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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, a South Tampa-based nonprofit organization that provides children with one-on-one adult mentoring in Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties, now offers a new Military Mentoring program to support children of military families.
"The program was developed because military families continue to undergo a high level of stress and have a need for more support," said Stephen Koch, president and chief executive officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay.
Children ages 9 or older, with a parent on active duty, in the reserves, in the National Guard or whose parent died in the line of duty, are eligible for the program.
From playing catch to helping with homework to writing a letter together to a deployed parent, mentors do simple things with children to help them to cope with the stress of military life.
"Mentoring is both a fun and meaningful way to support our military families," said Koch. "Mentors provide youth in a military family with another trusted adult to help them through the challenges and stress they are experiencing; in this process, they also support the role of the parents, whether present or deployed."
Volunteer mentors can commit their time in one of three ways:
- Community-based mentors spend approximately nine hours a month with a child, doing free or low-cost activities in the community.
- Site-based mentors spend one hour a week mentoring a child at his or her school or after-school site.
- Sports Buddies participants commit to spending time with a child twice a month, playing and watching sports together.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay hopes to enroll 100 volunteers and children in the new Military Mentoring program by May 1.
The nonprofit was among 21 agencies around the country to receive a national grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
"The grant we received to cover the costs associated with recruiting, screening, training and supporting volunteers and families specifies a May 1 deadline for setting up the mentoring relationships," said nonprofit senior communications specialist Gerri Freid Kramer.
Kramer is trying to get the word out in the South Tampa area because of the many local military families working at MacDill Air Force Base.
"We feel that MacDill AFB is a good place to recruit volunteer mentors, since those who have been in the military or work with the military can relate to the stresses that military families experience," she said.
Parents and volunteers can apply online at bbbsfl.org or by phone at 813-769-3600.


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Why I Won't Donate to the Susan G. Komen Foundation
It's breast cancer awareness month again, and pink ribbons are everywhere. My Krispy Kreme donuts were pink. The rodeo has 'Tough Enough to Wear Pink' night. Car bumpers have 'Save the Ta-Tas' stickers. A crass attempt at breast-cancer awareness has been circulating around Facebook. Prepubescent males have been sighted wearing pink arm bands with 'I Love Boobies' written on them. Even the NFL has hopped on the bandwagon with pink uniforms, gloves, shoes, etc.
I'm not even close to being a prude, but do we have to use 'Boobie' and 'Ta-Ta'? I don't consider those particular slang terms to be dignified or respectful. The Komen Campaign seems to be giving the less mature members of our society an excuse to be flippant and crude.
But none of those things are the reason that I won't donate to Susan G. Komen.
A team of women from my workplace have been fundraising for three years for the Breast Cancer Three Day Walk. They sell baked goods and coffee to raise funds. I asked my coworker if it were possible to direct my funds toward researching the cause of the breast cancer boom. I asked if there was any way that I could ensure that my donation would not go to Planned Parenthood or any other abortion provider.
The answer came back that there was no way to guarantee that monies would go toward research and not toward Planned Parenthood and abortion. I declined monetary support of their efforts, and it was disappointing to have to do so.
Finding a cure for the 211,000 women per year who come down with breast cancer is of great importance. Of greater importance, it seems to me, would be finding the causes and preventing as many cases as possible. One cause has already been discovered. Look here for the meta-analysis of the research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Here are a few tidbits I extracted from the research article:
Oral contraceptive (OC) use early in life is associated with more aggressive [breast cancer] disease.
OCs can be carcinogenic, especially when used before first full term pregnancy. The nulliparous breast is composed of undifferentiated structures, and it is only during a full-term pregnancy that the breast attains its maximum development. This development occurs in 2 distinct phases, an early growth phase and a late phase of lobular differentiation. The undifferentiated breast structures found in the nulliparous breast may be more susceptible to carcinogens than the more differentiated structures found in the fully developed breast.
The results of this meta-analysis suggest that use of OCs is associated with an increase in breast cancer risk among premenopausal women or women younger than 50 years. The greatest risk appears to be for parous women who use OCs before first full term pregnancy.
Essentially, the younger a woman is when she starts taking oral contraceptives, the greater her risk. Her risk increases again even more once she becomes pregnant and carries the child to term. This is shocking news! How many women in the US fit this description? How does taking the pill ever win in a cost benefit analysis? Is being sexually available 24/7 more important than being around to watch your own children grow up? And why are the men involved here allowing this slow poisoning of their loved ones?
This article and others like it should be getting a lot of media coverage. They are not. This is a scandal of massive magnitude. This article should have been front-page news starting the day it was published, and if the Susan G. Komen Foundation really cared about women they would become instrumental in spreading the word of this risk.
Until they take a stand for women by financing more research into the CAUSE of the breast cancer epidemic and disassociate themselves from Planned Parenthood and any other anti-woman association, they will get none of my money.

