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The Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage is designed for professionals working in the heritage industry, or those who wish to gain employment in the heritage industry. This program of coursework will develop an extensive, cross-disciplinary knowledge of heritage principles and practice across a range of disciplines, as well as an awareness of community sensitivities. Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage will lead you to entry to the Graduate Diploma of Cultural Heritage.
Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL)
EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study. If you are studying a graduate certificate of 4 credit points, your total course EFTSL is 0.5.
This is a fee-paying course. Domestic students may be eligible for FEE-HELP assistance in paying these tuition fees. For more information about FEE-HELP go to http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/fees/.
Core units
Trimester 1
|Heritage, Memory and Identity
|Heritage Interpretation
Trimester 2
|Conservation Management Planning
Trimester 1
|Heritage and Sustainable Cultural Tourism *
|Introduction to Traditional Buildings
|Cultural Landscapes
|World Heritage
Trimester 2
|Introduction to Heritage Planning
|Intangible Heritage
|Virtual Heritage
Trimester 3
|Heritage and Museum Strategy and Marketing
|Heritage and Museum Operational Issues
*AIM704 not offered 2014. Reoffered 2015 subject to approval.
To be eligible for entry into the Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage applicants require:
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the Credit for Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree.
Applications for credit transfer will be considered depending on the quality and subject matter of the student's prior qualifications and professional experience.
The Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma and the Masters in Cultural Heritage comprise a suite of fully articulated courses. Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage will lead to entry into either the Graduate Diploma of Cultural Heritage or the Master of Cultural Heritage with up to 4 credit points for credit transfer. Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Cultural Heritage or equivalent will lead to entry into the Master of Cultural Heritage with up to 8 credit points for credit transfer.
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If the Buffalo Bills' preseason game sells out and airs on Ch. 7 Saturday night, NASCAR fans in Buffalo will still be able to see the Sprint Cup race at Bristol.
According to an e-mail sent to The News from ESPN Communications, "arrangements have been made for the race to air on ESPN in the Buffalo area."
NASCAR coverage is airing on ABC throughout the country. If the Bills' 7 p.m. game is on Ch. 7, the entire NASCAR telecast, which begins at 7 p.m. with prerace coverage, will be aired on ESPN in the Buffalo area. The green flag is scheduled for 7:48 p.m.
What is set to air on ESPN Saturday night? A high school football game between schools from South Carolina and Virginia. I think it's safe to say that ABC/ESPN made a great move here.
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One woman's effort to end the ban on her gender being able to drive in Saudi Arabia is catching attention around the world.
And on Morning Edition today, the editor of Jeddah's Saudi News said that Manal al-Sharif's campaign is gaining some traction in Saudi Arabia.
"More and more women will take up the wheel," Khalid al Moeena told ME guest host Mary Louise Kelly.


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|Seahawks Double Up At Carolina ITA's
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina – A pair of UNCW doubles teams advanced in the Carolina Region ITA Women's Tennis Championships Thursday at North Carolina's Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
Junior Hamilton Lovett and freshman Alix Theodossoiu edged Wake Forest's Brigita Bercvte and Kristina Centenari, 8-5, and will face Duke's Annie Mulholland and Chalena Scholl on Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Senior Olga Blank and newcomer Hollie Champion trimmed Elon's Barbora Lazarova and Viviana Stavreva, 8-5, in the bottom half of the draw. Blank and Champion meet Wake's Xue Zhang and Kasey Gardiner on Friday at 10:30 a.m.
In another doubles match played Thursday, senior Angie Sekley and junior Alyssa Ritchie fell to UNC's Laura Slater and Kate Vialle, 8-6, in a close match.
Blank, Sekely and Ritchie each open play in singles tomorrow when the tournament begins its second day of action.


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This week House Hunt features the newest homes on the market - all featured homes have been listed within the past two weeks. They include a fully renovated, three-bedroom split foyer home on Deering Drive in Douglasville for $125,000 and a gorgeous, five-bedroom lake front home on Tanisha Drive in Dallas for $350,000.
Click on a picture in the photo gallery to see a listing description. Click on an address listed below and get directly linked to AOL Real Estate for complete listing information. In additional to helpful home buying tips, maps and contact information for the listings you choose, you will also be able to calculate a monthly mortgage payment, check your credit and get prequalified.
262 Lake Tanisha Drive, Dallas 30157. $350,000. 5 Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 3,201 Sq Ft. Incredible lake front home on 30 acres of private ski lake w/2 year old roof. Updates/new custom kitchen w/Cambria counters, gorgeous cabinets w/under cabinet lights. New paint interior, no maintenance exterior. Tile & hardwood floors. Walk out basement w/teen suite included. Kitchenette & bath, workshop, boat door, & lots of storage. Huge deck off main level and private deck off master/view of lake from all. covered boat deck w/lift. Lake has slolam course, jump, beach area, common area double decker dock and covered picnic area. Community tennis courts as well. Brokered By Keller Williams Realty Signature Partners.
615 Zion Church Road, Dallas 30157. $329,900. 4 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 4,308 Sq Ft 9.00 Acre Lot. Private estate, approximately 9 acres, over 4000 square feet of beautifully planned living space. View of private lake, full basement. Brokered By Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta.
1109 Bowerie Chase, Powder Springs 30127. $300,000. 5 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3,573 Sq Ft. Wow! Beautiful brick home featuring 5 bedrooms. This home has been custom built to be fully handicap accessible. It features an elevator, ramps, and wide doorways. An open floor plan features a formal living room or office, open dining room, two story great room, Huge kitchen with granite countertops and breakfast room, relaxing sun room, and master on the main. Back yard oasis with professional landscaping and patios. Brokered By Keller Williams Realty Signature Partners.
4980 Smokestone Drive, Douglasville. 30135. $259,900. 6 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms. Impressive 2 story with full basement. Has gorgeous hardwood floors, open floor plan, large kitchen with butler's pantry. Private fenced back yard. Huge home. Brokered By Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.
5680 W Chapel Hill Road, Douglasville 30135. $225,000. 5 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3,212 Sq Ft. Custom estate home on 3.7 acres - not in a subdivision. Gleaming hardwood floors, stone & tile in chef's delight kitchen, romantic master, full finished lower level with full 2nd kitchen. 2 new A/C units with lifetime warranty & 2 year old roof. Owner must short sale. Brokered By RE/MAX Unlimited.
141 Alexandria Drive, Dallas 30157. $199,900. 5 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3,924 Sq Ft 0.39 Acre Lot. Spacious ranch in move in condition! Entrance foyer leads to great room. Kitchen with breakfast bar, pantry and breakfast area views the great room. Fenced yard. Brokered By Solid Source Realty, Inc.
5117 Olive Branch Circle, Powder Springs 30127. 30127. $197,000. 4 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms. Lovely home featuring hardwood floors, granite countertops, large walk in closets, new blinds, side entry garage and so much more! Community has beautiful lake where you can fish, canoe, walking trails. Brokered By Maximum One Greater Atlanta Realtors.
9130 Loxford Street, Lithia Springs 30122. $165,000. 5 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3,239 Sq Ft. Awesome 5BD/4BA home in Tributary at New Manchester in Douglas Co.(HOA community) This home has a lot to offer, including a nice kitchen with plenty of cabinet space, separate dining room, spacious family room, office, loft and more. Great location on a cul-de-sac. Must see! Brokered By Stewart Brokers.
153 Deering Drive, Douglasville 30134. $125,000. 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1,694 Sq Ft. Ready for immediate occupancy. Fully renovated split foyer home with bonus room on lower level. Located on a large level lot w/inground vinyl pool w/new pool pump. New tile in kitchen & bathrooms. New laminate flooring in all otherrooms. Large vaulted family room. All new appliances in kitchen. New paint oninside and outside . All new exterior doors. New HVAC. Brokered By Duffy Realty of Atlanta.
