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Kristin M. wasn't planning to adopt a dog when she visited the ASPCA Adoption Center in Manhattan, but meeting Dakota changed her mind. She shared the following story with us about the way in which her family of three became a family of four.
We decided to adopt Dakota when we first saw her. She wiggled up to the glass wagging her tail and just seemed like the sweetest girl—not too big or too small—and flashed her happy Pit Bull smile.
We had never adopted before. We, of course, went to "just look." After meeting Dakota and learning she wasn't quite ready for adoption, we put a hold on her.
The adoption process was so easy! It was great being able to have Dakota and our bossy Chihuahua, Cali, meet in a neutral area at the Adoption Center.
Dakota has adjusted into regular home life here. When we first brought her home, we could tell she wasn't used to being in a home setting. Every time I opened the refrigerator, she tried to climb inside it! Stairs were a real challenge for her, even though it is only three steps. We kept her and her older sister separated, while we were gone, for the first two months, just to be safe.
Over the past five months, she has relaxed quite a bit. Dakota walks on a leash very nicely now and has no trouble with our little set of stairs. We often joke that she wants to be best friends with everyone she meets on the street. She and Cali sleep next to each other and even play! Of course, Cali is still the boss.
We couldn't be happier to have Dakota as a member of our little family. We don't even mind waking up to her silly face trying to lick ours!
I love these happy stories. What was Dakota's history? Had she been in a fight situation?
Thank you for sharing such a happy story and adorable photo of Dakota!
Beautiful adoption story! I have to say that Dakota looks identical to my shy pittie mix adopted through animal control; they look like beautiful sisters! Wishing Kristin M., Dakota and Cali, many, many happy years together filled with love and licks!! Dakota looks like a real love muffin! Thank you Thank Thank you to Kristin M. and all those who give these beautiful dogs a happy furever home.
Another love-bug pit rescue! We love our pit Emma so much, it's the only breed we'll look at adopting when the time comes. Emma was 2 when we got her, and had had 5-6 litters, per the vet. Starving for both food &affection, 7 yrs later she still wants a hug before she'll eat.
Good for you! Everyone needs at least one little pit in their family!
Love it! Pitbulls are so forgiving and loving and have the best smiles!
I'm happy to hear she got a good home....but the term introvert and extrovert is being used incorrectly. An introvert is a person or being that replenishes their energy by spending time alone whereas an extrovert is someone who replenishes there energy by interacting with others. I am a introvert. As an example I spend time with others but need time alone doing activities such as reading to rejuvenate. In your article it seems that you use the word introvert as a bad trait and extrovert as being a good trait. Not true!!


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Only two years removed from West Point Green Wave Basketball and Lakin Ford has found a home at Mississippi College.
A 6'5" 190 pound junior forward for the Choctaws, Ford recorded a double-double against Schreiner University. Ford scored 13 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in 35 minutes of play during the Thursday, January 3rd contest as the Choctaws went on to victory over the Mountaineers 78-60.
While at West Point High School, Ford averaged 20 points a game and averaged eight rebounds. Lakin also received all-area honors after his senior year at West Point in 2010. Ford's talented play propelled Ford into a two-year career at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba. During his sophomore year, Lakin played in 27 games, averaging 4 points a game and 3 rebounds a game.
Thursday night's performance was Ford's first career double-double for the Choctaws, where he is starting to make a big impact. Ford who has started in 6 of 11 games this season, averaging 19 minutes a game and pulling down an average of 4 rebounds. Also, Ford is averaging 9 points a game.
Lakin is the son of Kenneth and Patricia Ford who reside in Cedar Bluff. Ford is currently pursuing a major in Kinesiology at Mississippi College.


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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- For the third time in eight games, Miami gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth and fell in heartbreaking fashion, falling to Bowling Green 5-4 Friday afternoon at Stellar Field.
Miami (21-24, 10-9) had taken a 4-3 lead in the top of the ninth on consecutive two-out singles by Matt Honchel, Jake Romano and John Crummy, each of whom had two hits in the contest.
But the Bowling Green answered. A leadoff double followed by a sacrifice fly put the tying run at third. A double to right center tied the game at 4, then, after the second out, pinch hitter Logan Walker singled for the game-winner.
After falling behind 1-0 in the fourth, Miami struck right back in its next trip to the plate. Chad Sedio singled to right field. After the second out, Honchel singled before Romano plated both runners with a double to right. Crummy followed with a double to almost the exact same spot, making the score 3-1.
The Falcons (15-23, 9-10) steadily rallied, scoring one in the seventh and another in the eighth before the dramatic final inning. After the first two batters singled and a fielder's choice put runners on the corners, a third single closed the gap to 3-2. Cory Klenke replaced starter Brooks Fiala and hit the first batter to load the bases, but escaped the jam with a swinging strikeout and foulout to first.
In the next inning, Klenke got the first out, but gave up a single and two walks to load the bases. Closer Ryan Powers came on and got an out on a fielder's choice, but the Falcons scored a run on the play to make the score 3-3. He escaped that jam with a groundout, but could not preserve the lead in the ninth, taking the loss to fall to 1-3.
Miami also gave up two runs in the ninth on April 24 at Dayton (a 5-4 loss) and on April 27 at Northern Illinois (a 4-3 loss). Powers suffered both of those losses as well.
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12/19/13 Khloe's Divorce $$
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
In a recent interview, ORLANDO BLOOM said one of the things he's learned through his studies of Buddhism is, quote, "The goal of men and the world should be to make all mothers happy. Women, as mothers of the earth, deserve the utmost respect." But he refused to answer questions about his soon-to-be ex-wife MIRANDA KERR.
PAMELA ANDERSON was in Canada on Tuesday with a group of activists who were offering $1 million to the Canadian Sealers Association if they would END a yearly seal hunt. But Mark Critch, a comedian from a satirical news show called "This Hour Has 22 Minutes", showed up and offered Pam an equivalent payout . . . if she would QUIT ACTING. Obviously, she tried to ignore him. At first he calls it a million dollar check, but later he drives home the point that there are so many people in the sealers association that Pam's bribe only amounts to $165 per person. So THAT'S the amount that he was offering her. Classic.
GWYNETH PALTROW has been trying to rebrand herself as some kind of lifestyle guru these days. But it sounds like the OG of domestic goddesses, MARTHA STEWART, isn't impressed. The paparazzi asked Martha which of them was the "better lifestyle coach". And she replied, quote, "Oh for Heaven's sake, you have to live to be a coach."
Reportedly, Khloe Kardashian will get $7 million in the divorce from Lamar Odom. Sources say Khloe will get to keep their mansion which is worth $4 million and her $1m diamond engagement ring. She will also be awarded a $2 million cash payout which is $500,000 for every year of marriage. Their pre-nup is said to be iron-clad so there will be no fighting over money.
12/18/13 Kim K Denying Rumors
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
KIM KARDASHIAN is denying Internet accusations that she waxes her 6-month-old daughter's eyebrows. She Tweeted, quote, "Do people really think I would wax my daughter's eyebrows so young? Come on, I'd wait until she's at least 2 1/2! I'm kidding!!! It's pretty sick for people to insinuate that I would wax my daughter's eyebrows. They are thick, natural, and amazing!" Meanwhile, Kim's rep is denying a rumor that KANYE WEST is paying $250,000 for a 24-7 "glam squad" to be on call to spruce her up whenever she needs it.
