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The following article was written by Rachel and originally appeared on the peta2 blog.
It's easy to think that "organic" and "free-range" mean that animals live a good life. Once upon a time, I believed it—and I'm sure some of you do too. Sadly, it's just untrue. These terms, along with "cage-free" and others, are meant to trick compassionate consumers into buying into an industry that exploits animals. Don't believe me? Check out these gut-wrenching photos from the Organic Valley Farm in Wisconsin: They show birds in stinking, stifling, windowless warehouses, crammed so tightly together that they're barely able to move—much less spread their wings, scratch in the dirt, or interact normally in any way.
Like many other facilities that raise young birds, this house in Southwest Wisconsin confines its animals, granting no outdoor access whatsoever, and provides virtually no natural light in the building.
Photo by The Cornucopia Institute.
Around 36,000 birds in an aviary system in Wisconsin, supplying Chino Valley Ranchers. The hens also have access to
an outdoor run.
Photo by The Cornucopia Institute.
"Organic" doesn't mean that birds are allowed to be free. Cage-free does not mean free range, of course, and so the chickens can still be crammed into sheds and forced to suffer through having a part of their beaks cut off, just like birds on factory farms. But "organic" does mean that the chickens aren't fed antibiotics—leaving them all the more susceptible to illness in the filthy, poorly ventilated, crowded conditions.
The outside view of a 60,000-bird "organic" henhouse in Pennsylvania. The other side of the building has a small grassy porch as "outdoor access."
Photo by The Cornucopia Institute.
A two-story henhouse with tens of thousands of organic hens inside. The small, enclosed porch on the first floor provides "outdoor access" for the chickens on the second floor as well—it is accessible via a ramp that leads chickens down, single-file.Photo by The Cornucopia Institute.
Love animals? Don't support this or any other industry that abuses them for profit. Go vegan!
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We should love animals just like our friends . GOD Loves those who love His creatures.We should be came vegetarian ,its nasesery for our servaivel.
Why does "The Cornucopia Institute" give "Organic Valley",the farm this article is about, a rating of 3eggs(very good)then??
I am so happy that my mom's organic farming friends treat their animals well on their organic farm. The cows looks comfortable and have a lot of roaming room! But, this still will not make me want to drink their breast milk! GO VEGAN!
This is exactly why you should buy meat and eggs directly from a farmer you know and trust. It's always best to see the conditions first hand.
I never new this its appalling what they do! These company's are completely misleading! Well done to Peta for making this discovery!
Only if everyone were rich enough to be able to buy all vegan food, vitamin supplements, and minerals.
it`s horrible that humans think they own the world and treats the animals in ways that would result in death penalty if it was another human. we have no respect for life!
If we hurt or abuse our pet or any animal we would be prosecuted by law Why then do these people get away with such cruelty?
I feel so defeated by this. But we must go on and keep fighting for the animals!
This makes me so sick! I am going vegan. I love animals too much to let them suffer for my benefit.
A neighbor just moved here, started free range business. 50′ tarp covered hen houses on trailer frames, get towed around the pasture once a week so hens have fresh pasture to live in. Admirable. Says biggest cost is organic feed.
Thank you PETA for this information. I will from now on be even more careful and inquisitive as to how chickens are raised and what eggs I buy. Further, I'm a long time customer of Trader Joe's and I've sent them an inquiry about the Eggs they sell in their stores.
In Belgium they eat almost only animalprodcts like there's nothing els 2 eat. Thinking we are saints now buying organics, animals get a good life so we can eat them. Vegan is unknown, making jokes of vegeterians is a sport. Meat-business people knowns there's a new fastgrowing nonmeatmarket. So they've started a lot of new vege-organic-factorys & new organic shops. They have lots of money to do this. Thanks to the big profits of slaughtering animalproducts. The hypocrites gets more millions now. We all as humans together can change that, but sadly most of us are not that smart! (sorry 4 my bad English)
Anyone knows about "Vital Farms"? They sell their eggs through Whole Foods, and make a claim that their hens are pasture fed and treated humane. They say they do not even debeak their birds. I tried to do some research and did not find anything negative on them, but I am getting really frustrated with deceiving ads, and at the same time not ready to go vegan yet. So, if you have any knowledge of this company- please share with me.
If you want truly free roaming hens, you either own them yourself, or know a know a local farmer that you can visit and get eggs from them.
Actually, the second picture shows a window…
At The Cornucopia Institute we respect everyone's dietary choices. We rate how animals are treated on organic farms (dairy and eggs) separating the true heroes from the bad actors.
For the vegan community we have rated all organic soy food products, separating which brands come from Chinese soybeans and which from American family farmers. We have also "outed" a number of companies that market their products as "natural" but used the toxic solvent hexane to process soybeans.
And, we have won praise from vegans for taking the USDA to court in an effort to overturn their mandate to "pasteurized" all "raw" almonds with either a toxic fumigant (propylene oxide) or heat …. and outrageously still label them as raw. Some of our members who financially support this work have told us that almonds make up a large percentage of their daily protein intake. This is an important issue to them!
This posting on organic eggs is only one side of the story. There are hundreds of farmers who treat their birds with respect. And I'm not trying to persuade people on this site to start eating eggs. But for your friends and families who still do eat eggs you should direct them to our website so they can purchase nutritionally-superior eggs from hens that are outdoors, on pasture, and able to exhibit their natural instinctive behavior.
The headline to this posting might dissuade some from choosing to eat organic food, including eggs. The conventional livestock production model is a horrific way to treat animals. We will not, again, try to convince anyone to change their dietary choices whether they are based on health concerns or ethics. And we will not enter into a debate on the pros and cons of including meat, dairy and eggs in someone's diet or practicing a vegan lifestyle.
But I hope that there is no debate that for the health of the nation, the environment and the humane treatment of animals, that we all have to fight like hell against factory farming, whether it exists in phony organics or conventional agriculture.
Sincerely yours,
Mark A. Kastel
Senior Farm Policy Analyst
The Cornucopia Institute
I'm a vegetarian, almost vegan, but I do eat eggs seldom… the few eggs I buy from a neighbor that has chickens loose around the house and feeds them on food she cooks (I know it sounds crazy, but she really loves her hens). They lay an egg every few days and got their "rest period". And why? Because once I bought some eggs that were supposed to be organic, and the numeration printed on them showed they were not. So they scam you anyway…
That's a shame because so many people ( including me until I saw that) believe that animals are not harmed when it says organic! We really can't trust these labels!!
Is there a way for PETA to expose these farms? besides your FB page, website and magazine which only inform PETA members, how are others made aware of this? What about letting supermarket chains know.
I feel that the only time you purchase eggs is from a neighbor who you KNOW has happy, happy chickens roaming free in their yard. I will only buy eggs from chickens I personally know and have met. Otherwise, forget it.
I feel that the only time you purchase eggs is from a neighbor who you KNOW has happy, happy chickens roaming free in their yard. I will only buy eggs from chickens I personally know and have met. Otherwise, forget it.