252 Harvest Way, Hiram 30141. $48,000. 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2,010 Sq Ft. So much space. Traditional split foyer on large level lot with privacy fence. Features include: Great room, fireplace, 3 bedrooms on the main level, 2 full baths. Lower level features 2 finished rooms. One can be used as 4th bedroom. Kitchen has a lot of cabinet space. Master bath has garden tub and separate shower. Case#105-422036 Insured sale. Brokered By Scott Dasher And Associates.


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In this week's slate of Rolling Stone album reviews, Jody Rosen praises Beyoncé's latest album 4, which showcases the R&B queen's musical quirks, from the idiosyncratic way she syncopates her vocals and the odd melodies she floats over rugged beats to her "sui generis mix of rap bravado, gospel sanctimony and old-fashioned showbiz razzle-dazzle." Also, David Fricke gives a thumbs-up to Rave On Buddy Holly, a tribute to the late singer featuring Paul McCartney, Patti Smith and Kid Rock, and Doree Shafrir says that the Handsome Furs' "sweaty and urgent" new album Sound Kapital is "a snapshot of a dark world with hard-fought glimmers of euphoria."
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For the last several years research studies have looked at the health benefits of consuming more fish. As the studies progressed, researchers were able to identify components of fish that seemed to be associated with the heart disease prevention benefit and possibly the mental health benefit. A new study now questions whether fish-oil pills are a benefit to disease prevention.
According to a large scale, randomized, clinical trial that compared fish-oil pills with a placebo for more than six years, the study found little difference in heart disease incidence between the groups. The study, of more than 12,000 individuals with diabetes or prediabetes, and an average age of 64, found that incidence of heart attack, stroke and heart failure were almost identical between the groups.
One difference was significantly lower triglyceride levels, a type of blood fat, in the group taking the fish-oil pills. Shortly after this study, another large scale, review study reported on the lack of impact from fish-oil pills on mental processing and cognition.
So what are the implications of these studies for those who currently take fish oil? The first take-home message is that fish-oils pills won't magically improve your health. Second, is the big question of whether the health benefits that are clearly connected to fish consumption are related to eating fish in total versus only consuming fish oil?
Since current evidence seems a bit unclear the best advice would seem to be the following:
- Talk with your physician about your health risks before taking any supplements or making drastic diet changes
- Follow the American Heart Association and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendation to consume fish, preferably oily fish (salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel and trout) at least twice a week
- Prepare your fish by broiling, grilling or baking – limit the frequency of fried fish
And finally, if you need help planning a diet that works for you – contact a Registered Dietitian (RD). Locate a RD in your area by visiting www.eatright.org.


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Envy: Seven things you lack and covet.
1. The ability to be charged as a minor. Being 16 rocked on every level. It helped that I had a fake ID, I'm sure. And that I lived in my own apartment by then made it rock a little harder, no doubt. But by far, the greatest part about being 16 was knowing that any crime I committed would be sealed in a juvenile record in just 2 short years. Those were the days.
2. The freedom that comes with the "single/ no kids" lifestyle. I wouldn't trade my kid or husband in for the world (unless you threw in a slurpee, too) …. BUT as most of us often do, I sure do envy the woman who worries about no one but herself and her awesome career. I'm sure she is lonely from time to time. I'm sure she wishes she had the love of a man and a little blond kid every night when she sees a falling star. But when she's out on a Wednesday night getting drunker than shit just because it's fucking Wednesday and she felt like it? The husband and kid are about the furthest thing from her mind. On that Wednesday night, I envy that woman.
3. XBOX 360 Kinect.
Honey? Are you reading this?? I want a Kinect for Christmas. It will make me less sinful to have one.
4. Style. I wouldn't mind having a bit of it sometimes. As it stands now, I have -style. (That's a "negative style" for those of you who are no good with integers.)
5. A close family. My family now is pretty tight. Of course, it's just myself, my husband, my son, and my dog here … but we're pretty in tune with one another. I just wish my former family was closer. My mom is my best friend – but my sister and I have so little in common it's sometimes hard to find a solid connection. Don't get me wrong – I'm grateful she's not like me in a million ways. Thank God for that. But I wish she and I spent more time together. It would help if we enjoyed it. Like participating in an activity we both dig or something. She sucks at Guitar Hero and I suck at life, so right now we're 0 for 2.
6. The answers.
7. To all the tests and assignments in every math class I will have to take in the near future. I fucking hate math.


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Gloucester Daily Times
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It saddens me and makes me angry after reading the quotes from Joe Orlando and Christine Sherman in the Times (Page 1, Wednesday, July 31).
To think that an agency and a decision by one man can ruin so many families, and all related jobs that go with it, and they NOAA can do what he, they have done, and be able to function as they think they are saving the world from extinction of fish.
What a bunch of BS — no gray area, or consequences for these economic terrorists, and that's just what I believe they are. It shows total disregard for people, families, all contributors to society buy supplying a food, all taxpayers. And to have this done by our own government!
I have sent numerous letters to Obama and even his wife. Who knows if they even see them. But Michelle sent back totallly disregarding what I wrote, sending a generic response and a website to see all the good their administration has done.
I thought he would make a change and to listen to him talk about jobs, makes me puke. And I voted for him.
I have said from the get go, only one thing to do, and that is to unite — a word the fisherman have never had in their vocabulary.
It's the end of an industry that has been around since the beginning of time. For us anyway but not for the other countries. Discrimination in this country has come upon one of the most dangerous jobs, and physically hard workers, and an industry that has created millions of jobs.
My only reaction is that the fisherman are going to succumb to an unlawful act bestowed by them for them to lose their rights, as americans to have the American dream as all others do, to have the freedom of choice as to having the job they know.
I could go on and on but now I'll get to the point. Fight back as it's the end anyway. Let's unite as one. Take your rights back and make some noise as that's your only savior.
Get together up and down this coast and have everyone go fishing when, where and bring in whatever you want; no one owns or has the right to tell you what to do to make a living, no one has the right to put you and your families in harm's way.
Think about if everyone just went out and fished anywhere they wanted and no limits . If that didn't make front page news and get someone's attention quick, then I don't know what would. Yet, it is, I believe, your God-given American right.
I know you'll be worrying about your collateral and if they take the boat. Well, what good is the boat to you now anyway. See if things don't turn around then or there becomes a gray area.
Don't let the word of one man ruin your lives and family lives. Stand up for yourselves. Do more then talk about it and we'll put it together.
I predict there would be news people around when landing take place, so everyone can see what this administration has done to it's own people — not to mention all the paper shredding and Inspector General's reports about the corruption in this agency.
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MALONE — The Bob Barton Lions Baseball League will hold sign-ups Wednesday at the Franklin Academy High School gymnasium lobby from 3-5 p.m.
This is for the Malone team for ages 13-16. Cost to play is $35 per player.
For more information, contact Tim Conners at 353-2241.
Bud Light Platinum Shootout slated for June 15-16
PLATTSBURGH — The 2nd Bud Light Platinum Shootout will be held on June 15-16.
This is a two-day tournament with two different formats on two different courses for two-man teams.
On June 15, Bluff Point will host the 'Carver' format — eight scramble, eight best-ball and two holes of alternate shot with handicaps added together and divided by three or the lowest single handicap to establish the team handicap.
On June 16, The Barracks will host the 'Dodds' format — scrambling on the par 4s, both scores on the par 3s and alternate shot on the par 5s. Handicaps are added together and divided by three to establish team handicap.
There are prizes for each day, as well as prizes for the overall winners, tee times for both will begin around 8:30 a.m. The cost of the tournament is $80 per player and $30 each day for green fees and carts. Participants must enter both events. Field is limited to players with verified handicaps only and entries must be paid in advance on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Plattsburgh Distributing, Bluff Point and The Barracks will be providing a number of prizes, while Dukes Diner will provide 'stunners' on Sunday prior to tee time.
