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It's the last week for what has been called one of the most important collections of West African art ever shown in the United States at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. This exhibit, offering a glimpse into Nigeria's kingdom of Ife, known as a central point for trade and art, which was at its cultural peak between the 12th and 15th centuries. This is a traveling exhibition of works of examples of brass, copper, stone and terra cotta sculptures noted for their visual power, complexity and detailed workmanship assembled by the Museum for African Art in New York in collaboration with the Nigerian National Commission on Museums and Monuments and the Fundacion Marcelino Botin of Santander, Spain. Highlights of the exhibit include life-size portrait heads of copper and alloys that employ techniques far advanced for the time.
These works, long buried, were discovered in 1938 by laborers digging a foundation. This collection provides an unprecedented view into the ancient world and the ancient artists who created the individual works. This week is your last chance to peek into the kingdom of Ife. Details. This exhibition has been taking a "back seat" to the famed Picasso exhibition, which closed on May 15th – but it is worthy of a dedicated trip to take advantage of this opportunity and the many other collections of VMFA.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is located at 200 N Boulevard, between Richmond's historic Fan District and the Museum District – just steps from Richmond's premier bed and breakfast inn, just a mile from Richmond's city center.


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New Harvard Business Review research highlights importance of collaboration in business
Organizations with innovative IT departments value collaboration
In the open source community, we know the value of collaboration. It's at the core of everything we do. Some of us are lucky to work for organizations that understand and embrace the power of collaboration. Yet, the silo mentality runs rampant in many organizations where collaboration and internal crowdsourcing is not valued. (Opensource.com readers who are pursuing open source projects on the side, but spend their days working at companies with silos are likely very familiar with this).
So it was refreshing to read this new research from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, which reported that organizations with the most innovative IT departments actually embrace collaboration and seek out new perspectives.
In a recent survey of more than 400 business leaders around the world, researchers found that companies that are deliberately pursuing IT-driven business innovation as a core strategy throughout their organization are "much more likely to take an open approach to innovation through crowdsourcing and encouraging end-user ideas."
These organizations have used technology to set the business apart, and they've done it, in part, by collaborating across functions, hierarchy and traditional corporate boundaries, the research found. The research also found that business leaders are hungry for their CIOs and IT departments to innovate. Many of the leaders surveyed said they want their IT departments to move past "keep the lights on" mode. They want their IT leaders to lead their organizations into a technology-driven future.
This is good news for anyone who already believes in the open source way, but doesn't necessarily see it in action at their organization. This research shows that some of the organizations that are encouraging collaboration (as well as taking other steps, such as encouraging and rewarding innovation) are transforming their businesses.
If you think your organization can benefit from adopting a more collaborative mindset, then share the report with your colleagues who may need some nudging. You never know, it could be the thing that gets your IT and business leaders on the same page.
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An excellent case for collaboration. And, I'm all for it, here and elsewhere. It's the elsewhere that is stalled. Can anyone direct me to this type of encouragement for other sectors of the economy, specifically the manufacturing sector, which tends to be rooted in the era of Carnegie and Frick where collaboration is akin to "union activity"?
Great article. Organizations of all sizes, including IBM and Oracle, have benefited from collaboration. Strategy based on open innovation is the future.
Great read Ginny! I'm in that exact same situation you describe: I pursue open source project, and have been contributing for over 10 years now. During the day, I work in IT, at companies that hardly apply the open source way, through collaboration, sharing etc.
It's not necessarily bad, for a company to operate, more on a conservative model. But for me, being that active in open source, knowing it can be done differently with so many advantages, it's sometimes 'hard'. That's why I think I'm 'spoiled' by Open Source.
Knowing the difference, what is possible through the open source way, sure made me more aware of what I seek for at jobs and employers.
I downloaded the report, will be reading it, and possible forwarding it to the information manager (CIO) at work.
Hi ma'am Ginny,
Great article! :) I can't imagine a company that is not collaborating within their departments. Besides most of all collaboration driven companies are on the top the of Business world today.
Open source has changed the definition of collaboration, especially, when it comes to innovation. Collaboration now has escaped from restricted confines of office cabins and become global in nature.
Organisations that collaborate efficiently will win and much of the business evolution will depend on the science of sharing.


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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Like so many parental expectations and requirements, getting your kid in the habit of doing chores will help prepare them for the real world (if you can ever get them to move out).
Here are some of the benefits kids derive from assigned chores.
• Responsibility, or "I'm not your maid." When you make a mess you are obligated to clean it. The most straightforward reason your child needs to do chores is to drive the point home he is responsible for his actions in the world (and the messes he makes).
• Personal obligation, or "You helped create this mess now get up and help clean it up!" When you live with other people, you're obliged to contribute to the general upkeep of common living areas. Chores help your kid learn to pull her own weight when it comes to keeping shared spaces clean (so she doesn't end up moving back home because even her friends consider her a slob).
• Organization and prioritizing, or "You had plenty of time to get that room clean. You can just forget about going anywhere till it's done!" Chores are unpleasant for most kids. Unfortunately, life is filled with unpleasant but necessary tasks. Chores provide the chance for your kid to practice making time for necessary evils like routine maintenance in their schedule of otherwise fun or meaningful activities. This helps them learn how to plan, organize, prioritize and suffer.
• Sensitivity for others, or "Just because it doesn't bother you to wallow in filth doesn't mean I'm going to live in a pig sty!" It isn't crucial things be straightened or cleaned. Exposure to germs and disease can help build the immune system (if it doesn't kill you first). But, there are some things you do because it is important to someone else (like, say, a spouse or the health department). Chores provide your kids with a clear message the world doesn't revolve around them and they need to take others' feelings and sensibilities into consideration.
• Pride in a job well done, or "You call that done? Get back in there and finish cleaning that room." It is important to take pride in even the most insignificant tasks. Chores help your kids learn that every task, however base, is an opportunity to work their hardest and do their best. (The expression on their faces when you feed them this line is priceless.)
