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February 1, 2008
Last December 17, 104 years to the day after the Wright Brothers' historic first flight, a U.S. Boeing C-17 Globemaster III accomplished another milestone. The heavy lift cargo jet touched down at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey, completing the type's first transcontinental journey using a synthetic fuel blend.
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It's a connection made between two countries that has, literally, taken flight.
A young girl from Japan and researchers at Kure Atoll have become friends. And it all began with a message in a bottle.
The letter reads:
"Dear someone who has picked up this bottle. Hello. My name is Rumi and this is from Kagoshima, Japan. I'm [a] 6th grader. I wrote this letter because we'll graduate elementary school so I wanted it to be a graduation memory…Could you please tell me where you received the bottle and what country you are from. Please tell me a little about your country. We are sending a card and can you send it back with your information? Thank you very much! We appreciate it. I hope to meet you sometime!"
"Even though it's unfortunate it is trash, it can be exciting and this one just happened to be three pieces of paper lying on the beach," said Ilana Nimz, a biological technician who found the letter in early January among the pile of marine debris that regularly washes up on Kure Atoll.
Click here to watch Jill Kuramoto's report.
It had broken free of the bottle, but amazingly had survived seven years in the ocean.
"I've found other bottles and I haven't gotten a response back. But this one was just really adorable," said Nimz.
Rumi Sugimoto was a sixth grader in Kagoshima, Japan when she and her classmates tossed the bottle into the ocean.
Since the discovery, Nimz has been communicating with the young girl.
"The last email had a picture of the volcano in Kagoshima and how there's a bunch of ash. So I got to share how we have vog currently. Maybe it's not quite as bad as in Kagoshima, but we have the same idea," said Nimz. "It's fun finding these little connection between our two homes."
Another connection now exists. One of the ten black-footed albatross Kure Atoll biologists are tracking is named after Rumi.
"You know, the albatross goes all over the ocean and so did that bottle," said Nimz.
Trackable trash like this letter actually provides useful information for scientists, such as ocean currents that give a picture of what's happening in the Pacific gyre.
Proving more than an expanse of water, the Pacific is building international connections.
According to Nimz, Rumi Sugimoto is now a college sophomore studying social science at her local university.
She said she wants to become an elementary school teacher and hopes to teach her students about Kure Atoll State Wildlife Refuge.


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*by someone who did the best he could*
(frankie leone, just a man)
*she's my first assistant in a place of bright lights, devious dancing, and ill intentions. a night club. i need her to help me pack a table of drunk beautiful people to create a spectacle for not-so-beautiful people spending exorbitant amounts of money to drink around us. i'm a night club promoter and she's my sub-host.
i chose her because her beauty is beyond describable. tall, thin, and powdered white angled features overtoned with an exotic ethnic twist. there's this, and my biggest rival at the club has blacklisted her from his parties too. she's a beautiful switchblade in my hand jabbing into his side.
i never asked her her age and won't find out for some time to come. the driver's license in her wallet says she's twenty-one and from pennsylvania. i don't care if it's the truth or not. she's enough.
her eyes are post-mortem. i can tell she's had a hard life. this makes me feel deep affection for her immediately. she doesn't speak much but when she does it's loud, fast, and portraying a nervous persona i easily recognize. this endears her to me and makes me thirst for who she really is.
as we drink, dance, kiss, and serve our purpose at our employer's club i don't suspect my twenty-seven-year-old-new-york-born hustler self will fall in love with this beautiful nineteen-year-old from kentucky.*
*our first night hosting together goes well. we pack the table. we get our models, pretty girls, and gay men obliterated drunk and dancing on top of the tables. our employers are pleased. my rival, a tall thin gay man with a firm stranglehold on the promoting angle of the club is displeased. i see him whispering in the managers' ears. i overhear bits of conversation passing the whispering duos to get more alcohol or request drink straws from the bus boys.
"he's unstable…
"he's an ex-convict…
"he has not morals and will sleep with anyone…
"he draws other promoter's people to his parties and has no ethics…
"he's ruthless…
"you should fire him."
the manager's look bored. they occasionally look into his contorting features hearing a voice sped to light speed by a mixture of cocaine and vodka waiting until he finishes. then they return to business they consider important.
i'm unbothered.
then he approaches her. i'm bothered. he puts his arm around her and gives her a kiss on the cheek. over the blaring hip hop and house music the club's dj have chosen i hear him charming her.
"i have no problem with you…
"why would you join forces with this thuggish scum…
"let's hang out soon…"
she looks happy and thrilled. i'm jealous. i'm going to lose her. i decide to handle this business after the party.*
*as we walk out of the night club at the night's end i sweep an evil eye over my rival. he's smiling from one side of his face to the other. he knows he'll play the gossip and political angle of nightlife until i'm out of a job.
i tolerate gossip. i tolerate thievery. i tolerate most aspects of shit behavior some human beings put into action. however, i'm italian. please don't touch my money or my woman.
his boyfriend walks sheepishly to the side of him. i tell him, "you better get your man in a cab and out of my sight. he's not safe right now."
my rival laughs and giggles with a maniacal fearlessness provided by narcotics and alcohol.
"don't worry sweetie, he isn't going to do shit. even this baboon knows i run shit around here."
he continues to walk with a group of people down 10th avenue towards a club down the street to an after party. he thinks he's safe in his group. he's wrong. i chase him. none of his friends follow us to help.
he flails his arms running down a deserted 10th avenue. he screams, "he's crazy! call the police. he's trying to assault me."
he's right. with his face pressed against the hood of a car outside a gas station and convenience store i give him a harsh lesson on messing with a man's income and woman.*
*she misses the action. just hears all the screaming. i'm walking briskly away from the scene of the unpleasantry.
"what happened," she asks in a frightened tone.
"i handled business," i reply in a soft voice, "let's hail a cab. the cops are on their way."
she looks terrified but follows me to the corner of 9th ave and 13th st to get in a cab. we hail one and i slump low in the seat before giving my brooklyn address.
"baby," i say calmly, "i chased him to talk to him and he fell down drunk and high. that's the story. understand?"
she nods.
a line of police cars with sirens seizuring head towards the scene of the unfortunate incident. we pull away to brooklyn.*
*we have sex. she doesn't seem fully present as we fuck. this disturbs me. still, i'm fascinated with her. i want to know her story. i want to take care of her. i don't know it yet, but i want to love her. i sense my pain behind her vacant eyes. her pupils are often pinpricks. i know what this means- heroin. i try to turn off my emotions when i see it. someone so sublime deserves better.
she lives in greenpoint with two gay men. her mattress is on the floor without a frame. the two men are cruel to her. they're active drug addicts and leave notes knived to her door expressing displeasure with roommate behavior they dislike. they keep the dishes hidden in their rooms so she can't use them. whenever i leave her place all i can think about is how i can save her from herself.*
*i don't have much money but the clubs pay me ok. one of my greatest pleasures is taking her out to eat. my favorite place to take her is the cubana social club on n6th street and berry street. sometimes during our meals she'll answer her carefully passworded cell phone. an older man's voice is audible through the turned up speaker. she keeps her responses brief and cold while making plans to meet him.
