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#11– Bill Mueller
Coming in at number 11 is a true honor for 'The Future Blog of the Red Sox' and I can only thank the people who take the time to read my blog, and your thoughts are always appreciated as well. I still find it funny that #10 went to an advertisement. High school baseball is starting, so maybe that explains it.
During America's Gilded Age, many new institutions emerged
that provided new spaces and liberties for the workers, immigrants, and the
middle class citizens who inhabited the crowded cities. However, very few institutions
have had the extraordinary longevity that what many consider to be, "the
national pastime" has had. Town ball, cricket, and base were three of many
forms of pre-mature baseball, but it wasn't until the New York Knickerbockers
crossed the Hudson River to get to Elysian Fields on the Jersey shore, that
baseball was born. The Civil War halted baseball's rapid evolution, and while
the North and South were fighting over slavery, states rights, and the
government's rights, the one thing that they had in common was baseball. Its
popularity was revived during the Gilded Age and many of the events in baseball
mirrored the events that were going on in America. Although baseball provided
many new spaces and liberties to the players and spectators, it also reflected
the age-old tensions and traditions such as racism, the conflict between
workers and owners, the struggle between the individual and the collective
group, and the consequences of scandal and reform.
I would love to hear what you guys have to say about this, and how I can improve it. I'm working on an outline tonight, which I will share with you in my next post.
Check out this MLBlog… it's going to be an interesting project, let's all be part of it!
Thanks for everything!!
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Hey, Elizabeth –
Today must be Bill Mueller day for our blogs! Good dedication for #11 and congratuations!
I really like your opening paragraph on baseball in the Gilded Age. Drawing the parallels between baseball and the country's social and business struggles… Good job. The game was evolving and so was our nation. I guess you could say the game continues to evolve today as does our nation. Hey – maybe that's your closing paragraph?!
Keep the faith –
Thomas does a good job with his Baseball Cleats and Baseball Bats blogs…even though it's an "advertisement" it's a Fan blog and he tries to market it and make $ off it. More power to him!
Jen: Thanks for your help, and I like the idea of the closing paragraph!!
Mark: I have no doubt that he works hard🙂. It's a great way to advertise!
Great intro paragraph! I'm a huge spelling and grammar Nazi, so the only thing to change is there's no hyphen in premature. 🙂 Other than that, great job! I can't wait for the rest of it!
Great…and I agree with Jen. The important thing to note, as you have, is that baseball always has been a mirror held up to American society since the mid-1800s, and we see ourselves in the national pastime. It always evolves and polices itself and grows stronger each time it endures much heart-wringing. You could also close out with the famous line from "Field of Dreams" about baseball as the "constant." It will always be there, long after we are gone.
Jen & Mark: Thank you guys so much for your help!!
Elizabeth – great dedication blog! I agree with you on the cleat ad! Sorry Mark! And Elizabeth, great, great intro paragraph! I look forward to reading the rest!
Julia: Thanks for your feedback on my intro paragraph! I'll definitely share more once I get it!
First of all, Bill Mueller was one of my favorite Red Sox players. I hated to see him go off the Sox. I just wish Cleveland would have gotten him.
Your opening paragraph looks well. I can't wait to see the outline. Keep up the great work, Elizabeth.
It's obvious you're a good writer! I agree with Jen about the hypen in pre-mature and I don't think you need the quotation marks around "national pastime" (that expression has been around awhile). I'm looking forward to your outline and I think it's great that your teacher would approve of such an awesome topic. Also, I loved Bill M. and still miss him. I'm not sure how you have such a wide knowledge of the Red Sox at your age, but that only shows that you'll be amazing at the MLB table!
Aaron: After he left the Sox, his career was ended with knee surgery so in a way, you're lucky that he didn't go to the Indians. Thanks for the help
Jacobyluvr: Thank you so much!! I will definitely put up the outline once I get it finalized. Thanks for all your help and support!!
Wow…! That's incredibly amazing, Elizabeth. You are an amazingly gifted writer, and I can't critique you–sorry! I can't see anything wrong though, and I think it's really gripping!
Billy, what a Giant he was. He had so many tools as a player, I was so sad to see him go when he did.
Great Pick!
Speaking of Dave Roberts……… Any chance you Red Sox fans want him back?????? I don't know what we are going to do with him???
Bill Mueller rocks. It is too bad he ended his carer as a Dodger. GREAT introduction.
Caroline: Thank you so much!!
Kyle: I love Dave Roberts, and that pinch steal he gave us, but if we're benching guys like Rocco Baldelli and Mark Kotsay, I don't know what we'd do with him!
Bob: Thanks!
First, congrats on your rank. Very well-deserved! Also, nice dedication. Second, you are a talented writer. The paragraph looks really strong and I don't see anything wrong about it! I look forward to reading the rest.
Hey, Elizabeth …
"Congratulations" on your #11 ranking on the latest "Leader's List" … You continue your move up to the top of the list !!! … Nice dedication in honor of #11 Bill Mueller, with many interesting facts and stats that you have listed, including, his "gem" in 2003, as the "only player to hit two grand slams in one game — from opposite sides of the plate" [great stat] !!! … Regarding Jed Lowrie, I agree, I think, the Red Sox will be fine with him at shortstop !!! … And, finally, your introduction paragraph: sounds great the way you have written it !!! … I would say it is "excellent" !!! … Keep up the great work on your mlblog, and have a great day !!! ….. Jimmy [27NYY], "BY&L" ….. http://baseballtheyankeesandlife.mlblogs.com/
Nice essay! I hope you will post the rest when it is done…look forward to reading it :O)
Great dedication! Wow about Jed Lowrie! It seems impossible that he could play with broken wrist like that! That's just incredible. Definitely gives me a lot more respect for him. Wow, that's just amazing.
Elizabeth – great dedication to Bill Mueller, and I also enjoyed the part about Jed Lowrie. It's so refreshing when a player doesn't whine about his injuries!
I really liked your opening paragraph for your report. If anything, instead of "premature", which to me sounds like something that happened before it should have, maybe substitute something like "nascent", meaning beginning to develop or recently come into existence. Just a thought🙂.
I look forward to seeing the rest of it once you have it done – keep up the good work!
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
Hyun Young: Thanks!! I'm sure that we'll see you back up on the leaders soon!!
