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You can use 2x4's for the wet wall of the sink and tub. If this is an exterior wall, I would bias the supply pipes to the interior and get plenty of insulation between them and the outside wall, otherwise you will have a freeze problem. If you are using an enclosed cabinet as a vanity, you should use louvered doors so that some warm room air can get in there or have a gap at the back.
Glad to see that you are going with vent (fume) lines. The issue that I have with the mechanical ones is that they become a maintenance item. They have to be replaced every 10 or 20 years or so. The vent lines are not a future maintenance item. Rubber deteriorates over time.
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Trinity Knights boys basketball went virtually untested in its 77-36 first round win over the Southwestern Academy Suns in the CIF-Southern Section Division VI playoffs on Wednesday night at The Master's College.
"We were just pressing and once we went up 12-0 we pulled it off and started to work on things we can improve on," said Trinity head coach John Brooks.
The Knights entered the game as the bracket's second overall seed, while Southwestern Academy (8-7 overall) came in as the 31st seed.
After entering the second quarter up 31-3, it was apparent that no upset would occur.
Trinity ran a balanced offensive approach, with three players scoring in triple digits.
Knights forwards Ryan Brooks and Spencer Klehn led the way, combining for 22 points despite playing limited minutes due to the game's lopsided score.
Marco Escribano added 10 points and four steals, while Colton Oshiro established team depth by adding seven points off the bench.
Trinity (15-5) enters the playoffs coming off a big road win over Lancaster Baptist.
The Knights roster is young, with seven freshmen and four sophomores, but that hasn't stopped Trinity from claiming second place in the Heritage League and establishing itself as a Division VI power.
"At this point in the season, our players know what they have to do to win games," Brooks said. "We have a lot of young players, sure, but that also means we have a higher ceiling."
The Knights will face Hope Centre on Friday.

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All right, last I left this image Opposite effects.psd, I had set the wrestlers layer to Subtract and I don't want that. I ultimately want to work with Linear Burn, so I'll go and choose that mode right there. Now, let's say, you are doing this work for a client and they tell you that they want a light bulb right in the center of things there. So, that these two people are brainstorming, they are coming up with ideas. They don't want just any old light bulb; they want this specific light bulb here. So, they actually give you a file and this is not the least bit uncommon. You will, if you have not already experiences get some rotten artwork from clients and this could be a logo.
This could be like the best version of a company's logo that they have. But let's just say that somebody printed out a light bulb. They've found a picture, this comes from the Fotolia Image Library actually and they printed it out and then they drew using a sharpie some lines and that's what they want. This is going to be the piece of artwork you need work with and not only that. They thoughtfully went ahead and save the file with the worst possible JPEG compression settings that they could. So, we have all kinds of compression artifacts all over the place and they expect you to use this wretched piece of artwork in your beautiful composition so far. And Guess what? No problem, it's going to happen lickety-split, this is a really easy job.
It's not going to involve any masking or anything like that. We are going to simply composite this light bulb against a new background and make it look totally at home. So, for starters let's go ahead and clean up this artwork. So, we don't need the color that's inherent in the artwork. This purple for example isn't going to do us any good because the artwork has this kind of sepia cast at the moment and we can remain true to that composition by sticking with a grayscale image. So, I'll go up to the Image menu, choose mode and choose Grayscale. Notice that I'm not trying to elaborately mix a black-and-white version of this image using the Channel Mixer or the Black & White command or anything like that.
I am just converting it to grayscale. I'll get this Alert Message that's says, Hey! Do you really want to do this? I'll say Yes, Discard those colors please. Now I need to enhance the contrast because I need to get this light bulb against a white background. So, I'll press Ctrl+L or Command+L on the Mac. I am working totally static here as opposed to with Adjustment layers because really this is not such a high-quality image. It doesn't deserve that kind of respect and attention. So, I'll just go ahead and drag this white point slider triangle over to the left in order to clip a whole bunch of colors inside the image.
If I want to make that modification automatically, I could take advantage of my white eyedropper here. So, I'll go ahead and click let's say right about there in order to set anything that's brighter than that clicked color to white and that ends up looking pretty good. I might have gone a little too far with the change. So I am going to increase that White Balance number to 95 actually; it seems to work out pretty well. Then I'll increase the black point as well in order to darken up the light bulb, give it just a little bit of heft and that looks pretty good to me. We have a nice solid boundary of white around the light bulb now.
Click OK in order to accept that change. Now, I am going to switch to my Magic Wand tool just so that I can check things out here, see what I've done. I've set the Tolerance value to 0, Anti-alias is turned off and I am going to go ahead and click in the light bulb to make sure that I've at least selected everything I need to. It looks pretty darn good at this point. It looks like I have a good margin between the light bulb and all this garbage that's surrounds it. Let's get rid of the garbage, like so. I'll go up to the Select menu and I'll choose the Inverse command or I could press Ctrl+Shift+I, Command+Shift+I on the Mac in order to reverse the selection.
Now, what I need to do is deselect the light bulb. So, I've selected all the garbage and I've selected light bulb stuff. So, I need to deselect the sharpie lines and the light bulb photo and so on and I'm going to do that using the Lasso tool. So, I'll get my Lasso tool by pressing the L key and then I will Alt+Drag. So, I press the Alt key or the Option key on the Mac and then I'll just start dragging around the stuff that I want to keep, like so. If you end up running out of room like this just press and hold the Spacebar and drag down a little bit.
Then release the Spacebar to return to the Lasso tool which is a great trick when you're working tight inside of an image. I'm just continuously dragging here, you don't have to release at a certain point. Just keep dragging around the entire light bulb image, like so. So, it's not the most exciting work but it's going to get the job done pretty quickly here. I'll drag down underneath a light bulb over like that and I have now deselect the light bulb which is good because everything else is garbage inside the image.
So, I'll confirm that, I have my default colors by pressing the D key and then I'll press Ctrl+Backspace or Command+Delete on the Mac in order to fill that area with white. We now have this unfettered light bulb image. That still looks horrible. Check out all of those compression artifacts right there that's just an awful wretched image. And yet, we can make it look so good with the help of some trivial blending and I'll show you how to apply that trivial blending in the next exercise.
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By Matt O'Donnell
The Skechers settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, entitled Grabowski v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc., that alleges Skechers violated state laws and consumer protection statutes by misrepresenting the benefits of wearing Skechers toning shoes, and that the shoes did not provide the benefits claimed.
"Skechers' unfounded claims went beyond stronger and more toned muscles. The company even made claims about weight loss and cardiovascular health," said David Vladeck, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "The FTC's message, for Skechers and other national advertisers, is to shape up your substantiation or tone down your claims."
Skechers denies any wrongdoing, but has agreed to establish a $40 million class action lawsuit settlement fund to resolve the litigation. The announcement comes just two months after the FTC announced its investigation into the alleged false claims, and eight months after Reebok settled similar FTC charges for $25 million. The Skechers class action lawsuit settlement is reportedly the FTC's largest ever involving consumer refunds, and is larger than the Reebok settlement, in part, because Skechers has more market share in toning sneakers.
Under the FTC's toning shoe settlement, Skechers is barred from making claims about strengthening, weight loss, and other health and fitness-related claims for its toning shoes unless they are true and backed by scientific evidence. The Skechers class action settlement also bars the company from misrepresenting any tests, studies or research results regarding toning shoes.