To sign-up or for questions, contact Mike at email@example.com or 593-2792, or Casey at email@example.com.
Entry forms will be available at both courses.
Forcier Memorial golf tournament scheduled for June 28
WESTPORT — The Westport Country Club will hold a memorial golf tournament in memory of Doris Forcier on June 28.
Proceeds will benefit High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care. Pre-registration is required.
Tournament costs are $80 per person or $320 for a team of four. Sign in is at noon with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Registration deadline is June 19.
This event includes 18 holes of golf with cart, cash & gift prizes, light lunch, buffet dinner, raffles, four-person scramble, mullions, and two holes with a hole-in-one prize ($10,000 cash and a new 2013 Ford Fusion). Teams of four are encouraged to participate but all players are welcomed. Less than four players registering together may be teamed up with others to share a cart.
Roman Catholic Community of St. Alexander and St. Joseph Golf Classic
PLATTSBURGH — The Roman Catholic Community of St. Alexander and St. Joseph will host its annual Golf Classic at the Barracks Golf Course July 12.
The shotgun start is scheduled for noon, and the event is limited to only 30 teams.
The deadline for pre-paid registration is July 5. Forms can be picked up at the parish office or at the Barracks Golf Course.
A total of $260 per team must accompany this application.
Registration fee cover green fees, cart, complimentary gifts, a barbeque chicken dinner and more.
Early bird special is $240 per team if paid registration is received by July 17, while the early bird special is $200 for members of the Barracks Golf Course.
Barracks member registration fee is $220 per team.
Return paid registrations to: RCC of St. Alexander and St. Joseph Golf Tournament, PO Box 159/1 Church St., Morrisonville, N.Y., 12962.
For additional information, contact Mike or Cheryl Dodds at 593-2792 or 572-2477 or email@example.com.
North Country Cancer Fund 2013 Golf Tournament
ROUSES POINT — The North Country Cancer fund will host its 2013 Golf Tournament June 28 at the North Country Golf Club on Hayford Road in Rouses Point.
Shotgun start is scheduled for noon.
The cost is $55 for members (includes golf, cart, meal after play and refreshments on the court), while $70 for non-members.
Team registration form and payment must be paid by June 21.
Please make check payable to North Country Cancer fund, Steve LeFevre, 50 Akey Road, Morrisonville, N.Y., 12962.
Entry forms can be picked up at the golf course or contacting one of the following: Mike Dodds at 593-2792 or email@example.com, Steve LeFevre at 293-1111, Tom Douglass at 572-1099 or Rod Provost at 593-5602.
The event is in memory of Chuck Wood and is sponsored by Parker Chevrolet.


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I write about governance matters because it does.
I was woken this morning with the news that Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, had received a 73 percent pay rise, even though the bank was still sorting through all its troubles. As I trawled through all the news sources, this was what was unquestioningly repeated over and over again. Even from this venerable news service.
Apart from the fact that we are in a sorry state for news if we have to ferret for it through bank Form 4s (the SEC filing where this "news" was found that records changes in stock ownership and therefore stock awards for executives and directors), it is simply not true that he received any kind of real pay increase at all.
What did increase compared to last year was the number of stock units that were awarded to Moynihan, and of course, since the stock's value has been rebounding, the actual value of those stock units. What they will be worth in the one to three years' time it takes for them to vest, and for some of them performance targets will have to be met, is anyone's guess. It could be less than what he was "awarded" last year.
So, no, not a pay increase.
But there was news here. News that is much more troubling than any pay increase. The news is the continued decoupling of large parts of Moynihan's pay from any kind of long-term performance.
First the filing, which is here. It says that he received 277, 871 cash settled restricted stock units, 463,119 performance stock units, and 185,248 restricted stock units. In other words a full half of his stock award vests solely according to time passing, most of it beginning to vest in as little as a month from today. Hardly long-term.
Now, I really can't be bothered to look up the Form 4 from early last year to figure out how much stock was awarded in 2012. Do you know how many Form 4s Bank of America files every month? It's a lot. And I've got better things to do with my life. But I can guess that the form of award was pretty similar since this most recent Form 4 for Moynihan records the final vesting of the cash settled restricted stock units that were awarded around this time last year.
The more important point is that back in 2011, the bank awarded Mr. Moynihan's entire stock award in the form of performance restricted stock units, valued at $6,111,959 at the time, and worth considerably more now. The thing is we won't know if they are worth anything at all until the end of the performance period, December 31, 2015, when the compensation committee will figure out if any of them will vest based on the company's return on assets over the period. If they do, that WILL be a pay increase.
For the current performance award, half are based on the bank's three year average return on assets and half on its three year average growth in adjusted tangible book value, but over a shorter overall time period, also ending on December 31, 2015. Again, if these vest, and the stock price either maintains or grows its value that WILL be a pay increase. But pay is likely to go up anyway, because Moynihan's time-restricted stock will vest regardless of performance.
So why are we going backwards here?
As I said in my article on bank pay posted today by Responsible Investor in the UK, "US investment bank compensation policy hasn't even caught up with post-2009 European bank compensation practices…. It's time for change. And that change could do worse than emulate the Europeans."
Can we start going forward?
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Just what in Hades do these )&)*_&^ overpaid and under-worked yayhoos (top 25 CEOs) who manage to mismanage the nation's major economic business do to deserve ANY salary? Other than Congress, they are probably the most overpaid bunch of idiots in the Universe! BofA sucks dill pickles and cheats customers and clients in every way possible. So that merits HUGE rewards to the top brass?? Why are we the people putting up with this ration of crap????
Gwynn Morgan-Walton, do the following:
Shut down any B of A accounts, credit cards, etc. you control; sell any stock.
Stop worrying! It's not your money. (I am absolutely sure Bernard Madoff did not steal $65 billion from me.)
Help unseat the crooks in Congress that keep passing favors to Wall St, especially the short time required for a capital gain to be 'long term', including options.
Support intelligent legislation that says: too big to fail = too big to play.
Support heavy taxes on cash overcompensation that reduces shareholder equity (no looting).
Support outlawing any form of equity compensation that dilutes pre-award shareholder equity (no embezzling).
Support legislation that keeps low taxes on long term capital gains.
Giant paydays for executives should only occur by capital gains and when shareholders are the biggest beneficiaries.
It all starts with making Congress accountable. Good luck.
CEO – license to steal…
What I am curious about is the fact that BofA (and a lot of the "other" banks) are constantly looking for ways to charge us consumers (and some businesses) more money because they need to "offset" some of their expenses and such. It looks like the only expenses they are trying to offset is the inflated salaries of their upper management types. Too bad we bailed these jerks out!
ANYONE that would put a dime in to Bank of America is just purely stupid. 15 years ago BOA posted a profit for just the state of Tennessee of nearly 3/4 of a billion dollars for just ONE QUARTER of the year. And no one thought a thing about it. What is wrong with the public? This bank and all the others a milking the public for every penny so that people like Moynihan can make obscene amounts of money.
The writer may be British but "I was woken—-" is not good English on this side of the pond! So turned off by this blunder that I could not read the rest of the article.
over 6 million dollars! can you imagine what schemes he is going to have to come up with to cover that.
You were "woken" this morning? After that gaffe, I had trouble continuing. It was as if I "awakened" from a nightmare in which I had invested in B of A.
