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For Undergraduates: Outcomes: Where Simmons Students Go: Graduate Students
Graduate Nursing & Health Sciences
The School of Nursing and Health Sciences (SNHS) offers nationally accredited graduate programs for men and women in nutrition and health promotion, physical therapy, primary health care nursing, and more. Located in Boston's renowned Longwood Medical Area, SNHS provides rigorous academic preparation, exceptional clinical experiences, and research opportunities. Learn more about SNHS and their programs by visiting the SNHS website.
Selected Recent Internship and Clinical Placement Sites
Simmons nursing and physical therapy students receive outstanding clinical exposure, while dietetic interns complete practical experiences in a variety of settings in and beyond medical facilities. Students also study and conduct research at more than 200 clinical sites. Here is a sampling:
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Boston Medical Center
- Bowdoin Street Community Health Center
- Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates
- Brigham & Women's Hospital
- Chad Brown Health Center (RI)
- Children's Hospital
- Compass Medical
- Dedham Medical Associates, Inc.
- Downtown Oakland Clinic (CA)
- Fall River Heart Associates
- East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
- Manchester Obstetrical Associates (NH)
- Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
- Hasbro Children's Hospital (RI)
- Health Care for the Homeless
- Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc.
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- West Berkeley Family Practice (CA)
- Westwood Pediatrics
- Boston Ballet
- Boston Health Care for the Homeless
- Cambridge-Somerville Hospitals
- Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital
- Children's Hospital
- Clark House at Fox Hill Village
- Community Servings
- East Boston Community Health Center
- Faulkner Hospital
- German Centre for Extended Care (Deutsches Altenheim)
- Hale House
- Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital
- Lynn Community Health Center
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
- Nutrition and Fitness for Life, Boston Medical Center
- Salem Hospital (North Shore Medical Center)
- South Shore Elder Services
- The Sensible Nutrition Connection
- Uphams Corner Community Health Center
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Boston Medical Center
- Brigham & Women's Hospital
- Children's Hospital
- Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- New England Baptist Hospital
- New England Medical Center
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Suburban Boston
- Baystate Physical Therapy
- Body Works Physical Therapy
- Lahey Clinic
- MetroWest Medical Center
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital
- Other New England
- Crossroads Rayann Physical Therapy (CT)
- Fletcher Allen Health Care (VT)
- Maine Medical Center (ME)
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital (NH)
- Performance Physical Therapy (RI)
- JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (NJ)
- Moss Rehabilitation Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)
- New York Univ. Medical Center (New York, NY)
- Sports Therapy and Rehab Services (NY)
- Thomas Jefferson Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)
Other US
- Concentra Medical Centers (IL)
- Georgetown University Medical Center (Wash., DC)
- Healthsouth Rehab Ctr. (CO)
- Healthsouth Sports Med & Rehab Center (VA)
- Human Performance Center (CA)
- Medical University of South Carolina (SC)
- Sells Indian Hospital (AZ)
- St. Petersburg General Hospital (FL)
- Texas Children's Hospital (TX)
- Willamette Falls Hospital (OR)
For a more information and a complete listing of internship and clinical affiliations see the following pages:
- Introduction — SNHS Clinical Placements
- Nursing Clinical Affiliations
- Nutrition Clinical Affiliations
- Physical Therapy Clinical Affiliations
Selected Employers Recently Hiring Simmons SNHS Graduates Full-time
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Brigham and Women's
- Children's Hospital
- Columbia Presbyterian (New York City)
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- New York Hospital (New York City)
- UCLA Medical Center
- Brigham & Women's Hospital
- Cambridge Eating Disorders Center
- Carney Hospital
- Children's Hospital
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Executive Office of Elder Affairs (Commonwealth of MA)
- Granite Medical Group
- Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
- Milton Hospital
- Shattuck Hospital
- Shaw's Supermarkets
- US Department of Agriculture
- Walden Behavioral Care
- The Weymouth Club
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston)
- Boston Medical Center
- Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital (Braintree, MA)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston)
- Children's Hospital (Boston)
- Fox Rehabilitation (NJ)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston)
- Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC)
- Memorial Hermann Hospital (Houston, TX)
- New England Sinai Hospital (Stoughton, MA)
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital (Salem, NH)
- Orlando Regional Medical Center (Orlando, FL)
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (Boston)
- Special Strides (Monroe, NJ)
- University of Maryland Medical Center (Baltimore, MD)
Check out the STEPS Career Development Plan
To learn more about the STEPS Career Development Plan based on the 5 Step Model and developed specifically for Simmons undergraduate students, visit the STEPS Plan page.
Find a Job or Internship
Check out CA$H for on-campus and work-study jobs, CareerLink for internships and full-time jobs, and the other job boards and resources we've compiled.
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Wondering where to start? Let us help. Drop by Monday or Tuesday from 3:00-4:30 or Wednesday or Thursday from 1:30-3:00; or, make an appointment at a time convenient to you.
Next Career Event
School of Social Work Career Fair
Mar 3, 2015 at 3 PM - 6 PM at Linda K. Paresky Conference Center, MCB Third Floor


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Main Street Program pumps new life into Texas towns
Goin' Downtown
The days when a city's downtown was the destination for entertainment, shopping and other services have gone the way of the horse-drawn carriage, but with assistance from the Texas Historical Commission's Texas Main Street Program, some towns are luring locals and tourists back downtown.
"In the '50s, '60s and '70s, our downtowns started experiencing a serious decline," said Kim McKnight, state coordinator for the Texas Main Street Program. "A lot of this was a result of the widespread use of the automobile, the advent of shopping centers and shopping malls and the popularity of suburban American. We really decentralized our towns."
