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DOING THE MOST GOOD WITH YOUR DONATIONS. As a leading human services provider, The Salvation Army of Central Ohio gladly accepts donations in many forms to further the work of its Mission. Your continued support enables us to confront poverty and empower the vulnerable to find dignity and hope through changed lives. Together, we are doing the most good. For every dollar contributed to The Salvation Army, 84 cents goes directly to our programs and services. And donations are tax deductible.
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Preliminary Autopsy Report Released On Suspect In Breckinridge County Shooting
Date of News Release: 04/04/2012
(Elizabethtown, KY) -- The preliminary autopsy report on Brice T. Horn revealed that he died from a gunshot wound that was not self-inflicted. The Task Force Officer involved in yesterday's shooting was Detective Scott McMichael. Detective McMichael is retired from the Kentucky State Police. He is working for the Breckinridge County Sheriff's Dept. and is attached to the KSP Drug Enforcement Special Investigations West as a Task Force Officer. According to KSP standard procedure, Det. McMichael has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the shooting.
Original News Release Below:
Drug Investigation In Breckinridge County Leads To Shots Fired And Death Of Suspect
Date of News Release: 04/03/2012
The picture above is KSP Task Force Officer "geared up" to enter a residence on KY 259 in Breckinridge County to remove suspected meth lab materials. The residence they were to enter was the residence from where the suspect fled that was involved in a shooting with a Task Force Officer a short time later.
(Elizabethtown, KY) -- On Tuesday, April 03, 2012 at approximately 11:35 am ET, a Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement Special Investigations Task Force Officer and a Breckinridge County Deputy Sheriff were attempting to conduct a drug investigation at the 1000 block of KY 259 in Breckinridge County. A female resident answered the door and the two officers identified themselves as police officers and told the female why they were there. There was also a male subject inside the residence. The Task Force Officer spotted materials in the residence that were consistent with items used in the production of methamphetamines. The male subject went to the kitchen area to get a drink and instead ran out the back door with the sheriff's deputy in pursuit. The suspect jumped a fence and fell to the ground as the sheriff's deputy deployed his Taser with no effect on the suspect. The suspect was able to pull the probes out as he ran towards a mobile home a few hundred feet from the initial residence. The suspect ran into the mobile home and locked the back door. It was a few moments later that the Deputy reported hearing a gunshot from inside the home. The Task Force Officer then ran down to the mobile home and entered the front portion where he was met by three individuals in the front part of the home.
The Task Force Officer, identified himself as a police officer to the subjects inside. The suspect then came from a room where he had a gun pointed at his own head and told the Task Force Officer that he was going to kill himself. The Task Force Officer continued to tell him to put the gun down in which he refused. It was then that the suspect fired a shot. It was not clear whether the suspect had shot himself or whether the bullet grazed him, but the suspect was still able to speak. What is clear, is that the suspect then raised the gun from his head and the Task Force Officer returned fire as the suspect retreated into a room and fell to the floor. The suspect was examined by Breckinridge County EMS where it was determined that he had so signs of life.
The deceased suspect has been identified as 46-year-old Brice T. Horn. According to family, Horn is originally from Louisville, KY, but moved to Harned several years ago.
This investigation is ongoing and more details will be released once they are made available.

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How big has craft beer gotten in South Florida? So big that organizers of the fall Grovetoberfest added a spring event — Sprung — to quench thirsts for seasonal summer brews.
Sample beers from Florida breweries like Cigar City, Schnebly's Miami Brewing Co., Wynwood Brewing, Funky Budda and the soon-to-open M.I.A. Brewing. The fest also will feature spring and summer releases from regional and national craft breweries including New Belgium, Green Flash, Brooklyn, Sierra Nevada and Harpoon.
What: Sprung craft beer festival
Where: Peacock Park, 2820 McFarlane Rd., Coconut Grove
When: 4-7 p.m. Saturday (earlier for VIP ticket-holders)
Cost: $40-$90
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Neuroscience research may help patients recover from brain injury
New neuroscience research by life scientists from UCLA and Australia may potentially help people who have lost their ability to remember due to brain injury or disease.
A hot new look at working fuel cells
Measuring a fuel cell's overall performance is relatively easy, but measuring its components individually as they work together is a challenge. That's because one of the best experimental techniques for investigating ...
Report questions biometric technologies
Television cop shows love "biometric" technologies -- fingerprints, eye scans and so on -- but a blue-ribbon panel report calls for caution on widespread use of biological identification.
A new type of pill for emergency contraception
By year's end, U.S. women will have two types of emergency contraceptive pills to choose from.
Infiniti electric vehicle expected in 2013
Luxury automaker Infiniti will enter the electric vehicle market in 2013. Although details about the future Infiniti electric vehicle aren't available, the company recently released a new sketch to help ...
Amino acid supplement makes mice live longer
When mice are given drinking water laced with a special concoction of amino acids, they live longer than your average mouse, according to a new report in the October issue of Cell Metabolism. The key ingredients in the su ...
NASA technology chief: We'll decide what rocket we want to build
NASA engineers -- not Congress -- must determine the design of America's next big spaceship to take humans beyond the moon, according to the agency's top technology official.
Researcher finds top reasons for Facebook unfriending
With over 500 million users worldwide, Facebook has become a global phenomenon, a vast cyber neighborhood where friends meet to share photos, news and gossip.
New family of liquid crystals created
(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemists at Vanderbilt University have created a new class of liquid crystals with unique electrical properties that could improve the performance of digital displays used on everything from ...
Lifestyle choices and freedoms limit effectiveness of public health interventions
The Government's ability to intervene directly to protect people's health and well-being has reached its limits in modern society because the health issues of today are closely tied in with individual lifestyle choice and ...
US consumers snapping up Android phones: survey
Smartphones powered by Google's Android software were the most popular among US consumers over the past six months ahead of the Blackberry and Apple's iPhone, the Nielsen Co. said on Tuesday.
Obama White House to install solar panels
President Barack Obama's administration said Tuesday it will install solar panels on the White House in a bid to encourage Americans in lesser known residences to embrace renewable energy.
