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Investigation performed at the Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Balgrist, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Recurrence of anterior shoulder instability after operative repair is an uncommon but disabling condition for which treatment options have been insufficiently studied. Coracoid transfer as described by Latarjet is a highly successful primary operation for recurrent anterior shoulder instability. The purpose of this study was to verify the hypothesis that this procedure is also effective for treating recurrent glenohumeral instability after previous operative repair.
Forty-nine consecutive patients with either one (n = 32), two (n = 12), or at least three (n = 5) previous stabilizations other than a Latarjet procedure and recurrence of anterior glenohumeral instability associated with a lesion of the anterior aspect of the glenoid rim had revision with a coracoid transfer as described by Latarjet. Clinical outcomes at a mean of thirty-eight months postoperatively included the subjective shoulder value, the Constant-Murley score, and glenohumeral stability. Standardized anteroposterior and axial radiographs before and after the Latarjet revision were used to grade the degree of glenohumeral osteoarthritis.
The results in all forty-nine patients were reviewed. No shoulder redislocated, subluxations recurred in two patients, and five patients reported slight, unspecified shoulder symptoms. No revision surgery was needed. Forty-three shoulders (88%) were subjectively graded as excellent or good; three, fair; and three, poor. Dissatisfaction was associated with persistent pain, and patients with preoperative pain had a twentyfold higher probability of having postoperative pain. The mean subjective shoulder value increased from 53% preoperatively to 79% at the time of follow-up (p < 0.001), and the Constant-Murley score remained high (80% preoperatively and 85% at the time of follow-up; p = 0.061). Optimal graft placement was obtained in thirty cases and was related to better clinical outcome and less progression of osteoarthritis than was suboptimal graft placement.
Coracoid transfer as described by Latarjet can effectively restore anterior glenohumeral shoulder stability if previous operation(s) have failed to do so. If recurrence is associated with chronic pain, the pain is likely to persist and compromise the subjective outcome.
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Anteroposterior (Fig. 1-A) and axial (Fig. 1-B) radiographs of a shoulder that underwent the Latarjet procedure with a correct position of the bone block flush with the anterior aspect of the glenoid rim.
Anteroposterior (Fig. 2-A) and axial (Fig. 2-B) radiographs of a shoulder that underwent the Latarjet procedure with a bone block that is lateral to the anterior aspect of the glenoid rim.
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Williamstown, MA—Concluding the successful "Widescreen Wonders" film series, the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute presents a free screening of The Last Emperor (1987, 163 minutes) on Saturday, March 23 at 2 pm.
Bernardo Bertolucci presents the opulent portrayal of the captivity of Pu Yi, the infant emperor of China, as he endures abdication and humiliation at the hands of the Communists. Winner of nine Oscars, the film covers the years 1908 to 1967—from the time the child emperor was just three years old until a decade after he was freed from his Communist imprisoners.
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Whether selecting a fir, spruce or pine, harvesting a Christmas tree is an annual holiday tradition for many families throughout the region.
Tree farmers across Mercer County are ready to guide residents wanting to harvest their own Christmas tree. Jerry Belcher, owner of the Plateau Tree Farm on Mercer Springs Road in Princeton, is one such tree farmer who delights in helping families find the perfect tree. This year a tree grown by Belcher's family farm took home the top prize from the West Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association.
"In October, at the Mountain State Forest Festival a white pine we grew won the grand champion prize," Belcher said. "The West Virginia Christmas Tree Growers allow people to vote on the tree they like best at the Forest Festival in Elkins, and we took the top award. We are very proud. We enjoy this tree farm."
Though the white pine won the state title, Belcher said most of the customers at his Christmas tree farm prefer fir trees for their homes.
"Actually, white pines aren't the most popular trees," he said. "Firs are the most popular tree. There are two types of firs grown in this area: the Fraser and the Canaan fir. The Canaan fir comes from the Canaan Valley of West Virginia, and many tree growers in this area grow Canaan firs because they are more receptive to this area."
Belcher said his farm is one of several selective-harvest farms in Mercer County.
"Our primary service is selective harvest, which is also known as choose-and-cut," People come on site usually beginning in November, and people can tag the tree they want by putting their name on their tree. When it is closer to Christmas, they come back and know their tree has already been picked so they can go directly to their tree. Otherwise, people just come on site, we provide them with a small saw with a guard on it, and they go across the property. They find their tree, select it, cut it and bring it to our station. We shake the tree, get the debris out of it, and we then put it through a cyclone and bale it so they can transport it home."
Belcher said he is seeing more people opting for live trees over plastic ones.
"Kids go through the field saying 'this is the one I want' and the family debates that decision until they make a unified decision on which tree to take home with them," he said. "We take a lot of time and pleasure in shaping our trees, working with people and growing these trees. We are seeing a resurgence in live trees. For a period of time people bought a lot of artificial trees, but they are finding plastic trees leave bigger carbon footprints than the live trees. We plant trees back for every tree taken down. We are seeing a lot more people coming back to live trees. There is the aroma of the tree in the house."
Gene Bailey, owner of the Bluestone Christmas Tree Farm on Stovall Ridge Road in Camp Creek, said his family has been operating their farm for 47 years.
