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Issue(s): Education
Author: Georgy Molodtsov (creative director) and Ivan Zolotukhin (animator) Sponsoring organization: NGO Organization(s): Regional Society of Disabled People Perspektiva
Agency: Laboratory for Social Advertising Contact: Evgeniya Stifonova firstname.lastname@example.com
Campaign Info
Scope of Good Practice
This campaign that continues to run today was launched in Russia in 2007 as the communicative component of a larger integrated effort to promote inclusive education — the process of including fully students with disabilities into mainstream education. Research was conducted to determine knowledge, attitudes and behavior concerning inclusive education among parents, and the campaign materials were pretested. Television and radio public service announcements (PSAs), posters and ads were placed in national and regional media. A variety of public events were held with strong media coverage. Educators, school administrators and state officials were reached through specialized publications, study tours, conferences and workshops. Children were reached in school and after-school activities. The campaign was nationwide, with special emphasis in 25 regions.
The Problem Addressed by the Campaign
In Russia the majority of children with disabilities are still educated in segregated schools, classrooms, institutions or at home. About 35,000 children with disabilities do not receive any education at all. Approximately 1.5 million children have special education needs and get minimal support at school. As a result, children with disabilities do not develop a full range of social skills and often do not receive adequate education, while children without disabilities can grow up without ever knowing or seeing a disabled person. This segregated system is self-perpetuating, making it difficult for people with disabilities to become accepted and integrated into the workplace and society.
Background Research
The campaign made use of general surveys about disability issues and campaign-specific surveys conducted by the Grand Prix Center for Advertising Research to determine attitudes, knowledge and practices among parents associated with inclusive education.
Sociological surveys in Russia have consistently shown that people without disabilities know virtually nothing about people with disabilities or their problems.
Specific research showed that more than half the respondents didn't have a clear understanding of what the term "inclusive education" meant. Of those who had some understanding, the majority of respondents had a positive attitude towards it. However, the respondents expressed concerns that children with disabilities would bring down the level of education in the classroom and require individual attention from the teacher, to the detriment of the other students. While a significant number of respondents were willing to welcome children with disabilities in mainstream schools, they thought they should be taught in separate classrooms.
Knowledge and attitudes of educators, school administrators, and state officials to inclusive education were also researched in previous programs. At the time the campaign began, most of these audiences were not familiar with the term or the concept of inclusive education, and were skeptical that it could be successfully implemented in Russia.
The overall campaign strategy was to portray inclusive education in Russia as a positive practice that benefits both disabled children and children without disabilities. The campaign images and slogan, "Children Should Go to School Together!" portrayed children with and without disabilities studying together naturally and receiving an individualized approach that addresses their specific needs. Activities, materials and events for children, parents, educators and officials highlighted successful examples of inclusive education in Russia, providing contacts for more information and expert support.
The animated PSA portrays inclusive education: each child receiving an individual approach to ensure his or her optimal development. The ad showed every audience segment: teachers, parents and children. The children are all different, symbolized by the geometrical figures on their foreheads. The teacher notes the differences and uses a specific approach for each child. Accessibility which is absent in Russia is depicted by the elevator. The call to action is: "When choosing a school for your child, be sure it has an inclusive approach." Viewers are directed to a website for more information at the end of the clip. The images, music and tone are playful and upbeat.
The live action PSA shows school children welcoming a new disabled classmate and taking their class picture. The poster shows four schoolchildren with markedly different appearances and abilities happily going to school under the campaign slogan. Radio clips used the audio from the animated PSA. Badges and other materials were created for events.
All the materials present a positive view of inclusive education and clarify what it means for both children with and without disabilities. Since disabled people are rarely depicted in the Russian media, these positive depictions were revolutionary.
During the course of the campaign, legislation concerning donated space for PSAs changed, complicating the initial plan. However, over 10 national and regional television stations, five national radio stations, and six newspapers and magazines, including specialized and popular women's and parent's magazines, aired or placed campaign ads. Outdoor advertising was placed on billboards, street benches, and bus stops in Moscow and other cities. Partner organizations and media included banners and ads on internet web sites. The total cost of the donated media was estimated to be over $450,000.