Sociologists find lowest-paid women suffer most from motherhood penalty
In a study of earnings inequality among white women, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst find that having children reduces women's earnings, even among workers with comparable qualifications, experience, ...
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GOOD MORNING DELMARVA - SHORE UP! Inc. and Telamon Corporation will host a free Energy and Community Resources Awareness Fair for residents of Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties.
The event is on Friday, February 1, 2013 at the One-Stop Job Market in Salisbury, from 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM.
The first 100 people in attendance will receive gift bags. Residents will have the opportunity to apply for assistance with their home heating and electric bills.
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Sending Your Son's Favorite Toy Train to Space Is Probably the Coolest…
We've got a dad of the year nominee, folks! Meet Ron Fugelseth, a guy who gave his son's favorite train, Stanley, a trip to space. We've seen stuff hit space before but nothing has been as touching and aww-inducing as this. »
Stephen Colbert Made It to Space—Sort Of
Perhaps MakerBot felt bad for Stephen Colbert after Nasa failed to name their new toilet after him. Whatever the reason, he can't complain about a 3D-printed bust of his head being sent off to space. »
Russian Amateurs Launch Globe to the Edge of Space
Everyone loves a great homemade, photo-snapping, high-atmosphere balloon. But what about one carrying a globe with a little Buzz Lightyear figure standing on top? That has to be even cooler, right? Right. Thanks, Russian guys. »
File-Sharing Group Mulls a Floating Pirate Ship of Servers in the Sky
Pirate Parties International recently had a meeting wherein a particularly bonkers proposal was discussed. The problem: Where can servers that store data frequently seen as unsavory be kept? The solution: Hanging from a giant balloon in the sky? »
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Researchers at Auburn University's School of Veterinary Medicine are working to lengthen the lives of man's best friend.
The American Kennel Club Health Foundation awarded AU a grant to test a new therapy for treating bone cancer in dogs.
"What we are doing is standardized care plus a clinical trial," explains Dr. Bruce Smith, Director of the Auburn University Research Initiative in Cancer. "That animal will typically have an amputation to remove the big tumor, the primary tumor, and then we will give it the virus and that will hopefully start treating all of those micro metastases and the dog will also get chemotherapy."
The single injection treatment consists of a virus normally used as a hepatitis vaccine in dogs that has been modified to only make copies of itself inside bone cancer cells.
"When it gets into the tumor cells it makes a lot of copies of itself and kills the tumor then it is released into the blood then goes on to infect other cancer cells and kill them," explains Smith.
This research could one day treat many other kinds of cancer, even cancer in humans.
"We like to call this one medicine, or the one health approach, and the idea is what we can learn in one species can be transferred to many other species, and this case we would love to take what we learn in the dog and apply it to people," says Smith.
If your dog has bone cancer and you would like to participate in the clinical trial, have your veterinarian call Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine to make an appointment with the oncology services.
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Hillary Clinton will appear tonight at her first official campaign event of this cycle – and perhaps her first since 2008 – and it's a doozy. Hillary will appear at the home of the most famous bitter ender from her failed 2008 bid, uber-rich Lynn Forester de Rothschild, who was a principle PUMA and notorious Barack Obama trash talker. Other wealthy satellites of Planet Hillary, including Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel and Jill Iscol, will also reportedly make the scene. The beneficiary of the big event is former Rep. Marjorie Margolies D-Pa., who lost her Pennsylvania House seat in 1994, mostly a martyr for her defense of unpopular Clinton polices. She remained a Clinton intimate thereafter, including during the fraud conviction of her then-husband, former Rep. Edward Mezvinsky, D-Iowa. The couple's son, Marc, a Wall Street banker, would go on to marry the Clintons' only child, Chelsea. The younger Mezvinskys are expecting their first child this fall and Hillary tonight will be raising money for her fellow expectant grandmother, Margolies. But this isn't two nannas-to-be getting together to knit booties.
[Bubba: Hey, we're no Einsteins - "Let's do what sensible people would do. We had a problem we had to deal with, Albert Einstein couldn't have done it perfectly the first time, now let's set a long-term repair process." – Former President Bill Clinton at a debt-reduction forum when asked what Democrats ought to say about ObamaCare. Clinton, though, said some Democratic candidates "have to" simply attack the law.]
Bye-bye, Marjorie? - Margolies has watched her bid to return to the House after 20 years go from shoo-in to stumble, including money and ethics woes. The primary is on Tuesday, and Margolies looks plenty shaky. Hillary and her husband are going all in to rescue Margolies' candidacy. With echoes of Hillary's own 2008 defeat, voters have thrown over the once seemingly prohibitive frontrunner Margolies in favor of a younger, more dynamic, populist candidate, state Rep. Brendan Boyle. He's taken heat for having supported abortion regulations in the wake of the discovery of a horrifying Philadelphia abortion clinic, the proprietor of which was later convicted of murder. But Boyle has big blue collar backing from unions and a geographic advantage. Margolies and the other candidates are from the socially liberal but elite lanes of Montgomery County, while Boyle hails from the part of the district in Philadelphia. Race watchers are calling Tuesday's vote a jump ball.


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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – Wine lovers around the country now have another way to buy wine from the Inland Northwest. Online retailer Amazon.com just added the alcohol to its massive repertoire.
More than 100 wineries have already put their wine on the website. People can buy more than a thousand different wines there, ship them to a dozen states, and never have to go to a cellar.
Some local places, like Latah Creek Wine Cellars, say they're hoping to add their product and get more exposure. Owner Mike Conway says he's planning to get his grapes bottled and into the cyber world. Conway adds this will help introduce Washington wines to folks around the country.
"If it's something that's feasible for us and we can do right away without having to go through a third party website, then we'll do it. There's no reason not to. For us personally, there's no downside to it," Conway said.
Amazon doesn't physically buy the wine. It just takes orders and wineries ship them directly to customers. As far as the cost for wineries and cellars to put their wine online, the company wouldn't disclose if it charges them to put their product online.
Amazon can ship to: California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and the District of Columbia.


