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Classified Staff Council
October 17, 2007
The Bluefield State College Classified Staff Council meeting was called to order at 1:37 pm in the Private Dining Room of the Harris-Jefferson Student Center by Lisa Neel, Chair, presiding.
Council Members Present: Lisa Neel, Chair Daniel Frost Deirdre Guyton
Jane Richardson Lori Dials Vonda Wilson
Anita Barilla Tom Harrison, Vice-Chair
Michele Noe Fred Hardee Peggy Turnbull
Carol Baldwin Joan Buchanan
Council Members Absent: Stewart Odle
Guest: Dr. Albert Walker, President
The chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and informed the council that Dr. Walker was there to give the council an update on the institution.
Dr. Walker informed those present about the following things concerning the institution.
• Over the summer Bluefield State College was once again selected as one of the best college's by US News and World Report. It has now been selected as one of the best Historically Black College's and Universities (HBCU's) by US News and World Report. This is a good marketing tool.
• Campus Safety—he and some other members of the institution attended a meeting at West Virginia State University concerning college safety and where the institution needs to be
o Building/floor monitors are in place but the committee has not met with them; if you have suggestions, please give them to the committee.
o Cameras on campus—cameras are all over campus now. There is not a place on campus that you will not be covered by the cameras.
o Virus MRSA—had some cases in the area—what can we do to prepare? May want to talk to the Health Department and the Public Health Nurse to see what we can do.
• Legislators are now in "sleep" mode.
o House Bill (HB) 2558—add additional terms to the chairs of the governing boards. It also states that if institutions are fully funding of the classified staff salaries they may increase the salaries of classified if they are right at the funding or close to.
o HB 2931—extends support to spouses of military personnel veteran's who died tuition waivers to attend college. We have something similar here at the college
o HB 2940—extends PEIA benefits of children of PEIA eligible employees coverage to their children up to 25 years of age.
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o HB 3097—those employed after July 1, 2007 shall have (or less they decline in writing) a deferred minimum of $10.00 per pay period taken out of their check (deferred compensation) match up to 25% (savings) to new employees.
o Senate Bill (SB) 189—WV Performance Review Act of all state agencies. All state agencies are going to be reviewed by audits. This puts the state in line with Federal Programs.
o SB 203—Purchase cards (pcards) may be used for any kind of payment authorized by the auditor including cash advances for travel. This is something that is important because many of you employed here have purchase cards and there have been some restrictions. Merchants are supposed to ask for identification because students are picking them up and using them for other things.
o SB 442—Grievance Board Reviews—takes effect July 1, 2007; replaces the old grievance board with a new on. First level now starts with the president of the institution or his/her designee.
• The major piece of legislation of the years deals with the reimbursement of Title III funds that were lost when we separated from New River. We have received the $965K and our greatest support came from Senator Plymal. We have rekindled a positive relationship with Senator Plymal. These funds will not go toward funding salaries or base.
Questions: What about pay raises?
Ans.: Right now we have about 10 more students than we had before, however, only the board can decide that.
In reference to the legislators, you said that they were in "sleep" mode right now. What are you expecting and what can we do to help the cause?
Ans: Chancellor will be requesting that the criteria be changed for university status. The Chancellor has a special interest in not having each individual college president go before the legislature begging for money. Like most states the CEO of the Higher Education System or Community College system or one person would go to the table and speak for all. You will hear more about funding for campus safety; legislative agendas. If that should occur, the recommendation is that you go as a group and everyone aware of those things. Right now there are no burning issues. The number one priority for the state is money.
By taking the cap off the salary—do you foresee a problem if it is not fully funded yet?
Ans.: The funds and resources that the colleges have will determine people in general. The Community Colleges right now have a supply of money that the four-year colleges don't have. One of the recommendations that North Central had for New River was to lose their association with us. The Chancellor is saying that the time will come when legislators will have to make salaries a priority because it puts a burden on tuition.
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Mr. Frost stated that his biggest agenda since being on the Board of Governors has been the funding of the salary scale. He said he has found monies to fund salaries through scholarships. Dr. Walker then intervened to give an explanation to qualify scholarships. The donors that give money restrict that money for only scholarships and for no other purpose. He does not want to entangle salaries with scholarship monies. That would the beginning of the end of the school.
Mr. Frost suggested that he was not talking about private monies but BOG Scholarships which come directly from the institution—tuition and fees being paid or not being paid because they are on scholarship.
Dr. Walker stated that the bottom line is that we have to have scholarship monies to attract quality students.
Minutes were distributed and read. Corrections to the minutes were first page delete "annual" and third page typo—change from "shoe" to "she." Minutes were approved (FHardee/CBaldwin) with the corrections and will be placed on the internet and filed.
Old Business:
- Purchasing a pre-made plaque
- Maintenance making the plaque
- Purchasing blank plates
She stated that we will need three and to order a 16 X 20 ($65.00 ea.).