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What is the difference between God and Guru?
First tell me what are you going to do by knowing this? Let the two of them sort out whatever differences they may have among themselves! (Laughter)
All your wishes are getting fulfilled, isn't it? That's it. What else do you need? ...
How can an atheist be transformed into a believer?
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In India we seem to be very God-centric and some people are blindly devout. Is it possible to be happy without believing in God? Sometimes when you put God in life, it creates problem.
You know, India is the only country where spirituality was honored without having any concept of God.
In the Jain school, there is no concept of God sitting somewhere outside. And it is the same in Buddhism as well. So, it doesn't matter if you ...
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God is not somebody sitting in the heaven trying to give you a little finger which you want to go and catch, but he flies away. No! God is not some man or woman or somebody sitting somewhere. God is the summum bonum of the whole creation.< ...
Gurudev, Why do we have so many gods in Hinduism?
Why don't you ask me, 'Why are there so many vegetables, so many flora and fauna, so many types of birds, so many types of people'.
The Divinity that loves diversity can appear in diverse forms as well. Do you see what I am saying?< ...
Gurudev, Did God create man or man created God?
Both. God created man and man created God. Isn't it funny? Man created different concepts of God, but again, what is God? Is He somebody sitting up there who just created something and went away? No, he is the summum bonum of creation. It is the o ...
Gurudev, If Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the sustainer, and Shiva is the dissolver, who is hiding and who is blessing?
It is a function of the same; the five actions are of one God. All of them are blessing. It does not matter what name you call it.
God is in control of the whole world. We only wish He makes it a little more obvious, then you would feel free f ...
Gurudev, In The Ashtavakra Gita, we heard that we are not the doer. Is this not in conflict with self-effort? Please advise as to how self-effort should be utilized, especially in meditation.
You will realize that I am not the doer only when you put your 100% in self-effort, not before. If you have not done anything, you are only sitting there with your hands folded, you can never realize that I am not the doer.
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- Biotin
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- Must have a valid FAFSA on file www.fafsa.ed.gov
- Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- Accepted as a regular student working toward a master's degree
- Attending at least half-time (6 credit hours of required coursework)
- Maintain satisfactory progress toward a degree per the policies of the college
- Cannot be in default on any other federal loans
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- Not currently 90 days or more delinquent on any debt
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- Students who borrow a Graduate PLUS loan are eligible for an in-school deferment as long as they are enrolled at least half-time or a minimum of six credit hours in required coursework. If a student drops below half-time, they will be contacted by their federal loan servicer regarding the first payment. Helpful information including repayment plans and calculators, public service loan forgiveness, and postponing repayment can be found on the following link:
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Percival Everett enriches the ranks of Chris Abani's acclaimed Black Goat poetry series.
Percival Everett enriches the ranks of Chris Abani's acclaimed Black Goat poetry series.
What William S. Burroughs' Junky was to heroin addiction, All or Nothing is to gambling, only more prophetic.
Concerns with human rights, political oppression, sexuality, race, and Jamaican culture thematically connect these essays.
Trade paperback reissue of Elizabeth Nunez's new novel, a New York Times Editors' Choice.
An inspirational rags-to-riches memoir by the founder of the most successful Caribbean business ever established in the US.
What was life like for the gangs of New York and others thrown into the nineteenth-century slammer?
A breathtaking novella from the award-winning author of Song for Night and GraceLand.
A deeply engaging debut novel about a morality clash in an insular Chicago neighborhood.
In honor of her 2012 New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year selection—and in anticipation of the just-released paperback edition of Nowhere Is a Place, our Bernice L. McFadden Digit features excerpts from all four of her Akashic titles: Gathering of Waters, The Warmest December, Glorious, and Nowhere Is a Place.
In celebration of the release of Black History Month, our Black History Digit includes excerpts from our two February Releases—Nowhere Is a Place by Bernice L. McFadden and The Gospel According to Cane by Courttia Newland—along with Chris Abani's Becoming Abigail and Kola Boof's The Sexy Part of the Bible.
Finding the Black Lotus murderer is Detective Wolf's chance to avoid an Internal Affairs investigation. That's when things get personal.
A powerful tale of a young woman's quest to unearth her identity, lost between cultures and families.
The long-awaited reissue of the sequel to Amiri Baraka's seminal work, BLUES PEOPLE, and latest selection in the AkashiClassics Renegade Reprint Series. This collection of essays by Amiri Baraka/LeRoi Jones includes a new introduction by the author and Q&A by Calvin Reid.
Front Page meets Harlem Nights: a riveting and racy historical mystery set in 1920s Harlem.