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GayRomLit Retreat
GayRomLit is an annual retreat that brings together the people who create and celebrate LGBT romance for a one-of-a-kind, must-attend gathering of dynamic, informal, and diverse fun.
This year's Retreat will occur October 16-19, 2014 at the Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, Illinois.
Because the retreat rotates to a new city each year, the organizers are able to keep things fresh with custom events while still maintaining a spirit of familiarity. From raucous parties to mellow tête á têtes, GRL is the place to connect with old friends and find family you didn't know you had. Since we tailor each year's event to the sponsors who attend, we're still finalizing our lineup of events. Preregistration of publishers began in January. Author registration opens on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Noon, Eastern Standard Time and General registration begins in March 1, 2014 at Noon, Eastern Standard Time.
If you are a creator of LGBT romance, consider arriving a little earlier. GayRomLit will host a one-day Writers Workshop for LGBT romance professionals, both new and experienced, on Wednesday, October 15th...one day before the Retreat kicks off. For more details on the Writer's Workshop, check out our overview.
The GayRomLit Retreat is the must-attend event for all who enjoy crafting, reading, and publishing gay romance. Registration is limited to a maximum of 400 people so don't delay. We hope to see you in Illinois!
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MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. - "The Bridge" - In a shocking cliffhanger episode, Coulson takes the war back to Centipede, and this time he brings in Mike Peterson for some super-soldier support. As they get closer to the truth, startling secrets are revealed and an unexpected twist threatens the team, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 (8:00-9:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Justin Lubin) CLARK GREGG, J. AUGUST RICHARDS
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Limited Run has a Facebook Page called Limited Pressing, but not for long. After becoming frustrated with Facebook advertising, as well as Facebook itself, the firm has decided to ditch its Facebook Page altogether.
While testing Facebook's advertising system, Limited Run noticed it could only verify about 20 percent of the clicks that were supposedly being converted to users showing up on its Web site. After trying a few analytics services to figure out the remaining traffic, the company built its own software out of exasperation.
That's correct. Bots were loading pages and driving up our advertising costs. So we tried contacting Facebook about this. Unfortunately, they wouldn't reply. Do we know who the bots belong too? No. Are we accusing Facebook of using bots to drive up advertising revenue. No. Is it strange? Yes. But let's move on, because who the bots belong to isn't provable.
Source: CNET
I've worked alot with Facebook ads and have found my campaigns to be very successful. However, I've always used Facebook ads to drive traffic onsite - to Facebook pages. I've never used the ads to drive traffic off site.
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The attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin said a phone conversation between the slain Miami-Dade teenager and his girlfriend helps to shed light on the final moments leading up to his death.
Attorney Benjamin Crump said Tuesday that the 17-year-old Martin was talking to the teenage girl as he walked through the Retreat at Twin Lakes development in Sanford on the night of Feb. 26 when he was confronted by George Zimmerman. Crump says Martin told the girl Zimmerman was following him. She heard the beginning of the altercation but not the shooting. "The dots have all been connected. Arrest George Zimmerman," said Crump.
Martin was returning to his father's fiancee's house after buying candy for his younger brother and an iced tea for himself. Zimmerman says he shot Martin in self-defense and hasn't been charged. Martin was unarmed.
"Self-defense is an argument you make in a court room," said Crump, who lauded the decision by the U.S. Justice Department to review the case. "He [Zimmerman] has a 9mm gun. Trayvon Martin has a bag of Skittles. Where is the self-defense in that?" he asked.
Crump met with representatives of the media in Fort Lauderdale where he played a recording of a conversation he had with the girl, a minor, whose identity he is protecting at the request of her family. In the recording, she described to Crump what she heard.
Crump said the girl explained how Martin first sought shelter from a steady rain by stepping under a covered area in the town home complex. When the rain stopped, he continued, at which time she said Martin told her he was being followed.
"Oh baby, be careful! Just run home!" Crump said the girl told Martin.
Zimmerman continued to pursue Martin. "He kept pursuing Trayvon Martin, and how do we know? Because this young lady connects the dots," said Crump.
The girl described an exchange she heard over the phone between Martin and Zimmerman. She said Martin asked Zimmerman, "Why are you following me?" to which she said Zimmerman replied, "What are you doing around here?"
Crump said the girl concludes that Trayvon was pushed. She lost contact with him and heard an altercation, then the phone dropped and disconnected.
Crump said the Martin Family is not seeking, "an eye for an eye," but simply wants Zimmerman taken into custody as the investigation progresses.
Here is a rough timeline of events leading up to the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin:
6:54 p.m. -- Girlfriend calls Trayvon, who was walking home from a 7-Eleven. They were on the phone for 18 minutes. Toward the end of the call, he tells her that he is being followed.
7:00 p.m. -- George Zimmerman calls non-emergency police number to report suspicious behavior
7:12 p.m. -- Trayvon's phone call drops and his girlfriend attempts to call back
7:17 p.m. -- Sanford Police officers are on scene to find Trayvon dead.
"We will not stop. We will not rest until he is arrested," Crump said. "Investigations can go on forever ... the more time that passes, this is going to be swept under the rug."
In addition to the involvement of the FBI and the Justice Department, the Brevard-Seminole State Attorney's Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are investigating the case.
In a statement released Tuesday, Seminole County State Attorney Norm Wolfinger urged the public to be patient as the investigation unfolds. A grand jury is expected to convene on April 10.
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The man who sponsored Florida's Stand Your Ground Law has questions about its use in the Trayvon Martin shooting. State Rep. Dennis Baxley of Ocala sponsored the bill which became law in Florida in 2005. He has been watching the Trayvon Martin story closely.
Representative Baxley says the Stand Your Ground law gives law abiding citizens the legal right to protect themselves if they come under violent attack. They have the right to fight back with deadly force if needed to stop the attacker.
Baxley is following George Zimmerman's claim that he was standing his ground, protecting himself, when he shot the 17- year-old, unarmed boy. Baxley believes Zimmerman crossed the line when he followed Martin before their deadly confrontation.
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In a 911 call made by Zimmerman, the dispatcher asked Zimmerman if he was following Martin. When he said he was, the dispatcher told him, he did not need to do that.
