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Honda Factory Team and Support Teams Gear Up for 2012 Supercross Season Opener
– Team Honda Muscle Milk
The American Honda team will roll into 2012 with our new sponsor Muscle Milk, featuring riders Trey Canard and Justin Brayton aboard the 2012 Honda CRF450R. In addition, the team enjoys the support of GEICO, Pro-Honda Oils, Dunlop, Troy Lee Designs, Yoshimura, Renthal, DID, Twin Air, Moto Tassinari, Hinson, Throttle Jockey and VP Fuel.
Alongside Team Honda Muscle Milk, American Honda again welcomes Ashley Fiolek into the factory semi. Fiolek won the 2011 Women's Motocross Championship—her third title—and will again take on all comers in 2012.
In addition to the factory Honda team, several other teams and riders will compete aboard Honda CRF250Rs and CRF450Rs.
– GEICO Honda
Honda has had a long and successful relationship with GEICO Honda: The team has delivered numerous wins and championships, including former team member Trey Canard winning the 2008 Supercross Lites East title and current rider Justin Barcia taking the 2011 Lites East championship. Barcia returns to defend his title in 2012, and is joined in the 250 class by teammates sure to pack the podium in 2012, including Eli Tomac, Wil Hahn, Justin Bogle and Jimmy DeCotis. In the 450 class, GEICO Honda's Kevin Windham enters his 19th season as a professional in 2012—a remarkable achievement on its own, yet Windham remains at the top of his game, an ever-present threat to win. "We're happy to continue into 2012 on Hondas," said Mike LaRocco, GEICO Honda Team Manager. "Having a strong bike to begin with helps us get results. We aim to win even more titles for GEICO and Honda this coming year."
– TwoTwo Motorsports
After a thrilling 2011 season, Chad Reed and his TwoTwo Motorsports team return for their second year riding a factory-supported CRF450R. "I'm really excited to continue our relationship with Honda into 2012 and beyond," said Reed. "We entered 2011 as an unknown commodity and as the year progressed Honda really stepped up its support for the TwoTwo Motorsports team. It's definitely one of the most memorable years of my career."
– L&Mc Racing Honda
An exciting new addition to the Honda fold is L&Mc Racing Honda—a brand-new team for 2012. The new partnership between Larry Brooks and "The King of Supercross" Jeremy McGrath sees Andrew Short racing a factory-supported Honda CRF450R in both Supercross and Motocross championships. "It's every race team owner's dream to have access to the best equipment," said team co-owner Brooks. "In my opinion Honda has the best motorcycles. They have access to a lot of resources and in-house support, making them the leaders in the industry. It's only natural that with Jeremy's connection to Honda, and Shorty's history racing Hondas that we ride Honda in 2012."
– Troy Lee Designs Lucas Oil Honda
Troy Lee Designs Lucas Oil Honda will field a three-man team of 250-class riders, including Christian Craig, Cole Seely and Travis Baker on Honda CRF250Rs. Tarah Gieger will also compete once again on a Honda CRF250R in the Woman's Motocross Championship, where she finished third overall in 2011. "I am very excited for the upcoming season," said team manager Tyler Keefe. "We continue to improve every year and with American Honda's ongoing support, I think we have a great chance at winning a championship in 2012."
"This upcoming Supercross season is going to be really exciting for Honda fans," said Ray Conway, Honda Racing Coordinator. "There will be a very strong contingent of racers aboard the Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines all season long, and every one of them will be in contention for the win. Look for your favorite riders to be climbing the podium all season long."
For more information, contact American Honda Motor Co., Inc., (310) 783-3745.
About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, MUVs and personal watercraft in the U.S. American Honda's Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers. For more information on Honda products, go to www.powersports.honda.com.


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Joy Williams: Beautiful Redemption
- Christa Farris CCM Magazine
- 2005 27 Jun
While she's probably the most content she's ever been both personally and professionally, Joy Williams doesn't smile nearly as much as she used to. And it's not because of some secret, underlying unhappiness. Or a futile attempt to front some fake angst in search of edgy street cred and a new fan base. Instead, it's the result of life experience, namely the four-year difference between being 18 and 22.
It's something that Britney Spears was forced to do after "Baby One More Time." Ditto for Christina Aguilera on "Genie in a Bottle" and Jessica Simpson after "Sweet Kisses." Even Christian music's own Rachael Lampa and Stacie Orrico had to undergo the occasionally awkward transformation process of growing up stylistically after a successful start as a teen artist. And that particular challenge was something Joy took very seriously as she contemplated the artistic statement she hoped to make with the release of her third album.
But even more pressing than what direction she'd aim for sonically — although the soundtrack has also progressed in conjunction with her evolved musical tastes — it was what she was saying that was far more important to her. Instead of relying on a pool of talented songwriters who'd craft something she'd relate to enough to sing with conviction, it was her desire to dig deep and get personal that paved the way for "Genesis" (Reunion), not to mention a new resolve with which she approaches life and ministry.
No More Plastic Smiles
Early in her career as she promoted her self-titled debut, one couldn't help but notice Joy's smile, something that almost served as the California native's trademark — much like Julia Roberts' toothy grin. "I've definitely been that person with plastic smiles, like the first time you and I ever met for an interview," Joy recalls. "I was so scared of not being liked that I just grinned and grinned and grinned. It wasn't like I was even scared of you; I was just scared that someone wouldn't like me."
And in the music business, a business where being liked fuels your very livelihood, Joy also found herself insecure and questioning if she even really had anything to share with an audience.
"I'd been so afraid to go out and really take some leaps and let myself get out there," she offers. "But when I was reading the Gospels, I was really transfixed by how Christ engaged people — just the fact that He sat down with people and didn't necessarily put a burning iron there and twist it to get the pain out. People were drawn to Him and felt comfortable to ask questions. In writing an album, I wanted to do that. I wanted to ask the questions. I didn't want to write it necessarily from an overtly evangelical perspective; I also didn't want to have songs with the complete answers in them."
A Messy Kind of Existence
When putting her fingerprints on the songwriting of "Genesis," Joy claims she didn't purposely set out to write in any particular way. What she did know, however, is that the project would focus on matters of the heart, something inspired by her own questioning moments.
"I wrote about being frustrated about not hearing from God while I was praying and just being like 'What have I done? Why are my prayers ricocheting off the wall?'" Joy says. "And my 26-year-old sister has just had a brain aneurism and just got re-diagnosed, possibly with a brain tumor. And my grandma is in the hospital. I've had one friend who told me that she's getting a divorce, and there is just so much in life that isn't formulaic. And it's painful; life is messy, but that's what makes it meaningful. And I think I've seen God use the messier parts of me and stretch me in those places when I thought I had it all together.
"I wanted to convey the messy aspect of living life with Christ because it's not always infused with happiness. It's not always the highs. It's walking with Christ when you don't necessarily feel His presence. It's trusting in God when your sister possibly won't make it through the night and giving God your anger when you're stressed out about making a deadline — things like that. I wanted to write that way."
But while she readily acknowledges life's messy moments, she's also quick to acknowledge the most recent instances where God has shown her something special in the chaos, something Joy refers to as "eye kisses."
