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Thomas Radigan
November 8, 2012
Thomas Radigan, 56, of Ridge Road, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Thursday morning November 8, 2012 at home.
Born in Amsterdam, NY, on January 15, 1956, he was the son of Thomas R. and Alice Casparius Radigan.
Tom received his education in the Galway school system.
Tom was a United States Air Force veteran, serving from 1973 to 1975. He was also a Scout Master for Boy Scouts of America, Troop 51 in Broadalbin, NY.
Tom was employed as a Router and Operator for Kennyetto Graphics in Gloversville, NY.
Tom is survived by his wife, Dr. Nancy Radigan, of Amsterdam, one daughter, Alia M. Constantino of Cohoes, NY; two sons, Thomas A. Radigan and Sean R. Radigan both of Amsterdam, NY; his parents, Thomas R. and Alice Radigan of Broadalbin, NY; two brothers, Timothy Radigan of Broadalbin and Terry Radigan of Rochester, NY; two sisters Laurie Woods of Galway, NY; and Linda Radigan of Rotterdam Junction, NY; three uncles, two aunts and many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday November 17, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Riley Mortuary, Inc. 110 Division Street, Amsterdam, NY.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit from 1:00 p.m., prior to the funeral service at 2:00.
Cremation was held at Parkview Crematory in Schenectady, NY.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Tom's name may be made to American Diabetes Association, 50 Colvin Street, Albany, NY 12206-1106 or to Lupus Alliance of America, Upstate New York Affiliate, 3871 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14215.
To send online condolences, visit www.rileymortuary.com.


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Health care and safety in Chad
The Peace Corps highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps medical programs emphasize the preventive, rather than the curative, approach to disease. The Peace Corps/Chad maintains a clinic with a full-time medical officer, who takes care of Volunteers' primary health-care needs. Additional medical services, such as testing and basic treatment, are also available in Chad at private clinics. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported either to an American-standard medical facility in the region or to the United States.
- 1 Health Issues in Chad
- 2 Helping You Stay Healthy
- 3 Maintaining Your Health
- 4 Women's Health Information
- 5 Your Peace Corps Medical Kit
- 6 Before You Leave: A Medical Checklist
- 7 Safety and Security—Our Partnership
- 8 Factors that Contribute to Volunteer Risk
- 9 Support from Staff
- 10 Security Issues in Chad
- 11 Staying Safe: Don't Be a Target for Crime
Health Issues in Chad
Major health problems among Volunteers in Chad are rare and are usually preventable. The most common minor health issues are similar to those found in the United States, such as colds, diarrhea, constipation, skin infections, sinus infections, headaches, dental problems, minor injuries, STDs, emotional problems, and alcohol abuse. These problems may be more frequent or compounded by life in Chad because certain environmental factors raise the risk or exacerbate the severity of illnesses and injuries.
Major health concerns in Chad include malaria, amoebic dysentery, hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS. Because malaria is endemic in Chad, taking antimalarial pills is mandatory. You will be vaccinated against hepatitis A and B, meningitis A and C, tetanus/diphtheria, typhoid, and rabies. You can prevent amoebic dysentery by thoroughly washing and drying fruits and vegetables and by drinking only boiled and filtered water.
Helping You Stay Healthy
The Peace Corps will provide you with all the necessary inoculations, medications, and information to stay healthy. Upon your arrival in Chad, you will receive a medical handbook and a medical kit with supplies to take care of mild illnesses and first-aid needs. The contents of the kit are listed later in this chapter.
You are responsible for providing your own supply of prescription medications during training. Please bring a three-month supply of any prescription drugs you require, since they may not be available here and it may take several months for shipments to arrive.
You will have physicals at mid-service and at the end of your service. If you develop a serious medical problem during your service, the medical officer in Chad will consult with the Office of Medical Services in Washington, D.C. If it is determined that your condition cannot be treated in Chad, you may be sent out of the country for further evaluation and care.
Maintaining Your Health
As a Volunteer, you must accept a certain amount of responsibility for your own health. Proper precautions will significantly reduce your risk of serious illness or injury. The old adage "An ounce of prevention …" becomes extremely important in areas where diagnostic and treatment facilities are not up to the standards of the United States. The most important of your responsibilities in Chad is to take preventive measures for the following:
You will be serving in an area where malaria, a mosquito-borne disease, is prevalent. To suppress malaria, you must take an approved antimalarial drug, usually mefloquine. Mefloquine comes in 250 mg tablets to be taken on the same day once a week. The antibiotic doxycycline can also be used for malaria prophylaxis but is not as effective as mefloquine. You must begin taking antimalarial medication before you leave the United States, unless you have contraindications, and continue taking it throughout your service and for four weeks after you leave a malarial area. In addition, to eradicate any remaining malaria parasites you may have acquired, you must take another antimalarial drug (primaquine), once a day for 14 days, when you leave Peace Corps service.
Many illnesses that afflict Volunteers worldwide are entirely preventable if proper food and water precautions are taken. These illnesses include food poisoning, parasitic infections, hepatitis A, dysentery, Guinea worms, tapeworms, and typhoid fever. Your medical officer will discuss specific standards for water and food preparation in Chad during pre-service training.
Abstinence is the only certain choice for preventing infection with HIV and other STDs. You are taking risks if you choose to be sexually active. To lessen risk, use a condom every time you have sex. Whether your partner is a host country citizen, a fellow Volunteer, or anyone else, do not assume this person is free of HIV/AIDS or other STDs. You will receive more information from the medical officer about this important issue.
Volunteers are expected to adhere to an effective means of birth control to prevent an unplanned pregnancy. Your medical officer can help you decide on the most appropriate method to suit your individual needs. Contraceptive methods are available without charge from the medical officer.
It is critical to your health that you promptly report to the medical office or other designated facility for scheduled immunizations, and that you let the medical officer know immediately of significant illnesses and injuries.
Women's Health Information
Pregnancy is treated in the same manner as other Volunteer health conditions that require medical attention but also have programmatic ramifications. The Peace Corps is responsible for determining the medical risk and the availability of appropriate medical care if the Volunteer remains in-country. Given the circumstances under which Volunteers live and work in Peace Corps countries, it is rare that the Peace Corps' medical and programmatic standards for continued service during pregnancy can be met.
If feminine hygiene products are not available for you to purchase on the local market, the Peace Corps medical officer in Chad will provide them. If you require a specific product, please bring a three-month supply with you.
Your Peace Corps Medical Kit
The Peace Corps medical officer provides Volunteers with a medical kit that contains basic items necessary to prevent and treat illnesses that may occur during service. Kit items can be periodically restocked at the medical office.
Medical Kit Contents
Ace bandages
Adhesive tape
American Red Cross First Aid & Safety Handbook
Antacid tablets (Tums)
Antibiotic ointment (Bacitracin/Neomycin/Polymycin B)
Antiseptic antimicrobial skin cleaner (Hibiclens)
Butterfly closures
Calamine lotion
Cepacol lozenges
Dental floss
Diphenhydramine HCL 25 mg (Benadryl)
Insect repellent stick (Cutter's)
Iodine tablets (for water purification)
Lip balm (Chapstick)
Oral rehydration salts
Oral thermometer (Fahrenheit)
Pseudoephedrine HCL 30 mg (Sudafed)
Robitussin-DM lozenges (for cough)
Sterile gauze pads
Tetrahydrozaline eyedrops (Visine)
Tinactin (antifungal cream)
Before You Leave: A Medical Checklist
If there has been any change in your health—physical, mental, or dental—since you submitted your examination reports to the Peace Corps, you must immediately notify the Office of Medical Services. Failure to disclose new illnesses, injuries, allergies, or pregnancy can endanger your health and may jeopardize your eligibility to serve.
