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Lee Austin, program director, and Cathy Ives, general manager, of Utah Public Radio photo on the air through a Logitek networked audio system.
So the time has come for you to come up with a plan for a new studio facility. Perhaps the station is moving; or maybe you're just planning on a rebuild of the current facility. Are you dreading the prospect? Finding ways to put it off another year? Or are you ready and anxious to dig into it? Thinking about sticking with the good-old-tired-and-true methods? You know all about analog. Why go with this fancy digital stuff, right?
Sometimes it's hard to toss out our old analog ways, to send consoles that cost a fortune (back in the day) to the storage room at the transmitter site (or wherever your equipment graveyard is) along with the 10-input-by-2-output mechanical switchers and stereo DAs and expensive analog tape decks and turntables and cart machines. (Need I go on?)
The reality is that there aren't that many analog consoles made any more, and installing them, in the old-fashioned way, just isn't that economical. And aside from spending more on the installation, you won't end up with the kind of features that so many radio stations have now. In practice you would be doing a disservice to your air staff and listeners.
So, if you are willing to entertain the idea of a digital console, you will also need to decide if you want to make use of plain old TDM or an IP-based system. I'll discuss the ways in which they are similar, and different. Hopefully at the end you'll be comfortable with the idea (just in case you aren't already).
The very first thing to realize about a digital console is that it is frequently not a console in the old analog sense of the word. For the most part (though there are some exceptions) the digital console is nothing but a human interface; a place from which your talent or board-op runs the show — telling the real guts of the system what to do and when. For the most part, all the same controls will be available via a GUI on a computer somewhere else. The GUI is used by someone with more training, of course, and mainly serves to configure (or program) the system.
The real guts of the system I referred to above are quite often called an engine or audio engine, and they perform the most basic functions of the system. These include providing a way for audio to get into the system, a way that sources get added to a bus, a way by which the mixing of elements into a bus can be done, and finally, a means by which the bus gets out of the console. This unit lives in the technical core of the radio station, and it will also perform the role of routing switcher, thus essentially replacing all the DAs that were needed at one point.
The digital radio studio looks and feels very much like its old analog counterpart, and has all the same functionality (even though most of the work is not done in the studio itself). For example, the talent will still need meters, monitors, headphones and a cue speaker. There will still be devices that live in the studio with the talent/board-op, such as microphones, CD players, EAS units, skimmers and whatnot. This necessitates a means by which audio ins and outs, and remote controls where necessary, can be integrated into the audio network even though they are not physically located at the station's technical core. The manufacturers of the systems described all have that capability, of course, though there are two principal technologies used to do it (both to be addressed below).
So before we get into manufacturer specifics, let's review the major features found in digital consoles/router systems: The hub of the system (usually called the router, engine, audio engine or mainframe) performs all the mixer functions under the direction of a control surface; the router aspect of the system for the most part eliminates the need for DAs and simplifies source selection on the studio control surfaces; dynamic mix minus generation is a common feature, though not universal; routing of remote controls; the combination of control surface and scaled-down system interface (satellite) can often serve as an independent system, providing system redundancy; and the computer used to program the system can be placed on a network, which allows the administrator remote access.
Time domain multiplexing is the method by which most of the manufacturers' devices communicate amongst themselves. Physically, they are connected by either a CAT-5 cable (though not using Ethernet) or by way of fiber optic links. So even though the physical links are made of commonplace materials (like CAT-5 cables and RJ-45 connectors), the protocols for communications are proprietary. This single link (or spoke) greatly simplifies studio construction as well.
Wheatstone: The Bridge system has all the features I have mentioned so far. Basically there are three main elements to its system: the Bridge; a console (or control surface) and then the Satellite, which is a scaled-down version of the Bridge itself. The Satellite lives in a studio, allowing audio ins and outs, remote controls, etc. The Bridge lives in the technical core, and is the hub in a spoke-and-hub topology. Wheatstone gives the end-user many options in the specific physical means by which connections are made in and out of the Bridge; the most typical would be DB-25 connectors, but 110 ohm AES3 on RJ-45 is also an option, as well as 75Ω unbalanced AES3-ID via BNC connectors. Cage-to-cage connections can be made via CAT-5 or fiber optic jumpers. Notably, Wheatstone offers an entire family of control surfaces designed to have a particular functionality, such as an air studio (Generation 5), a production room (Generation 9) or a voice-tracking room (Generation 3).
SAS: Whereas many manufacturers started off building consoles, SAS started out making routers and has subsequently added control surfaces to its list of offerings. The 32KD system is its showpiece product, and is based around the 32KD mainframe router, which is obviously the hub in the spoke-and-hub architecture. The far ends of the spokes consist of the combination of the Rio, which is 2RU studio unit that allows for audio ins/outs, GPIO and serial communications, and Rubicon control surface. The Rubicon is a modular system, configurable from eight to 40 modules wide, and is particularly notable for its simple layout and similarity (at least in appearance) to the classic analog consoles. A functionally scaled-back version of the Rubicon known as the Rubicon SL is available as well for less demanding applications. Finally, for the simple applications like a news or traffic position, or even a voice-tracking studio, SAS offers the Rubi-T. It is referred to as a mini-console surface, but at the same time, it has the features of most any other control surface, including input source selection, bus assignment, and full-throw length faders.
Harris: The Vistamax digital audio networking system is Harris' offering — and like SAS, Wheatstone and others — is built on the spoke-and-hub topology. Vistamax is the actual hub, and like other systems mentioned earlier, it's completely modular and scalable. The user chooses the particular modules needed based on their system design, and plugs them into the mainframe, located in the technical core of the station. The Harris solution to the far end of the spoke is different though than others, because the three consoles currently offered (RMX Digital, Stereomixer Digital, and Netwave) are truly consoles — with audio inputs and outputs, like the legacy consoles they are meant to replace. This architecture allows them to operate on a completely stand-alone basis. They can be integrated into an audio network by means of the Vistamax system should the user choose to do so; and if so, the audio resources of one console are available throughout the entire breadth of the Vistamax system.
Logitek: Digital Audio Engine has most of the common engine features we've discussed up to this point. The mainframe is modular, like the others, but all the connections are made from the front of the unit. Logitek offers multiple control surfaces that work with the Audio Engine: The Mosaic, The Remora and the Artisan. The Mosaic is a modular system (two faders per module) that can be as wide as 32 modules and as narrow as 10. While the Audio Engine obviously handles the audio ins and outs, the remote controls for Mosaic are located on the power supply unit. Remora is a slightly smaller surface (with configurations from four to 22 faders) and has an interesting capability of being physically separated into two pieces. This control surface can also be set on top of a table; a cut-out isn't necessary. Finally, the Artisan digital: this surface can be up to 32 faders wide. One particularly notable feature of Artisan is that the channels can accommodate 5.1 surround (and of course either stereo or mono). The Vscreen software application allows the user to set up a video monitor that will serve as a metering bank; but in case that doesn't suit you, meter bridges are available as well. And finally, if you want to go beyond that, you make use of a software application for the audio engine called Vmix virtual mixer. This allows you to use a GUI for full control; no control surface is necessary at all.