"Seeing a baby giggle is new to me these days and hearing my sister on the phone. I don't take things like that for granted anymore, and that probably wouldn't be the case if I'd not seen the other side of things."
Saying Hello to Dating
Another something — or should we say someone — that has radically shaped Joy's perspective and lyrical approach is her husband, Nate, whom she married in June of 2004. As Joy relaxes in her overstuffed couch in the cozy Franklin, Tenn., home they share, she laughs as she recalls what circumstances led to the couple's unexpected meeting, particularly her one-year, self-imposed sabbatical from dating.
"Before I met Nate, I felt this insatiable need to go out and discover the world. A year before we met, I traveled to Europe and hung out in New York City by myself. I felt like this was a great adventure that God and I were having for the first time in my life. And I was feeling very okay with it just being God and me," Joy muses. "I think everyone goes through an über-zealous thing of 'I don't need anybody; it's just God and me!' And for a season, it was cool that way. But obviously you have to come back to the middle. I found that my desire for just God and me was a self-protection mechanism. It was very easy to stand behind the name of Jesus and just say that I was spending time alone with Him because I wanted to spend time with Him, when really I was so scared of connecting with anybody ever again because it hurt so bad when it didn't work out before."
As Joy continued to "kiss dating goodbye," several of her friends randomly called her over the course of the next few months to let her know that they'd met her "Mr. Right" while eating at Carrabba's, an Italian restaurant in Franklin where he waited tables. One friend in particular told her, "Ok, I know that you're all about Jesus right now, but when you want to branch out and actually get relational with people again, I think you need to meet this guy named Nate. He just really reminds me of you."
After repeatedly hearing similar sentiments, Joy says she finally was willing to consider something romantic after her year without dating had passed. "By this time, I was like … okay, maybe … I'm a blonde by bottle, but maybe there is some merit to this. So if he's around when my year is up, I'll have to see."
After Joy returned from working on music in Holland and Germany, her friends surprised her by taking her to dinner at Carrabba's. "I had an inkling that they were going to take me there," Joy recalls. "When we pulled up, I was like, 'We are so not friends anymore!' As we walked in the restaurant, my heart was beating, and no one had given me — nor had I asked for — a physical description of him. But when we got in, all the waiters were in the back with white shirts, black ties and white aprons, and I pointed at someone and was like 'That's Nate, isn't it?' And it was him, standing in the back. And he waited on our table that night, ever so conveniently.
"He very respectfully sat down with me for about 10 minutes. There were no heavenly angels or bells or soft lighting in any way. It wasn't flirty. We were just talking, and we realized we had similar backgrounds and friends that we didn't even know about. He looked me in the eye the whole time, and I thought that was rare. It really impressed me."
And as they say in "Casablanca," it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. "Neither of us were ready to jump headlong into love, but God really just wove it together in the most intriguing way. And I just giggle about it now. I journaled from the first day I met him and haven't stopped since. People say that life is a story, and I'm just grateful for the pages that we've had thus far, and I look forward to lots more."
So now that they're about to celebrate their first anniversary, what's been the most surprising insight she's learned from being a newlywed?
"My dad said something when he married us during the ceremony that has stuck with me in a lot of ways," Joy says. "He said, 'Love each other as you need and not as you deserve.' It takes away the love based on performance which is so easy to get wrapped up in. When I first got married I was like, 'Ok, I'm going to keep the house clean, cook every day, beds are going to be made, I'm going to look great all the time.' Then nine months go by, and the dishes pile up, but we do them together. The socks are in the middle of the hallway, but yet we've talked for two hours. I'd rather have life be sticky and adventurous than plastic and shallow."
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(New York, NY – October 22, 2013) The National Lacrosse League today formally announced a new and expanded playoff format along with division realignment, both set to begin with the upcoming 2014 NLL season.
The league will reduce the number of teams who qualify for the playoffs from eight to six teams, featuring the top three clubs in each division's standings. The two regular season division champions will earn a first-round bye as top seeds. The second seed will host the third seed in their respective division for the single-game elimination Division Semifinal in the first round.
New to the postseason format, the Division Finals and Championship both expand to a two-game series from the previous single-game elimination setup. The top seed from each division will play the winner of the Division Semifinal game between the second and third seeds, with the lower-seeded team hosting the first game and the higher seed hosting the second game of the series.
Teams who win both games shall win the two-game series. In the event of a series split with both teams winning one game, a 10-minute tiebreaker game will be played immediately following the conclusion of the second contest to determine the winner of the playoff series.
Coinciding with the new postseason format, the league's divisions will realign this season as the Minnesota Swarm join the Buffalo Bandits, Philadelphia Wings, Rochester Knighthawks and Toronto Rock in the new five-team East Division. The four-team West Division will be comprised of the Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Edmonton Rush and Vancouver Stealth.
The new playoff format was made official when the league recently reached an accord with the Professional Lacrosse Players' Association for a new seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement through the 2020 NLL season. The 2014 NLL regular season begins on Saturday, Dec. 28.


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Judging from these shots taken by KGP at the Nürburgring, GM is already working up a high-performance version of the new Opel Insignia. Suspected to be powered by a twin-turbo version of the 2.8-liter V6 found in the standard Insignia, the added boost should up output to at least 300 HP. In Britain, the car will likely be called the Vauxhall Insignia VXR, but the rest of Europe will know it as the Opel Insignia OPC. There's no official word on plans to bring the car stateside as a Saturn Aura Redline, but with the possibility of an AWD system like that on the Saab 9-3 Turbo X, such a car could be an affordable Audi alternative for those of us living in the snowbelt. Full spy report below the jump.
Spy Report We just caught a prototype for the Opel Insignia OPC testing on the roads around the Nürburgring. The Insignia OPC is the hot version of Opel's new sedan—which leaves us wondering if this car could come across the pond as the next Saturn Aura Redline. It's becoming quite clear now that the Insignia will make the expected transition to Saturn with very minimal changes, so an Aura Redline based on this OPC is a logical possibility. This prototype—featuring the expected high-performance cues (mesh grille-work, more aggressive front bumper, greater breathing capacity, and revised rear bumper with dual exhaust)—was affixed to the upcoming Insignia hatchback. Whether Saturn dealers will get to peddle an Aura hatchback is unclear at this time. However, the same OPC treatment will also be given to the normal Insignia sedan, which still leaves a high-performance Aura in the cards, regardless of Saturn's decision on the hatchback version.


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Due to its location in the center of Cologne Koelnmesse can be quickly reached by public transport.
Stations/Stops around the exhibition center:
- Entrance South:
S-Bahn: Köln Messe/Deutz, S6, S11, S12, S13
Tram- or subway: KÖLN, Bf Deutz/Messe (U), Line 1 and 9
- Entrance East, West, North:
Koelnmesse, Köln-Deutz Line 3 and 4
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For the duration of the respective trade fair, all admission tickets and trade fair passes that display the symbol of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS) are valid for free travel on busses, S-Bahns (commuter trains), underground trains, and regional trains within the extended VRS network. They are only valid for travel to and from the Koelnmesse exhibition centre. Not included are Deutsche Bahn trains that are subject to a supplementary charge as for instance IC/EC or ICE.


