text: › Osher Lifelong Learning Institute » News from OLLI » Special Interest Groups Home Course Brochures Current OLLI Members Calendar Class Materials Council and Bylaws FAQ Get Involved Forms Maps Committees Administration Curriculum Faculty Support Gray Matters Long-range Planning Social Volunteer Instructors Calendar Class Liaison Task Details Forms Instructor Handbook News from OLLI Bonus Trips and Events Special Interest Groups Gray Matters Why Join History and Osher Register for Courses Membership Fees and Benefits OLLI Building New Building Specs Senior Leaders Greenville Overview Frequently Asked Questions Forms and Materials Request Information Contact Us Member Resources Who We Are Instructor Resources Instructor Handbook Term Schedules Plan a Visit ›Apply Now ›Give to Furman › Main Content Column 1 A Special Interest Group (SIG) is a group of OLLI members whose focus is a certain area of interest and social interaction. Several SIGs are already in place and new SIGs are encouraged to form any time. You do not need to register for SIGs and there is no fee. For more information about each group, get in touch with the contact person listed. To organize a new SIG, complete this form or pick one up in the OLLI Office. Questions? Contact Nancy Kennedy. The following SIGs are already in place and ready to welcome interested OLLI members: BRIDGE The Bridge Group is for players with some experience. This group currently meets on Mondays, 1:30-4 p.m., in Manly Lobby. More groups may form with enough interest. Contact: Cathy Dwyer LATIN In 2013-14, the Latin SIG hopes to enrich the Latin experience with showings of classic films of fiction and fact and a faculty lecture about Roman life. Latin SIG members have tutored newer students, and provided guidance in prepping for the National Latin Exam. Contact: Michael Kilgore. Mah Jongg Mah Jongg is for experienced players who would like to get together weekly to play mah jongg. This group currently meets at the Herring Center on Wednesdays at 1:30. Contact: Barb Rusch or Cathy Dwyer OLLI CONSORT The OLLI Consort offers those who play recorder the opportunity to enjoy the pleasures of ensemble playing, advance their skills, and occasionally perform for others. They meet at the Herring Center and the schedule is set each term by the participants. Contact: Sharon Howell or Judy Brooks OLLI iNTERNATIONAL OLLI International is for those who have interests in different cultures, or have lived and traveled abroad. They meet monthly for sharing and learning and provide resources for international activities in the area. The group will develop its calendar as events arise. Contact: May Welborn OUT AND ABOUT SINGLES Tired of going it alone to the symphony, the theater, the movies? Want to go bowling, contra dancing or out to dinner, but would rather share the new experience with others? Then join the Out and About Group for Singles and help plan a calendar of fun. Contact: Janet Taylor or Susan Cooper SERIOUS PHOTOGRAPHY Serious Photography is for those photographers interested in day trips to photograph nature, landscapes, historical sites, and other interesting venues. All shooting trips will start at the OLLI Office parking lot. The group will set a calendar outlining the dates and times shooting will occur. Contacts: Gordon Dohm or Gordon Magee. SIGN LANGUAGE CHAT This group will be an opportunity for those with an interest in practicing their signing skills to meet weekly in a casual setting. Contact: Julie Goldberg THURSDAY LUNCH BOOK CLUBS Rogue Readers This book club meets every other Thursday during term at 12:30-1:15. You do not need to register for this special interest group; just show up. Bring your lunch and join us for discussion on the following books: Contact: Cindy Smithers Mystery Reading Group Mystery Readers is for those who love to curl up with a good Agatha Christie mystery, or for those whose taste runs more to Lee Child, Margaret Maron, or maybe Dashiell Hammett. This group talks about their favorite authors and investigates unfamiliar authors. Bring you lunch and join us on alternate Thursdays, at 12:30 during term. Contact: Martha Muncrief


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In April 1993, a group of Episcopalians assembled with the intentions of exploring the need for an Episcopal School in Knoxville. These innovators formed the Knoxville Episcopal School Project (KESP). Significant interest in the project was quickly evident. A Board of Trustees was formed, allocating $125,000 for study, advisors and planning.
In 1996, Anne Gordon, Director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools, visited to assess our project. Gordon issued a definitive evaluation, praising the developing project as "the best Episcopal school startup."
Our next step was to hire a Director of the Lower School and Admissions. Kae M. Bridges, bringing twenty years of experience in teaching and educational administration, accepted the position in 1997. She filled the many roles of her new position with enthusiasm. Her advocacy of the soon-to-open school garnered valuable attention, broadening the community of prospective students and parents.
In the spring of 1998, architecture firm McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Inc., created a master plan for the school's development, calling for the addition of one grade per year through 12th grade. To help fund our startup, the Diocese of East Tennessee provided Opportunity Fund Loans and grants totaling $550,000. The Lucille S. Thompson Family Foundation donated $1 million in startup support.
In August of the same year, The Episcopal School officially opened its doors to students. At a temporary campus on the grounds of St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, we welcomed 28 children our first year, offering complete classes for Kindergarten-4th Grade. The school met its commitment to devote 10 percent of its tuition income to scholarships. The Episcopal School of Knoxville is the only Episcopal school startup to meet this goal.
By the time the 1999 fall semester began, our student population had doubled in number, and The Episcopal School added a 5th grade class; 100 percent of the original students still living in Knoxville had re-enrolled for the next school year. Following a nationwide search, James J. Secor III, founding Headmaster of Hunter McGuire School in Virginia, was hired as founding Headmaster for the growing Episcopal School of Knoxville.
Following the generosity of an anonymous gift of $1 million-- a gift that was then matched by the Lucille S. Thompson Family foundation -- the school purchased its permanent campus: 96 rolling acres of West Knox County farmland.
Middle School Begins in 2000.
By 2000, our Lower School commons facility, complete with dining hall, gymnasium, and administrative offices, was in place. Using provisional buildings, the Middle School opened with the first sixth grade class. Throughout the year, the campus took shape with the completion of the library, art room, additional classrooms, chapel, and an inviting playground.
By 2001, still growing, The Episcopal School added a 7th grade and continued construction of its permanent campus. In the summer of 2002, two of our original buildings were brought from the campus of Saint Elizabeth's to provide much needed space for the middle school, library and administrative offices. Through the fund raising efforts of the Parents' Association, Episcopal was also able to open a state-of-the-art technology lab.
