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Detention Officer: Job Description, Duties and Requirements
Learn about the education and preparation needed to become a detention officer. Get a quick view of the requirements as well as details about degree programs, job duties and necessary skills to find out if this is the career for you.
Essential Information
Detention officers work in jails, courtrooms and juvenile detention centers overseeing the safe imprisonment of inmates. They report inappropriate activity to the warden and manage conflict between inmates. All detention officers are required to have a high school diploma and be at least 18 years old. Having a criminal justice degree or law enforcement certification may also be required.
|Required Education
|Varies by state; minimum high school diploma, while bachelor's degree is required for working at the federal level
|Other Requirements
|Must be 18 year or older and physically fit, pass state exam and background check
|Projected Job Growth (2012-2022)*
|5% for all correctional officers
|Median Salary (2013)*
|$39,550 for all correctional officers
Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Job Description of a Detention Officer
Detention officers work to ensure the safe confinement of prisoners in a wide variety of settings. Many detention officers work in jails, overseeing prisoners after they have been arrested and before they go to trial. Detention officers are also employed at juvenile offender centers to keep the inmates in order. The job is quite dangerous and involves a high level of risk.
The salary and job outlook of detention officers may vary depending on the institution that hires them as well as their level of experience. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in 2013 was $39,550 (www.bls.gov). This career field is projected by the BLS to expand at a slower-than-average pace of 5% from 2012 to 2022.
Detention Officer Job Duties
A detention officer's overall goal is the safe and smooth operation of jails and juvenile detention centers. They must monitor inmates to see that they are not causing harm to themselves or others. If fights occur, detention officers are responsible for breaking up the situation and reporting all misdemeanors to the warden. Detention officers may also be responsible for ensuring the safe transport of prisoners from pretrial detention facilities to courtrooms and standing guard while they await sentencing.
Requirements for Becoming a Detention Officer
Every state and institution has different requirements for becoming an officer. At the bare minimum, an applicant must have a high school diploma and be 18 years of age. Each state or institution offers training programs and requires applicants to pass an exam. Detention officers that work at the federal prison level are required to possess a bachelor's degree.
Every detention center requires their officers to pass a comprehensive and in-depth background check to make sure they have no criminal convictions. Most centers also have extensive physical and situational tests that an applicant must pass to prove that they are fit to work in such a dangerous setting. Along with good eyesight, hearing and physical fitness, applicants must display good decision-making skills under stressful circumstances for a warden to consider hiring them.
While an education beyond high school may not be required by all positions, detention officers can earn certificates and participate in continuing education programs to enhance their careers. Completion of college courses or degrees may result in career advancement opportunities.


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2014 Little East Conference Preseason Poll
Three Things to Know About the 2014 Beacons Infielders and Outfielders
1. This year's outfielders will be led by senior Jamill Moquete who was named a top Division III prospect and one of the top Division III players to watch for in 2014.
2. Last season the Beacons led the Little East Conference in stolen bases with 110 and sacrifice bunts with 39
3. Senior Jose Pena (Boston, Mass.) was ranked second amongst starting infielders with a .274 average and finished third on the team in on-base percentage with .375.
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Meet the 2014 UMass Boston Infielders and Outfielders
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The problem with the knife is that we are impatient and just willy-nilly hack off chunks of ginger, often wasting a lot of the clump. The spoon technique, sadly, has just never worked well for us. Our spoons don't seem to be sharp enough to really scrape off the skin effectively.
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We loved the way this worked with the ginger. It was easy to peel off the ginger skin, working quickly around the bumps and creases, and wasting very little of the ginger itself in the process.
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The sun did not shine.
It was to cold to play.
So we sat in the house. On that cold, cold snow day.....
We are in a blizzard today Iwill be staying inside 8-*10 inches geeze!
So what will you all do today.
Woke up to a damn blizzard! The bad thing is my son is over at the in-laws 20 minutes away and I'm pretty snowed in. I'm glad they have no plans today because I am NOT getting out.
So we have a "I'm gonna stick fingers in my ear and say I CAN'T HEAR you LALALALALA and expect support" trend today? Awesome.
I can do a fairly good impression of someone who cares about your problem.
Snowing more not...still not sticking. I really just want to go home and sleep. My back is killing me and sitting in this stupid desk chair is not making it any better. And we're super slow at work so far this morning. Oh well...if it gets too bad, I'll take a half day of sick or personal time and they'll just have to deal with it.
I can be Jell-O!
3/29* we will be blessed with our second daughter
"I sometimes can't see when my eyes are shut"
Good morning! These threads are cracking me up today!
Yaawn. I took Benedryl to help me sleep last night and it's still in my system.
DS has a cough again today and since last time he had a cough we ended up in the hospital for two nights, it's making me nervous. I'm blaming this on the weather change, since yesterday it was close to 70 and today our high is in the 40s.
Tomorrow is my OB appt (glucose test) and I had a dream last night that my doctor was like "okay today you're having a baby!" and I was like
That's what she said.
I love it! That stinks. You are almost there. Do you know how long your cervix is out of curiosity?
Meg, who is the other Jackie?
E&J married 6/24/06
Adeline Marlowe 1/09
Eleanor Pauline 3/13
Monica that ring is so pretty! DH got me a necklace. I'll have to try to post a pic of it.
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Republicans have muscled the first minimum wage increase in a decade through the House, coupling it with a cut in inheritance taxes on a multimillion-dollar estates.
