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Dear Educators:
These days, it's very easy for educators to get "de-motivated" when faced with ongoing funding challenges, accountability pressures and a wide array of other uncertainties. We all agree that education in America is on the cusp of transformation, but many people seem to be talking more about the challenges than the opportunities. Rather than getting burdened with negatives, let's remain optimistic and resourceful. Let's leverage the power of the "perfect storm" and impart some simple, inexpensive, teachable skills to our students this school year that might not even exist in your school's current curriculum — skills that can inspire students to think and act like innovators, something most education reform initiatives are aspiring to implement. These skills can spark an innovative mind-set in students, empowering them to think critically and solve problems in any subject, at any grade level or in any of life's scenarios. The process of teaching and learning about the five keys to innovation will generate much excitement and enthusiasm in your classroom and will invigorate you as an educator as well.
As a teacher, you probably won't have to add lots of time to your instructional schedule to do this. Just create a little room for creativity in your classroom so that it becomes a part of a new learning ecosystem. How about right at the onset of this school year? Feel free to adopt or adapt the keys to innovation as they fit your instructional needs. But remember — to instill these keys in your students, you will need to change the way you teach. You will need to become more of a facilitator of learning and allow your students some overt opportunities to practice these skills in the classroom. Are you ready to do that?
Curiosity: There's a saying that "curiosity evolves into ambition and ambition into vision." But in reality, with our mandated curricula, testing of set expectations and structures everywhere, do we really allow our children to be curious and ask the "whys" and "hows" versus simply teaching them the "whats"? If we don't encourage and allow them to be curious, how can we expect them to be creative?
Let me introduce you to Caine, a 21st-century role model. Watch these motivational videos with your students to see where curiosity, if nurtured, can take a child.
Consider making room to allow your students to simply explore, reflect, dream and find out more about things for which they are intrinsically passionate. Allow time for them to wonder about things. Have students jot down, ponder and discuss those thoughts throughout the school year. You might allocate time for informal "student innovation forums."
Watch this video http://epicenter.stanford.edu/story/paula-gangopadhyay-the-henry-ford to hear the story of how Charles Elachi's intrinsic curiosity helped him become successful in his desired career at the Jet Propulsion Lab. You, the educator, can unleash the innovator in your students.
Collaboration: This is one trait that our education system and society does a pretty good job of nurturing. Whether it is a group project or partner presentations, educators find ways to encourage teamwork in the classrooms at all levels. Now let's try to do something over and beyond generic teamwork! Frankly, the definition of collaboration has changed in the 21st century. Collaborative thinking now transcends boundaries of geography, time and disciplines. Proactively construct "co-creation" or "think teams" in your classroom or within state, national and global classrooms for the whole year, putting together teams of students with complementary personality traits. They will initially struggle to adjust but will eventually learn how to leverage each other's strengths to make a project successful. Encourage students to respect the "outside-in" perspective. Present them with scenarios that allow them to assess the levels of impact they can achieve if they do something individually, juxtaposed with scenarios where they do the same work in a group. Help them appreciate the fact that "the idea of a lone genius is a myth."
Empathy: Sometimes we underestimate our children and assume that they are not interested in bettering the lives of others. The recently conducted 2012 Gallup Hope survey, based on a study of 1,217 fifth through 12th graders, found that "many students in the U.S. have the entrepreneurial aspiration and energy. Four in 10 students (42%) said that they will invent something that changes the world."
At the core of this innovation and entrepreneurial spirit is empathy, the desire to make the lives of others better in some way. Rather than giving students kits to assemble projects or make things just for the sake of making them, pose issues that they confront every day. Simulate activities and conversations that allow them to "walk in another's shoes" so that they can connect and relate to the problems of others. Watch this video with your students to find out how caring about babies led Dean Kamen to innovate in the field of medicine.http://oninnovation.com/videos/detail.aspx?video=1874
If you find that some students are really getting inspired to be a great social innovator like Rosa Parks, encourage them to be "change makers" by exploring or getting involved with Ashoka's empathy initiative http://empathy.ashoka.org/.
Breaking the rules: We are often afraid to allow our students to break rules because we take the phrase "breaking rules" too literally. If we never break rules or push boundaries or go beyond our comfort zone, we cannot challenge the status quo and cannot improve anything. Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay says, "There's something about an entrepreneur that is somewhat sort of antiestablishment, somewhat disrespectful of the previous generation. And although that can grate people the wrong way a little bit, that's a really important element actually."
Encourage your students to ask "what if" and "why not." Perhaps you break your own norms and push the boundaries of your own comfort zone by allowing your students to teach segments of a class in their own way, just to see what happens.
Last but not least, encourage students to think differently and respect what others bring to the table. Sometimes the most innovative ideas come from suggestions that appear shocking at first but have the power to change paradigms.
Learning from failures: Do you agree with me that our education system and society do not allow failure? Have you debriefed after a failure the same way you debrief after success — with celebration? Debrief after successes and failures alike! If we don't embrace risks and don't allow our students to embrace risk, fail and learn from failure, how will they improve? Many corporations now have a "failure wall" where they encourage employees to be candid about failures and share the steps they would take to learn from failures. Many other forward-thinking organizations allow their employees 10% experimentation time to develop a new concept or find an improved model that addresses a problem. How cool would it be if we could import these philosophies to the world of education?
This summer at The Henry Ford (THF), we had the opportunity to inspire the top 10 winners of the 2012 PBS-THF Teacher Innovator Awards through an Innovation Immersion Workshop. The winners left totally geeked and ready to teach the five keys to innovation in their classrooms across the nation. In fact, many of them have already launched their school year with the keys and are thrilled to see their students reflecting and starting to act in completely new and different ways.
"I just spent the last week preparing for students that arrive to school tomorrow, and I had an extra spark because of the wonderful workshop you thoughtfully and generously prepared for us. I shared stories with my colleagues, and they too are excited to utilize oninnovation.com this year. … The students loved the chat about Edison and innovation. We segued into the spaghetti tower, and each group presented their constructions to the class. … This was an incredibly collaborative and positive experience for the students, and it was a joy to watch. We've just started what will be a great year of learning and growth." — Mark Rogers 2012 PBS-THF Teacher Innovator Award winner, mathematics teacher, Meridian High School, Round Rock, TX
If you are able to use these five keys to innovation and see a difference among your students or in your teaching practice, please share your observations by writing to me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thank you for what you do! I leave you with this inspirational quote from one of the respected innovators of our time. He urges us to remain optimistic during adverse times and stay focused on being the coach for the next generation of innovators.