For so many years I ate free-range, organic eggs thinking it was a humane choice. Then I learned all the things mentioned in this article. Most farms keep these chickens in the dark their entire lives even when their free-range. That is on top of killing the male chicks. What a SCAM!!
Deplorable conditions. People just don't get it. I am vegetarian and trying to work towards vegan as well…thanks for this post, I shared it on my Facebook wall and on Twitter. People need to SEE what is really going on.
those people should go to jail ! or live in those conditions
The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men.
– Leonardo da Vinci, painter, engineer, musician, and scientist (1452-1519)
Okay I've now had it with PETA. I am all for the humane treatment of animals. I, however do not believe that human beings are meant to be vegans. We are omnivores and meat protein is good for our health – in moderation. I refuse to eat any meat other than 'free range chicken' (which you, PETA, just changed my mind about because apparently there is no such thing – so thanks for saving me the money), cage free eggs (again thank you PETA for saving me the money and time because apparently I am being dooped), and wild fish. I will still eat the wild fish, however because they do provide the essential fatty acids that our good for us humans vs. farm raised fish. Don't get me wrong, I still would never ever patronize a zoo, Seaworld, circus, horse track, polo or any other venue that thinks it's okay to use animals for our entertainment, but when it comes to my nutrition, I am done with looking for cage free, organic, etc. I would like to know if the animal I am eating has been abused prior to it being slaughtered. If I can make a choice, I'd raise my own, but that is unfeasable at the moment.
I hope this is a US-specific problem. Over here, in Finland, I think there are strict regulations on what can be labeled free-range and organic, the name of the farmer is sometimes written on the box and I know some people who went to visit the farms.
You have a serious problem in US with food quality. Yoir FDA seems pretty much powerless. It should be a top priority but it looks like corporations are free to lie and poison everyone when profit is to be made. Money > People, that's the prevalent Republican ideology, isn't it?
Why are there so many dark secrets in the world? Making me so mad!
More awful, inconvenient truths…
Ignorance is bliss until they take your bliss away.
Saving lives, one meal @ a time.
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It´s awful, but I believe this is an exception, at least in Czech Republic; there are only a couple of organic farms which are under strict control. I wouldn´t say "go vegan", but rather "get as much information about products you buy as you can." Or you can buy products (eggs is this case) from someone you know, from someone who treats his/her animals fairly.
Articles like this only undermine the real value of organic farming as it attacks not only one concrete farm where bad treatment happens, but organic farming as such. It´s good to inform others about such things, but be careful what consequences it may have.
Too many people on the planet create a need to be inhumane to supply us.
Organic veggies also take up 4x the space of gmo/chemical laden. More de-forestation and loss of species-
OR population control?
So where ARE there happy free-roaming hens?
They should treat all animals as they wish to be treated themselves… conditions in these places are inhumane…
I'm infuriated by this!
I wanted to die when I learned this awful truth. For years I was a vegetarian, taking care to eat only free-range and organic eggs–from Monks (surely the religious were kind, right?) Imagine my horror when the monks were on the news for animal abuse–and then, I realized that "free range" just means the chickens are trapped in one giant god-awful "barn" thats packed to the gills, instead of being stuffed in wire cages… basically its 1 HUGE cage… and then I found out by supporting eggs–you're supporting the brutal death of male chicks. I've been vegan for 4 yrs as a result.
Free range organic carcus and bodily secretions is a scam. Do not believe the hype. A dead carcus on my plate does not look so free nor humane.
Animal Liberation!Human Liberation! go vegan


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WASHINGTON (AP) The federal government is going into uncharted waters, deep-sixing the giant paper nautical charts that it has been printing for mariners for more than 150 years.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that to save money, the government will stop turning out the traditional brownish, heavy paper maps after mid-April.
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Chart ping.
One of the few ACTUAL USEFUL PRODUCTS produced by the government, and they cut it.
Wanna bet USGS topo maps are next?
Do they charge anything for the charts? If they don't, then maybe they should. If they do, and still lose money, then some private business should step in...
A private entity will start doing it and make money in the process - happens all the time ...
When the lights go out........... Sextant/protractor/compass. Just sayin'.
Yellowpages could save a LOT of money (and trees) if they stopped printing those monstrous sized phone books. Everybody uses their cell phones or computers to look up phone numbers and addresses now. I guess maybe its about the ad revenue that keeps them going...
Stupid! I always have paper charts as a backup.
Save your old charts they are going to be worth a lot of money.
Nowadays, most people instead use the on-demand maps printed by private shops, which are more up-to-date and accurate, Smith said.
Fedgov ought to be embarrassed, but it isn't.
THAT paid for 50 years' worth of dead trees ?
The Yellow Pages had an extortion racket before computers were ubiquitous. The phone company had a monopoly and weilded it to extort unconscionable rates on businesses, where exclusion for many businesses meant failure. A small tile company might have to pay out $6000 for a small one liner printed on newspaper stock. The end of the Yellow Pages ability to extort such payments is a Godsend to businesses, especially small businesses.
This is reasonable.
The feds still do "charting", just don't provide the paper. Private enterprise comes into play to use the federales chart data, to provide whatever the public wants to pay for: table apps, paper, books, etc.
Similar is occurring in aviation. I no longer buy the paper charts for flying... an ipad app is all I need, and is "legal" to fulfill chart access regs. An older paper version as backup would suffice in a pinch.
Aviation charts were getting VERY expensive, what with being current you had to purchase a new set every few months (depended on the type of chart... some were every 56 days).
They're still going to offer print on demand charts and PDF charts.
Even if they are there, all GPS satellites & electronic navigation aids tell you is WHERE you are, not WHAT ELSE is where you are, i.e., reef, shoals, rocks, channels, wrecks, navigation buoys, etc. Charts of some type, either paper or electronic, are essential.
Once the data is collected to make an electronic chart, essentially all that you have to do is hit the PRINT button. It is the collection of the data that is complex and expensive. Printing that data on paper is relatively simple. The cost of that printing & subsequent distribution can be passed directly to the purchaser.
Of course, turning the whole process over to one or more private companies, say Garmin or Jeppesen (for Air Navigation Charts), might be the best thing to do. Or we could buy them from the British Admiralty... or the Chinese.
However, there is one problem left. Once the business of charting is privatized and NOAA shut down, what wll they do with NOAAs SWAT teams and their share of the 1.6 billion rounds of ammo?
Not to mention dead reckoning !
That and the cost of producing the books is rolled into the rate base.
Perhaps as a historical artifact. Underwater topography changes all the time. Tides, currents, storms, and other factors change what the bottom looks like. Therefore, those old charts have limited usefulness. Might be better than nothing if your electronics fail.
How does this save money. They don't give away these charts for free.
If you knew what they charge for an ad you would not need to ask that question.
The cost is outrageous, for an ad placed on a piece of paper so thin you could use it for TP.
"When the lights go out........... Sextant/protractor/compass. Just sayin."
