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Rockport boy, 6, dreams of finished home with walls, bedroom door
ROCKPORT - Right now it's just a shell of a house in a beautiful seashell blue held together by boards and nails and love. When 6 year-old RJ imagines his room complete he dreams of blue walls and Sponge Bob SquarePants everywhere.
He has thought long and hard about what he'd really like for Christmas.
"Walls," he says. "And maybe a door for my room."
Walls instead of the gaping holes between two by fours that make it look more like jail cell bars then a young boy's haven.
RJ has lived with his aunt Sandy for most of his life — and since she was 22 — because his parents were too young to care for him. Now 28 and divorced Sandy works to care for RJ and her 2 year-old daughter Laney while going to school full time. A few years ago she scraped together enough money to buy a small plot of land at a tax auction and then a trailer home for $300. She has been pinching and saving ever since to make it livable.
"I know it doesn't look like much … right now we don't have walls," she says, looking down at the plywood floors. "We've been fixing it up little by little. Eventually we will get there. I have hope."
And right now hope will have to be enough.
The children represent thousands who will be helped by the Caller-Times Children's Christmas Appeal. The names of the families profiled have been changed to protect their privacy. All money donated to the drive benefits the children; all overhead costs are borne by the Caller-Times, United Way of the Coastal Bend and participating agencies.
Sandy works part time as a teller and brings home about $1,200 a month. She doesn't receive any child support and budgets every cent she can to help cover her $800 in bills including utilities and electricity. The remaining $400 she must make stretch to cover gas for her commute to classes in Corpus Christi. The family recently qualified for about $400 in food stamps.
Sometimes RJ has a hard time explaining to people that Sandy isn't his mom. Sometimes he doesn't bother to correct them. She tells him that he is blessed because he has two — the one who gave birth to him and her.
Sandy's greatest goal is to provide both children with love and stability. It's the reason she decided to go back to college. Some days are harder than others, she said, but she has faith that things will eventually get better. In the meantime its hearing that RJ has explained to his teacher that one day he'll finish college like his aunt that keeps her going.
The first grader understands a great deal about budgets and saving. One day, he says, they'll be able to buy the Sponge Bob sheets he saw at Wal-Mart. But first he'll need a mattress. Laney, who considers him her brother, would love a Dora set.
RJ says what the family really needs is tile. Or maybe carpet because it is soft and warm. He encourages Sandy to talk about what she would like for Christmas. When she responds that all she really wants is for him and Laney to be happy the youngster can't hide his frustration.
"Don't you want to say something about the roof? Or the floor?"
When he allows himself to dream like he's 6 he says he'd like the connection wires for the Xbox he already has and perhaps a racing game. Laney likes anything Hello Kitty or Dora the Explorer.
RJ loves showing off what will eventually be the room they'll share. Everything is neat and in its place.
"This is where my bed will go," he says.
All around the small trailer are signs of a work in progress. Boxes of tile, a roll of insulation, kitchen cabinets on the floor waiting for a wall to rest on and a small plaque that reminds that "happiness is a journey" all wait in what will eventually be the family room.
No, its not finished yet but there is plenty of love to build on.
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Yesterday, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a U.S.-sponsored resolution allowing nations to undertake "all necessary measures" on Somali territory and through Somali airspace against the pirates who have taken refuge there. There's a catch: the UN resolution requires the consent of the Somali government.
The resolution is being hailed as a show of the international community's resolve to go after the bandits that have taken more than 60 ships this year, including two yesterday. Yet what is the value of the UN action? If a nation has the consent of the Somali government, there is no need for Security Council authorization. And there's one more question: Does Somalia have a functioning government to give consent?
The Security Council, if it wanted to be a constructive force, would have declared Somalia an international zone and allowed member states to conduct military actions against the pirates without the consent of the Somali government. If it is important to fight piracy – and it is – we should be prepared to pursue pirates wherever they are found, whether on the high seas or in Somali territory. It would be great if the UN provides legal cover for necessary military action, but, if it cannot, the United States should ignore this failing institution.
There is no reason for other nations to look to us if we allow ourselves to be humiliated by pirates, as is happening today. We should either do whatever it takes to get the job done or not even try. Piracy may be a complex issue, but there is a simple solution. And obviously, that solution is not found in the halls of the Security Council.

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Maxxeon Inc. introduced the WorkStar 2003 for fluorescent magnetic particle and penetrant testing.
DNV GL has established a joint industry project (JIP) focused on leak detection. Twenty key industry players are partnering to develop a best practice for designing and implementing offshore leak detection systems.
Vilter Manufacturing LLC, introduced its next-generation vapor recovery units (VRUs), which feature hermetically sealed Copeland Scroll compressors, horizontal lube oil stabilizer and the ROC827 controller.
The system displays gas concentrations up to 500 parts per million, fault codes for troubleshooting, prompts when calibration is needed and provides a complete status to the respective control room.
The software-based enhancement module uses negative pressure wave monitoring for rupture events, acoustic signature recognition of high pressure leaks, distributed temperature gradient sensing and ground-heave strain monitoring.
Transaction by Sterling Partners portfolio company expands leading energy pipeline inspection provider's presence in Bakken Shale region.
NDT has embarked on a steady growth course with significant investments in both inspection tools and a skilled workforce.
Cambridge Consultants uses fertility monitor technology in oil leak early warning system.
Permasense Limited developed a new long-range corrosion monitoring system which allows retrieval of data from monitoring locations up to 40km (25 miles) from the gateway location.
The devices are "capable of detecting leaks down to one part per billion in ambient air while reducing false positives from naturally occurring methane," says a PG&E release. The company says it's the first in the world to use the technology.


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Thomas Randall, MD, Chief of Gynecologic Oncology at Pennsylvania Hospital spoke to CBS3 about the new guidelines for cervical cancer screenings announced by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists. The new recommendations state that women should have their cervical cancer screening at age 21 and be re-screened less frequently than previously recommended. Because cervical cancer grows so slowly, yearly pap tests can lead to treatments that aren't needed and can be potentially harmful. Randall agrees with the recommendations, commenting to CBS3 that "we can spare [young women] a lot of invasive testing and discomfort and unnecessary visits to the doctor without missing cervical cancer at a treatable, curable stage." He encourages women to continue see a primary care physician or gynecologist regularly, ideally yearly, even though screening for cervical cancer may be less frequent. "There is a lot else that happens at those exams besides the pap test," he says... Read More
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mr. and mrs. charles l. hutto Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Hutto of Holly Hill, S.C. celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary the weekend of July 11, 2014 at Ballantyne Resort, Charlotte, N.C. with their children and grandchildren. Mrs. Hutto is the former Harriet Lancaster. They were married July 10, 1954 in Providence United Methodist Church, Holly Hill, S.C. Joining them were their two sons, Senator Brad Hutto and his wife Dr. Tracy Macpherson of Orangeburg, and Dr. Burt Hutto and his wife Angie (Ham) of Chapel Hill, N.C., as well as their four grandchildren, Skyler Hutto, David Hutto, Alissa Hutto, and Cara Hutto. Also with them in their hearts was their son, Bart Hutto, who died three and a half years ago. Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary!