In conjunction with the publication of Pills and Starships by Lydia Millet—the latest release from our Black Sheep imprint for Young Adults and Young Readers—we've created the Black Sheep Digit, comprising excerpts from Pills and Starships and our first two Black Sheep releases, Changers Book One: Drew by T Cooper and Allison Glock-Cooper and Game World by C. J. Farley.
A powerful immigrant story of family, love, assimilation, and a provocative look inside the contemporary book business.
The second issue of the groundbreaking new literary journal.
A literary journal's debut featuring writing from: Donnell Alexander, Federico Anderson, Dana Crum, Michael A. Gonzales, KRS-One, Michael C. Ladd, Ferentz Lafargue, Reginald Lewis, Adam Mansbach, Caille Millner, muMs, and Greg Tate.
The highly anticipated second title from Akashic's groundbreaking street-lit imprint, The Armory, curated by author Kenji Jasper.
The free Caribbean Debuts Digit features excerpts from four great debut works of fiction in our catalog: Drifting by Katia D. Ulysse, The Night of the Rambler by Montague Kobbé, The Roving Tree by Elsie Augustave (Haiti), and John Crow's Devil by Marlon James.
Chris Abani's acclaimed Black Goat series presents the debut collection from one of America's most promising young poets.
Nearly forty years after breaking his way into public consciousness, the indefatigable godfather of indie features and African American cinema presents a graphic novel that serves as the inspiration for his latest film.
The highly anticipated new novel and debut US publication from the legendary Jamaican author of The Lunatic and The Duppy.
Oddball sexuality, acts of perversion, and out-of-order behavior from the acclaimed Jamaican author of The Lunatic and Dog War.
How funny is this social satire? Akashic Books's pledge to our readers: Laugh out loud at least once or your money back. Seriously.
A truly exciting American debut from a Nigerian writer on Chris Abani's new poetry imprint, Black Goat, with an introduction by Kwame Dawes.
Echoing Jonathan Swift, Preston L. Allen breaks new ground with a novel that is part allegory, part fantasy.
An illuminating and unflinching novel exploring England's 19th-century colonization of Jamaica.
Launching Akashic's new Black Sheep YA imprint, an adventure novel in a video game turned reality, with giant spiders, malevolent hummingbirds, a not-quite-yellow-brick road, and preteen children learning how to be heroes!
Following her best-selling, award-winning novel Glorious, McFadden produces a fantastical historical novel featuring the spirit of Emmett Till.
A dazzling coming-of-age novella, now an Essence Magazine best seller, by Jamaica's top-selling writer.
The latest installment in Chris Abani's critically-acclaimed Black Goat poetry series.
A provocative and persuasive historical novel exploring the Spanish brutality against native Indians in early 16th-century Jamaica.
Award-winning poet Kwame Dawes explores the insidious nature of power and the limits of protest for Chris Abani's Black Goat poetry series.
After her infant son is kidnapped, Beverley Cottrell's marriage fails. Years later, could a mysterious, lurking young man be her long-lost son?
The first title from The Armory, a new high-quality urban noir imprint edited by Kenji Jasper.
Akashic recruits Danticat, one of the truly great contemporary writers, to edit this timely volume featuring stories set both before and after the devastating 2010 earthquake.
The best anthology of classic Haitian fiction ever assembled, unparalleled in scope.
Veteran authors Everett and Kincaid present an uproarious send-up of one of America's most controversial American icons.
Prodigy, from the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, launches Akashic's new Infamous Books imprint with a story of loyalty, vengeance, and greed.
Prodigy, from the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, launches Akashic's new Infamous Books imprint with a story of loyalty, vengeance, and greed.
A seminal Jones/Baraka literary land mine that launches AkashiClassics: Renegade Reprint Series.
Akashic launches an African American–focused reprint series with this classic story collection.
Bob Marley's first and most famous son, Ziggy, extends his devotion to youth with his debut children's book.
Jamaica's literary lion Colin Channer presents new fiction from the freshest young Jamaican authors and the Calabash International Literary Festival's Extended Family.
A majestic novel that will launch Allen into the ranks of Junot Díaz and Toni Morrison.
The long-awaited paperback reissue of the acclaimed Jamaican author's debut novel.
Following in the Caribbean footsteps of Haiti Noir and Trinidad Noir, now come dark stories from Jamaica's capital city.
An African American man confronts a heart of darkness when his family moves from Los Angeles to a small town in Norway.
The first-ever US publication of the Caribbean comic classic that is also a major motion picture.
The debut title from Akashic's Open Lens imprint: a universal tale of family, heritage, and the ties that bind, from the nationally best-selling author Randall Robinson.
Excerpts from our three May releases: Every Boy Should Have a Man by Preston L. Allen, The Family Mansion by Anthony C. Winkler, and the second installment in the Open Lens imprint, The Roving Tree by Elsie Augustave.
A groundbreaking, hilarious novel about two elder gay Caribbean men coming to terms with being closeted in a changing world.
