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The Dos and Don'ts of Helping A Sick Friend
May 16, 2013 at 11:51 am , by Amelia Harnish
When activist and author Letty Cottin Pogrebin was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, she was surprised at how not sick she felt—until word spread among her friends. Some loved ones avoided her completely. Others seemed tongue-tied or awkwardly danced around the issue in conversation. "Instead of, 'Hey, how are you?' everyone started asking 'Oh, how are you?' in that tone that says they're painfully worried about you," she says. She realized that many people have no idea how to act around someone who's dealing with an illness. At the time of her diagnosis, Pogrebin was working on a novel but decided to shift gears and instead write her latest book, How To Be A Friend To A Friend Who's Sick.
Based on her own experience as well as interviews with 80 other patients, the book covers what to say in response to bad news, how to help and even what to bring to the hospital when you visit. I had the pleasure of meeting Pogrebin and collecting a few dos and don'ts.
Do ask her what she wants. "Everybody wants different things. Some people want to be treated as though they're not even sick. Some people want you to sit and listen," Pogrebin explains. You may feel like you shouldn't ask, you should just act. But it can be liberating, not to mention extremely helpful, to give the sick person the opportunity to tell you exactly what she needs.
Do keep your good fortune to yourself. You should be honest if she asks how things are going in your life, but she doesn't need to hear every detail about your promotion or the great vacation you're planning. Keep it vague, and start conversations about current events or other interests you share, like movies, sports or politics, Pogrebin suggests.
Don't ask, "How are you?" at all. If you're someone dealing with chronic pain or chemotherapy, that's a very awkward question to answer, says Pogrebin. "It's the most basic opening line in human conversation, and it's the most problematic for a sick person." Instead, ask her, what's new? This way, the conversation doesn't begin with her having to acknowledge she's not doing so well, and it's open-ended. She can say "Not much," or she can tell you about her treatment if she wants, or she can tell you her mother called.
Don't tell her about that miracle treatment you heard about. It's natural for you to feel like you should offer advice, but fight the urge. "Part of why disease makes us so uncomfortable is that we feel powerless," says Pogrebin. "But so much advice is dizzying. She has a doctor for that. She needs you to be her friend."
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4 Responses to "The Dos and Don'ts of Helping A Sick Friend"
Written on May 17, 2013 at 6:30 am, by Steve Burgess
i fully agree with Pogrebin, a person who is already in trauma or sick shouldn't be taken mercifully, rather they should be encouraged to do well in their treatment & cooperate with doctors. since most of us has the tendency to ask a same question repeatedly though we know the answer already, by doing this we hurt the patient willfully which further takes toll on their health.
Written on May 20, 2013 at 12:21 pm, by Todd Owens
I really liked the advice given above for two reasons. One, because I fit into the category of hating to always answer the question myself regarding how I am feeling/doing. Secondly, because I often visit residents in senior citizen homes or at their homes. I feel I have made the same mistake of asking them how they feel and this message opened my eyes to that fact. Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely remember to use it.
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Some call it "the best kept secret in Cumberland County," but the limited recreational activities currently available at Meadow Park Lake, also known as City Lake, may get expanded based on a recent work session between the city council and the Lake Commission.
The Crossville City Council held a work session with members of the Lake Commission last Thursday afternoon that started with a cruise around the lake built in the late 1930s as Crossville and Cumberland County's first water reservoir. Most of the lake shore line is only accessible by boat and the city owns the land surrounding the lake to limit development.
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Marlene Potter, lake manager, took members of the council and lake commission out in the city's pontoon boat named Lady Duer, named for the late State Representative Shirley Duer and donated by former city council member Carl Duer. The lake is much larger than it appears from the dock and is very popular with boaters, canoeists and fishermen.
Following the tour, the group met in a picnic shelter and got down to business. Several ideas were passed around but funding these ideas is one of the problems. In order to get funding from grants and other sources, city clerk Sally Oglesby explained that a professionally prepared master plan would be required. She said the state has funds for the grants and they want to see community involvement in the planning process including public input meetings during the process.
Councilman Pete Souza suggested that a possibility might be for engineering students at Tennessee Technological University to work on a master plan as a project that could be overseen by a professor. That idea was well received and city clerk Sally Oglesby said she would investigate the possibility.