The majority of 21st century offshore recreational boaters probably think a Sextant is some kind of marital device, a protractor is a medieval form of Viagra and a compass a novelty toy.
> If you knew what they charge for an ad you would not need to ask that question.
The cost is outrageous, for an ad placed on a piece of paper so thin you could use it for TP.
I know they are thousands of dollars depending on the size.
It always amazes me that people make comments without reading the article.
You must not be a supply and demand kind of person are you?
Do you say the same thing about top heart surgeon's making a bazillion dollars? I mean they have the skills to save a life, they should do it for whatever their patient can afford right?
It amazes me, when they actually do read the article. BTW...Fire Muschamp!
Indeed I do say the same thing, but you are ignoring the artificial limitation in the market on the number of cardiovascular surgeons. What in the world makes you think that someone can simply charge whatever they want, without the consequence of other people offering more of the same thing? The number of doctors and hospitial beds are strictly limited by the government. Remove that limit and let them charge what they want. What do you have against individual freedom?
You do realize that the phone company was granted a monopoly right? There is nothing free and open about a government enforced monopoly.
Good Luck.
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So you're arguement is to have no rules at all? I mean we could have 20 telephone company's in the same area. We could have telephone poles and wires hanging all over the place, probably couldn't even see the sky there would be so many of them, and with doctors, I mean who needs all that education anyways? I say if you want to call yourself a doctor and do open heart surgery for 99.99 let's do it. That will lower prices and increase competiton with no risk to consumers.
Don't look, but there are now dozens of telephone companies, and the sky is still visible. You might want to think before you talk.
Per the number of doctors, you illogically conclude that removing government restrictions on the number can only be done by removing current residency and board requirements. Does that even make sense to you?
Don't look, but there are now dozens of telephone companies, and the sky is still visible. You might want to think before you talk.
Per the number of doctors, you illogically conclude that removing government restrictions on the number can only be done by removing current residency and board requirements. Does that even make sense to you?
Actually you were referring to a telephone directory monopoly if you want to get technical and you are wrong on both fronts, first when a telephone monopoly existed the technology didn't exist to have multiple hard wire companies in one area, the internet is what expanded that. Also, you complain about telephone companies raking people over the coals for ad rates but there was never a telephone book monopoly. 3rd party publishers existed for a long time before people flocked to the internet. You can't fault a telephone company for charging high rates for ad's when the people themselves choose to use the phone book from the company that provided their phone service.
I'll stay away from the doctors since I know little to nothing about residency and board requirements.
So having a monopoly isn't a competitive game changer in your book? The yellow book rates should have been regulated just like the phone rates. Once a monopoly is given, it is incumbent upon regulators to regulate. The customers were paying the company to receive annual phone books, so every dollar of ad revenue was profit. All competitors would clearly be on different ground.
I'm not sure you understand the phone book business at all. Any company at any time could have printed a book and sent it to everyone in an area, these competitors that did send a book did not charge people to have the book, they were published and delivered for free.
And who paid to print and distribute them? In the case of the phone company with the monopoly, it was the customers. In the business world, they call that an advantage. When it is the result of a government mandated monopoly, its called a racket.
You just aren't paying attention to what I'm saying. It can't be a monopoly when you have competition as well as the ability for anyone to enter the market.
Let's see how this works. I'll be given a monopoly to deliver newspapers to 500,000 houses in the city, and the people who live in those houses must pay a rate that covers my expense of printing and delivering the papers. I can even roll any added costs for additional space in under that same rate.
Now I go to businesses to sell advertising in those papers. What is my overhead to including their ads? Just about zero, so if I sell $20,000 in ads for Sunday, I'll make right abut $20,000.
How about the competition? What is their overhead to print and hand deliver the same amount of advertising to those 500,000 houses? Its certainly more than $0.04 per house, which means they'll lose money.
Are other parties prohibited from entering the market by law? No. Are they prohibited from entering by simple mathmatics? Yes.
If that doesn't make sense to you, imagine I'm being given Snickers bars for free and selling them for 50 cents each. Are you free to go buy some Snickers bars at 50 cents each and compete with me?
They'll sell/give it to AQ or the muzzie brotherhood...if they haven't already.
The ammo I mean.
You are so involved in being right you can't seem to read what I'm saying.
Telephone books never had a monopoly because anyone could print a book and mail it out to anyone in the region, and companies did at no cost to the consumer!
If you are so correct that this barrier to entry was so high nobody would enter then why would they enter? Because companies did. You also assume companies rolled the cost of books into their rate(you don't know that) in fact many major companies are compromised of divisions that operate purely on their own. Even if you were correct in stating that they rolled the costs of the books into their rate, companies like Yellow Book found it plenty lucrative to publish a 2nd rate book and make money off of it. Your premise is flawed.
Look friend, if you can't understand that a guarnteed monopoly on phone service, with rates that covered the printing of phone books, gave an insurmountable advantage to the phone company, then I'm almost at a loss to help you. If you don't think you are paying for that printing of that phone book that lands on your front door via your rates, then again, I can't help you.
Why did other companies enter? Because, as I pointed out initially, the phone company had so exceeded any reasonable ad rate that there was some room for margin; however, that margin was always thin compared to the phone company, which made them uncompetitive.
1. The cost of the phone company printing the books and distributing them was paid for by the customer. That is a huge cost. The competition had to take that cost out of profits.
2. The phone company had a system by which new advertising customers had to immediately register with them. The competition had to go and look for clients. Not cheap.
3. A business had a choice of paying the phone company an outrageous amount for advertising, paying less to a competitor that never had any chance of suceeding, or paying both. It turns out that extortion works, when its not a bluff.
I'm not sure what business you're in, but you wouldn't be in it for long if the government gave your competitor the type of advantage that the phone company had with the yellow pages.
Of course they had the advantage, I never said they didn't have an advantage, they have an advantage like google has an advantage or verizon has an advantage or even microsoft has an advantage.
Your point was that the phone company had a monopoly, they didn't in regards to phone books and they certainly didn't in terms of advertising. In order to build a business you didn't have to have an ad in the phone book, in fact many people built a business simply off of word of mouth, or maybe they used billboards or radio or tv.
Your point is it's extortion which is worse a lie and at best naive. The advertising market in any city was simply run off of supply and demand like anything. If people decided to use a 3rd party publisher balking at their own telephone company 3rd party rates would have been driven higher.
So point by point.
1st the monopolies were closing looked at for their phone rates just like utility companies are. Publishing phone books was a cost like any other that was viewed independently of phone lines themselves.
2nd Just because a line was activated at the company didn't give them a distinct advantage on advertising because the company didn't have to pay the rates they were asking for. If a new business felt like they HAD to advertise in order to bring in customers they had many media types are their disposal. Also, all companies including the home phone company had outside reps that would go and visit new businesses, an expense shared by all.
