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What is Suggestion Box Friday?
Suggestion box friday is your chance to be the blog writer. It's when I, Markco, the gold making guru, pvp gladiator, destroyer of small rabbits, and overall nice guy descend from my frozen primordial saronite throne and allow you, the lovable yet amateur auctioneer, to make heads or tails out of the world of warcraft auction house for the day in my stead. (You get to comment about whatever you want.) That being said, I try to keep the discourse regarding this post productive by relaying news and discussion topics.
Episodes 3 and 4 have arrived for the Call to Auction... will you answer the call? If you haven't heard Faeglas, Euripides and your favorite gold guru make fools out of ourselves for over an hour each episode then you definitely want to get listening and catch up to the current episode. (If you read favorite gold guru and didn't think Markco or at least one of the millionaires on the wow gold forums then I am super pissed at you).
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Thursday, March 6, 2014: Today the security-seeking Taurus Moon is Void-of-course for the entire day (8:55 am - 9:37 pm EST). And it's a void that is likely to call for an extra cup of coffee as you contemplate the need to breath in, accumulate energy and appreciate the beauty that surrounds you.
Shake off any negativity, don't let your awareness becomes so narrow that you lose sight of the larger perspective. Explore new possibilities and once you're in the groove, just go with the flow. The day is likely to get more pleasant as it progresses.
Expect some hopeful notes to be sounded during the coming days. So put off any big decisions until tomorrow. Despite all the retooling that's been slowing things down there's a feeling of optimism in the air and a big beautiful world of interesting people and exciting places to explore.
Consider that the Universe just might be shoving you about to get you in the right place at the right time. Look for opportunities, accept obstacles as opportunities for growth, don't sweat the small stuff and remember that the key to happiness is to dwell as little as possible on the downside.
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Today's Quote
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. ~ Norman Vincent Peale
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- Hangin' out with the Moon: The Moon Void-of-course

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By Jody Record, Campus Journal EditorApril 7, 2010
The N.H. Authors Series will present Howard Mansfield in the 5th floor reading room of the Dimond Library Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 2 p.m.
Presented by the Friends of the Library, the N.H. Authors Series is held three times a year, offering one-on-one conversations with writers who have ties to the Granite State. Yankee humorist Rebecca Rule conducts the interviews in front of a live audience.
A "first-class cultural historian" and "cultural psychologist," Mansfield writes about preservation, architecture, and American history. He has examined issues of preservation in six nonfiction books and two anthologies, and has contributed essays and articles to The New York Times, American Heritage, The Washington Post, and Yankeemagazine.
"Bones of the Earth" explores the corner of New Hampshire he has called home for the last 20 years. He is also the author of "Where the Mountain Stands Alone: Stories of Place in the Monadnock Region;" "Skylark: The Life, Lies and Inventions of Harry Atwood;" and "Cosmopolis: Yesterday's Cities of the Future."
Mansfield's work has been honored with the Gold Medal for Commentary for the City and Regional Magazine competition. He is on the advisory board of the Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place and Culture at Franklin Pierce College and is an occasional guest on radio and television shows commenting on issues of historic preservation. He and his wife, the writer Sy Montgomery, live in a 120-year-old house that they have left mostly alone.
The N.H. Authors Series is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To register, please visit www.library.unh.edu/friends or call 2-1540
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The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) is proud to announce a new year of funding for our Invasive Species Mini-Grant Program. BTNEP created the Mini-Grant Program in 2005 to support community-based restoration, outreach and education projects. Through the Mini-Grant Program, citizens gain a greater awareness and understanding of the issues facing the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary System (BTES) and help BTNEP to create effective solutions. The Mini-Grant Program fosters creative partnerships among community groups and broadens our ability to connect with as many people as possible in preserving our homeland. Our focus again this year is on invasive species. We will be selecting projects that most effectively mitigate impacts from invasives or educate the public about the risks of invasives and benefits of native species.
Request for Proposals
BTNEP's Invasive Species Action Plan Team is currently accepting grant applications. The Request-For-Proposal period will close on Thursday, May 12, 2011. No applications will be accepted after 5:00 pm on that date. Selected projects and grant winners will be announced on Thursday, June 2, 2011.
Available Funding
BTNEP has increased the total funding for the Mini-Grant Program this year, and we have increased both the minimum and maximum amounts for each grant. We have $22,000 available, with a minimum of $2,500 and a maximum of $8,000 for any one proposal.
Who Can Apply
All individuals, schools, organizations, non-profits, government agencies, churches, businesses, or other community groups may apply for Mini-Grant funding, provided that the project effects take place within the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary System (BTES).
Learn More
Download the 2011 Mini-Grant RFP and Application in two file formats.
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By Michel Miller 11/21/2012
Eat too much on Thanksgiving? The Pullmen will whip you into shape when they perform at Bombay on Friday, Nov. 23 with Gentlemen, Countless Thousands and Space Panthers.
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Rock City Studios will host a concert in memory of Marisol Garcia on Saturday, Nov. 24 feat. Total Resistance, T.F.W., Shattered Badge, Never Meant, Bitter Rivals, HrBrs, F.B.A. and Los Desmadrosos.
Singer-songwriters compete for the grand prize in Zoey's 3rd Annual Ones to Watch grand finale on Saturday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m. Those in the running will perform to win: Eddie Moffet, Seamus Turner, Lauren Sexton, Shelby Figueroa, Zeke Berkley, Katy Carmichael, Acoustic Clock, Gabby Sol, Jamey Geston, Ranjit Masilamani and Alec Ledbetter. Good luck!
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About the SEN Parent Partnership
Information for parents, children and young people
From 1st September 2104 some important changes were introduced to help improve services for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities. In particular a new Act of Parliament came into force which means that the Council MUST have specific regard to:
- The views, wishes and feelings of children and young people and their parents:
- The importance of children, young people and parents participating fully in decisions
- The Importance of providing enough information in the best way possible to make sure children, young people and parents are able to participate properly
- Supporting children and young people to achieve the best possible outcome in terms of their education and future life choices
The new Act also replaced what used to be called 'Statements of Special Education Needs' and 'Learning Disability Assessments' with a single assessment called an Education, Health Care Plan. This plan sets out all the services a child or young person needs and places a responsibility on the Council to make sure they are provided up to an extended age of 25.
Not all children and young people will need a formal plan if their school is able to make necessary adjustments and provide services to ensure that satisfactory educational progress is being made. All schools must however comply with all legislation in terms of using their best endeavours to achieve the best outcomes possible for all children whether they have a plan or not.
From 1st September 2014 all new requests for assessment are dealt with under the new rules. Children who currently have statements will be transferred across under a transition programme. Young people will continue on their Learning Development Assessment until it finishes unless they ask for a reassessment. Once the LDA ends young people will be considered for a further assessment for an Education, Health Care Plan.
To help people with new assessments and the first year of transfer a new service called Independent Support is being provided.
The role of the Parent Partnership Service has been extended and renamed SEND Information, Advice and Support Service.
This information is designed to provide information to help you to better understand the different services and procedures that may affect you and your child and to provide other information you might find helpful. If you think we have got any information wrong or you think we could improve it in any way, we would welcome your comments to: -
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2013 - Courage Classic Registration Nears Max
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Event set to pedal through Summit County July 20-22 to benefit Children's Hospital Colorado close to being sold out
A renowned cycling event since 1989, the Courage Classic presented by Prologis, is a three-day journey fueled by individual and team fundraising efforts that benefits Children's Hospital Colorado. More than 2,000 cyclists of all ages and ability levels, hundreds of volunteers and several generous sponsors participate each year to support the greatest needs of Children's Colorado. The 155-mile, multi-route course winds through Summit, Eagle and Lake Counties during the height of the Rocky Mountain's summertime beauty.
This year's tour dates are July 20-22. Interested participants should register early as last year's event sold out in June. This year's registration numbers suggest a sell out and online registration closure by mid-June.
Participant fees for the event are as follows: $120 for adults (ages 16 and older) and $60 for children (ages 15 and younger). In addition to the registration fee, adult riders must raise a minimum of $300 in donations. Children must raise a minimum of $125.
The funds raised by Courage Classic riders benefit the Children's Fund, helping Children's Colorado sustain and improve care for every patient. Purchasing essential new medical equipment, covering the cost of care for patients unable to afford treatment, or supporting new child health research are a just a few examples of how donations can impact local children.
Last year, the Courage Classic raised more than $2 million. For more information about the ride, including registration information, visit couragetours.com or call 720-777-7499.


