - The changes were made in rules' paragraphs concerning crew limitations, hiking lines, spreaders, batten, jib construction, bowsprit launch line cleat and short stanchion.
2. Order your new Melges 24 Stanchions today – according to the official stanchion height rule change. Place an order before February 1, 2014 and receive a 20% discount.
Please share this information among the class members as you should have the most updated list of their details so far. At the same time please feel free to renew the membership database on our website www.melges24.com.
And last but not least – follow the first Southern Hemisphere World Championship from January 27 to February 2 to be held in Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Australia.


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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn has given football coach Gus Malzahn a new six-year contract worth $3.85 million annually.
Athletic director Jay Jacobs announced the first-year coach's new deal Friday, the eve of the third-ranked Tigers' game against No. 5 Missouri for the Southeastern Conference championship in Atlanta.
Malzahn has led Auburn to an 11-1 season after taking over a team that won three games and lost all eight SEC contests in 2012.
Jacobs says, "we want coach Malzahn to be at Auburn for a long time."
Auburn hired Malzahn last December and gave him a five-year contract worth $2.3 million annually.
The new deal includes a $250,000 raise each year.
Auburn is in line to play in the Sugar Bowl and possibly for a national championship with a win over Missouri. The Tigers upset No. 1 Alabama last weekend.


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Good man, Mangetsu. Seems everyone forgot about it this year! Worst part is I remembered it on the day itself (it's also my mother's birthday), but didn't remember we had a thread going for it.
As a matter of fact, I also have a few friends who had birthdays this weekend. For those that enjoy astrology, Cancer is an interesting sign. I wonder if Miura has any of the typical Cancer traits?


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Lion Group and Airbus partner for flight training services
Lion Group and Airbus have signed a Training Centre Services Agreement to develop flight training programmes for Lion Group carriers in accordance with Airbus and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards.
Under the terms of the agreement, Airbus will be providing syllabi, training documentation, tools and the courseware necessary for training courses for Airbus aircraft to be conducted at Lion Group's Angkasa Aviation Academy.
Airbus has also agreed to have personnel stationed at Angkasa Aviation Academy's simulator training centre in Jakarta. The centre already has simulators for existing aircraft types operated by Lion Group, with 4 A320 simulators on order – the first of which will be delivered this month.
"The decision to partner with Airbus for provision of flight training services, demonstrates that Lion Group and Angkasa Aviation Academy are investing heavily in training and are continuing to bring to Indonesia internationally recognized training courses," says Rusdi Kirana, President Director of Lion Group, Angkasa Aviation Academy's parent company. "We believe that having these flight training courses in Indonesia demonstrates Airbus's commitment to this region."
"This new cooperation with Airbus on flight training will enhance Indonesia's training capabilities and will complement our current activities. It will offer the newest flight simulator technology in conjunction with the industry's most experienced instructors," he says.
"We thank Lion Group for their confidence in our flight training services. These will bring our expert training know-how and technology to Indonesia with Lion Group," said Didier Lux, Executive Vice President Airbus Customer Services. "Serving Lion Group allows us to directly support our customer's rapid growth by providing the best training for its A320 Family pilots."
Lion Group placed its first order with Airbus in March 2013 when it ordered 234 A320 Family aircraft – one of the largest single orders Airbus has ever received. The Group is due to receive its first aircraft in Q3 this year for operation by its full service unit Batik Air."


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I am working through one of those crazy months that has inadvertantly resulted in a blogging slump. Bad blogger. Instagram is too easy. :)
So I am doing the best thing I can and just diving in!
I had the most amazing time in Kauai at the beginning of November. I went with my mom, sister and best friend from high school!
I could have stayed a month. I got to pick the island we went to and after consulting with Sarah, definitely knew Kauai was the place I wanted to go. It's known as the Garden Island and was overflowing with greens, pinks, oranges and yellows.. pretty much color paradise.
We hiked along the Napali coast, which is one of the most breathtaking views in the world. Along the hike, we gathered limes and lilikoi. We swam every day, and the ocean felt like bathwater.
This is a little river at the end of our Napali coast hike you had to cross to get to a secluded, small beach..
that was full of rock sculptures.
We went to a luau (pork is yummy, poi is not) and I got up on stage in front of, oh.. 500 ish people and did the hula.
This is where that photo would go, notice it is not here. However if you friend my mom on facebook, I'm sure she would be happy to send you a video of it.
Moving on.
Glorious, yes?
It was the best time imaginable.. I felt so rejuvenated and full of ideas and gusto and happiness. A week in paradise with girls only. I highly recommend it. There were times that I missed my family - Ethan would have loved the boogie boarding at Hanalei pier and Eliza would have geeked out over Glass Beach. Dustin would have been a fun companion to everything. But we all needed this. Mama's need to regroup, clear their heads, join together with friends and family and feel that surge of how amazing it is to be a woman. And especially to travel with my best friend of 16 years. We met when we were 15. I've known her longer than I haven't! It is so cool to travel back through history with her and talk about the things we had planned when we were young and to now, "poof!" instantly be able to see some of those outcomes that we wondered about so much.
Do you guys take girls only vacations? We're talking about Rome next.. but I'm kinda into Greece.