For more than 20 years, though, the Historical Commission has been putting main streets across Texas back on the map.
Main Street makeover
The Texas Main Street Program, which started in 1981, uses a four-part approach to revitalizing downtowns: design, promotion, economic restructuring and organization.
After an initial three-day, on-site evaluation of the city, representatives from the program provide recommendations to the city in those four areas.
The design element means paying attention not just to individual buildings but the entire design of downtown, from helping property owners comply with building codes and Americans with Disabilities Act standards to helping business owners create attractive window displays, McKnight said.
Main Street representatives help cities develop a positive image not only through large events designed to attract tourists downtown but also through smaller promotions, such as Easter egg hunts on town squares, designed to attract local residents.
Economic restructuring assistance means teaching cities how to recruit new businesses into downtown and expand existing ones.
The fourth part, organization, is about building partnerships and coalitions and bringing together the private and public sector to develop a plan for downtown, McKnight said.
"The success of our program is about local communities really empowering themselves and determining their own fate, and we give them a lot of assistance along the way," McKnight said.
One of a kind
Since Mineola--population 4,550--became a Texas Main Street city in 1989, it has seen a 30 percent increase in occupancy of its downtown buildings, said Mercy Rushing, Mineola community economic development director.
"Half of downtown was boarded up, and now most of the buildings are being occupied," Rushing said. "I have a waiting list for buildings to come open so businesses can come in."
The city has gained about 289 jobs and more than $8 million in reinvestment funds since the program's inception, Rushing said.
"Our sales tax figures have gone up anywhere from 3 to 5 percent, up to 7 percent a year since 1989," Rushing said.
For the first three years of the program, Main Street provided Mineola with technical assistance and training, Rushing said.
"We got drawings from their architects," Rushing said. "The retail and display specialists helped us educate our retailers and merchants about hospitality training, how to market themselves, how to display their products and how to produce a business plan--things that small mom-and-pop businesses don't have access to."
Because downtown businesses must now compete with strip malls and large discount stores, they must offer customers something different, Rushing said.
"We have a Wal-Mart Supercenter in our city, and that kind of woke us up," Rushing said. "We focused on tourist-based businesses and made sure what we were doing didn't compete with Wal-Mart."
The city offers tax abatement incentives for making improvements to downtown buildings and for locating within the Main Street district, as opposed to strip malls or by the Wal-Mart center, Rushing said.
Richard Scullion, who co-owns the Carousel Boutique, a specialty ladies' clothing store and gift shop in downtown Mineola, said offering unique items is a must for luring customers to the boutique.
"If we find one of our items in a department store, we immediately drop the line," Scullion said.
He estimated that business has increased by 20 percent since the program began.
"It's a win-win situation for the retailers and business owners," Rushing said. "The same buildings that were dilapidated and barely renting for $300, now you can't touch for $500. And they're being sold. The property value has definitely increased."
New destinations
Larger cities in the Texas Main Street Program, such as Beaumont, with its population of 114,000, may have more ground to cover--at least 20 city blocks in Beaumont's case--but the renovations also generate bigger economic gains, said Carolyn Howard, Beaumont's Main Street manager.
"Over $65 million in reinvestment has happened downtown in building restoration, building renovation, new construction and property acquisition since 1992," when Beaumont entered the Main Street program, Howard said.
Howard estimated the city also gained 1,400 jobs.
"At least half of those jobs did not exist before 1992, so it's not just people moving around downtown," Howard said.
Before the restoration process began, downtown Beaumont was in bad shape, said Nancy Beaulieu, city councilwoman and former Main Street manager for Beaumont.
"We had all these abandoned buildings and people sleeping in the alleys," Beaulieu said. "You did not see anybody downtown after 5 o'clock. But now people are downtown every night. We have an entertainment district with a whole block of restaurants. In the last 13 years, our downtown is really on its way to being a showplace."
Building partnerships
The Texas Main Street Program has worked with 148 communities to help them improve more than their looks.
McKnight estimated that the program has created more than 20,000 jobs and more than 5,000 new businesses.
To be eligible for the program, cities must have historic commercial buildings in their downtown or neighborhood business districts.
Cities with fewer than 50,000 residents must hire a full-time Main Street manager for three years to oversee the program and provide funding for the local portion of the program. Cities with more than 50,000 residents must cooperate with a private, nonprofit organization; hire a full-time staff for at least five years; provide funding for the local program; and pay a graduated fee.
Community support is a must for cities applying for Main Street designation, McKnight said. The city must submit letters of support with its application from members of the community, especially business and property owners in the downtown area, because the city plays a large role in funding the program.
Howard said the training and networking opportunities the program provides were invaluable.
"How do you get these programs started and how do you keep them going?" Howard asked. "Texas Main Street is an outstanding grassroots effort. It involves every mayor, every council member in all those cities."
Though the Texas Main Street Program is not a funding source for restoring downtowns, it does provide cities with the skills they need to attract investors.
"Local communities are supporting this program, but we've seen over a billion dollars privately invested back into downtowns," McKnight said.
Cashing in on history
Tourists are willing to shell out more money for a stroll down memory lane, according to the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA).
The Historic/Cultural Traveler, 2003 Edition, published by TIA, defined 81 percent of U.S. adult travelers in 2003 as historic/cultural travelers. According to the study, these travelers spend an average of $623 on historic/cultural trips compared to $457 on the average U.S. trip.
