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Big Island police have reclassified a coroner's inquest case to a murder investigation in connection with the discovery of a body Tuesday in waters off Kalapana in the Puna District. The body was accidentally snagged by a fishing line from a boat that was drifting nearby.
An autopsy conducted Wednesday determined the female victim died of strangulation and that the manner of death was homicide. Lt. Gregory Esteban, a detective with the police department's Area 1 Criminal Investigations Section, told KITV4 the manner of death could signify a crime of passion.
"We can't comment on motive at this point, but that historically can be true," he said.
Police have not yet identified the body, described as that of a Caucasian woman possibly in her late 20s or early 30s, about 5-feet-4-inches-tall to 5-feet-8-inches-tall with a slim build, short brown hair and a tattoo of "Veritas" on her lower back.
Esteban said the investigation is trying to determine if the woman's body entered the ocean at a different location than where it was discovered, about two miles from an area where lava enters the ocean.
"We do have a scene per say, as far as where there's evidence of someone camping there, but we're still trying to establish an actual crime scene," said Esteban. "Due to the condition of the body, it does not appear that the victim was in the water that long."
The murder is stretching already thin police resources on the Big Island. Esteban said there have been 11 murders or attempted murders since December.
"Unfortunately, we've had a busy past few months," said the detective. "It is absolutely unprecedented in Hawaii County."
Police ask that anyone who may know the victim or have information on this latest murder case to contact Detective Robert Almeida at 961-2386 or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Detective Fetuutuunai Amuimuia can also be contacted at 961-2278 or by email at email@example.com.
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NOTRE DAME, Ind. Mary Theresa Coquillard, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at Dujarie House at Holy Cross Village, Notre Dame, Ind. She was surrounded by her husband and family members.
Affectionately known as Mease to family and friends, Mary Theresa was born in South Bend, Ind., on June 25, 1924, to Bernard John and Helen Holland Voll.
Mary Theresa was educated by the Sisters of the Holy Cross on the campus of Saint Marys from grade school through college, culminating in a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Saint Marys College, Notre Dame, Ind.
On Jan. 21, 1950, Mary Theresa married George Clarke Coquillard in the Holy Ghost Chapel at Saint Marys College. She and George made their home in South Bend for several years, during which time Mary Theresa was active in the community and was a member of Junior League and the Ladybug Bridge Club. Mary Theresa relished a competitive game of golf and could often be found on the golf course at the South Bend Country Club. A gourmet cook, Mary Theresa delighted in experimenting with interesting new recipes and entertaining family and friends in her home.
Georges employment relocated them to several cities including Los Angeles and La Joya, Calif.; Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and Montpelier, Vt. They retired in Punta Vedra, Fla., and eventually returned to South Bend in 2008. Mary Theresa took a keen interest in the cultural treasures of each locality and was a passionate patron of the arts. She enjoyed and supported theater, the symphony, museums and galleries.
Mary Theresa was a benefactor to many people. If she learned of someone needing educational assistance or lacking the means to accomplish a significant goal, she would quietly provide the necessary resources, often anonymously.
As a child, Mary Theresa demonstrated an independent spirit and an ardent sense of adventure, traits that remained constant during her life. An enthusiastic traveler, Mary Theresa and George traveled extensively throughout the United States and around the world, experiencing a rich variety of customs and cultures.
Mary Theresa is survived by George, her husband of 63 years; her brother, William H. Voll; 28 nieces and nephews; numerous extended family members and very special friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Helen Voll, and her sister, Helen Georgina Voll.
The family expresses deep gratitude to the staff of Holy Cross Village for their assistance and many kindnesses over the past five years and to The Center for Hospice Care for their compassionate attention.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at Our Lady of Holy Cross Chapel, Dujarie House, Holy Cross Village, Notre Dame, Ind.
A Mass celebrating the life of Mary Theresa Coquillard will take place on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at 1 p.m. on the campus of Saint Marys at the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Route 933, Notre Dame, Ind. Burial will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Ind.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to: The Mary Theresa and Helen Georgina Voll Scholarship, Saint Marys College, 110 Le Mans Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556; or The South Bend Museum of Art, 120 S. St. Joseph Street, South Bend, IN 46601.
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A North Carolina politician is taking some heat over the language his resignation letter was written in.
David Waddell tenured his resignation from the Indian Trail Town Council on Thursday, but did so by submitting a letter written in Klingon, the language of a warrior race on the "Star Trek" TV shows and movies, The Associated Press reported.
Waddell said it was meant as an inside joke.
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Our weekly Writers's Roundtable is back and this time the topic comes from Don M.: Dom Brown has been far and away the best Phillies player this Spring by any measure. Other than Brown, who has impressed you the most this Spring?
Don McGettigan: Perhaps because it's potentially the year in Philadelphia for Carlos Ruiz, I was very impressed with what Tommy Joseph was able to do in the Grapefruit League (hitting .462, with a home run and two doubles in 13 at-bats) before being optioned to the minors. Joseph also earned the praise of Roy Halladay "He was very on top of things and aware of what was going on in games and situations. That's what you want to see."
Ian Riccaboni: Ben Revere has been as advertised for the Phillies. Despite an 0-fer last night, Revere is hitting .340, has four steals, and is playing great defense. If Brown wasn't having such a great Spring, there'd be a lot more folks excited about the Phils speedy center fielder.
Corey Seidman: This is a tough question, but I'd say I've been most impressed by Freddy Galvis. I expected his extra-base hit power to go away after we found out about the PEDs, but he leads the Grapefruit League in doubles and legitimately looks like he could turn into a valuable starting middle infielder. It's pretty exciting to see what he's capable of this year.
Jon Nisula: The player that has impressed me so far is Ryan Howard. He has been absolutely mashing the ball this Spring, and it is especially impressive because he's had a few down years with injuries. A bounce back 2013 from him would be fantastic.