If your dental exam was done more than a year ago, or if your physical exam is more than two years old, contact the Office of Medical Services to find out whether you need to update your records. If your dentist or Peace Corps dental consultant has recommended that you undergo dental treatment or repair, you must complete that work and make sure your dentist sends requested confirmation reports or X-rays to the Office of Medical Services.
If you wish to avoid having duplicate vaccinations, contact your physician's office, obtain a copy of your immunization record, and bring it to your pre-departure orientation. If you have any immunizations prior to Peace Corps service, the Peace Corps cannot reimburse you for the cost. The Peace Corps will provide all the immunizations necessary for your overseas assignment at your pre-departure orientation and shortly after you arrive in Chad. You do not need to begin taking malaria medication prior to your pre-departure orientation.
Bring a three-month supply of any prescription or over-thecounter medication you use on a regular basis, including birth control pills. Although the Peace Corps cannot reimburse you for this three-month supply, we will order refills during your service. While awaiting shipment—which can take several months—you will be dependent on your own medication supply. The Peace Corps will not pay for herbal or nonprescribed medications, such as St. John's wort, glucosamine, selenium, or antioxidant supplements.
You are encouraged to bring copies of medical prescriptions signed by your physician. This is not a requirement, but they might come in handy if you are questioned in transit about carrying a three-month supply of prescription drugs.
If you wear eyeglasses, bring two pairs with you—a pair and a spare. If a pair breaks, the Peace Corps will replace it, using the information your doctor in the United States provided on the eyeglasses form during your examination. We discourage you from using contact lenses during your service to reduce your risk of developing a serious infection or other eye disease. Most Peace Corps countries do not have appropriate water and sanitation to support eye care with the use of contact lenses. The Peace Corps will not supply or replace contact lenses or associated solutions unless an ophthalmologist has recommended their use for a specific medical condition and the Peace Corps' Office of Medical Services has given approval.
If you are eligible for Medicare, are over 50 years of age, or have a health condition that may restrict your future participation in health-care plans, you may wish to consult an insurance specialist about unique coverage needs before your departure. The Peace Corps will provide all necessary health care from the time you leave for your pre-departure orientation until you complete your service. When you finish, you will be entitled to the post-service health-care benefits described in the Peace Corps Volunteer Handbook. You may wish to consider keeping an existing health plan in effect during your service if you think age or preexisting conditions might prevent you from reenrolling in your current plan when you return home.
Safety and Security—Our Partnership
Serving as a Volunteer overseas entails certain safety and security risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment, a limited understanding of the local language and culture, and the perception of being a wealthy American are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon. Incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although almost all Volunteers complete their two years of service without serious personal safety problems. In addition, more than 83 percent of Volunteers surveyed say they would join the Peace Corps again.
The Peace Corps approaches safety and security as a partnership with you. This Welcome Book contains sections on: Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyle; Peace Corps Training; and Your Health Care and Safety. All of these sections include important safety information.
The Peace Corps makes every effort to give Volunteers the tools they need to function in the safest and most secure way possible, because working to maximize the safety and security of Volunteers is our highest priority. Not only do we provide you with training and tools to prepare for the unexpected, but we teach you to identify and manage the risks you may encounter.
Factors that Contribute to Volunteer Risk
There are several factors that can heighten a Volunteer's risk, many of which are in the Volunteer's control. Based on information gathered from incident reports worldwide in 2003, the following factors stand out as risk characteristics for assaults. Assaults consist of personal crimes committed against Volunteers, and do not include property crimes (such as vandalism or theft).
- Location: Most crimes occurred when Volunteers were in public areas (e.g., street, park, beach, public buildings). Specifically, 47 percent of assaults took place when Volunteers were away from their sites.
- Time of day: Assaults usually took place on the weekend during the late evening between 10:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.— most often occurring around 1:00 a.m.
- Absence of others: More than 75 percent of crime incidents occurred when a Volunteer was unaccompanied.
- Relationship to assailant: In most assaults, the Volunteer did not know the assailant.
- Consumption of alcohol: Almost a third of all assaults involved alcohol consumption by Volunteers and/or assailants Summary Strategies to Reduce Risk
Before and during service, your training will address these areas of concern so that you can reduce the risks you face.
For example, here are some strategies Volunteers employ:
Strategies to reduce the risk/impact of theft:
- Know the environment and choose safe routes/times for travel
- Avoid high-crime areas per Peace Corps guidance
- Know the vocabulary to get help in an emergency
- Carry valuables in different pockets/places
- Carry a "dummy" wallet as a decoy Strategies to reduce the risk/impact of burglary:
- Live with a local family or on a family compound
- Put strong locks on doors and keep valuables in a lock box or trunk
- Leave irreplaceable objects at home in the U.S.
- Follow Peace Corps guidelines on maintaining home security Strategies to reduce the risk/impact of assault:
- Make local friends
- Make sure your appearance is respectful of local customs; don't draw negative attention to yourself by wearing inappropriate clothing
- Get to know local officials, police, and neighbors
- Travel with someone whenever possible
- Avoid known high crime areas
- Limit alcohol consumption
Support from Staff
In March 2003, the Peace Corps created the Office of Safety and Security with its mission to "foster improved communication, coordination, oversight, and accountability of all Peace Corps' safety and security efforts." The new office is led by an Associate Director for Safety and Security who reports to the Peace Corps Director and includes the following divisions: Volunteer Safety and Overseas Security;
Information and Personnel Security; and Emergency Preparedness, Plans, Training and Exercise. The safety and security team also tracks crime statistics, identifies trends in criminal activity, and highlights potential safety risks to Volunteers.
The major responsibilities of the Volunteer Safety and Overseas Security Division are to coordinate the office's overseas operations and direct the Peace Corps' safety and security officers who are located in various regions around the world that have Peace Corps programs. The safety and security officers conduct security assessments; review safety trainings; train trainers and managers; train Volunteer safety wardens, local guards, and staff; develop security incident response procedures; and provide crisis management support.
If a trainee or Volunteer is the victim of a safety incident, Peace Corps staff is prepared to provide support. All Peace Corps posts have procedures in place to respond to incidents of crime committed against Volunteers. The first priority for all posts in the aftermath of an incident is to ensure that the Volunteer is safe and receiving medical treatment as needed.
After assuring the safety of the Volunteer, Peace Corps staff provides support by reassessing the Volunteer's work site and housing arrangements and making any adjustments, as needed. In some cases, the nature of the incident may necessitate a site or housing transfer. Peace Corps staff will also assist Volunteers with preserving their rights to pursue legal sanctions against the perpetrators of the crime. It is very important that Volunteers report incidents as they occur, not only to protect their peer Volunteers, but also to preserve the future right to prosecute. Should Volunteers decide later in the process that they want to proceed with the prosecution of their assailant, this option may no longer exist if the evidence of the event has not been preserved at the time of the incident.