I am a stockholder in Bank of America and have been getting only a one (1) cent per shar dividend for quite some time. I find it hard to believe that a bonus should be paid when the shares are worth only one sixth (1/6th) of their value in 2007 that a bonus should be paid before the share holders receive a dividend that is more in line with what they were being paid before the illadvised purchases of Courntywide and others were made. This is just one more slap in the face to the people who have put up the money to pay their salaries
bank of america is the worst . i have my morgade thruogh them they bought off countrywide . i got in to finacale problems and marrital problems back in late 2007 i was self employed then got bad advice from an attorney filed chapter 13 got dised charged from that 6 months later at that time bank of america took over contywide i talked to bank of america they stated taking my payments in a cashers check my payments were originly $800 iwas sending them $1000 month for aprox 8 months they told me not to worry . then they said they cant acept them no more so they can help me and redo my morgage at that time i went to creitconsoling and other atorneys they said it all ok from what there telling me . week after all that the sheffif come to my door whith forclose notes from both bank of america and contrywide ech sueing me for amount owed on house took stait to diffrent attorrny he was confused why both was forclosing he sugested chapter 13 again so ican short sale home or deed a leue home back to bank . now i am out of bankrupcey i have know bills i am still fighting bake over of america over home they had several offers on home for what owed on it they turn them all down they wont deed and luo the house back they wont work with me to get back in the home . 5 years later and they have me hanging by a noose i cant get free i lande a regerler job making a lot more mony they wont negotheate but thy want to see my pay subs and bank satments every month to shrt sale home that they keep tuning down .when i call them i get recording and they wont call me back this is why the country is so messd up with the housing markets i have freinds with bank of america they have same kind of issues. i am totly lost talked with attorneys they said cant do any thing waist of time and mony so in srewed. THANKS TO BANK OF AMERICA .THE RICH GET RICHER SREW THE MIDDLE CLASS


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The title of this post comes from a series of the same name by US Army Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman. Its focus (and that of its sequel, "The Bullet Proof Mind") is cold, hard truths about battle, and how those of us in the profession of arms must adapt to them.
This is something with which civilians should never have to be burdened.
Sadly, "killing" is extremely relevant in light of the horror of last Friday morning. As the father of a toddler son, I am wracked by the idea that children barely older than him spent their final few moments in the terror I knew in an ambush on a narrow mountain-top road across from the Pakistan border. I know what it is to assume you are about to die, and cannot fathom what that must have been like for those so little.
But almost as bothersome been the endless bluster of "solutions" and "action" from people who plainly know nothing about the use of force. These ivory-tower pundits are setting us up for disasters that will only be known when the 911 calls come in from malls, schools or theaters. The grandstanding of Senator Dianne Feinstein and our own local congressional delegation will us with window dressing protection, devoid of any practical, tactical value. Feinstein knows nothing of the cold, hard facts of battle.
Here's a fact: Europe, with gun bans Feinstein envies, has had more school shootings resulting in 10 or more fatalities in the last decade (five) than has the US (two).
Here's a another cold, hard fact: only effective method of eliminating a threat of force is rapid application of superior force. The yapping about "assault weapons" and "high capacity magazines" is trivial.
Let's start with "assault weapons." The media tells us the Bushmaster .223 is a "high-powered assault weapon." It is not. The .223 (or 5.56mm NATO equivalent) class of weapons is quite low on the nastiness scale. In fact, it is well documented that the .223 system was adopted during Vietnam because it caused less damage than higher caliber weapons.
These weapons burden the enemy with caring for casualties who survive. Weapons like the AK-47 are far more lethal, and hunting rifles are a class above that -- they take out 400-pound Elk.
But, put against tiny children, and .223s might as well be grenades. A hunting rifle in the Sandyhook classrooms would have required far fewer rounds to do much worse damage.
More bothersome, much smaller weapons have been put to more evil purpose.
Virginia Tech remains the most lethal mass murder in American history (not counting acts of war). The killer used two mid-caliber pistols, a 9mm and a .22. There are few weapons smaller than these, yet he was able to kill more people than any murderer in American history.
An assault rifle ban would have done nothing to prevent that horror. Moreover, those (and much larger calibers) are precisely the weapons that people use for home defense and which politicians make a point of protecting.
All home defense and hunting weapons are designed to destroy. It's that simple. If people are going to be allowed to protect themselves, there will always be a risk.
The blabbering crowd also spews about "high capacity magazines." Having to make fewer magazine changes is a convenience, I'll admit. But I've changed magazines under fire and had little impact on my ability to engage targets. And, anyone with an hour's practice can be fairly good at it.
The fact is, the shock of being under an unexpected assault (especially if from a hunting rifle) will negate any value from a pause for a few extra magazine changes. And, that value would depend on a crazed, determined killer not being able to obtain such magazines outside the law.
Again, Virgina Tech is the tragic illustration. The killer used two pistols with 19 magazines to shoot 50 people in nine minutes. A few extra magazines changes would have barely broken his stride.
But what did concern the VT killer was intervention – i.e. superior force. He chained the doors of the target building, thus holding his victims in range and keeping responders at bay. With no threat from within, he was free to continue his massacre at will.
This is the cold, hard reality. Once killings like those in Aurora, Sandyhook or Virginia Tech start, the victims' fate rests on the killers' insane whim and the driving skills of the local police officers.
It is this equation which our local leaders must address. Issues like assault weapon definitions and magazine limits are beyond the influence of the Monrovia School Board and Monrovia City Council. Questions of hardening facilities to prevent unauthorized access are logical prophylactic measures. But the issue our local officials really need to address is a brutal discussion of what will happen once a shooter gets inside a school or public building. In a city that often only has five or six patrol cops on the street at a given time (assuming they are not tied up on the other side of town), there are few good options.
Having real, deliberate plans based on real scenarios (like Aurora and Sandyhook) with no-holds barred analysis of what really might happen is the only true way this community will protect itself from the cold, hard facts.
There is another way, of course. Last week, before Sandyhook, there was a shooting at an Oregon mall that was interrupted by a person with a concealed carry permit. Though he did not fire, the presence of a capable opponent seems to have brought the assault to a quicker end.
I do not advocate for a careless distribution of concealed weapons permits. Many of the most vocal advocates of them should be last to get one. Allowing educators to have guns on campus is an idea which requires very careful, deliberate consideration.
But the cold, hard tactical reality is that the only way to end an assault once it begins is the rapid application of superior force. You can wish away and demonize whatever objects and groups you want. You can assume it will never happen here. I pray it does not.
But, the laws of ballistics and tactics are all that matter, once someone starts killing. There are no ifs. Only when.


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It's time the truth came out. Our current financial problems are totally the result of failed Republican policies.
First, Bush cut taxes and put two wars on credit, leaving us $16 trillion in debt. He cut financial regulations, causing the real estate bubble and subsequent crash putting the world in recession. Adding to this, the irresponsibility of the Grover Norquist cult and tea partiers have only prolonged our misery.
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In the spirit of cyberpunk meets double rainbows, we're seeing the narrative continue. The hued shine in the last layer is now expertly continued here in Number 4. A shine now spills over onto the canvas, cyberpunk meets rainbow.
Over here at Layer Tennis HQ, we're chatting near the velvety booth about Elaine. How I used to be mistaken for Elaine. How I dance like Eliane. How I might have been a bit too much like Elaine back in the 1980s. Some of the that, friends, may have crept into my interpretation of what is clearly Newman (thanks @simonsillems).
But even if you think one might be Elaine, or Newman, or consider one thing over another, keep on writing. Keep on designing. You can edit later. These fringe benefits to self doubt make one a good editor or a better designer:
Self-doubt. It's always good, before changing something, to stop and wonder if this is a mistake or if the writer did this for a reason. When you've read a piece five or more times, it is tempting to believe that it must be perfect, but you have to stay alert for anything you might have missed. Eternal vigilance!
Indeed. (Or, perhaps, Right on?) Either way, I'm doubting my speed a bit here in this commentary (waving at the sidelines!), but that's a good thing. Let's see what you think, Layer Tennis friends, for the next round.