• Self-sufficiency, or "Why do I have to tell you every single time to replace the trash bag after you take out the trash?" OK, this reason really isn't that important. If your kid needs a lot of practice before he can skillfully take out the trash or sweep the floor, you have much bigger challenges than getting chores done.
Like so many time-honored parental expectations, household chores have a value more significant than the practical issue of household maintenance. That said, what is the most important reason kids should do chores?
Because you said so, of course.
- Dr. James G. Wellborn is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Brentwood, Tenn., focusing on adolescents and families. He is the author of "Raising Teens in the 21st Century: A Practical Guide to Effective Parenting" for addressing 78 other typical teenage issues. Visit www.DrJamesWellborn.com.


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CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. - Musical categories blues and rock can be interpreted as broadly as the genre "blues-rock." Depending on the listener's camp, either side considers one a subsidiary of the other.Pure and paradoxical, Eric Sardinas' slide guitar style is an extreme example of both, each difficult and easy to define."The blues-rock and what I do with that tradition is pretty much a rule-breaking thing: I like to border the lines and walk in between them," Sardinas told Lake Tahoe Action. "It's definitely a blues-rock experience that I like to show what I have to say within the music, and I like to push the music forward for myself as well."What he calls a "power trio" has constantly been on the road since Sardinas' fifth record, "Sticks and Stones," released December 2011. Last summer his band played in the Crystal Bay Casino Red Room and on Friday, Jan. 18, it moves to the larger Crown Room for a nonticketed concert.The drummer is Bryan Keeling. Bassist Levell Price is at his home state Mississippi convalescing from appendicitis. Filling in is in-demand Los Angeles session player Ben White, not to be confused with Bukka White, a Delta slide guitar pioneer from the early 20th century."I wish (Bukka White) was the replacement; I'd be in the crowd," joked Sardinas, a musicologist, who says he is influenced by myriad shades of blues."Anything from Blind Willie McTell to Tampa Red, when it comes to picking anything from traditional Delta blues, from Charlie Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson to hilly country stuff like John Lee (Hooker) and to Texas stuff like Lightnin' Hopkins, and the list goes on. And especially electric blues when there's collaboration, the folk and the Piedmont in Texas to the country and the Mississippi stuff that got electrified and moved to Chicago with Elmore James, and Muddy (Waters) and Howlin' (Wolf) and all that energy came together."Born in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sardinas began playing guitar - and slide guitar, at that - when he was just 6 years old. He said he was exposed to a lot of music in his home and he "started imitating everything I heard."Unlike fellow left-handers Otis Rush, Albert King and Coco Montoya, who played their instruments upside-down, Sardinas simply learned to play right-handed. "I really think it does effect the way I approach the guitar," he said. "I'm a finger picker, so there's a lot more (power). Because I'm self-taught there's a lot of unorthodox technique I use when I play slide."After living in Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, Sardinas has settled in Los Angeles, although mostly he's on the road, playing 280-300 shows a year, traveling with two wood-bodied resonators, electrified and sounding like avant-garde Mississippi Fred McDowell.
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"Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that 'the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase America's debt limit." - Sen.. Barack Obama, 2006.
" ... (R)aising the debt ceiling, which has been done over a hundred times, does not increase our debt; it does not somehow promote profligacy. All it does is it says you got to pay the bills that you've already racked up, Congress. It's a basic function of making sure that the full faith and credit of the United States is preserved." - President Barack Obama, 2013.
The Founding Fathers did a pretty good job of setting up our constitutional republic, but they failed miserably in one respect. They didn't impose adequate financial restraints.
It apparently never occurred to the Founders that politicians would dip into the national treasury to ingratiate themselves with constituents.
So today, the nation's debt is pushing $17 trillion. Toss in unfunded liabilities for major entitlement programs (not including Obamacare, yet), and total indebtedness is around $90 trillion. (In 2012, Medicare's unfunded liabilities were $42.8 trillion and Social Security's unfunded liabilities were $20.5 trillion.)
The numbers are staggering and sobering, but not staggering and sobering enough, it seems. President Obama and his tax-and-spend friends want to push us even deeper into debt, future generations be hanged.
"Raise the debt limit," the president tells House Republicans. And then he beats them over the head with a red herring: "If you don't raise the debt limit, the nation will default on its debt obligations and the world will end," or something like that.
Rubbish. The nation takes in plenty of money, and the politicians could tighten our belt in a thousand different ways (stop funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for starters), then use that revenue to service the debt.
Obama doesn't see it that way, however. He'd rather spend us into oblivion, and he's well on his way. Indebtedness under Obama has risen more than $6 trillion dollars, no thanks to George W. Bush.
The late Sen. Everett Dirksen would call the national debt "real money." The Government Accounting Office calls it "unsustainable."
But let's be fair. Obama is not the only problem. Members of Congress and our entitlement culture are to blame, also.
Have a cause, or want something you can't pay for it? How about an education or food and clothing for you and the kids? Ask Uncle Sam. He doesn't have the money, either, but he'll borrow it.
The quid pro quo is implied. You then vote for and contribute to the politician who brought home the bacon. The late Sen. Robert C. Byrd knew how it worked. Sens. Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller know, too.
How far have we sunk? Very, and it gets nuttier and nuttier as time goes on.
Jim McLean, a well-known high-priced golf instructor, is calling for a "national federation, government subsidized in part," to help talented kids become golfers. He floats the idea in the current issue of "Golf Digest," which, it so happens, has three pages of ads for watches costing $4,000 and up.
The sad part is that some member of Congress, or perhaps even our golfing president, has probably already called McLean's attention to a federal subsidy for young golfers.
We're in deep trouble, then, and the president's lies have earned him four Pinocchios from the Fact Checker at The Washington Post. The president also has an upside-down Pinocchio for his flip-flop on the debt limit.
The Fact Checker now needs to give inside-out Pinocchios to the people who crave federal funds and to the members of Congress who are only too happy to oblige.
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The Lowcountry is known for gorgeous beaches, historic architecture, sweeping marshes and grand trees.
However, when "leaf peepers" go in search of trees displaying spectacular fall color, they often head to the Upstate and even farther north.