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Eleanor Ann Falk, 96 a lifelong resident of Leavenworth, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 8th, 2012 at a Maryville, Missouri nursing home.
Eleanor Ann Falk, 96 a lifelong resident of Leavenworth, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 8th, 2012 at a Maryville, Missouri nursing home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 Friday, November 16th, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father George Bertels officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at Belden Larkin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
Eleanor was born August 11th, 1916 in Leavenworth, Kansas the daughter of Otto and Mary (Guenther) Falk. She attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Immaculata High School. Eleanor worked for Prudential Insurance Company and Armed Forces Cooperative Association until her retirement in 1982. At Armed Forces she wrote endorsements for homeowner policies. She was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Parish and St. John's Hospital Guild. Eleanor had found memories of her father Otto, having a good attitude about life and attributes her positive approach toward life to him. She is survived by three nephews Jim Stephens and his wife Mary Anna, Tom Stephens and his wife Linda, and Joe Stephens and his wife Beverly. She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers will be Tom, Jim, Joe, Brett, Bryce, Jon, Thad, and Jeff Stephens.
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Here is my middle brother with his flame fleece blanket.
And here is my youngest brother's bed with his Nemo blanket and fleece tie pillow.
****To print these instructions you can download them as a PDF here.****
No Sew Fleece Blanket Instructions:
You will need:
- Two lengths of fleece. (The length size is up to you. My brothers each used 1 yard lengths for their blankets and they are perfect for curling up with, but don't cover their whole beds. My fleece blanket is made with 1 1/2 yard lengths and I use it to cover my double bed. My father's blanket is made with lengths that are 2 yards each and if perfect for a covering everyone on the whole couch, but it is really heavy.)
- Scissors
- Yard stick or tape measure
- Ruler
~Here is a diagram I made to sort of illustrate the steps below.~
1. Trim the salvage edges of each length of fleece. (That means trim the sides which are usually folded in and have little holes in them.)
2. On a large, flat surface lay the two lengths of fleece out. Lay the first length face down and the second length face up on top of the first.
3. Trim both layers of fleece to make them square and the same exact size.
4. Cut 4" squares out of the four corners of the stacked fleece.
5. Now you are going to cut fringe along all the sides. Lay a yard stick or tape measure from one inside corner of the cut square to the another.
6. Cut every 1" (using a ruler as a guide) from the edge of the fleece to the yard stick or tape measure. (That will be 4".)
7. Cut fringe on all the sides.
8. Tie the fringe together. (The first step when you are tying a shoe, do it twice.)
9. Work around the whole blanket tying the fringe.
And that's it!
Have fun with this project. As seen in the third photo, you can adapt this to make a pillow. Just work with smaller lengths of fleece and before you finish tying around the whole blanket stuff the fleece with cotton batting.
As always, you are welcome to share any photos of completed projects using the ideas on this blog. You can email me photos or links. (email@example.com) Now, go find some fleece!