A riveting memoir in which Nunez comes to grips with her mother's passing and her parents' ambition for their children.
The long-awaited reissue of McFadden's classic novel about a young woman on a journey of self-discovery.
A pan-Caribbean anthology of original short stories culled from the very best entries to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
A bad-ass noir novel set in hip hop culture, by best-selling and critically-acclaimed author Nelson George.
A powerful debut novel illuminating how adoptees struggle to recapture their personal histories and cultural legacy, part of Akashic's Open Lens imprint.
An authentic and riveting hip-hop memoir in the Joan Didion tradition from Bronx native Lewis.
Romance and political intrigue cloud the many lives of a diabolical African supermodel harboring a shocking secret.
The debut novel from the award-winning Ghanaian-born Jamaican poet.
A provocative debut that masterfully fuses issues of culture, race, sexuality, and family.
Robert Pinsky and Derek Walcott anchor this groundbreaking, soulful poetry collection.
Chris Abani's new novella furthers his reputation as the most acclaimed young African writer today.
Excerpts from By the Balls: The Complete Collection by Jim Pascoe and Tom Fassbender, Heart of the Old Country by Tim McLoughlin, Southland by Nina Revoyr, and The Plot Against Hip Hop by Nelson George.
An erotic drama about four sexy couples and one swingers' club where their fantasies and nightmares collide.
Controversial literary legend Amiri Baraka's new short story collection—an Essence Magazine best-seller—will shock and awe.
The Caribbean provides no shelter from the delicious terror of the Akashic Noir Series.
The long-awaited reissue of McFadden's best-selling second novel praised by Toni Morrison, USA Today, Washington Post, and others—published simultaneously with McFadden's new novel Gathering of Waters.
One house . . . one robbery . . . one mistake . . . sexual intrigue and violence intermingle in this tense urban thriller.
Forthcoming: 12/2/14
A passionate memoir and fearless behind-the-scenes look at the personal lives of the biggest reggae stars in the world.
Forthcoming: 2/3/15
D Hunter, bodyguard-turned-PI, is back, investigating a murder that lures him into the heart of rhythm-and-blues history.
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This award is conferred upon a librarian, trustee, friend or institutional member of the Iowa Library Association. The award shall be based upon such activities or accomplishments as the following and the nomination packet must include at least three letters of recommendation and support for your nomination in addition to the form:
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NH ski areas report strong start to season
Skier visits at resorts across the White Mountains are way up over last year, thanks to plenty of snow.
"The past week has been one of the strongest Christmas weeks in recent years," Molly Mahar, vice president of marketing at Loon Mountain Resort, said Thursday.
She added: "The natural snow was a well-timed Christmas present, with more than two feet of new snow falling and three 'powder days,' and our guests were very happy with snow conditions."
At Attitash Mountain Resort, skier visits were up 45 percent over the 2011 Christmas to New Year's Day period, according to Thomas Prindle, marketing director for Attitash and Wildcat Mountain.
Wildcat received more than six feet of snow in December, far more than the Pinkham Notch landmark got in December 2011.
On Christmas Day 2011, National Weather Service observers reported five inches of snow in Pinkham Notch, with only nine inches on the summit of Mount Washington. On New Year's Day this year, the notch had over two feet of snow.
Cannon Mountain had 52 trails open Thursday, having received 27 inches of new snow in the last nine days.
Jackson Ski Touring Foundation Director Thom Perkins reported that Christmas week was up 150 percent over 2011, with New Year's weekend seeing an amazing 600 percent increase.
That was only topped by Northeast Snowmobile Rentals' 900 percent increase in business.
Marti Mayne of the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce said that 100 percent of the businesses that responded to the chamber's survey indicated sales were up over the year before.
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Tuesday, November, 27
1:07 p.m. – A man said he went into Goodman's on Redwood Highway, and when he came out his ladder was through the windshield of his gold 2006 Acura MDX.
2:24 p.m. – Someone reported a white and brown dog running against traffic on Camino Alto and Miller Ave. towards downtown.
3:55 p.m. – A man who parked his 1999 green Honda Civic in the underground garage on Corte Madera Ave. returned from a physical therapy appointment and discovered it was missing. A stolen vehicle report was filed.
Wednesday, November 28
11:53 p.m. – A caller on Miller Ave. reported a neighbor was screaming and smashed a window.
Thursday, November 29
9:40 a.m. – A man on Miller Ave. said his $1,200 camera was stolen Sunday during a dinner party.
10:22 a.m. – An old unoccupied Toyota with gardening tools was found parked on a carport on Throckmorton Ave. The property owner called police, and officers recovered what was a stolen car.
11:04 a.m. – A Honda CRV was parked in the middle lane of Miller Ave., blocking traffic. Police cleared it.
