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As the playoffs start in earnest in fantasy leagues from coast to coast, sadly, some higher profile players will rip the rug out from under your season and stink up the joint. Ah yes, there is nothing better than a classic bust performance from a player you are counting on. Take for instance last week, with New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees. Who in their right mind expected him to throw five, yes FIVE interceptions against the Atlanta Falcons? Safe to say he derailed more than a few teams when they needed him most.
A key player falling short at key times is never desirable, but unfortunately it happens and if I may quote ABC's Wide World of Sports (I am dating myself yet again, as I remember Slovakian ski-jumper Vinko Bogataj tumbling helplessly over the side of the ramp..) It's the The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat!
Well in hopes that you don't endure the latter, let's take a look at some potential fantasy football busts for this weekend!
Phillip Rivers, San Diego Chargers – The stage is not set for a banner performance from Rivers to say the least. Firstly they are traveling cross country to face the Steelers in a hostile environment. Secondly, Pittsburgh will undoubtedly be on a high with the likely return of their leader, QB Ben Roethlisberger. Finally the Steelers bring a pretty solid defense to the table that will be set on giving the Chargers signal caller trouble all afternoon.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Bills – The only saving grace for me in regards to Fitzpatrick is the fact that they are playing at home and the weather could be "interestingâ€. Aside from that, he could be without some of his down field weapons, or at the very least they could be limited, and the St. Louis Rams are playing very solid defensive football under Head Coach Jeff Fisher.
Running Backs
RB Bryce Brown, Philadelphia Eagles – Not exactly what you wanted to see here, after Bryce has been lights out for the Eagles despite the ball security issues. Well, while he has been amazing filling in for the injured RB LeSean McCoy, the Buccaneers pose a difficult test for the young Eagles back. He's been quite a surprise thus far, but faces a Tampa Bay team surrendering 80 yards rushing per game, and are in a must win situation as they vie for wild card positioning.
RB Stevan Ridley, New England Patriots – Granted, Ridley has been extremely solid this year, and I don't expect most owners that have him to sit him. That said, the Houston Texans are extremely stout against the run, and this game will be won through the air. That will relegate Ridley to a marginal Monday Night Football performance at best.
RB Vick Ballard, Indianapolis Colts – Yes, I am well aware that RB Donald Brown is out this week against the Tennessee Titans and Ballard is getting the start. However despite Ballard's touchdown this past week, the Colts are a pass-first team and Ballard's overall lack of touchdown production is a little unsettling as the fantasy playoffs are in full swing.
Wide Receivers
WR Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City Chiefs – I have to give QB Brady Quinn props last week, he actually looked like an NFL quarterback, and that bodes well for Bowe. However what doesn't bode well for him is playing against a vastly underrated Cleveland Browns defense, and the fact that CB Joe Haden will be in his back pocket all afternoon. I would keep expectations relatively low.
WR Stevie Johnson, Buffalo Bills – He stated numerous times that his hamstring was just "tight†and he is fine. However, the words "hamstring†and "fine†rarely go in the same sentence. There has to be a level of concern here, regardless of what Johnson is publicly stating. He might play, but could make a quick exit and that is never good when the fantasy stakes are at an elevated level.
WR Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers – Smith has been coming on as of late, and his timing is perfect for fantasy owners. However he also tends to take a powder at the worst times, and I have a strange suspicion this happens this weekend as he goes up against CB Asante Samuel and the Atlanta Falcons. Samuel is not 100%, but will be geared up for this matchup, for sure.
Tight Ends
TE Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers – It goes without saying that Gates has disappointed fantasy owners this season. I don't really think fortunes will change this week as I would imagine he'll get a fair amount of attention from Pittsburgh defenders making for a long frustrating afternoon for both Gates and his QB Phillip Rivers.
TE Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers – Like the aforementioned Gates, this guy has been a head-scratcher all season. All the talent in the world, but the disappearing act is very unsettling. I am not overly confident that there is any change in this trend, as while the Miami Dolphins are a work in progress offensively, their defense should do a solid job on Davis this weekend.
TE Dwayne Allen, Indianapolis Colts – Unfortunately with the return of fellow rookie TE Coby Fleener, Allen is looking at more of a second-fiddle role. They are two talented players for sure, but unlike the situation in New England, the Colts tends to favor one tight end over the other. Truth be told, the value of both players could actually take a hit until roles become clearer.
Good luck this week – and if I can help, drop me a tweet – @djleason
Have a great weekend!
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DEP Awards 73 Grants to Protect, Improve Watersheds in 36 Counties
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it will invest in 73 watershed protection projects intended to improve watersheds, stormwater runoff, acid mine drainage and educational programs, among other environmental efforts.
This year, the Growing Greener program, which is funded by the Environmental Stewardship Fund, will award $9.72 million for 57 projects around the state. An additional project, funded by the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Grant, will cost $72,912. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Program, which was created through the federal Clean Water Act to help reduce water pollution from nonpoint sources, is funding 15 additional projects, which would total $3.12 million.
"We are delighted to provide support to local communities and watershed groups to fund projects that enhance and protect Pennsylvania's water quality," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "That includes projects that address abandoned mine drainage, stream bank restoration, stormwater reductions and agricultural runoff."
These projects will reduce nonpoint source pollution in watersheds where streams are impaired by implementing agricultural and stormwater best-management practices; developing, repairing or installing passive systems to treat abandoned mine drainage; and supporting the establishment of riparian buffers, among other goals.
One of the Growing Greener program's goals is to invest in projects that protect watersheds from impairment due to nonpoint source pollution or those that will restore damaged waterways. Some examples of priority areas are restoration activities to reduce pollutant load in impaired watersheds for which total maximum daily loads have been developed; projects in priority watersheds that would reduce the source of impairment; and priority activities that lead to water quality restoration and protection.
In this latest grant round, 130 applicants request about $24.5 million. Applications came from counties, authorities and other municipalities; county conservation districts; councils of governments; watershed organizations that promote local watershed conservation efforts; and other authorized organizations involved in restoring and protecting the environment.
For more information on Growing Greener or to see the complete list of grant recipients, email email@example.com, call 717-705-4500 or visit DEP's website at www.dep.state.pa.us, keyword: Growing Greener.
Media contact: Amanda Witman, 717-787-1323
Editor's note: The 73 organizations that were awarded grants are listed below, alphabetically by county, with the project location and funding amount.