At higher elevations, hillsides burst with masses of gold, red, orange and plum-hued fall finery.
In the Lowcountry, crystal blue skies over olive-hued marshes teeming with dragonflies are the first sign that fall has begun to slide downstate.
As the nights cool and the days shorten, deciduous trees along the coast put on a more subtle show than their Upstate cohorts, revealing their fall splendor in their own sweet time.
Autumn brings beautiful changes in leaf color, yet we rarely think about the processes that contribute to the production of such amazing hues.
Many environmental factors are part of the chemical and physical changes that bring about fall leaf color in deciduous trees and shrubs. While appearing quite complex, fall leaf-color change is both predictable and fascinating.
Pigments in plant cells dictate leaf colors. In spring and summer, chlorophyll is the dominant pigment responsible for green leaves.
Essential to photosynthesis, chlorophyll is a key ingredient in the chemical conversion of sunlight into carbohydrates that are used for plant growth and development.
This function makes chlorophyll extremely valuable to plants and the process that leads to leaf drop and winter dormancy is genetically designed to preserve this life sustaining material and conserve the energy required to produce it.
Environmental cues such as rainfall, shorter days and lower nighttime temperatures signal abscission cells at the leaf petiole (where leaves attach to branches) that winter is coming.
These cells begin to thicken and obstruct the flow of water from tree roots out to the leaves. Simultaneously, important nutrients such as nitrogen, a key part of chlorophyll production, are absorbed into buds and branches and stored until the next favorable growing season.
Less water in the leaves causes chlorophyll to break down, thus shutting down growth for the winter.
As the abscission cells at the leaf bases completely close off and force leaves to drop to the ground, chlorophyll breaks down revealing other pigments that were present all along, but obscured by the green of chlorophyll.
Four main groups of pigments are responsible for the colors found in plants, and even some animals that eat plants (think flamingos and chickens that are fed marigolds for golden skin). These pigments are revealed by disappearing chlorophyll in leaf tissues and the rainbow of fall colors is unveiled.
Dr. Kim D. Coder at the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forest Resources divides the color pigments produced by trees into three categories "watercolors, oil paints and earth tones" to describe their intensity and longevity in fall leaf color.
Anthocyanin pigments produce red, pink, purple and blue hues in nature and are described as "watercolors" because they mix with water in plant cells and therefore don't stick around long in the life of plants.
Blueberries, cranberries and apples are just a few examples of anthocyanin's range of colors in the wider plant world. Red maples, red oaks, and sumac are good examples of anthocyanin's short -lived but breathtaking fall colors.
Carotenoid pigments produce long lasting "oil paints" that color our world red, orange and yellow. Sycamores, hickories, and poplars are all examples of these long lasting pigments found in fall leaves.
Tannins are "water soluble colorants that produce medium and dark browns" according to Dr. Coder. These compounds are responsible for the earth-tone tans and browns that are part of the bronzed landscape of fall. American beech, black walnut and dawn redwood are notable expressions of tannins in the fall landscape.
The fourth groups of pigments are the betalins that produce the red color found in beets. Most of the trees that have this pigment are found in the Mediterranean region and are salt and drought tolerant. Betalins are rarely seen in Eastern U.S. forest trees, but are sometimes seen in forest edges and understory plants.
For a fascinating read on the science behind fall color, check out Dr. Coder's "Primer On Autumn Tree Leaf Colors."
The paper can be found online at http://bit.ly/17g0X8r.
My favorite quote from this in-depth read is "The chemistry of tree life can be colorful!"
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The Tri-County Master Gardener Association and Clemson Extension announce the first Arbor Day Tree Sale Fundraiser.
Plants for sale include fruit and ornamental shade trees and shrubs. These must be preordered by Nov. 18.
A printable order form is available at http://bit.ly/19zVvDj.
Trees will be available for pick up from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 6 (Arbor Day) at the Clemson University Coastal Research & Education Center at 2865 Savannah Highway.
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Fire crews battled a smoky fire at a Sullivan business Tuesday morning.
A representative with the Sullivan Fire Department said crews were called to a shop at 622 Bakertown Drive.
An address search returns the business name as Beacon Maintenance, but officials would not confirm the business name.
Officials said smoke was seen coming from the concrete building upon arrival. A box alarm was called due to the nature of the building's contents and at least 5 other agencies responded to assist.
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The Masonry program at Mansfield Correctional Institution is one of the best career-tech programs offered to offenders. The masonry program begins in the classroom, starting with small projects of laying brick and block to learning the importance of mortar mixing. This along with proper classroom instruction initiates the students' learning process; and it doesn't stop there. Once basic skills and knowledge are achieved, the Masonry program begins to assist in other areas of the institution.
The masonry program has been involved with various projects such as an office/restroom addition to the institution sally port using four inch block interior and engineering brick to match the institution. The students repaired the sidewalk in front of the library by setting forms and pouring four inches of concrete that was mixed by hand. The students learned how to proportion the Portland cement, sand, and limestone while adding enough water to make concrete. The students gain hands on work experience with on-the-job training doing institutional projects.
In addition, the Country Haven Center has successfully implemented a new voluntary tutor program to assist general population and current student in earning a GED. Statistics show that math and writing, or a combination of both, are the two areas requiring the most focus in preparation for the GED exam. The voluntary tutor program offered to offenders is assisted by inmate tutors. These tutors are certified in the CEA Tutor Training class that is taught by the ManCI literacy teacher. The tutors assist the offenders in all five subject areas to help achieve success in passing the required testing of CASAS, Pre-GED, and finally the GED. To date, ManCI had 11 offenders pass their GED while participating in this program.
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With the Duchess of Cambridge due to welcome her first child with Prince William in July, the mom-to-be clearly has motherhood in the (shopping) bag.
So what's in store for the eventual heir to the throne? Here are six shops where Middleton, 31, has been stocking up in preparation for her new addition.