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Teenagers who abuse alcohol are more likely to make a rocky transition into early adulthood, according to a large study of twins.
After analyzing longitudinal data on more than 3,000 twins, researchers at Indiana University focused on adolescent twins who were "drinking-discordant" — in other words, one drank and the other did not.
"Very few studies that control for expected influences of shared familial experience and shared genetic liabilities on drinking outcomes have been reported," said Richard Rose, professor emeritus in psychology and brain science at Indiana University.
Researchers associated drinking problems at age 18.5 years of age with 13 outcomes, including substance abuse, poor health, physical symptoms, early onset of sexual activity, multiple sexual partners, life dissatisfaction, financial problems, and a lack of education.
Results showed that individual twins who previously had drinking problems at age 18.5 had more adverse outcomes for all 13 measures at age 25, and many of these associations replicated within discordant co-twins. "Because we studied drinking-discordant twin pairs, our results rule out between-family confounds as the sole source of the association of adolescent drinking problems with adverse adult outcomes," said Rose.
Rose says the study at least eliminates some confusion from the mix. "To my knowledge, ours is the first prospective study of discordant twin pairs," Rose said. "It is, accordingly, the first to evaluate whether the established association of adolescent drinking problems with adverse adult outcomes can be fully explained by shared genetic and environmental liabilities. Our data suggest not."
The study was published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
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The Blackwell companion to medical sociology [electronic resource]
- Language
- English.
- Imprint
- Oxford, UK ; Malden, Mass., USA : Blackwell, 2005.
- Physical description
- xiii, 528 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series
- Blackwell companions to sociology.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- List of Contributors.Preface.Part I: Substantive Topics.1. Medical Sociology and Sociological Theory: William C. Cockerham.2. Health and Culture: Stella Quah.3. The Sociology of the Body: Sarah Nettleton.4. Health and Social Stratification: Eero Lahelma.5. Women's Health to a Gender Analysis of Health: Sara Arber and Hilary Thomas.6. Work Stress and Health: Johannes Siegrist.7. Migration, Health, and Stress: Judith T. Shuvel.8. Health Professions and Occupations: Elianne Riska.9. The Convergence and Divergence of Modern Health Care Systems: Fred Stevens.Part II: Regional Perspectives.The Americas.10. The American Health Care System: Entering the Twenty-first Century with High Risk, Major Challenges, and Great Opportunities: Bernice A. Pescosolido and Carol A. Boyer.11. The Evolution of Health Care in Canada: Towards Community or Corporate Control?: B. Singh Bolaria and Harley D. Dickinson.12. Medical Sociology in Mexico: Roberto Castro.13. Social Science and Health in Brazil: Everardo Duarte Nunes.Western Europe.14. Medical Sociology in Great Britain: Ellen Annandale and David Field.15. The French Paradoxes: Kristina Orfali.16. Medical Sociology in Germany: Olaf von dem Knesbeck and Johannes Siegrist.17. Society, Health, and Health Care in Sweden: Orjan Hemstrom.Russia and Eastern Europe.18. The Russian Health Care Experiment: Transition of the Health Care System and Rethinking the Sociology of Medicine: Elena Dmitrieva.19. In and Out of Communism: The Macrosocial Context of Health in Poland: Nina Ostrowska.20. Transformation of the Health Care System in the Czech Republic - A Sociological Perspective: Hana Janeckova.Africa.21. Health and Health Care in South Africa Against an African Background: H.C.J. van Rensburg and Charles Ngwena.Middle East.22. Health, Health Care, and Medical Education in the Arab World: Eugene Gallagher.23. Health and Health Care in Israel: Ofra Anson.Asia and the Pacific Region.24. Medicine and Health Care in Australia: Deborah Lupton.25. Health, Illness, and Health Policy in Japan: Masahira Anesaki and Tsunetsugu Munakata.26. The Great Reversal: Transformation of Health Care in the People's Republic of China: Meei-Shia Chen.Index.
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- "The Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology" is a comprehensive collection of twenty-six original essays by leading medical sociologists from all over the world. The articles are organized both topically and by region to provide thorough coverage of the concerns, issues, and future directions of the discipline. This invaluable resource is the most informed, complete, and up-to-date reference on transnational medical sociology available today. It covers both substantive areas in medical sociology and regional perspectives located in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. It is a first comparative perspective to provide a comprehensive view of the field.
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Kristy Danielle McKinney of Harold to Rosley Ray Hunt of Tram.
Virginia A. Dodd of St. Albans W.Va., to Stanley Eros Trujilla of Dunbar W.Va/
Jessica Lynn Hinkle to Dustin Arthur Conn, both Prestonsburg.
Jessica Lynn Dickson to Willard Gene Hackworth, both of Louisville.
Tracy R. Robert to Jason Howell, both of Harold.
Wendy Briana Johnson to John Mark Honeycutt, both of Prestonsburg.
Christopher Jason Skeens, 30, Prestonsburg – violation of condition of release.
Kyle Brandon Slone, 19, Stanville – third degree possession of controlled substance, resisting arrest.
Rodney Little, Prestonsburg – fourth degree assault.
Deanna Adkins, Harold – harassing communications.
Tyler L. Salyer, 20, Martin – fishing without a permit.
Dakota Salyer, 19, fishing without a permit.
Angela Emmons, Prestonsburg – harassing communications.
Angela Emmons, Prestonsburg – fourth degree assault.
Angela Emmons, Prestonsburg – harassing communication.
Walter Fick III, 43, Melvin – third degree terroristic threatening.
Jeremy Conley, 19, Hueysville – possession of marijuana.
Joshua Duff, 18, Prestonsburg – interference with an officer, resisting arrest.
Ariana Cook, 22, Prestonsburg – unlawful transaction with a minor.
Charles Heith Keathley, 37, Prestonsburg – third degree terroristic threatening.
Bennie Ousley Jr., Ivel – fugitive from another state.
Brandon Larry Hicks, 33, David – flagrant non-support.
Aaron S. Wright, 22, Prestonsburg – complicity theft by unlawful taking (auto), complicity unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Amanda Elise Conn, 20, Garrett – second degree escape, theft of services.
Zachery R. Shepherd, 25, Hueysville – receiving stolen property.
Steven M. Meadows, 50, Prestonsburg – theft by deception (cold checks)/
James E. DeRossett, 50, Allen – improper registration, failure to signal, failure to produce insurance card, first degree possession of controlled substance (heroin), second degree possession of controlled substance.
Dallas Music Jr., 24, Hagerhill – theft by unlawful taking.
