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Has anyone tried this? Does it work?
Has anyone tried this? Does it work?
Jen, momma to Charlotte Rae born 9/25/07
Still breastfeeding !
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I do not understand your question.
duh....BM (breastmilk) for rash. got it. no, i have not tried it for a rash. I have used it to treat pink eye in my older child and it seem to make a difference.
I have been using BM for my son's diaper rash this past week. He's been on a strong medicine, since the entire family has been passing the sick bug around, and the bm on the rash has been working GREAT. It works ALOT better than diaper cream.
I put BM on, let it air dry then put on diaper cream.
Exclusively and every minute of it!!
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Born 10/13/07 ALL NATURAL
9lbs 10 oz, 21" long
Excited about becoming a LC!!!!!!
I see the potential for confusion ... although I am definitely talking about expressed breast milk and not the other meaning for BM ! Anyway, I read that this is one of those "other" uses for breast milk. Just wondering if anyone had tried it?
Jen, momma to Charlotte Rae born 9/25/07
Still breastfeeding !
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Yes, I've used it and had great success with it. I also put EBM on my daughters eczema.
Just wanted to say you can try an oatmeal bath for a diaper rash too. It works great! You just need a sock to make an oatmeal teabag and put it under the hot running water while making baby's bath.
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Breastmilk for EVERYthing!
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if its a yeast diapar rash that might be a bad thing to try
Dr sears has a great page on diapar rashes.
I don't think it's a yeast rash ... I'm pretty sure it's a contact diaper rash, but I am concerned that I could be wrong about that. We haven't had any problems with thrush, so I don't think there is a yeast problem with me. But I guess it's possible the contact diaper rash could have turned into a yeast rash. Would BM still be a bad idea in this case (being that I don't think thrush is involved)? (Sorry if that is confusing ...)
Jen, momma to Charlotte Rae born 9/25/07
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Research team consisting of Dr. Madhu Kalimipalli and Dr. Nayak Subhankar (both from Laurier's School of Business & Economics), with Dr. Latha Ramchand from the University of Houston, have been awarded the NSE-NYU Stern grant of $7,500. Dr. Kalimipalli is the principal investigator on this grant.
The NSE-NYU Stern Initiative on the Study of Indian Capital Markets is a newly formed joint venture of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and the Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions at NYU Stern School of Business. Results from the study will be presented at a special research conference at the NSE, Mumbai, India at the end of July. The inititaive funded six projects from over 50 applicants around the world. Each grant has been awarded $7,500 plus paid for travel expenses to attend the conference. Finalists include academics from the Wharton School, Edhec Business School, the University of Maryland, Georgia State, amongst others.
About the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India
The NSE is the largest exchange in India that has brought about unparalleled transparency, speed, efficiency, and safety in the Indian securities market. As part of the its thought leadership efforts, NSE conducts various workshops and seminars. It also conducts training programs and certification programs in the area of securities market.
About the Salomon Centre for the Study of Financial Insitutions
The Salomon Centre for the Study of Financial Institutions is a research Institute founded in 1972 as part of the stern School of Business, New York University, by a grant from the partners of Salomon Brothers, and specializes in the study of financial institutions, including commercial banks, investment banks, managed funds, and insurance companies.
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The hills are alive
Water was a theme that surfaced repeatedly during the performance, reinforcing the knowledge that it is the source of life on Earth and necessary for human existence. The group expressed the need to care for, protect and preserve our natural resources through traditional drumming and ceremonial call and response, involving the audience and infusing the large hall with joy, exuberance and a palpable energy that had many on their feet as the kids joined the troupe on stage.
I counted 27 performances scheduled in and around our area that are still to come, so the opportunity to experience this incredible show awaits those interested. For a listing visit www.bak2roots.com or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Due to inclement weather (it's over, right?), the Manhattan School of Music had to reschedule last week and appeared (also at Bethel Woods) on Monday, performing a kid-friendly 45-minute version of Mozart's' "The Magic Flute," replete with glorious singing, beautiful costumes, a wonderfully played score and a basic primer on the history of the opera.
Gordon Ostrowski directed the afternoon, speaking directly with the busloads of students, and informed beautifully as he explained the various terms and traditions associated with the art form. The kids were as mesmerized as the adults, and the entire company answered questions after the show, as hand after hand shot into the air, making it crystal clear that the audience had enjoyed every minute of this finely tuned program.
Events like this, made possible with corporate sponsorship, are an invaluable, enriching experience that the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts continues to foster and for that, we give thanks.
Passover is looming (it starts on the 18th), to say nothing of Easter, so I had better start giving thanks at home and honor my ancestors, inspired by Kofi & Co. Spring has definitely sprung and I am reminded that "I go to the hills when my heart is lonely. I know I will hear what I've heard before. My heart will be blessed with the sound of music and I'll sing [and laugh] once more.".


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Andy Potts
Representing: USA
Gender: Male
Athlete Year of Birth: 1976
Athlete Place of Birth: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Athlete Weight: 175 lbs
Athlete Height: 6'3
Athlete Lives: Colorado Springs Array
Website: http://www.andypottstri.com
WTS Ranking: No Ranking
ITU Points List:: No Ranking
Athlete Biography
2 x World Cup Champion
World Team Champion 2006
2004 Olympian
2006 USA Triathlete of the Year
1995-97 Member of USA National Swim team
2005 ITU Madiera, POR Triathlon World Championships- 11th place, qualified for Olympic Games
Andy Potts began as a swimmer at the University of Michigan. A six-time NCAA All-American, Potts had finished fourth in the 400 individual medley at the 1996 Olympic trials. After making the Wolverines' track team as a walk-on his senior year, he graduated in 2000 and began a career in corporate sales. Two years later, he bought a racing bike and entered a sprint triathlon in Colorado.
Shortly, Potts solidified his status as a new comer to look out for with a top 15 placing at the World Championships in Maderia, Portugal. As a result, the former swimmer was able to realize a life long dream of competing in the Olympic Games(Athens 2004) after ony 22 months in the sport of triathlon. In Athens, Potts was first out of the water.
In 2005, Potts continued to show improvemnt in the sport of triathlon. He finished the year ranked 9th in the world.
His breakthrough performance came in July of 2005. At the Edmonton World Cup, Potts bested a classy field to win his first World Cup of his young career. Bolstered by his first World Cup victory in Edmonton, CAN, Potts made his statement that he was a bonifide contender for any race.
Potts has started off 2006 right where he left off 2005. Potts has reached the podium three times in 2006, including a victory in New Plymouth on the last race of the season. Including his three poduim finishes he finished in the top 5 a remarkable six times (1st in New Plymouth, 2nd in Mazatlan, 3rd in Ishigaki, 4th in Corner Brook and Salford, and 5th in Hamburg).
Potts finished the year ranked 3rd in the World.
Athlete Sponsors: Speedo ASICS Felt PowerBar Blue Seventy Rudy Project
Athlete Language: English
Athlete Tri Entry Year: 2003
Athlete Other Sports: swimming, skiing
Athlete Education: BA (English) University of Michigan
Athlete Hobbies: Watching sports, especially college football and reading
Athlete Children: One on the way in May!
Athlete Sports Hero: Wife Lisa, for her courage
Athlete Proudest Moment: Qualifying for the Olympic Games in Athens after only 22 months in the sport of triathlon.
Athlete Coach: Mike Doane