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TSPLOST: To say that the penny sales tax for transportation projects across the region is polarizing is an understatement. Voters will vote "yes" or "no" for it on July 31. Proponents say "There is no Plan B" to fund much-needed projects that will alleviate traffic congestion, while opponents say the tax isn't about congestion relief at all, among other things.
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: Anyone owning property thinks of the Tax Commissioner's office as they get their tax bill and pay their taxes. This year, Fulton voters choose between the incumbent and two challengers, all Democrats. And one of them, John Jamont, is from Johns Creek. He says he is in favor of open government, and wants to make the process for residents easy to understand.
Chip Rogers vs. Brandon Beach: It's the incumbent vs. the challenger in the Republican primary, with both men living in a much-changed Senate Distrct 21. After TSPLOST, I call this the election to watch. Beach, an Alpharetta resident, hasn't moved, but he's new to the district with redistricting caused by Georgia's population boom. Rogers, the incumbent from Woodstock, has to seek North Fulton votes for the first time as the district crept east. Beach is a chamber president and GDOT board member, while Rogers has been serving as Senate Majority Leader.
State Sen. Johns Albers: A Democrat from Roswell, Akhtar Sadiq, has thrown his hat into the ring for the state Senate District 56 seat, guaranteeing a challenge for Albers, the Republican incumbent. Albers represents District 56, a with part of it in Alpharetta. Meanwhile, Alpharetta and Milton's other representatives in the state legislature won't face opponents. Milton's Jan Jones, the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House, runs unopposed for her District 46 seat. Alpharetta's Chuck Martin, R-47, also has no opposition in either the July 31 primary or the November general election this year, so I'm close to calling those races.


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Since his former band the Tenderhooks broke up in November, singer/songwriter Jake Winstrom has mostly been playing along with the Tim Lee 3. It made sense—Tim Lee's been one of Winstrom's biggest supporters, and ex-Tenderhooks drummer Matt Honkonen officially joined the Tim Lee 3 last winter. But Winstrom recently finished recording for an upcoming six-song EP that may signal a new direction for his solo career.
The as-yet-untitled disc, recorded at Rock Snob Recordings over two days in early July, includes contributions from Honkonen, violinist Bethany Hankins (of the Tennessee Shines house band), bassist Vince Illagan (of Jill Andrews' backing band), and multi-instrumentalist Greg Horne, who played guitar, keyboards, and mandolin. The idea sprang from Winstrom's recent performance with Hankins at a wedding; Winstrom describes the recordings as "rootsier" than his work with the Tenderhooks, but not quite twangy enough to be considered Americana.
"Knoxville has a wealth of great players, and I wanted to take advantage of that," Winstrom says. "I thought it would be a cool change of pace to get together with them and throw some songs at them. And besides, I've never played outside a more traditional rock lineup."
Winstrom says the full lineup for the EP probably won't be an ongoing project. "All of them are so busy," he says. "We did as much of Greg's stuff on Tuesday and Wednesday as we could because he's leaving to go to Connecticut to teach guitar camp for six weeks.... I hope to still play dates with the Tim Lee 3, and I might like to try a duo thing with Bethany like we did at the wedding. But mainly I'm concentrating on these recordings—see what I have next week when we sit down and listen to it."
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It's tricky to disprove the notion that some human trait is the result of evolution. The logic is circular: if some trait exists, it must not have been fatal to our ancestors and it may have helped them reproduce. To critique a claim of evolutionary privilege, you have to show that the trait has no genetic component and therefore can't be inherited, or demonstrate that the trait is instilled by culture, not necessarily biology.
And that's why my favorite paper of the week is "Stepping Out of the Caveman's Shadow: Nations' Gender Gap Predicts Degree of Sex Differentiation in Mate Preferences." Marcel Zentner and Klaudia Mitura of the University of York, Great Britain, asked more than 3,000 people in 10 countries what they valued in a mate. On a four-point scale, people rated the importance of various qualities: chastity, ambition, financial prospects, good looks, etc. — all identified by Buss and his likeminded peers as being qualities that only men or only women are evolutionarily predisposed to seek out.