The messages in the media were supplemented with a wide variety of public events in Moscow and other regions. For children with and without disabilities, disability awareness trainings, photo and poster contests were held. Film festivals, Weeks of Inclusive Education, photo exhibitions, rallies, parent-teacher meetings and other events were held to educate people about inclusive education and promote inclusive schools in Russia. Organization staff prepared reports, held conferences and workshops, and worked with ministry officials and legislators at the city, regional and federal level to educate policy-makers on the benefits of inclusive education. Special events were held for print and electronic journalists, who were also invited to cover special events.
The campaign "Children Should Go to School Together" was the communicative component of an organizational effort to promote inclusive education in Russia. The Russian Disability NGO Perspektiva — the author and leader of this campaign — works with parents of disabled children, schools, parent-teacher associations, and governmental officials at the city, local, and national level to provide assistance and support to individuals and institutions in their efforts to make mainstream schools accessible and welcoming to students with disabilities.
Over the course of the campaign and institutional efforts, more than 100 schools in 25 regions have become inclusive. The term "inclusive education" is now included in legislation and ministry statements and materials. Inclusive education is included in the federal law "On Education," the National Strategy for Action in the Interests of Children 2012-2017, and the program on Accessibility. In 2009 president, Dmitry Medvedev visited an inclusive school where all the children were wearing the campaign ribbon. Campaign posters were shown on national TV. This visit helped to raise even more awareness about inclusive education.
Funding constraints did not permit research to isolate the impact of the campaign, but anecdotal evidence has shown that it contributed to improved knowledge and attitudes. The problem of segregated education and inadequate education of disabled children has been recognized in the target audiences of parents, educators, and state officials. Inclusive education is now state policy, and more and more parents of disabled children want their children to study at inclusive, not segregated schools; other parents are increasingly regarding inclusive education as a benefit for all children, disabled or not.
Conclusions and Recommendations
In addition to the media campaign, the work with schoolchildren, educators, parents and state officials was crucial to the success of these efforts. The ads introduced inclusive education and presented it in a positive light, but all the stakeholders needed opportunities to discuss questions and concerns. The provision of step-by-step blueprints for including children with disabilities into mainstream schools, training of teachers and school administrators, and continuous support (e.g. literature, trainings, public awareness activities, collaboration with schools), was a key factor in the overall success of the campaign. Finally, the campaign was led by disability organizations and organizations of parents of disabled children in each of the participating regions, and many of the events were organized jointly with their allies — new inclusive schools. Their role as spokespeople for inclusive education gave the campaign legitimacy and was a major contribution to the campaign's effectiveness.


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|Hello, everyone. I've been very interested in the War Between the States since I was 5. My mother made me a Confederate uniform for ceremonies during the 1961 Civil War Centennial and took me to several events. After that something took over and I'm still going strong on my reading.
My primary interest initially was the Eastern Theater and Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. This changed eventually and my prime interest includes the battles of the Western Theater, The Confederate Army of Tennessee and Mississippi. I've located Confederate cavalry ancestors in the Trans-Mississippi department, including Texas and Arkansas.
I had many ancestors in the Confederate armies. My great-great-grandfather was a private in Gen. P.R. Cleburne's division and was mortally wounded in battle. Another ancestor is reported to be the CS soldier photographed in Brady's famous work "Dead Confederate Sharpshooter" at Gettysburg, surname Adair. (the ID of the soldier has been under much scrutiny and there is another camp of theory to the soldier's ID ) There were many, many more in Georgia and Alabama regiments.
My favorite General of the war is Patrick Cleburne. My favorite battles to study are Perryville, Murfreesboro, and Chickamauga.
I'll consider most criticisms of my Confederate ancestors except one: the charge of Confederate private soldiers and/or officers alike being traitors to the U.S.
Civil War Interactive looks to be a good place to chat and I look forward to it.