"We started this place in 1965, and I've been planting Christmas trees since 1946," he said. "We started up in a very small way and expanded. We still sell plenty of trees to people who choose to come in and cut their own trees rather than precut trees. We also sell wreaths and ornamental plants."
Bailey said many families enjoy being able to pick out their Christmas tree together each year.
"It is a tradition for everyone that had a Christmas tree back years ago," Bailey said. "There was no such thing as an artificial tree. When I was young, there weren't aluminum or plastic trees like there are now. Live trees are environmentally friendly. It is a tradition for a lot of families. They like the idea of coming to the farm and picking out the tree. They can bring their children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren. We have people who spend several hours looking for a tree not because it takes so long to find one, but because they enjoy walking the fields. The fragrance of a live tree is also something people enjoy."
According to Bailey, firs and white pines are some of the most in demand Christmas tree varieties in West Virginia.
"You try to base it on customer demand and what you can grow on the particular site and soil you have," he said. "Right now customers are demanding fir trees. Many years ago, people wanted white pines. I would say 80 percent of our sales of cut tree are Canaan fir, which is a tree that is native to West Virginia. We still a lot of spruces and a few blue spruces. There are still a good number of white pines, in addition to several other varieties."
Bailey said planting the trees each year is his favorite part of operating the farm.
"I enjoy all aspects of it," he said. "I really like to plant the trees. I plant back about three trees for everyone we take out each year. A lot of them on the steeper hillsides we just let them grow. I am almost 80-years-old, and I want to wind up my life planting trees. I just love planting trees."
Dawn Lusk with the Mountain Vista Christmas Tree Farm on Black Oak Road in Princeton, said her family began their farm as a way to put their children through college.
"We are a family-owned operation, and this is our fifth year," Lusk said. "My husband is a second-generation Christmas-tree farmer, and it is a tradition of ours. His parents started growing Christmas trees to put their four children through college, and we picked it up from there. My husband works in this area now, and we live in the Princeton area. We are just continuing the family tradition. This is our children's lemonade stand to help put them through college.
Lusk said different types of trees lend themselves to different types of decorating.
"We plant about 500 trees every spring," Lusk said. "We have white pine, Norway spruce, Scotch pine and Douglas fir. The white pine are probably the most popular we sell. The length of the needle is the big difference. The white pine grows faster, has longer needles, has great longevity and is more full. Short needles and stout trees are often better for heavy ornaments. Different trees have scents. In my opinion, the Douglas fir smells the best, but all of the trees have a fresh smell to them."
Lusk said picking out the perfect tree is still an important tradition for many families.
"In our opinion, people come to do their choose-and-cut more than anything for the experience," Lusk said. "It is a good family outing, doesn't take a lot of time and makes great family memories. A lot of people bring their children and make an outing of it. They know they cut it that day and how fast it is. It hasn't been sitting on a lot for a week or more. We have a live tree at our home every year. We always let our children pick out a tree, so it is part of our family tradition as well."
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Some of Bennett's musical accomplishments include membership in the acclaimed, Grammy award winning Phoenix Symphony Orchestra and Arizona State University's debut of its Men's chorus. He has also been featured on Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN) Hope Channel (Hope TV) Safe TV, Olelo Studios (Hawaiian Channel), and Amazing Facts.
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" Friday the 13th of April 2029 could be a very unlucky day for planet Earth. At 4:36 am Greenwich Mean Time, a 25-million-ton, 820-ft.-wide asteroid called 99942 Apophis will slice across the orbit of the moon and barrel toward Earth at more than 28,000 mph. The huge pockmarked rock, two-thirds the size of Devils Tower in Wyoming, will pack the energy of 65,000 Hiroshima bombs—enough to wipe out a small country or kick up an 800-ft. tsunami.
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Game On Dude Favored Vs. Nine In Sunday's TVG Pacific Classic
Game On Dude drew post position 9 Wednesday night and was installed the 5-2 morning line favorite to win the 22nd edition of the $1,000,000 TVG Pacific Classic this Sunday at Del Mar.
The 5-year-old gelded son of Awesome Again, owned by Diamond Pride, Lanni Famly Trust or Mercedes Stables, will once again have Chantal Sutherland in the tack as they take on nine rivals in the mile and one-quarter test that is the seaside track's richest and most prestigious of its 75th anniversary year. Sutherland, who already has won five major stakes on the Kentucky-bred, will try for another and in the process attempt to become the first female rider to pull off the Southern California "triple" of the Santa Anita Handicap, the Hollywood Gold Cup and the TVG Pacific Classic.
Next on the odds board comes two-time Pacific Classic winner Richard's Kid, who'll break from post 3 under Victor Espinoza. The 7-year-old Lemon Drop Kid horse is listed as a 7-2 shot as he aims for an unprecedented triple of his own with a third Classic tally. Richard's Kid won his first two runnings – in 2009 and 2010 -- of the race for separate owners and now will try for a third this time after being purchased last weekend by an new ownership group headed by Triple B Farms.
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I was asked to clean up a two bedroom condo up in Whistler not far from my North Vancouver home this week and thought I would share this process with anyone keen enough to tackle the cleaning job of a Schluter Sytems Kerdi drain. The strainer portion of the Kerdi drain comes off easily with just a philips screwdriver unless the tile setter grouted the screws over like the one I worked on.
