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- Bimodal activation of different neuron classes with the spectrally red-shifted channelrhodopsin chimera C1V1 in Caenorhabditis elegans (2012)
- The C. elegans nervous system is particularly well suited for optogenetic analyses of circuit function: Essentially all connections have been mapped, and light can be directed at the neuron of interest in the freely moving, transparent animals, while behavior is observed. Thus, different nodes of a neuronal network can be probed for their role in controlling a particular behavior, using different optogenetic tools for photo-activation or –inhibition, which respond to different colors of light. As neurons may act in concert or in opposing ways to affect a behavior, one would further like to excite these neurons concomitantly, yet independent of each other. In addition to the blue-light activated Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2), spectrally red-shifted ChR variants have been explored recently. Here, we establish the green-light activated ChR chimera C1V1 (from Chlamydomonas and Volvox ChR1′s) for use in C. elegans. We surveyed a number of red-shifted ChRs, and found that C1V1-ET/ET (E122T; E162T) works most reliable in C. elegans, with 540–580 nm excitation, which leaves ChR2 silent. However, as C1V1-ET/ET is very light sensitive, it still becomes activated when ChR2 is stimulated, even at 400 nm. Thus, we generated a highly efficient blue ChR2, the H134R; T159C double mutant (ChR2-HR/TC). Both proteins can be used in the same animal, in different neurons, to independently control each cell type with light, enabling a further level of complexity in circuit analyses.
- Microbial light-activatable proton pumps as neuronal inhibitors to functionally dissect neuronal networks in C. elegans (2012)
- Essentially any behavior in simple and complex animals depends on neuronal network function. Currently, the best-defined system to study neuronal circuits is the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, as the connectivity of its 302 neurons is exactly known. Individual neurons can be activated by photostimulation of Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) using blue light, allowing to directly probe the importance of a particular neuron for the respective behavioral output of the network under study. In analogy, other excitable cells can be inhibited by expressing Halorhodopsin from Natronomonas pharaonis (NpHR) and subsequent illumination with yellow light. However, inhibiting C. elegans neurons using NpHR is difficult. Recently, proton pumps from various sources were established as valuable alternative hyperpolarizers. Here we show that archaerhodopsin-3 (Arch) from Halorubrum sodomense and a proton pump from the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans (Mac) can be utilized to effectively inhibit excitable cells in C. elegans. Arch is the most powerful hyperpolarizer when illuminated with yellow or green light while the action spectrum of Mac is more blue-shifted, as analyzed by light-evoked behaviors and electrophysiology. This allows these tools to be combined in various ways with ChR2 to analyze different subsets of neurons within a circuit. We exemplify this by means of the polymodal aversive sensory ASH neurons, and the downstream command interneurons to which ASH neurons signal to trigger a reversal followed by a directional turn. Photostimulating ASH and subsequently inhibiting command interneurons using two-color illumination of different body segments, allows investigating temporal aspects of signaling downstream of ASH.
- Keeping track of worm trackers (2012)
- C. elegans is used extensively as a model system in the neurosciences due to its well defined nervous system. However, the seeming simplicity of this nervous system in anatomical structure and neuronal connectivity, at least compared to higher animals, underlies a rich diversity of behaviors. The usefulness of the worm in genome-wide mutagenesis or RNAi screens, where thousands of strains are assessed for phenotype, emphasizes the need for computational methods for automated parameterization of generated behaviors. In addition, behaviors can be modulated upon external cues like temperature, O2 and CO2 concentrations, mechanosensory and chemosensory inputs. Different machine vision tools have been developed to aid researchers in their efforts to inventory and characterize defined behavioral "outputs". Here we aim at providing an overview of different worm-tracking packages or video analysis tools designed to quantify different aspects of locomotion such as the occurrence of directional changes (turns, omega bends), curvature of the sinusoidal shape (amplitude, body bend angles) and velocity (speed, backward or forward movement).
- Specific expression of channelrhodopsin-2 in single neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans (2012)
- Optogenetic approaches using light-activated proteins like Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) enable investigating the function of populations of neurons in live Caenorhabditis elegans (and other) animals, as ChR2 expression can be targeted to these cells using specific promoters. Sub-populations of these neurons, or even single cells, can be further addressed by restricting the illumination to the cell of interest. However, this is technically demanding, particularly in free moving animals. Thus, it would be helpful if expression of ChR2 could be restricted to single neurons or neuron pairs, as even wide-field illumination would photostimulate only this particular cell. To this end we adopted the use of Cre or FLP recombinases and conditional ChR2 expression at the intersection of two promoter expression domains, i.e. in the cell of interest only. Success of this method depends on precise knowledge of the individual promoters' expression patterns and on relative expression levels of recombinase and ChR2. A bicistronic expression cassette with GFP helps to identify the correct expression pattern. Here we show specific expression in the AVA reverse command neurons and the aversive polymodal sensory ASH neurons. This approach shall enable to generate strains for optogenetic manipulation of each of the 302 C. elegans neurons. This may eventually allow to model the C. elegans nervous system in its entirety, based on functional data for each neuron.
- Optogenetic long-term manipulation of behavior and animal development (2011)
- Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) is widely used for rapid photodepolarization of neurons, yet, as it requires high-intensity blue light for activation, it is not suited for long-term in vivo applications, e.g. for manipulations of behavior, or photoactivation of neurons during development. We used "slow" ChR2 variants with mutations in the C128 residue, that exhibit delayed off-kinetics and increased light sensitivity in Caenorhabditis elegans. Following a 1 s light pulse, we could photodepolarize neurons and muscles for minutes (and with repeated brief stimulation, up to days) with low-intensity light. Photoactivation of ChR2(C128S) in command interneurons elicited long-lasting alterations in locomotion. Finally, we could optically induce profound changes in animal development: Long-term photoactivation of ASJ neurons, which regulate larval growth, bypassed the constitutive entry into the "dauer" larval state in daf-11 mutants. These lack a guanylyl cyclase, which possibly renders ASJ neurons hyperpolarized. Furthermore, photostimulated ASJ neurons could acutely trigger dauer-exit. Thus, slow ChR2s can be employed to long-term photoactivate behavior and to trigger alternative animal development.
- Influenza A (H1N1) 2009: Impact on Frankfurt in due consideration of health care and public health (2010)
- Background: In April 2009 a novel influenza A H1N1/2009 virus was identified in Mexico and in the United States which quickly spread around the world. Most of the countries established infection surveillance systems in order to track the number of (laboratory-confirmed) H1N1 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Methods: The impact of the emergence of the novel pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus on Frankfurt was statistically evaluated by the Health Protection Authority, City of Frankfurt am Main. Vaccination rates of the health care workers (HCWs) of the University Hospital Frankfurt were measured by the Occupational Health Service. Results: Although the virulence of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 seems to be comparable with seasonal influenza, a major patient load and wave of hospital admissions occurred in the summer of 2009. Even though the 2009 vaccination rate of the University Hospital Frankfurt (seasonal influenza [40.5%], swine flu [36.3%]) is better than the average annual uptake of influenza vaccine in the German health care system (approximately 22% for seasonal and 15% for swine flu), vaccination levels remain insufficient. However, physicians were significantly (p < 0.001) more likely to have been vaccinated against swine flu and seasonal influenza than nurses. Conclusions: The outbreak of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in April 2009 provided a major challenge to health services around the world. Nosocomial transmission of H1N1/2009 has been documented. Present experience should be used to improve pandemic preparedness plans and vaccination programs ought to target as many HCWs as possible.


