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How to help kids with holiday stress
Of course you are thinking that the holidays are supposed to be all fun and games for the kids. For parents, we know that the holidays truly are the most stressful time of the year. However, the truth is that the holidays are often just as stressful for your kids as they are for you. During the holidays, we are running around trying to get everything done and we are stressed and of course our kids/teens can feel this stress in the house. As we change our regular routine, go see our relatives that we may or may not get along with, and often spend hours in the car, all of these contribute to our kids feeling stressed out. Not to mention their eating sugar and things that they normally would not eat and getting less sleep than usual. What can we do to reduce our kids stress over the holidays?
Here are a few tips to help:
1.) Try to not and change their routine too much. Most of us do not do well with change! Prepare for Christmas early and give them time to "chill out". When you see that your kids may also be stressed, let them go to their rooms and listen to music, play video games, etc… In other words, let them do what they enjoy that relaxes them.
2.) Talk to your children about what the meaning of Christmas is. Don't get caught in the hustle and bustle of cooking and gift buying. Have a discussion with them what the season actually means and this will probably calm the parents down as well.
3.) Eat at home as much as you can, most foods that we eat out are really not that nutritious. Remember that we still should exercise and keep some of our normal routine. Have them walk or ride their bike.
4.) If your family has conflict around the holidays with other family members, then make sure to prepare your kids for this and discuss it. For example, if you have a crazy uncle that is loud and obnoxious, then talk to your kids about this and let them express their thoughts/feelings. There is nothing worse than not being prepared for family conflicts and being blind-sided.
5.) If you see that you and your kids have too much on your schedule, then just say "No". Doing too many things just stresses everyone out and nerves are stretched thin and everybody is exhausted. Exhaustion is not fun!!
6.) If you are planning a trip to family or friends house in the car or on a plane, make sure to have things for your kids/teens to do. Kids complaining that they are bored only stresses them out and you as well.
7.) Most importantly remember to relax and stay calm. If your child/teen is already stressed then have them read or practice guided imagery or play some Christmas music. Guided imagery is imagining a calming, relaxing environment. Sit with your child or teen for a few minutes and you both imagine a calm place where you are both relaxed.
Above all, keep a positive outlook on the holidays. If parents are complaining about all that they have to do and are negative, it will be really difficult for children to reduce their stress level. Don't forget your sense of humor, if you have one then your kids will likely as well. Of course, their will probably be some whining and complaining, but let's try to keep it at a minimum by implementing some of the strategies mentioned.
Indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Parents often do not understand what to look for in determining whether or not their child may fall on the Autism Spectrum. All children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) demonstrate deficits in the following areas. 1.) delays in social interactions 2.) delays in their verbal and nonverbal communications and 3.) repetitive patterns of behaviors. In addition to those deficits, children with ASD usually have difficulty responding appropriately to different sensory experiences such as noises or interpreting how things look. These symptoms will be absolutely different in each child and some child will have mild symptoms and some children will have more severe symptoms. This is the reason that they are called Autism Spectrum Disorders. Each child falls some where on this spectrum.
Between the ages of 12 months to 36 months the symptoms of Autism will be displayed and the earlier it is caught the better.
What should parents look for exactly:
When their child does not babble, point, or make meaningful gestures by the age of 1 year of age
Does not speak on word by 16 months of age
Does not respond to their name being called
Loses language or social skills after they have learned it
Does not combine two words by the age of 2 years
Other indicators are:
Poor eye contact
Doesn't know how to play with toys
Does not smile
Is attached to one particular toy or object and they play with it constantly
Excessively lines up toys or other objects that they have
At times they seem to be unable to hear what you are saying
(Adapted from The Public Health Training Network)
Socially, kids with ASD have tremendous difficulty learning to engage in the give and take in everyday relationships. They do not interact well with other children and typically avoid eye contact. They seem to be indifferent to other people and actually prefer to be alone. In addition, chidren with ASD have difficulty interpreting what others are thinking or feeling and seem to miss these simple social cues.
If your child displays many of these symptoms, then your child should be evaluated by their pediatrician, family physician, or a child psychologist. The earlier that a child is diagnosed with ASD the sooner they can begin receiving necessary treatment for ASD.
Is giving our kids too many gifts healthy?
We as parents frequently want our children to have more than what we did and overindulge them. Especially at Christmas time, we are often guilty of wanting to over gift our children. What does giving children too many gifts do for our kids. Much research has been done in this particular area and giving our kids too many gifts is actually not of benefit to them. Giving too many gifts to our kids has the following effects:
1.) Our children are not appreciative of what they have received when they have a stack of gifts sitting next to them that is higher than they are. Children that have "too much" can become ungrateful and it truly is more important to give than to receive. However, if children receive and receive and receive, it is very difficult to teach this particular value.
2.) Giving bigger and bigger and more expensive gifts often leads to a competitition among family members to "out do" each other.
3.) It sends the message that love is truly measured by presents and "stuff".
4.) Numerous studies have been completed that show that receiving too many gifts over stimulates children. When children receive so many things, it is hard to focus on the gifts that they do receive because there are simply too many. Children can only focus on one or two things at a time, not a pile of toys that are stacked to the ceiling.
Yes, I understand that it is hard as parents to not buy and buy for our kids because we want them to have everything, but truly it is not healthy. How can we prevent from buying our kids too much this year. Here is how:
Make a list of what you want to buy for your children and then stick to it.
Decide how much you want to spend and plan what you are going to buy.
Figure out how many gifts you want to buy for your kids.
Lastly, if everyone is in agreement in your family, then draw names of who you are going to buy for.
This year don't go broke buying gifts for your kids and family and make this a more meaningful Christmas. Your kids will thank you for this later.