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Explaining slow U.S. economic recovery
WASHINGTON – The American economy and job market are moving in the right direction, just not very quickly.
The news Friday that U.S. employers added a solid 165,000 jobs in April and unemployment fell to a four-year low of 7.5 percent came as a relief.
The Dow Jones industrial average surged 142 points, or 1 percent, on the news to close at a record 14,973. The better-than-expected April numbers erased worries that the U.S. economy was stalling for the fourth year in a row – a fear that had emerged after a disappointing jobs report for March. Friday's report also showed job growth in March and February was stronger than first estimated.
Nearly four years after a devastating recession, the U.S. economy and job market are far from a full recovery, but they have made steady progress. Here is an overview of America's economic health:
The U.S. economy has been adding 196,000 jobs a month this year, up from a monthly average of 179,000 in 2011 and 2012. Given how far it needs to go, the job market is recovering more slowly than people had hoped. The U.S. still has 2.6 million fewer jobs than it had when the Great Recession began in December 2007. At the current pace of hiring, total U.S. jobs won't reach the pre-recession level of 138 million for more than another year.
Account for population growth, and the jobs ditch is even deeper: Heidi Shierholz, an economist at the liberal Economic Policy Institute, says the economy needs to add 8.6 million jobs, not 2.6 million, to keep up with a rising population.
Unemployment has improved dramatically since peaking at 10 percent in October 2009. But by any normal standard, April's 7.5 percent unemployment was still a recession-level figure – higher, for example, than it ever got in the short recession of 2001. The Federal Reserve doesn't expect the unemployment rate to reach a healthy level – 6 percent or lower – any sooner than 2015.
At least unemployment fell last month from 7.6 percent in March for the right reasons: More Americans reported having jobs and fewer reported being unemployed.
A big part of the drop in unemployment the past 3 years has come because people have given up looking for work. Only 63.3 percent of working-age Americans were working or looking for work last month and in March. That is the lowest "labor force participation rate" since May 1979. People without a job who stop looking for one are no longer counted as unemployed. If the participation rate were at the pre-recession level of 66 percent, the unemployment rate could have reached 11.3 percent last month.
The economic recovery from the Great Recession is the slowest since World War II. Growth has been hobbled by lingering damage from a housing bust and financial crisis. The economy expanded just 2.4 percent in 2010, 1.8 percent in 2011 and 2.2 percent in 2012. It grew at an annual pace of 2.5 percent in the January-March quarter this year.
If the economy were healthy, 2.5 percent growth would be fine. But generating enough jobs to bring unemployment down quickly requires faster growth.
Economists had originally hoped the economy would expand at a brisker pace this year – 3 percent or 4 percent. But across-the-board government spending cuts, which began taking effect March 1, are forcing federal agencies to furlough workers, reducing spending on public projects and making businesses nervous about investing and hiring.
Growth is expected to slow to 2 percent in the April-June quarter.
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The 1995 border conflict between Peru and Ecuador started and ended in 1995, but its impact is still evident in both countries today. Landmines placed by both Peruvian and Ecuadorian forces along the jungle border still remain many years after the conflict. In addition, remnants of the Shining Path, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, continue to use landmines and improvised explosive devices in attacks on security forces in the region.
For the past 10 years, the United States Government and Peru Mine Action Center (CONTRAMINAS) have worked in collaboration to safely dispose of these abandoned or forgotten landmines. This program has been extremely successful, locating and destroying more than 3,900 landmines in Peru so far. I recently met Ed Trimakas, the Latin America Program Manager from the Office of Weapons and Abatement in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA), who gave me an inside look at how the United States and Peru have worked together to build Peru's capacity to safeguard local communities from these hidden hazards.
Ed explained the two parts of successful demining effort in Peru. The first effort is training members of Peru's military and National Police to develop national capacity at the national mine action center CONTRAMINAS. PM/WRA provides funding to RONCO Consulting Corporation which helped to procure trainers and equipment for more than 100 members of Peru's military and National Police and develop CONTRAMINAS facilities and national staff. The second effort is a victims' assistance program headed by the Polus Center for Social and Economic Development, an non-governmental organzation that supports community-based programs that promote social and economic opportunities for people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. Polus has worked to build the Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion, a rehabilitation center for locals who have been affected by landmines. Polus has also set up a vocational school to help hundreds of Peruvians injured by landmines learn new skills, allowing them to return to their daily lives and support their families.
Under the Conventional Weapons Destruction Program -- a partnership among the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- the United States has contributed more than $1.9 billion toward landmine clearance and conventional weapons and munitions destruction in 80 countries. U.S.-funded initiatives include:
• Mine clearance projects by 63 partner organizations, such as RONCO, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and The HALO Trust;
• Mine-risk education to help endangered residents avoid injury by identifying potential hazards;
• Research and development into new demining technologies;
• Training local demining technicians in affected countries; and
• Supporting rehabilitation programs serving those injured by landmines and unexploded munitions.
Peru has set a goal of becoming landmine impact-free by 2017. Reaching this goal will require a combined effort of CONTRAMINAS and the deminers within the military and National Police, and as well as limited help from the United States. While the funding for the programs within Peru will end as early as 2012, the U.S. contribution has helped provide the resources to jump start Peru's demining program and develop the local capacity to sustain Peruvian efforts in the longer term.
In many countries around the world, landmines and unexploded ordnance inhibit development, disrupt markets and production, prevent the delivery of goods and services, and generally obstruct reconstruction and stabilization efforts. By removing these deadly hazards, we can help children, families, and communities to live in safety, as well as encourage the socio-economic development needed to further the larger goal of promoting peace and prosperity.
The United States is proud to be the world's single largest financial supporter of conventional weapons destruction programs, such as humanitarian demining, and to help countries like Peru build their own expertise and take a leadership role in solving the problem.


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Review of the Sodium Bearing Waste Treatment Project - Integrated Waste Treatment Unit Federal Operational Readiness Review
This report documents the results of an independent review of the Sodium Bearing Waste Treatment Project-Integrated Waste Treatment Unit Federal Operational Readiness Review. The review was performed March 26-30, 2012, by the Department of Energy's Office of Safety and Emergency Management Evaluations within the Office of Health, Safety and Security. The review assessed the effectiveness of the operational readiness review process as implemented for the project and provides additional data regarding verification processes employed at the Idaho Site for the implementation of nuclear facility safety bases and safety basis controls.