The following country-specific data chart below shows the incidence rates and the average number of incidents of the major types of safety incidents reported by Peace Corps Volunteers/trainees in Chad as compared to all other Africa region programs as a whole, from 1999-2003. It is presented to you in a somewhat technical manner for statistical accuracy.
To fully appreciate the collected data below, an explanation of the graph is provided as follows:
The incidence rate for each type of crime is the number of crime events relative to the Volunteer/trainee population. It is expressed on the chart as a ratio of crime to Volunteer and trainee years (or V/T-Years, which is a measure of 12 full months of V/T service) to allow for a statistically valid way to compare crime data across countries. An "incident" is a specific offense, per Peace Corps' classification of offenses, and may involve one or more Volunteer/trainee victims. For example, if two Volunteers are robbed at the same time and place, this is classified as one robbery incident.
The chart is separated into the eight most commonly occurring assault types. These include vandalism (malicious defacement or damage of property); theft (taking without force or illegal entry); burglary (forcible entry of a residence); robbery (taking something by force); minor physical assault (attacking without a weapon with minor injuries); minor sexual assault (fondling, groping, etc.); aggravated assault (attacking with a weapon, and/or without a weapon when serious injury results); and rape (sexual intercourse without consent).
When anticipating Peace Corps Volunteer service, you should review all of the safety and security information provided to you, including the strategies to reduce risk. Throughout your training and Volunteer service, you will be expected to successfully complete all training competencies in a variety of areas including safety and security. Once in-country, use the tools and information shared with you to remain as safe and secure as possible.
Security Issues in Chad
When it comes to your safety and security in the Peace Corps, you have to be willing to adapt your behavior and lifestyle to minimize the potential for being a target for crime. As with anywhere in the world, crime does exist in Chad. You can reduce your risk by avoiding situations that make you feel uncomfortable and by taking precautions. Crime at the village or town level is less frequent than in the large cities; people know each other and generally will not steal from their neighbors. Tourist attractions in large towns, for instance, are favorite work sites for pickpockets. The following are safety concerns in Chad you should be aware of:
Vehicle accidents. These accidents are the single greatest risk to your safety in Chad. Volunteers are strongly encouraged to wear seatbelts whenever they are available and to avoid riding in overcrowded public buses or vans. Because of the poor conditions of roads in the interior of the country and the dangerous speed at which many vehicles travel, Volunteers are discouraged from traveling to N'Djamena except when absolutely necessary.
Robbery/burglary. The majority of incidents among Volunteers take place in N'Djamena and other large towns, and they almost all fall in the general category of purse snatching or pickpocketing. Volunteers can prevent these incidents by not carrying anything that resembles a passport pouch, fanny pack, or backpack when walking around downtown; always traveling with at least one other person; and never visiting downtown after dark alone or on foot. Essentially, you must take the same precautions you would in a large city anywhere in the world.
Incidents at the village or town level are very rare and typically involve petty theft from a Volunteer's house while he or she is away. Establishing good relationships with neighbors, informing people when you are going to be gone, and locking windows and doors can minimize the occurrence of such incidents.
Physical and sexual assault. Assault occurs in Peace Corps countries worldwide, just as it does in the United States. As in the United States, you can avoid some of the risk by changing your own behavior. You will receive a thorough briefing on how to minimize your risks in Chad. The Peace Corps health unit is available to assist you if you are harassed or assaulted. It is important to report an incident to the health unit and receive appropriate care, including care for your emotional well-being. Medications are available that can reduce your risk of pregnancy and HIV infection after sexual contact, but they must be taken as soon as possible. The Peace Corps can also advise you about the options for prosecuting an attacker.
Photography. Most Volunteers enjoy bringing a camera, and we encourage you to take photographs if you are so inclined. A few cautions are in order, though. First, as valuable items, cameras are attractive to thieves. Obviously, the more expensive the camera, the more tempting it will be to steal.
Second, you should never take, or pretend to take, photos of military installations, soldiers, or other areas considered security sensitive, such as airports (please do not take out your camera when deplaning). Also on the list are museum enclosures, the radio station, bridges, and certain government buildings. Third, give people ample time to get to know and trust you before you try to photograph them. Most people do not like strangers coming up to them and pointing a camera in their face, especially when the person pointing the camera is a foreigner. As you get to know people in your community, you will probably find yourself welcome to take photos. You will receive additional guidance regarding photography during the first week of training. Until then, do not use your camera or other photographic equipment in public in Chad.
Staying Safe: Don't Be a Target for Crime
You must be prepared to take on a large responsibility for your own safety. Only you can make yourself less of a target, ensure that your home is secure, and develop relations in your community that will make you an unlikely victim of crime. In coming to Chad, do what you would do if you moved to any large city in the United States: Be cautious, check things out, ask questions, learn about your neighborhood, know where the more risky locations are, use common sense, and be aware. You can reduce your vulnerability to crime by integrating into your community, learning the local language, acting responsibly, and abiding by Peace Corps policies and procedures. Serving safely and effectively in Chad may require that you accept some restrictions on your current lifestyle.
Volunteers attract a lot of attention both in large cities and at their sites, but they are likely to receive more negative attention in highly populated centers than at their sites, where "family," friends, and colleagues look out for them. While whistles and exclamations are fairly common on the street, this behavior can be reduced if you dress conservatively, avoid eye contact, and do not respond to unwanted attention. Keep your money out of sight by using an undergarment money pouch, the kind that hangs around your neck and stays hidden under your shirt or inside your coat.
Do not keep your money in outside pockets of backpacks, in coat pockets, or in fanny packs. You should always walk with a companion at night.
Preparing for the Unexpected: Safety Training and Volunteer Support in Chad
The Peace Corps' approach to safety is a five-pronged plan to help you stay safe during your two-year service and includes the following: information sharing, Volunteer training, site selection criteria, a detailed emergency action plan, and protocols for addressing safety and security incidents.
The Peace Corps/Chad office will keep Volunteers informed of any issues that may impact Volunteer safety through information sharing. Regular updates will be provided in Volunteer newsletters and in memorandums from the country director. In the event of a critical situation or emergency, Volunteers will be contacted through the emergency communication network.
Volunteer training will include sessions on specific safety and security issues in Chad. This training will prepare you to adopt a culturally appropriate lifestyle and exercise judgment that promotes safety and reduces risk in your home, at work, and while traveling. Safety training is offered throughout your two-year service and is integrated into the language, cross-cultural, health, and other components of training.
Certain site selection criteria are used to determine safe housing for Volunteers before their arrival. The Peace Corps staff works closely with host communities and counterpart agencies to help prepare them for a Volunteer's arrival and to establish expectations of their respective roles in supporting the Volunteer. Each site is inspected before the Volunteer's arrival to ensure placement in appropriate, safe, and secure housing and work sites. Site selection is based in part on any relevant site history; access to medical, banking, postal, and other essential services; availability of communications, transportation, and markets; different housing options and living arrangements; and other Volunteer support needs.