The researchers used a World Economic Forum measure of gender equality to rank the 10 countries as (a) relatively gender-equal, (b) backwards but improving, or (c) screamingly sexist (my terms, not theirs). And the results were clear: The more egalitarian the country, the less likely men and women were to value traditional qualities that Buss and co. believe to be innate.
In Germany, women said they'd very much like a man who is a good housekeeper. In Finland, men were more likely than women to prefer a mate a bit smarter than themselves. In the United States, women ranked chastity as more important than men did.
At the other end of the scale, in Turkey and South Korea, women wanted mates with good financial prospects and men valued good cooks.


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Investigators with the District 27 District Attorney's Office are looking into allegations that a woman provided pills and marijuana to her 14-year-old stepdaughter.
A report filed Friday indicates the 14-year-old girl has been interviewed by advocates with Help-In-Crisis, and a DA investigator was present for the discussion.
The girl reportedly said her stepmother had given her Zoloft without a prescription, and had also given her marijuana.
The girl and her stepmother began to smoke marijuana together, eventually using the same smoking device. The stepmother would "roll the joint," while the girl would "break down the buds," the report indicates. The teenager said they smoked pot together for about a month before the stepmother began providing her with Zoloft.
Investigators said the girl admitted her stepmother had also given her a small amount of Xanax. Other family members of the girl became suspicious when her attitude began to change, according to the report.
Last week, investigators conducted a follow-up interview with the girl at the request of the DA's office, which will be tasked with deciding whether to file charges in the case.
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Thursday's session are Alkermes PLC , Tilly's Inc. and Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.
Companies scheduled to report results on Thursday include OmniVision Technologies Inc. /quotes/zigman/82509/delayed/quotes/nls/ovti OVTI -2.14% , Ciena Corp. /quotes/zigman/26244650/delayed/quotes/nls/cien CIEN -1.71% , Descartes Systems Group Inc. /quotes/zigman/19331/delayed/quotes/nls/dsgx DSGX -1.82% , SAIC Inc. , Esterline Technologies Corp. /quotes/zigman/226146/delayed/quotes/nls/esl ESL -0.91% , Joy Global Inc. /quotes/zigman/7601800/delayed/quotes/nls/joy JOY -1.80% , Vera Bradley Inc. /quotes/zigman/623685/delayed/quotes/nls/vra VRA +1.02% and Movado Group Inc. /quotes/zigman/160022/delayed/quotes/nls/mov MOV +0.89% , among others.
Alkermes /quotes/zigman/6688932/delayed/quotes/nls/alks ALKS -8.31% said it would narrow the scope of its drug-development program as one candidate didn't meet criteria for it to enter Phase III clinical trials. A study of ALKS 37 in the treatment of opioid-induced constipation yielded insufficient results to merit further development, and Alkermes said out-licensing opportunities will now be considered for it. "Based on the results of this study, we will focus our future clinical development efforts on our other development programs, including ALKS 9070 for schizophrenia and ALKS 5461 for major depressive disorder," said Dr. Elliot Ehrich, chief medical officer of the Dublin-based company, in a statement.
Tilly's /quotes/zigman/9857682/delayed/quotes/nls/tlys TLYS +0.40% reported late Wednesday financial results for the first quarter ended April 28, its first as a publicly traded company following its initial public offering completed May 3. On a pro-forma basis, net income reached $3.6 million, or 18 cents a share, from $3 million, or 14 cents, earned in the year-earlier period. Quarterly sales of $96.5 million rose 16.1% from the prior year and included increased e-commerce sales of $10.9 million. Gross margin came in flat at 31.5%. "Although the first quarter is a relatively small proportion of our full year earnings, the earnings growth rate in the quarter exceeded our long-term plan and reflects a continued high-quality expansion of our business," said Daniel Griesemer, president and chief executive of the Irvine, Calif.-based retailer, in a statement.
Also on the earnings front, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. /quotes/zigman/242371/delayed/quotes/nls/lgf LGF -1.63% reported results showing the movie studio swinging to fourth-quarter loss, reflecting $38 million in transaction costs arising from the company's January acquisition of Summit Entertainment. Lions Gate generated revenue of $645.2 million in the fourth quarter ended March 31, up sharply from $376.9 million in the year-earlier period as a result of contributions from "The Hunger Games" and the first part of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," but the consensus of analysts polled by FactSet Research had been for revenue of $672.5 million.
