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Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Introduces Bill to Repeal Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset
Begich, Heller, Collins, Warren Work Across Aisle to Stop Unfair Reductions in Social Security
U.S. Senator Mark Begich today introduced The Social Security Fairness Act of 2013 to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which unfairly reduces Social Security benefits for thousands of Alaskan retirees. The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Dean Heller (R-NV) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), will ensure that Social Security remains viable and robust for decades.
"Many Americans have been paying into Social Security for their entire careers and it is our job as their representatives to uphold the federal government's end of the deal," said Begich. "There are responsible ways to cut the budget without hurting our seniors. While I agree that we need to make major cuts to reduce the deficit, let's be clear—Social Security is not the problem."
"Civil servants play a critical role in our local, state, and federal governments. It's only right that they receive the retirement benefits they earned. Social Security should not penalize those who dedicate their lives to public service, which is why I am proud to join Senator Begich to advocate for this legislation," said Senator Dean Heller.
"The two provisions were intended to equalize Social Security's treatment of workers. But we are concerned that they unfairly penalize individuals for holding jobs in public service when the time comes for them to retire," said Senator Collins. "The WEP and GPO have enormous financial implications not just for federal employees, but for our teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public employees. Despite their challenging, difficult, and sometimes dangerous jobs, these invaluable public servants often receive far lower salaries than private sector employees. It is therefore doubly unfair to penalize them when it comes to their Social Security benefits."
The bill will repeal provisions that unfairly penalize workers. The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)and Government Pension Offset (GPO) formulas currently used to calculate Social Security benefits penalize workers, especially many of Alaska's public employees, who contributed to Social Security in past jobs but retire under other "non-covered" government pensions. WEP and GPO were enacted in the 1980s and are still hurting retirees today. In Alaska, 8,000 people are currently penalized by the WEP and more than 2,500 by the GPO. Nationwide, over 2 million people are being adversely affected.
Begich has made numerous proposals to strengthen Social Security since coming to the Senate including introducing the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act that would extend the solvency of Social Security for approximately 75 years by requiring higher-income Americans to pay Social Security on their earnings all year long and adjusting the formula for cost-of-living increases to better reflect the needs of our seniors and persons with disabilities. The bill enjoys support from the Alaska chapter of the AARP.
Begich previewed the legislation with key Anchorage organizations last week at a roundtable discussion.
Roundtable attendees included American Association for Retired People (AARP), American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), and National Education Association – Alaska (NEA-Alaska) who discussed the merits of the proposal during an hour-long discussion at Steller Alternative School.
Posted: May 8, 2013
Thank you for you support. My husband was a firefighter in Alabama for 22years. We had no idea of this law until he filed for social security benefits. He recieves $1085 dollars a month for risking his life ,being away from his family, and dedicating his time for public service.His social security benefits were reduced to $291.Every year our copayments on doctors, hospital,medications go up but not our cost of living wages. He thought enough of me to take a reduction in his retirement so I would have health insurance, unknowing my social security benefit would ne reduced because he wanted to know I would have health care. He I die he will not be,allowed to collect a single dime of my 35 years of employment.. What is right about that... His dedication to his community doesn't even give him the right for social security benefits for burial. I don't know what in the world , whoever wrote this law, was thinking but the people we elected need to read this law before they vote. Put yourself in our shoes.We make this country a better place,firefighters, law enforcement, teachers. What would you do without these American Hero's. Treat them the way they deserve to be treated. It's in your hands now ,do the right thing. If we work until we,are,laid to rest we will continue to pays 100% into social security to receive nothing. Thank you for this opportunity to let me voice my opinion.
Congressmen and Women, Senators,
Please help make Social Security Fairness a reality. Millions of hard working seniors who devoted their working years to improve our country's greatness deserve what they worked for so diligently and faithfully. As a patriotic American you owe your time and effort to help our country proceed in the right direction.
Repeal WEP and GPO NOW!! We deserve equal earned benefits as all other Social Security Retirees. Over 2 million citizens are counting on your help.
