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- shirley ryan
- June 13, 2012 - 07:38
to those who are hiding behind their computers and are afraid to say this face to face with the injured workers, God Bless You if this should happen to you or a loved one, As I find myself repeating the same line, not evading like ms galway, i have my good days and my bad days, What I am trying to get across to the public is that I would have been back to work a long time ago but because whscc saw fit to deny deny deny, turn down physio, make me wait in between long periods to approve more which sets a patient back tremendously, for example when my foot first got infected , do you agree with whscc making me wait 8 days to approve the antibiotics and the pain meds, if you do, you are as ignorant as them , and furthermore, i am not milking the system, love to be able to go back to work and am trying to see what i can work at differently that won't cause me so much pain, so because of thier neglect and their procedures and policies, my body deteriorated and still is while whscc still makes me wait for what a neurologist, surgeon, family doctor and physiotherapists has recommended that my body heals somewhat accordingly, and when speaking to whscc, their answer was in response to my physio, their response was " they do not do continued physio" even though without it , i was told i would become bedridden, and their answer to me was. SO BE IT. well , to all of you out there who are stupid enough to think otherwise, either you work for a big company or you a a robotic worker from whscc themselves, because in our society , we are thought that no human being could be that cruel and coldhearted, but guess what. WRONG. their are IDIOTS out there and many of them, who have their pockets lined and dont care about another human being, you are inhuman, unfeeling and need to get a rude-0 awakening, which in my heart , i hope you never do have to walk a step in my shoes let alone a mile. to those who support me, thank you for being human, i am laughing now because they do not know how much milk i am getting, cause it is laughable. have a great day and i will until m,y dying day help INJURED WORKERS so that would be one less thing for them to worry about while in pain and suffering at the hands of hitlers followers at whscc, maybe mr mahoney should spend some of the whscc money on aiding an injured worker instead of going to another country to do a course in video surveillance, so thats where the peoples money goes. its a farce and they know that they whscc is there for the companies not the injured workers, 74 per cent of their positive feedback is minor injury workers not major injury workers, there is a difference!!!! if you ever want to wake up and look around and see what they are doing to the people from all government departments, so i suppose you agree with also that all it takes is a disgruntled neighbour to make a call to CYFS and make up lies about a neighbour and their child is taken from their school or daycare without any proof in the pudding, so much for teaching our children not to talk to strangers when in fact, goverment departments has procedures and poplicies but they are the only ones breaking their own rules, to when it suits them and to hell with the people , right. I thought wrong, I was so wrong to think that while you pay to an insurance that it will help you in your time of need.
- CBGirl
- December 22, 2011 - 20:04
It is true, we are only getting one side of the story here. However, there are a LOT of people who are on the receiving end of injuries much more significant than Ms Ryan who bounce back within a short period of time. Would anyone like me to name a few? Jody Mitic, double amputee from below the knee (2007), recently RAN a 21 km race on his new fangled prosthetics. Paul Franklin, double amputee above the knee (2006), walks his kid to school, drives one of the smallest cars on the planet after putting his own wheelchair in the car himself. Now, this lady was injured in 2004. Thats nearly 7 years. Perhaps there is a side of 'milking the system' here. Countless people will speak against WHSCC, however there comes a time when people need to be responsible for their own recovery. Sadly the bulging discs are most likely a consequence of lack of movement, not the original injury (there is no reason why a partial leg amputation should result in being confined to a wheelchair, and there is nothing in the story that would suggest she would require an electric wheelchair due to a leg injury). Compensation should have been in the form of a lump sum payment for the amputation which should have covered lost wages (PIF), and the medical care (to a certain extent) would be covered as well. She had 43 hours of fully funded homecare support for 8 years? It does not appear this woman is willing to recover. It appears she has both hands out. Like I said before, while the guys mentioned above are missing both their legs, they fought hard battles to become, once again, fully able to work, run and live their lives with the hand god dealt. People usually get favourable responses from WHSCC when they state they want to re-enter the workforce as soon as possible. She is able to work again if she is willing to put in the work that will be required to do so. Sure, she is missing part of a leg, but thats an obstacle in her way, not a complete life-ender.
- shirley ryan
- December 27, 2011 - 12:18
if you my dear thinks thisis called milking the system, well my dear let me inform you, that no two individuals are alike, eveyone heals differently, everyone has a flu differently, no two humans are exactly alike, i am fighting for what i need, to ry and stop whscc from tearing apart my body, tearing it apaart slowly but surely , denied all kinds of recommendations to be put where they put me to today, thats the bottom line, and unless you are ever, which i hope you dont , ever have to deal with whscc nad the pain, suffering, degradation, humiliation and having to go through a life changing experiencing and still changing each day, as i go from day to day, i realize and my body realizes what it can and cannot do, yes maybe i could have ran ina marathon too, but i bet you that those people werent declined the proper medical assistance to help them in gaining their momentum, were they, can you answer that sir or madam,?
- Busymom
- December 22, 2011 - 17:34
I would like to remind Seamus that employers pay all costs of WHSCC not employees- there is no entitlement to benefits. The benefits are there as an insurance only.
- willie
- December 22, 2011 - 16:56
with this many negative comments there must be something wrong with this system.i agree it 't for the employees @whscc did you ever hear of a labour dispute down there it seem's they (the workers @whscc ) must have it pretty good. every walk of life has a labour dispute every now and then.
- Elaine
- December 22, 2011 - 15:21
A few years ago I was injured at work. Whscc was quick and great! They set up MRI's and a knee surgion apointment with in weeks of my injury. Anything I needed I got, more physio therapy, a fit for work program and a knee brace...They helped me in anyway possible in returning to work . I had no issues at all with them, As soon as my sessons was close to running out my case manager was approving more with no questions, I even had one ( I had 3 case managers alltogether) case manager call me on a regular basis just to see how I was doing as he knew I was drove nuts being stuck indoors .Thankfully I recovered , will as much as I can and was able to return to work, even to this day I still have appointments every 6 months with a knee surgion which is set up by whscc...But every case is different and I hope this lady gets the help she needs!:)
- Victim Of Compensation Abuse
- January 04, 2012 - 17:58
Herein ies the difference. You were not disabled from employment. Like about 85% of injuries completely recover and go back to work. The other 15% like Shirley? Well now you know. Once identified as totally disabed from employment, they try to eliminate (fancy word for murder) you. Torture through the use of mental toment and physical pain and being forced into poverty usually finishes off the victim of compensation abuse. But remember folks, you can appeal! (said sarcastically as I die slowly from negelct, pain, poverty, and the loss of my freedoms and rights). Oh yes! They do that so you cannot get help from police or the courts.While you suffer in misery, lose everything you worked for, and are left nothing but basic welfare with no medical care, then you will know how effective they are at getting rid of "injured workers". Workers Comp, all across North America, is an "identify and eliminate" eugenics Program. Using appeals proceses that workers comp admits causes mental illess in the patient, cutting off medical aid to a sick person in need (especially treatments for Chronic Pain), forcing them to go to welfare instead of getting the promised 75% or more in wage loss benefits, Injured workers being excluded from the Canada health Act, Provincial workers comp Acts remove the patients legal rights, and the patient is dead withn a few years of trying to stay sane while government attacks him mentally and phsically every day. Many have died trying to get well and back to work. but workers comp won't let us get well, won't let us get back to work, and we are held hostage barely surviving on welfare. Suicides are common amongst inured workers because of this mistreatment.
- Mindy
- December 22, 2011 - 14:22
I agree with Mike...we only hear one story. and yes they have to follow guidelines and procedures, Every case cannot be treated as an individual. That would certainly lead to discrimination.