"Optimism is an essential ingredient for innovation. How else can the individual welcome change over security, adventure over staying in safe places? A significant innovation has effects that reach much further than can be imagined at the time, and creates its own uses. It will not be held back by those who lack the imagination to exploit its use, but will be swept along by the creative members of our society for the good of all. Innovation cannot be mandated any more than a baseball coach can demand that the next batter hit a home run. He can, however, assemble a good team, encourage his players, and play the odds."
— Robert Noyce, co-founder of Intel Corp.
Paula Gangopadhyay
Chief Learning Officer
The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI, 48124
(313) 982-6063-Direct
(313) 982-6221-Fax
Paula contributes a monthly column to History Matters, the newsletter of the National Council for History Education
The Chronicle, Historical Society of Michigan
Paula Gangopadhyay is the Chief Learning Officer for The Henry Ford which includes the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, Benson Ford Research Center, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, IMAX and Henry Ford Academy. She brings more than 17 years of experience in the cultural sector with education, policy and business leaders, to her position.
In her current role as one of the core members of The Henry Ford's senior management team, Gangopadhyay is responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction, concept, design and development of 'education' in a broad and comprehensive sense at The Henry Ford. She's responsible for a vast array of onsite, online and offsite student, educator, youth, family, adult and leadership programs, products and experiences for The Henry Ford's five sites, which in turn collectively attract over 1.5 million visitors a year, and boast of a mammoth collection of 26 million artifacts. She led the visioning of a dynamic education strategic plan as well as the conceptualization and development of many paradigm-shifting educational products and programs. She spearheaded the development of compelling K-12 curricula, Innovation 101 and Reading Inspiration which are currently being enthusiastically adopted and implemented by teachers nationwide through the Henry Ford's Innovation Education Incubator project.
Prior to joining The Henry Ford, Gangopadhyay served as executive director for the Plymouth Community Arts Council, curator of education, public programs and visitor services at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, executive director of the Great Lakes Center for Education, Research and Practice and executive director of the Commission for Lansing Schools Success (CLASS). Gangopadhyay is heavily involved in several professional organizations. She serves as a reviewer on state and federal grant panels as well as a thought-leader on several national forums. She has served as the Project Director of National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants. Gangopadhyay has a master's degree in history, certification in archival, museum and editing studies and a fellowship in education policy.
President Barack Obama nominated Gangopadhyay as a member of the National Board of Museums and Libraries for a four-year term. She also won the 2012 American Association of Museums (AAM) EdCom Award for Excellence in Practice.
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This summer, high-achieving elementary school students took part in the National Young Scholars Program at Villanova University and the Hun School of Princeton.
NYSP inspires outstanding third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students to explore, invent, learn and think creatively.
Katerina Karaiskos, of Norwalk, who just completed the fifth grade at Silvermine Elementary, was among the students attending the prestigious program at Villanova in July. She is part of the Norwalk Academically Talented Program and a recipient of the President's Award for Educational Excellence.
Last year, Karaiskos was one of only three students at her school to score Advanced ratings in all subject areas of the Connecticut Mastery Tests.
Karaiskos enjoys art and music activities, including acting, playing violin and piano, and she is part of the Norwalk Artistically Talented Program.
"The National Young Scholars Program provides students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on interactive learning, while challenging them in an intellectually stimulating environment outside of the regular classroom," said Marguerite C. Regan, dean of academic affairs for the program.
NYSP gives students the chance to unleash their full learning potential as they further their interest in specific areas of study, such as architecture, forensic science and medicine, Regan said.
Throughout the program, young scholars engage in challenging coursework, gain a greater sense of independence and experience a renaissance of learning. The program culminates with student-created projects tying in leadership skills learned with the discoveries made in their specific area of study, she said.
Activities such as embarking on a fascinating journey into the human body and solving a "whodunit" through work in a model forensics lab are just two highlights of the innovative curriculum, Regan said.
Simulation activities and role-play encourage scholars to develop their leadership skills, while introducing them to the concepts of team-building, problem-solving, public speaking and goal-setting.
"NYSP taps into the natural curiosity that students at this young age already have," Regan said. "This program will help them continue down a path toward a lifelong love of learning."
NYSP is dedicated to identifying, inspiring and honoring the nation's most promising elementary school students. The program is comprised of highly successful practitioners in the field of elementary education who boast 25 years of experience in implementing successful education programs for students.
For additional information, visit www.nationalyoungscholars.org.

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1247 comments found
Hi, is it possible with this theme to display some of the Store item on the home page? Thanks.
You can use a widget area and paste a "Last store item" widget
I hope it will help
hi im having trouble installing this theme. I can't find any installation guide on this site at all. Can someone link me the installation guide?
Hi,This should help http://wpwolf.com/common-wordpress-theme-issues/#stylsheet-is-missing Regards
Brutal Design,
Is it possible to have no sidebar on some of the pages and use that space for text or pics? If so could you explain how?
Thanks! Brenden
You can use a text widget and paste your text and picture in it.
I hope it will help
Hello BrutalDesign,
I am having an issue with the Store page for my site:http://www.pbmusicgroup.com/merchandise/
I have followed the theme's documentation on how to create a store page but even after putting in all the information needed my store page does not function properly. The variables for each product do not show on the store page and viewing an individual product takes me to a blank page.
How do I resolve this issue?
The only 3rd party plugin I had was Contact form 7 and disabling didn't fix the problem.
Any other solutions?
Maybe a problem coming from a javascript tracking code not paste correctly maybe?
stats or something?
HI I wanted to see if it was possible to put a widget to collect e-mails at the top of the home page for people who want to be added to the mailing list?
This can't be done within the theme. But there is probably a plugin to do that.
If you could add the e-mail collector I know it would make the website amazing.
I am having an issue with the player. I installed the new updated wolf player plugin you have so that I can use mp3 links from my amazon s3 account. but there seems to be this space above and below the player on the discography page and some random white boxes. I went back and tried the jplayer and it did the same thing. Here is the link so you can see it: http://liftmusiconline.com/release/lift/ – any idea what that is? it's driving me nuts. Thanks, love the theme
Hi,If you copy and paste the shortcode, be sure to format the text as paragraph http://d.pr/i/wCjy
thx, actually it was set to paragraph, but after you said that I did some digging in the 'text' view and discovered that for some reason when i pasted the short code in the wysiwyg editor it wrapped it with some extra code – i didn't see it till i clicked over to the html or text view – so i just deleted that and it worked perfectly. so if anyone else experiences that, just delete the extra code around it.
Do you know if this theme is compatible with WooCommerce? I see that you have a store already in here but I want to be able to offer variable pricing on one items such as T-Shirts where the larger sizes are a little more. On the one that you have in the demo the price is one price.
WooCommerce is supposed to be compatible with every theme. I didn't tested it but it shouldn't be a problem.
