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Transportation officials said one westbound lane of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line is back open Monday afternoon. Initially, officials said one lane could remain closed until next month.
This comes after a rock slide Friday night in Haywood County, near mile marker 7.
Workers were able to quickly clear one lane, but officials at the North Carolina Department of Transportation initially thought the second lane could remain closed until Jan. 7.
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Funeral services for Ervin Holton -- the man shot and killed in Easton last week -- have been scheduled for Saturday.
The service will happen at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Greater Shiloh Church, according to Easton's Ashton Funeral Home. Friends can meet with the family at the church from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
You can also leave condolences at the funeral home website.
Meanwhile, a parolee arrested a few blocks away from the scene of the killing on Tuesday morning will be questioned about Holton's death, the Express-Times reported citing "law enforcement sources."
The newspaper said Clifford Ransom, Jr. -- who was picked up at Frederick and Nesquehoning streets -- had been in state prison for a 2009 shooting in the city.
Lt. Matthew Gerould told Patch that Ransom, 35, was arrested on a parole violation, but did not know the nature of the violation. He said police had gotten a tip about Ransom's whereabouts.
Gerould declined to say whether Ransom was a suspect in Holton's death.
"We're still investigating, we're still exploring leads, but we're not releasing anything that could hurt the integrity of the investigation," he said.
Holton, 43, of the S. Ninth Street, Easton, died of multiple gunshot wounds after being shot on the 100 block of W. St. Joseph Street.
City police are looking for a car and two men in connection with the shooting.
The black/dark colored Honda Odyssey had traveled south on Smith Avenue and parked in the 200 block of Madison Street, police said.
Two suspects then walked south on St. Johns Street to St. Joseph Street to the crime scene and returned the same way.
The vehicle fled the area, possibly west on Madison Street.
The first suspect is described as a tall, thin black male wearing a hooded sweatshirt/jacket and dark clothing.
The second suspect is described as a shorter, thin black male also wearing dark clothing and possibly a hooded sweatshirt/jacket.
Police are asking anybody traveling in this area Friday between 5:30 p.m. and 5:50 p.m. who may have seen the suspects or van to contact detectives at 610-250-6637 or 610-759-2200.


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We had a good time, but it was definitely not up to standards with other shipslines I have cruised with. I would not recommend this to seasoned cruisers looking for "that little something extra", you will be disappointed. (however, knowing what to expect, with simply relaxing in mind, it is an inexpensive holiday...we paid $2500. for a Verandah Suite, one week, all in, for 2 adults) But for first-timers, or young people looking for a new adventure, you will have fun.
In a word, excellent. We got there early, right at noon, and walked through the different check ins with ease. The staff were efficient and smiling.
First Impressions:
Once we had boarded the ship we were offered a glass on wine. We have cruised before and know most ships offer champagne but that yet to happen. The server was friendly and talking to us. We only realized that the drinks had been poured and the bottle left on the table when he was gone. The charge? $40.00. Not cool. The same "wine stewart" was pushy at other times too, and I witnessed a person at our table having to say several times he only wanted a glass of wine, before he left him alone. However, he was one person and we in no way let that sway our opinions of the cruise in general.
We had a Verandah Suites, an upgrade offered to us for an additional $200. total. (these are balcony rooms renamed "suites", as told to me by the booking agent) Well worth it! It was more than roomy enough for my hubby and I, with a nice sized, (big enough for a lounger), very private deck. The housekeeping staff were amazing, we left "the boys" an extra gratuity, they added so much to our overall experience. The rooms were well stocked and very clean. Beds were extra comfy. Good water pressure for showers. Tip: we were on the starboard side and seemed to always have the sun at the right time of the day. Also when in port we had excellent views. Perfect!
Main Dining Room: We chose flexible dining times. The service was painfully slow. I don't know if it was the serving staff or the kitchen, but more than once it took almost 3 hours from start to finish. (a long time when there are set Show times in the theatre) Because we went with the flexible times, we didn't have the same waiters. I would rethink that next time, it wasn't the same as getting to know the people at your table and your servers. At times the waiters seemed confused, but perhaps that was because of the situation with getting the food out. The food itself was good, (and of course you can order as many appys, entrees etc., as you like) Not much of a selection though. They have a few options on a set menu which include chicken and steak, but we found their changing menus offered little variety and we soon tired of the offerings.
Pinnacle Grill: We decided to try the Pinnacle Grill; exceptional value at $25.00 per person. Wow!! It was awesome! Delicious steak and lobster. Huge portions, anywhere from 10-20 ounces of steak, I kid you not! (we couldn't believe it either!) We returned the next day, the last day of our cruise, and again were not disappointed. Sarah, our head waitress was exceptional. In addition we had two other helpers so that we were never wanting for anything. You could also order more than one of anything with the exception of entrees, but you won't need to! Beautiful decor. Fine dining. Dress code of the dining room also applies at the Pinnacle. An absolute must!
Canaletto Restaurant: Didn't go, but it is basically a cordoned off area of the Lido Deck Buffet area. Not sure what the food was like, the setting put us off trying it.
Lido Deck: (outside area) Mexican and American food. Tacos, all the toppings, fresh salsas, salads etc. Burgers with fries and fresh pizza. The food was quite tasty and I especially enjoyed the fresh salsas and fajita chicken. Didn't try the burgers or pizza, but hubby said the pizza was also good. (inside area) This is where the buffet meals are served. Good all round buffet both for breakfast and lunch. Endless options. Dinner is the same offerings as the dining room (plus extras), but self serve. No long waits. (the outdoor area on the Lido deck is a great, fun, active place to hang out and have lunch or a late afternoon snack) The buffet is also open from 10:30-11:30pm for late night cravings.
Room Service: Good selection until 10pm, after that they do have 24 hour service, but limited menu. Staff always courteous and friendly. Prompt service. Tasty food.