3rd Now you are just casting stones, Yellow book was a successful company all on it's own, many phone companies did overlap for example Verizon overlapped with Qwest(Centurylink) to compete for the same area. A 3rd party publisher didn't have to be a small company, in fact some were large phone companies that reached out beyond their phone subscriber base. The home base phone book was always the most popular but not the only one used.
Whatever. Seriously, you are being obstinate or you simply cannot understand simple math. I give up. You will never get it, not in a million years, not with pictures, not with charts, I would sooner get a raccoon to do calculus.
Cash cow monopolies in no way effect the competitive advantage of closely tied business concerns in your world and nothing is ever going to penetrate that world.
Your point wasn't a competitive advantage, if it was you would of already read that I conceded that point to you because I never disagreed to you.
You said the phone company extorted money based not on a competitive advantage but an absolute monopoly. Which based on your reaction you now realized I ripped to shreds.
Indeed that was my point. The monopoly on phone service, which was absolutely tied to phone directory distribution, provided what was an effective monopoly on business directory advertising. When a company is handed an enormous competitive advantage, the effect is the same as an exclusionary monopoly.
You said the phone company extorted money based not on a competitive advantage but an absolute monopoly. Which based on your reaction you now realized I ripped to shreds.
So that is the face saving line you've chosen to fall back on? Weak, but whatever.
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The State Class B Boys Basketball Tournament opens today at the Minot State University Dome, with games scheduled today,?Friday and Saturday. We welcome players, coaches and fans from Rugby,?Cavalier, Dickinson Trinity, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion, Milnor, Shiloh Christian, Trenton and Four Winds-Minnewaukan. For more information on the tournament, check out our special section inside today's newspaper.
Nearly two years after the Souris River swept through the city, Minot remains in the midst of recovery. There is still much work to be done as residents return to their repaired homes and businesses, and the city works to repair damaged infrastructure. But hosting another state basketball tournament helps let the rest of North Dakota know that life is slowly but surely returning to normal in Minot.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- "We need to vanquish all hope from this market," Jim Cramer told "Mad Money" viewers Tuesday.
Only then can investors safely start buying the sectors that are working.
Cramer explained that the markets remain divided, with some investors feeling a deal on the so-called fiscal cliff will be reached in time while others are expecting the worst.
That makes for a volatile market, said Cramer, one that can give big gains one day but take them away the next, as was seen by the likes of Darden Restaurants (DRI) , down 9.5% Tuesday, and Gap Stores (GPS) , down 10%.
Hopes were high just last week that a budget compromise could be reached, said Cramer, but over the past 72 hours those hopes appear to be fading. Some investors feel the whole fiscal cliff debacle is being overdone, while others feel we'd be better off with the mandatory taxes and spending cuts.
Cramer continues to believe the cliff is indeed a big deal and one that must be avoided at all costs.
But until all hope is lost and widespread fear sets in, Cramer said it may be too risky to buy any of the growth stocks he recommended on Monday's show, including Amazon.com (AMZN) and Ulta Salon (ULTA) .
When all hope is vanquished however, Cramer said not only can those growth stocks be bought, he'd also recommend the autos, including Ford Motor (F) , and the housing stocks, such as Toll Brothers (TOL) . Toll told investors today that new home formation cannot be kept artificially low forever.
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Whether you write nice things about them or give them a hard time, some CEOs simply do not want to talk to you.
I have reached out to Netflix (NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings several times -- through his company's PR department and directly via email. I have tried breaking the ice by bringing up the great work he does with charter schools. He wants no part of a dialog with me.
That troubles me, primarily because all I can do is assume and speculate about Hastings and what happens at his company. This guarded, closed-door policy Hastings enforces at Netflix hurts him.
Like I told a Zynga (ZNGA) corporate communications person the other day, Don't be like Netflix! Put Mark Pincus out there. Let me sit down and talk to the guy. Humanize him!
People, particularly investors and their end users, "hate" guys like Hastings and Pincus. They don't seem real. They have become multi-million dollar caricatures of themselves. They cash out options. They get rich in secondary offerings. And they have complete and total control of their less-than-well-managed companies.
This makes them enigmas.
That's a dangerous position for these guys to be in.
Maybe you picked up Gina Keating's excellent book, Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America's Eyeballs , and read it in one night. It's page turner. You can't help but walk away from the book wondering about Hastings' ego, his seemingly out-of-control narcissism.
There's no way not to because, other than lame YouTube videos and planned-well-in-advance magazine features (like this one in Vanity Fair where I get some love), the public has no lens, other than a murky, filtered media lens, to see Hastings through.
So when I answer the PsychCentral's Narcissistic Personality Quiz for Hastings, here's what happens:
And, no joke, I gave him the benefit of the doubt in a big way.
This whole notion of access, egomania and control is a big deal. And word that Reed Hastings is in hot water with the SEC over a Facebook (FB) post he made only allows concerns over the amount of control he has at his company to resurface.
This is not the first time Hastings has appeared on the SEC's radar. Late last year, a report hit claiming that the Commission wanted to know more about how Netflix reports subscribers metrics, as I noted on Seeking Alpha at the time. Hastings, for all intents and purposes, seemed to think the SEC was out of line for asking. Netflix now reports less subscriber data, not more.
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In short: My first official event. Seemed to be run well and was good variety within the fieldDate of review: February 8, 2009
In short: Enjoyed the race.Date of review: February 24, 2008
In short: Always one of my favorite races of the yearDate of review: February 19, 2008
In short: I'm 61 and had my fastest time in the last 3 years.ThankyouDate of review: February 19, 2008
In short: Fantastic course wonderful weather will be back next year to try and better my time after some more trainingDate of review: February 18, 2008
In short: My first 10k and this race encouraged me to do more..........In full: So scenic it helped forget about the hills (small & the large one), seemed like a fast course as I managed to beat my target by 5 mins! Date of review: February 18, 2008
In short: Like Arnie, I'll be backIn full: This was my first time at this event and was very impressed. Like others passing comments this year I got a PB. Knowing in advance that the last 2km is downhill gives you a nice warm glow. The great weather also helped. Marshalls were excellent and very supportive, many thanks folks, it makes a big difference and we all appreciate the work you do. Two small gripes, I nearly missed the turning from the A251, could have been doing with an arrow pointing out where the lane was. Secondly, like somebody else, we could probably have done with a few portaloos as I am sure the folk who lived on the lane near the start did not appreciate the large number of men using the bushes opposite their houses!Date of review: February 18, 2008
In short: Great scenery and weather. Well organised and very welcoming.In full: This was my first ever race. I was a little nervous about knowing where to go and what to do, but the organisers were extremely halpful. Had a fantastic time, the weather was perfect and the course was pretty flat for the most part. Reading last year's reviews I wasn't sure if the hill at 7k would be Mount Everest or just a small ruffle in the ground. It turned out to be not too steep but reasonably long. The race started in quite a narrow lane. I spent the fist 1500m being boxed in, but I guess it's for me to make sure I start in the right place next time.Date of review: February 18, 2008
In short: Great race. Loved it!In full: This was the first time I have done this race and I must say it was brilliant. I enjoyed the small uphill bits and the scenary was lovely especially with the added bonus of glorious sunshine. I also obtained a PB getting in under the magic 1 hour and shaved over 5 minutes off my last time (big smiles!!). Definately do this again next year. Marshalls were very supportive and encouraged us all the way - thank you.Date of review: February 18, 2008
In short: Gorgeous weather, lovely scenery and great supportIn full: Beautiful 10k race through the Ashford countryside. Just make sure if you're going for a pb to get nearer the start line (or at least the appropriate spot for your time) and that there's a bit of a blockage for the first 1km due to the narrow road.Date of review: February 18, 2008
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"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."