What is the best way to not display the text in the posts that show on the home page? The image or video + the post's title can still show on the homepage, I'd just prefer for the text within the body of the post not to show.
You can edit the last post shortcode output in includes/theme-functions.php at row 681
I am sorry if I can't help you further, but I can't provide support for modifications. Thanks for your understanding.
Thank you!
Where are these 4 plugins located? I need the 4 BD plugins that were supposed to come with this theme but they're not in the plugins section. I've also tried installing the Wolf Plugins from the site and they have all failed to install, either as a zip file or by uploading them directly to the plugins folder. There's also no documentation in any of the folders.Not good.
Hi,You will find the plugins here (as mentionned in the plugins.txt file at the root of the theme package) http://wpwolf.com/plugins/
You're right, I will update the doc about it ASAP
Sorry for the inconvenience
Does this theme have some toturials?
The theme includes a documentation that you will find in the "Documentation" folder
I hope it will help
IS there any way to have 2 separate video pages?
The theme supports only one video gallery
How does the video work, can I just replae a url from youtube in for an exemple the video widget?
Best regards John
To use the video widget, simply paste the iframe youtube code in the "video code" field.
You will find this code on youtube, below your video -> share ->embed
I hope it will help
One of the features of this theme is that it is responsive. When viewed on smartphones, it appaears fluidy and not responsive at all. Is there a setting to activate the responsiveness?
If you look at the demo, remove the themeforest frame at the top to see the responsive behavior when you resize your window
By being responsive, is the theme responsive on both desktop and mobile or desktop alone?
Some themes come with the options of fluidity and responsiveness. This means that the user can either turn off or turn on the responsive nature of the theme. Does Music Pro has this option? If yes, where in the 'settings' is this located?
The theme is responsive by default. There is no option to turn it off. But you can disable the responsiveness by editing the CSS file.
Where in the CSS file do I need to edit to alter the responsiveness?
You can remove the media queries from css/theme.css file
Thank you for the swift response. The sliders are not working. What could be the cause and whatis the way out?
Can you give me the URL of your page?
I have been able to sort out the problem with the slider but the theme is still not responsive. Is there anywhere in the CSS file that I can edit to enable this functionality?
Thank you.
The theme should be responsive by default. can you pls give me the URL of your website?
hi, can I use a plugin for translating the text on the page for users?
Best regards John
You can use qTranslate or WPML plugin
i have some problem with caroufredsel slider. With the crossfade effect when there is a image transition the background it's the doby background not the previous image. The site is mauriziofurlanimusic.com/home .
This happens only for the first slide. Otherwise the fade effect works fine.
Caroufredsel is a jQuery plugin and I use it as is in the theme.
I already bought the theme, and would like some tips.
What seo plugin you suggest? And can I work with multiple sites?
I post here on the site of the artist 1 >>> and will post to the site of the label I post here on the site of the artist 2 >>> and will post to the site of the label also
Again which plugin you suggest for this?
The theme supports multi-site.
But, I don't don't know if such plugin exists.
Hi – While working with the single Jplayer I've noticed that it only plays an mp3 file once. To get it to play a second time I have to reload the page. Can it be set to replay?
Not in the options. I will see if I can improve that.
Hello, thanks for your reply. I'd appreciate it if you could – most people have the sense to reload the page for a re-listen but it would definitely help if they didn't have to.
(1) Is there a way I can remove the 'Read More News' tab that's under the post excerpts? The read more link is already in the excerpt itself, no need for the big bold tab.
(2) Also, my 'insert more tag' does not work. I tried to break up some long post that I've written and when I use the 'insert more tag' it shows up in the admin page, but when published it doesn't work. I tried everything. Thinking that the 'insert more tag' is not compatable with this theme. Is there a way I can fix this?
(3) Love this theme but when are you going to insert a Press Kit? Just a thought
1/ You can remove this button in theme-functions.php at row 711,712,7132/The theme is compatible with the read more tag. You can see the demo http://demo.brutaldesign.com/musicpro-reloaded/blog/
Note: that the read more tag does no apply to the "last posts" shortcode as it displays the post excerpt (formatted sample)3/ You can easily create a download button with the shortcodes plugin http://wpwolf.com/plugin/wolf-shortcodes/ to allow visitors to download a digital press kit
I hope it will help
Hi, Thanks for replying however i still have a bit of a problem. I'm learning this as I go.
1. I found the theme-functions.php page and was looking for the row numbers. However, the rows aren't numbered, so not sure what to remove. Could you show me a screenshot of the area that needs to be removed?
2. On the read more tag… I am using TinyMCE Advance plugin to write my post. When writing a long post I would like to split it up in smaller sections with the insert read more tag that's on the writing dashboard. The insert more tag does not work… even when I remove the plugin and use the standard writing dashboard. So I'm thinking that maybe it's not compatable with this theme… or maybe I'm doing something wrong. Hope you get what I'm asking. Note: Not talking about the excerpt, but the full length post.
Thanks again.
Hi,You will find it if you search for the bd_last_posts function. (Ctrl+F in most text editor) https://www.dropbox.com/s/e4o9iv4txhv3agl/read_more.jpg
Is your theme up to date? Does it happens on your blog page? I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work exept maybe a conflict with a 3rd party plugin..
Hi, Thanks for your help. Followed your instructions for removing the Read More News button and it worked perfectly. However, I'm still having problems with the insert more tag on the writing dashboard. I tried everything… deactivating plugins, try to insert it via visual mode and text mode, but still it did noy work. I even went as far as totally deleting the theme and uploading it again to see if I had done something wrong, but still it did not work. Not sure what's going on. For now I just have to split up my post into parts and post them at different times until it's all figured out.
Can you give me the URL of your website?
You can also send me your wordpress login in fo via email and I will take a look.
Recently purchased the template. wondering where I can edit/customize the css fonts and image thumbnail sizes for the template?
i'm using the full width option and when I create the widgets on the homepage for last recent post the featured image of the thumbnail is so small. Is there anyway I can resize the image when when placing a shortcode on the homepage with widget? the thumbnail post is about 80×80px. I wanted to change it to at least 300×165px.
Hi,About the font http://support.wpwolf.com/discussion/69/add-your-own-font#Item_1
It is not recommended to modify the thumbnail sizes as it could break the layout.You can edit the thumbnail size in the functions.php At row 83 you will find the size used for the widgets
'mini' => array( 80, 80, true),
The first parameters is the width, the second is the height and the third is the "hardcrop"
If you change the thumbnail sizes, you will have to re-upload your image or use a plugin such as "Regenerate thumbnail"
Also, you will have to change the CSS too.