Pine Creek Land Conservation Trust, Crouse Run Stream, $60,000; Borough of Crafton, Clearview Avenue Drainage, $298,704; Borough of Jefferson Hills, Peters Creek Stream, $70,000; South Fayette Conservation Group, Fishing Run Stream, $259,495; Allegheny County Conservation District, Allegheny County Watersheds, $24,935
Armstrong Conservation District, Carnahan Run Stream, $121,891
Broad Top Township, Six Mile Run AMD Remediation SX0-D9, $38,500; Broad Top Township, Six Mile Run AMD Remediation SX8-D1, $321,390
Bucks County Conservation District, Core Creek/Lake Luxembourg Watershed, $293,900
Clearfield Creek Watershed Association, Clearfield Creek Watershed, $528,616; Cambria County Conservation District, Chest Creek, $31,103; Cambria County Conservation District, Glendale Lake, $16,287
Penn State University, Halfmoon Creek, $35,491; Centre County Conservation District, Little Fishing Creek, $312,432
Brandywine Valley Association, Little Buck Run Stream, $375,100
Clearfield County Conservation District, Deer Creek, $30,752; Lawrence Township, Passive Treatment System, $69,836; Pike Township, Bilger's Run, $41,000
Lobb Narco Passive Treatment System, $72,912
Cumberland County Conservation District, Yellow Breeches and Conodoguinet watersheds, $10,294; Cumberland Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Yellow Breeches Creek, $11,200; Messiah College, Yellow Breeches Creek, $35,800
Dauphin County Conservation District, Conewago Creek, $223,500
Villanova University, Stormwater Control Measures, $145,000
Elk County Freshwater Association, Big Mill Creek, $26,200
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Walnut Creek, $82,250; Environment Erie, Walnut Creek, $38,500; Girard Township, Culbertson Drive Stormwater, $195,840; Penn State Behrend, Behrend Stormwater, $36,495
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Juniata River Watershed, $55,000
The Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton, Scranton Sewer Authority, $125,000; Throop Borough, Lackawanna River, $29,514
Lancaster County Conservation District, Mill Creek, $192,520; Donegal Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Conowingo Creek, $369,500; City of Lancaster, City of Lancaster Green Alleys, $263,120
Jonestown Borough, Jonestown Rain Garden, $54,653; Palmyra Borough, Swatara Creek Watershed Stormwater, $364,548
Upper Macungie Township, Haasen Creek, $106,678; Upper Macungie Township, Schaefer Run/Iron Run, $40,000
Harveys Lake Borough, Harveys Lake, $370,100; Luzerne Conservation District, Coal Creek, $645,790; Earth Conservancy, Askam Borehole, $250,000
Mifflin County Conservation District, Upper Kishacoquillas Watershed, $455,926
National Audubon Society, Chadwick Place, $47,500; Upper Merion Township, Crow Creek, $18,155; Montgomery County Conservation District, Jenkinstown Creek, $120,789
Montour County Conservation District, Chillisquaque Creek Watershed, $287,750
Northumberland County Conservation District, Little Shamokin Creek, $195,153; Borough of Northumberland, Lake Augusta, $257,579
Bethlehem City, Monocacy Creek, $119,789
Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc., Philadelphia Stormwater Infiltration, $200,000
City of Pottsville, Schuylkill River, $467,748
Somerset Conservation District, Jimtown Stream Bank Stabilization and Habitat Improvement Project, $60,000
Susquehanna County Conservation District, Dubois Creek, $130,000
Babb Creek Watershed Association, Hunters Drift, $210,008; Tioga County Commissioners, Marsh Creek, $386,550
Union County Conservation District, Limestone Run, $26,270; Union County Conservation District, Buffalo Creek, $106,159
Venango Conservation District, Lower Two Miles Run Stormwater, $150,846
City of Washington, Catfish Creek, $250,000
Jacobs Creek Watershed Association, Shupe Run, $60,000
Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association, Mehoopany Creek Watershed, $661,860
York County Community Foundation, Nixon Park Tributary, $120,800
Multi-County Projects
The remaining projects, listed alphabetically, are multi-county efforts:
Nature Abounds, Pennsylvania Senior Environmental Corps., $169,977; North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, North Central Greenways Implementation Grant Program, DEP's North-central region, $150,000; North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, North Central Greenways Implementation Grant Program, DEP's Northwest Region, $150,000; Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy, Ag Impaired Stream Restoration, $366,180; PALMS, Lake Best Management Practices Projects, $283,000; Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, TreeVitalize, Phase VIII, $200,000; Trout Unlimited Inc., Utilizing Mine Drainage Residuals to Control Phosphorus in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, $184,178; Trout Unlimited, Inc., AMD Technical Assistance Program, $159,500; Trust for Tomorrow, Northwest Ohio River Watershed Initiative, $100,000; and Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Quick Response VI, $130,000.
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In 2008, the College of Medicine instituted its Faculty Mentoring Awards, given to senior faculty who have merited distinction in mentoring Einstein faculty in their career development. Typically, two awards are given—one to a faculty member whose primary research focus or appointment is in the basic sciences and one to a faculty member whose primary research focus is clinically based or in medical education.
On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at 4:30 p.m., the sixth annual presentation of the awards was held in the Block Building's Lubin Dining Hall. This year, three faculty members were recognized for their mentoring contributions: Dr. Joan Berman, professor of pathology and of microbiology & immunology, as well as senior academic advisor to the graduate division, received the award for basic science mentor; and Drs. Laurie Bauman, professor of pediatrics and director of the Preventive Intervention Research Center, and Liise-anne Pirofski, professor of medicine and of microbiology & immunology, and chief of the division of infectious diseases, each received an award for clinical science mentor. Dr. Pirofski also holds the Selma and Dr. Jacques Mitrani Chair in Biomedical Research.
The event began with the presentation of awards by Dr. Allen M. Spiegel, the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean, and Dr. Genevieve S. Neal-Perry, associate dean for diversity mentoring. Then, Dr. James Gavin III gave a keynote talk on "Mentoring Faculty from Diverse Backgrounds for Scientific Excellence." Dr. Gavin is clinical professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, chief executive officer and chief medical officer of Healing Our Village, and trustee emeritus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The award ceremony and keynote presentation were followed by a reception.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
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has started fabulously and is still going strong. This Wednesday, Jan. 23rd, at
the Canopy Club, we're honored to announce that we are opening for the Soul Rebels
Brass Band from New Orleans. This is a Mardi Gras party, so you know the dancing
and outfits will be even better than usual!
Orleans brass band Mardi Gras party with Soul Rebels Brass Band!and The Duke
of Uke and His Novelty Orchestra.
Jan. 23rd @ The Canopy Club in Urbana Doors open at 7:00pm Show at 8:00pm $10 in advance. $12 at the door Tickets:
Orleans has been on our minds since we toured there last month so this is extra
special. Hope you can join us!
Thanks to all of you for your craziness at the Great Cover Up
last weekend. What a great event.
May more good things come your way and ours.
Melodically Yours,
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Megan Kaltenbach // Where is she now?