2:07 p.m. – A woman in Mill Valley reported her son, a 40-year-old resident of Daly City, missing because he didn't make contact in five days.
2:58 p.m. – A silver Mercedes was driving recklessly on E. Blithedale Ave. and Camino Alto, erratically switching lanes, slowing down, and then speeding back up. There were no license plates on the vehicle.
5:12 p.m. – A home on Amicita Ave. was broken into, and two T.V's were missing and the drawers were rummaged through.
8:05 p.m. – A caller reported two elderly friends driving a Saab were hit by a bus on E. Blithedale Ave. and Kipling Drive. An ambulance arrived at the scene.
Friday, November 30
11:59 a.m. – Someone on E. Blithedale Ave. filed a noise complaint about large refrigerator trucks running all the time and making a lot of noise. He said he's concerned it will go on throughout the holidays. Police checked and said there's no municipal code violation.
1:19 p.m. – A car charger, Fastrack pass, license, registration and sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked car on Escalon Drive.
3:11 p.m. – Someone stopped by the Mill Valley Police Station to ask if anyone turned in a stroller and an iPad.
4:05 p.m. – A women called saying her daughter's iPod and lunch money were stolen from a classroom at Tam High.
6:34 p.m. – A woman at Wainwright Place received a text from her sister saying her Rolex and two diamond bracelets were taken by the housekeeper.
7:02 p.m. – There was a hit and run by a dark colored BMW with front end damage at E. Blithedale and Sunnyside avenues.
Saturday, December 1
11:17 p.m. – Fireworks were heard in the area of Manor Drive and Marlin Ave.
Sunday, December 2
1:57 a.m. – A caller said he was just assaulted at the Two AM Club. Police filed a report.
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July 23, 2014
Laughter really might be the best medicine.
Researchers recently studied 54 people in Norway.
They found those with a good sense of humor about life were more likely to live longer than people who did not find many things funny.
The result was especially strong among cancer patients.
Having a good sense of humor cut the risk of death by about 70%.


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A 43-year-old man jumped from the fourth-floor window of the Palomar Inn in an attempted suicide at around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, the Santa Cruz police reported.
The incident was reported by an unidentified resident of the Palomar Inn, according to police Capt. Steve Clark. The witness was looking out a top-floor window and saw a person lying on the hotel's marquee. Clark said the witness described the scene, saying there was "a lot of blood" around the prostrate person.
Emergency vehicles, including fire and ambulance, were called to the scene.
Clark said all indications are the victim meant to jump from the window and that there is no reason to suspect foul play.
The man appeared to have severe internal injuries and broken bones, Clark said, and he was transported to Dominican Hospital. There is no information on his condition at this time.


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Women's Will, the all-female Shakespeare repertory company, sets its free outdoor version of the play in the late 1960s. Says Victoria Erville, Women's Will's artistic director and the director of Midsummer: "The Summer of Love was in full swing and the times they were a-changin'. Into this sixties melting pot of music, sexual freedom, creative expression, and politics comes the wild and beloved story of Midsummer Night's Dream.
"Midsummer is about magic, love and family--the family we are born into and the family we create. Simply staged in Bay Area parks, this production promises music, fun and, naturally, some family-friendly free love."
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By Wainwright Jeffers - bio | email THOMASVILLE, GA (WALB) – A fallen soldier was brought home to Thomasville Sunday with as many as one thousand lining the procession route from Tallahassee to Thomas County.
Specialist Shannon Chihuahua was killed in Afghanistan last week after his unit came under fire from insurgents, he was 25-years-old.
Many who had no connection to the family took time this weekend to honor him the best way they could.
People dotted the road from the Tallahassee Airport with a parade of flags to honor the soldier.
"I'm thankful we can be here to support them because he has two small children. We can just be there for the family, we don't have to know each other to love and respect each other," said Susan Brown-Wright, Cairo Resident.
"I'm proud of our men and women that are sacrificing every day to allow us the freedom and privileged we have to be an American," Brandy Kirkham, Thomasville Resident.
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Presidential Inauguration Series: Latino EducationMay 6, 2010, 6:00 PM
Forest Grove Campus, Jefferson Hall, Room 224
Improving the quality of education and opportunities for Latinos has emerged in our local institutions as a legal mandate and advanced as funds have been appropriated. The lecture features four presenters speaking on this topic.
Improving the quality of education and the educational opportunities for Latinos has emerged in our local educational institutions as a legal mandate and advanced as federal funds and to a lesser extent, state and local funds have been appropriated. Intervention programs have historically been based on the deficit model of compensatory education focusing on minimum attainment, thus perpetuating the stereotype of intellectual inferiority. Within the Latino community, fulfilling the dream for education and higher education in particular has been a long-standing agenda including the establishment of institutions such as Colegio Cesar Chavez in Mount Angel, Oregon.