How to improve your child's brain power
A significant amount of research has been done in the area of whether or not a child's IQ can be raised. Traditionally, researchers believed that the intellectual level that you were born with remains the same throughout a lifetime. However, research now shows that mental processes can be improved by a number of very simple tasks. One of the most effective ways to stimulate a child's mental processes is by using a technique called controlled breathing. This is also an exercise that therapists use to help patients control anxiety. Research shows that school-aged children can increase their grades simply by doing breathing exercises prior to assignments or when they take tests. In essence what occurs is that controlled breathing increased oxygen flow going to the brain and a result memory and problem-solving abilities are increased.
A very simple breathing exercise goes as follows:
Teach your child to count to five when breathing in and five again when breathing out. Repeat this exercise about six times and the entire exercise usually takes less than a minute. Your child should complete this exercise before tests or any type of assignment that requires alot of brain power activity. This breathing exercise should be taught several times to your child to make sure they have it right. A very important key is to breathe in for the same amount of time that a child is breathing out.
Another important component to increase your child's brain power is simply by playing games that improve brain power. Some of these games are checkers, soduku, crossword puzzles, chess, word jumples, and by solving different types of mathematical puzzles. Remember parents, television and video games do very little to improve a child's brain power.
Lastly, having a conversation no matter what their age improves vocabulary and verbal skills. Studies are now showing that kids with talkative parents have a larger vocabulary and better overall language skills. Make conversations about their interests such as family, school, friends, clothes, etc… part of your everyday routine. The result will be a child/teen that feels valued and more intelligent.


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Business Language Majors
Majors in French, German, or Spanish for Business and Professions are an option for students studying foreign languages or business at ISU. The business language major includes many of the general requirements for a language major, e.g . CMLT 207, the advanced language sequence, 301-302, and prescribes upper-level courses in business language, translation and interpretation, current affairs, with a choice of electives as well. A required business minor in Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, or Marketing offered by the College of Business rounds out this professional major. All three language programs enjoy exchanges with respective universities in France, Germany, and Uruguay that enable students to study business abroad and to earn credits for the ISU majors. Opportunities for internships in France through the Auxerre exchange are readily available for ISU students studying in Auxerre in the spring semester.
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Georgia mom Raquel Nelson was spared prison today in the sentencing phase of the jaywalking conviction she faced after her son was killed in a hit-and-run. Nelson could have ended up spending more time in jail than the man who ran over her four-year-old son and sped off after a jury convicted her of jaywalking. "I'm walking out of here. I don't feel like I can be more satisfied," she said, according to CBS News. "I'm ready to go home."


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Former England, Manchester United and Everton midfielder Phil Neville has called time on his playing career after 19 years at the top. The 36-year-old has a UEFA Champions League and six Premier League titles to his name after a career that started at Manchester United and ended at Goodison Park.
Neville, who made 59 appearances for England, announced in April he was to leave Everton after eight years at the club. Initially he refused to rule out retirement, but has now confirmed that he will not be adding to his 505 Premier League appearances.
"I was speaking to Robbie Fowler about this the other week and he hasn't officially retired," Neville, currently coaching with the England Under-21 team at the European Championship in Israel, said. "Three weeks ago, everyone in the world seemed to be retiring. I thought 'I'm not jumping on this bandwagon'. I just wanted it to be a smooth, quiet turnover. I didn't want that.
"When I made a statement that I was leaving Everton, everywhere I went I seemed to be getting 'oh you've been brilliant'. I didn't like it. I didn't want to be seen as an attention-seeker. In my heart, I knew that I wouldn't be playing again - at any level. I just wanted to drift away.
"The biggest thing I will miss is 4 July when Everton are due back for pre-season training. I loved that day. I lived for it, getting back with the lads. My wife, she knows what I'm like. She's saying 'for God's sake, don't have any more time off!'"
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Neville, who has also been linked to jobs at Brighton and Hove Albion, Stoke City and Everton this summer, is currently in the process of finishing his UEFA A licence - a course he approaches with some advice from Sir Alex Ferguson in the back of his mind. "He gave us a great lesson when we were doing my B licence, with Roy Keane, Gary, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs," he said.
"When you are a footballer at Manchester United, you are probably looking for a bit of a short-cut or can we get someone in to do the sessions for us, sign it off, and he gave us not a rollicking, but said 'no fast track to coaching or management'.
"'But we've got to go to Lilleshall for two weeks in the summer'. He said: 'Get it done'. Can you phone the FA and ask if we can leave a couple of days early?' 'No, I want you to stay longer'. It was the biggest jolt that we had. We were thinking, we're are Manchester United. We know everything. He said: 'Actually you don't.' There's no short cut to being a manager or coach. He sowed the seed early on in our coaching career."


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November2, 2004 – I just came across this nice article by Don Sutherland about the tug's previous owner, Capt. Fred Kosnac.
June 10, 2007 – Marie Lorenz and Mark Orange visit New York Central No. 13 as part of Marie's "The Tide and Current Taxi" project.
In theory, the Tide and Current Taxi was supposed to work like this: You'd call Marie Lorenz, the volunteer dispatch officer, ship's pilot, and all-around free spirit, and tell her where you wanted to go—not right away, because tides and currents aren't immediately obliging, but at some point in the near future. Lorenz would study the weather forecast and the tide charts, and then suggest a meeting place and time that fit her schedule and, ideally, didn't much conflict with yours. If you were an Upper East Sider commuting to Wall Street, you might like to meet her at the crumbling dock at Ninety-first Street on the East River, to catch the outgoing tide at 5:15 A.M. You'd climb aboard her homemade fourteen-foot plywood skiff—Lorenz is a sculptor—and float slowly down to South Street Seaport, paddling when necessary to insure that you made it on time for your eight-thirty conference call.