- Seamus
- December 22, 2011 - 11:20
Hey Frustrated, did you ever bother to think that the people who you are accusing of taking advantage of the system (with absolutely no proof I might add) have paid into the system as well due to the fact that they were working? And by the way, you are right with one thing, it is like welfare. Everyone gets a bad name because a very small amount of people are taking advantage of the system. If you have such a problem with social programs, why don't you move to the states where all your tax money will go to the military to ensure that your sons and daughters are wearing the best equipment when they get slaughtered thousands of miles from home over an oil well.
- Ray Chavez
- December 22, 2011 - 17:37
Seamus, while i agree with most of your comment, your statement about ALL our tax dollars going to fund our Military is a bit harsh.Your statement about our reason is assinine at best. Look to the Canadian Military, one of the best in the world, Well funded and well equipped with your tax dollars. In case you missed it Seamus side by side with our military next to that oil well!!
- informant
- December 22, 2011 - 11:15
i have been notyfying/reporting a couple from our hometown for years, they are both on estended earnings loss but both of them can drive their car anywhere and go out gambling for hours every night of the week, they continue to get anything they want from the whscc while others get the shaft like this ryan lady, the commission is not doing good enough to ignoree fraud and penalizer legite claims
- Chris again
- December 22, 2011 - 10:47
Here's one. A month or so ago i went into WHSCC to drop off a letter. There was construction going on in the lobby, and there were two construction workers moving a scaffold from one side of the lobby, to the other. A third workers was on the top of the scaffold, without a harness or any safety equipment!!! Idiot organization can't even police itself!
- Chris
- December 22, 2011 - 10:40
Workers employees are there to ensure that workers employees have work! Bottom line!
- paddy Joe
- December 22, 2011 - 09:03
George Orwell must be turning in his grave---Ms. Galway takes " doublespeak " to a whole new level......"It's an honour to speak with any of the workers who use our services and today I had an opportunity to talk one of them and I'm very happy to have had that experience,"-------The issue is not about you, Ms. Galway---speak to the issue, don't obfuscate and throw self-serving platitudes around------like too many bureaucrats you traffic in euphemism and evasion-----give us a break!!
- Frustrated
- December 22, 2011 - 08:50
It's so easy for everyone to say horrible things about Workers Comp. Does anyone ever realize that there is legislation, policies and procedures that are clearly outlined when you are initially injured??!!?? Seems as though everyone that is on Workers Comp "Needs" it and are "suffering" because Workers Comp isnt helping them. Just like WELFARE. People abuse the system EVERY DAY and who are the ones providing these moochers with their money??? Hard working individuals who live pay check to pay check to pay bills and get only 25,000 of the 35,000 a year they're supposed to make because you got lazy people who want to sit at home and sponge off the government. Do a bit of research will ya, don't be so naive to think that EVERYONE is out to get you. Some people really need to be more open and accepting that you can't always get what you want.
- Jean
- December 22, 2011 - 07:19
Typical.....Workers Comp has such a bad reputation.....Seems like the people who are really in need are made suffer, physically and mentally...while others ...welll!!... I would bet that those making the decisions have never suffered any pain and have had their lives turned upside down....Most people would LOVE to be able to work instead of staying home, suffering, and loosing out financially... JMO
- Mike
- December 22, 2011 - 08:22
It's amazing how people automatically assume WCC is in the wrong. Unfortunately, we only get to hear Ms. Ryan's side because WCC can't discuss her case publicly. Maybe there'e more to it than we are hearing. That is often the case.
- worker
- December 22, 2011 - 09:38
Speaking for myself in dealing with workers comp these past few years thats all you hear out of them is policy this and procedure that...I as an injured worker have been to hell and back again, no one knows what an injured worker goes through with their physical, mental, emotional and financial aspect of it all. To workers you are only a claim number and nothing more, they don't care about you, I sure hope they don't have to go through the pain and suffering that injured workers have to go through and if they do I hope they have to deal with the same kind of pain that we go through.
- pissed off with whscc
- December 22, 2011 - 07:08
When is someone going to fix WHSCC, we hear way too many stories of injuried workers being screwed over by WHSCC - and Ms. Galway stop hiding behind the policies and procedures of the WHSCC and being a human being and fix the system - you have the power to do good. One problem I see in the policies is the use of the phrase "Reasonable and Appropriate" I know for a fact that one Case Manager (who only works 3 days a week) can override the precription of 3 Anesthesiologist, and an Orthopedic Surgeon, a family doctor and the physical therapist that is actually working on the patience. How is this right, when a part time employee (a physical therapy consultant) can over-ride 4 doctors when it comes to medications? How is that reasonable and appropriate?????????


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The bribery and corruption trial involving state Senator Malcolm Smith ended in a mistrial Tuesday, but not for all of the defendants in the case. NY1's Bobby Cuza filed the following report.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Prosecutors believed tapes told the story: Queens state Senator Malcolm Smith, a Democrat caught on hidden camera allegedly scheming to bribe his way onto the Republican ballot for mayor.
On Tuesday, though, the judge in Smith's case declared a mistrial and scheduled a new trial for January. The same goes for former Queens Republican Party official Vincent Tabone, caught on camera allegedly on the receiving end of a bribe.
"I always wanted my day in court," Tabone said. "So in some sense, I'm not relieved. I would have rather moved forward."
The reason for the mistrial was some 70 hours of conversation involving government informant Moses Stern, almost one-third of it in Yiddish, that was turned over to defense attorneys just last week.
With time being given to the defense to review the tapes, the trial, which was supposed to last just two weeks, could have stretched into mid-July, and that created scheduling issues, including for four jurors, who told the judge they had conflicts.
"The matter is now resolved," said Gerald Shargel, Smith's attorney. "We have the tapes, and we have the Yiddish translations that we've been working so hard on, and, you know, we're ready to go forward."
The trial will continue for former Queens City Councilman Dan Halloran, an alleged intermediary in the bribery scheme. With his case severed from the others, the trial is expected to wrap up quickly.
"Hopefully, this trial will be over in a couple weeks, and we'll be speaking to you then, so that he can now go back to his life and go back to a life in the law, go back to a life in politics," said Vinoo Varghese, Halloran's attorney.
Smith, meanwhile, is now free to pursue his re-election campaign. He'll face a challenge from former City Councilman Leroy Comrie and others in the Democratic primary on September 9, about four months before he goes to trial again.
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As parents decide the best way to discuss the school shooting in Newtown with their children, many school leaders are focused on school security and their commitment to keeping children safe. Our Megan Cruz has the story.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- At first glance, a cheerful start to a Monday morning at Woodlawn Elementary School. But behind some of those smiles: sadness.
"It was horrible, absolutely horrible. See, I'm going to cry," said Michelle Ellis. Her son Jake is in first grade at Woodlawn. "Just wanted to come find him, make sure he was alright."
Friday's disturbing events still lingered on the minds of many as they drop their kids off.
"It was terrible," said Anita Persaud, whose daughter Selena is in kindergarten. "I didn't want to bring my kid to school today. But what I'm going to do? She needs an education."
That anxiety alleviated when she and other parents arrived at school.
"They know everyone here," said Ellis. "They know the parents by name, the kids by name."
"They only have one door that people are allowed in, they have a buzzer," said Michelle Perez. Her son Matthew is in sixth grade. "So I feel pretty safe with him being here."
But New York State Education Commissioner John King says you can never be too safe. He's reached out to all superintendents.
"Encouraging them to be vigilant about school safety issues, to review their school safety procedures," said King. "I spoke with the Superintendent of State Police on Friday, and he offered to be helpful in anyway."
In Schenectady, Superintendent Larry Spring says the district has begun their review process, and has already identified a weakness. It's in regards to staff members who work out of several school buildings.
"They tend to not go through the main entrance, they tend not to check in with main office staff, they have their own key to get in separate doors, and we said we should probably think about different procedures for those folks so that we know who's coming in, where they are, why they're there," said Spring.
In the meantime, parents say they'll focus on their kids' emotional well-being, each taking different approaches.
"He had some questions. We were honest with him, and he was ok," said Perez.