TrottersLooks like the royal baby will inherit Mom's style sensibility. The exclusive childrenswear store, situated in the heart of Chelsea on Middleton's favorite shopping street, Kings Road, also offers a hairdressing service in which first trims are rewarded with a certificate for bravery. "Kate has been in here several times," a shop assistant tells PEOPLE, noting that her visits were pre-pregnancy and likely for gifts. "She always bought clothes when she came in."
Peter JonesShe's a regular! The Duchess has stopped by her favorite department store on Sloane Square several times, including a recent trip in which she eyed a beige stroller, rocking chairs and car seats. "She was just like any pregnant lady preparing for a baby," a shop owner told PEOPLE in May.
Blue AlmondsWhen her little one is sleeping like a baby, the Duchess can thank this chic furniture shop. Among her purchases last month at the boutique: a wicker crib, owner Iza Minkiewicz tells PEOPLE. "She was so nice," she says. "It was completely unexpected." And the soon-to-be mama took a very special companion along for the shopping trip: her own mom, Carole Middleton, who "acted as a trusted advisor."
Nursery WindowKate also took her mom to this boutique, specializing in luxurious clothing, fabrics and furniture, on London's baby-shop-bustling Walton Street. "They were happily browsing. Carole was chatting away to the owner," the sales assistant who helped the Duchess tells PEOPLE. "She bought bits and bobs, accessories mostly and some clothing too."
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Dragons Of Walton StreetA favorite of Princess Diana's, this luxury children furniture store designed both Prince Harry and William's nurseries. However, Kate's shopping trip was short and sweet. "It's very, very expensive and quite old-fashioned," a neighboring shop owner tells PEOPLE.
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FOSTORIA - "Oklahoma" is to take to the Fostoria Senior High School stage this weekend with performances at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday in the school's performing arts center.
Having just written two articles about "Oklahoma!" I was at a loss for what to write. I decided to focus on some of the features that have made it a favorite high school production. For one thing, the set and costumes are relatively simple and easy to find or construct. This is a plus for schools with limited budgets.
The story also offers a nostalgic glimpse of the early 1900s when the American West still was being settled. The Native Americans were relegated to reservations, but cowboys moved their herds across the landscape, often trampling the crops of homesteaders. Sheriffs and federal marshals were expected to enforce what laws existed. Those challenges drive the action of the play.
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The cast of "Oklahoma!" at Fostoria High School joins in on the title song.
The many delightful songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein are a draw for actors and audiences, even those who have seen the production multiple times. In addition, several of the leading characters are about the same age as the high school students who play the roles. An exception is Aunt Eller, who is a more mature character. She has numerous songs to master and appears in almost every scene. Hers is a challenging role for a student actor.
The FHS version features Taylor Garcia (who actually has curly hair) as cocky cowboy Curly and Alaina Conlin as pretty farm girl Laurey. Kaitlyn Gonyer plays the wise and plucky Aunt Eller. We can only guess the reason Laurey has been left to live with her aunt. Eller serves as a surrogate mother to Laurey and a mediator between the farmers and the cowhands. Her instincts and actions are vital to the plot.
Matt Sierra is cast as Aunt Eller's hard-working farmhand Jud Fry, who competes with Curly for Laurey's affections. One of my favorite scenes from the show is in Jud's smokehouse for the dark but funny "Poor Jud is Dead" duet with Curly.
Adding comic relief to the show are the characters of Ado Annie and her suitors, Will Parker and Ali Haikim, played by Samantha Rusk, Aaron Hinkle and Emmanuel Clawson, respectively. Their most memorable scene is the barn dance and basket auction in which Annie's dad (David Lamalie) pokes his gun into Ali's back and commands him to buy Annie's parcel if he plans to marry her.
On the way to the social, Jud's advances scare and anger Laurey. She bans him from the farm and seeks comfort from Curly. Curly wastes no time proposing and the wedding plans are made; however, Aunt Eller and other residents worry Jud may seek revenge at being rejected.
Just when a happy ending seems to be at hand, Jud does appear, threatening the newlyweds. Garcia and Sierra have choreographed a realistic fight scene in which Jud is fatally injured and carried off to be buried. The incident puts a damper on what was supposed to be a happy occasion, but the resilient characters bend the law a bit and send the lovers off on their honeymoon in a real "Surrey With the Fringe On the Top."
Director Elizabeth Bellavia puts her own spin on the show with assistant director Laurie Martishius, orchestra director Mr. Schindler and technical director Mrs. Garcia-Tio.
All of these are good reasons to see "Oklahoma!" one more time.
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Around his Plymouth Street neighborhood, Elliott Fuentes was known as "The Godfather."
It was a nickname he earned after beating drug and weapons charges in 2007.
Five years later, the law has caught up with Fuentes. He pleaded guilty Wednesday to heading up a drug network that imported cocaine from Puerto Rico for sale on Buffalo's West Side.
The Godfather now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison.
"From October of 2007 to May of 2009, Elliott Fuentes operated a large-scale cocaine-distribution ring," Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel A. Violanti said in court Wednesday.
For years after his initial arrest in 2007, Fuentes was viewed as untouchable, a reputation that led to his street name, a moniker that investigators say he adopted as his own, even publicizing it on his Facebook page.
But Fuentes, 39, was arrested again in 2009, this time as part of a federal drug investigation that included wiretap recordings of his conversations with others involved in the drug ring.
"At the time of his arrest, he was a significant trafficker of cocaine and heroin on the West Side of Buffalo," said Dale M. Kasprzyk, head of the Drug Enforcement Administration in Buffalo.
Fuentes and his attorney, Thomas J. Eoannou, said very little during his appearance before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, but his plea agreement outlines a wide range of admissions about his role in the drug network.
He acknowledges paying for large amounts of cocaine that arrived by mail from Puerto Rico and then using several other people as street-level drug dealers.
"How many people were involved in this?" Arcara asked at one point Wednesday.
"Altogether, Judge, about 10," Violanti said.
"And where did they operate?" the judge asked.
"They operated primarily on the West Side, but also on the East Side," Violanti said.
Of the 10 defendants in the case, including two of Fuentes' sisters, five have pleaded guilty.