The summer of 2002 also brought the addition of The Episcopal School's founding Middle School Director, Dr. Patricia Brake, who had served as Middle School Director of Cape Fear Academy in Wilmington, N.C., and Dean of Studies of Webb School of Knoxville. This and the addition of an eighth grade class in the fall of 2002 completed the creation of the Middle School and marked an important milestone in school history. It was decided that an Upper School would be added at a later date.
In April of 2003, a peer review team from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools visited The Episcopal School for the SACS evaluation process. The school received numerous commendations and full recommendation for accreditation through SACS.
On May 23, the school reached another significant moment in its history. Ten eighth grade students were honored as the first graduating class of The Episcopal School of Knoxville. Graduation exercises were held in the Bishop Center gymnasium.
In the fall of 2003, The Episcopal School welcomed 200 students to campus. Under the leadership of the Board of Trustees, plans for a new Middle School building were unveiled, and the Partners in Faith Campaign for Episcopal was launched to fund the construction of a state-of-the-art Middle School building to be ready for the fall of 2005.
In the fall of 2004, The Episcopal School welcomed Peter M. Klekamp as the new Middle School Director. Peter joined The Episcopal School from University Liggett School in Grosse Point, MI, where he served as an administrator and faculty member.
October 2005 witnessed the blessing of the first wing of our new Middle School building, led by the Rt. Rev. Charles G. vonRosenberg, Bishop of East Tennessee. On May 3, 2008, the Rt. Rev. vonRosenberg blessed Googe Hall, the completed 22,000 square foot Middle School Building, complete with bell tower, dining room, administrative offices, garden and media center.
On August 23, 2010, the new 22,000 square foot Brewington Family Lower School was open for students in grades K-5. The $3 million Lower School building includes a director's office, 12 classrooms, a library, art and music rooms, foreign language labs and interactive classroom technology. With the completion of the classroom facilities, the school gained a dedicated building for chapel and added Father Kirk LaFon, as a fulltime chaplain.
The 2011-12 school year began with a move towards healthy living with the school's new all-natural, farm to table dining program complete with an organic school garden planted and tended by students, faculty and alumni. A chicken coop was built by the Board of Trustees to house the on-campus hens that contribute eggs to be used in the dining hall.
2014-2015 marks seventeen years of academic excellence at The Episcopal School of Knoxville. We begin the year with record enrollment of 360 students, a brand new Jr. Kindergarten program and the construction of new Lower School classrooms and common space. From the founders' earliest efforts, it is apparent that careful planning, consensus building and community outreach have helped pave the way for the school's success. The blessings of talented youth, willing volunteers, generous gifts, dedicated faculty and staff, community support and engaged parents all have made The Episcopal School of Knoxville an important member of the independent school community in East Tennessee.


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Flesh Wound Video Is Back In Business!
Someone named, Todd Loya, made a post on my DVD NEWS FLASH page, and I checked out his page, as I often do with people who make posts on DNF and it turns out he used to work at Flesh Wound Video. He had this picture as his cover photo. Safe to say, I thought this was pretty important news.
Holy Crap, I loved his Discs. AWESOME!!
Awesome News!
I tried to order from them years ago, they said they shipped internationally but they never fulfilled my orders or replied to emails. So i got an account with Cinemageddon instead and saved a lot of money. I heard there products were good quality, but they still seemed a bit pricey considering they were still only basically bootleg.
Lets see if they are smarter this time around and remove listings quicker that violate copyright laws, I believe that's why they were shut down in the first place.
I got a lot of good stuff from them - glad he's out. Was he paroled or did he serve out his entire sentence? Just kidding - I look forward to more of his exclusives, even if they are bootlegs. They were high-quality boots, though.
Well if the prices are good I might buy something from them. Always wanted to last time they were around but their prices were crazy for bootlegs. $16 for some stuff; that's more that what legit releases in store would cost me.
I hope he's still going to have Highway To Hell (1992) in his inventory. I missed getting the 1.85:1 anamorphic DVD-R the last time around.
Fingers crosses for an uncut Elm Street 5 too. I was too slow also!
He just told me the site should be up on January 25th!!! Want that TRICK OR TREAT (1986) LBX DVD, if he's still got it. Yes, HIGHWAY TO HELL in LBX wold be much appreciated, too.
I ordered a shit ton of DVD's from them right before they closed shop. I sold a few off once they became available on DVD (like Chud 2, Humongous and now Terrorvision) but I still have quite a few like NOES 5 uncut, Fright Night 2, Death Wish 2 uncut etc.
So glad they are back!
I only bought one.DVD off them and that was The Burning before MGM released it. I can remember being very impressed with the transfer compared to my fullframe Vipco DVD and they shipped to the UK no problem. Even though I didnt buy off them I used to love looking through the site and checking out the covers. Wonder if they will do Blu rays? Suppose they will just be upscaled though. Be nice to have this site back. Always said if nobody released The Keep I would buy it from Fleahwound
yep very glad i got the fright night part 2 hd widescreen version from him
I'd buy The Prey if it's on the new site. I've never seen it.
Did they ever reveal why Fleshwound closed shop?
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Moss� apology
Trust in government and our elected officials is critical to our exercise of self-governance. The citizens of Allen County deserve elected leaders who conduct their activities in a manner that complies with the standards set forth in Allen County Ethics Ordinance. Throughout my service as a County Councilman, I have attempted at all times to comport myself honestly, ethically and forthrightly, and in compliance with our ethics ordinance.
While I sought no personal gain nor favor and do not believe my actions at issue in this matter in any fashion violated the Allen County Ethics Ordinance, I do deeply regret that my act of calling Sheriff Ken Fries on June 2, 2012 has caused any citizen to question the integrity of our government and fair application of its laws. I understand that my actions that day created the appearance of impropriety. Our citizens have the right to expect its elected leaders to not only comply with their ethical obligations but to avoid appearances of special treatment, and I am sorry that my decision to call Sheriff Fries that evening caused such speculation.
I have been proud to serve the citizens of Allen County these past eight years and look forward to serving them for the remainder of my term.
There was an apology, a dismissal and, finally, an end.
In a meeting lasting a little more than 10 minutes Friday, the Allen County Ethics Commission agreed to throw out a complaint against Allen County Councilman Paul Moss for his actions during an early-morning traffic stop nearly six months ago.
The panel only did so, however, after Moss issued a written apology in which he admitted to creating an �appearance of impropriety� by calling Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries in the middle of that stop.
Moss had refused a portable breath test before placing that call and was then allowed to find a ride home. He was never charged with a crime.