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Cargo Theft, Loss Prevention, and Supply Chain SecurityBy
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You need to determine your company's risk and mitigate their losses. There's little information out there that tells you how to do this, on which methods of predicitve cargo theft modeling to use, and how to develop prevention solutions. Part history of cargo theft, part analysis and part how-to guide, this book is the one source you need to in order to understand every facet of cargo theft and take steps to prevent losses. It supplies a massive amount of cargo theft statistics and provides solutions and best practices to supply chain security. Providing you with cutting-edge techniques so you can prevent losses, this book will help you ensure that your cargo is secure at every stage along the supply chain.
Manufacturing, logistics and security professionals: chief security officers, VPs of logistics or supply chain operations, security, logistics and supply chain managers; risk analysts, transportation managers, transportation company staff, security providers/vendors. Professionals in any company that manufactures, ships, transports, stores, distributes, secures or is otherwise responsible for bulk product and cargo.
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"â¦this book does a good job of describing the multitude of cargo theft challenges that security professionals face todayâ¦It is recommended reading for anyone who is involved in any aspect of supply chain security." --Security Management, June 2013 "Although the book has a decent stab at the subject on a global scale, it has an American centre of gravity describing the weave of theft across the union and the centres of conurbation. It ranges across the modes of transport, very properly remembering to include pipelines in its review. You could easily use this book as a course book for aspiring security professionals. Any underwriter of transport shipping and cargo links should take the time to order and read this book. The commonsense chapters on security precautions and risk management are it seems always sorely needed in the insurance industry. Reading the later chapters we are reminded how information on this form of crime has at least in part been freed up by the internet age and by specialist organisations who keep an idea on this form of economic activity⦠The book is well bound and printed and redolent of a sober American course book. The author's writing style seems to have been honed by his exposure to favoured techniques taught in the military. He tells you what he will say, says it and then summarises each laconic chapter. This is the book of a practical specialist rather than an academic one. It deserves to be on the shelves of people everywhere who are paid to care for cargo and to shield their goods from the depredations of criminals and to shelter their business results from parasitic losses."--Maritime Advocate Online, Issue 537, August 10, 2012 "This work details the threat that cargo theft poses to the national economy, examines the impact of cargo theft on individual supply chain stakeholders, from manufacturers all the way to consumers, and provides a methodology for establishing supply chain security and loss prevention programs. The first part of the book explains basics of cargo theft in the 21st century, giving background on organized criminal groups and the black market, with separate chapters on high tech and pharmaceuticals. Part 2 describes methods for determining risk and outlines the roles and responsibilities of professionals in corporate security, insurance companies, third-party security providers, and law enforcement. This section also covers physical security, in-transit security, active monitoring, and issues in air, rail, and pipeline security. There is also an overview of cargo theft task forces and organizations. The book's reader-friendly layout offers many subheadings, bullet points, and chapter key points. Burges is a consultant in supply chain intelligence and risk analysis. Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier."--Reference and Research Book News, October 2012
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Built in 1946 as part of the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system, during the summer the field is home to the Danville Dans, a college summer wooden bat team. This NCAA-sanctioned, Major League-sponsored wooden bat collegiate league plays at Danville Stadium.
CITY: Danville
Allstate Arena
This facility is home field to DePaul basketball, Chicago Wolves hockey and the Chicago Rush arena football. With a wide variety of events each year, the Allstate Arena is a place where everyone can enjoy quality family shows, riveting sports and mesmerizing musical performances.
CITY: Rosemont
State Farm Center
The State Farm Center™, formerly the University of Illinois Assembly Hall, is one of the two largest edge-supported domes in the world. More than half a million people annually attend events at the center. The 16,000 plus seat venue regularly accommodates Broadway shows, musicals and major concert performers.
CITY: Champaign
Benedictine University Sports Complex
This state-of-the-art sports complex includes baseball, softball, track, football, soccer and lacrosse fields. The complex is home to the DuPage Dragons and Chicago Bandits professional fast-pitch softball for women.
CITY: Lisle
iwireless Center
12,000 seat arena that plays host to a variety of events including concerts, family shows, hockey arena, football. 18,000 square feet of meeting/banquet space is perfect for wedding receptions, parties and special events. Check the website for upcoming concert schedule and upcoming sporting events. The iWireless Center is home to the Quad City Mallards hockey team.
CITY: Moline
Northwestern University Spectator Sports
The Northwestern Wildcats offer some of the best Division 1 college sports action in the Midwest, featuring 19 teams and competing in the Big Ten Conference.
CITY: Evanston
Saluki Football
Home for Saluki football, McAndrew Stadium provides seating for approximately 17,300 on the beautiful Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus.
CITY: Carbondale
Legends Sportsplex
This year-round facility offers five basketball courts, eight volleyball courts, two soccer fields, a video game arcade, bumper cars, two mini-golf courses, softball batting cages, a go-kart track, climbing wall and paintball field.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Field and SimmonsCooper Baseball Complex
These newly constructed additions to the sports facilities at SIUE serve as the home of the softball and baseball teams, respectively.
