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Joseph P. Ulibas "Captain Couth"
Location: California
Lorex BB2411 Sweet Peak Video Baby Monitor with IR Night Vision and Zoom is a must have product for those who want to keep a close watch on their newborn child or your young kid. The camera looks like a web camera but it has a lot of cool features. The Night Vision works very well and the microphone on it is super sensitive. I really enjoyed the features on it and the fact that the remote 2.4 inch monitor is hand held and rechargeable. It has a life of six hours but its a lot shorter if you don't forget to completely shut it down. You can also operate the camera either on batteries or with a plug-in adapter (which I highly recommend). You can also use it to keep an eye on the living room or monitor your pets. Just make sure the camera is not too far out of the range of the monitor.
Marisa "SoCal Marisa"
Location: Nevada
The screens on these things are getting better and better. Our first video monitor was big and bulky. It took up a lot of room and did a poor job of seeing our son at might. Now years later (we will always need a monitor for him for medical reasons) Both of us love this monitor. It is small and compact on both ends. Plays music (which we don't use but parents of very small children may). Has a 2-way speaker. Has a really good night vision. Quietly turns on whenever there is movement. So far after a few weeks of using this monitor we are just as happy with it now as we were when we first started using it.
Jeremiah L. Olson
While I know this does not have all of the bells and whistles that some video monitors have, I am very happy with this product. It does what I want it to do. It gives me a clear image of my son sleeping in the dark. The screen times out after a while but the sound continues to work so if you hear something you can touch a button and see your child again. I do not use the talk or lullaby feature as this only gets my son excited and prevents him from falling asleep. I also have not tested out the battery yet as I have always left it plugged in. I think the night vision is perfect. I have no problems seeing my son in the dark. It is very easy to use and set up. I would recommend this product for someone who simply wants a video monitor to watch and hear their child.
Location: Arizona
Although my kids are all grown, I picked this up for when my grand children come to visit. I have a fairly large home and this handheld monitor has no problem picking up the signal anywhere within my home and even outside in the yard. The fact it is all digital probably helps in the range and clarity. At first inspection I thought battery usage would be great, but this unit can be plugged in, which is very useful. I haven't used the night vision aspect of it, but just playing around with the features and getting used to it I tried it at night and it works just fine. The entire unit is operated by the hand-held, including the zoom and sound controls. So easy to setup, simply by pointing the camera towards where baby will be playing or sleeping and go about your business, not having to worry because you can not only see what is going on, but hear also. The price is reasonable making this little Baby Sitter well worth the expense.
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Location: Salt Lake City
I love my Lorex sweet peak video baby monitor! It was great to finally be able to watch my baby's movements that went along with the noises we had been listening to!
John M. Alexander "At The Garage"
Location: St. Paul, MN
My wife and I love this video monitor. It has truly given us a brand new perspective on our baby. There is nothing parents want more then to know their child is safe and secure, and the Lorex Sweet Peek Video Baby Monitor does just that for us. Furthermore, the night vision and zoom features are tremendous upgrades from our previous monitor. We can see as clear at night as we can during the day.
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Location: Oklahoma
I gave this to a friend as a baby gift. This was their first child and they were very, very nervous. This monitor not only offered the basics, but with the intercom, IR Night Vision, Zoom, built in music, AC adapter capability, etc - they fell in love with it. Being able to check in on their child in the dark (with the night vision), carrying the monitor around the house, digitally zooming in - these are the things parents want. This was a big hit!
Sasha Q.
This baby monitor is great. It has everything you need to ensure your little one is safe and secure, and is easy to set up and easy to use. The picture and sound are both clear and clean. I was especially impressed with the clarity of the picture at night, something I had not experienced with my previous baby monitors. What a great feature in an affordable product. I would also recommend that parents try the "sound only" mode during nap time or periodically, as one thing I found is that it significantly reduces the drain on the battery. This is a really nice product and would make the perfect baby gift.
Dat Hong
Location: Philidelphia
This is a very nice baby monitor that is easy to set up and use. It's wireless and can run on batteries so you can carry the monitor around and still have an eye on your precious one. I have never owned a baby monitor before so I didn't know what to expect. The sound and video is crystal clear and even the night vision works well.
I have one other video baby monitor, which actually costs more, and find myself using this set more. It's very handy, easily portable, and visual quality is excellent... especially in pitch dark.
Location: Midwest, US
My 9 year old has a lot of anxiety and is prone to nightmares. Now he stays in his bed all night, thanks to this "baby" monitor. I keep it set on Voice-Activated, so when I hear a bad dream getting ahold of him, I can easily push the button to softly speak to him and within minutes he is relaxed and sleeping peacefully.
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I never got into video monitors until this! The picture is super clear and the audio is the best. I love being able to actually listen to my son breathe. The monitor is across the room from him and if I turn the audio all the way up I can hear him breathe and it is wonderful!! This is just a great product. It holds a charge really well. If I had to think of one negative it would be that the screen scratches relatively easily. Easily if you mean letting your ten month old crawl with it ;)
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This monitor works great! The night vision is clear and I love all the features on this monitor. I also love that you can attach another camera to it so you can have a camera in each kids room and then switch from camera to camera.
Mama Zing
Location: Elgin
We were looking for a video monitor that will grow with our little one from peeking in on sleeping baby to monitoring tantrums so we can intervene if the room is being destroyed. Ha! This monitor seems to do the trick. The screen is a decent size. It captures image well: day or night, and it has a zoom feature we like too (although, that image can be grainy at times). I love being able to talk back to my child to soothe him without having to be right there instantly. It's definitely a good monitor so far & I'd recommend it.
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Location: Philidelphia
We were impressed with this monitor and all the listed features worked as described.
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The varsity football team has a new coach, a new defensive strategy and is playing without its two-time, all-state running back Terrell Porter, who has graduated.
So, have the Bears lowered their expectations? Not even a little bit.
"You don't hear people saying, 'What if we make the playoffs?' We have people saying, 'What if we make it to Ford Field this year?' " running back and linebacker Omar Sitto said.
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Filling the void left by Porter isn't going to be easy. How does a team replace a running back who scored more than 30 touchdowns and ran for 1,500 yards?
"You can't just replace a guy with that kind of talent with one player," coach Jeff Burnside said. "It's just not going to happen."
Porter helped make Berkley one of the top-scoring teams in the Oakland Activities Association Blue Division. The Bears scored more than 50 points three times and, in two other games, scored more than 40 points.
Coaches and players agreed that replacing Porter wasn't going to be left to one running back. A group of Bears players will be responsible for trying to generate that kind of production on offense.
Burnside is going to rely on a rotation of seniors Markeis Hampton, Sitto and Jason Taylor at the position.
"It's going to take an entire unit to replace a guy that went all-state for two straight years," Taylor said. "This year is going more of a team effort. People think we have less talent, but I think we have more talent."
No one questioned how important Porter was to the team's success during the past two seasons, but there was a sense of excitement that one player wouldn't be dominating the game this season.
"There's no pressure on one player," Hampton said. "We have four or five guys that are going to be touching the play throughout the game. We all have a chance to make an impact on the game this year."
Burnside isn't making sweeping changes to the offense in his first year, but he admits his preference for running the option. There just wasn't enough time during the offseason to make that kind of drastic switch, he said, especially since the team had an open competition for the starting quarterback job.
The Bears will focus on stretching the field horizontally and vertically with their team speed.
"We know our offensive stuff really well right now," Burnside said. "We have the stuff really well-positioned."
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Burnside's background as assistant at Novi High School was coaching the defense, so he's a very defensive-minded coach. He came to Berkley with ideas for what scheme he wanted to put in place, but nothing was set in stone.
"The coaches came in and didn't have set formations at first," Sitto said. "They told us we are running the offense and defense around you guys."
The coaching staff spent a few months in the offseason going over game film from the previous year. They also spent a lot of time getting a feel for the talent level on the team.
"I like a very aggressive defense, but it all depends on the players you have," Burnside said.
Berkley's defense relied almost entirely on man coverage last year. When Burnside saw the amount of team speed the Bears possessed, he was comfortable with moving away from it.
A lot of time at offseason practices and camps was dedicated to switching from man coverage to zone.
"I'm a guy that believes it's easier to defend the quarterback with 11 sets of eyes on him," Burnside said. "You want to see the quarterback cause he's the only one that can throw interceptions. And also, to me, it's helpful in the run defense: When you are playing man, you're basically blocked all the time."