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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Scope of Practice document, and a Practice Portal page regarding the Professional Issues Related to Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPAs). SLPAs are to be used only to supplement—not supplant—the services provided by ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists. SLPAs are not trained for independent practice.
Who are speech-language pathology assistants?
Speech-language pathology assistants are support personnel who, following academic coursework, fieldwork, and on-the-job training, perform tasks prescribed, directed, and supervised by ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists.
Are there other forms of support personnel?
There are typically two levels of support personnel— aides and assistant, but the definitions of aides and assistants vary from state to state. ASHA distinguishes between these two levels based on level of training and responsibilities. Aides, for example, have a different, usually narrower, training base and more limited responsibilities than speech-language pathology assistants. States may use different terminology to refer to support personnel in speech-language pathology (e.g., communication aides, paraprofessionals, service extenders).
Is the use of speech-language pathology assistants new?
Speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) have been used and regulated by many states since the 1970s. ASHA has had guidelines for the appropriate use of support personnel since 1969. In January 2002, ASHA implemented an approval process for associate degree SLPA training programs. In January 2003, ASHA implemented a registration process for SLPAs. However, at its spring 2003 meeting, ASHA's Legislative Council voted to discontinue both programs, primarily for financial reasons. Because of this decision, ASHA did not register any SLPAs and only approved one SLPA training program.
In 2011, ASHA launched the Associates Program. The ASHA Associates Program encompasses an affiliation category for individuals who work as support personnel in speech-language pathology and audiology. This process began in 2009, when the Board of Directors (BOD) passed a motion to establish an affiliation category for support personnel in both professions.
The Associate category is open to individuals who work in a support position under the supervision of an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist or audiologist. Applicants assert that they will adhere to ASHA's guidelines for speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) or support personnel in audiology, perform only tasks that are appropriate for SLPAs or audiology assistants, adhere to state laws and state licensure requirements for SLPAs and audiology assistants, and pay the requisite annual fees.
Associate applicants are required to have their ASHA-certified supervisors attest to the fact that they have the necessary skills to work in a support position. An applicant who is not employed must have his or her college or university program director sign the application to affirm that the applicant has the necessary skills to function as a support person in speech-language pathology or audiology. The supervising SLP or audiologist will verify that the applicant's job duties are being performed under direct supervision of an ASHA-certified SLP or audiologist.
Will speech-language pathology assistants be used to replace speech-language pathologists?
No. Assistants cannot replace qualified speech-language pathologists. Rather, they can support clinical services provided by speech-language pathologists. ASHA guidelines were developed to ensure that speech-language pathology services provided to the public are of the highest quality and that speech-language pathologists continue to be responsible for maintaining this quality of service. According to ASHA's scope of practice for speech-language pathology assistants and state licensure laws, no one can employ a speech-language pathology assistant without a speech-language pathologist as supervisor. ASHA and most states limit the number of speech-language pathology assistants a speech-language pathologist may supervise and define boundaries for how assistants are used.
Is there a need for speech-language pathology assistants?
To serve a growing and more diverse client base and an expanding scope of practice, more service providers are needed. In an era of heightened demand for cost efficiency, some tasks may be more appropriate for support personnel than for professional-level providers. The use of assistants may allow ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists to focus more on professional-level clinical services (i.e., those that require ongoing clinical judgment) rather than on routine day-to-day operational activities. Access the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics national job outlook for the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology. Access information on state occupational projections.
What is the demand for speech-language pathology assistants?
Forty-two percent of school-based SLPs and 32% of health-care based SLPs reported that there was one or more SLP support personnel employed at their facility (ASHA 2009 Membership survey). For those currently using one or more support person, the median number reported was two for both school-based SLPs and SLPs based in health care settings. These SLPs indicated that support personnel assist primarily in the following five ways: 1) assist with clerical duties (56%), 2) follow treatment plans or protocols developed by the SLP (48%), 3) assist with informal documentation as directed by the SLP (48%), 4) document client performance (45%), and 5) collect data for monitoring quality improvement (40%).
It is difficult to discern clear-cut trends in employment rates of support personnel for SLP assistants. The use of SLP assistants in the schools appears to have remained stable between 1999 and 2006. At least one SLP assistant was reported in their employment facility by 21%, 18%, and 20% of the school-based SLPs according to the, respectively, 1999 ASHA Omnibus survey, 2003 ASHA Omnibus survey, and 2006 ASHA Schools survey. Apparently, an increase in the use of SLP assistants occurred in 2009, based on the ASHA Membership survey when 42% of SLPs in school settings reported using SLP support personnel.
A stable pattern of use also appears between 1999 and 2003 for health care-based SLPs. At least one assistant was reported to be employed by 16% and 14% of health care-based SLPs according to the 1999 ASHA Omnibus survey and 2003 ASHA Omnibus survey, respectively. According to the ASHA SLP Health Care survey in 2002, 2% of SLPs in health care settings reported there were from one to five full-time SLP assistants working in their department. One percent reported there were from one to five part-time SLP assistants working in their department. Between 8% and 13% reported that they employ other full- or part-time support personnel, such as rehabilitation technicians, which may help to account for the difference in percentages compared with the other years. Similar to school settings, it appears that use of support personnel may be increasing in health care settings, based on the 32% in these settings who indicated on the ASHA 2009 Membership survey that they employ one or more SLP support personnel. Likewise, in the 2012 ASHA dues renewal survey, more than 17,000 members who responded to the survey reported that they currently supervise support personnel in audiology or speech-language pathology.
What are the advantages to the speech-language pathologist in using speech-language pathology assistants in his/her practice?
The ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist may extend services (i.e., increase the frequency and intensity of services to patients or clients on his/her caseload), focus more on professional-level tasks, increase client access to the program, and achieve more efficient/effective use of time and resources. According to the ASHA 2000 Schools Survey, 47.3% of respondents who reported that speech-language pathology assistants were employed at their facility indicated that the use of speech-language pathology assistants led to "more time for direct service," while 23.1% reported that the use of speech-language pathology assistants led to "more time for planning/consultation with teachers."
According to the 2012 ASHA Schools survey, 45.1% of respondents who reported there was a shortage of clinical service providers in their type of school setting and geographic area indicated that "increased use of support personnel/contracted service providers or noncertified SLPs or audiologists was one impact of the shortage of SLP clinical service providers in school settings. In 2010, 23.4% of respondents reported that "increased use of support personnel" was one impact of the shortage.
Survey data were reviewed to determine the use of SLP assistants in educational and health care settings. According to the 2009 ASHA membership survey, having more time to work with clients/patients with more complex needs (36% of SLPs) and having fewer clerical duties (33% of SLPs) were two of the primary effects reported from the use of support personnel . Approximately one quarter of the SLPs who reported that they currently employ one or more support person at their facility indicated that other effects were to increase frequency or intensity of service and respond to personnel shortages. The main reasons reported for not using support personnel were that they were not budgeted or not needed. Also, some SLPs (29%) indicated that larger caseloads or workloads were an effect of using support personnel.
What may speech-language pathology assistants do?