Ryan Dinger: The player I'm most impressed by so far is Mike Adams. In his three innings of work, he has yet to allow a run, struck out two batters, walked none, and allowed just two hits. There were concerns about how healthy Adams would be this season, and his positive play has done more than enough to quell them. If he can carry this momentum through the regular season, the Phillies could have a very formidable back end of the bullpen, increasing their chances of returning to postseason play.
Alex Lee: I tend to be selective when deciding when to put stock in spring training statistics, but sometimes they're hard to ignore. For me, that has been this case this spring with Kevin Frandsen. Frandsen seemed like the typical journeyman when he latched on with the Phillies two years ago and while I am still not convinced he is anything more than that, he has definitely impressed in limited time last year and so far this spring. Frandsen actually has a better slugging percentage than Brown (.727 to .675) in nearly the same amount of at bats (33 to 40).
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I think you all got em all. I would say Howard, Brown, Frandsen, Revere, Galvis, and Joseph in that order. Adams and believe it or not Savery as pitchers.
Well, the question was besides Brown, who's impressed the most, and they did get 'em all except one. Since he hasn't been a surprise, it's easy to overlook him, and granted, you do have to overlook 1 start V The Dominican Bashers. So one would be fair not to criticize those that voted elsewhere, but since we're kinda branching into other nominees, I'll give a shout out to number 35. On the whole, he looks rock solid ready to assume the ace role, and that's no small task.
Cody Asche also looked good in the limited amount of plate appearances we saw. OBP of .438, OPS of .938 in 16 PA. He made a couple of errors at third, I believe (hard to find the stats on that right now), so there's room for growth. But he looked good, Joseph looked good, Brown is looking good, and Revere is looking good…maybe this team will be okay in the future.
You failed to mention whether the "impression" was to be a good one or a bad one. Therfore, I'm voting for Delmon Young. How can he not make an impression, albeit negative, when he's not playing at all, then compounding that issue with statements about not having a clue when he'll be ready and not being anxious to get into things because it's cold outside.
At the risk of looking like a tool-
– Make (someone) feel admiration and respect
therefore impressing =/= impression
Grammar Police? Seriously?
Like it or not "leaving a bad impression" is an accepted and widely used phrase, whether it's applied correctly or not by us common folk.
I don't know what dictionary you're using, but that's certainly not the only definition of the word. Impress, according to my dictionary is far less specific, and never even mentions the words "admiration," or "respect."
I don't consider myself poorly educated, and was taught that any impression can be positive or negative.
By the way, "impress" also means forced service, and was one cause of the US entrance into the war of 1812.
I'd suggest that you resign from the grammar police. A dictionary is a heavy item to drop on one's foot.
Roffle, george.
Maybe I'm a little thin-skinned today, but the name is George with a capital "G."
One thing about the internet is that people get lazy and forget the shift key. Another thing is that you get stupid words like "roffle." That sounds to me like a reverse version of Elmer Fudd trying to say "waffle." I refuse to use it, and I also refuse to use LMAO and other "txt mssge" derived shortcuts. I'm not fond of turning nouns into verbs, either; "growing" the language just sounds idiotic to me (one helps language to grow; one doesn't "grow" it. Growing is something you do with vegetables).
Anyway, I'm sort of sorry for making an issue out of "impress." But definitely only sort of.
Agreed. Context clues are your friend.
Dave P dropping some grammar knowledge on George… worked.
A lot of players have made good impressions. How about Ender Inciarte? How about Michael Young? How about Yuniesky Betancourt (hitting .379)? I could even consider adding Chase Utley… he hasn't playing out of his mind but he's playing AND his on base percentage is .342 (165 points higher than his BA). I'm excited…
No, it didn't work, and goes to show that if one attempts to be a little silly, some fool, I mean tool, will incorrectly jump all over his word usage. (In this case it's word usage, not grammar.)
All DaveP has accomplished is to start an off-topic discussion by p—ing off a commenter.
My vote goes out to none other than mini mart! Why? you may ask. Because he impresses me with his ability to suck at such a consistant rate. I mean really. That's hard to do. It's like playing a football pool, it's just as hard to pick 4 losers as it is winners, but for some reason some people can always pick 4 losers. Hence mini mart! a four time loser. consistantly.
90 wins. I called it awhile ago and these performances by these gents only solidifies my prediction.
What's interesting to me – was the split between guys that could have a major impact this year (Adams, Howard) .. and guys that would potentially help us most in 2014 and beyond (Galvis, Joseph) …
I think the Phillies should be about a 90-win team.. I think there were 13 leads lost in the 8th inning last year. If those are ALL wins, that's a 94-68 record… So despite a crazy amount of injuries last year (Halladay, Howard, Utley)- we still managed to play respectable baseball.
This is an interesting year in many ways – and I'll be watching the box scores from Reading and Lehigh Valley more than in years past
I see a range of 85-92 wins, on the high side if injuries are few and things generally break their way.
On the point about 8th inning leads, they were 65-12 in games where they led going into the 8th. It's not fair to expect any team to be perfect there (the best any team did last year was the Braves, with only two losses after leading going into the 8th), but even if they only lost 4 of those games, instead of 12 (i.e. 73-4 in total), which would have been the 4th fewest losses in the NL when leading after 8, that would have given them 89 wins, or one more than St. Louis.
If the Phillies were only at the NL average at holding 8th inning leads they would have been 71-6, which would not have been enough to pass the Cards.
All of the above assuming all else being equal, and ignoring the pesky fallacy of the predetermined outcome.
I get that… and I don't expect perfection … but who would've thought that Howard and Utley would miss so much time… Stutes was missing and was a big key the prior year.
That Halladay wouldn't be Halladay..
That Bastardo wouldn't be Bastardo..