The zone defense should help the team generate more turnovers, he said. Burnside believes a defense that can score points will be another way Berkley can replace Porter's production.
Players have responded to the changes with a lot of enthusiasm.
"It's so much better than playing man on every single down and play," Hampton said. "You can see the entire field. It's been great for me cause I can understand the game a lot more. It's also better for us to make plays, get more interceptions and turnovers this way."
That's not to say the changes have been easy. A lot of hard work is going into learning the plays and how to read offenses. The most difficult aspect for players who have started on varsity for a couple of years has been abandoning instincts they've relied on for multiple seasons.
"As a linebacker, I was used to just eyeing the running back or the tight end, you just run right at him," Sitto said. "Now you have to have a little hesitation and wait for who comes in the zone."
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About 150 Los Angeles County firefighters extinguished a fire in the cafeteria of Mountain View High School in El Monte today and kept the flames from spreading to other campus buildings, authorities said.
The fire was reported at 2:27 a.m. but was already burning through the roof of the cafeteria of the school at Parkway Drive and Dahlia Avenue, said Los Angeles County Fire dispatch supervisor Ed Pickett.
One firefighter suffered a minor back injury but was not transported to a hospital for treatment, he said.
By 4 a.m., 75 firefighters were on the scene, Pickett said, and the operation had switched from an assault on the cafeteria fire to defense of the surrounding buildings. By 4:10 a.m. a third alarm fire was declared, and 150 firefighters were on the scene to aid in the defensive effort, dispatch supervisor Michael Pittman said.
The fire was knocked down about 6:30 a.m., but firefighters were expected to remain on scene for several hours to douse hot spots, authorities said. The cause of the fire was under investigation. A damage estimate was not immediately available.
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, passes the guidon to Col. Albert M. "Buck" Elton II, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, in a change of command ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 8, 2011. Elton replaces Col. Stephen Clark, who had led the wing since May 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Ericka Engblom)(RELEASED)
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-- Col. Albert M. "Buck" Elton II, former 1st Special Operations Group commander at Hurlburt Field, Fla., took command of the 27th Special Operations Wing in a change of command ceremony here July 8.
Lt. Gen Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presided over the ceremony, in which Col. Stephen Clark relinquished command of the 27 SOW to Elton.
"While the 27 SOW is losing a great commander today in Colonel Clark, I am very confident Colonel Elton is ready to hit the ground running," said Fiel.
During his 22-year Air Force career, Elton has logged more than 4,200 hours as a command pilot on ten different aircraft. He has earned awards and decorations including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster. Elton has also commanded special operations forces at the squadron and expeditionary level.
During the ceremony, Elton spoke of how proud he and his family were to become members of this community. "I am humbled and honored to be given the opportunity to command this amazing wing," he said.
"The Air Commandos of the 27 SOW will be a precise, reliable and responsive force, ready for any mission," said Elton. "Our unique special operations capabilities are essential to this fight and much will be expected from us all for many years."
Before relinquishing command, Clark addressed the approximately 500 Airmen and guests in attendance, "To our Airmen I have to say I could not be more proud. For the past two years you have arguably been the busiest wing in the Air Force."
Clark arrived at Cannon May 24, 2009, shortly after its transition from a base slated for closure to a fully-functional special operations base. Under his leadership, Cannon more than doubled in size to roughly 5,000 personnel and nearly 90 aircraft.
"No one else in the Air Force has been asked to do so much; no one even comes close, and you did it magnificently," said Clark to the Airmen present. "I'm honored to have been your commander."
When Clark spoke to Elton he said, "These men and women deserve the very best we have and that is why you are here."
Clark has been re-assigned to Hurlburt Field, Fla., where he will become the new director of plans, programs, requirements, and assessments at headquarters, Air Force Special Operations Command.
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Wisconsin didn't waste anytime getting on the board. Michael Mersch found the back of the net just 1:29 into the opening period.
Brad Navin scored his first of the year minutes later to extend the Badgers' lead to 2-0, an advantage that would hold until the first intermission.
But, the next two goals belonged to the Tigers. Hunter Fejes it the lamp 6:35 into the second period. Less than two minutes later, Mike Boivin torched the twine on the power play with a one-timer from close range to knot the game at 2-2.
Jake McCabe put the Badgers back on top with his first goal of the season under a minute into the third.
Scott Winkler answered for the Tigers at the 5:02 mark to tie the game once again. William Rapuzzi scored midway through the period to put CC back on top.
But, the Badgers refused to go away. Keegan Meuer scored from the red line on backhand to pull the Badgers back to even.
Alexander Krushelnyski took advantage of a bad pass deep in the Wisconsin zone and dealt the decisive blow just 25 seconds into the overtime period.
Meuer and Morgan Zulinick led the offensive charge for UW with two points a piece.
Goaltender Joel Rumpel stopped 34 shots in the loss.
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Apple devices though are for everyone, scores of parents get their kids iPads and iPod touches and iPhones to keep them entertained. They have special cases with handles designed for them, they bring them to dinners at restaurants loaded with all the latest games and movies or TV shows their kids could want. That way they fire that bad boy up and try to get a few minutes of peace and quiet.
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"Access to online databases" is what the Libraries' users say is in most need of improvement these days. Users answering the Libraries' customer satisfaction questionnaire, managed by Counting Opinions, rate both the importance of a number of services, and the level of their satisfaction with Drexel Libraries performance of them. Managerial leaders compare these important ratings and this fall decided to focus on how to improve access to the online databases that the Libraries licenses for student and faculty use—this service has the largest service quality gap and thereby offers the biggest opportunity for improving customer perceptions of the Libraries service activities.
Though a seemingly simple service, access to online databases entails several activities, each with different potential to impact perceptions of service quality. The Libraries' improvement team has already mapped out the steps users follow from identifying the need for online databases to retrieving information they hope to discover from among their contents and search results. The team next will identify the factor that, when improved, will offer the most return on our "investment" of improvement effort—it likely will be what saves you the most time. Within weeks, the group will design and implement an improvement initiative that can be monitored and then reviewed for success in improving services.
Check back next month for a follow-up on our improvement project team's work. To contribute your feedback as input to Libraries improvements, please fill out our customer satisfaction survey at http://drexel.countingopinions.com


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Riford Library in La Jolla to host free kids workshop on dealing with bullies
Voices Against Cruelty, Hatred and Intolerance, aka the VACHI Club at La Jolla High School, will host a free, anti-bullying workshop for kids, ages 6-12, beginning at 2 pm. Thursday, July 28 at the Riford Library.
Called "Think Before You Speak," the hour-long event will teach ateendees about the effects of bullying.
"After the program, children will be able to define and identify forms of bullying, learn techniques for standing up to a bully, and know when to seek help for themselves and others," said organizer and VACHI CLUB president La Jolla High School senior Megan Micheletti. "We hope to spread an anti-bullying message to young children in the community with the goal of preventing the detrimental effects of bullying."
No reservations are needed.Call Laurie Bailey (858) 552-1657 at library for further information.
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August 28, 2012
Southside Johnny takes his Poor Fools to school, in Monmouth U concert
August 27, 2012
Season four promises impressive actors and exciting new works.
August 16, 2012
Opening Reception and Artist Lecture of Photography Retrospective at MU
July 13, 2012
Tickets to All Events Are on Sale Now
July 09, 2012
Shadow Lawn Stage was featured in the Asbury
Park Press on July 6.
July 06, 2012
Tinariwen Gives Voice to a People, from Saharan Sands to Monmouth U
June 27, 2012
California Guitar Trio, Montréal Guitare Trio join forces at Monmouth U
June 26, 2012
Monmouth U Professor Publishes Book about the role of choirs in the Reformed Church in America
Larger-Than-Life characters are Live On Stage, at MU's Woods Theatre
June 06, 2012
Red Baraat brings 'Bhangra Funk, Dhol 'n Brass' to Monmouth U
May 30, 2012
Irish Dancing Competition at the
Jersey Shore
May 09, 2012
Teddy Roosevelt Musical to Debut at Shadow Lawn
May 03, 2012
Musical for ages 5 and up
April 30, 2012
Fundraising dinner honors retiring president and raises largest amount in Monmouth's history.