CITY: Edwardsville
The Corn Crib
The state-of-the-art Corn Crib Stadium is home to the Normal CornBelters and Heartland Community College athletic teams. The Corn Crib seats roughly 7,000 patrons for CornBelters games, and many more for concerts and special events.
CITY: Normal
Northern Illinois University Convocation Center
Northern's 10,000 seat Convocation Center is a $36 million multipurpose facility that hosts a variety of sporting events and live entertainment. The Convo features a NCAA-level indoor track, large-scale event/activity space, a full basketball court, an additional practice gym, and storage facilities. The Convo generally hosts athletics such as basketball, volleyball, track, gymnastics and wrestling. Meetings, conventions, and concerts are also popular events at the Convo.
CITY: DeKalb
Southern Illinois University Arena
This 10,000-seat facility is located on the beautiful campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The Arena is home to NCAA Division 1 basketball team, the SIU Salukis. The Arena also hosts nationally touring concerts, family shows, theatrical events and circuses.
CITY: Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Ralph Korte Stadium & Sports Complex
This 3,000-seat venue is home of the SIUE track & field and soccer programs. The complex, which has hosted the NCAA Division II Championships on three occasions, is completely lighted and has a seperate throwing area for field events.
CITY: Edwardsville
Northwestern University Ryan Field
Northwestern University Big 10 Football stadium located in Evanston, Illinois.
CITY: Evanston
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vadalabene Center
The Vadalabene Center on the Division I campus at SIUE is a flexible venue with seating for 4,000. The main gym can be configured for several different court setups: three full-sized basketball, six volleyball or five badminton. The center is also home to the SIUE wrestling program.
CITY: Edwardsville
Saluki Basketball
The home of Saluki basketball is the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Arena, a 10,000-seat facility that also hosts national touring concerts, family shows, theatrical events and circuses.
CITY: Carbondale
Redbird Arena
Since 1989, Redbird Arena has served as the home of Illinois State University basketball and volleyball and, as its championship banners and retired jerseys overhead suggest, the epicenter of Illinois State's status as "The Home of Champions."
CITY: Normal
Baseball Card Connection
Baseball Card Connection offers a wide selection of baseball memorabilia, but that isn't all they have to offer! Items pertaining to football, soccer, NASCAR and more are available as well.
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University of Illinois Champaign Urbana
The University of Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching and public engagement. It's distinguished by the breadth of their programs, broad academic excellence and internationally renowned faculty. This Big Ten school offers rich experiences beyond the classroom from the best in performing arts to world-class sports. Discover the scenic campus through tours of the historic buildings and those that are pushing the envelope in technology.
CITY: Champaign
Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois
Memorial Stadium, home to Fighting Illini Football, seating 60,670, was built in 1923 as a memorial to Illinois men and women who gave their lives for their country during World War I. Their names appear on 200 columns that support the east and west sides of the stadium. For the 2013 season, a new high-definition video display measuring 36 feet tall by 96 feet wide was installed in the south horseshoe.
CITY: Champaign
Peoria Push Derby Dames
Peoria Push is an all female flat track roller derby league that was founded March 2010. The mission of the Peoria Push Derby Dames (the "Push") is to create a charitable organization to benefit the public interest and provide an opportunity to build a positive relationship with women in the community through the sport of roller derby. We intend to empower women by continuing to demonstrate that women of all walks of life can be strong and independent, while managing career and personal lives. We are a not-for-profit charitable organization using roller derby as a vehicle to strengthen the community. No part of the organization's net earnings will inure to the benefit of private shareholders or individuals. The Push is not organized for or operating for the benefit of private interests. It is a skater owned and operated roller derby league, in compliance with the WFTDA requirements.
CITY: Peoria
Saluki Stadium
We would be lying if we didn't say that Saluki Stadium is one of the best college stadiums in the Midwest. Constructed in 2010, this facility is home to the NCAA Division One SIU Football Team and can seat up to 15,000 fans. Enjoy the afternoon with sports, tailgating and more at the Saluki Stadium.
CITY: Carbondale
NIU Convocation Center
Northern Illinois University's 10,000 seat Convocation Center is a $36 million multipurpose facility that hosts a variety of events such as concerts, family shows, theatrical productions, commencement ceremonies, job fairs, trade shows and NIU Huskie Division I athletic events (basketball, volleyball, track, gymnastics and wrestling). The NIU Convocation Center hosted a total of 200+ events per year.
CITY: DeKalb
Charlotte West Stadium
Charlotte West is a Stadium built for champions. During its eight years of existance, the stadium has played host to three MVC Softball Championship and one NCAA Regional Championship. The SIU Softball Team alone is nationally ranked and an overall treat to watch. Not to mention the Stadium itself is recognized as being the best collegiate Softball Stadium in the Missouri Valley Conference.
CITY: Carbondale
Elmhurst College
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Elmhurst College is home to a state of the art high tech conference and event facility that can host groups from 20 - 900 people. The campus also boasts a first-rate sports facility in an arboretum-like setting.
CITY: Elmhurst
Fighting Illini Baseball
The Fighting Illini Baseball team takes to Illini Field this spring to a challenging schedule, facing numerous opponents that reached the 2013 NCAA Tournament. And with an exciting Big Ten season, Illini Baseball is the sport to watch this spring!