Baxley adds, "In that statute, there's nothing in there that authorizes you to pursue and confront. That is bound to accelerate an incident."
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It was quite wonderful i must say,stayed for a short time only this time hope to come back for a longer stay."
The greatest part of this hotel is the restaurant. Try the kotthu roti and everything else Sri Lankan on the menu."
many different choices of restaurants, be carefull very spicy food- srilankan meals, tea lounge is marvelous with prof. piano player. , transptn servc is expencv in hotel, better to get from outside, kind hospitality, fast room service, not much of shoping options in Columbo , most tourism locations outside city, min 3Hrs by car (one way)"
The hotel was welcoming. The room size was decent and the beds were comfortable. The buffet breakfast is amazing! This is one of the 2 best hotels in Nuwara Eliya (the other being Grand Hotel). Will definitely stay here if we visit Nuwara Eliya again. :)"
We stayed here one night because it is close to the airport. I wish we would have had more time here.... Really nice, relaxing place. The photos don't do it justice!"
Although the National Park is in drought and the surroundings were barren, our stay at the Cinnamon Wild was lovely. The best feature was the staff, who were so willing to meet any requests and were very positive."
Most enjoyable. Was given an upgrade at no extra charge as hotel was very quiet. Standard rooms view the garden. Go for a deluxe with super sea and pool view. Very pleasant."
Overall we were very happy with the hotel. The room and facilities were good and clean. We were a little disappointed with the evening diner. The food was good quality but the choice was some times limited especially the traditional Sri Lankan curries. We also found the sun loungers very hard and uncomfortable."
We stayed here one night because it is close to the airport. I wish we would have had more time here.... Really nice, relaxing place. The photos don't do it justice!"
Stayed two nights to be close to the airport for an early departure on our last day. Very happy with our stay here"
Comfortable hotel. No frills but great service. This the kind of hotel where I like to stay. The price was good and provided everything I needed without paying for extras I probably never use but pay for in the long run. The beach and a great pool were steps away. A balcony off the room was great for relaxing. The food was reasonably priced and of very good quality. Would definitely return when I am in the area again."
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Almost 1.3 million viewers tuned in to watch last week's third episode of the TLC reality show "Trailer Park: Welcome to Myrtle Manor," which made it the most watched episode to date.
Amy Durff said she's watched the reality show "Myrtle Manor" several times. But she said what turned her off last season was the vulgar language on the show.
"If they just did a little less cursing there is no point in cursing it doesn't solve anything it just makes things worse and if there was a lot less cursing I'd probably watch a lot more," said Durff.
And that's what the mobile home park owner Cecil Patrick said is the plan for this season.
"The problem I had last year when we started talking to them about the show I said you know there are three things you can't do. You can't use that f word, you can't have open sex, and you can't work on Sunday. And this year when they started the season they said there would be none of the f word or the real bad words," said Patrick
Another aspect he wanted changed was the drama on screen. That drama also got negative publicity off screen after several of the cast members were arrested.
"We had some cast members had some problems off the show but you know that's normal life you know if this was a regular trailer park and not Myrtle Manor you would have never heard about it. But you don't really want that but that's real life. I don't think that had a lot to do with changing the direction because they already had a commitment to change before that happened," said Patrick.
Patrick said fans can expect a more family centered show this season, the way he envisioned from the beginning.
"That's what it is, that's what we want it to be where people could relate to it and sit down as a family and look at it and enjoy, and I think that's exactly what it is," said Patrick.
And he said by steering the show in a new direction, ratings will continue to grow.
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text: Steps to Creating a Patient Safety Advisory Council Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council Chapter 3. Steps for Creating a Patient Safety Advisory Council Step 1—Determine the Scope of the CouncilThe first steps in creating a patient advisory council are often the toughest. The concept of bringing patients to the table as part of the team can be intimidating to health care providers, and patients feel the same way. Organizing your project according to the steps identified in this guide will help the process go smoothly. However, don't let the planning prevent you from moving forward. At some point, you need to take that first step, and soon after you will see the benefits of partnering with your patients.What: Define the Council's Goals and ObjectivesOrganizations that are just beginning to bring patients to the table should start with a small, narrowly focused project. This gives both providers and patients a chance to become familiar with a partnership collaboration, work out logistics, and introduce the concept to organizational leaders. A small, successful project creates the confidence to move toward a larger council with broader goals.Even with larger councils, it is important to continually reinforce the focus on the goals and objectives established at the beginning of the project. To do that, organizations should:Select a specific process or aspect of care that is focused and clear.Conduct a patient focus group to identify the primary safety concerns of the organization's target audience.Conduct a staff focus group to identify the primary safety concerns of the organization's staff.Select a topic the organization has addressed but has not successfully resolved.Identify a safety concern from data and metrics available in the organization.Define objectives that are achievable and measurable within the project parameters.Focus on a particular site in which the process or aspect of care occurs, e.g., hospital-based, outpatient clinic, retail pharmacy, home, or another site.Select a target population to be the focus of the project goals.Select specific goals and objectives for the council to address.Go to Appendix A for an example of project goals and objectives.How: Define the Council's ParametersThe council's limitations and restrictions should be clearly established and defined for its members. Parameters that should be defined include:Timeframe. A specific timeframe should be developed and followed to keep the council moving forward. For teams that are just beginning to initiate patient involvement, the project timeframe should be kept very short, e.g., less than 6 months.Budget. Financial resources available for the council and its project should be clear. In addition to the sponsoring health care organization's providing financial support for the project, other organizations, including vendors, pharmaceutical companies, and product manufacturers, may wish to lend support as well. However, these other sources of support may have restrictions or associated requirements. For example, if a vendor or manufacturer is willing to provide financial support or contribute products, it may control the rights for advertising or insist that its logo be displayed on the final products. The project team should decide initially from what sources they are willing or legally able to accept support, either financial or otherwise.Organizational support. In addition to financial support, the organization may provide other resources, including staff time, meeting rooms, and office supplies.Technology. The availability and capability of technology support for the council, as well as the project, should be defined.Meeting logistics. Time, place, frequency, and length of meetings, and total duration of the project period should be established.Roles and responsibilities of team members.Evaluation and outcome measurements. Data collection methods and the analysis plan should be included.Scope of project. Clarify what the council will not be addressing.Who: Define Council MembershipA patient advisory council should be a