LVNV Funding LLC., v. Tommy Holland – contract.
Autovest, LLC., v. Yvonne Johnson – contract.
Stephanie Driskell v. Nickalus Driskell – dissolution of marriage.
GE Capital Retail Bank v. Deborah Bentley – contract.
Diamond Ray Akers, to Jennifer Akers and Jessie Akers, property location not listed.
Phyllis Boyd and Ronnie Tackett, to Phyllis Boyd and Ronnie Tackett, property located at Wheelwright.
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Ann Greene, Daniel Greene, William S. Kendrick master commissioner and The David School Inc., to The David School Inc., property location not listed.
Community Trust Bank, to Paul Tackett and Virginia Tackett, property located at Weeksbury.
David Community Development Corporation Inc., to The David School Inc., property location not listed.
Ruby Deskins, to Betty Sue Combs and Vernon Junior Combs, property location not listed.
First Commonwealth Bank, Donald Hatfield, Georgia Hatfield and William S. Kendrick master commissioner, to Anna Yates and Ricky Yates, property location not listed.
Joey Hammonds, to Lora Hammonds, property location not listed.
Bobby Henson, Jennifer Henson, Edmond Isaac and Lisa Isaac, to Jennifer Henson and Lonzie Edmond Isaac, property location not listed.
David Howell and Fina Howell, to David Howell, property location not listed.
Alvin Joe Jarrell and Debbie Jarrell, to Emogene Jarrell and Kenneth D. Jarrell, property location not listed.
Alvin Joe Jarrell and Debbie Jarrell, to Emogene Jarrell and Kenneth D. Jarrell, property location not listed.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, William S. Kendrick master commissioner, Kelli Williams, Kelly Williams and Robert M. Williams, to Federal National Mortgage Association, property location not listed.
William S. Kendrick master commissioner, Kentucky Housing Corporation and Dewana G. Tackett, to Anna M. Yates and Ricky Yates, property location not listed.
Kentucky Power Company, to Patty Taylor, property location not listed.
Jonathan Ira Little, to Jonathan Ira Little and Samantha Little, property location not listed.
Carmel B. Newman and Shelby J. Newman, to Sharon Newsome, property location not listed.
Billy Ray Newsome and Sharon Newsome, to Courtney Newman and Jared Newman, property location not listed.
Barbara Roberts, to Derek Osborne, property located at Tolers Creek.
Brenda Webb Wells, to Amanda K. Wells, property location not listed.
Gwen Conn Williams and Thomas Williams, to Sarah Chaffin, property location not listed.
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The New York State Education Department has failed the basic course for good governance: listening.
After an embarrassing shouting match emerged during a Parent Teacher Association-sponsored town hall meeting about the Common Core standards in Poughkeepsie, Commissioner John B. King Jr. was befuddled by the session. After hearing a packed audience boo, jeer and hurl personal criticism at his family, he decided to suspend four other scheduled meetings.
The Education Department claimed the forum was "co-opted by special interests." Mr. King is quoted by the Albany Times Union as justifying the suspension because the "disruptions caused by the special interests have deprived parents of the opportunity to listen, ask questions and offer comments. ... Essentially, dialogue has been denied."
Before the Poughkeepsie meeting, 2,500 people gathered in Buffalo and 1,000 in Utica to comment on the newly adopted Common Core. In Albany, the city school board has scheduled a meeting to discuss a resolution decrying the "over-reliance and misuse of standardized testing."


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"The NHS - In his search for something to define the nation in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Danny Boyle chose the NHS. Yet the image he conjured up of crisply uniformed nurses tending to grateful patients was a world – and two generations – away from the reality exposed in the report on Stafford Hospital.
So what are we to do? Billions of pounds have (and continue) be invested but it can hardly be claimed to be giving good value when patients die of thirst or hunger. By placing the NHS and those that work in it on a pedestal (as the Left always do) we end up failing to challenge it's weaknesses. These weaknesses will kill the NHS or it seems the NHS will end up killing us."
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Stafford hospital is hardly a representation of the staff that continually work tirelessly for our NHS. Even some of the staff in Stafford hospital im sure are dedicated staff...We can not judge all, but somes mistakes and failings.
mam35 1200 deaths - 'some mistakes and failings'?!. I am sure that the family and friends of those that died (let's forget those that suffered poor care but lived) will take comfort from the fact they were just a little bit unlucky I guess? How is Stafford not a fair representation when simple Google search will reveal a catalogue of cases across the UK. The NHS paid out over £1.1 billion in compensation in 2011/12 - more minor failings?
And with the fragmentation of health services caused by rampant privatisation and huge unwanted top down reorganisation by this Con government, it can only get much, much worse!
I put the NHS on a pedestal because when I've needed them with a broken arm, or when my wife is about to give birth they've been utterly great, and I'm not aware of any realistic alternative. I think it takes a special person to become a nurse, and I salute them. As mam35 said, yesterday's news story isn't representative of the whole NHS.
I'm not entirely sure I'm comfortable with an Americanised format for the NHS but I do feel something needs to change. It would appear from what I've read, nurses are generally run ragged and there are far too few Dr's (and specialists). There certainly is a great many nurses that want to do a good job (and in some cases go way beyond by going in on days off, to ensure patients are feed), but its evident that due to shortages in staff numbers and far too much bureaucracy, those few bad eggs can do some real damage! How is it fixed without spending an absolute fortune though? Because of the number of Dr's required, I'm not sure we can afford the wage and pension bill.... But nurses can't be asked to be an everyman which is what seems to be happening at the moment.... Then there's the issue of investment in buildings, equipment, drugs and research.....
Ah Bob - progress at last! You acknowledging that it is very bad - I never though that I would see the day. So I would you fix it (that being the point of the topic)?
The NHS is under a lot of pressure with government cuts. I feel the service is fantastic considering the budget. However, the service is worse, but as I said this is because of the cuts! In addition, many people are not paying their way due to having no work and therefore having fewer taxes to pay which goes into the tax pot. This means health services suffer.
Why do we always blame the 7.8% of the poulation that are unemployed in this Country??...its easy isnt it :) How much can such a small proportion really be responsible for such failings??...You have me wrong democrat..as much as you can give numbers for deaths, we can also look at numbers of lives saved by the NHS, it is uncountable, it is justifiable, it is valued, it is still used and valued and paid for even by those outside of this Country...It is not for negotiation as far as im concerned...its needed and justified, and should not be completely privatised as many Tories would like :)
One method of funding would be - instead of victims of minor accidents being hounded by no win no claim companies for personal gain, why not make those who caused the accident or committed the crime pay fines or compensation directly to the hospital which provides care. I.e. bit of whip lash - payment goes to the Medical practice that assesses the claimants injuries, what's left if any of the settlement goes to the claimant. someone glasses someone in a pub. Is charged with an offence, and ordered to pay court costs, plus the cost of NHS treatment for the victim. If he can't afford it, it comes out of his benefits. If someone breaks their arm or leg doing an extreme sport or high risk activity, their insurance pays for the treatment. The same with any self inflicted conditions related to unhealthy life style choices. leaving the rest of the budget free for those who genuinely need it. Maybe then we could afford to provide proper care at every level.