April 23, 2012
Bolewska and Krystal Orlando won awards at the 66th annual Eastern Colleges
Science Conference, the longest running conference for undergraduate research
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Extending Construal Level Theory to Distributed Teams: Perception and Evaluation of Distant Others
Jeanne M. Wilson
College of William and Mary - Mason School of Business
C. Brad Crisp
Abilene Christian University
Mark Mortensen
INSEAD - Organisational Behaviour
July 24, 2009
MIT Sloan Research Paper No. 4747-09
Building on prior research on distributed teams that has identified physical and temporal distance as impediments to collaboration and relationship development, this paper explores how and why we treat geographically distant others differently from those who are proximal. According to construal level theory, physically- or temporally-distant events or objects are more psychologically distant and are more likely to be described in terms of their more general characteristics, while views of more proximal events or objects will be more detailed and nuanced. We extend construal level theory to the distributed team context by advancing propositions about how group members perceive and evaluate distant others in contrast to proximal others. By comparing to alternative computer-mediated communication and social psychological theories that have been applied to this phenomenon, we show that construal level theory offers parsimonious explanations as well as novel predictions about how and why we perceive and evaluate distant others differently. The paper then considers theoretical, methodological, and practical implications of construal level theory for distributed teams and other virtual settings.
Keywords: distributed teams, collaboration, construal level theoryworking papers series
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The company is a family affair headed up by husband and wife team Peter and Joanne Gallacher who have both worked in radio and television in a distinctive but different environment.
Peter is our Creative Director and heads up our radio division. Peter has won many awards for his contribution to radio and has a background in radio production and programming.
Peter has spent the majority of his career writing jingles, radio scripts and coming up with catchy slogans. Over the years Peter has worked with some of the biggest brands around, from Ford, Cow & Gate, Cadbury's, British Airways and many other well known brands.
Joanne is the Managing Director and heads up all PR and Social Media for our customers. Joanne has spent her career in broadcast journalism and online new media marketing.
Joanne is an Award Winning Journalist who's worked for all the big commercial publications including the BBC. Over the years Joanne has met and interviewed many colourful characters, including the right honorable Tony Blair ex-UK prime minster, actress and writer Nanette Newman and many other sporting heroes and well known celebrities.
The other members of the team are Lisa King and Alex Davidson who both have extensive experience in researching, writing and producing great copy for our clients.
Lisa is our PR and social media specialist. She has been working with us on creating some fantastic news stories for our clients.
Lisa's stories have ended up on both BBC TV and Radio. Lisa is a fantastic news hound, somebody who really knows what makes a good story great. Plus, Lisa is so good at what she does she can even make a dull story get the public's attention for all the right reasons.
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Alex has won countless awards for his work within the advertising industry and brings a wealth of passion and experience to the team.
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Why I'm Writing This
Even though I am somewhat frustrated with this offseason so far, I understand where this team is coming from. In the likelihood that there is about to be a bidding war on Jason Bay because the Red Sox (and other teams) might get back involved, and I have no faith in this team to rope Matt Holliday, the Mets have to start thinking smaller-scale going into 2010 and how to fix the team with smaller moves. I was watching the MLB Network this morning, and even though Victor Rojas, Harold Reynolds, and Dan Plesac aren't the ones that should be making decisions for the Mets, Rojas brought up a good point about hamstringing the payroll going forward. If we signed Bay to a five-year deal, or gave Holliday six or seven years, it is highly likely we will be sitting here in 2014 trying to find a way to get him off our books. With Santana on the books until doomsday and likely extensions for David Wright and Jose Reyes looming in the future, along with a big decision with Carlos Beltran in two offseasons, this team needs some sort of payroll flexibility in the future by way of arbitration-eligible players. I could only hope we don't sit here in 2011 with the Mets trying to lowball Jose Reyes and David Wright on extensions because we have Jason Bay taking money that should be given to our cornerstone players. Of course, this is money that could possibly be saved by playing Fernando Martinez or Ike Davis, who would be making $400,000, but who knows. All I know is, it is not necessary to make these drastic financial commitments with so many holes needed to be filled. Therefore, perhaps the Mets should just look at filling holes through depth that hasn't really been there the past few years.
So, I've been thinking about the possibility of signing Mark DeRosa, and I'm starting to think it's worth it. Even though he's 35 years old going into this year, the $7 million a year he likely would cost would provide this team with so many options. I'm just thinking of all the roles he could fill on this team, and this would negate any sort of depth and versatility issue this team has had in the past 3 years. The core has always been there, but there has been so much constant shuffling when something goes wrong on this team injury-wise that it almost makes too much sense to have a guy like DeRosa that could play anywhere. I still have nightmares of FIRST BASEMAN Jeremy Reed throwing that ball home wide-left in Los Angeles. Terrible stuff – or better yet, how about Fernando Tatis grabbing his second baseman's glove, or Daniel Murphy getting bonked off the head repeatedly in left field (Florida was my favorite one, personally).
Now, let's think of all the roles that DeRosa would provide on this team. Most importantly, he could serve the right-handed side of the platoon at first base with Daniel Murphy. He could provide average defense at second a handful of times a year when Luis Castillo needs a day off (and when the immortal Alex Cora isn't available), he could fill in at third base when David Wright needs a day off, and worst comes to worst, he could play right field if Jeff Francoeur struggles and/or Angel Pagan is not available to play there.
Better yet, the Mets could have the flexibility to sign a middle-of-the-road left fielder with the addition of DeRosa, with intentions of possibly giving him at-bats in left if need be. We're talking on the scale of a player coming in on a 1-or-2 year deal, that wouldn't necessarily be blocking anybody (ahem, Fernando Martinez, ahem) that may start making an impact on this team in upcoming seasons. Four examples of part-time players in left field are Rick Ankiel, Randy Winn, Marlon Byrd (for the right price), and perhaps even Xavier Nady if healthy. They could provide outfield options, with DeRosa and Pagan getting some at-bats in left field as well.
The good thing about DeRosa is that you aren't allocating your resources to only one position. For a team that had so many injuries last year, it's good to have that fallback option at the majority of the positions around the diamond. Even if you sign him to a 2-year deal, there is likely a hole he would have to plug in 2011 as well. It provides you with so much flexibility to fix the roster in the next offseason, and doesn't limit you to having bench players that only play one or two positions.
DeRosa is going to be 35 years old, but he's only been a full-time player for half the decade. He had his wrist injury but came back and had good power numbers in July, a good August and a tough September. He is a local boy that wants to play in New York (even though it's more for the Yankees, who likely won't pony up the money for him) and he has great clubhouse presence. Chicago Cubs fans wanted to jump off the bridge last year (SHOCKER!) when Jim Hendry shipped him to Cleveland, as if Hendry traded Aramis Ramirez for peanuts. For a role player, there was loud uproar about DeRosa leaving. Word is still coming through that DeRosa was a big part of that 2008 season for the Cubs from several members of the organization.
So, if you have $35 million to spend, that means you are allocating about half of that to DeRosa, Winn/Ankiel/Byrd/Nady, and the likely arrival of Bengie Molina (on his white unicorn, of course) in 2010. Then, you have half of that money to spend on pitching, whether it be from free agent additions like Ben Sheets, Joel Pineiro or Jon Garland (or even if you want to get into the Chapman sweepstakes), or even making a trade for Aaron Harang or Bronson Arroyo. I like trading for one of those two Reds pitchers, because either one of those pitchers have options in 2011. This doesn't restrict you from going into the 2010 offseason with freed-up money to spend on one of those big-time pitchers.
Hypothetically speaking, it would look like: DeRosa at $7 million for 2 years, one of those LF options at $3 million (plus incentives), Molina at $5 million for 1 year (w/ option), then Sheets at $8 million (plus incentives), and one of those Reds pitchers coming over at $8 million (with cash coming here, and Reese Havens and 2 prospects heading to Cincinnati). That is $31 million dollars that is served with 2 new pitchers, a new catcher, and possibilities on how to shuffle the lineup at first base and in left field.
In thinking about the future for this team and the probability that Bay or Holliday won't be batting in the cleanup hole in this team in the future, this team has to fill multiple holes with limited resources. I am beginning to think that perhaps having a guy that provides unlimited depth like DeRosa, along with other comparably smaller-scale players, isn't the worst idea for a team with so many small roles needed to be plugged.
Happy Holidays to everyone – thoughts?