multidisciplinary team and include representation from the targeted patient population and the providers who care for these patients. Overall elements to keep in mind include:Council size. Start small. If this is the first project that includes patients, consider including just a few (e.g., less than five) patients on the team. A larger council may be established after staff members are comfortable with the process of working collaboratively with patients on a project team. Patient advisory councils should be kept to 20 total members. This size allows for diverse representation but is small enough for effective communication and consensus development.Council membership. At least half of the council's members should be patients. This allows for equal representation of patient and provider perspective. Patients feel more comfortable sharing when there are other patients present and when they are not outnumbered by providers. To create a diverse patient membership for the council, consider patients' ages, genders, medical conditions, and cultural or racial backgrounds. Health care providers and community members comprise the remaining membership of the council. Representatives from the following groups may be considered:Caregivers who provide primary assistance to patients in their homes.Physicians, including primary care providers and consultants.Nurses.Pharmacists.Ancillary service staff, including insurance benefits specialists and parish nurses.Return to Contents Step 2—Select the TeamThe membership of the council is critical to successfully building a partnership between providers and patients. The roles of the council members in this project should be explicit. Recommended members, their key characteristics, and their specific roles and responsibilities follow.PatientsPatient members on the council provide the consumer perspective to the project goal. They do this through sharing their own opinions and expertise as well as experiential knowledge from personal, family member, or friends' encounters with the health care issue being addressed. Key characteristics of the patient representative include:Good communication skills.The ability to collaborate with diverse individuals in a group setting.Representation of the consumer base in which the council exists, including cultural, racial, or ethnic communities.Firsthand knowledge of the topic at hand. For example, if the council represents a group of clinics, patient representatives should receive care from one of the clinics. If the focus is on a clinical condition, patient representatives should either have the condition or have family members who have it.Roles and responsibilities of the patient representative include:A focus on the specific project goals and objectives.Commitment to improving care related to the project goals.The ability to maintain confidentiality.A willingness to communicate relevant information with family, friends, and the community to contribute to the successful achievement of the project goals and objectives.Recruiting patients is often the most intimidating step of establishing an advisory council. Remembering that patients are friends, neighbors, community members, and sometimes family keeps this in perspective. To successfully recruit potential consumer council members:Obtain referrals from health care providers. The project coordinator and on-site leads, both of which are described below, should talk with staff about the council project, describe the eligibility criteria, and ask staff to make recommendations from their patient population.Establish initial contact with the patient through their health care provider (physician, nurse, or pharmacist). A direct request from the provider demonstrates to the patient that his or her participation and opinion is valued. The initial call is to request participation and to obtain permission to have the project coordinator contact the patient with additional details.Provide followup by having the project coordinator call patients who agree to learn more about the project. This interview should provide specifics on the project, including roles and responsibilities of the patient representatives on the council. Sufficient time, up to 1 week, should be allowed for patients to consider the opportunity to participate.Health Care ProvidersA range of providers should participate to represent the complete health care team. Depending on the scope of the council project, representatives may include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and parish nurses. A key component of a provider representative is willingness to work collaboratively with patients and other disciplines. Health care provider representatives on the council should be accepting of collaboration in a patient-centered care model.Project LeadThe project lead is the coach of the team. He or she develops the project concept, acquires the necessary funding and organizational support, selects the project coordinator, and manages the entire project. Key characteristics for a project lead include:A leadership position in the organization.Expertise with the content of the project goal and objectives.Time available to devote to the project.Communication skills to work comfortably with a diverse group of organizational leaders, professionals, patients, and community members.Knowledge of project evaluation and data analysis.Project lead roles and responsibilities include:Developing project goals and objectives.Defining the council's role in the organization and in relation to the project goals and objectives.Obtaining organizational support for the council and project.Acquiring financial support for the council and project.Recruiting, orienting, and supervising the project coordinator.Being a member of the council and participating in meetings.Participating in project activities.Overseeing project evaluation and data analysis.Ensuring the project is completed on time.Committing 1 to 5 hours a week, depending on the size of the project.Project CoordinatorA critical person for successful implementation of a patient advisory council, the project coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day management of the council and its activities. The project coordinator should be the first staff member identified and engaged in the project. A project coordinator should be:A personable individual with excellent communication skills who is sensitive to individual council member needs; respects diversity; is able to interact with different personalities and professions; and is able to build a team based on trust, honesty, and respect.Connected to the community. For an outpatient-based council, the project coordinator must have established relations with community organizations. This helps build trust with council members and facilitates the introduction of the project into other community groups.A member of the project site staff. Depending on what site (hospital, clinic, pharmacy) the council represents, the project coordinator should be a staff member of that facility. The project coordinator's established relationships and trust with staff will facilitate staff engagement in and adoption of the council concept.Committed to the council project. The project coordinator needs to have sufficient time devoted to the project.Project coordinator roles and responsibilities include:Working directly with the project lead.Recruiting and orienting staff members.Recruiting and orienting council members.Serving as the primary liaison to the council members; providing communication with council members via individual communications, meeting agendas and minutes; and addressing individual concerns or needs.Chairing all council meetings.Communicating with internal staff and leaders by attending department and staff meetings, individual meetings, and presentations.Working with external community organizations through communications, meetings, and presentations.Coordinating and participating in public relations and media activities, including press releases, media presentations, and public events.Developing and implementing project strategies and interventions in conjunction with other team members.Monitoring the project budget.Monitoring the quality of the project.Committing 5 to 20 hours per week, depending on the size of the project.Physician ChampionIf a council activity involves a site that includes physicians, a physician champion is an important staff member to identify. A physician champion should:Be a recognized leader among staff physicians, though he or she may not necessarily hold a formal title.Be a respected physician who works directly with the physician staff and has a vested interest