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Brain injury can change a lifeApril 27,2013
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Anna Grearsons recent articles on concussions in Vermont school sports highlight an increasing national awareness regarding head injuries in sports. This helps open a broader discussion about youth head injuries, whether suffered participating in school sports or in any other venue. This dialogue must not only focus on the return to play, but on the learning implications. You can look OK but may have evolving learning and memory issues that can be easily missed or discounted. These can derail school and/or job performance and alter lives. It is vital that our schools and teachers play a part in this, but parents must be advocates and on the front lines.
Brain injuries do not discriminate. They afflict all ages and happen anywhere and at any time. These injuries may result from falls, accidents, violence, tumors, strokes, seizures, infections, sports injuries, military actions and more. In an instant, lives of the brain-injured and their families often are dramatically impacted. If you survive, the physical and mental challenges following a brain injury may be a reality lasting a lifetime. You may look and sound the same, yet things you once took for granted may be overwhelming or impossible.
Four years ago, I suffered a traumatic brain injury, and Im fortunate to be a survivor. Im hoping to garner support for the May BIAVT 2013 Walk for Thought, which helps provide the essential dollars that stay entirely in Vermont funding the nonprofit Brain Injury Association of Vermont and the programs and services it offers to all.
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R.A. Dickey knows why the Mets are still in it
There are a million reasons to love RA Dickey, arguably the Mets' biggest happy surprise of 2010. You might think the latest reason was his dazzling 8+ inning shut-out against the validly strong Cardinals, but in fact, the very latest "I Love Dickey" moment came after the game, in the dugout talking to Kevin Burkhardt.
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(deep breath ~ *sigh*)
I'm with you on Dickey! I hope there was an encrypted message to his team mates in there. Which, I think there was. I really dig his attitude. In April he surrendered a hit to a lead-off batter in a AAA start. He then threw a "perfect game" to finish off the last 27 batters of that game. Let's face it, if you had asked a fan in June, no one thought Dickey was someone we were going to have confidence in if we were playing a game in October. But he has done everything to convince us other wise. We should have confidence in him because he's proving that out. It's just a shame there will be no games in October. If they keep this up, Fred Wilpon will not get his "meaningful games in September" either.
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Authorities say a missing person case in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis led to a shooting in Adams County of central Wisconsin that left a sheriff's deputy and a suspect wounded.
West Allis Acting Police Chief Charles Padgett said his department got a call around 6 p.m. Tuesday about a 52-year-old woman who was missing under suspicious circumstances. She had a no-contact order against her 55-year-old husband due to recent domestic incidents.
Authorities tracked them to Adams County, where the shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. in a home in the Town of Big Flats.
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Paula Hogan is a nationally recognized leader in the financial advisory field. She is a frequent speaker on financial planning topics and has authored several articles for the Journal of Financial Planning as well as for the AAII Journal. Paula has served on the national boards of both NAPFA and the Financial Planning Association, and she is a past president of the AAII Milwaukee chapter. Bloomberg Wealth Manager has named her multiple times to its national list of the Top 50 Women In Wealth.
Paula's education includes an economics degree from Princeton University and a Master of Science from the Harvard School of Public Health. She founded her firm, Paula Hogan (formerly known as Hogan Financial Management), in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1992.
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The Baseball Conversation Starved Red Sox Fan Who Came to Dinner
This last weekend, my husband and I hosted our annual holiday party after the holidays, a gathering of friends who have too many other obligations to get together during the actual holidays. This is my favorite party we throw every year. Friends fill the house enjoying cocktails and wontons in quantities that can only be described as festive. Why wontons? Long story short, I started making them in addition to other things because I like dim sum. Our guests routinely hoovered them by the handful so years ago we just made wontons the focal point and our own peculiar holiday tradition. We have a "pink elephant" gift exchange where everyone brings a copy of a favorite book for one round and a DVD of a favorite movie for another. So there is lots of raucous fun as everone ohs and ahs over what each person brought and then "steals" the presents from one another. I don't think we stop laughing the whole night and everyone leaves with a new book to read, a new movie to watch…and often a list of a few new ideas to put on Netflix or add to their reading list.
New among the guests this year? One baseball talk starved Red Sox fan. An old friend of my husband's whose path we crossed again about a year ago. This is a gentleman who talks a heck of a lot of Red Sox trash and plays Shipping Up to Boston and Tessie on his cell phone "for" me when the Sox are in town. Not that I ever throw it right back in any way or do anything else to warrant such treatment, of course. *smiles sweetly and attempts to look innocent* But oddly enough there was less bravado about him this evening. He wanted to know my opinion about the deals and if I had heard anything new. He wanted to make sure my husband and I would take him to the game again when the Red Sox were in town because he had so much fun last year. This last was not the mocking comment I originally took it for, mostly. Ignoring, for a moment, the egregious stomping my team suffered at the hands of his team once three glorious innings of the Angels on top came crashing to a halt as Dan Haren took a Youk line drive to the pitching elbow (eh, that's baseball) and turned the mound over to a string of side show acts, I actually had a good time too. I want the Angels to win this year, thank you very much, but yeah, I'll take him to the game again. It's fun to have someone else sitting with us who knows his stuff, even if he cheers at all the wrong times for my taste.