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The Japanese regulatory authority has approved Boehringer Ingelheim's (BI) oral direct thrombin inhibitor Prazaxa® (dabigatran etexilate), for the prevention of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The firm claims the approval is the first for a novel oral anticoagulant in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region as a whole, for nearly 50 years.
Clearance was based on data from the RE-LY® study, which showed that twice-daily dabigatran reduced the risk of stroke and systemic embolism by 35% above that achieved by treatment using well-controlled warfarin and long-term standard of care.
Dabigatran is already approved in another 75 countries, trademarked either Pradaxa® or Pradax®, for the primary prevention of venous thromboembolic events in adults who have undergone elective total hip or elective total knee replacement surgery. Pan-EU approval for Pradaxa was granted in 2008. FDA cleared the drug in September 2010 for stroke risk reduction in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. In Canada the drug is cleared for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in adults with atrial fibrillation. BI says approval of Prazaxa in Japan is one of the fastest ever by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Authorization was granted just 10 months after the drug's NDA.
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In and around Houston, there are more than a handful of off the beaten path theaters that many patrons might have missed. The Hobby Center and Alley Theatre have not cornered the theater market in Houston, there are many quality theaters that you might want to check in on either before the seasons close or for their 2014-2015 seasons.
Be sure to stay tuned, these are only five of the best theaters I have had the pleasure to attend productions, but more will be featured soon. Be sure to check back for other local venues who didn't make the list this time around. Each theater is unique in its own way and has qualities that make it the best of the best. Click through each image in the list and see what wonderful productions you might be missing out on and be sure to visit each of their sites for more information about current and upcoming productions.
Houston is made great by the people who continue to strive to find and create the best theatrical experiences possible. Quality theater doesn't have to be out of reach, although it just might have missed your grasp. Each of these theaters have performances that cater to offering productions everyone can afford with specials such as "pay what you can" or student rates (be sure to check theater specifications to see which theaters participate in these discounts and on what nights). Find the theater that is right for you and get connected. Theater is still alive and thriving in the Houston area.
Station Theater
Station Theater first opened its doors on April 26, 2013, almost a year ago today. It is a first of it's kind in Houston a conservatory and stage dedicated to longform improv and comedy. The venue will host Station Theater's "Trill Comedy Festival" coming May 23-25 with not only improv, but sketch and stand up comedy as well.
I have had the pleasure to see a Thursday and Saturday night performances, both amazing and filled with laughs. Each night has very different premises and will keep you wanting more. The theater also offers classes for improv, with classes at five different levels.
The theater has performances all weekend long, Thursday through Saturday night and they are designed to fit your budget. Also, every Friday at 7:30 pm, the theater offers a "FREE Intro to Improv Class". Stay connected by liking them on Facebook or following them on Twitter (@stationtheater) and don't miss a chance to get your weekly laughs.
Theater LaB Houston
Theater LaB Houston presents their productions at the Obsidian Art Space, which is a smaller more intimate 75 seat venue. One of the first things you see when you visit their site is they are "Houston's Premiere Off-Broadway Theater". Audiences can expect to see modern and gritty productions in a space that draws them in.
Currently, "Cock" is on stage playing through May 11th. This is a thought provoking, one of a kind play that will have audiences talking long after the "curtains" have fallen. Be sure to read my review.
For additional information, be sure to visit their site. For ticket information about the current show, call the box office at 713-868-7516. Connect with them socially on Facebook so that you can be sure to never miss another show.
Main Street Theater
Main Street Theater has been a local tradition since the 1970s. Reading about the rich history of the theater and the exciting new changes that are coming, the theater was created for two reasons: to offer a "more varied and challenging selection of plays and musicals" and to provide "training, employment and exposure for our city's professional theater artists".
Over the many years and seasons, this theater has continued to prove that it not only has staying power but the ability to grow and adapt to the changing times. In February of this year, the theater announced major renovations for their primary production location and is running a campaign for donations. For information, please follow the link to find out how to can be a part of these exciting changes and renovations.
This season, like the many successful ones before, included many noteworthy productions. Some of the shows that have been preformed this year are "Into the Woods", "Macbeth", "Time Stands Still" just to name a few. Other exciting productions are still upcoming like "Heartbreak Hotel" which opens May 8th or "Fallen Angels" which opens in July.
This theater is continuing to leave a mark on the Houston community and continues to grow each year. Be sure to be a part of it and stay connected by liking them on Facebook or join the mailing list to get all your updates right in your inbox.
Stages Repertory Theatre - Houston
Stages Repertory Theatre - Houston has gained nation recognition in it's 36 years. Since it's creation in 1978, it has performed cutting edge and gripping theater productions.
Stages also prides itself on the education and community outreach programs it offers. Not only does the theater offer audiences the chance to see moving, innovate theater but also they provide opportunities for the community to be involved.
The current season has included shows such as "Veronica's Room" and "Gidion's Knot". "The Whipping Man" is set to open on April 30th and run until May 25th and finally "XANADU" will close out the season running from May 21-June 29.
For additional information be sure to visit their site or connect with them socially on Facebook, Twitter or see images from past productions on their Flickr account.
Black Lab Theatre
Black Lab Theatre is a thriving, on the edge of new and modern plays in Houston. The theatre does not have a set venue yet and rents venues around Houston to perform their top quality productions. As stated on their site, their focus is on bringing "newer, socially conscious dramatic shows to audiences in fresh and innovative ways".
The featured photo graph is from their current show "Really Really" which will be the close of their current season. This is the exact type of play one would expect from this theater, hard hitting, gripping and dramatic. On April 25, 2014, the theatre has a special treat the playwright of the show Paul Downs Colaizzo will be in attendance for a discussion after the night's performance. Before heading out to the show be sure to check out my review as well: 'Really Really': A hard hitting look at 'generation me'
For ticket information for "Really Really", be sure visit their site www.blacklabtheater.com, by phone at 713-515-4028 or at the door. Also be sure to connect with them socially on Facebook or Twitter. Although this season is coming to close, be sure to stay connected and see what they have coming in the 2014-2015 season.