in the work of the council.Understand and support the project.Be recruited at the earliest stage of the project, prior to the council being established.Be able to attend most council meetings. Another physician should be identified who can alternate with the physician champion at council meetings to ensure the physician perspective is represented.Roles and responsibilities for a physician champion include:Encouraging other physicians to participate in the council and their activities.Leading other physicians to adopt patient-centered care.Representing the council and the physician group at professional meetings and public relations events.Providing the physician perspective to the council and project goals.Being a member of the council and participating in meetings.Communicating with other physicians about the council and their activities.Committing 1 hour per week to the project.On-Site Staff LeadsStaff leads are the primary points of contact at the work site. If the council is representing more than multiple clinics or hospitals, each site should have an on-site lead. Staff leads may also represent a discipline or profession, e.g., nurse lead or physician lead. On-site staff leads should:Hold a leadership position, such as supervisor or manager, at their site.Have excellent communication with all staff and professions at their site.Be able to work and communicate effectively with the project coordinator.Roles and responsibilities for the on-site staff lead include:Serving as the point of contact for project coordinator and project leader at their work site.Communicating with other staff at their site, providing updates on council activities and the project, collecting information from staff to share with the project coordinator, and identifying site-based barriers and opportunities for the project.Participating in recruiting council members.Serving as a member of the council by participating in meetings.Committing 1 to 2 hours per week, depending on the size of the project.Other Health Care ProvidersDepending on the project goals and objectives, other health care providers may need to be included on the council. For example, if the project addresses medication issues in the outpatient setting, a retail pharmacist should be included. If the project focuses on health care services provided in the home, a home health nurse should be a council member.Community RepresentativesCommunity members may represent a community-based organization that includes patients and providers in a separate component of care. Including community representatives broadens the scope of perspectives beyond the traditional one-on-one health care relationship between patient and doctor. The inclusion of other community members recognizes the role community organizations play in the health of an individual as well as a community. Community representatives may not be necessary for a small project or an organization's initial effort to involve patients. Examples of community organizations to consider for representation in the council include:Community-based organizations, such as Kiwanis, Rotary Club, Lions, Elks.Churches.Local government health and social service programs.Social service agencies.Community meal sites.Senior apartments.Women's clubs.Social clubs.Public libraries.Community representatives should:Represent a community organization that is a stakeholder in the project goal or represent a community organization that has significant membership from patients and providers who are affected by the project goals and objectives.Be willing to exchange information between council and their community organization.Accept the concept of collaboration among diverse participants.Roles and responsibilities for a community representative include:Focusing the work on the specific project goals and objectives.Committing to improving care within the community related to the specific project goals.Maintaining confidentiality.Communicating and sharing relevant information between the council and the community.Committing 1 to 2 hours per month, depending on the size of the project.Return to Contents Step 3—Determine a BudgetEstablishing a patient advisory council does not require significant funds. Many small projects can be completed with minimal staff time, voluntary patient representatives, and use of existing facilities and supplies. However, an organization that wants to establish a larger council, both in members and role, may need to commit resources to ensure its success. Go to Table 1 for suggested annual budgets. Table 1. Suggested Annual BudgetCategoryItemEst. Cost per ItemQuantity/FrequencyPatient RepresentativesStipend per meeting$25-100Team specificStaffProject leadHourly salary1-5 hrs/weekProject coordinatorHourly salary5-20 hrs/weekPhysician championHourly salary1 hr/weekOn-site leadHourly salary1-2 hrs/weekOther health care Hourly salary 1 hr/week providersHourly salary1 hr/weekMeetingsRoom rental feeSite specific FoodSite specific Supplies (binders, paper, pens)Site specific Community AwarenessPrinted brochures and pamphlets$.10Quantity of 12,000Print advertisements$5,000 Press releasesFree Return to Contents Step 4—Confirm Team MembersEach person who agrees to participate on the council should complete an application form and sign a confidentiality statement. The application should provide eligibility criteria for and details on council membership. Go to Appendix B for a sample application form. The form should include at a minimum:A description of project, goals, and objectives.The criteria for membership.The responsibilities and roles of members.Time commitment expected for project completion.Supportive services.The specific participation requirements that vary for patients, health care providers, and community member representatives.The confidentiality statement should comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, requirements. The form that hospital volunteers sign can serve as a template for the confidentiality statement. The organization's compliance officer should review the any confidentiality statement council members will be asked to sign. Go to Appendix C for a sample confidentiality statement.Return to Contents Proceed to Next Section Current as of April 2008 Internet Citation: Steps to Creating a Patient Safety Advisory Council: Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council. April 2008. 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Though we can certainly fill a day for your students with all the site has to offer, some local attractions and activities work well in conjunction with a trip to Washington Crossing Historic Park. If you wish to try any of the following activities or if you wish to book another tour in conjunction with a trip to our Park, please contact the suggested places below directly. Washington Crossing Historic Park can only book tours for their Park.
Some teachers have enjoyed walking their students across the bridge at the Lower Park allowing the kids to "Cross the Delaware" on their own. This can be a neat addition to the day for younger children.
If you are studying the campaign from December of 1776 to January of 1777, the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton is an excellent companion to a trip to the Crossing. The Princeton Battlefield is also a nice addition to a tour of the Crossing. If you really want a full experience, try all three sites! This field trip combination works well with older students, but the young ones can be catered to as well. Washington Crossing State Park, NJ, can also accommodate groups and share their site's history with students.
Bowman's Wildflower Preserve is located across from the Thompson Neely House and can make for a good interdisciplinary field trip of history in the morning and ecology in the afternoon.
If your students are studying the history of the Delaware Canal, we suggest you let us know so we can focus on the Village of Taylorsville during your time at Washington Crossing Historic Park. In combination, students may wish to take a canal mule barge ride in New Hope or visit the Locktender's House operated by the Friends of the Delaware Canal.


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SEATTLE (AP) -- Washington State's insurance commissioner says President Obama's proposal on old insurance policies isn't a good deal for Washington citizens.
Commissioner Mike Kreidler said on Thursday he won't be allowing insurance companies to extend their old policies that didn't meet the requirements of federal health care reform.
An estimated 290,000 Washington residents have received notices that their old insurance policies will be canceled.