The speakers will draw from their personal and professional experiences to reflect on their dreams, their work and hopes and aspirations for quality and equity in education for Latinos as an imperative for economic sustainability for Latinos and the community at large.
Colegio Cesar Chávez – A Dream Deferred?
Founders Jose Romero & Sonny Montes, will provide an overview of the college and what has been done to keep the dream alive
Education and Sustainability – K-12 Education
Carlos Perez, former Deputy Superintendent and community leader will reflect on this transformation
Where do we go From Here? Preparing Latinos for College and Sustainable Career Opportunities
Narce Rodriguez Bruno, Dean of Student Development, PCC-Rock Creek
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The American Red Cross will not build a new blood processing and testing center on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus.
American Red Cross Blood Services initially announced plans in September 2007 to build a new $50 million, 170,000-square-foot center on a 15-acre site in University Park. But in a statement issued Wednesday by Dan Fox, Program Manager of the American Red Cross Mid-America Blood Services Division in St. Louis, "Since then, unstable economic conditions and reduced financial resources forced the Red Cross to re-evaluate the decision to build a new facility. The Red Cross has nothing but the utmost respect for SIUE, University Park and the local community and remains committed to providing life-saving blood for those in need."
Jim Pennekamp, executive director of SIUE's University Park, said the Red Cross' decision is "terribly disappointing" and is in no way a reflection of the university or University Park.
"From 2007 to roughly last month, economic conditions had changed and the market changed," Pennekamp said. "Obviously, we're extremely disappointed."
Pennekamp said the Red Cross has been forced to forfeit a $750,000 pre-paid lease that it agree to pay University Park. He said the Red Cross twice re-negotiated its lease, which included performance clauses and deadlines before deciding to cancel the project.
The site was selected from 40 other locations in the greater St. Louis area and was to be the new home for the Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region and National Testing Lab, which has been operating from 4050 Lindell Blvd. in St. Louis. The new center was to include technologically advanced equipment and a state-of-the-art manufacturing area.
In 2007, the Red Cross announced that the St. Louis locale had an aging infrastructure and was not set up for large-scale manufacturing as many of its blood-processing centers around the country needed major renovations in order to continue to meet the highest blood safety standards and to assure blood availability to hospitals.
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A man reportedly threatened three people with a gun in Spokane Valley, Wash., in a display that led to lockdowns at two nearby schools...Students were released from North Pines Middle School and Broadway Elementary School. Sheriff's spokesman Deputy
In the inaugural year of the Central Valley School District, soccer coach Mark Perry coached both the boys' and girls' varsity teams. This season he has devoted all of his attention to the girls' squad. In turn, the team has gone out and commanded
Clairton's superintendent, Lucille Abellonio, took him up on the suggestion and sent letters to four neighboring school districts in which she asked to talk with them about a merger. Two of them, West Jefferson Hills and South Allegheny, said no, and
Saturday at the borough building for instructions and directions on how and where to clean up litter and debris for the "Redd-Up Crafton" program. All ages are welcome, although children must be accompanied by an adult...Heidelberg Mayor Kenneth
A federal technology grant allowed the borough to purchase the equipment. Video surveillance cameras are being installed throughout Monaca to help ensure the safety of residents and prompt response of emergency services personnel. The project has its
Nominees must be Center Area High School graduates who have been out of high school for at least 10 years. Nomination forms are available in the Central Valley High School office or on the Central Valley School District Web page. Nomination forms may
The Arizona Republic This past year was eventful for the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Here's a look at some of the biggest happenings in the Northeast Valley school district: -The district redrew boundaries. Students who live south of
Another 30 miles north on Interstate 376, Lawrence County is looking like the epicenter of school consolidation talks...Five of them -- Wilmington, Neshannock, Union, Mohawk and Ellwood City ---- are in preliminary stages of merger talks. That does
For the first time ever, students will start classes at Central Valley High School and Central Valley Middle School instead of Center Area and Monaca high schools...All of it is because of the-event-which-will-no-longer-be-named. "We're not going to
The five-year agreement contains annual raises and yearly increases of employee contributions for health care. The agreement is the final step in merging the former Center Area and Monaca School Districts into Central Valley School District in Beaver


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Environmentalists are celebrating "earth day" today and members on Capitol Hill are still looking for further ways the Environmental Protection Agency can push more regulations through the Clean Air Act. The EPA has used the Clean Air Act to regulate air emissions from stationary and mobile sources since 1970. Federal regulators at the EPA announced last week that air pollution regulation for "fracking" wells would go into effect for the first time ever in 60 days.
In the meantime, The EPA is doing their part to research air pollution and is engaged in testing the effects of air pollution on our bodies. According to an EPA case study published in Environmental Health Perspectives in September 2011 a human test subject was used by the EPA to study the effects of air pollutants on our bodies: (bolding is mine)
Context: Exposure to air pollution can result in the onset of arrhythmias.