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OTTAWA — A popular Ottawa childcare provider is fighting the shutdown of her daycare over government concerns about the number of children she looks after and alleged hazards in her home.
Kathy Rowe, 53, said she's been looking after kids for close to 20 years. Recently, Rowe has been looking after as many as nine children under 10 years old at her Blair Street house, although the children wouldn't usually all be there at the same time, she said.
The number of children is a problem for the Ministry of Education, which oversees Ontario daycares, and one Rowe says an inspector flagged last week when she visited the home. The province stipulates that unlicensed daycares, such as Rowe's, have a maximum of five children under the age of 10. Any more than that is considered illegal.
After getting shut down last week over the number of kids and home "hazards" identified by the Children's Aid Society, Rowe says she's fighting to stay open and is calling for changes to provincial daycare laws, including more monitoring overall.
"There are a lot of people out there that should not be running daycares," Rowe said. "But that shouldn't mean that responsible people who are committed are going to be treated like criminals."
A group of current and former parents who used Rowe's services are rallying around her. They helped clean her home on Sunday and plan to picket an inspector expected to return Monday.
"I understand the system is black and white … but I do really feel the parents should be able to make a decision," said Laura Sutin, whose son and daughter each stayed with Rowe for several years ending in 2011, when they grew out of daycare.
Before signing up with Rowe, Sutin said she saw her with about five kids at an indoor playground, all donning red shirts for easier identification.
Once her kids went there, Sutin said they "thrived," enjoying educational activities, outings and pets at Rowe's home. "She ended up being one of the best things in our life," Sutin said.
But those factors aren't considered under the Day Nurseries Act, which was the subject of proposed changes before a bill died on the Order Paper last week, when an election was called. The changes wouldn't have allowed for more children at unlicensed daycares.
Lauren Ramey, spokeswoman for Minister of Education Liz Sandals, said the ministry responds to complaints about too many kids being at an unlicensed daycare.
When an inspector arrived, Rowe said there were eight children under 10 and three older kids. She said she was aware of the limit under the law, but it's a number of kids she is comfortable with.
Ramey said if other issues are found at a daycare, other agencies can be called in. She did not respond to case-specific questions.
Children's Aid was called in Rowe's case, and according to an email Rowe provided to the Citizen, an inspector identified hazards inside her home, including the kitchen needing cleaning, choking hazards, a missing vent cover, improper storage of medication and a cat litter box being in an area where kids have access.
On Sunday, Children's Aid after-hours supervisor Anita Beaudry said she had no information specific to the case.
Rowe and parents said the home is "lived in," but has never created any safety concerns.
"You have to ask yourself what's important; is a clean house what the kids are going to remember or is it that we went to the park and we had a great time or we did a craft and they were proud of it?" Rowe said.
Brigitte Curtis' two-year-old daughter started going to Rowe's home in January.
"Rules matter, but in this case I never felt my child was unsafe or not well supervised or well looked after," Curtis said.
Rowe said she's hesitant to license her daycare because she believes it would require signing up to be part of an agency, which would take a cut of the money she earns. She said she charged $47 per day or $6.50 per hour for the older kids she takes after school.
But now, faced with a daily $2,000 fine if she doesn't follow the rules, she said she's unclear on what she'll do in the long run.


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NDSU recently renewed a three-year subscription to COS, or rather, COS Pivot, a new improved product.
COS had been used by NDSU faculty, staff, and students for almost a decade to conduct customized grant searches and receive email alerts about upcoming grants in their fields. COS also hosted a database of faculty profiles, called COS Expertise, where one could search for experts in particular fields or from specific institutions. In 2008, COS (now Refworks COS) linked with Scholar Universe, which has grown to 2 million expertise profiles and brings research and scholarship to one easily searchable database. Now, all those same applications are new and improved and accessible under a new name - Pivot.
From any on-campus computer, a user can access Pivot at http://pivot.cos.com. Because NDSU's IP addresses will be recognized by Pivot, one can start searching for funding or faculty profiles right away.
Username and password access is necessary when a user is off-campus, or when a user needs to save a funding record or funding search. Users can use their old cos.com usernames and passwords to access Pivot. If you have a COS username and password already, there is no need to create a new one. (Email Kay below if you're not sure, so that you don't create a duplicate account.)
If you're sure you do not yet have a username and password, you can create one. Creating a Pivot account is easy—go to http://pivot.cos.com and click the "Sign up" option in the upper right of the screen. Faculty, staff, and students can create a free Pivot account by indicating your affiliation with NDSU.
Training is available online at your own desktop. A Pivot YouTube channel can be accessed at http://youtube.com/proquestpivot. Also, you can find both live and recorded webinars via the Pivot training schedule at www.refworks-cos.com/training. Support guides and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) are available at http://pivot.cos.com/support.
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PS Classics to Release Maury Yeston's Tom Sawyer – A Ballet in Three Acts
By Adam Hetrick
PS Classics will release the world-premiere recording of Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Maury Yeston's Tom Sawyer – A Ballet in Three Acts. The 70-piece San Francisco Ballet Orchestra is featured on the two-disc recording.
Adapted from Mark Twain's classic novel, Tom Sawyer received its premiere in October 2011 with the Kansas City Ballet and the Kansas Symphony. It featured direction and choreography by William Whitener.
Martin West conducts the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra for the upcoming PS Classics recording, which is produced by two-time Grammy winner Adam Abeshouse. The album is currently available for pre-order at PSClassics.com.
PS Classics co-founder Philip Chaffin told Playbill.com that he anticipates an Aug. 27 release date. PS Classics has previously collaborated with Yeston on the 2003 revival cast album of Nine, as well as the Off-Broadway cast album of Death Takes a Holiday. Studio albums include "The Maury Yeston Songbook," Laura Osnes' "If I Tell You: The Songs of Maury Yeston" and "December Songs."
"I wanted the music to feel visual, to reflect the great heritage of our American music, and to be accessible to people of all ages," Yeston said at the time of the Kansas City premiere. "I saw in my mind the entire scenario and began to see the mythic and central role of the great Mississippi as the core and heart of the piece, the open landscape of the Great Plains, our American yearning for an endless frontier. I never stopped developing and refining my own ideas, until fate and providence brought me and the remarkable choreographer William Whitener into the same room, and from that point on we were off to the races."
"After the premiere of the work in Kansas City, I was thrilled when the ballet and music world took notice. And then came an invitation from the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra to record the entire three-act, 85-minute work at George Lucas' Skywalker Sound, with a full complement of forty strings under the baton of Martin West. It was a genuine dream come true," Yeston said in a statement to Playbill.com.
Yeston won Tony Awards for Best Score for Titanic and Nine, and was nominated for Grand Hotel. His works also include Phantom, Death Takes a Holiday, Goya and the song-cycle December Songs.
(Numerous theatre recordings are also available at PlaybillStore.com.)
Founded in 2000 by Tommy Krasker & Philip Chaffin, and an eight-time Grammy nominee (for its cast albums of Assassins, Nine: The Musical, Grey Gardens, Company, A Little Night Music, Sondheim on Sondheim, Follies and The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess), PS Classics celebrates the heritage of Broadway and American popular song through award-winning cast recordings; solo albums by such artists as Maureen McGovern, Victoria Clark, Steven Pasquale, Liz Callaway and Christine Andreas; and restorations of long-lost musicals, including Sweet Little Devil, Sweet Bye and Bye and Strike Up the Band 1930. Recent releases include Rebecca Luker's solo disc "I Got Love (Songs of Jerome Kern)," the world premiere recording of Anthony Rapp's one-man show, Without You, and the revue Noel and Cole.
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Should Nokia's Lumia deserve more credit?
Ok guys, first post. I'm genuinely intrigued to know what you think of my opinion that despite being a commercial disaster for Nokia, the Lumia range actually inspired more than just a bit of publicity for Windows Phone.
It was posted today on my own website but I think you guys are expertly placed to provide more of a critique.
Nokia's Lumia range - an unsung hero of revolution?
The software has always been slick, beautiful. The intricacy of its simplicity compared with iOS and Android was its strongest suit. So for me, one of the biggest caveats to buying Microsoft's Windows Phone platform was never really the software. Indeed, for myself and many others, the biggest concern when purchasing a Windows Phone 7 device was the lack of ambitiousness shown by the supporting manufacturers when it came to the hardware.