Stephanie Rowe | Fashion Denver
October 10, 2013—Fashion Denver first worked with Megan Kaltenbach back in June when we sponsored her trunk show at the Forest Room 5.
I sadly wasn't a part of the Fashion Denver team back in June, but was lucky enough to meet Megan Kaltenbach for a meeting last week to see where the talented jewelry designer is now – months after her successful trunk show.
I wanted to meet Megan for multiple reasons. One reason being that her jewelry is AMAZING. Second reason being that, like me, she was a student-athlete in college striving towards a future in fashion.
If you don't know about Megan Kaltenbach, trust me: you want to.
Fashion Q&A: Jewelry Designer Megan Kaltenbach
Georgia Alexia Benjou | 5280
September 11, 2013—When putting together this month's style page, I was looking for items that had just the right dose of cool-girl attitude fit for fall music festivals. Local jewelry designer Megan Kaltenbach—and her tribal necklace—hit all the right notes.
Her made-by-hand pieces deftly fuse Southwestern spirit with rock 'n' roll attitude. I recently chatted with Kaltenbach about how she got into jewelry making, her materials of choice, and her inspirations.
Maroma Beach Wedding from Bride & Joy + Planner 1 Events
Dawn | Style Me Pretty
September 4, 2013—I love Summer in Vegas. A lot. But when the heat (and random humidity) get to be a bit much, I long for the crisp, cool ocean breeze like it's no one's business. Lucky for me (and you), this Maroma Beach affair is hitting all of those toes-in-the-sand, drink in hand sweet spots with a colorful celebration planned to absolute perfection by Planner 1 Events.
Local designer Megan Kaltenbach launches her new jewelry line at Forest Room 5 Sunday
Bree Davis | Denver Westword Blogs
June 7, 2013—Local athlete-turned-model-turned-jewelry-designer Megan Kaltenbach brings a lot of love to the work she creates. For MKaltenbach, her handpicked line of necklaces, bracelets and earrings, the craftswoman makes sure each piece of agate, turquoise, onyx and amber is to her standards. "It's a long process, because I'm very picky; all of my materials are handpicked," says Kaltenbach. "It's an intense process, but I am really pleased with the product. That's what I want my customers to know — they're getting the piece that is the real materials; it's not fake."
Versatile designer Megan Kaltenbach to release new line
Denver, CO | June 5th, 2013 – Colorado designer Megan Kaltenbach is proud to release her new jewelry line on Sunday, June 9th at Forest Room 5 (2532 15th St. Denver, CO 80211). The public is welcome to come enjoy Forest Room 5's outdoor patio, grab a drink with friends, and check out beautiful and unique designs from Megan's jewelry company, MKaltenbach. This summer affair will take place from 2-6 PM.
In April 2011, Megan launched her jewelry company, MKaltenbach. Her jewelry is inspired by her home state of Colorado and passion for the outdoors, and features agate, amber, turquoise, and other natural stones. Megan selects, designs, and hand makes each of her beautiful statement pieces. MKaltenbach jewelry has been described as earthy and Western, and Megan's love for her home state is reflected in each piece of her jewelry.
Megan was born in Seattle and moved to Centennial, CO when she was four years old. Growing up Meg was a two-sport athlete, competing in soccer and track. Early on it was clear that she was a natural runner, in just her freshman year of high school Megan won a state championship in both cross-country and track, and by the time she graduated from Smoky Hill she had collected 14 State Titles. Her success in track and cross country led to an induction into the Colorado Women's Sports Hall of Fame and a scholarship to the University of North Carolina, where she was a 2-time NCAA champion.
After graduating, Megan moved to New York to pursue a career in modeling. While working with high profile clients such as Cosmopolitan, Acne and Marlies Dekkers, she became drawn to the design aspect of the fashion world and started experimenting with creating handmade jewelry as a hobby. Eventually Megan decided to design and create her own jewelry full time, and MKaltenbach was born. Incorporating her passion for design and knowledge of fashion with her Colorado roots, Meg has created a unique look, combining high style with Western chic.
"After being so focused on athletics it is great to focus my energy in a new, creative way."
To meet Meg and check out her brand new line, as well as enjoy a glorious summer evening, stop by Forest Room 5 on June 9th from 2-6 PM.
For more information, visit http://mkaltenbach.com/ or contact Megan Kaltenbach at
Meet Five Designers Showing At Frost
December 13, 2012
Bree Davis | Denver Westword Blogs
Over the past eight years, Frost: Fashion Denver's Holiday Market has established itself as more than a gathering place for local vendors: It's also it's a hot spot for designers looking to connect with stylish buyers. In fact, the marketplace — going down this Sunday, December 16, at the Grant-Humphreys Mansion in Denver — has proved so popular that it's been expanded this year to include 31 designers.
Westword caught up with five of the independent creators to find out what they'll be bringing to this weekend's bazaar.
Presenting simple but bold jewelry is what MKaltenbach does best, and designer/brand owner Megan Kaltenbach brings a wealth of experience to the pieces she creates…
Holiday Fashion Swap Makes Repeat Performance
November 5th, 2012
NBC 9 News | Denver, CO
A Swap Meet For Fashionistas
October 26, 2012
Aimee Heckel | Boulder Daily Camera
From a frugal fashion perspective, it's wise to have at least one friend who is your size and has significantly better fashion taste than you do. Extra bonus if that friend is giving. And fickle. Because the gold blazer she bought yesterday and has gotten bored with might very well work its way into your closet.
It's called the circle of style, folks. Embrace it. It's a fact of life, like wrinkles, death, poodles' superiority to all other creatures and Instagram crashes right when your boss is hula hooping in the newsroom. (I could have used the blackmail.)
I'm not saying I seek out friends who are my size so I can snag their cast-offs, but I am saying it's more convenient to shop my friends' closets than to embark on any other pathway of consumerism…


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The c.1810 Hull House -- the oldest stone dwelling in Erie County, NY-- is a rare piece of early American architecture in western New York. Located on Genesee Street in the Town of Lancaster, the Hull House is currently being restored by the Hull House Foundation as an educational and interpretive center for early 19th century life in the Western New York frontier. It is a rare surviving example of Federal style architecture in the Niagara Region and is purported to be the oldest substantial stone dwelling in Erie County. Nothing as substantial as this house has survived from any settler who came to our area before Warren Hull. It is an extraordinary landmark.
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Hull House Foundation is the all-volunteer non-profit organization formed in 2006 to research, restore and operate the Hull Family Home & Farmstead site as a Living History interpretive experience on the lives of the Hull Family, representative of the earliest settlers of the Western New York region. Designated as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization and chartered by the NYS Board of Regents, Hull House Foundation had its origins in the former Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier, now part of Preservation Buffalo Niagara, when the Hull House was purchased in 1992 for protection and preservation.