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Closures of campgrounds and boat ramps on federal lands this month, as a result of the government shutdown, were a really dumb idea.
What a mess. You couldnt call anyone for information and updates because U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Reclamation offices were closed.
We were in the same boat as others. We usually camp in a BLM campground on the Salmon River for steelhead fishing and couldnt get any information on whether it was open or not.
Our group of anglers decided to go for it anyway, but worried about Plan B if we got to the campground and it was closed.
We packed a portable toilet in case the outhouse was locked. We packed extra water jugs. We also mapped out undeveloped camping spots along the river, just in case.
Well, we lucked out. The campground wasnt barricaded, and we snagged campsites.
Apparently, it was closed at first during the shutdown, but it raised such a stink with locals that the BLM removed barricades and allowed camping.
That was the right move to make by the local federal office, even though nationwide recreation facilities were shut down. There was no reason not to allow the public to use federal facilities such as campgrounds and boat ramps.
When we arrived at the campground, the garbage cans were full, and there was no toilet paper in the outhouse.
No problem. We could understand that because staff was not available. We removed trash and supplied TP to the outhouse. Plain and simple.
Although there was no enforcement of camping fees, we put our money in the registration box anyway. Supporting our campgrounds is a good cause no matter what bone-headed things our representatives are doing in Washington.
Ive had several readers calling me about the campground closures. The closures didnt make any sense, especially in the fall when a lot of services end at campgrounds anyway.
Federal agencies traditionally shut down campgrounds in the fall, but leave them open for camping without services such as outhouse maintenance, drinking water and garbage collection.
Veteran Idaho campers just bring everything they need.
The campground closures also came right at the height of deer and steelhead seasons in Idaho. That didnt go over big, either.
Idaho campers know what they are doing and can get along without campground hosts or maintenance people while people in Washington play games.
Dont shut campgrounds down again. It was a big public relations blunder for federal land management agencies and plenty of fuel for those who want the state to take over federal public lands.
Margaret Fullers new book, Ski the Great Potato: Idaho Ski Areas: Past and Present, is out.
It is a history of the 21 Idaho ski areas that are still running and 72 of the historical or lost ones, Fuller says.
Fullers son, Doug, and Jerry Painter, of Idaho Falls, co-authored the book.
We worked on this book for four years, looked at miles of microfilm and interviewed over 150 people, Fuller said.
Did you know that Sun Valley had the first chairlift in the world, but it was not the first ski area in Idaho? Lookout Pass had a rope tow Jan. 1, 1936, and Quigley Gulch near Hailey had horse-drawn toboggans for skiers a couple of weeks later.
Margaret Fuller is one of Idahos most veteran hikers and has written several hiking guides for the Sawtooths, White Clouds, Hells Canyon, Idaho wilderness areas and more.
The book sells for $22.95 plus shipping. For a look, go to trailguidebooks.com.
The Bogus Basin Ski Club will be selling the book at the ski swap at Expo Idaho this weekend.
This is a cool item from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. As wildlife numbers dwindled across the country more than 100 years ago, hunters were the force behind a movement to encourage and support conservation and wildlife management based on science.
President Theodore Roosevelt, among other hunter-conservationists, called for an end of the commercial hunting.
They also lobbied for the creation of hunting licenses, leading to a funding mechanism to assist with growing sustainable wildlife populations.
In 1937, hunters requested an 11 percent tax on guns, ammunitions, bows and arrows, with the proceeds directed solely toward conservation, the foundation said.
To date, that tax raised more than $7.2 billion for wildlife conservation, including a record $522.5 million in 2012.
Through state licenses and fees, hunters pay $796 million a year for conservation programs.
They also add $440 million a year to the effort through donations to conservation organizations like the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
Its hunting season. Thought youd like to know.
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As students settled in to life in Sri Lanka, they were introduced to their new surroundings by going on several short trips in and around Kandy. The city of Kandy, the last of Sri Lanka's royal capitals, is the home of the Dalada Maligawa, or the sacred Temple of the Tooth, which contains the most sacred relic of Buddhism.
Here the whole group (dressed appropriately in white) with Professor Punchi Meegaskumbura, Independent Study Advisor, at the Dalada Maligawa, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Kate and Pete leaving the Dalada Maligawa
The group also visited the children at two local orphanages, the Singithi Sevena Orphanage and Evelyn Nurseries.
Val Vetter reads children's books in Sinhala at the Singithi Sevena Orphanage.
Alex plays with kids at the orphanage
Kate with some of the younger girls
Sarah laughs as one of the girls poses as an elephant
Jen plays with two little girls
Alex tosses one of the girls in the air at second orphanage the group visited, Evelyn Nurseries. Kate and Pete are also pictured.
Dan, Kate, and Pete and children at the swing set
Sarah and Jen play a game of "Simon Says" with some of the older girls at the orphanage
Kate and Alex getting dizzy with some of the girls. Professor Roger Vetter, Dan, and Pete are in the background.
Bryanna and one of the girls from the orphanage on the swings
On Thursday, September 10th the students, Professor Roger Vetter, Val Vetter, Program Assistant Katie Berringer, Sinhala instructor Sandamali, and archaeologists Aruna Rajapaksa and Daya Sisira departed from the ISLE Center in the direction Anuradhapura, an ancient capital of Sri Lanka and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the group's three-day stay in Anuradhapura, the students visited cave dwellings from the 3rd century BCE, a royal pleasure garden, an ancient fortified citadel, Buddhist monastic sites, the sacred Bo tree (the world's oldest historic tree), and the Great Stupa, a recently restored stupa built in the 2nd cent. BCE.
The group's first stop on their way to historic Anuradhapura was Ibbankatuwa.
The group gathers around a prehistoric burial site in Ibbankatuwa
Alex climbs the first of many rocks
Dan, with the Anuradhapura tank behind him, at sunset
Pete, in front of a small stupa, looks out over Anuradhapura.
The students at the Anuradhapura Citadel, where the group was lucky enough to stumble upon a very active achaeological dig supervised by Dr. Siran Upendra Deraniyagala, one of Sri Lanka's foremost archaelogists.
Mr. Rajapakse shows the group a highly decorated urinal at a 6th century monastery in Anuradhapura.
Jen and Sarah taking in the sunlight, while Val and Mr. Rajapaksa enjoy the shade behind them.
Dan and Sinhala instructor Sandamali, getting ready to place flowers before the Sri Mahabodhi, the sacred Bo tree of Anuradhapura.
The students and Mr. Sisira have a brief discussion beneath the Bo tree.
Jen views the the Ruwanweliseya, the Great Stupa of Anuradhapura, from a distance.
Kate, Sarah, Pete, and Alex circumambulate the Great Stupa.
Mr. Sisira talks to the group as they watch a procession around the stupa.
Sarah takes a photo at Mihintale (near Anuradhapura) with a stupa in the background.
Kate and Bryanna enjoy the view at Mihintale.
Alex relaxes in an ayurvedic bathtub at an ancient hospital.
On Sunday morning the group checked out of their hotel in Anuradhapura and made their way to Sigiriya, the 5th century CE royal capital. On the way they stopped at the Aukuna Buddha, an enormous statue of the Buddha. After checking into their hotel, the whole group headed out for a hike up Pidurangala, a mountain just north of Sigiriya which offers a spectacular view from the top. The next day, Sept. 14th, the group climbed the Sigiriya rock fortress itself, checking out the frescoes and the poetic "graffitti" inspired by them along the way.
Sandamali and Dan after the group's hike to the top of Pidurangala for a view of Sigiriya.
Kate in front of the Sigiriya frescoes just after successfully overcoming her fear of heights.
Mr. Sisira and Jen at the top of Sigiriya
Sarah, Mr. Sisira, Jen, and Dan walk through the newly opened Sigiriya Museum.