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Motion: That we allow Michele to move forward with the decision, write the proposal for the president. (Guyton/Harrison). Motion carried.
New Business:
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Staph Infection—It was stated that in some buildings either the toilets don't flush or the user is not flushing. Could we check to see about getting automatic toilets? Also, we need to check to see if information will be disbursed Discussion followed.
Floor monitors—We had discussed the floor monitors earlier, however, some don't know that they are floor monitors and they don't know what to do. Are we going to be trained in what to do and when will this happen? Discussion followed.
With no further business, the chair stated that the next meeting will be November 14, 2007 at 1:30 pm. She said that she would send out reminders to everyone. Motion to adjourn at 3:05 pm
Submitted by,
Lisa Neel, Chair
Deirdre Guyton, Secretary
Board of Governors
He has asked us to look at the Bumping Policy and Hiring Policy as there are some discrepancies in both.
Personnel Development
The next meeting will be in Parkersburg on October 26th.
Flower Fund
Social/Activities Committee
Wellness Committee—had no report. —Lori discussed that the committee had not met but is ready to move forward with the Spotlight and that we would be meeting on that. The Thanksgiving Luncheon will be November 9, 2007 form 11am-1 pm. Dr. Walker will be picking up the tab and since that will occur, he asks that we include the faculty as well. Discussion followed. —Anita reported that the previous balance in the fund was $157.24. She will be making a deposit tomorrow of $75.00. Total in the account will be $232.24 —Fred stated that he attended a HEPC Workshop on PIQ & Grievance Procedures where Margaret Buttrick (HEPC HR) facilitated. He stated that ACCE is preparing a brochure for the legislature and that they (ACCE) are doing a job market study. —Michele asked the council if we would like for her to resign form that committee. Discussion followed. It was suggested that she remain on the committee and use her judgment when something may conflict. —Mr. Frost reported that the Board has asked him to find the money. Enrollment is up and everyone has to be fully funded by July 1, 2009 or 2010. The pay raises that we are now receiving comes from the state and not the institution. Discussion followed. His question is when staff will receive institutional pay raises. Discussion followed.
Warning and Alarm System Issues (meeting will be on October 25th at 1:00 pm)
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10 myths about men's health
It can be hard enough for men to keep straight all the information needed to live a healthy life without baseless myths getting in the way.
Here are 10 common men's health myths whose debunking time has come.
Only Women Get Breast Cancer
While it's true that majority of breast cancer patients are women, men still do get the disease and die from it. The numbers pale in comparison to women's cases, with about 1,500 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed among men annually and 400 men dying each year compared to numbers of 92,370 and 40,170 for women.
One of the biggest problems is that most men, even doctors, don't recognize the signs of male breast cancer, according to Men's Health magazine. Men are almost more likely to not understand the three major risk factors: age (60 years or older), family history of the disease and obesity. Even one risk factor is a reason enough to do a quick self-exam every three months.
Marriage Benefits Men More Than Women
This debunking comes courtesy of David Popenoe, of the National Marriage Project at Rutgers University. Although it's often stated matter-of-factly that men get the lion's share of health benefits from marriage, that's not necessarily true, Popenoe says.
Recent research indicates that men and women benefit about equally from marriage, although in different ways. Both men and women live longer, happier, healthier and wealthier lives when they are married.
Men Don't Have Fertility Cycles
According to Askmen.com, a man's sperm count is affected by the time of the year and the time of day.
Generally sperm counts go up in the winter and down in the summer, possibly because sperm production is increased in cooler temperatures. A man's sperm count is also highest in the morning, matching the time when male hormone levels are also at their daily high.
Shaving Causes Hair To Grow Back Thicker
For some reason this myth has endured for quite some time despite tons of evidence to the contrary. As Yahoo! tells us, as far back as 1928 a clinical trial showed that shaving had no affect on the thickness or rate or hair growth. Despite this being confirmed by many studies since, the myth won't go away.
The reason behind the myth might be that shaved hair is blunt and doesn't taper at the ends, meaning it can look to be coarser. Plus, new hair can appear to be darker, but only because the sun hasn't had a chance to bleach it yet.
Erectile Dysfunction Is All In Your Head
The men's health website www.4-men.org notes that between 70 and 90 percent of men suffering from erectile dysfunction have an underlying physical cause for their impotence.
Health problems, such as diabetes, heart conditions and trauma can lead to erectile dysfunction. Lifestyle factors like smoking and alcohol and drug use can also add to the problem. So while psychological factors may play a role, erectile dysfunction is most-often a sign that something is wrong physically as well.
Prostate Cancer Is An Old Man's Disease
As Dummies.com, the website for the company behind those black and yellow "... For Dummies" books, tells us, younger men can also develop prostate cancer.
Yes, men age 65 years old and older are at a higher risk for prostate cancer, but men in their 40s and 50s and even younger can also be diagnosed with the disease.