Thank you, Frances P Wood, Retired Public School Teacher and
Wife of Retire, US Marine
I am hoping that in 2013, your endeavour is successful. This bill has been bought forth so many times in the past several years, but it never gets passed!
I have been disabled for many years, which first came into play when I suffered a brain injury in 1972, as a passenger on a motorcycle. To my dismay, the driver was killed instantly, because a car had run a stop sign.
My husband was a government employee for18 years after 3 years military time. The long story short version is his employer perpetrated an incident which gave him a disability, and then the employer discriminated against him, some of which included giving out negative job references to make sure he could not get employed anywhere else.
But, let me arrive at my destination here. Because he was forced out of his government job, and had put into both CSRS and SSA for years between 1987-1992, following being paid from Social Security for his disability from 1999, he applied for his CSRS benefits. He is now 66 years old.
We, too never knew about the Windfall Elimination Provision Act. Because OPM owed him back from 2009, because that is when he turned 62, Social Security has now sent him a bill for $16,529.00, which they just upheld, after receiving my opposition brief pertaining to this issue.
I am tired of fighting with all of these entities! None of their facts are right, and their arguments make less sense. But upward and onward to the next appeal process. It would help if you could pass this quickly, so he can win this appeal. Thanks!!
For years I have been waiting for the repeal of the WEP/GPO which is indeed unfair to those who have work and paid into Social Security. I am one of those individuals that worked for the federal government and retired with 22 years of service and I receive a reduced pension because I retired early due to health issues. Prior to working for the government I worked and paid into social security and I am currently working part time in the private sector and still paying into the social security system. I will be 66 next year and would like to draw on my husbands record which would give me a little more money than drawing from my own account. However, due to the GPO that income will be reduced by two thirds of my government pension which means I would get ZERO. Also, If drew social security from my own account then the WEP would apply, meaning my benefit would be reduced by $396 of the $529 that I earned. The end result is I would receive $133. I have worked since my teenage years and I have been married for over 45 years and this seems so unfair. I have friends that are not affected by this with similiar income and they can't believe this is happening to me. Please fix this problem for our senior citizens. Keep me posted !!
The WEP also effects those who worked overseas and in the US in the same way. I contributed social security to the Italian government while I worked for an Italian firm, and because of this my US social security was reduced by 60%. I also have a total of 30 years substantial earnings which are effectively social security, but part is paid overseas to Italy so it's not calculated. This law is very unfair to a lot of workers who have paid into the social security system, and should be eliminated in all of the states.
I continued working after becoming 65 because I could not afford to live with just my social security benefit. Now that I have put in fourteen years with the school district in order to make ends meet, I still can't retire because of the WEP. I am now 80 years old, female,working full time and still waiting for the repeal. I now receive $868 from social security and, if I were to retire, I would get approximately $1100 from PERS and my social security would be reduced about $355. I would hardly call that a windfall. Come on people, get with it!
Is there no follow-up on this? Is it the same waste of time they've been doing for the past few years, just trying to look good but not passing the repeal?
I was a county employee in Ravenna, Ohio. I am now collecting both my PERS and a small amount from Social Security. I would like to help in anyway I can in repealing the WEP act. It is unfair to target a group of persons who have worked their whole lives for a retirement benefit.
How can those of us who are affected by these two Provisions determine the progress of the Bills that have been introduced? In agreement with Elena, it does seem as if there is a show of support and concern every few years but the Bills never make it out of committee. Is there any way we can track the progress AND see who was actually active in trying to bring the Bill to the forefront? I believe we have all contacted Senators etc but is there anything else we can do to help either with the repeal or adjustment to this Bill?


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One summer on from London 2012 world class rowing will return to Eton Dorney at the UK Sport backed Samsung World Rowing Cup.
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Definitions for probationproʊˈbeɪ ʃən
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word probation
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pro•ba•tionproʊˈbeɪ ʃən(n.)
the testing or trial of a person's conduct, character, qualifications, or the like.
the state or period of such testing or trial.
the conditional release of an offender under the supervision of a probation officer.
Category: Law
the trial period or condition of a student who is being permitted to redeem failures, misconduct, etc.
Category: Education
the act of testing.