Every time there's a debate over the strengths and weaknesses of the NHS, I'm always amazed that amongst all the filthy wards/poor standards of nursing/malpractice of doctors and mismanagement that (allegedly) takes place, there is often scant regard paid to the blatent botched surgery that takes place under the guise of 'reforms', inflicted by every newly incumbent clot at Westminster. For all the hand-wringing by politicians (of all colours), I hold them responsible for the bean-counting and micromanaging philosophy now endemic in the NHS. With healthcare false economy means people die. Budgetary prudence and fiscal control is one thing, but when cost cutting reduces front line personnel below effective levels, then one has to realise more 'progress chasers' and targets just adds to the inefficiency. On the radio yesterday there was quite an appropriate allegory, regarding a restaurant with couple of people waiting on tables - whilst not very busy the servers are attentive; the diners are well looked after and all is well. With more custom the workers become stretched, until once the restaurant is full mistakes are beginning to be made, service seems lax and complaints are now being made to the manager. At this point there can be two resolutions, the obvious being that there is a case for a third waiter/waitress to be taken on and possibly for the manager to roll up their sleeves too. The second option is to maintain the status quo and introduce a 'tick-sheet' checklist (giving the already overworked staff more to do) but letting the manager monitor the personnel for slip-ups and providing evidence for admonishment where necessary. Guess which management philosophy produces a more productive and happier workplace, with fewer adverse predicaments...
Not everything the NHS has produced is bad. Trouble is there is no accountability and no incentive to spend wisely. Little incentive to improve treatment and research. Worse of all. Having free medical care means that there is little incentive for the individual to live a healthy life. The responsible pay for the irresponsible. Statistically, like it or not, you had a much greater prospect of survival being treated in the old free market US system. Seems that Germany also has a good system. Even Thatcher wouldn't dare touch the NHS. She said it was like a religion. Newly arrived foreigners who have never put a penny into the system have full access to the NHS. The NHS is one of these silly utopian ideas in denial of reality.
to be honest, me personally very very rarely used the NHS, I could count on one hand and that includes the births of my first 2 children (the latest 2 were home births) However, my son uses the NHS, for his appointments, and the service has dived since becoming the 'primary care trust' not one appointment has been kept, its always cancelled and rearranged by the clinic...It was better before, when the NHS was purely the NHS :)
Mam35, the 7.8% thing may be an entirely differnet subject and not wholey apopriate to start a debate on this thread, but i was wondering... Is this 7.8% just the % of named individuals claiming an unemployment benefit? or does it include OAP's, children and disabled people who are also suported by the NHS (as well as other state facilities)? I'm not one for vilifying the unemployed but if my understanding that 7.8% of people claiming unemployment benefits only refers to the individual claimant, then we need to take that figure seriously. With the number of children in education, retired and disabled being suported by the state in this country, 7.8% of adults being unemployed is a serious problem.... its actually a huge % of working age people not contributing (and in most cases, not due to circumstances they can control).
Estimate = 1. (es´tÄ-mat) a rough calculation or one based on incomplete data. 2. (es´tÄ-mat) a statistic used to characterize the value of a population parameter. 3. (es´tÄ-mÄt) to produce or use such a calculation or statistic. Given that the ESTIMATED number of deaths within the Francis Report was 400 - 1200 why did Democrat choose 1200 and not 400?. Mam ; whilst pleb is fighing pleb the rich can get on with getting richer. Even multi-millionaire Cameron took DLA and associated benefits before demonising the disabled!.
Yes lets start at the bottom looking for excuses; they the nurses and staff are the easy target. The blame is at the top of the heap; management. The same names and faces keep reappearing they run the shop but are to busy writing glowing reports about how hard they work. Like our daughter blow the whistle on wrong doing and you are out. Me I can never praise the Doctors nurses and cleaners at Glenfield enough. Dedicated caring angels, who get little thanks from the high and mighty. Like Bob419 who really believes this only started when Labour were kicked out.
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Lindsay Lohan gave Jay Leno's studio audience quite a shock last night when she stopped by The Tonight Show studios for an unscheduled interview. The taped segment, which is set to air tonight, is the first time Lindsay has broken her silence since being sentenced to jail on Friday. Despite her troubles, Lilo received a hot welcome from his audience, who reportedly rose to their feet in applause when she walked into the set.
The bulk of their chat obviously revolved around her legal issues. According to RadarOnline, she admitted to feeling "kind of dumb" about the whole thing, and the sentence of 120 days in jail "left her numb." In addition to her jail time, Lindsay also faces 480 hours of community service stemming from felonly theft charges. But she did seem hopeful for the future, apparently confirming her role as John Gotti Jr's wife in the upcoming Gotti: Three Generations.
Lindsay has been fielding many offers to appear on big name talk shows, but those close to the actress say that she chose Leno because she feels "grateful" to him. "He has been nothing by good to her and her family over the years," a source told TMZ, "and has always been protective of her."
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For years, there's been talk in Washington, D.C., about the "grand bargain" — a big deficit-reducing budget deal that rewrites the tax code and trims from the long-term costs of Medicare and Social Security. Tuesday night, Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Paul Ryan announced what can only be described as a small bargain. But if it's approved by the House and Senate, it would avoid another government shutdown in January.


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Gulf Air has announced the framework of its latest restructuring plan, which will target cost savings of 24% within 12 months by consolidating the route network, rationalising the workforce and maintaining a fuel-efficient fleet.
Though no details about aircraft orders or staff layoffs are provided, the new strategy has the backing of Bahraini deputy prime minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, who was appointed to head up the board last November.
"Gulf Air is a key national infrastructure asset and provides business links which are important for wider economic development," Al Khalifa says in a statement.
"In order to best position the airline for future growth and ensure it remains integral to the kingdom's evolving business requirements, the airline's management...are committed to implementing a restructuring strategy to put Gulf Air on a path towards sustainability."
The realigned route network will focus on strengthening the carrier's core Middle Eastern and North African operations, while closing unprofitable routes elsewhere.
Earlier this month, Gulf Air announced that it will stop flying to Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu. That move followed last year's decision to ground a raft of routes, including the European destinations of Athens, Milan, Rome, Copenhagen and Barcelona.
Addressing its fleet plans, Gulf Air says the restructuring programme will ensure it maintains "one of the youngest fleets in the region". The airline recently scaled back its aircraft orders, focussing on up to 16 Airbus A320neos and 16 Boeing 787s.
Al Khalifa will continue holding board meetings every month, thereby ensuring that the parliament - elements of which have previously called for the closure of the airline - will "oversee the execution of the restructuring plan across all areas of the organisation".