July 25, 2004 – Tugs Pegasus, Bertha and NYC No 13 hosted a shipyard visit to members of the public and the Roebling chapter of the Society for Industrial Archeology. Visitors were brought to and from the shipyard in Tottenville via the fireboat, John J. Harvey. Barbeque's were fired up in the middle of the yard, beer bottles were cracked, ship tours and a display of riveting and other restoration techniques was shown. Article here.
Sept 2003 – Cover article of the Rail-Marine Information Group's magazine Transfer:
May 2002 – A nice article on The National Trust for Historic Preservation's Magazine – "Is This Tugboat Sunk?"
Here is an interview of John Garner, owner of Garpo Marine, in Marine News.


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My UK publisher Atlantic is bringing out a special omnibus edition ebook of the first three Omar Yussef novels in my Palestine Quarter. Let's call it an Omarnibus. The first of these books, The Bethlehem Murders (US title: The Collaborator of Bethlehem), won the Crime Writers Association New Blood Dagger. It introduces Omar Yussef, a […]
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The PSN launch of Payday: The Heist will bring the heat and set it off on October 18 in North America. A European date for PSN has yet to be confirmed. The high-stakes robbery simulator features six co-op heist situations, with the Slaughter House scenario featured in the clip above.
According to Steam, the PC version is still due in "October." Remember: if you purchased all the titles in the PSN Play promotion, a Payday voucher should be your payoff.
SAN DIEGO - Oct. 13, 2011 - Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) today announced that its high-intensity, squad-based, first-person shooter PAYDAY™: The Heist is scheduled to be available on Oct. 18 via digital download on the PlayStation®Network. In PAYDAY: The Heist, players take on the role of a hardened career criminal and engage in a number of high-stakes, death defying heists in a never-ending pursuit of the next "big score."
This online co-op shooter game features six dynamic heists based in a variety of urban settings that demand quick thinking, strategy, and above all else, teamwork. Each scenario makes FPS fans prove their worth -- a heist is only successful with a solid trigger finger and cooperative team defenses. Players must survive constant pursuit of ever increasing numbers of law enforcement and its adaptive police tactics that allow them to continuously shift their strategies based on player actions. Players must work together to accomplish strategic tasks such as guarding key positions, keeping civilians in check, and cracking through various security measures.
Six High-Intensity Heists: Whether you're blowing the roof off a building to extract a safe via helicopter or emptying the vault at the First World Bank, these action-packed heists will have players on edge and always checking their six.
Interactive Co-op Gameplay: Whether AI or live, your crew of four must operate as one to bring in the "big score." Sharing extra ammo and med kits, helping regenerate wounded partners, guarding key positions, taking civilian hostages or cracking through various security measures - it's all for one and one for all.
Endless Replayability: Dynamic environments, adaptive enemy behavior, shifting entry points, FBI agents repelling through skylights on ropes, SWAT teams crashing through the windows and special units crawling through the ventilation shafts makes each play-through of every heist a unique fight.
Massive Character Progression Tree: Players choose a specialty -- assault, sharpshooter or support -- to gain weapons and equipment that fit their preferred form of violence. Unlock trip mines, silenced pistols, machine guns and much, much more.
Shout-Out Button: Players need to be vocal and shout commands and directions to the co-op crew, as well as hostages and the police if they want to survive to spend their cut of the take.
Hostage Trading: Hostages can be used as lifelines. If anyone in the crew is taken into custody, trade hostages to get crewmembers back and increase the odds of completing your objectives.
PlayStation®3 system or PC*: For keyboard and mouse marksman, as well as handheld controller snipers, PAYDAY is the uber-FPS for a high intensity shooter fix. *PC release date to be announced.
More DLC: Additional heists, weapons and equipment means PAYDAY -- a digitally distributed AAA quality title for less than half the price of a retail game -- is total OVERKILL.
PAYDAY: The Heist is scheduled to be available in North America on Oct. 18 for $19.99 USD via digital download on the PlayStation®Network. Dates for release of PAYDAY The Heist on the PlayStation®Network for European territories, as well as for the PC in both North America and Europe have yet to be announced.
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Kids U participants raise $130 for cancer research
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Photo By Courtesy of the University of Houston-Clear LakeElla Schreiter, Promise Galloway, Ava Rapley, Elwood "Teddy" Garza, Roshni Chaudhari, and course instructor Evette Gentry raised money for cancer research.
Young entrepreneurs enrolled at Kids U, a University of Houston-Clear Lake summer program with classes for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, raised $130 for cancer research recently.
Students enrolled in the "Squeeze, Serve and Sell" course raised the money during National Lemonade Stand Day while also learning about the concepts of production, supply and demand, and advertising, according to a UHCL press release. All the proceeds were donated to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to find a cure for childhood cancer.
UHCL is at 2700 Bay Area Blvd.
For more information, call 281-283-3530 or visit www.kidsu.uhcl.edu.


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Lance Cpl. Alec Terwiske was killed Sept. 3 in Afghanistan
DUBOIS COUNTY, Ind. - American flags marked the route for Lance Cpl. Alec Terwiske's return home to Dubois County, Ind. on Wednesday afternoon, and hundreds of people turned out to pay their respects to the fallen Marine as the hearse carrying his body wound its way across the county.
The 21-year-old Dubois County, Ind., native was killed earlier this month while serving in Afghanistan.
As strains of "Amazing Grace" were heard in the distance, six of Terwiske's fellow Marines silently escorted his flag-draped casket from the tarmac of the Huntingburg Airport to a waiting hearse just after noon Wednesday. It was the beginning of an honor parade that took Terwiske's body around the county. The 2010 Northeast Dubois High School graduate was killed Sept. 3.