Case presentation: We present a case of a 58-year-old woman who volunteered to participate in a controlled exposure to concentrated ambient particles. Twenty minutes into the exposure, telemetry revealed new onset of atrial fibrillation. The exposure was discontinued, and she reverted to normal sinus rhythm approximately 2 hr later. No abnormality was evident on the volunteer's laboratory examination or echocardiography that could explain an increased risk for supraventricular arrhythmia.
Discussion: Epidemiologic evidence strongly supports a relationship between exposure to air pollutants and cardiovascular disease, but population-level data are not directly relevant to the clinical presentation of individual cases. To our knowledge, this is the only case report of an individual suffering an episode of atrial fibrillation after exposure to an air pollutant. The resolution of the arrhythmia with termination of the particle exposure further supports a causal relationship between the two. Relevance to clinical practice: Exposure to air pollution, including particulate matter, may cause supraventricular arrhythmias.
In September of 2011 EPA administrator Lisa Jackson testified on Capitol Hill that further particulate matter regulation (air pollution regulation) would have the "same impact as finding a cure for cancer in our country." Congressman Ed Markey, Massachusetts Democrat, repeated the claim on the House floor before the TRAIN Act vote.
"The connection between relatively low particulate matter levels and human health has provided the lynchpin for a majority of recent EPA Clean Air Act regulations," wrote Zachary Kurz Director of Communications for the Majority on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, in an e-mail on Friday.
"The Science, Space, and Technology Committee has repeatedly called for greater transparency and data access at EPA, and we look forward to learning more about these results."
Steve Milloy, Washington D.C. based environmental and public health consultant and attorney as well as publisher of the website junkscience.com, through a Freedom of Information Act request, found out:
"EPA has been conducting air pollution effects tests on human subjects since at least January 2010."
"By the time the EPA researchers had published their September 2011 report in Environmental Health Perspectives, they had conducted 41 such tests." (bolding is mine)
"Of the 41 human experiments, clinical effects were reported by the EPA in only two study subjects. Both of these are controversial. One is the case study reported in Environmental Health Perspectives, which has been previously debunked. The other study subject flagged by the EPA researchers as experiencing a clinical effect ("a short episode of an elevated heart rate during exposure"), in fact, denied feeling any effects. This reported effect was most probably due to some pre-existing condition or other stressor given the low-level of PM2.5 to which the study subject was exposed. Certainly the EPA has no reason to believe that was not the case or that the alleged heart rate jump was due to the PM2.5 exposure."
"The other 39 study subjects were exposed to PM2.5 levels up to 21 times greater (i.e, up to 750 μg/m3) than the EPA's own permissible exposure limit for PM2.5 on a 24-hour basis (i.e, 35 μg/m3). All reported exposures among the 39 study subjects were greater than the EPA's 24-hour PM2.5 standard. Seven study subjects were exposed to levels 10 times greater than the EPA's 24-hour PM2.5 standard. No clinical effects were reported for any of these exposures."
Milloy argues that EPA researchers failed to disclose the 40 other human test subjects in the agency's air pollution research and is a cause for "ethical concern."


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Not table-top dancing. I am not a very good dancer, you see.
We've been doing lots of cooking on the cute gas cooktop we bought last Summer. We took it to the park a lot then, cooking vegetables and minute steaks on a picnic rug. This year we're at home rolling Naan and Roti on the coffee table in front of the telly and flipping them into a pan. It's so good. You don't need much flour, because the little balls of dough are well oiled and they don't stick. In other words, it's not a floury mess all over your rug. Nobody wants that.
We started off making the Roti from this Indian book - thanks Gina! - (it's a simple, blank canvas kind of flat bread for your curry mopping delight.) But we've moved back to Amy's fave Naan because they smell so good when they are cooking, taste so delicious and the kids are really into them. Ok. I am into them too. You really need to make some too.
I'm going to make them with wholemeal flour tonight, because two nights of white flour is enough for me. I like wholemeal. Wholemeal is MUCH better for you and I like the nuttiness of it too.
Ari started Year 7 yesterday. And Max starts Year 12 today. Gosh. That totally crept up on me. They seem to have their heads screwed on right, as the saying goes, so I'm trying not to be too sooky about the whole growing up thing... Do you have kids? How is that working out for you?
This morning, I went for an early walk, saw balloons and listened to a podcast about Seth Godin. I'm really not in that Seth Godin gang, but he was saying some interesting stuff about smaller online communities and how great they were and I stopped being anti Seth and started listening. He also talked about his definition of making art. Interesting. I always think he's the kind of guy that marketing people should listen to. I'm a bit scared of all the spin. That said, this interview was really interesting and not at all spinny. So there you go.