While he did not admit to any wrongdoing or to violating the county�s ethics policy, Moss in part wrote in his apology:
�I do deeply regret that my act of calling Sheriff Ken Fries on June 2, 2012 has caused any citizen to question the integrity of our government and fair application of its laws.�
The two members of the ethics commission � attorney Thomas Hardin and business owner Wendy Stein � both agreed to dismiss the complaint against Moss, �with prejudice.�
That means they did not issue a finding as to whether Moss violated the ethics policy and that the complaint cannot be brought before the commission again.
�I think the language of the apology is genuine,� Hardin said. �It is honest, and I appreciate that.�
Moss appeared at the meeting with his attorney, Tim Pape, but did not read his apology or make any statements in front of the panel.
His apology was read into the record by the commission�s attorney, Tim McCauley, whom the Allen County commissioners hired as counsel for the ethics commission three hours before the hearing.
Afterward, Moss spoke with reporters in the basement of Citizens Square where he said he was sorry for embroiling Fries in controversy along with him.
�As much as anything, I regret bringing him into this,� Moss said. �I made the call. I take responsibility for it.�
Both Fries and Moss came under fire in the days after a sheriff�s officer pulled over Moss� black Cadillac that reeked of alcohol on Dupont Road at 2:31 a.m.
During that stop, an officer and Moss spoke extensively outside the car. Shortly after refusing a portable breath test, Moss called a vacationing Fries on his cellphone.
After the officer and Fries conversed, Moss was allowed to call for a ride home. The officer made no report about the traffic stop and neither did another sheriff�s officer at the scene. It was never made clear why Moss was pulled over, though he acknowledged later he was texting and may have swerved before being stopped.
After news of the traffic stop broke, Fries said the officer who initiated the stop told him he could not tell whether Moss was drunk.
Fries also said Moss asked for no favors and that he never instructed his officer to let Moss go or handle the investigation any differently than one involving any other citizen.
The sheriff at the time added that it was not unusual for officers to allow some citizens to call for a ride home and that officers typically do not file reports about traffic stops where no arrests are made.
Moss said he was giving his daughter and a group of her friends � who had been drinking � a safe ride home. He said he had consumed a few drinks, but it was the day before at a golf outing.
He said he made the call to �expedite� the process of getting a more reliable test. He said the traffic stop was taking too long and he did not trust the portable breath test.
The traffic stop came to light because the sheriff�s officers initially asked a Fort Wayne police officer working a drunken-driving patrol to administer sobriety tests on Moss. That officer, who did file a report, was delayed by another traffic stop and asked that Moss be brought to the Allen County Jail for the tests.
When the city officer noticed the sheriff�s officers were at the scene longer than is usual, he called one of them � but not the one who spoke to Fries � by cellphone.
In his report, the city officer wrote: �I spoke with Officer Stuckey, who advised me that per Sheriff Fries, we were to disregard any further.�
A former county employee filed an ethics complaint against Fries and Moss, alleging the men violated the county�s ethics policy during that traffic stop in regard to asking for and giving special treatment.
The ethics commission met several times over the ensuing five months to discuss the complaint. Questions arose as to whether the commission had purview over the matter or what punishments could be meted out to elected officials if it found a violation occurred.
Two of the then three-member panel butted heads along the way.
Retired Judge Tom Ryan voted from Day 1 to dismiss the complaint against Moss and Fries and often argued with Hardin over the panel�s investigation into the traffic stop. Eventually, the panel dismissed the complaint as it pertained to Fries because he already answers to the Indiana Sheriff�s Association code of ethics.
Last month, Ryan walked out in the middle of a meeting and resigned on the spot, calling the panel�s continued scrutiny of Moss a �witch hunt.�
Friday, Moss criticized the process for taking too long and added that he suspects officials will use his situation to �tweak the policy� in the future.
He told reporters he has not thought about a future political office but will serve out his current term, which ends at the end of the year.
Hardin told reporters that Moss� apology was important for him to hear, and that he thought the call Moss made to Fries, �seemed wrong.�
During the meeting, Hardin said he was sure everyone involved �learned a lot� during the lengthy process, then elaborated on that statement afterward. �I think we learned that ethics matter in government,� he said. �We learned that the ethics commission will look at things seriously.�
The commission is expected to become a three-member panel by next year when the county commissioners name a replacement for Ryan.


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Kissing dogs, cuddling cats may be health risk - POLL
They give you joy. They give you loyalty. They give you sloppy kisses.
But before you allow Fido or Fluffy to climb into bed with you at night, as an increasing number of Americans are doing, know that they can also give you something else: zoonoses.
A University of California, Davis, veterinary professor claims that people who allow their pets to lick them, give them "kisses" or sleep with them are at risk for a variety of diseases known as zoonoses. The conditions can range from the mundane to the life-threatening.
Bruno Chomel and his co-author, Ben Sun, wrote the article for a scientific journal. It emphasize that pets provide many health benefits, including stress relief, and they stop short of recommending that people abstain from smooching their pooches. But in reviewing reports from several countries, they argue that such interactions carry some risk, particularly among infants and people whose immune systems have been weakened by disease, chemotherapy or other medicines.
"The risk is not huge. But the trend is that more and more people are sharing their environments with pets, allowing them in their beds, kissing them like crazy," Chomel said in an interview. "They need to know that a risk does exist" from bacteria that live in the mouths of felines and canines.
In their article, to be published in this month's edition of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Chomel and Sun note that pets are becoming increasingly popular in urban households and "have conquered our bedrooms."
According to a recent survey by the American Pet Products Association, nearly half of pet dogs and 62 percent of cats sleep with their humans.
Among the bacterial, parasitic and viral conditions they may be bringing with them are plague, cat-scratch disease and staphylococcus infections, Chomel and Sun report.
The researchers reviewed literature about diseases transmitted from animals to humans. In Japan, a study found evidence of zoonoses in pet owners who kissed their animals regularly, but not in those who abstained, according to the paper. Some of these bugs cause mild symptoms, but others can morph into daunting illnesses, such as meningitis.
In the United States, the most common parasitic zoonoses associated with dogs are caused by hookworms and roundworms, which in humans can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, anemia and other conditions. Pasteurella multocida, an infection commonly caused by pet licks, can cause everything from mild respiratory symptoms to serious conditions, including endocarditis.
None of those issues is scary enough to keep Marianna O'Hanley, of East Naples, from doting on her two Weimaraners.
O'Hanley shares her queen-size bed every night with 5-year-old Duffy and 2-year-old Lily. Her calico cat, Cali, prefers to hide under it.
