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Updated with clarification from the Beer Institute regarding its stance on the competing legislation and Deschutes Brewing and Matt Brewing's role in the process
PORTLAND, Ore. (TheStreet) -- Garret Oliver has been brewmaster at The Brooklyn Brewery since 1994. He was the brewmaster at Manhattan Brewing before that and has served as editor-in-chief of The Oxford Companion to Beer, written two other books on beer and continues to make a series of brews that gets all the beer geeks excited.
At some point this year, a person who claims to love beer is going to say that Oliver isn't a craft brewer because of a stance his company took on excise taxes. If that happens in your presence, pull the beer out of that person's hand and pour it over his or her swollen head. They don't deserve it.
Earlier this week, Brooklyn Brewery joined Bend, Ore.-based Deschutes Brewing, Utica, N.Y.-based Saranac brewer Matt Brewing and Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bell's Brewery in Washington, D.C., to ask Congress to support reducing the excise tax on the nation's brewers. While in town, those brewers offered varying levels of support for the Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2013 (BEER Act), would reduce the federal excise tax on beer for all brewers and beer importers. The act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Tom Latham (R-Iowa) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) with 33 original co-sponsors, would help reduce the overhead on Brooklyn and the others and would, ideally, make it easier for new breweries to break into the business. That, in turn, might actually soften craft beer prices a bit for consumers.
The BEER Act is also supported by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Under the Small BREW Act, law that allows brewers making fewer than 2 million barrels of beer annually to pay $7 per barrel on the first 60,000 barrels they produce and $18 per barrel on every barrel thereafter would be amended. Instead, the smallest brewers and brewpubs would pay $3.50 on the first 60,000 barrels. Once brewers grow to between 60,001 and 2 million barrels, the rate would hit $16 per barrel. Any brewer that exceeds 2 million barrels (about 1% of the U.S. beer market) would begin paying the full $18 rate. Even the Washington-based lobbying group The Beer Institute, which is supporting the competing BEER Act, sees some common ground in the Small BREW Act.
"We believe that the beer industry is aligned in opposition to increased beer taxes," says Beer Institute spokesman Chris Thorne. "There are two different bills that attempt to achieve that through different means, but ultimately, we are united in our position against any increase in beer taxes."
Sounds great, right? The problem is that, under the Small BREW Act, breweries with an annual production of 6 million barrels or more don't get the reduced rate. That's why the big brewers' counteroffer, supported by Washington-based lobbying group The Beer Institute, is a bit more broad. Under their BEER Act, the smallest breweries making 15,000 barrels or less would pay no excise tax. That $3.50-per-barrel rate stays in place for brewers making 15,000 to 60,000 barrels. Brewers making more than that would pay $9 a barrel for every barrel from 60,000 to 2 million. The kicker is that big brewers and importers making more than 2 million barrels would see their tax trimmed from $18 a barrel to $9 for every barrel.
That latter legislation is making the Brewers Association surly for several reasons. For one, it gives every brewer a break, not just the ones the association recognizes as "craft." Secondly, it makes a mockery of that group's "craft vs. crafty" burn lists that keep out brewers such as D.G. Yuengling & Son that survived Prohibition and longtime craft brewers including Craft Brew Alliance


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By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer
A Roosevelt County farmer is accused of entering into a bargain with the Aryan Brotherhood to provide chemicals for methamphetamine production in exchange for the killing of rancher Jimmy "Bo" Chunn, according to a federal indictment.
Donald Taylor, 27, of Rogers is accused of shooting Chunn as a trade for 800 gallons of anhydrous ammonia to be provided by Billy Jo Watson, 42, according to a federal indictment released Thursday night.
Anhydrous ammonia is a chemical used as a fertilizer by farmers that can be used in manufacturing methamphetamine.
Chunn, 71, was found shot to death in his Causey home. He was killed around July 4, 2005.
Watson led undercover agents to the chemicals during the course of the investigation and shared information about the plan, according to the indictment.
The arrangement played into an overall attempt by members of the Aryan Brotherhood to begin a New Mexico chapter of the prison-born gang, the indictment said.
Taylor, known as "Wally," is ranked as a lieutenant in the gang, the indictment said.
Taylor is charged with racketeering and murder, according to the indictment. Watson is charged with interstate racketeering and conspiracy to commit manufacturing methamphetamine over 50 grams.
District Attorney Matt Chandler said Taylor is a documented member of the Aryan Brotherhood who established his membership while serving prison time on unrelated charges.
Watson has no known ties to the Aryan Brotherhood, Chandler said. Chunn was also not connected with the Brotherhood, he said.
Chandler said he would not discuss a reason Watson would want Chunn killed.
"The investigation is still unfolding and that's one of the things that we're still trying to finalize," he said.
Local and federal authorities began an investigation two years ago that resulted in the Monday indictments of 19 people connected to the Aryan Brotherhood.
Chandler said the investigation into the death of Chunn converged with the federal investigation because of Taylor's affiliation with the gang.
Taylor was arrested shortly after the shooting on an unrelated probation violation, Chandler said.
The indictments were announced late Thursday by acting U.S. Attorney Larry Gomez of New Mexico. His office reported some of the defendants were arrested in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma, while others were already in custody serving time in state prisons.
The indictments allege violations of federal law including violent crimes — murder, kidnapping and drug and firearm offenses — in aid of racketeering.
"In the past, the Aryan Brotherhood was primarily concerned with the protection of "white" inmates and white supremacy/separatism. The Aryan Brotherhood has expanded its focus to include illegal activities for profit," one of the indictments reads.
The court filings also touch on what's expected of gang members, how the gang is organized and how it communicates with members.
One of the indictments accuses a dozen people of plotting to kill former Otero County Sheriff's Deputy Billy Anders. He was sentenced to a year in prison for the December 2004 shooting death of Earl Flippen, who prosecutors say was the leader of the Aryan Brotherhood in New Mexico at the time.
Anders and Deputy Robert Hedman had responded to reports of gunshots at Flippen's home and noticed blood on the floor. Flippen refused to let them in, so Anders called for help and Hedman went to the back of the house.
According to state police, Flippen shot Hedman in the back of the house, then Anders exchanged shots with Flippen near the front. Anders took Flippen's gun and handcuffed him before going to check on his partner. After finding Hedman dead, Anders returned and shot Flippen.