Skechers has also agreed to provide refunds to consumers who bought the following Eligible Shoes as new since August 1, 2008:
Skechers Shape-ups rocker bottom shoes
Skechers Resistance Runner rocker bottom shoes
Skechers Shape-ups Toners/Trainers
Skechers Tone-ups with podded outsoles
Skechers Tone-ups non-podded sandals
Skechers boots
Skechers clogs
Skechers trainers (Tone-ups, non-podded sole)
The total refund you can receive from the Skechers shape-ups class action lawsuit settlement will depend on how many Eligible Shoes you purchased since August 1, 2008, as well as the total number of valid claim forms submitted by other Class Members. However, it's estimated that Class Members will receive between:
$40 – $80 for Shape-ups;
$27 – $50 for podded sole shoes;
$20 – $40 for Tone-ups (non-podded sole); and
$42 – $80 for Resistance Runners
To apply for a refund from the Skechers FTC Settlement go to http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/cases/skechers/index.shtm. Further details on your rights in the Skechers Class Action Lawsuit Settlement as well as the ability to submit a claim separately in the class action settlement can be found at www.SkechersSettlement.com.
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It is a little schoolhouse on the prairie, a white clapboard building with sun streaming through snow-fogged windows to illuminate a scene from another time. Beneath a portrait of Abe Lincoln, a stern but loving schoolmarm teaches her five students, ranging from a kindergartner to a sixth-grader. The tiny Salund School seems as obscure as the town it serves, McLeod, N.Dak. (population 50, give or take a few), but it contains one notable personage: Janice Herbranson, 49, who presides over the school for a salary of $6,300 a year. That, according to the National Education Association, makes her the lowest-paid public school teacher in America. A gleeful, gritty frontier matriarch, Herbranson not only teaches her students the three R's but also cooks them breakfast and lunch—and actually turned down a raise. "I didn't even know what my salary was. I had to look it up," she says with a laugh. "But that's all the money we have here in little McLeod."
Muffins, turkey and the three R's
Rising at dawn, Herbranson climbs into her black snowmobiling jumpsuit ("the warmest thing I own") and walks the snow-covered quarter-mile from her home to her classroom carrying the government-surplus turkey that will serve as the day's school lunch. She then bakes blueberry muffins, which are just about ready when her students begin arriving about 8:30. For the rest of the day she performs a dizzying succession of classroom activities, ranging from teaching ABCs to kindergartner Jodi Sagvold, 6, to helping sixth-grader Kent Gruba, 12, with his science. It isn't necessarily the most efficient teaching method, but for the people of McLeod, it makes up in intangibles what it lacks in academics. "The one thing that can't be measured is the love that Janice gives to these kids—and the love they give her," says school superintendent Sheryl Dagman. "They get all their basics. You can bet on it."
A frosty recess and a daily prayer of thanks
Although Herbranson gets occasional assistance from a visiting school nurse, a speech therapist and a learning-disabilities specialist, she has to wash the dirty dishes and the classroom floor herself. She also performs a task that the United States Supreme Court frowns upon—leading mealtime prayers. "Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest," the children recite with bowed heads. "Let this food to us be blest. Amen." Herbranson is aware of the high court's 1962 school prayer decision, but with a characteristic wink and a smile, she discloses her own self-legislated loophole. "I know that we aren't supposed to do this," she says in a whisper. "I've told the children that we couldn't if we weren't all Lutherans up here."
The world awaits, the school shrinks
Herself the product of a one-room school (and a stint at the state university in Fargo), Herbranson is proud that three-quarters of her graduates end up on the honor rolls of local junior and senior high schools. "We've got cheerleaders and class presidents among our graduates. Even in a little school you can build up kids so they feel good about themselves." Despite all that, the school may soon become a colorful memory. In two years there will be only two students. "One new mother called me to ask, 'Will you still be there when my baby starts school?' " Janice says. "I just said, 'I hope so.' "
When school's out, the bar is open
Getting by on $6,300 a year isn't easy, even in McLeod. Fortunately, Herbranson has a moonlight job: She is co-owner of the Sand Dune Saloon, the only watering hole in town. She bought the beer-only bar in 1974, during a bleak period in her life. She had lost her husband, rancher Stanley Herbranson, to a plane crash in 1971, and three years later her 14-year-old son, Dean (she has three other boys), died in a fire in the family farmhouse. The tragedies led her to the bottle. "I fell apart and didn't teach for four years," she admits. "When I hit bottom, I went to AA. And I haven't had a drink since April 6, 1980." Herbranson enjoys her saloon more now that she doesn't drink. She spends her nights there grading papers and cracking open beers for the grain farmers and cowboys, many of whom she taught years ago. She also feeds them homemade soup and keeps them out of trouble. "Their mamas don't worry about them if they know they're doing their partying in McLeod," she says. "When I want to close up, I just give 'em that look"—she approximates a stern schoolteacher's scowl—"and I don't have much trouble." And then she dissolves in laughter.
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Plans for a hookah lounge in Palmer Township, Northampton County, went up in smoke Tuesday night after township supervisors raised a number of concerns, including the BYOB part of the proposed Mellow Hookah Lounge on the corner of Route 248 and Van Buren Road.
Kenneth Janowicz, who owns the Mellow Hookah Lounge on South Second Street in downtown Easton, pitched his plans for a hookah lounge to the supervisors but quickly dropped the lounge idea after it appeared unlikely the board would grant him the zoning approval he needed.
"I'm personally not in favor of this at this point," supervisor Jeff Young said.
Chairman David Colver questioned Janowicz on how he was going to keep underage drinkers away from alcohol brought to the lounge.
He also questioned how the lounge, which planned to feature live music, would fit into a neighborhood setting.
Janowicz then proposed to open a small retail store, selling "non-tobacco" items like e-cigarettes and personal vaporizers, and putting plans for the lounge on the back burner.
But the retail sales proposal was also put on hold until the board's next meeting, scheduled May 12, after the board asked Janowicz to return with more information on the property where he wants to set up shop.
In other business, the supervisors agreed to advertise for construction of a new salt shed, a projected $380,000 building to be constructed at 3500 Hartley Ave.
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Being farm picked, graded, pressed and bottled, our products enjoy a high level of accountability and traceability (every batch is numbered and can be traced from the "orchard to the bottle").
The quality of our juices is extremely high, due to the fruit being rapidly pressed at its optimum ripeness (some times as much as 1 litre per second) and then gently pasteurised and bottled. We believe the more rapidly apples are pressed the fresher the juice, which is why our modern techniques retain all of the character of the individual fruit varieties.
The fruit is brought in from the orchard on the picking trains ready for unloading.
The apples enter the juicing shed on the forklift, then the tipper pours the fruit onto the conveyor belt.
The apples move along the conveyor, where they are inspected for quality and ripeness.
They are then rinsed and travel up the mill where they are crushed & pulped.
The pulp moves along between the very taut belt screens at high pressure to ensure every drop of juice is squeezed out. We can extract around 1 litre of juice from 1.5 kilos of fruit.
The juice falls through the belt into the collection tank where it is screened and then pumped into a stainless steel storage vat via overhead pipes.
The dry pulp is fed out the end of the machine, into a special bin ready for the pigs to eat.
The juice is left to settle overnight, and is then very gently pumped through a pipe to the second storage vat, leaving all the sediment behind. This process is called 'racking off'.
The juice then goes to the pasteuriser and is flash pasteurised seconds before it goes to the 12 head filler machine.
As the bottles move along the conveyor, they are rinsed with warm water, filled with the freshly pasteurised juice and finally capped before moving to the carousel.
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Does Housework Even Matter Anymore?
I think Marche has it partially right: obsessing over the cleanliness of our homes is not worth it. There are many more valuable things we can do with our time than mopping once a week. But we can't leave our homes a total mess, because they are a reflection of God's blessing, a place of worship and a sacred shelter for us and others from the busyness and brokenness of the world. Our homes are holy ground.