Burger King Corp. has closed on the acquisition of a 28.9% equity interest in Carrols Restaurant Group /quotes/zigman/104213/delayed/quotes/nls/tast TAST -1.69% as a result of Syracuse, N.Y.-based Carrols acquiring 278 Burger King restaurants located in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the Carolinas. The deal makes Carrols the Burger King brand's largest franchisee, with 574 restaurants. Along with the equity interest, Carrols made cash payments of about $16.2 million as consideration paid in the deal. Separately, Carrols said it completed a refinancing, including the sale of $150 million in 11.25% senior secured second-lien notes due 2018, through which it raised money to refinance debt, fund the cash consideration for the acquisition and pay for remodeling more than 450 restaurants over the next 3 1/2 years. Miami-based Burger King Holdings Inc. announced plans to go public in early April, less than two years after being taken private in a $3.3 billion buyout.
A wholly owned subsidiary of National Oilwell Varco Inc. /quotes/zigman/169349/delayed/quotes/nls/nov NOV -0.84% agreed to acquire all common shares of Calgary-based CE Franklin Ltd. for C$240 million in cash, the companies said. The buyout price works out to C$12.75 a share, or about 30% higher than the closing price for CE Franklin shares Wednesday in Toronto. The deal comes about six weeks after CE Franklin directors met to consider options and alternatives deemed in the best interest of the company and its stockholders. Schlumberger Ltd. /quotes/zigman/170324/delayed/quotes/nls/slb SLB -1.37% , CE Franklin's largest stockholder, as well as all CE Franklin directors and executives have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the deal. It must still be approved by two-thirds of the votes cast during a special meeting, which is expected to be held in mid-July. A stockholder-rights plan adopted by CE Franklin's board in April has been terminated. Adding CE Franklin to the company's Canadian distribution operations "will broaden our product offering and customer base, while strengthening our combined abilities to serve all of our customers," said Pete Miller, chairman, president and CEO of Houston-based National Oilwell Varco, in a statement.
Also late Wednesday, Noble Energy Inc. /quotes/zigman/303974/delayed/quotes/nls/nbl NBL -0.69% said that it struck a deal to sell certain North Sea assets and that it's considering the disposal of its other assets in the area as part of the Houston-based company's program to divest "non-core" properties. Maersk Oil North Sea Ltd. is buying from Noble Energy certain assets located in the North Sea of the U.K., including a 30% working interest in the oil-producing Dumbarton and Lochranza properties, for $127 million. Completion of the deal is expected by the end of the third quarter. Noble Energy's also looking to sell off U.S. onshore properties deemed "non-strategic."


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Thursday pregame playlist: David Halpern
For this week's "Thursday Pregame Playlist," we asked bass player David Halpern, CC '13, for his favorite tracks right now.
Seasun - Delorean. This is the happiest song of all time. Period.
Peppergood – The Samps. You think it's going to be a punk jam and then, out of nowhere, this unbelievable disco groove comes in.
Detroit Falls – Pariah. If Dilla made dubstep…'nuff said.
Hide Or Seek – SBTRKT. Saw this guy over the summer and he wore that creepy-ass mask you see in this video. I think that pretty much sums up his music.
Mornin' – Star Slinger. Holy shit, when that beat drops…
Cheaters – Teengirl Fantasy. This video might be the trippiest video of all time. Also, these guys were incredible live.
You – Gold Panda. THE jam.
Ordinary Things – xxxy. The longest build ever. But it's so worth it.
Bizness – tUnE-yArDs. Best show of the summer. By far.
Crystal Cat – Dan Deacon. For the past two years, my roommate/suitemate, Kevin, and I have listened to this every time we go out, right as we are about to leave. You should too.