Thanks for another wonderful video with matching beautiful song.
The anticipation is building up...for a truly and stronger ROBSTEN....
LOVE this video. Feeling SO hopeful that R & K are back together and this video makes me think it's SO possible. Thank you for this.ReplyDelete
Good morning from Canada!
Love the video and I too hope to get our couple together!! however you have no idea how it makes me feel when I hear Kristen talk about how she is honest! I bet she regrets saying it over and over again!! we have to be careful what we say because we can be made accountable for it! Hope we get to see her in Paris!
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Really...no more Robsten?
If that is the case Rob will be in England by now mending his broken heart, BUT HE IS NOT!!!
No one knows....you and I can speculate as much as we want but we DO KNOW NOTHING!
No news is good news. That is enough for me. Let them be.
Good morning from the Land Downunder!!!
I can feel the love...... I can feel ROBSTEN......woohoo!!!!
I can see wedding and babies......woohoo!!!!
me too wedding and babies on the way live love robsten!Delete
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for me nothing change in any single video or moment together! is the same love ,the same affection over the years!ReplyDelete
is the same love all over the years!ReplyDelete
love deserves second chance! cause come on rob and kristen are the one for the other!this love are real and is alive!ReplyDelete
To me the deep and enduring love Rob and Kristen have for each other,is something that only happens once in a lifetime.It is something that is worth fighting for,you can't just toss it away.They will work through all the pain and the hurt.no one is perfect.ReplyDelete
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I am not writing this to plead my case on why the Chautauqua County Home should not be sold. I am simply relaying a true story.
A 25-year-old female, living in Jamestown, was working for a living, owning her own home and contributing to her community.
One awful day she was in a terrible car accident leaving her with traumatic brain injury, leaving her unable to speak, eat or move her entire left side.
She spent most of her immediate care in the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. After which she was sent to a private nursing home in northwest Pennsylvania. At this facility she was neglected, allowed to develop contractures in both her arms and legs. As a result, she was sent back to the hospital to have her tendons lengthened.
When ready for discharge back to long-term care, the parents were very concerned that this would happen again. With the help of the social worker at the hospital, tours were set up with nursing homes in Chautauqua County. The parents did not like the choices.
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During the Department of Health survey in 2013 they reviewed the care this young woman received. Upon exiting the survey, the team member stated that if she had been placed at any other facility in this area this young woman would not be doing as well as she was. Now that is something to be proud of! (And not just the individuals who work with her on a day to day basis, but as a county, as we made those resources available to her).
I am telling you this story because her parents have tried to reach out to their legislators and County Executive Vince Horrigan. They are simply ignored.
Being the nurse that is in charge of this woman's care I could not let her story go untold. I would not be doing my job if I did.
As an employee of the county I also advocate for all employees of the county, from nursing home to payroll. Without the 280 employees at the County Home, yes, their pay/benefits are gone, but, so is the need for all the employees in human resources, payroll and technology. As a resident of the county I advocate for my neighbors, family, and friends.
Yes, Legislator George Borrello, our taxes would decrease if the Home were sold. But I, like most county residents, do not live in a $350,000 home. I would rather that $10 in my taxes be spent on the County Home.
As I speak of my neighbors, they include the people who work at the County Home. A great percentage have already decided to sell their homes and move to a place where they can make a decent living. I do not know if I would wish to stay also.
Finally, I would simply like answers to very simple questions. VestraCare wants to build onto the County Home, with assisted living and more rehab services. I can count five assisted living facilities in the Dunkirk/Fredonia area alone. Why do we need another one?
I can count several rehab facilities. Why do we need another one?
What we do need is a skilled nursing facility that accepts all patients, despite means of paying. After all, that is why the County Home was started. Have we all forgotten that?
I thank you all for your time and allowing me to do my job.
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ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, on Wednesday officially released the industry's first family of graphics processing units (GPUs) that supports DirectX 11 application programming interface. The new graphics boards - originally code-named Evergreen - not only boast with exclusive features, but also offer incredible performance in today's video-games: ATI Radeon HD 5870 is currently the fastest single-chip graphics solutions on the planet.
"With the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series of graphics cars driven by the most powerful processor on the planet, AMD is changing the game, both in terms of performance and the experience," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager of products group at AMD.
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Despite of massive computing performance and transistor count, ATI/AMD managed to keep power consumption of its new ATI Radeon HD 5800 graphics cards low enough thanks to 40nm fabrication process and ATI PowerPlay power management technologies. In fact, in idle mode the new graphics cards consume just about 27W, which is almost impossible figure for a high-end desktop graphics adapter today.
ATI Radeon HD 5800 not only support DirectX 11 application programming interface, but also feature six integrated TMDS transmitters and can output image to up to three monitors at once thanks to ATI Eyefinity technology, for the first time in the history of consumer-oriented high-performance graphics cards. Besides, thanks to support for DirectCompute 11 and OpenCL, the new high-end graphics chips from AMD can also boast with advanced GPGPU (general purpose computing on graphics processing units) capabilities.
"As the first to market with full DirectX 11 support, an unmatched experience made possible with ATI Eyefinity technology, and ATI Stream technology harnessing open standards designed to help make Windows 7 that much better, I can say with confidence that AMD is the undisputed leader in graphics once more," added Mr. Bergman.
For several years ATI had to lower pricing of its graphics solutions to remain competitive with its arch-rival Nvidia Corp. Thanks to unprecedented performance and DirectX 11 support, this will not be the case with the Radeon HD 5850 and 5870, which are available for $299 and $399, respectively. Performance and 3D graphics enthusiasts are more than likely to welcome the new graphics processors and enjoy improved effects in new and forthcoming video games – Battleforge, Dirt 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat – as well as increased performance.
The ATI Radeon HD 5800-series of graphics cards is supported by a dozen add-in-board companies, including Asustek Computer, Club 3D, Diamond Multimedia, Force3D, Gigabyte Technology, HIS (Hightech Information Systems), MSI, Multimedia, PowerColor, Sapphire Technology, VisionTek, XFX and others.