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The Use and Abuse of Property Rights in Saving the Environment
James S. Burling
Pacific Legal Foundation
September 29, 2012
1 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference Journal 373, 2012
While freedom and property may be inseparable, the temptation to sacrifice one or the other to seemingly more critical societal goals is ever present. In the past century, the environmental-related limitations on property have progressed from zoning to advance the social welfare, to utilitarian conservation to preserve the human environment, and more lately to the preservation of the environment for its own sake. With each step, property rights have been impacted further. From the imposition of zoning, to regulatory restrictions on the use of property, and to the mechanism of conservation easements, the control of property by the owners of property has diminished. If freedom and property are truly interrelated, there may be troubling implications on the future of freedom.
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By Mrs. Tawny M Dotson (Army Medicine)January 31, 2011
Madigan Healthcare System's Urology Clinic hosted the 58th Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar for the Society of Government Service Urologists Jan. 15 through 21.
The conference, attended by more than 180 urologists, was held at the Sheraton in Seattle and hosted by Madigan with Maj. (Dr.) Tim Brand as the main project manager for the week-long event.
"It's a great chance to show off your facility and staff when the group comes to your location. Our staff urologists moderate the sessions. It showcases the program that the seminar is held at each year," said Brand.
Urologists from all over the country were welcomed Jan. 15 by Col. Jerry Penner III, Madigan's commander. Some urologists travelled from as far as Japan and Germany to attend. The event's keynote speaker was Dr. Anton Bueschen, who served as the immediate past president of the American Urological Association. Following opening ceremonies, attendees had the option of attending sessions with topics representing the latest technology and developments in Urology. The seminar featured national experts who addressed issues such as laparoscopy, endourology, Stone Disease, reconstructive or trauma surgery, pediatrics and oncology. In addition, a resident competition took place and mock oral boards were held for those preparing for part two of the American Board of Urology certifying examination.
"I found most beneficial the amazing caliber of the speakers present at this year's meeting," said Capt. (Dr.) Jen Gurski, chief resident of Madigan's Urology Clinic. "Not only was it an informative meeting, but quite inspiring to learn that so many prominent urologists had their start in the military system."
Lt. Col. (Dr.) Karen Baker, chief of Madigan's urology clinic, instructed a first-ever for an SGSU conference, a three-hour certification course on scrotal ultrasound. The intent was to provide level two skill verification. The course covered techniques, protocol and findings and featured a hands-on lab and exam. In the end 100 percent of those in attendance passed the exam and were awarded an American Urological Association certification.
"The ultrasound course provided great hands-on training. It served to solidify many of the concepts that Dr. Baker has taught us over the past few years," said Gurski.
Another unique feature of the conference was a presentation by Dr. Richard Jadick, author of On Call in Hell. Jadick, a Marine Corps officer, served in Fallujah in 2004 and wrote the book on his experiences as a battalion surgeon. Jadick served on the front lines in an attempt to save time and lives by being as accessible as possible.
"There is a little more focus on trauma and deployments than what you would find in a typical medical conference," said Bland.
The Kimbrough Seminar is intended primarily for those serving the federal government in any capacity as an urologist including consultants and residents. The seminar focused on disease states and injuries prevalent in the active duty and veteran populations. It serves as a venue for government service urologists to share information pertinent to urologic practice in the battlefield.
"The intent is primarily to provide medical education for urologists, with some field-specific information, but then also some practice aspects that are unique to government urologists," said Brand. "There were a lot of scientific presentations. The membership submitted more than 80 abstracts so there were a lot of great topics covered."


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Oscar winner Charlize Theron was injured Monday in Berlin while shooting her new sci-fi film, Aeon Flux – but she was not hospitalized, and it's not clear how badly she was hurt.
The accident apparently occurred while Theron, 29, was performing her own stunts, Paramount Pictures spokeswoman Jasmine Madation tells the Associated Press. The actress's rep confirms that Theron "did sustain an injury on the set. It's a very physically demanding role."
Madation says shooting on the film has been halted to allow her to recover, but there is no word on when it will resume.
Theron slimmed down, pumped up and died her hair black for the role as the sexy title character Aeon Flux – a futuristic assassin (in a skintight suit) who is sent on a mission to kill a government leader. Based on Peter Chung's futuristic MTV animated series, the film also stars Frances McDormand, Marton Csokas and Jonny Lee Miller.
For her training, stunt coordinator Charlie Croughwell had Theron on a high-protein, low-carb diet and four-hour-a-day workouts. She also worked with Cirque du Soleil performer Terry Bartlett to learn some gymnastic moves. (After her first day, she was doing back handsprings.)
"Boy, they're killing me," Theron told reporters earlier this month about her training. "I'm like, 'Where am I?' I am doing like four to five hours a day of gymnastics and things like that."
Theron, who scored the Best Actress Oscar earlier this year for Monster, will be seen next in Head in the Clouds, a World War II drama opening Sept. 17 and costarring her real-life boyfriend, Stuart Townsend.
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Madison/Rankin Counties(Reservoir) Tornado
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The tornado developed over the Ross Barnett Reservoir and traveled northeast, coming ashore in Rankin County to the west southwest of Goshen Springs. Trees and large limbs were downed, some of which fell on trailers in a hunting camp.
There was also several sources of video and photographic evidence for the path of the tornado over the Reservoir. It is likely that the winds were stronger than 90mph, but since the rating is based on damage, the rating is limited to EF-1
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These images from the Brandon, MS Doppler radar show the tornadic thunderstorm at 11:25am when it was located overthe Ross Barnett Reservoir. The image on the left shows 0.5° base reflectivity data, and the image on the right shows 0.5° storm relative velocity data. Click on the thumbnail below for a higher resolution image.


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The Allied Bombing of German Cities During the Second World War from a Canadian Perspective
Christopher P. M. Waters
University of Windsor - Faculty of Law
Robert Nelson
University of Windsor
May 1, 2012
Journal of the History of International Law, Vol. 14, pp. 87-122, 2012
This paper addresses the history of the legality of the aerial bombardment of civilians, from the earliest attempts at legalization, through the inter-war period and into the actual bombing campaigns of the Second World War. We then chart the paucity of discussion of the legality of said bombing both during the war and throughout the Cold War, and finish with the occasional interruptions to the legal silence since 1992 in Canada and elsewhere.
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Keywords: aerial bombardment, Bomber Command, International Humanitarian Law, Second World War, bombing, civilians, Law of Armed Conflict, History of International Law, Canada, legal history
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To be severely intoxicated.
Carmela: Does this mean that my husband may not come out of his coma?
Doctor: Actually, now we've induced coma… he's snowed with Ativan.
(from The Sopranos #67)
Por Harry Michas 18 de abril de 2006
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to be intoxicated, whether by alcohol, prescription drugs such as Ambien, or any other drug of choice
Nathan: "Do you remember our phone conversation last night?"
Marco: "No"
Nathan: "Well, that's probably because you were snowed."
Marco: "No"
Nathan: "Well, that's probably because you were snowed."
Por Jess S 10 de abril de 2006
Overwhelmed. To be majorly behind in your work. To have more to do than can be done. Carteret County, NC (Down East) old english.
Lordy, I'm so snowed I don't know what to do.
Por Downeaster 18 de julio de 2008
When one has been smoking marijuana and is at the point when he is sitting, and feels as though he is under a mound of snow. One can then give a sudden jerk to his whole body do shake it all off and feel normal again. If one can not muster a body shake, or it doesn't work, that person is then considered sanded.
Duuude, I am fakin snowed.
Por timmy mahtin 01 de noviembre de 2006
Offering a favor you don't expect to be accepted, but is.
I told Carol if she ever needed anything feel free to ask. Now I'm picking her up at midnight at the airport. I got snowed.