According to ASHA's Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Scope of Practice, which applies across all practice settings, a speech-language pathology assistant may conduct the following tasks under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist. The supervising SLP retains full legal and ethical responsibility for the students, patients, and clients he or she serves, but may delegate specific tasks to the SLPA. The SLPA may execute specific components of a speech and language program as specified in treatment plans developed by the SLP. Goals and objectives listed on the treatment plan and implemented by the SLPA are only those within their scope of responsibilities and are tasks the SLP has determined the SLPA has the training and skill to perform. The SLP must provide at least the minimum specified level of supervision to ensure quality of care to all persons served. The amount of supervision may vary and must depend on the complexity of the case and the experience of the assistant. Under no circumstances should use of the ASHA Code of Ethics or the quality of services provided be diluted or circumvented by the use of an SLPA. Again, the use of an SLPA is optional, and an SLPA should be used only when appropriate.
Provided that the training, supervision, and planning are appropriate, the SLPA may perform certain tasks under the circumstances described below:
Service Delivery
Administrative Support
Prevention and Advocacy
State laws vary and may differ from ASHA's guidelines and requirements. Check specific state regulations to determine which tasks are outside the scope of responsibilities for assistants in a particular state.
What is outside of speech-language pathology assistants' scope of responsibilities?
According to ASHA's Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Scope of Practice, which applies across all practice settings, a speech-language pathology assistant should NOT engage in the following:
State laws vary and may differ from ASHA's guidelines and requirements. Check specific state regulations to determine which tasks are outside the scope of practice for assistants in a particular state.
What is the average salary for speech-language pathology assistants?
At this time, ASHA collects salary data only on ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Occupational and physical therapy data show that assistants in those fields make about 60% to 75% of professional-level salaries.
Recently, Payscale.com published salary data for audiologist assistants and SLPAs. Although the data are not exhaustive (this is based on a survey of individuals currently working in the position that respond to a salary survey), the information can still provide a sense of the overall trends of salaries in the states that utilize support personnel.
Who is responsible for services provided by a speech-language pathology assistant?
The fully qualified, ASHA-certified supervising speech-language pathologist is responsible for the services provided by assistants. In states that regulate speech-language pathology assistants, speech-language pathologists who hold full, unrestricted licenses assume these responsibilities for persons working under their direction.
Will caseloads expand when assistants are used?
As has always been the case, caseload size of ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists may or may not increase depending on client needs and the nature of the services provided. If speech-language pathology assistants are used appropriately, and if they are adequately supervised, ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists' caseloads may decrease to permit sufficient time to supervise staff working under their direction; however, workload may increase as the speech-language pathologist assumes responsibilities for training and supervising assistants. Speech-language pathology assistants do not carry their own caseloads. Assistants help to provide services as directed for the caseloads of speech-language pathologists.
Who can supervise speech-language pathology assistants?
According to ASHA's Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Scope of Practice, which applies across all practice settings, the minimum qualifications for an SLP who will supervise an SLPA include:
What resources on supervision does ASHA have available?
Additional resources related to supervision include the following:
How much supervision is recommended?
The ASHA Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Scope of Practice states the minimum requirements for the frequency and amount of supervision of support personnel as follows:
The first 90 workdays: A total of at least 30% supervision, including at least 20% direct and 10% indirect supervision, is required weekly. Direct supervision of student, patient, and client care should be no less than 20% of the actual student, patient, and client contact time weekly for each SLPA. This ensures that the supervisor will have direct contact time with the SLPA as well as with the student, patient, or client. During each week, data on every student, patient, and client seen by the SLPA should be reviewed by the supervisor. In addition, the direct supervision should be scheduled so that all students, patients, and clients seen by the assistant are directly supervised in a timely manner. Supervision days and time of day (morning/afternoon) may be alternated to ensure that all students, patients, and clients receive some direct contact with the SLP at least once every 2 weeks.
After the first 90 workdays: The amount of supervision can be adjusted if the supervising SLP determines the SLPA has met appropriate competencies and skill levels with a variety of communication and related disorders.
Minimum ongoing supervision must always include documentation of direct supervision provided by the SLP to each student, patient, or client at least every 60 calendar days.
A minimum of 1 hour of direct supervision weekly and as much indirect supervision as needed to facilitate the delivery of quality services must be maintained.
Documentation of all supervisory activities, both direct and indirect, must be accurately recorded.
Further, 100% direct supervision of SLPAs for medically fragile students, patients, or clients is required.
The supervising SLP is responsible for designing and implementing a supervisory plan that ensures the highest standard of quality care can be maintained for students, patients, and clients. The amount and type of supervision required should be consistent with the skills and experience of the SLPA; the needs of the students, patients, and clients; the service setting; the tasks assigned; and the laws and regulations that govern SLPAs. Treatment of the student, patient, or client remains the responsibility of the supervisor.
Direct supervision means on-site, in-view observation and guidance while a clinical activity is performed by the assistant. This can include the supervising SLP viewing and communicating with the SLPA via telecommunication technology as the SLPA provides clinical services, because this allows the SLP to provide ongoing immediate feedback. Direct supervision does not include reviewing a taped session at a later time.
Supervision feedback should provide information about the quality of the SLPA's performance of assigned tasks and should verify that clinical activity is limited to tasks specified in the SLPA's ASHA-approved responsibilities. Information obtained during direct supervision may include, but is not limited to, data relative to (a) agreement (reliability) between the assistant and the supervisor on correct/incorrect recording of target behavior, (b) accuracy in implementation of assigned treatment procedures, (c) accuracy in recording data, and (d) ability to interact effectively with the patient, client, or student during presentation and application of assigned therapeutic procedures or activities.
Indirect supervision does not require the SLP to be physically present or available via telecommunication in real time while the SLPA is providing services. Indirect supervisory activities may include demonstration tapes, record review, review and evaluation of audio- or videotaped sessions, and/or supervisory conferences that may be conducted by telephone and/or live, secure webcam via the Internet. The SLP will review each treatment plan as needed for timely implementation of modifications.
An SLPA may not perform tasks when a supervising SLP cannot be reached by personal contact, phone, pager, or other immediate or electronic means. If for any reason (i.e., maternity leave, illness, change of jobs) the supervisor is no longer available to provide the level of supervision stipulated, the SLPA may not perform assigned tasks until an ASHA-certified and/or state-licensed SLP with experience and training in supervision has been designated as the new supervising SLP.
Any supervising SLP who will not be able to supervise an SLPA for more than 1 week will need to (a) inform the SLPA of the planned absence and (b) make other arrangements for the SLPA's supervision of services while the SLP is unavailable or (c) inform the clients/student/patients that services will be rescheduled.
State laws vary and may differ from ASHA's guidelines and requirements. Check specific state regulations to determine amount of supervision required and qualifications for supervisors of assistants in a particular state.
Does ASHA credential speech-language pathology assistants?
No. In January 2002, ASHA implemented an approval process for associate degree SLPA training programs. In January 2003, ASHA implemented a registration process for SLPAs. However, at its spring 2003 meeting, ASHA's Legislative Council voted to discontinue both programs, primarily for financial reasons. Because of this decision, ASHA did not register any SLPAs and only approved one SLPA training program.