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Mt. Vernon Fall Festival
This three day October festival in downtown Mt. Vernon includes a beer tent with live entertainment, parade, children's area, food, fun, car show, band competition, pumpkin competition, carnival, pet parade and so much more!
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Cedarhurst Craft Fair
More than 160 exhibitors from throughout the country show and sell diverse craft items. Includes continuous entertainment, children's activities, and a variety of food.
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Bluegill Music Festival
March 16, 2015 - Bluegill Music Festival will lunch its inaugural event on July 4, 2015 for a one-day festival packed with some of country music's hottest acts. The all-day festival will be complete with Southern Illinois' largest fireworks display, along the shores of the Rend Lake Dam, in Benton, IL. The lineup includes Eli Young Band, LoCash, Clayton Anderson and more exciting acts to be announced. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, March 20th and can be purchased at www.bluegillfest.com and at Black Diamond Harley Davidson. Drawing fans from around the country, including Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana, the festival is at the intersection of some of the nation's most dedicated country music fans. Bluegill Music Festival will feature nationally recognized BBQ vendors from around the country. Interactive entertainment for fans will also include activations, like: bags, washers, bubble soccer, Illinois longest slip n' slide, helicopter rides from Black Diamond Harley Davidson, a mechanical bull, a kids area with a large inflatable slide and the "Bluegill Lagoon", featuring a 60 x 100' VIP beach, with cabanas, private wading pools & lounge area. Additionally, Southern Illinois' largest fireworks display will begin at 9:30pm, and is free for all guest.
Downtown Car Show/Cruise Night
Downtown Car Show / Mt. Vernon Cruise Night - The Car Show will be located on 9th Street between Harrison and Jordan. Features cruise night, car, truck, and motorcycle show; entertainment, food, demonstrations, and a 50/50 drawing. The Car Show will have various models from "Classics" to "Modern."
CITY:Mount Vernon
Plane & Pilot Midwest LSA Expo
At the Plane & Pilot Midwest LSA Expo, you'll find Light Sport Aircrafts lined on the tarmac of the Mt. Vernon Airport. Also find LSA's for sale, ancillary equipment and related services.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Salute to Freedom
Come to the huge fireworks display at the Mt. Vernon Airport for July 4th. This event also includes live entertainment, children's area, food vendors, and much more!
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Prince Harry is now an Apache helicopter pilot
Britain's Prince Harry wins an award for for his performance during training as he qualifies as an Apache helicopter pilot.PT0M0S 620 349
PRINCE Harry will return to Afghanistan after qualifying as a front-line Apache attack helicopter pilot.
The 27-year-old, who spent 10 weeks as an infantry soldier in Helmand in 2008, will join a unit which has the highest ''kill rate'' of any serving in Afghanistan. Royal sources said he was looking forward to ''doing his duty'' after completing a gruelling 18-month training program that culminated in him finishing top of his class and being declared ''limited combat ready''. Once he has completed pre-deployment training with his squadron he will be classed as fully ''combat ready''.
With his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, currently serving as an RAF search and rescue pilot, the Prince's forthcoming deployment means two members of the Royal family will be on operational service for the first time since the modern British armed forces were formed.
Prince Harry as he prepares his Apache helicopter in El Centro, California. Photo: Sgt Russ Nolan RLC/MoD
In a marked departure from the media blackout agreed during his previous tour, the Ministry of Defence made it clear that Prince Harry will be expected to fly in combat.


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Sometimes, if you're in just the right mood, small things can seem profound.
Like the fragrance of a Linden tree around the 4th of July - it just stands there and perfumes the air with a fragrance that can only belong to a Linden tree.
There's no confusion. It's not the sweetness of an apple tree in spring, or the blanketing aroma of lilacs. It's the unique aromatic joy of a Linden tree. An object lesson from nature: be who you are. Don't try to be a lilac bush if you're really a Linden tree. The nose knows.
Another small vignette from ordinary life. It's just a phrase, heard bazillions of times a day; "me and you". Remembering tips for grammatic correctness, the words "put the other person first" come floating out of the long ago.
Put the other person first.
How profound. What if that were really the rule we lived by? Would our grammar reflect that priority? Does the placement of "me" as first mention reflect a national tendency toward adolescent narcissism that we seem slow to outgrow?
A blame game could interject itself here about education, and/or parents, and/or ... but this is just a small musing that happened to make itself known during just the right mood.