Historic preservation is a large part of the Texas Main Street Program's revitalization efforts. In addition to remodeling its historic buildings, both Mineola and Beaumont have restored the sidewalks and installed period lighting to showcase their historic roots.
"[Beaumont] has committed several years to public improvement," Howard said. "It is historic preservation with good economic development."
Angela Freeman

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I started writing this in April, but put it aside for lack of material! But, since then, I've had a few ideas. And, in talking with fans about the park have learned about what the people want. So, some of this is mine, and some of it I gathered from the collective. Please add additional points below, in the comments section.
1. Parking
As I noted recently, there is growing unrest in the porking lots. Folks are more frustrated with the lack of space, but mostly, with the $3. Rumor has it, it will be $5 next year. I'm not sure that's true, but even if it's not, folks that come often are growing weary of the $3 every single time. Plus, just try to get a credit slip if the game is rained out.
Suggestion: Sell pre-paid passes to season ticket holders at a discount equal to one game for every nine. Nine game plans get pre-paid parking for $3×8; 18-game plans for $3×16; and so on. Pre-paid and unused parking will pay for the credits, and people who go all the time will feel like they're not getting gouged on the parking. Heck, you could probably even discount it $1 per game and make it up on the pre-pay. Plus, with less cash (wait, this might not be an advantage) around, you don't have to worry about pilfering as much. And, if you're really going to go to $5, let folks buy in at the old rate.
2. Batting Practice Party (season ticket holders)
It's kinda cool, and the kids enjoy it. Some deep-fried hors d'oeuvres and free soda to go with happy-hour draft beer. The occasional home-run baseball. It's all good. A recent improvement was the addition of a second date, which is handy in the case of rain, or if the teams don't feel like taking BP (the party goes on, but it's MUCH less interesting).
Suggestion: First, make sure all the ticket holders who want to come and are qualified get invited. For the amount of quality photographs taken, Cheryl Pursell should get to go to ALL of them next season, if she wants. Second, I would suggest that the "party" move to a designated area behind home plate, perhaps including section 112 or so. We'd have to be kicked out early so that the ushers could prepare the section, and there would have to be a portable bar moved in, but we'd be able to appreciate the skill and work that the players put in prior to the game. In the outfield I can't see well, and I'm always a little worried about getting hit with a ball.
3. Majestic Clubhouse Store Discounts for season ticket holders
Folks who are at the park all the time spend more money at the store on IronPigs gear.
Suggestion: The more tickets you buy, the bigger the discount. 5% for 9-game plans; 10% for 18-game plans; 15% for 36 game plans; 20% for 72 game plans. C'mon. I'm not going to put them out of business. I already have all the hats…
4. More on the Bobbles
It still comes up. Over and over again. People are stressed about the giveaways, and that stress is creating problems for other suggestions (see below). Yes, you can buy a giveaway package if you're a season ticket holder, but $150 is s a lot. And not all of us are 5-year plan holders (they get a giveaway pack free). But if we can find a way to calm the stress, everyone will be happier.
Suggestion: Find a way to provide some additional value-added for the sponsors so that they'll be able to afford to provide for additional giveaways each time. I'm not saying 10,000 of them, but it should be more reasonable for someone to walk up, buy a ticket, and know that he/she's going to get the giveaway without standing in line from 2PM. Oh, so you like that the giveaways are difficult to come by? I don't think it creates pent-up demand, just makes more work for the ushers and the parking guys and creates unhappiness with the more casual fans. If giveaways are more available, there will be fewer people selling them on Ebay, and fewer people selling their seats for a profit on those nights.
5. Season Ticket Holder Entrance
In Reading, Season Ticket holders can enter 15 minutes early through a special gate, get the giveaway, something to eat, and find a nice table in the plaza to relax and eat before the game. In Allentown, club level ticket holders can enter 15 minutes early through a special gate, get the giveaway, get a table in the club, and relax with something to eat before the game. Sounds familiar, right? I figure they can't open the plaza to season ticket holders at the main entrance to the Coke because the season ticket holders would exhaust all the giveaways and the more casual fans would never have a chance.
Suggestion: Make a Season Ticket holder entrance at the main gate, but make sure you have enough giveaways (see above). Let field level plan holders of whatever level (full-season? 36 games?) have at the ATT Plaza 15 minutes early. Everybody wins!
6. Take Care of the Ticket Holders
This was to be a separate post entirely, and I think I'll repeat it prior to next season, but elements keep coming up, so I'll try a brief version here:
I'm not familiar with what benefits might be available to different ticket holder plan levels, but as a four-seat 72-game club ticket holder, here's what I get each year (these aren't secret, right?):
Free gift when I pick up my tickets (coffee mugs this year), a coupon book, free preferred parking pass (this is only for 4-seat club), guaranteed giveaway (where appropriate, ie adult, child, etc.) through usually the sixth or seventh inning (at least), two batting practice parties (usually a Friday or a Saturday night), All Star Game ticket holder party, Yankee home games for free this past year, 222 game at the Coke for free, ability to BUY playoff or all-star or championship tickets ahead of time, ability to BUY concert tickets ahead of time, a modicum of advance Phillies or playoff Phillies ticket access, $15/seat "renewal" ballpark credit at seasons' end.