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Fifth of children living in poverty
Last updated at 11:53, Thursday, 21 February 2013
THOUSANDS of Copeland's children are living in poverty, shocking figures have revealed.
At a local conference held to tackle child poverty, disturbing statistics showed the area to have 2,515 youngsters living in households with income under £12,000.
Figures also released this week, by the national Campaign to End Child Poverty, say that nearly a fifth of Copeland children (18 per cent) are living in poverty.
These include Sandwith ward, where 41 per cent of children are in poverty, Mirehouse (34 per cent) and Cleator Moor South (28 per cent). These compare with 47 per cent for the country's worst affected constituency, Manchester Central.
Broken down into individual wards, the Campaign also reveals the economic disparity in Copeland, with areas such as Arlecdon, Hillcrest, St Bees and Seascale all having below five per cent of children in poverty.
Last Friday, a conference at Lakes College, including local MPs Jamie Reed and Sir Tony Cunningham, discussed child poverty and looked at the impact of the new welfare changes on families.
In Copeland, the conference stated, 4,300 households have income less than £10,000, 6,700 households are in fuel poverty, 1,635 claim Job Seekers Allowance and 5,700 households claim tax credits.
Willie Slavin, chair of the West Cumbria Child Poverty Action Group, said: "The conference went on to examine the local situation in workshops looking at supporting workless people, positive activity (particularly supporting young people), tackling debt and financial exclusion and ensuring equality.
"The feedback from these workshops will be analysed, collated and published, together with an action plan to which participants were invited to commit. The group is committed to publishing a report with a high degree of urgency.''
The Campaign to End Child Poverty is made up of more than 150 organisations nationwide. Chairman Enver Solomon said: "Far too many children, whose parents are struggling to make a living, are having to go hungry and miss out on the essentials of a decent childhood that all young people should be entitled to.
"The huge disparities across the country have become more entrenched and are now an enduring reality as many more children are set to become trapped in long term poverty and disadvantage.
"We're calling on authorities to prioritise low-income families in the decisions they make about local welfare spending, including spending on the new council tax benefit, and on protecting families hit by the bedroom tax.
"This week we have written to local authority leaders in the local authorities with the most child poverty, asking them what they will do to tackle child poverty in their local area."
Arlecdon, 5 per cent. Beckermet, 14 per cent. Bootle, 9 per cent.Bransty, 7 per cent. Cleator Moor (North), 21 per cent. Cleator Moor (South), 28 per cent. Distington, 24 per cent. Egremont (N), 21 per cent. Egremont (S), 14 per cent. Ennerdale, 6 per cent. Frizington, 22 per cent. Gosforth, 7 per cent. Harbour, 13 per cent. Haverigg, 9 per cent. Hensingham, 18 per cent. Hillcrest, below 5 per cent. Holborn Hill, 21 per cent. Kells, 16 per cent. Millom Without, 9 per cent. Mirehouse, 34 per cent. Moresby, 11 per cent. Newtown, 23 per cent. St Bees, below 5 per cent. Sandwith (Greenbank/Kells/Woodhouse), 41 per cent. Seascale, under 5 per cent.
First published at 11:45, Thursday, 21 February 2013
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
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Thankyou for your comment John.
. When using plural in this context the word 'the' is applicable (social norms}
. The declining rate of our society in general, at all 'levels', is evidenced every day in what we see, or choose to see, equally, what we choose not to see
. No matter what individuals circumstances are, you (genericly speaking) are responsible for your actions and attitudes
. Many people have 'made it' solely because of their life choices, possibly through the recognition that there could be something better, a more rewarding way of life
. Choice is something we all have and no-one can take that away from us
My original comment was written in the hope that my words would strike a chord or two so that, perhaps, the cycle would be broken for some.
@Bern Birbeck it seems to me you have a very general perpective that draws very specific conclusions. Unfortunately yes, it is A (not THE) social norm for some of the poorer families to swear and smoke in front of their children but I don't think you should feel it as your responsibility as a social samaritan to intervene and remind them off their un-christian ways.To remind you, this is a working class town with working class attitudes and behaviours. The reason I have a gripe about this is because I used to be one of the %34 in poverty as a child in a working class family, a family that sweared and smoked in front of my and my siblings. I now lead a successful life as an engineer.
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It has been my experience as a social worker that in the hustle and bustle of reaching the ultimate goal in child welfare … safety, well-being and permanency, we tend to overlook the gems that have helped us along the way. Although what we do as social workers in terms of case planning, coordinating and monitoring is critical to the stability of our clients, we can never forget that without families offering their homes, energy and time we would not be able to provide our services. It is with that in mind that I have set out to interview four extraordinary women and share their stories and advice as foster parents with KidsPeace.
My first interview was with a woman I would describe as hardworking, feisty and committed. She has been a foster parent with KidsPeace for five years. I have had the pleasure of knowing her for going on three years. What first struck me about her was how truthful she was with EVERYONE. It was refreshing and inspiring to hear the truth about a situation and then hear, "so what are we going to do about it?" As I took on this project of capturing the essence of KidsPeace, she was one of the first parents to come to mind.
Who inspires you as a foster parent? The kids. You hear a lot of different things and a lot of different views on what makes these kids do what they do. I like to see firsthand what motivates them and then see how with consistency they are able to grow and change. You don't have to do much more than be consistent with them. A lot of people think it takes a lot of work or effort to raise a foster child but it doesn't, it just takes being consistent with them because they really appreciate it.
What are some of the needs that you have seen with foster youth? They need a lot of different things. But the most important thing is consistency. They need role models, someone to show them rather than always telling them. We get so caught up in telling them things that we never seem to think of how important it is to show them how to do things. And if we can do the first two things then we have demonstrated the third thing that they need, which is love. But a lot of times adults get it wrong. We think we are to give love or say love when we need to show these kids love by being patient and kind. We cannot expect them to love us just because we are their foster parents and that they know they are loved just because we tell them.
If you could talk to policymakers and taxpayers about where funding should go for foster care, what would you tell them? I'd tell them that the stipend we receive covers their basic daily living needs so it is not about putting more money in the hands of the foster parents. It is about putting money into sponsoring foster children in programs and activities that help provide them with a full life. Education is not just what they learn in school but what they are able to experience outside of school as well. If we are to give them the best chance in this world, we have to give them access to the best activities that help support their growth and development. And if there was something they wanted to do to help support the families, then fund respite homes to help give the foster parents a chance to reenergize and reconnect with why they became foster parents.
Why is it important for the community to care about foster youth? Foster care youth are a part of our communities no matter where they got their start. They need to feel whole and they need to feel supported. People need to stop assuming that kids in foster care will destroy our communities. People spend too much time judging and we need to stop that way of thinking.