Por mgreenspoon 06 de enero de 2012
when one gets owned/snapped/smashed.
after either falling or getting a good call /comeback against them.
after either falling or getting a good call /comeback against them.
person 1: "your gay"
person 2: "your mums gay"
person 3: "ooooh, you got snowed."
person 2: "your mums gay"
person 3: "ooooh, you got snowed."
Por HouseOfAlly 30 de julio de 2008
Ask any hospital worker... this is when a person who is hooked up to system monitoring devices, dies. When they die, the monitor turns to snow - there's no information on it anymore.
When the nurse tripped on that cord, we all thought you got snowed... glad she plugged it back in quickly.
Por Mister Decent 06 de julio de 2011


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Giuliana and Bill Rancic were smitten at first sight.
The happy couple, who welcomed their first child Edward Duke Rancic via gestational surrogate on Wednesday, are eager to express their joy.
"Bill and I are blessed beyond words to welcome Edward into our lives," Giuliana, 37, tells E! News. "Thank you so much to everyone who supported us along the way. We are so in love with the little guy already!"
The "beyond elated" pair, Giuliana says, has already given their little one his first bath.
She adds: "[Edward] is doing incredibly well."
Giuliana & Bill Rancic Are 'So in Love' with Newborn Baby Edward
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Gov. Fallin issues statement in child adoption battleUPDATED 5:26 PM CDT Aug 13, 2013
Gov. Mary Fallin issued a statement Tuesday in the adoption case of an Oklahoma girl named Veronica. Fallin said her priority was to help resolve the issue quickly.Video Transcript
DAUGHTER .. NOW HE MAY BE FORCED TO GO TO SOUTH CAROLINA TO FACE CHARGES. K-O-C-O'S MORGAN CHESKY HAS THE LATEST ON LITTLE VERONICA. MORGAN...? JESS, IT'S ANOTHER CHAPTER IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX CUSTODY BATTLE. TODAY, SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR NIKKI HALEY SIGNED AN EXTRADITION ORDER... IN IT, SHE ASKED FOR DUSTEN BROWN, THE FATHER OF LITTLE VERONICA TO ADDRESS RECENT CHARGES. BROWN TURNED HIMSELF INTO AUTHORITIES YESTERDAY IN OKLAHOMA...BUT POSTED BOND SOON AFTER. HE WILL GO IN FRONT OF A JUDGE TO PLEAD HIS CASE ON SEPTEMBER 12TH. PLASMA 03:53 one of the things that equity courts involving child custody matters always do is evaluate the best interest of the child and when you look at Mr. Brown and his daughter and that relationship it would seem to be a very weighty concern for the court in looking at that. WE JUST RECEIVED THIS STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR FALLIN, "AS A MOTHER, MY HEART GOES OUT TO VERONICA WHO HAS BEEN PLACE IN A TERRIBLE SITUATION." SHE GOES ON TO SAY.."FOR VERONICA'S SAKE, I URGE THEM TO RECONCILE AND TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT THAT BEST SERVES THEIR CHILD AND GRANTS ALL PARTIES SOME MEASURE OF PEACE." THE GOVERNOR HAS 90 DAYS TO DECIDE WHETHER SHE'LL COMPLY. THE LITTLE GIRL IS JUST A MONTH SHY OF HER 4TH BIRTHDAY. MORGAN CHESKY KOCO 5 NEWS. RIGHT NOW WORKERS ARE SCRAMBLING TO
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From left: The Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Director at the Supreme Council of Health Dr Jamal Rashid Al Khanji; Executive Director of Quality Management, Primary Health Care Corporation Dr Hana Said; Consultant Dr Fadi El Jardali, and Accreditation Director, Al Ahli Hospital, David Miller, at a panel discussion. (Salim Matramkot)
DOHA: All hospitals and primary health centres in the country will be required to regularly report to the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) on rare incidents, patient and staff satisfaction, patient safety and laboratory efficiency.
From April 1, public and private health care providers will start implementing the mandatory Health Service Performance Agreement (HSPA) being implemented by the SCH.
The data has been collected as part of a national plan to assess the quality and performance of the health care providers.
"This new system will help improve health care quality and patient safety," Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain Ali, Assistant Secretary General for Policy Affairs at SCH told a news conference on Thursday.
HSPA mandates private and public hospitals to report to the SCH incidents such as hospital deaths, unplanned readmissions within 28 days of discharge related to primary admission and unscheduled returns to the emergency department within 48 hours related to primary visits.
Hospitals also have to report on waiting time at clinics, staff/ patient satisfaction and experience of staff with patients and turnover rate of health care workers.
Ten types of incidents are required to be reported about patient and staff safety including sentinel events (any unanticipated event resulting in death or serious injury), medication errors, patient falls rate and percentage of compliance with surgical safety checklist. The number of laboratory results completed in less than an hour, occupancy rate and percentage of cancelled elective surgeries also have to be reported by the hospitals to the SCH on a regular basis.
Separately, primary health centres will have to report to the SCH on 15 areas including some life style diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, patient safety and satisfaction. They should also report the percentage of referrals from primary health centres to hospitals, waiting time at clinics, staff turn over, staff satisfaction, patient satisfaction and percentage of laboratory tests completed within less than an hour.
HSPA will be implemented with a grace period until March 31, 2015. During the initial stage of implementation, the gathered information will not be used to judge a facility nor made public.
Once the grace period is over SCH will analyse the collected data and compare it with regional and international standards. SCH will also hold discussions with the health care providers about any specific issues found from the analysis. Then solutions will be found and implemented to overcome the issues and improve healthcare quality. The SCH will interfere in exceptional cases that pose a high risk for the patients. All information provided by the healthcare provider will be kept confidentially.
"SCH currently has only limited information for decision making. HSPA was developed and will be implemented to meet the need for a reporting system in Qatar," said Dr Jamal Rashid Al Khanji, Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Director at the SCH.
"HSPA is a critical tool for collecting timely, relevant and reliable health care information for the governance of the health system in Qatar. Key clauses and indicators of the HSPA were developed based on local documents and international evidence," he added.
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For the past few years, the Mirror has interviewed the big man in red. This year we decided to go behind the scenes and talk to Santa's better half.
A cheery woman, Mrs. Claus wouldn't reveal too many secrets to the Mirror. Santa, according to Mrs. Claus, is pretty much just like the jolly old elf we've all grown to love.
He loves spaghetti and snowball cookies and is a fan of relaxing the day after Christmas. Myrtle Beach, S.C., is their go-to vacation spot, and Santa and his wife often enjoy dinner and a movie on date nights.
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Mirror photo by Gary M. Baranec
Mrs. Claus stands with her tree, getting ready for Christmas.
From Mrs. Claus' description, Santa's just a regular guy. But, tomorrow he will fly his reindeer around the world, delivering presents to every girl and boy. Then, he'll come home, drink hot cocoa, and snuggle with his wife of "many, many years." Here's an excerpt from the Mirror's exclusive interview with Mrs. Claus:
Mirror: Hello Mrs. Claus. We normally speak with your husband this time of year, but this year we wanted to get the woman's perspective. If you don't mind me asking before we get started: What is your first name?
Mrs. Claus: Joy
How did you meet Santa?
A: The Snowball Dance
What first attracted you to the jolly old elf?
A: His jolly laugh - it still makes me smile.
How long have you been married?
A: Many, many years What is your biggest pet peeve about Santa?
A: His beard tickles my nose and makes me sneeze.
What is Santa's favorite meal that you cook?
A: Spaghetti with snowball-size meatballs
Does he have a favorite cookie?
A: Snowballs of course
Do you have any children?
A: The elves are the children of our hearts.
What is your role at the North Pole?