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Sublime Text 2 plugin: hg
A simple Sublime Text plugin for hg. I am calling it hg4subl. Its completely inspired by sublime-text-2-git which I use.
The plugin can upgrade itself unlike git version :) Tools -> Hg -> hg4subl updates
On Linux and *nix platforms:
cd ~/.config/sublime-text-2/Package hg clone http://code.thejeshgn.com/hg4subl
The "hg" binary can be specified with the setting "hg4subl_hg". For example by putting this in your user settings:
On Linux
"hg4subl_hg": "/opt/local/bin/hg"
on Mac
"hg4subl_hg": "/usr/local/bin/hg"
Not tested on other envs
For updating to latest version:
Tools - Hg - hg4subl updates
What's supported?
- Pull
- Fetch
- Push
- Status
- Pull
- Change Branch
- Diff All
- Log All
- Quick Commit
- Add current file
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- Diff current file
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Zimmermann finishes just shy of 20-win mark
ST. LOUIS -- Before facing them in a three-game series, Nationals manager Davey Johnson let it be known that he didn't want the Cardinals to, as he put it, "run roughshod over them."
St. Louis already had swept the three-games series in April at Nationals Park. And who can forget the devastating loss in Game 5 of the National League Division Series last year, when the Cardinals scored four runs in the ninth inning off closer Drew Storen to advance to the NL Championship Series.View Full Game Coverage
ST. LOUIS -- Before facing them in a three-game series, Nationals manager Davey Johnson let it be known that he didn't want the Cardinals to, as he put it, "run roughshod over them."
St. Louis already had swept the three-games series in April at Nationals Park. And who can forget the devastating loss in Game 5 of the National League Division Series last year, when the Cardinals scored four runs in the ninth inning off closer Drew Storen to advance to the NL Championship Series.View Full Game Coverage
In the Nationals' trip to St. Louis this week, the Cardinals had their way with them. On Wednesday afternoon, Jordan Zimmermann was looking to become the first right-hander in Nationals history to win 20 games in a season. But it wasn't to be, as the Cardinals defeated the Nationals, 4-1. St. Louis swept the three-game series at Busch Stadium, while the Nationals head to Arizona to play their final three games of the season against the D-backs.
"I'll tell you: They kicked our butt in just about every aspect of the game," Johnson said. "I tip my hat to them. [Cardinals manager Mike] Matheny has done a good job over there, I wish them luck. They had their way with us. I kept my regular lineup in there because I wanted to stand out and show them that we are better. We couldn't do that.
"There is a certain amount of pride that comes in when you play these kinds of games. They are still in it, and [there's] a lot riding for them. This club is used to being the spoiler, but we didn't play that well and that hurts a little bit because I wanted to beat them badly."
On paper, the Nationals and Cardinals look evenly matched, but to Washington outfielder Jayson Werth, he sees plenty different in the two clubs.
"The Cardinals have done a good job with their pitching staff. They have good starters, but I think what sets them apart is their bullpen," Werth said. "Even last year in the playoffs, when you look at Game 5, for example, we chased the starter and for five or six innings, they bring in guys that throw 96-plus [mph]. The bullpen is good. They have a lot of velocity and they have a lot of depth."
After the Nationals were eliminated from the Wild Card race on Monday, Werth acknowledged that the team was flat.
"After that first night, I think all bets were off. That one stung a little bit," Werth said. "We were pretty flat yesterday and we weren't much better today."
The Nationals got off to a good start against right-hander Shelby Miller in the first inning, when Denard Span scored on a bloop single by Bryce Harper. After that, Washington's offense was non-existent. The team collected four hits the rest of the game as Miller lasted six-plus innings and allowed the one run.
"I felt like in the first inning, we were having trouble getting ahead in the count, obviously," Miller said. "I walked a couple of guys and one ended up scoring. After that, I thought we did a really good job of settling in and making better pitches and just battling through six innings."
The Cardinals were able to take the lead against Zimmermann in the fourth inning. They tied the score at 1 in the third inning. With a runner on third, Matt Carpenter hit a hard ground ball to Adam LaRoche, scoring Daniel Descalso.
An inning later, Matt Holliday was hit by a pitch and Matt Adams doubled to put runners on second and third with no outs. Yadier Molina then singled to center field, scoring Holliday and Adams.
Two innings later, Adams hit a solo home run to make it a three-run game.
"They flat out kicked our butts. In those six games, they were better than us," Span said. "I feel like earlier in the season, whenever they had guys in scoring position, they got a hit. ... They don't let any opportunities go by them."
Even though Zimmermann lost his ninth game of the season, he was able to win a team-leading 19 games, reach 200 innings and was invited to his first All-Star Game in 2013.
"I came to do one thing and that was to go deep in ballgames, said Zimmermann, who threw a career-high 213 1/3 innings this season. "I felt I was able to do that all year."
When the season started, Stephen Strasburg was considered the ace of the Nationals' staff, but that title belonged to Zimmermann this year.
"When the season started, everybody was talking about Strasburg and all the other guys and I think Zimmermann has been our best pitcher all year," Span said. "Not to take anything away from Strasburg, but Zimmermann has been consistent all season long for us. When he gets the ball, we have a good chance of winning."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats.


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Vegging out from islands to Canada
Anyone who has tried to travel while minding a serious diet probably has had to compromise. After being offered only risotto or pasta at several restaurants in Italy, a vegetarian friend ordered "steak and baked potato, but hold the steak" in self-defense.Check out these photos and click here for the related article.
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Racing Officially Underway for Melges 24s
22 January 2008
Key West, Florida - Under mostly overcast skies, moderate temps and fluctuating wind speeds from 10-15 at times and gusting higher, the Melges 24 fleet officially got racing underway at ACURA Key West 2008 presented by Nautica. In the overall spot after three races is 2007 Melges 24 European Champion Flavio Favini helming for Switzerland's Franco Rossini on Blu Moon. Seated comfortably in second overall is Great Britain's John Pollard on Xcellent and in third is 2007 Melges 24 World Champion Dave Ullman on Pegasus 505.
Due to yesterday's absence of racing the fleet enjoyed three great races on today. Consistency is apparently on the minds of some competitors as this five day event not only serves up a variety of conditions to test everyone's skills, but also requires a high level of endurance in order to prevail as winner. The first race of the day proved Favini to be a true athlete fresh off of his 2007 America's cup work and great successes in Torbole at Race Week as well as Europeans. He nailed out a 1-1-2 finish for the day, fulfilling early predictions that he would be favored to do well. France's Benoit Charon on Travelles.com scored a second place finish, followed by Ullman in third. In race two, Favini simply found a gear that others clearly put forth and effort to challenge however found very difficult to overcome. The last downwind run of the race put Favini across the line first, then 2007 U.S. Melges 24 National Champion Brian Porter from Winnetka, Illinois on Full Throttle in second and in third position Pollard.
The third race offered up continued lumpy seas and winds somewhat less than what the day started with. The very punchy fleet took it in stride with several entries over early including Porter. International Melges 24 Vice Chairman and 2007 Key West defending Champion Riccardo Simoneschi on Fratelli Giacomel Audi from Italy pulled ahead of the fleet determined to outrun Favini. Simoneschi managed to hold on until the finish with Favini settling for second. Pollard was hot on their heels as he took third.
Going into tomorrow's racing Favini leads by a substantial eleven points, ahead of Pollard. One point back is Ullman. Porter and Charon share the fourth and fifth spots with seventeen points each.
- Flavio Favini/Franco Rossini, Blu Moon
- John Pollard, Xcellent
- Dave Ullman, Pegasus 505
- Brian Porter, Full Throttle
- Benoit Charon, Tresvalles.com
- Alan Field, WTF
- Riccardo Simoneschi, Fratelli Giacomel Audi
- Argyle Campbell, Rock n' Roll
- Peter Lane, Brick House
- Bora Gulari/Chuck Holzman, Flyer
In the Corinthian division, competition is stiff with Argyle Campbell on Rock n' Roll from Newport Beach, California leading the charge. Onboard with Argyle is Matt McKinlay, Dwight Belden and Andy Casey. This sensational team is seated eighth overall and in first position as Corinthians! Following closely in eleventh place overall is 2007 Key West Corinthian Champion Bruce Ayres on Monsoon — also from Newport Beach, California. Bruce is in the second position as Corinthian and in third is Loren Colehan on Lounge Act.
- Argyle Campbell, Rock n'Roll
- Bruce Ayres, Monsoon
- Loren Colehan, Lounge Act
- Othmar Mueller Von Blumencron, Gannet
- Tom Kassberg, Flygfisk
- Dave Brede, 12happythoughts
- Gary Schwarting, Obsession
- Kelly Gough/Shawn Grisham, Bulls Eye
- Martin Wedge, Eric
- Richard Mallinson, Speedemon
- Mark Beck, Risky Business
- Hank Wissenz, The Rodent
- Chris Johnson, Wiggleroom
- Guy Mossman, Riot Act
The Melges 24 is designed by Reichel Pugh and considered the most unique one design Sportboat in the world as well as one of the fastest-growing classes of high performance yachts. More information can be found at the official website of the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USMCA), the International Melges 24 Class Association (IMCA).
For more information or press photos, please contact:
Joy Dunigan
U.S. Melges 24 Class Association
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+1 (912) 398-5776