Despite the minimum hardware requirements set out by Microsoft in the initial stages of the launch some two years ago, manufacturers such as HTC, Samsung and LG never appeared committed enough to push the boundaries of either design or specification with their releases.
Unlike the superlative screen of the iPhone 4 or the processor-one-upmanship bragging spouted by various Android camps, there didn't really seem to be an attraction to Windows Phone. There wasn't a hero device; critically for the platform, there was no consumer buzz, no excitement and dare I say it, no significant interest surrounding product releases.
Microsoft's acquisition of the full support of Nokia represented a colossal line in the sand for the platform and its manufacturers. It signalled the long-term commitment that Microsoft had to its OS -- some OEMs had their doubts about the longevity of the Windows Phone platform -- and it also marked a fundamental change in the design philosophy surrounding mobile devices.
The Lumia 800/900 devices were revolutionary in their design. Lumia's principles were funky, attractive and made using a modern production technique from clever materials that really stood out from the rest of the market. No longer could it be claimed by any faction's fanboys that their black slab of glass with curved edges and high-gloss plastic construct was an iteration of Apple's iconic design.
Lumia's use of bold, bright, modern colour was an explosively stark contrast to the black and white standards set beforehand, whilst the premium feeling of the one-piece polycarbonate body balanced outlandish materials with the reliability of Nokia's reputation for solid device construction. No, from a design perspective, the Lumia range was fundamentally different on every level and it finally gave Windows Phone a reason to stand out from every other device that lined the wall-displays of phone retailers around the world.
Whilst the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900 have subsequently gone on to receive a unilateral groan of mediocrity from technology commentators regarding their performance, they've struck a couple of milestone achievements;
They're certainly reignited public interest in the platform which was undoubtedly the immediate requirement from Microsoft.
It's spurned an entirely new mindset to the design phase of mobile phone development.
The latter achievement is, for the industry at least, a watershed moment. Product designers have been slapped awake from a gentle slumber and dragged feet-first from their Lazy-Boy recliners in a darkened corner of the R&D Department's basement, sprawling wildly for their inspirational picture of a first-generation iPhone as they go.
A new focus has emerged, a focus led by revolution in consumer opinion on the importance of their device being 'bang on trend' by being overtly different from their neighbours. For consumers, it's no longer about having the same thing because it's cool. It's all about deliberately standing out for being different.
This is obvious in the 2012 device range for many manufacturers but will, I feel, become Microsoft's leading point of difference in the race for platform supremacy as it tries to position itself as the modern alternative platform to the cool-but-dated iOS.
The sensational design of the HTC 8X range alongside the stunningly crafted build of the Samsung ATIV S shows just how important OEMs view the shift of momentum to a "design first" philosophy for Windows 8 devices. Further, with the revelation of the Surface tablet, a Microsoft-built Windows Phone 8 device is all but lurking ominously around the corner.
Nokia's Lumia 800 and 900 range were clearly not the commercial success that Nokia and Microsoft were desperately looking for. But commercial success aside, from a consumer perspective the devices laid out a path of design that forked away from the safety of an exhausted standard. It's a path virtually every manufacturer worth their salt has now started to travel down. For that, consumers should be truly thankful and the designers should be hugely proud.


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Paralegal Programs in Nevada
There are no education, licensure or certification requirements for paralegals in Nevada. However, the demand for formally educated paralegals has increased in Nevada based on the increasingly complex tasks paralegals take on. Salaries are also very attractive in this field and competition for jobs is tight. A formal education and work experience are what have been setting job candidates apart from other candidates.
The Nevada Paralegal Association supports National paralegal certification through the National Association of Legal Assistants and to become a member of the State Bar of Nevada Paralegals and Legal Assistants must meet specific education and experience requirements. National paralegal certification and membership in the State Bar of Nevada demonstrates a paralegal's or legal assistant's dedication to the profession and provides a way for employers to evaluate a paralegal job candidate's qualifications. Careful consideration should be given to what type of paralegal education one enrolls in. The educational requirements to consider for national certification as well as membership in the State Bar can be found below.
- Find Nationally and Regionally Accredited Online Paralegal Programs
- Find Campus Based Paralegal Programs in Nevada
Choosing a Paralegal Program
There is a significant time and financial commitment needed to complete a paralegal program and because of this, careful consideration should be paid to what type of program can provide the greatest return on the investment. The American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) considers a qualified paralegal to have an associate's or bachelor's degree with a concentration, minor or major in paralegal studies that has been earned from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved paralegal program, an AAfPE member school or a nationally or regionally accredited school accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
One of the most important things to do is contact potential employers to find out what they are looking for in paralegal candidates as far as education and work experience goes. This should provide a measure of what level and accreditation of education you should be considering to be competitive in the industry.
In Las Vegas, it is not uncommon for larger law firms to require graduation from an ABA approved paralegal program or to have a bachelor's degree. Not to say that all law firms are this strict, however, based on the great paralegal salaries in the large firms, it makes sense to be as competitive as possible with education.
There is only one ABA approved paralegal program offered in Nevada. There are, however, many online and campus based programs that have been regionally or nationally accredited by agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education. Due to the limited number of ABA approved paralegal programs in Nevada, geography can limit a student's opportunity to attend one of these programs. Many of the non-ABA approved paralegal programs actually can meet the criteria required by the ABA for approval but due to the cost of approval and the fact that this cost is often passed onto the student, many schools choose not to pursue approval. Read more about ABA versus non-ABA approved paralegal program.
Find paralegal programs accredited by agencies recognized by the US Department of Education as well as ABA approved programs below. Programs are offered in Reno, NV and Las Vegas, NV as well as throughout the state.
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The ONLY African American Ice Dance Team in America:
Kassy Kova and Justin Ross are the ONLY African American competitive ice dance team in America. There may be other ice dance teams where one of the team's members is an African American, but Kova and Ross are the only team where both members of the team are African Americans.
About Kassy Kova:
Kassy was born on April 12, 1993 in San Diego, California. She began skating when she was two years old. Her mother lived in French-speaking West Africa for many, many years. Her father is from Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. Her family speaks French at home. Her older sister also skates.
About Justin Ross:
Justin was born on May 25, 1990, in San Diego, California. He has a twin brother. He began skating when he was seven years old, but did not begin serious figure skating training until he was about eleven.
History of the Kova-Ross Ice Dance Team:
Justin and Kassy became ice dance partners during the summer of 2005. They qualified for the Junior Nationals Championships at the Juvenile Dance level just five months later. They made the finals that year. For the 2006-07 season, they moved up to the Intermediate Dance level. At the 2008 Junior National Championships, they came in seventh in Intermediate Dance.
At the 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Figure Skating Championships, the team won the pewter medal and qualified for the 2010 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. Plans for the future include competing at the Junior and Senior levels.
Kova and Ross skate four hours each day from 4:00 AM until 8:00 AM at the San Diego Ice Arena. They also skate at Escondido Ice-O-Plex. In addition to their figure skating, they take ballet classes, ballroom dance lessons, and do off-ice conditioning.
- Christine Fowler-Binder - U.S. National Junior Ice Dance Champion
- Wendy Smith - San Diego Ice Arena Skating School Director
- Jon Nichols
- Suzy Semanick-Schurman - National Ice Dance Champion and Olympic Competitor
Goals and Dreams:
The team's goal is to become national and international ice dance competitors, and they hope to participate in the 2014 Olympics.
Like Brother and Sister:
Kassy and Justin look alike. Many people think they are a brother-sister ice dance team when they are seen together on the ice. They live in the same neighborhood.
In addition to being a figure skater, Kassy works part-time as a fashion model. Justin works part-time as a skating school instructor.
Interests Outside of Skating:
Justin is interested in music. He plays the clarinet and the baritone horn. He also enjoys American Sign Language, English, and History.
Kassy likes to read. She also rides horses, does rock climbing, and plays chess.
Kassy Kova and Justin Ross in the News:
- First African-American Ice Dancing Team to compete in US Figure Skating Nat'l Championships = From Today's Drum, November 2009
- Only African American Ice Dancing Team in America Skating toward a Bright Future and to the Oympics in 2014 - From Today's Drum, May 2008
- African-American ice dancers aim for Olympics, From IceNetwork.com
- Sign On San Diego
- San Diego Union Tribune, April 2008
- IceNetwork.com, April 2008


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The Cats fell to Auburn in the final seconds. But, at least they showed up. Big time.