Klotz Digital: As part of a networkable audio routing system, the Decennium standard console is supplied pre-configured to simplify installation and set up. The console is modular and expandable, and the configuration software allows it to be customized as needed. The Decennium audio engine includes on-bard DSP to provide voice processor, parametric six-band EQ and dynamics on each channel. Each channel strip features a rotary encoder with integrated push button and a 16-character display that can be used for source selection and channel-related parameter settings. The control surface is available in 4-, 8-, 12-, 16-, 20- and 24-fader frames.
Studer: The On Air 3000 and On Air 500 are available in consolidated frame and Modulo versions. The Modulo divides the fader and meter bridge components into sections that can be mounted into furniture. At the 2008 NAB Show, Studer added the On Air 2500 to the console family. The 3000 interfaces with an audio engine, called the S Core, while the 500 and 2500 can stand alone or talk to the Studer engine. The 500 is available in six- or 12-fader versions. The 2500 is available in 12-, 18- and 24-fader versions. The 3000 can be outfitted with up to 48 faders in three- or six-fader banks. In addition, the 3000 has three main stereo mix buses plus an audition facility, four stereo aux. buses, 16 mix-minus sends, configurable as auxiliary sends and three independent studio monitoring circuits. All models include dynamics and EQ.
Up to this point, we've talked about TDM-based systems that communicate via proprietary systems. Generally speaking, these systems make use of CAT-5 cable and RJ-45 connectors (or fiber) as their means of physical connection. However, there is another way. Livewire is a protocol developed by Axia, and it makes use of Ethernet for communications between devices. The audio network is essentially identical then to an office network, using the same cable, connectors and Ethernet switches. Various devices are added to the network simply by adding them to the network via their Livewire port.
Axia offers the Element, which is the control surface portion of the Axia Livewire network. This surface can be built as small as two faders and as large as 30 faders in one surface, or up to 42 faders in a split-surface configuration. (Smartsurface is a 16-fader, low-profile control surface also offered by Axia.) The Element comes with four stereo program buses, four stereo aux buses and provides for as many mix-minus feeds as there are faders on the control surface. 5.1 mixing capability comes as a standard feature. Element (or Smartsurface) works in conjunction with the Studio mix engine; this is the part of the system that lives in the technical core of the station. By placing an Axia node (microphone, analog, digital or GPIO) in a studio, the user allows for a means by which microphones, CD players and whatnot can be interfaced with the audio network. (Some manufacturers, such as Audio Science and IDC are building Livewire interfaces into new products.) System programming is done via a proprietary application known as Pathfinder PC.
Radio Systems has licensed the Livewire technology from Axia, and now makes the Millenium-D console that is truly a console in the more traditional sense. The Millenium-D comes in six-, 12- or 18-channel versions, with analog line and mic level inputs, digital inputs and outputs, plus the livewire port. A system that is made up of at least two Millenium-D consoles then makes up an audio network system. This is considerably different than the spoke-and-hub topology I've referred to so many times previously; the Radio Systems architecture could more accurately be described as peer-to-peer. Audio made available at one console would be available at the other via the Livewire connection. Like the Axia system, the audio network is expanded by the use of an appropriate Ethernet switch.
But Axia doesn't have the exclusive domain over Audio over IP routing and mixing systems. N/ACIP, a standard developed by the European Broadcast Union, creates a standard for IP interoperability. At the NAB Show, SAS unveiled the Transend IP to allow the 32KD router to communicate with audio over IP networks. In addition, several companies introduced their own AoIP ideas. Wheatstone unveiled the E2 routing system, and Logitek provided a preview of its AoIP engine that will be available later this year. The IP approach appears to be gaining acceptance.
Because studio moves and builds don't happen that often, it's important to future-proof the new studio facility to the maximum extent possible. Focusing on the newer technologies, and foregoing the old, is the best way to do that. The ubiquitous nature of CAT-5 cable has made the job of the studio designer and the studio builder easier. The coupling of the increased speed of a studio build with the new common feature sets of digital consoles is bound to have a beneficial effect on the station's programmers, and thus listenership.
Irwin is chief engineer of WKTU, New York
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Six weeks ago, I received an unusual request from our friend Misako Ishimura. Misako is a member of the Japanese Women's Fly Fishing Organization. She wanted me to participate in the making of a fly fishing film that would be sponsored by the Shimano Tackle Company of Japan, the tentative title being "Fly Fishing in the Catskill Mountains of America." The show is to be shown on Japanese television. Misako, or "Misa" as she prefers to be called, is such a wonderful, bubbly little lady it was impossible to refuse her plea.
On June 8, I met with Misa and the three Japanese gentlemen of the filming crew. The young man who would be directing me fortunately spoke excellent English. The Willowemoc Creek was to be our fishing destination. In addition to graphite fly rods and fly reels, the Shimano Company also makes excellent waders that were worn by the filming crew. The name "Shimano" was prominently displayed on their waders. The crew was amused to see the name "Simms" in large letters on my waders.
We started filming at 1:30 p.m. under a blazing hot sun, without a cloud in the sky. I was dubious about our chances for success under these weather conditions. Since the Shimano Company was paying for the film, I was to use a Shimano rod and reel. My director informed me that they wished me to fish dry fly only. Since they had obtained a dozen dry flies from Mary Dette Clarke, they suggested I try one of these first. Oh my, does that lady tie a pretty fly. I would be ashamed to put one of mine in the same fly box with hers.
As I feared, in three hours I was able to find only one small pool that contained a few rising fish. Hmm, I could see no flies floating over these trout, yet they worked fairly steadily. I showed these fish one of the Clarke flies and drew three short rises. The fly clearly interested the fish, but it seemed to be either too large or to sit up too high on the flow. The rise forms were soft, which seemed to indicate something small. I decided to try one of my oddball flies: a tiny fly tied on a #18 hook, 2x short. With its reddish brown body of superfine poly and a very tiny tuft of light gray poly for flotation and visibility it was an imitation of no particular insect. This was a scruffy, nothing kind of fly.
Back in 1954, Walter Dette had showed a struggling young angler how to rub a small amount of Red Label Mucilin, into a fly's wings and tail, so that it would "float like a cork." New materials come and go, but for my money, nothing beats Red Label Mucilin when you wish your fly or fly line to float.
I treated the tiny tuft of poly with Mucilin and cast the fly. A trout rose, and I hooked the only trout of the afternoon. A monster brown, all of eight inches long. Sadly, this fish was hardly typical of a Catskill Mountains trout. I expect that most of the footage shot that day will wind up on the cutting room floor. It is my sincere hope that Misa had enlisted other volunteers who were able to show the camera larger Catskill trout.
At the end of the day, my director asked me some questions about fly fishing for trout in the Catskill Mountains. For me that was the easy part. All I had to do was run my mouth. No skill required there.
After my performance that day on the Willowemoc, I do not think I can expect any calls from the American Sunday morning fly fishing shows. As somebody once wrote, "Fame is fleeting."

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http://www.mansfieldsoccer.org/maps.htm If you plug this address into Google Maps it will lead you very close, but off by a couple of blocks.
DIRECTIONS: South to I-20. I suggest either Hwy 360 or the George Bush Tollway from the northern suburbs. Hwy 360 is about 2 miles west of the George Bush Tollway and our facility is just off Hwy 360.