All that stuff combined, and to see how close we still could've been to a playoff spot – gives me hope for this year. I only expected us to win 92-93 last year to begin with – and seeing how that number wasn't that far out of reach … it has me excited to see how they do this season
Don, the main reason that I predicted 90 wins was just having Utley and Howard back in the lineup from Day 1 and each one playing at least 140 games. Any time your #3 and #4 hitters are out of the lineup for as an extended period as those two were…there are bound to be problems.
So yeah…add to that one of your aces down for two months and key parts of the bullpen missing (Stutes for one) then it just snowballs downward from there. And I agree that the fact that they climbed back to .500…and competed for a spot well into September…after being 14 games below .500 in July. …That's amazing in itself!
Sure, there are tons of question marks going into the season. But EVERY team has them so
until they're clearly out of it (and I don't think they will be at any point this season) I'm going to remain very hopeful and excited.
Dearest Chuck A,
Regarding your ongoing prediction of 90 wins, that'd probably satisfy my basic goal of engaging my time in an entertaining season, so I'm largely in favor of it. And not only are you a big boy capable of going what you feel comfortable doing, but have followed the team and probably the game a time equal to my indulgence, so you know what you're doing. Actually, the time is meaningless, but the quality of thoughts you express lends toward that.
But just for the sake of a sounding board, I'll offer 2 thoughts.
One, the bit about Utley and Howard holds some degree of weight as 3-4 hitters and good portion of production, but more importantly, I wonder (rhetorical q) if you looked at other clubs and measured what they missed, let alone improvements made and compared that A quick example might be Werth healthy all year, Harper with experience, and Stras unleashed might go from 98 wins to 108..
Secondly, so few people are comfortable without predictions. Editors and Directors mandate predictions out of all media because peeps wanna read 'em, and the tradition of sports predictions isn't going away. Fans, for whatever reason love to join the fray, and make predictions of their own.
I learned a loing, long time ago that pre season predictions are a waste of time. It isn't even the injury factor that led me to that, so much as the trade deadline is such a complete wild card factor. So just as a personal standard, which I wouldn't force on anyone else, I offer general senses. I read the hell out of pre season picks with explanations in case I might learn something, but specific standings, or win totals, to me are about self satisfaction through a firm thought.
If the club wins 90, perhaps we'll exchange positive thoughts on it, but you won't see me standing in luine to congratulate you on the call. And I hope, and suspect that if it happens, you will humbly acknowledge the 20,000 unforseen things that developed to get the club to a perfect matchpoint.
Now, let's get going toward 90 wins.
And to my dear PN compatriot, Ken…. I predicted 90 wins awhile ago largely in response to certain people (names will be withheld for now) that were calling for this team to barely win 80. I saw the possibilities LAST season without all the injuries and it just makes sense that without them they COULD have very well won 90+ and gotten into the playoffs. Two main hitters in the middle of the lineup out for 3-4 months, one of the staff aces out for 2 months, back-of-the-bullpen issues, etc., etc. Not trying to make any excuses but these are legitimate reasons why last year came up short for them.
So, yes, you are correct in saying that 90 wins this season might not warrant congratulations in my direction (because my reasoning really isn't all that earth-shattering, is it?) but I'll hold onto the prediction anyway and be forever in certain people's faces ( again….names will be withheld for now) when it actually comes to fruition.
And if I'm wrong I'll eat my words like the "big boy" that you say I am.
Signed Chuck A,
President and CEO of the 90 Win Club
Your reason for predicting 90, because of the negative fools that were around 80 is a felonious charge.
And I find you innocent of all charges by reason of justifiable homicide.
It's hard to base any opinions on these spring training stats. Polanco played out of his mind last ST and was basically MIA during the regular season. It's good to see Utley and Howard looking healthy, but it's alarming to see Halladay struggle for the second consecutive spring. The corner OF and 3B defense still scares me (along with the pitching staff, I'm sure).
I'm still seeing a team playing .500 plus or minus a game or two. If Halladay can rebound (a big if), maybe they can push it to 85 wins. Washington & Atlanta just have so much talent that haven't even reached their best seasons yet. Guys like J. Upton, Heyward, Strasburg, Zimmermann and Harper have barely scratched the surface of what scouts project them to be. It should be an interesting season though.
Justin, while I agree with that … those teams also have guys that AREN'T on their way up …. Washington has Werth and LaRoche … Ryan Zimmerman has had two long DL stints in the past 5 seasons, is he "Injury prone" like Utley… Ian Desmond had power & avg boosts last year that will be interesting to see if they get repeated
The Braves lost a lot of "leadership" in Chipper and Prado … whether that's worth anything, or not, who actually knows ..Players, coaches and front office personnel tend to say that stuff like that matters- while most writers call it BS. But regardless of their clubhouse presence, they'll be missed on the field .. The Braves could be very good, but also have some key guys getting older, Hudson, McCann, Uggla … and then a very young rotation.
I think the Nats are the CLEAR favorite in the NL EAST (if not the entire NL) .. though how they play with a target on their back will be interesting. Will Harper press too much to avoid the sophomore slump? is Dan Haren able to get back to All-Star form? … It will be a very entertaining season … and the Mets rotation could make for some interesting games too.. The NL East is a solid division this year .. and I think the Phillies COULD finish 2nd and grab a Wild Card spot
I'm not saying the Phillies have no chance for the post season. I'm only saying a lot more things will need to go right for them than for the Nationals or Braves in order for them to contend. Objectively speaking, they're still the third most talented team in the division. This is why they play a six month season though – a lot will happen between now and October.
"Objectively speaking, they're still the third most talented team in the division."
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Acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in parents of injured children." J Trauma Stress. 2009;22(4):294-302."
Acute traumatic stress symptoms in child occupants and their parent drivers after crash involvement." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159(11):1074-9."
Heart rate and posttraumatic stress in injured children." Arch. Gen. Psychiatry. 2005;62(3):335-40."
Assessment of pain after injury in the pediatric patient: child and parent perceptions." J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2004;39(6):979-83; discussion 979-83."