Among the first to see the hearse go past their home were Wayne and Mary Culver, who live just south of Southridge High School on U.S. 231.
They said they do not personally know the Terwiske family, but one of Mary Culver's sons, Joe Bromm, works with Terwiske's mother, Sandy. It's the parents Mary Culver, 69, said she felt for the most. Another one of Mary Culver's sons went missing briefly while serving in the Persian Gulf War and her granddaughter currently serves in the Air Force.
"I can't imagine what that mother is going through because I've been there," Mary Culver said as she, her husband, her son and his wife, Dona, waited for the procession, "not knowing if my son was OK or not."
The procession, which was led by a Celestine Fire Department truck, turned north onto U.S. 231 from the airport and went past the Culvers' home — and hundreds of Southridge High students — through Huntingburg, St. Anthony and Celestine. The circuitous route also took Terwiske back to Northeast Dubois High School and through his hometown before heading back down U.S. 231 to Becher-Kluesner North Chapel, on Jasper's North Side.
A public visitation will be held for Terwiske today from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT at Becher-Kluesner. A private visitation for family was held Wednesday after the procession concluded. Terwiske's funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Celestine Catholic Church in Celestine, with burial to follow.
The Culvers said they hoped to make visiting hours, but especially wanted to make sure they saw the procession.
"This guy needs all the respect he can get," Wayne Culver, 67, said. "He died for our country. I've got time to do this because he took time to make sure our country is free."
Seeing the hearse go through the front parking lot of the high school seemed to make Terwiske's death really hit home, said the school's principal, Rick Gladish, after several students declined to speak to the media. The parade of emergency personnel, family members, military, and dozens of motorcycle riders, including 20 people from the Evansville chapter of Rolling Thunder, looped around the school's parking lot. As the procession passed through, some students wiped away tears and hugged each other.
Terwiske's former teacher and baseball coach Brian Kirchoff recalled that Terwiske constantly talked about joining the Marine Corps after graduation. In fact, Kirchoff said he thinks wanting to achieve that goal contributed to Terwiske joining the team his junior year at the urging of some friends who were already on the team.
During those two seasons, Kirchoff said he watched Terwiske physically transform himself from a "pudgy" junior to someone who was ready to join the military. He said he was always a valuable member of the team both on and off the field. Kirchoff said Terwiske as a 21-year-old was already the kind of person "you hope all your kids grow up to be" like.
He was very selfless, said Kirchoff, who went "numb" when he heard about his former player's death. "He just had a lot to offer besides what he could do on the baseball team. He was a great addition to our team."
While there were flags — permanent ones at half-staff — in honor of Terwiske, there was a noticeable concentration of handmade signs in front yards of houses from Dubois to Haysville along the route. Several red Marine Corps flags were also flying.
One of the displays just outside of Dubois on Indiana 545 was a multi-sign effort that proclaimed that (Lance) Cpl. Alec Terwiske was born to be an American hero. It's an assessment Kirchoff agrees with.
"The word hero gets thrown around a lot," he said. "But Alec was one."
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He was late in applying for his visa. Oy vey.
Other news:
Ryan Braun gets off on a technicality. I guess the right thing happened, because protocol was not followed and that is a right we have as Americans. But do I believe the guy is a cheater? Yes, I do. And I admit that my feeling is tainted by the fact that I don't like him, find him cocky, and generally annoying. I hope he gets what's coming to him-a suspension some day.
Santana seems to be progressing. This is good. Reports are all over the place on what to expect from the Ace. Collins says opening day. Other reports say that the Mets will be happy with 100-150 innings. There's no way to know with this "Chen Ming Wang" injury, apparently the location of the injury involves so many moving parts that it's impossible to predict.
Catching situation- Steve from The Eddie Kranepool Society asks why the Mets can't scrape enough money together to sign Pudge, who is seeking employment. I agree, Steve. I think, if the Mets found the money, Pudge would end up catching 80-90 games. Thole is not the answer, folks. Remember Casey Stengel's story, when he asked a young SS prospect why he was wearing shin guards, and the prospect said, "I'm a little weak on ground balls"? In Thole, we have a catcher whose weak spot is catching the baseball. Add in the fact that pitchers whisper that he does not call a good game, he can't throw out runners, and he can't hit-and you have a 40-year-old who would get the playing time if he were on the team.
I heard Sandy on WFAN last week. He said he thinks the offense will be ok, but he wonders how much defense they've given up to get there. I agree, sir. I'm very interested to see how this plays out. I hope I'm wrong, but I see DHuda taking his sub-par D to the plate and struggling badly. If you've ever heard him speak, you know he does not have confidence in himself. Not the recipe for success.
9 days until the first game. I don't know why, but I'm excited!
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Since Thursday, fans have been telling their Gary Carter stories on the radio, in the blogs, and all over social media. Some gathered at Citi last night, near the Shea home plate to pay proper tribute. My hat is off to those who did, and I wish I could have been there. I'd like to tell my Gary Carter story now. It was 1987, and I was doing my annual Mets-on-the-road vacation, which I still do. We were in San Diego at a bar after the game (Mets had won, but interestingly, in that game, Gary had popped up near the plate and not run to first. Benito Santiago, Padres catcher, dropped the ball, but threw Gary out at first, as Carter stood at the plate). In walks Gary Carter, with former Chargers kicker Rolf Benerschke. I see Gary, walk over to mention my Met fandom and the voyage from the NY area to see the team, and congratulate him on the win. After I do this, I start to walk away. "Hey, where ya goin"? Have a seat!" So, I sit with them (my friends were too embarrassed to join) and talk baseball for about 30 minutes with Carter. He literally apologized for not running out the pop up. As the conversation ended, his words are forever planted in my brain. "Are you planning to see us on the road again? If you do, contact Jay (Horowitz) and tell him that I met you, and that I'd like to have you on the field during BP to meet some of the guys. Don't forget." I never took him up on his offer, but no, Kid, I'll never forget. RIP.