How would you describe your experience as a foster parent? I have always had a wonderful experience as a foster parent. I have had a lot of different experiences, but overall it has truly been wonderful. Working with the kids has always been easy. Sometimes working with the adults and the business of fostering has been a challenge. I know it is for a reason that there are so many different people involved and so much paperwork but it can be overwhelming at times. A way to fix that would be to include foster parents in on the process of developing the forms and policies that they have to abide by.
Talking with this mom reminded me that we all are called to this field for different reasons and in different capacities but at the end of the day we are all working toward the same goals.
To learn more about how to become a foster parent with KidsPeace please visit us online and like us on Facebook.
Written by: Ericka Chukwuanu, LGSW
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart will be in the Lehigh Valley on Thursday to hand out donations to KidsPeace children.
The Office Depot Foundation has generously chosen to include KidsPeace in its National Backpack Program, an initiative to help students start the school year with confidence and prepare them for ongoing educational success.
The Foundation will donate 100 sackpacks to KidsPeace during a "Back-to-School" Celebration at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Office Depot store, 480 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., South Whitehall Township. Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will attend the event.
Since 2001, the Office Depot Foundation has helped more than 2.9 million children succeed in school. This year alone, the Foundation will donate 3,000 new sackpacks to nonprofit organizations and schools in the Allentown and Pocono areas. The sackpacks are zippered pouches containing essential school supplies and are designed for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Is your basement or garage overrun by clothing that doesn't fit, toys your children have outgrown or household items that no longer fit your style?
If so, it's time to clear the clutter and turn it into a profit. The KidsPeace Family Center is hosting a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 11, and time is running out to reserve a spot.
A $20 donation will get you a 19-by-8-foot space in the parking lot of our campus at 1650 Broadway in Salisbury Township. You may even purchase more than one spot. The only catch? You have to sign up by Wednesday to guarantee participation. Vendors must bring their own tables.
The sign-up fees will go toward costs associated with our community programs, and participants keep the proceeds from what they sell. The event will be held rain or shine, with an indoor location in case of inclement weather.
Anyone interested in purchasing a space should contact Jen Mucellin at 610-799-8659 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
KidsPeace is once again holding a blood drive this week and time slots are still available for associates who want to donate.
The drive, organized through Miller-Keystone Blood Center, is scheduled for 9:10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Donley TEC parking lot.
Did you know that someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds, and more than 300 units of blood are needed each day in our regional hospitals? Most people who are 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds are eligible to donate.
If you're a first-time donor, you may not realize how simple the process is. Just register and bring valid photo identification. Then, a trained staff member will take your temperature, blood pressure and pulse and a drop of blood to check your iron level and ensure you are able to donate. You will be asked a series of health and lifestyle questions, the answers to which will be kept confidential.
The actual blood donation only takes five to 10 minutes, and all supplies used in the process are sterile and disposable, so there's no risk of contracting any disease. After donating, you'll be asked to stay for 15 minutes and have a snack to replenish the sugar and fluids in your body.
As an added incentive to donate in the summer, Miller-Keystone is giving donors the chance to turn pints into gallons. Through Aug. 19, all registered donors will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gas card (two will be awarded each week). You will also have the chance to win one of two four-packs of tickets and a parking pass to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs or the Reading Phillies. One lucky winner will also snag a four-pack of tickets and a parking pass for a Philadelphia Phillies game.
Contact Beta Bogaert, employee health nurse, at 610-799-8228 or email@example.com to make your appointment today. Thank you in advance for your continued commitment to saving lives.
There's still time to register to play or volunteer at the 15th Annual KidsPeace Soccer Invitational.
The tournament will be held Aug. 18 and 19 on our Orchard Hills campus in North Whitehall Township. Proceeds from the tournament benefit two KidsPeace websites: TeenCentral.Net and ParentCentral.Net.
Teams may submit online applications before July 30. The tournament is open to girls league teams U9-U19 and boys league teams U9-U15 playing in the upcoming Fall 2012 season. The cost is $410 for teams playing 8v8 in the U9-U12 divisions and $490 for teams playing 11v11 in the U11-U19 divisions.
We're also looking for volunteers to help with the event. Help is needed for various tasks, including concession stands, field marshaling and traffic control. Volunteers will be used from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days and may choose to give as little as two hours or stay the entire day.
Check out our YouTube video.
For more information or to register, email email@example.com.
KidsPeace knows that it can be an extremely difficult time for foster care children on the brink of aging out of the system.
Where will they go when they suddenly have independence thrust upon them? Will they pursue higher education or find work? Did anyone properly prepare them for the moment they would truly be on their own?
Statistics show the odds are stacked against foster care children:
At KidsPeace, we realize the need to reach out to this population. This is why, in Maryland, we have the KEYS (KidsPeace Empowering Youth to Succeed) program, which aims to prepare foster children who are about to leave the haven of the system. They learn life skills like how to balance a checkbook, they explore their career and schooling options and they receive mentoring to help launch them successfully into the next phase of their lives.
But what about all the young adults who don't have access to this program? It can be a scary time of transition. In June, the Long Island Children's Museum, along with SalaamGarageNYC, unveiled an aging-out of foster care project entitled "Everybody Needs Someone."
The storytelling exhibition runs through Sept. 2 and is intended to shed light on this often forgotten population. Photographs provide visitors a look at the struggles and triumphs of 15 young adults as they start their lives after foster care.
The museum is located at 11 Davis Ave. Garden City, N.Y. The exhibit is free with regular museum admission of $11, and visitors who have smart phones with QR reader applications will be able to read stories that accompany the photographs.
KidsPeace is seeking donations in the aftermath of a house fire that left an associate and her family homeless.
Christina Warfel, a mobile therapist in our New Cumberland, Pa., office, lost all her family's belongings when a fire broke out at their Harrisburg home on June 25. She, her husband and their three children – two boys ages 11 and 5 and a 3-year-old daughter – have been living with relatives since the blaze. The few rooms of their home that were not destroyed by fire sustained heavy smoke damage that prevented the family from salvaging any belongings.
If you would like to assist Warfel and her family, please consider donating to the Associate Assistance Fund. Checks should be made out to KidsPeace, with the memo line reading "Associate Assistance Fund (Christina Warfel)," and mailed to Gina Stano at KidsPeace, 4085 Independence Dr., Schnecksville, PA 18078. A lump sum check will then be written to Warfel.
It's not often that we hear from someone who has left our care.
It's even more unusual when the person calling is now 78 and spent four years at KidsPeace (then Wiley House) as a child.
But that's exactly what happened recently. Richard VanStrander, who now lives in Tennessee, called simply to say thank you for the care he received after he and his brother were pulled off the streets of Allentown when he was only 8 years old. VanStrander's father had died of Parkinson's disease, and his mother broke her hip and was unable to care for him.
He said he was not appropriately grateful at the time; he described himself as a child angry at the world. But years later, he's able to look back at his life and acknowledge that it could have had a very different outcome if not for the kindness and care he received during those four years.
"They took good care of me there," he said. "Most of the time, except for the belligerence of my own self, it was a good place to be."
Read more of VanStrander's story in the next edition of KidsPeace's email newsletter, "For the Kids," which will be distributed later this summer. Not yet a subscriber? Sign up now for our mailing list.