Predicting child PTSD: the relationship between acute stress disorder and PTSD in injured children." J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2004;43(4):403-11."
Screening for risk of persistent posttraumatic stress in injured children and their parents." JAMA. 2003;290(5):643-9."
Barriers to booster seat use and strategies to increase their use." Pediatrics. 2002;110(4):729-36."
Looking beyond the physical injury: posttraumatic stress disorder in children and parents after pediatric traffic injury." Pediatrics. 1999;104(6):1293-9."


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By Thomas Garcia: Freedom New Mexico
The feral hog is rapidly becoming the new coyote, or pest, for farmers across eastern New Mexico, a state agriculutural official said Thursday at the 41st annual Agricultural and Home Economics Seminar in Tucumcari.
State officials outlined the problem as well as a creative program still being developed to help control feral hogs.
Feral or wild hogs damage land and crops and carry at least 37 parasites that can affect people, pets, livestock and wildlife, said biologist Justin Stevenson, who is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal Plant and Health Inspection Services.
Stevenson said feral hogs can also be carriers of bovine tuberculosis and pseudo-rabies.
"When a feral hog spreads the pseudo-rabies to livestock, it usually results in…death," Stevenson said. "The livestock start exhibiting symptoms such as a mad itch and die within one day."
"Two years ago in Texas, 9,500 feral hogs were killed," Stevenson said. "This number reflects the number of hogs killed on public or state land. The private landowners want to keep the hogs on their lands for hunting."
Currently in Oklahoma some 400 feral hogs a week are being killed, Stevenson said.
The exact number of feral hogs in New Mexico is still unknown, Stevenson said.
The state agricultural agency has taken less then 100 feral hogs in New Mexico for hog damage management and disease testing, said Ken Podborny, Northen New Mexico, district supervisor.
"Our agency works by request," Podborny said. "We receive calls from landowners seeking help to remove the animals from their land."
Podborny said the wild hog problem is a recent one. When he became district supervisor in 1984, there was not a feral hog problem or management program.
"We currently do not have the same problem as Texas and Oklahoma," Podborny said. "In just a few years these feral hogs are becoming a problem in New Mexico. Several calls have come into our agency from Quay County. These animals are moving and they are moving west (from Texas)."
Stevenson said he would like landowners to contact the agency when they have killed a feral hog.
"We would like to draw blood to test the hogs…(to) determine how many are infected with a disease," Stevenson said. "This can help us to determine if there is a concentration of diseased hogs in an area that could pose a threat to area landowners and their livestock."
The agency is working on a new way to cut back the population of the wild omnivore population in New Mexico.
The population control program has been dubbed the "Judas Hog Operation."
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The agency hasn't determined a date yet on when to launch the operation.
Feral hogs can cause invasive weed spread and erosion damage to property, said wildlife specialist Ron Jones, also with the state Department of Agriculture.
"The hogs can cause a lot of damage by rooting for food," Jones said. "They will also wallow and root at water sources such as drinking ponds and stock tanks."
More than 30 residents, farmers and ranchers attended the session on feral hog management and more than 85 people attended the day-log agricultural event hosted by the Quay County Extension service.
"I thought is was a great program," said Arthur Barnard of Conchas, who said he had picked up a lot of useful information on the feral hog problem.
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The people at the Bible study were surprised about this, also. This is a bit of biblical trivia, but the Bible can surprise us and challenge us in profound ways if we take and read it on a regular basis.
I recently read a story about a man who reads through the psalms every month, six psalms a day, and writes one verse from each psalm in a notebook. His daughter says that when she was a child she would sometimes read the six psalms to her dad and they would talk about which verse to write down.
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The first Oracle IT Architecture certification, Oracle IT Architecture Release 3 Essentials, is now in general availability from Oracle University. The certification covers the Oracle Reference Architecture material published under the IT Strategies from Oracle library and includes Oracle Reference Architecture Overview, Application Infrastructure, Security, Software Engineering, Service-Oriented Integration, Management and Monitoring, Service Orientation, and User Interaction.
"One of the advantages of Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c is the ability to manage Oracle WebLogic directly from the console with or without the use of the Oracle WebLogic management packs," says Anthony Shorten. "Obviously customers can manage more with the packs but some basic administration and monitoring capabilities can be used from the basic Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c installation."
This post by Fusion Middleware A-Team blogger Alex Lopez is the first in a series covering "the design of tools that have the common goal of simplifying or enhancing the functionality provided by OIM 11g." This article this focuses on the design of "a framework that allows business users to define provisioning processes that include approvals, sophisticated approval request routing and advanced user interface customization capabilities."
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The Younger Woman
Why a husband's decision to leave might be the best thing that could have happened
By Patti Carmalt-Vener 08/04/2011
Dear Patti,
One night a year ago my husband of 30 years announced he'd fallen in love with another woman and was moving out. I later found out he was having an affair with a female coworker half his age.
At first I was in shock, but I really believed that after the initial excitement of being with someone younger, he'd realize they had nothing in common and their affair would end. For the past year we've been meeting monthly to have coffee or a drink together, and I've been waiting for him to come home.
Two days ago, he said he didn't want to hurt me but that he wanted me to know he had filed for divorce. The shock and pain poured over me, because I finally realized John would never be coming back. He feels friendship, sorrow and pity but he doesn't see me as someone he wants anymore.
How could I have been so naïve and foolish as to believe he'd leave an exciting younger woman for me? I feel so frumpy, old and washed up right now. I'd never hurt myself, but I wonder if I'll ever want to really live again. The idea of starting over seems too big a task to tackle.
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Dear Maggie,
You've been using denial to defend against the painful truth that John isn't coming back. The chance for you to start a new life began when you refused to deny the reality any longer that your marriage is over. Feeling as if you've hit rock-bottom is sometimes what it takes to start rebuilding a completely new self. While the grief, pain and even rage might seem unbearable at first, they will eventually subside if you allow those feelings to wash over again and again. People who are unable to heal are those who refuse to face their loss and suppress their negative emotions through activities such as drinking, drugs and overworking.