A: Just like any other wife - I keep the household running smoothly. Keep Santa healthy by making sure he gets plenty of rest and eats the right foods, making sure he doesn't eat too many cookies.
How do you help Santa prepare for the big night?
A: Feed him lots of good food and keep the elves healthy and happy. I supervise with the packaging and wrapping. I keep the elves in order. They get a little silly sometimes.
Is there anything you do to help Santa keep composed and not get stressed?
A: After so many years on the job, Santa doesn't stress. He loves what he does.
Do the elves really make every single toy and present?
A: Some of the toys are made here at the North Pole while Santa has to order some of the other more technical toys and games.
Do you have access to the naughty list? If so, can you tell me if there's anyone on it that we might know?
A: Oh no - that is Santa's list - for his eyes only!
What does Santa give you for Christmas?
A: Hugs, kisses and a tweak on the cheek. For us every day is Christmas.
What does Santa want for Christmas this year?
A: The same thing he wants every year, health, happiness and safety for all the world.
Where is your favorite vacation spot?
A: Myrtle Beach!
Where do you and Santa go on date night?
A: Out to dinner at the Reindeer Cafe and sometimes to a movie.
Does Santa snore?
A: Absolutely!
Are you and Santa afraid Edward Snowden might leak some secrets about Christmas?
A: We have no secrets that could be affected by Edward. Maybe he just needs a hug.
Have you and Santa signed up for the Affordable Care Act?
A: Santa and I don't bother ourselves with politics. They all need a hug.
How do you and Santa spend Christmas day?
A: After all the work is done we like to snuggle up with our hot cocoa and a good movie.
In a world often filled with bad news, how do you and Santa keep the spirit of Christmas alive?
A: You always have to have the spirit in you and believe that the good will outweigh the bad. Keeping the love of all big and small foremost in your thoughts.


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ALTHOUGH ED FLANDERS' HOME was surrounded by 190 acres of the rolling Northern California pasture he loved, the former St. Elsewhere star spent his final days in a depression so deep he rarely left his sofa. Finally, on the morning of Feb. 22, he did. Flanders found himself alone in his ranch house after the caretaker Raul Arce left to drive Flanders' 8-year-old son Evan the 80 miles from tiny Denny (pop. 30) back to Eureka, where he lives with his mother, Cody Lambert, who was Flanders' third wife. Flanders, according to a preliminary coroner's report, went into the bathroom, sat down on the toilet, grasped a Savage .30.06 rifle in his right hand, placed the barrel against his right ear and pulled the trigger.
The reclusive Flanders, 60, who played St. Eligius Hospital's quietly anguished Dr. Westphall on the classic NBC series from 1982 to 1987, left no suicide note. By all accounts, he was not a man who opened his soul to others. "Ed was a loner," says his former agent Donald Wolff. "If you asked me who his best friend was, I don't think I could answer you."
For months, there were clear signs of trouble. "My father had so many things coming down on him," says Ian Flanders, 31, an actor who is Flanders' son by his second wife, actress Ellen Geer, 53. Just five days before shooting himself, the three-time Emmy winner had decided to put his ranch, which he bought in 1986, on the market. Although owning the ranch had been a lifelong dream, it never made money. "My dad wasn't bankrupt," says Ian, "but he figured he better get out before things got worse."
Flanders already felt anxious enough about persistent medical problems. He had crushed three vertebrae in 1988, when his Volkswagen Rabbit plunged off a road near his ranch. Even after the bones healed, "if he picked up a pencil the wrong way, he'd be in bed for a week," says Ian. In the past six months, Flanders underwent at least two cataract surgeries in San Francisco. "He was afraid one day he'd wake up and not be able to see," says Ian.
Compounding his misery was the fact that Flanders, an alcoholic who had gone through rehab in the late '80s, was again drinking heavily, according to the coroner's report and friends in the area. On his daily 30-mile drive into Willow Creek, the only nearby town large enough to have a post office, he would pick up his mail, do errands and visit bars. Jim Heal, a bartender at Chris's Forks, says Flanders initially drank soft drinks but switched to screwdrivers a few years ago. "He came in by himself," says Heal, "and always sat in the same place, at the bar stool right near the door. I think he was a very lonely man."
Ian says his father never recovered from his 1991 divorce from Lambert, 33. That was "a dark event," says Ian, who also has a half brother and half sister, Scott and Suzanne, from his father's first marriage.
Ian thinks his father's real demon was his inability to reach out for help when he needed it, a trait that dated back to his childhood. "He was on his own, emotionally, at a very young age," says Ian. Flanders was born in Minneapolis in 1934, the youngest of three children of Francis Flanders, a machinist, and his wife, Bernice, a cafe owner. His parents divorced before Ed was 10. Bernice remarried and died soon after, and then the family was broken up. "We never had the camaraderie most kids do," says his brother, Francis, 64, who lives in Ramona, Calif. "I went with our father, our sister Rene went to a Catholic mission, and Ed went with our uncle."
After high school, Flanders moved on to San Diego and, at 17, was already acting at the Globe Theater there. During the next 40 years, he worked on stage, in film and on TV, winning a 1974 Tony and a 1976 Emmy for A Moon for the Misbegotten and another Emmy a year later for playing Harry Truman on PBS. But his best-known role was as Dr. Westphall, for which he won a third Emmy in 1983.
Former colleagues from St. Elsewhere remember Flanders as an actor totally focused on his craft. Still, they knew he had problems. Norman Lloyd, who played Dr. Auschlander, believes Flanders "held a great deal in to himself." During the show's run, says writer-producer Tom Fontana, "there were times when Ed drank a lot—although he was always able to work." But, he adds, sadly, "Ed never seemed to get any joy from acting."
Flanders was, in fact, fed up with Hollywood. "He'd tell me, 'They pay me to wait. I act for free,' " says Ian. Lloyd, when asked about Flanders' most famous St. Elsewhere moment—he defiantly flashed his derriere at St. Eligius's corporate owner—comments sadly, "What a way to be remembered if you're an actor of his quality!"
At the end of his life, Flanders' only enthusiasms appeared to be the ranch—and Evan, who spent weekends and holidays with his father. Flanders would take Evan with him when he did errands. They often stopped at a Willow Creek bar, Gold Digger, where he would order one screwdriver, says bartender Cherie Dion, "and sit watching Evan at the video games. He was completely in awe of this little person. I think Evan gave him another chance in life."
Ian believes that is what makes his father's death even more poignant. "He had to be in so much pain, because he loved that boy," he says. Flanders' body has been cremated, and now Ian plans to scatter the ashes along the Pacific coast. "I forgive him," he says. "He's not in pain anymore, and for that I am at peace."
BILL DONAHUE in Denny and LYNDON STAMBLER in Los Angeles
From Elsewhere to Nowhere
updated 03/20/1995 AT 01:00 AM EST
•originally published 03/20/1995 AT 01:00 AM EST


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Gunn fires spinning shot
Watch ECBtv's exclusive with Jenny Gunn in full above
England seamer Jenny Gunn has deferred to her spin bowling team-mates - believing they hold the key to defeating New Zealand's big hitters in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 at Lord's.
Gunn, 23, the Nottinghamshire all-rounder, believes the burly White Ferns batsmen, embodied by semi-final star Aimee Watkins, could find Laura Marsh and Holly Colvin tough to handle.
Off-spinner Marsh was particularly economical in the semi-final victory over Australia, her four overs going for just 12 runs and taking the key wicket of Leah Poulton after the openers' initial powerplay blast.
"Our plan is to keep it tight to Aimee Watkins," Gunn told ECBtv. "They've got some long levers and some big girls in there, so the first six overs will be especially key.
"They're not the best at playing spin so that's the time we'll look to pressurise them. Both of our spinners have been bowling really well, especially Laura Marsh."