Do you have your own KidsPeace-related story to share? Post a comment or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: Kenny Jackett Head Coach As a player, Kenny Jackett was the archetypal one-club man, displaying a loyalty which has remained throughout his footballing career by making 337 league appearances for his home town club Watford, scoring 25 goals.He was a key part of the Hornets side which finished runners-up in the top flight in the 1982/83 season and appeared in the defeat to Everton in the 1984 FA Cup Final.Jackett also picked up 31 caps for Wales.A knee injury brought an early end to his career at the age of 28 in 1990, but he remained with Watford in coaching roles, going on to be both Head Coach and assistant manager to Graham Taylor.As assistant to Taylor, Jackett helped mastermind two successive promotions up to the Barclays Premier League in the 1999/2000 campaign.After leaving Watford at the end of the 2000/01 season, Jackett worked as assistant to Ian Holloway at Queen's Park Rangers, again playing a part in a promotion, this time from League One.It was in 2004 that Jackett joined Swansea where he is credited with beginning the reversal in fortunes that has seen the Welsh side now established in the Premier League and winning the Capital One Cup in the 2012/13 season.His first season saw Swansea win promotion from League Two, before losing on penalties against Barnsley in the League One play-off final the following year, although there was consolation in winning the Football League Trophy, beating Carlisle at the Millennium Stadium.Jackett departed Swansea in February, 2007, after which Roberto Martinez took over, and after a spell as reserve team coach at Manchester City was soon back in the hotseat at Millwall in November, 2007.And, as with Swansea, when he left Millwall in the summer of 2013 he did so with the club in a far better condition than when he joined.In the 2008/09 season the Lions were beaten League One play-off finalists against Scunthorpe but 12 months later they made no mistake, beating Swindon in the final at Wembley.Three successive seasons in the Championship with Millwall including a play-off push in the first – and FA Cup semi final in the last – as Jackett's Lions were edged out by eventual winners Wigan at Millwall in April, 2013.Jackett's resignation at the New Den was accepted at the end of the 2012/13 season after he stated he was looking for a new challenge after five-and-a-half years with the Club.By that stage he was the longest serving manager in the Championship and sixth longest throughout the four divisions.After a rigorous recruitment process it was Jackett who came through to be named as Wolves' Head Coach on May 31, 2013, being officially introduced at a press conference on June 3.Jackett revealed he was both "proud and delighted" at landing the role, and vowed to prove himself to the Wolves fans as he aimed to bring back more successful times after back-to-back relegations. And that he did in his very first season, leading Wolves to the Sky Bet League One title with the team breaking several club and league records along the way. He was named as the Joint League One Manager of the Year by the LMA along with Leyton Orient's Russell Slade. In the following 2014/15 campaign, Wolves marked their return to the Championship by just missing out on the play-offs, denied only by goal difference. During the season he also became the quickest ever Wolves gaffer to chalk up 50 league victories, coming from his first 86 games at the helm. Joe Gallen Assistant Head Coach Joe Gallen arrived as Wolves' new Assistant Head Coach in June, 2013, reuniting his successful working relationship with Kenny Jackett.Gallen, the eldest of three footballing brothers – Kevin and Stephen completing the set – represented Watford, Exeter and Shrewsbury as a player and the Republic of Ireland Under-21s.A back injury ended his career at the age of 26, but from there he quickly moved into a coaching career and had completed all his qualifications by the age of 28.Having worked at all levels of the club both at QPR and Millwall, as well as assistant manager at Exeter City, Gallen has built up an impressive reputation particularly for his work with younger players.As Jackett's right hand man at Millwall for several years, the club secured promotion from League One and consolidation in the Championship, including a run to the FA Cup Semi Finals at Wembley in 2013 where the Lions were edged out by eventual winners Wigan. And the duo reunited that working relationship to positive effect at Molineux, Gallen playing his part as Wolves stormed to the 2013/14 Sky Bet League One title and then narrowly missed out on reaching the Championship play-offs the following year. Kevin Thelwell Head of Football Development and Recruitment As part of the new footballing structure at Wolves, Kevin Thelwell was appointed as Head of Football Development and Recruitment in January, 2013.Kevin was promoted having spent almost six years as the club's Academy manager.Kevin arrived at Wolves as Academy boss in April, 2008. Previously he had worked at Derby County where - at just 32 years of age- he became the youngest Academy Manager in the country. He combined this academy role with that of acting first team coach, helping the club win promotion to the Premier League in his first season via the play offs. He briefly took the reins of the Rams' first team as caretaker manager when they parted company with Billy Davies. Players signed by Kevin at Derby including Mark O'Brien and Jeff Hendrick have since progressed through the Academy to make notable appearances in the Derby first team.Before moving to Pride Park in 2006 Kevin was Director of Youth Development at Preston North End where in his first season the youth team won the Football League National Youth Alliance Cup. During this time Kevin successfully completed a Bsc (Hons) degree in Sport Science before going on to also complete the LMA/PFA Certificate in Applied Management for Football Managers at Warwick University.He holds the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching qualification in football, and has previously spent four years with the Football Association of Wales as Director of Coach Education leading the prestigious UEFA 'A' and Pro Licence courses for coaches and managers working within the professional game.He has continued this coach education role at Wolves, providing ongoing training and development for coaches at Wolves as well as setting up a coaches association for a large number of coaches from local junior clubs.Kevin combined his coach education role at FAW with that of National Youth Team Coach for the Under 16 National Team working with players such as Aaron Ramsey and Chris Gunter. During his time at the club Kevin has also driven the Academy to continue to develop and improve its programme with scholars such as David Davis, Anthony Forde, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Danny Batth, Jack Price, Jamie Reckord and James Spray forcing their way into the first team squads with Johnny Gorman also becoming one of the youngest players in history to earn senior recognition with Northern Ireland.It was confirmed in July 2012, under Kevin's stewardship that the Academy at Wolves had been reclassified as a Category One Academy improving our status to one of the top 20 academies in the Country. Head of Recruitment Chris Badlan Technical Recruitment Officer Having previously worked at Wolves as an intern, Chris joined the club on a permanent basis in March, 2012.His job initially focused on recruitment analysis as well as assisting first team match analyst Phil Boardman.Chris, who completed a BSc in Sports Science Coaching, has previously worked in Performance Analysis with West Bromwich Albion and Worcester University's football and basketball teams.An FA qualified coach, Chris has also coached in schools and has run his own soccer camps, as well as picking up a Talent Identification Award.As part of the restructuring of the backroom staff in January 2013, Chris was promoted to the role of Technical Recruitment Officer, playing a key role in the scouting and recruitment side at all levels of the club. Tony Daley Head of First Team Athletic Performance Birmingham-born, a successful decade as a player with Aston Villa saw Tony pick up a League Cup winners medal following the 1994 win against Manchester United, while Villa also twice finished as runners-up in the top division. The pacey winger also earned seven England caps, including two appearances at the 1992 European Championships. He left Villa for Wolves, where injury affected his four years at the club before further spells with Watford, Walsall and Forest Green Rovers prior to hanging up his boots. Having finished his playing career Tony studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Science at Coventry University, while at the same time working as fitness coach with Forest Green and also some of Aston Villa's young players, including Gabriel Agbonlahor. In 2012 he graduated with a Masters degree in Applied Sports Science and Exercise from The University of Wolverhampton. On completing his degree Tony secured the position of fitness and conditioning coach at Sheffield United, where he spent four years before joining Wolves in the same position in September, 2007. His attention to detail and meticulous fitness regimes quickly secured the respect of backroom colleagues and players alike as Wolves sought to develop a young and athletic squad. Tony oversees the Sport Science provision for the entire club and works closely with Dave Morrison to ensure that strategies are uniform across all ages within the football club from 1st Team to Academy. Pat Mountain Goalkeeping Coach Pat Mountain arrived at Molineux to take over as goalkeeping coach in the summer of 2008.Prior to arriving at Wolves, he had worked with Cardiff's Academy and with Wales under-21s as well as with Cheltenham and Hereford under well-known former Wolves figures Keith Downing and Graham Turner respectively.As a player Pat started out with Cardff before moving on to Barry Town where he picked up UEFA Cup experience.A Welsh under-21 international himself, he also turned out for Yeovil Town and Newport County before three serious knee injuries led to early retirement at the age of 27.From that setback however Pat was able to focus all his attentions on honing his coaching skills, and is now charged with the task of looking after Wolves' impressive array of keepers, which in recent years has included the likes of Wayne Hennessey, Carl Ikeme, Marcus Hahnemann and Dorus De Vries.Pat was the youngest coach ever to complete both UEFA's outfield and goalkeeping coaching 'A' licences. Scott Sellars U21 Head Coach Scott Sellars arrived as Under-21s Head Coach at Wolves prior to the start of the 2014/15 season. As a player he had made over 500 career appearances, the vast majority in the Premier League, including clubs such as Leeds, Newcastle and Blackburn. Having taken up coaching at the end of his career, Sellars worked as assistant manager at Chesterfield as well as Under-18 coach at Sheffield United, where he brought through players such as Matt Lowton, Kyle Walker and Kyle Naughton. He then moved to work with Manchester City's Academy for almost five years, eventually heading up the entire Academy coaching structure before leaving towards the end of the 2013/14 campaign. Sellars arrived at Wolves to work with the club's Under-21 players and help develop that important age group, whose fixtures are in the Barclays Under-21 League. 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I personally have not had TV over 5 years, do not miss it or use it. Among the people I know, I am not the only one. Since getting my own place my dear Internet has replaced TV, radio, books, magazines, newspapers and occasionally telephone. The amount of online resources offers every thing from broadcasts, cartoons, radio to any entertainments.
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Anaheim, Calif. - Cal State Northridge men's and women's basketball head coaches Bobby Braswell and Staci Schulz showed they can cook as well as coach.
The Matador cooking duo of Braswell and Schulz took top honors in the food category of "creativity" at the inaugural Big West Conference Basketball Media Day and Cook-Off Challenge on Tuesday at the ESPN Zone Restaurant at the Downtown Disney District.
Braswell and Schulz competed against the league's four other southern California schools (UC Riverside, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State).
Braswell and Schulz prepared two tasty pasta dishes that were prepared and cooked in a 20-minute time period, and presented to a panel of judges. One dish was a sun dried tomato pesto pasta, and a shrimp, sausage and chicken pasta with alfredo sauce.
The dishes were graded on presentation, creativity and taste.
"There was pressure, and this was a bit nerve-wracking, but Staci and I made what I thought were pretty special dishes," said Braswell.
Schluz agreed. "This was a definitely a fun event, and it was good to get together with the other league coaches to share an experience outside of basketball."
Obviously, the judges agreed with the cooking expertise of both Braswell and Schulz, and gave each Matador coach a "gold medal" for their "creativity" in preparing the shrimp, sausage and chicken pasta with alfredo sauce.
Cal State Fullerton head coaches Bob Burton and Marcia Foster each took home three awards for presentation, taste and overall "Top Chef" honors. Each coach went home with three gold medals.
The winning meal from the CSF coaches was a "Smokin' Chokin' Chicken" which included chicken, broccoli, and mushrooms over rigatoni with a butter sauce.
However, UC Riverside head coaches Jim Woolridge and John Margaritis took home the "Kitchen Nightmare" award for the lowest overall score. To help them prepare for next year's event, the UCR coaches were given a selection of cookbooks, an Easy Bake oven, and fire extinguishers.
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Link to the post fight presser. Just started, missed the first announcement, was listing cities.
Link to the post fight presser. Just started, missed the first announcement, was listing cities.
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
- Stephen Hawking
Yeah, I'll stand by my previous statement and say that if this rematch does happen, which is a great financial move for all involved... Weidman gets destroyed. I really think the loss will bring out an uber Silva like we've never seen before.
A tiger never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep.
Anyways, did anyone catch it when Anderson said if he wasn't injured then the first Chael fight would have been over really fast?
UFC 162 bonuses: Weidman, Swanson, Siver, Edgar, Oliveira earn honors
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 07, 2013 at 1:15 am ET
LAS VEGAS – Chris Weidman, Cub Swanson, Dennis Siver, Frankie Edgar and Charles Oliveira each earned bonuses, believed to be $50,000 each, for their performances at Saturday's UFC 162 event.
Weidman earned the "Knockout of the Night" award, and a pair of "Fight of the Night" honors were handed out to Swanson-Siver and Edgar-Oliveira. Without any tapouts, there was no "Submission of the Night" bonus.
UFC officials announced the bonuses following the card.
UFC 162 took place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.
Weidman (10-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) scored perhaps the most stunning knockout in UFC history when he stopped longtime middleweight champion Anderson Silva (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC) in the second round – after Silva was toying with him and taunting him. Weidman landed a few punches that Silva acted like hurt him – then got hit with one that truly did, and his nearly seven-year run as champion came to an end.
To open up the main card on pay-per-view, Swanson (20-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Siver (21-9 MMA, 10-6 UFC) battled back and forth into the third round before Swanson finally caught the German and stopped him for his fifth straight victory at featherweight.
And in another important featherweight bout, Edgar (16-4-1 MMA, 10-4-1 UFC) fought a three-round fight for the first time after seven straight title fights and took a unanimous decision from Oliveira (16-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) – though the fight may have been closer than a pair of 30-27 scores for Edgar would otherwise indicate.
lol hilarious comment from Dana in terms of respect vs disrespect.
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
- Stephen Hawking
The puzzling WAY it played out*wasn't how I think anybody who had Weidman winning, saw it playing out and at the end, it was just too weird of a way for Weidman to win. I don't think it's really about taking things away from Weidman, Weidman deserved it, Weidman won it fair and square....but I think Anderson's showing did a disservice to him for being the first guy to beat him during this run, the way it happened.
Dana is hitting on all the right points in my opinion.
- Anderson always fights like this.
- If Anderson had done this and won, he would be getting heralded right now.
- Anderson didn't look old, he looked great up until he got knocked out.
At the same time, I absolutely hate Dana's hypocritical statements right now, basically saying that you can't disrespect a fighter in the cage - even though Dana says all the time about disrespect, very respectful etc. What a dope.