Inside the home, police found the body of Flippen's pregnant girlfriend in a closet.
According to the indictment, Aryan Brotherhood members in Texas ordered a hit on Anders and a gang member in New Mexico recruited an undercover police officer to carry out the job. The officer had been promised a truck, a safe house and a weapon.
The indictments also allege the gang carried out the murder of a prospective gang member who had contacted law enforcement as well as the beating of an inmate at the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility who had fallen out with gang leadership.
The Aryan Brotherhood in New Mexico, according to the indictments, is considered to be in its organizational phase. Once released from prison, members are expected to remain loyal to the gang and further its goals through criminal activity.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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~ John Bodey, Venerable, English martyr; on the scaffold, upon hearing he was being executed for "treason".


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If you live near a hardwood, or deciduous, forest, you would have heard these by now; in fact, they may even be keeping you awake at night if you have a bedroom window open. The evening chorus is courtesy of the common true katydid (Pterophyla camellifolia).
True katydids are a key phenology species. Phenology is the study of timing of periodic events occurring in nature. I usually hear calls starting right around the last week in July to the first week in August; this year, I first heard katydid calls in Pike County around the second week in July.
Katydids call to attract females, and only the male will call. True katydids generate this sound by rubbing the base of both forewings together to generate a two- or three-syllable call. Usually the ageless argument, "Katy did — Katy didn't" is two males interacting with each other. If two males get within a few feet of each other, one or both may start "aggressive calling" with calls of four or more syllables; one will usually find another spot on the tree. Like that of crickets, the cadence of katydid calls will slow with cooler temperatures.
A strange trait of this species is that individuals found in the southern U.S. have a significantly different sounding call. An example of this can be found at www.musicofnature.org/songsofinsects/iframes/truekatydid/popup_ptercame2... [2] .
The true katydid is not the only katydid in the region; there are several species of "false" katydids. Meadows and fields abound with such varieties as conehead katydids and meadow katydids. They prefer the tall grass meadow habitats and they all have distinct calls. The short-winged neadow katydid has one call variation that sounds very much like a grasshopper sparrow. All of the meadow species also start singing near the end of July at night, but many of these katydids can be heard during the day as well.


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The video recording was released by DPS 25 days after The Karnes Countywide sent the open records request.
The brief comment exchanged between the chief deputy and a DPS state trooper triggered a formal misconduct complaint submitted on July 16 by a law firm representing Premier Vacuum Service and Barbara Shaw, in her individual capacity.
The complaint claimed that Swize attempted to lobby State Trooper Steve Bailey to falsify his accident report to show the vehicle owned by Premier was at fault.
Bailey told The Karnes Countywide that the comment, which he didn't consider significant enough to bring to the attention of his supervisor, or anyone else, did not affect the outcome of his investigation which showed the driver of the Premier truck was not at fault in the accident.
The Karnes Countywide reached out to Premier Vice-President Kyle Shaw to ask how he first became aware that the comment had been made.
"Numerous false complaints through others and questions from the insurance led to the revealing of the audio tape with comments by Swize; self-inflicted," Shaw said.
A copy of the open records request for the video recording that was sent by Kyle Shaw and addressed to the Karnes County DPS office was obtained by The Karnes Countywide. The request was dated July 10.
After being placed on paid administrative leave July 17, pending the outcome of an internal investigation, Swize resigned from his position on July 26.
The Karnes Countywide has reached out to Swize who has declined to comment about the complaint.
The exchange between the officers happens at a point about 29 minutes into the DPS dashcam recording, which is about 79 minutes long. It reveals what was specifically said by Swize when talking to Bailey.
Below is a transcript of the exchange. The video can be viewed online at mySouTex.com:
Bailey: Chief, do me a favor, please?
Swize: Yes, sir.
Bailey: Uh.
Swize: It's that truck's fault. Because it belongs to the county judge. I know it's their fault. F*** 'em any way you can, unethically, go ahead.
Bailey: Can I get somebody with a camera to start snapping a bunch of pictures? The secretary still has mine.
Swize: (to another officer) You, start snapping pictures...
Bailey: Thank you.
The comment has been described by Maurice Yarter as remark that was made "in jest" during the July 31 meeting of Commissioners Court. Yarter said County Judge Barbara Shaw was using the comment to suit her own political agenda.
Bailey, during an interview with The Countywide, said he was focused on his work, and didn't even take time to consider whether or not the remark was a joke.
A copy of the Karnes County Sheriff's Office investigative report, which was recently obtained by The Karnes Countywide shows that Sergeant Mike Cantu, who was assigned to investigate the complaint, reached several conclusions.
The report concludes that Swize showed conduct unbecoming on an officer, especially the chief deputy. It went on to say that Swize is unfit for duty by allowing his personal feeling toward Judge Barbara Shaw to impact his daily duties as a commissioned chief deputy and his actions brought discredit to the sheriff's office. It went on to say that Swize is a hazard to Judge Barbara Shaw as well as the drivers and employees at Premier if he is permitted to remain on the job.
"I find the complaint against Russell Swize as a valid sustained complaint and will forward my findings to Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva," Cantu wrote in the undated report which noted the investigation began on July 16.
Whether or not Cantu interviewed Bailey or Swize as part of his investigation is unclear, as no such interviews are mentioned in the report.
The report does reveal that Swize admitted that making the comment was a mistake, and Swize offered to apologize to Judge Barbara Shaw.
Judge Shaw declined Swize's offer to meet with her and apologize.
"No, I won't go," Shaw said, as shown in the report. "He threatened me and the employees of Premier. I'm scared of what he may do."
According to information in the report, Swize told Cantu that he put in writing an offer to accept a five-day suspension without pay, as a disciplinary measure for the infraction.
The document dated July 16, which was also recently obtained by The Countywide, also offered an apology to Sheriff Villanueva.
"I am writing you this letter to state that I wholeheartedly apologize to you and your department for the unprofessional comment that was made by myself at the scene of an accident on June 3, 2013 in Falls City, Texas," the letter states. "I meant no harm to anyone by the statement and would never mean harm. It was a statement that I regret and apologize to you for."