Hwy 360 south of I-20 for about 5 miles to Holland Road, turn left. Stay on Holland Road for about 1 mile, turn right into the Mansfield Sports Complex.


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LeBeth Crisp of Texico said she met suspected baby kidnapper Rayshuan Parson in January during a maternity stay at the same Lubbock hospital where a baby was abducted. Crisp had her fifth child at the hospital. (CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle)
By Sharna Johnson: CNJ Staff Writer
A Texico woman who had a baby in January at Lubbock's Covenant Medical Center's Lakeside Campus says she repeatedly encountered suspected baby kidnapper Rayshaun Parson during her stay.
LeBeth Crisp, a mother of five whose youngest daughter was born Jan. 9, said Parson told her she was visiting a friend at the maternity unit.
Parson, 21, of Clovis is charged in the abduction of Mychael Darthard-Dawodu, who was 3 days old when taken Saturday from Covenant-Lakeside in Lubbock.
The newborn was returned safely to her parents and Parson was arrested Sunday in Clovis.
Crisp said she spoke to Parson four or five times over a five-day period in January. She said she believes Parson may have been shopping for a baby.
D. Taara Williams of Lafayette, La., Parson's great-aunt, said Parson has experienced a series of emotionally devastating events in recent months and withdrawn from family members. Williams said she did not know if Parson was at the Lubbock hospital in January.
Crisp said she did not see Parson as a threat during their conversations.
"She was really nice. She had intelligent conversations with me. She seemed like an OK person," Crisp said.
Williams said Parson's emotional stability has been challenged because of a recent miscarriage, the incarceration of her fiance and the loss of a relationship with her fiance's 6-year-old son, who was returned to the care of his biological mother.
"The family members around her were repeatedly going to her house, (but she) would not open the door — would not let them in," Williams said.
When Crisp heard initial reports of Sunday's kidnapping, the suspect's description was nagging at her, she said. Video footage of the suspect leaving the hospital grabbed her attention, the puffy, fur-rimmed hooded jacket and body shape striking a chord of familiarity. It wasn't until she saw Parson's photo from her jail booking that Crisp said she knew for certain it was the same woman.
"I had chills all over my body — I just couldn't believe it," she said.
Crisp said Parson told her she was from Clovis and they found themselves talking about icy road conditions on the drive to Lubbock.
Crisp said Parson told her she had recently had a baby and also had a child attending kindergarten at Bella Vista Elementary.
They had conversations about the security measures at the hospital, discussing the armbands placed on the babies, designed to trigger alarms if they are taken from the unit, Crisp said. They talked about how long premature babies needed to stay in the hospital and about how the staff went about procedure.
Crisp said she recalls seeing Parson on more than one occasion wandering the floor in the women's unit late at night, which seemed odd to her even then. Crisp was in the intensive care unit due to complications from her daughter's delivery, and as days passed, she said she wondered why Parson was still around and why she never had the newborn she spoke about with her.
Crisp said she has been calling law-enforcement authorities and Covenant officials to tell them about her encounter.
"I wanted them to pull the (surveillance) tapes," she said.
Gwen Stafford, senior vice president of Covenant Health System, said hospital officials are taking Crisp's information seriously and though she declined to confirm her patient history, citing confidentiality concerns, she said she has no reason to doubt her story.
A member of Covenant's staff had a long conversation with Crisp on Wednesday regarding her concerns and forwarded her information to law-enforcement authorities, Stafford said.
Lt. Scott Hudgens, spokesperson for the Lubbock Police Department, said detectives have Crisp's contact information and are planning to contact her. Hudgens said he was not aware of any other reported sightings of Parson at the hospital prior to the kidnapping.
Crisp said she believes security in the women's unit is lax, with open access to patient rooms and no checkpoints at entryways to the floor.
"I'm not trying to say anything bad against Rayshaun," Crisp said. "I'm upset with the hospital because this shouldn't have happened."
Hospital staff has already begun implementing changes to security in the women's unit, Stafford said.
In response to the kidnapping, measures have been taken to limit access to patient rooms and other measures are evolving, she said. "Additional protocols are in place and have been communicated to physicians, staff, office staff and patients."
Parson is being held in the Dickens County Correctional Center in Dickens, Texas, pending a court hearing scheduled today.


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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — It's May at last, the month that is second to none for its density of events and intensity of sports action. Across the spectrum of baseball, softball, boys tennis, boys and girls golf and track and field, teams try to marshal wins that will lead to sectional berths. Here's a thumbnail sketch of current contenders.
Sullivan West's softball team is in first place in Division IV with a 3-0-league record, having swept O'Neill, Liberty and Burke in the first of two encounters this spring. That first-half success already guarantees a playoff berth. The boys golf team is also in first place at 4-0, as it pursues an unprecedented ninth consecutive Division IV title. If it wishes to be in the running for a sectional berth, the Sullivan West baseball team will have to build on its two win against four losses. The Bulldogs beat Chester 8-7 for their second win. The Sullivan West girls golf team is in second place in Division IV .
Tri-Valley's boys and girls track teams are unbeaten in their division. This past week, they easily rolled by Sullivan West. The girls team also bested all schools at this week's Monticello Games to capture first place, just a week after topping 26 schools at the Tri-Valley Invitational. The T-V girls are the defending Section 9 Class C champs. Dominque Darby was named the Monticello Games' Outstanding Female Field Athlete. She won the shot put and the discus and took second in the hammer throw. The boys were Section 9 runners' up in 2011. The Bears' baseball team is 8-2 and in second place behind unbeaten Chester in Division V. T-V has already clinched a berth in sectionals. Last year, they lost a heartbreaker to S.S. Seward in the title game. The Bears opened a three-game series with Fallsburg this week. Bear's senior Joe Mickelson pitched a perfect game using just 66 pitches in a 13-0 win over the Comets. It was just the 12th perfect game in NYSPHSAA history. Tri-Valley's Bo Murphy pitched a perfect game in 2008. Tri-Valley's boys golf team's only league loss was to Sullivan West. Eldred is in the same position. The three teams tied for the Division IV title last spring.
Monticello's boys track team faces league quests in Port Jervis and Liberty this week in search of its third consecutive Division III title. They took third place overall at the Monticello Games. Tino Taylor was named as one of two male outstanding track athletes for his wins in the 200 and 400. The Monties girls track team is also unbeaten in Division III. The baseball team is currently 2-1 in Division III.
Eldred's boys and girls track teams are unbeaten in Division V. The Yellow Jackets are the defending Section 9 Class D champs in boys and girls track and are looking to keep that winning tradition going. Livingston Manor has the distinction of being the reigning NYS Class D champion in both baseball and softball. At present, both teams are cruising in Division VI. Mike Mills fired a no-hitter in the Wildcats' 11-0 defeat of Tuxedo last week. He struck out 11.