The sleeping arrangements didn't start out this way when O'Hanley brought Duffy home at 15 weeks. The dog at first slept in a gated area in her former Newport, R.I. home. It wasn't until Lily joined the family that the two dogs began sleeping with O'Hanley, who moved to Naples in September.
"I change my sheets a lot," O'Hanley added, despite the fact that Weimaraners are shorthaired, with minimal shedding.
While she doesn't encourage kissing, O'Hanley doesn't worry about catching a medical condition from them. They are current on their shots, she says, and "nobody else's dog (is allowed) give me a kiss."
Even her mother, Janet, considers them more like her grandchildren than dogs. "We just love them," she stressed, adding that the pair take on human-like behaviors like communicating with their paws and watching television, albeit with Marianna sandwiched between them.
For Marianna, the benefits definitely outweigh any potential medical concerns.
"They give me unconditional love," she said, adding that the pair are "chick dogs" because all they do is love. Sleeping with them is "like having fur blankets," she explained.
Duffy and Lily are both affectionate dogs, but Lily is the kisser, says Marianna. Chomel advises against such behavior.
Those who do choose to share bed and lip space with animals can avoid disease transmission by hand-washing, tooth-brushing, regular veterinary care and good overall hygiene, he said.
"Certainly I am a pet lover, but my pets have never been in my bed," said Chomel. As for doggie and kitty licks and kisses, he said, "You could do it, but I'm not sure your husband will want to kiss you after that."
Cynthia Hubert of the Sacramento Bee contributed to this report.


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Retired Portland teacher to receive Red Cross award
PORTLAND — A retired teacher will receive a 2014 Real Heroes award from the American Red Cross on Wednesday, April 30.
Janice Parker, a daily volunteer at Longfellow Elementary School, was nominated by school staff for her "courage, kindness, and unselfish character," according to a news release from the School Department.
Parker, who retired three years ago, spent most of her 41-year career as a teacher at Longfellow. Since retiring, she has volunteered at the school nearly every day, including summer months. In 2013 alone, she volunteered "more than 1,200 hours, in addition to time spent preparing at home," according to the release.


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Incentives considered by committee to solve parental apathy
Vance County Schools might offer incentives for parents to respond to its annual survey, which has not received many responses in past years.
The survey will be conducted during the first two weeks of March and asks parents five yes or no questions.
At the school board's community relations committee, Public Information Officer Terri Hedrick solicited tips from committee members on ways to increase participation.
"Parent involvement has always been, of course, a concern and an issue in our schools — and not just here — and it continues to be," Hedrick said at the meeting this past week. "It's not easy to get people involved and there are no easy answers."
Hedrick said the school district has moved away from producing hundreds of paper copies, and now uses its Connect 5 telephone notification system.
"We used to print parent surveys, and it was a good $2,000," she said. "And we are paying quite a bit of money for that call system, and it has the capability to do these surveys that we need to use."
Assistant Superintendent Trixie Brooks suggested the district offer parents an incentive for responding or provide a treat to the school with the highest participation.
School board member Darlynn Oxendine said she thought incentives would be a great idea.
"You could say, 'We are fixing to come through with a survey of five questions, and if you do the survey your telephone number would be put in a drawing,'" Oxendine said. "We could get somebody to donate something, even if it's free pizza from Papa John's, but they will give away something somewhere for free."
Last year, the school system received 210 responses from more than 7,000 telephone numbers dialed by the district's system.
The survey asks if the school has a supportive learning environment, provides a quality educational program and enforces discipline. It also has questions on whether they feel welcome to visit the school at any time and if their views are seriously considered when school decisions are made.
The survey responses from last year shows about 82 percent said their children were provided a quality education. About 69 percent said their schools enforce discipline, and about 58 percent said their views were considered in school decisions.
Hedrick also proposed establishing a speaker's bureau for classrooms in Vance County Schools where members of the community would volunteer to talk with students about educational and career opportunities.
"These would be people from the community: business owners, elected officials, church leaders, it could be a variety of people we have come into the schools," Hedrick said. "We would like to get it going pretty soon, within the next few weeks, get some letters out so we can get it started before school ends this year."
In other business:
• Vance-Granville Community College will hold College for a Day events on March 7 and 14 for middle and high school students.
• An "Audio Body" concert performance at Vance-Granville's civic center is scheduled March 21 for all fifth-graders.
• A performance by the N.C. Symphony for all fourth-graders at the college is scheduled April 9.
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The first clip of the Amy Winehouse documentary has been revealed and shows the late singer talking about her relationship with music.
2 Denver Teachers To Be Featured In Documentary That Airs On CBS
A special broadcast hosted by Queen Latifah that explores America's education system through the eyes of teachers is set to air on CBS next month, and it features two Denver teachers.
Opinion: '2016: Obama's America' Movie Is Disturbingly Necessary
If you know you're not going to blindly support the "left" in this coming election, see the movie '2016: Obama's America'. But, fair warning, it's disturbing – and quite frightening – to say the least.
New Documentary Features Former Colorado Gov. Carr
Former Colorado Gov. Ralph Carr is the subject of a new documentary.
Movie Documents Families Lives After Columbine
A movie opening in Denver this week documents the different ways that families who lost loved ones at Columbine have coped with their loss.


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The five must-read blogs from today, on electoral reform, Swedish schools and embarrassing Tory ads.
The five must-read blogs from today, on electoral reform, Swedish schools and embarrassing Tory ads.
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Phillip Blond explains why the Tories should drop their hostility to electoral reform and support the Alternative Vote.
Will Straw says the coalition has done nothing to address concerns that Michael Gove's proposed "free schools" are unfunded.
3. This is what a Labour agenda for women could look like
Over at Liberal Conspiracy, Rowan Davies suggests some policies that Labour could include in its next manifesto to counter the lack of female representation.
4. Why Liberal? Time to give the public a proper answer after 80 years
At Liberal Democrat Voice, Stephen Tall returns to the 1964 work Why Liberal? to see what has changed and stayed the same.
5. Remember this four-week-old Tory ad?
Mike Smithson of PoliticalBetting draws attention to a poster that the Tories might be hoping we will forget.
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Brent Budowsky: masses of voters consider GOP derision, originally directed against liberals and Democrats, to be directed at them.
Dear Paul Ryan: We Are Not "Looters"
Voter Suppression: One Man, One Picture ID?
GOP Hopes USA Fails
Does OWS Claim to Have Authority Over the Occupy Movement?