At the time of Fuentes' second arrest in 2009, people in his neighborhood confirmed the story about his nickname and suggested that it was based on the famous 1972 film starring Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone, a Mafia boss known for avoiding prison.
Investigators said at the time that the 2007 drug charges against Fuentes – they say 2 pounds of cocaine, 7 ounces of heroin and $60,000 in cash were found at his home in the 500 block of Plymouth – were dropped because a relative took the fall.
When he was arrested again two years later, police described Fuentes as a flashy drug dealer who owned two 2007 Mazdas and a custom-made blue motorcycle that featured a picture of the drug dealer played by actor Al Pacino in the 1983 movie "Scarface" on the side gas tank.
Violanti referred to a motorcycle in court Wednesday and estimated its value at between $35,000 and $50,000.
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Americans do not have to guess what the country would be like if the small-government, conservative economic agenda were implemented on a national scale.
Many Republican-controlled, predominantly Southern "red states" already have. The result is not an abundance of prosperity from under taxed "job creators," as often touted in sound bites and on the conservative candidate campaign trail. Instead, according to the numbers, it's quite the opposite.
Smaller government austerity policies in red states have created macroeconomic societies with high poverty and low education rates. Low-paying jobs and lack of health care also dominate states that have implemented the smaller government theories of conservative ideology.
In Texas, for example, decades of Republican control, from the governor's office down to state and local legislatures, has kept the Tea Party ideological model in place. And it has the highest poverty rate of "any large industrial state," according to Texas Politics data.
The data showed similar high poverty rate numbers for other red states, including Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Lack of health care is also a bigger problem in states following the conservative Republican ideological view of less funding for government assistance programs.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott recently acknowledged the serious economic problems associated with having more than 21 percent of the population without health insurance. The costs for hospitals treating the uninsured is so high, Scott surrendered to pressure from Florida health care providers and accepted the Medicaid expansion of the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare.
Hunger is also a bigger problem among states where Republicans have had their way with local budgets. And while southern red states do not have a lock on growing US poverty rates, they still lead with the worse numbers. More than 24 percent of the people in Mississippi suffer from food deficiencies, with Alabama coming in second at nearly 23 percent.
Red States also top the charts for populations with lower education levels. The top 10 include Oklahoma, Tennessee, Indiana, Nevada, Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi and West Virginia, according to Fox Business.
There is a disturbing correlation between Republicans and high poverty rates. CNN reports that the 10 poorest states in America tend to elect Republicans. Is this because they haven't made the connection between conservative government policy and the need for the social safety net? Or have they simply been convinced by right-wing political rhetoric to vote against their own best interests?
In addition to the disconnect between conservative policies and economic security, it has been demonstrated in states completely controlled by Republicans that consolidated power can lead to loss of personal freedom and the most fundamental elements of democracy.
In the 2012 elections, the people of Michigan voted by a 53 to 47 percent margin to repeal the state's power to replace their local elected representatives with appointed emergency managers, in areas with struggling budget issues. "The law was intended to help municipalities avoid bankruptcy or default, but it has been criticized for infringing on the rights of local governments," according to the New York Times.
Rather than listening to the voice of voters who repealed the law at the ballot box, Michigan legislators have ignored court orders to remove "emergency managers" and reinstated the legislation, this time adding a clause that blocks any further attempts by the public to make it a ballot initiative in the future.
Republican-controlled legislatures have also used their power to strip unions workers of their rights to collective bargaining, as Gov. Scott Walker did in Wisconsin.
So not only are Republican's changing the fundamental economic structure of America, they are using scare tactics and misleading campaign ads to try to gain monopoly-control of as many branches of government as they can.
Salon.com put it this way:
This is the formula for a reactionary politics that does not serve the collective good….
Elites who have long been disconnected from the masses manipulate this anxiety into a politics that serves to gut the social safety net and chase down the chosen bugaboos of the Right--the "evil" unions, "liberals," "intellectuals," teachers, Muslims, immigrants, racial minorities, gays and lesbians, "overpaid" public employees, and/or anyone who is not a "real American."
In the end game, the authoritarianism infused White reactionary Tea Party AstroTurf politics of the New Right are the road to inverted totalitarianism--an order that rises out of a failure of democratic politics, a collapsed and exhausted economy, a triumphant corporatism, and the false promises of popular Conservatism.
In the 2012 elections, voters did indeed reject the policies of right-wing Republicans by giving Democratic House candidates over a million more votes. However, Republican gerrymandering after the 2010 census prevented those votes from counting toward democratic control of Congress.
Today, the only thing preventing the United States from becoming the poverty-ridden, low education, no health care, totalitarian-style government that has taken over red states is the Democratic majority in the Senate and Barack Obama in the White House.
Will voters in 2014 make the connection between their own economic interests and adversarial conservative policies and reject GOP monopoly rule? Or will they continue to vote for candidates who have demonstrated that their best abilities lie only in creating less opportunity, and more hardship and poverty than their blue state counterparts?
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There's no doubt about it: Work is important. Frequently though, we allow work to overshadow all other aspects of life. We find ourselves working while friends and family members are enjoying social events, resenting it the entire time. When we let our work take center stage in our lives long enough, we begin to feel terribly out of touch with the people we care about. If your work has taken over, it's time for you to take a stand. It is time for you to take your life back.
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What do you want from life, outside certain material possessions and basic creature comforts? Try to take a few moments to reflect. Perhaps friendship is important to you, and if you are like most people, love and romance is certainly a significant part of life. Positive relationships with family members are also meaningful, whether those relationships involve your parents, your spouse or in-laws, your children, or more distant relatives. Human interaction on a personal scale is immensely fulfilling; without it, we often feel empty, cold, and distant.
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What needs do you have that are not now being fulfilled? If you work at a sedentary job, it's likely that your body craves more physical activity. Most of us would benefit from improved nutrition. Almost everyone needs more sleep, or at least improved sleep. Beyond these physical needs, we have emotional needs that are often unmet if work is our first priority. When you pause to think about your needs, it is likely that many of them coincide with deep-seated wants involving friends, family, and romance. When our needs are left unfulfilled, we feel as if we are missing out on life – even if we keep busy with work.