This brings up another point. Carter had the reputation for living a clean life. This, to many, made him a "phony". Isn't it interesting that if someone leads a clean life, loving family, and being spiritual, our society brands that person a "phony" as a knee-jerk reaction? Yet, we tend to idolize the "bad boys". Why does Roethlesberger have fans? Why does Kobe Bryant have fans? Why does the entire Bengal team, most of whom have been in jail, have fans? What has happened? We cast aspersions on the "good guys", and heaven forbid if they mention spirituality. Sandy Koufax refused to pitch on Yom Kippur. Good for you, Mr. Koufax. Gary Carter talk about his Christianity. Good for you, Gary. If a Muslim player wants to do a daily devotional, good for him/her too. There's nothing wrong with being devout. What's wrong is that our society seems to value the "mystery" of the bad boy. That's messed up, in my mind.
I'll have more to say on the 2012 Mets in a day or two.
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Speaking of the Mets, it shows that we've been in a news lull when the biggest story is that Sandy Alderson has a Twitter account (@MetsGM). Sandy had a few funny tweets this week, and some thought these tweets were factual, and others were shaken by them as comments on the team's financial situation. Folks, we're going to need to have a sense of humor this year. Hey, I'll still watch, listen to, or attend every game, and even block my Outlook calendar every time there's a weekday day game, so I can sit in my office and listen to it without interruption. But let's be real, this may be a struggle. I believe this may be one of the worst defensive teams in the history of baseball. DHuda has no business playing RF and is trying to learn the position in the big leagues, as Murphy is with 2B. We love DW, but he's prone to the defensive miscue, and in my opinion, Thole is an unmitigated disaster behind the plate. So, let's lighten up, hope for the best, and enjoy baseball. Make sense? The Mets are doing everything they can to appeal to fans, since they know this may get ugly. They are developing a strong social media presence, they moved the fences in (sharp pain as I typed that) and they're reaching out to bloggers (not me, or many others, so they're selective). The first grapefruit league game is three weeks from Monday, and it's on SNY. I'll be watching.
One more note. This week, I've read some anti-Tebow comments here and there. What amuses me is that many of them come from self-proclaimed "liberal, open-minded people". These folks, in other contexts, taut the first amendment, and how people have a right to demonstrate (Occupy Wall Street, this movement or that movement), but then say they're bothered by Tebow's demonstration of religious devotion. Oh, I see...People can demonstrate, burn flags, march for a cause, as long as YOU like what they're saying. I should have known. People who stand for a cause that you don't agree with should NOT have the right to demonstrate. I get it. So, you're a hypocrite. It's clear now.
I had to write that, as it's been bothering me. I promise, more frequent, baseball-only posts from now on.
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March 7, 1960: Approximately fifty early pictures by the Brooklyn Museum Art School Supervisor, Augustus Peck, are on exhibition in the School's gallery on the second floor of the Museum. This showing of DRAWINGS AND PRINTS OF THE 30's, which includes etchings, lithographs and magazine illustrations, continues until mid-April.
Mr. Peck, who assumed the direction of the Art School more than twenty years ago, has been exhibiting since 1927 when he had his first show in Cleveland, his home town. During the 30's he worked mostly in etching and drawing, creating pictures which gave him his first New York exhibition, at the FAR Gallery in 1938. A few of them, from the artist's own collection, are in the current exhibition. Following three years service in the Army during World War Two, Peck did a series of satirical paintings of Army life which comprised his second New York show at FAR. Since then his work has turned to austere poetic depictions of sea and sky painted in a very personal semi-abstract manner.
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BUHERA South Legislator Joseph Chinotimba has threatened to name and shame journalists who demand bribes from him for media coverage, saying the rot was rife in both the public and privately owned media.
The legislator made the remarks as he complained about corruption in the media after storming a meeting of the Information Media Panel of Inquiry (IMPI) at the Harare International Conference Centre on Wednesday.
Chinotimba said while the media accused government officials of being corrupt and rightly went to town exposing graft in several state-run enterprises, there was no exposure of the rot he claimed to be commonplace in newsrooms.
"You are busy reporting in your papers that Minister so and so is corrupt while not reporting the corruption happening within your profession by some of you," he charged.
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"I need the media to cover critical issues and problems which people of my constituency face and use the evidence from your papers and take it to donors so that the problems are elevated but you demand money from me."
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He said while contributing to debate in Parliament on the seizure of some 200 girls by Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram he had said politicians should not abuse and rape children.
However his remarks, which coincidentally followed the arrest of a Zanu PF official on rape charges, were misinterpreted by one of the country's dailies newspaper, he added.
"After the publication of the false story that I was referring to a Zanu PF official who had arrested for rape, I told the newspaper that I did not mention any name but paper refused to retract their story," he said.
"In fact they were arrogant (enough) to tell me that the reporter thought that I was referring to the person they mentioned in their story. The reporter, thinking for me now!?
"They thought I am a fool and I have slapped them with summons and they have them in their pockets as we speak," said Chinotimba, before apologising to the IMPI officials for diverting the agenda of the meeting.
The poorly attended meeting discussed repressive media laws such as Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, sections of the Broadcasting Act of Zimbabwe as well as the licencing of community radio stations.
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POSA bites government ... Meeting of media inquiry panel blocked at Chitungwiza Hall
The meeting only started three hours later after the Ministry of Information Media and Broadcasting Services intervened.