GOP leaders saw combining the wage and tax issues as their best chance for getting permanent cuts to the estate tax. The move left Democrats fuming and is sure to cause problems when the hybrid measure is taken up in the Senate next week.
Democrats opposed to the costly estate tax cuts are likely to kill it.
The bill passed the House 230 to 180.
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Skip to comments.Remove all "signs" of McCain/Palin Support from your yards and cars
Posted on 11/04/2008 4:28:34 PM PST by Scarpetta
A word of advice.
Take down your yard signs. Peel off your bumper sticks.
The angry left will be angrier than ever and is looking for scapegoats.
Don't be a scapegoat.
Living in fear is not a courageous thing to do.
I like your positive outlook.
I agree, my signs will be coming down after 8 tonight, especially if Obama loses.
Heck no, Texas is a Concealed Carry state, no one messes with us. :->
I double dare any little puke to try to take my sign!! I am ready for these bastards. Bring it on!
I had my Bush sign stolen in 2004. I didn't even put up a sign this year.
The votes are cast. I just don't want my property vandalized by people who can't afford to pay for their destruction.
Either way I'm putting Obama signs up afterwards.
Yep, I did just that. The thugs will probably be out driving around the neighborhoods causing trouble. I'm armed but will probably be sound asleep when the cockroaches are out.
Mine are staying up. Some might call it "baiting", if you know what I mean...
While driving home tonight I saw roving cars of young black men stealing McCain/Palin signs and celebrating so I doubt there will be many left anyway.
I think we will win this. Be prepared for an uprising like we've never seen.
They have stolen 2 of my yard signs already. The third is there for the world to see. I "wear it like a badge of honor". If McCain wins, hooyah! If not, I will keep it up until it's stolen, and then replace it with a sign saying-"Noone can blame me-my conscience is clean"
Why? No fear in these parts.
Are you kidding ?
Whats the point in puttin out bear bait if you take it down when the bears come ?
The signs ensure a target rich environment !!!
I have an itchy trigger finger too.
Screw em.
Nonsense. I will not hide from the left. I will not kneel before anyone except my God.
Very wise thing to do. A lot of hopes have been built up and if O does not win..it could be very dangerous, this is an entirely different situation than Gore/Bush..and if the same thing happens it will not be pretty.
I'll bet you don't live in NYS :)
Kinda like Crazy Joe DaVola
Yes, but being realistic and pragmatic is part of survival especially when those who perpetrate the crime will be let off by the lib courts and will have no funds from which to get recompense!!!! The stickers come off tomorrow regardless and call me a coward but I don't need this right now.
Our signs were donated to a polling place
no you didn't.
Well, and Zod, of course...
Already ahead of you sir. I had my bumper stickers on magnetic sheets and took the yard sign down before it got dark.
Those of us braving the blue areas of our state, proceed cautiously.
I would imagine seeing your car in flames or all the windows in your house broken to not be a pleasant feeling.
Living in fear is not a courageous thing to do.
You sound confident.
"baiting"? damn, I like the way you think 10mm!!
WE don't put any stickers on our car other than our USMC base decals and logo. As to the yard sign...well I was going to put it out originally but then decided that if it is in mint condition when McC and Palin win it will be valuable as a collector item... Optimistic.
I have 12g buck shot loading and waiting.
and I live in Texas so it's perfectly legal
if its a fight they want, a fight is what they will get.
I've got a better plan....
I'm switching signs with my lib neighbor...If there is trouble, that's the sort of change I can believe in!
If Obama loses this thing, it will be Katie Bar the Door!
Not twice anyway!
I wouldn't worry about, the fact Indiana is close is not good news, IMHO!
Just reason with them. I have appointed Mr. Mossberg, Comrade Kalashnikov, and brother Colt as my negotiating team.
My father had his McCain sign torn down yesterday. Some thug, probably from a nearby black neighborhood, although I do not know that. But, I do know that my 85-year old father put it back up today, proudly, even if it was a bit crumpled. What a travesty! This is a man who served his country proudly in WWII and is a highly decorated veteran! He shouldn't have to endure this! If I caught the guy, I would pin him to the ground, beat the crap out of him and call the police to come lock him up.
LOL, I mentioned this morning when we went to work that we should take down our very visible signs this evening (after dinner) and that if it looks bad to move them about 40 feet down the road.
What a nail-biter. My nerves are frazzled.
I know exactly what you mean. We don't really expect trouble out where we are, but you never know. The real troubl will start tomorrow early, I think.
We're sittin' and waitin' on these useless a$$-wipes.....
We've turned out the lights and sittin' here with back-to-back twin 30-round clips in a semi-auto and a long-distance "kill" round in a precision varmint rifle. Both rifles sighted in two weekends ago for the distance from the front of the house to the other side of the highway (75 yards). First one of these pukes that steps on this property to do malicious activity and/or shoots at this house, is gonna catch a .223 50-grain Nosler BallisticTip traveling at 2750 fps right smack between the eyes.....NOT going to put up with that crap here....All I can say is welcome to Louisiana....
Smart move sir.
Mine went to the Volunteer Fire Dept.