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Prior to Fresno State: Ran varsity track and cross-country for Central High East.
Personal: Born Nov. 19, 1991...parents are Leticia and Ray Gonzalez...has one younger brother Austin...enjoys going to the beach, surfing and camping...chose Fresno State to get a good education and it is close to her home.
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SOUTH SALT LAKE — Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams said Monday he is looking to double access to after-school programs in the county and his office will work with the United Way to expand high quality public preschool through private investments.
His remarks came at a county education summit, which gathered community, school and government leaders to network and brainstorm on the subjects of high quality preschool and after-school programs for low-income and at-risk students.
The event also coincided with the appointment of Roderic Land as the county education liaison, a position that McAdams promised to create during his mayoral campaign.
"As a parent and a taxpayer and as an elected official, I know there is no better investment we can make than in the education of our children," McAdams said.
The summit followed last week's announcement by the United Way of Utah that investment firms Goldman Sachs and J.B. Pritzker had committed several million dollars for the creation of a results-based financing model to expand early childhood education for at-risk children.
Under the financing model, similar to one that was proposed at the state level by Sen. Aaron Osmond, R-South Jordan, but ultimately failed during the most recent legislative session, private investors would provide the funding for high-quality public preschool through a loan that would be repaid if the program proved succesful at generating educational outcomes and taxpayer savings.
The Granite School District has operated a high-quality preschool program since 2006 that has successfully kept hundreds of at-risk students from requiring costly special education services. McAdams said he was disappointed that the statewide effort failed, but the county has an opportunity to help children academically while also saving potential taxpayer funds alloted to drug prevention, youth service programs and juvenile justice.
"It is a case where by doing the right thing we are also doing the fiscally responsible thing," McAdams said. "In a state such as ours, where education dollars are precious and scarce, I think we'd be foolish not to pursue this opportunity and we'd be derelict in our duty to taxpayers."
McAdams said the county's role in the partnership would be to serve as guarantor of the private sector loans, including repayment based on the efficacy of early intervention at deferring costs.
"What we are funding today is not maybe the smartest thing to fund," he said. "We are funding special education for kids who are behind in math and reading and it would be much smarter for us to fund preschool to make sure they never find themselves in a situation where they are behind in math and reading."
Also during the summit, Rich Landward, student support specialist for the Canyons School District, gave a presentation on the district's after-school program, which just completed its first academic year.
He said the district found that students, particularly those in low-income, single-parent or working parent households, were struggling to complete their homework when they returned home to an empty house.
"From 3 to 6 (p.m.), you've got to provide something productive for these kids because otherwise they're going to fail," he said.
The Canyons after-school program, Landward said, begins with a snack, then an hour of homework help from Boys & Girls Club professionals or certified teachers before culminating in an artistic or recreational activity.
"It's an hour for them really to play, learn conflict management and social skills," he said.
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The articles both take issue with the Norwegian chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee and former prime minister of Norway, Thorbjorn Jagland, who in an interview with the Observer stated that European leaders should "adopt a more 'cautious' approach when discussing multiculturalism."
Jagland's words of caution bear down on the comments of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the PM, David Cameron, whose respective speeches on the 'failure of multikulti' and the 'doctrine of state multiculturalism' were hailed by the far-right as admissions of multiculturalism as a failed policy.
In the Daily Mail, Melanie Phillips argues that, "…Breivik's so-called manifesto shows that he is violently against mass immigration, multiculturalism and Islamisation — and that he wants the forced repatriation of Muslims from Europe and the murder of all who have promoted multiculturalism.
"But to connect such abhorrent ravings with Cameron's comments is simply grotesque.
"First and foremost, this is treating Breivik as if his words deserve to be taken seriously and at face value."
Would not anyone looking to understand the motives behind Breivik's murderous actions begin by analysing his worldview and the ideas that have shaped and influenced it? Such has always been the case with terrorists who have abused Islamic teachings to defend mass murder. Why should Breivik's ravings not then be taken seriously, however deluded?
Phillips goes on to use the defense which much of the media have taken to diminish responsibility for Breivik's act of mass murder, the claim that "Breivik is psychotic, a psychopath" and that his actions "cannot be considered rational."
"Yet the former Norwegian premier is treating Breivik as if he is a political terrorist," Phillips laments.
It is notable that the psychological state of individuals who have carried out terrorist offences justifying their actions in the name of Islam have seldom been scrutinised in the same way, with the starting point of comprehension always being that the perpetrator is a rational being intent on indiscriminately murdering individuals for grievances against "the West".
Phillips then goes on to argue that, "Even if he was motivated by hostility to multiculturalism and Islam, it is perverse to suggest that no one should write about these things because some deranged person raving about such ideas has run amok.
"Jagland seems to be cynically exploiting the murder of more than 70 innocents to make a connection which is as obnoxious as it is opportunistic in order to bully into silence those who express such legitimate democratic concerns."
Toby Young similarly argues in a blog on the Telegraph website,
"The fact that Breivik claims to have been "inspired" by the opinions of Melanie Phillips and other journalists and authors who've questioned multiculturalism doesn't mean that they shouldn't in future be allowed to express those views."
As the Economist in an article last week put it – the dilemma we face rests on defining the proper limits to free speech and in carefully discerning free speech from speech inciting hatred and violence. But since legislation on incitement to religious hatred is much weaker than legislation on inciting racial hatred, Muslims enjoy a lower level of protection than is accorded to, for example, Jews and Sikhs (both of whom are protected under racial hatred laws). And whilst Young is right to argue that those who've questioned the merits of multiculturalism should be allowed to do so in future, until we have stronger protection on incitement to religious hatred, we will continue to see an evasion of responsibility when words translate into horrific consequences.
Further, it is ironic that when Muslim scholars have expressed controversial views, the knee-jerk reaction has not been the defense of free speech as a fundamental pillar of a democratic society. In fact, quite the reverse; as the cases of Sheikh Raed Salah and Dr Zakir Naik, to name some recent cases, illustrate, the reaction of certain journalists and authors and of the government has been to invoke exclusion orders prohibiting entry into the UK.
These cases bring to light the arbitrary nature of freedom of speech in the UK.
Young also argues that, "Whatever your feelings about the manner in which immigration has transformed the countries of Western Europe, you should welcome the opportunity to engage in a public debate on the subject."
Public debate is a vital part of engaging in wider conversations about public policy, but an essential component of the public debate is that it is a "civil discourse". To this end, the words of Jagland are worth repeating:
"We should be very cautious now, we should not play with fire. Therefore I think the words we are using are very important because it can lead to much more.
"We also need to stop using 'Islamic terrorism', which indicates that terrorism is about Islam. We should be saying that terrorism is terrorism and not linked to religion."
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Can food become your medicine? Yes, says Dr. Travis Stork, co-host of "The Doctors." He explained how he developed a weight loss plan called the "Doctor's Diet" on the Wednesday episode of the show.
"I know that food can save our lives," says Dr. Travis. His three-step plan involves: STAT, RESTORE and MAINTAIN. A big key: Kick your sugar habit.
On average, Americans eat 22 teaspoons of sugar daily. That equals more than three times the maximum recommended. So breaking up your love affair with sugar is critical for weight loss success. But although Dr. Travis doesn't focus on gluten, more dieters are wary of wheat than of sugar.
He's used it to help entire families lose weight (one family shed a total of 300 pounds). The book also includes recipes.
In recent years, more consumers associate a healthy diet with a gluten-free plan. A new study shows that one in four Americans believes a gluten-free diet is good for everyone, reported Forbes on Wednesday.
Clean eating has become the "new normal," and gluten-free living is a key part of that attitude. Whether you're Paleo or vegan, the odds are high that gluten-free foods rank high on your "approved" list.
It's important to recognize the difference between celiac disease, which requires a gluten-free diet for health, and gluten sensitivity. And even beyond those two groups of people who want to bypass wheat and other foods containing gluten, many dieters say that they just feel gluten should be avoided.
The NPD Group estimates that 11 percent of households in the nation are gluten-free, but only one-fourth of them have a family member with celiac. Approximately one-third of adults have set goals of reducing or avoiding gluten.
"There is clearly a segment of the population who avoids gluten for reasons other than gluten sensitivity or disease, providing a greater opportunity for food manufacturers and retailers," said Darren Seifer, NPD food and beverage industry analyst, following the latest glory-be-it's-gluten-free report. "Food marketers should pay close attention to all of the reasons for a gluten-free diet and connect the reasons with appropriate messages in order to better target your audiences."
The message for consumers who form that audience? Beware of high-priced gluten-free foods. They often replace gluten with sugar, which can result in more carbohydrates and sugar than the regular variety.
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Planning a Successful National Meeting Program
We asked current and former program chairs for their advice on planning a successful program for an ACS national meeting. A summary of the most frequent and important suggestions follows (or read the full responses ).
Set deadlines for organizers ahead of the absolute deadlines; adhere to deadlines as much as possible.
- Broaden your network to make your program stronger:
- Enlist your program committee
- Use division or field mailing lists to generate ideas
- Consider co-organizers to broaden your reach within the discipline
- Broaden your network to make your job easier:
- Develop group of organizers who don't need handholding and keep them in the loop
- Always be on the lookout for active division members you can enlist
- Get an overview of national and regional meetings 1-2 years out and talk with thematic and fellow division program chairs well in advance about opportunities to collaborate.
- Get familiar with PACS.
- ACS staff are there to help—use them and heed their advice. Don't be shy about asking questions.
- Document everything! Keep records, templates for emails and calls for papers. This will help you and future program chairs.
- Limit competition for the audience when scheduling. Organize your program as a series of topic-themed tracks so the speakers of one symposium can become the audience of related symposia.
- Be prepared for 90% of the program to come together at the last minute.
- Don't be afraid to jettison a symposium that doesn't look like it will be successful or to (nicely) replace organizers who look like they aren't going to be successful, responsible, and engaged.