And then things got weird. This Angels fan suddenly found herself feeling like she was comforting the Red Sox fan about his team's Hot Stove activities. But, you guys got Crawford and Gonzalez, I said, I hate to say it but you're going to put a heck of a team on the field this season.
Meh, I know, he said. But I'm worried about Bon. They're thinking of trading him you know, or just letting him go to another team next year. If Bon isn't a Red Sock anymore then, that's it, I just don't think I can be a fan anymore… This lead to a retelling of how my friend became a Red Sox fan as an adult and of his first game, seen from the Fox Sports box at Fenway no less, and a squeaker of a Jonathan Papelbon save…followed by a lot more whining (because, seriously, if your team has had the offseason the Rod Sox have had, it's whining) and downright wistful hope that all of this was part of some greater ploy to keep Papelbon's demands reasonable so the Sox can resign him in 2012 as a free agent.
And then the realization hit me. Oh my God! The anger. The threats. The rationalization. All in one thought pattern no less. Could it actually be? And there you have it ladies and gentlemen, proof that the scourge of Hot Stove Grief can strike anyone, even that most unlikely of candidates, a Red Sox fan in the middle of 2010-2011 offseason!
In Angels news, the team signed Alberto Callaspo to a one year contract, avoiding arbitration. So that's one 2011 arbitration situation nicely side-stepped and seven more to contend with before the season starts. Yikes! If we don't have Adrian Beltre or another star at third base in our future, then I am happy with this decision. Callaspo plays a good third base, not a Gold Glove third base by any means, but he does get the job done. And Callaspo's bat, streaky but respectable over the course of the season, was not the reason the Angels third base position produced a dismal .223 batting average last year. He and Aybar just need to get over their occasional bouts of detrimental oneupsmanship (as opposed to the good kind they also exhibit which spurs both to work harder) and call the GD ball for crying out loud!
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I really love that party idea for an after the holidays get-together. I hope you do not mind, but I am going to borrow that idea for next January and have one about the time of the BCS National Championship game.
That would get us together, plus give us a reason to cheer.
Got a few book selections for 2012. JImmy Buffett, the singer is also an aclaimed author whowrote three great Carribean-based novels, "Where Is Joe Merchant?" (which should be a movie), "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" (my favorite) and "A SAlty Piece of Sand". They are different from your ususal novels in that every character is brightly described and worth the price of the book.
And a movie to get would be "Sugar" or "Chasing 3000". They arenot your ususal Hollywood movies, but have a great baseball theme and are a great thing to watch during the months right before Spring Training.
Can't comment on the Red Sox fan…..My parents always told me not to talk to strange people (lol).
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This Red Sox fan's team is fully stocked with stars for 2011 and was whining about "Bon?" I would have thrown him out of the house! You're a very tolerant hostess.
Rays Renegade – Thanks! Please, steal away. It's a wonderful party favor turned party game and it was an economical solution to the gift giving question in my circle of friends when the recession hit us all pretty hard. Heck, I gave the Outlaw Josey Wales this year, one of my all time favorites, and I found it at Borders in the $5.99 bargain bin. And it would be really easy to theme this for a particular gathering as you suggest.
Jane – I think he would have annoyed most folks, probably even other Red Sox fans. But I just had to laugh because it never ceases to amaze me how the odd personal preference or two can completely skew a person's perspective away from reality.
Emma – That's what I told him, in addition to laughing with and at him. He's a good guy, which made this extra funny. Unfortunately, this guy aside, my husband and I do not have a lot of baseball friends locally so no baseball books or movies were given or received. My husband and I have given Major League and Bull Durham in the past and they were well received because those two appeal to even the non baseball fan, but I have a feeling that if I gave a book like Ball Four people would be stealing to get rid of it rather than to get it for themselves. Sad but true. But if someone had a number of baseball friends they could easily theme the pink elephant exchange towards baseball.
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Today, a number of jStart clients are leveraging Hadoop in conjunction with other IBM and jStart technologies. Technovated leveraged IBM's BigSheets (and with it Hadoop) to help it build a system to "build a better web" for retail. USC Annenberg's Innovation Lab used Hadoop on the back-end, and BigSheets on the front end to do everything from predicting how well movies will do on opening weekend to analyzing the Oscars, conducting sentiment analysis on premier sporting events (the Super Bowl and baseball's World Series), as well as measure sentiment in politically charged locations around the world. In short, Hadoop is being used to tackle big data analytic needs in a variety of markets for a variety of business needs.
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Arizona Diamondbacks Offseason Recap and Preview
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Why?: This is the one team where the quality of the stars lost beats the quantity of the additions gained. The losses of Brandon Webb, Adam LaRoche, and Mark Reynolds are big as all three have played major roles in the Diamondbacks organization. Without LaRoche and Reynolds, the big strength of the team, it's power, is considerably weakened.
I just don't think that they will be able to win if they cannot score runs like they used to. Even if they do well in the pitching aspect of the game. I like the fact that they are trying to change the culture of the free swingers. Now if only they can get rid of Chris Young.
I do wonder how they will rebuild, though.
Predicted Record Range: 60-65 wins. Well if they won 65 with LaRoche and Reynolds, then they should win a bit less if not more.
Up Next: Nobody. Wohooo. Finally I'm done. Two weeks into the season isn't that bad, right?