"If a younger man believes that you have to be old to die from prostate cancer, and then he is diagnosed with the disease, he may think that he doesn't have to worry," reports the website. "He may then avoid or delay treatment for years, based on this erroneous assumption. Don't make the same mistake."
Tight Hats Cause Baldness
It doesn't take much Internet searching to debunk this long-held myth. From Snopes.com to Men's Health, there is tons of information out there decrying this one. Yet, it lives on.
The website www.hair-styles.org theorizes that the myth got its start in the military when young men entering the service were required to wear hats and soon showed signs of thinning hair. But the connection was more likely mere coincidence, since the age the men enter the military is also the same age that male pattern hair loss generally begins.
Men Don't Get Osteoporosis
Like breast cancer, this is one myth that survives because the disease is much more prevalent among women. But while women are four times more likely to develop osteoporosis than men, one out of eight men over the age of 50 is at risk.
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, the disease in men is under-diagnosed, under-reported and inadequately researched. The foundation recommends a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D to combat the disease and cautions against smoking and excess use of alcohol.
Shave Close To Prevent Ingrown Hairs
In reality, the opposite is actually much more likely. If you cut your beard too close, the stubble could turn in on itself, drilling into the pore its growing from and inflaming the skin, according to Men's Fitness.
The website recommends men who experience problems with ingrown facial hair switch to an electric razor or grow a light, well-trimmed beard instead. You should be sure to shave in the direction your beard grows and never forcibly dig or yank out ingrown hairs by the roots, instead using a sterile needle or forceps to tease out and unfold the hair.
Cholesterol Is Always Bad
Although much attention has been paid to cholesterol levels, and rightfully so considering it is the leading cause of death among men, not all cholesterol is "bad."
Healthy levels of cholesterol are an important part of a healthy body, according to the American Heart Association. Your body needs cholesterol to produce cell membranes and certain hormones and it also plays an important role in other bodily functions as well.
There are two main types of blood cholesterol: LDL (the "bad" cholesterol) and HDL (the "good" cholesterol). Diets that are high in saturated fats and cholesterol raise the levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood. On the other hand, monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats found in nuts and fish can actually lower the LDL level.
Men Think About Sex Every 7 Seconds
Who knows where this one got started, but it sure sounds right. Right? Wrong.
As Dr. Aaron Carroll of Indiana University and the co-author of "Don't Swallow your Gum: Myths, Half-truths and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health" explains, that 7 seconds figure is about the same amount of time we go between breaths. It seems next to impossible that guys could think about sex as often as they breathe.
In one of the nation's most comprehensive surveys about sexual habits in the United states, completed by Edward Laumann and colleagues in 1994, 43 percent of men reported thinking about sex not even once a day, but rather somewhere between a couple times a week to a couple times a month.
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RANDALL PARKER SHOOTOUT AT FIELDSTONE QUALIFIERWilmington Country Club â North CourseWilmington, DelawareJune 28-July 1, 2004
Sherry posts top score in Boys Division
WILMINGTON, Del. â In attempts to qualify for this weekâs Randall Parker Shootout at Fieldstone, 61 boys and 8 girls took the course Monday at the Wilmington Country Club â North Course. Patrick Sherry of Brookeville, Md., and Julieta Granada of Asuncion, Paraguay captured medalist honors in their divisions.
Sherry, who had not competed in an AJGA competition since a qualifier over two years ago, led the field with 1-under-par 70.
âI really played well today,â Sherry said. âI only missed three greens, but I had a bunch of lipouts. They were some of the truest greens I have played.â
Seventeen-year-old Sherry parred 13 holes and had three birdies on the day.
âI really just tried to take advantage of easy pars,â stated Sherry about his game plan.
The upcoming high school senior chose to use his win to enhance his AJGA Performance Based Entry Status and will not be competing in this weekâs tournament.
Those who did earn spots in this weekâs tournament were Max Buckley of Rye, N.Y., Jason Cohan of Wayne, Pa., Brent Davis of Silver Spring, Md., Mike Meisenzahl of Medford, N.J., Andrew Osofsky of Huntington, N.Y., Federico Lopez-Douzoglou of Potomac, Md., Maxwell Wyndorf of Chadds Ford, Pa., Kyle Hall of Hockessin, Del., Mike McGann of Davie, Fla., Kellen Seligman of Hagarstown, Md., Patrick Fisher of Bethesda, Md. and Andrew Roach of Vienna, Va.
Ryan Shallcross of Westfield, N.J., Bennett Boyer of Millersburg, Pa., Chris Allan of West Chester, Pa. and Jordan Gibbs of Princeton, N.J. also chose to opt out of this weekâs tournament after earning their way in.
Granada earned the top slot on the leaderboard in the Girls Division with consistent nines of 35-33â68.
âI had a pretty solid round today,â the 17-year-old said. âThe front nine was pretty boring, but I really picked it up on the back with four birdies.â
Granada, who recently won the Rolex Girls Junior Championship by nine strokes, defines boring as carding seven pars and a birdie in the first nine holes.
