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In: Pereira MA, FitzGerald SJ, Gregg EW, Joswiak ML, Ryan WJ, Suminski RR, Utter AC, Zmuda JM. A collection of Physical Activity Questionnaires for health-related research. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1997 Jun;29(6 Suppl):S1-205.
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a. Climbing some stairs for exercise instead of taking the elevator? YES NO b. Walking instead of driving a short distance? YES NO c. Parking away from your destination so you have to walk more? YES NO d. Walking on your lunch hour or after dinner? YES NO e. Getting off at a bus stop which is not the one nearest your destination and walking? YES NO
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COLONIE, N.Y. – Colonie Police say they are investigating a report of an armed robbery which took place on Everett Road Sunday evening.
According to authorities, the armed robbery took place in the parking lot of the Sons of Caesar Social Club, shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday.
A 54-year-old club member exited the club to smoke a cigarette and was approached by two suspects demanding money, say police. One of the suspects was allegedly armed with a black revolver which had brown handles.
Police say the victim refused to hand the suspects money. The victim told police one suspect placed the gun on the victim's head and the other suspect stole between $1,500 and $1,700 in cash from the man's pockets.
No shots were fired and the victim did not need medical attention, say police.
The victim told police the vehicle the suspects used was a dark color four door sedan, possibly brown.
The first subject was described to Colonie Police as a black male, in his late 20s or early 30s, 6 feet tall, 210 pounds, black dreadlock hair, dark eyes. He was described to be wearing a green jacket. The second suspect was described as a black male in his late teens or early 20s, 5'6'', 150 pounds, according to police. He was described to be wearing large black rimmed glasses, a light gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black Nike sneakers.
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Following in Michael Jackson's footsteps, new mom Beyonce has landed a $50 million Pepsi endorsement deal.
The New York Times today reported that the Crazy Love singerwill work closely with the soda brand on a "hybrid project" that will involve a whole lot more than just starring in commercials.
READ: Beyonce Nail Art: Too Cool or Totally Tacky?
"Pepsi embraces creativity and understands that artists evolve," Beyoncé said in a statement released by the brand. "As a businesswoman, this allows me to work with a lifestyle brand with no compromise and without sacrificing my creativity."
Not surprisingly, the campaign will coincide with the release of her as yet untitled forthcoming CD (which doesn't have a street date at this time) and the first of her new television spots will premiere during SuperBowl 47 on February 3rd. Guess who's performing the half time show that's also sponsored by Pepsi? Yup. Beyonce.


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YEOVIL Town will be looking to make it eight wins on the bounce on Saturday (Feb 16) when Scunthorpe United are the visitors to Huish Park.
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Only the 3rd and 4th year students do the off-campus housing. It is great for people who want more freedom and are more mature.
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Whitman owns a variety of off campus houses that they rent out to Whitman students; however, to obtain these popular houses is through a lottery system. If you don't receive a house from them, then you have to find your own housing. Whitman doesn't help their students too much to find alternative housing. There are plenty of off campus housing--there's an apartment complex close by--but many close and nice homes are passed down to groups of students who know the current tenants. This makes it difficult to know that a rental is even available and to procure these properties. You usually have to know someone who knows someone to get a house that you'll be happy to live in that's not too far from campus.
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In terms of off-campus housing being worthwhile, rent in Walla Walla is very reasonable, often being cheaper than the housing costs of living on Whitman's campus (except for having to furnish your off-campus place). A small number of students just don't bother. Overall, off-campus housing is a popular and easy option, but just make sure to be open-minded about entering the lottery and not too choosy about new, high-quality houses.
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Rylan Fuchs' mother should sue the state and the group home for their sons murder. Seriously.
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Glad that a civil settlement was reached. Clearly, the Bart officer was negligent, and a civil settlement is appropriate for the victim's child. However, it is ridiculous that a criminal prosecution is taking place. Obviously, there was no mens rea, no criminal intent, to shoot and kill him. It was simply a negligent, accident, that belongs solely in the civil justice system, not the criminal justice system. The Alameda D.A.'s office needs to get a backbone, and not give in to the mob mentality that is wrongly playing the race card. This was an accident, by a novice, inexperienced police officer. No more, no less.
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AUBURN, AL (WTVM) – Auburn University football fans are gearing up for what could be the last year to roll the historic oak trees.
Monday, assistant professor Stephen Enloe with the Department of Agronomy and Soils spoke to a group at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce about the events surrounding the poisoning of the historic oaks.
Enloe talked about the health of the trees as well.
"Unfortunately the task force's opinion has still not changed. It is very unlikely that we will be able to save the trees. But there is a ray of hope the trees are continuing to really sprout even after leaves fall off from the herbicide damage," said Enloe. "We do have some green leaves out there. It is encouraging but still based upon the science and what we know it is a low change of them surviving."
Just a few weeks ago, Auburn University announced fans will be able to roll the poisoned oaks again this year after football games.
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The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report for the helicopter crash, which claimed the life of a Billings pilot, is being released.
Investigators say the helicopter was carrying a load suspended from a cable. The aircraft passed the intended drop site when the cable detached and the load hit the ground. The NTSB says the helicopter then conducted a series of abrupt maneuvers before it crashed.
Last week's crash took the life of AJ Blain, a pilot with Billings Flying Service. The aircraft was in the area on a job for seismic exploration.
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Netlfix is a big company, and a big cloud user. With 38 million members across 40 countries, it streams a billion hours of content per month.
Almost all of the Netflix's customer-facing services like a massive database that creates personalized content recommendations based on prior viewing history are run in Amazon Web Service's public cloud.
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The company has a content-delivery platform named Open Connect that it manages with partnering ISPs to actually stream movies to users.
As one of the biggest cloud users in the world, the company has gleaned lessons from its operations. Below are three takeaways of how the company approaches using the cloud from Ariel Tseitlin, director of cloud solutions for Netflix, who spoke at the Massachusetts Technology Leadership's Cloud Summit on Tuesday.
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One Netflix goal is to create the smallest level of abstraction as possible for each application to minimize the effect of any downtime or service failure in the cloud. If this is done successfully, it drastically reduces the "blast radius" of any cloud outage, says Tseitlin, who's responsible for building out the company's cloud and ensuring its reliability.
For example, if Netflix's personalization service goes down, then the company defaults to a more generic recommended movies list that will suggest the most popular titles, but not necessarily those personalized to the user. That minimizes the snowball effect of one service bringing down others.
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It's one thing to have functionality of applications and services deployed to the cloud at granular levels, it's another to scale it and ensure it works all the time. That's why Netflix has horizontally scaled its service across the globe. Each service is deployed to at least three Availability Zones (AZ), which are isolated locations within Amazon's cloud. AWS recommends deploying to at least two AZs for its service-level agreement (SLA) to kick in. Not only are Netflix services deployed to three AZs, but they are each scaled independently so that if an AZ fails then load balancers migrate traffic to the healthy AZ.