Unlike most of her team-mates, Gunn did not lift the Women's World Cup at the North Sydney Oval in March - she was left out of the side that beat the White Ferns in a close final.
"I'm really lucky that I've got a second chance," said Gunn. "It was a hard decision and I was so happy to be a part of that team.
"I haven't had too much to do this time around. Tails (Claire Taylor) just smashed it yesterday really. Then in terms of bowling, the spinners have done all the work."


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Jane Birkin and Jeff Mills to headline the 2013 Glasgow Music and Film Festival
Events for the fourth annual Glasgow Music and Film Festival are now on sale! Co-curated by the film fanatics at Glasgow Film Festival and the music buffs at The Arches, GMFF is a mini-festival within Glasgow Film Festival, celebrating the long, strange and wonderful relationship between music and cinema with an exciting programme of performances, rockumentaries, live soundtrack events and AV explorations.
In a one-off, exclusive event, chanteuse, muse and eternal sex symbol Jane Birkin flies into Glasgow for the UK premiere of her film Souvenirs of Serge, an intimate and candid personal history of her relationship with the late Serge Gainsbourg, revealed through never-seen-before footage. The premiere will be followed by Songs of Serge, an intimate live performance by Birkin of her lover's best-known works.
For Sonic Cineplex, The Arches will be transformed into an underground cineplex for a day, with rare screenings and live soundtracks happening in nooks and crannies throughout the iconic venue from 3pm-11pm. Headlining this festival-within-a-festival will be Detroit techno icon Jeff Mills, offering up another UK premiere and exclusive, with his brand new live score to Fritz Lang's silent classic The Woman in the Moon.
Other events on sale today include the twenty-piece Auricle Ensemble creating a live performance around the pioneering 1930s documentary The City; Nevada, an experimental study of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller's relationship, inspired by the music of multi-award-winning Scottish folk group Lau, who will perform live alongside the film; a screening of Whatever Gets You Through the Night, Cora Bissett and David Greig's music/theatre/film collaboration featuring the cream of Scottish music talent, some of whom will be performing live; and the Calamity Jane screening and Barn Dance, with a hoedown and shoot-out in tribute to Doris Day's best-loved role.
For more information about these events and to buy tickets visit our What's On page.
The full programme for Glasgow Music and Film Festival, including film screenings and further events, will be announced on Wednesday 16 January.


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John William Judy, 82, a resident of Parsons, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012.
He was born Thursday, June 4, 1930, at Dry Fork, a son of the late Isom and Gertrude Judy of Parsons, and the loving husband of the late Shirley Ann Judy for 62 years.
Surviving are four children, Dale Judy and wife, Sharon, of Haymarket, Va., Cathy Hinkle and husband, Charles, of Alexandria, Va., Randy Judy and wife, Kathy, of Charlestown, and Rusty Judy of Parsons. He is a grandfather of six, and great grandfather of three, and a friend to all.
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He is the last surviving member of his immediate family having been preceded in death by his son, James Robert Judy; one sister, Dess Kidwell; and five brothers, Dick, Jack, Denver, Denzil Lee and Howard.
He worked at Alexandria Dairy, Penn Daw Co-op, and sold Electrolux vacuum cleaners. He owned his own companies, Springfield Floors, and Springfield Tree Service in the Northern Virginia area.
He enjoyed gardening, fishing, camping, hunting and especially enjoyed spending time with his family and playing with his grandchildren.
He was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church and enjoyed helping with church events. He was also a member of Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge 219, Mount Vernon, Va.
He will be greatly missed, but lovingly remembered.
Visitation will be held at Summerfield Funeral Home on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, the funeral hour. The Rev. Philip Dent will officiate and interment will follow at Parsons City Cemetery. Memorials contributions may be made in Bill's memory to St. John's United Methodist Church, 107 River St., Parsons, WV 26287 or The Hospice Inpatient Unit at 169 Diamond St. Elkins WV 26241.
Summerfield Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for John William Judy.
Send online condolences to the family at www.summerfieldfuneralhome.com.


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Citing reasons that include budget concerns and the recent departure of the head coach, and upon the recommendation of the college Provost and in consultation with the Board of Trustees, college president Dr. Steven C. Ender announced today that GRCC will discontinue its intercollegiate football program effective immediately.
"This has been a painful decision for all involved," said Dr. Ender, in making the announcement. "We are aware of the 80-year history of the football program, and are pained to discontinue its existence," he said. "It was not an easy decision, but one that needed to be made."
Ender outlined the primary reasons for this action as:
- Significant scheduling difficulties with games now being played in Illinois, Iowa, North Dakota and Georgia. These games require GRCC student-athletes to travel by bus for up to 19 hours to reach a game site.
- Significant personal obstacles faced by GRCC student-athletes in the football program, many who are from out-of-state, as they try to manage off-campus living arrangements, financial aid, course schedules and football obligations.
- Significant compliance problems with federal Title IX regulations, specifically in regard to numbers of students by gender participating in GRCC's intercollegiate athletic programs and the financial resources committed to sports by gender.
- The sudden departure of Coach Annese.
According to Tina Hoxie, Dean of Student Affairs, and whose office oversees the college's athletic programs, GRCC was faced with two options upon the departure of Annese. The options included hiring a new coach and redeveloping the program, or evaluating its future and making a determination on its continuation.
"The lack of in-state competition, forcing our players to travel as far away as Georgia and North Dakota – which added to the program's expenses – played a large role in our decision as we evaluated its future," she said.
GRCC plans to work with all the student-athletes that will be affected by this decision, whether they choose to continue at the college or transfer to another institution to play football. "We will continue to work with – and provide educational support to – students who choose to remain at GRCC to ensure their academic success through the remainder of their time here," said Hoxie.
GRCC officials held a meeting earlier in the day with current football players and assistant coaches to inform them of their decision. "Out of respect for their personal commitment to the football program, they were the first to hear about the decision," said Hoxie.
The College will be officially informing the NJCAA and the Midwest Football Conference about this change.
Grand Rapids Community College, established in 1914, offers opportunities for over 30,000 students annually in degree courses, certification and training programs, workshops and personal enrichment classes. GRCC holds classes on the downtown Grand Rapids campus as well as several additional locations throughout Kent and Ottawa counties.


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A new school year is upon us - and for many that means the search for the right college is about to begin.
Many college officials and students say it is important to start planning for college during the freshman year of high school, and even earlier in the case of college savings.
Student perspective
Bethany Herring, a senior corporate communications major who is pursuing a minor in business administration at Lycoming College, recommended students start thinking about college during their freshman year of high school.
"Get involved in extracurricular activities because you are more likely to get into a leadership position by senior year," Herring said. "Work hard in your classes and get extra help in harder subjects. Start to think about what classes you want to or need to take up through senior year."
Herring said many schools still require the SATs, but if students aren't satisfied with their SAT scores, they can take the ACT exam.
"I found the questions on there to relate more to what I learned in my high school class than the SAT questions," Herring said. "I regret not taking AP (advanced placement) classes in high school. I would recommend students to take at least one during their high school careers to get them adjusted to college-level work. If a student qualifies to take a college freshman-level class through a local college, I would recommend that for the same reason."
Herring said most colleges look at extracurricular, volunteer and other civic activities in regard to selecting students for admission.
"They want students to be involved on their campus and in the surrounding community," she said. "I would recommend that a student follows their passion(s), whatever that may be, but also be willing to try new things. And definitely take some time for community service."