Jimmy: Thanks!!
Jenn: I will definitely post my rough draft (if I get around to it lol), and then the final one!
Mets Main Man: No problem, and good luck with it.
Kaybee: I know, he truly wanted to play. It's a refreshing attitude– he didn't take it for granted because he truly had to earn it. His spot wasn't guaranteed.
Sue: Thanks for the suggestion! I like 'nascent', it's very fitting.
Nice first graph. I can't wait to see the outline and meat of it all. I love history and it's never boring to read up on it. Maybe I remember something I forgot and maybe I learn something new. That was an interesting time in history and it'll be great to see your look at it : )
Bill Mueller,
Now there is a name I have heard for a while. In 2003 he was stroking the ball so well they must have looked like beach balls coming into the plate.
Awesome dedication to a guy who made Red Sox history on and off the field.
Rays Renegade
Tom: Thanks, I'll post it later tonight!!
Rays Renegade: I know, it seems like he disappeared off of the face of the earth after he left Boston.
Congrats on being #11 Elizabeth🙂 [Sorry I'm a little late lol]
You're introductory paragraph sounds really good. You sound way more intellectual than I even attempt to be.. My current events teacher would probably love you.. He's always harassing us about using "intellectual traits".. but no one ever cares lol. Unlike him, I will not critique you. Seems you're doing a good job🙂
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Wow, rackin' up the comments, E! Good for you. Keep up the good/hard work!
Congratulations on being number 11! It's nor really surprising, though, look at all the people who read this blog! And I know I'm probably too late to offer any feedback on your paper (sorry about that) but I think you have a really good start🙂
Good luck on your paper Elizabeth,
I would love to write a paper like that on baseball. When you go back that far, baseball has a lot unusual and stange occurances. The outfields didn't have fences, glove were not worn and players tend to aim their hits in spots that were unplayable (rather than slugging the ball like we see today).
You are right about the Racism, alcoholism and inequality in those days. On the other hand, baseball was more pure than it is now The game was free from the grips of money. People played for the love of the game, not just because they got paid well (in most cases players were not paid at all). Ball clubs were just that, clubs. Groups of friends that enjoyed their time off playing a game. Baseball was in it's innocence, and so was America. They've grown together, I believe.
I always love talking baseball history. Good luck on your paper, I'm sure you will do fine, as you write extremely advance for a 15 year old.
Elizabeth- Great introduction paragraph to your paper. Hearing about Jed Lowrie now reminds me of when you could see blood on the sock of Curt Schilling during game six of the 2004 ALCS. And 31 comments?! Keep up the good work, you'll be #1 in no time.
Vanessa: LOL thanks, but I think that this "intellectual trait" only works when it comes to baseball topics
Jeff: lol thanks!
Erin: No, feedback is still great!! Thanks!
Homer: Thanks, and isn't it beautiful how baseball perfectly mirrors America?
Emily: Thanks!! Jed Lowrie never complained once which was incredible.


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KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing 40 people and wounding more than 50, government and hospital officials said.
The attack in the town of Maymana, capital of northern Faryab province, came as people were gathering at the mosque to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, said Jawid Didar, spokesman for the governor's office.
Top provincial officials, including the governor and the police chief, were inside the building when the bomber set off his explosives outside, where a large crowd had gathered, Didar said. The officials were not hurt, but the casualties included police officers and soldiers, he said.
"There was blood and dead bodies everywhere," Khaled, a doctor who happened to be in the mosque at the time of the blast, told The Associated Press.
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The death toll soon climbed to 40, with more than 50 people wounded, a spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Information told NBC News.
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A spate of so-called insider attacks -- carried out by members of the Afghan police or military -- has undermined trust between international troops and the local army and police, further weakened public support for the war in NATO countries and increased calls for earlier withdrawals.
Video from the scene showed the motionless bodies of several soldiers and policemen lying next to their vehicles parked on a tree-lined avenue of the city, located about 300 miles northwest of Kabul. On the sidewalk, a number of civilians lay along the mosque's outer wall, some writhing and moaning in pain.
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Friday's attack appeared to be the deadliest suicide bombing in recent months.
But violence is intensifying across the country, 11 years into the NATO-led war, sparking concerns over how the 350,000-strong Afghan security forces will manage once most foreign troops leave by the end of 2014.
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More than ten years after the beginning of the war, Afghanistan faces external pressure to reform as well as ongoing internal conflicts.
On Sept. 4, 25 civilians were killed and more than 35 wounded in Nanghar province, and on Sept. 1, 12 people were killed and 47 wounded in a suicide attack in Wardak province.
The attack came as Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged Taliban insurgents "to stop killing other Afghans."
In his Eid al-Adha message to the nation, Karzai called on the insurgents to "stop the destruction of our mosques, hospitals and schools."
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The United Nations says that Taliban attacks account for the vast majority of civilian casualties in the war. The insurgents routinely deny that they are responsible for attacks on civilians, saying they target only foreign troops or members of the Afghan security forces.
On Wednesday, Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar urged his fighters to "pay full attention to the prevention of civilian casualties," saying the enemy was trying to blame them on the insurgents.
Taliban claims killing of 2 Americans
Also Friday, the Taliban claimed responsibility for killing two American service members in southern Uruzgan province, in what may have been the latest insider attack against Western troops.
Joint US-Afghan operations are becoming more common, and so are the risks. NBC's Lester Holt reports.
In an emailed statement, Taliban spokesman Jusuf Ahmadi said a member of the Afghan security forces shot the two men the day before, then escaped to join the insurgents.
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Maj. Lori Hodge, spokeswoman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said on Thursday that authorities were trying to determine whether the attacker was a member of the Afghan security forces or an insurgent who donned a government uniform.
It was the second suspected insider attack in two days. On Wednesday, two British troops and an Afghan policeman were gunned down in Helmand province.
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Before Thursday's assault, 53 foreigners attached to the U.S.-led coalition had been killed in attacks by Afghan soldiers or police this year.
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Rochelle wrote:Shouldn't everyone have had 10 bonus points last week for the 14 and 39 in the top 5?