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Solutions for Chapter 11
Assuming a terminating-simulation environment in which we simply replicate for statistical analysis, we can look at this in three ways, any of which leads to the same conclusion. First, suppose we want to achieve a prespecified variance rin the result averaged over replications. Making n0 replications via straightforward simulation, the variance of the result is V0/n0, while making ni replications with the VRT leads to a final variance of V1/n1.We want sample sizes n0 and n1 that are large enough so that V0/n0 = r = V1/n1 leading to n0 = V0/r and n1 = V1/r (assume that r divides exactly into both V0 and V1). The cost, then, of achieving the desired precision using straightforward simulation is C0n0 = C0V0/r,and would be C1n1 = C1 V1/rif we instead use the VRT. For the VRT to make economic sense, it must cost less to get us to the desired precision, i.e., it must be good enough so that C1 V1/r< C0 V0/r,i.e., C1 V1 < C0V0. Rewriting this condition as V1/V0 < C0/C1, the interpretation is that the ratio of the VRT variance V1 to the straightforward variance V0must be less than the ratio of the straightforward cost Co per replication to the per-replication cost C1 when using the VRT. In percent-change terms, the condition is also equivalent to
The left-hand side is the percent reduction in variance if we douse the VRT, which must exceed the right-hand side, being the percent reduction in cost if we don'tuse the VRT. Note that neither the condition for the VRT to be worthwhile nor its interpretations depend on the amount rof precision required. Alternatively, suppose we are given a budget constraint b for the simulation, and want to get the lowest-variance final result we can. If we do straightforward simulation, we could afford n0 = b/C0replications, and if we use the VRT we could make n1 = b/C1 replications (assume that b is exactly divisible by both C0 and C1).
The variance of the result under straightforward simulation would thus be V0/n0 = V0C0/b,and using the VRT
our result would have variance V1/n1= V1C1/b.For the VRT to pay off, then, it is required that V1C1/b<V0C0/b,i.e., V1C1<V0C0,which is the same condition (with the same interpretations) as before. Note that this condition does not depend on the amount bof the budget. Finally, we can quantify the overall effectiveness of a VRT, taking into account the amount of the variance reduction and any difference in cost at the same time. Define the efficiency ratioof the VRT (relative to straightforward simulation) to be (C0V0)/(C1V1).To motivate the name, suppose that there is no added cost to using the VRT (i.e., C1 = C0), and that the VRT cuts the variance in half (i.e., V1 = V0/2).Then it seems reasonable to claim that using the VRT doubles our efficiency, and indeed the efficiency ratio is (C0 V0)/(C0 V0/2) =2. Thus, for the VRT to pay off the efficiency ratio must exceed. this is equivalent to our original condition C1 V1 < C0V0.


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In the tiny English village of Kilmersdon, the schoolchildren still reenact a centuries-old game. "As we get to the well," explains 10-year-old Henry Balkwill, "we pretend we've got buckets."
Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.
"Then," says Henry, "we roll until we get to the bottom. Then we say, 'Ow! My head hurts!' Then we pretend that Jack dies."
A long time ago, perhaps in the 15th century, according to local historian Chris Howell, a youth named Jack did die of a broken crown in Kilmersdon, and a girl named Jill died of a broken heart after giving birth to their son. Their names, immortalized in the Mother Goose nursery rhyme, lived on. Seeking to gain recognition, the town, about 200 miles west of London, has formed a Jack and Jill committee to raise close to $50,000 to renovate the hill and the disused well and install signs claiming Kilmersdon as the home of the ill-fated couple.
"We hav?n't finalized how the well will actually look," says committee head Sue Meadows, "but possibly it will be on a grassy mound with a small path going to it."
The story of Jack and Jill has been part of the local folklore for centuries. Howell found another piece of convincing evidence—32 phone listings of the surname Gilson within a four-mile radius. He believes they are descendants of Jill's son, who was raised by the community after Jill's death.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO identified organizations that use Social Security issues as part of their mail fund-raising appeals, focusing on: (1) the bases for the groups' tax exemption; (2) the services the groups provide; (3) their sources of income, income subject to taxes, and expenses; (4) their financial relationships with other businesses; and (5) characteristics of their Social Security-related fund-raising letters.
GAO noted that: (1) the seven organizations GAO identified that have mailed the public fund-raising letters alleging threats to Social Security programs are nonprofit organizations exempt from paying federal income taxes on income they receive from the public that relates to the public service they provide; (2) the organizations report providing a variety of public services, especially education and advocacy on publicly debated issues; (3) for example, they report educating, lobbying, and testifying as advocates for the public on issues such as: (a) the status of Social Security's trust funds, tax increases, and earnings limits; (b) health care; (c) Medicare; (d) foreign policy; and (e) the federal budget; (4) the organizations depend on fund-raising letters to generate most of the income supporting their activities; (5) for tax year 1993, the most recent year for which comparable data exist, the seven organizations received over 90 percent of their income from public contributions; (6) their annual contributions from the public ranged from about $352,000 to $37 million; (7) they reported to the Internal Revenue Service that 61 to 79 percent of their total spending supported public service activities and 14 to 37 percent supported fund-raising; (8) each of the organizations uses a contractor to produce and distribute its educational materials and to conduct its fund-raising activities; (9) GAO was told that hiring professional fund-raising contractors is commonplace in organizations that solicit contributions to support their activities; (10) according to officials involved in regulating tax-exempt organizations that solicit contributions, the organizations are not prohibited from using fund-raising contractors to manage their educational and fund-raising activities; and (11) organization officials acknowledged that their fund-raising letters discuss issues in strong terms but said their letters are intended not to scare but to educate the public and motivate individuals to action on certain issues.