Main Showcase Theatre: Definitely lacking. It was so poor we opted out two nights when usually we take in all the shows while cruising. They really do pale in comparison with other lines. (all others seem to exceed in this area) The first night was singing and dancing. Colourful & enjoyable, but average. A "not so funny" comedian, a dance competition among staff and cruisers, a singing and dancing show by their staff and house band, just very boring...we did really enjoy one night with a magician/comedian, but that was about it. Small Venues (in the lounges): Great. A pianists, girl on a string violin, singers, guy on the sax. House band just okay, (musicians good, tired singer), but we went dancing one night in the Crow's Nest with the band, and had a good time.
Great. They have a retractable roof over the Lido deck, (very handy when the winds come up), that houses the main pool and two very nice, hot, hottubs. We were always able to get a chair, even if it meant having to get it ourselves. (which happened once)Towels readily available. There is also a ping pong table, but it was usually busy with kids, as well as a small stage for musical acts.(sometimes there was live music sometimes piped) I didn't use the sea view pool at the bow of the ship, no hot tubs there and at the front of the ship the breeze was quite cool. I did notice a bar there though and it was very quiet. Maybe a nice "get away" for couples not wanting to be around the kiddies all day.
Mixed. Housekeeping, awesome. Pinnacle Grill, with one exception, awesome. Dining room, average. Lido deck, average. (staff confused and unsure some of the time when asked questions or requests. One bartender didn't know what was in the bar and what wasn't. Staff often referred us to other staff or went and got someone who could answer our questions) Activities staff, average. Sometimes late or no show. Room service, awesome. Casino staff, awesome. Shop staff, awesome. Spa Staff: didn't go. Front Desk: attentive and efficient.
What you would expect. Wait until you have been to a few ports and compare prices. All merchandise went on sale the last two days at enormous savings, so wait to buy. The only exception is alcohol at the duty-free. Buy early to avoid disappointment, once it is gone it is gone.
Didn't go, but people who had, raved about the massages.
Kids/Youth activities:
We're past that now! However there were more kids & teens than I expected on this cruise, perhaps due to summer holidays, and they all seemed entertained.
Booked our own when we got there. (saved $50.00 by doing this) When you get off the cruise hip, there will be many kiosks set up with companies selling their excursions. If you are not a "have to have a reservation" type, and are flexible, you can buy direct, or as we did, get the information ahead of time at home online, book on arrival, and definitely save money. (or even book online for greater savings...we wanted to hike so opted to wait and see weather conditions and booked once we arrived in Skagway) Tip: The weather can make or break an excursion. I went once and paid over $500. for a ride on the White Pass Railway, only to go on a day that was foogy and rainy! We couldn't see anything! Check weather ahead of time or book on arrival. (either on your own or the cruise line, depending on comfort level)
Ports: Excellent. Try Tracey's Crab Shack & the Red Dog Saloon in Juneau, Shop til you drop in Ketchikan, (the Pirate Saloon is also good for lunch), and lots of time for excursions in Skagway. Try the city bus, it's cheap and fun talking to locals. In Ketchikan they have free shuttles to "downtown" as well as the city bus.
Disembarkment: Great, flew through in record time. Tip: we carried our luggage off the ship to avoid big line ups for collecting luggage. Don't bother, they have everything separated by numbers and colours. I was impressed with how everyone needed only a glance to find their belongings.


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Evidence for the passions in and polarization of Venezuelan society was clearly on display on October 10, at the anti-government demonstration, and on October 13, at the pro-government demonstration. Both protests managed to draw crowds that probably exceeded any previous demonstration in Venezuelan history. Estimates for each demonstration range between 400,000 and well over one million.
The October 10 anti-government demonstration, however, made many people very nervous because leading up to it were numerous rumors of an impending coup. While the media/opposition was mobilizing the population to go to the demonstration, Chavez disclosed that the government had aborted a coup and arrested some of its plotters. While more coup plotters were supposed to be arrested in
As is usual, the media provided total coverage of the opposition demonstration, which was indeed very large. For the opposition leadership it was consummate proof that nearly everyone in
Two days later, on the state-run television channel, Chavez and members of his party compared amateur video coverage with that provided by the television stations. These showed that some private stations were claiming to transmit live images of the demonstration, when, according to the amateur video, the demonstration had already passed the point that the TV stations were supposedly showing, thereby making the demonstration appear larger than it actually was.
While the opposition had the media's complete support and had prepared several weeks for its demonstration, Chavez' Fifth Republic Movement party (MVR) prepared only two days for its October 13 demonstration to commemorate the protests that brought Chavez back to power six months earlier, on April 13. Galvanized by the need to show that not everyone opposes Chavez, many Chavez supporters went to this demonstration who had never gone to a demonstration before. They surprised each other at the immense turn-out and devotion of the demonstration. As one participant commented, "It is difficult to describe with words what I felt and saw on these people's faces when Chavez finally appeared: love, devotion, hope, faith… I don't know, since the Pope's last visit here I had not seen anything comparable to this.†They were relieved to see that they were not the only ones who still supported the government, contrary to what the media was telling them.
Despite the success of the pro-government demonstration, or more likely because of it, some opposition politicians, such as Antonio Ledezma of Alianza Bravo Pueblo, still insisted that most of the demonstrators were paid to be there and estimated that the amount per demonstrator was about $30 per person.
Some government supporters now believe that this demonstration was as important as the one that brought Chavez back after the April coup. It showed the nation that Chavez still enjoys widespread support and that the media are presenting a very distorted image of Venezuelan society.