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Guess who will be returning to Monster High? It's Blume! Blume had a very short run as a character before I got tired with her sitting there doing nothing. Now she has been brought back and tweak just a bit. I think she should be about 16ish now?
This may be edited later into a new bio for her or I may upload one separately.
Ela é muito linda. Bela arte!!
She's so beautiful. Nice art!!
She's so beautiful. Nice art!!
I wish I had an OC as gorgeous as yours!
NEM credito que vou dizer isto,mas: não se importa de me fazer uma base igual a ela?
por favor...
Não. Você não pode usar a minha arte por qualquer motivo. Desculpe.
linda! e que monstro é?
não sei que monstro é
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I reported jennypony
just asking, What did jennypony do?
I can see that she`s growing petals on her hips! nice!
can i adopt her with a doll for her?
i can pay like thirty buck or more? please u are like my monster high muse!!!
i can pay like thirty buck or more? please u are like my monster high muse!!!
Are you asking if its okay to have someone else make a doll made of her? Or are you asking me to make a doll of her for you? Because if it's the latter, the answer is no.
i love her dress
when are you going to make a bio for her
i love that her petals are starting to come in around her waist cant wait to see them in bloom hhehehehe get it )
She is so pretty! I love the outfit also!
is super cool
wow!! she is gorgeous!! i love her!!
OMG I LOVE HER!!!!! Im so jelly >.<
what is her monster?
what is her monster?
do you have a lineart for her cause i would love to color this. i would credit you and put a link. i love it. if you have a lineart let me know. this is amazing
shes doing the betty white pose
cute!@ i love your art
she has little petals coming out of her hips very nice
This outfit is the absolute bomb. I know what kind of clothes I'LL be buying on my next shopping trip x'D
I know right? I want her closet.
I've always loved the details in MH outfits, and her shoes just make me jealous. A marvelous pose and her expression is so adorable. <3
is harley gonna come back too? or is it just blume?


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Stocks Muddle Through After Weak Econ News
As noted earlier, it wouldn't take much to pierce the pre-market good mood. A batch of not-so-great economic reports did the trick. With the U.S. stock market opening lower, European shares have also turned south.
The August trade news certainly went the other way. Instead of a surprise narrowing of the trade deficit, we get a boomlet, with the deficit widening to $46.3 billion in August. Expect economists to start revising GDP forecasts for the third quarter a bit downward since the widening deficit will take away from GDP growth.
Weekly jobless claims, after a one week hiatus, resumed its familiar role as a bearer of bad tidings. Claims up 13,000 this week. No jobs, no consumer spending.
Wholesale prices came in higher-than-expected, but folks (and the Fed) are mostly fretting about the lack of pace in consumer prices. Wholesale prices are a sideshow.
It is perhaps encouraging that the market is only having a muddle-through day given the ragged economic news. Focus will almost certainly revert back to earnings soon. Google reports post-close, and its shares are modestly lower in early trading.


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XA, a 39 yr old woman, was very ill. She was on a long spiritual trip to India and had probably eaten food that was not hygienically prepared at some point. The start of symptoms was a whole 3 months earlier (Feb '05). From then on she developed severe abdominal problems of daily pain, diarrhea, flatulence inability to eat and weight loss. She now was having about 12 – 14 watery stools a day that were very offensive, yellow and profuse and hot. Along with this was flatulence, bloating, nausea and a complete loss of appetite. Everything she ate seems to spark off the diarrhea attack with a lot of gurgling felt in her chest and abdomen. With this she was very, very thirsty for luke warm water but despite drinking water all the time she continued to feel dehydrated and her mouth remained dry. Diarrhea was worse from fried food, better while lying down and laying her hands gently on her abdomen relieved her very much. She felt fatigued and also restless with thoughts continuously running through her head. She was thermally very hot as she always is. She had tried Aloes, Sulphur and Acid Phos in rotation, and quite a few other remedies earlier – nothing seemed to help.
She had stayed in a hostel, while studying homeopathy in one of the Indian cities, while also attending an ashram for Spiritual guidance with a Guruji. But the study had been exhausting though stimulating and she was looking forward to the next part of her trip to Rishikesh. She longed to get back to the mountains there which was always very uplifting; of being one with nature and with the 'energy', surrounded by spiritual people chanting and singing spiritual songs.
I realised we were working with a chronic abdominal problem (probably Giardiasis and/or Amoebiasis) that was still in its acute expression. Since she was traveling, it was not possible to get a complete chronic history from her. We decided the best thing to do at that point was to treat the acute episodes with a good acute remedy. Repertorizing the above symptoms:
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The choices that came up were Phos, Bryonia and Puls. I had to be precise as she had taken so many remedies over the last couple of months and nothing had helped even a little. I asked her to tell me exactly what her mental state was. She missed the 'pure' love she experienced through her Gurugi. This man had found his path and was so obviously at peace with himself that it seemed to amplify her own loneliness /lack of spirituality. He had found his path/way and he was a manifestation of true divine love. Even the attraction of the Rishikesh, could not make up for this. She missed the sincere love she experienced. This was her present emotional state.
The obvious choice for her now was Phosphorous (April '05). She needed just a few doses of 200C and she felt an immediate relief that she never experienced before. She was able to continue the rest of the travel (over the next 3 weeks or so) with hardly any episodes of diarrhea but needed to be very careful about her diet. The minute she ate something that did not agree with her, she started the diarrhea again.
Chronic History and Constitutional Remedy:
There was a break of a month and a half because she was unable to keep in touch. She took the Phos 30C if necessary and then she had with a bad viral infection, fever, etc for which she was given herbal treatment at the nature cure centre. She took more than a week to recover from this. When she contacted me again she said:
"I had an emotional meltdown (angry and critical) recently (early June) and got very upset with the people at the nature cure centre. After being here so long, I have not felt any great overall improvement with their treatment. I've been having diarrhea 10-12 times a day, watery stools. They have been reducing in number slowly but the stools were still watery. Still sensitive to different foods. Its only in the last couple of days that they have become semisolid. I'm down to 51 kgs (a loss of 8 kgs) and I have to be careful with my diet."
Somehow she managed to give me a complete history partly by email and partly on the phone. She first gave me a very detailed and critical description of her physical appearance (mostly negative), which I thought may be a characteristic symptom. She had a history of frequent ear infections, chest infections during her childhood and teenage years with a few episodes of pneumonia and asthma as well. She was left with a chronic type of sinusitis at present.


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The biggest barrier to women getting senior jobs is the need to balance work and family responsibilities, according to the female respondents to a new survey. The research, 'What Holds Women Back?' comes courtesy of Opportunity Now, Business in the Community's gender campaign, and asked over 850 line managers to pinpoint the barriers to women's progress at work. It turns out the sexes disagree as to where the biggest hurdles lie.
Apparently 82% of female managers see family duties as the main barrier to female success, compared to ¬54% of male managers. And while 57% of women managers thought they were seen as less committed to work because of their role in the family, only 20% of male managers held the same view. As the Sky Sports debacle has shown, not all men take a terribly enlightened view towards women in the workplace.
Beyond the childcare issue, the barriers most cited in the survey were lack of senior or visibly successful role models (according to 52% of female respondents and 26% of male respondents), and stereotyping and preconceptions of women's roles and abilities (cited by 49% of female respondents and 14% of male). Although missing the chance for topical specificity, the survey didn't ask whether people felt a perceived failure to understand the offside rule harmed women's chances.
By the looks of it, women consider their lot to be much more difficult than men seem to think it is. In fact, what the survey apparently fails to show is exactly why men think women are failing to progress to top roles: the chaps never agreed above 26% on any one factor.
According to BITC, very little has changed since the last time it ran the survey, back in 2005. 'The stereotype of women taking care and men taking charge is still pervasive,' said Helen Wells, Opportunity Now's acting director. Which if true, is slightly depressing.
These home-based entrepreneurs presumably find it much easier to juggle work and family life. But there's no reason why the same shouldn't be true of corporate types. Perhaps the drive to let dads play a greater role in childcare will start to balance things out a bit and change some of these perceptions?