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Retirement Security:Low Defined Contribution Savings May Pose ChallengesGAO-16-408: Published: May 5, 2016. Publicly Released: May 5, 2016.
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Disability Insurance:SSA Needs to Better Track Efforts and Evaluate Options to Recover Debt and Deter Potential FraudGAO-16-331: Published: Apr 13, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 13, 2016.
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Retirement Security:Shorter Life Expectancy Reduces Projected Lifetime Benefits for Lower EarnersGAO-16-354: Published: Mar 25, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 4, 2016.
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Retirement Security:Better Information on Income Replacement Rates Needed to Help Workers Plan for RetirementGAO-16-242: Published: Mar 1, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 1, 2016.
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Social Security's Future:Answers to Key QuestionsGAO-16-75SP: Published: Oct 27, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 27, 2015.
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The Mobile Market was born out of a community meeting and piloted in 2008 with the help of local donors. We purchased a 1994 Ford box truck, outfitted it with coolers, shelves, and a reconfigured stand-up freezer unit, and hit the road. For the past several years we have operated the Mobile Market like a business: it requires only a small amount of outside funding (approximately $5,000) to break even based on revenue. But as the economic activity generated at each Mobile Market has grown, with beginning farmers seeing their sales increase and gaining confidence in their ability to succeed, so has demand grown for our assistance to help these farmers scale up and access additional market opportunities in the region, and for us to help communities develop more consistent local outlets for fresh produce that are accessible to all.
The Mobile Market has acted as a market catalyst to develop community-specific solutions in underserved communities that meet their specific needs: in Stevenson, WA (pop 1,400), the weekly Mobile visit has evolved into a thriving small farmers' market. In Mosier, OR (pop 490), the bustling Mobile Market site has also developed into a farmers' market that has become a weekly event not to be missed, attended by at least half the population of the town.
In 2012 with the help of a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, several local business sponsors, and the donations of community members, we were able to add a sprinter van to our mobile market family.
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When the Smithsonian wanted to link up with a furniture maker, the choice was simple: Bernhardt has been making some of the country's most elegant wood and upholstered furniture since 1889. Not that its wide array of items are stuck in the past – your plasma TV will fit just fine in one of its decadent entertainment centers – but this family-owned company has had more than 120 years to perfect its craftsmanship. Now it's your turn to reap the benefits.
Since 1889, this family-owned company has been making some of the most elegant wood and upholstered furniture in America. But while these pieces reference history, they're hardly stuck in the past—as evidenced by the Soho console table, which features a tempered-glass top and brushed-aluminum finish. If you want something that combines sleek style with an Americana flair, try a piece such as the Arlington Diamond mirror. Or opt for a more classic, traditional look, like a round cocktail table covered in tufted leather. Also on offer: Martha Stewart's collection of clean-lined classics, from a classic, upholstered spindle-back armchair, to a stately China cabinet.


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"Small surf as projected this morning and we've called a lay day for competition," Rich Porta, ASP International Head Judge, said.
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When competition does commence, Brazilian defending champion Adriano de Souza will be up first in heat one, along with compatriot Raoni Monteiro and Brett Simpson of the USA.
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A little more than a year ago, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement saying that all pediatric primary care should include literacy promotion, starting at birth.
That means pediatricians taking care of infants and toddlers should routinely be advising parents about how important it is to read to even very young children. The policy statement, which I wrote with Dr. Pamela C. High, included a review of the extensive research on the links between growing up with books and reading aloud, and later language development and school success.
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This paper examines time-series patterns of external financing decisions and shows that publicly traded U.S. firms fund a much larger proportion of their financing deficit with external equity when the cost of equity capital is low. The historical values of the cost of equity capital have long-lasting effects on firms' capital structures through their influence on firms' historical financing decisions. We also introduce a new econometric technique to deal with biases in estimates of the speed of adjustment toward target leverage. We find that firms adjust toward target leverage at a moderate speed, with a half-life of 3.7 years for book leverage, even after controlling for the traditional determinants of capital structure and firm fixed effects.
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Columbia Cardiology Associates - Astoria, OR - Phone: (503) 325-7129
Cardiologists in Astoria are medical specialists dealing with disorders of the human heart and blood vessels. They diagnose and treat congenital heart defects, coronary artery diseases, heart failures, valvular heart disease and specialize in electrophysiology. They are concerned with the normal functionality of the heart and deviations from a healthy heart. The popular procedures used to counter coronary diseases are interventions through angioplasty, stenting, coronary artery bypass surgery, and enhanced external counterpulsation. The devices used are stethoscope, pacemakers, defibrillator, heart-lung machine, ventricular assist device and intra- aortic balloon pump. The diagnostic tests and procedures are blood tests, echocardiogram, cardiac stress test, and electrocardiogram.
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If you've been diagnosed with cancer, Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center offers a variety of support groups to help you and your family. Led by trained professionals, these groups offer emotional support, education, an opportunity to learn ways of coping with uncertainty and change, and a chance to meet others who face similar issues. All programs will be held in the Patient and Family Services conference room, First Floor, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine unless otherwise noted.
All Cancer Support Group. This group is for patients and families coping with any kind of cancer at any point in the cancer journey. Group will be held the first Tuesday of each month from 3-4 p.m. beginning January 2015. Please call for more information 215-615-0534.
