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Visa Application Process
The Embassy handles visa applications from citizens of Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and third country nationals resident in or traveling through Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Visa applicants must access the Consular Electronic Application Center website and submit a DS-160 visa application form. Applicants will need to print a confirmation sheet to bring to their interviews.
Accurate and complete information is essential. Incorrect or missing information will cause a delay in completing your interview, and applicants may be asked to leave and recomplete the form and schedule another interview. Frequently save your data as the system may time out and the information will be lost.
Except for emergencies, diplomatic visas, and visas for holders of diplomatic passports, appointments are processed through TT Services in Colombo. Visit the TTS website at http://www.ttsusvisas.lk/ to schedule an interview.
TT Services (TTS) is only responsible for scheduling appointments. Interviews take place at the Embassy and applicants should bring their supporting documents to the Embassy; TT Services does not accept supporting documents.
Only diplomatic passport holders are exempt from application fees. The U.S. Embassy only accepts payment in the form of bank drafts. Visa fee payment drafts in ruppees should be drawn on a Sri Lankan bank made out to "U.S. Embassy Colombo". Visa fee payments made in US Dollar bank drafts should be drawn on a bank in the United States (US Dollar bank drafts drawn on banks outside the United States will not be accepted). Write your name and passport number on the bank draft. Applicants will not be allowed in the Embassy without their bank draft.
Fee information may be found here.
Applicants should arrive at the time printed on their TT Services Confirmed Appointment receipt. Any applicant not arriving within 15 minutes of their interview time will have their appointment cancelled and must reapply for another appointment through TTS.
Applicants must bring their on-line confirmation sheet, a current passport valid for at least six months past the expected arrival time in the U.S, any required forms for the visa (e.g., I-20, DS-2019, I-797), and one 2"x2" photograph of the applicant facing forward taken on a white background within the last six months. Noncompliant photographs, including digitally altered or airbrushed photographs will be rejected.
Applying for a nonimmigrant visa is an interview–based process. However, applicants may bring additional documentation they deem important to support their application. Documents which demonstrate that applicants are well established in their own country can, in some circumstances, help demonstrate their intent to return after a short visit to the United States. Depending on specifics, an officer may or may not need to examine documents. Following is a list of common documents interviewers may ask for--however, having these documents does not guarantee a visa will be issued.
Previous passports
Bank statements going back six months. Bank letters are of little value.
If applicable, proof of legal status of friends or relatives in the United States
Proof of relationships (birth certificate, marriage certificate, photographs)
Proof of employment and salary slips
If applicant is an employer, EPF for employees
Property deeds
Do not mail or email us documents. If you have a friend or relative who wants to write a letter for you or provide documents, they should give that documentation to you to bring on the interview day. Documents mailed to the Embassy will not be saved.
If approved: Most applicants receive their visas the day after their interview; however, certain cases require additional processing, which could result in a delay. Therefore you should not purchase your travel ticket until you have received your visa. Once the decision has been made to issue a visa, the visa is normally ready for pick up at the Embassy Gate one business day after the interview at 3:30p.m., except on Fridays, when they will be ready at 10:30a.m. Visas are not issued the same day. Applicants should bring the ticket number that was given to them on their interview day to claim their visas. If applying in a group, only one person needs to come to pick up the visas. Someone may pick up the visa on an applicant's behalf if they have a signed letter from the applicant, but that person should bring his/her own passport or National Identity Card.
Pending: Your application may require additional processing before the consular officer can decide whether to approve or refuse your visa. The officer will inform you in writing that your application is pending. The processing time lasts, on average two months, but could be longer.
If refused: In most cases, applicants are refused because they were unable to demonstrate strong economic, familial and/or social ties to a residence outside of the United States to which they are compelled to return. The consular officer will inform you in writing. You may reapply for a visa at any time. We recommend, however, that you wait until your conditions (economic, familial, etc.) have changed, which would strengthen the merits of your application. Further information on visa denials may be found here.
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Swansea City submit plans to expand Liberty Stadium
Swansea City says they have submitted plans to expand the Liberty Stadium and redevelop the superstore at the ground.
The club also says they plan to spend £5.5million to improve their Landore training ground.
The Liberty stadium currently has capacity for 20,532 fans.
– Don Keefe, Swansea City Finance Director
The funds generated by the profit are invaluable bearing in mind the extent of finance needed, not only to maintain Premier League status, but for the expansion of capacity in the Liberty Stadium and the development of appropriate training facilities of a standard befitting a Premier League club.

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UTEP Cruises Past Texas State
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- UTEP captured five singles wins and garnered two doubles wins to cruise past Texas State 6-1 on Sunday in San Marcos, Texas. The win brings the Miners to 3-0, the best start since the 1998-99 season.
UTEP's Martina Rezar, Gilat Barzilai, Adriana Boykova and Danielle King garnered two-match victories against the Bobcats to secure four points for the Miners. Joanna Furdyna defeated Texas-States' Margaret Potyrala in three sets, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to garner UTEP's fifth point.
In doubles action, Furdyna and Katherine Palider teamed up for an 8-4 win over Melanie Hall and Gillian Derksen at No. 2, while the tandem of Spirta and King topped the Bobcats' Katie Felder and Laura Gomez, 8-2 at No. 3.
The Miners will return for a three-match stint at home starting Friday against Louisiana Tech at 2 p.m. at the El Paso Tennis Club. They will host Hawaii on Sunday at 10 a.m. and New Mexico State on Feb. 20.
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Good morning fellow Giants fans. I'm not going to harp on the injury to Jonathan Goff that Ed reported on Tuesday night, but I will say this--I'm getting tired of those alerts in my inbox with news that one of our Giants' defensive players is out for the season. Wondering who the bug will hit next is like watching a bad dream unfold before our eyes. And I feel horrible for Goff, who was finally going to get a chance to own the ILB position. But as high as I am on Greg Jones and his football instincts, I'm not sure he's ready for the starting gig he has been thrust in to. That's why it appears the team will sign Kawika Mitchell again--either to start or to spell Jones. Here are some other bits of news floating around regarding the Giants, their first opponent and more....
Brandon Jacobs, Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants not worried after slow start in free agency, preseason
The panic set in early this summer, as soon as the Giants started cutting key players or losing others to free agency. The more their offense struggled, the stronger the worries got. The concerns were always from outside, though. Inside, the Giants looked around and wondered what all the angst was about.
Which NFC East team will have a happy ending?