The group left Sigiriya for the third and final city of the tour, Polonnaruwa, on Tuesday, Sept. 15th. After visiting the museum on the first day, the group spent Wednesday exploring sacred and secular sites built largely during the reign of the 12th century king, Parakramabahu. The last discussion of the tour was held that night at Gal Vihara in front of three large rock-carved Buddha statues.
Jen stands in front of Nissanka Malla's Throne in Polonnaruwa.
Alex enjoys the breeze over the water in Polonnaruwa.
The group poses for a photo in the Lotus Pond on the last day of the Northern Tour. (Back row: Sarah, Bryanna, and Jen; middle row: Mr. Rajapaksa, Val, Kate, Dan, and Alex; front row: Mr. Sisira, Sandamali, and Pete.)
The group has now returned back to Kandy where they are settling back in with their host families while preparing papers and exams for their Material Culture and Sinhala 1 courses as Session I draws to a close. During Session II, the students will continue their Sinhala studies, study their chosen elective courses, and prepare for their independent study projects. In addition, they will study traditional dance, drumming and batik and will prepare a dance performance, so please be sure to check the Session II web page for updates on those and more upcoming ISLE program activities.


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Hostal Persal
Plaza del Angel, 12, Madrid, Spain
Doubles from: $87 to $154
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Built inside a structure dating back to 1871, the Hostal Persal is an 80-room Madrid classic. (Breakfast is served downstairs in the hotel's "cave," which dates back even farther, to the early 1800s. But we're getting ahead of ourselves.)
The hotel sits squarely on a pedestrian street between Plaza Santa Ana and Plaza Jacinto Benavento. A well-known jazz bar, Café Central and tapas bars sit adjacent to it. And five minutes south is Plaza Sol.
Rooms are small, with hotel-like bedspreads that lack creativity. That acknowledged, Persal's clean, up-to-date bathrooms pick up the slack, as do the wall-mounted flat-panel TVs. Guests enjoy free satellite television and Wi-Fi in rooms. Less is more, aesthetically speaking: bare wood floors, miniature wall lights, and not-in-your-face art all set an appealing minimalist tone.
Request a fourth-floor room and you'll score a newly renovated shower. Note that exterior rooms have balconies while quiet interior rooms overlook a green thumb's patio.
On the service front, Persal punches above its weight. The basics are covered, and there's also a full-service concierge for car rental and sightseeing recommendations.
Reviewed by: Elizabeth Gorman, EuroCheapo Staff Writer
Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.
- Bar/Lounge
- Bowling
- Breakfast Included
- Café
- Cafeteria
- City tour
- Concierge/Booking Services
- Conference room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Currency Exchange
- Elevator
- Groups welcome
- Historic building
- Laundry Service
- Luggage Storage
- Meals for groups
- Mini golf
- Non-Smoking Hotel
- Reception: 24-Hour
- Restaurant
- Shuttle service
- Tennis court
- TV Lounge
- Vending Machines
- Wake-Up Service
- Wi-Fi Connection
- Wi-Fi: Free
- Air conditioning
- Balconies/Terraces Available
- Bathroom: Private
- Bathtubs Available
- Cable TV
- Hair Dryer
- Heat
- Internet Access
- Radio
- Safe
- Telephone
- Toiletries
- TV – flat screen
Plaza del Angel, 12
Huertas & Santa Ana, Madrid, Spain
Phone: +34 91 369 46 43
Fax: +34 91 369 19 52
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About the Hostal Persal neighborhood
This tiny but central neighborhood with two names is is jam-packed with people, attractions and excitement. Also known as Barrio de las Letras (or "Neighborhood of the Letters"), it was a hot spot for literary gents of Madrid's Golden Age, and remnants of literary life still abound, including the Mueseo Cervantino, the Ateneo library and plenty of theaters and bars.


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---- — Well, it's the middle of January once again, and soon you will notice an influx of students eager to begin the spring semester at Plattsburgh State.
You may recall in my Sept. 9 column, "Teaching is not so easy as it looks," I recounted my progress and lack thereof in preparing for and offering CSC 372 Ethics and the Information Age — the required ethics and writing course for computer-science majors at SUNY Plattsburgh.
I had great (albeit misplaced) confidence I could easily do this as I had developed this course for the department a couple of decades ago.
I described college teaching using the metaphor of The Acting Company where the professor plays all of the roles: starring actor, producer, director and the most difficult and frustrating — stage manager.
The part I totally underestimated was that of stage manager, who must attend to gazillions of unanticipated details (ranging from making sure the software actually works to getting the right keys for the right doors). You can go to: http://tec-soc.blogspot.com and then click on the CSC 372 link for the full syllabus to the course.
Now the most interesting part of the course — after the ethical theory, of course — was the slick way the writing part was handled. Professor Del Hart, a colleague, had developed an Online Peer Review System based on the SWORD System developed at the University of Pittsburgh (sword@pittedu) that could be used locally and tailored especially for our students.
On a schedule of Monday, Wednesday, Saturday (the computer never sleeps and apparently similarly for our students), they would submit a first draft, critique the essays of three other students and, using them to improve their papers, write the final draft (usually very close to 11:59 p.m. Saturday).
Although the SWORD project's research has shown that students come remarkably close to issuing the same grades that an instructor would assign, I still read the papers and assign the final grades.
I can attest that the students' criticism were very similar to my own, and so the system could have automatically assigned the students' final grades on the papers based entirely on the other students' evaluations.
The Online Peer Review System supplies a rubric the student uses to assign quantitative evaluations to their reviews of the writing. For example, the rubric uses the criteria of evidence, sufficiency, presentation, insight and overall quality on each paper, and for each of these categories, a drop-down menu allows the reviewer to assign a specific value.
For example, evidence could be measured as: none, weak, adequate,very good and exceptional, which could be assigned grades of E, D, C, B and A, respectively. The instructors can manage these settings as they see fit.
Another advantage to the computerized system is that it can enforce deadlines and deduct points for lateness, also determined by the instructor. I can be the good cop and the computer the bad cop.
But, I hear you asking, "What about easy graders? Or overly harsh ones?" — won't they skew the results? Not really — the full-blown system can correct for that situation. As the semester progresses, each student's reviews are compared to the class average, and the easy and harsh graders are thus identified. It is then just a small step to weight these students' reviews so that they don't count as much as the other reviewers. Certainly not a perfect solution but a good one, and, as our politicians are reminding us these days: "Don't sacrifice the good for the perfect."
A good followup is to have the instructor review the student reviewers occasionally to make sure he or she agrees with them and with the system's weightings.
In the past, I had to use a full class meeting period for the reviewing process — now I could spend the class time supplementing and clarifying the ideas in the textbook.
I liked the Online Peer Review System and think other writing instructors will also.
We are in the process of reading the student evaluations of the system for their comments and criticism so that improvements can be made and the system can be offered to other writing courses on campus.
I had a great time.
Dr. Stewart A. Denenberg is an emeritus professor of computer science at Plattsburgh State, retiring recently after 30 years there. Before that, he worked as a technical writer, programmer and consultant to the U.S. Navy and private Industry. Send comments and suggestions to his blog at www.tec-soc.blogspot.com, where there is additional text and links. He can also be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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By BRADEN LAMMERS
JEFFERSONVILLE — The Jeffersonville-Clarksville Homelessness Task Force held its first public forum Tuesday, which served essentially as a brainstorming session about how to address the needs of homeless individuals living in Southern Indiana.
The task force was formed following a late-November sweep of a homeless camp under Interstate 65 near exit 0 when some personal property was taken by the city. The city said it returned the taken property.
Jeffersonville has since suspended sweeps of camps as a call was also made by city officials to develop a long-term solution to address the problems of the homeless with other area municipalities.
"Since the city has suspended sweeps, it does seem like there has been more and more of an obvious showing of homeless and their needs," said Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore.