âI am just focusing on playing shot-by-shot and concentrating on my own game,â Granada said.
Also qualifying for this weekâs tournament are Brittany Benvenuto of Langhorne, Pa., Jessica Unger of Bethesda, Md., and Seung-Hyun Lee of Kennett Square Pa.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
The first round of the Randall Parker Shootout at Fieldstone will be held Tuesday with tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees at Fieldstone Golf Club.
For more information on the Randall Parker Shootout at Fieldstone, contact AJGA tournament headquarters at (302) 658-2600 ext. 14.
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44%!? Really? I find that hard to register. I've seen a lot of pretty aggressive campaigning against science/evolution/free thinking on YouTube in the land of the free. I've seen some videos of pretty heavy childhood indoctrination/ flat out brain washing as well.
It's pretty amazing to hear the mantras these people, creationists in particular, fool themselves with. So many of them seem to be human versions of parrots, who repeat things perfectly well, but have no literal understanding of what they're saying.
I watched a video of a dude called Ted Haggard, I assume you know of the guy, and it's amazing how immoral some of those that consider themselves destined to ascend really are. A lot of this preaching is an obvious excuse for the usurping of others' money, by targeting those who have an inability to think for themselves.
I've only really started to gain any real interest in this feud of Science VS Religion very recently. Are there any forums or something of the like that you are part of that you'd recommend for my reading?


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Laurier graduate Kaylena Ehgoetz Martens (BSc 10) has won a Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), to research perceptual deficits in Parkinsons disease patients.
Ehgoetz Martens will be building on her undergraduate research conducted at Lauriers Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research & Rehabilitation Centre (MDRC). Ehgoetz Martens won an NSERC undergraduate summer research award to help Laurier professor Quincy Almeida research how and why obstacles like doorways cause some patients to freeze when walking.
Prior to winning her NSERC award, Ehgoetz Martens was the recipient of an NCR Waterloo Scholarship award. She also presented the findings from earlier MDRC research projects at two international conferences, a unique opportunity for an undergraduate student.
Kaylena has shown tremendous potential through her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Physical Education at Laurier, said Almeida. It is great to see that she will continue in research and receive awards beyond what she has already been awarded in her undergraduate degree.
Ehgoetz Martens CIHR grant, valued at $17,500, will fund the first year of her accelerated masters/PhD program at the University of Waterloo beginning in September. Her graduate work will be co-supervised by Almeida and University of Waterloo professor Colin Ellard.
I was ecstatic to be able to continue the research I started at the MDRC, said Ehgoetz Martens. The grant will relieve me of some of my teaching assistant responsibilities, allowing me to have more time to focus on my research studies.
The MDRC recently received a grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, which funded virtual reality equipment to study patients. Almeida said testing patients in virtual environments has been a goal for his research group, and that Ehgoetz Martens will be one of the first to use the technology.
Kaylena's work will bridge a collaboration between the University of Waterloo and the MDRC at Laurier, he said. The work she has proposed is unique in that it considers novel sensory and perceptual mechanisms that may underlie walking deficits in Parkinson's disease. The partnership between the University of Waterloo and Laurier will allow her to make use of virtual reality to study these issues.
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Intel® Core™ i7 Processor for LGA2011 Socket: Datasheet, Vol. 1
The Intel® Core™ i7 processor family for LGA2011 socket are the next generation of 64-bit, multi-core desktop processors built on 22-nanometer process technology. Based on the low-power/high-performance Intel® Core™ i7 processor micro-architecture, the processor is designed for a two-chip platform instead of to the traditional three-chip platforms (processor, memory controller hub, and platform controller hub). The two-chip platform consists of a processor and the platform controller hub (PCH) enabling higher performance, easier validation, and improved x-y footprint.
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The upright, folding signs have been on the uptick nonetheless, forcing Waynesville code enforcers to issue a stern reminder to downtown merchants to rein in the proliferating sandwich boards.
Waynesville Code Enforcement employees mass-mailed businesses in and around its downtown, warning owners that if they saw temporary signage outside a store or restaurant, the owner would be fined $200 for each day it remains there.
Businesses such as Panacea Coffeehouse, Caf├® 50 and City Bakery have all pulled their sandwich boards off the sidewalks following the townŌĆÖs warning.
For a long time, WaynesvilleŌĆÖs code enforcers ignored the smattering of sandwich boards that popped up in front of downtown businesses. In fact, rather than fighting an uphill battle to enforce the ban, the town may simply embrace the scourge of sandwich boards with changes to its sign ordinance. A final decision is pending further study.
However, last month, when Jack and Yvonne Wadham, the owners of Frog Pond Auction in Frog Level, were cited for mounting a large sign to a truck outside their business, the couple cried foul.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs either for all or for none,ŌĆØ Yvonne Wadham said, adding that they felt singled out.
No other business owners were facing fines even though they were violating the townŌĆÖs sign ordinance too, the couple argued.