Which is more than you can say about the Cincy's "No Run" Reds or Brooks Conrad, the Braves second sacker who booted three in Atlanta's come from ahead 9th inning loss to San Fran.
Okay, enough about baseball. Just wanted you to know I was paying attention.
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In the battle for the turquoise belt buckle — Actually I don't know what they play for, I just made that up — New Mexico State's previously winless Aggies bested rival New Mexico's still winless Lobos, 16-14.
In the clip I saw of the final — More about that in a sec — the announcer proclaimed, "What a great game! What a fantastic game!" And you thought those espn3.com dudes doing the U of L games the last two weeks were clueless.
Anyway, on the final play, New Mexico's Brad Gruner hurled a hail mary about 50 yards downfield. To an area where there wasn't a Lobo receiver within 30 yards. Which allowed the Aggie defender to stand under the arcing pigskin and field it like a pop up in batting practice. (Oops another baseball reference.)
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Do those coaches (Read: Football SIDs.) take care of their big time frat brothers, or what?
TCU tossed its second straight shut out Saturday, 45 zip over Wyoming. (I know, more beisbal, these metaphors keep flowing from my fingertips unabated.) Yet, in the coaches' poll, they fell behind behemoth Nebraska, a 48-13 victor over K State.
Just watch. Even if Ohio State, Oregon, Nebraska, Oklahoma Auburn LSU and Michigan State — the nation's stealth power — all lose one or more, two of them, or 1 and Bama, are still going to end up in that fake championship game the BCS foists upon us at the end of the year. TCU and Boise — Perhaps even Nevada — will get jobbed. Remember where you read it for 783d time.
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Louisville certainly did one thing really good Saturday.
The Cards crushed a team they were supposed to in an unrelenting fashion.
Memphis is truly awful.
Friday's game against Cincy will provide a legit gauge of their improvement level.
Let's hope more fans show up and fewer come dressed in their Halloween costume — empty seats.
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Say what you want to about Less Miles coaching acumen. And there's been a plethora of pro and con, mostly con. The LSU mentor is living right.
His Tigers had the game in hand Saturday in Gainesville. Then fell behind late. A drive stalled even later. LSU lined up for what would have been a game winning field goal. But it was a fake. The holder Derek Helton flipped the ball to kicker Josh Jasper taking off around end. The lateral bounced off the turf into Jasper's grasp and he fell forward for the first down.
At :06, the both good and really lucky Tigers scored, remaining implausibly undefeated.
Were I Miles, I'd have filled the dish at church Sunday morn. Roll Tithe.
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Frankly, Scarlett, I could give a damn who wins the Heisman. It's always seemed the most overwrought of sports awards.
But, if I cared — and I don't, I really really don't — I'd be taking a hard look at that big un' who plays QB for Auburn.
Cam Newton sure looks a lot like the collegiate Vince Young to me. Big. Good arm. Crafty runner with deceptive speed. A winner. Four TDs in the first half against the Cats. Not bad.
Then, with the W in peril, he did what the great ones do. He lead his team down the length of the field for the winning score with time running out. On the road.
Kentucky's Randall Cobb is mighty dandy himself. But Newton is a cut above, above Cobb, and perhaps above 'em all.
Denard Robinson, I know Cam Newton, and you, son, are no Cam Newton.
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If JoePa is still coaching the Nittany Lions next season, Penn State will have nobody to blame for its precipitous demise but itself. Maybe if they gander down toward Tallahassee, they'll see the forest. Easing out Bobby Bowden seems to have made the Seminoles relevant again.
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Quack!!! My Oregon Ducks eased away from woeful Washington State Saturday. They still have a tough path to the BCS "title" game, with battles @Southern Cal and @Oregon State, along with home tussles with Arizona and U Dub. The Pac 10 — one guy's opinion — is the toughest league so far this season.
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Lane Kiffin's Trojans lost for the second week in a row on a last second FG.
All together now: Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
Those taking a peak at the How The Mighty Have Fallen list will also note that Florida and Texas have also lost two in a row. And previously punctured Penn State could easily end up with more on the right hand side than the left and leave You Know Who short of his hallowed 400th W.
Now if somebody would only beat those Damn Yankees. Oops. Sorry.
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As I mentioned before, and I'm not just saying this because Sparty happens to be Joey the Vig's favorite team, Michigan State is mighty. One fan up in the financially beleaguered Rust Belt state says, "Best MSU team I have ever seen. Disciplined, balanced, well coached."
In an interesting twist, the Spartans don't face Ohio State.
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Given the relatively small numbers of atheists in America, it's curious that they would be portrayed as such an incredible threat. Even if we take into account the larger numbers of irreligious, secular, and atheistic people in other Western countries, they still don't seem to be big enough to constitute any sort of menace. Then there is the fact that in countries where atheists are a small minority, they are an even smaller minority in prisons; countries which are more generally irreligious and secular have lower rates of violent crime than countries with higher rates of religious theism.
So what's going on? Where's the big threat being posed by irreligious atheists? There are a couple of things which Christian Nationalists have in mind. Many are worried that atheists undermine the allegedly biblical basis for American law, even though no such basis can be identified. Others worry that atheists will persecute Christians in the same way that Christian Nationalists attack non-Christians. More than a few express concern over communism -- something that might have been half-way reasonable 10 or 20 years ago, but it's persistence today reveals a lack of imagination on the part of Christians who keep bringing it up.
What might be more serious is something that is generally left unsaid: atheists represent a specter of doubt, questioning, skepticism, criticism, and even blasphemy. Irreligious atheists are like metaphysical anarchists who do not submit to the authority of any religious institution, not even those of "false" religions, and thus feel free to criticize all religions. Irreligious atheists call into question the validity of religion generally just by the fact of their very existence. By living, and worse yet by living well, they demonstrate the irrelevancy of religion to having a good life. Christians Nationalists don't understand how they do it, but they know that it's intolerable.
Irreligious atheists are a threat to the leaders of Christian Nationalism for the simple reason that their existence demonstrates that religious leaders just aren't needed. Worse than any criticism is to be laughed at, and worse still is to be dismissed as irrelevant, unneeded, and unimportant. At least when people are laughing at you they are taking you seriously enough to make jokes about you; when you are completely irrelevant, however, you are ignored.
This image is based on a World War II poster warning people of "The Killer" called "Accidents."


text: if werth puts up similar numbers or better, ruben will NOT be able to find a replacement. besides, how many players in the league that make 15mil/yr are actually worth that. 30+ homers, 20+ steals, RH bat, plus arm, and All-Star. after pat the bat left the phils put alot on his shoulders to be the new RH power bat and he delivered. i predict 3 - 4 good years left. the phils get 4 mil tickets sold a year. i dont remember it getting cheaper to see the phils. we spent the money, now management show us some love. by the way, why was ownership keeping payroll at 140 mil? i never heard a reason why.


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City tales
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Italian illustrator Giulia Pex gives life to her imagination with pen drawings on black and white photographs. Her world is full of dragons, princesses, and monsters. We love her world. It is very similar to the one in which all of us, from childhood, would like to live.
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Preparing for the PHR
One of the many exciting components of the 2014 RPMS EHR includes a Personal Health Record (PHR). This application will allow patients to review their health information through an online portal. Implementation of the PHR, however, will require specific preparations to help ensure that patient access and secure messaging are securely established.
Before describing the registration process, it is helpful to understand the following terminology.
- The PHR involves two applications: (1) the patient portal for viewing health information and (2) the administration application, which links the patient's PHR account with his or her medical record.
- The PHR registrar is the person who connects a patient's PHR account with his or her medical record. The PHR registrar will provide ongoing support to patients and will be able to reset passwords or other support activities. A site may have more than one PHR registrar.
- The PHR administrator is the person at the local facility who assigns and removes registration privileges for PHR Registrars. The PHR administrator may also serve as a PHR registrar.
- A secure message is an encrypted email that may contain personal health information. The message agent is the person(s) at the local site who receives secure email messages from patients. This person triages the messages and shares them as appropriate, much like the person who answers the clinic phone. The message agent can be a clinic clerk, nurse, case manager, physician, or any health care provider who has completed the HIPAA agreements. Message agents may be assigned in two ways:
- Each facility will have a facility email address that will serve as the default. The message agent will have access to this address and will be responsible for providing timely follow-up. This option may work for small facilities.