Gulf Air says the plan will deliver cost savings of 24% by the end of 2013, with revenue per available seat kilometre expected to increase by 9%.
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Kid Breaks His Arm at the Skate Park
Damn! I know that had to hurt, I broke my arm almost exactly the same way when I was a little KID. I had the exact same reaction too, just get up and walk really fast to get help, what else can you do when your arm looks like a bent paper clip.


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THERE truly is something for everyone at Exeter's Guildhall Shopping Centre. Children can meet Santa, see baby goats and enjoy other kids' entertainment.
For busy shopping mums and dads there's Exeter Innovations Christmas market – open until December 9. It's the best place to find unique Christmas gifts – as well as tempting street foods.
Hug a Husky is on the weekend of December 15 and 16 with the chance to be photographed with a polar pooch! Live entertainment is on hand thanks to Radio Exe on December 15, plus a host of choirs including the Salvation Army and the Big Noise Chorus.
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There are those who might be tempted to think that if we would only pull back, if our country would only withdraw from this global struggle against extremists and let events abroad run their course, let those folks go about their business, that somehow the combat, the conflict, the ugliness on our TV screens and newspapers would go away, and that we could return to that more comforting time that preceded the September 11th attacks.
But if you think about it, that's not the way the world really was before September 11th. Consider the world of September 10th and before. Two Americans and six others stood on trial by the Taliban in Afghanistan for the crime of preaching their religion. The leader of the opposition Northern Alliance, Massoud, lay dead, his murder ordered by [Osama bin Laden], the Taliban's co-conspirator. An Iraqi newspaper put out by Saddam Hussein's son Uday called on European corporations to pressure their governments to break with the United States and Britain, so that the sanctions would be lifted.
Meanwhile, the Iraqis were bragging about having shot down a U.S. drone in late August. Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz vowed that Iraq would inflict losses on the U.S. and Britain -- flying in the southern and northern no-fly zones. Our planes were being shot at every week. Libya's undeclared nuclear weapons program proceeded apace, with technologies and materials being supplied, in part at least, by a network -- a secret network headed by the rogue, A.Q. Khan, a man who also aided the nuclear programs of North Korea and Iran and possibly others. All of this was before September 11th.
Closer to home, a man named Hani Hanjour and his associates checked into a Marriott Residence Inn in Herndon, Virginia, about 20 miles from here, and they would board the American Airlines Flight No. 77 at Dulles the next morning. And in New Jersey, a young Todd Beamer postponed until the following morning a business trip to California because he and his wife Lisa had just returned from Europe and he wanted to spend an extra day with his children.
September 10th, 2001, was not the last day of world innocence. It was, however, the last day of America's lack of understanding of a worldwide extremist movement determined to terrorize, to defeat, to destroy civilized people everywhere.
Consider the world as it stands three years later. The Taliban regime is gone. Those still not killed or captured are on the run. Despite a campaign of violence and intimidation, over 10 million Afghans have registered to vote, including 4 million women, despite the intimidation. And they've registered to vote in what will be the first free election in that country's history.
Saddam Hussein's regime is finished. His sons are dead. He's in a prison cell, where he awaits the justice of the Iraqi people, which he will soon face. Libya has said now that it is renouncing its illicit weapons programs, and it says it will cooperate with the efforts to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction and that it's seeking to reenter the community of civilized nations. Time will tell, but so far, so good. A.Q. Khan's arms network has been shut down. The Pakistan government is a staunch and courageous ally against extremism and terrorism. And a few short years after Osama bin Laden ridiculed the American soldier as a paper tiger, saying that after a few blows, they run in defeat, the names of Todd Beamer and Pat Tillman, and so many other brave Americans, live as symbols of our country's courage and determination.
In the last three years, under the leadership of President Bush and the 85 or 90 countries in the coalition, probably the largest coalition in the history of mankind, we've changed strategies, assumptions, and our view of the world.
While some may still find false comfort in the pre-September 11th thinking, our enemies have been living in the September 11th world for a very long time. Al Qaeda, if you think about it, first attacked the World Trade Center not in 2001, but in 1993. Later, attacks against the Air Force barracks in Saudi Arabia, U.S. embassies in East Africa in 1998, the U.S. sailors aboard the USS Cole, and the attacks continue. Since September 11th, extremists using knapsacks, passenger cars, trains, letter openers have killed hundreds more in places like Spain, Turkey, Kenya, Indonesia, and other countries.
We've witnessed the horror of terrorists taking Russian children hostage on their first day of school, resulting in the death of hundreds of children. I don't suppose there's a mother or father in America or anywhere in the world who dropped a child off for the first day of school who did not wonder could that happen to them. The answer is it could, which is why it is so important that in the global war on terror we recognize that we have to fight this battle where the terrorists are rather than waiting for them to force us to fight, God forbid, in our own schools.
And if these enemies of civilized society gain chemical or biological or nuclear weapons -- which they seek, let there be no doubt about it -- it's not inconceivable that an attack on a city here or elsewhere in the world could cause not the 3,000 dead from September 11th -- innocent men, women and children of all faiths -- but of 30,000 or even 300,000.
For the past three-and-a-half years, the Department of Defense has been undertaking efforts to reform and improve the way that our forces -- your forces -- are organized, equipped and positioned to meet the security needs of the 21st century. We're reshaping and modernizing our global force posture away from Cold War obsolescence.
The world has changed markedly since the conflicts of the last century ended, when the Soviet tanks were poised to roll across the North German plain and when South Korea was an impoverished nation devastated by war. But our military arrangements, while having been reduced somewhat, have not changed dramatically. Our forces must be where they're wanted, they have to be where they're needed, and they have to be where they can be deployed quickly, and they have to be deployed without burdensome restriction, legal, political or otherwise.
We're restructuring and transforming our military.
The Army is now led by a forward-looking chief of staff, General Pete Schoomaker. It's significantly increasing the number of agile, more self-sufficient combat brigades available for rapid deployment from 33 up to 43, and possibly to 48. He's rebalancing specialties between the active component and the reserve components, which is so needed, so that National Guard and reservist soldiers will not be called up so often.
We're developing, testing and beginning to deploy limited defenses against ballistic missiles to deter rogue states from attempting to think that they can blackmail America or our friends and allies. And we're updating our existing alliances and building new relationships based on security realities of this new century, and not the last century. Countries like Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Pakistan, India -- to cite but a few examples -- are now partners in the fight against extremism in the Middle East and in Central Asia.
These reforms and initiatives are so urgent because of the ruthlessness of the enemies we face. Their tactics vary, but their objectives are consistent. The terrorists and the extremists hope to intimidate and to demoralize the American people and our allies with their threats and with their attacks.