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Kreidler, a Democrat, says all of them can get better coverage on the new health care exchange. He says at least half of them will qualify for a subsidy to help them pay the premium.
Many people in the state that are trying to get coverage online keep getting stuck because of problems on the website. State leaders will not offer a new extension even though the site is struggling.
Curt Fackler trains many of the people in Eastern Washington helping residents sign up for coverage. He said insurance companies may not be able to make that change once they have cancelled service.
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Enrollment numbers have been disappointing across the country. Experts said Washington has the third largest number of people signed up.
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6,000 years of habitation at Lough Gur, a talk by archaeologist Professor George Eogan.
Lough Gur, in South East County Limerick, is one of Ireland's most important archaeological and historical gems. It tells the story of the pre-Celtic settlers who first came to the area over 6,000 years ago and continues to the present day in the people who still farm and dwell in the valley. With its enchanted lake sheltered by limestone hills, this tranquil place of pre-historic mystery and folklore represents in microcosm each of the different ages of occupation. Artefacts found on site are today displayed in the Heritage Centre (1980) built to the design of two of the excavated stone-age houses. George Eogan will discuss the archaeology of the lakeside sites comprising stone circles, megalith tombs, crannogs and castles.
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Is huge BP penalty a warning for all companies?
The company and its former employees were also hit with criminal charges after a deadly 2010 accident. Other executives are paying attention.
Does the record BP (BP) settlement with the U.S. government send a warning shot over the executive suites of national and international corporations?
On Thursday, BP announced it would pay $4.5 billion in fines for its role in the deadly 2010 accident on one of its deepwater drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. That oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and created one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history.
The settlement includes more than $1.25 billion in criminal fines, the largest penalty of its kind -- as well as payment to other government entities for the restoration, preservation and conservation of Gulf Coast areas affected by the disaster.
The federal indictment also charged BP with 11 counts of felony manslaughter, one count of felony obstruction of Congress and violations of several environmental acts. In addition, two men who worked on the Deep Water Horizon Rig at the time of the accident were charged with manslaughter -- and a former BP vice president has been charged with obstruction of Congress and making false statements.
And those individual criminal charges, some observers say, are being noticed among middle and upper-level corporate management.
"For corporations it's true that they would rather get a civil penalty rather than a criminal penalty," says David Dana, an environmental law professor at Northwestern University. "But on the other hand, at the end of the day, they're both money -- and they're a cost of doing business."
As an example, Dana points to the deadly 2005 explosion at BP's Texas City, Tex., refinery. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the company $87 million for not taking care of safety violations at the plant.
Dana notes there's been a "tremendous hesitance" in the past to bring criminal charges against individuals in environmental accidents and disasters -- or at best criminal charges were brought against low-level employees at the disaster site.
Which is why he says the indictment of a former BP vice president is unusual.
"I think that is something that will get the attention of people working in companies like BP at a managerial level," he says, "because nobody really wants to risk actual, criminal indictment or conviction."
At the same time, BP's settlement with the government doesn't bring an end to the billions of dollars in civil claims being leveled against the company by U.S. states, businesses, property owners and individuals.
But according to Dana, both the criminal and civil charges have sent an importance message to corporations. "I think a lot of people think that ultimately, what effects safety in these kinds of facilities is corporate culture," he says, "how much the corporation sends a message to everyone down the line that they're dedicated to actually spending money to be safe -- as opposed to the opposite message, which is 'we just want to get production rolling, no matter what.'"
For that message to be effectively communicated, Dana said, "it can't just come from the very bottom, it has to come from at least the middle or the top. So the higher-up the person is that's held responsible, I think, the bigger the possible effect on corporate culture."
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There is a great truth most never really consider. We all die, be it today or 100 years from now. We will all be dead. It is an absolute fact.
What I briefly wish to talk about is where you will spend eternity. Since we will all be dead someday, where we spend eternity is off paramount importance. It is the only thing that truly matters.
I believe most people don't really like to think about death, and pretend it will not happen. But it will. I also believe most people don't like to think about eternity much because it cannot be proved.
I am making a definitive statement. Jesus Christ, whose birthday we celebrate on Christmas, and whose resurrection we celebrate at Easter, is the risen Son of God. It is only through faith in him that your eternity can be made secure. 2,000 year ago or so, God sent Jesus, his only Son, to die on a cross for us.
Why did he have to die, you might ask. All men have gone against and disobeyed God's commandments, the most basic of which is the 10 commandments. As result, all men according to God are under the penalty of death. The Lord is a just God and does not tolerate disobedience; his ways are higher than our ways.
God however is merciful, and is not willing that anyone should perish. So he sent his only Son, who was sinless and never disobeyed God, to die on the cross and therefore pay the penalty for all our sin.
He offers forgiveness to those who are willing to accept the death of his Son as payment for your disobedience. I am proclaiming this good news to you so that you might believe on the Lord Jesus and receive God's forgiveness. In order to secure your eternity, you must believe that Jesus Christ paid the price on the cross for your sins, and you must accept his death on the cross as being the full and only payment.
If you believe in Jesus, then you should begin to read the word of God, the holy bible, and find out how God commanded us to live. His two greatest commands are these, to love him with all our heart, and to love our neighbors as much as we love ourselves. According to Gods word, if we do this we will live.
I have put before you the way to life. It is your choice what you do with it. I hope you choose well.
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The Calgary Stampeders locked up one of their own ahead of free agency, announcing the re-signing of import offensive lineman Stanley Bryant.
Bryant suited up for 13 regular season games with Calgary last season, as well as all three of the team's post-season contests.
"I'm pleased that Stanley decided to remain with the Stampeders rather than test free agency," head coach and general manager John Hufnagel said in a team release."The offensive line is a key to the success of any football club and Stanley is an important part of that unit for our club."
The 27-year-old has been with the Stampeders for three seasons and was named the team's nominee for Most Outstanding Lineman in 2011.
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Activities reported for World Wetlands Day 1999
Greetings from Karachi. Hope all is well with you and the gang. I promised Rebecca that I'd get back to you guys with a report on the WWD activities here in Pakistan.