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Now that you've taken a few moments to think about your desires, it's time to get serious about improving your personal life, step by step. If you're like many people, then your lists of "wants" and "needs" are very much alike.
First, consider rearranging your priorities. This is especially important if the way you have currently ordered your life is out of step with your desires. Think about the future, and consider which relationships you would like to continue for many years to come. Reconsider whether some acquaintances have a positive or negative effect on your life. Spend a little time thinking about whether the actions you take each day move you closer to or further from whatever it is you want and need from life.
As you make these considerations, be sure to keep the focus on your personal life and leave work out of the equation. It's okay to be picky when deciding which relationships are important, and it's fine to decide that some people should be sent to peripheral positions within your life. It may even be time to end relationships that do nothing to bring you closer to happiness and fulfillment.
Second, think about how your work life impacts your personal life. Try not to think negatively; instead, simply analyze the relationship between life and work in factual terms. Most of us can easily find ways to streamline certain processes, and nearly everyone can think of ways work interferes with personal desires.
Third, consider ways you can rearrange your schedule so you have more time to spend nurturing friendships and cultivating relationships with loved ones. Periodically reevaluating the interplay between work and your personal life can be wonderfully inspiring. In addition, it can bring greater meaning to every facet of life, ultimately leading to a great sense of personal satisfaction. Putting work in its place will help you focus when you need to, so you don't waste working hours wishing you were doing something else.
Finally, create a plan you can implement over time. It would be irresponsible to suggest that these changes are likely to happen overnight. In fact, making changes slowly may improve your odds of success. In order to create change within your personal life, you will need to replace old, destructive habits with habits that lead you closer to fulfillment. Here are a few general suggestions you can tailor to suit your own relationships and lifestyle.
- Instead of checking your email first thing in the morning, spend a few minutes greeting family members. Share a quick cup of coffee with your spouse, or help a child get ready for school without rushing. Focus on the people you are spending these moments with. If you notice you are obsessing over your inbox, shift your focus back to what is happening in real life, right now. If you live alone, spend those first few precious minutes stretching, breathing deep, and taking a peek at the outside world. No matter who you are or what your circumstances may be, using the first minutes of the day to focus on connecting with your human side will make a difference.
- Create a schedule that allows you to spend time concentrating on your personal life. Focus on friends and family members, and allow yourself the opportunity to participate in important traditions and holidays. If you have children, build in time to spend forging strong bonds with them. If you have a spouse or significant other, make romance a priority. If you need to ask others for things like sports or recital schedules, do so. Plan for special days in advance the same way you plan important work events in advance. If you are a parent, this is doubly important, since your kids are only going to grow up once and you want to be there for them. Be present for the things that really matter, and make plans for strengthening valuable friendships that need attention.
- If you always have work overflow and you know it, schedule a specific time to handle the extra load. You might need to do this every day, or every few days; perhaps you only need to do it weekly or monthly. If you have already scheduled personal life events, scheduling work in a way that won't cause conflict will be much easier. As a bonus, you'll find focusing on work is easier when you don't feel badly about missing out on your personal life.
- Take time for love. Rekindle your romance with your partner or spouse, whether that means writing love letters, sending cute emails a few times a week, or finally scheduling that vacation you've both been talking about for months or years. Spend a weekend away now and then. Get a babysitter and enjoy dinner out once a month or so. No matter what you do, enjoy each moment you spend together. Remind yourself of the need to be present for this relationship. If you find yourself thinking about work, gently bring yourself back to the moment.
- Enjoy activities with family members and friends. Turn off the TV, go outside, and play. Try hiking, camping, or just enjoying a simple picnic. Share meals where conversation is the centerpiece, even if those meals are simple. Think about ways you can accomplish important tasks like home maintenance in a fun way that gets everyone involved. Help your community, go to church or synagogue if you feel drawn to, and grab every opportunity to enjoy positive interactions with the people who are important to you.
There are many ways you can leave work in its rightful place and spend time focusing on improving your personal life. In the end, it's not what you do that matters. Instead, it's that you actually do what it takes to bring joy and fulfillment to each day. Don't wait for life to happen, and don't leave room for regret. It's your life – make it personal.


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It's been a year since Daniel Island-based Blackbaud completed the biggest acquisition in its history: former Texas rival Convio.
Other developments
Blackbaud's San Diego office is shrinking its footprint and headcount. When the lease is up at the end of June, Blackbaud will move into 6,000 square feet from 30,000, said spokeswoman Melanie Mathos. Also, the number of employees will go to 77 from 130, with some working from home or transferring to other offices and 40 taking a severance package.Blackbaud is moving its 125-person Indianapolis-area office to a bigger space closer to the state capital. Mathos said the new location has more amenities and will be "more attractive from a recruiting perspective." At home, Berkeley County has approved an incentive package for "expansion of certain facilities" by Blackbaud. Mathos would only say the expansion is "focused on assets related to software production." County economic development director Gene Butler said Blackbaud is investing $6 million in equipment upgrades. "It was more equipment, and I don't think it was any bricks and mortar involved," he said.Brendan Kearney
Just how well the combined software company has been faring recently, as reflected in Wednesday's quarterly financial report, is a matter of perspective.
According to standard accounting, first-quarter revenues were $115.6 million, up 22 percent from the same period last year. Quarterly income from operations and net income were down, however, and earnings per share were flat.
But according to Blackbaud's accounting method, which excludes various costs related to the acquisition, income from operations, net income and earnings per share were all up from the first quarter of 2012. Company executives and investors seemed pleased.
Shares of Blackbaud jumped $1, or 3.4 percent to close at $30.31 on Wednesday.
During a conference call earlier in the day, CEO Marc Chardon said the earning's report represented a "solid start" to 2013.
While Blackbaud's nonprofit customers continue to face a "challenging environment" of modest charitable giving and decreased government support, that provides an opportunity for the company to sell its fundraising software, he said.
Among the company's product priorities this year are further linking its legacy Raiser's Edge and Convio's Luminate products and developing more donor analytic tools, Chardon said. Blackbaud also hopes to expand its Australia-based Everyday Hero platform onto other countries.