Hull House Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support and partnership of its donors, members and friends including: The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation, John R. Oishei Foundation, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation and the WNY State Legislative delegation, Preservation League of New York, New York Council on the Humanities, Conable Family Foundation of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, M&T Bank Foundation, Baird Foundation, Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation, Erie County Cultural Funding, Give For Greatness, Barbara & Gerald Kelly, and the Town of Lancaster. Donations to the Hull House Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.


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At Nemours, we promise to do whatever it takes to treat children as we would our own. When your child comes to Nemours, we know you're placing your trust in us. This trust and our dedication to improving the health of your child is what inspires us to provide exceptional care and the most satisfying experience possible.
Patient Care
Stories: Patients and families share their experiences.
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- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Survival Rate
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News & Recognition
- Carper, Carney Announce $4.6 Million for Cancer Research
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Eilish: Leukemia
"I can't say enough about Nemours Children's Clinic. Dr. Joyce, our nurses and everyone there put us at ease at a time when we were very nervous about what to expect. With their help and care, Eilish has a second chance."
— Missy, Eilish's mother
Four-year-old Eilish began showing signs that she was not at all well. She was irritable, sleeping more than usual and a little jaundiced. Then she developed a blood clot in her gum and a red rash on her neck.
Eilish's mother Missy went online to look for some explanation for these symptoms. Although she did not find a definitive answer, Missy already had a heavy heart and the feeling that their family was about to go down a difficult road with their little daughter.
Missy, now very worried, took her daughter to the pediatrician. As the doctor examined Eilish and felt her liver and spleen, Missy saw her face change. The doctor sent Eilish out into the waiting room with a nurse and gave Missy a long, firm hug, telling her that her daughter would need some tests. When Kevin and Missy took her for blood work and X-rays — Eilish didn't complain once, not even when she got stuck with a needle. They returned to the pediatrician's office to await the test results.
Missy says, "When the pediatrician told us it was leukemia, I felt as if I had fallen into a black hole. She told us it was amazing that Eilish was even walking around. Her hemoglobin had fallen to three (between 11 and 16 is normal). She sent us right to Wolfson Children's Hospital (Jacksonville, Fla.), where we were immediately welcomed."
Michael Joyce, MD, a Nemours oncologist, told Missy and Kevin that Eilish had acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), but that there was a very good cure rate for the disease. "My fears began to subside when I realized what good hands we were in. Everything began to change for the better," recalls Missy.
The couple talked to their sons, Noah (10) and Ezra (8) about what was happening to their sister. "Noah wanted to know if he could "catch" leukemia, too, and we reassured him that would not happen. A wonderful nurse explained everything to us in detail," remembers Missy.
Eilish spent two days in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). She had a "port-a-cath" surgically implanted so that she could receive blood and platelets to get her hemoglobin back to normal, as well as chemotherapy and other medications. After a few more days in the hospital, she went home.
Dr. Joyce assured the family that Eilish's leukemia was a low-risk form of the disease and that there was a good chance treatment would be successful. "The first month of chemotherapy was awful — she seemed so frail," says Missy. Even so, we spoke only positive words about her illness. Eilish proved to be stronger than we could ever have imagined.
Eilish received chemotherapy for two years — mostly on an outpatient basis — at Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville. She has been hospitalized a number of times with fevers and once for 10 days with a serious respiratory infection. Her thick, curly strawberry blond hair fell out as a result of the chemo, grew back, and then fell out again.
Things are returning to normal for Eilish, who loves school and is very social. "Her highly organized nature equipped her well for all she had to face. She's so strong and faces things head-on," comments Missy. Her last maintenance treatment was in January of 2011. Her hair is growing back and her impish nature has returned.
"I can't say enough about Nemours Children's Clinic," says Missy. "Dr. Joyce, our nurses, and everyone there put us at ease at a time when we were very nervous about what to expect. With their help and care, Eilish has a second chance."


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The Heart of the Gospel in the Heart of the City
Awana started at the North Side Gospel Center in the heart of Chicago back in 1950. ...read more
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Angelique is 13 years old and lives in Kigali, Rwanda. Her parents noticed changes in Angelique after she trusted Christ as Savior at an Awana club. "My parents became interested in God after...read more
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Isaiah enjoys the beauty of God's creation in the mountain and ocean views he sees from his home in Anchorage, Alaska. He learns about the God of creation at Awana, a place where the leaders are...read more
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Emily is a young girl from Appleton, Wisconsin with a heart to reach others with the gospel. She loves to invite her friends to church. Each week, she prays her friends will understand how much Jesus...read more
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Awana brings the gospel to children like Asmita, a 12-year-old girl from Nepal. Before attending club, Asmita didn't believe in God and lacked hope. Here, she shares how her local ministry...read more


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I would definitely be using the Hourglass blushes. They look so radiant and gorgeous!
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I was going for a sort of romantic and overall flawless look, but I kept it really minimal with the lip being really bold. I used my favorite red lipstick ever, MAC's RiRi Woo. Like I said, everything else is really simple in relation to the lips. I didn't put anything on my eyes, not even mascara, lol. I wanted my face to sort of glow, so I added…[Read more]
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Private Party reminds me a little of Mauvy Night by Revlon.
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Is Runway Hit similar to Kinda Sexy?
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It's the perfect cool/blue-toned, lavender-ish pink. I feel like if you're a Revlon lipstick junkie, this is one of the lipsticks that HAVE to be in your collection. Even though it's really lighter pink, it's not to light to the point where it makes someone with fairer skin look pale or someone with darker skin look like they have "ashy" lips. It…[Read more]
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Michael Horton Speaking & Traveling in Brazil
This past Friday, Michael Horton arrived in Sao Paulo, Brazil in order to give a talk on "Calvin & The Christian Life" at Mackenzie University. Sao Paulo is one of the world's most populated cities (number six according to Wikipedia), and Mackenzie University is a large conservative Presbyterian college (sometimes referred to as the Yale of Brazil) with over 40,000 students. Today Mike is headed to Aguas de Lindoia for a Fiel Leadership Conference with D.A. Carson, Augustus Nicodemus Lopes and others, on the topic of The God Who is There. The native language of Brazil is Portuguese so Mike uses a translator during his presentations, but knowledge of basic English isn't uncommon, which means he's able to communicate informally without any difficulty. Please pray for traveling mercies and that Mike's trip would bear fruit.
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Joel Stein one wrote a great piece in the LA Times that I am sure had him on the receiving end of thousands of hate mails.
Your kid doesn't have an allergy to nuts. Your kid has a parent who needs to feel special. Your kid also spends recess running and screaming, "No! Stop! Don't rub my head with peanut butter!"