I have to agree with Rochelle on this one where both Tony and Ryan finished in the Top 5 at Pocono that we are entitled to a 10 point bonus. I did not adjust for that. I figured where you already did the points for that race that you would need to adjust for it or something different and I did not want to screw you up too much and that is why I left it alone until you were back up and running. The only bonus points I gave were for Tony's Top 5 finish yesterday. Just wanted to explain my reasoning.
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There is only a handful (so to speak) of food items that almost every one loves: cheese, chicken and chocolate. Armed with this knowledge, you must do what is your inalienable right, nay duty, as a red, white and blue-blooded American capitalist: exploit it for monetary gain.
"Chocopalooza!" can also be mutually beneficial. Here's how. Invite local restaurants and pastry chefs to prepare samples of their favorite or signature chocolate desserts.
This idea is likely to take more planning and organizing than the others on this list, but it should also bring in a corresponding amount of people and money.
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No. 1: Cow pie bingo
It is an undeniable fact of life: what goes in, must come out. Every living creature on Earth that eats and digests its food for sustenance and/or fun will have to rid itself of the unusable waste inevitably produced via this digestion process.
Even so, it's still funny.
This ubiquitous waste byproduct goes by a wide variety of names, both colloquial and formal. For our purposes here, we shall refer to it as "pie," as in cow pie.
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Seville Porush and her colleagues at the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Los Angeles decided to change all that last year, and proceeded to create a book festival from scratch.
They formed a committee, polled existing festival directors and decided what they didn't want in a book fair. "Many festivals emphasized selling books, while we wanted to emphasize transmitting Jewish culture," Porush says. She was rewarded when more than 5,000 participants turned out to last year's fair.
This year, "People of the Book: The Jewish Book Festival" is back, Nov. 14-22, bigger and better than before. Porush and the JCCs have put together a veritable literary feast.
You can catch Rich Cohen talking about his book, "Tough Jews," which outlines the personalities and bloody deeds of criminals such as Meyer Lansky.
You can hear Thomas Cahill speaking of his tome, "The Gifts of the Jews"; Rabbi Naomi Levy on "To Begin Again," her book about faith and loss; and Rochelle Krich on her Orthodox potboiler, "Fertile Ground," a tale of murder inside a posh Brentwood fertility clinic.
Also among the some 40 speakers will be talk-show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Rabbi Stewart Vogel, co-authors of "The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life."
There will be a family storytelling day at My Jewish Discovery Place Children's Museum and even a screening of an "X Files" episode involving a golem, with author Howard Gordon on hand for the Q and A.
One hub of the festival will be the Bernard Milken Jewish Community Campus in West Hills, where the lobby is being transformed into a bookstore, with hundreds of titles provided by Barnes & Noble. Watercolor landscapes of the Galilee and the Negev, Dorothy Rice's travelogue of her trip to Israel (the artist will be on hand for a book signing Nov. 15), will be on display in the boardroom. Also on Nov. 15, the West Valley JCC will house CyberFest, featuring a wide range of computer hardware and software and Judaic Internet web sites. A multicultural day will spotlight authors who have been published in Hebrew, Russian, Farsi and Spanish.
"We want people to become aware of the wealth of Jewish literature that is out there, and is coming out every day," Porush says.
For festival tickets and information, call (818) 464-3353. To volunteer, call (818) 587-3277.
A family storyelling day is part of festival events. Last year's festival attracted more than 5,000 participants. Painting by Max Liebermann, "Portrait of the Artist's Wife and Granddaughter," 1926 from "Jewish Art," 1995.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, Nov. 14
Reception: 7:00 p.m.
Program: 8:00 p.m.
Dvorah Menashe Telushkin
"Master of Dreams: Anecdotes and Tales of Isaac Bashevis Singer"
West Valley JCC
Sunday, Nov. 15
10:00 a.m.
Shira Schmidt
"Old Wine, New Flasks: Reflections on Science and Jewish Tradition"
(slide show)
Valley Cities JCC
10:00 a.m.-noon
Character Breakfast
Lori Hartz
Live storybook characters & storytelling (ages 3 to 8)
West Valley JCC
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Computer hardware, software and Internet demonstrations
West Valley JCC
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Howard Gordon
"The Golem"
Screening and discussion of "X-Files" episode with screenwriter
West Valley JCC
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Pajama party with storyteller Amy Koss
Storytelling (ages 3 to 8)
Hollywood-Los Feliz JCC
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Pajama party and storytelling (ages 3-8)
Bay Cities JCC
7:30 p.m.
Carol Orsborn
"Return From Exile"
Westside JCC
7:30 p.m.
Rich Cohen
"Tough Jews"
Valley Cities JCC
Monday, Nov. 16
1:00 p.m.
Faye Levy
Jewish cooking
North Valley JCC
7:30 p.m.
Joan Nathan
"Jewish Cooking in America"
Stephen S. Wise Temple
Tuesday, Nov. 17
10:00 a.m.-Noon
Jeffrey and Craig Weiss
"I Am My Brother's Keeper"
West Valley JCC
7:30 p.m.
Rabbis Edward Feinstein, Steven Carr Reuben, Chaim Seidler-Feller, Dr. Elliot Dorff
Moderator: Gladys Sturman
Preserving Judaism in the next millennium
(panel discussion)
Stephen S. Wise Temple
7:30 p.m.
Mystery Night:
Janice Steinberg
"Death in a City of Mystics"
Rochelle Krich
"Fertile Ground"
Temple Emanuel
7:30 p.m.
Jerry Bobrow, Bea Gordon, Bobbi Yanke
Selecting and Preparing for a Career
West Valley JCC
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Phyllis Rose Eisenberg
Bedtime stories for children (ages 6 to 8)
Valley Cities JCC
Wednesday, Nov. 18
1:00 p.m.
Carol Diament
"Jewish Women Living the Challenge"
North Valley JCC
7:30 p.m.
Thomas Cahill
"The Gifts of the Jews"
West Valley JCC
7:45 p.m.
Dr. Paul Krivonos
Are Teens Being Censored by Society?
West Valley JCC
Thursday, Nov. 19
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Lunch and Learn program
Dr. Ron Wolfson
"First Fruit: A Whizin Anthology of Jewish Family Education"
Kol Tikvah
7:30 p.m.
Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Rabbi Stewart Vogel
"The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life"
Temple Aliyah&'009;
7:00 p.m.