Suggestion: Better communication with Season Ticket Holders. Email can get lost, and when stuff's announced (letter with the tickets when I pick them up) the items aren't always ready yet; then I have to remember to ask for them. The $15 ballpark credit was buried in the middle of an email about a myriad other things, then it wasn't available the first time I asked for it. The method for better communication is through the ticket "reps." These nice folks should act as a kind of "concierge" for the ticket holders. There should be enough of them, and they should be empowered to communicate and follow-up with their stable of season ticket holders to ensure that things are going smoothly, and to address any needs or concerns that the best customers might have. It should be their job to assure that the ticket holders are aware of the benefits, and have an opportunity to take advantage of them. We're not only your best customers (for tickets, food and drink, and gear), but we're ambassadors in the community for your business. Take care of us and we'll take care of you.
(footnote: I know Justin left during the season, and in theory, could have been "on the way out" for a while. No excuse. If there were enough other reps, his group could have been picked up more seamlessly. All due credit to Ben, who picked me up and took care of all my goofy demands.)
I enjoy all of the above benefits; I do. Only the Phillies stuff is questionable, and that's not necessarily something under the IronPigs' control. What more could they do? Well, here's a couple of things (hey, you're getting a free "focus group" here, aren't you?):
- an entrance (see above)
- a pre-season preview party or autograph session with players
- some kind of consideration with the parking (see above)
- a better discount plan for the Majestic Clubhouse Store (see above)
- a "ticket exchange" (we've been over this before) where tickets could be bought and sold under the control of the team
- ability to use unused ticket credits for weekend games, as well as maybe the playoff games. If you can only get as many trades as you have per game seats, then if will have a minor impact, but increase convenience.
- a "make a wish"-type benefit. Wanna be a Tilted-Kilt Ball Girl? Wanna run in the Pork Race? Wanna be in the Red Robin Hamburger Shuffle? Wanna play third base? (just kidding) Wanna deliver the lineup card? Wanna pretend you're the Toyota Tyke on the Mike? Wanna be on the radio with Matt and Jon? (OK, we have that) Wanna be a "dirt dude?" Wanna help rake the field? (see, free labor!) I could go on…
7. Upgrade the Panels
There will be a "new" stadium opening in Moosic in 2013. Then, a totally new one in Charlotte in 2014. If you're not moving forward, you're falling behind.
So here's what we need:
- a bigger video board. I know it's nice. But have you seen how bright and crisp they are at the MLB parks? We have the most people, we need the nicest board. Think 85% of the people aren't watching the baseball? I bet 100% of people watch that board.
- ribbon the whole place. I looked at that scoreboard ribbon a bunch this season–mostly for pitching changes and substitutions. It worked great. There's a space on the club balcony front fascia to put a ribbon all the way around. It would give the park a real MLB feel.
- better panels on the concourses. Nicer, bigger, and brighter TVs to keep up with the game(s) when you're not in your seat. Especially at the bars. Oh, and make sure there's a clean, HD video signal in there. There's no excuse for blurry TVs in 2013.
8. Pregame Stuff
Well, we'll visit this 80% entertainment / 20% baseball thing later on, but here's something for the baseball crowd:
Suggestion: Make the TV2 pregame show available on the flat screens at the bars (Tiki, Trough, Club) WITH AUDIO. And, for the media department, make the pre- and post-game interviews available for podcast-type download.
9. Tailgate Friendly
Oh, I know there are some problems with this suggestion. Liability, expense, and all, but:
Suggestion: Take some of the grassy areas around the parking lots, and create more of a park-like setting. Perhaps a small pavilion, some fire pits, maybe some horseshoe pits, hibachis?
I know, I know. There are so many problems with this suggestion. But, it's what I want. They could restrict charcoal to the fire pits and hibachis, and I would be more willing to bring a group to the park, and….oh, they'd rather not have the expense and liability, plus they'd like me in the park spending money. Got it.
OK, I've only got 9. Who else has one?


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Sorority Recruitment
Hello Fellow Blue Hose Women!
Congratulations on your decision to attend PC, and welcome to the PC family! One of the many ways to become involved on campus is to join the Greek community. If you decide to go through the recruitment process, you could potentially become affiliated with one of the largest student organizations on campus. Membership in a sorority can open doors to many great opportunities and experiences. We are honored to present the Greek community to you, and are here to assist you throughout the recruitment process.
The Panhellenic Executive Council
Recruitment Counselors
If you choose to participate in the recruitment process, a recruitment counselor, also known as a Pi Chi, will be assigned to you and a small group of other Potential New Members. Pi Chi's are current members of the sororities on campus who temporarily disassociate from their chapters to help you find the perfect fit. These women are carefully selected and trained for their role as your listener, role model, fashion coordinator, confidant, and friend. Pi Chi's are able to answer any questions and discuss all aspects of Greek life and campus life with an unbiased opinion. The Pi Chi's will reveal their affiliation and rejoin their sisters on Bid Day. Please do not pressure the Pi Chi's to reveal their affiliations before Bid Day. These women are here to help you!
Registering for Recruitment
It is important to remember that participation in any pre-recruitment event does not require you to participate in recruitment, and that going through the recruitment process does not require you to join a sorority. These events will simply allow you to get to know the women on campus and to better understand the Greek system at PC. Registration for Fall 2014 Recruitment will begin June 2nd. There is a $80 registration fee, which is non-refundable. Please know, registering for recruitment does not obligate you to go through recruitment.
Register for Sorority Recruitment!
A Sorority Recruitment Information Meeting will be on Sunday, August 24th at 3pm in Edmunds Hall.
Sorority Recruitment will be August 28th-31st.