Although ASHA no longer has these credentialing programs, ASHA does have resources for support personnel, supervisors, and educators. These include the ASHA Associates Program, a recommended curriculum for training programs, a checklist for supervisors of SLPAs that can assist in the verification of technical proficiency of the assistant [PDF], and a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Scope of Practice.
How does one become a speech-language pathology assistant?
ASHA's Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Scope of Practice provides minimum recommended qualifications, which include completion of an approved course of academic study, field work under the supervision of an ASHA-certified and/or licensed SLP, and on-the-job training specific to SLPA responsibilities and workplace behaviors. The academic course of study must include or be equivalent to an associate's degree from a technical training program with a program of study designed to prepare the student to be a speech-language pathology assistant or a bachelor's degree in a speech-language pathology or communication disorders program. The fieldwork includes successful completion of a minimum of one hundred (100) hours of supervised field work experience or its clinical experience equivalent. Also included in the minimum qualifications is a demonstration of competency in the skills required of an SLPA. Because the requirements for speech-language pathology support personnel vary across the country, persons interested in serving as speech-language pathology assistants should check with the state of intended employment for that state's specific requirements. State agencies (licensure boards) currently regulating support personnel have training requirements that range from a high school diploma to a baccalaureate degree plus graduate credit hours, as well as a variety of differing requirements for those supervising these individuals. In addition to state regulatory agencies, state education agencies may credential support personnel to work solely in schools to support service delivery provided by a qualified speech-language pathologist. Several states do require annual continuing education for assistants.
Is the use of speech-language pathology assistants permitted in every state?
No. Some states that regulate speech-language pathology do not permit the use of speech-language pathology support personnel. In addition, state departments of education may credential speech-language pathology support personnel. Some school districts hire assistants under the classification of teacher assistants. If a state regulates speech-language pathology support personnel (i.e., under the term of assistant, aide, paraprofessional, apprentice, etc.), then individuals who wish to become employed in that state must meet the state requirements for practice under a licensed and ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist. Call the state licensure board or department of education for specific state regulations. Addresses and phone numbers can be obtained through the ASHA State-by-State page.
There is the potential for a career continuum—from SLPA to SLP—depending on the state and work setting regulations in place for the intended state of practice. Traditionally, the support personnel career continuum has not been specifically intended as such because the associated course work and field work experiences required in the SLPA program may differ from those at the bachelor's, pre-professional, or master's levels.
Anyone interested in pursuing academic course work and field work as an assistant prior to entering the field of speech-language pathology should check with bachelor's degree programs and master's degree programs in speech-language pathology in his or her state to determine if any courses taken in the associate degree speech-language pathology assistant program will be credited for future studies.
What information is available to help a training institution start a speech-language pathology assistant training program?
The Practice Portal page regarding Professional Issues related to Speech-Language Pathology Assistants includes a sample curriculum and information for field work for training of speech-language pathology assistants.
Can an institution establish a speech-language pathology assistant training program in a state that prohibits the use of speech-language pathology assistants?
Such decisions are under the purview of state agencies that have degree-granting authority and that regulate the professions. Consult with the appropriate state entity that performs such oversight to determine if starting such a program is permissible under postsecondary requirements in place and whether the program would be at variance with state law and regulations for the profession.
How can I find qualified speech-language pathology assistants?
Call states that regulate them. Addresses and phone numbers of state licensure boards and regulatory agencies can be obtained from the ASHA State-by-State page. Another option is to call associate's degree programs and institutions that train and graduate speech-language pathology assistants. A list of speech-language pathology assistants who are ASHA Associates may be obtained via the mailing list requests page.
How many training programs are there for speech-language pathology assistants?
As of March 2013, ASHA is aware of 25 operational associate's degree programs for speech-language pathology assistants. Some of these programs offer training opportunities through distance learning and collaborations between community colleges and institutions of higher education. For a list of self-identified speech-language pathology assistant training programs: please visit Technical Training Programs for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants.
Can speech-language pathologists receive reimbursement for speech-language pathology assistant services?
Medicare policy currently does not recognize speech-language pathology assistants, regardless of the level of supervision, and does not reimburse for speech-language pathology assistant services. Private insurers may cover licensed or registered speech-language pathology assistants. One must query each payer to verify coverage. Private insurers may or may not provide a different rate of reimbursement for services provided by a speech-language pathologist as opposed to a speech-language pathology assistant.
Medicaid reimbursement of speech-language pathology assistants varies from state to state. It is suggested that you contact the National Association of Medicaid Directors [PDF] to determine coverage in your state.
The questions and answers below are provided to assist technical training programs for speech-language pathology assistants in establishing fieldwork arrangements that provide speech-language pathology assistant students with the technical skills for supervisors to verify their technical proficiency. This section is applicable to speech-language pathology assistant student trainees, not necessarily assistants in the employment setting.
Should the fieldwork hours completed by speech-language pathology assistant students be performed at specific types of settings or distributed across specific age groups or disorders?
ASHA does not specify types of settings for fieldwork or distribution of hours, but recommends that the fieldwork provides speech-language pathology assistant students with a variety of experiences with individuals with communication disorders. The intent is for training programs to have flexibility in arranging their fieldwork, and to provide speech-language pathology assistant students with experience with both children and adults in more than one setting; however, ASHA policies do not suggest a specific distribution.
Does the minimum of 100 clock hours of fieldwork include observation hours?
No. ASHA guidelines recommend a minimum of 100 clock hours of fieldwork that includes direct and indirect client contact activities covering all of the job responsibilities of a speech-language pathology assistant, but no observation hours. ASHA recommends that observation hours be undertaken before starting the 100 fieldwork hours. It is up to the training program to set the appropriate number of observation hours.
When speech-language pathology assistant students are engaged in patient/client contact, does ASHA recommend that they receive direct supervision or indirect supervision for the specified minimum of 50% of the time?
When students are engaged in patient/client contact, ASHA recommends that the speech-language pathology assistant student be supervised a minimum of 50% of the time. The patient/client contact refers to direct supervision of the speech-language pathology assistant student, which is defined as on-site, in-view observation and guidance.
When speech-language pathology assistant students are placed in fieldwork settings, can they be supervised by more than one speech-language pathologist?
Yes. ASHA recommends that each speech-language pathologist supervising the student complete a technical proficiency or skills competency checklist [PDF] (or whatever specific format your institution uses for fieldwork assessments) for that particular student.
Should the supervisor of a speech-language pathology assistant student in an external fieldwork placement hold a current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from ASHA, or can he/she hold state licensure only?
ASHA recommends that an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist supervise the first 100 clock hours of fieldwork for each speech-language pathology assistant student. Any fieldwork hours completed that are more than 100 clock hours may be under the supervision of a qualified speech-language pathologist who is either state-licensed or ASHA-certified.
How many years' experience does the supervisor need to have to supervise a speech-language pathology assistant student?
According to ASHA's new Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Scope of Practice, a speech-language pathologist may supervise support personnel if the SLP is certified by ASHA and has been practicing for at least 2 years following ASHA certification, has completed not less than ten(10) hours of continuing professional development in supervision training prior to supervision of an SLPA, and is licensed and/or credentialed by the state (where applicable) in which the SLP is employed.