Erik July 28, 2011 If there weren?t tewtny other guys in the Match.com queue This will always be the case. It doesn't mean they're actually quality guys. That's also kind of the problem with online dating in the back of your mind you're always thinking, no worries, there's always what's-his-name next . So, the person you're currently seeing never gets the attention he might deserve, and often times, it's your loss.Even with online communication, it's still basically window shopping until meet and get to the know the person.VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
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|Promising parenting programmes for reducing adolescent problem behaviours
|Kevin P. Haggerty, (Associate Director based at the Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA), Anne McGlynn-Wright, (Graduate Research Assistant based at the Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA), Tali Klima, (Research Scientist, based at the Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.)
|Kevin P. Haggerty, Anne McGlynn-Wright, Tali Klima, (2013) "Promising parenting programmes for reducing adolescent problem behaviours", Journal of Children's Services, Vol. 8 Iss: 4, pp.229 - 243
|Adolescent, Evidence-based practice, Family, Parenting, Prevention, Programmes
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|10.1108/JCS-04-2013-0016 (Permanent URL)
|Emerald Group Publishing Limited
|This study was supported in part by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01 DA021737, Haggerty, PI). The content of this paper is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funding agency.
Purpose – Adolescent problem behaviours (substance use, delinquency, school dropout, pregnancy, and violence) are costly not only for individuals, but for entire communities. Policy makers and practitioners that are interested in preventing these problem behaviours are faced with many programming options. The purpose of this review is to discuss two criteria for selecting relevant parenting programmes, and provide five examples of such programmes.
Design/methodology/approach – The first criterion for programme selection is theory based. Well-supported theories, such as the social development model, have laid out key family-based risk and protective factors for problem behaviour. Programmes that target these risk and protective factors are more likely to be effective. Second, programmes should have demonstrated efficacy; these interventions have been called "evidence-based programmes" (EBP). This review highlights the importance of evidence from rigorous research designs, such as randomised clinical trials, in order to establish programme efficacy.
Findings – Nurse-Family Partnership, The Incredible Years, the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), Strengthening Families 10-14, and Staying Connected with Your Teen are examined. The unique features of each programme are briefly presented. Evidence showing impact on family risk and protective factors, as well as long-term problem behaviours, is reviewed. Finally, a measure of cost effectiveness of each programme is provided.
Originality/value – The paper proposes that not all programmes are of equal value, and suggests two simple criteria for selecting a parenting programme with a high likelihood for positive outcomes. Furthermore, although this review is not exhaustive, the five examples of EBPs offer a good start for policy makers and practitioners seeking to implement effective programmes in their communities. Thus, this paper offers practical suggestions for those grappling with investments in child and adolescent programmes on the ground.
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Le soleil caché : une légende inuite de l'Arctique
Raven created the stars, the water, the forests, the birds, the fish, and the animals. He also created humankind, to whom he taught a song, or golden rule, to encourage balance between the needs of humans and what nature provides. Over time, the humans forgot the song and Raven left with the sun to punish them for their negligence. It was only when a child born to Raven and an Inuit woman entered the invisible world that living things would again enjoy the heat of the sun.
This tale is mythical in recounting the creation of the world, and sacred in invoking humans to live in harmony with the universe and to respect the rules of survival in a glacial environment. Like many tales, it contains lessons for young and old alike, with its share of punishments and rewards.
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Expanding on the established ExI 13xx and ExI 11xx series, the Heidenhain ECI 119 is a singleturn, absolute encoder offering 524288 (19 bit) positions per revolution, and provides ±90" system accuracy.
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In candle making, there are many terms which end up being common terms: fragrance load, topping off, pre-wick assemblies, fragrance retention and many others. Ironically there is one term that never seems to be used but you could argue is ONE of the most important in terms of maximizing the performance of your candle. Even after identifying the term, further explanation is necessary to identify why it is important.
Center, is a very common term in sports, social and every walk of life and candle making is no exception. Seems like these days no article is complete without its Google reference therefore we include that if you "Google" the term "center", there are over 1 billion results and my guess is that you would have to look very long and hard to see any purposeful references to candles.
However, all these facts do not minimize how extremely important it is. No matter what type of candle you are making, the performance will hinge on the wick being centered and straight. You can go to painstaking lengths to ensure you have the proper wick for your application but if the wick is not centered and straight it will not perform optimally. Pretty tough to imagine that an item other than a raw material of the candle could have such an impact.
The good news is the candle market has responded to this very important feature by having the tools when used properly can take this potential issue out of the process. With containers there are two (2) very important tools to assist with task. For centering on containers, it is important the wick is secure and centered at the bottom of the container and the glue dots are perfect for ensuring this is accomplished. At roughly 2.1 cents a piece it is well worth the investment.