I mentioned the schools in Russia and the hundreds of children. But the chopping off of heads on television, on video, so people can see it; taking pliers and pulling tongues out, and cutting them off; chopping off hands; attacking indiscriminately, or maybe I should say discriminately, the most innocent and the most vulnerable for the purpose of terrorizing -- terrorizing to alter behavior on the rest of the people in this world.
They seek to drive our coalition out of the newly liberated countries of Afghanistan and Iraq and to re-impose dictatorial regimes. They will fail; let there be no doubt. And they're conducting a reign of terror against those who represent hope and freedom -- the mayors, the city councilmen, the women who register to vote in Afghanistan, and the volunteers who sign up to join the Iraqi army or the National Guard or the Iraqi police force.
I'm sure you all read about the bus that was stopped by some Taliban near the Pakistan border, and they went through the women's possessions to see if they had registered to vote, and the ones that had registered to vote were killed.
No one should underestimate the powerful impact of human freedom. Today Iraqis are among those in our globe who are allowed to say what they want and go where they want and write and watch and listen to whatever they want when they want to do it, and to criticize their own government. Governments and people throughout the Middle East are taking notice of that. The assassins and the terrorists we are fighting know that the rise of a free, self-governing Afghanistan and a free, self-governing Iraq will give powerful momentum to reformers throughout the region and it will discredit their extremist ideology.
Free people battled their kind before in struggles against dictators, fascists, communists of the last century. Freedom has always required sacrifice. And, regrettably, it has always cost lives. The attack on Pearl Harbor alone claimed the lives of some 2,400 Americans on one day. Roughly 400,000 more American troops would be killed before they overcame repeated defeats in those early years of World War II and demoralizing setbacks to eventually achieve victory years later.
I mention this because we've now lost over 1,100 Americans in the global war on terror -- in Iraq, in Afghanistan, elsewhere on the globe. The reality is that as advanced as our capabilities are, the truth is that war is ugly and it takes lives.
It's important to keep in mind that the civilized world passed the 1,000th casualty mark at the hands of extremists long ago; I mean, 3,000 on September 11th alone; in a series of attacks that included the bombing of our embassies and military barracks. It was the murder of so many and the destruction of so much in one morning on our soil three years ago that brought home what we're up against in this ongoing struggle.
As long as we continue our mission, as long as we work to change terrorists' way of life before they succeed in changing our way of life, as long as we avoid a return to the false comfort of September 10th, 2001, victory will come, just as it has in conflicts in the past.
For all of the enemy's ruthlessness -- and it is total, there is nothing they will not do, indeed there is nothing they have not done -- we have an enormous advantage. I say "we." I don't mean the people of the United States; I mean the people in the 85 or 90 nations across the globe that are cooperating in this effort, in this war against -- this struggle against extremism. And the advantage is that the great sweep of human history is for freedom. And that is on our side.
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text: Healthy Recipes Shrimp and Plum Kebabs Recipe E-mail recipe Print recipe To save this recipe, register now! Quick Info: Servings Quick Meal Contains Shellfish Nutritional Info (Per serving): Calories: 194, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 446mg, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Total Fat: 8g, Carbs: 5g, Cholesterol: 221mg, Protein: 24g Carb Choices: 0.5 Recipe Source: Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Total Time: 33 mins Ingredients 3 tablespoon oil, canola, or toasted sesame oil 2 tablespoon cilantro, fresh, chopped 1 teaspoon lime zest, freshly grated 3 tablespoon lime juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 12 large shrimp, raw, (8-12 per pound), peeled and deveined 3 medium pepper(s), jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and quartered lengthwise 2 medium plum(s), pitted and cut into sixths Preparation 1. Whisk oil, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and salt in a large bowl. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the mixture in a small bowl to use as dressing. Add shrimp, jalapeños and plums to the remaining marinade; toss to coat. 2. Preheat grill to medium-high. 3. Make 4 kebabs, alternating shrimp, jalapeños and plums evenly among four 10-inch skewers. (Discard the marinade.) Grill the kebabs, turning once, until the shrimp are cooked through, about 8 minutes total. Drizzle with the reserved dressing. E-mail recipe Print recipe To save this recipe, register now!


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Earlier this year, two members of the Ushahidi team – Erik and Juliana were selected to be part of the inaugural class of TED fellows and to attend the TED 2009 conference in California. (Here is a Q&A with Erik on the TED Blog)
In California Erik had the opportunity to give a short (four minutes, very hard to do!) TED talk on the roots of Ushahidi, where we are going, and how Swift River fits in. You can catch the talk below.
While the post-election violence was the genesis of the idea of Ushahidi, the TED community (specifically the TED Global Arusha community) in many ways helped mid-wife the idea into a reality by providing a sense of familiarity and more importantly trust among the initial core group of volunteers who worked on the idea. Without this, Ushahidi would almost certainly not have been built in a few days by a virtual team…just goes to show you that there are some conferences that are more than just talk shops!


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Comics: The Force is strong with this seriesWritten by Jim Beard | | email@example.com
"Star Wars" trivia time: Did you know that "Star Wars" comic books predate the 1977 blockbuster film? The long legacy of "Star Wars" four-color fantasies launched at Marvel Comics in April of 1977 and continues today with Dark Horse's release of "Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command" No. 1. If you're a Sith supporter, this is one five-issue bounty you need to bag.
Marvel cranked out "Star Wars" comics from 1977 to 1986, but after "Return of the Jedi" interest dropped into a black hole until the "Star Wars" renaissance of the early 1990s. Dark Horse snared the license in 1993 and hit hyperspace with its "Dark Empire" series; since that time the company has continued to produce a galaxy of "Star Wars" comics that have touched on just about every era of George Lucas' brainchild — and even created a few of its own. Now, with "Lost Command," Dark Horse is about to get in bad with the Dark Lord.
What is it about Darth Vader that sends fans' imaginations into lightspeed? Despite the recent success of Lucas' "Clone Wars" franchise, people just can't seem to get enough of the Sith's greatest salesman.
"Darth Vader and the Lost Command" picks up shortly after the events of "Revenge of the Sith" and tells a new tale of a Vader who's still a bit wobbly in his new armor and still pining for Padme.
To sweeten the deal, the series promises lots of lightsaber action, loads of stormtroopers and an old-school baddie, future Death Star commander Grand Moff Tarkin.
This is what "Star Wars" fans really want. After a steady diet of clone troopers, Separatists and whatever, a few familiar faces from that Galaxy Far, Far Away will go down real smooth.
It seems as if the long-promised live-action TV series set between Episodes III and IV ain't happenin' anytime soon — if at all — so this new comic series is the next best thing.
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Book Florence/Rome Tix in Advance?