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The Silly, The Stupid, and The Just Plain False: The Top Ten 'Reefer Madness' Stories of 2011
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Today we bring you the Top Ten "Reefer Madness" Stories of 2011. "Reefer Madness", of course, is the 1936 anti-pot propaganda film showing young people becoming crazed and violent on the effects of "reefer". Today, we use "Reefer Madness" as shorthand to describe the hysterical warnings by the anti-drug zealots as reported unchallenged by a complacent media.
10. Oregonian editorial board hypes fears of medical marijuana and teen pot smoking
(The Oregonian – "Seeing through the smoke" editorial) It's about time someone took action on the increasing number of medical marijuana dispensaries. … Right now, anyone, including teenagers, can apply [for a medical marijuana card]. A study done by Oregon Partnership found, for example, that 35 percent of students at Wilson High School and 46 percent at Marshall High School knew someone with a card.
Unlike the Oregonian editorial board, I check sources (I work for NORML: I have to.) The survey they refer to was addressed at a Marshall High community town hall meeting. The poll was conducted by students as part of a project called "SMASH" in a "confidential, random, peer-to-peer" survey – meaning one high school kid asking another high school kid. We have no control group, no control for confounding variables, not even a mention of the survey size or the randomness of those polled (maybe the SMASH kids are more likely to "randomly" speak to their friend, for instance, or stood in the hall and talked to anyone passing by who would answer.)
But besides all the methodological issues arising from trusting the polling data of high school kids talking to their friends, it's important to note what their survey actually said:
PERCEPTION: Students surveyed believed that 8 out of 10 students smoke marijuana
REALITY: 7 out of 10 students DO NOT smoke marijuana
Kids surveyed thought 77.3% of others were smoking marijuana. 76.07% of kids never smoked marijuana, another 12.27% smoked it once or twice a month. So, kids think 3 out of 4 other kids smoke pot when 3 out of 4 kids actually don't. Where, oh, where could the kids be getting the message that youth cannabis smoking is out of control, when, in fact, Oregon's 12th grade monthly cannabis use rates have declined 14% ( before | after) since 1999, when medical marijuana got underway in Oregon?
9. Papa John's Pizza supports driver who reported medical marijuana patient to police
You would think that pizza delivery companies would understand who their customers are and that a great number of them smoke marijuana. If you're a pizza delivery company in Colorado, you'd understand that many of the marijuana smokers in your delivery area may be legally using cannabis for medicinal purposes. But apparently Papa John's pizza in Colorado doesn't care too much about its drivers violating the privacy of its customers who are medical marijuana patients.
(9News) The man was smoking medical marijuana just before the pizza arrived on Friday evening. The delivery driver smelled the marijuana and called the cops. The Papa John's employee, who was not identified, was concerned because the customer's 9-year-old daughter was in the house.
8. The annual scaremongering about marijuana-laced Halloween treats begins now
L.A. County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Glen Walsh said parents should definitely inspect the candy their children bring home after trick-or-treating.
Walsh said a pungent smell or an odd taste can serve as indicators on whether the food contains marijuana. As for the potency of the marijuana-laced prodcuts, Walsh said the level of THC, the chemical found in marijuana, can vary from zero to over 90 percent.
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Claressa Shields of Team USA stole the show this morning in London with a dominant performance in the middleweight semifinals, and tomorrow at about 12:15 p.m. EDT, she'll be going for the gold...
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- The president of Olympiakos Nicosia has rejected a player's allegations that thugs assaulted and threatened to kill him if he didn't sign away thousands of euros the club owed him in backpay.
Venezuelan defender Cesar Alberto Castro Perez filed a formal complaint to police alleging that two men forced him at gunpoint at his Nicosia home at the weekend to sign documents terminating his contract with the club.
Olympiakos Nicosia President Petros Savva said Wednesday that it's a "shame" the struggling club's reputation has been smeared in such a way.
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Can I shoot an indoors with the GigaPan system?
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"Indoor photography can be a bit trickier than outdoor. In small spaces, you can encounter stitching errors, caused by areas without distinguishing characteristics to match up – such as blank or patterned walls, or straight edges or lines.
Indoors can be done; it just may take a bit more work on the final images and practice for the set-up that works best. For indoor shots we typically recommend using a short focal length, instead of using your maximum optical zoom."
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I would like to explore this further. I am new to this and here are my assumptions on indoor gigapans. In order to have a gigapan that has extensive zoom while holding focus one must use a high focal length lens. I have a canon 70-200 which I use on a Rebel XT which has a 1.6 correction factor. So, at 70mm it would be the equilvalent of 112mm on a 35mm camera. I also shoot at a small aperture. The next item for me is a bit tricky: Focus. A long focal length lense has a narrower depth of field that a short focal length lens, and with an interior shot it appears one must focus to capture the range of distances that are in the frame of the current shot. Putting it on autofocus has its disadvantages since sometimes it never finds focus if there is not contrast or content in the image, like a solid colored wall. The next thing I'm trying to understand is how handle people moving during a panorama sequence. I would like to avoid half people pieces in the image. I'd like to open this to discussion, I would like to contribute, but mostly I am here to learn. I think for interior I prefer the Kolor AutoPano Giga since one can edit and manually insert control points. Another area of interest for me is how to handle the situation of an item in the foreground that is close, while the frame of the photo still captures detail at a distance, this seems to be beyond the depth of field ability of high focal length lense. How does one handle this?
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I guess indoors can be so many different things, it can be taking a 360 degree panorama of your toilet (why one would want that, is beyond me :-) or it can be a stadium/arena panorama.
What 'lelapinblanc' says about ghosting, I can try to answer that (will make a longer Blog post of it soon). It is actually quite easy to remove unwanted ghosts from images, as long as you give enough overlap on each image.
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GooGaBu_Nordic_Creations – What were the camera settings on this image (aperture, shutter speed, iSO)?: http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/42ef3a19440b351…


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A government shutdown is looming and a fight over the debt ceiling is on deck, but at the Economic Outlook Summit 2014, put on by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, experts paint a much rosier picture, specifically in the Valley.
After a nearly lost decade due to recession and a mediocre recovery, keynote speaker and Valley economist Elliott Pollock said Arizona is poised for a breakout.
"It's going to be better here than the rest of the country. We have historically been one of the top five growth states. In fact, in 2006, in terms of employment, we were second. By 2010, we were 49th out of 50 states. We're back in the seventh, so we've made quite a recovery," Pollock said.
Construction, services and manufacturing are already seeing big gains that Pollack said will continue at a more rapid pace through the next two years. And while politicians may be pitching doom and gloom, Pollack doesn't see any of the D.C. distractions derailing his solid economic forecast.
"I call these problems 'du jour.' There's always something. There's the Middle East, it's the sequestration, it's the fight over the debt ceiling. These things are transitory," Pollock said.