However, the opposition insisted on pursuing its plans for ousting the president and proceeded with a general strike on October 21, jointly sponsored by both the union federation CTV and the main chamber of commerce, Fedecameras. While the eastern, wealthier part of
The government, on the other hand, said the strike was a failure because only the more visible shops were closed, making everything only look like a Sunday, while in actuality most people did go to work. Another reason the strike constituted a failure, according to government spokespersons, is that it did not achieve what it set out to do, the resignation of the president.
Whatever the case may be in terms of participation, such a joint business owner and worker strike, is really a lock-out in which the workers get paid. Workers thus have a double-incentive not to work: pay and a closed workplace. To conceive this as proof of anyone's opposition other than the business sector's, takes a fairly wild imagination.
Gregory Wilpert is a freelance journalist and sociologist, who is currently working on a book on Venezuela during the Chavez presidency, which will be published by Zed Books in 2003.


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The Special Olympic Summer World Summer Games were held in Shanghai, China from October 2nd until October 11th, 2007. University of Maine Audiologist Amy Engler Booth was invited to provide training and help implement the Healthy Hearing segment of the Healthy Athletes initiative. The photo shows Amy Booth (third from the left) and a team of audiologists with an athlete from Iraq (fourth from the left). His coach is standing second from the right. The Healthy Athlete program is designed to provide Special Olympic Athletes access to ways in which they can improve their health and fitness. A healthy athlete would in turn lead to an enhanced sports and comPettit
ion experience, as well as overall well being. At the World Games, 7, 500 athletes from around the world competed. Booth and her audiology colleagues from around the world helped to provide more than 450 hearing screenings per day. In addition, more than 200 athletes were fit with hearing aids. In addition to participating at the international level, Booth participated at the national level at the Special Olympic Summer games held in Ames, Iowa in 2006. Additionally, Booth is active as the state level where she serves as clinic director for Healthy Hearing for the State of Maine Summer Games held annually on the University of Maine Campus. During the state summer event, students from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders participate in the hearing screenings thereby receiving experience in hearing screenings and gain confidence in volunteering their skills to an underserved population. Whether at the state, national, or international level, data is collected, analyzed and disseminated on the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities.
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The mission of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is to serve as leaders in community service activities that benefit those affected by speech, language, or hearing difficulties. We provide support for one another as we pursue a common goal of becoming professionals in the field of Communication Science and Disorders. (The photo to the right shows students Amanda Collette, Lauren Cassidy and Stacy Pinkham at the fall Fluency Workshop.)
NSSLHA work with the department, the university, as well as the national organization as a whole. Our chapter of NSSLHA has been very busy this year! We worked at the the department's fluency workshop this fall, by mailing out information on the event, staffing the registration table, selling literature and material on fluency and by staffing the refreshment tables.
We also hosted a Panel Night as a way to introduce those students interested in the field of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology to professionals in the field. Students were able to meet and ask questions of professionals who work in various settings in the field of speech language pathology in the area. NSSLHA also provides the Maine Speech Language and Hearing Association with liaisons for their guest speakers for their two annual conferences held each fall and spring. During the summer NSSLHA volunteered at the Special Olympics as part of Healthy Hearing conducting hearing tests for the athletes. Every year NSSLHA raises money for an organization called Smile Train, which provides cleft palate surgeries to those who cannot afford it. This year NSSLHA raised a record amount of money, covering the cost of three cleft palate surgeries. This year NSSLHA adapted two families for the holidays and provided their children with books for them to read. We also provide seasonal goody bags to clients who come to our clinic. We will be having a hearing aid drive this semester to collect hearing aids to be cleaned and repaired and sent to those who can not afford them. This semester we will also be having our annual Uno's fundraiser to raise money for the organization as a whole. NSSLHA also holds different socials for students in the field allowing them the chance to get together and have fun.
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"Are you a baker?" asked the 4-year-old preschooler as he tried to decide if the dress I was wearing was an apron. Regardless of my response, I was accepted into the mainstream just as all of the children are at the Green House Nursery School. This preschool is an inclusive program for typically developing 3 and 4 year old children as well as those with special needs, including Autism. The graduate students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders have a placement opportunity at this unique preschool. The students are supervised by Lorriann Mahan, M.S., CCC-SLP. Graduate students work with children in individual therapy sessions as well as in the classroom. Involvement and collaboration with preschool staff and parents is an integral element of the children's programs. Graduate students are part of a multidisciplinary team that is imperative for carryover and positively impacts progress. A whole class, phonological awareness program for developing pre-literacy skills is developed and managed by the graduate students for the entire class on a weekly basis. Language and hearing screenings are also preformed at this placement. Graduate students develop skills and knowledge in working with clients, families, and other professionals in a holistic environment afforded in this unique placement.
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R.I.P. Garrett Uekman
In the midst of our giddiness and excitement over the Hogs' looming showdown over LSU comes an awful reminder of the fleeting nature of life: Razorback redshirt freshman Garrett Uekman, a tight end, was found dead this morning. Cause of death is not known at this time. Our thoughts go out to Garrett's family, teammates and friends.


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One of my favorite times of year is when the Meyer Lemons start coming into season and I've begun to see them in my area supermarkets again so that means its time to getting cooking with Meyer Lemons! Meyer Lemons made their first appearance in the United States in 1908 when Frank Meyer introduced this hybrid of a lemon and mandarin orange. … [Read more...]
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These are without a doubt one of the most delicious scones you'll ever make, not to mention how insanely easy there are! Now you know from my last post that I love Meyer Lemons, and that my philosophy is "when life gives you Meyer Lemons, you have to bake" it's just that simple! Meyer Lemon Scone with Pistachio's and Cranberries … [Read more...]
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I'm not a very experienced bread baker, but the dough's that I have learned to make are not only very easy to work with, they also make exceptional products. I've using and teaching the Artisan no knead bread for the past few years, and it makes a delicious crusty loaf of bread. And about a year ago I gave the no knead brioche dough a try … [Read more...]