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The standard way to calculate mvp matrix is:
P*V*M * v1 = v2
In rendering my entity list, I would like to do something like the following:
(for those not involved in games, an "entity" is a "unit" in the game world, such as an enemy or ally, the mapping typically being one entity to one (animated) mesh)
Code :update() create camera matrix create view matrix as inverse of camera matrix precalculate combined pv matrix for each entity m * pv //as opposed to m * p * v if no precalc of pv make draw call
...Since this would result in one less matrix mul() per-entity, per-update -- leading to a fair saving when there are hundreds of entities active. Just not sure this is possible (mathematically) since then the matrix multiplication order p * v * m is duffed. Is there a way to do this, mathematically?


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Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, and Josh Hutcherson pose together at the 2013 People's Choice Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Wednesday (January 9) in Los Angeles.
The Hunger Games stars were honored with four awards for "Favorite Movie," "Favorite Movie Franchise," "Favorite On-Screen Chemistry," and "Favorite Action Movie"!
Jennifer looked gorgeous in a Valentino Couture dress with Nicholas Kirkwood shoes, a Valentino Couture clutch, and Cartier jewels. Liam looked handsome in an Ermenegildo Zegna suit.
The actress also took home two awards herself including "Favorite Movie Actress" and "Favorite Face of Heroism"!
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April 6, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Junior Adam LaPlante scored from first base on sophomore Jake Yagjian's RBI double to left center with two outs in the ninth inning as Wheaton College (14-6, 4-1) extended its winning streak to seven games with a 6-5 victory against MIT (9-4, 2-1) in NEWMAC regular-season play.
Wheaton, which entered Thursday's tilt ranked No. 26 in the latest ABCA national poll, scored the first two runs of the game in the top of the third. Junior Travis Anthoine singled to open the inning. After stealing second base, Anthoine scored on two consecutive throwing errors. Later in the frame, Scott Guillerault drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to left field.
Anthoine produced the Lyons' third run of the day in the fourth; dropping a single into center field that scored Mark Brown, who opened the inning with a walk.
The Engineers did all their damage in the fifth as six consecutive hitters reached base. Steven Nunez, Greg Williams and Jason Witzberger ignited the inning with three straight singles. Bates was hit by a pitch in the next at bat, while senior Wayne Duggan cleared the bases with his first career grand slam. The drive to deep left lifted MIT in front of Wheaton's nine, 5-3.
The Lyons equaled the score in the eighth. After two quick outs, Anthoine reached on an error and junior Brandon Leonard walked. In the ensuing at bat, senior Andy Koocher doubled to left center, plating both runners. With two outs in the ninth, LaPlante's knock up the middle led to the game-winning hit.
Freshman Josh Simmons pitched to only two batters in the eighth inning, but earned his first collegiate win. Senior Jamie Baker entered in the ninth and retired three straight hitters en route to his fourth save of the campaign. Koocher paced Wheaton with the lumber, going 3-for-5 with two run batted in. Anthoine finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Duggan (2-1) suffered his first loss of the year after entering the game in the ninth. Outside of the fifth, the Engineers' offense was unable to get on track. Witzberger and Williams were the only players to enjoy multi-hit games, while the defense surrendered three unearned runs.