- Facilities may have multiple message agents. These agents may be identified in the Designated Primary Care Provider package under a new table. This option may work at small facilities as well as larger facilities. Once messages agents are identified, they can be assigned to patients. Two methods have been developed to facilitate this process:
- All of a provider's patients can be assigned via a routine in RPMS to one message agent.
- Patients can be assigned individually in the Designated Primary Care Provider package.
- These options allow for customization and flexibility. For example, all of Dr. Smith's patients can be assigned to one message agent using option (a), but a selection of patients can be assigned to the case manager using option (b).
Registering for a PHR account
Patients may create a PHR account with a unique username and password at https://phr.ihs.gov. They will enter demographic information that will assist in matching their PHR account with their appropriate medical record and, after creating the PHR account, patients will be instructed to take a valid form of identification to their health care facility. At this point, patients have a PHR account but cannot view any of their health information; they will need to validate their identity with the PHR registrar first.
The second step is for the PHR account and RPMS medical record information to be linked by a PHR registrar. The PHR registrar validates the patient's identity. Using the PHR administration application, the PHR registrar will identify the RPMS-EHR using health care facilities where the patient has received care (through the Master Patient Index). After reviewing the information with the patient, the medical records will be linked to the patient's PHR account. At this point, the patient will be able to view his or her health information.
During the PHR registration process, the PHR registrar will create an email account for the patient to send and receive secure messages. Patients will only be able to send email messages to the message agent identified at the facility after logging in to their PHR account.
As a reminder, the PHR will address the following performance measures:
- • More than 50 percent of all unique patients are provided timely online access to their health information. More than five percent of all unique patients (or their authorized representatives) view, download, or transmit their health information to a third party. More than five percent of unique patients (or their authorized representatives) send a secure message using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT.
The PHR can be used as an electronic option for meeting this core measure:
- Clinical summaries provided to patients or patient-authorized representatives within one business day for more than 50 percent of office visits.
Summary of PHR preparation
- Identify the PHR administrator.
- Identify the PHR registrar(s).
- Create a process for patients to meet with the PHR Registrar.
- Who will register patients?
- At what point during the visit will they be registered?
- Will the PHR registrar be a full-time position or have assigned duties?
- How will patients know who to contact?
- Identify the message agent(s).
- Create a plan and policy for assigning message agents.
- How will message agents distribute information to the appropriate clinical staff?
- Will providers contact patients directly, or will the message agent send all messages?
- In what time frame will patient messages be reviewed and acted upon?
- What is the plan for forwarding messages when the message agent is out of the office?
- Develop a PHR awareness campaign and identify resources to make patients aware of the PHR. As go-live approaches, provide information explaining how patients register for a PHR account.
- Document patient access to the PHR in order to meet performance measure targets.
- Access to the PHR is defined as providing the patient with information needed to be able to create a PHR account. This can be accomplished by disseminating a handout through the patient registration staff (who can document that the handout was provided in the registration package) or by providing information through the clinical staff and documenting that the education was provided (patient education code Administrative Functions-Personal Health Record). Other information such as logging into the PHR and sending secure messages will be captured automatically in the Performance Measures Report.
The PHR can be a powerful tool to help patients engage in their care. Planning is required to provide patients with access to their accounts, especially in the early stages. The Office of Information Technology will offer training about the PHR and the PHR administration application and will provide a variety of resources to assist you and your patients.


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Good Morning America
Our Brooklyn Brewery Beer Soap was recently featured on Good Morning America! Click here to watch... or go to our homepage to watch the Songify'ed version!
The First Virtual Soap Store on Second Life.
Wanna get a better look at our products and ingredients? Wanna recreate yourself as an Asian schoolgirl version of Ringo Star? Come to Second Life, a virtual world that allows you to build whatever you want and recreate yourself as you see fit.
For us it was a medieval village, "Serendipity Square". Here we could showcase both our products and appreciation for a slower version of life, without the hurried pace setting devices of today.
The irony that we created this peaceful and tranquil Old Tyme village, using the highest level of virtual rendering technology, is not lost on us in the slightest.
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|dress: Caron
sunglasses Ray-Ban
shoes: Asos similar
I really lucked out in the grandma department. I have two sweet ladies who spoil me and I even had the chance to get to know two of my great grandmas. Today I was excited to wear a dress that my paternal grandma ( we call her Nonni) gave me. She was so excited and surprised that I was interested in something she used to wear in the 60's. Nonni told me the dress was from a fashion line started by Leslie Caron, a French ballerina-actress. In a nod to Caron I wore the dress with a ballerina bun and slipper-like shoes. If only random pirouetting was acceptable in public.earrings poetry jewelry on etsy
Friday, July 19, 2013
An heirloom
Thursday, July 4, 2013
|sweatshirt topshop
shorts delia*s similar
sandals h&m similar
Happy 4th! I was a bit disappointed to find I don't have one article of clothing with the American flag on it. When my family went to the beach today I tried to look at least semi-patriotic with a red shirt and white shorts. And then there was my little sister who paraded around our house with a union jack shouting "take us back" (yeah, she takes her admiration for one direction wayyyy too far).
To stay warm in the evening I changed in to my new favorite sweater and a pair of high waisted shorts. The icing on the cake? A little uncle Sam hat ring. (Literally... it was wedged in the icing of a twix cupcake I bought today)
heart earrings Betsey Johnson similar
pearl ear pin Claire's
heart earrings Betsey Johnson similar
pearl ear pin Claire's
"Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong. Roll the stone away, let the guilty pay. It's independence day. ♥ "
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Je t'adore
|Jacket: American rag (vintage)
leotard: discount dance
skirt: Charlotte Russe; similar one
shoes: h&m; similar pair
The city of love lives up to its name. When I arrived in Paris, I instantly fell in love with the architecture; the pastries; the charm.
While in the city, I saw the typical tourist attractions. I bought some French cult classics (Embryolisse and Laduree are worth the hype!). I went to fete de la musique, a music festival and my favorite part of the trip, when there is a band around every street corner of France.
Since Paris supposedly starts fashion trends before they reach elsewhere, I tried to keep my eyes peeled for any tendances. I noticed a lot of black and white vertical stripe patterns but didn't catch on to anything else. However, I found credence in the old stereotype. Most French women lean toward fitted, monochromatic ensembles that ooze chic.
|skirt: american apparel
tank: deli*s; similar one
bow: american apparel
|shirt: h&m; similar one
shorts: h&m similar ones
It feels great to be back home, but I can't wait to return to the la ville-lumiere when I next get the chance!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
To DIY for
And I was like, "Baby, baby, baby, oooooh!" Yesterday was the day of my long-awaited Justin Bieber concert. My friend and I had a lot of fun putting together jazzy outfits for it. I went with a jacket in the best-ever shade of bubblegum pink and some leggings that I made. The leggings were pretty easy to make:
1. Decide where you'll be cutting the leggings and pin the outside and inside seams accordingly
2. Using fabric scissors, cut squares out of the front and back leaving the outside and inside seams so that the leggings are still in one piece. Remember, better to cut not enough and have to cut more than to cut too much!
I layered plain black tights under the leggings for an opaque/sheer contrasting effect.
Want to skip the hassle and just buy a pair? You can buy the leggings that inspired me here.
shirt, Danskin Now (walmart)
jacket, Charlotte Russe (similar one here)
shoes, Forever 21 (similar ones here)
Other than Carly Rae Jepsen being sick and unable to open the performance, the concert was perfect. I even got to meet Holly from Dance Moms. I'm am a Belieber!