"Where this division defended, no odds broke its line; where it attacked, no numbers resisted its onslaught, save only once; and there is the grave of Cleburne." ~ Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee

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The flu is continuing to smack the El Paso area and is compelling more people to go to emergency rooms seeking relief from the unpleasant symptoms.
More than 1,000 cases of the flu have been reported, and health officials are encouraging people to get a flu shot. The exact number of people suffering from the sickness is not known, but officials are certain that the number is going to rise from what had been reported at the beginning of the month.
The situation is not unique to this area, as the influenza virus is affecting most parts of the country, said Fernando Gonzalez, epidemiologist for the city's Department of Public Health.
"We have a widespread flu season that started in October. In past years, the flu starts coming in January or February. But this year, we had an early season of the flu," he said.
"In 2009, the same thing happened. It is not a surprise to have an early season of the flu," he added.
The Department of Public Health in El Paso has been receiving information from local health-care providers and emergency rooms about an increase of flu-like illnesses, Gonzalez said.
Children younger than 5 and the elderly are among the most affected, he said.
"Fortunately, we have not received any death reports in our community," Gonzalez said.
University Medical Center of El Paso had an increase from November to December of people complaining of flu-like symptoms, said Edward Lightbourn, spokesman for the hospital.
Lightbourn said that in November, 9 percent of the patients at the emergency department were complaining of flu-like symptoms. The figure increased to 17 percent in December.
In the pediatric section, the number of patients with flu-like symptoms increased from 40 percent in November to 65 percent in December, he added.
The city's Department of Public Health is gathering information and working on an analysis this weekend to have the most updated statistics early next week, Gonzalez said.
In Texas, three influenza-associated pediatric deaths have been reported during the 2012-2013 influenza season, according to the Department of State Health Services. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has received reports of 18 pediatric deaths in the country this season.
There is not an exact counting of people who die each year from the flu because states are not required to report adult deaths, but influenza-related deaths of children younger than 18 must be reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Besides children and the elderly, the flu is dangerous for people with compromised immune systems -- people with diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases -- Gonzalez said.
Because transmission of the the flu virus is at a high level, it's important that people get the flu vaccine, Gonzalez said.
People could still benefit from getting the flu shot. The risk of catching the flu is much higher if people do not get immunized, he said.
"This year's flu vaccine protects against the viruses that are circulating in the air and that are making our community sick," Gonzalez said.
The flu shot is available at pharmacies, doctor offices and city immunization clinics. The typical cost for the vaccine is between $25 and $35.
In addition to immunization, people can take simple steps that will protect them from getting the flu, Gonzalez said.
"Clean common surfaces such as toys, doorknobs, tables, every place in which families, friends and students gather. Call your doctor as soon as you start to feel the flu symptoms," he said.
"If you are sick, please stay home. Don't go to school; don't go to work. Stay home 24 hours after the fever is gone. Cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough," he added.
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At a recent get-together with friends, nine-year-old Hannah and our 16-month-old puppy Lily didn't want to miss a minute of the fun ... even if they couldn't stay awake. None of the adults could figure out how they were able to sleep in their (matching) pretzel poses.
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Oil Cleansing Method (OCM)
369 reviews
61% would repurchase
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Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
What a nightmare. I used coconut oil with grapeseed and tea tree, and let me tell you, it doesn't matter what kind of oil you use, you will have the worst breakout of your life. I got acne ALL OVER my forehead, around my nose and my chin. Basically everywhere but my cheeks. It took about two weeks for the breakout to come, and then bam. My skin was ruined. My acne wasn't even terribly bad in the first place, I just had a few spots here and there that I could never clear up, so I decided to give this a go. Well, that was about three months ago, and I just got rid of that terrible breakout thanks to an expensive cleansing system called Obagi Clenziderm. At least I have a nurse in the family who got it for me half priced, and even then it was $80. That's what I get for trying to go natural. -_-
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
BLAH. I wanted so bad to love this... but I just hated it. I USED FOR ALMOST A WEEK, here is what happened:
I mixed 25% castor oil. 70% EVOO and 5% coconut oil. My skin type is rather normal with hormonal breakouts along the jawline every now and then.