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Update to the Death Investigation of an Infant
Date of News Release: 03/30/2009
(Madisonville, Ky.) - On March 30, 2009 at 1:49 P.M., Alan E. Rolley, step-father to the deceased, was arrested and charged with murder. This arrest was after an investigation in the death of a 1 year old child. The accused was arrested at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville by Detective Billy Sumner.
Detective Sumner was assisted by Lt. Micky Hatmaker, Sergeant Greg Jones, Detective Lonnie Kavanaugh and Detective Scott Smith. The investigation is still continuing and Mr. Rolley will be lodged in the Muhlenberg County Detention Center.
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(Madisonville, Ky.) - On March 29, 2009 at 7:15 P.M. the Muhlenberg Community Hospital called the Kentucky State Police to report what they believed to be child abuse. The hospital stated that the child's grandmother had brought in the 1 year old infant for being unresponsive. After a examination by the Emergency room Doctor it was determined the child had a skull fracture an had some bruising on the forehead, cause is unknown at this time. Muhlenberg Community Hospital had the infant flown to Kosair's hospital in Louisville.
The Kentucky State Police has sent Troopers to the Muhlenberg Community Hospital and also sent Detectives to Kosair in Louisville. An investigation is being conducted by the Kentucky State Police as to the cause of the injuries to the infant.
At 11:20 A.M. on March 30, 2009 the infant passed away at Kosair's Hospital. Investigation is still on going as to the cause of death.


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OSHA reports: Texas oilfield work can be deadly
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Workplace safety federal investigations show that at least 11 deaths in Texas oilfields could have been prevented if companies followed safety protocols.
The San Antonio Express-News on Sunday reported it used the Freedom of Information Act to get details on investigations into accidents since 2009 in the Eagle Ford Shale oilfields.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration records show safety violations were found in every fatal incident.
Jobs in the oil and natural gas fields can mean big paychecks for those willing to do hard, dangerous work. One in five deaths investigated by OSHA in South Texas in the past decade has been at a gas or oil company.
Details on more recent investigations were not immediately released by OSHA.
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Sleep disordered breathing especially obstructive sleep apnea is rapidly being recognized as a leading health problem in this country. In addition, pulmonary diseases such as COPD, bronchial asthma and neuromuscular diseases involving the chest wall can develop worsening of underlying disease during sleep. Increasingly recognized is the additive effects of sleep disordered breathing on other cardiopulmonary comorbidities. Patients with congestive heart failure can have coexisting sleep apnea which can worsen gas exchange.
The Pulmonary division is staffed by specialists with training and certification in both sleep medicine and pulmonary medicine. Having pulmonary specialists who have a strong interest in sleep medicine ensures that all our pulmonary specialists and pulmonary fellows develop a unique understanding of sleep issues in patients with chronic lung disease. The pulmonary division also works closely with other sleep specialists at the sleep center to provide comprehensive sleep services.
In addition, sleep issues in women are being recognized as a significant health problem partly related to the fluctuations in female sex hormones that occur during a woman's life span. In addition women play a complex role in our society taking care of their families and going out to work that can come at the expense of a good nights sleep.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will read about the scientific research being done now to learn more about CLL and how to treat it. To see other pages, use the menu on the side of your screen.
Doctors are working to learn more about CLL, ways to prevent it, how to best treat it, and how to provide the best care to people diagnosed with this disease. The following areas of research may include new options for patients through clinical trials. Most cancer centers are focused on clinical trials aimed at increasing the number of patients who have a CR. Always talk with your doctor about the diagnostic and treatment options best for you.
New drugs and drug combinations. Researchers are working to find new drugs for CLL. Different combinations of chemotherapy and targeted therapy are also being studied as a way to increase the likelihood that a patient will have a CR and live longer. There are many new drugs for CLL being evaluated in clinical trials for patients with recurrent CLL with the hope of testing some of these drugs as initial therapy in the near future.
- Ibrutinib is a drug called a kinase inhibitor that is given orally which targets Bruton's tyrosine kinase, an important factor influencing the growth of B cells. Kinases are enzymes found in both normal cells and cancer cells. Some cancer cells can be destroyed by drugs that block this particular kinase enzyme. Researchers are also looking at combining this drug with bendamustine and ofatumumab.
- Idelalisib is another kinase inhibitor. It targets the PI3 kinase and is also being studied in combination with bendamustine, rituximab, and ofatumumab.
- Flavopiridol is a drug given intravenously that is being studied as a treatment for CLL when few standard treatments have helped control the disease.
- Xm5574 is a monoclonal antibody also being researched for treatment of CLL.
- Lenalidomide is drug commonly used to treat multiple myeloma that is also being looked at as a treatment for CLL, either by itself or in combination with several different drugs for patients with recurrent or refractory CLL, as well as for those who have not yet received treatment.
- ABT199 is a drug that can destroy CLL cells by blocking an enzyme called BCL-2
Stem cell/bone marrow transplantation. Researchers are looking at decreasing the side effects of stem cell transplantation by using reduced intensity transplantation, which uses much lower doses of chemotherapy, making it possible for some older patients to receive stem cell transplantation. Also being studied in clinical trials are different approaches to ALLO transplantation for patients with CLL when chemotherapy is not working well.
Genetics. Genetic changes specific to CLL cells are also being evaluated to help predict how well treatment will work, determine the best treatment, and provide information about the cause of the disease. Examples include measuring the immunoglobulin mutations of the CLL cells, finding different chromosomal abnormalities in the CLL cells, and studying the effects of a protein called ZAP-70, which is found on the surface of the CLL cells. Some research suggests that these markers can predict the likelihood that the disease may worsen faster. However, there is often a large difference in how well treatment works for patients who seem to have the same genetic markers, and it is too early to use these tests to make decisions about when to begin treatment and the type of treatment to use.