Janet Bode with Rabbi Edward Feinstein
"Food Fight: A Guide to Eating Disorders for Preteens and Their Families"
West Valley JCC
Friday, Nov. 20
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Rabbi Naomi Levy
"To Begin Again"
West Valley JCC
Saturday, Nov. 21
8:00 p.m.
Jonathan Kirsch
"Moses: A Life"
West Valley JCC
7:00 p.m.
Rabbi Harold Schulweis, Florence Weinberger, Malgert Cohen, Sam Applebaum, Richard Grosslight, Sherman Pearl
Poetry readings on the Jewish life cycle
Westside JCC
Sunday, Nov. 22
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Jewish Family Storytelling Festival
Storytelling and related activities
My Jewish Discovery Place
2:00 p.m.
Stan Mack
"The Story of the Jews"
Valley Cities JCC
2:00 p.m.
Multicultural Programs
Nouri Kharrazi (Farsi)
"Tattooed Arms -- Punctured Souls"
Dr. Zvia Ambar (Hebrew)
Stress Management
Dr. Andrea Labinger (Spanish)
Translator of "Musicians and Watchmakers" by Alicia Steimberg
Marina Genchikmakher (Russian)
West Valley JCC
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Maralyn Soifer
Creative writing and poetry workshop for children (ages 8-11)
Conejo Valley JCC
7:30 p.m.
Dr. Sam Kunin
"Circumcision: Its Place in Judaism Past and Present"
with Rabbi Brad Artson
"It's A Mitzvah"
Valley Cities JCC
All events are subject to change. For additional information, contact the festival hot line at (818) 464-3353.
Bay Cities JCC: 2601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica
Conejo Valley JCC: 5004 Lewis Road, Agoura Hills
Hollywood-Los Feliz JCC: 1110 Bates Ave., Los Angeles
Kol Tikvah: 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills
My Jewish Discovery Place: 5870 West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles
North Valley JCC: 16601 Rinaldi St., Granada Hills
Stephen S. Wise Temple: 15500 Stephen S. Wise Dr., Los Angeles
Temple Aliyah: 6025 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills
Temple Emanuel: 8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills
Valley Cities JCC: 13164 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks
West Valley JCC: 22622 Vanowen St. West Hills
Westside JCC: 5870 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles
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Bachelor of Business - Human Resources Management
James Cook University (JCU)
James Cook University (JCU) is ranked among the top four per cent of higher education institutions worldwide*. A JCU education equips graduates with the knowledge, work-ready skills and networks for careers that make a difference.
Bachelor Degree (Pass)
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Year 12 or equivalent; English (4,SA); Recommended: Maths B
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Course Description
This program allows students to major in human resource management while developing knowledge and skills essential for conducting sustainable business in the tropics. This course includes foundation business subjects that prepare students for specialist studies in managing people, change management, business negotiation, employment relations, personnel economics, managing a global workforce, and contemporary issues in human resource management. Throughout the course students engage in real business activities. Students can also study a second business/non-business major or related business subjects.
Subjects you can Study
Human resources management
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Bachelor Degree (Pass)
- Full-time internal = 3 years
- Part-time internal = 6 years
- External = 3 years
- Full-time internal = 3 years
- Part-time internal = 6 years
72 credit points of subjects: human resources management major, plus second major or minor. Second majors and minors available differ at each campus.
Entry Requirements
Year 12 or equivalent; English (4,SA); Recommended: Maths B
International student visa-holders must not enrol in more than 25% of the total credit points for the course in online, distance or external study.
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Human Resources Officer
Human resources officers provide administration services for the recruitment and employment of staff.
About James Cook University (JCU)
Study for life
James Cook University (JCU) is committed to top-quality teaching, learning and research that delivers practical benefits to communities, industries and the global environment. Our students and researchers are equipped with skills and knowledge to meet the demands of the global workforce in the Tropics and throughout the world.
JCU's commitment to providing students with the skills needed to be job-ready is consistently rewarded with a five-out-of-five-star rating for 'Getting a Full-time job' (The Good Universities Guide, 2012 to 2016).
University courses
JCU is ranked in the top two Australian universities and top 30 in the world in Environmental Sciences and Ecology (US News and Global Report Rankings 2016).
Flexible learning options
Students can choose an on-campus university lifestyle or many students choose to study online and externally, or a combination of both. Within the degree students also have the flexibility to enrol in a major from one discipline and obtain broader knowledge from taking electives from other JCU disciplines. For example, mixing creative media with electives from business.
Many students have the exciting opportunity to undertake part of their degree overseas .
Campus locations
JCU is a multi-campus institution with our main campuses located in the tropical cities of Cairns, Singapore and Townsville. There are smaller study centres in Mount Isa, Thursday Island and Mackay.
Fabulous facilities
Huge investments in university infrastructure ensure our students enjoy modern facilities, including technologically advanced lecture theatres that support teaching and learning, a dental clinic, a variety of wet and dry laboratories, a speech and language clinic, exercise physiology and movement analysis labs, a veterinary hospital, modern libraries, computer labs, a recording studio, a video production unit, a lighting studio, editing suites, art galleries and accommodation halls of residence.
Field work at amazing locations
JCU's access to the most spectacular and diverse natural laboratories in the world offer advantages to researchers and students that cannot be overstated. Field site environments for research on coral reefs, tropical rainforests, coastal wetlands, woodland savannahs and the arid outback are all available in our backyard. The university has working field research stations that many students visit for field trips, study or research, including Fletcherview Research Station, Orpheus Island Research Station, Paluma Rainforest Field Station, JCU Veterinary Teaching Resource Centre (Malanda) and Daintree Rainforest Observatory Research Facility.
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Student Profile
Georgia Langdon
Senior fisheries officer and data manager with the Ministry of Marine Resources in the Cook Islands
A few months after finishing her final exams, Georgia Langdon found herself in the Cook Islands, working in a role with the Ministry of Marine Resources.
'I was called a pearl biologist and I was based in an outer island of the Cooks in an atoll called Manihiki.'
Georgia says she fell in love with aquaculture because of its application to communities and societies around the world and the direct impact of aquaculture on people's lives is something she has seen firsthand in her role.