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The Yadkin County Board of Commissioners swore in the new human services director and assistant to the human services director at their morning meeting on March 4.
This follows the board's decision to consolidate the health department and department of social services during the evening meeting on Feb. 18.
Kim Harrell, the former director of the Department of Social Services, was sworn in as director. Jessica Wall, the former interim health director, was sworn in as assistant to the director.
County Manager Aaron Church noted that the county has found since the last meeting that this change will result in a savings of $167,000 annually in personnel, $41,000 in savings from restructuring the program and departmental locations, which will eliminate space rented by the county and a capital savings of $90,000.
In an email Church stated: "I can state with unwavering confidence that at this time the consolidation will save the county approximately $208,000 annually and present the opportunity to renovate the Community Services building to meet the needs of federal and state programs."
Later in the meeting the board voted unanimously to approve a bid from Omega Construction to make necessary repairs to the Community Services building located on Elm Street in Yadkinville.
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- Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) structure as it relates to the teaching of science.
- The Nature of Science and implications for the teaching and learning of science – models and representations in science, and argumentation;
- Assessing the development of students' understandings and skills in science;
- Teaching and learning strategies to support students' understandings in science;
- Planning and management of practical science learning activities;
- Scientific literacy and literacies of science; and
- Applications of ICT in the science classroom.
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GILBERT — The West Virginia State Police (WVSP) and the Gilbert Police Department (GPD) joined forces Sunday evening and conducted a traffic stop at Ned's Branch Road that quickly yielded more arrests than they originally foreseen happening.
The traffic stop that put the wheels in motion that yielded a total of 5 arrests began when the GPD observed a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am weaving across the center line of Rt. 52 South. Christopher Boren, 30, of Gilbert, was found to have slurred speech and constricted pupils, when approached and questioned by Gilbert Police Chief M. Rasmusson and Sgt. D. Salmons. The defendant failed to complete three sobriety tests administered by the officers. When a sweep of the interior of the vehicle was completed, marijuana was found.
Boren was charged with DUI 2nd offense and possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance (marijuana). He was arraigned before Mingo County Magistrate Dee Sidebottom who set bail at $5,000.
While conducting the vehicle search, the officers were joined by WVSP Trooper J.R. Tupper. Two male subjects were then said to have approached the officers and attempted to speak with the defendant, who by this time, was in custody.
John Belcher of Justice and Steve Whited of Kistler both reportedly had their hands in their pockets while attempting to engage Boren in conversation, and were directed to remove them and to keep their hands in full sight, for the safety of the officers. The request was repeated several times, which raised suspicion about their motives. Trooper Tupper then conducted a "pat-down" of the men, and located a needle and syringe on both, which is said to have contained a blueish-colored residue identified as the drug Roxycotin, 30 mg.
Belcher and Whited were each charged with one count of obstructing an officer and one count of possession of a controlled substance and were placed under arrest. They were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Dallas Toler and were transported to the Southwestern Regional Jail at Holden where they remain incarcerated on a $3,000 bond.
The two final Gilbert arrests occurred after yet another vehicle stopped where the officers were conducting the traffic stop. According to the criminal complaint, a Pontiac G6 containing two individuals approached the scene, and the driver exited the car and began swatting at his clothing and acting in an erratic manner. He was soon identified as Joshua Bailey, 30, of Gilbert, with who the officers were very familiar with because of past criminal behavior.
Bailey relayed to the officers that he had been at a residence known to law enforcement as being a place that sells illegal narcotics, and officers are said to have made a controlled drug buy there in the recent past. The trooper inquired as to who owned the vehicle and were told the passenger, Jennifer Taylor, 31, of McCarr, Ky., was the owner. After asked, Taylor, who is a licensed attorney in the State of Florida, consented to a search of her vehicle.
The trooper opened the driver's door and could see in the console area a red and white plastic straw cut in half that contained a white powdery residue. Located in the vehicle were two white boxes containing Staxin, 10 mg, with a $50 price tag on the package. Also found were Levitra, 10 mg, both of which are not a controlled substance but are a prescription only medication. The search continued and a black box that contained Flector Patches, Losartan tablets, Lisinopril, Lupin, Skelixal, Tramadol, Hydroxine, Flexiril, Promethazine, Atenololinbar, and Loperamide Hydrocloride tablets, all of which are not narcotics but are illegal to sell to a person except by prescription from a healthcare provider.
Discovered in another section of the vehicle were Zolpidem Tartrate tablets in a bag with a price tag, which are a Schedule IV controlled substance. The officers then found a woman's purse with Taylor's identification inside and a pill bottle marked Alprazalam (Xanax) which had been filled on Sept. 17, with 90 listed as the quantity. No Xanax tablets remained, but the bottle contained 2 tablets later identified as aspirin.
A K-9 officer was then called to the scene and after a positive hit on the trunk was made, a search was conducted in which a small change purse was located that contained Hydroxyzine tablets. Most of the medications were in separate plastic baggies with price tags inside.
Taylor and Bailey were placed under arrest on charges of receipt of a prohibited drug (times 17), and conspiracy. Bailey was also charged with driving on a revoked license for reasons other than a DUI.
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It is the meathead hat from Larissa. Her knitalong book will be out in March, and you can preorder it here. Although, anyone that sends $4.50 to Larissa's paypal account, at dumbmail AT larissabrown DOT net, can receive the pattern via pdf form. The pattern has two sizes, with children wearing the small size. Check out the flickr group for ideas on embellishments, or add a streamer out of interfacing for a hershey kiss.


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5 days of running, 2 days of rest
Weekly Mileage:
30-40 miles
Long Runs:
Start at 10 miles, peak at 12
Tempo runs, half-mile repeats and mile repeats
Perks of the Plan:
- Daily emails with your next workout to keep you on track
- Create your own routes or search our library of routes for tracking your workouts
- Map, graph, and share workouts with your friends by email, Facebook, and view in Google Maps or Google Earth
- Upload workouts from one of more than 80 training devices (Garmin, Suunto, Timex, Polar, more) or easily record your workouts manually
- Track your fitness and gain confidence
- Complete nutrition tracking to monitor your diet
- Get support and answers on the message boards
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Below is an example week of workouts from this training plan.
Welcome to the Runner's World Break 20 training plan. This eight-week plan is designed to help you cross the finish line at a 5K in 20 minutes. Each Monday, you'll get a note about your training for the week ahead. And each day, you'll receive an e-mail reminding you about the workout for the day, plus Runner's World's best tips on training, nutrition, and injury prevention.
Today, your training kicks off with a day of rest. Ideally, on rest days you should do no exercise at all. But it's okay to cross-train with a no-impact activity like stretching, yoga, or swimming. This week you'll have one more rest day, three short runs, and a longer run of 10 miles. On Thursday you'll do a tempo run, which will help train your body to run faster over a longer distance. If you want to add miles, do it on an easy day. But don't extend any run by more than one or two miles, or add miles on Saturday (the day before your long run). Doing too much too soon is a recipe for injury.