Take care not to replace your denial with self-recrimination, self-judgment and self-hatred.
You probably aren't naïve or foolish at all, just unwilling to accept a terrible situation. You're also probably not frumpy, but if you are, that's something you can change. This might be an excellent time to seek psychotherapy where you will get professional support.
I recommend a middle-of-the-road tact; instead of focusing on negative feelings at the exclusion of everything else, spend a substantial amount of time experiencing your emotions and doing meaningful, enjoyable things in the company of good friends.
There's no easy way to give up a 30-year relation-ship. This will be hard for you to understand right now, but as you no longer focus on John and your relationship with him, this may become an exciting, freeing chapter of your life. You can focus on getting reacquainted with yourself and creating the kind of life you want.
What would make you feel beautiful and sexy again? How can you focus on becoming as healthy as you can possibly be? What passions and interests do you have that you've ignored? How do you want to live?
It's hard to believe your husband left you so abruptly without devaluing you for a significant amount of time beforehand. Now's the time to create a life minus such devaluing — from yourself and others. Saying that starting over feels too daunting suggests you might be getting depressed. A professional counselor can help you work on recognizing your true feelings. I know it's hard to believe right now, but wouldn't it be wonderful to look back and realize the divorce from John was the best thing that ever happened to you?
If you truly learn to acknowledge, love and listen to yourself, it's possible.
Patti Carmalt-Vener, a faculty member with the Southern California Society for Intensive Short Term Psychotherapy, has been a psychotherapist in private practice for 23 years and has offices in Pasadena, Santa Monica and Canoga Park. Contact her at (626) 584-8582 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit her Web site: patticarmalt-vener.com.
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Legend of The Little Professor…
I have long been interested in the career of former Boston Red Sox centerfielder Dom DiMaggio. He played before my time, but I was always amazed that he was able to carve out a great career despite playing in the long shadows of his brother, Yankees centerfielder Joe DiMaggio and Boston great Ted Williams.
Dominic Paul DiMaggio was born on February 12, 1917; the ninth and youngest son of Italian immigrants Guiseppe and Rosalia (Mercurio) DiMaggio. Brothers Vince and Joe shared the same middle name due to Guiseppe's favorite saint, St. Paul.
Physically, Dom was smaller than his older brothers who played major league baseball. Vince, who played for 5 National League teams, was 5'11", 183 lbs; while Joe was the tallest at 6'2″, 193 lbs. Dom, known as "The Little Professor" because of his glasses and his studious nature, was only 5'9″, 168 lbs. However, it didn't stop Dom from becoming a legitimate baseball star in his own right.
He started his professional baseball career with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League in 1937 (where Joe had starred a few years earlier). After batting .361 in 1939, his contract was purchased by the Boston Red Sox.
In his rookie season of 1940, he became part of Boston's .300 hitting outfield trio, joining Ted Williams and Doc Cramer, with a .301 batting average. Dom played in Boston for a couple more years, and then joined the U.S. Navy in October 1942. He was one of many major league baseball players who saw interruptions in their major league careers due to military commitment during World War II. I have always wondered what these players could have done in those missing years. Of course, they served a greater cause, but it's still tough not to wonder 'what if'.
Nevertheless, Dom picked up right where he left off when he returned to the Red Sox in 1946. That year, he hit .316 and participated in his only World Series. It was Boston's first Series appearance in 28 years. Dom batted third and almost became a World Series hero and could have eliminated the so-called 'Curse of the Bambino' in 1946 rather than allowing it to stew in the minds of fans until 2004. In the 8th inning of Game 7 with two outs, Dom doubled home two runs to tie the score against the St. Louis Cardinals at 3-3. As he was coming into second base, he pulled his hamstring and had to be lifted for a pinch runner. Dom was very gifted defensively, and his presence in the Boston outfield in the 9th inning could have prevented the famed Mad Dash by the Cardinals' Enos "Country" Slaughter. After Dom left the game, Leon Culberson took over center. With one out and Slaughter on base, Harry Walker hit a ball into centerfield. Culberson relayed the ball to shortstop Johnny Pesky. Pesky hesitated (either it was a mental lapse or he thought Slaughter wouldn't try to run home). Slaughter ran past the stop sign at third, and scored what proved the game and series winning score, sending the Red Sox to their first World Series defeat. There has been long speculation that had a healthy DiMaggio been in centerfield, he would have either caught the ball or his strong throwing arm would have held Slaughter at third.
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In 1948, Dom broke the AL record for most putouts in a season with 503 and most total chances with 526. The marks stood until 1977 when they were broken by Chet Lemon of the Chicago White Sox.
In 1949, Dom pieced together a 34-game hitting streak to set the Red Sox team record.
Dom was generally good for about 10-15 stolen bases a year in an era that did not place much emphasis on stolen bags. His 15 stolen bases in 1950 led the league, and it was the lowest total to lead either league.
Another hitting streak, this time it was 27 games, followed in 1951.
Dom retired in 1953, at a time when he could have continued to play at a high level for a few more years. He hit .300 four times during his Boston career (lifetime batting average was .298, with an excellent OBP of .383). Dom also led the AL in runs twice (he scored over 100 run in 6 of his 10 seasons with the Red Sox). At the time of his retirement, his 1,338 games played in centerfield ranked 8th in AL history.
Talk to baseball old-timers, and you'll find more than a few who felt that Dom played the best centerfield in the DiMaggio family.
Who hits the ball and makes it go?
Dominick DiMaggio.
Who runs the bases fast, not slow?
Dominick DiMaggio.
Who's better than his brother Joe?
Dominick DiMaggio.
But when it comes to getting dough,
They give it all to brother Joe.
(Refrain recited by Red Sox fans in the 1940s.)