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The 4th Annual Franklin County World Elder Abuse Awareness invitational event was held at the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) on Friday, June 17, 2016. The event is geared around World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) which was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. Each year, COAAA acknowledges the day by holding this event which brings local law enforcement, social service professionals, victim advocates and other Franklin County professionals who work with the elderly to raise awareness of elder abuse and to collaborate on how to address and deal with issues of physical abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults.
The Honorable Patricia Banks, presiding judge over the Cook County (Chicago) Elder Law and Miscellaneous Remedies Division, started the event as the first speaker. Judge Banks has one of the very few Elder Courts in the country. She explained the vision of an Elder Court, how it became to be and the stakeholders who work together to make the court a reality. Judge Banks also focused on the education and community outreach that the Cook County Elder Court provides to the senior population and the role of the different divisions within the court.
The Honorable Judge Dan Hawkins of the Franklin County Environmental Court presented the topic of hoarding among Central Ohio older adults and the steps the court takes in helping seniors remedy their hoarding situation. This is a pilot program within the Franklin County courts and is being looked at as a model for other courts in the nation.
Jack Kullman, director of the Guardianship Service Board talked about the year in review for his organization which is appointed as the guardian of a person for adult residents in Franklin County with a substantial mental impairment or developmental disability who have been declared incompetent by the Franklin County Probate Court. This program is the first of its kind in Ohio and also is a pilot for guardian of last resort for Franklin County.
Beth Lutz and Arin Wade of Southeast, Inc. talked about their organization's hoarding treatment pilot program and presented a case review regarding a senior safety concern due to hoarding. Judge Patricia Banks provided her assessment on how her court would have handled the case.
Kelly Patton, Chair of the Interdisciplinary Team (Case Review Committee), was the last speaker, discussing the role of the committee and how to refer a case. She provided information on the work of the Case Review Committee. The Case Review Committee discusses cases of older adults who are "at risk" or have been victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation, and provides suggestions for possible solutions on the difficult issues brought to them by the referring professional.
The 5th annual event will be held next June.
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The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) is one of the sponsors for Age-Friendly Columbus which is a citywide initiative geared toward ensuring that older adults can live independently in their homes and communities. Fran Ryan, who is a COAAA older adult advocate, serves as the co-chair on the Age Friendly Columbus Advisory Council. COAAA staff serve on many of the issues subcommittees.
The Age-Friendly Columbus initiative will be a two year assessment of the age friendliness of Columbus. Field work, research and outreach will be used to gather data. Information compiled from the study will be used as the basis to develop a plan to make Columbus an age-friendly city.
The assessment will use the principals of an age-friendly city that are outlined by AARP in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO). The criteria used to describe an age-friendly community include accessibility of key services to seniors, better housing and transportation options and safe, walkable streets.
The assessment comes at an important time because the 65 and older population in Central Ohio is expected to double in the next 35 years according to the Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission's insigth2050 report.
Age-Friendly Columbus is supported and funded by The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation, the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, the Franklin County Office on Aging, The Columbus Foundation; National Church Residences, and AARP Ohio.
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Early spring was definitely an eventful and emotional time period for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) as it said goodbye after 23 years to its old location at 174 E. Long Street in downtown Columbus and said hello to its new building on South High Street. COAAA moved to its new location at 3776 S. High St. in Columbus on April 1, 2016. About two months later, COAAA hosted an open house to the public on Thursday, May 26, 2016. The new building is the former corporate headquarters of Bob Evans, which has since moved to its current location in New Albany.
COAAA staff provided guided tours of the first floor. Attendees were treated to food and drinks in the new education room which can hold up to 200 people. The catering was provided by a generous donation from Bob Evans. Cindy Farson, COAAA Director, welcomed and thanked everyone for attending and spoke briefly about the agency and the move to the new building. Columbus City Councilwoman Jaiza Page also welcomed the community at the event.
The new building is about 80,000 square feet which is 30,000 square feet larger than its previous location. COAAA moving to the larger space has given the agency the opportunity to better accommodate the growing number of consumers accessing state and local community based services. The new building is accessible to the bus line, has easy access to I-270 and is only 10 minutes south of downtown Columbus.
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It was a fantastic turnout for the "Medicare for Beginners' workshop hosted by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) as more than 141 people attended to learn more about Medicare. The goal of the workshop is to educate individuals about their options so they can make informed decisions regarding their Medicare.
'Medicare for Beginners' workshops are offered at COAAA throughout the year.