Day 1-The first time I used this I liked it... felt nice and skin felt nice after. The following morning skin looked nice.
Day 2- skin seemed a little dry. Maybe too much castor oil? I did wear full makeup today, and the OCM didn't take all the makeup off. I had to re-wash with philosophy purity.
Day 3- woke up to tight feeling skin, but looked nice. Liked the OCM.
Day 4- skin still felt tight, so I made a new solution: 80% EVOO, 10% coconut oil, 10% castor. Still didn't wash off all the makeup. I'm beginning to become frustrated. Skin is also itchy is a few places.
Day 5- skin was not only tight I had some flakiness along the cheeks and I am noticing some DEEP RED pimples forming. Two on jawline, One on cheek and one near my lip. NOT NORMAL for me... since this is the only thing I"ve done different... obviously it's the OCM.
Day 6- I try to stick it out, even though I don't want to. Pimples from yesterday are deeper and red and no head is forming. This means they will be the two week long pimples. Dry patches on the skin. Itchy. I'm so upset I did this and am no longer continuing.
Maybe it was my fault and I didn't want to waste time finding the right mix... but either way: not worth it!
A week later and the pimples are just now starting to heal and my skin is still dry. I've had three more pimples come in as well on day 6,7 and 8. (7 and 8 I didn't even use the oil) I've had to do so many facial treatment that I normally don't do for acne. I don't care if my face was just adjusting.. not worth it.
More research found that this probably clogged my pores. Stupid idea.
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
This has had me up and down like a rollercoaster and I would not recommend. Although, I must add I only used castor oil and jojoba oil so this might be part of the problem. Months ago I tried this after stopping my BP gel. I'm always searching for natural products and have almost gone completely natural in my skincare. At first I was in love. It completely cleared my skin and scars and I felt amazing. I loved massaging the oils into my face and it is fab for removing every scrap of makeup. But after three months my skin erupted into the worst acne I have ever had. I had large, painful cysts covering my cheeks, chin and even my forehead. I put it down to my BCP but even after switching pills my skin was worse than ever. I stopped the OCM but my skin took months to clear up. Still denying it could've been the OCM after it gave such good results at first, I tried it again, only to start getting a couple of painful spots a few months after. Luckily I stopped using it in time and my skin recovered but its still got heavy scarring from the huge cysts I got from the first time. I think it's initial glowing effects are why it gets such good reviews as everyone reviews it after only a month. I'm sure there are other oils that can be used that will work well and not break you out but I would be very careful!! At the moment I have switched to Ultrabland from Lush which is a similar technique to the OCM of steaming your face but the waxy consistency doesn't clog my pores.
Read my review here: http://sheephishlysimple.blogspot.co.uk/
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
This is my review for the more "traditional" OCM - massaging with oil then using steam to remove said oil. I have since moved on, with much greater success, to oil cleansing with an emulsifier but I tried this way first.
NOTE: I have volitilely combination that can flip the switch between oil-slick and antique parchment in the blink of an eye. Additionally, most things (in the world) seem to either cause clogs/breakouts or compromise the pH levels, and therefore the protective barrier, of my skin. I do not have *sensitive* skin, per say, except in regards to chemical exfoliation and highly concentrated doses of isolated ingredients.
I decided to try OCM one day after having a lifetime of bad luck with foaming, cream, or other cleansers. I tried the recommended blend of *your choice of oil* with castor oil, as well as hemp seed oil (my choice) alone. In theory, massaging oil onto your face is supposed to help remove clogs because the oil binds to and dissolves the sebum in your pores. The problem hereafter is how to remove the "dirty" oil from your face when you're done. With OCM, you're meant to repeatedly steam it away with a cloth soaked in hot water.
There are two major issues with this method. One being that frequent and repetitive steaming can be damaging to the skin. The other being that this takes SO LONG. I knew little of the potential damage when I attempted OCM, so I was gung-ho about the steaming but I quickly became irritated with this method. I was using OCM to remove makeup before bed and the last thing I wanted was to spend 10 times as long on my PM skincare routine. I think some days I wasn't thorough enough, but for the most part I stuck this out for about 6 weeks (two with castor, but it seems like it was breaking me out, so the remainder with just hemp). Even when I was a bit more impatient, my skin was clean from any (detectable) trace of makeup or sunscreen when I went to sleep.