In her interview for the BARBARA WALTERS "Most Fascinating People" special, JENNIFER LAWRENCE says it should be ILLEGAL to call somebody "fat" on TV. She says, quote, "I think the media needs to take responsibility for the effect it has on our younger generation on these girls that are watching these television shows and picking up how to talk and how to be cool."
Lindsay Lohan is working on her singing career and wants to release another album. Lilo was in a recording studio in New York City over the weekend, experimenting with various tracks. Sources say she's interested in releasing an electronic dance music album. She hasn't signed with a label yet, but she's working on it.
Charlie Sheen lost three of his closet advisors last week. Charlie's longtime manager Mark Burg, publicist Larry Solters and entertainment lawyer Jake Bloom all resigned. Sources say that the three could not work effectively for Sheen because he is too much of a loose cannon right now. The sources say Sheen was refusing to listen to their advice and counsel.
12/17/13 Colin Farrell's Secret Relationship
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
MILEY CYRUS says that after breaking up with LIAM HEMSWORTH, she's not afraid to be single anymore. She says, quote, "I was so scared of ever being alone, and I think, conquering that fear, this year, was actually bigger than any other transition that I had, this entire year." But she doesn't regret being engaged to him . . . quote, "It was so fun wearing a fat rock for a few years."
LAMAR ODOM'S 15-year-old daughter Destiny isn't heartbroken over her dad's impending divorce from KHLOE KARDASHIAN. During an online chat she said, quote, "No one thought they were going to last, so honestly, who [cares]?" She also said she doesn't want them to reconcile because, quote, "I have him all to myself now!"
During a show over the weekend, KANYE WEST told the audience that everything he does and says is for US . . . quote, "[The media] try to make it seem like my whole purpose . . . is about me. But . . . what they don't realize, and what I think you all realize is, everything I do is actually about you." He also said he's been, quote, "dope since age mother[effin'] five."
CHRIS BROWN had his probation revoked yesterday, but he won't be going to jail. Instead, the judge is allowing him to stay in anger management rehab, where he's apparently been making progress. Chris will continue to take the prescription meds his doctors have prescribed for him, and he's still not allowed to use medical marijuana.
Colin Farrell says he had a "relationship" with the late Elizabeth Taylor. They met in the hospital when his youngest son Henry was being born, and Taylor was there to get a stint in her heart. Farrell said that they sent flowers to each other which led to a face-to-face meeting and the beginning of "the last kind of romantic relationship" that he's had, even though it was never consummated. He said that they bonded over their shared insomnia, and would often talk on the phone in the wee hours of the morning. He even joked that he wanted to be her eighth husband, saying, "I wanted to be number eight, but we ran out of road."
12/16/13 LiLo Writing a Tell-All
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Monday, December 16, 2013
KHLOE KARDASHIAN filed for divorce Friday from LAMAR ODOM, citing irreconcilable differences. A source says, quote, "Lamar expected this. He's fine with it. He just wants it over swiftly and smoothly now. He's had time to come to terms with it . . . He just wants to move on with his life now."
Family and close friends attended a private memorial for PAUL WALKER at Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday. A witness says, quote, "His parents were there, along with his brothers and some other family members . . . A few people got up and gave tributes to Paul. It was hard for many people to talk, they were in tears and couldn't finish what they were saying." A second service is being planned for "Fast & Furious" cast and crew.
Reportedly, Lindsay Lohan is writing a tell-all book and won't hold anything back. Sources say LiLo has several offers from publishing companies and they are in the six-figure range. The book started as a series of journal entries which she wrote in rehab as a therapeutic exercise. It is still in its early stages, but Lindsay plans to write about her arrests, drug use and even her family.
12/13/13 Khloe to File for Divorce
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Friday, December 13, 2013
MILEY CYRUS has joined something called the "Free the Nipple" campaign, by Tweeting a picture of herself holding a fake boob in front of her face. Free the Nipple is an attempt to end the media's, quote, "glorification of violence and repression of nudity" . . . and to, quote, "decriminalize the female body."
On "Ellen" yesterday, LEA MICHELE said she's still dealing with the death of CORY MONTEITH . . . quote, "Grief goes with you every day, whatever you're doing, when there's great moments, when there's hard moments. I think at a certain point you can choose to sort of fall from this, or you can choose to rise. And that's what I'm just trying to do."
TMZ is reporting this morning that Khloe Kardashian is calling it quits. She will officially file divorce papers, later today, citing "irreconcilable differences."
Bruce Jenner is allegedly planning on flattening his Adam's Apple. The 64-year-old met with a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon on Thursday for a consultation regarding the procedure, known as a tracheal shave. The operation reduces the size of the cartilage in the neck, and is typically performed on patients as part of a sex change. Bruce has been pounded by rumors that he is a secret cross dresser, but he denied that he is transitioning from male to female, and said, 'I just never liked my trachea.'
Susan Sarandon says she was stoned at almost all the award shows in Hollywood. Susan appeared on "Watch What Happens Live" and host Andy Cohen asked her to name one major Hollywood event she showed up to stoned. She replied almost all except the Oscars.


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11/26/13 Angie Buys Brad Island
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
It's only been a week since CLINT EASTWOOD'S daughter 20-year-old daughter Francesca ran off to Las Vegas and married JONAH HILL'S 35-year-old brother Jordan Feldstein . . . in front of an Elvis impersonator, no less. But Francesca already wants the marriage ANNULLED. Sources say that ALCOHOL had a lot to do with this union. But the paparazzi caught up with Francesca and asked if it was a DRUNKEN MISTAKE . . . and she said she doesn't drink.
SANDRA BULLOCK has been named "Entertainment Weekly's" Entertainer of the Year. There are 15 other, lesser, entertainers of the year. They include Jennifer Lawrence, Pharrell, Tom Hanks, Matthew McConaughey and Grumpy Cat. GEORGE CLOONEY recently joked that Sandra has the nasty habit of DRUNK-DIALING him in the middle of the night. And she responds in the new "EW". She says, quote, "I'm so embarrassed for him because I think he's showing his vulnerable side. It's a booty call. But then he wants the commitment and the marriage and I'm like 'Dude, I don't have the time.' And he's all 'But I'm not a one night stand kind of guy.' Well, then, I can't. Drunk dialing is what it is, George. I just need an hour of your time."
ANGELINA JOLIE is reportedly buying BRAD PITT a $20 million private ISLAND for his birthday next month. It's off the coast of New York City and it has an AMAZING house on it designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This report came from a British tabloid though, so it might not be true.
MILEY CYRUS celebrated her birthday at a club Sunday night after the "American Music Awards", and it was a pretty typical Miley party. There was pot imagery, little people, strippers, twerking and celebrities, including Kelly Osbourne, Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose, One Direction and . . . THE LORAX. There were also giant cut-outs of Miley's face . . . tongue out, of course.