Microaggressions and Stereotype Threat
Promoting Positive Body Images
K. Danielle Edwards: By the time I'd reached high school, no longer chunky, I'd developed a fat phobia that resulted in all sorts of unhealthy behaviors. I skipped meals, counted calories, restricted my diet, filled up on water, and did cardio most days of the week. I got into single-digit clothes sizes and seriously challenged my genetic predisposition toward curves and muscle. My practices probably resulted in me depriving myself of an extra inch of height
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Certainly no person aware of Israel's blockade of goods and services to Gaza, or Israel's devastating bombing of Gaza, would consider Gaza a vacation haven. Gaza is not a place of joy. It's an overcrowded war zone populated by more than a million terrified men, women and children. They subsist amidst the rubble caused by […]


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Researchers have long relied on cited references in published research as pointers to the original published source of information. Citation indexes help researchers follow an idea backward and forward in time through the published literature.
Citation indexes are also used in citation analysis, which collects data to determine the popularity and impact of research articles, researchers, and journals. Citation analysis is also used in the promotion and tenure process to assess the impact of individual faculty members' published articles. You can use citation indexes to locate when and where scholarly research has referenced your own published research.
There is no one single citation database that can be used to trace every use of an article or book. Citation indexes focus on scholarly publications and are heavily weighted to science and medicine. Non-English language sources are not extensively covered. There is much discussion in the scholarly community regarding these biases and how they influence journal rankings, academic department rankings, and tenure processes.
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Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a web search engine that searches peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. The number of times a piece has been cited in other scholarly literature is a factor in the rankings of Google Scholar results.
Below is a Google Scholar example, note that the number of times cited is hyperlinked, allowing the researcher to link to citing sources.
EBSCOHOST databases
Most EBSCOHost databases present cited references and times cited links with any basic or advanced search. You can also search a cited reference. Keep in mind that the cited references and times cited are limited to the database your are using at the time and will not be a comprehensive as a search in other resources.
- Screenshot showing an example of searchable cited references in EBSCOHost databases
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Web of Science - online databases
Published by Thomson ISI, the Web of Science consists of three sub-databases:
- Science Citation Index
- Social Science Citation Index
- Arts and Humanities Citation Index
The VC/UHV Library does not have a subscription to any of the parts of the Web of Science, but is available at the University of Houston Main Campus
Journal Rankings and Impact Factors
Citation indexing and the analysis of citation data is used to develop journal impact factors, which are used to assess core titles and key journals in academic disciplines. The impact factor for a journal is calculated based on a three-year period, and can be considered to be the average number of times published papers are cited up to two years after publication.
Journal impact factors most often quoted are published by Thomson ISI, the publishers of the Web of Science, in Journal Citation Reports (JCR). The VC/UHV Library does not subscribe to the JCR, but the Science Gateway has compiled links to In-Cites articles reporting information from the JCR.
- Science Gateway - High impact journals
- In-Cites - a behind the scenes look at the scientists, journals, institutions, nations, and papers selected by Essential Science Indicators
Journal ranking studies can be found in many places, but in no one single source. A search in a web search engine using the terms "journal ranking" and an area of study is useful. You can also search in any journals database for published journal ranking studies. Contact Askalibrarian for more help.


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Monday 02 Jul 2007
Greetings from inside the SEOigloo!
Racism, sexism, religious intolerance, prejudice and bigotry of all kinds are alive and well in the SM sphere. For the past few months, I have been investigating the Social Media sites Digg and Reddit, in an attempt to learn more about how I might involve myself with these entities to better serve my clients. Up until this point, nearly all I had heard in the SEO/marketing industry about these places was how fabulous they are for gaining traffic and links for websites. Sounded good to me! But the absolutely antisocial atmopshere of the communities that fuel these two sites has taken me aback considerably. I felt that I needed to talk to some of the web industry folks whom I most respect in order to understand their personal takes on this very ugly side of Social Media.
Barry Schwartz, Sophie Wegat, Bill Slawski, Kim Krause Berg, and Matt McGee were kind enough to share their thoughts with me on this subject, and I hope you will find their insights helpful and thought-provoking about this little-discussed facet of the social media scene.
I am extremely disturbed by the rampant hate speech going on in the comments field of Digg and Reddit. Though some of the comments are benign, there is an ugly feeling in the atmosphere. Tragedies are met with laughter and sneering. Serious articles about religion receive incredibly hateful replies. Racist comments are everywhere. How do you feel about this element of Social Media? Does it shock you?
Bill: I agree completely about the tone and content that I've seen in comments on those sites, and in comments left on other sites from people visiting from those sites. I visit sometimes, and follow some of the links, but I don't comment, and I don't often read comments there.
Barry: My first experience with getting on the front page of Digg was totally not intentional. As you may have known, I proposed to my wife with the kind folks at Ask.com.
The news of this type of wedding proposal struck the Digg home page. Many of the comments were insulting and made me feel sick. In fact, I did what I could to hide the comments from my wife. Yes, it was upsetting. Yes, many comments related to personal feelings on topics such as weddings, religion, politics and controversy can get very childish – to say the least.
To be honest, I view social media more as Anti-Social Media. I can't find much to rejoice
about in the so-called "social†side because the online behavior is so unlike anything
I associate with off-line.
Everywhere I go, whether it be to the store to get food or walking in a parking lot
to get to my car or finding a seat in a movie theater, I know I'm being rated on my
looks, poise, manners, how much money I'm spending, what style of clothes I wear and
if I talk, what my voice sounds like. Data is being collected on me constantly and I'm
well aware of it, but I rarely hear the results.
With a SM site that offers ratings, feedback, opinions, pictures and videos, suddenly
the results are in plain view. There seems to be this sudden permission on the part of
site owners and members to voice their opinions in not so pleasant terms. The atmosphere
is hostile, but protected behind the veil of anonymity. If we don't know the source of
the verbal abuse directed our way, we can't go to their house and flatten their tires.
Matt: On a personal level, I'm not a fan of foul language, not a fan of rude and crude behavior, and so forth. For the most part, I don't read the comments on Digg for the reasons you've mentioned. I don't have time for all that noise. Life's too short.
To be honest I've not done much in the way of social media. Having said that, the sorts of things you are encountering horrifies me. I'm not sure I could stomach that either and I wonder how necessary social media really is if that's what you have to go through.