"I remain optimistic about the overall market opportunity for the company," he said.
Finance chief Tony Boor noted 150 job cuts in January, a third of which were at the company's local headquarters, postponed some investments and hiring planned for the quarter. Blackbaud has about 2,600 employees, including more than 1,000 at its Daniel Island headquarters, and is hiring in the areas of sales, marketing and product development.
Boor also noted his ongoing transformation of the company's back-office systems is progressing under a newly hired controller and will pay off in the long term.
"We believe we are well positioned to deliver on our full-year financial targets," he said.
Blackbaud's board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share payable June 14 to stockholders of record on May 28, 2013.
In January, the company announced Chardon would be stepping down sometime this year. On Wednesday, Chardon implied Blackbaud is still months away from a new CEO: the board is still figuring out which candidates to interview, and he expects to preside over the next earnings call in August.


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A term the Ying Yang Twins use in most of their songs, they even made a song called Hanh! on Me & My Brother. In the context it's used in the song 'Hanh!', it's used to mean 'no other' or 'a mother (see example 1)' also, in the chorus, it's used to mean 'wtf?!' I think, as far as I can tell, either that or it means 'nag' (see example 2)
1 "Nigga's stay crunk like HANH!" -Ying Yang Twins, Hanh!
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Hanh! is an expression to display excitement. It is a crunk word created by the Ying Yang Twins D-roc and Kaine. You would use it like in the club to let every one know that you are ready to get crunk.
If you play football with some friends, when you score a touchdown, Hanh! might be a word you would use to let your adversaries know that you are really into the game.
dari Pesoj McBlackalot Selasa, 31 Mei 2005
A word used to gain ones attention
Being crunk in da club and you see a shawty doing the twurkulator and you scream "HANH!"
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A really loud noise that everyone can relate to.
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Hotel Transylvania is opening its doors to moviegoers everywhere, just as kids begin to think about Halloween. Even though the resort is marketed to monsters, this is not a scary movie. It is actually quite funny and you won't dread watching it with your kids. "I think it's a good father-daughter movie," says actress Selena Gomez, starring as Dracula's daughter, Mavis, in this animated film. Adam Sandler plays the count, which is portrayed as an overprotective father.
The voice talent can't get much funnier. Other characters in the film feature the voices of Andy Samberg, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, and CeeLo Green. Even if it's just animation, expect to laugh at the characters they built by just using their voices. Being a voiceover actor for the first time was a challenge for Gomez: "It was really weird to at first to get used to it, getting used to the timing of other characters." But taking on her role as Mavis "was a no-brainer" for her, since "you don't say no to Adam," explains the petite brunette when referring to Adam Sandler, who also is one of the executive producers.
Hotel Transylvania, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky is Selena Gomez's first animated feature film but she's no stranger to the supernatural, as any tween will gladly tell you, after starring as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel's The Wizards of Waverly Place. My daughter has been her fan for years, watching Selena on TV, listening to her music and even going to the screening of Montecarlo at the tender age of 6.
So, when I had the chance to interview the beautiful twenty-year old that is idolized by girls, tweens and teens everywhere, I jumped at the opportunity because I was curious to find out more about her. My daughter stayed home and no, I did not bring home pictures or an autograph, but I did leave the Soho Beach House in Miami with a sense of awe of the woman Selena Gomez has become. Her resume makes you feel like an underachiever.
Growing up in the limelight
At first glance, Selena looks very relaxed, dressed casually in skinny jeans, nude heels and a pink sleeveless shirt. When you hear her speak, you forget she is just 20 years old and the girlfriend of that famous Canadian pop superstar with the initials JB. You forget she has her own perfume, has filmed 4 movies this year alone and that she has her own clothing line at Kmart. You forget she did her first audition when she was barely eleven years old. You forget she graduated high school a couple of years ago while filming on set in Europe.
You forget all of that because she is mature beyond her years.
"I think it's unfair when you're 15, 16, 17 to be critical of a child. So that was a little weird. It was kind of a giant high school for me growing up because every single person had an opinion and sometimes it wasn't nice and I did care a lot about that, because when you are a teen you care so much about what other people think," says Selena Gomez. "But now that I am older, now I really, definitely could care less now."
Which might come in handy when dealing with the press and real life. So I have to ask her whether she thinks humans are scary. Selena Gomez laughs. "Sometimes, of course, absolutely. But I think this movie twists it. The monsters are the good ones, and the humans are the bad people, so it's cute."
Selena Gomez gives advice to teens: meet in the middle
In Hotel Transylvania, Selena's character, vampire-teen Mavis, reaches a major milestone (turning 118 is equivalent to your 18th birthday if you're human), but it is her struggle to assert her independence from her father that makes her very human-like. Mavis realizes that the world she grew up in was carefully shielded and that despite her father's best intentions (the overbearing Count Dracula, who is a widower and single parent), there is a very different world she wants to explore.
Selena Gomez already went through the struggles of her teen years and she had to find a way to reach a deal with her well-meaning but protective mom. Her advice to teens? "You've got to meet in the middle," she says. "It's all just about communicating."


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Scientists at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute think they found one of the main reasons for explaining how the extra chromosome 21 in Down syndrome patients alters brain and body development.
The reported new evidence regarding a protein called sorting nexin 27, or SNX2, which is inhibited by a molecule encoded on chromosome 21. Their study, published March 24 in Nature Medicine, shows that SNX27 is reduced in human Down syndrome brains which, in turn, disrupts brain function. In addition, the researchers showed that restoring SNX27 in Down syndrome mice improves cognitive function and behavior.
"In the brain, SNX27 keeps certain receptors on the cell surface," said Huaxi Xu, Ph.D., professor in Sanford-Burnham's Del E. Webb Neuroscience, Aging, and Stem Cell Research Center and senior author of the study. "So, in Down syndrome, we believe lack of SNX27 is at least partly to blame for developmental and cognitive defects."