You will also learn about Peace Corps/Chad's detailed emergency action plan, which is implemented in the event of civil or political unrest or a natural disaster. When you arrive at your site, you will complete and submit a site locator form with your address, contact information, and a map to your house. If there is a security threat, Volunteers in Chad will gather at predetermined locations until the situation is resolved or the Peace Corps decides to evacuate.
Finally, in order for the Peace Corps to be fully responsive to the needs of Volunteers, it is imperative that Volunteers immediately report any security incident to the Peace Corps staff. The Peace Corps has established protocols for addressing safety and security incidents in a timely and appropriate manner, and it collects and evaluates safety and security data to track trends and develop strategies to minimize risks to future Volunteers.


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Kay Holley
Kay Holley, 55, of Buckhannon, passed away Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
She was born Nov. 11, 1957, at Gallipolis, Ohio, a daughter of Donald Swisher of Rio Grande, Ohio, and Barbara Grant Simmons of Bidwell, Ohio.
Kay was united in marriage, on July 10, 1981, to Rickey E. Holley, who preceded her in death June 24, 2010.
Surviving are her son Beau B. Holley and wife, Leslie, of Buckhannon; daughter, Nikki A. Holley and fiance, Roy Schneider, of Buckhannon; three granddaughters, Adisyn F. Knotts, Kynleigh Knotts and Paisley Holley; three brothers, John Swisher and wife, Sandy, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, David Swisher and wife, Toni, of Marietta, Ohio, and Ross Swisher and wife, Shelley, of Kerr, Ohio; brother-in-law, George and Pattie Holley of Crown City, Ohio; and her in-laws, George and Helen Brown Holley of Gallipolis, Ohio.
Kay attended the South Buckhannon Mission Church and was a beautician.
The family will honor her wishes for cremation, and a private family service will be conducted at a later date. A celebration of life dinner will be conducted at the Buckhannon Armory at 6 p.m. today.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made, in memory of Kay Holley, to the Rosenbam Family House, P.O. Box 8228, Morgantown, WV 26506. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblyn.com. Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel of Buckhannon is in charge of the arrangements.


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Imagine a place where families thrive, feel supported and have the tools they need to take care of themselves and raise their children with confidence. For more than 22 years Good Beginnings of Central Vermont has been creating a caring community in which to help families with newborn and adoptive infants. Their primary commitment is to provide families with support, mentorship, education and a connection to community resources. Many readers may see Good Beginnings on their town ballots for funding at Town Meeting Day this March. Please vote to give support for the wonderful, free services they offer families.
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President Obama's reelection has had a devastating impact on Fox News. Ratings are down, viewer trust is at an all time low, and now the network is caught in the middle of a Republican civil war.
Republicans and right wing media have become fond of claiming that President Obama is out to destroy the Republican Party, but no other media organization has suffered greater damage from the president's reelection than Fox News. But it wasn't Obama that wounded Fox; rather, it was a series of absurdly poor decisions that left the network reeling.
As the Republican Party's demographic base has shrunk, Fox News has followed. The recent news that FNC (Fox News Channel) registered their lowest ratings with the 25-54 demographic in 12 years is not a surprise. During Obama's first term, Roger Ailes and company have geared their programming towards the newly radicalized base of the Republican Party. They ran wild with anti-Obama rhetoric and conspiracy theories. The daily Fox News message that the country really didn't like Obama was one of the main reasons that the Republican Party went into the 2012 election thinking that they could nominate anybody and win. While Fox embraced the quest to make Obama a one term president with gusto, the rest of the country still liked Obama. Fox News alienated everyone who wasn't a hard core conservative with their extremism. As a result, many moderate people stopped watching Fox.
However, the biggest problem for Fox News is that they were wrong. FNC was so blinded by their partisan mission that they got the 2012 election completely wrong. They were wrong about Obama's vulnerability, wrong about Romney's victory, wrong about who would show up to vote, wrong about Republicans retaking the Senate, and most importantly, they were completely wrong about the direction of the country. The success of Obama's tax message, the popularity of ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and his action on immigration were a clear signal that the country was moving left. Instead of injecting a bit of reality into their coverage, Fox News kept trotting out people like Sarah Palin and Dick Morris to tout the inevitability of Romney's victory. Viewers reacted to Fox's propaganda-over-facts attitude by giving the network their lowest trust ratings ever. Except for the political right, viewers don't trust Fox.
The third wheel to fall off the Fox News juggernaut is the now out in the open civil war between the Republican Party establishment and the tea party. Fox News employs both Karl Rove, the leader of the establishment push back, and several tea party darlings, like Mike Huckabee. Fox News was a big factor in the promotion of the right wing billionaire-backed AstroTurf movement known as the tea party in 2009 and 2010, but over the past year, they have been trying to distance themselves from the monster that they helped create. President Obama's landslide reelection turned what was stealth conflict inside the Republican Party into full on public warfare. Fox News is going to be forced to alienate a portion of their audience by picking a side. So far, the network has tried to straddle the middle publicly, but the firing of Sarah Palin made it clear that Murdoch and Ailes are siding with the party establishment.
All of these problems at Fox News were caused by Obama's reelection. If Romney had beaten Obama, Fox News would have been correct about the election. They would have had a Republican president to sell, and the warfare between the establishment and the tea party would have retreated underground.
Firing Sarah Palin and Dick Morris won't be enough to fix what is wrong with Fox News. Like the Republican Party, Fox execs think that adopting a more moderate tone will bring the viewers back. It won't. Having a conservative slant is not the same thing as partisan political activity. Cosmetic changes can't hide the fact that viewers are rejecting both the ideology and the tone of the network.
Fox News will continue to lead in total viewership until either CNN gets their act together or MSNBC is available in more homes, but their viewership edge, which is built on monopoly of conservative news viewers, is camouflaging some much bigger issues.
The Fox News audience is static. Fewer younger people are watching, and fewer Americans trust the network. Fox News is an aging network, with aging leadership that is being left behind because, like the Republican Party, they are fighting losing battles against demographics and time.
In other words, the fallout from Obama's election to a second term is causing the piecemeal destruction of what we used to know as Fox News.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stock futures were slumping Tuesday on concern the U.S. may strike Syria and amid worries that Congress will once again force a stalemate over the debt ceiling and a protracted debate over spending cuts.
Futures for the S&P 500 were falling 11.75 points, or 11.98 points below fair value, to 1,642.5. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were declining 90 points, or 85.46 points below fair value, to 14,841. Futures for the Nasdaq were shedding 24.75 points, or 25.52 points below fair value, to 3,096.25.
December gold futures were surging $25.10 to $1,418.20 an ounce as investors fled to safety assets. October crude oil futures were spiking by $2.51 to $108.43 a barrel on concerns that the conflict with Syria would result in the disruption of supplies.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told BBC that the U.S.-led forces would be "ready" to strike if President Barack Obama ordered an attack. Meanwhile allies of Syria including Russia and China have been warning against military intervention in the country warning of the devastating results for the region.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew's warning that the U.S. government could reach its debt limit by mid-October and that Congress should take some action about that soon also sent jitters through the markets.