Recommendations for Sorority Recruitment
A Recommendation/Reference form can serve as a Potential New Member's (PNM) introduction to a sorority, so their members can get to know the PNM in advance of formal recruitment in the fall. These official forms, which are unique to each individual sorority, are provided by the national organization for their alumnae members to fill out on behalf of PNMs. Please note that each sorority has its own policy as to whether or not they require a recommendation/reference and that the PC Panhellenic does NOT have access to individual sorority Recommendation/Reference forms. Only a sorority alumna or potentially a collegiate member of a sorority can write a recommendation to her sorority. It is also recommended that the alumna use her sorority's official recommendation form, which can usually be found on sorority's national website or in the sorority's national magazine.
When seeking letters of recommendation for recruitment, PNMs only need letters for those National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities currently recognized at PC. They are: Alpha Delta Pi, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Tau Alpha.
If a PNM asks a sorority alumna or collegian to write her a recommendation or if an alumna or collegian offers to write her one, it is customary to provide the individual writing the recommendation with a professional headshot (4×6), an unofficial copy of your academic transcript, a social resume, and an addressed, stamped envelope. A thank you letter is also appropriate after the fact.
If a PNM cannot find a recommendation/reference for each or any of the 3 NPC sororities recognized at PC, she should not worry! Recommendations/References are like extra credit—it's great if you can get them, but they are not required by all chapters.
We strongly suggest that all recommendations/references be mailed to the chapters by August 22nd to ensure they arrive and are reviewed prior to the start of Recruitment.
Recommendations for Sorority Recruitment can be sent to the following addresses.
Alpha Delta Pi
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Zeta Tau Alpha
Informative Websites
Recruitment Rules
Recruitment Rules for Potential New Members
Recruitment Rules for Affiliated Women and Recruitment Counselors
Technical Rules for Recruitment
Recruitment Violation Form
Potential New Member Bill of Rights
If you participate in recruitment, listed below are your rights as a potential new member. The Potential New Member Bill of Rights was established by the National Panhellenic Conference.
- The right to be treated as an individual
- The right to be fully informed about the recruitment process
- The right to ask questions and receive true and objective answers from recruitment counselors and members
- The right to be treated with respect
- The right to be treated as a capable and mature person without being patronized
- The right to ask how and why and receive straight answers
- The right to have and express opinions to recruitment counselors
- The right to have inviolable confidentiality when sharing information with recruitment counselors
- The right to make informed choices without undue pressure from others
- The right to be fully informed about the binding agreements implicit in the membership acceptance signing
- The right to make one's own choice and decision and accept full responsibility for the results of that decision
- The right to have a positive, safe, and enriching recruitment and new member experience


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PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.
Tell Congress not to censor the internet NOW! – fightforthefuture.org/pipa
PROTECT-IP is a bill that has been introduced in the Senate and the House and is moving quickly through Congress. It gives the government and corporations the ability to censor the net, in the name of protecting "creativity". The law would let the government or corporations censor entire sites– they just have to convince a judge that the site is "dedicated to copyright infringement."
The government has already wrongly shut down sites without any recourse to the site owner. Under this bill, sharing a video with anything copyrighted in it, or what sites like Youtube and Twitter do, would be considered illegal behavior according to this bill.
According to the Congressional Budget Office, this bill would cost us $47 million tax dollars a year — that's for a fix that won't work, disrupts the internet, stifles innovation, shuts out diverse voices, and censors the internet. This bill is bad for creativity and does not protect your rights.
Stop HR 3261 (SOPA) and S 968 (PIPA) Internet Blacklist Bills
Congress needs to hear from you, or these dangerous bills will pass – they have tremendous lobbying dollars behind them, from large corporations reportedly hoping to prop up outdated, anti-consumer business models at the expense of the very fabric of the Internet — recklessly unleashing a tsunami of take-down notices and litigation, and a Pandora's jar of "chilling effects" and other unintended (or perhaps intended?) consequences.
Please let your Members of Congress know you OPPOSE H.R. 3621 "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) and S. 968 "Protect IP Act" (PIPA):
- Phone, yes phone your Member of Congress! (House) (Senate)
- EFF Congressional Emailer – Oppose Internet Blacklisting (SOPA & PIPA)
- OpenCongress Congressional Emailer – Oppose SOPA
- Generic Congressional Emailer (You'll need your Zip+4)
Learn more about SOPA, Protect IP (PIPA), and Internet Blacklisting:
- Growing Chorus of Opposition to SOPA
- Open Letter against SOPA from 83 Prominent Internet Engineers
- Why SOPA and Protect IP (PIPA) are Bad, Bad Ideas (Techdirt)
- SOPA News (Google News)
- SOPA Wikipedia entry
Internet Giants Consider Blackout Against SOPA!
Where does your Member of Congress stand on SOPA? (Project SOPA Opera)
Opponents of SOPA: Google, Yahoo, Wikipedia, craigslist, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, eBay, AOL, Mozilla, Reddit, Tumblr, Etsy, Zynga, EFF, ACLU, Human Rights Watch, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Ron Paul (R-TX)
Supporters of SOPA: RIAA, MPAA, News Corporation, VISA, Mastercard, Pfizer, Comcast, Time Warner, ABC, Nike, Walmart, Dow Chemical, Tiffany, Chanel, Rolex, Monster Cable, Teamsters, Lamar Smith (R-TX), John Conyers (D-MI)


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DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- "She will die without her medications."
John Duford, on the phone with the Governor's office. A call he hopes will help save his wife Tonya's life.
"They've pretty much given me a death sentence at this point."
Tonya needs expensive seizure medication, which costs three-thousand dollars a month, nearly all of the family's monthly income. During his "State of the State" teleconference today, we asked Governor Bredesen about Tonya's situation.