i know it's her sugar daddy. she'll lie about it for quite some time. it crushes my insides into broken glass. i want something better for her. after the third or fourth time i witness these calls i decide it's time she moves in with me. she has to survive in this city but i can't leave her with certain animals of our concrete jungle. i decide i'm the better of two evils*
*she moves in and we start something wonderful. i hold her and kiss her. we begin telling each other our love for one another. she starts smiling. she starts being there during sex. she finds a job. our lives intertwine and she becomes more beautiful every day. i force her to leave heroin and her sugar daddy through tears and fight and strife.
one night she tells me, "i've never felt loved before. ever since i was a little girl. you're the first person to make me feel loved. i used to hug a pillow when i was young hoping some day a man would hold me and love me. you're that man. thank you so much."
i shed tears of joy silently as she drifts to sleep next to me. i've never been happy before.*
*i'm never able to trust her. the history of our early relationship made it impossible for me. i never know whether she wants me or just needs me. i'm jealous when she talks to other men. i'm constantly paranoid her sugar daddy or someone similar will come back into the picture. i work six nights a week and get little sleep. the only moments i savor are the ones with her. holding her. watching movies with her.
i start losing my mind.
italo svevo said in zeno's conscience the two biggest indicators of love are jealousy and obsession. our relationship proves this correct. i watch her read culture blogs and correspond with friends on facebook. paranoia overwhelms me each time i see this her text on her phone. love, lack of sleep, and an uncontrollable killer instinct to protect her from the world she's left drive me insane.*
*she leaves me. i have a nervous breakdown. the sky burns. my insides rot.*
*(ALREADY CONTINUED, prequel: "-musician-"
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Carson Applewhite '14
Carson Applewhite '14 is blazing a new path for Hiram College nurses to come.
She is the first student in Hiram's young nursing program to be elected to a Board of Directors position for the Ohio Student Nurses Association.
She was chosen for the position of Community Health Director in October 2012, over candidates from other nursing programs across the state. In this position, she will connect with other nursing programs and students in Ohio to help them provide outreach in their communities.
"I think it will give me an opportunity to push myself, to make that change, and to really pursue those leadership opportunities that have been available to me, but I haven't been able to grasp," she said.
Pushing her own limits is nothing new to Carson, a native of San Francisco. In fact, it's something that's defined her time as a student at Hiram.
After studying abroad to Zambia with the nursing program in 2010, her eyes were opened to the stark differences between health care here in the U.S. versus a third world country.
With the encouragement of her professors, she applied for a summer program with Child Family Health International, where she taught AIDS and HIV outreach in Peru during summer 2012. She had previously traveled to Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua for health outreach programs, and has another trip planned to Paraguay in summer 2013.
"I knew that what I wanted to do was international public health and education," Carson said. "Zambia kind of nudged open that door a lot more than it already was … to really not only see stark differences in health care, but to notice things I wanted to change about them, things that I thought were issues and things that I thought I could do."
She has big plans post-graduation, and knows the unique opportunities she has had at Hiram will serve her well as she goes out into the world.
"I really hope I can pursue pediatric oncology, and I also want to work three months out of every year abroad," Carson said.
"Hiram not only helps me develop as a leader, but they've given me tools and the critical thinking skills that help me grow professionally. And I now have the knowledge to move forward with those goals. And I think that in ten years, hopefully, I'll be on track to doing all those things, and I will have a lot to thank Hiram for."


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The announcers' voices were steady and excited.
"David's still got the mistake on one across but he's making good time with the bottom left corner of the puzzle. Ken's got one across and he's got the entire right side of the puzzle."
David Plotkin was neck-in-neck with Ken Stern and Richard Kalustian wasn't far behind. The three of them were battling in the B division of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT for short). Battling head-to-head on three different four-foot-tall dry erase boards in front of 650 crossword puzzle contestants— and me. Two announcers added color commentary.
"Ah, there it is, David fixed the mistake, he sees it. Now the top left corner will fall. This is going to be very, very close."
Last Sunday, I traveled to the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott to attend the final afternoon of the ACPT and watch the three rounds of finals in competitive crossword-ing. I had heard a bit about the weekend and had seen Wordplay, the documentary that includes a trip to the contest. But I really didn't know what to expect. A friend was going and invited me along.
The whole thing is surprisingly low-fi. But charmingly so. People sport different colored name tags; leftover puzzles on 8 ½ by 11 pieces of paper are strewn about. Some people are dressed up; everyone is nervously excited.
The finals play out without the aid of a video projector, so from the back it's a bit hard to read what the contestants are writing. But the energy is amazing and everyone seems like they are having a good time. New York Times puzzlemaster Will Shortz is the founder, and still acts as the master of ceremonies. BIC pens is the sponsor.
I should pause for a moment and explain just how fast these folks are doing these crossword puzzles. We're talking about less than 10 minutes for the whole thing. It's almost as if they have memorized the answers and are simply filling them in. It takes me a half an hour to do Monday. They finish a Monday in under three minutes.
There are separate finals for each of the three top divisions (A, B, and C). Three finalists in each category all fill out the same puzzle, but the clues range in difficulty. For example one across, eight letters: Division A (hardest) clue: "Prepared;" Division B (medium): "In Uniform and ready to play;" Division C (easiest): "Readied oneself." Answer: "GEAREDUP."
You basically watch the same puzzle be filled out three times and each of the three sets of clues are passed out to the audience so that they may play along with the finalists. (I didn't get too far.) The contestants wear ear buds as well as large airport head phones.
"David's finished and it all looks correct," the announcer says.
David steps back to check his work.
"Ken's finished as well!"
David and Ken both have the correct answers but they don't know it yet. They can't hear anything or see each other. They are both standing back, checking their work. Whoever signals first will be the champion.
David signals that he's finished a mere moment before Ken. David is declared the Division B winner and the crowd goes wild. It comes down to half a second. I would never have imagined that a crossword competition would be so (five letter word, the opposite of distant).


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Today's college campuses are a good crystal ball for the future of food, according to the recently released Collegiate Gen Y Eating: Culinary Trend Mapping Report by market research publisher Packaged Facts and strategic food and beverage innovation agency CCD Innovation. The report focused on nearly 20 million 18- to 22-year olds who are currently attending college. They're part of Generation Y, which by some counts is 73 million strong, with the oldest members just turning ...
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Some people would like to manage their own health care without having to depend on a doctor. They consult Google, diagnose themselves, and treat themselves. The Do-It-Yourself trend in lab tests continues apace. Without a doctor's order, patients can get legitimate and/or questionable lab tests directly from various companies such as Any Lab Test Now and Doctor's Data (which has sued Stephen Barrett for exposing their fraudulent "urine toxic metals" test on Quackwatch). Now a new company, Talking20, has jumped on the self-testing bandwagon with an innovative product that allows people to prick their finger, put a drop of blood on a card, and mail it in from anywhere in the world. Multiple tests are done on a single drop of blood. Results will be available online within a week or even sooner.


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I have expressed breast milk that's been sitting in the fridge for 3-4 days. Can I still freeze it? Thanks!
I have expressed breast milk that's been sitting in the fridge for 3-4 days. Can I still freeze it? Thanks!
Taste it. If it still tastes OK, sure, you can freeze it.
Mama to my all-natural boys: Ian, 9-4-04, 11.5 lbs; Colton, 11-7-06, 9 lbs, in the water; Logan, 12-8-08, 9 lbs; Gavin, 1-18-11, 9 lbs; and an angel 1-15-06
18+ months and for Gavin, born with an incomplete cleft lip and incomplete posterior cleft palate
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Always babywearing, cosleeping and cloth diapering. Living with oppositional defiant disorder and ADHD. Ask me about cloth diapering and sewing your own diapers!