Archaic. proof.
Origin of probation:
1375–1425; late ME < L probātiō approval, proof. See prove , -tion
Princeton's WordNet
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court
"probation is part of the sentencing process"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
probation(noun)ʊˈbeɪ ʃən
a period of time when a criminal is not in prison but must agree not to commit another crime
He's been put on probation for six months.
probationʊˈbeɪ ʃən
a period when a new employee can be fired if they do not perform well
a three month probation period
A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may easily be removed for poor performance
You'll be on probation for first six months. After that, if you work out, they'll hire you permanently.
A type of sentence where convicted criminals are allowed to continue living in the community but will automatically be sent to jail if they violate certain conditions
He got two years probation for robbery.
The act of testing; proof
Origin: From probation, from probatio, from probare, past participle probatus; see probate, probe, prove.
Webster Dictionary
the act of proving; also, that which proves anything; proof
any proceeding designed to ascertain truth, to determine character, qualification, etc.; examination; trial; as, to engage a person on probation
the novitiate which a person must pass in a convent, to probe his or her virtue and ability to bear the severities of the rule
the trial of a ministerial candidate's qualifications prior to his ordination, or to his settlement as a pastor
moral trial; the state of man in the present life, in which he has the opportunity of proving his character, and becoming qualified for a happier state
Probation in criminal law is a period of supervision over an offender, ordered by a court in the stead of serving time in prison. In some jurisdictions, the term probation only applies to community sentences, such as suspended sentences. In others, probation also includes supervision of those conditionally released from prison on parole. An offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer. During this testing period, an offender faces the threat of being sent back to prison, if found breaking the rules. Offenders are ordinarily required to refrain from possession of firearms, and may be ordered to remain employed, abide to a curfew, live at a directed place, obey the orders of the probation officer, or not leave the jurisdiction. The probationer might be ordered as well to refrain from contact with the victims, with potential victims of similar crimes, or with known criminals, particularly co-defendants. Additionally, the restrictions can include a ban on possession or use of alcoholic beverages, even if alcohol was not involved in the original criminal charges. Offenders on probation might be fitted with an electronic tag, which signals their whereabouts to officials. Also, offenders have been ordered to submit to repeated alcohol/drug testing or to participate in alcohol/drug or psychological treatment, or to perform community service work.
Translations for probation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
the system allowing people who have broken the law to go free on condition that they commit no more crimes and report regularly to a social worker.
- paroolAfrikaans
- مُراقَبَة المَحْكوم عليْهArabic
- условно пускане на свободаBulgarian
- liberdade condicionalPortuguese (BR)
- propuštění na podmínkuCzech
- die BewährungGerman
- prøveløsladelseDanish
- δικαστική επιτήρησηGreek
- libertad provisionalSpanish
- kriminaalhooldus (karistusest tingimisi vabastatutele)Estonian
- آزادی مشروطFarsi
- koeaikaFinnish
- (mise en) liberté surveilléeFrench
- תְקוּפָת מִבחָןHebrew
- परिवीक्षा, परखHindi
- feltételes szabadlábra helyezésHungarian
- hukuman percobaanIndonesian
- skilorðsdómurIcelandic
- (libertà vigilata)Italian
- 執行猶予Japanese
- 보호관찰Korean
- lygtinis nuteisimasLithuanian
- nosacīta atbrīvošana (no soda)Latvian
- percubaanMalay
- voorwaardelijke gevangenisstraf met proeftijdDutch
- prøvetidNorwegian
- zawieszenie (kary)Polish
- آزادی مشروطPersian
- مشروطه ازادىPashto
- liberdade vigiadaPortuguese
- (punereîn stare de) libertate condiţionatăRomanian
- условное освобождениеRussian
- podmienečné prepustenieSlovak
- pogojni izpustSlovenian
- uslovna slobodaSerbian
- skyddstillsyn, villkorlig dom,övervakningSwedish
- การภาคทัณฑ์Thai
- erteleme, tecilTurkish
- 緩刑Chinese (Trad.)
- умовне звільнення на поруки злочинцяUkrainian
- جانچ، آزمائشUrdu
- chế độ án treoVietnamese
- 缓刑Chinese (Simp.)