Fallsburg's girls golf team is unbeaten overall and has a 1-0 mark in league play. While the boys golf team may not be able to contend for a division title, its standout Richie Elliott looks to defend his OCIAA title and marshal a return to states. Fallsburg's baseball team is 3-2 in Division V. They need two more wins to clinch a sectional berth. None of the Sullivan County boys tennis teams is experiencing much success this spring as Monticello, Liberty and Fallsburg/Tri-Valley share a common problem in terms of the lack of experienced players in the fold. Liberty's baseball team is 3-3 overall but just 1-2 in Division IV. Liberty's boys track team is 2-1 in Division III and can still lay claim to a league title by beating Monticello if Monticello bests Port Jervis. Liberty's girls track team is also 2-1 and still in contention for a league title.
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|In fulfilling the Peace Corps' mandate to share the face of America with their host countries, Peace Corps is making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.
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In fulfilling the Peace Corps' mandate to share the face of America with our host countries, we are making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.
Our diversity helps us accomplish that goal. In other ways, however, it poses challenges. In Nicaragua, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers' behavior, lifestyle, background, and beliefs are judged in a cultural context very different from their own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed in Nicaragua.
Outside of Nicaragua's capital, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles. What people view as typical American behavior or norms may be a misconception, such as the belief that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. While the people of Nicaragua are justly known for their generous hospitality to foreigners, members of the community in which you will live may display a range of reactions to cultural differences that you present.
To ease the transition and adapt to life in Nicaragua, you may need to make some temporary yet fundamental compromises in how you present yourself as an American and as an individual. For example, female trainees and Volunteers may not be able to exercise the independence available to them in the United States; political discussions need to be handled with great care; and some of your personal beliefs may best remain undisclosed. You will need to develop techniques and personal strategies for coping with these and other limitations. The Peace Corps staff will lead diversity and sensitivity discussions during pre-service training and will be on call to provide support, but the challenge ultimately will be your own.
- 1 Overview of Diversity in Nicaragua
- 2 What Might a Volunteer Face?
- 2.1 Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
- 2.2 Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
- 2.3 Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
- 2.4 Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
- 2.5 Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
- 2.6 Possible Issues for Volunteers With Disabilities
- 2.7 Possible Issues for Married Volunteers
Overview of Diversity in Nicaragua
The Peace Corps staff in Nicaragua recognizes the adjustment issues that come with diversity and will endeavor to provide support and guidance. During pre-service training, several sessions will be held to discuss diversity and coping mechanisms. We look forward to having male and female Volunteers from a variety of races, ethnic groups, ages, religions, and sexual orientations, and hope that you will become part of a diverse group of Americans who take pride in supporting one another and demonstrating the richness of American culture. Peace Corps/Nicaragua encourages Volunteers to discuss issues of diversity among themselves and with staff so that we can understand and support one another better. Staff members are committed to supporting all Volunteers and undergo diversity training to improve their skills in this important endeavor.
What Might a Volunteer Face?
Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
Nicaragua has a culture where machismo is prevalent, and women's traditional roles may be undervalued. While there have been quite a few female leaders in Nicaragua over the years, including former President Violeta Chamorro, most women still find their primary role in society to be in the home. There is a high dropout rate among girls in secondary school, a very high incidence of teenage pregnancy, and a high rate of irresponsible paternity, all of which reinforce the highly defined gender roles. Peace Corps/Nicaragua has a very active gender and development committee that works with Volunteers and Nicaraguans alike to raise consciousness and support culturally appropriate activities that address issues of gender inequality among girls, boys, women and men in the field.
Female Volunteers may find that being a single woman living alone is considered odd. They may receive more inappropriate and unwanted attention from men than they are accustomed to receiving. They may have to work harder than male Volunteers to gain the respect of Nicaraguan colleagues in the workplace or they may experience resentment from Nicaraguan women for their male-like position of authority in the community. Female Volunteers should keep a low social profile and practice discretion in public to avoid developing an undesirable reputation in their community (e.g., wear conservative clothing, refrain from smoking in public, drinking in bars, or even dancing with men).
Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
In Nicaragua, skin color can be the most common way people identify one another. Terms such as moreno (colored person), negro (black), chele (white), and Chino (Asian) are considered by many to be socially acceptable. Therefore, Volunteers of color face constant verbal and nonverbal reminders that their skin color is different from that of the majority. Nicaragua has a large Afro-Caribbean population along its east coast, so African-American Volunteers are often confused with people from those communities or believed to be from Cuba. Negative stereotypes sometimes exist as well.
After an initial settling-in period at their sites, however, most African-American Volunteers have very positive experiences living and working throughout Nicaragua. Hispanic Volunteers also face challenges. At first they are often thought to be Nicaraguans or Central Americans. Even when people realize they are neither, they commonly have difficulty believing Hispanics are "real" Americans. It may also be hard for community members to accept that a Hispanic Volunteer is not a native Spanish speaker. However, most Hispanic Volunteers find they are welcome and readily accepted in Nicaragua.
Asian-American Volunteers may be associated with characters in the martial arts movies that play repeatedly in urban areas of Nicaragua. Females may be viewed according to the mystique with which Asian women are often portrayed on television or in movies. Asian-American Volunteers may encounter stereotypes similar to those in the United States, such as the view that all Asians are extremely intelligent, good business people, and rich. Volunteers who are not of Chinese descent may be frustrated when Nicaraguans do not consider them Americans or associate them with a different ethnic background. For example, Korean-American Volunteers may be labeled as Chinese. For the most part, however, Nicaraguans are curious about and interested in the heritage of Asian Americans and welcome them into their homes and communities.
Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
Respect comes with age in Nicaragua. Younger Volunteers may have to work harder than their older colleagues to be accepted as professionals. Older Volunteers may feel isolated among younger Volunteers, who may not be able to provide the desired personal support. In other instances, younger Volunteers may look to older Volunteers for advice. Some senior Volunteers find this a very enjoyable part of their Volunteer experience, while others choose not to fill this role.
During training, senior Volunteers may experience frustration in having most of their time and activities scheduled for them.
It may be difficult to adjust to living with a host family where you have to adapt to the family's way of doing things. Also, adjustment to the learning environment, which includes intensive hands-on training, doing research, interviews and homework, may prove unexpectedly challenging. Another issue for some seniors in training is the feeling of being left out of the social activities, or not having the same interests as trainees in their 20s. At the same time, the life experiences that seniors bring with them to the training process can enrich others and provide a secure base to deal with the challenges that the cultural adaptation process brings.
Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
To fit into the conservative Nicaraguan culture, most Volunteers find that there are things about themselves that are better to not share with their neighbors. Most gay, lesbian, and bisexual Volunteers find that it is more comfortable and convenient for them to be discreet about their sexual orientation with the people in their community because Nicaraguans generally view gay or lesbian relationships as morally wrong. Given the prejudices in the country toward gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, being "out" at one's site could seriously jeopardize one's professional image and effectiveness. Engaging in homosexual sex is prohibited by law in Nicaragua, but this law is not generally enforced.
Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
Nicaragua is a predominantly Roman Catholic country, but an influx of Protestants, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, and other Christian denominations is changing the religious makeup of the country. Non-Christian groups are practically nonexistent, however, which can be a challenge for practicing Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and other groups. Most Nicaraguans are curious about and tolerant of other religions, but there is a lack of education about the history, beliefs, and practices of other faiths.