ŌĆ£They came in with a list of other violators,ŌĆØ said Town Planner Paul Benson. ŌĆ£In the name of being fair, we have to take notice of it.ŌĆØ
That is when the code enforcement office decided to send out a warning letter to businesses, even those without portable signs.
ŌĆ£We are not ignoring anything now,ŌĆØ Benson said.
Since then, Downtown Waynesville Association Executive Director Buffy Phillips has heard from both sides about the sudden enforcement of the townŌĆÖs sign ordinance.
ŌĆ£There have definitely been a lot of people who have made phone calls and sent emails,ŌĆØ Phillips said.
In many cases, the business owners just want everyone to follow the same rules. City Bakery in Waynesville used to have a chalkboard propped up near the entryway listing a few of the food and beverage items it offers, but Jeff Smith, who runs the restaurant with his wife Megan, took it in after the townŌĆÖs letter. Unlike some, Smith wasnŌĆÖt upset by the townŌĆÖs change in enforcement.
ŌĆ£I donŌĆÖt have a problem with what the town is doing as long as itŌĆÖs the same thing for everyone,ŌĆØ Smith said. ŌĆ£I believe in consistency.ŌĆØ
He said he doesnŌĆÖt think the loss of the sandwich board will affect the business ŌĆö that is, as long as no one else is allowed to set one up.
ŌĆ£If no one else had it, then no, I donŌĆÖt think it would hurt us,ŌĆØ Smith said.
City Bakery also has a menu posted in its window. Smith said that passersby often see that just as much as a sandwich board.
ŌĆ£It does help business because I see people out there looking at it,ŌĆØ Smith said.
Wadham said the auction house always saw a boost in walk-ins whenever it placed a portable sign outside and wants the town to allow such signage.
ŌĆ£It is something that is going to attract attention and attract people to your business,ŌĆØ Wadham said. ŌĆ£My foot traffic that came in my business was triple.ŌĆØ
Wadham had not limited her signage to a sandwich board, however. She had been sticking signs up and down the street in flower planters and in the ground around street trees, and well as mounting them on her husbandŌĆÖs truck parked in front of the store.
One concern over portable signs is that they can block the sidewalk.
ŌĆ£Our sidewalks are very narrow, both in Frog Level and downtown. We have a lot of foot traffic,ŌĆØ Phillips said.
If the town ultimately allows sandwich boards, there would be restrictions on where they can go. There would need to be 5 feet of clear walking space on the sidewalk in front of the building, and the signs must be within 3 feet of the business and should not block entrances.
The planning board is seeking input on the proposed sign ordinance changes, Benson said, admitting that business owners likely didnŌĆÖt have enough input in the past.
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By Patti Carmalt-Vener 07/28/2011
Dear Patti,
I'm engaged to a beautiful girl, Barbara, and we're getting married this month. Although we've always gotten along extremely well, we're currently fighting over a serious issue and neither one of us have been willing to compromise.
I just learned that Barbara's grandfather — who lives far away and is in ill health — molested her mother when she was a child. He admitted his guilt, expressed deep remorse and apologized, attended psychotherapy and also paid for my future mother-in-law's treatment. Barbara believes he has done all he can and that if her mom has gotten past this experience, it would be unconscionable not to invite him to our wedding.
Barbara's own memories of him are that he was always kind and loving and that it could be detrimental to his health if he were left
out. It doesn't matter whether he has apologized or not; I don't want a child molester at our wedding.
When I was young, my mother divorced my stepfather when she found out he was molesting my sister. We never saw him again, and that was fine with all of us.
I don't want to hurt Barbara, but if I allow her grandfather to attend, I'll feel like a hypocrite for not standing firm in my convictions. – Mike
Dear Mike,
While it's regrettable you have to start out your marriage with a problem this huge, the ability to get through it could give both of you the confidence that you can handle future challenges as well. You need to listen to each other's ethics and values in order to work together to find some kind of compromise. In this situation, Barbara's values are forgiveness, love and familial attachment. You value morality, healthy boundaries and the idea of always protecting children and the innocent, no matter what.
Is there a way to allow Barbara's grandfather to be at the wedding in a limited capacity, or do you need to make a stand about how you feel? It could be a chance for you to explain to Barbara — and maybe even her mother — how torn you are between not wanting to
hurt them and also staying true to your own beliefs.
If it's impossible to reach a compromise, one of you will need to give in to the needs of the other, and this has to be done with a loving attitude. If Barbara decides to tell her mother and grandfather that it's against your principles to invite him, she needs to do so with love in her heart and come to terms with any resentment she has toward you. The same goes for you. If you decide, out of love toward Barbara, to agree to her grandfather attending your wedding, you need to do so with a resolved and loving attitude.
Here are a few more thoughts to consider. Why did Barbara wait until now to tell you such crucial familial information? Does she have trust issues in general, or is there something about your behavior that makes her feel she has to handle you with kid gloves? Does she typically avoid conflict with her family and always agree with them? Are you concerned about what your mother and sister might think about your decision? You must also make sure you face any unfinished feelings concerning your own stepfather that might hurt future relationships.