Can you purchase and download from this theme? Digital downloads as opposed to having to go to iTunes
The theme does not support digital purchases. Same as live! theme


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The Conglomerate (Busta Rhymes, Reek Da Villian, J-Doe) unveil the mixtape cover to their upcoming project Catastrophic dropping December 21 hosted by Shaheem Reid.
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'Straight Savage' Mixtape out tomorrow 12/11/12
Born & raised in Harlem, New York, ASAP Rocky is no stranger to the cliché rap lifestyle, popularized by fellow Harlem Patriarchs from Big L & Kool Moe Dee to Ma$e, and Cam'ron. However, Rocky's entrenching yet melodic rap style has drawn more immediate comparisons to recently incarcerated Harlemite Max B."Rocky" the Nickname given in part, from his birth name Rakim (after the legendary NY emcee),and in part for his scrappy, yet suave persona, would quickly embrace Harlem's diverse music [...]
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Salonika, 1940. In the backrooms of barbers, envelopes change hands, and in the Club de Salonique the air is thick with whispers. Costa Zannis is the city's dashing chief detective, and as unknown ships and British "travel writers" trickle through the port, he is a man very much in demand. Having helped defeat Italy in the highlands of Macedonia, Zannis returns to a city holding its breath. And as the situation in Germany worsens, Zannis becomes involved in a plot to smuggle Jews to Istanbul through the back door of Europe. The British hear he can penetrate the continent's closed borders, and soon Zannis is embroiled in the resistance, and in a reckless love affair that could jeopardise everything.
©2010 Alan Furst (P)2011 Isis Publishing Ltd
"Really Enjoyed"
Well crafted story about a Greek Detective and the events leading up to the invasion of Greece during the Second World War. Characterisation excellent, reading excellent.
Love having someone read me a story. Fires in the hearth, rain on the roof, sunny days and surf. Good friends, good food and J S Bach.
"Normal people in extraordinary times"
While the Furst Series of 'Night Soldiers' is not avaulable to Australians, I am having to consider this as a stand alone novel.
The plot or story line may not please seekers of huge dramatic adrenaline pumping gun shoot outs and cliff scaling heroes, it is likely to please those who appreciate what a normal human can face and achieve in extra ordinary times.
The mood setting is good as is the exploration of self questioning and self doubt in being able to achieve even small success.
This is fiction and a work of imagination that can expand a reader's view of themselves in today's world as well as understand a little of the times that is the setting for this story.
Nick Rawlinson reads well.
"Story without a plot"
I listened to the entire book and still do not know what the plot entailed. It is like reading an ordinary person's diary.
"Just ok but not gripping"
The story does enough to keep you listening but the story doesn't really go anywhere. This is quite frustrating and i was left thinking at the end - is that it! There are a lot of characters which can make the story difficult to follow in parts. The story is well researched and the history pretty interesting from a region that hasn't had much coverage during this era. I do wonder if the story might have been more engaging with a different narrator. The voice and style is a little odd and for me doesn't work with the story. Not sure if this has put me off Alan Furst novels.....?!
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The salsa roja recipe is popular. Ridiculously popular. But we had some company in town and I needed salsa fast — nigh onto immediately. Rick Bayless recipe to the rescue! This is quick and easy, and simple to tweak.
Print Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa (Salsa de Molcajete)
You'll need: 1 to 2 fresh jalapeño chiles (my late-season ones from the garden weren't that hot so I used 5)
3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice, preferably fire roasted
1/4 cup (loosely packed) chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Heat an ungreased skillet over medium heat and roast the chiles and garlic, turning often until they're splotchy and brown and soft — this takes about 10 minutes for the chiles, and 15 minutes for the garlic
Cool until you can handle them, then roughly chop the chiles, discarding caps, and drop into food processor
Peel the garlic and scoop the softened cloves into a food processor; pulse until very finely chopped
Add the tomatoes with their juice to the food processor then pulse until puree is coarse
Pour into serving dish and stir in cilantro and lime juice, and salt to taste — about 1/2-3/4 teaspoon
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Here at UTMB we are in the business of taking care of others, whether it's through teaching, research or patient care—our mission states that we are committed to "better the health of society." But when it comes to taking care of ourselves sometimes we fall short. And the rationale seems valid—not enough time, too tired, the list goes on. But what if we turned it around and started looking at the reasons to get healthy — more time with family, more energy, more joy and an overall sense of well being. Sound enticing? Then maybe this is the day that your journey to wellness begins — and what better place to start than at work?
Total wellness
UTMB's Employee Health Promotion Program, headed up by Gerald Cleveland, operates out of the Alumni Field House and is focused on creating a healthier workforce though education, training and behavior modification.
"Since 1992 we have been promoting health and wellness here on campus. What started out as a single purpose of fitness has now developed into more of a health and productivity model that focuses on behavior change," said Cleveland, director of UTMB Employee Health Promotion Program. "We believe it is important for our employees to be as healthy as possible, not only does it benefit the individual to live a healthier life, but it helps them be a better teacher, a better patient care provider and a better employee. It creates a win-win situation for the employee and the institution."
The Employee Health Promotion program supports the importance of lowering healthcare costs and increasing employee productivity by offering a wide range of services to the UTMB community including individualized wellness programs and health coaching.
"We take a very targeted approach to help determine what an employee's lifestyle goals are and what major issues they are dealing with and then we design personalized programs to fit their needs," said Cleveland. "Changing lifestyle habits and behavior is not easy, so we typically try to look at one to two issues and work on those; once a person feels like they have a handle on that, we move on to the next stated goal. The process creates a dynamic interchange between the individual and the health coach that fosters a partnership approach to health. "
Cleveland is the first to admit that it takes dedication and perseverance to live a healthy lifestyle but says he is encouraged by the results he has seen.
"We are in the business to touch employees' lives and we hope to do that in a way that enables them to improve their life. For some people, that's not very significant, maybe it's losing a couple of pounds or getting a little more in shape. But for some people it is a life-changing event," said Cleveland. "There have been success stories after success stories of people who have lost hundreds of pounds; people who have stopped smoking after smoking for 30 years; people who have changed their lives for the better because of their involvement with the Alumni Field House or with our health promotion program one way or the other."
Cornerstone of health
The Alumni Field House, UTMB's 50,000 square foot, state-of-the-art fitness facility, receives around 100,000 visitors per year and provides a full-service gym, tennis courts, steam rooms, Jr. Olympic size swimming pool, basketball courts, jogging track, softball fields and more. The facility has been supported in part by funds from both the Sealy-Smith and Moody Foundations but employee memberships and student fees help sustain a break-even budget allowing the facility to operate with little burden to the institutional budget.