"Jobs are growing. Businesses are in great shape, have tremendous cash flows and no excess inventories. Financial markets are the last things to normalize. That's kind of what's holding us back, but they are getting better, so I just don't see anything in the economy that suggests things won't continue for quite some time," Pollack added.
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MT. VERNON — Subscribers to the Mt. Vernon Register-News who receive their papers through same day mail delivery and live in those areas on the outskirts of the city did not receive a paper on Tuesday.
According to Circulation Manager Jimmy Bass, the disruption in delivery was due to an employee of the Mt. Vernon Post Office misplacing the papers.
"The missing papers were noticed later in the morning," Bass said. "We have spoken with the Postmaster, and they will be working on a plan to ensure this doesn't happen again."
Mt. Vernon Register-News Publisher Bob Dennis apologized for the error.
"We are very sorry for this situation," Dennis said. "We're working closely with the Post Office to ensure this never happens again. Our readers expect, and we expect, that our newspaper be there the same day."
Bass said subscribers who were affected will receive the Tuesday edition of the Register-News today with the Wednesday edition.


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Patroves is a popular coastal resort, situated close to Albufeira on the Portuguese Algarve. Visitors looking to enjoy their summer break in Patroves will discover that the resort boasts a wonderful choice of self catering accommodation available for rental. The majority of the accommodation available is in the form of villas. These villas are available in various sizes and with a great choice of amenities. The majority are from two to four bedrooms, most of which have their own private pools, perfect for having a dip in between soaking up the warm sun.
Although Patroves itself is relatively quiet and sedate, visitors enjoying their holidays here will discover that the nearby town of Albufeira boasts all the tourist amenities and attractions they would expect from a busy resort on the Algarve. There are a wealth of restaurants and bars to found close to the town's busy marina, as well as boasting a lively nightlife scene when the sun finally sets.
There are several beaches in the region, the most popular being the Praia dos Pescadores, or 'Fisherman's Beach'. Here there are a wealth of water sports activities available, such as windsurfing and scuba diving, although the less athletic may prefer to hire a pedalo or simply bathe in the warm sea.
For holidaymakers who do not want to spend all their time on the beach, whilst enjoying their holidays in Patroves, there are several places of interest to visit within the vicinity of the town. One of the most popular draws is the Moorish Paderne Castle, which was built in the 12th century.
Nearby Albufeira offers numerous historical attractions, most of which are to be found within the Arabic style Old Town. The remains of the town's Roman aqueduct is another interesting discovery.
Visitors looking to spend their holidays in Patroves will discover that the Algarve enjoys warm sunny summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures will often reach the early thirties degrees Celsius, whilst winter temperatures average around 12 degrees Celsius. The region receives an average annual rainfall of around 23 inches.
Travellers looking to spend their holidays in Patroves will first fly to the nearby Faro Airport (FAO). There are a number of airlines operating regular and affordable flights here, to include British Airways, Thomson Airways and Ryanair. These flights depart from several UK regional airports, such as London Gatwick (LGW), Glasgow (GLA), Birmingham (BHX), Leeds Bradford (LBA), East Midlands (EMA) and Liverpool (LPL).


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We're All Futurists Now
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Being on the tech beat, I have long been an amateur futurist. I'm a journalist, not a scientist, and so I peer around corners looking for what's ahead, usually leaving a field once the market gets there in force. Like a western hero in that I never make much money.
What I have found is that the future is never what you think it will be. The future unfolds along the path of least resistance in the market. It's not about what you think is cool, but about what someone can convince everyone they want and need.
Our view of the future is always colored by what we have today. When I was a little kid, this was a mechanical future, because it was a mechanical age. The Brookings Institution still sees a mechanical future for us, now that mechanics are catching up to what computers can do. Apollo created space future, but our real future began after PCs combined the TV, typewriter and tape recorder into a mass market.
In the 1990s that futurism reached an end point. Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Bill Gates' The Road Ahead barely mentioned the Internet in its early editions, but Tim Berners-Lee's hypertext markup language, or HTML, based on an existing system for printing, became the network interface of choice.Now that we are approaching the online point Gates reached with PCs two decades ago, Google (GOOG) has brought in Roy Kurzweil as "director of engineering," hoping he can lead the way forward. Kurzweil has spent his career in artificial intelligence, a field that has had more stops and starts than a day in L.A. traffic. His own breakthroughs have come in optical character recognition and speech synthesis, areas that have yet to be perfected. But his biggest contribution may be The Singularity is Near, a 2005 best-seller which predicts that machine and human intelligence will merge, transforming mankind in am azing ways. IBM (IBM) goes through the futurism exercise every year, scouring its labs, looking for themes, and delivering what often looks like technology's remainder table. This year, Gigaom.com writes, it's about computers with a sense of touch, taste and smell, that can think more like us. Barb Darrow wisely goes back to IBM's first such list, issued in 2006, and notes that telemedicine and real-time translation, which that list foretold, are just now coming to market.
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The East Valley Knights wasted little time delivering its best shot Friday against Deer Park with two first quarter touchdowns.
It, however, was the Stags who delivered the knockout punch with a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to secure a 42-25 win.
The victory improved the Stags' Great Northern League record to 2-1 (5-1 overall), while East Valley fell to 1-1, 3-3.
"If we're going to win the league title, we had to win this game," said Stag head coach Keith Stamps, who saw his team lose a heartbreaker to Cheney the previous week.
A gathering will held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 15 at the Russell Booher home, N42107 Franz Road, Elk, followed by funeral services at 4 p.m. at the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall, N1802 Raymond Road, Spokane Valley, with Steve Crosby speaking, for former Elk area resident Stella L. Nestoss, 52, who passed away on Oct. 6 in Spokane.
Born in 1959 to the late Eldon and Helen Verdel Booher, she graduated from Riverside High School in 1977 and was later employed as a housekeeper at Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, and at Zip's Drive-In on north Division.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 14 at Holy Cross Cemetery Chapel, N7200 Wall St. Spokane, for former Deer Park resident Karen L. Myrick, 67, who passed away on Sept. 17.
Raised in Milwaukee, Wis., she spent her summers playing on Lake Michigan with her sister, Patricia. In 1958, she moved with her family to Spokane, where she attended Rogers High School. She and her husband, Neil, moved to Deer Park in 1979.
Karen was preceded in death by her grandmother, Alice Steffes, her mother, Audrey Brickner, and stepfather, Gregory Brickner.
Deer Park's taxable retail sales continue to take a sharp dip, according to statistics supplied by the Department of Revenue.
According to Department of Revenue statistics, Deer Park generated $16 million in retail sales from April-June 2011 as compared to $18.2 million for the same period in 2010, an 11.9 percent drop.
Deer Park's recent downspin followed a 32 percent drop in the second quarter of 2010 as compared to the second quarter of 2009.