Dom was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1995. If he had played during the war years, I am sure that he would have found his way to Cooperstown…
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With weekend sweep of the Yankees, the Red Sox completed an undefeated 9-game home stand and their current winning streak stands at 10 games. The streak began with an 8-2 victory over the Oakland A's on April 15th. If Death and Taxes are the only certainties in life, I guess a Red Sox winning streak is not far behind…
Yes Julia, Wally remains on his "perch" and will stay there until the Red Sox winning streak is over…
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Bonus points for the video Scott! GREAT post! I'm reading a book about "The 100 greatest Arguments in Boston Sports" and in their discussion of Ted Williams they raised the question of "What if?" in terms of the time he lost for the two wars he served in; but as you rightly stated – that was a more noble cause. The Red Sox? In the top of the 9th tied 0-0! Scott – you graciously "paid" your debt! And I hope that Wally has a LONG stay sitting on Lou's head!😉
Scott – Wally gets another day sitting on top of Lou! Make it 11 straight!😉
Great post, Scott, on Dom DiMaggio. 5′ 9″, eh? Sounds like a modern-day spark plug we have right now named Dustin Pedroia. (THEORETICALLY, anyway, Dustin is 5′ 9″! Hmmm…) Take care, Scott. Welcome to Red Sox Nation!😉
Hey Scott my B-Day is on Thursday. Please keep all the Sox stuff up till then. PLEASEEEEEEEEEE!
Great post, Scott. I've always wondered about Dom, so thanks for filling in the blanks. Maybe if he'd married Marilyn Monroe he would have made more money than Joe!
Well, it looks like your penance is over, Scott. The Indians beat the Red Sox! The streak is over! And, the Yankees won too, which actually makes me happy since they defeated the Tigers in the process.-Erinhttp://plunking-gomez.mlblogs.com
The Yankee colors are back! The streak starts again tonight. And yes – the Celtics won in OT and the Bruins will take on Carolina. There was way too much stress in my home last night with all these games! Enjoy it!
Scott, congrats on making the front page quote on MLB.com's home page. Nice reference to the "inevitabilites" of the Red Sox!😉 And you and Julia seem to be gluttons for punishment with these wagers!
Awww…nice job on the "other" DiMaggio! Sox & Yankees…makes ya all warm & fuzzy inside :O)


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Homestyle Turkey and Vegetable Pot Pie
- Prep Time: 35 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Ready Time: 105 min
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
- 3 tablespoons Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon instant chicken bouillon granules
- 1 tablespoon minced flat leaf parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup milk
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 cups chopped cooked turkey
- OR 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 (16 oz.) package frozen mixed vegetables with potatoes
- 1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- Double crust Classic Crisco® Pie Crust
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oil in medium saucepan. Cook and stir onion over moderate heat until tender. Stir in flour, bouillon granules, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir in milk and water. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in turkey, vegetables and mushrooms. Set aside.
- HEAT oven to 425ºF.
- PREPARE recipe for double crust pie, using a 9-inch pie plate. Roll out dough for bottom crust and place in pie plate according to recipe directions. Fill with turkey mixture.
- ROLL out dough for top crust, place onto filled pie and finish edges according to pie crust recipe directions. Cut slits in top crust or prick with fork to vent steam.
- PLACE pie in oven. Immediately reduce temperature to 325ºF.
- BAKE 55 to 65 minutes, or until filling is hot and crust is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1/4 of recipe), Calories 880 (Calories from Fat 440), Total Fat 49g (Saturated Fat 11g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 65mg, Sodium 1600mg, Total Carbohydrate 72g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 7g), Protein 33g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 30%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 10%, Iron 25%.
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DELAWARE, Ohio — A Worthington doctor was sentenced yesterday to 15 days in jail and 400 hours of community service for driving drunk and hitting a cyclist in Delaware County in September 2012.
Elizabeth Unk, 39, also will pay $3,875 in fines. Unk pleaded guilty in February to vehicular assault, a fourth-degree felony, and to operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a first-degree misdemeanor. She hit a cyclist who was riding on Rt. 23 near Green Meadows Drive in September 2012. The cyclist, a man who has asked to remain anonymous, was seriously injured.
The State Medical Board suspended Unk's medical license in December as part of an agreement that will allow her to get the license back after she completes an alcohol-rehabilitation program.
Unk's driver's license was suspended for two years. She must attend weekly meetings to address alcohol abuse.


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Living With a Star
The Living With a Star (LWS) program emphasizes the science necessary to understand those aspects of the Sun and the Earth's space environment that affect life and society. The ultimate goal is to provide a predictive understanding of the system, and specifically of the space weather conditions at Earth and in the interplanetary medium.
LWS missions have been formulated to answer specific science questions needed to understand the linkages among the interconnected systems that impact us. LWS products impact technology associated with space systems, communications and navigation, and ground systems such as power grids.The coordinated LWS program includes strategic missions, targeted research and technology development, a space environment test bed flight opportunity, and partnerships with other agencies and nations.
Living With a Star is a cross-cutting program whose goals and objectives have the following links:
- Space Science: LWS quantifies the physics, dynamics, and behavior of the Sun-Earth system over the 11-year solar cycle.
- Earth Science: LWS improves understanding of the effects of solar variability and disturbances on terrestrial climate change.
- Human Exploration and Development: LWS provides data and scientific understanding required for advanced warning of energetic particle events that affect the safety of humans.
- Aeronautics and Space Transportation: LWS provides detailed characterization of radiation environments useful in the design of more reliable electronic components for air and space transportation systems.
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Solar Orbiter
Solar Orbiter is a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to study the Sun from a distance closer than any spacecraft previously has, and will provide images and measurements in unprecedented resolution and detail. This mission is part of SMD's LWS ...
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Solar Probe Plus will be a historic mission, flying into one of the last unexplored regions of the solar system, the Sun's atmosphere or corona, for the first time. This mission is part of SMD's LWS Program.