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Looking forward to it. Be good though if the French would put a coach in place. You'd have thought with the world cup next year it might be quite important.
Larrat standing down has put the FFR in limbo until a new boss is elected (hopefully Carlos) and so has put the kybosh on the selection of a coach though Aurelian Cologni with all his experience is a great short-term appointment in my opinion - he knows the french set up inside out and is widely respected (and is a cheaper choice !) - the squad members i've spoken with speak highly of him


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Alecia Klauk sponsors five children. She serves as a guardian ad litem within the South Carolina family court system, working for the best interests of children in foster care, and she is a member of our Advocates Network. Alecia wrote today's post.
My "first" Compassion Sunday as an advocate began with a big decision, a matter of priorities, a crisis of conscience.
I have been conducting Compassion Sundays at my church for a handful of years, but this year was my first one as an advocate. Back in May, I was looking forward to devoting some time to planning the event. I felt a renewed sense of responsibility with my new position. I began thinking and praying about what more I could do and how I could improve.
Earlier in the year, while working as a table volunteer at a local church, I was dumbstruck as we ran out of child packets after a particularly strong pastoral message. Inspired, I knew I wanted to push some, to pray for more this year, to use every available resource to make my Compassion Sunday event as effective as possible. I wanted to shatter past "bests" and maybe, just maybe, see 30 children sponsored.
That was my mindset as school was beginning to wind down, well, that and greatly looking forward to a desperately needed weekend alone with my man. It had been a hard academic year for the kids, and I had greatly been tested too. A weekend away was all that was on my mind.
Enter our new associate pastor.
He caught me in the parking lot as I was leaving church one Sunday, with a beautiful vision of a radical message and a strong push for our upcoming Compassion Sunday. He even felt a holy "oughtness" from the Lord to offer a child packet from the pulpit and wait for a sponsor to take it from the stage.
It was bold. It was gutsy. It was what I had been praying for.
To coordinate it with Luke 17, he asked if we could hold our Compassion Sunday just a few weeks later; our church teaches verse by verse, so the date was chosen by when the appropriate Scripture would "happen" to fall.
I quickly and enthusiastically said yes but that I'd need to get planning quickly so I could pull everything together. I was amazed and delighted at his plans and jumped in with both feet, ready to see my dream and my prayer for more fulfilled. This was going to be a banner year.
I got in the car full of great energy, until … I realized that the new date for Compassion Sunday was the same as my upcoming weekend away. My heart sank.
But it didn't take long to make the decision that I needed to change my plans and be at church. I could have handed it off. Our associate pastor had served for a time as the concert Compassion rep with a well-known music artist. He could handle it.
But the truth is that I didn't want to miss what I'd been praying for. So the Lord brought my heart to a point of decision, and we began to plan. (By the way, so no one worries about me, my hubby and I did get that weekend away; we just went another time.)
I felt quite compelled by the Spirit to do a few things differently with this Compassion Sunday. My associate pastor wanted me to order 100 packets, even though the normal delivery would have been 30. And for the first time I had additional staffing needs, so I assembled a team of eight people to help.
We had several team meetings. We prayed for each of the 100 children by name. I sent out what I hoped were encouraging and instructive e-mails. I did everything I could to prepare my team for the day. They were incredibly supportive and committed. It was such an encouragement to me not to be in this alone.
The day of the event, we were all feeling pretty heavy hearted for our new pastor. I caught him right before the first service started, and he really looked a little peaked.
I asked him if he was okay, and he said, "I just have no idea what is about to happen."
I tried to encourage him as best I could, and just prayed that much harder.
Worship was great. We had our first child sponsored during the first song. That was incredibly encouraging.
My dear friend who helped the sponsor had been praying for that specific child all week. And the gentleman who approached the table told her he couldn't decide, so she should. It was a quick and deep confirmation of the importance of our prayers and commitment for each of the children.
But still, we all had our hearts in our throats as the sermon began. We knew the risk that was about to be taken.
The message was fantastic. It pulled no punches in regard to what God says about our need to sacrificially serve Him and love the poor. The global rich list was presented to highlight the wealth we have as Americans, whether we feel wealthy or not.
At the appropriate times, the church was still — I believe from conviction and feeling the nudge of the Spirit.
Then, the picture of a child was displayed. His story read.
I had been charged with picking two children who really moved me, one for each service. This child's father was in prison as his mother sought to eke out a living in Colombia. The packet was extended, and with a great sigh and relief and ample tears by all of us working the tables, he was taken!
And that began the swarm.
The tables were overrun after the service, and as the crowd dwindled, I realized that we had surpassed our past record of 26 children and still had another service to go.
Our pastor approached me, asked how we were doing, and was genuinely disappointed to still have any children left!
I gave him the perspective of where we were compared with where we've always been, but he remained dissatisfied. I was deeply encouraged by his drive and deep desire for the kids to be sponsored.
The second service went much like the first, except that when the child packet was read and offered, three people raised their hands!
I think I must have looked like a blubbering mess, but I was completely overwhelmed at how God was turning the hearts of our people to obedience. I stayed very busy running among the four tables, and I could hardly keep track of how many kids were being taken, one by one, and occasionally even two by two.
In the end, there were over 60 children sponsored, more than double our best before that point. I felt like I was drinking from a fire hose, attempting to receive the bounty God chose to give, the miracle He opted to invest, the more He multiplied from our meager offering of a few fish and some loaves of effort.
And from that day, a whole new vision was born. I feel compelled to serve my church in a new way: to not only work toward securing new sponsors, but also to care for those we already have.
Totals from the last few years put our church at almost 100 sponsoring families, and I want to support them, to build a sense of community among them, to offer further instruction and education on the ministry — basically to help them move beyond a check to a deep heart commitment to a relationship with their sponsored child.
We recently had our inaugural meeting of the Compassion Connection, and I was deeply edified to have a room full of mostly new sponsors desiring that deeper commitment. I was further moved to find both my pastor and his wife and my associate pastor in attendance.
My pastor seemed quite pleased to be writing his first letter to his Compassion child, explaining to me that his wife had been writing, but that this was his first attempt. Beautiful! God is continuing with the more theme.
So may I encourage you to continue to spur each other on to love and good deeds. God deeply wants to bless the work of our hands on behalf of "the least of these," and I trust that He longs for nothing more than to open the floodgates and touch our work.
I've been in the difficult, deeply discouraging places, where there is no support and the effort feels fruitless. But it never is. It just never is.
"And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward." — Matthew 10:42 (NIV)