I started to notice much more clogging than usual as well as a few deep, painful pimples popping up around 4 weeks, and the original clogs that I had blamed the castor oil for hadn't improved. I had also been continuing my research on OCM and reading horror stories about severe cystic acne and notable damage to even non-sensitive skin like mine. It seemed like steaming was taking up a lot of time but not actually removing the oil, sebum, and leftover m/u from my pores. I ended up following with a foaming cleanser for a while but that sort of defeated the purpose since foaming cleansers were my issue to begin with. So I gave up and tried a few more actual cleansers before deciding to try oil cleansing WITH an emulsifier (which I'll review under OCM with Polysorbate). Adding an emulsifier just made sense to me, since the purpose of one is to bind oil to water, thus maiing it easy to fully rinse your "oil cleanser" off your face without all the steam.
Overall: I won't try this again. Oil is effective at removing makeup and sunscreen but I need something to then remove the oil, and steaming just isn't it. This method may work for some, especially if you don't wear ss or m/u that needs removing or just want to deep clean the pores every so often.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Blue
This technique initially made my skin look and feel great, however after a few months it resulted in the craziest cystic acne I've ever experienced - which scarred and I am still dealing with the aftermath. :( :(
What I tried (for appx 4 months)
1:4 ratio -
castor oil : sunflower oil
castor oil : olive oil
castor oil : almond oil
castor oil : jojoba oil
**rotated through these combitations but none worked for my skin
Routine every other evening:
1. steam face GENTLY
2. mix oils, massage for 5-10 minutes
3. steam off gently with warm washcloth (new washcloth every day)
4. moisturize if skin felt dry/tight and go to bed
My skin was sooooo smooth, definitely reduced the number of blackheads but HOLY COW!!!! When my skin finally had had enough, I had terrible cystic acne. It's slowly clearing up and is almost gone.
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
I have very sensitive, acne-prone skin. OCM includes cleansing with a mixture of oils, then steaming them off with hot water from a washcloth a few times, and wiping your face with the washcloth. Oils combined with hot water...what was I thinking?! This is the worst possible combination for sensitive skin prone to breakouts. Not to mention the washcloth causes further irritation on top of that. This has resulted in breakouts all over my face, even in the areas where I hardly ever get a pimple. And I'm not talking zits, I'm talking patches of breakouts. Please please PLEASE don't do OCM if you have my skin type. I've heard it works well for some people, but a lot of people also have bad results. And when the results are bad, they're horrific in this situation. It's not worth it.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I have overall oily skin which is acne prone. The last time I can remember having pimple free skin is back in my teens or every time I go somewhere sunny for my hols (the sun always clears it but within a couple of weeks being back in the UK, it slowly deteriorates. I lead a very healthy lifestyle. Don't drink or smoke e.t.c. I exercise 4 times a week, drink 3+ lts of water a day but this doesn't seem to be enough to give me the desired clear skin. I tried this method for the first time last night after having tried pretty much everything under the sun. I used 3 tsp cold pressed, pure Castor oil and 1 tsp Evoo. What I did first was remove my make up with the Jane Iredale mit, which is just a microfiber cloth which removes all make up traces with water alone. I died my skin and massaged the oil mixture over my face for about 2 minutes. I did the hot towel thing about 3 times and then again massage my skin. I then began to remove the oil with my cloth until I felt that it was gone and saw no more make up traces on my cloth. Then I used an ice cube and massaged it over my face until it melted (read about the benefits of this old trick). To damp skin I applied the Clarins Lotus facial oil and patted this in and that's it. I also use high strength Vitamin E oil (H&B) for my eyelids, eyelashes & lips. I made sure to rinse and clean my cloth and hung it to air dry ready for the following evening.