Possible Issues for Volunteers With Disabilities
As a disabled Volunteer in Nicaragua, you may find that you face a special set of challenges. In Nicaragua, as in other parts of the world, some people hold prejudicial attitudes about individuals with disabilities and may discriminate against them. In addition, there is little of the infrastructure to accommodate individuals with disabilities that has been developed in the United States.
As part of the medical screening process, the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services determined that you were physically and emotionally capable, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform a full tour of Volunteer service in Nicaragua without unreasonable risk of harm to yourself or interruption of your service. The Peace Corps/Nicaragua staff will work with disabled Volunteers to make reasonable accommodations for them in training, housing, job sites, or other areas to enable them to serve safely and effectively.
Possible Issues for Married Volunteers
Currently Peace Corps/Nicaragua has a number of married couples serving successfuly in-country. Being a married couple in the Peace Corps has its advantages and challenges. It helps to have someone by your side to share your experience with, but there are also cultural expectations that can cause stress in a marriage. The most important thing to remember is that you are in a foreign country with new rules. As long as you remain open-minded you will have a successful service. The possible issues listed below will also depend on the size of the community you will be living in.
In Nicaragua, a married man may be encouraged to be the more dominant member in the relationship. He may also be encouraged by the local culture to make decisions independent of his spouse's views and to have his wife serve him. He may be ridiculed if he performs domestic tasks. On the other hand, a married woman may find herself in a less independent role than that to which she has been accustomed. She may also experience a more limited social life in the community than single Volunteers (since it may be assumed that she will be busy taking care of her husband). Additionally, she may be expected by the local culture to perform "traditional" domestic chores such as cooking or cleaning. Competition between a couple may become a difficulty, especially if one spouse learns faster than the other (e.g., language skills, job skills). There also may be differences in job satisfaction and/or different needs between spouses.
Younger Volunteers may look to couples for advice and support. Married couples also are likely to be treated with more respect because the community sees marriage as a responsibility. They may be asked when they will have children.
During pre-service training, couples will be placed in separate host families to aid in their individual language, cultural and technical learning process. In most instances, you will have opportunities for some kind of communication or periodic visits throughout this timeframe. Please contact the country desk unit or your placement officer for more information.


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I haven't been to a movie in theaters since A Good Day to Die Hard broke my heart. Instead, I've been rewatching old movies and looking for missed opportunities. This isn't about making a generic bad movie good; any bad movie could be better. This is about seeing a movie with an amazing premise or cast or both and seeing all of that potential getting absolutely squandered.
Not in the spirit of being a downer, mind you. I do this as an optimist. I think these movies deserve another chance. We can rebuild them. We have the technology.
Hancock is a 2008 movie that stars Will Smith as Hancock, a foul-mouthed, alcoholic superhero. He fights crime, but because the amount of shit he has to give about normal human beings can fit in a thimble, he's pretty arbitrary about what he will and won't do for the city of Los Angeles. He'll save one guy from dying but cause millions of dollars in damage in the process. Eventually he gets paired up with a public relations consultant who is determined to clean up Hancock's image.
This movie seemed like such a no-brainer. By 2008, we'd seen superhero flick after superhero flick that all followed the same basic formulas; a movie about a realistic, gruff, drunk superhero who didn't really give a shit about being a superhero seemed like natural and necessary commentary on the genre. Every ingredient for this movie seemed perfect. Will Smith? He's one of the biggest stars on the planet! Jason Bateman as the PR guy tasked with improving Hancock's image? What an awesome pairing! Directed by Peter Berg? He created Friday Night Lights, so I will never stop loving him. $150 million budget? That's so much money!
The Problem
At no point did this movie know what it wanted to be. Look at the Wikipedia entry about it; they call it an "American superhero action comedy-drama film." That's too many descriptors. Tooooo many, especially for a movie that can and should be incredibly straightforward.
I would have loved Hancock as a comedy about a gruff superhero and the nerdy PR guy who was trying to straighten him out. Wacky! I also would have loved it as a gritty, realistic take on superheroes; what happens when you get a Superman without any of the morals or inner drive to do good? That would have been interesting. Instead we got a movie that was sometimes both but mostly neither. There were moments of goofy slapstick ...
... and moments of real violence ...
... and moments of heavy emotional stuff ...
Then out of nowhere, they threw in a ton of weird, needless mythology. When Will Smith meets Jason Bateman's wife, Charlize Theron, he finds that she also has powers, and the twist is that they're not superheroes; they're immortal angels. The last two angels on Earth, in fact, and if they get too close to each other, their powers weaken, because something something something angel magic bullshit.
How did a movie that was almost definitely sold to a studio with the logline "Reluctant Superman as an alcoholic" turn into a not-totally-comedic-yet-not-totally-dramatic movie about angels that aren't allowed to be around each other?
I'd still like to see the kind of movie Hancock should have been. We remade Spider-Man after two freaking minutes -- we can take another crack at Hancock, right?
3The Village
If seeing Signs made you question whether writer-director M. Night Shyamalan was talented or just lucky, The Village confirmed that it was the latter. The Village is about a community of people living in an end-of-the-19th-century village that is, according to legend, surrounded by horrible monsters that will rip them apart if they ever leave their village and enter the woods that the creatures call home. The elders who run the village do everything they can to keep everyone from leaving, and they're mostly successful.
Eventually, one of the inhabitants (pre-crazy Joaquin Phoenix) gets stabbed by another inhabitant (pre-crazy Adrien Brody), and the elders agree to let a blind girl (Bryce Dallas Howard) leave the village to get medical supplies. That's when the already-tired-at-the-time Shyamalan twist kicks in and we learn that this isn't a 19th-century village at all; it's a secret compound masquerading as a 19th-century village. The elders won't let anyone leave not because of monsters, but because they don't want their inhabitants to know that there is a whole modern world out there, with roads and cars and medicine and science and movies and black people.
Bryce Dallas Howard decides to return back to the simple (but totally fake) village. In fact, everyone stays there, except Adrien Brody, who dies dressed as a spooky monster.
The Problem
My issue with this movie wasn't that there was a Shyamalan twist; it's that the twist was the most exciting thing about the movie and they buried it at the end. This movie is about an experimental town living in a secret compound with most of the inhabitants completely unaware of the fact that the modern world is right in their backyard. Or at least that's what the movie should have been. Instead, it was a movie about a strange town with fake monsters and weird rules and oh, by the way, it's actually on a secret compound, but don't worry because that doesn't impact the plot. At all.
Also I was being generous earlier when I said "spooky."
If you're making a movie about a village full of people who don't realize they've been brainwashed and lied to, the most compelling story you can tell is the one that shows your audience what happens when those people find out the truth. The Village is a fish-out-of-water movie that spends two hours with the fish still in the water.
The Village movie that I'd like to see would be more like the end of Rise of the Planet of the Apes: A disadvantaged species (in this case, the brainwashed village-dwellers) rebel against their superior captors and try to adjust and adapt to a world that is immediately hundreds of years more advanced. What is that like? What happens when you get a community of suspicious people who essentially look at the world like time travelers from the past? Interesting drama, I bet.


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The Des Moines Register reports a deal agreed to Monday by U.S. House and Senate negotiators will mean the removal of all 21 jets based at the Des Moines Air National Guard Base, but the base will remain open and few airman positions will be cut.