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Laurier Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience
Two innovative research centres approved
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Jun 11/07
WATERLOO How does our brain process the things we hear, see and feel? How does it control our memory, language and attention? What causes Parkinsons disease, and how can we improve the lives of people with Parkinsons and other movement disorders?
Most people have given at least a passing thought to one of these questions. For two groups of Laurier researchers, however, these questions fuel their research passion.
Now, thanks to recent approval by the Laurier Senate, both groups will operate under formal research centres: the Laurier Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience and the Laurier Movement Disorder Research and Rehabilitation Centre (MDRC).
The approval of both these programs is a testament to the strong growth in the level of research activity during the past few years in the Faculty of Science, says Dr. Art Szabo, dean of science.
Cognitive neuroscience combines cognitive psychology, neuroscience and technology to study the brain mechanisms behind thought and cognition. The Laurier Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience aims to become one of Canadas premier centres in this area of research.
Several of these researchers, such as Philip Servos (director of the centre), who is a Canada Research Chair, have already achieved international recognition for their contributions, says Dr. Paul Maxim, associate vice-president: research.
The Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience will include six laboratories, each devoted to a different research area: attention, cognition in action (a lab unique in Canada), language and cognition, memory, perception, and speech and communication. The research from all of the labs will combine to answer questions that virtually all of neuroscience seeks to answer: how multiple perceptual streams are integrated and then translated into meaningful actions.
In addition to housing well-known researchers, the labs boast state-of-the-art technology. They include equipment such as eye-tracking devices, high-density EEG and ERP acquisition hardware and software, and a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system. In addition, a new multimodal imaging facility will make it possible to integrate the data collected from the various technologies in the same research participant.
The Movement Disorder Research and Rehabilitation Centre, which has already gained national media attention and a grant from the Parkinsons Society of Canada for its leading-edge research, will seek to understand and treat movement disorders, with a focus on Parkinsons disease.
By establishing this centre, Laurier is demonstrating its commitment to understanding and addressing a progressively debilitating disease, says Maxim. Lauriers researchers, led by centre director Quincy Almeida, are making major gains in helping sufferers cope with this affliction.
Through the MDRC, Laurier is the first university in Canada to integrate scientific research and rehabilitation to look at the influence of exercise rehabilitation on brain pathways for improved functional control of movement. It will also develop a validated assessment tool to measure the benefits of exercise.
In addition to Laurier researchers, the centre collaborates with researchers from the University of Western Ontario, University of Waterloo, McMaster University, University of British Columbia, medical doctors from Grand River Hospital and University Hospital in London, and international affiliates from Belgium, Australia and Israel.
By Lori Chalmers Morrison
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Answers elusive in chemical spill
Many states have regulations intended to prevent chemical spills such as the one that affected drinking water for about 300,000 West Virginians last month. Pennsylvania, for example, has strict requirements for chemical storage and inspections to ensure the rules are followed.
How was it that no one noticed a huge storage tank along the Elk River at Charleston had sprung a leak, then? And why was a faulty containment system not spotted and repaired before it was too late?
West Virginia legislators are in the process of enacting new rules on chemical storage and government inspections. But as we have recommended, they also should be asking whether existing rules could have prevented the disaster – had they been enforced.
It appears Mountain State residents are going to get an answer to that question, whether lawmakers delve into it or not.
Last week, two organizations filed an emergency petition with the state Supreme Court, accusing two state agencies of "collective dereliction of their duties" in not preventing the spill and resulting contamination of the Elk River. The Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Health and Human Services are targeted by the petition, filed by Mountain State Justice and Appalachian Mountain Advocates. The action was taken on behalf of two residents of the affected area and two non-profit organizations.
A variety of allegations are made in the petition. Some of them involve the agencies' response to the spill.
More important is why it occurred in the first place.
Incredible as it may seem more than a month after the chemical spill, West Virginians still have not been told what regulations, if any, were in place to prevent such accidents – or why, if rules were already on the books, they were not enforced.
Obviously, if a regulatory mechanism to prevent chemical spills existed, it failed West Virginians badly. If that was the case, we have no reason for confidence any new laws enacted by the Legislature will protect our water supplies. Answers to the questions posed in the petition are needed, then, and soon.


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Dane County Executive Joe Parisi on Thursday announced the arrival of a new female African lion at Dane County's Henry Vilas Zoo.
The lion came to Madison from the Sedgewick County Zoo in Wichita, Kan.
Ronda Schwetz, director of the zoo, said that Shakura is just over two years old and is a young adult. The Lion Species Survival Plan, which works to preserve a species over generations, sent Shakura to pair with Henry, the older male lion currently at the zoo.
The SSP makes matches to help produce the healthiest and most genetically sound offspring possible for the long-term health of the whole population.
"Shakura is very energetic and fun to watch on exhibit. She has taken to her new surroundings very well," said Schwetz in a Dane County news release.
Long-time resident lion Henry, 17 years old, has recently been diagnosed with early stage renal failure, which is common in both big cats and house cats of this age. The disease is manageable through diet and close monitoring by staff.
Male lions rarely live past 10 years in the wild and live on average 13-18 years in captivity. Henry has reached such advanced age, and is still able to be paired with a young female lion, because of the excellent care he receives from the zoo's keepers and veterinary staff, according to the news release.
"Henry and Shakura are getting to know each other, and until they can go outside together, they will be taking turns on exhibit when the weather is nice. We look forward to everyone coming to see our new addition," said Schwetz in the news release.


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A martyr is a person killed for supporting a religious or other cause. Often, his or her death will inspire others to take up the cause. The original martyr was Justin Martyr, killed for his faith in Christ in 165 AD. Many of the early Church Fathers were martyred. In fact, according to tradition, only one of the Twelve Disciples (The Apostle John) died of old age.
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Inspirational story
When Derreck Kayongo came to the United States more than 20 years ago from Kenya, he was surprised to find in his hotel bathroom three small bars of soap – one for the hands, one for the face and one for the body.
"I didn't know why you needed all three of those to clean up," he said.
Kayongo, who spent part of his childhood in refugee camps after his family fled war-torn Uganda under the reign of Idi Amin, used one of the bars and put the other two in his bag to save for later. But when he returned to his room, he found three new bars.
A conversation with a hotel employee revealed to the surprised Kayongo that the unused soap was simply thrown away. This fact, combined with Kayongo's experience as a refugee and his father's knowledge of soapmaking coalesced to form the idea that in 2009 would become the Global Soap Project, which has provided nearly 1 million bars of recycled soap to people in 28 countries.
"I would have to be an idiot not to see … the connecting of the dots there," Kayongo told a crowd of more than 80 students, faculty and guests in the Great Room of Marietta College's Andrews Hall Monday evening.
Kayongo was the speaker for the first Global Palate event of the semester for the college. The events features speakers – and a menu – from different cultures around the world.
Soap and clean water can reduce by more than 40 percent preventable deaths around the world caused by diarrheal and upper respiratory disease, according to the group's website, www.globalsoap.org/.
Kayongo said his organization not only provides soap but education about how to properly use it. They do not provide soap to areas in need in perpetuity, but work to cut down the disease rate and make the people understand how important it is to use soap, so they will spend the necessary amount from their meager wages to buy it.
"Most people can't afford the soap because they make about a dollar a day," he said. "These are the poorest of the poor."
Combining humor with weighty subject matter, Kayongo, 42, told students how it took him nearly a decade to make his idea a reality. He prepared for it by working for major nonprofit organizations, building networks and learning when he fell short – or as he said, fell forward.
"Be very, very clear on the function of failure in your life," he said. "You make mistakes that matter."
Kayongo said he found it interesting to be speaking on both Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the day of President Barack Obama's second inauguration. King's civil rights victories and Obama's election and re-election four decades later, he said, show how America learned from failures in its past and moved forward.
"It is not enough for us to just have these victories," said Kayongo, who became an American citizen seven years ago. "What is important for us as citizens is to understand that these miracles still happen. I am carrying the message that says America still functions in the way that … our fathers of the nation intended it to function, which is to afford opportunity to everyone, regardless of who they are."
Kayongo encouraged the students listening to make the most of their time in college, occasionally failing forward, to make a difference in the world.
"Success is not out of reach, if you spend time to think through it," he said.
The message resonated with senior Taylor Landrie, of Fredricksburg, Va., who said she came to the event expecting a "neat cultural experience."
"I'm walking away feeling like I can do anything," she said.