'I could see aquaculture had the ability to have an impact on people's lives for livelihood and income and food security.'
Georgia spent a year and a half in the role on Manihiki before moving to the department's offshore fisheries division as a senior fisheries officer and data manager.
'I'm in charge of the monitoring of catch and effort all our commercial fishing vessels; and reporting on that.'
The role has come with many travel opportunities, which has allowed Georgia to meet and collaborate with regional experts.
'Pacific fisheries is like one giant family, everyone knows each other, even though you live on one side of the Pacific to the other, but you get to know people who have been in this game for 20 years or more. There's just some incredible people that work in the region who can teach you great things and I really enjoy that part.'
She has also found the local people to be engaged in the work and projects she is involved with.
'Our community here in the Cook Islands are very passionate about their marine resources. The ocean is everything to these people and they're very much involved in the developments of the offshore fishery, which is really, really great.'
JCU's tropical focus is something Georgia says has helped her in her roles with the Ministry of Marine Resources.
'We have similar issues over here in terms of the things that coral reefs might suffer. We've got cyclones, we have bleaching, we have crown of thorns, all of those things that I learned about at university are here, so it was all familiar already, which was great.'
During her studies, Georgia says she was amazed that the people she was quoting in her assignments were the people teaching her at JCU.
'I'm quoting the experts in something or other and that's the guy who's standing in front of me, telling me about it. There are world expert people at JCU, why would you learn from anyone else when you can learn from them?'


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That religion returned in full force just as the sun crept over the horizon on Monday morning.
Trojan football is back.
Beeville, under second-year coach Jimmie Mitchell, stepped onto its newly renovated field at around 6 a.m. Monday for the first practice of the 2014 season.
"The kids had such a good offseason, and we had so many good improvements, and the kids have worked so hard, it's something that we've really been looking forward to," Mitchell said about the start of summer two-a-days. "I think we're all excited. I know the kids are excited, the staff is excited."
After an 0-10 season a year ago, Mitchell's charges are ready to return Beeville to the success it saw just a handful of years ago when it went to the state quarterfinals.
One of those charges is senior Josh Salazar, who figures to be a starting tackle for the Trojans.
"It's a good feeling to just come out as a senior and provide the leadership," he said when asked about how it felt to return to practice. "We're coming off a good offseason and going into a good season.
"It's pretty good with two-a-days so far with all the effort everyone has put forth."
The 5:30 a.m. start time on Monday came early for both players and coaches alike, according to Mitchell.
"That morning is like this: You tell yourself, 'I've got to go to bed early because I've got to get up early,'" he said. "You go to bed, and you toss and turn and can't sleep. So you're in and out of sleep all night.
"I know most of the coaching staff didn't sleep, and I imagine most of the players didn't get a lot of sleep (Sunday) night."
But Salazar shrugged that off, choosing instead to focus on how blessed he is to be doing what he's doing.
"I'm blessed to do this, just to come out here and work with all your teammates. We worked hard all summer, all offseason, for this."
Kevin J. Keller is the sports editor at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 343-5223, or at email@example.com, or follow him on Twitter, @beepicsports.


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B.S. Imaging Science
The Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences (2+2) is designed for the working radiologic technologist wishing to pursue a baccalaureate degree. The radiologic sciences classes will be delivered online, while all other supporting courses are delivered through traditional or distance education methods.
The Nuclear Medicine Technology program is a concentration within the Bachelor of Science degree in Radiologic Sciences. The Nuclear Medicine Technology program is in partnership with Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. This unique, one of a kind program in West Virginia, allows students to gain the experience in Nuclear Medicine in the Boston area and the teaching hospitals of Harvard Medical School for two semesters and return home to complete the program.
Bluefield State College will be academic affiliate of the programmatically accredited (JRCNMT) program at Regis College starting with the Fall 2013 entering class. Students will apply to the Nuclear Medicine Technology program via the BSC/Regis College application process and must meet the current admissions policy set by Regis College. Once students successfully complete the program, students are eligible to apply to sit for the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Boards (NMTCB) and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists' Nuclear Medicine Exam (ARRT).
The goal of the BS Radiologic Sciences degree program is to provide registered radiologic technologists with learning opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills beyond the technical level. "The American Society of Radiologic Technologists recognizes the baccalaureate degree as the professional level of radiologic sciences education. An increasing range of knowledge and skills is required to efficiently and effectively operate within today's health care environment. There is a need for more sophisticated imaging management and leadership to respond to the clinical organizational and fiscal demands facing the health care industry." (ASRT BSRS Core Curriculum)
The mission of the BS program in Radiologic Sciences is to provide technologists a pathway for career advancement in the radiologic technology profession that is accessible and affordable. This program will also prepare graduates upon completion of the BS degree in Radiologic Sciences for potential careers in the radiologic technology profession such as chief technologists, supervising technologists, department managers, and instructors in radiologic technology programs. The student will have advanced courses in areas which will include patient assessment, management, & education, image quality, legal and ethical issues and research in radiologic sciences.
AS Radiologic Technology or Imaging Modality degree with required proof of certification in modality for admission to BS RADS or BS RADS concentration in Nuclear Medicine.
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The Salt Lake City Field Office manages portions of the Pony Express National Historic Trail and the California National Historic Trail.
The California National Historic Trail includes two important segments located in the BLM Salt Lake Field Office. The first segment in Box Elder County called the Bidwell-Bartelson route was used only once by the first major company of emigrants headed to California in 1841. The second segment in Tooele County is called the Hastings Cutoff route used from 1846 to 1850 by pioneers and gold rushers attempting to save 300 miles off the normal route to California via Idaho. This route was first pioneered by the Fremont expedition in 1845 and promoted a year later by the ambitious Lansford W. Hastings as a shorter route to the Humboldt River in Nevada. However, the Hastings Cutoff involved a perilous 80-mile waterless trek across the Great Salt Lake Desert. Many experienced mountain men tried to advise emigrants to avoid attempting this route with wagons. Unfortunately, many were tempted by false assurances and ultimately came to grief, including the infamous Donner-Reed Party, trying to make it across desolate mud flats in mid-summer heat with heavy wagons pulled by thirsty animals. Many livestock perished and wagons were abandoned along this harrowing 2-3 day drive. For Hastings Cutoff travelers attempting to reach Sutter's Fort, California before winter snows began, their troubles and trajedies often began in Utah. After 1850, the dangerous Hastings Cutoff was abandoned in favor of newer and safer routes to California. For more information on exploring the California Trail in Utah, contact the Salt Lake Field Office or the Utah Crossroads Chapter of the Oregon-California Trail Association.