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms.
High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, coffee/tea in the lobby, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A complimentary area shuttle within 3 mi is available for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in 2014.
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text: Bjornsborg (San Antonio): Rachael moved from Stargate to San Antonio a few months ago, and found it bereft of dance. So she has started doing, I believe, monthly dance practices. She showed up at King's College and at KWDS. Her contact info is: bobbie walker <bobbie_jo_walker at yahoo.com> Yay! Dancing! Lowrie. At 02:41 AM 6/18/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Hi everyone! > >We need volunteers for a few things, but right now I'm mostly concerned >with this teacher exchange thing. :) > >I know there are steady practices in Three Bridges, Glaslyn, Stargate, >Weisenfuer (forgive my misspelling), and Bryn Gwlad. We will soon be >starting a practice in Steppes. > >I'm not sure what is going on in a few places that are supposed to have >dance practices. It probably has something to do with the fact that we >don't have many friends in these areas. Regardless, I think it would >be good to have a kingdom-wide idea of what is going in with dance. I >would like volunteers to find out (and then fill us ALL in) what is >happening with dance in the following places: > >Bjornsborg (San Antonio) >Shadowlands (College Station) >Northkeep (Tulsa) >Mooneschadowe (Stillwater) >and >Loch Sollier > >Also, it would be good if we started coordinating a calendar for >teacher exchanges..... > >There are lots of groups who have no dance practices, but every group >*should* have an A&S minister. > >Just me and my busy little brain, > >HL Isabeau (from her husbands e-mail account) > > >_______________________________________________ >Ansteorra-dancers mailing list >Ansteorra-dancers at ansteorra.org >http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/ansteorra-dancers >


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I bought this lotion when it was on sale at my local Big Lots. I have never tried anything from this line minus the balms so I said why not?
The scent is fine, the moisturizing capabilities not so much. The lotion is on the runnier side. It penetrates my dry skin but it doesn't keep it moisturized for a very long period of time. I've tried this lotion out during the winter and the summer, so there is no excuse.
Overall this product was a fail. I would never spend that much on a lotion again.
I bought it at the Vitamin Shop - it goes on okay - I bought the naturally nourishing one - it's a bit sticky on my skin though, but I can tell that itsa good moisturizer - I usually just rub Vitamin E Oil all over my skin after I step out of the bath or shower. My one big complaint is the smell. I don't like it - it smells "old lady-ish" with a hint of coconut. I thought the smell would dissipate after an hour or so, but it doesn't! i really don't want my boyfriend smelling me like this.
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IDK What happened!
1st of all, before buying this, I already knew that the formula was changed and it wouldn't smell like pure honey, and when i bought it, I thought i smelled a little like mint..:P ... and i actually liked it.
Also, I remember it moisturized very well.
Sadly, one day after using it for like 1 month or something when I used it, It smelled so powerful and strong like a strong mint and maybe... just maybe... rancid smell.
Now i can't use it due to the overpowering unsweet smell
and it's really expensive and tehre's better natural lotions out there like the one from live clean
I got this in a kit which I am glad I did as I am not a big fan of this lotion. I don't care much for the strong honey smell. When I squeezed some out of the tube it looked nice rich and creamy but when I went to rub it in it was like water. I have never had a lotion do that before and then the over powering smell of honey that lingers on for awhile. I will definelty not be buying this again.
Oh Burt's Bees, why did you have to do this to me? The Milk and Honey Body Lotion used to be my signature scent. It was light, non-greasy, and made my skin silky and soft. And it smelled amazing. People commented on it all the time. But then you had to go and change the formula. I appreciate the impulse to make an all natural formula but the new lotion is not a patch on the old. It's much thicker, comes in a smaller bottle, and isn't nearly as moisturizing. Honestly, though, if it wasn't for the smell, I'd still be buying this. It's not the worst thing I've ever smelled, but it makes me miss the old scent so much and it's absolutely no substitute. Am now on the hunt for a reasonably priced all natural body lotion to become my new staple - Nubian Heritage Goat's Milk and Chai may be my new choice.