Equally important is to have the wick centered at the top of the container. The bow tie clip is the perfect choice for most glassware. The clip can adjust to many different glass openings. If you are using two wicks, it will help space the wicks equally apart from one another. When you slide the wick over into the smaller hole it will help keep the wick in place.
Hover securing on top can also be simply done by taking a popsicle stick and drilling a hole for the wick to slide into. It really does not matter which method you use just make sure the wick is centered.
Moving onto votives, it is easy to keep the wick centered top to bottom with a votive pin. The votive pin can be dropped into the votive cup you pour your wax, top off and then remove the candle and pull the pin out. A pre-wick assembly can then be threaded up through the wick hole. Using the pins allows you to use almost any type of wicking material and still keep the wick straight in the candle.
With pillars made in the the round aluminum mold, the pillar pin are the clear choice to ensuring the wick is straight and centered. To use this item you slide the pin from the outside of the round pillar mold and then pour your pillar as normal. In addition to the pin helping with leaking it can also be guaranteed to keep the wick centered. The only drawback to the pins is they are only effective with the round aluminum molds.
While it may not seem like a big issue, it is imperative the wick is centered and straight to ensure the wick perform at its best. An off centered wick in a container can leave wax on a portion of the jar, can cause the glass to get hot at a small concentrated area and cause the candle to burn uneven causing it to smoke and soot. With a pillar an off-centered wick can cause the side of the pillar to have blow out and run down the sides of the pillar.
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The Liberal Senate Forum
On December 12, 2002, Senator Ringuette was appointed to the Senate by the Rt. Honourable Jean Chrétien to represent the Senatorial Division of New Brunswick.
Ottawa (November 23, 2011) – The sexual exploitation of children is a deeply-rooted reality in too many Canadian homes, families and communities says a report by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights. Entitled The Sexual Exploitation of Children in Canada: the Need for National Action the report tabled in the Senate today calls on the Government of Canada to establish a national strategy to ensure that an adequate and consistent level of services is available to help children avoid, escape or heal from the harms of sexual exploitation.
"The sexual exploitation of children is arguably the most repugnant criminal activity anywhere and Canada is far from immune from this calamity," says Senator Mobina Jaffer, Chair of the committee. "Our committee found that there is currently a limited understanding of the scope and extent of this phenomenon in our country. This is a national issue that requires a response and Canadians should be made more aware of the exacting toll of this unacceptable situation for our children and our communities."
The committee believes that the Government of Canada should further support this endeavour with appropriate funding, relevant data banks and research to develop more efficient and effective programs and services. The committee also found that gender should be appropriately emphasised when examining the exploitation of children. Girls are particularly vulnerable and gender-targeted solutions need to be implemented.
Some of the required programs and services to address these issues call for local solutions and local people with sufficient resources to address the problems. This is particularly true for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. "The committee was told that nowhere is the devastation of sexual exploitation more pervasive than among Aboriginal children and youth. In some parts of the country, Aboriginal youth count for a majority of young people who are sexually exploited. This is particularly troubling considering that Aboriginal people make up only 5 per cent of the Canadian population," says Senator Patrick Brazeau, Deputy Chair of the committee. "Poverty, drug usage, homelessness, family violence and racism are all contributing factors and compound the urgency of finding real solutions at the grassroots level."
A critical component of any responsive action to child exploitation is the voice of children themselves. The needs of children and the protection of their interests must be of paramount consideration in the development of programs and policies, in public health and criminal justice among others. With the help of an independent, national Children's Commissioner to provide oversight and assessment of the federal government's leadership in this area, and to serve as a champion of children's needs we can ensure that they are better protected from sexual exploitation, and that children's sense of trust in us as a society is assured.
To find out more about the work of the committee and to view previously tabled reports, please visit: http://senate-senat.ca/ridr-e.asp
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Opponent raps Shuler over deal approved by TVA
Last week, the Scope reported on TVA's approval of a water-access deal for a development group that includes U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C.
On Wednesday, his Republican opponent sounded off on the deal in a news release headlined "Shuler missteps with TVA."