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Awesome Trip to Kuantan-Kemaman (Part 4)
>> Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Dates: 26 - 28 February 2010, Friday - Sunday
Venue: Kuantan & Kemaman
Occasion: Weekend get-away with friends
Overall comment: IT WAS A BLAST!!
Day 2 - Saturday (cont.)
I received some feedback from my colleague that some write-up on each post would actually be beneficial. Thanks for the feedback! Perhaps I should include some description with the photos although a picture could speak a thousand words!
At the Sungai Pandan Waterfalls near Sungai Lembing...
This waterfall is located on the way to the Sungai Lembing. It takes roughly 40minutes drive from Kuantan town & it quite easily located. You can take either the Indera Mahkota route or use the Air Force area route, which is slightly further from town, but it's a more familiar route.
Upon arrival, you'll need to pay RM2.00/person/entry. It's not too demanding for the management of this place to ask for such a price since they actually strive to keep the amenities like toilets in proper condition & there's ample parking space as well.
I feel that this is a must try. The old uncle & aunty have been in this business for more than 20 years! Their little stall opens at 5:30a.m. & by 8.30a.m., you may not get anymore chee cheong fun...there's dried shrimp & bits of spring onions in the chee cheong fun.
Cendol & Rojak at Mustafa Cendol Corner, Jalan Teluk Sisek...
You'll find one of the better cendols & rojaks at this place :) Reasonably priced - ranging from RM1.20 - RM2.70 for desserts & RM3.00 above for rojak. (prices are based on estimation & my fading memory)
Tea-time! Piping-hot curry puffs from Taman Gelora, Kuantan
That's quite a lot of food for the few hours after our "play", eh? :D We ate & ate & ate (yes, that's what happens when you're on a holiday with PerutBesi. She'll try to bring you to all the good food places!) & were still hungry by dinner time!
Dinner's up in the next post! Stay tuned ;)
Note: Additional credits to my newly appointed photographer, Alex Chua for most of the photos taken during the trip :D
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Aw, yeah! Last week, CBS aired the Kennedy Center Honors that featured two of my all time favorite musical artists — Sir Paul McCartney and the fantabulous Merle Haggard.
Broadway composer Jerry Herman and dancer-choreographer Bill T. Jones were also honored, in addition to Oprah Winfrey.
Side rant: Can I just say that I am SO sick of Oprah? When will we be freed from her excessive exposure and self-promotion? I find her so insincere and disengenuous. She sucks people in like she's the "every woman" and "just like you" when she's a kabillionaire who certainly doesn't have to worry about college tuition or paying the mortgage. Besides, anyone who needs a TV show, radio network, magazine and now a TV network, has got to be filling some kind of hole in self-agrandizement. And people just continue to fawn all over her….blech!
For the Kennedy Honors, you'd swear that it was the Oprah Honors and "the others" were just there to bask in her glory. She cannot help but to usurp everyone else's attention….but I digress.
I've chronicled my Beatles love many times on this blog (see Beatles tags), but don't know if I've ever delved into my Merle-adoration. Merle Haggard is one of the legends of music — not just Country music — and is one of the good guys who has made things better for those around him. And, his music is just, well…good.
Vince Gill gives a great retrospective of Merle's career at the Kennedy Honors ceremony:
and performances of Merle tunes by Kris Kristoffersen, Sherly Crow, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill and pal, Willie Nelson. Note: it's a little long, but well worth it. Also, notice Oprah trying to sing along. Really?!? You think she's got a bunch of Merle CDs at home?
It's no coincidence that Merle Haggard is such a friend of new artists and is so loved by his fellow performers since he decided to pursue music after hearing Johnny Cash at San Quentin when Cash was trying to bring a little joy to those less fortunate. Just goes to show that paying it forward has ever-implacating rewards. Personally, I'm torn between these two as my favorite Merle tunes:
That's The Way Love Goes
My Favorite Memory
….Merle. A TRUEadour.
Finally, I can't overlook Sir Paul. Perhaps the greatest tribute to Paul is this medley featuring Apple Records recording artist, James Taylor, the irrepresible Mavis Staples and rock legend, Steven Tyler.
Note: Check out Oprah (AGAIN) trying to hog the limelight. GAH!
I couldn't help but think that Paul was thinking about John Lennon with this program being so close to the 30th anniversary of John's death. Must have been surreal….and lonely.


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(Santa Ana) - The Santa Ana College (SAC) Foundation Board of Directors announces an additional $250,000 gift to its Centennial Scholarship Campaign. The goal of the campaign, which celebrates the college's 100th anniversary in 2015, is to build a new scholarship endowment and increase the overall support for scholarships for deserving and high-need students. With this gift, the SAC Foundation reaches a milestone in its history—the first $1 million scholarship endowment fund for Santa Ana College, the Allan and Sandy Fainbarg Scholarship Endowment Fund.
At the 85th anniversary of Santa Ana College, the Fainbargs began their scholarship endowment fund with a gift of $100,000. Their additional commitment of $450,000 made in 2013, along with the donation matching component from the Santa Ana College Foundation Centennial Scholarship Campaign, makes this the first individual $1 million dollar scholarship endowment fund for Santa Ana College.
Ninety-four-year-old Allan, a 1940 graduate of Santa Ana College, has lifelong ties to Santa Ana. He came to Santa Ana as an infant when his parents moved there from Detroit. He attended Jefferson Grammar School, Willard Junior High School and Santa Ana High School. After high school, he enrolled in Santa Ana Junior College, then located at 1010 N. Main Street.
"I was a 'C' student in high school. I could not have gotten into any other school," he said. "In fact, I dropped out of high school for one year when I was 17, and in 1937, I spent one year traveling with the Sea Scouts collecting exotic animals for the San Diego Zoo. When I returned, I finished high school and then I went on to Santa Ana College while I was still living with my family."
After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Allan graduated from University of Southern California in 1947. He went on to open three war surplus stores in Santa Ana. In 1954, he was named the Outstanding Surplus Dealer in Southern California. His first retail venture became the basis of a retail and real estate empire that grew to include 24 Wild West Stores located throughout California. In 1981, he sold the chain to General Mills.
"Most of my customers were Latino, and I knew they needed financial help to stay in school. They helped me make my living and I wanted to help them get an education so that they could have better lives," Allan said.
Instrumental in the redevelopment of the east side of downtown Santa Ana, Allan was responsible for the Fiesta Marketplace. This effort earned him a private sector initiative commendation from then President Ronald Reagan for leadership in community revitalization. He also received "National Recognition for Urban Development Excellence" from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Samuel R. Pierce, Jr. Later, Allan founded S&A (Sandy and Allan) Properties in Costa Mesa and entered the real estate field with a concentration of properties in downtown Santa Ana.
Allan and Sandy Fainbarg have provided financial support to Santa Ana College for more than 20 years. Now, this assistance for students will last forever. Allan, who was inducted into the SAC Alumni Hall of Fame in 1999, is also a member of the President's Circle.
"Mr. Fainbarg's financial generosity has made it possible for many students to attend Santa Ana College and to transfer to other institutions of higher education," said Christina Romero, executive director of the Santa Ana College Foundation.