The Pony Express National Historic Trail was a cross-country route used by young men on horses or mules to carry the nation's priority mail from Missouri to California from 1860 to 1861. The horse-and-rider system was the United States' most direct and practical means of east-west communication for a short period before completion of the telegraph, delivering mail in the unprecedented time of only ten days. In many ways, the Pony Express was the overnight priority mail of its day; however, it never made a profit and went bankrupt by the end. 150 years later, visitors can closely follow the historic route of the Pony Express across Utah's west desert on a maintained BLM National Backcountry Byway, stopping a various station sites and interpretive displays along the way and experiencing a landscape that is virtually unchanged from the days of the Pony Express rider. There is also a public campground located at the Simpson Springs open year-round, and the route passes through the Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge.To learn more about National Historic Trails in Utah please contact the Salt Lake Field Office or visit the state web page.
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Judicial Education in Illinois
2014–2015 Judicial Education Events
General information about 2014–2015 Judicial Education events is shown below by month. Click on an event name for an overview of the seminar. For additional information, contact the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, Judicial Education Division, at (312) 793-2125 or 2011, or via email at email@example.com. If you have an interest in serving as either a member of a benchbook writing team, or judicial faculty for future judicial education events, please complete the Judicial Education Volunteer Form.
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Under the authority of the Illinois Supreme Court, the Judicial Education Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts coordinates and manages judicial education events on behalf of the Supreme Court and in coordination with the Appellate Court Administrative Committee, the Illinois Judicial Conference Committee on Education, the Judicial Mentor Committee, the Special Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Justice and Mental Health Planning, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice, and other entities as determined by the State Court Director and the Court.
In addition to the trainings listed above, one and two day training events focused on a specific area of law or subject matter, are planned annually. Please see the Judicial Education Events tab for a current list and description of annual events.
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Man who lost license faces DUI 5 chargeJuly 28,2013By Josh O'Gorman
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SPRINGFIELD — A Weathersfield man with four DUI convictions is scheduled to appear in court today to answer a charge of drunken driving, fifth offense.
Saturday evening, state police received a call from someone claiming Mark Mownn, 49, had just driven off from his Tenny Hill Road residence. According to the caller, Mownn did not have a driver's license and had been drinking, police said.
With help from Springfield police, Mownn was found in Springfield and charged with drunken driving, and driving with a suspended license. He was held at Springfield prison on $2,500 bail and is scheduled to answer the charges today in White River Junction criminal court.MORE IN This Just InWASHINGTON Long-term U.S. Full StoryMONTPELIER The Vermont attorney generals office says drug companies have complied with a state... Full StoryMOUNT HOLLY At its meeting next week, the Mount Holly Select Board will consider an ordinance... Full Story
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Consumer Reports puts all kitchen ranges through the same series of tests, whether they cost hundreds of dollars or thousands. Testers found a problem with this 30-inch pro-style Viking, which goes for five-thousand dollars. "It shorted out and stopped working when we ran the self-cleaning feature. One of the connectors actually melted." Consumer Reports tested a second range. It didn't short out, but again there was a problem.
Dan DiClerico, "You can see this connector here has turned brown, and it's partially melted." As a result, Consumer Reports has designated this range a Don't Buy: Performance Problem. It's Viking model number VGSC-5304-BSS. Consumer Reports has tested other 30-inch pro-style ranges. People like their big knobs and heavy construction. But they cost thousands of dollars, and of the 13 now rated, none has earned a high enough score to be recommended. And many of the 30-inch pro-style ranges don't have as much oven capacity as regular 30-inch stoves. Dan DiClerico, "So rather than spending thousands of dollars on a pro-style range, you can get better performance for far less from a conventional stove." For example, Consumer Reports recommends this 800-dollar LG, model number LRG-3091. It has a bigger oven than most standard-sized pro-style ranges. It can simmer tomato sauce to perfection. And it does a great job baking cookies. ."


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Demi Moore And Rumer Willis
Demi Moore with her daughter Rumer Willis (Credit: Getty Images).
Diana Ross
Singer Diana Ross seen here with her son Evan Ross and daughter Tracee Ellis Ross (Credit: Getty Images).
Madonna with Lourdes
Madonna with her daughter Lourdes (Credit: Getty Images).
Meryl Streep and Daughters
Actress Meryl Streep with her daughters attend the 20th Century Fox premiere of The Devil Wears Prada at the Loews Lincoln Center Theatre (Credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images).
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Peggy Lipton is seen her with her daughter, actress Rashida Jones. Jones is also the daughter of music producer Quincy Jones', the man who helped form The Jackson 5. (Credit: ABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Victoria Beckham and her son Romeo attend the friendly game Los Angeles Galaxy vs Milan AC, in Carson, California on July 19, 2009. (Credit: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Jada Pinkett-Smith arrives at the 2010 BET Awards with her kids Willow and Jaden. (Credit: Getty Images)
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker attends the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" with her son. (Credit: Getty Images)
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek and her daughter meet the Disney princesses. (Credit: Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)
Reese Witherspoon
Academy Award winning actress Reese Witherspoon, with her daughter Ava Elizabeth Phillippe (L) and son Deacon Phillippe (R), poses at the ceremony to unveil her Hollywood Walk of Fame star in Hollywood on December 1, 2010. (Credit: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Kathy Hilton arrives with her daughter Paris Hilton at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street to launch her new fragrance 'Can Can' on May 15, 2008 in London, England. (Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Nicole Richie
Nicole Richie seen here with her kids Harlow and Sparrow. (Credit: Getty Images)
Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes and her daughter Suri in New York City. (Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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Singer Seal, Heidi Klum and their son Henry watchthe 2006 U.S. Open. (Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and daughter Apple watch Coldplay singer Chris Martin perform on stage at "Live 8 London" in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005 in London, England. (Credit: MJ Kim/Getty Images)
Gwen Stefani is seen here with her son, Kingston. (Credit: Getty Images)
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Christina Aguilera and son Max celebrate his 3rd birthday with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. (Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)
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Brooke Shields is seen here with her two young children. (Credit: Getty Images)
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RBS's Hester dissolves company worth £5.6m
As Stephen Hester, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, prepares to collect £780,000 of shares next month from a 2010 bonus, it has emerged that he has dissolved a private investment company, receiving £5.6m in the process.