Do the Giants have enough healthy bodies to be good on defense? The Giants, who were seventh in defense last season, have had a rash of injuries. They began training camp with 10 cornerbacks. Only five made it through injury-free. Cornerback Terrell Thomas, who had five interceptions and four forced fumbles last season, tore an ACL and is out for the year. Cornerback Prince Amukamara, a first-round pick, fractured a bone in his left foot, and backup cornerback Bruce Johnson tore his Achilles'. Cornerback Brian Witherspoon(torn ACL), linebacker Johnathan Goff (torn ACL) and defensive tackle Marvin Austin (torn pectoral muscle) are out for the year, and defensive end Osi Umenyiora had knee surgery
This article is mostly rhetorical, but these are questions that, frankly, are difficult to answer. The Eagles, Giants and Cowboys are all most likely going to contend--but it's also probable that only one or two will make the postseason. Welcome to life in the NFC East.
Plenty of questions loom in Redskins' secondary - The Insider - The Washington Post
The Redskins enter their final week of preparation for the regular season opener against the New York Giants, but a position once projected as a team strength still has many questions surrounding it.
Colin Powell to serve as honorary captain for Redskins
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell will be at FedEx Field on Sunday as the Washington Redskins and New York Giants take leading roles in the NFL's recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Jaguars release Garrard days before season opener - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
If the timing of the move wasn't strange enough—five days before Jacksonville's opener against Tennessee—it came two hours after the team introduced Garrard as its starting quarterback at a kickoff luncheon at the chamber of commerce.
This just blew me away, and it appears like it blew Garrard and some of his teammates away as well. I think it's a low blow to introduce the guy as your starting QB at the kickoff luncheon and then cut him two hours later. What kind of message does that send to your fans? I'm not saying Garrard is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but still.
An all-time favorite final cut story | National Football Post
Yesterday when I was writing the post on the number of undrafted free agents who had made clubs I started thinking about a rookie free agent years ago who was positive he was going to get cut and was going to do everything he could to prevent it. This happened back in 1981 at the New York Giants camp and the player was nose tackle Jim Burt.
This is another great story in Giants' history, and whenever I think of Burt, I'm reminded of a) the Gatorade showers, and b) the hit he put on Joe Montana.


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Police say they are investigating a drag racing accident that caused more than $10,000 of damage.
Just before noon Wednesday police say two vehicles were speeding Northbound on Avenue Q when they lost control, hitting a building and two cars.
We are told one of the cars reached speeds of 95 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour speed zone.
"One of the witness said they thought they were racing. One of the speedometers on the cars was stuck at 95 miles per hour," Russ Swim, Vice President and General Manager of Lott Marketing said.
Police tell NewsChannel 11 two teens were racing when a red Yukon lost control. The SUV ended up in the Lott Marketing building. Reports show the Yukon first collided with a red Mitsubishi, sending it into a green Chevy Avalanche parked out front. The Mitsubishi then smashed into the building.
"My Avalanche was parked right here and I think fortunately it saved the life of one of my salesman on the inside. He was sitting right on the other side of the glass, it looks like it took the brunt of the damage," Swim said.
Meanwhile, the Yukon hit a blue pickup also northbound on Avenue Q and a state sign pole. Damage to the building is estimated at $10,000 and $400 to the pole.
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NH Supreme Court decision changes kidnapper's sentence
James Perry, 37, is due back in court Thursday to be sentenced after being convicted for attempted kidnapping. Between his conviction and his sentencing, the state Supreme Court changed how it views such cases. (FILE PHOTO)
Judge N. William Delker said he will sentence Perry, 37, only on an attempted kidnapping conviction for trying to abduct a woman outside of an Ocean State Job Lot store Dec. 14, 2011.
A jury also convicted Perry of criminal restraint, which could have added up to 3½ to 7 years on his state prison sentence. But a state Supreme Court decision released days after Perry's conviction concluded that sentencing someone like Perry on both attempted kidnapping and criminal restraint charges would amount to double jeopardy.
Public defender Anthony Naro argued for dismissing the criminal restraint conviction following Perry's trial, saying that it would violate his client's right against double jeopardy. Prosecutors objected and Delker denied that request. Days later, Naro submitted a motion following Perry's conviction on Nov. 9 citing the case State vs. Gibbs, decided by the state Supreme Court on Dec. 21. The high court concluded that a person could not be charged with criminal restraint twice for the same course of action. More than once charge could be brought if a person was restrained or kidnapped, released then restrained again.
Instead of dismissing the criminal restraint conviction against Perry outright, Delker said he would hold off until his appeal is heard.
"If this court were to dismiss one of the charges now, that may bar retrial on that indictment if the conviction is overturned on appeal and remanded for a new trial," Delker said in a court order.
If the state Supreme Court upholds Perry's conviction on the attempted kidnapping case, then Delker will dismiss the criminal restraint charge. Perry now faces up 7½ to 15 years in prison on the attempted kidnapping charge. He is being held without bail at the Rockingham County jail.
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text: Ideas for Worship PlannersWorld Communion Sunday offers congregations a distinctive opportunity to experience Holy Communion in the context of the global community of faith. The first Sunday of October has become a time when Christians in every culture break bread and pour the cup to remember and affirm Christ as the Head of the Church. On that day, they remember that they are part of the whole body of believers. Whether shared in a grand cathedral, a mud hut, outside on a hilltop, in a meetinghouse, or in a storefront, Christians celebrate the communion liturgy in as many ways as there are congregations. World Communion Sunday can be both a profound worship experience and a time for learning more about our wider community of faith.The following are bite-sized morsels to stimulate creative thinking. Each one offers a starting point from which to create a meaningful worship experience for World Communion Sunday. The Neighbors in Need offering designated for this Sunday fits with World Communion by focusing on basic needs for food and shelter in this country and abroad. Take time for adequate planning. Assemble a worship-planning team to discuss these ideas, develop your own, and then fashion a service that will speak to your particular liturgical environment. Use these ideas to build on services of Word and Sacrament found in The New Century Hymnal (pages 1–20) or in Book of Worship: United Church of Christ (pages 31–89). Be creative and let your worship resound with praise and thanksgiving.Communion Bread from Different CountriesAs part of the communion liturgy, use multiple loaves baked by members of the congregation using international recipes. Four loaves could represent the four corners of the world; five: the inhabited continents; six: all the continents; seven: the days of creation; ten: the Hebrew Ten Commandments; twelve: the disciples. "Breads around the World," a resource focusing on bread-baking recipes and worship services for breaking bread from six regions of the world, is available from Wider Church Ministries at 216.736.3200 or firstname.lastname@example.com's Bread BakingHave children bake the bread for your communion service as part of their church school class. If they bake ethnic breads, the children, wearing costumes from the appropriate countries, may process into the sanctuary with the bread. During a children's message, focus on the different types of bread as a metaphor for the diversity of the human family.Bread SermonMix, knead, and prepare a bread recipe as part of the sermon, using each ingredient to symbolize membership in the body of Christ and