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Well thanks Matt,
I was a bit skeptical as to how many people were reading them but now I know I have at least one frequent viewer. The funny thing is that I was too lazy to look all the names up too and just googled everything. Hopefully I can get them all up before opening day next year as this was a spur of the moment idea.
Any suggestions for next year?,
I didn't comment until now on these 'Offseason Recap and Preview' entries. I read them ALL but was waiting until the final one to give a thumbs up. Great job. These entries helped to inform me on things I normally would of been too lazy to look up myself.


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Western Carolina University Researchers Delving into Mystery of Appalachian Heath Balds, Climate Change
CULLOWHEE, N.C. - The origin of heath balds, peculiar treeless areas located high in the southern Appalachian Mountains, has long been a mystery to scientists, but research being conducted by Western Carolina University students and faculty is beginning to shed some light on that subject.
Western faculty member Rob Young and his students are trying to determine the ages of select heath balds located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. By figuring out if the balds developed at the same time, or over a span of time, possible causes for their formation can be eliminated, Young said.
Over the years, scientists have speculated that the heath balds existing today may have developed as a result of activities by Native Americans or European settlers, grazing by cattle or native animals, fire, or changes in the mountain climate.
If all the heath balds in Western's study turn out to be the same age, it probably means climate change is what caused them to form, Young said. In that case, the study "will be adding the geologic piece to climate change research, and other researchers looking into climate change can then begin to use our data as a benchmark," he said.
Balds are the most famous botanical unknown of the southern Appalachian Mountains. Although there is no natural "treeline" in the southern Appalachians, numerous treeless areas are scattered throughout the mountains at elevations ranging from 4,000 to 6,500 feet. Some of those areas, called "grassy balds," are dominated by low-growing plants and are known for their 360-degree views.
Heath balds, on the other hand, are closed-in and shaded by the dark green leaves of rhododendron, mountain laurel, and other members of the heath family of plants. Because of their greater accessibility, grassy balds have been the subject of much more research than heath balds, Young said.
Last spring, Young, associate professor in Western's department of geosciences and natural resource management, and his students began a study of the soils that lie underneath heath balds in the Smokies. The park contains an estimated 300 heath balds covering about 7,300 acres.
The Western study got a boost from soil mapping at heath bald sites that already had been carried out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and from background information provided by the National Park Service, Young said. The Park Service is funding Western's study.
The Western Carolina researchers began collecting soil samples in March, and the samples are being sent off for radiocarbon dating. Results from the first sample site, a heath bald below Alum Cave Bluff on the slopes of Mount LeConte, show that the bottom layer of soil under that bald is 3,000 years old. That indicates the bald is pre-European, eliminating logging or cattle grazing as the cause, Young said.
The group plans to collect soil samples, and obtain radiocarbon dates, from a total of 10 to 15 balds by the end of the fall semester, Young said.
The layer of soil that lies underneath heath balds, an extremely acidic layer of peat ranging in thickness from just over one meter to about 50 centimeters, "can reveal all kinds of interesting information about climates and past environments," Young said.
In particular, the remains of beetle exoskeletons extracted from the soil indicate past conditions, Young said. Beetles rapidly colonize newly established habitats, and prehistoric environmental conditions can be determined by identifying the habitat favored by living members of the species collected from the soil.
Young said the study of heath balds "goes hand in hand" with another study he has been leading for several years of the wetlands areas in the Smokies. Both efforts are part of an integrated effort in Western's department of geosciences and natural resource management to fill in the blanks in the climate change story of the southern Appalachians, he said.
One of the students involved in the heath bald study, Lucas Conkle, will be using his own research results as the basis for his master's degree thesis project. Conkle, a second-year student in Western's biology program, and Young will make presentations at a November meeting of the Geological Society of America.
For more information about the heath bald study, contact Young at (828) 227-3822.
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Local authorities closed most Cuyahoga County offices today to give workers a chance to beat the worst of the big storm that blew in from the South. Emergency, public works, and sheriffs department staff are still active.
Walter Topp is the county's Emergency Management Administrator. He says local and statewide emergency personnel are ready to assist people affected by the harsh weather, which is coming in at about an inch per hour.
TOPP: "So driving will be extremely hazardous. And we're encouraging people to not drive, to stay home, and the term is, to shelter in place. And to just wait out the storm."
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I am a first time mom to a beautiful baby boy who is now 8 days old. I have been struggling with breastfeeding since he was born, but thought things were improving once my milk came in on day 3/4.
My main concern is that no matter what I do he never seems full after feedings! I will let him go as long as he likes (anywhere from 20min to an hour) and wait until he stops or falls asleep, but after I burp him he seems just as fussy and hungry as before I started nursing him!
I was becoming so sleep deprived and frustrated that I got out my hand pump and pumped a bottle for him to see how he would react to it; he gulped down all 3 1/2 ounces and seemed so happy/satisfied afterwards, and then went to sleep for 4 hours!
I'm so frustrated because it seems like he is not getting enough when he actually breastfeeds, and I have no idea why. It is so tempting to switch to pumping and feeding him my breast milk that way, especially because he is so happy and content afterwards, but I don't know if this is practical or a good idea. I really wanted to breastfeed my baby, but don't want him to go hungry!!!