"Certainly if somebody has 15 days to live without the drugs, we're going to figure out how to get the drugs, how to get the drugs to them," Governor Phil Bredesen told WVLT.
Those words from Governor Bredesen should be comforting. But they're not.
"When the phone rings I expect to hear the word no again. I'll be glad if I don't, but I don't suspect it to work," Tonya, said. "Ive lost faith that anything's going to happen. Anything positive."
As John continues to work the phones in Nashville, the Governor, once again, tells Tonya Duford through WVLT that she won't fall through the cracks.
"I can't offer you a comprehensive insurance package if you don't qualify for TennCare, but if you need some drugs to stay healthy or to stay alive, for heaven's sake, we'll figure out how to get 'em for ya."
For Tonya Duford, she prays the Governor's right.
"I have a half month's medication left and I may be able to fill it one more time with the 15 days on insurance they gave me and then after that I'm going to die."
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An applet that allows you to turn on and off the touchpad and trackpoint.
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function turn on/off my touchpad doesn't work anymore!
It doesn't show in my panel if I select it in the applet menu... I'm using LMDE 201204.
Hello, dalcde. I tried your applet, but it didn't work properly. For example, I turned the touchpad on by clicking on the applet. Then I tried to turn it off by pressing my keyboard shortcut Fn+F10, but the message showed I was turning it on (again). In other words, it seems the applet is not synced with the keyboard function. Any thoughts? By the way, great extension. Congratulations. :) brunces
I like it. Just put it on my eee netbook. Consider adding a confirm dialog if both options are disabled to prevent use from keyboard only issues.
I'll have to work on the features. I can't do a one-to-one port due to the way it was written.
You should also try to incorporate "Behaivior if a mouse is (un)plugged: Automatically switch touchpad
" like on the gnome shell extension. I was working on this, but can't quite get it. I'd love to have the proccess automatic:p
Thank you for your suggestions. Changed it already.
Agreed, symbolic panel icons are always the way to go when available.
Suggestion. Use the symbolic icon input-touchpad-symbolic instead. LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER.
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Why Are There So Many Jellyfish?
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There is a species of non-tendril jellyfish that sometimes gets stranded on the rock, at high tide, and may be in the sun for hours before the rising tide rescues it. I never have found out whether these jellyfish survive this.
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Looks like they have invaded the south shore this year in RI
Jellyfish invade our shores By Gloria Russell / The Westerly Sun
Jellyfish are inflicting painful stings on swimmers along the shore from Rhode Island to New York.
The jellyfish that have drifted to the Northeast on warm water currents are accidental tourists who are inflicting painful stings on swimmers along the shore from Rhode Island to New York.
The influx of these marine invertebrates, which can be found in every ocean in the world and even in some fresh water, hasnt reached a critical stage and they wont hang around long, but local lifeguards say they are definitely here.
When humans come into contact with jellyfish the stinging cells in the tentacle fire off a little harpoon that goes into the skin and releases toxins before working its way out. And there is apparently relatively little humans can do to relieve the pain.
Non-fatal jellyfish stings are known to be extremely painful but serious stings may cause anaphylaxis and possibly result in death.
While household vinegar is recommended for jellyfish stings it is not recommended for Portuguese Man o War stings. Fresh water should not be used if the sting occurred in salt water, as a change in pH can cause the release of additional venom. Rubbing the wound, or using alcohol, spirits, ammonia, or urine will encourage the release of venom and should be avoided.
Once deactivated, the stinging cells must be removed and tentacles left on the body should be picked off carefully by first aid providers wearing gloves or another readily available barrier device to prevent personal injury.
Two products, StingMate, a vinegar gel with menthol, is promoted on the Internet, as well as Jellyfish Squish, reportedly endorsed by the American Lifeguard Association.
Jeff Lenihan, a 26-year lifeguard veteran and one of the lifeguard supervisors at the Misquamicut town beach, confirmed some people have complained about being stung by jellyfish but added, We havent had an infestation yet but theyre here.
We have spray bottles with vinegar in them so when the people come up to the stands on the beach we have the vinegar right there for them, Lenihan said. In addition to the vinegar, Lenihan said a mix of baking soda and water should be applied as soon as possible. But what we dont do is rub the wound or we dont apply fresh water or ammonia because it increases the pain. He also says, We stay away from the rubbing alcohol down here.
His team follows the recommendations of the American Red Cross lifeguarding manual. Our procedures are done by the book. We go 99 percent by the book, one percent common sense.
The 41-year-old Lenihan recommends beach goers carry a spray bottle containing vinegar with a little water in it, just in case.
He noted it is hard to tell what type of jellyfish has inflicted the pain or where they might be contacted. Sometimes they could be a hundred yards offshore, sometimes they could be right in the break line. Children could be stung even though they stay close to the shoreline.
Lenihan says although the jellyfish are definitely here and some days could be worse than others, I dont want to scare people. But, he adds, its good to have a heads up when youre going into the water.
Lifeguard Don Gingerella, stationed at the Ocean House property on East Beach, had reports of at least 20 stings. More have occurred this week.
Tom Angell, a marine fisheries biologist with the Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife in Jamestown, said one of the most common and larger jellyfish seen locally are called the Lions Mane. This species stings, but is not as venomous or poisonous as the Portuguese Man o War.
The Portuguese Man o War is commonly confused with a jellyfish, which is incorrect, and may lead to improper treatment of stings as the venom is different. [A second sting could lead to an allergic reaction.]