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At Stanford: Played in 14 of Stanford's games during the 2002 season … Scored two goals – both coming in the first four games of the year … Also had four shots, one free-position, four ground balls, one caused turnover and eight draw controls.
High School: Starred in both lacrosse and field hockey … Academic All-America and All-County Honorable Mention for lacrosse in 2000 as a junior ... All-League and EAB News 12 Scholar Athlete for lacrosse as a senior … Also chosen All-Division, All-Conference and Exceptional Senior for field hockey ... Was captain of both field hockey and lacrosse teams her senior season ... Cites her best individual performance as a three-goal, two-assist playoff game during 2000 ... In her varsity lacrosse career, she recorded 59 goals and 36 assists.
Personal: Born October 1, 1982 ... Parents are Andrew and Karen Pettit ... Plans to minor in Music ... Interested in possibly being a novelist or a journalist ... Received a scholarship to attend the Women in Sports Foundation in 2000 where she met Stacey Dragila and Dot Richardson … Father, Andrew, was All-Ivy League and captain of his lacrosse team at the University of Pennsylvania ... Hobbies include singing, biking and running ... Three of her uncles were All-Americans in lacrosse and two of them are in the Long Island-Metro Lacrosse Hall of Fame.


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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton knows new Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone well. Doug was the Saints' offensive coordinator from 2006-2008 before leaving to coach Syracuse.
Payton was there for his old friend to help him sort through all the mess of interviewing for a job, speaking with him two or three times during the last couple of weeks, according to Larry Holder of The Times-Picayune.
"Really, he had a couple of specific questions and the one thing that I can recall our conversations centering around was the comfort level (with the team)," Payton said Sunday. "There's somebody you're going to meet in the process that you're going to work with and turn the program around. Any of these job openings, they all have weaknesses because they wouldn't be open if they didn't."
"I kind of really equated it to the process I went through and having a chance to meet and get to know Mickey (Loomis) and Mr. (Tom) Benson. There are a lot of thing you could find wrong with certain jobs, but you have to find that certain person or two and the ownership you feel that can really help you. I felt that way, and I think in Doug's case, I went back to that experience with him. The interaction you have with your general manager and your owner is going to be not just occasional. It's going to be daily. You've got to have a comfort level."
"I think he's certainly someone the players will respond to, and I think he's ready," Payton said.


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|Gaussian Limits for A Fork-Join Network with Non-Exchangeable Synchronization in Heavy Traffic
|Probability and Financial Mathematics Seminar
|Hongyuan Lu, PSU, Industr. & Manufact. Engineering
|We study a fork-join network of stations with multiple servers and non-exchangeable synchronization in heavy traffic under the FCFS discipline. Each arriving job forks into $K$ parallel tasks, which are processed simultaneously in $K$ parallel service stations. After service completion, each task will wait in a buffer associated with its service station for synchronization. Tasks are only synchronized if all the tasks associated with the same job are completed. We develop a new approach to show a functional central limit theorem for the number of tasks in each waiting buffer for synchronization, jointly with the number of tasks in each parallel service station and the number of synchronized jobs, under general assumptions on the arrival and service processes. Specifically, we represent the aforementioned processes as functionals of a sequential empirical process driven by the sequence of service vectors for each job's parallel tasks. As a consequence, all the limiting processes are functionals of two independent processes - the limiting arrival process and a generalized Kiefer process driven by the service vector of each job. We characterize the transient and stationary distributions of those limit processes.
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The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) says it is making ready to make the Progressive Gator Bowl game day experience better with its Stadium Shuttle Service. Parking is free in one of four Park-n-Ride lots; JTA's Stadium Shuttles will operate for direct trips to the stadium.
JTA stated downtown parking at the Convention Center and Kings Avenue will cost $ 7. At the Beaches, Wingate Park (Penman Road South), it will be $12 and on Southside at Philips Highway and J. Turner Butler Boulevard, $12
JTA stated it will also offer shuttle-only service from Jacksonville Landing (actual stop is on Hogan Street between Water and Bay Streets) to the stadium for $7. Prices are for round-trips.
Stadium Shuttle Service begins at 9:30 a.m. and continue until one hour after the game.
The Skyway will also be operational and transporting passengers from Kings Avenue to Jacksonville Landing. Skyway trains will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
On New Year's Eve, the Skyway will operate from 6 a.m. until 2 a.m.
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Restorative justice
What is restorative justice?
Restorative justice is a process for resolving crime that focuses on redressing the harm experienced by victims, while also holding the offender to account for what they have done.
The process involves the victim and the offender coming face-to-face at a meeting called a restorative justice conference. This conference allows the victim to express how the offending has affected them, and allows all the people present to acknowledge the harm that has been caused.
How can restorative justice help victims?
The restorative justice process' primary aim is to redress the harm suffered by the victims as a result of the crime committed against them The process aims to give the victim an opportunity – in a controlled environment – to explain to the offender how the crime has impacted on their life.
Research shows that restorative justice can be very beneficial for victims, and can help with the often lengthy and painful process of moving forward after experiencing a crime.
The 2011 Ministry of Justice Restorative Justice Victim Satisfaction Survey found that a large majority of victims felt the restorative justice conference had been of benefit to them: 77 percent of victims were satisfied with the overall experience of restorative justice; 74 percent felt better after participating in the process; and 80 percent would recommend restorative justice to other victims in a similar situation.
What happens at the restorative justice conference?
There is no standardised process to outline how the conference should run but the intention is that the offender takes responsibility for their actions and apologises to the victim. The conference may conclude with the two parties discussing if there is anything the offender can do to work towards putting things right.
Often an agreement will be drafted after the conference. This agreement lists the actions or activities the offender has agreed to complete in order to take responsibility for his or her offending, including any action the offender will undertake to address the underlying causes for his or her offending.
How do I get involved?
Restorative justice is a completely voluntary process and will only go ahead if there is an identifiable victim, the offender has pleaded guilty to the offence and both parties agree to it.
Normally your victims advisor or lawyer will discuss the possibility of a restorative justice conference with you before the trial begins.
District Court cases that fulfil the restorative justice requirements will be referred for restorative justice consideration. Should you not wish to participate you can opt-out of the process by talking to your victims advisor, lawyer or restorative justice provider; it is completely voluntary and is based on informed consent.
Referral to restorative justice may also occur in other circumstances, including under the police diversion scheme and as a community referred sexual offending service.