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Wonderfully Raw Gourmet Delights, Coco-Roons, Brownie, 8 Count, 6 oz (170 g) (Discontinued Item)
Shipping Weight:?0.6 lbsShipping WeightThe Shipping Weight includes the product, protective packaging material and the actual shipping box. In addition, the Shipping Weight may be adjusted for the Dimensional Weight (e.g. length, width & height) of a package. It is important to note that certain types of products (e.g. glass containers, liquids, fragile, refrigerated or ice packed) will often require protective packaging material. As such, these products will reflect a higher Shipping Weight compared to the unprotected product.
- Product Code: WRG-14925
- UPC Code: 798304149258
- Package Quantity: 8 Count, 6 oz (170 g)
- Dimensions: 2.3 x 4.3 x 6.2 in, 0.4 lbs
This product has been discontinued and replaced by WRG-00509.
- Dairy Free
- Low Glycemic
- Taste the Love!
- USDA Organic
- Hand Crafted with Love
- Certified Gluten-Free
- Vegan Verified
- Kosher
- Naturally Packed with Goodness...That's It!!!
Starting out with a passion for pure ingredients and a healthy way of living, we sourced our ingredients from around the world supporting the wild, organic and sustainable movement. We have created a wonderful indulgence that is guilt free and tastes like it shouldn't be!!!!
We chose to sweeten our Coco-Roons with the finest organic maple syrup from our friends in Vermont for its health-enhancing vitamin and mineral qualities and let's not forget the fabulous flavor!
Good taste and Good Health go hand in hand with Coco-Roons. This tasty treat will bring a smile of amazement to your day! Support your health and feed your spirit.
Other Ingredients
Raw unsweetened coconut, raw almond flour**, raw cacao, unfiltered maple syrup*, raw cold-pressed coconut oil, vanilla extract, Himalayan crystal salt
All organic ingredients
*Not Raw
** Our almonds are from CA and by law have to be pasteurized, however the oils within remain raw
Contains nuts
Store in a cool place, refrigerate if necessary and serve at room temperature. Extended exposure to heat will compromise the integrity, food value and overall quality of the product.
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 1 (16 g)
|Servings Per Container: 8
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value*
|Calories from Fat
|Total Fat
|6 g
|Saturated Fat
|4 g
|Trans Fat
|0 g
|0 mg
|26 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|7 g
|Dietary Fiber
|1 g
|4 g
|1 g
|Vitamin A
|Vitamin C
|*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
|Total Fat
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|65 g
|80 g
|Sat Fat
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|20 g
|25 g
|Less than
|300 mg
|300 mg
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|2,400 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|300 g
|375 g
|25 g
|30 g
|Calories per gram:
Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4
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Oh, Iherb! Please bring back the introductory price! These are amazing, but at the regular price, I can't afford to indulge. Bring back a lower price and I'll order these by the case every time I come here for my vitamins and herbs!!!
Not so tasty or healthy
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Not so tasty or healthy
While these may lack the toxins that most cookies contain, they are definitely lacking some important nutrients. The maple syrup is refined and the almonds are pasteurized. They are very tasty, no doubt, but don't be deceived into thinking these are healthy. They are just not as unhealthy as some other sweet treats. The sugar in them still compromises your immune system just like refined sugars. That being said, I tried several flavors when they were priced for trial. I did not care for this one at all. My daughter enjoyed them, however.
Tasty Gourmet Brownie Coco-Roons! So GOOD!
Posted by BeckySue on Mar 17, 2015
Appreciate that these are dairy free, vegan verified, low glycemic and certified gluten free. I appreciate it when companies make products for people who are on restricted diets. It is great that these are USDA Organic too so you can feel good about feeding them to your family. To top it all off Coco-Roons taste great too!
Satisfying and filling
Posted by 5543891212180429444 on Jul 20, 2014
Totally rich and satisfying! Treats chocolate and sweet craving a trick. Enjoyable with a cup of tea.
My favorite!
Posted by Rambutan on Apr 23, 2014
This is one of my favorite raw snacks and I tried almost all of them on iherb!!! They taste wonderful, although a bit dry, and I love the fact that they are low glycemic and organic. I just wish they used better quality ingredients such as extra virgin coconut oil, stevia or raw almonds... but I am afraid that would make them even more expensive, which is a pity for the kitchen lazy as myself because the recipe is really simple to recreate at home.
Posted by 5377944040342054262 on Apr 18, 2014
Absolutely delicious brownies - it is of brownie texture but without the heaviness of from regular brownies, so it is easy to eat half a bag in one go! Though it is delicious - it is still pretty high in saturated fat, so maybe it being a bit pricey will encourage me to consume in moderation!
These are Awesome!!
Posted by 5327975380219526964 on Mar 25, 2014
I first stumbled upon these little treats at TJ Maxx. I went on a search to find more of them and found them online. They are the most moist of all of the raw coconut treats that I have tried and a little less in calories!! One is more than enough to cap off a healthy meal!!


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Application for all permits may be made at our business office, 3020 Hillegas Road, during normal business hours: Monday-Friday 11am-5:30pm, Wednesday until 7pm. For questions call 260-427-1244.
Grooming Establishment or Pet Shop Permit: $100
Major Breeder Permit: more than one litter in any household in 12 months. (dog or cat) Proper zoning may be is required. $200
Minor Breeder Permit: one litter in a 12 month period. The permit fee is reduced to $10 if the dog or cat is spayed after the birth of her litter. If not altered $100
Kennel/Cattery/Exhibitor Permit: more than three unaltered pets at one address. Proper zoning may be required.
6-15 $150
16-25 $250
26 or more $350
All events involving one or more animals and taking place within the Fort Wayne city limits require an Event Permit.
Permits are $100. If the event is conducted by a non-for-profit agency the permit is complimentary.
All events are inspected by the Department of Animal Care and Control.
Register and Pay Online or Print a pet registration application to mail.
Q. What rgistration tags are required for city dogs and cats?
A. Your pet will need to wear two tags: Rabies Vaccination Tag & Pet Registration Tag:
All dogs, cats, and ferrets must be vaccinated against rabies in the state of Indiana beginning at the age of three months. The animal's first rabies vaccination is good for one year. Dogs and cats may receive three year rabies vaccines after that. Ferrets must continue to be vaccinated annually.
Each dog and cat in Fort Wayne is required by state law to wear a rabies tag issued by your veterinarian and a city registration tag which can be purchased from your veterinarian or from Animal Care & Control. The city registration is $5.00 for altered animals (Free if you are a senior citizen age 62+) and $100.00 for all unaltered dogs and cats. The permit is your pet's ticket home when found as it can be traced 24-hours a day, even when your veterinarian is closed. The different fee for intact animals is designed to address the issue of pet overpopulation and to move forward toward the euthanasia of fewer unwanted animals in the community. If you live in Allen County and need financial assistance to have your pet altered, call 427-1244 and ask about SNAP - the Spay Neuter Assistance Program.
Lifetime Pet Registration:
Now available for pets that are both altered and microchipped. The lifetime registration is available from your veterinarian or at Animal Care & Control where your pet will be scanned to verify that the microchip and information traces to you and your current address. This information may already be on file with your veterinarian if that is where your pet was microchipped. A lifetime registration is $30. Senior citizens (age 62+) pay $5.