My clients are nice, pleasant small business owners. Having seen the racism, hate speech and extreme profanity that seems to be the norm of these sites, I would be concerned to expose my clients to the results of getting Dugg or Redd. Apart from the lack of professionalism this might reflect on me, I simply wouldn't want my work to result in their feelings, beliefs, creed, ancestors, etc. being insulted by the SM communities. Do you use SM to promote yourself, your clients?
Bill: I don't get involved in social sites on behalf of clients. While I'll focus upon helping clients build quality content, create blogs, tweak and optimize pages, fix technical issues on their site,and provide strategies for linkbuilding and content creation for different audiences, any contact with sites like Digg or Reddit are only coincidental.
Barry: I do not consider myself a member of the Digg "community." I simply focus on search topics within side that community and that is it. I leverage Digg for traffic, and Digg
leverages me for the content I produce as well as comment on. So it is a give and take relationship. But in no way do I consider myself to be part of the Digg community.
Why? Simply because of what you saw above and your feelings you mentioned.
Kim: I've largely ignored social media for any kind of promotion. My personal experiences so far have been negative. I don't need it for usability work and I don't use any SM tactics for my own sites. If a colleague Diggs something I wrote, I'm hopeful it will be met with maturity. I've had some pleasant experiences where an authority figure bookmarks something of mine and those bookmarks are available to the public. Those links have strong value to me.
Matt: Yeah, on a professional level, you have to do what's right for your client. I don't like all the junk that airs on TV, but I wouldn't tell my client not to advertise on TV just because some of the programs are trash. So, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend a Digg submission if my client had something that might be of interest to that audience. But I would make sure they know how it works, who that audience is, what's likely to happen if the story gets popular, etc. You have to give the client all the necessary information so they can make an informed decision.
Sophie: To be honest link baiting has been around for eons it was just known as trying to get links. I find I have enough trouble explaining to clients what a link is let alone trying to make them understand that they should ignore comments from a SM site just to get the link. I think it would also be good to question the value of the link in terms of your client's reputation -would it reflect on them? Is it worth it? Are there other methods of gaining links you could use instead which don't come with such negative baggage?
Can you share anything else with me about your thoughts on Social Media that might shed a little further light on the subject?
Bill: there are other social sites out there, and many of them are more mature. There are many business and industry related forums where people behave politely and respectfully, and clients getting involved in some of those can be beneficial to them. Here are some social sites, where social is a positive thing:
Linked In
My social media site most often tends to be Cre8asite forums.
Barry: As a marketer, SEO, SEM or whatever you want to label yourself, you can look at Digg or Reddit as pure business. It is a great tool for link building and viral marketing. Disassociate yourself from the community and consider it business. There is no reason that you feel you need to comment on topics that are likely to get heated. I choose not to, so can you.
Kim: I don't subscribe to censorship of hate speech because I believe that we're expected to be responsible for ourselves. That means we each have the huge responsibility of making our own choices and decisions. Some of these decisions will land people in jail, or they'll find themselves despised. As far as I'm concerned, that's what they created and they have to live with the consequences.
As for the poison that hate speech and bigotry leak out on the web by people with no concept of self control or the right of everyone to life, liberty and happiness, no matter who they are, social media sites have given these people a one way ticket to misery in their lives. Any satisfaction they get from degrading other people is short-lived and honestly, there's a lot of comfort in being stupid and hanging around like-minded ignorant people.
Social media sites that uphold high standards for integrity, fairness, cooperation, respect and the value of sharing with no attachments to ego are sorely needed.
Matt: I understand and agree with you about the low level of commentary on some of these sites. At the same time, it's out of your control and out of your client's control. Just by publishing on the Web, the chance exists that someone else will find the content and submit it here. To my knowledge, there's no way to block your site/domain from being submitted to Digg or Reddit.
What you can control, of course, is whether you use those sites to promote your clients. And if your clients wouldn't be comfortable being talked about on those sites, don't submit. You might make some screenshots to show clients why you think it's not in their best interest … but you should also tell them someone else might uncover that cool article on their site and post it.
If you're looking for a higher level of discussion, I'd suggest NewsVine. Not perfect by any means, but it's a different audience so you have a better shot at reading intelligent commentary. It's also a much more controlled environment, and not much of a marketing tool at all.
Sophie: Maybe I'm jaded but I guess I've been around for a long time and seen fads come and go.I prefer to focus on designing user friendly sites that achieve client's goals. We make them search friendly as par for the course and do work on links but I don't know whether I'd even call myself an SEO these days. IMHO a lot of the fads are just that. Even if they work, is it worth it to compromise yourself?
In conclusion:
As a web designer, I put a lot of pressure on myself to figure out the but-everybody's-doing-it stuff so that I don't miss out on important trends. At the same time, as a human being, I have a tendency to be the person who asks, "but WHY is everybody doing it? And are they really all doing it?" My conclusion from absorbing the helpful comments above is that NOT everyone is doing the Social Media thing, for themselves, or for their clients. And, apparently, not one of the people with whom I spoke is heavily involving themselves in the commenting, social aspect of SM. The Digg and Reddit communities are apparently no one's idea of a nice party, judging by the views of my honored peers.
One of the difficulties of running a small firm like mine is that I only have so much time to learn new things, and the feeling that I've been missing out on SM has been the proverbial raspberry seed in my wisdom tooth since the beginning of 2006. I feel somewhat better after digesting the above, but I can also see that Matt and Barry must be getting enough return on their investments of time to make leveraging SM worth their clients' whiles.
I am having better luck with Flickr where the atmopshere around the photo sharing seems much brighter, and Bill's list is sure to have some good things on it, worth checking out. I believe the key for me here is going to be to set Digg and Reddit aside and keep my eyes open for more niche-oriented SM sites, which I hope will crop up. I am vastly relieved to know that reading people's comments is not considered an essential part of these types of entities, but my bold hope would be for an SM site with such smart readers, that reading the comments becomes a further source of education and opportunity. Will this be possible in the near future? I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Many thanks to all of the contributors to this post. I really appreciated everyone's well-thought-out feedback!
I'd like to keep this conversation going and welcome any further comments about your experiences with Social Media and the subjects above.
10 comments Monday 02 Jul 2007 | admin | SEO for small businesses
10 Responses to "The isms of SM"
on 03 Jul 2007 at 12:09 pm lori
Wow, was this helpful. It must have been a lot of work to put this together. Great idea for a roundtable discussion. Thumbs up!
on 03 Jul 2007 at 1:39 pm admin
Thanks, Lori!