Council officials refused to allow the meeting to go ahead, demanding a police clearance letter from the IMPI officials, citing the Public Order and Security Order (POSA) under which any organisation intending to hold a public meeting should first secure police clearance.
IMPI officials present included Chris Chinaka, Dr Nhamo Antony Mhiripiri, Fungisai Zvakavapano Mashavave, Constantine Chimakure and Pikirayi Deketeke.
The stand-off resulted in the group and members of the public who wanted to attend the meeting spending close to three hours outside the Hall until the arrival of Collins Mungate from the Information Ministry.
Mungate berated the local council officials and ordered them to open the hall.
"Who do you think you are here? Open the doors now, now! You want to sabotage government programmes? This is not a political party thing, and I am challenging you all here without fear," he charged.
"I do not care who has directed you not to open the hall. Go anywhere even to any government minister and tell them that Mungate is saying this is rubbish. I want to tell you that heads are going to roll here because of this sabotage."
Chinaka, who was chairing the meeting, apologised to a handful of people who had remained at the venue.
"We want to start by apologizing for the delays that had occurred but however, we are here to hear your views, contributions and wishes on the operations of the media in this country," he said.
"Our duty here before you is to listen and write down what you would have said and not to provide answers."
The inquiry panel was established last year by the Information Ministry to promote and elevate the standards of media practice in Zimbabwe.


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A health trust is being sued by the family of a man who died after falling out of bed on a heavily-understaffed hospital ward.
Grandfather-of-four Malcolm Rogers, 76, toppled to the floor twice in four days while receiving treatment at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital – the second fall sparking the pneumonia that caused his death.
An inquest heard only three nurses were working on the ward at the time, when there should have been seven.
Now his family are taking legal action against the hospital and have employed top medical negligence lawyer Sarah Harman to fight their case.
Mr Rogers' daughter, Pauline Hickson, said: "It has been a complete nightmare.
"This has been ongoing and has caused a lot of stress for our family.
"My father worked very hard all of his life and he didn't deserve that treatment because of a lack of staffing."
The inquest heard diabetic Mr Rogers had been admitted to Harbledown ward because of low blood sugar levels.
Shortly after his admission, he collapsed in a bathroom and hit his head on the ground - but no X-ray was taken or full assessment carried out.
He later fell from his bed, shattering his hip and sparking a decline in his health.
A pathologist ruled the break had caused the pneumonia that killed him on July 23 last year after his transfer to Ashford's William Harvey Hospital.
At Canterbury Coroners' Court, staff nurse Janet Nelson admitted Mr Rogers' first fall should have triggered an immediate full-screen assessment, but said it was unclear whose responsibility it was to arrange it.
She said: "There were two nurses off sick and there were vacancies that needed to be filled, so we were understaffed.
"I don't think it was clear who should have arranged a full-screen assessment, whether it should have been the nurse in charge of the ward or the nurse in charge of the patient, and this led to the delay in the assessment."
"We do not want what has happened to our dad to be swept under the carpet. The public has the right to know what is going on in our hospitals..." - Malcolm Rogers' daughter Anna Harlow
The court was told no nurse had witnessed Mr Rogers' second fall and staff were only alerted by another patient sounding an emergency alarm.
After his death, an independent review of Mr Rogers' care was carried out by the East Kent Health Trust and £2.9million was pumped into extra staffing.
But Mr Rogers' family - including his other daughter, Anne Harlow, and partner Josephine Sammut - still say they want justice.
Mrs Hickson said: "After reading the trust's internal investigation review, we were shocked at the number of mistakes the hospital had made while they were responsible for my father's care.
"The hospital had been given our contact details a number of times, but they failed to inform us or anybody else about the falls, his transfer to William Harvey Hospital or his hip operation.
"We only found out when Josephine travelled to Canterbury hospital to visit him and was shocked to find someone else in his bed – we think this is absolutely appalling.
"At the inquest, the trust said that they had addressed the problems that occurred but in fact the procedures were already set in place but not adhered to when our father was in their care."
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Monrovia — For the second time, the Head of Liberia's Commission on Higher Education, the body responsible for regulating the higher education sector is facing investigation by the Liberia Anti Corruption Commission.
FrontPageAfrica following up an investigation into at least three checks valued over half a million United States dollars issued in 2012 to some lower employees of the commission under questionable circumstances was informed by the LACC that Dr. Michael Slawon, Director General of the Commission is still being investigated.
Ben Kolako, LACC's Director of Public Relations confirmed to FrontPageAfrica that investigation into several payments in the name of some employees of the Commission on Higher Education but money allegedly said to have been turned to Dr. Slawon is under investigation by the LACC. "We are still investigating Dr. Slawon and once the investigation is completed, we will make that public", Kolako told FrontPageAfrica.
In 2012, the LACC began an investigation into payments made in the name of some employees of the Commission accordingly for local travels to Maryland and other counties when in fact such travels were not undertaken but checks encashed and money allegedly given to Dr. Slawon who is said to have converted the money to his personal use. In a letter dated June 8, 2012, the LACC invited one of the employees in whose name some of the payments were made to be available for investigation.
"The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) is pleased to present its compliments and to inform you of an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the payment of staff domestic travel allowances and other benefits at The National Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education", the LACC stated in the letter.
The LACC letter furthered "According to information available to us, several staff members allegedly received payments for domestic travels between the period January 2010 to march 2012 to travel to various counties.
As an employee at The National Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, we believe that you could provide some information on domestic travel as well as provide relevant documents regarding staff domestic travel". Some of the employees concerned, according to FrontPageAfrica investigation have already made statements to the LACC about the checks.