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The Top 10 Myths About Chiropractic
Suggestions to Follow During Spinal Correction
An Optimal Spine Equals Optimal Health
15 Warning Signs of an Unhealthy Spine
When should you take your child to a chiropractor?
Turns Out Mom Was Right! - "Stand up straight! Stop slouching!"
Your Diet and Chiropractic Care
Nutrition - You Are What You Eat
Spinal molding is designed to begin restoration of spinal curves. It is an entirely passive exercise performed, uninterrupted, for a minimum of 20 minutes per day. Set the spinal molding unit in the center of the neck to allow for maximum extension, with the chin facing the ceiling and crown of the head on the bed. During the 20 minutes, the fluid in the discs will cool to a hydrogel state and set up for the night in the curves that are necessary for spinal stability. Spinal molding relaxes the spine, thereby preparing for rest and sleep. DO NOT SLEEP ON THESE SUPPORTS! Set an alarm clock for 20 minutes.
Suggestions To Follow During Spinal Correction: pdf - word document - For all patients Starting Chiropractic Care
Spinal Molding: pdf - word document
Mirror Image Exercises: pdf - word document
Mirror Image Traction: pdf - word document
Mirror Image Time Log: pdf - word document


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Use and care instructions
Porcelain is sensitive to knocks!
Do not place 'lighthouses' on heat sensitive surfaces.
Cleaning lighthouses – the short version:
Boiling water and paper towel.
Cleaning lighthouses – the elaborate version:
Place the lighthouse away from draught as this will cause the tealight to soot.
Som candles soot a lot anyway. Throw them away – they will soot on your walls, ceilings and lungs. I do not recommend palm oil candles. In my experience they may overheat and ignite the wax itself.
Quite often it suffices to wipe the interior with moist paper towel.
Avoid moving the lighthouse when lit in such a way that it causes the melted candle wax to surge. If you want to put out the light, avoid blowing hard into the melted wax.
If candle wax or greasy soot get on the interior, do the following:
Do not use hard objects to free the wax. Do not squeeze the light house.
Place the light house in the sink and almost fill with boiling water. Let the water cool down a bit. The wax can now be removed from the top of the water. Remove the rest of the wax/soot, if any, with more boiling water and paper towel. Use a cloth to hold the lighthouse to avoid burning your hands.
A thick layer of wax at the bottom of the light house can removed as follows:
Fill a bowl with boiling water. Place and hold the bottom of the lighthouse in the water for about 20 seconds. The wax will loosen and can be removed. Remove the rest of the wax/soot, if any, with more boiling water and paper towel. Use a cloth to hold the lighthouse to avoid burning your hands.
Wash with a sponge and regular dishwashing detergent. If necessary, leave a bit of vinegar or the like in the vase overnight to remove any chalky residue.
All my cups go in the dishwasher, but be careful not to knock anything while packing the machine, and make sure nothing topples onto the porcelain during the washing.


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Campus Blood Drives
Blood drives are held on campus each semester. Students may sign up for an appointment to donate or may drop in at their convenience. The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank sets up a mobile donation site in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center.
Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention and Education
Penn State York participates in the CORE Alcohol and Drug Survey to assess student behaviors. Student Affairs staff are trained on alcohol and other drug issues and make referrals to providers in the York community. Alcohol Awareness activities are held to raise awareness and provide education around risk reduction.
Health History Forms and Immunization Requirement
Penn State policy requires students accepted to Penn State to provide documentation of immunization against Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Two doses of Measles (Rubeola) vaccine, one dose of Mumps and one dose of Rubella are required to assure immunity. Immunization records should be reported through our secure website.
Student Health Insurance Program
Penn State's Student Insurance Office offers a comprehensive student insurance program to all Penn State students. Open enrollment periods are held at the start of each semester. Further information is available in the Student Affairs Office.
Counseling and Psychological Services
A professionally licensed psychologist is available on campus to assist students with concerns. Find out more information on personal counseling.


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Many people are finding that they have digestion or allergy problems with wheat-based or gluten-based foods. This poses a problem when creating and maintaining a real food storage plan.
However, nuts and nut flours provide a protein-rich answer to the question of how to make good food from storage when you cannot use wheat or gluten.
Join Vickilynn and her guest, world-renowned baker, baking instructor, author of 9 books on bread baking and James Beard Award winner, Chef Peter Reinhart for an informative interview. Peter was highlighted at the Asheville Artisan Bread Baker's Festival in Asheville, NC where he demonstrated techniques and recipes from his book with co-author Denene Wallace, "The Joy of Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Baking."


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College Hockey:Mutch to Coach Boston College Women
Won Olympic Gold in 1998 as Assistant For Team USA
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Tom Mutch, an assistant coach with the gold medal winning 1998 U.S. Women's Olympic hockey team, was named the new head coach of the Boston College women's team.
Mutch leaves his post as men's assistant coach at his alma mater, Northeastern, to take the reins of the Eagles. He succeeds Tom Babson, who retired as head coach at the end of the 2002-03 season.
"We are very pleased that Coach Mutch will be joining our staff," said BC athletic director Gene DeFilippo. "Tom is an excellent young coach with an exciting future. We're confident he will be a fine leader for our women's hockey program."
Said Mutch, "I'm very excited to join the Boston College athletic staff. I hope to build a very competitive program.
"Competing in Hockey East, a league with some fine teams, will be a great challenge, but it will also be a lot of fun."
Mutch was an assistant coach with the U.S. women's national team for two years (1996-98), culminating in the gold medal win in Japan.
He was an assistant at Nebraska-Omaha from 2000-02 before returning to Northeastern, where he served his second stint as assistant coach with the Huskie men's team. Mutch also coached at Northeastern from 1994-96.
Mutch is a 1992 graduate of Northeastern, where he played both hockey and baseball, captaining the latter team as a catcher. He went on to play pro hockey in the U.S. and Germany before moving into the coaching ranks.
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Round 1 Winners!
Round 1 of the Africa Rural Connect competition came to a close at noon eastern time on August 15th,. We had the opportunity to catch up with the primary contributors of the three award-winning ideas and get an inside look on what has inspired them to build these ideas and bring them to the ARC community. You can listen to each of these brief testimonials below:
1st Place: Zittnet- harnessing information to make rural markets work better
Primary contributor Cicely Brown explains the Zittnet project to us:
"Fantsuam's mission is to fight poverty and disadvantage through integrated development programmes. ICT has been a key part of this fight since we started the Computer Learning Centre in 2001 in response to local demand for computer skills. In 2007 we added ZittNet as the local internet service provider. Our aim is to provide demand and supply services to enable ICT related businesses (such as cyber cafes) to thrive across southern Kaduna providing both livelihoods and incomes for small businesses as well as the infrastructure that would enable us to harness ICT to meet everyday needs and improve business effectiveness
ANCs emerged as a response to the challenges that we saw our microfinance clients facing. Often having to travel long distances to market (with the costs of transport involved) they could be compelled to sell produce at below market prices just in order to avoid paying the return freight fare. Equally they would not be able to respond if there was unusual demand in the market.
More information is going to be vital to making ANCs really work. More information about the pricing mechanisms that operate within local and regional markets, understanding the role of the 'middle men' within the system, and understanding the relationships of trust that exist between buyers and suppliers to ensure that once introduced, the centres are accepted and used.
We are working with a professor from Strathclyde University who has been working with USAID Markets on a project in Kano State to refine our information requirements. Also in September we are expecting a short-term volunteer from VSO to carry out a Rapid Market Analysis project which we aim to tailor in order to share information gathering activities.
Additionally, we are in the process of implementing a government funded Community Communications Centre. This support will help us to build and extend our ISP infrastructure to support both cyber cafes and ANCs in the surrounding rural areas"
Photo: Communication Tower erected by Zittnet in rural Nigeria. Photo credit: http://fantsuam.org/
2nd Place: Create a Solar Powered Energy Revolution across West Africa
Primary contributor, Paul Munro, currently in Mexico, tells us about his idea:
Photo: Paul Munro - Research and Development Officer at EFO
3rd Place: Soyamilk Production Expansion
Broad Soy Beans. Credit: www.Helengraves.co.uk
We got in touch with primary contributor, Kingsley Plockey, in Ghana. You may notice some feedback, so feel free to read the transcription along with Kingsley's audio:
"Hello, I'm Kingsley Plockey. My company is Arid Ventures. It's a private venture. We perfect soybeans; our business is located in Tamale (Ghana). We convert soybeans into soymilk and soy-ice cream. I'm in partnership with my wife, Florence Plockey and one doctor, Stephen Lye, a medical doctor. We started this thing, strange enough, well, we started soybeans and we thought well we could change unemployment. After that we'll go into business and then at the same time serving the nutritional needs of the community - the community in which we are; at the same time creating market revenue for the farmers.
We use, firstly, the utilities we use in producing the soymilk are water-dousing and electricity.
We ask for help with safety but we will retail the products in town. Some are in the schools.
While unfortunately we have a problem with the shelf-life of the products- this is our main effort in our belief we need a pasteurizer to help us to maintain the shelf-life. We would be able to sell to more people and even put it on the shelves in some of the stores in town. We are putting that - there may be a time when we may complete that. A lot of people will also come to the business so we are also exploring other products that we could go into like Tofu and maybe any other thing, right now we haven't tried the tofu but any other thing we will get."
These are the Runner-ups who recieved Round Winner Badges:
CreditSMS: The Future of Microfinance (www.creditsms.org)
Solar-powered, Eco-friendly ovens
Portable Drinking Water Filtration System
Ecological sanitation system using human urine as a fertilizer to replenish nutrient-depleted agricultural soi
Remember, Round 2 has just begun and will be running until September 15th. There is still time to get involved and collaborate on some new ideas. Post your idea soon!
Win a prize for your idea!
Win a prize for your idea!
Collaborate with others to turn your best idea into a practical, creative, sustainable plan with real world impact. Don't Delay!