It's good in the fridge for 7-8 days, and you can freeze it at any point during that time.
The sniff/taste test is always a good idea.
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Miss MW, Jan '11
Sir RW, Oct '12
3 kids in 38 mos
Great, thanks ladies!
make sure you know what your BM tastes like first. I threw out a bunch that was perfectly fine because it tasted yucky. Turns out my BM just tastes yucky to me.
Mother to the wonderful Teya - born June 21, 2010
Wife to Pat Sept 13, 2008
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A listing of daily and weekly support groups
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North Central Sight Services offers a variety of support groups throughout the month for visually impaired residents of Lycoming and Clinton counties. Call Lori Love at 323-9401, ext. 123, for more information.
HAVEN of Tioga County offers free and confidential services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and sexual abuse. For more information, call 800-550-0447, 24 hours a day.
Alcoholics Anonymous, several meetings every day in all areas of Lycoming County. Call 327-2860 for times and locations.
Narcotics Anonymous, call 327-2678 for times and locations.
Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center offers individual and group counseling for military veterans. Call 327-5281 for more information.
Individual counseling for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, and other violent crimes, adult and children, along with Community Safe Touch for Children, self-esteem and empowerment counseling available for children to protect themselves against sexual abuse. Call the YWCA's Wise Options at 322-4637 for more information. For domestic violence, sexual assault or other crisis services, call 800-326-8483.
Sex Addicts Anonymous, a 12-step-based support group for recovery from sexual addiction. For meeting time and location, call 800-477-8191.
Eating Disorder Support Group for females, affiliated with the national Association of Anorexia Nervosa and other Disorders (ANAD). Group is confidential and led by a master's level therapist. For more information, call 649-6855.
The local Al-Anon website is www.cpaafg.org. All contact information and inquiries are anonymous.
Christian-based sexual addiction-sexual anorexia support group. Call 419-2120.
Through the Blues Lycoming, a therapeutic support group for women and their loved ones affected by postpartum depression, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Meets weekly at Williamsport Regional Medical Center. For meeting time and location, call 377-0099.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon to 1 p.m., Wood-Mode Conference Room, Evangelical Hospital, Lewisburg.
MOPS, a group that provides a caring, supportive atmosphere for mothers of preschoolers, 6 to 8 p.m., Muncy First United Methodist Church, 602 S. Market St. Child care provided. For more information or to register, call 546-8030 or visit www.firstumc muncy.org.
DivorceCare and DivorceCare For Kids recovery seminar and support groups, 6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Evangelical Center, 2 Ross St. For more information and to register, call Lou Anne at 323-5146 or the church office at 322-3572.
Alanon, a support group for family and friends of alcoholics, 7 to 8 p.m., Bush Campus Center room 205, 1 College Ave., on the Pennsylvania College of Technology campus.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 1188, private weigh-in, 2:30 through 6:30 p.m., meeting, 6:30 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 1971 Lycoming Creek Road.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 1571, private weigh-in, 5 p.m., will meeting to follow, New Covenant United Church of Christ, 202 E. Third St.
Grief Share, 7 p.m., Light and Life Chapel, 1680 Four Mile Drive, Loyalsock Township. A support group for those who are grieving, and will include a video presentation featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects and real life stories of people who have experienced loss. For more information or to register, contact Nancy Perry at 323-1114, or leave a message at the church at 322-0143.
Al-Anon, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 102 E. Third St. Child care provided.
Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., New Covenant United Church of Christ, 202 E. Church St., Williamsport.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, 7 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, Route 45, west of Lewisburg.
Breast Cancer Support Group, 7 p.m., Susquehanna Cancer Center waiting room, Williamsport.
Nar-Anon Family Group, 7 to 8 p.m., Newberry Church of Christ, 822 Diamond St.
Alateen, a support group for children of alcoholics and teens of alcoholic relatives and friends, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 102 E. Third St., enter from the Mulberry Street side.
Adult Children of Alcoholics, 7:30 p.m., Light and Life Chapel, 1680 Four Mile Drive.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Chapter 1306, private weigh-in, 8:35 to 9:15 a.m., meeting, 9:30 to 10 a.m., Pennsdale Trinity United Methodist Church, Pennsdale.
Stroke Support Group and Head Injury Support Group, 2 p.m., social room, 400 Lycoming St. For more information, call Mary Ann or Nancy at 321-2656.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), private weigh-in, 4:30 p.m., meeting, 5:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 28 Brummer Pond Road, Muncy.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), private weigh-in, 5:30 p.m., meeting, 6:30 p.m., Evangelical Friends Church, 137 S. Third St., Hughesville.
Autistic Spectrum Disorder Support Group meetings, social hour 6 to 6:30 p.m., meeting 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Winters Room, James V. Brown Library.
Heartworks, a free bereavement support program provided by Susquehanna Health Home Care & Hospice, holds support group meetings September through May at Divine Providence Hospital on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, or to register, contact Cherrie Serra or Linda Bryant at 320-7691.
"Dare to Be Bald" empowerment group for women, 6:30 p.m., Virtuous Women, 230 W. Third St., Suite 101. For more information, call 321-0252 or 506-6139.
Alzheimer's Association Support Group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Muncy Valley Hospital's Skilled Nursing Unit, cafeteria. For more information, call Mark Britton, social services, at 546-4040.
SASSY – Sensory and Autism Spectrum Support for Youth – support group for parents and caregivers of children who are on the autism spectrum, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, Fourth and Mulberry streets. A sitter is provided. For more information contact Ana White at 506-3938.
Al-Anon for adult children, 7 p.m., Pine Street United Methodist Church.
Grief Support Group, 7 p.m., Community Baptist Church, 1853 Route 87, Montoursville. For more information, call the church office at 433-3002.
Family Promise, 7 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 142 Market St. For more information, contact the Rev. Kenneth Elkin at 323-4619.
Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Support Group, 7 p.m., YMCA, Muncy. Call 326-3751 for more information.
A seminar offering support for those experiencing grief, 7 p.m., Muncy First United Methodist Church, 602 S. Market St, Muncy. "GriefShare" includes a video presentation featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects, as well as real-life stories of people who have experienced loss. Featuring biblical teaching on grief, the group is non-denominational. Experienced facilitators guide the group discussion. Books are provided for a donation only. For more information or to register, contact the church office at 546-8030 or muncyumc@wind stream.net.
Geisinger Medical Center for Cancer Patient Support Group, 7 p.m., Pine Barn Inn, Danville. Call 326-4149 for more information.
Expectant parents class, "Coping with Parenthood and What to Expect after Baby's Birth," 7 to 8:30 p.m., Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. Room location varies, check front lobby for meeting room location.
The class is part of a cycle of classes, which addresses concerns of the expectant parents. Classes are not sequential and participants may join at any time during the cycle. Registration is not necessary. Walk-ins are welcome.
For more information, call 723-0375.
West Branch Valley Healing Room, 10 a.m. to noon, City Church, 36 E. Fourth St.
Free blood pressure screenings, VNA Health System, 10 to 10:30 a.m., Woodward Meadows community room; 11 to 11:30 a.m., Rockledge Apartments community room; 2 to 2:30 p.m., Church Street Commons community room.