Amyloidosis Support Group. This group is for patients and families coping with amyloidosis. This group is held twice per year. The next group is November 7, 2015. To register, please visit www.amyloidosissupport.com or call Peg Rummel at 215-614-0651.
Brain Tumor Support Group. This group will be held on the second Wednesday of the month except August from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in the Silverstein Conference Room, 3rd, floor. To register, call 215-615-5240.
Breast Cancer Support Group. This group provides an opportunity to network with other women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. This group offers education and peer support to enhance coping with your breast cancer diagnosis. This group meets the second Tuesday of the month from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., in the Patient and Family Services Conference Room, 1st Floor West Pavilion, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. No RSVP required. Interested patients should contact us at 215-614-0651.
Caring for the Caregiver. A group for caregivers and loved ones of those with cancer will be held weekly on Tuesdays. This program is facilitated by a chaplain and psychologist. Meet with other caregivers and share concerns and coping strategies. Tuesdays, 1-2 pm, 1st floor conf room, ACC-Pennsylvania Hospital.
Chemotherapy Treatment Orientation. This class prepares patients with gastrointestinal cancer, genitourinary cancer, melanoma or brain tumors and their caregivers for chemotherapy treatment, and reviews supportive services available both at Abramson Cancer Center and in the community. Here, you will meet important members of your team including those from nursing, social work, nurse navigation, nutrition and others. This is a time for you and your caregiver to ask questions and gain a better understanding of what to expect during treatment and the services available to support you along the way.
Classes are held the second Friday of each month 9-11 a.m. and the last Wednesday of the month 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To register, please call 215-614-1863.
Esophagectomy Support Group (Ravdin 6). HUP proudly supports patients who have undergone an esophagectomy. The group was created by the nurses of the thoracic surgery department with the mission to be a source of information and support for patients and their families as they navigate the recovery process. This group will meet in the main hospital. Call 215-662-3878 for registration.
Hematology Oncology Support Group. This group is for patients, families, and friends of patients living with a hematology (blood cancer) diagnosis. The purpose of this group is to have a safe space to discuss emotional concerns, challenges, triumphs, resources, and coping. The group will meet on the second Thursday of the month from 2-3 p.m. Pre-registration for this free program is required. Please call 215-614-0651.
Head and Neck Cancer Support Group. This group will be held on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:45-11:15 a.m. To register, call 215-662-6123 or email: email@example.com.
Holistic Living Challenge. Offered twice per year, in the spring and fall. Current session Tuesdays Oct. 20 – Dec. 1, 2-4 pm, first floor conference room, ACC-PAH.
Living Meaningfully with Cancer. Cancer support group meets weekly, facilitated by chaplain and social worker, opportunity to meet with other patients, gain support and gain strategies for coping. Mondays, 3-4 pm, 1st floor conference room ACC-Pennsylvania Hospital.
Living with Loss. Monthly meetings for families who need support.
Look Good, Feel Better: A Day of Beauty. Provided in conjunction with the American Cancer Society. Receive the beauty techniques, support, courage and community to help face the challenge of a lifetime. Held quarterly.
Prostate Cancer Support Group. Held on the third Thursday of each month from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m., except August. To register, please call 215-349-8183.
Sickle Cell Anemia Support Group. A monthly support and education group for patients with sickle cell anemia.
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VANCOUVER, BC February 18, 2013 – Endeavor Snowboards joined together with Ransom Holding Co. in a collaborative project to produce an original snowboard design that pays homage to the brands' Canadian heritageRead More
NORWAY'S TORGEIR BERRE JOINS ENDEAVOR SNOWBOARD'S TEAM Berre's Diverse Talent Rounds Out The Best Looking Team In Snowboarding VANCOUVER, BC June 8, 2010 – Endeavor Snowboards has signed Torgeir Berre,Read More
ENDEAVOR SNOWBOARDS ILLUSTRATES COMMITMENT TO ARTS AT TELUS WORLD SKI & SNOWBOARD FESTIVAL Endeavor's Artist Wall Will Feature Photography of Partner and Photographer Scott Serfas VANCOUVER, BC April 15, 2010Read More
Designed in Canada by snowboarders since 2002. Endeavor Snowboard Design was founded and is still independently owned by ex-pro rider Max Jenke and photographer Scott Serfas.Read More
If diamonds are a girls best friend, then consider this your BFF. A high end model for women in search of a board that delivers out of the park, this directional freestyle model with poplar wood core and reinforced carbon stringer gives the Endeavor Diamond series snowboard extra pop and power in the trees.Read More
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For those who like it bright and tight, the Endeavor Colour Series snowboard brings you a true twin freestyle board with a poplar wood core and a biax/triax fiberglass deck. Soft flex for pressing in the park, reinforced carbon fiber stringers for strength and pop and an extruded 4000 base. Also available in reverse camber for those who ride a 151.Read More
Live and loud for the rider looking to make a statement all over the mountain, the Endeavor Live Series snowboard is a twin mid flex freestyle model that can handle a bit of a beating. Capable of going out of bounds and nose pressing boxes, the Live combines flex and aggressive sidecut, sinterered 7000 base, Poplar/Quaruba wood core and carbon stringers for ultra pop. Also available in reverse camber for those who ride a 156.Read More
Everyone loves a high five, and in this case were talking about a true twin freestyle shape with a ton of pop from its Poplar/Quaruba wood core, carbon stringers, flat kick in the nose and tail for extra pressing power and lift in powder and a sintered 7000 base.Read More


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The isomerization ofcyclopropane to form propene
C3H6 (cyclopropane) → C3H6 (propene)
is a first-orderreaction. At 760 K, 15% of a sample of cyclopropane changes topropene in 6.8
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That said, you definitely get what you pay for in the features department. The iRiver U10 is packed to the brim with useful extras. You get an FM tuner (with up to 20 presets) and a voice recorder, with line-in recording as an optional feature via the dock. There's also a calendar and an alarm clock, as well as support for Flash games. Our test unit came with several titles already loaded, but keep in mind you can't listen to music while you play these games; they have their own sound built in. If you need something interesting just to keep your eyes busy, the iRiver U10 delivers in that area too. You get text and JPEG viewing and, yes, you can view photos or play a slide show while listening to music. Plus, you can tinker with the background of the interface itself, choosing from seven sharp-looking color schemes based on the days of the week or an automatic setting that cycles through each day. Alternatively, you can use own photos for the screen. Unfortunately, album art is not supported at this time, though iRiver states that this issue will likely be addressed in a future firmware update.