"He just wouldn't be able to comprehend that," said Ellis. "He would never want to go to school if he heard someone his age got killed."
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Porencephaly is an extremely rare congenital disorder that results in cystic degeneration and encephalomalacia and the formation of porecephalic cysts. The term is used variably among radiologists with its broadest definition being a cleft or cystic cavity within the brain 9, and its more narrow definition being a focal cystic area of encephalomalacia that communicates with the ventricular system and/or the subarachnoid space.
In the broadest definition of the term, porencephaly encompasses a number of conditions, and can then be divided into developmental and congenital types 9.
- developmental porencephaly
- schizencephaly (true porencephaly)
- simple porencephaly
- congenital midline porencephaly (usually considered part of the holoprosencephaly spectrum - the so-called dorsal cyst)
- congenital encephaloclastic porencephaly (acquired porencephaly)
This is not the most common everyday usage of the term however, and if unqualified most radiologits and clinicians alike will assume porencephaly refers to acquired encephaloclastic porencephaly.
The necessity of a cyst communicating with the ventricular system and / or subarachnoid space to earn the designation porencephaly is also a point of contention. Some authors use the term for cysts whether or not communication exists. Others reserve the term of cysts that communicate with at least one space, in which case they divide porencephalic cysts into internal (communicating with the ventricle) or external (communicating with the subarachnoid space). Still others require communication with both.
For the purpose of this article the term porencephaly is taken to mean the following: a cystic lesion of the brain due to an encephaloclastic insult, lined by white matter, which communicates with the ventricules and/or the subarachnoid space.
Porencephalic cysts are uncommon, and usually congential. Aetiologies include:
- perinatal cerebral ischaemia
- trauma
- infection
- antenatal intraparenchymal haemorrhage 4
Clinical presentation
As can be expected from the knowledge that porencephalic cysts vary widely in size and location, clinical manifestations are also protean. Patients with porencephalic cysts range from asymptomatic, to profoundly impaired.
Often signs and symptoms become evident in the first year of life, with spasticity and seizures being common early manifestations. Language impairment, mental retardation, and motor deficits are also frequently encountered 10.
Head circumference is variable. It may be normal or small, or alternatively synechiae can create a one-way valve effect with progressive enlargement of the cyst and skull expansion or hydrocephalus, resulting in an enlarged head.
The cysts are typically lined by white matter. They are thought to occur from focal encephalomalacia due to a localised cerebral insult most frequently in during early gestation. Gliosis will develop if the insult is late enough, usually thought to be after the start of the third trimester, although perhaps insults as early as 20 weeks of gestation may result in gliosis 11.
Radiographic features
On an antenatal ultrasound scan, these may be seen as one or more intracranial cysts that communicate with the ventricular system and/or subarachnoid space. There may also be asymmetrical ventricular with displacement of the midline ventricular echo 8.
Porencephalic cysts appear as an intracranial cyst which has a well defined border and central attenuation the same as CSF. There is usually no mass effect on the adjacent parenchyma, although occasionally the cysts are enlarging and do result in local mass effect. There is no enhancement with contrast and no solid component.
As with CT, appears well defined and often corresponds to a vascular territory. The cyst is lined by white matter, which may or may not demonstrate evidence of gliosis (this depends on the age at which the insult occurred). Importantly the cyst is not lined by grey matter, helpful in distinguishing them from arachnoid cysts and schizencephaly. Typically the cyst seen to communicate with the ventricles and/or the subarachnoid space.
The content of the cyst follows CSF signal on all sequences.
Treatment and prognosis
Management is essentially supportive. The extent of impairment is somewhat related to the size and location of the lesion.
Porecephalic cysts were originally described by R Heschl in 1859 4-5.
Differential diagnosis
General imaging differential considerations include:
- neuroglial cyst - no communication with the ventricles or the subarachnoid space
- arachnoid cyst - extra axial, with intact underlying grey matter
- interhemishperic cyst
- holoprosencephaly - failure of normal hemispheric separation
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Congressman Dave Camp represents the people of the 4th Congressional District of Michigan, which spans fifteen counties across mid and northern Michigan. Camp is the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, which is one of the oldest and most powerful committees in the U.S. House of Representatives.
As the head of the Committee on Ways and Means, Camp is one of the most influential policymakers in Washington, D.C., helping to set the nation's economic, health care and social welfare policies. His committee has sole jurisdiction over tax policy and oversees tariff and trade laws, Medicare, Social Security, and welfare and unemployment programs.
Born and raised in Midland, Michigan, where he and his wife and three children reside, Camp's top priority has always been serving his constituents. Camp stays in close touch with his district and is known for personally signing thousands of constituent letters each year.
Recognized for "decisive breakthroughs" on significant legislation since his first days in Congress, Camp's signature issues include making America more competitive by lowering and simplifying tax rates for individuals, families and employers; reforming health care to focus on wellness and prevention; expanding access to quality, affordable health care through tax free savings accounts; protecting the welfare of our nation's children through family focused foster care and adoption programs; and, promoting the production and use of alternative energy, which is a growing industry in Michigan and the Fourth Congressional District.


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Blake Lively on Serena: Nothing Like Me!by Steve Marsi at . Comments
Gossip Girl star Blake Lively says she's nothing like Serena. Stop us if you've heard that before!
The 24-year-old actress tells Marie Claire, which features her on its July cover, that she knows "People like to draw a lot of parallels between my life and the scandalous stories on Gossip Girl."
"I do dress the same as my character, so they think, 'she lives this life on and off set,'" Blake says, but it's not the case. She doesn't really live the socialite life ... or get around, at all.
"I recently shared how many boyfriends I've had [four], and people were like, 'That's impossible!' But it's true," she says. "I've been with very few people in my life."
If I'm not with somebody who really excites or inspires me, then I'd rather be by myself."
If memory serves, those four guys would be Ryan Reynolds, Leonardo DiCaprio, fellow Gossip Girl cast member Penn Badgley and ... the guy before Penn Badgley.
She says she doesn't have a stylist "Because I love fashion. It's such an expression of self. I often see people and they look great, but I can identify who styled them. Every stylist has a signature."
Lively adds that she lucked out in the style department because "maybe it sounds jerky to say this, but I'm lucky to be on such a fashion-centric show [Gossip Girl]. There's no designer I don't have access to."
Blake, who also appears in the film Savages, says that was nothing like Gossip Girl either: "I went to the gun range and learned how to shoot a gun for the first time."
"It was awful. I asked myself, 'Why were these things ever invented? But I did feel good that my first three shots were straight to the heart. It's good to know – don't mess with me in a gun battle!"
Steve Marsi is the Managing Editor of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Google+ or email him here.Tags: Gossip Girl, Blake Lively
Viewers love to watch villains in the TV series. But I think Blake is a very popular role of Serena in season 1 and 2 since then Serena wanted to change, with its rock - Dan, and not be a bad girl who is constantly drunk, drugs, and changes boyfriends like socks! To the audience liked it, that the villain can become a positive person. I think Serena from season 1 and 2 is much better than Serena from 3, 4 and 5 of the season!
I agree with you, and continue doing what you know best!
@Elisa of course we agree! The reason why Ed better in season 5 played the character of Chuck because Chuck has changed, he became better and is no longer the bad guy. Dan is now assumed the role of villain, which he has become what Chuck was in season 1 and 2! For me, Blake Lively is beautiful and most talented actresses in Hollywood! I am her big fan, but I think it is because of being too busy she nodding played a role of Serena in season 5 (simultaneously she recorded two films Hick and Savages)! Of course I can not wait to get to season 6 of reconciliation Serena and Dan and finally their love defeat all obstacles!
l-o-fucking L Blake Lively you're so close to Lohanville.
maybe if these writers were talented, she would have been more convincing with her acting.
I just cant with her interview... So obnoxious
@Zoran, as usual, I agree with you!