"I am not suggesting that Mr. Shuler exerted any direct influence on this transaction," Carl Mumpower, an Asheville city councilman who is the GOP candidate in Shuler's district, said in the release. "I believe the issue is the appropriateness of serving on an oversight body and then participating in deals involving the folks you oversee. It is naive to believe that people would not know a sitting Congressman owns a multi-million dollar company or that indirect influence peddling is not alive and well in Washington."
On June 3, TVA CEO Tom Kilgore approved a transaction that provides 145 feet of water-access rights along the shoreline of Watts Bar Reservoir in Roane County to an entity called The Cove at Blackberry Ridge LLC. In exchange, The Cove agreed to relinquish 150 feet of water-access rights in Rhea County and also provide approximately $15,000 for a bank stabilization project at a different location on Watts Bar Reservoir.
Investors in The Cove at Blackberry Ridge include Shuler, who sits on the House transportation committee's Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, one of two congressional panels that provide formal oversight of TVA.
Efforts to obtain the access rights pre-date Shuler's election, and the lawmaker's chief of staff said Shuler "wouldn't have used any position he has in Congress to influence TVA or anyone else."
The story has made headlines in Shuler's North Carolina district. The Asheville Citizen-Times opined that "When a candidate has behaved illegally or unethically, that's deserves to be a central issue. But in this instance, there appears to have been no impropriety."
Meanwhile, the Hendersonville Times-News said the deal "doesn't pass the smell test."
"Is it all perception? Maybe," that column said. "But Shuler ought to remember that a lot of incumbents lost their jobs the day he won his because voters were fed up with the perception of congressmen cozy with Washington regulators."
Shuler apparently wasn't enamored of that assessment, and visited the newspaper's offices Tuesday to give his side of the story.
Shuler told the Times-News that TVA maps initially showed the property had dock rights, and that after TVA reversed course -- saying the maps were wrong -- legal counsel advised the development group to sue.
Shuler said he felt that was the wrong thing to do after becoming a candidate, and his company applied for the access-rights exchange instead.
"My name is never on any documentation, zero documentation," Shuler said. "There is no way that the people who actually looked at the information would ever know who owned it unless they went to the secretary of the state and asked who owned this (corporation)."


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Area schools ready to open spring football practice
Tue. May 01, 2012 at 1:27 a.m. | By Kevin Melton
Coach Steve Taneyhill and the Union County football team will open spring practice today. (Photo by ALEX C. HICKS email@example.com)
Four area football teams will begin new eras as spring practice begins today.
Broome, Chapman, Chesnee and Union County all named new head coaches during the offseason and are ready to get started.
Union County coach Steve Taneyhill said it will be interesting to see his new team in action.
"I think that's the one thing I want to see," he said. "For eight weeks I've just seen them lifting weights, and now I get to see them with helmets and football cleats. We're starting fresh. I'm anxious to see the coaches out there as much as the kids."
Teams are only allowed to practice in helmets for the first three days before being able to put on pads. They are allowed 15 practices with most capping workouts with a spring game on the final day.
Chapman coach Mark Hodge said starting slow fits perfectly into the Panthers' plan.
"I think the big thing is just getting started," he said. "I'm excited about getting to work with our coaches and implementing stuff. After about a week and a half, we should have everything in. So much of our stuff is mental. We'll worry about the physical part of it during the summer."
Chesnee coach Lynn Fleming is excited about the workout habits he's seen from his players. He feels it will carry over to the field.
"Watching how hard they work in the weight room, you can tell we have some football players here," he said. "If we do what we think we can, it will be exciting next year."
The Eagles have several skill players returning but must fill a void at linebacker as Mr. Football finalist Nathanael Moore is about to graduate and Jared Fowler is recovering from a knee injury.
"We're going to use the spring to work on our depth at linebacker," Fleming added. "We'll move a lot of kids around."
Broome coach Jet Turner will look to begin to implement his run-oriented offense as practice begins. He said getting his players familiar with terminology out of the gate is important.
"It's an important time for us as coaches getting to see players," he said. "It's also important for the coaches to work with coaches and will be good to evaluate players. A lot of it now is just terminology and what type of tempo we want. It will be physical and intense but an important time for learning."