Along with Moore, Clarksville Street Commissioner Brad Cummings and Terry Stawar, CEO of LifeSpring Inc., headed up the meeting to gather suggestions on how to move forward. New Albany Director of Community Housing Initiatives Carl Malysz, speaking on behalf of Mayor Jeff Gahan, was on hand and also offered New Albany's involvement in the effort.
"I think this morning is the appropriate day for the meeting because it is the coldest day of the year, so far," Stawar said.
The three-person panel asked the audience of about 100 people to provide suggestions on how to best help those in need. And a number of suggestions were offered.
"The only thing that's going to fix this issue is permanent housing," said Paul Stensrud, founder of Jesus Cares at Exit 0, a homeless outreach group. "Even a shelter is temporary."
He said a problem is that shelters are overcrowded, especially when the weather turns cold. Places that do help the homeless, like Wayside Christian Mission in Louisville, cleared food-service areas to lay down mattresses to house homeless individuals Tuesday night.
Jim Moon, pastor at Park Memorial United Methodist Church in Jeffersonville, offered that homeless individuals can stay at his church when conditions are as cold as they were this week.
But he said there is more than one issue. Moon said there are not enough day shelters for people and even if there are places they can stay overnight, there is little or no transportation available to get those individuals indoors.
Moon said there is no one single answer to the problems the task force faces.
"There's no immediate action that's actually going to solve this issue," he said.
Moon suggested that the task force conduct research to determine exactly how prevalent homelessness is in the area, what needs are most pressing and find models of what has and has not worked in other cities.
"Homelessness, and poverty and people that need to eat are going to always exist," he said. "I hope we treat them as people of sacred work regardless of what decisions or choices that they have made."
Barbara Anderson, executive director at Haven House Services Inc., which runs the Williams Emergency Shelter in Jeffersonville, echoed some of the statements made by others and said that funding will be necessary to provide support.
"Homelessness is not going to go away, unless we as a city start to plan effectively for poverty," she said. "We can't do anything without permanent housing. That's just a reality. We have more [homeless] people in this community than we're willing to admit.
"It is not going to be cheap to deal with the issue."
Other concerns include: drug and alcohol abuse, health issues, self-medication, mental health issues, employment needs, educational needs and veterans-affairs issues.
Jeffersonville City Councilman Nathan Samuel, who also serves as the executive director for Childplace Inc., downplayed the involvement that the area municipalities should ultimately have in setting policy to address homelessness in the region.
"I don't think a new government program is our answer," he said. "Something needs to be done timely on this subject, in my opinion. Countless agencies that have already spoken ... they have the issue that we're talking about in some way, shape or form as some part of their mission."
He said many of the groups already involved have access to volunteers, donors and supporters that they can tie into. The common theme among the organizations is they all have people who are willing to help.
"I believe government needs to use our influence to pull this group of people together, then we need to get out of the way," Samuel said.
Moore agreed with Samuel and said it's the city's goal to help with the organizational aspects of the task force, but allow others to carry out the implementation of the assistance.
A growing concern is the amount of people who are in need of assistance.
"Unfortunately, last year, we gave away 374,000 pounds of food," said Matthew Hudson, executive director of the Center for Lay Ministries. "And what's alarming for us is that last year we had a 17 percent increase of the demographic over the age of 60. And that's what we're continuing to see this year."
Stensrud said one of the major keys to improving the lives of the homeless in Southern Indiana is communication.
"If we don't have communication, how can we get something narrowed down to help somebody ... how can we help them if there is not communication between all the different entities?" he asked.
Stensrud said there is not one single agency that is going to be able to tackle the problem.
Upcoming steps for the task force are to formalize the group and develop steering committees to help refine the most pressing needs. Along with the joint task force, a major consideration is creating a unified church effort.
Wilma Sadler-Morton, food ministry director Gilt Edge Baptist Church, requested a call to action among the area's churches and increased day shelter opportunities for the homeless.
"I believe the churches are not being used as much as they could be used," she said.
Moore agreed that the infrastructure with faith-based groups is already in place.
"The churches, the volunteers, that is a faith based group ... they have people that want to help," he said. "They just don't know how to help. Let's get them organized."


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Below is listed common ailments and treatments that can be started by you at home. If you believe your condition is an emergency please call 911 or go to your nearest ER. If you have any question or concerns regarding your condition, treatment, and prevention please contact Luther Health Services (387-1045) and make an appointment at your soonest convenience.
What is it?
Inflammation of the mucus membrane of the eye lid which is viral, bacterial,or allergic in origin and may occur as a one time infection or a chronic infection.
How is it transmitted?
Contact of the eye with contaminated fingers, towels, handkerchiefs, etc...
Viral origin (highly contagious)
Pharyngitis (sore throat)
Malaise (sluggish and tired)
Eye: burning, watery discharge, red conjunctiva, swelling around the eye,
crusting along the eyelid, no pain or itching.
Hand and face hygiene
Cool or warm compress
Saline eye drops
Runs it course in 4-7 days without treatment.
Bacterial origin (highly contagious)
COPIOUS amounts of purulent discharge
No visual changes
Mild discomfort
Antibiotic eye drops
DO NOT WEAR CONTACTS to prevent cross and reinfection
Cool or warm compress
Hand and face hygiene
Will clear with or without treatment
Allergic origin
stringy or watery discharge
The eye itches and is red and swollen
Can be seasonal
Good hand and face hygiene
Cool or warm compress
Saline eye drops
Remember: wash hands before and after treatment, change eye make up after
infection clears, do not wear eye make up during the infection, do not wear
contacts during infection, clean contact thoroughly or discard, do not share
personal linens (towels, pillow cases, etc).
What is it?
A short term infection of the eye lash hair follicle or sebaceous gland
caused by Staphylococcus. It resembles a white head and may eventually
What are the symptoms?
1st stage: pain, redness, small round area of hardened tissue.
2nd stage: tearing, sensitivity to light
3rd stage: swelling in a single area, a small yellow spot
4th stage: spontaneous rupture with discharged pus and relieved pain.
1. Warm compress applied 10-20 min 3-4 times each day. Incision of lesion
may be needed if the stye does not rupture on its own within 48 hours.
2. Avoid eye make-up to prevent contamination and possible reinfection.
3. Seek medical treatment if symptoms become worse or last longer then 3
4. Wash hands before touching eye or applying compress.
What is it?
An infection, typically caused by bacteria, that begins in the urethra and
bladder but has the ability to travel up to the kidneys.
Lower UTI
Urgency (need to go now)
Frequency (need to go more often)
Pain or burning on urination
Hesitancy (difficulty starting a stream)
Cloudy, bad smelling urine
Lower abdominal pain
Fever 101 degrees or below
Upper UTI (seek prompt medical attention)
Fever higher then 101
Shaking and Chills
Nausea and Vomiting
Flank pain (pain along your side and mid back, usually only one side)
**Symptoms develop rapidly and may or may not have symptoms of a
lower UTI as well.
Medication: antibiotics and pyridium
Fluids and rest
Proper perineal care and hygiene
To prevent UTI's follow these guidelines:
1. Take your entire prescribed antibiotics, even if symptoms subside, the
infection may still be present.
2. Report your symptoms to your care provider promptly.
3. Void immediately after sexual intercourse. This flushes out the bacteria
that could possibly get into your bladder.
4. Drink a lot of fluids. This helps flush bacteria out of the urinary system.
5. Avoid using harsh soaps, bubble bath, powder or sprays in your perineal
area to prevent inflammation and bacterial infection.
6. Avoid tight fitting clothing on the lower part of your body, to allow proper
ventilation to the perineal area.
7. Wear cotton, not nylon to prevent moisture build-up.
8. Have a regular intake of Vitamin C and cranberry juice (2-3 glasses).
Vitamin C can acidify your urine, which prevents bacterial growth.