Bereavement Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, 32-36 Central Ave., Wellsboro. Check the hospital lobby for room assignment. For more information, call 723-0760 or 800-808-5287.
Co-Dependents Anonymous "One Day At a Time" support group, 5:50 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1400 Market St., white house in rear of the church.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church, 40 S. Third St., Lewisburg.
Overeaters Anonymous meeting, 7 p.m., Agape Fellowship, 485 E. Third St.
Nar-Anon family group, "Seeking Our Serenity," 7 p.m., Greenview Alliance Church, 1955 Warrensville Road. Support group for family and friends of people with substance addictions.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wood-Mode Conference Room, Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.
Weight Management Support Group, 7 p.m., Abigail Clinic, gastroenterology-surgery clinic, second floor, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Hepatitis Outreach Inc., 7 to 8:30 p.m., Third Street United Methodist Church, 931 E. Third St. Parking in the rear. For more information, call 244-1384.
Amputee Support Group, 7 to 9 p.m., Penn State Geisinger Rehabilitation Hospital, inpatient dining room, Danville.
Grief Share Support study group (recent or non-recent loss) presented by Donna Hill, 7 to 9 p.m., Pine Street United Methodist Church Library, 441 Pine St. Registration requested and may be made by calling the church office at 323-4604.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Muncy Baptist Church, corner of West Penn and South Market streets.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings, VNA Health System, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Bi-County Office of Aging Senior Center, Clinton County.
GAPAC (Grams and Paps as Caregivers), a support group for grandparents who are parenting their grandchildren, 1 to 2 p.m., James V. Brown Library.
Stroke and Head Injury Support Group, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Williamsport Regional Medical Center.
Grief Support Group, 2:30 to 4 p.m., SUN Home Health Services' Williamsport office, 1601 Sycamore Road, Montoursville. For more information, call James Taylor at 800-634-5232, ext. 6175.
Adult Survivors of Sexual Assault, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital conference room, Wellsboro. Call 724-3549 or 800-550-0447 for more information.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Chapter No. 1628, private weigh-in, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; meeting, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Faith Wesleyan Church, 1033 Tucker St.
Shades of a Rose Support Group, a nonprofit group for women of all ages to discuss social issues, self motivation, trust, relationship and health issues, 6 to 8 p.m., 345 Market St. Visit www.shadesofarose.org or call Tenice at 974-7038 for more information.
Muscular Dystrophy Association Support Group, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., boardroom at Candlewood Suites, 1836 E. Third St. For more information, call Christi Atkinson at 234-2450.
Amputee Support Group, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Inpatient Gym of the Rehab Hospital, 2 Rehab Lane, Danville. For more information, call 800-232-8260.
HIV-AIDS Support Group for patients, caregivers and-or family, 7:30 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, intersection of Market Street and Grampian Boulevard.
Pointman International of Montoursville for combat veterans of all wars, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Community Baptist Church, Route 87, Montoursville. For more information, call Frank Ritter at 447-0330.
Bereavement Support Group of Community Nursing Service, 7 p.m., Susque-View Home, conference room B, Lock Haven.
SCOPE – Support, Community Outreach, Peers, Equality – a support group for LGBT individuals, 7 to 8 p.m., New Covenant United Church of Christ, 202 E. Third St. There is no need to feel isolated and alone if you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered. Participants share their journeys with each other. If you know someone or have a son or daughter who is LGBT, call 772-6500 for additional information.
Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, South Williamsport.
Friends and Family of Sexual Assault Victims, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital conference room, Wellsboro. Call 724-3549 or 800-550-0447 for more information.
Roads to Freedom Center for Independent Living weekly Autism support group, led by an autistic adult and autism coordinator, 10:15 a.m., 24 E. Third St. Call Steve McAnnaney at 327-9070 to register. The group is confidential and open to all ages.
Celebrate Recovery, a free Christ-centered, 12-step program for anyone with hurts, habits and hangups, 6 p.m., Pine Creek Valley Christian Church. Call 398-5533 for more information.
Reformers Unanimous addiction program, 7 to 9 p.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1730 Four Mile Drive.
Overeaters Anonymous meeting, 8:30 a.m., New Covenant United Church of Christ, 202 E. Third St.
Autism Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, third-floor meeting room, children's wing, James V. Brown Library. Child care will be provided by wrap-around service providers in the Red Story Room.
Sex Addicts Anonymous, a 12-step-based support group for recovery from sexual addiction, 6 p.m., Sojourner Truth Ministries, 501 High St. Use the Center Street entrance. For more information, call 800-477-8191.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church, 40 S. Third St., Lewisburg.


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The 40th annual conference is set for July 2 – 6 at the Conference Center at Pitt-Johnstown, on the picturesque campus of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA. The campus is a 650-acre mountaintop wildlife preserve with 40 acres of hiking trails.
Registrants are offered two package options:
- FULL PACKAGE: July 2 – 6 (five days, four nights). The program begins Wednesday afternoon (July 2).
- WEEKEND PACKAGE: July 4- 6 (three days, two nights). The program begins Friday evening
The education program for all packages concludes Sunday afternoon.
The conference features experts in the fields of health, nutrition, animal rights, the environment, exercise and related lifestyle areas, plus talented chefs.
Click here for a PDF of the full 2013 program and check out the NAVS website for updates and registration
See.. Eat.. Hear.. FEEL VEGAN. Two days of vegan exploration await you. Nourish your taste buds on scrumptious plant-based food from New York's famed vegan restaurants – the best in the world! Get inspired by world-renowned speakers, champion athletes, and top chefs. Provoke new thoughts with award-winning films and their directors. Discover the vast market of cruelty-free products and services. And much more.
The Seed invites the vegan-curious, vegan-skeptical, and vegan choir to explore what we have to offer today. You'll gain understanding of the endless benefits of a compassionate, healthful, and earth-conscious existence of the vegan & plant-based lifestyle.
I'll be making Irresistible Vegan Chocolate Desserts For Everyone in the Demo Room at 2:00pm on Sunday, the 10th.
I'm very happy to a doing a cooking demo and book signings Saturday and Sunday, Sept, 27 and 28th in Portland at Oregon's largest plant-based food event!
- Free samples of hundreds of different foods!
- Speakers
- Cooking Demonstrations
- Ask the Experts
- Family and Teen Activities
- Restaurants
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Film Screenings
This Festival brings together an amazing array of vegetarian natural food providers, top national speakers and chefs, and educational exhibitors in a fun and welcoming environment. It is a chance to talk directly to food producers, learn the newest items in the marketplace, taste free food samples, shop at show special discounts, or simply learn what vegetarian foods are available and where you can find them!
Whether you are a longtime vegetarian or vegan, or someone simply wanting to add more delicious plant-based foods to your meal repertoire, or if you are just curious what it's all about, you are welcome here! We offer you free admission, free food sampling, free speaker presentations, free parking and a T stop across the street.
You also can learn of ways to help animals and protect the environment, and enhance your health and well being. There are activities for kids, too!
I'll be doing a baking demo on Sunday. The time is TBD.
My vegan chocolate demo, after dinner on Friday night, Feb 6th kicks off this sensational weekend as you explore the divine world of chocolate at Mohonk Mountain House. If you love chocolate, this is the time to visit the mountaintop! Get the best recipes, advice and samplings from those who have made their chocolate passion a lifetime pursuit. Chocolate infused Mohonk—two great things mixed together to create the ultimate chocolate obsession.