Sources say MILEY CYRUS lost $100,000 worth of stuff when her house was robbed on Friday afternoon, including jewelry and several expensive purses. There were no signs of forced entry, but Miley has security cameras, so it's likely they got some footage of the theft.
11/25/13 Least Influential Celebs
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Monday, November 25, 2013
A man claims he was kidnapped just days before he was supposed to testify against another man who allegedly tried to extort CHARLIE SHEEN over a sex tape of Charlie's that was stolen from one of NICOLAS CAGE'S ex-girlfriends. Police are investigating.
DENNIS RODMAN tops "GQ" magazine's list of the Least Influential Celebrities of 2013. Also making this year's list are MILEY CYRUS (6), PRESIDENT OBAMA (17) and PAULA DEEN (2). Here's the Top 10. . .
1. Dennis Rodman
2. Paula Deen
3. Anthony Weiner
4. Justin Bieber
5. Pope Benedict XVI
6. Miley Cyrus
7. Aaron Hernandez
8. Royal baby Prince George
9. George Zimmerman prosecutor Angela Corey
10. Will Smith and family
MILEY CYRUS' house was robbed Friday, and some personal items were stolen. She wasn't home at the time. Meanwhile, her eyebrows are back, and she got a sweet, three-wheeled motorcycle from her dad for her 21st birthday on Saturday.
In a new interview, CONRAD MURRAY talks about how close he was to MICHAEL JACKSON . . . quote, "I held his penis every night to fit a catheter because he was incontinent at night. He wore dark trousers all the time because after he went to the toilet he would drip for hours." In a separate interview, he refused to answer when asked if Michael was a pedophile.
KIM KARDASHIAN wrote a message to her fans on eBay, to point out that a portion of her auction proceeds go to the relief effort in the Philippines. But she didn't mention that it's only TEN PERCENT of the proceeds that are going to charity. She's pocketing the other 90%.
11/12/13 What Celebs Earn
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Friday, November 22, 2013
MATT DAMON recently did a European ad for Nespresso with GEORGE CLOONEY. Matt was onscreen for about 20 seconds, and he was paid $3 million. That averages out to $150,000 PER SECOND. So what else could one second of Matt Damon's time get you? How about a four-year degree from UCLA?
Here's what some other celebrities' time is worth . . .
BRITNEY SPEARS was paid $15 million to be a judge on "X Factor" last season. She did 28 episodes, at 60-minutes each . . . giving her an hourly rate of $535,000. So just one hour of Britney's time could clothe KATE MIDDLETON, the Duchess of Cambridge, for over FIVE YEARS. Kate's wardrobe costs about 100-grand a year.
RIHANNA made $98,000 by just sitting in the front row of a Karl Lagerfeld runway show . . . for 30 MINUTES. So she made enough in those 30 minutes to buy three Mercedes coupes.
KHLOE KARDASHIAN makes $13,000 per sponsored Tweet. That's $98 per character. So one character in a Khloe Kardashian Tweet can buy you a dress and matching earrings from the Kardashian Kollection.
How convenient is this? CHRIS BROWN knows of a drug that would be PERFECT for his anger management problems. And it's called . . . MARIJUANA. Apparently, Chris had been taking medical marijuana for years, but a judge made him stop earlier this year and start taking more traditional antidepressants. But a source says, quote, "Those make Chris feel very numb and he felt that everything around him was fuzzy. He felt dull and thirsty all the time."
HUGH JACKMAN was treated for SKIN CANCER on his nose. He Tweeted, quote, "[My wife] said to get the mark on my nose checked. Boy, was she right! I had a basil cell carcinoma. Please don't be foolish like me. Get yourself checked. And USE sunscreen!!!" Hugh didn't say how it was treated, but he posted a picture of his bandaged nose.
RODNEY DANGERFIELD'S widow keeps a Tupperware container full of his sweat in the fridge. They started collecting it after hearing that a handkerchief with Elvis' sweat on it sold for a lot of money. She says, quote, "Rodney had a 'eureka' moment. He said, 'I sweat more than anybody! My sweat has to be as good as Elvis' sweat, right?'"
11/21/13 Chris Brown Kicked Out of Rehab
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Sources say that KIM KARDASHIAN dropped 80-GRAND on various procedures to lose her baby weight. And KANYE WEST, whose mother died getting plastic surgery in 2007, has BANNED her from getting anything else done. But Kim denies it. She says, quote, "This is false . . . I work out so hard and this was such a challenge for me but I did it . . . no one will take this away from me with fake reports."
CHRIS BROWN didn't leave rehab willingly earlier this month. He was KICKED OUT, after throwing a rock through the window of HIS MOTHER'S CAR. His mom was there for a family counseling session, and Chris got mad because she was trying to convince him to stay for extended anger management treatment. So he freaked out and busted her car window. So Chris was hauled back into court yesterday, and the judge ordered him to enter a live-in anger management facility for 90 DAYS. He'll have to be drug-tested while he's there.
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The Universal Periodic Review as a Human Rights Mechanism
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism was established in 2008 and operates under the auspices of the United Nations Human Rights Council. As part of the UPR, the human rights situation of all UN Member States is examined approximately every four and a half years, emphasising the universal nature of human rights.
The process and modalities of the UPR are described in detail on the official UPR website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). All documents related to the UPR may also be accessed through the official UPR website. Also the website of UPR Info (a non-governmental organisation) provides an easily accessible and comprehensive gateway to information on the Universal Periodic Review.
The first cycle of the UPR was formally concluded in March 2012. The UPR has been deemed a success. It has helped to highlight the recommendations given to states by bodies responsible for monitoring compliance by States Parties of human rights conventions. It has therefore proved to be a mechanism that is complementary to other human rights mechanisms.
The reviews have allowed room for transparent and constructive dialogue between states on human rights on the national level. The UPR has also provided a forum for discussions with non-governmental organisations. The interactive dialogues between the delegation or representatives of each State under review and other UN member states is webcasted and may be followed in real time. Besides the interactive dialogue, the national preparatory and monitoring process carried out in each country are equally important parts of the review. As the UPR enters into the second cycle, it is already possible to identify positive developments it has helped to bring about on national level.
Finland's objective is to ensure that the UPR is taken into account in bilateral cooperation and dialogue with other countries. During the second cycle, Finland will follow with great interest the implementation by states of the recommendations they received during the first review.
The Second Universal Periodic Review of Finland in 2012
The first Universal Periodic Review of Finland's human rights situation was carried out in the first session of the working group in April 2008. In May 2012, Finland will be among the first countries to be reviewed in the second cycle. The UPR review is among the priorities of the Finnish Human Rights Policy in 2012. The interactive dialogue between Finland and other UN member states will be organized on 23 May in Geneva, during the 13th session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council. The Finnish delegation will be led by a minister, and the delegation includes senior experts from various ministries as well as a representative of the Finnish Parliament and of the civil society.