Also Leighton and Ed always say that they are not like Chuck and Blair at all, so it's not so strange that also Blake doesn't have anything in common with Serena.
I love Serena, Chuck and Blair, and I also think that they are well portrayed by Blake, Ed and Leighton. It may be true that sometimes it seems that they don't put the same effort as they did in the first seasons, but it's quite natural after 5 years playing always the same role! Even though I believe that Ed has actually improved his acting skills during these years. He was amazing this season - he moved me everytime he cried/suffered (which means, unfortunately, most of the time)!
no wonder blake points this out again and again; serena is horrible. fun to play i suppose but she's definitely the number one tv character i love to hate. i wouldn't want people to think i'm a stupid spoiled bitch either
@Zoran pple just feel obligated to draw parallels for whatever reason, it is kind of stupid because ultimately the actor is their own person and the character should be defined by them not the other way around but pple keep asking anyway - would almost be easier to say we are soooooo alike just to shut everyone up whether it's true or false
I am sorry but I don't think she is being honest about social life...she is everywhere...fashion shows, arm in arm with designers, premieres, magazines...She is an It-Girl more than an actress really.


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Lancaster: City to increase tax rate by 9 cents
LANCASTER - The first of three public hearings for the new fiscal budget year was held Monday, Aug. 23 during a regular scheduled council meeting.
A standing room only crowd stood mostly in opposition for any tax increase or cut to police and fire staff.
The cuts to the fire and police personnel were just one of many ways the city is looking at to get itself out of a deficit many citizens are calling "ridiculous."
"I urge council to reconsider these cuts," said resident Laurie Williamson.
"I don't mind paying higher taxes to keep these officers [two are proposed to lose their job if approved] but what I do mind is paying higher taxes and still seeing these cuts take place."
The proposed tax increase would have property owners paying an additional nine cents per $100 valuation (0.8675) compared to last year's rate of 0.7775 cents.
"I have two words to describe the council and city right now, 'incompetence and arrogance,'" said resident James Adams.
"This embarrassing mess [the budget deficient] didn't just happen overnight."
At least six people were opposed to the recreation center's hours being cut.
Helen, an advocate for early morning swimming at nearly 87 years old, said she swims for almost 30- 45 minutes at 6:30 a.m. every morning at the recreation center and walks the rest.
"I am very proud to tell people my age when they approach me and tell me how much I inspire them, I would hate to see the early morning hours cut out of the schedule."
City Manager Ricky Childers said this was just the first of three public hearing for certain items on the agenda and there will be more chance for open forums.
The next public hearing for the tax increase is set for Monday, Aug. 30 and the final before the vote on Monday, Sept.13.
"We can't keep putting a band aid on this," said Mannix Smith, opposing the tax increase.
"Three[council] seats are up next year and I am looking at how each of you [the council] vote."


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It was a strange place; nothing like I had ever seen before. I ran out of fear of creatures and the soon to be coming darkness. There was a small clearing ahead and I stopped dead in my tracks and fell down from exhaustion. I lay there, trying to go over what had happened and how I had come here. The clouds were gray and rain drizzled on the windows. I sat and watch thru boredom before taking a nap. The rain came down heavier than it was before, and kept me awake. I sighed and went downstairs to find something to snack on. There was a slice of pie and I took it over near the window, looking out at the sky. It was dark from the clouds, but strangely, a store shone thru. I gazed at it for a moment before turning away. Gently, I whispered, "I would give anything to be away from this dreary life; A place that I could call home. A chance to have what I desire most." I turned away abruptly and ran out of the room. In the background, the voices of my parents could be heard. Fighting and bickering like they always did. There were times that they would take out their frustrations on me. I rubbed my cheek, remembering the pain. My room was comforting and I lay back down. Slowly I sank into a deep sleep. Suddenly, I was awoken to the sounds of rushing rivers and animal sounds. That's where I became scared. I ran frantically until I saw the grove. For a while, I stayed there, not wanting to move from the coldness. The calls of the animals were unnerving and made me jittery. Suddenly, there was a bright light gleaming beyond all the trees, and was moving towards me. I shrank back, knowing not if it was friend or foe. The glowing light moved from behind the tree and I saw it was a man. At least, I thought he was a man. His features more chiseled and well defined; he was slender for a man. The one thing that set him apart from other men that I've known though, were his pointed ears. "Welcome to these lands, Ahearna." The golden haired man said. "How…how did you know my name? And who or what are you?" I stammered, holding back from him in fear. He smiled gently. "I am Haldir, march warden of Lorien. You name I know by the powers of Elf magic that I posses. That all of my kin possess." I started to back up more, wanting to run. "Lorien? Elves? Such things I have never heard of save for a series of books written many years ago." "You were transported here. A wish and desire to have a place you can call home. Come come. There woods at night are no place for a young woman of your stature." I wanted to flee; something was telling me to, but yet, I followed Haldir. He led me to a city that seemed to glow silver everywhere. I was given a room, and food was soon passed in later. There was nothing to drink besides a large pitcher and fountain in the corner. I sighed and took a glass since the Elvish bread was dry. The taste was sweet, and I drank a few cupfuls before placing it down. A knock came at my door and Haldir entered, slightly pale. "Is something the matter?" I asked, becoming alarmed. "Did you drink from the pitcher? For one sip is strong enough to make a drunkard out of a man." I said, trying to cover up the sacredness in his voice. I blushed and averted my gaze. "I drank three glasses of it." He turned ghostly white. "Only one has this happened to before; and we do not speak of it openly." I stood there, frightened as he quickly fled from my chambers. The bed beckoned me and I could not refuse the offer. For a while I slept. Even to this day I know not how many days or weeks it was. There came a day when it was sunny out and the birds were chirping. My eyes fluttered open and Haldir was standing near me and smiled slightly. "I see you've finally awaken. Come now, for you must be famished." I rose slowly, my feet more stiff than the norm and I had a coarse feeling along my skin. I shrugged it off and remembered that I had been sleeping for so long. My long brown hair was in tangles and was due for a combing. I looked into the mirror and the brush hit the floor, although I do not ever recall hearing the sound. Where my rounded pink ears had been before, was a set of Elvish ears, although tinged with black. I started to swoon, but was caught by the hands of a husky man. "Who...who are you??" I squeaked, trying to pull myself together from the shock. "I am Strider. Come, breakfast is waiting," he answered quietly as his dark hair fell around his face as he spoke. "B-b-but what's happening to me?!" I choked out. He shook his head as if he wanted to help, but couldn't. Strider helped me out of the room to a place where many Elves sat, laughing and joking as they ate. One of them caught sight of me and instantly quieted. The rest of the room soon followed. "My Lord Celeborn and Lady Galadriel. This is the young woman found by Master Haldir. She drank much from the fountain. Alas! She did not know what it could do! Already it shows signs of starting!" He said, moving the hair away from my ears. Lord Celeborn stepped forward, and looked me directly in the eyes, which were full of fear. "Did you not know the consequences of drinking from the fountain?" He asked softly. I shook my head. "I am sorry, but no. Haldir found me lost in the woods and brought me here. I was shown to the room by an attendant." "But surely everyone around this area is aware of the fountain." "I am not from here, nor do I know where I am." He stroked his chin thoughtfully and requested to see Haldir and I in his chambers. It alarmed me and my head swam as we moved into the room. The room was dark, but lit with soft glowing silver candles. Haldir helped me into a chair as Celeborn entered. "Youngling, I mean not to scare you, but I fear I might. The waters you drank in the fountain possess great powers. To drink it in large quantities is dangerous. It has happened but once before. An elder Elf came and drank much as you did. What happened is that he began to experience his most deep desire, but in a twisted and dark way." He stared at me. "Ahearna, you as well will experience this. There is one medicine that the Rohirrim posses that will greatly help you, but if the desire stabilizes before, they