CITY: Champaign
University of Illinois Sports (U of I Sports)
The University of Illinois Fighting Illini play in the BIG10 Conference and have a diverse athletic department. Their many sports teams include: Men's football, baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis and wrestling, while their women's teams include: Basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
CITY: Champaign
Northern Illinois University Sports (NIU Sports)
The Northern Illinois University Huskies play in the MAC Conference and have a diverse athletic department. Their many sports teams include: Men's football, baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis and wrestling, while their women's teams include: Basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
CITY: DeKalb
NIU Huskies Football Home Schedule for 2014 Thursday, August 28 - Presbyterian vs NIU at DeKalb Saturday, October 4 - Kent State vs NIU at DeKalb Saturday, October 11 - Central Michigan vs NIU at DeKalb Saturday, October 18 - Miami (Ohio) vs NIU at DeKalb Tuesday, November 11 - Toledo vs. NIU at DeKalb
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Description: Amendment prohibits the use of funds in contravention of the War Powers Resolution. Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] (Offered 06/13/2011) Latest Action: 06/13/11 On agreeing to the Sherman amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 248 - 163 (Roll no. 415).


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The Office of the Dean of Studies supports students and faculty members in both the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music. The primary goal of the Office of the Dean of Studies is to help students succeed in their college careers and complete their degree programs in a timely way. More specifically, the office coordinates academic advising in the College of Arts and Sciences, advises students, and helps faculty members with advising and academic policy concerns. This office advises students concerning leaves of absence (whether academic, medical, or personal) and other status issues, such as finishing away and withdrawing from the college.
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[1]David Turner is responsible for finance and strategy for the Markets Division of Thomson Reuters, which is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Previously, David served as Senior Vice President, Finance, for The Thomson Corporation and as Chief Financial Officer of Thomson Financial.
Prior to joining Thomson Financial in 2001, David worked for Reuters, first as the CFO of the United Kingdom and Ireland operations, then as CFO of Reuters America, Reuters Information division, and lastly, Reuterspace. Before Reuters, David worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in London.
David is a member of the Board of Trustees and chairman of the Audit Committee for The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, where he has served as co-chairman of the Fleet Week Gala and the Intrepid Salute to Freedom. He is also a board member of the United Way of New York City; a board member of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation; and a board member of Community Centers Incorporated, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based charity assisting the underprivileged community.
In 2006, David was named CFO of the Year by The Executive Council of New York, and in 2009 he was honored by the United Way of NYC as a "Community Quarterback," along with IBM CEO Sam Palmisano.
David graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in economics from the St. Andrew's University in Scotland.
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Welcome to the virtual gathering place of the Natural Teachers Network. A Natural Teacher is any educator who uses the natural world as a powerful learning environment—whether the subject is biology, writing, art, or any other.
Website: http://www.naturalteachers.org
Members: 340
Latest Activity: 18 hours ago
Think of this forum as a break room full of your peers ready for a conversation, a place where you can share ideas and ask for suggestions, where you can be engaged, creative, and encouraged. The subject: How to use the natural world as a classroom to improve your students' health and well-being, including cognitive ability and attitudes toward learning. The objective: Inspire action, individually or in groups.
Like any meeting place where diverse opinions and concerns are shared, the discourse here must be civil. For further guidance on the "rules of engagement," please see a set of Frequently Asked Questions located at http://childrenandnature.ning.com/page/frequently-asked-questions.
The goal of the Natural Teachers Network and this website is to encourage more teachers to connect their students with nature and to provide a forum where Natural Teachers can share their knowledge and views. Collectively, Natural Teachers can have a profound impact on improving the lives of children, and, in some schools and communities, that is already happening.
Please participate actively, and encourage others to join. Get together face-to-face as well.
You'll find tools and resources on the Natural Teachers Network home pages and throughout the larger Children & Nature Network website.
The Children & Nature Network Leadership Team will monitor this NTN Group web site from time to time, to respond to ideas and encourage action. Thank you for your commitment to children.
Hi Natural Teachers!The Manitoba Nature Summit will be held September 12,13 and 14th at Camp Manitou in Headingly Manitoba. It is a 3 day nature-immersion conference for educators. Workshops range…Continue
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With the recent Toys R Us commercial portraying nature as "boring", a new video highlights a more positive message: kids can enjoy toys AND nature. Watch the video here:…Continue
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I am gathering research for a presentation on family child care and small preschool centers who have created from scratch or renovated to create wonderful natural playscape / playground spaces.…Continue
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Hi All --
I thought you might be interested in this new blog from professor, author and NTN leader Herb W. Broda:
INVISIBLE INK: Is the Natural World Disappearing from Children's Books and Education?
Let us know what you think.
I thought you all might be interested in an exciting partnership that has formed between Scholastic and the American Camp Association to help fight the "summer slide" in learning and reading skills that kids in every socioeconomic group experience each year when school is out for the summer.
The Explore 30 literacy initiative is designed to keep kids reading all summer. And, best, because ACA is involved, many will be doing so in the natural settings of camp. Here's the story:
This could be a great citizen science opportunity for some of us!
Thanks John and Jacob for your replies! I plan to attend the mapping workshop in March.