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I am a huuuuge fan of the entire Burt's bees line. This lotion always brings memories of summer, almost a suntan lotion. The only thing that I don't like is how runny the lotion, but I suppose that is the toss up for lack of chemicals. I am always being complimented on the smell.
Milk and honey sounds lovely, doesn't it? You'd expect a creamy, sweet scent with a lot of zing from the honey. Another reviewer described the scent perfectly with the word "rancid". It reminds me a bit of the body lotion by Fresh. That one smelled like hot garbage, and while this one doesn't smell nearly that bad, the same notes are present. The scent is not pleasant, but is not unusable either. It fades to smell reasonable within a few hours. The lotion itself is a thicker texture than most lotions, which is nice. It's very creamy and moisturizers quite well, but doesn't sink into the skin as well as I'd like. There's still a waxy feel to the skin several hours after application, like it never absorbed in all the way.
Performance: Just okay. There are much better lotions out there.
Scent: This is really important to me, and the scent on this one is quite unpleasant for awhile. Not good.
I like that Burts Bees uses more natural ingredients than other companies and that they don't test on animals.
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This lotion is another reminder of why I adore the Burt's Bees line so much. This lotion is really rather moisturizing. It makes my skin very soft, especially when I apply it after using 100 Percent Pure's Organic Coconut body scrub. HEAVENLY. My skin is impossibly soft at the moment, and this lotion is a huge part of that. The scent is something I personally like. Because it's "milk & honey" it smells super creamy, but there is also a very fresh citrusy note in there as well. This component makes me think this may be better for summer use. In cool weather, it's okay as the milk and honey smell gives it a super warm and creamy scent yet I still feel this lotion has summer written all over it. It doesn't feel heavy on my skin. I feel well moisturized all day and I apply it all over my body after each shower. My skin looks and feels very healthy at the moment. I will get myself another bottle when the weather heats up for sure.
If it wasn't for the scent I would give this product a higher score. I love that it doesn't have all the bad chemicals of other lotions and it is creamy. It's effectiveness in smoothing rough skin is good. My husband and I both had problems with the strong, not great scent and couldn't wait to finish it. I was quite disappointed about that because I really was excited about this product.
Absolutely love it! Wouldn't be without it. It smells unbelieveably amazing, but is not too strong. Soaks into the skin really well, is mostly natural, and even has a relaxing effect. Best lotion ever!


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Born in Minnesota in 1895, Dehn studied at the Minneapolis Art School and Art Students League of New York. Awarded the Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in 1939, he traveled throughout the United States and Mexico. Among his awards were Honorable Mention at the Philadelphia Alliance and First Print Prize from the Philadelphia Alliance. For seven successive years, his graphic works have been included in Fifty Prints of the Year. Represented in permanent collections of Metropolitan, Whitney, Boston, Seattle, San Francisco and British Museums, Addison Gallery, Honolulu Academy, Oslo National Museum, British Museum, London.
the Rigging
Adolf Dehn #12
Watercolor, 1943
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32h" x 28w"
Blimp maintenance crews need a lot of the same agility aloft required of sailing men in the days of the windjammers. To scan the outer surface of a blimp envelope for rents or rips is a high job on lines or portable extension ladders. Navy crews periodically go over the big airships from engine to gas cells in a hunt for signs of stress or wear. Note the size of fins and rudder at the trail of the blimp.
Convoy Brood
Adolf Dehn #11
Watercolor, 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
30 1/4h" x 38 1/4w"
Like maternal hens, Navy blimps hover over a sea-borne convoy, alert to any danger on the horizon or beneath the surface. Airships are capable of speeds of 60 knots or more, yet can ride indefinitely over danger spots. Their cargo of depth bombs makes them a deadly danger to the submarine. As convoy escorts, the lighter-than-air branch of the Navy has played its part in reopening coastal shipping lanes.
Lines Trailing
Adolf Dehn #2
Watercolor, 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
32 1/4h" x 28 1/4w"
A Navy blimp comes carefully in for a landing. Long training and expert ground supervision provide quick, exact handling of the lines in bringing the big non-rigid airships earthward. The skipper will keep his engines turning over, however, until he is fast to make sure he has a reserve of power for quick maneuvering in case of emergency.