Springdale's retail sales dropped 26.7 percent from $717,452 to $525,420.
Sheila R. Hoover passed away on Sept. 24, 2011, at Sacred Heart Medical Center.
She was born on July 3, 1966, to Donna Boardman. She was a hardworking woman who always gave a helping hand when needed.
She will be remembered for her smile, laugh and humor. She had interests including horseback riding, gardening, reading, singing, sewing and beadwork. She was very creative, artistic and had a sweet, innocent spirit about her.
Gov. Chris Gregoire announced on Monday that she will appoint Patrick Monasmith to the Superior Court serving Stevens, Pend Oreille and Ferry counties. Monasmith is a former court commissioner for Stevens County, and has extensive experience in private practice.
He will fill the judgeship being vacated by the retirement of Rebecca Baker.
The West Valley Eagles broke open a close game with a six-goal second half explosion to defeat Deer Park 8-2 in Great Northern League soccer action on Tuesday.
The win improved West Valley's GNL record to 4-2 while Deer Park fell to 1-5.
Trailing 3-0 midway through the second half, the Lady Stags got on the scoreboard with an Alison Ruygrok goal. The Eagles retaliated with a Brittni Marro, her second of the game.
Nikki Ball also scored for Deer Park at the 67-minute mark.
West Valley outshot Deer Park 27-12.
Sally passed away on Sept. 22, 2011.
She was born on June 19, 1943 to Walt and Violet Neubrand and grew up in Williams Valley and graduated from Deer Park High School in 1962. In 1963 she married Don Rogers and together they raised three children.
For the last nine years, Sally has called Fairwood Village her home where she always had a smile and an open door to friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Walter Neubrand.
Washington's minimum wage will increase to $9.04 per hour beginning Jan. 1, the Department of Labor & Industries announced on Friday.
L&I calculates the state's minimum wage each year as required by Initiative 688, approved by state voters in 1998. The 37-cent increase reflects a 4.258 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) since August 2010.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 1 at the First Evangelical Free Church, 4920 Assembly St., Spokane, followed by a reception at the church for former Loon Lake resident John T. Dunham, 95, who passed away on Sept. 18.
Born on Dec. 5, 1915, at Loon Lake, as the seventh of nine children to Ted and Janey Dunham, he attended a one-room schoolhouse for four years on Garden Spot Road. After working on the family farm and hauling cordwood, he moved to Cheney in 1936 and was employed at Cheney Weeder until the fall of 1938 when he moved to Seattle.


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ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH: 16th annual Christmas Eve meal and worship service, 9 a.m. Tuesday, 3404 W. Beltline Blvd. Free. Contact the church to arrange for transportation. (803) 254-4170
MAIN STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Christmas Eve service, 4 p.m. Tuesday, 1830 Main St. (803) 779-0610; www.mainstumc.com
NORTHEAST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Christmas Eve candlelight services, 4 and 6 p.m. Tuesday, 601 Polo Road. (803) 788-5298; www.nepresbyterian.org
SHANDON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Annual Christmas pageant at 4 p.m. Tuesday; "Has He Been Yet?" sermon by Rev. Dr. Victor Wilson at 8 p.m., and "Made Known" sermon by Rev. Dr. Jill Duffield at 11 p.m. Tuesday, 607 Woodrow St. Services will include candlelight communion. (803) 771-4408; www.shandonpres.org
ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE-FIELDS EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Christmas Eve Holy Communion service, 5 and 10:30 p.m. Tuesday; Christmas Day Holy Communion service, 10 a.m. Wednesday, 5220 Clemson Ave. (803) 787-0392; www.stmartinsinthefields.com
McGREGOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Family Christmas Eve worship service, 5 p.m. Tuesday, 6505 St. Andrews Road. (803) 727-4620; (803) 781-6390
GREENLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH: Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m. Tuesday, 6612 Garners Ferry Road. (803) 776-4074
CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY COMMUNION SERVICE: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Life Church, 2700 Bush River Road. Open communion, childcare available for age 2 and younger. www.christianlifecolumbia.com
NICKELODEON: "Elf," starring Will Ferrell, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 1607 Main St.. Tickets are $10; age 65 and older, military and students, $9; members, $5.50. (803) 254-3433; www.nickelodeon.org
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE: Candle lighting and communion service, 6 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1201 Mohawk Drive, West Columbia. (803) 794-7777
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Join in Anglo-Catholic worship with First Mass of Christmas, 5 p.m., Music for the Nativity, 10:30 p.m., Solemn Mass of Christmas, 11 p.m. Tuesday; Low Mass, 9 a.m. Wednesday, 1512 Blanding St. (803) 779-2960; www.goodshepherdcolumbia.org
BIBLE WAY CHURCH OF ATLAS ROAD: Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m. Tuesday, 2440 Atlas Road. (803) 776-1238; www.bwcar.org
WINTERFEST: Through Jan. 4 at the State Museum, 301 Gervais St. The schedule for Thursday will feature holiday crafts and a scavenger hunt from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Live Science Theatre show with audience participation at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; and the King Tut craft table, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. All WinterFest activities are free with general admission or membership. (803) 898-4999; www.scmuseum.org
WINTERFEST: Through Jan. 4 at the State Museum, 301 Gervais St. The schedule for Friday will feature holiday crafts and a scavenger hunt from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Live Science Theatre show with audience participation at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; and the King Tut craft table, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. All WinterFest activities are free with general admission or membership. (803) 898-4999; www.scmuseum.org
COLUMBIA MARIONETTE THEATRE: Performances of "Aladdin" will be 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday. The theatre is at 401 Laurel St. Tickets are $5. (803) 252-7366; www.cmtpuppet.org
CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK: Get out of the house for the park's final Tree Trek of the year, 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Meet at the Harry Hampton Visitors Center, 100 National Park Road, Hopkins. Free. (803) 776-4396; www.nps.gov/cong
SAFE SITTER COURSES: One-day babysitting courses for ages 11-14 will be 8:30 a.m. Jan. 2 and 3 at Palmetto Health Baptist, 1501 Sumter St., in the ground-floor classroom. Designed by a pediatrician and endorsed by the American Society of Pediatrics, the course provides teens with information on nurturing childcare techniques, basic lifesaving techniques, safety precautions and how and when to call for help. Each participant will receive a Safe Sitter manual, a completion card and a T-shirt. $75; advance registration is required. Participants should bring their lunch. (803) 296-2273; www.palmettohealth.org
"LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE": Jan. 3-18 at Trustus Theatre, 520 Lady St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 3 p.m. Jan. 5. (803) 254-9732; www.trustus.org
S.C. TRUMPET AND TROMBONE DAY: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 4 at the USC School of Music Recital Hall, 813 Assembly St. $10 at the door at 9 a.m.; parents may attend free. All-state audition preparation workshops, guest artist recitals, master classes and instrument vendors. James Ackley, firstname.lastname@example.com or Bradley Edwards, email@example.com