"We use the Alumni Field House as a cornerstone for all of our health promotion programs with an overall goal to create a healthier workforce," said Cleveland. "One of our most utilized programs is the group exercise classes. We recently added Turbo Kick and Zumba classes which are both very popular, as is our fitness training class, Group X, a take- off on boot camp. The Alumni Field House hosts all of our student and employee intramurals for basketball, volleyball and softball as well which are extremely popular."
The Alumni Field House also serves as host to many on-campus events throughout the year including the upcoming Health Walk promoting National Employee Health and Fitness Day.
Wellness without walls
The Employee Health Promotion program takes its message of fitness on the road to ensure that all UTMB employees reap the benefits of learning how to live a healthier lifestyle.
"UTMB is spreading off campus probably as fast as we are growing on campus so a little over a year ago our group, including Patrice Houston, our tobacco treatment specialist, Julie Dial, our clinical exercise physiologist and myself made it a point to create a health and wellness presence in each of the UTMB offsite clinics," said Cleveland. "Whenever there is an event here on the main campus we try to duplicate it at the offsite locations."
Another option that the Employee Health Promotion program offers for off-site employees is the ability to join a health club closer to home at reduced rates. Several clubs in the Friendswood and League City areas offer membership discounts to UTMB employees.
Cleveland also points out that going to the gym is by no means the only way to get fit and encourages people to take advantage of the multitude of ways to stay fit throughout the day.
"There is this whole idea to have wellness without walls. What can I do from my office? How about walking flights of stairs? If you are going to meet with someone, why not take a walk and talk about it? Take short breaks during the day and go for a 15-minute walk," said Cleveland. "It's not just about going to the gym; it's about living a healthy lifestyle."
Vision for the future
UTMB's ever-expanding campus and off-site presence lends itself to limitless opportunities for employees to integrate a healthy lifestyle into their daily routines.
"I am hoping as we go forward with the new campus and the new UTMB that somehow we will be able to incorporate an environment of health here and that it transcends the whole campus," Cleveland said. "I would like to see continued opportunities for growth within the hospital with little fitness pods in locations that would afford people a five or ten minute opportunity to jump on an exercise machine. An environment where people could take small breaks throughout the day and accumulate exercise time. I am hoping that the idea of wellness and health becomes virtual and expands so that it isn't just one physical footprint, it's our whole campus."
According to Cleveland stress is the number one behavioral risk factor for UTMB employees. The good news is that stress can be relieved by physical fitness; the stronger a person is physically, mentally and emotionally the better they are able to deal with stress.
"The more resilient we are to the bombardment of stressors that hit us all the time, the better we are able to cope. Becoming more resilient takes training, or Training for Life as we say. There is always going to be stress in our lives, it comes down to making it a priority to take care of ourselves and learning to live a more balanced and healthy lifestyle."


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Head of Digital Content Job in Kenya
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Posted: Dec 7, 2013
Our client, a market leader in the mobile commerce sector, is seeking to fill the position of Head of Digital Content
Role Purpose: The purpose of this role is to drive the Digital Content business (Music, Info and Bulk SMS).
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- Develop and drive Music strategy as per market trends and business objectives
- Develop and drive Bulk SMS strategy as per market trends and business objectives
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- Build, lead and mentor the digital content team to sell, roll out and support digital content products
- Improve quality through knowledge management: e.g. develop/roll out training programs for commercial teams to be able to handle their responsibilities and the meet business goals.
- Improve quality, productivity and efficiency of the team.
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- 6 – 10 years in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods/Premium Rate Service Provider/Value Added Services/Mobile Network Operator, Marketing, product Management
- Proven marketing experience
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The war of words in a criminal case has expanded beyond the Bay County courthouse and into the realm of social media.
It started last Friday when Kim Dowgul, Assistant Public Defender, argued a motion to suppress evidence in the murder case of Philip Brock. Her client is accused of killing Terry Brazil in Fountain in December 2012.
Dowgul asked the judge to disallow information obtained in Brock's interrogation by Bay County Sheriff's Office investigators. Dowgul claimed Captain Jimmy Stanford, commander of the BCSO Criminal Investigations Division, slapped Brock and refused his request to have an attorney present during questioning.
Sheriff Frank McKeithen took offense to Dowgul's accusations and turned to Facebook to defend his officer. In his post, McKeithen suggested the assistant public defender has a personal vendetta against the sheriff's office and attached two of Dowgul's own Facebook posts as proof. Click here to read the Facebook posts.
"Sometimes we can't get our side of the story out there and that's what precipitated the sheriff doing a post to our friends on Facebook, just kind of telling our side of the story," Major Tommy Ford said in a Wednesday interview. "We cannot speak directly to the court or in front of the court… we basically respond to questioning by the defense and the prosecution."
Ford said Dowgul's social media comments crossed a line dividing a professional adversarial relationship from personal attacks and offended the sheriff in the process. "Sometimes we do make mistakes, but this tactic of 'let's throw what we can think of out there no matter how damaging it is to the reputation of a law enforcement officer [and] see what sticks and how the judge rules on that' is not, in my opinion, the professional way to practice law," Ford said.
Ford denied any wrongdoing by BCSO officers and said Dowgul's claims had no basis in fact. "If you have evidence of something that occurred that is inappropriate, certainly that is something to bring to the court's attention," Ford said. "When you've got a host of witnesses including a senior prosecutor with the state attorney's office and a federal agent who testified in court that there's no basis to that, it speaks volumes."
When contacted Wednesday, Dowgul stood by her claims that BCSO investigators mistreated Brock during questioning. "The nature of a motion to suppress is that law enforcement officers did not follow the law… I've had to file motions to suppress evidence on these same officers that were granted," Dowgul said. "I will continue to do my job professionally and will not stop… this is not personal."
Dowgul did express regret over her social media comments. "In regards to the Facebook posts, I apologize for any embarrassment those caused the public defender's office and they will never be repeated in the future," she said.
Judge Brantley Clark has not yet ruled on Dowgul's motion. Brock is scheduled for trial in September.
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House fire under control in Broadmoor area
Fire found in basement
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Colorado Springs Fire Department has a structure fire under control in the Broadmoor area.
Crews responded to the fire at 10 Chase Lane just before 11:00 a.m. Monday. The fire was found in the basement and crews were able to quickly get it under control.
There was no one inside the home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. Stay with KRDO.com and NewsChannel 13 for updates.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is your NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader.
For the first time since Sept. 19, 2004 – a span of 280 races – Earnhardt Jr. is leading the NASCAR standings after a fourth-place result at Sunday's Indianapolis Motor Speedway moved him past former leader Matt Kenseth (who wrecked and finished 35th).