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"Everyone, unfortunately, has become very skeptical of the ceasefires at this point," said Matthew McGarry, Catholic Relief Services' representative for Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank.
"The situation is really getting incredibly desperate in Gaza," he told CNA Aug. 1, just hours after the failure of an earlier proposed ceasefire.
Israel and Hamas agreed to the new 72-hour ceasefire on Aug. 4, the latest in a string of such agreements after four weeks of violence. More than 1,800 Palestinians and 64 Israeli soldiers have been killed, according to reports.
Since the start of the conflict, four other humanitarian ceasefires have been announced and subsequently violated.
Officials from Israel and Hamas are meeting in Cairo to discuss a permanent solution to the conflict.
In the meantime, Catholic Relief Services' regional team of 15 is working to reach out to those internally displaced in Gaza. As of Aug. 5, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs placed the number of internally displaced persons in Gaza at 520,000.
Since the fighting began, CRS has distributed survival kits to more than 3,000 individuals. And just last week, the U.S.-based agency secured the funds to distribute kits to an additional 2,500 households.
CRS has also ramped up its voucher programs for locals and established a cash-for-work program for men and women to clean latrines and showers at residential camps for the displaced.
"We're looking at this being a pretty substantial response," McGarry explained. "The needs in Gaza are overwhelming. They're growing day-by-day and nearly a third of the population has been displaced. There's nowhere left for people to be displaced at this point."
The majority of internally displaced are seeking refuge in government-run and United Nations-sponsored schools that have been converted into shelters. Catholic Relief Services is focusing its efforts on reaching out to those seeking refuge with relatives or in hospitals, churches and even damaged structures.
"They're the hardest to find, the most underserved and really they're the most at-risk," McGarry explained. "The emphasis now is on getting them food, getting them water."
Water in Gaza has become a major issue for displaced populations because the region's aquifer became contaminated when a local power plant was struck by artillery shelling July 29.
"Virtually all of Gaza does not have reliable access to drinking water right now, which is obviously a tremendously dangerous thing, particularly in these hot summer months," McGarry said.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas was sparked in early June by the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teens, and the subsequent apparent retaliation murder of a Palestinian teen.
McGarry, who has served as CRS' representative for Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank for two years, said the situation in the region has always been precarious, with the potential for rapid deterioration.
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I was wondering what to make the other day for dinner and I came across a recipe for Nigerian red kidney bean stew with a peanut sauce. This stew reminded me of the Nigerian baked beans I posted here shortly after Lisa's Kitchen went live in the blogosphere. Both recipes include peanut butter and both are adapted from Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian, a cookbook that I have been exploring more and more of late as I look for new creations to try and share.
The original recipe calls for smooth peanut butter, but like I do with the baked beans, I use natural crunchy peanut butter. If desired, add a cup of corn when you add the tomato mixture to the pot of beans. Serve with rice and a vegetable dish.
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What do Dragonball Z's Goku, One Piece's Monkey D, Luffy and Naruto from Naruto have in common? They're all some of the most popular anime characters in the world, they all star in the Shonen Jump weekly manga anthology, and they're going get their own theme park in Japan later this summer.
Namco Bandai announced the park earlier today, which will take over the third floor of Namja Town, the indoor theme park Namco's been running in the Sunshine City World Import Mart Building in Tokyo's Ikebukuro ward for years. The as-yet-unnamed Shonen Jump-centric park will cover more then 1.5 acres, and contain restaurants, an amusement center, plenty of shops that will just so happen to sell Dragonball Z, One Piece and Naruto merchandise, and something called a "Heroes' Arena," which will almost certainly star people in costumes (you can see the proposed floor map below, although reading it may be more of a challenge).
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Schiff adds. "These findings give us a very important lead to follow, and we will now rigorously test their implications in other patients.". "We are focused on finding ways to identify patients who have a functional reserve of cognitive capacities that can be rescued and how to achieve this result," Dr.
After a near drowning deprived his brain of oxygen, Melendez remained in a fitful, minimally conscious state until his mother, in 2002, decided to give him the sleep aid drug Ambien to quiet his moaning and writhing. He has been using the drug ever since to maintain awareness, but no one could understand why Ambien led to such an awakening. The next thing she knew, her son was quietly looking at her and trying to talk. George Melendez has been called a medical miracle.
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Schiff. Although it is not precisely known how many Americans are diagnosed as severely brain injured with disorders of consciousness, by one estimate there are nearly 300,000 patients trapped in a minimally conscious state who may retain some awareness, according to Dr.
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"These findings may help predict other patients who might similarly harbor reserve capacity, whether they are able to respond to Ambien or other approaches." Dr. "We found a surprisingly consistent picture of electrical activity in all three patients before they receive the drug. Most interesting is that their specific pattern of activity suggests a particular process occurring in the brain cells of the cerebral cortex and also supports the role of a crucial brain circuit," says the study's senior investigator, Dr. Katz Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience and professor of public health at Weill Cornell. Schiff is also on the faculty of the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute at Weill Cornell and is a neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Nicholas Schiff, the Jerold B.
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Story Source:. "Now that we have uncovered important insight into fundamental mechanisms underlying the dramatic and rare response of some severely brain-injured patients to Ambien, we hope to systematically explore ways to achieve such kick-starts in other patients -- that is our goal," Dr. Schiff says.
The resting EEG pattern the researchers saw in the patients indicates they have a "recruitable reserve" of function in these critical brain areas that Ambien can harness to turn the brain on, even if only temporarily. Schiff says. "The idea is that hopefully we can screen other patients with EEG to find out if they also have such a reserve," Dr.
"What we think is happening in these patients is that the initial excitation produced by Ambien turns on a specific circuit. The drug creates the opportunity for the brain to effectively catch a ride on this initial wave of excitation, and turn itself back on," Dr. Instead of going on to produce sedation and sleep, as it does in healthy people who use the drug, zolpidem further activates the brain after it's affected the idling cells, allowing the patients to become more awake than at baseline. Schiff says. In this setting of an idling brain, the investigators propose that Ambien works like any anesthesia drug, in that it briefly triggers a fast wave of excitation in brain cells before producing sleep -- a phenomenon known as paradoxical excitation.
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All three patients -- two men and a woman -- become aware when Ambien was used, a rare response that has been documented in fewer than 15 brain-injured patients. Melendez was in a car accident that led to his nearly drowning. The three patients in the study suffered brain damage in different ways. One fell and the other had a brain aneurysm that led to multiple strokes.
Although each patient's brain was damaged in different ways, all showed the same unique features of low frequency waves in their EEG readings. These low frequency oscillations are most prominent over the frontal cortex, a region strongly dependent for its activity on other brain structures, particularly the central thalamus and the striatum, which together support short-term memory, reward, motivation, attention, alertness and sleep, among other functions.
Schiff says. This proposed "mesocircuit" links the cortical regions of the brain to the central thalamus and striatum. Neurons in the striatum "will only fire if there is a lot of electrical input coming to them quickly," he says. Neurons in the central thalamus are highly connected to other parts of the brain, "so damage in one part of the brain or another will affect the thalamus, which is key to consciousness," Dr.
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For example, two drugs (amantadine and L-Dopa) that provide extra dopamine, a brain chemical that fuels the part of the brain damaged in the study's patients, have been shown to have similar effects on restoring function in patients with severe brain injuries, as has electrical brain stimulation of the central thalamus. And while some of these patients may not respond to Ambien -- as the drug works at a very specific brain receptor and individuals can vary considerably in having enough of it in the key components of the proposed circuit -- other drugs may target the same structures and potentially produce similar effects, he says.
The research team, which included scientists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Boston University School of Medicine, and the University Hospital of Liège in Belgium, used EEG to measure electrical activity in the patients' brains before and after they were given the drug.
Now, a team of scientists led by Weill Cornell Medical College has discovered a signature of brain activity in Melendez and two other similarly "awakened" patients they say explain why he and others regain some consciousness after using Ambien or other drugs or treatments. 19 in the journal eLife, was identified by analyzing the common electroencephalography (EEG) test, which tracks brain waves. The pattern of activity, reported Nov.
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Schiff says. The pattern of brain activity seen in the EEG on Ambien was also the same in all the patients in the study. The first patient in the study can reliably move from minimally conscious to "the mid-range of what is called a confusional state -- a more alert status, but not full consciousness," Dr. His tremors and spasticity are significantly reduced on Ambien and he can use objects, such as a spoon, and is alert and can communicate. But the circuit turns off again when the effects of the drug diminish. "Use of Ambien offers a step in the right direction, but certainly not a cure.". Using the drug regularly at mealtimes, Melendez can speak fluently, and read and write simple phrases.
"We believe the switch that Ambien turns on is at the level of the joint connections between these three brain structures," Dr. Schiff says.Ambien daily