The 132nd Fighter Wing will be replaced by a unit that remotely controls unmanned planes based elsewhere.
The House could approve the defense spending bill as soon as Thursday and the Senate on Friday.
Iowa's congressional delegation had been trying to keep the F-16s based in Des Moines.
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I'm new to this forum. Desperately hope that I can find someone who knows what's going on.
I am still nursing my 22month old. He has always been a voracious feeder so around Christmas I very slowly and gently started the weaning process through distraction and delays. This has been really successful and I was really happy when in the last couple of months, he dropped down to one or two feeds a day (usually in the night and first thing in the morning) and started to sleep through the night.
I know to expect some setbacks but the last two weeks he has been nursing like he used to when he was a 10 month old. He has been begging for it at all times of day and has been waking twice in the night. The worst part is bedtime. One night he nursed four times in a two hour period until he finally fell asleep. Tonight he nursed for an hour nonstop.
At first I thought it was a reaction to having people staying with us for a week (other kids in his space and mum's attention divided). Then I thought it was teething but this seems really extreme and feels like it is going on forever. Has anyone else experienced this? I know its just a phase but I am worried it will take a long time to get back to where we were and I am returning to work in October.
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Global Views on the Death of Osama Bin Laden, 2011 (ICPSR 33503)
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This survey, fielded May 2011, was conducted in 27 countries to solicit public opinion on the killing of Osama bin Laden. Respondents were asked about their views on the killing of bin Laden and whether the person killed by American forces was actually bin Laden. In addition, the survey queried respondents on whether terrorism in the world would increase, decrease, or remain unchanged and whether their view about President Obama became better, worse, or remained unchanged after the bin Laden incident. Demographic information includes sex, age, household income, education, employment status, religious affiliation, and settlement type.
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Funfetti® Valentine Color Me Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 50 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Ready Time: 100 min
- Yield: 15 cupcakes
- 1 package Pillsbury™ Funfetti® Valentine's Cake Mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon red food color
- 1 (15.6 oz.) can Pillsbury™ Funfetti® Valentine's Vanilla Flavored Frosting
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pan with baking cups. Prepare cake according to package directions using water, oil and eggs. Place about 1-2/3 cups batter into a small bowl. Tint red with 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring Do not tint remaining batter.
- USING separate spoons for each batter, fill each baking cup with a scant 2 tablespoons each of plain, red and plain batters. Do not stir batters together. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- FROST cupcakes using Funfetti® Valentine frosting and candy bits.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 cupcake of 15), Calories 320 (Calories from Fat 120), Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 1.5g), Cholesterol 35mg, Sodium 300mg, Total Carbohydrate 49g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 36g), Protein 2g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 4%.
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By Helena Rodriguez: PNT Staff Writer
Don't set yourself up for failure in 2007 by making unachievable New Year's resolutions, like trying to block SPAMs from your computer, evading taxes or attempting to get off someone's Christmas card list.
It just ain't gonna happen!
The solution: Dumb down your New Year's resolutions!
Wait, no, New Year's Resolutions for Dummies is not the answer. What I really meant to say was to redefine the way you define your goals for the coming year and the way you measure your successes and so-called failures.
My so-called failures in the later part of 2006 are actually going to serve as jumping springs to help me reach my goals in 2007. Funny thing is, I didn't realize this until Christmas time when weeks of frustration, stress and what I thought were failed plans were followed by an internal peace, which let me know I had not in fact failed, but rather, God had a better plan.
I'm not going to tell you how to make your New Year's resolutions, but for me, that means a major shift in my very way of thinking, a change of focus from outer to inner satisfaction. This may be deep for some of you, but for me, it's about living a more balanced life, which takes into account more than my personal New Year's resolutions.
I feel like I spent this past year trapped in my own selfishness as I strove to accomplish my goals. When someone needed a helping hand, I was too busy. When I wanted an excuse not to deal with life, I kept myself busy. In this day and age, it's not hard to be busy, and that's not always a bad thing. But when we find ourselves trapped in our busy-ness, it's time to step back and do a reassessment.
I had a former co-worker in Texas who was convinced the newspaper would not make it to the press, let alone the streets, unless he was there. Let's not kid ourselves. The world will keep turning without us.
The real question to ask is, will the world be a better place without us?
Sadly, the answer may be yes in some cases.
Will we leave a lasting mark to somehow improve the life of others? That's the question we should ask when we set our New Year's resolutions, not "What can I gain or lose this year (as in pounds and bad habits)?" but "What can others gain from my resolutions as well?"
If your goal is to lose weight, will others benefit? Perhaps yes. You'll be a more fit person. Doesn't that obligate you to use this fitness for the good of others?
If your goal is to complete a college degree like I did this past year, then it shouldn't be all about you and finding that perfect job. While that is part of it because that's why you went to school, it should also be about giving back to those who helped you along the way. For me, that would certainly mean my family.
And if one of your New Year's resolutions, like mine, is to be a more frugal spender, it should not be about penny-pinching as much as about eliminating unnecessary waste and spending your money on the right things.
My New Year's resolution is to live a balanced life. That means not only getting more fresh air and exercise, but balancing my time between work, studying and play. I didn't get enough of the latter this year and that's my fault. We need to make time to be kids again because that's what keeps us feeling young.
I also resolve to spend less alone time, something I did mostly by personal choice this past year, but which I feel only isolated me. Some people can use more alone time, but I could benefit from less.
I've always remembered the advice a priest, Father Jose, gave me one stressful day when I lived in Hobbs. He said: "We need to live a balanced life, and that means being in harmony with God, with others, and with nature. When one of these things is out of sync, then our whole life is."


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High-performance ARC multicore processors have excellent DMIPS/mW for battery-operated mobile apps
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The ARC Advantage: Maximum Performance With Minimum Area and Power
ARC processor cores are optimized to deliver the best performance/power/area (PPA) efficiency in the industry for embedded SoCs. Designed from the start for power-sensitive embedded applications, ARC processors implement a Harvard architecture for higher performance through simultaneous instruction and data memory access, and a high-speed scalar pipeline for maximum power efficiency. The 32-bit RISC engine offers a mixed 16-bit/32-bit instruction set for greater code density in embedded systems.
ARC's high degree of configurability and instruction set architecture (ISA) extensibility contribute to its best-in-class PPA efficiency. Designers have the ability to add or omit hardware features to optimize the core's PPA for their target application - no wasted gates. ARC users also have the ability to add their own custom instructions and hardware accelerators to the core, as well as tightly couple memory and peripherals, enabling dramatic improvements in performance and power-efficiency at both the processor and system levels.
Complete and proven commercial and open source tool chains, optimized for ARC processors, give SoC designers the development environment they need to efficiently develop ARC-based systems that meet all of their PPA targets.
The ARC Advantage: Implement Only the Hardware You Need to Optimize PPA
The ARC Advantage: Add User-Defined Instructions to Accelerate Code Execution and Lower Power Consumption
Power and cycle count reduction running sensor application software with APEX accelerators
The APEX interface also enables ARC users to tightly couple memory and peripherals to the processor, eliminating the need for additional bus infrastructure. The resulting "bus-less" design further reduces area and latency, increasing system-level performance while reducing costs.