In the morning my skin was calm, one pimple which I saw was there came to the surface, which was easily removed with just washing my face with black mud soap (great inexpensive, pure product from Boots) and then moisturised with the Murad acne control moisturiser. I have high hopes for this and will report back in a month or so.
I guess the main thing is to thoroughly remove the oil, thoroughly clean the wash cloths and use high grade products. Everyone is different and this will not suite everyone but I really hope it works.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Medium Brown, Warm
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Having suffered with bouts of acne for the past 20 years, I am always on the look out for something which may prove to be the miracle cure.
I was hopeful of OCM as I had read so much about it, but I'm afraid it didn't work for me at all.
About a week into following OCM my skin started breaking out, I read this happened and it was recommended to carry on, which I did but to no avail. My skin just kept getting worse, so after a month.
Slowly my skin is calming down and clearing up.
I did experience some clogged pores being becoming unblocked when doing OCM, but I think this is more to the massaging effect and this was backed up the beauty therapist I visited when I recently went for a facial. Who said that often we don't massage our skin enough when cleansing and its especially important to massage along the jaw line towards the ears as this is where the lymph nodes lie
Age: 19-24
Skin: Other, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Other, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I tried oil cleansing as a pre-cleanse for sunscreen. I used mineral oil, since it's so highly regarded on the skincare board and I wanted to try it myself. The kind I have is called Butcher's Block, it's a food grade quality product and only contains mineral oil and vitamin E. I didn't use an emulsifier because I read you do not need to use one (just make sure your face is really wet and to cleanse the residue off enough). I've done this maybe 3 times before writing this.
PROS: Nothing.
CONS: PITA from start to finish. The idea is simple, that the cleanser will remove the oil. Here's the problem though: IT DOESN'T. I always had a thick layer of mineral oil behind. It was beyond noticeable (in feeling) and my skin never felt clean. I have to do a second wash to get it completely off. What a waste of cleanser and time! I also didn't see or feel any kind of purging or blackhead removal, etc.
OVERALL: Doing this with an oil that doesn't have an emulsifier is pointless. It's way too much work to remove. Maybe one day in the future I'll add an emulsifier or try different oils and experiment, but ATM I have this huge bottle of mineral oil collecting dust.
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Sensitive, Medium Brown, Warm
Hair: Black, Curly, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I've tried this method with just olive oil for a few months. In the morning I would rinse my face with water, and the olive oil, then rinse it off. I have acne prone skin and dry skin. Surprisingly it didn't break me out (which I thought it would), but it created this weird looking patch on my right cheek. I stopped doing this method after that, but I might start doing it again just not that often ( I was doing it everyday). I'll only do it at night, because it takes a long time to sink in at the am and I looked like I was about to deep fry my face.
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By Karen Taylor
WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – Representative Rick Larsen says the U.S. House will discuss a national defense bill that will help keep the Whidbey Island Naval Air Base open for years to come.
Larsen says the bill includes a provision to station half of the Navy's "Poseidon" 737 Surveillance Jets at the base.
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The Poseidon program will be fully funded at $3.2 billion.
There is also more than a billion dollars set aside for facility improvements to the base so they can house the aircraft.
Larsen says this is a sign that the Whidbey Island Naval Air Base is here to stay.
The entire national defense bill goes before the House next week.


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A fifth-round pick of the Saints in 2008, Carl Nicks has developed into arguably the game's best interior lineman, earning a five-year, $47.5 million deal with the Buccaneers as a result. With two All-Pro selections, a Super Bowl title and a spot in NFL Network's Top 100 players of 2012, Nicks is walking proof that draft status doesn't determine how good a player will be.
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Fallen Aggies' names echo from Memorial Union's soul
By Dave Jones
Memorial Day at the MU
Photos by Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis
Under the late afternoon sun Thursday (May 23), on the Memorial Union's north patio, the 5 o'clock hour brought the familiar chime of the MU's clock, followed by the mournful sound of names from the building's soul — the names of the 135 known Aggies lost in war.
Then came one last sound: taps. And when Victor Garcia '11 heard that, he said to himself, "They're home."