what it means for all of us to be ingredients in a global village-loaf. Later, bake the loaf and serve it during a time of fellowship.Traveling CommunionUsing different types of bread and chalices, have worshipers move to different areas in the sanctuary to receive the elements by intinction. This journey to receive communion is symbolic of the journey of faith we all take as we seek to share the bread of life with others. As worshipers move, have the choir or soloists offer international music selections.Visual CommunionIf your church uses a video or slide projection system, plan to show images of Christians around the world engaged in ministry and worship. This can be done to musical accompaniment during communion or as part of an audio-visual meditation. Using new technologies can bring the adage "a picture is worth a thousand words," to life.Communion DramaCommission a member of the congregation or a person from the community to write a short dramatic scenario to be shared in worship. Have the playwright meet with the pastor to develop an appropriate theme that will complement the sermon. Or, check an Internet search engine for Christian drama resources that can be used with permission.Creative LitaniesTranslate the words "bread," "cup," "peace," "community," and other theological phrases into other languages. Create responsive litanies using these words. Have a litany read by persons scattered around the sanctuary to remind worshipers that they are surrounded by the global body of Christ. Choose a source such as Gifts of Many Cultures by Maren Tirabassi and Kathy Wonson Eddy from United Church Press.Hymns from a Variety of CulturesThe New Century Hymnal has a variety of communion hymns from different racial and ethnic traditions. Sing these hymns throughout the service or during the communion liturgy as a way of making a "joyful noise" in solidarity with the global community. For example, hymns number 333, 338, 793, 341, and 347.Prayers from Different CulturesPrayers from different cultures can be shared in the liturgy by worshipers, or have liturgists read them in the original language with a translator sharing them in English.Mission Story SermonUse the UCC Calendar of Prayer as a source for stories about the church's participation in the needs of the world. After each story is highlighted in the sermon, a prayer could be offered for that particular work and witness. Copies of the Calendar of Prayer are available in book or CD-ROM by contacting the United Church of Christ Resources, toll-free at 800.537.3394.Pulpit ExchangeUse World Communion Sunday as an opportunity for churches in your community to exchange preachers. Learning more about each other's congregations, even though only across town, helps give perspective to global partnership. Have each congregation bake a loaf of bread for their neighboring church.Invite a Guest SpeakerHave your preaching moment center on the personal reflections of someone in your community who is from a different cultural background. Or, perhaps have three members of your congregation, who have different ethnic backgrounds, offer reflections on their cultural and religious heritage.Blended WorshipMake the service an ecumenical affair by inviting other churches to join with you in a special service. Work together beforehand to create a "blended" liturgy from the various traditions. Try to incorporate elements from each communion liturgy into your worship. In addition to the lectionary readings, you may choose to focus on these passages: Romans 12:3–21 and 1 Corinthians 12: 12–26.Global BannersPlan an educational event for the congregation to learn more about our global mission partners. Design and construct colorful banners for hanging in the sanctuary using ethnic cloths and symbols of communion. The banners could be brought into the worship space during the opening hymn, dedicated with a prayer, and even become a focal point for a communion meditation.Agape Love FeastUsing elements of 1 Corinthians as background for the earliest Christian community's communal supper, incorporate the communion liturgy into an Agape Feast. Process to fellowship hall at the end of worship to enjoy a potluck meal, just as the early Christians did. At an appropriate time, break the bread and pass the cup in an act of joyous celebration.Hold a Mission FairTurn fellowship hall into a mission fair with booths and information showing global partnerships and mission efforts throughout the world. Invite everyone to an ethnic meal and take up an offering for a specific mission project. Contact the Global Ministries office for materials or display ideas at firstname.lastname@example.com or 216.736.3209.Foreign PartnershipDevelop a partnership with a congregation in a different country. Share information, traditions, and mission priorities with your new partner. On World Communion Sunday, use the liturgy of your partner church as you hold each other in prayer and remember the global fellowship of faith. To establish a partnership, contact Afia Griffith of Global Ministries at 317.713.2571 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com communion service material was prepared by Jan Aerie, executive for mission education and interpretation for Wider Church Ministries. For more information, contact her or Wider Church Ministries: A Covenanted Ministry of the United Church of Christ at www.ucc.org.Copyright © 2002 Wider Church Ministries, UCC, Cleveland. Permission is granted to reproduce or adapt for use in services of worship or church education. 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Sarah Baker, MSW, LICSW
Sarah has over 35 years experience counseling adolescents and their families providing individual, group and family therapy. Sarah has worked as an in-home therapist in Bemidji and on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Sarah began working with youth in crisis at the Evergreen House in 1979 and as Director wrote the first Transitional Living Program grant helping their services expand requiring a new facility in 1990. While a supervisor for Beltrami County she worked with service contracts providing in-family counseling, foster care, and supervised the Red Lake Human Services contract.
For the past 13 years Sarah has worked as the in-school therapist at Bemidji High School, providing individual, group and family therapy. Sarah enjoys working with adolescents helping them manage their emotions, improve relationships, deal with past trauma and adjust to the many transitions in life. Sarah is a strength based and holistic therapist working to help clients connect to their families, find resources, and feel connected in their life and community. Sarah began at North Homes in the summer of 2009, has worked in supervising interns, CTSS skills workers and strives to bring creativity and humor to her work.
Marjorie Bumgardner-Hill, MA, LPCC, LMFT
Marjorie Baumgartner-Hill received her Masters Degree in Counseling from the University of North Dakota. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). She has over 25 years of experience in working with children, adolescents and adults. She admires the courage of those who seek therapy. It is a privilege to be a part of the process of facilitating hope and healing to those who are struggling with the challenges of life. Marjorie welcomes children, teens, adults and couple into the counseling process. She enjoys working with people in their efforts to make better life choices, to better manage stress in their lives and to develop more effective and healthy communication and interpersonal relationship skills. She believes that when we work from our strengths we make the most progress in meeting our goals. Marjorie has presented workshops addressing issues related to stress management, communications, and family living.
Stephanie Bumgardner, MSW, LICSW, RPT
Stephanie received her masters degree through the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She is a registered play therapist with additional training through Mankato State University. Stephanie has received additional training to provide diagnostic assessments and treatment for children under the age of five. She has extensive experience working with the Native American population providing ICWA case management services to children and families. Stephanie is currently and has in the past contracted with various tribes to provide clinicial supervision . She has completed intensive training to provide filial therapy to children and families and is currently working towards her competency in parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT).
Dr. David Bransford, M.D., Psychiatrist
Dr. David L. Bransford, M.D., is licensed to practice medicine in the State of Minnesota and has been continuously in full time practice since August of 1977.