Yes, a tiny number of kids have severe peanut allergies that cause anaphylactic shock, and all their teachers should be warned, handed EpiPens and given a really expensive gift at Christmas. But unless you're a character on "Heroes," genes don't mutate fast enough to have caused an 18% increase in childhood food allergies between 1997 and 2007. And genes certainly don't cause 25% of parents to believe that their kids have food allergies, when 4% do. Yuppiedom does.
Indeed, why are nut allergies such a recent sensation? Perhaps society mutates fast enough to produce a massive increase in hysterical, helicopter parenting? See Lenore Skenazy on this. But the hysteria is not just for the kids – adults are also hopping on the "I'm allergic to everything" bandwagon, from nuts to latex to seafood to body perfumes. For those of us in corporate America, allergy "warning signs" are the normal wallpaper throughout the office. Everybody is allergic to everything, so nothing is allowed on any floor.
The questioning of these allergies has brought forth some interesting commentary. See the New York Times: "Are Nut Bans Promoting Hysteria?" Also see Time: "Have Americans Gone Nuts Over Allergies?" This snippet nicely reveals the gist of the article.
Five years ago, at a San Francisco elementary school, a nurse stood by to ensure that the children scrubbed their hands as they arrived, while their packed lunches were confiscated and searched for nut products. The measures were a precaution to protect a 5-year-old boy at the school who had a severe nut allergy.
In 2006 a town in Connecticut felled three hickory trees more than 60 feet high after a resident learned that the trees leaning over her property produced nuts and complained that they posed a threat to her grandson, who had nut allergies. (Read TIME's top 10 medical breakthroughs of 2008.)
Recently, a Massachusetts school district evacuated a school bus full of 10-year-olds after a stray peanut was found on the floor.
Dr. Robert Wood, chief of the Pediatric Allergy and Immunology department at Johns Hopkins Children's Center is quoted as such: "It's an unfortunate situation," says Wood, "if a family with an inaccurate perception of the allergy leads a child to believe that a Snickers bar from 50 feet away is a lethal weapon."


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TORC Technologies, a developer of robotic technologies for unmanned and autonomous vehicles, is offering unmanned systems researchers, developers and integrators in the ground vehicle market a faster way to develop and test new technologies.
TORC's ByWire XGV™ is a JAUS interoperable, drive-by-wire controlled ground vehicle platform that utilizes the Ford Escape Hybrid as the base vehicle. The XGV comes with built-in safety components and an optional onboard power management system. This off-the-shelf, integration-ready platform has been purchased by various universities and robotics companies to have on hand for rapid integration and testing of their autonomous technologies. The platform design is based on TORC's success as a finalist in the DARPA Urban Challenge and has been proven during thousands of hours of development, testing and operation.
ByWire XGV makes it possible to bypass the drive-by-wire conversion and jump right into the integration phase of more advanced unmanned technologies. By allowing engineering teams to remain focused on higher-level technology development, the XGV eliminates the need to spend time, money and resource commitments reinventing an already proven system.
"To develop the next level of unmanned ground vehicle technologies, researchers need a reliable, cost-effective drive-by-wire platform from which they can build upon," says Andrew Culhane, TORC's business development manager. "In the full-sized unmanned ground vehicle market this is especially important since large amounts of time and money can be sunk into developing an in-house solution that may be pulling resources away from working on the core technology under development.
"The ByWire XGV is a direct solution to the 'base platform problem' experienced by so many in the unmanned systems community. As a rapid go-to-market platform with a great deal of flexibility in its application, the XGV is ready to integrate higher-level technologies."
ByWire XGV focuses on reliability, safety, cost-effectiveness and performance. The conversion package includes three core areas: drive-by-wire (ability for a computer to perform both closed-loop and open-loop control of the vehicle), safety (a fail-safe emergency stop system) and power (set of flexible options for supplying power to any auxiliary equipment).
ByWire XGV utilizes the hybrid Escape's proven vehicle technologies, tapping into electronic controls, available battery power, and all-wheel drive for on-road/off-road ruggedness and flexibility of application. Controlled through a unified Ethernet interface, the drive-by-wire conversion is seamlessly integrated with the vehicle's factory electronics, providing electronic control of the steering, throttle, shifter, braking and signals. In addition, information such as vehicle speed, warnings and errors can be monitored.
The XGV includes an integrated SafeStop, TORC's wireless emergency stop system, providing temporary pause and emergency shutdown functionality. Manual stop buttons are mounted inside and outside of the vehicle for additional safety. A key benefit of the XGV is the availability of onboard DC and AC power, eliminating the need for adding additional power sources to the system. The optional PowerHub™ conditioning and distribution modules allow for use of up to 6 kW of managed power, which is configurable over Ethernet through a web browser.
"The demand for unmanned ground vehicles capable of removing humans from the dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs of the world continually increases as the effectiveness of unmanned systems improve," Culhane says. "To meet this growing demand, research and development efforts have increased to build up critical technology."
Examples of such critical areas include sensor range and effectiveness, motion planning techniques in dynamic and unpredictable environments, behavioral architectures, and unobtrusive yet powerful human-computer interfaces. Other important challenges facing unmanned system developers include lowering cost while improving reliability and robustness.
"Achieving all these goals is necessary to boost adoption rates of unmanned vehicles by government and commercial markets," Culhane says. "Too often these goals are not achieved, however, due to the unavailability of a reliable, cost-effective, and flexible base platform. Too much time and money is put into solving a problem that is not associated with the actual technology under development. The XGV meets this need for the unmanned ground vehicle community."
To learn more about ByWireXGV, including video demonstrations, please visit http://www.ByWireXGV.com.
About Torc Technologies
TORC is a leading robotics engineering and product development company focusing on unmanned and autonomous vehicle systems. The company commercializes intelligent robotic technologies into modular, interoperable, off-the-shelf products that enable customers to rapidly integrate and deploy unmanned solutions. To learn more, visit http://www.torctech.com.
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By: Matt Durnan
| Posted: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 11:53 am
The column writing process has always been one that I've enjoyed, but I've been finding that recently it's becoming increasingly difficult to put pen to paper, so to speak.
That's not to say that I've been experiencing writer's block, as anyone who knows me personally will tell you that I'm rarely at a loss for words and am infrequently without opinion.
The exercise of writing the column itself has always come fairly easy; it generally starts with a brief tussle between my id and superego to determine whether I'm going to vent an instinctive stream of conscious (id) or take a more calculated and critical stance on a particular subject (superego).
I've always been a lot more of an id-dominant personality. I act on impulse and don't often think things through until after the fact, so in many cases this is the direction my opinion pieces take. I get a thought in my head and I run with it.
Where I've been struggling with the process, however, is that more and more I've been asking myself, "who cares?"