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Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Botswana
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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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Postal rates in Botswana are reasonable, and airmail to the United States generally takes about a week. Mail supplies can be purchased at all post office branches. Sending large packages via airmail can be very expensive, but smaller items such as photographs or CDs can be sent for a reasonable fee. Surface mail from the United States to Botswana takes two months or more to arrive. Advise your family and friends to keep all documentation related to the packages they send to Botswana so that any package that does not arrive can be traced. Postal insurance is a good idea when sending packages from the United States.
During pre-service training, your mail should be sent to the Peace Corps office address (Private Bag 00243, Gaborone, Botswana). The Peace Corps staff will then forward your mail to the training site. After training, you can give your family and friends the address of your site of assignment.
Domestic and international phone service is available throughout Botswana. Service is more expensive than in the United States, particularly for international calls. While there are few public phone booths, individuals offering phone services can be found in nearly every corner of small towns and villages. You can purchase a cellphone in-country for less than $100, although ones with additional features can cost considerably more, and the network covers most towns and larger villages. The Peace Corps does not provide cellphones to Volunteers but will help them identify suitable options for purchase.
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Most larger villages and towns in Botswana have Internet cafes. However, your access to e-mail will be scant during the nine weeks of pre-service training because e-mail is not available at the training site or, in most cases, in the training host villages. E-mail is likely to be available, however, in the town closest to the training site, so you should be able to access e-mail at an Internet cafe during off-hours and on weekends.
Housing and Site Location
Your housing is contributed by the government of Botswana or other partner organizations. Because of the wide range of housing in Botswana, there is considerable variance in Volunteer living situations. You should come prepared to accept the Peace Corps' minimum standard for housing— a single room that is clean and can be secured with a lock, with access to clean water and sanitary bathroom and cooking facilities. Electricity and piped-in water are not required by the Peace Corps.
Volunteers placed at the district level can expect fairly comfortable housing, which typically means a two-bedroom cement house with a kitchen, indoor plumbing, and electricity. Volunteers based at the village can expect housing to be more rustic, perhaps a room in a family dwelling in which services are limited to nonexistent. The government or partner organization is responsible for providing limited furnishings (a bed, a table, a chair, and some sort of closet space) and covering the cost of utilities (cooking gas, electricity, water, etc.).
Living Allowance and Money Management
The Peace Corps provides each Volunteer with a small "walkaround" allowance during training, a settling-in allowance to cover some of the costs of setting up a new home, and a monthly living allowance (roughly equivalent to $290) that is intended to cover basic expenses. In addition, you will be paid a leave allowance equal to $24 per month and a travel allowance for Peace Corps-related trips (e.g., trips to the capital for shots, meetings, etc.). All allowances are paid in local currency. The living allowance is deposited directly into your bank account (which you will set up before completion of pre-service training) on a quarterly basis.
Volunteers are expected to live modestly. The living allowance supports a very simple lifestyle and does not include money for things like weekly trips to the movies or phone calls home.
Food and Diet
The absence of basic food items is not an issue in Botswana. In fact, Volunteers may be surprised to find a large variety of English and American products, such as Heinz ketchup, Hellmann's mayonnaise, and M&M's. Fresh fruits and vegetables are widely available, even in outlying areas. However, access to specialty foods and grocery stores does vary according to one's placement. Those posted to district-level or large towns will be able to buy food items in their immediate vicinity. Those posted to villages, particularly in very rural spots, will be limited to periodic shopping trips in the larger towns.
The traditional diet in Botswana relies heavily on meat and starches (notably corn or maize, beans, rice, potatoes, and sorghum). Starches are usually served in a stew or with gravy, made of vegetables like cabbages, tomatoes, greens, and onions. Beetroot and butternut often give color to a dish.
Committed vegetarians will find it relatively easy to maintain their diet but will have to find a way to convince meat-loving Batswana of the healthiness of their choice. Note that consumption of meat is given particular importance in some cultural celebrations.
In general, it is not difficult to get around in Botswana. Common and inexpensive forms of public transportation include buses, trains, and private taxis. Buses travel on a fairly regular schedule throughout the country, although transfers may be necessary to reach your destination. Buses range in size from combis (10- to 12-seat minivans) to large luxury buses (think Greyhound). While most transportation is reliable, the Peace Corps encourages Volunteers to assess the condition of both the vehicle and the driver before boarding.
Passenger trains run twice daily from Gaborone (in the south) to Francistown (a seven-hour ride to the north). An overnight train departs from Lobatse in the evening, arriving in Francistown early the next morning and continuing on to Zimbabwe. When boarding the evening train, its advisable to board second-class accommodation to avoid security incidents. The trains south from Francistown also run twice daily and once overnight. The rates are reasonable, but the train has become increasingly run-down. The Peace Corps' recommended mode of transport among Volunteer sites and the capital is a luxury bus, and Volunteers' travel allowances reflect the slightly higher cost of this service. While many Volunteers are tempted to hitchhike, Peace Corps/Botswana strongly discourages this practice.
Social Activities
In fulfillment of the three goals of the Peace Corps, Volunteers are expected to make their host community the center of their social life and to stay at their site unless on approved vacation or work travel. But the types of activities and relationships that constitute a social life will vary according to the Volunteer's own interests and site assignment. Those in more urban settings will find a host of facilities, organizations, and other social outlets. Those in more rural settings may find limited formal social structures; in such cases, host families and friends in the community often become the center around which social activity revolves.