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The Space Environment Testbeds (SET) Project performs flight and ground investigations to understand how the Sun/Earth interactions affect humanity.
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Turrialba – School14 pictures
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Our Spanish school in Costa Rica is called Spanish by the River – Turrialba. The school was founded June 2002 and is located a little outside of the typically "Tico" town of Turrialba. In Turrialba you can find a few hotels, some restaurants, (pool) bars, coffee shops, ice cream parlors, discos, a cinema, swimming pools, banks, internet cafés, a post office and gyms. When coming from San José, 10 minutes before entering town, you take a left into "Barrio El Recreo" to enter the "Entrada de Chirraca" and arrive at our Spanish school, an oasis of peace and therefore a great place to study spanish and relax. At 850 meters, it seems a little less hot and more "tranquilo" than in downtown Turrialba.
Spanish classes are mostly held outside, in one of the little huts or on the roomy porch, from where you have a beautiful view of the volcano and the lush, green surroundings. You can spot exotic birds like toucans, hummingbirds, and other tropical species while attending classes.
During breaks we serve delicious coffee from the surrounding highlands. If you want to stretch your legs, you can walk down the street in front of the school and maybe see some leafcutter ants coming by or even a sloth!
Our Spanish school in Costa Rica is perfect for adventurous people that love to learn about different cultures, ecosystems and tropical farming. It is not for people that wish to go out every night to a cool, trendy discotheque. The people in Turrialba love to go out for some drinks and salsa dancing on the weekends but generally not on weekdays.
Spanish Courses in Costa Rica
We offer the following courses at our Spanish school in Turrialba:
- Standard Spanish
- Intensive Spanish
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- Business Spanish
- Medical Spanish
- Household Spanish
- Spanish for Law Professionals
- Spanish for Construction Work
- Spanish for Work in Tourism
- Spanish for Teachers
- Spanish & Latin American Culture
- Ecological Spanish
- Preparation for Oteima Exam
- Preparation for DELE Exam
Accommodation Options in Costa Rica
Adventure Options in Costa Rica
Whilst studying Spanish in Turrialba you can also take the following adventure options:
- Spanish & Rafting
- Spanish & Kayaking
- Spanish & Rock Climbing
- Spanish & Camping
- Spanish & Hiking
- Spanish & Mountain Biking
- Spanish & Horse Riding
- Spanish & Bird Watching
There are also many half and full day trips you can do whilst taking classes at our Spanish school in Costa Rica.
Volunteer Options in Costa Rica
Our options for volunteering in Costa Rica include working in primary schools, an orphanage, working with people with disabilities, a museum, library or at CATIE and MINAE. To view all the volunteer options available please see our volunteering in Costa Rica page.Turrialba Town12 pictures
About Turrialba
- Small town feeling
- Agriculture
- Whitewater
- Volcano
- Archeological site
Turrialba, located at 650 meters above sea level, is a small town that also offers the services of a city. Surrounded by rushing rivers and mountains shrouded in mist, you can feel yourself really integrated in Costa Rican culture as Turrialba is not very touristy and is a great place to practice Spanish as not many people speak English. The population of the town and surrounding district is about 70.000 and all the Turrialbeños seem to know and greet each other.
Turrialba used to be the main stopping place on the old San José – Limón road and suffered an economic depression with the opening of the new highway, which bypasses Turrialba completely. International whitewater fans who need local guides, houses, and transportation to the rivers have provided Turrialba with some new job opportunities, but obviously not enough to avoid high unemployment rates among the growing population of the town. Traditionally, Turrialbaños have been involved in growing coffee and sugarcane as well as some other traditional crops. Processing plants of both coffee and sugarcane are still functioning and can be visited by tourists.
CATIE stands for Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza and was established in 1940. It is one of the five major tropical research centers in the World and is located in Turrialba. It has an extensive library that houses Latin America´s largest collection of literature on agriculture and natural resources. The facilities of CATIE include greenhouses, orchards, forest plantings, experimental agricultural grounds, a dairy, an herbarium, botanical garden and seed conservation chambers.
Guayabo National Monument, on the slopes of Volcán Turrialba, is considered the most significant archaeological site in Costa Rica. There are many mysteries about the civilization that inhabited Guayabo. No one knows why the people left, just before the Spaniards arrived in Costa Rica.
Turrialba is located on the banks of the River Turrialba, which flows into the Reventazón, 4 km to the east. The River Reventazón (burstling) is one of the more scenic and exciting rivers in Costa Rica. The river tumbles from the late at 1000m above sea level and down the eastern slopes of the mountains to the Caribbean lowlands. The Pejivalle river is another river that flows into the Reventazón, but it has a natural flow (different from the River Reventazón that is dam controlled) and is of a stunning beauty.
Pacuare river is the next major river valley east of the Reventazón. It is unarguably the most scenic rafting river in Costa Rica and one of the world's classic white-water experiences. The river plunges down the Caribbean slope through a series of spectacular canyons clothed in a virgin rainforest.
The 3339 meter high Volcán Turrialba is 15 km northwest of Turrialba and its last eruption was in 1866. The volcano is dormant today. There are three craters of which the middle one is the largest. This is the only one that still shows signs of activity. Below the craters we find cloud forest full of ferns, mosses, bromeliads, and with some luck you can spot the beautiful bird, the quetzal.