I can't speak for all writers/journalists, but for myself the pride that comes with penning (typing) a well thought out, or well-researched piece of writing, is shortly followed by the nagging thoughts of, "will anyone actually read and absorb this?"
This is not to say by any means that I write to be validated or that I'm in this industry for the compliments, as few and far between as they may be.
It is nice, however, when someone reads something I've written and it actually sticks with them; when someone emails me and says, "hey I read this article you wrote, it was really informative, thanks for writing that."
In this blindingly fast-paced world of social media in which we live, it seems as though less focus is put on substance, and more on timeliness. What's happening right this very second and more importantly, what are people saying about it?
There's this ostensibly endless need for those who consume information to be the most in-the-know, by having the most recent information through means of skimming tweets without ever really absorbing anything.
This is part of the reason I don't tweet from a personal account. I do try my best to tweet from my work account, as it is one of the very few ways a weekly publication can stay as current as possible.
But from a personal standpoint? Why would I bother? I've seen people with Twitter accounts that have made 20,000 or more tweets, and for what? So that in that small frame in time, what you said was moderately, if at all significant?
And this is where the inner-struggle starts when I'm writing a column and in some instances news articles.
If this piece of writing is more than 140 characters is anyone actually taking it in? If I'm not writing some half-brained opinion about whatever the flavour of the minute is, does anyone listen? Am I just talking to myself?
I was having a chat with a pair of the City's media correspondents not long ago after what seemed like the 10th time I had taken in an information session on the now active curbside organics pick up program.
We joked that I had covered it so extensively that I could probably give the presentation myself, and I responded, tongue-somewhat-in-cheek, that I would likely be answering the same questions I've already answered in numerous articles.
The point I'm trying to arrive at here is that it gets frustrating putting something that I work hard on down on a page, and having it either skimmed over or just not read at all.
If someone took the time and care to write more than 600 words, it's probably a bit more well thought out and informative than something 140 characters long with a hashtag slapped on to make sure it's relevant and gets noticed.
Trends are temporary, they're an endless spiral that lead nowhere. Instead of constantly trying to cling to the next big thing, sometimes we should stop along the way to actually learn something.
The Airdrie City View welcomes your opinions and comments. We do not allow personal attacks, offensive language or unsubstantiated allegations. We reserve the right to delete comments deemed inappropriate. We reserve the right to close the comments thread for stories that are deemed especially sensitive. For further information, please contact the editor or publisher.


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NHL cancels September games; Blackhawks voice displeasure
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It's not so much that players — or even most fans, for that matter — want a long preseason schedule. It's that the NHL's cancellation Wednesday of preseason games through Sept. 30 could be a precursor to what has everyone worried.
If the NHL Players Association and the league don't make progress soon, more cancellations might be around the corner.
"It would be one thing to say, get the door locked, get it done and come out with both sides being happy," Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane said Wednesday at Johnny's IceHouse West. "But it's just not realistic right now."
Wednesday was the fourth consecutive day without formal talks since the lockout began. Jonathan Toews said he can feel and see the fans' disappointment.
"People in Chicago and in Canada really understand the history of what's gone on in the last 20 years, probably the last 18 or so, since Gary Bettman has been the commissioner of our league and the repetitiveness of these situations," said Toews, wearing an NHLPA cap.
"People here in Chicago are even more disappointed. You look at the last five years and how great hockey has been in this city and how much energy it's brought to this city, especially at the United Center, all over downtown and all over Chicagoland. People are scared that we're going to miss the season, that we're not going to see hockey.
"Even if it's an 80-game season and not an 82-game season, it's disappointing. There's no reason that it should go to that point. I think it's been a negotiating tactic all along from the league's standpoint to wait this long. From a players' standpoint, we've made it clear that we would play under the former CBA, so there's been more than enough effort from the players to find an agreement. It's almost embarrassing that it's already gone this far."
Players insist they're ready for it to go even farther.
They adamantly stand by NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr and their proposal. There's even some anger behind their words now. Toews isn't the only player to sound off recently on the league, Bettman or the owners.
"We're just asking the owners to honor the contracts that they have previously signed," said Washington Capitals forward Troy Brouwer, who's in Chicago.
"We're willing to help out," Florida Panthers defenseman Brian Campbell said. "I just don't think all the burden should lie on our shoulders all the time."
The Hawks have only two preseason games left after the cancellations: Oct. 5 at Pittsburgh and Oct. 6 against the Flyers. They were scheduled to open training camp Friday, with their first preseason game Tuesday in Philadelphia. Two games against the Red Wings (Sept. 28 and 29) and a game against the Penguins (Sept. 30) also were lost.
The cancelled games, though, weren't needed for Toews, Kane and others to feel the reality of the NHL's third lockout under Bettman.
"It's starting to hit home right now [at Johnny's], just that fact we're here and we can't even get into our own locker room," Toews said. "It is a bit weird. It's going to sink in more and more as we go along."
NOTES: Daniel Carcillo (torn anterior cruciate ligament) said "everything feels good" with his left knee. He might be cleared by the Hawks' doctors in a couple weeks, making him ineligible to be paid during the lockout.
◆ Patrick Kane confirmed he's open to playing in Europe but is in no rush to make a decision.


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Jeffrey Barnette was appointed acting Treasurer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Finance and Treasury in July 2012. As acting Treasurer and Deputy CFO, he manages the District's Treasury programs associated with its annual $10 billion operating budget and $1 billion capital budget. This includes management of the District's banking and investment activities, check and electronic receipts and disbursements, and its debt issuance and repayment activities.
Prior to being named acting Treasurer, Mr. Barnette was the Associate Treasurer of Asset Management in OFT. Before joining OFT, Mr. Barnette was a Managing Director of the Registered Investment Advisory Firm, Barrier Investments LLC from 2005-2008. Prior to working for Barrier, he was an Investment Portfolio Manager for Capital One Financial from 1998 to 2005. Additionally, Mr. Barnette worked for the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae), McKenna & Cuneo LLP and NADA Retirement Trust. Mr. Barnette has extensive experience with fixed income and pension investment programs. Mr. Barnette represents the District as a member of the National Association of State Treasurers and the Government Finance Officers Association. He is also an ex-officio trustee of the DC Retirement Board. Mr. Barnette is a graduate of Radford University, with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance.


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The doctors have basically given up on baby C because his/her heart rate wasn't able to be detected (even thought the u/s and I could see it) and the movement from the baby they said could of been from something else.
Makes no sense to me but I haven't yet given up on that little guy. We will know for sure at my follow up appointment on the 30th.
I can say I'm so thankful that baby A&B (fraternal twins) are doing fabulous and growing at a beautiful rate! Yay!
Ill get back to you girls on all this after that appointment.
t&p are still very much appreciated!!