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
Botswana places great importance on conservative dress in the workplace. The norms of professional dress mean slacks, shirts, and ties for men and dresses or skirts for women. It is seen as a sign of respect for others when you dress "smart," and how you are viewed by your colleagues will be highly dependent on the way you present yourself. Tennis shoes, sneakers, or Teva-type sandals are not appropriate footwear for work. Although jeans and T-shirts are acceptable as casual wear, it is more common to see men wearing shirts with collars and casual slacks and women wearing skirts or slacks with blouses or casual dresses during non-work hours.
Sleeveless tops with spaghetti straps, tank tops, and low-cut tops are not appropriate for women outside the capital and larger towns.
All Volunteers should bring at least one business outfit (i.e., a suit or jacket and tie for men; a long, conservative dress or skirt for women). There will be occasions that bring Volunteers face-to-face with senior diplomats, traditional authorities, and civil servants, for which professional dress is expected.
Personal Safety
More detailed information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is contained in the Health Care and Safety chapter, but it is an important issue and cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment (oftentimes alone), having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as well-off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon, and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although most Botswana
Volunteers are likely to complete their two years of service without personal security incidents. The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help you reduce your risks and enhance your safety and security. These procedures and policies, in addition to safety training, will be provided once you arrive in Botswana. At the same time, you are expected to take responsibility for your safety and well-being.
Rewards and Frustrations
Invariably, Volunteers who have completed their service speak of the relationships that they have established as the highlight of their service. Many speak of how they have learned to value and respect a more family- and community-centered way of life and of how they have grown in patience and understanding. Most are able to point to specific contributions they have made to a country's development. In Botswana, such contributions might include increasing the dialogue about HIV/AIDS, promoting the use of HIV/AIDS programs and services, seeing co-workers adopt new ways of accomplishing their jobs with an increase in productivity and effectiveness, decreasing stigma and discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS, and helping organizations develop and implement HIV/AIDS programs.
Such positive reflections are the endpoint of a series of highs and lows that are part and parcel of the process of leaving the United States, entering Botswana, and adapting to the practices and pace of life in a new culture.
You will have less guidance and direction than you would get in a new job in the United States. Things will undoubtedly move at a much slower pace than you are accustomed to. You will probably need to make a paradigm shift from the American orientation toward tangible results to the Batswana love for a consultative process and protocol. To succeed in this environment, you will need a high degree of patience, self-confidence, creativity, and flexibility. If you do not deal well with gray areas, Botswana is probably not a good match for you. But if you come with a healthy respect for the process of being a Peace Corps Volunteer, as well as a desire to make tangible changes, you will have an incredible experience.


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Milwaukee's Modjeska Theatre, which closed four years ago, is undergoing renovations for a planned reopening this fall as a budget cinema and venue for professional wrestling and other live events.
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First public event is this weekend at SURG on the Water
SURG on the Water, the SURG restaurant group's private-event space at 102 N. Water St., is holding the first of its occasional public events on Mother's Day, in the newly remodeled dining room.
This Sunday's Mother's Day brunch buffet ($29 adults, $12, children 10 and younger) will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The restaurant is having a similar brunch on May 18, coinciding with area graduations. »Read Full Blog Post
WTMJ-TV hires Janet Hundley of WLS as news director
Janet Hundley, assistant news director at WLS-TV in Chicago since 2002, has been named news director at WTMJ-TV (Channel 4). She starts June 17.
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Another step on the road to fame, fortune and fun starts today as the online voting begins for the Land the Big Gig national talent search, produced by Tap Milwaukee and Summerfest.
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The seventh annual Greater Milwaukee Fair Trade Crawl, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, includes more than 20 stops around town, with eco-friendly food, stuff, tastings and more. You can fill out a passport at locations on the crawl and, if you visit seven spots, earn prizes. An after-party at Riverwest Public House, 815 E. Locust St., follows from 4 to 8 p.m., with live music, prizes and more. »Read Full Article
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Talkin' Turkey
I know this isn't really the right place for this post but I couldn't find a catagory to place it under in this forum:
I need some help with a Thanksgiving turkey....My son, wife and I are traveling to Gatlinburg on November 17 and will be there through T'giving. We will actually be staying in Pigeon Forge. Does anyone know where i can procure a fried turkey for Thanksgiving or a baked turkey would suffice? I know here, where i live, sometimes church or other groups will fry turkeys for a fee.
I also am interested in suggestions for a Bakery to purchase a b'day cake...the wife's b'day falls on T'giving day this year.
I am sure we will be paying a visit to the LRO shop (mulitple times) over our stay. Hope to meet some of you folks from this forum while i'm in town.
Maybe some Sevier county folks could tell you more but I will tell you what I know. There is a Honey Baked ham store I think in the Tanger outlet in Pigeon Forge and you could call them they may have some things like that.
You can call Bennett's BBQ in Pigeon Forge and they will do a whole turkey cooked for you to pick up including sides. They also have a Thanksgiving buffet on Thanksgiving day. They would probably do a cake if you asked.
Several other places serve big Thanksgiving day dinners around there where it is all cooked for including Ober Gatlinburg. Another place to check would be a newer place called Mama's Farmhouse they did a Thanksgiving thing last year and you can make reservations for it. I have ate there it is a lot of food and they keep bringing it. Another place you might call is the "Apple Barn" in Pigeon Forge I don't know if they do Thanksgiving stuff but I would suspect they do.