will not be able to help you." I sat stunned, Haldir squeezing my shoulder. "What is going to happen?" I whispered. "Although I know, it would harm you more by telling you now. Eat breakfast, but then you must go. Haldir will accompany you as well since he is the one that brought you here to begin with." Haldir nodded slowly and we walked from the room, back into the dining area. He saw me turn white and held a scared look in my eye. "Eat, eat. You must be strong to cope with this since I also know what is to happen to you." He said softly, pushing a plate of fruit towards me. I was scared. More so than I have ever been, but I ate, trying to trust the word of the Elf. When finished, he led me into a different room filled with an assortment of cloaks and weapons. An attendant was inside as well and spoke with Haldir for a moment in Elvish. The attendant nodded and quickly went around gathering items. A light cloak was placed around my shoulders, and a long, sharp knife encased in a scabbard was shoved into my hand. A different cloak, rolled up, was also given to me. "You will need it. Now go! The both of you must leave!" The Elves brought out a horse and our packs were placed on her. Haldir grabbed my waist and lifted me onto the mare's back. "Huh, oh! Whoa!" I cried out in surprise. "You are not strong enough to walk the entire distance. For now, ride Tahli, our mare." We started out, leaving the entire silver glowing city behind. I sighed heavily, feeling the horse trudge along slowly. For a while, there was nothing but silence. "Stop. This looks to be as good of a spot we're going to get for the night," he murmured as he lifted me off the mare. I tried to stand, but I was dizzy and started to sway. Haldir caught me, and helped me back down. "Stay put. Right now you are still very weak. You must eat more before we do anything…." He trailed off, staring at my ears. "Ahearna, I don't want to upset you, but there is something you need to see," and handed me a small mirror. I peered in, and gasped. Earlier this morning, my ears were Elvish length and black tinged, but now, they resembled that of Tahli's ears although a different color. Tears ran from my eyes as I realized what was happening. Haldir came over and wrapped his arms around me, rocking back and forth, trying to settle me down. "Shhh…it's alright. You're going to be alright," he whispered, taking his cloak and placing it around us. I moved closer to him, scared of the woods, for comfort and warmth. His body was smooth to my touch as he undid his shirt. He grinned and helped me out of my blouse as well before moving onto his pants. We pressed together and soon he entered me, taking my virginity, and caressed my skin as he pleasured us. I moaned softly, forgetting everything except for the moment. I saw a slight frown escape his lips as he pulled himself away. My eyes round with question, I turned towards him. "What's wrong? What have I done?" I asked, trying to keep myself from crying. He looked at me, distressed. "Ahearna, I shouldn't tell you this, but your changes aren't quite what you think," he said softly, and patted my inner thigh. I looked down and my head went dizzy from the sight. My femininity was changing, but not to that of a mare's. From the inner part came a small thick skin. Instantly I knew what was happening, but couldn't deal with the facts of reality. I wanted to cry, to hold someone, to just wake up and end the dream I was in. Haldir put his arm around my shoulder, stroking my hair. I looked into his eyes and urged him to take me again while there was still time. He maneuvered his way around the beginnings of my sheath. This time he was quick and drew himself out quickly. I stared and wondered why. My question was answered for me when I saw a miniature version, a shape that I knew well; that of a stallion's penis growing out of the small sheath. I shook with fear. The sensations were so different than that of what I was used to. Tentatively, I picked it up in my hand and rubbed it softly. It wasn't large enough to do what I saw Haldir do, but it was a pleasant feeling. The few inches of it retracted back into the little sheath I had growing in-between my legs. Haldir put his hand to my forehead and sent me to a deep sleep for the night. The next morning, I woke with Haldir sleeping next to me, albeit the growing alien member I had. Surveying myself, I found that my ears hadn't changed, my feet were stiffer, there was a nub above my backside, and my sheath and penis and lengthened by an inch as well as thickening a bit. It had been dark last night when they first showed and I couldn't get a good look at them, but in the broad daylight, I could see that both were black. The penis was soft and sticky while the sheath was soft and felt good to my touch. I went to stand up, and another surprise hit me. Little sacs in-between my legs bounced around and each were about the size of a golf ball. Stunned again, I went down to the creek and started to wash off. The water was cold against the brisk morning wind, and my skin was sensitive and became cold quickly. I jogged back to where the little camp was set up and I saw Haldir beginning breakfast. Grabbing a cloak to cover up, I moved towards him. He looked up, although sadly and handed over a plate of pancakes and fruit. While I ate, I tried to make sense of what was going on. One of my fondest dreams had always been to own a horse. I loved them and needed to be near them all the time. Lord Celeborn had said I would experience my dreams, albeit in a dark and twisted way and I guessed this was it. "We must leave now since your changes are occurring faster than we previously thought." He set me back on Tahli. "You are still weak and riding would be best for you, although, it may hurt a bit now." He was right; my sheath was tight fitting under my pants and when the mare moved, my little sacs were squeezed. I grimaced and bared it to the point where I thought they would start to bleed. The night was already falling when Haldir stopped us. "We'll rest here tonight," he stated and helped me down. I immediately went to remove my pants since they were constricting me even more. The sight brought a tear to my eye as I saw that the sheath had grown to about two inches under my naval as well as thickening more. Haldir caught sight of my face and wrapped his arms around my shoulders and then moved to place his delicate Elven hand on my sheath. The touch was amazing and I saw the little penis slither out. It too had grown thicker as well as lengthening another inch. We came down on a soft bed of leaves and he started to stroke my member and I felt it start to become hard and stiff which was an alien feeling to me. Haldir touched it once more and I watched as it deposited a white sticky fluid in front of me. He hung his head, looking like he was going to cry. "What's wrong?" I asked quietly, wiping off my now limp penis and sliding it back up into my sheath. He looked me in the eyes. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't be doing this to you… Taking advantage of your vulnerable state." He stopped. "But I will get what I deserve. If one partakes in acts such as these with another who is in the middle of stabilizing, they also will begin to take on the changes." I gasped, and he rested his head against my breast. I reached for a cloak and covered us with it, moving closer to him for warmth. The next morning when I woke, Haldir was already busying himself with breakfast and preparations to leave soon. He looked up and saw me, and then hung his head, trying to cover his now furry golden ears with his long hair. I gazed at him, holding a sad look, and just barely whispered. "Haldir, it's alright. I don't mind what you did last night. More like I almost enjoyed it." His voice was hoarse and he held back a tear. "They sent me on the journey with you because they knew this was going to happen. Celeborn knew that you were going to change genders as well as species. He also knew that when that happens, another of the same gender is needed for comfort and such." He wrapped his cloak tighter around him. "Celeborn forgot to mention one thing to me though; the one who partakes in acts like these is the one who pays the consequences worse." His voice dropped, almost inaudible. "I am becoming your mate; your mare." I stared at him, my mouth dropping in shock. "We must get to Rohan then! You said they posses something that can help!" He nodded slowly, standing up and moved stiffly to gather our gear. I took a quick walk to a nearby creek and washed up noting a new few changes. My feet were stiffer yet, almost to the point where it was impossible to move the toes, the swelling on my backside was growing, and there was a trace of light coloring all over my body. "Come," he said gruffly. "You'll have plenty of time later to inspect yourself." I quailed at the harshness in his tone, but didn't stop getting ready. Tahli was near and I went to climb on, but was stopped by Haldir. "Do not ride today for you will hurt yourself more that way than becoming overly tired." Nodding, I came to his side and tentatively moved my arm around his midsection. He glanced but did nothing to remove my touch. Slowly the hours marched by, my body became weary from the long amounts of walking. We stopped once for lunch, but only briefly. "Haldir, how much further away is Rohan?" I questioned, noticing the black and grey hairs starting to sprout off my growing tailbone. He sighed, trying to flex his toes. "If I'm correct, we should be there soon. Hopefully the one we are looking for will be there. Eomer