This species dangles long tentacles that average three feet in length, but can be up to 33 feet long. Detached tentacles and specimens that wash ashore can sting just as painfully as the intact creature for weeks after their detachment. Medical attention is usually necessary.
Research suggests the best treatment for this sting is to apply hot water to the affected area. Ice is also effective at suppressing the pain by reducing the activity of the toxins. Additionally, ice constricts blood vessels, which reduces the speed at which the venom travels to other parts of the body.
Angell explained the jellyfish proliferation, saying, we also get more tropical type jellyfish that do come up here during the summer as the water gets very warm, typically through August. But as the water cools in the fall they will disappear and go back toward southern water.
Sometimes youll get eddy currents that spin off from the Gulf Stream and bring these more tropical species to our area than normally come in here, but like the Lions Mane jellyfish thats pretty much an annual event. The swarms of jellyfish are here mainly to feed and reproduce, he said.
Angell said his comments were an offhand guess without actually having seen the types of jellyfish that have invaded our coastline.
He noted there are some very dangerous jellyfish such as the box jellyfish that typically inhabit the waters around Australia. They are very deadly.
By the same token, Angell reported, there are plenty of harmless jellyfish around here as well. The one called The Comb, fairly common in this area, is not a problem as far as interaction with people goes. Theyre more of a native species that occurs here unlike those that come up in the summer from another place and leave in the fall. I think theyre here most of the time.
While sun worshipers may know relatively little about jellyfish, the body of an adult jellyfish is made up of 94-98 percent water. [Humans are about 75 percent water] and have a life span of about 2½ months; few live longer than 6 months but one species can live as long as 30 years and another species, T Nutricula, is effectively immortal.
Jellyfish, which are really not fish, live in groups often called a smack, are passive drifters and slow swimmers and are capable of congregating into larger swarms or blooms consisting of hundreds of individuals. They depend on currents to transport them from place to place.
Jellyfish are an important source of food to the Chinese and in many Asian countries. Fisheries have begun harvesting the larger Cannonball jellyfish, whose toxins are innocuous to humans, along the southern Atlantic coast of the U.S. and in the Gulf of Mexico for export to Asian nations
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Jellyfish are the roaches of the sea. Their increased numbers are a sign of declining oceans.
So they say.
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I am on my vacation at VA Beach and have only seen a hand full this week. We are heading out to the beach again today I hope they stay away one more day for me. What street are you on?
Posted 09 August 2008 - 10:06 AM
snowdude, on Aug 9 2008, 10:42 AM, said:
"Jellyfish of various types inhabit all the world's oceans - in any marine habitat and along any coastline you can find some type of jellyfish. Jellies live in estuaries, bays, harbors, nearshore habitats, open ocean (far offshore) and even in the deep sea. They're found in tropical waters, temperate waters (like off California or the East Coast) and in cold water (Arctic and Antarctic). Many types of jellies have widespread distributions and can be found in more than one ocean (like moon and lion's mane jellies). Good places to find jellies include Monterey Bay, Puget Sound in Washington, the Gulf of Mexico, and Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast. Although the vast majority of jellyfish live in marine habitats, there is at least one jelly (the peach blossom jelly) that lives in freshwater. You can find this tiny jelly in ponds and lakes throughout the United States."
Posted 09 August 2008 - 11:20 AM
Maybe I encountered sea lice during a visit to Virginia Beach when I was small. No pain, but a lot of itching all over. Seems like they were in the pool, too.
I've never seen a bluebottle and hope not to.
Posted 09 August 2008 - 11:23 AM
I've never even hard of sea lice until now, but they do seem to explain alot
Posted 09 August 2008 - 07:10 PM
Posted 10 August 2008 - 07:53 AM
Whiteout, on Aug 9 2008, 10:49 AM, said:
Actually, I live in VA Beach. We went to the beach yesterday and there weren't any jellyfish. After living here the past ten years, I've learned a few things about the effects that wind direction has on ocean conditions. A light onshore flow keeps our surf warm as it prevents upwelling. An offshore wind pushes the warm water out to sea and brings up the cooler water from the below the surface (upwelling). From what I've seen, a southerly wind component sometimes brings in the jellyfish and also the sea weed. The most ideal conditions occur when a light NE or E wind is blowing which is what was happening yesterday. The water was clear, warm and the waves weren't that high.
Posted 10 August 2008 - 08:03 AM
Dave, on Aug 10 2008, 08:53 AM, said:
Thanks for the info we are leaving today. My family and I come to VA Beach every year around the second or third week in August and in the past 5 or so years we have had perfect weather and water conditions. Now if I can only get home in time to enjoy the sever weather that is expected in MD today
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The Walking Dead Review: Wreck-It Rickby Sean McKenna at . Comments
If it wasn't obvious before, it's obvious now: Woodbury is no Mayberry - and the Governor is certainly no Andy Griffith.
Severed heads in fish tanks, the Governor keeping his walker daughter around for family time and one-on-one fights surrounded by clawing walkers for the town's entertainment? I think I'd take one last shower, nab some clean clothes... and get out of the creepy community.
Except as viewers, we have the ultimate understanding of the deep-seated secrets hidden with the leader and his home that Michonne and Andrea aren't really privy to yet. Sure, Michonne has her suspicions and she's seen the caged walkers, but she never really had any proof that her gut was telling the truth. As for Andrea, she seems too smitten with the Governor's smile and charming personality to even consider the dangers. But maybe experiencing the walker fights might snap some sense into her.
I wonder what Andrea's reaction will be when she finds out those darker surprises.