For the past 21 years he has served as Medical Director and CEO of the Corporation Itasca Psychiatric Services. Prior to forming his own corporation, he was providing direct clinical services, both inpatient and outpatient, in the Grand Rapids area. Prior to 1983, he was a member of the Minneapolis Clinic of Psychiatry and Neurology in Golden Valley, MN since beginning clinical practice in September of 1977. While in the Minneapolis area, inpatient care was provided at Golden Valley Health Center, North Memorial Health Center, Unity Hospital, St Marys Hospital, and Abbott-Northwestern. Dr. Bransford has also been a consultant for the State Hospital System such as Timberland Child and Adolescent inpatient psychiatry program from 1988-1991 and serving as Medical Director to Mercy Medical Centers inpatient Chemical Dependency Program from 1979-1983. He still maintains a strong interest in working with MI/CD programs and individuals with a strong emphasis on working with the Child and Adolescent populations. Since moving to Grand Rapids, he has followed a large number of developmentally delayed children, adolescents, and adults.
Dr. Bransford provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management to many of the youth in the North Homes Children and Family Services continuum of care.
Lisa Corradi, MSW, LICSW
A graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Lisa has a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work & a Bachelors Degree in Psychology/Human Services from Bemidji State. Lisa has previous clinical experience working with outpatient therapy, residential therapy, inpatient psychiatric unit, group therapy, behavioral mental health, hospital based social work, mental health community outreach, Native American populations, domestic violence victims & trauma-based/crisis intervention. Lisa provides complete Diagnostic Assessments, individual, couples & family therapy to youth or adults. She is skilled & trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and is nationally certified in working with youth or families involved with permanency planning & adoption. Lisa enjoys meeting new people, hearing their stories, & being able to work extensively with individuals in order to improve their well-being.
Rochelle DelGreco, Clinical and Operations Director, MSW, LICSW
Rochelle has been with North Homes Children and Family Services since 1993 and has served in the positions of Child Care Worker, Professional Foster Care Case Manager, Professional Foster Care Director, and currently she serves as our Clinical & Operations Director. Rochelle earned her BA in Social Work from the University of St. Thomas and her Masters of Social Work at Augsburg College in 1999 and is a fully licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). Rochelle provides Clinical Supervision and Program oversight to all of North Homes Programs, including Special Needs Adoption, Professional Foster Care, Residential Services, Mental Health Clinics, and In-Home/CTSS Programs.
Kathy Faver, MSW, LICSW
Kathy is a clinical member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) as well as a member of the Minnesota Chapter (MNATSA). She has provided sexual abuse groups and sex offender treatment groups since 1987. She is a mental health therapist who conducts diagnostic assessments and provides individual, group , and family therapy. She serves the adolescent and adult population. Kathys specialty areas include serious and persistent mental illness, sexual and physical abuse victims, sex offender treatment, depression, and anxiety disorders. Kathy serves on the BSMART team (Bemidji Area Sexual Assault Multidisciplinary Response Team), the FACNM (Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota) multidisciplinary team and serves on the Collaborative for the Management of Sexual Offenders for the 7 county area in Northern Minnesota.
Richard William (Bill) Faver, MA, LP
Bill provides individual and family psychotherapy, diagnostic assessments, psychological testing and evaluations and facilitates psychotherapy groups at the Bemidji NWJTC. Bill specializes in testing and sex offender treatment. He also assisted in the Rule 29 certification and is a part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Julie Flint, MSW, LICSW
Julie is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluths Master of Social Work program, where she received a solid foundation for evidence-based best practices, which now guide her work toward ensuring life-long success for children and families. Julies special areas of interest are working with foster/adoptive youth with diagnoses such as Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety and Depression, with an emphasis on providing culturally sensitive therapeutic assistance as a cross-cultural practitioner. To this end Julie is committed to intervention strategies that validate and build upon the various cultures and strengths of the children and families she serves. Julie is currently developing her knowledge and skills in the area of Trauma-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TB-CBT) with a focus on historical and generational trauma. The aim of TB-CBT is to help children, adolescents and their families resolve unhelpful emotions, behaviors and thoughts, enabling them to gain the understanding and power needed to change their life circumstances by maximizing participation, self-determination and problem-solving/solution-finding skills. Julie enjoys accompanying children and families as they evolve into the people they were meant to be; she embraces the challenge of keeping up with them.
Jon Freidt, MA, LAMFT
Jonathan holds a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Argosy University-Denver. He currently provides services in a variety of settings such as In-home, school based, and office settings to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Jonathan also has additional training in working with families who have children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) through the Families Moving Forward program coordinated with the Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS). He also provides complete Diagnostic Assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. In addition, Jonathan provides parent education in the form of the Love and Logic parenting curriculum.
Colin Heglund, MA, LP
Colin holds a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Bethel University and is a Licensed Psychologist. He works with children, adolescents, and adults. His areas of special interests include conducting diagnostic assessments, individual therapy, working with families and couples, conducting parental capacity evaluations, along with psychological evaluations. He also has experience facilitating DBT groups with adolescents who engage in self-injurious/suicidal behavior. He is currently being trained in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Colin is involved in a number of collaborative relationships in the Bemidji area providing mental health services at Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center and has worked with the Evergreen Shelter in the past collaborating on 35-day evaluations. He also participates in the Interdisciplinary Review Team (IRT) representing North Homes, Inc. during monthly meetings with other mental health providers in the Bemidji community.
Colbi Ikola, Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Colbi provides individual and group therapy to adolescents and adults of all ages. She administers diagnostic assessments and collaborates with clients in the process of treatment planning. Colbi offers individual therapy to the students of Trek North each week and also sees clients at the Bemidji North Homes Children and Family Services office. She specializes in Reality Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral approaches in the areas of stress management, depression, adjustment, and anxiety disorders. Colbi will be graduating with her masters degree in counseling psychology from Bemidji State University in May 2013.
Dr. William Larsen Ph.D.Psychologist
Dr. Larsen has worked with North Homes since 2006. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical/Development Psychology in 1985. His past work experience was as the Director of Psychological Services/Clinical Psychologist at Holston Mental Health Center in Kingsport Tennessee, Clinical Director at Northland Mental Health Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and 19 years in private practice in the Grand Rapids, Minnesota area. He provides a range of services which includes family and individual psychological evaluations, psychotherapy with adolescents and young adults and in-depth diagnostic assessments working in conjunction with an in-patient hospital psychiatric unit, various treatment facilities, law enforcement agencies and physicians in coordinating services to disturbed adolescents. Dr. Larsen provides a key element in our 35-Day Evaluation Program at North Homes.
Amy Mallum, MSW, LGSW
Amy has been with North Homes Children and Family Services since 2002, and has served as a Professional Foster Care Case Manager and a Professional Foster Care Program Manager. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluths Master of Social Work Program. While there, she developed a strong foundation of knowledge surrounding Native American issues and evidence-based practices. Amy provides complete Diagnostic Assessments, individual therapy for adolescents and adults, and family therapy. She has co-facilitated Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) groups and cultural groups for North Homes Children and Family Services. In addition, Amy currently provides mental health education to youth in the North Homes Children and Family Services MICD program.