ART OF CHOCOLATE SPECIAL—15% OFF OUR REGULAR RATES. BOOK NOW! When making reservations, be sure to specify THE ART OF CHOCOLATE. Inclusive rates feature bountiful breakfast and lunch buffets with dinner as a traditional served meal, afternoon tea and cookies, and most activities, including use of the indoor heated swimming pool in our Spa wing.
The 5th annual NYC Vegetarian Food Festival returns to the Metropolitan Pavilion on March 14-15, 2015 with yummy food samples, inspiring speakers, and fun activities.
Chef Fran, the "Queen of Vegan Desserts" will demonstrate, and you will taste, some quick to make, easy to love desserts, all made with high-percentage ethical chocolate. Fran will offer tips, tricks, and information about types of chocolate as we celebrate everyone's favorite bean!
For more information or to buy tickets visit http://nycvegfoodfest.com
Spend a weekend learning to eat for your heart, your weight, and your overall health with colorful and delicious foods! Explore and taste how eating healthy can be satisfying and flavorful with expert chefs and authors. My healthy Vegan Chocolate demo is Saturday afternoon at 2:00pm.
Special rates are available. For reservations, please call (855) 883-3798. To learn more visit: http://www.mohonk.com/healthy-living
The fourth annual The Seed Experience expo and conference takes place June 20th and 21st. Focusing on living a healthy, compassionate and eco-friendly lifestyle. The two-day festival will be filled with leading national brands and best-of-class local merchants featuring, sampling and selling their delicious plant-based foods, and environment-friendly, cruelty-free products and services. And, the most inspirational roster of speakers yet will be presenting and holding workshops that will empower and introduce you to a plant-based way of life, and answering any of your questions.
- Over 100 exhibitors will be sampling, selling and showcasing their amazing products and services.
- World-renowned speakers, doctors and nutritionists, and inspirational champion athletes will be presenting.
- Top chefs will be giving cooking demonstration.
- Various workshops will be offered.
- Award-winning films will be screened with the director present for Q&A.
My cooking demo will take place at 2:00pm on Saturday.
The buy tickets visit: http://theseedexperience.com/expo2015/ticket/ Use the code "fran50" when checking out for a 50% discount.


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I was honored to see you race at the texas motor speedway. you did great even with trouble with your car. as a senior citizen may not get to see you in person again. but got to see your pre race interview, and you are a nice lady. am pulling for you, and hope some day to meet you. the very best to you Danica


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What I've Been Up To, Part 1
Cripes, just when I think I'm getting back into a regular blogging roll, my train of thought gets all derailed. When I posted last Thursday, I was getting ready to go to my first-ever professional football game, a preseason matchup between the Eagles and the Patriots.
I never knew parking was so much more expensive for football games than for baseball games! Thank goodness we'd gotten the tickets themselves for free. The weather cleared up nicely, and we had a pleasant evening. The Patriots were looking pretty good, but the Eagles unfortunately were not.
On Sunday, we made our way to Reading for Kids Club Game #4 at the Reading Phillies. Upon entering the stadium the kids received the special giveaway that day, the Crazy Hot Dog Vendor laundry hamper.
The special activity for Kids Club members was a pregame question-and-answer session with several of the R-Phils players.
From left to right are catcher Kevin Nelson, pitchers Chance Chapman and Scott Mathieson, and outfielder Kevin Mahar. Instead of typical baseball-related questions you'd expect from adults, kids are apparently interested in all kinds of other information. Questions ranged from "What's your favorite football/basketball/hockey team?" to "How much money do you make?" (answer: "Not enough!") to "Where do you live during the off-season?" (Chapman sheepishly revealed he still lives with his parents).
So what burning questions did my offspring have? From my 11-year-old son came "What's your favorite video game?" (NHL '09 for Mahar, Rock Band for Chapman, and Mario Kart for Nelson. Mathieson didn't seem to have a favorite.) and "What's your favorite TV show?" (Mathieson: "The Office"; Chapman: "Lost").
Nelson and Mahar had to leave for batting practice about halfway through.
My 8-year-old daughter needed to know "Do you have any pets?" (a cat and dog for Chapman, and a dog for Mathieson) and "Are you married?" (a resounding "No!" from Chapman, yes for Mathieson).
After the Q and A session, we had time to mosey around until the game started. Several R-Phils players stopped on their way between the field and the clubhouse to sign autographs, including top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek.
As Reading's stadium has been around since 1951, it's not the most modern. The players have to cross the public concourse to get between the field and the clubhouses.
Mike Stutes was on the mound for Reading:
and Eric Niesen took to the hill for the visiting Binghamton Mets.
Both starters pitched well, and the teams traded zeroes on the scoreboard throughout the afternoon.
Did I mention it was really hot? I would not have wanted to be dressed in these suits:
Yes, they are racing vegetables. In addition to the broccoli and cauliflower represented here, there were also lettuce and bagged veggies participating. My daughter was rooting for the broccoli, since it is the only vegetable she will actually eat, and indeed the broccoli emerged victorious.
An inning or two later, we were treated to the kid-sized food race:
The sundae (who was running barefoot) was the clear winner over the pizza slice and the popcorn.
Back to the game. It seemed neither team wanted to win, and the prospect of extra innings loomed as we went to the bottom of the ninth with the score 0-0. Highly touted prospect Domonic Brown
led off the inning. With only the fourth hit of the game for the R-Phils, Brown got things started when he smoked a double to left-center.
The next batter, who shall remain nameless after striking out in his first three at-bats, attempted a sacrifice bunt but popped out to the pitcher, forcing Brown to hold at second. The next batter was intentionally walked, bringing up Kevin Mahar, from our pregame Q and A. Mahar hit a hard grounder to the second baseman, who made a diving stop but then launched it over the head of the first baseman, allowing Brown to easily score the winning run. R-Phils win, 1-0!
The kids are now eagerly looking forward to the final Kids Club game of the season, on August 30, which will feature a pregame photo session with the players, and postgame fireworks.
In Part 2 of What I've Been Up To, hopefully forthcoming sooner rather than later, I'll cover my day this past Wednesday at the Phillies Baseball 101 for Women event, featuring a photo op with the World Series trophy, on-field sessions with the Phillies coaches, Q and A sessions with J.A. Happ, Charlie Manuel, umpire Laz Diaz, and radio personalities Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen, and of course a ticket to that night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
(all photos by me)
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Well really – doesn't a sundae always win? lol! Great photos! It looks like your kids had a great time.
Wow! You've been up to a lot and also your kids. they can ask the darnest things. Beautiful pictures! Can't wait to hear about the baseball 101 for women. Let me know when you post that. At the WIN Baseball clinic a lady asked a question but she mentioned that her little daughter had asked her to ask "what pets the players had. Torre, Loretta, Loney responded. Hudson said 'I have an O'Dog". And how cool it was for you to attend your first NFL game!
Sue, what a delightful post. I enjoyed reading about your children. Haha, I think I enjoyed the kids questions maybe because I might have asked the same ones!!
Your pictures are absolutely wonderful. Thanks for sharing with us.
Julia – yep, on a hot day like that, a sundae would really have hit the spot!
Emma – the questions from the kids can definitely be pretty amusing! And even though it was only a preseason game, it was still a lot of fun to finally see an Eagles game live.
Cat – Thanks! My daughter was very proud of herself for thinking up her own questions – we had no idea she was going to ask them if they were married!