The objectives of Finland in preparing for the review include openness and transparency, broad-based consultations, readiness to participate in a constructive dialogue and to undertake a self-critical assessment of the domestic human rights situation, and the importance of consistency and coherence between domestic and international human rights policies. Through applying these principles, Finland also seeks to promote good practices in the UPR.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs was responsible for drafting and coordinating Finland's second National Report for the Universal Periodic Review. The Report was drafted jointly with the Prime Minister's Office and other Ministries and it was sent to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in March 2012. The Report gives an account of the realization of human rights in Finland and of the implementation of the recommendations Finland received during its first UPR review in 2008. The report also includes a section on achievements and good practice, and challenges and limitations.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs prepared the report by formally requesting information on the national human rights situation from a total of 100 sources, including the supreme guardians of the law (the Chancellor of Justice and the Parliamentary Ombudsman) and other Ombudsmen, advisory boards, the Government of Åland, the Sámi Parliament, churches, religious congregations and numerous non-governmental organisations. The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland, the Parliament of Finland, the parliamentary groups of political parties and the highest law courts were also advised of the Universal Periodic Review and the process of drafting the national report.
Materials already collated for preparing the Government's first National Human Rights Action Plan were also used for drafting this Report, and a public hearing organised on 12 October 2011 to discuss the Action Plan also provided valuable information on the implementation of fundamental and human rights in Finland.
Civil society was also heard online and through the social media, with an opportunity provided over a three-week period from November to December 2011 to comment freely on strengths, challenges and trends in the Finnish human rights situation via the "Take a Stand" (Ota kantaa) online discussion forum. Attention was also called to this debate through the social media, including the Facebook page and Twitter account of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
A meeting held on 17 February 2012 at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs with participants from various other Ministries also provided a forum for non-governmental organisations to submit their views on a draft version of this Report.
Ongoing work on the UPR Report and the National Human Rights Action Plan enabled a comprehensive evaluation of the Finnish human rights situation and an open discussion with civil society. The supreme guardians of the law, specialist ombudsmen, advisory boards and nongovernmental organisations reviewed the shortcomings and challenges involved in fully realising fundamental and human rights, and proposed Government measures to improve the situation. The National Human Rights Action Plan responds to these proposals with several projects.
UPR - Views on the Recommendations by the Government of Finland 19.9.2012 (PDF)
Views on the Recommendations by the Government of Finland (PDF)
Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations Human Rights Council; Second national report by the government of Finland 29.2.2012 (pdf, 100 kb)
Responses of Finland to the recommendations/conclusions 2008 (PDF, 106 KB)
Recommendations received by Finland during the consideration of its human rights situation by the working group on the Universal Periodic Review in March 2008, and the actions undertaken by the government of Finland in response to these recommendations (PDF, 11 KB)
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Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology); Academic Director of Electrophysiology; Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory
Departments & Organizations
Yale Medical Group
Heart & Vascular Center, Yale-New Haven Hospital
Office of Student ResearchInternal Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine: Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE), Cardiomyopathy Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Program, Electrophysiology and Cardiac Arrhythmia Service: Complex Ablation Program
Research Interests
Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation; Ablation of atrial fibrillation; Molecular imaging of structural remodeling; Pericardial fat and arrhythmogenesis; Effect of remote device monitoring on patient outcomes; Atrial fibrillation burden; Clinical outcomes more...
- M.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1995
- Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2004
- Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2004
Selected Publications
- Al-Chekakie MO, Welles CC, Metoyer R, Ibrahim A, Shapira AR, Cytron J, Santucci P, Wilber DJ, Akar JG. Pericardial Fat is Independently Associated with Human Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010; 56:784-788. Focus Issue on Heart Rhythm Disorders.
- Akar JG, Jeske W, Wilber DW. Acute onset human atrial fibrillation is associated with local cardiac platelet activation and endothelial dysfunction. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 51:1790-1793.
- Akar JG, Al-Chekakie MO, Fugate T, Moran L, Froloshki B, Varma N, Santucci P, Wilber DJ, Matsumura ME. Endothelial Dysfunction in Heart Failure Identifies Responders to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Heart Rhythm 2008; 5:1229-1235 (Featured Article).


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Selection for Communications Operators
The selection officer may be assisted in this
process by the Communications Center Manager or his/her designee as necessary.
Candidates must successfully complete each step to
continue in the process. If for any reason,
a candidate voluntarily withdraws from the process or fails to successfully
satisfy any step of the process, and decides to re-apply at a later date,
he/she will have to begin at Step 1.
Applicants will not be allowed to start at the point where they were
previously withdrawn from, voluntarily or involuntarily.
Step 1: City Application
A standard City of Conyers application is available
on-line or at the City of Conyers Department of Human Resources. Once the application is submitted, the Personnel Officer for the City of Conyers shall
review all applications for all positions in the police department and log
affirmative action information from the applications into the personnel
log. The last two pages of the
application containing this information will be removed from the application
and filed in the personnel department.
The personnel officer shall have the responsibility of forwarding the
first three pages of all applications, to the Chief of Police or his/her
Once received at
the police department by the Chief of Police or his/her designee, all
applications for all positions will be turned over to the selection officer
who, for the purposes of this policy, may also be referred to as the selection
officer. The selection officer is
responsible for reviewing all applications to ensure each candidate meets the
minimum qualifications required for the position he/she has applied. The selection officer is also responsible for
maintaining contact with all applicants that have been selected as a candidate
for employment until final employment disposition. Applicants are defined as those persons
selected for interviews, psychological examination, etc.
All applications
will be reviewed by the selection officer for accuracy, completeness and
eligibility. Applications that are
deficient will be processed routinely if the deficiencies can be rectified
prior to the interview process.
Step 2: Conyers Police Department
Applicant Processing Booklet (APB)
who have completed the previous step will be provided with the departmental
Applicant Processing Booklet (APB) along with instructions
on how to complete it. The Applicant
Processing Booklet (APB) will be considered the applicants formal application
with the Conyers Police Department. It shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant to return the
applicant processing booklet back to the selection officer with all required
documentation. Required documentation to
be turned in at the time the background booklet is submitted includes the
The applicant cannot move on to the next step until
all required paperwork has been turned in.
Step 3:
Criminal and Driver History
The selection officer will use the forms from the applicant processing
booklet to run a criminal and driver's history on the applicant. If the applicant's criminal and driver history meets the requirements set
by the state and our department, he/she will move on to the next step.
Step 4: Realistic Job Preview –
Communications Observation
The applicant may be required to complete a realistic job preview with
communications personnel prior to moving on to the next step. This observation period will typically last
for 2 hours. Depending upon previous
employment and experience this step may be waived for certain candidates.
Candidates must complete required paperwork for
GCIC, prior to participating in the observation.
Step 5:
National Public Safety Dispatcher Selection Inventory Exam
The applicant will be administered the National Public
Safety Dispatcher Selection Inventory Exam.
Applicants must successfully pass the exam with a score of 70% or better
to continue in the selection process.
Preference will be given to applicants who score 80% or better. These scores shall be valid for a period of
two years after the exam date. It will
take approximately four (4) days to receive the results of the exam, unless
extenuating circumstances exist.
Applicants who successfully complete this step will move on to the next
Step 6: Applicant Review Board
The applicant will be scheduled for a panel review
before the Applicant Review Board. The
applicant will be required to respond to a series of questions before a panel
of officers employed within the police department. All information received on the
applicant, up to this point, shall be made available to the applicant review
board for review.
will be asked questions concerning, but not limited to, the following:
panel member shall rate the candidate on a scoring sheet based on the
interview. If the members of the applicant review board recommend that that
applicant continue in the process, he/she will move on to the next step.