$1 SUNDAY AT THE STATE MUSEUM: 1-5 p.m. Jan. 5 at 301 Gervais St. Admission is $1 the first Sunday monthly. (803) 898-4999; www.scmuseum.org
"FOREVER AND A DAY": 6 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St. Opening reception for the Shakespeare film series will be followed by an 8 p.m. screening of "Romeo + Juliet," at the Nickelodeon. USC English professor David Miller will share some of the ideas he brings to his Shakespeare courses. $35; CMA and Nickelodeon members, $25. (803) 254-8234; www.nickelodeon.org
EARLY COLUMBIA LECTURE SERIES: "The Capital City Rebuilds," 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 7-Feb. 18 at the Seibels House and Garden, 1601 Richland St. Led by Dr. Warner Montgomery, topics include "The Civil War Refuge and Disaster," Jan. 7; "Reconstruction and Healing," Jan. 14; "Transportation: Rivers, Roads, Railroads," Jan. 21; "Economic Development: Textiles and Agriculture," Feb. 4; "Public Education," Feb. 11; and "Higher Education: Colleges and Universities," Feb. 18. There will be an optional bus tour Jan. 26. "Columbia Revisited" will be used as the textbook for the series, $29.95; Historic Columbia Foundation members, $26.95. Registration is $60; Historic Columbia members, $50; students, $35 or $10 per class. (803) 252-1770, ext. 23; www.historiccolumbia.org
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Lourie Center, 1650 Park Circle (Maxcy Gregg Park). Live music by the Dancetimers. Admission is $10; $7 for Lourie Center members with membership cards. Open to the public age 21 and older; BYOB and snacks; hot coffee will be provided. (803) 779-1971; www.louriecentersc.com
ARTS AT SHANDON: Davidson College Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at Shandon Presbyterian Church, 807 Woodrow St. Admission is free, donations welcome. A reception will follow. (803) 771-4408; www.shandonpres.org
"CRIMES OF THE HEART": Jan. 10-25 at Workshop Theatre, 1136 Bull St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. $20; age 60 and older, and active military, $17; age 13 through college, $14; age 12 and younger, $10. (803) 799-6551; www.workshoptheatre.com
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT FORUM: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at Reid Chapel AME Church, 704 Gabriel St. Topics will include violence against women, electing women to public office, the Affordable Healthcare Act and its impact on women. Sponsored by the Columbia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in partnership with the 7th Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Church Women's Missionary Society. (803) 735-1444
LOW CALORIE CRACKED CANDY MOSAIC ART WORKSHOP: 1-3 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 11 and 18 at the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Art Center, 1928 Calhoun St. Instructor will be Sharon Funderburk. Registration is $90 (includes all supplies and materials). (803) 545-3093; email email@example.com
S.C. PHILHARMONIC: Beethoven & Blue Jeans, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene St. Pianist Alessio Bass will perform Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 and John Fitz Rogers will present the world premiere of the SCP's 50th season commission; the concert closes out with Brahms' Symphony No. 5. Tickets are $22-$52. (803) 251-2222; www.capitoltickets.com
SUNDAY AT LOWMAN CONCERT: Palmetto Brass Band performance, 3 p.m. Jan. 12 in the New Life Chapel, The Heritage at Lowman, 2101 Dutch Fork Road, White Rock. Concerts are free and open to the public, a reception will follow in Hoefler Gallery. (803) 451-7414
COLUMBIA BAROQUE SOLOISTS: Gala and silent auction, 4-6 p.m. Jan. 12 at Spring Valley Country Club, 300 Spring Valley Road. An afternoon of baroque music, hors d'oeuvres prepared by club chefs, silent auction of pleasures and treasures, cash wine bar and door prizes. Tickets are $35; proceeds support concerts and educational activities of Columbia Baroque Soloists. www.columbiabaroque.com
MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION: 6:15-7:15 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 20-March 10; orientation, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Jan. 13. 9-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 21-March 11; orientation, 9-10 a.m. Jan. 14. Classes meet at Upstream: A Center for Mindfulness Practice and Holistic Mental Health, 2123 College St. $400. (803) 250-6764; www.upstream.com
CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP: 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 16 at the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Art Center, 1928 Calhoun St. Class will be led by Natasha Lawrence, instructor at the Charleston Museum and calligrapher to the HIstoric Charleston Foundation; $45, includes supplies and materials. (803) 545-3093; email email@example.com
CMA JAZZ ON MAIN: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St., featuring Noel Freidline as artistic director. The inaugural concert is a tribute to the great voices of jazz — Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington, Nat "King" Cole, Etta James and Julie London. Doors open at 7 p.m., cash bar available. Sponsorship tables are available for $200 (includes premier seating for four guests and a bottle of wine). Individual seats, $40; $30 for museum members, students, $5. www.columbiamuseum.org
WINTER MUSEUM ROAD SHOW: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 18. Local experts will offer informal appraisals of fine art, textiles, military memorabilia, furniture, jewelry and more. Limit four items per person. Tickets are $20 for the first item ($15 for museum members), $30 for two items (members, $25), $35 for three items (members, $30) and $40 for four items (members, $35). Tickets available in advance at (803) 898-4999. http://www.scmuseum.org/ or email email@example.com
CHARLES FUGO FACULTY PIANO RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 in the USC School of Music Recital Hall, 813 Assembly St. Music by Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Chopin. Free.
"CLYBOURNE PARK": Jan. 24-Feb. 8 at Trustus Theatre, 520 Lady St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $22; seniors and military, $20; students, $15. (803) 254-9732; www.trustus.org
INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY MAKING: Noon-4 p.m. Jan. 25 at Mayes Park, 4100 Trenholm Road. Instructor will be Melinda Cunningham. Registration is $55; includes supplies and materials. (803) 545-3093; email firstname.lastname@example.com


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This article from the Wall Street Journal is something to worry about:
Nearly half, 48.5%, of the population lived in a household that received some type of government benefit in the first quarter of 2010, according to Census data. Those numbers have risen since the middle of the recession when 44.4% lived households receiving benefits in the third quarter of 2008.
We are quickly approaching a tipping point where the have not are equal to the haves. That is bad for a democracy where voters can vote themselves benefits from the government. This is something that Mises and Hayek warned us about, rightly so. What we are seeing is the result of Keynesian economics and the welfare state. As the Fed and the government continue to destroy capital and destroy incentive through foolish regulations, we all become poorer, especially those on the bottom quintiles.
The share of people relying on government benefits has reached a historic high, in large part from the deep recession and meager recovery, but also because of the expansion of government programs over the years. (See a timeline on the history of government benefits programs here.)
Means-tested programs, designed to help the needy, accounted for the largest share of recipients last year. Some 34.2% of Americans lived in a household that received benefits such as food stamps, subsidized housing, cash welfare or Medicaid (the federal-state health care program for the poor).