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations (Naples II)
To regulate particular forms of cooperation involving cross-border actions for the prevention, investigation and prosecution of certain infringements of both the national legislation of Member States and Community customs regulations.
Council Act 98/C 24/01 of 18 December 1997 drawing up, on the basis of Article K3 of the Treaty on European Union, the Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations [Official Journal C 24 of 23.01.1998].
The Member States of the European Union will provide each other with mutual assistance and will cooperate with one another through their customs administrations, with a view to (Art.1):
- preventing and detecting infringements of national customs provisions, and
- prosecuting and punishing infringements of Community and national customs provisions.
The Convention does not affect the provisions applicable regarding mutual assistance in criminal matters between judicial authorities, or more favourable provisions in bilateral or multilateral agreements between Member States governing customs cooperation.
The customs authorities will apply the Convention within the limits of the powers conferred upon them under national provisions (Art. 2).
Definitions (Art. 4)
- national customs provisions;
- Community customs provisions;
- infringements;
- mutual assistance;
- applicant authority;
- requested authority;
- customs administrations;
- personal data;
- cross-border cooperation.
Member States will appoint in their customs authorities a central unit (coordinating unit). It will be responsible for receiving all applications for mutual assistance under the Convention and for coordinating mutual assistance (Art. 5).
Member States may make agreements between themselves on the exchange of liaison officers for limited or unlimited periods, and on mutually-agreed conditions (Art. 6).
In order to provide the assistance required under this Agreement, the requested authority or the competent authority which it has addressed will proceed as though it were acting on its own account or at the request of another authority in its own Member State.
The requested authority will extend this assistance to all circumstances of the infringement which have any recognisable bearing on the subject of the request for assistance without this requiring any additional request (Art. 8).
Requests for assistance must always be made in writing and include the following information:
- the applicant authority making the request;
- the measure requested;
- the object of, and the reason for, the request;
- the laws, rules and other legal provisions involved;
- indications as exact and comprehensive as possible on the natural or legal persons being the target of the investigations;
- a summary of the relevant facts (Art. 9).
At the request of the applicant authority, the requested authority will communicate to it all information which may enable it to prevent, detect and prosecute infringements (Art. 10).
The requested authority will at the request of the applicant authority carry out, or arrange to have carried out, appropriate enquiries concerning operations which constitute, or appear to the applicant authority to constitute, infringements (Art. 12).
The competent authorities of each Member State will, as laid down in the Convention, subject to any limitations imposed by national law, provide assistance to the competent authorities of the other Member States without prior request (Art. 15).
Customs administrations will engage in cross-border cooperation in accordance with the Convention. They will provide each other with the necessary assistance in terms of staff and organisational support. Requests for cooperation will, as a rule, take the form of requests for assistance in accordance with paragraph 7 (Art. 19).
Cross-border cooperation may be permitted for the prevention, investigation and prosecution of infringements in the following cases (Art. 19):
- illicit traffic in drugs and psychotropic substances (external aspects, internal aspects), weapons, munitions, explosive materials, cultural goods, dangerous and toxic waste, nuclear material or materials or equipment intended for the manufacture of atomic, biological and/or chemical weapons (prohibited goods);
- trade in substances listed in Tables I and II of the United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and intended for the illegal manufacture of drugs (precursor substances);
- illegal cross-border commercial trade in taxable goods to evade tax or to obtain unauthorised State payments in connection with the import or export of goods, where the extent of the trade and the related risk to taxes and subsidies is such that the potential financial cost to the budget of the European Communities or the Member States is considerable (combating fraud);
- any other trade in goods prohibited by Community or national rules.
Officers of the customs administration of one of the Member States pursuing in their country an individual observed in the act of committing one of the infringements referred to in Article 19(2) which could give rise to extradition, or participating in such an infringement, will be authorised to continue pursuit in the territory of another Member State without prior authorisation where, given the particular urgency of the situation, it was not possible to notify the competent authorities of the other Member State prior to entry into that territory or where these authorities have been unable to reach the scene in time to take the pursuit.
The pursuing officers will, not later than when they cross the border, contact the competent authorities of the Member State in whose territory the pursuit is to take place. The pursuit will cease as soon as the Member State in whose territory the pursuit is taking place so requests.
The pursuit will be carried out in accordance with the procedures defined in the Convention (Art. 20).
Officers of the customs administration of one of the Member States who are keeping under observation in their country persons in respect of whom there are serious grounds for believing that they are involved in one of the infringements referred to in paragraph 11 (Article 19(2) of the Convention) will be authorised to continue their observation in the territory of another Member State where the latter has authorised cross-border observation in response to a request for assistance which has previously been submitted. Conditions may be attached to the authorisation (Art. 21).
Each Member State will undertake to ensure that, at the request of another Member State, controlled deliveries may be permitted on its territory in the framework of criminal investigations into extraditable offences (Art. 22).
By mutual agreement, the authorities of several Member States may set up a joint special investigation team based in a Member State and comprising officers with the relevant specialisations who will have the following tasks (Art. 24):
- implementation of difficult and demanding investigations;
- coordination of joint activities.
Joint special investigation teams will operate under the general conditions laid down in the Convention (Art. 24).
When information is exchanged, the customs administrations will take into account in each specific case the requirements for the protection of personal data. They will respect the relevant provisions of the Convention of the Council of Europe of 28 January 1981 for the protection of individuals with regard to automatic processing of personal data and the provisions of the Convention concerning the use of information technology for customs purposes (Art. 25).
The Court of Justice of the European Communities will have jurisdiction:
- to rule on any dispute between Member States regarding the interpretation or the application of the Convention whenever it has proved impossible for the dispute to be settled by the Council within six months of its being referred to the Council by one of its members;
- to rule on any dispute between Member States and the Commission concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention which it has proved impossible to settle through negotiation;
- to give preliminary rulings on the interpretation of the Convention (Art. 26).
The customs administrations will take account, in each specific case of exchange of information, of the requirements of investigation secrecy (Art. 27).
The Convention will apply to the territories of the Member States as referred to in Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code and Regulation (EC) No 82/97 amending Regulation (EEC) 2913/92 (Art. 31).
The Convention will be open to accession by any State that becomes a Member State of the European Union.
The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union will act as depository of the Convention (Art. 35).
The Convention will enter into force 90 days after the notification of the completion of the constitutional procedures for its adoption by all the Member States of the European Union. Any Member State may declare that this Convention will apply to its relations with Member States that have made the same declaration (Art. 32). From its entry into force, the Naples II Convention repeals the Naples Convention of 1967.
4) implementing measures
To date, the following Member States have ratified the Naples II Convention: Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom have already decided to implement the Convention in their relations with Member States that have made the same declaration.
5) follow-up work
Explanatory Report on the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations [Official Journal C 189 of 17.06.1998].
On 28 May 1998 the Council approved an Explanatory Report on the Convention drawn up with comment on every article.
Last updated: 15.07.2003


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Description of Peace Corps Service
Mr. David C. Peterson entered training on July 16, 1967 at Camp David Crozier, Arecibo, Puerto Rico and completed an intensive ten-week program. Included in the subjects studied were Spanish, Panamanian History, Cooperatives, Economics, and Investigation of Barriada Problems.