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What happens to all the private hospitals, manufactures of medical equipment, drug companies private hospital, suppliers and medical servicing agencies of all types, if we eliminated the various government payments for these services? Does the medical world really want privatization?
Perhaps they want subsidies similar to those of oil companies instead? What's the answer on this? Will all these agencies continue to make profit and create "JOBS, JOBS, JOBS?" Are health insurance companies going to end up selling more or less insurance under a privatized system ?
Aren't the American health programs already an integral part of what some people are referring to as the "corporate welfare system?" Do those who are against national health, care or know what they are doing?
Apparently not all politicians make good economists and perhaps do not know what's good for business. It seems that they should have heard from those businesses serving within the medical field by now or is empty ideology stronger than self-interest?
My health insurance company appears to be happy enough in paying all that Medicare does not cover. But it also charges me a "healthy" annual fee. I wonder if I could afford to pay the fee that would be required without Medicare and perhaps not qualify because of pre-existing conditions.
At what point would some of us who think we're now O.K., begin to think about insuring ourselves, perhaps in the same way as those who cannot afford insurance do, at the present time? Something seems a little bit crazy about eliminating the present system. Aren't we cutting our noses off by moving into a private system?
The word private has many synonyms, but "good" or even "profitable" is not one of them. A few synonyms for private are clannish, snobbish, cliquish and reclusive.
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Highlights of Security Service Files Released at The National Archives
This is the twenty-fourth Security Service records release and contains 196 files, bringing the total number of its records in the public domain to more than 4,300. As with previous releases, around 80% of the records are personal files relating to individuals (KV 2), with a small number of subject files (KV 3), policy files (KV 4), organisation files (KV 5) and list files (KV 6). The files cover subjects from the pre-war period, the Second World War and the post-war period, dealing with a range of groups and subjects. We apologise for the poor sound quality during the first few minutes of the recording.
Finding an ancestor using Internet sources from the United Kingdom and Germany. This lesson also includes references to merchant navy records, and the SMS Seeadler (Sea Eagle) also known as the Pass of Balmaha which was commanded by Count Von Luckner. Douglas Page sailed on the SS Horngarth


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I was reading the account of Naaman's leprosy being healed in 2 Kings 5:1-19. I encourage you to dig into the whole passage.
Naaman was a man in charge. Being the commander of the army of the king of Syria is a huge thing!
Naaman was also a "flawed" man. He was a leper.
There was a young girl from Israel that was taken captive and made a servant of Naaman's wife.
The young girl was a God-send to Naaman; if he saw it that way, I'm not sure.
The girl was hooking her master up! She held the knowledge of a prophet that could heal him of his leprosy. The young girl shared the news with her mistress.
I'll fast forward through the text a little bit to get to the part that most intrigued me and got me to thinking.
The day came that Naaman met the prophet Elisha. Elisha told Naaman to go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and his flesh would be restored, and he will be clean.
Sounds simple and easy enough, but NOOOO, Naaman wanted more than the simplicity.
The passage says that Naaman became furious and went away mumbling on about how he figured the prophet would come out to him and stand and call on the name of the LORD and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.
Naaman wanted the grandeur of his healing to match the magnificence of his position in service to the king of Syria.
It took one of Naaman's servants to appeal to him to just dip, already!
The servant's words were so powerful,
"My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more then when he says to you, 'Wash, and be clean'?"
Apparently, Naaman came into his right mind. He went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God. His flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
Just dip, already! How many times have I exalted myself and thought that I was "somethin' else" or thought, "I'm too good for this!"? I've wanted the flashing lights to be the evidence that God was indeed moving in my life.
God can and will use the simplicity of a thing…anything to move us to obedience. It'll be to our own demise if we choose not to follow His lead.
God is perfection. He knows best. He knows what healing, restoration and cleanliness is in store–even in the Jordan River.
What "Jordan River" are you not wanting to dip in, because it seems too simple or even beneath you?
Just dip, already!


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Fall 2010 - 60915 - PA384C - Public Management
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Course Overview
This course provides substantive instruction in administrative policymaking and implementation. It is usually taken during the first year. Students are introduced to the role and method of administration in meeting policy expectations, resolving issues, responding to new requirements, and evaluating performance. The course covers the following topics: organization structure and bureaucracy, management issues and processes, managerial psychology, managing diversity, leadership, strategic planning, interorganizational relations, administrative law, human resource management, labor relations, personnel administration, performance measurement, program evaluation, information management, and ethics of public service. Each section of the course uses a different aspect of public administration or public management to emphasize these topics. The objectives of the course are achieved by using case studies, simulation exercises, class visitors, and practical exercises which complement the assigned readings and class discussions.
Section Description
What does the course cover? I built this course from two basic assumptions:
- Throughout her or his career, every LBJ graduate will be called upon to manage and lead groups of people in accomplishing important work. You will usually do so on behalf of some larger organization. You should prepare for this work.
- The design of public policy must consider the issues of implementation (or management). As Alexander Hamilton warned us over 200 years ago in the Federalist Papers, "…a government ill executed, whatever it may be in theory, must in practice be a bad government." (See Note)
My goal is to give you an overview of some of the main ideas in management and an opportunity to talk about and practice some of the concepts you will need as you move through your career. We'll talk about the real-world challenges of leaders and managers face in implementing public policy.
This course introduces students to management principles and practices, with a focus on public agency administration. We begin with a discussion on the nature of public administration and move to organization theory and the effect of structure on administrative behavior. We will also examine the "people" side of government organizations as well as management and leadership within organizations. Many case studies are examined in depth to provide real life context for the course content.
The course is designed to go beyond a conceptual framework of public management by also helping students develop the knowledge, insights and skills necessary to manage and to lead public sector organizations. Students will also work in small group settings on a number of management skill-building exercises, such as "supportive communication" and "managing conflict".
The course requires extensive reading and class preparation as well as a high level of participation in class. Student assessment will be based on class participation, short written assignments, one 20-page paper and oral presentations. There will be no final examination. In addition, individuals and small teams of students will make presentations in class on a variety of management topics.
What will you do in this course?
- Analyze and discuss real life case studies as well as course readings
- Participate in vigorous discussions of case studies
- Discuss and practice management skills
- Learn to write action-oriented management memos
- Analyze management issues in a real organization and write a paper about it
- Discuss how privatization, governmental reforms, organization culture, and network government shape what public sector organizations can accomplish
- Discuss real-world management dilemmas and how they affect the implementation of public policy
- Consider some real-life ethical issues encountered in public service
- Have some fun
Why take this course?
- It's a required flexible core course (we might as well be honest)
- Implementation (aka: management) is at least as important as policy development
- You will learn skills that will help you throughout your career
- Everyone in the class has a chance to speak out and help all of us learn
Who is teaching this course? I have been teaching Advanced Management at LBJ since fall 2006. Prior to coming to LBJ, I was a management consultant for 23 years. I was a Vice President with the IBM Business Consulting Services public sector practice, where I led a team serving US federal civilian agencies. Prior to joining IBM, I was a partner on the leadership team of the public sector consulting practice of PriceWaterhouseCoopers. There I served public sector clients at the federal, state, and local levels. I worked with a wide variety of government programs, including social services, transportation, education, regulatory agencies, criminal justice, and public finance. With both IBM and PwC I was responsible for managing large groups of professionals, so I have lived with most of the management challenges we will discuss in the course.