Step 7: Truth Verification
All applicants that
enter this phase will be scheduled for and given a
polygraph examination or a voice stress analyzer.
Upon successful completion of this step the applicant
will move on to the next step.
NOTE: No applicant will be disqualified from
appointment based solely on the results of the truth verification examination.
Step 8: Background Investigation
/ Verification of Information
If after the truth verification examination, the applicant is
recommended to continue in the process, the background investigation will begin
on the applicant. Background
investigations will be completed by Department personnel trained in conducting
these types of investigations to verify information listed on the application. A complete background check and investigation will be
conducted on all applicants who have successfully passed all of the previous steps. This phase will also verify all information
provided in the background booklet and will authenticate all documents
provided. The background
investigation will include, but may not be limited to, the following:
This is an extensive and time-consuming process that can be
lengthy. It should be noted that the background investigation will be an
ongoing process, and applicants may be scheduled for other selection
testing/processes even though the background investigation may still be
underway. Additionally,
the department has set forth minimum selection standards for applicants to meet
in order to move forward in the selection process. Appendix A provides a list of all minimum
background selection criteria and standards.
During the background investigation, these standards will be reviewed
for compliance. Applicants who do not
meet the minimum selection standards will be removed from the selection
conducting background investigations shall attach a written report of findings
and recommendations to the application file.
Step 9:
Interview with the Chief of Police
The applicant is scheduled for an interview with the Chief of Police or
his/her designee.
Step 10:
Conditional Job Offer
Upon successful completion of steps 1 through 10, and upon completion of
the background investigation with no disqualifying information discovered,
selection officer will prepare a report detailing the recommendation of the
applicant and shall forward such recommendation to the Office of the Chief of
Police. The report submitted to the Office of the Chief of Police shall be a
summary report on the applicant. The
selection officer shall have the complete file available for review if
requested by the Chief of Police or his/her designee.
Chief will review all information received on the applicant. A conditional offer may be extended at this
time depending on the decision of the Chief of Police or his/her designee. The Chief of Police or his/her designee may
extend the conditional job offer during an additional interview, by telephone,
letter sent via e-mail or parcel post.
Failure to meet the minimum requirements for
each of the final phases will result in the conditional job offer being
Step 11: Psychological Exam
The applicant must complete a psychological
examination. All psychological
evaluations will be handled by the department's professional psychologist. The
results will be closely scrutinized prior to final appointment of any and all
applicants. The results of the
psychological examination shall be placed in a separate and secure file
maintained by the
selection officer.
Step 12: Medical Examination and
Drug Screen
The candidate must have a complete physical and
drug screen test conducted by a designated physician. This testing will be arranged by the City of
Conyers Department of Human Resources, in cooperation with the selection
Step 13: Approved Job Offer
Once all the previous steps of the application
process have been successfully completed, the Chief of Police shall submit a
written appointment recommendation in the form of a City of Conyers Personnel
Action (PA) form to the City Manager in accordance with personnel policy for
selection officer will be responsible for notifying the applicant of the
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Electrical engineering is one of three programs offered by the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science (ECCS) department. Electrical engineers are involved with a wide range of related technologies in areas such as communications, control systems, power generation and distribution, and signal processing. The electrical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, http://www.abet.org. Visit the department's web site.
Distinctive features
The program provides a broad-based curriculum that stresses fundamentals and the development of a professional work ethic. Many of our courses offer accessible, hands-on, practical laboratory experiences using relevant equipment and disciplined practices.
Students are given opportunities to develop and practice oral and written communication skills. Our program fosters an environment that produces graduates who are creative problem solvers and are sought after by employers. A five-year optional co-op program is available.
The college has in place an Engineer-in-Residence program in which a practicing professional engineer operates an office in the Robert W. Biggs Engineering Building. Student interns work on real-world projects under this engineer's direction.
The ECCS department is housed on the second floor of the Robert W. Biggs Engineering and Science Annex Buildings. Students and faculty have access to a variety of modern computer and engineering laboratory facilities. Major features of the facilities related to electrical engineering include:
- Circuits/electronics laboratory
- Communications laboratory
- Control systems laboratory
- Digital electronics and microprocessors laboratory
- Digital signal processing laboratory
- Power systems laboratory
Student organizations
Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Joint Engineering Council, Phi Sigma Rho, Society of Women Engineers, Tau Beta Pi honorary
Program outcomes
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- Be successful in their chosen career
- Engage in career-long learning
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Professional placement
American Electric Power, Embarq, Hitachi Medical Systems America, Honda, Marathon Petroleum LLC, NASA, United States Air Force.
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Case Western Reserve University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Lehigh University, Purdue University, The Ohio State University, The University of Toledo, University of Cincinnati, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Vanderbilt University
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College of Engineering social sorority
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Howard S Hochster MD
Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Associate Director for Clinical Sciences, Yale Cancer Center; Clinical Program Leader, Gastrointestinal Cancers Program, Smilow Cancer Hospital; Clinical Research Program Leader, Gastrointestinal Cancers Program, Yale Cancer Center
Biographical Info
Dr. Howard Hochster is an internationally known expert in Cancer Clinical Trials and early cancer drug development, particularly in gastrointestinal cancer. He joined the Yale faculty in July, 2010, as Associate Cancer Center Director for Clinical Research and Director of GI Oncology. He has published widely on treatment of colon, pancreatic and gastric cancer and has been in the forefront of developing newer chemotherapy and targeted agents for these diseases. Dr. Hochster directed the Office of Clinical Trials and Developmental Therapeutics at the NYU Cancer Institute during his tenure there (1987-2010) among several other leadership positions. He was President of the New York Cancer Society in 2004 through 2006 and is a Medical Director of the Chemotherapy Foundation, as well as advisor to the Israel Cancer Research Foundation. He has served on several NIH study sections and ASCO committee. In 2009-2010 he chaired the colorectal track for the ASCO Annual meeting.
Education & Training
- Yale University (1976)
- Yale University (1976)
- Yale School of Medicine (1980)
- Intern, Resident
- Bellevue Hospital / New York University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine (1980 - 1983)
- Fellow
- New York University School of Medicine, Hematology, Oncology (1983 - 1986)
- Fellow (Fullbright)
- Jules Bordet Institut, Brussels, Belgium, Oncology (1985 - 1986)
- Board Certification
- Hematology (Internal Medicine), Board Certified (1986)
- Board Certification
- Medical Oncology, Board Certified
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With grandpa driving and son and grandchildren in back, I join the Dade family for an outing that is like most family outings – except this one involves the hottest issue in America: Firearms.
As John Dade heads toward Burro Canyon Shooting Park, the conversation meanders. John is a senior managed-account specialist. His son, Eddy, is a commercial real estate appraiser. Both are longtime gun owners and preach firearms safety and respect.
I twist around to chat with Travis, in fifth grade, and his sister, Jordan, a second-grader. Travis has shot BB guns before. But this day is special. This will be his and his sister's first time shooting real guns.