He was enrolled in the Peace Corps on October, 1967. Upon arrival in Panama, Mr. Peterson participated in a five-week orientation program at Desarrollo Comunal Urbano (Urban Community Development) in Panama City. He was responsible to the Instituto para la Formacion y Aprovechamiento de Recursos Humanos (IFARHU), an autonomous government agency during his service in Panama. Mr. Peterson served as an occupational counselor assigned to the Centro Nacional de Aprendizaje (National Apprenticeship Center). As a Peace Corps Volunteer and Occupational Counselor, he worked in professional training at three levels: semi-skilled, skilled, and professional. This position involved the selection and follow-up procedures of the personnel related to the three above mentioned groups and included the following duties: interviewing, psychological testing, selection, supervision and counseling of students.
Additionally, he attended the XII Interamerican Psychology Congress, 30 March – 6 April, 1969 in Montevideo, Uruguay as a delegate of IFARHU. He visited the countries of Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia.
Pursuant to section 5 (f) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C.S 2504 (f), as amended, any former Volunteer employed by the United States Government following his Peace Corps Volunteer service is entitled to have any period of satisfactory Peace Corps Volunteer service credited for purposes of retirement, seniority, reduction in force, leave and other privileges based on length of Government service.
This is to certify in accordance with Executive Order No. 11103 of April 10, 1963, that Mr. David C. Peterson served satisfactorily as a Peace Corps Volunteer. His service ended on August 20, 1969. His benefits under the Executive Order extend for a period of one year after termination of Volunteer service, except that the employing agency may extend the period for up to three years for a former Volunteer who enters military service of pursues studies at a recognized institution of higher education.
Signed by John B Arango Peace Corps Director/Panama
August 20, 1969
Description of Crisis Corps Service
DATES OF SERVICE: 08 September to 07 October, 2005
NAME: David C. Peterson
COUNTRY: United States, Group 1
STATE: Louisiana
POSITION TITLE: Applicant Services Specialist in the Individual Assistance Cadre
Description of training
Conducted at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's training center in Orlando, Florida, David Peterson received training in the functions of Disaster Recovery Centers including tracking the status of applications via web based programs, providing referrals and mitigation information, and problem resolution. David Peterson also received training in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission standards and Safety and Security in the field.
Upon graduation from the center, David Peterson was able to assist with web based applications; routing applicants to appropriate services; providing authoritative information, explanations, program requirements and referrals to applicants affected by disasters, and assist in case processing and program eligibility decisions.
David Peterson was sworn in as a Crisis Corps Volunteer on 09 September 2005.
Description of assignment
Following training David was deployed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At the Joint Field Office of FEMA David was assigned to Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) #2 in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana as an Applicant Services Representative. At the DRC he worked with volunteers from various agencies, FEMA employees, and personnel from other support groups. In his position he met one-on-one with evacuees from hurricanes Katrina and Rita with the primary purpose of providing information and requirements of the individual assistance programs for which they were eligible.
The most important responsibilities involved accessing the individual records of the applicants in the FEMA software database and verifying the accuracy of that information, making necessary corrections, additions and updates; assisting the applicant to resolve specific issues; referring the applicant to other assistance programs, community resources and other appropriate agencies; reviewing the applicant status to determine eligibility for financial and direct assistance, then forwarding it to the National Processing Service Center; and determining the applicant's immediate and long-term housing needs.
David became very proficient in the FEMA web based applications and knowledgeable of FEMA programs. He was initially one of two volunteers at the center who had a PC and access to the FEMA website. David was selected as a trainer to cross train others at the DRC and train new staff toward the end of his assignment. As a fluent Spanish speaker he was called on occasionally to assist speakers of that language. David, along with other volunteers, helped set up the DRC the day before opening. The manager of the DRC provided a very positive Performance Review and Recommendation in appreciation of his service.
Primary Project
Katrina Louisiana Disaster Recovery, DRC #2, Marksville, Louisiana
David served as an Applicant Services Representative interviewing the applicants to ensure they received the benefits to which they were entitled. The data collected was entered on a FEMA personal computer.
Other experiences
David witnessed first hand the arrival of Hurricane Rita on September 22 and 23, but fortunately his area was spared major damage and the DRC was only closed one day. David worked one day with the US Public Health Service at the Lamar-Dixon Animal Shelter in Gonzales, LA, monitoring the area from a health perspective and recommending changes to make it safe for the workers.
Comments on physical demands of the position
David, along with most of the DRC staff, was housed in the nearby community of Bunkie. He commuted daily about 15 miles each way to and from the DRC in Marksville. The DRC staff reported at 0700 each morning and worked until 1900, or later if necessary, to accommodate the evacuees. For three nights David lived in a tent city near Baton Rouge before his deployment to the DRC.
Privacy Act Notice / Non-Competitive Eligibility
The information requested herein is collected pursuant to Section 5 of the Peace Corps Act (USC 2504 (f)). The information will be used exclusively to prepare the Description of Volunteer Service Statement, which will be permanently retained by the Peace Corps. The statement will be used to verify service performed.
This is to certify in accordance with Executive Order No. 11103 of April 10, 1963 that David C. Peterson served satisfactorily as a Peace Corps Volunteer. His service ended on 07 October 2005.
Pursuant to Section 5(f) of the peace Corps Act, 22 USC No. 2504 (f) as amended, any former Volunteer employed by the United States government following his /her Peace Corps Service is entitled to have any period of satisfactory Peace Corps Volunteer Service based on length of government service. Peace Corps service shall not be credited toward completion of a probationary p0r trial period or completion of any service requirement for career appointment.
NOTE: Presidential directive establishing non-competitive eligibility in 1963 after completion of at least one year of Peace Corps service; see Federal Personnel Manual (FPM), Chapter 315, 6-7. Therefore, service under the Katrina Relief Initiative does not qualify.
Signed by Mary Angelini, 21 March 2006
Director of the Crisis Corps
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Free and reduced-price meal eligibility data is collected on October 31 of each year and is available in an Excel spreadsheet. This report contains self-reported data from sponsors in the National School Lunch Program; therefore, not every school in Illinois is listed in the following reports.
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Dodgers OF Puig sidelined by right knee strain
DENVER Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is out of the starting lineup a day after he aggravated a right knee strain.
Puig was slated to take batting practice before Tuesday nights game at Colorado, but manager Don Mattingly said the Cuban slugger probably will not play against the Rockies.
Im not going to run him out there till hes ready, `til hes feeling hes going to be able to play full speed because hes not really a guy that plays half speed very well, Mattingly said. Once he gets out there and feels like he can turn it loose, then well turn him loose.
Puig is batting .351 with 14 homers and 32 RBIs in 80 games in his first season in the majors. He remains day to day.
Also Tuesday, outfielder Matt Kemp, who has been on the disabled list since July 22 with a left ankle sprain, traveled to the Dodgers complex in Arizona to get in some concentrated hitting work in a series of simulated games over the next several days.
Mattingly said the Dodgers are pleased with where Kemp is physically. He just needs to work on his timing at the plate.
The ankle seems to be holding up fine, everything seems to be holding up fine, Mattingly said. He hasnt had any problem with his shoulder or anything else, so health-wise we feel good. Its just trying to help him get his timing.
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Hi all,
What bottle and nipple would you recommend for me. I breastfeed almost exclusively but need to use the bottle when I go on business trips.
Hi all,
What bottle and nipple would you recommend for me. I breastfeed almost exclusively but need to use the bottle when I go on business trips.
Last edited by pibre; July 31st, 2006 at 01:23 PM.