In addition to teaching at LBJ, I continue to do consulting work for public sector clients. I also serve on the boards of two non-profit organizations.
Prior to my consulting career I served as a consultant to the California Legislature and as a lobbyist. I received my BA in Political Science from the University of California at Davis and an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.
Note: Alexander Hamilton as quoted in The New Public Service, Paul C. Light, Brookings Institution, 1999, page 2.


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Concussion compliance taking holdBy Anna Grearson
staff writer | September 27,2013WILLISTON The good news is the concussion discussion has gained momentum in Vermont schools. The bad news is that as more sports and events are included in that discussion, the cost to comply with the newly passed Act 68 will grow exponentially.
On Thursday, members of the Concussion Task Force developed to explore the details of Act 68 and its implementation met for the third time at the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living to discuss the groups progress ahead of the Dec. 15 deadline to report back to state government.
Weve made a difference now, said South Burlington athletic trainer and University of Vermont professor Denise Alosa. Theres more awareness.
Trevor Squirrel of the Brain Injury Association of Vermont agreed, pointing to an increased number of schools and supervisory unions that have asked for presentations on concussion education.
Wed love to have these presentations at every school, he said.
The current law requires that a certified athletic trainer or similarly trained medical personnel be at every scrimmage or game for collision sports football, wrestling, boys hockey and boys and girls lacrosse and the group addressed the increased attention other sports like boys and girls soccer, basketball, gymnastics and cheerleading have been receiving when it comes to coverage under the new law.
Alan Maynard, the athletic trainer at BFA-Fairfax, president of the Vermont Athletic Trainers Association and also a professor at the University of Vermont, spoke of the difference between defining collision and contact sports and acknowledging the risks associated with soccer, basketball, gymnastics and cheerleading when it comes to head and neck injuries.
You cant ignore the soccer statistics, Alosa added.
According to information from the National Federation of State High School Associations provided at the meeting, over a period of seven academic years from 2005-2012, the sports with the highest number of competition injuries were football and girls soccer.
Maynard presented data comparing the cost of adding a certified medical professional where there currently is not adequate coverage under Act 68 for just collision sports which was said to be about $11,480 to $16,400, depending on the persons hourly rate and travel costs, statewide. When adjusting for the inclusion of just soccer and basketball, that adds over 40 schools without adequate coverage and the cost balloons to between $117,600 and $168,000, statewide.
Maynard used the average hourly rate of $35 and $50 to arrive at the range and multiplied two hours by the number of home games for each sport and then by the number of schools that would need to hire a medical professional to comply with Act 68.
Act 68 only deals with high school athletics, and so far only deals with interscholastic competition not practices.
However, Maynard and Alosa spoke of their own experience relating to the number of incidents of injury occuring in practice as opposed to games and estimated the ratio was about 3:1 with more injuries being sustained on the practice field. Maynard noted in his cost analysis that game/scrimmage-only coverage only addresses one-fifth of student athletes exposure to injury.
There wasnt a dollar number presented with the addition of practice coverage.
However, if a school hires an athletic trainer on a per diem basis rather than full-time, that medical professionals ability to provide follow-up care and adequate return-to-play and return-to-learn protocol is limited. A full-time athletic trainer would therefore provide a critical continuity of care.
Also, when considering the addition of basketball, gymnastics, cheerleading and soccer to the law, the chance of multiple contests involving high-risk sports occuring at the same time in two different locations greatly increases and would require the hiring of additional medical professionals.
Adding both the contact sport and practice coverage clauses would require further legislation. The groups task is to produce a reccomendation to legislators based on their research since the bill was passed at the close of the latest session.
The date for the fourth meeting of the Concussion Task Force has yet to be announced.
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60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign
Marking her 60 years as Queen, Isle of Man Post Office is delighted to present this miniature sheet of one stamp to compliment the set of stamps recently issued.
Heralded as the dawn of a new Elizabeth era, the Queen's Coronation was held on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. Representatives of the peers, the Commons and all the great public interests in Britain, the Prime Ministers and leading citizens of the other Commonwealth countries and representatives of foreign states were present.
Television in the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign
For the first time, television coverage played a major role in bringing the royal spectacle into people's homes. Over twenty million gathered some million television sets and the neighbours came in as well. Now it was possible to witness the actual crowning ceremony and the ritual anointment with holy oil and royal occasions have been broadcast ever since.
To mark the coronation, a vast range of weird and wonderful commemorative souvenirs were produced from mugs, decorated tins, jigsaw puzzles, embroidered tea towels, pictorial toilet soaps, aluminium tea pots to hair pin sets. But no historic occasion in history would be the same if we didn't have such mementoes which when we look at them, take us back to that special time and bring the memories alive once again.
Significant changes in the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign
Throughout the reign of Queen Elizabeth II there have been some very significant changes with developments in technology bringing huge advances in science, medicine and computer and digital capabilities coming to fruition. There's also been the introduction of package holidays through jet travel and the self-service supermarket offering frozen foods to microwave ready meals. Meanwhile, royal souvenirs continue to flourish with royal weddings and with silver, golden and diamond jubilees.
This miniature sheet compliments the set of stamps in this collection of the 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation issued in February – the perfect collectable for any fan of the Royal Family. Please visit our website at www.iomstamps.com to find out more.


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Many canoe clubs are frustrated with a months-long sewage spill at Keehi Lagoon. They said if it persists much longer, the upcoming regatta season may be a big mess.
Dexter Bajarin has been coaching for Alapa Hoe for years.
In that time, he says he's sludged through many sewage spills, but nothing like this one.
In February, the city said that at least 3,000 gallons of waste water had spilled into his club's practice area, prompting warning signs ever since.
"Yeah, we're still practicing in Keehi Lagoon, but we try and make sure that the kids no more open sores, no more mosquito bites," Bajarin said.
He said he always has antibacterial soap on hand and advises his students to shower immediately.
Originally, the city said a cracked pipe was the source of the spill, but says recent inspections of the line show no leaks. Still, the city says it will replace the 42-inch pipe as a precaution, a project that could take another month or two.
Until then, it's not allowing any races in Keehi Lagoon.
"We really want to know what's going on cause we don't know where all the races are going to be," said Ashley Endo, of the Pukana O Ke Kai canoe club. "First it's here, then we hear it's someplace else."
Bajarin said, "Being a coach is frustrating cause the kids always come up to you and then ask you, 'Is the races going to be here? Are we practicing?'"
And his frustrations may not be over when repairs are complete.
The city said if water samples are still unsatisfactory after the pipe is replaced, warning signs will remain posted.
"If they cannot fix the problem and they not going to give us permits for this place, we don't know where the championship going be so, everything is up in the air," Bajarin said.
Many of the canoe clubs are still practicing at Keehi Lagoon because they say they don't know where else to go and getting members to another site on a regular basis would be even more frustrating.