The Centennial Scholarship Campaign, "Supporting Access and Completion for the Next 100 Years," is a three-year "100 for the 100th" fundraising drive. The foundation is seeking gifts at various levels, including:
"The foundation board of directors has committed to match Centennial Scholarship Campaign gifts of $25,000 and above," said Romero. "Consequently, the Fainbarg's donation will impact twice as many students. Their generosity makes it possible for 36 additional students to receive a $1,000 scholarship every year."
In addition to the Fainbarg's gift, a $250,000 legacy gift was made by alumnus and donor Thomas F. Humiston. Another SAC alumnus and supporter Dennis Farrell made a $10,000 gift to the campaign. Farrell, a 1971 SAC graduate, was inducted into the college's Alumni Hall of Fame in 2007. He has served as commissioner of the Big West Conference for 21 years. The conference encompasses nine premier California academic institutions with competition in 17 sports.
The community that surrounds Santa Ana College has a concentration of families living below the poverty level. According to the U.S. Census, 19.5 percent of Santa Ana's population is below the poverty level, while that figure is 14.4 percent statewide and 15 percent nationally.
"Full-time enrollment fees for California community colleges are currently $1,104 annually," said Ken Purcell, president of the SAC Foundation Board of Directors. "For our students, many who juggle jobs and a family, scraping together enough money to pay even modest community college enrollment fees can make the dream of higher education hard to attain. These new scholarships will change lives."
For more information about the Centennial Scholarship Campaign, please contact the SAC Foundation at (714) 564-6091 or email@example.com.
About the Santa Ana College Foundation The Santa Ana College Foundation is committed to ensuring that no student is denied educational opportunities due to financial constraints. The foundation strives to maintain, expand and enhance the educational opportunities at Santa Ana College and to link community organizations, businesses, funding sources, alumni and staff preserving "A History of Success, A Future of Promise."
About Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana College (SAC), which will turn 100 years old in 2015, serves about 18,000 students each semester at its main campus in Santa Ana. The college prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions, provides invaluable workforce training, and customized training for business and industry. In addition, another 13,000 students are served through the college's School of Continuing Education located at Centennial Education Center. Ranked as one of the nation's top two-year colleges awarding associate degrees to Latino and Asian students, the college is also recognized throughout the state for its comprehensive workforce training programs for nurses, firefighters, law enforcement and other medical personnel. SAC is one of two comprehensive colleges under the auspices of the Rancho Santiago Community College District. Visit www.sac.edu to learn more.
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Don't Sweat It!
Tips for Taming Teen Sweating
Parents have been soaking up information from me regarding why their older children and teens sweat so much. Well let me see if I can dry up their concerns and provide some information on this topic.
Sweating is actually a great way for the body to maintain its normal temperature – when you sweat, you remove moisture from the body and as it evaporates off you skin, this cools you down.
The biggest danger from sweating can occur when it is hot outside, or when you are exercising and your body is heating up. In these instances, you can lose too much water from your body through sweat, resulting in dehydration, so getting adequate fluid (like water) into your body when you do sweat is critical.
Yet sweating occurs not just when you're hot, but when you are nervous as well, and this tends to become a problem during puberty, a stressful time for any adolescent. When your teen's three million sweat glands (that's right, three million!) get more active (particularly in places like the armpits), the sweat that is produced mixes with bacteria, producing chemicals that give sweat its not-so-pleasant odor.
So what do you do about it? If your teen's sweat smells bad, having them shower daily and use a deodorant with an antiperspirant is the best way to go (the deodorant masks the odor and the antiperspirant reduces the amount of sweat produced in the armpit area). Clothes should be made of natural fibers like cotton and linen – especially in the summer heat.
Use of underarm or dress shields can help prevent underarm stains and if necessary, a teen might keep an extra shirt in his or her locker at school. It's also a good idea to talk openly with your teen about what may be stressing him or her so you can address those stressors and possibly reduce the amount of sweat being produced.
If despite these measures the sweating persists, then have your teen talk to their doctor because there are prescription-strength antiperspirants or other treatments that may be in order to help with the sweating
Hopefully tips like this will result in you and your teen finding that the problem of perspiration is no sweat at all.
Lewis First, M.D., is chief of Pediatrics at Vermont Children's Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. You can also catch "First with Kids" weekly on WOKO 98.9FM and WPTZ Channel 5, or visit the First with Kids video archives at http://www.FletcherAllen.org/firstwithkids


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Once upon a time, before the retail industry ordained Black Friday as an extreme sports event for crazed bargain hunters, the day after Thanksgiving held significance as the official start of the Christmas season. It is in that antiquated spirit that I'm kicking off a series of posts related to holiday music.
Released in 1991 on The Shoes' Black Vinyl label, Yuletunes was an ambitious collection of original Christmas songs created by various power pop artists. Matthew Sweet, who contributed "Baby Jesus," and Marti Jones and Don Dixon, who sang a duet on "Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday," were the biggest names involved, and there were 13 lesser known acts from the Midwest. This will be the first of three posts on this classic Christmas album.
The Shoes had faded from rock's mainstream by 1991, but "This Christmas" shows why they'll always be revered in the power pop community. It's a catchy rock song with a monster drum beat and chiming guitars that offers an optimistic view via harmony vocals. "Things will get better./Doesn't seem like it now, but they always do." Vocalist-guitarist Jeff Murphy would return to the theme of the importance of love over gifts during the holidays by having his kids sing the cute "The Christmas List" as the CD's closing number.
The punchy "Merry Christmas Will Do" finds the trio Material Issue at the peak of its power. Jim Ellison's rugged guitar playing takes center stage, and as usual, he's a master at selling the pain of unrequited love through his evocative singing. "You don't have to say you love me, I know that that's not true," Ellison concedes. "But Merry Christmas will do."
The Idea, fronted by vocalist-guitarist Phil Angotti, contribute the melodic "It's About That Time," which describes winter scenes, church bell, carols, and watching It's A Wonderful Life. It goes on to note, sadly, that the holiday season seems like the only time of the year when "we all have a lot of love to share." This seems to be the most commercially successful song from Yuletunes; I've heard it playing on the overhead sound system at the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg and at our Jewel food store.
The single-named Leroy checks in with "Santa Stole My Baby," a mid-tempo song that sets up a crime scene with clever clues like, "footsteps on the rooftop." The slinky guitar playing underscores the sexy fun of lyrics like, "She makes him cookies./She calls him Chris./Gets everything double on her Christmas list."
I'll continue with Part Two of my look at Yuletunes on my next post.


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Liam Payne Sends 'Duck Dynasty' Star Love for His Family Values
Liam Payne took to Twitter to show some love for Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson and his "family values."
"huge love to you/your family huge respect for your business prosperities and the family values you still all behold. big fan," the 20-year-old One Direction singer tweeted.
Liam later added, "Being a fan of someones show and the way they still hold a family together doesnt mean i am ok with all they say."
The stars of Duck Dynasty recently came under fire after patriarch Phil Robertson said some anti-gay remarks in an interview. He was quickly suspended from the show, but then A&E lifted the suspension before it had any effect on the series.