According to the investigation, at least three checks in the amount of US$104,000; 250,000 and 200,000 were amongst the checks issued to junior employees of the Commission for which the LACC is conducting the investigation.
Dr. Slawon's long tale of corruption
The ongoing investigation is the second time he is facing investigation by the LACC as he was earlier investigated by the Commission for receiving funding to undertake foreign travel to Thailand but failed to travel but instead allegedly consumed the money. The LACC confirmed that Dr. Slawon refunded the amount received for the Thailand travel back into government coffers while the investigation surrounding the domestic travel checks is still ongoing.
Dr. Slawon is also said to have diverted a Mitsubishi Pickup purchased for the Commission from Prestige Motor Corporation on 6/11/07 for US$24,600 to his personal use as it is no longer amongst the assets of the entity. Weak follow-up on corruption related cases could be some of the reasons why the investigation into alleged corruption by Dr. Slawon and others continued to linger at the LACC since 2012, two years on.
UN Secretary General highlights LACC
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in his twenty-seventh progress report on the United Nations Mission in Liberia presented to the Security Council specifically pointed out weak follow-up on corruption mainly cases investigated by the LACC.
Secretary General Moon indicated that although some measures have been taken to improve transparency and accountability in Liberia, follow-through on cases of possible corruption remained weak. In the report, Secretary General Moon mentioned investigation of several cases by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission as some of the cases where follow-ups have not been carried out. "Some measures were taken to improve transparency and accountability, although follow-through on identified cases of possible corruption or maladministration remained weak", stated the Secretary General.
According to the UN Secretary General in October 2013, the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission released its second report on the verification of assets of presidential appointees where of the 77 officials audited, 25 were found to have made truthful declarations, 22 were judged uncooperative and 30 were found to have misrepresented their assets or did not complete the exercise.
Secretary General Moon stated in the report that, however, as with the first report, the sanctions recommended by the Commission against uncooperative senior officials have not been addressed and the next steps are unclear. "The President appointed a new Chair for the Commission in November 2013. The General Auditing Commission completed audits of county development funds in 10 counties, although the reports have yet to be completed", stated Secretary General Moon.
Slawon long standing controversies
Under Dr. Slawon leadership at the Commission, there is a proliferation of Universities and colleges in the country with no indication that the Commission on Higher Education is implementing its mandate in providing policy guidelines for establishing higher learning institutions in Liberia, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating and accrediting all higher institutions of learning and ensuring that these institutions have the requisite qualified instructional staff before they are accredited to operate.
A fake St. Luke Medical School, which operated in Liberia for years under the watch of the Commission before public pressure led to its closure, is another indication of the inability of the Commission to perform its duties to expectation.
An investigation by FrontPageAfrica has gathered that Dr. Slawon is running the Commission single-handedly, making all decisions to the extent of using the entity money for his private visit under the guise of a loan. There is no such policy where the government of Liberia allotted funding is used to give loans to officials to undertake personal travels. In a memorandum, Dr. Slawon has warned all employees of the entity not to make any public statement except sanctioned by him.
Currently at St. Clement University College, which claims it has the capacity to offer courses such as Petroleum Technology, Mining Engineering, Mining Technology amongst others when in fact, such disciplines are new to Liberia with little or no expertise available to teach courses in those areas, but the College was accredited by the Commission on higher education and it is operational. On the website of the college, it offers courses in Petroleum Technology, Mining Engineering, Mining Technology, but there is no indication on the staff directory of the institution that it has the required professors and other qualified professional teachers to undertake such academic programs.
'Credential fraud' at St. Clement
FrontPageAfrica has gathered that the Vice President for Administration at St. Clement University College, Ndien Peters, has a fake credential. He claimed to have acquired his terminal degree that does not exist as a University in South Africa. According to an investigation, Ndien Peters claimed to have acquired a PhD in International Studies from Anoited or Annointed University in South Africa, but a FrontPageAfrica investigation has gathered that such university is not listed amongst universities in South Africa.
Said Dr. Slawon: "The National Commission on higher education has for long had a problem with the doctorate credential of Dr. Peters dating from his days as Vice President for Academic Affairs at the AME Zion University, because of the pressure from the Commission, he resigned and went to Cuttington University, where we also followed him and he later resigned and surfaced at the St. Clements University in Paynesville".
The Director of the Commission furthered: "We have done our research in Washington DC to find out whether Peters is a Doctorate degree holder, they said, no. We also follow up our research in South Africa by writing the university, he claimed to have graduated from, but we did not get any response, so we have instructed the St. Clements University not to allow him to make contact with students while we investigate his case".
Dr. Slawon failed to state why the Commission has been following the activities of the fake Dr. Peters, but has not been able to take action against him as he has moved from the AME Zion to Cuttington and now to St. Clement with the knowledge of the commission. It has also been established that some universities and colleges are operating outside their accreditation without action from the regulatory body as officials of the commission are associated with some of these educational institutions.
Entity in tatter
FrontPageAfrica has also gathered that the Commission on Higher Education could not be traced on the internet as efforts to gather information about the commission were thwarted due to the lack of an operating website. This further indicates that the Commission is not able to provide information to Liberians and other individuals outside the country since it cannot be traced through the global search engine, the internet.
Dr. Slawon also told FrontPageAfrica that the Commission is in the process of developing a website for the first time. "We were in the process of building our website when we were located on Broad Street but the process stopped after we had to move to this new office in Paynesville but as we speak we are in the process of building our website. The person who is doing the website is the head of STARZ computer training institution".
During a visit at the main offices of the Commission, it was difficult to locate due to the lack of a posted Liberian flag as it is done by many state entities across Liberia. The building housing the Commission, formerly used by the Forestry development Authority and the Governance Commission now resembles a residential building with clothes and other personal effects visibly displayed on the fence of the building but Dr. Slawon has blamed the situation on lack money.