Spring practice schedule
Blacksburg: May 7-18
Boiling Springs: May 1-18
Broome: May 1-18
Byrnes: May 1-17
Chapman: May 7-18
Chesnee: May 1-18
Dorman: May 1-17
Gaffney: May 1-18
Greer: May 7-18
Landrum: May 8-18
Riverside: May 2-18
Spartanburg: May 1-18
Union County: May 1-21
Woodruff: May 1-18


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By ROB W. ANDERSON
Staff Writer
Anyone who logs online to create a free email account or download a free smartphone app is helping construct a virtual information watchtower.
Privacy and data collection were the core of a discussion Monday during a meeting of the Oklahoma 2nd District Liberty Movement at the Tahlequah Municipal Armory Center.
The featured speaker was Kaye Beach, a full-time freedom activist and board member of the Constitutional Alliance. Shetalked about personal privacy and data collection systems used in law enforcement, health care and public education.
Privacy is essential for everyone, said Beach.
"I have a passion for stopping surveillance and preserving privacy and personal autonomy, and biometrics, in my mind, is the linchpin to all of this whether you're talking about data surveillance or whether you're talking about drones or CCTV cameras or any of these surveillance devices or gadgets," she said. "The thing that makes all of that data personal and stuck to you forever is the fact that they have the measurements of your body to connect it to, and so that makes all of this surveillance inescapable. It makes attention from the government inescapable."
Biometrics is the science and technology of measuring and analyzing a person's biological data and in information technology, biometrics refers to technologies that measure and analyze human body characteristics for the purpose of identification and access control, according to TechTarget.com.
Biometrics is also used to monitor and track individuals in groups that are under surveillance. For example, large theme parks like Walt Disney World take biometric measurements from the fingers of their guests to monitor ticket use to ensure the same person is using the ticket from day to day.
"I have a lawsuit against the state of Oklahoma and the Department of Public Safety for the unwarranted collection of my biometric data and to stop mandatory biometric enrollment," said Beach. "I don't think it's necessary to collect this information on the vast majority of law-abiding citizens. It's a terrible privacy and security issue, and there's also some religious issues in there. The lawsuit should be moving forward in February, and what I'm asking for is religious exemption for the unwarranted collection of my biometric data."
Beach, who hosts a radio show every Friday evening called "AxXiom for Liberty" with co-host Howard Houchen on the Logos Radio Network, works free of charge at the state capitol to monitor legislators and help eliminate intrusive bills.
She said surveillance is not all bad, but there is a level of close observation that becomes intrusive and destructive – especially when personal information is automatically shared among public agencies without individual consent.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act provides parents certain rights to inspect, review and correct their student's record, but in situations like free Internet-based applications that require personal information, the option of privacy is given away.
"So when we're signing up for Google or these free apps and all these free emails, none of that is free. You're putting off all of these fabulous crumbs of data and somebody's making money on that. Google's making money on that. They're not giving you anything for free," said Beach. "There are biometrics for schools. Even though biometrics or swiping a driver's license before you go into a school [for identification and background checks is possible], none of this stuff would have stopped [the Sandy Hook shooter]. They don't care. The corporations want to make money, and corporations are running the show."
Beach suggested parents opt out of the school's directory at the beginning of a school year to help control dispersal of personal information, and to inform their students to not participate in school-conducted tests that include answers about how the students feel. No psychological testing should be performed on a student without a parent's consent, she said.
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Welcome to PAOBA
Welcome to the Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (PAOBA), the official trade organization for alpaca breeders in the state of Pennsylvania. If you are looking for some of the finest alpacas in the world, you have come to the right place. PAOBA is the national organization's (AOBA) recognized affiliate for the state, and consists of nearly 200 like-minded alpaca owners. PAOBA provides support for its members in the form of educational and marketing activities, representation for members at many public events, the Breeders Showcase ™ Alpacas show, this website, and through numerous other cooperative efforts of the membership. Our organization's leadership and committee members are composed solely of volunteers who actively promote the alpaca as a sustainable business and lifestyle experience. For more information about our Pennsylvania alpaca community, please browse our site.
The 2014 Breeders Showcase MAY 10-11, 2014
2014 PAOBA Breeders Showcase Judges
• Diana Timmerman (All Males)
• Cathy Merkley (All Females) - Production and Optional Classes will be co-judged.
• Arturo Pena (Fleece, Cottage Fleece, Obstacle and Performance)
Also, we will have at least 1 shearer on Saturday and 2 on Sunday!!!