Dr. Xu and colleagues started out working with mice that lack one copy of the snx27 gene. They noticed that the mice were mostly normal, but showed some significant defects in learning and memory. So the team dug deeper to determine why SNX27 would have that effect. They found that SNX27 helps keep glutamate receptors on the cell surface in neurons. Neurons need glutamate receptors in order to function correctly.
With less SNX27, these mice had fewer active glutamate receptors and thus impaired learning and memory.
The researchers then began thinking about Down syndrome. The SNX27-deficient mice shared some characteristics with Down syndrome, so they took a look at human brains with the condition. This confirmed the clinical significance of their laboratory findings: humans with Down syndrome have significantly lower levels of SNX27.
Dr. Xu and his colleagues wondered how Down syndrome and low SNX27 are connected. Could the extra chromosome 21 encode something that affects SNX27 levels? They suspected microRNAs, which don't code for protein, but do influence the production of other genes. It turns out that chromosome 21 encodes one particular microRNA called miR-155.
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COLUMBIANA -The number of students transferring to Crestview through open enrollment is nearly overwhelming, Superintendent John Dilling said this week.
He also said the district may need to stop accepting new students in the future since the buildings are reaching capacity.
The matter was discussed briefly at the regular board meeting in which Treasurer Charlene Mercure said 13 more students were added only a few days ago, and more are coming.
The district draws students from neighboring districts, including Columbiana and East Palestine, and Dilling said that number is now at more than 450 students for all buildings.
Mercure said the most recent yearly average in revenue through open enrollment is $2.3 million, and as more students come to the district, that number is increasing.
Middle School Principal Jeff Richardson said his building is "maxed out" of lockers available to new students, and he admitted he is nervous about the increasing open enrollment's effect on facility capacity.
"With regards to open enrollment we are being overwhelmed -and it's a good problem- but it's capacity, not just with classrooms, but with lockers, transportation, computers, books ... it's those types of things we've got to start worrying about," Dilling said.
He also said that most classes in Kindergarten through 12th grade are already at 100 students, and adding to that amount is "pushing class size."
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Maintenance Supervisor Jay Radman said the locker problem is being addressed, and students will not be sharing lockers.
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WINCHESTER, Va. - Man's best friend is an understatement when it comes describing Fallon, a golden retriever full of personality who also happens to be trained in post-traumatic stress disorder therapy. Fallon and Michael Branck, a retired U.S. Air Force major from Winchester, united in the spring after Branck applied for a therapy dog through the organization Paws4Vets last year.
"You don't pick the dog. The dog picks you," said Branck of his pairing with Fallon. "It was probably the most rewarding experience I ever went through other than the birth of my kids or getting married to my wife."
Branck explained that dogs like Fallon help veterans with PTSD recover much quicker than with traditional therapy and medication. Citing statistics provided by the organization, he said a veteran who is given a dog can be on the road to recovery in five to 12 months, whereas it could be several years otherwise.
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Maj. Michael Branck stands with Fallon, his PTSD therapy dog. Branck was diagnosed with PTSD in 2008 and has been working on his recovery through veterans advocacy and companionship with Fallon.
"The proof is in the pudding as far as what these dogs can do about individuals not focusing on their surroundings and the threats that they perceive," Branck said.
Veterans suffering from PTSD often feel isolated and threatened within their realm of existence. Branck said his PTSD would not allow him to feel comfortable in public places or close with his family.
"I haven't been able to go out to restaurants without being concerned with where to sit. Because I need my back against the wall. I need to be near an exit. I don't want to be confined," he said.
Branck explained that Fallon's purpose is to act as a kind of bridge between him and his family or his surroundings. She allows him to focus on her as well as the task at hand.
"I am able to focus and concentrate on her. She is able to distract the negative interferences," Branck said.
"I still feel a level of anxiety, sure. I don't go from zero to 60 and stay there."
Branck served in the military for 23 years, including planning covert and overt operations in Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. It was during this time that Branck began having triggers of his PTSD.
"I had a lot of young kids under my belt even though I was a young captain at the time, 27 years old, 28 years old," Branck said. "I had to serve as their mentor, their counselor, their father. I had nobody to turn to."
Branck said he and his fellow soldiers were exposed to toxic chemicals while overseas, which resulted in poor skin conditions that still flare up today. He said contractors sprayed unlabeled pesticides multiple times a day, which entered tents and covered all surfaces.
With an environmental health and safety background, this was concerning for Branck.
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Though Branck was not diagnosed with PTSD until 2008, he has made great strides in his recovery. He can not only develop his relationship with his family, but he is connecting with other veterans as a peer specialist. By sharing his story, challenges and successes included, Branck becomes an advocate.
"This promotes trust between the veterans, especially a veteran who has been seeking help ... doesn't want to open up to someone," Branck said.
Branck said this is especially important when dealing with the services offered to veterans. Many do not know what they are entitled to or what avenues to go down to get it. He said he works with veterans to help them learn to advocate for themselves.
"We come in as part of that and we have helped other veterans," he said. "You've got to take advantage of what's out there. You've got to fight for your benefits."
Branck said based on his experiences with the system of care currently in place, it allows veterans to fall susceptible to complacency. He said he believes in care that requires veterans to put to use the tools they learn at health care facilities.
"The VA's not giving the tools or bringing these guys and gals through this process to give them some ownership on their recovery," he said. "And this is part of the reason why these folks are stuck in the system for so long. They shouldn't be."
"You've got to take ownership of your recovery," he said. "There's no sense in being the system or the system allowing you to be in the system four, five, six, seven years."
While Branck has come a long way in his recovery, he said he readily admits he is not to the finish line yet and must continue to use the tools he has learned from both VA programs and Fallon.
"If I can get away from the trauma, focus on those things and understand what's real and what's not, then I can identify and have identified what things can trigger me," he said.
As he continues in what he calls his commitment to recovery, Fallon works to guide him in the right direction by handing Branck her paw when she senses stress level rise. Branck responds by reaching out-a reminder to reach out in other aspects of his life as well.
"I couldn't imagine not having her as a tool to do that, because the therapeutic power of these dogs is incredible," Branck said.
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