Our fallen Aggies are home, on the campus many of them left in World War I and World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars, the campus where, in 1955, the ASUCD named its new union the Memorial Union in honor of the Aggie war casualties.
About 100 people attended the ceremony, the union's first Memorial Day observance in recent memory. The organizers, with Campus Recreation and Unions, said they plan to hold the event annually.
Which pleases Garcia to no end, "so the campus understands the meaning of this building," he said in an interview after the ceremony.
Garcia, an Army veteran of the Iraq War, graduated from UC Davis with a bachelor's degree in biological sciences. Today, as part of the campus's Veterans Affairs Office, he advises other veterans like himself who opted for college after leaving the military.
Six of those veterans read the names in Thursday's ceremony: Fangwu Chen, Felipe Grimaldo, Cameron Henton, Abby Rowland, Geraldo Salcedo and Elizabeth West.
'They are family'
Army veteran Rowland, a third-year student
, majoring in neurobiology, physiology and behavior, said of the fallen Aggie soldiers: "Even though I didn't know any of them personally, they are family."
Grimaldo, a Marine Corps veteran who served two tours in Iraq and who graduates in June with a degree in political science, has participated in similar ceremonies elsewhere in the past — always an emotional experience, he said, bringing back "memories of really good men who perished."
Henton, who also graduates in June with a degree in political science, said he focused on the task at hand when reading the names of fallen Aggies.
But, earlier, when the guest speaker reeled off the names of some of his Army buddies killed in World War II, Henton remembered his own Army buddies who did not come home from Iraq, where he served three tours.
"Especially when he read off his buddies' nicknames," Henton said.
The speaker, Francis Resta of Davis, had recalled "Jumping Joe" Kana, "Big Jim" O'Brian and "Popeye" Marzell, among others.
Those men and thousands more from the 102nd Infantry Division are buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial.
"How can we assure that they will not be forgotten, so far away in both geography and time?" Resta asked the audience.
By the same token, how can the UC Davis community assure that its war dead will not be forgotten?
Resta said, "Today we have a choice to appreciate and honor the sacrifices made by the people in uniform who put their lives in harm's way and who paid the ultimate price in protecting our country.
"You are here today because you made the choice to honor those UCD soldiers who paid that price."
A new tradition
Grimaldo said the Memorial Day observance served as a fitting end to his years at UC Davis. He was active in veterans affairs at his community college and continued his activism here, spearheading the Veterans Day yellow-ribbon project on the Quad.
Today he works part-time for California Community Colleges, assisting campuses around the state in setting up and running veterans resource centers.
To see UC Davis launch a new Memorial Day tradition, he said, "shows me that people are paying a lot more attention to veterans."
Adela de la Torre, interim vice chancellor of Student Affairs, commended Campus Recreation and Unions for highlighting the meaning of the Memorial Union, and for providing "the important opportunity to regain the significance of this important day to our country, state and campus."
"Today marks the start of a new tradition in recognizing these Gold Star Aggies for Memorial Day," she said.
Gold Star Aggies
Of the 135 names, all but one are enshrined in the campus's Golden Memory Book (the last Aggie casualty, Army Maj. Mark Taylor from the Iraq War, has yet to be added). Dating back to 1955, the book — actually a binder — features typewritten pages and glued-on photos; to save it from further wear and tear, it is kept in a display case.
However, in conjunction with this week's observance, Repro Graphics made a copy of the book, digitally scanning every page and assembling them in a bound volume. Those scans are also available online (PDF).
You can see a list of the names (including Taylor's) here, along with class years at UC Davis, branch of service, highest rank and the war in which they lost their lives.
Earlier coverage
"Aggie war casualties to be honored at building named for them: the MU," Dateline UC Davis (May 17, 2013)
"City dedicates park to alumnus killed in Vietnam," Dateline UC Davis (May 25, 2007)
"Honoring the fallen: Staffer remembers those who did not return from war," Dateline UC Davis (May 26, 2006)
"Golden memories," Dateline UC Davis (May 26, 2006)
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The Phuket News has the wrap on an unfortunate 30 year-old British tourist who had a heart attack in Phuket and is now in a bad way in hospital. He forgot to get travel insurance before leaving. According to the story his hospital stay has cost 10,000 pounds so far and ongoing costs are 2,300 pounds a day.