"I'm proud of that because it says a lot about our body of work," Earnhardt Jr. said. "All season long, we've been working hard and finishing well. That is symbolic of how well we've done. I'm proud of that. I have felt that way about our position in points all season long."
But even as Earnhardt Jr. reflected on his accomplishment, which includes posting a series-best 15 top-10 finishes, there was still the acknowledgement that for his team to be considered genuine title contenders they need to do more.
"We need to win more races," he said. "If we want to win the championship, we have to. I imagine we can win a couple races in the Chase. I don't know if finishing fourth or fifth is going to do it. We'll just have to see. We'd like to step it up just a little bit more."
Earnhardt Jr. entered the weekend thinking he had a good shot to win his first NASCAR race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It's a race he would like to win for a variety of reasons, but particularly due to his appreciation for the track's rich history.
When he qualified 20th on Saturday, a win didn't seem likely. But he clawed his way to the top five and had a good car – though perhaps not as good as teammate Jimmie Johnson. The fourth-place finish was a career best at the Brickyard.
"I give them a lot of credit," Hendrick teammate Jeff Gordon said. "It's really awesome that they're out front. They've been consistent and if they can keep that consistency up and maybe even take it up a notch when the Chase starts, they're going to be a real threat for the championship."


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To simplify the video presentation during his most recent tour without sacrificing results, while also making life a lot easier for his road crew, legendary performer Meatloaf turned to , designer and manufacturer of the industry's most flexible, lightweight LED video screen solution.
During the multi-city, three month tour led display curtain, provided a custom-made14-panel, 20mm LED Curtain that offered ease of set-up while delivering high-quality video images to support the rock star's nightly performance. The company's 20MM Curtain features 2,500 pixels PSM (Per Square Meter) and 3240 brightness. To support the Meatloaf tour, developed custom-size panels, totaling approximately 16.8'tall x 29.4' wide. For Louis Smith, long-time video technician working with notable performers such as Sting, Eminem, 50 Cent, Korn and Stevie Nicks, the LED Curtain was the ideal solution for the Meatloaf tour."It's a great system," Smith said. "You can't beat the weight. It goes up and down easy – two people can have the system down and in the truck in 45 minutes. But the fact that the whole thing fits into five feet of truck is really what separates the Curtain from other LED video solutions. It's THE solution for one-truck tours."
Flexible in all directions and exceptionally durable, LED Curtains are able to bend and shape around structures for a more creative display effect. It's that flexibility that Meatloaf hopes to take advantage of on the next leg of his tour, tentatively scheduled for April 2013."Meatloaf was so impressed with the 360 degree led display that he wants to wrap the whole stage with the LED Curtain when we hit the road in 2013," Smith revealed. "As the person responsible for having to set that up, it's comforting to know that we'll be able to do so without taking up multiple trucks with the video system or spending hours putting it together."
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Ray Holly captured this nice shot of the sunset seen from a field near Bradley Road and Lazy Creek Road. We appreciate reader contributions such as this.
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Cairo Is Burning. Where Is President Obama?
On the links, naturally. Cairo is a long way away. No one there votes in the U.S. presidential election (not yet, anyway), so why shouldn't the Leader of the Free World respond to the crisis in Egypt by decamping to Martha's Vineyard, thus reinforcing his reputation as a latter-day Alfred E. Neuman? Why should he worry about Egypt, the churches being burned, the Christians being murdered, the chaos in the streets as the Egyptian military desperately attempts to deal with the anarchy that the Obama administration helped midwife with its support of the Muslim Brotherhood?
As Youssef Ibrahim noted yesterday, one of the many things going up in flames because of the conflagration in Cairo is the reputation of President Obama. "In the past 48 hours alone," Ibrahim reported, "some 57 Egyptian churches have been burned to the ground in the Nile valley. It will not be lost on the Egyptians that Mr. Obama has spent the crisis playing golf at Martha's Vineyard."
Obama took a moment from his days of fun and frolic to hint that the $1.5 billion in aid that the U.S. supplies to Egypt might be in jeopardy if the Egyptian military continues to take its hard line against the Muslim Brotherhood and its effort to establish Islamic totalitarianism in Egypt. But as Ibrahim notes, that threat loses a bit of its sting when placed against the $12 billion committed by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates last month.
Near the beginning of his first term, Obama, a bit like Cleopatra on her barge of burnished gold, floated into Cairo and told the world that he had come "to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles — principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings."
Tolerance and dignity for all human beings, except for Jews, Christians, and other infidels, not to mention women, homosexuals, and those who have been enslaved by Muslims. Apart from them, there's tolerance and dignity galore.
I have long been fascinated by the spectacle that Barack Obama presents to the world. I do not, it pains me to acknowledge, understand the nature of the spell he exerts over otherwise intelligent and well-meaning people. Where some of my left-leaning friends see a cool-headed pragmatist ("pragmatist" is the accolade of choice for reasons I find puzzling), I see horrifying failure that I have alternately put down to stupefying incompetence, on the one hand, and Alinskyite malevolence, on the other hand. It was a sobering day when I realized that incompetence and malevolence, far from being mutually exclusive, could easily cohabitate and nurture each other.
But back to Cairo. I was sitting in Judge Robert Bork's living room a couple of Februarys back when the Muslim Brotherhood took to the streets to demand Hosni Mubarak's ouster. The television was on and it was then that I was treated to my first exposure to James Clapper, our "director of National Intelligence," who was briefing members of Congress on the nature of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is, he explained with a straight face, a "largely secular organization," with no "overarching agenda."
Ha, ha, ha! What a card. Clapper of course had to know that an organization called the Muslim Brotherhood — the Muslim Brotherhood, Kemo Sabe, not the Friends of Egypt or the Cairo Clan or the Alexandrian Quartet — he had to know that the Muslim Brotherhood was a fraternity of Muslims, i.e., that it was not, by definition, "largely secular," but on the contrary was explicitly committed to advancing Muslim, i.e., religious, i.e., non-secular ends. Clapper recently admitted to lying to ("misleading") Congress about the extent of NSA domestic surveillance. But was his testimony about the Muslim Brotherhood another example of mendacity, or was it merely incompetence? Again, I do not present these possibilities as mutually exclusive.
Absent countervailing evidence, I assume that Clapper knew better about the character of the Muslim Brotherhood, just as I assume he must have known, since he was director of National Intelligence and was steeped to the gills in things Muslim, that the Muslim Brotherhood subscribed to one of the most overarching of overarching agendas, namely the imposition of Sharia, i.e., Islamic law, everywhere. How do we know this? The Brotherhood has been very accommodating in explaining its goals. You don't need an advanced degree in hermeneutics to unravel their credo. They spell it out clearly for you: "Allah is our objective. The Koran is our law. The Prophet is our leader. Jihad is our way. Dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope. Allahu-Akbar!"