My wife and I are traveling to Sorrento, Tuscany (Chianti Region) and Rome September 27-October 6. I plan to use TrenItalia or similar to travel by train from Naples to Florence and from Florence to Rome (renting a car in Tuscany). As an unsophistacated Italy traveler, is it better to book the train tickets in advance from the U.S. or purchase the tickets on the fly in each city (I know in advance which days I will travel, though I an not as certain of the actual time on a given day)? Thanks in advance. Steve


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Downton Abbey Season 4 Spoilers: Which Character Is Leaving the Show?
Yet another familiar face is sadly parting ways with Downton Abbey.
Siobhan Finneran, who plays O'Brien on the show, will not be returning for Season 4, according to Huffington Post UK.
"I'm not doing any more," Siobhan confirms. "O'Brien is a thoroughly despicable human being — that was great to play."
So will O'Brien be meeting an untimely death, like recently departed Lady Sybil and Matthew Crawley? Perhaps not.
"When an actor playing a servant wants to leave, there isn't really a problem — [that character gets] another job," creator Julian Fellowes has said. Who knew that corporate headhunting was a thing back then?
That's a relief, as we're not sure we could handle yet another Downton death!
Sources: Huffington Post UK, ET Online


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Day 5
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It has been another exciting day with plenty of events. In the morning I attended several sessions on sexuality education where some speakers gave many interesting ideas about sex education and reproductive health. We were given the chance at the end of the session to work in groups in order to discuss the main important points. At 3pm, the delegation met in front of the UN building to film some individual and group videos as a token of congratulation offered to all the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide. Each delegate was given the choice to send a message to the whole world in her mother tongue. I loved the idea and enjoyed the moments when I delivered a message for all the girls across the world in Arabic and in French as well. We also talked about International Women's day as well as the international Girl Guide and Girl Scout centenary.
Then we were split up again so that every delegate attended a session she assumed to be interesting and useful. At 8pm we met again at the hotel and we had a debriefing session. Each delegate shared the highlights of the day. Rachel spoke about her meeting with one of the NGOs and was excited to carry out a joint project with them. Fiona was happy to have got in touch with her country mission in New York. Mia was happy too to have attended different interesting panels and to have got in touch with the Danish mission in NY. Carine had attended a general discussion as a main UN event that took place inside the UN building. The rest of the delegates expressed their satisfaction after attending various sessions throughout the day.
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LONDON (AlertNet) - When people are in the midst of a crisis, it's not just shelter, food, water and medical care that they need. They are worried, stressed, even traumatised.
As an aid worker, coming across disaster-hit men, women and children on a regular basis, how do you talk to them in a way that eases the mental anxiety they're going through?
You might think that most humanitarian staff would already know how best to interact with people in an emergency. But that's not necessarily so, says Dr Leslie Snider, senior programme advisor at the War Trauma Foundation in the Netherlands.
"In the chaos of the moment, it isn't always so easy and clear what are the good things to say, and what you should not say," she tells AlertNet.
In response to repeated requests, the World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the War Trauma Foundation and World Vision International to put together a simple manual that provides pointers for all those who help people in crisis.
Launched ahead of World Humanitarian Day on Aug. 19, "Psychological First Aid: Guide for Fieldworkers" is aimed at enabling humanitarian and emergency workers all over the world to provide basic but vital psychosocial support to people in acute distress, including helping relief workers themselves.
"In the last five years the psychological damage left in the wake of tsunamis, earthquakes, droughts and conflicts has proven as devastating as the physical damage," Dr Bruce Aylward, WHO assistant director-general for polio, emergencies and country collaboration, said in a statement.
"Recognising that we can do more and do better for the mental health of disaster-affected populations, WHO and partners have developed this guide to ensure that standards and best practices are consistently applied in humanitarian settings."
Snider said guides on psychological first aid already exist, but this is the first that has been widely agreed on by the international aid community and backed by the WHO. It has the support of 24 large agencies, including CARE, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Action Contre la Faim, International Medical Corps and a range of U.N. bodies, including UNICEF.
According to the guide, psychological first aid describes "a humane, supportive response to a fellow human being who is suffering and who may need support". It does not amount to professional counselling and does not have to be practised by experts.
The manual also emphasises its difference from a form of mental health assistance known as "psychological debriefing," which involves asking a person to systematically recount their perceptions, thoughts and emotional reactions experienced during a recent stressful event.
In 2009, the WHO concluded that psychological first aid, rather than psychological debriefing, should be offered to people in severe distress after recent exposure to trauma. Debriefing is no longer recommended because studies have shown it to be ineffective or even harmful, Snider says.
Psychological first aid, in contrast, takes a softer approach.
It involves providing non-intrusive practical care and support; assessing and helping people address their basic needs and concerns (for example, food or water); listening to people but not pressuring them to talk; comforting them and helping them feel calm; linking people with information, services and social support; and protecting them from further harm.
The guide notes that those in particular need of psychological help in a crisis include children and adolescents, people with health conditions or disabilities, and people at risk of discrimination or violence. Some may need more advanced urgent support, such as people who are seriously injured or those who could hurt themselves or others.
The manual says aid workers should respect cultural contexts and norms, and ask questions like whether it is appropriate for a man to offer psychological first aid to a woman.
Towards the end, there are some effective examples of model conversations an aid worker might have with someone who has just run out of a building that has collapsed in an earthquake, or an unaccompanied boy who has arrived at a refugee camp after fleeing conflict.
For now, the guide is available only in English, but there are plans to translate it into five to 10 other languages for use in low- and middle-income countries, including Pakistan and Sri Lanka.


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In partnership with Family Service Center, Palmetto Health provides dental services to underinsured and Medicaid-eligible and -ineligible children and adults at the Children's Dental Clinic. These patients often have difficulty in finding a dentist who will accept new Medicaid patients. Nationally, the adult program was one of the first of its kind to be offered. For more information about this program, contact Diane Bouknight, Family Service Center, 803-576-2739.
Palmetto Health also partners with the Columbia Oral Health Clinic to provide dental services to HIV/AIDS patients who otherwise could not afford dental care. As the only program of its kind in South Carolina, it provides these high-risk patients with a source for dental care. For more information about this program, contact the Columbia Oral Health Clinic, 803-779-4795.
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Project Breathe Easy is an asthma education program developed by Family Connection. Palmetto Health provides funds to enhance services to asthmatic children and their families through the provision of asthma education, transportation and medical assistance to patients. Program participants have shown a reduction in missed days from school and work, fewer emergency room visits, and a reduction in the number of preventable asthma emergencies.
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Palmetto Health, in collaboration with the Columbia Housing Authority, initiated a Parish Nurse Medical Program for elderly and indigent residents of Columbia Housing Authority. Residents of these facilities were anticipated to have a diagnosis of high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, obesity and other medical problems. These residents, who often receive little or no medical care, benefit from Parish Nurse services.