Adoption Lobby Hours:
12:00 - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
12:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday
1st & 3rd Saturday of every month
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Adoption Office: 260-427-5502
Closed Mondays FOR ADOPTIONS
To submit a pet adoption profile, you must do so 30-minutes before closing to allow sufficient time for processing.
Business Office Hours (lost & found- receiving lobby- citations or other law enforcement concerns):
11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mon-Fri
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday
CLOSED Saturday & Sunday
Animal Control Officer Assistance
9am-8pm Monday - Friday
After 8pm, weekend & holidays,
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After Hours / immediate officer assistance:
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Current information on the Toy Museum.
You may find information on current events and exhibitions in the Toy Museum on the German website.
Current Events and Exhibitions
German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Czech, Polish and Japanese.
Audio Tour in Ten Languages
Almost daily, the Toy Museum receives requests for book recommendations on the big, colourful and varied world of playing and toys. We have therefore compiled a reading list which can be downloaded as a pdf-file free of charge. (The reading list is only available in a German language version.)
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Nuremberg has always been a toy city of world renown, its tradition stretching from the "Dockenmacher" (doll makers) of mediaeval times to outstanding tin figure manufacturers and numerous tin toy producers in the industrial age, up to the International Toy Fair, the world's most important trade fair of its kind.
Nuremberg Toy Museum in the very heart of the Old Town is part of this rich cultural heritage. Its comprehensive and exceptionally high quality collection spans the time from antiquity to the present day, with a strong focus on the past two centuries. Since opening in 1971, the museum, which is based on the collection of Lydia and Paul Bayer, has attracted more than four million visitors from all over the world.
The four floors behind the Renaissance façade of a Nuremberg town residence encompass the entire variety of historic toys. Wooden toys await visitors on the ground floor. On the first floor, dolls and exquisite dolls' houses allow a glimpse of life in centuries past. The world's most comprehensive collection of E. P. Lehmann toys tells the fascinating history of this famous German family company. A "Tin World" is presented on the second floor. Vehicles, toy train sets and steam engines are testimony to the exceptional role played by Nuremberg toy producers in the field of technical toys.
Recent toy history may be found on the top floor, in an attractively designed exhibition space. Exhibits go from the makeshift toys of the immediate post-war years to the high-tech toys of today: Barbie, Lego and Playmobil, as well as Schuco cars (displayed in a fifties exhibition stand), robots, space toys and fantasy figures. Effectively staged with state-of-the-art lighting technology, the lively "toy show cases" mirror important social developments. Pocket-size dioramas invite visitors on a journey through the recent past at six time stations.
The museum rounds off its range with publications on the history of toys, with guided tours, collectors' meetings, talks, puppet theatre, games days, children's birthday parties and a well-stocked museum shop.


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IBM: The PC is the new mainframe
"The PC is dead!" We've heard that message a lot since the birth of Apple's iPad, but when one of the creators of IBM's first PC added his voice to the chorus, people took notice.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Imagine that by 2100 the state of Illinois will have a climate similar to the Texas Gulf Coast.cause more evaporation from the Great Lakes. As a result, average lake levels could drop by up to two feet by 2100, disturbing both natural shoreline ecosystems and the lakeshores' industrial and tourist infrastructure. Shallower Great Lakes will also force ships to carry lighter cargoes — which means shipping costs will go up.
As water resources become scarcer, California's agricultural economy may be difficult to sustain.to shoot up by 7 to 10 degrees F. Longer, more severe droughts are pretty much inevitable under any emissions scenario, and under the high-emissions scenario they could be devastating. Scarce water resources would presumably go to people first, leaving California's economically vital agricultural economy difficult to sustain. The inevitable drawdown of giant reservoirs such as Lake Mead will also reduce the reliability of hydroelectric power.


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The Master of Arts in Counseling is designed to equip a student to sit for the state board exams as a school counselor and/or licensed professional counselor. The two tracks differ in the area of internships and practicums and whether they are done in a school or community setting.
Admission Requirements (In Addition to Those Listed for All Graduate Students)
Students must have completed courses in general and developmental psychology
or their substantial equivalent from an accredited college or university before admission to the MA in counseling program. Students must have either completed an undergraduate statistics or a quantitative research methods course, or passed the CLEP or DANTES statistics test, or taken the statistics tutorial before registering for CNSL 5302 (Research Methods and Data Analysis).
Transfer Credit
Degree candidates for the M. A. in Counseling may satisfy a maximum of 18 graduate semester hours with approved courses transferred from another institution. However, for a student transferring from another Wayland degree program to the M.A. in counseling, a maximum of 12 hours will be allowed in transfer. To transfer credit from other institutions, a student must submit an official transcript of the courses to be considered and may be required to submit a catalog description of the course from the institution where the course was taken. The appropriate academic dean of the school, and the Vice President for Academic Services/Graduate Studies must approve transfer credit.
Students in the school counseling program must be certified and have taught for a minimum of two years before they will qualify for the school counselor exam in Texas. They must pass this exam to be certified. Different rules, policies and laws may apply to out-of-state students interested in this degree.
Supervisors for internships and practicums in school counseling must be certified and/or licensed as a school counselor, as well as be terminally degreed. Supervisors for community counselors must be licensed professional counselors themselves, in addition to being terminally degreed.
Students wishing to become licensed professional counselors are required to complete 3000 hours of supervised counseling after graduation and before they can sit for the state board exam in Texas. Different regulations may apply in other states. School counselors who also want to sit for the LPC exam should do their practicum and internship in a community setting and their advanced internship in a school setting. All students must have the ethics course before beginning a practicum or internship.
Course Requirements
The Masters in counseling requires 49 hours. State requirements in Arizona mandate additional graduate level courses in counseling to total at least 60 hours. (Arizona students: see additional advisories section for these courses.) A comprehensive examination is required before completion of the degree and prior to the student's sitting for the LPC or school counselor certification tests.