Amy and John,
We do some mapping with our middle school students. They use topos to look for and predict streams, and use infrared aerial photographs to make predictions about vegetation. We also have them explore maps in Google earth, and add student generated data to the Google earth maps. Here is a screen shot of some of the Goggle Earth mapping.
Hi Amy,
Great post. I have sent out an email asking for anyone who has this experience with mapping. One reply so far wanted you to know that David Sobel is doing a workshop on mapping at Antioch U. New England, Keene, NH on March 31. I will pass on more when I get it. Mapping in place-based learning is a terrific learning tool. Keep us posted on your success with it. John
Hi !
Looking for anyone doing map making with children based on experiences they've had outdoors in their communites. I am hoping to hear some stories of place based learning projects with mapping as a focus. I have David Sobel's book, Mapmaking with Children. I'd just love to see some photos and examples of similar projects from elsewhere!
Hi Folks, The Network for NJ's Afterschool Communities is offering a FREE webinar tomorrow 2/22 11AM ET:
Children and Nature: Perfect for Afterschool.
Hi everybody,
I just started a new topic on my site that I think should be of interest for educators.
I'm sharing my nephew's outdoor time in his new daycare in Norway.
My sister and family lives in Oslo, Norway where she has two kids and is a lawyer by trade. Right now she is on maternity leave with her baby. Her son just started to go to Orion Daycare in the middle of downtown Oslo. In Norway about 90% of kids spend time in daycare starting around the age of 1 one year old. Many of the daycares offer program that focus on outdoor play and friluftsliv (Norwegian word for outdoor living).
The 'Norwegian child' should live an active and outdoor childhood. Strong emphasis is placed on the relationship between young children and their wider environment, in particular the outdoor environment and more generally, with nature. Apart from being fun and healthy, being outside throughout the year is about learning to live in and with strongly demarcated seasons and extreme weather conditions... In short, being active and outdoors is both an issue of health and an issue of value, or identity". -OECD Norway country note, 1999
Every week I want to share with you news from my sister's and son's experience at Orion Daycare in Oslo. A very typical daycare located in urban Oslo that focuses on outdoor play and friluftsliv (Norwegian word for outdoor living).
Here is the link : http://www.activekidsclub.com/fresh-air-living/feature/orion-daycar...
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ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Police say a man they call a serial peeping tom is at it again.
Cell phone video shot by a neighbor shows a man jumping from an attic window--trying to run from Rock Hill police.
"It's amazing. Something you don't see every day," said Maurice Robinson, who shot the video.
Police finally caught up with Travis Cousar after he jumped from that window but that chase isn't even the craziest part of the story.
Police say Cousar--a registered sex offender--is a serial peeping tom who's been caught watching women through their windows more than 20 times.
"He's doing this quite often in the neighborhood. Something needs to be done to get him help 'cause I feel like he could end up hurting someone," said Sheila Robinson.
This week a woman told police Cousar was outside her window knocking, staring in, and masturbating.
"He's really sick and he needs help 'cause a person like that, there's no telling," Robinson said.
NewsChannel 36 first reported on Cousar back in 2010 when he was charged with peeping, and police say he's been scaring women in this neighborhood since 2008.
Police have repeatedly arrested him but prosecutors say there's only been enough evidence to make the charge stick once.
Cousar's family members say police have the wrong guy.
"I don't think, I know he wasn't peeping in on her. No he was not peeping in on her," said Cousar's sister, Shaunita Taylor.
When asked why he was running if he was not guilty, Taylor said, "He says he's tired of every time he turns around they put him on charges."
Cousar is in jail on $800,000 bond.


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Elizabeth Gingerich was formerly a law partner with the law firm of Terrell & Thrall LLP, located in Valparaiso, Indiana. A practitioner for over 26 years, her primary fields of concentration include general trial litigation, commercial transactions, tax, real estate, bankruptcy, business and estate planning, and employment law. She is a member of both the Indiana and Virginia State Bar Associations and maintains a limited practice in corporate law.
Professor Gingerich has been a guest lecturer at national and international Intellectual Property Conferences in both the United States and Brazil. Her work in the area of tort remedies has been published in The Indiana Law Review, her studies of abandoned railroad company easements in Res Gestae, the legal journal for the Indiana Bar Association, and most recently, her research concerning the legal and moral effects of binding arbitration agreements in the employment venue in the Employee Relations Law Journal. From 2004 through 2008, Ms. Gingerich has served as the faculty advisor to the university's multidisciplinary chapter of Engineers Without Borders, organizing annual trips of students, faculty, and community mentors to Northwestern Kenya to pursue clean water initiatives.
In 2007, Ms. Gingerich assumed the role of editor-in-chief of the CBA's on-line Journal of Values-Based Leadership. The Journal is published biannually with its inaugural issue launched in March, 2008. The Journal features articles examining different facets of ethical leadership submitted by noted politicians, business leaders and academicians. In May, 2008, her review of global reporting initiative guidelines (GRI) and audit of both a reporting corporation and its independent auditor were published on-line and won recognition of Valparaiso University's School of Business as an active matchmaking partner in world protocol reporting.