Duck Dynasty premiered its fifth season on Wednesday (January 15) with 8.5 million viewers tuning in, which was 28% lower than its record-setting fourth season debut in August last year.
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Liam Payne sending love to the Duck Dynasty family?


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I'mma just go... And then we'll figure it out from there
They say form follows function
And if you just function properly things will form themselves
Yeah, that's kind of what it is
So on that note... America's most
[Verse 1]
First off gotta send shout outs to my niggas
Then shout outs to my inner demon that be creepin' around my temple
Ready to set me off like Vivica or make me cross like a crucifix
Or the legs on a Buddhist sitter deep in thought
Thinking as deep as the sea of salt
And they sink in the same sea that we walk
Not that we Jesus, we just don't wait until it thaws
But you can hold my hand like applause, pause
With no homophobia involved
Now if I would've said that you can hold my balls like VFW Halls
That would've been the call, but naw
You can't see in ours, but we can see in yours
You can't see in ours cause ours is Kingdom Hall
Yeah, just like that, we just let it roll, you know?
Yeah, and check it, check it
[Verse 2]
So when that pond thaws and it's no longer Gretzky
That's when we jetski
I gotta catch up to myself, I kind of left me
Are the windows still blocked up? Let's see
Maybe see something we couldn't view before
Been in the stu all day cooking food for thought
Now out the soup du jour for you and yours
Might find sushi for your soul, we call that moving raw
Lions won't cross the line
Cougars won't move a paw
Chickens won't cross the road
Dogs won't roof at all
Always had flow, just added a front door, roof, and walls
Hotter than the fire that into which Koopa falls
But that's only if you super dawg
Sicker than when you use your dog to do assaults
You can never really tell just who's the fraud
Truth might still be alive like true and false
That's why I never really trust unless it's Lu endorsed
Sponsored by me and of course you know who enforced
Now that's three mis, like you warming up your vocal chords
Add a fourth if your vocals hoarse
Like Mister Ed
Get out of pocket have a horse's head in your bed
Now that's what I call a good night's rest
You know? You know, just plays like that
When you just let it flow
When you sit back and just let it go, you know?
[Verse 3]
And now my vocals warm
Add a fifth and a sixth now I'm ready to perform
The Buddhist said that I am not reformed
If I ever be reborn I keep coming back as me
Well don't forget the other five as we
Weave the most wanted Angelina Jolies
And Morgan Frees
Send it around the room like we smoking trees
But it's no purple in the circle then there ain't no rolling b's
Just spoken words, thought provoking reeds
Hydro, I'm still strolling on the seeds
Eye low, like the lotion from the leaves
And to achieve it took a lot of token like Chuck E. Cheese
All without touching weed
But I'm still hungry and I'm having lunch for three
This is my form, now what the function be
And art what I draw
And ooh, what I say like Imogen Heap
Good night niggas, go to sleep
You know? It's like form follows function
And if you function properly then
The form will come out of it
And whatever it is, it
It just be what it is, you know?
"Form follows function" was the slogan of the great Chicago School architect Louis Sullivan, whose masterpieces (Flatiron, Carson Pirie Scott) inaugurated the modernist style in architecture
Lupe murders this track filled with top notch imagery, using concepts like religion or drugs (only one mentioned was weed) as metaphors in the verses. This is where Lupe really flexes hard.


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Ray Smerlin brought a little bit of Vegas to Louisville last night with the debut of a new monthly arts showcase titled "Wonderland". The showcase ran from about 8:30 until 11 pm and featured music, comedy, magic and aerial arts in addition to some burlesque and fortune telling.
WFPK personality Danny O' Brian emceed the show, making some great jokes along the way and everyone seemed to have a great time. The featured live music of the night was by a band called Swing39, which I was really excited to see. I love big band and swing music, and this group managed to pull it off with a violin, two guitars, and a stand up bass.
The show will continue monthly on the first Thursday of each month at the Vernon club, which is underneath the Vernon Lanes bowling alley. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. and show starts at about 8 p.m. The cost of admission is $10 but that covers two drinks of your choosing.


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Rumored Apple Television Will Offer All-Unicorn Channel
A bit more intelligence on the latest Apple unicorn hunt: The company's rumored high-definition television will enter "full-scale" production in early summer, ahead of a scheduled fourth-quarter launch.
This according to Jefferies analyst Peter Misek, who says he discovered early production evidence of the mythical iTV during a recent trip to Asia.
"We believe specialty components have begun to ship to Apple's Asia panel suppliers with polarized films, filters, and IGZO components starting to move in small quantities," Misek says. "We expect commercial production in May/June with 2M to 5M builds likely."
Misek offered no details on the iTV beyond that, though he did raise his price target on Apple shares in anticipation of it, as well as an upcoming refresh of the MacBook Air and Pro and generally strong demand for the iPhone 4S and new iPad. His new call: $699, up from a previous projection of $599.


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Microsoft was this year's winner in the Business Analytics Software category, taking the top spot over competitors SAP, IBM and Oracle, just as it did last year and in 2011. Microsoft's standing may have received a boost from new releases of the company's PowerPivot, Power View and other business intelligence tools built into the new SQL Server 2012 database engine.
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Hi Jess,
Can you send me the URL to your list so I can look at it?
I've read through quite a few of the posts with similar questions, but I still cannot get a banner to show up on my Gateway page. I used the html format for the code & it just won't work. It's just showing up as code, & not as a banner. Any suggestions?
Thank you!
Hi Jess,
Can you send me the URL to your list so I can look at it?
Here's the link... I took out the html, did you want me to add it again?
Yes please, if you could so that I can see what is wrong.
I added the code, please let me know what you think the problem is.
Hmm, I don't see any problem at all with the banner on your gateway page - http://munchiemallow.gotop100.com/in.php?ref=101 it is showing up for me....
What do you see when you view that page?
I see it now, I am not sure what was going on.... sorry to be such a pain!
One other quick question... Sometimes the banners that people are using to link to the top 100 site aren't showing up, there is an image, but its basically not showing up, its just a box. Did I do something wrong for them to not show up?
Thanks for all of your help!
If you mean they are not showing up on their site, then no, I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I just looked through all of your banners and everything looks fine.
If you could provide an example for me I could take a look.
Never mind... I think that its because the person who was trying to add it to her my space page. I just tried it as well & it didn't work on there either, but it works everywhere else just fine.
Thanks again for all of your help!
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From Polypusher Studios comes Montague's Mount, a first person psychological rollercoaster ride through isolation, desolation and one man's tortured mind all set against the bleakness of an isolated Irish island. As the mixture of cold Atlantic water and course sand in your mouth brings you back from unconsciousness. The wreckage of a boat's hull that surrounds you, leads you to a solitary assumption; your vessel has been torn apart by the submerged rocks. The secrets of the island must be uncovered if you are ever going to find a way off. Where is everyone; is the island really uninhabited; what is lurking within the isolated caves; and what is that building on top of Montague's Mount? Coming soon for PC, Mac and Linux. Montague's Mount's story is set against the desolate and rugged scenery of Ireland. The Irish language (Gaeilge) is used extensively throughout Montague's Mount.
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