Adolf Dehn #6
Watercolor, 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
30 1/4h" x 38 1/4w"
Looming big and awkward on the ground, a Navy airship is walked toward the portable mooring mast where a crewman waits to make it fast to the mooring swivel. Once brought snug against the mast, the blimp is able to revolve in a full 360 degree circle, or be towed into the hangar to its berth beside other non-rigids.
the Light of the Moon
Adolf Dehn #4
Watercolor; 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
30 1/4h" x 38 1/4w"
A Navy airship rests immobile at its mooring mast, engines idle, as its crews walks forward in a floodlight's illumination. Engines soon will turn over, and it will be released to take to moonlit skies on a night mission. Meanwhile the ground crew, hands in pockets against the sharp night air, idle alertly in position until they are called to the handling lines.
Adolf Dehn #9
Watercolor, 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
30 1/4h" x38 1/4W"
The balloon was the first means by which man was able to ascend into the air. It is still going strong, for a knowledge of free ballooning is part of the stock-in-trade of the Navy lighter-than-air officer. A requisite to operation of the powered non-rigid airship is an understanding of the operation of a free balloon in air currents and in descent and ascent. Many an airship officer has successfully free-ballooned his craft to safety in emergency or without engine power. Here, at a lighter-than-air base, balloons ascend among the circling non-rigid Navy blimps.
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Reading: After enjoying the book Same Same that you received in your Welcome to Kindergarten bag, try talking about colours. Same, Same is an explosion of reds, greens and so much more. Talk about how you feel when you see these vibrant colours. For example, the "make music" page is a glorious sky blue. I always feel like swimming when I see it. The last page with an apple in the centre of brilliant yellow makes me want to get up and move. One of the suggestions on the Welcome to Kindergarten activity calendar for June is to plan a book exchange party. Ask your children's friends and their parents to bring two or three books to swap. (for more ideas from our activity calendar click here) The local library can also be a hotbed of activity. Ours runs a summer long kids reading club and the calendar is jammed with drop in programs.
Exploring: Get outside and look around. It's recommended children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day. So it's important to get moving! A walk can be full of surprises. Maybe you'll spot a caterpillar that dropped from a tree. Go for a worm hunt after a rain. Count the number of sidewalk cracks you can jump over.
Spot a little pond? Look around and see if you can see any frogs. Small things but it's being conscious of the learning opportunity that's key. Your community may also run summer family programs at the local recreation or parent resource centres. We like to ride our bikes to the free music nights in our nearby park and catch some free entertainment. It's important for kids to be outside. Richard Louv, the author of Last Child in the Woods suggests children are losing touch with the outdoors. Parents need to lead the way.
Language: I was playing with my 2 year old twin niece and nephew last weekend and it was amazing how much they love repeating everything you say! It's as if they're building a word bank and they have to try out each sound before it goes into their brain. 3 and 4 year olds have a lot more words and they're ready to build on their conversational skills. For example, after an outing to the zoo, ask them what they liked best about the day. What animal would they choose to be? Don't forget to add lots of your own thoughts and opinions. It's amazing how a week later you may overhear your little one telling a friend how much Mom or Dad wants to be an elephant.
Number sense: Grab the crayons and notepad from the Welcome to Kindergarten bag and put them in your suitcase for your family trip. If you're waiting for a meal in a restaurant, start drawing numbers with funny attachments on them. The number 4 could have a moustache or a zero could be a balloon. Write down your age and your child's and ask which one is bigger. You could count the number of forks or napkins on the table. On a camping trip, count some pine cones or gather rocks to make some shapes. How many rocks does it take to build a triangle? Numbers are all around us. Just take a few minutes to do some counting and have fun.