As icing on the cake, the iRiver U10 supports MPEG-4 video, though as yet, there's no easy way to get this content à la iTunes. That is, you'll have to do your own video conversion on files that you'd like to play on the device. And while iRiver's user guide clearly documents the parameters for compatible video and describes how to transfer this video to the U10, it neither explains how to convert video, nor does the included iRiver Plus 2 software function as a video converter. Again, because of the relatively small 512MB or 1GB of storage, you won't be able to hold many movies, much less tons of audio, photo, and video files. A 2GB or 4GB version at reasonable prices would be preferable for carrying around such a variety of multimedia files.
Of course, the heart of an MP3 player is its digital music playback, and the iRiver U10 is no slouch in that area. The U10 supports MP3, OGG, and WMA files, including songs purchased from online stores such as MSN Music or downloaded as part of an on-the-go subscription service such as Napster To Go. You can transfer premade playlists to the device or choose from several on-the-fly options: make your own Quick List, or let the player decide based on Recently Played, My Favorites, or My Rating. You can also rate songs on the fly. For music playback, the U10 offers the standard shuffle and repeat settings, and you can also select from 13 EQ settings: Normal, Classic, Live, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Ubass, Metal, Dance, Party, Club, SRS WOW, and a user-defined mode. These EQ settings can be previewed in real time. What you don't get is autoplay; that is, when you turn the player off and then on again, it doesn't automatically resume playback. This can be quite a pain if you're not on the Now Playing screen when you shut down, since you have to navigate back to the song you were listening to. Oddly, though, once you get to that song, it will resume where it left off. Your videos will also pick up right where you left off.Thankfully, all the audio features don't go to waste, because the iRiver U10 sounds great and gets really loud. We preferred our custom EQ to the flat setting, but however you slice it, you get clear highs, a defined midrange, and tangible lows. But if you really want to experience all the U10 has to offer in the sound department (especially the bass), pair it with some high-end headphones; we prefer Shure's E4c. The included earbuds sound surprisingly decent, but they're uncomfortable. The iRiver U10's rated 28-hour battery life is also good, but what's even better is that CNET Labs beat that time by more than 3 hours, squeezing out 31.5 hours of playtime (for music only). Transfer speeds were not as great, coming in at an average of 1.6MB per second.
Overall performance was similarly impressive in our real-world tests. The Flash games are surprisingly engaging and colorful, FM reception is excellent, and the related autoscan feature works well. Menu navigation is speedy, and you get accelerated scrolling through track lists, with a cool blurred text effect. Videos play after just a brief loading time (comparable to that of the iPod), and they look nice--though small--on the bright color screen. Unfortunately, there's no video-out option, but that's probably just as well since clips formatted for the U10's display would no doubt look subpar on a full-size screen.


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For the Union Dead
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For the Union Dead Transformation Quotes
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The old South Boston Aquarium stands
in a Sahara of snow now. Its broken windows are boarded (1–2)
The change is pretty straightforward here: the aquarium from long ago has been shut down and boarded up. Move on; nothin' to see here.
Quote #2
The bronze weathervane cod has lost half its scales.
The airy tanks are dry (3–4)
Again, the transformation is one of degeneration. The old place is falling apart and desolate. Maybe it would be a good spot to film a horror flick?


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Pretzel-Tailed Turkey Treats™
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- 44.37 ml butter or 44.37 ml margarine
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- creamy peanut butter
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- canned frosting or decorating gel
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- In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Add 6 cups KELLOGG'S® COCOA KRISPIES® cereal. Stir until well coated. Cool slightly. Cut warm cereal mixture into two different sized circles using two sizes of circle cookie cutters for the turkey bodies (depending on size of cutters). Cool.
- Spread peanut butter on bottom of the smaller circular pieces; attach this to a larger circular piece to form the turkey body. Insert pretzel twists into body for tail feathers. Insert pretzel sticks for legs. Use frosting to attach candies for eyes and beak. Best if served the same day.
- MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 and 3 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.
- For best results, use fresh marshmallows.
- 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow crème can be substituted for marshmallows.
- Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended.
- Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container. To freeze, place in single layer on wax paper in airtight container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
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Very cute idea, but instructions were not the best. I had a difficult time getting the pretzels in or even to stick because the treats had cooled/hardened. I didn't have the time or patience to make it work.
I'm going to try sticking the pretzels to the back of the bottom circle with icing instead of inserting them into the bodies. May use icing to stick the 2 circles together too. Hope it helps.


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Complaint Review: Icon Health & Fitness
Icon Health & Fitness1500 South 1000 West Logan, Utah United States of America
Icon Health & Fitness Faulty Proform treadmill and holding $813.00 after treadmill returned Logan, Utah
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9/30/11 - This payment posted to my bank (First National Bank of Omaha) in the amount of $813.00.
10/7/11 - I received the Treadmill and at that time the installers informed me that the deck had a manufacturer defect where as holes were drilled incorrectly. I contacted Icon Health and Fitness that same day and was informed that a new deck would be sent out.
10/14/11 - Part arrived, scratched and dented (not the new deck as promised) and the installers also arrived to install. However, the part that was sent out was originally attached at the manufacturer, the installers were uncomfortable installing this new part as it involved some electrical work; they stated that a Technician should have been called out. On this same day I contacted Icon Health and Fitness and asked them to return the machine, that I was not happy with the service I was getting and requested a full refund. I spoke with Karly and was given Authorization #75885885. I was told it would be 3-4 weeks for a refund.
10/21/11 - Installers returned to pick up treadmill and it was sent back to Icon Health & Fitness in Logan, UT
11/7/11 - I phoned Icon Health & Fitness to inquire about status of refund. I was told by Ashley that the truck was en route back to them and it would be 4-6 weeks before I would have a refund once they received back the treadmill. I asked for the tracking number and trucking information and was told that could not be provided to me. I also asked for a Supervisor to contact me, I was told by Ashley that Supervisor Marisol would contact me by end of business 11/7/11, that phone call never came. I also asked for the CEO name and address, Ashley informed me that she could not give out that information.
11/8/11 - I was contacted by a Billing Supervisor from Icon Health and Fitness and was told that the treadmill was on a truck in Ogden Utah and that it would take another 1-1 1/2 weeks for the truck to fill up and come to the warehouse. Only after that treadmill arrived would they start the refund process. Another 3-4 weeks until they would refund my money.
Now, it only took 7 days to get the machine to me, it doesn't take any longer for the machine to get back to them, it has been 4 weeks now and it has been 1 1/2 months since my money was taken from my account. I have filed a dispute with my bank, and also filed a Better Business Bureau complaint. I believe this company is not being honest with me. I have no treadmill and I am out $813.00.
Icon Health & Fitness Lorie West logged this comment on my BBB complaint on 11/10/11 - "The customer is returning the machine for a refund. I apologize for the inconvenience." What kind of a response is that? Evidently Ms. West has no clue that the machine was already returned and sitting on a truck. Any attempt to get tracking information has failed.
You should never do business with this company. They send you faulty equipment and hold your money hostage.
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Ok in the last couple weeks I've been around the WP plugin block (at least 3x). All the other share buttons are broken, have limited options, bad graphics, or spam-like setting pages. This one has a simple and clean interface, essential options and helpful/concise instructions on the right margin. Also, it looks like the changelog shows a commitment from the developer to maintain a high degree of excellence.
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If it's not in your lease, it doesn't matter. Find out how to read your lease to make sure you understand exactly what you are signing. Don't wait until it is too late! Rental insurance for tenants is one of the least understood aspects of renting. What does it cover? Is it really necessary? How much does it cost? Find the answers here. You landlord usually just wants you to pay your rent and not cause a commotion. However, some landlords can be difficult, and others can become your partner in helping you eventually purchase.
As a tenant, you need to know what your rights are. Many of those rights are the same ones that you would expect if you purchased the home, for example, you have the right to a safe and sanitary apartment or home. That doesn't mean that the landlord is responsible for break-ins to your rental or your parked car, but they are responsible to provide a lock and key for you, and to fix anything that would violate safety codes.
A common term is 'quiet enjoyment' and that means you have the right to live in your rental without noise that disturbs your work or sleep. That is sometimes vague, but a rock band rehearsing in the adjacent apartment would be an example of something you don't have to put up with.
Lastly, you always have a right to get a receipt for the rent you pay, and to have advance notice if you are going to be evicted or moved out upon the expiration of your lease. So even though the lease and the house regulations are mostly for the protection of the landlord, be aware that you always have certain rights as well.
We have separated our tenant help articles into three groups in order to make it easier for you. There are:
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Obamacare: A prescription for fraud
Ever wonder why government programs are so rife with waste, fraud and abuse? Consider what's been happening with the Affordable Care Act.
The administration recently announced that it was reducing by 50% — from 30 hours down to 20 — the required training for the law's navigators, individuals paid to help Americans enroll in the health care act's new entitlements.
The administration has thrown numerous other requirements overboard in its drive to get the law's exchanges up and running by Oct. 1. Unfortunately, many of the requirements being jettisoned were designed to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent properly.
As a result, the law is shaping up as a fraudster's paradise — a potential Wild West where individual citizens and taxpayers as a whole can easily get scammed.
Take the administration's decision to put Americans on the "honor system" when it comes to qualifying for exchange subsidies next year. That decision will have two significant effects.