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With the Wisconsin gubernatorial race heating up, WISC-TV performs a "reality check" on political ads centering on the race and explain the story behind one ad that seeks to tie job losses to one candidate.
While it may not be surprising that the Republican Governors Association is running a negative political ad that denounces Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, it may come as a surprise to learn that the group is running another ad in another state that praises him.
The ad claims that Milwaukee lost dozens of businesses and thousands of jobs under Barrett, but the claim needs clarification. Between when Barrett took office in 2004 and April of this year, about 5,000 jobs were lost and 30 businesses shuttered in Milwaukee.
In another ad running on Colorado, however, the RGA credits Barrett as a job creator in a negative campaign advertisement focusing on a Democratic candidate in the state.
"One candidate for governor has a record of bringing jobs to Wisconsin," said the ad, which uses footage taken directly from a Barrett ad.
Even so, the group's advertisement running in Wisconsin claims electing Barrett would mean less jobs.
"More taxes, less jobs -- like Jim Doyle, only worse," the Wisconsin ad claims. "Since becoming mayor, Barrett has raised Milwaukee taxes every single year and increased spending by $300 million."
While it is true that the tax levy did increase every year and spending has increased by about $300 million since 2005, the spending in Milwaukee County went up by the same amount over the same period and the county executive is one of Barrett's main challengers -- Republican Scott Walker.