Katie Rubesh, MSW, LICSW
Katie received her masters degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. She has received additional training in working with 0-5 yr old children for diagnostic assessments, trauma-focused cognitive based therapy (TF-CBT), play therapy, and filial therapy. Katie specializes in play therapy, trauma and individual therapy, clinical supervision, and diagnostic assessments. Katie has worked with children and families in Itasca County for the past 18 years.
Jennifer Sheppard MSW, LGSW
Jennifer earned her Master of Social Work degree from Augsburg College and her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin. She has over 18 years of combined experience supporting families and youth in the areas of mental health, grief and loss, trauma, family violence, and individual and parental stress. She provides individual and family therapy in addition to psychoeducational groups for teens that are addicted to alcohol/chemicals. She is currently doing family assessments for our 35 day evaluation program. Jennifer believes that emotional struggles are not a sign of weakness; they are a sign that a person has had to be strong for too long. As the agency trainer in the area of North Homes Children and Family therapeutic milieu, Jennifer stresses how dignity and respect are the cornerstones of every therapeutic relationship. Jennifer uses a common-sense, client-centered, strengths based approach, including cultural awareness, to enhance mental, physical, and emotional well being.
To make an appointment call 888-430-3055 or call directly to the North Homes office closest to you.


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23 years jail for man who raped and stabbed a woman in Majorca
A waiter has been sentenced to 23 years for raping a woman in Majorca, just days after she arrived on the island to work in a bar. The attack on Cheryl Maddison from County Durham only ended when she pretended to be dead.
Mohamed Fadel El Anssari was sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault and another 12 years for attempted murder.


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Hi there, I'm running into an issue with my Queue pipeline, with variants called with HaplotypeCaller. Once I get the raw VCF file, I use VariantAnnotator before VQSR: however, no HaplotypeScore annotation is being produced, resulting in a failure of the VariantRecalibrator step where 'HaplotypeScore' was indicated as an annotation.
I tried to correct the issue by indicating to VariantAnnotator to use all annotations
class AnnotationArguments (t: Target) extends VariantAnnotator with UNIVERSAL_GATK_ARGS {
this.reference_sequence = qscript.referenceFile
// Set the memory limit to 7 gigabytes on each command.
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this.input_file :+= qscript.bamFile
this.D = qscript.dbSNP_b37
But I still can't get any output in the annotated VCF of that parameter. Here an example of a variant
Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong?
thanks very much for your help, Francesco


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This is a collection of 15 great stories from some of our favorite sites around the web. Those of us in the industry call it a "link dump." We run two per day. We call the first one "Morning Dump" because it's early and we're immature. We call this one "Morning Dump: Afternoon Edition" because we're lazy and uncreative by noon each day (click the pics to read each article):
1. In Case You Missed The Entire Season… (HotClicks)
2. A Puppet History Of Television (Heavy)
3. Digital Handcuffs (Huffington Post)
4. Metta World Peace Has Lost His Mind Again! (TotalProSports)
5. Bad Lip Reading: Newt Gingrich (UpRoxx)
6. The Best Celebrity Tweets of 2011 (Buzzfeed)
7. Spank Bank: Ashley (Gorilla Mask)
8. 8 Of The Manliest Fictional Characters Of All Time (Guyism)
9. Watching Porn With A Girl He Said/She Said (CoedMagazine)
10. The Top 10 Stupid Viral Fads Of 2011 (The Campus Socialite)
11. 25 Propaganda Posters Of Everyday Annoyances (Cracked)
12. How To Watch The Game (DJMick)
13. Lady Friend: Sylwia Kobylinska (NextRound)
14. A Video Of Doutzen Kroes Dancing To "All I Want For Christmas!" (BroBible)
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Initial symptoms of a sprained ankle include:
- pain and tenderness around the ankle
- swelling
- bruising
- an inability to walk or stand on the joint
- joint stiffness
Initial management of an ankle sprain includes the first aid technique known as RICE:
- Rest: Rest and protect the injured area. If it hurts to bear weight on the injury, use crutches. If it hurts to move the area, immobilize it with a splint.
- Ice: Apply ice or a frozen object, such as a bag of corn, to the injury. The cold will reduce swelling and pain at the injured site. This step should be done as soon as possible. Apply the frozen object to the area for 20 minutes three times a day for the first 48 hours
- Compression: Compress the injured site by applying an Ace bandage. This will decrease swelling of the injured region. Although the wrap should be snug, make sure it is not too tight as this can cause numbness, tingling, or increased pain
- Elevation: Elevate the injured area above the level of the heart as much as possible. This technique will also assist in reducing the amount of swelling to the injured site
Depending on how severe the sprain is, you may have to rely on crutches for a while to assist with walking. By using crutches, you will be able to decrease the amount of weight you place on your sprained ankle. This will rest the ligaments of the ankle and allow them to heal. It will also relieve the pain experienced with walking on the affected leg.
When permitted by your physician, you should start a gentle exercise program to improve the strength and motion of your ankle. Initial exercises should be performed without placing any weight on the ankle. With time, the exercises can be advanced to become more challenging. A standard exercise program after ankle sprain involves the following exercises:
- Range of Motion Exercises: These gentle exercises will help loosen your ankle. Often after an ankle sprain, the joint becomes stiff from lack of motion. It is important to regain the motion that may have been lost during the healing process in order to prevent future injury.
- Isometric Exercises: Isometric exercises allow you to build strength around your ankle joint without moving your joint against resistance. This is done early in the rehabilitation process when you want to become stronger, but still suffer from discomfort with movement of the ankle joint.
- Resistance Exercises: Resistance exercises are performed by moving the joint against a force in the opposite direction that you are moving. These exercises work to strengthen the muscles around your ankle to provide additional support to the joint.
With time, your ankle will fully recover and you will be able to perform the same activities that you enjoyed prior to your ankle sprain.
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I'm turning 40 this year and it is all of a sudden hitting me what my endless days in the sun did to my skin. I look old! I'm more serious than ever about skin care, but what about my hands? It appears that overnight I got my mother's hands. Is there anything I can do to reverse the damage that I caused by not wearing sunscreen on my hands? Kim, from California
Fret not, Kim, you can definitely reverse some of the visible signs of aging on your hands. First and foremost, start wearing sunscreen every day. We're so quick to worry about our faces, but as you see, our hands really tell our age. A good way to remember to apply sunscreen to your hands is by using a hand cream or lotion with SPF. Apply before you hop in your car so your hands are protected every time you go out.
And those anti-aging skin care products that you're serious about using now? Apply them to your hands, too! Using anti-aging products on your hands and your neck and chest are the only way to continue the anti-aging benefits to the areas hardest hit and most visible.
Simply rub in the excess serum and moisturizer you have on your hands after you apply to your skin. And remember, there are many small ways to make your hands look younger while you are waiting for the effects of the skin care products to start working. Check out our 5 Tips for Younger Looking Hands for some great ideas.