Supportive care. Clinical trials are underway to find better ways of reducing symptoms and side effects of current CLL treatments in order to improve patients' comfort and quality of life.
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- Visit ASCO's CancerProgress.Net website to learn more about the historical pace of research for leukemia. Please not that this link takes you to a separate ASCO website.
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Emeka Barclay, a seventh- and eighth-grade language arts teacher, and Scott Smith, a seventh-grade civics teacher, teamed up to involve their students in a project based learning project.
Project Based Learning is a teaching tool that incorporates four skills – collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking, and requires students to work together to produce a presentation that reflects what they have learned.
"PBL takes major elements in curriculum standards and objectives and use them to answer questions about what they have learned to produce projects," Barclay said, "and to see relevance of what they have learned and apply it in life."
Smith's students took part in the project by producing public service announcements and airing them on local media outlets. Students also were responsible for writing thank you notes, Smith said.
The student-led program featured students welcoming and explaining PBL.
Student Logan Lackey introduced a video capturing students involved in their project. The video showcased the skills employed to produce the project and how they were able to apply the principles they learned in their studies into what the video described as "real life experience" and results.
While responsible for planning the presentation, students also brought canned goods, clothing and toys, and encouraged others to make contributions.
Students named the canned food drive "Tiny Tim's Kitchen" after the main character in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
"Anne's Toy Chest" is taken from Lucy Maud Montgomery's book "Anne of Green Gables." Anne Shirley is an orphan and is the central character.
Barclay announced to students, teachers, parents and guests gathered in the school auditorium that over 700 canned goods, over 200 toys and over 200 clothing items were donated.
"This exceeded my expectations," Barclay said. "This will be a yearly thing. We will contribute to our community every year."
As student Chance Butts presented the canned goods he said, "No one should have to lay their head down and be hungry."
On behalf of SAFE, Lecia Whiteside said, "I am so happy to receive these donations. Your gracious giving will help a lot of children in Talladega County."
Care House representative Lisa Wood thanked the students for their generosity and said, "With your hard work we will start 2013 with full shelves."
Principal Judson Warlick said he appreciated the hard work of the seventh- and eighth-graders and thanked them for their effort.
After the presentation, Smith said the driving need of the project was to involve students in helping others.
"We wanted them to take ownership of volunteerism by making personal donations," Smith said, "and trying to persuade others to donate. I believe we accomplished that goal."
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"Welcome. And congratulations." These two opening sentences of A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson hooked me the minute I read them. I've had a special place on my bookshelf for A Short History of Nearly Everything for years. Ever since I was in the 4th grade when my teacher introduced me to this book, I have been fascinated by Bill Bryon's book. It is what lead to my fascination with science and helped spur me into reading even more books, some in a the non-fiction genre that I wouldn't have dreamed of reading before A Short History. Personal experience aside, A Short History really is a masterpiece of scientific writing. Bryson has done an absolutely wonderful job writing this book and it truly is a book that everyone should read.
The title of the book says it all, in a way. A Short History is the story of how we got to where we are today, not by looking at what empire made war with each other, but by what we have accomplished in science. In that sense, the book isn't really a history of everything, but it captures the entire history of science in one broad, grand stroke. The book covers the beginning of our planet and the birth of science all the way up to the very late 1900s. Bryson tackles all fields of science , from anthropology to quantum mechanics. There is very little he has left out of the book.
"There seemed to be a mystifying universal conspiracy among textbook authors to make certain the material they dealt with never strayed too near the realm of the mildly interesting and was always at least a long-distance phone call from the frankly interesting." - Bill Bryson
This quote from the book is one that I find very pertinent to the state of scientific writing that most people come across. Bryson does a really good job of avoiding this issue. He manages to present all the information shoved between the covers in a really interesting and amusing way. Yes, there is a lot of stuff in the book, but it never felt like it was too much or boring. In actuality, it was really fun to learn about the world around you and who was responsible for the life you are living today. The topics may not have been covered into the depth needed to say you are now an expert in a field, but in the end, this is a history book, not a college physics textbook.
It's that breadth of coverage of A Short History that really makes this book such joy to read. Its very rare that you get a chance to see such a large view of what humanity has accomplished, especially in the realm of science. Bryson was able to really paint a story of the achievements of humanity over the years.Through the writing, it's was easy to follow different events and their impact on things that sometimes don't even seem related at all. But it's also those random little facts about the different scientists or projects that give it the character and the quirk that keep things moving along.
A Short History of Nearly Everything is a masterpiece. It takes the most significant scientific achievements throughout history and combines it all into one book a mere 478 pages. It may sound like a lot, but those pages were some of the most intriguing I have ever had the pleasure of reading. It's kept at a level accessible for all, so don't be afraid if you really aren't into science. I've enjoyed the book for many years and I know that many others will be able to find joy in it as well.
I purchased this book because I had heard the author's name here and there and because a quick glimpse at the text seemed to confirm the interesting title. It seemed like it would turn out to be a fun romp through the history of scientific discovery. But though the book provides a pleasant tour of how we know much of what we know, it may be the most maddening book I've ever read about the history of science, at least when it comes to what was actually discovered and by whom. This is because Mr. Bryson eschews a chronological discussion of who discovered what in favor of a chatty, round-about, and digressive overview in which he starts by noting some scientist's theory and then goes back in time, popping here and there, often discussing people who had little to no impact on the discovery of the truth, until he finally introduces his readers to a later scientist who seems to have proven the original theory. I say "seems to have proven" because Mr. Bryson appears loathe to actually state what the final scientist found with any specificity, leaving it to his readers to put two and two together or to look up the original idea and the final proof elsewhere. While pleasantly and entertainingly written, and a good way to learn some basic information about scientists and theories that merit further reading, it's a very frustrating way to actually learn anything with any specificity as to the underlying science. Popular science readers would be best-served by using this book merely as a stepping-off point to further reading, or by skipping this book entirely and instead reading Stephen Jay Gould's essays or the books of any number of other popular science authors who are more direct as to the discoveries and less rambling in their presentations.