"Geopolitical risk is back to worry financial investors," while "the U.S. Treasury has started the roughly semi-annual debt ceiling dance with Congress," Paul Donovan, a London-based global economist at UBS, commented in a note.


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Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in The Gambia
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|As a Peace Corps Volunteers, you will have to adapt to conditions that may be dramatically different than you have ever experienced and modify lifestyle practices that you now take for granted. Even the most basic practices— talking, eating, using the bathroom, and sleeping — may take significantly different forms in the context of the host country. If you successfully adapt and integrate, you will in return be rewarded with a deep understanding of a new culture, the establishment of new and potentially lifelong relationships, and a profound sense of humanity.
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- 1 Communications
- 2 Housing and Site Location
- 3 Living Allowance and Money Management
- 4 Food and Diet
- 5 Transportation
- 6 Geography and Climate
- 7 Social Activities
- 8 Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
- 9 Personal Safety
- 10 Rewards and Frustrations
The main Peace Corps office is in the Fajara area of Banjul. Plans are underway for one transit house to be opened in Soma, a major transportation hub. A transit house for Volunteers is already available in Basse at the eastern end of the country.
Few countries in the world offer the level of mail service considered normal in the United States. If you expect U.S. standards for mail service, you will be in for some frustration. Mail from the United States takes a minimum of two weeks to arrive in The Gambia. Advise your family and friends to number their letters for tracking reasons and to include "Airmail" and "Par Avion" on their envelopes.
Despite the delays, we encourage you to write to your family regularly and to number your letters. Family members typically become worried when they do not hear from you, so it is a good idea to advise them that mail service is sporadic and that they should not worry if they do not receive your letters regularly. If a serious problem were to occur, Peace Corps/The Gambia would notify the Office of Special Services at the Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C., which would then contact your family.
Your address for your entire stay in The Gambia will be:
"Your Name," PCV
U.S. Peace Corps
PO Box 582
Banjul, The Gambia
West Africa
Mail is distributed to Volunteers at their sites or to regional towns on a regular basis monthly.
International phone service to and from The Gambia is fairly good, but it can be expensive. The public telephone company, Gamtel, provides service in larger towns and villages throughout the country. There are also public phone booths in smaller villages that you can use to reach an AT&T or MCI operator for international calls. There are also many private "telecenters" around the country, which may charge a bit more than Gamtel. Some Volunteers may have phones where they live, but these can generally be used only for receiving international calls, not for making them.
Volunteers are not permitted to use the telephones at the Peace Corps office in Banjul to call family or friends unless the call pertains to an emergency and is approved in advance by the country director.
Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access
Volunteers have access to e-mail and the Internet at the main Peace Corps office. However, access at the main office is limited during regular office hours because there are only four computers for Volunteer use. The computers are available for use 24 / 7, so it often makes sense to schedule internet-time during off-hours. Volunteers generally are able to check their e-mail at the Peace Corps offices about once every three months. Some Volunteers may have e-mail at the schools where they teach. (The e-mail address for Volunteers at the main office is email@example.com, with your name in the subject line.) Many Volunteers also have Hotmail or Yahoo accounts that they access at private Internet cafes.
Housing and Site Location
Once you become a Volunteer, you will be provided with safe and adequate housing by the Gambian agency or organization you work with in accordance with the Peace Corps' site selection criteria (see the Health Care and Safety chapter for further information). The Peace Corps will provide you with items such as an all-terrain bicycle, a helmet, a mosquito net, medical kit and a water filter for use during your service.
Most Volunteers live in family compounds with one or two private rooms at their disposal. You will need to be very flexible in your housing expectations, as you probably will not have running water or electricity and may have to collect water from a well or borehole and spend your evenings reading by candlelight or lantern. Most Volunteers will have latrines.
Peace Corps staff will visit your site periodically to provide personal, medical, and technical support.
Living Allowance and Money Management
Upon being sworn in, you will receive a settling-in allowance to purchase household necessities such as dishes, a lantern, candles, and furniture. Once you are at your site, you will receive a monthly living allowance, deposited in local currency into a local bank account, to pay for daily necessities. You should be able to live adequately, albeit simply, on this allowance, which is based on an annual survey of Volunteer living costs and varies from site to site. In addition, a vacation allowance of $24 per month of service will be deposited into your account in local currency at the beginning of every month. You will also receive per diem allowances to cover your food, lodging, and transportation when visiting Banjul on official business.
If you bring your own money with you, U.S. dollars and traveler's checks are recommended because credit cards are not widely accepted (though they are useful for travel outside the country and cash advances). Personal checks can be cashed, and if you think you will be doing any banking with U.S. banks, you might want to bring your checkbook. You can also have money wired from home by international bank transfer.
Food and Diet
Some Volunteers do all or some of their own cooking, but you will probably find it less expensive and more convenient to have meals with your host family. Gambians eat three meals a day, with lunch as the main meal.
Breakfast might include a porridge made of rice, sugar, and sour milk (and sometimes pounded peanuts, a favorite among Volunteers); little balls of millet boiled in a clear, sweet, viscous liquid, which tastes better than it looks; and steamed millet meal eaten with sweetened sour milk (coos), which may remind you of wheat germ with plain yogurt. Lunch might consist of rice topped with a tangy green sauce made of sorrel leaves, red peppers, dried fish, and onions or rice mixed with peppers, onions, and dried fish. Typical dinner dishes are rice with a sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onions, oil, and fish, chicken, or beef; a spicy soup made of tomatoes, tomato paste, beef, potatoes, and okra and eaten over rice or coos; and a one-pot dish of rice, tomato paste, oil, meat, and vegetables called benachin. Although most Volunteers enjoy the local food, you can get pizza, cheeseburgers, and the like when visiting Banjul.
Some foods are characteristic of certain ethnic groups or regions. If you live in a Fula community, for example, there may be a greater variety of dairy products, as their traditional occupation is cattle herding. If you live in a Wolof community, you are likely to eat more coos. And if you live near the coast, you may find a lot of fresh fish and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables.
The Peace Corps issues bicycles and helmets to all trainees and Volunteers for use in their work assignments. Volunteers must have a medical clearance for bicycle use signed by the Peace Corps medical officer. For longer trips, Volunteers often use the widely available taxi service, whose fares depend on the distance and duration of the ride.
Geography and Climate
The Gambia is located in West Africa and borders the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal. It consists of two narrow strips of land on the north and south banks of the Gambia River that extend more than 200 miles into the African continent. At its widest point, The Gambia is less than 25 miles wide.
The land is almost entirely composed of the flood plain of the Gambia River, the country's most outstanding physical feature.
In the west, the river's banks are thickly lined with mangrove swamps, behind which are river flats that are submerged for most of the rainy season (July to October). Sandy hills and rolling plateaus lie farther back from the river. In the east, the swamps give way to gradually ascending riverbanks backed by rolling plains, and low hills punctuate the far eastern quarter of the country. Gambia's highest point is about 170 feet above sea level. The soil quality is generally poor and subject to the damaging effects of erosion, overcultivation, and large-scale burning.
The predominant vegetation is Sudan savanna woodland with grass and scrub understory. There are forested areas in the west, where rainfall is the greatest. Vegetative cover has been severely affected by deforestation, fire, and cultivation, exacerbated by high population densities on arable land and traditional farming practices. While increasingly subject to exploitation, the mangrove swamps along the western half of the Gambia River have been less affected by the people's intrusion on the natural ecology.