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Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Georgia
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|As a Peace Corps Volunteers, you will have to adapt to conditions that may be dramatically different than you have ever experienced and modify lifestyle practices that you now take for granted. Even the most basic practices— talking, eating, using the bathroom, and sleeping — may take significantly different forms in the context of the host country. If you successfully adapt and integrate, you will in return be rewarded with a deep understanding of a new culture, the establishment of new and potentially lifelong relationships, and a profound sense of humanity.
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- 1 Communications
- 2 Housing and Site Location
- 3 Living Allowance and Money Management
- 4 Food and Diet
- 5 Transportation
- 6 Geography and Climate
- 7 Social Activities
- 8 Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
- 9 Personal Safety
- 10 Rewards and Frustrations
The following information concerning mail service to Georgia should be left with your family and friends for sending mail and packages to you in a timely and secure manner. During pre-service training, your mail should be sent to the Peace Corps' P.O. Box in Tbilisi at the following address:
"Your Name," PCT
P.O. Box 66
Tbilisi 2, 0102
Mail arriving for you at the P.O. Box will be delivered to the training site at least once a week. Once your permanent site has been identified, you will be responsible for informing your family and friends of your personal mailing address.
Packages from home are subject to customs inspection and may be assessed heavy taxes, depending on the items sent. You will be responsible for paying any taxes levied.
Residents and Volunteers alike in Georgia report varying success with the postal service. Some have had letters disappear, while others report mail arriving only after a lengthy delay. Few have experienced the level of reliability in mail service that one might expect in the United States. Packages tend to be a particular problem due to pilferage or theft along the way, and the Peace Corps does not recommend having items shipped to Georgia.
International telephone calls can be made in the larger cities, but it can be expensive—as much as two lari (approximately $1) a minute for a call to the United States. However, in the event of an emergency during training or your service, your family can call the Peace Corps' Office of Special Services in Washington, D.C. Peace Corps staff will immediately contact Peace Corps/Georgia. The emergency telephone number is 800.424.8580, extension 1470. After working hours and on weekends they may call 202.638.2574 to reach the duty officer.
Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access
E-mail and Internet access throughout Georgia, while growing in popularity, is still very limited due mainly to frequent power interruptions. Most Volunteers will not have e-mail access at their sites. You may be able to gain access to the Internet in Tbilisi or in other larger towns.
Housing and Site Location
Volunteers need to be very flexible about their housing expectations. Volunteers live in a variety of situations, including private rooms, shared houses, and small apartments.
For the first six months of your service, you are required to live with a Georgian host family. After the first six months, alternative housing arrangements may be considered in consultation with your program manager and the medical officer. For reasons of safety and security and for reasons of quality of life (especially during the winter months), most Volunteers opt to remain living with homestay families throughout their two years of service. In most areas of Georgia there are no guarantees of continuous electricity, running water, or phone service. Some villages and towns have only a few hours of electricity a day (or even none at all) in the winter months, and the natural gas supply is often cut off for periods of time. Without a central heating system, the inside of buildings is often colder in the winter than the outdoors. You should be prepared to tolerate cold and discomfort, especially during the work day at school. The Peace Corps staff will do its best to help Volunteers adjust and succeed in this environment. Peace Corps/Georgia provides all Volunteers with sleeping bags for the winter. These sleeping bags have a synthetic filling and are rated at 0°F for warmth.
Living Allowance and Money Management
As a Volunteer in Georgia, you will receive four types of allowances.
A living allowance is paid to cover your basic living expenses. The living allowance is reviewed at least once a year through a market survey to ensure that it is adequate. This allowance is disbursed on a monthly basis in the local currency, the Georgian lari (abbreviated as GEL). One GEL is equivalent to approximately 50 cents. The living allowance is meant to cover food, work-related transportation, recreation and entertainment, and incidental expenses such as postage, film, reading material, stationery, occasional replacement of clothes, and toiletries. The current monthly living allowance for Georgia is 418 GEL, which includes 170 GEL per month to be paid to your host family.
A leave allowance, equivalent to $24 per month of Volunteer service, is paid monthly with the living allowance. The leave allowance is paid using the Bank of Georgia official rate of exchange. Conversion to U.S. dollars is available at any bank or exchange bureau.
A settling-in allowance of 300 GEL is also provided to newly assigned Volunteers for the purchase of items necessary to set up housekeeping at site.
A quarterly travel allowance is also provided to help defray the costs of pre-approved, program-related travel. This travel allowance is paid every three months and is deposited into your bank account along with the monthly living allowance.
Most Volunteers find they can live comfortably in Georgia with these four allowances. All Volunteers are strongly discouraged from supplementing their income with money brought from home. The living allowance is adequate, and Volunteers should be living at the economic level of their neighbors and colleagues.
Traveler's checks or credit cards are not commonly used in Georgia, but a few banks in the larger cities will cash them. Currently, American Express and Visa/Mastercard traveler's checks are the easiest to cash. Credit card use is discouraged as few establishments accept them and the possibility for theft is very high. Changing U.S. dollars to GELs is very easy and can be done at any official currency exchange or bank.
Food and Diet
The basic Georgian diet consists of meat, vegetables, and fruits. Vegetables are mostly limited to potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Fresh vegetables and fruits are available in the summer and, sometimes, in winter. During the long winter months, cabbage, potatoes, and meat are the mainstays. Volunteers placed in smaller villages may not have access to as wide a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables as those closer to district centers. However, the fruits and vegetables that are available are delicious. In addition, many host families have extensive gardens and make their own wine, cheese, honey, and more.
While meat is an important element of the Georgian diet, it is possible for vegetarians to maintain a meatless diet throughout their service. During pre-service training, you will stay with a host family. While it may seem strange to your host family that you would refuse to eat meat on a daily basis, in time they will respect that decision and accommodate your needs accordingly. During the winter, fresh produce is not as readily available as it is in the spring and summer. For this reason, you may find the need to prepare preserves during the summer and fall months. Cabbage, carrots, and potatoes are available throughout winter, but other produce must be preserved ahead of time or purchased in the capital city. Some prior planning will need to be done in order to ensure that a healthy alternative diet can be maintained.