Monday, November 19, 2012
I've always wanted a shirt with a tiger on it. Is there a better way to say "I'm fierce!"? When I saw this tank at forever 21, I finally caved because the little guy is actually roaring. The tank is long enough to be worn with leggings, but today I wore it with jeans and some chunky platforms that match the shirt's fierce factor. The shoes maybe weren't the most practical choice to strut across the airport in on my way home from school, but they were definitely attention grabbing. One TSA worker wondered how I didn't "get a nose bleed from up there." However out of place my 3 inch sandals may have been, my look made me feel ferocious as I was walking to my gate. Rawr!
shirt, Forever 21
shoes, Forever 21
jeans, Old Navy
earrings and ear cuff, Claire's
Sunday, September 9, 2012
The Dorm
I have survived the first week of my senior year. I arrived at my boarding school one week ago but it feels like I've been back for a month already. The school has had so much planned for us from a cookout to an all-school waterballoon paint war. It was a great week but one of the most exciting parts for me was getting my dorm room all decorated. I decorated with a hot pink fan, pink polka dotted duck tape, and floorlength ombre pink curtains (can you sense a theme here?). Above my bed a hung a photograph of my grandma in 1950 back when she was the only one on her street with a telephone. And the piece de resistance... a huge stick on mural on our wall of a Wakiki Beach photo. A pretty ideal scene to wake up to each morning!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
All Dressed Up
Over the weekend I did some very last minute school shopping. The dress I shopped in was a hand-me-up from my little sister. I wore a simple topknot to showcase its cute collar. It was a real crowd pleaser, and when my sister heard how many compliments it got she said she wanted it back. Go figure!
Dress: Petticoat Alley (bought at TJ Maxx)
Shoes: Coach (similar here)
Bag: Dooney and Bourke (similar here)
This retro Dairy Queen was a must-stop
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The Tripitaka (Sanskrit for "three baskets"; "Tipitika" in Pali) is the earliest collections of Buddhist scripture. There are several versions, the oldest and most complete of which is called the Pali Canon because it is in the Pali language.
It is believed the many texts within the Tripitaka are the words of the historical Buddha as memorized and chanted by generations of monks. It was not written down until about the 1st century BCE.
The texts of the Tripitaka are organized into three major sections -- the Vinaya-pitaka, containing the rules of communal life for monks and nuns; the Sutra-pitaka, a collection of sermons of the Buddha; and the Abhidharma-pitaka, which contains interpretations and analyses of Buddhist concepts. In Pali, these are the Vinaya-pitika, the Sutta-pitika, and the Abhidhamma.
For historical background on how the Tripitaka came to be written, please see "The First Buddhist Scriptures: The Tripitaka or Pali Canon."


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Back To Back Champions by Purple Reign - about 2 years ago
"This is a photo of my daughter's 9-11 year old softball team, Purple Reign. They won their age division for the second year in a row and finished the season undefeated. To commemorate the accomplishment, we ordered shirts with "Undefeated" on the front and "Back To Back" champions on the back. CustomInk helped us create a great design that incorporated our team mascots, 24-0 record, and all the girls' names."


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Vendhayam or Fenugreek is good in medicinal values its good to have it in our food. It is good source of protein,Magnesium,Copper and good source of dietary fibre and Iron.
Fenugreek - 2 spoons,
Rice-1 cup,
Grated Jaggery(black one),
Gingely oil-3 spoons,
Water -3 cups,
Cocunut scrappings-1 hand full,
Salt -2 pinches(just for taste).
Soak rice and vendhayam for 3 to 4 hours and make it batter(it should not be thick). Grate the jaggery and keep it aside. Add 3 cups of water with the batter and keep stirring in medium flame. Add grated jaggery, coconut scrapings and gingely oil. When the pan sticks with batter put of the stove.


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Israel Dance Drop-In Class in Newton
Presented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC at Leventhal-Sidman JCC
June 24 - August 26, 2014
The Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center in Newton will offer a ten-week Israeli Dance Drop-in class on Tuesdays, June 24-August 26 from 7-9:30pm. Participants will be introduced to a variety of steps, styles, and rhythms as they develop a repertoire that will keep everyone moving through the entire class. No experience necessary. Open to the entire community. For more information, contact 617-558-6480 ...more
FAMILY WORKSHOP: PLANTS AND DANCE the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
Presented by Historic Newton
August 26 - August 27, 2014
Indoor/outdoor fun dance workshop for children ages 5-10 with a parent or caregiver (one child per
Summer 2014 Programs at Brookline Music School
Presented by Brookline Music School at Brookline Music School
June 30 - August 28, 2014
Whether you are 4 years old looking for a general music and arts experience, 9 years old ready to choose an instrument, or an experienced ...more
Summer Arts Program
Presented by United South End Settlements' Children's Art Centre
June 23 - August 29, 2014
Full day vacation programming for children ages 4.5 - 12.
Session 1: June 23 - July 3, 2014*............$425 (*Closed July 4, ...more
Play Date: Making and Moving
Presented by Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
August 30, 2014
Spend the day exploring artistic expression and art-making with your family. David Parker and the Bang Group ...more
Cambridge Carnival International
Presented by Cambridge Carnival International, Inc. at Kendall Square
September 7, 2014
The largest Cambridge festival is undertaking it´s 22nd year. It´s a colorful and festive celebretion rooted in African and Caribbean ...more
Dance into Being with Tantric Shamanism
Presented by Sylvia Brallier and Dance Complex at Dance Complex
September 5 - September 7, 2014
Join us for an exciting weekend of deep play, healing and spiritual awakening through dance, rhythm, breath and song featuring the work of Sylvia ...more
iFest - See, Hear, Taste, Experience the Best of Ireland at Seaport World Trade Center
Presented by iFest Ltd. at Seaport World Trade Center
September 26 - September 28, 2014
Ireland is coming to visit!
iFest, a three day festival of contemporary Irish Culture comes to the prestigious Seaport World Trade Center, ...more
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A Gainesville couple is taking their anger to the road after a road rage incident killed their daughter.
"She was big into reptiles; snakes; stuff that nobody really liked," said Tony Gerrish.
Gerrish is talking about his daughter, 20-year old Chelsea Gerrish. She was an aspiring model and loving mother.
Tony sees one of her modeling pictures every time he turns on his computer.
Chelsea died last week when a truck hit her car head-on. She was on her way home from work when it happened.
Gainesville police said Mark Williams, 48, had a case of road rage with another vehicle. When Williams attempted to pass that vehicle, he hit Chelsea's Jeep. The impact killed them both.
The two women who were riding with Gerrish survived. Chelsea's sister said the first thing that crossed her mind after she was told about her sister's death was Chelsea's 2-year-old son, Aiden.
"He just turned two, three days before this happened," Chelsea's sister said.
The hurt Donna Gerrish feels about her daughter's death is turning into anger.
"I'm starting to get angry now that the funeral is over and all of the family is gone," Donna said. "This road rage that's happening all over the country has got to stop."
The crash happened on Browns Bridge Road in Gainesville. Chelsea and two of her friends had just left work and were on their way to her house.
"It's not fair. She wasn't doing anything wrong," her mother said.
Donna Gerrish said she and her family plan to fight for change.
"There needs to be some changes to road rage, and that's what our goal is," she said. "I promised my daughter that we will start Chelsea's Law in her honor against road rage driving. I'm not going to stop with Georgia. I'm going to go federal. My baby is not going to die in vain. I'm going to make sure that this doesn't happen again."
A trust fund has been set up for two-year-old Aiden Gerrish. The public can send contributions to:
Community and Southern Bank4300 Dawson Forest RoadDawsonville, Georgia 30534
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text: Today Kirk Ferentz attended the Hawkeye Marching Band's annual picnic, where we got to ask him some questions. He gives Donahue a "slim" chance of winning the Heisman this year. I then asked him how Tarpinian's hand was doing. His lack of twitter/interweb knowledge showed when he swore that the only way I could know he was hurt was if I was: A) Living next to Tarp or B) using some sort of spy satellite or UAV to spy on practices. Coach Ferentz then confirmed that a bone in Jeff Tarpinian's hand was broken in a "freak incident" and that he had already had surgery and hoped to return to practice this week. Good news abounds.


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Looking to Tailgate beforehand with Colt fans!
My wife and I are headed to our nations capital to catch this Sunday night's game vs. the Skins. Every year we try to make it to one Colt away game and this year it brings us to DC.
Our plan is to hit up a bar for the 1 oclocks, then head over for 4 or so to the stadium to start the tailgate. any fans going to be in the area?
we need to make a statement this Sunday night, and all eyes will be on our Defense! Lets GO COLTS!!!


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Presidential Pathways / Pine Mountain
Pine Mountain Trail
US Hwy. 27 to Ga. Hwy. 85W
Pine Mountain, GA 31822
Pine Mountain, GA 31822
Nearly 40 miles of trails in FDR State Park designated for hikers only. You may want to consult a map of the Pine Mountain Trail available at the FDR State Park Office. Adjacent to Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA. For more information, call 706-663-4858.
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