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Although the name suggests outré sex experiments, Brooklyn's Grouplove hugs the mainstream about as closely as an "alternative" band can (not that there's anything wrong with that). Breakout single "Tongue Tied" is this generation's answer to The New Radicals (again, not that there's anything wrong with that) with a dash of Los Campesinos! for good measure.
Joining this exuberant bunch at the Newport this Tuesday will be Papa, a Girls offshoot that also gets quite exuberant, but in the form of slightly more hostile clatter.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Evenflo Envision™ High Chairs
Units: About 643,000
Manufacturer: Evenflo Company Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio
Hazard: Recline fasteners and metal screws on both sides of the high chair can loosen and fall out, allowing the seatback to detach or recline unexpectedly. Children can fall backwards or fall out of the high chair and suffer bumps and bruises to the head, abrasions, cuts and bruises. Detached hardware also poses a choking hazard to children.
Incidents/Injuries: Evenflo has received 320 reports of seatbacks detaching or reclining unexpectedly, resulting in 19 reports of bumps and bruises to the head and 35 reports of other injuries including abrasions, pinches and bruises. Evenflo has also received 13 reports of recline fasteners and screws falling out of the high chair, resulting in one incident in which a fastener and/or screws were found in a child's hand or mouth but were removed before choking occurred.
Description: The recall involves all Evenflo Envision™ high chairs, including model numbers: 2891321, 2891321A, 2891333, 2891351, 2891351A, 2891365, 2891375, 2891403, 2891403A, 2891466, 2891466A, 2891478, 2891536, 2891536A, 2891573, 2891586, 2892351 and 2892351A. The model number can be found on a white label on the seatback. "Evenflo" and "Envision" are printed on the front of the tray.
Sold at: Juvenile product and mass merchandise stores nationwide, including Toys"R"Us, Babies"R"Us, K-Mart and Burlington Coat Factory from December 2002 through April 2006 for between $80 and $110.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled high chairs and contact Evenflo to receive a free repair kit.
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Kathryn (Rellick) Letso, 99, of Indiana, PA died Friday, January 25, 2013 at St. Andrews Village. She was born in Fulton Run on September 17, 1913 to Peter and Mary (Postowski) Rellick.
Kathryn was married to the late Peter Letso, who died July 9, 1998. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her children: Nancy Halliday of Dallas, Texas; Linda Mutersbaugh and her husband, Cline Jr. of Fairfax, Virginia; and Kathryn "Pinky" Jones and her husband William Jr., of Beverly Hills, Florida. She is survived by 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandson, as well as by numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Kathryn was preceded in death by her brothers Harry, John, George, Mike, Tony, Andy, Joe and by her sisters Ann Kuzemchak, Sophie Pelo, Rose Lomnicki and Mary Gonda.
Friends will be received Monday, January 28th from 6-8PM at the Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home, of Indiana where a recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 7 PM. Her memorial service (Panachida) will begin at 11 AM Tuesday at the Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home, 965 Philadelphia St. in Indiana. Rev. Fr. William Lascelles the parish priest of St. Jude Thaddeus Byzantine Catholic Church of Ernest will officiate. Interment will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery.
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Community Photos: Jan. 28, 2013
The Southern Tier CU Alliance, Binghamton, N.Y., donated pet food and supplies to the Broome County Humane Society.
Members Exchange, Ridgeland, Miss., sponsored "Blues By Starlight" benefitting Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi.
Detroit Metropolitan CU, Detroit, sent a care package to Gunnery Sgt. Corey Allen of the U.S. Marines, who is also the son of DMCU Loan Manager Pauline Foreman.
Fort Knox FCU, Radcliff, Ky., made a donation to the Radcliff Police Department to be used toward the purchase of a new identification card printer and software for the department's Ident-A-Kid program.
Ent FCU, Colorado Springs, Colo., won the "Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite Seal" from the American Heart Association in recognition of the CU's support of a healthy workplace.
Hawaii Pacific FCU, Honolulu, collected toys, household items and gift cards for the 2012 Laulima Giving Program supporting Keiki O Ka Aina Family Learning Centers.
Associated Credit Union, Atlanta, through its foundation, donated hundreds of presents to the Quinn House, Operation HomeFront Georgia and the Norcross Co-op Ministry.
Peru Central School FCU, Peru, N.Y., raised $700 and UFirst FCU, Plattsburgh, N.Y., raised another $500 for the Pediatric Department at CVPH Medical Center.
Bethpage FCU, Bethpage, N.Y., adopted a local child through Operation Jocelyn Spirit, which answers children's letters to Santa. Separately, the CU also participated in the 13th Annual Education & Assistance Corporation Holiday Shopping Spree, the John Theissen Children's Foundation and sponsored the Newsday Holiday Lights Festival.
Northwest FCU, Herndon, Val. Participated in the 67th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Parade in Manassas, Va. In other news, the Cu supported efforts of Northern Virginia Community College students who put together a special holiday event for local senior citizens.
Michigan CU League, Lansing, Mich., and its member credit unions awarded $1,000 to Renee Elliott and another $1,000 to her chosen charity as part of the "Share the Wealth" sweepstakes run on the league's Credit Union Link Facebook page.
Greater TEXAS FCU, Austin, held visits with Santa at its Airport Boulevard location, which featured a "Write Letters To Santa" station to be added to Macy's Department Stores "A Million Reasons to Believe" campaign, which donated $1 for every letter to Santa to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Separately, the CU donated $1,663.9 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
First Heritage Financial CU, Philadelphia, participated in the Toys for Tots program.
Andrews FCU, Suitland, Md., teamed up with Operation Best Wishes to sponsor free holiday video messages for service members and their families. In other news, the CU participated in the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program.
North Central Area CU, Houghton Lake, Mich., sold paper cookies and gingerbread men to raise money for local food pantries. A total of $5,600 was raised.
KeyPoint CU, Santa Clara, Calif., engaged in a week of outreach activities with "Random Acts of Kindness" throughout its community, including: donating two food platters to the Dublin Senior Center's holiday party, donated three food platters for Low Income Daycare Center in Santa Clara's holiday party, donated four pool cues to the City of Sunnyvale Senior Center's new recreation room, donated personal hygiene items for the homeless shelter at Sunnyvale National Guard Armory, donated personal hygiene products to the Heart of the Valley for Seniors, served lunch and purchased ice cream and cake to celebrate December birthdays at the City of Milpitas Senior Center, donated food to Martha's Kitchen soup kitchen.
Christian Financial CU, Roseville, Mich., donated $1,000 in grocery gifts cards and 10 baskets of food to 15 local church food pantries.
Northern Hills FCU, Sturgis, S.D., made a $3,000 donation to the Feeding South Dakota BackPack Program, $2,000 to the Northern Hills Area CASA Program and $1,000 to Children's Miracle Network as part of the CU's Community Challenge campaign.
Redstone FCU, Huntsville, Ala., gave a Toyota Prius to Londa McCarver as part of the CU's "Go Green" promotion.
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I usually use this space to share an interesting news story that has relevance to supply chain and APICS. This week it's APICS that's creating the news.
It's my pleasure to tell you that this week, APICS announced that the boards of directors of both APICS and the Supply Chain Council (SCC) have approved an agreement under which SCC will merge with APICS. The agreement requires an SCC member vote for ratification, which we expect to be overwhelmingly supportive.
While the two organizations have collaborated on a number of occasions, the merger brings together two of the most respected associations in the supply chain industry. Each organization has unique but complementary characteristics that when brought together create the premier global provider of supply chain research, education, and certification programs.
Let me give you an overview of what this merger means.
First, the combination creates the industry-leading portfolio of brands. Recently, SCM World ranked APICS first and SCC second, with each organization holding the most respected brand in the markets it serves. We will leverage the organizations' top products, including the SCC Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model, the SCOR-P certification, the APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), and APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).
Next, this combination ensures investment, improvement, innovation, and continued relevancy of training, standards, certification, and intellectual capital. Together with SCC, APICS will offer the combined constituency greater resources and access to an expanded network of subject matter experts and volunteers. All of this will underscore the combined organization's reputation as the source of industry standards, benchmarks, and thought leadership.
Lastly, this merger strengthens our global position. Together, SCC and APICS are a powerhouse that will offer greater resources and more opportunities to our members, partners, and customers all over the world. We are poised to quickly realize the benefits of this combination.
Now for some of the details. Following the transaction's close, we intend to integrate SCC into existing APICS operations. APICS will continue to provide membership, certification, and training for companies and individuals. The APICS Foundation, as the APICS Supply Chain Council, will continue as part of the APICS corporate structure, but as a separate entity. The APICS Supply Chain Council will focus on advancing supply chain and operations management innovation through research, educational programs, and workforce development. It is the research arm of the organization, and SCC products line up nicely with the objectives of the foundation's activities. I will remain the chief executive officer, and Joseph Francis, SCC's executive director, will serve as the executive director of the APICS Supply Chain Council. I expect the transaction will be complete in mid-July.
APICS remains committed to advancing supply chain performance, and our merger with SCC strengthens all efforts on this front. I will share more information as it becomes available.
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How do normal people with full time jobs do it?
Easy to get buff when you aren't working and can pay a personal trainer for 3 hour daily sessions, have a "life coach," and a nutritionist and chef.
It is THEIR JOB to look that good.
What's their secret?
Easy: they can afford personal trainers, personal chefs, personal assistants, and that's ALL these people DO all day. Their bodies ARE their work.
Actors can afford to concentrate on that for the hours required because they don't actually have a 9-5 job with a small salary and an exhausted end-of-the-day.
Mangianello is hot skinny or buff.
Congrats to Chaz for slimming down.
That other photo Queerty showed of Taylor Lautner suggests he was cycling (on roids), because he's back to a much less muscular figure.
Seth Rogen is just not appealing at all. Why does Hollywood keep foisting this thing on us? STOP IT!
Sex makes you fat? Who knew?
I picked up the Men's Health issue from a few months ago with Mangianello on the cover. He's stunning, there's no denying it at all, and, his physique typifies the kind of the bodies straight guys seem to go for – all chest – no back, all arms – no legs. Mangianello has thin legs that are nowhere near as worked as his upper body. I'm surprised the editorial staff at Men's Health didn't address this.
Then again, a straight colleague told me flat out, "Legs don't matter". Apparently, for most guys, it's all about the chest and arms.
Genetics help, too. I looked at my father (retired to the recliner for 25 years) and my uncle (ex football player, high school gym teacher and coach), and both had the same barrel shaped body; no matter how many reps I do, no matter how much I diet, I have that barrel shape, too.
I concur with every poster here; if I did not work, if I did not have a house that needed attention when I have free moment, if I could hit a gym 4-5 days a week and hire a personal trainer, I would have a pretty fine body. But for me, the gym is pushing the mower, cleaning the house or shoveling snow.
Oh well.
The best workout and life philosophy advice I ever got is: Change for yourself and not for others.
@avesraggiana, you said it! I sometimes feel as if I am the only gay "leg man" around. Good legs are absolutely the hottest part of a guy's body for me, and almost everybody neglects them.
By the way, I love all these guys publishing books on their workout programs. In the meantime, back at the ranch, it's performance enhancing drugs or testosterone "replacement" in a very liberal and loose sense of the word.
@viveutvivas: @avesraggiana: Ugh, I agree. I hate it when guys are top-heavy. Fortunately, at my gym, pretty much all the guys workout their legs (myself included). Then again, most guys that go to my gym are gay, so they know that good legs and ass is desirable.
@QJ201: Well my BF has a rock hard body and in his 40's he looks better than most guys half his age. The way he does it is perseverance living in the gym and he also works 40 hrs a week. It is possible and he manages to do it.
@TVC 15: Lol. That's so true. We have to fight for the squat racks at my gym.
I'm pretty sure I could fit into the cast of Spartacus if I had daily sessions with a personal trainer and had a nutritionist and private chef at my disposal. (And if I were about four inches taller.) But just keeping in minimally decent shape isn't that hard – just use exercise as a procrastination tool to avoid work that's even more unpleasant. Or date someone who has the drill instructor mentality.
I work out twice a week after work. It's good to work out when you're in an office.
I'll take Jake G in any form, however I think he looked hot when he was less muscular, I guess I'm kinda into those nerdy types, how did that happen?
Loved this post and anything with Jake G in it is worth stopping to read. So fun. Thanks for sharing and posting!
Makes you wonder how many are juicing it up. I'm sure a few of these are.
Human growth hormone.
And steroids don't exist in Hollywood and how dare you even think it!
nobody respects muscular legs anymore, people call me fat because my calfs and thighs are thick.what they dont realize is that they are solid muscle.( i wear pants all the time, so nobody ever sees the definition just the size.)
they call me fat just because im bigger than them in every way.
i think 6'9″ and 245lbs is perfectly healthy. :)
@AllanM: Real question is why you should actually care what people think about you. Forget them. I'm happy being me. I like my body. Sure, I'm not the skinny type, but I have decent muscular definition and like being a cub. If someone wants to be a skinny twink then all the power to them. If someone wants to fall in love with them gym and be a muscle Adonis, good for them. For me, I like a great deal of different types of guys, and if they like me… good. If they do not, oh freaking well, I like me, its all that matters.