First of all, WWF-Pakistan announced that is establishing a Wetland Centre next to Sandspit beach (semi-arid mangrove backwaters), outside the Karachi city limits . On behalf of IUCN Pakistan I attended the relatively high-profile foundation-laying ceremony, which was held at the site this past Saturday 30 January. It is envisaged that this wetland centre will disseminate information regarding wetlands, bringing people closer to this ecosystem and educating the general public, who visit the Karachi beaches in huge numbers. The centre also will enable people to learn about wetland ecology and the issues arising from the exploitation of wetlands.
WWF plans to recruit at least four full time, fully trained staff at the premises when it formally opens in June 1999. The centre, which is still under construction, will feature an extensive print and audiovisual library, featuring articles, books, journals, photographs, and documentaries. This project has been made possible through the support of the Netherlands Development Assistance. For more info, contact: Mr. Syed Najam Khurshid, Conservation Director, WWF-Pakistan (who says 'hello' to Tim Jones, whom he knows during his time in IWRB Slimbridge,UK).
On February 2 (WWD), IUCN-Pakistan's Coastal Ecosystems Unit organised an informal talk and excursion to the coastal wetlands (semi-arid mangroves known as Korangi/Phitti creeks) and adjoining freshwater wetlands. The venue was the large coastal fishing village of Rehri (pop. 25,000), 30 kilometres southwest of Karachi, where 15 journalists from the Sindhi and Urdu press were briefed about World Wetlands Day, the significance of wetland resources to the fishing communities and to human livelihood, and the role of the Ramsar Convention at the national level. There was substantial NGO/CBO interest both at the grassroots level as well at higher levels, since officers from the federally administered Sindh Forestry and Wildlife department were present and the Deputy Director of the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency gave a briefing on one of the largest freshwater lakes (not yet a Ramsar site), Manchar Lake in Dadu district, Sindh Province.
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text: On a recent visit to Bethel, we went digging in the mine dumps, in search of a sparkly nugget of rare watermelon tourmaline. Alas, we came up gem-less, but we soon discovered that Bethel itself is a treasure. Winter doesn't officially begin for a couple of months, but when the mercury starts heading south (wintry weather arrives early in Maine's western mountains; Sunday River opens before Halloween most years), there's every cold weather activity imaginable. Even without snow on the ground, visitors will find plenty to do here — indoors and out. As for that tourmaline, we haven't given up — they're opening a mineral and gem museum next summer on Main Street, featuring mine tours. We'll be packing a shovel.


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WASHINGTON -- The Boston Celtics were tired from playing the night before and so undermanned that they resorted to a 10-day-contract backcourt for part of the game.
The Washington Wizards were again trying to erase the stigma of mediocrity. Surely, against this Celtics lineup, this would be the night they would end their long and laborious quest to get above .500.
Never mind. The Celtics won. Jeff Green put the team on his shoulders and scored a season-high 39 points, while the Wizards wilted with a display of selfish basketball. Boston blew a 19-point first-half lead, but Gerald Wallace made a driving layup with 2.5 seconds remaining in overtime Wednesday night for the 113-111 victory that snapped a 10-game road losing streak.
"Lot of reasons to give up," Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. "And they didn't do that."
Green shot early and often, finishing with career-highs in 3-pointers attempted (16) and made (8). Rookie Phil Pressey added a career-high 20 points. The Celtics played without Rajon Rando, Avery Bradley and Jerryd Bayless and at one point had Chris Johnson and Vander Blue, both on 10-day contracts, on the floor together in the second quarter.
"I just put myself in the position where I had to be the man to carry the team and shoot the ball," Green said. "So that's what I did."
John Wall had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his second career triple-double for Washington, but he went 9 for 29 from the field and missed a potential game-winning, contested 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime.
The Wizards haven't won a game to move above .500 since Halloween 2009 and have failed to win this season at 0-0, 9-9, 14-14, 19-19 and 20-20. The milestone has become such a psychological hurdle that coach Randy Wittman this week had to caution against thoughts that "all of a sudden fairy dust is going to fall on us if we get over .500."
This time Wittman was angry because he said his players came down with a case of "I got mine," looking to pad their stats against a team that was supposed to be easy pickings.
"I can get mine because who are we playing?" Wittman said forcefully. "You cannot screw with the basketball gods like that. It always comes back to get you. ... Every player in this league can play. They're in the NBA. Every player can play. And if you don't give them the respect, this is what happens."
Wall pleaded guilty.
"It starts with me," he said. "I took too many shots tonight and didn't move the ball like we're supposed to in the first half. ... For some reason, we don't go out there in that first half when we've got an opportunity to go (above) .500 and play as a team. We get to playing selfish."
Boston's Rondo sat out the second half of a back-to-back in his return from major knee surgery, Bradley is sidelined for about two weeks after spraining his right ankle against the Miami Heat the night before, and recently acquired guard Bayless missed his second consecutive game with a sprained left big toe and is day to day.
Stevens therefore started a lineup consisting of a backup point guard -- undrafted rookie Pressey -- and four forwards. Blue made his NBA debut after being signed earlier in the day.
The Wizards played the first half as if in slow motion, but the Celtics looked like their patchwork selves in the third quarter, committing a pair of offensive fouls during an 11-0 Wizards run. Martell Webster gave the Wizards their first lead of the game with a four-point play that made the score 88-87 with 6:37 remaining in regulation, but neither team could make a clutch shot in the final minute of the fourth quarter with the score tied.
Pressey had made only 6 of 38 3-pointers all season, but he went 5 for 6 from 3-point range against the Wizards. His 3-pointer in the final minute of overtime gave the Celtics a 111-108 lead.
The Wizards tied the game when Marcin Gortat made 1 of 2 free throws with 13.9 seconds left in the extra period, but they couldn't stop Wallace from making the winning basket.
"We had a good start to the third quarter," Wizards forward Trevor Booker said. "But other than that, we played like doo-doo."
NOTES: Boston's 10-game road skid was its longest since a 12-game streak in 2007. ... Booker returned after missing one game with a sprained left ankle.
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