Adam Beal
Hey Jack (JAB)...
all great suggestions...I will take a look at the Mama's Farmhouse, never been there, i have eaten at the Apple Barn. Thanks again...i feel better knowing there are places that in the past have provided Tgiving dinners.
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There will be hundreds of plants for sale, along with yard art (painted pots and teacup birdfeeders). There will be raffles (several baskets – tea, garden, etc.) and a separate raffle for a large bromeliad basket. The Courtyard café features lots of homemade goodies and coffee, tea, lemonade and frappucinos. There will be a demonstration starting around 10 a.m. for those interested.
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Classified Staff Council of Bluefield State College Minutes
January 20, 2006
Members Present: Rick Akers, Carol Baldwin, Joan Buchanan, Daniel "Frosty" Frost, Tracie Goss, Fred Hardee, Lisa Neel, Jeff Noe, Michele Noe, Berreda Ratliff, and Joanna Thompson.
Chair, Carol Baldwin called the meeting to order at 2:00 in the dining hall of the Upperclassman II.
I. Minutes – A motion to accept the meeting minutes for the December 14, 2005 meeting with changes was made and seconded by Akers/Hardee, all were in favor.
II. Old Business-There was no old business to be discussed.
III. New Business- Professional Development money-Michele brought to the table the issue that personnel development is only paying for credit hours and the college is no longer waiving special fees such as lab fees, business accreditation fees, and CART fees. A motion that staff council write a recommendation to the Personnel Development Committee that fees be included in payment for classes was made and seconded by Goss/Hardee, all were in favor.
IV. Reports
A. Board of Governors- Frosty reported that the audit report was distributed in last nights BOG meeting. He stated that it showed that BSC made $2.3 million dollars last year. He stated that he felt that monies should be set aside to fund the current salary schedule. He stated that beginning next year; faculty will be receiving increment pay. He wanted to go on record as commending the Business Office personnel for their hard work in preparing the information for the audit report. He then discussed many of the proposed policy changes such as the holiday schedule, salary schedule, and travel reimbursement. He suggested that all classified staff members look closely at the proposed changes when they are distributed and contact David Lord with any comments they might have regarding these changes.
B. Personnel Development-There was no meeting held to be reported on.
C. ACCE-Fred reported that the last ACCE meeting was held in Charleston. They are still working on brochure to educate legislators on important issues such as the PEIA proposed 80/20 premium increase. He said that the public teachers have really rallied around this issue and that the more opposition that is shown by those affected the better chance we will have for this issue to be reevaluated.
D. Flower Fund-Anita was not able to attend the meeting and Carol was not aware if the balance in the flower fund account had changed from last month's balance of $444.50.
E. Social/Activities Committee-Joan is asking for suggestions for a spring event. If anyone has suggestions, please contact her. Michele asked about previous discussions in council meetings regarding starting a "Spotlight Office of the Month" where offices are chosen randomly and their staff and services are spotlighted for the college community to learn more about them. Jane Richardson had once mentioned that Walmart might be willing to contribute donuts to be given to the office chosen. Joan will check into this further. Some members of the committee asked if we could request a phone list by department.
F. Wellness Committee- Lisa reported that the new treadmills are in. Roy is hoping to have an open house to advertise the equipment in the weight room. There is a new water aerobics class starting Mondays from 4:15-5:15 p.m. that will be open to students, staff, and faculty. Roy has not been able to find a yoga teacher. The health clinic will begin offering blood pressure and blood sugar testing later in the semester. The committee is looking into trying to get a self defense class started. Roy has the information on the 100 miles/100 days walking or 20 miles/100 days swimming programs that he will be distributing to anyone interested. The wellness newsletter will go out next week. Roy is looking to try to start a Line Dancing class. The question was posed as to if any of these classes could be offered during the work day for people who wish to utilize their wellness hours. Lisa said she would look into this. She said that the next Lunch to Learn will be held on January 25.
V. Next meeting/Adjournment
The date and time for the next meeting has not been set, but it was suggested that it be held Thursday or Friday of the second or third week of February at the Foundation office building downtown.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by Carol.
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By Tom Philpott: Military Update
Career enlisted members in the Air Force and Navy have drawn surprisingly near to their Army and Marine Corps peers in speed of advancement to higher grades and higher pay.
Enlisted promotion data gathered from the four services under the Defense Department show some remarkable changes from fiscal 2000 to 2005, the last year for which complete data is available. Average time in service for Air Force members, for example, as they advanced to pay grades E-6 or E-7 in 2005 was about four years faster than in 2000.
Sailors too are being promoted quicker. Average time in service at advancement to E-6 in 2005 was two years faster than in 2000. And sailors advancing to E-7 in 2005, on average, do so almost four years sooner than did shipmates five years earlier.
Soldiers and Marines haven't seen the same gain in advancements, yet they continue to make grade faster than sailors or airmen. Dramatic disparities in promotion pace, however, have narrowed noticeably.
The Air Force and Navy, which strives to keep large numbers of high-tech specialists for full careers, took several intentional actions, starting in 2000, to improve enlisted advancements and to shore up career retention. The Air Force's big move was to raise its proportion of career personnel.