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Obama Set to Fight Over New To-Do List
President Obama's inaugural speech signaled that a pent-up agenda had begun to tumble out, along with a clear willingness to engage in new partisan battles. Jerry Seib joins The News Hub to discuss. Photo: AP.
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Over one-quarter (27%) of the world's 845 species of reef-building corals have been listed as threatened on the 2008 IUCN Red List of Thretened Species™, and an additional 20% are considered Near Threatened. Reef-building corals are essential habitat for many species of fish and invertebrates making them the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the ocean.
Coral reefs in the Caribbean region have been impacted by recent, rapid population declines of two key species: Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata), both of which have been listed as Critically Endangered.
The primary threats to corals are climate change and localized stresses resulting from destructive fishing, declining water quality from pollution, and the degradation of coastal habitats. Climate change causes rising water temperatures and more intense solar radiation, which lead to coral bleaching and disease often resulting in mass coral mortality. A 2008 study by IUCN found that 566 of 799 warm-water reef-building coral species are likely to be susceptible to the impacts of climate change.
A further threat to corals is ocean acidification as a result of increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide. This is reducing ocean carbonate ion concentrations and the ability of corals to build skeletons.
"When corals die off, so do the other plants and animals that depend on coral reefs for food and shelter, and this can lead to the collapse of entire ecosystems." states Kent Carpenter, IUCN Species Programme.
Globally, the Indo-Malay-Philippine Archipelago or the "Coral Triangle" has the highest number of species in threatened categories. This region is also known as the epicenter of marine biodiversity, and has the highest coral species richness.
Although they have been impacted by localized warming events, coastal development, and other human activities, coral reefs in the South and Eastern Pacific have lower numbers of threatened species. In any region, the potential loss of these coral ecosystems will have huge cascading effects for reef-dependent species, and on the large number of people and nations that depend on coral reef resources for economic and food security.


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Get a dose of culture during the day and dance all night at Santuario, a new entertainment center in Mexico's Nuevo Vallarta, a resort community about 15 minutes outside Puerto Vallarta.
"We view Santuario as a gateway into education and entertainment for all of our guests," said El Kadri, director of entertainment for Grupo Vidanta, a hotel and resort developer. "We also view it as a gateway into the Nuevo Vallarta resort property."
Nuevo Vallarta, a planned residential-resort community that was organized by the Mexican government more than a decade ago, offers resort amenities on three miles of white sandy beach.
Kadri said his company intended for Santuario to act as a central gathering spot for guests at the Grand Luxxe, as well as other resorts in the area, including the Grand Bliss, Grand Mayan and Mayan Palace.