Another 14.5% lived in homes where someone was on Medicare (the health care program for the elderly). Nearly 16% lived in households receiving Social Security.
High unemployment and increased reliance on government programs has also shrunk the nation's share of taxpayers. Some 46.4% of households will pay no federal income tax this year, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. That's up from 39.9% in 2007, the year the recession began.
What is really happening is a redistribution of wealth brought about the by the poverty inflicted on Americans as the result of bad economic policy. Watch out.


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A collection of child pornography on a hidden laptop led Gloucester and Massachusetts State Police to arrest a 24-year-old Seeall Street man this morning.
Police, executing a search warrant about 6:32 a.m., arrived at the Seeall home where Shaun Batchelder lives, and located a laptop hidden under Batchelder's mattress with "hundreds of graphic images" of child pornography along with at least two "very graphic" child pornography videos, according to a police report.
The videos depicted "young preadolescent children" involved in sexual activities, according to police.
Batchelder had first told police that he did not own a laptop computer, according to a Gloucester police report. Then, after police found the computer, Batchelder told police the computer did not work, but state troopers accessed the computer "forensically," police said.
Police arrested Batchelder and transported him to the state police barracks in Danvers for booking.
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Quotebook: The Los Angeles Times reported that when a car driven by Oregon cornerback Cliff Harris was pulled over for allegedly cruising along at 118 mph, he was asked if he had any marijuana in the car. He responded: ``We smoked it all." Hey, end of problem! Football's Shoeless Joe: The Associated Press said that police raided the apartment of LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson, accused of using his feet in a bar fight, and seized 49 pairs of his shoes--including the pair he was wearing. Best pre-season laugh: After a Miami (Fla.) booster said that he had provided illicit benefits to 72 Hurricane athletes, President Donna Shalala said, ``Nationally, the academic achievements of our student-athletes are mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford."Steve Harvey's Bottom Ten
And I think that the SEC has proved to not only me but everybody else that they have the strongest football-playing conference. But you know what? The ACC has proved that in basketball, and we're not going to stop playing either of them.http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/21884/jim-delany-it-was-a-very-long-day This comes from Adam Rittenberg's interview with Jim Delany earlier today. This quote concerns me in that it could be indicative of a national trend in perception of the conference.
And I think that the SEC has proved to not only me but everybody else that they have the strongest football-playing conference. But you know what? The ACC has proved that in basketball, and we're not going to stop playing either of them.http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/21884/jim-delany-it-was-a-very-long-day This comes from Adam Rittenberg's interview with Jim Delany earlier today. I certainly hope this doesn't mean he's throwing in the towel.
Remember that in each of the past three seasons, the nation's No. 1 team has lost on Championship Saturday.Tony Barnhart offers a glimmer of hope. Go 'Dawgs! . . . and go 'Cocks!
An elite team would have a better chance of going 24-0 against Boise State's slate twice (33.5 percent) than it would going 12-0 against Ohio State's slate this year (33.2 percent).Brian Fremeau's early FEI ratings. We'll be monitoring FEI more as the season moves along, but until the connectivity of the season improves, it's a little bit fruitless.
James Laurinaitis gets license to be Rams' leader on defense.http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/rams/2010-08-30-james-laurinaitis_N.htm
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall today launched an investigation into possible improprieties by sports agents in the state. Spokesman George Jeter said the department hasn't received a complaint but is responding to media reports of possible NCAA violations that may have been caused by improper contact between agents and college athletes. "That's it, precisely," Jeter said. "The number of media reports coming out and talking about possibly things that might have happened and possibly actions by agents, or people who should be agents if they're not, [sparked the investigation]."NC Secretary of State starts agent probe. The NCAA's investigation, BTW, has expanded to include Georgia.
If Atlanta is dumb enough to be a part of building an open air stadium without a retractable roof, then the champagne corks will start popping in Birmingham. Because you can bet that they'll figure out a way to build a ball park to get the SEC championship football game to come back (the first two games were played in Birmingham in 1992 and 1993). And you can bet that New Orleans would be putting together a bid and sprucing up the Superdome. A big part of what has made the SEC championship game one of the great success stories in sport is that weather is not a factor. Weather has been a factor for the Big 12 and the ACC and the results on those championship games has been mixed at best. The SEC, in my opinion, will not play this game in an open air stadium.I have all the respect in the world for Tony Barnhart, and he makes several good points in this article. (Hat tip: Team Speed Kills.) That said, I don't buy the argument about the weather. Except for the
Georgia, at 8th, is the highest ranked team who didn't win a NC.Is anyone else getting tired of possessing this dubious distinction? (Hat tip: Senator Blutarsky.)
Some of you are thinking, "This is great. Someone is finally going to fix the BCS." But consider some of the federal government's greatest hits of the last ten years: The War in Iraq. The response to Hurricane Katrina. Oh, yeah, and helping the banks almost destroy the American economy. This is avoiding the obvious point that Sen. Hatch -- who asked DOJ to look into this -- has otherwise been busy with writing paens to limited government. Apparently, regulating college football must be in the enumerated powers somewhere.I'm a noninterventionist originalist paleoconservative, and I think this hits the nail on the head!
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NewsNovember 28 2012
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Hometown Holiday Open House to be held Thursday
Pull on your most Christmassy sweater and join in the fun Thursday night at the annual Presho Area Chamber's annual Hometown Holiday Open House as local businesses kick off the holiday season with Christmas shopping specials and a customer appreciation from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm.
To give thanks and show appreciation to those who shop the local businesses and chamber members, the Presho Area Chamber will sponsor a Shopping Receipt Rewards Program and give away $500 in Presho Chamber Bucks between November 29th and December 21st. As a reward for shopping locally, people who make a purchase – at a participating Chamber member business – of at least $5 may sign the back of their cash register receipt and place it in a special drawing bag for the opportunity to win the dollar value back (up to $50.00 maximum). Receipts totaling close to $100 per week will be drawn every Friday with the winner announced in the next issue of the Lyman County Herald newspaper and the Lyman County Herald website. Two hundred dollars in Chamber Bucks will be given away during the last drawing Friday, Dec. 21.
Pictured: John Uthe hangs a Christmas tree decoration from the light pole along Presho's Main Street last Wednesday morning. Uthe and Forest Hupp took advantage of the unseasonable warm temperatures (78 degrees on Nov. 21) to hang Christmas lights throughout town.
- Booster Club hosts kick off
- Market features sunflower blooms and more
- Kennebec to celebrate Lake Byre; DayTriathlon set for Saturday
- Pool season comes to an end
- Hoping for a favorable nod from the judge
- Reminiscing at school reunions
- New Lutheran pastor arrives in Presho.