Enjoying the freedom to have and use firearms is a proud Dade family tradition. It also is a tradition for tens of thousands of families that figure mightily into our nation's debate over gun control.
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We pull into Burro Canyon amidst the crackle of gunfire. Nestled at the base of the western flank of Mount Baldy in the San Gabriel Mountains, the shooting range is one of the most popular and least restrictive near Orange County.
As we sign in, men and women form a line stretching the width of a long-range shooting area. Most other ranges are shorter for people who favor handguns and closer targets.
We head to a range that offers a hillside where you can place targets more than a football field away. But luckily for rusty shooters like me and new shooters such as Travis and Jordan, you also can place on targets that are relatively close.
As the Dade family sets up empty plastic milk and water bottles on sticks, other members of what is a very informal cigar and gun club place additional targets. Orange clay disks are scattered next to movie theater cutouts of actor Dwayne Johnson as "G.I. Joe," and Darth Maul from "Star Wars." Travis and I agree the evil Darth Mull is a great target.
Sergey Molkov, a financial advisor from Laguna Niguel, serves as range master. It's a demanding position that requires strict attention to safety and ensuring everyone obeys periodic cease fires to put up new targets. Cigar clenched in teeth, Molkov is paid only in friendship and a shared appreciation of firearms.
Molkov stands before the group and reminds them: Never point a gun at anything unless you're planning to shoot it; wear hearing protection; keep chambers clear and open when a gun is placed on a table.
"We're like family here," Molkov tells the gathering which includes some 30 adults and about 10 children. For emphasis, he repeats: "Parents who supervise kids can't shoot when kids are shooting."
After his briefing, Molkov smiles and gives voice to the core reason for this outing: "Let's start having some fun."
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Travis starts with a nickel-plated .22 magnum handgun. Jordan chooses a black .38 revolver. Both are smart choices for newbies. The guns are simple to shoot and offer little recoil.


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How a Navy SEAL Builds a Marketing Business
IMI started as a spin-off, but former Navy SEAL Brent Gleeson and co-founder Brandon Fishman have turned it into one of the fastest-growing internet marketing companies in the country.
FULL STORY When your business hits a certain size, you go from pure entrepreneur to leader and manager.
CONFLICT A problem is often just a breakdown in communication.
MISTAKES Sometimes quick decision-making leads straight to success, and sometimes it leads to learning opportunities.
OFFICES As your business gets bigger, you may outgrow an office--or four.
OWN IT Whether it's a tech glitch or human error, at the end of the day, leaders have to take personal responsibility for failures.
THE LONG HAUL There are plenty of people who aren't willing to put in the time and energy needed to start a business.
DETAILS Not paying attention to details doesn't just make you look bad--it can drive away potential clients.
FAMILY Both entrepreneurs and their employees benefit from supportive families.
INVESTORS People will be investing as much in you as your business, so it's important to sell yourself.
CAPITAL It's important to understand what type of capital is right for you and for your business.
HIRING Hiring other entrepreneurs isn't always a good idea.
KNOWLEDGE Being good at running a business is different than being good at whatever it is that your business does.
FUN Everyone benefits from making the time to have fun and celebrate team successes.
GIVING BACK As a Navy SEAL combat veteran, Brent Gleeson is passionate about mentoring veteran entrepreneurs.
STORYTELLING Every success you have gives you more leverage toward convincing new clients to hire you.
NETWORKING Make sure that you spend enough time meeting people at events and online in order to maximize the reach of your network.
VACATION When you're in charge of a fast-growing company, it isn't easy to take time away.
CULTURE Whether it's at a start-up or as a Navy SEAL, culture fit is critical to mission success.
GRIND In the start-up phase, you have to focus on the brand.
HUSTLE Strategic planning needs to be specific, ongoing and dynamic.
PAYOFF For Brandon Fishman and Brent Gleeson, the payoff is in seeing their employees happy and successful.


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Features: Hospital grade x-ray facility | On-site pharmacy allows for immediate treatment of illness | Orthopedic surgeon and primary care physician present during and after practice | 16 treatment tables and latest therapy modalities | 4 fulltime athletic trainers and nine student athletic trainers
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Located just a few feet away from the dressing room is the athletic training room, meeting rooms and coaches dressing rooms.
The athletic training room is one of the largest and best equipped that today's student-athletes will find. With 15,000 square feet of space, the new athletic training room is more than four times larger than the previous facility on the west side of Kyle Field.
There are separate areas for treatment, taping and rehabilitation. Student-athletes will also find other features in-house like two doctor's offices, a conference room, full x-ray system with a processing room, and two walk-in whirlpools.
The spacious athletic training room and large staff, led by Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Therapy Karl Kapchinski, allows the student-athletes quick assistance in their preventative care and in their rehabilitation efforts.
All of the latest treatment modalities are on hand as well as a staff of team physicians who are always on call and attend a great deal of the practices, as well as the games.
The men's athletic training staff is comprised of four licensed athletic trainers whose offices are located in the training room allowing easier access by the student-athletes.
Also located in the Bright Football Complex is a rehabilitation center where student-athletes can obtain top care using some of the newest technology and techniques available, including a Hydroworx 2000 Aquatic Rehab pool, to help them get back to the playing field quicker. Danny Kniffin, who is also a licensed athletic trainer, serves as the rehabilitation coordinator for the Aggies.


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Oliver Sets New Personal Best as Men's Cross Country Finishes 6th at UNCC Invitational; Byers Leads Ladies to 12th
September 30, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Pfeiffer University mens and womens cross country teams competed at the UNC-Charlotte Invitational on Friday afternoon. Competing in the college Green races, the men finished 6th while the women finished 12th. Wake forest won the mens Green race and South Carolina took top spot in the womens. Clemson and Virginia Tech claimed the titles in the Gold race.
The men were led by senior Will Oliver who set a new personal best in the 8k running a 26:53. Next for Pfeiffer was freshman Alex Freeze who finished in 28:23. Freeze was followed by two more freshman; Brandon Garren and Nathan Jarman finishing in 29:03 and 29:54 respectively. Junior Cody Bivens rounded out the scoring for Pfeiffer running a 30:25. The top seven included two more freshmen with Jesse Skidmore running just 10 seconds behind Bivens with a 30:35 in his first collegiate race, and Nicholas Mabry finishing at 30:59.
Coach Scott Nolt was excited about having all 12 runners in the race for the first time this season. "We may not all be 100% healthy yet, but we finally have everyone out there for practice and thats been a great motivation with the depth we have this year, said Nolt.
For the women, freshman Trista Byers led the way in the 6k race. Finishing in 26:30, Cori Newton was just 7 seconds behind. Justine Serje was third for Pfeiffer with a 28:20, running just her second race after a knee injury sidelined her earlier this season. Maia Black and Nina Ubabuike finished with 31:23 and 31:29.
Pfeiffer runs next Saturday morning at Hagan Stone Park in Greensboro.
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The Bixby Memorial Free Library, supported by Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes and Waltham, is dedicated to fulfilling the diverse literary and cultural needs of these communities. The Library promotes reading and learning as lifelong activities by providing a wide range of resource materials, programming and outreach, and by preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of the area.