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Reba McEntire: 'Kelly Clarkson has threatened to elope'
The Since U Been Gone hitmaker became engaged to Brandon Blackstone earlier this month (Dec12) after a whirlwind romance.
Clarkson proudly showed off her huge canary diamond engagement ring to fans on Twitter.com after the proposal, but McEntire, who is married to Blackstone's father Narvel, is not sure their nuptials will be quite so public.
She tells Us Weekly, "We were having our Malibu Country cast Christmas party at our house here in L.A. and Narvel got the call from Brandon during dinner and he said, 'I'll call you right back. And then we got upstairs and each got on the phone and got to talk to both of them."
"(Clarkson) said a while back, 'Don't be surprised if we elope!' And I said, 'I will not be surprised!'"
"( A big wedding was) never my deal and I don't know that that's Kelly's either. I've had two weddings and they were both very small. Very few people. They really weren't even weddings. We had a preacher there, but that's it."


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Friday, October 15, 2010
The Ten Grossest Stories... Ever?
10 of the Grossest Stories You'll Ever Read
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- Old MD Girl said...
Never saw this personally, but I heard a story about a guy who developed a case of fournier's from shaving his 'nads, and had to have a neo-scrotum surgically reconstructed, obviously after extensive debridement.
- October 15, 2010 at 12:16 PM
- Jackie said...
sitting here LAUGHING!!! at this article... weird? why yes
- October 15, 2010 at 6:42 PM
- shrtstormtrooper said...
Man, I read half of this article, made a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, and then kept reading. All in a day's work.
- October 16, 2010 at 8:58 AM
I laughed.
I don't have any pictures, but I did have a patient who had some type of squamous cell cancer that literally ate a hole in his neck.
Did I mention he was still very much alive and breathing?
You could see the windpipe moving. It was awesome.
- October 18, 2010 at 5:16 PM
read it while eating breakfast... nothing to gross me out there.
- October 18, 2010 at 7:14 PM
- shrimplate said...
A wound-care nurse was with a nursing student and they were working on a patient's abdominal wound that was grossly dehisced.
The floor nurse came in to give the patient his pills. One of the pills fell into the wide-open abdominal wound. The floor nurse picked it out and proceeded to give it to the patient.
- October 19, 2010 at 2:42 PM
- Halie said...
I guess this is proof that I just work for a nursing magazine. I was GROSSED out!!! But also laughed my butt off.
- October 19, 2010 at 11:33 PM
Those weren't bad - there's a thread on Allnurses.com that has thousands of gross stories. Some of them made me gag. I can't eat while reading them, and generally I have a cast-iron stomach.
I love them.
- October 22, 2010 at 9:19 PM
I'm not in the medical profession, and I gotta say, I was kind of disappointed in the stories. I was anticipating disgust and maybe a couple nightmares, and all I could think was "That's it?" I actually thought they were pretty hilarious (...sorry?)!
I do have a couple of (not serious) health issues, so I'm not naive to health mishaps, but still! You'd think they could have picked some really icky stuff. :(
- October 25, 2010 at 10:18 AM
Maybe I should have gone into medicine - nothing in there that I couldn't have read while eating.
- November 2, 2010 at 6:19 PM


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Projects in Crawfordsville were largely staffed by Wabash Students.
Every Wabash living unit was represented with 115 students turning out to participate. Additionally, the Purdue University Habitat Chapter worked Saturday. Wabash's APO, MXI and the Muslim Students Association also participated..
Alumni workers included. Jim Amidon, Herm Haffner, Jimmy Haffner, Craig Green, Bill Fells. Aus Brooks, Dale Milligan, Todd Barton, Chip Timmons, Kyle McLaughlin. Others who headed up projects: Morse Odle, Kym Bushong and Keith Strain.
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Florence High School Baseball Coach Calls Attention To Biting Incident "Garbage"
The coach of the Florence High School baseball team says all the attention being given to a biting incident involving several players is "garbage."
"We played a great game despite all the garbage," coach Joseph Frappolli Jr. told the Times of Trenton. "Every time there's an incident there are a thousand stories out there. It's tough enough to come down here and win a rivalry game like this one without the other stuff going on. We are trying to move forward and win some games."
The team got some major league attention in its game with Riverside as many reporters came to the game and helicopters whirred in the sky after reports surfaced of four players holding down a sub-varsity player and biting him multiple times as part of a hazing ritual on school grounds just before the school's spring break according to the Times.
Frappolli was apparently unaware of the biting incident according to Florence Township Schools Superintendent, Donna Ambrosius; nor were town officials or police according to WCAU.
Many students and faculty felt the incident was being blown out of proportion. One student called the ritual badgering. "It's a hazing thing and it's been around for a long time," one student told WCAU TV.
Ambrosius read a short statement regarding the incident. "As a result of the investigation, our findings were that a small group of players acted in an inappropriate manner. Disciplinary action has been taken for those involved per the school district code of conduct," said Ambrosius according to WPVI TV which reports she refused to answer further questions.
The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office says it is not involved in any investigation.