Certainly, I'm loving Woodbury and the Governor. There's so much to explore and learn, and each episode draws out more and more. On the surface, there is that happy town with cold drinks and friendly neighbors, which is a great contrast to the prison and it's dirty grimy drama.
And in turn, that's what makes the prison just as entertaining. It's stripped down to the bare essentials. There aren't secrets and everyone pretty much wears their emotions on their very bloody sleeves. Both locations are equally scary but for very different reasons.
But if Woodbury didn't have as fascinating characters as the Governor or Merle, I wonder if I'd still be interested in seeing what's going on because Michonne and Andrea aren't doing it for me.
I know Michonne's supposed to be a bad ass and it was great seeing her pull her weapon on all those caged walkers, but why would she open it just to slaughter them? Was that necessary, other than to show her skills? I just don't understand her motivations for her actions.
Andrea might have an understanding because she's been with the warrior for eight months, but we've only seen her for about four episodes. Maybe if we knew more about her past, it would all make more sense.
It's the same way I couldn't understand why she wouldn't just leave Woodbury. And then when Michonne was able to, she was mad that they were letting her. I know she wanted to save Andrea, and that's why she was sticking around, but I'm glad she finally did what she'd been wanting to do since they got there.
As for Andrea, she seemed too accepting of the place and I couldn't help but get a vibe that she's ready to hop in bed with the Governor. She just met him and she's already batting goo goo eyes and holding hands. C'mon, Andrea!
At least she's not creepily brushing a walker kid's hair with love. That's just freaky. As is the odd form of entertainment that everyone seems to be enjoying. What happens when those walkers do happen to still have their teeth one time?
Of course, "Say the Word" didn't just revolve around Woodbury, as the prison was sent reeling from last episode's shocking deaths.
Frankly, everyone took the loss of their friends pretty well, but Rick? Rick was a feral animal with a mission to take out his grief on every walker in the prison. And whatever you do, don't get in his way.
When Glenn tried to calm him down and take him back to the group, Rick growled with a possessed look that I'm shocked Glenn didn't get taken out. And Glenn's fought a lot of scary walkers, but he looked even more frightened with Rick inches away from his face. A great tense moment between both of them.
Really, Andrew Lincoln is providing one of the best performances of the season. Not only did he go from determined and focused leader to a heartbroken husband and father, but his turn into the dazed and angry mourner was another great one for his character.
Each stab and slash combined with plenty of graphic detail had him heading straight into the dark side. I feel for him and as much as I want him to, I'm just not sure if he will ever come back from it. And who the heck is calling him?!?
Finally, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Daryl on daddy duty. Every scene with him is always true entertainment, so sometimes I gloss over his moments, yet it was enjoyable to see Daryl step up in Rick's absence. He and Maggie got the baby supplies, and now he's taking care of "Little Ass Kicker." What a classic name.
Daryl just delivers cool with each smart alec line, tender moment or straight shooting.
I do have to admit that when Carl was running through the list of names, there were a few I didn't recognize. At least "Little Ass Kicker" works.
Once again, The Walking Dead provided another gripping episode full of action, drama and surprises. I still want to know more about Michonne to better understand her, but overall this season continues to drive through with engaging force, much like Rick plowing his way through stumbling zombies.
Sean McKenna is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow him on Twitter.Tags: The Walking Dead, Reviews
Give that baby a boob! Shouldn't Hershel encourage his daughters to become wet nurses in the long run for the baby? He's a vet, he would know how that works, milking a cow...
Ilk_vomit, I'm not hurt, I've read the comics, I'm just saying it's polite to add a spoiler warning, because not everybody would want to know.
@Fatin all i did was answer a simple question someone asked in a post.....No need to get asshurt over it.
Carol could be captured or under protection from whoever was spying on her while she was "practicing" a few episodes ago.
What's that telephone doing in that room? - That's the first thing that came into my mind when I saw it. It seems off. Plus I don't think there would be any service provider to make it work. So, I guess Rick has gone temporarily crazy caused by his grief and anger...
What a great epi! Not only the fitting storyline and the awesome characters, but also the several allusions to ancient civilizations and a number of other ethical issues have made the Walking Dead season 3 better and better.
I do not think Carol has died. The more than average close-up of the cross on her grave implied it all.
As for Lori, she's gone. A little snack for our friend with the belly. I think the phone call will connect Rick's gang with the Governor's town. Those Governor hunters are probably looking for people alive, so they randomly call prisons to see if there are any people left with good supplies. Well, bad news for one is good news to another: they have found Rick's group. But hey, this is just a desperate theory, because I cannot wait for Sunday to come!
Like mother, like daughter. Season 3 is the search for Carol. Maybe they'll look in the barn first this time :P When I saw the episode, I didn't think that the bloated zombie ate Lori. How the hell could it? I assumed that the zombie just had a bloated stomach and Rick was showing that he hated the baby, the way he kept stabbing the stomach. When I saw Talking Dead and they said that the zombie ate Lori, I was like WTF?
Could the phone call be Henry (?), the black man from Season 1? Or is it just Rick going crazy? The zombie didn't eat Lori, they moved her body and she was buried next to T-Dog. Just because we don't see it on TV, doesn't mean it never happened. As for Carol, she's probably stuck in a room with zombie behind the door. Rick will find her Sunday. I think. I hope she's not dead, her character was finally coming together this season and she had great chemistry with Darryl.
I don't think the Zombie with big belly ate Lori. He could have left some bones on the ground or at least the skull...
Carol should not die... DARROL FOREVER!


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