If you do invite him, don't leave him alone — even for a minute — with any children. The same applies to any children that you and Barbara might have in the future. He may have truly changed, but the risk of him hurting another child would be too great.
Patti Carmalt-Vener, a faculty member with the Southern California
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Find everything your organization's foster coordinator will need to make his/her job easier. Below are links to documents that provide a way to track your foster parents, prepare baby bag tags, and includes detailed job descriptions for staff and volunteers.
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We know you have questions. We've developed many protocols and policies that may help you.
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Documents that will help your foster parent volunteers be successful.
The FAQ sheet is to put on your website so volunteers can see what your foster program is about and if it is right for them. This is also is in the foster manual.
The Highs and Lows of Fostering document is what should be sent to prospective volunteers when they indicate that they would like to go to foster training. Make sure they read these and understand the expectations before you invite them to foster training.
Foster Family Information Sheet (doc)
The highs and lows of fostering (doc)
Foster Kitten Medical Records/Personality Profile Form (zip of Publisher doc)
Marketing will help you find homes for your foster kittens. Social media is a terrific tool to raise awareness of the kittens. Kittens also tug at the heart strings. Use their stories to create compelling fundraising letters.
Marketing training for foster volunteers (for their foster kittens) (PPT zip)
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"Kitten Wrangler" for adoption event (doc)
SOPs for pre-adoptions of kittens (doc)
Documents to help your foster mentors as they assist your foster volunteers:
Mentor Manual (Maternity) 2013 (doc)
Mentor Manual (NeoNatal) 2013 (doc)
"Cheat Cards" for Mentors (doc)
FAQ for your Mentor Program (docx)
Medical training
Below are details on how your mentor volunteers can assist your medical staff and foster volunteers by knowing how to administer some vaccinations and provide support.
SQ fluids administration (doc)
To assist you in finding the correct people, download sample job descriptions:
Foster Training Coordinator (doc)
Offsite Event Coordinator (doc)
Congratulations on taking the first step towards saving more lives.
We have a rocking foster program and we want you to have one as well.
Thanks to a grant by PetSmart Charities, we were able to put all of our resources down on paper and provide them for you to download and use as you see fit.
You will notice that there are two versions of the same information (one for Maternity and one for Neo Natal). If you never send pregnant cats to foster care, you should download the Neo Natal version.
The documents are separated by categories so you can find what you are looking for easily.
Coordinator has everything the foster coordinator will need to make his/her job easier. It has a way to track your foster parents, baby bag tags, and job descriptions for staff and volunteers.
Foster Volunteer Parents has everything for anyone who is interested in fostering. It also includes documents for your active foster volunteers/families. This includes FAQ's about fostering, foster manual, agreements, etc. These are the documents or handouts that would go out to these volunteers.
Mentors has what your foster mentors need to help new foster families including a mentor manual and a FAQ sheet for mentors.
Marketing has our brochure, offsite adoption information, PetFinder writing tips, etc.
Find out how to create a foster program that saves lives by viewing this PowerPoint presentation (zip) from the 2012 No More Homeless Pets conference.
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November has proven to be a very productive month at the new State Board as we worked together to get the 2004 Report Cards completed accurately. I thank all of you again for your patience and cooperation in ensuring that our corrections to the report cards were accurate and thorough.
Special thanks to my staff for its hard work and leadership. Ginger Reynolds, our Interim Assistant Superintendent in Teaching and Learning has only been here a short time, but she really rolled up her sleeves with the rest of our team to get things moving! Becky McCabe in Assessment and Connie Wise in Data Analysis, along with their staff members are also to be commended for their hard work. Several came in on Veterans' Day to keep working on the Report Cards and finalize the data in as timely a fashion as possible. I feel lucky to have these individuals on board at the agency.
As I have said, we are further along with the release of the Report Cards than we were last year and we are releasing information that's accurate. But we have to make sure that we do not find ourselves in the same predicament next year, and have developed a three-pronged plan to ensure that it does not happen again. If you haven't read our release on this you can do so from our home page www.isbe.net
In other news, the Governor has announced his support for school consolidation incentive grants; we have identified $2.6 million in operational savings at the agency that can be made available for the grants this year, and another $3.8 million that can be reallocated to schools next year.
This week before Thanksgiving I offer my sincere gratitude for all you do each and every day for our kids. Those of us who are passionate about education know that often our only reward is in seeing our students succeed.
You will not receive a weekly message from me next week
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Best wishes to you all for a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
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2004 report cards now available online
The 2003-04 report cards for your district and school(s) are now available online through IWAS at https://sec1.isbe.net/iwas After logging in by entering your Login Name and Password, select System Listing on the left, and then click on E-Report Card listed under My Systems.