The Gambia is a tropical country with two distinct seasons. The summer (June to September) is generally warm and humid, with an average temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The winter is dominated by dry harmattan winds from the Sahara, which give The Gambia uniquely pleasant weather, with daily sunshine and no rain. From October to May, the temperature varies between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with a relative humidity between 30 and 60 percent. In the early and mid-1970s, The Gambia was affected by the rainfall shortages that brought the Sahel area international headlines. While total rainfall has approached previous levels in recent years, its distribution has been erratic, causing continuing problems for the nation's rain-fed agriculture.
Social Activities
Although some Volunteers beg to differ, there will be more to do for entertainment in your village than watching your candles melt in the afternoon heat. A major part of the Peace Corps experience is socializing with the people in your community, which might include chatting while drinking tea under the shade of a large tree, attending an all-night party, or helping the children in your host family's compound with homework. Some families may have a TV set or a radio. You will also have plenty of time to bike, run, walk, plant a garden, or learn to play a musical instrument.
Many Volunteers take advantage of their spare time to read or write. There is a library at the Peace Corps office in Banjul with limited but interesting collections of books donated by past and present Volunteers. People who like to write find time to keep up with correspondence, write in their journals, or write short stories or poetry. Be sure to bring your favorite music tapes, CDs, or MP3s, which you can swap back and forth with other Volunteers. The Gambia is also well-suited for those who enjoy bird-watching and stargazing (with no light pollution from large cities, it is easy to spot constellations and falling stars).
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
Gambians attach great importance to neatness and proper dress, and Volunteers must show respect for Gambian attitudes by dressing suitably both on and off the job. When conducting official business in government or Peace Corps offices, trainees and Volunteers are expected to wear a collared shirt or an African-style shirt, dresses, skirts, or long pants, and professional-looking shoes (i.e., no flip-flops). T-shirts are acceptable only for fieldwork.
Personal Safety
More detailed information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is contained in the Health Care and Safety chapter, but it is an important issue and cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment (oftentimes alone), having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as well-off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon, and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although most Volunteers complete their two years of service without personal security incidents. The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help you reduce your risks and enhance your safety and security. These procedures and policies, in addition to safety training, will be provided once you arrive in The Gambi. At the same time, you are expected to take responsibility for your safety and well-being.
Rewards and Frustrations
Peace Corps service is not for everyone. Requiring greater dedication and commitment than most jobs, it is for confident, self-starting, and concerned individuals who are interested in assisting other countries and increasing human understanding across cultural barriers.
The key to satisfying work as a Peace Corps Volunteer is the ability to establish successful human relations at all levels, which requires patience, sensitivity, and a positive professional attitude. It is essential that you work with Gambian counterparts to ensure that tasks begun during your service will continue after your departure. It is also important to realize that while you may have a lot of energy and motivation, you will be in The Gambia for only two years. Your colleagues will probably continue to work in the same job after you leave—for little money—and may not possess quite the same level of motivation. Often you will find yourself in situations that require the ability to motivate both yourself and your colleagues and to take action with little guidance from supervisors. You may work for months without seeing any visible impact from, and without receiving feedback on, your work. You must possess the self-confidence, patience, and vision to continue working toward long-term goals without seeing immediate results. Nevertheless, you will have a sense of accomplishment when small projects are made effective because of your efforts. Acceptance into a foreign culture and the acquisition of a second or even a third language are also significant rewards.
Even with the many economic, social, and environmental problems confronting The Gambia today, there is an atmosphere of excitement and hope about the positive changes occurring in the country. Joining the Gambian people in their efforts at this pivotal time in their history will be both fascinating and satisfying to Volunteers who are willing to work hard, be tolerant of ambiguity, and give generously of their time. Your willingness to serve in smaller towns and villages and to give up U.S. standards of space and privacy in your living accommodations will be greatly appreciated by Gambians. Judging by the experience of former Volunteers, the peaks are well worth the difficult times, and most Volunteers leave The Gambia feeling that they have gained much more than they gave during their service.


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CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Eastern New Mexico sophomore quarterback J.J. Harp has led the Greyhounds to the top offense in NCAA, with 595.6 yards per game. Harp is averaging 518.8 yards of offense himself, also tops in college football.
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PORTALES — J.J. Harp fell in love with the quarterback position when he was just a little kid in Texas. Lately, it's looking like the feeling is mutual.
The Eastern New Mexico University sophomore has made a name for himself not just in Portales or the Lone Star Conference. The leader of the Greyhounds' "Air Attack" offense has smashed team and Division II records, and ENMU has the country's top offense, regardless of division, at 595.6 yards per game.
Harp, the 6-3, 185-pound gunslinger from Argyle, Texas, is responsible for 518.8 of those yards on average.
"My dad told me I wanted to be quarterback, and as a little kid, you want to do what your dad says," Harp said. "I fell in love with it, getting the ball on every play."
So far, he's been effective. Harp already holds Division II single-game records for pass attempts (94) and passing yards (695), and he helped the Greyhounds (2-3) break a school scoring record in a 76-56 win over Texas A&M-Commerce two weeks ago.
Longtime ENMU offense coordinator Mike Howard laughed when he was told a 304-yard passing day, like Harp had in Saturday's 44-33 loss against No. 2 Abilene Christian, would have been a career day in the Greyhounds' old triple-option offense — not a disappointment like it was last weekend.
But, that's the way football goes.
"It's not really shocking," Howard said. "Offense is going to go through changes over the years. We understood that we change as well."
And that, Greyhound coach Mark Ribaudo said, is why they sought a player such as Harp. Ribaudo was excited when he saw Argyle had a quarterback who threw for 3,000 yards, was his district's most valuable player, and grew up with the game as a coach's kid (Jeff Harp is offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the 3A Eagles). Those kind of players, Ribaudo said, know how to lead an offense.
"In this offense," Ribaudo said, "having a strong arm is good, but being able to distribute the ball where it needs to be is very important."
Harp's spread the ball around well so far. Jesse Poku leads Division II in receptions with 52, and Darian Dale is fourth with 34. Plus, freshman Chase Kyser's pulled in 32 receptions and Harp said he's looking forward to the return of sophomore Matt Handler. Handler is expected to rejoin the squad in Saturday's homecoming game against Angelo State after missing early action with a shoulder injury.
"When we get out there, make a first down, another first down, defenses can't hang with us," Harp said. "It's just a matter of if we can keep it up."
Harp said dedication in the summer from the entire offense made a big difference in the team finding a rhythm, and coaches have Harp on a different type of workout. Howard said since Harp could throw the ball 80-90 times a game, the coaches went to Greyhound baseball coach Phil Clabaugh and created a training program in line with a starting pitcher.
But, whatever the workout, Howard said Harp has improved because he's gotten used to the speed of college football and he knows how to "find the grass," a team term for finding open spaces in the defense.
""He gets rid of the ball a whole lot quicker," Howard said. "I don't have a stopwatch, but I go, 'One thousand ONE, one thousand TWO,' and the ball is gone."