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Everything Adobe is Creative Cloud now and it was time for me to recertify as an ACE/ACI. As usual, I procrastinated until almost the end. After the tests are available, you have 90 days to recertify. If you don't, you have to take the full proctored test again. Having passed it once, I never want to do it again. With the CC versions, it's hard because updates come automatically and if your version of CC isn't the latest one, it won't have the new features. It's hard to know unless you really look into it. The lab where I'm teaching Illustrator now is running CC, but it's not the latest build, so there were tools and features I didn't know.
So I had them install the latest version, did some quick practicing and studying, then took the test with only a couple of days to spare. As usual, it was awful and I was down to the last few minutes as I worked on the last questions. The questions were obscure and difficult, some answers were poorly worded, and at least one question was based on a false premise, so how could I find a correct answer for that? I was told once by someone at Adobe that the people that write the exams don't actually use the software, and each time I take a test, I am convinced of that more and more. But I did pass and am now up to date as an Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor in both Illustrator and Photoshop. For now.
Good news, everyone!
I had been putting it off for a while, but the deadline is coming up at the end of the month. I finally took and passed the Photoshop CC recertification exam. So I am now an Adobe Certified Expert in the latest version of Photoshop. It actually wasn't that hard, although it had the usual obscure questions and answers that didn't quite seem to fit. But it's over and now I have to worry about the Illustrator exam.
In other big news, I am now being represented by Way Art in New York. This is pretty exciting and something that all illustration students talked about in school: getting a rep. I am also in the Workbook directory for artists. This is through my association with Way Art. Hopefully, the coming year brings lots of new work for larger clients. The links to portfolios I created specifically for these sites can be seen at the links to the right.
Just a few updates
You may (or may not) have noticed the change in the title of this blog. I'm now teaching CS6 and sometimes even CC and I now have it myself, even though I'm still doing most of my professional work with CS5. I'll be switching over fully when I feel it's stable enough with my system.
I also inadvertently came across an article I had written a couple of years ago about the basics of matte painting for the PSD Tuts+ website. It was just a short one explaining a few basic concepts and how Photoshop was used in the process. I'll post a link to it in case anyone is interested.
The time has come for me to recertify in Photoshop once again. I had thought the deadline was earlier this month, but it is actually on the last day of October, so I will be studying up on the new features in CC and taking the exam soon.
A new commercial illustration
It has been a while since my last post. I've been busy doing film effects work, but I still take time for my freelance projects. This is one I finished recently. It was a bear to do because of all the detail and elements that had to be included. It was also more difficult because I am living away from my home studio, so I had to do this with my smaller tablet and without my secondary monitor. But I think it came out okay. Actually, I'm rather pleased with it. I get asked this all the time, so this one took about 67 hours to create, including comps, getting source material, and calls with the client.
What is it, you ask? Well, it's a piling driver, making a retaining wall of Z-sheet piling for flood protection. Because it's in a residential area, this particular driver is designed to pound the piles into the ground more quietly.
Some recent work
If any of you have been wondering what I've been up to in the long silence of the past few months, I'll let you in on it. Much of it has been not that interesting from an artistic point of view; I've been reworking past images for application in new layouts. The film effects work is kind of interesting, but there's nothing I can show at the moment.
But there are some fun things I can show. Here is a digital painting I just barely finished last week. In the final piece, it wrapped from the front to the back of a card so you didn't see the entire elephant at once, but I painted it as one image, then adjusted it for the final layout in Adobe Illustrator. It was a quick little project, but is was fun and something I don't get to do much of.
Here is a personal piece I did as a matte painting challenge contest for the CG Channel website. The plate was provided and instructions were given to create a Rivendell-like setting as a matte painting. I shot my own source material for the buildings and used them along with a new sky to create this painting. Video footage was also provided, so I then took my matte painting into AfterEffects, motion tracked the footage, then matched my painting to it. I also added some birds (had to key out the sky) after stabilizing the original clip. There was a good deal of masking and color correcting, then mist was added at the bottom. As I was working on it, I did send it around to get advice from other matte painters and I think that really helped. It may not be perfect, but I was pleased with the result, for a quick comp of the painting. In case you're wondering, I didn't win or place in the contest, but it was a great experience nonetheless.
Catching up
Followers of this blog may have noticed that things have been very quiet this year so far. Things have been quite chaotic and busy for me, and a lot has changed. My teaching career has practically ceased for the moment, although I did teach a weekend course on digital illustration at BAVC recently. So I have been concentrating on other things. Oddly enough, I did recertify in Photoshop and Illustrator CS6, so now I am up to date as an Adobe Certified Instructor in those programs. However, if I'm not teaching, it probably makes no difference, but I don't want to have to take the full proctored exams again.
As far as hardware, I'm on the same laptop. It's old, but it's still getting me there. But I did update the RAM. Although my Mackbook Pro officially only recognizes up to 4 Gb, I now have 6 and it seems to be all utilized and working fine. The OS has been updated, not the the very latest, but close enough, although I hate having to do that all the time.
A bigger change has been in my work. I'm still doing digital illustration, but I have been doing more film effects work. For the past couple of months, I've been doing rotoscoping and plate reconstruction at a local effects studio for two upcoming films, White House Down and Fast and Furious 6 (I hadn't even realized there were that many). I'm pursuing more work like this in an effort to get more into matte painting, so we'll see how that goes. The effects industry is in sad shape now, if you have been following the news on that topic. I've been looking at some opportunities that would take me away from home for a while, so I'll keep you posted.
Working non-destructively in Photoshop
Have you ever been working on an image in Photoshop and needed to go back to an earlier version? Maybe a photo was sized too small or a filter was applied with too much intensity. After a while you changed your mind, or maybe the client wants something different after the job was supposedly finished. Especially in professional work, the more flexibility you have with your image editing, the better off you are.
Many of the tools Photoshop offers edit pixels in a destructive manner. That is, they permanently change pixels. Image adjustments, transforming, filters, erasers, brushes, and more usually work this way. Destructive editing is like killing pixels: once they are dead, that's it. Sure, you can undo or go back in the History, but this is very limiting. The more non-destructively you work, the more options are open to you. In the past, we had to duplicate layers before making a change to have access to the original content. Photoshop now offers four better methods to do this: pixel layers, adjustment layers, masking, and smart objects.
Layers are pretty obvious. Believe it or not, back when I first learned Photoshop in school, it didn't have layers at all. Everything had to be done with active selections and Alpha channels. You may know that you should paint on new layers, but did you know you can also use cloning and healing tools on blank layers? Just be sure to check their options to sample Current & Below or All Layers and get to work non-destructively covering up the stuff you don't want.
Masking is another way to work non-destructively that has been in Photoshop for a long time. To remove a background or other unwanted areas, make a selection, then instead of deleting or copying and pasting, add a layer mask. The unwanted content is gone, but still there. You can paint white on the mask to bring it back. The new Properties panel in CS6 allows you to feather the mask edge, reduce its density, and refine its edge. None of this is possible if you erase or delete. You may never need to use an eraser tool again. Photoshop offers pixel-based layer masks, vector masks, and clipping masks. You can even group layers and add masks to the entire group. The possibilities are endless!