At the Early Access 2004 eReport Card site, you can access (1) your report cards, (2) your district summary, (3) a template for the last page of the school report cards regarding Planned Improvement for the School and District, and (4) 2004 Report Card Definitions and Sources of Data. Prior to disseminating to the public, please complete the page regarding Planned Improvement for the School and District for each school. The contents of these pages need not be submitted to ISBE. All documents at the site may be printed and saved on your own disks.
State (Better Schools Accountability) and federal (No Child Left Behind) laws require school districts to release report cards annually. Following is a summary of the statutory requirements:
To ensure that districts have adequate time to report to
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district or school information to the general public until
Agency streamlining press release
Yesterday, you received a news release regarding ISBE streamlining agency operations. Due to a computer error, some of the information may have appeared garbled, repeated or run together on your computer screen. To view the news release in its entirety, please go to the following link http://www.isbe.net/news/2004/nov18_04.htm
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At its October meeting, the State Board of Education released one set of proposed amendments for public comment. This item has been posted on the agency's web site at www.isbe.net/rules; choose "Proposed Rules and Amendments". Please submit any comments or suggestions you may have to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Part 1100 (Procurement by the State Board of Education)
This set of amendments responds to two recent pieces of legislation that amended the Illinois Procurement Code.
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ISBE is pleased to announce that the 31st Annual
Illinois Statewide Young Authors' Conference will be held
The Illinois Young Authors' Conference is a celebration of the written work of children in kindergarten through eighth grade and is cosponsored by ISBE and the Illinois Language and Literacy Council. The purpose of the conference is to support classroom teachers in their efforts to encourage and improve students' abilities in writing, reading, listening and sharing, and to recognize the accomplishments of young authors. All children in kindergarten through eighth grade, including those in special programs, are encouraged to participate.
In the spring, young authors selected by their local districts are invited to attend this one-day statewide conference where their books are read, discussed and affixed with the official seal of the Young Authors' Conference. The conference emphasizes language as a vehicle for communication. In small groups, children are encouraged to share ideas with noted children's authors, educators, and other young authors. Adults who accompany children to the conference are invited to a session designed to further their insights into children's writing.
For further information on the Young Authors' Conference, please contact Leigh Ann Smith at email@example.com or 217/782-4648.
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Open011 is a part of a touristic project planned by the Municipality of Torino and directed by the Youth and International Cooperation Office. Open011 is a multiservices area, an ideal place where ideas and projects can be carried out by associations and organizations.
D.O.C. s.c.s. offers the "Open at Work" Event: a calendar of social and cultural activities in collaboration with the associations and institutions of the City of Torino.
Open011 is a comfortable Hostel only ten minutes from Porta Susa station.
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We are in Corso Venezia, 11 in Torino, adjacent to Dora Railway Station.
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If you come from Torino-Milano highways, exit in Caselle and go along Corso Grosseto. From Corso Grosseto (direction Stadio delle Alpi), turn left at second traffic light into Via Chiesa della Salute and reach Dora Station.
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text: Mystery Object Baffles Newsroom: 'Not Moon,' Says Meteorologist – Nibiru? Video Hoaxhunter posted:1/27/2014 4:29:53 AM What is the mysterious object in the sky in the video below that has this newsroom and meteorologist completely baffled? The meteorologist in this video is quick to point out that this object is not the moon; is it Nibiru?...Watch here: Mystery Object Baffles Newsroom: 'Not Moon,' Says Meteorologist – Nibiru? Video WTH is this? It looks like Venus in the morning.daymoon posted:1/27/2014 9:06:13 AM If it's Nibiru, I'll be heading home soon. :)0x6a656666 posted:1/27/2014 5:44:18 PM I welcome our new alien overlords.gary107 posted:1/29/2014 5:23:35 PM Jeff posts: "I welcome our new alien overlords." At less wait for verification before starting with all the boot licking. Dignity counts.gary107 posted:1/30/2014 7:56:43 PM I can see it all now, a craft lands and a small delegation disembarks and raises a standard with a circle and an equal lateral triangle inside standing with the point up. In a mathematical code they proclaim their rights to this unoccupied Earth [we have no collective mind society living here]. The six digit hairless no bellybuttons clones at first object, for they have been raising us and farming us for body parts and fertilizer for thousands of years running. They check out each other's military potential and an arrangement of colour beads are traded. So the miners who destroyed Mars World and fled here to Earth World come to realize they now have new masters and all farming methods are not equally as pleasant as others used to be. There is a greater demand for our "spare" body parts because a war on the far side of our galaxy is not going well for the six digit human "betters" we had first come from. Earth World, the Botany Bay of the inhabitable planets has new owners again. The thousand of years it took to come to an arrangement with the "little people" [i.e. "Pixies"] is just brushed aside. Always remember we are considered as only an infestation on this Earth. That Garrison fellow, the DA in New Orleans was known to say during his case regarding the death of John F. Kennedy in Dallas 22 Nov 1963; "...let the truth be known though the Heavens themselves should fall." "Though the Heavens Fall" sounds like a great title for a book I have been working on.gary107 posted:1/31/2014 12:03:08 PM do you ne appreciate biting humour?gary107 posted:1/31/2014 12:03:08 PM do you ne appreciate biting humour? Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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BARRE A former central Vermont man is facing charges of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl in 2011.