Have technical questions? Write to email@example.com [4]. Want to train for a half-marathon or a marathon? Consider joining the Runner's World Challenge. For more information go to runnersworldchallenge.com [5].
6 Miles Easy
When you head out today, focus on maintaining a comfortable, conversational rhythm. These easy days are meant to strengthen muscles, build endurance, and burn fat, but the key is to keep the effort conservative so you're not worn out for the hard workouts ahead. You want to finish each run feeling like you have the energy to run longer. (Pace: 8:15/mile)
3 Miles Easy
On easy days, cross-training should involve a sustained aerobic effort with an activity like cycling or using an elliptical trainer, for the same amount of time you'd spend on the day's mileage. If you plan to incorporate cross-training into your preparation and want to try a new activity, be sure to do it in this early base-building stage of training. In the weeks before the race, you'll want to avoid trying new activities because of the risk of injury so close to your goal event. (Pace: 8:15/mile)
5 Miles with 3 Miles @ Tempo
1-mile warmup 3 miles @ tempo pace (6:53/mile) 1-mile cooldown Today you'll do a tempo run. After a one-mile warmup, run two miles at your tempo pace (10:00/mile), then cool down with one mile of easy running. Your tempo pace should feel hard but controlled. You won't be able to talk comfortably at your tempo pace, but it should not feel as if you're racing.
6 Miles Easy
As your training gets under way, invest in shirts, shorts, pants, underwear, jog bras, and socks that are made of technical, lightweight fabrics that wick away moisture. These fabrics, which go by names like Dri-Fit and CoolMax, help prevent blisters and chafing. (Pace: 8:15/mile)
Today you have the choice of resting or cross-training. Don't worry about losing your fitness on rest days. Rest builds strength, reduces fatigue, and prevents injuries. Since most running injuries come from overuse, a day off at least once a week can help prevent a three- or four-week forced layoff down the line due to a strain or a stress fracture.
10 Miles LSD
Sundays will be reserved for long, slow distance (LSD) runs to build your endurance. Long runs improve aerobic capacity, develop your strength, and get you accustomed to spending a longer time on your feet. Don't worry too much about your pace on long runs; just focus on the distance you want to cover for the day. (Pace: 8:15/mile)


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According to reports provided by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:
A 25-year-old man was arrested on Sunday outside of a home on Todd Avenue in North Augusta for disorderly conduct following a report that he had been lying down in the house's driveway. According to the responding officer, the man appeared to be unsteady on his feet and smelled strongly of alcohol.
A 53-year-old woman was arrested for assault and battery in the third degree following an incident at a home on Sand Bar Ferry Road in Beech Island on Saturday. The victim, a 29-year-old woman, said she came to visit, but the subject didn't want her in the house. According to the victim, the subject struck her on a leg with a yellow pole, scratched her and pulled on her clothes. The responding officer observed multiple scratches on the victim's legs and chest, torn clothes and what appeared to be a welt on the victim's left leg. According to the officer, the subject appeared to be intoxicated because she was staggering and smelled strongly of alcohol.
An Iowa woman reported on Saturday that a Graniteville man took items out of her hands after she asked him to leave a home on Aiken Road in Graniteville.
A Graniteville man reported on Saturday that someone entered his unlocked home on Bettis Academy Road and took a 55-inch Mitsubishi flat screen television and an Xbox gaming system.
A North Augusta woman reported on Saturday that her foster daughter punched her in the face and damaged items in her home on Thompson Avenue during an argument. The responding officer arrested the subject for assault and battery in the third degree and malicious damage to property after observing items out of place, a hole in the wall of a room and damage to a laptop computer and mouse.
A Graniteville man reported on Saturday that someone cut the phone lines to his house on East Avenue, pried open the rear door and took a window air conditioning unit valued at $150.
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"We connect millions of customers from across the globe every day, making it a business imperative for our workforce to be like and think like the vast communities we serve. We strive to create an inclusive work environment, which embraces employees by encouraging, valuing and leveraging diversity of thought and perspective. Diversity exists everywhere around us, but it is our approach to inclusion which helps UPS to recognize, develop and maximize the skills of our global workforce."
— Amy Whitley, UPS Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
As a global company, we believe our culture should reflect the diversity and inclusion that thrives inside and outside our walls. That's why we so strongly embrace the unique ideas and philosophies of our people who live and work in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. Understanding their cultural backgrounds helps UPS to better serve our customers' needs and in turn improves our economic and social sustainability.
Our Employee Diversity & Inclusion Strategy represents our commitment to creating an environment where all employees feel valued, respected and fully engaged to contribute to our future success. In support of that strategy, UPS's definition of diversity extends beyond race, age and gender to also include differences in ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, education, religion, physical ability, values, backgrounds and experiences.
Business Resource Groups
UPS Business Resource Groups (BRGs) serve as an extension of our Diversity & Inclusion Strategy and reflect our commitment to employee development and engagement. Each BRG has clearly defined mission and vision statements, as well as an activity plan that will help employees develop new skills and business insights by expanding their professional networks.
The current BRG Program is an evolution of Women's Leadership Development and Diversity Leadership Development Programs that UPS launched in 2006 and 2010, respectively. Because of the success of those initiatives, we expanded the program in 2012 to include African American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, Individuals with Disabilities, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allies (LGBTA), Millennial, Veterans, as well as Women's Leadership Development groups.
In 2013, UPS made BRG improvements once again. We connected executive sponsors at the highest levels of UPS with our BRGs, so the groups can better align their objectives with those of the company. All BRGs now have sponsors who can help maximize skill development and networking opportunities. At the end of 2013, we had 49 chartered BRGs in the United States and 15 International Women's Leadership Development groups, all of which are making significant contributions to employee development, business growth and community support.
Community Internship Program
In addition to BRGs, senior-level managers are also highly involved with our Community Internship Program (CIP). Founded in 1968, CIP is a leadership development program that immerses UPS executives in the community, exposing them to a variety of social and economic challenges facing the unemployed, homeless and other vulnerable populations. While in the program, managers leave their jobs and families to spend three weeks living and working in San Francisco or New York City under the direction of an external coordinator affiliated with a local non-profit agency.
Since 2004, we've partnered with Donaldina Cameron House in San Francisco, a family service organization serving low-income Asian immigrants and families. In New York, we've partnered with the Henry Street Settlement since the launch of CIP, delivering a wide range of services to more than 100,000 New Yorkers each year.
While on assignment, interns are exposed to social challenges rarely seen in corporate America. Witnessing poverty, homelessness, illiteracy, unemployment, senior care, healthcare issues, housing issues, drug dependency and alcoholism firsthand aids in their development of key leadership competencies like decision-making, problem solving and partnership. It also enables our managers to work effectively in environments of tremendous change and encourages them to become the catalyst for it in their own communities.
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In 2013, UPS committed to hiring 50,000 veterans over the next five years as a part of the Joining Forces Program. We also pledged to donate 25,000 employee volunteer hours helping veterans and the Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs).
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Catalyst, HACR and OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates are additional groups we support to help promote the importance of diversity and inclusion.
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The UPS Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Council's role is to oversee the administration of UPS's Diversity & Inclusion strategy. The Council, which was established in 1997, is organized around the focus areas of: Growing the Business, Talent Management and Brand Management.