Says one of his travel companions:
"Everyone else had it [travel insurance], and I told him last week, make sure you get your insurance, but he forgot. It's not a good idea, and now it's turned out to be a very expensive mistake.
For the sake of 50 or 100 pounds (B2,000-5,000) it's not worth taking the risk. Especially in a place like Thailand. People think it's all palm trees and lovely beaches, but if you fall ill out here... unless you have got money, you're in trouble."
You can read the full story here.
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Probably more along the lines of not bothering to get the insurance.
Expensive vacation!
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What really p!sses me off is that he is now expecting friends to donate and fundraise on Facebook on his behalf to cover his medical costs - when he could have easily just paid a few hundred to get insurance. Hate to say it, but I'm not very sympathetic. You don't 'forget' to get insurance. You are either to cheap or too lazy.
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A few hundred bucks if he was away for a couple of months. After reading the article I got the impression it wasn't along those lines. I lack sympathy as well.
Must have been told numerous times to get insurance by friends, family and certainly by the agent who sold him the ticket - if he went that route. Cheap and lazy beforehand...probably a bit remorseful at the moment.
Luckily it'll only be another 2 weeks or so and he gets to go home with a full recovery...Maybe start his own PayPal account to pay his peers back!
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2,300 Pounds a day??? My son stayed in the hospital with Dengue fever and had a private room and it was 30 USD a day. I had surgery with anasthesia and was in the hospital for three days and it was 200 USD all in. 2,300 Pounds???
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Is it correct that the U.K. has a reciprocal agreement with Thailand allowing its citizens to access Thai public hospitals for free? Somebody mentions this in the comments to the story. If so why is he in a private hospital?
I can't find any information on this although UK does have agreements with many non-EC countries including Russia.
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|Cardiovascular causes of airway compression.
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|PMID: 14717876 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Compression of the paediatric airway is a relatively common and often unrecognized complication of congenital cardiac and aortic arch anomalies. Airway obstruction may be the result of an anomalous relationship between the tracheobronchial tree and vascular structures (producing a vascular ring) or the result of extrinsic compression caused by dilated pulmonary arteries, left atrial enlargement, massive cardiomegaly, or intraluminal bronchial obstruction. A high index of suspicion of mechanical airway compression should be maintained in infants and children with recurrent respiratory difficulties, stridor, wheezing, dysphagia, or apnoea unexplained by other causes. Prompt diagnosis is required to avoid death and minimize airway damage. In addition to plain chest radiography and echocardiography, diagnostic investigations may consist of barium oesophagography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography, cardiac catheterization and bronchoscopy. The most important recent advance is MRI, which can produce high quality three-dimensional reconstruction of all anatomic elements allowing for precise anatomic delineation and improved surgical planning. Anaesthetic technique will depend on the type of vascular ring and the presence of any congenital heart disease or intrinsic lesions of the tracheobronchial tree. Vascular rings may be repaired through a conventional posterolateral thoracotomy, or utilizing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or robotic endoscopic surgery. Persistent airway obstruction following surgical repair may be due to residual compression, secondary airway wall instability (malacia), or intrinsic lesions of the airway. Simultaneous repair of cardiac defects and vascular tracheobronchial compression carries a higher risk of morbidity and mortality.
|Barry D Kussman; Tal Geva; Francis X McGowan
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|Title: Paediatric anaesthesia Volume: 14 ISSN: 1155-5645 ISO Abbreviation: Paediatr Anaesth Publication Date: 2004 Jan
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|Created Date: 2004-01-13 Completed Date: 2004-05-07 Revised Date: 2005-11-16
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|Departments of Anesthesia Cardiology, Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. firstname.lastname@example.com
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Airway Obstruction
Anesthesia, Inhalation*
Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases / complications*, physiopathology*, surgery
Cardiovascular System / embryology
Child, Preschool
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Infant, Newborn
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