The company, Broughton Grange Estates Limited – named after the bank chief's Oxfordshire estate – was dissolved at Companies House at the end of January. The liquidation of the company was completed in October last year, documents filed with Companies House show.
Broughton Grange returned £5,586,710 per £1 ordinary share, with the majority of that payout made in April 2010 according to liquidation filings. A smaller portion was distributed in September last year, according to liquidation filings.
Hester was the sole director and ordinary shareholder of the firm, owning one ordinary share of £1. Annual accounts covering Broughton Grange's 10-year existence show it made a loss in all but two years of its operation.
It was wound up using a Members Voluntary Liquidation, a process liquidation practitioners consider to be a tax-efficient way to unlock a company's assets. Capital returned to shareholders in a liquidation is taxed as a capital gain – whereas dividends are taxed as income, liquidation practitioners said. The rate of capital gains tax in April 2010 was 28%, while the dividend income tax rate was 42.5% for additional rate tax payers earning more than £150,000 per year. A 10% tax credit is applicable to dividend income tax.
This liquidation process is common among UK companies, the practitioners said.
Royal Bank of Scotland declined to comment on Hester's behalf.
Hester is due to receive about £780,000 in shares next month from an RBS bonus plan awarded to him for 2010, according to regulatory filings. He must then hold these shares for another twelve months under the terms of the award.
Hester had forgone a bonus for 2009, 2011 and 2012. He declined his bonus for 2012 in June last year after a technology glitch impacted customers. He waived his 2011 bonus in January last year and 2009 bonus in February 2010 amid intense political pressure over bank pay on both occasions.
Broughton Grange Estates was first established by Hester as an "investment company" in February 2000, according to the company's certificate of incorporation. He was chief financial officer at Credit Suisse First Boston at the time. He became chief executive of RBS in 2008, replacing Fred Goodwin.
The private company posted a gain of £25,418 for the year to February 28, 2008; and £26,896 for the year to February 28, 2005. However, the last available accounts for the company – for the year to February 28, 2009 – show a loss of £2,178,188, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
As part of the liquidation, Hester took cash from a series of investments owned through Broughton Grange Estates.
They included 'UBS Managed Investments', worth £3.2m, 'JP Morgan managed CQS Investments' worth £870,228 and 'UBS Investment Portfolios' worth £405,390. Other assets included a freehold property, named as 'Eastwood Cottage & land', worth £1.125m and an investment in Breaking Views Limited, the financial publisher bought by Reuters in 2009, worth £7,965.
The liquidation also released cash held with the Bank of Ireland and with private banker Coutts & Co, a division of RBS.
The company did not pay any dividends to its shareholders and did not remunerate its directors in any of the years of its existence.
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Southern Wisconsin is well represented in this week's AP boys' basketball poll, with Sun Prairie and Wisconsin Dells two of the top ranked teams in the area.
Sun Prairie climbed one spot to third in the division 1 poll this week. Madison Memorial, who is battling the Cardinals for first place in the Big Eight conference, also climbed one spot to ninth in the poll.
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Here is The Associated Press Wisconsin prep basketball poll for the week of February 18, with first-place votes in parentheses, record, total points and last week
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BlackRock has hired a former executive at JP Morgan Asset Management to co-head the group's $20 billion global equity fund unit.
Gary Clarke joined the business this month in a new role as co-head of the global equity team, having left his previous position as head of global retail and thematic investing at JP Morgan Asset Management last year.
Clarke will focus on running BlackRock's range of global core and focus funds for institutional clients, including segregated mandates. He will also manage BlackRock's $547 million Long-Horizon Equity Fund. He will be responsible for a team of 19.
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The BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund was previously managed by Bristow and Stuart Reeve. Reeve remains with BlackRock as head of research and a portfolio manager but Clarke will now manage the fund on his own.
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This is under the 14.3% achieved by the MSCI All Country World index benchmark. However, in 2013 the fund achieved 23.7% compared with 22.8% for the benchmark.
Clarke left JP Morgan in late 2013. He was not directly replaced and his former responsibilities passed to Peter Kirkman, who had co-managed some of JP Morgan's unconstrained equities strategies with Clarke.
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The Peace Corps' highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of each Volunteer. Peace Corps medical programs emphasize the preventive, rather than the curative, approach to disease. The Peace Corps in Liberia 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 Liberia at local hospitals. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported either to an American-standard medical facility in the region or to the United States.
Dental care to the level of American standards is not available in Liberia so you should not expect routine dental care during your service. Emergency dental care will be managed in-country, depending on available resources, or you will be transported regionally for further care.
- 1 Health Issues in Liberia
- 2 Safety and Security—Our Partnership
Health Issues in Liberia
Both plasmodium falciparum malaria and plasmodium vivax malaria are rampant in Liberia. Volunteers are required to take weekly mefloquine or daily doxycycline prophylaxis to lessen the risk of contracting this potentially deadly disease. Other recommended prevention strategies include mosquito nets and insect repellent containing DEET. The medical officer provides all necessary items for prevention and treatment.
Additional vector-borne diseases are filariasis, typhus, leishmaniasis, and Lassa fever. Tuberculosis, meningitis, typhoid, and cholera, as well as a variety of bacterial and parasitic diarrheal diseases, are also endemic, mandating that proper water and food safety measures be taken on a daily basis. Bacterial skin diseases are easily contracted in a tropical climate and heatstroke and sunburn are also of concern.
A health manual specific for Liberia will be provided with up-to-date information on each disease and how to prevent it, but it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with these diseases before your arrival.
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 Liberia, you will receive a medical handbook. At the end of training, you will receive 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.
Immediately after arrival and during pre-service training, you will have access to basic medical supplies through the medical officer. However, you will be responsible for your own initial supply of prescription drugs and any other specific medical supplies you require, as the Peace Corps will not have these immediately available. Please bring a three-month supply of any prescription drugs you use, since they may not be available here and it may take several months for shipments to arrive.