The law says that only individuals who lack access to "affordable" coverage through their employers should qualify for the subsidies. But in reality, the administration will have to take applicants' claims at face value, because officials won't be able verify their accuracy. As The Associated Press noted, "a scofflaw could lie, and there's no easy way to check" — a great recipe for fraud.
Second, the administration will conduct limited checks of applicants' income, giving individuals a strong incentive to under-report their earnings on their application, to receive the maximum possible insurance subsidy. Individuals can lowball their income numbers on the application, and receive thousands — even tens of thousands — of dollars in taxpayer-funded insurance subsidies. While those who receive subsidies improperly will have to pay some of the subsidies back, in many cases individuals can receive much more in improper subsidies than Obamacare ever requires them to repay.
You might think that the federal government itself, or its contractors creating the exchanges, would have the tools to protect taxpayer dollars from being abused through these loopholes. But the contractor that just won a multiyear contract valued at up to $1 billion to verify exchange applicants' claims was just placed under investigation in Britain for over-billing the British government to the tune of tens of millions of pounds.
Only under Obamacare can a company under investigation for fraud in Britain serve as the contractor designed to protect American taxpayers from fraudulent claims by subsidy applicants.
In addition to fraud against the federal government, the health care law could also lead to a rise in fraud against individual Americans. The training program prescribed by the government does not require anti-fraud training for navigators. It also does not require "minimum eligibility criteria and background checks" for those participating in the program.
The lack of background checks means scam artists could easily use the navigator program to prey on vulnerable individuals. Even California's insurance commissioner — a strong supporter of the law — said, "We can have a real disaster on our hands" when it comes to navigators.
Finally, the exchanges themselves are a potential source for data breaches. The Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general recently released a report indicating that HHS is months behind schedule when it comes to testing the safety and security of the federal data hub. The hub is a massive data collection tool that will gather information from tax filings, Social Security records and elsewhere within the federal government, and use that information to determine whether individuals qualify for insurance subsidies under the law.
According to the inspector general's report, HHS is not scheduled to certify the security of the data hub until Sept. 30 — just one day before exchanges are scheduled to open. The delays surrounding the data hub, and the very tight timetable for its rollout, raise further questions about whether the exchanges will be ready for prime time — and whether Americans who submit personal information to the federal government can rest assured that information will remain secure.
More than three years ago, Nancy Pelosi famously claimed that we had to pass the law to find out what's in it. Over the past several months, we have seen a series of announcements and policies that show why it could be a fraudster's dream — and a nightmare for the American taxpayers who will pay the bill for con artists' scams.
It's one more reason Congress should refuse to spend a single dime implementing this unworkable law.
Chris Jacobs is a senior policy analyst for The Heritage Foundation.
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J D Marvel Products.Dept.721-109 Box 3270 Champlain, New York U.S.A.
J D Marvel Products, Inc. ripoff mini-ears let down consumers who really could us this products very deceptive advertising. Champlain New York
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He called me on 6/5/03 to say he never received the products and I mailed the initial check on 3/5/03. When checking for an e-mail address, I found this website and that I am not the only person this company is ripping off. I think that the papers that this company advertises in should be made aware of this company's desceptive advertising.
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Savor the flavors of everyday real food, fresh from the garden or stored on your pantry shelves.
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Most people now realize that climate change is here to stay, what with massive tornado outbreaks, our annual forest fires and floods, and generally wacky weather. This presents a challenge for the home gardener. Two days ago, we had a storm roll through here the likes of which I haven't seen for at least a decade or so. Winds of about 100 km, heavy rain, hail, the works. Even an F0 tornado touched down (I know that's a wimpy one), but the second for Ontario this year. Environment Canada hates to admit we get tornadoes up here, but it is happening more often, sometimes with loss of life. We lost a tree, fortunately no other damage. A neighbour's floating raft is now positioned almost off the end of our dock (a few others floated on by, along with a fishing boat, half sunk.) Power was out for seven hours, but again, we were lucky. Some were out for almost a day. Generators and chain saws were the order of the day. We were extremely lucky. No one was killed or hurt. Still my heart was in my throat, thinking that my garden had been destroyed.
The good news, my garden was almost completely untouched! I was so grateful, because I have about 45 tomato plants, as well as onions, beans, kohlrabi, pumpkin, and cucumber. Herein lies the challenge however: Due to the hail, I've been ruminating about how to protect a small garden, or least start with a small one. I've seen gardens reduced to centimeter-sized bits of green, as if a food processor had gone through. My thoughts have turned to (don't laugh), window screens on stilts, plexiglass sheets that can be lowered (not good in wind), all manner of crazy and bizarre ideas. Fine mesh and PVC pipe anyone? Sort of like a storm shelter for your garden. So I would like to present this challenge to all of MOTHER's readers of how to hail-proof or maybe wind-proof as well, our gardens. The storms aren't going away, and in my opinion will only intensify. This is a problem faced by all home gardeners. Any ideas? We eaters and cookers love our veggies, and I'm willing to bet that most of us face the same problem. Nothing can stop a tornado, but a "garden" variety thunderstorm can possibly be tamed in this effort.
Any ideas should be put to the test of course. Nothing like field trials. We can even give it a name: Save Our Veggies (yes, I know it sounds like Save Our Ship, or SOS). MOTHER has done great research with chicken tractors, maybe now we can turn those talents to our gardens. You can email me at email@example.com with your ideas. Give an idea of how you did it, the materials, and if field-tested, how effective it was. This will be an interesting summer.
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