"Most colleges in the northeast require SATs. Each college will define its SAT minimum scores that will allow the student to enter either into that college or into a specific major at the college. Penn College requires SAT scores for anyone entering a bachelor-degree program," said Dennis Correll, associate dean for admissions and financial aid at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Jason Moran, assistant director of admissions, Lycoming College, also recommended that prospective students submit their scores on the SAT1 or ACT college entrance exams.
"At Lycoming, admitted students typically score within the range of 1250 to 1800 on the SAT1 exam and average a score of a 21 on the ACT exam," Moran said.
"Most colleges will tell you that math, science and English are their top subjects in which to excel," Dennis Correll said. "However, if you are going into a health-related field, high school chemistry, and anatomy and physiology are looked at favorably. In any engineering- or math-intensive major, of course, all the math classes you can take at the high school level will certainly help you in college."
Dennis Correll said not all colleges treat extracurricular, volunteer and other civic activities the same way in regard to selecting students for admission.
"It will depend on the size of the college or the size of the academic department to which the student is applying. Some colleges' admissions offices make the selection, and other colleges use a committee of faculty and advisers to make the selection," Dennis Correll said. "If the application asks for the information, it will be used to rank applicants. Most colleges are looking for a student who can juggle extracurricular activities and academics and do both successfully. Colleges are looking for leaders, and if you can demonstrate that with your volunteer experiences, it is certainly a feather in your cap."
"Colleges will definitely review extracurricular, volunteer and other civic activities when reviewing applications for admission because Admission Officers are striving to meet two goals: 1. Making sure that the students selected for admission will be able to successfully benefit from all that a college has to offer both academically and socially; 2. Finding students who will be able to make great contributions to student life (i.e. in performing arts, on the athletic field, or through community stewardship)," Moran said.
Dennis Correll said colleges are bulging at the seams because unskilled employment is not as readily available to graduating high school students.
"In years past, high school grads had three options: college, military or employment," Dennis Correll said. "Employment, as we all know, is not a viable option for today's high school grads. Employers are looking for someone with an education who can not only do the job, but grow with the business and help make the business grow."
Moran said a national trend has taken place where applicants have been applying to more colleges than in previous years, which has resulted in the college acceptance process becoming more selective for colleges and universities striving to maintain enrollments.
"At Lycoming, the Office of Admission aims to enroll 375 freshman and 25 transfer students each year, despite any fluctuations, with application trends," Moran said. "Being a smaller, private liberal arts college, the admission staff reviews each applicant who applies for admission. The individual attention given allows the staff to recognize the students who meet and exceed the academic criteria for admission along with recognizing personal achievements and interests."
High school
Verna Correll, a guidance counselor in the South Williamsport Area School District, recommended students take the Pre-SAT (PSAT) test in their sophomore year.
"The SAT reasoning tests continue to be the most common college admissions tests juniors and seniors take, especially here on the East Coast," Verna Correll said. "Some of the more elite schools require SAT subject tests so students can demonstrate their strengths in particular areas such as English, math, languages and sciences."
Carole Heckel, a guidance counselor at Williamsport Area High School, said the PSAT is given only once per year, in October, and is strongly recommended for sophomores and juniors as the best practice tool to prepare for the SAT. She said that students should aim to score a minimum of 500 in each area of the SAT.
"Desirable score ranges vary depending on the selectivity of admission of various colleges and universities. State universities such as Lock Haven or Mansfield will want to see a minimum of 1000 to 1100 on the Reading and Math combined for admission," Heckel said. "Penn State or Pitt will want to see 1200 or higher for their University Park and Pittsburgh campuses. Ivy League schools such as the University of Pennsylvania or Cornell will want to see 1400 or higher."
Both Verna Correll and Heckel recommended that students take the highest level that they can handle of each core subject - math, English, science, social studies and languages. Heckel also said students need to be in the correct math courses in grades seven and eight so that they are sequentially set up for college preparatory math in grade nine.
Verna Correll said some colleges use extracurricular, volunteer and other civic activities as an indicator of character and time management.
"I recommend that students get actively involved in a few select activities and take on leadership positions. College admissions counselors are not impressed by a laundry list of clubs and activities," Verna Correll said. "When possible, students should participate in activities that are relevant to their major, for example volunteering at Williamsport Hospital if they wish to go into medicine or Habitat for Humanity if they wish to major in construction or engineering."
The counselors both said the college acceptance process is getting more and more difficult each year.
"The state universities are getting thousands more applications than they can accept, so they can choose the higher academic students now and the so-called 'safe' schools are no longer safe," Verna Correll said. "Therefore, students need to focus on achieving the highest grade-point average and rank they can, while taking the highest level of coursework they can handle. In addition, they need to earn high SAT-ACT scores, write impressive admissions essays, and demonstrate school and community involvement."
"Many students actually believe the myth that 'only the junior year counts.' This is just not so," Heckel said.
Laurie Crockett Barclay, owner of College Planning Associates, 1421 E. Third St., said applications to colleges around the country soared again this year because of the number of high school graduates and to the number of colleges to which they applied.
"Economic instability has led to more 'shopping around' for the best financial aid and scholarship packages," she said.
When it comes to preparing for college, Verna Correll advised students and parents to get an early start.
"Freshman year is when reality starts to sink in for students and their parents - the beginning of earning credits, grade-point averages and class rank," she said. "When students take the PSATs in the sophomore year, this kick-starts student intensity and college communication. If they provide contact information, students will get bombarded with mail and e-mail from colleges, which can allow lots of family discussion."
Paying for college
Verna Correll said college is increasingly expensive and any amount parents can save will help.
"Parents have 18 years to set aside at least a little bit of money each week for their child's future in a savings account, TAP (Tuition Account Program) fund or coffee can," she said. "Students need to earn the highest grades possible and present themselves positively so they are in a good position for scholarships. Also students need to work hard on scholarships; they are very time-consuming but worthwhile."
Dennis Correll said the FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid - is due the spring of their high school senior year and that some colleges require early February deadlines, so it is important that parents complete their federal income taxes as early as they can.
"College Savings Plans are great prepaid methods of saving for college. Pennsylvania's TAP 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP) account is so easy to start and to add to throughout the years prior to the start of college," he said. "Federal and state financial aid is not guaranteed, and it is always nice to have this fund to lean on when financial aid doesn't cover all the costs of education."
"TAP allows you to purchase college credits at today's price ... you can be paying for college all while the kids are growing up, greatly easing the financial burden when the child reaches college age," Heckel said. "Students receiving full scholarships are rare. And while some borrowing through student loans is usually necessary, you want to borrow as little as possible."
If a student contributes to their own college savings plan, they are most likely holding down a job and learning a good life lesson in managing their own personal finances, Moran said. He also suggested that parents check with any scholarship opportunities through their own places of employment.
Verna Correll suggested students work with their high school guidance counselors and visit the financial aid office at each prospective college for information. Heckel said students also should apply for any scholarships specific to their high school, along with local and state scholarships.
"Student athletes who hope or plan to play for a Division I or II college must make sure that they complete the necessary NCAA documentation online and satisfy the NCAA course requirements," Verna Correll said.
Heckel said local Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) Regional Director Don Shade, based in Williamsport, is a free resource available to parents and students.
Robert Crockett, owner of Crockett Financial Services, 1421 E. Third St., also advised parents to begin saving for college as soon as possible.
"Begin saving money when the child is born, probably through a 529 savings and-or tuition plan recommended by a financial adviser," Robert Crockett said. "Estimate the expected family contribution - federal and institutional formulas - several years ahead of college to provide insight on the net cost to finance the education.
"Do not avoid consideration of any college based on the stated cost of attendance, as financial aid may reduce the cost considerably," Robert Crockett said. He also advised parents to complete financial aid applications early and accurately to maximize aid consideration and to not wait until the tax return is completed.