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Dr. W. Bryce Hayes maintains an active career as a conductor, teacher, church musician, pianist, accompanist and singer. He recently completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting from The University of Minnesota. Formerly, Dr. Hayes served as a Director with the The Princeton Girlchoir and the Director of Upper School Choral Music at Princeton Day School in Princeton, New Jersey.
Jo–Anne van der Vat–Chromy joined the JMU faculty in 2010 and is Director of Choral Activities. She hails most recently from Tallahassee, where she completed her doctoral studies in choral music education/choral conducting at Florida State University. Dr. V. has served on the music faculty of The International School of Brussels, as Vocal Music Director at The American School of The Hague, of the Dutch women's choir Het Davidkoor and Tallahassee Community College.


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A farmer in La Crosse county wins thousands of dollars to help to local organizations.
Leon Pfaff was selected as the winner in America's Farmers Grow Communities. He met all of the necessary requirements on his Village of Stevenstown farm, including working enough acres and buying enough product.
That earned him $5,000 to help two local non-profits. He picked the Hunger Task Force and the Melrose Mindoro FFA.
Part of the money will be used as a scholarship to help certain people heading to college.
The organization awarding the money is handing out more than five million dollars nationwide.


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In Volvo Trucks' new film 'The Chase', the Volvo FL distribution truck faces the ultimate test. In the film the truck is chased by bulls in a race through the medieval Spanish town of Ciudad Rodrigo. "It's incredible that you can get a truck this size through a town this small," says precision driver Rob Hunt.
In Volvo Trucks' series of spectacular tests, the turn has now come to the Volvo FL distribution truck. During the development of the new Volvo FL, top priority was given to making the vehicle as comfortable as possible to drive. In 'The Chase' Volvo Trucks aimed to show how easy it is to manoeuvre the new 12-tonne truck in a demanding urban environment by giving precision driver Rob Hunt the task of driving a two kilometre course through the congested streets of Ciudad Rodrigo - while being chased by a herd of bulls.
"The town is old, the streets are narrow and we drive on slippery cobblestones. To be chased by bulls on top of that is a real challenge," says Rob Hunt.
During the test in Ciudad Rodrigo, the truck had to maintain a speed of at least 30 kilometres an hour just to keep out of the way of the bulls. In certain sections of the course the streets were so narrow that Rob Hunt had to tuck in his rear-view mirrors.
"The bulls maintained a consistently high speed and were really close sometimes, but the truck handled the corners very well so it was just a matter of driving. There was a whole lot happening, but the truck helped me the whole way," says Rob Hunt.
The safety of both people and animals was the top priority during the spectacular event. All necessary safety precautions were taken.
"The biggest risk was that we were in a town. It was live and we had to make sure that it was safe for both people and animals. With the big rear mirrors I had a good view of the bulls and the bull runners behind me so I could keep a good safe distance. And the automated gearbox made it easy to focus on the driving," says Rob Hunt.
"The new 12-tonner is a sharp contender in the largest medium duty segment. The truck is well-thought-out in every detail. Take for instance the smaller wheels, which lower the cab by five centimetres. This gives the driver better visibility all round and makes it easier to get in and out of the cab," says Tobias Bergman, Product Manager Distribution and Refuse Segment at Volvo Trucks.
The fact that the Volvo FL is specially tailored for fast and agile urban transports was something that precision driver Rob Hunt learned first hand when he took the starring role in 'The Chase'.
"For a driver using this truck every day for work it's comfortable, for both short-distance and longer trips. It has an automated gearbox and cruise control and it's easy to steer. The visibility is great; you can see cars, bicycles and pedestrians. This truck definitely makes the driver's life easier," says Rob Hunt.
After the run the bulls were retired to a farm outside Guadalajara.
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In late 2007 we were privileged to meet Commander McCarthy, USN Retired, Director of the Jacksonville Area USO who described her immediate mission of providing two hot meals a month, directly prior to payday, to families of our lower ranked deployed service members. She told of their financial plight of providing meals for their families at the end of their pay periods when the 'cupboards were bare'. She further stated her goal was enlisting local financial support of this program, and asked if we, as members of the Mayport Military Officers Association of America chapter, had any helpful contacts. After assuring her that our Chapter would consider this worthy program. Thus, was borne our Chapter's USO Committee consisting of five volunteer members.
Our first mission was to inform the local community, who for the most part, were unaware that the purpose of the USO was to make a 'Home Away from Home ' for our military service members and their families many of whom were away from home for the first time in their lives. Deployments for six or more months at sea or years in the war zones were highly stressful for both they and their loved ones. This was what the USO was created to support during WW ll.
Going through the phone book, we called all Service and Fraternal organizations, making appointments to brief their members on the mission of the USO and their effort to provide NO Dough Dinners (Free) for families of young deployed service members. This was so successful that the community fully funded these dinners through 2008 to the present, donating over $8000 to the Mayport USO Center, who have now provided hot meals to more than 3000 family members. These briefings also resulted in the formation of five Beach's Veterans organizations who hold monthly BBQ's, with all proceeds going to support these dinners. Many other organizations contribute funding, including the Kiwanis, Rotary, and Lions Clubs; The USAA; Women's Navy League among others. Our community at work, all due to our briefings encouraging their support!
In early 2008 we received an email from a Lt. Ferris, USN Nurse, and now a chapter member, just returning from hospital duty in Kuwait. She stated their biggest need in this dry, 130 degree heat was flavored powdered drink packets to make the large quantities of hot tasteless water more palatable to stay hydrated or, suffer heat stroke / exhaustion. Once again, the chapter turned to the community coalition for help, resulting in over 57 boxes being shipped to USO Centers at Balad, Iraq; Camp Buehring, Kuwait; and Bagram, Afghanistan for distribution to our fighting troops in this continuing program..
These are just a few examples of how the community can be motivated to support a just cause by the motivated few. Building new organizational partnerships is what this nation needs in this time of economic crisis. President Obama has said that extraordinary things happen when ordinary people come together. Please search Serve.gov for like-minded service projects and see how you can partner with your neighbors.


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Two parents in Rochester, N.Y., say their children were drunk and hungover the next day after they were served mimosas during brunch at a local restaurant.
Jeremy and Dawn DeRoo told Rochester TV station WHAM their 7-year-old daughter said the orange juice tasted funny, but her mother just thought it was a different brand and told her it was OK to drink.
They realized there was alcohol in their kids' drinks after hearing people at another table complain that the orange juice tasted like mimosas.
The server apologized, and gave the kids milk, but it was too late.
The DeRoos' children were drunk. They slept most of the day on Sunday and reported symptoms similar to being hungover the next morning, UPI reported.
Restaurant owner Danny Daniele said it was Bazil restaurant's first Sunday brunch, and that the juice containers may have gotten mixed up.
He apologized to the DeRoos after learning of the incident and sent them an email offering a refund, which the DeRoos told WHAM they don't plan to use.