- Lyman and Presho alumni meet this weekend
- School board welcomes new superintendent
- Celebrating Independence, Statehood Vivian style
- Wheat Growers ready to build when rail rehab is announced
- Scavenger's journey to Presho for a bargain


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Welcome to the preachers journal we praise God for ten years on the internet, God has blessed this ministry and provided us the opportunity to continue preaching and proclaiming His Word. Our content is neither legalistic, liberal or politically correct, I believe it is sound Bible doctrine, determined by proven Hermeneutics and applied through the Hebrew, Greek and English language. I humbly offer the preachers journal as a resource to the preacher, pastor, Bible teacher and all others engaged in serious Bible study. There are hundreds of outlines posted with more being added regularly. You will also find audio messages from Calvary Baptist Church along with "Journal Notes" which is my writing and commentary for the "Blue Ridge Christian News", and "About Us" is information about my wife and myself. It is my prayer for "The Preachers Journal" to be a blessing to you and your ministry.
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President Maimon Welcomes Fall 2014 Students
President Elaine P. Maimon welcomes new and returning students back to campus with a special message.
View the President's Welcome Message.
Friday's Convocation at Governors State not only welcomed the university's first freshman class – along with family and friends – but also recognized the work of three outstanding GSU faculty members and one staff member, as well as three area high school teachers.
Faculty Excellence Awards
Assistant Professor of Media Studies, Dr. Deborah James
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Dr. Dale Schuit
Associate Professor of Management, Dr. Stephen Wagner
Dr. Gerald C. Baysore Endowed Distinguished Service Award
Bettie Lewis of the GSU Procurement Department
The Educator's Legacy Award
With the arrival of GSU's first freshman class, the university presented the first Educator's Legacy Awards. The winners were nominated by entering freshmen as the high school educator who helped them focus their dreams of college and contributed to their academic achievement.
To read more about each award winner, click here.
Then it was on to the ribbon cutting ceremony at Prairie Place. Cheered on by new residents, faculty, staff and guests – including Family Development Center students – President Maimon and GSU Board of Trustees Chair Brian D. Mitchell officially opened the university's first residence hall.
|Prarie Place is Open! The Prarie Place Ribbon Cutting ceremony too place amidst great fanfare on August 22, 2014.
The GSU Library Opens Today
After months of renovation, the GSU Library is scheduled to be open at 8:30 a.m.
Library Welcome Week
All new and returning faculty members are invited to a reception in the library this Wednesday, August 27 from 4-6pm.It will be a good opportunity to learn more about the library and meet some of the library faculty. Refreshments will be served.
A student reception will take place in the library on Thursday, August 28 during the Campus Crawl from 3-6pm. We invite all students to make time to visit and get to know your library. Refreshments will be served.
What else is new at the GSU Library? Extended Hours
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8:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
*Sunday hours - Fall and Spring Semesters only
In addition to an updated look, there are a number of coming attractions that students, faculty and staff can look forward to:
- 2 Group Study Rooms: That will be fully equipped with a podium, DVDs, white boards, podiums and more to enable students to also practice presentations. While it is not necessary to do so, this room can also be reserved. More information about the process will be coming soon.
- Information Desk: As you enter the library, you will see an information desk that will allow you to get faster service. Next to the information desk you will also find computers that are dedicated to searching the GSU Library Catalog.
- Self Check-Out Station: Coming soon: The new self check-out station in the library will give you directions and guidance for using the self check-out .
"There are a number of enhancements in terms of service to the GSU Community that will be taking place in the library," said Lydia Morrow Ruetten, Dean of the GSU Library. "We look forward to a smooth transition into our new space, and ask for everyone's patience as we work to help you to meet your library information needs," she said.
Road Construction Update
The contractor has finished the majority of the main road construction, but intermittent single lane closures will be necessary to complete all work.
INNER ROAD (near GMT building & West Lots 1&2)
Work is complete, except for striping.
Pavement has been installed. Door replacement is finished. Striping and signage are still to be completed. We are anticipating a re-opening of the area on Wednesday, August 27, if weather cooperates.
Substantial work has yet to be done. Parking and pedestrian travel will continue to be significantly affected. Excavation of the path will begin on Wednesday, August, 27; and path entrances will be fenced off for approximately three weeks. You are encouraged to find other routes.
We will provide additional information as construction progresses and details become available Please use patience and extra caution when walking and driving on campus. For further information, please contact Facilities Development & Management at Ext.: 4515.
Planning to Graduate? Apply now online
If you plan to graduate this fall, you must apply in order to have your degree awarded. The application to graduate is now online in the myGSU portal under the "Academic Profile."
An application is required for each degree you receive from GSU. You can also pay the $50 processing fee online – and save a trip to the Cashier's Office. You'll receive an email confirming that your application has been received and is being reviewed.
The deadline to apply for fall graduation is September 12, 2014. Here is your link to the online graduation application:Â http://www.govst.edu/gradapp.aspx
This Thursday, August 28, is the day to immerse yourself in art at GSU.
- Start with the ARTWALK Artists' Reception at 4:30 in the E-Lounge and have an appetizer
- 5 p.m. In the ceramics classroom see a live demonstration with LeeAnn Cambric.
- 6 p.m. Meet Sergio Gomez, curator of the I AMerican Exhibit in the Visual Arts Gallery.
- Finish the walk with an artists' reception in the Library Skylight Gallery for Art Gathering: Ceramic Artists Throw and Build.
And along the way stop to appreciate the Art on Campus Exhibit, Dimitre : Photojournalism. All exhibits will be open from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Fore! Scholarships
GSU Foundation's Scholarship Scramble is September 7
Calling all golfers, and those who prefer to watch from the gallery – the GSU Foundation's Scholarship Scramble Golf Outing is rapidly approaching! Join us at University Golf Club on Sunday, September 7 for a day of supporting, networking and enjoying! Proceeds from the Scholarship Scramble will provide merit and financial need scholarships to deserving GSU undergrads. Golf will be followed by a dinner buffet and awards presentations, including the Dave Drechsel Award to the member of the GSU Golf League with the most outstanding score for the league season. Then break open your piggy bank for the chance to win some fabulous raffle prizes:
- 2 roundtrip airline tickets anywhere Southwest Airlines flies
- An overnight stay and dinner at the Hyatt Regency Chicago
- 2 weekly admission passes to the 115th U.S. Amateur Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club
- and much more!
$120/individual golfer (tax deductible portion - $37)
$480/foursome (tax deductible portion - $148)
$50/person – dinner only (tax deductible portion - $7)
Details and registration form at www.govst.edu/golfouting . Or secure your spot by calling Gina Ragland at extension 7559.
Student Employment Job Fair
August 27 — 3 to 6 p.m.
Hall of Governors
Earn While You Learn. Don't miss the chance to meet on-campus and off-campus employers, interview, network and find student employment or a federal work-study job*. You'll find all of that and more at the Job Fair on Wednesday, August 27.
For more information, call 708.534.4480
Please bring your GSU myONECARD (required) and resumes (highly recommended).