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Adverse Events in Hospitals Largely Undetected
Adverse events serious enough to harm patients are occurring in U.S. hospitals at least ten times more often than previously measured, according to a report released Thursday in the journal Health Affairs.
Researchers went to three large hospitals in the U.S., all of which have well established patient safety detection systems already in place.
The study team then tested a newer, more expensive, and extensive event system called the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's "Global Trigger Tool," against two more common but less sensitive tools. Those two are the voluntary reporting method and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Patient Safety Indicator method.
The GTT detected 354 adverse events, while the AHRQ system found 35 and the voluntary method found only four.
All errors discovered were serious enough to require some intervention, says lead author of the report, David Classen, associate professor of medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
"The point of all this is that we need to develop better tools to measure the safety of care that we deliver," he said. Classen adds that many hospitals think they're capturing the essence of medical errors, but in fact there's a lot more they need to know about pitfalls in the process of care. "It's a learning curve that a lot of places have to go through," he says.
In this study, the GTT did not distinguish between preventable and unavoidable errors, but Classen says that other studies suggest that errors between 40% and 60% of the adverse events captured by these tools are considered preventable.
The GTT caught many types of adverse events, from those considered extremely serious and lethal, to those that could be quickly averted. They include infections, venous thromboembolisms, pressure ulcers, device failures and falls.
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Todd Madden (4/22/2011 at 5:04 PM)
I think the study speaks volumes of the poor care provided on average at US hospitals. I would never have surgery at a US petri dish, err hospital. There is much better care and technology used at non US facilities like Severance and Bumrungrad where CPOE is regularly used and they can actual manage look alike and sound alike drugs. Todd
Cary Gutbezahl, MD (4/7/2011 at 2:50 PM)
This fascinating study is worthy of reporting but the overinterpretation of its findings are inappropriate. Like most studies, this study has limitations, which limit the interpretation of its findings. The study was undertaken at three large hospitals. Under what logic are three large hospitals representative of the entire health system? Are the finding at large hospitals the same as small hospitals? Large hospitals often have different care models and are referral facilities. Also, how can three hospitals be considered representative of all large hospitals. Three is a pretty small sample size relative to the universe of comparable hospitals. There is no doubt that the findings are worthy of concern, but they should not be misinterpreted as universal without corroborating evidence. Scientific principles need to be followed, not just in the design of studies but in their interpretation.
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Redbox began offering the accclaimed gay-themed documentary Bridegroom in its DVD rental kiosks earlier this month.
Now the company is facing backlash from anti-gay forces who are urging people to boycott the popular kiosks.
Shane Bitney Crone, the subject of the movie and one of its producers, says angry consumers have sent numerous emails and letters conveying disappointment in the company for carrying the film.
'Even some radio hosts and church groups have encouraged others to boycott the popular Redbox video rental kiosks completely, simply because they are against a love story about two men,' Crone wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday (29 December).
The film tells the story of Crone's relationship with his late partner, Tom Bridegroom who was killed in an accidental fall from a rooftop. Crone's grief was compounded when Bridegroom's family banned him from the funeral and tried to erase all evidence of their happy life together.
Redbox President Anne Saunders believes the movie tells an important story and contains a powerful message and had pledged to get the movie into all of Redbox's 44,000 kiosks by 17 December.
Redbox has also taken the unprecedented step of contributing 5% of the film's proceeds to GLAAD, GLSEN, PFLAG, and Freedom the Marry.
Crone is thankful for the company's support.
'Through Redbox's generosity, people all over the country, even in remote rural areas, are watching Bridegroom,' he writes. 'Teenagers and adults alike have written to me, and to Redbox, saying that they're grateful to have been able to see the film, even in their small towns–towns not unlike the one in which I grew up.'
Donating part of the rental fees to LGBTI organization is fueling some of the backlash.
'Apparently this charitable act also has people up in arms, because they feel as if Bridegroom attempts to force people to change their views and beliefs while spreading a sinful, intolerable message,' Crone writes.
'While I believe these individuals are entitled to their opinions and beliefs, I find this whole ordeal absurd and disheartening.'
Crone points out that no one is being forced to rent or watch the documentary.
'The only thing we've ever asked is for people to give it a chance,' he writes. 'Bridegroom was not made to create social discord or public controversy. It was a film made out of love and hope.'
Crone shares that he has received dozens of messages since Bridegroom was made available at Redbox, including from one 18 year old in Indiana who said that he was close to giving up before watching the documentary.
'He said it literally saved his life,' he writes.
Crone urges people to support Redbox's decision to carry the film by visiting a kiosk and renting Bridegroom or one of the other 200 titles available.
'Our stories deserve to be told without unwarranted repercussions and we cannot let narrow-mindedness or ignorance silence us,' he writes. No person, or company, should be ostracized for supporting equality and love. ... These people who are attempting to stop the distribution of Bridegroom are doing much more harm than they know. By silencing our voices, they potentially stop others from finding hope. We all deserve hope.'
When did Redbox adopt this policy against carrying documentaries????
I remember the dvd rental last year of "2016: Obama's America"
2012 Film. You didn't hear about a progressive backlash against Redbox. Nor did you here Sara Palin, Ted Cruz, Or little Bobby Jindal speaking out for free private enterprise to have free public speech. The hypocrites!
"If love doesn't last forever, what's forever for?"
Through my voluntary church work, I have been involved essentially with what is the "Widow's Club" - elderly women who have all lost their husbands. They were all blessed with long and "Happy" marriages, and while I did not know any of the men, I have gotten to know them through the stories the women still tell. They continue to miss their spouses in some cases for more than 20 years now.
Loss is tied to the intensity of the relationship coupled with duration. I am too guarded to love like that, so I will never lose like that,so arguably in truth I am already the biggest loser.


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So, where do you find the jobs?
Part 2 of the Tutorial: Implementing Your Job Search
Most people start with the big Employment Super Sites. You cannot, and should not, ignore the big sites, particularly if want to work for a large employer. However, they are much less important than they used to be, so do not invest a lot of time in searching for jobs on the big job boards.
Note: limiting your job search to only the big job boards is a very big mistake.
Remember, you're sunk until you figure out what you want to do (see Step 1). Seriously! If you don't know, it's like getting into your car to go "somewhere" without knowing why or where you want to go. Or like going to the library for "something to read" or to the mall for "something to buy." Chances are you won't end up where you want to be or get what you really want or need.
Top 10 Sources of Job Postings
Assuming that you know what you want to do and where you want to do it, you'll find millions of jobs posted online. If it has been a couple of years since you've searched for a job, start at # 1, and go through the whole list:
Employer Websites - finding your target employers' websites and then finding the jobs on them.