That's an excellent popular science book. Bill Bryson is an amusing writer and brilliant story-teller, and this book is a perfect example. Slightly biased towards developments in chemistry and related industries, but nothing to complain about. Highly recommended.
I'm a huge huge Bill Bryson fan but I still approached this book with some trepidation. It seemed so very serious, how could anyone, even Bryson, make reading about science fun and interesting?
Well, somehow Bryson made a topic that usually bores me to sleep into a must read book. His stories and writing style just speak to me. When I pick up one of Brysons book I expect to be entertained. In [b:A Short History of Nearly Everything|21|A Short History of Nearly Everything|Bill Bryson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1386925434s/21.jpg|2305997] not only was I entertained but I was taught hugely fascinating things about the world we live in. Bryson has made me more curious, interested and knowledgeable about subjects that I would never have touched with a 10 foot pole before.
Plus, I think this will give me a step up when it comes to pub quizzes!
The more I read of ''A Short History of Nearly Everything,'' the more I was convinced that Bryson had achieved exactly what he'd set out to do, and, moreover, that he'd done it in stylish, efficient, colloquial and stunningly accurate prose.
"Una breve historia de casi todo" explica como ha evolucionado el mundo para acabar siendo lo que es hoy. Explica cualquier aspecto de nuestro universo, desde el más recóndito al más conocido.
The book's underlying strength lies in the fact that Bryson knows what it's like to find science dull or inscrutable. Unlike scientists who turn their hand to popular writing, he can claim to have spent the vast majority of his life to date knowing very little about how the universe works.
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have awarded a large share of bachelor's degrees to African American students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and nine of the top ten baccalaureate institutions of African American STEM doctorate recipients from 2006-2010 are HBCUs. [1] To meet the nation's accelerating demands for STEM talent, more rapid gains in achievement, success and degree production in STEM for underrepresented minority populations are needed. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) is committed to enhancing the quality of undergraduate STEM education and research at HBCUs as a means to broaden participation in the nation's STEM workforce. To this end, HBCU-UP provides awards to develop, implement, and study evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue STEM graduate programs and/or careers. Support is available for Targeted Infusion Projects, Broadening Participation Research Projects, Research Initiation Awards, Implementation Projects or Achieving Competitive Excellence Implementation Projects, and other funding opportunities.
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Lawyer Suspended 30 Days for $2,500 Minimum Fee Charge
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A retired Iowa lawyer has received a 30 day suspension for charging a $2,500 nonrefundable retainer, even though he spent less than four hours of work on the case.
The Iowa Supreme Court imposed the suspension on Friday against retired Clinton lawyer William Vilmont, report the Quad-City Times and the Legal Profession Blog. Vilmont spent only 3.7 hours on the case, including an hour spent to provide an accounting.
Vilmont entered into a fee agreement with a client accused on a state charge of enticement of a minor. The agreement provided for charges of $225 an hour, with a minimum fee of $2,500 to be paid with a retainer, according to the supreme court opinion. The state dropped the charge a few weeks after the arrest when a federal charge was filed. At that time, the client found a different lawyer to represent him. Vilmont withdrew the retainer from a trust account five days later, with no notice to the client.
According to the opinion, Vilmont was "uncooperative and unapologetic" at a disciplinary hearing. "Almost defiantly, but without support, he maintained the fee he charged was not unreasonable," the opinion said.
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Levada takes on the Times
Cardinal William Levada, former archbishop of San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, has penned a caustic response to recent New York Times articles and editorials that were critical of how the church and Pope Benedict XVI have handled sexual abuse cases involving priests over the years, calling the coverage "deficient by any reasonable standards of fairness that Americans have every right and expectation to find in their major media reporting."
This bold, Spiro Agnew-like counterattack on the press during a time of mounting evidence of a covered-up pedophilia epidemic in the church is all the more notable given that Levada is the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, an office then-Cardinal Ratzinger held before becoming Pope Benedict XVI, helping to place that office in charge of all reports of pedophiliac priests, a move that critics have charged was made to shield the church from criticism.
"I ask the Times to reconsider its attack mode about Pope Benedict XVI and give the world a more balanced view of a leader it can and should count on," Levada writes, giving a far more charitable view of the current pope than the general public is feeling right now.
Rather than these defensive counterattacks on the Times' solid journalism and analysis, Levada should realize that this tactic is precisely the attitude that has people concerned about the church, which has yet to fully atone for its many sins, including those committed by the Pope.
Back home in San Francisco, the church continues to stiff the city for millions of dollars in real estate transfer taxes involving the deed transfers of hundreds of properties under Levada's leadership, a strange move that many critics have speculated was done to shield church assets from the claims of sexual abuse victims.
To me, this seems deficient by any reasonable standards of morality and openness that Americans have every right and expectation to find in their major religious institutions, particularly one that aspires to leadership that we can and should count on.
It would seem to me that Levada doth protest too much. If there is nothing to defend, why do so? As the Romans in the time of the early Christians said, "If it is of God, it will survive; if not, it will crumble on its own." If Benedict is innocent, then that will be proven. If Levada is innocent, oh, never mind. He's already been shown to be complicit.
War tactics should be applied to Vatican City ¬– where the devil takes his holiday
By Mike Ference
817 Worthington Avenue
Clairton, PA 15025
Every day brings new evidence that we no longer live in a civilized and principled society. The worst part, it usually concerns another case of sexual misconduct involving a Catholic priest, young children and a church hierarchy that helped to cover up the case.
The Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal continues to spiral out of control from one country to the next; while the pope still refuses to solve the problem. It's now clearly documented that across the globe tens of thousands of innocent girls and boys have been sexually violated – used and abused as sex toys by Catholic clergy, yet, nothing has or will ever be done. Thousands of pedophiles, former Catholic clerics, roam the world and no one really knows where these monsters are, how many victims they have left behind or how many more will suffer from priests trained to sexually abuse since their seminary days.
So — what should be done now that we know it's a pattern of terror orchestrated by the Catholic Church hierarchy and repeated everywhere the dysfunctional sex freaks have established a church, school, hospital or other institution; then covered up in every layer of the all male run society – even by the pope, himself. Given the level of wreckage and anguish caused in the lives of so many people, it seems appropriate to look to the war on terror for a model strategy.
A first prong of attack at the Vatican might involve a Special Forces unit made up of highly skilled and trained military personnel capable of tracking down and obtaining confessions from any current or former priests accused of acts of sexual abuse against children. If rights are violated, if military personnel sometimes go a little too far, so be it. The Catholic Church had ample opportunity to fess up and repent. Those incapable of civilized behavior shouldn't expect the rights and privileges of civilization.
A deck of cards can be created to help identify hard-to-find priests as well as the disgraceful church leaders who permitted, and in essence, condoned the sexual abuse of young children. Photos of the most deviant and reprehensible church officials accompanied by a list of their offenses will encourage us all to do our patriotic duty in helping the authorities track down suspected priest-terrorists or at least be able to identify the culprits as they come and go freely because their sins where covered up and the time to criminally prosecute has expired.
Another option would be to divide the world into territories. A color-code warning system would be established, alerting parents about abusive priests being transferred into their respective regions. Depending on the designated color for a particular region, parents would know whether their children should serve at Mass, go on field trips, or even attend Catholic school that day.
To aid this unique war on terror, a pool of money should be collected, not involuntarily from taxpayers, but voluntarily from those decent human beings who believe crimes committed against our children are sins that God takes very seriously. Some of the funds raised could then be turned into outrageously tempting reward sums for information leading to the capture of our targeted criminals. Once the rogue clerics have been imprisoned and forced to talk, I recommend that their confessions be given to someone like Steven Spielberg or George Romero. Hollywood writers and producers could create a blockbuster movie like Roots or Schindler's List to serve as a bitter reminder that these crimes should never again be permitted to occur. Tom Savini could be hired to recreate the horror on the faces of child actors chosen to play parts.
Proceeds from the movie could go to victims of abuse and their families. And no matter how old the crime, compensation would be available. There should be no statute of limitations when the rights of children have been violated by those who lived much of their adult lives perched on a pedestal heightened by the trust of innocent and vulnerable believers. In fact, I would extend compensation to the second and perhaps even third generation of sufferers. It would certainly include siblings denied the experience of growing up with a brother or sister untraumatized by such abuse. And since crimes of abuse tend to echo, it would extend to the victims of the victims as well.
If all else fails, is it any less rational to declare war on the Catholic Church as part of a war on child abuse than it was to declare war on Iraq (which had nothing to do with 9/11 or Al-Qaeda and apparently had no weapons of mass destruction) as part of a war on terror? How many innocent children have been verifiably lost to this menace — and how many more will be lost if we don't make a preemptive strike?
As horrific as sexual abuse by priests may be, the perpetrators might merit a more forgiving place if only their superiors had the courage to do the right thing. For a few, counseling and close supervision might have been enough to prevent future abuses. Others clearly required something more intensive — a mental hospital or a prison.
But repeated abuse, as well as willfully hiding the crimes and the criminals — as far as I can see, this brings us much closer to the realm of mortal sin. And the sinners include not just the church hierarchy, but also attorneys who ill-advised parents not to buck the system and take on the Catholic Church, or may even have provided inside information to thwart legitimate cases against the church, law enforcement officials who may have thought it best to warn church officials of pending investigations, and janitors, housekeepers, teachers, and employees of the Catholic Church who kept silent because of concerns about a paycheck, a 401K, a pension, or a fear of standing up to church authorities. God has a place for everyone — and if you abuse children or protect the abusers of children, we can only hope that your place is called hell.
Mike Ference has been an advocate for clergy sex abuse survivors for over 21 years. He has written about the problem and works with clergy abuse families in Pennsylvania and across the United States helping victims work through the corrupt bureaucratic maize of injustice. He attributes much of the problem to corrupt leaders in government, organized crime and Catholic Church hierarchy more concerned about power and money than the salvation of souls. He has labeled the commonwealth of Pennsylvania a Pro-pedophile state where Catholic clergy sex abuse cover-ups are still the norm. Mike can be reached at 412-233-5491 or email him at email@example.com.
In a press release from the Holy See on March 9, 2010, "concerning cases of the sexual abuse of minors in ecclesiastical institutions," Director Fr. Federico Lombardi simply repeats some of the more clichéd responses and predictable excuses to the church's ever widening problems of sexual abuse, particularly the sexual abuse of minor children.
Contrary to what Lombardi says in the press release from the Vatican, the institutional Roman Catholic Church has reacted to the continuing sexual abuse debacle neither rapidly nor decisively and the Vatican continues to distance itself from what has happened in country after country, first categorizing it as an "American problem," then as a "homosexual problem" in the United States in 2002.
The church's response continues to be reactive rather than proactive while minimizing the systemic and endemic abuse of power and authority which enabled and exacerbated it on the one hand while covering it up whenever and wherever possible on the other.
The "wide-ranging context" is that in countries from the United States, Canada, Australia and Ireland to Austria, the Netherlands and Germany, church authorities have repeatedly and consistently disregarded the institution's own moral and Canon laws as well as the existing laws of the countries' in which these horrific crimes against humanity took place.
The church has lost its way.
If church authorities had done the morally right thing initially, one wonders how many children would have escaped being sexually abused by a particular priest?