they call him, Lord of the Rohirrim, The Horse Lords. Celeborn knows much and there is one way to return the both of us to normal. Hopefully, hopefully Eomer will be there," he replied, he voice starting to break. We started back off, but didn't get far. We were getting very weak and decided that it would be best to stay the night at the nearest grove. He made dinner, but I picked at it since I wasn't hungry and had no intention of forcing myself to eat. He scouted around, looking for firewood for the night. I helped him get it lit, then laid down beside him. He lay quietly, not wanting to move much. Cautiously, I reached up to his head and stroked his furry ears and felt him do the same to mine a moment later. He undid his cloak; I took off mine, and covered us with a large blanket. I squeezed closer myself closer to him and his naked body. There was a stirring in between my legs and I watched as my penis emerged. It had grown during the day, as well as the rest of my equipment. The sheath came up to just below my navel and my scrotum had inflated to about the size of plums. It stiffened and I held Haldir close as I felt my throbbing member push into his quivering growing femininity under his own member. My stallion like penis pulsed intensely and sent Haldir almost into a convulsion as he experienced being female for the first time. I withdrew my enlarging member carefully since his organs were becoming too small for my own. He touched my lips with a light kiss and rested his head on top of my breast until he fell asleep. I sat there staring off into space. For me, this was the strangest thing that had ever happened and doubted that anything could ever come close to it. I lay still, finally falling asleep. A loud cracking brought the both it alertness in seconds. There was a storm brewing close to us and the rains had already started to fall gently, but gradually picking up speed. Haldir grabbed our gear and motioned to me to follow him. I led Tahli, scarcely able to see the Elf in front of me as he headed to a nearby covering. It was a cave of some sort, dark and damp. I shivered from the cold and took my soaked cloak and went to look for much needed firewood. Luckily, there was plenty of dry wood nearby and was able to get a fire going rapidly. Haldir came over to me a bit later, naked as well from removing his sopping clothes. I rubbed his shoulder, softly caressing it as the storm raged on and I felt my penis again wanting to undulate from my furry sheath. I looked at Haldir's face and knew now was not the time. His eyes were shrunken and empty of feelings, a sad smile never left his lips, and he held his arms tightly against his chest. I cried inside, hating to see him so distraught over the ordeal and laid down and went back to sleep until the morning. I woke up later, careful not to disturb him and went about getting our gear packed and ready to move out. The rains had stopped and I was able to go down to the river and wash up again. The reflection gave me a view of myself and I saw my tail hairs came down to the back of my knees, the dapple-grey coat of fuzz thickened on my body, toes became harder and were blackening, but the sight that really did me in was my face. The front from my nose down had started pushing out a bit to form the signs of an early muzzle. I stammered, not knowing what to do and was caught by Haldir when I almost fainted. "The changes are accelerating. We must move quickly as to reach Rohan by nightfall for I fear that one more night together will do us both in," he said, hurrying me towards Tahli and the gear. I noted that he as well was changing more and showed traces of a golden coat, stiff feet, and a large nub above his backside. "Ride Tahli again today since we must move fast." I climbed up, taking care not to harm anything and kicked her into a run as Haldir sprinted along side with Elvish speed. For hours we did not stop, slowing only for momentary pauses to let Tahli catch her breath. The plains of Rohan finally came upon us at midday. Haldir flipped himself onto the mare's back as well and whispered Noro lim and she broke into a dead gallop over the rolling hills. In the distance, there was a horse and rider who charged over to greet us. "We've been expecting you for a few days now. Had you not shown up tonight, we would've had to send out a search team for you. Come. Eomer is waiting for you in his chambers," the dark haired man said, and followed him towards the great building of the Rohirrim. Haldir and I were escorted into the building, but I was scared and tried to cover my alien body. He saw and placed his delicate hand on my shoulder, trying to comfort me. A large man was sitting in an intricately carved chair with running horse designs on it once we entered the chambers. "Good evening Master Elf, Lady Ahearna. I had received word from Lord Celeborn that you would be arriving within the week." Haldir nodded in agreement and shoved me slightly, making me look up at Eomer. He was a rugged man; long blond shaggy hair and a scruffy beard. His gaze locked directly on me once my ever-growing muzzle came into view. "You've changed much quicker than we had excepted. This complicates matters to an extent since we are unsure as to what to do if our planned action does not work. And Haldir, you as well are changing. Did you not know what would happen if you partook in actions such as you did with Lady Ahearna?" Haldir hung his head and mumbled, "Yes, my lord Eomer. I did." "We must hurry then. Having slept with Ahearna sped the changes greatly. Especially yours," Eomer said as he looked at Haldir's nervously swishing tail and twitching ears. He turned to me. "Ahearna, please, follow me. I will not harm you nor would I wish to," he requested, running a large hand over my now furry muzzle softly. I tried to shrink back, not wanting to leave Haldir, but was urged on by Eomer. He led me into a small bedroom, filled with a plush bed, bright windows, and as the trademark of Rohan, carved running horses on the walls. The bed was soft as he lowered me onto it with his strong, but gentle arms. I knew what he wanted as he slowly began to strip himself of his clothing and then move to my own. I averted my gaze, ashamed of my form and such. The man unclasped my skirt and let it drop around me. My stallion sheath bulged in front of him, and his gaze locked on it. "I had not known of this…" he said softly, touching me gently. I looked away from him, ashamed, and tried to get off the bed. "Do not leave, Ahearna. You must be returned to your normal form." I sighed, and turned back towards him. Eomer's touch was pleasant, much different than Haldir's, but not in a hurtful way. He pulled me over near him, my tail swishing anxiously. A chuckle escaped his lips as he saw the movement and went to run his fingers through my long grey and black tail hairs, which had grown to full length during the day. I smiled slightly, tenderly rubbing his strong chest and cuddled next to him, resting my muzzle on his shoulder. He snuck a quick kiss on my neck and pulled me closer to him. Still cautious to anyone's touch other than Haldir's, I shifted uneasily as he toyed with me. Sensuously, he ran his hand over my smooth skin, making me shiver from the electrical shocks. A soft whisper escaped my lips as I felt as if the end was near. I saw a smile on his face as he silently fell into the dream world. Placing my head on his well-muscled chest, I drifted to sleep as well. "Ahearna, Ahearna, wake up. Come, breakfast is being served," were the next words I head from Eomer's soft lips. I groaned, rolling over on my back, squishing my hairy tail in the process. A soft laugh escaped him as I pulled it out from under my body. I stepped off the cozy bed and was shocked to see my sheath growing smaller since last night. "Eomer…You've done it! It's going away!" I gasped, running over to hug the man. He looked sheepish. "We do not know what is going to happen to you though. Even from yesterday your feet...erm, hooves have changed more," he said sadly, motioning me to look. I stammered, watching my now hoofed feet lay there. He gripped my furry shoulder and let me cry into his arms. lj-cut>
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Dr. Morton sees obesity as a family disease. тАЬJust like you impart morals to your son and daughters, you can do the same thing around the dinner table as well and it can be good or bad.тАЭ
His study, Halo Effect for Bariatric Surgery: Collateral Weight Loss in PatientsтАЩ Family Members, reveals that тАЬ60% of adult family members and 73% of children of patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery were obese.тАЭ He also found in many cases these family members were returning with their loved ones post-op having lost weight even though they hadnтАЩt gone under the knife.
This тАЬhalo effectтАЭ in which habits are learned from those closest to us, had proved positive when so many times it can be negative. Normally the effect is charged with the spread of alcoholism, promotion of smoking or even triggering weight gain instead of weight loss. Now doctors are finding it can be positive.
To prove his theory, Dr. Morton tracked the weight loss habits of his patientsтАЩ families post surgery. He tracked the families of 35 gastric bypass patients over the course of a year. What he found was that these patientsтАЩ sons, daughters and spouses were losing anywhere between 8 and 45 pounds. ItтАЩs also noted that adult family members were cutting down on uncontrolled or emotional eating and consuming less alcohol than before their loved oneтАЩs surgery.