Professor Gingerich is a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, LCMS, Valparaiso, Indiana, together with her husband and two daughters. She is fourth generation teaching faculty at Valparaiso University, instructing undergraduate and graduate classes in Business Law.
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Planning permission
If you know that you need planning permission, but would like a planning officer to look at your designs before you submit a formal planning application, you will need to complete and return a Request for Pre-application advice form giving us all the relevant drawings, photos and information. You will have to pay for pre-application advice. The scale of fees is included in the guidance notes.
Read our Supplementary Planning Guidance on extensions to dwellings.
There has been recent publicity about a change in the planning law, altering the rules about what type of development you need to make an application for. The new permitted development rules are complex, and do not mean that you can automatically build what you like at your home. These changes only apply to you if you know that you have Permitted Development Rights. To find out whether you still have Permitted Development Rights by checking your planning history you can visit the Planning Department to check our archives. This can be done without an appointment, between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday-Friday.
The Planning Department no longer advises whether or not planning permission is required. If you require confirmation of this type, please submit an application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed development. This application costs half the normal fee for the equivalent planning application. Check the downloadable fee guidance notes and the relevant forms for more information.
Further guidance on whether or not you need planning permission can be found at http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/ however, these guidelines do not apply to any addresses that have had their Permitted Development Rights removed. We therefore advise that before consulting the planning portal you first check your property's planning history to ascertain whether or not these Rights have been removed. If they have, then planning permission will automatically be required for any development proposed at the site.
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The Five Stages of Grief
Grief is not a basic emotion, but a person normally experiences one or more basic emotions in the process. When we talk of grief, we must distinguish between normal and complicated grief. The difference between the two is marked by the various stages of grief that one actually goes through. Complicated grief typically sequences through all the stages and is normally based on a situation which is difficult to explain to others.
Although bereavement and grief are often interchangeable terms, bereavement is associated with a state of loss and grief is the reaction to the loss. It is associated with emotional distress like sadness and sorrow that one experiences and also has physical, social, and philosophical undertones. Grief also depends largely upon a person's perception and reasoning.
Over the last four decades there has been a fair amount of research on the subject, and many researchers have arrived at a conclusion on the various stages of grief. Opinions differ on the subject, with some experts insisting upon adding one or two emotional responses here and there. Sometimes the stages vary due to the fact that different stages have been called several names.
Commonly, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance are considered to be five stages of grief.
- Denial of the event pertains to a period where the grieved does not accept the loss as real. It is characterized by lack of crying. During this phase, most people carry on with life as if the lost individual is still with them.
- Anger to follows, with attempts to "get even" with the person causing grief or blaming the deceased for leaving.
- Bargaining is a strange response where a grieving person tries to make deals to get back what they have lost with God, to stop or change the loss-- for instance, with a spouse who is leaving.
- Depression is characterized by a sad feeling of gloom, hopelessness, frustration, inadequacy and mourning. This is the stage when suicidal thoughts start entering the mind.
- Acceptance is the last stage in the 5-stage theory. This is different from resignation. It is marked with approval.
Some other researchers like to name the surge and flow back of grief differently:
- Shock and Numbness - Unable to come to terms with reality.
- Yearning and Searching - Emotional responses like hatred, jealously, resentment.
- Disorganization and Despair - Pain of bereavement.
- Reorganization - Process of assimilating loss into the existing cognitive structure.
Every human being is different and deals with grief in various ways. Some are carefree and others are excessively or abnormally emotional. Wellness, physical or mental, depends largely on how we perceive a loss.
Understanding the different stages is simply meant to help in realization that there are certain things that are common in all of us. Nearly everyone passes through these stages, and those who take charge of the situation are able to maintain emotional health. Irrespective of the manner in which you look at things, ultimately it is a positive mental attitude that helps in managing emotions overcome grief.References:
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Spa Sessions: New Royal Bath
In the stunning New Royal Bath, the fusion of glass, stone, light and water creates a special setting in which to enjoy a 2-hour, 4-hour or full day spa session. Here, you can relax in two spectacular baths, fed by the naturally warm, mineral-rich waters and refresh yourself in a series of aromatic steam rooms.
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Please note children under 16 are not permitted in the New Royal Bath.
We do not take bookings for spa sessions in advance unless you are a group of 8 or more or are having a spa treatment. At weekends, group size is limited to 12.
Spa Sessions in the New Royal Bath
- 2-hour spa session: £27.00
- 4-hour spa session: £37.00
- Full Day spa session: £57.00
Included in a 2-hour, 4-hour or Full Day spa session in the New Royal Bath is access to the:
Open-air Rooftop Pool
By day and by night, enjoy spectacular views over the City of Bath and surrounding hills. The naturally warm, mineral-rich waters are enhanced by air seats and bubbling jets.
Minerva Bath
Named after the Roman Goddess of Health & Wisdom, this is the largest of the thermal baths. Distinguished by flowing curves and grand columns, the thermal waters are complemented by an invigorating massage jet and whirlpool.
Aroma Steam Rooms
Breathe in the soothing vapours of the steam rooms, each of which is infused with an aromatic essence such as lotus flower or eucalyptus mint. A central 'waterfall' shower, interspersed with fibre optic lighting, provides a variety of sensations from the lightest misting of water to an invigorating tropical shower.