With 2,606 yards passing through five games, Harp is on pace to pass Kevin Kott's 1984 Greyhound record of 3,482 yards two Saturdays from now – and still have four games left. However, he's more concerned with getting the Greyhounds back to .500 this weekend.
"It's just an opportunity," Harp said. "I don't look at it as having a chance to break these records. I want to win; I'm tired of losing. We don't deserve to lose; we've worked too hard."


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According to BMW representatives, a supply chain crisis that delayed global deliveries of spare parts is expected to be resolved by the end of September, Bloomberg News reports. The issues occurred after a changeover to a new logistics management system at a central warehouse in June.
Thousands of BMW customers experienced long waits for components, which caused ripple effects across the supply chain, as each of the company's 40 distribution centers receive goods from a central facility in Dingolfing, Germany. Reports indicate that some customers waited as long as three months to receive repair components.
"Parts logistics is among the most complex topics I know," says Peter Schwarzenbauer, head of after sales for BMW. He acknowledges the company should have completed the logistics overhaul two-to-three weeks earlier.
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Brick-and-mortar retailers are playing catch-up as e-commerce giant Amazon's online sales continue to grow, Reuters reports. Companies such as Macy's and Walmart are linking online and in-store inventory systems in an effort to compete with Amazon's shipping times and promotions.
"There's no question that the vast majority of retailers need to focus on the digital channel," says Sucharita Mulpuru, analyst at Forrester Research. "The ability to buy online and pick up inventory in stores is important for maintaining sales."
Although it still is a small part of overall retail transactions, online is a fast-growing category. Forrester Research estimates online purchases will climb 10 percent this year. Many mainstream retailers look for online sales to boost weaker in-store sales.
The next phase of the movement appears to be omnichannel retailing, a model that encompasses physical stores and online sales from both desktop computers and mobile phones.
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Authentic Weather is probably the most honest & human weather app out there. This app project is a conceptual idea of Tobias Van Schneider.
A conceptual project by Tobias van Schneider
A fun project I did a couple of months ago which I totally forgot to put online. Authentic Weather is probably the most honest & human weather app out there. Thank you for all your support & feedback so far!
Also many thanks to Tim Boelaars, well spend money on those Icons so I can feature them here instead of Climacons like everyone else.
Thanks to Marco van Hylckama Vlieg who ported a FREE version of this App to the Blackberry market where the app became #1 WeatherApp only in a few days.
There are also a couple of GitHub repo's as well as mobile web versions available at this time. I stopped keeping track of them, this community is just amazingly fast. There's also a submitted version for iOS already, but as you can imagine Apple is taking a bit longer to handle this extremely offensive language.


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State Board of Education lays
foundation for teacher prep report card
December 13, 2000
– The
Illinois State Board of Education, Governor George H. Ryan and the
state's Board of Higher Education and Community Colleges Board are
working together on a new accountability measure for Illinois' approved
teacher preparation institutions.
State Board today reviewed a report outlining a plan to create a
"Teacher Preparation Report Card" system. The Board is expected to
approve several recommendations and direct staff to continue working
closely with the state's public and private teacher preparation
institutions to produce a high-quality report on teacher preparation in
"This project is another component of our mutual
efforts to continuously improve public education," said State
Superintendent of Education Glenn W. McGee. "This particular element is
intended to ensure our colleges and universities are doing all they can to
prepare teachers for the classroom."
II of the 1998 Amendments to the federal Higher Education Act requires a
three-tiered reporting system detailing the quality of teacher preparation
nationwide. The federal mandate coincides with the State Board's High
Quality Educator Initiative to produce, attract, support and retain
excellent teachers in Illinois classrooms.
initiative is also linked to the state's own accreditation process for
teacher preparation institutions, which are based on National Council for the Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE) 2000 Standards.
"This is an important opportunity to collaborate
with those colleges, universities and schools responsible for training
educators to make sure we are giving all of our students an education that
is Second to None," McGee
this accountability measure, teacher preparation institutions will
demonstrate continuous improvement and report their results to the public.
II calls for every institution that prepares teachers to submit specific
information about its programs and program results to the state and the
public. The first such report is due in April 2001.
state then must convey to the U.S. Department of Education and the public
the aggregate results of those reports by October 2001. The Secretary of
Education will use the state reports to develop a report to Congress on
the state of teacher preparation nationwide.
began on this project more than a year ago.
The State Board; Governor Ryan's office; the Joint Education Committee comprising representatives of the State Board, Board of Higher Education; the Community College Board; an ad hoc task force including institutional and state agency staff; and the Governor's Advisory Committee on Teacher Quality have worked together on the initial planning of the process that will eventually produce a "report card" on teacher preparation.
of the most important jobs already completed was to set definitions for
"low performing" and "at risk" teacher preparation facilities.
institution will be considered "at risk" if the State Board places it
on probation, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board
and the Board of Higher Education, using NCATE 2000 Standards.
assesses teacher preparation institutions on such items as the knowledge,
skills and dispositions of their teacher candidates; the school's
assessment system and unit evaluations; the field experiences and clinical
practice the school provides teacher candidates; the institution's
diversity, faculty qualifications, performance and development; and its
own governance and resources.
an institution will be considered "low performing" if it has been
declared "at risk" for three years without showing any signs of
improvement of stated weaknesses, as defined by the annual report that is
required by the NCATE 2000-aligned approval process.
State Board and the Teacher Certification Board will assign
"decertification notice" to any "low performing" institutions not
showing improvement of stated weaknesses after two years.
given such notice will immediately freeze recruitment and admissions of
teacher candidates; and pay another certified institution that is in good
standing to finish teaching the program for currently enrolled students.
Finally "decertified" institutions will also be required to stop all teacher preparation programs.


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sam wiggins turns 3.
Monday, May 2, 2011
25 comments:
- MelissaOklahoma said...
Happy birthday to your cutie pie puppy! Where did you find him?!
- May 2, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- Vanessa said...
Oh, Mr. Sam Wiggins... You get me every time. Happy birthday, handsome boy.
- May 2, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- rebecca said...
we got sam in TN before we moved to NYC. the breeders were total sketch-balls practically running a puppy mill. our gut told us not to get a dog from such a place, but we met sam, fell in love, and got him out of there ASAP. needless to say, the breeders have since been shut down.
- May 2, 2011 at 11:10 AM
- Silver Strands said...
Happy Birthday to Sam Wiggins :)
- May 2, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- Sarah Jane said...
Looks like such a nice day in NY. Hope you had a lovely weekend. Happy Bday to little pup - he's adorable:)
- May 2, 2011 at 1:18 PM
- Jennifurla said...
happy 3rd birthday! What a cutie pie.
- May 2, 2011 at 2:36 PM
- Krystal said...
happy birthday to him!!!! he's so cute he just breaks my heart everytime you post him!
- May 2, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- Mo Pie, Please said...
Aw, happy birthday Sam Wiggins!! You cutie, you.
- May 2, 2011 at 3:59 PM
- Velvet said...
I've just discovered your blog and I really like it! I follow you!
- May 2, 2011 at 4:21 PM
- just jane said...
What a beautiful day, you had. Leaves on the trees...I can not wait for that!..bare foot paradise, indeed! Sam Wiggins is one lucky fellow!