As Patrick Wall, a former priest himself, states:
"The Roman Catholic Church has the largest body of knowledge of non-incarcerated sexual offenders in the world."
Who, one has to ask, would have more knowledge of the internal machinations utilized to cover-up and protect sexual predators from public scrutiny than Pope Benedict in his former position as Head of the Holy Office?
While attacks on individuals are regretable and counter productive, the fact is that Pope Benedict XVI is at the helm of the Barque of Peter. His challenge is see that actual church policy agrees with his statements in something as significant as the recent pastoral letter to Ireland.
What was done by church leadership in the United States, for example, it was forced to do by the pressure of public opinion after records, files and correspondence were forced into the public venue in 2002 by Judge Constance M. Sweeney, a very brave, grounded and principled Catholic woman of Boston, Massachusetts. As the facts show, the bishops of the United States at that time were forced to make the dicisions they made while many powerful bishops resisted calls to accountability and transparency every step of the way.
While Benedict has accepted two of the proffered resignations from the Irish bishops it is well to recall that not one bishop in the United States was removed from office because of his own complicity and collusion in covering up sexual abuse. Nor has anyone been forced to resign for violating then existing canon law or criminal or civil law.
Bishops in the United States like Bernard Cardinal Law and his auxiliaries in Boston, who were shown to have been complicit in protecting known sexual predators, should have been removed from office instead of being rewarded with a plum position in Rome as was Law, or their own dioceses as has been the case with the Boston auxiliary bishops. Sadly there are also examples of state authorities making deals with bishops that avoided any kind of prosecution, even though some had to admit guilt to get the deal. Moreover, In a shameless act of pure hubris, the bishops specifically chose not to hold themselves to the same standards of accountability they drew up for ordinary priests.
When are people of good will going to say, enough!
When are state legislators going to change the laws so that justice can be pursued for the thousands upon thousands of victims of childhood sexual abuse who have been unable to access let alone obtain justice?
In most states and probably in most countries, existing criminal as well as civil laws give more protection to sexual predators and their enablers then they do to victims of childhood sexual abuse by anyone. The problems with statutes of limitation which have expired are probably much the same in Germany and other European countries as they have been is in so many jurisdictions in the United States.
This is deplorable and should not be the case.
The removal of all statutes of limitation in regard to the sexual abuse of children is the single, most effective way to hold predators and enabling institutions accountable before the law. More than that, window legislation allows a set time frame for previously time barred cases of sexual abuse by anyone.
It is possible to change the laws in order to give some semblance of justice to those ravaged at so tender an age. What is needed to effect that change is the will to hold all sexual predators of children accountable along with any enabling individuals or institutions.
The state of Delaware is one of a very few number of states in the United States which has removed all criminal and civil statutes of limitation in regard to the sexual abuse of children by anyone. It also legislated a two year civil window for previously time barred cases, again, by anyone. That window closed in July of 2009.
In a civil suit, unlike a criminal suit, the burden of proof that any sexual abuse took place is on the plaintiff. The burden is not on the accused individual or institution to prove innocence, at least not in the United States.
Every victim of childhood sexual abuse should have a right to the pursuit of justice at the very least!
What people seem to forget is that children's rights are human rights, that children's rights are civil rights and that the hierarchy, the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, has violated those children's rights in the most profane of ways, not only by covering up for sexual abusers, mostly priests, but also by enabling the further abuse of untold numbers of children by these particular individuals who were known to be dangerous predators.
If Delaware can do it other states and other countries should be able to do it as well, and hold sexual predators and any enabling institutions responsible, especially when those institutions choose to ignore their own internal laws.
I was privileged to testify before the Senate and House Judiciary Committees in support of the 2007 Child Victims Law in Delaware.
No rules and no laws of any religious organization or denomination should be allowed to trump the laws of a civilized society where the protection of children is concerned.
Not only should the institutional Roman Catholic Church be held to the highest standard as a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, it should be leading by example and showing what can and should be done to protect children from sexual exploitation, from what really is another example of trafficking in individuals for purposes of sexual exploitation, nothing less.
By any objective standard the church has grossly violated the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child for decades.
Is it time to formalize those violations as the crimes against humanity they truly are?
Sister Maureen Paul Turlish
Victims' Advocate
New Castle, Delaware
I would like to ask Cardinal Levada why he has not defrocked or laicized the priest, Thomas M. Lee of Portland who molested my child at 3 years old! I met Levada in Falmouth, Maine and asked him (at the time) if he would ask Bishop Malone to reveal the names of the credibly accused pedophile priests who were living in neighborhoods with children. His response was if he happened to see him (they were celebrating in the SMALL back yard of the Falmouth Church! I told him that children were a priority!
Stop complaining and take action. The www.reform-network.net has links to most reform organizations. The faithful have to make common cause in bringing reform and renewal into OUR CHURCH. This current, corrupt leadership will not do it. Check the American Catholic Council, Voice of the Faithful, www.richardsipe,com and others. But all those organizations have to close ranks for the common good of the church of God.
So-called "Cardinal" Levada is a piece of work. I've met him on several occasions when he was here in San Francisco, and it's hard to believe that this pompous blowhard has any position in any church let alone the catholic church. When I directly confronted him about the priest abuse scandal and how he and other bishops covered up the truth, he tried to physically run away from me. The man is not only a liar and a hypocrite, he's a coward as well. Without his red robes he's a petty little creature. It's time for catholics and all religious people to stand up to these phony self-appointed prelates. After getting rid of Ratzinger, catholics should dump Bertone and then Levada. The Vatican is full of corrupt and disgusting leaders.
I have had first hand experience with Cardinal Levada and his cronies in San Francisco
If you want proof of his corruption, and other clergy in San Francisco
look at my short youtube video,
- joey piscitelli
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