I have heard Dr. Browns has a newborn bottle that is supposed to similate a nipple. Gerer has a brand of nipples called NUK (they also have them in pacifiers) that are in the shape of a breastfeeding nipple and they fit on most bottles. I use them with my Playtex Ventaire bottles.
I highly recommend the Playtex wide NaturalLatch nipples. My son is 6.5 months and we still use the slow flow nipples. I like the bottles with the disposible liners. It seems to help reduce gas/burps.
WE use Dr. Brown's.., we tried Avent as well, but DD had a hard time with those, I am smaller, so maybe the nipple was too big?
We also used Dr. Browns, for reasons stated above. My dd spits up profusely when we use Avent bottles, but some bf babies do fine with them.
Have you considered using a cup feeder or something that does not have a synthetic nipple?
Here's link...
Foley cup feeder
Medela makes one too, you could search for it.
We've used Playtex NaturaLatch w/ disposable liners and most recently started to use Playtex Ventaire NaturaLatch. They really work for us. My ds is currently bottle fed w/ breastmilk at least two to three feedings a day and hasn't had a problem with nipple confusion or gas pains.
Good luck! Sometimes it can take trying a couple of different ones before you find the right fit.
I use Avent bottles with the slowest flow nipple they have and my DD has been fine with that. She only uses bottles 2 to 3 days per week as I only work part time and has not had any nipple confusion or issues, but I know some babies are very particular. Go with which one you like best after looking at them. From all I've read it seems there is no "best" bottle, its very individual. Good luck!
Evenflow classic orthopedic worked out well, also the Parent's Choice /Nuby No Drip nipples are very nice (for older babies. he didn' have enough suction for them at 1st)
We use Playtex natural latch w/ the disposable liners. No nipple confusion, no upset stomach for us. It's kind of large, which was a little difficult for dd at first, but I guess that helped prevent her from rejecting the breast as "too difficult" and is directly related to encouraging proper latch.


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...of being able to get her back on the breast?
I have a 5 month old baby. I am going to start relactation this week, and Freya has not latched on since she was about 3 weeks old. I know she will not latch now, as I have tried numerous times since then. The thing is, I never produced any milk in the first place, none at all, because of a medical issue (see another thread). Now that issue is resolved, and I am going to try again, I hope to produce some milk. If and when I have plenty of milk, do you think Freya would be more likely to have a go at latching on? She has never managed to get any milk out of me, so I can see why she doesn't see the point in trying. However, if there is milk appearing then maybe she will have a go? (I'm thinking months down the line, here). Just wanted to now if anyone has experienced this.


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Water House on Main Street
Destination: Breckenridge
Area: Historic Downtown
Resort: Water House on Main Street
Type: Condo/Villa
Number of Floors: 4
Bedrooms: 2
Baths: 2
Among Water House's many desirable qualities, high on the list is an enviable historic Main Street Breckenridge location home to art galleries, bistros, coffee shops, boutique shopping and souvenir stores. Take a leisurely stroll through neighboring Main Street Station, down the boulevard to splurge on a new piece of art, sip wine with friends, or contemplate your next novel over a latte. Much of Water House is bordered by a tranquil, tree-lined preserve where the rippling waters of Illinois Creek run. Nearby Maggie Pond sets the stage for ice skating in the winter and provides the perfect backdrop for summer wedding portraits.
The easiest way to access the ski area is to take a short walk around Maggie Pond to the Quicksilver Lift located right behind Main Street Station at the base of Peak 9. Or, let Wyndham Vacation Rentals's on-demand shuttle service pick you up in the main lobby and take you straight to the gondola just six blocks away. Charter Sports offers onsite ski and snowboard rentals as well as a ski valet.
Water House beautifully merges mountain warmth and modern sophistication, with high-end interior appointments and designer style. Spacious one- to four-bedroom Platinum-Rated vacation homes offer generous floor plans and luxurious furniture packages. Think soft brown leather chairs, rich wood accent tables, and warm earth tones. Each home features a large private deck, custom wide-plank flooring, soaring ceilings, and a natural-stone fireplace. A professional gourmet kitchen rivals the finest bistro, with stainless steel appliances, a gorgeous glass tile back splash and exquisite granite counters. The flat-screen televisions include cable channels, and complimentary wireless Internet access is provided (bring your laptop) along with free local calls. Each spacious master bath has a European-style soaking tub, standalone shower, hair dryer and complimentary travel toiletries. Each rental also has its own in-unit washer and dryer with complimentary washing detergent.
Water House on Main Street shares the stunning resort amenities of Main Street Station. The beautiful heated outdoor pool and a total of seven hot tubs offer a soak in any season, while the fitness center and club lounge invite rigorous workouts and calming lookouts. A ski valet will happily keep your boots toasty, and a theater-style movie room provides an entertaining alternative on blustery snow days. The concierge service can book all kinds of activities and adventures for you during your stay, and the 24-hour bell and front desk are at your service! Celebrate a hard day on the slopes in the Pioneer Club, located on the main level. Relax by the fireplace overlooking Peak 9, or play old-fashioned board games with the kids.
Whether you are heading to Breckenridge in the Summer or Winter, there is plenty to do. You can shop or dine in Historic Downtown, explore the many trail systems or hit the slopes at Breckenridge Ski Resort!
Check-in: 600 Columbine Road, Breckenridge, CO 80424
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- Title
- Un autre coup de des: multimedia and the game paradigm
- Author(s)
- Tofts, Darren
- Abstract
- Our engagement with interactives is driven by the cybernetic principle of feedback, the ability of the program to respond to external input, assess those interactions, and precipitate further action on the basis of this information. Feedback, generally, assumes memory of expected outcomes within certain situations. But it also takes into account conditions of unpredictability, the assumption that information received in unexpected or new situations will yield an actual performance based entirely on that information. This behavioural contract between the responsive ecology of the computer and the agency of the user recapitulates something else with which we are familiar, the structures of games and game play; that is, two participants competing with each other strategically within a framework of contingencies. Games are dialectical in that roles are determined around the competitive dynamic of crating/overcoming obstacles that precede the achievement of a goal or outcome. They are effectively a battle for control of the flow of information, or misinformation, as the case may be. The strategies deployed within a game playing environment involve process of adjustment and readjustment, strategic responses to the actions of an opponent. Taken together, these features of control and feedback indicate that games also fit under the general rubric of cybernetics, the science of control and communication within organic and inorganic systems. [Introduction].
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- Mesh, No. 12 (1998-1999), pp. 9-13
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- 1999
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- Aesthetics; Communication; Critical theory; Cybernetics; Digital; Game theory; Interactive media; Mallarme, Stephane, 1842-1898; Multimedia criticism; Narrative; Philosophy; Technology
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- Experimenta Media Arts
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- Copyright © Darren Tofts 1999. This article appeared first as: Tofts, D. (1999). Un autre coup de des: multimedia and the game paradigm. Mesh (12), available from: http://www.experimenta.org/mesh/mesh12/12tof.html. The published version of the paper is reproduced here with the kind permission of the publisher.
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~ Father Captier, Dominican superior of the College of Arcueil, to his 12 companions (Dominican priests and laymen), imprisoned by the Paris Commune for being prominent members of the Church, as they were being ordered into the street one by one. There they were murdered and defiled by the mob on May 25, 1871, just hours before the commune stronghold fell to the regular army that was advancing from Versailles.