- May 2, 2011 at 5:58 PM
- Much to My Delight said...
Hello fellow New Yorker, indeed! Glad you found my blog, and likewise I am very glad to have discovered yours. I'll be following (just on the web, not in Manhtattan...don't worry).
PS: Anyone who stalks Ina Garten is a friend of mine. I would have totally broken out the zoom lens too. No shame.
- May 2, 2011 at 6:47 PM
- Dirt On The Rocks said...
Happy Birthday to your dog :) Sounds like a real laid back time at the park
- May 2, 2011 at 7:05 PM
- la petite coquine said...
What a great weekend, and a very happy birthday to Mr Wiggins!
- May 2, 2011 at 8:14 PM
- Lynn {hearted girl} said...
happy birthday doggie biscuit rides again! yah to Sam Wiggins, he is some kinda cool.
rad, so rad to find you Rebecca! thanks a bunch for visiting me and your swell comment. any girl that calls her moley mole Lester and then jumps on the Kiehl's for skin savers sake bandwagon has my vote! your exquisite taste (um, knoll chair swoons!) and use of puppy as a poster child for prevention of forest fires rocks my world plus spotting scott schuman in the flesh is wowness. love your space. ♥
- May 3, 2011 at 12:09 AM
- Whitney J said...
looks like such a fun day! tell him happy birthday for me! :)
- May 3, 2011 at 2:37 AM
- Sandy Joe said...
What a cutie patootie! I hope your furry friend had a good day, judging by the photos it was! Very adorable.
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- May 3, 2011 at 4:43 AM
- simplyvonne said...
he is so adorable..im sure he is so soft when cuddle next to!!!
- May 3, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- ashley nicole catherine said...
cuuute puppy! happy birthday, mr. wiggins!
- May 3, 2011 at 10:48 AM
- Brandi {not your average ordinary} said...
And what a handsome 3-year-old Sam is. I'm sure he was thrilled with his picnic in the park.
- May 3, 2011 at 10:50 AM
- Notes from Holly St. said...
beautiful photos and happy birthday to your doggy!
- May 3, 2011 at 1:10 PM
- Kate said...
I'd get nothing done if he were my dog, I'd spend all day staring into those soft brown eyes, such a cute little guy!
- May 3, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- AnnaMeldau said...
You have the cutest dog. Seriously
- May 3, 2011 at 11:52 PM
- shopgirl said...
Goodness gracious your dog is cute! And I love his name too!
Wishing you a beautiful day!
- May 6, 2011 at 3:00 AM
- Zagara di Sicilia said...
Just came across your blog via Hither and Thither. Your pooch is just ADORABLE. Must find one of my own for long cuddles in the park.
- May 8, 2011 at 9:55 PM
- Victoria said...
That picnic looks just perfect. What a happy weekend wish for an early Monday morning!
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Authorities at the scene of a house fire in Hustisford said they believe several animals from a traveling petting zoo died in the fire.
Fire crews said a house on Garfield Road, south of County Road R, was engulfed in flames when they arrived Friday morning. Numerous fire departments were called to the fire.
Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls said one of the people who lived in the house operated a traveling petting zoo for children.
Several of the animals for the zoo were kept in the house and are believed to have died in the fire.
Fire officials said they suspect a wood burning appliance might have started the fire.
Nehls said damage to the house was quite serious, and it will be not be repairable.


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Because cancer is rare in children, the medical community has cooperated for many years to investigate new treatments and treatment variations in an effort to identify the most effective and safest possible options. The success in treating pediatric illness is the best example of success through collaboration. In 1960, about 10 to 20 percent of children with cancer survived. Now nearly 85 percent do. Through cooperative efforts such as the Children's Oncology Group, doctors continue to make significant progress in treatment. Clinical studies are the backbone of this success.
In clinical studies, researchers prescribe promising treatment regimens, monitor the patients' responses carefully and compare this treatment to standard treatment. More than half of all children with cancer in the United States receive treatment through clinical studies, also called clinical trials.
For an overview of what happens in clinical studies, read our Patient Guide to Clinical Studies, especially the section on Children and Clinical Studies.
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Unions challenging Gov. Scott Walker's law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers are asking a court to issue an injunction to stop implementing portions of the law found to be unconstitutional.
The request was filed in Dane County Circuit Court on Monday.
A judge in the case in September overturned the law as it pertained to school and local government workers in Milwaukee and Madison. It's not clear whether the ruling applied statewide.
The unions' attorney Lester Pines said in a statement Tuesday that Walker's administration is moving forward with preparing rules to implement the void provisions, despite the court's ruling.
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Press release
EY Receives 2014 SAP® Pinnacle Award for Service Transformation
London, 7 April 2014
EY is pleased to announce it has received the 2014 SAP® Pinnacle Award in the category of Service Transformation. The Pinnacle Awards are the highest awards that SAP gives to its partners annually, and recognizes the contributions of leading global services partners that deliver outstanding SAP software deployments – on premise and on demand.
The award in the category 'Service Transformation' recognizes SAP services partners that have demonstrated the largest expansion of its services capacity (SAP trained and certified consultants) in targeted growth markets and high-growth innovation areas.
Dave Ryerkerk, EY's Global IT Advisory Leader, comments: "This award is a fantastic accolade for the team. It recognizes the excellent work EY has achieved within Service Transformation with SAP globally, and demonstrates the breadth of expertise that the EY Advisory team offers."
"Together with our partners – who are co-innovating with us, reselling and implementing our solutions – we offer choice and deliver transformational value to our joint customers of all sizes," said Mark Ferrer, Chief Operating Officer, Global Customer Operations and Executive Vice President, Ecosystem and Channels, SAP. "Partners like EY are our force multipliers, and today, more than ever, they are essential to our customers' success. We congratulate EY for its outstanding partnership with SAP and well-deserved 2014 SAP Pinnacle award."
Finalists and winners in 21 categories were based on field recommendations, customer feedback and performance indicators in the following five umbrella categories: Run Together (for co-innovation), Run Further (for market expansion), Run Clever (for service delivery), Run Sustainably (for sustainability) and new for 2014 Customers' Choice.
The SAP Pinnacle awards shine a spotlight on SAP's partners' remarkable work, recognizing their intelligence and their capacity to challenge what is possible to help customers run better. Award winners will be formally recognized at SAPPHIRE® NOW, SAP's international customer conference being held in Orlando, Fla., June 3-5.
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The MVe® Spilt-Pedal Chair and Handle Training is a half-day training that introduces you to exercises that, once mastered, will enhance your ability to challenge clients of all levels. Explore versatility as it relates to equipment, clients' needs and exercise complexity. Experience the exercises and understand the true value of proprioceptive challenges to the traditional exercises and learn new variations. Individual needs and group class application will be addressed. The take home tools and practical work will ensure effective exercise application and programming concepts.
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Course Objectives
- Learn the History of Contrology / The Pilates Method.
- Review Pilates chair exercises using the MVe® Split Pedal Chair apparatus.
- Understand how to integrate the exercise into clients' repertoire
Support Materials
- MVe® Split Pedal Chair Manual
Assessment: None. A Certificate of Attendance is awarded upon completion of the course.
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