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The UTEPCollege of Business Administration offers the only AACSB
Accredited business programs in the El Paso border region.
July 18, 2013
The College of Business Administration at the University of Texas at El Paso and the UTEP Alumni Association proudly announce the recipients of the 2013 Gold Nugget Awards.
Since 1984, the University has recognized exceptional graduates from each of the University's colleges and schools who have distinguished themselves in their professions and lives, given back to their communities and alma mater, and serve as an inspiration for future generations of Miners. They will be officially recognized during the Homecoming festivities Sept. 29-Oct. 5.
Lapham put himself through school working odd jobs and graduated with a B.B.A. in 1974 before earning an M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Today, Lapham serves as managing director and co-head of leveraged finance for money-management company PineBridge Investments and manages about 13 percent of the company's overall assets of $71 billion.
Lindau is the senior wealth advisor and former president of Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC in El Paso, and is a certified public accountant, financial planner and valuation analyst.
He serves as a member of the UTEP Trust and has established three scholarship endowments at UTEP.
Johnson founded and incorporated Management and Engineering Technologies International Inc. (METI) in 1994 when he was still a student at UTEP.
METI, a professional services company that provides systems engineering and information technology support to federal and commercial customers, now has more than 300 employees around the world, including El Paso; Lima, Peru; and Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Saucedo, a first-generation graduate, worked as a cost accountant for North American Rockwell after college. He worked his way up to president and chief executive officer of Queen City Bank in 1982, and in 1992 founded Bolsa Resources Inc., his own management consulting firm.


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History of the Peace Corps in Cameroon
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|Since 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries, more than 182,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in 138 countries all over the globe.
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The Peace Corps entered Cameroon on September 13, 1962 when the plane containing the 39 volunteers of "Cameroon 1" touched down in Douala. This original group came as math/science teachers, but ended up teaching a variety of other subjects as well. Peace Corps/Cameroon's program grew and diversified to include inland fisheries, credit union/cooperatives education, English, community forestry, health, and community development. Since then, approximately 3,000 Volunteers have served in Cameroon. Currently, there are four robust projects in Cameroon: education, health and sanitation, agroforestry, and small enterprise development. The common themes that run through all Peace Corps/Cameroon projects are impact, focus, counterpart involvement, Volunteer competence, and organizational professionalism. Through collaboration and good teamwork, the Peace Corps has made a difference in many aspects of life in Cameroon, one community at a time.
History and Future of Peace Corps Programming in Cameroon
Cameroon's agroforestry and permanent farming system project is a collaborative effort among the Ministry of Agriculture, various local NGOs, and the Peace Corps. Initially, its focus was conducting on-farm research and strengthening the link between Cameroon's agriculture research and extension. Currently, Volunteers work with individual farmers and farmer groups to identify agroforestry technologies that can address their needs, protect natural resources, and promote sustainable farming systems.
Peace Corps/Cameroon's health and water sanitation project focuses on health promotion, education, and prevention, which empowers individuals to take responsibility for their own health.
The education project remains a vital part of the Peace Corps programs. Volunteers are filling the void of trained teachers in areas such as computer literacy, math/science, physics, chemistry, biology, and English.
Economic empowerment through Peace Corps/Cameroon's small enterprise development initiatives focuses on improving the overall efficiency of financial institutions through training and technical assistance in management and business skill transfer. Volunteers provide technical assistance to financial institutions such as credit unions, community-based banks, and local non-governmental organizations. They are also kindling the entrepreneurial spirit through consultancy services to small businesses and individuals wishing to start or improve their business.
All Peace Corps Volunteers in Cameroon regardless of program area are involved in HIV/AIDS education. The AIDS pandemic strikes across all social strata in many Peace Corps countries. The loss of teachers has crippled education systems, while illness and disability drains family income and forces governments and donors to redirect limited resources from other priorities. The fear and uncertainty AIDS causes has led to increased domestic violence and stigmatizing of people living with HIV/AIDS, isolating them from friends and family and cutting them off from economic opportunities. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you will confront these issues on a very personal level. It is important to be aware of the high emotional toll that disease, death, and violence can have on Volunteers. As you strive to integrate into your community, you will develop relationships with local people who might die during your service. Because of the AIDS pandemic, some Volunteers will be regularly meeting with HIV-positive people and working with training staff, office staff, and host family members living with AIDS. Volunteers need to prepare themselves to embrace these relationships in a sensitive and positive manner. Likewise, malaria and malnutrition, motor vehicle accidents and other unintentional injuries, domestic violence, and corporal punishment are problems a Volunteer may confront. You will need to anticipate these situations and utilize supportive resources available throughout your training and service to maintain your own emotional strength so that you can continue to be of service to your community.


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Dear Editor,
The Samoa News issue of August 8 contained several articles that individually and collectively help explain why American Samoa struggles.
ASG lost a lawsuit brought about by Pacific International Engineering, which claimed that ASG owed PIE money related to a Public Works contract-gone-bad in Manu'a many, many years ago. Judgment against taxpayers: $320,000
ASG lost a lawsuit brought by an insurance company, which claimed that the damages at the Laufou fire in 2002 were due, in large part, to problems with the Public Safety Fire Department. Judgment against taxpayers: $6,600,000.
ASG lost an arbitration brought by Marisco, which claimed ASG owed money for work done on a tugboat and some barges related to a Port Administration contract-gone-bad. Judgment against taxpayers: $800,000.
Since ASG cannot afford to pay these judgments, stuff happens. This week, the court ordered ASG to pay the widow of PIE owner Warren Fisher $25,000 for his funeral expenses. Fisher died before he could collect from ASG. This week, new light is being shed in the Senate by Capt. Wally Thompson, Carlos Sanchez and Port Deputy Director Chris King concerning the Marisco situation, suggesting that almost $2 million in public funds were "wasted.
Yesterday's paper also brought "news" that the ASG budget review is being delayed another week or two (on top of the recent two-week delay) because the 2013 budget is not printed yet. By the time the Fono gets the budget, the 9-week review period established by law will have shrunk to less than half that amount, which means the budget review will be rushed as usual.
Yesterday's paper also included an article about the tough questioning of LBJ CEO Mike Gertsenberger, who was asked to defend salary increases given to LBJ contract employees who, in the opinion of LBJ management, warranted higher pay for renewing their contracts and not leaving the territory with even bigger health care personnel problems. Gertesenberger was also criticized for trying to recruit a specialized computer expert to help straighten out our chronic problems with getting all the Medicaid and Medicare money we are entitled to from the U.S. Government in a timely manner (Medicaid and Medicare provide about 80% of LBJ's funding).
If Gertsenberger allowed the contract employees to leave because LBJ didn't offer a higher salary, and if LBJ never got a specialized computer expert to help with federal funding, here is what would happen: the hospital would suffer and people would suffer. But Gertsenberger would probably not have been called before the Fono and subjected to tough questioning.
I'll bet that there were good people in the ASG who tried to do something to prevent PIE's contract from going bad, who tried to improve the Fire Department before the Laufou fire, who tried to keep the Marisco contract on track, and who tried to get the budget ready in time. I'll bet those good people were stymied in their efforts.
The American Samoa Government must do more to help good people get the job done properly. Otherwise, we end up in messes like those revealed in yesterday's newspaper. Otherwise, the "good people" become so discouraged that they turn to the dark side (apathy and worse).