Routines: Let you child practice opening snack containers and getting dressed by themselves. The goal is to have kindergarteners doing as much for themselves as possible. This independence gives them confidence and the readiness to learn. A few weeks before school is set to begin, have a consistent night time schedule in place. (10 to 12 hours is the average amount of sleep recommended ) You may want to lay clothes out the night before and have clear expectations for the morning routine. This will take practice. When school starts, it will feel more rushed so it's a good idea to practice with an eye on the clock so you have a sense of how long everything will take. And remember, stay positive!
Summer often means a little less pressure in our busy schedules and more opportunities to be with family. Incorporating fun activities into your day will go a long way in helping with the fall transition. Sometimes it's just recognizing an opportunity to tweak a few of the things you already do. Read a book. Ask a question. Point out a number or get them chatting about something. Fall will be here before you know it but in the meantime, happy summer!
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With the increasing number of players scouted during the U18 European Championship, the scoutings on several players may be a bit short but I tried to get more profiles in the articles this time which also explains the delays in bringing them online. I hope you enjoy the article however. My comments on the big […]
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The Nordic Championships 2010 are now over for one week so it was about time to go through the different player scoutings. We will start today with the review of the most talented U18 players that were present in Solna.
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The different Swedish Youth Championships have been played over the last days and as Sweden is considered as one of the growing places in terms of Basketball, it was worth to take a closer look at who were the main players, especially also as a preparation for the Nordic Championships that europeanprospects.com will attend in […]
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The Yankees have to hit the road next season because PNC Field in Moosic, Pa., is undergoing a major renovation. Frontier Field appears to be one of a few sites the Yankees have chosen.
I'm hearing anywhere between 10-36 games, in addition to the 72 the Wings will play at home.
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In other words, the same four factors that go into making the Red Wings popular. I realize the Wings are OUR team and will always be No. 1 in town. And I realize that people can stay home and watch the REAL Yankees for free on TV. But not everyone wants to stay in the house on a gorgeous Friday night in June, July or August. If there is a Triple-A game in town, with the great food Frontier Field provides, I think many people will take advantage of this opportunity.
It's why the Rhinos become so successful. I don't believe for a minute that 10,000 Rochesterians caught soccer fever when the stadium opened in 1996. They went to see the stadium, people watch and taste the good food. But then they realized they were having a good time. I think the same thing will happen with the Scranton Yankees IF the four factors above are followed.
More to come. Press conference today at 3. I'll be there.
FRANCONA OUT? I'm not happy about this. Terry Francona reportedly will be let go by the Red Sox today. It apparently is by mutual consent, and he might quickly land with the White Sox. Francona apparently is disenchanted with the chemistry on his team, and Red Sox owners apparently are disenchanted with him.
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Many predicted it, but few saw it coming until just before the draft. With the 10th overall, and their second pick in the draft, the Washington Nationals took right handed pitcher Drew Storen.
Storen is a rare draft-eligible sophomore out of Stanford who has been used almost exclusively as a reliever.
His freshman year he pitched in 31 games, posted a 3.51 ERA and struck out 50 in 56.1 innings pitched.
This his sophomore year, he appeared in 28 games earning a 7-1 record as a reliever. The righty had a 3.90 ERA on his way to seven saves and 66 strikeouts in 42.2 innings pitched.
Storen is considered extremely polished as a sophomore and very close to major league ready. His fastball is constantly in the low to mid 90's and has decent life. It's strong sinking motion induces lots of ground balls and forces batters to miss. His biggest problem he will have to correct however is that his fastball from time to time misses his spot, and when it misses it misses high which in college turns into hits and in the majors will turn into homers.
He also employs a changeup and a power slider, which serve to keep hitters off balance. His slider keeps batters eye's guessing and helps improve his strikeout rate.
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In today's video, Rev. Lincoln Harvey discusses our desire to "domesticate" the liveliness and abundance of God. Harvey notes that the Trinity highlights both the manyness and oneness of God, which can be hard to Christians to fully understand. While this lack of understanding can be unsettling, Harvey encourages Christians not too force God into too neat of a box. Often, this desire to domesticate can be found in our interaction with Scripture. The Scriptures can be understood, but there is still something lively, mysterious, and beautiful in them that resists our desire to tame them. We should instead approach Scripture, as we approach God, with a spirit of humility and openness.