Most image adjustments should be done with adjustment layers. They don't add much to the file size and can be edited over and over. If you have a selection active beforehand, the adjustment layer gets a mask automatically. They can be clipped to only affect one layer and you can even change their opacity and blend modes.
The newest and most powerful way to work non-destructively is with Smart Objects. Back when they were first introduced, they were pretty cool, but by CS4, they got even smarter. Like any other layer, you can mask them and change opacity, fill, and blend mode. But what is really great is how they protect the content on a layer. Any changes you make only affect the Smart Object, not the content. Now filters are smart. You can re-edit them, add multiple filters, change their order, and mask their effects. Transforming is also better. You have the full range of scaling, rotating, skewing, warping, and the rest. You can apply a transformation, then go back and do some more. All the values from the last time will still be there; they don't reset. So, before doing any image editing, try converting each layer to a Smart Object as a first step. This works for more than raster content. Smart Objects can hold multiple layers, vector shapes, type, 3D objects, and even other smart objects. Just double-click the layer thumbnail to access the original, untouched content. And remember, don't kill pixels if you don't have to.
Photoshop, Resolution, and You
Resolution is a topic that is misunderstood by many, including some professional artists and designers. The problem lies in the fact that it can refer to different concepts: the number of pixels in a monitor's display, the quality of a printer's final output, and the amount of detail in a raster image that is prepared for printing. The last definition is what we want to cover here.
In this case, the issue of resolution only pertains to raster images that are to be printed, nothing else. It is common to think of resolution in terms of DPI, or dots per inch, but as we will see, this is incorrect. Photoshop has a command just to take care of this issue, Image Size. All images that are prepared for print should pass through this dialog box. It is divided into two sections: Pixel Dimensions and Document Size. A quick look at its options shows that resolution is connected to the printed (or document) size and is actually measured in PPI, or pixels per inch. Inches (or centimeters in most of the world) are a real world measurement and only apply to printing on paper. Monitors, mobile devices, and other screens measure increments in pixels, not inches. We often think of high resolution as 300 PPI and low resolution as 72 PPI. This is true, but remember that you only need to worry about it when printing. Since your monitor measures images in pixels and your printer measures in inches, you need to translate pixels to inches when printing. That's where Resample Image comes in. Resample means to add or remove pixels. No matter what resolution an image has when you open it in Photoshop, you can change it here in Image Size. Uncheck Resample Image to lock the Pixel Dimensions. Only the print size changes; the number of pixels stays the same. Therefore, resolution is relative. Using Photoshop, you can adjust it to what you need. Just make sure you have a large number of pixels to start with.
It is a common misconception that you need to work in 72 PPI on images for web. The truth is that browsers, monitors, and other screen devices don't use resolution because they don't see inches. You can work in whatever resolution you want; just keep the pixel size in mind. It is actually a good idea to work larger than your final image because you have more detail to work with. You can even work in high resolution or print size. To make the final web image, the best way is to use Save for Web. With this dialog box, you can choose the format you need, adjust compression (if applicable), and resize the image. Notice that here there is no resolution, only pixel dimensions. No matter what resolution your image has, if you make a JPG, PNG, or GIF with Save for Web, then open that image up, its resolution will default to 72 PPI.
With these few points in mind, the mystery surrounding resolution can finally be solved. Just remember, you only need it when going to print. For the web, think in pixels and you'll be fine.
What's new at the end of the year
Classes are over and I'm in the middle of grading projects, working on my own, and looking for more work. I'm also preparing to recertify in the latest version of Photoshop, CS6. This has never been my favorite thing to do and I have three tests to take if I want to keep current with Adobe. When I do (hopefully) pass, maybe I'll have to change the name of this blog. I'm still on CS5, which is fine for the kind of work I do. Not all of the additions are that useful, but I am looking forward to some of them. Here are some changes in CS6 that are small, but very nice. Oddly enough, they aren't getting much attention by Adobe or the experts:
- Masks can now be feathered by tenths of a pixel, for example 1.3 px. Very helpful and needed.
- Vector masks can now be feathered. Very cool!
- With a selection active, the Background layer is automatically converted to a regular layer when you add a mask; it saves you a step.
- Layer effects can now be applied to groups. Extremely cool!
- Layer groups can now act as clipping masks. Even cooler!
I was contacted by a website a while ago to write some Photoshop articles for them. They were even offering money. That sounded good, so I thought up a few topics and submitted them. After getting approval, I wrote two articles and sent them off. After a long wait, they finally told me it wasn't what they were looking for. Nice. So rather than have them go to waste, I will be offering them in my next posts free for everyone to enjoy. I hope they are useful. Merry belated Christmas.
Fun Photoshop projects
I've been doing a few little projects for the past few days. Some of them were inspired by things some of my students were doing for class projects. This first one is based on the usual Photoshop miniature effect. I was showing some examples to a friend of mine who had never seen them before. As I was looking at them again, I thought that what they need is a hand coming down to really complete the miniature look. It would be funny to see a hand placing what is supposed to be a miniature car or person into the scene. To me, it seems like that's what these images are missing. We also thought that having a little plane suspended on wires from the top would be funny as well. Anyway, here is my version and the original photos I used. What do you think?


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With the release date now moved ahead a couple days for maximum box office potential, a new trailer has dropped for Michael Bay's upcoming CGI fest, "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."
Really, it doesn't differ all that much from the one released a few weeks ago but it does offer a glimpse of a few bits of new footage, lots of robot urban environment destruction and it prevents new love interest/eye candy Rosie Huntington-Whiteley from saying any lines. We don't imagine she's going to be saying anything of too much importance to the barest thread of a plot this movie will have anyway.
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" makes multiplexes dumber on June 29th. Check it out the new trailer below. [via ComingSoon]
Sal Mentu | May 21, 2011 3:26 AM
Transformers movies are great and if you don't like them well then I just say good day to you sir.
bonzob | May 20, 2011 11:38 AM
Wait... someone is "looking forward" to seeing Patrick Dempsey as a villain in Transformers 3?
Either you're Patrick Dempsey's publicist or you lead a very sad life. Possibly both.
Starway2001 | May 20, 2011 10:36 AM
I wish the video links on this site were iPad friendly.
Monty | May 20, 2011 9:27 AM
Fuck this...
Fuck you Michael Bay...
Really, just... fuck you.
Peter Labuza | May 20, 2011 9:24 AM
I'm pretty sure that's actually the exact same trailer
Thislalife | May 20, 2011 9:03 AM
What other summer movie is giving us this much sheer cinematic insanity? None
Edward Davis | May 20, 2011 8:48 AM
Gotta love how they rip off the Inception blarring FART sound throughout.