Georgia has a dense transportation system. Most freight is carried by truck, but railways are also an important means of transportation. Tbilisi is connected by rail with both Sukhumi and Batumi on the Black Sea, Baku on the Caspian, as well as Yerevan in Armenia. Most people travel by bus or vans between cities, and fares are relatively cheap. Taxis are widely available but tend to be much more expensive. Georgia's international airport is in Tbilisi.
Riding a bicycle is not a common practice in Georgia, and for safety and security reasons, Peace Corps/Georgia does not recommend that you purchase or use one. Volunteers and trainees are prohibited from owning or operating motor vehicles (i.e., automobiles, motorcycles, or three-wheeled cycles) or riding on motorcycles or in motorcycle sidecars as a passenger. Violation of these policies may result in the termination of your Volunteer service.
Geography and Climate
The northern Caucasian mountains protect Georgia from cold air intrusions from the north, while the country is open to the constant influence of warm, moist air from the Black Sea. Western Georgia has a humid, subtropical, maritime climate, while eastern Georgia's climate ranges from moderately humid to dry, subtropical conditions.
There also are marked elevation zones. The Kolkhida Lowland, for example, has a subtropical climate up to about 2,000 feet, with a moist, moderately warm climate lying just above. Still higher is a belt of cold, wet winters and cool summers. Above about 7,200 feet, there is an alpine climatic zone, lacking any true summer, and above 11,500 feet, snow and ice are present year-round. In eastern Georgia, farther inland, temperatures are lower than in the western portions at the same altitude.
Western Georgia has heavy precipitation throughout the year, totaling 40 to 100 inches. Winter in this region is mild and warm; in regions below about 2,000 feet, the average January temperature never falls below 32°F (0°C). Relatively warm, sunny winter weather persists in the coastal regions, where temperatures average about 41°F (5°C). Summer temperatures average about 71°F (22°C).
In eastern Georgia, rainfall decreases with distance from the sea, reaching 16 to 28 inches in the plains and foothills but increasing to double this amount in the mountains. The southeastern regions are the driest areas, and winter is the driest season. The end of spring is the rainiest season. The highest lowland temperatures occur in July (about 77°F or 25°C), while average January temperatures over most of the region range from 32° to 37°F (0° to 3°C).
Social Activities
Social activities vary depending on where you are located and may include taking part in festivals, parties, storytelling, and local dances. Some Volunteers visit nearby Volunteers during the weekends or make an occasional trip to the capital, although we encourage Volunteers to remain at their sites in order to accomplish the second goal of the Peace Corps: cultural exchange. Most regional capitals have cinemas or theaters, and movie videos are often available for a small fee.
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
One of the difficulties of finding your place as a Peace Corps Volunteer is fitting into the local culture while maintaining your own cultural identity and acting like a professional all at the same time. It is not an easy thing to resolve, and we can only provide you with guidelines. Maintaining your personal style while presenting a professional appearance according to Georgian cultural standards may be challenging. Professional dress at your site means clean and conservative. For NGO Volunteers, this means dress suits or coats and ties, dress shirts and slacks for men; and dresses, dress slacks and blouses and suits for women. For education Volunteers, this means casual dressy clothes (dresses and dress slacks for women; and slacks and button-down shirts for men). Many male Georgian teachers wear a suit coat. In general, Georgians tend to dress more formally and conservatively than Americans, and they take great pride in their appearance.
In Tbilisi, it is not uncommon to see fashionable young women wearing short skirts and tight pants. However, this mode of dress is not recommended for Volunteers. Foreign women are generally seen as less conservative in behavior, so inappropriate displays of dress (such as anything too short or revealing) will attract unwanted attention. Use common sense and be aware that you may be judged by what you are wearing. For men, earrings, braided hair or dread locks are unacceptable in the workplace and may cause physical confrontations.
Georgians, like many of their European counterparts, like to dress well. Many Georgians have very little in terms of clothing, but they take great effort to care for what they have. The Peace Corps expects Volunteers to behave in a way that will foster respect within your community and reflect well on the Peace Corps and the United States. You will receive an orientation about appropriate behavior and cultural sensitivity during pre-service training. As a Volunteer, you have the status of an invited guest, and you should be sensitive to the habits, tastes, and taboos of your hosts. Certain behavior may jeopardize the Peace Corps' mission in Georgia and your personal safety. It cannot be tolerated by the Peace Corps and may lead to administrative separation—a decision on the part of the Peace Corps to terminate your service. Please refer to your Volunteer Handbook for more information about grounds for administrative separation.
Personal Safety
More information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is outlined in the Health Care and Safety chapter, but it is an important issue and cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment (oftentimes alone), having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as well-off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon, and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although many Volunteers complete their two years of service without personal safety problems. The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help Volunteers reduce their risks and enhance their safety and security. These procedures and policies, in addition to safety training, will be provided once you arrive in Georgia. At the same time, you are expected to take responsibility for your safety and well-being.
Rewards and Frustrations
Although the potential for job satisfaction is quite high, like all Volunteers you will encounter numerous frustrations. Due to financial or other challenges, collaborating agencies do not always provide the support promised, the pace of work and life is slower than what most Americans are accustomed to, and many people are hesitant to change practices and traditions that are centuries old. For these reasons, the Peace Corps experience is often described as a series of emotional peaks and valleys that occur while you adapt to a new culture and environment.
You will be given a high degree of responsibility and independence in your work—perhaps more than in any other job you have had or will ever experience. Often you will find yourself in situations that require an ability to motivate yourself and your counterparts with little guidance from supervisors. You may work for months without seeing any visible impact and without receiving feedback on your work. Development is a slow process. Positive progress is often seen only after the combined efforts of several Volunteers over the course of many years. You must possess the self-confidence, patience, and vision to continue working toward long-term goals without seeing immediate results.
To approach and overcome these difficulties, you will need maturity, flexibility, open-mindedness, and resourcefulness. However, Georgians are hospitable, friendly, and warm people. The Peace Corps staff, your co-workers, and fellow Volunteers will support you during times of challenges as well as in moments of success. If you are able to make the commitment to integrate into your community and work hard, you will be a successful Volunteer.


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Love this place. I have been coming here since I was a kid ( 30 + years sgo) Always great steak and beans. Pit beef is also excellent. My kids love the wild west show, train, and general store. My first choice for a steak dinner.