You know, it was a bit of work putting this together, but it's all worth it if you found it a good read. I really appreciated everyone who participated taking the time to share their experiences with me.
In your own field, Lori, how are the teachers/homeschool parents socializing most? Do you know? Is it mostly on blogs like yours, or is there a larger 'hub' of sorts that Montessori teachers go to to share advice, questions, etc? I'd be interested in knowing.
Thanks for the thumbs up.
on 03 Jul 2007 at 2:21 pm lori
At this point, mostly blogs and forums. I frequent several parenting/education forums and post every so often, just to keep myself out there. Lots of interesting discussions arise, and I often get blog topic ideas from them (there's a little tip!)
There are lots of teachers and moms with blogs, and I've left *quality* comments before and had them contact me about exchanging links, interviews, etc. That has worked out great.
So much about SEO & marketing is about relationships (to real people, not search engines!) So I work just as hard on that as I do content, links, etc.
on 03 Jul 2007 at 2:26 pm admin
"So much about SEO & marketing is about relationships"
If you know this, Lori, you are miles ahead of the game!
Thanks for coming back to me on this with your personal experience of niche socialization. It seems like the nicest way to go.
on 03 Jul 2007 at 7:39 pm SEO Igloo: The Dark Side of (some) Social Media » Small Business SEM
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on 04 Jul 2007 at 9:44 pm tinkerbellchime
Thanks Miriam and All: I've read some interesting articles at Digg, but I'm careful not to leave comments. Web 2.0 has a reputation for honesty, which I admire, but most of the comments there are silly and immature. I think it's due to youth.
On the other hand, I was told that it's also a backlash to the non-speak 'speak' of internet advertisers who lurk around every corner. I'd prefer a happy medium. I wish we could end the pushy sales methods like pop up ads and endless looping chases, but I don't think verbal abuse and rude honesty is the way to keep the internet from becoming overly commercialized–too late for that, huh? I'm frustrated by both extremes. In a way, I understand the frustration of the kids and their need for a small corner of their own, but I can't understand the attacks. Some of those people scare me.
on 05 Jul 2007 at 12:53 am dan gluckman
I've really enjoyed your blog so far, and thought I'd throw my two cents in as well.
I definitely agree with many thoughts posted here about digg, reddit, and other social news aggregating sites. However, in my opinion, the larger concepts behind social media weren't discussed here. Effective social media marketing is rarely the result of submitting a site to digg, etc to try and score more links. This kind of tactic, though currently very popular, is not an integral part of a sustainable social media marketing campaign.
To me, social media marketing is about locating (and joining) the conversations in your market or creating meaningful dialogue with people who are likely to have genuine interest in your products or services. Relationships (with customers, visitors, members, users, etc.) lead to sustainable results, which is why (to me) simply trying to get a client's site to digg's first page cannot be a sizable branch of a SMM strategy. Posting to digg makes sense when you are trying to influence the demographic who regularly read & post to digg.
Best Regards – I'll be back for sure!
on 05 Jul 2007 at 3:32 pm admin
"I'm frustrated by both extremes"
I can relate to how you feel about that. It's a funny thing…as a regular gal, I don't like the commercialization of everything. I can understand people feeling annoyed when content is actually an ad. But, as a web developer, I know that monetization is essential if you're going to have an actual business…and that money has to come from advertising to other people.
In order to turn advertising to people into something ethical, I think the key is in making the content you are giving (for free) really useful or interesting to those people. If they respond to that with their money, their links, their word-of-mouth, it's a fine situation.
It's when what you are doing is selling poison candy to unsuspecting ants that the situation becomes ugly.
The trouble is, what is garbage and what is valuable is so subjective.
You are quite right in that the people at Digg and Reddit are extremely hostile when they suspect they are being used as a demographic so that something can be sold to them. But, this falls apart when you realize that the whole point of social media is to get other people's attention for some purpose or other…whether the reward is ego, links, branding or money.
The Internet is a commercial medium. I expect it will stay that way.
Thank you so much for sharing your good thoughts with me on this!
on 05 Jul 2007 at 3:51 pm admin
Dear Dan,
I really appreciated you stopping by and taking the time to comment.
I'm sure you are right that the best situation is when the individual (or marketer) is making long term, consistent efforts within a Social Media environment. Figuring out which SM site is actually appropriate to your business or organization would certainly at least require the effort of studying the site in question, and understanding who the users are.
I went into this mode of research wondering if I would like the atmosphere, enjoy talking to the other members, maybe learn things from them, and find a valuable place to talk about my clients' efforts, where appropriate.
Digg's heavy focus on technology made it not seem like the best place for me or the majority of the small business owners I work with. Reddit's content is a bit more broad and random. But, when I saw the types of comments the communities at these places make, I was really put off. If it's fair to judge the quality of an SM site by its users' comments, then these two places seemed pretty juvenile, hostile, and scary to me.
The situation you are describing, where a business owner could feel truly good and involved in an interactive community sounds terrific to me. I am looking forward to the development of more niche SM sites so that this will be possible.
It's hard to imagine a bunch of ladies who knit bashing Muslims, homosexuals or children.
I like your thoughts on this, and do believe exactly what you are saying is possible, but would need a better, more positive environment to feel 'hooked' by SM. The social site I visit most often is Cre8asite forums and the level of conversation there is brilliant and inviting. It's a whole different world. The Internet needs more places like this.
I think we'll see them develop.
Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you'll comment again!
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On social media sites, do comments enhance or detract from the user experience? That's the question that has been brought up in a Cre8asite Forums thread. There's "utter garbage" that is being served to the community, so how does that…


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The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, based in Philadelphia, filed the complaints last week with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. The complaints were filed on behalf of Milena Clarke and her parents, Terry and Christi Clarke.
AALDEF attorney Thomas Mariadason told The Independent that school officials have an obligation to stop any alleged harassment once they've been notified of it.
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Sly Roosevelt to release its second CD this year Saturday at fest
HUNTINGTON — Huntington band Sly Roosevelt has played a lot of shows around town over the past few years and reaching new audiences has been one of Sly Roosevelt's primary goals in the last year.
To that end, the band recently ventured out on their first tour to promote the full-length album they released in June, "Animal Tracks."
The month-long trek took them through New York, North Carolina, and seven other states.
"It was a really satisfying experience, being out on the road, and we came back home very energized about what we do," said guitarist Joshua Sanders.
Sly Roosevelt's members have capitalized on that energy since returning to Huntington in July.