York | May 20, 2011 8:48 AM
I'm looking forward to seeing Patrick Dempsey's role. He's playing the first human villain in a Transformers movie.
I don't want to ruin it for people who are still interested in the story, but it's at the very least one of the more interesting and intriguing plot developments that's happened in one of these films.
It will be a really intense and dark film. It's played a lot more straight and really epic.
Amy Silver | May 20, 2011 8:47 AM
Woooo! Freakin' fantastic, can't wait! Transformers: Dark of the Moon is absolutely breathtaking!
Oh, God, the only thing that's going through my head to describe this movie, it's like sex with an orgasm at the end of it! Whereas the first two movies were like you have sex but you never get the orgasm. A lot of stopping and starting but… oh, I wish I hadn't said that.


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NEW signing Ashley Barnes is named on the bench for Burnley after completing his move from Brighton on Thursday.
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Caracals (Caracal caracal) are a unique species of cat that inhabit norther Africa, the Arbaian peninsula, and southwestern Asia. One of the most striking features of caracals is their long, tufted ears. They stand straight up and are fringed with long black fur. The fur that covers the back and body of the caracal consists of short red-brown fur. The fur on the caracal's belly, throat, and chin is white.
Caracals are nocturnal carnivores that stalk their prey. They feed on birds, rodents, and small antelopes. They occasionally cache some of their prey in the forks of trees or hide it in dense shrubbery for later feeding. Caracals are also known to kill poultry and are considered a nuisance by poultry farmers.
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- Predators: humans
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Nutritional Surveillance - Malawi(Continued)
The INFSS system faced several challenges
- Delays in transmission of data: there is an average of two to three months delay between data collection at health clinics and delivery of the actual forms at the government level, since data is recorded on paper and sent via mail or alternative means of transport to a centralized location. At the national level, lack of human resources lead to long delays before data is analyzed.
- Poor data quality: paper data collection forms are sometimes illegible due to poor handwriting, or are incomplete or contain significant outliers (eg. height of a child listedas seven meters). In 2007, 14.2 percent of all forms were discarded by ACF as unusable.
- One way flow of information: field based Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) rarely received any feedback or are given access to the analysis done at the national level, leading to low levels of ownership.
- High operational costs: the paper based system was particularly labor intensive, with full time staff needed at a national level just for data entry.
Since chronic and widespread child malnutrition remains a serious problem in Malawi, the shortcomings of the system are a serious threat to the country's ability to anticipate and plan for current and future food security crises. As a result of these limitations, there are too few complete datasets to analyze on a monthly basis, and effectiveness of the early warning system is subsequently compromised. Policy makers and development practitioners are unable to receive timely information regarding trends in child malnutrition throughout the country and are subsequently unable to react appropriately with increased support to areas facing high levels of malnutrition.
RapidSMS Implementation and Results
The Malawi RapidSMS platform was designed to keep the data input format as close to the paper format as possible. In order to make RapidSMS compatible with all mobile phones, the platform uses a string of variables entered in a predefined order within a single SMS, with the same health indicators inputted in the same order as the original system.
The RapidSMS platform was also designed to provide immediate feedback to the HSAs. Feedback loops were incorporated to guide HSAs in their work and alert them of any data entry errors. For example, after submitting a child's measurements via SMS, HSAs automatically received an SMS confirming the data submission. In the event that the data submitted indicated malnutrition, the HSA would also receive an SMS providing them with specific instructions for treating the child. In the event of a significant data entry error (for example, a height measurement outside the range of physical possibility), the HSA would automatically receive an SMS instructing them to re-send the corrected data.
In January 2009, the pilot study was launched at three GMC sites in central Malawi. Approximately 30 health surveillance assistants, typically holding a secondary school diploma and paid by the government for their services, were given a two-hour training in RapidSMS reporting. They registered two hundred and ten children and tracked them for a period of four months using RapidSMS. During this period, total of 535 unique data sets were generated.
- Delays in transmission of data: RapidSMS eliminated both the data transfer and data entry time delays by implementing automated data-entry into a central database. Once data was collected by the HSA and sent by SMS, it was also immediately stored, analyzed, and accessible to stakeholders at all levels. Transmission times that previously took from two to three months were reduced to an average of two minutes. This is essentially 64,800 times faster than the paper-based system.
- Poor data quality: there were 15 data entry errors, representing an error rate of 2.8 percent. These errors consisted of wrong measurements entered, wrong association of child ID number with measurements, or entry of data strings with one or more missing values. This was a significant improvement over the 14.2 percent error rate under the previous system in 2007. Moreover, all the errors occurred in the first reporting period. During the final three months, there was not a single unusable data set.
- One way flow of information: Approximately 30 feedback loops were programmed to assist health care workers in accurately reporting patient data and offer specific information on patient current health status. One of the most significant automated functions is the weight for height calculations. Despite being the most reliable method of identifying malnutrition in children, most HSAs stated that they were not trained in these calculations and did not feel competent carrying them out. RapidSMS automatically performed this calculation for every patient and instantly alerted HSAs of their patient's nutritional status. At one GMC, HSAs proudly noted that they had identified and treated ten mildly malnourished children who would have otherwise been missed.
- High operational costs: The need for centrally-based full-time staff dedicated to manually inputting the data was eliminated, along with the high cost of transporting the forms. After the two-hour initial training, the only additional operational cost was for the texts themselves, which was dramatically reduced through an agreement with the mobile providers.
The Government of Malawi, pleased by the results of the pilot, plans on scaling RapidSMS up nationally later in the year. They are also interested in expanding this to a country wide campaign to register child births, as well as deploying RapidSMS in other sectors, including education and HIV/AIDS.


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Baby Carson Update
Got some pictures this morning of tiny 2.6 pound Carson! Proud grandpa is obviously crowing.
It just breaks my heart that he has all those wires and tubes. Very reminiscent of when Brat was born. It makes you feel quite helpless. Obviously, Brat made a grand recovery, since she's almost an old woman now, and I'm quite confident this little guy will do just as well, if not a whole lot better! He's got a LOT of folks sending up prayers for him and Mommy.
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Chris from Racine.
25 August 2009, 10:20 am
Yup – I remember those days well. Prayers to the family.
25 August 2009, 11:31 am
Thank you Kate… Just talked to my Son, Lisa is getting better as we type..
Her lungs are water logged from the pneumonia and fluid retention, they are giving her BIG doses of Lasix, according to my Son, she is "Pissing like a race horse Dad"…
They are saying once they dry her out a bit, she's going to make a full recovery…
25 August 2009, 11:35 am
Hope they have enough of those plastic bags in the joint.
Most excellent news Fred. MOST excellent! Praising God for giving doctors the ability!
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What a beautiful little baby! He looks like a strong little guy too…..I am praying for him as well.
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