тАЬI think most of the family members who came wanted to help out their spouse, Dad, whoever it might be. They wanted to support them and they supported them by making healthy food choices, by exercising together,тАЭ says Dr. Morton.
These findings arenтАЩt limited to families – theyтАЩre for friends too. With the success of shows such as Biggest Loser, the social aspect of weight loss has become a hot topic amongst researchers.
Tricia Leahey, a psychiatrist for The Miriam HospitalтАЩs Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, followed a weight loss competition in Rhode Island in which teams are formed to see who can lose the most weight. The biggest losers were on the same team, where motivation was high to match weight loss leaders. Her study was published in the research journal Obesity.
Even weight loss social networks have been popping up, many of them free for anyone looking for outside motivation to be more active. Weight Loss Wars, one such network which boasts the slogan тАЬLose together or gain alone,тАЭ provides motivation through challenges set up by members. Extrapounds.com provides resources such as exercise logs, weight trackers and food diaries for its members. Traineo, launched in 2006, has similar resources, but awards тАЬDaily Diet ScoresтАЭ for workout performances and recommends how many calories you should be burning to meet your weight loss goals.
The research and all the tools are out there, so grab your mom, sister, friend or neighbor and get to work!
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chuukyuu How did Mrs. Phyllis Robinson help you write copies at that time?
Ron She was an enormous help. She went over the copy that I did. She showed°°me where I was. When the writing got flat, she ahowed me how to make it more interesting. She taught me how to use words that worked harder. I also learned a great deal from just reading her things. And I also learned a great deal from David Reider by reading his copy. I saw how he did. And also in several cases he was doing a campaign and he did not have time to do all the ads, so I was asked to do several of the ads in the same style the Mr. Reider had done them.
I learned a lot from writing in his style, learning and having to learn what made his style, what, why, how he did it. So that by the time I wrote the ads in the series perhaps it was difficult for some people to tell that he had not written them because I tried to not copy so much as understand his methed of approach and his thinking behind cach ad.
chuukyuu What is your current teaching method?
Ron I try to do the same thing for the writers working for me that Phyllis Robinson and Dave Reider did for me. I got over their work and when I find cliches or words that do not work hand enough or not colorful enough or not interesting enough,°°I will suggest that they look for some other words or ideas. I try to teach them about the rhythm of writing. A piece of copy or any piece of writing has a rhythm to it that should not be broken. And I listen to them when they diagree with me and I have learned as much from the writers who work for me as perhaps they have learned from me.I am always keeping an open mind and learning from them. It's amazing how benefitial it is to the teacher to have good students.
chuukyuu°°among advice Mr. Bernbach gave you, what impressed you most?
Ron°°I guess the best advice was "Try to go the heart of the problem".
"Do not be just too clever for the sake of being clever. Try to isolate the problem and if the client has given you a set-up of a problem for you, sometimes you have to lead to find the problem because the problem as it is presented to you is not the one that should be solved. So you have to lead to find the problem with the client and perhaps there you discover it is a new problem that has to be solved. "
That has proved very valuable.
Be a little daring,
Climb down a 600-foot waterfall
with the Jamaican Tarzan.
(You'll have something be tell
your grandchildren.)
Do something corny. Break off a scarlet flame tree blossom for your hair. And wind into a sarong or the closest you can come to one.(Men, bring your loincloth.) Then, splash your way down cool, musical Dunn's River Fall, with Vincent in the lead. From the heights, it looks scary. But relax. Vincent is a professional waterfall walker -- and he hasn't lost a climber yet. When you reach the base of the falls, you'll find yourself standing, surprisingly, on a beach. Remote and lovely. You won't have it all to yourself, though. There's always a family or two of Jamaicans splashing in the Caribbean here. (They know how to live, there beautiful Jamaicans. They enjoy their delightful world as much as visitors do. And they don't mind sharing it with other nice people who have a passion for it.)
To continue your jungle life, you might chase after a six-inch Papilio butterfly through nearby Fern Gulley (so laced with tropical greenery, the sun barely touches the ground). The Land of Look Behind.
Strange, largely unmapped. And inhabited by descendants of plantation runaways. Or drive to the south coast, to shoot alligators (the only wild beasts on the island). Or, to the Rio Grande, for tamer sport, to shoot rapids -- on a bamboo banana raft.
When the sun sinks slowly in the west, and you've had enough of this jungle epic for the day, head for one of Jamaica's highly civilized hotels. Any of them can provide you with an evening that will be more
man-of-the-world than man-of-the-jangle.
In Jamaica,
when men go to work
in ankle-length robes
and ladylike wigs,
it's The Law.


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Harper, MacKay and the other Cons are scum. It's only a matter of time before they start turning such tactics on us. They already label people exe mist pedophiles for simply arguing with them.


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Is it helpful to become a CNA before becoming a nurse?
- 0Jun 15, '13 by supermom.of.3Did becoming a CNA help you with your nursing career? Do you wish you would have been one before you became a nurse, or are you glad that you didn't? What is your experience?
- 5Jun 15, '13 by canesdukegirl, BSN GuideOh, without a doubt! When I finished my first year of nursing school, I was able to get my NA license. I worked every weekend and every holiday while in school.
I learned SO much, not only from patient care, but also from the conversations that the nurses had regarding best practices. I learned medical terminology, abbreviations, understood why certain orders were made, and learned the general milieu of hospital nursing.
- 3Jun 15, '13 by Hygiene Queen, ADN, RN GuideI found it very helpful.
To add to Canesdukegirl's list:
I learned how to multi-task under pressure and prioritize.
I already had exposure to many types of pt's so I was already familiar with some things I needed to be looking for or thinking about.
I also understood the culture and was already comfortable in it.
Do you have to be a CNA first?
Probably not, but for me I am so glad I was.
- 3Jun 15, '13 by Ayvah, RNIt was very helpful for me. I was able to get comfortable with doing basic care for patients. Confidence around patients is huge, especially for nurses. I learned tricks on how to turn patients/position pillows/make beds effectively, general familiarity with getting specimens and using equipment like lift equipment, how to apply tele/oxygen (christmas trees, humidifiers, etc), workflow of a typical day, how to help prep patients for tests, and how to become comfortable around patients (big for me because I was very shy), how to talk with them, and what their common fears and issues were. I also got to see a typical patient of X/Y/Z diagnosis to gain some familiarity with that as well. I also got to see how nurses reacted to tough situations. I very much enjoyed being a CNA and would have done it much longer had the pay not been far less than my other job.
One of the most important things about becoming a CNA first is that you get your foot in the door for when it comes time to apply for a RN job. It is becoming more competitive to get a RN job, so having patient care experience, or being considered an internal candidate, is huge.
I highly recommend being a CNA for all aspiring nurses. It will give you the basic foundation to make the transition that much smootherLast edit by Ayvah on Jun 15, '13
- 1Jun 15, '13 by Jess6I think it's extremely valuable experience for all the reasons mentioned.
However, I would not delay nursing school for a long time in order to be a CNA first. Get your license and a job and then start your prereqs.
- 2Jun 15, '13 by SoldierNurse22, BSN, RN, EMT-BI also valued my experience as a CNA for all the reasons listed above. I got a lot of exposure to nursing through it and had a better idea of what nurses do. In addition to a general familiarity with hospitals and wards as well as prioritization/time management skills, it's a great way to meet people, network and learn the terminology/culture before you get tossed into clinicals.
- 0Jun 15, '13 by turnforthenurseRNI worked as a nurse tech while I was in nursing school. The experience I obtained was invaluable to my nursing career for all of the reasons mentioned above. If you have the opportunity to work as a CNA before nursing school (or work as a tech during nursing school) by all means, go for it!