David S. Langevin, 24, currently of East Palo Alto, N.M., pleaded not guilty Thursday to felonious sexual assault on a victim under 13 years old in Washington County criminal court. If convicted, he faces a maximum of life in prison and a $50,000 fine.
According to the police affidavit, the girl told her grandmother that Langevin, who was dating the girls mother at the time, made her put her hands on his genitals and he had touched hers. An investigator with the Department for Children and Families told police she found evidence of sexual abuse and that the child had a sexually transmitted disease.
The girl tested positive for chlamydia, according to authorities. The investigator said the girl also indicated Langevin would come into her room at night and rape her.
Police said the mother of the child told a doctor at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington that she had been treated for a positive test for chlamydia while she was pregnant with the girl, but the girl had been delivered by cesarean section. The mother also said she and Langevin had gone to Planned Parenthood and been tested for sexually transmitted diseases and had come back clean.
The mother said her daughter had been molested when she was 16 months old by an 18-year-old male.
According to the doctors report, the girl had no physical injuries, such as bruising or cuts to her genitals, that could be evidence of sexual abuse.
Police said that when they contacted Langevin to talk about the allegation, he said he was moving away, insisting he was innocent because there was no evidence he had done anything.
Medical records obtained by police show that Langevin tested positive for chlamydia in 2008 and 2011.MORE IN Central VermontStudents harming teachers is a little-explored issue at the state level. Full StoryThe state will get support in defending its end-of-life choice law, which several religious... Full StoryVermonts largest and smallest summer theater companies are the first to announce their 2017... Full Story
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A birth plan is a communication tool for expectant mothers and those involved in the delivery of a child. The plan explains the mother's preferences for labor and delivery and eliminates any confusion. There are a wide variety of methods, strategies, and techniques available to pregnant women preparing for delivery—and this hands-on, friendly guide covers them all.
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A group claiming to be Syrian rebels said they took the hostages and will detain them until Syrian president Assad's forces withdraw from their town. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
BEIRUT - Rebels holding 21 U.N. peacekeepers near the Golan Heights in southern Syria say they will not harm them but insist government forces must pull back from the region before they are freed, an activist said on Thursday.
Rami Abdelrahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights quoted a spokesman for the "Martyrs of Yarmouk" rebel brigade as saying the convoy of Philippine peacekeepers were being held as "guests" in the village of Jamla, about one mile from a ceasefire line with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
"He said they will not be harmed. But the rebels want the Syrian army and tanks to pull back from the area," Abdelrahman said after speaking to the rebel spokesman on Thursday morning.
The capture of the U.N. peacekeepers close to Israeli-held territory was another sign that Syria's conflict, nearing its second anniversary, could spill over to neighboring countries.
Israel has said it will not "stand idle" if violence spreads to the Golan, which it captured in the 1967 Middle East war.
A look back at the conflict that has overtaken the country.
Suspected Sunni Muslim insurgents killed 48 Syrian troops inside Iraq on Monday and cross-border artillery fired from Syria has killed people in Lebanon and Turkey in recent months.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino said the peacekeepers were being well treated and that the United Nations was in touch with the rebels to ensure their safety. "By tomorrow they expect all of these 21 to be released," he said, adding their release might occur as early as Thursday.
Aquino said both sides in the Syrian conflict considered the United Nations a "benign presence" in the country - a view not shared by many Syrian rebels, who hold the organisation at least partly responsible for a lack of international support.
In a video released to announce the capture of the U.N. convoy on Wednesday, a member of the Yarmouk Martyrs' Brigade accused the peacekeepers of collaborating with Assad's forces to try to push them out of village of Jamla which the rebels seized on Sunday after heavy fighting.
Peacekeepers of the U.N. Disengagement Force (UNDOF) mission have been monitoring a ceasefire line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, for nearly four decades.
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To what do centenarians attribute their long lives? Exercise? Wine? Bacon?
Misao Okawa, the world's oldest living woman at 115 years old, says the secret to a long life is to "watch out for one's health." Take a look at these quirky tricks people who have lived past 100 swear by.
Pearl Cantrell, 105, attributes her long and healthy life to bacon.
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Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at age 122, never let her age get in the way of doing whatever she wanted. She took up fencing at 85, rode her bike until she was 100 and didn't even quit smoking until she was 117.
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Vivian Henschke, 109, smoked for most of her life, had two cocktails before dinner nearly every night, and ate whatever she wanted, according to her daughter. She lived to a ripe old age because she "did what ever I wanted."
Louis Charpentier, 100, worked as a landscaper and has always exercised all while staying active in his community.
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