"Consider negotiating among schools to obtain more aid after all financial aid awards have been received," Robert Crockett recommended.
Herring said her parents have a TAP 529 plan in place for her college education. The Lycoming student also offered the following advice: "Don't be ashamed of going to a community college or commuting to a local college, even if it is only for the first year or two. It might not be 'cool' right now, but in four years, the joke will be on the people who had to go away to school all four years and are now paying for it. Lycoming and Penn colleges are good schools. Take advantage of them and the opportunity to save money while living at home. I had the opportunity to go to the community college near me my first two years and I didn't because it wasn't 'cool'. The closer I get to graduation and having to pay off my education, the more I regret not doing that."
When to start
Crockett Barlcay, of College Planning Associates, said the company begins working with students at age 14, when exploration of college major and career interests through testing becomes predictive of the future and relevant to the student.
"At this age, most children are ready to absorb information about themselves (interests, abilities and personality styles) that will lead them to make better decisions about the course of their lives," she said.
Crockett Barclay said a student's academic performance in a rigorous curriculum that provides challenge is one of the most important factors college admissions officials seek in applicants. She also recommended that students take classes in English, math, history, science and foreign language, along with other advanced placement and honors courses.
Visiting the college
Dennis Correll said the college visit is the most important part of the college search process.
"You can do all your homework on the Internet or from books in the guidance counselor's office, but a student will only truly know if it is the right place to spend their academic career by visiting the campus," he said. "The campus tour, open house visit, etc., should always include meeting faculty and students."
"The best preparation a freshman or sophomore can do for college would be to focus on performing well in high school. If they have an older sibling who is college bound, then tag along on their college visits," Moran said. "Once junior year starts to roll around, invest some time in checking out colleges or universities online and take some road trips with family members to physically see what the college or university looks like by taking a student-guided tour. I would recommend visiting four to seven schools, which vary in enrollment size. Also mix in a few that are private and a few that are public. Don't be deterred by the cost of a private education."
Herring agreed, calling the college visit a "crucial" part of the search.
"At the end of the day, I think it is the students and teachers that ultimately make or break the school. It is important to see where you will be studying, living and hanging out for four years - and what type of people you will be doing those with - before you sign the tuition check."
The high school counselors also recommend visiting colleges.
"Short of getting married and having children, there is probably no greater time of change in a person's life than leaving home for college. Not only does your living environment change but so do all of the faces around you," Heckel said. "And while independence can be very appealing, you need to be able to manage that independence in a completely new environment with completely new people, with the goal of achieving high grades in courses that can be incredibly more difficult than anything experienced in high school."
Heckel said that where a student chooses to go to school is probably more important than knowing exactly what he or she wants to major in: "The individual needs to be happy and comfortable in the new environment if he or she is going to be successful academically."
The Lycoming admissions officer agreed and said some students even make repeat trips to colleges and universities that positively left an impression.
"Set up appointments to attend a class, meet with a professor and-or athletic coach, request to have lunch in the campus dining hall with the students, and even stay overnight on campus if the college or university offers the opportunity," Moran said.
Moran also advised parents and students to keep a notebook with questions to be asked during college visits, such as: Do students stay on campus during the weekend? What is the placement rate after graduation? When do I need to declare my major? What is the four-year graduation rate?
"The more colleges and universities visited, the more questions that will arise. In turn, the more questions that are asked from prospective students and families, the more information gained," Moran said. "Having the right information is crucial when making a decision on what college or university to attend and asking questions will allow a student to compare and contrast."
Crockett Barlcay said it is important for families to consider using an independent educational consultant to work with families during the college planning process.
"Independent educational consultants work evenings, weekends and year round and are able to provide in-depth, personal guidance in areas including college major and career planning, college selection, application for admission and college financial aid and scholarship possibilities," Crockett Barclay said. "This also differs greatly from the impersonal nature - and information overload - of online services. In addition, private consultants visit college campuses and continually keep up-to-date on admission trends."
Dennis Correll encouraged students to start a "mini-resume" that lists all of their high school clubs and organizations, along with community service. He said it also will come in handy when completing scholarship applications.
He also warns students about posting too much on their social networking sites. He said that some colleges have committees that go out and search for Facebook and other social network pages to see how students are showing the world who they are.
"Colleges are looking for students who portray an image that the college believes match the ideals of that school," Dennis Correll said. "Students need to remember that these social networking sites are not always private and confidential ... Anything controversial is better left off public Internet pages."
Crockett Barclay said colleges seek students who will make a meaningful contribution to campus life.
"Evidence is provided by an applicant's resume, which should demonstrate passion and leadership in extracurricular activities and community service. Examples include the arts, student government, student publications, athletics, paid employment and volunteer work," she said. "Rather than trying to be who they think a college wants them to be, high school students should participate in activities that help them learn more about themselves and their world. What's most important is that they are involved in activities that provide a sense of joy and accomplishment."
Dennis Correll also encourages students to participate in job shadowing while they are in high school.
"This helps them truly know what the profession is all about and in what kind of conditions they will be working," Dennis Correll said. "This saves them a lot of money in the long run and makes their chosen career much more enjoyable."
It also is important for students to be proactive and be the ones asking questions, the experts advised.
"Don't rely on your parents to do all the research and homework. Remember they won't be coming to college with you," Dennis Correll said. "College is not high school, in so many ways. Embrace the change, get to know new people from all walks of life and start to learn to be self-sufficient."
Most of all, Verna Correll said, students need to prioritize.
"Overextending themselves at part-time jobs or playing video games will not get them into college," she said.
Verna Correll said the school counselors often prepare a monthly newsletter, organize financial aid nights and FAFSA completion nights, develop an informative website, and meet with students and parents. She also recommended students and parents visit websites such as www.educationplanner.org.
Heckel said the Lycoming County Counselors' Association, in conjunction with Lycoming College, sponsors College Night each fall at Lycoming's Recreation Center. This year's will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23.
"Students and parents must not hesitate to utilize their school counselors. One of the primary jobs of the high school counselor is to set the students up for the next step," Heckel said. "Just like the mother bird, we take care of the young ones while they are still in the nest, but the real goal is to get to the day where we can push you out of the nest and you fly."


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Tiffin First Church of the Nazarene, 777 TR 201, is to begin a revival at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The services are to continue daily at 6 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday.
Nelson S. Perdue of Urbana is to be the visiting evangelist. Perdue received a doctor of divinity degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in May 2002. He also served as associate evangelist with the Francis Asbury Society, founded by Dennis Kinlaw. His ministry has taken him to four continents. Perdue formerly served as revivalism coordinator for the church.
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Tiffin Freewill Baptist Church is to host another gospel sing beginning at 6 p.m. today. The Highfill Family from Marion is to perform. There will be food and fellowship after the singing. The church is at 129 8th Ave. For more information, call the Rev. Clifford Tyree at (419) 448-0566.
Shoey's Cool Creation Restaurant, 706 S. Sandusky St., is to be the location of gospel singing and dinner 4- 7 p.m. May 3. Marlene Vance, Pat Roberts, Chris Baldwin and Paula Barron are to perform. For more information, call Mark Glick at (419) 934-5456, Liz Glick at (567) 230-3926 or Dee Lawrence at (419) 447-3120.
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St. Joseph Parish in Tiffin is offering a Catholic small-group study, "Seven Steps to Becoming Financially Free," beginning Sunday and continuing May 4, 11 and 18 and June 1 and 8. The group is to meet 3:30-5 p.m. in the Upper Room at St. Joseph Activity Center. The program offers strategies to get out of debt, begin saving and achieve financial goals that reflect the church's teachings. The cost of $40 includes all materials. To register, call (419) 443-1920.
Mass for cancer victims Friday evening in Carey
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