For years it had capped total personnel serving in its top five enlisted grades, E-5 through E-9, to no more than 48 percent of its enlisted force. In 2000, the Air Force raised that cap to 50 percent and, in 2003, raised it again to 56 percent, said Chief Master Sgt. Trenda Voegtle, chief of Air Force enlisted promotions and evaluations policy. The impact was to expand advancement opportunities, most sharply in pay grades E-5 through E-7.
"The Air Force talked about getting more serious about mid-career retention problems when they saw some problems in the late '90s and again after 9/11," recalled a congressional staff member. "One of their solutions, in addition to (more bonus) money and other internal, no-cost kinds of initiatives, was to ramp up promotions and increase the grade table.''
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E-8s a service can have to 2 percent of its enlisted force and its number of E-9s to 1 percent. Otherwise, the services can control their own enlisted pay grades, limited only by a need to keep reasonable promotion opportunities at all grades and by the size of their personnel budgets. A more senior force costs more in pay, housing allowances, even in retirement trust fund contributions to cover future obligations. What a service hopes to buy with faster promotions is improved morale and career retention.
Because the Air Force grew the size of its career force grades of E-5 through E-7 by a full 8 percentage points from 2000 through 2003, its enlisted promotion pace rose sharply. By fiscal 2005, members being advanced to E-5 were spending 20 fewer months as E-4s, on average, than had those members advanced to E-5 in 2000. By fiscal 2005, members being advanced to E-6, or technical sergeant, had seen their time as E-5s lowered by almost 27 months. And time served as an E-6 awaiting promotion to E-7 dropped by another full year. The cumulative effect, on average, was to knock 5 1/2 years off the pace at which Air Force personnel reached E-8.
Navy data shows similar changes.
The pace of advancement didn't change significantly for soldiers and Marines.
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After narrowly missing the cut for the NCAA Div. II playoffs, Winona State has accepted an invitation to play in the Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
The Mineral Water Bowl pits the top teams from the NSIC and MIAA that do not qualify for the NCAA postseason.
"The Mineral Water Bowl experience is a great opportunity for our program to continue to grow," WSU head coach Tom Sawyer said in a press release. "The bowl committee creates a great experience and does a great job making our players feel welcome. We are excited to get a chance to continue playing and represent Winona State in the postseason."
This will be Winona State's third appearance in the game. The Warriors finished the season 9-2 overall, with its only two losses coming to playoff teams.
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SALEM – The Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation long and short-term care facility at 451 Valley Road has a new name and look after a recent expansion.
Administrator Heath Flickinger said the new name became effective on Jan. 1 and the facility is located about a third of a mile south of U.S. 62, just past the Methodist Church.
Previously known as Pleasantview North it was originally an old farm house built in the 1950s in front of the current facility that was built in 1995.
It has come a long way since and today it offers first-class accommodations with six private suites with many extra amenities that include wireless Internet, flat-screen television, Direct TV and phones.
There is also a therapeutic spa designed to combine physical therapy with a soothing soak for a more relaxing experience.
Auburn has a styling center for quality cuts, perms, colors and sets to have people feeling and looking their best.
Earning one of the highest satisfaction ratings in this area in a recent Ohio Department of Aging resident family survey of 91.1, Auburn places a lot of emphasis on relaxing.
Flickinger said the facility has accommodations for 44 residents and the current census is 40.
"Auburn offers a clean and relaxing atmosphere," Flickinger said, "in both private and semi-private suites for long-term care."
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These rustic White Wolf mountain townhomes are nestled in a serene cul-de-sac near the base of the Peak 8 neighborhood. Each home has in-floor radiant heat and the kitchen has top-quality appliances and granite countertops...a chef's dream! All bedrooms are located downstairs for the ultimate in quiet and privacy.
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I finally finished reading My Appetite For Destruction, and I have to say it was a damn fine read. When I found out last year that my favorite member of the original Guns N Roses line up Steven Adler was putting out his own book, the sixteen year old in me jumped for joy.
Steven doesn't leave any stone unturned in this book, as he talks about everything from his early childhood upbringing to his final days in one of the biggest rock bands on the planet. My favorite parts of the book are Stevens stories about his relationship with Axl Rose, and the early road tours pre-platinum albums. What was it like touring with The Cult, Motley Crue, and Iron Maiden? It's here in all its ugly glory.
The only nit pick I have is that, I wish Steven gave more pages to his relationship with Izzy, and Duff as much as he did with Axl and Slash. Also his days of working with Davy Vain in 1991 as part of the Road Crew project are a lil' skimmed over. Other than that, I think the book does well in painting a picture of one of the most decadent periods of hard rock music.
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- This article examines this alternate model of overseas broadcasting and its interaction with the BBC's. The service from the bottom of the world ultimately failed, but it reveals a largely forgotten feature of early broadcasting in Australia and New Zealand, a global ambition. It also confirms a familiar feature, the commercialism that owes more to American than British broadcasting at the time. It is a case study of Dominion nationalism -- assertive, and fired by frustration over policy determined in London, but seeking to renegotiate the terms of the imperial relationship, not dissolve it. The young institutions of broadcasting, like the nation states that crafted them, explored different kinds of relationships, complementing, co-operating and competing with each other. Complex and shifting relationships, especially between national public broadcasters like the BBC and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and their extensive overseas audiences, are an important feature of today's global media. This contemporary context helps us to re-inscribe the foundations of broadcasting, re-imagining the Voice of Australia as it was, an ambitious attempt at a different kind of media service, rather than a largely forgotten 'wrong turn' on the way to state-controlled short-wave international broadcasting.