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Pastoral challenge: Encouraging French Catholics to make room for God
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI is traveling to France in mid-September, making a four-day visit that is loaded with events and charged with pastoral challenges.
The Sept. 12-15 trip was designed primarily to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Marian apparitions in Lourdes, a southern French town that has become one of the world's most popular pilgrimage sites.
But the pope will spend the first day and a half in Paris, speaking to political and cultural leaders, meeting with priests and seminarians, and celebrating Mass with the lay faithful.
For the 81-year-old pope, it will be a trip to the heart of an increasingly de-Christianized Europe, an area where, as he once put it, the "great churches seem to be dying."
The pope wants to encourage a revival, and his schedule offers him several possibilities:
-- In meetings with civil and cultural leaders on the trip's first day, he is likely to defend the legitimate voice of religion in today's secularized European culture.
-- By personally commemorating the anniversary of the Lourdes apparitions, the pope will have an opportunity to evoke the long tradition of Marian devotion in France and explain its relevance today.
-- The papal events in Lourdes, a place where millions of sick pilgrims go to pray every year, will highlight the church's solidarity with the suffering.
-- His three meetings with French bishops -- two regional encounters behind closed doors and one national meeting with a public speech -- present occasions for a frank assessment of pastoral problems and strategies.
Those pastoral problems are real, and numbers tell a somewhat bleak story.
Although officially more than 75 percent of the population in France is Catholic, participation in local parish life has declined steeply over the last 50 years. Studies have shown that probably no more than 12 percent of French Catholics attend weekly Mass, and a majority of Catholics go rarely or not at all.
The number of diocesan priests in France has plummeted almost 50 percent in the last 25 years, and the priestly vocations rate is one of the lowest in the world. The rates of baptism, marriage and other sacraments also have declined steadily.
To church leaders, perhaps even more disturbing than French religious practice, or lack of it, are attitudes. A World Values Survey in 1999 showed that 56 percent of the French people did not believe in the concept of sin, nearly 60 percent said churches do not give answers to moral problems, and 62 percent said they did not receive comfort or strength from religion.
Pope Benedict has set his sights on these kinds of challenges from Day One of his pontificate. In sermons and speeches, he has argued that a life without faith is ultimately empty and unfulfilling, and that the evidence of such unhappiness is all around us.
In France, he is likely to make the point that simple faith -- like that of St. Bernadette Soubirous, the young Lourdes visionary -- is still relevant in the 21st century.
The pope was working on his speeches for the French trip over the summer and in mid-August gave a hint of what was on his mind. Marking the feast of the Assumption , he spoke of the value of "pure and simple faith" in the modern world.
The life of Mary, in particular, he said, can inspire Christians to live their daily lives "oriented toward the beatitudes." Faced with all the false happiness in modern society, he said, people can learn from Mary to "be witnesses of hope and consolation."
The pope sees the sanctuary of Lourdes as a place where the church carries out its Gospel of hope in a very concrete way, helping relieve the burdens of individual sufferers and the families who care for them.
At a Rome conference earlier this year to mark the Lourdes anniversary, he said a society that did not show compassion to its sick and suffering was "a cruel and inhuman society."
Citing his latest encyclical, "Spe Salvi" (on Christian hope), he went on to say that families, especially poor families dealing with a member's illness, risk being "swept asunder" in communities that value only productivity.
In France, the pope also may remind society of its duty to help relieve the loneliness of the sick and dying. He has warned that such isolation has contributed to the growing acceptance of euthanasia; in France, there has been a strong push for the decriminalization of euthanasia in recent years.
Here, too, the pope can point to the church's own efforts to bring spiritual and physical healing and, in the process, reinforce his point that Christianity is lived, and spread, more by witness than by arguments.
As on previous trips abroad, the pope's strategy appears to be to raise these broader themes -- Christian hope, the faith as love in action, and the need for moral truths and religious values in a materialist society -- and make them resonate with his audience.
French Catholics probably will not receive a papal dressing-down or a lecture on Mass attendance. In the pope's view, it's not just a question of making time for the church in their weekly schedules, but making room for God in their lives.
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