In addition to jumping back into a regular schedule of live shows, they immediately returned to the studio to record "Weird," a new four-track EP, to be released Saturday, Sept. 29 at the third-annual Huntington Music and Arts Festival at Ritter Park Amphitheater.
The all-ages concert features national act Bill Fox, and a slew of WV-based bands traveling regionally. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. Music starts at noon and doesn't stop until 10 p.m. on two stages. Tickets are $15 advance or $20 at the gate.
Advance tickets are on sale now at Route 60 Music in Barboursville, as well as The V Club and Black Sheep Burrito and Brews. The concert is free for children 12 and under. Get more info at www.hmafestival.com There's also about a dozen visual artists and artisans that will have booths including: Brand Yourself, Drunken Mermaid Oddities, Happy Camper, A Meticulous Mess, Perpetual Glassworks, Scribbles & Splotches Caricatures, Spiral Light Productions, and Vinyl Mountain Records There's a full slate of food vendors including Black Sheep Burrito and Brews, Buddy's BBQ, as well as beer vendors and soft drinks by Pepsi.
Like Sly Roosevelt's previous recordings, "Weird" was produced in the band's self-built studio.
"We've spent the last year becoming as self-sufficient as we can," explained Durand. "We recorded these tracks ourselves. This time around, we're doing all the mixing and mastering ourselves. And we'll be printing and packaging the CDs ourselves, by hand. We put a lot of love and hard work into it. We want to do that with everything we produce."
Sly Roosevelt, whose music is often described as "experimental indie," is comprised of Sean McDaniel on lead vocals and guitar, Alexander Durand on bass guitar, Matthew Marshall on drums, Joshua Sanders on guitar, and Megan Durand on keys. Since its formation in 2008, the band has performed regularly in Huntington and in the surrounding area, including at the 2010 and 2011 Huntington Music and Arts Festivals. Sly released its EP, "Old P," in late 2011, followed by the band's first full-length album, "Animal Tracks," in June.
Find out more about the band online at www.facebook.com/slyroosevelt and read more about the Huntington Music and Arts Festival in Thursday's Weekend cover story.


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Pie F*cker and his friends are back. And this time, they're boring and old. That should be fun to watch, right?
We've seen a teaser before, but this is our first look at the full cast returning for American Reunion. Where the teaser gave us a notion of the R-Rated antics we're in store for, this trailer goes the clean route and merely points out how these actors never really rose above these roles. Who would have thought that an American Pie sequel could be such a lame attempt to cash in on name recognition?
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Directors of Food and Nutrition Services in the United States tend to be well-versed in their field, and between two-thirds and three-fourths have more than 10 years of experience. Average salary is expected to be around $60K annually, but may range from $37K to $91K per year. In the world of Directors of Food and Nutrition Services, overall cash allowance can occasionally include more than $10K from bonuses and, in some exceptional cases, $15K from profit sharing, causing incomes to vary widely between $37K and $91K. The most important factor affecting compensation for this group is location, followed by experience level and the specific company. Women Directors of Food and Nutrition Services who took the survey just slightly outnumber men. Medical benefits are awarded to most, and a strong majority earn dental coverage. Job satisfaction for Directors of Food and Nutrition Services is high. The figures in this rundown are based on the results of PayScale's salary questionnaire.
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A director of food and nutritional service's main role is to provide a nutrition program that benefits clients and meets all federal requirements. Knowledge of standards related to the preparation and distribution of foods is necessary, as is knowing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations, safety and cleanliness rules, and public relations techniques. Directors of food and nutritional service also need to understand basic computer software and communicate well through email, over the phone, and in person.Read More...
A director of food and nutritional services must be able to maintain a network of professional contacts and stay up to date with current trends and practices in their field. They must also help prepare their department's or program's budget, as well as represent the program within their organization and with the public. He or she must oversee the preparation of all reports and records, as well as collaborate with various departments or agencies in relevant program planning.
Qualifications for this position typically include a bachelor's degree with a specialization in food and nutrition or business management. The director of food and nutritional services must be certified and typically must have prior experience in food service management. He or she should be able to pass a drug screening and/or criminal background test. A director of food and nutritional services' position may involve some light lifting, such as carrying boxes or parcels of up to 25 pounds.
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Though it's uncommon, some Directors of Food and Nutrition Services move into roles as District Managers of Food & Facilities, where they can earn incomes averaing out to a slightly higher $66K per year. Many Directors of Food and Nutrition Services choose to become Food Service Directors and Food Service Hospital Directors as their careers advance. However, folks in those positions report median salaries of $9K less and $2K less, respectively.
Pay for Directors of Food and Nutrition Services is best at Sodexo, Inc., which offers a median salary of $77K. However, the highest reported salaries don't seem to be much higher than the lowest ones; the pay range here runs from $56K to $97K.
Directors of Food and Nutrition Services note just a narrow range of job skills. Most notably, skills in Operations Management, Training, Budget Management, and Nutrition are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts between 5 percent and 6 percent. Those proficient in Budget Management are, more often than not, also skilled in Training and Nutrition.
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Directors of Food and Nutrition Services with a lot of experience do not necessarily enjoy more money. Although individuals who have less than five years' experience earn $47K on average, people with five to 10 years benefit from a notably larger average of $55K. Directors of Food and Nutrition Services bring in $61K after working for 10 to 20 years. Directors of Food and Nutrition Services who have stuck around for more than two decades see earnings that are only slightly higher than those of folks who have worked for 10 to 20 years; the more senior group makes around $67K on average.
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The Voice's Amanda Brown Congratulates a Season 4 Artist For Her "Steal"
Amanda Brown is the perfect example of a well-used battle rounds "steal" on The Voice. In Season 3 Adam Levine stole her from Team Cee Lo Green, and now that the battle rounds have just ended on Season 4, Amanda has plenty of thoughts on this season's steals.
In a new blog from Parade Magazine, Amanda notes that Cáthia from Team Shakira was a great pick for coach Usher's final steal.
I really enjoyed Cáthia and Mary Miranda's rendition of "Antes de la Seis." It was classy and well sung, not to mention difficult knowing it's your coach's song! This battle was a tough call. It sucks that people have to go home, and I suppose that's the name of the game, but I'm glad Cáthia gets the chance to perform another day on team Usher — compliments of the good ol' steal.
Amanda's steal gave her the opportunity to make it to the Top 6 in Season 3 — no small feat.
And this seasoned veteran has plenty of other favorites thus far. To read some of her top picks, visit her blog at Parade.com.
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