Networking - the person-to-person connection is THE source of the most job offers.
Associations and Alumni Groups - very effective for networking, and associations are becoming the number one source of "niche" job postings.
Social Media - a relative new-comer but becoming very effective.
LinkedIn - the most powerful and effective professional social network.
Job Aggregators - powerful and very useful, includes sites like Indeed.com.
Job Sites - popular, but perhaps not as effective as they once were.
Recruiters, Staffing Firms, & Head Hunters - can help or hurt, and they don't work for you. They work for the employer.
Classified Ads - very effective but watch out for the scams.
Google - Google has many hidden talents plus excellent tools for your job search.
When you are looking at job postings, be sure to keep in mind that many scams are publised on all job posting sources. So, you need to be relatively cautious and skeptical about applying for jobs you find online. Read 9 Characteristics of a Job Scam for more information.
Direct/Offline Usually Works Well for Local Small Businesses
If you want to work at the local mall or in the local McDonald's restaurant, go to that business and ask for an employment application to complete. Dress nicely, be polite, and complete the form neatly and legibly, and you'll probably end up with at least an interview the next time there is a job opening.
Lastly, Be Careful Out There!
Remember - no matter what Website you are visiting, even one listed in Job-Hunt, be sure to protect your privacy, watch out for scams, and avoid the Dirty Dozen Online Job Search Mistakes as well as the Dirty Dozen Dangerous Assumptions!
NEXT: Step 3 - Keeping Track of Your Job Search
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As you can see, the stock has outperformed the market by a wide margin over the last one, three, five and 10 years. Because of its performance compared to the S&P 500 and the other 3,400 stocks that I track, this stock gets a performance grade of "A-".
Keep in mind that this stock was down a whopping 88% in 2008, however. For this reason, this is a high-risk type of stock.
This stock currently passes my very stringent performance test. Performance is great, but I don't like to buy stocks on that factor alone. Value is also a very important piece of the puzzle. I don't like to pay up for a stock. A combination of value and performance is essential to me. So let's look at this stock's current valuation:
Data from Best Stocks Now App Tenneco is currently trading at 10.15 times forward earnings. Tenneco is selling at a very steep discount to its expected growth rate of 19.7%. This gives Tenneco a PEG ratio of 0.52. I next take next year's earnings estimates of $4.46 and extrapolate them out over the next five years. Once I have done this, I apply a multiple that I feel is appropriate for the stock. The five-year target price that I calculated from the company's earnings estimate is $90. The stock has an upside potential over the next five years is over 98%. I require 80% or more. This stock meets my requirements in my valuation criteria and gives this stock an "A-" value grade. The last piece of the puzzle for me is the one-year stock chart. I don't like sideways trends. I want the stock to make up its mind first. I never buy downtrends. I am also very wary of extended uptrends like the one that Delphi currently sports. As you can see from the chart above, the stock has recently broke out of a two-month consolidation and is a little bit extended right now. But, the valuation is extremely compelling right now. The stock has begun a new uptrend that will hopefully remain intact for a good long while.
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Hello. I am the step-mother and primary mother-figure to a 13 year old girl diagnosed with Aspergers. My husband and I have been working extremely hard to assist her with the difficulties she is facing, however, we are at a point where we are all truly frustrated. She is doing awful in school, for a lack of effort, she lies about everything and doesn't seem to think there is anything wrong with that. She will carry a lie until it become absolutely ridiculous.
We have tried everything to work through this, from offering rewards, punishment, earning her favorite things. Nothing seems to work. We want to do right by her and assist her as much as we can to become everything she dreams, but we don't know what to do anymore. She works with special education teachers, they have rearranged her curriculum to suit her needs, but it just seems like she has no interest in completing work. Even with their assistance she has a 43% in her classes. When her teacher asked her to stay after school so that she could help her to complete her homework and to understand things, she literally RAN AWAY. They had to send an education tech to catch her, and she lied to them and said she had already talked to the teacher. Everyone is frustrated at this point. Any ideas? Anyone in a similar situation?
|Tue, 05-17-2005 - 11:25pm
Dear PJ,
Welcome to the board. This all sounds very difficult and I hope some mothers who have BTDT will chime in with some actual solid advice. I wonder what interventions you have tried with this girl, such as therapies. She maybe needs help of a larger nature, possibly such as behavioral and psychotherapy, to help her question her actions and understand responsibility and culpability. It really might help to have a counselor who is impartial on a personal level (and uninvolved with schooling, etc.) to work with her through building a trust relationship and a safe place for her to learn and grow on a personal level?
Also, of course she is in the dreaded hormones time, which I know from other parents (my son is not yet 8, few years off yet...) is even harder for spectrum kids than NTs!!! Who often don't do well themselves, just because of hormones. AS just makes figuring life out all that much more difficult, because while they have language, they still are confused by their senses and unable to really understand non-verbal communication, therefore most human interactions.
Wat would interest me is why she is so unhappy, as any child who starts to resist school and all help must be.
Anyways, good luck to you. She is a lucky girl to have parents who care so much. I hope you are able to find a way to work with her and figure out how to help.
|Wed, 05-18-2005 - 9:02am
Thank you for your reply. I was a little worried when I posted, you never know how people are going to respond so thank you for your kind words and support.
For interventions she has some at school, she sees a psychologist and a social worker and works with special education. Although she is 13, we are new at this as it took us many years to get her any help. We were told more then once that she was just a poor student and we shouldn't expect more then that from her. That was said by her teacher once!! Different school, but still. Granted, I don't expect anything more then what she wants out of life, but we knew she needed help.
It seems that organization, homework and lying are our biggest complications, and on the grand scheme of things, with the things 13 y/o are doing, we are not in bad shape. However, as I said, we want to do things right by her and are willing to pull down the heavens to do so.
I'm rambling. At home we have tried everything. We have tried the traditional grounding, taking things away. We have tried having her earn things on a daily basis, so if she does everything she is supposed to do one day, she gets her electronics and other items, but if she doesn't she loses them for the day and has the opportunity to earn them back the next by getting caught up and doing what she is supposed to. We tried rewarding her with money towards her trip to Ecuador next year. None of this works. She seems intent on hiding everything from us and will even tell us the teachers are lying when they say she owes something.
As for therapy, I think you may be right on that. However, I am unsure how to approach that with her. She sees all things like that, includind her PET's as an assault on her. She gets very upset and takes it all as a negative. Her self-esteem is low, I know that. She is at that age, and I know there has been some damage done by biological mom who is truly just an idiot about parenting.
Anyway, anyone with any suggestions please respond. Last night was bad. We were trying to get her work done and she was crumpling her homework in my DH's face and telling him she wasn't going to do it.
I'm done. We are also seeking a support group in the area, but the more ideas the better :)


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