Springs Café & Restaurant
Here spa users can enjoy delicious meals, snacks and drinks throughout the day and evening. Any food or drinks in the Restaurant are charged to your SmartBand and paid for on exit. Robes should be worn in the Restaurant.
Towels, Robes & Slippers
Towels, robes and slippers are not included in the cost of a spa session for either the New Royal Bath or the Cross Bath. You are welcome to bring your own or hire them from the main reception.
- Towel £3
- Robe £4
- Slippers £2.50
All treatments and spa packages include complimentary use of towel, robe and slippers.
All of the baths are fed by the naturally warm, mineral-rich waters from the springs which have made the city famous. The temperature of the water in all the baths is approximately 33.5 degrees centigrade and all the baths are 1.35 metres deep.


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Skydiving: Jump out of a Plane Categories: Sports
What is it about skydiving that entices people to jump out of a perfectly good airplane?
It's the slow, tortuous plane ride into the sky where you question if you're really about to do something so seemingly crazy. It's the rush of air as the airplane door is opened. It's the anticipation that comes with knowing that you're about to be free-falling from thousands of feet in the air. It's the seconds that seem like hours as you stand in the open airplane doorway preparing to jump… Yes, it's pretty safe to say that there's something about skydiving that keeps people coming back for more once they've conquered their first jump.
After all, jumping from a plane with a parachute strapped to your back elicits a rush of adrenaline that not many activities can fulfill. Feeling the cool air whip around your face, tickling your senses and electrifying every inch of your body, is a sensation that is rarely recreated and is almost like a drug, making you crave the feeling over and over again.
But there's more to skydiving than just that. There's also the calm that comes once your parachute opens. The feeling that you're alone in the company of the clouds for a few precious minutes. The absolute silence and serenity that engulfs you as you float downwards to the ground.
Not to mention being able to proudly wear Skydiving T-Shirts afterwards, staking claim to your adventurous streak and immediately having a conversation starter with anyone who happens to be around you.
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Single Malt's Success
Giles MacDonough
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Jura is separated from Islay by narrow strait called the Jura Sound. An old landing craft serves to bring the inhabitants to Islay, an island that is positively cosmopolitan by comparison. As the boat crosses the water you can see the giant stills of Caol Lla, a whisky used chiefly in blends, to which it imparts a light phenolic character. Its nearest neighbor is BLinnahabhain (pronounced: Burmahaven), a whisky with a Speyside character and a little Sherry smoothness under its virtually peatless malt. In a similar style is the almost equally tongue-tying Bruicliladdich (pronounced: Brooichladdy); the best whisky here is a delicately fruity 15 year old.
Bowmore, in the island's eponymous capital, is something of a compromise between the no-peat school of northern Islay and the phenolic bruisers of the south. It is a model distillery; it still kilns part of its malt, although the peat-reek is only half that of Ardbeg. The bare hint of Sherry adds a comforting richness to Bowmore malts such as the 12 year old and 17 year old. A further flavor factor must derive from the distillery's practice of leaving casks out on the quay by Loch lndaal where they are lashed by the waves. This practice gives the whisky its briny taste.
The south coast of Islay used to boast four distilleries, but the stills at Port Ellen have been sadly silent these past few years. The style of the remaining whiskies-Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Ardbeg-is powerfully phenolic. The 16-year-old Lagavulin is a whisky mellowed by age; Grant Carmichael, the distillery manager, calls it the llcpitome of the classic Islay malt with a very round taste compared to some others." He is defensive when you bring up United Distillers' decision to lower the peating of the malt, or some would say, to tame the brand's wild horse, United Distillers themselves have said nothing either, but it seems a pity that they should tamper with this great classic for the sake of a broader market.
Fortunately, there has been no change of heart next door at Laphroaig. Lain Henderson attributes the character of his whisky to four things: "water, the specification of the malt, the shape of the wash still and Kentucky casks. There is no Sherry, not even in the 15 year old." Those four extra years, however, make the 15 year old much smoother than the pungent 19 year old.
A trickle of whisky leaves the stills at Ardbeg every year, but not nearly enough to please its many fans. "The greatest Islay malt whisky of all nine," Milroy calls it. "A knife-and-fork job." Then with a sigh, he adds, "I'd leave home for Ardbeg." It is the most peaty whisky of all, and if you can lay your hands on a bottle you should buy it, whether or not you personally enjoy its aromas of bonfires and antiseptic.
Neoprohibitionists and health pundits have managed to nibble a chunk out of the world's consumption of spirits. Blended whisky sales are in decline. But as the broader market shrinks, the big spirits companies show an increasing readiness to put their efforts behind the single malts.
Each new release is a revelation: the taste and aroma of Scotland's wild and varied landscape come to life. And these are quality drinks in the way no blend was or is. They demand to be savored as they come-at most with a splash of spring water, nothing more. The lighter styles make perfect aperitifs, while the richer malts arc wonderful with a fine cigar after the meal. Let us hope that the inscrutable dictates of corporate edict allow us to continue to enjoy as many of them as we can; our children, too, and their children and their children's children-for the next 500 years of Scotch's first millennium.
Giles MacDonogh writes about spirits for the Financial Times.
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