Growing the Business:
Attracting and retaining customers, increasing market share in diverse communities, building strong one-on-one relationships with key stakeholders in diverse communities, building and maintaining a strong supplier diversity effort and allocating resources to diversity and inclusion.
Talent Management:
Recruiting and retaining top diversity talent, providing visible career development, building and maintaining a strong pipeline of diverse talent, focusing on senior-level diversity and, in general, being an employer of choice for diverse talent.
Brand Management:
Being recognized globally for our integrity and excellence, maintaining a strong corporate sustainability effort, focusing on satisfying the needs of our internal (employees) and external (customers and communities) constituents, engaging our stakeholders and supporting diverse communities.
We go beyond statements and policies by regularly measuring our employees' opinions and perceptions. We conduct an Employee Engagement Survey that features a Diversity & Inclusion Index. The Index includes questions related to Diversity & Inclusion. This is an important step, because while it's easy to measure statistics on diversity, it is more difficult to quantify whether people feel fully included and involved.
For more information about how we support diversity through our philanthropic and corporate citizenship efforts, visit The UPS Foundation.


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Friday, February 21, 2014
A man and a woman are in custody in connection with the Heather Elvis case, news partner WBTW posted on its website Friday.
The station identified the pair as Sydney Moorer, 37, and his wife, Tammy Moorer, who live at 8786 SC 814, about 12 miles north of Garden City.
Early Friday, officials from the Horry County Police Department, the State Law Enforcement Division, the 15th Circuit Solicitors Office, the U.S. Marshals Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol executed a search warrant at the address.
The pair, who were taken into custody, have not been charged, according to Lt. Robert Kegler of the Horry County Police Department.
Elvis, 20 last heard from in the early morning hours of Dec. 18. Her car was found in Socastee the following day.
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Sugarbush Resort raised the curtain Friday, December 10, on a revitalized Lincoln Peak base area, showcasing two buildings that will serve as integral parts of a $10 million project.
Sugarbush president Win Smith hosted an official opening of the two recently completed structures known as The Schoolhouse and The Farmhouse. A wide range of local business leaders, politicians and contractors that worked on the project joined Smith at the ceremony, including Vermont Governor Jim Douglas who wielded a pair of oversized scissors for a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Devoted to ski school and family-friendly guest facilities, the two new
buildings are part of Phase 2 of the Lincoln Peak revitalization; the
other component being an upgrade of 2.5 miles of snowmaking pipe
servicing both Lincoln Peak and Mt. Ellen.
"Vermont has a powerful brand," said Governor Jim Douglas. "Maintaining and enhancing that brand is what the Lincoln Peak project is all about."
The Schoolhouse, at approximately 12,500 square feet, will house the resort's Micro, Mini and Sugar Bear snowsport educational programs, après-ski activities for children, and summer camp programs. The structure features murals, sculptures and other artwork created by local artists, and provides slopeside on-snow access for the youth programs.
"The amenities offered here at The Schoolhouse, The Farmhouse and Sugarbush Resort for kids give us a better chance of retaining them and keeping them committed to the state we all love," Douglas said.
The Farmhouse, at approximately 14,500 square feet, is dedicated to a variety of skier services and adult learning programs. This building will house the new Sunrise Cafe, ticket and season pass sales, public storage lockers and restrooms, the adult ski school, and rentals and repairs.
The Farmhouse is also home base for Sugarbush's First Timer to Life Timer program - a ski industry program designed to recruit adults into skiing and riding with an approachable curriculum and an affordable price. Participants in the First Timer to Life Timer program are rewarded with a free season pass to Sugarbush.
Smith highlighted the Vermont-specific architectural style in both The Farmhouse and The Schoolhouse and pointed to the interior of The Schoolhouse that features the work of five Vermont artists.
He noted a number of local jobs created by the project and thanked those who contributed to the financing of Sugarbush's Phase 2 improvements, particularly NBT Bank, VEDA, and EB-5 funding, a federal program that uses foreign investment capital to put Americans to work.
Work on the Phase 2 project began in mid-April and was general-contracted by Pizzagalli Construction of South Burlington. Kingsbury Construction, Waitsfield, worked on the project as well. Landscaping will be installed in the spring to complete the resort's new grand entrance, according to Smith.
"This project was completed in nine months," Smith said. "That's really remarkable."
Sugarbush will play host to the inaugural celebration of Vermont Governor-Elect Peter Shumlin on January 7. For more information, visit www.sugarbush.com.


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More than 8 million people used a long-term care provider in 2012, more on Merck's efforts to treat Alzheimer's, and G8 pledge to stop Alzheimer's by 2025 (read more).
Must reads
UK to double dementia research spending by 2025, Alzheimer's research participants needed, and the man who helped discover the Ebola virus calls on world leaders to respond to dementia crisis (read more).
Scientists and doctors call on G8 to back more dementia research and prevention policies, Michael Hodin calls on global health community to step up to Alzheimer's, and the need for the UK to back up diagnosis efforts with other services (read more).
University administrators advocate against sequestration, Alzheimer's growing impact on low and middle-income countries, and Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) warns against budget cuts to medical research (read more).
By George Vradenburg
This year we have seen real progress in the fight against Alzheimers, both in terms of science and political mobilization.
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SMCC reflects the diversity of its service area, a rich mix of rural, urban, and suburban neighborhoods. Many of our students arrive from Phoenix, Laveen, Tempe, Guadalupe and surrounding communities to attend classes, both at the main campus near 24th Street and Baseline Road, and our offsite facilities in Guadalupe and Laveen.
Our small, personalized classes are offered days, evenings and online, and are led by an engaged and accomplished faculty. Career and academic counseling are also available. One of the ten colleges within the Maricopa Community College District, SMCC is a federally-designated Minority Serving Institution and Hispanic Serving Institution. SMCC is also a Strengths-Based Institution, helping you first determine your own personal strengths, and then strategies to maximize those strengths in your academic and career choices. Visit our Main Campus at 7050 S. 24th Street; our Guadalupe Center, 9233 S. Avenida del Yaqui (Priest Road, south of Guadalupe Road); or our Laveen Center, 7900 S. 43rd Avenue. We look forward to helping you reach your educational and career goals!
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Storage Wars' David Hester Sues the Show For Firing Him After He Claimed It Was Rigged
Is David Hester upset about being fired from Storage Wars? Yuuup!
Storage Wars star David has filed a lawsuit against producers of the show, claiming that he was fired after he complained that the show is staged.
David is claiming that the A&E show's producers frequently plant expensive, high-value items in the storage lockers that are auctioned off.
According to the lawsuit, A&E planted a stack of newspapers that reported Elvis Presley's death. Another episode cited in the lawsuit involved a BMW having been buried under trash.
An A&E spokesman says the network doesn't address pending litigation. Dave is apparently seeking more than $750K in damages.
If the show is indeed fake, this could potentially be a big blow to A&E, as Storage Wars is the most popular series in the network's history.
To paraphrase Elvis himself, it sounds like Dave Hester thinks that the show's producers ain't nothin' but hound dogs.
Source: The Wrap
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