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Service and food is great. They go out of their way to prepare what you like if you don't see it on the steam tables. Going beyond the mundane Chinese dishes is where they shine. The oysters, escargot, variety of soups, sushi all are superbly prepared.
We have never found the food to be cold and certainly irt is full of flavor.
We go to their other restaurant in Green Valley-Sahuarita "Panda House Restaurant".
Sean, Tim, TuiLynn, Emma and all the staff are courteous and can explain everything fully if you qwant to know. We have been there a coulpe of dozen times and never disappointed.
We are from San Franciso and enjoy Chinese Food to its fullest.
P.S. We like it!
Delicious. Love them. Keep smokin' the Best BBQ in Tucson
I think the food at Caruso's is great! I have never been disappointed. The house salad dressing they have is so delicious I am always asking for more bread to dip in it. I am very happy that there is a place in Tucson that has history, great food and good service!
Great vibe, and a must for a light meal or drinks after attending an event downtown. Steak (now pork) frites was well-cooked and appropriately seasoned; mac & cheese was rich without being overwhelming. Featured cocktails change from time to time, and the adventurous won't be disappointed. Can feel a little understaffed at busy times, but the service remains cheerful and efficient.
I go here all the time, the half sushi roll everyday can't be beat. My family is also a fan of the lunch box menu. The service staff seems to change a lot, but I can't say I've ever had bad service.
Great place for happy hour.
Maria Bonita was a wonderful place for a family, also with very delicious food. My family and I loved it. We were truly sad when we saw it closed. I seriously hope to see a Maria Bonita opened once more, but from my understanding why this family restaurant closed was in fact for the building, not completely sure but the owner had said that the building was in bad bad condition. Anyways hope to see it open once again, and if does my family and i will in fact be there.
I couldn't have enjoyed my experience more. The IPA was delicious, as were the burger and onion rings. Nice adult atmosphere and the service was good. I look forward to more visits in the future.
A real restaurant. Well run, professional, good food, actually decorated. A reliable place to put on the list.
We've been here five times now, and keep coming back. The atmosphere is Japanese Modern chic, with lots of black and red. The service is excellent and the sushi is too! It's fast becoming our sole sushi restaurant.
We stopped in thinking it was an Italian deli only and were pleasantly surprised by their dinner menu. They serve handmade vegetarian ravioli-several types, including a slightly sweet squash filled pasta that contrasted nicely with the buttery, garlicky sauce. My husband had the baked ziti with plenty of handmade sausage.
The cannoli made a fine ending to the meal. We noticed the variety of cookies in the pastry case but it was the unfilled cannoli shells that caught our eye. Chocolate dipped or plain? We asked our server for both and he cheerfully brought us cannoli that were perfect- they aren't filled until the customer orders them, keeping the shell from becoming soggy.
Bread baked fresh on the premises, overhearing some funny banter between staff, great food left us wondering, why hadn't we stopped in before?
We're grateful for decent restaurants on the eastside.
Wow. If you love tea, this is the place for you. Great atmosphere inside, even better tea selection. The service is better than most. Great place to buy gifts for tea lovers as well. I come here as often as i can to unwind and visit with old friends.
I have been dining at Caffe Torino for years and have always enjoyed the food. My favorite has to be the grilled scallops with butter sauce, always cooked to perfection! Another favorite is the scollio. Allow time to relax and enjoy!
This is one of those local restaurants that one just keeps coming back to time after time. They moved not that long ago, and as far as I could tell their business didn't miss a beat. Their regulars just followed them on over. The new location has more seating and that food is as original and well-prepared as ever. Great wine list too.
J-Bar is one of the standards that out-of-town visitors to my business are taken. It's a Tucson original. The food is consistently good and inventive. I'm not sure what another reviewer is talking about, regarding spiciness. Yes, many plates are spicier than the average member of the retirement set might like, but that's honestly why we go there. One gets tired of the bland food that the snowbirds have caused restaurants to serve. But also, there are plenty of dishes that are not hot. They might be spicy, but that's not the same as hot.
For the record, though, the jalapeno chocolate ice cream is reason enough to go there.
This is my favorite Mexican restaurant! I have tried several meals and every one of them ~delicious! Lupita's has the best salsa; when I go to the register to pay my bill, I buy a quart! And their service is just as good as their food. I am so glad Lupita's came to Northwest Tucson!!


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Panic is setting in. I mean, how could it not? The Phillies are only 16 games into the season but however you look at it, .500 ball is not winning anything. The pitching, per usual, has upheld their part of this baseball bargain but the offense has failed to cash in any of their chips this season.
Like I said it is still early, and baseball season is a marathon and not a sprint. There is plenty of time left for the Phillies to figure this whole thing out. And my guess is that they will.
Offensive Woes The Phillies as a team have hit seven home runs this season. For the month of April last season the Phillies had hit 23 homers, well off the pace of this year. Matt Kemp of the Dodgers already has hit 8 home runs himself. Combined with Andre Ethier, the two have 43 RBIs. The Phillies have only managed 42 runs total this year.
At the forefront of these offensive struggles are the injuries of Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. How close are they to returning? And is the season still salvageable once they do get healthy?
A couple of the games this week reminded how much we miss these guys and how bad the Phillies offense is struggling.
RISP woes plague Phils in loss to Giants
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Will Phillies make the necessary changes?
Pitching Bright Spots It hasn't all been bad this week for the Phillies. Cliff Lee put together an incredible outing the other night against the Giants throwing 10 scoreless innings. Lee still only finished the game with 102 pitchers and unfortunately it wasn't enough. The Phils ended up losing 1-0.
Vance Worley had a career outing against the Padres, striking out 11 hitters. He is now averaging over a strikeout an inning (21/19) in his second season with the big club.
Roy Halladay 'battled' Tim Lincecum outlasting the righty going eight innings and allowing only two runs. It wasn't quite the match up everyone was expecting to see as Lincecum couldn't quite get it together.
Cole Hamels once again shined against San Diego. He is now 4-0 versus the Padres. The offense waited a lithe but finally scored some runs for our lefty and the Phillies won.