Allahu-Akbar: where have you heard that before? Oh right. Someone shouts "Allahu-Albar" ("Allah is the greatest") and then opens fire, killing as many infidels as he can. Not to worry, though. What we're dealing with here is not Islamic violence. No, no. Take Fort Hood, for example, where thirteen people were slaughtered (and another 30 wounded) by Major Nidal Hasan. "Allahu Akbar," he said, and then bang, bang, bang.
Just as James Clapper described the Muslim Brotherhood as "largely secular," so the Obama administration has insisted on denominating the Fort Hood massacre as an instance of "workplace violence," not a terrorist act, thus depriving its victims of Purple Hearts. Major Hasan, who is acting in his own defense, seems to disagree: "We mujahedeen," said this Muslim member of the U.S. Army, "are trying to establish the perfect religion." Ergo? Ergo, he had to murder as many U.S. soldiers as he could.


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Mexicali, B.C.--Border waiting time for U.S. patients crossing into Mexico to use medical services has been expedited thanks to the new medical lane created next to the SENTRI lane at the Calexico port of entry.
One man said he traveled about four hours to see a Mexicali doctor.
"It's excellent, look at all the time we saved," Jose Antonio Becerra said.
A woman from Indio, California said she travels once a month for medical services as well.
"It benefits us because the line is long and we don't have to wait that much or waste all our afternoon waiting in line," Jessica Moreno said.
Mexicali's department of tourism officials said about 120,000 people cross into Mexico to use medical services.
They say the lane, which was created recently, aims to boost medical tourism and Mexicali's economy.
"We are working to make it easier for them," Victor Manuel Sanchez, president of Mexicali committee of tourism said. "We want those people to continue to come back and wait less at the border."
The medical lane is free of charge and U.S. patients must get a pass to use the lane from doctors who are in the program.
Mexicali tourism police or a program representative must verify required documents in order for them to open the medical lane gate.
Security cameras are running 24 hours and seven days a week to make sure no one abuses the lane and gains unauthorized entry.
"This is exclusively for residents in the U.S., Canada, or other foreign country who are seeking medical services in Mexicali," Sanchez said. "But their doctor must be enlisted in the program."
Users must also have American license plates, prove that they reside in the U.S. and show a reciept of their medical visit.
The lane's hour of operation is Monday through Saturday from 9am to 1pm and 4pm to 8pm.
On Sundays, its open from 9am to 2pm.
"It's perfect....the truth is a lot of us don't want to come because it will take forever to cross back," Maribel Cruz, a medical lane user said.
Tourism officials said about 50 medical practitioners are currently part of the program. They encourage U.S. patients to ask their doctors to register in the program.
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Komperdell Guide Titanal
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A nice light-weight hiking pole that collapses to…
Price Paid: $69.97
A nice light-weight hiking pole that collapses to a compact size. However, I bought it mainly for the "camera mount system" and that's a big disappointment. To get to the camera mount you have to "screw" off the foam grip, which is very difficult since it's not threaded. It's just a foam grip that slides tightly into place. Taking it off is frustrating and it takes too long -- not handy if you are hiking in the wild and quickly want to set up to take some wildlife photos.
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A 4-section trekking pole with extra strong TITANAL .HF shafts, screw-off full cork grip with integrated compass and camera mount system. Includes a cord strap. Packed size: 59cm. Maximum Length: 130cm. Weight: 9.3 oz.
- Vargo Outdoors
Make sure to grab the Komperdell Guide Titanal Trekking Pole and your camera before you head out on the trail to shoot another explosive sunrise from the top of the ridge. This single, four-section walking stick adjusts to fit your height and provide custom-fit support during your hike. Once you get up to the broad vista, unscrew the EVA grip, mount your camera to its 1/4-inch thread, and use it as a monopod to steady your shots of the morning Alpenglow.
- Backcountry.com
Komperdell's Guide Titanal Staff is an adjustable, telescoping pole that offers a variety of high end features plus a compact carry size for travel and easy storage. It features a detachable Full Foam grip with camera mount system. Four sections allow for an ultra compact 24" storage length. Ultralight Titanal HF aluminum alloy shafts are high density and allow for smaller tube diameters without sacrificing strength. 4 sections of 18/16/14/12 mm and adjust from 62 cm to 130 cm. (24" to 51").The extended Full Foam Grip has grip ridges and is made of soft, comfortable EVA foam. It slides off to expose standard 1/4-20 thread camera mount for use as a monopod.Cord Wrist Strap with adjustable cord lock.Duolock adjustment system requires only one turn change pole length. This unique system presses the adjustment expander parallel onto the inside of the pole tube as opposed to diagonally like other systems do. The result is up to 80% more stability with the same holding strength.Vario Mini Baskets included.New On/Off tip offers more flexibility for varying terrains. It has an easy to handle adjustment mechanism which switches the Walking Pad to the integrated Tungsten/Carbide tip for slippery conditions. The specially developed Walking Pads are made of Vibra-stop material to cushion vibrations up to 80%.Minimum storage length 62 cm (24").Weight: 227 grams (8 ounces)Color: Silver and Black.Import.Sold Individually.
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The Komperdell Guide Titanal w/ Camera Mount System Trekking Poles features a camera mount system. Unscrew the grip and screw on your camera and the tripod is ready! The Walker ON/OFF Tip can be activated quick and easily by the On/Off mechanism when hiking on ice or rough terrain. The rubber pad is ideal for walking on paved roads. Komperdell's Guide Titanal Staff is an adjustable, telescoping pole that offers a variety of high end features plus a compact carry size for travel and easy storage. It features a detachable Full Foam grip with compass and camera mount system. Four sections allow for an ultra compact 24" storage length.
- Altrec Outdoors
CLOSEOUTS . Super light trekking guide pole from Komperdell of Austria has contour grip handle of insulating foam that allows user to hold the pole shorter on traverses without adjusting overall length. Foam handle also has built-in compass and removes from pole to reveal camera mount. Four-section telescope is easy and safe to adjust and collapses for packing. Steel-reinforced Titanal with flexible tungsten carbide tips Rubber walking tips included for slick surfaces Trekking basket included Collapsed: 22- Extended: 52 Weight: 10 oz. Sold singularly CLOSEOUTS . Austria.
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Komperdell Guide Titanal
The Guide Titanal has been discontinued.previously retailed for:
$39.95 - $79.90
The Komperdell Guide Titanal is not available from the stores we monitor. It was last seen February 3, 2013 at SunnySports.