Our Other Spanish SchoolsWe have one other school in Costa Rica, next to the Atlantic ocean in Puerto Viejo, Talamanca. We also have other Spanish schools located in neighboring Panama. Each school has its own beauty and personality within a unique environment, taking advantage of its personality by offering particular excursions and volunteer work. We give you clear, printed instructions at the schools on how to travel. The trip between Spanish by the River, Turrialba and Spanish by the Sea, Bocas goes partly along the Caribbean coast. The trip costs less than $20.00 and takes about seven hours in total. The trip between Spanish by the River, Turrialba and Spanish by the River, Boquete can be done by traveling on the Pacific side of Costa Rica. This trip takes about 10 hours and costs $15.00, but we recommend traveling first to Spanish by the Sea, Bocas and from there to Spanish by the River, Boquete. The trip between Spanish by the River, Turrialba and Spanish by the Sea, Puerto Viejo can be done in 4 hours and a half and costs less than $15.00. You need to travel first to Siquirres, change buses, travel to Limon, change buses and travel to Puerto Viejo. The trip between Spanish by the River, Boquete and Spanish in the City – Panama is a longer one and you might prefer first to travel to Bocas or Boquete, but if you want to go directly to Panama City, you first go to San Jose and you can either take the bus (ticabus) the same morning at 11:00 am or the next morning (if places are sold out for the day that you get there).


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NSA paid email providers millions to cover ruling costsBy CHARLIE SAVAGE
The New York Times | August 25,2013WASHINGTON The National Security Agency apparently compensated email service providers millions of dollars for costs they incurred in the fallout from an October 2011 court ruling that an unrelated aspect of the agencys surveillance operations violated the Constitution, according to a newly disclosed document.
The document a brief article in a secret internal agency newsletter, dated October 2012, that was leaked by the former NSA contractor Edward J. Snowden and published by The Guardian on Friday added a detail to the emerging public understanding of the once-secret episode, but it also raised new questions.
Meanwhile, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the NSA inspector generals office had briefed Congress this week that there had been roughly one case per year over the past decade in which an agency official had willfully broken surveillance rules to gather information inappropriately, and that disciplinary action has been taken.
Feinstein, who was responding to reporting by Bloomberg News, also said that none of the cases involved the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act the law that regulates surveillance activities conducted on American soil and in most instances did not involve an Americans information.
She portrayed the abuses as isolated although unacceptable episodes that did not change her view that the NSA had an oversight system that worked, despite the problems.
The NSA newsletter mentioning millions of dollars in costs stemming from the October 2011 ruling announced the smooth completion last fall of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts annual recertification of certain NSA procedures. (The Obama administration declassified the court ruling Wednesday.)
The procedures involve how the agency carries out eavesdropping operations without warrants on domestic soil, but aimed at foreigners abroad, under a 2008 law called the FISA Amendments Act. The effort has two parts: one called Prism, which the NSA uses to collect messages from email providers like Google, and an upstream collection from networks operated by companies like Verizon. The entire effort collects about 250 million communications a year, the 2011 court ruling said.
The successful recertification contrasted with the one in October 2011, the newsletter said, when Judge John D. Bates of the surveillance court ruled that the NSAs upstream operations, which were also collecting tens of thousands of purely domestic emails for a technical reason, violated the Constitution. As a result, the NSA had worked out new procedures for handling such messages, resulting in months of delays.
Last years problems resulted in multiple extensions to the Certifications expiration dates which cost millions of dollars for Prism providers to implement each successive extension, costs covered by the NSA, the newsletter said.
It is not remarkable that the government paid the companies for their costs. In the 2008 law, Congress required compensation at the prevailing rate to electronic communications service firms for providing information, facilities or assistance in complying with surveillance directives.
Google has rejected reports that it knowingly participates in Prism. It has asked the government for permission to say more about how they provide personal data about foreign users in response to surveillance court orders.
In a statement Friday, Google reiterated that it has not joined Prism or any government surveillance programs and said it wanted to say more to the public. But it declined to answer questions about the fall 2011 episode.
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Lawmakers' first duty: Show up and vote
Here's the simple mathematics of representative government: Arizona taxpayers pay for lawmakers to show up and vote on every bill in the Legislature. Now here's the flaw in that equation: Lawmakers get paid whether they show up or not. Unfortunately, many Arizona residents were underrepresented at the Capitol during last year's regular legislative session.Read More


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Recycle Your AT
Over many years, the OSERS has supported research in assistive technology, as well as making assistive technology (AT) more available to people with disabilities. More recently, OSERS has supported a number of activities to encourage and support AT reuse under the Assistive Technology Act. OSERS is now taking the lead on a national level to promote and encourage AT reuse through its sponsorship of a national conference on this issue, as well as through grants to state agencies, non-profit organizations and other entities to support AT reuse. OSERS has also developed a new pamphlet, entitled Recycle Your AT, outlining these activities.
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2005 Annual Review Reports of Each State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Now Available Online.
In order to provide state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies, disability advocates, VR consumers and service providers, and other VR stakeholders with information on the performance of the federal/state VR program, OSERS' Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) has published the Annual Review Reports for fiscal year 2005 for each of the 80 state VR agencies. Published online through the Department of Education's Management Information System, these reports contains the following information about each state VR agency:
- State goals and priorities.
- Individuals in the VR program.
- Program outcomes.
- Agency staffing patterns.
- Financial data.
- Compliance with standards and indicators.
- State policies and procedures and also guidance materials that were issued by the agency.
- Activities conducted by the State Rehabilitation Council or Independent Commission.
- Status of appeals.
The reports are written in non-technical language for the general public and contain two appendixes that include statutory and regulatory definitions and reporting requirements and a guide for technical users on how to find the source data for the tables in this report. The information in the reports is based on data submitted to RSA by the state VR agencies as of November 21, 2006.
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RSA would like to share materials and resources from the 2006 National Employment Conference—Employment and Disability: Transition Into High-Demand Industries.
RSA's 2006 National Employment Conference, Employment and Disability: Transition Into High-Demand Industries, in partnership with the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR), took place Aug. 21-23, 2006. The conference brought together business leaders, representatives of public vocational rehabilitation agencies and other stakeholders with an interest in the transition and employment of students and young adults with disabilities. The conference featured interactive training, successful programs in high-growth industry careers, and effective strategies for achieving successful post-school outcomes for youths and young adults with disabilities. Materials are being posted on the Web site at www.gwcrcre.org under National Employment Conference. We will continue to update this site as presenter materials are received.
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