More Bad News The Phillies sent Cliff Lee to the disable list to join Utley and Howard. Lee has an oblique strain and the assignment is retroactive to right after his last start. The Phillies brought up Joe Savery to take his roster spot.
Like I said, it's still to early worry too much but a little frustration is warranted. This is a tough team and they will bounce back. I just hope its not too late.
Phillies (7-9), five games back in NL East.
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I agree that it's much too early for all the panic nonsense that is popping up here on this blog. It's two and a half weeks of baseball so far in a six month season. I have stated before that there is much parity in East division that no team will run away with it. Obviously, the lack of offense is on everyone's mind. I think the key hitters on the club is putting pressure on themselves and are pressing a little. As Charlie Manuel told the reporters, they need "to relax" and ignore the distractions from media and fans. Also that this is a "test" of their fortitude. Once Pence or Victorino or someone else gets hot then it becomes contagious and rest of the team will follow picking each other up. The team has a great track record for resiliency and I think we will see that again.
Bruce, I sincerely pray you and Kieran are right and it's way too early to judge this team's potential. Conventional wisdom would be on your side, especially since the Phil's pitching should keep them from falling too far behind.
Having said that, I'm panicking.
While Charlie talks about their "need to relax," half the team is somnambulant and the other have needs and ambulance. It's not fair to expect Thome to hold down first for two good reasons. 1. He hasn't played it in awhile and 2. IMO,he can no longer play it anywhere near the efficiency of the past. I'm also suspect of Thome's ability to meet the task at the plate. While I don't expect him to be batting under .100 for the remainder of the year, I believe he's much more prone to be over-matched in an increasingly pitcher-friendly game due to his aging body and slower reaction time. So I expect next to no long balls from the two infield positions that traditionally produce power – 1st and 3rd. Wigginton can hit for power but his stats don't indicate he does it very often. Pierre still has speed and can probably still hit for average but again has no power and Galvis is not exactly Utley at the plate -not even a wounded Utley. It's an anemic lineup and players like Wigginton, Mayberry, Pierre and Thome do not a champion make. They need a Mickey Mantle but I'd settle for another Matt Kemp.
Which begs the questions, when (or if) will Utley and Howard return and what will we have when they get here?
If I had to make a wager, I'd bet that neither player will be starting the 2013 season, at least as members of the Philadelphia Phillies. Ryan Howard's salary may force the team to start him next year, but that assumes he's going to be healthy enough to play, anywhere. Lingering leg and foot injuries can be career-ending ailments. The aforementioned Mickey Mantle would have attested to that fact. Doug Collins would tell you the same.
Speaking of the walking (or crawling) wounded, the normally healthy Cliff Lee is unfortunately on the 15-day DL. If the team can't keep their big three stud pitchers healthy, I'd put their chance of making the play-offs at 50-50, and only because Washington, Atlanta and Florida still have their own weaknesses (but all three are improved over last year's models).
On the bright side, defensively, Polanco, is looking like himself again at 3rd and I believe he'll start hitting for a respectable if not Polancoesque average, Galvis's defense at 2nd has been terrific (a step up from Utley's) and Ruiz continues to be Ruiz, at least behind the plate – he's just a great pitcher's catcher. Victorino and Pence will (someday) start hitting and Papelbon will prove to be worth most of his obscene salary for a guy who occasionally faces three batters. But unless the team starts hitting, Papelbon may want to take a deck of cards with him to the bull pen.
Take any team in the league and put $56 million dollars worth of their players on the DL. See if they're even able to sniff .500. They'll be fine when they get healthy.
That still gives the Phillies about $118 million worth of talent on the field. The Dodgers entire payroll is under $100 million and they're having no problems sniffing .500.
Leave the money out of the equation. Put Kemp and Either on the DL and tell me how well the Dodgers would be playing right now.
No doubt if you took Kemp and Ethier out of the lineup the Dodgers would be an under 500 team. For the Phils, the downward slide and eventual loss of Utley and Howard is devastating even with great pitching. Ruben Amaro is right about pitching being #1, but you have to score at least 1 run to win a game and the Phils aren't the 1965 Dodgers. That team made things happen with speed and smart batsmanship. I believe Drysdale had the highest batting average on the '65 team (.300 with 7 home runs) but they they won a respectable 92 games in a 154 game season. The Dodgers faced a Twins team that hit 711 RBI during the season compared to just 548 RBI for the Dodgers. Yet, the Dodgers became World Champs.
Arguably, pitching is better than ever and while we may have the equivalent of three Koufax/Drysdale-quality pitchers, even the mid-quality opposing pitchers perform like the Phils aces when facing our anemic and sleepy batters. We could use a Maury Wills type of spark which is the role J. Rollins used to play on this team. With Jimmy's drop in performance our loss is really 3-fold.
"Take any team in the league and put $56 million dollars worth of their players on the DL."
Perhaps Phillies team is too cheap…. you have to sign more "elite" players.
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Face it, the Phillies will at best contend for a wild card spot or just have a 'meh' year. Either way, the team will need to make big decisions in the near future
No, this is wrong.
At best the will win the NL East again.
The Phils aren't as bad as they look and the Nationals and Braves aren't as good as they look.
In an older post, one of our esteemed posters said that this lineup was not capable of keeping up. I disagree. Pence, Jroll, Poly (I disagree with Kieran, the fact that Poly is making contact means nothing with the bases empty), Mayberry, Thome – all of these players are on the 'Schnide' (I couldn't resist). All at the same time. If any of these players were living up to their baseball card stats the team would be right in the thick of the race if not on top. The pitching has kept them afloat and hopefully, will continue to keep them within striking distance until something (I wont pretend to know what it is) gets these guys going.
Until then, panic if you want, Cholly is probably going to keep putting the same guys out there, night after night, day after day mostly because he has nobody else to work with…
Agreed, except for the Mayberry part. Mayberry is not a good offensive player; what he showed last season was a fluke, a small sample size variation, which he had never shown he was capable of, not even in the minors.
Just to state the obvious, Mayberry should wind up somewhere between last year's rampage and the first 16 games' slump:
Per 650 plate appearances:
July 5-Sep 28 2011: .301/.358/.607 (.965 OPS) with 48 doubles, 48 HR, 148 RBI
April 5-Apr 22 2012: .175/.175/.200 (.375 OPS) with 16 doubles, 0 HR, 33 RBI
In fact an OPS that splits the difference (.670) should be the minimum of his range.