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The results of the roundtable are evident on every campus, and in communities and businesses throughout the state. "Flexibility with accountability" empowered campuses and established expectations of each institution. Invigorating the university system with an entrepreneurial spirit led to dramatic increases in accessibility, affordability and seamless transfer among institutions as well as rapid growth in public/private sector partnerships. Today, the NDUS leads the nation in the percentage of students (74 percent) who start at a two-year college and graduate from a two-year or four-year institution.
By many measures, the roundtable has been a success. It demonstrated the power and potential of public colleges and universities to expand educational opportunities for students while also contributing to growth in the state's economy. These achievements were recognized with numerous honors, including the 2002 Innovations Award from the Council of State Governments. Legislators and higher education leaders who attended national conferences frequently were asked to provide presentations about the success of the roundtable.


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Since I use Google Maps often and I use my Treo 650 all the time, I thought it would be nice to have some of Google Maps on my Treo. Google Maps implementation is heavy on AJAX and no Treo 650 web browser to my current knowledge is able to handle Google Maps the way they are handled in the non-handheld browsers (at least my Xiino and Blazer aren't able to handle them). KMaps is my first take on implementing some of the Google Maps functionality on Treo 650. It is a work in progress and feedback is appreciated. KMaps uses Google Maps search results, directions and images to help me find my way around.
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SAN FRANCISCO – The morning after he angrily stormed off the mound after a defensive collapse by teammates, Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick apologized to manager Ryne Sandberg for his actions.
"We talked," Kendrick said before Sunday afternoon's game. "I know it wasn't the right thing to do."
Kendrick took a 5-1 lead into the sixth inning Saturday afternoon. The Giants tied the game with four runs in the inning and won it, 6-5, in the eighth.
The Giants' four-run rally in the sixth was fueled by a misplayed pop up in the infield. The ball fell between Ryan Howard and Chase Utley and Utley compounded the mistake with an errant toss to second base.
General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. witnessed the meltdown from the seats and was noticeably upset when he left the clubhouse after the game.
"I'm hacked off after every loss like that, when we beat ourselves," Amaro said Sunday. "It was terrible, plain and simple. It was embarrassing. It happens. It shouldn't happen, but it happened."
Kendrick said he was not angry at his teammates for the misplay, which was blamed on a communication breakdown.
"Obviously you want the ball caught, but I was just upset at coming out of the game," he said. "The ball falling in had nothing to do with it. I didn't handle it right."
Sandberg removed Kendrick from the game after the next batter, Michael Morse, doubled to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2. The pitcher did not follow protocol and wait for the manager to get to the mound before exiting the field. He brushed past Sandberg and handed him the ball on the fly just as the manager reached the mound.
After the game, Sandberg said he was not bothered by Kendrick's actions. However, he still felt the need to speak with the pitcher Sunday.
"He wanted to see where I was at," Kendrick said. "I didn't want to come out of the game. I wasn't trying to show up Ryno. That wasn't my intention. I was upset and I wanted to get where no one could see me as quick as possible.
"Everything's been kind of building up. It's been a tough year for us and me personally. You've got to keep fighting, but little stuff irritates you."
Kendrick was asked if he received an explanation for why he was removed from the game.
"(Sandberg) said he was just trying to win the game," Kendrick said.
Kendrick, who turns 30 later this month, is in his eighth season with the Phillies, and it hasn't been a good one. He is 5-11 with a 4.90 ERA in 25 starts. The poor showing has come at an inopportune time. Kendrick is scheduled to hit the free-agent market this winter and the poor season will definitely hurt his value.
"When I'm pitching I don't think about it," he said of free agency. "Sometimes between starts you think about it. I'm human. I have a family. I think about where I'm going to be, all that stuff."
Does he believe he'll be in Philadelphia next season?
"I don't know," he said. "I don't know. I want to go wherever wants me. If it's here, great. You want to go somewhere where you're wanted. We'll see."


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I'm still shacky when it come to homebrew stuff, I still need to familiar myself with it a little more before I plunge into it.
Can you recommend a good thread or site that explains clearly what's involved
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Any rental stores around? That might help you. Or buy a used copy for 20 bucks or so. You could always use one of the websites that rent games. Then cancel after the first month.
i had considered renting but after phoning around 6 local blockbusters and video ezys and finding out that that didnt have zelda i gave up.
i found an online rental service called 'boomerang' if anyone needs one recommended to them. free trial.
i've finished downloading it now from a torrent so thats not a problem anymore. hbc works fine and my only trouble now is the extremely low system memory on the wii...vc games are cool
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edit: i've never used forums before but i have heard of the term double-posting.
does this mean posting the same message twice by accident or posting any two posts in a row?
if i have double-posted i apologise and i wont do it again
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I rarely blog these days. You've noticed this, I'm sure. Yet, I get more pitches from marketing people than ever. Seriously, 20 or 30 a day. I've basically given up my old email address because it's so swamped with pitches. I know of no good way to get rid of these people so I've decided to answer them instead.
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Thank you for reaching out to me. I am quite well except for the anal fissures that are making sitting down a real bear. Unfortunately, I am unable to support your endeavors. While I believe your product is valuable to today's youth, I've found myself marketing a similar product – "Sparkup – Safe Marijuana Bongs For Kids." As we say at Sparkup, "They're gonna do it anyway, they might as well not burn the house down doing it."
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(Toronto: Nov. 16, 2006) -- The Ontario Trucking Association announced today that it is allocating $40,000 to establish a new, perpetual scholarship to be awarded each year in its name by the OTA Education Foundation. Details on the criteria applicants will have to meet to qualify for the scholarship and which avenues of study will be considered, will be determined over the next few months.
The announcement, which was made today at the OTA convention by outgoing chairman, Scott Smith, is part of an overall effort to revitalize the Foundation for the 21st century. Mr. Smith is also chairman of the Board of Trustees of the OTA Education Foundation – an arm's length organization that has for several decades now been providing scholarships to children of employees of the trucking industry to help fund their post-secondary education.
According to Scott Smith, in addition to providing funding assistance, the Foundation will "be putting a renewed emphasis on making sure the students who receive the scholarships have a better understanding of the importance of the trucking industry and encouraging them to consider careers In trucking." In order to qualify for funding from the Foundation, applicants will have to demonstrate a level of understanding about the trucking industry, by way of an essay, for example.
David Bradley says, "OTA is pleased to work with the Foundation in this way to support the children of Ontario trucking industry families and to promote the industry as an attractive place to build a career."
"It really is an investment in the industry's future, which could pay huge dividends down the road," he said.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is a business association representing motor carriers operating into, out of and within Ontario. The trucking industry is one of Ontario's largest employers. Trucks haul 90% of all consumer products and foodstuffs produced and consumed in the province and 80% of Ontario's trade with the United States. Founded in 1926, the association's membership comprises trucking companies of all sizes, shipping all types of commodities, from all regions of North America. OTA is a member of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. The Globe & Mail has stated that "OTA and CTA have been among the most successful lobbyists in the land." www.ontruck.org
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