Cranberry and blueberry juices prevent bacterial adherence to the
bladder wall.
9. Wipe the perineal area from front to back, this prevents bacteria from the
perineal area from getting into the urethra.
10. Take showers, rather than baths if UTI's is a recurring problem.
11. Pyridium (phenazopyridine) may be prescribed to relieve urinary burning.
Take medicine as directed. Your urine may turn to a red-orange color, this
is normal with this medicine. If possible, avoid using Pyridium within 24
hours of urine testing. The staining of urine affects test results.
What is it?
Inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract lasting 24-36 hours cause by
either bacteria or a virus.
What are the symptoms?
Stomach pain/cramping
Head ache
How is it spread?
You can catch viral gastroenteritis through close contact with an infected
person and ingesting contaminated foods and drink. The symptoms begin
1-2 days after infection and can last 1 to 10 days depending on the virus.
Bacterial gastroenteritis is spread through contaminated food and drink.
Treatment progression:
1. Vomiting for the first 6 hours - eat nothing
2. After 4-6 hours of no vomiting then your stomach can handle liquids that
can be seen through (water, cranberry juice, broth, ginger-ale). Start
small and work up. If nausea and vomiting return cut back on the liquids.
3. By 48 hours your stomach can handle soft vegetables, fruits, and grains
(cream of wheat, applesauce, steamed carrots). Avoid fatty foods and
limit dairy products (butter and mac and cheese).
4. If you have DIARRHEA then avoid fruit/vegetable juice and dairy products
until 36 hours after the last diarrhea.
Tylenol and Advil are OK for fever or aching because they do not upset your
Call your doctor if nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea persist for more then 2
days or you have a fever of 101 degrees F or more.
What is it?
The frequent passage of unformed watery bowel movement. It can also be
accompanied by:
Abdominal cramping
Dietary Recommendations:
First 12 hours: Nothing by mouth to reduce gastrointestinal activity
Second 12 hours: Clear liquids (broth, tea, coffee, apple juice, Jell-O, drinks
such as 7 Up and Ginger-ale).
Third 12 hours: Full liquids (custard, thinned hot cereals, all fruit juices).
Fourth 12 hours: Soft diet (tender meat, fish, poultry, eggs, cottage cheese,
mild flavored cheese, creamy peanut butter, soft casseroles, cooked or
ready to eat cereals, cooked or canned fruit, potatoes, rice, pasta, soft
vegetables, gelatin, sherbet, ice cream).
**If diarrhea persists beyond 2 days (48 hours) or is accompanied by fever 101
degrees or higher, you should contact a physician for an evaluation.
Scrupulous hand washing after using the bathroom and before handling food should ALWAYS be practiced to prevent infection.
What is it?
An acute viral infection of the respiratory tract with inflammation of
any or all airways, including the nose, sinuses and throat.
Signs and Symptoms:
Short incubation period (1-3 days)
Nasal or throat discomfort
Stuffy or runny nose, in first few days it will be runny and after a couple of
days your immune system begins to fight back causing nasal secretions
to change to mucus, turning white or yellow in color.
Mild body aches
Watery eyes
No fever, usually
Mild headache
Laryngitis may occur
Tightness in the chest
Hack cough may occur in the second week of illness
Spread by person-to-person contact through hands, coughing or
sneezing (secretions in the air)
1. Frequent hand washing with soap and warm water
2. Cover the mouth and nose with tissue when sneezing or coughing
3. Dispose used tissues into the trash
1. Get plenty of rest
2. Use over-the-counter medicines
3. Drink 8-10 glasses of fluids a day to thin secretions
4. Hot liquids such as soup or tea may clear mucus from your nose
5. Nasal decongestants can be used, but only temporarily relieve
6. Steam inhalants can mobilize secretions, and help relieve chest
7. Use suppressants to help relieve cough to sleep more peacefully
8. Use antihistamines to help reduce runny nose if caused by allergies.
Important Facts:
-Antibiotics cannot help treat illnesses caused by viruses, unless it is a
bacterial infection.
-A cold is expected to last two weeks.
-If you have a fever over 100.4ºF, symptoms last longer than 10 days,
symptoms are getting worse, or symptoms are not relieved by over-the-
counter medicines, then contact your physician.
R- Rest to protect from further injury
I- Ice to reduce swelling and relieve some pain. 20 min. on with 40 min. off.
Continue until there is no sign of swelling (2-3 days).
C- Compression with a wrap bandage (Tubigrip) starting away from the
heart and wrapping up to the heart. Should not have numbness or tingling
in toes.
E- Elevate the injury to above heart level as much as possible, including
when asleep.
S- Support the injury with a brace or crutches so that movement is pain free.
Pain medication
What is it?
A pill that prevents a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus and thus
prevents pregnancy after initial birth control fails. This does not terminate an
already established pregnancy, a pregnancy where the egg has already
implanted. The pill must be taken within 5 days of unprotected intercourse or
the treatment will not work. When taken appropriately Plan B decreases the
chance of pregnancy by 89%.
Side effects: 1-2 days after taking both doses.
1. nausea 23% - take with food and milk to reduce chance of nausea.
2. vomiting 6% - report to health services if occurs within 3 hours of taking
Plan B
3. dizziness/head ache
4. abdominal pain
5. fatigue
6. breast tenderness
next period may be early or late by one week. If period is late by 3 weeks take a pregnancy test and make an appointment with your doctor.
ovulation is delayed in the next period putting you at higher risk for pregnancy so backup contraception should be used for the remainder of the treatment cycle.
What is it?
An STI caused by an infectious bacteria which can be transferred from one person to another through vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
What are the symptoms?
80% of women who contract the bacteria have no symptoms. Symptoms, when they occur, appear 1-4 weeks after having sex. The most common symptoms are:
more frequent and painful urination
vaginal discharge
bleeding between periods or after sex
abdominal pain
fever and nausea
burning sensation when urinating
burning or itching around the opening of the penis
pain and swelling of the testicles is uncommon
discharge from the penis
Anal and Oral sex
Chlamydia can be spread to the rectum and throat from an infected partner.
You may have rectal pain, discharge, or bleeding in your throat or rectum.
**Risks: reproductive organ damage and sterility for both male and female
Treatment progression:
1. First culture (10-14 days)
2. Positive leads to prescription of antibiotics
** It is recommended that your partner come in for treatment so that the
infection is not spread back and forth.
What is it?
A parasitic infection of the skin of the scalp, trunk, or pubic areas. Spreads
often through sexual contact. Can also spread through close personal
contact on items of clothing.
1. By naked eye or through a magnifying lens to see the lice or eggs.
1. Body lice: Occurs among people living in a overcrowded areas with
inadequate hygiene facilities.
2. Head lice: Can be transmitted by shared use of hats, hair-to-hair contact
3. Pediculosis Pubis: Can be acquired by sexual transmission. Lice
usually infests hair in the pubis, chest, arm pit, eyebrows/eyelashes and
the scalp.
Reddish brown specks on undergarments, this is an indicator that lice
are still present
Treatment progression:
Lindane Lotion (KWELL by prescription): A strong solution, avoid contact
to eyes or other mucous membranes. Only apply to indicated areas.
1. Apply a thin layer to infested area and adjacent areas.
2. Wash off 12 hours later. Remaining nits (lice egg) can be removed
with a fine-toothed comb.
3. Not recommended as first line therapy, can be toxic to the brain and
other parts of the nervous system. Check with provider about this
treatment option.
1% Permethrin (NIX, O-T-C): alternative treatment, over-the-counter, more
1. Apply to affected area and wash off after 10 minutes.
After treatment:
Clothing and linens should be washed and dried at a high temperature.
Re-treatment may be necessary if lice or eggs are found seven or more
days following initial treatment.


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