From its earliest days in the back wing of the Chittenden Bank building, the Bixby Memorial Free Library (at that time called the City Library) has steadily increased its collection and services and now holds more than 25,000 volumes.
The general collection includes children's, young adult, and adult fiction and nonfiction–with many titles from the New York Times best-seller lists. In addition there is Audio Visual material available in DVD and CD . We have a huge selection of Large Print materials. We are a member of the Green Mountain Library Consortium and offer our members free downloads of eBooks and audios. A selection of local and national newspapers are available for browsing in the Community Room: Burlington Free Press, Addison Independent, New York Times Book Review, Christian Science Monitor, and Seven Days. Reference materials are also housed in the Community Room.
For titles unavailable locally, inter-library loan services quickly provide the requested materials from other public, regional, state, college or university libraries. Patrons are suggested to pay for postage for materials from this service. Photo copying is also available. See pricing below. No public fax available.
The Bixby WiFi is available 24/7.There are three public access computers for community members and patrons. In addition to the three workstations in the community room we have a patron laptop available for in-house use. They can reserved for 30 minute sessions, individuals must register to reserve time at the Customer Service & Circulation Manager's Desk in the Community Room. Children must have signed permission forms from the library prior to using the Internet. This form is also available upon request at the circulation desk.
Copies are available in black and white as well as color. Please ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk to make copies on the Kyocera copier. Photocopies from the patron computers only print in black & white.
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The Vermont Dept. of Taxes will no longer distribute Income Tax Booklets at libraries, town offices or post offices. Booklets containing forms may be obtained by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com, by calling 802-828-2515, or online at the Individual Income Tax Resource Area http://www.state.vt.us/tax//forms.shtml.
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Local residents (Addison Northwest School District) may obtain a library card without charge. Children at the age of 8 can get their own library card with parent's or guardian's permission and signature. Teens who are 16 years of age can apply for their own library card. We do not have family cards.
Out of Town Residents may obtain a library card for the annual fee of $30.00. Annual renewal is due is the one year from your application date. We do not have family cards. Fee may be subject to change.
Materials are borrowed for two weeks and renewed upon request. No overdue fines are charged, but contributions to the conscience box are always welcome. Teachers may borrow materials for classroom use for longer time periods. Patrons may place a reserve on circulating materials, and will be notified when material is available for their use. If you wish to renew or request an item, please bring the item to the library. Patrons will be able to do renewals or reserve items remotely through Library World in the future.
Bixby Library Staff:
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Third Thursday evening programs offer a variety of lectures, discussions and musical presentations. These programs are coordinated by members of the Friends of the Bixby Library. Check the Adult Programs for more information.
Bixby Memorial Free Library provides a range of children's and young adult programs and services, from weekly preschool story hours at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday during the school year to special events during school vacations and the Summer Reading Program.
Picture books, easy readers, fiction and nonfiction texts, children's DVDs, and CDs are available; award winning children's and young adult books–Newberry, Caldecott, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Coretta Scott King , Green Mountain Book Award, etc.–are purchased annually.
Bixby staff welcome class visits from local schools. Homeschooling parents will find support with materials from the general collection and inter-library loan for their curriculum needs. For further information regarding scheduling a class visit, children's events and / or the summer reading program, go to Children's Programs or call and speak with Rachel, the Youth Services Librarian at 877-2211.
In addition, volunteers give generously of their time and talents and work several hours every week at Bixby Library. Volunteer responsibilities may include assisting at the circulation desk and/or tackling a variety of tasks that are necessary to maintain library services. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer should call Muir Haman (877-2211) weekdays during library operating hours. Training will be provided.
Book Sale Room Volunteers are scheduled through a separate coordinator: Laura Sturtevant from the Friends of the Bixby. Please contact Laura @ 877-2576, if you are interested.
The purpose of the Friends of Bixby Library is to raise funds in support of the Library and to provide monies for special programs, services and activities. The Friends are members of the community who volunteer to help out with special projects and ongoing programs that serve the Library mission of learning and education. For more information about joining or volunteering, please call the Friends of the Bixby Chairwoman, Karlene Devine @ 877-6392.
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Spotlight for Career Services ProfessionalsJanuary 9, 2013
by Gary Alan Miller and Katherine Nobles
Part 1 of 5
There is a "curse" that you've probably heard at some point: "May you live in interesting times." The idea behind this subtle language barb is that "interesting times" can be filled with waters that are difficult to navigate and full of the unexpected.
Certainly, we in career services are living in interesting times! There are many forces prompting change in the work we do. Consider this short list:
Alone, each of these could have a big impact on the work we do, but we're dealing with them (and more) simultaneously! As engaged professionals, we must be intentional and proactive in our efforts to best serve our stakeholders and avoid simply reacting to our environment. So, how, as a field, are we providing the innovations needed to keep up with and even get ahead of the changing times?
With that question in mind, in summer 2012, we completed a national survey on innovation in career services. The survey had more than 625 participants reflecting schools of all types and sizes from 48 states plus the District of Columbia.
For this study, we used a "three capabilities" model based on an innovation study completed in 2000 by PricewaterhouseCoopers. This model establishes the idea that there are three primary factors—climate, leadership, and process—that affect how innovative an organization can be.
In addition to exploring those factors, we asked participants to share their perception of their office's level of innovation. Slightly more than half (53.6 percent) perceived their own office as producing about the same level of innovation as other career centers. Only 15.8 percent perceived themselves as producing less innovation than other career centers, and 30.5 percent perceived they produced more innovation than other career centers.
We also prompted respondents to document the volume of new programs, services, and technologies they implemented during 2010-11 and 2011-12, and how many of those were brand new to the field. There was a direct connection between respondents' perception of their centers' innovation level and the volume of new initiatives they reported.
More importantly, dramatic results came from an examination of their responses to questions about their climate, leadership, and processes related to innovation. In short, affirmative responses to the questions across those three capabilities were associated with both greater implementation of new initiatives and the perception of being more innovative.
So, does your center have the right climate, leadership, and processes to allow you to innovate? We will address each of these capabilities individually in upcoming Spotlight columns.
Gary Alan Miller and Katherine Nobles work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They will host a webinar for NACE on their study titled "Innovation Trends in Career Services" on February 21, 2013, at 1 p.m. EST. To learn more and/or register online, see www.naceweb.org/webinars/2013/trends-career-services/. Results of their "2012 Study on Career Center Innovation" can be found online at http://innovation.web.unc.edu.
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The Free Press hit the streets to ask about New Year hopes.
"I want to see more people in churches, because no one (is) in churches. I was baptized recently." – Shaina Guzman, Kinston
"I don't know what to expect, but I know what I want things to be like. (I want) just for the economy to get better, because everything is expensive, like at the grocery store. My husband's a cop, so (I want) crime to go down." – Crystal Kennedy, Deep Run
"I'm hoping to get into college, because I'm a senior in high school. That would be good for 2013." – Josh Spear, Kinston
"I'm a big fan of fashion, so I'd like to see something different clothes wise, like different colors. I love different colors; it's the same old stuff." – Takeya Murrain, Kinston
"I want to have a job. I want to work in the mall, anywhere that has something to do with fashion." – Tashara Murrain
"I actually moved up here from Florida for a job at the airport, so I guess (I'm expecting) more money." – Anthony Millen, Florida
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Anaheim Ducks (32-8-5) at Nashville Predators (19-19-6), 8 p.m.