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The Back to School Fair, sponsored by North Fulton Community Charities, brought out hundreds of Roswell families for some free fun and school supplies on Saturday morning.
At first glance, the jumping castles, games, free prizes and appetizing food made it look like a small carnival had come to town and set up tents in the North Fulton Community Charities parking lot. But one look past the fair confirmed the main attraction was definitely school supplies.
Over 2,000 people attended the event and a long line of families waited patiently to choose backpacks full of school supplies. The line snaked around several caution cones and almost went from the building entrance to the road.
While waiting, families partake in all that the fair offered: from free samples of Panda Express to icy snow cones and colorful balloon animals. Twenty-four exhibitors were set up back-to-back in the parking lot and over 340 volunteers did their part to make sure everyone had a great time. At the Health Fair, children could get their blood pressures tested, try their hips at a hula hoop contest and learn about the basic food groups.
And that was just in the parking lot.
Inside the building, the smiles of eager volunteers spread to the faces of the children as they carefully claimed their favorite backpack from amongst several tables full. The children would try different backpacks on until they found one that fit perfectly or had their favorite cartoon character on it.
With their perfect match in hand they would then walk over to the next section of volunteers, who handed out plastic bags full of school supplies and warm wishes for a happy and successful school year.Not being able to wait a moment longer, once they reached the end of the line, dozens of children sifted through their new backpacks like they were opening a present on Christmas morning.
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Joey Bennett
The Tribune-Star
Both West Vigo and North Vermillion were coming off tough Friday night losses going into Saturday night's contest and overtime was probably the last thing both boys high school basketball teams wanted.
But a young Falcon team held close throughout the game and rode a strong second half by junior standout Brayden Woodard to force an extra session, although the Vikings hit 10 free throws in the final 12 minutes to escape with a 67-63 win.
"It was a tough night," West Vigo coach Joe Boehler said. "We were coming off an emotional game on Friday against Terre Haute North, and made a lot of mental mistakes.
"I was proud of the way we held on at the end and pulled out the win."
West Vigo led 9-6 after a slow first period, and maintained a 25-21 halftime lead.
The Vikings pulled away a little in the third period, taking a 39-31 lead on a Cade Lindsey basket.
North Vermillion wouldn't go away, mainly thanks to the high-jumping Woodard — who hit a half-court shot at the halftime buzzer for the second straight night and scored his team's first 10 points of the second half. He finished with 28.
"He's a really good player," Boehler said. "We had a hard time handling him."
The Falcons cut the gap to 42-38 after three periods, and the baskets seesawed for the first part of the fourth period.
The Vikings took a 54-45 lead with 4:37 left on a three-point play by Kyle Stewart, and it seemed they had things in hand, but NV had other ideas.
The Falcons, who have only one senior and used four freshmen among their eight players on the night, got a basket from Jacob Earl and a trey from Braeden Hollowell to cut the gap to five again with 3:38 left.
A Kody Zumwalt basket with :58 left made it a two-point game, and Woodard scored the tying hoop with nine seconds left after West Vigo missed a one-and-one with 29.2 seconds left.
Woodard swished yet another halfcourt shot about a half second after the buzzer at the end of the fourth period, or the Falcons would have ended it then.
Woodard got the first hoop of the final period and Cody Wright hit a trey to put NV up 59-56, but West Vigo got eight straight points and never trailed again.
Aaron Kirby led West Vigo with 20 points, while Stewart had 14, Alex West had 12 and Adrien Corenflos had 10.
Wright had 16 for NV, while Zumwalt and Earl had eight each.
WEST VIGO (67) — Lindsey 2-5 2-2 6, Stewart 3-8 7-8 14, Kirby 8-15 2-3 20, Corenflos 4-7 0-2 10, West 6-9 0-0 12, Daley 0-0 0-0 0, Stonebarger 1-1 0-0 2, Cardinal 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 25-44 FG, 11-15 FT, 67 TP.
NORTH VERMILLION (63) — Woodard 10-13 6-9 28, Hollowell 1-3 0-0 3, Zumwalt 4-6 0-1 8, Wright 6-16 1-1 16, Earl 3-4 2-3 8, Sams 0-0 0-0 0, Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-4 FG, 8-13 FT, 63 TP.
West Vigo 9 16 17 12 13 -- 67
North Vermillion 6 15 17 16 9 — 63
3-point shooting — WV 6-15 (Lindsey 0-2, Stewart 1-4, Kirby 2-4, Corenflos 2-4, Cardinal 1-1), NV 6-14 (Woodard 2-3, Hollowell 1-3, Zumwalt 0-2, Wright 3-5). Rebounds — WV 20, NV 19.
Next — West Vigo (8-5) plays next Saturday at Shakamak. North Vermillion (3-6) hosts Rockville on Friday.