You will have physicals at midservice and at the end of your service. If you develop a serious medical problem during your service, the medical officer in Liberia will consult with the Office of Medical Services in Washington, D.C. If it is determined that your condition cannot be treated in Liberia, you may be sent out of the country for further evaluation and care.
Maintaining Your Health
As a Volunteer, you must accept considerable responsibility for your own health. Proper precautions will significantly reduce your risk of serious illness or injury. The 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 Liberia is to take the following preventive measures:
• Take your prescribed malaria chemoprophylaxis • Use your mosquito net • Follow proper food preparation and water decontamination recommendations • Follow all other avoidance techniques for malaria, food/ water borne diseases, and other health ailments that will be discussed with you soon after your arrival
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 Liberia.
Abstinence is the only certain choice for preventing infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. 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 Liberia 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 will provide you with a 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 to 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, either at your pre-departure orientation or shortly after you arrive in Liberia. You do not need to begin taking malaria medication prior to departure.
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, it 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. The Peace Corps discourages 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 pre-existing conditions might prevent you from re-enrolling 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. Property theft 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.
Beyond knowing that Peace Corps approaches safety and security as a partnership with you, it might be helpful to see how this partnership works. The Peace Corps has policies, procedures, and training in place to promote your safety. We depend on you to follow those policies and to put into practice what you have learned. An example of how this works in practice—in this case to help manage the risk of burglary—is:
- Peace Corps assesses the security environment where you will live and work
- Peace Corps inspects the house where you will live according to established security criteria
- Peace Corp provides you with resources to take measures, such as installing new locks
- Peace Corps ensures you are welcomed by host country authorities in your new community
- Peace Corps responds to security concerns that you raise
- You lock your doors and windows
- You adopt a lifestyle appropriate to the community where you live
- You get to know neighbors
- You decide if purchasing personal articles insurance is appropriate for you
- You don't change residences before being authorized by Peace Corps
- You communicate concerns that you have to Peace Corps staff.
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 and security information to help you understand this partnership. The Peace Corps makes every effort to give Volunteers the tools they need to function in the safest 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, reduce, 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 within the Volunteer's control. By far the most common crime that Volunteers experience is theft. Thefts often occur when Volunteers are away from their sites, in crowded locations (such as markets or on public transportation), and when leaving items unattended. More serious assaults, however, do occasionally occur. Before you depart for Liberia there are several measures you can take to reduce your risk:
- Leave valuable objects in the U.S.
- Leave copies of important documents and account numbers in the U.S. with someone you trust.
- Purchase a hidden money pouch or "dummy" wallet as a decoy
- Purchase personal articles insurance
After you arrive in Liberia, you will receive more detailed information about common crimes, factors that contribute to Volunteer risk, and local strategies to reduce that risk. For example, Volunteers in Liberia learn to:
- Choose safe routes and times for travel, and travel with someone trusted by the community whenever possible
- Make sure one's personal appearance is respectful of local customs
• Avoid high-crime areas • Know the local language to get help in an emergency • Make friends with local people who are respected in the community • Limit alcohol consumption
As you can see from this list, you have to be willing to work hard and adapt your lifestyle to minimize the potential for being a target for crime. As with anywhere in the world, crime does exist in Liberia. You can reduce your risk by avoiding situations that place you at risk and by taking precautions. Crime at the village or town level is less frequent than in large cities; people know each other and generally are less likely to steal from their neighbors. Tourist attractions in large towns are favorite worksites for pickpockets.
The following are other security concerns in Liberia of which you should be aware:
- Unsafe transportation in taxis, minibuses, and trucks
- Pickpockets at taxi stations
- Scams and team robbery in taxis
- Discos and nightclubs in Monrovia, particularly the ones designated as off-limits
Volunteers tend to attract a lot of attention both in large cities and at their sites, but they are more likely to receive negative attention in highly populated centers, and away from their support network —friends and colleagues—who look out for them. While whistles and exclamations may be fairly common on the street, this behavior can be reduced if you dress conservatively, abide by local cultural norms, and respond according to the training you will receive.
Staying Safe: Don't Be a Target for Crime
You must be prepared to take on a large degree of responsibility for your own safety. You can make yourself less of a target, ensure that your home is secure, and develop relationships in your community that will make you an unlikely victim of crime. While the factors that contribute to your risk in Liberia may be different, in many ways you can better assure your safety by doing what you would do if you moved to a new city anywhere: 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 Liberia will require that you accept some restrictions on your current lifestyle.
Support from Staff
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 the Volunteer is safe and receiving any medical treatment that is required. After assuring the safety of the Volunteer, Peace Corps staff members provide support by reassessing the Volunteer's worksite 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.
Crime in Liberia
Few Peace Corps Volunteers are victims of serious crimes and crimes that do occur overseas are investigated and prosecuted by local authorities through the local criminal justice system. If you are the victim of a crime, you will decide if you wish to pursue prosecution. If you decide to prosecute, Peace Corps will be there to assist you. One of our tasks is to ensure you are fully informed of your options and understand how the local legal process works. Peace Corps will help you ensure your rights are protected to the fullest extent possible under the laws of the country.
If you are the victim of a serious crime, you will learn how to get to a safe location as quickly as possible and contact your Peace Corps office. It's important that you notify Peace Corps as soon as you can so Peace Corps can provide you with the help you need.
Volunteer Safety Support in Liberia
The Peace Corps' approach to safety is a five-pronged plan to help you stay safe during your 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. Liberia's in-country safety program is outlined below.
The Peace Corps/Liberia office will keep you 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, you will be contacted through the emergency communication network. An important component of the capacity of the Peace Corps to keep you informed is your buy-in to the partnership concept with the Peace Corps staff. It is expected that you will do your part in ensuring that Peace Corps staff members are kept apprised of your movements in-country so that they are capable of informing you.
Volunteer training will include sessions on specific safety and security issues in Liberia. 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 service and is integrated into the language, cross-cultural aspects, health, and other components of training. You will be expected to successfully complete all training competencies in a variety of areas, including safety and security, as a condition of service.
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 worksites. 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/Liberia'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, you will gather with other Volunteers in Liberia 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 office. 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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