Sponsored by the GSU Office of Financial Aid and Office of Career Services
*The Federal Work-Study program provides opportunities for students to work part time to assist with education costs.
For a listing of employers who will be attending the Job Fair, click here.
Calling All Leaders
Governors State University, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and Kankakee Community College are co-sponsoring "Master Keys to Unlock Doors for Leaders Conference: Navigating Change" on Friday, September 19 from 8:30 a.m. to noon, in Sherman Hall.
"Master Keys to Unlock Doors for Leaders" is an ongoing professional development initiative to reveal, explore and strengthen definitions and descriptions for performance-driven leadership. Quarterly gatherings offer an opportunity to ignite and sustain awareness of issues critical to our region, as well as opportunities to learn, develop and implement best practices for all levels of leadership.
Speakers for the event include Dr. Edward Piatt, State of Illinois-DCEO; Dr. Bert Jacobson, Kankakee Community College and Dr. Stephen Wagner, Governors State University.
Cost for the event is $20 for community members. Also available are 3.0 CEU for Social Workers and Counselors and 3.0 CPDU for Teachers. (Fee waived for GSU faculty, staff and students).
For more information please contact Amy Barsha, Executive Director, Continuing Education at firstname.lastname@example.com. For registration details, speaker biographies and other information, please visit http://www.govst.edu/oce/masterkeys/
GSU Open Access Task Force Rollout
Public Act 098-0295 or the "Open Access to Research Articles Act" requires that GSU (along with all public universities in Illinois) establish a Task Force to design a proposed policy regarding open access for the scholarly articles produced at the university.
The Act specifies a number of issues that the Task Force must consider when recommending such a policy, with a final report issued by January 2015.
Members of this Task Force are: Deborah Bordelon (co-chair), Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs; Lydia Morrow Ruetten (co-chair), Dean of the Library; Elizabeth Cada, Dean, College of Health and Human Services and Dean of Graduate Studies; Carlos Ferran, Associate Professor, Management Information Systems; David Golland, Assistant Professor, History; Walter Henne, Assistant Professor, Chemistry; and, Michael D. Springer, Senior Vice President, Business and Publishing, American Dental Association.
A portal team site has been established to solicit your questions, comments and concerns about Open Access. Please feel free to visit that site for more information: https://mygsu.govst.edu/organizations/openaccess/default.aspx
Open forums are scheduled to discuss open access and the proposed policy on:
- September 22, 2014 2-4 p.m. (Location TBA – Lynne Thomas from Northern Illinois University will be presenting on Open Access.
- October 1, 2014 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Location TBA) – This will be an open meeting to field and answer questions about the proposed Open Access policy for GSU.
Meetings of the GSU Open Access Task Force are open to the public and a schedule of the meetings is posted on the Provost's website.
Center for Performing Arts Voted Best of Chicago's Southland for 2014
The SouthTown Star's annual list of the best – everything from antiques to women's clothing and everything in between as voted on by their readers – includes the Center for the Performing Arts as best live entertainment venue. The award is for the list's East Zone.
September is Recovery Month
The GSU Counseling Center will provide six outreach workshops to help educate the campus community on prevention, treatment and recovery for mental and substance use disorders.
This year's Recovery Month theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out," encourages people to openly speak up about mental and substance use disorders and the reality of recovery. The theme also stresses ways to recognize behavioral health issues and to reach out for help. All month you'll learn positive messages – that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover. Don't miss these events:
Warning Signs of Suicide
Monday, September 8
ARC Workshop room, B1215
As The Counseling Center observes National Suicide Prevention Week, this one-hour workshop will teach the warning signs of suicide. Coping skills and strategies for reaching out to those who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts will also be discussed. Contact the Counseling Center at x7334 with questions.
Tuesday, September 9
ARC Workshop room, B1215
As the demands of the semester grow it is very easy to forget to take care of yourself. Self-care is an important strategy to help manage stress and anxiety, prevent burnout and even improve overall health. This workshop will offer tips and suggestions on how to take care of yourself during the school year and in everyday life. Contact the Counseling Center at x7334 with questions.
World Suicide Prevention Day
Wednesday, September 9
ARC Workshop room, B1215
Every year, more 800,000 people die from suicide; roughly one death every 40 seconds. World Suicide Prevention Day marks the release of the World Health Organization's World Suicide Report. The International Association for Suicide Prevention envisions "One World Connected" as a suicide prevention effort committed to reducing suicide rates by 10% by 2020. Join The Counseling Center as we honor this effort. "Together we can shine a spotlight on this major public health problem." Visit www.iasp.info/wspd for more information. Contact the Counseling Center at x7334 with questions.
Managing College Stress
Monday, September 15
ARC Workshop room, B1215
Stress in college is almost inevitable, but it does not have to keep you from doing your best. This workshop will help you identify strategies to turn your negative stress into positive stress that can help you stay motivated and on top of all of your responsibilities. Contact the Counseling Center at x7334 with questions.
Substance Abuse as an Escape
Thursday, September 18
ARC Workshop room, B1215
When we experience an increase in pressure and stress we sometimes turn to unhealthy or even damaging ways to cope. Using or abusing substances of any kind is very common under challenging circumstances. The Counseling Center strives to help participants of this workshop understand how to replace using substances as an escape from external stressors with healthier choices. Contact the Counseling Center at x7334 with questions.
RAINN Day
Thursday, September 25
ARC Workshop room, B1215
RAINN Day is the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network's annual day of action to raise awareness and educate students about sexual violence on college campuses. It is a grassroots program designed to empower college students to educate their peers about risk reduction and recovery resources on their campus. RAINN Day can help motivate the GSU campus to take a stand against sexual violence. Contact the Counseling Center at x7334 with questions.


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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a potentially life-threatening disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. Persons with cystic fibrosis need to eat high calorie and high protein foods throughout the day.
This article discusses the nutritional needs for persons with CF. For specific information about the disease itself, see the article on cystic fibrosis
Your pancreas is an organ that sits in your belly behind your stomach. An important job of your pancreas is to make enzymes. These enzymes help your body digest and absorb protein and fats. However, the build-up of sticky mucus in the pancreas from cystic fibrosis can lead to serious problems, including:
Because of these problems, people with cystic fibrosis may have a hard time maintaining a normal weight. Even if your weight is normal, you may not be getting the correct nutrition. Children with cystic fibrosis may not grow or develop correctly.
The following are methods for adding protein
and calories to the diet. In addition to these tips, make sure that you are taking a multivitamin containing vitamins A, D, E and K.
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Stallings VA, Stark LF, Robinson KA, Feranchak AP, Quinton H. Evidence-based practice recommendations for nutrition-related management of children and adults with cystic fibrosis and pancreatic insufficiency: Results of a systematic review. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2008;108:832-839.
Egan M. Cystic fibrosis. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2011:chap 395.
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