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Offering a soothing alternative to today's fast-paced and often exhausting vacation experiences, the Edgewater Beach Hotel introduces the Seaside Serenity package available exclusively in the hotel's new custom-designed Serenity Suite. The restorative package, like the new suite itself, is intended as a tranquil escape where guests can unplug from a busy lifestyle and experience the nurturing benefits of quality downtime while also enjoying activities and amenities that can help restore total wellbeing.
The Seaside Serenity package includes overnight accommodations in the Serenity Suite, a choice of two 50-minute activities or services from the hotel's Wellness Menu, choice of two meal options from the Serenity Dining Menu, and a selection of organic fruits and vegetables delivered in-suite with juicing tips and recipes. Wellness activities and services include massage, private yoga, meditation, personal training, and personalized lifestyle and wellness coaching sessions. The Serenity Dining Menu features healthy, savory options for breakfast, lunch and dinner and includes such entrees as a vegetable wrap with five-spice tofu and baked salmon with mango and avocado salsa.
The Serenity Suite is a supremely comfortable luxury accommodation with custom amenities intended to create a tranquil, soothing and transformative experience. The specialty suite offers a view of the Gulf of Mexico, is equipped with serene lighting on dimmer switches, and includes such exclusive features as a PranaSleep® mattress providing incomparable support and comfort; a NutriBullet Pro® juicer; an in-suite massage table and yoga mat; a selection of meditation, yoga and wellness CDs, DVDs and books; and complimentary set of aromatherapy lotions and oils. The Serenity Suite features a modern style open plan bedroom, bathroom and separate living area, fully-equipped kitchen and private balcony with outdoor seating.
Seaside Serenity package rates start at $600 per night, single occupancy, based on availability and excluding taxes and fees. Additional guest and amenities can be added at an additional cost. The Serenity Suite can be booked separate from the Seaside Serenity package, with rates starting at $279 per night.
The Edgewater Beach Hotel is the only all-suite beachfront hotel in Naples, Florida, and one of the few hotels in the area located directly on the beach. The property offers 125 one- and two-bedroom suites, each with living and dining room, kitchen and private balcony or patio. The hotel is situated on 250 feet of pristine beach fronting the stunning Gulf of Mexico, and features two outdoor heated swimming pools and a state-of-the-art fitness center. Dining options include Coast Restaurant, a favorite among guests and locals alike, plus a poolside café and in-suite dining. The Edgewater is minutes from Fifth Avenue, the destination's prestigious shopping, dining and entertainment district. For information and reservations: 866.624.1695 or www.edgewaternaples.com


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From 1986 through 2015, USIP's Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship program supported research, writing and in-house advising on a wide variety of topics related to peace and conflict, from Track Two Diplomacy and its influence on US-Russia relations to oil and conflict, through over 315 ten-month, residential fellowships. In response to the maturing field of peacebuilding and in order to make efficient use of Institute, the Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship program has been restructured.
Beginning in 2015, the Senior Fellowship program will support targeted research, analysis and writing that is more closely integrated with the work of the Institute, with greater flexibility in terms of application opportunities, than previously. Calls for Concept Notes or applications for fellowships affiliated with specific USIP centers and programs will be issued throughout the year instead of once annually, and can be found on the Fellowship Program webpages, along with application directions and links to appropriate templates. Senior Fellowships will generally be hosted by USIP Centers, whose staff will also be responsible for determining the themes on which Concept Notes or applications will be requested. Calls for applications or concept notes for fellowship opportunities will be posted on a rolling basis. For more regarding USIP's application process, please consult specific fellowship opportunity guidelines and our Fellowship Application Process page.
In addition to the Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program, whose winners go through a competitive application review process, the Institute also hosts two Military Fellows serving in a Senior Service College Fellowship capacity and Post-Doctoral Fellows via the Transatlantic Post-Doctoral Fellowship for International Relations and Security (TAPIR) Program.
- On December 9, 2015, Current TAPIR Fellow Sofia Sebastian and USIP President Nancy Lindborg published an OpEd, "Saving U.N. Peacekeeping: High Stakes for the U.S." in the online journal The Hill.
- Former Senior Fellow Marc Sommers (2009-2010) has published a new book,The Outcast Majority: War, Development and Youth in Africa (University of Georgia Press).
- Former Senior Fellow Christina Murray (2011-2012) is a 2014 member of the eight-person UN Standby Team. Established in 2008, the Standby Team is a group of full-time mediation experts that can be rapidly deployed to provide technical advice to United Nation's officials and others leading mediation and conflict prevention efforts.
- On September 9, 2014, former Senior Fellow Namrata Goswami (2012-2013) published an Issue Brief with SSPC (The Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict): The "Myth" behind China's Territorial Claims: Implications for Northeast India.
- In April 2014, former Senior Fellow Jelke Boesten (2011-2012) published a book based on her fellowship project, Sexual Violence during War and Peace: Gender, Power, and Post-Conflict Justice in Peru.