CNSL 5140 - Comprehensive Examination in Counseling
CNSL 5301 - Lifespan Development
CNSL 5302 - Research Methods and Data Analysis
CNSL 5303 - Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling
CNSL 5304 - Group Counseling with Adults and Children
CNSL 5305 - Psychoeducational Testing and Appraisal
CNSL 5306 - Career and Vocational Counseling and Guidance
CNSL 5307 - Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling
CNSL 5308 - Substance Abuse: Assessment and Treatment
CNSL 5313 - Counseling Skills and Techniques
CNSL 5314 - Counseling Theories
CNSL 5315 - Theories and Techniques in Marital and Family Therapy
CNSL 5317 - Topics in Working with Children: Counseling, Play Therapy, and the Exceptional Child
CNSL 5318 - Topics in Adult Psychopathology and Emotionally Disturbed Children
CNSL 5360 - Practicum in Counseling
CNSL 5361 - Internship in Counseling
CNSL 5362 - Advanced Internship in Counseling
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text: LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE CURRICULAR GUIDE Dental Assistant Certificate of Achievement Curriculum Code: 0193 (Effective Fall 2000 - Summer 2001) Dental assistants assist the dentist with the delivery of dental care and treatment procedures at the chairside in dental offices, public health clinics, dental schools, and hospitals. This program prepares individuals to be Registered Dental Assistants responsible for transferring dental instruments; charting the teeth; preparing and delivering dental materials; taking impressions and making models of the teeth; placing and removing rubber dams; placing and removing temporary crowns; and exposing and processing dental x-ray pictures. Upon graduation from this accredited program one is eligible to take the state of Michigan written and clinical licensing exams. Not all courses in this program transfer to all colleges. Students planning to transfer should see an academic advisor or counselor before enrolling in any course. This is a selective admission program. In order to be considered as a candidate for this program, students must meet basic admission requirements beyond those required for admission to the college. Many of the courses for this program are open only to students officially admitted to the Dental Assistant Program. PREREQUISITES Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog. INFORMATION The admission and/or graduation requirements for this program may change each academic year. The program requirements below apply only to those students who have been admitted to the program for the 2000/2001 academic year. For the most recent and complete information, interested students should contact the Admissions Office, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 2200, telephone number (517) 483-1254. For Dental Assistant career advising information, contact the Dental Advisor at the Dental Assistant Program office, Arts and Sciences Building, Room 007F, telephone number (517) 483- 1457. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE DENTAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM For current information about admission requirements, students must contact the Admissions Office, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 2200, telephone number (517) 483-1254. REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 34.5 CREDITS CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS DADH 128 Dental Radiography 4 DAST 110 Dental Instruments 1 DAST 111 Preclinical Dental Assisting 3 DAST 112 Dental Anatomy 4 DAST 114 Preventive Dentistry & Prc 3 DAST 116 Dental Materials 3 DAST 118 Dental Assisting Principles 1 DAST 120 Clinical Dental Assisting I 6 DAST 126 RDA Procedures - DA 3 DAST 130 Clinical Dental Assisting II 2 DAST 140 Clinical Dental Assisting III 4 EMSB 102 CPR for Health Care Prof .5 MINIMUM TOTAL 34.5 SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE Students begin this program each fall semester and courses are offered once a year in the following sequence. I II III DAST 110 DADH 128 DAST 140 DAST 111 DAST 120 DAST 112 DAST 126 DAST 114 DAST 130 DAST 116 DAST 118 EMSB 102


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Mindfulness meditation for women with irritable bowel syndrome – evidence of benefit from a randomised controlled trial
- Department of Medicine, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Correspondence to David J Kearney
Seattle VA Medical Centre, 111GI, 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA; kearney{at}u.washington.edu
Implications for Nursing Practice and Research
■ Participation in a 8-week course of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) may reduce irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and improve quality of life for women with IBS.
■ Patient education for women with IBS should now include MBSR as a potential treatment option.
IBS is common with prevalence estimates ranging from 3.7% to 22% worldwide.1 IBS is characterised by recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort associated with two or more of the following: (1) symptom improvement with defecation, …


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When a dog misbehaves, most owners will give it a stern "NO!" Many dogs recognize this and understand that they should stop doing what has been deemed inappropriate. However, trying to correct a cat's bad behavior can be a bit more difficult.
VCA Animal Hospitals reports that yelling at a cat can cause fear, anxiety and even owner avoidance. It's important to remember that owners are punishing the behavior, not the cat. For example, if a cat is scratching on furniture, but doesn't have the means to scratch on anything else, it's simply doing what it would do in nature and shouldn't be scolded. In this instance, purchasing pet supplies like a cat scratch post may solve the problem.
Behavioral issues like continued rough play, chewing on household items instead of suitable toys or constant hissing should not be tolerated. To curb these problems, VCA suggests trying remote punishment. This is when an owner stays out of sight and watches the cat from a distance. Keep a close watch on the problems spot, like the couch it scratches. Once it goes into the trouble area, remain hidden and wait until it begins the destructive behavior. When it begins, spray it with a long range water bottle to chase the cat out. After a few times the problem should stop, and the cat won't blame you for its punishment.


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A couple of friends of mine have this website called the MLB Price Machine. It uses a very complex, very detailed set of statistics to spit out a projected line for every game. Once the lines are released at the offshores, they go through and see how much the lines are off from their projections. They call this percentage the "Calculated Edge". Then, they post their plays, beginning with a minimum 10% calculated edge.
It's a really helpful tool for getting the best number. That's what the ultimate goal is - to get the most value. So far this season, they've been able to get an addition $745.91 worth of value by jumping on the opening lines instead of getting the closing number. In total, they're 322-336 on plays, but are +17.31 units. So, if you followed every one of their plays with a $100 bet, you'd be up over $1700. That's a return on investment of 2.32%.
Check it out. They've put a ton of work into this and aren't getting near the respect and notoriety that they should be.


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This Saturday night one of the biggest (and cheesiest) nights in the music calendar, The European Song Contest, takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark.
After a string of disappointments recent times - including THAT infamous "nul points" for Jemini in 2003 - the UK could finally end the 17 years of hurt on Saturday with Molly Smitten-Downes' pop anthem 'Children of The Universe'!
Ahead of the finals, Molly came in to give us the lowdown on her biggest rivals, her admiration for former X Factor contestant Ruth Lorenzo, the support she's been getting from Engelbert Humperdinck and Cheryl Baker and how she's going to party the night away!
The Eurovision final is screened live on BBC One tomorrow night (10th May) from 8pm.


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Topic: Upgrade SHA2 to BAuth?
With rails 3.1 come has_secure_password but I already have an implementation using SHA2 as described in Agile Web Development.
If I update my users model to use has_secure_password will I need to remove my user records and re create them using bcrypt passwords?
Is there any way round this?
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Fuerbringer, Lucena Finish 4th in Morocco
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 9, 2011) – The U.S. men's beach volleyball team of Matt Fuerbringer and Nick Lucena finished fourth at the Morocco Open, the final men's event on the FIVB Swatch World Tour 2011.
In the gold medal match, Fuerbringer and Lucena fell to Brazil's 17th-seeded Pedro Salgado and Rhooney Ferramenta, 21-14, 21-16 in 36 minutes.
Prior to the loss, Fuerbringer and Lucena lost a semifinal battle to Germany's top-seeded Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann, 21-18, 21-23, 15-12, in 1 hour, 6 minutes.
It is the first time ever that the FIVB Swatch World Tour stops in Morocco. The north-African country did host three challengers earlier, in Casablanca in 2004, 2005 and 2006. South Africa is the only other African nation who hosted World Tour events – in 1995, 2004 and 2005 in Cape Town and in Durban in 1996.
The $190,000 single-gender Morocco Open is the 14th and final men's event of the 2011 FIVB Swatch World Tour. The women finish next month with their 16th event in Phuket, Thailand.
For more information on the Morocco Open, click here.