(SportsNetwork.com) - The sizzling Anaheim Ducks will try to become the first
team to reach 70 points this season, as they visit the Nashville Predators in
Thursday's battle at Bridgestone Arena.
With 69 points, the Ducks are leading the NHL and are two points ahead of the
defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks for that distinction. Bruce
Boudreau's club also holds a nine-point advantage over the San Jose Sharks
atop the Pacific Division. The Sharks are in action Thursday against the
visiting Detroit Red Wings.
Anaheim has been on an epic tear of late, winning 14 of its last 15 games. The
Ducks recorded a fourth straight win in their most recent outing, as they
slammed the visiting Boston Bruins by a 5-2 score on Tuesday.
Mathieu Perreault scored twice to lead the red-hot Anaheim Ducks in a 5-2 win
over the Boston Bruins.
Corey Perry and Nick Bonino each had a goal and an assist, while Andrew
Cogliano supplied the other goal for the Ducks. Jonas Hiller stopped 30 shots
to record his 12th straight win between the pipes.
"I think he's 12-0 or something during this and that's incredible when you
think of the consistency he's showing," said Boudreau about Hiller. "You know,
usually you have a clunker now and then, but he just keeps going."
Hiller, who has already set a club record with his personal winning streak,
expects to get the call again on Thursday. He is just 3-8-0 with a 2.79 goals
against average in 12 career games against Nashville.
Tuesday's win pushed Anaheim's home record this season to 18-0-2. The Ducks
are only the fifth team since the 1973-74 season to record a point in
each of their first 20 home games of a season. The last to do so was the
San Jose Sharks, who went 20-0-2 over their first 22 home games of the 2008-09
Anaheim is 14-8-3 as the road team this season and had won six straight as the
guest before falling in San Jose on Dec. 29. The Ducks are beginning a two-
game trip tonight and will complete the brief swing Saturday at Phoenix.
Nashville, meanwhile, hopes to stay on the right track after halting a three-
game slide with Tuesday's win over the visiting Sharks. David Legwand posted a
goal and an assist and Marek Mazanec made 26 saves to help the Predators begin
a five-game homestand with a 3-2 win. It was just the third victory for
Nashville in its last 11 games.
Mattias Ekholm and Roman Josi both scored for the Predators, who improved to
11-8-3 as the host this season.
"I thought we had a good game plan going in and we stayed with it," said
Nashville head coach Barry Trotz. "We were able to convert on some chances and
keep them from getting too much going."
Predators forward Patric Hornqvist suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's
loss and is questionable for tonight's tilt. Hornqvist is fourth on Nashville
with 24 points on nine goals and 15 assists.
Thursday's tilt is the first of three scheduled meetings between the Preds and
Ducks this season. Anaheim has taken three in a row in the series overall, but
Nashville has five wins in the last seven encounters in Music City.
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California prisons are awful places. The walls are gray, the space is crowded and the threat of violence is always present. Every day, prison staff must guard against vengeful inmates who would slash their arms or throw urine in their face.
But working in California prisons isn't all bad. In fact, if you can put up with the environment, it can be incredibly lucrative for high school graduates and the well educated alike.
An Orange County Register analysis of state worker salaries shows that employees of the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation are among some of the best paid workers in state government.
CDCR, as the department is known at the State Capitol, employs more people and spends more on staff than any of the other 150 departments delineated in the salary data provided by the State Controller's office. In calendar year 2009, the corrections department employed more than 68,000 people, paying them more than $4.78 billion. The next closest department was Transportation, better known as CalTrans, which employed more than 23,000 people and paid them more than $1.49 billion in salary, overtime and other wages.
But even with such a huge workforce, Corrections still ranked in the top 20 for highest average pay. Corrections employees took home an average of roughly $70,000 in 2009, 19th highest of the state's 151 departments, behind the Legislature, the Supreme Court and statutory officers, among others. The Department of Transportation came in 32nd.
Corrections has been roundly condemned by reformers, federal courts and state lawmakers as poor performing and ineffective at rehabilitation. But the department has the most state employees who received more than $100,000 in 2009, the most receiving more than $200,000, the most receiving more than $300,000, the most receiving more than $400,000, the most receiving more than $500,000 and was tied for the most receiving more than $600,000 (one, equal to the State Compensation Insurance Fund).
"As we find these high paid psychiatrists, say, people wonder, 'Why don't I get that?' " said Joan Petersilia, faculty co-director of the Stanford University's Criminal Justice Center and one of the foremost experts on California prisons. "Working for the prison system ... might be quite a good job in this economy," she said.
Corrections officials insist they are focused on saving money. Spokeswoman Terry Thornton said that unlike other public safety workers in state government, corrections employees were furloughed three times a month in 2009, necessitating big overtime costs to ensure that the prisons continue to be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Meanwhile, she said, at least 4,520 employees have left the department in 2009 and 2010 through voluntary layoffs or retirements; other positions have remained vacant for months at a time. When employees leave state service, they are eligible to cash in on unused leave time, sometimes resulting in large "lump sum" payments.
"We're doing everything we can to keep costs to a minimum," Thornton said, adding that the Department of Personnel Administration, not corrections, is responsible for setting all corrections salaries.
Who's earning these big dollars? Top payouts went to physicians, dentists and psychologists who work in the prison system, but many correctional officers and their supervisors received six figures as well. And unlike the medical professionals, their jobs only require a high school diploma.
•Timothy B. Malan, chief dentist at Avenal State Prison, received the most in the corrections department in 2009, taking home $621,970.69. More than half of that money – $316,736.87 – came from accrued leave he received in one lump sum when he left the department.
The chief dentist at Wasco State Prison, Stanley E. Kuntzman, received the second most, $500,203, with 32 percent coming from a lump sum payout and another 2.2 percent from overtime. (Corrections eliminated the chief dentist position and laid off all the chief dentists in 2009. They all cashed out their unused leave that year.)
Third highest was Nguyet M. Dam, staff psychiatrist at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi at $451,944, with 31 percent of that money from overtime. Fourth was Alfred Q. Noriega, a physician and surgeon at California State Prison, Solano, who took home $448,689, 71 percent of which came from a lump sum payment he received when he left the department.
In all, 276 physicians, 242 psychiatrists and 180 dentists employed by Corrections took home more than $200,000 in 2009. Another 74 medical workers, including counselors, nurses, chief medical officers of prisons and executive medical officers working for the federal receiver overseeing the state's prison health system, also received more than $200,000.
•The highest paid non-medical employee in Corrections was Franklin D. Tucker III, a parole agent based out of Los Angeles County. He took home $301,117 in 2009, including $12,181.39 in overtime. (Tucker was dismissed from CDCR in 2006, but returned to work in 2009 when the department withdrew its action, according to the California Correctional Peace Officers Association. Tucker received back pay plus interest in 2009.) Four other parole agents received more than $200,000 as well as three correctional officers (prison guards), three correctional sergeants (who oversee prison guards) and five correctional lieutenants (who oversee correctional sergeants).