- 0Jun 16, '13 by steelydanQuote from Jess6This is what I've heard and what makes the most sense in my situation. I've only ever heard people who were nurses say getting a CNA helps first, but right now I think there's two big strikes against getting my CNA first.I think it's extremely valuable experience for all the reasons mentioned.
However, I would not delay nursing school for a long time in order to be a CNA first. Get your license and a job and then start your prereqs.
1: It will delay the time I'm spending working on my credits for my ADN and BSN. The course is 6 credit hours and very time consuming. If I got a part time job as a CNA that would also cut into school time, but this is super super minor and I would gladly accept a hospital job part time... if I could get one. Which brings me to point 2.
2: Hospitals here are cutting down on CNA's, and I've heard you need at least 2 years experience before you're even looked at by a hospital. This is the major killer for me.
I think it's super helpful to be a CNA first. You can get paid and possibly get the hospital to pay for some of your schooling. That being said, I don't think I could get my foot in the door at a hospital anymore.
- 0Jun 16, '13 by kRN0512Definitely! I began working as a CNA about 6 months before starting nursing school and continued to work as a CNA throughout. It was extremely beneficial and I learned so much. It allowed me many great learning experiences and plenty of opportunities to apply what I was learning in nursing school to "real life" situations.
Being a CNA also gave me a much better understanding and appreciation of how much work goes into this job. I'll never forget this and all the other lessons I learned. I truly believe that my experience as a CNA has made me a better nurse.
- 0Jun 16, '13 by RNperdiemCNA was a perfect student job. I could work evenings and weekends while keeping up on my school work.
As a CNA, I was in a position to see the "behind the scenes" work of nursing. The nurses I worked with knew I was a student, so they went out of their way to show me around and give advice.
When my brother went to med school, he remarked that his CNA experience and former sales job better prepared him for a hospital environment than any MCAT study course.


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Princess Tabouli has come to bless your breakfast, send love to your lunch and dress up your dinner! Hail Hemp! Celebrate Cucumber! Praise Parsley & Purslane! Meditate Mint! Chant Chia! This meal will leave you energized, satisfied and ready to Organically-OMmMmM!
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This group is for planning and discussing the Bike Lake View community rides, coordinated by the Lake View Citizens' Council.
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Help plan some routes! The Bike Lake View rides are an hour long and are intended for riders of all skill levels. Following is some guidance for suggesting routes:Aim for 5 to 7 miles.Within…Continue
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Hi Matthew -- look forward to meeting you Sunday! I've posted details about our ride here: http://www.thechainlink.org/events/bike-lake-view-october-14
Hi everyone, I'm new to the Chi as of this summer. I'm finally available to join you folks for this weekend's ride. I am an engineer so I'm always tinkering and have a bike workshop shoehorned into my apartment. If any of you need repair help or just want to learn more about your bike hit me up.
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Gary was born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley in California. He excelled in sports and academics in high school and was a presidential scholar at the College of the Sequoias. Gary served a mission for his church to Germany and upon his return accepted a scholarship to BYU. There he met and married Molly Stansfield of Springville, Utah. They have been happily married for over 40 years. Gary and Molly boast 6 children (5 more added by marriage), and 14 grandchildren.
Gary graduated from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, California. He and Molly returned to Utah County where they put down permanent roots and Gary began to practice law. Gary went to work for the Utah County Attorney's Office in the Civil Division and later transferred to the Criminal Division where he became a major felony prosecutor. In the early 1980's Gary returned to the private practice of law and in 1983 ran and was elected Utah County Commissioner. He retired from the County Commission in 1989 and returned to private law practice until 2006 when he again ran, and was again elected to the Utah County Commission.
Gary has been prominent in community and religious activities his entire life. A partial list of his activity includes:
Board of Trustees, Central Utah Water Conservancy District
Board of Directors, Economic Development Corporation Of Utah
Board of Directors, Utah Association of Counties
National Steering Committee for Justice, National Association of Counties
Board of Directors, Utah County Board of Health
Vice Chairman, Mountainlands Association of Counties
Member, Utah County Council for Governments
Board of Directors, Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors, Utah Valley University Events Center
Board of Directors, Wasatch Mental Health
UVU Economic Development Council Steering Committee, Utah County Aging Services
Member, Board of Children's Justice Center
Member, Utah Board of Juvenile Justice
Member, National Board of Directors for Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Member, Utah State Commission of Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Member, 4th Judicial District Delinquency Drug Court Steering Committee
Member, 4th Judicial District Family Treatment Court Steering Committee
LDS Church Primary Teacher
President, Utah Association of Governments
Member, Governor's Advisory Council
Member, Private Industry Council
Member, Executive Committee, Mountainland Association of Governments
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This is part of a series of posts about our Pacific Hotspots expedition. Today's highlights: albatross and coral gardens.
Oregon Leg, Day 3
Last night we anchored the R/V Miss Linda just north of Bandon, Oregon and two miles offshore. We woke to calm seas and high anticipation for another day of work with the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), surveying seafloor habitats.
Steaming west about six miles offshore we crossed paths with a rapidly moving pod of dolphins and we were graced with the company of black-footed albatross and sooty shearwaters.
As the ROV descended on the first dive, we passed through a swarm of krill just before reaching the seafloor 300 feet down. At the bottom we saw a garden of colorful corals, sponges and crinoids that looked like sword ferns in an old growth forest.


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Crazy thought, but no, I'm not perfect. Never claimed to be.
Everyone has those things they're not so good at, or lazy about, but what's important is how we overcome them. As a Hunter, we have several things that we can be lazy about that many other classes would never think about.
- Aspects
- Most other classes never have to think about how their "aura" affects the rest of the raid. (Pallies, if you turn off Crusader, we'll turn off Pack, ok?) Personally I'm so terrified that I'll leave Aspect of the Pack on for a boss pull, that I tend to toggle aspects before I even sit down to eat. Admittedly, I learned this trick back in Burning Crusade when I accidentally left Pack on and we pulled Teron Gorefiend. Never. Again.
- Understanding those "specific use" shots.
- Many will never understand why Wing Clip might be valuable or why Widow Venom might be useful in a raid scenario, but being familiar with all these little tools makes the difference between a good hunter and an awesome one. (Wing Clip is helpful in a short range fight where you might need to slow something getting to its target, and you're not at range. Widow Venom is helpful if you're dealing with a boss fight where you might have adds healing the boss.)
- Understanding the value of bringing the right pet based on group composition.
- In Cataclysm, Hunters have truly been put in a position where they can fill in gaps in buffs, and make a big difference in the success of the whole of a raid if say… mages and shaman aren't available. We can provide a "Heroism" effect. No spell damage increase in the raid? Bring a dragonhawk or a windserpent. If everything is covered by your group, bring what you like. (WHU has a great write-up for this in particular)
- Breaking our own traps.
- There, I said it. I do it. Just be careful. Blizzard even made it easier not to break traps, so stop trying.
- Not watching threat
- I've been caught. I've pulled threat right off the bat on a boss pull and died. Recently? No, but it was a lesson that needed to be learned. This, kids, is why we have Misdirection and Feign Death. If you're misdirecting at the beginning of the fight, and using feign death when Omen says you're too high, you'll never pull aggro. Unless FD is resisted, which is an entirely different discussion and peeve.


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December 20, 2014
Knoxville (WVLT) - Local authorities say the search continues for a man wanted in connection with an early morning robbery at a local restaurant.
It happened at the Sonic on Kingston Pike near Lovell Road.
The Knox County Sheriff's Department says a white man knocked on the door of the restaurant about 4:15 a.m. Employees say the man asked to use the bathroom and once inside, pulled and gun and demanded money.
No one was injured.
He is described as six foot two inches, about 200 pounds, balding with strawberry blonde hair and tattoos on each arm.
Witnesses say he got away in a Black Honda Accord with a partial tag number of 4-4-8.
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