"Right now what we are looking for is money to pay for our mortgage. We need seven thousand United States dollars to pay our rent we have no money in our account right now as I speak to you. I went to the minister of education, she said do you best oh so every little money we get we are saving it for mortgage, right now we don't even have light because no fuel".
He continued "We will do our best to pay for the Mortgage for this building so furnishing and putting symbols or flag is not necessary right now. We need fuel to start inspecting the various universities around the country so for someone to ask why we are here and no symbol or flag they are all necessary but secondary. We can always be seen or found, but let us do the work we are put here to do which is to strengthen the capacity of the young people of this country".
Dr. Slawon's personal loan from entity Fund
A check of US$2,190 issued in the name of one T. Nimley Nyenpan was payment for Dr. Slawon on which it was indicated travel allowance. FrontPageAfrica has gathered that Dr. Slawon used the amount to undertake a private visit to his family in the United States of America, thus shifting the cost on the Commission.
Under the 2013/2014 budget of the entity, the Commission was not allotted money for allowance for foreign travel. Based on the purported loan of US$2,190 taken by Dr. Slawon from the Commission without policy backing if it is not paid, the entity could source money from other budget items to cover the deficit spending. The Director General said he had to attend a program at the AU which prompted the borrowing from the Commission's account, but a source informed FrontPageAfrica that his trip was purely to the United States of America and back to Liberia.
"I am the English speaking repertoire of AU for curriculum harmonization and training. Normally when invitations come, they ask us to take money from our country to fund our trip. The money I borrowed is not money to use for operation, it is money we have over the past accumulated for the mortgage of this building because in our budget, the government did not put money there for a mortgage. We didn't take money to go use for our personal business".
He also stated: "I went to America last year, but I went to the AU before going to America. I have my own ticket to go to America. I could not take it to carry to the AU conference. After the AU conference in Ivory Coast, it was Christmas season, so I decided to go to the States for two weeks".
He admitted taking the money, promising to repay: "If people say I borrowed the money, yes, it is true, but it will be paid back from payment from the AU, it was not something that was hidden, it was opened and not money for the Director General to take. Normally, we receive traveling allowance, but this time around, we don't have traveling allowance because the government says no money for traveling allowance. This is not something to make an issue out of".
The National Commission on Higher Education is responsible for providing policy guidelines for establishing higher learning institutions in Liberia. It also coordinates, monitors, evaluates and accredits all higher institutions of learning. The entity used to be a Department under the Ministry of Education, but has now been granted a Commission status, and it has relocated from the Ministry of Education building to a separate office.
In the 2012/2013 national budget, the Commission was allotted US$1, 328,535 while in the current 2013/2014 budget, it is allotted US$609,872. Observers believe the Commission is currently operating like a dead entity and is further compounding the education mess facing the country. Dr. Slawon has served the Commission for over six years with no proven record of performance in improving the higher education system of the country.
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Having a baby is always an emotional experience, but when your child arrives earlier than expected, the joy of finally meeting him is coupled with worries over his health and future. Whether you were prepared for the possibility that your child might be born before your due date or you gave birth prematurely without warning, the feelings of uncertainty are probably the same. And it's far from an uncommon experience: More than half a million babies born each year (that's one out of eight) in the United States arrive prior to the 37th week of pregnancy. To quell your concerns, keep these considerations in mind.
Prepare to Pump You'll likely be asked to begin pumping as soon as possible after birth. Long before a newborn is able to drink by himself, a nurse can rub a few drops of colostrum on the gums and tongue to get breast milk's immune-boosting benefits started. When your baby is ready to take a bottle, his stomach is still so small that he needs only a little. "One ounce of breast milk can last for two days at the beginning," says Christine H. Sajous, M.D., professor of pediatrics and neonatology at Loyola University Medical Center, in Chicago. If you're pumping regularly, your milk supply should increase with your baby's growing needs. Once you begin nursing, keep in mind that premature babies will feed more slowly than full-term infants, so be patient and allow adequate time for each session.
You may be wondering why there's such a focus on nursing. "It's incredibly beneficial for a premature newborn's immune system, especially the initial colostrum," says Dr. Sajous. Studies show that premature babies who are fed breast milk have fewer readmissions to the hospital following their discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and show greater gains in cognitive development than formula-fed preemies.
Protect Your Passenger Before your baby is discharged, check the labels on the side of your car seat to make sure the minimum weight is appropriate for your preemie; not all seats can be used for babies who weigh less than 5 pounds. At one time NICUs wouldn't let a baby leave until he reached the 5-pound mark, but now many babies achieve stable health before reaching 5 pounds. "Before being discharged, premature babies typically have to meet the medical parameters set by their physician for temperature, breathing, and feeding," says Marilyn Bull, M.D., co-medical director of the automotive safety program at the National Center for the Safe Transportation of Children With Special Healthcare Needs at the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, in Indianapolis. "Your baby should also be evaluated when properly positioned in a car seat to ensure that she remains medically stable when positioned upright."
Clear the Air Several studies have shown that exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to numerous health problems, including decreased lung growth and function and an increased risk of respiratory infections--especially in preemies. Avoid letting smokers visit your house, even if they don't light up when they're there, and keep your baby away from cigarette-friendly areas.
Keep Things Calm Bright lights and loud noises are more likely to upset premature babies, who have been agitated by constant commotion in the NICU, says Dr. Sajous. Make sure your child spends time in a dim, quiet room at various times of the day, especially when she's fussy or crying and you think she may be overstimulated.
New guidelines for preemies. Courtesy of Nationwide Children's Hospital.