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Cognitive component | Affective component | Behavioral component | See also
When measuring attitude, there are three components that you need to take into account.
Cognitive component
The cognitive component is that part of the attitude that controls how the person understands and thinks consciously about things, for example where a street gang member thinks about what they can do that will cause a public nuisance without getting arrested.
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The affective component is that part of the attitude where people experience emotions and make choices based on what they feel. For example, a person may buy a brand of car because they just love the brand and all that it means. Thus I could say 'I love my Toyota!'
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HOARDERS can bring their antiques and valuables to a valuation evening in Winnington on May 16.
St Luke's Church, next to Winnington Park Recreation Club in Park Road, is holding the event from 7pm.
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CHEERS to finding a really evil needle in a really big haystack. U.S. forces rocked terrorist Abu Musab "Dick" al-Zarqawi's world last night when they tossed a thousand pounds of explosive whupass down his gullet. They found his body in the bedroom. And the kitchen. And the den. And the garage. And the neighbor's apartment. And I think I found an eyebrow in my Cocoa Puffs this morning. My only regret: he didn't know what hit him.
...the tips leading to the safe house had come from within Zarqawi's network.
In an audio statement last week Zarqawi called for the killing of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the country's most revered Shiite cleric.
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Fearing humiliation in a race that drew national attention, the National Republican Congressional Committee pumped about $5 million into the race to replace imprisoned former congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham. The results settled Republican nerves, which have been set on edge by months of nearly relentless bad omens, including corruption scandals and dismal poll ratings for President Bush and the GOP leadership in Congress.
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They built the team for him. Playoffs (which Denver should make) means revenue for the team. They have been scared straight and will probably offer him the moon at season's end.
Truth is, this is good for us. I want to root for Favors, Lopez, T-Will and Harris. I want to see them become a great team. w/ loads of cap space they can get an all-star in a mid season trade or in the offseason. No need to be desperate. Favors is a rare big man. If he is cared for and not crapped on, he should become a huge star in his own right. One that can play defense and anchor a championship


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This ring is fascinating because of the different colour and size amethyst mixed in this unusual stone. I find that I like the topaz surrounding it. It gives it that little added sparkle. I'll be keeping this one.
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Biloxi, Mississippi - A House committee report says all levels of government are to blame for the mishandling of Hurricane Katrina. The report also states that the preparation for and response to Katrina "should disturb all Americans." Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said he accepts responsibility for what he calls many lapses.
One such lapse we witnessed in Biloxi, Mississippi. When we were sent to help our sister station, WLOX-TV, we saw first-hand not only the suffering, but the seemingly endless wait for bare necessities, like water.
Soon after our crew arrived in Biloxi on Tuesday, August 30th, lines began forming outside a couple of generator-powered stores. People were in dire need of ice, water, medicine, and baby formula. As the hot summer sun beat down, there was no government relief in site. In fact, as we witnessed, it would be three days after the storm before the first truckload of ice and water would arrive.
On Thursday, September 1st when that first truck loaded with ice pulled into a parking lot, we asked the truck driver what took him so long. Amazingly, he told us he'd been in the area since Tuesday, but was waiting on government clearance and security before he could make delivery of his precious cargo. While supply trucks were held at bay, for whatever reason, we could only watch as the people of Biloxi, Mississippi suffered. Lawmakers will now try to determine if their suffering could have been eased much sooner. It's that government red tape, that lack of preparation and poor response that are now at the heart of a stormy debate in Washington.
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Workaholics follows three friends and roommates who work in the same office as telemarketers and have a hard time adjusting from college to the corporate world. They slack off at work and party at home.
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Workaholics began as online webisodes from the Mail Order Comedy troupe, and was developed for Comedy Central into a TV series, with the troupe's members as stars and director.
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Police in Northeast Portland are investigating a bank robbery in the Parkrose neighborhood.
Officers say someone robbed the Columbia Bank branch on NE 107th and NE Halsey Street at gunpoint just after 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. Bank employees say the suspect entered the bank, showed a gun, and then demanded money. Tellers gave him an undisclosed amount of money before he took off running from the scene.
Officers arrived at the scene a few minutes late, but did not locate anyone matching the suspect's description. They did locate a few bills in a nearby yard which may have been some taken from the bank.
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Nevada has been decimated by the Great Recession on three fronts – unemployment, foreclosures and underwater mortgages. The housing market bust created havoc for house owners and also for the entire construction industry that caused the staggering unemployment. To make matters worse the downturn on the national scale affected the tourist industry of Nevada – with gambling being the star attraction and the core of its economy. It led to more unemployment.
In 2010 December the unemployment rate in Nevada high-jumped to 14.9%. Since then it has gone down to 12.6% but it continues to remain higher than the rate of the nation. Over half of the unemployed have remained without jobs for a minimum of 6 months.
Out of a clutch of 16 houses, one is in foreclosure. The national rate is one foreclosure out of 69 houses. Over half the borrowers underwater and owe more than the value of their properties. Across America a fifth of the borrowers are underwater.
The tumbling of home prices has not stopped. According to S&P/Case Shiller the price of residences in Las Vegas, dropped by 9.1% from December 2010 till November 2012. Of 20 cities surveyed Las Vegas ranked second worst because of sale of high number of distressed properties.
The Obama government had launched multiple programmes for preventing foreclosure but it has not produced results worth noting; there has been no impact on the market at large. In Nevada too little success has been seen.
Gail Burks of Nevada Fair Housing Center (CEO) said, "While they've been helpful, they haven't addressed the heart of the problem. Nothing in Nevada has stemmed the tide and gotten the market back on track".
One of the troubled homeowners is Maria Plumeri who is struggling to get her loan modified. Together with her husband Paul she stopped making their housing loan payments from last September after the monthly amount of $1,200 became too much for them to carry on with, depending only on their Social Security and Maria's disability cheques. Their debt is now $189,000 while their house is currently worth $32,000.
The couple is not alone on this boat in Sandy Valley. Neighbours on both sides are rocking in the same boat. Sixty four-year old Plumeri said it is not uncommon to see 20 vacant houses in the locality. The government has not been able to help even a single one.
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A federal appeals court says North Carolina's Medicaid office can't move ahead on cutting in-home services for more than 2,400 disabled adults.
The decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., took effect Tuesday.
A three-judge panel ruled that a 2010 state law cutting personal care services for people who need help with things like cooking, bathing and dressing couldn't be implemented while it's being challenged in court.
The appeals court rejected the argument of North Carolina officials that budget concerns were a legitimate reason to stop in-home personal care services to disabled adults.
U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle in Raleigh earlier blocked the cuts from taking effect, saying they risk forcing disabled adults into institutions when they could otherwise stay in their homes with help.
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