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In the early 1990s, Mayim Bialik won the hearts of viewers nationwide with the sitcom "Blossom." But, what are the cast members up to today?
After the show, Mayim Bialik (Blossom Russo) appeared in guest roles on TV shows like "The John Larroquette Show," "Fat Actress" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
Bialik also earned a doctorate in neuroscience since "Blossom" and now has a regular role on "The Big Bang Theory," earning four Emmy nominations since joining the show's cast in 2010.
Joey Lawrence played Blossom's older brother, the middle child in the family, Joey Russo, most known for his drawn-out "Whoa" catchphrase.
Lawrence starred in the ABC Family sitcom "Melissa & Joey," along with fellow '90s sitcom star Melissa Joan Hart for four seasons between 2010 and 2015. His other recent credits include earning third place on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2006 and hosting the reality TV competition shows "Master of Dance" and "Splash."
Jenna von Oÿ played Six LeMeure, Blossom's best friend.
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Ted Wass (pictured, bottom right) played Blossom's father, Nick Russo. He retired from acting after "Blossom." Since then, Wass has worked nonstop as a television director on such shows as "Cristela," "Mom," "Spin City," "Two and a Half Men," "Rules of Engagement," "2 Broke Girls," "Sullivan & Son" and Joey Lawrence's sitcom "Melissa & Joey."
Michael Stoyanov (left) played Anthony Russo, Blossom's oldest brother. His character, a recovering drug addict and alcoholic, eventually became a paramedic.
Stoyanov has had minor roles on shows like "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Prison Break," "Reno 911," "The Mentalist," "Monk" and "Justified" since "Blossom." He also had small part as one of the Joker's clown-masked goons in "The Dark Knight" and has written for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The Dana Carvey Show" and "MADtv." He also recently had a role in the indie sci-fi comedy "Space Station 76."
Bialik, von Oy and Stoyanov reunited in 2010 to play themselves in an episode of the sitcom "'Til Death."
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Finola Hughes played the character of Carol, who married Nick and became Blossom's stepmother. Hughes is a veteran soap opera actress perhaps best known for playing Anna Devane on "General Hospital" on and off since 1985. She also spent four years between 1999 and 2003 playing Devane and the character's identical twin sister, Dr. Alexandra Devane Marick, on "All My Children." She also had a recurring role on the TV series "Charmed" and has starred in movies such as "Staying Alive," "Above Suspicion" and the 2011 indie romantic drama "Like Crazy."
Samaria Graham (upper left) played the character of Shelly, who ended up marrying Tony while the two were drunk in Las Vegas. She has had minor TV roles following "Blossom" and was a regular on "Providence." She most recently served as vocal director for the School of Rock in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Courtney Chase played Kennedy, Carol's daughter and Blossom's younger stepsister. Chase's biggest roles after the show included co-starring with Johnny Depp in "Nick of Time" and playing Dan Aykroyd's daughter in the short-lived TV series "Soul Man."
Melissa Manchester appeared in nine episodes as Blossom's mother, Maddy Russo. The role was one of only a handful of acting roles for the singer, who is still performing today. In 2011 she dueted with Barry Manilow on the song "You've Got a Friend" for his album "Barry Manilow Duets" and contributed the song "Rainbird" to the soundtrack for the indie drama "Dirty Girl." She released her 20th studio album, "You Gotta Love the Life," in February 2015.
Matthew Lawrence, Joey Lawrence's real-life younger brother, appeared on "Blossom" as the younger version of Joey on two episodes in 1991 and one in 1994. After the show, Lawrence starred in "Boy Meets World" and had guest TV roles on "CSI: Miami" and "Boston Public," and starred in the comedy "The Hot Chick." More recently he's played -- what else? -- the brother of Joey Lawrence's character on several episodes of "Melissa & Joey" and reprised his "Boy Meets World" character on an August 2015 episode of the sequel series "Girl Meets World."
Neil Patrick Harris, then starring in "Doogie Howser, M.D.," made an appearance in a dream sequence as Blossom's rock star boyfriend.
Several actors guest-starred on "Blossom" before hitting big in Hollywood. Here are some of them, starting with "Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire, who played a bit role on the show in 1991.
Future "Friends" star David Schwimmer, seen here in 2013, appeared as Sonny Catalano in two "Blossom" episodes in 1993.
Tori Spelling ("Beverly Hills, 90210") played herself in two episodes of "Blossom," in 1991 and 1993.
Leah Remini ("The King of Queens") played Ellen in an episode of "Blossom" in 1992.
Giovanni Ribisi ("Avatar," "Saving Private Ryan") has the distinction of appearing on the first episode of "Blossom's" first season, playing the character Mitchell.
Will Smith was just starting out on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" when he appeared as his "Fresh Prince" character on one episode of "Blossom" in 1991.
Bill Bixby, better known as The Hulk's alter ego Dr. David Banner on the TV show "The Incredible Hulk," directed 30 episodes of the show in 1992-93 before dying shortly thereafter from complications from prostate cancer.
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