(and 0 walks)
I think the problem is that even with Ryan and Chase back, Phillies aren't that much better off.
Ryan is a (very) poor man's Prince Fielder. Chase is a poor man's Robbie Cano or poor man's Ben Zobrist.
I rather have Zobrist on my team any day of the week as a matter of fact.
I rather have Kinsler too, and both are cheaper.
That's the bottom line here, there isn't much improvement with these two fallen warriors returning.
Because Chase will likely be aching, and Ryan, well… everyone knows he'll chase everything off speed.
The Phillies have tied so much money up in expensive pitching, and aging ex MVP's (J-Rol, Ryan-O) that Phillies have a team that is performing like a 50 million payroll ballclub, when it in reality is 160+ million.
There has got to be some big changes.
And I like what I see from some fans recently, they want Ruben to start make some tough decisions, start to cut some fan favorites.
I don't think there should ever be any sacred cows.
Cards were not willing to sacrifice the future of the club for Albert. That's why they don't have a monster of a contract with him.
While Howard is not as good as Fielder, the key question is whether Howard will improve on their current first basemen.
As for Utley, it remains to be seen what he can do this year, but last year when he played he was AS GOOD AS CANO overall.
More here: http://www.thegoodphight.com/2012/2/2/2715299/chase-utley-and-50-years-of-second-basemen
and here: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=2b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=400&type=8&season=2011&month=0&season1=2011&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&players=0
On tying up money in expensive pitching, are you including the 2nd best ERA in the NL when you say they're performing like a $50 million club?
Not sure what you find so incredible.
Expanding on the Utley-Cano comment, because I realize that may come as a surprise to some:
The most important thing a hitter can do is get on base, and Cano doesn't do that especially well.
Utley and Cano got on base about the same in 2011: Utley .344 OBP, Cano .349
Cano outslugged Utley, .533 to .425, and so was overall the better hitter:
Using the comprehensive hitting stat wOBA, which is explained here (http://www.fangraphs.com/library/index.php/offense/woba/):
Cano .375 wOBA, Utley .344
However Utley played his typical excellent defense last year, while Cano was his usual average/slightly below. Utley's advantage with the glove made up for Cano's hitting advantage.
Which gets us back to the conclusion that, while they were on the field, they were about equal:
Cano: 5.8 fWAR per 700 plate appearances
Utley 6.0 fWAR per 700 plate appearances
I am not saying that Cano wasn't more valuable – he was, because he was healthy. Nor am I saying that I wouldn't rather have Cano going forward. Utley's health dictates that.
But I've seen these two statements quite a bit this offseason:
– "Cano may be the best all-around player in the game"
– "If Utley is out the Phillies aren't missing much because he sucked last year"
At least in 2011, these two statements were both wildly off the mark.
I'm tired of the Howard-bashing. The guy is 4th overall among ALL active players in career slugging percentage.
Power hitters strike out. It means nothing. Just like all if the empty criticism…
I'm tired of the Howard-bashing. The guy is 4th overall among ALL active players in career slugging percentage.
Power hitters strike out. It means nothing. Just like all if the empty criticism…..
I agree about the strikeouts, but what are you reacting to? I didn't notice any Howard bashing in this particular thread.
Hmm…sorry for the duplicate posts. After the first try, I got a message saying there was an error posting my message, and that perhaps it was too short. Odd.
In response to Brannie's post.
I want a team that wins and is fun to watch. At this point, they are neither. Plus I do not think they will sign Cole Hamels. I would trade him to the Angels for Kendrys Morales and Alberto Callaspo — both decent switch hitters under age 30. We need excitement. I would also release Pete Orr (or include him in the package to the Angels) and Lance Nix.
I want exciting baseball and we ain't got it.
Owen Twoo
If we could get that trade for Hamels, with the state of this offense now and in the future, you got to take it,
No way. You get two redundant players while giving up more runs.
I think this season is going to be the beginning of a downward trend for the Phillies. I am not surprised by that as the signs for that were appearant in Spring Training. I am not really in a panic because to be honest before the season even started I had lowered my expectations for this team. That being said I thought the offense would be better than they have played so far this season. I did not expect a lot of runs but I also thought the Phillies could still manage to be a step ahead of being completely anmemic. I agree that some of this has to do with the injuries to Howard and Utley but overall I think we are seeing the continuation of a downward trend that is not just about streaky hitting or injuries. The Phillies look old and slow and they have lost a step. Things may well get better than they look now as the season goes on however I don't think they will improve to the point where RAJ can be satisfied with this team if he intends to remain competitive over the next few years. I would suspect the Phillies make make a minor move or two at the trade deadline to try to get some spark in the lineup but as anyone who follows baseball knows the options are quite limited and the Phillies have some players who it would be hard to move considering their high salaries. Its going to be down year the only question is how far down? Will they win say 80 to 85 games and compete for a playoff spot or will they find themselves out by September? That of course is the question that remains to be answered but overall there are going to have to be some fundamental changes in the offseason if the Phillies want to remain a National League Powerhouse.
Barring any lengthy dl stays by Lee, et al, I still think this club will scrap its way to a division title with 90-92 wins. If, by that time, Howard is raking, and Utley is at least getting on base, this team will be serious title contenders.
Mark my words if you wish…
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Lt. James Barrett says Banks was driving too fast in the slick conditions. Up to 3 inches of snow had fallen in the area Sunday night and Monday morning.
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Brandon Wood continues to show signs he's just about ready for prime time.
In July, his AVG/OBP/SLG were .355/.439/.738. Seven games into his August, his numbers for this month are .346/.400/.731.
Woody has always had a high strikeout rate, so it's important to note that his whiffs are down too. In 26 August at-bats, he's struck out only three times.
With the Angels comfortably in first place, will they call up Wood and let him have a couple weeks at shortstop in August to see if they want him on the post-season roster?
Players need to be on the 25-man roster come September 1 to be eligible. It might be too much to ask, but if Brandon is ready to make the leap to the majors, adding his power bat to a lineup that already has Teixeira, Guerrero, Hunter and Anderson would be a significant offensive upgrade over Maicer Izturis or Erick Aybar.
Defensively, Wood and Howie Kendrick were a keystone combination for Provo, Cedar Rapids and Rancho Cucamonga, so they should handle the transition with no problem.
Spare time for me is quite rare these days, which is why you don't see many blog posts. It's going to be that way probably through season's end. I've been able to process very few photos shot this year, and have plenty video to post as well on FutureAngels.com, so your patience and understanding are appreciated.
My wife and I will be in the Space Coast area of Florida the end of August, so I'll have even less time for anything other than updating the FutureAngels.com home page. Hopefully I can find the time to go watch the Brevard County Manatees and/or the Daytona Cubs.
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The short answer would appear to be "no", since they punched Sean Rodriguez's ticket when they needed an answer at the big club for a pinch-runner to fill in for Reggie Willits after he got clocked for the second time in about a week. It's pretty clear the Angels figure Wood will likely take his time figuring out major league pitching (it took him two stints in AAA to get as far as he has) and they're not interested in rushing him.


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BARRE A Williamstown woman missed her arraignment Thursday on felony charges she stole her brother-in-laws identity and racked up around $1,000 of debt in his name.
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A judicial summons was issued for her to appear at a later date. If Hutchings is convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of 13 years and a $7,000 fine.
According to the Vermont State Police affidavit, Hutchings brother-in-law, James Papineau, went to the state police in December saying Hutchings had opened up four credit cards in his name.
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WASHINGTON Gregory James Pinard, 65, died bravely from the incurable disease of ALS on July 1, 2014, at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, Vermont. He was born on Dec. 2, 1948, son of Gaston and Florida (LeMay) Pinard.
Greg graduated from St. Michaels High School in Montpelier in 1967, received his bachelors degree in mathematics from Castleton State College, a masters degree in mathematics from Norwich University and a certificate of advanced study in administration from the University of Vermont. He spent most of his career teaching high school mathematics at Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont, where he was also the principal for the summer school program there for many years. He was a driver education teacher in an after-school program. If he was sitting in your passenger seat, you could not escape the driver education teacher in him.
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Maybe you've been married for a few years now and, while you truly care about your guy, time has ebbed your feelings of complete adoration. Get them back with these tips from psychiatrist Dr. Eva Ritvo, author of The Beauty Prescription: The Complete Formula for Looking and Feeling Beautiful, and Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage.
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"Focus your attention on wanting to rekindle the fire," says Dr. Ritvo. "So many couples move from day to day without thinking about their relationship." One night after the kids are asleep, pour two glasses of wine and tell your husband that you want to invest more energy in what you have together. It's the first step to revving up the romance.
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To be happy with your husband, you may have to re-train your brain, says Achor. For 21 days in a row, write down one new thing you're grateful for about your husband. "Research shows that by the end of those three weeks, you will have taught your brain to be more appreciative and loving toward your mate," he says.
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Break out the wedding and photo albums and reminisce over all the good times you've shared together. "It's important to stop and think about what brought you together and what you've achieved as a couple," says Ritvo. Consider the life you've built—the trips you've taken, the home you've created, the children you've raised. Taking stock of your past will deepen your desire for a glowing future together.
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When you're out with your friends, make sure the first few things you say about your plus-one are positive. "Many people lead with the negative, and your brain gets stuck there," says Achor. Try the positive instead. Your friends will see the good in your relationship, and so will you.
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It takes two to tango, as they say, and shimmying with your partner can strengthen your bond in so many ways. "It puts you back in touch with each other physically, gets your hormones pumping, makes you feel better about your body, even makes you feel more feminine (and him more masculine)," says Ritvo. Dancing with your hubby is also an opportunity to play together—and a huge part of being deeply in love.
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Go back to where your marriage started. Examine what you love about your marriage and what you'd like to see evolve. Write it all down together. Maybe even consider a small backyard ceremony and recite your new vows with close family and friends around you.
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Yep, that's right. If you want to love your husband, then love your friends, says Achor. "The greater your social support, the better you are at being patient and happy when you're with your husband."
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It could be remodeling the kitchen, re-landscaping the front yard or building a killer CD collection. "Working on a joint project that helps you feel successful and creative is a great way to strengthen your bond," says Dr. Ritvo.
Read Together10 of 11
We feel the greatest love when we feel as though we're growing with someone, says Achor. Find a positive, engaging book and read five pages a day. In the evenings, chat about the book. "This will give you a shared ritual, fuel deeper conversations and train your brains for a greater happiness together," says Achor.
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The Joint Theater Air & Missile Defense Organization (JTAMDO), in support of the interagency homeland air security community and in cooperation with the National Defense Industrial Association, is pleased to announce an "Interagency Homeland Air Security (IHAS) National Capital Region (NRC) Demonstration" Industry Day. The purpose of the IHAS NCR Industry Day is to describe desired interagency capabilities and characteristics critical to the deterrence, prevention, or interdiction of aerial threats to the United States and to solicit industry for concepts and technologies to defeat terrorists from using air vehicles as a weapon to perpetrate attacks on the United States. JTAMDO has been funded through FY06 to conduct a series of demonstrations in the NCR where selected programs from Industry Day will be evaluated as solutions to capability needs.
The day's main objective is to bring together developers of concepts and technologies in the areas of Air Surveillance and Sensors, Correlators and Trackers, Data Distribution, Communications, Decision Aids, and Data Fusion with field operators looking for ways to find cost-effective air security solutions. Representatives from all federal agencies working in air security plan to be in attendance.
The event will consist of a number of briefings, panel discussions, and poster sessions focused on conveying the government's desired capabilities and characteristics for Homeland Air Security. Industry will be offered the opportunity after the conference to submit "White Papers" describing their concepts and technologies, as candidates for funding for demonstration and evaluation in the NCR . This conference will be held at the SECRET, US-only level.
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Career rotations: Behavioral scientists are energizing their careers with stints as rotators at the National Science Foundation Volume 33, No. 6 June 2002
The career path less traveled Volume 32, No. 2 February 2001
Future psychologists embrace novel careers Volume 31, No. 9 October 2000
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A Student's Guide to Careers in the Helping Professions (1999)
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Careers in Counseling and Psychotherapy
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